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HISTORY
OF THE
Town of Princeton
IN THE COUNTY OF WORCESTER
AND
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
By
FRANCIS EVERETT BLAKE
VOLUME II
GENEALOGIES
PRINCETON
PUBLISHED BY THE TOWN
THE NEV/ Y'
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A8T0R, LENOX AND
TILDEN FOUNDA1 ION3
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" A painful work it is I'll assure you, and more
than difficult, wherein what toyle hath been
taken, as no man thinketh so no man believeth
but he hath made the triall "
A nt. a Wood, Preface to the History of Oxford.
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F. H. CILSON COMPANY
BOSTON. U.S.A.
PRINCETON FAMILIES.
ABBOT.
ABBOT Isaac, with wife Marah or Mary, came from Pomfret,
Connecticut, in November, 1769, with seven children. These
were recorded in Princeton, where four others were afterwards
born and recorded. The family then disappears from the
town records and no further information is obtainable. The
children were:
i. Mary, b. Jany. 20, 1757.
ii. Hannah, b. Aug. 2, 1758.
ill. Cloe, b. Aug. 7, 1760.
iv. Sarah, b. Oct. 14, 1762.
V. Matilda, b. Aug. 29, 1764.
vi. IsA.\c, b. July 17, 1766.
vii. Esther, b. June 28, 1768.
viii. DiLLE, b. May 29, 1770.
ix. Olive, b. Oct. 28, 1772.
X. Debbyj ^^^^ rb. Sept. 10, 1774.
xi. DoLLYj lb. Sep.t 10, 1774 .
ADAMS.
Henry^ Adams of Braintree, Mass., came to New England
from Braintree, County of Essex, England, with his wife, eight
sons and a daughter, in 1632 or 1633, and settled near Mt.
Wollaston, Braintree, now Quincy, where some of his descend-
ants, among whom were the presidents, John and John Quincy
Adams, have since continued to reside.
He died in Braintree, Mass., Oct. 6, 1746. Among his eight
sons there was one, Lieut. Henrys born in England, in 1604, who
married in 1643 Elizabeth Paine, daughter of Moses Paine Esq.,
removed to Medfield, Mass., was Lieut, of a Company from that
town in the Indian war, and was killed by the Indians while
standing in his doorway, Feb. 21, 167 1. His wife Elizabeth was
accidently shot the same day at Rev. Mr Wilson's and died the
28th of February.
i. Susan-Arminda
ii. Saraii-Amanda
Twins
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Moscs» a son of Lieut Henry^ and Elizabeth, had a son James*,
who married Abigail Hill, and settled in Sherborn. Their son
James^ married Rebecca Fairbanks. Samuel^ married Eliza-
beth Newhall of Lancaster. Their son John^ married Dolly
Stewart of Leominster, and two of their six children Nathan-
Stewart Adams^ and Eli-Jones Adams^ were of Princeton.
ADAMS Nathan-Stewart^ {John\ Samuel\ James\ James*,
Moscs\ Lieut Ilenry^, Henry^), son of John^ and Dolly (Stew-
art) Adams, born in Leominster, May 12, 1806, died Jany. 22,
1870, ae. 63. Married (int) Mary Beaman Oct. 13, 1832.
She died Nov. 11, 1857 ae. 48. Children:
b. July 28, 1833, m. Rufus Davis (See
Davis)
b. July 28, 1833, m. Dr. Oscar Howe
(See Howe)
iii. WiLLiAM-A. b. Dec. 26, 1834, d. Feb. 20, 191 1 ae. 76.
iv. Edwin b. Nov. 27, 1835, d. Feb. 2, 191 1.
V. Nathan-Edwin b. Aug. 12, 1841, d. April 11, 1890.
vi. Mary-Elizabeth b. Nov. 19, 1843, d. March 9, 1910, m. George E.
Savage, b. 1844, d. 1899.
vii. George-E. b. April 28, 1848, d. Feb, 8, 1903.
ADAMS Eli-Jones^ (John'', Samuel^, James^, James*, Moses^,
Lieut Henry'-, Ilcnry^) son of John^ and brother of the above
Nathan-Stewart Adams, born April 17, 18 16, died March 21,
1884. Married Jany. 3, 1857, Fidelia Brown Whitcomb,
widow of James Whitcomb, resided in Princeton and later in
Leominster. Their children were:
i. Genivieve-E. b. May 20, 1858, d. March 25, 1861.
ii. Walton-E. b. Oct. 10, 1861, m. (ist) Nov. 6, 1884 Hattie W. John-
son of Leominster, who died Dec. 31. 1897. Their children were:
(I) Rodney-Walton b. Aug. 10, 1885. Married July 2, 1906
Bessie F. Spencer and had three children, i Elizabeth Ruth b.
July 28, 1907. ii George Rodney b. Oct. 31, 1909. iii Walter
Spencer b. Sept. 7, 1911. Walton-E married (2^) Addie M.
Frcdcnburg, July 12, 1905, and had one child (II) Francis D.
b. July 8, 1906.
iii. Emma-E. b. Oct. 12, 1866, m. Nov. 23, 1886 George W. Johnson,
Leominster, Mass., and had two children: (I) Harry-Everett-
JoHNSON b. June i, 1888, m. June 23 1907 Clara Prue and had
one son Albert Harry Johnson, (II) RoscoE Ernest Johnson b.
Dec. 22, 1889, m. Aug. 27, 1913, Edith Pratt.
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ALLEN.
Several distinct families of this name are recorded in Princeton,
the ancestry of only one of which has been determined; that of
Moses, a lineal descendant of Walter' Allen of Old Newbury,
1640, who with his wife Rebecca and family moved to Water-
town prior to April, 1662, at which time he was a proprietor and
was one of a Coroner's Jury, July 19, 1663. On Oct. i, 1673, by
deed of gift he conveyed lands in Watertown to his sons Daniel
and Joseph and soon after moved to Charlestown where he
engaged in business as a "haberdasher of hats." Here he
Married(2d) Nov. 29, 1678, Abigail Rogers and died July 8, 1681.
His oldest son John^ lived in Sudbury and had Benjamin' whose
son Zebediah* was father of Jonathan^ The latter moved to
Barre in 1750, and there died at the age of loi.
ALLEN Moses^ (Jonathan^, Zebediah*, Benjamin^, John^, Walter^),
son of Jonathan^ and Hannah, was born in Barre, July 9, 1771.
Married Mehitable Oliver, born in Barre, April 29, 1774, and
died in Lowell July 17, 1866.
After residing in Barre and Rutland, they came to Prince-
ton, April 15, 1805, and located in the extreme south part of
the town. He died in Princeton, Feb. 10, 1848. Their
children were :
i. Malinda, b. June 23, 1797, m. Joseph Mason (int.) Oct. 16, 1816,
d. Worcester, Oct. 6, 1867.
ii. Rev.-Davto-Oliver, b. Sept. 14, 1799, m. May 28, 1827, Myra
Wood, of Westminster, d. Lowell, 1863.
iii. Jonas-Bradley, b. March 18, 1802. At one time in partnership
with Pynson Blake in the general store business, Princeton
Center, d. Brookfield, Mass.
iv. MosES-GiLBERT, b. April 15, 1804, Rutland, d. Aug. 3, 1830, in
N. Y. City.
V. Capt.-Almon(d), b. May 27, 1806, m. (int.) April 30, 1836, Cherry-
Maria Greene of Shrewsbury, Maria C. in v.r., d. 1840, in
Philadelphia.
vi. WiLLLVM, (Rev.) b. May i, 1808; d. Lowell, 1885.
vii. RuFUS, b. June 21, 1810, d. Holden, 1885.
viii. Dr.-Nathan, born April 25, 1813, graduated from Amherst College,
1836, located 1841 in Lowell, Mass., where he died Jan. i, 1889.
Wrote much on Medical subjects and was writing an historical
sketch of Princeton, for the Worcester County History at the
time of his death.
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ix. Jonathan, (Dr.) b. April 30, 1815, d. Lowell, AprU 6, 1867. Prof.
in a Philadelphia Medical College.
X. Hervey-VV., b. Jany. 10, 1817, m. (int) Sept. 13, 1846, Clarissa-F.
Howe, of Sudbury.
xi. EuzABETii, b. July 23, 1819, d. Worcester, Mass., June 21, 1859.
ALLEN Capt.-Elisha, son of Ebenczer and Tabitha, was born in
\Vcsl(jn, Mass., Dec. 10, 1744. He was taken two years later
to Lancaster, the part now Clinton. Married April 15, 1772,
Miriam Goodale of Marlboro, Mass. In 1778 he removed to
Princeton and lived on the Henry Kelly (formerly Nehemiah
Parker) place.
While working in his garden July 16, 1793, he was " In-
humanly Murdered " by Samuel Frost, an insane man who was
at that time living in his family. He served as a Serg't. in the
Revolutionary war and from 1787 until his death was a cap-
tain in the State Militia. His widow married again Jany. 24,
1798, Moses Holbrook of Templeton, and moved to Wards-
boro, Vt. The children of Capt. Elisha and Miriam were:
i. Anna, bapt. July 11, 1773, m. (int.) May 25, 1796, Oliver Maynard
of Lancaster,
ii. Elisha, b. July 24, 1774, d. Oct. 2, 1777.
iii. Betsey, b. March 12, 1778, m. late in 1797 (pub. Nov. 28), John
Clark of Halifax, Vt.
iv. Levina, b. Aug. 20, 1779.
V. Sally, b. April 16, 1781.
vi. Peter, b. Aug. 21, 1783.
vii. Elisha, b. Sept. 5, 1786. Accompanied his mother in 1800 to
Wardsboro, in southern Vermont, m. Juliette Holbrook of Stur-
bridge, Mass. In 181 5 located in Jamestown, N. Y., where he
died Sept. 30, 1830.
viii. Polly, b. May 12, 1788, m. John Mirick, Jr., Apr. 27, 1815.
ALLEN Simeon-, son of Daniel' and Lydia (Cutting) Allen, was
bora at Sutton, Mass. Dec. 21, 1750, resided in Shrewsbury,
where he married, July 20, 1772, Candace, daughter of Capt.
Nathan, and Hepzibah Howe. Removing from Shrewsbury
some time previous to 1794, they settled in what is now the
northwest corner of Princeton (then Hubbardston) living in
Hubbardston for taxation, schools, military duty, (He was a
soldier in the Revolutionary war.) and town meetings. For
most other purposes they were Princeton people, being so
much nearer. " About half as far." They always lived on
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the same spot, died there, and were buried in the cjld cemetery
on the hill, Princeton center.
Simeon died in Hubbardston (Princeton) Dec 28, 1805 ae.
55 and his widow Candace, May 8, 1848. ae. 93.
All the children except John were born in Hubbardston
(Princeton). Their children were:
i. John, b. July 20, 1772, d. near Ottawa, Canada,
ii. WiLLLUi, b. Jan. 31, 1774, d. June 24, 1800, Cazenovia, N. Y.
iii. Lucy, b. Feb. 5, 1776, d. Wilmington, Vt.
iv. Elijah, b. Jan. 17, 1778, d. Wilmington, Vt.
V. Candace, b. May 24, 1780, m. (i) Jonah How, June 24, 1819, whose
first wife was Prudence Brooks, m. (2) Ezra Newton, Dec. 20, 1826.
vi. Sally, b. Nov. 14, 1782, m. Greenwood, d. West Boylston.
vii. Abner-Holbrook b. June 20, 1786, m. Lucy Sargent.
viii. Nabby, b. May 13, 1790, m. Jonas Merriam of Westminster,
Sept. 9, 1832.
ix. Betsey, b. April i, 1794, m. Amasa Howe of Shrewsbury, Jan. i,
1818.
X. Simeon, b. Oct. 11, 1797, d. Mar. 4, i8co.
1. ALLEN Abner-Holbrook^ {Simeon^, Daniel^) son of Simeon^
and Candace born June 20, 1786, married Nov. 19, 18 11, Lucy
Sargent daughter of Amos and Betsey (Livermore) Sargent born
in Princeton, May 13, 1787, died in Gardner Jan. 2, 1876. He
lived on his father's farm and died Nov. 24 1854. Their chil-
dren were:
i. Sarah-Harrington, b. Oct. 23, 181 2, m. May 3, 1836, Asa D.
Bickford, of Gardner.
ii. John, b. Aug. i, 1814.
iii. Cleora, b. Oct. 20, 1816, m. John E. Whitney, d. Grafton, May 23,
1853-
iv. Willmm-Pitt, b. Feb. 8, 1819, d. Gardner, Sept. 28, 1852.
V. Caroline, b. June 13, 182 1, m. A. S. Wood, Gardner,
vi. Nancy-Jennison, b. Aug. 3, 1823, m. AprU 14, 1846, John R.
Cobleigh, Fitzwilliam, N. H. d. Washington, D. C, 1862.
vii. Christopher, b. April 24, 1825, d. Oct. 7, 1844.
viii. Charles-(E.), b. June 23, 1827, rem. to Illinois,
ix. Lucy, b. Sept. 20, 1829, d. Aug. 21, 1850 in Princeton.
BABCOCK.
The early data of this family are not fully authenticated, but
it is a matter of record that the one family of this name in Prince-
ton are descendants of David^ of Dorchester, whose son Robert^
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was born at Milton, and died Nov. 12, 1694. Ebenezer' by wife
Hannah, had Ebenezer* who married Abigail Leland and had in
Sherborn Malachi*, who married Mary Holden. (These families
are recorded in Milton and Sherborn as Badcock.)
BABCOCK Amos" {Malachi^, Ebenezer*, Ebenezer^, Robert^,
David}), son of Malachi and Mary (Holden) Babcock, was born
in Sherborn April ii, 1760.
With his wife Betsey (Betty, in v.r.) and four children;
Alvin, Amos, Benjamin, and Leonard, came to Princeton in
April 1795, from Dublin, N. H. He lived at the Warren
Kendall place on the road from Princeton to Sterling and had
a blacksmith shop.
His wife Betsey died March 27, 1830, ae. 68. He married
{2'^) Nov. 21, 1830, Mrs. Polly Richardson, and died Nov. 15,
1835. His widow married {2'^) William Reed of Sterling. The
children of Amos and Betsey were:
i. Alvin, b. Aug. 11, 1785, in Dublin, N. H.
ii. Amos, b. Feb. 2, 1788.
iii. Benjamin, b. Aug. 3, 1790, d. Oct. 17, 1836.
iv. Leonard, b. March i, 1794, m. (int.) March 17, 1827, Lydia Hosmer
of West Boylston. She d. April 29, 1835. He m. (2*^) Mary
Ayers, of Princeton, April 27, 1837. He d. March 16, 1841, and
she m. (2) Feb. 2, 1842, Charles A. Mirick.
V. Horatio, b. May 26, 1797.
vi. Betty-Gardner, b. Oct. 18, 1799, m. Joseph Davis, March 21,
1823, in Lexington,
vii. Aaron-Gardner (Dr.), b. May 30, 1803, m. Anna Blashfield, dau.
Leonard G., b. May 28, 1843, in Lexington. He was a grad.
Bowdoin Medical School 1830, and a successful physician in
Holden, d. Aug. 6, 1888, in Lexington, Mass. She died Sept. 27,
1849, ae. 34 y. 2 m.
viii. AsENATH-K., b. July 12, 1805, m. Dr. Chandler Smith, Oct. 18,
1829, and d. Nov. 22, 1835. He m. (2'') Harriet Bullard, dau.
Moses and Elizabeth, Dec. 12, 1836. (Family given in Smith
genealogy, page 267.)
BAGG.
BAGG Dr-Henry was born in Shutesbury, 1780, gradu-
ated from Williams College in 1800. He soon after began prac-
tice as a physician in Princeton. Married Nov. 25, 1807 Sukey
(Susan) Hartwell, and lived in the Ephraim Wilson House,
now owned by Edwin Grimes. He died Oct. 7, 1824 (ae. 44
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P.R.). She survived her husband l)ut nine days, died Oct. 16,
1824 (ae. 35 G.R.). Their children were:
i. Adaline, b. Sept. 15, 1808, m. Aug. r, 1832, Ellis Morse of Natiik,
rem. to Eastern New York and d. June i, 1874.
ii. Harriet, b. Dec. 18, 1809, m. Oct. 3, 1833, Edward A. Goodnow,
d. Feb. 6, 1838 (ae. 28 p.r.).
iii. SuiCEY, b. March 7, 181 1, d. Aug. 11, 1840.
iv. Mary-Augusta, b. Feb. 21, 1813, m. Jan. 13, 1840, Edward A.
Goodnow, d. March 29, 1844, ae. 31-1-6.
V. EuNiCE-MiRiCK, b. April 15, 1815, m. Jan. 10, 1836, George W.
Glover, d. Jan. i, 1842.
vi. Henry-Hartvvell, b. March 14, 1818, m. Nov. 20, 1845, Mary A.
Stone, who d. Nov. i, 1851, m. (2) Exana S. Waters, Dec. 22, 1853,
she d. May 5, 1879.
vii. James-Hervey, b. Feb. 7, 1820, m. May 3, 1852, Hcpsy Burnhara.
He was a distiller, of Waterloo, New York.
BAKER.
The families of this name in Princeton represent as far as is
known two distinct lines, although it is possible they belong to
the same original stock from which they branched off at some
remote period.
The Ancestry of one line begins with John^ Baker and Eliza-
beth his wife who with two small children came to this country
from Bristol England, about the year 1720.
They located first in Charlestown, in which place four more
children were born, removing to Concord, still four more were
added to the family. Two sons Richard^ and Robert^ located
in Westminster. Richard- married Mary Sawyer of Lancaster
Nov. 16, 1758. She was grand daughter of that Thomas Sawyer
who was captured by the Indians in 1705, and his wife Mary
(Prescott) Sawyer, daughter of JohnPrescott founder of Lancaster
and first Settler of Worcester County. Previous to his marriage
he was impressed into the ranks of the British army for six
months service in the French and Indian War. He was a brick-
maker as well as farmer. He died Dec. 13, 1808, ae. 80, and his
widow Mary, Aug. i, 1813, ae. 78. Their son Luke married
Priscilla Matheus and resided in Princeton.
Nathan^ youngest son of Robert^ had a son Daniel* who
married Lydia Miller of Westminster.
The progenitor of the other family Joseph^ of Wiltshire Eng-
land located in Princeton about 1782.
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BAKER Joseph', son of Bennett and Mary (Gilbert) Baker, was
born in Wiltshire England Oct. 21, 1755. His father died at
Waltham on the Thames, Surrey Co., when his children,
Joseph, Bennett, Honora, Margaret, and Mary, were young.
After his father's death Joseph went to live with his uncle
Henry Baker who was a distinguished surgeon in London, who
proposed to educate him in his profession, but receiving severe
treatment at the hands of his uncle he ran away and enlisted
in the English Army. He embarked for America with Gen.
Burgoyne and was taken prisoner, when Burgoyne's whole
Army of 8000 at Saratoga, Oct. 19, 1777, was captured.
Five hundred of these prisoners were taken to Massachu-
setts, and later started for New York, where an exchange
was to be made. The first night after starting 300 of the
soldiers escaped. Joseph Baker was one of the number, he
never wrote home- to his relatives lest the English Government
should find out where he was and take him for a deserter.
In 1782 he settled in the south-westerly part of Princeton
buying a farm south of Capt. Dana's known as the C. S.
Mirick place. He married April 15, 1788, Lavinia (Levinah,
p.R.) dau. of Cyprian Keyes, who was born in Princeton,
March 22, 1765. He lived in Princeton until 1827, at which
time he removed to Guilford, N. Y., and there died Jany.
— , 1850. She died, April 7, 1859, at Guilford. Their chil-
dren, all born in Princeton, were:
1. i. Joseph, b. April 14, 1789, m. Pamela Bardett.
ii. Dr.-John, b. Dec. 22 1792, m. Martha Dennis. He was a physician
in Marlboro, Mass., where he left a large number of descendants.
iii. Levinah (Lavinia), b. Jan. 12, 1796, d. July 5, 1800.
iv. Lavinia, b. Oct. 10, 1801, m. Sept. 7, 1826, John Gibbs of Norwich,
N. Y. and rem. to Guilford, N. Y.*
V. Bennett, b. April 29, 1803, m. Abigail Miller, res. Guilford, N. Y.
1. BAKER Joseph^, son of Joseph^ and Lavinia, was born in
Princeton April 14, 1789, married Aug. 9, 1812, Pamela Bartlett
* All the information regarding this Baker family came from chance writ-
ing in 1877, which at last brought a reply from Mrs. Lavinia Gibbs of Norwich,
New York; also an inquir>' if Mr. Blake was a son of her old-time schoolgirl
friend, Sally Dana of Princeton. On learning that he was. Mrs. Gibbs gra-
ciously enclosed in her next letter a lock of his mother's hair, which was given
her as a token of their intimate friendship when she left Princeton for her new
home in New York state, 50 years before.
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who was born in Rutland Feb. 14, 1793. He moved from
Princeton to Pharsalia, N. Y., where he died May 14, 1885.
She died Oct. 4, 1859. Children:
i. Isabella, b. Feb. 18, 1813, (p.r. 13) m. Jonathan Howe, of Marl-
boro, Mass., m. (2'') Dalrymple.
ii. Eliza, b. Nov. 3, 1814, m. Isaac T. Powell.
iii. Henry, b. Nov. 22, 1816, m. Nancy VV. Herrick.
iv. Martha-B., b. Dec. 9, 1818, d. Aug. 9, 1821 in Princeton.
V. Joseph-Henry, b. June 14, 1821, d. Dec. 4, 1838.
vi. Eleanor-Dana, b. May 27, 1823, m. Lyman B. Felton.
vii. , b. Jan. 8, 1825 (unnamed), d. Feb. 9, 1825, in Princeton.
viii. Sarah-Davis, b. Aug. 11, 1826, m. David Robinson.
ix. John-Bennett, b. Feb. 13, 1829.
BAKER Luke^ {Richard}, John^), son of Richard and Mary
(Sawyer) Baker, was born in Westminster Aug. 14, 1772.
Removed to Princeton in 1800 and located in the west part of
the town, where A. J. Brooks afterwards lived. He married
Priscilla Matthews daughter of Joel Matthews of Gardner.
In 1 8 14 he sold his place to Samuel Brooks and moved to
Rutland where he died Dec. 30, 1846. His widow died July
26, 1857, ae. 80. Children :
i. Joel, b. Feb. 28, 1801, m. Lucy A. Wheeler, April 23, 1830, d.
Weston, May 1881.
2. ii. Asa, b. Feb. 25, 1805, m. Nancy Holland,
iii. Richard, b. Oct. 13, 1809, d. Dec. 29, 1846.
iv. Abel, b. Dec. 23, 1814, m. Adaline A. Green.
V. Eben, b. .
2. BAKER Asa* (Luke,^ Richard,^ John^), son of Luke^ and Pris-
cilla, m. (int.) March 13, 1830, Nancy Holland, daughter of
Wilder Holland, born Petersham, 1808. He removed from
Rutland to Princeton and lived where Frank Skinner now
lives. He returned to Rutland in 1838, and died March 23,
1885. Their children were:
i. Arvilla, b. Aug. 29, 1834, d. March 15, 1874.
ii. Lyman-Asa, b. July 4, 1836, d. Nov. 25, 1861.
iii. Sarah-Jane, b. July 26, 1842, d. , 1844.
iv. Sarah-E., b. Feb. 11, 1850, d. , 1851.
BAKER DanieP {Nathan?, Robert, John^), son of Nathan^ and
Mary, born Nov. 27, 1777, married in Princeton April 9, 1805,
Lydia Miller, of Westminster and located in East Princeton
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where Mrs. Shaw now lives; died Hillsborough, N. H., Sept. 5,
1876, ae. 98 yrs. 9 m. 5 d. Their children were:
i. LoRiNDA, b. Oct. 20, 1806, m. March 2, 1830, Orange Welch,
ii. Lydia, b. Oct. 29, 1808, m. April 13, 1831, Alvin Sawtell of Princeton.
iii. Reuben, b. March 21, 1810, d. Jan. 10, 1844.
iv. Samuel-M., b. Feb. 7, 1818, m. (int.) Feb. 2, 1846, Mary M. Train.
V. JoHN-C, b. March 25, 1823.
BAKER Elmer^ {Nathan^, Robert, John}), son of Nathan' and
Mary of Westminster, married (ist.) Lucinda Parker, of Sterling,
Dec. 16, 1813, who died in about a year. (2d) Lucinda, dau. of
Thomas Conant of Westminster, int. Oct. 28, 1815. He lived
several years in Princeton, where most of his children were
born, subsequently returned to Westminster, residing at the
Narrows. Their children were :
i. Warren, b. Jan. 5, 181 5, m. twice, 7 childreh, d. Worcester.
ii. A.-Bradford, b. Dec, 1818, m. Eliza Ward, July 13, 1863.
iii. Lucinda, b. April 30, 1822, m. Joel S. Burpee, 6 children.
iv. Lucretia, b. Jany. 7, 1824, m. Chas. Warner, i child.
v. Elmer, b. March 16, 1826, m. 3 times,
vi. Nathan, b. Nov. 22, 1829, m. Eliza E. Burnap.
vii. Hannah, b. Dec. 7, 183 1, m. Wm. Nichols, 3 children.
viii. AsAPH, b. , 1833, m. Harriet S. Farwell, res. Marlboro, 4
children.
ix. Levi, b. Jany. 12, 1837, m. Alice Fosket, 6 children.
BALL.
All attempts to trace this family to its immigrant head have
proved fruitless. For lack of reliable data connecting them
with earlier generations the record of the principal Princeton
families of this name begins with Daniel^ of Shrewsbury and
Princeton.
Ball DanieP, of Shrewsbury, married (ist) Oct. 25, 1749, Lucy
Newton. He was taxed in Princeton in 1771, for 3 polls,
sold his estate in 1773. Was in town in 1776, but probably
returned to Shrewsbury and married (2d) Lydia Smith, Sept.
18, 1778. He died in Shrewsbury in 1813 ae. 93. Children
of Daniel and Lucy.
i. Ithamar, b. Sept. 10, 1750, d. Sept. 20, 1750
ii. MosES, b. Oct. 7, 1751, by w. Vastite had (i) Jesse, b. May
17, 1777.
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iii. Aaron (ist), b. Nov. i, 1753, no record of death.
1. iv. Aaron (2d), b. 1756.
V. Lucy, b. Feb. 4, 1758.
vi. Nathan, b. Aug. 5, 1762.
vii. Tjunkful, b. March 9, 1765.
viii. Jesse, b. March i, 1772, d. March 25, 1776, in Princeton,
ix. b. June 1776 (stillborn).
1. Ball Aaron- (2d), son of DanieP and Lucy, born 1756 in
Shrewsbury, married Rachel Cheever, said to be "the first
white child born in Princeton," 1756. He lived on a place
subsequently occupied by Samuel Underwood, and died in
Princeton July 16, 1841, a. 85. She died June 27, 1840, ae.
84. Eight children are said to have been born to them in
Princeton but no official record. Children were:
2. i. Aaron, b. , d. Chester, N. H.
ii, Eunice, b. , m. Oct. 19, 1819, Samuel Underwood. She d.
Oct. 30, 1847, a. 61-8-7.
iii. Rachel, b. , m. (int.) (i) Alpheus Colburn of Holden Nov.
4, 1802, m. (ii) Oct. 5, 1823, John Morsman.
iv. Dorcas, b. , m. (int.) Nov. 12, 181 5, Samuel Henry, of Holden.
V. Lucy, b. , m. April 4, 1803, Robert Henry.
vi. Rebecca, b. , m. (int.) April 27, 1810, Caleb Francis of Sterling.
3. vii. RiCHARD-C, b. , m. Abigail Fales.
4. viii. Amos, b. , m. Betsey Stratton.
2. Ball, Aaron^ {Aaron"^, Daniel^), son of Aaron^ and Rachel
(Cheever), married Betsey . He died in Chester N.H.
Children all born in Princeton were :
i. Benjamin, b. March 14, 1803.
ii. RuBANA, b. Sept. 2, 1804.
iii. I\L\RSH.\LL, b. Sept. i, 1808.
iv. JosiAH, b. Feb. 15, 1812.
v. Harriet, b. Jan. 2, 1816.
3. Ball Richard-C.^ {Aaron'^, Daniel^), son of Aaron^ and Rachel,
(Cheever), was born Oct. i, 1784. Married (ist) in Dedham
April 13, 1808, Abigail Fales, daughter of Eliphalet and Me-
hitable, born in Dedham, March 15, 1785, died in Princeton
Nov. 17, 1845, ae. 60. He married (2d) (int.) Feb. 14, 1846
Mrs. Lucy Roper (ae. 52), of Palmer, daughter of Samuel and
Martha Stratton, and widow of Benjamin Roper. He died in
Princeton July 7, 1854. She died Nov. 7, 1873. He had by
wife Abigail the following named children :
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i. Richard, b. Feb. 14, 1810, Dcdham.
ii. Horace-Fales, b. Nov. 21, 1812, d. Oct. 18, 1835.
iii. Edwin, b. June 30, 18 14, Walpole, d. Aug. i, 1850.
iv. Warren, b. Aug. 2, 1816, m. Catherine A. King of Hubbardston
(int.), March 7, 1840. He d. Jany. 5, 1853. One child Edward
Warren, b. April 8, 1841.
V. Persis-Fales, b. Feb. 16, 1818, Princeton, m. Dec. 25, 1845.
Levi S. Temple of Hubbardston.
vi. Lewis-Franklin, b. July 25, Boston.
b. Oct. 14, 1824, m. (int.) April 22, 1848, Joseph
P. Bailey of Thompson, Ct.
b. Oct. 14, 1824, m. Asabel Battey, d. Oct.
17, 1883.
ix. Mary-Augusta, b. April 25, 1828, Boston.
vii. Abigail
viii. Adaline
Twins
4. BALL Amos^ {Aaron"^, Daniel^), son of Aaron^ and Rachel
(Cheever) Ball, born June 22, 1798, married Dec. 2, 1819,
Betsey Stratton, July 16, 1798. He died May 25, 1867 in
Princeton. Their children were:
i. Charles, b. May 17, 1820, d. Sept. 7, 1851.
ii. Martha, b. July 31, 182 1, m. Aaron Mossman, Nov. 25, 1847,
d. May 10, 1898 in Worcester,
iii. Calvin, b. Oct. 24, 1822, d. May 15, 1824.
5. iv. WiLLiAM-F., b. Feb. 9, 1824, m. Lucy R. Holden.
V. EiiELiNE, b. Nov. 14, 182.5, d. Sept. 27, 1828.
vi. Frederic-A., b. April i, 1828, d. April 17, 1906, in Royalston.
vii. Martin, b. Dec. 7, 1929, d. June 12, 1837.
viii. Frances-L., b. Oct. 3, 1832, m. Peter Kidder, d. March 27, 1901.
in Oxford.
ix. Mary-E., b. Sept. 15, 1834, m. Mason Luce, South Barre, Mass.
6. X. Martin-V.-B., b. Nov. 4, 1837, m. Louisa M. Bryant.
5. Ball William-F.^ {Amos^, Aaron^, Daniel^), son of Amos^
and Betsey (Stratton) Ball, born Feb. 9, 1824, married Lucy
R. Holden. Died June 29, 1905. Children:
i. Henrietta-Augusta, b. Sept. 7, 1862.
ii. William-Franklin, b. May 17, 1864, d. Oct. 4, 1872.
iii. Frederick-Warren, b. Sept. 29, 1869, d. June 3, 1905.
6. Ball Martin-V.-B^. {Amos^, Aaron^, Daniel^), son of Amos'
and Betsey (Stratton) Ball, b. Nov. 3, 1837. Married Louisa
M. Bryant of Princeton, April 25. 1861. He died in Gardner,
March 25, 1906. Children all born in Princeton were:
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i. Jennie-Louise, b. May 18, 1865, m. Samuel E. Ham, Nov. 3,
1885, 2 chn. b. in North Brookfield, (i) Warren C. Ham, b. Oct.
16, 1886, and (ii) Olive L. Ham, b. Dec. 19, 1890.
ii. Nora-Melissa, b. Jany. 31, 1870, res. Shelburn Falls, Mass.
iii. Harry-Martin, b. Sept. 11, 1875, m. Aug. . 1897, Geneva M.
Bruce, children (i) Howard-M., b. Sept. 2, 1898, (ii) Carrie-L.,
b. Aug. 10, 1900, (iii) EvERETT-J., b. July 6, 1906.
BALL Micah-R. son of Elijah and Rebecca Ball of Boylston, born
1784, married Nov. 29, 1845, Oliva (Olivia) Guild, daughter
of David and Olivia Guild, she died April 11, 1881, ae. 80.
Her father died in Princeton Feb. 6, 1856, ae. 91. Her mother
Olivia, May 9, 1825, ae. 57. Mr. Ball died April 29, 1880,
ae. 95.
BANGS.
BANGS Isaiah, who with his family lived in Princeton nearly
twenty years, was the son of David and Eunice (Stone)
Bangs, who were born in Harwich, Cape Cod in 1709, and
1 7 ID respectively. He was a descendant of the fourth genera-
tion from Capt. Edward Bangs, who came to Plymouth in
1623, in the Anne, from Chichester, England.
He Isaiah, was one of a family of thirteen children, the
first seven of whom were born at Harwich. He was born
Dec. 18, 1748, and married July 30, 1772, in Hingham,
Leah Vining, who was born Dec. 10, 1750. He was a shoe-
maker and lived in the Hardy-Kenny house, its first occupant.
They rem. to Princeton about 1775. He afterwards lived in
Gerry (Phillipston) and at Warwick, Mass., where he died
April 25, 1838. She died Dec. 17, 1828, in Warwick. Their
children were:
i. Leah, b. May 7, 1773, at Hingham, m. Calvin Howard of Holden.
She d. Aug. 29, 1888, at Sharon, Vt. 7 chn.
ii. Elizabeth, b. Sept. 31, 1774, at Hingham, d. Dec. 16, 1870.
iii. Kezia, b. July 22, 1776, at Princeton, d. Nov. 4, i860, Brattleboro,
Vt.
iv. SuKEY, b. April i, 1778, m. Amos Piper, d. Nov. 15, 1837.
v. Rebecca-Sprague, b. March 2, 1780, at Princeton, m. Jas. Hall,
d. Brattleboro, Vt., Dec. 21, 1844.
vi. Mary-Barker, b. March 14, 1782, at Princeton d. 1867.
vii. Adnah, b. April 4, 1784, at Princeton, d. Wilmington, Vt., Aug.
28, 1797.
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viii. Isaiah, b. March 14, 1786, at Princeton, m. Deborah Bigelow, d.
Cambridge, Mass., March 22, 1859.
ix. Eli, b. April 26, 1788, at Princeton, d. Troy, N. Y., Aug. 5, 1810.
X. Benjamin-Lincoln, b. Nov. 28, 1790, d. Warwick, March 21, 1820.
was of the firm of Bigelow & Bangs, Importing Merchants,
Long Wharf, Boston.
xi. Nancy-Kendall, b. in Gerry (Phillipston), April 10, 1794, d.
in Warwick, April 16, 1819.
BARKER.
BARKER John, son of Ephraim, bought land in Princeton 1769.
Married Prudence Gieason, Oct. i, 1769, who died Dec. 5,
1846, ae. 99-9-0. He served in war of 1812, removed to
Leicester, Vt., where he died in 1818. Their children were:
i. John (i), b. July 20, 1770, d. Dec. 11, 1771.
ii. John (2), b. April 10, 1773, m. Sept. 15, 1795, Sarah Alden of
Leicester, Vt.
iii. William, b. March 22, 1775.
iv. Robert, b. Nov. 29, 1777.
V. Jonas, b. date not obtainable, d. Dec. 5, 181 2.
vi. Prudence, b. March 31, 1795, Leicester, Vt., m. Alden.
BARTLETT.
BARTLETT John, son of David and Martha (Howe) Bartlett,
born Nov. 25, 1724. Married Mary Joiner, Dec. 14, 1761 and
lived in the west part of the town. He died 1795-6. Their
children were :
i. Samuel, bapt. Oct. 7, 1764, m. Ruth Burdett, Sept. 24, 1782, a son
William, pub. Dec. 15, 1817 to Elizabeth Ball and forbidden by
his father.
ii. , child, d. Oct. 24, 1767, ae. 14 m.
iii. Pamilla, b. April 15, 1769, m. Joseph Baker Jr., Aug. 9, 181 2,
she d. Oct. 4, 1859, and he May 14, 1885.
BARTLETT Samson, son of Luther and Polly Stewart Bartlett,
born at Leominster, Mass., Oct. 6, 1828, married June 17,
1857, Mary Brown, dau. of Josiah-C. and Mercy (Whitcomb)
Brown of Boylston, born July 2, 1839, in Princeton. Children:
i. Florence-D., b. Sept. 28, 1858, m. Frank Jenkins of Lynn, Mass.
ii. Nellie-J,, b. May 4, i860, m. Charles H. Rugg.
iii. Mary-Gertrude, b. March 5, 1862, m. John A. Lincoln Stuart.
iv. Arthur-S., b. Nov. 27, 1866, d. March 19, 1867.
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BAXTER.
The progenitor of this family, Gregory^ Baxter of Braintree,
was made a freeman in 163 1-2. Married Margaret Paddy,
died May 7, 1659. A son John^ born Oct. i, 1639, died in Brain-
tree April 29, 1719. He married June 24, 1660, Hannah White
and had a son Joseph* who was born June 4, 1676. educated at
Harvard College and was a minister in Medfield. He died
May 2, 1745. By his first of three wives Mary (Fish) he had a
son John"* born at Braintree May 2, 1708, who married Rebecca
Fisher, and died Nov. 14, 1788.
BAXTER John* {Joseph?, John^, Gregory^), son of Joseph* and
Mary (Fish) Baxter. Married Rebecca Fisher. Children:
1, i. Joseph, b. Feb. 5, 1734, rn. Partridge.
ii. Nathan, b. Nov. 7, 1735, d. Dec. 21, 1735.
iii. Mary, b. April 15, 1737, m. in Medfield, Thomas Mason (int.)
July 21, 1763 and went to Princeton, d. April 8, 1824, in Princeton.
2. iv. Richard, b. March 3, 1739, m. Rebecca Sawin.
V. MoSES, b. Nov. II, 1742, m. in Sudbury, Sept. i, 1768, Mary
Moore and d. Aug. 25, 1821.
vi. John, b. Oct. 8, 1746, prominent in Medfield history, d. March 5,
1832.
vii. Sarah, b. Jan. 27, 1750, m. Silas Bullard, of Medfield, d. Oct. 26,
1780.
1. BAXTER Joseph^ {John\ Joseph^, John^, Gregory^), son of John
and Rebecca (Fisher) Baxter. Married in 1760 Mary Part-
ridge of Medway. Their four children were born in Medway.
He removed to Princeton with his family May, 1780. Was a
soldier in the French and Indian War. He died, Feb. 6, 1820.
Children :
i. Stephen Rev., b. 1761, was in Princeton 1782. Removed to
Warren. Graduated from Harvard University 1788, was a
teacher and a minister, died 1846.
ii. Rebecca (Becca), b. 1763, m. in Princeton, Feb. 20, 1792, Adam
Jones of Dover,
iii. Mary (Polly), b. 1767, m. in Princeton, Jan. 7, 1801, William
Sherwin of Rindge, N. H.
iv. LuciNDA, b. 1773, m. Adams, res. Boxford.
2. BAXTER Richard^ (John\ Joseph^ John-, Gregory^), son of
John* and Rebecca (Fisher) Baxter. Married in Natick, Rebecca
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Sawin, Nov. 5, 1770. He was a blacksmith, moved to Prince-
ton in 1770 and lived in the west part opposite " Brigham's "
where he had a shop. His two chn. were born in Princeton.
He died Jan. 3, 1816, she died Dec. 31, 1831, a. 83. Their
children were:
i. Rebecca (Becca), b. Oct. 7, 1771,111. March 18, 1790, Paul Whit-
ing, of Dover.
ii. Nabby, b. March 6, 1778, m. (int.) Feb. 8, 1802, Windsor Howe.
He was b. July 31, 1776, d. April 14, 1879, ae. 102 y. 8 m. 14 d.
Children: (i) Rebecca R. Howe, (n) Richard-Baxter Howe.
BEAMAN.
The first of this name (spelled Beman by all the earlier gene-
ration and in all of the earlier records) in this country was
Gamaliel^ who came over from England, in the " Elizabeth and
Ann'' in 1635, when twelve years of age, and settled in Dor-
chester. He married Sarah Clark daughter of William Clark,
and in 1659 they removed to Lancaster on the Nashua river.
He was one of the incorporators of the town of Lancaster.
The Beaman Oak which is now one of the largest white oaks in
Massachusetts (measuring twenty-nine feet in circumference)
stood near where his log cabin was built.
Gamaliel and Sarah had six children born in Dorchester, and
three others born in Lancaster.
After the Indian massacre in 1676, the town was abandoned
by the settlers, and the Beamans went back to Dorchester, where
Gamaliel died March 23, 1678.
John Beaman^ first son of Gamaliel and Sarah married about
1674 Priscilla Thornton daughter of Robert Thornton of Boston,
and returned to Lancaster where he died Jan. 15, " 1739-40 "
in the 90th year of his age. His wife Priscilla died August 6,
1729 in the 73d year of her age. Their son GamalieF born in
Lancaster Feb. 29, 1684-85, was the first settler in the west
precinct now Sterling. He married Mary Houghton, daughter
of Jonas and Mary (Berbeane) Houghton, and died in Sterling
Oct. 26, 1745.
BEAMAN Phineas'* {Gamaliel^, John'^, Gamaliel^), son of Gamaliel
and Mary (Houghton) Beaman, was born in 1718. He built
the first frame house in Sterling that succeeded the old log
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homestead built by his father. In 1740 he married Joanna,
daughter of Josiah White Jr. and Abigail (Whitcomb) White
of Lancaster. Her great grandfather was the first John White,
one of the original proprietors of that town whose daughter
Mary — wife of Rev. Joseph Rowlandson — was the heroine
of the well known Indian Captivity. Her uncle Capt. John
White was the famous Indian fighter. Phineas Beaman died
in Sterling March 16, 1803, his wife Joanna died in 1799.
Their children born in Sterling were:
i. Joanna, b. April 4, 1741-
1. ii. Phineas, b. April 20, 1742, m. Hannah Buss,
iii. JosL\H, b. July i, 1743-
iv. Elizabeth, b. July i, 1745-
V. Lemuel, b. Oct. 2, 1746.
vi. Silence (Salome), b. Aug. 31, 1747.
vii. Gamaliel, b. Dec. 4, 1748.
viii. Jonas, b. July 12, 1750.
ix. JosiAH, b. Oct. 2, 1752.
X. Benjamin, b. April 10, 1754.
xi. Mary, b. Dec. 28, 1755.
xii. Elisha, b. June 5, 1757.
xiii. David, bapt. Dec. 10, 1758.
xiv. Abigail, b. July 14, 1760.
XV. Gideon, b. July 12, 1763.
1. BEAMAN Phmeas^ {Phineas^, Gamaliel, Johnny Gamaliel^),
son of Phineas and Joanna (White) Beaman, born Apr. 20,
1742., married (int) July 23, 1773, Hannah Buss of Lancaster
who died April 10, 1822, ae. 78. He was probably that Phineas
who was a revolutionary soldier in Capt. Abner Cranston's com-
pany. Col. Asa Whitcomb's Regiment. Previous to his marriage
he settled in 1766, in the northeasterly part of Princeton. He
was an industrious and well-to-do farmer and active to the end
of his days. It is recorded that when 84 years of age he
" bound an acre of stocks." He died Feb. 25 (g.s. 21) 1830,
ae. 88. Their children were born in Princeton.
i. Hannah, b. April 17, 1774, m. Nov. 17, 1803, Robert Bailey
Thomas, author of the Old Farmer's Almanac,
ii. Eunice, b. March 27, 1777, d. May 17, 1868, unmarried.
2. iii. Phineas, b. April 6, 1780, m. Phebe Merriam.
6. iv. Gamaliel, b. Aug. 7, 1783, m. Susanna Mirick.
V. Nabby, b. July 3, 1787, m. Samuel Brooks April 22, 1812.
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2. BEAMAN Phineas^ {Phineas\ Phineas*, Gamaliel, John^,
Gamaliel^), son of Phineas^ and Hannah (Buss) Beaman, born
April 6, 1780. Married Phebe Merriam daughter of Amos
and Deborah (Brooks) Merriam " at house of Capt. Amos
Merriam." He died April 15, 1848, she died Oct. 6, 1874.
Their children were:
i. Maria-Merriam, b. May 3, 1804, m. Nov. 29, 1827, Gen. Ebenezer
M. Hosmer of West Boylston and d. March 28, 1828.
ii. Fidelia, b. April 19, 1807, m. (i^*^) Jonathan Pierce, m. (2*^)
Whitney,
iii. Amos-Merriam, b. Oct. 30, 1808, d. Feb. 21, 1808.
iv. Phebe (-D. in int.), b. Dec. 25, 1812, m. May 21, 1835, James
(-B. in int.) Bilhngs
V. Hannah-Thomas, b. Jany. 7, 181 5, d. July 31, 1828 (g.s. July 30.)
vi. Lydla-Merriam, b. April 28, 18 17, m. June 2, 1836, Sewell G.
Mirick.
3. vii. Phineas-Alden, b. Jany. 24, 181 9, m. Harriet Thompson,
viii. Winslow-Emerson, b. Feb. 9, 1821, m. Abigail K. Gordan.
Chn.: Erving- Wallace, b. Feb. 15, 1846, (n) Myron-
Birthier.
ix. Abigail-Florella, b. Aug. 2, 1823, m. May 30, 1844, E. Sawyer
Keyes.
X. Almira-Cordelia, b. Aug. 21, 1825, d. July 19, 1836.
xi. Samuel B., b. 1829 or 30, served as First Lieut. Co. K. 53^^ Regt.
Mass. vol. from Princeton Oct. 17, 1862, promoted Captain
Nov. 25, 1862, died 1887.
3. BEAMAN Phineas-Alden^ {Phineas\ Phineas^, Phineas*,
GamalieP, John^, Gamaliel), son of Phineas^ and Phebe
(Merriam) Beaman, born in Princeton, Jany. 24, 1819; mar-
ried April 3, 1844, Harriet Thompson, daughter of Isaac and
Rhoda (Greenwood) Thompson, born July 8, 1820. Mr.
Beaman served in the various town offices and one term in
the State Legislature, He did much to develop the hotel
interests of the town. The entire Wachusett Mountain was
at one time his property. He built the first carriage road up
the mountain side and made other improvements in that
locality. At the time of his death March i, 1894, his two
sons Harry C. and Algernon T. were associated with him in
the proprietorship of the Wachusett House and the Sum-
mit House, under the firm name of P. A. Beaman & Son, Mrs.
Beaman died June 8, 1914. Children:
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4. i. Algernon-Thompson, b. Jany. 16, 1847, m. (i'"') Luella-Agnes
Otis. m. (a'l) Keziah Heckman.
ii. Hakriet-Ella, b. in 1853, d. 1862.
5. iii. Haiuiy-Clayton, b. March 6, 1863, m. Jennie-Hoover Bartlett.
4. BEAMAN Algernon-Thompson'' {Phineas-Aldeii' , Phineas^,
Phineas'\ Phineas\ Gamaliel'^, John^, Gamaliel^), son of Phineas
Alden^ and Harriet (Thompson) Bcaman, married (ist) Oct.
15, 1873, Luella Agnes Otis of Watertown, Mass. They lived
in Princeton where she died April 14, 1876, age 28 years. He
married (2d) Dec. 14, 1882, Keziah Heckman of Bridgewater,
N. S. Children:
i. Harriet-Elizabeth, b. July 16, 1874, m. Herbert P. Houghton.
Children of second wife:
ii. Luella-Otis, b. July 12, 1884.
iii. Phineas-Alden, b. May 4, 1886, m. Charlotte Marshall Oct. 22,
1913-
iv. Ralph-Heckman, b. March 19, 1888.
5. BEAMAN Hsury-Cla.yton^iPhineas-Alden', Phineas^, Phineas^,
Phineas'^, Gamaliel^, John"^, Gamaliel^), son of Phineas Alden and
Harriet (Thompson) Beaman. Graduated at Harvard Col-
lege in 1885, married in Chillicothe, O., Nov. 10, 1887, Jennie
Hoover Bartlett of that town whose father was a native of
Sterling, Mass. She died June 20, 191 1 . Their children were :
i. Harry-Clayton, Jr., b. in Chillicothe, O., Oct. 10, 1888, m. May
10, 1913, Natalie del Risco.
ii. Bartlett, b. in Princeton, July 20, 1891.
iii. John-Alden, b. in Princeton, Nov. i, 1897.
iv. Anne-Safford, b. in Princeton, Feb. 15, 1900.
6. BEAMAN Gamaliel (Phineas^, Phineas*, Gamaliel^, John^,
Gamaliel^), son of Phineas and Hannah (Buss) Beaman,
married Feb. 20, 1806 Susanna Mirick, daughter of John and
Lois (Hobbs) Mirick, who died Sept. 22, 1844., married (2'')
April 3, 1845, Nabby Waldron and removed to Jaffrey, N. H.
He died Nov. — , 1870. His children were:
i. Alfred, b. Dec. 13, 1806, m. Sept. 10, 1828, Eliza B. Wood, of
Westminster, she d. in California, Feb. 24, 1878, and he Dec. 20,
1875. Children: (i) Susan-Eliza, b. March 17, 1829, d.
Jany. 8, 1831, (n) Susan-Maria, b. April 8, 1831, (m) Myra-
Allen, b. Oct. 29, 1832, (iv) Caroline-MacKenzie, b. Feb. 2,
1835, (v) George-Wood, b. Feb. 11, 1837, (vi) Ann-Eliza,
b. Oct. I, 1839, (vii) Mary-Emily, b. Sept. 7, 1841.
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ii. Susanna, b. April 17, 1808, m. Jan. 20, 1829, William S. Everett.
ill. Mary, b. Dec. 3, 1810, m. (int.) Nathan S. Adams Oct. 13, 1832,
d. Worcester, Nov. 11, 1857.
iv. Edson, b. July 31, 1813, m. Martha R. Burpee of Sterling Sept. 28,
1835, she d. June 22, 1865, ae. 48. He d. in Worcester, Jan. 6,
1882.
V. Abigail (Nabby), b. July 16, 1818, m. William E. Goodnow of
East Jaffrey, N. H., April 21, 1836.
vi. Eunice, b. July 14, 1820, m. Paul M. Mirick, Dec. 26, 1839, d.
Worcester, Dec. 31, 1881.
vii. Gamaliel-S., b. June 4, 1823, m. May 15, 1845 Augusta Keyes of
Princeton and settled in Worcester,
viii. Joanna-B., b. March 12, 1825, m. April 18, 1844 Solomon J. Bur-
pee of Sterling, 2 chn: (i) Sarah Maria Burpee, b. April 27,
1846, and (11) Albert Eugene Burpee, b. June 18, 1848, both
died in infancy.
BEAMAN Gamaliel-Sawyer^ {Gideon^, Phineas*, Gamaliel^,
John"^, Gamaliel^), son of Gideon^ and Dolly (Wilder) Beaman,
born in Sterling Dec. 8, 1808, married Phebe Diana Gates of
Westminster. Children:
i. Laura-M., b. March 13, 1839, m. Feb. 14, 1856, Charles L. Knowl-
ton, Leominster, Mass. Children: (i) George E. W. Knowlton
and (11) Esther Marion Knowlton.
ii. Phine AS- Wilder, b. Jany. 22, 1842, died from burns Sept. 16, 1845.
iii. Gamaliel-Waldo, b. Sept. 4, 1852, m. (ist) Oct. 22, 1885, Mary
Priest Stearns of Northfield, Mass., m. (2*^) June, 1894, Mrs.
Eileen Marie Sherman of North Adams. Mr. Beaman is an
artist. Children of Gamaliel-Waldo and Mary Priest (Stearns)
Beaman: (i) Madeline, b. at Cambridge, Mass., July 16, 1886,
grad. Northfield Seminary, June 12, 1906. (n) Helen Louise,
b. Aug. 25, 1891, d. Oct. 15, 1891.
BELLOWS.
BELLOWS Capt. Elijah and wife Martha came from Southboro,
Mass., in May, 1782. He died in Princeton, March 11, 1798,
leaving property by will to his " wife Martha and then to
Joseph Tuttle (in 43d year of age), who is now married and
lives with me."
BIGELOW.
The first notice of the immigrant head of the Bigelows in
America is in the early records of Watertown. "John Biguloh
and Mary Warin Joyned in Mariag before Mr. Nowell."
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Joshua^, s. of John^ and Mary (Warren) Bigelow had a son
Eliezer^. Through his son DanicP he Joshua^ was grandfather
of Col. Timothy Bigelow of Revolutionary fame.
Jabez^ son of Eliezer', married Deborah Knowlton.
BIGELOW Abraham^ (Jabez*, Eliezer^, Joshua^, John^), son of
Jabez^ and Deborah (Knowlton) Bigelow of Westminster,
born Dec. 21, 1768, married (i^^) Syrena Richardson of Ster-
ling. He died in Princeton, Dec. 8, 1802. She married (2^)
John Moore (int. March 5, 1810 and died Jany. 8, 1862).
Children of Abraham and Syrena were:
i. Abigail, b. , m. Whitcomb.
ii. Mary, b. .
1 iii. Abraham-Gilbert, b. Sept. 2, 1798, m. Rebecca B. Howe.
iv. Rebecca-Bowman, b. April 23, 1803, m. April i, 1828, Isaac
Bryant of Rutland. Seven children.
1. BIGELOW Abraham-G.® {Abraham^, Jabez*, Eliezer^, Joshua^,
John^), son of Abraham* and Syrena (Richardson) Bigelow,
born Sept. 2, 1798, married (int.) Dec. 4, 1822, Rebecca B.
Howe. He died Jany. 27, 1836. She married (2^^) Jany. 25,
1838, William Bartlett of Hubbardston and lived in Bolton.
Children of Abraham-G. and Rebecca-B. were:
i. Dr-Windsor-Howe, b. Princeton, March 25, 1823, m. Letitia
Bell, dau. James Bell of Haverhill, N. H. Grad. Dartmouth
took up practice of Medicine and became a very successful
physician in Bolton, Mass., where he died in 1875. He enlisted
as Assistant Surgeon in the 32^ Reg. Mass. Vols., July 31, 1863.
Their children were: (i) James-Gilbert, b. Jany. 10, 1853,
d. in Boston, Oct. 31, 1872 while studying to be a physician,
(11) Mary-Alice, b. Nov. 24, 1858, (m) Walter-McPherson,
b. May 19, i860, d. July 21, i860 and (iv) William Johnson,
b. May 19, i860, d. Sept. 11, i860 (twins).
ii. Abram-Gilbert, b. Aug. 29, 1826, m. Nov. 27, 1850 Delicea
A. Wheeler, b. Berhn, Mass., July 12, 1828. Enlisted as
private in Co. G. 36th Mass. Infantry, re-enlisted in 7th
Battery Light ArtUlery, discharged July 18, 1865, d. June 11,
1898. Children: (i) Celia-Abble, b. Berlin, May 30, 1852, m.
Aug. 12, 1874, Alfred S. Sawin, b. Ashbuniham, May 11,
1850. She d. June 9, 1879, (n) Gilbert-Abram, b. Prince-
ton, July 20, 1854, postmaster at Princeton Depot, m. Nellie W.
Weeks, dau. Rev. Joseph and Susan M. (Plaisted) Weeks,
Dec. 25, 1884, b. July 10, 1862, at Ashland, N. H. Children:
(i) Abram-G., b. June 18, 1886, {ii) Gladys-A., b. Aug. 4, 1888,
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d. June 12, 1889, {iii) Leon-E., b. May 18, 1890, d. March 2,
1913, (iv) Hazel-R., b. Nov. 2, 1896. (m) John-Elbert, b.
Gardner, Mass., Feb., 1857, m. Aug. 24, 1884, Margie Donleavy
at Boston, Mass. Children: (i) Windsor, H., b. Jan. 26, 1886,
{ii) Ethel M., b. Oct. 4, 1889. (iv) Minnie-Emrose, b. in
Brookline, N. H., March i, 1859.
iii. Benjamin-Heywood, b. Nov. 18, 1829, m. Rebecca Kendall.
Enlisted in 7th Battery of Artillery M.V.M., died in the service
at N. Orleans, July 8, 1864. Their children were: (i) Edson
Heywood, (n) Ada-Maria, (m) Flora Lucy.
iv. Abigail-C, b. April i, 1832, m. David Joel Reed, s. of David and
Polly (Smith) Reed, March 16, 1850. She d. July 7, 1907.
Children: (i) Luellen-Mary-Abbie Reed, b. Sept., 1852, d.
June I, 1867, (n) Solon-Allen Reed, b, Sept. 14, 1854, in
Gardner, Mass., m. Julia Emma Kelley of Jonesport, Me.,
Oct. 27, 1875, (m) Elizabeth-Abbie, b. Sept. 23, 1876, m.
Dec. 18, 1895, Ben Russell Mirick of Worcester, Mass.
v. Mary-R., b. Dec. 28, 1834, m. Abram Sawin of Gardner, Sept.
2, 1885. She d. March 9, 1910.
BIXBY.
BIXBY SamueP {Samuel*, Mephibosheth^, Daniel^, Joseph^), son
of Samuel^ and Mary of Shrewsbury, was born at Andover,
Mass., Aug. 31, 1716. He was a g.s. of Mephiposheth^ g-g-s.
of DanieF and g.g.g.s. of Joseph\ the immigrant head of the
family.
He SamueP married in Lancaster, March 4, 1762, Hannah
Powers and removed to Guilford, Vt., where he was prominent
in the dispute over the boundary line between the states of
New York and Vermont. He went in 1789 with the " Ver-
mont Sufferers" to Jericho, N. Y., which was incorporated as
Bainbridge in 1814. Dismissed to Church in Jerico, N. Y.,
Samuel and Hannah Feb. 7, 1804. Their children were:
i. Hannah, b. Dec. 13, 1762.
ii. Sybel, b. Oct. i, 1765.
iii. Priscilla, b. Dec. 29, 1767.
BLACK.
BLACK William- James, son of Adam and Susan (Conley) Black
of VVestboro, b. Aug. 3, 1853, m. Dec. 12, 1878, Luna Josephine,
dau. of Lansford and Almira R. (Everett) Harrington. Resided
in Princeton removing later to Westminster. Children :
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i. Carlton-Lansford, b. Sept. 14, 1882, in Princeton,
ii. Harry-William, b. Aug. 30, 1885, in Westminster,
iii. Susie-May, b. Jan. 5, 1888.
iv. EvERETT-H., b. Aug. 4, 1890.
BLAKE.
Notwithstanding many researches have been made in England
to determine the ancestry of William^ Blake the early settler
of Dorchester in New England, nothing has been satisfactorily
established beyond the fact, that he was baptized in Pit minster
a village four miles south of Taunton in Somersetshire, that he
was married and four of his children were baptized in the same
parish. All this we know, beyond this all at present is con-
jecture.
In the absence of positive evidence it is reasonably certain
that he came to New England in the fall of 1635 or the early
months of 1636 and not in " 1630 in the ship Mary and John "
as has been sometimes stated.
In March, 1637/8 he shared in the division of the lands at
Dorchester " Neck " (now South Boston), where for more than
two hundred and fifty years some of his descendants were owners
and where his son James built a house as early as 1680.
Mr. Blake was made a freeman of the Colony March 14, 1638/9
at which time, to comply with the order of the General Court,
he must have been a member of the church. There can be no
doubt that he was a man of integrity and above the average
intelligence of his neighbors. He served the town in various
important capacities, as Constable, selectman, and in many other
ways. Soon after his decease Aug. 25, 1663, his widow Agnes
(Band) Blake removed to Boston to live with her son John or her
only daughter Anne Leager. She died in Dorchester July 22,
1678.
James^ son of William^ bapt. April 27, 1624, came to New
England with his father and married about 1651, Elizabeth
Clap, daughter of Deacon Edward and Prudence (Clap) Clap.
She died Jany. 16, 1693/4, in the 6ist year of her age.
He married {2^) Sept. 17, 1695 Elizabeth (Smith) Hunt, widow
of Peter Hunt and daughter of Henry and Judith Smith from
County Norfolk, England.
James^ son of James^ married (ist) Hannah Macey daughter
of George and Susanna Macey of Taunton who died June i, 1683.
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History of Princeton
He married {2^) July 8, 1684, Ruth Bachellor daughter of Nath-
aniel and Deborah (Smith) Bachellor of Hampton, N. H. She
died in Dorchester Jany. 11, 1752 ae. 90 years. He died Oct. 22,
1732 ae. 80. His son James"* born April 29, 1688, best known as
the Author of " Blake's Annals " of Dorchester, married Wait
Simpson and died Dec. 4, 1750. Their son James^ born Oct. 15,
1 7 16, married May i, 1739, Mary Pinson daughter of William
and Sarah (Dows) Pinson. He died Jany. 5, 1803. His son
James® born Feb. 15, 1740, married (i*') Elizabeth McDaniel and
{2^) Lydia Dana (from whom is descended Francis E. Blake the
writer of this volume).
An Old View of Princeton Center
(From Barber's Historical collection of Massachusetts, published in 1839.)
BLAKE Pynson^ (James^, James^, James*, James^, James^,
William}-), son of James® and Lydia (Dana) Blake, born in
Boston Oct. 16, 1796. When a young man Mr. Blake went
to Orange, Mass., where he carried on business for a few years.
In 1824 he removed to Princeton and opened a store in a
building at the easterly end of the common. This building
was taken down in 1828, and Mr. Blake bought the house
formerly occupied by Rev. James Murdock and moved it back
from the street twenty feet. He afterwards regretted that he
had not moved it fifty feet, as all acknowledged should have
been done.
A part of the building he fitted up for a store. For a few years
he was associated in business with Jonas B. Allen under the
firm name of Blake & Allen. In 1841 he removed to Boston
where he died January 7, 1862.
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April 18, 1826, Mr. Blake married Sally Dana daughter of Cap-
tain John and Lucinda (Mirick) Dana of Princeton. She died
in Boston, May 28, 1848.
While living in Princeton Mr. Blake was prominent in town
affairs. He was a strong advocate of temperance and believing
the use of liquor injurious, he discontinued its sale at his store
at a time when the use of spirits was universal throughout New
England and a staple commodity in every grocery.
He was also a very active member of the Baptist Church and
especially interested in the building of its new meeting house,
which now forms a part of the Princeton Inn. Upon Mr. Blake's
removal from town his house and store were taken by Mr. David
H. Gregory, who had served him as clerk and the business, many
times enlarged, is still carried on under the name of The D. H.
Gregory Company, Inc., the present head of the company being
Mr. Josiah D. Gregory son of the original proprietor.
The six children of Pynson and Sally (Dana) Blake, all born
in Princeton were:
i. James-Erving, b. June 29, 1828, d. Boston, Aug. 9, 1843.
ii. Henry-Pynson, b. Dec. 20, 1830, d. Sept. 18, 1843.
iii. Lucestda-Dana, b. Feb. 11, 1833, d. May 3, 1873 in Attleboro.
iv. Sarah-Sophia, b. Nov. 18, 1836, m. Thomas S. Nye in Attleboro,
Mass., June 8, 1881. He d. July 3, 1908. She still resides in
Attleboro.
1. v. Francis-Everett
2. vi. Frederic-Dana
Twins
b. Aug. 3, 1839, m. Elizabeth Caro-
line Richardson,
b. Aug. 3, 1839.
1. BLAKE Francis-Everett^ {Pynson', James^, James^, James*,
James^, James^, William^), Author of this Genealogy, and
History of Princeton; History of South Baptist Church, Bos-
ton; Increase Blake, His /Ancestors and his descendants ; Early
Days in Worcester, two pamphlets; Rutland and the Indian
Troubles, 1727-1730; Dorchester Neck, Early Inhabitants of ;
Lucy Keyes, The lost child of Wachusett, etc. Son of Pynson
and Sally (Dana) Blake born Aug. 3, 1839, married in Boston,
Sept. 27, 1866, Elizabeth Caroline Richardson. In 1856 he
entered the employ of the W^heelright Paper Co. in Boston as
office boy and was associated with that concern in various
capacities for fifty years the latter part of the time as Treas-
urer of the company. He has been connected with various
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religious and philanthropic organizations, was secretary and
Treasurer of the Board of Trustees of Donations for Educa-
tion in Liberia,* and a member of the building committee of
the Ford Memorial Building, Boston. Is a member of the
American Historical Association; The New England Historic
Genealogical Society ; and The Worcester Society of Antiquity.
2. BLAKE-Frederic-Dana^ {Pynson', James^, James^, James*,
James^, J antes'^, William}), twin brother of the above Francis-
Everett^ born Aug. 3, 1839, graduated from Waterville College
(now Colby) 1861. A.M. 1864. Newton Theological Institution
1864. Ordained as a Baptist clergyman at Gardiner, Me.,
Aug. 3, 1864. He has since been settled over churches in
Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
He is at present Superintendent of Schools in North Kings-
town, R. I., residence Wickford, R. I.
BOWMAN.
The early families of this name in Princeton were descendants
of Nathaniel^ of Watertown born in England in 1608, who
applied to be admitted freeman Oct. 19, 1630. His name is not
on the list of those admitted but it is on the earliest list of pro-
prietors (Feb., 1636-7) " then inhabiting Watertown." He
moved in 1649 to Cambridge Farms (Lexington) . Here he located
permanently and built the Bowman Homestead in East Lexing-
ton, which has until lately been occupied by his descendants.
The Bowman family have in the meantime held the leading
positions in society, as well as highest offices in the town. His
wife Anna the mother of his children, probably died first, as she
is not mentioned in his will. He died Jany. 26, 1681-2. Francis^
the oldest son of Nathaniel and Anne, born in 1630, married
Sept. 26, 1661, Martha Sherman. Joseph^ son of Francis^ and
Martha, born May 18, 1674 by his wife Phebe had a son Thad-
deus^ born Sept. 2, 1712, who married (ist) Sarah Loring,
Dec. 2, 1736, (2nd) Feb. 8, 1753 Mrs. Sybil (Roper) Woolson
of Lexington, widow of Isaac Woolson of Weston.
* Francis E. Blake, of Boston, has received the Honorary degree of Doctor
of Laws from Liberia College, Monrovia, West Africa. He has been a
friend and benefactor of the College for many years.
" The Watchman," March 13, 1913.
Princeton Families 27
BOWMAN Thaddeus^ {Thaddeus\ Joseph'^, Francis"^, Nathaniel^),
son of Thaddcus'' and Sarah (Loring) Bowman born in Lexing-
ton, Mass., Feb. 10, 1743. He died April 14, 1815 at Weaih-
ersfield, Windsor Co., Vt. He married Nov. 7, 1764, Elizabeth
Lawrence, daughter of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Swain) Law-
rence, b. Dec. 13, 1 741. In Oct. 1767, he bought land in
Princeton, but he appears to have gone to Lexington before
1775, as he was then of Capt. Parker's Co. and was the mes-
senger who brought the first reliable intelligence of the near
approach of the British on the morning of the 19th of April,
1775, also taking part in the conflict on the Green. In 1776
he " with wife dismissed to Winchendon " (ch.r.) He left
Winchendon in 1792, They may have returned to Princeton
for a while as records have " Thaddeus Bowman Esquire,
wife, and dau. Lucy from Lexington, June, 1780."
Children:
i. Thaddeus, b. June 25, 1766.
ii. Elizabeth, b. March 15, 1768.
iii. SYBiL,b. Aprils, 1770.
iv. Lucy, b. July 11, 1772.
BOYLES.
BOYLES Capt. Henry, son of Henry and (Roper) Boyles,
born in Weston, Mass., and died in Princeton, April 26, 1863,
ae. 61 y. 2 m. 5 d. The destruction of records in the town of
Weston, where Capt. Henry Boyles was born, renders it
impossible to get complete and exact data and Mr. Boyles' old
family Bible contains no records whatever. His parents died
when he was quite young, and at the age of eight years he came
to live in Princeton with Captain Benjamin Harrington, who
afterwards took Nathan Danforth from Boston and brought
the two boys up, with the understanding that they were to
have his estate, " share and share alike." After Captain
Harrington's death, his widow was cared for by Mr. Boyles for
many years. She outlived him by about a year. He was a
deacon of the Congregational church for some twenty years.
Dec. I, 1 831, he married Louisa, daughter of Joshua and
Catherine (Mirick) Eveleth, b. in Princeton, April 4, 1805,
died in SterUng, June, 1887. Their children were:
28 History of Princeton
i. Henry-Clay, b. Dec. 5, 1832, in Princeton, m. Susan Noycs of
Gardner, Mass., 1857, d. in Gardner, Aug., 1905. Children:
(l) Helen S., b. in Gardner, 1858, (11) , d. young.
ii. Ellza-Ann-Harrington, b. June 12, 1834, d. in early infancy.
iii. Charles-Edwin, b. Aug. 27, 1835. Served in the 25th Mass.
Reg. Inf. Band, in Civil War. Discharged Aug. 31, 1862, d. in
Worcester, Sept. 7, 191 1. m. Josephine, dau. of Moses and
Mary (Bridges) Wood. Children: (i) Mabel-Louise, b.
June 10, 1868, in Sterling, (11) Susie-Wood, b. Oct. 27, 1869.
iv. Frederick-W., b. 1839 in Princeton, served as a private in Co. K.
53rd Mass. Inf. in Civil War, d.of Typhoid Fever at New Orleans,
La., April 7, 1863.
v. Abby-Maria, b. March 20, 1845, d. March 30, 1890.
vi. Hezekiah-Eldridge, b. July 20, 1849, d. Nov. 17, 1885, in Boston.
BOYLSTON.
Henry^ Boylston of Litchfield, Staffordshire, England about
1575 is the progenitor of this Princeton family. The records
of England were examined many years ago by members of the
family on a visit to the old country and the pedigree carefully
deduced and is now preserved by the descendants of the family
in Princeton. Thomas^ son of Henry^ died in England in 1648.
His son Thomas^ at the age of 20 came to America from London
in 1635, and settled in Watertown, where he died in 1653. His
widow Sara married (2"^) May 12, 1655, John Chenery. She
died Sept. 14, 1704. Thomas^, born in Watertown, Jany. 26,
1644-5, married Dec. 13, 1665, Mary Gardner. " He was a
chirurgeon of Muddy River " (Brookline) and had twelve
children. His son Thomas^ of Boston, " saddler and shopkeeper,
married, May 4, 1715, Sarah, daughter of Nicholas Morecock
and died 1739. Their daughter Mary, born Feb. 19, 1722,
married June 13, 1746, Benjamin Hallowell. Of fourteen chil-
dren their son, Ward Hallowell, born in Boston, Nov. 22, 1747,
assumed in 1770 the name of Ward Nicholas Boylston. A
sister of Mary (Rebecca), born Dec. 7, 1727, married Moses
Gill, Aug. 13, 1773-
BOYLSTON Ward-Nicholas {Mary\ Thomas\ Thomas*, Thom-
as^, Thomas^, Henry^), son of Benjamin Hallowell and his
wife Mary (Boylston) Hallowell (name changed from Hallowell) ,
married (i^*) Mary , {2^) Alicia Darrow of Yarmouth,
England. He lived in London, Roxbury and Princeton.
Princeton Families 29
Merchant " Donor in his own right of considerable wealth."
He died in Roxbury, Jany., 1828, ae. 7H. I lis widow Alicia
died 1843, ae. 80. See Biographical sketch of Ward Nicholas
Boylston in Vol. i. Their children were:
i. Nicholas, b. .
ii. TiiOMAS, b. , 1785, d. , 1812, ae. 27.
1. iii. John-Lane, b. , 1789, m. Sally (Sarah) Brooks.
1. BOYLSTON John-Lane^ {Ward- Nicholas' , Mary'', Thomas^
Thomas*, Thomas^, Thomas^, Henry^), son of Ward Nicholas'
and Alicia (Darrow) Boylston, was born in London, 1789, mar-
ried July I, 1813, Sally (Sarah) Brooks, daughter of David and
Patience (White) Brooks. He died Sept. 6, 1847, ae. 58 and
she Feb. 8, 1881, ae. 87. Their children were:
i. Ward-Nicholas, b. Aug. 10, 18x5, d. Feb. 10, 1870.
ii. Alicia (ist), b. May 10, 1817, d. Oct. 23, 1820.
2. iii. Thom-AS, b. Oct. i, 1819, m. Caroline Towle.
iv. Alicia (2d), b. Nov. 17, 1821, d. Nov. 23, 1867.
V. Mary-Hallowell, b. Nov. 22, 1824, m. Oct. 11, 1853, Dr.
Charles W. Parsons, son of Usher and Mary of Providence,
R. I. She d. at Providence, Dec. 31, 1887, and he Sept. 2, 1893,
ae. 69.
vi. Louise-Catharine-.\dams, b. Jany. 10, 1827, d. March 19, 1895,
m. Edwin J. Nightingale of Providence, R. I., s. of Samuel and
Eliza Nightingale, Oct. 11, 1853. The marriage of the two
sisters was at the home of their parents and was an important
social event, the Princeton Brass Band furnishing music for
the double wedding.
2. BOYLSTON Thomas^ (John-Lane^, Ward- Nicholas'' , Mary\
Thomas^, Thomas'^, Thomas^, Thomas^, Henry^), son of John-
Lane and Sally (Brooks) Boylston, born in Princeton, Sept. i,
1819, married Caroline Towle of Boston, Mass. He died in
Franklin, Maine, Aug. 8, 1882, she died Dec. 8, 1908.
Children :
3. i. Thomas, b. Oct., 1845, ^- Florence Randall,
ii. John-Lane, b. and d. young.
3. BOYLSTON Thomasio (Thomas^ John-Lan^, Ward Nicho-
las'', Mary\ Thomas^, Thomas*, Thomas^, Thomas^, Henry^),
son of Thomas^ and Caroline Towle, born Oct. 3, 1845, married
Florence Randall of Quincy, Mass., b. July 12, 1851. They
30 History of Princeton
lived in Princeton and at Jamaica Plain, Mass., where he
died May, 1880, ae. 34 ys. 7 mos. She died March 3, 1892.
Children:
i. Ward-Nicholas, b. Dec. 17, 1871 at Jamaica Plain, Mass., m.
(i'") Aug. 25, 1895, Ellen Eayrs, one son (i) Ward-Nicholas Jr.,
b. July 22, 1896, in Princeton, m. (2"^) Alice Meehan, Feb. 14,
1901. Children: (11) Carolyn-Alice, b. March 2, 1902 at
Jamaica Plain, d. Sept. 14, 1902, (m) Barbara-Hallo well,
b. Jany. 11, 1913, at Leesburg, Florida.
ii. Charles-Parsons, b. and d. young.
BOYLSTON Ann (Nancy), daughter of Richard and Mary
(Abrahams) Boylston, born (baptised) April 23, 1753. Mar-
ried Ebenezer Jones, April 15, 1788, and had 2 children (i)
Rebecca B, Jones, and (11) Frances Ann Jones. His wife
Ann died July 7, 1801, ae. 48. He married (2'') Abigal Calder,
Oct. 28, 1804.
BRAIN ARD.
BRAINARD Dr.-James-H. was a practicing physician in Prince-
ton as early as 1819. He married Susan Richardson, Nov. 2,
1820, and had one child recorded in Princeton. It is supposed
they removed to China, Me., where she died Nov. 23, 1830.
Their children were:
i. James-Hazelton-Spencer, b. April 30, 1821, d. March 15, 1822.
ii. Susan, b. — , m. March 22, 1842, Harrison O. Clark of Hubbardston.
Res. in " Slab City " so called, in a brick house north of the
mill pond.
BRANNON.
BRANNON-John was born 1830 in County Galway, Ireland.
When fourteen years of age he ran away from home. In 1849
he married Margaret E. Lavin and about 1852 emigrated to
Boston, Massachusetts, Mrs. Brannon came a year or so later
and the family in 1857 removed to Princeton. Their children:
i. Henry, b. in Nottingham, County of Notts, England, March 7,
1850. At the age of sixteen he went to Worcester, Mass., where
he found employment as a wood worker. January, 1874, he
started in business for himself as a cabinet maker and has con-
tinued in the same business for forty years at the same place.
He married Feb., 1878, Gertrude Goddard, who was born in
Worcester, Mass., March 20, 1856. Their children were: (i)
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Alice-M., b. Feb., 1879, a High School teacher, (n) Mildred-I.,
b. Dec. 28, 1880, m. Frank-S. Calhoun, November, 1910, res.
Bridgeport, Conn. One child: (i) Gertrude-Eleanor, b. March,
191 2. (m) Olive-G., b. Feb. 3, 1883, m. George H. Williams,
June, 1907, res. Salt Lake City, Utah. Children: (/) Hurold-G.,
b. April, 1908, {ii) Carolyn-M., b. March, 191 2. (iv) Henry-
G., b. Nov. 7, 1888. In the wood working business with his
father, (v) Roger-W., b. Feb. 4, 1893. In the wood working
business with his father, (vi) Dorothy-W., b. Sept. 24, 1895.
(vii) Edna-L., b. Feb. 8, 1897.
ii. Margaret-Ellen, b. July 28, 1856, in Boston, went to California
in 1884, m. Dec, 1887, Edward Sheehan from New York State.
Later became interested in religious work called the Forward
Movement and made it her life work. Present res. San Fran-
cisco, Cal. One child: Annie-Pauline, b. Dec, 1891, in
Pasadena, Cal.
iii. James-Herbert, b. in Princeton in 1858. He went to South
Dakota about 1880 where he is engaged in the Livery and Real
Estate business. He m. in 1883, Mary Preston of South
Dakota whose family went west from Unionville, Conn., when
she was a child. Their children were: (i) Edith, a teacher, b.
1887, (n) RoY-J,, b. 1891, (m) Irene-G., b. 1894, (iv) Gladys,
b. 1896.
iv. WiLLiAM-E., b. i860 in Sterling, Mass., d. in Princeton, 1907.
V. Katee-M., b. 1861 in Princeton, d. 1872.
vi. Charles-F., b. 1863, went west in 1881. He was seen in Cali-
fornia about 1892 and has not been heard from since.
vii. Sarah-B., b. in Princeton, Feb., 1865. She went to Worcester
in 1879; was a successful saleswoman there and in Providence,
R. I., Boston and New York, m. in 1903, George A. Haskett,
a merchant tailor of New York City,
viii. Anna-Gertrude, b. in Princeton, Sept., 1867. She went to
California about 1885, m. 1913, Grant A, Brown of Pasadena,
Cal., who owns and runs a ranch in Arizona, res. El Monte, Cal.
Children: (i) Albert-John, b. June, 1892, (n) Gladys, b.
Sept., 1893.
BRIGGS.
BRIGGS Rev.-William-Thomas, born at Scituate, Mass., Dec.
I, 1815. Educated, Oneida, N.Y., Inst, and Theological de-
partment. Ordained Nov. 4, 1846. Pastor at N. Andover,
1846-55. Installed at Princeton in 1856. Dismissed at his
request in 1863 and w^as for a short time Hospital Chaplain
at Washington, D. C, and assistant Supt. of freedmen at
32 History of Princeton
Newburn, N. C, 1864-5. I" 1866 he was installed pastor of
the 2^ Congl. Ch., E. Douglas, Mass. Resigned in 1887 and
was Pastor Emeritus until his death, Sept. 24, 1898. Married
(i^*) in Scituate, Mass., Oct. 20, 1846, Harriet S. Dana of
Woodstock, Vt., and had one child who died in infancy. Mar-
ried (2*^) Nov. 10, 1852, Abbie L. Davis, of Oxford, Mass,
who died in East Douglas, Nov. 16, 1912, ae. 80. Their
children were:
i. b. Dec. 8, 1853, d. Dec. 13, 1853,
ii. William-Harbison, b. March 10, 1855, grad. Law School, Cam-
bridge, 1875, admitted to bar, 1876, practiced in Worcester
Mass., Grinnell, Iowa, and Minneapolis, Min.
iii. Helen-Le-Roy, b. Sept. 5, 1858, in Princeton, m. Sept. 22, 1885,
Rev. Carlton P. Mills, of Williamstown, Mass., an Episcopal
Rector in Waltham, at Newton Highlands and Kalamazoo, Mich.
Mrs. MUls died in the latter place, Dec. 3, 1889. Children
(i) Margaret, b. Aug. 31, 1886 and (ii) Dorothy, b. Aug. 23, 1888,
both graduates of Wellesley and teachers in private schools
in Boston, Margaret, at Noble and Greenough School, Beacon
St., and Dorothy in Quincy Mansion Boarding School.
iv. Anna-Isabella, b. Sept. 27, 1861, in Princeton, d. July 17, 1866,
in E. Douglas.
BRIGHAM.
The immigrant ancestor of this family, Thomas^ Brigham,
came over from London, April 18, 1635, in the Susan and Ellen.
He married Mercy Hurd, and had five children, the youngest
Capt. SamueP, born Dec. 11, 1652 had eleven children one of
whom Jedediah^ born June 8, 1693 settled in Marlboro and
married May 18, 1720, Bethiah Howe. Their sixth child was
Stephen^.
BRIGHAM Stephen* {Jedediah^, Capt. SamueP, Thomas^), son of
Jedediah^ and Bethiah (Howe) Brigham, born Nov. 2 (or
Feb. 11), 1732. He came from Marlboro, bought land and
located in Princeton. He was a farmer and tanner.
He married Jany. 4, 1758, Betty Weeks daughter of John and
Dinah (Keyes) Weeks, born Jany. 26, 1736. She died Sept. 6,
1787. He died in Princeton April 17, 1821, ae. 89. Their
children were :
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i. John, b. Aug. 8, 1758, m. Jany. 24, 1788 Lydia Howe. He was a
revolutionary soldier from Princeton.
ii. Betty, b. Feb. 5, 1760, m. March 22, 1789, Jonathan Newton of
Alslead, N. H., and had four children,
iii. Stephen, b. Aug. 9, 1762, m. Feb. 13, 1791, Levisa (Louisa) How, b.
May 24, 1769, d. Alstead, N. H., July 9, 1830. He died Alstead,
July 16, 1839. They had seven children born in Gilsum.
1. iv. Abner, b. May 31, 1764, m. Elizabeth Childs.
3. V. Asa, b. June 2, 1767, m. Betsy Marean.
vi. David, b. April 8, 1771, about 1795 rem. to Mohawk Flats, m.
Sarah Veeder.
vii. Lucy, b. Jan. 9, 1774, m. Saml. Russell of E. Sudbury, Nov. 19,
1806.
viii. Silas, b. Aug. 12, 1776, m. Rhoda Morey and set. in Brownington,
Vt., 9 chn.
ix. Aaron, b. March 13, 1781, m. Jany 3, 1808, Charlotte Read, d.
Nashua, N.H. July 3, 1840, 9 chn.
1. BRIGHAM Abner^ {Stephen^, Jedediah^, Capt. SamueP,
Thomas^), son of Stephen'' and Betty (Weeks) Brigham born in
Princeton, married Elizabeth Childs, settled in Vermont and in
1795 returned to Princeton. He died Jan. 12 (13), 1823 ae.
58. She died about 1879 in Marietta, O. Their children were:
i. William, b. Nov. 23, 1789.
ii. Betsey, b. Feb. 28, 1792, m. Luther Whittaker, April 25, 1813, she
d. Aug. 12, 1825, 6 chn.
iii. Nancy, b. July 8, 1794-6, m. Joseph Hardy, res. Worcester.
2. iv. Lucius Capt., b. Dec. 2, 1797, m. twice (i") Caroline P. Goodnow,
(2'') Julia Roper.
V. Sophia, b. Feb. 27, 1800, m. Leicester Converse, d. Waterford, O.,
Nov. 8, 1834.
vi. Lucy, b. June 12, 1802, res. Marietta, O.
vii. Louisa, b. Aug. 17, 1804, res. Leominster,
viii. Asa, b. March 24, 1807, res. Mason City.
ix. Maria, b. Aug. 15, 1809, d. Aug. 10, 1839, Marietta, O.
X. Charles (-C), b. Nov. 19, 1811, m. and res. Beverly, O., 2 chn.
2. BRIGHAM Lucius Capt.« {Ahner\ Stephen*, Jedediah\ Capt.
SamueP, Thomas^), s. of Abner^ and Elizabeth (Childs) Brig-
ham, b. Dec. 2, 1797, m. (i) Oct. 3, 1832, Caroline P. Good-
now, m. (2) Julia Roper, Oct. 23, 1848. Children of first wife:
i. William, b. Sept. 18, 1833, res. Lafayette, Ind,
ii. Carrie-E., b. June 27, 1835, res. Marietta, 0.
34 History of Princeton
iii. Alonzo-P., b. March 2, 1837, res. Worcester,
iv. Edw''.-G., b. June 21, 1839, res. Marietta, O.
V. Sam'l-B., b. Sept. 24, 1841, d. Sept. 9, 1842.
Child of second wife:
vi. JuLiA-L., b. Oct. 2, 1849.
3. BRIGHAM Asa^ {Stephen^ Jedediah^, Capt.-SamueP,
Thomas^), son of Stephen and (Betty) Weeks Brigham, was
called Lieut, and lived on the homestead with his father.
Married in Hubbardston May 23 1791, Betsey Marean, born
Aug. 23, 1770 dau. of Major William and Sybil (Parker)
Mareau, He died Oct. 29, 1794. She married (2d) Ezra
Holden. The children of Asa and Betsey were:
i. John, b. Nov. 24, 1791, m. Mary Morse in Acworth, N. H., and
rem. to Keesville, N. Y., 8 chn.
ii. Betsey, b. May 18, 1793, m. James BroM^ning July 4, 181 1 in
Hubbardston.
iii. SallyI . I b. April 4, 1795, d. July 21, 1814.
iv. Asa j [ b. April 4, 1795, d. Jan. 20, 1817.
BRITTON.
BRIXTON William, born 1783, married Eunice W. . They
came from Leominster and lived in the Daniel Parker (small)
house. She d. April 24, 1852 ae. 67. Their children were:
i. Dolly, b. April 26, 1806, m. June 6, 1833, Daniel Cheever.
ii. Sewall-Wright, b. July 9, 1808.
iii. RoxANA, b. June 11, 1810, m. Alexander B. Gibson April 15, 1834.
iv. William-Whitney, b. Feb. 22, 1814, d. March 23, 1814.
V. Ancel-Newton, b. April 3, 1816.
vi. Eunice, b. Nov. 20, 1818, d. March 28, 1819.
BROOKS.
The families of this name in Princeton are traceable either to
Henry^ of Concord and Woburn, who was made a freeman,
March 14, 1638-9 or to his brother Thomas^ of Watertown and
Concord, who was made a freeman Dec. 7, 1636. Thomas
purchased in 1660, with his son-in-law, Timothy Wheeler, 400
acres of land in Medford which was a part of Governor Cradock's
farm which was later occupied by his son Caleb^. Henry \ by
his first wife, name unknown, had a son John^ who married (i")
Eunice Mousall and (2'') Mrs. Mary (Champney) Richardson.
Princeton Families 35
His son Jabez', born July 17, 1673, married (i") Rachel Buck and
(2'') Hcpzibah Cutter. Nathaniel, son of Jabez' and (2' wife)
Hepzibah Cutter, born Aug. 17, 1703, married Submit I'oulter.
(See " Brooks Genealogy in New England Historic Genelogical
Register, 1904, Vol. 58, pp. 48-51, 126, 129, 130.)
BROOKS David^ (Nathaniel*, Jabez^, John^, Ilenry^), son of
Nathaniel^ and Submit (Poulter) Brooks, b. Woburn, Mass.,
March 29, 1849, m. June 24 in Lancaster where he then lived.
Patience White, b. at Lancaster, Sept. 24, 1753, dau. Capt.
Joseph and Patience (Ball) White. (See Descendants of John
White of Wenham and Lancaster by Almira Larkin White,
Haverhill, Mass., 3 Vols. See Vol. H, page 290.) David
Brooks was a Carpenter and Builder, more particularly of
Churches of which he had charge of building quite a number
in western Massachusetts and southern Vermont and New
Hampshire.* He is credited with a statement made in his
later days that he " had built fourteen meeting-houses and
had a family of fourteen children." Seven boys and seven
girls. The seven girls all died widows nearly or quite ninety
years of age. He was a soldier in the war of the Revolution.
The last days of the parents were spent in the home of their
son John, where he, David, died Sept. 17, 1840, and she May
24, 1844. Their children were:
i. David, b. Jany. i, 1775, d. June 25, 1791.
ii. Abigail, b. Princeton, Sept. 16, 1776, m. Oct., 1796, Reuben, s.
of Jabez and Deborah (Knowlton) Bigelow, b. Westminister,
Mass., Nov. 23, 1775. . . . She died Sept. 2, 1857.
iii. Patience, b. June 22, 1778, m. Quincy Parker, Feb. 11, 1801,
she d. Providence, R. I., 1864.
iv. Polly, b. Feb. 16, 1780, m. Joseph Fairbanks, Oct. 3, 1803.
He d. 1846 at Council Bluffs, Iowa. She d. i860 at Payson
City, Utah.
* History of Northborough. — " The increase of wealth and a regard for the
institution of religion led the inhabitants of this town in the spring and
summer of 1808 to erect a new and more spacious house for public worship.
The new church is 56 feet square, and a projection of 34 feet by 15, sur-
mounted by a tower and cost, including the bell, $11,408.04. The cost of
bell was $510.00; its weight 1200 lbs. The meetinghouse was built by Col.
Earns and Captain David Brooks, of Princeton, Mass." (\ol li, The
Worcester Magazine & Historical Journal, Published Worcester, Mass.
1826. See page 176.)
36 History of Princeton
V. Susanna, b. Aug. i8, 1781, m. Silas Fay, Jr., Oct. 9, 1804.
vi. Joseph, b. Jany. 29, 1783, drowned at Menotomy, Aug. 11, 1804.
vii. Nathaniel, b. Sept. 27, 1784, d. July 7, 1822.
viii. (Sarah) Lucinda, b. Nov. 27, 1786, m. Artemas Howe, Jany. 5,
1808, she d. 1875.
1. ix. John, b. Feb. 22, 1789, m. Sarah Brazier.
X. Elizabeth, Feb. 2, 1791, m. March 9, 1812, Aaron Clark. He d.
Newport, N. H., she in Charleston, N. H., 1887.
3. xi. David^ ^ . /b. May 20, 1793, m. Keziah Hamlin.
t
xii. Sally J lb. May 20, 1793, m. John Lane Boylston,
July I, 1813. She d. 1881.
xiii. Reuben, b. Sept. 28, 1795, m. Louisa Hartwell, Oct. 4, 1820, d.
June 28, 188 1, Des Moines, la. Children: (i) Jonas-Hart-
well, b. July 21, 1821, d. May 27, 1834, ae. 12-10-2, (11)
Joseph-Heywood, b. Jany. 27, 1823.
xiv. Amos, b. Nov. 16, 1798, d. 1838, unmarried.
1. BROOKS John« {David\ Nathaniel*, Jabez\ John\ Henry'),
son of David and Patience (White) Brooks, born in Princeton,
Feb. 22, 1789. Worked with his father as a carpenter until
he was twenty-four years of age. He then went to Boston
where he was in the brokers business and well known in
Princeton as " Broker Brooks." He was married June 24,
1819, to Sarah Brazier daughter of John and Polly (Grubb)
Brazier of Franklin Street, Boston. In 1824 he came to
Princeton and took care of his father's farm and family. He
served the town in its principal offices and was Representa-
tive and Senator in the General Court, President of the
Worcester Agricultural Society and a member of the State
Board of Agriculture, also one of the founders of the State
Mutual Life Assurance Company of Worcester. He died May
3, 1863. She died Nov. 19, 1866, ae. 77. Children:
2. i. John, b. Aug. 6, 1820 in Boston, m. Sarah L. Hartwell.
ii. Alice-Brazier, b. Oct. 8, 1822, m. June 2, 1848, Greenleaf D.
Norris of Milwaukee, Wis. She d. Jany. 9, 1914.
iii. Henry, b. , 1826, drowned Aug. 8, 1834.
2. BROOKS John^ {John\ David\ Nathaniel'^, Jahez^, John\
Henry'), son of the above John^ and Sarah (Brazier) Brooks,
b. Aug. 6, 1820, married Jany. 15, 1851, Sarah L. Hartwell.
Mr. Brooks in early life was a merchant in Boston but reasons
Princeton Families 37
of health and taste led him back to the Ancestral farm in
Princeton. The estate known as the ** Hillside Farm " in
the center of the town which had been owned and occupied
by his father and grandfather successively each for a full
generation. Like his father before him he was prominently
connected with the Worcester Agricultural Society and deeply
interested in New England Agriculture, taking special inter-
est in breeding and raising Jersey Cattle. He died Feb. 3,
1890. Children:
i. Alice-B., b. Feb. 28, 1852, m. Oct. 30, 1877, George M. Kendall
of Lowell.
ii. Sarah-L., b. Sept. 19, 1862, m. June 17, 1903, Frank W. Gofl-
dard of Worcester.
, BROOKS Ba-vid^ {David^, Nathan iel\ Jabez\ John-, Ilcnry^),
son of David and Patience (White) Brooks, born in Princeton,
Mass., May 20, 1793, went to Ohio in 1817 where he married
Dec. 19, 1822, Keziah Hamlin daughter of Nathaniel Hamlin,
born Oct. 16, 1804, the first white child born in what is now
Columbus, Ohio. After locating in Columbus, Mr. Brooks
several times returned to Princeton though at that time the
Journey was long and filled with danger. The trip had to
be made overland by horseback or horse and buck-board
through the then almost-unsettled country. He was owner
of the White Horse Tavern, a famous hostelry of that day in
Columbus, Ohio. The name afterwards changed to Eagle
Hotel, situated on the National road. He died July 9, 1848;
she died Feb. 4, 1875.
Their children were:
t. i. David-W., b. Feb. 22, 1828, ra. Anna Maria Simpkins.
ii. Sarah Boylston, b. Feb. 24, 1830, d. Aug. 24, 183 1.
iii. Sarah Boylston, b. Dec. 4, 1833, d. Sept. 23, 1834.
r. iv. Henry Boylston, b. Aug. 18, 1835, m. Josephine Rickley.
V. Anna Howe, b. Jany. 24, 1839, d. May 13, 1842.
vi. Emily, b. May 13, 1842, m. March 30, 1870, David Evans. He
served four years in Co. A, 95"' Regt. Ohio Volunteer Infantr>'.
Children: (i) Herbert Arthur Evans, b. in Columbus, April
7, 1874, m. June 13, 1900, Fern dau. of Rev. J. C. Arbuckle,
one child, Elizabeth Louise Evans, b. March 3, 1901, (n) Mary
Lynas Evans, b. Nov. 21, 1876, (m) Eugene Brooks Evans,
b. Aug. 25, 1884.
38 History of Princeton
vii. Mary, b. March 20, 1844, m. July 3, 1866, Stephen T. Douthirt,
chn.: (i) Walstein-Failing Douthirt, b. Sept. 25, 1867, m.
Louise daughter of D. S. Gray of Columbus, residence Phila-
delphia, Pa. (u) Eugene Brooks Douthirt, b. April 19,
1872, d. Dec. 28, 1901.
viii. John, b. Feb. 23, 1848, d. Dec. 22, 1902.
4. BROOKS David^-W. {David\ David\ Nathaniel^ Jabez\
Johrt^, Henry^), son of David^ and Keziah (Hamlin) Brooks,
born in Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 22, 1828, married Sept. 21,
1850, Anna Maria Simpkins, born Philadelphia, Pa. Dec. lO,
1828. She died March 19, 1866; he married (2'') Emma L.,
daughter of Amos J. and Sarah (Fay) Brooks. She died Feb.
17, 1889; he died Feb. 5, 1890. David W. Brooks was prom-
inent in state and municipal affairs, holding many responsible
positions. He was a merchant and banker, and at his death left
quite an estate. Ex-Governor Geo. K. Nash was the Adminis-
trator, [For extended notice of David W. Brooks, see The
Old Northwest Genealogical Quarterly, Vol. VH; also HI Vol.
pages 628 to 642 White Family History, descendants of
John White of Wenham and Lancaster.] Children:
i. Garrard-Smith, b. July 22, 1851, d. Sept. 9, 1875.
6. ii. Herbert, b. Dec. 16, 1853, m. Clara-B. Tate.
iii. Henry-Boylston, b. July 10, 1856, d. Sept. 10, 1857.
iv. Jeanette, b. Oct. 9, 1859, d. Nov. 4, i860.
v. David-Ward, b. Sept. 2, 1861, d. July 26, 1863.
6. vi. Thomas-Sparrow, b. Sept. 23, 1863, m. Alice Morton.
Children by 2°"^ wife, Emma L. :
vii. David-Walker, b. Sept. 27, 1870, unmarried, graduate of Ohio
State University, Civil Engineering Course, member of the
American Society of Civil Engineers, Manager of Specialty
Department of The Concrete Steel Company of New York.
His office, 32 Broadway, New York City,
viii. Faith, b. Feb. 23, 1879, m. Oct. 17, 1906, John Franklin Miller,
live in Detroit, Michigan.
5. BROOKS Herbert^ {David-WJ, David\ David\ Nathaniel^
Jabez^, John^, Henry^), son of David-W.'' and Anna Maria
(Simpkins) Brooks, born in Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 16, 1853,
married January 2, 1884, Clara B., daughter of John H. and
Emma (Holt) Tate of Rockville, Ind. (See History of the
Holt Family.)
Princeton Families 39
Mr. Brooks is a banker and manufacturer, Vice-President
of the Old North-West Genealogical Society, Director and
Treasurer of the Ohio Building and Loan Comiiany and one
of its founders; Member of the Society of the Pilgrims and of
the Sons of the American Revolution. Children:
i. Louise, b. Jany. 8, 1885, m. ^larch 29, 1905, James Gulick West-
water, they reside in Columbus, Ohio, where he is practicing
law. Children: (i) David Brooks Westwater, b. June 23,
1906, (11) Janet Westwater, b. Nov. 4, 191 1.
ii. Clara, b. May 3, 1886, m. July 2, 1910, James Burgess Newcomb,
res. Ripley, Ohio. Mr. Newcomb is a journalist.
iii. Phillips, b. May 23, 1892, m. May 26, 1912, Mabel Lapc, res.
Columbus, Ohio.
iv. Herbert, Jr., b. Nov. 7, 1894.
6. BROOKS Thomas-Sparrow^ (David-W.,'' David\ David\
Nathaniel'^, Jabez^, John^, Henry^), brother of the above
Herbert, born in Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 23, 1863, married
June I, 1887, Alice, daughter of John S. Morton of Columbus.
Mr. Brooks is active in some of the large business concerns
of the city, notably The Casparis Stone Company one of
the largest corporations of its kind in the West. He is Vice-
President and Treasurer of same, also Vice-President and
Director of the Ohio Building and Loan Co. Children:
i. Marion-Morton, b. April 5, 1888.
ii. Katharine-Allein, b. Feb. 6, 1891. m. Sept. 27, 1913, Thomas
Hoyt Jones, Attorney at Law res. Cleveland, Ohio.
7. BROOKS Henry-Boylston^ (David\ David\ Nathaniel*,
Jabez^, John^, Henry^), son of David^ and Keziah (Hamlin)
Brooks, born Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 18, 1835, m. Oct. 24, 1867,
Josephine Rickley. Was a railroad official at the time of his
death. They lived in Columbus, he died March 9, 1875.
Children:
i. Hortense-Hamlin, b. Mar. 21, 1869.
ii. Alicia-Boylston, b. Dec. 3, 1871, d. Dec. ij, 1874.
iii. Henry-Denman, b. Feb. 25, 1874, m. April 26, 1903, Mabel Lee
Streight. He is Superintendant of Mail, U. S. Government
buUding, Columbus, Ohio. One daughter: (i) Katharine, b.
June 21, 1908.
40 History of Princeton
BROOKS Charles^ {John\ DanieP, Joshua\ Thomas^), son of
John^ and Lydia, born April 6, 1732 in Concord, Mass. Mar-
ried Nov. 24, 1757, Mary Hapgood, born June 4, 1740,
daughter of John and Abigail (Morse) Hapgood of Marlboro,
Mass. The emigrant ancestor of this family Thomas' Brooks,
supposed to be a brother of Henry S came over from London
in the early days of the Massachusetts Colony, as early as
1631, and settled in Watertown, was admitted a freeman
Dec. 7, 1636. He moved to Concord in 1638, where he was
in public life, serving as a Constable or Deputy for eight
years. He had by his wife Grace, four children all probably
born in England. The eldest, Joshua^, known as Dea. Joshua,
a tanner, lived in Concord now Lincoln. He married Hannah
Mason and had eleven children, the fourth Daniel', born
March 5, 1663, married Anne Merriam. Their son John^,
the sixth of their eleven children, lived in Concord and Acton
where he was a selectman and deacon. He died March 6,
1777, his widow Lydia, June 3, 1802. Charles^ was the third
of their eleven children. He moved into Princeton from
Marlboro, Mass., with his family in 1764. He was in Lieu-
tenant Maynard's Company of Marlboro at Fort William
Henry in 1757, when Montcalm with his nine thousand French
and Indian troops beseiged it and after six days fighting
compelled them to surrender which was done under stipula-
tion that the twenty-five hundred Americans in the fort
should be given safe transit to Fort Edward. After being
disarmed and started on their way, Montcalm's Indian allies
fell upon them and slaughtered eighteen hundred of them.
Charles Brooks was one of the few who escaped. He died
in Princeton, March 8, 1798 and his widow Aug. 16, 1808.
Their children were:
i. Lydia, b. Sept. i, 1759, m. Luther Parmenter, Dec. 3, 1783.
ii. Persis, b. Jany. 4, 1762, m. Peabody Keyes, Jany. 12, 1789.
iii. Mary (Polly), b. Nov. 13, 1764, m. Jany. 15, 1783, John P. Davis,
res. Hubbardston, Princeton and Norwich, N. Y., where he
died i860. Children: (i) Calvin, (n) John, (in) Davidson,
(iv) Betsey, (v) Hannah and others.
iv. Louisa, b. Oct. 3, 1768, m. Samuel Haynes of Princeton, Feb. 9,
1788, rem. to Norwich, N. Y.
8. V. Jonas, b. Dec. 16, 1770, m. Lydia Temple.
vi. Abigail, b- Sept. 2, 1773, m. Joshua Temple of Boylston, Sept. 19,
1793.
Princeton Families 41
vii. Charles, b. July 2, 1776, m. (i") Anna Bartlctt, (2"*) Nancy
Bartlctt. Children: (i) Freeman, b. Aug. 31, 1806, clcrg>'man,
d. Batavia, N. Y., (u) Leonard, b. Jany. 28, 1810, d. unmarried.
(hi) Nancy, b. Sept. 30, 181 1, (iv) John Hasti.ngs, b. Oct. 13,
1815, d. 1820, (v) Harriet N., b. Dec. 17, 1819, unmarried.
10. viii. John-Hapgood, b. May 13, 1770, ni. Tabitha LovcU.
ix. Calvin, b. April 9, 1782, m. Elizabeth Bartlett of Rutland (int.)
May 3, 1806, moved to near Norwich, N. Y., and had children:
(i) Luther, (ii) Mary, (iii) Calvin, (iv) John, (v) Lucy,
(vi) Artemas, (vii) Prentice and (vin) Charles.
X. Lucy, b. Dec. 15, 1785, m. Joshua Temple, March 29, 1808.
xi. Samuel, b. May 22, 1790.
8. BROOKS Jonas^ {Charles^ John*, DanieP, Joshua\ Thomas^),
son of Charles^ and Mary (Hapgood) Brooks, born in Prince-
ton, Dec. 16, 1770, married (i") Oct. 30, 1794, Lydia Temple
of Boylston, daughter of Aaron, born Feb. 6, 1775, died,
Oct. 29 (g.s. 28), 1819. He married (2'') Nancy Davis,
daughter of Samuel and Catherine of Oakham (int.) May 25,
1822. She died Sept. 14, 1868, a. 86 (t.r. Sept. 12). He
died Oct. 7, 1865. He was an active member of the Methodist
Church, contributing Hberally to its support and to the build-
ing of the Meeting House, also paying two hundred dollars
towards the purchase of a bell. His widow, " Nabby "
Brooks, left a fund of six hundred dollars the interest of which
was to go to public Worship.
He lived in a house built by him and afterwards owned by
the Boston, Barre and Gardner R.R. Company, which has
since been used as a depot called " Brooks Station." Chil-
dren of Jonas and Lydia were :
i. Betsey, b. July 10, 1795, d. May 9, 1798.
ii. Aaron, b. Dec. 3, 1796, d. May 4, 1821.
iii. Jonas, Jr., b. June 4, 1799, m. (ist) Lucy Mason, m. (2'*), widow
Catharine (Davis) Rice. He was a deacon in the Congrega-
tional Church, d. Aug. 14, 1887, in Rutland. Children: (l)
Aaron, (n) Calvin-M., b. April 9, 1823 and lived near the
Amos Ball house.
iv. Moses (i), b. Feb. 8, 1801, d. Sept. 6, 1803.
V. Betsey, b. Feb. 16, 1803, m. Stephen Lincoln of Oakham, Feb. 6,
1823, d. Oct. 15, 1827.
vi. Lydia, b. Feb. 6, 1806, m. Moses W. Ferguson, Oct. 27, 1828, at
Belfast, Me., where she d. in 1800, ae. 94. The oldest w^oman
resident of that city.
42 History of Princeton
9. vii. Moses (2), b. July 19, 1808, m. Sophronia Greenwood.
viii. Lucy-Temple, b. March 3, 1810, m. 1833, Henry W. Piper of
Rockport, Me., d. April 20, 1879.
ix. Abigail-Howe, b. Nov. 10, 1813, d. April i, 1821.
X. Sally-S.-D., b. Jany. 15, 1819, d. June 21, 1828,
9. BROOKS Moses^ {Jonas\ Charles^ John\ DanieP, Joshua\
Thomas^), son of Jonas^ and Lydia Temple Brooks, born
July 19, 1808, married Jany. 19, 1832, Sophronia Greenwood
of Hubbardston, born June 18, 18 10. They lived in Prince-
ton, then in Rutland and removed again to Princeton in 1851,
to Oxford, N. Y., in 1856, and from thence to Rockdale, N. Y.,
in 1862, Children:
i. Charles-A., b. March 11, 1833, in Princeton, d. Aug. 18, 1835.
ii. Jonas, b. March 9, 1835, in Princeton, d. Jany. 10, 1843.
iii. Edward, b. May 19, 1837, in Rutland, grad. Jefferson Medical
College, Philadelphia, 1862, entered U. S. Army as Assistant
Surgeon and died in the service, April 19, 1866.
iv. Sarah-Sophronia, b. Nov. 4, 1839, m. Edwin R. Barnes, d.
Feb. I, 1877 at Norwich, N. Y.
V. Moses-Walter, b. Nov. 4, 1841, m. Abigail Peet of Hunter, N. Y.
Grad. Medical Dep. University of Vt., 1879, res. N. Y.
vi. Jonas-Hapgood, b. Jany. 5, 1848, Cashier National Exchange
Bank, Albany, N. Y.
vii. Charles-Greenwood, b. Dec. 23, 1849, res. Rockdale, N. Y.
10. BROOKS John-Hapgood6 (Charles^ John*, DanieP, Joshua^,
Thomas^), son of Charles^ and Mary (Hapgood) Brooks, born
in Princeton May 13, 1779, married (int.) April 11, 1802,
Tabitha Lovell of Holden, daughter of Asa and Betsey of
West Boylston. She died Sept. 26, 1863, ae. 83. He was a
blacksmith and farmer, settled on his father's homestead and
died Oct. 18, 1867. Children:
i. Abigail, b. 1804, d. Oct. 22, 181 1.
ii. LovELL, b. Oct. 25, 1806, d. Feb. 13, 1834.
11. iii. John-Hapgood, b. Jany. 3, 1809, m. (ist) OUve E. Morse, (2d)
Lydia Eveline Keyes.
iv. RoxA, b. May 26, 181 1, m. Wilkes Roper, Jany. 3, 1833.
V. James-Townsend, b. Feb. 9, 1814, d. Sept. 20, 1826 (g.s. 1825).
vi. Tabitha, b. April 5, 1818, m. (int.) April 23, 1842, Stedman
Wright of Hubbardston.
Princeton Families 43
vii. William-Good ALE, b. Jany. 31, 1823, m. Eliza Ann Ciill, March
25, 1847, she d. Dec. 21, 1877, ae. 53. One child; Anna Amelia
b. March 20, 1848.
viii. James Oliver, b. March 26, 1827 (v.r. 1829).
11. BROOKS John-Hapgood^ (John-IIapgood^ Charles^ John*,
DanieP, Joshua'^, Thomas^), son of John-Hapgood^ and Tabitha
(Lovell) Brooks, born in Princeton Jany. 3, 1809. Married
(int.) (i") April 9, 1837, Olive E. Morse, daughter of Lewis
and Nabby (Fisher) Morse of Dedham. She died Nov. 18,
1 87 1. He married (2'') Lydia Eveline Keyes, daughter of
Jonathan Keyes of West Boylston. Children:
i. Mary-Caroline, b. March 29, 1838, in Worcester, m. Emerson
Paine Knight of W. Boylston. Children: (i) Harry-Brooks
Knight, (11) Frank-Emerson Knight, (in) Mary Knight.
ii, Lewis-Morse, b. Dec. 2, 1841, enlisted in Co. C, 36th Mass.
Volunteers and died in the Service of disease at Cincinnati, Ohio.
iii. John-Elliot, b. Feb. 27, 1844, in Worcester, d. Oct. 19, 1846.
iv. Abby Francis, b. July 17, 1847, in Worcester, d. Sept. 6, 1848.
v. John-Hapgood, b. May 9, 1849, m. Ella Danelia Ball of Holden,
Oct. 2, 1872. Children: (i) Herbert Williams, b. April 26,
1873, d. Feb. 19, 1875, (n) Olive Marion, b. Oct. 11, 1875,
(m) John-FLapgood, b. Feb. 11, 1878, m. Mary Jewett of
Worcester and had (i) Alice Warren, h. Aug. 24, 1879, (ii) Ida
Louise, b. May 5, 1881, (iii) Lewis Mantling, b. Dec. 7, 1882, m.
Ava Murphy, Worcester, (iv) Arthur-Lovell, b. March 26, 1885,
d. April 2, 1885, (v) Uazel-Newlon, b. Jany. 15, 1887, (vi) Roger-
Emerson, b. March 12, 1891.
BROOKS Enoch^ (Lieut.) (Samuel'^, DanieP, Joshua^, Thomas^),
son of SamueH and Elizabeth (Garfield) Brooks, born in
Concord, Mass., bought in Princeton in 1756, married July 4,
1771, Hannah Jones of Dedham, daughter of John and Hannah,
born July 20, 1748, died Dec. 10, 1834. Children:
i. Elisha, b. April 9, 1772, d. at sea.
ii. John, b. May 12, 1774, m. Rachel Savage, March 11, 1800, re-
moved to Stoddard, N. H. A son, (i) Elisha B., b. in Stoddard,
d. Feb. 27, 1866, ae. 66.
iii. Ezra, born Oct. 25, 1776, married Sally Gregory,
iv. Samuel, b. Dec. 2, 1779, m. Nabby Beaman.
v. Hannah, b. July i, 1781, m. George Moore of Worcester.
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vi. Enoch, b. May i, 1785, m. Polly Gregory, dau. of Phineas, Jan. 17,
1816, d. Dec. 19, 1859. Their children were: (i) John, b.
May 2, 1817, drowned May 29, 1850 in the river Chagres
(Panama), on his way to California and buried on the bank of
the river by Charles Mason Guild of Boston, (11) Hannah-E.
b. July 15, 1835, m. Joseph E. Merriam.
vii. Stephen, b. Sept. 23, 1787, m. Elizabeth Barber of Worcester.
BROOKS Ezra» {Enoch\ Samuel*, Daniel\ Joshua^, Thomas^),
son of Enoch^ and Hannah (Jones) Brooks, born Oct. 25, 1776,
married Sally Gregory, Nov. 28, 1807. She was the daughter
of Phineas. She died March 2, 1881, ae. 95. He died Jan. 18,
1854. Their children were:
i. Elmira, b. April 29, 1809, m. (i"') Nov. 22, 1848, Silas Bailey,
m. (2^^) Stephen P. Patch. She d. Apr. 30, 1870.
ii. Amos-Jones, b. Sept. 6, 181 1.
iii. Artemas-Jones, b. Sept. 6, 181 1.
iv. Sally, b. Sept. 3, 1813, m. Apr. 20, 1842 Moses Leland of Tem-
pleton, d. Jan. 12, 1858.
BROOKS Artemas-Jones^ (Ezra^, EnocJv', Samuel*, Daniel^,
Joshua"^, Thomas^), son of Ezra^ and Sally (Gregory) Brooks,
born Sept. 6, 181 1, married Sarah Smith, Oct. 12, 1844. She
died Jany. 4, 1904. He died Apr. 13, 1888. One child:
i. William-Smith, b. May 26, 1846, m. (I'O Oct. 17, 1867, Ella M.
Fay, dau. of John B. and Sarah A. (Hubbard) Fay, she d. Apr.
20, 1882. He m. (2'') Martie E. Hubbard in 1900. The children
were: (i) Mary-Ella, b. Dec. 28, 1870, m. Aug. 31, 1897,
Dr. J. Hayden Stimson. Chn. (i) Frederick-Hay den Stimson, b.
April 25, 1899, {ii) William-Brooks-Stimson, b. Nov. 7, 1900,
{iii) Elenor-Hunt Stimson, b. Sept. 14, 1902, {iv) Richard Alex-
ander Stimson, b. April 23, 1909. (n) Frank-Howe, b. June 7,
1872, m. (ist) Hattie A. Monroe, June 27, 1895. One dau.
Ella Bernice, b. Sept. 10, 1896, m. (2d) Helen G. Packard,
Dec. 14, 1910, (lu) Wendell-A., b. April 17, 1882, m. June 6,
190S) Jennie B. H. Chase. Children: (/) Dorothy-M., b. Jany.
5, 1910, {ii) Mary-C, b. May 22, 1913.
BROOKS Dr.-Alphonso, son of Caleb and Abigail Bailey (Wil-
lard) Brooks, born Jany. 30, 1800, at Enfield, then Greenwich,
Mass., married March 18, 1830, Caroline Whitney, daughter
of Andrew and Lucy Miles Whitney, born July 8, 1808, in
Princeton Families 45
Princeton. Dr. Brooks served on the School Committee and
was active in the Baptist Church. His shoe factory and house
(now known as the Pratt's Cottage) was in the West Village.
He was postmaster from the 15th of Feb. 1859 to 19th of Dec.
1862 and from 7th of March 1865 to 27th of Sept. i«66. He
died in Boston, Sept. 30, 1889. She died Sept. ii, 1872, in
Boston. Children:
i. Charles-Dana, b. Jany. 20, 1831, d. June 24, 1832.
ii. Lucy-Whitney, b. Sept. 16, 1832, d. Feb. 2, 1837.
iii. Julia-Augusta, b. June 7, 1835, d. Feb. 9, 1837.
iv. Sarah-Grosvenor, b. Nov. 30, 1837, married Asa W. Fay of
Barrc, June 6, 1861, d. May 22, 1862.
V. twin sister, b. Nov. 30, 1837, d. Nov. 30, 1837.
vi. Abbie-Melissa, b. Dec. 30, 1839, has been many years engaged
in Boston in religious and philanthropic work. Was the first
President of the Woman's Baptist Social Union of Boston,
vii. Orville-Cunningham, b. Feb. 3, 1842, d. June i, 1870, in Laramie,
Wyoming.
viii. Caroline-Ann, b. April 23, 1844, d. Sept. 29, 1866.
ix. William-Andrew, b. June 5, 1845, d. Nov. 18, 1877, was in the
printing business in Boston.
X. Ella-Maria, b. Aug. 28, 1847, d. May 18, 1864.
BROWN.
It appears that there were quite a number of immigrants of
this name who came from across the sea, within fifty years of
the settlement of Plymouth, whose descendants are scattered
throughout the country, becoming the heads of distinct lines.
Owing to the difihculty of tracing their ancestry the record of
the Browns of Princeton begins with the first permanent settler
of the name, in town.
BROWN James, born in \\ enham. With wife Abigail and sons,
James and Gilson came from Sterling 1791, was taxed 1790 in
Princeton. He died Feb. 2, 1839, ae. 79. Children of James
and Abigail were:
i. James, b. March 19, 1787, m. Betsey Carter, d. in Princeton,
Aug. I, 1862. She d. Oct. 9, 1877. Children: (i) Josiah-
Carter, m. Dec. 24, 1835, Mary K. Whitcomb, dau. Abraham
and Rebecca (Shattuck) Whitcomb, at Stow, Mass. Their
children were: (i) Josiah-S., b. April 7, 1837, d. May 20, 1837,
(ii) Mary, b. July 2, 1839, m. Samson Bartlett, June 17, 1S57
(for family see Bartlett), (m) Jerome-W., b. Jany. 29, 1841, m.
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Lizzie Wilder, Jany., 1862, d. 1899, {iv) Melissa-Rebecca, b.
June 30, 1848, m. Henry L. Shaw, Nov. 16, 1875; (n) William-
H., b. , 1821, d. Aug. 23, 1908, m. Nancy J. Barnes, June 6,
1850. Children: (t) Walter-A., b. April 27, 1851, (ii) Arthur-H.,
b. June 19, 1853.
ii. GiLSON, b. , m. Sally Holman of Sterling (int.), March i,
1811.
iii. Thomas, b. , m. Sally Flint Stone of Rindge, N. H., Jany.
8, 1825. Children: (i) Zenas-Flint-Stone, b. May 3, 1826,
d. March 14, 1827, (11) Abigail-Beaman, b. Oct. 6, 1829, (in)
Mary-Flint, b. April 22, 1833, in Hartford, Ct., (rv) Sarah-
Elizabeth, b. Nov. 18, 1837, (v) Isabella-Hamilton, b. Dec.
17, 1840.
BROWN Stillman^ {Gilson}, James^) nephew of James^, born in
Sterling — 1802. Married Nov. 7, 1826, Betsey Sanderson,
daughter of James and Susan, born in Dublin, N. H., died
Aug. 8, 1880, ae. 76. He died in Gardner, Mass. Dec. 30,
1884, ae. 82. Children:
i. Appleton-William, b. Jidy 9, 1827, d. Nov. 13, 1827.
ii. Moses-Warren, b. Aug. 7, 1828.
iii. Alvin-Bond, b. March 6, 183 1.
iv. Charles-Thomas, b. April 30, 1832.
V. Julia-Ann, b. July 23, 1833.
vi. Abigail-Sophia, b. April 11, 1836.
vii. Susan-Rebecca, b. July 22, 1838.
viii. Henry-Harding, b. Dec. 31, 1840.
ix. Sarah- Alice, b. June 21, 1843.
1. X. Hervey-Milton, b. April 16, 1848. m. Hattie Ann Crittenden.
I. BROWN Hervey-Milton^ {Stillman^, Gilsov}, James^), son
of Stillman^ and Betsey (Sanderson) Brown, born April 16,
1848, married Dec. 1872, Hattie Ann Crittenden of Worcester,
daughter of Eben and Margaret (Hunt) Crittenden, born in
Nova Scotia, July 28, 1854. He died May 18, 1909. Their
children were:
i. Frederick-Arthur, b. July 18, 1874, in Troy, N. H.
ii. Ida-Louise, b. Dec. 16, 1876, in Worcester, m. Frank 0. Percivall.
iii. Hattie-Almira, b. Nov. i, 1879, in Worcester, m. George W.
Gray,
iv. William-Moses, b. Aug. 11, 1S82, in Princeton.
V. Charles-Milton, b. July 12, 1887, in Princeton,
vi. Hazel-Ona-Bell, b. Aug. 23, 1895, in Princeton.
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BROWN Jesse, taxed 1789. Married (int.) Aug. 16, 1794,
Lydia Brooks of Westminster. Children:
i. Sally, b. Nov. 2, 1795.
ii. John, b. Aug. 22, 1797.
ill. Eunice, b. Feb. 11, 1802.
BROWN Thomas and wife Hannah, came to Princeton soon after
1800. She was one of the Grafton Indians and the Trustees
in 1801, bought for her nine acres of land on the northeast side
of Qunnepoxit, near Holden.
BRYANT.
BRYANT Isaac2 of Rutland, son of John' and Esther (Stone)
Bryant, born January 6, 1762, was taxed in Princeton as early
as 1785. He married Betty (Betsey) Howe, daughter of
Abner, (int.) April 11, 1788, died at Rutland, June 4, 1836,
ae. 74. One child :
i. John, b. Feb. 14, 1799, m. (i^') Betsey Parmenter, (2'') Melissa
Pierce.
BRYANT John (Isaac^, John^), son of the above Isaac^, born in
Rutland, Feb. 14, 1799, married (i") March 28, 1833, Betsey
Parmenter, daughter of Luther and Elizabeth (Thompson)
Parmenter, born Nov. 28, 1810, died Sept. 28, 1840. He
married (2"'*) Melissa Pierce of Hubbardston, March 31, 1842,
daughter of Moses H. and Anna (Rice) Pierce, born Nov. 29,
181 1. They lived in Rutland until 1834, then in Princeton,
where he died Sept. 30, 1865.
Children of first wife :
i. Elizabeth-Charlotte, b. Jany. 5, 1834, m. (i'') Joseph K.
Rawson, May 15, 1862, m. (2"'^) Freeman R. Doane of North
Brookfield, Nov. i, 1869 (no children).
ii. George, b. Jany. 21, 1837, m. Sylvia Stone, Nov. 29, 1866, res.
North Brookfield, served as a private in Co. K., 53'' Regt. Mass.
Inf. in Civil War. Children: (i) Edith, (ii) Orlo, (m) Mabel,
(iv) Myra and (v) Gladys.
iii. John-Winslow, b. Oct. 25, 1839, d. Sept. 30, 1908.
Children of second wife:
iv. Louisa-Melissa, b. Jany. 13, 1843, m. Martin V. B. Ball, April 25,
1861 at Princeton. Children: (i) Jennie-L. Ball, (ii) Nora-
M. Ball, (m) Harry-M. Ball, all born in Princeton.
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V. Warren-Hervey, b. Feb. 23, 1845, m. Etta D. Scott of Water-
town, Feb. 28, 1871, at Rutland. Children: (i) Frederic-
Warren, b. Dec. 26, 187 1, m. .^pril 18, 1893, Henrietta- Porter-
Frost, b. June 17, 1869, Argyle, N. Y. Children: {i) Marion
I Louise, b. July i, 1894, (i/) Mildred-Etta, b. April 26, 1897, [Hi)
Hazel, b. April 2, 1901, d. Feb. 9, 1902, {iv) Warren-Frederick,
b. June 9, 1904. (11) Florence-Etta, b. Oct. 11, 1880, (m)
Harlan Scott, b. July 5, 1888.
vi. Myra, "I _ . Jb. Nov. 16, 1847, d. ae. 5 months, 2 days,
vii. Myron,/ lb. Nov. 16, 1847, d. April 19, 1848 (Apr. 18, g.s.)
viii. Myra-A., b. Nov. 16, 1848, d. Feb. 8, 1875.
BUCK.
The immigrant ancestor ot this family William Buck', was
born in England in 1585. He came to New England in 1635,
at the age of fifty, in ship Increase and settled in Cam-
bridge, Mass. He died Jany. 24, 1657-8. We have no record
of his wife or children other than his son Roger^, who filed the
inventory of his father's estate, April 3, 1658. He succeeded
to his fathers estate and followed his fathers trade of plow-
wright. In 1685 he removed to Woburn, where he died Nov. 10,
1693. His son Ephraim', married Sarah Brooks, Jany. i, 1670.
Ephraim'* married Esther Waget, Dec. i, 1696. Isaac^ married
Ruth Graves, Isaac* married Mary Richards and resided in
Southboro, Mass. Isaac' married in 1780, Patty Phillips, both
of Lancaster. Their son Silas^, born in Sterling, was a carpenter
and millwright, married Deborah Beaman of Sterling. James
Orison^, born at Sterling, May 9, 1818, married Azubah Smith
of New York State. Their children were: Thurston'", Eugene-
Richardson'" and Frank-Herbert'".
BUCK Thurston'" {James-Orison^, Silas^, Isaac'', Isaac^, Isaac^,
Ephraim*, Ephraim^, Roger-, William}), son of James-Orison
and Azubah (Smith) Buck, born in Sterling, Mass., Nov. 14,
1 85 1. He began work with his father in the manufacture of
chair stock, was afterwards in partnership with him and later on
his own account and with his brother Eugene R., in his father's
mill in the manufacture of ladders. In 1880 they bought the
Old Wilder Mill and made chairs and chair stock. In June,
1883, the mill was destroyed by fire with all its contents, but
was rebuilt and the manufacture of chairs continued on a
much larger scale by the brothers, under the firm name of
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T. and E. R. Buck. Thurston married Fob. 24, 1^74, ()li\e
A. Shcpard, b. April 15, 1858, dauj^htcr of Jeremiah and
Adalia (Newton) Shepard of W. Boylston, she died March
26, 1910, ac. 51. He married (2d) Nov. 6, 191 2, Lilia F.
Clapp. Children of Thurston and Ohve A. were:
i. Harry-Thurston, b. April 22, 1876, m. Corinne E. Clapp of
Princeton, Nov. 26, 1902. Children: (i) Ruth-Angeline, b.
Sept. 14, 1903, (11) Ethel-Marion, b. Nov. 28, 1906, (111)
Harry-Thurston, Jr., b. Sept. 7, 1910.
ii. Lila-Olive, b. Dec. 23, 1879, m. at Princeton, Oct. 18, 1901,
Charles Herbert Mansur, son of Jeremiah and Delia (Shcpard)
Mansur of Oakdale, Mass. Children: (i) Clyde-Nelson-
Mansur, b. Feb. 26, 1903, (11) Paul-Buck-Mansur, b. Jany.
21, 1908.
iii. Ethel-Maria, b. Feb. 6, 1882, d. Nov. 7, 1904, m. April 15, 1903,
Ernest A. Mortimer of Sterling. Child: (i) Philep-Buck-
Mortimer, b. Oct. 26, 1904, d. April 28, 1905.
iv. Helen-Azubah, b. Sept. 14, 1887, at SterHng, Mass., m. April 4,
1909, Sumner A. Davis, son of S. D. Davis, M.D., and Laura
Ellen (Wilson) Davis, b. at Jermyn, Lackawana Co., Pennsyl-
vania, Jany. 28, 1885, res. Athens, Alabama. One son: (i)
Sumner-Danforth Davis, 2nd, b. August 13, 1910, in Scott
Township Pa. (at Lake Chapman).
BUCK Eugene-Richardson''^ (James-Orison^, Silas^, Isaac', Isaac^,
Isaac^, Epliraini*, Ephraim^, Roger^, William}), son of James-
Orison^ and Azubah (Smith) Buck, born June 30, 1853.
Married at West Boylston, Dec. 23, 1873, Ellen A. Reed,
daughter of Merrick and Mary R. (Maynard) Reed, b. Dec.
25, 1859, Sterling, Mass. Children:
i. Annie-Mabel, b. March 30, 1877, d. May 13, 1877.
ii. Grace-Lloyd, b. Sept. 10, 1880, m. July 10, 1905, Roland S.
Moore. Children: (i) Ellen Moore, b. June 9, 1906, (u)
Marion Moore, b. Aug. 10, 1908, (m) Norman Moore, b.
July 12, 191 1,
iii. Warren-Eugene, b. Feb. 16, 1883, m. June 29, 191 1, Maude
Roberts Lloyd of Philadelphia, Pa. He died March 10, 1913.
iv. James-Merrick, b. Oct. 14, 1891, m. Nov. 19, 1913, Ida Marion
Haynes of Worcester, Mass.
v. Norman-Arthur, b. Nov, 14, 1893.
vi. Raymond-Thurston, b. Aug. 7, 1895.
vii. Alta-Christine, b. March 29, 1898.
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BULLARD.
There is a tradition that eight brothers of the name, came
early and about the same time to America, and it is certain
that there were three early settlers of Watertown of the name of
Bullard, viz.: Robert, Benjamin and George. The genealogy of
the Princeton families starts with RobertS who was in Water-
town, as early as 1637. Benjamin^ the only son of Robert and
Anna, was probably born about the year 1630.
John^ a son of Benjamin^ born 1678 in Medway, married
Abigail Leland. Their son Henry* born Oct. i, 1723, and died
April 30, 1799, married Jemima Pond. Henry^ born at Medway
April 29, 1749, married Rebecca Richardson, and had three
children in Sherborn, Henry, Rebecca and Moses®.
BULLARD Moses^ (Henry^, Henry'^, John^, Benj.^, Robert^,), son
of Henry^ and Rebecca (Richardson) Bullard, born at HoUiston,
Sept. 20, 1779. Married (i^*) Elizabeth Clark, daughter of
Samuel Jr. and Elizabeth Clark of Sherborn. She died
March 18, 1852 (g. s. March 4), ae. 69. He married (2'^)
(int.) Jany. 18, 1853, Mrs. Nancy Wilson Barrett of Holden,
dau. of Edward and Abigail (Baily) Wilson of Sudbury,
born in Sterling, died Princeton Jany. 4, 1861, ae. 72. They
went to Princeton to live about 1816. By his first marriage
there were eleven children, five were born in Holliston and
six in Princeton. He died in Princeton, July 17, 1861. Their
children were :
i. Calvin^ b. March or May 17, 1805, m. Mary A. F. Gleason.
Children born in Princeton, (i) Harriet-E. Aug. 28, 1831, (n)
Charles-Henry, b. May 4, 1833.
ii. Caroline, b. Aug. 31, 1807, m. Erasmus D. Goodnow, Dec. i,
1831.
iii. Charles, b. Nov. 9, 1809, m. Elizabeth C. Gleason, 3 chn., res.
Orange, Mass., d. Jan. 7, 1847.
iv, Harriet, b. April 7, 181 2, m. Dr. Chandler Smith of Worcester,
Dec. 16, 1836.
v. Elizabeth, b. June 3, 1814, m. Aaron Wright of Medway, April
19, 1837.
vi, Rebecca, b. Aug. 26, 1816, m. Daniel Howe Nov. 28, 1844, and
d. Oct. 7, 1882.
vii. Joanna- Whitney, b. Oct. 20, 1818, m. Thomas Gordon Oct. 24,
1849, and d. , 1862.
viii. Mary, b. Aug. 9, 182 1, d. May 25, 1844.
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ix. Emily, b. July 7, 1823, m. Aug. 21, 1844, Scallum Gates, and d.
in Hubbardston, Oct. 9, 1846.
X. Samuel-C, b. Feb. 15, 1826, d. Aug. 14, 1887.
xi. Moses-Henry, b. Jany. 31, 1829, d. Feb. 21, 1895, m- Anna M.
Rugglcs. Chn.: (i) Agnes-Louise, b. Nov. 18, 1863, d. Feb.
21, 1895, m. George M. Faulkner, Oct. 12, 1887, one child:
(i) Dorothy; (u) Helen-Clark, b. Sept. 29, 1867, (in) Eliza-
beth-Taft, b. Feb. 9, i86g. In partnership with his brother
Samucl-C, Moses Henry owned and conducted the Mountain
House at the foot of Mt. Wachusett.
BULLOCK.
BULLOCK Calvin, son of Hugh and Rebecca of Royalston
probably from Rehobeth, great uncle of A. George Bullock of
Worcester. He kept a store near the Methodist Church and
was known as Capt. Calvin. He married (int.) Oct. 31, 1813
Harriet Newton of Boylston. She died Feb. 18, 1816 and he
June 5, 1 819 (g.s.r. June 6). Their children were:
i. Harriet, b. Sept. 16, 1814, d. Dec. 1819.
ii. Calvin-N., b. Dec. 25, 1815.
BURNS.
BURNS William-Edward, son of Lawrence and Ellen (Mahar)
Burns, born Aug. 10, 1870, at Marlboro, Mass., married Oct.
23, 1901, Bridgetta Agnes McGowan, of Fitchburg, Mass.,
daughter of John and Mary (Gallagher) McGowan, b. July
28, 1876, in County Leitrim, Ireland. Children:
i. Mildred-Frances, b. Feb. 27, 1903, in Fitchburg, Mass.
ii. Evelyn-May, b. Oct. i, 1906, in Princeton,
iii. Gertrude-Eleanor, b. July 9, 1908, in Princeton,
iv. William-Lawrence, b. Jany. 22, 1910, in Princeton.
BUSH.
BUSH Abial, son of Joseph and Mary, born June i, 1731, in
Marlboro, Mass. Came to Princeton in April or May, 1765,
" having tarried a while in Rutland." No record of this family
after leaving Princeton is obtainable. ^^ Children:
i. Tryphosa, bap. April 15, 1759. /7^ ^a,^
-n 1 1 •
h. Priscilla, bap. May 4, 1760. 5- . ' ' y\.
lU.
A/.
ZiBA, bap. May 23, 1762. *'^*C ''
iv. Hezekiah, bap. Sept. 23, 1764.
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BUSS.
BUSS Fortunatus, from Sterling, married (int.) March 3, 1827,
Elizabeth Goddard of Orange, Mass., had one child born in
Princeton, probably others born in Sterling. Child:
i. Ann-Sawyer, b. Feb. 17, 1828.
BUTTRICK.
The family of this name in Princeton descended from William^
and Sarah (Bateman) Buttrick of Concord who came over from
Kingston, Surry, England, 1635. Tilly^ of Princeton being a
lineal descendant through SamueF and Elizabeth (Blud),
Jonathan^ and Elizabeth (Wooley) and Joseph'* and Sarah
(Brown) Buttrick.
BUTTRICK Tilly^ {Joseph^, Jonathan^, Samuel'^, William}), son
of Joseph^ and Sarah (Brown) Buttrick, born at Concord
April 26, 1754, rem. to Watertown and thence to Princeton
with his wife and seven children, Nov. 8, 1794, locating on
what was known as windmill hill where Mr. Seth Nichols now
lives. Here he built and operated a windmill combining the
business of a miller with that of farming. He afterwards
returned to Concord where he was a jail keeper and died there.
Their children were:
i. Susannah, m. (int.) Col. Moses Gill Jr., Dec. 30, 1796.
ii. Sally, m. (int.) Dr. Micah Eldridge, Oct. i, 1797.
iii. Tilly, m. (int.) Elizabeth Dixof Waltham, April 25, 1802, m. {2'^)
Hannah E. Bliss, Concord, Mass., July 10, 181 1.
iv. Elizabeth-Hale, .
V. Miriam, m. Feb. 4, 1810, Moses Gill.
vi. Hannah-Balch, m. June 30, 1816, Charles Cobb, Concord, Mass.
vii. Mary-Little, .
CHACE.
CHACE Josiah, son of Seth and Elizabeth (Bartlett) Chace,
born in Sutton, Feb. 20, 1748, married May 28, 1772, Hannah
Goddard of Grafton. He removed to Princeton in 1784,
locating in the westerly part of the town. Children in Sutton :
i. Sarah, b. March 22, 1773.
ii. Asa, b. Jany. 21, 1775.
iii. JosLVH, b. Jany. 30, 1777.
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iv. John, b. June 3, 1779.
V. Seth, b. April i, 1781.
vi. Ben'jamin, b. May 30, 1784.
Children in Princeton,
vii. Hannah, b. Aug. 9, 1785.
viii. Reuben, b. Jan. 19, J788.
CHAFFIN.
CHAFFIN Leonard, son of David Chaffin, born Oct. 19, 1779.
Married Nov. 28, 1805, Elizabeth (Betsy) Rice, born Aug. 23,
1783 daughter of Solomon and Mary (Binney) Rice (and sister
of John P.), she died Sept. 28, 1826. He died at Stow, May 30,
1859. Recorded Chapin. Children:
i. Leonard, b. Dec. 3, 1806, m. wid. Sarah M. Mayfield in Illinois,
ii. Moses-Albert, b. June 20, 1809, d. in Princeton, Oct. 22, 1848.
iii. Darwin, b. June 13, 1811, d. Boston, July 17, 1844.
iv. Edwin, b. Sept. 18, 1813, m. June 4, 1844, Caroline A. Gove at
St. Louis, Missouri.
V. Mary, b. Jany. 18, 1816, m. George W. West, res. Boonsville, Mo,
vi. Adelia, b. June 4, 1818, res. Boonsville, Mo.
vii. Dorcas-Maria, b. Oct. 18, 1820.
viii. JOHN-C, b. April 17, 1823, m. Aug. 20, 1847, Mary E. Cole of
Watertown.
[x. Elizabeth, b. March 2, 1826.
CHANDLER.
This family is descended from William^ Chandler, who with
his wife and children were in Roxbury, Mass., in 1637. The
youngest child Sarah is the only one recorded in this country.
For lack of evidence to the contrary it would seem probable that
he was born in England and came over to this country with other
early English emigrants. His second son William^ h^id by (2d)
wife Mary Dane, a son Joseph\ born at Andover, Mass., July
17, 1682, married Mehitable Russell, Andover, and died April 23,
1734. Their son John^ born at Andover, Mass., Jany. 15, 1722,
married Hannah (Phelps) Abbott.
CHANDLER John^ {John*, Joseph\ William^ William'), son of
John" and Hannah (Phelps) Abbot, born Andover, Mass.,
July 18, 1750, married (ist) Katherine Holman in Lancaster,
Feb. 29, 1776. She died Feb. 18, 1781 ae. 28. He m. (2d)
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Jany., 1782, Mary Jackson, moved from New Braintree to
Princeton about 1788, having lived a while in Sterling. He
built or lived in a log house near the spot where his g.g.s. now
lives. He died in Princeton, March 26, 1832 ae. 81. His
widow died Jany. 26, 1836 ae. 80. Their children were:
i, John, b. May 22, 1777 in Sterling, m. in Chelsea, Mary Wyman and
set. in Peru, Vt., 10 chn.
ii. Joseph, b. March 20, 1780, m. (int.) in Charlestown, Dec. 17, 1809,
Sally Bennett, set. Hartland Vt.
1. iii. Ephraim, b. June 9, 1783, m. Mary (Polly) Powers,
iv. Polly, b. May 31, 1795, m. Silas Holman of Sterling.
1. CHANDLER Ephraim^ {John\ John\ Joseph\ William^
William'^), son of John^ and Mary (Jackson) Chandler, born
in New Braintree, married April 19, 1810, Mary Powers of
Princeton, daughter of John Powers, born Dec. 3, 1790, died
June 16, 1854. He died Oct. 22, 1856 ae. 73. He was a farmer,
came to Princeton with his parents in 1788 and remained on
the homestead and settled his three sons around him. Their
children were :
2. i. Charles, b. May 30, 1811, m. (i) Sarah E. Nichols, m. (2**) Mary
Ann Hubbard, m. (3) Hannah Nichols Grover.
ii. Nancy-Ann, b. July 23, 1814, m. Nov. 12, 1834, Capt. Ephraim
Osgood of Princeton, 2 chn., Mary and Myron.
3. iii. Leonard, b. March 3, 1817, m. Oct. 12, 1842, Sarah Blanchard.
4. iv. Ephraim-Hartwell, b. May 15, 1823, m. Oct. 19, 1852, Mary
Keyes Swallow.
V. Sarah-Jane, b. March 30, 1831, m. Dec. 31, 1857, Willard Smith of
Shrewsbury, Vt., s. of Nathan and Nancy Smith. Farmer,
their chn. were: Mattie, Minnie-Willl\ms, Sarah- Jane and
Charlotte.
2. CHANDLER Charles^ {Ephraim^ John\ John\ Joseph^
William', William^), first son of Ephraim and Mary (Powers)
Chandler, married (ist) Dec. 6, 1840, Sarah E. Nichols of
Princeton. She died July 15, 1845, ae. 24, leaving one child.
He married (2d) May 21, 1846, Mary Ann Hubbard of
Holden, who died Jany. 25, 1848, ae. 23, leaving no issue.
He married (3d) Hannah Nichols, sister of his first wife and
widow of Mr. Isaac Grover of Springfield, Mass. Farmer;
removed to Sterling. Three children:
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i. Sarah-Elizabeth, b. June 23, 1845, m. Nov. 15, 1866, James
Billings Mirick, b. in Princeton April 6, 1842, s. of Sewall G. and
Lydia Meriam (Beaman) Mirick, res. Worcester.
ii. Mary-Ann, b. July 9, 1851, m. Sept. — , 1872, Charles Smith of
Fitchburg.
iii. Charles-Herbert, b. Oct. 25, 1854, m. Nov. — , 1879 May New-
ton; farming on the homestead.
3. CHANDLER Leonard^ {Ephraim^ John\ John*, Joseph^
William-, William^), second son of Ephraim''' and Mary
(Powers) Chandler, married Oct. 12, 1842, Sareih Blanchard,
born in Boxboro, daughter of Simon Blanchard. Children of
Leonard and Sarah were :
i. Sarah-Frances, b. Sept. 30, 1843, m. June 10, 1863, Henry Hobbs
s. of Micah and Elizabeth Prentiss Hobbs, 6 chn.
ii. Ella- Jane, b. Nov. 21, 1846, m. William Flamiagan.
iii. Martha-Caroline, b. June 7, 1849, d. April 9, 1865.
iv. LEONARD-BLANaiARD, b. Aug. 29, 1851, m. Oct. 1875, Hattie B.
Stewart of Charlestown, Mass., 4 chn,
V. John, b. April 16, 1853.
vi. WiLLARD-S., d. April 13, 1865, ae. 3.
4. CHANDLER Ephraim-Hartwem (Ephraim^ John\ John\
Joseph^, William'^, William}), third son of Ephraim^ and Mary
(Powers) Chandler, married Oct. 19, 1852, Mary Keyes
Swallow, daughter of Kendall Swallow of Dunstable, by his
wife Martha-K. He was a farmer on the homestead, later
removed to Sterling. Their children were:
i. Lillie-Elnora, b. Aug. 25, 1859, d. May 27, 1865.
ii. RoscoE-LiNCOLN, b. Dec. 8, i860,
iii. William-Hart WELL, b. Nov. 21, 1866.
iv. Cora, b, , d. , 1878.
CHAPMAN.
CHAPMAN Adams, died felo de se. By his wife Betsey
(Rice) Chapman, had one son.
i. Lorenzo-Adams, b. April 19, (29 p.r.), 1824.
CHEEVER.
The families of this name in Princeton are all traceable to
a common ancestor. Their record on the Princeton books is
56 History of Princeton
quite imperfect but omissions have been supplied from outside
sources which complete the record of this branch of the family.
In 1637, Bartholomew Cheever came over from Canterbury,
England, and settled in Boston.
Having no children of his own he proposed adopting one of
his brother Daniel's children. Accordingly Richard^ the
youngest, then seven years of age was sent over from- his hom.e
in Canterbury and was educated and brought up by his uncle,
who had by that time " with what he brought and by industry
and frugality saved a handsome estate for the then times."
At the age of 20 he married and by his wife Abigail had several
children, born in Boston. The eldest he named Bartholomew
after his uncle who had sent for and educated him, another son
DanieP, born Aug. 6, 1696, married Mary Downes, Nov. i,
1777. Their son Richard^, married Rebecca Bigelow.
CHEEVER Richard^ {DanieP, Richard^), son of DanieF and
Mary (Downes) Cheever, born in Boston, Oct. 30, 1724,
married in Holden, Jany. 2, 1750, Rebecca Bigelow. His
uncle Bartholomew, conveyed to him in 1747 certain lands in
Rutland. He was in Princeton as early as Aug. 7, 1762. In
a deed of that date he styles himself of Princeton District,
Worcester County, husbandman. In 1769, he is recorded as
being " presented " for not attending meeting for three months
. He died May 6, 1789, ae. 66, and she, Nov. 20, 1797,
ae. 72. Their children were:
i. Richard, b. March 23, 1753, m. (int.) Mary Toazer, Sept. 12,
1772. Heirs Polly, Sally, James and Patty, of Barre the sum
of 5s. to be equally divided (given by Richard^), d. May 6, 1789.
1. ii. Bartholomew, b. Jany. 9, 1754, m. Susanna Farmer.
iii. Rachel, b. March 3, 1756, m. Aaron Ball. Rachel Cheever said
to have been the first white child b. in Princeton.
2. iv. Daniel, b. , 1757, m. Betty Keyes.
v. Rebecca, b. , , m. Nov. 20, 1794, Joseph Cady of
Alstead, N. H.
vi. Jacob, b. June 13, 1762, m. Eunice Grant, who was b. in Alstead,
N. H., May i, 1767. They had a daughter Sally who married
her cousin Jacob Cheever.
vii. James, (i^')) b. , 1766, d. Oct. 11, 1776, ae. 10.
viii. James (2''), , m. (int.) Sept. 18, 1824, Elvira Severance of
Alstead, N. H.
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1. CHEEVER Lieut.-Bartholomew^ (Richard^ Daniel-, Rich-
ard^), son of Richard^ and Rebecca (Bigelow) Cheever, born
Jany. 9, 1754, was taxed in Princeton 1779. Married April 16,
1 78 1, Susanna Farmer and lived on the Gill farm. She died
April 18, 1812, ae.53. He died Jany. 8, 1838, ae. 84. Children:
i. WiLLlAM-DowNES, b. Feb. 2, 1783, m. (i) Sally Wilson, (int.)
Feb. 4, 1S02, she d. Sept. 29, 1802, ae. 16, m. (2') Betsey
Harrington, April 12, 1804.
3. ii. Moses-Gill, b. Aug. 3, 1794, m. Rhoda Wheeler.
3. CHEEVER Moses-Gill-^ {Lieut.- Bar lholome'w\ Richard^,
Daniel-, Richard^), son of Lieut. Bartholomew* and Susanna
(Farmer) Cheever, born in Princeton, Aug. 3, 1794, married
April 8, 1816, Rhoda Wheeler, daughter of Silas and Catharine
(Morse) Wheeler of Hubbardston, born Feb. 8, 1797, died
Jany. 26, 1847, ae. 48. He was Postmaster 1846. He died
June 26, 1851, ae. 56. Children:
i. SusAN-F., b. Jany. 20, 181 7, m. W. B. Goodnow Dec. 9, 1841.
ii. Jeanette-C, b. June 16, 1818, d. Jany. 24, 1857.
iii. WiLLiAM-DowNES, b. April 30, ^825, res. Anoka, Minn.
2. CHEEVER Daniel'' {Richard^, Daniel"^, Richard^), son of
Richard and Rebecca (Bigelow) Cheever, born 1757. Taxed
in Princeton 1784, married Feb. i, 1786, Betty Keyes, born
Boylston, May 30, 1766, died May 20, 1845, ae. 78-11-20. He
died Sept. 9, 1822, a. 65. His estate names heirs Wm. and
Hepzibeh Johnson; 4. Bartholomew-Cheever 2'^., Polly;
Elij.ah; Mary-Darling; 5. DANIEL^DAVID-K., Jacob and James.
4. CHEEVER Bartholomews (called 2^) (Daniel*, Richard\
Daniel-, Richard^), son of DanieH and Betty (Keyes) Cheever,
born July 21, 1791, married on her 18'" Birthday, April 25,
1816, Polly Penniman born at Gardner, Mass., April 25, 1798,
died May 25, 1872, ae. 75. He died June (g.s. 15) 1846, ae.
54. Children:
i, Mary-Jane, b. July 16, 1817, m. (i) James Ellsbree. Chn.:
Emergens and Josephine, tmins, Josephine died., m. (2)
Putnam. Children: Sarah-J., and Daniel-B., res. Jefferson-
ville, d. Oct. 3, 1875.
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ii. Alona, b. Princeton, July 16, 1819, m. Paul Garfield, Princeton.
Chn.: Ellen-Maria, Alona-Victoria and Delia-Annette
(see Garfield),
iii. Susan, b. Oct. 27, 1820, m. John Town. Children: William,
Henry, Maria, Carrie and Edman.
iv. Adaline, b. Nov. 10, 1822, family record 1823, m. Reuben Stone,
Thompson, Ct. Children: Reuben and Ella H.
V. Daniel, b. Sept. 23, or Oct. 11 (v.R.), family say Oct. 11, 1824,
d. Aug. 15, 1847 (no issue.)
vi. Hervey, b. July 26, 1826, m. (i^*) Mary D. Hersey of Ware.
Children: Hattie and Charles, He m. (2) Anjinette M. Taylor,
vii. Perry, b. July 23, 1829, m. Lucy Rich, Ware, Mass.
viii. Berthene, b. Jany. 28, 1832, family record, 183 1, m. George W.
Taylor, Northampton, Mass. Children: George, Carrie and
Frank.
ix. William-Frank, b. Sept. 15, 1834, m. Sept. 15, i860. Prudence
B. Hersey. Children: (i) Eliza, b. Aug. 17, 1861, m.
Knight, (11) George W., b. Feb. 13, 1866.
X. Thomas-Waldo, b. March 7, 1837, d. Sept. 2, 1848.
xi. Albert-B., b. Nov.i, 1839 (1840), d. Dec. 10, 1863.
5. CHEEVER DanieP {Daniel"^, Richard^, Daniel^, Richard}),
son of DanieH and Betty (Keyes) Cheever, born 1793, married
June 6, 1833, Dolly Brittan of Leominster, daughter of Wil-
liam and Eunice (Newton) Brittan, died May 31, 1874, ae.
68. He died Aug. 19, 1870, ae. 77. One child:
i, Susan-Arvilla, b. Jany. 19, 1835, d. April 20, 1854.
6. CHEEVER David-K^ (Daniel\ Richard^, DanieP, Richard^),
son of DanieH and Betty Keyes Cheever, born 1804, married
Oct. 5, 1824, Miriam D. Norcross, daughter of Jacob and
Miriam. She died at Leominster, July 12, 1859. He died
Aug. 30, 1873, ae. 69. Children:
i. , dau., b. March 22, 1825, d. March 23, 1825.
ii. Emeline J., b. Jany. 13, 1826, d. Sept. 5, 1841.
iii. David, b. July 30, 1828, d. Sept. 3, 183 1.
iv. Albert, b. Feb. 20, 1830, d. Oct. 16, 1830.
V. Ward N., b. July 21, 1831, m. Nov. 9, 1855, in Leominster,
Amanda E. Chandler, rem. So. Lyndeboro, N. H.
vi. David-Worcester, b. Aug. 18, 1834 (3), enlisted 1861 in New
York loth Cav., served during the Civil War and was Q. M.
Sergt. when discharged July, 1865. m. (i) in Washington, D. C,
May 4, 1865, Fanny Jones, divorced in Oct. 1873, m. (2) Dec. 11,
1873, Alberta F, Brown of Oakdale, res. W. Boylston.
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vii. Betsey-Miriam, b. Aug. 27, 1^35, m. (i) Hiram B. Davidson,
m. (2) Jerry J. Goldsmith, m. (3) Calvin Childs. Children: (i)
Eben Davidson, b. Feb. 18. 1851, d. Feb. 24, 1852, fii) Lizzie
J. Goldsmith, b. Hudson, July 16, 1855, (iii) Idella A. Chii.ds,
b. in Palmer, Mass., June 6, i86c).
viii. Mary Ann, b. June 6, 1837, m. George Hagar, 1855, res. Oregon
City, Oregon, when last heard from.
ix. George, b. Aug. 5, 1839, d. Aug. 25, 1839.
X. Emeline, b. Aug. 26, 1841, m. 1865, Francis W. Labonta, Concord,
N. H.
xi. Eugene, b. Sept. — , 1843, d. 1843.
CHENEY.
CHENEY Elisha, son of Elisha, who was son of Joseph of Newton,
in the line of John^ of Newbury, born May 2, 1787 in Royals-
ton. Wife Isabella . He was a blacksmith in Calvin
Davis' shop. He d. in Holden, Feb. 18, 1845. Children:
i. George, b. Oct. 27, 1814.
ii. Sarah, b. Jany. 15, 1818.
iii. Hannah, b. Sept. 22, 1819.
CHILDS.
CHILDS Ephraim, married in Rutland, Aug. 29, 181 1, Hannah
Cowdin a sister of Jonas Cowdin and a cousin of Polly (Cow-
din) Gregory. After his death, his widow married (2'^) Jan.
1837, Oliver Davis.
CHITTENDEN.
CHITTENDEN Nathaniel, married Desire Otis daughter of
Ensign and Hannah (Barker) Otis, of Dorchester, July 15,
1749.
CHITTENDEN Isaac, son of the above Nathaniel and Desire
(Otis) Chittenden, was born in 1753. With his wife Molly he
moved to Princeton from Scituate in May 1783, and located
on a farm, nearest to the corner of Princeton, Holden, and
Sterling. He died in Princeton, June 3, 1827. Their children
were:
i. Desire, b. April 26, 1783, d. Nov. 10, 1828 (a. 40, p.r.).
ii. Polly (Mary), b. April 24, 1785, m. (int.) David Whittaker of
Sterling, Nov. 27, 1805.
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iii. Betsey, b. May 4, 1787, d. Sept. 8, 185 1, unmarried.
iv. Luther, b. Sept. 22, 1789.
V. Isaac, b. May 29, 1792.
vi. Lucy, b. Nov. 26, 1794, d. Dec. 29, 183 1.
CLARK.
The name of Clark in its various forms of Clark, Clarke, Clerk,
Clerke, etc., is to be often found through a long period of English
History. Several families of this name (usually spelled without
the final e), have resided in Princeton the descent of only one
of which has been determined. It is possible, however, that
some of the others came from the same ancestral stock, although
the connection may not have been traced.
It is a matter of record that one Hugh^ Clark was in Water-
town as early as 1641, that he removed to Roxbury about 1660,
remaining in that town or vicinity until he died, July 20, 1693,
aged about 80. His oldest son, John^ born Oct. 13, 1641,
married Elizabeth Norman. Their son William*^ by w^ife Hannah
Kee, had William^, born Dec. 24, 1786, who married Mary
Marean of Newton.
The record begins with the descendants of Hugh^ of Water-
town, before proceeding to chronicle the more broken or transi-
tory families.
CLARK Norman^ {William^, William^, John^, Hug¥), son of
William^ and Mary (Marean) Clark, born Dec. 12, 1743 in
Newton, married (i*') Dec. 21, 1769, Sarah Hammond, daughter
of Col. Benj. and Sarah (Brown) who died Jany. 15, 1783, ae.
32. He married (2^") Mrs. Joanna Sprague of Templeton,
May 23, 1786 and she died in Princeton, Dec. 8, 1790, ae. 42.
He married (3'') Betsey Read of Sudbury, June 11, 1798,
(Sud. R., June 10), who died April 28 (g.s., 29), 1823, b. Sept.
10, 1762. He was a soldier in the French War at 17, Lieut,
in the Provinical Army and took part in building the fort at
Crown Point, was severely wounded in the battle at Harlem
Heights and commanded a company at the battle of Saratoga,
when Burgoyne with his whole army was captured. He
changed his residence from Newton to Princeton about 1775
and subsequently to Clarksville, N. H., which was named for
him. For a number of years before his death he was blind but
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retained his faculties to the last. He died May 25, 1842, at
Clarksville, at the age of 98 years, 5 months, 13 days.
Children by first wife:
i. Nathaniel, b. April 21, 1770 in Newton, d. May, 17S3.
ii. William, b. March 28, 1772 (g.s., March 31), m. July 25, 1S02,
Hannah (Gleason) Reed wid. Abel Reed. He was a butcher in
Princeton, d. felo-de-se, April 13, 1825, she d. Aug. 26, 181 7,
ae. 50, no record of the children in Princeton, but the following
is from the Clark genealogy: (i) Harriet, b. April 4, 1803, d.
Boston, Mar. 4, 1832, (n) Ben'jamin, b. June 24, 1805, m. Oct.
2, 1833, Eliza G. Reed, d. Charleston, S. C, March 29, 1854,
buried in Princeton, (m) William-Hammond, b. July 18, 1807,
d. May 27, 1830, (iv) Sarah-H., b. Dec. 24, 1809, (v) Mary
Ann, b. Dec. 14, 1812, (vi) Maria-F., b. Dec. 14, 1815.
iii. Benjamin, b. April 21, 1774 at Newton, grad. Dartmouth Col.
1800, moved to N. Y. and joined the " Friends." He was known
as the "Quaker Lawyer," m. Deborah Morris Franklin of New
York, July 12, 1810 and d. March 21, 1840, was referred to as
"a distinguished man," 4 children.
iv. Sarah, b. April 28, 1776, m. Jos. Wiswell of Newton, Aug. 13,
1807, rem. Clarksville, N. H., and d. Sept. 3, 1861.
Children by second wife:
V. Mary or Polly, b. April 8, 1787, a Governess of French Asylum,
New Orleans, d. there Nov. 25, 1819.
vi. Nathaniel, b. July 15, 1788, rem. to Owen Co., Indiana.
Children by third wife:
vii. Samuel, b. March 4, 1799.
viii. Amasa-Crafts, b. Feb. 7, 1802, rem. Colesburg, Iowa, unmarried.
CLARK Benjamin, with wife Eunice and children, Polly, David
and Aaron from Hubbardston, 1791. Record of a Benj. taxed
1790 and Benj. Jr., 1795, possibly the same person. He died
April 20, 1 8 10. His children were:
i. Polly.
1. ii. David, b. 1788, m. (i) Anna Gates, m. (2) Aditha (Diantha in
Rec.) Merritt.
iii. Aaron, m. March 8, 1812, Elizabeth Brooks, sister of David
Brooks. ChUdren: (i) Mary Abbot, Oct. 28, 1812, (u) Ward-
NiCHOLAS-BoYLSTON, b. Nov. i8, 1813.
iv. Betsey, b. May 9, 1791 at Hubbardston.
V. AsA, b. Nov. 5, 1794.
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vi. Phineas, b. May ii, 1797 at Bolton, Mass.
2. vii. Jacob-Safford, b. April 17, 1799, m. (i") Sarah , (2'')
Hannah Sawin.
viii. Eli, b. Jany. i, 1802, d. Sept. 7, 1818.
1. CLARK David, son of above Benj. and Eunice, had ten chil-
dren all said to have been born in Princeton except Stillman.
Married (i) March 21, 1805, Anna Gates, daughter of Henry,
who died Feb. 24, 1831 (Feb. 25, a. 43, G.R.),he married (2'*)
Sept. 23, 1832, Mrs. Aditha (Merritt) Stone (Diantha in Rec).
He d. April 22, 1841, ae. 53, she died in Leominster, July — ,
1841, ae. 54. Record in Princeton, " Wid. of David brought
from Leominster and buried in Princeton, July 20, 1841."
Their children were:
i. Elmira, b. , 1814, d. Sept. 7, 183 1 (Sept. 8, d. ae. 17, p.r.).
ii. Freeman, b. , m. Mehitable Fuller, dau. John Fuller, Sheffield,
Vt., I child: (i) Nathaniel-Fuller, b. Aug. 3, 1844.
iii. Eli, b. .
iv. Laurinda (Lorinda), b. , m. Sept. i, 1830, Clark Merriam
of Westminster.
V. Elsey, b. .
vi. Emily, b. .
vii. Benjamin, b. Oct. 22, 1818, m. (i) Nov. 26, 1840, Sarah M. Alden,
she d. Sept. 7, 1861, ae. 41. He m. (2^^) Lydia Battles, Nov. 13,
1862. He d. June 17, 1864 in Hubbardston,
viii. Stillman, b. , m. in Hubbardston, Nov. 3, 1840, Miranda J.
Newton, and rem. to Jamaica, Vt., 1856.
ix. Eunice Ann, b. , m. 1842, Joshua Francis of Barre.
X. Mary, b. .
xi. Harriet, b. .
2. CLARK Jacob-Safford^ son of Benj.' and Eunice, born April
17. 1799. married (i") Sarah , married (2'') Hannah
Sawin.
Children of first wife:
i. Eliza-Ann, b. Aug. 6, 1826, m. Charles Hvmtoon (int.) Nov. i,
1845.
ii. Benj.-Rice, b. Feb. 7, 1828.
Children of second wife :
iii. Florintin-Christopher, b. Aug. 10, 1836.
iv. Gilbert-Smith, b. Aug. 30, 1838.
V. Emily-Marion, b. Dec. 27, 1840.
vi. Henry- Walker, b. May 10, 1843.
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CLARK Geo^ge-P.^ son of Peter of Bolton and Elizabeth (Brown)
Clark, married (T') Martha Bartiett of Sterling, Oct. i8, 1836,
she died Nov. 3, 1849, ae. 36 (g.s., Nov. 4, 1850, ae. 35).
He married (2'') Sept. 26, i860, Catherine Elizabeth Wheeler
of Orange, 3 children born in Princeton.
i. George-Erving, b. Nov. 5, 1840, d. Dec. 5, 1841.
ii. Wendell-P., b. Oct. 25, 1842.
iii. Ellen-E., b. April 28, 1845.
CLARK Simeon, born April 30, 1820, married Mary Morse of
Hubbardston, Mass., Dec. 17, 1846, died Oct. 31, 1901. She
d. Aug. 23, 1905. Children all born in Princeton were:
i. Lucy-Electa, b. April 9, 1848, d. Aug. 14, 1850.
ii. George-Almon, b. Aug. 19, 1849.
iii. WiLLis-H., b. Nov. 7, 1853, m. Bella D. Hixon of Worcester,
Dec. 20, 1881. She d. Jany. 27, 1906. Children: (i) Hester-
W., b. March 5, 1884, (n) Florence-H., b. Jany. 19, 1886.
iv. Mary-Jane, b. Sept. 27, 1851,01. Oct. 23, 1879, George A. Battles,
b. Dec. 8, 1850, in Westminster, Mass.
v. JusTiN-M., b. Feb. 9, 1855, m. Oct. 27, 1886, Nellie Louise Clark,
b. at Wilton, N. H., July 28, 1861. One adopted daughter,
Bertha-Louise-Sawyer, b. at Boston, Dec. 4, 1893, adopted
July IS, 1907.
vi. Elmira-Louise, b. Nov. 3, 1856, m. Oct. 17, 1891, Stillman
Whitney, b. April 11, 1833, Westminster, Mass.
vii. Charles-Edward, b. July 16, 1859, m. Nov. 4, 1890, Ida May, b.
Nov. 10, 1864 of West Dennis, Mass.
viii. Cora-Elizabeth, b. Nov. 27, 1861.
ix. Hattie-Morse, b. Jan. 8, 1865.
X. Flora-Emma, b. Nov. 28, 1870.
CLARKE.
1. CLARKE Rev.-Samuel, son of Ninian and Margaret (Ram-
say) Clarke, born at New Boston, N. H., April 21, 1791.
His family, according to the New Boston History " belonged
to a strongly marked class of immigrants, who took up and
reclaimed the townships along the upper Merrimac and its
tributary streams. They were originally from Scotland, full
of Scotch blood and trained in the sternest dogmas of the
Presbyterian Church. A marked seriousness and thought-
fulness, the old Scottish reverence for the clergy, sobriety of
demeanor and strictness of discipline lingered long in the
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Colony and went down from generation to generation." Mr.
Clarke was born and reared in the midst of these influences.
Aug. 13, 1819 he married (int.) Sarah Wigglesworth of New-
buryport, born March 29, 1799, daughter of Michael and
Charlotte (Goldsmith), died in Uxbridge, Sept. i, 1856.
He was prepared for Dartmouth College by Rev. Mr.
Beede of Wilton; entered and was graduated in 18 12, was
ordained June 18, 1817 over the Unitarian Church in Princeton
where he remained fifteen years, was installed over the Uni-
tarian Church in Uxbridge, Mass., January 9, 1833, where
he remained twenty-seven years, making a ministry of forty-
two years. Mr. Clark survived his wife but a few years.
He died Nov. 19, 1859 at Uxbridge. Their children were:
i. Charlotte-Ramsay, b. Aug. 18, 1820, m. Aug. 19, 1839, H. H.
Chamberlain of Worcester,
ii. Henry-Ware, b. May 10, 1822, m. (i") Abby Fisher, m. (2')
Mary C. Whiting, res. Boston,
iii. Ann-Frances, b. Aug. 24, 1828, unmarried.
COBB.
No satisfactory account of the earlier generations of this family
have been found. The record begins with Samuel^ of Rutland,
who seems to have dropped into Rutland East-Wing (now Prince-
ton) in 1787. The tradition is that he came from Weston,
Middlesex County, before that date, that he was there a tenant
of Moses Gill, who owned at that time (latter part of 1700) large
tracts of land in Weston and induced many English and Scotch
people to settle there. He afterwards acquired large possessions
in Princeton and Samuel Cobb followed him from Weston there
and settled on this land.
COBB Samuel' of Rutland, progenitor of the Princeton family
of that name, married Oct. 31, 1787, Azubah Newton sister
of Ezra Newton who came from Cape Cod to Princeton. He,
Samuel, lived on the homestead near the town line dividing
Rutland from Princeton in the southwestern part of the town
until the time of his death Sept. 12, 1810.
It seems that his widow 7\zubah contemplated marriage with
Elijah Stearns of Alstead, N. H., but " postponed by Cobb
till further orders " she married (2d) Oct. 6, 1813, Samuel Rice
of Northboro. Children of Samuel and Azubah Cobb were :
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1. i. Charles, b. , m. (ist) Hann;Ui Buttcrick, (2^) Anna B.
Hastings, (3d) Miranda Marshall.
2. ii. Elias-Hull, b. , 1796 in Princeton, m. Rtbccca B. Gill.
iii. Samuel, b. , m. Polly Clark of Hubljardsion.
iv. Azubah, m. June 20, 181 1, Jonas Cowdin of Rutland.
V. John.
vi. Nancy, m. Oct. 13, 1816, Timothy Fay, of Camden, Mc.
vii. Ezra, prob. bapt. March 7, 1819 (adult) to Camden, Me.
viii. Sally, m. Joseph Hartwell, Dec. 4, 1821.
ix. Willlvm.
X. George-W.
xi. Eliza.
1. COBB Charles^, son of SamueP and Azubah (Newton) Cobb,
married (int.) (ist) Hannah Buttcrick of Concord, June 8, 1816,
who died June 16, 1825. He married (2d) Nov. 9, 1826, Anna
B. Hastings, who died March 12, 1830. He married (3^) int.
Sept. 25, 1831, Miranda Marshall of Princeton. He and his
family removed from Princeton to Lancaster, Mass. in 1835,
where he with his son Charles Augustus engaged in the manu-
facture of pocket books.
2. COBB Elias-Hull2, son of SamueP and Azubah (Newton) Cobb
born 1796 in Princeton, married Aug. 23, 1820, Rebecca B.
Gill daughter of Moses Gill, born in Princeton, died at Dor-
chester, Mass., Jany. 15, 1858. He died at Chicopee Falls,
Sept. 5, 1843. Children:
3. i. Moses-Hull, b. Nov. 24, 1820, m. Sophie Munroe.
ii. SusAN-BuTTERiCK, b. Jany. 16, 1824 in Princeton, m. in Boston,
, who d. in Boston, m. (2) J. E. Sweetser, who d. in Brook-
lyn, N. Y.
iii. Asenath-Babcock, b. Jany. 21, 1826 in Princeton, m. Hon. Geo.
S. Taylor of Chicopee Falls.
iv. Rebecca-Ward, b. April 22, 1828, m. Enoch V. B. Holcomb. She
d. in Brooklyn, N. Y. March 12, 1888.
V. Sarah-Clark, b. Aug., 1830 in Princeton, m. Rev. Wm. Bradford
in New York about 1850 and d. there Nov. 15, 1853.
vi. Elizabeth Waity, b. Dec. i, 1832 in Princeton, unmarried.
vii. Martha Ann, b. 1834 in Groton, m. 1866, Charles E. Pinkham
and rem. to California.
3. COBB Moses-Hull^, son of Elias-HulP and Rebecca B. (Gill)
Cobb, married Oct. 14, 1846, Sophie Munroe, daughter of
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Edmund Munroe of Boston. Moses H., Harvard University
1846, practiced law in Charlestown and Boston 1 846-1 861.
Raised a Company of Light Artillery for U. S. Army, rem.
to California July, 1862. Was member of Governor's Coun-
cil 1857, also on the School Board of Dorchester and in Stock-
ton, Cal. Children:
i. Edmund-M., b. March 24, 1848, educated West Point, grad. 1870,
annexed to 2^ U. S. Artillery Regt., d. 1886, Washington, D. C.
ii. George-D., b. March 28, 1850, educated U. of Cal., grad. 1872,
adm. practice of law, 1875, d. Feb., 1880.
iii. Mary-C, b. , 1854, m. Harold Holderman, 1876, d. St. Johns,
New Brunswick, 1887.
iv. Sarah-M., b. 1856, d. March, 1884.
V. Henry-Gardner, b. Oct. 16, 1866 in CaUfornia, res. San Francisco.
COLBURN.
COLBURN Ebenezer, son of Joseph and Mehitable (Whitney)
of Dedham, born May 15, 1738, married Feb. 5, 1763, Mercy,
daughter of Edw. and Mary (Allen) Everett, born June 20,
1741. The Princeton records give two wives apparently, Mary
and Mercy, but they were probably the same. She died at
Rindge, N. H., March 25, 1828, ae. 87. They had three chil-
dren in Dedham, five in Princeton and the last three in Rindge
where the father died Sept. 17, 1824 ae. 86. The children
were:
i. Anna, b. Sept. 20, 1763, m. Dr. Stephen Jewett, Rindge, N. H.
ii. Ebenezer, b. April 2, 1765, m. Hannah Jewett.
iii. Abigail, b. Feb. 21, 1767, m. Hosea Ballou of R. I.
iv. Edward-Everett ] f b. March 30, 1769, d. April 2, 1769.
b. March 30, 1769. The parents gave
to the living twin both names
Twins ■ Edward and Everett but Edward
never used the Everett. He res.
Plainfield, Otsego Co., N. Y. and
d. 1850.
David, b. Feb. 13, 1771, res. in Otsego and Chataqua Co.'s, N. Y.
Mary, b. June 4, 1773, m. Tolman Jennings, Rindge, N. H., d. 1837.
Ellis I
v.
vi.
vii.
viii.
Edward
b. March 17, 1775, res. Burlington, Otsego Co.,
Twins I N. Y.
ix. Lewis b. March 17, 1775, res. Sackett Harbor, N. Y.
X. George, b. Sept. 5, 1777, d. unmarried.
xi. Jonathan, b. Feb. 9, 1780, d. 1798.
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COPELAND.
COPELAND Eliphaz, lived on the Randall place, married Feb.
10, 1788, Hailcy Wheeler, who died Jany. 4, 181 5. He married
(2') Nov. 26, 181 5, widow Elizabeth Rice.
Children of first wife:
i. Lucy, m. March 23, 1815, Samuel Randall of Shrewsbury,
ii. Billy, b. Feb. 6, 1791, d. in Princeton 1814-15.
iii. Hailey, b. July 19, 1793, m. Moses Rice of Worcester, June 28, 181 2.
iv. Moses W., b. May 15, 1796, removed to Boston, d. about i860.
V. Asa, b. Sept. 3, 1798, went to Sea and was never heard from,
vi. Charles, b. Aug. 15, 1800.
vii. Elisha, b. July 27, 1804.
Child of second wife:
viii. Mary-Delisha, b. Oct. 12, 1819.
COWDIN.
The Cowdins of Princeton were of Scotch-Irish descent, James'
CowDiN father of Robert^ of Princeton, was born in Ireland in
1695, and was probably a son of Thomas Cowdin who went from
Scotland to Ireland about 1688. Tradition says " He was a
barrister in his own country and some time resident in Dublin."
He married probably (i^^) Lady Polly Connor who could not
have long survived for " early in 1720 " he married (2^) Janet
Craige. In 1728, with his wife and four or five children he came
to America and in 1731 purchased land in North Worcester and
made a homestead there. In 1740 he was one of the petitioners
asking that North Worcester be made a separate town. The
act of incorporation was passed and the town named Holden.
The children of James' and Janet at length numbered seven
sons and two daughters.
Oct. I, 1748, James died and his widow Janet married (2^)
Capt. James Craige of Rutland, Mass., April 16, 1755, she died
Feb. 19, 1776.
COWDIN Samuel-, son of James' and Janet (Craige) Cowdin,
was born in 1726, married Dec. 11, 1755, Margaret Gillmore
of Pelham, lived in Worcester then in Rutland, the first house
above Brook's Station. He died Nov. 11, 181 2. Five children
were born in W^orcester. Their children were:
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i. James, b. Sept. 21, 1756, m. Persis Goodnow, Sept. i, 1785, d.
Rutland, Feb. 10, 1848.
ii. Polly (Molly), b. Feb. 16, 1758, m. Phineas Gregory, Jany. 21,
1789.
iii. Margaret, b. Dec. 27, 1761, m. David Hoyt, June 19, 1786.
iv. Susannah, b. Oct. 9, 1763, m. Samuel Matthews, Nov. 30, 1790.
V. Samuel, b. July 22, 1770, d. Oct. 4, 1777.
COWDIN Lieut.-Robe^t^ son of James^ and Janet (Craige)
Cowdin was born in 1731, married Nov. 10, 1756, Elizabeth
Work, born in Hopkinton, Dec. 8, 1736, daughter of James and
Elizabeth (Osborn) Work. He lived on what was later the
Warren Griffin place. At the time of his death Oct. 3, 1785 he
is recorded as owning " a pew south on Brigham E. Sargent N.
on men's body seats W. on alley." His widow Elizabeth, died
Jany. 24, 1819. They had a son Robert; guardian appointed
1785.
COWDIN James^, son of James^ and Janet (Craige) Cowdin,
married Oct. i, 1760, Olive Wilson, born in Petersham, Feb. 13,
1739, daughter of Samuel Wilson. He removed to Cambridge,
New York, where he was a prominent and influential citizen,
town officer. Mayor, etc. He married 2d Widow Sarah Long.
He died at Cambridge, July 39, 1800. Several children, but
record of only one obtainable :
i. James-Simpson, b. Sept. 27, 1762.
COWDIN John^, son of James and Janet (Craige) Cowdin,
married Nov. 6, 1760, Molly Wilson, born at Petersham, Dec.
13, 1742, daughter of Samuel Wilson. One child bom in
Princeton, one in Pelham and others in Canada:
i. Heber, b. in Princeton, Oct. 17, 1761.
ii. Susannah, b. in Pelham, Sept. 7, 1763.
CRAFTS.
CRAFTS Rev.-Thomas« (Dr.-John-S.^ Moses\ SamueP, SamueP,
Griffin^), son of Dr. John S. Crafts of Newton, born 1759,
married (int.) Polly Porter of Bridgewater, Nov. 29, 1786.
He graduated from Harvard College 1783 and settled in
Princeton, removed to Bridgewater then to Weymouth and in
1802 to Middleboro, where he died Jany. 19, i8i9ae. 60. He
was descended from Griffin Crafts one of the first settlers
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of Roxbury as above. Two children b(;rn in IVincetoii; others
elsewhere.
i. Polly-Sib YLE, b. Jan. 5, 178S.
ii. Thomas-Prince, b. July 8, 1789.
CRAWFORD.
CRAWFORD Luther, son of Samuel and Huldah Crawford, born
in Oakham, Mass., April 2, 1801; married (i^^ Tenapcrance
Rice of Oakham. She died Dec. 21, 1833. He married (2'')
July 27, 1834, Sophronia Woodis, born in Oakham, April 20,
1801; died March 13, 1887. He died, June 22, 1884. One
child:
i. Mary-Ann, b. June 19, 1832, m. George L. Godfrey, Nov. 24,
1853, d. June 25, 1909. They had one child: Geneva Godfrey,
b. in Milford, Mass., March 2, 1857, m. Frank Quackenbush,
May I, 1878.
CRONIN.
CRONIN Bartholomew, son of Patrick and Mary Cronin, born
in Kerry, Ireland, March 4, 1853, married Feb. 7, 1878, Esther
Morrison, daughter of John and Julia Morrison, born in
Belvidere, Illinois, Jany. i, 1859. Children:
i. JoHN-F., b. Feb. 26, 1880, in Worcester, m. Dec. 9, 1909, Florence
V. Allard. Chn.: (i) Elsie Louise, b. Sept. 10, 1910, d.
Sept. 24, 1910, (n) Gertrtjbe-Mary, b. Sept. 13, 1913.
ii. Bartholomew, b. May i, 1883, d. Oct. 4, 1886.
iii. Mary, b. Jany. 11, 1886, d. June 11, 1897.
iv. Julia-Ellen, b. Feb. 21, 1889, m. Sept. i, 1909, Ralph E. Mat-
thews, I child: Ralph Emmett Matthews, b. Jany. 9, 191 2.
V. Katharine-J., b. Feb. 10, 1891.
CUTTER.
Richard^ Cutter the progenitor of this family in New England
emigrated to this country with his mother Elizabeth, his father
having died previous to their departure. He was a cooper by
trade, and probably under twenty years of age, upon his arrival.
He was made a freeman June 2, 1641 and about 1644, married
his first wife Elizabeth whose surname is unknown. She died
March 5th, 1661, and Feb. 14, 1662-3 Richard married (a-*)
Frances (Perriman) Amsden, the widow of Isaac Amsden of
Cambridge. He died June 16, 1693.
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NathanieP son of Richard^ and Frances, by his wife Mary
Fillebrown, had a son John^ who married Hepzibah Brooks the
daughter of Jabez and Hepzibah (Cutter) Brooks of Woburn.
CUTTER Nathaniel^ {John\ Nathaniel^, Richard^), son of John^
and Hepzibah (Brooks) Cutter, was born in Charlestown, now
Winchester, Mass., Aug. 6, 1739, Bapt. Aug. 12 at Menotomy;
m. Oct. 24, 1758, Sarah daughter of Benjamin and Esther
(Richardson) Wyman of Woburn. He resided in Woburn and
Lexington, and afterwards in Princeton. His wife Sarah died
May 6, 1777, ae. 39, and Nov. 20, 1777, Nathaniel, then of
Princeton, married Mary, daughter of Samuel and Deborah
(Butterfield) Locke of Menotomy. From Princeton he re-
moved to Rindge, N. H., selling his farm in Princeton he
received payment in Continental money, which eventually
became worthless. Children of first wife were:
i. Nathaniel, b. April 27, 1760, in Woburn, m. May 3, 1786, Sarah,
daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Hunter, of Marlboro. He was
a farmer and a Revolutionary Pensioner, d. Grafton, Vt., Sept. 4,
1841, his grand-daughter Mary Ann, married Joshua T. Everett.
ii. Benjamin, b. April 26, 1762, m. Elizabeth , d. at Fort Ann,
N. Y., March 5, 1846. Revolutionary Soldier,
iii. Hepzibah, b. .
CUTTING.
CUTTING Josiah, son of Josiah and Lydia (Merriam) Cutting,
born in Westminster, Nov. ii, 1762, married June 7, 1787,
Ruth Norcross, daughter of Noah, born June 21, 1767, died
March 29, 1835, ae. 68. He died Oct. 15, 1803, ae. 41.
Their children were:
1. i. Dea.-Josiah, b. May 5, 1788, m. Mary Moore,
ii. John, b. July 17, 1790.
iii. Ruth, b. Aug. 8, 1792, d. Oct. 2, 1852, unmarried,
iv. Lydia, b. April 14, 1795, d. Jany. 14, 1833.
V. Ephraim, b. April 9, 1797.
vi. Mary, b. Aug. 7, 1800, d. May 8, 1834.
vii. Thomas-U., b. Aug. 9, 1803, d. March 8, 183 1, ae. 28.
1. CUTTING Dea.-Josiah, son of the above Josiah and Ruth
(Norcross) Cutting, born May 5, 1788, married Oct. 13, 1819,
Mary Moore daughter of Uriah and Abigail, born Sept. 11,
1795. She died March 6, 1845, ae. 49 and he Aug. 18, 1847.
Their children were:
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i, Abigail-Meriam, b. July 2, 1819, m. Warren E. Moore of Xorlh-
boro, May 26, 1841, d. Feb. 3, 1865.
ii. Josiah-Addison, b. June 8, 1822, d. in Hubbardston, April 23,
1859, m. Harty Chase, 1851.
iii. Mary-Jane, b. May 11, 1824, d. Sept. 23, 1839.
iv. Levi-Bailey, b. Jany. 5, 1829, m. Lizzie H. Edwards, May 6, 1852,
res. Wisconsin.
V. Lucretia-Day, b. Jany. 27, 1835, m. John M. Edwards, res.
Wisconsin.
DADMAN.
DADMAN SamueP, son of SamueF and Lois (Pratt) Dadman,
married at Framingham, Oct. 1787, Dorcas Stone, died in
Templeton, 1821. He was a cloth dresser, and had a mill in the
southeast part of the town, near Sterling. He lost one child in
Princeton by choking with a head of herds grass. Children:
i. Betty-Stone, b. Aug. i, 1788.
ii. Dorcas, b. Feby. 7, 1791.
iii. Samuel, b. June 16, 1793.
iv. John, b. Sept. 28, 1795.
V. William, b. Dec. 8, 1798.
DANA.
Richard^ Dana the progenitor of the Dana Family in America
was a French Protestant, who, by the way of England came to
this country about 1640, and had his large estate in what is now
the center of Brighton, then and until 1807, a part of the town of
Cambridge. He died there by a fall in his barn, April 2, 1690.
He married, 164-, Ann BuUard in Cambridge, they had four
daughters and seven sons, of whom the seventh child, and sixth
son, was Benjamin Dana'^, who married Mary Buckminster.
Benjamin^ Jr. married Anna Francis and had a son John* who
married Abigail Smith.
DANA Capt.-John^ {John*, Benjamin^, Benjamin^, Richard^),
son of John^ and Abigail (Smith) Dana, born May 25, 1756,
came from Brighton to Princeton about January 1781 and with
Andrew Whitney bought land in letter B, 1782, of Eben Jones,
also " a pew in the M.H. the 2^ east from the pulpit." Sub-
sequently he bought on the Rutland Road, the farm now owned
by James G. Meaney. Married April 3, 1791, Lucinda Mirick,
who died Dec. 7, 1834. He died July 11, 1818, making three
of the family who died that year. Children:
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i. LuciNDA, b. March 14, 1792, d. Jany. 23, 1826.
ii. John, b. Dec. 17, 1793, d. July 6, 1818.
iii. Eunice-Jones, b. July 9, 1795, m. Jonathan Flagg and d. at Orange,
Mass., Oct. 27, 1825.
1. iv. Caleb (Capt.), b. Dec. 24, 1797, m. Laurenda Hartwell.
V. Eleanor-B., b. May 18, 1800, d. Sept. 9, 1820.
vi. Sally | f b. Aug. 19, 1802, m. April 18, 1826, Pynson Blake.
[ Twins d. Boston May 18, 1848.
vii. Sophia J lb. Aug. 19, 1802, d. Dec. 13, 1818.
1. DANA Capt.-Caleb® (John^, John*, Benjamin^, Benjamin^,
Richard^), son of the above John and Lucinda (Mirick) Dana,
born Dec. 24, 1797, married March 21, 1821, Laurenda Hart-
well. She died in Worcester, Aug. 21, 1882. He lived on his
father's farm, was a surveyor and captain of an independent
military Co. and active in the Congregational Church. In
1846 he moved to Worcester, Mass, where for many years he
was the confidential clerk of Hon. Isaac Davis. He died
Worcester, March 5, 1871. Their children were:
i. Sarah-Sophia, b. Feb. 19, 1822, d. Sept. 27, 1843.
ii. John-Adams, b. March 10, 1823, graduate of Yale 1844, Lawyer
in Worcester, Assistant Clerk of Courts 1864-76, and Clerk of
Courts 1876-81, m. Nov. 26, i860, Mrs. Eliza Henshaw Bates
Smith. She d. March 19, 1900. He d. Sept. 6, 1900. One dau.
Martha Henshaw b. Sept. 11, 1862. d. in infancy. The three
sons of Mrs. Smith, Alfred Fuller Smith, Charles Henshaw Smith
and Isaac Chapman Bates Smith, assumed the name of Dana,
iii. Mary-Louisa, b. April 14, 1825, Worcester, d. May i, 1900.
DANA John-Trowbridge^ (Richard'^, Thomas^, Daniel^, Richard^),
son of Richard'' and Mary (Trowbridge) Dana of Newton,
Mass., born May 18, 1768. Richard^ Dana born Aug. 6, 1735,
married August, 1763, Mary, daughter of Jonathan and
Jemima (Bright) Trowbridge. Richard died in the Revolu-
tionary Army of smallpox, 1 776. His widow Mary born in New-
ton, July 5, 1743, married (2^) Josiah Fuller of Newton in 1778,
and died in Princeton Aug. 24, 1800. John Trowbridge Dana
married Rebecca Gill born in Princeton Dec. 17, 1782, daughter
of John and Hannah Gill. She died in Princeton April 26,
1802 and he Oct. 15, 1802, ae. 34. No issue. Mr. Dana
was for several years a store keeper near Russell's Corner, in
Princeton.
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DANFORTH.
DANFORTH Nathan, born April 15, 181 1, in Boston, came to
Princeton when a boy, to Hve with Captain Benjamin Har-
rington; he married Jan. 8, 1836, Harriet E. Eveleth, who was
born Mar. 23, 1809. Hedied in 1881, ae. 73. She died Nov. 2.
1889. Their children were:
i. Ellen-Maria, b. Oct. 29, 1836, d. May, 1907, ac. 70.
ii. Horace-Blake, b. Nov. 17, 1837, d. Sept. 12, 191 1.
iii. Benjamin-Nathan, b. Mar. 30, 1839.
iv. Charlotte-Eugenia, b. .-Vug. 4, 1840.
V. Charles-Albert, b. Apr. 30, 1842.
vi. Theodore-Whiting, b. Jan. 13, 1844.
DARLING.
DARLING Elijah, born at Grantham, N. H:, 1792, married
Dec. 3, 1818, Mary or Betsey Cheever. She ("Polly" in
c.R.) died Aug. 5, 1875, ae. 80, daughter of Daniel and Betsey
(Keyes) Cheever. He worked for the Boylstons coming to
Princeton in 1817, was taxed 1819, rem. in 1818 to Roxbury
but returned the following year and died in Princeton, July 2,
1868, ae. 76. His children w^ere:
i. Abigail, b. July 5, 1819, m. (ist.) Tyrrell, m. (2d.) John R.
Miller,
ii. Darius, b. May 11, 1821, m. Emily Darling, d. Sept. 13, 1884.
iii. George, b. , 1823, m. (i) Caroline Howe, m. (2) Abigail Holden,
sister of Benjamin, res. Boston. She d. Jany. 18, 1886, ae. 65.
iv. JoHN-L.,'b. 1825, d. Oct. 7, 1875 in Somerville, ae. 48-9.
V, Mary-E., b. March 16, 1830, m. Elijah L. Kennan.
vi. Viola-H., b. May — , 1832, m. William Parmenter.
vii. Myra-W., b. May 24, 1842, m. Andrew W. Lilly.
DAVIDSON.
DAVIDSON Brigham of Auburn, Mass., married (i«t) Olive
Eliza Newton, Sept. 1840. She died Nov. 20, 1840. He mar-
ried (2°d) Lydia M. Gregory, Sept. i, 1841. She died Aug.
24, 1843. He married (3''^) Elmira Gregory, Jan. i, 1845.
She died Oct. i, 1861. He married (4*^) Almira Wheelock of
Barre, Dec. 31, 1862. She died Nov. 18, 1895 in Barre. He
died in Barre, Mass., Oct. 11, 1889. Children:
i. Almira-E., b. July 30, 1842 in Auburn, married B. F. Pierce,
Jan. 28, 1874.
ii. JoHN-C, b. Nov. 30, 1845, died Aug. 19, 1847-
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iii. George-G., b. July 19, 1849 in Auburn, m. Alma F. Barker in
Watertown, July 6, 1874.
iv. Frank-B., b. Jan. 8, 1850 in Charlton, m. Olive G. Davis in
Worcester, Dec. 11, 1879. He died Dec. 31, 1893.
'b. June 23, 1854 in Princeton, m. Sarah F. Cool-
idge of Watertown, July 16, 1879. Children:
V. Herbert-E.,] -I (i) Marion, b. Sept. 25, 1880, (n) Herbert-C,
b. May 19, 1883, (m) Frederic-C. b. Nov. 10,
^ 1890.
h Twins
' b. June 23, 1854 in Princeton, m. Anna A. Rhodes
in Worcester, Oct. 31. 1889. She died in Graf-
vi. Hervey-A., J j ^^^^ pg^ jg^ j^j2. Children: (i) Lena, b. May
7, 1890, (n) Herman-B. b. Apr. 16, 1893.
vii. Emma-A., b. Oct. 25, 1856, d. Aug. 2, 1871 in Worcester,
viii. Mary-A., b. June i, 1858, m. Chas. H. Green, Sept. 7, 1880.
Children: (i) Arthur-Howard, b. Aug. 22, 1883, (n) Alice-
Stafford, b. Oct. 31, 1885, died Sept. 18, 1892, (m) Emma-
Caroline, b. Oct. 8, 1893, (iv) Mildred-Helen, b. May 21,
1897.
DAVIS.
Dolor Davis^ the immigrant head of this family, was born
not far from 1600, perhaps a Httle earlier, probably in Kent,
England. He married March 29, 1624, Margery, daughter of
Richard Willard of Horsemonden^ Kent. Three of their six
children were born in England and three in America. He
probably arrived in Boston in the spring of 1634, and made his
first settlement in " The New Towne," now Cambridge, Mass.
Soon after removed to Concord and from thence to Duxbury,
and in 1640 to Barnstable, where he remained for fifteen years.
About 1655 he sold his property on the Cape and buying land
in Concord, Mass., moved thither with his family and possibly
with the prospect of more employment at his trade of house
builder, became interested in the starting of the new settlement
at Groton, near Concord.
It seems that Dolor Davis retained his Concord real estate
until the time of his death, but his wife Margery, having died,
the aged man being left alone by her death and the marriage of
his children, returned to Barnstable, where he married, probably
in 1671, Mrs. Joanna Bursley, daughter of Rev. Joseph HuU
and widow of Capt. John Bursley of Barnstable,
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The Dolor Davis farm in Concord, now occu[)ic(l l>y a lineal
descendant has been in the possession of the family for more
than two hundred and fifty years.
Samuel Davis-, the third son of Dolor and Margery (1635-43,
record of birth not given), married (i*') Mary Mcddowes, (2')
Ruth Taylor. Lieut. Simon Davis^, son of SamucF and Mary,
born Aug. 9, 1683, with his wife Dorothy (Heald) Davis and their
three children, removed from Concord to Rutland about 1720,
where five other children were born. He died in Rutland,
Feby. 16, 1763-4 and she July 21, 1776. On both of their grave-
stones he is styled Lieut. Simon Davis.
Daniel Davis^ son of SamueP and brother of the above Lieut.
Simon^ by wufe Mary Hubbard had a son Josiah^ who married
Elizabeth Raymond. Their son, DanieF, married Susannah Lane.
DAVIS DanieP (DanieP, Josiah*, DanieP, Samuel'^, Dolor^), son
of Daniel* and Susannah (Lane) Davis born at Rindge, New
Hampshire, June 15, 1775, married April 7, 1803, Betty Blood
(of Carlisle (?)), who was born March 31, 1776 and died Aug.
23, 1848. He moved to Princeton in 1814 and took the place
afterwards owned by Obadiah Thacher and Joshua Temple^
He died Dec. 30, 1847. Their children were:
i. Eri, b. June 11, 1804, d. June 14, 1804.
ii. Lydia, b. July i, 1806, m. Isaac Stearns Davis, July 10, 1834, d.
Feb. 3, 1882.
iii. Artemus, b. Jany. 4, 1809, d. April 29, 1821, killed by the acci-
dental discharge of a gun.
iv. Ari, b. May 18, 1811, d. Aug. 15, 1885.
1. iV. Daniel, b. Feb. 8, 1813, d. March 22, 1887.
vi. Almon, b. June 30, 181 5, drowned April 3, 1823.
vii. AsAHEL, b. Nov. 13, 1817, d. Oct. 13, 1898.
1. DAVIS DanieF {Daniel^, Daniel^, Josiah\ DatiieP, SamueP,
Dolor^), son of the above Daniel^ and Betty (Blood) Davis,
born in Princeton, Feb. 8, 1813, worked on his father's farm
until 1833, at which time he went to Boston, and was for nearly
twenty years an inventor and manufacturer of electrical and
other philosophical apparatus (an account of which is given in
Biographical Sketch, vol. i). Sept. 20, 1843, he married Martha
Naylor Starbird, born in Northwood, New Hampshire, March
23, 181 1, daughter of John and Betsey (Watson) Starbird. In
1852, Mr. Davis retired from business and passed the remainder
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of his days on the Princeton farm where he died March 22,
1887, his wife, Martha, having died the preceding year, May
9, 1886. Their children were:
2. i. Daniel, b. Aug. 10, 1844 in Boston.
ii. Edward-Irving, b. Aug. 26, 1846, d. Jany. 14, 1847.
2. DAVIS DanieP {DanieP, Daniel^, Daniel^, Josiah*, Daniel^,
SamueP, Dolor^), son of the above DanieP and Martha Naylor
(Starbird) Davis, born in Boston, Aug. 10, 1844, married (i")
May 28, 1867, Louise Boylston Skinner, daughter of Harlow
and Sarah L., born Jany. i, 1848, died July 4, 1870. He
married (2'') Abby Augusta Wilder of Princeton, Aug. 6, 1872,
daughter of Ivory and Louisa (Wilson) Wilder, born Jany. 9,
1843. Child of Daniel and Louise-B.:
i. Emily-Louise, b. Oct. 19, 1869, d. Nov. 20, 1877.
Child of Daniel and Abby Augusta :
ii. Florence-Marguerite, b. May 18, 1873.
DAVIS Isaac-Steams^ ( S DanieP, Josiah*, DanieP,
SamueP, Dolor^), son of , b. , married Lydia
Davis, daughter of Daniel and Betty (Blood) Davis, July 10,
1834. Their children were:
i. Mary-Augusta, b. Nov. 10, 1835.
ii. George-Almond, b. Aug. 15, 1838, buried June 21, 1902, at Lowell,
iii. Philo-(Fels)-Franklin, b. Dec. 15, 1840.
iv. Harriet, b. Jany. 15, 1843.
v. Martha-Philena, b. March 4, 1845.
vi. Eliza-Jane, b. Sept. 7, 1846.
vii. Lydia-Amelia, b. Dec. 5, 1848.
DAVIS Rufus« (Thomas\ Nathan*, Daniel^ SamueP, Dolor^),
son of Thomas* and Lettice (Rice) Davis, born in Holden,
March 8, 1787, married Feb. 22, 1816, Sally Beaman, daughter
of Jonas and Rebecca, who was born at Princeton, Sept. 26,
1790, died March 21, 1872, ae. 81. He died in Princeton, Dec.
18, 1878, ae. 91-9-10. Children born in Princeton were:
i. Edwin, b. Oct. 21, 1816, m. (i") Melissa Woodward, (2**) ,
ii. Eunice, b. June 21, 1818, m. Hon. Henry F. Sanborn of Epsom,
N. H., she d. April 17, 1900.
iii. Sarah, b. Oct. 17, 1820.
iv. Eliza, b. Oct. 15, 1824.
v. Lucy, b. Nov. 26, 1826.
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3. vi. RuFUS, b. Jany. 27, 1829, m. (i") Susan Arminda Adams, (2'')
Eleanor Hunter Howe,
vii. Henrietta, b. Dec. 7, 1833.
viii. Alona-A., b. May 10, 1838.
3. DAVIS Rufus^ (Rufus^, Thomas^, Nathan*, Daniel^, Samuel'-,
Dolor^), son of the above Rufus'"' and Sally (Heanian) Davis, born
Jany. 27, 1829, married (i**') Susan Arminda Adams, May 18,
1853, daughter of Nathan Stewart and Mary (Beaman) Adams,
who died Feb. 20, 1861, ae. 27, (2'') Eleanor Hunter Howe,
daughter of Josiah and Arathusa Howe. Has served in the
principal town ofifices: Children of Rufus and Susan Arminda:
4. i. Wayland-Clarence, b. August 7, 1856, m. Annie S. Reed,
ii. Infant Son, b. Jany, 17, 1861, d. Feb. 6, 1861.
Children of Rufus and Eleanor :
iii. Susan- Arminda, b. Jany, 22, 1864.
iv. ELLEN-LotnsA, b. April 30, 1868.
V. Mary-Isabel, b. April 4, 1872.
4. DAVIS Wayland-C.8 (Rufus'', Rufiis\ Thomas^ Nathan*,
DanieP, SamneP, Dolor^), son of the above Rufus^ and Susan
Arminda (Adams) Davis, born Aug. 7, 1856, m. Feb. 16, 1886,
Annie S. Reed, born Dec. 3, 1862. Their children were:
i. Marion-Arminda, b. May 24, 1890.
ii. Eleanor-Sophia, b. Aug. 24, 1894.
DAVIS Joseph*^ {Thomas^ Nathan*, DanieP, Samuel-, Dolor'),
brother of Rufus«, born May 5, 1794, in Holden, married in
Princeton, March 31, 1823, Betty Gardner Babcock, daughter
of Amos and Betsey (Gardner) Babcock. He kept a hotel in
Princeton for a number of years and in 1833 removed to
Lexington, where he continued his occupation of inn-holder
for ten years. He died Dec. 25, 1872. His first two children
were born in Princeton, the third in Boston and the fourth at
Lexington.
i. Horace-Babcock, b. May 10, 1824, m. June 2, 1852, Ann C.
Stevens, Lexington.
ii. Charles-Erving, b. Sept. i, 1826, m. May — , 1S60, Eliza J.
Tilton, Brooklyn, N. Y., d. Aug. 22, 1869.
iii. George-Otis, b. Feb. 15, 1832, at Boston, became a resident of
Lejdngton, Mass., 1833, served the government in the naval
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office during the administration of 14 presidents, and 13 different
naval officers, and is now dean of the corps. Lexington Hist.
iv. Agnes, b. Dec. 3, 1834, d. Dec. 7, 1859.
DAVIS John-Phelps^ (Daniel\ DanieP, Samuel"^, Dolor^), son of
Daniel, Jr. and Sarah (Phelps) Davis, born in Rutland, Nov. 9,
1760, married Jany. 15, 1783, Polly Brooks of Princeton. He
resided in Rutland until May, 1792, when he removed to
Princeton with his wife and children, Calvin, Polly and Sally.
In the winter of 1813-14 he removed to Norwich, N. Y., and
died there Nov. 23, 1832. His widow died in Norwich, N. Y.,
1858, ae. 94. Their children were:
6. i. Calvin-B., b. April 26, 1783, m. Ruth Roper.
ii. Polly, b. , m. Jan. 22, 1807, Dr. Moses Wheeler of Holden,
and d. 1859, Lisle, N. Y.
iii. Sally, b. , m. Paul Davis, son of Samuel.
iv. Persis, b. Sept. 7, 1792, m. April 8, 1813, Brigham Hubbard of
Holden, res. in Norwich and Preston, N. Y., and died in Hor-
nellsville, N. Y.
v. John, b. Oct. 18, 1794, m. April 22, 1835, Fanny Hall, resided in
Preston, N. Y., and d. in Guilford, N. Y.
vi. Hannah, b. Dec. 11, 1796, d. Oct. 17, 1800.
vii. Nabby, b. Dec. 22, 1798, d. Aug. 4, 1800.
viii. Betsey, b. Aug. 22, 1800, m. in Norwich, N. Y., Eli Eddy, and d.
Lockport, 111., July 21, 1888. A son H. S. Eddy, res. Lockport.
ix. Hannah, b. July 5, 1802, m. in Norwich, N. Y., Alexander Day.
1839, res. Grene, N. Y., she d. Brisbin, N. Y., Dec. 20, 1879.
X. Jonas, b. April 30, 1804, d. young,
xi. Jonas (2*^), b. Nov. 22, 1807, d. Sept. 22, 1809.
xii. Darwin, b. Aug. 22, 1809, m. Feb. 16, 1843, Margaret A. Van
Cott, who d. May 27, 1859. He m. (2'*) Harriet A. Lovell of
West Boylston, June 25, 1863, res. Norwich, N. Y.
5. DAVIS Calvin-B.6 {John-Phelps\ Daniel\ Daniel^, Samuel^,
Dolor^), son of John Phelps and Polly (Brooks) Davis, born
April 26, 1783, married in Princeton, July 12, 1821, Ruth
Roper, daughter of John and Dorcas, who died Nov. 3, 1875.
He died in Princeton, Feb. 10, 1866. Their children were:
i. JosHUA-H., b. Oct. 12, 1822, d. Sept. 26, 1840.
ii. Charles, b. Aug. 10, 1824, in Princeton, m. (ist) Mary Kelley.
Children by first marriage: (l) Francis-W., b. Sept. 8, 1857,
m. Lydia Lord of Ravenna, Ohio; 3 chn.; went as a missionary
to China and was killed in the Boxer Rebellion, (n) Fanny-E.,
b. June 18, 1863. Charles m. (2d) Oct. 20, 1868, Julia A.
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Glcason, b. Hillsboro, N. H., 1847, dau. of Jonathan and Elscy
(Hall) Glcason. She d. April 15, 1891. lie d. Nov. 3, 1900.
Children by second marriage: (m) Stephen-H., b. Aug. 4,
1869, (iv) Andrew-D., b. Aug. 13, 1870, (v) Waltkk-P., b.
Oct. 3, 1874, (vi) RuTH-E., b. June 15, 1876, (vii) Joun-N.,
b. July 27, 1878, (viii) Edwin-F., b. Oct. 7, 1880.
iii. Wilkes, b. March 26, 1827, d. Jany. 24, 191 2.
iv. John-Calvin, b. Oct. 17, 1829, m. in Princeton, Dec. 2, 1858,
Mary T. Holden, rem. to Rutland, i child: (i) Henry Blrn-
SIDE, b. July 16, 1865.
V. Julia-Roper, b. Nov. 12, 1832, d. April 24, 1891.
DAVIS Silas" {SamueV', Dea. Ephraim^, DanieP, SamueP, Dolor^),
son of Samuel^ and Rebecca (Williams) Davis, born June 11,
1776, in Rutland, married May 7, 1806, Dolly Davis of Prince-
ton. He died in Rutland, May 19, 1837, Their children were:
6. i. Samuel, b. Jany. 26, 1807, m. Sally Wilson March 29, 1832.
ii. William-W., b. Feb. 3, 1809, m. June 24, 1835, Mary B. Jones.
iii, Olive, b. .
iv. Dolly, b. May 23, 1813, m. (int.) Nov. i, 1834, Gardner D.
Turner of Princeton.
V. John, b. May 24, 1816.
vi. Danforth, b. Nov. 23, 1819, m. (int.) Rutland, April i, 1844,
Sophronia Hubbard of Holden.
vii. Charles, b. ,
viii. George, b. .
6. DAVIS SamueF (Silas\ SamtieP, Dea. Ephraim\ DanieP,
SamueP, Dolor^), son of Silas" and Dolly (Davis) Davis, born
in Rutland, Jany. 26, 1807, married (int.) March 5, 1832, Sally
Wilson, daughter of Lovis and Hannah (Parmenter) Wilson,
born Dec. 20, 1810, died in Princeton, Dec. 20, 1865. He died
April 18, 1891. Their children were :
i. Henry-Wilson, b. Aug. 14, 1833. d. Dec. 24, 1888, m. (I'O Lois
R. Bigelow, Sept. 30, 1857, she d. Nov. 4, 1877. He m. (a**)
Emma M. Gleason, Jany. 31, 1882. He d. Dec. 24, 1888. Chn.:
(i) Arthur-E. b. March 19, 1859, m. 1883, Alice . He
d. Dec. 26, 1901. Chn.: [i) Allan-N., b. Nov. 25, 1887, {it)
Eelen-D., b. Dec. i, 1889, (ui) Catherine, b. May, 22, 1894.
(u) Ora-M., b. April 16, 1861, m. April 26, 1882, Edwin H.
Crosby. Child: (z) Harvey-D. Crosby, h. March 28, 1884, m.
Nellie . Child: (i) Edwin, b. 1911. (in) WiL-
larb-H., b. Dec. 3, 1872, m. Luella Cuthbertson, May 1903.
Child: (i) Milton-E. b. Aug. 1905. (i\0 Warren-G., b. March
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2, 1884, m. Sept. 19, 1913, Stella Shields, (v) Howard-F., b.
April 9, 1886, m. Dec. i, 1908, Elizabeth Hall. Chn. : (f) Helen-
E., b. March 27, 1910, (ii) Henry-Wilson, b. May 1912, (iii)
Alice-Irene, h. Dec. 27, 1913. (vi) Ralph-W., b. Nov. 29, 1887.
ii. Hannah-Whitney, b. June 28, 1835, m. John D. Richardson, of
Holden. She d. April 12, 1870.
iii. Harriet-Gale, b. Dec. i, 1837, d. May 5, 1889.
iv. Sarah-Clarke, b. Nov. 10, 1840, m. Nov. 30, 1871, John D.
Richardson of Holden. She d. June 20, 1914.
V. Olive-Gassett, b. Oct. 11, 1843, m. Frank B. Davidson of
Worcester, Dec. 11, 1879. He d. Dec. 31, 1893.
vi. Sophronia-Greenwood, b. Nov. i, 1845, d. June i, 1878.
vii. Lovis, b. April 19, 1858, m. (i") Nov. 2, 1874, Agnes A. Rhodes, m.
(2'') Octavia Howard Bauhn. Chn.: (i) Leon-E., b. June 6,
1876, (ii) Clieford-L., b. June 13, 1882, (in) Henry-R., b.
May 23, 1886.
viii. Ellen, b. Jany. 7, 1853, m. Alfred E. Skinner, d. April 15, 1894.
(See page 265.)
ix. Clara-Salome, b. May 10, 1856, m, Silas-Herbert Fay. (See
page 102.)
DAVIS SamueP {Ephraim^, DanieP, SamtceP, Dolor^), son of
Ephraim'* and Rebecca (Danforth) Davis, grandson of DanieF
and Mary (Hubbard), gr, grandson of Samuel and Mary
(Meddowes) and gr. gr. grandson of Dolor^ with wife Rebecca
and six children, Olive, Betty, Samuel, Paul, Ephraim and
Dorothy, he came to Princeton from Bedford in May, 1783,
and died in Princeton, Sept. 13, 1800. Their children were:
i. Olive, b. , m. Jany. 21, 1794, John Winch, Jr., of Holden.
ii. Betty (Betsy), b. , m. Jany. 9, 1800, Asa Greenwood of
Holden.
iii. Samuel, b. , m. Eunice Dudley, June 25, 1807.
7. iv. Paul, b. , m. Sally Davis.
V, Ephraim, b. , m. March 8, 1796, Persis Keyes.
vi. Dorothy, b. .
vii. Lucy, b. Aug. 28, 1786, m. (int.) April 24, 1807, Bezaleel Turner
of Holden.
viii. Sally, b. Sept. 24, 1789, m. April 26, 1809, Richard Hunt of
Concord.
ix. Nancy, b. Sept. 21, 1795, m. Oct. 9, 1822, David Rice.
7. DAVIS PauP (SamueP, Ephraim\ DanieP, SamueP, Dolor^),
son of the above Samuel and Olive, born , married
(family says March 9, 1803), Sally Davis, daughter
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of John Phelps Davis. He died Sept. 29, 1850, and she Oct. 8,
1851 in Guilford, N. Y. Their children were:
i. WiLLAKD, b. Dec. 23, 1804.
ii. Harriet, b. April 30, 1807.
iii. Sally, b. Feb. 18, 1809.
iv. Jonas, b. , 1813.
V. Mary, b. , 1816.
vi. Hannah, b. , 1820.
vii. Olive, b. , 1822.
viii. Charles, b. , 1826.
DAVIS Lieut.-Simon^ (SatniieP, Dolor^), son of SamueP and
Mary (Meddowes) Davis, born Aug. 9, 1683, married Dorothy
Heald, daughter of Israel Heald of Stow. Three of their
children were born in Concord. They removed to Rutland
soon after 1720. He died Feby. 16, 1763-4 in Holden and his
widow, July 21, 1776. On both of their gravestones he is styled
" Lieut. Simon Davis." Their children were:
i. Simon, b. May 17, 1714, in Concord, m. Hannah Gates, he d.
April 9, 1754 and she Jany. 7, 1760, they had eleven children,
in Rutland,
ii. Israel, b. Aug. 31, 1717 in Concord, m. Mary Hubbard, Dec. 11,
1739, and had six children in Holden, she d. Nov. 17, 1800,
ae. 80.
iii. Rev. Joseph, b. July 16, 1720, was in Harvard College 1740,
minister in Holden 1742-73, married and had three children, d.
March 4, 1799.
iv. Elizur, b. , m. and had five sons and four daughters.
V. Martha, b. (bapt.) July 27, 1829, m. Smith.
8. vi. Oliver, b. (bapt.) April 16, 1732, m. Mary Read.
vii. Mary, b. (bapt.) March 16, 1735 and lived in Holden (Rutland
History),
viii. Azubah, b. (bapt.Dec. 2, 1739.)
8. DAVIS Oliver" {Lieut. Simon^, SamiieP, Dolor^), the fifth son
of Lieut. Simon and Dorothy (Heald) Davis, born (bapt.)
April 16, 1732, married May 21, 1753, Mary Read, daughter
of Thomas and Sarah of Rutland and Sudbury. It is probable
that he lived where Solomon Wilson lived later. Built and
owned the first mill in " Slab City," so called. He died
Jany. 25, 1803, she Sept. 6, 1811. Their children were:
i. Sarah, b. Feby. 26, 1754, m. Feb. 28, 1771, Jonathan Nichols,
ii. Dorothy, b. March 26, 1756, d. Sept. 18, 1756.
iii. Oliver, b. Sept. 23, 1757.
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9. iv. Simon, b. Nov. 12, 1759.
V. Moses, b. Sept. 13, 1761.
vi. MiCAii, b. Aug. 16, 1763.
vii. Mary, b. Oct. 8, 1765.
viii. David, b. Oct. 16, 1767.
ix. Molly, b. Nov. 17, 1769,
X. Thomas, b. Oct. 3, 1771.
xi. Isaac, b. April 16, 1774.
13. xii. John, b. , 1776, m. Deborah Bellows.
9. DAVIS Simon'^ {Oliver^, Lieut. Simon^, Samuel^, Dolor^), son
of the above Oliver"* and Mary (Read) Davis, born Nov. 12,
1759, published July i, 1783 to Rachel Rolph and " forbidden
by Davis." He married (i") March 25, 1784, Lucretia Davis
of Holden, born 1758, {2'^) Polly Gould, who died in Princeton,
Dec. 31, 1835, ae. 73. He died Jany. 29, 1828. Their children
were:
i. Betsey, b. , m. March, 3, 1807, Henry Gates.
10. ii. James, b. , m. Miranda Jones.
11. iii. JoHN-GouLD, b. July 8, 1792, m. Achsah Fay.
12. iv. Oliver, b. Feb. 23, 1794, m. (i") Julia Reed, (2'') Hannah Childs.
10. DAVIS James^ (Simon^, Oliver'^, Lieut. Simon^, Samuel^,
Dolor^), son of the above Simon^ and Lucretia Davis, married
April 6, 1808, Miranda Jones. He died in Princeton, Sept. 29,
1814, and she probably married Nathan Newton of Hubbards-
ton, Oct. 14, 1 82 1, who died in Utah. Children of James and
Miranda Davis were:
i. Lucretia, b. May 21, 1809.
ii. Charles- Augustus, b. Oct. 13, 1810, m. (i^') Jany. 10, 1833,
Caroline Spring and (2'') Ruth Kanan of Holden (int.) ]\Iarch 2,
1839.
iii. Maria, b. May 2, 181 2, m. Bond.
11. DAVIS John-Gould'^ (Simon^, Oliver^, Lieut. Simon^, Samuel"^,
Dolor^), brother of the above James^, born July 8, 1792,
married 1812, Achsah Fay, who died at Brattleboro, Vt.,
Sept. 14, 1885, ae. 92, and he in Worcester, May 12, 1842,
ae. 50. He was accidentally killed by a train passing through
a bridge where he was at work. His children were:
i. HiRAM-A., b. Oct. 6, 1815, d. Dec. 20, 1815.
ii. JoHN-G., b. Oct. 31, 1826, rem. Brattleboro, Vt.
iii. SiMON-CuRTis, b. Nov. 19, 1829.
iv. Sarah, b. Oct. 29, 1832.
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12. DAVIS Oliver^ {Simon\ Oliver*, Lieut. Simon\ Samuel^,
Dolor^), brother of the above John-Gould*, born Feby. 23,
1794, married March 2, 1819, JuHa Reed, born in Providence,
Sept. 22, 1800, she died Nov. 28, 1835 and he m. (2'') Jany. — ,
1837, Mrs. Hannah Childs of Princeton, he died Dec. 7, 1856.
His children were:
i. PoLLY-G., b. April 16, 1820, d. Nov. 22, 1831.
ii. Hannah-B., b. April 28, 1822, m. Jany. 11, 1843, John M. Pratt
of Concord, res. N. Y.
iii. JULiA-R., b. Feb. 23, 1824, m. Nov. 6, 1844, Horace TrucsdcU
of Holden, she d. in Princeton, April 6, 1873.
iv. Betsey, b. Jany. 25, 1826, m. Jany. 21, 1862, Henry T. Goodale
of Clinton. She d. in Clinton, April 10, 1872, and he Sept. 19,
1886.
V. Alicia-Ann, b. March 8, 1828, m. Feb. 15, 1849, Milton Jcwett
of Clinton,
vi. PoLLY-SusAN, b. Aug. 10, 1831, m. Oct. 23, 1852, Ansell L. Flood
of Clinton, he d. June 24, 1870, she m. (2'') May 15, 1873,
George F. Goodale, who d. Jan. 20, 1874, and she m. Dec. 9,
1884, Caleb W. Barnett of Chnton.
vii. SiMON-W., b. Aug. 28, 1833, d. Nov. 25, 1843.
viii. Oliver, b. Sept. 30, 1835, m. July 27, 1861, Susan Field, res.
Edwards, Arkansas.
13. DAVIS John^ {Oliver*, Lieut. -Simon^, Samuel^, Dolor^), son
of Oliver and Mary (Reed) Davis brother of Simon^ born
, 1776, married Oct. 14, 1805, Deborah Bellows, daughter
of Isaac and Eunice (Stone) Bellows, born Oct. 8, 1799, in
Hubbardston, died Aug. 11, 1857 (family Record says Aug. 9).
He died Oct. 8, 1824. Their children were:
i. Eunice, b. July 15, 1806, m. May 8, 1828, James H. Pierce of
Hubbardston, she died Nov. 3, 1842.
ii. Mary, b. May 25, 1808, m. April 2, 1828, William S. Clarke, Jr.,
of Hubbardston, she d. May 11, 1852.
iii. Caroline, b. April 24, 1810, m. Nov. 8, 1834, Bartimeus Joseph,
iv. JoHN-CuRTis, b. April 11, 1812, d. April 23, 1817.
V. Isaac-Bellows, b. April 24, 1814, d. April 17, 181 7.
vi. Emily |b. March 21, 1816, m. Nov. i, 1837,
Thomas M. Wheeler of Hubbardston
Twins and removed to Princeton,
vii. Emellne b. March 21, 1816, m. Jany. 3, 1837,
1 Moses G. Holden of Rutland,
viii. ISAAC,b. March IS, i8i8,m. Catherine Woodward,res. Hubbardston.
ix. Sally, b. April 25, 1821, ra. Henry Barber, res. Greenheld, Mass.
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DAVIS John* {Asa^, Capt. Peter*, Dr. Simon^, Simon^, Dolor^),
son of Asa and Mary (Smith) Davis, born in Rutland, Jany.
23, 1790. Asa* was son of Capt. Peter^ and Rebekah " Hop-
cHsson " of Rutland, Capt. Peter^ being a son of Dr. Simon^
of Concord, born Oct. 12, 1661 and Elizabeth Woodhis (Wood-
house). Dr. Simon^ was a son of Simon^ and Mary (Blood)
of Concord and grandson of Dolor^
John Davis®, married May 26, 181 1, Cata Richardson,
daughter of Samuel and Lucy (Mirick) Richardson. He
lived in the first house beyond Woodlawn Cemetery and
planted the maple trees on the Rutland road. He removed
to West Boylston in 1837, and from thence to Rutland in
1856, and there died, June 18, i860. His widow died at
Somerville, Mass., May 20, 1871. Their children were:
i. Catharine, b. Jany. 6, 181 5, m. Jany. 23, 1838, Asa Rice of West
Boylston, who died Feb. 27, 1856, (2'') April 5, 1866, Dea. Jonas
Brooks of Princeton, who d. Aug. 14, 1887.
ii. LucY-M., b. March 10, 181 7, m. June 26, 1838, Alonzo Davis of
Rutland,
iii. Ebenezer-Erskine, b. Nov. 17, 1818, m. Lovice Ely of Holyoke,
res. SomerviUe. Served in the 46"' Mass. Regt. in Civil War,
enlisting from Holyoke, d. March 7, 1889 in Somerville.
iv. AuGUSTA-M., b. March 31, 1820, d. March 14, 1844.
V. Ellen-R., b. Dec. 11, 1821, m. Oct. 3, 1850, Rev. Hiram Houston
of Acworth, N. H., and d. at Deer Island, Me., Sept. 7, 1882.
vi. Abigail-R., b. Dec. 11, 1823^ m. (i") April 15, 1846, John Green
of Rutland, and (2'') James Hunter,
vii. Mary-A., b. Nov. 5, 1825, m. Sept. 5, 1848, Franklin Hathaway of
Petersham, res. Somerville.
viii. Harriet-A., b. Oct. 7, 1827, d. April 13, 1843.
ix. John, b. Feb. 21, 1830, m. Jane (Jenny) Jones.
X. Joseph, b. Sept. 4, 1831, m. Lucy Ann Spaulding, Rutland,
xi. Almira-R., b. March 31, 1833, m. April 8, 1851, Asa F. Rice of
West Boylston.
xii. Sarah-E., b. Aug. 31, 1835, d. June 9, 1843.
xiii. Samuel-R., b. July 20, 1837 in West Boylston, went to Texas in
1856, enhsted in the U. S. Army and never directly heard from.
DAVIS Silas (ancestry untraced), son of Josiah and Sarah
(Billings) Davis, born in Acton, Mass., April 29, 1792. At nine
years of age he came to Princeton to live with his uncle, Reuben
Hale. He lived on the Hale place until his death, May 18,
1874. He married (i") April 19. 1825, Mrs. Eliza Randall,
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who died March 13, 1828, (2'') Clarissa J. Sawyer of Rutland,
June 16, 1831. She died Aug. 29, 1877, ac. 76. Children of
Silas and Clarissa J. were:
i, GusTAVUS-V., b. Sept. 11, 1833, m. Dec. 4, 1856, Harriet S. Hbbbs,
daughter of Samuel and Martha A. (Whitney) Hobbs, b. May 3,
1837. I child, Alvim-Alanson b. Sept. ir, 1851, m. Dec. 17,
1895, Lizzie G. White, i child Ashton-Josiah b. Dec. 10, 1896,
in Gardner, Mass.
ii. JosiAii-B., b. Nov. 9, 1835, m. April 21, i860, Hattie Lombard,
she d. July 30, 1879. He married (2') Dec. 25, 1880, Medora
Southwick of Blackstone, res. in Blackstone.
iii. Angeline-C., b. Nov. 21, 1838.
DAVIS Solomon, a Revolutionary pensioner, ancestry untraced,
with wife Dorcas came from Holden in March 1781 and
resided for a number of years on the Samuel Hobbs place.
He died in Princeton, Aug. 2, 1830, aged 72, and she Dec. 15,
1839. Their children were:
i. Polly, b. May 28, 1782.
ii. Joseph, b. Nov. 5, 1784.
iii. Susan, b. March 14, 1787.
iv. Dorcas, b. May 7, 1788.
V. Lawson, b. Oct. 29, 1789.
vi. Betty, b. April 30, 1791, d. July 16, 1791.
vii. Nancy, b. Dec. 9, 1794, m. David Rice,
viii. Cynthia, b. Nov. 26, 1797, d. Sept. 20, 1833.
ix. Ira, b. Sept. 14, 1801, m. Jany. 12, 1826, Ehza Underwood, dau.
Israel of Hubbardston. He d. Oct. 7, 1827. His widow m.
James Browning.
DIX.
DIX William and wife Polly (Molly) from Holden, Feb., 1784.
Children born in Princeton:
i. WiLLLVM, b. July II, 1785.
ii. Daniel, b. March 30, 1788.
DODDS.
JoHN^ DoDDS the progenitor of the families of this name in
Princeton came from the north of Ireland about 1742, when
eighteen years of age and located in Bedford, Mass. The name
of his wife has not been learned. His son William, born in
Bedford, located for a time in Holden, but eventually removed
to Princeton, where he was a prominent citizen. He held the
office of Town Clerk of Princeton for more than thirty years
1779-93 and later from 1797 to 1814.
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DODDS William^ (John^), son of John^ Dodds, born in Bedford,
came from Holden with one child, and wife Anna Child,
married, April lo, 1768 in Holden. She died Jan. 19, 1824.
He died Oct. 28, 1832, ae. 85. Their children were:
i. Jonas, b. March 21, 1769, d. March 31, 1769.
ii. Molly, b. Dec. 27, 1770, "Polly," m. in Boylston, Dr. Thaddeus
Chinnery, April 20, 1794.
iii. RuFUS, b. Feb. 22, 1773, m. Jany. 16, 1803, Polly Parker of
Westminster, d. Oct. 20, 1810.
iv. William, b. April 19, 1775, m. (int.) Aug. 12, 1809, Rebecca Hoar,
Westminster, d. Dec. 21, 1810.
V. Son unnamed, b. July 31, 1777, d. same day.
vi. James, b. Nov. 7, 1778, d. Feb. 25, 1779.
vii. Eunice, b. March 6, 1780, m. April 19, 1804, Eben Heald of Boston,
viii. Anna, b. March 25, 1782.
ix. John M., b. May 20, 1784, m. March 30, 1818 in Lancaster, Rebecca
Flagg, she d. Somerville, Aug. 26, 1850, and he May 7, 1856 in
Princeton. Chn. (i) William Rufus b. Jany. 25, 1819. (n)
Mary L., b. Nov. 1823. (iii) John Milton, b. Sept. 26, 1836.
X. Sally, b. March 20, 1787, d. Oct. 9, 1795.
xi. Persis, b. Jany. 30, 1791, m. Oct. i, 1815, Leonard Woods of
Greenwich, R. I.
DRAPER.
DRAPER Oliver, probably a son of Aaron, lived in Worcester,
1755-8 bought in Princeton 1763 and sold in 1770. Probably
removed to Sterling. Their children were:
i. Oliver, b. Aug. 7, 1763.
ii. Moses | rp . ( h. March 20, 1765.
iii. Aaron ) ( b. March 20, 1765.
iv. Rufus, b. Feb. 18, 1767, Westminster.
V. Ephraim, b. March 12, 1769.
vi. Elijah, b. Feb. 22, 1771.
ELDRIDGE.
Deacon Mulford^ Eldridge, the progenitor of this Princeton
family removed at an early period from Cape Cod to Mansfield,
Ct. His son Hezekiah'^ of Ashford, Ct., was father of Dr. Micah
Eldridge^ of Nashua, N. H., who married Oct. i, 1797, Sally
Buttrick.
ELDRIDGE Dr.-Hezekiah^ {Dr. Micah\ Hezekiah-, Dea. Mid-
ford}), son of Dr. Micah and Sally (Buttrick) Eldridge. He
came from Amesbury to Princeton about 1794, afterwards
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went to Troy, N. Y., but returned to Princeton about 1820,
later on he was for two years settled near Boston. He married
June 22, 1797, Polly (Mary) Harrington daughter of Abijah
and Sarah (Livermore) Harrington. Their children were:
i. Darwin, b. Sept. 14, 1799, in Princeton.
ii. Charles, b. .
ELLIS.
ELLIS James, one of Burgoyne's Army, lived in Sterling, then
in Princeton, east of the town poor farm (where the old cellar
hole remains). He made door latches marked I. E., many
of which are found in town today. He married Sarah Stone
of Sterling, May 6, 1782. Their children were:
i. Betsey-Riley, b. Jany. 27, 1784, m. March 13, 1802, Levi Rice,
ii. Thomas-Walter, b. Aug. 16, 1785.
iii. Jaaies, b. Oct. 9, 1786, rem. to Royalston.
iv. Jane-Jewett, b. Nov. 28, 1788.
V. Francis, b. Oct. 10, 1790.
vi. Sally, b. March 10, 1796.
vii. William, b. May 13, 1798.
ESTABROOK.
The first ancestor of the Princeton Estabrooks in this country,
Josephs was born at Enfield, Middlesex, England, about 1640,
and came to Concord, Mass., in 1660, was a graduate of Harvard
College, 1664. He was afterwards ordained as colleague of
Rev. Edward Bulkeley, minister of the church in Concord, and
on Mr. Bulkeley 's death in 1696, became pastor of the church,
continuing until his death, Sept. 16, 1711, at the age of 71.
He was made a freeman May 3, 1665, married at Watertown,
Mass., Mary daughter Capt. Hugh and Esther Mason. Joseph'^
born in Concord, May 6, 1669, married (i") Melicent Woodis;
married (2^) Hannah Loring. Another son Daniel- born in Sud-
bury, Mass., Feb. 10, 1676, married Abigail Flint.
Joseph^ son of Joseph^ born at Lexington, Mass., 1690, married
(i^t) Submit Loring and {2^) Hannah Bowman. Ebenezer"* son
of Joseph^ and Hannah Bowman born 1740 at Lexington,
married Ruth Reed and went to Holden, Mass., where he died
iSii. Jonathan^ son of Ebenezer^ born at Holden, 1766,
married Eunice Goodale.
ESTABROOK SamueP {Daniel"^, Rev. Joseph}), son of Daniel ^
and Abigail (Flint) Estabrook, born at Lexington, Mass.,
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Aug. i8, 1710, married about 1737, Abigail , who was
born July 30, 1713 and died at Dummerston, Vt., Aug. 27,
1809, where she is buried. He owned land near his brother
Cornet-Daniel Estabrook in Rutland, which he sold and moved
to Princeton where he lived on one of Judge Gill's farms. His
children were :
i, Lucy, b. Feb. 26, 1739, m. Oct. 27, 1760, Luke Moore, Holden; res.
N. H., she d. Feb. 14, 1826.
ii. Jedediah, b. Sept. 16, 1740, Rutland, grad. H. C, 1771, d. Aug. 29,
1782.
iii. Samuel, b. Feb. 3, 1742, d. April 28, 1744.
1. iv. Benjamin, b. May 21, 1744, Princeton, m. Abigail Gates.
V. Molly, b. Feb. 22, 1747, d. April 29, 1781, m. Eliphalet Rogers,
March 10, 1778.
vi. Abigail, b. July i, 1749, m. Daniel Parkhurst, March 17, 1778.
vii. Anna, b. Sept. 2, 1750, m. Robert Howe, Sept. 4, 1783.
viii. Samuel, b. April 14, 1753, d. Nov. i, 1757.
ix. Betty, b. March 21, 1756.
X. Elizabeth, b. June i, 1758.
1. ESTABROOK Benjamin'* {Samuel^, Daniel'^, Rev. Joseph'^), s.
of SamueF and Abigail Estabrook, born at Princeton,
May 21, 1744, married at Rutland, June 21, 1778, Abigail
daughter of Samuel and Abigail (Blodgett) Gates of Framing-
ham, Mass., removed to Dummerston, Vt. He died May 24,
1830, she died Aug. 26, 1834. Children:
i. Lydia, b. Nov. 6, 1778, m. Oct. 4, 1801, William French, moved to
Springville, N. Y., about 1832, where she d. May 21, 1849.
ii. Abigail, b. Oct. i, 1780, d. in Dummerston, Vt., Nov. 8, 1848,
unmarried,
iii. Joel, b. Jan. 25, 1782, m. (i^') Jany. 24, 1807, Mary Sargent, dau.
of Samuel and Mary Sargent of Leicester, Mass., m. (2^) 1835,
Mrs. Anna Ingram, fiee Sargent, in Newfane (Williamsville) ,
Vt. He d. in Marlboro, Vt., Jan. 6, 1872.
iv. Jedediah, b. May 22, 1784, m. Sept. 16, 1810, Persis (Cutter), wid.
of Erastus Babcock. He was a physician, res. and d. in Dover,
Vt., Aug. IS, 1853.
V. Hannah, b. Dec. 29, 1788, d. Oct. 14, 1843, unmarried,
vi. Benjamin, b. Nov. 4, 1790, m. (I'O Jan. 8, 1817, Clarissa, dau.
Abram Farr of Windham, Vt., m. (2'') March 30, 1840, Lydia
Pratt of Newfane, Vt., d. March 14, 1870.
ESTABROOK Washington^ {Jonathan^, Ebenezer\ Joseph^,
Joseph^, Rev. Joseph^), son of Jonathan^ and Eunice Goodale,
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was born Sept. 2, 1794, married Sept. 2, 1821, Lydia Watson,
daughter of Jacob \V. and Lydia, born in Princeton Dec. 17,
1801. She died Oct. 3, 1863. He moved from Holden to
Princeton about 182 1, and soon after 1863, to Grafton, where
he died April 18, 1875. While in Princeton he lived with the
Boylstons, and then near the Sterling line where he kept a
hotel. Their children were:
i. George-W., b. Feb. 5, 1822, m. (inl.) Dec. 11, 1845, Sophia E.
Lovcll, Millbury, res. Graflon.
ii. JoHN-W., b. Nov. 20, 1823, m. Nov. 25, 1847, Julia A. Howe, d.
Nov. 26, 1865 in Grafton, 11 children,
iii. Lydia-Eliza, b. Nov. 22, 1825, m. Jany. 18, 1843, Francis Morse,
of Sterling, res. Manchester, N. H., where she d. Dec. 5, 1890.
iv. Charles-W., b. April 22, 1828, res. Worcester.
V. Mary-C, b. Jany. 18, 1830, m. Ira Lindsay, res. Grafton.
vi. JuLiA-A.-F., b. Feb. 27, 1832, m. P. T. K. Burpee, res. Sterling,
vii. James-H., b. Oct. 20, 1833, d. St. Louis, May 22, 1866.
viii. Ellen-A., b. Nov. 20, 1835, m. Oscar Stratton, res. Denver,
Colorado,
ix. Sarah-E., b. April 26, 1838, d. Feb. 2, 1839.
X. Sarah-E., b. Jany. 31, 1840, d. June 2, 1842.
xi. Jacob-Wheeler, b. April 14, 1843, res. Grafton,
xii. Joseph T., b. Sept. 9, 1846, served as a private in Co. K, 53'' Mass.
Reg., d. Jany. 3, 1863 in hospital, N. Y. City, of scarlet fever.
EUSTIS.
EUSTIS Chamberlain, born Jany. 9, 1743. Married Sept. 3, 1767,
Sarah Buckminster. He came with wife Sarah and son Joseph
from Rutland, and was in Princeton as late as 1779. No record
of his death; his widow died April 12, 1837, ae. 90.
Children:
i. Joseph, b. Oct. 23, 1767, m. Sarah Mason, Nov. 19, 1793. Chn.:
(i) William-Tappan, b. Oct. 25, 1794, (n) Isabel-BuckmIxNSTer,
b. June 18, 1796, (m) Lucy- Williams, b. June 22, 1799.
ii. Benjamin, b. May 21, 1771, d. July 21, 1835, m. Lucy Beal of
Rutland, Nov., 181 1. Chn.: (i) Thomas-Chamberlain, b.
May I, 1813, (n) Sarah-Janette, b. May 28, 1814.
iii. William, b. Jany. 2, 1775.
iv. Capt .-Thomas, b. March 5, 1777.
V. Lyman, b. Feb. 23, 1781, d. Sept. 10, 1782.
vi. John-Chamberlain, b. Nov. 17, 1783, d. Sept. 2, 1790.
vii. Elizabeth, b. Jany. 3, 1789.
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EUSTIS Thomas, of Rutland, married Catharine Wheat, of
Boston, Dec. 12, 1762. Their children were:
i. Thomas, b. Oct. 12, 1763.
ii. Samuel Wheat, b. May 23, 1765.
iii. Polly, b. Feb. 7, 1767.
iv. William, b. Sept. 30, 1768.
V. John-Chamberlain, b. July 31, 1770.
vi. Moses, b. July 23, 1771.
vii. Abigail, b. July 2,1775.
viii. Kate, b. June 2, 1778.
EVELETH.
Sylvester^ Eveleth, or Everleigh, the immigrant ancestor
of the Princeton Eveleths, perhaps from Devonshire, England,
was in Gloucester, Mass., in 1648 and died Jany. 4, 1689. He
had two sons, Joseph and Isaac; the former married, Jany. i,
1667-8, Mary Bragg. He removed to Chebacco Parish, Ipswich,
now Essex, in 1674 and died Dec. i, 1745, at the age of 105.
" He was a man of rigid piety — one of those who signed a
declaration of regret for their participation in the trials for witch-
craft at Salem in 1692."
Rev. John^ son of Joseph-, born Feb. 18, 1669-70, graduated
at Harvard College in 1689. He lived in Manchester, Enfield
and in Stow about 1699 and about 17 19 removed to Arundel
near Kennebunkport, Me, Here he was esteemed not only as a
minister and a schoolmaster but " a good blacksmith and farmer,
and the best fisherman in town." He married Mary Bowman of
Charlestown in 1682, who died Dec. 2, 1747. He died in Kittery,
Me., Aug. I, 1734. His children were: John^, Francis^, Martha
(Thornton), Hannah (Ayers), Sarah (Cordis) and Joseph who
died young.
John^ married Hannah Haynes of Sudbury, Francis^ married
Mary of Stow.
EVELETH Joseph^ {John*, Rev. John^, Joseph^, Sylvester^), son
of John^ and Hannah Haynes, born in Sudbury, July 30, 1726,
married Aug. 25, 1748, Patience Hunt, daughter of Isaac and
Martha (Goodnow) Hunt of Sudbury, born July 26, 1728. He
lived in Sudbury until about 1752, when he went to Rutland
and thence to Princeton, being one of the proprietors of the
East Wing in 1758. He sold his farm in Princeton in 1769 and
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removed to Hubbardston, where he was selectman, tcjwn rlerk
and assessor for several years. Of his descendants we know
nothing and have no record of him or his wife after 1777.
Their children were:
i. Ruth, b. Aug. 27, 1749 in Sudbury, d. Sept. 15, 1756.
ii. Eunice, b. April 25, 1751, in Sudbury, m. Stephen Farrington,
Jany. 19, 1773.
iii. Hanx.-vh, b. Dec. 30, 1753, in Rutland, m. John Brewer, Jany 6
1784.
iv. Martha, b. Jany. 30, 1 756, in Rutland, m. Joseph Wright, May 25,
1774-
V. RuTir, b. Jany. 2, 1758, in Rutland, m. Ebenezer Rice, Dec. 18,
1791.
vi. David, b. Feb. 29, 1760, in Princeton, m. Deborah Nightingale
in Hubbardston.
vii. Elizabeth, b. March 31, 1762, in Princeton, d. Sept. 3, 1770.
viii. Sally, b. Nov. 18, 1766, in Princeton.
EVELETH Lieut.- Joseph^ {Francis*, Rev. John\ Joseph-, Syl-
vester^), son of Francis"" and Mary, born in Stow, Feb. 22,
1732-3, married (int.) Aug. 18, 1761, Ruth Wetherbee, daugh-
ter of Josiah and Sarah, who was born Aug. 13, 1744 ^"d died
in Princeton, Oct. 22, 1810. He bought land in Princeton the
year of his marriage and lived on what is now called " Fern-
side." He was Lieut, in an independent military company,
serving from 1755 to 1758. He had eleven children at the
time of his death, Oct. 11, 1790. Children:
i. Joseph, b. April 2, 1762.
ii. Catherine, b. Oct. 13, 1763, m. Nov. 22, 1790, Asa Putnam of
Stow.
1. iii. Joshua, b. Oct. 20, 1765, m. Catharine Mirick.
iv. JoAB, b. Jany. 13, 1768, taxed in 1789, removed to Jaffrey, N. H.
4. v. Abishai, b. March 29, 1770, m. Persis Jones.
vi. Theophilus, b. May 17, 1772, m. (int.) Sept. 26, 1802, .\zubah
Kendall of Sterling,
vii. Asahel, b. Sept. 20, 1774, had a family,
viii, Amariah, b. Aug. 9, 1776.
ix. SuKEY, b. Dec. 25, 1778, pub. April 28, 1798, Thaddeus Gardner
of Stow.
X. Nabby, b. Jany. i, 1781, m. Thomas Houghton, 1815.
xi. Francis, b. July 7, 1784, m. March 27, 1810, Martha Spooncr,
Alstead, N. H.
xii. Azubah, b. , named in estate as a minor.
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1. EVELETH Joshua« {Lieut. Joseph^, Francis\ Rev. John,^
Joseph^, Sylvester^), son of Lieut. Joseph^ and Ruth (Wether-
bee) Eveleth, born Oct. 20, 1765, m. Catharine Mirick, March
13,1791. He died May 4, 1845. Children:
i. Caty (Catharine), b. March 13, 1792, m. William Bemis of
Spencer, June i, 1814.
ii. LucRETiA, b. Oct. 23, 1793.
iii. Dorothy, b. July 20, 1795, d. March i, 181 1.
iv. Joshua (Rev.), b. April 9, 1797, d. June 13, 1829, at Worcester,
Mass.
V. Laurinda, b. Feb. 12, 1799, m. March 25, 1818, m. Charles
Whiting,
vi. Ephraim, b. March 3, 1801, d. at New York City, March i, 1829.
vii. Abigail, b. Feb. 25, 1803, d. Oct. 5, 1849.
viii. Louisa, b. April 4, 1805, m. Capt. Henry Boyles, Dec. i, 1831.
ix. Harriet, b. March 23, 1807, m. Nahum Danforth, Jany. 8, 1836.
2. X. Charles, b. March 14, 1809, m. Mary A. J. Crocker.
3. xi. James-Mirick, b. April 20, 181 1, m. (ist) Sarah-P. Nicholson,
m. (2d) Nancy E. Rugg.
xii. Edwin-Francis, b. May 4, 1814, m. Sarah A. Howe, Nov. 28,
1838, d. May 6, 1845.
2. EVELETH Charles^ {Joshua\ Lieut. Joseph^ Francis*, Rev.
John^, Joseph"^, Sylvester^), son of Joshua'^ and Catharine (Mir-
ick) Eveleth, born March 14, 1809, m. Mary A. J. Crocker,
March 17, 1837. She was born Aug. 16, 1809, died April 22,
1890. He died Dec. 14, 1898. Their children were :
i. Charles-E., b. Feb. 10, 1838, d. June 25, 1879, m. Oct. 28, 1868,
Sarah Hunt Crowther, b. Oct. 28, 1842, in Portland, Me. Chil-
dren: (i) Sadie-Ethel, b. June 30, 1870, at East Princeton, m.
in Portland, Me., Fred Manchester. Their chn. were: (i)
Edwin-Frederick Manchester, b. Oct. 7, 1897, (ii) Herhert-
Richardson Manchester, b. April 10, 1900, {Hi) Ruth-Eveleth
Manchester, b. May 22, 1903. (11) Frank-Ed\vin, b. Sept. 10,
1876.
ii. Catherine-E., b. May 13, 1840, m. April 10, 1862, Charles E.
Tenney of Littleton, Mass., b. Feb. 9, 183 1, and d. May 8, 1904;
she d. May i, 1906. The later years of their life they lived in
Princeton. Their chn. were: (i) Charles-A. Tenney, b.
May 17, 1863. He m. Nelhe Augusta Kendall of Princeton,
b. May 30, 1866. Chn.: (/) Bessie-L. Tenney, b. Nov. 2, 1886,
(ii) Harry-K. Tenney, b. Jany. 9, 1888, {Hi) Martha-A. Tenney,
b. March 8, 1890, {iv) Warren-E. Tenney, b. ^lay 17, 1891, d.
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Sept. 23, 1891, (r) Guy-E. Tenney, b. Feb. 23, i8q6, d. Aug. 7,
1806 and (vi) Carl-J . Tenney, b. Feb. 23, i8q6 (twins), (vii)
Dorothy-M. Tenney, b. Dec. 26, 1904. (11) Frank-E. Tenney,
b. Nov. 4, 1864, d. Nov. I, i86q. (hi) Mary-L. Tenney,
b. Aug. 10, 1868, m. Sept. 24, i8qi, Willie A. Williams of Ran-
dolph, Vt., b. Sept. 19, 1858. Their five chn. were all born in
Trinceton: {i) Charles-II. Williams, h. May 2, 1892, (//') Ethel-E.
Williams, b. Oct. 20, 1893, ("0 Frank-E. Williams, h. June 16,
1898, (iv) Vernie-L. Williams, h. May 8, 1903, (v) Albert-J.
Williams, b. May 8, 1906.
iii. Mary-A., b. Jany. i, 1842, m. Dec. 25, 1867, Joseph A. Whit-
comb, East Princeton, b. Sept. 21, 1842. Their three chn. born
in Princeton afterwards moved to Acton and later to Concord,
Mass. Children: (i) Vernie-G. Whitcomb, b. Oct. 8, 1868,
m. David Ball of Concord Junction; two children, not living,
(n) Mary-J. Whitcomb, b. Sept. 6, 187 1, d. Nov. 25, 1878.
(m) , infant, b. Feb. 16, 1870, d. young.
iv. Adelaide-L., b. Jany. 18, 1844, m. Jany. 11, 1871, William W.
Childs, b. April 24, 1829, d. in Princeton, May 6, 1899. She is
still living on the old Eveleth place on the Sterling road.
V. Albert-J., b. Aug. 27, 1846, m. Aug. 23, 1871, Martha S. Whit-
comb of East Princeton, b. July 16, 1851.
3. EVELETH James-Mirick, born April 20, 181 1, married (i^')
Sarah P. Nicholson, Sept. 15, 1836. She died April 28, 1845.
He married (2"^) Nancy E. Rugg, Nov. 22, 1845. She died
March 17, 1905. He died Jany. 24, 1899. Their children
were:
i. George-Mirick, b. Sept. 24, 1837, d. Jany. 13, 1879.
ii. Eliza-Ann, b. Nov. 15, 1838, d. July 20, 1861.
iii. W'Illiam-Hartwell, b. June 15, 1840.
iv. Charles-Theodore, b. Aug. 19, 1842, d. Feb. 19, 1850.
V. Sarah-Sophia, b. July 15, 1844, m. Cook.
vi. Harkiet-E., b. Jany. 29, 1847, m. John Donovan of Omaha,
Nebraska. 2 boys.
vii. Mandana-A., b. Aug. 6, 1848, m. Dec. 25, 1890, Samuel Voor-
hees of Iowa,
viii. James-Edwin, b. Jany. 1850, m. 8 children.
ix. Mary-Loihse, b. Nov. 29, 1852, one child.
X. Albert-Coburn, b. Aug. 7, 1853.
xi. Susan-Elmira, b. March 28, 1856.
xii. Frank-W., b. Jany. 20, 1859.
xiii. Nellie-M., b. Jany. 8, i860, m. Sept. i, 1886, Thomas Dunn,
xiv. Charles-Appleton, b. Sept. 11, 1862, m. and res. in Silex,
Dakota. 9 children.
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4. EVELETH Abishai« {Lieut. Joseph^, Francis^, Rev. John\ Jo-
seph^, Sylvester^), son of Lieut. Joseph^ and Ruth (Wether-
bee) Eveleth, born March 29, 1770, married Aug. 9, 1795,
Persis Jones. He died Jany. i, 1845. Children:
i. Sally, b. Feb. i, 1796, m. Asa Matthews, April 15, 1816.
ii. Abishai, b. Oct. 30, 1797, , wife of Abishai, d. Jany. 18,
1821, ae. 21, ch. record.
iii. Persis, b. June 27, 1799, d. Jany. 21, 1824.
iv. Asa,
V. Henry, b. April 27, 1801.
vi. Amelia, b. June 18, 1803.
vii. Joseph-G., b. Jany. 19, 1806, m. July 4, 1844, Asenath G. Hough-
ton, dau. of Peabody and Betsey (Tuttle) Houghton, b. Aug. 30,
1878. Hed. Sept. 23, 1879, shed. Feb. 28, 1895. Chn.:(i)jANE
Tuttle, b. July 13, 1846, m. Geo. L. Perkins, April 26, 1881.
He d. June 29, 1893. (n) George-HeiNTRY, b. Aug. 18, 1848,
m. Edith Simes. He d. March 20, 1913, one child: (i) Annie-
Edith, (ill) Solon-Hastings, b. July 6, 1856, m. Mrs. Susan
Bell. He d. May 4, 1891.
EVERETT.
The progenitor of the families of this name in Princeton was
Richard^ Everett, who came to New England, locating at
Dedham, in 1636. He was one of the founders of that town,
and died there July 3, 1682. He was undoubtedly of English
birth and descent, although there is no record of his arrival, or
to show from what part of England he came. By his wife, Mary
he had 11 children, John^ who married Elizabeth Pepper, had
7 children among them John^ and Richard^. John^ was born
in Dedham June 9, 1676, and married Mary Browne, by whom
Edward^ was born Oct. 18, 17 14. Edward^ married Mary Allen
and they were the parents of David^ and Mercy who married
Ebenezer Colburn. Hon. Edward Everett the statesman was
not of this branch of the family as has often been erroneously
stated.
EVERETT David^ {Edward\ John\ John\ Richard^), son of
Edward^ and Mary (Allen) Everett, born April 16, 1745 in
Dedham, married Oct. 29, 1767, Susanna Rolfe, daughter of
Stephen Rolfe born Feb. 22, 1743, at Mendon. He served as
a private in Capt. Jonathan Holman's company, Col. Ephraim
Doolittle's regiment, engaged in the battle of Bunker Hill.
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He died June 26, 1775, while in the Continental Army. His
widow Susanna was appointed administratrix of his estate,
Nov. 6, 1775. She married (int.) (2'') Jany. 27, 1795, Dca.
Benjamin Adams of New Ipswich, N. H., remained there and
died June, 1815, and he the same month and year. Children
of David^ and Susanna, b. in Princeton:
i. Olivl\, b. July 22, 1768, m. Benj. Adams Jr., 1794. lie d. 1826,
she d. Dayton, Ohio,
ii. David, b. March 29, 1770, grad. Dartmouth; lawyer, poet, jour-
nalist; author of the well known juvenile recitation, beginning
" You'd scarce expect one of my age to speak, in public on the
stage." See Biographical Sketch, m. Dorothy Apjileton of
New Ipswich, a sister of Samuel, Nathan and Eben A. of Boston,
res. Amherst, N. H., d. Marietta, O., Dec. 21, 1813.
iii. IVIaraii, b. Dec. 29, 1771, m. Howard of Barre, Vt.
iv. Stephen, b. Feb. 2, 1774 m. (int.) Aug. 10, 1797, Susanna Mirick.
res. Barre, Vt.
V. John, b. Feb. 18, 1776, family in N. Ipswich, N. H., d. VVinchendon.
EVERETT Lieut.- Joshua^ (Dea.-Joshua\ Richard\ John\ Rich-
ard^), son of Dea. Joshua^ and Margaret (Avery) Everett, born
Sept. 21, 1 741 at Attleboro, Mass., descended from the above
Richard' of Dedham, through John- Richard^ born Aug. 24,
1683, who married Mary Fuller, having 8 children, the eldest
Joshua^ (Deacon) born Dec. 4, 1709. He married Margaret
Avery and had 9 children. Joshua^ went to Westminster in
1 761, and dwelt in the first house erected in that town. He
was a farmer and a tanner but in 1765 built a large house
which in 1777 he opened as a tavern. In 1781, he sold this
property and bought the confiscated homestead of John Bowen,
a " loyalist absentee," of Princeton in the extreme northern
corner of the town near VVachusett Lake. There he founded
the village of Everettville and carried on as before the business
of farming and tanning. He married June 21, 1764 at Attle-
boro, Molly Titus, born March 11, 1738 at Attleboro, died
June 5, 1823 at Princeton. He was a revolutionary soldier
his name appearing on the Lexington alarm list as sergeant in
Capt. Elisha Jackson's company. March 23, 1776, he was
commissioned second lieutenant 8*^ Co. 8*^^ Mass, regt., and
July 6, 1780, first lieutenant 2^ Co. 8^^ Mass. regt. He died
Feb. 4, 1825 at Princeton, ae. 84. Children born in West-
minster were:
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1. i. William, b. April 15, 1765, m. (i'') Pamela How, m. {2"^) Mrs.
Lucy (Mirick) Richardson.
2. ii. Joshua, b. Feb. 4, 1767, m. (i^t) Ruth Wood, {2^) Lucy Roper,
iii. Rhoda-Titus, b. Jany. 31, 1770, m. Houghton Osgood, (int.), Oct.
17, 1794.
1. EVERETT William^ {Lieiit.-Joshiia\ Dea.-Joshua*, Richard*,
John^, Richard^), son of Lieut. Joshua^ and Molly (Titus)
Everett, married (i^*^) Nov. 17, 1 791, Pamela How, who died
April 12, 1818. He married (2^) wid. Lucy (Mirick) Richard-
son, dau. of John and Keziah, who died Jany. 16, 1850, ae.
84. He died Dec. 7, 1857, ae. 92-7-22. Children:
i. William, b. Aug. 25, 1793, d. Feb. 21, 1802,
2. ii. William-Stillman, b. Oct. 13, 1805, m. (i") Mary Whitney, m.
(2'') Susan Beaman.
2. EVERETT William-Stillman {William\ Lieut. -Joshua^, Dea.
Joshua'^, Richard^, John^, Richard^), son of William® and
Pamela (How) Everett, married (i) Feb. 20, 1827, Mary
Whitney dau. David and Elizabeth (Barron) Whitney, born
Aug. 19, 1808 at Westminster, died May 26, 1828 at Princeton.
He married (2^) Jany. 20, 1829, Susan Beaman, born April 17,
1808 at Princeton. He died Feb. 19, 1885 in Princeton.
Children born in Princeton:
i. Mary-Whitney, b. May 16, 1828, m. Jany. i, 1847, Joseph Brown,
b. Sept. 20, 1820 at Westminster.
Children of second wife:
ii. Susan-Louisa, b. March 31, 1831, m. Feb. 16, 1854, Henry Ed-
ward Folger, s. of Capt. Charles and Bitha (Parker) Folger, b.
May 23, 1820 at Princeton. She d. March 9, 1913 in Chicago.
iii. Abbie-Parmela, b. Sept. 23, 1833, m. Nov. 26, 1854, Luther,
Smith of Sterling, b. Feb. 14, 1828 at Templeton, res. Gardner,
2 chn. Willie H. Smith, b. Jany. 5, 1858 and Effie A. Smith
b. Jany. 20, 18 — .
iv. Almira-Rebecca, b. March 28, 1837, m. March 8, 1855, Lansford
Harrington, 8 chn; see Harrington, page 135.
v. Melissa-Eunice*, b. March 16, 1842, m. M. H. Puffer, res. Gardner.
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3. EVERETT Joshua« {Lieut. -Joshua\ Dea. Joshua*, Richard*,
John^, Richard^), son of Lieut. Joshua^ and Molly (Titus)
Everett, married (i"^) Jany. 3, 1793, Ruth Wood of West-
minster, born June i, 1768, died Feb. 2, 1820. He m. (2'')
Lucy Roper, July 29, 1819, born Stirling 1766, died Oct. 13,
1837 in Princeton. Children:
4. i. Samuel (Rev.), b. Oct. 11, 1793, m. Lucincia Keyes.
6. ii. Israel, b. Nov. 10, 1795, m. Persis Fosket (Kosgatc.)
iii. Asaph, b. Feb. 16, 1801, d. July 22, 1808.
iv. Abram, b. April 17, 1803, d. Sept. 18, 1845.
7. V. JoSHUA-TlTUS (Dea.), b. Jany. 6, 1806, m. (i"') Sally Brown, m.
(2^^) Mary Ann Baird.
vi. Louisa, b. Aug. 27, 1809, m. June 5, 1835, Silas Walker of West
Boylston.
vii. Augustus
viii. Erastus
Twins
b. Aug. 3, 1813, d. at Baton Rouge, La.,
Oct. 18, 1843; A.B. Dartmouth Colk-ge,
1836; a teacher in Alabama and Louisi-
ana.
b. Aug. 3, 1813, m. Rosa Denham.
4. EVERETT Rev.-SamueF {Joshua^, Lieut. Joshua^ Dea.
Joshua^, Richard^, John"^, Richard^), son of Joshua^ and Ruth
(Wood) Everett, married Feb. 9, 1825, Lucinda Keyes, born
Sept. 14, 1798 at Princeton, died Dec. 23, 1871 in Michigan.
Mr. Everett graduated from the theological department of
Waterville (Me) College 1823, was ordained and filled pas-
torates at Miiford, N. H., 1825, Salisbury, N. H., 1832, Holden,
Mass., 1838, N. Leverett, Mass., 1839 and finally in Michigan.
He died Sept. 22, 1875. Children:
6. i. Samuel-Pearce (Rev.), b. Jany. 26, 1826.
ii. Joshua-Titus, b. Sept. 8, 1827, d. Nov. 27, 1846.
iii. Lucikda-Elizabeth, b. July 23, 1829, d. July 5, 1853, m. April 9,
1849, Whitman Fiske Higgins of Hardwick, ]\Iass.
iv. Mary- Jane, b. Sept. i, 1832, d. July 2, 1834.
V. George-Boardman, b. June 28, 1835, d. March 30, 1836.
vi. Wllliam-Stillman, b. Nov. 8, 1837, d. Mar. — , 1881 in Iowa.
5. EVERETT Rev. Samuel-Pearce^ {Rev. SamueP, Joshua^ Lieut.
Joshua^, Dea. Joshua*, Richard^, John^, Richard^), son of
Rev. SamueF and Lucinda (Keyes) Everett, born Jany. 26,
1826, at Miiford, N. H. He became a clergy-man in middle
life and held pastorates at Whitingham, Vt., Coleraine, Ayer
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and Bernardston, Mass., and at South Hampton and Mere-
dith, N. H. He was twice a member of the Mass. Legislature
1866 and 1872. He married April 9, 1848, Nancy Alcesta
Goodnow, at Leverett, Mass., daughter of Holand and Pris-
cilla (Mann) Goodnow, born June 25, 1829, at Montague,
Mass. Children:
i. Jennie-May, b. March 17, 1850, Worcester, Mass.
ii. Edward-Samuel, b. Nov. 13, 1853, Worcester, Mass.
iii. Ella-Alcesta, b. May 31, 1858, Rowe, Mass.
iv. Walter-Goodnow, b. Aug. 21, i860, Rowe, Mass., prepared for
college at Hitchcock High School, Brimficld, Mass., graduated
from Brown University in 1885 with the highest honors of his
class, after acting as tutor to the sons of Sir James Coats of
Scotland, was called to Brown University as instructor in
Greek and Latin. Studied in Berlin and Strassburg Univer-
sity, Germany, and was appointed Professor of Philosophy in
1900. During the years 191 2-13, he was acting President of
Brown University.
V. Samuel-Andrew, b. Feb. 14, 1866, Rowe, Mass.
6. EVERETT IsraeF (Joshua^, Lieut. Joshua^ Dea. Joshua*,
Richard^, John'^, Richard^), son of Joshua® and Ruth (Wood)
Everett, married Nov. 19, 1822, Persis Fosgate, born July 6,
1801 at Berlin Mass., died Feb. 4, 1852 at Princeton. He was
a farmer and lived at Everettviile. He afterwards bought the
Abijah Harrington place, rem. later to Milbury where he
died May 6, 1888. He was a member of the Massachusetts
Legislature 1843-4. Children born in Princeton:
i. Sally-Ann, b. Nov. 5, 1823, d. May 12, 1899.
ii. Pamela-Howe, b. March 29, 1826, m. June 8, 1848, William Howe,
s. of William and Eunice (Robbins) Howe, b. Oct. 14, 1819 at
Princeton, d. May 18, 1906, 4 chn. b. in Millbury, i son George
W. Howe, b. in Princeton, June 14, 1849.
iii. George, b. Aug. 12, 1827, d. Oct. 2, 1847.
iv. Abram, b. Nov. 4, 1829, m. Rebecca W. Grimes at Fitchburg,
Mass., Nov. 28, i860, dau. by adoption of her grandparents,
Thaddeus and Rebecca (Whitcomb) Grimes. She was b. Dec.
4, 1831, at Littleton, Mass., d. Jan. 13, 1911. Their chn. were:
(i) Henry-L., b. Apr. 19, 1863, at Princeton, (11) Grace-
Rebecca, b. May 5, 1865, in E. Princeton, m. Jan. 30, 1897, in
-Worcester, Mass., Arthur G. Lewis.
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V. Ruth-Eliza, b. Sept. 28, 1833, d. Aug. 19, 1867 at Mt. Pleasant,
S. C, m. Holland N. Batcheller of Macon, Ga., b. Sept. 28, at
Grafton, Mass., d. Aug. 18, 1867 at Mt. Pleasant. He served
during the Civil War as captain in the 35th Kcgl. U. S. Colored
troops,
vi. Mendall-Gilbert, b. Sept. 14, 1836. Member Co. K., 53 regt.
recruited in Princeton and Sterling for g months. Served i yr.
5 da., died later as a result of his service, ni. Joanna Allen
of Maine who d. Nov., 1887. Their chn. were: (i) Edward-A.,
(11) Herbert-Mendall. Both died young.
, EVERETT Dea.- Joshua-Titus' (Joshua^ Lieut. Joshua^
Dea. Joshua'*, Richard^, John'-, Richard^), son of Joshua' and
Ruth (Wood) Everett, born Jany. 6, 1806, died Feb. 10, 1897
at Westminster, married (i^*) May 15, 1828, Sally Brown,
daughter of Joseph Brown, born May i, 1 810 at Westminster,
died Jany. 22, 1848 at Princeton, married (2^) Sept. 15, 1853,
Mary Ann Baird, daughter of George W. Baird, born Aug. 30,
1820 at Grafton, Vt.
He was a native of Princeton in which town almost his
entire life was spent, was widely known in Worcester County
and elsewhere for his active interest in agriculture, and the
various moral and social reforms of his time. He became an
early convert to the Anti-slavery cause and was a personal
friend of Garrison, Phillips, May, Douglass, and other champ-
ions of freedom, many of whom he entertained at his home, and
otherwise aided and encouraged in their work. His house
was always open to the fugitive slave. For many years he
held the office of President of the Worcester North Anti-
Slavery Society, and was an occasional contributor to " the
Liberator." He was Selectman and Assessor in Princeton in
1834 and '35, and a member of the Massachusetts Legislature
in 1833, '34 and '35. At the time of his death at the age of 91,
he was the oldest living ex-member of the General Court.
Children born in Princeton:
i. SARAH-MEmiAM, b. July 7, 1829, m. Jany. i, 185 1, Moses Hobbs
Mirick, b. Nov. 17, 1823.
ii. Lucy-Adelia, b. Nov, 28, 183 1, m. Nov. 19, 1853, John L. Hey-
wood of Milford, Mass.
iii. Frederick-Augustus, b. May 2, 1835.
iv. Alice-Brown, b. April 24, 1839, m. Nov. 15, 1873 at Leominster,
Mass., Robert Kelley.
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V. Emma-Eliza, b. Feb, 19, 1843, d. , at San Francisco, Cal; m.
Nov. 22, 1862, Edward H. Howe of San Francisco.
Ch. of second wife:
vi. George-Titus, b. Aug. 31, 1861, res. Fitchburg, Mass.
8. EVERETT Erastus^ L.L.D. {Joshua\ Lieut.- Joshua^, Dea.
Joshua'^, Richard^, John}, Richard^), son of Joshua^ and Ruth
(Wood) Everett, born Aug. 3, 1813, at Princeton, married
Sept. 16, 1848, Rosa Denham, Brooklyn, N. Y. She was a
daughter of Andrew and Mary (Gelston) Denham, b. in Bel-
fast, Ireland, Aug. 22, 1821. He was graduated at Dartmouth
College 1836, was professor of English History at Jefferson
College, La., was for several years president of the New
Orleans High School ; taught a select school in Brooklyn,, N.Y.,
and was professor of Greek and Latin in Rutgers Female
College, 1875-9. Oil the occasion of Princeton's Centennial
Celebration he was the poet; his poem entitled " Progress,"
set forth in verse the principal events of the town's history
during the hundred years of its existence. He also made a
short speech on that eventful day, and closed by repeating
two poems: " The Bacchanals Ode " and " The Bacchanals
Palinode," both being of his own composition. He received
the honorary degree of L.L.D. from Dartmouth College 1876.
He died May 4, 1900. Children:
i. Louisa, b. July 3, 1849, New Orleans, La.
ii. Erastus Jr., b. Oct. 27, 1851, New Orleans, La.
iii. Minna, b. Oct. 26, 1853, New Orleans, La., res. Brooklyn, N. Y.
iv. Elisha-Taylor, b. Jany. 25, 1858, Brooklyn, N. Y.
V. Jessie-Watson-Jervis, b. Feb. 14, i860, Brooklj'n, N. Y.
FAY.
The immigrant ancestor of the families of this name in Prince-
ton is supposed to be David^ of Marlboro. It appears that his
son John Fay^ when eight years of age, with two other boys,
Thomas Barnes and Shadrach Hapgood, sailed on ship Speed-
well, May 30, 1656, from Gravesend, arriving at Boston in June.
They settled in Sudbury, Mass., where they had friends and
relatives. It is probable that his father and other members of
his family had already come to America. John served in the
King Phillips War, lived in Marlboro and Watertown, and re-
turned to Marlboro where he died Dec. 5, 1690. Gershom^
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son of John^ and Susannah had a son Silas*, who was father of
Silas^ of Princeton.
FAY Silas'^ {Silas\ Gershom\ John^ Daniel^), son of Silas*,
born in Northboro, about 1750, removed to Princeton, where
he married. May 7, 1776, Anna Gleason, daughter of Thomas
and Hannah. He lived on a farm owned by W^arren Kendall,
1757, and afterwards in the west part of the town where Amasa
Welch lived. About 18 16 (probably before 1809), he removed
to Camden, Me., was dismissed by the Church to Camden,
1 8 16, and died there. No record obtainable in Camden.
Children :
1. i. Silas, b. June — , 1777, m. Susannah Brooks.
ii. Thomas, b. , m. April 18, 1802, Sally Hooker, 4 chn.
iii. Nancy, m. Feb. 3, 1803, Capt. Nath'l Hosmer of Camden. 10
chn.
iv. Jesse, b. April 24, 1783, m. Lucy Brooks, Jany. 19, i8og. 9 chn.
in Camden.
V. Mary, b. , m. Col. Arthur Pendleton, 5 chn.
vi. Timothy, b. April 2, 1790, m. Nancy Cobb, Oct. 13, 1816. 5 chn.
d. Camden.
vii. John, , m. Sophia Newton of Royalston.
viii. Achsah, , m. 181 2, John G. Davis of Princeton, she d. Brat-
tleboro, Vt., ae. 92. 3 chn.
ix. Silas-Gleason, b. Feb. 26, 181 5, d. March n, i860, in Rock-
port, Me.
1. Fay Silas^ (Silas^, Silas*, Gershom^, John^, David}), son of Silas'
and Anna (Gleason) Fay, m. Oct. 9, 1804, in Princeton
Susanna Brooks, dau. David. She b. Aug. 18, 1781, d. Sept.
5, 1866. He d. Jan. 26, 1847, ae. 69. Children:
i. Susanna, b. Jany. 4, 1805, m. April 14, 1831, Francis Smith of
Princeton. 6 chn.
ii. Mary-Ann, b. Oct. 17, 1807, m. Dec. 13, 1827, Nathaniel Eaton
of Sterling, d. March 17, 1845, ^^ Worcester, 4 chn.
iii. Louisa, b. Oct. 23, 1809, m. William Tyler, d. Columbus, O., 4 chn.
iv. Harriet, b. Jany. 23, 181 2, m. William Chapell, Prov. R.L 4 chn.
v. Sarah, b. Feb. 14, 1814, m. Sept. 19, 1838. Amos J. Brooks, d.
Jan. 3 or 5, 1857, in Worcester.
2. vi. JoHN-B ROOKS, b. March 19, 181 5 (t.r. 1816), m. Sarah .A. Hubbard,
vii. Maria-M., b. Oct. 23, 1817, m. Nov. 29, 1843, Samuel F. Gates,
Worcester. 3 chn.
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viii. SOPHIA-N., b. Feb. 14, 1820, m. Oct. 13, 1847, Benj. C. Marsh,
d. Jany. 3, 1853, i ch.
ix. LuciNDA-H., b. March 8, 1829, m. Oct. 14, 1846, David Scott,
Worcester. 3 chn.
2. FAY John-Brooks^ (Dea.) {Silas\ Silas^ Silas*, Gershom^
John^, David}), son of Silas^ and Susanna (Brooks) Fay, born
March 19, i8i5-(i6), married Sept. 11, 1841, Sarah-Alona
Hubbard of Holden, born March 2, 1820, daughter of Silas
M. and Abigail A. Hubbard. Dea. Fay was a member of the
Cong'l Church 55 years, serving as deacon 28 years. He was
also for many years the leading tenor in the church choir.
He died July 2, 1887. She died March 10, 1897. Children:
i. Harriet-Louisa, b. March 3, 1843, m. at Maiden, March 14,
1866, William H, H. Howe, son of Solomon A. and Ruth B.
Howe, b. Jany. 17, 1841, at Orange, Mass. She died in Cam-
bridge, Mass., April 30, 1903. ChUdren: (i) Anna-M., b.
June 15, 1867, (n) Henry-A., b. Sept. 2, 1870, m. Elizabeth
Margaret Isaminger, May 19, 1896. Their children were:
(i) Margaret Louise, b. Sept. 23, 1897, (ii) William-Donald,
b. June 26, 1899, (iii) Helen-Agnes, h. Nov. 10, 1905, (iv) Henry-
Gaylord, b. March 6, 1909. (m) Ruth-Lauretta, b. Aug.
18, 1882, m. Edward K. Thurlow of West Newburyport, Mass.,
July 17, 1 91 2, and accompanied him to China, under Episcopal
Mission.
ii. Myron-Holly, b. Jany. 7, 1845, enlisted as a private in Co. G.
36tii Mass. Regt., Aug. 26, 1862, d. Aug. 9, 1863, on board
Steamer "Hiawatha," buried at New Madrid, Mo.
iii. Laura-L., b. May 12, 1846, d. Dec. 20, 1864, in Brookline, Mass.
iv. Ellen-Maria, b. Jany. 3, 1848, m. William S. Brooks (for family,
see Brooks Genealogy).
V. Abbie-Susanna, b. Nov. 16, 1850. Matron at State Hospital,
Worcester, Mass.
vi. Silas-Herbert, b. Sept. 13, 1852, m. Nov. 29, 1877, Clara S.
Davis. Their son Chester H., b. June 2, 1881 in Gardner,
Mass., m. Dec. 21, 1908, Lulu E. Gather of Worcester, res.
Worcester.
3. vii. Arthur-Edgerton, b. July 17, 1854, m. Aimah Charlotte Harthan.
viii. Sophia-Alicl\, b. May 19, i860, m. Oct. 11, 1887, William Gates,
Worcester, Mass., son of Larkin-Newton and Mary Lewis
(Crocker) Gates, b. May 4, 1857, in Worcester, Mass. Chn. (i)
Helen-Fay, b. July 20, 1889, (n) Mildred-Crocker, b. Feb.
22, 1892, (m) Alicia-Wilhelmina, b. Sept. 26, 1893. (iv)
Willl^-Herbert Jr., b. Jany. 13, 1898. (v) Olive, b. Nov.
3, 1900.
Princeton Families 103
ix. Lauretta, b. Feb. 5, 1865, m. Oct. 11, 1887, IIcnry-Brayton
Howard, son of Nelson Stephen and Sarah Maria (ilowc) How-
ard. Lauretta (Fay) Howard died at Leicester, Mass., April
19. 1905. Chn.: (i) Harold-Brayton, b. April 13, 1889.
(u) Clifton-Pevey, b. Sept. 18, 1891. (iii) Lawrence-Fay,
b. July 17, 1893. (iv) Philip-Adams, b. Jany. i, 1895. (v)
Dorothy-Lauretta, b. Aug. 13, 1896. (vi) RiciiMO>rt)-HowE,
b. May ii, 1898. (\Ti) Ralph-Ward, b. Jany. 22, 1901, in
Leicester, Mass. All in Worcester, Mass., with exception of
Harold B., who is in California.
3. FAY Arthur-Edgerton** {Dea-John-Brooks\ Silas*^, Silas\ Silas*,
Gershoni^, Jolm'^, David}), son of John Brooks^ and Sarah
Alona (Hubbard) Fay, b. July 17, 1854, d. Dec. 31, 1895;
m. Feb. 6, 1879, Annah Charlotte Harthan dau. Silas-Smith
Harthan and Mary Ann (Ross) Harthan of Sterling, b. July
29, 1853, Guilford, Conn. (The Harthans lived in Princeton
about seven years, afterwards removing to West Boylston,
Mr. Harthan's native place. Children of Arthur E. and
Annah C:
i. John-Hastings-Fay, b. Aug. 19, 1880, Teacher.
ii. Arthur-Carlton, b. Feb. 11, 1882, d. Sept. 6, 1882.
iii. Lois-Rebecca, b. Mar. 11, 1883.
iv. Gardner-Brooks, b. Sept. 4, 1884.
v. Arthur-Smith, b. Sept. 30, 1886, Printer,
vi. Mary-Abbie, b. May 6, 1890.
vii. Anna-Harthan, b. Mar. 11, 1892.
viii. Patience-White, Jan. 13, 1894.
ix. Peace, b. Oct. 29, 1895.
With the exception of John, all these children with their
mother established a printing office after the death of their
father, and from about 1900, in connection with their farm,
printed a local news sheet, " The Laborer's Friend," and a
monthly magazine, "Our Commonwealth."
FELTON.
FELTON Jacob came to Princeton about 1815, from Marlboro,
Mass., thence in 1827, to Feltonville, died at Berlin, Mass.,
Aug. 23, 1883. Married Lucinda Wilkins. Children:
i. Henry-0., b. Dec. 12, 1814, in Marlboro, m. Charlotte Phelps,
ii. Sylvester, b. Sept. 6, 1818, d. Berlin, Sept. 27, 1851, unmarried.
iii. Merrick, b. Aug. 31, 1823, m. Elizabeth Page.
104 History of Princeton
FISHER.
1. FISHER Ichabod, son of Joseph and Mary, bom in Dedham,
Sept. 22, 1747. Married Dec. 6, 1770, Sibbel Fisher (Sibbel in
int.) of Dedham. The stories of Ichabod Fisher were of his
great agiUty, he had been a sailor and would climb a rope feet
first with ease. He was a revolutionary soldier, and his
family resided in Princeton from 1770 to 1805. Both Mr.
and Mrs. Fisher were dismissed, Oct. 14, 18 10, from Princeton
to church at " Hanover Soc. Paris, Oneida Co., N. Y." Their
children were:
i. Ichabod, b. Jany. 28, 1772.
ii. John, b. Feb. 25, 1774, m. Dec. 30, 1795, Sally Barber,
ill. Submit, b. March 27, 1776, d. Jan. 13, 1796.
iv. Sally, b. Feb. 22, 1778.
V. Lucy, b. April 20, 1780.
vi. Jabez, b. March 14, 1782, m. March 7, 1805, Sally Fessenden.
vii. Joel, b. March 11, 1784, m. Sept. 22, 1803, Lydia Mathies.
viii. Anna, b. March 12, 1786.
ix. Betsey, b. Jany. 26, 1790, m. Feb. 11, 1808, John Russell of Hub-
bardston.
X. Asa, b. June 22, 1796, d. Oct. 2, 1796.
FISHER Jesse, a revolutionary soldier, perhaps a son of
Benj. and Sarah. Born in Dedham July 7, 1751, married (i^*)
March 5, 1777, Hannah Battle. In 1778 he advertised his
farm for sale, 2| miles from N. H., but he was in town in
1793. Mrs. Fisher died Sept. 4, 1790, p. R. He m. (2"^) Aug.
8, 1 79 1, Polly Skinner. Children of first wife, Hannah:
i. Jesse, b. April 24, 1778.
ii. Hannah, b. Jany. 15, 1780.
iii. Abigail, b. April 19, 1782.
iv. Ebenezer, b. Feb. 2, 1783.
v. Polly, b. March 4, 1788.
vi. Sarah, b. May 28, 1790.
Children of second wife Polly:
vii. Betsey, b. Oct. 21, 1792.
viii. John, b. March i, 1793. (Error in record.)
FOLGER.
FOLGER Capt.-Charles, of Camden, Me., born in Waldoborough,
Me., Jany., 1780. Married Oct. 26, 1809, Bitha Parker,
daughter of Dea. Ebenezer and Dorcas (Monroe) Parker, born
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in Princeton, July 26, 1786. They lived at Camden for several
years, Capt. Folgcr following his occupation as a sea cajitain.
Removing to Princeton they settled first upon the homestead
place, then upon the farm previously occupied by Heiijamiii
and Betsey (Parker) Gould, now the Brennan [)lace (in the
east part of the tow^n). They resided there until he died,
Oct. 27, 1857, at the age of 78. She removed to Marlborough
and died there, Nov. 2, 1871. Children:
i. Charles-Augustus, born Jany. 16, 181 1 in Camden, Me., married
in Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 16, i860, Louisa Baker, born in London,
England, Nov. 13, 1839. He was a merchant in Lockport, N. Y.,
died Nov. 28, 1873. Their children were: (i) Charles Edward
FoLGER, b. Dec. 18, i860, (n) Emma Louise Folger, b. Feb.
23, 1863. (ill) Hattie Elizabeth Folger, b. Sept. 6, 1866.
ii. John- Walter, b. Feb. 8, 18 13 in Camden, Me.
iii. George-Francis, b. July 15, 181 5 in Camden, Me., m. Jany. 28,
1850, Eliza A. Hartwell, b. Sept. 14, 1825, dau. of Isaac and
Susan (Davis) Hartwell of Princeton. He kept store at Russell's
Corner and was Postmaster, 1849. He died March 14, 1881.
iv. Henry-Edward, b. May 23, 1820, m. Susan Louise, dau. Stillman
and Susan (Beaman) Everett of Princeton, Feb. 16, 1854.
v. Lucy-Jane, b. Aug. 23, 1825, m. May 12, 1843, Phineas Ross, b.
Sterling, Sept. 20, 181 7, s. of Amos and Hepzibeth (Bennett) Ross.
He d. in Princeton, Oct 18, 1867. Their children were: (i) Ellen
Jane Ross b. April 20, 1844, m. March 12, 1868, Staysia, b.
Aug. 25, 1843, son of Charles and Mary J. (Seaver) Harrington.
They resided on the old Jonas Smith place, Princeton. (11)
Theodore Austin Ross, b. Feb. 17, 1849, d. Aug. 8, 1859. (in)
Charles Thurston Ross, b. May 12, 1854, was an Organ
builder in Worcester.
vi. Catharine-Long, b. Oct. 10, 1828 in Princeton, m. Jany. 29, 185 1,
Erastus Dart, s. of James and Ruthalia (Carter) Dart of Moncton,
Vt. Their daughter (i) Alice Josephine Dart, died young.
Mr. Dart was a mail carrier. He died in Marlborough, Mass.,
Oct. 28, 1872. She resided with her sister in Worcester.
FROST.
FROST John5 (John\ James\ James^, Dea. Edmond}), son of
John^ and Hannah (Cornell) Frost, born Nov. 19, 1737,
married June 2, 1757, Susannah Wilson, daughter of Edward
Wilson of Shrewsbury. He owned the Kneeland farm in
Everettville, afterwards known as the Israel Everett place.
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He died 1789, and his estate was administered by Benjamin
Wilson probably a brother of Mrs. Frost, whose death pre-
vious to that of her husband is not recorded. Their children
were:
i. Samuel, the eldest {non compus mentis), who murdered his father
in 1789 and ten years later killed his guardian, Captain Elisha
Allen, was acquitted of the former offense but was tried, con-
victed and sentenced to death for the latter, and was publicly
executed at Worcester on Frosts' Hill, Summer Street, which
was afterwards selected as the site of the Worcester Lunatic
Asylum.
ii. Abraham, the second son, upon the death of his father received
his entire estate, upon payment of "]$£ to Capt. Elisha Allen,
guardian of Samuel, and 37£ los. to Francis Whipple, guardian
of Stephen.
iii. Stephen, the third son, not recorded excepting as above men-
tioned in the settlement of his father's estate,
FULLER.
FULLER Rev.-Timothy the first minister of Princeton, was born
in Middlesex near Salem, 1738, was a graduate of Cambridge,
1760. Settled in Princeton, 1767, on the Fuller farm north of
Wachusett, on the Westminster road, was dismissed and left
town in 1776, but afterwards returned and spent several years
on this spot. In 1788, represented the town in the convention
which adopted the Federal Constitution. In 1796 he removed
to a farm in Merrimac, N. H., where he died in 1805. His
wife was Sarah Williams, daughter of Rev. Mr. Williams, min-
ister of Sandwich. Their children were:
i. Sarah, b. Aug. 4, 1772.
ii. Anna, b. Jan. 9, 1774, d. Sept. 10, 1776.
iii. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 13, 1775.
iv. Timothy, b. July 11, 1778 in Chilmark, Mass., grad. Harvard 1801,
studied law with Levi Lincoln and practiced with success in
Boston, was state senator, member of Congress, speaker of the
House in Massachusetts and member of the Governor's Council.
Chn: (i^') Rev. Arthur B. Fuller whose dau. Edith D. Fuller
is Librarian of the Episcopal Theological School Library, Cam-
bridge, Mass. (n) Richard-Frederic Fuller a Lawyer, in
Wayland, Mass., and a daughter, (m) Sarah Margaret (Fuller)
OssoLi, distinguished as a literary character.
V. Deborah-Allen, b. March 29, 1782.
vi. Abraham-Willlams, b. March 28, 1784.
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vii. Martha-Williams, b. June 20, 1787.
viii. Henry-Holten, b. July i, 1790.
ix. WiLLLVM-WlLLLAMS, b. Aug. I4, I7Q2.
X. Elisila, b. Oct. 28, 1797, m. Susan Adams. Chn: (i) Sarah F.
(Colby), (u) Susan F. (Hawes), (m) Henry H.
GALE.
The families of this name in Princeton were decendants of
Richards of Watertown, where he and his wife Mary, were on
record, as early as 1640. Their son Abraham^, and his wife
Sarah, had a son Abraham^, who married Rachel Farkhurst, and
had two sons, Isaac^ who married Judith and Josiah''
who married Elizabeth The latter Josiah'' came to
Princeton from Sutton in 1786, and probably lived with his son
Henry. Josiah^ Jr. with his wife and four children, also came
from Sutton in 1787, and probably later removed to Warwick.
GALE Elisha^ {Isaac'^, Abraham^, Abraham-, Richard'^) son
of Isaac'* and Judith of Sutton, born Nov. 26, 1743. Married
April 8, 1767, Mary daughter of Hon. Amos Singletary.
When but a lad, Sept. 15, 1755, Elisha enlisted in Capt.
Jonathan Baldwin's Company, and was in the Crown Point
Campaign of the French and Indian War. Removing to
Princeton before 1775, he joined to Capt. Moore's Company,
at Lexington Alarm was 2^ Lieut in Capt. Sargent's Company,
3'<i Continental Regt. and in 1779 in Col. Whitney's Regt.
He removed to Barre, Vt., about 1785, where he died, Jany.
17, 1827. His widow Mary, born in Sutton, died Oct. 30,
1835, ae. 88. Their children were:
i. Sawin, b. Nov. 21, 1767, d. Nov. 19, 1776.
ii. Rhoda, b. June 4, 1769, m. , Richardson, d. Feb. 3, 1814.
ill. Mary, b. May 31, 1771, m. , Olds, d. March 28, 1796.
iv. John, b. Aug. 5, 1773, m. Eunice Bancroft.
v. Elisha, b. Sept. i, 1775.
vi. AzuBAH, b. Nov. 7, 1777, d. Sept. 26, 1790.
vii. Sa\\in (2d), b. Sept. i, 1779, m. Betsey Blanchard.
viii. SuKEY) (b. Dec. 26, 1781.
ix. Ann ) ^^^ lb. Dec. 26, 1781, d. young.
X. Abraham) (b. April 22, 1784, m. Clarissa Bancroft.
xi. Isaac i ^^^^ ib. April 22, 1784, m. Eliza Annis.
xii. Mahaly, b. April 21, 1788, m. , King, d. Sept. 15, 1863.
xiii. Lucy, b. Dec. 19, 1791, m. , Claflin, d. Sept. 15, 1863.
xiv. Amos-Curtis, b. Nov. 26, 1793, m. Rhoda Royce.
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GALE Capt.-Abraham^ (Josiah\ Abraham^, Abraham"^, Richard^),
son of Josiah'* and Elizabeth (and cousin of the above Elisha),
born in Sutton, July 29, 1745, married, Nov. 28, 1769, Abigail,
daughter of Absalom Rice, of Worcester, born Oct. 7, 1746.
He lived in Shrewsbury, but moved to Princeton about 1774.
At the Lexington Alarm he was a Sargent in Capt. Moore's Co.,
and served in various regiments (as 2^ Lieut.) for nearly five
years. He was also an ofilicer in the militia. On Nov. 21,
1786, Abraham was Captain of a company of 60 armed" Regu-
lators " from Princeton, which marched into Worcester, closed
the courthouse and compelled the court to adjourn. He sub-
sequently took an active part in the Rebellion under the
leadership of Daniel Shays (see Hist.-Shays Rebellion), was
taxed in 1779 on £735 Real, and £230 personal property. Was
an innholder in 1783, and a member of the convention of 1784
in Worcester. He removed to N. Hampshire soon after the
Shay's Rebellion and probably died there. Children:
i. Mary, b. Feb. 7, 1772.
ii. John, b. April 6, 1774.
iii. Abigail, b. Aug. 5, 1776.
iv. A2UBAH, b. June 8, 1778.
V. Betsey, b. May 31, 1781.
vi. Abraham, b. June 18, 1784.
vii. Lucy, b. Dec. 19, 1786.
GALE Capt.-Amos^ (Josiah*, Abraham^, Abraham'^, Richard^),
son of Josiah^ and Elizabeth and brother of the above Abra-
ham^ and Henry^ born in Sutton, Mass., March 3, 1747-8.
Married 1771, Hannah Maynard of Grafton. Lived in Al-
stead, N. H., where 3 children were born, thence to Grafton,
and in May 1781, to Princeton, where a son James was born.
Amos was in the R. L Campaign of 1777 as Capt. of Militia.
His name disappears from Princeton records early. Children :
i. John, b. Oct. 4, 1773, in Alstead, N. H.
ii. Deliverance, b. Sept. 7, 1775, in Alstead, N. H.
iii. Amos, b. Aug. 24, 1777, in Alstead, N. H.
iv. JosiAH, b. Aug. 4, 1780, in Grafton,
v. James, b. Nov. 11, 1782, in Princeton.
GALE Capt.-Henry^ {Josiah*, Abraham^, Abraham^, Richard^),
son of Josiah^ and brother of Abraham^ and Amos^ born in
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Sutton, March 22, 1752. Married Elizabeth Drury of Worces-
ter, Jany. 16, 1772, and settled in New Paris, afterwards called
Ward and still later changed to Auburn, Mass. He was a
church going man and paid £14. for a pew in the church of
that town. The records of Princeton show that Henry had
as early as 1771 a good farm valued at £185. with three build-
ings and a good stock of cattle and that he was a resident of
Princeton from 1778 until 1790. He served in the Continental
army as a private, marching to Cambridge, at the Lexington
Alarm in Capt. John Crowell's Company. He served four
weeks in the northern army and was at the head of one of
the classes for securing the quota of Princeton.
For his participation in the Shays Rebellion he was later
on sentenced to death, but was reprieved and pardoned by
the Governor as recorded elsewhere. In 1790 he removed
with others to Barre, Vt., and a Httle later to Brighton, N. Y.,
where he died at the home of his son Justus W., Aug. 13, 1836.
He was buried in the old Baptist burial grounds at Pittsford,
by the side of his wife, Elizabeth (who died July 30, 1826,
ae. 69), and his son Henry who died July 30, 1829. About
1905 the old grounds were abandoned and converted into a
gravel pit and their remains were removed by some old settlers
to the " New Cemetery " at Pittsford. His stone is marked
" Capt. Henry Gale a Revolutionary Officer." Children:
i. Lucy, b. Jany. 20, 1772, d. 1773.
ii. Ebenezer-Brooks, b. Nov. 10, 1773, d. Barre, Vt., Sept. 13,
1846.
ill. Betty, b. March 4, 1775, d. Oct. 2, 1777.
iv. Thomas-Drury, b. Dec. 3, 1778, d. Oct. 19, 1850.
v. Henry, b. Oct. 26, 1781, d. July 30, 1829.
vi. Samson, b. Feb. 19, 1786, d. July 23, 1836.
vii. JusTUS-W., b. Feb. 20, 1788, d. Jany. 12, 1865.
viii. JosiAH, b. July 5, 1793, d. Sept. 24, 1831.
ix. Jonathan, b. Jany. 5, 1795.
GALE Elisha^ {Abraham*, Abraham^, Abraham-, Richard^),
son of Abraham"* and Esther (Cunningham) Gale, born Jany.
I» 1735-6. Married May 20, 1762, Sarah, daughter of James
Jones of Weston. He served m the French War, and was in
the expedition to Crown Point. After his marriage he re-
moved to Princeton, where his children were born. Children:
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i. Luther, b. Jany. 3, 1765, d. March 5, 1846, at Lenox.
ii. Calvin, b. Sept. 23, 1767.
iii. Sally, b. Dec. 10, 1769, m. Elisha Hobbs Jr., Dec. 27, 1789.
iv. Clarissa, b. Feb. i, 1772, m. Nov. 15, 1795 Dr. Ephraim Wilson,
Worcester Records, 1789, has this item "Paid EH Gale Constable
for carrying Clarissa Gale to Princeton and Abraham Newton to
Shrewsbury."
V. Anna, b. April 29, 1774, m. Oct. 7, 1792 Nathan Perry, son of
Hon. Amos Perry of Providence, R. I. Librarian, R. I. Historical
Society,
vi. Elisha, b. Sept. i, 1775.
GARFIELD.
The first of this name in New England, Edward^ Garfield,
was born in England about 1575, and emigrated from near Chester,
on the border of Wales, to Massachusetts, about 1630. He
located in Watertown soon after its settlement, remaining
through life. He died June 14, 1672, ae. 97.
His son Edward^ Jr. was born about 1604. Capt. Benjamin',
son of Edward Jr. and Rebecca , was born in 1643. Mar-
ried (i^^) Mehitable Hawkins, who died Nov. 28, 1717, married
(2d) Elizabeth Bridge. He was an active and prominent citizen
of Watertown. His son SamueH married Mary Bowman,
daughter of Nathaniel Bowman Esq. and had in Watertown, a
son, Eliakim^, born Oct. 3, 1732. DanieF, son of Eliakim, with
his wife Anna (or Hannah) came here from Gardners farms in
1766.
GARFIELD Moses^ {Daniel^, Eliakim^, Samuel^, Capt. Benja-
min^, Edward^, Edward^), son of DanieF and Anna, married
Sept. 12, 1790, Abigail Mason, who died Dec. 18, 1817, aged
49. He married (2^) Mrs. Polly Page, of JafTrey, N. H. (int.)
Nov. 13, 1821. Children of Moses and Abigail were :
i. Hannah-Mason, b. Jany. 25, 1791, d. June 25, 1811.
ii. Infant CmLD, b. (no record of birth), d. May 10, 1792.
1. iii. Moses, b. April 6, 1794.
iv. Paul, b. April 12, 1798, m. March 31, 1822, Sophia Rice.
I. GARFIELD Moses^ (Moses'' , Daniel^, Eliakim^, Samuel*, Capt.
Benjamin^, Edward^, Edward^), son of Moses^ and Abigail
(Mason) Garfield, born April 6, 1794, married June 13, 1819,
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Hannah Maria Hoyt, daughter of David and Margart (Cowdin)
Hoyt. She died July 15, 1869. He died Fehy. 19, 1.S71.
Children:
i. Paul, b. March 12, 1820, m. Alona Chccvcr.
ii. Joel, b. March 3, 1822, m. Mary Fagan. Their adopted daughter
Charlotte-Louisa Green m. Walter J. IloUlen Dec. 23, 1885.
Chn.: (i) Gladys-Garfuid U olden (11) Charlotte-Mary Uulden.
iii. MosES-G., b. May 24, 1824, d. Nov. 29, 1826.
iv. George-W., b. June 6, 1826, d. June 14, 1826.
V. Moses-M., b. Jany. 29, 1828, m. Nov. 25, 1864, Lucy Gilbert. He
d. Dec. 22, 1896, I child, (i) Roy-Mason, b. June 14, 1876.
vi. Margaret-Ann, b. June 20, 1831, d. Sept. 15, 1863.
vii. Hannah-Maria, b. Jany. 24, 1834, m. David Parker. She d. May
21, 1909.
viii. LucY-E., b. Sept. 27, 1837, m. George M. Reed. She d. March 24,
1911.
, GARFIELD PauP {Moses^, Moses'', Daniel'^, EUakinv', Samuel*,
Capt. Benjamin^, Ed-ward}, Edward^), son of Moses^ and
Hannah Maria (Hoyt) Garfield, born March 12, 1820, in
Princeton, married Nov. 30, 1843, Alona Cheever, daughter
of Bartholomew and Mary (Penniman) Cheever, b. April 15,
i8i9,died Feb. 5, 1900, at Worcester, Mass. Children all born
in Princeton:
i. Ellen-M., b. Aug. 28, 1846, m. Aug. 6, 1864, Silas W. Seaver at
Westminster. Children: (i) Hattie M. Seaver, b. Aug. 30,
1865, at Princeton, m. George C. Baker at Westminster, Mass.,
Nov. 20, 1887, one child, Frank H. Baker, h. at Westminster,
Mass., Nov. 30, 1888, d. at Leominster, Mass., Dec, 1910,
(11) Harrison-E. Seaver, b. Nov. 29, 1871, at Westminster,
Mass., m. Roella E. Partridge at Westminster, Mass., Nov. 22,
1893, one child, (i) Stella M. Seaver, b. at Westminster, Mass.,
Aug. 23, 1896, (m) Mary E. Seaver, b. Oct. 19, 1883, d. Jany.
5, 1884.
ii. Alona-V., b. June 15, 1850, m. Nov. 16, 1874 to Arthur C. Fnsbie
at Worcester, Mass. Children: (i) Mautje Alona Frisbie,
b. March 15, 1877, at Brooklyn, N. Y., m. Fred Foster Mirickat
Worcester, Mass., Sept. 14, 1898. Children: (i) Arthur Ly-
man Mirick, b. Worcester, Mass., Aug. 26, 1900, (//) Winifred
Alona Louise Mirick, b. July 7, 1902, d. Feb. 8, 1904. (u)
Mary Lillian Frisbie, b. March 12, 1880, at Brooklyn, N. Y.,
m. Frederick Eugene Gage at Worcester, Mass., Sept. 14, 1898,
one child: (i) Marjorie Chase Gage, b. Worcester, ISIass., ^lay 5,
1899.
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iii. Delia-A., b. Dec. s, 1857, m. George W.Tallman, Aug. 19, 1875,
at Worcester, Mass. One child: (i) Mable E. Tallman, b.
April 18, 1876, at Worcester, m. Edward E. Abbott, Worcester,
Mass., Nov. 18, 1896, children: (i) Helen B. Abbott, b. at Wor-
cester, July 10, 1898, iii) Marion E. Abbott, b. at St. Louis,
Mo., Nov. 30, 1908.
GATES.
GATES Clessrow, son of Clark and Margaret Gates, born in
Chelsea, Vt., Oct. 19, 1823; died in Princeton, Dec. 18, 1898;
married (i^*^) 1849, N. Elvira Pond, born in Hubbardston,
March, 1825, died Dec. 12, i860. He married (2') Mary P.
(Rice) Chickering and came to live on the Ira Rice place in
Princeton (now owned by Miss Fuller) about July, 1861.
Here he worked at his trade of boot maker, but later moved
to the Isaac Thompson place, where he engaged in farming.
Children by first marriage were :
i. Ada-L., b. July 22, 1851, in Hubbardston, d. in Princeton, March
17, 1893.
ii. Adelia-S., b. Aug. 6, 1854, in Hubbardston, d. Aug. 10, 1855.
iii. MoNTORE, b. Aug. 8, 1856, m. (ist) Dec. 9, 1886, Almeda F.
Chickering, dau. Jonas and Almeda (Richardson) Chickering,
b. in Grafton, Mass., 1863. She d. July 3, 1887. He m. (2"^)
Ella M. Babson, dau. of Isaac and Adeline S. (Bradford) Bab-
son, b. South Windham, Conn., Oct. 25, 1863. Their chn. b.
in Princeton were: (i) Charles-Milton, b. May 20, 1895,
(11) Harold-Babson, b. Jan. 11, 1898.
iv. Ventland, b. Jany. 8, 1859, d. in Princeton, Aug. 6, 1903.
GIBBS.
The immigrant ancestor of this family Matthew^ Gibbs came
from England and was in Charlestown as early as 1650-54,
but with his wife Mary Bradish soon located in that part of
Sudbury set off to Framingham. He had a son Matthew^
who married twice (i^*) Mary Moore (2^^) Elizabeth Moore
and had a son Joseph^ who married Mary (Mercy) Clarke
July I, 1 71 2. Another son John^ married Sarah Cutler and
had a son NathanieP, who married Bathsheba Parmenter.
From these two Matthew^ and John^ the Princeton families of
this name are descended.
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GIBBS Joseph^ {Joseph^, Matthew-, Matthew^), son of Joseph'
and Mary (Clarke) Gibbs, born (bap.) Sept. 13, 1719. Mar-
ried in Sudbury Hannah Howe, was an inlcrmiltcnt inhabitant
of Westminster, from 1742. He hailed from Narragansett
No. 2, in 1757, when he enlisted in Capt. Benjamin Ballard's
Co. for service in the F. & I. War. With his wife and family
about 1 760, he removed to Princeton, where their three youngest
children were born. He died May 12, 1774 (May 14, 1774,
ae. 54, C.R.). She died (May 24 (or 22), 1772, ae. 42, c. r.).
Children:
i. Daniel, b. Aug. i, 1751, m. Lydia Woods, (int.), May 15, 1777,
rem. to Ashburnham, in 1778, and d. in Peterboro, N. H. She
d. April 14, 1836.
ii. Elisha, b. Dec. 27, 1753, m. in Weston, May 30, 1779.
iii. Joseph, b. Oct. 12, 1756, m. 1783, wid. Abigail Richards Nov. 24,
1781, m. (2d) Betty Laws, 13 chn. d. March 19, 1829.
iv. Asa, b. March 17, 1759, d. unmarried.
V. Hannah, b. , d. in infancy.
vi. Hannah, b. Nov. 23, 1763, in Princeton, m. Nov. 25, 1784, Daniel
Goodnow.
vii. Mary, b. Nov. 2, 1767, in Princeton, m. Jos. Barrett of Royalston,
viii. Benjamin, b. May 13, 1772, in Princeton, d. Aug. 12, 1773.
GIBBS William'' ( Nathaniel, John^, Matthew^), son of Nathaniel'
and Bathsheba (Parmenter) Gibbs, born in Sudbury, March
18, 1740, married in Lancaster, April 14, 1762, Joanna Gleason,
daughter of Phineas, settled in Princeton, with Thomas
Gleason, on the Wachusett House site. He died April 24
(g.s), 1770, ae. 31, his widow married (int.) Uriah Newton,
April 27, 1783. Children of William and Joanna were:
i. Ezra, b. Oct. 17, 1762. Taxed, 181 2.
ii. William, b. Aug. 22, 1764, m. Nov. 30, 1788, Patty Cobb, taxed
1805 — 17.
iii. Alpheus, b. June 20, 1766, m. Jany. 25, 1790, Nabby Wheeler,
iv. Theodore, b. Aug, i, 1768, m. Dec. 18, 1791, Lucy Kendall of
Sterling.
v. Joanna, b. June 27, 1770.
GILL.
The first of this name in Princeton was Gov. Moses Gill' of
Boston, who came here to live about 1767. About the same
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time came Capt. John^ and Michael Gill^ Esq., nephews of
Gov. Moses^ and sons of Col. MichaeF, who was a brother of
the Governor.
Gov. Moses' and Col. Michael' were sons of Capt. John^ and
grandsons of Lieut. Col. Michael^ the (supposed) first emigrant.
Capt. John^ married Elizabeth, the third child of Moses and
Elizabeth (Knight) Abbott, who after his decease married (2"^)
Dea. Michael Brigden. Lieut. Col. MichaeP married Relief, the
third child of John Dowse, of Charlestown, and Relief (Holland)
Dowse, from Dorchester.
GILL Lieut.-Gov.-Moses' (Capt.-John^, Lieut -Col-Michael^) ,
the fourth child of Capt. John^, and Elizabeth (Abbot) Gill,
was born in Charlestown, Jany. 18, 1733-4, ^^^d died while
acting Governor of Massachusetts, May 20, 1800. He mar-
ried March 27, 1759 Sarah Prince, b. July 16, 1723, the only
surviving daughter of Rev. Thomas Prince, pastor of the old
South Church of Boston, and in 1767 took up his residence
in Princeton, where he inherited from the Prince estate, some
three thousand acres of land, and lived on that portion now
known as the Boylston farm, which was later occupied by the
Boylstons. The names of three negro servants in the family
of Gov. Gill appear on the town records of Princeton.
i. Nero, Negro servant to Hon. Moses Gill, came to Princeton from
Sutton, Mass., with his mother "Violet," July, 1767, d. March
2, 1776, ae. 39.
ii. Flora, Negro woman servant to Hon. Moses Gill; d. June 13,
1778, ae. 44.
iii. Thomas, Negro servant to Hon. Moses Gill; d. Sept. 14, 1782,
ae. 89.
Mr. Gills' first wife Sarah died in 1769, and in 1772 he
married (2^) Rebecca Boylston, niece of Thomas Boylston,
and sister of Mrs. Mary Hallowell, mother of Ward Nicholas
Boylston, this marriage forming the link between the two
families.
GILL John^ {Col -MichaeP, Capt-Johti"^, Lt.-Col.-MichaeV), son
of Col. Michael' and Mercy Gill, born in 1749, married
Hannah Mayo, and lived where George O. Skinner later
lived, in a large yellow house which was taken down by Mr.
Skinner and the present house built, now occupied by his
grandson Mr. Frank A. Skinner.
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He, John*, came to Princeton about the time of the Revo-
lutionary War, and served in the army. He died Nov. 8,
1804, ae. 55 (Capt. John g. s.), his wife Hannah died April 15,
1802, in her 53^^ year. Their children were:
i. Hannah, b. Jany. 10, 1775, m. (int.) li. Iloldcn, Jr., Sept. 26, 1793.
ii. Elizabeth, b. March 24, 1780, m. March 6, 1801, Henry Prentiss,
iii. Rebecca, b. Dec. 27, 1782, m. John T. Dana and d. April 26,
1802.
iv. Marcy, b. April 4, 1784, m. Dec. 22, 1808, Moses Hobbs.
V. Nancy-Boylston, b. Feb. 24, 1786, pub. April 14, 1804, Williani
Hobbs.
1. vi, MosES-(CoL.), b. Aug. i, 1789.
vii. Mary-Abbot, b. Nov. 20, 1791, m. (int.) Oct. 17, 181 1, Clark Mirick
1. GILL Col.-Moses* {John*, Michael^, Capt.-John-, Lieut-
Col -Michael^), son of John and Hannah (Mayo) Gill, married
Feb. 4, 1810, Mirriam Buttrick, daughter of Tilly and Abby
(Hale) Buttrick, of Concord, Mass., born in Concord, and
died in Princeton, Feb. 18, 1875, a. 86. Col. Moses lived
with his father until 1827. He was Postmaster, in 1857,
serving less than one year. He died Jany. 10, i860, ae. 70.
His children were:
i. George, b. May 16, 1810, d. Feb. 8, 1881, unmarried.
i. Mary-Ann, b. May 24, 1812, m. May 24, 1838, Addison Bennett
of Hubbardston.
iii. Mirriam, b. Jany. 31, 1814, m. Abigail G. Thompson, and d. June
26, 1841.
iv. MosES, b. Dec. 4, 1815.
V. Eliza-Ann, b. Feb. 16, 1818, d. Feb. 15, 1821.
vi. Henry, b. April 15, 1820.
vii. JoHN-B., b. Feb. 19, 1822, d. Holden, May 2, 1882, served in
2^ Mass. Heavy Artillery, in Civil War.
viii. Eliza-Ann, b. April 25, 1824, m. W. G. Brooks, and d. Dec. 4,
1877.
ix. Franklin, b. Nov. 9, 1827.
X. Emory-Washburn, b. July 5, 1835, m. April 24, 1861, Abby
Woodward Mirick, dau. Sewall and Lucretia Mirick. Child-
ren: (i) Frank-W., b. Feb. 25, 1868, m. (i«') Mrs. Laura A.
Luther, Providence, R. I., Sept., 1897. She d. May 13, 1904.
He m. (2d) Sept. 6, 1906, Lillian B. Otis, Somerville, Mass., (u)
Harry E., b. March 4, 1873, m. Rose Fellows of Lawrence,
Mass., June 6, 1906. One son: (i) Parker Emory, b. June 2,
1909. (m) Alice-S., b. Feb. 15, 1875, m. ^Vlbert B. Damon,
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Fitchburg, Mass., June 30, 1897. One son: {i) Clarence Wash-
burn Damon, b. July 19, 1910. Emory Washburn Gill, d. May
19, 1901, his wid. Abby-W., d. Feb. 14, 1914.
GILL Michael'' Esq. {Col -Michael^, Capt-John"^, Lieut. -Col.
Michael^), of Westminster, son of Col. MichaeF, and Mercy,
born 1 751, married Ann (Nancy) Gill, daughter of John
Gill, the publisher, of Boston. He with his wife and children
John, Moses and Nancy, came from Westminster, and lived
for a time in the Windmill House, later occupied by Wm.
Ball, returned to Westminster for a while, then came to
Princeton poor asylum, where he died, Aug. 10, 1840, ae. 89.
His daughter Nancy also died in the Princeton Asylum,
Nov. 25, 1842, ae. 59. Children of Michael and Nancy
were:
i. John, m. (int.) May 13, 1809, Polly Henry. Chn: John and
George.
ii. MosES, Rev., Taught school in Shrewsbury and was a minister,
iii. Hull, went to Sandusky, Ohio,
iv. Nancy, d. Nov. 25, 1842, ae. 59.
V. Fannie, m. , Reed of Westminster.
2. vi. Thomas-B., m. March 25, 1818, Lucy H. Putnam.
2. GILL Thomas-B^ {Michael\ Col.-MichaeP, Capt.-John-,
Lieut.-Col. Michael), son of MichaeH and Nancy Gill, married
March 25, 1818, Lucy H. Putnam, daughter of Asa, and
Katy (Eveleth) Putnam, of Stow, d. May 10, 1876, ae. 84.
He died July 23, 1874, ae. 83. Their children were:
i. LucY-C., b. July 5, 1822, m. May 16, 1849, Henry R. Houghton.
ii. Frances-A., b. June 18, 1824, m. July 7, 1846, Oliver Brown of
Leicester,
iii. Charles-W., b. Dec. 4, 1826, d. June 9, 1887.
iv. Sarah-L., b. Aug. i, 1829, d. in Worcester, Oct. 26, 1904.
V. Susan-A., b. Sept. 6, 183 1, m. William Morse, Aug. 23, 1856.
vii. Henry-F., b. Nov. 12, 1834.
GILL Moses^ {JoJm^, Capt.-John^, Lieut.-Col.-MichaeV), son
of John^ and Ann Kneeland, married (int.) Dec. 30, 1796,
Susanna Butterick, who died April 3, 1810, ae. 33, and he
March 8, 1832, a. 70. He was called " Jr," and " Lawyer."
His children were:
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i. Rebecca-B., b. May 24, 1797, m. Elias H. Cobb, Aug. 2,?, 1S20.
ii. Susanna, b. Dec. 23, 1798.
iii. Moses, b. March 6, 1801, family say 1800, d. Boston, 1887.
GILWAY.
GIL WAY David, son of William and Ann (Brady) Gilway,
born April 27, 1858, at Bakersficld, Vt., married Nov. 12, 1888,
Catharine Kivlen at Holden, daughter of James and Bridget
(O. Boyle) Kivlen, born Aug. 2, 1859, at Sligo, Ireland;
She died in Princeton, June 14, 1914. Their children were:
i. Annie-Agnes, b. Aug. 16, 1889, d. Oct. i, 1890.
ii. Agnes-Bridget, b. Sept. 4, 1891. Teacher in Greendale,
Mass.
iii. Catherine, b. Jany. 24, 1895, d. Jany. 25, 1825.
GLAZIER.
GLAZIER Benjamin, son of Ebenezer of Westminster, married
Feb. 6, 1805, Abigail Sawin, daughter of Ezekiel and Mary
(Parker) Sawin. Their children were:
i. JOHN-D., b. Mar. 23, 1805, d. Nov. 10, 1806.
ii. Samantha, b. Mar. 5, 1806.
iii. Thomas-J., b. Sept. 2, 1807.
iv. JoHN-D., b. June 12, 1809.
V. Zenas-S., b. Dec. 13, 1810.
vi. Elizabeth, b. May 30, 18 13.
vii. Ezekiel, b. Jany. 5, 1815, in Westminster.
GLEASON.
The progenitor of this Princeton family was Thomas' of
Watertown, who was born probably at Sulgrave, Northampton
County, England in 1607 and died at Cambridge, Mass., in
1686.
He married in England, Susanna Page, who died in Boston,
Jany. 24, 1691. Phineas^, who was of Princeton, 1756, descended
from Thomas' of Watertown, through Thomas- and Sarah, and
Isaac^ and Deborah.
GLEASON Phineas^ (Isaac^, Thomas-, Thomas^), son of Isaac'
and Deborah (Lealand) Gleason, was born in Sherborn, Aug.
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23, 171 1. Removed to Princeton and built his house on the
spot where the Wachusett House was afterwards located.
Married Elizabeth . He died Dec. 20, 1758 in Rutland,
" East Wing." Their children born in Sherborn were:
i. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 3, 1733.
ii. Phineas, b. Feb. 25, 1737, d. Oct. 14, 1755.
iii. Ezra, b. Sept. 26, 1738, died Aug. 28, 1760, in military service,
unmarried.
iv. Prudence, b. , d. July 12, 1741.
V. Joanna, b. July 13, 1740, m. W™- Gibbs, April 14, 1762.
vi. John, b. Oct. 12, 1742, m. in Mendon, (i") Mrs. Eunice French,
Feb. 2, 1769, (2'') Martha Keyes, Nov. 24, 1799, who died
March 31, 1823, daughter of Robert and Anna and a sister of
Lucy Keyes, the lost child. Children of John and Eunice were:
(i) Eunice, who married Thaddeus Nichols of Holden, and (11)
Phineas, who married Sarah Stratton.
1. vii. Thomas, b. May 9, 1745, m. (i ) Sarah Stratton, (2'') Hannah
Hill, if) Sarah Brown,
viii. Prudence (2), b. Nov. 20, 1747, m. John Barker, Oct. i, 1769.
ix. Jesse, b. May 25, 1749, m. Hepzibah Jones of Princeton, Oct.
1776, who d. June II, 1779, ae. 22. He d. June 11, 1783. Their
children were: (i) Charlotte, b. Nov. 30, 1775, who married
June 12, 1797, Phineas Fairbanks of Bolton, and (11) Hepzib.'VH,
b. Jany. 6, 1778.
X. Anna, b. Oct. 25, 1752, m. Silas Fay, May 7, 1776.
xi. Deborah, b. Sept. 18, 1757, m. Oct. 26, 1775, Ephraim Mirick.
1. GLEASON Thomas^ {Phineas*, Isaac\ Thomas^, Thomas^),
son of Phineas^ and Elizabeth, born in Sherborn, May 9, 1745.
Married Dec. 25, 1770, Sarah Stratton, who died in Princeton,
Nov. 15, 1779. He married (2^^) Hannah Hill of Princeton,
July 2, 1780, she died May 10, 1802, ae. 50. He married (t,'^)
Sarah Brown, (int.) Oct. 27, 1802, she died April 11, 1825, he
died January 17, 1817.
Children by first marriage:
i. Sally, b. Feby. 5, 1772, m. Benj. Mayo, d. July 16, 1853.
ii. Molly, b. March 28, 1773, m. Amasa Brown,
iii. Thomas, b. March 25, 1775, d. Oct. 10, 1778.
iv. Elizabeth (i), b. March 2, 1777, d. Oct. 2, 1778.
v. Elizabeth (2), b. Dec, 23, 1778, m. Feb. 6, 1799, Joseph Sargent.
Prmceton Families 1 1 9
Children by second marriage:
vi. Thomas, b. April 28, 1781, d. July 30, 1783.
vii. Hannah, b. Sept. 11, 1782, d. July 18, 1783.
viii. Tryphena, b. Jany. 16, 1784, pub. Jany. 25, 1801, Jonathan
Merriam.
ix. Ezra, b. May 7, 1785, m. (int.) Sept. 23, 1809, Elizabeth Haskell
of Holdcn.
2. X. RuFUS, b. March 7, 1788, m. (ist) Fidelia Holden, m. (2) Eliza
Holden.
xi. Jesse, b. March 4, 1789, Eastport, Me.
xii. John, b. Aug. 12, 1791, m. March 25, 1818, Harriet Gale,
xiii. Jonas, b. Oct. 17, 1793.
Child by third marriage:
xiv. Joseph-Hill, b. July 29, 1805.
2. GLEASON Rufus^ {Thomas^, Phineas*, Isaac^, Thomas^,
Thomas^), son of Thomas^ and Hannah (Hill) Gleason, mar-
ried (i«*) Fidelia Holden of Rutland (int.) March i, 1819.
She died Aug. 19, 1823, ae. 27. He married (2^) in Rutland,
Eliza Holden, a sister of his first wife Nov. 20, 1824. She died
June 5, 1887. He died 1873.
Child by first marriage :
i. FroELLV, b. 1819, d. Sept. 8, 1821.
Children by second marriage :
ii. Jesse, b. Dec. 7, 1826, d. Nov. 28, 1829.
iii. Abigail-Sophia, b. March 9, 1828, m. Charles A. Whittaker,
May 14, 1846.
iv. JoEL-HoLDEN, b. Sept. 16, 1830, was a teacher in the West, and
later on, a Methodist Minister in the South. He married
Ophelia McMaster, in Townville, South Carolina and had a
son Charles Rufus now living, who was born the first year of
the Civil War, the mother dying at the time of his birth. The
father, Joel-Holden, entered the Confederate army, joining the
" Palmetto Sharpshooters." He was wounded in the engage-
ment at Frazer's Farm before Richmond June 30, 1862, and died
while suffering the amputation of a limb.
v. Thomas-Hill, b. Sept. 22, 1833, enlisted as i'' Sergt. in Co. H.
25'" Mass. Reg. Sept. 21, 1861, served in the Union army until
discharged Oct. 20, 1864, d. in Cornland, Bates Co., Mo., in
1884.
vi. Jesse-Burton, b. Sept. 23, 1840, d. April 17, 1857.
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GLEASON Phineas^ {John\ Phineas\ Isaac\ Thomas^, Thomas^),
son of John^ and Eunice (French) Gleason, born in Princeton,
Dec. 4, 1770, married May 20, 1798, Abigail Temple of Boyls-
ton, who died March 19, 1841. He died June 16, 1834.
Children:
3. i. Ezra, b. Sept. 24, 1799, m. Arathusa Stone.
ii. Jonas-Baxter, b. May 6, 1801, d. Dec. 5, 1802.
iii. Martha-Keyes, b. Jany. 7, 1805, d. May 9, 1806.
iv. John-Temple, b. April 9, 1807, m. (i") Caroline Wright, (2**)
Lucretia Ray.
4. V. Phineas-Merrill, b. May 2, 1809, m. Sally W. Rawson.
vi. Abigail-Persis-B., b. March 13, 1811, m. June 10, 1830, Derring
J. Rawson. Children: (i) Henry C. Rawson, b. July, 1834,
was a constable, died suddenly at the Court House in Worcester,
Dec, 1886, (11) Abigail T. Rawson, b. Sept., 1837, d. Dec. 29,
1854, (ill) Davis N. Rawson, b. Feb., 1840, m. Julia B. Lewis,
Stafford, Ct. Children of Davis-N. and Julia-B. (i) Arthur
Derring Rawson, b. June, 1876, (ii) Mabel Frayices, b. Oct., 1883,
(iii) Henry Davis Rawson, b. Aug., 1887. The last of Derring J.
Rawson's children were twins, (iv) Persis-Almena and (v) Per-
sis-Maria, born in April, 1842, both died that same year.
vii. Henry-Bagg, b. Oct. 10, 1813, married in Vermont, Druscilla
Readfield and died in Du-Plain, Mich. A son Theodore died in
the army and his brothers Wallace and George removed to
Ovid, Michigan.
viii. Julia-Davis, b. May 17, 1816, d. Nov. 24, 1823.
3. GLEASON Ezra' (Phineas^ John\ Phineas\ Isaac\ Thomas^,
Thomas^), son of Phineas^ and Abigail (Temple) Gleason of
Boylston, born in Princeton, Sept. 24, 1799, married Nov. 29,
1826, Arathusa Stone of Rutland. He died Nov. 7, 1847, ae.
48. Their children were:
i. Julia-Davis, b. May 7, 1828, m. Moses Wilder, res. Braggville,
Mass., had two daughters Clarie and Ethel.
ii. Jesse-Dana, b. Nov. 16, 1829, d. in Army. His daughter Emma
married Charles Crosby and lived in Danielsonville, Ct., they
had a son Charles Crosby.
iii. Charles-White (i"), b. July 16, 183 1, d. young.
iv. Abigail-Temple, b. March 21, 1833, m. Poole, lived at
Newton, and had two sons Henry and Charles Poole.
V. Sarah-Ross, b. June 30, 1834, m. (i") Thomas Garrett, and (2^*)
Willard Bragg.
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vi. Hannah-Augusta, b. Dec. 25, 1835, m. Stephen Allen of North
Rutland, AprU 8, 1855, two children: Walter and Flora.
vii. Charles-White(2''), b. March 23, 1837, res. Oakdale. Children:
Willard, and Elvira.
viii. Willard-Harding, b. July 24, 1839.
ix. Elvira-Harding, b. Sept. 13, 1843, d. young.
4. GLEASON Phineas-MerrilF {Phineas\ John\ Phineas*,
Isaac^, Thomas-, Thomas^), son of Phineas^ and Abigail
(Temple) Gleason, married Dec. 20, 1832, Sally W. Rawson,
who was born May 15, 1810 and died July 28, 1882, ae. 72. He
died Feb. 22, 1874. Their children were:
i. Schuyler-F., b. Oct. — , 1833, d. Sept. 11, 1836.
ii. Persis-Abigail, b. Oct. 11, 1836, m. Dec. 24, 1869, Webster
Magee. He d. Feb. 10, 1875, at Cambridge, Mass. Widow
removed to Fitchburg.
iii. Addison-D., b. Feb. 9, 1839, m. Susan P. Miller of Princeton,
Nov. 24, 1868, served in civil war Co. K. 53'' Reg. Inf. M. V.
One son HL^rry Addison, res. E. Princeton.
iv. Mary-L., b. May 10, 1841, res. Fitchburg.
v. Martha- White, b. Aug. 11, 1843, m. Oliver Amandus Felch, of
the firm of Felch Bros., Shoe Manufacturers of Natick, s. of
Oliver and Hannah (Fuller) Felch. Their children were: (i)
Sarah-Alice Felch, b. April 30, 1870, d. July 30, 1872, (11)
Annie Isabelle Felch, b. July 9, 1873, (lu) Frederick Oliver
Felch, b. Nov. 9, 1874, d. Jan. 24, 1881, (iv) John Edwin
Felch, b. June 23, 1876, (v) Albert Amandus, b. Oct. 27, 1878,
(vi) Charles Henry Felch, b. July 12, 1882, d. Sept. i, 1885.
vi. Sarah-M., b. Nov. 11, 1846, m. Edw. A. Hancock, Nov. 11, 1874.
of Brooklyn, N. Y., one dau. Grace, b. Dec. 19, 1884.
vii. Isaac-M., b. Feb., 1850, m. Lou A. Brighara, res. Newport, R. I.,
one dau., Daisy-H., b. June 5, 1881.
viii. Samuel-F., b. Aug. 31, 1853, m. Sept. 5, 1876, Bell Walingford,
res. Princeton. One son: Roger Albert, b. May 22, 1881.
ix. James-Edward, b. Feb. 21, 1855, d. Aug. i, 1877,
GODDARD.
1. GODDARD Asa-Holland, son of Benjamin Jr. and (Patty)
Martha (Holland) Goddard, born Shrewsbury, F"eb. 9, 1807,
removed to Holden and about 1827 to Princeton. He became
closely associated with the business affairs of the town, having
held most of its offices. He was a practical surveyor, and for
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many years did most of the probate business in the town.
He married (ist) April 17, 1844, Lucy R. Howe, daughter of
Josiah and Arathusa Howe of Marlboro and sister of Mrs. D.
H.Gregory. She died March 27, 1872, ae. 53. He married
(2) Eleanor Saunders Jany. 31, 1882, she d. March 23, 1887,
ae. 64. He d. Sept. 2, 1895, ae. 88.
GOODNOW.
Thomas^ Goodnow at the age of 30 came from Southamp-
ton, England, in "Good ship Confidence" of London, with
Jane his wife, Thomas his son aged i, and Ursula his sister. He
settled in Sudbury, Mass., and shared in three divisions of land
in 1638 and 1640, was made a freeman in 1643 and was a peti-
tioner for Marlborough in May, 1656.
His children were: Thomas^, born in England, 1637 (who came
with his parents, but it seems he was sent back to England to
bring over a younger brother Nathaniel). NathanieF, born
about 1638, arrived with his brother Thomas^ in Speedwell at
Boston, July 27, 1656. Thomas Barnes aged 20, who after-
wards married their sister Abigail also came with them. Nath-
aniel's age is given as 16 when he came. He must have been
older if he was a son of Thomas. Samuel, born Feb. 28, 1645-6,
married Mary (family name and date not given). Of
their four children all born in Marlboro, SamueF, born Nov.,
1675, married before 1704, Sarah Brigham. Thomas^ the third
of their four children, born May 18, 1709, married Persis Rice of
Marlboro, April, 1734, Edward^ fifth of their twelve children,
married Lois Rice, Jany. 17, 1770 in Northboro, removing later
to Princeton.
GOODNOW Edward^ {Thomas'^, Samuel^, SamueP, Thomas^),
son of Thomas" and Persis (Rice) Goodnow, born Oct. 30,
1742, married in Northboro, Jany. 17, 1770, Lois Rice, daugh-
ter of Elijah and Huldah Rice, born Sept. 19, 1751, died in
Princeton, Jany. 22, 1842. He was taxed in Princeton, 1779,
built a house in 1786, afterwards occupied by his son and grand-
son. Dismissed from Northboro church 1788, died July 17,
1798. Children:
i. Persis, b. Nov. 13, 1770, m. Jany. 3, 1790, Samuel Hastings, Jr.
ii. Luther, b. Nov. 23, 1772, m. Abigail Smith, daughter of Daniel
and Lucy Smith, she died Sept. 9, 1865, ae. 90 and he April 9,
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1846. Children: (i) Elmira-Hastings, b. Feb. 6, 1810, m.
May I, 1842, Amasa Smith, (11) Euianan-W., b. June 6, 181 1
d. Nov. 22, 1838, (m) Elbridge, b. Sept. 24, 181 2.
iii. EzEKiEL, b. Oct. 27, 1774.
1. iv. Edward (Lieut.), b. Dec. i, 1776, m. Rebecca Hcaman.
V. Ebenezer, b. June 4, 1778, m. Lois Howe, m. July 3, 1806.
vi. Artemas, b. Aug. 27, 1780, rem. to Canada,
vii. Calvin, b. May 30, 1782, d. Bucksport, Me.
viii. Sukey, b. June 13, 1784, m. Silas Lamson of Sterling.
ix. Asa, b. Jany. 26, 1786.
X. Peter, b. Feb. 3, 1788, a merchant of Boston,
xi. John, b. June 8, 1790, rem. to Kentucky.
xii. Rice, b. May 12, 1793, d. June 9, 1793.
xiii. William, b. March 16, 179-, rem. Richmond, Va.
1. GOODNOW Edward" (Lieut.) {Edward^, Thomas*, SamueP,
Samuel", Thomas^), son of Edward^ and Lois (Rice) Goodnow,
born Dec. i, 1776, married in Princeton, Dec. i, 1803, Rebecca
Beaman, daughter of Jonas, " at house of Jonas Beaman."
He died Feb. 18, 1855, ae. 78 and she Oct. i, 1869, ae. 88.
He lived in the house built by his father in 1786, opened as
the Goodnow Inn in 1823 and kept as a house of entertainment
for twenty-one years. Children:
i. Erasmus-Darwin, b. April 22, 1806, married Dec. i, 1831, Caro-
line BuUard. Children: (i) Emily Caroline, b. March 4, 1833,
(11) Jonas Franklin, b. Oct. 5, 1834, d. Sept. 27, 1835, (iii)
WiLLiAM-E., b. , 1839.
ii. Jonas-Beaman, b. July 4, 1808.
iii. Edward-Augustus, b. July 16, 1810 in Princeton, d. in Worcester,
Feb. I, 1906, m. (i'^') Harriet Bagg, dau. Dr. Henry Bagg,
Oct. 3, 1833, she died Feb. 6, 1838, m. (2^) Mary Augusta a
sister of Harriet. She died March 29, 1844, ae. 31, leaving a
son, Henry Bagg Goodnow, who died Sept. 8, 1843, ae. 3
months. Married (3'') int. May 4, 1846, Catharine Bowman Cald-
well, dau. of Seth Caldwell Esq. of Barre. After her decease he
married (4"') July 23, 1873, Sarah A. West. Mr. Goodnow was
a storekeeper and a manufacturer of shoes in Princeton, left
town in 1847, engaged in retail and jobbing of shoes in Worcester,
later became eminently successful as a financier, and widely
known as President of the First National Bank of that city.
He gave liberally for educational and other uses, contributing
toward the erection of the present town hall (Bagg Hall) and
other benefactions in his native town. In 1884 he completed
and gave to the town the beautiful granite and brownstone
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building, which he named Goodnow Memorial Building, in
memory of his first two wives and only child. He also provided
for the care and repair of the building, the purchase of books for
the library, and the beautifying of the grounds.
iv. Ebenezer-Franklin, b. June 25, 1813, d. July 19, 1816.
2. V. William-Bradford, b. Aug. 14, 181 5, m. Susan F. Cheever.
vi. Harriet-Alvira, b. July 23, 181 7, m. Capt. Josiah Richardson,
Oct. 25, 1843.
vii. Lois-Rice, b. Aug. 3, 1819, m. Col. Solon S. Hastings, June 4,
1840, d. Aug. 9, 1898.
viii. Abel-Franklin, b June i, 1822.
3. GOODNOW William-Bradford^ {Lieut. Edward\ Edward\
Thomas^, Samuel^, Samuel"^, Thomas^), son of Lieut. Edward'
and Rebecca (Beaman) Goodnow, born in Princeton on the
Goodnow Homestead, Aug. 14, 18 15, went to Boston in early
life, and was afterwards for twenty years in business in New
York City ; returning to Princeton he became closely associated
with the business afifairs of the town. He was an auctioneer
and served in the principal town offices; as selectman, assessor,
Overseer of the Poor, constable, moderator at annual Town
meetings, and was representative to the legislature in 1865.
He married Susan F. Cheever, Dec. 9, 1841. He died March
27, 1904. One child:
4. i. Moses-C, b. June 20, 1846, m. Nellie S. Whittaker.
4. GOODNOW Moses-C.8 {William Bradford', Lieut. Edward\
Edward^, Thomas^, Samuel^, Sa-mueP, Thomas^), son of William
Bradford^ and Susan F. (Cheever) Goodnow, born June 20,
1846, married June 20, 1879, Nellie S. Whittaker, daughter
of Charles Augustine and Abby S. (Gleason) Whittaker.
Children:
i. Bertha-S., b. April 28, 1880.
ii. Edward-H., b. March 12, 1883, in Worcester,
iii. Helen-E., b. May 23, 1884.
iv. William-H., b. April 19, 1886.
GOODNOW Peter, son of Joseph and Patience Goodnow, born
in Sudbury, Feb. 10, 1709-10, married (i^*) Oct. 13, 1736,
Dorothy Moore, daughter of Abel of Rutland and sister of
Abijah Moore. She died in Princeton, July 9, 1760; he
married (2^) in Lancaster, Dec. 17, 1761, Ann Mosman, and
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was " dismissed from the Sudbury Church to the service of
erecting with others a church following in Princeton, Nov. 20,
1763." While in Princeton he lived in a house which stood
on the Charles Russell place the only house on " Goodnow
Lane," for a number of years; it was moved opposite A. C.
Howe's and was later owned by Governor Gill. He went to
Hubbardston about 1779, and died there in 1783. Children:
i. JoTHAM, b. , 1737, d. Sept. 12, 1756, in his 20^'' year.
ii. Lucia, b. May 12, 1739.
iii. Jedediah, b. Sept. 8, 1740.
iv. Jonas, b. April 19, 1742, in Sudbury, Mass., m. in Shrewsbury,
Mass., Jany. 29, 1767, Mary Davenport,
v. Peter, b. Jany. 2, 1744, d. Aug. 2, 1744.
vi. Peter, b. July 18, 1745, d. July 18, 1749.
vii, Dorothy, b. Nov. 3, 1747, d. July 18, 1749, ae. i y. 8 m.
viii. Dorothy, b. Jany. 18, 1751, m. Robert Andrews, Oct. 17, 1770.
I child: Elijah Andrews, b. Sept. 24, 1767.
ix. Patience, b. Aug. 24, 1752, m. Davenport.
X. Silence, b. July 13, 1754, in Marlboro, Mass.
xi. Lucy, b. June 13, 1756, in Princeton, d. Sept. 28, 1756.
xii. HoPESTiLL, b. Nov. 7, 1757.
xiii. Lucy, b. Dec. 19, 1762.
xiv. Anna, b. Sept. 25, 1764, d. April 11, 1771.
XV, Peter, b. Feb. 8, 1767.
xvi. JoTHAM, b. April 27, 1769.
GOULD.
GOULD Benjamin, born in Bolton, married Nov. 14, 1799
Betsey Parker; removed to Princeton about 181 5, and lived
in the east part; the first house west of Dea. Parkers.
He died Dec. 10 (g. s.), 1835, ae. 64, his widow died Dec.
14, 1 85 1, ae. 74. Their children were:
i. DoRCAS-M., b. Dec. 7, 1799, m. Henry R. Goodwin of Newton,
Feb. 9, 1832, in Westminster; she d. Jany. 3, 1873.
ii. Cyrus-P., b. Nov. 11, 1802, d. in Boston, 1887, i dau., Julia A.
iii. Ebenezer-P., b. Oct. 14, 1812, d. Boston, Dec. i, 1868, 3 children;
one dau. m. Geo. H. Merriam.
iv. Erastus-B., b. Feb. 2, 1807, m. Martha Barrier of Stoneham, 4
children: one m. R. P. Gould of Boston.
V. Mary-E., b. July 26, 1810, m. John B. Wallace and d. March
4, 1876, one adopted daughter, Mary F. Shattuck of Gardner,
Mass.
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GREGORY.
Gregory, Mac Gregory, etc., are some of the variations of
the name of Mc. Gregor, which are found in the early records.
The later generations have generally adopted the first, Gregory.
The families of this name in Princeton are descendants of Daniel^
Mc Gregor of Weston and the Gregory's of Weston are un-
questionably of the Mc. Gregors. In 1709, they were among
the first who signed the covenant of the church in Weston, then
styled Mac Gregor on the parish records. It is related that
early in the settlement of the colonies, two Mc. Gregor boys were
placed on a ship, sailing for America, having a letter to the Cap-
tain and they were landed at Watertown to seek their fortunes
in this country.
It was suspected by these lads that they were got rid of that
others of the clan could obtain property they were entitled to.
This theory appears more probable from the fact that several
years after, a party came from Scotland to trace the American
branch of the McGregors, but for some reason not stated, they
failed to discover the McGregors in the Gregorys.
Daniel Mc. Gregor^ of Watertown Farms (Weston), married
Dec. 20, 1693, Elizabeth Robinson. He died March 20, 1736.
Their children were: Daniel, William, John and twins, Abraham
and Isaac. Isaac^ the twin brother of Abraham, born Aug. 24,
1704, married May 10, 1734, Grace Harrington, daughter of
Benjamin and Grace (Allen) Harrington. He, Isaac^, died
Oct. — , 1755. His widow, Grace, married (2'') Nov. 3, 1761,
Joseph Woolson, Jr., uncle of Dr. Ephraim Woolson of Princeton.
Elisha^ and Phineas^, sons of Isaac^ and Grace, settled in
Princeton, 1767-8, bought Lot 9, Watertown Farms, and were
taxed in 1769. Elisha^ born Feb. 12, 1738, died Feb. 11, 1823,
in his 85*"" year (g.s. unmarried).
GREGORY Phineas^ {Isaac^, Daniel^), son of Isaac^ and Grace
(Harrington) Gregory, born Feb. 20, 1743, m. (i") Nov. 7,
1767, Elizabeth Hobbs, dau. Ebenezer and Eunice (Garfield)
Hobbs, born Oct. 11, 1748, died Oct. 23, 1787. He married
(20 Molly (or Polly) Cowdin, Jany. 21, 1789, she died, Feb.
23, 1794. He married (3'*) Oct. 15, 1794, Mercy Jennison of
Natick, she died Sept. 23, 1809, ae. 52. He died Dec. 2, 1821,
ae. 78. Children of Phineas and Elizabeth (Hobbs) Gregory:
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i. PraxEAS, b. Sept. 15, 1768 (b. recorded in Weston, Sept. 14), d.
March 10, 1776.
ii. Marshall, b. Nov. 11, 1770.
iii. Lydl\, b. Nov. 4, 1772, d. Aug. 28, 1775.
iv. Eu>aCE, b. Sept. 12, 1774, d. Sept. 2, 1775.
1. V. Phineas (2''), b. July 25, 1776, m. Elizabeth Hoyt.
vi. Lydia (2"'), b. April i, 1778, m. Jany. i, iSoo, Caleb Mirick, Jr.,
d. June 17, 1843.
5. vii. CtURLES, b. May 3, 1780, m. Betsey Keyes.
viii. EUiViCE, b. May 20, 1782, d. Sept. 19, 1799.
ix. Sally, b. May 28, 1784, d. May 20, 1785.
X. Sally (2''), b. March i, 1786, m. Nov. 28, 1807, Ezra Brooks,
d. March 2, 1881.
xi. Eliz.\beth-H., b. Oct. 23, 1787, d. Nov. 6, 1787.
Child of Molly (Cowdin) Gregory:
xii. Polly, b. Dec. 24, 1790, m. June 17, 1816, Enoch Brooks, Jr.,
d. July II, 1890, ae. 99 y. 6 m. 17 d.
Children of Mercy (Jennison) Gregory :
xiii. Betsey, b. April 6, 1796, m. Aug. 23, 1818, Amos Smith,
xiv. Elmira, b. Sept. 20, 1797, d. Aug. 26, 1799.
1. GREGORY Phineas^ (Phineas^ Isaac\ Daniel'), son of
Phineas and Elizabeth (Hobbs) Gregory, born July 25, 1776,
married Jany. 22, 1807, Elizabeth Hoyt, daughter of David
and Margaret (Cowdin) Hoyt. She died in Worcester, Oct. 22,
1846, ae. 59. He died in Princeton, Jan. 21, 1848, ae. 71.
Children:
i. Phineas-Elbridge, b. July 16, 1807, m. Betsey Allen, June, 1843,
she d. Feb. 14, 1870, he m. (2'') Mrs. Lucy Ann Putnam, March
4, 1871, he d. Sept. 17, 1895. Mr. Gregory was remarkable
for the fund of accurate and definite information which he pos-
sessed concerning the first century of Princeton's history. This
information gained from his grandfather, who was one of the
first settlers, his father and their contemporaries, enabled him
to furnish information which the town records and other sources
failed to give. He was a member of the firm of D. H. Gregory
& Co. and was for several years town Treasurer.
ii. Elizabeth-Hobbs, b. Dec. 31, 1808, m. Charles Powers of Ster-
Hng, April 5, 1837, d. Mar. i, 1885.
2. iii. Elisha, b. Oct. 25, 1810, m. Eunice Hall.
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3. iv. David-Hoyt, b. Feb. 2, 1813, m. Mary A. Howe.
V. Nancy, b. July 20, 1814, d. May 20, 1898.
vi. Sally (Sarah), b. June 17, 1816, m. Ebenezer Newton, May 9,
1839, d. Mar. 3, 1895.
vii. Lydl\-Mirick, b. Nov. 21, 1818, m. Brigham Davidson, Sept. i,
1841, d. Aug. 24, 1843.
viii. Elmira, b. March 29, 1822, m. Jan. i, 1845 Brigham Davidson,
d. Oct. I, 1861.
ix. George-Mirick, b. June 5, 1823, m. Harriet Smith, Jan. i, 1850.
She d. Jan. 30, 1887, a. 64. One child: Hervey-Smith Greg-
ory, b. July II, 1853, m. Nov. 24, 1886, Mary C. Briggs, who
d. Sept. 26, 1889. I child: George-Horatio, b. and d. Sept. 26,
1889. Hervey S. m. (2"'') Sarah A. (Samson) Sansworth Jan. 2,
1894. George-Mirick d. Oct. 10, 1894.
X. Mary, b. Dec. 3, 1824, d. Sept. 18, 1825.
xi. Ahtemas-Waio), b. March 9, 1826, m. June 4, 1862, Harriet
Adams, d. in Kansas, Oct. 9, 1894.
xii. John, b. Oct. 25, 1827, d. Aug. 27, 1829.
xiii. Harriet, b. Dec. 6, 1829, m. James S. Potter of Leominster, Mar.
31, 1858, d. Sept.^s, 1913.
2. GREGORY Elisha^ {Phineas\ Phineas^, Isaac^, Daniel^), son
of Phineas^ and Elizabeth (Hoyt) Gregory, b. Oct. 25, 1810,
m. Eunice Hall, May 4, 1841, bed. Jan. 31, 1880, shed. Feb. 11,
1 8 95 . Their children were :
i, Sarah-Matilda, b. May 4, 1842, m. May 4, 1865, Geo. A. Sawyer,
d. Jan. 23, 1869. Child: Nellie Edna Sawyer, b. Dec. 13,
1866.
ii. Edwin-Elisha, b. Nov. 25, 1845, m. Martha Ann Lincoln,
Sept. 23, 1873. Their children were: (i) Carrie Bell, b. July 3,
1876, (11) Emma Eliza, b. Oct. 24, 1879, d. Oct. 27, 1902, (lu)
Laura May, b. March 31, 1882, d. Apr. 28, 1886.
iii. John-Hall, b. Oct. 20, 1849, d. Jan. 24, 1876.
iv. Clara-Eunice, b. March 9, 1855.
v. Mary-Ella, b. Jan. i, 1857, d. March 8, 1884.
3, GREGORY David-Hoyt^ (Phineas^, Phineas^, Isaac^, Daniel^) ,
son of Phineas^ and Elizabeth (Hoyt) Gregory, born Feb. 2,
1813, married Nov. 27, 1841, Mary Adams, dau. of Josiah
Howe. He was employed in the store of Blake & Allen, suc-
ceeding to the business in 1841, and was for fifty years senior of
the firm of D. H. Gregory & Co. He served thirty-six consecu-
tive years as town clerk, and was present at every town meet-
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ing during his term of office. He was postmaster from 1866
to 1885, was for tJiirty-three years a Justice of the Peace, and
served as Town Treasurer, 1857-8. He died Jan. 21, 1890, a.
76. His wife, Mary died Oct. 29, 1892. Their children were:
4. i. Josiah-David, b. Feb. 18, 1845, m. Emily D. Skinner.
ii. Ellen-Maria, b. June 16, 1848, m. Dr. Joseph T. West, Dec. 23,
1873-
iii. Mary-Lizzie, b. July 9, 1852, m. Chas. G. Howe, May i, iqoo.
iv. Hattie-Howe, b. Feb. 6, 1856, d. in Worcester, Oct. 22, i8ho.
4. GREGORY Josiah-David« (David- Hoyi\ Phineas*, Phineas',
Isaac-, Daniel^), son of David-Hoyt and Mary (Adams)
Gregory, b. Feb. 18, 1845, married Emily D. Skinner, Oct. 15,
1867. Their children were:
i. Mary-Howe, b. July 16, 1870.
ii. Raymonb-Josiah, b. Aug. 11, 1873, m. Florence Edna Freeman,
Aug. 26, 1897, dau., (i) Emily-Howe, b. March 14, 1899.
iii. Richard-Harrington, b. Sept. 17, 1876, m. Annah Sa>Te Wheeler,
Oct. 3, 1906. Children: (i) Riciiard-H., Jr., b. Jan. 23, 1911,
in Montclair, N. J., (n) Francis-Wheeler, b. July 23, 191 2,
in Montclair, N. J.
iv. Louise-Hoyt, b. July 21, 1880,
GREGORY Charles'* (Phineas^, Isaac"^, Daniel^), son of Phineas'
and Elizabeth (Hobbs) Gregory, born May 3, 1780, mar-
ried March 7, 1805, Betsey Keyes, daughter of John and Lucy
(Hale) Keyes. He served in the war of 1812 and died
March 7, 1866. She died at Jamaica Plain, June 5, 1868.
Children:
i. Louisa, b. May 19, 1805, m. John Gage of Berlin, Jan. 21, 1830,
d. Templeton.
ii. Sally, b. March 21, 1807, m. Jonas Parker,
iii. LuCY-K., b. July 21, 1809, m. Silas Welch, Nov. 13, 1828, d.
Worcester, Mass.
iv. Charles, b. May 11, 1812, m. Catharine F. Greenwood of Hop-
kinton, pub. April 20, 1844. He d. Jany. 21, 1862, she d. Feb. i,
1903.
V. SusANNA-K., b. Sept. 15, 1814, m. Winship, res. Dedham.
vi. Betsey-S., b. June 18, 1817, d. Jan. 4, 1834.
vii, Eunice, b. March 7, 1820, m. Rev. Richards.
viii. Mary-B., b. July 20, 1823, m, David Talbot at Jamaica Plain.
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ix. Elvira, b. Nov. 30, 1825, m. Nov. 14, 1847, George Peck at
Brighton.
X. Benjamin-F., b. Nov. 20, 1828, d. Feb. 14, 1833.
xi. Fn)ELiA-M., b. Dec. 16, 183 1, m. Gustavus Merriam, d. at Hop-
kinton, Iowa.
GRIMES.
GRIMES Edwin, son of Aaron and Sally (Stowe) Grimes, born
Jan. 25, 1827, at Hubbardston, Mass. He held the office of
Town Clerk from 1886 to 1901. He married at Belfast, Me.,
Oct. 3, 1858, Hannah Elizabeth Ferguson, daughter of Moses
W. and Lydia (Brooks) Ferguson, born Apr. 15, 1833, at
Belfast, Me. Their children were:
i. Albert-Byron, b. June 30, 1859, at Princeton, m. Mary E. Wood
of Holyoke, Mass., Dec. 27, 1882. Is a journalist, located at
Woburn, Mass.
ii. Edwin-Lincoln, b. Nov. 8, 1864 at Hubbardston, Mass., m.
Elizabeth Shangrau of Pittsford, Vt., Mar. 10, 1892. Is now
a member of the firm of Grimes, Headden and Calkins, Civil
Engineers, Troy, N. Y.
iii. Thaddeus-Stowe, b. Oct. 13, 1866, at Hubbardston, Mass., m.
Mary M. Jessop of Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 18, 1899. Is a developing
Engineer in Columbus, Ga.
iv. Maurice-Wasson, b. Mar. 19, 1871, at Princeton, m. Katharine
W. Hall of Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 30, 1908. Civil engineer
and draughtsman, Albany, N. Y.
HAGER.
HAGER Abram, son of Benjamin of Shrewsbury, married in
1781, Dolly Newton and removed to Princeton in 1791. He
was a Revolutionary soldier from Rutland. His wife Dolly,
died Feb. 11, 1786, aged 20. They had three children
in Shrewsbury. Dec. 26, 1786, he married {2^) Thankful Newton
and died Sept. 29, 1847 aged 92. Children:
i. Sarah, b. (bapt.), Oct. 7, 1787.
ii. Hannah, , m. Joel Temple of Westminster, Nov. 20, 1814.
iii. Abram Jr., b. , m. March 19, 1821, Dolly T. Keyes. He d.
Jany. 29, 1834, ae. 36. She m. (2^) Charles Brown of West
Boylston, and had one child, (i) Cornelia V. Brown. After the
death of her husband Mrs. Brown went west and died at
St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 2, 1880.
1. iv. Elisha-N., b. Jany. 17, 1800, m. Mary Keyes.
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1. HAGER Elisha-N., son of Abram and Thankful (Newton)
Hagcr, born Jany. 17, 1800 in Princeton. Married July 3,
1823, Mary Keycs, daughter of Daniel and Jcdidah (Sawyer)
Keyes, born in Lancaster, July 8, 1801, d. in Sterling, Feby. 2a,
1879. He died in Clinton, Sept. 29, 1886. Children:
i. Charles-N., b. Dec. 15, 1823, in Sterling.
ii. Abraham, b. Aug. 29, 1825, m. Amy Burdett.
iii. Abigail-S., b. April 25, 1827, m. Smith Taft, Nov. 2, 1845, d. in
Milbury, June 19, 1878.
iv. Sarah-A., b. May 25, 1829, m. Marriner Fuller, Dec. 16, 1852,
Worcester.
V. Mary-C, b. Nov. 20, 1831, m. George W. White. She d. in Lan-
caster, Dec. 8, 1881.
vi. George-E., b. Dec. i, 1833, m. and removed to Vermont,
vii. Martha-J., b. Aug. 9, 1836, m. S. F. Sawin, Sept. 11, 1854 in
Princeton,
viii. JosiAH-W., b. July 15, 1838, m. Lucia Noble of Worcester.
ix. Caroline-H., b. Aug. 24, 1840, m. George Dewey, d. Sept. 15,
1873 in Milbury.
X. Henry-K., b. Aug. 29, 1842, m. OUve Bruce, Lancaster.
xi. JOHN-E., b. March 8, 1846, d. March 27, 1846 in Sterling.
HALE.
HALE Reuben, with his wife Olive (Davis) Hale, and children,
Betsey and Olive, of Gerry, N. H., settled in Princeton in June,
1792. His nephew Silas Davis, lived with him. He adver-
tised his farm for sale in 1802, on the road from Rutland to
Lancaster. She d. March 30, 1827. He died in Oct., 1828.
Their children were:
i. OuvE, b. , m. July 6, 1815, Lieut. Wm. Hubbard of Rutland.
ii. Mary, b. , m. Sept. 18, 1810, John Read of Rutland, son of
Samuel F.
iii. Elizabeth or Betsey, b. , ra. Sept. 27,, 18 16, Edward Ran-
dall of Worcester. She d. March 12, 1840, ae, 40. One son
Merritt Randall. •< 7P->' ^
iv. Roxanna, b. , m. Ebenezer Hubbard Miles.^ A daughter
Dolly, married Silas Davis, May 7, 1806.
HALEY.
HALEY A.-Stanley, son of Jacob and Mary A. (Porter) Haley,
born Oct. 15, 1872, at Deerfield, Nova Scotia, married Feb. 9,
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1899, at Worcester, Mass., Sarah M. Robertson, daughter of
Alexander and Catherine (McDonald) Robertson of Thor-
burn, Nova Scotia. Children:
i. Florence-R., b. Aug. 24, 1900.
ii. Arthur-W., b. Feb. 4, 1902.
HAMILTON.
HAMILTON Remington-H., was born at Yarmouth, Nova
Scotia, Feb. 13, 1873. He came to Princeton, Nov. 21, 1891,
married Nov. 2, 1898, Bella S. Roberts of Queens County,
New Brunswick, born May 31, 1869. Children:
i. Beatrice-M., b. April 26, 1902.
ii. RiCHMOND-S., b. March 9, 1907.
HAPGOOD.
Joseph Hapgood^, son of Joseph^ and Mary (Brooks) Hapgood
of Concord, was born in Marlboro, Jany. 23, 1754. Married
Ruth Jackson and had thirteen children. He with his son
Jonathan bought a farm in Princeton, and there spent the rest
of his days. He died May 18, 1818, and his widow, Feb. 8, 1836,
at age of 80. The family then consisted of Jonathan ; Caty who
married Abraham Ray, and settled in Stow; Joel, Judith, and
Lydia, born in 1795, who married Ezekiel Davis, Aug. 25, 1814
and removed to Royalston, Vt.
HAPGOOD Jonathan', {Joseph^, Joseph^) son of Joseph^ and
Ruth (Jackson) Hapgood and grandson of Joseph^ and Mary
(Brooks) Hapgood, was born Dec. 26, 1786 in Marlboro, mar-
ried (int.) Betsey Priest, Nov. 13, 1813. He lived near the
Allen Harris place, and died Feb. 13, 1830. His widow and
children removed to Marlboro soon after. Their children
were:
i. Lewis, b. May 11, 1815, m. Almira E. Stone, March 7, 1839.
ii. Elmira, b. April 6, 1817, ra. Walter Bruce, April, 1835.
iii. Silas, b. March i, 1819, m. Susan Lawrence, and d. 1861.
iv. Phebe, b. July 3, 1823, d. Sept. 18, 1854.
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HARDY.
HARDY Joseph, ancestry untraced; lived on the first farm
north of No. 8 school house and then on the Hardy place.
His wife Lucy died in Princeton, June 16, 1817, ae. 71. He
died Jany. i, 1835 ae. 88. i child:
i. Joseph Jr., m. Jany. 23, 1823, Nancy Brigham and removed to
Worcester about 1835. Chn.: (i) Altiiea-Barber, b. Oct. g,
1823, d. Feb. 20, 1824, (n) Abner Brigham, b. June 16, 1825.
HARRINGTON.
Robert^ H.vrrington, spelled variously, Herrington, Erring-
ton, Arrington, the immigrant head of this family, was in
Watertown as early as 1642.
His name is the last on a list of proprietors made out in 1642-
44. He was admitted a freeman May 27, 1663, married Oct. i,
1649 Susannah George and died May 17, 1707. Of their thirteen
children, Benjamin^, born Jany. 26, 1661-2 by his wife Abigail
(Bigelow) had Benjamin^, born in 1685, Jonas", son of Benjamin^,
born in 171 7 married Elizabeth Bond, daughter of Capt. Samuel,
and Mary (Cutler) Bond.
HARRINGTON Abijah^ (Jonas*, Benjamin^, Benjamin^, Robert^)
son of Jonas and Elizabeth (Bond) Harrington, born Dec.
I, 1743, married Oct. 26, 1769 Sarah Livermore, daughter
of Daniel and Mary, born Sept. 13, 1742, and died Nov. 5,
1815. He married (2^) Nov. 10, 1818, Widow Sally Rice,
of Brookfield. Abijah with his wife Sarah and niece Betsey
Livermore, came to Princeton, from Weston in January 1770.
The niece was probably a daughter of Nathaniel and Anne,
born Feb. 24, 1765. He, Abijah, died May 27, 1821.
i. Cyrus, b. June 15, 1770, d. March 2, 1786.
ii. Amos, b. March 3, 1772, d. Feb. 23, 1786.
iii. Benjamin, b. April n, 1774, m. Jany. 17, 1804, Nancy Jennison
daughter of Nathan and Mercy Jennison of Natick, at house
of Lt. Phinehas Gregory,
iv. Polly, b. Jany. 14, 1776, m. June 22, 1797, Dr. Hezekiah El-
dridge of Princeton.
V. Jonas, b. Nov. 3, 1778, d. Feb. 7, 1786.
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vi. Lucy, b. Oct. 13, 1780, d. March 9, 1786.
vii. Sally ) _, (Sept. 16, 1782, d. Feb. 13, 1786.
viii. Betsey ) (Sept. 16, 1782, m. April 12, 1804, William
Downe Cheever, at house of Abijah Harring-
ton.
Lx. Daniel, b. Sept. 29, 1784, d. Feb. 10, 1786.
HARRINGTON Stephen, son of Isaac and Susanna (Allen)
Harrington, born Feb. 4, 1739, in Weston. Married July 12,
1769, Sarah Hastings, b. Oct. 25, 1742, daughter of John
and Mercy (Ward) Hastings. Taxed in Princeton, 1768.
Their children were :
i. Esther, b. Feby. 15, 1771.
ii. Enoch, b. Feby. 16, 1773.
iii. Isaac, b. Dec. 4, 1775.
iv. Tamar, b. March 4, 1778.
V. John, b. March 15, 1780.
vi. Sally, b. May 14, 1782.
vii. Tyler, b. May 18, 1784.
HARRINGTON John^ {Benjamin^ Seth\ George^ Thomas^,
Robert^), son of Benjamin^, and Sarah Woodward Harrington,
married (i) Abigail, daughter of Elijah and Sarah (Farrar)
Wood, Oct. 1822. He lived in Princeton, Hubbardston and
Westminster. His wife Abigail died in Hubbardston Jany. i,
1878, and he married (2^) widow, Lydia Clark daughter of
Edward W. Kendall, Feb. 5, 1880. Children:
i. Edwin, b. Aug. 2, 1823, m. Lydia Chase, res. Windham, Vt., 4
chn., d. Jany. 13, 1872.
ii. Abigail, b. May i, 1825, Frank E. Bolton, res. Westminster,
I child,
iii. Sarah, b. April 2, 1828, m. John Howard, res. Hubbardston, 4
chn.
1. iv. Lansford, b. Oct. 7, 1830, m. Almira Rebecca Everett.
V. George, b. July 7, 1833, m. Sarah Hastings.
vi Mary, b. July 14, 1836, m. J. Hervey Miller, res. Westminster,
4 chn. d. March 11, 1865.
1. HARRINGTON Lansford^ (Johi^ Benjamin^ Seth*, George^
Thomas'^, Robert^), son of John^ and Abigail (Wood) Harring-
ton, born Oct. 7, 1830, married March 8, 1855 Almira Re-
becca Everett, daughter of William Stillman and Susan
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Beaman Everett, born in Princeton, March 28, 1837. He
enlisted Oct. 17, 1862 in Co. G. 53'^ Regt. Mass. Vol., from
Gardner, Mass., and was mustered out at the expiration of
his term of service, Sept. 2, 1863.
In 1864, he bought the Dea. Cutting farm westerly from
Mount Wachusett, where he lived the remainder of his days,
and where his widow still resides. He died in Princeton
Jany. 17, 1886, Children:
i. Minnie-Gertrude, b. March 29, 1857, in Princeton, m. Andrew
Fitch of Sterling.
ii. LuNA-JosEPfflNE, b. Feb. 8, 1858, m. William Black, of Westboro,
Four children, three boys and one girl.
iii. Alley-Lionel, b. Aug. 12, 1861, m. Oct. 26, 1885, wid. Maria
Thompson, dau. William and Eliza (Cooper) Mabury. They
have one son, Lansford-Mabury, b. April 16, 1892.
iv. Clara-Luella, b. Aug. 25, 1863, m. Feb. 20, 1884, Edward Alfred
Padgham from Vernon, Oneida Co., N. Y. They have two
foster children, (i) Sarah Caroline, dau. of Walter and Mary
(Thomas) Keyes of New York City, m. Aug. 24, 191 2, Leslie
Merton Parker, son of Dr. Chas. E. Parker, by Rev. C. A.
White, at Milford, Pa., res. Worcester, Mass. (ii) Clara Eliza-
beth Havens, dau. of Eugene and Bertha L. (Currie) Havens,
Shortsville, N. Y., b. April 20, 1903.
v. Mary-Susie, b. Jany. 28, 1866, unmarried.
vi. Abby-Louise, b. June 6, 1872, m. Henry Thomas Surrey of Paw-
tucket, R. I., May 20, 1902, one dau. (i) Priscilla Surrey, b.
Dec. 12, 1904.
vii. Joseph-Collins, b. Feb. 19, 1874, m. Feb. 19, 1903, Carlotta L.
Jenks. Their children were: (i) WUliam Theodore, b. June 25,
1904, (ii) Francis Stillman, b. March 23, 1906, and (iii) Edson
Beaman, h. Oct. 2, 1908.
viii. Bessie-Everett, b. Sept. 14, 1879, d. March 26, 1880.
HARRINGTON^ Charles (Samuel), son of Samuel and Mary
Stimpson, born Feb. 28, 1807, married Dec. 25, 1833, Mary
Jane Seaver, daughter of Benjamin Seaver of Westminster,
born April 14, 1812. He died Nov. 20, 1889, and she Jany. 20
1892. Their children were:
i. Mary-Ann, b. Oct. i, 1834, d. Feb. 4, 1868.
ii. SusAN-R., b. Dec. 12, 1835, d. Aug. 28, 1854.
iii. Benjamin-W., b. March 14, 1837.
iv. Adah-M,, b. Sept. 4, 1841, m. Henry M. Wheeler, Dec. 12, 1867.
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V. Silas-Staycha-W., b. Aug. 25, 1843, m. March 12, 1868, Ellen
Jane Ross, dau. Phineas and Lucy, b. Sterling, Mass., April 20,
1844, d. Jany. 11, 1913. He d. Feb. 24, 1907. A son: (i)
Waldo-Edward, b. March 16, 1871, m. Sarah Crocker White-
house, Oct. I, 1893, she was b. May 13, 1870, in Yarmouth,
Nova Scotia. Their children were: (?) Amy-Ellen, b. Jany. 28,
1896, d. June 28, 1906, {it) Alice-Amelia, b. Aug. 22, 1898, {Hi)
Stella-Gertrude, b. July 2, 1903, {iv) Ethel-Adah, b. Feb. 19, 1906,
{v) Waldo-Staycha, b. Dec. 13, 1908, {vi) Charles-Edward, b.
Sept. 18, 1912.
vi. Harriet-E., b. July 23, 1851, d. Oct. 2, 1851.
HARRINGTON Jesse, son of Moses and Mary (Gregory)
Harrington, of Weston, born May 8, 1756, married Dec. 30,
1781, Abigail Richardson. She was born Dec. 28, 1758, died
March 21, 1830. Child:
i. Jesse, b. Nov. 3, 1782, Amherst, N. H., was adopted by William
Richardson, d. felo de se.
HARRINGTON Moses, brother of the above Jesse, was a
blacksmith; came from Weston, Mass., 1770, was born in
Weston, May 23, 1750, married (int.) Anna Haynes, April 24,
1774. He had a sister named Silence, who married May 30,
1779, Elisha Gibbs of Princeton. Children of Moses and Anna
Harrington were:
i. Betsey, b. Aug. 23, 1783.
ii. John, b. Sept. 24, 1786.
HARRIS.
HARRIS Asa, with his wife Abigail and seven children, came
from Shrewsbury in March, 1769, and was in town as late as
1785. His death is not recorded. His wife Abigail died in
Princeton, April 3, 1794. Their children were:
i, Abijah, b. Lancaster, Dec. 19, 1751, d. 1753.
ii. Eunice, b. Lancaster, Nov. i, 1753, d. March 26, 1783.
iii. Elizabeth, b. Leominster, Jan. 16, 1755, d. Dec. 16, 1834, in
Princeton, "lived in Aunt Lucy's house."
iv, Abijah, b. Shrewsbury, July 3, 1759, d. in Princeton, June 3. 1759.
v. Mary, b. Shrewsbury, April 7, 1760, d. AprU 4, 1855, in Princeton.
vi. Luke, b. Shrewsbury, Feb. 16, 1763, d. Alstead, N. H., 1786.
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vii. Paul, b. Shrewsbury, Nov. 2^, 1766, m. (int.) Palty Slulcr,
Westmoreland, June, 1794.
viii. Asa, b. Shrewsbury, Oct. i, 1768.
ix. Levi, b. Princeton, May 14, 1769.
X. Lydia, b. Princeton, Sept. 24, 1771.
HARTHAN OR HATHERN.
HARTHAN (or HATHERN) Silas-Smith, son of Antipas and
Cynthia (Fairbanks) Harthan, born Oct. 2, 1788, at West
Boylston, Mass. Married Jan. 6, 1836, Mary Ann Ross, at
Sterling, Mass., daughter of Peter and Polly (Burpee) Ross
and was born Aug. 7, 18 14, at West Boylston. They moved to
Princeton in 1862. While living in Princeton, Silas Harthan
owned the house opposite the parsonage. His carpenters'
shop was struck by lightning in July, '65 and burned. Earlier
he built a steamboat, the " Echo," 40 by 14, in his dooryard
for his son S. Emerson Harthan, which was moved to Curtis
Pond, Worcester. It made trips annually on wheels from
Worcester to Washacum Lake, Sterling, to run through camp-
meeting week. The family moved away from Princeton in
1869. The children were:
i. Marion-Augusta, d. in infancy.
ii. SiLAS-EiiERSON, b. , m. (ist) Mary Tufts of Sterling, (2nd)
Maria Putnam Baker of Putnam, Conn. There were three
chn.
iii. Harriet-Maria, m. James D. Wright of Chnton, Mass. There
were two children.
iv. Abbie-Elizabeth, .
V. Hexry-Luther, .
vi. Charles-Henry, enlisted in Civil War as a private in the 21st
Mass. Regt., unassigned, d. Feb. 29, 1864 in Hospital.
vii. Em:ma-Jane, .
viii. Warren-Paine, m. Mary Caroline Arnold, Sterling,
ix. Annah-Charlotte, m. Arthur E. Fay, Princeton.
X. Mary-Frances, m. Fred Weston Burpee, Sterling,
xi. Frank-Elmore, m. Harriet Poore, Fitchburg, Mass.
xii. Fred-Leon, m. Estella Cragin, Sterling, Mass.
xiii. Asa-Fairbanks, .
HARTWELL.
William^ Hartwell, who appears among the early settlers of
Concord, was born in 1613-14, and died March 12, 1689-90.
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Where he was born and from which of the numerous EngUsh
famiUes he was descended does not appear, but it is probable that
he was in Concord as early as 1636. He was admitted a freeman
of the colony, May 18, 1643. His son SamueP, born Jany. 26,
1645, had a son SamueP, born Oct. 2, 1666, who was father of
Ephraim^ of Princeton.
HARTWELL Ephraim" {SamueP, Samuel"^, William}), son of
SamueP. He lived and died in what is now Lincoln, where he
owned " farms " in 1758, was of Princeton in 1771. His children
by wife Elizabeth (Heywood) Hartwell, were:
i. Samuel, b. June 25, 1742.
1. ii. Ephraim, b. Jany. 8, 1745-6, m. Mary Brown.
ill. John, b. Aug. 21, 1747, owned land eady and perhaps built in 1805
near A. Perry, m. Hepzibah Brooks, and d. Nov. 2, 1820.
2. iv. Isaac, b. July 8, 1752, m. Eunice Mirick.
V. Jonas, b. June 26, 1754.
1. HARTWELL Ephraim^ (Ephraini\ Samuel\ SamueP, Sam-
uel^), son of Ephraim^ and Elizabeth, married Mary Brown of
Waltham, born Dec. 26, 1749, died Nov. 30, 1824. Settled in
Princeton, but removed in 1782 to New Ipswich, N. H., where
he " was for thirty years in trade, a leading citizen, pioneer
manufacturer, and a trustee of the Academy of which he was
a chief promoter." One child born in Princeton.
i. Mary, b. April 24, 1770, m. March 6, 1791, Caleb Bellows of
Walpole, N. H.
2. HARTWELL Isaac^ (Ephraim*, SamueP, SamueP, William^),
son of Ephraim^ and Elizabeth, married Feb. 9, 1786, Eunice
Mirick, born May 15, 1759. She died June 28, 1823, ae. 64
and he Sept. 12, 1831. Their children were:
3. i. Jonas, b. Nov. 22, 1786, m. Mary Whittaker.
ii. Polly (Mary) b. Jany. 14, 1788, m. John Nicholson, and died in
Camden, Me., May 8, 1816.
iii. SuKEY (Susan), b. Oct. 23, 1789, m. Nov. 25, 1807, Dr. Henry
Bagg. She d. Oct. 16, 1824.
iv. Ephraim, b. July i, 1791, d. June 3, 1825 in Charlestown, N. H.
V. , b. and d. Jany. — , 1793.
4. vi. Isaac, b. April 14, 1795, m. Sukey Davis.
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6. vii. Joseph, b. Oct. 8, 1796, m. Sally Cobb.
viii. Louisa, b. Jany. 17, 1799, m. Oct. 4, 1820, Reuben Brooks.
ix. Laurenda, b. March 17, 1801, m. March 21, 1821, Caleb Dana.
3. HARTWELL Jonas« (Isaac^, EpJiraim*, SamueP, Samucl\
William^), son of Isaac^and Eunice (Mirick) Hartwcii, married
May 16, 181 1, Mary Whittaker, born Nov. 24, 1788, and died
Oct. 3, 1886. He died May 25, 1820 and his widow married
(2d) Oct. 9, 1832, George Flagg of Holden. Children:
i. Mary-Augusta, b. Dec. 25, 1811, d. Feb. 24, 1812.
ii. Jonas-Hervey, b. Dec. 27, 18 12, d. Kenasaba Co., Virginia, June 7,
1837.
iii, William-Whittaker, b. June 13, 1814, d. Holden, June 21, 1840,
grad. Marietta O. College, 1839.
iv. Mary-Augusta, b. June 18, 1816, m. Jany. 6, 1839.
V. Julia-Amanda, b. June 13, 1818, d. Feb. 8, 1836, Charleston,
W. Va.
vi. Lydia-Maria, b. June 16, 1820, d. Oct. 30, 1852.
4. HARTWELL Isaac« (Isaac\ Ephraim*, SamueP, SamueP,
William^), son of Isaac^and Eunice (Mirick) Hartwell, married
Oct. 1 , 1822, Sukey (Susan) Davis of Holden, daughter of Thco.
and Lattice Davis, born Jany. 14, 1802. He died Sept. 4,
1 88 1. She died April 21, 1878, ae. 76. Children:
i. Wakken-Dayis, b. Dec. 26, 1823, d. June 4, 1847, unmarried,
ii. Eliza-Antonette, b. Sept. 14, 1825, m. Jany. 24, 1850. Geo. F.
Folger, b. July 17, 1815.
iii. Maria-Llewellyn, b. Dec. 2, 1827, m. March 16, 1846, Edward
H. Lovell, of Worcester.
iv. Edward-Everett, b. Sept. 14, 1831, d. Denver, Col., Dec. 4, 1879,
m. (ist) Nov. 7, 1855, Caroline D. Mirick, who d. Dec. 21, 1863,
m. (2d) Jany. 4, 1878, Martha Solly, Van-Buren Co., Iowa.
5. HARTWELL Joseph^ (Isaac^, Ephraim*, SamueP, SamueP,
William^), son of Isaac^ and Eunice (Mirick) Hartwell, married
Dec. 4, 1 82 1, Sally Cobb, born in Marlboro, Oct. 11, 1801,
daughter of Samuel and Azubah, died in Princeton April 9, 1880,
ae. 78. He died March 20, 1845. Their children were:
i. Eunice-Eliza, b. June 27, 1823, m. Nov. 15, 1853, Lyman W. Le-
land of Sutton, res. Lancaster,
ii. Joseph-Mirick, b. Sept. 18, 1824, d. April 27, 1845.
iii. Sarah-Louisa, b. May 7, 1827, m. John Brooks Jr. Jany. 15, 1851.
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iv. Susan-Ann, b. July 15, 1829, d. Aug. 31, 1905, unmarried.
V. ISAAC-W.,b. Sept. 14, 1835, m. (i*') Sept. 4, 1870, Frances B. Thomp-
son who d. July I, 1871. He m. (2'') Oct. 12, 1880, Mary L.
Thompson, a sister of his first wife. She d. Dec. 31, 1880.
HARVEY.
The progenitor of this, one of the very earliest Princeton
families, was Thomas' Harvey of Ashill, a village near Taunton,
Somersetshire, England. There is no record of his wife's name
as far as known. Of his four children William^, his second son,
born in 1614, accompanied by his brother Thomas, came to
America in 1636 and settled in Dorchester, but soon after re-
moved to Cohannet, a new plantation, purchased from Massasoit,
Sachem of the Wampanoag tribe of Indians, to which place they
gave the name of Taunton. Thomas^ born Dec. 18, 1641, de-
scribed as husbandman and son of William^, married Dec. 10,
1679, Elizabeth Willis of Bridgewater. Their son Thomas*,
b. Sept. 17, 1682 in Taunton, Mass., married in 1706, Sarah
and lived in that part of Taunton which is now Norton.
In 1708, an effort was made by a portion of the inhabitants
remote from the house of public worship in the old town, to be
formed into a separate precinct, for the maintenance of a minister
whom they agreed to support. The rest of the inhabitants were
unfavorable to this division of the town and at a town meeting
held June i, 1709 Thomas Harvey* and four others, were ap-
pointed to oppose the scheme. A vigorous protest was at once
addressed to Gov. Dudley, but the General Court saw fit to
establish the North Precinct, which in 1711, became the new
town of Norton, and here the children of Thomas* and Sarah
Harvey were born, among them Zachariah, later of Princeton.
About 1824 the family removed to Nine Partners (Pine Plains),
Dutchess County, N. Y.
HARVEY Dr.-Zachariah5 {Thomas*, Thomas^ William^ Thomas^)
son of Thomas* and Sarah , born in Taunton (now
Norton), Bristol County, Mass., May 2, 1711, removed with
his parents when a lad of 13 to Nine-Partners, N. Y. He
returned east and Aug. 27, 1734 married Ame Adams of
Pomfret, Conn., and located in Worcester, Mass., where he
was a medical practitioner until his removal to Shrewsbury.
In a deed from Daniel Willard of Shrewsbury, dated Oct. 19,
1748, consideration i65o£, old tenor, he is described as Dr.
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Zachariah Harvey of Worcester. Ward in his history of
Shrewsbury famihcs says " He was one of those who Uviii^ in
the Leg; were with their lands voted off by the town in 1752
to be annexed to Lancaster." This annexation did not take
place until 1768. He gave by deed in 1752 a lot of land to the
inhabitants of " Shrewsbury Leg," for a burying place anfl
School House lot. He sold the following year to Reuben
Moore, a portion of his real estate and in 1758 the remainder
to Ephraim Boynton of Rowley and removed to the district of
Prince-Town near Wachusett. He was among the first settlers
of Princeton and its first practicing physician. In 1761 he
was at their district meeting in March of that year chosen
Moderator, Clerk, Selectman, Assessor and Agent to General
Court. While in Princeton he lived on a farm aften\'ards
owned by Dea. Ebenezer Parker and others and known as the
Blagrove farm. Dr Harvey is credited with the introduction
of the highly esteemed Harvey apple of which there were years
ago a few trees in this town. From Princeton he removed to
Westminster, Mass., residing there from 1771 to 1774, when he
conveyed the bulk of his real estate there to his son Solomon
and subsequently removed to Chesterfield, N. H., where he
died Feb. 15, 1801, ae. 89 y. 9 m. 2 days. His wife Ame, died
also in Chesterfield, Dec. 6, 1803, ae. 88 y. 3 m. 6 days. Their
children recorded in Worcester were:
i. John, b. April 18, 1736.
ii. Sarah, b. Sept. 23, 1738.
iii. Ame, b. Jany. 14, 1740-1, m. Warren Snow. Chn.: (i) Plini (\\)
Abi (ui) Pliny 2^.
iv, Zechariah, b. March 7, 1743-4, m. in Lancaster, Mass., Nov. 15,
1764, by Wm. Richardson Esq. to Mary Norcross "both of
Prince-Town," they had a daughter Usebe, b. Princeton, May 28,
1765-
v. Solomon, b. Jany. 9, 1745-6.
vi. Daniel (i^t) b, Oct. 4, 1747, d. Jany. 13, 1748, probably in Shrews-
bury. Record in Ward's Shrewsbury families,
vii. Rachel, b. May 31, 1750, m. in Lancaster, Mass., Ma.y 2, 1766.
Samuel Norcross, rem. to Marlboro, N. H., and later to Chester-
field, N. H.
viii. Daniel (2d), b. Sept. 24, 1752, d. 1756.
ix. Darius, b. Dec. 9, 1754, m. in Westminster, Mary Brooks of
Lincoln, Mass., June 3, 1783,
X. Isaiah, b. May 8, 1758, "near Wochusset but not in any township."
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HASTINGS.
Thomas^ Hastings, aged 29, and his wife Susanna, em-
barked at Ipswich, England, April 10, 1634, ^^ the Elizabeth,
for New England. He settled at Watertown, where his wife
died in 1650, and in April 1651, he married (2*^) Margaret
Cheney, he died in 1685. Of his family of eight children the
youngest SamueP born March 12, 1665, married Sarah Cool-
idge. Their son Daniel^, married Sarah Ball, and settled in
Shrewsbury. One of their ten children, John'*, married Eliza-
beth Howe.
HASTINGS Stephen^ (7o/m^ Daniel^ SamueP, Thomas^), son
of John^ and Elizabeth (Howe) Hastings, married Silence
Sawyer. Children :
i. RuFUS, b. , 1794.
ii. Solon-Sawyer, b. Dec. 26, 1806, in Sterling, was called Colonel,
m. June 4, 1840, Lois R. Goodnow, dau. of Edward and Rebecca,
iii. Aaron-S., , d. young.
HASTINGS Samuel* {NathanieP, SamueP, Thomas^), son of
Nathaniel and Esther (Perry) Hastings of Boylston, and
grandson of Samuel and Sarah (Coolidge) Hastings, born
in Shrewsbury 1735, married Anna Bigelow, and removed
to Princeton about 1759. She died May 16, 1819, ae. 82,
and he Sept. 9, 1823, ae. 88. Their children were:
i. Stephen, b. Jany. 5, 1758, drowned in Princeton, Nov. 22, 1813.
ii. Charles, b. Nov. 26, 1760, m. June 3 (June 15 in int.) 1782,
Anna Woods, and removed to Ashburnham, 1783. He was in
the Revolutionary Army, and is on record as "an honest man".
He died Nov. 28, 1850. She died Dec. 19, 1825, leaving a family
of ten children, in Ashburnham.
1. iii. Samxjel, b. June 26, 1767, m. (ist) Persis Goodnow, m. (2d) Lydia
Curtis,
iv. Ezra, b. , 1772, married April 3, 1796, Polly Mirick, and re-
moved to Ashburnham. He died felo-de-se, Feb. 14, 1815,
leaving a widow and six children, who soon after removed to
Indiana.
1. HASTINGS Samuel^ {SamueP, NathanieP, SamueP, Thomas^).
son of the above Samuel* and Anna (Bigelow) Hastings.
He was born June 26, 1767, married Jany. 3, 1790, Persis
Goodnow, who died March 7, 1823. He married (2*^) int.
Oct. 19, 1833, Mrs. Lydia Curtis of Westminster. He died
Sept. 8, 1842. Children by first wife were:
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i. AisTNA-B., b. Nov. i, 1791, m. Charles Cobb, Nov. 9, 1826.
ii. Cyrus, b. March 13, 1792, d. July 22, 1851.
Hi. Persis, b. Nov. 27, 1793, m. June 14, 1815, Charles Russell,
iv. Lois, b. July 16, 1795, d. Jany. 6, 1823.
V. SuKEY, b. March 29, 1797, d. July 30, 1797.
vi. Lucy, b. Feb. 26, 1799, d. April 26, 1801.
vii. Lydia-M., b. March 29, 1802, d. April 4, 1830.
viii. Ebenezer, b. Feb. 16, 1804.
ix. Melissa, b. Feb. 20, 1811, m. (int) March 3, 1834, Ezra Curtis of
Westminster.
HASTINGS Elias-0., son of Lemuel and Hannah (Holton)
Hastings, born Sept. i, 1830, at St. Johnsbury, Vt., married
June 27, 1854, Martha K. Dunton at Lyndon, Vt., daughter
of John and Wealthy (Dyer) Dunton, born Feb. 10, 1834, at
Lyndon, Vt. They moved to Princeton to the Oliver Moore
place Aug. 27, 1857. He enlisted Aug. 11, 1862, in Co. H.
36th Reg. Inf., discharged June 8, 1865, died Aug. 6, 1913.
Their children were:
i. Herbert-R., b. Apr. 12, 1855, m. Dec. 4, 1890, Jessie G. Cassa-
boom. Their chn. were: (i) Walter-S., b. Dec. 20, 1891, (11)
Henry-H., b. Feb. 17, 1893, (in) George-L., b. Apr. i, 1896.
ii. SiLAS-D., b. Jan. 31, 1862, m. Nellie M. Kratt, July 2, 1903.
iii. Cora-M., b. June 3, 1868, d. Oct. 28, 1876.
HAYNES.
HAYNES Joseph, son of James of Sudbury, in 1763 bought land
of his father in Princeton and in April, 1764, with his wife
Hannah and son Samuel, settled in Princeton, locating in the
westerly part of the town near the Rutland line. Children:
i. Samuel, b. June 18, 1764, m. April 17, 1788, Levisa Brooks.
ii. Abraham, b. March 17, 1766.
iii. Sylvanus (Rev.), b. Feb. 22, 1768.
iv. Eli, b. June 23, 1770, m. Feb. 7, 1791, Sarah Puffer.
V. Hannah, b. Jany. 5, 1773, m. Nov. 25, 1770, Jacob Puffer.
vi. Joseph, b. July 21, 1775, d. Aug. 7, 1790.
vii. Eleanor, b. June 25, 1777.
viii. Mary, b. July 24, 1779.
ix. Sarah, b. March 20, 1782.
HAYNES Aaron (ancestry untraced), born 1753, married (T')
a Miss Johnson of Sudbury. He married (2**) Desire Homer,
dau. of Thomas and Elizabeth Homer of Barnstable, who died
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in Princeton, Sept. ii, 1849, ae. 74 or 79. He died Feb. 16,
1842, ae. 83, a Rev. Soldier. Children:
i. Sylvester, pub. Sept. i, 1810, Susan Griffin. Children: (i)
Elvira-Dow, b. July 21, 1811, (n) John Griffin, b. March 9,
181 3, (ill) Andrew-Jackson, b. Feb. 21, 181 5, (iv) Abigail-
Sarah, b. June 26, 1817.
ii. Horace.
iii. Opher.
iv. Joshua-Albert, b. June 20, 181 5, m. Dec. 7, 1841, Charlotte
Perkins, b. Feb. 4, 1820, d. Jany. 30, 1866. He d. Nov. 15,
1867. Children: (i) Harriet, b. Oct. 3, 1842, d. Sept. 8, 1849
(n) Sarah, b. Oct. 3, 1844, m. William W. Benson, June 26,
1867. Chn.: {i) Edward-K. Benson, {ii) William-E. Benson,
Horace-A. Benson, (Hi) M. -Augusta Benson, (in) Charlotte-
Augusta, b. April 13, 1846, d. Sept. 18, 1849, (iv) Horace-
Warren, b. March 9, 1852, d. Nov. 6, i860, (v) Augusta, b.
Jany. 25, 1855, d. Feb. 25, 1872, (vi) George Albert, b. May
15, 1858, m. Anna-K. Dorsey, Dec. i, 1892. Chn.: (i) Fannie
Louise, h. Sept. 11, 1893, {ii) Theodore-Parsons, h. Jany. 9, 1901.
(vii) Mary-Emma, b. June 13, i860, m. Francis-Wallace Pike,
b. Dec. 20, 1886. Chn.: {i) Francis-Wallace Pike Jr., b. Dec.
12, 1887, d. Dec. 12, 1887, {ii) Elliot-Haynes Pike, b. Feb. 4,
1892, {Hi) Charlotte-Frances Pike, b. April 27, 1894, d. March
II, 1900, {iv) Charles-Howland Pike, b. July 3, 1899.
HENRY.
HENRY Silas, born Aug. 1754, married Relief Knights. He died
Aug. 5, 1832. Their children were:
i. Relief, m. (int.) William Mason, Oct. 2, 18 18.
ii. Silas, b. 1796, m, (int.) Hannah Moore of Bolton, July 14, 1821,
d. July 10, 1847, ae. 51. Children: (i) Eunice-Rebecca, b.
Dec. 29, 1824, (n) Oliver-Archibald, b. March 23, 1830, and
four others, names and dates of births not recorded; all died in
infancy.
iii. John, b. 1799, in Boylston, m. Ruth , d. in Princeton,
Aug. 5, 1876, ae. 77. Child: (i) Lucy-Ann-Elizabeth, b.
June 25, 1824.
HENRY Samuel, of Holden, married (int.) Nov. 12, 181 5, Dorcas
Ball. Their children were:
i. Catharine, b. Feb. 27, 1818.
ii. James, b. Feb. 29, 1820.
iii. Aaron, b. Feb. 11, 1822.
iv. Sally, b. Oct. 24, 1825.
v. Betsey-Parmenter, b. Feb. 3, 1828.
Princeton Families 145
HOAR HEYWOOD.
HOAR Ezra, son of Capt. Stephen Hoar from Westminster, and
grandson of Daniel Hoar of Concord, Mass., married Mar( li 1 1 ,
1819, Dorcas Roper, daughter of John and Dorcas (Kilhiirn)
Roper, born May 10, 1795. She died Sept. 17, 1H75. He
died July 17, 1845, ae. 51. The name of this family was
changed to Heywood, by an act of the legislature May 10,
1848. Children:
i. Joseph, b. Feb. 27, 1S20, name changed to Joseph H. Hc>'\vood,
m. Maria E. Sackelt, d. at Lancaster, Mass., April 11, iqoq.
1. ii. Samuel-Richardson, b. Nov. 24, 1821, in Princeton, m. Ilarricl-
Butler-Milliken.
iii. DORCAS-KiLBURN, b. March 8, 1824, m. Rev. J. \V. Lewis, d.
April 22, 1863.
iv. DwiGHT, b. April 8, 1826, name changed to Dwight D. Heywood,
m. Harriet E. Pierce. He d. Spokane, Wash., March i, 1899.
She d. N. York, June 10, 1899.
V. Mary-Roper, b. Nov. 22, 1827, d. Feb. 3, 1905.
2. vi. Ezra-Hervey, b. Sept. 29, 1829, m. Angela F. Tilden.
vii. FroELiA-M., b. Nov. 19, 1831, d. Dec. 22, 1913.
viii. Lyman-B., b. June 5, 1834, d. Hubbardston, Nov. 1853.
ix. Alonzo-Phillips, b. June 6, 1838, d. Nov. 19, 1870, in Denver,
Col.
1. HEYWOOD Samuel-Richardson, son of Ezra and Dorcas
(Roper) Hoar, born in Princeton, Nov. 14, 1821, name changed
to Heywood in 1848, located in Worcester, Mass., in 1855. He
was founder and President ot the Heywood Boot and Shoe
Company from 1883 to the time oi his decease, May 27, 19 13.
He served both his State and City, in public capacities, in con-
nection with various financial, educational and charitable insti-
tutions. He was a charter member and for nearly thirty years
President of the People's Savings Bank of Worcester. Mr.
Heywood married in Chelsea, June 6, 1856, Harriet Butler
MilUken, daughter ot Zachaiiah T. Milliken, born at Farming-
ton, Me., August 27, 1828. Their children were:
i. George-Ezra, b. Jan. 26, 1859, d. Feb. 6, 1859.
ii. Frank-E\t:rett, b. April 20, i860. Harv. Univ. '82. Vice-
Pres. and Treas. Heywood Boot and Shoe Co. from graduation
to time of his decease, Oct. 29, 1899. He m. Dec. 18, 1884,
Harriet Dodd Jennings, dau. of Horace and Myra (Dodd)
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Jennings, of East Orange, New Jersey. Children: (i) Chester-
DoDD, b. Oct. 12, 1887, (11) Phillip-Butler, b. March 24,
1889, (in) Florence-Blair, b. May 18, 1893, (iv) Richard,
b. May 8, 1897.
iii. Caroline-Louise, b. Dec. 13, 1862, d. Dec. 16, 1866.
iv. Henrietta-Butler, b. May 15, 1865, d. Nov. 25, 1868.
V. Albert-Samuel, b. May 31, 1867. Mass. Inst. Tech. '92.
President of the Heywood Boot and Shoe Co. since his father's
decease in 1913, m. in Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 28, 1899, Laura Chester
Foute, dau. of William E. and Eliza H. (Roberts) Foute, b.
Adairsville Ga., Oct. 30, 1873. She d. May 10, 1914. Chil-
dren: (i) Edward-Foute, b. July 17, 1900, (11) Harriet-
Butler, b. Aug. 16, 1901, (in) Dorothy-Chester, b. Oct. 5,
1902, (rv) Ann-Norton and (v) Elizabeth-Patterson, twins,
b. Oct. 3, 1907. Elizabeth-Patterson d. July 21, 1910.
2. HEYWOOD Ezra-Hervey, son of Ezra and Dorcas (Roper)
Hoar (of Westminster), name changed to Heywood May 10,
1848, born Sept. 29, 1829, married Angela F. Tilden, June 6,
1865. He was a graduate of Brown University, class of '56,
became a liberal writer and lecturer, editing and publishing a
radical newspaper, The Word. He also wrote the resolutions
for the first Peace Society in America, at Philadelphia. He
died May 22, 1893. Children:
i. Vesta- Vernon, b. March 15, 1869, m. Albert Evans Milliken.
ii. Hermes-Sidney, b. May 5, 1874.
iii. Psyche-Ceres, b. May 27, 1881, m. Edward Webster Hadcock.
Chn. : Editha, Ceres and Thora Hadcock.
iv. Angela-Tilton, b. Sept. 14, 1883.
HOBBS.
JosiAH^ HoBBS embarked at Gravesend for New England in
May, 1 67 1, with his wife Esther, who is recorded as " admitted to
Church in Weston, from 2"'^ Church, Boston, Jany. 16, 1731-2."
It is probable that they brought a large family of children to
Weston, among the number, Ebenezer^, who married Eunice
Garfield, Dec. 12, 1734, daughter of Lieut. Thomas.
HOBBS Deacon-Elisha' (Ebenezer^, Josia¥), son of Ebenezer^
and Eunice (Garfield) Hobbs, born in Weston, Feb. 8, 1742-3,
married May 17, 1764, Lois Hastings, daughter of Joseph and
Lydia (Brown) Hastings, b. May 4, 1742. He settled on No. 8,
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Watertown Farms, d. Sept. 22, 1807. His sister Elizabeth,
married Phincas Gregory and settled on the adjoining farm
No. 9. Children of Dea. Elisha and Lois were:
i. Lois, b. JSLay 10, 1765, pub. July 26, 1783, John Mirick.
1. ii. Elisha, b. Jany. 29, 1768, m. Sally Gale,
iii. MiCAH, b. Nov. 22, 1770, d. Oct. 30, 1775.
iv. Jonas, b. Aug. 31, 1772, m. Anna Hastings, Sept. 29, 1793. Chn.:
(i) Joseph, b. June 29, 1794, (n) Susanna, b. Sept. 16, 1795.
V. Susanna, b. May 20, 1774, d. Sept. 23, 1775.
vi. MiCAH, b. Sept. 29, 1776, pub. Jany. 9, 1802, Nancy Smith.
2. vii. John, b. July 21, 1779, m. Betsey Bailey.
6. viii. William, b. Aug. 30, 1781, m. Nancy Boylston Gill.
6. ix. Moses, b. Oct. 24, 1783, m. Marcy Gill.
1. HOBBS EUsha'' (Dea. Elisha\ Ebenezer\ Josiah'), son of the
above Dea. Elisha and Lois (Hastings) Hobbs, born Jany. 26,
1768, married Dec. 27, 1789, Sally Gale and removed to
Camden, Maine about 1804. His children were:
i. Elisha, b. Feb. 29, 1792.
ii. Ebenezer, b. March 8, 1794.
iii. Charles, b. Aug. 20, 1796.
iv. Nathan, b. Dec. 5, 1798.
V. Thomas.
2. HOBBS John^ {Dea. Elisha\ Ebenezer^, Josiah^), brother of
the above Elisha, born July 21, 1779, married (int.) Betsey
Bailey of Sterling, March 7, 1799, daughter of Schubal Bailey.
He died May 17, 1851 and she Aug. 5, 1859, ae. 79. Their
children were:
i. Betsey, b. March 10, 1800, m. Oct. 10, 1824, William Gaut.
ii. John, b. June 17, 1801, Yonkers, N. Y,
3. iii. MiCAH, b. Feb. 22, 1804, m. Elizabeth P. Hobbs.
iv. George, b. May 16, 1806, m. Calista Beaman.
V. Henry, b. Nov. 4, 1808 in Worcester.
vi. Susan, b. June 2, 18 11 in Worcester,
vii. Isaac, b. June 13, 1813 in Me.
4. viii. Samuel, b. Jany. 29, 1816, m. May 17, 1835, Martha A. Whitney.
ix. Bailey, b. Oct. 8, 1818 at Yonkers, N. Y.
3. HOBBS Micah^ (/o/m^ Dea. Elisha^, Ebenezer'^, Josiah^), son
of John^ and Betsey (Bailey) Hobbs, born Feb. 22, 1804, mar-
ried March 2, 1828, his cousin, Elizabeth P. Hobbs, who died
Aug. 19, 1878. He died May 31, 1883. Their children were:
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I. Lois-Eliza, b. June 6, 1829, m. Aaron Bolton, d. Dec. 19, i860.
Children: (i) Micah Jackson Bolton, (ii) Nellie Bolton.
ii. Moses-Franklin, b. May 21, 183 1, unmarried, d. in California.
iii. Mary-Brown, b. April 25, 1833, m. George Fosket. Children:
(i) Clifford Fosket, (n) Effee Fosket, (iu) Emma and (iv)
Ernest Fosket, twins.
iv. Marion-Gill, b. July 27, 1835, m. Alonzo Bolton. Children:
(i) Carrie Bolton, (ii) Fred Bolton.
V. Emma-Mary, b. Feb. 28, 1838, d. Nov. 13, 1865.
vi. Henry, b. Feb. 13, 1840, m. June 10, 1863, Sarah F. Chandler.
Children: (i) Ida-Lois, (n) Charles Henry, b. Sept. 20, 1843
in Princeton, m. Corinne E. French. Their children were: (i)
Cli_fford-Moses, {ii) Geneva-Florence, {Hi) Genevieve-Frances.
vii. Almira, b. June 24, 1842, d. Oct. 26, 1849.
viii. Isaac, b. 1845, d. in New Hampshire.
ix. Sarah, b. , m. William Rolph, one son: Leo Rolph.
X. Fred, b. , m. Jennie Eaton. Children: (i) Nellie, (n)
Maude, (in) Florence.
xi. Hattie, b. , m. George Stevens.
4. HOBBS SamueP {John'^, Dea. Elisha^, Ebenezer"^, Josiah^),
son of John'* and Betsey, born Jany. 29, 1816, married May 17,
1835, Martha A. Whitney. Children of Samuel and Martha
A. were:
i. Harriet-Selina, b. May 13, 1837.
ii. Abby-Philenda, b. April 9, 1842.
iii. John-Francis, b. May 6, 1843, d. Feb. 4, 1896.
iv. Charles-Edward, b. Oct. 30, 1844.
5. HOBBS William^ {Dea. Elisha\ Ebenezer^, Josiah}), son of
Dea. Elisha^ and Lois (Hastings) Hobbs, born Aug. 30, 1781,
married in 1804, (int.) April 14, Nancy Boylston Gill, who
died May 21, 1868, ae. 82. He lived in Hubbardston after
1813, and died there, June 17, 1830. Children:
i. William, b. Aug. 12, 1804, m. Jany. 21, 1830, Elmira Grimes of
Templeton, who died in 1868.
ii. Moses, b. Aug. 29, 1806, d. Sept. 9, 1810.
iii. Mary, b. Jany. 12, 1809, m. Ezra Parker Brown,
iv. Charles, b. Dec. 11, 1811, m. Sophia H. Murdock, Hubbardston.
V. Thomas-J., b. April 13, 1814, d. July 16, 1844.
vi. Adaline, b. April 16, 1819, m. Ezra Parker Brown,
vii. Louisa, b. , 1820, d. Sept. 10, 1871.
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6. HOBBS Moses< {Dea. Elisha\ Ebenezer\ Josiah^), brother
of the above WilHam, born Oct. 24, 1783, married Dec. 22,
1808, Marcy Gill, daughter of John and Hannah Ciill, born
Aug. 4, 1784 and died May 19, 1837, ae. 53. He died Sept. 16,
1823, " from a wound received at raising of a building."
Their children were:
i. Elizabeth-Prentiss, b. Aug. 14, i8oq, m. Micah Hills,
ii. Lois, b. May 13, 181 1, d. July 31, 1833.
iii. Moses, b. Aug. 16, 181 2, d. young,
iv. Moses (2<'), b. July 13, 1814, d. Oct. 29, 1825.
V. JoHN-GiLL, b. March 15, 1818, m. Dec. 10, 1840, Elizabeth Holdcn,
who d. July 25, 1874 in Holden. He m. (2 ') Mrs. Emily (Davis)
Wheeler, daughter of John Davis,
vi. Benjamin-Franklin, b. July 27, 1822, d. Oct. 15, 1825.
HODGEONEY.
According to tradition in the family, the ancestors of the
Princeton family of this name, were exiles from England into
France, and it is related that Gov. Gill brought from France
three brothers, George, John and Joseph. As to the truth of this
we have no means of knowing. John and Joseph settled near
Boston, and George went to Princeton.
HODGEONEY George came to Princeton, and Sept. 18, 1791,
married Lydia Leland of Sterling. He lived in the east part
of the town on a farm where Daniel K. Cheever afterwards
lived. He died in Rutland, felo-de-se, April 3, 1839. She
died, Aug. 23, i860, ae. 91. Their children were:
1. i. George, b. Dec. 29, 1791, m. Lydia Prouty, July 16, 1814. 10 chn.
ii. Lewis, b. Sept. 29, 1793, settled in Ware and Belchertown.
iii. Lydia, b. Sept. 13, 1795, m. David Sanderson, Nov. 22, 1836.
iv. Mary, b. May 28, 1797.
v. Ranah, b. May 25, 1799.
vi. Sally, b. Feby. 20, 1801, m. Sewall Parmenter, May 6, 1827,
4 chn:
vii. John, b. March 21, 1803.
viii. Nancy, b. Feb. 22, 1807, d. Oct. 12, 1823.
1. HODGEONEY George Jr. son of the above George, born
Dec. 29, 1 791, married (int.) July 16, 1814, Lydia Prouty of
West Boylston. She died in Princeton, Sept. 14, 1876, and he
in Sterling, Feb. 25, 1866. Children:
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i. Maria-Louisa, b. Sept. 4, 1815, m. in Rutland, Aug. 15, 1836,
Orrin Maynard.
ii. Jonathan-Hapgood, b. Dec. 17, 1816.
iii. Catherine-Harriet, b. Feb. 12, 1819, m. in Rutland, Aug. 15,
1836, Reuben Maynard. He died and his widow m. (2d) Myron
Howe.
iv. Sally-Rosana, b. Feb. 22, 1821, m. Ross, res. Sterling.
V. GEORGE-WASmNGTON, b. March i, 1823, changed his name to
Lincoln, res. East Brookfield.
vi. Melinda-Ann, b. .
vii. Melesia-Woodward, b. April 30, 1827, m. Wheeler, res.
Vineland, N. J.
viii. Joel, b. March 27, 1829.
ix. Laura-Ann, b. Jany. 20, 1832, d. SterUng.
X. John, b. Dec. 4, 1835, m. (ist) Emily M. Coombs, who d. Aug. 15,
1865. He m. (2d) Mrs. Alice B. Burpee, res. Grafton.
xi. William-Gray, b. July 15, 1837.
xii. Martha-Angeline, b. Sept. 22, 1839, d. June 24, 1843, in Sterling.
HOLDEN.
Benjamin^ Holden, then of Needham, married May 8,1728,
Hannah Ockinton of Dedham, born Sept. 9, 1695, daughter of
Thomas and Rebecca Ockinton.
After the death of Mr. Holden, his widow married Samuel
Bullard and died in Princeton, " from the effects of a fall,"
June I, 1776, inherSistyear (Jan. 4, 1776, a. 80, Church Record).
HOLDEN Col. Benjamin^, son of Benjamin^ and Hannah (Ockin-
ton) Holden, was born in Dedham, March 10, 1728-9, was of
Dedham as late as 1762, when he bought land in Princeton
and located there in 1762-3. He married Catherine Richards
of Dedham, daughter of Joseph and Mary and sister of Belcher
Richards of Princeton, born Aug. i, 1733 and died July 28,
1817. Col. Holden died Nov. 24, 1820, aged 92.
Their children were:
i. Lucy, b. Nov. 29, 1762, m. Capt. Addison Richardson of Salem,
Dec. II, 1808.
ii. Joseph, b. Sept. 28, 1764, m. Fidelia Mirick Dec. 4, 1791, and had
JosEPH-B., Fidelia and Caleb-M.
iii. Katherine, b. April 3, 1767, m. Jany. 30, 1797, Ephraim Mirick,
Jr.
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1. iv. Benjamin, b. Nov. 19, 1769, m. Dec. 2, 1793, Hannah Gill.
V. Joel, b. Nov. 30, 1772, m. Mrs. Fidelia Mirick (his brother
Joseph's widow), Feb. 8, 1801, she died Jany. 26, 1859, ac.
88. Children were: Joel, Lucy, and probably others.
vi. John-Hancock, b. Feb. 23, 1775, d. March 15, 1778.
1. HOLDEN Benjamin' {Col. Benjamin^, Benjamin^), son of
Col. Benjamin^ and Catherine (Richards) Holden, married
Dec. 2, 1793, Hannah Gill, born Jany. 10, 1775, dauj^ditcr of
John and Hannah Gill, she died Aug. 29, 1846 and he April 8,
1832. Their children were:
i. Catharine-Richards, b. Feb. 11, 1796.
ii. Hannah, b. Jany. 8, 1802, m. Miles Demond of Rutland, Jany. 9,
1823.
iii. Rebecca, b. Feb. 6, 1804, m. Charles Demond, April 19, 1827.
2. iv. Benjamin, b. April 5, 1806, m. Elmira Watson.
V. Moses-Gill, b. , 1807, m. Emeline Davis of Princeton, d.
Nov. 27, 1874, ae. 67.
vi. Elizabeth, b. July 13, 181 2, m. John G. Hobbs.
vii. WiLLlAM-P., b. March 6, 181 5, m. Matilda
viii. Abigail, b. March 13, 1820, m. George Darling, May 7, 1846.
2. HOLDEN Benjamin'* {Benjamin^, Col. Benjamin-, Benjamin^)
son of Benjamin' and Hannah (Gill) Holden, married May 16,
1833, Elmira Watson, daughter of Col. Jacob and Lydia
Watson. Their children were:
i. LucY-R., b. Nov. 12, 1833, m. Jan. 2, 1855, William F. Ball of
Princeton,
ii. Mary-T., b. July 4, 1835, m. Dec. 2, 1859, John C. Davis,
iii. Benjamin, b. Aug. 12, 1836, m. July 27, 1S65, H. Jane Wilson,
who d. Sept. 2, 1865.
iv. Henry, b. Oct. 18, 1837, enlisted as Private in Co. H. 25th Mass.
Regt., killed at Goldsboro, N. C, Dec. 17, 1862.
V. Eliza-W., b. June 26, 1839, m. Merrick Wilson, Jany. 4, 1865.
vi. John, b. Feb. i, 1841, d. Aug. 2, 1843.
vii. Amelia-E., b. Nov. 14, 1842, d. March 7, 1845.
viii. Abbie-A., b. July 29, 1844, d. Aug. 25, 1849.
ix. William, b. Dec. 11, 1845, m. Nov. 25, 1873, M. Rosilla Putnam
of Worcester, i child: Florence-Mabelle, b. Jany. 6, 1875.
X. John, b. May 26, 1847, m. Jany. i, 1868, P. Mary Waite of
Hubbardston.
xi. Jacob, b. April 30, 1849, m. Oct. 24, 1876, Sarah E. Matthews,
xii. Milton, b. Dec. 28, 1850, m. June 23, 1875, Nora A. Phelps of
Holden.
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xiii. Francene-A., b. Aug. 28, 1852, m. June 4, 1874, D. Frank Smith
of Princeton,
xiv. Maria-E., b. Jany. 22, 1856, m. May 16, 1881, A. Frank Way of
Lancaster, N. H. i dau. Eleanor b, Nov. 15, 1898.
XV. Frank, b. June 30, 1857, d. Nov. 12, 1864.
xvi. Hattie-A., b. Jany. 15, i860, d. Nov. 14, 1864.
HOLMAN.
HOLMAN Silas, from Sterling and wife Mary lived on the
Charles Eveleth place. Their children were:
i. Caleb-Fossen, b. April 5, 1816.
ii. Laura-A., b. March 13, 1818.
iii. Marilla, b. July 2, 1820.
iv. Dexter, b. June 27, 1822.
V. Lurain, b. Aug. 8, 1824.
HOUGHTON.
Very little has been definitely established as to the ancestors
of the Houghtons in the United States. A considerable amount
of money has been expended in research and mvestigation in
a frtiitless attempt to trace the line in England, and establish
claim to a large amount of unclaimed property, said to have
been held in England belonging to persons in America, bearing
the name of Houghton. In 1824 a man by the name of Leigh-
ton collected several hundred dollars under pretence of going
to England to investigate, but disappeared and nothing was
heard from him afterwards. In 1827 Henry Wilson Houghton
of Salem, Mass., fitted out a ship and made an effort to get
the desired information, but unfortunately died the same year
on his way over.
In 1847 the Houghton Associations sent an agent, Mr. F.
M. Rice of Waltham, N. H., to England to determine either
the truth or falsity of these traditionary rumors, which had
grown apace. The result of this last effort was the collection
of material of interest to the family, but the conclusion was
that "the aggregate amount of all the Houghton property
thus left is comparatively small — too small, at least, to warrant
a further expenditure of money in futile endeavors to find it,
or to found a claim."
It seems that in the year 1635 John' Houghton a child four
years of age was brought to this country from Bedfordshire,
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England, in the ship Abigail of London. It is not known with
whom he came, or who cared for him after his arrival, but
the tradition is that he was " clandestinely expatriated by in-
terested relatives in order that they might secure certain estates
or properties belonging by right of entail or otherwise to him."
There is also a tradition that about 1650 or 51, John and Ralph
Houghton very early settlers in Lancaster (supposed to be
cousins) emigrated to America and located in Watcrtown, but
according to Bond, their names do not appear on the Watertown
records.
Whatever of truth may attach to these legends the fact is
established that upon reaching maturity John^ appears in Lan-
caster in connection with his assumed to be cousin Ralph, as
one of the early settlers, and becoming there an active and in-
fluential citizen. By his wife Beatrix he had several children,
among them Benjamin^ who was born May 25, 1668. His
son Benjamin^, born about 1700, had also a son Benjamin^
who married Zeruiah Moore.
HOUGHTON Benjamin^ (Benjamin^, Benjamin^, John^), son
of Benjamin^, married July 28, 1720, in Lancaster, Zeruiah
Moore. He was probably a farmer and came to Princeton
as early as 1759. Children in Lancaster:
i. Zeruiah, b. May 26, 1721.
ii. MiNDWELL, b. March 7, 1722-3, m. , Crosby.
iii. Keziah, b. May 29, , m. Ephraim Burr.
iv. Michael, b. June 22, 1725, m. April 8, 1748, Ephraim Roper, d.
Dec. 31, 1816.
V. Dinah, b. April 8, 1827.
vii. Eunice, b. Oct. 15, 1829, m. Jonathan Bailey,
vii. Benjamin, b. Nov. 17, 1732, m. in Princeton, Oct. 14, 1763, Axe
Whitcomb.
viii. Abigail, b. July 27, 1735, m. (ist) Ephraim Osgood, and (2d)
Silent Wilde,
ix. Joel, b. Sept. 27, 1737.
1. X. Silas, b. , 1742.
1. HOUGHTON Silas^ {Benjamin\ Benjamin^, Benjamin'^,
Johv}), son of Benjamin and Zeniah. born in Lancaster, in
1742, married Eunice , she died Sept. 15, 1774- He
married {2"^) Dec. — , 1777, Sarah Gregory, who died Nov.
18, 1781. He married (3^) March 13, 1783, Thankful Howe
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of Rutland, he died Jany. 9, 1797, in his 55th year (p.r.)-
Thankful, widow of Silas died May 8, 1832, ae. 81 (p.r.).
Children of first wife :
i. Benjamin (ist) b. May 27, 1769, in Lancaster, d. Sept. 22, 1775.
ii. Sarah, b. Nov. 9, 1770, d. Oct. 20, 1771.
iii. Kate, b. May 6, 1772, d. Sept. 22, 1775.
iv. Silas, b. June 14, 1774.
Children of second wife:
V. Joel, b. June 24, 1779.
vi. Sarah (2d), b. Sept. 22, 1781, m. Jonathan Allen of Medway, and
d. in Lowell, 1867, had s. Otis Allen.
Children of third wife:
vii. Benjamin (2d), b. April 18, 1785.
viii. Thomas, b. Oct. 18, 1788, m. (int.) Sept. 9, 181 5, Abigail Eveleth
of Stow, and had one son Francis-Benjamin, b. Aug. 31, 1816,
in Princeton.
2. ix. Peabody, b. Jany. 21, 1791, m. Betsey Reed.
X. Eunice, b. Oct. 22, 1794, m. Dec. 18, 1816, Ephraim Roper.
2. HOUGHTON Peabody® {Silas^, Benjamin\ Benjamin^,
Benjamin'^, John^), son of Silas^ and Thankful Houghton, born
Jany. 21, 1791, married Dec. 16, 1816, Betsey Reed daughter
of Joseph and Lucy Reed, who died Oct. 6, 1876. He died
Oct. 10, 1829 (g.s.). Their children were:
3. i. Henry-Reed, b. Nov. 25, 1816, m. Lucy C. Gill.
ii. Aseneth-G., b. Aug. 30, 1818, m. Joseph G. Eveleth, s. of Abishai
and Persis.
4. iii. George-Washington, b. April 15, 182 1, m. Eliza Parker,
iv. Jane-M., b. Aug. 18, 1822.
V. One foster son. Otis Allen; a nephew.
3. HOUGHTON Henry-Reed^ (Peabody^, Silas^ Benjamin*,
Benjamin^, Benjamin^, John^), son of Peabody and Betsey
(Reed) Houghton, born Nov. 25, 1816, married May 16, 1849,
Lucy C. Gill daughter of Thomas B. and Lucy Gill. He died
April II, 1889, she died Nov. 27, 1895. Children:
i. Clara-Malvina, b. Dec. 19, 1851, m. Oct. 29, 1872, B. Frank
Wood, s. of T. D wight and Emehne (Clark) Wood,
ii. Frank-0., b. Nov. 20, 1852.
iii. Albert-Peabody, b. July 25, 1856.
iv. Charles-H., b. May 26, 1859, m. Sarah A. Shephard March 22,
1899, dau. John H. and Sarah A. (Ireland) Shephard. He d. in
Worcester, Mass., Nov. 24, 1913.
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4. HOUGHTON George Washington^ {Peabod^, Silas\ Ben-
jamin*, Benjamin^, Benjamin-, John^), son of Peahody' and
Betsey (Reed) Houghton, born A[)ril 15, 1821, married (int.)
Nov. 13, 1858, EHza Parker daughter of WiUiam and Lydia
(Sparhawk) Parker. He died Oct. 17, 1887. She diid Oct.
30, 1909. Their children were:
6. i. Herbert-Parker, b. Feb. 18, i860, m. Harriet Elizabeth Bcaman.
ii. Mary-Eliza, b. Aug. 14, 1862.
iii. Alice-Lydia, b. Aug. 19, 1864, d. Sept. 29, 1900.
6. HOUGHTON Herbert-ParkefS (George-Washiniiton\ Pea-
body^, Silas^, Bcnjamin\ Benjamin^, Benjamin'-, John^),
son of George Washington^, and Eliza (Parker) Houghton,
born Feb. 18, i860, married Oct. 15, 1903, Harriet Elizabeth
Beaman. Children:
i. Harriet-Elizabeth, b. March 3, 1908.
ii. George-Beaman, b. Jany. 16, 191 1, d. Jany. 18, 191 1.
HOW-HOWE.
Several families of this name sometimes spelled without the
final e have lived in Princeton since its first settlement but not
all have been traced to their immigrant ancestors nor their
relationship to each other established. The more important,
concerning whom we have definite information, are given first.
Abraham^ the ancestor of one branch of the family was one
of the proprietors of Marlboro, Mass., 1661. John^ the ancestor
of another branch was in Sudbury, Mass., and shared in the
division of Sudbury Meadows in 1638. His wife wac Mary and
he had four sons born in Sudbury, according to the record, and
others in Marlboro, for the grant of which township in 1656, he
was one of the petitioners and to which place he removed from
Sudbury.
According to Ward of Shrewsbury, Marlboro soon became the
hive of the Howes. Their children were numerous and as many
of them had the same christian name and were born about the
same time it was not an easy matter to trace them with accuracy
through their several generations. As an illustration he men-
tions twenty-five families, the names and births of whose children
he has averaging nine to a family.
John^ by his wife Mary had a son SamueF, born in 1642 who
married Martha Bent. Their son David^ born Nov. 2, 1674,
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married Hepzibah and had Dav^d^ born June 2, 1717,
who married Hannah and had Buckley^ and Israel.
HOWE IsraeP (David*, Davi(P, Samuel'^, Johii^), son of David*
and Abigail, born March 13, 1749, in Sudbury, married Submit
Keyes, born in Shrewsbury, daughter of John and Abigail
(Livermore) Keyes. They came from Wilton, May 1785.
He died Oct, 25, 18 16, and she the 28th of the same month,
aged 69. Their children were:
1. i. Israel, Jr., b. April 16, 1778, m. Sally Richardson.
ii. Eleanor, b. , m. Sept. 19, 1804, W. Goodale of Boylston.
3. iii. William, b. , m. March 27, 181 1, Eunice Robbins of Leom-
inster,
iv. Submit, b. , m. (pub.) Jany. 23, 1802, Abijah P. Smith.
1. HOWE Dea.-IsraeP (Israel, David*, David^, SamueP, John^),
son of the above Israel^ and Submit (Keyes) Howe, born
April 16, 1778, at Wilton, N. H. Married May i, 1806, Sally
Richardson. He died Jany. 9, 1856, ae. 80, and she Jany. 6,
1862, ae. 76. Their children were:
i. DuDLEY-R., b. June 14, 1810, d. July 28, 1828 at China, Me.
ii. Phebe-S., b. May 20, 181 2, d. April i. 1835 or 1833.
2. iii. Daniel, b. Sept. 21, 1814, m. (ist), Sarah Mason, m. (2d), Re-
becca Bullard.
iv. Sophia, b. Oct. 20, 1816, m. Nov. 7, 1837, Josiah Richardson of
Barnstable, she died in Shrewsbury, Mass.
V. Sarah-C, b. Nov. 5, 1821, d. Lowell, April 14, 1874.
vi, NiCHOLAS-R., b. Oct. i, 1823, res. Fitchburg.
vii. Dudley-W., b. Jany. 15, 1830, res. Fitchburg.
2. HOWE DanieP {Dea.- Israel^, Israel^, David*, David^, Sam-
ueP, John}), son of Dea. -Israel^ and Sally (Richardson) Howe,
born Sept. 21, 1814, married May 22, 1839, Sarah Mason,
who died Dec. 23, 1843, ae. 26. Married (2*^) pub. Nov. 9,
1844, Rebecca Bullard, daughter of Henry. He died Aug. 7,
1857. Their children were:
i. Joseph-Mason, b. Feb. 11, 1842, d. May 25, 1864, at Fredericks-
burg, served in 15th Reg., Corporal Co. A., mustered in May 12,
1 86 1, was one of four left in his company after the battle of
Gettysburg.
ii. Sarah-Mason-Bullard, b. Dec. 20, 1845, m. John Perrin Ross,
Nov. 2, 1885.
iii. WiLLiAM-RiCHARDSON, b. Oct. 1 7, 1847, m. Edith Glover Smith,
Feb. 7, 1892. One child: (i) Rebecca Estelle, b. Nov. i6,
1892.
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3. HOWE William" {Israel\ David\ David\ SamueP, John'),
son of Israel^ and brother of Israel^, married March 27, 181 1,
Eunice Robbins of Leominster. Their children were:
i. Eunice -C, h. Aug. 23, 181 2.
ii. Adaline, b. Sept. 2, 1814.
ill. Israel, b. April 29, 1817, m. Nov. 16, 1841, Deborah M. Parker.
iv. William, b. Oct. 14, 1819, m. Pantelia H. Everett, June 7, 1848,
res. Millbury, Mass.
V. Thos.-R., b. Sept. 30, 182 1, Lucy M. Parker.
vi. Charles-S., b. Nov. 11, 1823, d. Jan. 31, 1824.
vii. Charles-S., b. Dec. 8, 1824.
viii. MiLTON-K., b. Sept. 7, 1827, m. Louise Walker, daughter of
Eli, who d. Sept. 30, 1862. He m. (2**) Sarah Parker, after
1862. His children were Edgar R. and others.
HOWE Adonijah'* {Abraham^, Joseph-, Abraham^), son of Abra-
ham^ and Rtichel Rice, whose children were Adonijah, Abner
and others. They were descendants of Abraham one of the
proprietors of Marlboro, 1661, who married Hannah Ward.
Their son Joseph-, born in 1661, and wife Dorothy (Martin)
Howe were the parents of Abraham^. Adonijah was born in
Marlboro, Sept. 7, 1837. He married May 31, 1764, Lydia,
daughter of Noah and Lydia (Barnard) Church, who was born
June 20, 1743. She died Jany. 23, 1818 and he Sept. 10, 1800.
On his grave stone is this inscription, " Chorister of the
singing and Deacon of the church 33 years in this town."
The Children of Adonijah and Lydia were:
i. Lydia, b. June i, 1766, m. Jany. 24, 1788, John Brigham, settled
in Acworth, N. H.
ii. Louisa, b. May 24, 1768, m. Stephen Brigham, Jr., Alstcad, N. H.
iii. Martin, b. Sept. 2, 1770, m. (int.) Nov. 9, iSoi, Eunice Russell,
widow of John. He (Martin) lived in Barre, is called Doctor,
d. Boston, Nov. i, 1805, no children. She died March 11, 1811.
iv. LucRETiA, b. July 13, 1772, d. May 4, 1773, family record, Janu-
ary 4, 1773, ae. 9 ra. 21 d.
4. V. Adonijah, b. April 24, 1774, m. Elizabeth Mirick.
vi. Levina, b. Sept. 17, 1775, m. Feb. 23, 1804, Aaron Perry of
Leicester, Vt., "at house of Lt. Adonijah Howe."
vii. Persis, b. March 28, 1778, m. May 26, 1799, Solomon Wilson, d.
April 28, 1871.
viii. Lucy, b. Oct. 24, 1779, m. Jany. 27, 181 2, Ezra Newton, d. July
28, 1826.
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ix. Matilda, b. Feb. 28, 1782, m. March 11, 1804, Ichabod Perry,
settled in Essex, Vt., d. June 18, 1822.
X. Abraham, b. Aug. 13, 1784, d. June 26, 1810 (in his 26th year, g.s.).
4, HOWE Adonijah^-Jr. {Adonijah\ Abraham^, Joseph"^, Abra-
ham^), son of the above Adonijah and Lydia (Church) Howe,
born April 24, 1774, married int. Nov. 28, 1801, Elizabeth
Mirick, daughter of Ephraim and Deborah (Gleason) Mirick.
She was born March 21, 1778, and died May 29, 1820. He
died Oct. i, 1834, " Chorister of the first church of Princeton
41 years (g.s.). Their children were:
i. LucRETiA, b. Sept. 23, 1802.
ii. Eliza, b. March 13, 1805, d. May 11, 1887.
iii. Adonijah-C, b. May 7, 1807, d. July 23, 1835, at Cincinnati,
Ohio.
iv. Augusta, b. Aug. 4, 1809, d. Oct. 24, 1810.
V. Abraham, b. July 4, 1812, d. Sept. i, 1814.
vi. Ephraem-M., b. June 5, 1815, d. July i,-i849, in Boston.
vii. Albert-Carlton, b. Jany. 31, 1817, m. Mrs. Mary Jane Howe,
Dec. 20, 1837. She b. March 4, 1817, d. Princeton, Sept. 5,
1872. He m. (2'*) Jany. 4, 1876, Mrs. Emily E. Howe. Mr.
Howe was a person of marked natural ability and of a legal turn
of mind; had a wonderful memory, and was much interested
in the preservation of facts of interest connected with the town's
history. He served on the board of Selectmen and as moderator
at annual town meetings. He d. July 17, 1908, ae. 91 y. 5 m.
16 d. Children: (i) Adonijah-C, b. Dec. 13, 1838, settled in
Bedford, Nebraska, (n) Clement-G., b. Oct. 30, 1841, and
settled in Auburn, Nebraska.
viii. Sally-Augusta, b. March 24, 1820.
HOWE Oscar^ Dr. (Lucretia^, Adonijah^, Adonijah^ Abraham'^,
Joseph^, Abraham^), son of Lucretia^ and grandson of Adoni-
jah^ Jr., born July 2, 1830, married Sarah Amanda Adams,
daughter of Nathan-Stewart and Mary (Beaman) Adams.
Dr. Howe was for more than fifty years the only resident
dentist in Princeton. He died in (Fisherville) Grafton, Dec.
29, 191 1, ae. 81 (v.R.). His children were:
i. Walter-Sumner, b. May 8, 1856, unmarried, d. Feb. 12, 1890.
ii. Ellsworth-Eugene, b. July 17, 1861, m. Margaret T. French.
Children: (i) Ruth Amanda Howe, born Nov. 19, 1889, m.
Oct. II, 1913, Harry Elliott Donley of Worcester, Mass. (n)
Paul French Howe, b. July 15, 1895.
iii. Fred-Clayton, b. March 15, 1866, ra. Martha Funk.
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HOWE Abner* {Abraham^ Joseph\ Abraham*), brother of
Adonijah\ born in Marlboro, Nov. i, 1735, came to Princeton
in 1763. Married Oct., 1762, Sarah Harrington, lK)rn May 16,
1739, daughter of Daniel and Mary Harrington. She died
Jany. 27, 1818, and he April 10, 1818. Their children were:
i. Saraii, b. Aug. 16, 1763, d. April 21, 1827.
ii. Anna, b. Jany. 13, 1765, d. Aug. 8, 1778.
iii. Betty, b. May 5, 1766, m. May, 1788, Isaac Br>'ant of Rutland,
iv. Parmilla, b. March 27, 1768, m. 1791, William Everett, d.
April 12, 1818.
V. Samuel, b. Aug. 21, 1769, d. Nov. 15, 1808.
vi. Abner, b. June 7, 1772, m. (int.) Jany. 9, 1802, Jerusha Mirick
and settled in Camden, Me.
vii. JON.AH, b. July 15, 1774, settled in Camden, Me.
viii. Lois, b. Dec. 8, 1776, m. Ebenezer Goodnow and settled in Cam-
den, Maine.
5. i.x. Artemas, b. March 19, 1779, m. Lucinda Brooks.
5. HOWE Artemas^ {Abner*, Abraham^, Joseph^, Abraham^),
son of Abner^ and Sarah (Harrington) Howe, born March 19,
1779, married Jany. 5, 1808, Lucinda, daughter of David and
Patience Brooks, born Nov. 27, 1786, and died Aug. 31, 1875.
He died March 5, 1819. Children:
i. Anna, b. Dec. 5, 1808, m. William Whittaker (children in Whitta-
ker Gen.),
ii. Sarah-L., b. March 23, 1810, m. Harlow Skinner (children in
Skinner Gen.).
iii. Emily, b. Jany. 28, 181 2, m. Asa Dupuy of Prince Edward Co.,
Va., five children: (i) Mary Dupuy, (n) Maria Dupuy, (hi
Lavalette Dupuy, (iv) Emily-Howe Dupuy, (v) Ann-Le
Fevre Dupuy.
HOWE Eliphalet of Princeton, 1762, ancestry untraced. Chil-
dren born in Rutland. Bought land of Ezekiel How ol
Sudbury. The name of his first wife was Hepzibah .
He married 2'^, Widow Sarah Nichols, (int.) Nov. 9, 1765, and
died in 1785. Their children were:
i. Harradiah, b. Nov. 28, 1733, m. Stephen Heald of Rutland.
ii. Peabody, b. Dec. 17, 1735, m. , 1758 and lived on "the Widow
Wilson place."
iii. Mary, b. Feb. 17, 1738, m. Peter Davis of Rutland,
iv. Eliphalet, b. June 27, 1740.
v. Hepzibah, b. Aug. 22, 1842.
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vi. Sally, b. Nov. 12, 1744.
vii. Jonathan, b. Sept. 24, 1746, m. Lucy Reed,
viii. David, b. April i, 1748, m. Martha Rice.
ix. Phebe, b. July 17, 1749, m. Nov. 8, 1770, Isaiah Brown of Holden.
X. Thankful, b. Aug. 22, 1752, m. Silas Houghton, March 13, 1783.
He d. Jany. 9, 1797.
HOWE Dudley- Waldo, son of Israel and Sally (Richardson)
Howe, born July 15, 1830 at Princeton, married May 31, 1857,
Ellen Amanda Brainerd at China, Me. She was the daughter
of Dr. James and Priscilla (Chadwick) Brainerd and was born
Jan. 14, 1835 at China, Me. She died Aug. 23, 1907 at Fitch-
burg, Mass. He died Aug. 2, 1888 at Fitchburg, Mass.
Their children were :
i. Nellie-Brainerd, b. Nov. 26, 1859 in Princeton, m. June 9, 1880
to George Malcolm Sands of Fitchburg. Their children were:
(i) Maude Brainerd and (11) Marl\j^ Agnes Santjs, (Twins),
b. July 4, 1880 at Fitchburg, (m) Harold Malcolm Sands, b.
Jan. 16, 1883 at Fitchburg, (iv) Clarence Phillip Sant)S, b.
Sept. 4, 1884 at Fitchburg, (v) Marjorie Bain Sands, b. March
28, 1887 at Leominster, (vi) Robert Howe Sands, b. Aug. 6,
1893 at Fitchburg, (vn) Donald Chadwick Sands, b. Sept. 13,
1896 at Fitchburg.
ii. Edith-Florence, b. Aug. 2, 1872 at Fitchburg, m. Aug. 28,
1909, George Willis Swift of Providence, R. I.
HOWE Jotham, son of Jotham and Eleanor (Henry) Howe of
Holden, born May 23, 18 10, married Mary M. Townsend who
was born in Bethel, Vt., and died Dec. 7, 1879, ae. 62. He
died in Princeton, Oct. 16, 1882. Their children were:
i. Sarah-Maria, b. Dec. 30, 1836, in Sterling, d. Jany. 25, 1854, in
Holden.
ii. Warren, b. Sept. 18, 1839, in Princeton, d. March 5, 1893, m. (i^*)
Alma M. Carter, June 24, 1868. Chn.: (i) Eva-M., b. Sept.
8, 1869, (n) LiLLiAN-G., b. Nov. 2, 1873, d. June 25, 1891.
Alma M., d. Nov. 4, 1878. He m. (2^) Isabel Storm, Dec. 24,
1879. Chn.: (m) Effie-Isabel, b. April 6, 1881, m. (i^*)
George Harris, March 3, 1903. Child: (i) Alton Harris, b.
July 19, 1904. She m. (2^) George A. Clark, Aug. 30, 191 1,
(iv) Ellsworth-Warren, b, Nov. 6, 1883, d. Feb. 10, 1898.
iii. Martha-E., b. May 16, 1843, m. Frederic W. Lamb, Nov., 1865,
d. Nov., 1870.
iv. Elinor-A., b. June 28, 1845, d. March 20, 1910.
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V. Mary-Alice, b. Aug. 3, 1S48, m. William A. Joslyn, June i, 1871.
Chn.: (i) Grace-E. Joslyn, b. March 18, 1H72, ni. Arthur T.
Hills, Oct. 25, 1905. Chn.: (J) Arthur-Lawrencc-IIills, b.
Aug. 3, 1910. (u) Florence-L. Joslyn, b. June 4, 1875, (m)
Mary-Alice Joslyn, b. Aug. 28, 1883, d. Sept. i, 1889.
HOWE Joel, from Holdcn, brother of Jotham, ancestry not traced,
married Oct. i, 1822, Lydia Merriam. Their children were:
i. Ursula-Ann, b. June 26, 1823.
ii. AniGAiL-M., b. April 29, 1826.
iii. JOEL-H., b. June 25, 1827, d. July 8, 1827,
HOWE Nicholas-Richardson son of Israel and Sally (Richard-
son) Howe, born Oct. i, 1823 at Princeton, married Nov. 6,
1851, Sophia Norton Brainerd at China, Me. She was the
daughter of Dr. James and Priscilla (Chadwick) Brainerd
and was born Aug. 23, 1833 at China, Me. She died Dec. 31,
1904 at Fitchburg, Mass. He died May 26, 1903 at Fitchburg,
Mass. Their children were:
i. Fredus N., b. May 2, 1853 in Princeton, m. Oct. 18, 1887, Mary
Frances Crosby at Arlington, Mass. One child: (i) Auce-
SoPHiA, b. Aug. 2, 1888. He d. Jan. 11, 1909.
ii. Fekdinand-Scudder, b. Dec. 19, 1854 in Princeton, d. Nov. 11,
191 1 in Fitchburg, Mass.
iii. Francena-Sophia, b. May 5, 1858 in Princeton. She m. July 2,
1909, Percy Mortimer Blake of Newtonville.
iv. Addie-Stevens, b. Mar. 6, i860, m. George P. Crosby of Arling-
ton, Mass., Feb. 22, 1882. Their children were: (i) Ruth-
Chadwick Crosby, b. Mar. 4, 1883. (11) Carl-Chester Crosby,
b. Mar. 9, 1885, d. Aug. 22, 1898.
v. Edwin-Brainerd, b. Nov. 10, 1863 in Princeton, d. Mar. 6, 1872-
vi. Florence-Isabel, b. May 25, 1868, married Walter A. Covell
of Fitchburg, Mass., Oct. 18, 1893. Their children were: (l)
Priscilla-Brainerd, b. Aug. 8, 1894, (u) Raynore, b. April 2,
1896, (m) Florence-Sophia, b. May 15, 1899.
vii. Mabel-Edith, b. July 17, 1870 in Fitchburg, Mass., m. June 9,
1897, George F. Albee, Fitchburg, Mass.
viii. Leon-Sawtelle, b. April 22, 1875 in Fitchburg, m. Alice Hyatt
Armstrong of New York, April 11, 1910.
EOWE Henry-A., son of Thomas and Esther (Carter) Howe,
born June 21, 1823, at Roxbury, Mass. He married Aug. 4,
1845, at Dorchester, Mass., Mary B. Howe, daughter of Isaac
and Abigail Howe, born Feb. 19, 1822. He died July 12,
1 88 1. She died June 8, 1870. Their children were:
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i. George-Henry, b. Jan. 2, 1847.
ii. Frederick-Augustus, b. May 2, 1850, d. May 5, 1879.
iii. Clarence-Theodore, b. May 19, 1852.
iv. Isaac-Thomas, b. Oct. 26, 1854.
V. Charles-Amos, b. June 30, 1856, d. Jan. 21, 1891.
vi. Horace-Albert, b. May 30, 1858.
vii. Mary-Elizabeth, b. Nov. 13, i860, d. Nov. 16, 1863.
HOYT.
Benjamin^ Hoyt the head of the Worcester county branch
of this family, is supposed to have come from England, and
was living in Ipswich, Mass., as early as 1727. He removed
to Shrewsbury, about 1742, and there died, previous to May
1760. He seems to have married three times (i^*) Katherine
Baker, (2"^) Joanna and {2,^) Susanna .
HOYT Benjamin^, son of Benjamin and Katherine (Baker)
Hoyt, born at Ipswich, Dec. 20, 1727, married Eunice Ray
daughter of Abel Ray of Marlboro, she died Jany. 3, 1771,
ae. 43. He married (2'^) Mary (Warren) Stearns, widow
of Benj. Stearns. She died in Princeton, Feb. 8, 1799. He
married (3*^) Elizabeth Barry of Oakham (int.) Aug. 19, 1799
and died in 1802 or 3. He appears to have lived in Prince-
ton for about five years coming from Hubbardston 1780,
and after an absence of another five years returning to Prince-
ton, in 1 79 1. The children by first wife were:
i. Francis, b. April 15, 1747, m. Anna Caryl, Nov. 3, 1774, d. Dec.
II, 1839-
ii. Asa, b. July i, 1749, m. 1772, Mary Bardett and (2"^) 1776, Molly
Grimes. He d. Jany. 4, 1832, in Hubbardston, where is a full
record of children.
iii. Azubah, b. June 4, 1752, d. Sept. 14, 1756.
iv. Ephraim, b. Dec. 10, 1754.
V. Jemina, b. July 16, 1756.
vi. Eunice, b. May 20, 1759, m. Dec. 12, 1781, Benj. Clark of Hub-
bardston and removed to Princeton.
vii. Benjamin, b. Dec. 11, 1761.
1. viii. David (Lieut), b. May 28, 1764, m. Margaret Cowdin.
ix. Jason, b. June 17, 1767, in Hubbardston, m. Aug. 18, 1794, Lois
Gleason, res. in Princeton, until 1786, then removed to New
Fane, Vt., and died there Sept. 22, 1849. She died Nov. 11, 1806,
ae. 82.
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I. CATHARI^fE (caty), b. July 24, 1770, in Hubhardston, m. Feb. 12,
1705, Aaron Livcrmorc of Alstcatl, N. II. He d. April 11, 1842,
and she April 21, 1851, eight children.
1. HOYT Lieut-David, son of Benjamin and Eunice (Ray)
Hoyt, born May 28, 1764, in Hubbardston, married in Rut-
land, June 19, 1786, Margaret Cowdin, who died May 25,
1834, ae. 73. He died Sept. 6, 1805. Their children were:
i. Eliz.^beth, b. March 9, 1787, m. Jany. 22, 1807, Phineas Gregory,
Jr. and died Oct. 22, 1846.
ii. Sally, b. Jany. 6, 1789, d. Sept. 21, 1805.
iii. Moses, b. Jany. 24, 1791, d. April 25, 1792.
iv. David, b. Feb. 25, 1793, m. (ist) Feb. 9, 1818, Patience Clapp
(2d) June 4, 1828, Sarah N. Poole and (3d) Dec. 27, 1867, Hannah
May.
V. Hannah, b. Feb. 15, 1795, m. June 13, 1819, Moses Garfield,
vi. Joel, b. June 4, 1797, d. March 30, 181 2.
vii. Polly, b. Sept. 19, 1799, d. Sept. 7, 1805.
viii. Elmira, b. Jany. 21, 1802, d. Sept. 3, 1805.
ix. Marl\, b. April 20, 1806, m. Nov. 26, 1829, Stephen Hayes of
O.xford, and died in Griggsville, 111., Jany. 2, 1874.
HUBBARD.
HUBBARD Warren, born, in Holden, married Lucy Joslin,
daughter of William and Rhoda Joslin of Hubbardston.
Mr. Hubbard was a resident of Princeton for 40 years, remov-
ing from Holden in 1831, and returning in 1871 to his native
town. His wife died Nov. 20, 1864, ae. 58,
Their children were:
i. Mary-J., b. Oct. 13, 1831, d. March 31, 1859.
ii. Augusta, b. Aug. 7, 1833.
iii. Caroline, b. Sept. 28, 1835, d, July 8, 1836.
iv. LuNA-J., b. Oct. 7, 1837, d. April 5, 1838.
V. WiLLiAM-J., b. June 4, 1839, d. Aug. 7, 1839.
vi. Sarah-S., b. Feb. 22, 1841.
vii. Ellen-Z., b. Aug. 28, 1842, d.. Jany. 25, 1843.
viii. Cynthia-A., b. Dec. 16, 1846, d. Feb. 28, 1850.
HUBBARD Abram-W., son of Jonas and Sarah (Wheeler)
Hubbard, was born April 19, 1824, at Holden, Mass., married
April 19, 1853, Persis B. Keyes, at Princeton. She was the
daughter of Ezra B. and Abigail (Nelson) Keyes and was born
Oct. 18, 1831, at Princeton. Their children were:
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i. George-W., b. Dec. 14, 1853, m. (ist) Lovana-Kennison, Apr. 29,
1876. One child: (i) Della-May, b. Dec. 22, 1876, d. Oct. 7,
1913, m. (2d) Annie H. Holbrook, June 3, 1895,
ii. Abbie-L., b. May 8, 1856, m. Uriel H. Tuttle, May 17, 1887.
iii. Martha-C, b. Apr. 2, i860.
iv. Ida-S., b. Apr. 4, 1862, m. Everett E. Bates, Oct. 10, 1883. Their
chn. were: (i) Ralph-A., b. Mar. 28, 1886, (n) Inez-M., b.
Dec. 26, 1888.
V. Charles-U., b. Jan. 23, 1864, m. Josephine Emmett, Nov. 18,
1896. Their chn. were: (i) Clifford-E., b. Aug. 26, 1897,
(n) Frances-K., b. June 6, 1899.
vi. WiLLiAM-B., b. Feb. 9, 1866, m. Mrs. Stella Pratt, Apr. 29, 191 1.
vii. Edgar-E., b. Oct. 2, 1868, m. Dec. i, 1896, Nellie Louise Part-
ridge, dau. Lyman F. and Mary R. (Wellington) Partridge, b.
Apr. 21, 1873. Chn. were: (i) Louise-Eleanor, b. Apr. 11,
1898, in Princeton, (n) Kenneth-Wellington, b. Oct. 22, 1907,
in Worcester,
viii. Elmer-A., b. Mar. 4, 1871, m. Lizzie F. Hobbs, May 17, 1896.
Their chn. were: (i) Emma-A., b. Jan. 5, 1898, (n) Clayton-E.,
b. Dec. 28, 1899, (m) Sarah P., b. Sept. 14, 1903, (iv) John-C,
b. Sept. 17, 1907, (v) Charles-H., b. July 12, 1909.
ix. Emma-A., b. Feb. 2, 1873, d. Nov. 28, 1895.
X. Edward-J., b. Apr. 14, 1875.
HUTCHINSON.
HUTCHINSON Arthur-Edwin, son of Alfred William and Hulda
Lovina Hutchinson, born April 23, 1873, at Hebron, Conn.,
married Sept. 2, 1896, at Columbia, Conn., Grace Viola Battey,
daughter of William Waters and Lillian Adella Battey, b.
March 8, 1873, at New Brittain, Conn. Children:
i. Doris-Irene, b. Sept. 9, 1898.
ii. EvA-LoviNA, b. April 25, 1902.
iii. Lydia-Grace, b. July 12, 1911.
JEWETT.
JEWETT Ebenezer\ son of Amos and Priscilla, born in Sterling,
1769, died in Princeton, Sept. 21, 1854, ae. 85, his wife Sally
(Rugg) Jewett, Jany. 20, 1867, ae. 94.
2. i. Zenas, b. Nov. 16, 1800, m. Claramon Mirick.
2. JEWETT Zenas^ son of the above Ebenezer^ and Sally, born
in Sterling, Nov. 16, 1800, married Nov. 2, 1823, Claramon
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Mirick, born July 23, 1803. She d. Oct. 14, 1886 in Princeton.
He d. Jany. 11, 1872. Their children were:
i. Angeline-Sophronia, b. March 3, 1825, d. Jany. 20, 1845.
ii. Silas-Hervey, b. April 17, 1826, m. Sally Taylor, Aug. 5, 1847.
iii. Zenas-Forson, b. Nov. 11, 1830, m. Jany. i, 1857, Mary J. May,
Leominster,
iv. Samuel-J., b. Sept. 12, 1835, m. (i^t) Jany. 2, 1871, (2^) Jan. 6,
1880, Pamelia O. Stewart of Sterling.
JOHNSON.
JOHNSON William, ' son of William and Miriam, born in Brook-
field, June 3, 1788, married (i"*) Hepzibah Cheever, April 6,
1808, who d. Jany. 4, 1828, ae. 39. Married, (2^) Sept. 23,
1829, Dorcas Rice of Holden, who died Dec. 17, 1851, ae. 58,
(3«i) Experience Homer of Rutland. He was a soldier in 18 12
and a resident of Princeton for at least fifty years.
He died Oct. 8, 1879, ae. 91. His children were:
i. ELI2ABETH, b. , m. E. Page of Waltham.
ii. Miriam-W., b. , m. Thomas F. Hammond of Natick,
Dec. 31, 1837.
iii. William-C, b. 1819, d. in Fall River, Dec. 15, 1842.
iv. Edwin-R., b. Feb. 12, 1831, in Holden, d. Feb. 16, 1884, 3 children.
Wm. T., Charlotte L. and Mary Elizabeth who m. a Fiske.
V. Theodore W., b. , 1833 m Holden, d. May 27, 1863.
JONES.
The families of this name in Princeton, are the representatives
of two distinct lines of ancestry, Lewis^ of Watertown and John'
of Cambridge.
Lewis^ Jones was in Watertown early and died in 1684. His
son Josiah^, b. 1643, married Lydia Treadway and had John^ b.
March 19, 1686-7, and married Mehitable Garfield. Their son
John* born in Newton, Oct. 30, 1716, lived in Dedham and Dover
and is recorded as " a Surveyor, Col., Sheriff, and Justice, a
strong Tory, a man of great influence." He married (P») in
Natick, Hannah Morse, who died April 13, 1754, and he married
(2d) Tabitha Battelle of Dover. He had five children by first
wife and five by the second among them John\
The ancestor of the other line, John^ of Cambridge, 1648, and
subsequently of Concord, died in 1673, leaving a widow Dorcas,
John2 their son, born July 6, 1656, married Mary Far%vell.
John^ son of John and Sarah, born Jany. 6, 1690, married Anna
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Brooks, daughter of Daniel and Anna (Merriam) Brooks of
Concord, July 25, 1716.
JONES Maj.-Ebenezer^ {John^, John^, Johv}), son of John^ and
Anna (Brooks) Jones of Concord, b. Dec. 8, 1726, married
Mary Wheeler and said to have had fifteen children, was in
Princeton a proprietor 1759, was on the records as Ensign,
Capt. and Major in the Revolutionary war. He died Nov. 4,
1779, in Princeton and she Dec. 23, 1784, ae. 52. Their
children as recorded were:
1. i. Nathan, b. April 21, 1753.
ii. Lucy ) ( b. , 1757, d. July 12, 1779, ae. 22.
iii. Ephraim ) ^"^^ ( b. , 1757, d. June 21, 1784, ae. 27.
IV.
V. Ebenezer, b. , m. April 15, 1788, Nancy Boylston.
vi. Betsey, b. , m. 1781, Benjamin Joslin of New Braintree.
vii. Anna, b. Nov. 16, 1763, m. (int.) March 10, 1785, Elihu Wilder
of Sterling,
viii. John, b. Nov. 17, 1765.
ix. Nabby, b. Nov. 23, 1767, d. 1775.
X. Nabby (2d), b. , m. Eliphalet Rogers, March 9, 1775-
xi. TmoTHY, b. April 29, 1769, m. Lucy, dau. of Timothy Jones, dec'd.,
1804, supposed to be of Princeton,
xii. Charlotte, b. March 26, 1771, d. Sept. 7, 1775.
xiii. Farwell, b. Jany. 24, 1775, d. Westminster, Dec. 31, 1804.
1. JONES Nathan^ {Maj. Ebenezer*, John^, John^, John}), son
of the above Maj. Ebenezer^ and Mary (Wheeler) Jones, born
April 21, 1753, married Oct. 4, 1774, Mercy Parmenter of
Rutland, daughter of Joseph. They had eight children in
Princeton and two in Ashburnham. In 1785 he advertised
his farm for sale "100 acres i mile from N. H." The house
where he lived has since been removed. He died in Ashburn-
ham, April 8, 1827. She died Dec. 27, 1835. Their children
were:
i. Nathan, b. April 13, 1775, res. Vt. later Mich, and had family,
ii. Mary, b. Oct. 17, 1777, m. Capt. Corse, res. Moretown, Vt.
iii. Benj.-G., b. Dec. 11, 1779.
iv. Lucy, b. June 2, 1782, d. July 11, 1782.
V. John, b. Nov. 24, 1783, m. Dec. 17, 1809, Lucy Lane of Ashburn-
ham, went to DubUn, N. H. and had family,
vi. Anna, b. Jan. 21, 1787, m. EUas Lane.
vii. Ebenezer, b. July 26, 1789, m. Lucinda Reed, d. Sept. i, 1825.
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viii. Abel-P., b. March 13, 1792, m. Mary Carey, res. Wcstford, d.
Ashburnham, Jany. 13, 1836.
ix. Betsey, b. July 24, 1795, m. Oct. i6, 1827, Aaron E. Hadlcy, res.
Burlington and Montpelier.
X. Wilder, b. July 2, 1798, res. Boston.
JONES Capt. John^ (John*, John^, Joshua"^, Lewis^), eldest son of
John* and Hannah (Morse) Jones, born Feb. 4, 1743. His father
owned a lot of land 230 acres, in Princeton. His house was
near David Rice's. In his Journal he records 1765, " Gave
my eldest son John Jones, a deed of 105 acres of land in my
farm at Princeton adjoining to Col. Brattles Farm, to pay
included at the sum of £105, L.M. Portion." About this time,
certainly by 1768, he was in Princeton, his brother Amos
having sold him 90 acres adjoining the lot above mentioned.
Amos taught school in Barre, and died Nov. 19, 1776, ae. 23,
in Lebanon, Me. John^ married Oct. 19, 1769, Betty Hapgood
of Rutland Dist. Upon his death, the widow married in 1781,
Benj. Joslin of New Braintree. His father's Journal records
" John Jones died of ye Small Pox at Crown Point, July 4,
1776, Having had command of Company in ye service of ye
United American States, ever since ye 19th of April, 1775."
He left a widow and four children in Princeton " on his Estate."
His farm was sold 1782, by administrators Benj. and Betty
Joslin. His children were:
i. Anna, b. July 12, 1770, d. ae. " 100 less ten days," res. Homer, N. Y.
ii. Hannah, b. Jany. 10, 1772.
iii. Betty, b. Dec. 6, 1773.
2. iv. John, b. Aug. 25, 1775, m, Sally Watson.
2. JONES John^ (Capt. John\ John*, John\ Joshua"^, Leicns^),
son of the above Capt. John^ and Betty Hapgood Jones, born
Aug. 25, 1775, married Oct. 9, 1794, Sally Watson. He died
March, 1809, she died in Concord after marrying again, aged
94 y. 19 days. Children of John and Sally were:
i. SaR-AH-Wheeler, b. Feb. 27, 1795, d. May 8, 1823.
ii. Harriet, b. Feb. 24, 1796, m. Joel Prentice. He d. 1839.
iii. Betsey (Elizabeth), b. June 7, 1797, d. Aug. i, 1817, g.s.
iv. John, b. Aug. i, 1798, d. Annapolis, Md.
v. Clarissa, b. Nov. 17, 1799, m. Andrew Edwards,
vi. Mary-Barnes, b. Feb. 28, 1801.
vii. Nathan-Watson, b. April 27, 1803.
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KENDALL.
The common ancestor of the New England Kendalls Francis^
was born in England and came to America about 1640, located
in Charlestown, Mass., and was one of the incorporators of the
town of Woburn, Mass. He took the Freeman's oath May 26,
1647. His son Thomas^ by wife Ruth had a son Samuel' who
by wife Elizabeth had a family of fifteen children; the eldest
son, JosiahS married Esther Sawyer of Sterling. Josiah^ mar-
ried Tabitha Wyman of Woburn, their son Herman^ lived in
Sterling, in that part of the town known as the Leg. He was
a soldier in the Revolutionary War and was stationed at New
York. Heman^ Jr., of Sterling, was father of Josephus^ of
Princeton.
KENDALL JOSEPHUS^ {Heman\ Heman\ Josiah\ Josiah\
SamueP, Thomas'^, Francis^), son of Heman^ and Submit
(Tuttle) Kendall, born June 27, 1808, married Dec. 29, 1842,
Huldah-Electa Parmenter, dau. of Solomon and Mary (Allen)
Parmenter of Holden, Mass., she was born Nov. 14, 1819, and
died Sept. 10, 1870, ae. 50. He died Aug. 19, 1870, ae. 62.
Children :
i. Clara-Maria, b. Nov. 12, 1843, m. June 4, 1863, George Edwin
Ford of Holden. Chn.: (i) Eugenia-Helen-Maria Ford, b.
May 7, 1870, in East Princeton, d. Sept. 19, 1870, in Holden, (n)
Millicent-Elbertha Ford, b. Dec. 27, 1875, in Fitchburg.
ii. George-Frazier, b. Oct. 9, 1845, in Worcester, Mass., m. March
28, 1866, Mrs. Melissa Wilcox Harrington Collins,
iii. Charles-Allen, b. Nov. 27, 1847, in Princeton, d. March 4, 1885.
iv. Mary-Emeline, b. Nov. 10, 1850, m. April 23, 1872, Solomon
Wilcox Collins of Warsaw, Indiana, 3 chn.
V. Frank-Heman, b. April 2, 1855, in Worcester, Mass., m. Aug. 4,
1877, Dora Elizabeth Brown of Hubbardston, Mass., i child,
vi. Eddie-Josephus, b. Aug. 7, i860, in Shelbourn Falls, Mass., m.
April 7, 1883, Fannie-Henrietta-Nutting of Grafton, Mass.
I child.
KENDALL Samuel, ancestry untraced; came to Princeton with
wife Rachel and had three children born in Princeton.
i. Tamar, b. Dec. 10, 1774, d. Dec. 10, 1774.
ii. Samuel, b. June 17, 1776.
iii. Tamar, b. July 22^, 1774, d. Dec. 10, 1779.
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KEYES.
There is some uncertainty in regard to the ancestral relations
of the numerous branches of this family in Princeton and else-
where, but they probably were all descendants from Rouert',
who came early to New England and settled in Watertown in
1633. Elias^, son of RobertS born May 20, 1643, settled in
Sudbury, married Sarah Blandford and had several children.
The first of the Keyes family in Princeton was Sarah, daughter
of " the famous Maj. John Keyes" of Shrewsbury, who married
Joshua Wilder, son of Capt. Nathaniel Wilder of Lancaster and
removed to Princeton, of which place they were the first settlers.
Their daughter said to be the first white child born in Princeton.
The third settlement in town was made by Robert"*, well known
as the father of " Lucy, the lost child of Wachusett."
KEYES Robert^ {Stephen^ Elias\ Robert'), son of Stephen' and
Anna (Robbins) Keyes, born in Chelmsford, Mass., Sept. 21,
171 1, married in Shrewsbury, Dec. 24, 1740, Martha, daughter
of Asa and Martha (Eager) Bowker. They were both members
of the Church and were dismissed in 1764, from Shrewsbury,
to " one about to be in Princeton."
It was in May, 1751, that Robert, with his family, removed
to the district of Princetown and settled on the farm which
he had purchased of Benjamin Muzzey at the foot of Wachu-
sett, east side. Mr. Keyes was by trade a blacksmith and
probably had a small shop near his house where he combined
blacksmithing with farming, or at least fashioned the rude
implements necessary to pioneer farming. The foundations
of these two buildings are still visible. Mrs. Keyes died
August 9, 1789, ae. 68, and her husband March i, 1795. The
children of Robert and Martha were:
i. Stephen, b. Jany. 19, 1742, d. Dec. 20, 1748.
ii. Jonas, b. Dec. 24, 1743, d. July 21, 1822, in Princeton,
lii. Martha, b. Dec, 6, 1745, m. Nov. 24, 1799, John Gleason.
iv. Anna, b. June 21, 1748, m. Oct. 30, 1769, Samuel Mosman.
V. Lucy, b. Aug. 15, 1750. "The lost child." (See sketch of Lucy
Keyes, in Vol. i.)
vi. Phebe, b. July 31, 1752, m. Jude Sawyer, who d. Gardner, 1845,
ae. 93, no issue,
vii. Abraham, b. March 10, 1755.
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viii. Mary, b. July 19, 1757, "at Wachusett."
1. ix. Solomon, b. June 28, 1762, m. Mrs. Betsey Rand.
X. LucRETiA, b. Sept. 6, 1764 (v.r.) (Keyes gen. gives it Martha).
1. KEYES Solomon^ {Roberl\ Stephen^, Ellas'^, Robert^), youngest
son of the above Robert and Martha (Bowker) Keyes, born
June 28, 1762, married in Weston, Oct. 2, 1796, Mrs. Betsey
Rand, widow of Thomas Rand (widow Elizabeth in v.r.).
Her maiden name was Hemenway. He died Feb. 29, 1808
and she, Dec. 25, the same year. Their children were:
i. Stephen, b. Feb. 20, 1797, m. Eunice Jennison, int. Oct. 13, 1821.
Their dau. Rosina Elizabeth, b. Aug. 15, 1822, m. and d. Nor-
wich, N. Y., and left a son Stephen, a Clergyman. Stephen
first mentioned s. of Solomon, went to Michigan, returned east
as far as Norwich, N. Y., where he died about 1869.
ii. LuciNDA, b. Sept. 14, 1798, m. Samuel Everett Feb. 9, 1825 and
d. Jany. 9, 1868.
iii. Phebe, b. Dec. 11, 1800, m. Hezekiah Keyes, res. W. Boylston.
iv. Lucretia, b. Oct. 19, 1802, m. Jubal Harrington, Worcester.
V, Elizabeth, b. May 26, 1805, d. Oct. 15, 1810.
vi. Martha-Bov^tcer, b. Aug. 26, 1807, d. Feb. 23, 1808.
KEYES Johns (^john\ John\ Elias^, Robert^), son of John^ and
Abigail (Livermore) Keyes, born Aug. 7, 1753, in Boylston,
married Sept. 4, 1777, in Shrewsbury, Lucy Hale of Winchen-
don or Boxford. They went to Wilton, N. H., and to Prince-
ton in Dec, 1781, with sons John and Jotham. He died
Aug. 23, 1839, and she, April 24, 1850, ae. 93. Their chil-
dren were:
i. John (Rev.), b. Aug. 28, 1778, at Wilton, N. H., grad. Dartmouth,
1803, ordained pastor Presbyterian Ch., Amboy, N. Y., pastor
Cong. Ch., Walcott, Ct., 1814-1824, m. April 25, 1824, Mary
Carmichael of Morristown, d. Dover, Ohio, Jany. 21, 1867.
ii. Jotham, b. Aug. 12, 1780 at Wilton, N. H., m. (i") Sally Moore,
(2"*) Susan Hartwell. He d. May 25, 1866, in Princeton, ae. 85.
iii. Lucy, b. April 16, 1783, d. Jany. 31, 1850, ae. 66, unmarried.
iv. Betsey, b. Aug. 2, 1785, m. Charles Gregory, she d. June 5, 1868.
V. Ruth, b. Aug. 20, 1787, m. Oct. 5, 1811, Nathan Merriam of
Westminster.
vi. Susanna, b. Nov. 14, 1789.
2. vil. Amos, b, April 30, 1792, m. Sophia Robbins.
viii. Phebe, b. Jany. 4, 1795, d. Oct. 10, 1870.
ix. Moses, b. Oct. 2, 1797, m. Hannah G. Baxter, (int.) Feb. 15, 1823.
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2. KEYES Amos« (John^ John\ John\ Elias\ Robert'), son of
John^ and Lucy (Hale) Keyes, born April 30, 1792, married
June 17, 18 17, Sophia Robbins, daughter of Levi of Sterling,
born March 27, 1794, died Oct. 23, 1884, ae. 90. He died
March 26 (g.s.), 1880. Their children were:
i. Peter-Kendall, b. March 11, 1819, m. Nov. 23, 1842, Fanny
Mason. One son: (i) Herbert-L., m. and res. N. Y. City,
children: (i) Florence and {ii) William.
8. ii. Ezra-Sawyer, b. Sept. 20, 1820, m. A. Florilla Beaman.
iii. Amos-Hervey, b. March 23, 1824.
4. iv. Charles-Nelson, b. April 29, 1830, m. Anne E. Parker.
3. KEYES Ezra-Sawyer^ {Amos^, Johiv', Jo}m\ John\ Elias^,
Robert^), son of Amos^ and Sophia (Robbins) Keyes, born
Sept. 20, 1820, married May 30, 1844, Abigail Florilla Beaman,
b. Aug. 2, 1823, d. May 4, 1876. He died . Their
children were:
i. Myra-Cordell\, b. Jany. 17, 1847, d. Nov. 18, 1865.
ii. Atwood-Beaman, b. Oct. 30, 1850, m. Nov. 26, 1872, Ella S.
Hastings, b. July, 1850, a daughter Mary Florilla, b. May 6,
1874.
iii. Luna-Florence, b. Dec. 27, 1857.
iv. Chester-Delano, b. Sept. 20, 1861.
V. Fanny-Augusta, b. June 20, 1863.
4. KEYES Charles-Nelson^ (Amos^, John\ John\ John\ Elias^,
Robert^), son of Amos and brother of the above Amos-Hervey,
b. April 29, 1830, married May 10, 1854, Anne E. Parker.
Children :
i. William-Harwood, b. June 9, 1856, m. Alida Elizabeth Gil-
christ, Dec. 30, 1880, children: (i) Harwood-Andrew, b.
Dec. ID, 1882, m. Grace Alberta IMartin, Oct. 9, 1906, children:
(/) Norman Harwood, b. Feb. 23, 1908, d. April 28, 1909, {ii)
Florence Alida, b. Oct. 23, 1909, {iii) Mabel Alice, b. Feb. 2, 1911.
ii. Minette-Francis, b. Sept. 7, 1858, d. June 14, 1878.
iii. EiiMA-DoRA, b. March 26, i860, m. Loelah Martella Newton,
Oct. 4, 1879, children: (i) Charles-Frederick Newton, b.
May 21, 1880, (n) Wlllee Ellsworth Newton, b. May 18,
1881, (rn) Nellie Frances Newton, b. Nov. 2, 1883, (iv)
Nellie Gertrude Newton, b. Nov. 15, 1887, (v) Sidney
Louis Earl Newton, b. May 5, 1889, (vi) Bertha Elizabeth
Newton, b. Sept. 25, 1892, (vn) Emma Viola Pearl Newton,
b. Feb. I, 1900.
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iv. Andrew-Augustus, b. Nov. 20, 1861.
V. Mellville-Warren, b. Oct. 28, 1866, m. Anna Maude Chase,
one child: Bertha May, b. June 5, 1891, d. Aug., 1891.
vi. Kendall-Grant, b. Dec. 28, 1868, m. Mary Ella Lamb, May 22,
1895. One child: Stanley-Warren, b. Aug. 17, 1903.
vii. Charles-Edwin, b. April 5, 1870, m. in Marlboro, Mass., July i,
1896, Mette Maria Autzen, b. Jordkirch, Germany, Aug. 7,
1865. Children: (i) Rudolph-Howard, b. Fitchburg, Sept.
22, 1897,. (n) (an adopted daughter) Mildred-Irene, b. Wor-
cester, Mass., Aug. 7, 1897, adopted Feb. 7, 1902.
viii. Freddie-Herbert, b. June 26, 1874, d. Sept. 24, 1875.
ix. Daisy-M.-Roseanne, b. June 30, 1877, m. Arthur Harriman
Hall, May 27, 1896, one child: Arthur Nelson, b. Aug. 20,
1896.
KEYES Silas^ {John\ John\ Elias\ Robert^), son of John^ and
Abigail (Livermore) Keyes, born Aug. 7, 1757, married Sarah
Lovejoy of Methuen, lived for a time in Wilton, N. H., came
to Princeton in November, 1782, with one child. She, Sarah
L., died June 19, 1830, ae. 71, in Northboro, and he, Aug. 18,
1840. Their children were:
i. Sarah, b. May i, 1782, in Wilton, N. H., d. unmarried.
ii. Jeahma, b. Feb. 16, 1784, m. July 4, 1820, Nathaniel Howard of
Wilton,
iii. Silas, b. Dec. 29, 1785, m. Sept. 18, 1832, Rebecca Pratt of
Temple, N. H.
iv. Phebe, b. Aug. 17, 1787, m. Moses Tyler of Boston.
V. Ephraim, b. March 21, 1789.
vi. Jonathan, b. March 6, 1791, m. Sept. 30, 1819.
vii. Joanna, b. Nov. 7, 1793, ra. Jany. 13, 1828, H. C. Currier of Bow,
N. H.
viii. Persis, b. Feb. 13, 1795, m. Azor Maynard.
ix. Abigail, b. May 7, 1797, m. Wm. R. Stacy.
X. Warren, b. June 23, 1799, m. Nov. 6, 1823, Lucy H. Cummings
of Temple, N. H.
KEYES Thomas^ (John\ John^, Elias^, Robert^), son of John*
and Abigail, with his wife Ruth (Atherton) (Davis) Keyes
and her son Jacob Davis, came to Princeton from Bolton in
November, 1781, and settled in the east part of the town. His
wife Ruth died Jany. 13, 1788. He m. (2'') Eunice Knight of
Bolton, and had a family probably in Bolton. He distin-
guished himself among his acquaintances as a rhymer. Served
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three years in the Revolutionary War. He d. in Fairfax, Vt.,
Nov. 2, 1845. Children of first wife:
i. Ruth, b. Jany. i, 1782 in Princeton, prob. d. young,
ii. Molly, b. April 29, 1784.
iii. Thomas Jr., b. 1786, in Northboro, Mass.
Children of second wife:
iv. RuTH-M., b. 1790, m. and had several children.
V. Ira, b. April 20, 1792, was a teacher of considerable note, d.
Jany. 18, 1843, unmarried,
vi. Davu), b. April 19, 1794, m. Linda, dau. of Daniel and Mary
Bruce, 3 chn., two d. in infancy,
vii. ZiBA, b. Dec. 9, 1 796, m. 1828, Lois, dau. of Daniel and Mary Bruce.
KEYES Ephraim^ {John\ John^, Elias^, Robert^), a brother of
John, Thomas and Silas, born March 14, 1761, married Feb.
16, 1790, Sally Geary of Boylston. She was born in Putney,
Vt., Feb. 28, 1767, daughter of Ichabod and Sally Geary and
died Jany. 25, 1857, ae. 89. He died Feb. 17, 1837, ae. 75.
Their children were:
i. Ephraim, b. Oct. 8, 1791, married Betsey Pratt, and resided in
Sterling, had a daughter, Mrs. George Buttrick of Sterling.
ii. Sally, b. Nov. 7, 1793, m. May 15, 1821, John Murdock of
Westminster,
iii. Abigail, b. Sept. 23, 1795, m. (int.) Oct. 9, 1816, Jonathan Whit-
comb of Stow.
6. iv. Silas, b. Oct. i, 1791, m. (ist) Julia Brooks, (2d) Martha Keyes.
V. Betsey, b. Sept. 20, 1799, m. Jany. 22, 1823, Asa Sawyer of
Fitchburg.
vi. Lydia, b. Dec. 2, 1801, m. Earl C. Gordon of Salem, N. H.
vii. Ebenezer, b. May 3, 1806, d. Feb. 28, 1810.
viii. Persis, b. July 28, 1804, m. Feb. 18, 1842, Rev. R. W. Fuller,
Westmoreland, N. H.
ix. Joseph, b. Dec. 19, 1808, d. Feb. 24, 1810.
5. KEYES Silas^ {Ephraim^ John*, John'^, Elias^, Robert^), son
of the above Ephraim^ and Sally (Geary) Keyes, born Oct. i,
1797, married June 5, 1821 (i'') Julia Brooks, who died May
14, 1836, ae. 35. He married (2*^) Oct. 20, 1836, Martha
Keyes of Lancaster, daughter of David and Jedediah (Sawyer)
Keyes of Boylston, she d. May 24, 1873, ae. 64. He died
July 3, 1877. Their children were:
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i. Augusta, b. Aug. 5, 1824, m. May 15, 1845, Gamaliel S. Beaman,
2 sons and i dau.
ii. Joseph-Darwin, b. Sept. 11, 1825, d. Jany. 7, 1827.
iii. Adaline, b. May 31, 1827, m. May 31, 1847, Laban Gushing of
Fitchburg, 3 dau.
iv. George-Edwards (i), b. Nov. 27, 1832, d. July 17, 1835.
V. Emily-Sophia, b. April 27, 1834, m. Wm. Baker, res. Nelson,
N. H." 2 sons and i dau.
vi. Julia-Brooks, May 14, 1836, m. 1863, J. W. Lawrence, res.
Roxbury.
vii. George-Edwards (2''), b. Oct. i, 1838, enlisted in 36th Reg.
Inf. M. V. Co. A., mustered in July 21, 1862, killed June 17,
1864, at Petersburg, Va.
viii. Sarah-Sawyer, b. Aug. 8, 1840, m. 1862, Edwin K. Keyes, son
of Moses, of Fitchburg, 2 chn.: (i) Harry, d. in infancy and
(n) Murray K., b. Sept. 27, 1870.
ix. Charles-Howe, b. Aug. 29, 1842, m. Lucinda A. Huntley of
Fitchburg, res. Dixon, 111.
X. Joseph, b. Oct. 24, 1844, d. Fitchburg, 1872, m. Lauretta Stiles.
A son Feb. 5, 1872.
ix. John-Ephraim, b. June 27, 1847, d. May i, 1868, ae. 20.
xii. Henry-Fuller, b. Dec. 18, 1849, res. on the Old Ephraim Keyes
place.
KEYES Deacon Timothy^ {Jonathan*, Thomas^, Ettas'^, Robert^),
son of Jonathan* and Patience (Morse) Keyes, bapt. Nov. 4,
1733, married May i, 1755, Prudence Wilder. He was a
deacon; both were members of the church. He died 18 10, in
Rutland. Their children were:
i. Lemuel, b. April 16, 1768, res. Chicopee, Mass.
ii. Patience, b. July 21, 1761.
iii. Jones, b. Sept. 28, 1764, m. and res. in Wilbraham, large family,
iv. Betty, b. March 21, 1759.
V. Gate, b. June 7, 1770.
KEYES Cyprian^ (Dea. Cyprian^ Thomas^, Elias^, Robert^), son
of Dea. Cyprian* and Hepzibah, born in Shrewsbury, Jany. 9,
1735, married May 27, 1756, Martha Bush, daughter of John
and Martha (Temple) Bush, born Jany. 13, 1738. She died
Nov. 19, 1822. He of Shrewsbury, 1763, probably did not
move to Princeton before 1771 or 2. Two of his children were
born in Princeton. His children were:
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i. David, b. July 13, i7S7, d. Nov. 23, 1775, in Shrewsbury,
ii. Cyprian, b. Jany. 31, 1759, d. in Revolutionary War.
6. iii. Israel, b. July 20, 1760, m. Dolly Temple.
iv. Patty or Mary, b. Feb. 4, 1762, m. and d. Guilford, N. Y.
V. Peabody, b. Nov. I, 1763, m. Jany. 12, 1789, Persis Brooks,
removed to Jackson, Tioga Co., Penn., about 1802, found dead
in road on the ice. 4 chn., many descendants.
vi. Levinah, b. March 25, 1765, m. Joseph Baker,
vii. Persis, b. April 5, 1767, m. and d. in Guilford, N. Y.
viii. Elizabeth, b. July i, 1768, m. Daniel Cheever, Feb. i, 1786.
ix. Lucy, b. May 13, 1770, m. Alpheus Stratton, d. in Rutland, 1830.
X. JoTHAM, b. June 23, 1772.
xi. Ezra, b. Jany. 30, 1775.
And three others died in youth.
6. KEYES IsraeP {Cyprian^, Dea. Cyprian*, Thomas^, Elias^,
Robert^), son of Cyprian^ and Martha (Bush) Keyes, born
July 20, 1760, married March 7, 1782, Dolly Temple, daughter
of Jonas and Dolly, born in Boylston, March 7, 1760, died in
Princeton, Feb. 17, 1850. He came from Gardner about
1786 and was a Revolutionary soldier. He died in Princeton,
Sept. 14, 1 841, ae. 81. The children said to have been born
in Princeton, except Dennis who was born in Gardner. Their
children were:
i. Dennis, b. Sept. 20, 1784, m. April 9, 1807, Sally Rice. He d. in
Princeton, Sept. 21, 1847. Children: (i) John L., (n) David-
D., (m) Israel-N., (iv) Sue.
ii. Ezra-B., b. Aug. 8, 1786, in Princeton, m. Abigail Nelson of
SterHng, April 17, 1821, she d. March 24, 1874, ae. 84 and he
Aug. 7, 1877. Their children were: (i) George-W., b. Dec. 28,
1822, m. May i, 1849, Martha C. Brigham, Worcester, Mass.,
no children. He d. at Pecatonica, 111.; (n) Louisa-H., b. Sept.
18, 1827, m. June 28, 1849, Charles Pierce of Rutland, a son,
Frank Eugene Pierce, who is m. and has a daughter, (ni) Abbie-
Persis-Blanchard, b. Oct. 16, 183 1, m. April, 1853, Abram
W. Hubbard of Holden.
iii. JoNAS-T., b. Oct. 28, 1788, m. , 1812, , d. Oct. 29,
183 1, in Eastport, Me.
iv. Abigail, b. May 21, 1791, m. Feb. 28, 1813, Seth Whittemore of
Paxton, d. in N. Y., May 20, 1823.
v. JOTHAM, b. Dec. 3, 1793, m. Jany. 15, 1824, Arobia Robbins, b.
in Lancaster and d. in Princeton, April 2, 1876, ae. 75. He d.
Feb. 24 (family say 23), 1871. Children: (i) Edwin-R., b.
June 6, 1833, d. Sept. 14, 1854, (11) Mary-R., b. July 30, 1835,
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d. Oct. 17, 1858 in Charlestown, Mass., (m) W.-P., b. June 23,
1840, d. Dec. 22, 1844, (iv) George-W., b. Dec. 13, 1824 at
Watertown.
vi. DoLLY-T., b. Oct. 26, 1798, m. March 19, 1820, Abram Hager,
(2'') Charles Brown, she d. at St. Paul, Minn.
vii. viii. Twins, b. April 23, 1802, d. April 23, 1802.
ix. CoRNELiA-B., b. Dec. 19, 1804 m. Oct. 26, 1826, Col. Ezekiel
Brown,- she d. Cato, Kansas, Aug. i, 1883.
KEYES Daniel, born Nov. 11, 1764, in Lancaster, son of EH Jr.,
and Hannah Howe and grandson of Eli of Shrewsbury, line not
identified; with his wife Jedidah and five children came from
Lancaster, Jany. 5, 1809. She was a daughter of Josiah and
Abigail Sawyer, born in Lancaster and died in Princeton,
Feb. 14, 1850, ae. 83. Children:
i. Sally, b. July, 1795, Lancaster, d. in Princeton, Jany. 22, 1856,
ae. 60.
ii. John, b. Dec, 1797, d. Jany. 23, 1845, leaving a son John Keyes.
iii. Mary, b. July, 1801, m. July 3, 1823, Elisha N. Hager, Sterling,
iv. LuciNDA, b. 1804, Lancaster, d. in Princeton, ae. 54.
V. Martha, b. July 13, 1808, d. Princeton, May 27, 1873, m, Silas
Keyes. (His (2'') wife.)
vi. Charles-How, b. May 7, 1811, in Princeton, d. May 27, 1839.
vii. Mary, b. .
KILBURN.
The ancestry of this Princeton family is difficult to trace,
fragmentary, and disconnected with the original stock. For
lack of definite information the record begins with those who
first came to this town.
KILBURN Calvin^, son of Isaac^ and Hannah (Joanna) Ordway
Kilburn, of Lancaster, born Nov. i, 1757, married Oct. 9, 1783,
Mary Stratton, born in Rutland, died Sept. 15, 1847, ae.
89. He was published Oct. 28, 1848, when 90 years old to
Mrs. Susan Sanderson (70), daughter of John Warren. He
died Jany. 23, 1852 (a Revolutionary soldier). She died
Jany. 22, 1861, ae. 85. Children of Calvin and Mary were:
i. Isaac, b. March 30, 1788.
ii. Willlui, b. Sept. 29, 1789.
iii. Sally, b. .
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iv. Sally (2d), b. July 21, 1793, m. March 25, 1813, James Winch of
Holdcn.
V. Eli, b. April 3, 1796.
vi. Mary, b. March 18, 1800, m. Nov. 28, 1821, Charles B. Temple.
KILBURN Capt.- James' (Col. -Timothy^, Dea. Joseph^), son of
Col. Timothy^ and Relief, born in 1780, grandson of Dea.
Joseph of Rowley, who was brother of Isaac'. Capt. James'
married April 22, 1813, Anna Beaman, daughter of Jonas and
Rebecca (Whitcomb) Beaman of Sterling, came to Princeton
1813, and back to Sterling in 182 1. He died in Sterling, Oct.,
1828 and she Feb. 27, 1868, ae. 80, at Meriden, N. H. Their
children were :
i. Rebecca-B., b. Dec. 27, 1816, m. Harrison Brown, res. Meriden,
N. H.
ii. James Jr., b. Jany. 8, 1819 in the Stone house on the "East side
road," m. Harriet B. Barton, 1880, res. Lincoln, Nebraska since
1867. He named the town of Princeton in Nebraska for his
native town,
iii. Samuel, b. Jany. 15, 1821, d. Sept. 3, 1831, ae. 10.
iv. Sarah-Ann, b. May i, 1824, m. (ist) Rev. W^. D. Hitchcock and
(2d) Rev. Randolph Campbell. He res. in Newburyport, Mass.
removed to Lincoln, Nebraska, 1877, and died there 1886. One
child, Mary R. Campbell, born 1863.
KIVLAN.
KIVLAN Thomas was born in the city of Sligo, a seaport on the
coast of Ireland, May 21, 1839, and came to Princeton in
1855, where he spent the rest of his life. Jan. 31, 1858, he
married (i^O jane McTague, who was born in the County of
^ Latrumj, Ireland, June 6, 1836, and came to Princeton about
the same time as Mr. Kivlan. They had six children, all born
in Princeton, four boys now living; John, James, Thomas, Jr.
and Charles H. His wife Jane died in 1888 and he married
(2d) Margaret Weldon, daughter of John and Sarah (Dickey)
Weldon in 1 89 1 . Although most of his countrymen were Demo-
crats, he became a citizen, always voting the Republican
ticket, and did everything in his power to advance the interests
of the town of his adoption. He died in 1910, and was buried
in Worcester. The children of Thomas and Jane (McTague)
Kivlan were :
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i. John, b. Jan. 30, 1859, m. Oracy W. Kendall, Leominster, Mass.
ii. Mary, b. Apr. 18, i860, d. Apr. 30, 1872.
iii. James, b. June 18, 1861, m. Mary Reynolds of Lowell,
iv. Thomas, Jr., b. Jan. 16, 1863, m, Alice Ross of Fitchburg.
V. Charles-Henry, b. June 21, 1865, m. Adelaide Cuzzneau of
Worcester.
KNIGHT.
KNIGHT John, married (int.) Nov. 21, 1826, Lucy Kilburn of
West Boylston. Children of John and Lucy (Kilburn)
Knight, were:
i. Levi-Kilburn, b. Nov. 25, 1828.
ii. Lucinda-Kimball, b. Jany. 7, 1830, d. March 30, 1830.
LACK.
LACK James, married July 30, 1780, Rebecca Davis, lived in
Allen's East District in 1782 and in the West District later, re-
moving about 1787 to Hubbardston. He had one son James
Jr., born Nov. 19, 1780, in Princeton, and five others born in
Hubbardston.
LACKEY.
LACKEY SamueP {Matthew'^, Matthew^), son of Matthew^ Jr.,
and Dorcas (Woodbury) Lackey and grandson of Matthew^
who came from the north of Ireland about 1735, was born in
Upton or Sutton, was taxed in Princeton, 18 19. Children by
wife Susannah were:
i. Lydia-E., b. , m. April 30, 1835, Austin Hamilton of Barre.
ii. Sarah-C, b. , m. March 7, 1844, Alonzo Morse of Sterling.
iii. Henry-D., b. , d. Jany. 15, 1854, ae. 27.
IV. Julia, b. , m. Dec. 27, 1849, Cyrus Hosmer of Rutland.
LAMB.
LAMB Joseph, son of Reuben and Rebecca (Nichols) Lamb, was
born in Oxford, Mass., Jany. 31, 1785. Reuben the father
was a miller of Oxford, where the Lamb mill was a landmark.
The son Joseph succeeded in possession of the mill, and also
had a hotel and Medicinal Boarding House, supplied from a
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medicinal spring. He sold out in June, 1826. After living
a short time in Charlton he located in Princeton, where he
kept tavern for some years, removing afterwards to Fitchburg,
where he died, Aug. 27, 1866. He married Feb. 26, 1807,
Sally Barton, born in Sutton, Jany. 15, 1788, daughter of
Reuben and Olive (Jennison) Barton, she died at Oxford,
Oct. 25, 1816. He married (2^) at Paxton, , 1817, Martha
Abbott. He married (3^) Ames, a widow. His
children were :
i. EsTUS, , who became wealthy at Providence and was promi-
nent in Railroad and Financial affairs. He died March 9, 1887.
ii. Edwin, , res. Lunenburg.
iii. Charles was a teacher of repute in the grammar and High
School of Fitchburg.
LEADBETTER.
LEADBETTER James F., was born Oct. 14, 1828, in Weston,
Mass., married (i^^) Dec. 5, 1851, Loretta V. Webster,
married (2'^) Carrie L. Moore, daughter of James and Theda
Moore, born in Holden, Jany. 19, 1848. Children:
i. James-F., b. , 1852.
ii. Mabel-C, b. May 23, 1871.
iii. LoRETTA-V., b. Sept. 15, 1872.
iv. Henry-S., b. Nov. 11, 1873.
V. Job, b. March 23, 1875.
vi. Dora, b. Jany. 29, 1877.
vii. Ella-Ann, b. Sept. 20, 1878.
viii. Ethel-Florence, b. March i, 1884.
LEE.
LEE Paris-William, born , 1806, married Freelove Fales.
He died Nov. 10, 1871, aged 65, and she Dec. 17, 1862, aged 53,
in Pepperill, Mass. They are buried in the burial ground in
Princeton. Their children born in Princeton were:
i. Nelson-Mowry, b. Feb. 5, 1828.
ii. Ellen-Philinda, b. Nov. 8, 1830.
iii. Chandler-Smith, b. Dec. 10, 1832, m. (i^*) Elizabeth Brown,
(2*^) Lucy May Anderson. He died in Washington, D. C,
Feb. 28, 1905. His widow m. (2'' Clarence E. Rich of Worcester
and they now reside in Princeton, on Thompson Road.
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iv. Elvira-Elizabeth, b. April 13, 1835.
V. Newell-Judson, b. May 8, 1837.
vi. Appleton-Morse, b. Jany. 30, 1840, d. Sept. 21, 1841.
vii, Charlotte-Augusta, b. Oct. 15, 1842, d. in Harvard, May 9,
1862.
viii. Charles-Herbert, b. June 30, 1845. Soldier in Civil War,
wounded, buried in old cemetery,
ix. Nancy-Ann, b. Aug. 2, 1847, d. Aug. 29, 1847, a. 17 days (Aug.
19, g.s.).
X. Alfred-John-Minot, b. Sept. 8, 1848, d. Nov. 17, 1867 in
Hubbardston.
LELAND.
LELAND Herman-Eugene, son of Herman and Sarah (Barrett)
Leland, born in Holliston, Mass., May 5, 1834, married Nov.
24, 1857, in Medway, Martha Lucinda Harding, daughter of
Richard and Catharine (Richardson) Harding, born Sept. 26,
1835, in Irasburg, Vt., he died July 26, 1909. One child:
i. Lora-Josephine, b. Oct. 27, 1865, in Holliston, Mass.
LEWIS.
LEWIS George, son of Jacob and Patty Lewis born in Temple-
ton, married Frances , no record of his birth. He died
May 17, 1848. He was the owner of " Slab City " mill. His
widow later removed to Hubbardston. Their children were:
i. George-M., b. Feb. 26, 1832.
ii. Chandler-A., b. Nov. 13, 1833.
iii. Albert-S., b. Oct. 13, 1836.
iv. Seth-E., b. March 26, 1842.
LITTLEJOHN.
Thomas^ Little john of Edinburgh, Scotland, the immigrant head
of this family, came to Boston about 171 8, when 22 years
of age, and soon after went to Lancaster, where he is found
as early as 1725, when he enlisted in the service of the Prov-
ince, in Capt. Blanchard's Company. On the 17^^ of Jany.,
1726-7, he married Mary Butler.
During the French War, Mr. Littlejohn again enlisted in
his Majesty's service, and was killed at Louisburg in 1745.
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His widow Mary died in Bolton, in 1768, leaving quite a
little property. By her will she gave to her sons Thomas,
Simeon and Tilly five shillings each (" which is all I give
them ") and the balance of the estate to her daughter Sarah.
Tilly was appointed executor, but he declined to serve.
Of the five children, four were recorded at Lancaster:
Mary, born May 10, 1728, died Dec. 14, 1748; Thomas, Jr.
born July 27, 1730, went to Halifax, Nova Scotia, thence to
the neighborhood of Portland, Me. where he died leaving a
large number of descendants; Sarah died in 18 17, in Bolton;
Simeon, according to statements received from his brother
Thomas, settled in one of the southern states, no family
recorded.
The descendants of Tilly are scattered throughout the
the United States, some of them occupying positions of honor
and trust.
LITTLEJOHN Tilly, son of Thomas and Mary (Butler) Little-
john, born in Lancaster, May 26, 1735. After the death of
his father who was killed at Louisburg when Tilly was about
ten years old, the family appear to have continued their
residence in Lancaster or Bolton for some years. On the
22,^ of April 1755, at which time he was an apprentice of
Jonathan Wilder, Tilly enlisted in the Company of Capt.
Asa Whitcomb, and was in the expedition to Crown Point.
His company was in the " bloody morning fight " but he
escaped without injury and after six months service was
discharged, on the 25^^ of October.
On the i^ of December, 1757, he married Hannah Brooks,
in Lancaster, and it is probable that he settled in Princeton
in 1758, buying in 1759 land on the easterly slope of the
mountain near the present Pine Hill house, where he built
a house of which the cellar hole still remains. About 1777
he removed to that part of Lancaster adjoining Princeton,
afterwards incorporated as Sterling, where he died Nov. i,
1793 (g.s. aged 58 years 9 months) of consumption and asthma,
leaving wife and two children. She died in Litchfield, N. H.,
Aug. 7, 1820, aged 81 " a dear good pious old lady." Their
children were:
i. Levi, b. Oct. 2, 1758, d. Feb. 17, 1759.
ii. Hannah, b. Jany. 30, 1760, d. July 20, 1764.
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iii. Levi, b. Jany. i6, 1763, d. Aug. 1764.
iv. Mary, b. Feb. 14, 1765, d. March 23, 1776, g.s.
V. Pamela, b. March 12, 1767, m. Asa Priest of Leominster, rem. to
Litchfield, N. Y., about 1793, where he had eleven children:
(i) Asa, (ii) Clarissa, (ni) Tilly, (iv) Rufus, (v) Ira, (vi)
Pamela, (vn) Erastus, (vni) Hannah, (dc) Emily, and two in
Utica, N. Y. Mrs. Priest, d. Sept. 23, 182 1, and Mr. Priest, in
Saquoit, Paris, Oneida Co., N. Y., Feb. 9, 1844, ae. 88, buried
in Litchfield, N. Y.
vi. John, b. June 14, 1769, m. Lucy, and subsequently Catharine
Fairbanks, Uved in Litchfield and had twelve children: (i) John,
(u) Tilly, (m) Levi, (iv) Mary, (v) Silas, (vi) Augustus,
(vii) Josephus, (vm) Lydia, (dc) Philo, (x) Elizabeth, (xi)
Charlotte and (xii) Gilbert. He moved late in hfe to Alle-
ghany Co., and then to Allegan, Michigan, where he died. Two
sons, Philo and Gilbert lived in CaUfornia.
LORING.
LORING Leander, son of Jonah Ball and Mary (Caldwell)
Loring, born Oct. 23, 1812, married Oct. 17, 1837, Susan A.
B. Reed, daughter of Nathan and Hannah Brooks Reed.
Children :
i. Joseph-Reed, b. July 28, 1838, m. Nov. 26, 1863, Isabella Mary
Turner Putnam. Chn.: (i) Clarence, (n) Isabella, (m)
George. He d. Oct. 26, 1905.
ii. Charles-Edward, b. Aug. 14, 1840, m. Adelaide L' Baron. Chn.:
(i) Isabella, (n) Carrie, (m) Alice. Both parents and
children d. leaving no descendants.
iii. Malek-Adhel, b. Oct. 8, 1842, m. in N. Y. City, Sept. 11, 1883,
Martha Amelia Jones Balch. He d. in Chicago, 111., April 24.
1907.
iv. Leander- Jerome, b. Feb. 10, 1846, d. March 5, 1846.
V. Mary-Alicia, b. April 6, 1848, m. Andrew L. Manley, b. Boston,
Mass., Dec. 30, 1838, d. Nov. 13, 1897, in CoUinsville, Conn.,
she d. in Maiden, Mass., March 6, 1897. i child: (i) Charles.
LYON.
LYON Seth came to Princeton from Sterling in 1789, married
(int.) Oct. 4, 1789, Sophia Standley. His brother Lawson
also of Sterling, pub. Oct. 4, 1789, Lucretia Standley, prob.
sister of Sophia. There is no record of Lawson being a resident
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of Princeton. Church records give, "Seth Lyon and Sophia
his wife dismissed from church to Peru, Vt., Feb. 26, 1809, with
Thomas Wyman." Children of Seth and Sophia were:
i. Freeman, b. March 30, 1790.
ii. Sophia, b. April 5, 1792.
ill. Seth, b. Feb. 16, 1794.
iv. Dorcas, b. Sept. 21, 1797.
V. Joel, b. April 4, 1800.
MASON.
Thomas^ Mason, son of Robert^ of Dedham, is said to have
come over from England with his father.
He was one of the first settlers of Medfieid. When the town
was burned by the Indians in Feb., 1676, his house was burned
and he and his two young sons — thirteen and fifteen years old
— were killed. His wife escaped to the garrison with her two
little girls and baby son Ebenezer^. Ebenezer^ was the father
of Thomas'* Mason, who married Mary Sadey.
MASON Thomas^ (Lieut.) ( ^^owa5^ Ebenezer^, Thomas'^, Robert^),
son of Thomas* and Mary (Sadey) Mason, born June \j\,, J Arnold
1733, He received land of his father and was a proprietor in
Rutland 1756, Princeton 1758; married, Aug. 31, 1763, Mary
Baxter, of Medfieid, daughter of John and Rebecca (Fisher)
Baxter, she died April 8, 1824. He died Nov. 28, 1814. Their
children were:
i. William, b. Nov. 19, 1764, d. March 24, 1847.
ii. Sarah, b. May 23, 1767, m. Nov. 19, 1793, Jos. Eustis of Rutland,
she d. May 11, 1845.
iii. Rev-Thomas, b. May 28, 1769, grad. Harvard, 1796, ordained
and settled at Northfield, Nov. 6, 1799, d. Jany. 3, 1851. He
married Dec. 11, 1800, Lydia Kendall of Sterling, who died Aug.
' ^03/ 23, 1805, ae. 26, and (2d) Jany. 24, 1804, Sophia Barnard of
Sterling, who died April 29, 1842, ae. 66. He had nine children
among them, Joseph, Clerk of Courts, Worcester.
iv. Mary, b. Oct. 16, 1771, m. (int.) April 10, 1793, John Read of Rut-
land, she d. Feb. 7, 1852.
v. Elizabeth, b. March 17, 1774, m. Nov. 10, 1817, Joseph Clark of
Medfieid, d. May 8, 1853.
vi. Horatio, b. July 30, 1776.
1. vii. Joseph, b. July 3, 1778, m. Sally Foster,
viii. John, b. Dec. 19, 1780, d. April 6, 1795.
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1. MASON Joseph® {Lieut-Thomas^, Thomas'^, Ebenezer^,
Thomas^. Robert^), son of Thomas* and Mary (Baxter) Mason,
born July 3, 1778, married Sally Foster daughter of Abraham
and Sally Foster of Ashburnham, Oct. 27, 1814. She died
April 30, 1837. He d. Jany. 16, 1865. Their children were:
i, Elizabeth, b. Jany. 20, 1816.
ii. Sarah, b. Oct. 12, 1817.
iii. Mary, b. Jany. 2, 1819, d. May 11, 1826.
iv. John, b. Sept. 28, 182 1.
V. Harriet, b. Feb. 26, 1822, d. April 4, 1842.
vi. George, b. Dec. 7, 1826, m. Sophia A. Welch of Bolton. She d.
July 19, 1879. He d. April 7, 1903.
vii. Mary, ) ft>- March 31, 1828, d. Aug. 2, 1847.
[twins I b. March 31, 1828, m. Joseph D. Daniels, res.
viu. Maria,) [ Worcester, Mass.
ix. Horatio, b. bapt. Oct. 23, 1831, d. March 30, 1832.
X. Catherine, b. Sept. 25, 1832, d. May 31, 1836.
xi. Joseph, b. Feb. 2, 1836, d. March 31, 1841.
MASON Ensign-Sadey* {Thomas'^, Ebenezer^, Thomas^, Robert^),
son of Thomas^ and Mary (Sadey) Mason, born Nov. i, 1734,
was of Rutland, 1756, a proprietor in Princeton, 1758. Married
Sarah Ellis of Medfield, and settled in Rutland in 1756. He
died Sept. 4, 1804. His wife died in 1823. Their children
were:
i. Sarah, b. .
ii. Paul, b. Feb. 15, 1761, m. July 24, 1786, Betsey Priest of Rutland.
2. iii. Silas, b. May 10, 1765, m. Sept. 26, 1786, Susanna Underwood,
iv. Abigail, b. March 25, (between 1765 and 1774), m. Sept. 12,
1790, Moses Garfield.
V. Hannah, b. Oct. 5, 1774.
2. MASON Silas® {Ensign-Sadey' , Thomas^, Ebenezer^, Thomas^,
Robert^), son of Sadey and Sarah (Ellis) Mason, born May 10,
1765, m. Sept. 26, 1786, Susanna Underwood, born in Hub-
bardston, lived near Benjamin Holden's, where he died Feb. 4,
1830, she died March 6, 1856, ae. 89. Their children were:
3. i. Joseph ) [b- Feb. 14 (15) 1787.
[Twins] b. Feb. 14 (15) 1787, had a family, a son
ii. Benjamin J [ Benj. and dau. Lucy.
4. iii. Leonard, b. Jany. 25, 1789.
iv. Silas, b. March 8, 1792, a vioUnist.
V. Barachias, b. April 6, 1794, d. Sept. 25, 1795.
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6. vi. Asa, b. Aug. i, 1798.
vii. Lucy, ] f^- Oct. 3, 1802, m. 1820, Jonas Brooks.
[twins I b. Oct. 3, 1802, a violinist, last heard from at
viii. Luther, J [ New Orleans, La.
ix. Mary, b. July 21, 1806, d. young.
X. SuKEY, b. , d. June 23, 1804.
3. MASON Joseph^ {Silas^, Ensign-Sadey^ , Thomas*, Ebenezer^,
Thomas^, Robert^), son of Silas*' and Susanna (Underwood)
Mason, born Feb. 14, 1787, married Oct. 16, 1816. He d.
Oct. 3, 1865. Their children were:
i. Abigail, b. April 26, 18 18, d. May 2, 185 1.
ii. William, b. Dec. 22, 1821, in Barrc.
iii. Louisa, b. May i, 1827, d. March i, 1858.
iv. Sarah-Ann, b. Jany. 25, 1828, m. Sept. 28, 1841, Capt. Asa Brooks,
of Westminster.
V. Charles, b. Sept. 7, 1829, res. Worcester,
vi. Elizabeth, b. Sept. 5, 1832.
vii. Myra, b. April 4, 1835, d. July 18, 1855.
viu. Horace H., b. Dec. 8, 1838, d. Feb. 20, 186-.
4. MASON Leonard' {Silas^, Ensign-Sadey^, Thomas'^, Ehe-
nezer^, Thomas'^, Robert^), son of Silas^ and brother of the
above Joseph^ born Jany. 25, 1789, married Sept. 30, 1816
in Sterling, Priscilla Whitney, who died Feb. 7, 1853, ae. 56.
He died April 5, 1879. Their children were:
i. Mary, b. Dec. 28, 1817, in Sterling, m. May 17, 1837, Amos E.
Kendall, res. E. Princeton,
ii. Betsey, b. Jany. 26, 1820, m. Lysander B. Barnes, d. Oct. 31,
1853. He of Stamford, Vt.
iii. Joel, b. Oct. 30, 182 1, m. Mary Thomas of N. Y. City, 8 children,
res. N. Y.
iv. Fanny, b. Sept. 30, 1823, m. Peter Kendall Keyes, E, Princeton,
v. Silas, b. April 6, 1826, m. July 6, 1852, Clemantine Ballou. She
d. July 12, 1878. They had 8 children. He married a second
wife, and rem. to Hartwellsville, Vt.
vi. Jonathan-W., b. July 20, 1827, d. Aug. 26, 1827.
vii. JONAS-B., b. July 15, 1828, d. July 30, 1832.
viii. Marshall, b. May 25, 1830, pub. March 14, 1854, in St. Albans,
Vt., to Lucina Janes, she d. March 4, 1862. He m. (2^) EUza-
beth Persis Safford, April 8, 1863, res. St. Albans, Vt.
ix. LouiSA-E., b. July 3.
X. Hezekiah-W., b. June 12, 1833, m. in N. Y., May 7, 1854, Augusta
Hunt of N. Y., res. Baldwinsville.
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5. MASON Asa^ {Silas^, Ensign-Sadey\ Thomas*, Ebenezer^
Thomas'^, Robert^), son of Silas, and brother of the above
Leonard^ born Aug. i, 1798, married Sept. 5, 1821, Sophia
Foster, daughter of Abraham and Sally Foster, born Sept. 21,
1800, in Ashburnham, died July 15, 1846. Their children
were:
i, Hannah-W., b. Jany. 24, 1824.
ii. Benjamin, b. Aug. 24, 1825, d. June 10, 1826.
ill. Mary-F., b. March 6, 1827, d. May 24, 1830.
iv. Benjamin (2d) b. April 15, 1828, d. Dec. 3, 1879, at Gardner.
V, LucY-S., b. Aug. 6, 1829.
vi. Eliza-C, b. Aug. 26, 1831, d. April 30, 1832.
vii. Susan-E., b. March 27, 1833, d. June 7, 1833.
MATTHEWS.
MATTHEWS Paul of Marlboro was born 1734, in Southboro,
son of John and Jerusha (Bigelow) Matthews. He married
in Marlboro, August 30, 1759, Lucy Rice, born June 6, 1738,
daughter of Abraham and Persis, she died July 22, 1778. He
married (2^) April 12, 1780, Mrs. Ellen or Eleanor (Chafifin)
Gilbert, daughter of John and Eleanor Chafifin of Acton, Mass.
We have no record of his death, or of the death of his second
wife, or where the children afterwards resided. The Matth-
ews place was near Henry Boyles. The house was subse-
quently moved back about twenty-five rods and the road
changed.
Children of first wife :
1. i. Paul, b. Jany. 5, 1762, m. (i^t) Susannah Parker, (2^) Sally Lyon.
ii. Joel, b. Aug. 2, 1763.
iii. Samuel, b. May 9, 1768, m. Susanna Cowdin in Rutland, Nov. 30,
1790. Two children were born in Princeton, Daniel in 179 1 and
Susanna 1794 and then all trace is lost,
iv. Emanuel, b. July 28, 1773, d. Jany. 29, 1786.
V. Lucy, b. Aug. 18, 1775.
Children of second wife:
vi. Stephen, b. Feb. 14, 1781, d. Jany. 28, 1786.
vii. Nancy, b. Sept. 26, 1782, d. Nov. 30, 1786.
viii. Sally, b. Feby. 26, 1784.
ix. Abraham, b. Aug. 24, 1785, d. March 26, 1786.
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1. MATTHEWS Paul- Jr. son of the above Paul of Marlboro
and Lucy (Rice) IMatthews, born Jany. 5, 1762, married Nov. i,
1784, Susannah Parker, who died June 22, 1786. He married
(2d) Feby. 5, 1787, Sally Lyon of Hubbardston, daughter of
Bezaliel and Mary. He died July 20, 1794, and his widow
married Luke Warren and died Jany. 30, 1805. One child of
Paul Jr. and Lucy born in Princeton.
i. John, b. Sept. 22, 1785, died Dec. i, 1785.
MAYNARD.
MAYNARD Artemas, son of Elisha and Huldah of Shrewsbury,
a Revolutionary soldier. He was born, Oct. 31, 1734, married
May 27, 1762 (then of Princeton), Miriam Keyes, daughter of
Jonathan and Patience. He was in Temple, N. H. in 1769, a
"Retailer of Spirits " and was there in 1778, is said to have
resided in Sterling and died there in 1808. Children of Artemas
and Miriam were:
i. Lucy, b. March 11, 1763, d. July 18, 1764.
ii. TiiOMAS, b. Dec. 18, 1764, lost in Temple, N. H., Aug. 7, 1769. The
family say, "Murdered by a bitter enemy of Artemas the father."
(Compare this with account of Lucy Keyes, the lost child of
Wachusett Mountain, in Vol. i.)
iii. Asa, b. Nov. 23, 1766, m. in Phillipston, July 3, 1791, Chloe Lamb
of Gerry and had 7 children, lived in Northfield and in Winchcn-
don, where he died, July 25, 1848.
iv. Lucy (2d), b. July 19, 1769, m. Phineas Wilder and res. in Sterling.
V. Miriam (Anna), b. Feb. 5, 1771, d. March 18, 1816 in Sterling,
vi. Thomas (2d), b. May 13, 1773.
vii. Levi, b. Jany. 21, 1775, res. Gardner, Mass., and Fairfield, Me., m.
in China, Me., April 20, 1809, Betsey Spratt.
MAYNARD Azor, of Northboro, Mass., ancestry untraced,
married (i^*') April 3, 1811, Mary Richardson. She died
Sept. 14, 1822. He married (2d) Persis Keyes of Temple,
N. H., May 24, 1823. Children:
i. Nancy-Moore, b. Jany. 3, 181 2.
ii. Susan-Richardson, b. April 24, 1814, d. June 29, 1822.
iii. William, b. Jany. 6, 1816.
iv. Persis-Fidelia, b. Oct. 22, 1817.
V. Mary, b. May 26, 1819.
vi. Lincoln, b. March 5, 182 1.
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MELVIN.
MELVIN Robert, son of William and Jane (Jackson) Melvin,
born Aug. 13, 1830 in Ayershire, Scotland, married Anna
Lachlan in Scotland. She was the daughter of Douglas and
Mary (Macallum) Lachlan and was born May 26, 1826 in
Scotland. Their children were :
i. WiLLiAM-J., b. Aug. 3, 1853 in Ayershire, Scotland, m. (i^') Agnes
E. Tallman of Oakdale, Mass., June 7, 1876. She d. Dec. 22,
1882. Their children were: (i) Grace-D., b. Oct. 3, 1879 in
Warren, Mass., (11) Cora-A., b. Feb. 22, 1882 in Warren, Mass.,
d. Feb. 21, 1884; m. (2'') DoUie A. Brigham of Clinton, Mass.,
Oct. 3, 1883. Their children were: (in) Robert-L., b. in
Boston, Dec. 22, 1889, (iv) William-P., b. in Wakefield, Mass.,
Nov. 4, 1902.
ii. Mary-M., b. July 12, 1855 in Ayrshire, Scotland, m. Charles J.
Hartshorn of Sterling, Mass., Jan. 22, 1876. Their children
were: (i) Ellsworth M., b. Sept. 27, 1880 in Warren, Mass.,
d. May 15, 1892, (11) Robert J., b. Dec. 3, 1883, m. Dec. 23,
1902, Theresa C. Drury of Princeton, Mass. Their children
were: (i) Mary Louise, b. in Somerville, Mass., Dec. 28, 1908,
{ii) Ellsworth-J ., b. May 12, 1910 in Somerville, Mass., (m)
Catharine-M., b. Feb. 2, 191 2, d. Sept. 27, 1913 in Somerville,
Mass.
iii. DuNCAN-L., b. Oct. 7, 1857 in Ayrshire, Scotland, m. Minnie P.
Farnsworth of E. Hartford, Conn., Dec. 24, 1884. Their
children were: (i) William Francis, b. in Princeton, Dec. 12,
1885, (11) Archibald-D., b. in N. Brookfield, Mass., Dec. 10,
1892.
iv. Robert, born June 18, 1861 in Ayrshire, Scotland.
V. Catharine, born Feb. 5, 1864 in Ayrshire, Scotland, died Sept. 17,
1890 in Princeton.
MERRIAM.
Joseph^ Merriam was one of three brothers who settled early
in Concord, Mass. He died Jany. i, 1640, leaving a widow,
Sarah, who afterwards married Jos. Wheeler. John^ a son of
Josephs was born at Concord, Mass. July 9, 1641, married Oct.
21, 1663, Mary Cooper and died Feb. 2, 1703, Joseph', born
at Concord, Aug. 16, 1677, married March 24, 1705, Dorothy
Brooks, and died Dec. 10, 1750, NathanS born in Concord, May
12, 1720, married Jany. 11, 1742-3, Abigail Wheeler, and died
Nov. II, 1782, AmosS also born in Concord, Oct. 13, 1760.
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MERRIAM Amos* {Nathan*, Joseph^ John^, Joseph^), son of
Nathan' and Abigail (Whcclcr) Merriam, married in Lincoln
Dec. 25, 1783, Deborah daughter of John Brooks, and in
May 1788 came to Princeton, with wife, two children, and
maid, Betsey Barnes, from Concord. He died Sept. 16,
1804, ae. 44, and she married (2^) Dec. 2, 1813, Capt. Stephen
Mirick, and died Nov. 10, 1844, ae. 80. Children of Amos*
and Betsey were :
i. Hannah-Brooks, b. March 11, 1785, in Concord, ra. Feb. 27,
1806, Ebenezer Parker, Jr.
ii. Phebe, b. April 28, 1786, m. Jany. 26, 1804, Phiueas Beaman, Jr.
iii. Abigail, b. July 17, 1789, d. Nov. 7, 1792.
1. iv. Nathan, b. March 21, 1791, m. (ist) Polly Brooks (2d) Mary
Louisa Nicholson.
2. V. Amos, b. Dec. 15, 1792, m. Catharine Whittaker.
3. vi, WiLLLVM, b. Nov. 19, 1794, m. Mary Binney.
vii. John, b. April 4, 1797, d. March 24, 1801.
4. viii. Joseph, b. Feb. 24, 1799, m. Ruth Harrington.
6. ix. Marshall, b. April 17, 1802, m. Susan M. Wood.
X. Lydia, b. Oct. 4, 1804, m. Joel Howe, Oct. i, 1822.
1. MERRIAM Nathan« {Amos^, Nathan*, Joseph^, John^,
Joseph^), son of Amos* and Betsey (Barnes) Merriam, born
in Princeton, March 21, 1791, married (int.) April 9, 1814,
Polly Brooks of Sterling. She died Jany. 21, 1839, and he
married (2"^) Sept. 12, 1839, Mary Louisa Nicholson, daughter
of John and Mary, born in Camden, Me., and died March 18,
1845, ae. 31. He died March 28, 1845. Children of first
wife were:
i. George, b. Oct. 28, 1814, d. Jany. 7, 1845.
ii. Mary-French, b. June 10, 1816, m. May 25, 1837, A. Wheeler
Benjamin, b. Jan. 15, 1810, d. May 7, 1889, she d. March 21,
1901. Children: (i) George F., b. April 25, 1840, (n) Mary
M., b. May 24, 1845, d. July 28, 1845, (ill) Nathan M., b. July
2, 1846, m. Florence Cowee, child (0 Hazel-E., (iv) Frank-E.,
b. Dec. 16, 185 1, (v) WiLLiAM-H., b. March 28, 1857.
iii. Darwin, b. May 16, 1818, d. Feb. 21, 1820.
iv. Caroline, b. April 23, 1820, m. April 15, 1841, George O. Skinner.
V. Julia-Ann, b. May 21, 1822, m. April 10, 1842, Miranda Page
of Marlboro.
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vi. Sarah, b. June 28, 1824, m. Jonas-Hartwell-Temple, E. Princeton,
Dec. 15, 1842.
vii. Fidelia, b. Aug. 15, 1826, m. W. E. Rice, Westminster.
viii. Gardner (Dea.), b. July 3, 1828, ra. Oct. 28, 1852, Mary Jane
Miles, Westminster, children: (i) Nelson Curtis, b. July 31,
1853, (11) Nellie G., b. April 10, 1858, (ni) Anna M., July 10,
i860, m. Sept. 3, 1884, Leonard C. King, children: (i) Harold
Merriam,' h. March 28, 1888, (ii) Gardner Leonard, h. May 17,
1893, (iv) Sarah M., m. June 25, 1895, Eugene A. Woodbury.
ix. Joseph Edwin, b. April 29, 1830, m. Hannah E. Brooks, dau. of
Enoch Jr. and Polly (Gregory) Brooks. Chn: (i) Mary
Fidelia, b. May 4, 1857, d. 1875, (n) Alice, b. May 22, 1861.
X. Harriet-Orzelia, b. July 20, 1832, m. Griflfin, children.
xi. Hartwell, b. July 9, 1834, m. Adaline.
Children of second wife were :
xiii. John-Nicholson, b. June 28, 1840, enlisted as private in Co. G.
36th Mass. Regt., mustered in Aug. 8, 1862, discharged Feb. 16,
1864, for disability, went west and there died.
xiv. Abigail-Louisa, b. Oct. 21, 1841, d. March 28, 1845.
XV. Nathan-Albert, b. Feb. 16, 1843, d. March 10, 1845.
xvi. Joanna-Annetta, b. Aug. 3, 1844, m. Sept. 20, 1866, Ansel H.
Howard, removed to Gardner, Mass., one daughter Gertrude
Howard, m. Edward Coburn.
2. MERRIAM Amos^ (Amos^, Nathan*, Joseph^, John-, Joseph^)
brother of the above Nathan, born Dec. 15, 1792, married
Sept. 17, 1814, Catharine Whittaker (Katharine in int.). He
was a surveyor and made a map of Princeton for the State,
Oct., 1830. Their children were:
i. Amos-Augustus, b. Aug. 31, 1816.
ii. Catharine-Augusta, b. April 20, 1818.
iii. Joseph-Franklin, b. March 15, 1820, d. July 15, 1834.
iv. Charles- Whitt.^ker, b. Jany. 7, 1822 (bapt. Thomas-Wheeler).
V. Lydia-Sophia, b. April 10, 1824.
vi. Susan-Maria, b. Feb. 4, 1827 (bapt. Susan-Elizabeth),
vii. Levi-Pearsons, b. Sept. i, 1829.
3. MERRIAM William^ {Amos^, Nathan*, Joseph^ John\
Joseph^), brother of the above Amos^, born Nov. 19, 1794,
married April 12, 1819, Mary Binney, daughter of John, Jr.
and Anna (Walker) Binney, b. New Ipswich, June 19, 1798.
He died March 1834. Their children were:
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i. William-Gains, b. Jany. 21, 1820, d. Aug. 16, 1822.
ii. John-Newton, b. March 25, 1822, m. Aug. 20, 1845, Dorcas J.
Carr, and lived in Cambridge, Mass., where he was a man of
note, d. Dec. 20, 1882.
iii. Anna-E., b. Dec. 27, 1827, d. Oct. 30, 1841.
iv. William-Ward, b. Sept. 15, 1830, m. Sept. i, 1858, Susan Dimand.
He went as a missionary to European Turkey, was shot and
killed, by robbers, while on his way from Constantinople to
Philopolis, July 3, 1862. His wife died from the shock July 25,
1862, leaving a child, Mary, who graduated at Wellesley College,
and married C. W. Cowan.
V. Amos-E., b. Sept. 26, 1832, d. Aug. 26, 1S78.
4. MERRIAM Joseph^, (Amos\ Nathan\ Joseph^, John"^,
Joseph^), brother of the above William^ born Feb. 24, 1799,
married Jany. 17, 1821, Ruth Harrington. Children:
i. Mary-M., b. Aug. 18, 1821, m. Wm. H. Wyman of Princeton,
Nov. 24, 1841, d. Boston, July 19, 1867.
ii. William-Wheeler, b. April 14, 1824, d. March 12, 1826.
iii. Joseph-Wheeler, b. Sept. n, 1825, d. Aug. 24, 1826.
iv. Lois-Lewellyn, b. Aug. 6, 1828.
V. William-Wheeler (2d) b. April 12, 1830.
vi. Susan-Elizabeth, b. Jany. 20, 1832.
vii. Joseph-Franklin, b. April 4, 1833, d. July 15, 1834.
viii. Frances-Ann, b. April 15, 1835.
ix. John-Daniel-Webster, b. Dec. 10, 1836, d. July 7, 1837.
X. Walton-Greenough, b. June 25, 1838.
5. MERRIAM Marshall {Amos\ Nathan\ Joseph^, John\
Joseph''), brother of the above Joseph^ born April 17, 1802,
married (int.) Oct. il, 1829, Susan M. Wood of Westminster.
He died Nov. 21, 1845, she died in Hopkinton, Iowa, Nov. 15,
i860. Children:
i. GusTAvus, b. Oct. 4, 1830, m. (ist) April 6, 1851, Fidelia M. Gregory,
(2d) Oct. 16, i860, Emily Somes, children: (i) Clara M., b.
Feb. 8, 1852, (n) Mary S., b. May 10, 1855, (iii) Lyman, b.
March 14, 1858, d. May, 1858, (iv) Fred E., b. AprU 30, 1863,
d. Sept. 23, 1865 (v) Lewis P., b. July 30, 1868.
ii Joseph, b. Dec. 6, 1833, m. Sept. 30, 1863, Marinda W. Rugg,
children: (i) Henry G., b. July 30, 1864, (n) Mary L., b. Aug. i,
1865, (m) Charles E., b.Nov.6, 1866, (iv) Carrie A., b. Sept.
II, 1872, (v) Jennie M., b. June i, 1875, (vi) Joseph C, b.
April I, 1878.
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iii. Mary ) (b. Feb. 25, 1836, d. ("about 1861 ")•
iv. Maria) ^^^^ lb. Feb. 25, 1836, d. AprU 3, 1844.
V. Henry-Clav, b. Dec. 18, 1838, d. Hopkington, Iowa, April 6,
1888, m. March 16, 1865, AnnaE. Finley, children: (i) Frank F.,
b. Dec. 22, 1865, (11) Robert M., b. July 13, 1867, (iii) Edith L.,
b. Dec. 19, 1869, (iv) Susan M., b. Aug. 14, 1872, (v) Jennie
B., b. July 9, 1874, d. Oct. 31, 1877, (vi) Azella, b. Feb. 23, 1876,
(vn) Henry-C, b. March 2, 1878 (viii) Minnie-M., b. March
8, 1880.
vi. Charles-Edward, b. Jany. 22, 1845, m. April 15, 1868, Margaret
C. Kirkwood, children: (i) John-C, b. Oct. 20, 1869, (u)
Charles-E., b. Nov. 15, 1874, (ni) Susan A, b. Sept. 4, 1876.
MERRIAM Asa' {Jonas\ John\ John\ John\ John^, Joseph^),
son of Jonas^ descended from Joseph^ through John^ and
Mary Cooper, John^ and Sarah Wheeler, John* and Abigail
Norcross, John^ and Sarah Jones, Jonas« and Asa, who
married in Hubbardston, May 12, 1825, Sally Warren, daugh-
ter of Luke and Sarah (Matthews) Warren, she died Sept. 18,
1859. Children:
i. Calvin, b. March 20, 1826, rem. to Cohassett, and there d. 1872.
ii. Adaline, b. Dec. 10, 1827.
iii. Francis, b. Nov. 27, 1829., d. March 17, 1830.
iv. Amanda, b. Aug. 9, 1830, m. William Matthews.
V. Farwell, b. Jany. 14, 1832, res. Council Bluffs, Iowa,
vi. John-Flavel, b. Jany. 16, 1834, res, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
METCALF.
METCALF Joseph and wife Lucy lived on the R. P. Whitney
place. Soon after 1820 they removed to Holden. Children
born in Princeton :
i. Lasylvia, b. Aug. 13, 181 5.
ii. Mary-Jane, b. July 19, 1820.
MIRICK.
The family of this name (spelled variously, Merrick, Meyrick,
Myrick and Mirick) according to genealogists of the family traces
back through a long line of distinguished Welsh ancestors to
Cadvan or Catamanus who was King of North Wales at the end
of the sixth century, having his seat of government at Aberffraw,
North Wales. The emigrant ancestor of the Princeton Miricks,
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John', son of Rev. William Mirick of St. Davids, Wales, born in
Wales in 1614, was the third of four brothers who came from
Bristol, England, in ship James S., in tiie fall of 1635 arriving
in Boston in the winter of 1635-6. He married Hopestill
at Charlestown in 1641, and died Feb. 15, 1675, leaving an estate
to his wife Hopestill and ten surviving children. The date of
Hopestill's death is not on record but she was alive in 1669 and
was then admitted to the church in Charlestown as the wife of
John Mirick, and her age was given as fifty years. Tlieir home
was near the " Old ferry," and their children were recorded in
Charlestown.
John Mirick^ son and fifth child of John' and Hopestill, was
born in 1655. Married Elizabeth Trowbridge, Feb. 9, 1682 and
died July 11, 1706 in Newton, Mass. Bond, in his history of
Watertown, says he was killed by Indians on that date. Eliza-
beth died in 1734 at Newton, Mass., aged 74. Their son John'
born Nov. 3, 1693 at Newton, married Abigail Harrington,
another son James^ born Oct. 26, 1696, married Mary Woolson.
MIRICK John^ (/o/m^ JoJm^, John}), son of the above John^ and
Abigail (Harrington) Mirick, born in Weston, Mass., Nov. 18,
1722. Married March 19, 1748, Keziah Stratton. They with
Children: Stephen, Eunice, John, Sally and Lucy from West-
minster, came to Princeton, May, 1777. He died at West-
minster while on a visit there Jany. 7, 1782, she died July 12,
1804, ae. 81. Their children as recorded were:
i. Lydia, b. May 15, 1749, m. Nov. 29, 1769, Phineas Upham.
ii. Joseph, b. March 10, 1750-1, d. Jany. 11, 1753.
1. iii. Ephraim, b. Feb. 23, 1753, m. Deborah Gleason.
iv. Abigail, b. March 17, 1755, m. March 5, 1778, Elias Bigelow.
3. V. Stephen, b. April 24, 1757, m. Abigail Griffin.
vi. Eunice, b. May 7, 1759, m. Feb. 9, 1786, Isaac Hartwell, she d.
June 28, 1823.
10. vii. John, b. Aug. 5, 1762, m. Lois Hobbs.
viii. Sally (Sarah), b. Aug. 14, 1763, m. (int.) May 24, 1785, James
Wilder of Sterling.
ix. Lucy, b. March 10, 1766, m. (ist) Sept. 30, 1784, Samuel Richard-
son (2d) Wm. Everett and d. Jany. 16, 1850.
1. MIRICK Ephraim^ Lieut. {John*, John^, John"^, John^), son of
John'* and Keziah (Stratton) Mirick, born at Weston, Mass.,
Feb. 23, 1753, married in Princeton, Oct. 26, 1775, Deborah
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Gleason. He died Aug. 4, 1826 and his widow Nov. 2, 1841,
ae. 88. Their children were:
i. Jerusha, b. Dec. 30, 1776, m. (int.) Jany. g, 1802, Abner How, Jr.
ii. Elizabeth, b. March 21, 1778, m. (int.) Nov. 28, 1801, Adonijah
How, d. May 29, 1820.
iii. Joseph, b. March 26, 1780.
iv. Deborah, b. Nov. 4, 1782, m. (int.) July 12, 1805, Nathaniel Dill-
ingham of Camden.
2. V. Ephraim, b. March 25, 1785, m. Lucinda Newton.
vi. Prudence, b. May 26, 1787, m. Wood of Camden.
vii. Kezia, b. Aug. 31, 1789, m. Carlton of Camden.
viii. Cynthia, b. Jany. 6, 1792, m. Oct. 8, 1815, Joshua Dillingham, Jr.
of Camden, Me.
ix. Sally, b. April 5, 1794, d. Aug. 2, 1816.
X. Harriet, b. April 9, 1796, d. April 5, 1823.
xi. Maria, b. Feb. 27, 1799, d. Aug. 26, 1817.
2. MIRICK Ephraim'' {Lieut. Ephraim^, John^, John^, John',
John}), son of the above Lieut. Ephraim^ and Deborah (Glea-
son) Mirick, born March 25, 1785, married Nov. 2, 1819,
Lucinda Newton of Royalston. He was accidently killed by
being thrown from his wagon. He died May 21, 1828. She
died May 23, 1832, ae. 35. Their children were:
i. George-Dillingham-Newton, b. Sept. 2, 1820, d. in Royalston,
Nov. 30, 1843, ae. 23.
ii. Delia, b. , m. Geo. W. Holman of Fitchburg.
iii. Harriet-Maria, b. Oct. 15, 1821, m. Joseph Eastabrooks of
Royalston, Feb. 24, 1840 (or 1841), v.r.
iv. Mary-Sophia, b. Sept. 29, 1823, m. Daniel P. Clarke of N. Y.,
Dec. II, 1844.
V. John-Quincy-Adams, b. March 2, 1825, d. Aug. 26, 1826.
vi. Abigail-Whitney, b. Dec. 26, 1826, d. Feb. 11, 1827.
3. MIRICK Stephen^ {John*, John\ John^, John^), son of John*
and Abigail (Harrington) Mirick, born April 24, 1757, married
in Sudbury, Dec. 7, 1780, Abigail Grifhn, daughter of Samuel,
she died in Princeton, Sept. 13, 1810, ae. 53. He married
{2^) Dec. 2, 1813, Mrs. Deborah (Brooks) Merriam, widow of
Amos Merriam and daughter of Joshua Brooks, born in
Lincoln and died in Princeton, Nov. 10, 1844, ae. 80. Chil-
dren of first wife:
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i. Clark, b. Dec. 22, 1782, m. Oct. 17, 181 1, Mary Abbott Gill. She
died Nov. 25, 1812 and he Aug. 19, 1828. None of their children
lived to maturity.
ii. Joel, b. May 9, 1785, d. Aug. 17, 1800.
iii. Stephen, b. Oct. 15, 1786, m. (int.) May 13, 1815, Ursula O. Ken-
niston of Stratham and lived in Salem, Mass.
4. iv. Sewall, b. Aug. 20, 1788, m. Polly Mirick, (2d) Lucretia Woodward.
v. Daniel, b. Sept. 14, 1790, d. May 18, 1792.
vi. Daniel-Sanger, b. April i, 1793, d. July i, 1800.
vii. Nabby, b. Jany. 26, 1796, d. Aug. 7, 1800.
4. MIRICK SewalP (Capt.) (Stephen^ John*, John\ John\
John^), son of Stephen* and Abigail (Griffin) Mirick, born
Aug. 20, 1788, married (v^) April 21, 1812, Polly Mirick,
daughter of Paul and Dorcas (Pollard) Mirick of Hubbards-
ton, she died March 27, 1832, ae. 40 (g.s.). He married (2^)
March 6, 1833, Lucretia, daughter of Samuel and Esther
Morse, born April 20, 1803. He was Selectman in Hub-
bardston 1822-3-6 and Representative, came to Princeton
1833 and died there Jany. 21, 1874. His children were:
6. i. Sewell-Grtffin, b. 1813 in Hubbardston, m. Lydia M. Beaman,
June 2, 1836.
6. ii. Paul-Moore, b. 1815 or 1816 in Hubbardston (bapt. Aug. 11, 1816,
V.R.), ra. Eunice Beaman, Dec. 26, 1839.
iii. Abigail-W., b. April 28, 1837, m. E. Washburn Gill,
iv. , child b. May 18, 18 19, d. May 19, ae. i d.
6. MIRICK SewaU-Griffin^ (Sewall^ Stephen^ John*, John\
John-, John^) son of Capt. Sewall and Polly (Mirick) Mirick,
born 1813 (bapt. Aug. 11, 1816, V.R.), married June 2, 1836,
Lydia Merriam Beaman, daughter of Phineas and Phebe
D. Beaman, she died Aug. 24, 1886, and he, Feb. i, 1896.
Children:
i. Maria-Cordell\, b. June 9, 1837 in Lebanon N. H., married ,
1870, Edwin Dockham.
ii. Alice-Augusta, b. Oct. 2, 1840, d. March 26, 1841.
iii. James-Billings, b. April 6, 1842, m. Sarah Elizabeth Chandler,
iv. Sarah-Augusta, b. Sept. 6 or 7, 1843.
V. William-Wallace, b. Nov. 7, 1845.
vi. Clara-Jane, b. July 24, 1847.
vii. Theodore-Alden, b. Sept. 2, 1849.
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6. MIRICK Paul-Moore^ {SeweW, Stephen^ John\ John\ John\
John>), son of Sewell" and Polly (Mirick) Mirick, born ,
1815, married Eunice, daughter of Gamaliel and Susanna
Beaman, born July 14, 1820, died in Worcester, Dec. 13, 1881.
He died Jany. 16, 1893 in Worcester. Their children were:
i. Hervey-Clark, b. July 15, 1841, enlisted (mustered in) Oct. 17,
1862 in Co. K. 53 Regt., d. while in the service at Berwick, La.,
May 8, "1863.
ii. Susan-Everett, b. Jany. 21, 1843.
7. iii. George-Waldo, b. Aug. 6, 1844, m. Emma Bothwell.
8. iv. Albert-Henry, b. Jany. 22, 1849, m. Anita L. Henry.
9. V. Clarence-Wesley, b. Dec. 3, 1859, m. Emma J. Henry.
MIRICK George Waldo^ {Paul-Moore', SeweW, Stephen^
John'^, John^, John^, John}), son of Paul Moore'' and Eunice
(Beaman) Mirick, daughter of Gamaliel and Susanna Beaman,
born Aug. 6, 1844. Served three years in the Civil war from
Aug. 6, i86i-Aug. 6, 1864 in Co. I, 15th Reg. Mass. Vol., is
engaged in the Furniture business in Worcester, Mass. Mar-
ried in Worcester Oct. 13, 1870, Emma Bothwell. Children:
i. Ben Russell, b. Sept. 22, 1872, m. Elizabeth A. Reed, Dec. 18,
1895.
ii. Albert Clarke, b. Oct. 29, 1873, unmarried,
iii. Molly-Eunice, b. Sept. 29, 1881, m. W. R. Collier of Atlanta, Ga.,
Jany. i, 1902. Children: (i) Eunice Bothwell Collier, b.
Oct. 19, 1903. (ii) Susan Rawson Collier.
8. MIRICK Albert-HenryS {SeweW, Stephen^ Johi\ John\
John^, John}), son of Paul-M.'' and Eunice (Beaman) Mirick,
daughter of Gamaliel and Susanna Beaman, born Jany. 22,
1849, married Anita L, Henry, Oct. 24, 1876. Is Senior
member of the firm of A, H. Mirick & Co., Wholesale Produce
Dealers in Worcester, Mass. Children:
i. Florence-Moulton, b. Oct. 24, 1877, m. May 20, 1913, Paul R.
Wilde of Somerville.
ii. Richard-Henry, b. June 7, 1881, m. Oct. 31, 1912, Mary Etha
Norcross of Springfield,
iii. George-Hammond, b. Sept. 7, 1885.
iv. Lydia-Louise, b. May 29, 1892.
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9. MIRICK Clarence«-Wesley son of Paul-M.^ {Sewell\
Stephen^ John*, John^, Jokn"^, John^), and Eunice (Beaman)
Mirick, daughter of Gamaliel and Susanna Beaman, born
Dec. 3, 1859, married April 18, 1882, Emma J. Henry, res.
Worcester, Mass. Is Junior member of the firm of A. H.
Mirick & Co., Wholesale Produce dealers. Children:
i. Paul-Russell, b. Aug. 26, 1884, m. Elizabeth McDonald, Glen
Falls, N. Y., Dec. 8, 1910.
ii. Robert-Stephen, b. Jany. 24, 1888, unmarried,
iii. Anita-Frances, b. Oct. 26, 1890, d. Nov. 28, 191 1.
10. MIRICK John^ {John\ John\ John^, John>), son of John^ and
Keziah (Stratton) Mirick, b. Aug. 5, 1762 at Weston, married
in Princeton, Aug. 12, 1783, Lois Hobbs. He died March 2,
1825 and she May 10, 1843, ae. 78. Their children were:
i. Susanna, b. March 6, 1784, m. Feb. 20, 1806, Gamaliel Beaman.
^ ii. Lois, b. Oct. 24, 1785, m. Sept. 13, 1804, William Smith.
11. iii. John, b. May 11, 1787, m. Polly Allen.
iv. Nancy, b. Feby. 21, 1789, pub. April 26, 1816, Ralph R. Stewart
of Sterling.
V. Elisha, b. May 31, 1791, d. Aug. 16, 1816, g.s., Aug. 13, v.R.
vi. Eunice, b. Feb. 20, 1793, m. (int.) Jany. 20, 1815, Benj. Stewart
Jr. of Sterling,
vii. MosES, b. Nov. 11, 1794, d. July 25, 1800.
viii. Ebenezer, b. June 23, 1796, d. July 27, 1796.
ix. Ebenezer, b. Jany. 16, 1798.
X. Sophronia, b. Jany. 15, 1801, m. (int.) April 25, 1826, Micah
Twitchell of Sterling,
xi. Claramond, b. July 23, 1803, m. (int.) Nov. 2, 1823, Zenas Jew-
ett, d. Oct. 14, 1886.
11. MIRICK John« {John^, John\ John^, John'^, John}), son of
the above John and Lois (Hobbs) Mirick, born May 11, 1787,
married April 27, 1815, Polly Allen, who died Aug. 14, 1866,
ae. 73. He died Oct. 14, 1857. Their children were:
i, Elisha-A., b. Feb. 2, 1816, m. Jany. i, 1842, Caroline Bartlett of
Princeton, d. Princeton, Jany. 10, 1875.
ii. Mary-Ann, b. Sept. 8, 1817, m. Samuel Griffin, Oct. 20, 1836.
iii. John-A., b. Jany. 16, 1821, m. Oct. 5, 1842, Keziah Pierce of
Worcester. He d. March 29, 1877.
iv. MosES-HoBBS, b. Dec. 17, 1823, m. (i") , (2^) 1869,
Lucinda Morse, Westminster.
v. Salina, b. March 15, 1826, m. Jewett, d. March 20, 1845.
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MIRICK James^ (John^, John}), son of John^ and Elizabeth
(Trowbridge) Mirick, born Oct. 26, 1696, married Oct. 20, 1725,
Mary Woolson, b. Sept. 13, 1701, daughter of Joseph and
Hannah. He died Oct. 26, 1774 and she Sept. 13, 1780.
Their children were:
i. Susanna, b. Aug. 5, 1726, m. Dea. Thos. Upham, July 25, 1750.
He d. Oct., 1780 and she Jany. 22, 1772, both in Weston.
12. ii. Caleb, b. Sept. 30, 1728, m. Eunice Jones.
iii. Mary, b. May 27, 1731, m. John Warren, Jr., April 11, 1754.
24. iv. James, b. Jany. 6, 1733, m. Dorothy Fairbanks.
V. Elisha, b. Sept. 13, 1735, m. Persis Moore of Holden, d. Jany. 16,
1807.
26. vi. Isaac, b. Aug. 7, 1738, m. Lydia Brewer.
27. vii. JosiAH, b. Jany. 19, 1740-1, m. Ruth Norcross.
12. MIRICK Caleb^ {James^, John^, John}), son of James' and
Mary (Woolson) Mirick, born at Watertown Sept. 30, 1728,
married Eunice Jones of Weston, Oct. 17, 1754, daughter of
Lemuel and Anna (Stimson) Jones, born Sept. 15, 1735, died
in Princeton, Nov. 3, 1794. He died Dec. 30, 1803. Children:
1. Joseph, b. Dec. 3, 1755, in Rutland, E. W., d. Dec. 4, 1755.
ii. Samuel, b. May 18, 1757, d. Dec. 3, 1806, unmarried.
iii. Eunice, b. Aug. 31, 1759, m. Jany. 24, 1792, Ephraim Russell of
Stow. He d. Oct. 28, 1814, and she Aug. 20, 1800.
iv. Sally, b. April 6, 1762, m. (int.) David Hapgood, Dec. 29, 1781.
He b. May 10, 1757 and d. July 3, 1839. She d. Aug. 7, 1836,
a son David in Reading.
V. Molly, b. March 10, 1764, d. Dec. i, 1766.
vi. LuciNDA, b. April 25, 1766, m. April 3, 1791, John Dana, she d.
Dec. 7, 1834, and he July 11, 1818.
vii. Molly or Polly, b. April 29, 1768, m. July i, 1794, Aaron Kimball
of Sterling, b. July 24, 1756. She d. July 7, 1832.
viii. Fidelia, b. May 25, 1770, m. Dec. 4, 1791, Jos. Holden of Rutland,
who d. Dec. 23, 1798, m. (2<i) Feb. 21, 1800, Joel Holden who d.
March 17, 1856. She d. Jany. 26, 1859.
13. ix. Caleb, b. Sept. 13, 1772, m. Lydia Gregory.
13. MIRICK Caleb^ {Caleh\ John\ John"", John^), son of the
above Caleb^ and Eunice (Jones) Mirick, born Sept. 13, 1772,
died Oct. 3, 1841, married Jany. i, 1800, Lydia Gregory,
daughter of Charles, who died June 17, 1843, ae. 65. He died
Oct. 3, 1841, ae. 69. Their children were:
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14. i. Elisha-Gregory, b. Oct. 9, i8cx>, m. Mary Ann Miller.
20. ii. Caleb-Strong, b. Oct. 28, 1802, m. Sarah M. Dodd.
iii. Lydia, b. May 28, 1804, m. Dr. Flavcl Cutting, Dec. 17, 1820, d.
Sept. 22, 1861.
21. iv. CiiARLES-AuGUSTUS, b. June 6, 1806, m. Mrs. Mary (Ayers) Bab-
cock, (2d) Sarah J. Richardson.
V. LuciNDA, b. April 8, 1808, m. April 16, 1835, Bcnj. Wyman of
Westminster, d. June 9, 1842.
vi. Fidelia, b. Oct. 4, 1809, d. Feb. 16, 1830.
23. vii. Phineas-Marshall, b. July 25, 181 1, m. Lucy M. Farnsworth.
viii. Eunice-Jones, b. May 6, 1814, ra. Peter Hanvood of Barre,
March 18, 1852, she d. July 13, 1885.
ix. Adaline, b. March 26, 1816, d. May 14, 1816.
X. John-Dana, b. Oct. 17, 1819, d. May 27, 1838.
xi. Samuel-Jones, b. April 9, 1822, d. Sept. 17, 1825.
14. MIRICK Elisha-Gregory^ {Caleb', Caleb*, James\ John\
John^), son of the above Caleb^ and Lydia (Gregory) Mirick,
born Oct. 9, 1800, m. (int.) Nov. 2, 1833, Mary Ann Miller of
Westminster, who died July 16, 1872, ae. 63. He d. Oct. 20,
1859. Their children were :
i. George-Lyman (ist), b. March 22, 1835, d. Nov. 4, 1839.
ii. Fidelia, b. Jany. 11, 1839, d. Aug. 30, 1855.
16. iii. George-Lyman (2d), b. Feb. 3, 1841, m. Rebecca R. Smith Rams-
dell,
iv. Sarah-Kendall, b. Oct. 18, 1847, d. Aug. — , 1873.
15. MIRICK George-Lyman' {Elisha-Gregory', Caleb'', Caleb*,
James^, John-, John^), son of the above Elisha-Gregory^ born
Feb. 3, 1841, married Oct. 3, 1867, Rebecca R. Smith Ramsdell.
Enlisted in Co. K. 53^ Reg. Mass. Inf. mustered in Oct. 17,
1862, discharged Sept. 2, 1863 at expiration of service, died
June 25, 1890. Their children were:
16. i. Henry-Marshall, b. Dec. 8, 1868, m. Bertha Griffin,
ii. Helen-Maud, b. Jany. 10, 1870, d. Sept. 5, 1870.
17. iii. Fred-Foster, b. Feb. 11, 1871, m. Maud .\lona Frisbie.
18. iv. Herbert-Lyman, b. Feb. 2, 1874, m. E. Gertrude Thomas.
19. v. WiLLL\M S., b. Aug. 5, 1875, m. Edith Sherwin.
16. MIRICK Henry-Marshall^ {George- Lyman' , Elisha-Gregory\
Caleb', Caleb*, James^, John^, John^), son of the above George-
Lyman^ born Dec. 8, 1868, married Bertha Griffin. Their
children were:
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i. Frances-Rebecca, b. Aug. 19, 1904.
ii. John-Henry, Jany. 13, 1906.
iii. Albert-Lyman, b. Nov. 23, 1908.
iv. Charles-Judson, b. Jany. 30, 1910.
V. Maud-Alona, b. Sept. 22, 1911.
17. MIRICK Fred-Foster^ (George- Lyman', Elisha-Gregory^,
Caleb^, Caleb\, James^, John^, John}), brother of the above
Henry Marshall, born Feb. 11, 1871, married Sept. 14, 1898,
Maud Alona Frisbie. Their children were:
i. Arthur-Lyman, b. Aug. 26, 1900.
ii. WiNiFRED-A.-L., b. July 7, 1902, d. Feb. 8, 1904.
18. MIRICK Herbert-Lyman^ {George- Lyman'', Elisha-Gregory^,
Caleb^, Caleh^, James^, John"^, John^), brother of the above
Fred-Foster^ born Feby. 2, 1874, married June 30, 1898,
E. Gertrude Thomas. Their children were :
i. Grace-Elizabeth, b. May 7, 1903.
ii. Helen-Gertrude, b. Feb. 7, 1907.
iii. Luther Ward, b. Aug. 10, 1909.
19. MIRICK William-S.^ {George-Lyman'' , Elisha-Gregory^,
Caleb^, Caleb'^, James^, John^, John^), brother of the above
Herbert-Lyman, born Aug. 5, 1875, married Mar. 27, 1897,
Edith Sherwin, Their children were:
i. George-Harlan, b. Aug. 29, 1897.
ii. Mildred, b. July i, 1899.
iii. Viola, b. May 26, 1901.
iv. Lillian, b. Oct. 10, 1902.
20. MIRICK Caleb-Strong^ {Calebs Caleb\ James\ John\
John^), son of Caleb^ and Lydia (Gregory) Mirick, born Oct.
28, 1802, married Dec. i, 1831, Sarah Maria Dodd, daughter
of Rufus and Mary, who died Jany. 30, 1871. He died Oct.
8, 1869. Their children were:
i. Charles-Theodore, b. Oct. 20, 1833, m. Sarah-Philena Smith, and
had one son Harry Smith Myrick, secretary of the Merchants and
Farmers Fire Insurance Company, Worcester, Mass.
ii. Caroline-Dodd, b. Nov. 25, 1835, m. E. E. Hartwell, d. Dec.
21, 1863.
iii. John-Dana, b. Jany. 6, 1840, lived on the Baker place, Rutland
Road. He enlisted in Co. H, 25"' Mass. Reg. Transferred
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to 2^, N. C. Colored Troops, i" Lieut, and Captain; was killed
in battle while leading his men, Feb. 28, 1864. The local G. A. R.
Post was named in his honor,
iv. Edward-Strong, b. Feb. 20, 1843, d. Sept. 14, 1843.
V. Maky-Wakren, b. Oct. 6, 1845, d. Sept. 30, 1869.
21. MIRICK Charles-Augustus" (Calebs Caleb\ James\ JoIin\
Jolni^), son of Caleb'' and Lydia (Gregory) Mirick, born
June 6, 1806, married Feb. 2, 1842, Mrs. Mary (Ayers) Bab-
cock, daughter of Stephen and Tryphosa, born in St. Johns-
bury, Vt., died July i, 1848, ae. 36. He married (2^) Sarah
J. Richardson of Templeton (int.), May 5, 1849, who died
July 2, 1885. He served on the board of Selectmen and was
Representative to the Legislature in 1853. He died April 17,
1875. Children by first marriage:
i. Mary-Ann, b. May 6, 1844.
ii. Alice-Lucinda, b. Oct. 19, 1846.
iii. Ellen-Maria, b. Jany. 8, 1848, d. May 14, 1848.
Children by second marriage :
22. iv. JoHN-C.-F., b. June 29, 1858, m. Abbie G. Allen.
22. MIRICK John C. FJ {Charles- Augustus^, Caleb^, Caleb\
James^, John'-, John^), son of Charles-Augustus^ and Sarah J.
(Richardson) Mirick, born June 29, 1858, married Abbie G.
Allen (Hubbardston), Jany. 2, 1882. Children:
i. Edith-Alice, b. Dec. 25, 1882.
ii. Ethel-Ruth, b. Oct. 25, 1884.
iii. Allen-Augustus, b. Sept. 22, 1889.
iv. Philip-Carlton, b. Aug. 20, 1894.
V. Harry-Lawrence, b. March 23, 1897.
23. MIRICK Phineas-MarshalP {Caleb^, Caleb*, James^, John^,
Joh-n}), brother of Charles-Augustus^ born July 25, 1811, pub.
April 2, 1840, Lucy M. Farnsworth of Templeton, d. May 2,
1890. One child in Princeton.
i. Henry-Marshall, b. Oct. 8, 1842.
24. MIRICK Capt. James" {James^, John-, John^), son of James^
and Mary (Woolson) Mirick, born Jany. 6, 1733 in Weston,
married May 25, 1762 in Princeton, Dorothy Fairbanks. He
came to Princeton about 1755 and settled on what was after-
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wards known as the " Pea Green " Mirick place. He was
captain in the Continental army, and died in the service at
Boston, Dec. 8, 1778, ae. 45. She died in Princeton, Dec. 25,
1802, ae. 64. Their children were:
i. Dorothy, b. March 22, 1763, in Lancaster, Mass., m. Feb. 17,
1788, Daniel Garfield, one child Elisha Garfield, m. (2d)
Hunt, one child David Hunt.
25. ii. Ephraim, b. Nov. 6, 1764, m. Catharine Holden.
iii. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 8, 1767, m. Jany. 12, 1790, Jos. Garfield of
Spencer, 4 chn.
iv. Catharine, b. Dec. 27, 1769, m. March 13, 1791, Joshua Eveleth.
V. James, b. Nov. 19, 1771, m. Esther Coye, lived at Butternuts, now
Gilbertsville, Otsego Co., N. Y., and d. there, 1853, had 10 sons
and 7 daughters,
vi. Lucretia, b. Dec. 4, 1773, m. (int.) Feb. 3, 1802, William Bemis
of Spencer, 5 chn.
vii. Pamilla (Pamelia), b. Sept. 19, 1776, m. April 16, 1799, Asa Woods
of Ashburnham.
viii. Mary, b. April 29, 1779.
25. MIRICK Ephraim^ {Capt. James\ James^, John^, John})
son of the above Capt. James^ and Dorothy (Fairbanks),
Mirick, born Nov. 6, 1764, married Jany. 30, 1797, Catherine
Holden who died Dec. 14, 1832, ae. 65. He died April 27,
1833, His children were:
i. Katharine, b. Oct. 27, 1799.
ii. Ephraim, b. Dec. 29, 1801.
iii. LuCY-H., b. Oct. 11, 1803.
iv. Mary-B., b. Jany. 24, 1806.
V. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 10, 1808.
26. MIRICK Isaac" {James^, John"^, John^), son of James' and
Mary (Woolson) Mirick, born Aug. 7, 1738, married June i,
1769, Lydia Brewer and lived on the Joe Harrington place.
He died July 24, 1821, ae. 83 and she Oct. 27, 1786 at Temple-
ton. Their children were:
i. Oliver, b. March 23, 1770.
ii. Charles, b. Aug. 29, 1771, m. March 16, 1796, Elizabeth Davis,
she d. May 12, 1836, and he in Prmceton, May 29, 1858, ae. 86. 9.
iii. Lucy ) ^t. • ( h. March 10, 177-.
iv. Joel j ( b. March 10, 177-.
V. Phineas, b. Sept. 11, 1773, m. Sybil and had Charles-B., b.
Alsted, N. H., and d. in Princeton, April 27, 1844, ae. 34.
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27. MIRICK Josiah^ {James\ John-, John^), l)rother of the
above Isaac', born Jany. 19, 1740-1, married Dec. 7, 1772,
Ruth Norcross, widow of Noah. His farm was on the East
side of the county road to Westminster, near the corner of
Hubbardston, now the Warren Bryant j^lacc. He died June 5,
1790, and she March 29, 1835. One child recorded in Princeton.
i. Susanna, b. June 26, 1774, m. Jany. 26, 1798, Stephen Everett of
Barre, Vt.
MOORE.
The early settlers of this name in America came from England,
Scotland and the north of Ireland, many of them locating in
Massachusetts.
The ancestor of the Princeton Moores, John', appears first
about 1642, in that part of Sudbury which afterwards became
Wayland. He took the oath of fidelity on July 9th, 1645,
married in Sudbury, Elizabeth Whale, daughter of Philemon.
They had a son Benjamin^ and another son Joseph^, Benjamin'^
had a son William^ and Joseph^ had a son John*.
MOORE Capt.-Abijah'* (William^, Benjamin^, John}), son of
William^ and Tamar (Rice) Moore, grandson of Benjamin^
and Dorothy (Wright) Moore and great grandson of John' and
Elizabeth. He was born in Sudbury, Aug. 31, 1724, married
Eunice Gibbs, Oct. 28, 1747. He was a Captain in the Revolu-
tion from Princeton, but died in Boylston in 1796. Children:
i. William, b. Dec. 18, 1748 in Sudbury, m. Oct. 12, 1769, Abigail
Wheeler.
ii. RuFus, b. , m. April 2, 1797, Betsey Moore.
iii. Bathsheba, b. (bapt.), May 13, 1753, in Lancaster,
iv. Tamar, b. (bapt.), June 22, 1755.
V. Abijah, b. Oct. I, 1757 in Princeton, m. Sept. 7, 1786 in Putney
Rebecca McWain.
vi. Gideon, b. Oct. 20, 1759, m. Aug. 19, 1782, Arvilla Hubbard,
vii. Eunice, b. Nov. 14, 1761 in Princeton, d. July 19, 1768.
viii. Jepthah, b. Feb. 18, 1764, m. March 23, 1793 in Putney, Zilphah
Jewett.
ix. Lois, b. March 12, 1761 in Bolton, m. Jany. 19, 1789 in Putney,
William Poole.
X. Lenstanday, b. May 8, 1768, in Bolton.
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MOORE Lieut.-Paul^ (/o/m^ Joseph"^, John}), son of John^ from
Sudbury, born March 30, 171 1, married in Rutland, May 3,
1733. Hannah Hubbard, 16 years of age, daughter of Capt.
John Hubbard. He was a carpenter by trade, a Major of
Minute Men in the Revolutionary War, and was killed at
Bunker Hill. His children were:
i. Love, b. April 26, 1734, m. Daniel Rice of Rutland.
ii. Capt.-Boaz, b. Aug. 18, 1736, m. Hannah Alherton, who died
June 8, 1810. He died Oct. 9, 1802.
iii. Mary (Mercy), b. Oct. 23, 1738, d. Sept. 6, 1756, ae. 17.
iv. Persis, b. Sept. 16, 1740, m. Elisha Mirick.
1. V. Humphrey, b. Aug. 24, 1742, m. Mary Sweetser.
vi. JoHN-HuBBARD, b. June 7, 1745, pub. to Mary Miles, but died
before marriage.
vii. Esther, b. June 11, 1747, m. Benson.
viii. Tille, b. Jany. 7, 1756, d. Sept. 11, 1756.
1. MOORE-Humphreys {Lieut. Paul\ John^, Joseph^, John^),
son of the above Lieut. Paul and Hannah (Hubbard) Moore,
born 1741, married (int.) Oct. 19, 1771, Mary Sweetser of
Paxton. He was one of the Proprietors of Princeton, 1758.
He died Dec. 19, 1790, ae. 49 and she Nov. 2, 1820, ae. 77.
Their children were:
i. Elizabeth, b. Jany. 13, 1773, d. April 10, 1856, ae. 83.
ii. Mary, b. June i, 1774, m. John Rolph, Dec. 13, 181 2.
2. iii, John, b. March 29, 1776.
iv. Humphrey (Rev.), b. Oct. 19, 1778, grad. Harvard Col., 1799.
Studied Theology under Dr. Backus, Ordained Pastor at Milford,
N. H., Oct. 13, 1802, preached the funeral sermon of Rev. Timothy
Fuller in 1805, dismissed 1836, d. April 9, 1871, ae. 92.
2. MOORE John« {Humphrey^ Lieut. Paul\ John^, Joseph^,
John}), son of the above Humphrey^ and Mary (Sweetser)
Moore, born March 29, 1776, married, (int.) March 5, 1810,
Sirena Bigelow Richardson of Sterling, daughter of Benjamin
Richardson. He died Dec. 16, 1825 and she Jany. 8, 1862, ae.
83. Their children were :
i. Sylvla-A., b. Dec. 21, 181 1, m. Charles Augustus Parker, Dec. 18,
1834, and had a daughter Mrs. Sarah A. Howe, Worcester,
ii. Nicholas-C, b. Aug. 11, 1813.
3. iii. John-Darwin, b. Jany. 21, 1816.
4. iv. Dr.-George-Washington, b. Jany. 2, 1820.
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V. IIimpnREY, b. , m. (int.) Oct. 17, 1835, Dolly 11. Smith of
Rutland, m. (2^) March 4, 1837, Anna Smith of Athol. He had
one son Charles D., who located in East Ware, Hillsboro Co.,
N. H. Humphrey, in 1841 removed to Rallimore, Md., where he
was in business for some years as a bookseller. He married fjfJ) in
1844, Eleanora McMechen. They had no children and she died
some time before he did. He died in Dec, 1886 at Baltimore,
leaving a considerable portion of his property to found the Humph-
rey Moore Institute, for the benefit of young men in that city.
3. MOORE John-Darwin^ (John^, Humphrey^, Lieut. Paul*,
John^, Joseph', John^), son of the above John^ and Sirena
(Bigelow) Moore, born in Princeton, Jany. 21, 1816, married
in West Boylston, Mary Whittaker, Jany. 22, 1835. He lived
in Princeton, twenty years and had five children born there.
His wife Mary died July, 1889 and he Oct. 23, 1889. Their
children were:
i. Mary-Jane, b. Sept. 29, 1835, m. Stone, res. Saxonville.
ii. Charles-F., b. Sept. 1837, res. Templeton.
iii. Harkiet-Ann, b. Sept. 9, 1839, m. Chase, res. Onset, Mass.
iv. Theodore-W., b. Nov. 9, 1841, d. 1865.
V. George-W., b. Sept., 1843, res. Wisconsin.
4. MOORE Dr.-George-Washington^ {John^, Humphrey^, Lieut.
Paul*, John^, Joseph-, John^), brother of the above, John-
Darwin, born Jany. 2, 1820 in Princeton. Graduated Dart-
mouth, 1841 and Medical department, Dartmouth and
University of Pennsylvania, 1843, removed to Amherst, N. H.,
where in 1845 he married Mary D. Ramsay, daughter of Dr.
John Ramsay of Greenfield, who survived him. He was
County School Commissioner for Hillsborough County, and
Register of Probate for the same County 1 852-1 854, after
which he devoted himself exclusively to his profession. He
died suddenly Sept. 8, 1866, in the prime of life, aged 46.
No children.
MOORE Uriah ancestry untraced, born about 1754, married
Abigail Merriam, daughter of Amos and Hannah (Danforth)
Merriam of Lexington, who was born March 31, 1758, and
died Oct. 23, 1835. He died according to the town record,
May 26, 1820. Church record. May 24, and grave stone
record. May 25, ae. 66. Children of Uriah and Abigail were:
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i. Hannah, b. Dec. 7, 1782, m. Jany. 7, 1807, William Babcock, Jr.,
of Berlin, Mass.
ii. Luther, b. Sept. 20, 1784, d. March 12, 1804.
iii. Abigail, b. Dec. 17, 1787, d. Dec. i, 1803.
iv. Sally-M., b. June 4, 1790, m. Jotham Keyes, Jany. 6, 1825, and d.
April 24, 1 841.
V. LoviCE, b. Oct. 28, 1792.
vi. Mary, b., Sept. 11, 1795, m. Oct. 13, 1819, Capt. Josiah Cutting,
vii. Oliver, b. June 6, 1798, d. in Hubbardston, Sept. 28, 1864, un-
married.
MORSE.
MORSE Capt.-Jacob, son of Joshua and Mary (Partridge)
Morse of Medfield, married (i^t) (int.) March 2, 1772, Sarah
Hawes of Wrentham, m. (2^) Mary Kingsbury, New Fane, Vt.
He died April 15, 1819, ae. 73. His children were:
i. Gate, b. March 18, 1773.
ii. Joshua, b. Nov. 20, 1774.
iii. Unity, b. Feb. 4, 1777.
iv. Mary, b. Dec. 26, 1778.
MORSMAN.
There was born in Scotland, July 9, 1626, one James^ Mos-
MAN, descended from Thomas Mosman 1426, who came to
New England before 1667, By his wife Anna he had a son
Timothy^ born Nov. 17, 1679, who married July 27, 1701, Sarah,
daughter of Samuel Hicks. Timothy^ and Sarah (Hicks) Mos-
man resided in Sudbury, Mass., where he died Feb. 27, 1773.
His wife Sarah died in Sudbury and he married 2^ Tabitha
Balcom, Nov. 27, 1767. While he was one of the original
proprietors of the town of Dorchester, Canada (Ashburnham),
it was his son Timothy^ who lived there a short time, and then
in Princeton, and who was presumably the father of Oliver'* and
of Timothy*, the traditional " Tory Tim," who removed to
Canada before the Revolution and served in the English army.
The name has been variously spelled Mossman, Mosman, Mors-
man, by the different families, the latter M-o-r-s-m-a-n being
adopted by Oliver and his descendants.
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MORSMAN Oliver'' {Timothy^, Timothy-, Jamcs^), Revolu-
tionary soldier, son of Timothy^, born in Rutland East Wing,
now Princeton, Jany. 9, 1760, married (i»') 1783, Dolly Trow-
bridge of Worcester, Mass. She was the daughter of James
Trowbridge by his second wife Mary Killey and a descendant
of Thomas Trowbridge one of the first settlers of New Haven,
Conn., she was baptized Oct. 13, 1765, and died at Chesterfield,
N. H., 1791.
Oliver and Dolly lived in Stratton, Vt., and Chesterfield,
N. H., and it was at the former place their three children
were born. After the untimely death of Dolly, Oliver may
have lived awhile in Brattlcboro, Vt., or vicinity before he
went to Delaware Co., N. Y., where according to tradition
he was at one time a gatekeeper at a toll bridge over the
Delaware. He married (2^) a widow, Lucy by name (no
issue) who surviving Oliver lived with a son by her former
husband.
Oliver and Lucy moved from Delaware Co., to Jefferson Co.,
N. Y., and he died at " eleven o'clock the morning of April 30,
1835, at Henderson," Jefferson Co., N. Y., where his remains
were buried. Children of Oliver and Dolly (Trowbridge)
Morsman were:
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i. Mary, b. 1784, d. 1861 or 1862, m. Lemuel Cobleigh.
1. ii. Martin-Trowbridge, b. 1785, m. Abigail Phillips.
iii. Moses-Jenry, b. , in Stratton, Vt., m. Polly French, (no
issue), whom he survived. He d. Jefiferson Co., N. Y., ae. 82.
1. MORSMAN Martin-Trowbridge'^ {Oliver^, Timothy^, Timo-
thy^, James^), son of Oliver and Dolly (Trowbridge) Morsman,
was born at Stratton, Vermont, June 6, 1785, married (i«*) at
Henderson, Jefferson Co., N. Y., Sept. 20, 1807, Abigail
Phillips, daughter of Joshua and Dorcas (Cook) Phillips by
whom he had two children. Joshua Phillips was an American
by birth and Scotch-Irish by descent. Abigail Phillips was
born April, 1785, and died May 10, 1830. Martin-Trowbridge
married (2^^) the widow Conger (no issue) whom he survived.
He was a soldier in the war of 18 12, and when 86 years old
applied for a pension which was allowed: surg. ctf. 219618.
He d. ae. 94 at Sacketts Harbor, Jefferson Co., N. Y., April 17,
2o8 History of Princeton
1789.* (The Government has since changed the name of
Sacketts Harbor to Sackett Harbor.)
A Block House was built on his farm. The children of
Martin-Trowbridge and Abigail (Phillips) Morsman were:
2. i. Ephraim Phillips, b. 1809, d. 1898, m. Betsey Dimmick.
4. ii. Dr. Moses-Jenry, b. 1812, d. 1898, m. Mary-Margaret Hubbard.
2. MORSMAN- Ephraim-Phillips^ {Mar tin- Trowbridge^, Oliver*,
Timothy^, Timothy'^, James^), son of Martin-Trowbridge^ and
Abigail (Phillips) Morsman, was born at Henderson, Jefferson
Co., N. Y., March 11, 1809, married Betsey Dimmick, June 6,
1830, died at or near Sacketts Harbor, N. Y., Nov. 3, 1898.
Children of Ephraim and Betsey (Dimmick) Morsman were:
i. Laura, b. Jefferson Co., N. Y., Feb. 13, 1832, m. Joseph Blodgette.
3. ii. Rush-Jenner, b. 1835, m. Sarah Jane Spicer.
iii. Merenius-Jay, b. July 22, 1840, Jefferson Co., N. Y., res. Sacketts
Harbor, N. Y. Chn.: (i) Ward, d. 1894 or 1895, ae. 23,
unmarried, (11) Floyd, b. 1874, res. Sacketts Harbor, N. Y.,
(ni) Pearl, res. Sacketts Harbor, N. Y.
iv. Clark, b. Nov., 1842, Union Soldier and d. at Fort Baker, Wash-
ington, D. C, Aug., 1863, unmarried.
V. Caroline, b. Sept. 8, 1844, m. Aaron Stearne at Sacketts Harbor.
vi. Frances, b. Jefferson Co., N. Y., Oct. 22, 1847, m. F. O. McKee.
vii. Giles, b. May 19, 1855, d. Jany., 1872, Jefferson Co., N. Y.
3. MORSMAN Rush-Jener'* {Ephraim- Phillips^, Martin-Trow-
bridge^, Oliver'^), son of Ephraim Phillips^ and Betsey (Dim-
mick) Morsman, born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., Sept. 22, 1835,
married Sarah Jane Spicer at Sacketts Harbor, Oct. 14, 1858,
moved to Fort Collins, Colorado. Children of Rush-Jener
and Sarah Jane (Spicer) Morsman were:
i. Grant (Dr.), b. July 3, 1864, m. Amelie E. Harris at Fort Collins,
Colorado, June 5, 1890, res. BeUefourche, So. Dakota. Chn.:
(i) Helen, b. Aug. 10, 1899, (n) Harris-G., b. March 27, 1903.
ii. Sherman, b. 1869, m. Florence Lamb, March 27, 1895, res. Fort
Collins, Col. Child: (i) Gladys.
iii. Nellie, b. Aug. 16, 1877, m. Olin G. Reed.
* His son Ephraim Phillips wrote April 20, 1789: "I am now to tell you
that my father died on the 17'-*' of this month and was buried on yesterday,
he was a model father and a model man, father and his last wife are buried
at Sacketts Harbor. As father helped to defend Sacketts Harbor in the war
of 1812 and was in the battle of that place he seemed to think he better be
left there until he should be wanted. I am intending to remove my own
mother's remains to the place where my father lies."
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MORSMAN Dr. Moses- Jenry" {Martin-Trowbridge^ , Oliver*,
Timothy^, Timothy'-, James^), son of Martin-Trowbridt^c^ and
Abigail (Phillips) Morsman, was born at Henderson, Jefferson
Co., N. Y., May 20, 1812; received his M.D. from the Uni-
versity of New York, April 14, 1835. In 1835 he went to
Ohio and at Castalia, Margaretta Township, Erie Co., married
Mary Margaret Hubbard, May 22, 1836, she, the daughter of
Elisha-Andrews and Amanda (Falley) Hubbard, was born
June 2, 1819 at Fulton, Oswego Co., N. Y., and died at Iowa
City, Iowa, June 4, 1880, to which place the Doctor had
moved his family in 1846. She was a descendant of George
Hubbard, b. England 1594, Lieut. Richard Falley 1740,
famous in the old French and Indian War and also in the later
Revolutionary struggle, et al. The Doctor was prominent
in the community in which he lived, was mayor of the city,
bank president and in every way a useful and influential
citizen. He died in Iowa City, Sept. 12, 1898. The children
of Dr. Moses-Jenry and Mary Margaret (Hubbard) Mors-
man were:
i. Melvina-Annette, b. Dec. 15, 1837, m. Hon. Col. W. P. Hep-
burn of Clarina, Iowa, and Washington, D. C.
ii. Asfbel-Leander, b. Jany. 30, 1839, d. Jany., 1840, at Castalia,
Ohio.
5. iii. Edgar-Martin, b. 1840, m. Frances-Ann Sharp.
iv. Louisa-Abigail, b. May 12, 1842, m. Lieut. John W. Porter,
deceased.
V. Westel-Willoughby (Capt.), b. May 14, 1843, m. Mary Louisa
McGill, Sept. 2, 1867. He served in Civil War, prominent at
siege of Vicksburg, confined in Libby Prison; res. Hollywood,
Los Angeles, Cal.
vi. Harley-Elisha, b. Castalia, Erie Co., Ohio, May 14, 1845, m.
Estelle Lyon at Iowa City, Iowa, res. Clarinda, Iowa. Chn.:
(i) Elsie, (n) Dudley.
vii. Eugene-Hubbard, b. Aug. 5, 1847, d. Jany. 16, 1849, Iowa
City,
viii. Ellen-Amanda, b. 1849, d. 1849, Iowa City.
ix. Dr. Albert-Hubbard, b. Nov. 11, 1850, m. (i^*) Margaret
Janette Woodstock, Oct., 1877, by whom he had one child. His
wife d. Feb., 1881, and he m. (2^) Oct., 1884 May Kenyon, res.
Falls City, Neb. Chn.: (i) Everette Janette, (n) Westel
Kenyon, unmarried. Falls City, Neb., (m) Sarah Louisa.
X. a daughter, not named.
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xi. Alva-Herman, b. Feby. 28, 1853, unmarried, manager American
Car Co., St. Louis, Mo.
xii. DoRMAN, b. May 11, 1858, Iowa City, Iowa, m. Carrie Fales at
Clarinda, Iowa. Accidently killed at Clarinda, Iowa, May 10,
igo6. Children: (i) Louisa, (ii) Melvina, (m) Mabel, (iv)
Pauline, (v) Margaret, (vi) Harley, unmarried, res. Okla-
homa City, Oklahoma, (vn) Herman, unmarried, res. Clarinda,
Iowa, (vin) DoRMAN Jr., unmarried, res. Clarinda, Iowa.
5. MORSMAN Edgar-Martin' {Dr. Moses-Jenry^, Martin-
Trowhridge^, Oliver^, Timothy^, Timothy'^, James^), son of Dr.
Moses-Jenry^ and Mary- Margaret (Hubbard) Morsman, born
Castalia, Erie Co., Ohio, July i, 1840. Chief Clerk, Provost
Marshalls office, Gen. Rosecrans headquarters. Moved to
Omaha where he organized the Union Pacific Railway Com-
pany's Express, afterwards the Pacific Express Company.
Married Sept. 20, 1871, Frances-Ann Sharp of Chicago,
daughter of Joseph-Samuel and Charlotte (Tomlinson) Sharp
and a descendant of John Pickett (Pension-Inv. File 18547
Rev. War), etc. Vice President Nebraska Telephone Com-
pany, Omaha, Neb. The children of Edgar-Martin and
Frances-Ann (Sharp) Morsman were:
6. i. Joseph-Jenry, b. June 16, 1872, m. Helen Elizabeth Kimball.
7. ii. Edgar-Martin Jr., b. Sept. 24, 1873, m. Mary Buck.
iii. Mary-Margaret, b. Jany. 3, 1878, d. June i, 1887, Omaha, Neb.
iv. Frank-Sharp, b. Feb. 17, 1879, unmarried. N. W. Telephone
Exchange Co., Minneapolis, Minn.
V. Charles-Lyman, b. Aug. 25, 1881, d. Aug. 29, 1894, Omaha, Neb.
vi. Robert-Porter, b. Feb. 28, 1883, unmarried, assistant cashier
U. S. National Bank, Omaha, Neb.
6. MORSMAN Joseph- Jenry^ {Edgar- Afartin\ Dr. Moses Jenry^,
Martin-Trowbridge^, Oliver"^, Timothy^, Timothy"^, James^), son
of Edgar-Martin^ and Frances Ann (Sharp) Morsman, born
June 16, 1872, at Omaha, Nebraska, married Sept. 3, 1901, at
Chicago, 111., Helen-Elizabeth Kimball, daughter of Eugene
Sue and Harriet (Hanford) Kimball. She was born Sept. 9,
1876, and is a descendant of Benjamin Child born in England;
Capt. Increase Child, Revolutionary War. Rev. Thomas Han-
ford, b. England, 1632, John Kimball, etc. Res. Chicago, 111.
Vice President Carter White Lead Co., Chicago, 111. Children
of Joseph-Jenry and Helen Elizabeth (Kimball) Morsman
are:
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i. EUGENE-KlMBALL, b. JunC 4, 1902.
ii. Margaret-Hubbard, b. Oct. 23, 1903.
iii. Joseph Jenry, Jr., b. July i, 1912.
7. MORSMAN Edgar Martin^ Jr. {Edgar Martin'', Dr. Moses-
Jenry^, Martin-Trowbridge,^ Oliver*, Timothy^, Timothy"^,
James^), son of Edgar-Martin^ and Frances Ann (Sharp)
Morsman, b. Sept. 24, 1873, married June 25, 1901, Mary
Buck, daughter of Freeman and Mary Jane (Eager) Buck,
born Dec. 2, 1874, and a descendant of Capt. Bezalccl Eager
of Colonial Wars. Is a lawyer Omaha, Nebraska. The chil-
dren of Edgar-Martin and Mary (Buck) Morsman are:
i. Mary, b. March 31, 1902.
ii. Edgar-Martin 3d, b. May 5, 1905.
iii. TkUiLVN-WARD, b. Sept. 3, 1909.
MOSMAN Timothy^ {Timothy-, James^), son of Timothy^ and
Sarah (Hicks) Mosman, born in Sudbury, Mass., in 1709 or
1 7 10. He married Feb. 26, 1734-5, Martha Ann, daughter
of William and Martha (Peirce) Whitney, born in Weston,
April 4, 1 7 16. They lived in Sudbury a few years, but re-
moved to Dorchester, Canada (Ashburnham) and settled
on a grant of land made to his grandfather Hicks, and built
a house of entertainment on this land. About 1744, the
settlement was abandoned through fear of the Indians.
Timothy remained after the other families were removed to
places of safety, and was directed to take care of the meeting
house, and board up the windows, and doors. In August of
that year he sold his tavern property, and was one of the last
to desert the settlement. He returned to Sudbury, but about
1760, settled in Princeton on the " Plaisted Farm" so-called,
near the village of East Princeton, where he engaged in the
manufacture of potash. He subsequently removed to West-
minster, where he died Sept. 2, 1801, ae. 91, and she April 15,
the same year, ae. 85. Their children were:
i. Anna, b. Nov. 8, 1735, in Sudbury, m. Peter Goodnow, res. Prince-
ton,
ii. JosmJA, b. Jany. 16, 1838, m. widow Sarah Barnard.
6. iii. Samuel, b. Feb. 25, 1740, m. Anna Keyes.
iv. Martha, b. May 10, 1742, m. Reuben Parmenter, res. Princeton.
V. Timothy, b. Feb. 26, 1745, prob. d. young.
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vi. William, b. March 20, 1747, m. Sarah Nourse.
vii. Abel, b. Feb. 15, 1749, m. (ist) Abigail How, m. (2^) widow of Jonas
Richardson,
viii. Olive, b. Jany. 18, 1752,
6. MOSMAN Samuel^ {Timothy^, Timothy^, James^), son of
the above Timothy^, and Martha Ann (Whitney) Mosman,
born Feb. 25, 1740, married Oct. 30, 1769, Anna Keyes daugh-
ter of Robert and a sister of Lucy the " Lost Child." He
bought the farm later owned by Jonas and Ephraim Beaman,
where he lived for about eight years, removing to Westminster,
where he died, Dec. 29, 1828, ae. 88. His widow, Anna
died Sept. 22, 1840, ae. 93. Their children were:
i. Abraham, b. Oct. 27, 1770, m. Achsah Seaver.
ii. Samuel, b. March 23, 1772, m. Betsey Brigham.
iii. Asaph, b. Jany. 12, 1774, unmarried, d. June 26, 1847.
iv. Lucy, b. Dec. 16, 1775, unm. d. June 19, 1830.
V. Eunice, b. Nov. 20, 1778, m. Samuel Garfield,
vi. Mary, b. Nov. 20, 1780, m. John Miles.
vii. Anna, b. April 3, 1782, m. Reuben Gates,
viii. Phebe, b. Oct. 31, 1785, m. Daniel Gates,
ix. Moses, b. Jany. 20, 1792, m. Dolly Gray (2<i) Alice Rider.
MUNROE.
The immigrant ancestor of this family, William^ Munroe
of Dundee, Scotland, came to Boston on the ship Lion in 1629.
William Munroe^ son of the former, settled in Cambridge,
Mass, William Munroe^ settled in Bristol, R. L, in 1685.
Nathaniel Munroe^, son of William Mum-oe^, was born in Bristol,
R. L, in 1 712. In 1757 he was appointed Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas of Providence Plantation. In 1768 he resigned
and moved to Rutland, Mass., where he died in 1794.
MUNROE Lieut. Timothy^ {Nathaniel^, William^, William^,
William^), son of Nathaniel*, was born in Bristol, R. I., in
1747; married Apr. 12, 1781, Lucretia Gates. He enlisted
as a private in the war of the Revolution. In 1779 was made
2nd Lieut, of the 7th Mass. Reg. He removed to Princeton,
Mass., in 1805, where he died Feb. 7, 1836, ae. 89. His widow
died July 26 the same year. Their children were:
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i. Sally, b. Jan. 18, 1782, d. June 28, 1836.
ii. Robert, b. Oct. 29, 1784, d. Apr. 3, 1876, in Rutland,
iii. LucRETL\, b. Mar. 2, 1789, d. Sept. 5, 1829.
iv. Timothy, b. Apr. 29, 1791, settled in Brighton.
1. V. William, b. Feb. 25, 1794, m. Catharine Maynard.
MUNROE William^ (LietU. Timothy^ Nathaniel*, William\
William'-, William^), son of Lieut. Timothy^ and Lucretia
(Gates) Munroe, born Feb. 25, 1794, at Rutland, Mass.,
married at Sudbury, Mass., June 2, 1828, Catherine Maynard,
born May 11, 1804 at Sudbury, Mass., daughter of Moses
and EHzabeth (Haynes) Maynard. He died Jan. 19, 1882.
She died Apr. 10, 1886. Their children were:
i. Andrew, b. 1833, in Princeton, d. in infancy.
ii. Andrew-Murray, b. 1834 in Princeton, d. 1836.
iii. Charlotte-Maynard, b. June 21, 1837, in Princeton, m. Luke
Coblcigh of Chesterfield, N. H., in Palmer, Mass., Jan. 10, 1865.
Their chn. were: (i) Kathrina-Augusta Cobleigh, b. in
Gardner, Mass., Sept. 18, 1868, m. Sept. 9, 1896, in Gardner,
Mass., Rev. Geo. W. Quick, D.D., their chn. were: (i) Virginia-
Monroe Quick, h. Aug. 3, 1898, in Springfield, Mass., {ii) Richard-
Biggs Quick, b. Dec. 22, 1900, in Springfield, Mass. (n) Myron
Monroe Cobleigh, b. Apr. 8, 1873, d. May 19, 1880, (iii)
Maude-Gertrude Cobleigh, b. May 20, 1876 in Gardner,
Mass.
MURDOCK.
Peter^ Murdock, the immigrant ancestor of this family, was
of Protestant Scotch-Irish descent, born in Limerick, Ireland in
1679, son of John Murdock a wool comber of Limerick, and
Mary (Munson) Murdock. Peter Murdock came to America
about 1700, married Mary Fithen of East Hampton, Long Island
and died 1753. His son John^, married (i^) Phebe Sill. By
his second wife Frances Conklin he had a son Abraham^ who
married Hannah Lay.
MURDOCK Rev.- Jamas'* D.D. {Abraham^, John^, Peter^), son of
Abraham' and Hannah (Lay) Murdock, born at Westbrook,
Conn., Feb. 16, 1776, graduated at Yale, 1797. He was the
thi d Cong'l minister in Princeton; ordained June, 1802, re-
signed in 1 8 15 to accept a professorship in the University of
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Vermont. He m. Rebecca Lydia Atwater of New Haven, died
Aug. 10, 1856 at Columbus, Miss. Their children were :
i. Charles, b. Sept. 20, 1800, d. Nov. 25, 1802, ae. 26 mos.
ii, Emanuel, b. May 5, 1805, d. May 13, 1805.
iii. James, Jk., b. , d. Feb. 15, 1815.
MUZZY.
MUZZY William of Sudbury, son of Joseph and Patience, born
Sept. 2, 1733, married (P*) Mary Clapp, born Nov. 18, 1733,
daughter of John and Abigail (Estabrook) Clapp. Married
(2id) 1786, Mary Chandler, who died Feb. 17, 1831, ae. 84. He
was in Princeton as early as 1761, and is recorded a proprietor
1758. Went to Hubbardston in 1771, thence to Westminster,
1773, where he died, Oct. 10, 1830, ae. 97. In Hubbardston,
he was a selectman 6 terms. Rep. to Gen. Court, Rep. to Prov.
Congress, etc. His children were:
i. Abigail, b. Jany. 17, 1761, m. April 30, 1782, Edmund Rice and d.
Sept. 4, 1841 in Hubbardston.
ii. Caty, b. July i, 1763, m. Munroe of Rutland and (2d) Abel
Wheeler.
iii. Mary, b. April i, 1766, m. Nathan Bryant of Templeton.
iv. Sally, b. Jany. 21, 1769, m. Nov. 10, 1789, John E. Newton Tem-
pleton.
V. Nancy, b. Aug. 5, 1771, m. June 2, 1791, Asa Wheeler.
vi. Relief, b. , 1773, m. May 18, 1795, Jonathan Ames, and d.
April 30, 1813.
NASH.
NASH Luther, married March 22, 1820, Mary (Watson) of
Holden, daughter of Jacob W. and Lydia Watson, she died
Oct. 25, 1827. Children:
i. Jacob-Watson, b. Sept. 9, 1820.
ii. Luther-Solomon, b. Aug. 6, 1822.
iii. Samuel-C, b. , m. Mary N. Whitney, Nov. 22, 1849.
iv. Mary-C, b. May 2, 1826, d. Sept. 2, 1826.
NEEDHAM.
NEEDHAM Everett-W., son of James Alonzo and Christina
(Wood) Needham, born Aug. 5, 1878, in Clinton, Mass.,
is Superintendent ot the Wachusett Mountain State Reserva-
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tion; appointed in 1907. He married July 2, 1902, Ina Rogers,
daugiiter of Alex and Sara (Landers) Rogers, born Apr. 16,
1 88 1, at Salem, Mass. Their children are:
i. Marjorie-Landers, b. July 31, 1Q04, at Westminster, Mass.
ii. Donald-Alonzo, b. July 22, 1906, at Princeton, Mass.
iii. Roger-Everett, b. April 15, 1913, at Princeton, Mass.
NEWTON.
NEWTON-Uriah, son of Uriah and Patience, with his wife
Hannah and children, Jonathan, Ephraim, Joel, Rebecca and
Artemas, came to Princeton from Marlboro, Nov. 24, 1769.
He was born in Marlboro, May 17, 1736, married Fcby. 10,
1 761, Hannah Eager. Their son Jonathan was born in Marl-
boro, April 2"], 1 761. His wife Hannah, died July 2, 1782 and
he married (2'^) April 27, 1783, Joanna Gibbs, widow of William
Gibbs, who died June 28, 1830, ae. 90. He died probably
early in 1805, as his will was filed May 23d of that year. Chil-
dren born in Princeton were:
i. Hannah, b. April 10, 1777, m. Jany. 17, 1803, Calvin Wilder of
Sterling.
ii. JoAB, b. July 19, 1772.
iii. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 29, 1784.
iv. LoviNA, b. July 17, 1786.
NEWTON Charles^ (Elisha^ Moses^, Moses^), son of Elisha' and
Sarah (Tomlin) Newton, born August 28, 1742, married in
1765, Tabitha, daughter of Ephraim Bowker of Westboro,
who died in Princeton, March 5, 1827. He died Dec. 10,
1 831. Their children born at Shrewsbury were:
i. Dolly, b. Aug. 7, 1766, m. Abraham Hager.
ii. AzuBAH, b. April 27, 1767, m. Saml. Cobb of Rutland, Oct. 31,
1787.
1. iii. Ezra, b. Nov. 22, 1774 and settled in Princeton.
iv. Polly, b. Dec. 24, 1776, m. Ezekiel Rice, and had Mary, Eunice,
Susan, Ezekiel and others,
v. Tabitha, b. July 25, 1781, m. Feb. 17, 1803, Jonathan Stearns, Jr.,
of Rutland.
1. NEWTON Ezra^ {Charles\ Elisha\ Moses^, Moses^), son of
Charles^ and Tabitha (Bowker) Newton, born Nov. 22, 1774,
married March — , 1800, Ruth Hastings, who died May 3,
2i6 History of Princeton
1811, ae. 32. He married (2'') Lucy Howe, Jany. 2"], 1812,
daughter of Adonijah, who died July 28, 1826. He m. (3'')
Mrs. Candace (Allen) Howe, daughter of Simeon, who died
June 21, 1850, ae. 70. Married (4'") Mrs. Esther Learned,
widow of Joseph. She died Dec. 18, 1868, ae. 85. He died
April 9, 1863, ae. 88. His children were:
i. Sally-Hastings, b. March 25, 181 1, m. Benj. F. Dean,
ii. EzEKiEL, b. Aug. 16, 181 2, m. Nov. 24, 1835, Eliza Priest, res.
Westboro.
iii. Charles, b. March 3, 1814, m. Jany. 22, 1842, Jane Boyden.
iv. Lydl^-Church, b. July 28, 1816, m. Nov. 26, 1835, Elbridge
Clark, she d. May 31, 1869.
V. Ezra (Rev.), b. Sept. 30, 1818, m. Aug. 20, 1846, Martha Patten,
was pastor of church in Shutesburj', 1848.
vi. LucY-HowE, b. Sept. 17, 1820, m. Feby. 22, 1844, Charles C.
Greenwood, she d. Oct. 7, 1854.
vii. Abraham-Howe, b. March 24, 1823, m. April 21, 1846, Sarah B.
Kendrick.
NORCROSS.
The immigrant ancestor of the family of this name in Prince-
ton, Jeremiah', was the son of Thomas Norcross, a merchant
of London, who died in 1603, leaving three sons, John, Jeremiah
and Thomas.
John and Jeremiah\ came to New England, in 1638, Jerimiah^
settled in Watertown, but returned to England, in 1651, and
there died, in 1657. His wife was Adrean Smith, and his chil-
dren; Nathaniel, a graduate of Cambridge, England, d. in
England 1662, and Sarah, who married Francis Massey;
Richard^ who was born in 1621, married June 24, 1650, Mary
Brooks, and died 1709, ae. 88. He was forty-nine years a
schoolmaster at Watertown, of his seven children Richard^,
born Aug. 4, 1660 of Weston, married Aug. 10, 1686, Rose
Woodward, and {2"^) Aug. 6, 1695, Hannah Sanders. He died
in 1745, having eleven children, of whom Joseph'* was the sixth.
NORCROSS Joseph'' {Richard^, Richard-, Jeremiah^), son of
Richard* and Hannah (Sanders) Norcross, born July i, 1701,
in Weston, married Hannah Shepherd of Newton. He died
March 27, 1789, in Princeton. Their children were:
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i. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 11, 1730, m. June 7, 1750, John Clark of Hop-
kinton.
ii. Hannah, b. May 11, 1733, m. March 4, 1750, Gideon Whitney
of Hopkinton.
iii. Noah, b. Jany. 8, 1736, m. April i, 1762 in Weston, Ruth Upham
dau. of Dea. Thomas Upham. He was in the service at Crown
Point 1755, rendered other service in 1760. He lived on what is
now the J. C. Harrington place and was accidentally killed, April
1771 by the falling of a tree. His widow married Josiah Mirick,
they lived on the same farm, and here Mr. Mirick was killed,
also accidentally, by the kick of a horse. Children: (i) EPHR^iViM:
b. 1763, enlisted in Rev. Service, 1780 for three years, d. April 18,
1781, (11) Noah, b. Dec. 5, 1770, m. (ist) Fanny Rollins (2'^)
Prudence Gale, 8 children, d. in Alabama, about 1820, (in)
Ruth, b. 1771, m. 1787, and (iv) Josiah Cutting.
iv. Joseph, b. May 10, 1737, was in miUtary life 1758-60 and in the
Revolutionary War, lived in Hopkinton awhile and died un-
married over 70 years of age.
v. Isaac, b. May 23, 1739, m. Lydia Shepard of Newton, July 25,
1765. He was in mihtary service 1756-60 and in the Revolu-
tionary War, from Princeton 1778, d. in Royalston, May 2,
181 7. Children: (i) Isaac, (ii) Nancy, m. Calvin Clark, res.
Holland Purchase, N. Y., (m) Hannah, m. Smith Holman and
(iv) Joseph, res. Winchendon.
vi. Mehitable, b. June 29, 1741, d. Dec. 9, 1743.
vii. Samuel, b. Nov. 12, 1745, m. Rachel dau. of Dr. Zachariah and
Ame Harvey, in Lancaster, Mass., May 2, 1766, she d. Sept. 28,
181 1, ae. 62. He was in Revolutionary Service, rem. to West-
minster in 1768 and afterwards to Marlboro, N. H., where he
died March 16, 181 2. Their children were: (i) Candace, b.
Dec. 4, 1766, d. Nov. 27, 1788, (n) Samuel, b. Jany. 9, 1769
(m) Nahum, b. May 9, 1771, res. Dummerston, Vt., (iv) Eben, b.
May 23, 1772, (v) Rachel, b. Sept. 13, 1774, d. Sept. 28, 1836,
(vi) Beniah, (vii) Zebena, (vni) Darius, (lx) Lucy, (x)
Shepherd and (xi) Annis.
viii. Mary, b. Sept. 3, 1747, m. Nov. 15, 1764, Zachariah Harvey, Jr.
ix. Jacob, b. Oct. 19, 1751, m. Elizabeth Bannar.
X. Sarah, b. , pub. July 19, 1776, Benjamin Smith of Lexington.
NORCROSS Jacob^ {Joseph^ Richard^, Richard^, Jeremiah^),
brother of the above Samuel, born Oct. 19, 1751, married
March i, 178 1, Elizabeth (Isabel) Bannar, born 1761, and
came from Bedford, Feb. 1780. She died July 26, 1807
(family say 27th). He died, the result of an accidental fail,
Nov. 25, 1805 (family say 23^^) leaving no descendants bear-
2i8 History of Princeton
ing the name of Norcross. Jacob^, is said to have lived on
his father's place, on the Valley road in a brick house, he was
a very large and strong man, " was a drummer at the time
of the Lexington Alarm, and in the Service in 1778." The
children of Jacob and Isabel were :
i. Nancy, b. Aug. 15, 1781, m. Timothy Rice of Leominster, and d.
Oct. 20, 1864. A dau. Abbie, m. Simon Hosmer of Taunton,
ii. Polly, b. Nov. 16, 1782, d. young.
iii. LuciNDA, b. , 1784, m. Silas Parmenter of Leominster.
iv. Isabel, b. Jany. 19, 1787, pub. Dec. 24, 1808, Peter Stewart of
Leominster, a dau. m. Nathan Sprague of Leominster,
v. David, b. Aug. 10, 1788, d. 1792.
vi. Betsey, b. March 8, 1791, m. April 24, 1808, Thomas Phelps of
Lancaster,
vii. Miriam, b. Jany. 31, 1804, m. Oct. 5, 1824, David Cheever of
Princeton, and d. July 12, 1859.
NORCROSS Josiah, son of Josiah, and Elizabeth (Child) Nor-
cross, of Watertown, born April 22, 1777, res. Shrewsbury,
married (i^*) Elizabeth Corkham, and {2^) Jany. 7, 1809,
Sarah Rand of Princeton, daughter of Thomas, and Elizabeth
of Westminster, she died March 25, 1825, ae. 34. He married
(3^) Elizabeth Stone of Shrewsbury, and died Dec. 23, 1863,
he had eight children, among them Fanny, who married
Simeon Allen of Princeton.
NOURSE.
NOURSE Joseph^ {Joseph"^, Daniel^), son of Joseph^ and Han-
nah (Davis) Nourse, born in Shrewsbury, Jany. 9, 1797,
married April 14, 1823, Elizabeth Fiske of Worcester, daugh-
ter of Samuel and Priscilla, she died Feb. 2, 1841, ae. 47, in
Hubbardston. He died Aug. 27, 1834. Their children were:
1. Lucy, b. Feb. 12, 1824, m. May 11, 1843, Albert Bennett of Hub-
bardston.
ii, Emeline-E., b. Sept. 26, 1825, m. June 185(2), Edward Knight.
He d. Sept. 23, 1861, and she m. (2'^) William Edwards and d.
in Clinton, April 6, 1883.
iii. Caroline-Maria, b. Oct. 30, 1827, m. Jany. i, 1850, John D.
Ames.
iv. Mary-Caroline, b. July 7, 1829, d. April 16, 1861.
v. William-Henry, b. Oct. 23, 183 1, m. Rosa C. Stewart, June 13,
1857, at Jackson, Minn.
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OSGOOD.
John' Osgood, probably from Whcrvvcll, Hampshire, England,
with wife Sarah, resided in Andover, Ipswich, and Newbury,
and died in Andover, 1651. A son Stephen^, born 1638, married
Mary Huber, and had a son Huber^ born 1668, who married
Dorothy Wood, they moved to Lancaster, about 171 1, with
seven sons and three daughters. A son Joshua* married Ruth
DivoU, and had a son Ephraim^
OSGOOD Ephraim^ (Joshiia\ Huber\ Stephen-, John^), son of
Joshua-* and Ruth (Divoll) Osgood, born Jany. 22, 1726, in
Lancaster, came to Princeton, from Shutesbury, in May 1768,
and lived in a log house, which stood on land opposite the
house now occupied by Roswell T. Osgood. He was in the
Colonial service during the Indian Raids, 1748. Married
Nov. 17, 1 75 1, Abigail Houghton, daughter of Benjamin. He
died Nov. 24, 1777, and his widow married Silent Wilde of
Shutesbury, pub. Dec. 11, 1782. She died Feb. 22, 1822,
ae. 87. The children of Ephraim and Abigail were:
1. i. Ephraim, b. 1762-3.
ii. MiCHAL, b. , m. (int.) Nov. 19, 1783, Jonathan Nelson, Jr.
of Sterling, she d. April 20, i8o8.
3. iii. Houghton, b. Sept. 27, 1768.
iv. Asa, b. May 18, 1771, d. Aug. 19, 1791.
V. Luther, b. March 27, 1777, went to Londondery, N. H., a dau.
Anne, m. Milton Burr of Sterling.
1. OSGOOD Ephraim^ {Ephraim^, Joshua*, Huber^, Stephen^,
John}), son of the above Ephraim^, born 1762-3, married
March 9, 1800, Mrs. Mary (Palmer) May, of Sterling, and
built the house now occupied by his descendants. He died
Nov., 1836, and she June 23, 1817. Their children were:
i. Hitty-Palmer, b. June 19, 1800, d. Dec. 2, 1869, unmarried.
2. ii. Ephraim (Capt.), b. Dec. 6. 1808,
2. OSGOOD Capt.-Ephraim^ {Ephraim^ Ephraim^, Joshua*,
Huber^, Stephen^, John^), son of the above Ephraim^, born
Dec. 6, 1808, married Nov. 12, 1834, Nancy Ann Chandler,
daughter of Ephraim, he died Aug. 13, 1883. Their children
were:
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i. Mary, b. Feb. 14, 1836.
ii. Myra, b. Dec. 9, 1839, m. Myron Buxton, Oct. 3, 1883, res. Prince-
ton,
3. OSGOOD-Houghton" {Ephraim^ Joshua*, Hither^, Stephen^
J ohn^), second son of Ephraim^and Abigail (Houghton) Osgood,
born Sept. 27, 1768, married Nov. — , 1794, Rhoda T. Everett.
He died Sept. 16, 1844, and she May 7, 1853. About 1794,
he built a house, on the opposite side of the road from the old
log house, where he was born. Children of Houghton and
Rhoda T. were:
i. Polly, b. Aug. 19, 1795, d. Oct. 12, 1795.
ii. Polly-Everett, b. Oct. 29, 1797, m. July 2, 1844, Ralph R.
Stewart, d. May 4, 1878.
iii. Pamela, b. Jany. 30, 1800, m. Feb. 19, 1831, Ralph R. Stewart,
and d. April 11, 1843, in Sterling.
iv. Russell-Titus, b. Sept. 6, 1813, m. Sept. 27, 1838, Clarissa
Nelson of Sterling, son Charles H., b. July 25, 1841, d. April
26, 1874, ae. 32, Oliver, b. Oct. 31, 1845, m. Nov. 2, 1878, Evelyn
R. Snow, res. Princeton, a son Wilbur N., b. Dec. i, 1880.
PARKER.
The progenitor of this family in Princeton, Deacon Thomas^
Parker sailed from London in the Susan and Ellen, March 11,
1635, and arrived in Boston or Lynn in the latter part of the
same year. He was 26 years of age, and it seems unmarried
at that time as no Amy Parker appears at an earlier or later
date, upon the emigration records, and no one in the list of the
ship's passengers, whose first name was Amy.
From other data it seems probable that his wife Amy, was
a daughter of puritan ancestors, in New England, and that they
were married about Christmas, 1635. The old records of Lynn
which were destroyed by fire doubtless contained the record of
their marriage, as the " Lynn Annals " which were in the portion
saved, record the arrival of Thomas Parker, farmer in 1635.
On May 17, 1637, he was made a freeman in Lynn, and soon
after removed to Lynn Village, now the town of Reading, where
he was prominent in local affairs, and active in the establishing
of a church, was made a deacon, and later honored as chief
deacon. He died Aug. 12, 1683, aged about 74.
Nehemiah Parker^, who came to Princeton in 1794, was a
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lineal descendant of Deacon Thomas', through Sergeant John^
and Hannah Kendall; John" and Elizabeth, : John* and
Sarah Lillcy; Jacob^ and Abigail Bancroft.
Thomas Parker^ of Lexington, who located in Princeton in
1777, descended from Deacon Thomas' through Hannaniah^, and
Elizabeth Brown; John^ and Deliverance and Andrew* and
Sarah Whitney.
PARKER Nehemiah^ (Jacobs Jo}in\ John\ Sergt. John^,
Thomas^), son of Jacob^ and Abigail (Bancroft) Parker, born
in Reading, Aug. 16, 1760, married (i'^), Molly and
with their children Moses, Lovell and Newell came to Prince-
ton, from Southboro, in 1794. She died June 11, 1803, ae.
57. He married (2"^) Aug. 5, 1804, Anna Bragg, who died
Sept. 3, 1829, ae. 57. He died Jany. 12, 1850, g.s. age 89.
Children of Nehemiah and Molly:
i. Moses, b.
ii. LovELL, b. , 1790, d. Dec. 31, 181 1, ae. 21.
ill. Newell, b. , 1793, d. Feby. i, 181 2, ae. 19.
1. iv. Daniel, b. Sept. 24, 1794, m. Nancy Bryant.
V. Polly (Mary), b. Sept. 10, 1796, m. Bela Williams of Hubbardston
(int.) May 15, 1816, a son Lovell Parker Williams, she d. Sept. 20,
1878. He d. Barre, March 29, 1864.
vi. Betsey, b. Nov. 5, 1798, m. Cheny Lewis of Barre (int.) April 16,
1826.
vii. Abigail, b. March 20, 1801, d. Feb. i, 1812.
Child of Nehemiah and Anna :
vili. Jonas, b. Feb. 27, 1805, m. (ist) Sally Gregory, (2nd) Hatty Silver
d. in Brooklyn, N. Y., 1849. He had 2 children by the first
marriage and 7 by the second.
1. PARKER DanieF {Nehemiah^ Jacob\ John*, John\ Sergt.
John-, Thomas^), son of Nehemiah, and Molly, born Sept. 24,
1794, married Oct. 13, 1827. Nancy Bryant, of Petersham,
dau. John and Hannah. She died July 10, 1867 ae. 64. He
died March 19, 1869, ae. 74. Children:
i. Eliza-Ann, b. April 10, 1829, d. Jany. 13, 1858.
ii. Mary-Ann, b. April 30, 1831, d. Dec. 23, 1858.
iii. Susan-Ellis, b. Oct. 30, 1833, m. B. F. Muzzy, and d. May 6,
1861.
iv. Abner-Graves, b. Aug. 3, 1836, d. at Leominster, Nov. 26, 1879.
v. Henry-Hartwell, b. Jany. 8, 1841, d. May 27, 1867.
vi. Rufus-Bryant, b. Feb. 16, 1842.
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PARKER Thomas^ (Andrew*, Jokn^, Hananiah?, Thomas^),
third son of Andrew* and Sarah (Whitney) Parker, born
(bapt.) Dec. 24, 1727, married March 8, 1750, Jane Parrot
of Chelmsford (South Lexington).
He was quartermaster of the Lexington MiUtary Company
in 1774. It seems that he was ill in bed and not with Capt.
Parker's Company at the Lexington fight, but his son
Corporal Ebenezer Parker, was doing service with his com-
pany. Tradition relates that although ill at the time and
confined to the house he captured two British soldiers, who had
forced an entrance to his house, bound them securely with a
strong cord, which his daughter had brought him, and turned
them over to the Colonial authorities.
Having sold his land in Lexington to his cousins there,
Thomas bought timber land in Shrewsbury, and new land
in Hubbardston, formerly owned by his brother Amos. In 1777,
he purchased an estate in Princeton, of Elisha Hedge, of
Marlborough, and located his home on the spot known as the
old homestead, this tract of land, a part of the Blagrove
farm, comprised four hundred acres. To this he soon added
several hundred acres until his estate extended from Sterling
to Rutland E. Wing line, and more than a mile in width, but
later sold portions to his friends, including several Lexington
families, who settled in Princeton in this way.
In 1790, a brick house was built adjoining and attached to
the little red house which was at first built. This was used
as a tavern by Thomas Parker, and afterwards by his son
Ebenezer. The original house continued to do duty as a
kitchen only. Thomas Parker died July 3, 1799. His widow
Jane died Aug. 17, 1814, aged 85. Their children, all born in
Lexington, were:
1. i. Ebenezer, b. Aug. 13, 1750, m. Dorcas Monroe.
ii. William, b. (bapt.) Dec. 29, 1751, d. young.
iii. ) They buried two children probably b. between William and Mary,
iv. ) one d. Oct. 7, 1757, the other July 13, 1758.
V. Mary, (bapt.) July 13, 1760, m. Jonas Smith of Waltham.
1. PARKER Ebenezer Deacon'' {Thomas^ Andrew*, John^,
Hanania¥, Thomas^), son of Thomas^ and Jane (Parrot) Parker,
born in Lexington, Aug. 13, 1750, married Dec. 3, 1772,
Dorcas Monroe, born Nov. 14, 1750, dau. of William and
Princeton Families 223
Tabitha (Hobbs-Jones) Monroe of Weston, she died Nov. 28,
1797 (g.s. 1798, ae. 48), and he married (2"'^) April 30, 1799,
widow Mary (Binney) Rice, widow of Solomon, she died
March 22, 1816.
While in Lexington, he was a corporal in Capt. Parker's
Company, and was in the Lexington fight, April 19, '76. He
removed to Princeton with his father in 1777, and there "took
an active part in the affairs of the town, and in the church
of which he was deacon. His father in 1795, transferred his
estate to him, he succeeding to the tavern business, which
had become considerable under his father's management. The
estate also included a grist mill and saw mill. In addition
to this, he bought real estate in other places, and gave each
of his children a farm.
When he came to Princeton, he became one of its most valued
citizens, was made assessor in 1782, serving almost continuously
for twenty years. He was also a selectman, for nearly twenty
years and a Representative for three terms, 1796-97 and 1800,
He died Oct. 19, 1839. The first chree children were born and
baptized in Lexington, all were by first wife, Dorcas, save
the last born, A.-Dwight Parker. Their children were;
i. Abijah, b. May 28, 1773, d. Aug. 21, 1775.
2. ii. QuiNCY, b. April 28, 1775, m. Patience Brooks.
iii. Betty (Betsey), b. June 8, 1777, m. Benjamin Gould.
iv. Polly (Mary) b. May 4, 177Q, m. (i^t) Rufus Dodds, (2"^) Dr.
Isaac Warren.
V. Lucy, b. March 11, 1781, m. (i^t) Jonas Beaman, (2°^) Edward
Hanford.
3. vi. Ebenezer, b. June 4, 1784, m. Hannah B. Merriam.
vii. BiTHA, b. July 26, 1786, m. Charles Folger.
viii. AuRELius-DwiGHT, b. April 23, 1803. He was admitted to the
bar in Boston, where he was a prominent lawyer, for many
years. He died unmarried.
By his marriage to Mrs. Mary Binney Rice, Mr. Parker, thus
became stepfather of two children: (i) Betsy, and (n) John
P. Rice. The latter became a well-known merchant in Boston.
2. PARKER Quincy^ {Deacon Ebenezer^, Thomas^, Andrew*,
John^, Hananiah-, Thomas^), son of Dea. Ebenezer^ and
Dorcas (Monroe) Parker, born in Lexmgton, April 28, 1775,
named for John Quincy Adams (Ebenezer Parker and John
Quincy Adams, were boys together in Lexington).
224 History of Princeton
Feb. II, 1801, married Patience Brooks, daughter of John
Brooks, she died May 12, 1864, ae. 86 and he at Rindge,
N. H., Sept. 26, (g.s. 1827, ae. 53). He lived several years in
Princeton, after marriage, but removed to Rindge, about 1820.
His widow, at his death returned with her family of eleven
children, to Princeton, some of whom removed later to Provi-
dence, R. l.y and to Clinton, Mass. Their children were all
born in Princeton, save the two last born, Quincy {2^) and
Eunice.
i. Thomas, b. Sept. 28, 1801, d. June 3, 1802.
ii. Thomas-Maxwell, b. April 26, 1803, m. Esther Luther of Swansea,
Mass.
iii. Joseph-Brooks, b. July 31, 1805, m. Mary Ann Morgan.
iv. Willmm-Eaton, b. June 6, 1808, m. prob. in Columbus, Ohio.
V. Priscilla-Elvira, b. April 26, 1809, d. in Providence, R. I.,
Nov. 6, 1872.
vi. Mary, b. April, 181 1, m. William Sweet of Providence, R. I.
vii. Qdincy (i) b. Sept. 20, 1812, d. April 21, 1815.
viii. Ira, b. April 16, 1814, m. Maria HaskeU of Providence, R. I.
ix. Eliza, b. Oct. 20, 1815, m. Jonas Hunt of Providence, R. I.
X. Sally, b. March i, 1817, m. George B. Thomas.
xi. Artemas, b. Feb. 22, 1819, m. Susan Pierce of West Boylston.
xii. QuiNCY (2), b. Jany. 12, 1821, in Rindge, N. H., m. Alimira Kent
of Eaton, New York.
xiii. Eunice, b. Aug. i, 1822, m. George Herrick.
3. PARKER Ebenezer^ {Deacon Ehenezer^, Thomas^, Andrew*,
John^, Hanania¥, Thomas^), son of Dea. Ebenezer^ and
Dorcas (Monroe) Parker, born June 4, 1784, married Feb. 27,
1806, Hannah Brooks Merriam, daughter of Capt. Amos and
Deborah (Brooks) Merriam of Concord, Mass. Ebenezer re-
mained on the Parker homestead until 1818, when he took up
the place now known as the Princeton Poor Farm, but a short
distance from his old home. He was both a farmer and
clothier, and carried on a good business in coloring and smooth-
ing homespun cloth. The old homestead brick house, was
destroyed by fire in the winter of 1835, when he assumed
charge of his father's estate. After a few years residence in
Ware, Mass., he returned and in company with his son Fred-
erick, built upon the old homestead site the house now stand-
ing. He lived to the age of 85 years and 4 months, dying
Oct. 25, 1869, his wife Hannah died August 31, 1876, at the
age of 91 years 5 months and 20 days. Their children were:
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i. LomsA, b. Dec. 13, 1806, m. Eli Walker of Holdcn or (West Boyls-
ton).
4. ii. Charles Augustus, b. Aug. 18, 1808, m. Sylvia A. Moore.
5. iii. Frederick, b. June 19, 1810, m. Eunice C. Howe.
6. iv. Ebenezer-Warren, b. Oct. 28, 1813, m. Chloe A. Parmenter.
7. V. Adaline ) (b. Oct. 24, 1815, m. Stephen H. Smith.
8. vi. Amos, t ^^^^ib. Oct. 24, 18 15, m. Sarah Merrill.
9. vii. George, ) (b. Feb. i, 181S, m. Emily R. CoUer.
viii. (unnamed)) (b. and d. Feb. i, 1818.
ix. Deborah-Merriam, b. Sept. 9, 1819, m. Israel Howe of Princeton.
10. X. William-Wheeler (Rev.), b. March 2, 1824, m. Emily Walker.
11. xi. Edward-Hanford, b. Dec. 28, 1825, m. Mary C. Brown,
xii. Lucy-Maria, b. Sept. 10, 1828, d. March 7, 1829.
4. PARKER Charles-Augustus'' {Ebenezer' , Dea. Ebenezer^,
Thomas^, Andrew* John^, Hananiah,^ Thomas^), son of
Ebenezer^ and Hannah Brooks (Mcrriam) Parker, was born
in Princeton, Aug. 18, 1808, married Dec. 18, 1834, Sylvia A.
Moore, dau. John and Sirena Moore of Princeton. They lived
on the north side of the pond, on a portion of the Homestead
Estate. He died Sept. 5, 1854, ae. 46. Children of Charles
Augustus, and Sylvia A. :
i. Lucy-Maria, b. Nov. 8, 1835, m. Thomas R. Howe, res. Holden.
ii. Sarah-Ann, b. March 14, 1839, m. Milton K. Howe, res. Worcester,
iii. George- Washlngton-M., b. Aug. 19, 1841, m. Laura D. Hamil-
ton, res. Champaign, 111.
iv. WILLIAM-D^VIGHT, b. Jan. 27, 1844, m. Margaret Smith, res.
Worcester.
v. Mary-French, b. Aug. 5, 1846, d. Aug. 23, 1851.
vi. Ellen Moore, b. March 5, 1850, d. Aug. 29, 1851.
vii. Emma Francis, b. Sept. 1853, m. Warren F. Bartlett of Rutland.
5. PARKER Frederick^ (Ebenezer^, Dea. Ebenezer^, Thomas^,
Andrew"^, John^, HananiaW, Thomas^), son of Ebenezer and
Hannah Brooks (Merriam) Parker, vi^as born in Princeton,
June 19, 1810, married Nov. 28, 1833, Eunice C. Howe, bom
Aug. 13, 1812, dau. of William and Eunice (Robbins) Howe of
Princeton. He was born at the homestead, and later lived on
that place which is now the Princeton Poor Farm, in 1837, he
with his father assumed charge of the old place, and there he
spent the remainder of his life. He was selectman and assessor,
and Representative in 1876. He died Sept. 4, 1883, at the age
of 73. Children:
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i. Charles-William, b. Feby. i, 1837, m. Oct. 12, 1859, Inez M.
Bullard.
ii. Amos-Milton, b. Sept. 12, 1839, m. (ist) Anna J. Frizel, m. (2nd)
Esther A. Holt,
iii. Henry A., b. June 12, 1843, enlisted in Co. K. 53^ Regt., d. at
Arsenal Hospital, Baton Rouge, La., of injury and sickness,
July 2, 1863, ae. 20 years, 14 days.
iv. Eunice H., b. July 5, 1851, m. Oct. 3, 1889, Levi Cushman of
Bucksfield, Me. He was for a number of years a stock raiser
in Oregon, came east, and lived on the Parker Homestead in
Princeton.
6. PARKER Ebenezer-Warren^ {Ebenezer'', Dea. Ebenezer^,
Thomas'^, Andrew'^, John^, Hananiah^, Thomas^), son of
Ebenezer and Hannah Brooks (Merriam) Parker, was born in
Princeton, Oct. 28, 1813, married May 26, 1840, Chloe A. Par-
menter, born Sept. 11, 1817, dau. Solomon Parmenter, Jr.
They removed in 1856, to Urbana, 111., the portion in which
they lived is now the town of Philo. Their three children born
in Princeton, were:
i. Mary-Adell\, b. Jany. 27, 1842, m. Pascal P. Parkman of North-
field,
ii. Emma-Elvesta, b. Dec. 7, 1846, d. Dec. 7, 1849.
iii. Ebenezer-Calvin, b. Sept. 7, 1850, m. July 3, 1872, Martha E.
Baker, b. in Bellfontaine, O., Sept. i, 1851, dau. of Reuben and
Susan (Kembrough) Baker. They settled in Philo, 111., where
he was a prominent citizen and proprietor of the Philo Ex-
change Bank,
iv. Louisa-Florence, b. Nov. 23, 1858, in Philo.
7. PARKER Adaline^ {Ebenezer'', Dea. Ebenezer^, Thomas^,
Andrew'^, John^, Hananiahr, Thomas^), daughter of Ebenezer'
and Hannah Brooks (Merriam) Parker, was born in Princeton,
Oct. 24, 1815, (twin sister of Amos), married Sept. 17, 1844,
Stephen Smith, born Jany. 27, 1816, son of John Smith of
Southboro, and Martha (Hastings) Smith of Boylston. She
died in West Boylston, May 23, 1876. He married {2^) Mrs.
Abby Florilla (Beaman) Keyes, born in Princeton, Aug. 2,
1823, dau. of Phineas and Phebe (Merriam) Beaman. He died
in W. Boylston, June 17, 1891, she died in West Boylston,
May — , 1891. Children of Stephen and Adaline (Smith)
Parker, were;
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i. Edna-Carlona-Smith, b. Oct. 9, 1852, m. Sept. 25, 1877, Oscar
S. Whittemorc, s. of Woodbury, and Nancy (Lawrence) VVhitte-
more of Ballston, New York, their children were: (i) Edith A.
Whittemore, b. Aug. 7, 1879, d. Dec. 24, 1885, and (u) Harold
O. Whittemore, b. Sept. 9, 1880.
ii. John-Smith, b. Sept. 3, 1856, m. Jany. 17, 1882, Fanny A. Keyes,
dau. of Ezra S. and Abby F. (Beaman) Keyes of E. Princeton,
res. West Boylston, children: (i) Chester-Milton Smith, b.
July 25, 1884, (11) Myrtis F. Smith, b. Feb. n, 1891.
8. PARKER Amos'' {Ebenezer' , Dea. Ebenezer^, Thomas^ An-
drew^, Jolin\ IlananiaK^, Thomas^), son of Ebenezcr and
Hannah Brooks (Merriam) Parker, was born in Princeton, Oct.
24, 1815, (twin brother of Adaline), married in Lowell, Aug. 15,
1842, Sarah Merrill, dau. of Richard and Sarah (Whipple)
Merrill. He early learned the chairmaking trade, and worked
at this in East Princeton, then in a cotton mill in Ware, and
later was an overseer in the Massachusetts Mills in Lowell.
After his marriage he had charge of the Princeton town farm
for five years, that of Sterling three years and the Parker
homestead place in Princeton, for a few years. He removed
to Worcester in 1874 and made farm implements, in the
Court Mills, at Lincoln Square. Their children were:
i. A daughter, b. and d. in Princeton, June 26, 1844.
ii. Frank-Ellingwood, b. in Worcester, July 21, 1849, d. July 3,
1851.
iii. Abby-Dane, b. in Princeton, Sept. 11, 1851, m. Eben D. Blood,
iv. A son, b. and d. in Princeton, 1852.
V. A son, b. and d. in Princeton, 1853.
vi. Hattie-Louise, b. in Sterling, Aug. 13, 1855, d. Dec. 12, 1856.
vii. Hattie-FrAxNCEs, b. in Sterling, Aug. 13, 1856, m. Frederick J.
Miller, res. Worcester.
9. PARKER George^ {Ebenezef, Dea. Ebenezer^, Thomas^,
Andrew^ John\ Hananiah?, Thomas^), son of Ebenezer^ and
Hannah Brooks (Merriam) Parker, was born in Princeton
Feb. I, i8i8,(twin) married Sept. 14, 1841, Emily R. Collar, dau.
of Rev. Hezekiah, and Rhody (Robbins) Collar of Northfield.
They lived in Lowell and later at the homestead in Princeton.
In 1856, he accompanied his brother Ebenezer Warren, to
Urbana, 111., but soon returned, and in 1874, removed to
Blackstone, Mass., where he died, Jany. 20, 1893, ae. 74.
Their children were:
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i. Walter-E., b. in Princeton, Sept. 29, 1847, m. (ist) Anna Elliott,
(2d) Lida Willis, (3d) Mary Butler,
ii. Herbert, b. in Lowell, April 27,, 1850, d. Jany. 23, 1873.
10. PARKER Rev.-William-Wheelers {Ebenezer\ Dea. Ehene-
zer^, Thomas^, Andrew^, John^, Hananiah?, Thomas^), son of
Ebenezer and Hannah Brooks (Merriam) Parker, was born in
Princeton, March 2, 1824, married Aug. 27, 1847, Emily Walker,
dau. of Joel and Diedama Walker of Holden. He graduated
from Andover Theological Seminary, in 1858, preached two
years in York, Me,, and was settled in Cambridge. Left Cam-
bridge, to take charge of the Christian Commission work of
the lo^'^ Army Corps (Gen. Butler's). After the war, was in-
stalled over the Union Church, in Groton, later in Williams-
burg, and other places, no issue:
Their adopted son was :
i. WiLLiAM-E., m. Feb. 14, 1883, Luna Florence Keyes, dau. of
Ezra Sawyer and Florella (Beaman) Keyes, was a machinist,
res. Worcester.
11. PARKER Edward-Hanford« {Ebenezer'' , Dea. Ebenezer^,
Thomas^, Andrew^, JoJin^, Hananiah^, Thomas^), son of Ebe-
nezer and Hannah Brooks (Merriam) Parker, was born in
Princeton, Dec. 28, 1825, at the age of 17 he apprenticed
himself to Mason H. Morse, a well-known builder of Boston,
of whom he learned the carpenter's trade. He later worked
with Alzirus Brown of Worcester. At the age of 26 he married
Jan. 12, 1851, Mary Calesta Brown, born in Boylston, March
13, 1832, dau. of Joel and Lucy (Whitney) Brown of Boylston,
Mr. Parker resided in Worcester with the exception of two
years spent in Urbana, III. His death hastened by accident
occurred Feb. 26, 1874, age 47. His widow continued her
residence in Worcester. Their children all born in Worcester
were:
i. Arthur-Augustus, b. April 5, 1855, m. Lida E. Denton of Jersey
City, N. J.
ii. Clarence-Edward, b. April 4, i860, m. Jennie See of Hastings-on-
Hudson, N. Y.
iii. Edward-Henry, b. Jany. 4, 1867, m. Lena A. Converse of Oxford,
Mass.
iv. Theodore, b. Sept. 8, 1869, compiler of the Parker Genealogy.
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PARKER Dr.-Charles-E., l)orn in Oakham, Mass., Aug. 17,
1864, married at Oakham, Nov. 21, 1883, Nellie A. Davis,
removed to Princeton, May i, 1892, died in Princeton, July 10,
1905. Fitted for his profession at University of Vermont,
medical department. Children:
i. Leslie-Merton, b. Aug. 12, 1888, in Oakham, Mass., m. Aug. 24,
191 2, Sarah Caroline Keyes, res. Worcester, Mass.
ii. Charles-Conrad, b. Dec. 28, 1890, in Charlton, Mass.
iii. Marjorie, b. July 8, 1897, in Princeton,
iv. WiNTiiROP, b. April 27, 1899, in Princeton.
PARMENTER.
PARMENTER Luther, son of Peletiah and Sarah (Green)
Parmenter, born in Sudbury, April i, 1757, and died in Prince-
ton, Aug. I, 1850, (g.s. 94-4). He married (i^*) Dec. 3, 1783,
Lydia Brooks, {2^) Lydia Green. He married (3^^) Betsey
Thompson, Nov. — , 1803, she was born in Boylston, daughter
of Thomas, of Holden, and died in Princeton, Sept. 6, 1861,
ae. 90-10-24.
Child of first wife:
1, i. Sewell, b. Oct. 2, 1791, m. May 6, 1827, Sally Hodgeoney.
Child of second wife :
ii. Dexter, b. .
Child of third wife :
iii. Betsey, b. Nov. 28, 1810, m. (int.) March 28, 1833, John Bryant,
of Rutland.
1. PARMENTER Sewell, son of the above Luther, and grand-
son of Peletiah, born Oct. 2, 1791, married May 6, 1827,
Sally Hodgeoney, daughter of George, and Lydia, she died in
Newton, Dec. 2, 1880, ae. 79, and he March 4, 1867, ae. 75.
Their children were:
i. Sally-E., b. March 28, 1826.
ii. HiRAM-A., b. March 8, 1828.
iii. EsTHER-J., b. Nov. 7, 1830.
iv. Dexter-W., b. Sept. 7, 1832.
V. Angeline, b. 1841, m. Charles Holman.
PARMENTER Reuben, ancestry untraced, married in Prince-
ton, 1768, Martha Mosman, married (2^^) in Princeton (int.)
Oct. 26, 1791, Anna Dunster of Westminster. He died Dec.
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30, 1823, and his widow married May 21, 1826, Benjamin
Roper. Children of Reuben and Martha were:
i. Reuben, b. March 21, 1769, d. Oct. 4, 1769.
ii. Abel, b. Oct. 25, 1770, d. May 19, 1771.
iii. MARTHA,j^^^(b. July 25, 1772.
IV. Mary, ) (b. July 25, d. Sept. 19, 1810.
V. Olive, b. Feb. 21, 1775, m. Dec. 30, 1805, Joseph Jacobs of Royal-
ston.
vi. Hannah, b. Aug. 25, 1777, m. Dec. i, 1808, Lovis Wilson,
vii. Anna, b. Sept. 16, 1779, pub. April 2, 1798, John Mosman.
PARTRIDGE.
PARTRIDGE Lyman-F., son of Daniel Partridge, born April 30,
1850, at Princeton, married April 4, 1872, Mary R. Wellington,
born May 19, 1856, in Rutland. Children:
i. Nellie-L., b. April 21, 1873, at Rutland, Mass., m. Edgar E.
Hubbard, Dec. i, 1896. Chn.: (i) Louise-M. Hubbard, b.
April II, 1898, at Princeton, (n) Kenneth-W. Hubbard, b.
Oct. 23, 1907, at Worcester, Mass.
ii. Maida-M., b. Nov. 17, 1875, m. John H. Kenney, Aug. 24, 1896.
Child: (i) Douglas P. Kenney, b. June 20, 1897, at Salem,
Mass.
iii. Elliott-W., b. Oct. 29, 1876.
iv. MiNA-L., b. Feb. 2, 1879.
V. Flora-B., b. Dec. i, 1882, m. Herbert WilUams, June 8, 1903.
PARTRIDGE Dr. Warren, son of Ezekiel and Hannah Part-
ridge, born in Walpole, Mass., Jany. 16, 1798, married Amoret
Potter. Died Dec. 24, 1852. Children:
i. Julia-Maria, b. May 8, 1833, d. July 5, 1840.
ii. George-Dana, b. June 3, 1835, d. June 27, 1840.
iii. Mary-Ellen, b. Jany. 27, 1840, m. Henry Farrar.
iv. Amoret-Amelia, b. March 8, 1842.
V. John-Warren, b. Sept. 24, 1843, m. Feb. 14, 1871, Mary E.
Partridge dau. of Elbridge G. and Lois Partridge. He became
a Congregational minister, went west on account of his health
and died there,
vi. James-Binney, b. Dec. 31, 1846.
PATERSON.
PATERSON Andrew, prob. son of James and Lydia, born April
4, 1742, married in Sudbury, Jany. 26, 1773, Anna Russell,
daughter of Samuel and Sarah, b. Aug. 6, 1747. He bought
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land in Princeton, as early as 1770, and later sold to A. Gale,
and Uriah Moore. Children of Andrew and Anna were:
i. jAiiES, b. June 16, 1774-
ii. Jane, b. May 11, 1776.
iii. Daniel, b. Dec. 9, 1777, d. Dec. 23, 1781.
iv, Anna, b. June 20, 1779, d. Jany. 5, 1782.
V. Jeremiah j^^^Jb. July 25,1781.
VI. Daniel, 2d) ( b. July 25, 1781.
vii, Sally, b. Nov. 22, 1782.
PERRY.
John* Perry, came to New England in 1632, in the ship Lyon,
settled in Roxbury, and from thence removed to Medfield,
his son John^, born 1674, married Bethiah Morse, and had
SamueP: SamueP married Joanna Lovet, and had John^ The
latter by wife Mercy, had in Sherburn, Joanna, Mary, Betty,
Enoch, John, Jr., and Aaron^
PERRY Aaron^ {John*, SamueP, John-, John^), son of John*
and Mercy, was born in Sherburn, April 17, 1733, married
in Mendon, March 4, 1761, Mary French of Mendon. In 1757,
he removed to Princeton, and lived on the John P. Rice place,
where he died, Nov. 24, 1820. Their children were:
i. Joanna, b. Oct. 19, 1761, m. March 12, 1787, William Nichols, Jr.
of Holden.
ii. Sarah, b. May 30, 1763, d. May 30, 1763.
iii. Abijah, b. x\ug. 3, 1764, m. Feb. 22, 1789, Experience Gray, the
family say in Princeton, had six children in Leicester, he d,
about 1848.
iv. Aaron, b. Jany. 27, 1766, m. (int.) at Leicester, Vt., m. Levinah
Howe, Feb. 23, 1804, at the house of Lt. Adonijah Howe, Prince-
ton, he d. Moira, N. Y.
1. V. Nathan, b. Aug. 29, 1767, m. Anna Gale.
] [b. April 19, 1769, pub. Feb. 4, 1792, Lois Jones. He
VI. Silas, xwins d. at Moira, N. Y.
VU. M0LLY,J [^ ^p^jj ^^^ ^^^^^ ^ j^jy ^^^ ^^gj^
viii. Asaph, b. Feby. 19, 1771, d. Milton, Vt.
ix. Anna, b. Oct. 15, 1773.
X. David, b. Sept. 13, 1775, d. Lowville, N. Y.
xi. Ichabod, b. March 9, 1779.
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1. PERRY Nathan« {Aarorv>, John\ SamueP, John\ John^), son
of Aaron^ and Mary (French) Perry, born August 29, 1767,
married Oct. 7, 1792, Anna Gale, he was in 1794, Lieut. 2^
Battalion, 7*** Division, Mass. Militia, and " had aged parents."
Appears to have lived in Princeton, until 1799, or 1800, thence
removed to Leicester, Vt., and back to Princeton again, about
1804. He died at Worcester, May 2, 1833, and she in Wor-
cester, Feb. 1, 1845. Their children were:
i. Charles, b. April 3, 1793, d. Aug. 4, 1794.
ii. Nathan-French, b. Nov. 30, 1794, m. Elizabeth, who d. April 29,
1823. He was a ship carpenter, in Boston, no children.
iii. Sally-Jones, b. Nov. 3, 1796, m. , 1818, Benjamin Wilson,
and d. 1882, a dau. Mrs. B. Derby,
jv. Elisha-Gale b. Dec. 5, 1798. A Baptist Minister at Cape Cod,
d. July 5, 1854, at Fishkill, on the Hudson.
V, Lucy, b. April 13, 1801, d. June 16, 1801.
vi. Lucy, (2d) b. May 5, 1802, d. Sept. 17, 1802.
vii. David, b. Nov. 28, 1803, lived in Worcester, prob. d. New Bedford,
a son Edward.
viii. Catharine-Moore, b. April 8, 1806, m. Luther Alden, of Temple-
ton, d. in Templeton.
ix. Charles-Colesworth-Pinckney, b. June 24, 1808, m. Sept. 22,
183 1, Delia S. Mills, in Berkshire, N. Y., 9 children, d. in Lenox,
Mass.
X. Polly-Meservey, b. May 16, 1810, m. Dexter Carr, d. in Worcester,
xi. Nancy-Harrington, b. Aug. 25, 181 2, m. John Forbes, d. in
Worcester,
xii. Thomas, b. July 3, 1813, d. same day.
xiii. Frederick-Augustus, b. July 17, 1814, Roxbury, Mass., no chil-
dren,
xiv, Harriet, b. Dec. 25, 1816, d. Nov. 17, 1821.
PERRY Joseph-Norman, married at Port Maitland, N. S.,
Dec. I, 1866, Henrietta Roberts, who died March 28, 1873.
Children :
i. Idella-May, b. March 8, 1868, m. E. Wilson Baker, Nov. 20,
1913-
ii. Henrietta-Roberts, b. May 5, 1870.
iii. OscAR-R., b. March 21, 1873.
PERRY, Joseph-N., married at Deerfield, Yarmouth Co., N. S.,
May 3, 1874, Lucy Jane Porter. Children:
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i. Gertrude-Viola, b. April i8, 1876, m. Asa P. Crowell, 1902.
ii. George-Rodolph, b. Nov. 18, 1878, d. July 28, 1897.
iii. Leslie-Arnold, b. July 28, 1880.
iv. Josephine-Mansfield, b. Feb. 28, 1883, d. .Aug. 1883.
V. Mary-Alice, b. Oct. 26, 1885, m. Benjamin F. Stuart, Aug. 26,
1912.
vi. Wade-Arthur-S., b. Jany. 7, 1887.
vii. Ellsworth-Joseph, b. Oct. 10, 1888.
viii. William Haz.adiah, b. Nov. 9, 1889, d. March 20, 1909.
ix. Adelaide-Lee, b. Nov. 28, 1890.
X. Brewer-Slocum, b. May 5, 1896.
PHELPS.
PHELPS Joseph, with his wife Elizabeth, and four children,
came from Pomfrec, Conn., in 1768 or 9, and had three children
in Princeton, removing afterwards to Lancaster. Children
in Princeton were :
i. Tryphena. b. Sept. 28, 1769.
ii. Elisha, b. Oct. 10, 1771.
iii. Samuel, b. Aug. 8, 1773.
POND.
POND Preston, from Hubbardston, married April 7, 1801,
Hannah Rice, daughter of David and Abigail (Reed) Rice,
afterwards lived in Westboro and Hubbardston, had two
children born in Princeton, and six others later. Children
in Princeton:
i. Betsey, b. Feb. 5, 1802.
ii. Stillman, b. Nov. 26, 1803.
POWERS.
The family of this name in Princeton, are descended from
-—-Walter^ Powers, who married at Maiden, in 1660, when 20
years of age. Trial Shepard, daughter of Dea. Ralph and
Thankful Shepard. Their son DanieF married Elizabeth
Whitcomb, and lived in Littleton, where Jonathan^ was born,
the latter removed to Lancaster, and by wife Hannah Savage
had Amos^.
POWERS Amos^ {Jonathan^, Daniel-, Walter^), son of Jonathan
and Hannah, born Feb. 25, 1733, in Lancaster, he was a pro-
/■
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prietor of East Wing, 1758, received land from his father,
1762, and was of Princeton, 1762, but, married from Lan-
caster, (i^^) Sibyl Gibbs, and had in Lancaster (Thankful).
He married (2^) Jany. 21, 1766, Molly Parmenter, and later
went to Bethel, Me. Child of Amos and Sybil:
i. Thankful, b. Nov. 10, 1758, in Lancaster.
Children of Amos and Molly :
ii. LuCEECiA, b. Nov. 29, 1772, at Princeton.
ill. SiBYL-GiBBS, b. Oct. 27, 17 — , at Princeton,
iv. Bathsheba, b. Feb. 21, 1776.
v. Manasseh, b. , 1787.
PRATT.
Thomas^ Pratt, of Watertown, the progenitor of the family
of this name in Princeton, probably came from London. He
was not admitted a freeman, but took the oath of fidelity in
1652. By wife Susannah, he had a son Ebenezer^ who removed
to Sherburn and died in 1692. His grandson Gershom^ was
born, 1702, his great-grandson Jacob^ was born 1735, his great-
great-grandson Henry^ born Aug. 3, 1764, married Asenath
Holbrook,
PRATT Moses^ {Henry^, Jacob\ Gershom^, Ebenezer"^, Thomas^),
son of Henry^ and Asenath (Holbrook) Pratt, born in Sher-
burn, July 13, 1798, married March 20, 1823, Elizabeth Ellis,
daughter of Eleazer and Sarah, born at Providence, R. L,
Jany. 3, 1801 and died Oct. 23, 1881. He removed to Prince-
ton in April, 1826. He died Nov. 4, 1853 in Princeton.
Their children were :
i. Charles-N., b. Sept. i, 1824, in Wrentham. He died Sept. 28,
1848, while a student at Yale University, before completing his
studies there.
1. ii. George-Ellis, b. Jany. 30, 1827, d. May 28, 1894.
iii. Sarah-E., b. Nov. 25, 1829, m. Isaac Franklin Thompson, Oct. 23,
1872. He was born in Princeton, Aug. 2, 1823 and d. Aug. 3,
1900.
iv. Martha-A., b. Sept. 5, 183 1, d. April 2s, 1855.
1. PRATT George-Ellis' (Moses^ Henry\ Jacob*, Gershom\ Eben-
ezer"^, Thomas^), son of Moses^ and Elizabeth (Ellis) Pratt, b.
Jany. 30, 1837, in Princeton, m. June 9, 1859, Lucy J. Wilkins
Princeton Families 235
of Middlcton, Mass., dau. of James and Betsey Wilkins, born
Oct. 24, 1825. He died May 28, 1894. Children:
i. Charles-H., b. March 30, 1861, m. Nov. 17, 1898.
ii. George-F., b. June 28, 1863, m. Jany. 11, 1889.
iii. Mary-A., b. April 26, 1865, d. Aug. 31, 1876.
iv. Llzzie-J., b. March 23, 1867.
V. Irving-E., b. June 21, 1869.
PRATT Eli^ {Henry^, Jacob*, Gershom^, Ebenezer^, Thomas^),
brother of Moses'', born June l, 1795, married Nov. ii, 1821,
Roxanna Wilbcr and removed to VValpole in 1849, where both
died. Their children were:
i. Addison- WiLBER, b. May 26, 1823, in East Medway.
ii. Alvin-Holbrook, b. Jany. 24, 1829, in Princeton.
PRATT Edward-A., son of Joseph and Martha of Shrewsbury,
born Oct. 19, 1802, married April 2, 1827, Maryanna Stratton,
daughter of Samuel and Martha and lived in the west part of
the town. She died in Princeton, June 15, 1868, ae. 63 and he
Sept. 22, 1882, ae. 79, in Shrewsbury. Their children were:
i. Calvin-E., b. Jany. 23, 1828, m. Nov. 8, i860, Susan S. Ruggles.
Elected Judge of the Supreme Court, N. Y., Nov. 2, 1869.
ii. Henry-G., b. Dec. 31, 1829.
iii. Eliza-A., b. March 31, 1835, d. April 29, 1856, ae. 21.
iv. Albert-H., b. Sept. 28, 1841, d. Nov. 9, 1859, ae. 18.
V. Jennie-M., b. Oct. II, 1847 in Northbridge, m. (i'*') Sept. 5, 1872,
Joel O. Martin of Indianapolis, Ind., (2'') Jany. 8, 1879, Dr. F.
H. Kelley, Worcester, Mass.
PRENTISS.
Henry^ Prentiss, the progenitor of this family, was in Cam-
bridge as early as 1640, and probably was born in England.
He owned lands in Sudbury, and was one of its early proprie-
tors, in 1650. He was made a freeman in Cambridge, May 22,
1653, was twice married, and died in Cambridge, June 9,
1654.
Henry^ of Princeton, descended from Henry^ of Cambridge,
and 2"*^ wife Joan, through Solomon- and Hepzibeh Dunn
(or Dunster), Henry ^ and Elizabeth Rand, Nathan* and Me-
hitable Spencer of Berwick, Me.
236 History of Princeton
PRENTISS HenryS {Nalhan\ Henry\ Solomon\ Henry^), son
of Nathan'* and Mehitable Spencer, b. July 25, 1767, married
Elizabeth (Betsy) Gill, dau. John and Hannah (Foster) Gill,
March 6, 1801. She was born in Princeton, March 24, 1780.
He practised law in Princeton from 1787, to April 7, 1819,
when he removed to Hubbardston. There he served as select-
man, representative, etc. He died in Hubbardston, March 6,
1843. His widow died Jany. 7, i860.
i. Hitty-(Mehitable)-Spencer, b. April 17, 1801, m. Dec. 19,
1820, Peter Richardson.
ii. Henry, b. July 18, 1802, m. Nov. 12, 1829, Adeline Wright, d.
Nov. 2, 1872.
iii. George-W., b. July 18, 1804, d. Oct. 15, 1805.
iv. Rebecca, (ist) b. March i, 1806, d. Sept. 13, 1812.
v. George, b. May 21, 1808, d. June 19, 1830.
vi. Elizabeth, b. March 28, 1810, m. Samuel G. Nichols.
vii. Augusta, b. July 7, 1812, m. (ist) Joseph Clark, (2nd) Stillman
Morse.
viii. Rebecca {2^'^), b. May 28, 1814, m. Aaron Greenwood of Gardner,
Sept. 8, 1841, one child Charlotte, who m. Geo. H. Rice of
Worcester.
ix. Spencer, b. Feb. 6, 1818, m. June 4, 1844, Sarah Stone.
X. Mary-D., b. March 2, 1820, m. April 30, 1840, George B. Coleman
of Hubbardston, 2 children: (i) Geo. S., and (u) Elizabeth,
twins, Uved in Worcester, Mr. Coleman died Sept., 1875.
xi. Sarah-Prince, b. April 24, 1822, named for Moses Gill's first
wife, who was a daughter of Thomas Prince, m. Jacob Farns-
worth of Nashua, N. H., and had four children: (i) James,
(n) DiLLY, (in) Edward and (iv) Florence.
xii. Emily, b. March 23, 1824, res. Worcester.
RANDALL.
RANDALL Samuel, born in Rutland, , 1790, married March
23, 1815, Lucy Copeland, daughter of Eliphaz, she died Oct. — ,
1828. He married (2^^) July 19, 1829, Mrs. Hailey Rice,
widow of Moses Rice, and sister of his first wife, she died
Dec. 6, 1858. He lived in Shrewsbury, previous to his mar-
raige, but died in Princeton, Feb. 18, 1879, ae. 88-6. His
children were :
i. Hailey- Wheeler, b. April 12, 1816, m. Oct. 16, 1834, Leonard
M. Homer of West Boylston, and d. Nov. 27, 1835.
ii. Sarah, b. Sept. 21, 1817, d. Oct. 2, 1826.
Princeton Families 2^,^
iii. Lucy, b. Nov. 14, 1819.
iv. Julia-Ann, b. Feb. 14, 1822, d. Sept. 18, 1826.
V. Abigail, b. April 8, 1823, d. Oct. 3, 1826.
vi. Mary, b. May 28, 1825, d. May 3, 1849.
vii. Joseph, b. — , 1831, d. Feb. 11, 1864, ac. 31.
RAY.
RAY Abel. The record of this family appears very much mixed.
Abel of Marlboro in 1757 bought fifty acres of land in Prince-
ton. He joined the church in Princeton in 1764. By his
first wife Hannah (Ammidon), daughter of Ephraim Ammidon
of Oxford, Mass., he had (i) Mary, in 1722, (11) Amos, in
1725, (in) Eunice, in 1728, and by his second wife Thankful,
(iv) Frances, (v) Reuben, (vi) Levina, (vii) Abel, and
(viii) Thankful. He was warned Nov. 3, 1769, with wife
Thankful and six children removing to Chesterfield, N. H.,
in 1770, and appears to have been in Hinsdale, Vt., about 1790.
He is on record as a soldier in the French War. The Chester-
field historian quotes the expression " clumsy as Abel Ray,"
a common expression in that part of the town; intimating that
Mr. Ray was not noted for his agility; whether father or son
acquired the title is uncertain.
RAYMORE.
1. RAYMORE Thomas, came from Dorchester, May 19, 1768,
with wife Mary, and their eight children, and lived in the
easterly part of the town. No record of the two older chil-
dren. The others are copied from loose sheets, V.R.
i. Thomas, b. Jany. 10, 1760.
ii. Jane, b. Sept. 23, 1761.
iii. James, b. March 2, 1763.
iv. John, b. Sept. 2, 1764.
V. Edward, b. Sept. 13, 1766, m. Hepzibah , lived in Sterling,
rem. to Greenwich, Mass.
vi. David, b. Feb. 13, 1768, m. (int.) Lydia Dyer, April 9, 1796, and
d. June 15, 1843. She d. Feb. 19, 1843, ae. 69.
vii. Molly, b. Feb. 17, 1770.
viii. Stimpson, b. Jany. 10, 1773, m. Mehitabel Dresser, daughter of
John, she d. Sept. 14, 1843, and he June 5, 1861, ae. 86-11-16, a
dau. Sally d. July 16, 1841, ae. 48.
ix. Joseph, b. July 2, 1776.
X. Rebecca, b July 28, 1778.
xi. Abel b. Feb. 17, 1782.
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REED.
REED Maj -Joseph-A., son of Nathan and Hannah (Brooks)
Reed, of Sterling, born 1792, married (int.) Feb. 12, 1821, (i^t)
Mary B. Rice of Worcester, who died July 28, 1822, ae. 25,
and an infant child two days later. He married Dec. 30,
1826, Mrs. Tamer (Beaman) Ball, daughter of Silas and Persis,
who died April 10, 1846, ae. 50. He died March 3, 1867, ae.
75. Children of Maj .-Joseph and Tamer, were:
i. Nathan-B., b. June 17, 1827.
ii. JosEPH-P., b. March 12, 1829, m. May 18, 1854, Ann E. Eames,
enlisted in 22d Reg. Inf. Band, Oct. 5, i86i-Aug. 11, 1862, d.
Oct. 28, 1870.
iii. MiNERVA-E., b. Oct. 29, 1831, m. A. P. Forbush, d. May 28, 1885.
REED Jabez-G., brother of the above Maj. -Joseph-A., born in
Sterling, 1797, married (int.) April 17, 1831, Levina B. Rice,
of Worcester, he died Jany. 28, 1849, ae. 52. Their children
were:
i. Mary Letitia, b. March 20, 1832, d. Jany. 12, 1852.
ii. Henry Jerome, b. July 3, 1834, in Worcester.
iii. Julia-Ann, b. Aug. 11, 1837.
iv. Silas-Harrison, b. Dec. 20, 1839, in Worcester.
V. Harriet-Leonard, b. Nov. 30, 1842.
vi, Jabez-Eugene, b. Jany. 19, 1845, d. March 14, 1845.
vii. Jabez-Eugene, b. Oct. 5, 1848.
REED Joel, son of Joel and Abigail (Newton) Reed, born in
Rutland, Dec. 5, 1760, married 1804, Anna Maxey (or Max-
well) of Attleboro, and lived in the Littlejohn house, " next
below the Russell house." Their children were:
i. Anna-Maxey, b. June 4, 1805.
ii. Charlotte, b. Sept. 24, 1807.
iii. Joseph-Maxey, b. April 3, 1810.
RICE.
The head of this family in America, Edmund^ Rice, born
about 1594, came from Berkhamstead, England, and settled
at Sudbury, Massachusetts, in 1639. Subsequently he removed
to Marlboro, and died there, May 3, 1663. His son Edward^,
by wife Anna, had a son John', who resided in Sudbury, now
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Wayland, and married Tabitha Stone, daughter of John and
Anna Stone of Sudbury. Edward\ son of John, married Rachel
Elgit, and removed to Rutland, of which township he was a
proprietor, no record of their children has been found, but the
names of six have been obtained from descendants, one of these
John*, married Sarah Martin, and was the father of Asa^.
RICE Asa'' {John^, Edward'^, John^, Edward"^, Edmund^), son of
John* and Sarah (Martin) Rice, born in Rutland, Aug. 6,
1757, married Mary or Polly, daughter of Benjamin and
Mary Stearns, April 13, 1781. He was taxed in 1785, in
Newton's district. She died Oct. 6, 1807, in Princeton, and
he Dec. 23, 1845, ae. 89. Their children were:
i. Thomas, b. May 20, 1781, in Rutland, m. widow Sally (Steams)
Skelton, d. 1812, in Ellsworth, Me.
ii. Benjamin-S., b. Nov. 20, 1783, in Lancaster,
iii. Polly (or Mary-S.), b. June 9, 1786, in Princeton, m. April 8,
181 9, Jesse Perkins.
iv. Jonas, b. Oct. 25, 1792, m. Dec. 5, 1819, Nancy Hill of Fitchburg,
6 children in Westminster.
RICE Samuel^ of Northboro {Seth^ Seth\ Edmund\ Samuel'^,
Edmund^), son of Seth* and Rachel (Coolidge) Rice, born
April II, 1762, descended from EdmundS through SamueF
and Elizabeth King, Edmund^ and Ruth Parker, Seth"* and
Dorothy Robinson. He married in Northboro, Oct. 17, 1784,
Rispah Wilson, and lived in Northboro, and Grafton, she
died Oct. — , 1806, and he married Oct. 6, 18 13, Azubah Cobb,
who died in Princeton, in 1836. He had nine children by
first wife, and one in Princeton, by the second. He died
Jany. 14, 1832. His children were:
i. Relief, b. Feb. 25, 1785, m. Seth Robbins.
ii. Benjamin, b. March 30, 1787, m. Lucy Fay.
iii. Barnabus, b. June 13, 1789, m. Betsey Lawrence,
iv. Rachel, b. July 7, 1792.
v. Seth, b. May 8, 1794, m. Persis Bartlett.
vi. Persis, b. July 27, 1796.
1. vii. Samuel, b. about 1798, m. Eliza M. Shepard.
viii. Rispah, b. March 26, 1801.
ix. James-A-Bayard, b. Dec. 27, 1802, m. Sarah W. Dexter.
X. Lucy, b. June 25, 1814, m. Elijah Packard of Worcester.
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1. RICE SamueP {Samuel^, Seth^, Seth*, Edmund^, SamueP,
Edmund^), son of the above Samuel*, and Rispah Wilson
Rice, married Eliza Maria Shepard, of Worcester, April 27,
1824, and died May 11, 1848. Only child.
i. Eliza- Jane, who married Gen. Augustus B. R. Sprague of
Worcester.
RICE David^ {David^, Daniel^, DanieP, Edward^, Edmund^), son of
David" and Love (Moore) Rice of Rutland, born Feb. 18, 1757,
married Abigail Reed, June 8, 1785, a widow of that town,
settled in Princeton and lived on the Simeon Clark place.
He was a magistrate and representative to General Court.
He died in Princeton, Sept. 2, 1825, and she May 6, 1850,
ae. 89-7. Children:
i. Hannah, b. May 13, 1787, m. April 7, 1802, Preston Pond, lived
in Westboro and Hubbardston and had eight children. She
d. July 27, 1855.
ii. John, b. Sept. 21, 1788, settled in Guilford, N. Y., m. Nancy
Gibbs, 1817.
iii. Da\td, b. Oct. 24, 1791, m. Oct. g, 1822, Nancy Davis, dau. Solo-
mon and Dorcas of Holden. She d. May 22, 1771, ae. 76, and
he July 14, 1825, children: (i) Davh), b. July 9, 1824, d. Sept. 18,
1856, (11) Ira Davis, b. Oct. 8, 1825.
iv. Aaron, b. July 30, 1793, m. Susan Davis, sister of the above
Nancy, Dec. 4, 1821, she d. in Princeton, March 26, 1862, ae. 62.
He d. in Westminster, March 24, 1884, children all b. in Princeton
were: (i) Susan Harrington, b. May 23, 1822, (n) Joel-Reed,
b. Dec. 20, 1823, (ill) John Adams, b. Aug. 15, 1825, (iv) Abigail
Brooks, b. June 10, 1827, d. July 25, 1829, (v) Abigail, b. May
15, 1829, d. Sept. 10. 1829, (vi) Aaron Clark, b. May 17, 1832,
(vn) Martin-Davis, b. June 7, 1834, d. Sept. 10, 184 1, (vni)
Almeta, b. April 18, 1836, (ex) Sarah Davis, b. Jany. 30,
1839, (x) Henry Harrison, b. July 15, 1841, (xi) Albert, b.
June 2, 1843.
V. Betsey, b. Oct. 2, 1796, d. Nov. 8, 1799.
vi. Reuben- Walker, b. March 7, 1798, m. Mary Gibbs, d. Guilford,
N. Y.
vii. Nathan, b. Oct. 3, 1800, m. Cynthia Derby int. March 17, 1827,
res. Hubbardston and d. there Sept. 3, 1854. She d. April 3,
1877. Record of children born in Princeton: (i) Sidney Reuben,
b. Nov. 30, 1844, (11) Flavel Nathan, b. Nov. 20, 1846.
RICE Solomon^ {Gersham*, Jacob^, Edward"^, Edmund^), son of
Gersham* and Lydia (Barrett) Rice of Marlboro, married
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Mary Binncy, came to Princeton, 1782, and lived in Brit;-
ham's district. He died Sept. 25, 1794, his widow married
Dea. Ebnezer Parker, April 30, 1799, and died March 22,
1 8 16. The children of Solomon and Mary (Binney) Rice were :
i. Betsey or Elizabeth, b. Aug. 23, 1783, m. Nov. 28, 1805, Leonard
Chaffin, and d. Sept. 28, 1826.
ii. John (Parker), b. Sept. 24, 1786, d. in Princeton, Sept. 20, 1875,
ae. 88-11-26, m. Nov. 18, 18 16, Sally Crown ingshicld, b. June
22, 1784, in Boston, lived in Dedham, d. in Boston, Feb. 5, 1847.
One child, Sarah C, b. Philadelphia, Feb. 6, 1818, m. Charles
B. Sherman.
RICE Ebenezer^ {Ebenezer', Elijah*, Elisha^, Thomas'^, Edmund^),
son of Ebenezer^ and Huldah Keyes of Shrewsbury, married
Sept. 20, 1780, Sarah Tainter, daughter of Benjamin and
Sarah (Brigham) Tainter, of Shrewsbury. His second wife
was Ruth Eveleth, of Stow. Record of one child born in
Princeton :
i. RoLLAND, b. Dec. 12, 1781.
RICE Elijah* {William*, Edmund^, Edward"^, Edward^), son of
William'* and Martha Rice, with his wife Elizabeth Rice, and
five children, came to Princeton, from Bolton, in 1781, and
lived in " Old Potash." They were of Sudbury, married
March 26, 1751, and had seven children there. Their children
were:
i. Elijah (i), b. April 18, 1753, died young.
ii. Martha, b. Aug. 18, 1755, m. Dec. 13, 1881, Joshua Maynard
of Sudbury.
iii. Hannah, b. May 15, 1757, m. Walker and res. Westminster.
iv. Timothy, b. May 28, 1759.
V. Olive.
vi. Elijah, (2d) b. June 4, 1763, m. Experience Lawrence, she died at
No. Town, 181Q, d. April 19, 1839, in Wayland, 8 children,
vii. Lucy, b. May 28, 1765.
viii. Jason, b. Oct. 26, 1768.
RICHARDS.
RICHARDS Belcher, son of Col. JjDseph and Mary (Belcher)
Richards of Dedham, born Sept. 3, 1738, came from Dedham,
Oct. or Nov., 1764, and bought of Muzzy in the south part
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No. 29, married Dec. — , 1 774, Abigail Robbins of Rutland. He
died Aug. 16, 1780 and she married (int.) Joseph Gibbs, Nov.
24, 1781. Children of Belcher and Abigail, were:
i. Mary, b. July 13, 1775, d. young,
ii. Mary (2^), b. May 2, 1777, m. Aug. — , 1793, Rev. Hezekiah
Goodrich of Rutland. He d. Feb. 7, 181 2.
iii. Moses, -b. Dec. 20, 1778.
iv. Sarah, b. March 12, 1780.
RICHARDSON.
The Richardsons of Princeton descended from Thomas', who
was probably from Norfolk, England. He was one of the seven
men who united in the settlement of Woburn, Mass., and the
formation of a church there in 1641, and was admitted a freeman
of the colony May 2, 1638. The name of the wife of Samuel
was Mary. After his death she married Michael Bacon, Senior,
the ancestor of Dr. Leonard Bacon of New Haven. Nathaniel,
the youngest child of Thomas^ and Mary, was a soldier in the
" King Philip's War " in Capt. Prentiss' troops of horse and was
wounded in the "Great Swamp Fight," Dec. 19, 1675. He had
a son James^ who married (i") Rebecca Eaton, (2'') Elizabeth
Arnold, and a grandson James'*, who married Sarah Fowle.
RICHARDSON Col.-William^ {James\ James^, Nathaniel^,
Thomas^), son of James^ and Sarah (Fowle) Richardson, born
in Woburn, May 6, 1731, married about 1754, Esther Joslyn,
daughter of John and granddaughter of Peter Joslyn, one of
the early settlers of Lancaster. With his wife and seven
children. Col. William came from Lancaster about 1770. He
had been a leading man in Lancaster and it was largely through
his efforts that the incorporation of the town of Princeton was
effected. He was for a number of years Town Clerk, Select-
man, Assessor and Justice of the Peace in Princeton, and a
Col. in the Militia. He combined the business of merchant,
or trader, and tailor with farming. His wife Esther died
Oct. 13, 181 1, and he Dec. 13, 1814, and both were buried in
Princeton. Their children were:
i. Esther, b. March 12, 1755, m. Sept. 3, 1783, Jonathan Willard.
ii. William, b. Jany. 28, 1757, pub. Oct. 22, 1779, Susanna Walker,
m. Nov. 12, 1779.
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iii. Abigail, b. Dec. 28, 1758, pub. Oct. 28, 1781, Jesse Harrington
of Weston.
1. iv. Samuel, b. June 27, 1760.
V. Peter, b. July 2, 1762, d. Dec. 6, 1847, unmarried,
vi. John, b. April 14, 1764, d. in Princeton, 1790.
vii. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 31, 1766, d. Nov. — , 183 1.
viii. JosiAH, b. April 23, 1770, d. May 19, 1830.
ix. Levi, b. June 11, 1772.
X. Cate, b. May 11, 1773, d. April 27, 1803.
L. RICHARDSON SamueP {Col. William^ James*, James^,
Nathaniel-, Thomas^), son of the above Col. William and
Esther (Joslyn) Richardson, born in what was then Lancaster,
June 27, 1760, married Sept. 30, 1784, Lucy Mirick, daughter
of John Mirick of Weston, born March 10, 1766. He died
July 26, 1 8 14, his widow Lucy married (2'') William Everett
of Princeton. Children of Samuel and Lucy were:
i. Sally, b. April 8, 1785, m. May, 1806, Israel Howe, Jr.
2. ii. Samuel, b. Dec. 2, 1787, m. Hannah Hoar.
iii. Polly, b. Feb. 16, 1790, m. April 3, 181 1, Azor Maynard of
Northboro.
iv. Catharine, b. May 26, 1792, m. May 26, 181 1.
V. William, b. Oct. 4, 1794, d. Nov. 7, 1874, in Dorchester.
3. vi. Peter, b. Feb. 13, 1798, m. Mehitable Spencer Prentiss.
vii. Susan, b. Nov. i, 180-, m. Dr. James H. Brainard and died in
China, Me., Nov. 23, 1830. Their children were: James,
William and Susan Ann Brainard.
viii. Abigail, b. Jany. 6, 1809, m. Oct. 29, 1827, Joseph H. Benson of
China, Me., d. in Dorchester, Dec. 30, 1856. Their children
were: Samuel, Susan and Benson.
2. RICHARDSON SamueF {Samuel^ Col. William^ James*
James^, NathanieP, Thomas^), son of Samuel^ and Lucy (Mir-
ick) Richardson, born Dec. 2, 1787. He was a trader and
also a farmer. Married Feb. 28, 1813, Hannah Hoar of
Westminster. He died suddenly Feb. 26, 1842, she died in
Chelsea, Mass., Feb. 20, 1881, ae. 88-9-25. Their children
were :
i. Elmira, b. May 17, 1814, m. George Gurney. Their children
were: (i) George (Gurney), res. Chelsea and (11) Nettie or
Antoinette (Gurney), m. Prouty, res. Chelsea.
ii. George, b. June 26, 1816, married and had a family. Names not
obtainable. Was a merchant in Maumee, Ohio, afterwards res.
Buffalo, N. Y.
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iii. Rebecca, b. Sept. 24, 1818, married George Forsyth, res. Chelsea.
Children: Harriet Forsyth, m. Adams, Walter
Forsyth and James Forsyth.
3. RICHARDSON Peter^ {Samuel\ Col. William^ James\
James^, Nathaniel, Thomas^), brother of the above SamueP,
born Feb. 13, 1798, married Hitty (Mehitable) (Spencer)
Prentiss, Dec. 19, 1820, at Hubbardston. He kept a store for
a number of years in Princeton; also in Worcester, and in
Boston, to which later city he and his family moved in 1839.
The Richardson Memorial refers to him as " a man of activity,
integrity and enterprise. He was one of the pioneers in the
opening to commerce of the New States of Arkansas and Texas.
He was employed by the Boston Board of Trade in the regu-
lation and adjustment of freights, etc., of the great routes of
trade between the East and the West, at the opening of the
railroads between those portions of the Union." He died in
Brookline, Mass., March 15, 1878, ae. 80. AH of their sons
then living served in Massachusetts Regiments during the
Civil War. Their children were:
i. Harriet-Bullock, b. Sept. 8, 1822, m. Russell Hallett of the
firm of Hallett, Cumston & Co., Pianoforte Makers, Boston,
res. Brookline, 2 sons and i daughter.
ii. Henry-Prentiss, b. Jany. 22, 1824, d. Sept. 8, 1848, in San
Francisco, Cal.
iii. William-Everett, b. Feb. 21, 1825, m. Vesta Hodsdon of Great
Falls, N. H., was Treas. Central Wharf Corporation, Boston,
d. in Boston, Oct. 7, 1878, 2 sons.
iv. James-Mirick, b. Aug. 5, 1826, m, Anna Cartwright, Boston,
2 sons and i daughter.
V. Thomas-Emmet, b. Aug. 21, 1829, unmarried, lived in the West.
vi. George-Prentiss, b. June 15, 1831, m. Julia Wright of Hubbards-
ton, res. Boston, in employ of Pepperell and Laconia Mfg.
Companies, i son and 3 daughters.
vii. Spencer-Wells, b. April, 1834.
viii. Samuel-P., b. June 12, 1836, died in infancy.
ix, Edward-Bangs, b. May 20, 1838, had a position in the Boston
Custom House.
X. Charles-Albert, b. Feb. 9, 1840, d. June 10, 1846 in Boston.
ROBERTS.
ROBERTS John, wife Tabitha (Leiand) Roberts, and two
children, came from Grafton, Mass., in May 1783. The
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parents were married in Grafton, July 6, 1780, they returned to
Grafton, probably about 1785, where he died, Aug. 30. 1830,
and she July 14, 1843. Their children were:
i. Elizabeth, b. , in Grafton.
ii. Hannah, b. , 1782, in Grafton, m. Wm. Stearnes.
iii. Moses, b. Sept. 7, 1784, in Princeton, m. Susannah Ellis.
iv. Tabitha, b. , 1788, in Grafton, m. Isaac Southwick.
V. LucY-L. b. , 1789, in Grafton, m. Charles Smith.
ROGERS.
ROGERS Eliphalet, son of Benjamin, cordwainer, was in
Princeton as early as 1771, in 1782, he bought a place on the
Sterling road, opposite A. C. Howes', he married in Lancaster,
Aug. 14, 1771, Eunice Bennet, who died July 20, 1774, ae. 32.
He married (2^) March 9, 1775, Mary Jones, (3'^) Mary Easter-
brook, March 12, 1778, and (4*^) Eunice Skinner (int.) July 20,
1781, removing to Royalston, probably about 1800, where he
died. May 4, 1815. The dates of births of children are con-
siderably mixed, but are so recorded:
i. Abijah, b. Aug. 26, 1772.
ii. Nabby-Jones, b. March 6, 1776.
iii. Elizabeth, b. March 21, 1779.
iv. MoLLY-HoLLiDAY, b. Dec. 8, 1 78 1, recorded as child of third wife.
V. Benjamin-Chace, b. Sept. 16, 1782.
vi. Eliphalet, b. Sept. 28, 1784.
vii. Moses, b. June 2, 1786.
viii. Eunice, b. .
ix. Sukey, b. Oct, 4, 1786.
X. Leonard, b. April 29, 1802, in Royalston.
xi. Elijah, b. Oct. 4, 1803, in Royalston.
ROLPH
ROLPH Stephen, of Mendon, a cooper by trade, came to Prince-
ton about 1759, he had resided in Grafton, from 1745, and in
Mendon 1747, to 1759. He died Nov. 22, 1792, ae. 73, and
his widow Susannah Oct. 24, 1805, ae. 80. Their children
were:
i. Susannah, b. Feb. 22, 1745, in Grafton, m. David Everett, Oct. 29,
1767.
ii. Stephen, b. Aug. 3, 1747, in Mendon, prob. ra. twice and had a
son Stephen.
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1. iii. Solomon, b. June 11, 1749, m. Sarah Walker.
iv. John (Rev.), b. Dec. 14, 1752. The "Columbian Sentinel" Feb.
22, 1792, records ordination of "Rev. John Ralph at Worcester,
Schenevases Creek, sermon by Rev. John Camp."
V. Mary, b. Nov. 4, 1754.
vi. Lucy, b. Nov. 12, 1756, pub. Nov. 27, 1781, Thomas Mitchell,
of Hubbardston.
vii. Rachel, -b. March 31, 1759, in Mendon, pub. July 14, 1783, Na-
than Smith of Rutland,
viii. Patience, b. Aug. i, 1761, pub. Oct. 19, 1793, Capt. Jacob Monroe.
ix. Thomas, b. Nov. 5, 1763.
X. Silence, b. Oct. 6, 1766, m. Aug. 10, 1791, Aaron Garfield of
Warwick.
xi. Edward, b. Nov. 27, 1769, m. July 19, 1789, Molly Davis.
1. ROLPH Solomon, son of the above Stephen, and Susannah,
born in Mendon, June 11, 1749, married Oct. 11, 1775, Sarah
Walker, he lived in Hubbardston, 1782, and in Princeton 1797,
on the north side of the road leading from Princeton to Hub-
bardston. He died Feb. 22, 18 10, and she prob. Aug. 25,
1827. Their children were:
i. John, b. , in Hubbardston, m. pub. Dec. 13, 181 2, Mary
Moore, daughter of Humphrey. He d. Sept. 20, 1850, ae. 74.
and she Sept. 13, i860, ae. 86. No children.
ii. Hezekiah.
2. iii. Solomon, b. , m. Anne Baker, and had a son Moses.
iv. Sally, b. , d. in Princeton, Jany. 22, 1858, aged 75.
V. Susannah,) (b. March 28, 1791, in Hubbardston.
vi. LuciNDA, ) (b. March 28, 1791, in Hubbardston.
vii. Lucy, b. July 17, 1797, in Princeton, pub. 1825, James Viner of
Templeton.
ROPER.
JOHN^ Roper the progenitor of this family born in England
about 1588, came to New England in the summer of 1637,
settled in Dedham, Mass., in August of that year and there died
soon after, 1664. His son John- also born in England about
161 1, came to America with his wife Alice and two daughters,
was made a freeman at Dedham, June 2, 1641. Afterwards
resided in Charlestown and later in Lancaster, where he was
massacred by lurking Indians, March 26, 1676. His son Eph-
raim' had a wife Priscilla and a daughter Priscilla. The two
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Priscillas, mother and daughter, were killed by the Indians in
the first massacre, Feb. 10, 1676. He married (2'), Nov. 20,
1677, Mrs. Hannah Gable of Concord, Mass. Both were killed
in the Second Lancaster Massacre, Sept. ii, 1697, also their
daughter Elizabeth. Their son Ephraim\ the only one to
escape alive, was held captive by the Indians in Canada for two
years, when he was ransomed. He lived in Sudbury, Mass.,
until al)Out 1720, he then removed to Worcester where he was
employed by the Colonial government as a " vsentinel to keep
garrison or range the woods." He was a famous guide and it
was in the woods that he accidentally met his death, Feb. 16,
1730, and he was the first person buried on the " Common."
Ephraim^, son of Ephraim"* and Sybellah (Moore) Roper, mar-
ried April 8, 1748, Michal Houghton, daughter of Benjamin and
Zeruiah (Moore) Houghton of Lancaster. He died Dec. 5,
1793, ae. 78, and she, Dec. 31, 1816. Their children were
Benjamin, Manasseh, Asa, John and seven others, ten sons and
one daughter. The ten sons all served in the Revolutionary
war, and many annalists of the Revolution have referred to the
services rendered their country by these famous " ten brothers."
ROPER Benjamin* (Ephraim^, Ephraim*, Ephraim^, John^,
John}), one of the ten sons of Ephraim^ and Michal (Hough-
ton) Roper, born in Sterling, Jany. 7, 1750, married I774.
Azubah Willard, born in Sterling, Aug. 15, 1753. In 1790
Benjamin purchased a farm in Princeton, near that of his
nephew Jonas Ropers, in the vicinity of West Sterling. The
site of the Benjamin Roper house is still visible. Here his
first wife, Azubah died, Sept. 2, 1824, and on May 21, 1826,
he married (2^^) Mrs. Anna Parmenter, who survived him.
He died Nov. i, 1826, ae. 70. Their children were:
i. Sarah, b. Feb. 15 and d. April 15, 1775.
ii. Sally, b. April 13, 1776, m. Roper, lived in Cambridge and
d. in Lowell,
iii. KLatharine (Gate), b. Aug. 15, 1778, m. Job Spofford, Ludlow,
Vt.
1. iv. Benjamin, b. Nov. 24, 1780, m. Lucy Stratton.
V. Joel, b. April 5, 1783, m. Nancy Ellis of Brighton, Mass., seven
children,
vi. Azubah, b. June 24, 1785, m. Nov. 21, 1808, Josiah Rider of
Holden, d. in Townsend, Mass.
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vii. MiCHAL, b. Feb. 15, 1788, d. May 10, 1816.
viii. Ephraim, b. Oct. 8, 1790, m. Eunice Houghton, Dec. 28, 1816.
Children: (i) Foster, b. Jany. 21, 1817, (u) Lydia-A., b.
Dec. 4, 1820, m. Nathaniel Sargent, (in) Alice, m. Samuel
Newhall.
ix. Sybilah, b. Nov. 24, 1792, d. Sept. 24, 1795.
X. Houghton, b. Nov. 5, 1797, m. Esther-Mary Willard, d. June 28,
1870. . A son, George H., d. Aug. 29, 1876, ae. 37.
1. ROPER Benjamin^ {Benjamin^, Ephraim^, Ephraim'^, Eph-
raim^, John^, John^), son of Benjamin^ and Azubah (Willard)
Roper, born in Sterling, Nov. 24, 1780, married in Princeton,
Oct. 13, 1812, Lucy, daughter of Samuel and Martha Stratton.
He died July 3, 1841, she married (2«^) int. Richard C. Ball,
and died Nov. 7, 1872. Children:
i. Sylvia, b. Dec. 29, 1813, in Princeton, m. Jotham Stone,
ii. Charles, b. Jany. 16, 1815, in Princeton, m. (i") Charlotte Nara-
more, (2**) Charlotte Nichols, (s'^) Emeline L. Webber.
2. iii. Samuel, b. Jany. 13, 1816, in Princeton, m. Eunice-Adaline
Marshall,
iv. Henry, b. Feb. 7, 1817, in Princeton, d. 1821.
V. Alfred, b. Sept. 12, 1818, in Princeton, m. Sophronia Webber,
vi. Eliza, b. Dec. 17, 1820, in Princeton, m. Augustus Houghton,
vii. Lucy A., b. July 21, 1822, in Princeton, m. James C. Henry,
viii. Benjamin-H., b. Nov. 9, 1823, in Princeton, m. Betsey S. Whiting,
ix. Elvira, b. Feb. 26, 1826, in Holden, m. Henry S. Houghton.
X. Franklin, b. March 7, 1827, in Princeton, m. Adaline D. Whipple,
xi. Alicia-B., b. Sept. 12, 1828, in Princeton, m. Cambridge P,
Moulton.
xii. Alphonso, b. Feb. 9, 1830, in Princeton, m. .
xiii. Calvin, b. May 7, 1831, in Sterling, m. Roby Hopkins.
xiv. Cordelia-S., b. June 7, 1833, in Holden, m. Charles E. Pollock.
XV. Julia, b. Dec. 13, 1835, in Holden, m. John B. White.
xvi. George-W., b. June 2, 1837, in Holden, m. Lucy WilHams.
2. ROPER SamueP {Benjamin'' , Benjamin^, Ephraim^, Eph-
raim"^, Ephraim^, John^, John^), son of Benjamin^ and Lucy
Stratton Roper, born in Princeton, Jany. 13, 1816, m. April 19,
1837, Eunice Adaline Marshall, born in Holden, April 19, 1837.
In 1856 he bought a saw and grist mill situated on a branch
of the Ware River in the westerly part of Princeton. Three
generations of Ropers have owned and operated this mill.
He took his two sons, John and William, into business turning
out lumber and chair stock. He died Nov. 19, 1890 and his
wife, March 20, 1897, Children:
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i. Charles-William, b. June 6, 1838, d. Aug. 19, 1839.
ii. Abel-Marshall, b. Nov. 3, 1839, d. Sept. 6, 1846.
iii. Lucy-Elvira, b. Sept. 10, 1841, m. George Carlisle of Attleboro,
Mass.
iv. Mary-Eliza, b. March 12, 1844, d. Sept. 18, 1845.
V. Elizabeth-Eudora, b. July 7, 1846, d. Dec. 15, 1847.
3. vi. William-Marshall, b. Aug. 27, 1848, m. Mary Abbic Davis,
vii. John-Smith, b. Dec. 11, 1850, m. (i'*) Louise Howard, (2")
Martha Eva Brigham of Barre, Mass. He d. Oct. 31, 1887.
viii. Sylvia-Adeline, b. March 27, 1854, m. George F. Wctherbee
of Princeton, d. Oct. 7, 1887.
ix. Charles-Fremont, b. April 13, 1857, m. Bertha Robertson of
Richebucto, N. B. He grad. Andover Theological Seminary,
1885, ordained to ministry at West Concord, N. H., 1885,
remained pastor until 1894, since then has preached at West
Lebanon, N. H., Winchester, N. H., and is now, 1913, installed
at River Point, R. L He is President of the Roper Association
of the United States.
ROPER William-MarshalP {SamueP, Benjamin'', Benjamin^,
Ephraim'", Ephraim'^, Ephraim^, John"^, John^), son of Samuel^
and Adaline Marshall Roper, born in Holden, Aug. 27, 1848,
married in Worcester, Nov. 18, 1869, Mary Abbie Davis,
daughter of John and Matilda W. (Jones) Davis, born June 4,
1849, in Holden, Mass. After his marriage, operated a mill
with his father at New Boston, turning out chair stock, then
moved to West Princeton where he went into business with
his father and brother, later on buying them out. His two
sons William M. and Eugene D. have been taken into the
business under the firm name of Roper Lumber and Box Co.
Mr. Roper has been a member of the Republican Town Com-
mittee a number of years and selectman for the years 1910-
191 1 and 1913. Children:
4. i. William-Marshall, b. Jany. 31, 187 1, m. Julia A. Bennett,
ii. Kitty-.\deline, b. Sept. 5, 1873, d. Oct. 28, 1875.
6. iii. Eugene-Davis, b. April 25, 1876, m. Mary True Leighton.
iv. Bertha-May, b. June 7, 1878, m. Roy Winthrop Hatch of Marl-
boro, Mass., Aug. 23, 1906. She was a teacher in Hubbardston.
Mr. Hatch is a graduate of Dartmouth College, 1902, and has
taught in the High Schools of Hubbardston, Hingham, Lexing-
ton and Somerville. Children: (i) Winslow Roper Hatch, b.
Lexington, Mass., March i, 1908, (11) DAV^s-LINCOLN Hatch,
b. Belmont, Oct. 2, 1910.
V. Edith-Belle, b. Sept. 22, 1880.
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4. ROPER William-Marshall"' {William- MarshaW, Samuel^,
Benjamin' , Benjamin^, Ephraim^, Ephraim*, Ephraim^, John^,
John^), son of William-M. and Mary Abbie (Davis) Roper,
born in Rutland, Jany. 31, 1871, married in Burlington, Oct. 8,
1901, Julia Alice Bennett of that town. She was a teacher
in Princeton. Mr. Roper is associated with his father and
brother in the lumber and box business. Children:
i. Mary-Alice, b. March 7, 1904.
ii. Julia-Adeline, b. June 24, 1905.
iii. Wilbert-Bennett, b. Sept. 10, 1907, d. Jany. 14, 1909.
iv. Barbara- A VERY, b. July 29, 191 2.
5. ROPER Eugene-Davis'° (William^, Samuel*, Benjamin'',
Benjamin^, Ephraim^, Ephraim*, Ephraim^, John^, John^),
brother of the above William-Marshall, born in Princeton,
April 25, 1876, married at Yarmouth, Me., Oct. 10, 1901,
Mary True Leighton of that town. She was a teacher in
Hubbardston. He is one of the firm of Roper Lumber and
Box Company. Children:
i. Dorothy-Leighton, b. Sept. 30, 1904.
ii. Margaret-Davis, b. Aug. 4, 1907.
ROPER Manasseh^ {Ephraim^, Ephraim*, Ephraim^, John^,
John^), son of Ephraim" and Michal (Houghton) Roper, born,
in Sterling, May 26, 1752, married at Princeton, Nov. 25,
1790, Lucy Livermore. He was a farmer and lived at the
Old Homestead where he died June 16, 1831. He served in
the Revolutionary War, in the Expedition to Bennington, Vt.
His children were:
i. Myra, b. Oct. 5, 1 791, m. Newton Burpee.
ii. Nancy, b. March 8, 1793, m. Solomon Stewart.
iii. Polly, b. May 22, 1795, m. David Nelson.
iv. Lucy, b. Oct. 9, 1797, m. John Carter.
V. Ephraim, b. Sept. 17, 1799, m. Eunice Swan Richardson, July 10,
1 82 1. The greater part of their married life was spent in Tem-
pleton, Mass., she died in Templeton, Sept. 26, 1880. His
death occurred suddenly Aug. 2, 1881, at the summer residence
of his daughter, Mrs. Mary A. Taft, Pigeon Cove, Mass.
Another daughter Ella E. Roper, several years principal of
the Edgeworth Street School in Worcester, prepared the "Roper
Book" published under the auspices of the Roper Association,
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Much of this material is taken by permission from the "Rt^jKr
Book."
vi. LuciAN, b. Dec. i, 1802, m. Betsey (Reed) Roper.
vii. Eunice, b. Feb. 8, 1807, m. Cephas Nelson.
ROPER Jonas^ {Asa^, Ephraim^, Ephraim*, Ephraim^, John'-,
John^), son of Asa^ and Polly (King) Roper and grandson of
Ephraim^ and Michal (Houghton) Roper, horn in Sterling,
Oct. 8, 1787, married Polly Edson, daughter of Elijah and
Sarah Edson of Pelham, and resided in Princeton near West
Sterling, where he died Sept. i, 1859, ae. 71. She died May 5,
1879, ae. 83. Their children were:
i. Cynthia, b. July — , 18x5, d. Oct. 24, 1901.
ii. Asa, b. Oct. 5, 1817, d. April 13, 1826.
iii. Clarissa-Mary, b. Sept. 27, 1819, d. Aug. 27, 1873.
iv. Jonas-Edson, b. Feb. 14, 1822, d. Sept. 15, 1881, m. (i") Rosa-
lina E. Rawson, (2'') June i, 1856, Eliza Sumner. He d. Sept.
IS, 1881. Children: (i) Osmer-W., b. May 22, 1852, (11)
RosA-SuMNER, b. July 7, i860,
vi. Dorcas, b. Sept. 5, 1824, d. Aug. 8, 1840.
vii. Denny-W., b. , m. Elizabeth-Anna Roper, dau. Houghton
and Esther (Willard) Roper. A son, Cil\rles, b. about 1870.
viii. Francis, son of Samuel Littlefield of Sterling was legally adopted
by Mrs. Polly Roper and his name changed to Francis Roper.
ROPER John^ {Ephrainv', Ephraim*, Ephraim^, John^, John^),
son of Ephraim^ and Michal (Houghton) Roper, born in
Sterling (no date recorded), married May 10, 1792, Dorcas
Kilburn, daughter of Joseph (or Jacob) and Mary (Sawyer)
Kilburn. In 1791 he purchased land on the northerly slope
of Wachusett and built probably in anticipation of his marriage
in 1792, the homestead, since known as the John Roper place.
This typical old fashioned New England farm-house, made
famous by VVhittier's poem " Monadnock from Wachusett,"
is still standing, although the old well-sweep and the " bucket
splashing in the cool, sweet well " have long since disappeared.
It was in the 6o's that Whittier came to Princeton to visit a
Quaker friend. Miss Howells, who took him to the Roper farm
where he was inspired to write this poem, and it was Miss
Howells, of whom Whittier wrote:
"I would I were a painter, for the sake
Of a sweet picture, and of her who led
A fitting guide, with reverential tread,
Into that mountain mystery."
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and it was John Roper Junior, with whom John G. Whittier
talked, the one who " loved it for his good old mother's sake who
lived and died here in the peace of God." The homestead is
thus pictured by Whittier:
" The great woods climbed the mountain at our back;
And on their skirts where yet the lingering day
On the shorn greenness of the clearing lay
The brown old farm-house like a bird's nest hung."
In Mrs. Dwinnell's poem " Outing Inn " we have another
glimpse of this same old farm-house and its surroundings.
" And on we go, and upward still,
For harder, steeper grows the hill,
To where — stone walls the ways divide, —
A dainty farm-house stands, one side,
And where the doors swing open wide, —
Just halfway up Wachusett."
There is a record of three terms of service during the Revolu-
tionary War to the credit of John Roper, first at Bennington,
Vt., second at Newport, R. I., and the third as a member of
the invalid corps sent for guard over Burgoyne's captured
troops at Rutland, Mass., which would indicate he had been
wounded in the service. He died in Princeton, April 10, 1833,
and his widow, Dorcas, March 6, 1844, ae. 75. The children
of John and Dorcas (Kilburn) Roper were:
i. Ruth, b. July 29, 1793, m. July 12, 1821, Calvin B. Davis, May 10,
1848.
ii. Dorcas, b. May 10, 1795, m. Ezra Hoar, March 11, 1819, names
of children changed to Heywood.
iii. Mary, b. Aug. 10, 1797, m. Ephraim Beaman, Nov. 15, 1821, 2
children: (i) Rebecca Beaman, b. Nov. 15, 1822, m. J. L.
Sweet, M.D., (11) Mary Ann Beaman, b. Feb. 28, 1825, m.
Rev. Henry Cummings.
iv. John, b. May 21, 1799, m. (i^') (int.) Nov. 13, 1824, Abigail
Hapgood of Shrewsbury, she d. Oct. 18, 1825, ae. 22. He m.
(2'') Mira Palmer of Sterling (int.) Oct. 13, 1832, and {f) int.
Lucy Bond of Westminster, July 18, 1835, she d. March 27,
1869, ae. 65. He in Westminster, June 5, 1873. Children: (i)
Abigail-H., b. Sept. 27, 1825, (n) Rebecca-P., (in) John-
Payson, b. Nov. 10, 1836, (iv) Edward-R., b. Jany. 20, 1839,
d. Dec. 10, 1862, Jamaica, N. Y., (v) Sarah, b. Dec. 21, 1842,
m. (i'') William A. Watson, March 26, 1865, m. (2*^) Henry
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Greeley, July 23, 1875, d. June 15, 1903, (vi) Susan Bond, b.
Aug. 26, 1844, d. Jany. 16, 1863, (vii) IIariuet-A., b. July 16,
1849, m. April 23, 1866, Alvin E. Estabrook.
V. Lucy, b. Oct. 20, 1801, d. Oct. 3, 188 1, she m. Joshua Everett,
July 29, 1819. Their residence was in Everettvillc not far from
the home of her brother John,
vi. Wilkes, b. April 17, 1804, m. Roxa (Roxana) Brooks, daughter
of John H. and Tabitha (Lovell) Brooks of West Boylston,
Jany. 3, 1833. He kept for many years a summer boarding
house in the building originally the Baptist Meeting-House, now
The Princeton Inn. Here both died, he July 7, 1892, ae. 88-2-20,
and his wife, Nov. 29, 1891. No children,
vii. Lydia, b. July 28, 1806, d. May 11, 1815.
viii. Julia, b. Oct. 3, 1809, m. Capt. Lucius Brigham of Marietta,
Ohio, Oct. 23, 1848, one child, Julia Brigham, b. in Marietta.
ROSIER.
ROSIER Robert, was a proprietor in Princeton, 1759. He came
from Sudbury with his wife Mary and five children, Nov.,
1765, and was in the list of Rutland's Alarm Men, 1775.
Their children were: three sons, (i) John; (ii) Charles; (hi)
Nathan and a daughter (iv) Molly (Polly) who married
Aug. 21, 1784, Benjamin Stearns.
ROSS.
ROSS Phineas, son of Amos and Hepzebeh (Bennett) Ross,
born in Sterling, Sept. 20, 1817, married May 12, 1843, Mary
Jane Folger, daughter of Capt. Charles and Bitha (Parker)
Folger. He was a mail carrier. He died Oct. 18, 1867, she
died Nov. 6, 1892. Children:
i. Ellen- Jane, b. April 20, 1844, m. March 12, 1868, Staysia Har-
rington, son of Charles and Mary J. (Seaver) Harrington.
ii. Theodore-Austin, b. Feb. 17, 1849, d. Aug. 8, 1859.
iii. Charles-Thurston, b. May 12, 1854, was an organ builder in
Worcester.
Ross Asa-K., brother of the above Phineas, married Clarissa P.
Wilson, w^ho died June 13, 1890. He died March 13, 1885.
Children :
i. Mary-Elizabeth, b. June 4, 1850, m. July 4, 1868, Frank A.
Taylor, of Fitchburg.
ii. Elmira-Isabella, b. Nov. 12, 1853, m. May 8, 1875, Hiram H.
Hall.
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iii. George-Herbert, b. Aug. 26, 1856, m. Aug. 26, 1874, Sarah
End, dau. of John and Ellen (McCarty) End, of Clinton, Mass.,
b. Boston, Oct. 25, 1853. Chn.: (i) George-Asa, b. Nov. 9,
1875, in Princeton, (n) Fred-Elmer, b. May 25, 1878, in Old
Boylston, (in) George-Asa, m. Oct. 11, 1899, Jeana McSheard,
Philadelphia, Pa.
iv. Edgar-Sylvester, b. April 22, 1858.
V. Eugene-Wesley, b. April 18, i860, m. April 29, 1881, Mattie J.
Heywood.
vi. Elbridge-Ellsworth, b. Jany. 29, 1862, d. Dec. 29, 1879.
RUGG.
RUGG Wright^ {Jacob^, Isaac^, DanieP, John^), son of Jacob*
and Polly Raymour, born June 21, 1794, married (i^*) Sept.
18, 1819, Betsey E. Raymour, daughter of David and Lydia
Raymour, born 1796, died in Leominster, Mass., Dec. 22,
1867, married {2^) Aug. 7, 1871, Mrs. Melody (Creed) Burnap,
daughter of Thomas and Lucy (Ryder) Creed of Fitchburg,
Mass. She died Feb. 27, 1881; he died May 22, 1879 at
Leominster. Children:
i. George-Wright, b. June 15, 1820 in Leominster, Mass., m.
March 26, 1846, Lucy A. Vose, dau. Reuben and Annie (Bart-
lett) Vose of Boxboro, Mass. She d. May 29, 1895; he d.
Nov. 6, 1877, at Princeton. Children: (i) Ella-L., b. Jany. 13,
1847, at East Princeton, (n) Charles-Henry-Russell, b.
June 30, 1849, at East Princeton, m. May 8, 1875 (i^t) Lucy A.
Holman, b. Nov. 3, 1854, d. Nov. 24, 1881, at East Princeton;
m. (2d) Dec. 18, 1908, Mrs. Nellie J. (Bartlett) Rugg. Children:
(?) Clarence-E., b. Feb. 12, 1877, (ii) George-D., b. Sept. 19,
1879, at East Princeton,
ii. Joel-Wilder, b. Nov. 22, 1821, lived in Princeton,d. in Leominster,
Mass., June 14, 1899.
iii. Nancy-Elizabeth, b. Feb. 24, 1823, in Leominster, m. Nov. 29,
1845, James Mirick Eveleth. They removed to Sturgis,
Dakota. (He m. (i^*) Sept. 15, 1836, Sarah P. Nicholson, who
d. April 28, 1845), children given under James M. Eveleth.
iv. Mary-Jane, b. April i, 1824, in Leominster, Mass., m. John Hadley
of Princeton, i child: John Benjamin Franklin Hadley, b.
March 5, 1847, d. young.
v. Abigail-Rebecca, b. July 9, 1825.
vi. Alexander-Hamilton, b. Jany. 4, 1827, in Leominster, Mass.,
m. May 13, 1853, Susan Burnap of Fitchburg, Mass., res.
Leominster. Chn.: (i) Walter H., b. Feb. 25, 1854, m. J.
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Blanche Bcaman of Princeton, i child: Eva Josephine, b.
March 11, 1880, m. April 24, 1901, Harry N. Whenman of
Maiden, Mass., res. Leominster.
vii. SoPHRONiA-AuGUSTA, b. July 5, 1828, m. Shattuck.
viii. Louisa-Irene, b. Oct. 4, 1829.
ix. Charles-Henry, b. April 10, 183 1, m. Oct. 2, 1854, Phoebe
Ellis. He d. March 13, 1897. Children: (i) George-E., b.
Oct. 12, 1856, m. Nov. 27, 1882, Nellie J. Bartlett. He d.
Aug. 19, 1899. Chn.: (i) Maiide-B., b. June 2, 1880, (//) Roy
S., b. Oct. 12, 1891, (ui) Horace-J., b. June 25, 1895, (iv) Bernice,
b. . (n) Jennie-L., b. Oct. 23, 1859, (iii) Mary-E.,
b. April 24, 1863, (rv) Archibald, b. Dec. 28, 1868, (v) Edward-
H., b. Feb. 11, 1871.
X. Jacob, b. Aug. 24, 1832.
xi. Sarah, b. April 4, 1834.
xii. Jull\-Ann, b. Aug. 6, 1835.
xiii. Laura-Wilder, b. June 2, 1837.
xiv. Abby-Lawrence, b. March 27, 1840.
RUSSELL.
Of the progenitor of the family of this name in Princeton,
David^ Russell, very little is definitely known previous to 1700.
He married Abigail Winter, daughter of John; they were ad-
mitted to the church in Lexington, Dec. 19, 1708; he was an
assessor in 17 10 — the record says he may have come to Lexing-
ton from Charlestown, or Woburn. (Note by Mr. Samuel
Smith, he may have come from his grandfather Fiske's, for
aught we know.") He was a farmer, and doubtless the David
Russell who purchased four score acres of land in Washobah
(now Littleton) of William Powers in 17 15 — was one of the
richest deacons of the church in Littleton, and ancestor of the
numerous families of Russell in that town. He died not long
before Oct. 29, 1744, at which time his estate was divided among
his children, who then resided — David^ and John^ in Lunenburg,
Abigail, Hannah, Amos, Elizabeth and Esther in Littleton, and
Jason and Sarah in Harvard, Capt. John^, born Dec. 6, 1702,
married Mary Clark. John^ Jr., born April 12, 1727, married
Abigail Hildreth. He died Nov. 23, 1824, ae. 97 y. 7 m. 11 d.
His son John*, born Oct. 29, 1762, removed to Princeton.
RUSSELL John* (John^, Capt. John-, David>), son of John' and
Abigail Hildreth, born Oct. 29, 1762, in Littleton; married
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Eunice Whitman of Stow, daughter of Dr. Charles Whitman,
born Nov. 30, 1762. He died May 28, 1799. She married
{2^) Martin Howe, M.D. of Barre, who was born Sept. 2, 1770,
and died in Boston, Nov. i, 1805. Children of John and
Eunice (Whitman) Russell were:
i. Anna, b. April 13, 1786, in Stow, m. in Princeton, AprU 28, 1808,
Col. Samuel Stevenson, d. Feb. 20, 1815. Children: (i) Sam-
uel-Gardner Stevenson, b. Sept. 8, 1808, (n) Sally-Russell
Stevenson, b. Jany. 4, 181 1, (ui) Eunice-Sylvia Stevenson,
b. June 21, 1813.
ii. Thomas, b. Jany. 8, 1788, d. Jany. 26, 1788.
iii. Ephraim, b. Jany. 17, 1789.
iv. Sally, b. March 10, 1791.
1. V. Charles, b. March 4, 1793, m. Persis Hastings.
1. RUSSELL Charles^ {John\ John^, Capt. John^, David>), son of
John^ and Eunice (Whitman) Russell, born in Princeton March
4, 1793, married June 14, 1815, Persis Hastings, daughter of
Samuel Hastings Jr., born in Princeton, Nov. 27, 1793, died
in Boston, Dec. 2, 1885, He died Dec. 31, 1882, in Boston.
Mr. Russell kept a store in Princeton for many years, served
as Town Clerk, Postmaster, Representative and Senator. He
also served on the Governor's Council. His children were:
2. i. Charles-Theodore, b. Nov. 20, 1815, m. Sarah-E. Ballister.
3. ii. Thomas-Hastings, b. Oct. 12, 1820, m. Maria-Louisa Wiswell.
iii. Sarah-Ann, b. March 27, 1822, d. April 13, 1837.
2. RUSSELL Charles-Theodore « {Charles^ John*, John\ Capt.
John^, David}), son of Charles^ and Persis (Hastings) Russell,
born in Princeton, Nov. 20, 1815, married June i, 1840, Sarah
Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph Ballister a leading Merchant of
Boston. He was a graduate of Harvard College, 1836; ad-
mitted to the Suffolk Bar in 1839; was eminently successful
as a lawyer, and filled many offices of responsibility and trust.
He was author of a History of Princeton, published in 1838.
He died in Cambridge, Mass., Jany. 16, 1896. His widow
died Oct. 7, 1897. Their children were:
i. Sarah-Ann, b. Jany. 27, 1841, d. Sept. 7, 1841.
ii. Elizabeth-Ballister, b. Dec. 11, 1842, m. George H. Bates,
who served as Samoan Commissioner and afterwards special
commissioner to Germany.
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iii. Sarah-Ann, b. Jany. 13, 1844, d. June 18, 1845.
iv. Josephine-Emma, b. Nov. 5, 1846, m. Fcrdinanrl Lc M. Gilpin,
son of the Chief Justice of Delaware.
V. Sarah-Louise, b. Aug. 25, 1848, m. the Rev. Daniel M. Bates
of Clifton Heights,
vi. Charles-Theodore, Jr., b. April 21, 1851, practiced law in the
office of his father, was an able attorney, and was for some years
chairman of the Civil Service commission of the State. He
died unmarried Feb. 16, 1903.
vii. Joskph-Ballister, b. Oct. 24, 1852, a prominent business man
of Boston. Treas. of the Boston Wharf Company,
viii. Henry-Edwards, b. Aug. i, 1855, popularly known as "Col.
Harry."
ix. WiLLiAM-EuSTiS, b. Jan. 6, 1857, m. 1885, Margaret-Manning
Swan, dau. of Rev. Joshua Swan. He was Mayor of Cambridge
and Governor of Massachusetts. Died July 16, 1896.
X. Clara-Sumner, b. Dec. 15, i860, d. Feb. 21, 1861.
3. RUSSELL Thomas Hastings^ {Charles^, John*, John^, Capt.
John'-, David^), son of Charles^ and Persis (Hastings) Russell,
born in Princeton, Oct. 12, 1820, d. Feb. 24, 191 1, married
Maria Louisa Wiswell, bom Jany. 13, 1829, died March 18,
1892. He graduated from Harvard College in 1843, was ad-
mitted to the Suffolk Bar in 1845 and became associated with
his brother Charles Theodore in the law firm of C. T. & T. H.
Russell, Boston. In addition to the original partners the firm
afterwards included the two sons of Charles T. — Charles T.
Jr. and William E. and Arthur H., son of Thomas H. — The
children of Thomas-Hastings and Maria Louise (Wiswell)
Russell were :
i. Charles-Frederick, b. June 12, 1849, d. May 21, 1884, m. Mary
SanfordBaxterof Boston, b. Sept. 15, 1851. Chn.: (i) Thomas-
HASTiNGS,b. Aug. 31, 1874, (11) John-Albert, b. April 3, 1876,
m. Florence Wood of Brookline, (m) Charles-Frederick, b.
Nov. 10, 1877, d. May 29, 1898.
ii. Annie-Louise, b. Nov. 18, 1851, d. Jany. 9, 1913, m. Arthur G.
Stanwood, b. Oct. 5, 1849, d. Dec. 30, 1907, Their children
were: (i) Russell Stanwood, b. Dec. 8, 1877, d. Dec. 10, 1877,
(11) Arthlti-Webster Stanwood, b. Nov. 22, 1880, d. March
23, 1881, (ni) Margaret Stanwood, b. Jan. 2, 1882, d. Jany.
27, 1882, (rv) Philip-Caldwell Stanwood, b. Dec. 20, 1882,
m. Marian H. Calhoun of Chicago. Their children were: {i)
Marian-Harmon Stanwood, b. Nov. 30, 1907, (ii) Sylvia Stan-
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wood, b. Aug. 30, 1909, {iii) Constance Stanwood, b. May 19,
1913. (v) Richard-Russell Stanwood, b. Dec. 5, 1884, (vi)
Mary Stanwood, b. Dec. 23, 1888, d. Dec. 24, 1888.
iii. Mary-Louise, b. April 8, 1855, m. Edward Walley, b. June 6,
1852. Children were: (i) Samuel-Hurd Walley, b. Oct. 3,
1876, m. Bess Tapley of Fitchburg, (n) Mirriam-Phillips
Walley, b. Dec. 30, 1877, (ni) Annie-Louise Walley, b.
Aug. 2, 188 1, m. Edward Dana Densmore of Brookline, Mass.
Their children were: {i) Mary Densmore, b. Apr. 13, 1908, d.
Apr. 16, 1908, {ii) Edward-Dana Densmore, b. May 6, 1909, {iii)
Caroline Densmore, b. July 27, 1910, {iv) Anne Densmore, b.
May 9, 1912. (iv) Theresa-Bates Walley, b. May 31, 1884,
m. Walter Richardson of St. Paul, Minn., (v) Louise-Russell
Walley, b. Mar. 30, 1886, d. Dec. 26, 1887, (vi) Mary-Russell
Walley, b. Jan. 16, 1889, m. Ivory Littlefield of Providence,
R. I. One child: {i) Bancroft Littlefield, b. Sept. 12, 1913.
iv. Alice-Wiswell, b. Oct. 5, 1851, m. Henry Porter Peck, b.
Oct. 20, 1853. Their children were: (i) Henry-North Peck,
b. Apr. 13, 1883, d. Sept. 26, 1911, m. Juliet Murdock of Crown
Point, N. Y. Their children were: (i) Per sis-Hastings Peck,
b. Apr. 3, 1909, {ii) John-Russell Peck, h. Sept. 14, 1910. (n)
Russell-Hastings Peck, b. Mar. 5, 1885, m. Ruth Weaver
of Palmers ton, (m) Marion-Louise Peck, b. May 20, 1886,
d. May 5. 1887, (iv) Charles-Russell Peck, b. Feb. 21, 1889.
v. Arthur-Hastings, b. Dec. i, 1859, m. Fanny EsteUe Hunt of
Amherst, Mass., b. Mar. 18, i860. Their children were: (i)
Helen-Russell, b. Sept. 23, 1886, m. Wilbur Claflin of Boston.
Their child was: (i) Helen Claflin, h. Feb. 6, 1912. (n)
Marie-Louise Russell, b. Dec. 15, 1888, m. Frank Baker
of Boston. Their child was : (i) Irving-Russell Baker, h. Dec. 15,
1912. (ni) Gertrude Russell, b. Aug. 4, 1891, m. Edwin
Doubleday of Springfield.
SARGENT.
William^ Sargent, son of Roger and grandson of Hugh
Sargent, came from England in 1638, settled in Maiden, after-
wards removed to Barnstable, where he spent the remainder
of his life. His son John^, had a son Joseph^ of Maiden, who
had Samuel^ of Stow.
SARGENT Col.-Joseph^ {Samuel^ Joseph^ Joh7i\ William^),
son of Samuel^ was born Oct. 6, 1732, married June 17, 1755,
Elizabeth Wheeler, born 1729, died March i, 18 14, ae. 85.
He with his wife and children, Amos, Elizabeth and Betty
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came to Princeton from Bolton in May, 1765, and kept a
tavern on the Abijah Moore place, afterwards the Joseph A.
Reed and now the Walley Place. He died March 22, 1797,
ae. 65. Children:
1. i. Amos, b. , 1756, m. Dec. 11, 1773, Betsey Livermore.
ii. Elizabeth, b. March 13, 1758, m. Feb. 5, 1789, Ebenezer B. Davis
and d. July 19, 1837.
iii. Betty, b. .
iv. Joseph, b. , 1765, m. Feb. 6, 1799, Elizabeth Gleason, b.
, 1778, and d. Oct. 17, 1800. He d. May 23, 1815, a daugh-
ter Hannah, b. Nov. 9, 1799, m. Stevens.
1. SARGENT Amos^ {Col. Joseph^ Samuel*, Joseph^ John^,
William^), son of Col. Joseph^ and Elizabeth (Wheeler) Sar-
gent, born 1756, married Dec. 11, 1783, Betsey Livermore,
born 1765, died August 22, 1809. He died in Princeton,
Jany. 8, 1829. Nine children. The first four recorded in
Princeton.
i. Sally, b. July 18, 1785, d. 1826.
ii. Lucy, b. May 13, 1787, m. Nov. 19, 181 1, Abner Allen,
iii. Nancy, b. June 25, 1789, m. (int.) Nov. 2, 181 1, Luke Heywood
of Acton,
iv. Betsey, b. Dec. 16, 1791, m. Levi Willard.
V. Loretta, b. , 1793, m. 181 7, David Reed of Sterling.
vi. Sally, b. , 1795, m. Joel Burpee of Sterling, m. (int.) May
18, 1811.
vii. Lydla, b. , 1797, d. 1801.
viii. Abigail, b. , 1801, m. Caleb Whitney of Sterling.
ix. Harriet, b. , 1805, m. Horace Piper of Clinton.
SARGENT DanieP {Joseph^ Joseph\ Joseph^ John^, William}),
son of Joseph\ born Sept. 9, 1750, married Mary Lycett, born
1755, died April 28, 1842. They had three children before
going to Princeton, four in Princeton and one after. He died
in Worcester, May 17, 1838. Their children were:
i. John, b. Sept. 7, 1780, unmarried, d. Aug., 1818.
ii. Frazier, b. Nov. 23, 1782, m. March 10, 1808.
iii. Mary, b. Nov. 27, 1784, m. June 10, 1810, Abraham Wheeler and
d. Nov., 1814.
iv. George, b. June 6, 1787, m. 1813, Zilpah Maynard, dau. Elisha,
b. Jan. 23, 1793.
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V. Joseph, b. Dec. 24, 1789, m. 1816, res. Kentucky, d. April, 1831.
vi. Charles, b. May 27, 1792, m. , 1820, Sarah Smith.
vii. Hannah, b. Dec. i, 1794, m. Sept. 17, 1820, William Eaton, Jr.
viii. Electa, b. July 27, 1797, m. April, 1820, Russell Eaton.
SARGENT Thomas^ {John\ Thomas'^, Samuel^), son of John',
born Aug. 3, 1784, married Sept. 12, 1804, Polly Goodnow.
They came from Paxton, March 25, 1806, and were " taken
in by Silas Mason." She died May 2, 1844. He d. Sept.,
1856; no further record obtainable.
SARGENT John", a brother of the above Thomas^ with wife
Huldah and children (i) William and (11) Isaac, came from
Rutland Oct. 7, 1805.
SARGENT Patty" a sister of Thomas" and John", born Sept. 6,
1788, married May 27, 1812, Silas Gates.
SAVAGE.
The immigrant ancestor of this family Edward^ Savage was
of Huguenot parentage. Edward and his twin brothers, John
and Abraham, were the children of Abraham Savage, a French
Huguenot, a native of France who was driven from thence and
took refuge in Ireland, where he died. His widow became the
second wife of Arthur Hamilton, whose first wife had died,
leaving three daughters, Eleanor, Betsey and Martha Hamilton,
They with the six children, emigrated to Massachusetts in 1717,
settling in Rutland. In 1728 Edward Savage and wife Mary
united with the church in Rutland.
SAVAGE Edward' " the portrait painter," son of Seth and Lydia
(Craige) Savage and grandson of Edward^ of Rutland, born
Nov. 26, 1 761, married Oct. 13, 1794, Sarah Seaver, born Sept.
8, 1765, died Jany. 27, 1861 in Lancaster, Mass. He died in
Princeton, July 6, 1817. Children:
i. Edward, b. Aug. 25, 1795, in Boston, d. April 28, 1858.
ii. Charlotte-B., b. Dec. 7, 1796, at Philadelphia, Pa., d. Andover,
Mass., unmarried,
iii. Lydia, b. May 25, 1798, at Burlington, New Jersey, d. at Lancaster,
Mass., May 16, 1852, unmarried.
iv. George, b. April 3, 1800, m. , d. July 10, 1854, in Boston.
V. Ebenezer-Seaver, b. March 31, 1802, in New York City. He
went to South America and was never heard from.
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vi. Sarah-Seaver, b. Aug. 22, 1805, in Princeton, m. Solon Whiting
of Lancaster, Mass., d. in .^ndovcr, Mass., May 15, 1878.
vii. Elizabeth-Seaver, b. Jany. 12, 1807, m. (ist) Henry Hinckens
of Lancaster, Mass., m. (2nd) Henry Wilder, d. in Lancaster,
Dec, 1878.
viii. Stephen-Baxter, b. Jany. 29, 1810, d. Oct. 27, 1857, in Lan-
caster, Mass.
SAWIN.
The immigrant ancestor of this family was John' Sawin,
a cordwainer, in Watertown, 1642. He was the son of Robert
Sawin of Boxford, Suffolk Co., England. He married Abigail
Manning, and had Thomas^, born Sept. 27, 1657, who with
his wife Deborah (Rice) Sawin, lived in Sherborn. Their son
John', born in 1689, by wife Lyons, had in Natick, John\
born 1 72 1, who married Abigail Babcock, and probably came to
Princeton, in 1771.
SAWIN EzekieP {John\ John^, Thomas^, John>), son of John*
and Abigail (Babcock) Sawin of Natick, born 1752, married
in Needham, Mary Parker of Newton, July 16, 1778, and
came to Princeton, to live. He was in the Revolutionary
Army, and at Bunker Hill; was an active member of the
Baptist denomination. He died July 21, 1817, and she July
25,1833. Their children were:
1. i. Timothy, b. Dec. 25, 1778, m. Levina Hayden.
2. ii. Levi, b. March 28, 1780, m. (ist) Polly Smith, (2d) Kezamah
Smith,
iii. Abigail, b. Jany. 9, 1782, m. Benj. Glazier Feb. 6, 1805.
3. iv. Joel, b. July 22, 1783, m. Zilpah Jones.
V. Polly, b. Aug. 6, 1785, d. April 5, 1786.
vi. Ebenezer, b. March 11, 1787, m.
vii. EzEKiEL, b. Jany. 4, 1790, d. 1843, unmarried, at Hancock, N. H.
viii. Zenas, b. March 17, 1792, a Soldier and Sailor, unmarried.
ix. Mary, b. Aug. 15, 1794, m. Daniel Bemis, res. Chesterfield, N. H.,
d. 1845.
X. Betty, b. March 30, 1797.
xi. John,
4. xii. Jacob,
Twins
b. Sept. 21, 1799, unmarried, d. in Princeton, Aug.
31, 1865.
b. Sept. 21, 1799, m. (ist) Sally Reed, (2d) Mrs.
Hannah (Pond) Miller.
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1. SAWIN Timothy" (EzekieP, John\ John\ Thomas'^, John'),
son of EzekieF and Mary (Parker) Sawin, born Dec. 25, 1778,
married April 26, 1802, Levina Hayden, both then of Marl-
boro, Mass. She died June 25, 1819, ae. 48, and he Dec. 4,
1854. Their children all born in Princeton, were:
i. Trueman, b. Sept. 5, 1802.
ii. Martin, b. March 15, 1804.
iii. Phebe, b. Nov. 7, 1806, d. Feb. 1810.
iv. Charles,) (b. May 14, 1808, d. Oct. 20, 1863, unmarried.
V. Mary, j ^^^(b. May 14, 1808, d. June — , 1809.
vi. Edward, b. Aug. 5, 1810, d. May 9, 1869, ae. 58-9-4, unmarried,
vii. Wm.-Timothy, b. April 16, 1813, m. 1838, Lucy A. Barnes, and
had 6 children.
2. SAWIN Levi" {Ezekiel\ John\ John\ Thomas^, John^), son
of Ezekiel and Mary (Parker) Sawin, born March 28, 1780,
married (int.) Nov. 12, 1807, Polly Smith of Marlboro, Mass.
She died Nov. 20, 1825, he went to Northfield, Vt. in 1828,
and married (2^^) Kezamah Smith. Children:
c
i. Levi-S., b. Jany. 29, 1808, m. Nov. 13, 1831, Sarah Swett, and d.
in Northfield, 1848. '^
ii. Harriet, b. June 3, 1810, m. Jonas Hanscomb, d. Lexington, 1846.
iii. Maria, b. , 1818, d. July 15, 1822.
iv. Benj.-F., b. , 1830, at Hancock, N. H., d. at Grinnell, Iowa.
V. Mary-Maria, b. , m. Mason Knapp, Jany. 9, 1782.
3. SAWIN Joel" (Ezekiel^ John*, John\ Thomas^, John^), son of
Ezekiel and Mary (Parker) Sawin, born July 22, 1783, married
Zilpah Jones. He died in Princeton, Dec. 20, 1836, and she
Dec. 19, 1869, ae. 84. Their children were:
i. Elbridge-G., b. April 9, 1810, m. Nov. 21, 1838, Lydia Reed, b.
Chesterfield, N. H., and d. in Princeton, Sept. 28, 1866, ae. 58.
Chn.: (i) Henry-Harrison, b. Aug. 6, 1841, d. Sept. 26, 1841,
(11) Eliza-Melissa, b. Aug. 14, 1842, m. in i860, Lyman R.
Campbell, (iii) Laura- Augusta, b. July 26, 1844, (iv) Alice-
Adelia, b. Nov. 16, 1847.
ii. Martha, b. Oct. 11, 1811.
iii. Phebe, b. April 2, 1813, m. Ira Bruce of West Boylston.
iv. Martha-Willard, b. Oct. 16, 181 5, m. Henry Perkins.
V. George- Washington, b. Sept. 11, 181 7, in Haverhill.
vi. Eli, b. March 14, 1820, in Haverhill.
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vii. William-Harrison, b. Dec. 12, 182 1.
viii. Betsey-Maria, b. Dec. i, 1823, m. Abel White, .Aug. 27, 1846.
ix. Samuel-Francis, b. April 23, 1826.
X. Charles-Foster, b. March 11, 1827.
4. SAWIN Jacob« {EzekieP, John\ John\ Thomas'^, /o//n'), son of
Ezckicl^ and Mary (Parker) Sawin, born Sept. 21, 1799, married
(i^*) Sally Reed, and (2*^) Mrs. Hannah (Pond) Miller, daughter
of Preston Pond, and Hannah (Rice) Pond of Westminster.
His first wife Sally (Reed) Parker, died March 9, 1864. Their
Children were:
i. Jacob-P.
ii. Maria, b. , 1823, m. Edward Wright of Princeton (int.) Aug.
17, 1849.
iii. Lucy or Mary, b. .
iv. JoHN-H., b. .
V. Sarah-Minerva, b. March 18, 1844.
vi, George-W., b. , d. May 30, 1852.
SAWIN Jesse^ {John\ John\ Thomas-, John}), son of John<
and Abigail (Babcock) Sawin, born in Natick, 1764, married
Hannah Desper (Dexter) and came from Needham, to Prince-
ton, in March, 1793, with his wife and three children, " and
lived in the first house from Sterling, below Jewett's," She
died Dec. 4, 1825, and he June 7, 1845. Their children were:
i. Calvin, b. March 25, 1789, in Natick, m. Hannah Felch, and d.
in Natick.
ii. Miriam, b. Oct. 4, 1790, in Natick, m. Hezekiah Broad,
iii. Hannah, b. Nov. 18, 1792, in Needham, m. Warren Drake, and
d. 1846, in Easton.
iv. Fanny, b. April 7, 1795, in Princeton, m. Ross of Natick.
V. John-Dexter, b. July 25, 1797, in Princeton, d. Nov. 28, 1804.
vi. Releif, b. IMarch 28, 1800, in Princeton, m. Levi Leland, res.
Natick.
vii. Anna, b. Feb. 17, 1803, in Princeton, m. David Sawyer of Natick.
viii. Sally, b. March 22, 1806, m. Daniel Coolidge in Sherborn.
SAWYER
SAWYER E. R. married Aug. 28, i860, Mary A. Stewart. Chil-
dren born in Princeton :
i. Ervin-W., b. Aug. 23, 1865.
ii. Nancy-Pauline, b. June 10, 1870.
iii. Gala-Pamelia, b. May 3, 1872.
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SKINNER.
Thomas' Skinner who was born in Chichester, England, in
16 1 7, came to Maiden about 1650 with his wife Mary and two
sons, Thomas^ and Abraham. Thomas^ married Mary Pratt.
They had eight children. Thomas^ and John^ removed to Norton
in 1695. Thomas became the first Schoolmaster of that town.
John^ married Sarah , their son Ezra\ born April 26, 1703,
married Elizabeth Swain, June, 1724. Their son Ezra^ born Feb.,
1730, married Mary Hewit of Taunton, Oct. 17, 1764.
SKINNER William-Hewit« {Ezra\ Ezra\ John'', Thomas^,
Thomas^), son of Ezra^ and Mary (Hewit) Skinner, married
(i") Deborah White, married (2'') Betsey Chickering of Sher-
born. May 22, 1803. They moved to Rutland. Their chil-
dren were:
1. i. Harlow-Fisher, b. March 6, 1804.
ii. Salaris William, b. Sept. 28, 1805.
3. iii. Charles Plympton, b. Oct. 8, 1807.
iv. Alfred Edwin, b. Oct. 20, 1811.
4. V. George Oliver, b. Aug. 17, 1813.
vi. Phoebe Marilla, b. Sept. 8, 1815.
1. SKINNER Harlow-Fisher^ {William-Hewit\ Ezra\ Ezra*,
John^, Thomas'^ Thomas^), son of William Hewit and Betsey
(Chickering), born in Rutland, March 6, 1804, married Oct. 22,
1829, Sarah L. Howe. He died May 10, 1878, ae. 74, his wife
Sarah, July 12, 1891, age 81-4. Their children were:
i. Sarah-Ann, b. March 3, 1832.
ii. Henry-Clay, b. Feb. 28, 1834, d. Aug. 6, i860,
iii. Artemas-Howe, b. Aug. i, 1836, m. Julia C. Hubbard, May 25,
1867, 7 children,
iv. Emily-Dupuy, b. July 10, 1845, m. Josiah D. Gregory, Oct. 15,
1867.
V. Louis A-BoYLSTON, b. Jany. i, 1848, m. Daniel Davis, May 28,
1867, one child: Emily Louise, b. Oct. 19, 1869, d. Dec. 20,
1876. She died July 4, 1870.
2. vi. Thomas-Harlow, b. April 13, 1851, m. Willianna Whittaker.
2. SKINNER Thomas-Harlows {Harlow-Fisher'', William-
Hewit^, Ezra^, Ezra*, John^, Thomas^, Thomas^), son of Harlow-
Fisher and Sarah L. (Howe) Skinner, born April 13, 1851, m.
Oct. 15, 1872, Willianna F. Whittaker. Children:
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i. Edna-Campbell, b. Aug. i, 1873.
ii. Lav alette-Louise, b. March 25, 1876, d. Sept. 6, 1884.
iii. Henry-Harlow, b. April 8, 1878, m. Dora Davis of Philadelphia,
Pa., Oct. I, 1913.
iv. Thomas-Stanley, b. May i, 1882, m. July 17, 1912, Xcra l",li/.a-
beth Stewart, b. July 3, 1882 at Saginaw, Michigan.
V. Margaret-Emily-Howe, b. Sept. 19, 1889.
3. SKINNER Charles-Plympton^ {William- Hewit\ Ezra\ Ezra*,
John^, Thomas-, Thomas\) brother of the above, Harlow-
Fisher, born Oct. 8, 1807, married Mary C. Cleveland of New
Salem. He died Aug. 2, 1872, ae. 63. Children:
i. MARY-SopmA, 1 ^ . fMarch 13, 1838.
' Twins ■
ii. Sarah-Maria, J ^""'^\March 13, 1838.
iii. CiiARLES-AuGUSTiNE, b. Oct. 21, 1840, m. Mary Frances Smith
of Boston,
iv. Abby-Augusta, b. Sept. 28, 1842.
V. Alice-Brooks, b. May 15, 1844, d. May 4, 1845.
vi. William-Henry, b. Dec. 5, 1845, m. Orietta Gibson, Worcester,
vii. Edward-Payson, b. June 3, 1848, m. Charlotte Mitchell, Maine.
4. SKINNER George-Oliver^ {William- Hewit^ , Ezra^, Ezra*,
John^, Thomas-, Thomas^), brother of the above Charles P.,
born in Rutland, Aug. 17, 1813, married in Princeton, Apr. 15,
1841, Caroline Merriam. He died March 24, 1901. She died
Apr. II, 1 901. Their children were:
i. Mary-Adellv, b. Feb. 14, 1843, m. in Princeton June 18, 1863,
Albert Van Buren Phister. She d. Nov. 4, 1913, in Detroit,
Michigan. One child: Albert-Vernon Pihster, b. in Prince-
ton, Sept. 17, 1864, m. June 6, 1894, Jennie Wardell. Chn.:
(i) Dorothy W. Phister, b. March 26, 1896, (n) George E.
Phister, b. Jan. 28, 1898.
ii. Lizzie-Marilla, b. Sept. 18, 1845, m. Charles E. Wetherbee,
June 20, 1872. She d. Apr. 7, 1874.
iii. ALFRED-ED\^^N, b. Mar. 29, 1850, m. in Princeton, Nov. 18, 1873,
Ellen S. Davis. He d. Apr. 15, 1894. Their children were:
(i) Frank-Alden, b. Sept. 25, 1879, m. Feb. 26, 1902, Lillian I.
Allison, (11) Ellsworth Davis, b. Apr. 3, 1888, m. July 6, 1910,
Maud M. Bennett.
iv. Carrie-Merrlw, b. Jan. 26, 1858, m. in Princeton July 25, 1878,
Prentice C. Doolittle. Their children were: (i) Maude-Alice
Doolittle, b. June 5, 1879, (u) George-Ajrnold Doolittle,
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b. Apr. 23, 1883, m. Elinor H. West, Nov. 26, 1910. One child:
(i) George-Arnold Doolittle, b. Oct. 3, 191 2. (ni) Mary-
Elizabeth-Skinner DooLiTTLE, b. Aug. 3, 1890, (iv) Went-
worth-Prentice Doolittle, b. Oct. 22, 1894.
SMITH.
James^ the progenitor of one family of this name in Princeton
came from Ireland to Rutland, about 1720. His wife's name was
Margaret. They had a son George^, called Lieut., whose wife
was Jane Macclenan. They had Isaac, Hugh, Mary, Agnes,
George, Elizabeth, John and Andrew in Rutland. The ancestry
of the other families here recorded is untraced.
SMITH Hugh^ {Lieut. George^, James^), son of Lieut. George and
Jane (Macclenan) Smith, born Nov. 21, 1754, m. Patty Hooker,
in Rutland, March 30, 1779, went from Rutland to Princeton,
Dec, 1780 and later from Princeton to Peru, Mass., and had
children there. Their children were:
1. i. Calvin, b. , bapt. April 16, 1780, m. Sarah Matthews.
ii. John, b. Sept. 25, 1782.
iii. William, b. March 10, 1784.
iv. Patty, b. Aug. 14, 1788, in Princeton.
V. Samuel, b. Nov. 2, 1791.
vi. Joseph, b. May 9, 1794, d. Feb. 5, 1807.
vii. Chandler, b. Feb. 2, 1797, d. Oct. 26, 1797.
viii. Isaac, b. Dec. 25, 1798.
ix. Harriet, b. .
1. SMITH Calvin^ {Hugk\ Lieut. George^, James^), son of the
above Hugh and Patty (Hooker) Smith, born in Rutland,
baptized there April 16, 1780, married Sarah Matthews.
Children:
2. i. Chandler (Dr.), b. Jany. 8, 1802, m. Asenath K. Babcock, (2^*)
Harriet Bullard.
ii. William, b. Oct. 30, 1803.
iii. Abigail, b. Dec. 26, 1805.
iv. Caroline, b. June 12, 1808.
V. Charles-Dwight, b. Aug. — , 1810.
vi. Electa-Angeline, b. Dec. 4, 181 2.
2. SMITH Dr.-Chandler^ (Calving Hugh\ Lieut. George"",
James^), son of Calvin'* and Sarah, born in Peru, Berkshire
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Co., Mass., Jany. 8, 1802, educated at Berkshire Medical
School. In 1825 he was a physician in West Boylston, and for
ten years practiced medicine in Princeton. He lived in the
Dr. Bagg house, now the Grimes house, before Dr. Partridge.
From 1836 until his death, June 28, 1843, he lived in Wor-
cester and for four years of the time was town physician. He
married (T') in Princeton, Oct. 18, 1829, Asenath K, Babcock,
who died Nov. 22, 1835. He married (2'') Dec. 16, 1836,
Harriet Bullard of Princeton.
Children of first wife were :
i. Eliza-G., b. Oct. 16, 1830, m. , 1851, Francis E. Skinner, s.
of John and Hannah (Hurd) Skinner, and d. Nov. 6, 1856.
ii. Sarah-W., b. Aug. 17, 1832, m. Sept. 18, 1855, Solon Wilder, d.
April 6, 1874. A son, Harris H. Wilder, b. April 6, 1864.
ill. WiLLiAM-C, b. Jany. 12, 1835, unmarried, res. La Fayette, Ind.
Child of second wife:
iv. Charles-D.-B., b. July 15, 1841.
SMITH Lieut.- Jonas, son of Jonas and Thankful (Fiske) Smith,
born in Waltham, Nov. 21, 1747, married in Waltham, Molly
Parker, daughter of Thomas Parker of Lexington, born Dec. 25,
1758. He died May 9, 1814, ae. 66. His widow died Dec. 27,
181 7, ae. 60. They had 1 1 children; 10 on Princeton Records,
probably born here. Their children were:
i. Sally, b. Dec. 13, 1775, d. July 25, 1815.
ii. Abijah-Parker, b. March 6, 1777, d. Sept. 29, 1778.
iii, Abijah-Parker (2'*), b. Jany. 22, 1779, m. Submit Howe, 1802.
He d. July 14, 1843.
3. iv. William, b. May 23, 1781, m. Lois Mirick.
V. Jonas (i**), b. Aug. 3, 1783, d. Sept. 27, 1783.
vi. Jonas (2''), b. Nov. 22, 1784, d. May 22, 1786.
4. vii. Cyrus, b. Aug. 4, 1787, m. Prudence Wilder.
viii. Jonas (3''), b. Aug. 5, 1790, m. (int.) Sept. 11, 1813.
ix. Amos, b. Dec. 29, 1791 (family say 1792), m. Aug. 23, 1818, Betsey
Gregory.
X. Polly, b. Jany. 2, 1794, m. (int.) Nov. 12, 1807 to Levi Sawin,
she d. Nov. 20, 1825.
6. xi. Ebenezer, b. Dec. 3, 1798, m. Anna Wilder.
3. SMITH William, born May 23, 1781, married Sept. 13, 1804,
Lois Mirick. She died in New Bedford, Mass., March 31, 1843.
He died July 18, 1855, in Sterling. Their children were:
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i. Harriet, b. Jany. 20, 1805.
ii. Lois, b. Nov. 30, 1806.
iii. Moses M., b. May 27, 1809.
iv. William, b. Feb. 24, 1811.
V. Thomas-Parker, b. Oct. 13, 181 2, d. Boston,
vi. Sally, b. June 22, 181 5.
vii. Sophronia-M., b. May 28, 181 7, d. Aug. 22, 1851.
4. SMITH Cyrus brother of the above William, born Aug 4,
1787, married (int.) Dec. 13, 181 1, to Prudence Wilder of
Sterling, sister of Ivory Wilder. He, Cyrus, died Oct. 3, 1861,
and she Sec. 12, 1871, ae. 78 in Princeton. Their children were:
i. Foster, b. Jany. 12, 1815, d. June 22, 1869, unmarried.
ii. Adelaide, b. March 9, 181 7.
iii. Mary-Ann, b. Nov. 9, 1818, m. Oct. 15, 1840, Eli B. Banister of
Boylston,
iv. Catharine, b. May i, 1821, d. Oct. 7, 1875.
V. Leonard, b. June 23, 1822, Templeton.
vi. Flavel-W., b. , d. Nov. 15, 1883, ae. 57.
5. SMITH Ebenezer brother of the above Cyrus, born Dec. 3,
1798, married Dec. 15, 1822, Anna Wilder, daughter of Elisha
and Prudence, born in Sterling, and died in Princeton, April 15,
1870, ae. 73. He died June 11, 1873. Children:
i. Addison, b. May 28, 1827, m. Janette Brimmer, who d. in Prince-
ton, Aug. 14, 1865. He d. in 1887 at Southboro.
SMITH Nathan (ancestry untraced), came to Princeton previous
to 1768 and lived on the Willard Parker place in No. 25,
married May 14, 1774, Deborah Wolcot of Princeton. She
was born in Brookfield and died in Princeton, March 7, 1846,
ae. 89. He died about 1802. Their children were:
i. Miriam, b. May 18, 1775, m. Sept. 29, 1805, Henry Fletcher of
Chelmsford.
ii. JosiAH, b. June 15, 1777.
iii. Debby, b. June 22, 1779, d. Aug. 5, 1823.
iv. Nancy, b. April 2, 1782, m. (int.) Jany. 9, 1802, Micah Hobbs.
v. HoYTLY, b. Feb. 20, 1791.
SMITH Francis-H., son of Francis and Desire (Homer) Smith,
born in Rutland, June 19, 1800, married April 14, 1831, Susan
Fay. He died Oct. 23, 1873. Their children were:
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i. Sarah-Philena, b. Feby. 5, 1832, m. Charles Theodore Mirick.
ii. Charles-Augustine, b. May 26, 1834.
iii. David-Brooks, b. Feb. 25, 1836, d. Nov. 5, 1843.
iv. Susan-Fran'Ces, b. June 9, 1842.
V. David Franklin, b. Jany. 21, 1845, m. Francene Augusta Holdcn,
b. Aug. 28, 1852, d. March, 1913. Chn.: (i) Milton-Ajtorew,
b. May 31, 1875, m. Grace Elena Leonard of Providence, R. I.,
June 4, 1902, (11) Etiiel-Augusta, b. Oct. 3, 1876, d. May 21,
1891, (m) Marion-Elmira, b. Oct. 19, 1878, (iv) Agnes-
Francene, b. Oct. 6, 1879, (v) Frank-Holden, b. Lancaster,
Mass., July 19, 1884, (vi) RICHMO^fD-WATSON, b. March 10,
1886, m. Harriet Louise Bettcher, of Jersey City, N. J., June 7,
1913-
vi. Horace-Haynes, b. Feb. 28, 1848, d. Sept. 30, 1849.
SPRING.
SPRING Amos, son of Thomas and Margaret, called of Ipswich
Candida, 1762, came from Winchendon with wife Phebe and
four children: two recorded in Princeton:
i. Ann, b. June i, 1760.
ii. Abigail, b. Feb. 11, 1762.
STANDLY.
STANDLY Ichabod was in Princeton as early as 1767. His wife
Submit died June 9, 1791. No record of his death, it was
probably 1791 when his estate was settled. Their children
were :
i. Lucretia, b. , m. (int.) Oct. 4, 1789, Lawson Lyon.
ii. Sophia, b. Nov. 2, 1767 m. (int.) Oct. 4, 1789, Seth Lyon,
iii. Sally (Sarah), b. July i, 1769, m. March 11, 1790, Thomas
Wyman.
STEVENSON.
STEVENSON CoL-Samuel, son of Isaac Stevenson of Pelham,
and Thankful (Savage) Stevenson of Rutland. His grandfather
was one of the early Scotch-Irish settlers of Worcester, He
was born in Enfield, 1783, married April 23, 1808, Anna
Russell, who died Feb. 20, 1815, ae. 29. He kept a country
store and post office, about 1816-18 and was the first ap-
pointed Postmaster of Princeton. He was succeeded by
Charles Russell, Esq., who was a brother of Mrs. Stevenson.
Children:
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i. Samuel-Gardner, b. Sept. 8, 1808, m. Riddell of N. Bedford,
d. leaving children.
ii. Sally-Rusell, b. Jany. 4, 181 1, m. Rev. John C. Gilbert, a
Methodist Minister of Kingston, N. Y., May 14, 1832, and had
9 children, d. March 6, 1866, in Princeton, N. J.
iii. Eunice-Sylvia, b. d. June 21, 18 13, d. Oct. 23, 1814.
STOWE.
STOWE Freeman, son of William and Deborah (Bellows) Stowe,
of Hubbardston, was born in Hubbardston, and died in Prince-
ton, July 2, 1 83 1. He married Persis, daughter of Solomon
Wilson, June 28, 1821, was taxed on mill property, 1819.
His widow married (2*^) Moses Temple in 1836, and had Mary
Temple, and Emily W. Temple, who married George M.
Gregg. Children ot Freeman and Persis were :
i. Flavel-W., b. April 26, 1822, d. Sept. 23, 1825.
ii. LouiSE-W., b. Dec. 3, 1823, m. , res. Bowling Green, Ky.
iii. Ellzabeth-D., b. July i, 1825, m. D. W. Partridge, 1846, in
Hubbardston.
iv. LucY-E., b. P'eb. 29, 1828, m. , res. Bowling Green, Ky.
V. Flavel-Martin, b. Feb. 22, 1830, m. , res. Idaho.
STRATTON.
Samuel^ Stratton, was born 1592, in England, he came to this
country and with his first wife Alice — , settled in Watertown,
as early as 1647. He married (2*^) June 27, 1657, Margaret
daughter of Thomas Bowlins, Samuel^, son of SamuelS was prob-
ably born in England, and came to Watertown, with his parents,
he married (i^*^) Mary Fry, and (2^^) Hannah Wheat. His son
SamueP, born March 5, 1660, married Nov. 28, 1683, Elizabeth
Fletcher, and died in Concord, Nov. 30, 1707, Samuel*, born
1684, married Jany. 19, 1709-10, Sarah Allen, and removed to
Rutland, SamueF, born Feb. i, 1720, married Mary Eaton of
Worcester.
STRATTON Dea.-Samuel« (Samuel^ Samuel^ SamueP, SamueP,
Samuel^), son of Samuel* of Rutland, and Mary Eaton, no
record of his birth in Rutland, married Nov. 14, 1782, Martha
Davis, daughter of Ephraim, one child was born in Rutland,
all but two first, recorded at one time. He removed from
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Rutland, to Princeton, in May 1785, and lived on the Paul
Garfiekl place, " the first house beyond Daniul Davis." He
died in Holden, Jany. 12, 1838, ae. 74, she died in Princeton,
June 24, 1858, ae. 94-6-0. Their children were:
1. i. John, b. March 31, 1784, m. widow Agnes (Sanderhoof) Manford.
ii. Martha, b. Jany. 25, 1785, d. Jany. 27, 1785.
iii. Patty, b. Feb. 7, 1786, m. Sept. 18, 1806, Stephen Stearns 2'^ of
Worcester,
iv. Sally, b. Dec. 25, 1787, m. Alanson Titus, of Sutton.
V. Polly, b. Nov. 18, 1789, m. Josiah Batchelder.
vi. Nancy, b. Oct. i, 1791, d. Oct. 7, 1800.
vii. Lucy, b. Sept. 16, 1793, pub. 1813, Benj. Roper, Jr.
viii. Samuel, b. Sept. 4, 1795, d. Nov. 5, 1795.
ix. Samuel (2d), b. Nov. 24, 1796, m. Hannah Hubbard, d. Bristol.
Elkhart Co., Ind., March 5, 1880.
X. Betsey, b. July 16, 1798, m. Amos Ball,
xi. Calvin, b. June 14, 1800, d. Montgomery, Ala.
xii. Nancy, b. June 17, 1802, m. April 5, 1825, Charles S, Pratt, Grafton,
xiii. Marl\nna, b. April 7, 1805, m. April 12, 1827, Edward A. Pratt
of Shrewsbury.
1. STRATTON John {Dea. Samuel^, Samuel^, Samuel*, SamueP,
SamueP, SamueP), son of Dea. Samuel and Martha (Davis)
Stratton, born March 31, 1784, married widow Agnes (Sander-
hoof) Manford, born at Amsterdam, Holland, and died in
Worcester, July 27, 1863, he died in West Newton, 1870.
Their children were:
i. Samuel, b. Oct. 15, 1824, d. March 10, 1904, m. Isabel Brimhall,
of Harwich. Chn.: (i) Ida-I., m. William J. Wheeler, of
Worcester, (n) Frank-E., of Worcester, (iii) Samuel, of
Worcester.
ii. MoSES Bailey, b. Oct. 27, 1826, m. (i^* Mary E. Small, of Maine,
m. (2d) Abbie Talbot of West Newton, m. (3d) Kathcrine L.
Goodyear, of New York. Chn.: (i) Charles-A., of Chicago,
111., (n) Maude-G., of Worcester, (m) Henry-T., of Worcester.
iii. Danforth-D., b. Sept. i, 1828, m. Sept. 21, 1854, Frances M.
Small, of Maine. Chn.: (i) Nellie, m. Rev. George AUchin
of Japan, (11) Elizabeth-F., of Melrose.
STRATTON Jabez^ {Jabez*, SamiieP, Richard-, SamiieP), was
born in Lexington, 1733, was a proprietor in Princeton, in
1759, and was in town as late as 1775, he was descended from
Samuels through Richards SamueP and Ruth, and Jabez*.
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who married (i^) Sarah and (2^) Margaret . Children
of Jabez^ and his wife Lucy (Wooley) Stratton, were:
i. Jonathan, b. July 16, 1759.
ii. Isaac, b. Nov. 21, 1761.
iii. Jabez, b. Sept. 26, 1763.
iv. Samuel, b. July 6, 1765.
V. Lucy, b. JMarch 2, 1767.
STUART.
STUART John-H., son of Benjamin and Eunice (Mirick) Stuart,
born Oct. 15, 1823, at Sterling, Mass. Chair manufacturer;
lived on Justice Hill near the Sterling line. Married Feb. 20,
1844, Lydia Louisa Curtis, daughter of Jesse and Louisa (Brig-
ham) Curtis, born Feb. 22, 1825, at Sterling. Their children
were:
i. Marion-L., b. Jan. 6, 1848, m. Sept. 17, 1867, Henry H. Lamson.
Their children were: (i) Louis-E., b. Aug. 13, 1868, m. June 23,
1897, to Florence L. Johnson.
ii. Janie-A., b. Dec. 19, 185 1, m. June 15, 1869, John H. Temple.
He d. Feb. 22, 1904.
iii. John-Arthxir-Lincoln, b. June 4, 1867, m. Jan. 4, 1888, Mary
Gertrude Bartlett, she d. Oct. 26, 1901. Their children were:
(i) Benjamin Fremont, b. Feb. 19, 1889, m. Aug. 26, 1912,
Mary Perry. Chn.: (i) Benjamin F., Jr., b. Aug. 24, 1913,
(n) Carl-Bartlett, b. Sept. 14, 1891, (m) John-Howell, b.
Apr. 22, 1899.
SUMNER.
George^ Sumner, the immigrant head of this family, was
born at Bicester, England, 1634, is recorded as a freeman of
Massachusetts Bay, May 6, 1657, married at Northampton,
Nov. 7, 1662, Mary, daughter of Edward Baker of Northampton.
He lived at Milton, where he was a Lieutenant Deputy to the
General Court, and a Deacon,
He died at Milton, Dec. 11, 1715, his widow died April i,
1 7 19. Daniel*, since of Princeton, is descended from George^
through Ebenezer^ (and Abigail (Lovett) Sumner) born at Mil-
ton, Dec. 9, 1673, DanieP (and Beriah) born June 24, 1709,
and died May 12, 1779.
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SUMNER Daniel^ (DanieP, Ebenezer"^, George^), son of Daniel'
and Beriah Sumner, born in Mendon, 1739, where he was a
proprietor in 1759, he married Lydia Fairbanks, who con-
fessed 1768, is said to have hved in Woodstock, Conn. Two
children are recorded as born in Grafton; in May 1764, he
came from Mendon, and resided in Princeton from 1764, to
1782, removing in 1783, to Halifax, Vt., where he died July 31,
1810, and she August 30, 181 1. Their children were:
i. Joel, b. , m. Elizabeth Warren.
ii. Jesse, b. Jany. 17, 1763, m. — Darling.
iii. Daotel, b. March 29, 1764, m. Elizabeth Snow.
iv. Abigail, b. Aug. 27, 1765, in Princeton, m. Daniel Clark.
V. Lydia, b. March 15, 1767, m. Princeton, m. Carpenter.
vi. ASENATH, b. Aug. 2, 1768, in Princeton, m. Whipple.
vii. JOTHAM, b. April 5, 1770, in Princeton, m. Susanna Holbrook.
viii. Levi, b. Feb. 13, 1772, in Princeton.
ix. Susanna, b. Jany. 12, 1774, in Princeton, m. Isaac Howe of Hali-
fax, Vt.
X. Ephratm, b. Dec. 6, 1775, in Princeton, d. Sept. 18, 1777.
xi. Ephr.\im (2*^), b. Dec. 16, 1777, in Princeton, m. Hannah Bemis.
xii. Jerusha, b. Oct. 21, 1780, in Princeton, m. Elias Fowler,
xiii. John, b. Nov. 12, 1785, in Halifax, Vt., m. Clarissa- Winslow.
TAYNTOR (TAINTER)
TAYNTOR (TAINTER) Dea. Benjamin, son of Dea. Joseph,
and Thankful (Barrett) Tayntor, born in Marlboro, Jany. 3,
1733, married June 4, 1755, Sarah Brigham. He was evidently
of a roving disposition, as he resided successively, in Wood-
stock, Ct., Shrewsbury, Princeton, Shrewsbury again, Hub-
bardston, and Natick, closing his career in 1798, in Worcester,
N. Y. During his seven or eight years residence in Princeton,
he owned land, and held the office of Constable. His children
were:
i. Sarah, b. March 1756, m. Ebenezer Rice of Holden, Sept. 20, 1780.
ii. Miriam, b. April 28, 1758, m. Stephen Porter,
iii. Annie, b. June 19, 1760, m. Cyrus Kingsbury.
iv. Lucy, b. Oct. 30, 1761, m, Abel Hubbard.
v. Lucretia, b. July 12, 1763, d. young.
vi. Joseph, b. Nov. 22, 1765, d. young.
vii. Electa, b. July 28, 1767, d. young.
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viii. Patty, b. , m. John Perry of Holden.
ix. Benjamin, b. , m. Dinah Houghton.
X. Joseph, b. July 6, 1775, m. Abigail Smith.
TEMPLE.
TEMPLE Josjiua, son of Aaron and Betsy, bom in Boylston,
1769, married in Princeton, (i") Sept. 19, 1793, Abigail Brooks,
he resided in Boylston until about 1803, when he moved to
Princeton, and lived on the Daniel Davis' place, near Brooks
Station, about 1809. His wife Abigail, died Sept. 13, 1806,
and he married (2^^) Lucy Brooks, a sister of his first wife,
March 29, 1808, she died Aug. 16, 1871, ae. 85. He died Oct.
27, 1862, ae. 93. Children of first wife:
1. i. Charles-B., b. Oct. 6, 1797, m. (ist) Mary Kilburn, (2d) Rachel
Perkins,
ii. Joshua, b. May 20, 1802.
iii. Moses, b. Oct. 7, 1804, m. Persis (Wilson) Stow, widow of Free-
man Stow.
Children of second wife were :
iv. John-Hapgood, b. Oct. 3, 181 2. His wife Mary S. Magown, d.
in Boston, March 14, 1884, and he in W. Roxbury, July 25, 1877.
V. Abigail, b. Feb. 3, 1818, d. Sept. 18, 1819.
2. vi. Jonas-Hartwell, b. June 4, 182 1, m. Sarah Merriam.
1. TEMPLE Dea.-Charles-B., son of the above Joshua and
Abigail (Brooks) Temple, b. Oct. 6, 1797, married Nov. 28,
1 82 1, Mary Kilburn, daughter of Calvin and Mary, she died
Nov. 27, 1844, ae. 44. He married (2*^) (int.) Oct. 30, 1847,
Rachel Perkins of Taunton. He died Nov. 4, 1859, ae. 62.
Children :
i. Charles-E., b. Aug. 12, 1823.
ii. Abigail, b. June 4, 1825, m. March 15, 1845, Sidney R. Wilder
of Sterling.
iii. "Child," b. — , d. Oct. 8, 1828.
iv. "Infant-Child," b. — d. Dec. 20, 1839.
v. Edward-Hastings, b. Oct. 8, 1S54.
2. TEMPLE Jonas-Hartwell, son of Joshua and Lucy, born
June 4, 1821, married Dec. 15, 1842, Sarah Merriam, daughter
of Nathan and Polly (Brooks) Merriam. Their children were:
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i. John-Henhy, b. Jany. 4, 1S44.
ii. Charles-Elliot, b. Nov. 27, 1846, d. March 16, 1861.
iii. Sarah-Abby, b. Jany. 6, 1852, d. July 12, 1881.
iv. Marion-H., b. Aug. 3, 1853, d. March 13, 1861.
V. Lucy-Anna, b. Oct. 23, 1857, d. Feb. 22, 1861.
TEMPLE Levi-G., of Hubbardston, was born Jany, 19, 1818,
nuirried Pcrsis (Fales) Ball, Dec. 25, 1845, she died Oct. 14,
1892. He died Nov. 20, 1892. Their children were:
i. Charles-L., b. Oct. 9, 1847, m. May 25, 1869, Mary L. Wales.
She d. Feb. 28, 1887. He d. Dec. 21, 1888. Their children
were: (i) Charles-Herbert, b. at Rutland, May 25, 1871, d.
at Mt. Hermon, Feb. 25, 1889, (n) Frederick, b. April i, 1875,
at Rutland, (m) Emma, b. Dec. 7, 1876, at Rutland, (iv)
Mabel-Abby, b. Aug. 17, 1879, (v) Richard-Ball, b. Jany.
26, 1884, d. March 13, 1891, (vi) Warren-Ivory, b. Aug. 12,
1885.
ii. Edwin, b. 1852, m. Agnes E. Quay, Sept. 17, 1884, she d. Sept. 12,
1904. He d. March 12, 1905.
THACHER.
The first of this name in Princeton, was Obadiah*, descended
from Rev. Peter^ Thacher, of Milton, through Rev. Peter^ of
Middleboro, and Rev. Peter^ of Attleboro, the latter was the
first minister of the second church in Attleboro, which was
constituted, Nov. 30, 1748. He resigned Oct. 26, 1784, having
suffered an attack of paralysis, which rendered him incapable
of performing the duties of his office, and died Sept. 13, 1785.
THACHER Obadiah^ {Rev. Peter^ of Attleboro, Rev. Peter"^ of
Middleboro, Rev. Peter^ of Milton), third son, and fourth child, of
Rev. Peter Thacher of Attleboro, Mass., born July 31, 1757-
He married Elizabeth, daughter of Col. Stephen Richardson,
of Attleboro, and subsequently removed to Princeton, settling
on the Daniel Davis place near Brooks Station, where he also
had a saw-mill. Here he resided till the autumn of 1803,
when he removed with his family to Harford, Pa. He was also
in the Revolutionary Army, for three years. He died at Har-
ford, in June, 1838, a few weeks short of eighty-one years of
age, " The measure of his days was filled with fervent prayer,
and exemplary piety." It is recorded that a pile of logs started
and rolled down the hill to his saw-mill, one day while he was
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at dinner, and he sent a note to his minister, returning
thanks that he was away when it occurred. The children of
Obadiah and Ehzabeth were:
i. Elizabeth, b. May 7, 1784, res. Pennsylvania.
ii. Peter, b. June 21, 1785, res. Pennsylvania,
iii. Stephen-Richardson, b. July 11, 1787.
iv. Thomas, b. Dec. 31, 1789.
V. Sarah-Fisher, b. May 28, 1790, (adopted daughter).
1. vi. Rev.-Moses, b. Nov. 14, 1795.
vii. Hannah, b. July 31, 1799, res. Pennsylvania.
2. viii. Rev.-Tyler, b. Sept. 11, 1801.
ix. Philena, b. Aug. 30, 1803, m. Hotchkin, went as a missionary
among the Choctaw Indians.
1. THACHER Rev.-Moses^ {Ohadiah\ Rev. Peter^ of Attle-
boro, Rev. Peter^ of Middleboro, Rev. Peter^ of Milton), son of
Obadiah^ and Elizabeth (Richardson) Thacher of Attleboro,
was born in Princeton, Nov. 14, 1795, married Henrietta
Wilmarth, Sept. 25, 1822. He was graduated at Brown
University, Sept. 3, 1821, was approbated to preach the
Gospel, June 1822, was ordained pastor of the Church at
North Wrentham, Mass., Aug. 20, 1823, where he continued
fifteen years, was afterwards pastor of the Cong'l Church, in
Pitcher, Chenango Co., N. Y., and in several other places,
and finally went to Illinois, where he died, July 21, 1878. His
wife, Henrietta, also died in Illinois, Nov. 23, 1868. Their
children were:
i. MosES-WiLMARTH, b. Nov. 22, 1823, d. at Cambridge, 111., Nov. 30,
1882.
ii. Stephen-Richardson, b. March 7, 1826.
iii. Martha-Emmons, b. July 6, 1829, m. Dea. N. E. Smith, Feb. 14,
1854, and went to lona, Mich., where she resided until her
death, Oct. 9, 1889.
iv. Thomas-Henry, b. May 31, 1831.
V. Isaac-Emerson, b. Oct. 10, 1833.
2. THACHER Rev.-Tyler^ {Ohadiah\ Rev. Peter^ of Attleboro,
Rev. Peter^ of Middleboro, Rev. Peter^ of Milton), the youngest
son of Obadiah^, and Elizabeth (Richardson) Thacher, born
Sept. II, 1 801, graduated at Brown University, Sept. 1824,
prepared for and entered the ministry, and was a preacher
of the Gospel, in California. His first wife was Fidelia, daugh-
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tcr of Rev. Otis Thompson, by whom he had three children.
His second wife was Nancy Newton. He died at Cache Creek,
Cal., Dec. 4, 1869. The children of Rev. Tyler and Fidelia
were:
i. Lucius-Tyler, b. , drowned in the 20th year of his age, as
he was about to enter the Ministry.
ii. Otis-Obadiah, b. .
iii. Philip-Melanchthon. b. .
THOMPSON.
James^ Thompson supposed to be of Scotch-Irish de-
scent, came over from the north of Ireland with his sons James'^
and Samuel' in 17 18. They settled in North Worcester, now
Holden, and both died there in August, 1756. SamueF had 8
children, James, William, Samuel, Isaac, Thomas, John, Esther
and Ann. Isaac' never married, but adopted Isaac'', a son of
his brother Thomas^, and father of Isaac-Franklin-Thompson'
of Princeton. He, Isaac', was b. 1739 in Holden and d. Feb. 16,
1833, ae. 94, was in both the French and Revolutionary Wars and
was said to have been under Wolfe at Quebec. He early settled
in Princeton and lived and died there. Children:
THOMPSON Isaac* {Thomas^, Samuel'^, James^), son of Thomas'
and ^ (Scott) Thompson of Holden, b. at Keene, N. H.,
March 4, 1787, came to Princeton in 1797, married at Hub-
bardston, Aug. 13, 1809, Rhoda Greenwood, daughter of
Abijah and Elizabeth, who died in Princeton, April 21, 1865,
ae. 79. He died in Princeton, Dec. 20, 1865. Children:
i. Anna, b. Dec. 2, iSio, m. Joseph D. Brigham, Hyde Park, Dec. 20,
1832.
ii. Aaron-Scott, b. March 14, 181 2, pub. Nov. 2, 1844, Emeline
Smith of Sudbury, res. Maynard.
1. iii. Abijah-G., b. Oct. 29, 1813, m. April 6, 1836, Jerusha H. Goodnow,
dau. of Eben'. and Lois, who d. Jany. 18, 1879.
iv. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 26, 1815, m. (int.) March 20, 1838, Roland L.
Otis of Worcester.
V. Lucy, b. March 30, 1818, m. Nov. 8, 1842, Moses Nichols of
Hubbardston, s. John and Mercy,
vi. Harriet, b. July 20, 1820, m. April 3, 1844, Phineas A. Bearaan.
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vii. Isaac-Franklin, b. Aug. 2, 1823, m. (int.) (i) Nov. 26, 1844,
Jane Moulton of Hubbardston, i child: Edna-J., b. Aug. 28,
1861, m. James A. Towle, 2 children. She d. July 25, 187 1,
a. 46, he m. (2'') Oct. 23, 1872, Sarah E., dau. Moses and Eliza-
beth (Ellis) Pratt, he d. Aug. 3, 1900.
viii. Levi-P., b. Oct. 15, 1828, m. Stiles, d. in the Army.
1. THOMPSON Abijah-G.^ (Isaac*, Thomas\ SamueP, James'),
son of Isaac^ and Rhoda (Greenwood) Thompson, born Oct. 29,
1813, married April 6, 1836, Jerusha H. Goodnow, daughter
of Eben'. and Lois, who died Jany. 18, 1879. Children:
i. Frederic-G., b. Sept. i, 1840, m. Emily Love, April 5, i860, d.
April 18, 1863. One son: William A., b. March 29, 1861.
ii. WiLLiAM-GooDNOW, b. March 15, 1844, d. April 15, 1844.
2. iii. Charles-Hamilton, b. Aug. 31, 1846.
iv. Amelia- Jerusha, b. Nov. i, 1850, m. Oct. 2, 1878, Frank Wood-
ward.
V. Clara-Vesta, b. Sept. 28, 1853, m. George Mason, Jany. i, 1873.
2. THOMPSON Charles-Hamilton" {Abijah-G}, Isaac\
Thomas^, SamueP, James'), son of Abijah-G.^ and Jerusha H.
Goodnow, born Aug. 31, 1846, married (i") Ella Mason, Nov.
28, 1870, married (2^^) Elsie E. Wilson, March 24, 1874, died
Aug. 6, 1912. Children:
i. Stella-Sophia, b. March 17, 1872, m. Andrew S. Merritt, Oct. 14,
1890. Children: (i) E. Marguerite Merritt, b. Feb. 20,
1892, (11) Hazel A. Merritt, b. June 12, 1894.
ii. Charles-Frederic, b. Oct. i, 1875, m. Ollie Balmer, March i,
1899. One dau.: (i) Louise, b. May i, 1900.
iii. Jennie-Amelia, b. Dec. 23, 1877.
THOMPSON William^ (SamueP, James'), son of SamueP and
brother of Thomas^, moved to Princeton from Holden with
his wife Ann and two children, Samuel and Mary in 1761.
The other children, James, William and John were born in
Princeton. The whole family lived for many years on the
place previously occupied by Partridge. His wife Ann
died Jany. 11, 1811, ae. 85. He d. Sept. 7, 1811, ae. 83.
Their children were:
i. Samuel, b. April 28, 1758, m. in Holden, (int.) July 13, 1782,
Molly Beath. He was enrolled as a Rev. Soldier in 1778.
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ii. Mary, b. June 3, 1760, pub. April 8, 1780, James Stewart, res.
Montague.
iii. James, b. Oct. 4, 1762, m. Elizabeth Beath.
S. iv. William, b. Aug. 13, 1765, m. Margaret Thompson.
4. V. John, b. Feb. 9, 1768, m. Lydia 'i'f * * fC .
2. THOMPSON William* {\Villiam\ SamueP, James'), son of
William' and Ann, born Aug. 13, 1765, married (int.) April 9,
1792, Margaret Thompson. He died July 12, 1800, 4 children
born in Princeton. His wid. Margaret, m. (2') Thomas Hoice
of Rutland. Children of William and Margaret were:
i. Betsey, b. July 9, 1792.
ii. Adams, b. June 26, 1794, m. Charity Capen.
iii. Peter, b. Jany. 6, 1797, pub. Feb. 28, 1823, Sarah King of Rut-
land, lived near So. Berlin, N. Y.
iv. Lucy, b. July 25, 1799.
4. THOMPSON John* {William^ SamueP, James'), son of
William^* and Ann, born Feb. 9, 1768, married Lydia ■ ^'f'^^S^ ^ reo^**^*"*
lived in a Stone House in the west part of the town, the family *^^^lt>5j-
removed to N. Y. State, about 1820. Their children were:
i. Isaac, b. April 7, 1794.
ii. John-Crafts, b. March 23, 1796, d. Nov. 4, 1797.
iii. Lydia, b. AprU 4, 1799.
iv. William-Craft, b. March 9, 1801.
r\. John, b. Nov. 27, 1803, d. Sept. 18, 1805.
vi. Laurinda, b. July 19, 1808.
vii. Martha-Stone, b. June 21, 1811.
viii. James-Ward, bap. Oct. 10, 1819.
TITUS.
TITUS Dr. Samuel was taxed in Princeton as early as 181 2. He
lived near G. O. Skinner's. His wife " Deba," died June 28,
1822. Their son (i) Charles-Darwin, died Nov. 10, 1822,
ae. 16 (at Manasseh Willard's). A gravestone to his memory
was erected by Mr. Willard. Doctor Samuel died at Cam-
bridgeport, March 3, 1834, ae. 61.
TURNER.
TURNER Gardner-D., son of Bezaleel and Lucy (Davis) Turner,
married in Rutland 1834, Dolly Davis. While in Princeton,
Mr. Turner lived with John Winch. He died in Princeton,
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May 12, 1843, ae, 32. His widow married Apr. 25, 1844,
Zebulon Dow of Holden. There were two daughters :
i. Lucy-Davis, b. Sept. 16, 1835.
ii. Emily-Gardner, b. Nov, 22, 1843.
TUTTLE.
TUTTLE Joseph^ {William'^, Samuel^, Simon"^, Simon}), with
his wife Lucy, and two children, came from Southboro (May)
1782, and settled " on the Littlejohn place, north of Pine Hill."
Their children were:
i. Elijah, b. , d. Dec. 1797.
ii. Martha, b. .
iii. Peter, b. April 15, 1782.
iv. Submit, b. July 26, 1784.
V. Cyrus, b. Dec. 31, 1787.
vi. Betsey, b. May 30, 1791, m. Peabody Houghton,
vii. Lucy, b. Sept. 4, 1793.
viii. Sarah-Bellows, b. July 7, 1798.
UNDERWOOD.
UNDERWOOD Israel, married Abigail Whitney of Hubbard-
ston, and lived in Princeton from 1766-70, no record of birth,
parentage, or death. His widow married (2^) Aug. 26, 1772,
Samuel Woods of Princeton. Children of Israel and Abigail
were:
i. Israel, b. Dec. 14, 1762, in Lincoln, m. in Hubbardston, Jany. i,
1789, Rhoda Newton, and d. Sept. 26, 1840.
ii. Abigail, b. Dec. 21, 1764, in Lincoln,
iii. Susanna, b. Oct. 27, 1766, in Princeton, m. SUas Mason.
iv. Lois or Louise, b. Dec. 2, 1768, m. Dec. 28, 1791, Isaac Symonds,
of Concord.
V. Joseph, b. Dec. 16, 1770, taxed in Princeton, 1793.
VINER.
VINER John of Brockington, England, he came to America as
one of Burgoine's men, and was taken prisoner in 1777. With
his wife Sally, and their children, came to Princeton, from
Westminster, in 1803, " After many vicissitudes " died in
Westminster, Sept. 4, 1826. His children were:
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i. George, b. Nov. 20, 1787, in Rutland.
ii. Charlotta, b. Feb. 6, 1790, in Rutland.
iii. Susanna, b. July 25, 1792, in Rutland.
iv. John, b. Aug. 22, 1794, in Rutland.
V. James, b. Nov. 23, 1800, in Ilolden.
vi. Isaac, b. Jany. 12, 1803, in Princeton,
vii. Wm., b. July 5, 1806.
viii. Joseph, b. July 15, 1809.
ix. Betsey, b. Oct. 16, 1812.
VOSE.
VOSE REUBEN, son of Jere and Hannah Vose, born in Stough-
ton, died in Sterling, Feb. 14, 1864, ae. 78. No record of his
(i^t) wife, his wife Anna, died Dec. 22, 1872, ae. 77. Children:
i. Lucy-Ann, age 24, m. George W. Rugg of Leominster, Mass.,
^Larch 26, 1846.
ii. Eliz.\beth-P., m. Jany. 24, 1848, Elijah Gould, Jr.
iii. John, m. Oct. 3, 1866, Nancy S. Swallow.
VOSE Isaac, married (int.) Oct. 29, 1842, Betsey Beckwith of
Grafton, Vt. Children:
i. Ejoia-Celestine, b. Feb. 27, 1845.
ii. Ann A- Adelaide, b. Aug. 31, 1846.
iii. Ella Rosetta, b. Oct. 25, 1848.
WALKER.
WALKER Eli, son of Hezekiah and Lucy (Raymond) Walker,
born in Holden, March 2, 1802, removed to Princeton, in
1823, and returned to Holden in 1840, and died at West
Boylston, June 9, 1886. He married April 10, 1828, Louisa
Parker, daughter of Ebenezer. Their children were:
i. Jull4l-Maria, b. Feb. 3, 1829, m. May 4, 1852, Lovell A. Lesure,
res. Oakdale.
ii. Harriet-Sophl\, b. Jany. 27, 183 1.
iii. Mary-Loihsa, b. Feb. 24, 1833, m. Walter K. Howe of Princeton,
d. Sept. 30, 1862.
WATSON.
WATSON CoL-John2, go^ of John^ and Mary, born in Brook-
field, Mass., May 14, 1750, married (int.) June 27, 1772,
Sarah Wheeler of Rutland, daughter of Isaac and Sarah
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Wheeler, who died May 31, 1799, ae. 61. He married (2'')
Thankfull Sanders of Sturbridge (pub.) June 27, 1801. Col.
John^ came to Princeton soon after his first marriage, died
March 14, 1829 and was buried here (ae. 79 g.s.). The chil-
dren of Col. John and Sarah were:
i. Sarah (Sally), b. Sept. 13, 1773, m. Oct. 9, 1794, John Jones, Jr.
ii. John, b. Oct. 16, 1774, d. Aug. 20, 1785.
1. iii. Jacob-Wheeler, b. April 15, 1777, m. Lydia Whittaker.
1. WATSON Jacob-Wheeler^ {Col. John\ John'), son of Col.
John and Sarah (Wheeler) Watson, born April 15, 1777,
married Oct. 8, 1797, Lydia Whitteker, daughter of William
and Lydia, born 1777, died June 6 (g.s.) 1857, ae. 80-4-3.
He died in Barre, Aug. 25, 1864. Their children were:
i. John, b. April 21, 1798, m. (pub.) Feb. 8, 1822, Harriet Ester-
brook of Holden, and had two daughters, Hannah-Ester-
BROOK, bapt. Sept. 7, 1823, and Sarah Ann, Oct. 7, 1827.
ii. Mary, b. Feb. 8, 1800, m. March 22, 1820, Luther Nash of Holden.
iii. Lydia, b. Dec. 17, 1801, m. Sept. 2, 1821, Capt. Washington
Estabrook.
iv. Lucy-Sprague, b. March 7, 1804, m. May i, 1828, Martin H.
Wilson. She was named for an aunt of her grandfather. Col.
John Watson.
V. Elmira, b. April 29, 1806, d. Sept. 14, 1810.
vi. Catherine-W., b. April 2, 1808, m. Sept. 30, 1830, Joel Davis.
2. vii. WiLLiAM-W., b. May 24, 1810, m. Mary Amanda Mears (2'')
Julia-Ann Bixby.
viii. Elmira, b. May 6, 181 2, m. May 16, 1833, Benjamin Holden.
ix. Eliza- Ann-French, b. April 22, 1814, m. Oct. 4, 1832, John
Whitney.
X. Harriot-Newell, b. Feb. 17, 1817, m. Feb. — , 1841, John Davis.
2. WATSON William''-W. {Jacoh-Wheeler\ Col.-John\ John'),
son of Jacob-Wheeler^ and Lydia (Whitteker) Watson, born
May 24, 1810, married (ist) June 9, 1831, Mary Amanda
Mears, b. in Boston, d. Sept. 21, 1848, ae. 34. He married
(2d) Julia-Ann Bixby of Holden, Nov. 19, 1848. He died
Jany. 15, 1861. The children of first wife were:
i. Jeremiah-Mears, b. Feb. 11, 1835, in Princeton. In 1866 he
moved to Sharon, Mass., and later, in 1887, to Boston. He
married , 1859, Antoinette Parker in Holden, and died in
Boston, May 7, 1897.
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ii. Mary-M., b. Dec. 12, 1836, m. S. H. Lanphcar.
iii. Alice-M., b. , 1839, d. May 10, 1842.
iv. Harriet-M., b. , 1840, d. Nov. 17, 1848.
V. George-Parker, b. Aug. 25, 1843.
vi. George-Willard, b. Dec. 23, 1844.
vii. Luke, b. Mar. 9. 1846, d. Sept. 4, 1851.
viii. JoHN-W., b. May 19, 1848.
Child of second wife:
ix. Charles-Franklin, b. Nov. 28, 1849.
X. LuKE-M., b. July 17, 1853.
xi. Jacob-E., b. Apr. 21, 1855.
xii. Frank-B., b. Jany. 19, i860.
WELSH.
WELSH Orange, son of Silas of Bolton, and Mary (Barnes)
Welsh, born Sept. 15, 1800, in Bolton, married in Princeton,
March 2, 1830, Lorinda Baker, daughter of Daniel Baker,
he, Orange, died in Princeton, Feb. 4, 1876. Note the same
initials " J. W." for the entire family of eight children.
i. James-Whitney, b. Nov. 28, 1830, m. May 7, 1854, in Lowell,
ii, Joseph-Ward, b. Jany. 6, 1832, d. Aug. 24, 1885.
iii. Jane-Wilson, b. Sept. 13, 1833, d. Aug. 24, 1840.
iv, Jerusha-Weed, b. Jany. 22, 1835, m. in Sterling, Nov. 1862, d.
March 28, 1880.
V. Josiah-Willard, b. Sept. 8, 1837, d. Oct. 11, 1839.
vi. Joel-Wilder, b. July 29, 1839, m. in Boylston, June 1864.
vii. Josl^h-Willard, (2d) b. April 30, 1842, d. May 15, 1864.
viii. John-Wilson, b. Nov. 7, 1844, changed his name to John L.
Harris, m. in Worcester, Aug. 21, 1876,
WELSH Amasa-T., son of Thomas, and cousin of the above
Orange, married Rebecca M, Thompson, he died Nov. 22, 1897,
She died Oct. 18, 191 3,
WELSH Silas, son of Silas and Mary (Barrows) Welsh, born
July II, 1804, in Richmond, N. H, Removed to Princeton
in 1825, married Nov, 13, 1828, Lucy K. Gregory, daughter
of Charles and Betsey (Keyes) Gregory, of Princeton. Re-
moved to Sterling, in 1848, where he died, Aug. 7, 1861,
i, Sophia-Ellen, b, Jany, 25, 1829, d. Jany. 25, 1833.
ii. SiLAS-AuGUSTUS, b. June 25, 1831, m. (ist) Eliza Putnam Kendall,
dau, of Ezra, m, (2d) Anna M. Fisher of Northfield,
iii. SoPiHA-E., 2d, b. June 11, 1833, m. Geo. Mason, March 31, 1849,
d. Sept. 28, 1857.
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iv. LuCY-A., b. May 21, 1835, d. Oct. 27, 1857.
V. Charles-F., b. May 22, 1838, m. Katy Ray, res. Hudson, Mass.
vi. Mary-E., b. Jany. 24, 1841, m. John B. Lewis.
vii. Henry-Nelson, b. April 12, 1844, m. Electra Howe, Marlboro,
viii. Sarah-S., b. Aug. 17, 1846, m. F. P. Larkin, Worcester.
ix. Carrie-M., b. Nov. 28, 1849, in Sterling.
WEST.
WEST Dr. Joseph-Thomas, son of Bennett and Lovey (Thomas)
West, born in Barnstead, N. H., June 21, 1823, fitted for
college in Lowell, Mass. Graduated at Dartmouth in 1845,
Harvard Medical School 1848. He practiced successively in
Holden, Mass., New York City and Lowell, Mass. He
removed in 1854 to Princeton and became the trusted medical
adviser and wise counsellor of both the residents of the town
and the many transient visitors, until his death Jany. 28, 1887.
His idea in his profession is indicated by a remark he once
made to a friend: " That his first thought on receiving a call
was to help some one : — his second to learn something and
third to earn something." He married (i^*) Eliza Jane, dau.
of Jacob Whittier of Meredith, Feb. 21, 1849, (2^) Mrs. Eliza
Jane (Williamson) Gordon, daughter of Andrew Williamson
of St. Johns, New Brunswick, Dec. 8, 1853, (3^^) Ellen M.
Gregory, Dec. 23, 1873. Children:
i. JosEPraNE-MARiA, b. Nov. 29, 1874, m. Edwin M. Jenks, July 26,
1896. I child: Helen W. Jenks, b. Nov. 18, 1896.
ii. Grace-Elizabeth, b. Sept. 3, 1877.
iii. Gertrude-Gregory, b. Dec. 3, 1880.
iv. Elinor-Howe, b. July 15, 1884, m. George A. Doolittle, Nov. 26,
1910. I child: George-A. Doolittle, b. Oct. 3, 1912.
y. Joseph-Thomas, b. June 4, 1887, m. Agnes-Louise-Wylie, Oct. 30,
1912. I child: Joseph T., b. Dec. 9, 1913.
WETHERBEE.
WETHERBEE Jonathan-Z., son of Zacheus, born at Concord,
Mass., Sept. 24, 1823, married at Leominster, Mass., Nov. 7,
1844, Sarah J. Johnson, who was born at Jaffrey, N. H., July 18,
1820. He died at Princeton, July 2, 1886. She died at
Princeton, Jan. 10, 1904. Their children were:
i. George Francis, b. April 27, 1847, rn- (i®*') Sylvia A. Roper.
One child: (i) Addie-L. He m. {2^) Oct. 13, 1888, Sarah
Frances Smith, b. Buckland, Washington Co., Kentucky,
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Nov. 22, 1867. 2 chn.: (n) George-Francis, Jr., b. Oct. 6,
1889, (m) Charles-Ed\vin, b. Aug. 3, 1891.
ii. Charles-Edwin, b. July 25, 1849, m. (i^i) Lizzie M. Skinner, m.
(2nJ) Clara A. Charles,
ill. Albert-Birnev, b. Jan. 21, i860, m. .\pr. 30, 1890, Cora R.
Ridge. Their chn. were (i) C.-Annabel, b. May 12, 1892, m.
Sept. 5, 1910, W. A. Connell, (n) Albert E., b. Aug. 13, 1893.
(ill) Ruth E., b. Sept. 17, 1896, d. Nov. 30, 1904.
WETHERBEE Josiah came to Princeton from Stow or Boxboro,
with his wife Lucy and Negro girl Rhoda. He was taxed in
Princeton in 1769 (and Josiah Jr., also). Removed to Har-
vard in 1774. A daughter and two sons are recorded in
Princeton.
i. Lucy, b. March 26, 1770.
ii. Ezra, b. Oct. 2, 1771.
iii. Ethan, b. July 18, 1774.
WHITCOMB.
The early ancestor of this family was JohnS of Dorchester,
1632 and Lancaster, 1652. By his wife Frances, he had two
children, John- and Jonathan^. John^ son of Jonathan^ and
Hannah of Lancaster, born May 12, 1684, by wife Abigail, had
John-* (Gen.), b. 1713 and Asa-* (Col.), bapt. Aug. 16, 1719.
WHITCOMB-Col.-Asa-* {John\ Jonathan-, John^), son of John^
and Abigail, was born and brought up in Lancaster, having
been early left an orphan. At the beginning of the Revolu-
tionary War, he lived in Sterling, when that town was a part
of Lancaster. He afterwards resided permanently in Prince-
ton, where he died March 16, 1804, ae. 84 and " was carried
to Sterling for burial." So confident was he of the success
of the Colonies in the Revolution, that he sold his farm and all
else for paper money, which became worthless, and he was
forced into bankruptcy. It is said of him that he never
regretted thus furnishing means for carrying on the war. He
married (i'') Dec. 26, 1744, Eunice Sawyer and (2') Jany. 26,
1762, Betty Sawyer.
Children of first wife were:
i. Eunice, bapt. Jany. 18, 1747, m. Josiah Homer, April 28, 1766.
ii. EPHRAni, bapt. Sept. 6, 1747, came to Princeton 1785, died July 7,
1827, unmarried.
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iii. Abigail, b. June 19, 1749, m. Col. Ephraim Richardson.
iv. Rebecca, b. Jany. 17, 1750, m. Jonas Beaman, and d. Dec. 4,
1838.
V. Katherine, b. June 12, 1754.
vi. Hannah, bapt. March 30, 1755.
vii. Mary, bapt. April 16, 1758.
Children of second wife were :
viii. Asa, b. Feb. 8, 1764 at Alstead, N. H., m. Becca Ball, Nov. 9,
1788, in Princeton, she d. in Cavendish, Vt.
ix. Cate, b. March 2, 1766.
X. Betsey, bapt. May 22, 1768, m. a sea captain in Canada and d,
there.
1. xi. John, bapt. May 27, 1770, m. Persis Brigham.
xii. Sally (Sarah), bapt. June 14, 1772, m. Feb. 21, 1798, Thomas
Jones of Princeton.
xiii. Thomas, b. , 1774.
xiv. James, no record obtainable.
XV. Cornelius, b. March 5, 1779, m. Sally and settled near
Coventry, N. Y., d. Dec. 12, 1785, she d. June 15, 1842. Six
children.
1. WHITCOMB John^ {Col. Asa\ John\ Jonathan', John'), son
of Col. Asa and Betty (Sawyer) Whitcomb, born (bapt.)
May 27, 1770, married in Princeton, May 15, 1796, Persis
Brigham, removed to West Boylston, 1813. He was a miller
and was killed in the raceway of his mill. V.R. says " drowned
at Boylston Factory," Sept. 11, 1820. Their children were:
i. Sally, b. March 21, 1797, m. 1798, Oliver Nash.
ii. Persis, b. May 17, 1799, m. Henry Keyes, 1818 and d. July 20,
1872.
iii. Betsey, b. June 8, 1801, unmarried,
iv. John-A., b. Sept. 14, 1803, d. June 20, 1851.
V. Lydia, b. Jany. — , 1806, m. Thomas Ayer of Boston, and d.
June 19, 1863.
WHITCOMB-Capt.-Asa^ (Abraham^ William^ Ephraim*, Jona-
than^, Jonathan^, John'), son of Abraham, born 1787, married
Sept. 18, 1808, Betsey, daughter of John Eveleth. He was
accidentally killed by the falling of a tree in the woods where
he was at work, Jany. 19, 1821, ae. 34. Their children were:
i. Maria, b. Dec. 19, 1808 in Stow, d. Aug. 24, 1809.
ii. Ann-Elizabeth, b. Aug. 10, 1811, m. Lewis Wentworth, Boston.
Princeton Families 287
iii. Abigail ^ _, . Jb. Feb, 16, 1814, m. VV'"'. Whitcomb.
iv. Son Unnamed J \b. Feb. 16, 1814, d. ae. 5 hours.
V. Asa, b. May 22, 181 7, m. May 3, 1842, Sarah (jatcs, daughter of
Noah Gales of Stow,
vi. Francis, b. April 10, 1820, d. Jany. 21, 1879, in Maiden, Mass.
WHITCOMB William-H., son of and Susan Whitcomb.
born Nov. 14, 1817 at Sterling, Mass., married May 7, 1848,
Susan Arnold of Fitchburg, Mass. Their children were:
i. LuELLA, b. Oct. 28, 1850, at Princeton, m. Adice H. Dudley.
Their children were: (i) Lillian, b. at Fitchburg, Mass., (11)
Harry M., b. at Winchendon, Mass., (in) Bertha, b. at VVin-
chendon, (rv) Ethel, b. at Winchendon, (v) Maud, b. at
Winchendon, (vi) Blanch, b. at Clinton, Mass., (vn) Ruth,
b. at Clinton.
ii. Warren-H., b. Dec. 13, 1852 at Princeton, m. Anna C. Hastings,
daughter of John C. and Mary (Loring) Hastings at Sterling,
Mass. Their children were: (i) Lena M., b. Aug. 10, 1876 at
Princeton, m. Herbert C. Walton, son of Charles Walton.
Their children were: (i) Richard-Walton, b. May, 1897, (ii)
Guy C. Walton, b. June, 1898, (iii) Wendall Walton, h. Sept.,
1899, {iv) Mildred Walton, b. Aug., 1903, (v) Marion Walton, h.
Nov., 1905, (vi) Helen, b. July, 1909; (ii) William C, b. Sept.
4, 1879 at Princeton, m. Georgianna Clapp, daughter of George
and Susan Clapp. Their children were: (/) Warren A., b.
Feb. 3, 1904, (u) Forest, h. July 23, 1910.
WHITNEY.
Families of the name of Whitney are very numerous in all
parts of the United States. There is scarcely a town of any
considerable size where they may not be found, and it is probable
that nearly all of them are descendants of John^ and Elinor
Whitney of Watertown, who " Embarked at Ipswich England,
April 1635, for New England in the Elizabeth and Ann Roger
Cooper Master, John WhitneyS aged 35 ; wife Ellen (Elinor) aged
30, sons, John, aged 11, Richard, aged 9, Nathaniel, aged 8,
Thomas, aged 6 and Jonathan, aged i year." John^ was admitted
a freeman, March 3, 1636. His wife Eleanor died May 11, 1659,
and he married (2'') Sept. 29, 1659, Judah (Judith) Clement.
He died a widower, June i, 1673, aged 84.
WHITNEY Capt.-Andrew^ (Abralmm-, John^), son of Abraham
and Tabitha (Allen) Whitney of Watertown, born March 29,
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1754. He with his brother Elisha, learned the trade of car-
penter or builder, with John Dana of Newton and both went
to Princeton about 1780, where they were taxed that year.
He married (int.) Oct. i, 1787, Lucy Miles, born May 13, 1766,
daughter of Reuben and Anna (Rice) Miles of Westminster,
who died in Princeton June 26, 1842, aged 76. He died in
Princeton, Oct. 26 (family say 16), 1818, ae. 64. Children
born in Princeton :
i. Reuben-M., b. May 23, 1788, m. Julia Delongplain of Montreal.
He res. in Philadelphia, d. in Washington, D. C, May 15, 1845.
ii. Lucy, b. Feb. 8, 1790, d. Aug. 30, 1791.
1. iii. John (Col.), b. Dec. 31, 1792, m. Mary Newton, (2<*) Eliza-Ann-
French Watson.
iv. Lucy, b. Jany. 11, 1795, m. Merrill Davis, Sept. 4, 1819.
V. Charles, b. April 4, 1797, d. Aug. 18, 1808.
vi. William, b. Feb. 10, 1799, m. Mary Cass Brooks, of Detroit,
Mich., res. Philadelphia, Pa.
vii. Anna-M., b. Feb. 21, 1801, m. Jany. 8, 1822, Capt. Nathan
Whitney of Westminster,
viii. Sally, b. June 4, 1803, m. Rev. David A. Grosvenor.
ix. Elisha-D., b. June 29, 1805, m. Martha Schott of Philadelphia,
Pa., d. Nov. 14, 1887.
X. Caroline, b. July 8, 1808, m. in Princeton, Dr. Alphonso Brooks.
xi. Charles-Andrew, b. Aug. 20, 1810, d. Nov. 7, 1836.
1. WHITNEY Col.-John* {Capt. Andrew\ Abraham^ John^),
son of the above Capt. Andrew^ and Lucy (Miles) Whitney,
born Dec. 31, 1792, married (int.) Aug. 23, 1822, Mary New-
ton of Royalston, who died Oct. 6, 1831, ae. 31, m. (2'') Eliza-
Ann-French Watson, Oct. 4, 1832, daughter of Jacob W. and
Lydia, b, April 22, 1814. He died in Princeton, May 15, 1846,
ae. 53. He was a colonel of militia and quite prominent in
town affairs. Children:
i. Abigail-Perkins, b. June 28, 1823, d. Dec. 10, 1826.
ii. William-Newton, b. Dec. 15, 1825, res. Omaha, Nebraska,
iii. Marion-Eugene, b. Oct. 26, 1826, d. Dec. 19, 1845.
iv. Abigail-Perkins, b. Nov. 25, 1827, d. Dec. 12, 1830.
v. Mary-N., b. Sept. 28, 183 1, m. (i") Samuel Nash, m. (2^^)
Clarke,
vi. John-N., b. July 6, 1833, res. Salt Lake City, Utah.
vii. Charles-A,, b. Nov. 14, 1834, res. Milbury.
viii. Eliza-Ann-French, b. Feb. 26, 1836, d. Feb. 18, 1839.
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ix. Levi-Lincoln, b. Jany. 20, 1838.
X, Eliza- Ann-French (2''), b. July i, 1840, m. Henry L. Norton,
xi. Lydia, b. March 19, 1843, <J- Feb. 21, 1844.
WHITNEY Silas" {David\ Benjamin*, Thomas', Thomas^
John^), son of David^ and Mercy, born about 1732 (Genealogy
says 1737). He was a blacksmith by trade, married in March,
1758, Jane Pearson of Shrewsbury and settled in " No Town
near Lancaster " (Princeton). He lived in Princeton in
Winchendon, Rindge and Clarendon, Vt. His children were:
i. Love, b. Dec. 18, 1758.
ii, David, b. Aug. 31, 1760, m. Sarah Wilson,
iii. Silas, b. June 12, 1762, res. St. Armand, P. Q., where he died and
was buried there.
iv. Oliver, b. Sept. 16, 1764, m. Abigail Hampton.
V. Bartholomew, b. June 30, 1766, m. Lois , res. Clarendon,
Vt., and had a son, Joel, b. Sept. 9, 1791.
vi. Jane, b. June 6, 1768.
vii. Phebe, b. Dec. i, 1770.
viii. Samuel, b. , 177 1-2, m. Eunice Whitney, (2*^) Martha Par-
menter.
ix. Mercy, b. , 1773.
X. Benjamin, b. Dec. 16, 1777, m. Mary .
xi. Solomon, b. .
xii. Lucy, b. , m. Brown.
WHITNEY Reuben-Perkins^ {David\ Capt. Nathan^ David*,
Benjamin', John'-, John^), son of David^ and Elizabeth (Bar-
ron) Whitney, born in Westminster, Mass., July 24, 1804,
married March 8, 1827, Clarissa C. Woodward, who was born
in Princeton, Sept. 29, 1804, died Sept. 28, 1862, married (2'')
April 27, 1865, Mrs. Fidelia (Beaman) Pierce, daughter of
Phineas and Phebe Beaman, b. April 12, 1807, d. March 10,
1866. He married (3'') Dec, 1867, Mrs. Nancy R. Thomas, born
1815, died Feb. 13, 1869. He died in South Lancaster,
Sept. 24, 1892. His children were:
i. Jason-W., b. Sept. 21, 1821, m. Nov. 18, 1857, Lydia A. Davis,
res. Hingham, Mass.
ii. LouiSA-HowE, b. March 4, 1828, m. Sept. 5, 1850, Elias W.
Thompson,
iii. Mary-E., b. Dec. 23, 1831, m. Sept. 22, 1852, John A. Rice,
Lancaster.
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XV. Orville-P., b. Oct. 28, 1833, m. Dora Odell, res. Brooklyn, N. Y.
V. Clara-E., b. Sept. 26, 1836, m. Nov. 8, 1877, Dea. J. C. Lovell,
res. West Boy Is ton.
vi. George-F., b. Sept. 11, 1838, m. Oct. 18, 1863, Sarah M. Davis
of Hubbardston.
vii. LuciA-M., b. July 10, 1844, d. July 31, 1844, res. Hingham, Mass.
WHITTAKER.
WHITTAKER William, probably of Concord, born July 28,
1750, married Aug. 3, 1774, Lydia Howe, who was born in
Marlboro and died Oct. 22, 1844, ae. 88. He bought in 1778
a farm, of Joseph Hosley, near the Lancaster-Holden line.
He died in Princeton, July 22, 1830. Children:
i. William, b. in Princeton, Jan. 14, 1775, m. Lucy Cobb in 1806.
Went to China, in 1795, and 1799. Children: (i) Norris, (n)
WiLLiAM-F., m. June, 1835, Edna A. Campbell, one child,
Willianna F. Whittaker, who married Thomas H. Skinner,
Oct. 15, 1872; (in) Philena, (iv) Henry B., m. Anna Howe,
(v) Alfred, all born in Charlestown, West Virginia.
ii. Lydia, b. Feb. 4, 1777, m. Oct. 8, 1797, Jacob W. Watson,
iii. Catherine, b. Sept. 24, 1778, d. June 21, 1782.
iv. John, b. Aug. 19, 1780.
1. V. Luther, b. July 8, 1782, m. (i") Betsey Brigham, (2'') Betsey
Dodd.
vi. Aaron, b. Oct. 6, 1784, d. July 17, 1786.
vii. Levi, b. Oct. 3, 1786.
viii. Mary, b. Nov. 24, 1788, m. (int.) April 16, 1811, Jonas Hartwell.
ix. Aaron, b. Feb. 28, 1790.
X. Catherine, b. Dec. 23, 1792, m. (int.) Sept. 7, 1814, Amos
Merriam.
xi. Thomas, b. Dec. 27, 1795.
xii. Charles, b. Dec. 17, 1799.
1. WHITTAKER Luther^ son of William^, born July 8, 1782,
married (i") April 25, 1813, Betsey Brigham, who died Aug.
12, 1825, aged 33. He married (int.) (2'') April 8, 1827, Betsey
Dodd of Holden, daughter of Tilly and Hannah (Chaffin)
Dodd. She died in Princeton, June 28, 1869, ae. 82. He
died Oct. 29, 1874. Children of first wife were:
i. Harriet-Minerva, b. March 18, 1815, m. May 16, 1838, Warren
Williams of Worcester, Mass.
ii. William-Brigham, b. Oct. 30, 1816, d, 1818.
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2. iii. CiiARLES-A., b. May 13, i8iq, m. Abby S. Glcason, May 41,
1846, d. June 3, 1903. Children: (i) Wili.iam-Augustine, b.
May 13, 1847, d. Sept. 22, 1876, (11) Nellie-S., m. Moses C.
Goodnow, June 20, 1879.
iv. Aaron-D., b. May 15, 1821, m. Nov. 21, 1849, Lucinda M.
(Rugg) Farrar. Chn. : (i) Warren L., b. Mar. 11, 1851, (11)
Fraxk-H., b. May 29, 1856, (in) Mary L., b. April 3, 1S61.
V. Elizabeth-C, b. July 30, 1823, m. March 8, 1849, J. Q. A.
Pierce, Leominster, Mass., d. July 13, 1862 at Leominster,
vi. Sophia-L., b. Aug. 4, 1825, d. Aug. 18, 1827.
WIGGIN.
WIGGIN George Henry, born in 1871 at Chester, Windsor
County, Vermont, married in Princeton, Dec. 21, 1896, Char-
lotte Evelyn Wiggin, born in Waterborough, Queens County,
New Brunswick, Nov. 26, 1867. Children:
i. Frank-Filmore, b. June 25, 1897, at Waterborough, Queens
County, New Brunswick.
ii. George-Edward, b. Oct. 21, 1906, at Princeton.
WIGGm, Walter-J., born at Windham, Vt., Aug. i, 1876.
Married Jennie Wren of Upton, Mass., Nov. 27, 1892. Child:
i. Jennie-May, b. May 25, 1904.
WILDE.
WILDE Silent, of Shutesbury, married 1782-3, widow Abigail
Osgood, and with their children Oliver and Elijah, came to
Princeton, in May, 1787, he died March 27, 1790, aged 63,
in Princeton. His widow married (int.) July 14, 1792, Dea.
James Walker of Westminster.
Silent was a mair carrier from Boston to Deerfield, through
Lancaster, and Rutland, perhaps met Mrs. Osgood at the
latter place. In 1774-5 he was a news carrier from Boston
to Northampton, and as late as 1784, advertised for the pay-
ment of what was due him for that service, by subscribers.
Children of Silent and Abigail, were:
i. Oliver, , in Poll tax list 1791.
ii. Elij.ah, , m. Nov. — , 1796, Lydia Brigham.
iii. Solomon, .
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WILDER.
Thomas' Wilder of Charlestown, 1640, is supposed to
have been the son of Thomas, who died at Shiplake, Burks
County, England in 1634 and whose supposed widow, Martha,
came to New England with her children, in ship Confidence, four
years later, locating at Hingham, where she married (2'') Thomas
Ensign of Scituate.
One of her sons, Thomas Wilder^ above mentioned, became
an early proprietor and settler of Lancaster, his son Thomas^
had Joseph^ (Judge) Wilder, born July 5, 1683. The latter had
two sons, Caleb^ and Joseph^, Caleb'' married Abigail Carter
and had a son, SamueP, born in 1739.
WILDER Nahum^ {Samuel\ Caleh\ Joseph^ Thomas'^, Thomas^),
son of Samuel^ and Dorothy (Carter) of Lancaster, born March
I, 1775, married (i^*) Oct. 16, 1800, Hannah Woods, daughter
of Samuel, who died Aug. 19, 1828, ae. 32. He married (2'^)
(int.) March 7, 1836, Abigail Chamberlain of Ware, Mass.
He died April 9, 1861. Children of Nahum and Hannah
were:
i. Milton, b. Nov. 15, 1801, d. July 5, 1864.
ii. Mary-Woods, b. May 13, 1803, m. William McElwain. Their
son, Rev. John-Allen McElwain, b. July 7, 1837, m. Susan
Gilbert, Sept. 5, 1863, she d. Dec. 28, 1899. He started in
business as a young man, but in 1877 became assistant to Dr.
J. A. Gordon, of the Clarendon Street Baptist Church and
remained actively connected with this church until his death,
Nov. 13, 191 2. His two sons, William H. and J. F. were
successful business men in Boston, founders of the ^IcElwain
Shoe Company,
iii. Caroline, b. Nov. 26, 1805, m. Oct. 16, 1829, Samuel P. Russell
of Wilton, N. H.
iv. LucY-B., b. July 17, 1809.
V. Sam'l-Woods, b. March 12, 1812,
vi. Harriet- Atwood, b. Nov. 8, 18 15,
vii. Alden-Augustus, b. July 23, 1817.
viii. Solon-Franklin, b. Aug. 10, 1819.
ix. Sarah- Williams-Fuller, b. Dec. 24, 182 1.
WiL'D^W>Thom2LS^{Samuel\Caleb\ Joseph^, Thomas'^, Thomas^),
brother of the above Nahum^, born July 7, 1788, married
Nov. 21, 181 1, Mary Woods, daughter of Samuel, and lived
on the old Woods place, corner of Calamint Hill Road, re-
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moved to Ware and from thence to Boston, where he died,
May 31, 1867, Thoir children were:
i. Thomas-Scott, b. Jany. 31, 1813 in Prince-ton.
ii. Mary-W., b. May 17, 1816 in Princeton, d. Feb. 23, 1826.
iii. Abbie-W., m. Charles E. Ryan.
iv. Rebecca-K., d. May 12, 1863.
WILDER Ivory" {Elisha\ Jonathan', John\ John-, Thomas^),
son of Elisha^ and Prudence Manning, descended from Tiiomas'
through John- and Hannah, John' and Sarah Sawyer, Jona-
than^ and Zeruiah Houghton; born in Sterling, Dec. 21, I1S04,
married April 8, 1830, Louisa Wilson, daughter of Solomon.
He held the ofhce of Postmaster from the iS^*' of April, 1854,
to the nth of Dec. 1856, and from the 19'^* of Dec. 1862, to the
7th of March, 1865. He died Jany. 24, 1886. Their children
were :
i. Solon, b. Dec. 20, 1830, m. Sarah W. Smith, Sept. 15, 1855.
He was a teacher of Music, a Composer and Conductor. His
connection with the Choral Organizations in Worcester and
elsewhere served to bring him in close relations with many of
the prominent musicians of his day. In the younger days of
the Worcester County Musical Association, Mr. Wilder was on
more than one occasion the director of its festivals. His work
as a composer bore the marks of a musician's hand. In this
connection may be mentioned his responsive chorus "Rock of
Ages." He also compiled one of the best psalm books then in
use. He died in Princeton, April 6, 1874. A son, IIarris-
Havvthorn Wilder, b. April 7, 1864, m. Inez L. Whipple.
ii. Eliza, b. March 9, 1835, m. April 30, 1867, Rev. Henry M.
Holmes. Children: (i) Kirk-Wilder Holmes, b. April 6,
1869, m. Hedwig Lemke, (11) Lizzie Wilder Holmes, b. Feb.
25, 1870, m. Frederick Haight and had a daughter Rebecca
Haight, (in) Rebecca Preston Holmes, b. June 12, 1871.
iii. Theodore, b. Dec. 17, 1840, d. June 15, 1842.
iv. Abby-Augusta, b. Jany. 9, 1843, m. Aug. 6, 1872, Daniel Davis,
a daughter, Florence Marguerite Davis, b. May 18, 1873.
WILDER Elisha son of Gardner and Mary of Leominster, born
in Leominster, Dec. 2, 1743, had three children in Princeton,
by wife Mehitable (Dresser) Wilder. He died May 2, 1842,
Children:
i. Hannah, b. Nov. 30, 1760.
ii. John, b. April 12, 1762.
iii. Louisa, b. Dec. 19, 1764.
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WILDER Jonas, was born in Sterling, Mass., May 4, 1791, died
Nov. 7, 1868, married Jany. 26, 1820, Arathusa Manning of
Townsend, Mass., born Sept. 5, 1796, died March 24, 1875.
One child :
i. Mark, b. Feb. i, 1821, m. at Holden, Mass., May 27, 1847, Nancy
Ingalls Goddard, dau. Benjamin and Patty (Holland) Goddard,
b. Jany. 25, 1824, in Shrewsbury, Mass., d. June 30, 1875, in
Princeton. He d. in Princeton, Jany. 29, 1879. Children:
(i) Francis-Wayland, b. April 23, 1850, d. Aug. 19, 1851, (11)
Ellen-Arethusa, b. Aug. 5, 1852, (in) A.-Marshall, b.
Oct. 28, 1854, m. June 28, 1882, at Sterhng, Mass., Mary A.
Davis, dau. Jonathan and Urania Davis, b. Feb. 2, 1858, in
Sterhng, (iv) Abby-Nancena, b. April 19, 1858, d. Aug. 27,
1859, (v) George-Sumner, b. March 9, i860, d. Feb. 4, 1863.
WILLARD.
WILLARD Solomon, with his wife Abigail and six children came
to Princeton from Worcester in 1791.? A son Abel was
paid in 1790 a bounty for " a full grown Wolf and Wolf's
whelp." A son Aaron d. May 27, 1797. A son Solomon Jr.,
by wife Lydia had {i) Ira, b. Oct. 11, 1790; (m) Micah, b.
April 21, 1792; {Hi) Isaac, b. Sept. 7, 1796.
WILSON.
WILSON Dr.-Ephraun, son of Benjamin and Sarah, was born
in that part of Westboro, now Northboro, Feb. 15, 1762.
He studied medicine in Massachusetts, married by Rev.
Peter Whitney, Jany. 18, 1784 to Persis Gaschet, daugh-
ter of Henry and Persis Gaschet, resided in Princeton from
about 1790 to 1 8 18, living in the west village. He after-
wards removed to Bernardstown. He is recorded in the
"Service" from Northboro, 1776. A grandson is author-
ity for the statement that he, Ephraim, " went aboard
a privateer when fourteen or fifteen years old, was taken
prisoner and confined in the famous Dartmoor prison near
Prince-Town, Devonshire, England, where his sufferings at
times were very great." After two years he was exchanged,
enlisted in the Continental Army and was at the siege of
Yorktown and the capture of Cornwallis and his army in
1781. His wife Persis died March 15, 1795, ae. 35, and he
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married, Nov. 15, 1795, Clarissa Gale. He died in ncrnards-
ton, Nov. 17, 1839. Death recorded in Barre. Children
of first wife were :
1. i. LoviCE, b. April i, 1784, bapt. Dec. 26, 1784.
ii. Jonas, unmarried.
iii. Sally, bapt. May 28, 17S6, m. (pub.) Feb. 4, 1802, William D.
Cheever.
iv. Henry, b. Jany. 25, 1791.
V. Ephraim, b. Jany. 3, 1793, drowned March 5, 1795.
vi. Benjamin, b. Aug. 25, 1794, m. Sally J. Perry, family in Chau-
tauqua Co., N. Y.
Children of second wife were:
vii. Salome, b. April 8, 1796, m. Oct. 24, 1813, Jonas Smith of New
Braintree.
viii. Leonard, b. May 14, 1800, d. in Montague.
ix. Ephrabi (2'), b. Dec. 6, 1802, m. and d. in Worcester.
X. Sophia, b. Nov. 11, 1804, m. (i^') Abijah Mead of Barre, and (2'')
Jonas Smith,
xi. Luther, b. Oct. 29, 1806.
xii. Charles, b. April 24, 181 r, family in Barre.
xiii. William, b. March — , 1813.
xiv. Calvin-G., b. Aug. — , 181 5, res. Deadwood, Dak.
1. WILSON Lovice, son of Dr. Ephraim and Persis (Gaschet)
Wilson, born April i, 1784, bapt. Dec. 26, 1784, married Dec. i,
1808, Hannah Parmenter, daughter of Reuben. She died
April 10, 1849. He died Feb. 7, 1815. Their children were:
i. Sally, b. Dec. 20, 1810, m. March 29, 1832, Samuel Davis of
Rutland.
ii. Lovice-H., b. Aug. 19, 1814, d. Jany. 20, 1828.
WILSON Solomon, son of Benjamin and Sarah and a brother
of Dr. Ephraim. He also had a brother Benjamin, who lived
in Royalston and died in Paxton, also a sister who married
a Rexford and another sister Sarah who married Nathaniel
Bragg. Solomon was born May i, 1768, came to Princeton
when about twelve years old and lived with his brother Dr.
Ephraim Wilson. He married May 26, 1799, Persis How,
daughter of Adonijah, born March 28, 1778, and died April 28,
1 87 1, ae. 93. Children of Solomon and Persis were:
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i. Persis, b. Nov. i, 1801.
ii. Martin-How, b. Jany. 12, 1803, m. May i, 1828, Lucy S. Watson.
3 chn.: (i) Mary, (ii) Thomas, and (iii) Martin.
2. iii. Hamilton, b. July 29, 1804 (July 24, fam. R.).
iv. Louisa, b. Dec. 5, 1806, m. Apr. 8, 1830, Ivory Wilder (see Wilder).
V. WiLLMM, b. Feb. 8, 1809, m. May 8, 1834, Roxana Partridge. Chn. :
(i) Merrick, b. Nov. 15, 1835, m. Jany. 4, 1865, Eliza W.
Holden, dau. of Benjamin and Elmira (Watson) Holden, res.
Worcester, Mass., firm of Wilson and Holden, grain dealers; (n)
William-Wallace, b. Aug. i, 1837, d. April 15, 1840; (m)
Emily-W., b. July 24, 1840, m, William A. Hastings, of
Worcester, 3 chn. : two died in infancy {iii) Isabelle-M. Hastings,
m. Benj. O. Johnson, res. Livingston, Montana, 2 chn.: (i)
Fannie M. Johnson, h. Nov. i, 1903, (ii) Helen E. Johnson, b.
Nov. 8, 1908, (iv) Fannt;e, b. Nov. 22, 1842, (v) Henry, b.
April 6, 1845, d. March 28, 1869; (vi) Eliza M., b. Aug. 26, 1848,
m. Aaron G. Waite of Hubbardston, (vn) LYMAN-E.,m. Emma
Pierce of Rutland, 5 chn.; (vm) Lydia, m. George Lamb of Rut-
land, 3 chn.
vi. Abram-How, b. Sept. 20, 1811, m. Oct. 6, 1835, Emily Warren
of Hubbardston, he d. Dec. 14, 1876.
3. vii. David, b. Nov. 7, 1813, m. (int.) Jany. 16, 1841, Harriet Ross
Carruth of Barre.
viii. Jonas, b. Feb. 18, 18x6, d. Feb. 5, 1817 (Feb. 6, fam. R.).
ix. Jonas, b. Jany. n, 1818, d. Oct. 9, 1858 (g.s., Oct. 8).
X. Fanny-Ripley, b. May 3, 1820, m. May 16, 1843, Samuel C.
Fiske. 3 chn.: (i) Adelaide, (ii) Georgianna, (m) Alice.
xi. Leonard, b. June i, 1822, m. Elizabeth Clark, and died in Barre,
April 29, 1884. 3 chn.: (i) Abram and two others who d. in
infancy.
2. WILSON Hamilton, son of the above Solomon and Persis,
married April 30, 1829, Elmira Wheeler. He died Nov. 28,
1842, and his family removed to Hubbardston. Their children
were:
i. Elmira, b. Jany. 16, 1830, m. Levi Pierce, res. Worcester.
ii. George-H., b. Dec. 17, 1831, res. Chelmsford, Mass.
iii. MosES-C, b. Dec. i, 1833.
iv. Susan-L,, b. June 8, 1835.
v. Charles, b. Aug. 3, 1839, d. Aug. 3, 1840.
vi. John L,, b. , d. April 7, 1840.
3. WILSON David, brother of the above Hamilton, born Nov. 7,
1813, published Jany. 16, 1841, Harriet Ross Carruth of
Barre. He died Oct. 30, 1855. Their children were
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i. Ellen-Maria, b. July 22, 1842, m. Henry L. Murdock.
ii. Harriet-J., b. , 1844, m. B. Iloldcn, Jr., and d. Stijl. 23, 1865.
iii. John-Hamilton, b. April i, 1845, deceased,
iv. Albert-W., b. Aug. 1848.
V. Elsie-E., b. , m. Charles H. Thompson. (See Thomi)Son,
page 278.)
vi. Ei'dora, b. June, 1856.
WILSON Ephraim, and wife Esther, with children (i) Epiiraim,
(11) Samukl and (111) Polly, came from Chelmford, Mass.,
March 11, 1788. He enlisted in Chelmsford in 1778 and
served until the close of the Revolutionary War as " Ser-
gent," Chelmsford records give an Ephraim, son of Samuel
and Hannah, born there Dec. 20, 1759; cannot identify this
family with that of Dr. Ephraim Wilson.
WINCH.
Samuel^ Winch, the early ancestor of the Princeton family
of that name, was born in Sudbury, Mass., and married
Hannah Gibbs, Feb. 11, 1692. Their son John^, had a son
David^ who married Naomi Gibbs, and removed to Shrews-
bury. Their son John^ born July 17, 1736, married in Holden,
Oct. 30, 1758, Kezia Lovell, of Holden, and had twelve
children, Francis, John, David, James and eight others.
WINCH John^ (John\ David\ John\ Samuel^), son of John^
and Kezia (Lovell) Winch, of Holden, born March 17, 1768,
married in Holden, Jany. 21, 1794, Olive Davis, daughter
of Samuel and Olive Davis of Bedford, where both were ad-
mitted to the church in 18 10, they had no children, but adopted
John, a son of his brother Francis, who was called John-2'^.
He John^ died Jany. 28, 1852, ae. 83-11-20, and his widow,
Oct. 24, 1856, ae. 84.
WINCH John''-2'^ (Francis'^ John\ David^ John-, SamiieP), son
of Francis^ and Judith (McBride) Winch, born in Holden,
Aug. 12, 1795, and brought up by his uncle John, in Princeton.
He married Oct. 31, 1822, Mary Ann Russell of Hubbardston,
and died Dec. 6, 1873, he lived in Weston, and Taunton, and
died in Walpole, Mass., as did also his wife. Their children
were :
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rZ^^^ ^^^'^
i. Alvin, b. in Princeton, m. Man;\Carver, Boston.
ii. JosEPH-R., b. in Princeton, m. Mary Carver, Boston.
iii. Eliza, b. in Princeton, m. George Hosmer.
iv. Lucy, b. in Princeton, m. Henry Damon.
V. Olive, b. in Rutland, m. Dr. A. C. Livermore, Stow, Mass.
vi. Mary, b. in Holden, m. C. H. R. Woodward, Waltham.
vii. John F., b. Acton, m. Kate Rametta, Boston.
WOODS.
Samuel! Woods born in England, 1686, came to this country
soon after the year 1700. He settled in Chelmsford, where
he married in 171 7, Mary Parker, daughter of John and
Mary Parker. Their son SamueP, born in Chelmsford, June
19, 1722, resided some years in Rutland and removed to
Princeton.
WOODS SamueP, son of SamueP and Mary (Parker) Woods,
was born in Chelmsford, June 19, 1722, married (pub.) Aug.
31, 1751, Tabitha Eveleth, born April 4, 1831, daughter of
John, and Hannah (Haynes) Eveleth of Sudbury. After
living some years in Rutland, he moved to Princeton, in 1 761-2,
purchased a tract of land of Gov. Moses Gill, on which he
built his house, taught his school (the first school in Prince-
ton) and lived during the remainder of his life. While cultivat-
ing his farm he did not allow the care of it to interfere with
his love of teaching, in which through nearly fifty years'
experience, he acquired a wide reputation as a skilful and
successful teacher. His first wife Tabitha, died Oct. 20,
1770. He married (2'^) Aug. 26, 1772, Abigail (Whitney)
Underwood of Hubbardston, widow of Israel Underwood.
He died Nov. 8, 1808, ae. 86. She died Feb. 28, 1826, ae. 8i
(g.s. Jany. 31, a. 85). Children of first wife:
i. Molly, b. March 3, 1752, in Rutland, d. Nov. 18, 1771.
ii. Hannah, b. Aug. 13, 1755, in Rutland, d. Dec. 2, 1777.
iii. Samuel, b. June i, 1757, in Rutland,
iv. Lydia, b. Aug. 4, 1759, in Rutland, m. (int.) May 15, 1777, Daniel
Gibbs.
V. Anna, b. June 30, 1761, in Rutland, m. (int.) June 15, 1782, Capt.
Charles Hastings.
vi. Sarah, b. July 6, 1763, in Princeton, m. Col. Joseph Jewett of
Ashburnham.
1. vii. Rev.-Abel, b. Aug. 15, 1765, a Baptist Minister, of marked ability.
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viii, , b. Oct. 28, 1767, d. a few clays old fc.R.).
ix. John, b. Dec. 14, 1768, farmer in Ashburnhani, <1. ,u-. ()5.
X. , b. , d. in infancy.
Children of second wife:
2. xi. Ri:v.-Leonard, b. June 19, 1774, well known Clergyman and
Educator.
3. xii. Asa, b. April 30, 1776, farmer, m. Pamclia Mirick.
xiii. Hannah (2d), b. May 13, 1778, m. Oct. 16, 1800, Nahum Wilder,
xiv. Lucy, b. Nov. 16, 1780, pub. June 25, 1801, James Brickett of
Newbury.
XV. Molly (Mary), b. Feb. 15, 1783, m. Thomas Wilder.
1. WOODS Rev.-AbeF {SamueV-, Samuel'), son of SamueF
and Tabitha (Eveleth) Woods, born in Princeton, Aug. 15,
1765, ordained as a Baptist Clergyman, in Shoreham, Vt.,
February, 1795, where he remained as pastor of the Baptist
Church in that town, and surrounding region, for fifteen years.
He died at Hamilton, N. Y., Aug. 11, 1850. His son Rev.
Alva Woods, D.D., a prominent educator. President, and
Professor, in several universities, including Brown, with which
latter he was connected in various capacities, for nearly fifty
years,
2. WOODS Rev.-Leonard^ {Samuel'^, Samuel'), son of SamueP
and Abigail (Whitney) Underwood Woods, born June 19,
1774, in Princeton, in 1796, he graduated at Harvard College
with the highest honor of his class, in June 1798 was ordained
pastor of the Congregational Church in Newbury, Mass.,
in 1808, appointed Professor of Theology, in the Andover
Theological Seminary, where he labored for thirty-eight
years. Of his large family of ten children his son Leonard
Woods, born in W^est Newbury, Oct. 24, 1807, and died in
Boston, Dec. 24, 1878, ae. 71, was for twenty-seven years,
President of Bowdoin College.
3. WOODS Asa^' {Samuel'^, Samuel'), son of Samuel^ and
Abigail (Whitney) Underw^ood Woods, born April 30, 1776,
married April 16, 1799, Pamelia Mirick. He was a farmer.
In 1805 he removed from town, and settled in Ashburnham.
Children:
i. Leonard, b. March 25, 1800.
ii. William, b. Feb. 14, 1802.
iii. Adaline, b. [March 25, 1804.
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WOODWARD.
The immigrant ancestor of this family, Richard^ Wood-
ward, with his wife Rose and sons, George and John, embarked
at Ipswich, England, April lo, 1634 in the Elizabeth, William
Andrews, master.
He was admitted freeman, Sept., 1635 and his name is on the
earliest list of " proprietors of Watertown. His son George^,
admitted a freeman in Watertown, 1646. By his wife Mary
, had a son John^, born March 28, 1649, who married
Rebecca Robbins and resided in Newton. Their son DanieH,
born in 1681, married Elizabeth Greely, Daniel* Jr., had a son
Phileman\ who married Mercy Whitney.
WOODWARD Jason^ {Phileman\ Daniel\ Daniel*, John^,
George"^, Richard}), son of Phileman^ and Mercy (Whitney)
Woodward, born in Hubbardston, March i, 1774, married
Sept. 25, 1803, Polly Clark, born Aug. 15, 1779, daughter of
Moses and Mary (Child) Clark of Hubbardston. In 1803-4
he removed to Princeton. He died May 15, 1822 and she
Nov. I, 1839. Their children were:
i. Clarissa C, b. Sept. 29, 1804, m. March 8, 1827, Reuben P. Whit-
ney of Westminster, d. Sept. 28, 1862, ae. 58.
ii. Mary, b. Aug. 17, 1806, d. Aug. 28, 1810.
ill. MoSES, b. June 17, 1809, d. Dec. 25, 1891.
iv. Elizabeth, b. Sept. 2, 1811, m. May 10, 1833, Francis Wood, d.
June 9, 1845.
V. Lucy, b. April 22, 1814, d. May 6, 1874.
vi. Mercy, b. March 14, 1817, m. Feb. 12, 1853, Elijah F. Brooks,
res. Worcester.
vii. Mary-M., b. May 29, 1819, m. Dec. 26, 1850, d. IMay 28, 1867.
WOODWARD Charles-Nelson son of James Nelson and Sarah
Lawton (Adams) Woodward, born Aug. 5, i860 at East
Thompson, Conn., married Nov. 15, 1888, Elizabeth Chase
Tapley, born Jan. 8, 1867 at West Brookfield, Maine. She
was the daughter of Jerome-Perkins and Phebe Parker Tapley.
Their children were :
i. Everett-Merton, b. Mar. 5, 1891 at Webster, JNIass.
ii. Robert-Nelson, b. Sept. 9, 1892, d. Nov. 12, 1892.
iii. Paul-Nelson, b. Aug. i, 1900, at Princeton, Mass.
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WOOLSON.
Thomas' WooLSON, of New Cambridge (Newton), married Sanili
Hyde, Nov. 20, 1660, and settled* at Watcrtown Farms (Wes-
ton). It is probable that the correct orthography of this
name is Wilson, and that Thomas Woolson was related to a
family of Wilsons, in Newton. In the church records of
Weston, it is sometimes written Wilson, and likewise in the
Watertown records.
It is on record that Thomas Woolson was " sentenced
Dec. 15, 1685 to a fine of 20s. and costs 8s. and one hour in
the stocks, for selling drinks without a license." It is also in-
teresting to note that he was soon after licensed and kept an
Inn from 1686 to 1708. He died about 1713, and his widow
died in Sudbury, Sept. ii, 1721. Their son Joseph-, born
Nov. 16, 1677, by wife Hannah, had Isaac^ born Feby. 17,
1710-11, d. Aug. 13, 1743, who married (int.) March 18, 1738,
Sybil Roper, daughter of Ephraim and Sybil of Sudbury.
She married (2*^) Thaddeus Bowman whose son Thaddcus
subsequently went to Princeton. Isaac and Sybil had two
children, Ephraim and Anna.
WOOLSON Ephraim^ {Isaac\ Joseph-, Thomas^), son of Isaac''
and Sybil (Roper) Woolson, and a cousin of Caleb Mirick,
was born in W^eston, April ii, 1740, graduated at Harxartl
College, in 1760, in the class with Rev. Timothy Fuller. He
was a physician in Groton, 1764-67, married July 29, 1765,
Mary Richardson of Sutton, Mass., and {2^) Anna Bigelow, of
Worcester, Feb. 20, 1789 (possibly widow of Samuel Bigelow
of Shrewsbury), ceremony performed by Joseph Wheeler,
Justice of the Peace. He came to Princeton, as early as 1768,
at which time he was a justice and a leading citizen, he also
taught school in Princeton, and lived near the Geo. Skinner
place. His death is recorded in the "Columbian Centinel,"
of Feb. 6, 1802. He had a negro servant " Violet," who died
May 3, 1769, ae. 25. His children were by first wife, and
born in Princeton.
1. i. Lewis, b. May 3, 1768, m. Keziah Parkhurst.
4. ii. Charles-R., b. March 17, 1770, m. Bancroft.
5. iii. Ephraim, b. Oct. i, 1772, m. — Coon.
302 History of Princeton
iv. Fanny, b. June 2, 1775, m. — Green, of Buffalo, N. Y.
V. William, b. April 7, 1778.
vi. Polly, b. Feb. 24, 1781, m. Hurlburt.
1. WOOLSON Lewis^ (Ephraim\ Isaac^, Joseph^ Thomas^),
son of Ephraim and Sybil (Roper) Wooison, was born May 3,
1768, married March 14, 1788, Keziah Parkhurst. Their
children werd:
2. i. WiLLL\M, b. at Fairfield, N. Y., m. Katharine Sanford.
ii. Epiiraim, b. .
iii. Polly, b. .
There were others.
2. WOOLSON William« {Lewis\ Ephraim\ Isaac\ Joseph^
Thomas^), son of Le■wis^ and Keziah (Parkhurst) Wooison,
born in Fairfield, N. Y., after 1788, married Katharine San-
ford, he died in Arcadia, N. Y., Oct. 5, 1871, she died Dec. 23,
following, ae. 77. Children:
3. i. William, b. Fairfield, N. Y., about 181 2, m. Esther Lincoln,
ii. Infant, Unnamed.
iii. Jane, b. about 1818, d. about 1881.
iv. Eliza, b. about 1821, m. Evarts.
V. Benj.-Coe, b. about 1826, at Scriba, N. Y., m. Oct. 26, 1866,
Mrs. Francis M. Avery, no children.
vi. James, b. about 1829, m. .
vii. Mary, b. about 18 — , d. about 1889.
3. WOOLSON William^ (William^ Lewis\ Ephraim\ Isaac\
Joseph^, Thomas^), son of William and Katharine (Sanford)
Wooison, born in Fairfield, N. Y., about 1812, married Esther
Lincoln of Utica, N. Y., July 3, 1836, age. 16. Children:
i. Katharine-Lincoln, b. Sept. 4, 1838.
ii. Spencer-Lincoln, b. April 18, 1844.
iii. Frank, | ^^^.^^ \ b. May 5, 1858.
iv. Fred, \ I b. May 5, 1858.
4. WOOLSON Charles^-R. (Ephraim\ Isaac\ Joseph"-, Thomas^),
brother of the above Lewis, born March 17, 1770, married
Bancroft, daughter of Moses Bancroft, of Ward, and
settled in Plainfield, Vt. He removed to New York, where he
became wealthy. His children were:
Princeton Families 303
i. Ephriam, b. , who removed with his father from Plainficlfl,
Vt., to New York, "getting homesick" returned and bought
back the old homestead, on which he (Hed, Feb. 21, i86q. His
daughter, (i) Mary, married S. O. Goodrich and had four children,
(11) Sar^mi, married Joseph Lane, and had three children, one
married Geo. L. Kidder, and Hannah married A. J, VVorthen.
ii. Gardner, b. , d. 1863.
iii. Albina, b. .
iv. LOAMMI, b. .
V. George, b. .
vi. Fanny, b. .
vii. Moses, d. in infancy.
5. WOOLSON Ephraim^ (Ephraim\ Isaac\ Joseph\ Thomas^),
brother of the above Charles-R., born Oct. i, 1772, m. ■
Coon. Their children were:
i. ROSWELL, b. .
6. ii. William, b. April 7, 1778, m. Nancy Darrer.
(There were other children).
6. WOOLSON William^ (Ephraim\ Ephraim\ Isaac^, Joseph"^,
Thomas^), son of Ephraim^ and (Coon) Woolson, married
Nancy Darrer, Jany. 16, 1800, he died Aug. 28, 1831, and
she July 25, 1854. William enlisted in the army in the War
of 1812, and took his eldest son Roswell O., with him. The
lad serving as a drummer boy two and a half years. Children
of William and Nancy were :
7. i. Roswell-Olcutt, b. July 24, 1803, at Hanover, N. H., m. Ann M.
Corey,
ii. Annetta, b. Dec. 25, 1804, d. April 28, 1807.
8. iii. Willard-Paul, b. June 20, 181 1, m. Caroline Baldwin.
9. iv. Ann-Eliza, b. Feb. 4, 1815, m. Edward L. Proctor.
7. WOOLSON Roswell-Olcutt^ (William^ Ephraim\ Ephraim\
Isaac^, Joseph-, Thomas^), son of William" and Nancy (Darrer)
Woolson, born at Hanover, N. H., July 24, 1803, died at
Carthage, N. Y,, Feb. 16, 1882, about 1824, married Ann M.
Corey, she born, 1802, died in Carthage, N. Y., Jany. 15, 1870.
Their children were:
i. Julia-Ann, b. Sept. 7, 1828, d. April 22, 1886.
ii. Nancy-Darrer, b. July 6, 1830, d. July 25, 1854.
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8. WOOLSON Willard-PauF (William^ Ephriam\ Ephraim*,
Isaac^, Joseph^, Thomas^), brother of the above Roswell-
Olcutt, born June 20, 181 1, died 1865, about 1840, married
Caroline Baldwin of Antwerp, N. Y., born 1823, at Water-
town, N. Y., she married a second time 1877, to Fitz Miller,
at St. Peter, Minn. Children of Willard-Paul and Caroline
(Baldwin) Woolson, were:
i. Adalaide, b. about 1841, m. Burr Simmonds of Kenosha, Wis.
ii. Albert, b. , 1849, at Fitts Mills, Jefferson Co., N. Y., member
of Battery C. ist Minn. Heavy Artillery.
ill. Frank, b. , 1852, at Antwerp, N. Y., d. 1868, at St. Peter,
Minn., 1868.
9. WOOLSON Ann-Eliza^ {William^ Ephraim\ Ephraim*,
Isaac^, Joseph^, Thomas^), sister of the above Willard-Paul,
born Feb. 4, 1815, died March 4, 1853, married Edward L.
Proctor, Sept. 20, 1837, he born July 21, 1815, died Feb. 12,
1886. Their children were:
i. Jerome-Bonapart-Proctor, b. July 26, 1838, d. Oct. 23, 1886,
married Nov. 16, 1871, Pauline Shoemaker (three children):
(i) Ann Eliza, b. May 15, 1875, d. March 25, 1877, (11) Carrie
Amelia, b. Aug. 18, 1878, (ui) Jerome Lawrence, b. Feb. 21,
1879, d. Aug. 4, 1879.
ii. Annetta-E. Proctor, b. May 8, 1840, d. Apr. 15, 1845.
iii. Caroline-P. Proctor, b. Feb. 5, 1842, m. Oct. 10, 1865, Theodore
Nott (six children).
iv. Edward-E. Proctor, b. Oct. 29, 1843.
V. Helen-I. Proctor, b. Jany. 4, 1846, m. Oct. 31, 1865, S. H.
Eamball (no children).
vi. Henry-W. Proctor, b. Jany. 13, 1848, m. Juha Beardesly (no
children).
vii. Ann-Eliza Proctor, b. April 5, 1850, m. Nahum C. Goodwin,
of Maine, Jany. 16, 1872, their children were: (i) Edward P,
Goodwin, b. March 2, 1873, and (11) Harry C, Goodwin
b. Aug. 7, 1877.
WORK.
WORK Robert came from Upton, Mass., in 1754 and lived in
the " East Wing " near the Rutland line; by wife Jane
had six children :
Princeton Families 305
i. Robert, m. May 26, 1760, Susanna Rice, dau. Aaron and Hannah.
ii. James, of Royalston.
iii. Samuel, b. June 15, 1754.
iv. Mary, b. 1755, m. William Graham.
V. Sarah, b. , m. (int.) Jany. 6, 1775.
vi. Racuel, b. .
WYMAN.
WYMAN Thomas, and Avifc Sarah (Stanley) Wyman, came from
Lunenburg, in 1791, and resided in Princeton for about ten
years, both were dismissed to the Church in Peru, Vt., Feb. 26,
1809. Their children were:
i. Warren, b. Oct. i, 1790.
ii. Parker, b. Dec. 20, 1792.
iii. Oliver, b. Oct. 7, 1794.
iv. Sally, b. Jany. 7, 1797.
V. Dana, b. April 20, 1799.
WYMAN Joseph, son of John, and Rebecca, b. Oct. 27, 1734,
married Sarah Carlton, and said to have resided in Princeton,
and Rindge, N. H., was taxed for his son Timothy, in 1796.
Their children were:
i. Timothy, b. Aug. 6, 1778, m. March 10, 1803, Nancy Parker, dau.,
Philemon and resided in Lancaster, where he died, Sept. 22,
1849.
ii. Mary, b. , m. John Chandler.
iii. William, b. .
iv. Alvan-C, b. .
INDEX
This Index includes only those names which are not in strict alphabetical order. The arranRcment of
the families is from A to Z.
Abbot, Edward E., 112.
Elizabeth, 114.
Hannah, 53.
Helen B., 112.
Marion E., 112.
Martha, 179.
Moses, 114.
Abrahams, Mary, 30.
Adams, Ame, 140.
Benjamin, 95.
Harriet, 128.
Mary, 77, 128, 158.
Nathan S., 20, 77, 158.
Sarah Amanda, 158.
Sarah Lawton, 300.
Susan, 106.
Susan Arminda, 77.
Albee, George P., 161.
Alden, Luther, 232.
Sarah, 14.
Sarah M., 62.
Allard, Florence V., 69.
Allchin, George, Rev.,
271.
Allen, Abbie G., 201.
Abner, 259.
Betsey, 127.
Candace, 216.
Elisha, Capt., 106.
Flora, 121.
Grace, 126.
Joanna, 99.
Jonas B., 24.
Jonathan, 154.
Mary, 66, 94, 168.
Otis, 154.
Polly, 197.
Sarah, 270.
Simeon, 218.
Stephen, 121.
Susanna, 134.
Tabitha, 287.
Walter, 121.
Allison, Lillian L, 265.
Ames, John D., 218,
Jonathan, 214.
Ammidon, Ephraim, 237.
Hannah, 237.
Amsden, Frances, 69.
Isaac, 69.
Anderson, Lucy May,
179-
Andrews, Elijah, 125.
Robert, 125.
Annis, Eliza, 107.
Isaac, 69.
Appleton, Dorothy, 95.
Eben A., 95.
Nathan, 95.
Samuel, 95.
Arbuckle, Fern, 37.
J. C., Rev., 37.
Armstrong, Alice
Hyatt, 161.
Arnold, Elizabeth, 242.
Mary Caroline, 137.
Susan, 287.
Atherton, Hannah, 204.
Ruth, 172.
Atwater, Rebecca
Lydia, 214.
AuTZEN, Mette Maria,
172.
Avery, Frances M., 302.
Margaret, 95.
Aver, Thomas, 286.
Hannah, 90.
Ayers, Mary, 6, 199.
Babcock, Abigail, 261.
Amos, 77.
Asenath K., 266, 267.
Betsey, 77.
Betsey Gardner, 77.
Erastus. Dr., 88.
Mary, 201.
Stephen, 201.
Tryphosa, 201.
William, 206.
Babson, Adeline S., 112.
Ella M., 112.
Isaac, 112.
307
Bachellor, Deborah,
24.
Nathaniel, 24.
Ruth, 23.
Bacon, Leonard, 242.
Michael, 242.
Bagg, Harriet, 123.
Henry, Dr., 123,
Mary Augusta, 123.
Bailey, Abigail, 50.
Betsey, 147.
Jonathan, 153.
Joseph P., 12, 121.
Schubal, 147.
Silas, 44.
Baird, George W., 97,
99.
Mary Ann, 97, 99.
Baker, Anne, 246.
Daniel, 283.
Edward, 272.
E. Wilson, 232.
Frank, 258.
Frank H., in.
George C., in.
Irving Russell, 258.
Joseph, 175.
Katherine, 162.
Lorinda, 283.
Louisa, 105.
Maria Putman, 137.
Martha E., 226.
Mary, 272.
Reuben, 226.
Susan, 226.
William, 174.
Balcom, Tabitha, 206.
Balch, Martha Amelia
Jones, 182.
Baldwin, Caroline, 303,
304-
Ball, Aaron, 56.
Amos, 41.
Becca, 286.
David, 93.
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Index
Ball, Dorcas, 144.
Elizabeth, 14.
Ella Danelia, 43.
Harry M., 47.
Jennie L., 47.
Martin V. B., 47.
Nora M., 47.
Patience, 35.
Persis, 238, 275.
Sarah, 142.
Silas, 238.
Tamer, 238.
William, 116.
William F., 151.
Ballister, Sarah E., 256.
Joseph, 256.
BALLOU.Clemantine, 185
Hosea, 66.
Bancroft, Abigail, 220,
221.
Clarissa, 107.
Eunice, 107.
Moses, 302.
Band, Agnes, 23.
Bangs, Capt. Edward,
13-
Banister, Eli B., 268.
Bannar, Elizabeth, 217.
Barber, Elizabeth, 44.
Henry, 83.
Sally, 104.
Barker, Alma F., 74.
Hannah, 59.
John, 118.
Barrett, Jos., 112.
Nancy Wilson, 50.
Sarah, 180.
Thankful, 273.
Barrier, Martha, 125.
Barnard, Lydia, 157.
Sarah, 211.
Sophia, 183.
Barnes, Abigail, 122.
Betsey, 189.
Edwin R., 42.
Lucy A., 262.
Lysander B., 185.
Mary, 283.
Nancy J., 45.
Thomas, 122.
Barnett, Caleb W., 83.
Barrett, Lydia, 240.
Barrier, Martha, 125.
Barron, Elizabeth, 96,
289.
Barrcjws, Mary, 283.
Barry, Elizabeth, 162.
Bartlett, Anna, 41.
Caroline, 197.
Elizabeth, 41.
Jennie Hoover, 19.
Martha, 63.
Mary, 162.
Mary Gertrude, 272.
Nancy, 41.
Nellie J., 254, 255.
Pamelia, 8.
Persis, 239.
Samson, 45.
Warren F., 225.
William, 21.
Barton, Harriet B., 177.
Olive, 179.
Reuben, 179.
Sally, 179.
Batcheller, Holland
N., 99-
Bateman, Sarah, 52.
Bates, Daniel M., Rev.,
257-
Eliza Henshaw, 72.
Everett E., 164.
George H., 256.
Inez M., 164.
Ralph A., 164.
Battelle, Tabitha, 165.
Battle, Hannah, 104.
Battles, George A., 63.
Lydia, 62.
Battey, Asabel, 12.
Grace Viola, 164.
Lillian Adella, 164.
William Waters, 164.
Bauhn, Octavia How-
ard, 80.
Baxter, Hannah G.,
170.
John, 183.
Mary, 183.
Mary Sanford, 257.
Rebecca, 183.
Beal, Lucy, 89.
Beaman, Abby Florilla,
226.
Anna, 177.
Calista, 147.
Deborah, 48.
Ephraim, 212, 252.
Eunice, 195, 196.
Fidelia, 289.
Beaman, Florilla, 171,
228.
Gamaliel S., 174, 196,
197-
Harriet Elizabeth, 155.
Jonas, 76, 123, 177,
212, 223, 286.
J. Blanche, 255.
Lydia Merriam, 55,
76, 195-
Mary, 2, 76.
Mary Ann, 252.
Nabby, 43.
Phebe, 226, 289.
Phebe D., 195.
Phineas, 189, 195, 226,
289.
Phineas A., 277.
Rebecca, 76, 124, 177,
252.
Sally, 77.
Susan, 96.
Susanna, 196.
Tamer, 238.
Beardesley, Julia, 304.
Beath, Elizabeth, 279.
Molly, 278.
Beckwith, Betsey, 281.
Belcher, Mary, 241.
Bell, James, 21,
Letitia, 21.
Susan, Mrs., 94.
Bellows, Caleb, 138.
Deborah, 82, 83.
Eunice, 83.
Isaac, 83.
Bemis, Daniel, 261.
William, 92, 202,
Benjamin, A. Wheeler,
189.
Frank E., 189.
George F., 189.
Hannah, 273.
Mary, 189.
Nathan M.,
189.
William H., 189.
Bennett, Addison, 115.
Albert, 218.
Eunice, 245.
Hannah, 273.
Hepzibeh, 105, 253.
Julia A., 249, 250.
Sally, 54.
Benson, Edward K., 144.
Index
309
Benson, Horace A., 144.
Joseph H., 243.
M. Augusta, 144.
Samuel, 243.
Susan, 243.
William K., 144.
HiiRBKANK, Mary, 16.
Bettchkr, Harriet
Louise, 269.
BiCKFORD, Asa, 5.
BiGELOvv, Abigail, 133.
Anna, 142, 301.
Deborah, 14, 35.
Elias, 193.
Jabez, 35.
Jerusha, 186.
Lois R., 79.
Rebecca, 56.
Reuben, 35.
Samuel, 301.
Billings, James B., 18.
Sarah, 84.
BiNNEY, Anna, 190.
John, 190.
Mary, 190, 223, 241.
BiXBY, Julia Ann, 282.
Black, William, 135.
Blake, Percy Mortimer,
Pynson, 3, 71.
Blanch ARD, Betsey, 107
Sarah, 54, 55.
Simon, 55.
Blanford, Sarah D.,
169.
Blashfield, Anna, 6.
Bliss, Hannah E., 52.
Blodgett, Abigail, 88.
Blodgette, Joseph, 208.
Blood, Betty, 75, 76.
Eben D., 227.
Mary, 84.
Blud, Elizabeth, 52.
Bolton, Aaron, 148.
Alonzo, 148.
Carrie, 148
Frank E., 134.
Fred, 148
Micah Jackson, 148.
Nellie, 148
Bond, Elizabeth, 133.
Lucy, 252.
Mary, 133.
Samuel, 133.
Bothwell, Emma, 196.
Bowen, John, 95.
Bowker, As;i, 169.
Ephraim, 215.
Martha, 169.
Tabitha, 215.
Bowlins, Margaret, 270
Thomas, 270.
Bowman, Hannah, 87.
Mary, 90. no.
Nathaniel, Esc)., no.
Tharldeus, 301.
BoYDEN, Jane, 216.
BoYLES, Henry, Capt.,
92, 186.
BoYLSTON, John Lane,
36.
Nancy, 166.
Rebecca, 114.
Thomas, n4.
Ward Nicholas, 114.
BoYNTON, Ephraim, 141.
Bradford, Adeline S.,
112.
William, Rev., 65.
Bradish, Mary, n2.
Br.\dy, Ann, 117.
Bragg, Anna, 221.
Mary, 90.
Nathaniel, 295.
Willard, 120.
Brainard, James, 243.
James, Dr., 243.
Susan Ann, 243.
William, 243.
Brainerd, Ellen, 160.
James, Dr., 160, 161.
Priscilla, 160, 161.
Sophia Norton, l6l.
Br.\ttle, Col., 167.
Brazier, John, 36.
Polly, 36.
Sarah, 36.
Brewer, John, 91.
Lydia, 202.
Brickett, James, 299.
Bridge, Elizabeth, no.
Bridges, Mary, 28.
Brigden, Michael, 114.
Briggs, Mary C, 128.
Brigham, Betsey, 212,
290.
Dolly A.. 188.
John, 157.
Joseph D., 277.
Julia, 253.
Briohvm, Lou .\., 121.
Louis;i, 272.
Lucius, Capt., 253.
Ly<iia, 291.
Nlarth.i (-.. 175.
Martha lOva, 249.
Nancy, 133.
Persis, 2.Sf>.
Sarah, 122, 241, 273.
Stephen, 157.
Bright, Jemima, 72.
Brimhall, Isabel, 271.
Brimmer, Janette, 268.
Brittan, Dolly, 58.
Eunice, 58.
William, 58.
Broad, Hezekiah, 263.
Brooks, Abigail, 274.
Alphonso, Dr., 288.
Amos J., lOl.
Anna, 165, 166.
Asa, 185.
Daniel, 166.
David, 29, 61, loi,
159-
Deborah, 18, 189, 194.
Dorothy, 188.
P21ijah F., 300.
Elizabeth, 61.
Enoch, 127, 190.
Ezra, 127.
Hannah, 181,226,238.
Hannah E., 190.
Hepzibah, 70, 138.
Jabez, 70.
John, 139, 189, 224-
John H., 253.
Jonas, 84, 185.
Joshua, 194.
Julia, 173.
Levisa, 143.
Lucinda, 159.
Lucy, loi, 274.
Lydia, 47, 130, 229.
Mary, 132, 141, 216.
Mary Cass, 288.
Patience, 29, 159,223,
224.
Persis, 175.
Polly, 78, 189, 190,
274-
Prudence, 5.
Reuben. 139.
Roxana, 253.
Sally, 29.
310
Index
Brooks, Samuel, 9, 17.
Sarah, 48.
Susanna, loi.
Tabitha, 253.
William G., 115.
William S., 102.
Brown, Albert John, 31.
Alberta F., 58.
Alzirus, 228.
Amasa, 118.
Charles, 130, 175.
Cornelia V., 130.
Dora Elizabeth, 168.
Elizabeth, 63, 179,221.
Ezekiel, Col., 178.
Ezra Parker, 148.
Gladys, 31.
Grant A., 31.
Harrison, 177.
Isaiah, 160.
Joseph, 96, 99.
Josiah C, 14.
Lucy, 228.
Mary, 14, 138.
Mary Calesta, 228.
Mercy, 14.
Oliver, 116.
Sally, 97, 99.
Sarah, 52, 60, 118.
Browne, Mary, 94.
Browning, James, 34,
85-
Bruce, Daniel, 173.
Geneva M., 13.
Ira, 262.
Linda, 173.
Lois, 173.
Mary, 173.
Olive, 131.
Walter, 132.
Bryant, Hannah, 221.
Isaac, 21, 159.
John, 221, 229.
Louisa M., 12.
Nancy, 221.
Nathan, 214.
Warren, 203.
Buck, Freeman, 210.
Mary, 210.
Mary Jane, 210.
Rachel, 35.
Buckminster, Mary, 71.
Sarah, 89.
BuLKELEY, Edward,
Rev., 87.
BuLLARD, Ann, 71.
Caroline, 123.
Elizabeth, 6.
Harriet, 6, 267.
Inez M., 226.
Moses, 6.
Rebecca, 156.
Samuel, 150.
Silas, 15.
BuRDETT, Amy, 131.
Ruth, 14.
Burnap, Eliza E., 10.
Melody, 254.
Susan, 254.
Burnham, Hepsy, 7.
Burpee, Albert Eugene,
20.
Alice B., 150.
Fred Weston, 137.
Joel, 259.
Joel S., 10.
Martha R., 20.
Newton, 250.
P. T. K., 89.
Polly, 137.
Sarah Maria, 20, 26.
Solomon J., 20.
Burr, Ephraim, 153.
Milton, 219.
BuRSLEY, Joanna, 74.
John, Capt., 74.
Bush, John, 174.
Martha, 174, 175.
Buss, Hannah, 17, 18.
BuTTERFiELD, Deborah,
70.
BuTTERiCK, Hannah, 65.
Sally, 86.
Susanna, 116.
BuTTRiCK, Abby, 115.
George, Mrs., 173.
Mirriam, 115.
Tilly, 115.
Butler, Mary, 180, 228.
Buxton, Myron, 220.
Cady, Joseph, 56.
Calder, Abigail, 30.
Caldwell, Catherine
Bowman, 123.
Mary, 182.
Seth, 123.
Calhoun, Frank S., 31.
Gertrude Eleanor, 31.
Camp, John, Rev., 246.
Campbell, Edna A, 290.
Lyman R., 262.
Randolph, Rev., 177.
Capen, Charity, 279.
Carey, Mary, 167.
Carlisle, George, 249.
Carlton, Sarah, 305.
Carmichael, Mary, 170.
Carr, Dexter, 232.
Dorcas J., 191,
Carruth, Harriet Ross,
296.
Carter, Abigail, 292.
Alma M., 160.
Betsey, 45.
Esther, 161.
John, 250.
Ruthalia, 105.
Cartwright, Anna, 244.
Carver, Mary. 298.
Car\'L, Anna, 162.
Cassaboom, Jessie G.,
143-
Gather, Lulu E., 102.
Chadwick, Priscilla,
160, 161.
Chaffin, Hannah, 290.
Leonard, 241.
Chamberlain, Abigail,
292.
H. H., 64.
Champney, Mary, 34.
Chandler, Amanda E.,
58.
Ephraim, 219.
John, 305.
Nancy Ann, 219.
Sarah Elizabeth, 195.
Sarah F., 148.
Charles, Clara A., 285.
Chase, Anna Maude,
172.
Harty, 71.
Jennie B. H., 44.
Lydia, 134.
Cheever, Alona, in.
Bartholomew, 1 1 1
Betsey, 73.
Daniel, 34, 73, 175.
Daniel K., 149.
David, 218.
Hepzibeh, 165.
Mary, in.
Rachel, 11, 12.
Susan F., 124.
Index
311
Cheever, William
Downe, 134, 295.
Chenery, John, 28.
Sara, 28.
Cheney, Margaret, 142.
Chickering, Almeda F.,
112.
Betsey, 264.
Jonas, 112.
Mary P., 112.
Child, Anna, 86.
Benjamin, 210.
Elizabeth, 218.
Increase, Capt., 210.
Childs, Calvin, 59.
Elizabeth, 33.
Hannah, 83.
Idella A., 59.
William W., 93.
Chinnery, Thaddeus,
Dr., 86.
Church, Lydia, 157,
158.
Noah, 157.
Claflin, Helen, 258.
Wilbur, 258.
Clapp, Abigail, 214.
Corinne E., 49.
Edward, 23.
Elizabeth, 23.
George, 287.
Georgianna, 287.
John, 214.
Lilla P., 49.
Mary, 214.
Patience, 163.
Prudence, 23.
Susan, 287.
Clark, Aaron, 36.
Benj., 162.
Daniel, 273.
Elbridge, 216.
Elizabeth, 50, 296.
Emeline, 154.
George A., 160.
Harrison O., 30.
John, 4, 217.
Joseph, 183.
Lydia, 134.
Mary, 112, 255.
Nellie Louise, 63.
Polly, 65.
Samuel, 50.
Sarah, 15.
William, 15.
Clarke, Daniel P., 194.
William S., 83.
Clement, Judith, 287.
Cleveland, Mary C,
265.
CoATES, Sir James, 98.
Cobb, Azubah, 139, 239.
Charles, 52, 143.
Elias H., 117.
Lucy, 290.
Nancy, lOi.
Patty, 113.
Sally, 139.
Samuel, 139, 215.
COBLEIGH, John R., 5.
Katrina Augusta, 213.
Lemuel, 207.
Luke, 213.
Maude Gertrude, 213.
Myron Monroe, 213.
CoBURN, Edward, 190.
CoLBURN, Alpheus, 11.
Ebenezer, 94.
Colby, Sarah F., 107.
Cole, Mary E., 53.
Coleman, Elizabeth,
236.
George B., 236.
George S., 236.
Collar, Emily R., 227.
Hezikiah, 227.
Rhody, 227.
Collier, Eunice Both-
well, 196.
Susan Rawson, 196.
W. R., 196.
Collins, Melissa Wil-
CO.X, 168.
Solomon Wilcox, 168.
CoNANT, Lucinda, 10.
Thomas, 10.
Conger, widow, 207.
CoNKLiN, Frances, 213.
Conley, Susan, 22.
Connell, W. a., 285.
Connor, Lady Polly, 67.
Converse, Leicester, 33.
Lena A., 228.
Cook, Dorcas, 207.
CooLiDGE, Daniel, 263.
Rachel, 239.
Sarah, 142.
Sarah F., 74.
Coombs, Emily M., 150.
Cooper, Mary, 188, 192.
Copeland, Eliphaz, 236.
Lucy, 236.
Cordis, Sarah, 90.
Corey, Ann M., 303.
CoKKiiAM, Elizabeth,
218.
Cornell, Hannah, 105.
CoviLL, Florence Sophia,
161.
Priscilla Brainard, 161.
Raynore, 161.
Walter A., 161.
Cowan, C. W., 191.
CowDiN, Hannah, 59.
Jonas, 59, 65.
Margaret, 162, 163.
Polly, 59, 126.
Susanna, 186.
CowEE, Florence, 180.
CoYE, Esther, 202.
Cragin, Estella, 137.
Craige, James, Capt.,
67.
Jane, 27.
Lydia, 260.
Cranston, Abner, Capt.,
17-
Creed, Lucy, 254.
Melody, 254.
Thomas, 254.
Crittenden, Eben, 46.
Hattie Ann, 46.
Margaret, 46.
Crocker, Mary A. J.,
92.
Crosby, Carl Chester,
161.
Charles, 120.
Edwin H., 79.
George P., 161.
Harvey D., 79.
Mary Frances, 161.
Ruth Chadwick, 161.
Crowell, Asa P., 233.
Capt. John, 109.
Crowningshield, Sally,
241.
Crowther, Sarah Hunt,
92.
Cummings, Lucy H.,172.
Henry, Rev., 252.
Cunningham, Esther,
109.
Currie, Bertha L., 135.
Currier, H. C, 172.
312
Index
Curtis, Ezra, 143.
Jesse, 272.
Louisa, 272.
Lydia, 142.
Lydia Louisa, 272.
CusHiNG, Laban, 174.
CuTHBERTSON, Luella,
79-
Cutler, Mary, 133.
Sarah, 112.
Cutter, Hepzebeh, 35,
70.
Persis, 88.
Cutting, Flavel, Dr.,
199.
Josiah, 206.
Lydia, 4.
CuzzNEAU, Adelaide,
178.
Damon, Albert B., 115.
Clarence Washburn,
116.
Henry, 298.
Dane, Mary, 53.
Dana, Caleb, 139.
Harriet S., 32.
John, 25, 198, 288.
JohnT., 115.
Lucinda, 25.
Lydia, 24.
Sally, 8, 25.
Danforth, Nahum, 92.
Nathan, 27.
Rebecca, 80.
Daniels, Joseph D., 184
Darling, Emily, 73.
George, 151.
Darrer, Nancy, 303.
Darrow, Alicia, 28.
Dart, Alice Josephine.
105.
James, 105.
Ruthalia, 105.
Davenport, Mary, 125.
Davidson, Brigham,
128.
Eben, 59.
Frank B., 80.
Hiram B., 59.
Davis, Abbie L., 32.
Alonzo, 84.
Betsey, 40.
Calvin, 40, 59,
Calvin B., 252.
Davis, Catharine, 41.
Clara S., 102.
Daniel, 264, 293.
Davidson, 40.
Dolly, 131, 279.
Dora, 265.
Dorcas, 240.
Dorothy, 74.
Ebenezer B., 259.
Elizabeth, 202.
Ellen S., 265.
Emeline, 151.
Emily, Mrs., 149.
Emily Louise, 264.
Ephraim, 270.
Ezekiel, 132.
Florence Marguerite,
293-
Hannah, 40, 218.
Isaac, Hon., 72.
Isaac Stearns, 74.
Jacob, 172.
Joel, 282.
John, 40, 149,
249, 282.
John C, 151.
John G., lOi.
John P., 40.
Jonathan, 294.
Joseph, 6.
Lattice, 139.
Laura Ellen, 49.
Lucretia, 81.
Lydia A., 289.
Martha, 270.
Mary A., 249, 294.
Matilda W., 249.
Merrill, 288.
Molly, 246.
Nancy, 41, 240.
Nellie A., 229.
Olive, 131, 297.
Olive G., 74.
Paul, 78.
Peter, 159.
Rebecca, 178.
Rufus, 2.
Ruth, 172.
Sally, 80.
Samuel, 41, 295, 297.
Sarah M., 290.
Silas, 131.
Solomon, 240.
Sukey, 138, 139.
Sumner A., 49.
Davis, Sumner Dan-
forth, 49.
Susan, 105, 240.
Theo., 139. ^v_^>^,#
Urania, 294.
Day, Alexander, 78.
Ira W., 78.
Dean, Benj. F., 216.
del Risco, Natalie, 19.
Delongplain, Julia,
288.
Demond, Charles, 151.
Miles, 151.
Denham, Andrew, 100.
Mary, 1 00.
Rosa, 99, 100.
Dennis, Martha, 8.
Densmore, Anne, 258.
Caroline, 258.
Edward Dana, 258.
Mary, 258.
Denton, Lida E., 228.
Derby, Cynthia, 240.
Dewey, George, 131.
Dexter, Hannah, 263.
Sarah W., 239.
Dickey, Sarah, 177.
Dillingham, Joshua,
191.
Nathaniel, 191.
Dimond, Susan, 191.
DiMMiCK, Betsey, 208.
DivoLL, Ruth, 219.
Dix, Elizabeth, 52.
Doane, Freeman R., 47
DocKHAM, Edwin, 195.
DoDD, Betsey, 290.
Hannah, 290.
Mar}', 200.
Myra, 145.
Rufus, 200.
Sarah Maria, 199, 200.
Tilly, 290.
DoDDS, Rufus, 223.
Donle.wy, Margie, 22.
Donley, Harry Elliott,
158.
Donovan, John, 93.
Doolittle, Ephraim, 94.
George Arnold, 265,
266, 284.
Mar>' Elizabeth Skin-
ner, 266.
Maude Alice, 265.
Prentice C. 265.
Index
313
DooLiTTLE, Wentworth
Prentice, 266.
DoRSEY, Anna K., 144.
DoUBLEDAY, Edwin, 258.
DouTHiRT, Eugene
Brooks, 38.
Stephen T., 38.
Walstein Failing, 38.
Dow, Zebulon, 280.
DowNES, Mar>', 56.
Dowse, John, 1 14.
Relief, 114.
Drake, Warren, 263.
Dresser, John, 237.
Mehitabel, 237, 293.
Drury, Elizabeth, 109.
Theresa C, 188.
Dudley, Adice H., 287.
Bertha, 287.
Blanche, 287.
Ethel, 287.
Eunice, 80.
HarnyM.,287.
Lillian, 287.
Maud, 287.
Ruth, 287.
Dunn, Hepzibch, 235.
Thomas, 93.
DuNSTER, Anna, 229.
Hepzibeh, 235.
DuNTON, John, 143.
Martha K., 143.
Wealthy, 143.
DuPUY, Ann Le Fevre,
159-
Asa, 159.
Emily Howe, 159.
Lavalette, 159.
Maria, 159.
Mar>', 159.
Dyer, Lydia, 237.
Wealthy, 143.
Eager, Bezaleel, 211.
Martha, 169.
Mary Jane, 211.
Eames, Ann E., 239.
Eaton, Jennie, 148.
Mary, 270.
Nathaniel, lOl.
Rebecca, 242.
Russell, 260.
William, 260.
Eayrs, Ellen, 30.
Eddy, Eli, 78.
Eddy, Elijah, 251.
H. S., 78.
Polly, 251.
Sarah, 251.
Edson, Elijah, 251.
Polly, 251.
Sarah, 251 .
Edwards, Andrew, 167.
Lizzie II., 71.
John M., 71.
William, 218.
Eldrii)c;e, Hezikiah,
Dr., 133.
Micah, Ur., 52.
Elget, Rachel, 239.
Elliott, Anna, 228.
Ellis, Eleazer, 234.
Elizabeth, 234, 278.
Nancy, 247.
Phoebe, 255.
Sarah, 184, 234.
Susanna, 245.
Elsbree, Emergine, 57.
Jamis, 57.
Josephine, 57.
Ely, Lovice, 84.
Emmett, Josephine, 164.
End, Ellen, 254.
John, 254.
Sarah, 254.
Ensign, Thomas, 292.
EsTABROOK, Alvin E.,
253-
Abigail. 214.
Cornet Daniel, 88.
Harriet, 282.
Joseph, 194.
Mary, 245.
Washington, 282.
EusTis, Jos., 183.
Evans, David, 37.
Elizabeth Louise, 37.
Eugene Brooks, 37.
Herbert Arthur, 37.
Mary Lynas, 37.
EvELETH, Abigail, 154.
Betsey, 286.
Catherine, 27.
Harriet E., 73.
James M., 254.
John, 286.
Joseph G., 154.
Joshua, 27, 202.
Katy, 116.
Louisa, 27.
EvELETn, Ruth. 241.
Tabilha, 29H.
Everett, Almira R., 22,
134-
David, 245.
Edward, 66.
Israel, 105.
Joshua. 253.
Ji)shua T.. 70.
Mary. 66.
Mary Ann, 70.
Mercy, 66.
Pantelia H., 157.
RhiKJa T., 220.
Samuel, 170.
Siillman, 105.
Susan Beaman, 134.
Sus;in Louise, 105.
William, 159. 193. 243-
William S., 20, 134.
Fagan, Mar>', iii.
Fairbanks, Catharine,
182.
Cynthia, 137.
Dorothy, 201.
Joseph, 35.
Lucy, 182.
Lydia, 273.
Phineas, 118.
Rebecca, 2.
Fales, Abigail, 11.
Carrie, 210.
Elii)halct, II.
Freclovc, 179.
Mehitablc, 11.
Persis, 275.
Fallev, Amanda, 200.
Richard, Lieut., 209.
Farmer, Susanna, 56.
Farnsworth, Dilly, 236.
Edward, 236.
Florence, 236.
Jacob, 236.
James, 236.
Lucy M.. 199, 200.
Minnie P., 188.
Farr, Abram, 88.
Clarissa, 88.
Farrar, Henry, 230.
Lucinda M., 291.
Sarah, 134.
Farrington, Stephen, 91
Farvvell, Harriet S., 10.
Mary, 165.
314
Index
FAtn-KNER, Dorothy, 51.
George, 51.
Fay, Achsah, 81, 82.
Arthur E., 137.
Ella M., 44.
John B., 44.
Lauretta, 103.
Lucy, 239.
Sarah, 38.
Sarah A., 44.
Susan, 268.
Silas, 118.
Silas, Jr., 36.
Silas Herbert, 80.
Timothy, 65.
Felch, Albert Amandus,
121.
Annie Isabelle, 121.
Charles Henry, 121.
Frederick Oliver, 121.
Hannah, 121, 263.
John Edwin, 121.
Oliver, 121.
Oliver Amandus, 121.
Sarah Alice, 121.
Fellows, Rose, 115.
Felton, Lyman B., 9.
Ferguson, Hannah
Elizabeth, 130.
Lydia, 130.
Moses W., 41, 130.
Fessenden, Sally, 104.
Field, Susan, 83.
Fillebrown, Mary, 70.
Finley, Anna E., 192.
Fish, Mary, 15.
Fisher, Abby, 43, 64.
Anna M., 283.
Nabby, 43.
Rebecca, 15, 183.
FiSK, Adelaide, 296.
Alice, 296.
Georgianna, 296.
Samuel C, 296.
FiSKE, Elizabeth, 218.
Priscilla, 218.
Samuel, 218.
Fitch, Andrew, 135.
FiTHEN, Mary, 213.
Flagg, George, 139.
Jonathan, 72.
Rebecca, 86.
Flannagan, William, 55.
Fletcher, Elizabeth,
268, 270.
Fletcher, Henry, 268.
Flint, Abigail, 87.
Flood, Ansel L., 83.
Folger, Bitha, 96, 253.
Charles, Capt., 96, 223,
253-
George F., 139.
Henry Edward, 96.
Mary Jane, 253.
Forbes, John, 232.
FoRBUSH, A. P., 238.
Ford, Eugenia Helen
Maria, 168.
George Edwin, 168.
Millicent Elbertha,
168.
Forsyth, George, 244.
Harriet, 244.
James, 244.
Walter, 244.
Fosgate, Persis, 97,
98.
Fosket, Alice, 10.
CliflFord, 148.
Effiie, 148.
Emma, 148.
Ernest, 148.
George, 148.
Foster, Abraham, 184.
Hannah, 235.
Sally, 184.
Sophia, 185, 186.
FouTE, Eliza H., 146.
Laura Chester, 146.
William E., 146.
FowLE, Sarah, 242.
Fowler, Elias, 273.
Francis, Anna, 71.
Caleb, II.
Joshua, 62.
Franklin, Deborah
Morris, 61.
Fredenburg, Addie M.,
2.
Freeman, Florence
Edna, 129.
French, Eunice, 118.
Corinne E.,148.
Eunice, 118.
Margaret T., 158,
Mary 231, 232.
Polly, 207.
William, 88.
Frisbie, Arthur C, ill.
Mary Lillian, in.
Frisbie, Maude Alona,
III, 199, 200.
Frost, Henrietta Porter,
48.
Samuel, 4.
Fry, Mary, 270.
Flxler, John, 62.
Josiah, 72.
Marriner, 131.
Mary, 95.
Mehitable, 62.
R. W., Rev., 173.
Timothy, Rev., 204.
Funk, Martha, 158.
Gable, Hannah, 247.
Gage, Frederick Eugene,
III.
John, 129.
Marjorie Chase, in.
Gale, Anna, 231, 232.
Clarissa, 295.
Harriet, 119.
Prudence, 217.
Sally, 147.
Gardner, Betsey, 77.
Mary, 28.
Thaddeus, 91.
Garfield, Aaron, 246.
Alona Victoria, 58.
Daniel, 202.
Delia Annette, 58.
Elisha, 202.
Elizabeth, 43.
Ellen Maria, 58.
Eunice, 126, 146.
Jos., 202.
Mehitable, 165.
Moses, 163.
Paul, 58.
Samuel, 212.
Thomas, Lieut., 146.
Garrett, Thomas, 120.
Gaschet, Persis, 294.
Gates, Abigail, 88.
Alicia Wilhelmina,
102.
Anna, 61, 62.
Daniel, 212.
Hannah, 80.
Helen Fay, 102.
Henr>', 62, 82.
Larkin Newton, 102.
Lucretia, 212, 213.
Mary, 102.
Index
315
Gates, Mildred Crocker,
102.
Noah, 286.
Olive, 102.
Phebe Diana, 20.
Reuben, 212.
Samuel, 88.
Samuel F., loi.
Sarah, 287.
Seallum, 51.
Silas, 260.
William. 102.
William Herbert, 102.
Gaut, William, 147.
Geary, Ichabod, 173.
Sally, 173-
George, Susannah, 133.
GiBBS, Daniel, 298.
Elisha, 136.
Eunice, 203.
Hannah, 297.
Joanna, 215.
John, 8.
Joseph, 242.
Lavinia, 8.
Mary, 240.
Nancy, 240.
Naomi, 297.
Sybil, 234.
William, 118, 215.
Gibson, Alexander B.,
34-
Lucy, 118.
Orietta, 265.
Gilbert, John C., 270.
Lucy, III.
Mary, 8.
Gilchrist, Alida Eliza-
beth, 171.
Gill, Eliza Ann, 43.
Elizabeth, 236.
E. Washburn, 195.
Hannah, 72, 149, 151,
236.
John, 72, 116, 149,
151, 236.
Lucy C, 154.
Marcy, 147, 149.
Mary Abbott, 195.
Moses, 28, 52, 64, 65.
Nancy Boylston, 147,
148.
Rebecca B., 28, 65, 72.
Thomas B., 154.
Gilmore, Margaret, 67.
Gilpin, Ferdinand Le.
M., 257.
GiLSTo.N, .Nlary, 100.
Glazier, Benjamin, 261.
Gleason, Abljy S., 124,
291.
Anna, loi.
Deborah, 158, 193,
194-
Elizabeth, 259.
Elizabeth C, 50.
Elsey, 78.
Emma M., 79.
Hannah, 61, 100.
Joanna, 1 13.
John, 169.
Jonathan, 78.
Julia A., 78.
Lois, 162.
Mary A. F., 50.
Phineas, 1 13.
Prudence, 14.
Thomas, lOi, 113.
Glover, George W., 7.
Goddard, Benjamin,
294.
Elizabeth, 52.
Frank W., 37.
Gertrude, 30.
Hannah, 52.
Nancy Ingalls, 294.
Patty, 294.
Godfrey, Geneva, 69.
George L., 69.
Goldsmith, Charlotte,
64.
Jerry J., 59.
Lizzie J., 59.
Goodale, Eunice, 87.
George F., 83.
Henry T., 83.
Miriam, 4.
W., 156.
GooDNOW, Caroline P.,
33-
Daniel, 113.
Eben, 278.
Ebenezer, 142, 159,
278.
Edward A., 7, 142.
Erasmus D., 50.
Henry Bagg, 123.
Holland, 98.
Jerusha H., 277, 278.
Lois, 278.
GooDNOw, LoisR.. 142.
Martha, 90.
Mijses C, 291.
Nancy Alcesta, 98.
Persis, 68, 142.
Peter, 21 1.
Polly. 2fK).
Pris<:illa, 98.
Rebecca, 142.
William B., 57.
William E., 20.
Goodrich, Hezekiah,
Rev., 242.
S. O., 303.
Goodwin, Edward P.,
304-
Harry C, 304.
Henry R., 125.
Nahum C, 304.
Goodyear, Katherine,
L., 271.
Gordon, Abigail K., 18.
Earl C, 173.
Eliza Jane, 284.
Thomas, 50.
Gould, Benjamin, lo.s.
223.
Betsey, 105.
Elijah, 281.
Pollv, 81.
R. P., 125.
Gove, Caroline A.,
53-
Graham, William, 305.
Grant, Eunice. 56.
Graves, Ruth, 48.
Gray, Dolly, 212.
Experience, 231.
George W., 46.
Greeley, Elizabeth,
300.
Henry, 252, 253.
Green, .Adaline A., 9.
Alice Stafford, 74.
Arthur Howard, 74.
Charles H., 74.
Charlotta Louisa, 117.
Emma Caroline, 74.
John, 84.
Lydia, 229.
Mildren Helen, 74.
Greene, Cherry Maria,
3-
Greenwood, Aaron, 236.
3i6
Index
Greenwood, Abijah, 277
Asa, 80.
Catherine F., 129.
Charles C, 216.
Charlotte, 236.
Elizabeth, 277.
Rhoda, 18, 277.
Sophronia, 42.
Gregg, George M., 270.
Gregory, Betsey, 267,
283.
Charles, 170, 283.
David H., 25.
Ellen M., 284.
Elmira, 73.
Fidelia M., 191.
Josiah D., 25, 264.
Lucy K., 283.
Lydia M., 73.
Mary, 136.
Phineas, 44, 68, 133,
147, 163.
Polly, 44, 59, 190.
Sally, 43, 44, 221.
Sarah, 153.
Griffin, Abigail, 193,
194.
Bertha, 199.
Samuel, 194, 197.
Susan, 144.
Warren, 68.
Grimes, Edwin, 6.
Elmra, 148.
Molly, 162.
Rebecca, 98.
Rebecca W., 98.
Thaddeus, 98.
Grosvenor, David A.,
Rev., 288.
Grover, Hannah, 54.
Isaac, 54.
Grubb, Polly, 36.
Guild, Charles Mason,
44-
David, 13.
Olivia, 13.
GuRNEY, George, 243.
Nettie, 243.
Hadcock, Ceres, 146.
Editha, 146.
Edward Webster, 146.
Thora, 146.
Hadley. Aaron E., 167.
John, 254. I
Hadley, John Benjamin
Franklin, 254.
Hagar, Abraham, 215.
Abram, 176.
Elisha N., 176.
George, 59.
Haight, Frederick, 293.
Rebecca, 293.
Hale, Abby, 115.
George, 59.
Lucy, 129, 170, 171.
Reuben, 84.
Hall, Arthur Harriman,
172.
Arthur Nelson, 172.
Catherine W., 130.
Elizabeth, 80.
Elsey, 79.
Eunice. 127, 128.
Fanny, 78.
Hiram H., 253.
Hallett, Russell, 244.
Hallowell, Benjamin,
28.
Mary, Mrs., 28, 114.
Ward, 28.
Ham, Olive L., 13.
Samuel E., 13.
Warren C, 13.
Hamilton, Arthur, 260.
Austin, 178.
Betsey, 260.
Eleanor, 260.
Laura D., 225.
Martha, 260.
Hamlin, Keziah, 36, 37.
Nathaniel, 37.
Hammond, Col. Benj.,
60.
Sarah, 60.
Thomas F., 165.
Hampton, Abigail, 289.
Hancock, Edw. A., 121.
Grace, 121.
Hanford, Edward, 223.
Harriet, 210.
Thomas, Rev., 210.
Hanscomb, Jonas, 262.
Hafgood, Abigail, 40,
252. .
Betty, 167.
David, 198.
John, 40.
Mary, 40.
Harding, Catherine, 180
' Harding, Martha Lu-
I cinda, 180.
Richard, 180.
Hardy, Joseph, 33.
Harrington, Abigail,
193-
Abijah, 87, 98, 134.
Almira R., 22.
Benjamin, 27, 73, 126.
Betsey, 57.
Charles, 253.
Daniel, 159.
Eben M., 18.
Grace, 126.
Jesse, 243.
Jubal, 170.
Lansford, 22, 96.
LunaJosephine,22,96.
Mary, 159.
Mary J., 253.
Minnie, 96.
Polly, 87.
Ruth, 191.
Sarah, 87, 159.
Staysia, 105, 253.
Harris, Allen, 132.
Alton, 160.
Amelia E., 208.
George, 160.
John L., 283.
Harthan, Annah Char-
lotte, 102, 103.
Mary Ann, 103.
Silas Smith, 103.
Hartshorn, Catherine
M., 188.
Charles J., 188.
Ellsworth J., 188.
Ellsworth, ^L, 188.
Robert J., 188.
Theresa C, 188.
Hartwell, Eliza A., 105.
E. E., 200.
Isaac, 105, 193.
Jonas, 290.
Joseph, 65.
Laurenda, 72.
Louisa, 36.
Sarah L., 36.
Susan, 6, 105, 170.
Harvey, Ame, 217.
Rachel, 217.
Zachariah, 217.
Harwood, Peter, 199.
Haskell, Elizabeth, 119.
Index
317
Haskell, Maria, 224.
Haskett, (ieorjje A., 31.
Hastings, Anna, 147.
Anna B., 65.
AnnaC, 287.
Charles, 298.
EllaS., 171.
Isabelle M., 296.
John, 134.
John C, 287.
Joseph, 146.
Lois, 146.
Lydia, 146.
Martha, 226.
Mary, 287.
Mercy, 134.
Persis, 256.
Ruth, 215.
Samuel, 122, 256.
Sarah, 134.
Solon S., Col., 124.
William A., 296.
Hatch, Davis Lincoln,
249.
Roy Winthrop, 249.
Winslow Roper, 249.
Hathaway, Franklin,
84.
Havens, Bertha L., 135.
Clara Elizabeth, 135.
Eugene, 135.
Haw'es, Sarah, 206.
Susan F., 107.
Hawkins, Mehitable,
no.
Hayden, Levina, 261,
262.
Hayes, Stephen, 163.
Haynes, Anna, 136.
Elizabeth, 213.
Hannah, 90.
Ida Marion, 49.
Samuel, 40.
Heald, Dorothy, 75, 81.
Eben, 86.
Israel, 81.
Stephen, 159.
Heckman, Keziah, 19.
Hedge, Elisha, 222.
Hemenway, Betsey, 170.
Henry, Anita L., 196.
Eleanor, 160.
Emma J., 196, 197.
Polly, 116.
Robert, 11.
Henry, Samuel, 11.
IIenshaw, Eliza, 72.
Martha, 72.
Hepburn, W. P., 209.
Herrick, Cieorge, 224.
Nancy VV., 9.
Hersey, Mary D., 58.
Prudence B., 58.
Hewit, Mary, 264.
Hey WOOD, Elizabeth,
138.
John L., 91.
Luke, 259.
Mattie J., 254.
Hicks, Sarah, 206, 211.
HiGGiNS, Whitman
Fiske, 97.
Hildreth, Abigail, 255.
Hill, Abigail, 2.
Hannah, 118.
Micah, 149.
Nancy, 239.
Hills, Arthur Laurence,
161.
Arthur T., l6l.
HiNCKENS, Henry, 261.
Samuel, 206.
Hitchcock, Wm. D.,
Rev., 177.
Hixon, Bella D., 63.
Hoar, Ezra, 252.
Hannah, 243.
Rebecca, 86.
HoBBS, Ebenezer, 126.
Elisha, no.
Elizabeth, 126, 129.
Elizabeth Prentiss, 55,
147.
Eunice, 126.
Hannah, 243.
Harriet S., 85.
Henry, 55.
John G.. 151.
Lizzie F., 164.
Lois, 19, 193, 196.
Martha A., 85.
Micah, 55, 268.
Moses, 99, 115.
Samuel, 85.
Tabilha, 223.
William, 115.
HoDGEONEY, George,
229.
Lydia, 229.
Sally, 229.
HoDsnoN, Vesta, 244.
lIoLiiKooK, Annie H,
164.
AscMialh, 234.
Juiii-ite, 4.
Miriam, 4.
Mosi's, 4.
Sus;inna, 273.
HoLcoMH, Enoch V. B.,
65.
HoLDKN, Abigail, 73.
Benjan\in,73, 115,282,
296. 297.
Catharine, 202.
Charlotte Mary, III.
Eliza, 1 19.
Eliza W., 296.
Elizabeth, 149.
Elmira, 296.
Ezra, 34.
Fidelia, 1 19.
Francene Augusta,
269.
Gladys Garfield, III.
Joel, 198.
Jos., 198.
Lucy R., 12.
Mar>', 6.
Mary T., 79.
Moses G., 83.
Walter J., ill.
Holderman, Harold, 66.
Holland, Martha, 121.
Nancy, 9.
Patty, 294.
Relief, 114.
Holman, Charles, 229.
George W., 194.
Jonathan, Capt., 94.
Katherine, 53.
Lucy A., 254.
Sally, 45.
Silas, 54.
Wilder, 9.
Holmes, Henry M.,
Rev., 293.
Kirk Wilder, 293.
Lizzie Wilder, 293.
Rebecca Preston, 293.
Holt, Emma, 38.
Holton, Hannah, 143.
Homer, Desire, 143.
Elizabeth, 143.
Experience, 165
Josiah, 285.
3i8
Index
Homer, Thomas, 143.
Hooker, Patty, 266.
HoPCRissoN, Peter,
Capt., 84.
Rebeccah, 83.
Hopkins, Roby, 248.
HosLEY, Joseph, 290.
HosMER, Cyrus, 178.
George, 298.
Lydia, 6.
Nathaniel, Capt., loi.
Simon, 218.
Houghton, Abigail, 219.
Asenath G., 94.
Augustus, 248.
Benjamin, 219.
Betsey, 94.
Dinah, 274.
Henry R., 116.
Eunice, 248.
Henry S., 248.
Herbert P., 19.
Jonas, 16.
Mary, 16.
Michal, 151, 153.
Peabody, 94, 280.
Silas, 160.
Thomas, 91.
Zeruiah, 293.
Houston, Hiram, Rev.,
84.
How, Pamelia, 96.
Howard, Ansel H., 190.
Calvin, 13.
Clinton Pevey, 103.
Dorothy Lauretta,
103.
Harold Brayton, 103.
Henry Brayton, 103.
John, 134.
Lauretta, 103.
Laurence Fay, 103.
Louise, 249.
Nathaniel, 170.
Nelson Stephen, 103.
Philip Adams, 103.
Ralph Ward, 103.
Richmond Howe, 103.
Sarah Maria, 103.
Howe, Abigail, 161,212.
Abner, 47, 194.
Adonijah, 157, 194,
216.
Amasa, 5.
Anna, 290.
Howe, Anna M., 102,
Arathusa, 77, 122.
Artemas, 36.
Bethiah, 32.
Betsey, 47.
Candace, 4, 214, 216.
Caroline, 73.
Charles G., 129.
Clarissa F., 4.
Daniel, 50.
Edward H., 100.
Eleanor Hunter, 77.
Elizabeth, 142.
Emily E., 158.
Eunice, 98, 225.
Eunice C, 225.
George W., 98.
Hannah, 113.
Henry A., 102.
Henry Gay lord, 102.
Hepzibeh, 4. '
Isaac, 161, 273.
Israel, 243.
Joel, 189.
Jonah, 5.
Jonathan, 9.
Josiah, 76, 122, 128.
Julia A., 89.
Levinah, 231.
Lois, 123.
Louisa, 33.
Lucy, 216.
Lucy R., 122.
Lydia, 33, 290.
Margaret-Louise, 102.
Martha, 14.
Martin, Dr., 256.
Mary A., 128.
Mary B., 161.
Mary Jane, Mrs., 158.
Milton K., 225.
Myron, 150.
Nathan, Capt., 4.
Orange, 76.
Oscar, Dr., 2.
Persis, 295.
Rebecca B., 21.
Richard Baxter, 15.
Robert, 15, 88.
Ruth B., 102.
Ruth Lauretta, 102.
Sarah A., 92, 204.
Sarah L., 264.
Sarah Maria, 103.
Simeon, 216.
Howe, Solomon A., 102.
Submit, 267.
Thankful, 153.
Thomas R., 225.
Walter K., 281.
William, 98, 225.
William Donald, 102.
William H. H., 102.
Windsor, 15.
HoYT, David, 68, in,
127.
Elizabeth, 127.
Hannah Maria, III,
127.
Margaret, iii.
HuBB.ARD, Abel, 273.
Abigail A., 102.
Abram W., 175.
Amanda, 209.
Arvilla, 203.
Brigham, 78.
Edgar E., 230.
Elisha Andrews, 209.
George, 209.
Hannah, 204.
John, 204.
Julia C, 264.
Kenneth W., 230.
Louise M., 230.
Martie E., 44.
Mary, 75, 81.
Mary Ann, 54.
Mary Margaret, 208,
209.
Sarah A., 44, lOl, 102.
Silas M., 102.
Sophronia, 79.
William, Lieut., 131.
HuBER, Mary, 219.
Hull, Joanna, 74.
Joseph, Rev., 74.
Hunt, Augusta, 185.
David, 202.
Elizabeth Smith, 23.
Fanny Estelle, 258.
Isaac, 90.
Jonas, 224.
Margaret, 46.
Martha, 90.
Patience, 90.
Peter, 23.
Richard, 80.
Hunter, Edward, 70.
Elizabeth, 70.
James, 84.
Index
319
Hunter, Sarah, 70.
Huntley, Lucinda A.,
173-
HuNTOON, Charles, 62.
HuRD, Hannah, 267.
Mercy, 32.
Ingram, Anna, 88.
Ireland, Sarah A., 154.
Isaminger, Elizabeth
Margaret, 102.
Jackson, Elisha, Capt.,
95-
Jane, 188.
Mary, 54.
Ruth, 132.
Jacobs, Joseph, 230.
Janes, Lucina, 185.
Jenkins, Frank, 14.
Jenks, Carlotta L., 135.
Edwin M., 284.
Helen W., 284.
Jennings, Harriet Dodd,
145-
Horace, 145.
Myra, 145.
Tolman, 66.
Jennison, Eunice, 170.
Mercy, 126, 133.
Nancy, 133.
Nathan, 133.
Olive, 179.
Jessop, Hannah, 66.
Mary M., 130.
Jewett, Joseph, Col.,
298.
Mary, 43.
Milton, 83.
Stephen, Dr., 66.
Zenas, 197.
Zilphah, 203.
Johnson, Albert Harry,
2.
Benjamin, 166.
Benjamin O., 296.
Fannie M., 296.
Florence L., 272.
George W., 2.
Harry Everett, 2.
Hattie W., 2.
Helen E., 296.
Roscoe Ernest, 2.
Sarah J., 284.
Joiner, Mary, 14.
Jones, Adam, 15.
Eben, 71.
Ebenczer, 30.
Eunice, iy8.
F"anny, 58.
Frances Ann, 30.
Hannah, 43.
Hepzibeh, 1 18.
James, 109.
Jane, 84.
John, 43, 282.
Lois, 231.
Mary, 245.
Mary B., 79.
Matilda W., 249.
Miranda, 81, 82.
Persis, 91, 94.
Rebecca B., 30.
Sarah, 109, 192.
Tabilha, 223.
Thomas, 286.
Thomas Hoyt, 39.
Zilpah, 261, 262.
Joseph, Bartimeus, 83.
JosLiN, Benjamin, 167.
Betty, 167.
Esther, 242, 243.
Florence L., 160.
Grace E., 163.
John, 242.
Lucy, 163.
Mary Alice, 160.
Peter, 242.
Rhoda, 163.
William, 163.
William A., 160.
Kanan, Ruth, 82.
Kee, Hannah, 60.
Kelley, F. H., Dr., 235.
Kelly, Henry, 4.
Julia Emma, 22.
Mary, 78.
Robert, 99.
Kembrough, Susan, 226.
Kendall, Amos E., 185.
Azubah, 91.
Edward W., 134.
Eliza Putnam, 283.
Ezra, 283.
George M., 37.
Hannah, 221.
Lydia, 183.
Lydia Clark, 134.
Nellie Augusta, 92.
Kendall, Oracy W.,
178.
Rebecca, 22.
Warren, 6, loi.
Kendkick, Sarah H.,
216.
Kennan, Elijah L., 73.
Kenney, Douglas P.,
230.
John \\., 230.
Kennison, Lovana, 164.
Ursula O., 195.
Kent, Almira, 224.
Kenyon, May, 209.
Keyes, Abby F., 227.
Abigail, 156, 163.
Anna, 118, 211.
Augusta, 20.
Betsey, 73, 127, 129,
283.
Betty, 56, 57.
Cyprian, 8.
Daniel, 131.
Dinah, 32.
Dolly T., 130.
Ezra B., 163.
Ezra S., 227, 228.
E. Sawyer, 228.
Fanny A., 227.
Florilla, 228.
Henry, 286.
Huldah, 241.
Jedidah, 131.
John, 129, 156.
Jonathan, 43, 187.
Jotham, 206.
Lavinia, 8.
Lucinda, 97.
Lucy, 25, 118, 129,
187, 212.
Luna Florence, 228.
Lydia Eveline, 42, 43.
Martha, 118, 173.
Mary, 131, 135.
Miriam, 187.
Patience, 187.
Peabody, 40.
Persis, 80, 187.
Persis B., 163.
Peter Kendall, 185.
Robert, 118, 212.
Sarah Caroline, 135,
229.
Submit, 156.
Walter, 135.
320
Index
Kidder, George L., 303.
Peter, 12.
KiLBURN, Calvin, 274.
Dorcas, 145, 251.
Hannah, 176.
Joseph, 251.
Lucy, 178.
Mary, 251, 274.
KiLLEY, Mary, 207.
Kimball, Aaron, 198.
Eugene Sue, 210.
Harriet, 210.
Helen Elizabeth, 210.
John, 210.
S. H., 304.
King, Catherine A., 12.
Elizabeth, 239.
Gardner Leonard, 190.
Harold Merriam, 190.
Leonard C, 190.
Polly, 251.
Sarah, 279.
Kingsbury, Cyrus, 273.
Mary, 206.
KiRKWOOD, Margaret C,
192.
KiVLEN, Bridget, 117.
Catharine, 117.
James, 117.
Knapp, Mason, 262.
Knight, Edward, 218.
Elizabeth, 114.
Emerson Paine, 43.
Eunice, 172.
Frank Emerson, 43.
Harry Brooks, 43.
Mary, 43.
Knights, Relief, 144.
Knowlton, Charles L.,
20.
Deborah, 21.
Esther Marion, 20.
George E. W., 20.
Kratt, Nellie M., 143.
Labonta, Francis W.,
59-
Lachlan, Anna, 188.
Douglas, 188.
Mary, 188.
Lamb, Chloe, 187.
Florence, 208.
Frederick W., 1 60.
George, 296.
Mary Ella, 172.
Lamson, Henry H., 272.
Louis E., 272.
Silas, 123.
Landers, Sara, 215.
Lane, Elias, 166.
Joseph, 303.
Lucy, 166.
Susannah, 75.
Lanphear, S. H., 283.
Lape, Mabel, 39.
Larkin, F. p., 284.
Lavin, Margaret E., 30.
Lawrence, Betsey, 239.
Elizabeth, 27.
Experience, 241.
Jonathan, 27.
J. W., 174.
Susan, 132.
Laws, Betty, 113.
Lay, Hannah, 213.
L'Baron, Adelaide, 182.
Leager, Anne, 23.
Learned, Ethel, 216.
Joseph, 216.
Leighton, Mary True,
249, 250.
Leland, Abigail, 6, 50.
Deborah, 117.
Levi, 263.
Lydia, 149.
Lyman W., 139.
Moses, 44.
Tabitha, 244.
Lemke, Hedwig, 293.
Leonard, Grace Elena,
269.
Lesure, Lovell A., 281.
Lewis, Arthur G., 98.
Cheney, 221.
John B., 284.
Julia B., 120.
J. W. Rev., 145.
Lilly, Andrew W., 73.
Sarah, 220.
Lincoln, Esther, 302.
George Washington,
150.
Levi, 106.
Martha Ann, 128.
Stephen, 41.
Lindsay, Ira, 89.
Littlefield, Bancroft,
258.
Ivory, 258.
Livermore, Aaron, 163.
Livermore, Abigail, 156,
170.
Anne, 133.
A. C, Dr., 298.
Betsey, 5, 133, 259,
Daniel, 133.
Lucy, 250.
Mary, 133.
Nathaniel, 133.
Sarah, 87, 133.
Lloyd, Maude Roberts,
49-
Locke, Deborah, 70.
Mary, 70.
Samuel, 70.
Lombard, Hattie, 84.
Lord, Lydia, 78.
Loring, Hannah, 87.
Mary, 287.
Sarah, 26.
Submit, 87.
Love, Emily, 278.
LovEjOY, Sarah, 172.
Lovell, Asa, 42.
Betsey, 42.
Edward H., 139.
Harriet A., 78.
J. C, 290.
Kezia, 297.
Sophia E., 89.
Tabitha, 41, 42, 253.
LovET, Joanna, 231,
Luce, Mason, 12.
Luther, Esther, 224.
Laura A., Mrs., 115.
Lycett, Mary, 259.
Lyon, Bezaleel, 187.
Estelle, 209.
Lawson, 269.
Mary, 187.
Sally, 186, 187.
Seth, 269.
Mabury, Eliza, 135.
Maria, 135.
William, 135.
Macallum, Mary, 188.
Macclenan, Jane, 266.
Macy, George, 23.
Hannah, 23.
Susanna, 23.
Magee, Webster, 121.
Magown, Mary S.,
274.
Maker, Ellen, 51.
Index
321
Manchester, Edwin
Freilcrick, 92.
Freil, 92.
Herbert Richardson,
92.
Ruth Evcleth, 92.
Mani'oku, Agnes, 271.
Manlky, Andrew L.,
182.
Charles, 182.
Mann, Priscilla, 98.
Manning, Abigail, 261.
Arathusa, 294.
Prudence, 293.
Mansur, Charles Her-
bert, 49.
Clyde Nelson, 49.
Delia, 49.
Jeremiah, 49.
Paul Buck, 49.
Marean, Betsey, 33, 34.
Mary, 60.
Sybil, 34.
William, Maj., 33, 34
Marsh, Benj. C, 102.
Marshall, Charlotte
19.
Eunice Adaline, 248.
Martin, Dorothy, 157.
Grace Alberta, 171.
Joel O., 235.
Sarah, 239.
Mason, Abigail, no.
Ella, 278.
Esther, 87.
Fanny, 171.
George, 277, 283.
Hannah, 40.
Hugh, Capt., 87.
Joseph, 3.
Lucy, 41.
Mary, 87.
Sarah, 89, 156.
Silas, 260, 280.
Thomas, 15.
William, 144.
Massey, Francis, 216.
Matthews, Asa, 94.
Joel, 9.
Lydia, 104.
Priscilla, 7, 9.
Ralph E., 69.
Samuel, 68.
Sarah, 266.
Sarah E., 151.
Matthews, William,
192.
Maxwell, Anna, 238.
May, Hannah, 163.
Ida, 63.
Mary, 219.
Mary J.. 165.
Mayfield. Sarah M.,53.
Maynard, Azor, 172,
243-
Catharine, 213.
Elisha, 259.
Elizabeth, 213.
Hannah, 108.
Joshua, 241.
Mary R., 49.
Moses, 213.
Oliver, 4.
Orrin, 150.
Reuben, 150.
Zilpah, 239.
Mayo, Benjamin, 118.
Hannah, 114.
McBride, Judith, 297.
McCarty, Ellen, 254.
McDaniel, Elizabeth,
24.
McDonald, Catharine,
132.
Elizabeth, 197.
McElwain, John Allen,
292.
J. F., 292.
William, 292.
William H., 292.
McGiLL, Mary Louisa,
209.
McGowan, Bridgetta
Agnes, 51.
John, 51.
Mary, 51.
McKee, F. O., 208.
McMaster, Ophelia,
119.
McMechen, Eleanora,
205.
McSheard, Jeana, 254.
McTague, Jane, 177.
McWain, Rebecca, 203.
Mead, Abijah, 295.
Meaney, James G., 71.
Mears, Mary Amanda,
282.
Meddowes, Mary, 75,
80.
Mekhan, Alice. 30.
Mkkriam, Abigail, 205.
Amos, 18, 194, 205,
224.
Anna, 166.
Anne, 40.
Caroline, 265.
Clark, 62.
Deborah, 18, 1 94,
224.
George H., 125.
Gustavus, 130.
Hannah, 205.
Hannah B., 223, 225.
Jonas, 5.
Jonathan, i 10.
Joseph E., 44.
Lydia. 70.
Nathan, 170, 274.
Phcbe, 17.
Polly, 274.
Sarah, 274.
Merrill, Richard, 227.
Sarah, 225, 227.
Merritt, Aditha Dian-
tha, 61.
Andrew S., 278.
Hazel, 278.
Marguerite, 278.
Miles, Anna, 288.
Dolly, 131.
Ebenezer Hubbard,
131-
John, 212.
Lucy, 288.
Mar>', 204.
Mary Jane, 190.
Reuben, 288.
Miller, Abigail, 8.
Fitz, 304.
Frederick J., 227.
Hannah, 261, 263.
J. Hervey, I34-
John Franklin, 38.
John R., 73-
Lydia. 7, 9.
^lary Ann, 199
Susan P., 121.
MiLLiKEN, Albert Evans,
146.
Harriet Butler, 145.
Zachariah T., 145.
Mills, Cariton P., Rev.,
32.
322
Index
Mills, Delia S., 232.
Dorothea, 32.
Margaret, 32.
MiRiCK, Abby Wood-
ward, 115.
Arthur Lyman, III.
Ben Russell, 22.
Caleb, 127, 301.
Caroline D., 139.
Catharine, 91, 92.
Charles A., 6.
Charles Theodore, 269.
Claramon, 164.
Clark, 115.
C. S., 8.
Deborah, 158.
Elisha, 204.
Elizabeth, 157, 158.
Ephraim, 118, 150,
158.
Eunice, 138.
Fidelia, 151.
Fred Foster, III.
James Billings, 55.
Jerusha, 159.
John, 4, 147, 243.
Josiah, 217.
Lois, 19, 267.
Lucinda, 25, 72.
Lucretia, 115.
Lucy, 84, 96, 243.
Lydia Merriam, 55.
Pamelia, 299.
Paul M., 20.
Folly, 143.
Stephen, 189.
Submit, 267.
Suell G., 18, 54, 115.
Susan, 19.
Susanna, 17, 95.
Winifred Alona Louise,
III.
Mitchell, Charlotte,
265.
Thomas, 246.
Monroe, Dorcas, 104,
222.
Hattie A., 44.
Jacob, Capt., 246.
Tabitha, 222,
William, 222.
Moore, Abel, 124.
Abigail, 70.
Abijah, 124.
Betsey, 203.
Moore, Carrie L., 179.
Dorothy, 124.
Elizabeth, 112.
Ellen, 49.
George, 43.
Hannah, 144.
Humphrey, 246.
James, 179.
John, 21, 225.
Luke, 88.
Marion, 49.
Mary, 15, 70, 112, 246.
Norman, 49.
Oliver, 143.
Reuben, 141.
Roland S., 49.
Sally, 170.
Sirena, 225.
Sybellah, 247.
Sylvia, 225.
Theda, 179.
Uriah, 70, 231.
Warren E., 71.
Zeruiah, 153, 247.
Morecock, Nicholas, 28.
Sarah, 28.
MoREY, Rhoda, 33.
Morgan, Mary Ann,
224.
Morrison, Esther, 69.
John, 69.
Julia, 69.
Morse, Abigail, 40.
Alonzo, 178.
Bethiah, 231.
Catharine, 57.
Ellis, 7.
Frances, 89.
Hannah, 165, 167,
Lucinda, 197.
Lucretia, 195.
Mary, 34, 63.
Mason H., 228.
Nabby, 43.
Olive E., 43.
Samuel, 195.
Stillman, 236.
William, 116.
MoRSMAN, Aaron, 12.
John, II.
Mortimer, Ernest A.,
49.
Philip Buck, 49.
Morton, Alice, 39.
John, 39.
MosMAN, Ann, 124.
John, 230.
Martha, 229.
Samuel, 169.
MouLTON, Cambridge
P., 248.
Jane, 278.
MousALL, Eunice, 34.
Munroe, Sophie, 65.
MuNSON, Mar>', 213.
MuRDOCK, Henry L.,
297.
James, Rev., 24.
John, 173.
Juliette, 258.
Sophia H., 148.
Murphy, Ava, 43.
Muzzy, Benjamin, 169,
B. F., 221.
Naramore, Charlotte,
248.
Nash, George, K., 38.
Luther, 282.
Oliver, 286.
Samuel, 288.
Negro Servant, Flora,
114.
Nero, 114.
Rhoda, 285.
Thomas, 114.
Violet, 301.
Nelson, Abigail, 163,
175-
Cephas, 251.
Clarissa, 220.
David, 250.
Jonathan, 219.
Newcomb, James Bur-
gess, 39.
Newhall, Elizabeth, 2.
Samuel, 248.
Newton, Abraham, 1 10,
288.
Adalia, 49.
Azubah, 64.
Bertha Elizabeth, 171.
Charles Frederick,
171.
Dolly, 130.
Ebenezer, 128.
Emma Viola Pearl,
171.
Eunice, 58.
Ezra, 5, 64, 157.
Index
323
Newton, Harriet, 51.
John E., 214.
Jonathan, 33.
Loella Martclla, 171.
Louis Karl, 171.
Lucinda, 194.
Lucy, 10.
May, 55.
Miranda J., 62.
Nancy, 277.
Nathan, 82.
Nellie Frances, 171.
Nellie Gertrude, 171.
Olive Eliza, 73.
Rhoda, 280.
Sophia, loi.
Thankful, 130.
Uriah, 112.
Willie Ellsworth, 171.
Nichols, Charlotte, 248.
Hannah, 54.
John, 277.
Jonathan, 81.
Mercy, 277.
Moses, 277.
Rebecca, 178.
Samuel G., 236.
Sarah E., 54.
Sarah, widow, 159.
Seth, 52.
Thaddeus, 118.
William, 10, 231.
Nicholson, John, 138,
189.
Mary Louisa, 189.
Sarah P., 93, 254.
NiGHTiNGALE,\ Deborah,
Edwin J., 29. \
Eliza, 29. \
Samuel, 29.
Noble, Lucia, 131.
NoRCROSS, Abigail, 192.
Jacob, 58.
Mary, 141.
Mar>' Elha, 196.
Mirriam D., 58.
Noah, 70, 203.
Ruth, 70, 203.
Samuel, 141.
Norman, Elizabeth, 60.
NoRRis, Grcenleaf, D.,
36.
Norton, Henr>' L., 289.
NoTT, Theodore, 304.
Nourse, Sarah, 212.
NoYRs, Susan, 28.
Nuttinc, Fannie Hen-
rietta, 168.
Nye, Thomas S., 25.
OB0YI.E, Bridget, 117.
Ockinton, Hannah, 150.
Rebecca, 150.
Thomas, 150.
Odell, Dora, 290.
Oliver, Mehitable, 3.
Ordway, Joanna, 176.
OsBORN, Elizabeth, 68.
Osgood, Abigail, 291.
Ephraim, Capt., 54,
153-
Houghton, 96.
Mary, 54.
Myron, 54.
Roswell T., 219.
Otis, Desire, 59.
Ensign, 59.
Hannah, 59.
Lillian B., 115.
Luella Agnes, 19.
Roland L., 277.
Packard, Elijah, 239.
Helen G., 44.
Paddy, Margaret, 15.
Padgham, Edward Al-
fred, 135.
Page, Elizabeth, 103.
E., 165.
Miranda, 189.
Polly, no.
Susanna, 117.
Paine, Elizabeth, i.
Moses, Esq., i.
Palmer, Mary, 219.
Mira, 252.
Parker, Annie E., 171.
Antoinette, 282.
Betsey, 104.
Bitha, 96, 104.
Charles Augustus, 204.
Charles E., Dr., 135.
Daniel, 34.
David, III.
Deborah M., 157.
Dorias, 104, 141.
Ebenezer, 104, 141,
281.
Eliza, 154. 155.
Parker, John, 298.
Jonas, 129.
Leslie Merton, 135.
Louis;i, 28 1.
Lucinda, 10.
Lucy M., 157.
Lydia, 155.
Mary, 117, 261, 298.
Mollie, 267.
Nancy, 305.
Nehcmiah, 4.
Philemon, 305.
Polly, 86.
Quincy, 35.
Ruth, 239.
Sarah, 157.
Susannah, 185.
Thomas, 267.
William, 155.
Parkhurst, Daniel, 88.
Keziah, 301.
Rachel, 107.
Parmknter, Anna, 247.
Bathshcba, 112.
Betsey, 47.
Chloe A., 225.
Elizabeth, 47.
Hannah, 79, 295.
Huldah Electa, 168.
Joseph, 166.
Luther, 40, 47.
Martha, 289.
Mary, i6!8.
Mercy, 166.
Molly, 234.
Reuben, 211, 295.
Sewall, 149.
Silas, 218.
Solomon, 168.
William, 73.
Parsons, Charles W.,
Dr., 29.
Mar>', 29.
Usher, 29.
Parrot, Jane, 222.
Partridge, D. W., 270.
Elbridge G., 230.
Lois, 230.
Lyman F., 164.
Marv' E., 230.
Mar>' R., 164.
Nellie Louise, 164.
Rowella E., in.
Roxana, 295.
324
Index
Patch, Stephen P., 44.
Patten, Martha, 216.
Pearson, Jane, 289.
Peck, Charles Russell,
258.
George, 130.
Henry North, 258.
Henry Porter, 258.
John Russell, 258.
Marion Louse, 258.
Persis Hastings, 258.
Russell Hastings, 258.
Peet, Abigail, 47.
Pendleton, Arthur,
Col., loi.
Penniman, Mary, iii.
Polly, 57-
Pepper, Elizabeth, 94.
Percival, Frank O.,
46.
Perkins, Charlotte, 144.
George L., 94.
Henry, 262.
Rachel, 274.
Perriman, Frances, 69.
Perry, Aaron, 157.
Amos, Hon., no.
Esther, 142.
Ichabod, 158.
John, 274.
Mary, 272.
Nathan, no.
Samuel J., 295.
Phelps, Charlotte, 103.
Hannah, 53.
Nora A., 151.
Sarah, 77.
Thomas, 218.
Phillips, Abigail, 207.
Dorcas, 207.
Joshua, 207.
Patty, 48.
Phister, Albert Van
Buren, 265.
Albert Vernon, 265.
Dorothy W., 265.
George E., 265.
Pierce, Anna, 47.
B. F., 73-
Charles, 175.
Emma, 296.
Fidelia, 289.
Frank Eugene, 175.
Harriet E., 145.
Pierce, James H., 83.
Jonathan, 18.
J. Q. A., 291.
Keziah, 197.
Levi, 296.
Martha, 211.
Melissa, 47.
Moses H., 47.
Susan, 224.
Pike, Charles Howland,
144.
Charlotte Frances,
144.
Elliot Haynes, 144.
Francis Wallace, 144.
PiNKHAM, Charles E.,
65-
PiNSON, Mary, 24.
Sarah, 24.
William, 24.
Piper, Amos, 13.
Henry W., 42.
Horace, 259.
Plaisted, Susan M.,
21.
Pollard, Dorcas, 195.
Pollock, Charles E.,
248.
Pond, Hannah, 263.
Jemima, 50.
N. Elvira, 112.
Preston, 240, 263.
Poole, Charles, 120.
Henrjf, 120.
Sarah N., 163.
W^illiam, 203.
PoORE, Harriet, 137.
Porter, John W., 209.
Lucy Jane, 232.
Mary A., 131.
Polly, 68.
Stephen, 273.
Potter, Amoret, 230.
James S., 128.
PouLTER, Submit, 35.
Powell, Isaac T., 9.
Powers, Charles, 127.
Hannah, 22.
John, 54.
Mary, 54.
William, 255.
Pratt, Betsey, 173.
Edith, 2.
Elizabeth, 234, 278.
John M., 83.
Pratt, Mary, 264.
Moses, 278.
Lois, 71.
Lydia, 88.
Rebecca, 172.
Sarah E., 278.
Stella, Mrs., 164.
Prentiss, Henry, 115.
Joel, 167.
Mehitable Spencer,
243, 244.
Prescott, John, 7.
Mary, 7.
Preston, Mary, 31.
Priest, Asa, 182.
Betsey, 132, 184.
Eliza, 216.
Prince, Sarah, 114.
Thomas, Rev., 114.
Proctor, Edward L.,
304-
Prouty, Lydia, 149.
Prue, Clara, 2.
Puffer, Jacob, 143.
M. H., 96.
Sarah, 143.
Putnam, Asa, 91, 116.
Daniel B., 57.
Isabella Mary Turner,
182.
Katy, 116.
Lucy Ann, Mrs., 127.
Lucy H., 116.
Sarah J., 57.
M. Rosilla, 151.
Quackenbush, Frank,
69.
Quay, Agnes E., 275.
Quick, Geo. W., Rev.,
213.
Richard Biggs, 213.
Virginia Monroe, 213.
Rametta, Kate, 298.
Ramsdell, Rebecca R.
Smith, 199.
Ramsey, John, Dr., 205.
Margaret, 63.
Mary D., 205.
Rant), Betsey, Mrs.,
170.
Elizabeth, 218, 235.
Sarah, 218.
Thomas, 170, 218.
Index
325
Randall, Edward, 131.
Eliza, Mrs., 84.
Elorence, 29.
Merrill, 131.
Samuel, 67.
Rawson, Abigail T.,
120.
Arlhur Derring, 120.
Davis N., 120.
Derring J., 120.
Henry C, 120.
Henry Davis, 120.
Joseph K., 47.
Julia B., 120.
Mabel Frances, 120.
Persis Alameda, 120.
Persis Maria, 120.
Rosaline E., 251.
Sally W., 120, 121.
Ray, Abel, 162.
Abraham, 132.
Eunice, 162.
Kaly, 284.
Lucretia, 120.
Raymond, Elizabeth, 75.
Lucy, 281.
Ravmour, Betsey E.,
254-
David, 254.
Lydia, 254.
Read, Betsey, 66.
Charlotte, 33.
John, 131, 183.
Mary, 82.
Samuel P., 131.
Thomas, 81.
Readfield, Drucilla,
120.
Reed, Abigail, 240.
Annie S., 76.
Betsey, 154, 251.
Charlotte, 33.
David, 259.
David Joel, 22.
Elizabeth A., 196,
Ellen A., 49.
George M., in.
Hannah Brooks, 182.
John, 131, 183.
Joseph, 154.
Julia, 83.
Lucinda, 166.
Lucy, 154, 159, 160.
Luellen Mar>' Abby,
22.
Reed, Lydia, 262.
Mary R., 49.
Mary, 81.
Merrick, 49.
Nathan, 182.
Olin C, 208.
Polly, 22.
Sally, 261, 263.
Sarah, 81.
Solon Allen, 22.
Susan A. B., 182.
Thomas, 81.
William, 6.
Reynolds, Mary, 178.
Rhodes, Agnes A., 74.
Anna A., 73.
Rice, Aaron, 305.
Abbie, 218.
Abigail, 108, 233.
Abraham, 186.
Absalom, 108.
Anna, 47, 288.
Asa, 84.
Asa F., 84.
Betsey, 55, 154, 223.
Catharine, 41.
Daniel, 204.
David, 80, 85, 167,
233-
Deborah, 261.
Dorcas, 165.
Ebenezer, 91, 273.
Edmund, 214.
Elijah, 122.
Elizabeth, 52, 53, 67.
Eunice, 215.
Ezekiel, 215.
F. M., 152.
George H., 236.
Hannah, 233, 263, 305,
Huldah, 122.
Ira, 112.
John A., 289.
John P., 53, 223.
Lettice, 76.
Levi, 87.
Levina, 238.
Lois, 122.
Lucy, 185, 186.
Martha, 160.
Mary, 53, 215, 223.
Mary B., 225, 238.
Mary P., 112.
Moses, 67.
Persis, 122, 185.
Rice, Rachel, 239.
Ruth, 87.
i^illy, 133, 175.
Samuel, 64.
Susan, 215.
Susanna, 305.
Solomon, 53, 223.
Sophia, no.
Susan, 215.
Tamar, 203.
Tcm|x?rancc, 69.
Timolhy, 218.
W. E., 190.
Rich, Clarence E., 179.
Lucy, 58.
Richards, Abigail, n3.
Belcher, 150.
Catharine, 150.
Joseph, 150.
Mary, 48, 150.
Solomon, 53.
Richardson, Abigail,
136.
Addison, Capt., 150.
Almeda, 112.
Benjamin, 204.
Cata, 84.
Elizabeth, 275.
Elizabeth Caroline, 25.
Ephraim, 286.
P3slher. 70, 243.
Eunice Swan, 250.
John, 96.
John D., 80.
Jonas, 212.
Josiah, 124, 156.
Keziah, 96.
Lucy, 83, 95.
Mary, 34, 187, 301.
Peter, 236.
Polly, Mrs., 6.
Rebecca, 50.
Sally, 160.
Samuel, 83, 193.
Sarah J., 199.
Sirena Bigelow, 204.
Stephen, Col., 275.
Susan, 30.
Syrena, 21.
Walter, 258.
William, 136, 141,243.
Rickley, Josephine, 37,
39-
Rider, Alice, 212.
Josiah, 247.
326
Index
RroGE, Cora R., 285.
ROBBINS, Abigail, 242.
Anna, 169.
Arobia, 175.
Eunice, 98, 156, 157,
225.
Levi, 171.
Rebecca, 300.
Rhody, 227. .
Seth, 239.
Sophia, 169, 170.
William, 225.
Roberts, Bella S., 132.
Eliza H., 146.
Henrietta, 232.
Robertson, Alexander,
132.
Bertha, 249.
Catharine, 132.
Sarah M., 132.
Robinson, David, 9.
Dorothy, 239.
Elizabeth, 126.
Rogers, Abigail, 3.
Alex, 215.
Eliphalet, 88, 166.
Ina, 215.
Sara, 215.
Rollins, Fanny, 217.
RoLPH, John, 204.
Leo, 148.
Rachel, 82.
Stephen, 94.
Susanna, 94.
William, 148.
Roper, Benjamin, 11,
229.
Dorcas, 78, 145.
Ephraim, 153, 154,
301.
John, 78, 145.
Julia, 33.
Lucy, II, 96, 97.
Ruth, 78.
Sybil, 26, 301.
Sylvia, 284.
Wilkes, 42.
Ross, Alice, 178.
Amos, 105.
Charles Thurston, 105
Ellen Jane, 105, 136.
Hepzibeh, 105.
John Perrin, 156.
Lucy, 136.
Mary Ann, 103, 137.
Ross, Peter, 137.
Phineas, 105, 135.
Polly, 137.
Theodore Austin, 105.
RowxANDSON, Joseph,
Rev., 17.
Mary, 17.
RUGO, Charles H., 1 4.
George W., 281.
Lucinda M., 291.
Miranda W., 191.
Nancy E., 93.
Nellie J., 254.
Sally, 164.
RUGGLES, Anna M., 51.
Susan S., 235.
Russell, Anna, 230,
269.
Charles, 125, 143, 269.
Eunice, 157.
Ephraim, 198.
John, 104, 157.
Mary Ann, 297.
Mehitable, 53.
Samuel, 33, 230.
Samuel P., 292.
Sarah, 230.
Ryan, Charles E., 293.
Ryder, Lucy, 254.
Sackett, Maria E., 145.
Sadey, Mary, 183.
Safford, Elizabeth Per-
sis, 185.
Samson, Sarah A., 128.
Sanborn, Henry F.,
Hon., 76.
Sanderhoof, Agnes, 271.
Sanders, Hannah, 216.
John, 282.
Thankfull, 282.
Sanderson, Betsey, 46.
David, 149.
James, 46.
John Warren, 176.
Susan, 46, 176.
Sands, Clarence Philip,
160.
Donald Chadwick,
160.
George Malcolm, 160.
Harold Malcolm, 160.
Marion Agnes, 160.
Marjorie Bain, 160.
Maude Brainerd, 160.
Sands, Robert Howe,
160.
Sanford, Katharine,
302.
Sansworth, Sarah A.,
128.
Sargent, Amos, 5.
Anna, 88.
Betsey, 5.
Joseph, 118.
Lucy, 5.
Mary, 88.
Nathaniel, 248.
Samuel, 88.
Saunders, Eleanor, 122.
Savage, George E., 2.
Hannah, 233.
Rachel, 43.
Thankful, 269.
Sawin, Abigail, 117.
Abram, 22.
Alfred S., 21.
Ezekiel, 117.
Hannah, 62.
Levi, 267.
Mary, 117.
Rebecca, 15.
S. P., 131.
Sawtell, Alvin, 10.
Sawyer, Abigail, 176.
Asa, 173.
Bertha Louise, 63.
Betty, 285, 286.
Clarissa J., 85.
David, 263.
Esther, 168.
Eunice, 285.
George A., 128.
Jedidah, 131, 173, 176.
Josiah, 176.
Jude, 169.
Mar>', 7, 9, 251.
Nellie Edna, 128.
Silence, 142.
Thomas, 7.
SCHOTT, Martha, 288.
Scott, David, 102.
Etta D., 48.
Seaver, Achsah, 212.
Benjamin, 135.
Harrison E., ill.
Hattie ^L, iii.
Mary E., iii.
Mary Jane, 105, in,
135-
Index
327
Seaver, Sarah, 260.
Silas W., in.
Stella M., III.
See, Jennie, 228.
Severence, Elvira, 56.
Sh.wgrau, Elizalieth,
130.
Sharp, Charlotte, 210.
Frances Ann, 209.
Shattuck, Rebecca, 45.
Mary F., 125.
Shaw, Henry L., 46.
Sheehan, Annie Pau-
line, 31.
Edward, 31.
Shepard, Adalia, 49.
Eliza M., 239, 240.
Hannah, 216.
Jeremiah, 49.
John H., 154.
Lydia, 217.
Olive A., 49.
Ralph, 233.
Sarah A., 154.
Thankful, 233.
Trial, 233.
Sherman, Charles B.,
240.
Eileen Marie, 20.
Martha, 25.
Sherwin, Edith, 199,
200.
William, 15.
Shields, Stella, 80.
Shoemaker, Pauline,
304-
Sill, Phebe, 213.
Silver, Hatty, 221.
SiMES, Edith, 94.
SiMMONDS, Burr, 304.
SiMPKiNS, Anna Maria,
37. 38.
Simpson, Wait, 24.
Singletery, Amos, Hon.
107.
Mary, 107.
Skelton, Sally, 239.
Skinner, Alfred E., 80.
Emily D., 129.
Eunice, 245.
Frances E., 267.
Frank, 9.
Frank A., 114.
George O., 114, 189.
Hannah, 267.
Skinner, Harlow, 76,
159-
John, 267.
Lizzie M., 285.
Louise Boylslon, 76.
Polly, 104.
Sarah L., 76.
Thomas H., 290.
Slater, Patty, 137.
Small, Frances NL, 271.
Mar>- E., 271.
Smith, Abigail, 71, 122,
274.
Abijah P., 156.
Adrian, 216.
Alfred Fuller, 72.
Amasa, 123.
Amos, 127.
Anna, 205.
Azubah, 48.
Benjamin, 217.
Chandler, Dr., 50.
Charles, 55, 245.
Charles Henshaw, 72.
Charlotte, 54.
Daniel, 122.
Deborah, 24.
D. Frank, 152.
Dolly H., 205.
Edith Glover, 156.
Effiie A., 96.
Eliza Henshaw, Mrs.,
72.
Emeline, 277.
Francis, loi.
Harriet, 128.
Henry, 23.
Isaac Chapman, 72.
John, 226.
Jonas, 105, 222, 295.
Judith, 23.
Kezamah, 261, 262.
Lucy, 122.
Luther, 96.
Lydia, 10.
Margaret, 225.
Martha, 226.
Mar>-, 84.
Mary Frances, 265.
Mattie, 54.
Minnie Williams, 54.
N. E., 276.
Nancy, 54, I47-
Nathan, 54, 246.
Polly, 22, 261, 262.
Smith, Sarah, 44, 2(*i,
293-
Sarah Frances, 284.
Sarah Jane, 54.
Sarah i'hilena, 200.
Sarah W., 293.
Stephen H., 225.
Willard, 54.
William, 197.
Willie H., 96.
Snow, Abi, 141.
Eliziil>eth, 273.
Evelyn R., 220.
Plini, 141.
Warren, 141.
Solly, Martha, 139.
Somes, Emily, 191.
Solthwick, Isaac, 245.
Mcdora, 85.
Sparhawk, Lydia, 155.
Spaulding, Lucy Ann,
84.
Spencer, Bessie F., 2.
Mehitable, 235.
Spicer, Sarah Jane,
208.
Spofford, Job, 247.
Spooner, Martha, 91.
Sprague, Augustus B.
R., 240.
Joanna, Mrs., 60.
Nathan, 218.
Spratt, Betsey, 187.
Spring, Caroline, 82.
Stacy, Wm. R., 172.
STANDLEY.Lucretia, 182.
Sophia, 182.
Stanley, Sarah, 305.
Stanwood, Arthur G.,
257-
Arthur Webster, 257.
Constance, 258.
Margaret, 257.
Marion Harmon, 257.
Mary, 258.
Philip Caldwell, 257.
Richard Russell, 258.
Russell, 257.
Sylvia, 257.
j Starrird, Betsey, 75.
John. 75.
Martha Xaylor, 75.
Stearne, Aaron, 208.
Benjamin, 239.
Stearns, Benjamin, 253.
328
Index
Stearns, Elijah, 64.
Jonathan, 215.
Mary, 20, 239.
Polly, 239.
Sally, 239.
William, 245.
Stevens, Ann C, 77.
George, 148.
Stevenson, Eunice
Sylvia, 256.
Sally, 256.
Samuel, Col., 256.
Samuel Gardner, 250.
Stewart, Benjamin,
197.
Benjamin F., 233.
Dolly, 2.
Hattie B., 55.
James, 278.
Mary A., 263.
Pamelia O., 165.
Peter, 218.
Polly, 14.
Ralph R., 197, 220.
Rosa C., 218.
Solomon, 250.
Vera Elizabeth, 265.
Stiles, Lauretta, 174.
Stimson, Eleanor Hunt,
44.
Frederick Hayden, 44.
J. Hayden, 44.
Mary, 135.
Mary Ella, 44.
Richard Alexander, 44.
William Brooks, 44.
Stone, Aditha, 62.
Almira E., 132.
Anna, 239.
Arathusa, 128.
Dorcas, 71.
Elizabeth, 218.
Ella H., 58.
Esther, 47.
Eunice, 13, 83.
John, 239.
Mary A., 7.
Reuben, 58.
Sally Flint, 45.
Sarah, 87, 236.
Sylvia, 47.
Tabitha, 23.
Storm, Isabel, 160.
Stow, Freeman, 274.
Persis, 274.
Stratton, Alpheus, 175.
Betsey, 11, 12.
Keziah, 193, 196, 197.
Lucy, 247.
Martha, li, 235.
Maryanna, 235.
Oscar, 89.
Samuel, 11, 235.
Sarah, 118.
Streight, Mabel Lee,
39-
Stuart, John A. Lin-
coln, 14.
Sumner, Eliza, 251.
Surrey, Henry Thomas,
135-
Priscilla, 135.
Swain, Elizabeth, 27,
135- 264.
Swallow, Kendall, 55.
Martha, 55.
Mary Keyes, 54, 55.
Nancy S., 281.
Swan, Joshua, Rev., 257.
Margaret Manning,
257-
Sweet, J. L., 252.
William, 224.
SWEETSER, J. E., 65.
Mary, 204.
SwETT, Sarah, 262.
Swift, George Willis,
160.
SvMONDS, Isaac, 280.
Taft, Mary A., 250.
Smith, 131.
Tainter, Benjamin, 241.
Sarah, 241.
Talbot, Abbie, 271.
David, 129.
Tallman, Agnes E., 188.
George W., 112.
Mable E., 112.
Taplev, Bess, 258.
Elizabeth Chase, 300.
Jerome Perkins, 300.
Phebe Parker, 300.
Tate, Clara B., 38.
Emma, 38.
John H., 38.
Taylor, Anjinette M.,
58.
Carrie, 58.
Frank, 58.
Taylor, Frank A., 253.
George, 58.
George S., 65.
George W., 58.
Ruth, 75.
Sally, 165.
Temple, Aaron, 41.
Abigail, 120, 121.
Charles B., 177.
Dolly, 175.
Emily W., 270.
Joel, 130.
John H., 272.
Jonas, 175.
Jonas Hartwell, 190.
Joshua, 40, 41, 75.
Levi S., 12.
Lydia, 40, 41.
Martha, 174.
Mary, 270.
Moses, 270.
Persis, 270.
Tenney, Bessie L., 92.
Carl J., 93.
Charles A., 92.
Charles E., 92.
Dorothy M., 93.
Frank E., 93.
Guy E., 93.
Harry K., 93.
Martha A., 92.
Mary L., 93.
Warren E., 92.
Thacher, Obadiah, 75.
Thornton, Priscilla, 16.
Robert, 16.
Thomas, E. Gertrude,
199, 200.
George B., 224.
Lovey, 184.
Mary, 135, 185.
Nancy R., 289.
Robert Bailey, 17.
Thompson, Abigail G.,
115-
Betsey, 229.
Charles H., 297.
Elias W., 289.
Elizabeth, 47.
Fidelia, 276.
Frances B., 140.
Harriet, 18.
Isaac, 18, 112.
Isaac Franklin, 234.
Margaret, 279.
Index
?>2i)
Thompson, Maria, Mrs.,
135-
Mary L., 140.
Otis, Rev., 277.
Rebecca M., 283.
Rhoda, 18.
Thornton, Martha, 90.
Thurlow, Edward K.,
102.
TiLDEN, Angela F., 145,
146.
TiLTON, Eliza J., 77.
Titus, Molly, 95.
ToASER, Mary, 56.
TOMLIN, Sarah, 215.
ToMLiNSON, Charlotte,
210.
TowLE, Caroline, 29.
James A., 278.
Town, Carrie, 58.
Edman, 58.
Henry, 58,
John, 58.
Maria, 58.
William, 58.
TowNSEND, Mary M.,
160.
Train, Mary M., 10.
Treadway, Lydia, 165.
Trowbridge, Dolly, 207.
Elizabeth, 193, 198.
James, 207.
Jemima, 72.
Jonathan, 72.
Mar>', 72, 207.
Thomas, 207.
Truesdell, Horace, 82.
Tufts, Mary, 137.
Turner, Bezaleel, 80.
Gardner D., 79.
TuTTLE, Betsey, 94.
Joseph, 20.
Submit, 168.
Uriel H., 164.
TwiTCHELL, Micah, 197.
Tyler, Moses, 172.
William, loi.
Underwood, Abigail,
298.
Eliza, 85.
Israel, 85, 298.
Samuel, 11.
Susanna, 184, 185.
Samuel, 11.
Upham, Phineas, 193.
Ruth, 217.
Thomas, 217.
Van Cott, Margaret A.,
78.
Veeder, Sarah, 33.
Viner, James, 246.
Vining. Leah. 13.
Voorhees, Samuel, 93.
VosE, Annie, 254.
Lucy A., 254.
Reuben, 254.
Waget, Esther, 48.
Waite, Aaron G., 296.
P. Mar>', 151.
Waldron, Nabby, 190.
Wales, Mary L., 275.
Walker, Anna, 190.
Diedama, 228.
Eli, 225.
Emily, 228.
James, 291.
Joel, 228.
Louise, 157.
Sarah, 246.
Silas, 97.
Susanna, 242.
W.ALLACE, John B., 125.
Walley, Annie Louise,
258.
Edward, 258.
Louise Russell, 258.
Mar\- Russell, 258.
Mirriam Phillips, 258.
Samuel Hurd, 258.
Theresa Bates, 258.
Wallingford, Bell, 121.
Walton, Charles, 287.
Guy C, 287.
Helen, 287.
Herbert C, 287.
Marion, 287.
Mildred, 287.
Richard, 287.
Wendall, 287.
Ward, Eliza, 10.
Hannah, 157.
Mercy, 134.
Wardell, Jennie, 265.
Warner, Charles, 10.
Warren, Elizabeth, 273,
Emily, 296.
Isaac, Dr., 223.
Warren. Luke, 1K7.
192.
Mary, 20, 21.
Sally, 192.
Sarah, 192.
Waters. E.\;»na S.. 7.
Watson, Betsey, 75.
Eliza Ann French,
28S.
Elmira, 151, 296.
Jacob, Col., 151.
Jacob W., 89, 214.
288, 290.
Lucy S., 296.
Lydia, 89, isi. 214,
288.
Mar>', 214.
Sally, 167.
William .A., 252.
Way, Eleanor, 152.
A. P'rank, 152.
Weaver, Ruth, 258.
Webher, Emeline L.,
248.
Sophronia. 248.
Webster, Lorcita \'.,
179.
Weeks, Betty, 32.
Dinah, 32.
John, 32.
Joseph, Rev., 21.
Nellie W., 21.
Susan M., 21.
Welch, Amasa, loi.
Orange, 12.
Silas, 129.
Sophia A., 184.
Weldon, John, 177.
Margaret, 177.
Sarah, 177.
W'ellington, -Mary R.,
164, 230.
Wentworth, Lewis,
286.
West, George W., 53.
Joseph T., Dr., 129.
Sarah A., 123.
Westwater, David
Brooks, 39.
James Gulick, 39.
Janet, 39.
Wetherhee, Charles E.,
265.
George F., 249.
Josiah, 91.
330
Index
Wetherbee, Ruth, 91.
Sarah, 91.
Whale, Elizabeth, 203.
Philemon, 203.
Wheat, Catherine, 90.
Hannah, 270.
Wheeler, Abigail, 188,
203.
Abraham, 259. .
Anna S., 129.
Asa, 214.
Catherine, 57.
Catherine Elizabeth,
63-
Delicia A., 21.
Elizabeth, 258.
Elmira, 296.
Emily, 149.
Hailey, 67.
Henr>' M., 135.
Joseph, 301.
Jos, 188.
Lucy A., 9.
Mary, 166.
Moses, Dr., 78.
Nabby, 113.
Rhoda, 57.
Sarah, 163, 182.
Silas, 57.
Thomas M., 83.
Timothy, 34.
William J., 271.
Wheelock, Almira, 73.
Whenman, Barry N.,
255-
Whipple, Adaline D.,
248.
Francis, 106.
Inez L., 293.
Sarah, 227.
Whitcomb, Abigail, 17.
Abraham, 45.
Asa, Col., 17.
Axe, 153.
Elizabeth, 233.
Fidelia Brown, 2.
James, 2.
Jonathan, 173.
Joseph A., 93.
Martha S., 93.
Mary J., 93.
Mary K., 45.
Mercy, 14.
Rebecca, 45, 98, 177.
Whitcomb, Vernie G.,
93-
William, 287.
White, Abel, 263.
Abigail, 17.
Almira Larkin, 35.
Deborah, 264.
George W., 131.
Hannah, 15.
Joanna, 17.
John, 17, 35.
John B., 248.
Joseph, 35.
Josiah, Jr., 17.
Lizzie G., 84.
Patience, 29, 35.
Whitehouse, Sarah
Crocker, 136.
Whiting, Betsey S.,
248.
Charles, 92.
Mary C, 64.
Paul, 15.
Solon, 261.
Whitman, Charles, Dr.,
256.
Eunice, 256.
Whitney, Abigail, 280,
298.
Andrew, 44, 71.
Caleb, 259.
Caroline, 44.
David, 96.
Elinor, 287.
Elizabeth, 96.
Eunice, 289.
Gideon, 217.
John, 282.
John E., 5.
Lucy, 228.
Lucy Miles, 44.
Martha, 211.
Martha A., 84, 147,
148, 211.
Mary, 96.
Mary N., 214.
Mehitable, 66.
Mercy, 300.
Priscilla, 185.
Reuben P., 300.
Sarah, 220.
Stillman, 63.
William, 211.
Whittaker, Abby S.,
124.
Whittaker, Catharine,
190.
Charles A., 119, 124.
David, 59.
Luther, 33.
Lydia, 282.
Mary, 138, 139, 205.
Nellie S., 124.
Willianna, 264.
William, 159, 282.
Whittemore, Edith A.,
227.
Harold O., 227.
Nancy, 227.
Oscar, 5, 227.
Seth, 175.
Woodbury, 227.
Whittier, Eliza Jane,
284.
Jacob, 284.
John G., 252.
Wigglesworth, Char-
lotte, 64.
Michael, 64.
Sarah, 64.
Wilber, Roxana, 235.
Wilde, Paul R., 196.
Silent, 153, 219.
Wilder, Anna, 267, 268.
Abbie Augusta, 76^
Calvin, 215.
Clarie, 120.
Dolly, 20.
Elihu, 166.
Elisha, 268.
Ethel, 120.
Harris H., 267.
Henry, 261.
Ivory, 76, 296.
Jonathan, 181.
Joshua, 169.
Lizzie, 46.
Louisa, 76.
Moses, 120.
Nahum, 299.
Nathaniel, 169.
Phineas, 187.
Prudence, 174, 267.
Sidney R., 274.
Solon, 267.
Thomas, 299.
WiLKiNS, Betsy, 235.
James, 235.
Lucinda, 103.
Lucy J., 234.
Index
,1
WiLLARD, Abigail Bailey,
44.
Azubah, 248.
Daniel, 140.
Esther, 251.
Esther Mar>-, 248.
Jonathan, 242.
Levi, 259.
Manassah, 279.
Margery, 74.
Richard, 74.
Williams, Albert J.. 93.
Bela, 221.
Carolyn M., 31.
Charles H., 93.
Ethel E., 93.
Frank E., 93.
George H., 31.
Harold G., 31.
Herbert, 230.
Williams, Love II
Parker, 221.
Lucy, 248.
Rebecca, 78.
Sarah, 106.
V'crnic L., 93.
Warren, 290.
Willie A., 93.
Williamson, Andrew,
284.
Eliza Jane, 284.
Willis, Elizabeth, 140.
Lida, 228.
Wilmartii, Henrietta,
276.
Wilson, Abigail, 50.
Benjamin, 106, 232.
Clarissa P., 253.
Edward, 50, 105.
Elsie E., 278.
Wilson, Ephraim, U,
no.
Hannah, 79.
H. Jane. 151.
Laura Ellen, 49.
Louisa, 75, 293.
Lovis, 79, 230.
Martin H., 282.
Merrick, 151.
Molly, ()8.
Nancy, 50.
Persis, 270, 274.
Kispah, 239.
^ally, 57, 79-
Sarah, 289.
Solomon, 81, 157,
270.
Susannah, 105.
Winch, James, 177.
John, 80, 279.
NOTES, CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS
(VOLUME III
Page 36 Brooks, Joiin,*^ had 4 cliildren; Henry, h.
1824, d. Oct. 2, 1825 (choked with a bone).
" 43 Brooks, John H,^ one child by 2'* marriage:
Albert R., b. Jan. 23, 1878; m. Sarah Magill
June 7, 191 1. One child: Eveline Keyes, b.
Oct. 12, 1912.
" 44 Brooks, Artemas J., ^ one child omitted: Mary
E., b. Dec. I, 1853, d. Feb. 13, 1863.
" 54 Chandler, Nancy Ann , 2 children,
Mary and IVIyra.
64 Charlotte Ramsay Clarke, m. Henry H. Cham-
berlin, d. 19 —
(Anne not Ann.)
Anne Frances Clarke, d. November 16, 1914.
Chamberlin not Chamberlain.
" 97 Everett, Joshua.^ He m. 2^ Lucy Roper 1821
(not 1819).
112 Gates. IV Vertland (not \'entland.)
117 GiLWAY. HI Catharine, b. Jan. 24, 1895, d.
Jan. 25, 1895 (not 1825).
146 Heywood. IX Angelo Tilton (not Angela).
156 Howe, Daniel, m. Rebecca Bullard, d. of
Moses (not Henry).
157 Howe, William. IV Pamelia H. Everett — not
Pautelia.
158 Howe, Albert C. VH m. 2^ Mrs. Emily Love
Thompson (not Howe).
Page 159 Howe, Artemas.^ I Anna, b. Dec. 5, 1808, m.
Rev. Henry B. (not William).
" 168 J. Warren Kendall of Troy, N. H., married
S. Augusta Roper of Sterling.
Nellie A. Kendall, b. 1866 m. Sterling.
Josie Mary Kendall ir-.- j x 00
'' ^ [Died Aug. 30, 1889.
Nellie A., m. Oct. i, 1886, Chas. A. Tinney.
Mrs. }. W., d. Dec. 20, 191 1, a. 70.7.26.
" 198 MiRiCK, Caleb,^ m. Lydia Gregory, daughter
of Phineas (not Charles).
" 201 MiRiCK, Chas. A.:
I. Mary Ann, b. May 6, 1844, d. Apr. 5, 1870.
H. Alice Lucinda, b. Oct. 19, 1846, d. Nov. 4,
i860.
" 267 Smith, William C. HI Married. (His widow-
was in town last summer.)
" 268 Smith, Ebenezer,^ m. Anna Wilder daughter of
Elihu (not Elisha).
" 289 Whitney. I Jason W., b. Sept. 21, 1829.
" 293 Wilder, Ivory^ {Elihii,^ Jonathan,'^ etc. (not
Elisha)). He was assistant postmaster from
49 to 54. P. M. from 1854 to 56, from 62 to
65 Dr. Brooks was P. M.
" 296 W^ILSON. V-HI Emily W., unmarried. IV Fan-
nie, m. W™ A. Hastings.
Page 85
DAVIS, George W., b. in Rutland , 1802, died Feb. 27, 1878.
Son of Eliakim and Dorothy Davis. Moved to Princeton about
1847 and bought the Samuel Hastings place. He married i'^'
Abigail Shaw of Milford, N. H., 2'^ Mrs. Alley of Lynn.
Children:
Wu-LIAM Shaw, m. Lois W. Shaw, 3 children.
MoRiAH, b. Jan. 5, 1836, d. Mar. 5, 1856.
Lucy, b. March 11, 1841, d. May 7, 1863.
Mary Jane, b. Aug. 9, 1846, d. Oct. 12, 1882; m. Nov. 13, 1874,
Albert Howard of Westminster. 5 children.
Olive Eliza, b. May 27, 1849, d. in California, 1913; m. i^t Adam
Wheeler, 2^ John Jacobs.
Page 186
MASON, George, 1). Dec. 7. 1H26. m. Sophia A. Wdch. Mar. 31.
1849. Children:
George Jr., b. Jan. i, 1850, m. Clara \'. Thompsoti, Jan. i, 1S72.
Ella Zilpah, b. Dec. 1851, m. C'harlc-s H. 'rh()in[)S()ii, Nov. 28, 1869,
d. July II, 1872. One child: SlcUa Sophia, b. Mar. 17, 1872, m.
Andrew S. Merritt Oct. 14, 1800.
JosKPir, b. Jan. 2<), 1854, m. .•\[)ril 20, 1884, Harriet Newell Chiirih-
hill.
Cilakles Fremont, b. Feb. i, 1857.
Edith Florence, b. Feb. 18, 1S62, m. Frank L. Tuttle, May 24, 1900.
Mary Edsa, b. Oct. 15, 1865, m. Charles H. Howard, Dec. 2i, 1886.
One child: (ieorge Nelson, b. Sept. 28, 1887.
Family of George Jr.:
Edward Also.n, b. July 5, 1875, m. Feb. 13, i(>o(), Charlotte Sturch
Harry Abijaii, b. Nov. 30, 1878, m. Mary O. I'ease, Dec. 7, IQ03.
Children: George Frederick, b. Oct. 18, iqos; Harold Caldwell, b.
May 28, 1906; Robert Burnham, b. April 27, 1910.
WillL'^m Morton, b. Nov. 23, 1880, died May 20, 1881.
Reglnald Thomas, b. Dec. 6, 1883, m. Maude L. Stexirns. Children:
Alice Vesta, b. Feb. 25, 191 2; Edith Reba, b. May 2, 1913.
Page 268
SMITH, Charles A., m. Mary E. Williams. Ky.
WiLLL^M Homer, b. Dec. 3, 1861, Sept. 23, 1903, m. Helena Grace
Fine, Philip Augustus Smith, b. Jan. 6. 1906; and Homer Pine
Smith, Jan. i, 1908.
Charles Edward, b. May 17, 1863.
Susan Sophl\, b. Sept. 7, 1864.
SAR.A.H, b. Nov. 22, 1867.
Joseph West, b. June 27, 1866.
Fred Rodman, b. Aug. 3, 1873.
Ward Boylston, b. May 31, 1877.
Grace Ione, b. Dec. 31, 1881.
Joseph, m. Sept. 28, 1898, Lena E. Burkett. One child: Nov. 30,
1902, Madeleine Williams Smith.
Fred Smith, m. Alice A. Swain of Blaine, Maine, Jan. 4, 1899. Child
b. April 4, 1906, Virginia A.
Sar.\h, m. Geo. F. Wetherton, Oct. 13, 1888, 2 children.
BEAMAN, Jonas^ {Jonas\ Phineas\ Gamaliel', John-, Gamaliel'),
son of Jonas^ and Joanna (White) Beaman. was born July 12.
1750. He came to Princeton in May, 1780, and hudt the
stone houses near Pine Hill. He married Rebecca Whitcomb.
daughter of Col. Asa Whitcomb, of Sterling. He died March
27, i804. She died Dec. 4, 1838, a. 88. Their children
were:
111.
iv.
Jonas', b. Dec. 25, 1778, at Lancaster, Mass., m. April 2, 1801, Lucy
Parker. He d. in Camden, Me., Oct. 3, 1807.
Reuiccca, b. Nov. 22, 1781, m. Lieut. Edward Goodnow (see Good-
now, page 123).
Eunice-Whitcomb, b. Feb. 16, 1785, d. Feb. 5, 1786.
Joanna, b. March 17, 1780, m. Capt. James Kilburn of Sterling,
April 22, 1813.
Sally, b. Sept. 26, 1790, m. Rufus Davis (see Davis, page 76).
Ephraim, b. July 3, 1793, m. Mary Roper (see Roper, page 252),
2d Eliza Miller, 3^'^ Ruth Peckham.
HOWARD, Nelson-Stephen, son of Stephen and Joanna (Davis)
Howard, born in Orange, Mass., July 22, 1831, married 1854,
Sarah Maria Howe, b. Nov. 20, 1832, d. Apr. 5, 1907. He
was for fifty years a prominent citizen of Princeton, a deacon
of the church and a town ofificial. He died Jan. 2, 191 1. She
died April 6, 1907. Their children were:
Walter Nelson, b. Sept. 5, 1855, d. Dec. 21, 1864.
Lucy M.'^ria, b. Oct. 5, 1857, d. Nov. 5, 1879.
Edward John, b. Aug. 28, i860, d. 1863.
Charles Howe, b. May 9, 1864,- m. Mary Edna Mason, Dec. 23,
1886, I child (see Mason).
Henry Brayton, b. Oct. 10, 1865, m. Loretta Fay of Norton (see
Fay).
Alice Joanna, b. May 6, 1868, m. Alfred WUd, Dec. 28, 1898, 3
children: Mabel, Lucy and Charlotte.
Mabel Sarah, b. Feb. 14, 187 1, d. July 28, 1894.
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