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GENERAL INDEX.

Address to the Society, 217

Allegiance, list of those who took oath of,

ih old Norfolk County, 201
Almanacs, extracts from. Danfnrth's, 3.36 ;
Sewall's interleaved, 352 ; Tully's. 323
American Antiquarian Society, first Libra-
rian of, 220
Amherst graduate, 209
Ancestors, tne number of one's, 242
Andre Major, will of, 63
Autographs of

Blake, James, Jr., 372
Johonnot, Daniel, 366
Metcalfe, Thomas, 173
Metcalfe, Michael, 174
Swett, Benjamin, 53
Traske, William, 370
Ware, Robert, 146
Ware, Joseph, 148
Weare, Nathaniel, 50
Berkeley, Dean, remark of, 373
Bibles, ancient ones, 84, 275, 358, 360
Billerica, Historical material, 85, 86.
'• ography — see Memoirs.
Hooks, Reviews and Notices of

Armstrong's Historical Address at Ches-
ter, Pennsylvania, 215
Binney's History and Genealogy of the

Prentice Family, 304
Bishop's School Report, 299
Bridgeman's Copp's Hill Epitaphs, 387
Burke's Visitation, Seats and Arms, 3U0,

383
California State Olficers for 1851, 97
Carnes Voyage to Africa, 387
Cummings' Congregational Dictionary,

304
Doolittle's Sketches of Belchertown, 303 I
Dorchester History, number one, 97
Drake's History and Antiquities of Bos-
ton, 381
Eddy's account of the First Church in I

Middleborough, 387
Fogg's account of Early Settlers in El- I

Hot, 97
Hanson's History of Gardiner and Pitts-

ton, 385
Kidder's History of New Ipswich, 382 I
Kilbourne Historical and Genealogical |

Society's Report, 97
Kilbourne's Biographical History of

Litchfield County, 302
Lamson's Discourses on Robinson and

White, 216
Livingston's Law Magazine, 9S
Loring's Hundred Boston Orators, 299
Lyon's New Hampshire Annual Regis-
ter, 97
Mount Hope Cemetery Consecration, 3S6
Munsell's Annals of Albany, 304
Parker's History of Londonderry, 384
Parks' Discourse on Stuart, 302
Peabody's Dinner Celebration, proceed-
ings at, 215
Potter's Monthly Visitor, 215
Railroad Jubilee in Boston, account of,
386

Report on the Public Library of Boston,

Richards' Discourse at funeral of Rog-
ers, 215
Robbins' History of Second Church,

Boston, 216
Scudder's Cape Cod Oration, 300
Smith Family of Petecboro", N. II., 3S6
Sparks' Reply to Lord Mahon and oth-
ers, 303
Sporlbrd's Family Record, 98
Streeter's Discourse before the Mary-
land Historical Society, 388
Simond's Third Annual Report, 305
Tiffany's Life of Williams, 3SS
Tucker's Genealogy and Family Histo-
ry, 215
Turner's Family Genealogy, 385
Worcester's Life of Worcester, 301

Boots, derivation of the word, 29; lined for
wearing great ones, 30

Boston, early records of, II. 76, 188, 274,
400. III. 38, 126, 247. IV. 267, 359.
V. 97, 243, 333. VI. 183, 377. Regis-
tration, 305

Bowdoin College graduate, 308 ; Brown
University graduate, 311

Canada Captives, list of, 87, 88

Centennial Celebrations, see Book Notices.

Church, first Roman Catholic in Boston
built by aid of Protestants, 35S ; sleep-
ers in fined, 245

Constitution frigate, her flag, by whom first
hoisted, 209

Cotton Mill, one of the first in the State, 255

Court Records, extracts from, 312

Craft, Alice, — who were her parents ?_17S

Crowne, William and John, notes of, V.
307, VI. 46

Customs of New England, 23.

Dartmouth Graduates, see Graduates.

Deaths and Marriages, see Marriages and
Deaths.

Dials, a maker of, 372

Diary of Samuel Sewall, extracts from,
72-77

Donations, 100, 312

Dorchester Inscriptions, II. 3S1. IV. 165,
275. V. 89, 255. VI. 179, 236.
heights, fort erected at, 256, 257 ; rec-
ords, extracts from, 261 ; plans of lands
missing, 372

Dornix or Doruick, definition of, 171

Dover, genealogical items, V. 449. VI. 35,
258, 329

Dutch Houseof Good Hope, account of,368

Eastham, first settlers of, 41, 167, 234

Eliot, Rev. John, petition of, 207

En-ravings, Arms of the Swett Family, 19;
Doolittle, Mark, 217; Farrar, Timothy,
313; Mather, Cotton, 9.

Epitaphs, see Inscriptions.

Errata, 93, 216, 312, 388

Essex and Old Norfolk, early settlers ot,

206, 243, 339
Fairbanks, Jonas, fined for wearing great

I boots, 30

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General Index.

Fitch, John, petition of, 262

Gad or Goad, meaning of, 261

Garrison house, 275

Genealogies, Pedigrees, &c. — Abbott, 200:
Baliantine, 37 1 ; Bla ke, 372 ; Bright, 272 :
Brown, 232, 272. 278; Chipman, 272;
Cogswell, 102; Clap, 373; Davis, 35;
Dean, 103; Dearborn, 60; Doolittle, 293;
Drew, 36; Dudley, 280; Eliot, 277; Em-
erson, 37; Gay, 373; Gerrish, 258; Gil-
man, 376: Goddard, 259; Hall, 259,
Ham, 32!); Hansou, 329; Hayes, 333;
Jones, 2(11), 278, Livermore, 272; Lor-
ing, 374, 375; Mather, 20, 21; Metealf,
171; Oates, 150; Odlin, 272: Parker,
375; Pearce,276; Phillips. 273; Prerice,
231; Prentice, 273,276; Prescott, 274;
Russell, 274; Sartie, 27-1; Storer. 275;
Swett, 49; Ware, 145; Washington, 384;
384; Wentworth, 213,21(1; West, 282;
Whitman, 376; Woodbridge, 273,281:
Woodward, 214

Graduates—of Amherst Coll. 209, ofBow-
doin College, 3'JS; of Brown Univ. 311;
of Dartmouth, 103,308, 326,328, 389;
of Harvard, 11, MS, 149, 139,163, 174,
175, 214. 272-275, 278, 279, 307-311,
324,326-328, 371-373,389-392; Mid-
dlcbury, 328; Waterville, 320; Vale,
200, 294, 295, 308, 391

Harrison, life saved at Tippecanoe, 210

Harvard College graduates, see Graduates.

Huguenots, first arrival in Boston, 357

Hull, petition from, 338

Hutchinson Governor, anecdote of, 256

Indian tragedies, 54, 55 ; false alarm of,
60 ; killed by, 248, 251, 253, 261, 320,
321, 323, 329, 330, 375 ; settlement
broken up by, 357 ; mercy shown bv,
249 ; Fitch and family captured by, 262.

Inscriptions, Monumental, 179.236,282

Ipswich Grammar School, 6-1, 159

Jenks' Address to the Society, 217

Journal of Joseph Ware, 129

Keayne, Robert, will of, 89, 152

Kidd, Capt. his marriage license. 63 ; no-
tices of, 77-S4

Lake, Capt. Thomas, killed by Indians, 54

Lancaster incorporated, 320

Letters — from Rev. Arthur Brown, 264;
from correspondents, 298

Maiden Records, 335

Man, Rev. Samuel, his advice on Matri-
mony, 39

Marriages and Deaths, 101, 209, 306, 3S9

Marshrield, early marriajes, 347 ; first or-
ganization of the town, 347

Mather, Cotton, number of publications. 9

Members, new, of the Mist. Gen. Society,
list of, 100, 216,312

Memoirs of Cotton Mather, 9 ; of the Swett
family, 49 ; of Francis Higginson, 105 ;
of the' Jones family, 279 ; of the Doolit-
tle family, 293 ; of the Farrar family,
313 ; of the Johonnot family, 357

Middlebury College, graduate," 328

Money, old tenor, 165

Negroes advertised for sale, 359, 371

New England, customs of, 23

Norfolk County, oaths of allegiance, 201 ;
early settler3 of, 205

Order Book, General Sullivan's, extract
from, 58

Paper manufacture at Milton, first in N.
E., 255, 256

Pedigrees, see Genealogy.

Pennons to Gen. Court, 51, 367. 368, 370

Poetry, 223-225, 229, 231, 372. 37 1

Prince's Chronology, subscribers to, 189

Publications, notices of, 97, 215, 299, 381

Quebec, expedition against, 129; list of
killed, wounded, prisoners at, 123

Records destroyed, 62 ; early Huston, 183,
377 ; early Maiden, 335.

Reminiscences, 255

Reviews of Books, see Books.

School, Ipswich Grammar, Hist, of, 64-71

Scottow, Capt. Joshua, fortifications erect-
ed by, 56

Shepard, John, notices of, V. 472. VI.
127, 128

Ship Paragon, sails from London, 276

Snow, great fall of, 255

Subscribers to Prince's Chronology, names,
189; brief memoirs of, Abbott.Tiull,200;
Moses, 371 ; Alford, John, 371 ; Alien,
Benjamin, 200 ; James, 376 : Baliantine,
John, 371; Blake, James, 372; Bowies,
John, 372; Brown.John. 272; Chipman,
John, 272- Clap, Nathaniel, 372: Noah,
373; Coolidge, Amos, 200; Samuel. 373;
Crossman.Nath'l, 200 ; Fiske. Nathan.
200: Flag;, Benjamin, Jr., 200: Free-
man Enoch, 200; Gay, Rev. Ebenezer,
373; Ebenezer, student, ol'i; Gerrish,
John, 272; Gilman, Josiah, 376; Hench-
man, Daniel, 374; Jones, Ephraim, 200;
Livermore, Thomas, 272; Lombard, Sol-
omon, 376: Lorini, Benjamin, 374; Ca-
leb, 374; Daniel, 374; John, 375; John-
athan, 375; Odlin, Woodbridge, 272 ;Ox-
nard, Thomas, 375; Parker, Isaac, 375;
Pecker, Daniel, 376; James, 376; Phil-
lips, Samuel, 273; Johu, 273; Prentice,
Solomon, 273; Joshua, 376; Prescott,
Benj. 274; Russell, Daniel, 274; Sartie,
Nathaniel, 274; Spring, William, 376;
Storer, Ebn'r, 275; Whitman Sam'l, 379.

Swett, Capt. Benjamin, petition to General
Court, 51 ; killed by Indians, 55

Traske, William, petition of, 370

Voyagers early, 296

Washington, fort erected by, 256. 257

Waterville College graduate, see Graduates.

WestfielJ, marriages, births, deaths, 265 ;
first white person born in, 265

Whitfield, preaching of, 264

Wills Suffolk, II. 102. 180, 260, 383. HI.
77, 177, 203. IV. 51, 285. V. 239, 295,
411. VI. 89, 152, 283, 353

Plymouth. IV. 33, 173, 281, 319. V.
259, 335, 385. VI. 93, 185.

Witchcraft, executions for, 293

Yale College graduates, 200, 294,295, 808,
391

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Memoir of the Rot. Cotton Mather, D. D., (with a Portrait,)
Customs of New-England, ....

Genealogical Items, relative to Dover, N. II. (Continued,)

Rev. Samuel Man's Letter on Matrimony,

First Settlers of Eastham, Mass.,

William and John Crown, -

The Swett Family, -

Will of Major Andre -

Ipswich Grammar School, -

Extracts from Samuel Sewall's Diary,

Captain Kidd, .....

Materials towards a History of Billerica,

Lists of Captive.^ in Canada, ...

Abstract of the Early Wills in the County 0f Suffolk

Abstract of the Earliest Wills in Plymouth, (Continr

Notices of New Publications, -

Errata. .....

Special Notices, ....

Donation-, &c, - -

Marriages and Deaths,

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VOL. VI. JANUARY, 1S52. NO. 1.

MEMOIR OF THE REV. COTTON MATHER, D.D.,

WITH A GENEALOGY OF THE FAMILY OF MATHER.

Bt Samuel G. Drake.

The succession of eminent men by the name of Matheh,
through a period of above one hundred years, was enough to
make that name conspicuous for several ages or generations, after
those who gave the impression had passed away. The subject of
this notice, (though by no means tiie last of the Mathers,) was
the last of the three great men of the name, and one who,
with them, so indelibly impressed his fame upon the age in
which he lived, that no length of time is likely to obliterate it;
and it is worthy of remark, that the three Mathers should have
followed each other in importance in unbroken succession.
Not that the successors were better men than their prede-
cessor, but there seems to have been an accumulation of fame
attached to each, something in proportion to the amount and
number of their literary productions ; for, while the first of the
series, the Rev. Richard Mather, published but very few works,
perhaps not above eight or nine, yet there have not, probably,
lived in New England to this day, any three men of one name
and family, who have been authors of an equal number of publi-
cations. Those of our author alone number three hundred and
eighty-two}*

In what we shall have to say in this brief memoir of Dr. Cot-
ton Mather, it is not proposed to enter at all into an examina-
tion or exhibition of his religious views and theories; those can
be best, understood by a perusal of his writings; while, at the
same time, we hold it to lie our duty to rebuke those, who, we
conceive, have calumniated him.

It may be justly said of Cotton Mather, that he was one of
the most remarkable men of the age in which he lived ; not only
remarkable on one, but on many accounts ; and for none, perhaps,
more than for his wonderful precociousness, or the early intuitive-
ness of his mind. His memory was likewise very extraordinary.

* The figure* refer to the notes at the end of the Memoii

10 Memoir of the Rev. Cotton Mather, D.D. Jan.,

The acquirement of knowledge seems to have been with him ac-
complished almost without eii'ort : and his writings show that
thev were generally drawn from the storehouse of his mind,
where, from reading and observation, they had been from time to
time deposited. Authors who write from this source alone, are
generally diffuse, and wanting in those very essential and minute
particulars, which in these days constitute so important a part ot
every man's writings. His style is very peculiar ; and no one
who is acquainted with the writings of the " famous Thomas
Fuller," can hardly doubt that Cotton Mather attempted to make
that writer's composition a model for his own. Still he falls con-
siderably short of Fuller in his attempts at witty conceits ; in them
the latter is always happy, while the former is seldom so. Vet we
do not hesitate to give it, as our opinion, that a volume might be
made up from his writings, which would be well entitled •• Curi-
osities and Singularities of Cotton Mather," equal if not superi-
or in interest to anything of the kind that has ever appeared.

His ability for acquiring languages has probably been surpass-
ed by but very few. and he is said to have been master of more
languages than any other person in New England in his time. —
Those, especially the Latin, it must be confessed, he made a much
greater use of, than appears necessary in our day ; bringing in
passages from them at ail times, as though every body understood
them, as well as himself.

So far as we now remember, Dr. Douglass seems to have been
the author of the fashion or practice, so much of late years in
vogue, of reviling Cotton Mather. It has been carried to such an
extent in some quarters, that any one who presumes to mer.Jon
his name, docs it at the peril of coming in for a share of obloquy
and abuse himself. Some nor only charge him with committing J

all sorts of errors and blunders, but they bring against him the
more serious charge of misrepresenting matters of fact. Now it i

would he weil for those who bring those charges, to look at their
own works.

It is not to be denied that the mind of Dr. Mather was in
some respects singularly constituted ; and whoever shall under-
take an analysis of it. will find a more ditficnit task, we appre-
hend, than those have found, who content themselves with nothing
further than vituperative denunciations upon the fruits of it. We
owe a vast deal to Cotton Mather ; especially for his historical and
biographical works. Were these alone to be struck out of existence,
it would make a void in these departments of our literature, that
would probably confound any who affect to look upon them with
contempt. Even Dr. Douglass, although he has written it down
for truth, that, to point out all the errors in the Magxalia, would
be to copy the whole book, is nevertheless, very much indebted
to him for facts in many parts of the very work" in which lie has
made that statement: hence it would be very bad logic that
would not charge Dr. Douglass with copjing errors into his work',
knowing them to be errors. It would be very easy for us to point

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to some writers of our own time equally obnoxious to the same
plain kind of logic. And a late writer of very ijood standing, has,
with great apparent deliberation said, that, li it is impossible to
denv, That the reputation of Cotton Mather has declined of late
years." This, of course, was his belief; but it strikes us as very
singular, that that sama author, should, at the same time, make
the largest book on the life of a man. in such a state of decline,
that had hitherto appeared! But we are under no concern for
the reputation of Cotton Mather, even in the hands of his ene-
mies, and we have no intention of setting up a special defence of
him or his writings. "We are willing the latter should pass for ex-
actly what they are worth. All we design to do, is to caution those
a little who need caution, and save thein, if we may, from having
the windows in their own houses broken, by the very missiles
they themselves have thrown.

The genealocrv subjoined to this notice will give the neces-
sary statistical facts of birth-;, marriages, Sec, in the Mi: her fam-
ily, and we shall proceed at once to 'notice some of the prominent
events in the life of Cotton, one of its important members.

Cotton Mather graduated at Harvard College in 167 S, being
then but 16 years of age. At this early period he drew up sys-
tems of the sciences and wrote remarks upon the books which
he read. In 16S4. at the age of 22, lie was ordained minister of
the North Church in Boston, as colleague with his father. Two
years after he began his career as an author. His first publica-
tion was '; A Sermon to the Artillery Company in Middlesex.
From this time to his death, namely, from 1GSG to 1727, no year
passed in which he did not publish something; thus in a period
of 41 years were produced 233 books and tracts ; giving to each
year on an overage nearly seven works. He understood
one or more of the Indian languages, and published some books
in one or more of them. He also published some in Spanish,
and some Latin.

In 1692, Dr. Mather published his " Wonders of the Invisible
World.-' This was Ids account of the witchcraft cases of that
time. In this he laid himself open to the charge of credulity,
as did many others of the most respectable men of his day.

Many have reproached Doctor Mather, as though he was the
author of that dismal and awful delusion. This is singulirly
unjust. He was himself one of the deluded : and this is the
only charge that can lie against him relative to it. All the world
then believed in witchcraft, and people entered into it according
to their temperament and circumstances. The delusion was no
a native of New England, but an exotic from the father land:
and it had been well if this had been the only one imported
thence. Even when prosecutions had ceased, there was nor a
cessation of a belief in the reality of witchcraft ; its progress was
stayed from a very different cause, as is now too well known to
be entered into or explained. Even to the present day there arc
thousands who believe in its reality; and that belief can only be

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extirpated by the progress of genuine knowledge. Within our
remembrance, we could ride from Boston in a single day, with a
very moderate horse, into a New England town where the belief
in witchcraft was very general, and where many an old horse shoo
could have been seen nailed to half the bedsteads in the town to
keep awav those vile miscreants who came riding through the
air upon broomsticks, or across the lots upon the back of some
poor old woman, who perhaps from some malady had not left her
house for years. How much short of a day's ride by steam or
otherwise it would now be necessary to take to reach a place
where the belief existed, wc shall not undertake, but leave for
others to determine.

Cotton Mather was undoubtedly the most prominent author
who wrote on witchcraft, and in the full belief of it. in his time,
in this country; this circumstance accounts for his being singled
out by " one Robert C-'lef" who attacked him with some suc-
cess, in his book which he called " More Wonders of the In-
visible World," &c, which he published in London, in a quarto
volume, in the year 1700. Li his book. Calef stvies himself
"Merchant, of Boston in Ae?y England." Now in the absence of
proof to the contrary, it may not be unfair to presume, that Calcf
issued his work quite as soon as he dared to, and quite as soon
as public opinion would tolerate a work which had for its aim a
deadly blow against a belief in the imaginary crime of witchcraft.
For we know that as soon as Calef 's book did appear, some of
Dr. Mathers friends came out with another work against, that
author, from the title of which alon~ its contents can pretty well
be judged of. It is "Some few Remarks rpox a Scandalous i
Book written dy oxe Robert Calef."' But this book and its '
authors are alike almost unknown, while Calef occupies a con-
spicuous place as the opponent of a remarkable delusion.

The foreign correspondence of Br. Mather was verv extensive;
" so that(says his son) I have known him at one time to' have above
fifty beyond sea.-' Among hi* correspondents were many of the
most learned and famous men in Europe; as Sir Richard" Black-
more, Mr. Whistox, Dr. Desaguhers, Mr. Pillionere, Dr.
Fraxckus, Wm. Waller, Dr. Chamberlain, Dr. Woodward,
Dr. Jurix, Br. Watts, >kc„ cce. In a letter which he wrote in
1743. Dr. Watts says, -lie had enjoyed a happy correspondence
with Dr. Cotton Mather, for near twenty years before his death,
as well as with the Rev. Mr, Samuel Mather, his son, ever since.-'

In 1710. came out a book bom the pen of our author, which he
entitled " Bonif 'actus : An Essay upon the Good to be devised bv
those who would answer ;!i" great End of Life." In this work
are many good maxims and reflexions, but its popularity has prob-
ably been very much enhanced by what Dr. Franklin has said of it.
Dr. Mather was well acquainted with Franklin when the latter
was a young man ; and when Franklin was an old man, in the
year 17S4, in writing to Samuel Mather, son of our subject, he
thus alludes to it in his happy style: — " When I was a boy, I met

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with a book entitled -Essays to do Good,' which I think was writ-
ten by your father. It had been so little regarded by a former
possessor, that several leaves of it were torn out: but theremain-
der gave me such a turn of thinking, as to have an influence on
mv conduct through life ; for I have always set a greater value
on the character of a doer of good than on any other kind of re-
putation." In the same letter is to be found that often told anec-
dote of an interview he once had with Doctor Mather. This
too, that it may lose nothing at our hands, we will give in its
authors own words. •• You mention bein? in your seventy-
eighth year : I am in my seventy-ninth : we are grown old to-
gether. It is now more than sixty years since I lelt Boston, but
I remember well both your father and grandfather : having heard
them both in the pulpit, and seen them in their houses. The iast
time I saw your father was in the beginning of 1724. when I
vi-ited him after mv first trip to Pennsylvania. He received me
in his library, and on my taking leave showed me a shorter way
out of the house through a narrow passage, which was crossed
by a beam over head. We were stili talking as I withdrew, he
accompanying me behind, and I turninar partlv towards him.
when he said hastily, .' stoop, stoop ! ' I did not understand him,
till I felt my head hit against the beam. He was a man that
never missed any occasion of giving instruction, and noon this
he said tome. '■You are young, and have the world lefore you:
stoop as you go tltrough it, and you will miss many hard thumps'"
This advice, thus beat into my head, has frequently been of use
to me; and I often think of it, when I see pride mortified, and
misfortunes brought upon people by their carrying their heads
too high." This moral, so essentially ^ood in itself, does not need
the high recommendation of a Franklin, though but for him, it
would not. probably, have been brought to the knowledge of every
youih who has learned, or may yet learn to read.

It may be too much a custom for us to dwell on the errors
and misfortunes of people while living: and to err. on the other
hand, by making their characters appear too well after they have
passed away : especially if they have been sufficiently conspicu-
ous in life to require a written memorial of them after their
decease. Though Br. Cotton Mather had enemies while liv-
ing, his memory has been pursued with more malignity since
his death, than has happened to that of most men; and as we
conceive, without sufficient reason, and which could only be
warranted by the most undoubted proofs, that he has purposely
led us into errors, and that he acted falsely on the most important
occasions : and that, finally, he was too bad a man to make any
acknowled^ement of all this, though conscious of it when he took
his final departure with the mcssi'iitrer of his last summons.

Xobody will charge the Rev. Thomas Pkixce with insincerity
in what he has said of his co-laborers, and he say-. •• Br. Cotton
Mather, though born and constantly residing in this remote cor-
ner of America.3 ha- vet for near these forty years made so rising

14 Memoir of the Rev. Cotton Mather, B. D. [Jan.,

and "Teat a figure in the learned world, as has attracted to him
while alive, the eves of many at the farthest distance; and now-
deceased, can't but raise a very general wish to see the series,
and more especially the domestic part of so distinguished a life
exhibited. His printed writings so full of piety and various
erudition, his vast correspondence, and the continual reports ot
travellers who had conversed with him. had spread his reputation
into other countries. And when, about U years ago, I travelled
abroad, I could not but admire to what extent his fame had
reached, and how inquisitive were gentlemen of letters to hear and
know of the most particular and lively manner, both of his pri-
vate conversation and public performances among us.*'

Dr. Column speaks in the highest terms of Dr. Mather, in his
Funeral Sermon. ': His printed works," he says, •• will not convey
to posterity, nor give to strangers a just idea of the real worth
and great learning of the man." To this and a great deal more
equally commendatory, Mr. Prince subscribes in these words:
" Every one who intimately knew the Doctor will readily assent
to this description."

It would be difficult, perhaps, to produce an example of indus-
try equal to that of which we are speaking. In one year, it is
said he kept sixty fasts and twenty vigils, and published fourteen
books — all this besides performing his ministerial duties; which
in those days, were something more than nominal. He kept a
diary, which has been extensively used by some of his biogra-
phers, but we have not sought after it. as it is said to be scattered
in different places! How this happened we have not been in-
formed. Notwithstanding he published so many works, he left
nearly as much unpublished in manuscript; the principal part of
which is entitled •• Biblia Americana," or ■• The Sacred Scriptures
of the Old and New Testament Illustrated." For the publication
of this work proposals were issued soon after its author died, but
nothing further seem- to have been done about if. Of the " Bib-
lia Americana," the Doctor's son remarks, " That is a work, the
writing of which is enough constantly to employ a man, unless
he be a miracle of diligence, the half of the three score years
and ten, the sum of year- allowed to us."

It remains now to mention tin1 book by which Dr. Mather is
best known, and which will make his name prominent through
all comin" time — the reader's mind is already in advance of the
pen — the J[A<r .YALTA CIIllISTL AMERICANA. This was
printed in London, in 170'J. in a moderate sized folio volume, the
aggregate of its pages being ?!•(. If is chiefly a collection of
what the author had before printed on historienl and biographical
subjects. The value of its contents has been variously esti-
mated. Some decrying it below any value, while others pro-
nounce it "the only classic ever written in America.'" At the
hazard of inenrringthe charge of stupidity, we arc of the decided
opinion that it has a value between those extremes. But we
have sufficiently expressed our mind on the value of the author's

1852.] Memoir of the Rev. Cotton Mather, D. D. 15

works before. There have been two editions of the " Magna-
lia ;" the last was printed at Hartford, in two volumes, octavo,
1S'20. Unfortunately, this edition was printed from a copy of
that in folio, which had not the errata, and consequently abounds
with all the errors contained in the original edition. To those
who do not understand the matter, this printing an edition of the
" Magnolia" without correcting its errata, may seem to incur for
the publisher severe reprehension. But the truth appears to be.
that the copy used in printing the new edition had not the
complete errata attached to it ; and that, in fact, but very few
copies of the original edition can be found to which it is attached.
Now we account for its rarity in this way. Dr. Mather living in
Boston while his work was printing in London, could make no
corrections while it was passing through the press; but when he
received his copies afterwards, he found so many errors that he
was induced to print an extra sheet of corrections. This extra
sheet, may not have been struck off until most of the copies of
the JMagnalia which had been sent to Xew England, were distri-
buted. Thus we account for the rare occurrence of copies of the
Magnolia containing the errata ; and hence we think the pub-
lisher of the last edition should not lie too severely censured.
That our solution is correct, we would mention that out of a
great many copies of the folio edition imported by ourselves and
others from England, not one of them contained the errata in
question.

On the last page of the Magnolia, the following are the last
three lines: — " Errata. Reader, Carthagenia was of the mind,
that unto those three tilings which the ancients held impossible,
there should be added this fourth, to find a book printed without
erratas. It seems the hands of Briareus, and the eves of Argus
will not prevent them." And the additional errata of which wc
have been speaking, the author thus prefaces: — "The Holy
Bible it self, in some of its editions, hath been affronted with scan-
dalous errors of the press-work; and in one of them, they so
printed those words, Psalms 119, 161, ' Printers have persecuted
me,' " ecc.

When the Magnalia was published, Dr. Mather's old school
master, among others, wrote commendatory poetrvupon it, which
was according to the fashion of the day, inserted in its introduc-
tory pages. The following brief specimen by ToMrsox,4 may
not be thought inappropriate to be extracted here: —

"Is tlie blcss'd Mattier necromancer turn'il.
To raise, his country's Father's Allies Urn'd?
Elislia's dust, life to the dead imparts ;
This prophet by his more familiar arts,
Unseals our hero's tombs, and give:, them air ;
They rise, they walk, they talk, look wondrous fair;
Each of them in an orb of lijiht doth shine,
In liveries of Glory most divine.

AVhen ancient names I in thy pages meet,
Like coins on Aaron's costly breast-plate set ;
Methtnks Heaven's open, while great saints descend,
To wreathe the brows, by which their acta were penned."

16 Memoir of the Rev. Cotton Mather, D. D. [Jan.,

In the book, which before all others, we should expect to find
full and ample materials for a genealogy of Dr. Mather's own
familv, a very meager and unsatisfactory account only is to be
seen : yet, as 'deficient and meager as it is, it is of great impor-
tance, as containing nothing upon the subject but what the author
did know. We refer to " The Life of the very Reverend
and Learned Cotton Mather, D. D., and F. Pi. S." &c, by his
son, Samuel Mather, M. A., published the next year after the
death of the author's father. The sum of what this book con-
taius on our immediate subject we shall condense into a para-
graph, as follows :

After informing us that his father was born on " Thursday,
Feb. 12, 16G2-o, at Boston, in Xew England," he continues, " I
have no great disposition to enquire into the remote antiquities of
his family; nor, indeed, is it matter of much consequence that in
our Coat of Arms, we bear Ermine, Or, A Fess, wavy, Azure,
three Lions rampant ; or; for a Crest, on a wreath of our Colours
a Lion Sedant, or on a Trunk of a Tree vert"5 '-His mother
was Maria, the daughter of the renowned Mr. John Cotton, who
was a man of very exalted piety and uncommon learning : Out
of respect to this excellent man, he was called Cotton. His educa-
tion was at the free school in Boston, under the care, first, of Mr.
Benjamin Thompson, a man of great learning, last, under the
famous Mr. Ezekiel Cheever." At the asre of 16 he graduated,
and when ISA, received the degree of M. A., from the hands ot
his own father, Dr. Increase Mather, who was then President of
Harvard College. At the age of 24 he was married, and in 1702
his wife died. In somewhat less than a year he married again ;
"one of good sense, and blessed with a complete discretion, with
a very handsome, engaging countenance ; and one honorably de-
scended and related, 'twas Mrs. Elizabeth Hubbard, who was
the daughter of Dr. John Clark, who had been a widow four
years. He rejoiced in her as having great spoil." By his third
wife he had no issue. " By the two former wives he had fifteen
children, only two of which are living; one a daughter by the
first wife; the other, a son by the second ; he is the writer. By
his first wife he had nine children, of which but four arrived to
man's or woman's estate. By his second, two children only lived
to grow up out of six."

Such is the account of the children of Cotton Mather by one
of those children ; and although he tells us there were fifteen", from
his account we can learn the names of jive onlv ; nor have we
been able, from all other sources to make out the names of but
thirteen.

It is said in the -Mather Genealogy," mentioned in the
note.''' that a daughter of Dr. Cotton Mather, named Jeruslia,
married a Smith of Snflield, Ct.. and that >he was the grand-
mother of John Cotton Smith, late Governor of that State;
on the authority of Gov. Smith himself. This must be an error,
if our account of the children be correct, because it is shown that

IS.j2.] Memoir of Rev. Cotton Mather ,D.D. 17

the daughter named Jerasha, died at the age of two and a half
vears, in the year 1711!. Mr. Smith says his grand-mother died
in Sharon, Ct. in 1784, in her 90th year; hence she was born in
lu93— 1. Now Cotton Mather's Daughter Abigail was born in
1(394 ; therefore, it is plain, we think, that Jerusha Mather, who
" married a Smith of Sutlield," was not a daughter of Cotton, but
perhaps a daughter of Atherton Mather, who lived in Sullicld,
and had a daughter Jerusha. Cotton and Atherton were own
cousins, and a daughter of the latter would be verv likely to name
a son after so distinguished a kinsman as Dr. Mather; for Gov.
Smith's father was named Cotton Mather Smith.

Few ministers preached a greater number of Funeral Sermons
than Dr. Mather; and when he died his cotemporaries seemed to
have vied with each other in performing the same office for
him. Several of their sermons were printed. Some of these
with their quaint titles are now before us. Foremost among
them appears that of the excellent Mr. Prince ; he entitled his
"The Departure of Elijah lamented. — A Sermon occasioned by
the Great and Publick loss in the Decease of the verv Reverend
and Learned COTTON MATHER, D.D., F. R. S.', and Senior
Pastor of the North Church in Boston. Who left this Life on Feb.
13th, 1727, 8. The morning after he finished the LXV. year of his
Age." From 2 Kings II. 12, 13. The imprint of this Sermon is,
"Boston in New England: Printed for D. Henchman, near the
Brick Meeting House in Comhill. MDCCXXVIII."

The running title of Dr. Column's Sermon on the same occa-
sion is, " The Holv walk and Glorious Translation of Blessed
ENOCH." His text was Gen. v. 24. It would be difficult to
find anything of the kind, either before or since, which, in our
judgment, is superior to this discourse of Dr. Colman ; but valu-
able as it is, we cannot introduce extracts from it here. His allu-
sion, however, to the then past and present state of things con-
nected with his subject, is so happy that we cannot overlook it.

"Dr. Mather's brethren in the Ministry here," he says, "are
bereaved and weak with him. God has taken their father as well
as his, from their heads this day. He was a Pastor in the town
when the eldest of the present Pastors were but children, and
long before most of them were born. They are weak indeed
when he that is now speaking to them is One first in years among
them, in all respects else the least," tVc.

The Rev. Josiiea Gee,6 colleague with Dr. Mather, also
preached a Funeral Sermon on his departed friend, entitled " Is-
rael's Mourning forAARON's Death." In this discourse there is
'he following important note: "Within a few months past, we
nave been called to lament the deaths of two such aged servants
of the Lord. The Rev. Air. Samuel Danforth of Taunton, who
*li<d Xov. 14. And my honored father-in-law, the Rev. Mr.
Peter Thatcher of Milton, who died Dec. 17, 1727: while the
days of mourning were scarce over in this town for my dearly
Moved friend and brother, the Rev. Mr. William Waldron, who
''"■d Sept. 11, 1727."

18 Memoir of Rev. Cotton Mather, D.D. [Jan.,

Dr. Mather's son, " Samuel Mather, M. A., and Chaplain at
Castle William," also preached a Funeral Sermon on his fath-
er's death. " The Departure and Character of Elijah considered
and improved," was its running title. Only about five years
before, the deceased preached a sermon on the death ot his lather;
in the title-page of which, when printed, instead of the author's
name we read, - Bv one who, as a Son with a FATHER, served
with him in the Gospel."'

There were other discourses on the occasion of Dr. Mather's
death, but they are not within our reach; and if they were wc
have not room even for their titles.s

Dr. Mather died intestate, and the order of the Judge of Pro-
bate for the distribution of his estate is as follows : — " One third to
his widow, Lydia Mather: two single shares or fourth parts to
Samuel Mather. Clerk, only surviving son, and one share each to
the rest of his children, viz : Abigail Willard, deceased, wife of
Daniel Willard, also deceased, their children and legal represent-
atives, and Hannah Mather, Spinster." Dated, 25th May, 1730.

The following items illustrative of the history of the Mather
family are thought to be of sufficient interest to claim an inser-
tion here. li Peter Ilix of Dorchester and Sarah his wife,
appointed guardians to Kathcrinc Mather, aged about five years,
daughter of Joseph Mather, yeoman, late of Dorchester, deceased.
Dated, 9 May, 1695. Suffolk Wills, Vol. XIII. 299."

" Petition of Samuel Mather of Boston, Clerk, praying the con-
sideration of the court for the eminent and signal services of his
venerable and honored grand-father, with another petition of
sundry others of the descendants of the petitioner's grandfather."
Jour. 'H. F. 20 Dec., 1738. On the 29th Dec. following, " the
committee reported that, considering the Rev. Dr. Increase
Mather not only served his particular church faithfully, and the
college as their President with honor, but the province as an
agent in procuring the present charter, to the good acceptance of his
country ; and that his son. the Rev. Dr. Cotton Mather, and grand-
son, the petitioner, his successor in the same church, and ministry,
have not behaved themselves unworthy of such an ancestor, and
have never had one foot of land granted to either of them, as we
can learn, are therefore of opinion, that, notwithstanding the grat-
ification of £200 given him, as is alleged, it may be proper for
this court to grant a farm of -500 acres, to the heirs of the said
Dr. Increase Mather, and report accordingly." ib.

The following year there is this entry upon the Journal: —
" Petition of the Rev. Mr. Samuel Mather, praying as entered
the 12th and 20th of Dec. last, and a petition of Maria Fifield,
Elizabeth Byles, and others, heirs of Dr. Increase Mather, praying
the consideration of the court on account of their father's public
services." ib. 22 June, 1739.

In 1730, a petition, of Richard Mather and sundry other inhab-
itants of Sullield and Enfield was presented to the General Court
of Massachusetts, praying for a tract of land on " Houssatunnic
river," for a township." ib. 1730.

1S52.] Memoir of the Rev. Cotton Mather, D.D. 19

" Athertou Mather of Windsor, Cr., appointed administrator
on the estate of his sister Katherine, late of Windsor, decea.-ed,
intestate, spinster. 14 July. 1694. Inventory presented by Ather-
tou Mather, 19 July, 1694. Real estate in Dorchester to be
divided between the two surviving brothers and the children of
her deceased brethren, by her brother Atherton Mather; his eldest
brother, Samuel, having refused the trust.'' Suf. Wills, vol.
XIII. 288.

" We hear from Halifax, that Dr. Thomas Mather lafely died
there of a fever. lie was a son of the Rev. Samuel Mather of
this town, and surgeon of the Provincial Regiment in Nova
Scotia."' — Host. Ev.Posi, 20th Dec, 17(32.

The Portrait of which ours accompanying this article was
engraved- is a beautiful mez'zbtinto, half size, with the following
inscription underneath it:

" Cottonus Matherus S. Theologia? Doctor Regia? Soeietatis
Londincnsis Socius, et EcclesirjE apud Bostunum Nov ;Ang!cvum
nuper Propositus.

^Etatis Sua; LXV. MDCCXXVII.

P. Pclham ad vivum pinxit ab Origin Fecit."

Although the name of Mather has never been so conspicuous
in Old as in New England, yet there have probably always exist-
ed persons of the name in that country of good standing and
respectability. About the commencement of the present century,
there were the Rev. William Mather, of Dover, and the Eev.
Johx Mather of Beverley in Yorkshire. Portraits of these gentle-
men have been published, of the formerin lbl7, and of the latter
in 1S23. How these persons stood related, or to what branch
of the Mather family they belonged, we are entirely uninformed,
nor have we attempted any investigations for the family in Eng-
land, other than we have indicated in this article.

It may not be improper to remark here, upon t he Mather portraits,
that that of Dr. Increase Mather, in " Palmer's Calamy's Noncon-
formist's Memorial,'' is probably a fancy sketch ; as it has no resem-
blance whatever to the original painting existing in Boston.
There is a painting of the Rev. Richard Mather, (father of
Increase) at Worcester, of undoubted authentic-it v.

The name Mather is derived from the Saxon math, to mow;
!M(/nT,amo\vcr; as mill, miller, *\:c. The family, at the time
of emigration to this country, was not entitled To bear coat-
armor, being yeomen, though of good estate. A branch of the
family in England has lately had a coat of arms and crest granted
themj9 as follows: —

Anns. — Quarterly Argent and Gules, four scythes counter-
changed.10

Crest. — A demi husbandman habited quarterly, Argent and
Gules, capped the same, face and hands ppr., holding in the
dexter hand a horn Or, in the sinister a scythe ppr. — Motto (in
old English) — il/^c Warilie}1

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1 Life by his son, who, in another place says, their number is three hundred and eighty-
three.

"This and similar expressions are very common in the New England writers of that
day. They seem peculiarly odd in our times, but by another hundred and fifty years
they may be viewed as something more than odd. " Having a lew others at Land, X
will throw them in here as curiosities of expressions of those days :

In these goings down of the sun : Dr. 1. Maiiiee, Bruf ilist., p. 1. PmxCE, Pre/.
to Torrey's Elec. £er.

Remote American parts of the Earth :id. (I. Math lis) Praise out of the mouth of Bales.

This remote Corner of the Earth : id Elect. Sermon.

These dark Territories ; id. Case* of Conscience Concerning Witchcraft, 45.

These Ends of tiie Earth ; id. Pre}', to Lorimfs ikr. at Lexington, (171S.)

These Dark Corners of the Earth; id. Prevalence of Prayer, p. 5.

in these Ends of the Earth ; Prince, Pref. N. Eng. Psulin Bool:

A desart Wilderness, thousands of leagues by sea ; Johnson H'oitd. Work. Prov.

In this Howling Desart ; id.

Beyond a dreadful and terrible Ocean SCO leagues in length; id.

This far remote and vast Wilderness ; id.

This Western End of the. World : id.

Here I will close the extracts, not however for want of others. I am also aware that
modern writers sometimes use similar expressions, when speaking of this country.
Several instances occur in Trumbuil's Mci'ingal.

4 Printed Thompson in the Magnalia. and also in the Life of Dr. blather by his sou,
but it is believed that the family of winch Benjamin Torapsoti was a member, wrote
their name uniformly Tompsun. We know his father, the Rev. Williau TompsON
of Braiutrec so spelled his name.

6 This is exactly as we find it. and it is not deemed necessary to reduce it to more
intelligible heraldic language. We would remark in this connection, that the alovo
description of the Arms of Mather has scarcely any thing in common with a cut of
arms given in a " Slather Genealogy." published by Mr. Jons Matiiek, of the Con-
necticut branch of the family in 1S43. The author of this work has not committed
himself by giving us a description of the Arms he has published. To this pnl- ^tion
we have been indebted, to some extent, especially in the later generations of the
Connecticut Mathers.

6 Who was Joshua Gee, who in 1731. published a third edition of "The Trade and
Navigation of Great Britain considered :" ic. i In this work there is much relative
to the " American Plantations.'

7 Whoever desires to be further informed respecting the life and character of Dr.
Cotton Mather, cannot do better, in our opinion, tliau to read Dr. Eliot's notice of
him in his New Eng. Biographical Dictionary. Tor neatness, truthfulness, and ele-
gance, it is nothing short of the superlative degree. The article in Dr. Allen's Amcr.
Biog. Diet, is also a good and candid one. Of the more recent and labored lives of our
subject, we have not room to speak.

8 The writer desires it to be remembered that for several items respecting the chil-
dren of Dr. Cotton Mather, he is indebted to his ready and accurate friend, N. B.

SllUKTLLFl', M. D.

9 The grant, according to Burke (Heraldic Begister. 32) bears date IS Feb.. 1847.
and was " To Thomas Matiiek of Glyn Abbot, Co. of Flint, and formerly cf Liverpool,
Esq., a magistrate for the Co. of Flint, son and heir of Thomas M. of -Mount Pleas-
ant, Liverpool; and grand-son of Daniel Mather of Toxteth Park, to be borne by the
descendants of his late father, and his aunt. Sarah Mather of Toxteth Park, spinster,
only surviving sister of his late father." Ellis Mather was, (sivs the foresaid author)
the first settler in Toxteth, descended from a family long seated in the parish of liad-
cliffe and its neighborhood. They held Toxteth Park from the time of Elizabeth till
recently.

10 Researches of II. G. Somcrby, Esq., in England, communicated to the author.

11 A large number of " miscellaneous items" intended to have been inserted in this
memoir, having been loaned some time since to a friend, we are obliged to defer;
as on application fur the same, they could not be found. They were ch.ellvcotein-
porary matter with our subject, and highly interesting, and may hereafter" appear
in the" Begister, should they come to light.

18-32.] Customs of New England. 23

CUSTOMS OF NEW ENGLAND.

Communicated by Joseph B. Felt.

Various and multiplied are the gifts, which have comedown
from the Father of lights, as our earthly portion. Among these
blessings, Curiosity, as the inlet of useful knowledge, entertain-
ment and edification, holds no low, no trivial rank. Such a fac-
ulty is privileged to open its perception on the wonders of the
Universe, as well as on the inventions, discoveries and productions
of human genius. Particularly is it favored with looking back
on the course of time, and holding communion with objects, un-
seen by that view, which is only directed to scenes and concerns
of the passing age.

Curiosity, thus employed, has the abundant materials of His-
tory gathering in its varied prospect, the more minutely it surveys
and plies itself to the task of satisfying its increased and ardent
desires. So indulged and so commendably occupied, it meets
with topics, which invariably hold its high estimation and share
in its favorable attention, though they are familiar and at home
with it, as friends of long intercourse and acquaintance. There
are other subjects, which, from not being often within the circle
of its observation, nor without some decree of merit in themselves,
are far from experiencing its rejection, but are invited to approach
its presence and participate in its friendship.

A reason why Curiosity thus notices things of greater and le.-^
importance, is, that it may have a symmetry in its impressions of
human customs, actions and character. It eyes the forest in some
Paradisiacal portion of the earth, and singles out for its admiring
gaze, a fair proportioned tree, crowned with abundance of flow-
ers, even more beautiful and charming, than those of the Magno-
lia in our own adopted Floridas. But were it to notice nothing
else, except these ornaments of the landscape, and to throw out
from the means of its gratification, the roots, trunk, limbs and
leaves, on which they depend for their subsistence and attraction,
it would violate the laws of correct taste, indelibly and divinely
inscribed on every well trained and rigidly ordered mind. So
would it be at fault, were it to seize only on the most prominent fea-
tures of the portraiture, which the pencil of truth has drawn to
represent men of other years, and, at the same time, pass over
the rest of the graphic sketch, as if altogether unworthy of a sin-
gle glance. Its true province is to collect Ihc small as well as the
great; to notice the frize, the cornice, the architrave and base
as well as the shaft of ancient ages, that it may know the correct
proportions of Aggrippa's Pantheon.

Thus faithful to its trust, Curiosity furnishes us with the cus-
toms of our ancestors, as a topic, on which we may look and not
be altogether unrewarded for our attention. In the accomplish-
ment of this enterprise, we have not always a compass, nor a
cloudless polar star lor our guide. Still we may venture in hopes,
that we may fare better than our fears.

24 Customs of New England. [Jan.,

Had the long standing laws of China, -which extend to the
whole social system of its immense population, been the rule of
our land, we should only have to behold the present and know the
past, to examine our own apparel and learn that of periods
elapsed. But more compliant with the fancy of change, which
has always prevailed where the air of freedom has been breathed,
than with any permanent edicts, the former and latter inhabitants
of our communities, have imitated their mother country in many
of her various alterations in customs, and have thereby enlarged
the difficulty of our becoming thoroughly acquainted with the
fashions of our primitive settlers.

We are told, that Appelles, on seeing the picture of a Venus
magnificently attired, said to the artist, '• Friend, though thou
hast not been able to make her/«(>, thou hast certainly made her
fine."" The writer is not ambitious to obtain such a compliment.
Though what he has to say, will not allow him scope to be fair,
yet he will endeavor to have it neither tawdry nor repulsive.

The plan for presenting the subject proposed, is to consider un-
der the first section, the dress of males, and so far as parts of it
are worn by females ; then the attire peculiar, with some excep-
tions, to the latter sex ; and, next, the hair of the head, both natu-
ral and artilieial, with some appendages to the several particulars.
We will commence, in conformity to this order, with some of the
less valuable, though not less necessary articles.

Shoes. — These were called shoonhy Milton and other ancient
writers. Being requisite to protect the feet in all climates, thev
must have been, in some form or other, among the first inventions o1'
man. When the Most High was about to commission Moses as
the leader of Israel out of Egypt, to the land of promise, he said to
him, " Put off thy sJiocs from oil thy feet, for the place whereon
thou standest is holy ground." These were of the kind, known
as sandals, or soles variously fastened round the feet. They were
pulled oil when persons entered a place which they deemed sa-
cred. Such usage prevails among the Mahometans to this day.
The Romans had their shoes taken off by their servants, when
they entered a house as guests to a feast. A similar practice
prevailed among the Jews. It appears on the occasion, when
Abraham said to the three angels, •• L'H a little water, I pray you,
be fetched, and wash your feet." Xenophon informs us, that
the ten thousand Greeks, who had followed the younger Cyrus,
being in want of shoes, as they retreated, were compelled to
cover their feet with raw skins. We are informed, that other
shoes of the Romans, as well as of the Jews and Greeks, covered
half of the leg, were open in front, and fastened with leather
thongs, were denominated corrigiir. Slaves of the first among
these three nations wore no shoes, and their feet had a chalky
appearance. Hencethey were called cretati.

Thus mentioned in tin1 earlier ages of the world, shoes of dif-
ferent forms have had their several periods of prevalence. For
settlers, who came over in 1629, one hundred pair were provided.

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Part of them were of the quality described in the following con-
tract. " Agreed with John Hewson to make eight pair of welt
neat's leather shoes, crossed on the outside with a seam, to be
substantial, good over leather of the best, and two soles, the
inner sole of good neat's leather, and the outer of tallowed
backs.*' An account of merchandize, given in Boston, 1646,
mentions six pair of slippers, usually assigned to the shoe class.
Among the property of Robert Turner, deceased, as exhibited at
a Probate Court in the same town, 1651, we have the following
items: 23 pair of children's shoes as 9d a pair; 29 pair of 11 at
4s 4d; of 12, 4s 8d ; of 13, 4s lOd a pair; and, also, 20 dozen
wooden heels, at S:l a dozen. The last article has always been a
constituent part of high heeled shoes and boots. A quantity of
Russia leather was appraised with the preceding. The highest
price of men's shoes in 1670, was 5s, and for those of women, 3s Sd.
In 1672, a Committee of Boston, considering, that people in low
circumstances, " will wear no other shoes or boots generally but
of the newest fashion and highest price," propose that a law be
passed, that no shoemaker shall sell to any inhabitant, shoes of
11 or 12 sizes above 5s a pair, and so in proportion as to other
sizes.

As indicative that such manufactures continued to be imported
from abroad, the News Letter of 1712, contained a notice that shoes
and slippers, made in Europe, are for sale. This paper informs
us, that, the next year, a servant, ran away from the Rev. John
Wise of Chebacco, having on " wooden heel shoes." The same
print advertises, in 1714, "French Fall" shoes. An account
book of our metropolis, under date of 1740, charges those called
Spanish and Morocco shoes.

When our country was first occupied by Europeans, those with
round and peaked toes were fashionable, and particularly the lat-
ter. Some — denominated exquisites in modern parlance — ap-
peared in London, with the shoe, then called forked, nearly as
long again as the foot. This was not entirely a new thing under
the sun. In the reign of Richard II., who was murdered, 1400,
his queen introduced shoes so peaked as to need being held up
by chains, fastened to the knees. Edward IV. proclaimed, that
such beaks should not exceed two inches beyond the feet, upon
pain of cursing by the clergy," and a fine of 20s. We are told
that Henry Plantagenet, Luke of Anjou, had the toes of his
shoes two feet in length, so that he might conceal a large excres-
cence on one of his feet. His example set the fashion for multi-
tudes. Under Henry VIII. shoes, called pantofles having cork
soles, bore up their wearers two inches from the ground. An
imitation of the foibles more than the excellencies of the great,
has long been a fault with the larger portion of mankind. Con-
sidering that the chief object of most among the primitive planters
<>l these shores was religious liberty, and that they brought with
them the predilections of puritans against full compliance with
the beau monde, it is hardly to be supposed that they indulged

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themselves, or their visiters from abroad, in the excesses just relat-
ed. Thus actuated, our fathers wore toes moderately peaked,
which continued until 1G30, then gradually lessened, and were
succeeded by a greater share of round ones. Still it was no pro-
tracted period before the peaked toes rallied, and renewed their
hold on public attachment. By 1650, they had so revived in
this and the mother country, that Buhver, in his '-Artificial
Chan^ling," remarks, "Our boots and shoes are snouted, that we
can hardly kneel " in the house of worship. We are informed
that the Duke of Anjou began this custom to conceal a deformed
foot.

About 16S9, square toes made their appearance. These, also,
had their prototypes. They had come under the lash of law, but
were not scourged from human remembrance and rcadoption. In
the reign of Mary, who died 155$, there was a proclamation
issued, that no person should wear shoes over two inches wide at
his toes. Thus preceded, shoes of this kind held their standing
among our ancestors until 1737. Then according to the author-
ity of the late worthy Dr. E. A. Holyoke, of Salem, they began
to lose favor in the eyes of the community. Still, then, as ever
since, general custom was not absolutely influential upon all
individuals. In our newspapers from J 716 to 173-5, round Toes
more and peaked ones less, form a part of the description given
of the shoes on runaway slaves and servants. A retort by one,
who takes the signature of a female, in the Weekly Rehearsal of
Boston, 1732, on strictures, relative to the dress of ladies,
follows. " Shoe toes, pointed to the Heavens, in imitation of the
Laplanders, with buckles of a harness size."' From 1737, shoe
toes continued, in a small proportion, round, and became mostly
pointed. Of this shape they lasted, as we remember, until about
1825, when they began to be succeeded by square ones. These be-
ing at first unpleasant ro the eye, which likes the line of a circle
more Than that of a square, had entrenched themselves, by 1S33, in
general preference, and were slowly increasing their width. But,
unenforced by sumptuary enactments, they gave considerable
way to round ones in 1836. which have since been on the advance.
From present appearance, these bid tairTo leave those far behind,
neglected though not forgotten, until another revolution in fash-
ionable taste.

The shoes of females have participated, in common with those
of the other sex in shape and alteration, as previously related.
In 1716, laced shoes for women and children, are advertised in a
Boston paper. Two pair of shoes for children were charged, 1695,
at 4s 6d each. They have had heels of considerable height, while
those of males were not so Iowa century since as they have been
in our day. Cowley, who died lliii7. makes a remark applicable
to New as well as Old England, about his surprise " to see ladies
wear such high shoes, as they cannot walk in without one to
lead them." This language of his was, no doubt, hyperbolical.
Still it gives us an idea of the prevalent excess to which he

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referred. By 1714, such heels had lost some of their altitude.
Still they were common until hYrv-two years ago, under the
name of cross-cut heels. Small girls, as well as women, wore
them. Before 1712, and then, it was customary lor the laboring
classes to have wooden shoe-heels. The French neutrals, brought
from Nova Scotia and distributed through the colonies in 1755
and 'ol3, often wore wooden shoes, according to the long custom
of their fathers. Previously to 1639, as well as in that year and
afterwards, ladies had their dress shoes of silk and satin richly
embroidered. We call to mind, that it is about thirty-eight years
since right and left shoes for males began to make their appear-
ance. These, being more for neatness than durability, are now
generally worn. It is evidently an old fashion revived. The au-
thor of Domestic Life in England, gives the likeness of a rich
and ancient sandal, fitted only for the left foot. Shakespeare
speaks as follows, of his smith :

" Standing on slippers, whicli his nimble baste
Had tbrust upon contrary feet."

Not long after the settlement of our colonies, when the want
of food was comfortably supplied, and attention was turned by
some to modes of dress, the fashionables of both sexes had large
knots or roses of ribbon, prevalently green,on the instep of their shoes.
For this purpose, ribbons of all colors, except white, the emblem of
the fallen house of York, were fashionable in England. The red,
denoting the house of Lancaster, was the most liked. Others
wore strings and buckles. Some of the strings were so valuable
as to appear in the account of estates; as in one rendered 1645,
of Mrs. Dillingham's property at Ipswich. Buckles prevailed,
and part of them, by 170:2, were quite large. Subsequently
they gave place to strings. By 1740, buckles reappeared. When
the house of Gov. Hutchinson was ransacked, 1765, one of
his daughters lost a pair oi silver laced shoes and " stone
buckles " for the same, and his son missed a pair of silver buck-
les for a like use. They increased to fifty-seven years ago,
when strings put in their claim to public favor, and since 1600,
have had it generally allowed until the present time. True, a lew
venerable gentlemen, the representatives of by-gone customs, are
occasionally seen with their great buckles. While appendages
for the feet are properly provided, true ornaments of the mind
and heart should not be neglected.

Bi skixs. — These in modern periods, have signified a high shoe
or half-boot. They are said to have been introduced by zEschy-
lus, who died 456 B. C. Tiny appeared chiefly on actors of the
stage. Hence classical authors have used the word, expressing
them, as tragedy itself. Confined to histrionic companies, the
buskin had very thick soles so as to give them the appearance of
gigantic height in their personation of heroes, like Hercules.
Dempster informs us, that it was also worn by young women,
who wished to seem much above their stature, "and by travellers
and hunters, who were called to pass through miry localities.

28 Customs of JS'ew England. [Jan.,

As worn by our fathers, the sole of the buskin has varied with
that of the shoe and boot. It lias chiefly differed from these in
that it is higher than the one and lower than the other. At first
thought, we may suspect, that our Puritan ancestors would ex-
punge buskin from their vocabulary, because they immoveably
set their faces against all theatres, whether comic or tragic.
Still they did spenk and write it, as occasion required. "We
find in their inventories of estates, buskin mentioned as a com-
mon term. Several of such documents, presented for examina-
tion in Boston 1639 and 1G45, contain references to deceased
persons, as having been the owners of such articles. One of
these individuals was Thomas Lamb of Roxbnrv. Though the
expression has long ceased in New England, as applicable to cover-
ings for the feet, yet the thing which it once denoted, has remained
and continues in our day. As bearing on this topic, we have the
following words of Pope :

" Here, armed with silver bow?, in early dawn,
Her buskin'd virgins trae'd the dewy lawn."

Pattens, Clogs and Goloesiioes. — The first were of wood,
with an iron ring on the sole, to keep the feet from moist ground.
Gay observes, in commendation of this article,

" And the pale virgin on the patten rose,
No more her lungs are shook with dropping rheums,
And on her cheek reviving beauty blooms."

The second were like pattens without the ring. They were used
by females in England before the arrival of the Normans, 1066.

In 1717, nineteen pair of the former, and seven pair of the
latter, were sold by one of our traders at 15d a pair. The New
England "Weekly Journal of 1729. advertises pattens, and of
1741, these and clogs, for sale, as in general use. A lady of Bos-
ton, in 1764, had three pair of clogs, at 4s each pair, and another
at 5s 4d, stolen.

Goloeshoes were of thick leather, and open at the heel for the
same purpose as pattens and clogs.

All these health-preservers were generally used bv our prudent
grandmothers and their daughters until within 57 years. They
were succeeded by shoes with soles partly composed of cork, as
a safeguard against taking cold.

India-Rubbers and Overshoes. — As a very convenient, neat
and safe substitute for the articles just described, it is well known
that India-rubbers began to be worn about twenty-nine years
ago, and are much used by both sexes. The adoption of "such
an improvement has done much to prevent the hectic of weak
'lungs and keep well lungs in a sound condition. Of kin to
India-rubbers, respecting "their purpose, may be reckoned the
overshoes worn by gentlemen to cover the feet o( their boots and
to keep out the wet. These have been used by invalids, or those
inclined to be so, for more than forty-two years. Beiii"- cumber-
some for walking, they have never" been extensively worn, and

1852.] Customs of New England. 29

are now seldom seen. The prevention of ill is far better than
its cure.

Snow-shoes. — These, though partly of the same name as
the preceding, are of different material, form, and use. To indi-
viduals unacquainted with them, it may be interesting to have
them described. They were shaped like a battledoor, about three
feet in length, and two feet in their greatest width. Their size.
however, was suited to the taste and strength of the wearers.
They were composed of strong wood hoops, and of network
made with cord. They were fastened so as to come under the
soles of the leather shoes or boots, in due proportion. Their pur-
pose is known by their name. It is to help people of thinly pop-
ulated places to pass over deep unbroken snow, in the perform-
ance of duties both necessary and merciful. To the hunter of
the woods, they are indispensable appendages in the winter
months. In the first settlement of our country, when scarcely a
horse or cart was seen, when those highest in office walked in
going long journies, and when, consequently, the few roads,
covered with deep snow, remained unopened for weeks and
months, such shoes were very needful for the planters. As the
means of travelling with horses, and after a considerable period
with carriages, increased, they were of less demand. The inven-
tory of Thomas Sautell's estate, 1651, of Sull'olk County, as it
then was, specified a pair of them. In 1703, men who had
Tyng's Town subsequently granted them for this service, pur-
sued the Indian enemy " into their own country on snow shoes,
the first attempt of that kind, and attended with success, by kill-
ing five and preventing them of the common winter inroads on
us, as they had used before."

The Boston News Letter relates, that, on February 3, 1705,
the Eastern Post had arrived, and states, "there is no travelling
with horses, especially beyond Newbury, but with snow-shoes."
The noted physician previously quoted, informs us that, on
" February 22, 1748, the snow in the highways was two and a
half feet deep," and on the 29th, that " there was no passing
about the country except on rackets, or snow-shoes." These
articles were often provided by our provincial government for
their forces, when ordered to march in cold weather against the
French and Indians. Even now they are occasionally worn by
individuals of inland towns, when the roads are blocked up in
winter. Woe be to the poor wight who presumes to walk hastily
with them before he has carefully learned to use them. By neg-
lect in this respect, he is sure to be cast and floundered in the
snow. Damage, in all concerns of life, is sure to ensue from
venturing beyond the dictates of discretion and experience.

Boots. — The prevalent idea, as to the derivation of this
word, is, that it comes from botte, signifying leather bottles, which
resembled boots. But Borel derives it from lot, a stumji, which
has some likeness to the leg when booted. A kind of boot was
common among the Chinese, made of silk, or some other line

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material, and lined with cotton an inch thick. In the time of
Charles VII. of France, boots were called houses and Jiosc.

These have long constituted a part of dress among nations.
When anciently worn by soldiers in active service, they were of
iron, brass and copper. Of this kind were those of Homer's he-
roes. This author calls the Greeks brazen-booted. So it was
with the Jews. Such boots were the brass greaves of Goliath.
They were worn to protect the feet and legs from being wounded
by gall traps or iron stakes, placed in their way by an enemy.
But without subjecting themselves to such inconvenient materials,
the Old Englanders resorted to animal, rather than to mineral
stock, and preferred boots of leather. In the reign of Richard II,
they had peaks, like shoes, of great length, fastened to the knees
with chains. Edward IV. forbade this custom, and required that
the peaks should be only two inches long, on penalty of excom-
munication and a fine. In the 14th century, beaux wore a boot
on one leg and a stocking on the other. In our country, boots
have kept pace with shoes in the shape of their feet. As a
sumptuary regulation to meet the necessity of the times, the
government of Massachusetts ordered, in 16-51, that if any indi-
vidual not worth =£200, should wear great boots, he should be
fined. The ensuing year, Jonas Fairbanks, of Essex county,
was prosecuted for an infringement upon this law. Robert Ed-
wards, of the same county, was likewise dealt with on a similar
charge. The fact was, that our civil fathers saw that boots, being
short, were nearly as large at the top as the brim of a hat, and
that they uselessly took up too much leather, then rather scanty
among them.

In 1641, the will of Edward Skinner designates a pair of
"white russet boots.'' An inventory of Robert" Turner's estate,
16-31, reckons 14 pair of boots at 14s a pair. The enactment
had a partial effect, though boots continued considerably large
till 16S5. Those of a superior quality were sold in 1693, for
30s a pair. After this, and until 170;?, they became high and
stiffened. An advertisement of 171-3, offered " English" boots,
half jack and small, tops and spurs . " for sale, and another, fif-
teen years afterwards, mentions -jack boots." They have changed
their form several times. In 1790, half boots be^an to reassume
a place in public favor. '• The first pair, that appeared in Bos-
ton,"' as an intelligent correspondent observed, •• were worn by a
young gentleman, who came here from New York, and who was
more remarkable for his boots than any thing else." Thirty-seven
years ago, most boots were high, stiff, and very protuberant at
the calf, and ever since they have been, for the i"no<t part, preva-
lently low, supple and straight. Such an item of apparel was
formerly made to last much longer than it is at present. A cen-
tury since, boots were seldom worn, save by military men. Before
our Revolution of Independence, most persons who allowed them-
selves a pair of them, would wear them occasionally for almost
or quite their whole lives.

Six years ago, Congress boots, for both sexes, were introduced.

1

1S52.] Customs of Neto England. 31

Thev came up so as to cover the foot neatly and closely by means
of iiidia rubber cloth inserted in the leather, on each side, wide
enough to cover the ancles. Though they bear a higher price in
proportion to the quantity of material, than shoes, yet they are
likely to be continued through their convenience and usefulness.
Whatever, in its proper sphere, whether animate or inanimate,
rational or irrational, possesses the latter quality, has the promise
of encouragement.

Stockings. — These were anciently of cloth or milled stuffs
sewed together. Mezerari informs us, that Henry II. of France
was the first who appeared with silk stockings, and that this was
at the marriage of his sister to the Duke of Savoy, in 1559.
Queen Elizabeth, in 1561, was presented by her milliner with a
similar pair of hose, and she was so much pleased with them, she
entirely laid aside her cloth ones. The term, hose, was anciently
used to signify the whole lower part of a man's dress, including
his small clothes and stockings. It was so in the early years of
New England. The primitive inhabitants here wore their doub-
let and hose for a whole suit. Still stockings were worn, and, ere
long, had the word hose applied to them as answering a like pur-
pose with the nether part of the whole garmenl, that had long
been denominated hose. The first pair of worsted stockings knit
in England, were made in 1564, and presented to William, Earl of
Pembroke. Mary, Queen of Scots, wore at her execution, blue
worsted stockings, clocked and edged at the top with silver, and
over another pair of white ones. Stubbs informs us, that such
items of dress for women, consisted generally of " silk, jarnsey,
worsted, or at least of fine varn, thread, or cloth of all colors, and
with clocks, open seams, etc."' The subsequent language on this
subject, is from Shakspeare: "In his first approach before my
lady, he will come to her in yellow stockings, and 'tis a color she
abhors."

By the time our ancestors came to these shores, they had
known the comfort of hose, manufactured from various sorts of
cloth and yarn. For individuals, engaged to settle here, 300 pair
of stockings were ordered, 200 of which were Irish at 13d a pair,
and the rest were knit at 2s 4d a pair. In 1675, Captain Nath-
aniel Davenport of Boston, several months before he was killed
at the capture of Narragansett Fort, had left with him for sale,
by Mrs. Winsley,.lS doz. pair of cloth stockings at lSs a dozen
pair, and 31 doz. at 14s a dozen.

For nearly a half century alter the arrival of our fathers, red
colored stockings, whether of yarn, worsted or silk, were much
worn in New England. Besides these, those of wash leather
were used. A public print of 1711, gives notice, that scarlet
ones are for sale. We find, however, russet and green ones, 1639,
among the goods of a deceased person. Before 1691, the roll-up
hose came into vogue. John Usher of Boston, writes to John
-Mason of England, 1675, " Your Sherrups Stocking and your
turn down stocking are'' not saleable here. In the former of
these two years, a pair of the roll-up ones was charged 10s, while

32 Customs of New England. [Jan.,

a pair of others, worsted, were 8s. The Weekly Rehearsal of
Boston, 1732, advertises " men's, women's and children's worsted
and woollen stockings, stirrup stockings and socks." Stockings
have, as a matter of neatness kept their general form, though
they have changed as to color, plainness, and ornament. In 1740,
blue, grey, scarlet, and black ones were sold in our metropolis, some
of which were " clockt.''

When provision was made, 1G29, for emigrants to Massachu-
setts, as to stockings, these were accompanied with 10 dozen
pair of Norwich garters, at about 5s a dozen pair. At an early
period of our country, silk garters were worn by the more fash-
ionable, and purled into a large bow knot at the knee. This fell
under the notice of our civil authority and were forthwith prohib-
ited.

Gloves. — These have been long in use. Xenophon informs
us that the Persians covered their hands with them in the cold
season. Homer represents Laertes at work in his garden, having
them on his hands as a protection against Thorns. Varro relates
that the Romans found olives, gathered by the naked hand,
were better than those gathered with it when gloved. It is an
old proverb, that for a glove to be well made, three kingdoms
must be concerned. Spain to dress the leather, France to cut it,
and England to sew it. But France, for a considerable period, is
said to have had the preference in all these three respects.

Gloves have served as emblems of various significations. In
1002 the Bishops of Panderborn and Moncero, as a sign of being
invested with their see, were each presented with a glove. Mon-
sieur Faviu relates that the benediction on gloves, at the corona-
tion of French kiii^rs is an imitation of the eastern custom of
induction to high oliices. To deprive persons in eminent rank
of gloves, was formerly an indication of their being degraded.

Henry VIII. gave to an executor of his will, Sir Anthony
Denncy, a pair of glove-, and Queen Elizabeth presented a pair
of mittens to another member of the same family. The former of
these, were bought, as rare curiosities, at the Earl of Arrau's sale,
in 1759, for A'o^ 17s, and the latter, for £25 4s. The scented
gloves of Spain were preferred before all others in the time of
Elizabeth. Being presented with a pair of them by the Earl of
Oxford, she wore them when her portrait was taken.

As is well known, gloves, in the fool hardy practice of duelling,
have made a prominent figure. The individual who threw down
his glove was understood To bid defiance, and he who Took it up
to accept the challenge. But. the chief we have to do in our
republic with gloves, is to wear them either for ornament or com-
fort. For individuals cominir to dwell in this land, 1(329, sixteen
dozen of gloves were provided, of slice)) and calf's leather and
kid. Those of the last kind, being of tine quality, for men and
women, 1771, wen- os lid a pair. The next year, the News Let-
ter notifies, that "all sorts of line gloves, satin and kid, for men,
women and children," are to be sold.

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It was a common custom, sixty years since, to give pall-
holders, and others attending funerals, white leather gloves, and,
subsequently, black ones, on like occasions, till within forty-seven
years. In 1741, men and women's " white glazed lamb " ones,
were offered for sale in Boston. William Pool of Danvers, gives
notice, 1769, that he has gloves to sell at 12s 6d o. t. a pair, by
the dozen, generally made for funerals, and li used by such per-
sons as are esteemed friends to America.'' The material of these
gloves, was leather. Since, it has been the practice of some fam-
ilies to present the clergyman, who performs the burial service for
any of their relatives, with a pair of black silk gloves. As made
of several materials, as appearing of divers colors, as sometimes
embroidered, and at others plain, such apparel has been worn in
this country, from its beginning to the present time.

Mittens. — These, as a pan, of female attire, left the fingers
wholly and the thumb partly bare, and were of a texture to suit
the seasons of the year. When the sleeves of the gown were
short, such mittens were extended so as to cover the arm. Mit-
tens, as used by males in cold weather, are well known to have
covered the whole hand. Those '• of Wadmol," were estimated
in London, 1656, at 9s a dozen pair. Peacham referred to them,
" January clad in Irish rug, holding, in furred mittens, the sign of
Capricorn." Few articles are more needed than they, for the
prevention of frost-bitten fingers and the promotion of comfort.
As worn by both sexes, they have generally kept pace with
gloves, in continuance, hue, and substance.

Ruffs. — These, however odd it may appear to us, were form-
erly worn by males as well as females. They abounded in the
reign of Mary. Her successor, Elizabeth, appointed officers to
clip the ruff of every person, whom they met wearing it beyond
certain legalized dimensions. A sermon, preached at Whitehall,
160S, spoke of it, worn by a lady, as "like a sail, yea like a rain-
bow." Ruffs were wired as well as starched. In the reisrn of
James first of England, ruffs, as well as bands, were stiffened
with yellow starch, as the most popular color. Anne, widow of
Dr. Turner, for assisting the Countess of Essex to poison Sir
Thomas Overbury in 1613, received the following sentence from
Sir Edward Coke : — " That, as she was the first who introduced
the fashion of yellow starched ruffs, she should be hung in that
dress, that the same might be had in shame and detestation.'' In
the play of Albumazzar, edited 1614, Armilina questions Trincalo,
" what price bears wheat, and saffron, that your band is so stiff
and yellow?'' In consequence of the sentence on Mrs. Turner,
ruffs were stiffened with white instead of yellow starch. Perhaps
it may not be taken amiss to relate here the introduction of starch
into England, seeing it has had much to do with the apparel of
the nock. It was carried thither, 1564, by Mrs. Dinghen Van-
di-u Plasse of Flanders, when she set up as a professed starcher.
She instructed others how to use starch for £5, each individual,
and how to make it for .£20. Such charges in our day would be

34 Customs of New England. [Jan.,

accounted very exorbitant. But new and attractive fashions have
long induced many to gratify their passion for them, even at the
hazard of their credit and of impoverishment. The News Letter
of 1712, gives the subsequent notice : " Very good starch, made
in Boston by a starch maker, lately from London, is for sale.-'
In a. comedy by Dekker, published 1612, a man is told to walk
"in treble rails like a merchant."' The custom of wearing
ruffs by both sexes, was imported by some of our primitive set-
tlers. The estimable Winthrop's picture appears with an elegant
article of this description. So does the likeness of the poet Mil-
ton, taken while he was a young man. In 1639, this part of
dress was so enlarged, that the Legislature of Massachusetts
commanded it to be kept within due bounds. It was not long
after such legal interposition, that the ruff was laid aside by men.
though it has been retained ever since, at alternate periods, by
women, in diversified forms and .-izes. Addison remarked of
such articles, '-The ladies freed the neck from those yokes, those
linen ruffs, in which the simplicity of their grandmothers had
enclosed it.''

Band. — In the reign of James I. it succeeded the full, stiff ruffs
of Elizabeth's time. It is mentioned by Ben Johnson : " Let his
title be but great, his clothes rich, and band sit neat." The Com-
pany of Massachusetts ordered, 1629, four hundred bands for
emigrants to our country, three hundred of which were "plain
falling" bands. These were sometimes prepared with wire and
starch as the ruff was, so as to stand out " horizontally and square-
ly." They were held, generally, by a cord and tassel at the neck.

This article of dress appears on most of the portraits, which
represent our chief pilgrim fathers. It is on the liknesses of
Governor Endieotr. Win. Pynchon, John Leverett and others. In
their day it not only hung down before, but extended round so
as to lay on the shoulders and back. On people of the ton, it
was tied by long strings, tasseled at the ends and tastefully knot-
ted, and frequently scolloped and elegantly embroidered. As
thus made, it attracted the attention of our civil authorities. As
early as 1634, they forbade bands to be ornamented with costly
work, and in 1639, to be so broad as thev had been.

The inventory of Edward Skinner's property, dated this year,
and presented at the Probate Court in Boston, contains tennar-
row and two broad bands. So a similar document, as to the
estate of George "Williams of Salem, 1654, mentions one dozen
bands, and another there designates six falling bands. One of
large size is drawn on the likeness of Algernon Sidney, who was
beheaded 1683. For laymen, it appears To have been relinquished
soon alter 1685, save by Judges of the Supreme Court, who con-
tinued it till the Revolution, and resumed 'it at the close of this
struggle, and then wore it till the funeral of John Hancock, in 1793.
(To he continual.)

1852.] Genealogical Items relating to Dover, y. II. 35

GENEALOGICAL ITEMS RELATING TO THE EARLY
SETTLERS OF DOVER, X. II.

[Communicated hy Sir. Aloxzo H. Qcixt, of Dover.] \ '

[Continued from Volume V, p. 456.]

Davis, John1, b. 1023, was of O. R. in 1G56, in which year he pur-
chased limd ; in 1 ( j G 1 had a errant of land near Lamprey Liver. "Was
admitted freeman at Dover 22 May, IGOii. His will was dated 1 April,
1G85; proved 25 May, 1G80. He gave property to his chil. John, Joseph,
Moses, James, Mary (Ilealh.) Sarah (Smith.) Hannah (Kuzan,) Jane,
Jemima, Judith : to grandchild John Heath whom he had kept "from two
years." John Gerrish, Thomas Edgerly, Executors.

His children were. (Fain. 1.)

Hannah-, b. lG5J,m. — Kezan : John2, b. 1G55 ; Moses2, b. 30 Dec. 1G57,
(was killed 10 .Tune, 1724, with hi.- son Moses ;) Joseph3, b. 26 Jan. 1G59 ;
James-, b. 20 May, 1662; Mary- (Heath;) Sarah2 (Smith ;) Jane2; Je-
mima2 ; Juditli2.

Tobias, admitted freeman at Dover. 22 May, 1GGG.

Daniel and David had grants in 1694.

James2, (of Fain. 1.) was Lieutenant in 1691, and afterwards Colonel;
he was a brave and successful officer. Hediedin 1749. Children, (Fam.
2 ;) James5, b. 10 July, 1G89 ; Thomas3, (died aged 88 :") Samuel5, (died
aged 99 ;) Daniel5, (d'ied aged G5 ;) Sarah3, (in. — Hicks, and died aged
9i ;) Hannah3, (in. — Dc-ering, and died aged 77 :) Elizabeth3, (m. — Hieks,
and died aged 79 ;) Ephraim3, (died aged. 87;) Phebe8, (m. 2 lathes, and
died aged 8.5.)

James3, (of Fam. 2.) m. (1) 5 Nov. 1728. Ruth Aver, of Haverhill, who
died 28 April. 1700, leaving one child. Ruth4, b. 5 Nov. 1729 ; he m. (2)
14 April, 1743. Elizabeth Pain, of York. Their children weia (Fam. 3,)
James4, b. 14 Feb. 1744-5; Mary4, b. 28 March, 1746; Daniel4, b. 7
June, 1718 — died 27 May, 1749; Thomas4, b. 7 Sept., 17 50 ; John4, b. 6
July, 1754.

Samuel3, (of Fam. 2.) m.; his widow died in 1791, aged 102.

Moses, m. Reuamah — ; chil. Ebenezer, b. 10 June, 1702.

Descendants of John1 Davis, are numerous.

Dean John, '• whose house stood by the sawmill, at the Falls." was
shot at O. 1?. in 1G94. His wife and daughter were captured ia the attack
of that year, but escaped.
• Dkrrey, John* ; had a grant in 1G93-4, as also James.

Demeritt, Eli; had a grant of land 2 April, 1694. He lived in
Madbury, as do also many of his descendants. He is called " sr i." in 1723,
and had children " by llopstill," Job, b. 29 — , 1705 ; Benjamin, b. 29 Nov.,
17il8; -also by Tabathy," Samuel, b. 8 May, 1723. Descendants are
numerous.

Denuhw, Salatiiiel ; b. 1G42, (as by deposition in 1G80,) was taxed
at (). R. 1666 to 1G77.

RlCnARD, married Mary Bunker in 1705. " To Richard Denbows land
near his father's," at O. R. 1G Oct. 1713.

Denmark, Patrick ; taxed at O. R. 1GG4 to 1G66.

Doe, Nicholas1; was "received an inhabitant" 21, 7 mo., 1CG8 : was
taxed at O. R. 1GGG to 1G72. A "difference" between him and John
(.Juddard was settled in 1G74. He had sons, Samson2, John2.

Sl'i-'"-'. had wife, Temperance. A "difference" between him and
Abraham Bennick was settled in 1711.

36 Genealogical Items relating to Dover, JY. If. [Jan.,

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Dolack, Christis ; taxed at Cochecho 1GC3, 1G64.

Donn, Hugh ; had a grant for a house lot below Lamprey River, lower
falls, in 1GG4 ; also a grant at " Sandey Bank," up the river.

Dow, John; had a grant 1C94.

Down", Thomas; was received an inhabitant 10, 11 rao., 1G53; was ;
taxed at O. R. 1661 — 1665; " Dowty's house and land" was taxed 1GG7.
He or his sou is said to have moved to Berwick. Was " Doughty"s Falls "
named for him ? \

Downs, Thomas ; of Boston 1652 ; had land in Dover in 1G56 ; was
taxed at Cochecho 1G57 to 1G72.

Thomas, (probably son of preceding.) had wife Martha, child Gershom, i

b. 10 Jim. 1G80. Thomas afterwards mar. (before 1701) Abigail, widow '.

of John Hall, ''late of Dover, deceased," and was killed in 1711.

Mart, killed at Dover 26 July. 1G9G.

Gershom, son of Thomas above, b. 10 Jan., 1GS0, m. 21 Dec, 1707.
Sarah, dau. of John and Abigail Hall, (dau. of his father's second wife ;)
children, Gershom, b. 15 FebT, 1703; Martha, b. 14 Oct., 1711 ; Thomas,
b. 17 Feb., 1713-14; Rebekah; John; all of whom were baptized 29
Nov. 1719. i

Thomas; had wife Sarah ; children, Marv. b. 22 Feb. 1710-11 ; Sarah.
b. 25 Nov. 1712; Elizabeth, b. 25 July, 1714; Anna, b. 3 Feb., 1716;
Marcv, b. 25 Julr, 1710; Patience, b.'o April, 1721 ; Abigail, b. 10 Julv,
1721." " 4

William; m. 3 Mav, 1721, Marv Pitt man ; children, Samuel, b. 10
Dec. 1721 ; William, b. IS Jan., 1723. J

Ebenezer; a Quaker, was captured by the Indians in 1724.

Drew, William1, b. in 1 027, had wife Elizabeth, who was b. in 1 G32 :
he was taxed in Dover in 1643 ; lived at O. R. ; was taxed there 16G2. &c.
He died in 1669 intestate; his widow, Elizabeth, was appointed Adminis-
tratrix. She mar. William Follet 20 July, 1G71. " On the 8 Julv, 1 G71,
she conveys certain land to Thomas Drew, as equivalent to the £70 due
him from estate of William Drew, of O. R., her husband." The chil. of
William1 Drew were, Francis-, b. 164S; John-, b. 1G51 ; and perhaps
James, whose inventory was entered 25 July, 1675.

Francis-, son of William1, born in 1648, was taxed at O. R. to 1G77.
He had a garrison house at O. R. which was destroyed in 1G94, and him-
self and a son nine years old killed. His brother John was appointed
administrator G Nov. 1694.

_ John2, son of William1, lived at O. R. The account of the defence of
his house by women is related bv Belknap.

John3, had wife Elizabeth; children, John, b. 17 Oct. 1707- Eliza-
beth, b. 2 Oct., 1709 ; Francis, b. 24 .fan.. 1711-12.

Thomas, b. 1632; killed about 1694; had wife Marv. His inventory-
entered 2G Aug., 1094. ' J

Thomas had wife : children, James, b. 7 mo. IG83; Thomas ; William,
b. 9 mo., 1692; Clement, b. 1 mo., 1003, (mar. 20 May, 1718, Mary
Banks;) Lydia, b. 10 mo., 1G97; Hannah, b. 2 mo., 1699; Me~hech. b.
11 mo., 1702; Tamesin, b. G mo., 1701 ; Patience, b. 11 mo., 1707.

A daughter, of Thomas Drew, "aged near thirteen," was captured at O
R. 22 May, 1707.

Thomas, and his wife. " newly married," were captured in 1694. He
returned after two years, she after four, and had fourteen children after
her return. They lived together until he was ninety-three and she ehditv-
nine; they died within two days of each other and were buried in one
grave. Belknap, p. 141. (Traditionary?)

lS'rl. ] Genealogical Items relating to Dover, JV. IT. 37

John3, mar. Rebekah Cook (or Rook :) children, Hannah, b. 20
Feb. 1709; John, b. 18 Oct. 1712 ; Abigail, b. 21 June. 1714; Rebekah,
b. 24 April. 1710; Francis, b. 9 Aug., 1720 ; Zebulon, b. 9 Nov. 1721 ;
Samuel, b. 26 May, 1722.

Fraxcis, mar. 3 June, 1713, Ann Winget. He died 10 May, 1717,
leaving one child, Joseph, b. 8 April, 1717.

Dug, Joseph ; killed by the Indians 28 June, 1G89.

Duncan, Jc-SErn ; killed 28 June. 1089.

Durgin, William; taxed at O. R. 1664 to 1677.

Edgerlie, Thomas, was received an inhabitant 19, 1 mo., 1665-6;
mar. Rebecca Hallowell in 1665; admitted freeman at Dover, 15 May,
1(372. Lived at O. R. Was Representative in the Convention of 1689.
Edgevlie's Garrison-House, at O. R., was destroyed in 1694; he escaped.
Descendants in Strafford Co.

Edlin. '• David Leudecoes Edlin " was admitted an inhabitant
0, 4 mo., 1C59. Another record speaks of " David Leudecus," and further
records drop the Edlin. See Ludccus.

Elise, John; taxed at Cocheeho 1672, 1675.

Emerson, Samuel; wife Judith ; children. Hannah, b. 6 Jan. 1699;
Micah, b. 4 Jan., 1701 ; Abigail, b. 27 Sept. 1704.

Samuel ; wife Dorothy; children, Sarah, b. 25 Aug., 1749. died 10
Feb., 1753 ; Hannah, b. 28 June. 1753 ; Mary, b. 14 Jan.. 1756 : Micah,
b. May 11, 1758 ; Abigail, b. 3 Oct. 1760 ; Deborah, b. 18 Nov. 1762 ; Sam-
uel, b. 17 Dec, 1767 f William, b. 13 Sept., 1768; Joseph, b. 4 Oct., 1772.

Emery, Antony, " carpenter, caina-Jroni Ramsey, England, in June,
1635, in the ship James "to Newbury, thence to Dover as early as 1644,
tbeuce to Kittery." — Collin's Hist, of Newbury. lie occupied land at
Dover, which he purchased of Stephen Goddard. in 1643 ; in 1646 had a.
grant of land adjoining his land at Bellamy ; in 164S he assigned to Thom-
as Layton land north of Joseph Austin's and South of the Common. He
removed to Kittery in 1618.

Eno.krsell, Elisha, had wife Mary ; child, Mary, b. 29 Nov., 1702.

Enwix, Edward, was received an inhabitant 10, 11 mo., 1G58. "Ed-
ward Erwin and Company" taxed 1662 at O. R.

Estes, Joseph, married 5 mo., 1719, Mary Robinson. He died 15. 5
mo., 17'j0; she died 26, 7 mo., 1777. Thev were "Friends." Children,
Samuel, b. 16, 6 mo., 1720, died 28, 8 mo.. 1720 ; Elijah, b. 7. 7 mo., 1721;
Susannah, b. 19, 2 mo., 1724, mar. Jacob Sawyer, q. v.; Richard, b. 16,
3 mo., 1727, died 5, 12 mo., 1728 ; Sarah, b. 28 6 mo.. 1729, died 5, 6 mo.,
1736 ; Robert, b. 2, 5 mo., 1732, died 20, 6 mo., 1736 ; Mary, b. 8, 6 mo.,
1737, married Moses Varney.

Evans, Robert1, was received an inhabitant 19, 1 mo., 1665-0 ; took
the oath of fidelity 21 June, 1069 ; was taxed and lived at Cocheeho. lie
was killed 28 June. 1689 : his inventory was returned 4 Nov., 1697, by
his son Edward. Of his children, were Robert2, b. 1665; Edward-; and
probably John, who was taxed 1675, 1677.

Robert2, son of Robert1, had wile Ann ; he died in 1753. Children,
Joseph3, b. 4 June, 1082; Sarah1, b. '.> Nov., 1085 ; Benjamin8, b. 2 Feb.,
1687 ; Hannah5, b. 21 June. 1690 ; Patience3, b. 5 Sept. 1093.

Edward-, son of Robert1, had wife Dorcas ; children. Eleanor3, b. 3
March, 1700 ; Rachel3, b. C April, 1703 ; Joseph, b. 29 Oct., 1704.

J"sr.i-if\ son of Robert'-, had wife Marcv; children, Robert4, b. 11 Jan.,
17" I; John*, b. 3 Feb. 1705; Joseph4, b. 28 March. 1708 ; William4, b.
'■' !'• ■'■■ 1711; Daniel1, b. 28 June, 1715 ; Marcv4, b. 6 Dec, 1717 ; Mary,
1». 6 March, 1720.

Binjamin3, son of Robert2, had wife Mary ; children, Benjamin4, b. 18

38 Genealogical Items relating to Dover, iV. II. [Jan.,

June. 1713; Elizabeth.4., b. 10 Jan.. 171G; Joseph4, b. 7 March, 1710:
Jonathan4, b. 17 June. 1722; Stephen4, b. 13 Nov., 1724; Benjamin5 was
killed 15 Sept-, 1725, as also "William; at the same time Benjamin4 was
carried oft', and John was wounded and scalped, but recovered and lived
fifty years.

Everett, Wiixiait, bad land in 1650, formerly belonging to Isaac
Nash; also land north side of the " Great Pond.'' near James Kid's. He
was admitted freeman at Kittery, 16 Nov., 10.32. No further mention of
him at Dover. In 1710 land was laid out to "Thomas Downes. successor
to William Everett, deceased."

Fausdm, Joseph, mar. 31 Aug., 1720, Elizabeth Husscy.

Fkursex, Thomas, was taxed in 1648.

Field, Da rby1, was a signer of the " combination " at Exeter, in 1 030 ;
visited the White Mountains in 1 042, where he saw more marvellous things
than any body has ever seen since: (see Belknap, p. 31.) was in Dover
in 1045, where he sold his house and land at O. 11. to John Bickford, the
witnesses being William Hilton. William Bellew. William WaMron and
William Roberts; he was taxed at Dover in 1048; died in 104'J ; his
widow was taxed in 1650 ; in 1651 Ambrose- Gibbons administered on bis
estate. lie had children (aecordm<r to report.)

Joseph2, (who was taxed at O. It. 1000 to 1077. and was dead before
1004 ;) Zackary2, b. 1645, (taxed at O. Li. 1004 to 1006.) 'He was horn
in 1048; he gave to his son Zachary land, dwellings, <5cc, lying east of the
road from Bellamy to O. R., and west of John Drew's land, 2 May, 1708."

Sarae, taxed at O. R. 1000 to 1071.

Za.CHA.iuas, (probably sou of Zacharias2.) had a Garrison House at O.
R. in 1707; was Lieutenant. Children, Daniel, b. 17 Feb., 1700, (who.
with his wife Sarah deeded land to Samuel Haves in 1707. his father being
lately deceased:) Zacharias. b. 0 Auar.. 1712.

The name is in existence yet. •■ Field's Plains" is a localitv in Dover.

Fitts, Nathaniel, mar. Abigail Have;.

Fletcher, .Mr., had a grant of laud 0, 1 mo.. 1661. A Mr. Fletcher
was minister at O. R. in 1656. remaining but one year, and leaving on
account of town troubles, '"being minded to return to Old England." He
appears to have dene so. but to have returned to America a few years after.

Follett, William, was of Dover in 1053 : owned part of the mill at
" Belleme Bank," when' he resided. Bellamy River is situated between
Coehecho and Oyster rivers, and he was sometimes taxed as of one place,
and sometimes as of the other. He mar. 20 July, 1072. Mrs. Elizabeth Drew,
widow of William1 Drew : she was probably his second wife. He had a
son Nicholas.

Philip, was taxed at O. R. in 1071.

"Abraham. Folet's man " was taxed at Coehecho in 1003.

Nicholas. " a mariner." mar. 1 [annah : son. Nicholas, b. 5 Nov.,

1077. Nicholas, the ••mariner." was a Representative to the Convention
of 1080; was a'ive in 1004. '-On the 1 July, 1710, he conveys land to
his 'cozen Nicholas Meader,' calling himself heir of William Follet,
late of Dover; at the same lime he speaks of his 'cozen John Follet, of
Barbadoes.' "

Footman. Thomas1, was taxed in 10 IS. and at O. R. 1001 to 1008.

Bought land of Rice Howell, which he sold iu 1654 to Thomas Willev.

Had a grant of land in 100 I, which was •• laid out" to hi- son John in 170.").
He was .load in 1668-0. Ill- will was dated 14 Aug., 1007. Wife Cat-
tern. Estate divided equally between his children. " My brother, Benjamin
Matthews" and William Follet, we're executors.

John2, was living in 1715.

1852.] Rev. Samuel Man, on Matrimoivj. 39

Foss, John". This name is variously spelt Foss, Fost. Foste, on tlie
Records. In the early records it is Fust. The family tradition is that it
■was properly spelt Fuust, and that the ancestor, or ancestors, came from
German}-, and settled in Rye, N. II. John, was received an inhabitant
at Dover. 19, 1 mo.. 1605-6; took the oath 21 June. 1 COU ; juryman,
1667-9, 1G71, 1G88; was taxed at Cochecho 1665 to 1667. lie had a
son John.

Jonx and Mary were of Sandy Beach. 1GGS ; of " Shrewsbury Patent "
(near Exeter) 1(571. They bought of John "Warren 2'J Sept., iGGS. land
near Exeter, which thev sold to Richard Morgan, April, 1671.

Jonx, had wife Mary; child, William, b. 11 March. 1673.

John, mar. by Joint Wincoll in York Co., to Sarah Gotfe, 2.5 Jan. lC8f>.

John, had wife Elizabeth. He was dead in 1699. This wife was Ad-
ministratrix. Children, Humphrey, (of whom James Warren, son-in-law
to John, the father, was guardian ; William; Mary; Jemima; Elizabeth;
Samuel, (then under age.)

WlLLIAM, married Mary . children, Mary, b. 24 June, 1728;

Chadbourne, b. 26 March, J.731. William had land which was granted
to his father, John, laid out in 1717.

William, married Sarah, widow of Nathaniel Heard, (who was son to
John1 Heard;) child, Lydia, b. 7 Jan. 170.3.
[ To be continued.']

REV. SAMUEL MAN, FIRST MINISTER OF WRENTIIAM. MASS.
nis advice to nis children, who were soon to ester the married state.

WRITTEN IN 17U4.

Dear Children* : — You are now about entering the married state,
into a condition that brings along with it new cares, new comforts and
pleasures — new trials and temptations — the two last of these vou ought,
by the help of God, to be well prepared for and armed against. I trust
you have had many thoughts concerning your duty one to the other, and
that 3-011 know both of you what these duties are; how that the husband
should love, pi o vide for and be tender-hearted to the wife; and on the
other .vide, the wife should reverence the husband, and obey him, and en-
deavor to be an helpmeet for him, both for soul and body, according to the
best of her ability. But not lo insist on these things now, I shall proceed,
and from the word of God, and by the help of God, will spend a little
more time, that I may assist each of you in the right, good and acceptable
performance of these duties.

And tii-it. Get a more thorough knowledge of the word of God, for
this is a perfect guide to man, in all his relations ; 'tis a guide to magis-
trates and subjects, to ministers and people, to parents and children, masters
nmi servants, and with all it contains many acceptable hints and directions
to husbands and wives, concerning what their behavior should be to one
nnother- As concerns the duly of the wife, see Col. a — 18 and 19: —
'• W ives submit yourselves to your own husbands a* is lit in the Lord." —
Also, the first epistle of Peter, 3d chapter, 1st verse — " Likewise ye wives
be iii subjection to your own husbands, that if any obey not the word, they
11I-M, without the word, may be won by the conversation of the wives.''

1 her,, is also to be found in the word of God many examples of hus-
band- and wives who behaved well towards each other, and how the bless-
ing ol God was bestowed on this account, as in the instance of Abraham

40 Rev. Samuel Man, on Matrimony. [Jan.,

and Sarah, Elkanab and Hannah. There are examples of husbands who
behaved ill towards their wives, for instance, read the account of Xabal —
and for bad wives, take Michal the daughter of Saul for an example. Now
these records are preserved for our warning, that we may see how God
did punish them even in this world, for their bad behaviour in the married
state.

2d. Turn all knowledge into prayer. Let God be sought unto for wis-
dom and grace to enable you to act aright in this connection ; you have
abundant encouragement from the word of God for this, if you rely on the
promises made to such as look to God for the bestownient of these bless-
ings— see Proverbs 1 : 3 — James 1st : 5. "If any of you lack wisdom, let
him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not." It
was well pleasing to God to hear Solomon pray for a wise and understand-
ing heart, when lie was called to govern the great nation of Israel ; his
earnest entreaty for wisdom God thought proper to hear and caused him to
be the wisest man that should ever dwell upon the earth ; and he gave him
also, riches and honours, and every earthly good that he asked not. a- a
token of approbation of his prayer. And we may believe that God is as
well pleased to hear husbands and wives ask for wisdom that they may
live well together, as to hear Solomon in the midst of his glory, and on
your part you must believe that wisdom is as necessary to sustain the mar-
riage connection as it is for Kings upon the throne.

You will find, amidst all the comforts of the married state, that there is
temptation to be resisted, care aud trouble to be endured — and these day
by day — but let it not be so much of your concernment to know aforetime
what you may be required to do or sutler, as to act wisely under the
trials and difficulties of the day. to note the hand of God in them, and to
acknowledge the goodness of God, that herein he is careful to admonish
you not to set your affection on the pleasures of this present world, and
teaching you to be more intent upon the joys of the world to come. Prav
always for a contrite and an understanding heart, and like Solomon, ask
for wisdom, for her price is above rubies, length of days is in her right
hand, and in her left, rich.es and honour.

3d. Daily Prayer to God. — This is unquestionably a duty that God's
children are expected to perform morning and evening, and this practice
will prove a good help to the right performance of all other duties connect-
ed with the matrimonial connection: as it seldom happens that praving
husbands and praying wives do not live in some little measure, as they
ought to do, while such as are neglective on this account, are verv apt to
carry it ill to one another ; therefore, let me entreat you not to eno-nire in the
cares of the day, without first praying in the morning for the guidance and
protection of God, that he would make you ready and willing for every
service, he intends to call you into during the day: whether to srive 200'd
counsel to such as may ask it. or attendance upon the sick at a neiahbor'3
house, or a call for the right of hospitality at home : whatever the services
may be, you must be sure to pray, that the performance of them may be
acceptable to God, and a consolation to your own semis ; and when the cares
and labors of the day are over, do not forget to call your family together
to seek the care and protection of your heavenly father throughthe ninht,
and be assured, if it is the main desire of your hearts to serve0 God by°the
keeping of his commandments daily, that, if need lie. he will send a 'band
of angels to defend you while sleeping, which will prove a more effectual
guard in time of danger and alarm, than battalions of soldiers without
them.

4th. Observe the natural dispositions of each other, and conform to one

1852.] First Settlers of Eastham, Mass. 41

another, so far as you can with safety to the soul and body. You may
consider also, of what you have, or may take notice of, as comely or un-
comely in others, who live in the relation of husband and wife, and accord-
ingly do or not do whatever appears to be pleasing or displeasing in the light
of a good understanding ; this will be making a good use of your obser-
vation, and turn to a much better account, than the speaking of their faults
to others.

5th. "Wisely conceal whatever is a matter of real infirmity in each other,
as an unnecessary disclosure will have a tendency to destroy confidence ;
will beget discord and strife, whereas a prudent concealing the matter will
tend to strengthen and encourage the confidence which each one should
desire to place in the other ; this will serve to maintain love and good will
one to the other ; and here I would bring to mind the Proverb of Solomon,
" He that covereth transgression seeketh love," so if in this way is sought,
so will be found much of the comfort and happiness pertaining to the mar-
ried state. The husband who truly loves and serves God with fidelity,
will endeavor to do his whole duty to his wife, so likewise, the wife, by
the help of God, will endeavor to do her whole duty to her husband. To
conclude the whole matter, my Dear Children, you must make it your
main business to please God and one another ; — may you live long and
happy in the bonds you have chosen ; — fear God always ; — may God bless
you in the more especial manner by the making of thee a great blessing
to the world in this thy day and generation — follow the paths of the just;
— and may God grant, for Christ's sake, that you may be found among the
spirits of the just made perfect, to ascribe glory and honour to Him who
sitteth upon the throne, and to the Lamb forever and ever.

From your aifectionate father, SAMUEL MAN.

THE FIRST SETTLERS OF EASTHAM, MASS.

By David Hamelin, Member of the N. E. Historic-Genealogical Society. '

In the year 1 G4 i The Court doth grant unto the church of New Ply-
mouth or those that goe to dwell at Nausett (Eastham) all that tractt of
land lying between sea & sea from the purchasers bounds at Namseakett
to the hearing brooke att Billingsgate with the saide hearing brooke & all
the Medows on both side the saide brooke with the greatt basse pond these
& all the Medows & Islands lying within the saide tractt.

Inhabitants May 22, 1G55.

Henry Atkins, Richard Higgins, Mark Snow,

Stephen Atwood, Giles Hopkins, Nicholas Snow,

Edward Bangs, Renhard Knowles, Jonathan Sparrow,

Richard Booshop, John Mayo, Renhard Sparrow,

Josiah Cook, Nathaniel Mayo, Ralph Smith,

Job Cole, William Merrick, John Smalley,

Daniel Cole, Gov. Thomas Prenee, William Twining,

George Crisp, Thomas Paine, Thomas "Williams,

John Doane, Joseph Rogers, Robert "Wexame,

John Freeman, Thomas Roberts, John Young.

Inhabitants Admitted before 1675.

John Bangs, Jonathan Bangs, Sen., Joshua Bangs,

42

First Settlers of JZastham, Jfass.

[Jan.,

Israel Cole,
John Doane, Jr-,
Daniel Doane, Sen.,
John Freeman, Jr.,
Thomas "
Samuel " Sen.,

" " Jr.,

Edmond "
Thomas Higgins,
Jonathan Higgins, Sen.

Atkins Henry,
« tt

" Nathaniel,

" Joseph,
Atwood Stephen, Sen.,

" " Jr.,

« Eldad,

" Daniel,

Bangs John,

" Jonathan,

" Joshua,
Brown George,

" Samuel,

" William,

" Samuel,
Bills Thomas,
Cole Daniel, Sen.,

« " Jr.,

" John,

" Israel,

" Samuel,

" Tiinothv,

" John, Jr.,

" Thomas.
Collins, Joseph,
Cook Joseph,

" Jonah, Jr.,
Crosby Thomas,
Doane John,

" " Jr.,

" Daniel,

" Ephraim,

" Joseph,

" Isaac,

" Israel,
Freeman Stephen,

" John, Jr.,

" Thomas,

Jonathan Higgins, Jr.,
Benjamin "
Joseph Harding,
Stephen Hopkins, Sen.,
Joshua "
William Merrick, Jr.,
Samuel Mayo, Sen.,
Thomas Paine, Jr.,
John Paine,
Isaac Pepper,

Inhabitants in 1695.

Freeman Samuel, Jr.,

" Edmond,

" William,

" Constant,

" Nathaniel,

Harding Joseph,

" Ameziah,

" Josiah,

Higgins Jonathan,

" Benjamin,

" John,

" Jonathan, Jr.,

" Ichabod,

" Joseph,

Hopkins Stephen,

" Joshua,

" Joshua,

Knowles Samuel,
Linnell Jonathan,
Mayo Daniel,

" Jolm,

" Nathaniel,

" Thomas,

" Samuel, Sen.,

" James,
Merrick Ensign,

" Thomas,

Mulford Thomas,

Jr.,

" John,

Paine Thomas,

Jr.,

" Samuel,

" Elisha,

'• John,

" Nicholas,

Thomas Rogers,
John "

Stephen Snow,
Nicholas "
Samuel Smith,
Thomas "
John Sparrow,
William Walker.

Paine Joseph,
Rich Joseph,
Remick Abraham,
Rogers James,
Smith Ralph,

" Samuel,

i; Jr.,
" Thomas,
" Jeremiah,
Sparrow Jonathan,

" John,

" Richard,

Snow Mark,

" " Stephen,
" John,
" Joseph,
" Jabez,
" Nicholas,
" Joseph, Jr.,
" Benjamin,
" Micaiah,

Sanderland,

Treat,

Twining William,

Waxam Robert,
Tiles,

" Barnabas,
Walker Jabez,

" William, Sen.,
Jr.,
Williams Thomas,
Young Jolm,

" Joseph.

" Nathaniel,

" Robert.

Families of the First Settlers.

Henry Atkins, m. Elizabeth; she d. March 14, 1061-2. Children,
Samuel, b. Feb. 28, 1651 ; Isaac, b. June 15, 1654; Isaac, b. June 14,
1657; m. 2d w. Bethiah Linnell, March '25, 1664; Desire, b. May 7,

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1852.] First Settlers of EastJiam, Mass. 43

1C65 ; John, b. Dec. 15, 1C66, d. young; Joseph, b. March 4, 1GG0 : Na-
thaniel, b. Dec. 25, 1667; Thomas, b. June 10, 1G71 ; John, b. Aug. 6,
1674; Marc)-, b. Nov. 24. 1670; Samuel, b. June 25, 1G79.

Joseph Atkins, m. Martha; chn. Joseph, b. Dec. 9, 1701; Martha,
b. Nov. 9, 1711 ; Anna, b. Dec. 12, 1713 j Paul, b. Aug. 11, 1716 ; James,
b. Dec. 25, 1718; John, b. Jan. 18, 1720-21 ; Uriah, b. Sept. 7, 1722 ;
Hannah, b. April 4, 17213.

Nathaniel Atkins, m. Winnie ; chn. Nathaniel, b. Nov. 21, 1094 ;
Henry, b. Aug. 2, 169G; Bethiah, b. May 4,1098; Joshua, b. April — ,
1702 ; Isaiah, b. Feb. 24, 1703-4 ; Elizabeth, b. Jan. 4, 1708-9.

Stephen Atwood, he J. Feb. — , 1G93-4, m. — ; elm. Medad, b.
Jan. 16, 1658-9.

Medad Atwood, m. Esther; chn. Mercv, b. June 2G, 1086; Abi-
gail, b. June 15, 10*9 ; David, b. Oct. 20, 1091 ; Samuel, b. March 20,
1695; Esther, b. March 15, 1699; Phebe, b. June 9, 1702 ; Nathan, b.
June 27, 1705.

Eldad Atwood, m. Anna Snow, Feb. 14, 1G83 ; chn. Marie, b. Nov.
— , 1684; John. b. Aug. 10, 1C8G ; Anna, b. Jan. — , 1087-8 ; Deborah,
b. March—, 1090; Sarah, b. April—. 1092; Eldad, b. July 9, 1095;
Ebenezer, b. March — , 1697-.8 ; Benjamin, b. June — , 1701.

Thomas Bills, m. Anna Twinings, Oct. 3, 1072, she d. Sept. 1, 1G75 ;
chn. Anna, b. June 28, 1673. Elisabeth, b. Aug. 23, 1075 ; 2d w. Joanna
Twining, Mav 2, 1G7G ; Nathaniel, 0. June 25,"lG77 ; Mercy, b. April 14,
1679 ; Mehitable, b. March 20, 1GS1 ; Thomas, b. March 22", 1684; Gur-
shom, b. June 5, 1686; Joanna, b. Dec. 2. lb'88.

Samuel Brown, d. Dec. 3, 1091, a'.'ed 31, m. Martha Harding, Feb.
19, 1682 ; chn. Bethiah. b. Jan. 22, 1G83, d. June 27, 1G85 ; Bethia, b.
Sept. 9, 1G85 ; Martha, b. June 24, 1G88, d. Nov. 4, 1691 ; Samuel, b.
Nov. 7, 1690.

James Brown, m. Deborah ; chn. Martha, b. March — , 1694 ; James,
b. June 14, 1096 ; Deborah, b. April — , 1099 ; Ziddiah, b. May — , 1701 ;
Thomas, b. March 4, 1702-3.

William Brown, m. Susannah Ilardimr, Oct. 27, 1699; chn. Susan-
nah, b. Oct. 30, 1700 ; Ziddiah, b. April 30, 1702.

John Brown, m.; chn. Sarah, b. Nov. — ,1090; John, b. July 7, 1692;
Hannah, b. Mav 1, 1694; Zebulon ; b. March 17, 1696; David, b. May
1, 1699 ; Mary, b. May — , 1704.

Jonathan Bangs, m. Mary Mavo. Julv 16, 1664; chn. Edward,
b. Sept. 30, 1665 ; Rebeckah, b. Feb. 1, 16'67 ; Jonathan, b. April 30,
1670, d. May 11, 1670; Marv, b. April 14, 1G71 : Jonathan, b. May 4,
1673 ; Hannah, b. March 14,"l676 ; Thomson, b.May— , 1078 ; Samuel,
b. July 12, 1080; Merrie, b. Jan. 7, 1G82; Elisabeth, b. May 15, 1G85;
Sarah, b. Aug. — , 1G89, probably 1087; Lydia, b. Oct. 2, 1689.

Joshua Bangs, m. Hannah Scudder, Dec. 1, 1GG9 ; left Joshua Bangs,
d. Jan. 14, 1709-10.

John Bangs, m. Hannah Smalley, Jan. 23, 1660.

JosiAn Cooke, Sen., he d. Oct. 17. 1073.

Josiah Cooke, he d. Jan. 31, 1781-2, m. Deborah Hopkins, July 27,
1GG8; chn. Elisabeth, b. Oct. 12, 1GG9, d. April, 1070: Josiah, b. Nov.
12, 1670; Richard, b. Sept. 1, 1G72 ; Elisabeth, b. June— . 1G74 ; Caleb,
b. Nov. 15, 1676; Deborah, b. Feb. 15, 1678; Joshua, b. Feb. 4, 1682;
Benjamin, b. Feb. 28, 1686.

Josiah Cooke, m. Mary ; chn. Desire, b. June 14, 1G91; Deborah,
b. April 12, 1090 ; John, b. April 9, 1098 ; Mary, b. Feb. 8, 1699-1700.

Daniel Cole, m. Ruthy ; chn. John, b. July 15, 1644 ; Timothy, b.

44 Fir »t Settlers of Fastham. 3Iass. [Jan., j

]
Sept. 15, 1G46 ; Hepzeibah, b. April 15, 1649 : Reutli, b. April 15, IGal ;
Israel, b. June S, 10.33 : James, b. Nov. 30, 1655 ; Mary, b. March 10, j

1658; "William, b. Sept. 15. 16G3. Daniel Cole, d. Dec. 21, 1694, aged
80 ; wife Ruth d. Dec. 15, 1094, aged 67. I

Job Cole, m. Rebecca ; she d. Dec. 29, 1098, aged 88. i

John Cole, m. Ruth Snow, Dec. 12, 1066; he d. Jan. 6, 1724-5;
wife d. Jan. 27, 1716-17; chn. Ruth, b. March 11,1607-8: John. b. March
6, 1609-70 ; Hephzibah, b. June — , 1072 ; Hannah, b. March 27, 1075 ;
Joseph, b. June 11, 1677 ; Mary, b. Oct. 22,1679; Sarah, b. June 10, 1682. \

Israel Cole, m. Mary Rogers, April 24, 1679 ; chn. Hannah, b.
June 28, 1081 ; Israel, b. June 28, 1685.

"William Cole, m. Hannah Snow, Dec. 2. 1686, she d. June 23, 1737 ;
chn. Elisha, b. Jan. 26, 10S8-9 ; David, b. Oct. 4, 1691 ; Hannah, b. Dec.
15, 1693; Jane, b. Jan. 4, 1695-8.

John Cole, m. Mary ; he d. Dec. 13, 1746; wife d. Feb. 17, 1731-2 ;
chn. Jonathan, b. Oct. 4, 1094; John, b. Oct. 14, 1696; Mary, b. Aug.
25, 169S ; James, b. Oct. 23. 1700 ; Nathan, b. Jan. 21, 1702-3 ; Joshua,
b. March 20, 1704-5; Moses, b. July 22, 1707 ; Phebe. b. Oct. 29, 17u9-
10; Thankful, b. Oct. 20, 1712; Joseph, b. Oct. 13, 1714; Thankful, b.
Oct. 19, 1716.

George Crispe, m. Hephzibah Cole, May 24, 1677 ; chn. Mars-, b.
Dec. 9, 1678; Mercie, b.Ojt. 15,1081 : m. George Crispe, d. July 28. 1682.

Nathaniel Covel, m. Judetb Nickerson, of Monomov, March 1,
1696-7.

Joseph Collins, m. Duty Knowles, March 20, 1671-2; chn. Saraie,
b. Jan. 2, 1672; John, b. Dec. 18, 1674; Leedia. b. July — , 1676; Jo-
seph, b. June — , 1078; Hannah, b. Feb. — ,1680; Jonathan, b. Aug.
20, 1682 ; Jane, b. March 3, 1683-4 ; Benjamin, b. Feb. 6, 1687 ; James,
b. March 10, 1089, d. March 31, 1639.

Thomas Crosbie, or Crosby ; chn. Thomas, b. April 7, 1003; Si-
mon, b. Julv 5. 1605 ; Sarah, b. March 24. 1007 ; Joseph, b. Jan. 27, 1008,
John. b. De'c. 4, 1670, John, b. Dec. 4, 1670, d. Feb. 11, 1670-1. twins ;
William, b. Mareh — ,1673 ; Ebenezer, b. March 28, 1675 ; Anne, Mercy,
and Increase, b. April 14 & 15, 1078, at a birth; Eliezer, b. March 30,
1680.

Simon Crosby, m. Mary Nickerson, Aug. 27, 1691 ; chn. Samuel, b.
July 11, 1692: Elizabeth, b. Sept. 15, 1693.

JosEr-n Crosbt. m.; chn. Theophilns. b. Dec. 31, 1693-4.

John Doane, m. Hannah Banss. April 30, 1662 ; chn. John, b. March
20, 1002-3, d. May 15, 1003; John. b. May 29, 1664; Ann, b. July 25,
1000; Rebecka, b. May 12, 1668; Isaac, b. June 2, 1670; Samuel, b.
March 2, 1073.

JonN Doane, m. Rebecca Pette, Jan. 14, 1684; he d. March 15,
1707-8.

Joseph Doane, m. Mary Godfrey, Jan. 8, 1690, she d. July 22. 1725 ;
chn. Mary, b. Nov. 15, 1691 ; Joseph, b. Nov. 15, 1693 ; Rebecca, b. Sept.
4, 1693; Hannah, b. Nov. 17, 170U; Daniel, b. Jan. 8, 1702-3; Phebe,
b. Oct. 29, 1704 ; Elisha, b. Feb. 3, 1705-6 ; Joshua, b. Dec. 4, 1709 ;
Ledya, b. Feb. 9, 1714-15 ; Elisabeth, b. May 20, 1717; Sarah, b. Sept.
11, 1719. M. 2d wife Desire Berry, Feb. '29, 1727-8; dr. Desire, b.
Dec. 9, 1728.

John Doane, Jr., m. Mehetable Scudder, June 30, 1686 ; chn. John,
b. no date.

John Doane & Hannah ; chn. Solomon, b. May 12, 1698 ;

Ephraim Doake, m. Mary Knowles, Feb, 5, 1667 ; chn. Patience, b.

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1852.] First Settlers of Easiham, Mass. 45

Jan. 28, 1CG8, d. 1675 ; Appliah, b. July IS, 1070 ; Ezekiah, b. An?-. — ,
1672 ; Thomas, b. Sept. 4, 1674 ; Ebenezer, b. April — , 1076 ; Nehemi-
nh, b. Aug. — , 1680, d. Feb. 1684; Patience, b. April — , 1682; Reu-
hama, b. April 30, 1685.

Hezeuiaii Doane, m. Hannah; chn. Nehemiab, b. Dec. 17, 1692;
Mary, b. Aug. 31, 1604 ; Ephraim, b. April 1. 1696.

Samuel Doane, rn. Martha Hamblen, of Barnstable, Dec. 30,1696;
he d. Aug. 19, 1756 ; elm. Samuel, b. Oct. 30, 1697 ; S;irah, b. May 15,

1699 ; Dinah, b. Dec 30, 1700; Dorcas, b. June 15, 1703 ; Solomon, b.
Nov. 8, 1705 ; Simeon, b. Dec. 1. 1708.

Bennaiaej Dunham, m. Elisabeth Tilson. Oct. 25, 1660 ; chn. Edman,
b. July 25, 1661 ; John, b. Aug. 22. 1663, d. Sept. 6, 1663; Elisabeth,
b. Nov. 20, 1664, d. Dec. 31, 1667 ; Hannah, b. June 4, 1666, d. Dec. 25,
1667; Beniamin, b. Oct. 2S, 1607.

John Freeman, in. Sarah Merrick, Dec. 18, 1672 ; chn. John. b. Sept.
3, 1674 ; Sarah, b. Sept. — , 1676 ; John, b. July — , 1678 ; Rebecca, b.
Jan. 2S, 1680; Nathaniel, b. March 17, 1682-3; Benjamin, b. July — ,
1685 ; Marcy, b. Aug;. 3, 1687.

Thomas Freeman, m. Kebecca Sparrow, Dee. 31, 1673 ; chn. Mercy,
b. Oct. — , 1074 ; Thomas, b. Oct. 11. 1676 ; Jonathan, b. Nov. 11, 1078 ;
Edniond. b. Oct. 11, 1680; Joseph, b. Feb. 11, 1682 ;\ Joshua, b. March
7, 1684^5; Hannah, b. Sept. 28, 1687 ; Prcnce, b. Jan. 3, 1689 ; Hatsall,
b. March 27, 1691.

Samuel Freeman, m. Merev Southern. Mav 12, 1058 ; chn. Apphia,
b. Dec. 11, 1057, d. Feb. 19, 1600 ; Samuel/b. March 20, 1662 ; Appbiah,
b. Jan. i, 1666 ; Constant, b. Mar. 31, 1669 ; Elisabeth, b. June 26,1671.

Capt. Samuel Freeman, m. Elisabeth Sparrow. Feb. 5, 1684; he
d. Jan. 30, 1742-3; chn. Friscila. b. Oct. 27,1686; Samuel, b. Sept. 1,
168S. M. 2d wife Bashua ; Elisabeth, b. April 19, 1694; Barnabas, b.
Jan. 3i, 1695-6; Nathaniel, b. May 7, 1698; David, b. Jan. 28, 1699-

1700 ; Elisha,b. Dee. 9. 1701 ; James, b. Aug. 4, 1704; Enoch, b. May
19, 1706 ; Simeon, b. Feb. 23. 1707-8 ; John, b. Jan. 5, 1709-10 ; Abigail,
b. July 10, 1713, d. July 10, 1714; Abigail, b. May 5, 1715.

Nathaniel Freeman, m. Mary, she d. Jan. 29, 1742-3; chn. Abi-
gail, b. Feb. 22, 1092-3 ; Nathaniel, b. Feb. 11, 1693-4; John, b. June
15, 1696 ; Marv, b. Oct. 3, 1698 ; Eliezer.b. April 23, 1701 ; Liddiah. b.
Oct. 14, 1703.

George Godfrie, m.; chn. Georee, b. Jan. 2, 1662 : Samuel, b. Jan.
27, 1664 ; Moses, b. Jan. 27, 1607 ; Hannah, b. April 25, 1669 ; Mary,
b. June 2, 1672; Ruth, b. Jan. 1, 1675; Richard, b. June 11, 167f;
Jonathan, b. June 24, 1682 : Elisabeth, b. Sept. 10, 1688.

Edward Gray, ni.; chn. Bennonie, b. March — , 1681.

RlCHAKD Higgins, m. Mary Yates, Oct. 1651 ; chn. Marv, b. Sept.
27, 1652; Eliakim, b. Oct. 20, 1654; Judiah, b. March—, 1656-7;
Zcra, b. June—, 1658; Thomas, b. Jan. — , 1001 ; Lidia, b. July—,
1664. By 1st wife ; Jonathan, b. New Plymouth, July — , 1637 ; Benja-
min, b. N. Plymouth, June — , 1640.

Uichaed HlGGINS, m. Sarah ; elm. Joshua, b. Dec. 3, 1695 ; Elezer,
'"• Feb. 9, 1696-7 ; Theophilas, b. May 6, 1698 ; Jediah, b. Feb. 8, 1099-
1 ' "'I ; Zacheus, b. Jan. 11, 1701-2, d. Aug. 22, 1715 ; Esther, b. Feb. 23,
1703-4; David, b. April 5, 1706; Reuben, b. Jan. 6, 1708-9; Moses, b.
Marih 24, 1710-H ; Abigail, b. Aug. 8, 1715.

Ichabqd Higgins, mrMelatiah The d. June 1. 1723; chn. John, b.
■'"tie is, 1692; Nathaniel, b. June 1, 1694; Thankful, b. Aug. 24,1096;
Liddia, b. April 13, 1698 ; Ebenezer, b. April 15, 1701.

•16 First Settlers of Eastham, Mass. [Jan.,

Jonathan IIiggins, m. Elisabeth Rogers, Jan. 9, 1G0O; chn. Beriah,
b. Scot. 27, 1001 ; Jonathan, b. Aug. — . 1G64 ; Joseph, b. Feb. 14, 1GGG ;
Elisabeth, b. Feb. 11. 1680; Mary, b. Jan. 22, 1G82 ; Rebecca, b. Nov.
SO, 1686 ; Janu-s, b. July 22, 16SS ; Sarah, b. Oct. IS, 1690.

Benjamin IIiggins, m. Lidia Bangs. Dec. 24, 1GG1 ; chn. Ichabod, b.
Nov. 14, 1GG2 ; Richard, b. Oct. 15, 1664 ; John, b. Nov. 20. 1GG6 ; Josh-
ua, b. Oct. 1, 1668; Lidia, b. May—, 1670; Isaac, b. Aug. 31, 1G72;
Benjamin, b. June 14, 1G74 ; Samuel, b. March 7, 1G76-7 ; Benjamin, b.
Sept. 15, 1681.

Isaac Higgins, ra. Liddiah ; chn. Mercv, b. March 20, 1697 ; Sarah,
b. Aug. 3, 1099 ; Beniamine, b. April 19, 1701; Elkenah, b. Nov. 10,
1703; Rebecca, b. Oct. 10, 1705: Isaac, b. July 3, 1708; Hannah, b.
Sept. 11, 17 i 2 ; Lidia, b. July 3, 1718.

Joseph Harding, ra. Bethia Cook, April 4, 1GG0 ; chn. Martha, b.
Dec. 13, 1GG2 ; Mary, b. Aug. 19, 1665 : Joseph, b. July 8, 1GG7 ; Josiah,
b. Aug. 15, 16G9 ; Maziah, b. Nov. 1. 1671 ; John.b. Oct. 9, 1G73, d. June
14, 1G97 ; Nathaniel, b. Dec. 25. 1G74 : Joshua, b. Feb. 15, 1G75 ; Abiah,
b. Jan. 2G, 1G79 ; Samuel, b. Sept. 1. 16S5.

Mazeiaii Harding, ra. Hannah; chn. Hannah, b. Feb. 15, 1094;
Thomas, b. Nov. 13, 1699; James, b. Nov. 2, 1702: Marv, b. April 2,
1706: Elisabeth, b. April — , 1708: Phebe, b. April — , 1710 ; Nathan,
b. Oct. 29, 1711 : Cornelias, b. March 31, 1716-17.

Josiah Harding, m. Hannah; chn. Martha, b. Dec. 23, 1093; Elis-
abeth, b. Jan. 3, 1695-6; Joshua, b. Oct. 27, 1698; Bethia, b. April 9,
1701; Josiah, b. March 7, 1703-4 ; Marv, b. Sept. 15, 1707; Je>se, b.
March 26, 1709; Ebenezer, b. July 20, 1712; Bethia, b. May 12, 1716.

[7b be continued.']

WILLIAM AND JOHN CROWNE.

The following notes respecting William and John Crowne, referred to in the Register
for July, p:ige 307. are communicated by Samuel Jennison, Esq., of Worcester, Mass.

Cor.. Crowxe was associated with Sir Thomas Temple and claimed
an interest with him in the territory of Nova Scotia. Being ceded to the
French by the treaty of Breda, they were obliged to surrender it. It was
for the alleged loss they sustained, that Crowne and his son sought redress
from the Government. lie appears to have been admitted a freeman in
Maine, in 1G00; and was in Boston at the restoration. "When Goffe and
Whaley arrived there, it is related that "they were visited by the principal
persons of the town, and among others they take notice of Col. Crowne's
coming to see them. He was a noted royalist." On returning to England,
he is represented as rendering important services to the colony of
Massachusetts. Lord Say and Seale, writing to the Governor in 1061,
thus expresses himself: — "' I must say for Mr. Crowne, he hath appeared,
both here in the council, and to the Lord Chamberlain and others, as really
and cordially for you as any could do ; and hath allayed ill opinion of your
cruelty against the Quakers ; willingly neglected his passage, to stay here
to serve you, and by his means and information of the state of your gov-
ernment as now it is, I hope you will have no governor put upon you but

1852.] William andJuhn Crowne. 47

of your own liking. Wherefore I must request you will really own and
accordingly requite Mr. Crowne his love, care and pains for you.'' (Hutch-
inson.)

In 1GG2 Col. Crowne had a errant from the Massachusetts government,
of five hundred acres of land, "at a place near the cold spring, near unto
the road which leadeth from Sudbury to Connecticut," embracing the ter-
ritory now comprised in the township of Ashland, "as an acknowledgment
of his great pains in behalf of this country when he was in England." —
(Barry.) I recollect no further notice of Col. Crowne, material ■ to his
history, excepting that in a note in Chalmers' Biog. Diet, the father of John
Crowne is represented as having accompanied the Earl of Arundul to
Vienna, and published " a relation of his Lordship's travels, dtc, 4to.
1637 ; and who, after holding an olHce in the Herald's College, went tcith
his family to one of the plantations and there died."

John Crowne, it is stated bv Watt, and other authorities, was the son of
an Independent minister in Nova Scotia; but this is presumed to be an
error. He was undoubtedly the son of Col. Crowne, and we may probably
claim him as an American by birth. lie went to England in early life,
say his biographers, where he remained for a time in great poverty, but
he possessed such talent and enterprise, that in a few years he found his
way to the court of Charles the Second, where he became a favorite. At
the solicitation of the Earl of Rochester, when Dryden. the Poet Laureate,
had incurred his displeasure, the King employed him to write "the masque
of Calypso," to be performed before the court. " Nothing," savs Sir Wal-
ter Scott, " could he more galling towards Dryden, a part of whose duty,
as Poet Laureate, was to compose the pieces designed lor such occasions.
Crowne, though he was a tolerable comic writer, had no turn whatever for
tragedy, or indeed for poetry of any kind, but the splendor of the seenerv
and dresses, the quality of the performers, selected from the first nobility, and
the lavor of the Sovereign, gave it a run of nearly thirty nights." In the
Memoirs of Mrs. Godolphin we find this lady unwillingly taking a part in
this celebrated performance, in company with the Duke of Monmouth, the
Ladies Mary and Anne, and other roval and noble persons. The event is
also mentioned by the all observing Pepeys, and bv Evylin, who described
it as the last attempt to revive this species of entertainment. The author
lost his credit with Rochester as soon as he became generallv popular, and
Otway was substituted as a rival more formidable to Dryden than either
Settle, or '• Starch Johny Crowne," so called from an unalterable stiffness
of his large cravat. By Dennis it is said that the success of Settle ren-
dered Dryden, Crowne and Shadwell jealous. At another period it is
represented that Crowne, Otway, Durfey and Southerne, vied in produc-
ing plays against the Whigs which might counterbalance the elFect of the
popular dramas of Shadwell. Sir Walter Scott remarks, to the honor of
diaries II, that in " Sir Courtly Nice," an after production of Crowne,
imitated from the Spanish, and patronized by the King, the furious ton' is
ridiculed in the character of Hothead, as well as the fanatical whig, under
that of Testimony." It was during the rehearsal of this play, that the
•rungs death occurred; an event which "ruined Crowne," who, savs Chal-
mers, "had now nothing but his wits to live on during the remainder of
his life."

»> att enumerates eighteen plays written and published by Crowne, many
ot which passed through several editions. Two or three poems were also
written by him. It is remarked, in the Pictorial History of England, that
"though several of his plays were highly successful when first produced,
Crowne was almost forgotten till Mr. Lainb reprinted some of his scenes

48 William and John Crowne. [Jan.,

in his dramatic specimens, and showed that no dramatist of that aire had
written finer things." Mr. Bancroft's opinion is less favorable. Enumer-
ating the acts of prodigality of Charles II, in grants of territory in Amer-
ica, he remarks that " alter Philip's war in New England, Mount Hope
was hardly rescued from a courtier then famous as the author of two
indifferent comedies." Rochester, also, when both Dryden and Crowne
were out of favor with him, wrote a satire on the former, containing these
lines,

" the heavy mass

That stuffs up his loose volumes must not pass,

For by this rule I might as well admit

Crowne's tedious scenes for poetry and wit."

Although the association of his name with most of his literary contem-
poraries would confer but little honor, it was no small distinction obtained
by our American adventurer, that he was, to some extent, the rival of
Dryden, of whom it is said that he would compliment Crowne when a play
of his failed, but was cold to hint ff it met with success.

When in the height of favor with the King, he made efforts to secure
an indemnity for its future loss. He petitioned for a grant of that part of
Bristol which had been the place of residence of the Indian King Philip.
An order was issued to the governor and assistants of Rhode Island, bear-
ing date Feb. 12, 1G79, setting forth that " ^"hereas, we have been humbly
informed by our well beloved subject John Crowne. gentleman, that his
father, 'William Crowne, had sustained great loss by our surrendering Nova
Scotia to the French, of part of which country he was proprietor, and
therefore praying to grant unto him the land of Mount Hope in New Eng-
land in compensation thereof." They were required to state what right
either of the colonies had to said Mount Hope, the extent and value there-
of, &c. About the same time Edward Randolph addressed a letter to Gov.
Winslow on the subject, which shows how near Crowne was to obtaining
his object. '; The enclosed," says Randolph. '• from Crowne. came to my
hands at Piscataqna. By that you will easily see a necessity of speeding
for court. I did not forgot to signify your grateful receipt of His Majesty's
letter, and being indisposed, you desired nothing done about Mount Hope
till somebody did appear from your colony. Sir, be assured Mr. Crowne
will be doing, and his interest at court is not small, and considering the
necessity there is of renewing your charter, you can never do your colony
greater service than to appear yourself at Whitehall, where you will very
well stem his design." Afterwards the Commissioners of the united Col-
onies made a report unfavorable to the interest of Crowne, in which they
stated that his father's losses were in a great measure imaginary, and fur-
thermore, that he was ■■ a bad subject, and had occasioned great disquiet in
one of His Majesty's colonies." ( Hi-t. Colls.) Hutchinson says the Lords
of Trade reported in favor of the claim, but it stopped in council.

John Crowne, after experiencing many vicissitudes, died in England, in
1703.

1652.]

The Swell Family.

THE SWETT FAMILY.

New England cannot reward her deserving; citizens or their children
or perpetuate the memory of her founders by the honors or rewards pe-
culiar to royalty, but she is bound in gratitude, to keep their deeds of
passive or active heroism, their lives of unostentatious virtue, their
wisdom and prudence in laying the foundation of our institutions, on
the solid principles of constitutional liberty, universal education and
the open bible, familiar to the minds of her children ; — and he who
slights their sober annals, and cannot be interested in the contemplation
of their homely but romantic lives, too surely indicates a recreant neglect
of the history and spirit of our government and institutions, which to know
and to appreciate aright, is the strongest guaranty of their continuance,
and an ignorance of them is equally a symptom of decay and dissolu-
tion. In them "we must trace the origin and history of almost everv
institution now existing in the United States." ' With this apology,
is introduced a brief sketch of the family of one of the early planters of
Xew England.

According to Burke the Swete or Swett family, — bearing

fC^^'-^^/Z if ©ules lino tljcurons bctoccu ns v.tnnn
mullets in rljicf nub a rose in base argent
sccucu or, Crest, a mullet or, picrccb ir.urc
ft between tujo gilln flowers proper,

was formerly of Trayne in Edward VI'1'" time and subsequently of
Oxton in the county of Devonshire,2 which furnished many colonists
to New England. John Swett, admitted to the freedom of the Massa-
chusetts colony, ISth of May. 1642, 3 was one of the grantees of New-
bury, as early as December 7th 164.2, when " it was declared and or-
dered according to the former intentions of the towne that the persons
only above mentioned are acknowledged to be freeholders by the towne
mid to have proportionable right in all waste lands, commons, and rivers
undisposed of."4 Among these, ninety-one in number, were John Swett.
•Mr. John AVoodbridge, Henry Lunt. whose grand-daughter Mary Lunt
married Col. Joshua \Vingate of Hampton, N. H., John Emery, brother
ol Anthony, who came to Newbury in the ship "James," in June, 1635,
from Romsey, then a busy village near Southampton in England, was
[or a while, a leading townsman at Dover, and finally settled and died
in Kiitery leaving a family, — and Nathaniel Weare, himself an honor-

1 Halliburton
•J KidurdSu
' Hmt. iii. is
1 fVitiii's Newbury, 3s, 39
C.

Rule ami Misrule in America," IS, 19.
raa bailiff of Exeter, 15-10 nnil 15!i0.

50 The Sirc/l Family. [Jan.

able man, of note in New Hampshire history, and the founder of an in-
fluential family.1 — Coffin relates no particulars of Mr. Swett's subsequent
life or death, "but we can safely conjecture from the fact of his emigra-
tion at this period, that he was, like his associates, a devout low-church-
man,2 a republican, and a man of thought and action.

His son Benjamin Swett, born as early as 10:26, married Hester or
Esther, daughter of Peter Weake and sister of Nathaniel Weare, in
November, 1647. Mr. Swett and his brother Weare, lived on the most
intimate terms of friendship, the more delightful, that each was a man
of marked independence of character, calculated to lead others than to
follow, and their life-long brotherly intercourse begun in this matrimonial
alliance, had no bond in any relation of dependance, but in the union of
brave hearts and the congeniality of noble minds. Tracing their lives,
private and public, will open to view the early colonist's history, his in-
dustry, eneray, indomitable perseverance, dangers, bravery, his mental
and moral manhood.

In 1695, October 26th Mr. Weare "aged about 60 years" deposed
" that about the yeare of our Lord God 1655 my brother in law Cap1
Benjamin Swett and my self had a lease of the honerabie Mr. John
Woodbridge of Newberrv his farme for seven years, the Northerly or
northwesterly side of the s1' farme was bounded in part with y° land oi
old Mr Pikei at the South or the southestcrly corner of the s' pik's land
was a springe that was called the watering place nere to which those
that had to doe or s'1 they had to doe with ya s' Mr. pik's land, did, I re-
member, clayme a litell pece of land, the quantety or bounds thereof I
know not, but the slipe of land so claymed and the watering place was
within the fence of the s'1 woodbridge's farme and improved by us that
dwelt on the sd farm and by no other as I know of while wee lived on
the farm which was to yc yeare 1661 or 1662, and to the best of my re-
membrance the fence that is betwene the farm of yc sJ woodbridge and
the sd Pik's land stands in the same place as it did for about forty years
agoe." 3 The following is nearly a fac-simile of his autograph at that date.

£^tf

The next year Mr. "Weare was married to Elizabeth Swain, and here
the brothers passed seven years in the cultivation of the prolific soil,
then yielding its first fruits to the labors of civilized man. But for the
alarms from the Indians on whose domains they were the first settlers,
and the occasional arrival of colonists to the new world, bringing tidincrs
from their friends and relatives in Old England — restless under her civil
and ecclesiastical wrongs, — their life, even in its freshness and simplic-
ity, must have been monotonous. The limpid water of the spring and
the frugal homely board, supplied by the labor of their own hands gave
them the flush oi' health, and clear minds. But a scrap of yellow, time-
stained, tell-tale paper perpetuates the fact that some of our good puritans,*

' Died May 13, 1718, aged m>:irly 87. Coffin's Newbury.
<* Hutchinson, i. 4:11-2.
3 "Thornton Papers," No. 1021.

* In 1639 the Court f'orlmlo tlio ilrinlung of healths on a p.-nulty of 12' for Mill
offence.

1852.] The Swett Family. .51

though not addicting themselves to . taverns, were not averse to "a
draught of sack," for "Ensign" Benjamin, on or about the "27th of y°
7'1' month 1653 paid to Nath. Winsley, three pounds in current money
for a " rundlett of sack."

That Mr. Swett and his brother Weare had not fully adopted New-
bury as a permanent residence, appears by a petition from some of the
active men of Dover and Newbury in 1649 " to the Honred Generalc
Courte now assembled at Boston," signed by Richard Walderne, Benia :
Swett, Nathaniel Weare, and others, praying for " the grant of a trackte
of land at Pennecooke of twelve miles square, which being granted,"
the petitioners will " be at the cost and charge of viewinge of it, and
consider fully about it wheather to proceed on for the settlinge of a
tovvne or noe, and for that end shall crave the liberty of three yeares to
give in "their decision. This scheme they abandoned and their lease
of the Woodbridcre farm having expired, about 16(5:2 or 1663 they re-
moved with their families, to Hampton in New Hampshire. Mr. Swett
was chosen a Commissioner for the county rates in 1665 and 166S, and
a "selectman"1 in 166-5,. 1669 and 1675, and in 1670" received a
grant of one hundred acres of land in "No. 56," now the town of
# * •* * *, but his chief service was in improving their military disci-
pline. His fondness for martial life, was early developed and appre-
ciated by his townsmen who elected him to offices of great consequence
in the public estimation; witness the following :

" Whereas it was ordered the last session of this court that the towne
of Newbury should goe to a new election for there Ensicne in respect
the last choyce was not cleare which accordingly they have done and
have legally made choyce of Benjamin Swet to be their ensigne and they
desire the approbation of this honor'' Court of what is done and that he
may be confirmed in that place, the Depu1" have granted their request and
desire the consent of or Gouvncr and magis1 thereunto.

William Torrey Cleric.

14, (S) 51. Consented to by the magis*

Edw Rawson, Secre1.3

The following document, copied from the original, preserved in the
archives of Massachusetts,3 is apparently in Captain Swett's elegant
hand writing and was doubtless his production. It is well worthy el
preservation for its freneral interest.

" To the much Honoured Generall Court Assembled in Boston May
31" 1671: The petition of the Commissioned and other officers of the
-Militia in the County of Norfolk.

Humbly Sheweth.

That the action which (as we are informed) passed in the honoured
generall Court at ye sessions in May, 1670 in choseing & appointeing
Capt. Robb1 Pike to be the Sergeant Major over the militia of Norfolk,

1 Letters of the Uev. Jonathan French, D. D , lor fifty years pastor of the
ancient church of North Hampton, N. II., who is thoroughly versed in New Hampshire
history ami in the antiquities of his own town. Great use was made of his manuscripts
in tlw preparation of the account of the Dearborn family in volume 2d of the " Register.
M i) lie have many vears of happiness in the calm and dignity of his retirement Ironi
public service. Similar acknowledgements are due to Dr. French's son-in-law, Joseph
Dow, A. M. State Mss. vol. 67. Military Papers, i. p. 51.

- Col. Samuel Swett's mss.

' .Military, vol. 67, p. 57.

52 The Swell Family. [Jan.

& his exerciseinor his authority over us as Major, hath put us & many-
others upon consideration of or condition in respect ot" or military affaires;
whereupon viewing- & examining the first section of the Law entitled
military, wee nnde momentous clauses which we humbly present to yor
grave consideration, viz.. That in ye sayd law by the Authority of this
Court, there was priviledg granted to the freemen of the severall coun-
ties therein named, to chuse out of them selves one to be their Serjeant
major, who so chosen, is to be sworn as the s' law directs, and that A
Scrjant major beeing once stated, the s' freemen by law have not power
of new choice, so long- as hee lives, and holds yc place ; Nor yet the
Majr cfen'1 or gon'[ court (as We with Submission humbly propose) to
send forth their warrants for such a choice to be made, ffai'ther in the
s'1 section we find that by order and authority of this court, the Militia
of Norfolk (we suppose by reason of ye paucity of y- number, & of men
of ability among them which we readily grant) was stated at y° same
time under the care and conduct of the Serg- Majr of E^sex. with a
proviso, as it is there incerted, w-h hath given & still would give <rood
satisfaction to your petitioners, &c the County in generall, both soldiers,
& others of w"- degree soever, assuredly beleevin<r y' we could not so
well have provided for o'selves, had it tiien or should it now be left to
the freemens choyce, as it was in other counties not more faithful to
Authority than o'selves. We can not conceive any advantage by a change,
&; here of none yl ever spake of the necessity of having a Maj1' among
o'selves, except some one or two whose reasons we could never fathom
or see ground for, in respect of the service itselfe. We readilv arrant

this court hath authority over us, and their judicious pleasure wc shall
submitt to, & as we have been, so we are «5c shall be free at all times to
submitt or persons & estates to the orders cumeing from the higher pow-
ers : but heareing some have procured this court to put a Majr upon us
when we had no thoughts, nor saw any need of it, we are bold (with the
favors of the court) to appear in this manner to make or motion & leave
it with yor honoured selves, and humbly to declare how wee have
through or weakness (if we were mistaken in y° law) been mis-dea 1 in
or apprehensions, we had allmost sayd, by the contriveaiice of one or,
(friends to themselves) beguiled. \\ e shall not urge w' Samuell sayd
to Israeli when they desired to be. like other people, and how afterwards
they cried out of that as :rreut shin. Though we are not as other
counteys in that or majr lived not in this county, yet we esteemed orselves
in as good condition as others, ami were not ambitious of alteration, w'ii
we conceived could not be made but from better to worse: we have
justly conceived o'selves in or former condition not to be without a live-
ing head, w'h this court in yr wisdom did set over us, cc we upon good
ground have gloried in; and now Inung unexpectedly stripped of that
or martiall glory, we cannot but speak, move &: request this honored
court that our selves, c\: the militia of Norfolk may be stated as form-
erly, under the command and conduct <>( the Majr of Essex, of whom we
desire leave of this court to say he i- a' major; But if it be the absolute
determination of the court, that \vy must have a major livein" amonst
us, we crave humbly the like privilid»vs wcl' other countves have had,
that there may issue out warrants according to direction in the law fore-
cited for a free choice. If it !' replyod that a law of a htter date hath
otherwise ordered the choice, & put it into the hands of this court, we
desire leave humbly to urge or motion thus fir that the law made in May
1669, regulating the choyce of officers hath rcsp 'ct to the choyce of such
officers as were formerly chosen by a mixt multitude in private compa-

)S.)2.J The Swell Family. 53

nies, & not of such as are chosen according to or patterns (if we mis-
take not) wholly by the vote & voice of freemen whos libertyes & priv-
iJn-es this court hath been, and is, sedulously carefull to prserve & mayn-
tayn : we beg this court seariously to weigh the first clause of the law
made May 69. wch sayth all commission officers y* at present are in be-
irirr, are confirmed according to their respective commissions, w-h clause
we conceive did confirm the majr of Essex, as Majr still to the county
of Norfolk, he being- A chief commission officer to us & confirmed by
the law mentioned, the law not putting- fformer officers out, but taking-
order for future choyce where need should bee, by death, removeall, or
discharge of any fro" their trust, none of w'h (we prsume) are applicable
pr or former ZNIaj1", Whose care over us and apprhension of being confirmed
to the law cited is evident in that in the year 69 he had concluded to
exercise the regiment of Norfolk, had not the counccll of ye countrv de-
termined there should be noe gen'U trayneing- that sommer : at other
times he hath taken care of us iv'li we now forbeare to particularize.
It was upon the prmises mentioned that we have not before moved to
put in or votes for another Major, w'h otherwise we might and should
have done before that law was made, wch seems to debar us of tliat
priviledg, w'h did Equally belong to us with the County of Essex in
chuseing of a distinct Majr- after the death of their &r or Majr' We
would not in the least b: understood to oppose the Authority of t'.iis
court or the laws established, but shall allwaies endeavor to uphold the
authority of the same : but or aime is that the life of or Maj" may not
prove the death & bttriall of those rights & priviledges which were es-
tablished on us, as on other freemen, w h we should have improved, had
we been destitute of a Majr- two years since. We crave leave to summ
up all in a few words, w 'h is humbly to request of this court, that they
would be pleased to allow us the conduct of or former Majr under whom
wc have enjoyed, as government, so quietnes, w'h hath not been alto-
gether so, since the rumor of a chancre ; this is or first and grand request,
desire and aime of or hearts, & prsent addresse or ells that you would
vouchsafe us the like liberty in choice w°h other counties have had, con-
sidering now, cc in w' manner we have been deprived without any forfitc
of or owne we know of, neither yet doe we understand how the motion
!<>r a new majr came to this court. If this honored Court of their wonted
clemency shall as an act of favor at least grant vs or request especially
or chiefe request, to settle vs under the commands of our former [and
withdraw the commission of the later] I\Iajor- It will & shall strongly
oblige yor Petitioners if not the whole County(as in duety they are
bound) ever to pray for yor prosperity & continewance to maintayn the
rights, libertyes & priviledges of the people Sc freemen of this Jurisdiction.

John Seuerans.

John Gil/man James Parker

II illiam ]\Iorc John Hoi/t sen*

Joseph Dow Jonathan Thingo

John Sttuens Peter Johnson

William Osgood

Thomas Phi/brick

William Maston

51 The Swell Family. [Jan.

The deputyes Judge not mcete to graunt this petition With refference
to the Consent of or Honor1, nvagistr' hereto.

7: 4: 1671. William Torrey Cleric.

Mr. Swett acquired great celebrity for his skill and daring- in hunting
and fighting the Indians, by whom he eventually lost his life, while in
command of the Massachusetts forces at the East. In 1675 and '76, in
the Provincial Account Book, now preserved in the archives of the New
England Historic-Genealogical Society, Benjamin Swett is the chief
name in the accounts with ■• Hampton-Town.''

In 1675, during Philip's war, there was a fear of " a design of a gen-
eral rising of the Indians against the English all over the country," and
their frequent and bloody incursions tilled the whole country with terror.
It was at this time that Capt. Thomas Lake, the eminent merchant of
Boston, was killed at his fort at Arowsick. Men of true courage and
discretion were now proved and known, and Swett won for himself a
high rank among the heroes of our Colonial wars. Hubbard, after re-
lating many tragedies of the dreadful year 1675, says, " Much about
this time [September] one Goodman Robinson of Exeter, with his son,
were travelling toward Hampton, when, as they were sroing along1, they
were way-laid by three Indians, viz. JoJtn Sampson, Cromu-el, and John
Linde who shot down the old man, whom they left dead upon the place ;
his son, hearing the guns, escaped their hands by running into a swamp
whither the Indians pursued him, but could not overtake him, so as he
got safe into Hampton about midnight, where he declared what befell
him by the way, and how narrowly he avoided the dancer; intimating
likewise that he feared that his Father was killed, which was proved too
true, by Lieut. Siret, who the next day with a dozen Soldiers of the
Town went to search those \\ nods, where they found the poor old man,
shot through at his back, the Bullet having pierced through at his Body
and was stopped bv the skin on the other side." '

The remainder of Mr. Swett's life was passed in active military ser-
vice. He was always in that post which most required sagacity and
courage. In 1677, " the savages seemed to have marked out the town of
Wells, in Maine, for early and utter destruction. From their first enter-
ing it, April 6th, when they killed three, to the end of the month, they
made attacks upon the people and their garrison several times. On
the 13th, [or 29th,] John Weld and Benjamin Storer were killed by
them. Two or three, approaching a man and boy who were fowling in
the marshes, were lirst espied by the boy. when the man was half sitting
and fixing his flint. Springing up as the boy spoke, he aimed his gun
directly at them, crying out, Ah, you rogues, Ive been looking for you ;
when fhey, being startled by his bold rebuff, turned and fled. The fort
was commanded by Lieut. Swett. a brave and vigilant officer — always
alert and active lor the safety of the inhabitants. Seeing a strolling
Indian, who was in fact a decoy, Sw< tt despatched eleven of his men
towards the place, to make discoveries. By venturing too far, they fell
into an ambush, when two were shot dead and one mortally wounded.
Hearing the report of the pins, Swett sent out auxiliaries, 'who killed
live or six, and would have done thorough execution, had not an Irish-
man sung out, here they be', here they be ! which so alarmed them,

' Hubbard's "Narrative of llie Troubles with llie Indians," &<-. London, lu'77
llo, p. 12-1!).

1Sj2.] The Swett Family. 55

that they withdrew and sheltered themselves among- the thick trees and
bushes."1

From this time the Indians continuing their sanguinary attacks, ex-
cited the alarm of the government for the safety of the distant and
exposed settlements. The government having had good experience of
the faithfulness and valor of the Christian Indians about Natick,2
(some of whom had been on the eastern service in February, and had
given counsel, which if followed, would doubtless have worsted the
enemy at that time,)3 armed two hundred of them and ordered a re-
cruit of forty English soldiers, and all such able bodied men to be enlist-
ed or impressed, as could be found, who had come from the Province
of Maine,4 to be under the command of Capt. Benjamin Swett of
Hampton, and Lieut. Richardson, to march to the falls of Taconick on
Kennebeck river, where, it was said, the Indians had six forts, well
furnished with amunition.5 Hubbard6 says that the government "not
judging aright of the number of the enemy, much underdid their busi-
ness, for besides that the number they sent of English was a creat deal
too small, those that were chosen this bout, to take their turns in the
service abroad, were, many of them, young, raw, and unexperienced
soldiers, who were not able to look danger, much less death, in the face,
in cool blood, by which means it came to pass that the enterprise suc-
ceeded so ill." The forces were embarked in vessels which came to
an anchor off Black Point, in Scarboro, on the 28th of June, where
Captain Swett, being informed that some Indians had been seen, went on
shore with a party,7 confident in his strength, and began to try the
valor and courage of his company before he had disciplined them, or
had any experience of their ability to fight. They were joined by some
of the inhabitants, so as to make ninety in all. The next morning, June
29th, the enemy shewed themselves on a plain in three parties. A larrre
decoy, supposed to be the main body of the Indians, feigned a retreat,
and were pursued a distance of two miles from the fort, when the Eng-
lish found themselves in a most exposed situation, between a thicket and
a swamp, upon the declivity of a hill, and instantly from an ambush on
each side great numbers of Indians, rising with a war whoop, fired at
once upon the two divisions, and turning so violently and suddenly upon
them, threw the young and undisciplined soldiers into confusion.
Swett with a few of the more resolute, fought bravely on the retreat,
till he came near the fort, when he was killed ; sixty more were left
dead or wounded, and the rest not into the fort. a Hubbard's ac-
count is that, "while some were ready to run and shift for themselves,
the Captain strived so lona: to keep them together, to bring off the
dead and wounded men, that he brought himself and company into dan-
ger of an utter overthrow, which soon after took place ; for the poor un-

1 Hubbard's History ofNew England, p. 632. Harris' edition.
- Ibid, 634.

3 Gookin's History of the Christian Induing in American Antiquarian Society's
trans, i. 316.

I Williamson's Maine, i. 549.
5 Ibid, 530.

II Iblunap's N. II., 82, but Williamson i. 530, says they were designed especially
foMhc defence of Black Point and Winter Harbor.

7 Hanis' edition, 634.

■• Manuscript letter of Rov. Nathaniel Gookin, of Hampton, whose grandson Judge
Daniel (iookin, of North Hampton, married Abigail Dearborn, a lineal descendant from
Capt. Swett. Farmer's Iielknap, 82.

T

56 The Swell Family. [Jan.

skilful soldiers, being scattered, were shifting1 for themselves, while a few
resolute nicu of courage bore the brunt of the service till they were in a
manner all knocked1 down. Lieutenant Richardson was killed soon after
the first onset ; the Captain, having' received near twenty wounds, vet
still held out, defending and encouraging his men, till he was surrounded
with more of his enemies .than he was able to grapple with, and so was
at the last barbarously murdered by them within a little of the garrison
house. There were slain at this time somewhat above fortv of the Eng-
lish, and twelve of the friendly Indians that assisted, very few escaping,
but were either killed right out or dangerously wounded."

-Williamson's description of the fight is that " though the ranks were
broken, the enhancement was sharp and protracted, Richardson was pres-
ently slain and many on both sides soon shared the same fate. Swett
fought the enemy hand to hand; displaying upon the spot and in a re-
treat of two miles, great presence of mind as well as personal courage,
in repeated rallies of his men, in his exertions to brine: oil the dead
and wounded, and in defence of his rear, upon which the savages hunir
with destructive fury. At last, wounded in twenty places, and exhausted
by loss of blood and by fatigue, he was grappled, thrown to the "round, and
barbarously cut. in pieces at the gates of the garrison. With this intrepid
officer, fell sixty of his men, forty English and twenty Indians, being
two thirds of the whole number in the engagement. Seldom is the
merit of a militarv officer more genuine, seldom is the death of one more
deeply lamented."' At Kirkwood's neck. Black Point, on the plains
where he fell with his sixty men, the remains of the extensive fortifica-
tions, erected in 1652 by Capt. Joshua Seottow and the town of Scar-
borough, are still distinctly visible ; and on the neck is the cellar of the
old garrison from which Swetr rallied out for the fatal engagement.1

It is evident from these coiemporary accounts that the fatal result of
this expedition is to be attributed chiefly to the error of the Government
in supplying raw, undisciplined soldiers for a service, peculiariv hazar-
dous, and often attended with imminent peril. The heroic commander
and his ' forlorn hope,' became a sacrifice to the weakness, negligence, or
still more blameable conduct vi the authorities.

The probate records at Ipswich show that his widow Hester adminis-
tered on his estate in the ial! oi tiie same year, which was valued by
Rev. Seaborn Cotton, Samuel Da item. Antony Stanvan and Steven Greeti-
leaf at £53S 19 shillings and his debts £2 and six shillings.2 — Mrs.
Swett was married by Commissioner Dalton to Ensign Steven Green-
leaf of Newbury on the 31st of .March 1U7S. Capt Swett's companion
and brother, Nathaniel Weare, out lived him many years. He was in
16S3 appointed by the people ol New Hampshire their agent to present
their grievances under Craniield, to the King, and he was again ap-
pointed the province agent in lfiSj to present a fresh petition to the
King. In 1(19:2 he was appointed a counsellor of the Province. His
son Peter was appointed to the same office in 1G9S and was the grand
father of the Hon. ilcshec \W.nv, the first President of New Hampshire
under the constitution of 17Si.3

i Manuscript letter ofltev. Henry <;. Stotvr, of Scarborough.

2 Col. Samuel Swell's notes.

3 farmer's Belknap's History ul' V II., in:;, i |, 2 1. :), 5-1,5, 217,495, -IDs 4SG
475,472,471, -159, 417, 411, 3<M. "At a meeting ol' V- freeholders of y« Town of
Hampton,)- 2!"' r( September, ltiS.->, Mr. .Willi uiicl jVf.ire, Lieut. John Saubome
and A'alluiniel Rachel Icr, - ■:*. were llien chosen bv V freeholders al.ous' to serve in
the next Gencrall assembly, bv V major vote ofv freeholders.

1852.] The Swell Family. 57

Capt Swett's children were Hostel- born 7 June 1619, m' Abin Greene
166S, Sarah 7 November 1650, m. Morris Hobbs 167S, Mary 7 Janu-
ary 1652, .Mary 2 May 1654, Benjamin 5 August 1656, Joseph 21
January 1659, Moses 16 September 1661, ali born in Newbury, and
Hannah 1664, 16, 3, Elizabeth 1667, 2, 5. John 1670, 17. 3, Stephen
1672 13, 13, 7, and perhaps one other, all born at Hampton.1 The
family probably removed to Newbury, upon their mother's marriage to
Mr Greenleaf of that place. To trace the history of each will be the
privilege of their various descendants. There is evidence that several
of them were married and the sons Benjamin, John, Joseph, and Moses
became respectable citizens of Hampton, the first two being1 seventeen
and nineteen years of years of age at their father's decease, a time of
life, when they may be supposed to have formed the local attachments,
and interests which fixed them permanently in that settlement.

John, married Bethiah, daughter of Thomas Pane, October 3, 1696,
and had children Huldah, July 16, 1699; Sarah, Dec. 23, 1700: John,
Dec. 4, 1702, Elisin, Sept. 30, 1705, Benjamin, Oct. 17. 1707, Joseph
of Marblehcad, m. Samuel Winslow. and perhaps others. He bought
a farm of his brother-in-law John Pa^e, who removed to Cape May.
His will made June 16, 174S, was proved Sept. 26, 1753. He died ar
Kingston, N. H., in 1753, need 82, leaving a widow Sarah.

Moses Swett, and his wile Mary, had children Mary b. 2' Feb 16S9,
Esther bom 10 June 1690 mar'd "John Eaton Nov. IS. 171S; in 1722
he drew a half share in the fifth division in ri^ht of Richard Swain.
His will made 15 of April, 1719, when he was "sick of body, sound of
mind,-' was proved 19 January 1731. Mary, eldest daughter Elizabeth
(wife of Nathaniel Hall) deceased daughters Mary Swain, Esther Hoec.
son Daniel, dam- Deliverance Coleman, Theodat Purington, son Stephen
and daughters Phebe Purington, Huldah Coleman, and Patience. The
estate of Mary Swett of Hampton Falls, deceased, was appraised in 1764
by Meshech "\Veare and Jon"- Burnham at £ 1777, old tenor; "a note
of hand for 1137 £ old tenor, on interest "at 15 per cent," is named in
the inventory.1

3 Joseph, under the guidance of the Rev. Mr. Barnard of Marble-
head, by whom he was styled ■' a vountr man of strict justice, great in-
dustry, enterprising genius, quick apprehension and firm resolution, but
of small fortune," became the founder of the temporary commercial pros-
perity of Marblehcad, which town subsequently paid one of the highest
taxes in the Colony, and was one of the principal ports on our New Eng-
land coast. He had sons Joseph and Stephen, and daughters, Ruth
who married Robert Hooper, known as " King Hooper," Mary who mar-
ried Doctor Joseph Lemmon of Marblehead, and was the mother of Mary,
who married Col. Win. R. Lee, of the Revolutionary army, the father of
\Ym. R. Lee, Samuel now W"'- R. L<'o who married Hannah daughter
ofNath1- Tracy of Newburyport, a son of Patrick Tracy, (a principal
merchant of Newburyport, who married Hannah, daughter of the Rev.
Nathl, Gookin of Hampton, N. H.) Elizabeth, Joseph Lemmon, and
Hannah Swett, who married Hon. Henry A. S. Dearborn, of Roxbury.

Ruth, another daughter of Dr. Lemmon, married John Prentiss, Esq.
of Londonderry, N. H. and Elizabeth, married Thomas Lewis, of Mar-
blehcad. Martha Swett, sister of Mrs. Lemmon, married Jeremiah

1 Collin's Newbury mul Hampton Records,
- Rockingham Prob. Ucc. No. :t. p. 115.

3 The account of the family of Joseph is given chiefly on the authority of manu-
scripts of Col. Samuel Swett, of Boston.

58 The Sirtlt Family. [Jan.

Lee, an eminent citizen, of Marblehead,1 and was the mother of Mary,
wife of Nathaniel Tracy of Newburyport, Martha who married Pike, and
of Joseph and Abigail. Samuel Swett, son of Joseph, and brother of Mrs.
Lemmon and Mrs. Lee, was the partner of his brother-in-law Ilobert
Hooper, married Anna Woodbury, niece of Rev. John Barnard, and had
children, -Dr. John Barnard Sirett, fadopted son and heir of Rev.
Mr. Barnard) Joseph, who married Curtis and left no children, Ann, who
married Kniirhi and left children, Samuel, who married Salter and left
children, Martha, now living, (November, 1S51) in her 92d year, Stephen,
who married Prince, (and had children Saviuel Woodbury, president of
the National Insurance office, and Anna Wocbury, unmarried.) Sarah,
who married Prince and left children, Ruth, who married Doctor Drury
and left no children, Hannah, who married Henry Jackson, (and had
children Dr. John B. Jackson, Mary Wendell, wife of Samuel Wood-
bury Swett, and Henry, who married Lavina Whitney and left a son)
Benjamin, who married Sarah "Webb, of Salem, (and left children W"
B., and Anna W.) and Samuel who left children.

Dr. John Barnard Swett, of whom Dr. Thatcher has <riven a valuable
memoir in his Medical Biography, married Charlotte, daughter of Col.
William Bourne, of Marblehead, and had children, Samuel, William,
Bourne, and Tasker Hazard, the last two of whom constituted the late t
well known linn of William B. Swett & Co. Samuel, a counsellor at
law, married Lucia, daughter of Hon. William Grav, the eminent mer-
chant. He served as topographical engineer in the U. S. army, during j
the campaign of 1.814, is the author of several publications, arid was a
silent partner of William B. Swett & Co. Tasker Hazard, married j

Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph Coolidue and Elizabeth Bulrmch.

The following extract from Gen. Sullivan's order book is dated 27th
September, 1773. " The Commander in chief takes this opportunity to j
return his most sincere and cordial thanks to doctors Simson, Ha^ar, Wil-
son, Parsons, Jackson and Swett, surgeons, and to Doctor Arnold, Direc- \
tor General of the hospital ; for the unwearied care and attention which
they paid to the wounded of this army. Had not the General's own ob-
servations furnished him with the most striking evidence, the thankful ac-
knowledgements of the wounded officers and soldiers, with the grateful
voice of an approving army must have convinced him how much America :

stands indebted to their skill, humanity and unwearied application which
under Divine Providence has saved to this army so many brave officers,
whose dangerous wounds, but for their unparralled exertions must have
proved fatal. The General assures these gentlemen that to whatever de- !
partment they may be called, a grateful remembrance of their services
must rest on the minds of the officers and soldiers that compose this army,
and that he, as commander of it will ever take pleasure in acknowledging
the obligations dtte to their merit.''

JosErtt Swett, Esq., of Hampton, the most noted and influential of
Capt. Benjamin Swett's sons lived near to and for many years enjoyed
the friendship of his uncle Nathaniel Weare, "in the "part of ancient
Hampton, which is now Hampton Falls, on the road from Newburyport

1 Gen. Henry A. S. Dearborn, l.l't ; nnng his voluminous manuscripts, now in
possession ol .Mrs. Dearborn, a memoir, in two octavo volumes, of Col. Win R Lee,
which contains a comprehensive sketch of the life uf Jeremiah Lee. This work should
be published. I!,- built the venerable mansion at Marblehead, which yet remains a
noble specimen of the Luxury of our Provincial Magnates. His urnml-childron at New-
buryport have lull length portraits of himself and wile, painted by Mr. Copley and
pronounced by him to bo two of his host nnintin"s.

JS52.] The Swell Family. .59

to Portsmouth.1 "He was a very smart active man, and took a warm
interest in organizing the parish of Hampton Falls." = When in 16S3,
under Cranfield, the puhlic grievances became insupportable, and the
people were driven to making1 a vigorous stand for their liberties, by
an address " to the King's most Excellent Majesty," presented by -Mr.
Weare, their ambassador, to the King, we find the signature of .Mr.
Swett to the address, though a very young man. The petition bore
amono- others the names of John Gilman, Edward Smith, Nathaniel
Bachiler, Joseph Smith, Thomas and Henry Dearborn, Peter Weave,
Moses Swett, Morris Hobbs, John Shipway, Richard Waldron, John
Cutt, William Vaughan, George Jaffrey, John and Anthonv Nutter,
John Winget, John Gerrish, the Wentworth's and John Tucke.3_-
" Lieut." Swett was one of the selectmen of Hampton in 1G93. S, 171:2,
3, and 1717, when he was called " Captain " Swett. He was a repre-
sentative to the Provincial Assembly in 1693, S, 170S, and perhaps at
other times. By his first wife Hannah, the Hampton records show
the birth of Hannah, born 13th September, 16S2, Margaret, born :21st
July, 1690, and Abigail, born 29th May, 1693. By his second wife, Sa-
rah , Lydia, born 22d March. 1763-4, Hannah, born 23d May,

170S, Benjamin, born 2d May, 1710, Nathan,* born November 17,
1712, Moses, bom Pith December, 1716, and perhaps others. His
will, made 27th September, 1720, was proved February 4, 1722. Ben-
jamin Swett, born in 1710, named for his grandfather, the warrior of
Black Point, resided on the paternal estate. At the ace of twenty-two
years, July 20, 1732, he married Elizabeth, widow of Jenness, daughter
of Bonus Norton, of Ipswich and Hampton, (nephew of Rev. John Nor-
ton of Boston, son of William Norton of Ipswich, merchant, and brother
of Rev. John Norton of Hingham) and had children, Elizabeth, (the
first wife of deacon David Bachiler, of Hampton Falls,) Moses, of Hamp-
ton Falls, (married Powers and died about 1764, his son Thomas Rogers
Swett, settled at Pittsficld, N. H.) and Sarah, who married first b Dr.
Levi Dearborn, of Northampton, and after his death, Hon. Phillips
White, of South Hampton. The two magnificent elm trees, now stand-
ing at Hampton Falls, were set out by Mrs. Swett, in front of the house
they then occupied, and her daughter Sarah, a little girl, held up the
trees while her mother placed the earth about the roots. They have,
for very many years, and do still excite admiration by their enormous
trunks and gig-antic wide spreading amis. In May, 1S43, the Rev. Dr.
Jonathan French and Mr. Abbott, measured one of them, at about seven
feet from the ground, and found it to be fourteen feet in circumference.
Higher up where it branched it was several feet larger.1

Dr. Dearborn, had brothers Benjamin, a physician of Portsmouth,
a graduate of Harvard college, in 1746, who married Ruth, daughter of
Dr. Benjamin Rogers, of Portsmouth, and Simeon Dearborn of Green-
land, who married Anna Gookin, and a second wife. Martha, sister of
Rev. Dr. Haven of Portsmouth. His cousin, Henry Dearborn was the

1 Rev, Dr. French's letter.

* Col. Swctt's manuscripts.

3 Farmer's Belknap's, .V II. 103, 47:!.

1 Nathan Swett, of Kingston, N. II. administered on the estate of Thomas Dear-
horn, lale of Biddeford, deceased, Jan. 1, 1749. £ 1U2.-..10. Capt. Daniel .Smith of
Biddeford was an appraiser of the estate. York Prob. Hcc. vol. 8.

5 "Hampton Falls, Aug. 9, 1*43. The following marriage is recorded in tlie
church Records of the Congregational Society, Hampton Falls, " 1732, July 20 married.
Benjamin Swett and Elizabeth Jenness" certified by me.

Jacob Caldwell, Pabtor of said Society."

60 The Swett Family. [Jan.

revolutionary patriot, and father of the late Hon. H. A. S. Dearborn,
who married Hannah Swett L?e, a descendant of Joseph Swett of
Marblehead, fame. Dr. Dearborn was born at Hampton, New Hamp-
shire, March 7th, 1729-30. and traced his descent from Godfrey Dear-
born,1 John Marrion, Rev. Steven Bachiler, Robert Smith, of Hampton,
Edward Colcord,3 Edward Gove and others of the early planters of
New Hampshire. He studied medicine with Dr. Hall Jackson, a distin-
guished practitioner at Portsmouth. At the a£re of twenty-one years,
having- completed his preparatory studies, he was married to Sarah
Swett, ]\Iarch 23th, 1751, and at once commenced at North Hampton, the
practice of his profession, in which he became eminent, receiving from it
a handsome income, but ever viewing his services as honorary, than for
a reward, much to the credit and honorable rank of his vocation, and
winning for himself a hiuh reputation for christian benevolence. He
was active in the revolutionary simple, and was among the fast friends
of liberty, and cheerfully contributed of his substance for its advance-
ment. He died March 28, 1792, in his God year. llrs. Dearborn,

1 Joseph Dearborn, eldest son of John and Hannah, was born April 9, 1609, bap-
tized .May 21, 1699. Joseph had a brother John, who was afterwards deacon el' thu
church in North Hampton, and father of General Dearborn, who was m infancy culled
Dudley, his name being afterward altered to Henry. Joseph had another brother, Jon-
athan, as is learned from a very aged grand daughter, now living in North Hampton and
other aged people. Jonathan is said to have settled at Stratham, and that tin-
removing of bis family from Hampton, the distance of about seven miles, as the roads
now are, occupied four days by a circuitous rout through Kensington and Exeter, by
the guidance of marked trees.

Some traditional anecdotes of the mirthful propensities of Jonathan, when a young
man. are still preserved. He once indulged tins inclination so much too far, as to fire
an alarm gun, when there was no occasion. The false alarm of Indians, spread even
as far as Salem, .Mass. and was the means of breaking up a court, which was then
holding a session in that town. For this otl'ence be was tried and condemned " to run
the gauntlet " through a fiile of men and to receive their lashes on his naked back.
The tradition is that when stripped, and all were ready to inflict the punishment, be
looked so youthful and fair that the women present moved with pity mediated and
begged him off, and that his pardon was obtained.

At what time Joseph Dearborn's family commenced their residence in the part of
ancient Hampton, now North Hampton, cannot be ascertained. He lived in the
northerly part of that town, about a mile X. \V. of the residence of the late Judge
Gookin, and on the road leading to Wiutiir-ut mills, which are in Strathum. He was
usually called " Governor Dearborn." How he received this appellation is not at pres-
ent known. He was a man of wealth and built or assisted his three sons in building a
large house for each. Doe of them, a large gambrel-roofed edifice is yet standin" on
the bill in North Hampton, an eighth of a mile, perhaps, east of the \Vinnicut mills.
Tradition says that " Governor Dearborn" onco lived several rods west of this house,
by the well, which now [.May l«, IM3] remain*. Another house, built for Dr. Levi

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was distinguished for her great personal beauty, to which was added
good sense and practical piety. She was married a second time to the
Hon. Phillips White, of South Hampton, who was speaker of the House
of Representatives of New Hampshire in 177(3, one of the Committee of
Safety, a delegate to Congress, Judge of Probate of Rockingham county,
&c. Airs. White, died August 2, 1S0S, and the Judge, three years
after, August 11th, 1811.

Several of the children died young. Sarah Dearborn, born August
.'30th, 1755, married December 19, 1779, the Hon. Gen. Michael
McClary,1 of Epsom, Marshall of the U. S. District of New Hamp-
shire. He was, when only twenty-two A'ears old, an ensign in Captain
Moore's company, in Col. Stark's regiment at the battle of Breed's hill
or Bunker's hill, June 17th. 1775, from whose cool and determined bra-
vely, on that day such astonishing havoc was made in the ranks of the
British regulars. On that day. his uncle, the brave major Andrew
M'Ci.ary, fell, while attempting to rally his troops for a new attack.
He was in the battle from beginning to end.

Levi Dearborn, born Juno :J0, 1757, married September 11, 1731,
Nancy, daughter of John Haven, Esq. of Exeter, brother of Rev. Dr.
Haven, of Portsmouth.

and flowed from him as naturally as his breath. Consequently he was the delight of
the social circle, especially as his humor was governed by his amiability and kindness
of heart, so that the feelings of his companions were never wounded by sarcasm or rid-
icule. The Rev. Mr. Tompson, of Berwick, and another gentleman fell in company
with Dr. Dearborn, while on a journey. All three were on horseback, toon after
joining company, the doctor's wit began to flow, and Mr. Tompson, in relating the
story, remarked, that for miles together he kept them in such a roar of laughter, that it
was almost impossible to retain their seats iu the saddle ! This was the only time Mr.
Thompson ever met with the Dr. but the interview was never forgotten.

His generosity, like his wit, was without hounds. II'1 not onlv gave to everyone
that asked of him. but he never pass, d [)V- an apparently poor and distressed feliow
creature, without bestowing alms. When admonished by some more prudent persons,
that by such indiscriminate charity, he encouraged the vicious, he was won't to reply,
"Should I give to ninety nine and refuse the hundredth, perhaps I should refuse the
most necessitous and deserving of them all. If 1 give to every one. I shall be sure to
hit the right."

His practice, was very extensive and among the poor, nearly, and often times, quite
gratuitous, and he experienced the truth of the scripture, " There is that scattereth,
and yet increaseth," for notwithstanding his uncommon liberality, he lefl a large es-
tate at his decease. As a physician he was eminent and his skill was so well known
and so highly estimated, that he often had calls from sixty or seventy miies distance,
and it must be borne in mind, that in those days there were no roads to accommodate
any kind of wheel carriages, so that these journeys were always performed on horse-
back. Sometimes the person who came for the doctor from a great distance, would re-
ceive relays of horses, so that the physician might reach the patient in the shortest pos-
sible time.

In his habits he was very methodical. In the winter season he always rose at four
o'clock, and devoted the 'hours till breakfast tune to study. In the summer he" rose
one hour earlier, at three, and spent the time iu goimr over his large and excellent farm,
seeing that every thing was done as it should be. lie used to say, that could he secure
four hours sleep' in the twenty four it was all he required.

He was a true patriot, and entered with all his heart into the revolutionary struggles.
Here his liberality had a fine opportunity for exercise. The companies of soldiers who
used to pass his house, were fed at his table or under the shade of his trees, and Ins
own wants or those of his family were not thought of till theirs were supplied. Iu his
person. Dr. Dearborn was of medium stature, finely made, with soft |,row„ hair, blue
eyes, and fair complexion. In bis manners, gentlemanly and urbane." lie never
made anv public profession of religion, other than that of a consistent Christian life.

1 Frothitigham'a "Siege of Boston," 1S6, 1ST, Swett's history of Bunker Hill
battle, p. 8, 30, 4, 5, 48, and Farmer's and .Moore's Historical Collections, iii. p. 40 of
the appendix.

62 The Swell Family. [Jan.

Elizabeth, born September 11, 1760; married, May 30, 17S9, James
H. McClary, of the Epsom family.

Benjamin, born May 21, 1770; married Sarah Pickering-, of Green-
land, October 1, 1790.'

Abigail, born March 10th, 1766; was married to the Hon. Judcre
Gookin, of Northampton, November 4ih, 17S7, by the Eev. Benjamin
Thurston.' After Mrs. Dearborn's marriacre to Judcre White, and her con-
sequent removal to South Hampton. Judcre Gookin came into possession
of the Dearborn estate, and there resided for several years, until his re-
moval to the Wingate mansion, not far distant. Here the venerable
John Wingate,2 bowed down with acre, esteemed and honored where-
ever known, closed his pilgrimacre, on the 4th of September, 1S02, in his
SSth year, having survived his sister Mrs. Gookin but three years.
There is a good notice of him in '• Alden*s Epitaphs," number 572, and
a beautiful tribute to his memory, from the pen of his grand niece
"Eliza,'' is in the "South Literary Messenger," for April, 1841.
When past seventy years of age. Judcre Gookin and his wife removed to
Saco, where he died, in the family of hi< son-in-law, Seth Storer, Esq.,
counsellor at law, September 4th, 1S31, in his 76th year. Mrs.
Gookin, also died at her son Storer's residence, in Scarborough, January
9th, 1S36. They both died of those unnamed diseases incident to old
age, and are buried in the lot " Allon Bachutli," the family burial place
of their son-in-law, James B. Thornton, Esq., in the cemetery on the
eastern bank of the Saco. t

Judge Gookin, son of the Eev. Nathaniel Gookin, A. M., of North-
Hampton, was a captain of the revolutionary army, and served during
the whole war, councillor of New Hampshire, many years a judcre
of the court of Common Pleas, and afterward, of Probate, in Rockingham
countv, vice president of the Rockingham acrricultural society, and one of
the original members of the American Cincinnati, as of the New Hamp-
shire branch. He was a man of dicniity. honor, and usefulness.

More than eight years since the writer of this memoir, received the
larger portion of the facts it contains, from the Rev. Jonathan French,
D. D., of Northampton, and the hallowed and happy associations with
which it lias been compiled, are, in part, developed by the following pas-
sage, from one of the epistles of tins almost, apostolic pastor and friend
of four generations of the family. He says " although I have not been
able to answer all your inquiries, it will be some satisfaction to you to
know that the failure has not been owing to neglect. Since I wrote to
you a week or more aero, I have devoted almost my whole time to this
subject, and I shall not feel that it has been time misemployed, if the re-
sult shall afford some gratification to the son of a much loved lamb of
my flock, and the crrandson of my kind, constant and much esteemed
friends, her parents."

1 It was during Mr. Thurston's ministry that the records of the North Hampton
church ucro with unpardonable carelessness scattered and destroyed, only a remnant
remaining.

a Judge Gookin's only son, John Wingate Gookin, Esq., was a captain in tho 17. S.
army in the last war with Great Britain, and in active service on the Western frontier.
He is now resident in North Yarmouth, in Cumberland, for which county ho is a mag-
istrate.

1852.] Will of Major Andre. 63

WILL OF MAJOR ANDRE.

[Communicated by Sylvester Judii,Esq.]

" The following; is my last Will and Testament, and I appoint as Ex-
ecutors thereto, Mary Louisa Andre, my Mother; David Andre, my Un-
cle; Andrew Girardot, my Uncle ; John Lewis Andre, my Uncle. To
each of the above Executors I give Fifty Pounds. I n-ive to Mary Han-
nah Andre, my Sister, Seven Hundred Pounds. I give to Ann Mar-
guerite Andre, my Sister. Seven Hundred Pounds. I ffive to Louisa
Katherine Andre, my Sister, Seven Hundred Pounds. I give to "William
Lewis Andre, my Brother, Seven Hundred Pounds. But the Conditions,
on which I give the above mentioned Sums to my four said sisters and
brother, are that each of them shall pay to Mary Louisa Andre, my
Mother, the Sum of Ten Pounds yearly during her Life. I L'ive to
Walter Ewer, Jim'r, of Dyer's Court, Aldermanburv, One Hundred
Pounds. I c;ive to John Ewer, Jun'r, of Lincoln's Inn, One Hundred
Pounds. I desire a Ring, value Fifty Pounds, to be given to my Friend,
Peter Boissier, of the Eleventh Dragoons. I desire that Walter Ewer,
Jr., of Dver's Court, Aldermanbury, have the Inspection of my Papers,
Letters, Manuscripts ; I mean that he have the first inspection of them,
with Liberty to destroy or detain whatever he thinks proper. And I de-
sire my Watch be "riven to him. And I lastly give and bequeath to my
Brother, John Lewis Andre, the residue of all my effects whatsoever.
Witness my Hand and Seal, Staten Island, in the Province of N. York,
N. America, the 7th June, 1777.

JOHN ANDRE, Captn. in 2Q,th Rczt. of Foot.

N. B. The currency alluded to in this will is sterling money of Great
Britain. I desire nothing more than my wearing apparel be sold by
public auction. J. A."

IlEMAKKS.

There were no witnesses to the will, and it could not be proved, but
on the 9th of October, 17S0 — Henry White and William Seaton, Esqrs.
both of the city of New York, appeared before Cnry Ludlow, surrogate
of the city, &c. and declared that they were well acquainted with the
hand writing of John Andre, formerly Capt. of the 26th Regiment, and
since Adjutant-General, deceased, and they believed that the before-
written instrument, purporting to be his last will and testament, was his
own and proper hand writing. Their declaration (here abridged) is
signed by Cary Ludlow, Surr.

The e in Andre is not mute, but is accented wherever the name is
used in the will. It is presumed that our common pronunciation of this
surname is different from that of Major Andre and his friends. It is
written as the French write our baptismal name, Andrew. Major
Andre's father was a native of Geneva.

The following record of the license for marriage, granted to Capt.
Kidd, the pirate, is in the surrogate's office at New York : —

" A Lycense of marriatre granted unto Capt. William Kidd, of New
York, Gcntl. of the one part, and Sarah Oort, the widow of John Oort,
late of New York, Merchant, deceased, the 1(3 day of May, 1691."
[Possibly Oort is intended for Wort.]

64 Ipswich Grammar School. Jan.

IPSWICH GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

Extract from an Address delivered on the Two Hundredth Anniversary
of the foundation of the Grammar School in Ipswich, instituted Jan' if
11— 21, A. D. 1650—51.

BY ABRAHAM HAMMATT, ESQ.

Note. — The dates are given in accordance with the styles in use at the time when the
events occurred.

To this deep sense of duty in onr forefathers, "we owe

the distinction and the glory of New England, our free public
schools, among the earliest of which was that, the two hun-
dredth anniversary of whose foundation we are now met, to com-
memorate.

It appears from our records. '; that there was a Grammar school
set up in Ipswich, in ye year 1636," three years after John Win-
throp, the younger, with his twelve companions, commenced a set-
tlement in this place. This school was. probably, not a free school,
according to our acceptation of the expression, as there does not
appear to have been any public provision made for its support. It
was kept by Lionel Chute, who died in 16-11 ; after which event,
there does not appear to have been any public school until the
establishment of this institution. To the benevolence and personal
exertions of Robert Payne, aided by his brother William Payne,
William Hubbard, and a few others, we are indebted for the en-
dowment of this establishment.

In the preamble to the deed by which Robert Payne conveys to
the Feoffees, the laud, on part of winch the School-house now
stands, and from the product of which most of the income of the
institution is now derived, the principal circumstances connected
with its foundation, are thus related.

"Whereas, alter several overtures, and endeavors among ye in-
habitants of s'1 Ipswich, for settling a Grammar School in that
place it was proffered by y'' s'1 Robert — That he would erect
an edifice for such a purpose. Provided it might be put into ye
hands of certain discreet and faithful persons of ye sd Town, and
their successors, which himself should nominate to be ordered and
managed by them as Feoffees, in trust for that end. and their suc-
cessors forever. Provided also that ye Town or any particular in-
habitants ol' y" Town would devote sett apart and give any land
or other anuity for y yearly maintenance of such one as should be
fittto keep a Grammar School, And whereas s'1 Town of Ipswich
at a public!; meeting of y° inhabitants January 11. 1650, Granted
all that Neck beyond Chebacco River. A. the rest of the ground
(up to Glocester line) adjoining to it to y"-' s'1 Robert Payne and
William Payne, to whom by y' desire and consent of , ° su Town.
att y" same time were added Maj. Unison Ov William Barthol-
mew for y° use of a school." •■ And also yu inhabitants of s'1 Ips-
wich att a publick meeting. Jan. M, 16.3U, did add live more, viz.

1S.52.] Ipswich Grammar School. 65

Mr. Symonds, Mr. Nathaniel Rogers, Mr. John Norton, Mr. Wil-
liam Hubbard and Deacon John Whipple." "And that yc sd Rob-
ert did in ye year following, viz.. 1652, purchase an house with
two acres of land belonging to it more or less for the use of ye
schoolmaster, and did likewise in yc succeeding year, 1653, att his
own proper cost and charge build an edifice tor a Grammar School
which was erected upon a part of ye land so purchased/'

It appears, also, from our records that " Mr. William Hubbard
gave about an Acre of Land adjoining to ye said schoolmasters
house about yc same time."

William Payne gave the island at the mouth of our river called
the " Little Neck.*' Mr. John Cross, in December, 1650. secured
on bis farm near Rowley, the payment of "'ten shillings yearly, to-
wards a free school ;" and in his will, made about the same time,
he bequeaths to his daughter, Susanna, who appears to have been
his only child, his farm and other property, with one hundred
pounds, after his wife's decease, to which bequest he adds this con-
dition. ;' But in case my said daughter doth depart this life with-
out issue leaving behind her, then my will is to give the said hun-
dred pounds to the Town of Ipswich to remain towards the main-
tenance of a free school, forever. The which is to be ordered and
disposed of by the oilicers of the Church of Ipswich, for the said
work." The contingency here contemplated did not happen. The
daughter married and removed from Ipswich. In 1706 Thomas
Hammond, her son, returned and took possession of the Farm, and
other property, " being the only heir of his grandfather John Cross."

Robert Payne, the principal benefactor, and the founder of this
school was one of the wealthiest of the early settlers of this town.
In a subscription by one hundred and fifty-five of the inhabitants
in 16 IS, by which they enter into an engagement with Major Denison
to pay him a certain sum annually " to encourage him in his mili-
tary helpfulness,'' the sum subscribed by him is the greatest on the
list. He was a " ruling elder " of the church, an officer ranking in
dignity between the minister and deacon. He was representative
of the town three years, 16 17, 8-9 ; county Treasurer from 1665
to 16S3, when he resigned the office. He died in 16S4, aged
eighty-three years. He left two sons, John and Robert, both of
whom were Feoffees of this institution.

William Payne, probably, brother of Robert, seems to have pos-
sessed considerable property, and to have been active in enterpri-
ses calculated to promote the public welfare. He removed to Bos-
ton about 1656, where he died, October 10, 1660. Besides his
liberal bequest to this institution, he gave twenty pounds to Har-
vard College.

William Hubbard, the other original benefactor of this institu-
tion, came to Boston in 1630, and settled in this town, in 1635. He
was deputy to the General Court six years between I63S and 1616.
lie was in 1651 commissioned by the General Court to "marry
poeplc ;" clergymen in that age not being allowed to perform the
marriage ceremony. He removed to Boston, in 1662, where he
died in the summer of 1670. He left a large property to his child-

66 Ipswich Grammar School. [Jan.

ren, two of whom, Richard and William the historian, were Feof-
fees of this school.

Of the other original Feoffees, Daniel Denison and Samuel Sy-
monds are designated on the town records, as "our two honoured
magistrates."

Daniel Denison, son of William Denison, of Roxbury, was born
about 1612, admitted a freeman at Boston, April 1, 1634. This
town granted to him, October 12, 1643, under the title of '-Cap-
tain,""" two hundred acres of land for his better encouragement to
settle amongst us." He was admitted a commoner by vote of the
town, February 2S, 1611. Be had, probably, been in military
service, for we find the inhabitants, by voluntary subscription, en-
gage " to allow him twenty-four pounds seven shillings yearly, so
long as he shall be their leader, lo encourage him in his military
helpfulness." He rose to great distinction in the colony : was a
member of the House of Representatives many years, and Speaker,
1619-52. He was appointed by the General Court, "Major Gen-
eral," which was the title of the Military Commander in Chief of
the Colony. In 165S he had granted to him " one quarter of Block
Island, for his great pains in revising, coirecting. and transcribing
the Colony laws." Our old " burying-place." witnesses that his
posterity, to the fifth generation, deemed it an honor worth record-
ing on their grave-stones, that they were descended from so distin-
guished a man.

The other "honoured magestratc," Samuel Symonds, it is said
was " barrister, of law in England, and descended from an ancient
and honorable family, in Yieldham, in Essex, where he had a aood
estate. He purchased, September 3, 1637, of Mr. Henry Sewall,
a dwelling house which stood near where the female academy
now stands, witli about three acres of land. This property de-
scended, through Daniel Epos, his son-in-law, to Symonds Epes,
his grandson, from whom it descended to Edward Evelcth, who
married Elizabeth, daughter of Symonds Epes and great-grand-
daughter to Samuel Symonds. He kept the house in town lor oc-
casional residence, but usually resided on his large and valuable
farm which he called " Argilla," and which has given name to
one of our school districts, lie was representative from 163S to
1613 when he was elected one of the " magistrates " or " assist-
tants," which office he sustained thirty years, when, in 1673 he
was chosen "deputy governor," in which oilice he remained un-
til his decease in 107S. In addition to his various and distin-
guished ofiices he did not disdain to be clerk of the Feoffees of this
school, the earliest records of which are in his handwriting

William Bartholmew was employed in several oiiiccs of trust,
such as town clerk, county treasurer, deputy to the General Court
and Feoffee of this school, between 1031 and 1056, when he re-
moved to Boston.

Elder John Whipple was a commoner of Ipswich in 1611. He
was deacon and afterwards ruling elder of the church, and was
deputy to the General Court eight years between 1640 and 1053.
He died June 3D, 1609.

Of the clergymen, Nathaniel Rogers and John Norton, who be-

IS52.] Ipswicli Grammar School. 07

longed to the first board of Feoffees, the histories arc so well known,
or are of so easy access, that it is not necessary for me to attempt
to give any information.

These were remarkable men, and they lived in an age distin-
guished above all others in the history of Europe for the produc-
tion of remarkable men. Some of the founders and patrons of
this school may have had there Latin whipped into them by John
Milton; some of them, in their unregenerate days, may have
heard William Shakespeare "warble his native wood notes," and
some of them, undoubtedly, had looked on and wondered at the
great antithesis Francis Bacon.

Our town records exhibit some striking examples of the sacrifices
our fathers made in the cause of education, — such as this. — "In
pursuance of the order of the Gen" Court, Octob. 15, 1679, about
those that are behind paying what they subscribed to the new
building for the Coledge at Cambridge, have appointed Na-
thaniel Rust to demand the same of such as live on the south side
of the river and Simon Stace to demand it of such as live on the
north side.-' — " 1GS0, Feb. 7. Simon Stace and Nathaniel Rust
brought in an account of nineteen pounds fifteen shillings in corn
and malt put aboard of John Dutch his sloop, and brought a re-
ceipt under the hand of Mr. John Woodmansie who was to recieve
it by order of Mr. William Manning of Cambridge of seventy
eight bushells and half of indian corn, and thirty bushells and
three pecks of malt and this was in April the 20, 10b0."

Here we see this sincere, earnest people sparing from their scanty
crops a portion of their coarse food and from their few comforts,
that which might contribute to make their humble beverage pal-
atable— coffee and tea in those days were not — for a purpose which
many in this our utilitarian age consider a useless extravagance, a
classical education. Our forefathers knew better. They knew,
— the unlearned as well as the better instructed. — that education
does not spring from the ground upwards, but like all intelligence
it descends from above. They knew, that to prepare the people
in the busy walks of life to pursue their avocations with profit to
themselves and benefit to the community — to know their rights
and to be ready to defend them, there must be a portion of the
poeple highly instructed, to be the snides and teachers of others.

After the removal to Boston of Mr. Norton, Mr. William Payne
and Mr. Hubbard, and the decease of Mr. Rogers, the inhabitants
of the town, in town meeting in 1061, nominated the Rev. Thomas
Cobbett, Mr. William Hubbard, son of the first William, and Mr.
John Rogers, son of Nathaniel, afterwards President of Harvard
College; Mr. Robert Payne on his part nominated his sou John
Payne, and after the removal of Mr. Bartholomew, Capt. John
Applcton to succeed them, which persons, as the record expresses
it, "yu former committee did approve and accept."' There was
added to the number in 1001, Richard Hubbard son of the first
William Hubbard. The board at this time consisted of ten per-
sons, and such vacancies as occurred after 1001, seem to have
been filled by the remaining members without any interference of
the town. After the decease of llobcrt Payne the younger, there
appears to have been never more than nine members of the board.

68 Ipswich Grammar School. [Jan.

I

Elder Whipple, dying in 1G70, was succeeded by his son Capt.
John Whipple. On the decease of General Dcnison in 1082 ; of
Mr. Richard Hubbard in the same year, and of Capt. John Whip-
ple in 1GS3, their places were supplied by Major Samuel Appleton,
Mr. Daniel Epes and John Appleton. jun' who ''were added to yc
number of ye Feoffees, October 4, 16b3, by yc rest of y° members
then present."' j

Col. Thomas Wade was chosen to succeed the Rev. President
John Rogers who died at Cambridge, in 1684.

After the decease of Mr. John Payne, in 1667; of Mr. Symonds,
in 167S ; of Mr. Robert Payne, the founder of the school and the
last survivor of the original Feoffees, in 16S4, and of the Rev. Mr.
Cobbett in 1685, there were appointed to succeed them, Robert
Payne junior, in 1678: the Rev. John Rogers, son of ihc Presi-
dent, and Samuel Appleton. son of Major Appleton, May 22, 1690,
and Cornet John Whipple, April 1. 1695.

Col. Samuel Appleton died in 1692 ; Capt. Daniel Epes, in
1693: Col. Thomas Wade, in 1690. and Capt. John Appleton in
1699. They were succeeded by Col. John Wainwright, Major
Francis Wainwright and Major Symonds Epes.

The Rev. Jabez Fitch succeeded the Rev. William Hubbard
who died in 170 1.

Col. John Wainwright died in 1708. and 3Iajor Francis Wain-
wright in 1711. They were succeeded by Doctor John Bridgham
and Mr. Jonathan Wade. (

Doctor Bridgham died in 1721 : Mr. Daniel Rogers, the former
schoolmaster, and John Dcnison Esquire were appointed February
13, 1721-2.

The first master of this school was Ezekicl Cheever. He kept
the school, from its institution in 16.30. ten years, when lie removed
to Charlestown and afterwards to Boston, where he became the
master of the justly celebrated " Puston Latin School."' He built
a barn and planted an orchard, which, on his removal were pur-
chased by the Feoffees and added to the property of the institution.
Of him and another distinguished schoolmaster it is said, in the
"uncouth rhymes " of a cotemporary,

" Tis Corlet's pains, and Checvcr'a we must own,
That iliuu, New-England, art not Sythia grown."

He came to New England in 1637 and died in Boston August 25,
1708, having attained the great age of ninety-three years ; ""having
been born in London, January 21. 1615.

In six years from the opening of the school, there were six
young men. from this town, pursuing at the same time their
studies at Harvard College; all of them, undoubtedly, pupils of
Mr. Cheever: a greater number ihau have been graduated from
all the colleges during the las! tiftecn years. The names of these
young gentlemen were Hubert Payne, son of the founder of the
school, afterwards one of the Feoffees; John Emerson, son of
Thomas Fmerson, who became the minister of Gloucester- Na-
thaniel Saltonstall. afterwards minister of Haverhill, son of Rich-
ard Saltonstall, of whom, and of Ipswich, it is glory enough to

IS.32.] Ipswich Grammar School. 69

have it remembered that he, when one of the executive govern-
ment of the Province, was the first to enter a protest against the
enormities of the African slave trade ; (see Savage's Winthrop, II,
2-13,) Ezekiel Rogers, son of the Rev. Nathaniel Rogers ; Samuel
Cheever; probably, son of the teacher; Samuel Belcher, son of
Jeremy Belcher, who was many years a preacher at the Isles of
Shoals and afterwards at Newbury. Besides these there went to
Harvard College from this school while under Mr. Cheever' s in-
struction, William A\ hittingham, son of John Whittingham ; Sam-
uel Cobbett, son of the Rev. Thomas C'obbett, and Samuel Sy-
monds, son of the deputy governor.

The successor of -Mr. Cheever was Mr. Thomas Andrews, who
kept the school from August 1, 1060, twenty-three years, during
which time there went from Ipswich to Harvard College, Samuel
Bishop, probably, son of Thomas Bishop; Samuel Epes and Dan-
iel Epcs, sons of Capt. Daniel Epes, one of the Feoffees; John
Norton, son of William, brother of the Rev. John Norton: John
Rogers, son of the President, for many years the minister of this
town and one of the Feoffees of this institution; John Denison,
son of John and grandson of General Daniel Denison, who was
elected pastor of the Ipswich Church, April 5, 1GS6, but was not
ordained. He died, in the twenty-fourth year of his age. Septem-
ber 14, lGS'J ; Francis Wainwright, son of Francis, and Daniel
Rogers, sou of President Rogers, who was for many years master
of this school. Mr. Andrews died July 10, 1GS3, and left a con-
siderable personal property to his relatives. He seems to have
left no children and was probably never married.

On the decease of Mr. Andrews Mr Noadiah Russell of Cam-
bridge was appointed master, October 31, 16S3. He was graduated
at Harvard College in 16S1, and kept the school until February
2G, 1GSG-7, when he resigned "having a call to go to Charlestown
and South."

The next master was Mr. Daniel Rogers, son of President Rog-
ers. He was graduated at Harvard College in 16S6, and probably
took charge of the school in 16S7. I find on the records no indi-
cation of the time when he first took upon himself the charge or
when he relinquished it; but, there being no mention of any other
master from 1G67 to 1715, he probably, rilled the ofiice during that
period. It appears from a record, partly obliterated, that a now
schoolhouse had been built at the expense of the town about the
year 170 1. The legible part of the record is in these words. — "At
a meeting of ye Feoffees in yc new schoolhouse. *****
Mr. Robert Payne in behalf of ye rest having recvd * * * *
Schoolhouse from the Comittcc of the Town did in yc Name of the
rest deliver yc same to Mr. Daniel Rouers the Schoolmaster desir-
ing him to remove thither as soon as he could with convenience
* * * " The date of this record is obliterated, but, as at the
same meeting the Rev. Mr. fitch was appointed to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the death of the Rev. Mr. Hubbard, who died Sep-
tember 11, 1704, it was, probably, not long after that time, Major
Francis Wainwright. his classmate at College and fellow pupil at
this school, in his will, dated August 2, 1711, bequeaths a legacy
to his "good friend Daniel Rogers schoolmaster."'

7(J Ipswich Grammar School. [Jan.

Fifteen young men from this town, most of whom were proba-
bly his pupils entered Harvard College wbile tbis scbool was under
his instruction. They were John Wade, son of Col. Thomas
Wade, who became the minister of Berwick, in the Province of
Maine; Francis Goodhue, son of Deacon William Goodhue, who
was the minister of Jamaica, on Long Island, and died at Reho-
hoth when on his way to visit bis native town, September li>,
1707; Jeremiah Wise and Henry "Wise, sons of the Rev. John
Wise, minister of Chebacco parish. Henry was for many years
master of this school and afterwards became a merchant : John
Perkins, son of Abraham Perkins, who first settled as a physician
in Ipswich, but afterwards removed to Boston : William Burnhaiu,
a minister; Benjamin Choate, son of John Choate, who became
the minister of Kingston in New Hampshire: Francis Wainwright
and John Wainwright. sons of Col. John Wainwright, the wealth-
iest and most distinguished merchant of this town; John Dcnison,
son of the Rev. John Dcnison. who filled several important olliccs
and attained high distinction. In the old •■ burving place :' there
is a tombstone, having a coat of arms sculptured, with a long in-
scription in latin nearly obliterated, which was erected to the
memory of this gentleman. It records that he was great-grandson
(" proncpos ;") to both the Honorable Daniel Denison and the
Honorable Richard Salstonstall: .Nathaniel Appleton, son of Col.
John Appleton, who became the distinguished minister of Cam-
bridge; Francis Cogswell, son of Jonathan Cos-swell, who trans-
acted business and acquired wealth as a merchant in this town.

Mr. Rogers is by several writers said to have been a physician.1
but I know not on what authority. I find no where applied to
him the title usually given to gentlemen of the medical profession.
In the assignment of pew sand scats in the meeting-house, then re-
cently built, in 17U0. places are appointed to "Doctor Bridgham,"
" Doctor Dcane," " Doctor Perkins.'-' and to "Mr. Daniel Rogers."
Had Mr. Rogers been a physician, he undoubtedly would have
received the same title as his brethren of the profession. We have
seen that his friend, Major Wainwright. in 1711, gives him the
title of " schoolmaster.'' The mistake probably arose from tradi-
tions confounding him, as is not unusual, with another- his
nephew, Samuel Rogers, was a physician. His death was re-
markable. Returning from Portsmouth on horseback, the first
day of December, ll-d-i, in a violent snowstorm, crossing Hampton
marshes, he lost his way and perished from cold. On his arave-
stonc in the old "burying place/' may be read these lines which
appear to refer to the maimer of his death:

l.mnine IVtus
■ IVtI Aquiln ;

m Kuprr JUberi* .Win
i ■ 111 cms."

The sentiment is this. The angry north wind drives the anxious
mariners, by the light of the sun. through the sea, to their wished

' Hi- is so called m Wiiulirtip** >[««. of Harvard Graduates
3 Bcavit means "lias blessed.-'

Turbidus ad Ln-ti

s Solar

Solieitos Nautas |

cr in.ir

Mu Borealis Ajjei

s .N.i i.l

Justiciar j-ulis Lui

e beai

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for ports: so the furious wintry tempest carries nic. by the light of
the sun of righteousness, to the blessed regions beyond the stars.

Mr. Rogers was, without doubt, an estimable man. He sus-
tained a high van!; in society when the word had an intelligible
meaning-. Besides, being the master of this school, he held the
offices of town clerk and register of probate for many years: but,
regard for the truth of history obliges me to add he is entitled to
the unenviable distinction of being the worst scribe that ever had
the custody of our records. He was careless, incorrect, and his
handwriting is frequently illegible. The wearied and vexed
searcher into these abused volumes feels quite relieved when he
comes to the end of this good man's labors and is not disposed to
quarrel with the " Borealis Hyems " that translated him "super
/Etheris Axein.''

Eighty years after this event [ remember passing over the same
marshes in the mail stage coach. It was a winter night; the tide
was up and the marshes and road were covered by the sea. Some
poles, rising a few feet above the surface of the water, indicated
the course of the sub-marine post road. What a change! — now
with a flash and a whistle we shoot across the State of JNew
Hampshire, from Massachusetts to Maine, in less time than it took
us fifty years ago, to grope our way over a few acres of salt
marsh.

Ebcnezer Gay, who was graduated at Harvard College in 1714,
kept the school one year, 171.5. He is well remembered by many
of the more aged people of the "old colony" as the celebrated
Dr. Gay, minister of Hingham, where his useful life was protracted
until he attained the age of nearly an hundred years.

Thomas Norton kept the school in 171(5. He was a deacon of
the church and died July 13, 174 1, in the seventy-first year of his
age. He was father of Thomas Norton, junior, who was grad-
uated at Harvard College in 1725, and was teacher of this school
ten years, 1729—39, while the school was under the direction of
the selectmen.

Benjamin Crocker began bis work as a teacher of the school,
June 4, 1717, which be kept until November. 1719. Long after-
wards, in 1746-47, and again in 1759-00, he kept the school four
years. He was appointed a Feoffee in 1749, which office he held
until his removal from Ipswich in 1764. He was father of Deacon
John Crocker, who is remembered by the elderly portion of the
present generation. Besides school-keeping it seems he preached
occasionally, lie received of the town treasurer, April 17, 1720,
"one pound for preaching one sabb. day."' He was graduated at
Harvard College in 1713.

Thus the school continued to flourish and to receive the support
of the principal inhabitants until near the close of the first century
of our town's history. The lathers had passed awav and also the
sons who bad enjoyed the benefits of their example and instruc-
tion. A generation succeeded less deeply impressed with the im-
portance of their duties to posterity and the dark ase of New Eng-
land succeeded. This school felt its cfi'ect. for twenty-seven
years there is no recorded act of the Feollees.
[Tobucontii 1.]

72 Samuel S&caVs Diary. [Jan.

SAMUEL SEWAL'S DIARY.

Memoranda extracted from Judge Samuel Sewal's Diary. He graduated at
Harvard College, 1671.

16S5.
March 25. Major Bordman ob. He had been college cook a loner time.

26. Chh. gathered at Sherburn, and Daniel Gookin, ordained.
Ap. 20. Father Sweet buried.
May 1- Father Town buried at Cambridge.

11. Deacon Parks ob. and Goodman Woodward of Dedham, fa-
ther to the minister. 13th. Rev. Cotton Mather ord.
June S. Rev. Thomas Sheppard of Charleston, ob. He was or-
dained May 5, 16S0.

13. Cap. Benjamin Gillum buried.
July 4. Isaac Woode dies suddenly.

5. Mr. Sherman the father taken delirous in Sudbury pulpit.
Mr. Samuel Epps .lied in London in April 16S5.
Aug. S. Rev. Air. John Sherman dies, suddenly.

14. Funeral of Mr. Daniel Allen's young son.
17. Rev. William Adams of Dedham died.

26. Capt. Condy died.

27. Rev. Thomas Bavley, preached for Mr. Mather.
Sep. 3. Ensign Asaph Eliot died re. 34.

3. Mr. John Bayley preached the lecture.

15. Part of Cambridge bridge carried away by a raft ; high tides.
22. Mrs. Shove dies.

Sir. Henrv Hiirginson dies in West Indies of small pox.
2S. Mrs. Stanbury buried.
Oct. 16. Rev. Michael Wi_-_r!es worth chosen to preach the next
election sermon.

15. Capt. Henchman died at Worcester.
22. Mr. Noweli chosen province treasurer.
31. Mrs. Prout the mother is buried.

Nov. 3. James Bigclow and Srebbins of Watertown fined for insult-
ing Lt. Gov. St.iiiirhton and Dudley.
3. Bev. Nathl. Chaunev of Hatfield died.

5. Rev. Thomas Cobbet of died.

Cap. Bern- for Jamaica, died at sea.

Lady Alicia Lisle, Mr. Hezekiah Usher's mother beheaded,
at Winchester. Sep. 2, 16S5.
30. Total eclipse of the moon.
Dec. 9. Gamaliel Wait died suddenly, ac. S7. Lately had several
new teeth. Neighbour to Judge Sewal.

16. Church gathered at Dunstable and Rev. Thomas Weld, ord.
IS. Father John Odlin dies ; one of the first inhabitants of Bos-
ton. The ohbst save the Governour.

16S6.
Jan. 22. Joseph Redknap died at Lvnn aged about 110.
Feb. 3. Ensign Henry Phillips buried.
March 11. James Morgan executed for murder of Joseph Johnscn.

2S. Letter ree'd from Maiden, directed to the chh in Boston.
desiring counsel respecting their pa-tor (Mr. Thomas
Cheever) who is charged with scandalous immoralities
for which lie hath not given satisfaction.

April

2.

7.

19.

May

4.
14.

July

2.
12!

25.

Aug.

22.

Sept.

15.

1S.52.] Samuel Sou-all's Diary. 73

Mr. Thomas Thatcher dies.

Council at Maiden held.

Mr. Seaborn Cotton die?.

There was a Stephen Jaques lived at Newbury.

Rev. Cotton Mather married Mrs. Margaret Phillips.

Elder Humphreys of Dorchester, buried.

Widow Chauncy dies, and buried at Roxbury.

Mr. Thomas Kellond dies.

Mr. John Bavley preaches his farewell sermon and goes, the
2Sth, to Watertown.

Mr. Lee the minister arrives from England.

Mr. David Jeffries marries Miss Betty Usher, by Mr. Rat-
clif, Epis.

24. Capt. (Adam) Winthrop and Lieut. Thomas Savage, ap-
pointed officers of Castle William.
28. Mr. Edward Grove dies.
Oct. G. Mr. Bayley ord. at Watertown. 7th. Deacon Bright, hurt
by his cart, dies. He was the only officer in Watertown
ch. Mr. Bayley not ordained as congregational men are.
19. John Hunt marries Ruth Quincy at Braintree.

Mr. (Charles) Morton, oTdained at Charlestown.

Mr. James Whetcomb dies.

Clu/tcrbuck arrives (from England) and brings news of
Capt. Jenner's death, wido. Winsley's son.

Gov. Sir Edmond Andross arrives at Boston.

Mrs. Luscomb dies.

Mr. Elijah Corlet, schoolmaster at Cambridge dies.

Mrs. Margery Flint dies at Brantree.

Capt. Thaxter of Hinq;ham sinks down and dies.

Mrs. Ballard, Mr. Lee's sister, dies suddenly.

Mr. Anthony Stoddard dies, was the ancientest shopkeeper

in town.
Father East dies, oc 94. ISth. Dr. William Avery dies.
Maj. Gen. Daniel Gookin dies. "A right good man."
Dr. Stone and Ahram Bushby die.
Mrs. Eliot of Roxbury dies. Now about, Goodman Francis,

an ancient and goodman indeed, of Cambridge dies.
Mrs. Nowell, wido. of Increase N. a patentee, Saml. Nowell

Esqr's mother dies, a?. S4.
Eliz^ Scot, a good ancient virgin, is buried at Boston.
Mr. George Shove dies ; father of Seth Shove, perhaps of

Taunton.
Capt. Walker, a very aq-ed planter, buried at Lynn.
Mrs. Bowls died. ~9. Robert Walker dies, a very good man.
Miss Lon? buried at Charlestown.
Court sessions held at Boston ; Thomas Dudley, clerk.
Mrs. Eyre, Jno. Eyre's mother dies; and John Davis, a

hopeful young man.
Andrew Bordman, steward and cook of H. Coll. buried.
Capt. Gerrish, of Boston, dies at Salem.
Elder Wiswall dies, re. 86. Woburn church under much

disquiet.

Note. — Though tho person, who made these extracts, spelt the author's surname
with but ene /, vet it i-s now spelt with two.

9

Nov.

5.

23.

Dec.

12.

20.

168

7.

Feb.

1.

25.

Mar.

10.

14.

15.

16.

17.

19.

20.

22.

April

26.
21.

May

16.
23.

June
July

8.
13.

Aug.

15.

9.

16.

Sept.

12.

30.

Oct.

15.

Nov.

21.

Dec.

2.

16SS.

Feb.

29.

March 14.

April

1.
4,

May

25.'
25.

13.

19.

July
Oct.

4.
5.

74 Samuct Seu-aJVs Diary. [Jan.

Mr. John Alden, the antient magistrate, of Plymouth died.

Mrs. Rawlincrs buried.

Mr. Benjamin Eliot (apostle's son) died.

Simon Lynde, Esq. justice, &c. dies.

Mr. John Hayward dies.

Aunt Gerrish dies (i. e. Judn-e Sewall's aunt.)

Miss Foster is buried and Mr. Giles Masters, the king's at-
torney, dies. Mr. West's only child buried.

Mrs. Downs (.Mr. Eliot's sister) dies of convulsions.

Father Beal, of Hingham, dies, ee. 100.

Satnl. Marion's wife lianas herself in the garret.

Mrs. Eliz. Greenough, Elder Rainsford's daughter, buried.

Col. Peter Bulkley, of Concord, dies. A councillor and
judge. June 11. Major Luscomb dies.

Goodw. Moss of Newburv, dead and buried.

Rev. Mr. Brock, of Reading1, buried.

Rev. W. Hubbard, presided at commence. 11 mast, no batch.

Mrs Angier of Cambridge, buried. She was sister to Miss
Toppan of Newbury.
17. Mr. Nehemiah "Walter, ordained at Roxbury.

Mr. Nathl. Mather, dies at Salem.

Church gathered and Mr. John Williams ord. at Deerfield.

Mr. Isaac Walker dies. 31. Mrs. Gookin buried at Cumb.

Capt. Thomas Smith, dies. 16. Widow Glover is handed.

Sailed from Boston and landed at Dover, Jan. 13, 16S9.

Sailed from Plimo. (En?.) Oct. 10, landed at Piscatarpua,
Nov. 29, 16S9, at Great Island.

Father Dana falls from his scaffold and dies.

One Pond, of Dorchester, died suddenly.

John Alcock of Roxbury dies.

Mr. Eliot of Roxbury dies.

Sirs. Winthrop, dies of the small pox, (Mary.)

Joseph Parsons, only child William, dies of small pox.

Mr. Edward Tvi)Lr"s wife buried. Mrs. Parsons dies.

Mrs. Rebecca Taylor dies. 10. Mrs. Green, y* printer's ux.

dies. Aug. 25. Nathl. Clarke, of Newbury, dies.
Widow Jane Pule, died at River house, in Boston.
Mrs. Cooke died, a\ 75. 19. Sirs. Goose dies.
Mrs. Judith Winthrop conveyed the land for the old South

church. Nov. 22. Major Samuel Ward, buried.
Dec. 2, Lieut. Ephraim Sales, dies.

Church gathered at Lancaster and Mr. John Whiting, ord.

Doctor John Clarke, physician, dies.

Mr. Pain, of old South church, dies, x. 69.

Eliezer Russell, buried. Josiah Grice, d. Mrs. Ruck bur.

Sir. Dudley and .Mr. Bronton arrive from England; the lat-
ter appointed colli ctor, surveyor and searcher.

Capt. Roger ('lap, dies, a\ S6.

Capt. Johnson dies, a?, between S6 and 90.

Rev. John Wilson, of Medfield, dies, ce. 70.

Saml. Toppan, of N*i wbury, die-' of small pox. Mr. Shove
schoolmaster at Newbury, prayed with him.
Sept. ]. Goodwife Luxford (Camb,) buried, and deacon Cooper.

19.

Nov.

8.

22.

1690.

April

2.

4.

May

5.

21.

June

14.

24.

July

4.

14.

Sept.

9.

Oct.

7.

3.

17.

23.

1691.

Jan.

o

24

Feb.

o

3!

Aug.

23.

25.

1S52.J Samuel SewaWs Diary. 75

Nov. 1. Mrs. Richards dies.

1692.
Jan. 2. Timothy Dwight, dies, tc. 3S.
Feb. 12. Joshua Atwater, drowned.
March 11. Mrs. Townsend, Ux. of Capt. Penn T. dies. (Sarah) a;. 39.

23. Moses Bradford, drowned in Wina's conduit.
April 13. Church at Wrentham gathered, and Mr. Man, ordained.
Aug. 16. Rev. Nathl. Gookins of Cam. bur. died. Capt. Ruggles, bur.
Sept. 1. Major John Richards, marries Mrs. Anne Winthrop, before
Wm. Stouditon, Esq., Lt. Gov. at madam Usher's house.
Oct. 11. Widow Sarah Oliver, buried, a?. 72.
Nov. 21. Major Wm. Brown's wife, of Salem, dies, much lamented.

1693.
July 24. Capt. Turell, buried. 23. Mr. Joseph Dassett, buried, he
was much lamented. John More and Saxton, died.
26. Doctor Thomas Pemberton, dies.
Aug. 6. Capt. William Grcenough, dies. Also, Capt. Steward, of
Ipswich, is dead. 7. Sarah Noyes, died, a;. 21.
14. Mrs. Mnry Nowell, dies.

Marshal Gen. Green dies, March 3, 1691, and Saml. Gookin,

appointed Marshal General, ilnrch 5. 1691.
Capt. and deacon Jacob Eliot, dies, x. 61, much respected.

One of the first born in Boston.
Mr. Wm. Winthrop dies. 27. Mr. Joseph Winthrop dies.

Two children of Major Winthrop, buried together.
Mr. Robert Saunderson, dies.

Daniel Allen, a representative in 1693.
Rev. Joseph Belcher, ordained at Dedham.
Mr. Barthol. Cheever buried.
Judge How, of Barbadoes, died.

John Mountfort marries Mr. Brigham's wife's daughter.

Mrs. Prout, dies ; suspected of witchcraft.

Henry Ems, appointed messenger to representatives.

Widow Martraret Thatcher, dies.

Major John Richards, died very suddenly, a counsellor.

Major Brown marries Miss Rebecca Bayley.

Mr. Wallcott, Salem, marries to Mrs. Peak.

Hezekiah Henchman, died.

Mr. Oakes Urian, buried. Mary Dummer dies.

Mrs. Margaret Sheppard, Saml. Phillips' son, and Mrs.

Elizabeth Pole, die.
Captain John Wincol falls off his horse and killed.
Captain Hammond, of Kittery, appointed by the Lt. Governor
and Council,' clerk and register, vice Capt. Wincol, dee'd.
Lieut. Gov. Usher committed to prison on Col. Shrimp-
ton's examination. Gerrish died at Salem.
1695.
Jan. 10. Major Hook, dies, much lamented. A councillor, judge

of Probate for York.
Feb. 9. Jacob Mason, the instrument maker, dies.
March 14. Mr. Mitchel dies. i

17. Mr. AVoodbrid?e, of Newbury, dies, a?. SO.
The Queen (Mary) dies on Dec. 27, 1691.
April 23. Neighbor Ellis, dies.

16.

Sept.

25.

Oct.

7.

Nov.

29.

Dec.

20.

22.

1694.

Jan.

7.

19.

Feb.

23.

24.

April

2.

26!

May

1.

Oct.

5.

17.

22.

Dec.

4.

76 Samuel Sewall's Diary. [Jan.

Sir William Phips, died in London, Feb. IS, last.
Couz. N. Hobart, buried.

Mother Hull, dies. July 21, Madam Symonds, of Ipswich, ob.
Robert Williams, the grave digger, bell rimrer, &c. dies.
Gov. Bradstreet, removes from Boston to Salem.
Mr. Edward Brattle, arrives from England.
Received intelligence of Richard Dummer's death.
Captain Bond dies, (probably of Water town.)
Thomas Maule, shopkeeper in Salem, publishes a book, en-
titled " Truth held forth and maintained."
Widow Walker, dies, mother of Rev. Zechariah.

Rev. Edward Bulkley, dies, in a good old age.
Deacon Henry Allen, dies.
Mrs. Alden is buried.

Mr. Daniel Oliver, married Mrs. Elizabeth Belcher.
22. Mr. Saml. Phillips, of Rowley, dies.

Saml. Shrimpton, marries Elizabeth Richardson.

News from Barbadoes, that Dr. Williams and ux. arc dead;

also, Mr. Hatch.
Mr. Benj. Wadsworth, ordained at the first church.
Mr. John Glover, buried. Oct. 3. David Edwards, buried.
Brother Pemberton dies. Father of Rev. Ebcn. in 1691.
Church gathered at Lexincrton, and Mr. Benj. Easterbrooks,

ordained. 22. Deborah Byfield, married James Lyde,
30. John Bucknam, who had been perfectly dumb for IS years,

has his speech restored. He was of Maiden.
Rev. Win. Brattle, ordained at Cambridge.
Speaks of Madam Saml. Bellingham, dinin? with him.
William Maxwell and John Eyre, students, skating at

Fresh Pond, are drowned, first buried at Cambridgeriast

at Boston.
Captain Davis' eldest daughter dies ; a great funeral.
Madam Elizabeth Bellingham, visits him.
His daughter, Sarah Sewall, dies.

April

23.

May

21.

June

22.

Aug.

25!

Sept.

IS.

18.

Oct.

11.

Dec.

15.

19.

21.

1696.

Jan.

4.

Feb.

1 .

7.

April

23.

22.

May

7.

Aug.

12.

Sept.

S.

25.

Oct.

10.

21.

Nov.

25.

20.

30.

Dec.

12.

22.

23.

1697.

Jan.

28.

March 26.

27.

April

12.

June

1.

23.

Mr. Palmer marries Mrs. Abigail Hutchinson.

Mrs. Danforth dies at Cambridge, (suppose Govr's ux.)

Gov. Bradstreet, ob. 10 P. M. at Salem.

John Marshal, messenger to Governor and council, buried.

Also, Brantrev Harris.
Mr. Thomas Graves, of Charlestown, buried. He left a son

by Mr. Stcdman's daughter.
Richard Willard, drowned in Cambridge river; he had just
been admitted into college. He was the son of Rev. W.
of Boston, a' 13.
July 11. Mr. Hezekiah Usher, died at Lynn, and the 14 buried in
Boston, in his father's tomb.
4. Mr. Moody dies. Joshua, of Portsmouth, N. H.
Sept. 11. Rev. .Mr. Whiting, of Lancaster, killed by the Indians.

29. Rev. John Cotton, of Plimo. dismissed.
Oct. 6. Church gathered at Waterlown, east end, and H. Gibbs ord.
ceremony abroad, because the western part'- got pos-
session ol the meeting house.
Nov. 8. Rev. Samuel Hooker, of Farmington, dies.
Dec. 12. Rev. John Bayley, ob. Just going to preach for Mr. Willard.

1852.] Captain Kidd. 77

1698.

Jan. 8. Uncle Quincy, died, of Braintree.

20. Captain Joshua Scottow, of Boston, died.

26. Mrs. Ruth Carter, dies. Joseph Peirce and Captain Scot-
tow's sister, the widow Windsor.

Feb. 4. Mrs. Lyndc buried.

9. Col. Samuel Shrimpton, dies of an apoplexy.

24. Andover surprised. Wade, Capt. Chubb, his ux. and

three more slain. March 1. Col. Barthol. Gedney, dies.

April 11. Rev. Charles Morton, of Charlestown, dies.
1. Gov. Earl Bellamont arrives at New York.
19. Maj. Genl. (Wait) Winthrop, &c. commissioner, set out for
that place to congratulate him, accompanied by Major
Wainwright, of Ipswich, ice.

May. Capt. Updike arrives, and brings intelligence that the Jo-

seph Gallei/ was cast awav on Ireland, and all lost ;
among- them, Madam Bellingham, on Feb. 3. They sailed
from Boston, Nov. S last. Beginning of this month the
Indian College, (brick) pulled down, sold to Mr. Willis,
builder, of Stoughton.

June 27. Mrs. Eliz. Jeffries, (only child of Mr. John Usher) dies,
left eight children.

25. Great fire in Salem. Major Brown lost his house, <Scc. value

3 or £4000.
July 13. Col. Lidget, dies. 15. John Ive, fishing in great Spie
pond, Cambridge, dies suddenly, buried at Charlestown,
a debauched, and deistical man.
Oct. 11. Mr. Joseph Webb, buried, of Boston.
Nov. 9. Mr. Caleb Cushing, ordained at Salisbury.

10. Church gathered at Newbury West, and Sand. Belcher, ord.
10. Mr. Green, ordained at Salem village.
Dec. 11. Captain Edward Wyllys, dies ; Boston.

CAPTAIN KIDD.

[The following articles, for substance, were obtained in London,
and are communicated by Joseph B. Felt.]

A letter, from the Earl of Bellomont to the Lords of Trade and
Plantations, dated Boston, S July, 1(59'.). (A.) Kidd sent one Emot
of IN'ew York to treat with the Earl about his pardon. (B.) The
Earl's answer, general. (O.) Kidd had left his srreat Moorish ship
in a creek, on the coast of Hispaniola, with goods of £30.(1(10 : had
bought the sloop, in which he was ; had on board of her East
India goods, 60 lbs. gold, 100 lbs. of silver, etc., whole value
£10,000. (D.) Emot said he could prove Kidd innocent ; that his
men locked him up, while they committed piracies. (E.) Earl of
Bel lomont wrote to Kidd, that if he were innocent, he might safely
come in, and he would intercede for his pardon. Kidd answered,
protesting innocence: sent some small jewels by Campbell, bearer
of the letter, to the lady of the Earl, which she brought to her hus-
band, whe advised her to keep them lest it might offend K-, and
prevent a true developcment. (F.) Kidd came ashore at east end ol

7S Captain Kidd. [Jan.

Long Island, (a week before date of the Earl's letter.) The Earl
would neither see nor speak with him but before witnesses. Living-
ston, friend of Kidd, came to Boston from Albany, to intercede for
him. Kidd and his friends beaan to embezzle the sloop's cargo. (G.)
Livingston demanded the bond, as surety ; which he gave to the
Earl Bcllomont, when Kidd went on the expedition, and said, if it
were not surrendered, Kidd swore he would not bring in the great
ship, and would indemnity Livingston out of her cargo. (II.)
Kidd designed to make a present of £1000 to the Earl's wife; but
he ordered him to be secured. (I.) The Earl delivered to two of
the council and two merchants, and the deputy collector, the
charge of her sloop and cargo, and the jewels, Kidd sent to Lady
Bcllomont, at the council board. (K.) Had the Earl not kept
Secretary Vernon's orders for securing Kidd's secret, Mr. Graham
and Livingston, his countrymen, would have cautioned him. (L.)
The Earl wishes " they may not let him escape here, as they have
Bradish, a notorious pirate, about a fortnight ago." Bradish and
another got out of Boston jail by consent of the jailer, as was sus-
pected. As the law stands in New England, a pirate cannot be
put to death. Therefore the Earl desires to know what he shall
do with Bradish's crew, and Kidd and his men. (N.) One of the
four ships, (the ►Shelly) has arrived at New York from Madagas-
car with sixty pirates : one owner of the Shelly is Mr. Hackshaw,
and his correspondent, Stephen Delancy, a Frenchman. It is said
each of the pirates paid £50 passage, and the owners have cleared
£30,000 by the voyage. There are two hundred pirates more at
Madagascar, some of them intend to take passage in Frederic
Phillip's ship and in the other two. belonging to New York. (P.)
A great ship has been seen oil' the coast, supposed to be Mase, a
pirate, with great wealth from the Red Sea ; a sloop, said to be a
pirate, at Rhode Island. The Earl says that he has no ship to go
against them. (Q.) There is fitting out a ship to go after Kidd's
ship, Quidah Merchant, left on the coast of Hispaniola, valued at
£70,000.

Another letter from the Earl of Bellomont, dated July 2G, 1(199.
Mr. Emot, a lawyer of ^Sew York, came to Boston and told the
Earl, loth of June, that Kidd was on the coast, and would bring
in his sloop to Boston and go and get his great ship, and bring
her, if he could be pardoned. On loth of June, the Earl sent Mr.
Campbell, the postmaster, a countryman of Kidd, and an acquain-
tance with Mr. Emot. to invite Kidd to come into Boston. Camp-
bell returned the 19th of June, and handed in a memorial of what
had passed between hnn and Kidd, to the Earl and his Council.
On the same day, the Earl sent a letter, by advice of the Council,
by Campbell to Kidd, tolling him, if he were innocent, he would
obtain his pardon. Kidd arrived in Boston, July 8. The Earl
never saw him but before witnesses. The day, he was appre-
hended, as the Earl remarked, ■• it happened to be by the door of my
lodging, and he rushed in. and came running to me, the constable
after him;" — he was seized July lf>. Kidd had brought his wife
and children in the sloop with him. He was examined two or
three times before the L'arl and his Council. They had not inti-

1S52.] Captain Kidd. 79

mated to him, that they intended to have him apprehended, he-
cause they wished to get all from him they coidd. Perceiving
that he was disturbed and meant to run off, they ordered him to
be taken. The officers who took him. and his men were not able
to take three or lour of the latter, who "were old New York pi-
rates." The Committee, for taking care of his goods, searched
his lodgings anil found hid in two sea beds, a baa of gold dust and
ingots, valued at £1000, and a hag of silver. " The enamelled box
in the inventory, is that, which Kidd made a present of to my
wife, by Mr. Campbell, which I delivered in Council, to the Com-
mittee ; the box and jewels are worth about £00, and nobody here
understands jewels."

Mr. Gardiner, of Gardiner's Island, and at the east end of
Nassau Island, had delivered up some treasure. The Earl heard,
that one of Kidd's men had offered £30 for a sloop to carry
him to Gardiner's Island, the very day of Kidd's apprehension,
who owned he had buried some gold there. The Earl immedi-
ately and privately sent a messenger to Mr. Gardiner to deliver up
whatever Kidd had left with him. Gardiner received the order,
and immediately brought the treasure to Boston, and delivered it
to the Committee, being gold, silver and jewels, estimated at
£4,500. Kidd had left six bales of goods with him. one of
which was twice as big as anv of the rest, and Kidd gave him a
particular charge of that bale, and told him it was worth £2.000.
The Earl had sent a sloop after the bale. He observed, we hope,
when the bales arrive, all in the hands of the Committee will be
about £1-1,000. He gave strict orders to his deputy Governor of
New York, to search for the goods and treasure which Kidd had
sent thither in three sloops, as stated in Mr. Gardiner's affidavit.
which the Earl thinks, from a hint received, are in a certain house
in New York city. The Earl had sent to another place where
Kidd was supposed to have left gold. He says that he has no
sufficient means to rout the pirates from the north part of America.
' We have found, that the jailer was Bradish's kinsman, and he
confessed, that he and one of his crew went out of the Prison door.'
The Jailer was turned out and put in irons. Though Kidd said
his large ship was at Hispaniola, with cargo, he sold the cargo at
Curracoa, and the ship is said to have been burnt.' The Earl was
just going to seal a contract for a ship to so out to Hispaniola. to
get the Quidah Merchant, of 500 tons, but Kidd, pressed once
more by two of the Council, who went to the jail, to tell really
what he had done with the ship, owned that he left her and car^o
with Henry Bolton, mercht., of Antigua, to sell. Therefore, the
Earl did not sign the contract for a ship of 300 tons, 22 guns and 60
men, which would have cost £17011. The next day. the Earl sent
Kidd's sloop to Antigua, with letters to the Lt. Governor, Col.
Yeomans, and to Governors of St. Thomas and Curacoa. to secure
what effects of the ship they can find.

The Examination of Gabriel Lotl'e, of Long Island, N Y.. July
lit, 1(599, before Justices, Elisha Cook and Isaac Davenport, ot
Boston. He entered, as a seaman, on board the Adventure Gaily,
Capt. Win. Kidd, at New York, Sept. 1690 ; thence, went to Ma-
deira, to Bonavista, St. Jago, Madagascar, Joanna and Mehila,

SO Captain Kidd. [Jan.

and to the Red Pea to cruise for pirates. Went to India and there
took a ship of 150 tons, commanded by a Dutchman, with Cotton
Wool, Beeswax. Tobacco, and two horses ; the crew were chiefly
Moors and three Christians, or Dutchmen ; carried her to .Mada-
gascar and there burnt her. Some weeks after, we took in the
India seas, a ship of 450 tons, Capt. Wright, an Englishman from
Bengali ; her crew, were Moors. Armenians, and three Christians,
laden with silks and other dry foods ; carried her to Madagascar :
her goods were divided among Kidd s crew. Kidd had 4U odd
shares. Part of his men deserted at St. Mary's. Kidd proposed
to his men to capture a Mocha frigate there, which they did. Her
name was the Unidah Merchant. Then he ran his Galley on shore,
being leaky, stript and burnt her at St. Mary's. They came to the
Island of Anguilla. \\ . I., where they were proclaimed pirates, then
to St. Thomas, but the Governor would not let them enter the port,
then to Mona, where they bought a sloop. Kidd loaded the sloop,
and sailed in her with seventeen or eighteen of his men. They
sailed first to Delaware Bay, where they landed a chest belonging
to one James Gillam, a passenger from Madagascar. Then they
sailed to the Sound. L. I., and put some soods on Gardiner's Island,
and some on board of a New York sloop, one Coster, master, and
a pack of goods on shore at Tarpaulin Cove. While they lay off
Rhode Island, James Gillam went a shore in a boat, which came
on board.

Examination of William Jenkins, of Bow. near London, cc. IS,
apprentice to George Bullen deceased, late chief mate of the Ad-
ture Gaily. Capt. William Kidd.

He sailed after Christmas, lt595, from Plymouth, to New York.
They took a Spanish prize. The rest as before.

William Jenkins further deposes, that Kidd sent on shore at
Gardiner's Island, two hales of goods, '■ two negro boys and a
negro girl," and delivered them to Mrs. Gardiner. The sloop An-
tonio was commanded by Samuel Wood, as lie deposed, who came
in her with Kidd. She belonged to Henry Bolton and others,
merchants of Antigua. \\ ood came in the sloop to Boston, where
she was seized, and he delivered, by order of Kidd. two bales of
goods, two bags of sugar, etc., to Mr. Campbell. An account of
gold, silver, jewels and foods of Kidd, was given by the Council.
July, 1699, who were Nathaniel Byfield, Samuel Sewall, Jer.
Dummer, Lawrence Hammond, Deputy Collector, and Andrew
Belcher.

Narration of John Gardiner, of Gardiner Island, alias Isle of
Wight. July 17. 1699.

About 20 days ago, -Mr. Emot, of New York came to his house,
and desired a boat to go to New York; furnished him with one.
That evening he saw a sloop with six suns, riding olf Gardiner's
Island: two days afterward, in the evening. Gardiner went on
board the sloop to inquire what she was. When he came on
board. Capt. Kidd. till then unknown to him. asked him how him-
self and family did: said ho was going to Lord Bellomont. at
Boston, and desired him to carry two negro hoys and one negro
girl ashore, and keep them till he returned, or his order called for

18.52. J Captain Kidd. bl

them. About ten hours after he had taken the negroes, Capt. Kidd
sent his boat ashore with two bales of goods and a negro boy. Next
morning Kidd desired Gardiner to come on board, immediately, and
bring six sheep with him, for his voyage to Boston, which he did.
Then Kidd desired him to spare a barrel of cider, which he consented
to do. Gardiner sent two of his men for it. and while they were
gone, Kidd offered Gardiner several pieces of damaged muslin and
Bengal, as a present to his Avife, which Kidd put in a bag. and
handed to him. About a quarter of an hour after, Kidd gave
Gardiner two or three pieces of damaged muslin for his own use.
When Gardiner's men came on board with the cider, Kidd gave
them four pieces of gold for their trouble, and also bringing him
wood. Then Kidd ready to sail, told Gardiner that he would
pay him for the cider ; and Gardiner answered, he was already
paid by the present to his wife. Some of Kidd's men, gave
some of Gardiner's men some muslin, for neckclothes. Then
Gardiner took leave of Kidd. At parting, Kidd fired four guns,
and stood for Block Island. About three days after, Kidd sent
the master of the sloop and one Clarke in his boat, for Gardiner,
who went on board with them. Then Kidd desired Gardiner
to take and keep for him, or order, a chest and a box of gold, and
a bundle of quilts and four bales of goods, which box of gold Kidd
told Gardiner was intended for Lord Bellomont. Gardiner com-
plied. He says that two of Kidd's men, called Cook and Parrat,
delivered to him two bags of silver, which they said weighed 30
lbs., for which he gave a receipt. Another of Kidd's men delivered
Gardiner gold and gold dust, of about 1 lb., to keep for him, and
did present to Gardiner a sash and a pair of worsted stockings.
Just before Kidd sailed, he presented Gardiner with a bag of sugar,
and then steered for Boston. The narrator. (Gardiner.) "saith he
knew nothing of Kidd's being proclaimed a Pirate, and if he had,
he durst not have acted otherwise, than lie has done, having no
force to oppose them, and that he hath formerly been threatened
to be killed by Privateers, if he should carry unkindly to them."
Also Gardiner says, that while Kidd lay with his sloop at Gardi-
ner's Island, a New York sloop, Capt. Coster and his mate, a little
black man, who was reported to have been formally a quarter-
master to Capt. Kidd, and another sloop of New York, Capt. Jacob
Fenick, lay near Kidd's sloop three days together, and while Gard-
iner was on board of Kidd's vessel, several bales of goods and other
things were put on board of the two sloops, and they sailed up the
sound; after which, Kidd sailed for Block Island, and in three
days returned to Gardiner's Island, and in company with another
sloop of New York, Capt. Cornelius Quick, on board of which was
Thomas Clarke, of Sctauket, commonly called Whisking Clarke,
and one Harrison, of Jamaica, lather to a boy with Capt. Kidd,
and Capt. Kidd's wife was then on board of his own sloop. Quick
remained from noon till evening, and then took on board two
chests from Kidd's sloop, and he believes several sorts of goods
more, and then sailed up the sound. Kidd remained till next
morning and then sailed, as he said, for Boston. Next day, after
Quick sailed from Gardiner's Island, Gardiner saw him turning
10

82 Captain Kidd. [Jan.

out of Oyster Bay, though the wind was fair to carry him up the
sound. Gardiner supposed Quick went in to land goods, and stated
that he had from Kidd's vessel, seven bales of silk and other goods,
and one box of 52 lbs. of gold and plate.

Kidd's Narrative, July 7, 1699. At St. Mary's, in Mada-
gascar, 97 of his men deserted him ; had threatened his life many
times; they took away his journal. His ship, Adventure Galley,
was launched in Castle's Yard, at Deptford, about Dec. 4, 1695 ;
the latter end of February he came to the Buoy in the Nore ; about
March 1, his men were pressed for him from the ileet, which de-
layed him there nineteen clays: he then sailed and reached the
Downs 8th or 10th of April, then to Plymouth; from Plymouth he
sailed 23d April ; on his voyage, in May, he took a small French
vessel, with salt and tackle on board, for Newfoundland, and car-
ried her into ISexv York about July 4. where she was condemned.
With the proceeds he purchased supplies for his further intended
voyage. About Sept. 6, 1696, he sailed for Madeira and arrived there
about Oct. S ; at Bonavista, 19th. where he took in some salt ; at
St. Jago, 24th Oct., where he took in water; he sailed for Cape of
Good Hope ; thence to a port in Madagascar, which he reached
before Jan. 29. He arrived at the island of Johanna, about March
18. April 25, 1697. he steered for India: came to the coast of
Malabar the 1st of Sept. ; on the 22d Sept., two Portuguese ships,
from Goa, came out after him : they watched an opportunity to
board him ; next morning, one of them attacked him, and they
fought all day: Kidd beat her off: had fourteen men wounded.
He cruised on about Cape Comorin for pirates till the first of Nov.,
1697, when he met an English ship. Loyal Captain, commanded
by How, belonging to Madras, and bound to Surat ; examined her
papers, and would have let her pass, but his men became mutinous,
because two Dutchmen of How's crew, said that there were Greeks
and Armenians, with precious stones and other rich goods on board.
Two-thirds of Kidd's men voted to take the ship; but K. prevailed
with them to let Capt. How go. About 18th or 19th November,
met with a Moorish ship, ol two hundred tons, from Surat, bound
to the coast of Malabar, with a cargo of sugar, cotton, and two
horses, and forty Moors, and a Dutch pilot; carried her to St.
Mary's. About Feb. 1. met a Bemral merchant man of Surat, of
4 or 500 tons, ten guns, and captured her. With his two prizes he
sailed to St. Mary's, in -Madagascar; his gaily was very leaky :
he arrived there about April 1 ; his mutinous crew, on 6th of
May, sunk the first prize, and the other had not yet arrived.
When Kidd arrived at said port, there was a pirate, called the
Mocha frigate, Capt. Robert (,'ulliibrd, who with his men, left her
and ran into the woods : Kidd proposed to his men to cap. tire her,
for which he had power, but his mutinous crew said thev had
rather lire two shot into him, than one into the other, and, there-
upon, ninety-seven deserted and went on board the Mocha frigate,
and invited Capt. Culliford and Ins men back: they came and
plundered Kidd's ship of ammunition, etc.. and threatened to kill
him, which he prevented by fastening his cabin a nishts with
abundant arms; the Mocha frigate staid four or five days; Kidd's

1S52.] Captain Kidd. S3

deserters went to Edward Welch's house, four miles oil* where
Kidd's chest was. and plundered it of 1U oz. gold, 40 lbs. plate,
and 370 pieces of eight. The Mocha frigate went away June 15
with 150 men. and 40 guns, to take vessel of all nations. Kidd
was left with only thirteen men, who could not keep the galley
from sinking, and went on board of the prize : Kidd took on board
some passengers for Sew England; 1st of April. 1699, Kidd ar-
rived at Anguilla, West Indies, where he heard, that he and his
men were proclaimed as pirates. His men sought all opportunities
to run his vessel ashore, lest they should be carried into an English
port, lie came to St. Thomas, where his brother-in-law, .Samuel
Bradley, was put on shore, being sick, and five more deserted ;
heard same news there, that they were pirates. Sailed for Mona
between Hispaniola and Porto Kico, where they met with a sloop,
the St. Anthony, from Curacoa, for Antego. Wm. Bolton, mer-
chant, and Sarnl. Wood, master. Kidd's men swore they would
navigate his ship no further; he sent by the sloop to get sails for
his ship ; gone ten days ; six more of his men deserted ; the rest
of his crew not able to sail his ship, which he left in a port of His-
paniola, in the care of said Bolton ; Kidd bought the sloop of Mr.
Bolton for the owner's account; then sailed for .New York, where
he heard Earl Bellomont was, who was principally concerned in
the Adventure Gaily, and hearing he was in Boston, came hither.
Kidd has been 43 days from his ship ; he carried, in the Adven-
ture Gaily, from New York, 154 men, 70 whereof came out of
England with him; he said that his men put goods on board of
New York sloops ; he stated that the great prize ship was built
at Surat by Moors.

1699, Aug. 2S. Earl Bellomont writes to the Lords of Trade.
Gardiner had informed him who the captains of sloops were, who
carried goods from Kidd's vessel to New York. Goods have been
discovered and taken and sent to Boston. Mr. Gardiner, wife and
servants to be examined. The goods sent to Boston by Gardiner,
do not exactly agree with his account. Gardiner says he mistook,
the goods being delivered to him in the night. One Symes, of
New York, took from Gardiner's one of the negro boys, who has
not been recovered; the others are sent to Boston. It is reported
that Kidd had concealed a waistcoat with diamond buttons : Earl
Bellomont had a search for it, and it was found ; but its buttons
were Bristol stones. He repeats that the law against pirates
in Massachusetts, will not hang them. He wants a new law.
The buttons were set in gold ; seven of the buttons were off, when
the waistcoat was exhibited.

Earl Bellomont says he paid £100 a year for a house in Boston,
besides his charsc for a stable. It is for the King's honor t1 at his
Governor have a house: there is a very good house plot, where
Sir Edmund Andros lived, in the best part of the town. ':,Tis the
least of their thousbts 1 doubt, to build a house for the King's
Governor."

Eour chests and three small bales of India goods were landed at
New York, from Kidd's vessel.

1699, Oct. :il, Earl Bellomont writes to Lords of Trade, that

8-1 Captain Kidd. [Jan

Bradish is retaken; Capt. Davis, a pirate, who came home with
Kidd is in prison. One Palmer, of R. I., went with Kidd to Mad-
agascar, and there left Kidd to 20 to Mocha.

1699, Oct. 7. From Bradisli and other pirates had been ob-
tained bags of dollars. 12. .545, and other property.

1699, Nov. 29. The Mocha frigate was commanded by Capt.
Edgecomb, who was killed by James Gillam, who is supposed to
have persuaded the Mocha's crew to turn pirates, and who is ap-
prehended by Governor Bellomont. In searching Gillam's house.
a letter from Capt. Kidd's wife to Capt. Pain, an old pirate of
Rhode Island, showed that the latter had some of Kidd's gold in

his hands. I

1099, Nov. 30. Lord Bellomont writes to Sec'y Popple : " these
pirates I have in goal make me very uneasy for fear they should
escape. I would give £100 they were all in Newgate."

Sept. S. He writes the Lords of Trade and Plantations : " Gillam
came passenger with Kidd from 3Iadagascar. Said to have stabbed
Capt. Edgecomb of the Mocha frigate, for the E. India Company
induced the men to turn pirates. Said he had served the Mogul
eight or nine years, and turned .Mahometan, and was circumcised.

1700, April 23. Lord Bellomont says to the Lords of Trade
and Plantations, that he had obtained some papers of Kidd from
New York. Rect. of Danl. Homan as Sec'y to Col. Fletcher, as
Governor, for 1-1-5 and for the kuiLr 1-10 part, beins £oS, (is IQd.
of Kidd's prize from Emrland to .New York. Bellomont doubted
whether the Kin? had received any thing, and whether Fletcher
had any right in the concern. Kidd's first prize on his way to N. Y.
was valued at £350.

Articles of agreement between Kidd and John Walker, quarter- •'

master to the ship's company. Sept. 10, 1(596. Sisned by Wm.
Kidd.

Then Kidd and all his crew, about 136, sign an agreement to
keep such articles, at the same date.

The following was written July. IS09. ': Mr. Gardiner, has in
the Geneva bible, printed in 1599, a writing, in the hand of Lieu-
tenant Gardiner, dated 163.5, giving an account of his coming from
Worden in Holland to London and from thence to New Ensland.
Also, a writing, dated March 10, 1639, being a confirmation ^>f the
Indian title, from James Forrctt, agent to •■ Wm. Alexander Earl
of Sterling, who hath a grant of Long Island from the Kins, occ."
Also a writing, dated Boston, July, 1699, mentioning property re-
ceived by the commissioners, appointed by the Earl "of Bellomont
from Mr. John Gardiner, of Gardiner's Bland, formerly the prop-
erty of Capt. Wm. Kidd. principally bars and dust of sold : 62
precious stones, &.c, weighing II oz., &c. being left by Kidd on
Gardiner's Island; worth exclusive of the stones, (by calculation)
about £20,000, or nearly, li is a copy of the first of thirteen sheets.
containing an invoice of goods shipped on board the sloop Antonio,
found on board, i\<\ Mr. ( iardiner has in his possession a piece of
cloth of sold, left here by Kidd. Paid Williams aid several
pirates or buccaneers visited Gardiner's Island early in the last cen-
tury, and plundered it. People horn \cw England yet come here
and dig for money, supposed left by pirates."

1S52.] History of Billcrica.

MATERIALS TOWARDS A HISTORY OF BILLERICA.

FURNISHED BY FF.EDEKIC KIDPF.K.

A Transcript of a Couenant or agrement betwene thos that weare
Proprietors vpon mr Dudly's farme, & they that were inhabitants on yr

Township, wcl1 is yet a standing order in the towne.

9. 9m. 165S. The Proposition is as followcth.

That Such as either haue already, or here after shal take vp any alot-
ment in the towne vpon grant, shal be equally accommodated" with
vpland and meadow with thos vpon mr Dudleys farme, To haue the one
halfe of their lands about home, either adjovning to their house lots, &c in
Case there be not Sufficient for them ther, Then to haue it made vp in
yr first next Conucnient place. And as for their Second diuitions they
Shall haue it laid out to them remote from the town, acording as theyr haue
their 2d diuitions which are vpon mr Dudleys farme. Prouided always,
That all such p sons taking vp such alotments shall Contribute to them
vpon mr Dudleys farme, (acording to the proportion they shall take vp,
whether a tenn acre, eight, Six, or fine acre lot or any other proportion)
vntil they -vpon mr Dudleys farme haue receiued half so much as their
first purchase Cost, and as for any moneys that Shall Come into the town
vpon this account after-ward, it shal be disposed of, to ye publick vse of
the towne, acording as the towne shal order, all which payments shal be
made within two years after their particular erants, & the first half within
one yeare. Provided always that no P son shall haue any proportion
more then a Single Share of mr Dudleys farme.

This was voted on the affirmitiue & Subscribed,

William ffrench William Tay John Parker

John Rogers, John Shildon John Poulter

William Patten, Golden Moore, Jonathan Danforth,

William Hamlet, James Kidder, John Marshall,

Jacob Browne, George ffarley, John Baldwin,

John Sternes, William Chamberlin, Henery Jeiffs,

It was also at the Same meeting agreed vpon by the towne that a tenn
acre lot on yr Township, and a single share, or twelfe Part of mr
Dudleys, should be Equall in all towne Charges, both Ciuill & Ecclesi-
asticall, &: that all lesser grants (as an eight Sixth, or fine acre lot, or anv
other lesser or greater grants shall all pay in proportion to their grants
to all publick Charges as afore said.

These are true Copys taken out of Billerica Towne booke of Records
as attess, Jonathan Danforth, Clarke.

The Way of raising all Public Charges in the Towne.

9. 9m. 5S. It is agreed by the towne, That for the raising our publicke
Charges for the fitter, wee will Continue in the way we haue alreadv rrone
on in (for the buildinrr of a house for the Minister, that is acon'.mg to
our proportions of lands and meadows, or acording to our grants) for the
maintenance of the ministry, & other rowne Charges, And it is agreed
that all other diuitions of hinds & Meadows, and Comunage and all
other priuiledges shal be diuided & laid out according to our Public
charges. And also this way of rating shall Continue without alteration.

SG History of Billerka. [Jan.

(vnless it be done by yc Joynt Consent of y° wholl inhabitants. And
the diuition in Comon feilds from time to time shal be diuided by lott,
for propriety, botlt to us the present inliabitants, & also to all others that
shall here after be accepted & Entertained as inhabitants amongst us,
acording to their Just proportions in this way. Also when there is any
further addition of meadows to be made to the inhabitants, or to any of
them, their publick Charges shal be borne vp acording to their former
Proportions, or first grants, i. e. house lot grants.

24. 12'" 1661.

Wee the inliabitants of the towne of Billerica, &■ proprietors whose
Names are here vnto Subscribed, do Engage vpon Condition That the
lands & Meadows diuidable, acording to ye order giuen to the Comittee
appointed to ueiue the lands & meadows on ye west side Concord Kiuer,
be deuided : & other lands diuidable for the inliabitants in generall, as
the towne shall agree for futuer,

We do hereby Engage our Selves That our way of rating shall Con-
tinue, for the Space of term years from hence Ensueing the date hereof:
which way of rating is exprest in seuerail towne orders, made and Con-
sented vnto for that End.

John Poulter Christopher web, William ffrench

John Kitteridge John Stemcs Ralph Hill, sen

Jacob Browne Ralph Hill, J unr William Tay

John ffrench Simon bird, John Parker

John Rogers. Senr Daniel Shed, Thomas ffoster

Benjamin Parker John Trull, George ffarley

William Hamlet Samuel Kemp, Samuel kinsley

John Sheldon John Bracket,
James paterson

These are both of them true Copys as attess Jonathan Danforth. CI :

Acording to the first order here inserted, mr Dudleys farme was
acounted as 12 ten acre lots, &. had all diuissions in Comon fields ec
in meadows, Equall with So many ten acre lots vpon the township.

Elder Champney had two shares & a half of it, & was acomodated
acordingly Samuell Champneys farme was Set at two ten acre lots, &
had all diuision acordingly. Thos psons paid their dues in all publick
charges demanded, annually vntil they had receiued all diuissions acord-
ing to the towne order, i: neuer refused any diuissions of land on this
account,

also when as the proprietors of mr Dudleys, made their Complaint to
the towne that their meadows vpon the farme were short of what they
formerly Judged them to be : the towne did make them recompence out
of the meadow purtaining to the township, at which time, Elder Champ-
ney was granted two acres of meadow vpon that account,

This is testified by us, george ffarley,

James kidder
Sworne in Court 5. 2. 70. Jonathan Daniorth

On the back The foundation orders, respecting

both priuiledges & charges.
Ralph Hill agt
Sam' & Daniel
Champneys

1852.]

Canada Prisoners.

S7

A LIST OF CANADA PRISONERS,

FURNISHED BV FREDERIC KIDDER.

[Note. — The original spelling of the names is retained.]

Names of English Captives Ransomed from Qucbeck by Matthew Cary,
in October, 1695.

Capt. Jos. Hammond, of Piscadawa.

John Key, Senr. of do.

Jno Key, Jr. of do.

James Rose, of Cascow.

Edwd Jones, of North West.

Heny Simpson, of York.

Jno Road, of Saman fals.

Jams Alexandr, Cascow.

Thos Drew, Groton.

Josh Swarton, hoy, Cascow.

Mrs Mar1 Stilson, Petnaquid.

Mrs Mary Plasted, York.
Hitob' Goodwin, Kittery.
Elizh Tozer, do.

Sarah ffurgusen, do.
Abig1 ffurgusen, do.
Mary Tibs, York.

Johana Swarton, do.
Elizabth Smart, Oyster River.
Cisia Braket, do.

Mag-1 Adams, York.
Mary Cooper, do.

Names of those remaining still in hands of the french at Canada.

Saml York, of Cascow.
Saml Souter, of do.
Abigal Willey, of Oyster River.
Judy Willey, of do.

Elizabeth Willey, of do.
Grizoll Ottis, Cochieca.
Christon Ottis do.
Abigal Koy, Kittery.
Mercy Adams, do.
Jos Perkins, boy, Dover.
Abigal Curlin, do.

Steph0 Otis, do.

Liddy Langly, girl, do.
Mary Swarten, do.

James Stilton, boy, Pemquid.
Jno Ottis, hoy, Dover.
Abigal Bracket, Dover.
John Stephins, boy, Pemquid.
Rose Ottis, [£rirl,]"Cochica.
Jno Antony, boy, do.
Obada Prible, do. do.

Elizabh Squir, Dover.
Mar)r Stilson, girl, Pemqd.
Katt" Stephens, do. do.
John Persons, boy, Dover.
Sarah Davis, girl, Cascow.
Roland Young, boy, Dover.
Robt Clark, do. York.

Ruth Persons, Dover.

Maiy Sayard. do.

Esther Savward, do.
H. Short, boy, do.

Chas Trafton, York, boy.
John Skyly, boy, Oys. Riv.
Sarah Whitt, girl, do.
Sam1 Rand, boy, do.
Jrlannah Dongan,
Mary Aslin, [girl,] York.
Thos Baker, boy, Cascow.
Geo Gray, do. do.
RichJ Nason, do.
Jos Michott.

MORE CANADA PRISONERS.

FURNISHED BY FREDERIC KIDDER. ^.

Boston Harbour, Octo 6, 1748.

An account of Sundry English prisoners, brought in from Louisburg,
by Aylmer Gravill, in the Schooner Brittania, who were transported
there from Canada.

SS Canada Prisoners. [Jim.

Capt. Jonas Brett of Boston, taken in a vessel of Mich1 Dalton, New-
bury.

John Hazellburough of Pool, in England, taken in a vessel of Cleeves.

Wm Pike of Pool, taken in a vessel of his father's.

Robt Roles of do. Mate of Pike. Wm Spicers of do. nephew of do.

Hez Rose of do. a Seaman of do.

Wm Vertie mate of Robt Crawford, of Galloway, Scotland, in a vessel
of one Gardners, of Edenboroucrh.

Wm Cummins, Surgeon of ye foregoing ship.

Hugh Douglass, seaman, of do.

Marg-aret Brown, a passenger in ye above.

Richu Gambell, Surgeon taken in Capt Wm Teage of London.

Peter Johnson, Seaman on board ye above.

Auther Maloy, passenger, belonging to Piscatiqua.

John Dunavon, Capt Teagues bov.

Boyer Cooper, taken at Capt Bradburv's fort, bv ye Indians of Georcres.

Robert Buntin, taken at Suncook by ye Indians. ) IS days to Mon-

Andrew Buntin, son to above. ) treal.

Rubin Pitcher, taken at Georges fort, Capt Bradbery, of Barnstable.

Dan Lewis, taken at do. of Georges.

Preston Woolin?, taken at do. of Sandwich.

Noah Leach, taken at Pleasant pt. of Bridijewater.

Wm Kent [or Hum] taken at Pemaquid, of Pemaquid.

Job Avery, taken at Shepscott, of Shepscot.

Job Felbrook, taken at George Town.

Sam Walloon, at do.

Sam Paine, at do.

Benj Lake, at North Yarmouth,

Ebenr Cla?h, at do.

Abraham Petingall, at do.
C Peter Bovey, at Ft Mass'-

John Henderson, at No. 4,

Datd Farmer, at Ft Dumincr,

Wm Blanchard, at do.

Benj Osgood, at do.

Mark Perkins, at do.

Matthew Wyman, at do.

Danl Sergant, at do.

John Dunlap, at Canterhook, N. York, of WestburrouHi.

Moses Washburn, at Brunswick, of Wrentham.

Timothy Cowl, at Harry Medow. of Sowhegan.

Jason Badcock, taken at Paquicogog,1 of do.

Wm. Davin, at Menis, of Bo-ton.

Robert Vickery, at do. of Disrhton.

Jacob Taylor, at Saratoga (X. York) of Maryland.

John Seanar, at do. of do.

Geo Miller, of Pepperil, on in: low.

of Piscataqua

of N. Y.

of do.

of do.

of Deerfield.

of Lancaster.

of Groton.

of Dunstable.

of Billrecai.

of Concord.

of Lancaster.

of Ft Dummer.

1 Probably Piscataquog.

1S-52.J Earliest Wills on Record in Suffolk County, Ms. S9

ABSTRACTS OF THE EARLIEST WILLS UPON RECORD
IN THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, MS.

[Continued from Vol. V. page 448.]
Last will and Testament nf Mr Robert Keavne, all of it written with my

owne hands & began by me Mo : 6 : 1 : 1653 comanly called August.

[This will extends from page 116 to 271 — 15S pages, in the original
volume.]

I Robert Keayne, Citizen and M'chant Taylor of London by freedome,
now dwelling at Boston, declare this to be my Last "Will and Testament.
— [Having spoken of his Faith &c he continues] Haveing beene trayned
vp in Millitary Discipline from my youngr yeares, &z haveing endeavoured
to promote it the best I could Since God hath brought me into this
Country, & seeing he hath beene pleased to vse me as a poore Instru-
ment to Lay the foundation of that Noble Society of the Artillery Com-
pany in this place that hath so far prospered by the blessing of God, as
to helpe many with good experience in the vse of theire Amies, &c. a
Nursery to raise vp many able and well experienced Souldiers therefore
to declare my affections to that exercise & to the society of Souldiers 1
shall desire to be buryed as a Souldier in a Military way.

Debts to be paid which at this tyme doth amount to about One hun-
dred and fivety pounds, besides what I owe vnto the poore boxe ; The
particular of wcl> my executes may find in a Long paper booke in my
closet at Boston with a white Parchment cover, intitelled my Inventory
booke, which debts of myne if God be pleased to spare me health while
next spring I hope I shall pay the most of them myselfe except that only

which I owe to the poore Boxe being about Eighty pounds My will

is after my Death a true Inventory betaken of all my Lands, Houses, Cat-
tle, Bookes, Household Stuffe, Marchandize, Jewells &c of all the Corne
I have at home or at my farme with all tilings there

The thirds of all my Lands & Housing both at Boston &c at my ffanne
at Rumne Marsh or any where else that I shall be possessed of at the
tyme of my Death I bequeath vnto my wife mrs Anne Keayne during
her Naturall life, a greate if not the greatest part of my Estate Lying in
my Housing & Lands.

The rest of my whole Estate both personnall & Reall I deuide into
two parts, the one part I give vnto my wel beloved & only Son Benja-
mine Keayne, the other part I reserue as my owne right to dispose of as
I please which is as herein shall after be expressed.

And because I am not Ignorant that formerly there hath beene many
claymors ec evill reports raised vp a<rainst me here & else where, as if I
had gott my Estate by vnjust dealing and wronging of others, That all
might take nottice, that I durst not allow myselfe in any such knomie
wickednes, I did in some of my former Wills and also in my Last before
this of Anno 1649 (which I still keepe by me though cancelled & made
Null by this, and will be needful to be presented — to be read over by
my executors — severall things mentioned therein, which I leaue out in
this & may be of some help to them) Set apart Two hundred pounds,
that if any man or woman in old England or New, could justly make it
appear that I had in any thing vnjustly wronged them, that they might
have had full satisfaction allowed them, though I know of no such thm?
that can justly be layd to my charge — having lived in New England 17
or IS yeares, and none such haueinc: appeared I thinke it n^dtes to
continue any Longer what I formerly Sequestered for such end?.
11

90 Earliest Wills on Record in Suffolk County, Ms. [Jan.

Haueing thought of the want of some necessary things for the Towne
of Boston, as a Market place <Sc Cundit, the one a pood helpe in danger
of fyre, the want of which we haue found by Sad experience occ. the
other vsefull for the Country people, that come with theire provisions for
the supply of the Town, that they may have a place to sitt dry in and
warme both in Cold, Raine & durty weather, a place to leave theire
Come or any other things safe, that they cannot sell, till they come
againe, to haue some Convenient Roome or two for the Courts to meete
in both in Winter & sumer & so for the Townes men & Comissiors, in
the same building or the like a Convenient Roome for a Library, & a
gallery or some other handsome Roome for the Elders to meet in, also a
Roome for an Armory — If it should not be thought convenient that all
these be vnder one Roole or in one place, if advice were taken with some
Skillfull workmen & others that haue good heads in Contriving of
Buildings, Su~h as mr Broughton, mr Clarke the Chirirgion ice there
might such a Model be drawne vp that one building may be contrived
that would accomodate all these vses, without extraordinary Cost & yet
be a great Ornament to the Towne as well as profitable other waves, but
if the Cheife of the Towne be of another minde I should propose That
the Cundit & Markett House be sett in the Market place Some where
betweene mr Cogins House & mine, or any where in that great streete
betweene mr Parkers House & mr Brentons or rather mr Webbs if it
should be judged there to be more convenient. He also proposes a Roome
for the devines & Schollors, [another.] for Merchants mr of Shipps and
Strangrs as well as the Towne — if it be thought not convenient to have
it in front of the meeting House, it may accomplish the same ends if
placed on that Side of the meeting House from Seargeant Williams shop
to Deacon Trusdalls House [if it be thought proper to have a Cunditt
elsewhere] it may be sett vp alone, about the place where the Pillary
stands — I give Three Hundreth pounds in good Merchantable pay, one
third part when the frame is brought to the place & raysed &cc, the
seconde part when the Chimneyes are built, the House covered and
floores Layd, the last part when it is quite finished provided it be gone
about and finished within two or three yeares after my decease — when
finished [that the Buildings prove not] as Shaddowes & stand as Emptie
Roomes without Substance I shall be willing to cast in my Mite, &
bring my Lime &; hare possibly God may Stirr vp the hearts of others
to bring in their Badger Skines ic Silke & others more Costly things
that the worke mav goe on. j

To the Granere I giue one Hundred pounds to be payd in Come, and
that to be improved for a publicke Stocke.

The Library & Gallere lor devines being finished, I giue to the begin-
ning of that my 3 great writing hookes wch are intended as an Exposi-
tion or Interpretation of the whole Bible, as also a 4th o-reat wilting
booke in which is an Exposition on the Prophecy of Daniel, of the Rev-
elations & the Prophecy of Ho.-ea not Long Since began, all which
Bookes are written with my owne hand So farr as they be writt, <Sc could
desier that some able Schollar or two that is active and diligent & ad-
dicted to reading and writing were ordered to Carry on the same worke
by degrees as "they have Leasure and opportumtie, & in the same
Methode and way as I have begun (if a better be not advised to) it shal
be esteemed for the profitt of it to young Students (though not So to
more able and learned devines in these knaving times) worth the Labor
as I haue <Sc doe finde it to my selfe worth all the paines & Labour I
haue bestowed vpon them, so that if I had 100lb Layd me downe for

1852.] Earliest Wills on Record in Suffolk County, Ms. 91

them, to depriue me of them, till my sight or life be taken from me, I
should not part from them.

Further my will is that my Son Benjamine Keayne my Executor
haueing first made choyce out of my study of Such Bookes as he shall
desier for his owne vse and reading- (not to sell) whether Divinitie,
Hystory, or Milletary, or any of my written Sermon bookes excepting
those fower before giuen to the Library : & mv wife also some few for
her vse, if she shall desier any other than those she hath already, the
prmised my will is that my Brother Wilson & mr Norton with my Ex-
ecutor & Overseers view ouer the rest of my Boo-;es, and to choose from
them Such as they shall thinke profitable for such a Library, they being
all English none Lattine or Greeke the rest which remaines may be
Sould for there due worth both the written and printed ones : And
though my bookes be not many, nor very fitt for Such a worke, being
English & smale bookes, yet after the beginning the Lord may stirr vp
Some others that will add more to them, & helpe to carry the worke on
by bookes of more valew, Antiquity vse and esteeme, 6c that an Inventory
may be taken ic kept of those bookes they Set apart for the Library.
I doe will fower pounds a yeare be payd out of some of my shops in
Boston by quarterly payments to provide some refreshing for [the Elders]
when they meete, or now and then dinnrs as farr as it will o-oe, this
fower pounds pr Anno 1 give for the space of ten yeares. if that meeting
continue. If a Convenient fayre Roome in one of the buildings be Set a
part for an Armory & the meeting of the Artillery I give five pounds for
the incouragem1 of that Company to be Layd out in Pikes <Sc Bandalrs
for the vse of such Souldiers of that Company that Liue in other Townes,
so farr as it cannot be convenient for them to bring there Armes with
them ifcc.

I triuie further to this Artillery Company fiue pounds more, towards
the Erecting of a platforme for two mounted peeces of Ordinance to stand
vpon, a greater & a smaller, with a Shead of boards raysed over it, to
keepe them dry, in the most convenient pt in the Trayning place in Bos-
ton against some Hill or riseing ground that may receive the Shott of
these peeces, & may be free from endancering any that vnexpectedly
passe by that the Company may Learne how to Traverse, Lade, Blount
Levell & fyre at a mark wch is as needfull a Skill for a Souldier as the
Exercise of theire ordinary Armes. I suppose the Countrey will willing-
ly Send the Company two such peeces for so good a vse & a Barrell of
powder or two.

The bullets wil be most of them found & saued againe if the Hill or
Butt against wch they Shoote be not so Low & narrow that they over
mount & shoote aside at Randome — as many of the Company, or others,
w°h desire to Learne that Art of gunnere may enter there names to be
Schollers of the great Artillery &: <riue so much for Entry and so much
a yeare afterwards, <Sco. I give Two Heifers, or Cowes, to the Capt &
Officers of the Company to be kept as a stocke Constantly, the increase or
profitt of these Cowes yearely to be layd out in powder, Bulletts, &c. If
the Company neglect to accomplish, this before expressed above two
yeares after my decease these three Legacyes both the fiue pounds & the
two Cowes to be voyd & to be the vse of my Executor, If the things
be accomplished [he desires Security for the Cows] that the Stock be pre-
sented, if the Company brcake off the Cows to be returned.

[One half of the former grant of 100 lbs] with the increase thereof I
giue to the vse of the free Sehoole at Boston, to helpe on the Trayning
vp of Some poore mens Children of Boston (that are most towardly <Sc

92 Earliest Wills on Record in Suffolk County, Ms. [Jan.

hopefull) in the knowledge of God & of Learning:, not only in the La-
tine Toncrue hut also to Write & Cypher, as farr as the protltt of it will
reach, as the Townesmen or fleofees of the free Schoole from time to
time shall Judge best takeing advice of my Executor.

The other fivety pounds with the profitt of it, I give for the vse & Re-
leife of the poore members of our owne Church or to any other good vse
that shal be accounted as necessary or more necessary then this.

Now if that Scoole should be sufficiently provided for before I dye, then
I would propound it to be kept as a Magazine of store from yeare to yeare
& as a stocke for the Towne, if either a famine or warre should happen
amongst vs, which may tend much for the prseruation of the Towne espe-
cially the poorer sort 400 bushells of Indian may be bought for 50 lb &
230 bushells of Rye if not 300 for 50 lb & SO pease. & how easy a thing
would it be for the Towns to make it vp a 1000 bushells or more by euery
family putting in Diit a pccke of Corne or such a matter but once in a
yeare.

[He adds 20 lb to the former stock for the poor makincr in all 120 lbs
this stock was gained] by taking one penny out of euery .shilling which
I have gutter by my Trade &. So that when I gayned much in a weeke
there hath beene the more layd aside for any good vse, & when Trayd-
ing hath beene dead & the gaines Les?, there hath beene the lessc layd
a Syde for this stocke & vse, which course I haue constantly kept above
this 40 yeare, which I now mention not in any way of boastinir, but y'
all that know it may take nottice of the blessing of God vpon such a vol-
untary course, w'1 some others it may be wilbe willing to Imitate by w*1*
means I have had comonly Lyeing by me 50 lb 60 lb or 80 lb ready money,
especially in old England, 5c some pretty quantity here, till now Lately
Since money hath beene so Scarce amongst vs, whereby I haue beene
fayne to borrow out of that stocke my selfe, for my owne necessary vse
when I have wanted money of my owne, & a good comfortable helpe it
hath beene to me that way in many pinches, but doe still keepe a carc-
full account what at any time I take out &c pay it in ao-aine as money
comes to hand, out of w h Stocke vsually lying by me I haue had oppor-
tunitie to Lend to any poore godly Christian or Minister in neede (be-
sides what I giue away). '\ mo wch Stocke I am indebted One Hundred
pounds sterling or 101 lbs as neTe as I can gesse, besides all the money
that is now in Cash in 2 private boxes within my Cabinet in my Closet
at Boston there beinir as 1 remember ten pounds in New England money
with some old England Silver, & some what more then Tenn pounds in
the other secret box in which is two ten shillings pieces of Barbere gold
& 25S Single two ponces ponce 6z halfe pence, w«h boxes are to be vn
locked or opened with any Ordinary pinne or needle thrust into a Small
pin hole, that is there against a piece of Steele, which easily will giue
baeke. [Good security is to be given for the 120 lbs otherwise it is to
go] to Harvard Collidge they takeing care to secure the Stocke.

[In relation to the 300 lb. given to the Towne for the purpose of a Condit
Market House, kc] if the Towne of Boston slight or vndervalue this
gift &: neglect to finish these buildings in manner & time before men-
tioned these gifts with relation to these buildings, as my Bookes to the
library, &c. shal be & remaine to the sole vse of the Collidge at Cam-
bridge.

[To hr continued.]

Abstracts of the Earnest Wills. 03

ABSTRACTS OF THE EARLIEST WILLS IX THE PBOBATE
OFFICE, PLYMOUTH.

[Communicate bv Mr. Justin" Wlssor, of Boston.
[Coatinned from page 388 ]

R:izr.r Mahtct. Rehoboth.)

Will dated 6 3~; 1660. Names his wife Joan, and his broth :r _-
Martin in Old En A lis children. G:---: tc E

brother Abraham " if his need calleth for ::." Appoints Tko Cocker
sen, Wm Salin of Rehoboth, and " cozen E i Dot

overseers; and Rcv Sam1 A?>r>7?<z/z and A ( Pa Executors

W itnessed bv Ste~J:.en Paine Sen' and Gerrrse Robinson.

Inventor,-, - 19 o ", June. 1660. " Ain't. £193. 1 • 6 ■

Johs Rogz?.5. Sex. Marshfleld.)
Will, dated Feb. 1, 1660. Names wife F--:-^;. aecntris . S:t.s John,
Joseph, T ' _■:-..:. . Slari Al ga '. and

grand children. George an E B

land at Namasakeeset. Witnessed "A tat i —: -.:. . A -
comber, Mark Ea:;:cs. Eic'J Beare. Inventory hj A. E:
Kins, and John, Rogers. Am.':. £125. !"'•

THirasTDS Cuie. [Dnibmy.)

Inventory Dec. 10. 1661. Taken on cam of hi? widovr Faith, *:y 'A - -
topher Wadsirorth, Joseph Andrews, John Rogers, and John F - : - .
Ain't. £97. 12' 6 •

XA7HA2nzi iLi.v:. EasAam.)

His will dated 19 10=° 1661, names his sons Thomas (eldest . Xctruzniel.
Samuel, The.aph.ilus; his laughter A" : .: : his wife Ma ' . the
execut-A A the will: appoints his father in-law A tea 1
and brother (in-law t . . _■ ~ ~ - _ r-^irs of

the will, which was witnessed by Ei :- Bangs and Jos . . I

Inventory taken bv John Done and Wm Merrick, and EsAA:ei a: court
4 Mar'. 1661. Am't. £202. -4 ■ 6 •

W-T7TAV PiSH^s. (Taunton.)
Will dated Mar 15. 1659. then beine aged 60 years. Gives to James

Phillips, and to Elizabeth wiie of James Walker, and makes his wife

Alice, residuarv legatee, and executrix of the wilL
Overseers of the will. Witnesses

Richard Williams Rick? Williams

James Walker Peter Pitts

Inventory taken 10 of last mo. 1661, by Williams and James IFj ::-.

Thojias Boxesgtox. ^aunton.)
Isaac Hall a<red 24 vrs. i ; :- - thai he heard T. B. on his death bed,

three or four days before , say that he gave all his property to

Janes Leor.--'. S . May. 1662.
John Wood, aged 42 yrs. the same.
Inventory, May 1, 1662, by A A- U'tltimms and George .HA".*.

04 Abstracts of lite Earliest Wills. [Jan.

Joseph Wormall. (Scituate.)

His will exhibited at court, June 21, 1662. To his wife Merriam, son
Josias, daughters Sarah and Hester. Overseers, Abraham Sutlieff,
Matthias Briggs, James Torrey. Dated Feb. 4, 1661. Witnessed by
Josiah Turner, Elijor Clapp and James Torrey.

Inventory by John Cushing and James Doughtey.

Edmond Chaundeler. (Duxbury.)
Will dated May 3, 1C62. " bein^r old." To his sons Samuel, Benjamin,

and Joseph (executor) ; daughters Sarah, Anna, Mary (to these three

property at Barbadoes, su^ar) and Ruth.
Witnesses, John Alden and Constant Southworth ;
Inventory by Alden and Philip Delano, 21'"° 1662.

John Allin. (Scituate.)

Nuncupative will. Nicolas Baker aged 53 years, deposes that Timothy
Hatherly and himself, heard the said Allin, two days before he died
make the following distribution ofliis estate, — to Josias Lcichjicld, the
house he lived in, — to his ivife the other house, where Jonas Littles
lives. June 2, 1663.

Inventory, 25 Sep 1662, by Hatherly, Bauer, Walter Briggs, John
Woodjield, and James Cudworth. Am't. £163. 14'- 6'1-

John Brown, Jr. (Eehoboth.)

His will styles him of Wannamoiset. To his wife the three-score
pounds, my father-in-law, TT'">« Buchland, was to pay as a marriage
portion in 1660. To eldest son John. To his brother James. Gives
to the care of his father, Mr John Brown (the executor of the will)
five of his children for him to brin<j up. March the last, 1662.
Witnesses, John Allinand Thnmas Wrflct

Inventory (£350) by Stephen Fainc, Thomas Cooper and Peter Hunt.

Mr John Brown, Sen'r. (Rehoboth)
Will dated April 7. 1662. To da. Mary, wife of Thomas Willct— To
grand child Martha, wife ot John Saffin — To grand child John Brown,
the house his father died in, 7(10 acres in the Narrapanset country, 350
of which is on Great Neck — To errand children Joseph and Nathaniel
Brown, 500 acres iri the same place — To grand Children Ludia &
Hannah Brown, the same quantity, their uncle James to dispose of it.
His son James and wife Dorothy, executors.

Witnesses Inventory (£655, 1". 21)

John Allin by Stephen Paine

Rich* Bullock Thomas Cooper

Sampson Mason Peter Hunt

This copy of the will endorsed by an order of Court.

John Churchill, Sl.n'r. (Plymouth)
Nuncupative will exhibited at court May 3. 1662. Abigail Clark aged
20 yrs, deposes that on Tuesday, 24th Dec last, her kinsman, J.C. Senr
being ill, did express himself in manner &c, as folio we th, that he gave
to his son Joseph 4c Elcazer lands at Plymouth, and to sons John and
William other property, all of which was continued by Joseph.
Inventory (£74. 14'- 6'1') by Nath' & Ephraim Morton.

1S52.] Abstracts of the Earliest Wills. 95

Thomas Burman. (Barnstable.)

Will, May 9. 1663. To his wife Hannah (the executrix of the will.)
To his sons Thomas, Trustrum and Samuel, and daughters Hannah,
Desire, Mary and Mehetabel. Signed by his mark. Witnessed by
John Smith and John Chipman.

Inventory by Win Crocker, John Howland, and Moses Bowlcy.

A paper signed by James Phillips husbandman, stating that he had
received the bequest of his uncle Wm Parker and his aunt Allis
Paine, and binds himself &c, never again to molest their estates.

Here closes the volume, with the exception of four papers, recorded by
order of Court, letters from the quaker, Humphrey Norton, &c. To
continue chronologically, these extracts, now begin with p. 1 of part ii.
of this 2d volume, and finishing p. 57, a complete abstract of the vol-
ume is thus given.

Francis Cooke. (Plymouth.)

His will dated 7 10m° 1659. Makes his wife Hester and son John, ex-
ecutors. Witnessed bv Howland and Alden.

Inventory, May 1, 1663, taken by Eph. Tuckham and Wm Crowe.
Amt. £S6. 11- ld-

Samuel Hinckley, Sen. (Barnstable.)
Will. To wife Bridget, sons Sa?nuel, John and Thomas, daughters
Susannah, Sarah, Mary, Elizabeth and Bathshoa, (da. of Thomas,)
To his son [in law] Henry Cobb's sons Samuel and Jonathan.
Inventory (£162. 16s-) by Henry Cobb and Wm. Crocker.

Samuel House. (Scituate.)
Inventory at the request of his children Samuel and Elizabeth House,
taken 12 Sep 1661, by Timothy Hathcrly, Nicolas Baker, Joseph
Tilden and Isaac Chittenden. .£249. 17s*

John Fobes. (Bridgewater.)

Wm Brett and Arthur Harris depose that being with goodman ffobes of
Bridgewater, lying sick and expecting his change, he disposed a part
of his Estate to his two eldest sons John and Edward, and to his
daughter Mary, and left the remainder to be divided by his wife.

Inventory, July 31, 16G2.

Mitchell. (Duxbury.)
" Loveing frind Experience Michel], my love and my wife's remem-
bered unto thee and thy wife. I thought it fitt to acquaint you with the
death of my [thy ?] Sister's Son John, whoe died att my house on the
sixt day of the week, being as I judged, about the 10th day of July, 1661 ;
hee was sensable untill about two houres before hee died and did say,
Oh Lord, when shall my change come ; hee was not affraid of death ;
hee was with Mistress Swift to bee cured of his desease. The land his
father gave him, John gave to his brother Willam, onely Edward is to
have his choise, when they do devid the two Shares, his love he remem-
bered to his Mother and to his brothers and Sisters ; hee was buryed on
the last day of the week. I have sent his clothes by John Smith, of Ply-

9(5 Abstracts of the Earliest Wills. [Jan.

mouth, they will be left at John Smithes house of Plymouth, that if
there bee an opportunitie to convey them to his mother, you may know
where they are,

Soe I rest

Youer frind,
George Allin of
Sandwich.
" Postscript — "

You may send this writing
to his mother, as you have
oppertunitie.

And Subscribed thus —

To his Frind Experience

Michell of Duxbmrow,

give this.

-Richard Sylvester. Sen. plarshfield.)
His will appoints his wife Naomy, Executrix.

To Sons John, Joseph, Israel. Richard and

Benjamin, and daughter Lydia, Dinah,

Elizabeth, Naomij and Hester,

Witnesses. Inventory,

John Hanmore, Sep. 24, 1663,

James Torrey, Sen, £244, 5* lld.

Nathaniel Rawlins. (Scituate.)
Inventory, 29 Dec. 1662, taken on oath of his widow Lydia by Thomas
King and Humphrey Johnson.

Rev. Samuel Newman, (Rehoboth.)
Will dated Nov. IS, 1661. Names his wife Sybil, his Son, Samuel,
Antipas, Noah (to whom he gave his library), and da. Hopestill. Men-
tion is also made of 3 daughters. Gives bequests to his old servants
Mary Humphreyes of Dorchester, Elizabeth Cubby, of Weymouth,
Elizabeth Palmer, of Rehoboth, and Lydia Winchester, my present
one.
He died July 5, 1663. His will witnessed by John Hinckley, Sam'.
Newman, Jr. He appointed Stt phot Paine, Sen. Dea Thomas Cooper,
and Lt. Hunt, overseers of his will.
Inventory taken by overseers, July 31. 1663.

Robert Abell. (Rehoboth.)
Inventory, 9 Aug 1663. ( £334. 17- 9'-) by S. Paine, T. Cooper and

Peter' Hunt.
In connection are named his •• eldest son, his widow, his daughter Mary,

and his 5 children."

Joan Swift. (Sandwich.)
Will dated 12 Sm° 1662. To Daniel Wind's two sons Samuel and
John — to grand children Hannah Swift and Experience Allin — to
Mary Darby — to Hannah It 'in sr, the elder and her daughters — to
Zebediah Allin — to son William (executor) and his children. Ap-
points as overseers the witnesses John Vincent and Benj. Hammond.
Inventory taken 2o 10'" 1663 by Rich.* Brown and James Skiff.

1S52.J Notices of Publications. 97

NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Names of the State Officers in California for 1S51, is the title of a
printed document, sent to the Society by A. Randall, representative
from Monterey.

It is valuable for giving all the names of members; the last place whence they emi-
grated, the date of their arrival, occupation, olhcial station, residence, place of nativity,
age, social relations, politics, and, as to few of them, the route, by which they arrived.
It is observable, that a large proportion of the Senate and Assembly are unmarried.
Such documents would save much in effectual search, relative to persons and facts,
which they contain, a hundred years hence, if they should continue to be published
and carefully preserved in public depositaries. The" world, from its first centuries, has
ever been learning wisdom, but has never become sufficiently wise on this subject.

The New Hampshire Annual Register and United States Callendar, for
the year 1S52. Concord, N. H., by the author, G. Parker Lyon.
24mo. pp. 156.

This is a useful publication. The writer of it is evidently a man of patient investi-
gation and accurate taste in statistical and historical concerns. Its account of the sev-
eral Conventions and Congresses prior to the adoption of a temporary Constitution for
N. H. ; the names of the delegates to the Conventions of 1778 and 17S1, to form a
Constitution ; and to those of 171)1 and 1850, for the revisions of this document, — are
of high value.

Proceedings of the Kilbourn Historical and Genealogical Society. 12mo.
1851.

Such doings were at tLe third annual meeting- of the Kilbourn family at Litchfield,
Ct., from various quarters. This gathering was at the house of Payne Kenyon Kil-
bourn, who has given sensible proof of strong attachment to his kindred, by publishing
144 octavo pages, relative to their history and genealogy. The occasion was one of
deep sympathy, just purposes, pleasant recollections and profitable intercourse.

A Short Genealogical Account of a few of the Families of the Early Set-
tlers in Eliot, and of a branch of the Moody Family. ' By William
Fogg. 22 pp. 16mo. Printed at Saco, by A. A. Hanscomb. 1S51.

This must be a pleasant remembrancer, to survivors thus commemorated, of the rel-
ative ties, which bind them. Among the romantic incidents, brought to view, is one
concerning James Fong. As lie was passing in a boat, up the Piscatarpia, a moonlight
summer evening, and was nigh Eliot neck, his young heart was charmed with the songs
of female voices. Especially did his memory love to dwell on the sweet notes of one,
who helped make the choir. He was soon ai'ler introduced to her, and perceived, that
not only her musical taste, but her whole personal appearance and manners came fully
up to his expectation. Her name was Miss liemick. Their attachment became mu-
tual. They were married in 1750. She proved herself a wife above the price of rubies,
and, dying in 1783, her last end was like that of the righteous.

History of Dorchester. First Number. Octavo, pp. 60. Edited by a
Committee of the Dorchester Antiquarian and Historical Society.
Published by Ebenezer Clapp, Jr. Boston. 1851.

This is a welcome contribution towards the particular histories of our ancient Towns.
Its contents and attire atl'ord promise, that, if what remains be as good us Ihe present
specimen, and be seasonably published, we shall have cause to meet it with a hearty
greeting. There are some mooted points, which the published number sugjests, but
which our limits are too narrow to discuss. The account of primitive settlers, from p. 38
to 60, constitutes a valuable portion of the pages issued. May the work go on and
prosper to a successful is-uc.

12

9S Notices of Publications. [Jan.

A Family Eecord of the Descendants of John Spofford and Elizabeth,
his Wife. By Jeremiah Spofford, Physician of Groveland, late Brad-
ford, Mass. "Octavo. 64 pp. Haverhill. Printed by E. G. Froth-
ingham. 1851.

Among the relative duties, devolving on the author of this production, he has per-
formed one, ere the flow ot" life has ceased, of collecting, arranging and publishing all,
he could, of his kindred. To others, who have little desire for such pursuits, it may
seem, as though it were almost useless to allow time and thought for its Lbors. But
not so to him and his coadjutors in the same cause. They ask, is it honorable fur the
scholar to search out the mineral ore in its various deposits and analyze the tlnwers of
the field, and thus promote the studies of natural science > Much more so is it for them
to expend effort on the various branches of their race, who stand at the head of all other
earthly things, and who have spread out in every direction.

The United States monthly Law Magazine and Examiner. Vol. 4.
No. 3-6. Svo. 209-600 pp. New York. By John Livingston,
editor and proprietor. 1851.

The first number contains a continuation of " Canccllaria1 Origines," notice of John
Belton O'Neall, Recent American Decisions, and Conversion by Deed. The article at
the head of these, exhibits much teaming and talent. The second is full of interest, as
an example of worth in ail the relations of life ; a stimulus for the young to walk up-
rightly, as the only course to lasting esteem and usefulness, and for the more advanced
to continue in the same direction so that their path may shine more a[id more unto the
perfect day. The rest furnishes instances of legal decisions, to which the lawyer may
look with profit in the quickening of his knowledge, and in the consideration ot' dcvel-
opements from great minds, of opinions diverging from his own bias, and of expositions,
which confirm his trust in the fixed principles of truth. The three following numbers,
which are bound together, present us with a biographical notice of John W. Edmonds,
worthy of perusal for triumph over difficulties in public stations, by the prompt and per-
severing application of intellectual and moral powers, as necessary for the prevention of
great abuses. They next set before us a valuable paper on the legal rates of interest
and the penalties for Usury, in the various slates of our country. They further favor
us with " Legal forms of acknowledgments in the execution and authentication of deeds
in every State. This is very desirable for Commissioners, whose business is extended
to portions of the Union other than that in winch they dwell. As the last, but the most
extended labor of all, they supply us with a list of the lawyers in every State, proceeded
with a table of the Counties in the Union, with their respective shire towns. Such a
Vade Mecuni, containing the names of 24,948 professional men, is a prize even for future
genealogy and history, and particularly for the mum . who have pecuniary business with
more or less of so great a host. Whether the toiling editor is repaid or not for his exer-
tions, he certainly deserves much encouragement. His laudable aim is to provide fare
for the supporters of his work, so that they may be sustained in their intellectual wants,
and be strengthened in their professional progress.

Errata, etc.— Vol. V. p. 332, Thomas Pavne m. Rebecca Peck; 2d, Mary Lawson.

Samuel, son of Augustine Clei it of Dorchester, married Hannah, dau. of Maudit

English or Inghsh, ot Boston. I In the llooord it stan,^ ]„„,_ incorrectly Jvzs, in Regis-
ter Vol. V. p. 398, 4liS. See Reg. \ ol. II. p. 79; Vol. V. p. 302, 440. Pa-e 398. Vol.

V., read Experience Collacot m. Rich mi Miles, instead of Miles : pa»e 400, Vol.

V., read Experience Hall m. Roger llelyar, instead of Ilelvar. °

In reference to items on the 20th page, the printed census of En"land in 1841 gives
the subsequent facts : — Law ion is ill Chester county, and Lowton in Lancashire;
Wootun is not in the latter County, and \\ lutney is in Herefordshire.— [Pub. Com.

Page 57, Samuel Winslow mar. IIuMah Swctt. Page .38, read John B. S. Jackson.

Page 5S, present VoU- John Barnard Swett, son of Dr. John Barnard Swett, married
Delia, daughter ol Dr. I otnu ol Gloucester, Mass., and has children.

EST Tho delay in the issU0 of the present number (yf the Register was unavoidable.
Hereafter the work will appear promptly on the regular day of its publication.

1S52.] Special Notices. 99

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100

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[Jan.

Donations in books, papers, &c, besides those already acknowledged, have been
received for the Society's Library, since January, lSol, from the following sources,
viz. :

Hon. C. F. Adams.

Gen. .Sam!. Andrew?.

British Government, bv Lord
Carlisle.

John D. Burke, Esq., of Lon-
don, author of the Peerage,
&o.

J. D. Bright.

W. G. Brooks.

Isaac O. Barnes.

S. Branding.

H. .T Bcckwith.

James Brown.

Thomas Bridgrnan.

C. J. F. Binney.

D. M. Balfour.

Rev. R. M. Chipman.
Dr. J. Chickering.
Jushna Coffin.
Ebenezer Clapp, Jr.
D. C. Colesworthy.
Jonathan II. LVbb, Esq.
S. G. Drake.
John Dean.
Nathl. Dearborn.

A. B. Davenport.

B. Homer Dixon.
I. P. Davis.
Henry W. Domett.
Hon. Edward Everett.

Editors Southern Literary

Messenger.
Hon. T. r'arrar.
Joseph B. Felt.
Riehd. Frothingham, Jr.
Fowlers Sc Wells, N. V.
Abncr Forbes.
Wm. Fogg.
James French.
Sam!. A. Green.
Guy C. Huuies.
Chas. Hosmer.
Edwin Hall.
Hon.N.K. Hall, P.M. G.

Washington.
S. H. P. Hall.
Andrew Johonnot.
Hon. Francis Jackson.
Edward Jarvis, 31. D.
Frederic Kidder.
J. Q. Ketteile.
Jas. S. Loring.
B. J. Lossin?.
Rev. Chas. Lowell, D. D.
John L. Libbv.
John G. Locke.
Geo. Livermore.
G. Paiker Lyon.
James ftluoroe.

W. H. Montague.
J. McClcnnen.
Joseph Moulton.
Frederic S. Pease.
Pollard & Barry.
J. \V. Parker."
F. W. Prescott.
Hon. Josiah Qitincy.
Alonzo H. Quint.
Henrv Rice. Jr.
John'R. Rollins.
A. Randall.
N. B. Shurtleff. M. D.
Smithsonian Institution.

Gen. Wm. II. Si icr.

Isaac W. Smith.

J. Win-ate Thornton, Esq.

Trustees State Library.N. V,

Wm. B. Ti

sk.

Jona. Tcnney.

Asa Tyler.

Dr. Ira Webster.

Hon. Amasa Wnlkc

A ml re w II. Ward.

J. W. Wright.

Joseph Willaul.

Wm. Willis.

T. B. Wyman.Jr.

A. Wyman.

From an unintentional omission, the following donations have not been published in
the Register. The Royal Families of England, etc. 2 vols, Historic Lands of England,
Heraldic Register, Romance of the Aristocracy, 2 vols., and R.o!l of Battle Abbey. By
Joltn B. Burke, Esq. of London.

The record of Caernarvon, General Report of Commissioners, Rotrdoram, Origina-
lium Abbreviatio, 2 vol-.. Placitorum Abbreviatio, Rotuli Literarum Clausarum, 2
vols., Rotuli Chartaruin, Rotuli Lit. Patentium, Ancient Laws of England, Ancient
Laws of Wales, Exchequer Documents, Documents of the Earlv History of Scotland,
Rotuli Curix Regis, 2 vols., Excerpta e iiotulis Fimum, 2 vols., "the Great Roll of the
Pipe, Fines, 2 vols., Valor Ecclesiasticus Henry VIII, Modns Tenendi Parliamentium,
Kalendars and Inventories of the Exchequer, 3 vols., Rotuli NormanniEr, Rotuli Liber-
ate, Rotuli de Oblatis et Finibus. By the British Governuient. For these valuable
gifts, the Society would tender their thanks to the generous donors.

List of gentlemen, who have been elected members of the Society, continued from the April
number.

J. Bernard Burke, Esq., London, En-.
Rev. Edwd. Turner, Maresficld, Sussex, Eng.
Win. Lincoln, Esq. Boston, Resident nicnil>er.
Benson J. Lossing, Esq,, N.Y.,Corrcspoiul'g.
Mr. H. B. Wheelweight, Taunton, Resident.
Hon. Isaac Davis, Worcester, •'

Sebastian Ferris Streeter, Esq., Baltimore,

Md., Corresponding.
Mr. John Doane, Jr., Charlestown, Resident.
BJr. Oliver Adams Locke, Boston, "

Wm. C. Foljcr, Esq., Nantucket, Corres'g.
Mr. Wm. Blake Trask, Dorchester, Resident.
Mr. Thomas R.Trowbridge, N.H., Cor'».
Mr. Wm. S, Tliacher, Boston. Resident?
Rev. Saml. F. Clarke, Alhol, Corresponding.
Mr. Addison Child, Med ford, Resident.
Luther JI. Harris, M. D., Jamaica Plains,

Roxhurv, Resident.
Lt. Chs. Henry Davis, Cambridge. Corres'g.
Samuel Jennison, Esq., Worcester, Resident.

iCpOur Genealogical and Antiquarian friends will be pleased to learn that the very
industrious Registrar of the City of Boston, Artemas Simonds, Esq., will soon have
a large vacancy in the old records of marriages and deaths supplied, so far aj he can
supply them from the various church records, and other sources.

1852.]

Marriages and Deaths.

101

MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.

MARRIAGES.

Neptune, John, (Indian Governor of
the Penobscnts,) was married at Ban-
gor, .Me., to Miss .Mary Paul Soosup,
20 Nov. His age is S7, and, that of his
wife, 73. — Bangor Whig.

Thornton, 11k. Charles Cutts
Gookin, of Boston, by his brother,
Rev. James 15. Thornton, Jr.. to
Miss Hannah Bartlett, daughter
of Josiah Calef, Esq., and grep.t-
grand-daughter of Josiah Bartlett,
signer of the Declaration of Independ-
ence, 27 November, at Saco. Maine.

Thornton, Rev. James Brown, Jr.,
of Scarboro', Me. to Miss Kathleen
Wolcott, only daughter of Wyllys
Stoughton, of South Windsor, Con-
necticut, by Ki'v. Dr. Hooker, at South
Windsor, Wednesday, Dec. 17.

Eastman, Mr. Harrison, latcof Con-
cord, N. II. to Miss Sophia Ann
Eastman, late of Franklin, N. II. at
San Francisco, Cala. 30 Octobct.

DEATHS.

Andrews, Miss Betsey-, Hingham, 11
Dec. suddenly, a?. 6G.

Andrews, Ebenezer Turrell,
Esq., Boston, 9 Oct., 1851, a?. 85, want-
ing 3!) days, having been born in Boston,
18 Nov., 1766. He was a printer, and
of the noted tinn of Thomas k Jlndreics,
whose names appear in the imprints of
more books, probably, than any others
of their times. His old partner. Isaiah
Thomas, (to whom Mr. Andrews was
an apprentice,) died in Worcester, 4
April, 1831 , re. 81. By which examples,
and numerous others within our recollec-
tion, it is evident that the business of
printing is not inconsistent with long life.
Mr. Andrews was an upringht and hon-
orable man, and though very liberal in
respect to all valuable public enterprizes,
he died leaving a large estate. He was
an Honorary Member of the N. Eng. II.
Gen. Society.

Batchelder, Mrs. Annah.N. Read-
ing, 21 Oct., nc. 85.

Black, Mrs. Mary, Ellsworth, Me.,
Oct., a;. 7(i; she was daughter of Gen.
David Cobb, late of Taunton, Ms. —
" For 73 years, her life was one of un-
interrupted health, when a severe sick-
ness of two months broke down her
constitution. She was a fond and anx-
ious mother, the friend of the poor, and
a devoted christian. She left 30 grand-
children."

] Bliss, Mr. Nathan, Springfield, Nov.,
| 21a-. 87.

Bradford. Mrs. Mary', Boston. 1G
' Oct., a?. 74 vrs., 2ino. 21 days; u id. of
Mr. Ezra Bradford.

Brinley,Mr. Edward, Pesth Amhov,
N. J., S Sept. in his 95 year. lie was
J born in Newport, R. I., and was de-
scended from an anciett English family;
one of his direct ancestors having been
Auditor General of Charles I., ami after
I the Restoration he held the same oiKce
under Charles II. He had resided in P.
Amboy for the last 17 years.

Brown, Mr. Moody, Cornich. Me.,
Oct., a1. 87; a soldier of the Revolu-
tion.

Buchanan, James, Esq., at Elm-
wood, near Montreal, Oct. a?. 80. He
I formerly resided in New York, as Brit-
j ish Consul. While there he wrote and
1 published sketches of the History, Man-
' ners and Customs of the N. American
Indians, 2 Vols., 18 mo., 1824, and in
8vo. London, the same year; a work
of some merit.

Buel, Dr. William, Litchfield, Ct., 15
Oct., ae. 84.

Chickertng. Needham, Julv 17,

1737. This day died here, Mrs. L'ydia
("bickering, in the 86 year of her
age. She was born at Dedham in New
England, on July 14ih 1652, and about
the year 1<>71 went up from thence to
Iladley, where, for the space of about a
vear, she waited upon Col. Wballev and
Col. Gotle, (two of King Charles I.
Judges) who had fled thither from the
men that sought their life. She was the
daughter ofCupt. Daniel Fisher, of
Dcifhiuii, one of the Magistrates of this
Colony under the Old Charter, having
lived a virtuous life. She died univer-
sally respected, and came to her srave
in a full age, as a shock of corn coineth
in. in Ins season. [Cum. by Dr. L. M.
Harris, of Jamacia Plains,froia Met-
calf Papers, 1851.]

Chipman Capt. Washington, of
Boston, at Chincha Islands, Peru, about
20 Aug. master of the ship Palmyra.

Cobb, Mr. Robert, Boston, 22 Oct., re.
62; from injuries received from a fall.

Cobb, Mr. Salmon, Canaan, N. II.,
(formerly of Mansfield, Ms.,) 4 .Nov., a?.
91; a revolutionary soldier.

Cogswell, Joseph, Tamworth, N. II.,
17 March, 1851, of bilious fever. He
was born at Haverhill, 16 April, 1764,
and was a brother of the late Col. Amos
Cogswell, of Dover, whose family is
described on page 207 of Volume V. of

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Marriages and Deaths.

[Jan.

the Genealogical Register, and who Jied |
January 28, 1820. lie was the last sur- I
vivor (if the nineteen children of Na-
thaniel Cogswell, (all ul" whom were
baptized in the Congregational Church of
Haverhill, Mass.,) who finally removed
to Atkinson, N. II., where he died, ;
March 23, 17S3, aged 70, having been I
born, January 19, 1707, and whose j
wife was Judith Badger, burn February j
3, 1724, daughter of Joseph Badger, of I
Newbury, Mass., born 1098, who mar-
ried Hannah I'easlee, born May 1, 1703,
and died January 15, 1734, who was
the daughter of Col. Nathaniel I'easlee,
born June 25,1682; who married Ju-
dith Kimball. Col. P., was son of Dr. I
Joseph I'easlee, born at llav erhi'd, S< or.
9, 1046, and died Nov. 5, 172:;, and lie
had a wife, Ruth Barnard, and grand- |
son of Joseph Peaslee. the emigrant '
settler, made a freeman in 1042, settled |
at Newbury, Mass., went to HaverhiM, !
Mass., before 1040, thence to that part
of Salisbury, now Amesbury, where he

died, Dec. 3, 1660; wife Mary .

Joseph Badgeh, born 1098, at New-
bury, moved to Haverhill, and died i
April 7, 1760, aired 02, having married \
a second wife, July 29, 1735, who died |
Dee. 22, 1702, having had several chil- I
dren. She was Hannah, widow of Kb- I
enezer Pearson, who was an inn-holder
at Bradford, Mass., and by whom she
had six children. She was born Janua- I
ry 4, 17U0, and was Hannah, daughter j
of Samuel Moodv, of Newbury.

The parents of this Joseph Badger, |
were John, born April 20, 1005, mar- i
ried Oct. 5, 1691 ; Rebecca, born March I
15, 1067, daughter of Isaac Brown,
who married Rebecca Bailev, August 22,
1661, and died May 13, 1704. Tins
Isaac Brown, was son of Thomas Brown, i
weaver, who came to Newbury, 1635, !
from Malford, England, died by a fall, |
January 8, 1687, aged 80; and "his w ife, I
Mary, died June 2, 1055. This lie- I
becca Baily, is believed to have been |
the daughter of John, Jr., born 1613,
married Eleanor Emery, and grand j
daughter of John Bailev, Sr., weaver, j
from Clippenham, England, who was I
shipwrecked at Pemaquid, now Bristol, I
Maine, August 15, 1635, went to Salis- I
isburv, thence to Newbury, in 1050,1
when" he died, Nov. 2, 1051.

John Badger, was the son of Sergeant |
John Badger, born June 30, 10 13, by I

his tirst wife. Elizabeth ; freeman I

1674; married a second wife, Feb. 23,1
1671, Hannah Swelt; and had children!
bv both wives. Sergeant John was son J
of Giles Badger, who died at Newbury, j
Julv 10, 1047. He was of Newbury,
1635, and his wife was Elizabeth, da. of
Capt. Edmund Greonlcaf, who came to '

Newbury, early with bis wife, Sarah:
removed to Boston about 1050, and died
there, 1671. The widow of Giles Bad-
get, Feb. 10, 1048, became the second
wife of Richard Browne, of New bury.
Another dau. of Capt. Grconleaf, Ju-
dith, born 1028, married first, llenry
Sumerby, died 2 October, 1052, and se-
cond, 'iristram Cottin. Henry Sou.t.r-
bv's daughter, Elizabeth, bom Nov. 10!:..
ni., 23, Nov. 1003, Nathaniel Clark ;
and after his death (in Canada), 25
Aug., 1090, aged 40, having been
wounded on board the ship " Six
i rends," on an expedition there ; his
widow married, 8 Aug., 1098, Rev.
John Hale of Beverly. Her daughter,
Sarah Clark, born 12 Jan., 167S, m.
Judile Nicholas Gilman, of Exeter, N.
II.. iv hose dau. Joanna, (born 11 July,
1720, died 3 April, 1750.) became, '9
Deer., 1742, the tirst wife of Col. John
Woi.tworth1 of Somersworth, N. II., as
see Gen. Re?, for 1850, pp. 329, 330
and 331.
Cogswell, Nathaniel was son of
John, born at Ipswich, Mass., 1050,
died there 1710, aged 00 yrs. All that
is known of his wife, is that her name

was Hannah . lie was the son of

William, of Ipswich, born 1619, died
about 1701. His wife was Elizabeth.
His father was the original emigrant.
Cogswell, John" made freeman 1030,
who was a merchant in London, and
came to this country and settled in Ips-
wich, Mass., in 1035. In his passage,
he was wrecked at Pemaquid, now
Bristol. Me. He died 29 Nov., 1009,
leaving a wife and seven children, three
of them sons. John b. 1023, William
and Edward, born about 1029.
Cogswell, Dr. Joseph the subject of
tiiis sketch, was one of the eight sons of
Nathaniel and Judith (Badger) Cogs-
well, who served in the aggregate, over
thirty eight years, in the war of the rev-
olution, lie studied medicine with his
brother, Dr. William Coirswell, died at
Atkinson, N. IE, 1 Jan., 1831, in his
71st year, (father of the late William
Cogswell, D. D., who died at Gihnan-
town, 18 April, 1850, aired 62.) who then
had charge of the Military Hospital of
the United States at West Point, the
army being stationed there. He after-
wards acted as Surgeon's mate while
the war continued. He settled in War-
ner, N. II., in 1737, joined the Congre-
gational church there, in 17S9, and
continued there until August, 1790,
when he removed to New Durham. N.
IE, where he remained until 1797, when
he removed to Talnw orth, N. IE, where
he resided until the day of his death,
and kept full possession of all his facul-
ties to the last hour.

1S52.

Marriages and Deaths.

103

His wife was Judith Colby of War- j

ncr, N. H., whom he married, 27 Deer.
1788, and so lived with her over 62 yrs.
She was horn in Amesbury, Mass., 25
Sept., 1771, and so is near eighty years
of age. She had twelve children, only
four of whom, Ebenezer and Joseph
(homestead) of Tamv.orth, Rev. Eliot
Colby Cogswell, of N. Market, N. H.,
and a married daughter now live. Rev.
Eliot C, Graduate of Dart. Coil, in 1S3S,
in. Sophia Adams, of Gilmantown, N.
H., a decend.int of Richard Otis, of
Dover, through his daughter, Christine,
who in. Capt. Thomas Baker, of Dover.
See Reg., last Volume, 217. Among
the grandchildren of the deceased, is
Joseph Cogswell Wiggin, Town clerk of I Elimakee, Hon. Amos, Dec.

Their names and ages are as follows : —
Paul 81, Rosilla (Cheedle) 80, Anna
(Rubles) 93, Setll 96, Robert 70, Sarah
(Hotchkiss) 80, Marv (Clapp) 86,
Phebe (Clark) 81, Nathaniel 84. The
onlv survivor is Nathaniel, who is the
father of Amos Dean, Esq., of Albany,
N. V., author of " Medical Jurispru-
dence " and other works. Paul Dean4,
the fither of the above family was
son of Seth3, son of Ezra2, son of
Waltc, original emigrant and an early
stttler of Taunton, Mass. [See Reg. 111.
387.
Dickinson, Mrs. Marv, Franklin,
Amherst, 23 Sept., a>. 86; wid. of the
late Gad Dickinson.

'Ill,:

gentleman died Inst week in Lancaster,
Pa. Mr. E. was long an ornament to
his profession, and was widely known
as an eminent lawyer and excellent
man. He was an officer in the army
which marched from Pennsylvania to
the defence of Baltimore in the war of
1812. He was a member of Congress
from the Dauphin district— was appoint-
ed by Gov. Snyder, President JmlL'e of
the Dauphin, Lebanon, and Schuylkill
district — was Attorney-General of the
State, and in 1832 was a candidate for
the Vice Presidency of the United Slates.
lie retired some years since from the ac-
tive duties of his profession, and has
since lived in Lancaster city, a highly
esteemed citizen."

Frieman, Mrs. Mehitable, Port-
land, .Me. 12 Dec. as. 81; widow of the
late Capt. Joshua Freeman.

Gray, Mrs. Sally, B., G Sept. The
onlv remaining daughter of the late Col.
Richard Taylor, and sister of the late
President Zachary Taylor, at the
residence of P. ( i. Edwards, Tennessee.
e, was immediately con- j Green. — Died in Portsmouth, N. 11., Mr.
Mark Green, a_\ Si). He was 3 years
in the land and sea service of his coun-
try in the time of the Revolution; was
an original member of the Mechanic's
Association, which membership he held
49 years, in good standing; was engaged
in building the first frigate (the Con-
gress.) He has been confined to his
house for the present year, hut had lost
no interest in the scenes, events and re-
membrances of the Revolution. At the
celebration of the 4th July, this year, he
requested that a portion of the display
might pass by bis window. The sight
atl'orded him great gratification. 'I lie
day before his death, his thoughts were
wandering over his early scenes, with
such intensity, that he remarked, "Do
you hear those guns ? Washington is
reviewing his troops." — Dover Knqr.
23 Sept., 1851, from Portsmouth Jour-
nal.

andwich, N. II

Conrad, Mr. John, Philada., 7 Dec, I
a?. 75; formerly one of the most exten-
sive publishers in that city. " During I
the war of 1812 he served at Camp Du j
Pont as Paymaster of volunteers. He !
was honored with commissions and im- j
portant otlices under governor's Snyder, I
Findley, Schultz, Wolf and Ritner, and |
repeatedly elected one of the municipal ,
officers of his own cay He was a la- !
borious student, ami has left behind *
large volumes in Ms. on history and I
other subjects."

Creighton, Hon. William, Chilli i
cothe, O., Sept., a;. 73 ; one of the ear- I
best settlers of Ohio.

Croswell, Rev. William, D. D., I
Boston, 9 Nov., re. about 50. He was
a native of New Haven, Ct , hut had '
been for many years an inhabitant of I
this city, and at one time rector of the I
North Church. At the time of bis death I
he was rector of the Church of the Ad- I
vent in Green street. He was siezed i
with apoplexy about the close of the i
afternoon sen

veyed home, and died in about an hour
after. He was a most amiable and hen- j
evolent gentleman, and his loss will be
heavily felt, by all who knew him.

Danforth, Capt. Jacob, Amherst, !
N. H., 15 Nov., re. 85.

Davis, Mr. Daniel, Madisnnville, O., j
18 Feb., BJ. 100 yrs., 8mo., 1 day.

Dean, Mr. Seth, at Barnard, Vt., a-.
96, a Revolutionary pensioner. He was ;
the father of Rev." Paul Dean, of Fra- j
mingham, formerly pastor of Hulfinch St. |
Church. Boston. He was born at Hard-
wick, Ms., 3 Oct., 1755, and early in Un-
contest with the mother country, entered
the American Army, and served at
Roxbury, at Ticonderago, and in New-
Jersey. He was one of the tell children
of Paul Dean, of Hurdwick, the united
ages of nine, of whom (one having died
in childhood) amount to 751 years,
averaging upwards of S3 years to each.

101

Marriages and Deaths.

[1851.

Gurney, Mrs. Susannah B. VV.
Bridgewater, 12 Sept., .c. 93 yrs., 3
months; widow of Capt. David Gurney.

Hanna, Mrs. Mary, at Harrisburgh,
Pa., 27 Aug. 03. S2, widow of Gen. John
A. Hanna, and grand dau. of John Har-
ris, the famous Indian trader, and the
first settler on the site of Harrisburgh,
and who gave his name to the place.

Hartwell, .Mrs. Mariel, Shirley, 23
Sept., a\ S9 yrs., 3 months; wid. of Dr.
Benj. Hartwell.

Holmcs, Mrs. Caroline F. Thomas-
ton, .Me., Oct., wid. of the late Hon John
Holmes, and youngest dau. of Gen.
Knox, of the revolution.

IIuntoon, Hon. Jonathan G. Fair-
field, 11 Nov.. ;c. 70; formerly governor
of Maine. He was a native of Unity,
N. II.

IIuxeord, Mr. Cornelius, Edgartown,
Martha's Vineyard, y Aug'., in the 100'''
year of his age. A near neighbor to him
has completed her 100"1 year, and al-
though blind, is in comfortable health,
and may live many months longer. Mrs.
Rebecca Swain, of Nantucket,
completed her 100"' year on the 13'1' of
August. She is apparently as active in
body and mind as a large proportion of
women reach the age of three score
years and ten. Mrs. Swain is the first
white person on Nantucket that has lived
an- entire century. On the Vineyard
there have been several such instances.
In the same house in which Mrs. Swain
resides, a child was born on the day she
attained her 100''' year.

Ingle, Deac. Ebenezer, Machias,
Me. re. S7 yrs., 7mo. ; he was born in
Halifax, Ms., served as a soldier in the
resolution several years; was at Valley
Forge with Washington's division, and
with Wayne at the taking of Stony
Point.

Isham, Mr. Jf.hiel, St. George, Me.,
17 Sept. re. 99; a soldier of the revolu-
tion. " He had living, 11 children, 68
grand-children, 44 great-grand-children;
of whom were present al his funeral, S
children, (whose united ages were 440
years,) 24 grand children, and 21 great-
grand children.

Jackson, Mrs. Abigail, Bosion, 3
Dec. a\ SS.

Kempton, Mrs. Hannah, X. Bedford,
22 Oct. a\ 74; widow ol the late .Mr.
Samuel Kempton.

Kingsbury, Deac. Samuel, Amherst,
N. II., 27 Sept., a?. SS.

Kincsli.y, I'.U'T. Daniel, Auburn,
.Me., 4 Oct. a'. 93, a soldier In the revo-
lution.

iMerriam, Mrs. I.ucena, widow,
Westminster, 11 Sept., a\ SO yrs., 3
months.

Mills, Mr. Zacaeiu mi, Columbus, O.,

10 Oct., a\ 81. He was by trade a
printer, and formerly was engaged in the
oliice of the Boston Centinel, by Benj.
Russell, another veteran prinert. •
Morgan, Capt. Nathaniel, Plain-
field, N. H, 4 Sept., a> 89.
Moody, Mrs. Frances, Salem, 27
Nov., ur. 73; widow of the late James
.Moody.
Montfort, Col. John, N. Orleans,
23 Oct. as. »>3.

" T.ie funeral of Col. John Monntford,
who died suduenly at the Winthrop
House on Tuesday, took place on Thurs-
day afternoon, from St. Paul's Church,
Rev. Dr. Vinton officiating. After ihe
services in the Church, a procession was
formed, which marched to the Copp's
Hill burial ground, where the remains
I were deposited in a family tomb. The
I procession was long and imposing, and
i besides the numerous friends of the de-
I ceased in carriages, embraced a large
number of the military. Cols. Holbrook
and Cnwdin, Lt. Col." J. C. Bovd. Adjt.
ChieUering, Capt. Clark, of the Boston
Light Guard, and Capt. Wright, of the
Pulaski Guards, acted as pall-hearers.
Following the hearse, Brig. Gen. An-
drews and Stall", and immediately be-
hind was a delegation from each corps
in the city — all in full uniform."

The Transcript says : — " Col. Mount-
ford was a native of Boston, and was
born at North End 63 years ago. He
earlv adopted the profession of a soldier,
and distinguished himself as an artillery
officer during the war of 1S12, lie was
in the engagements at Little York, (now
1 Toronto,) Plattsburg, and Fort Niagara.
j On Lake Ontario he volunteered, and
served with his men as marines, and
narrowly escaped death from a 42 pound
shot. At Little York he received a se-
| vere wound from the explosion of the
1 British Fort, which was blown up by the
enemy, and caused the death of Gen.
Pike, and had been three times honored
with brevet rank. About 20 years ago
he married Miss Me'Neal, of New Or-
: leans, where he then took up hi* resi-
1 dence. His death occurred while on a
visit to his friends hereabouts, accom-
panied by his wife, son, and daughter,
whose grief is almost inconsolable at
their great loss."
Nicholson, Mr. James W., New Gen-
eva, Pa. II Oct., n\ 29; only son of the
late Comodore Nicholson.
Nii.es, Mr. Nathan, East livcrmnre. Me.,
Nov., re. 70. He weighed, at the lime
of his death 1(12 lbs.

nr We are indebted to Mn. Drake.
the former publisher, for the preparation ol'
the Marriages and Deaths.

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FOR APRIL, 18 52.

Memoir of the Rev. Francis Higginson, ... 105

John Shepard, ------ 127

Journal of an Expedition against Quebec, with Notes, - 129

Genealogy of the Ware Family, .... 14o

Oates of Yarmouth, ------ 150

Abstract of the Will of Capt. Robert Keayne, (concluded,) - 152

Ipswich Grammar School, (concluded,) - - - 159

Early Settlers of Eastham, (continued,) . - - 167

Metcalf Genealogy, ------ 171

Alice Craft, - 17S

Dorchester Inscriptions, (continued.) ... - 179

Early Records of Boston, (Roxbury, continued.) - - 1S3

Abstracts of the Earliest Wills in Plymouth, (continued.) - 185

Subscribers to Prince's Chronology, ... - 1S9

Brief Genealogical Memoirs of Prince's Subscribers, - - 200

Old Norfolk County Oaths of Allegiance, &c. - - 201

Early Settlers of Essex and Old Norfolk, - - - 205

Marriages and Death, ----- 209

Notices of New Publications, ----- 215

Corrections and Explanations, ----- 216

List of New Members, .... - 216

American Family Elistory.

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VOL. VI. APRIL, 1S52. NO. 2.

MEMOIR OF THE REV. FRANCIS HIGGINSON.

BY JOSEPH B. FELT.

Wise, emphatically wise, is the government of the universe.
"While the christian philanthropist ventures his all in the cause of
reformation, and knows not that his eye will ever behold the end,
for which he toils, he cherishes a heartfelt assurance, that a
reward awaits him above the skies, proportioned to the purity of
his motives and the fulness of his sacrifices. This is the key,
which unlocks the mystery as to the readiness, with which multi-
tudes of our race have forsaken the dearest attractions of life, and
subjected themselves to labor, peril and suffering. This explains
the reasonableness of the holy cuterprize, in which Francis Hig-
ginson and his associates embarked, not knowing what of earthly
experience awaited them. But this they knew, and it was the
impulse above all others, that the God whom they trusted and
whom they served, would not sutler an iota of their devotcdness
to him and his cause, though hidden from the eye of human
perception in its exercise and result, to be lost in his assignment of
their everlasting portion.

Connecting the short period of Mr. Higginson's continuance at
Naumkeag, with that lie passed in his father-land, we will
endeavor to follow him by the comparatively small number of
points in his history, which the consuming progress of time has
left to our vision. He was the son of John Hiirgmson,1 bom 1587.
He received his A. 15. 1609, at Jesus College, and his A. M. 1013,
at St. John's, both of Cambridge University. We are informed,
that ha was settled as a strict conformist, with the rites and cere-
monies of the national church, about IGIj, at Claybrookc,- one
"t the parishes in Leicester.

I here la a tradition anion" one branch of the Higginson family in England, thai
this person was drowned in returning from a place where he had preached, at the ad-
v-"" "' •■-'' ''' '"•■ It seems not probable as to the great age, though possible.

' ' ' "■' ' ' '"■ parish, i„ die census of England and Wales, 1S41, is stated to be in the
r-ouimes el Leicester ami Warwick.

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106 Memoir of the Rev. Francis Higginson. [April,

Giving full proof, that he felt the importance of being a herald
of the gospel, his precept and example deeply impressed his people.
that his supreme desire and endeavor were to secure their spiritu-
al, more than their temporal good, though benevolence shone out
from all his labors for the whole circle of their best interests.
" The main scope of his ministry," as Cotton Mather1 observed,
" was to promote first, a thorough conversion, and then a godly
conversation among'' them. In addition to this, his manners were
courteous and obliging, his oratorv, attainments and talents
superior. Crowds, from the neighborhood, came to hear his
dispensations of divine truth. His efforts were not in vain. As
the reward, most precious to his heart, the Spirit of grace rendered
them the means of turning many from darkness to light. Thus
being, in his course, like the sun in its constant revolutions, a
source of benefit to all within his influence, he kept his engage-
ment of close conformity with Ecclesiastical rules, for a considera-
ble number of years.

The question of such compliance was receiving increased
attention and discussion, from no small number of the choicest
clergy. While on the one hand, there were, the favor and encour-
agement of the State, to hold by its spiritual appointments, there
were, on the other, its frowns and prosecutions for turning to air
opposite direction. Being drawn, by kindred sympathies and
motives, to the society of Heldersham and Hooker, he was induced
more fully to search the Scriptures, so that he might ascertain
whether the charge, that corruptions, in doctrine and practice, had
alarmingly crept into the established Church, was true. The result
was, that, about 1027, betook a decided stand with the Puritans. A
consequence of such committal and of his own practical regard for
consistency, was his exclusion from the parish, for whom he had
faithfully toiled, as answerable to a tribunal, infinitely higher than
human.

Though aware, that he was numbered with the advocates for
reform, then an odious distinction with their opponents, the large
congregation, who still waited on his ministrations, could not
consent to relinquish them. " He was unto them as a very lovely
song of one, that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an
instrument.'' They obtained permission for him to preach for
them a part ol' the Sabbath, and. on the other, to assist an aged
clergyman, who needed his help. His hearers freely contributed
towards the support of himself and family. While they so
manifested their attachment to him, the other clergymen of the
Town invited him. until they were forbidden, to officiate in their
churches. By this means " lie preached successively in three " of
these sanctuaries, even after he was legally disqualified by his
non-conformity.

Besides the labors already mentioned, he dispensed the truths of
inspiration to a people at [Jeiamve village, a mile from Leicester.
The calls for his service, were numerous, and he heard them with
gladness of heart. It would have been pleasant to him, beyond

1 I'rom tlie Magualia of this li-uraei! author, many facts of this memoir are taken.

1S32.J Memoir of Rev. Francis Higginson. 107

all the contributions of earthly greatness, could he have so pursued
and finished his temporal career. But he had already been
tolerated by Bishop Williams of Lincoln, whose diocese included
Leicester, more than many high churchmen approved, and Ins
liberty was to come under the control of Bishop Laud, who felt
that his administration of office should be loss indulgent. "When
this prelate had a dill'erencc with the former, he pursued the Pu-
ritans, who were favored by him, with severity, supposing that
his obligation to the kingdom could be sooner and better discharged
in this manner, than otherwise. But such policy brought fear and
desolation to many a happy fireside, consecrated to the cause of
Christ. Thus it was soon to be with the home of Higginson.
The dread of displeased authority was to imbitter its joys, and
the threats of the Star Chamber to scatter its happy inmates.

Before, however, the storm began to beat in all its severity,
some incidents occurred illustrative of Mr. Higginsons faithful
and forgiving deportment. Among the evils, which he endeavored
to remove from his people, according to the Thirty-nine Articles,
was the allowance of immoral persons to be partakers of the
Lord's supper. When the elements of this sacred festival were to
be administered, he preached from the words. "Give not that
which is holy to the dogs." Beginning to distribute the bread, an
intemperate man, who failed to comply with his instruction,
advanced for his portion. Mr. Higginson, in accordance with the
Rubric, observed to him, that he was unwilling to grant him the
privilege until he should manifest evidence of repentance. The
individual so reproved, left the church much displeased. He lived
but a little while after, and died with the words of despair on his
lips.

Another, a gentleman who lived in an adjacent parish, was
greatly offended because his wife frequently attended the preach-
ing of Mr. Higginson, and declared that he would be revenged on
him. lie, therefore, prepared to set out for London and there
complain of him before the lliah Commission Court, as a non-con-
formist. Attempting to mount his horse, he was seized with
spasmodic pains and severe rebukes of conscience. He was
carried into his house, and died in a icw hours.

An event or two more, of less sad and different results, follow.
During the continuance of Mr. Hicrginson in Leicester, a Doctor
in divinity, prebendary in a Cathedral and chaplain to his Majesty,
resided there, though he seldom delivered a sermon. The latter
minister was far from cherishing a brotherly disposition towards
the former, either in faith or forms. He saw, that whenever he
himself discoursed from the pulpit, the multitude had gone after
the Puritan. Such preference grievously wounded his spirit, and
he declared, that the Town should be cleared of so popular a rival.
lint having thus committed himself to the public, he full into a
trying dilemma, lie was nominated by the sheriff, three months
Ixl.itvhand, to preach at the Assize. The honor, so proffered, he
could not well decline, but the preparation to discharge tin' duty
"I it. he e»uld not make to his own satisfaction. The nine, within
1 tortnight. had already expired, when he spoke of his anxiety,

108 Memoir of the Rev. Francis Higginson. [-^Pr'';

and expressed his fear to friends, that he should fail in writing a
suitable discourse. They urged him to try again, but if he could
not succeed, to call on Mr. Higginson, who was always ready, as
a substitute. He did what he could, but without avail, till the
very night before the Court assembled. Then, with emotions of
mortification more easily imagined than described, he sent his wife
to lady Cave, who desired -Mr. Hicrsinson to stand in his stead.
The man, on whom lie so loathfully depended, met his proposal
kindly, and complied with his request, to the great acceptance of
the large audience. But the end was not yet. After the particu-
lars of the whole case were noised abroad, the public lost their
respect for the Doctor so much, that he felt constrained to leave
the place. In the meanwhile, their estimation of Mr. Higginson
was greatly increased. Verily, the pit, prepared for the innocent,
became the receptacle of its maker.

As Leicester was accounted a place generally favorable to
Puritanism, many "courtiers, lords and gentlemen'' agreed
on a plan for tarnishing its srood name, by degrading
themselves. Accordingly they visited it, invited the m:\yor
and aldermen to partake of a collation, and prevailed on
them to drink so many healths on their knees, that they were
intoxicated. This disgraceful scene became the topic oi common
conversation. Mr. Higginson, believing that the otfencc came
within the Scripture injunction, "Them that sin before all, rebuke
before all, that others may fear." felt it his duty to deliver a public
discourse. This he did in the presence of the Mayor and Alder-
men, from a text, which was the basis of his remarks on the
sinfulness of drinking healths and drunkenness, and particularly
so in magistrates, whose obligation was to punish it in others under
their authority. He applied the subject by admonishing them to
repent of the scandal, thus committed. The repnof was variously
taken. They who lightly esteemed the yoke of Christianity, were
much displeased, and denounced it as impudence instead of
faithfulness. Of this class were some of the men implicated in
the fault. Others, who had so fallen, made ingenuous confessions
of their oifence. Many more, who counted divine command far
above human deception and resentment, approved the sermon.
No ill etl'ects appeared to come on the preacher.

After this, Mr. Higginson was selected by the Mayor and
Aldermen of Leicester, to be their city preacher. But aware that
he could not, consistently with his belief, coincide with all the
requisitions of such a trust, he recommended to them John Angel,
a worthy conformist. Several valuable livings were, also, offered
him, which he declined for a similar reason. A clear conscience
with him, was worth more than all earthly preferments.

While a conformist, he was often engaged in preaching visita-
tion, assize and funeral sermons. Then and afterwards, he
frequently took part in public and private fasts, and many
resorted to him for the solution of their conscientious scruples.
He did much service in teaching scholars, who were to enter, or
who came from the University. Among them were Drs. Seaman
and Brian, and Messrs. lxichardson and John Howe, all of Leices-

1S52.J Memoir of the Rev. Francis Higginson. 109

tershire, who were eminent preachers, and expressed their
obligations to him. T\ hen contributions were made lor Protestant
exiles from Bohemia and the Palatinate, lie was among the most
active to obtain them. Thus doing whatever his hands found to
do, for the temporal and spiritual benefit of all, who came within
the sphere of his action, his exertions, in that quarter, were soon to
be curiailed and prevented.

Bishop Laud, having resolved to cut short all indulgence to
Puritan preaching, entered, with a more vigorous hand, 162S. on
the accomplishment of his purpose. He received complaints
against Mr. Higginson, who, consequently, expected pursuivants,
every moment, to take him before the High Commission Court,
from which he looked for nothing less than perpetual imprison-
ment. Though we have no particular minutes to show how or
when he was subjected to inflictions of law, yet his own assertion,
on a subsequent occasion, assures us, that he " suffered much for
non-conformity in his native land."

Influenced by strong faith, that Providence intended this country
as an asylum for tiie persecuted Puritans, Mr. Higginson issued,
before his embarkation, an able and eloquent publication.1 This
was entitled, " Generall Considerations for the Plantation in New
England, with an answer to several objections." Its sound
discretion and elevated motives recommend, that its leading
thoughts should receive a passing notice. The considerations
follow. First. It would be for the prosperity of the church in
general, to have the Gospel planted on these shores, and would
" raise a bulwark against the kingdom of Antichrist, which the
Jesuits labor to rear up in all places of the world." Second.
There was cause to fear, that God purposed to judge England,
and to conclude that lie had prepared the Colony as a refuge for
his people. Third. England had an excess of poor population.
Fourth. Emigrants hither would avoid the temptations before
them, at home, from extravagance in living and dishonesty in
business. Fifth. The literary and theological schools were
expensive and corrupted. Sixth. "Why should the poor starve,
when there was land enough here for their support. Seventh.
It is a noble work to help build up an infant church. Eighth.
It any, possessed of wealth, take part in such an enterprise, they
will give an example of self-denial, encourage emigration and
the pious to pray for the prosperity of the settlement.

From these premises, Mr. Higginson proceeds to offer objections
and answer them. First. i: It will be a great wrong to our ownc
cluirch and country to take away the best people." Kcply. But
a small proportion of the most exemplary will leave the kingdom.
\\ hoover of them go, will have opportunity for greater usefulness.
Second. Though we have long feared judgments, yet we are safe.
Jt-'ply. So thonsht the churches of the Palatinate, Rochelle, etc.
1 heir delay to flee and their ruin should be a warninsr. Third.

Hiugh -..in,. l,,vi. doubled whether this was his, Hutchinson decl.irrs it to bo from
ih |...|i. in #ubj,.ci was similar to that of the Planter's Pica, by White, and of the
I at!i Way, by Smith.

110 Memoir of the Rev. Francis Higginson. [April,

We have enough at home. Reply. We are like to have as good
fare there in time, with the advantage of greater preparation for
death and larger treasure in heaven. Fourth. We may perish or
calamities come upon us. Reply. We should discharge duty
and trust in God's Providence. Fifth. What right have we to
the land of the Indians I Reply. A plague has swept oil' the
most of them. What remain, welcome us. There is more than
enough for them and the emigrants. Sixth. We should not send
the best of our ministers and magistrates. Reply. Il great things
be attempted by weak hands, the result will be accordingly.
Seventh. Other plantations have failed. Reply. Their want of
success may be traced to lack of religious motives and proper
instruments. The head which dictated, and the heart which
deeply sympathized with these opinions and sentiments, were of
no ordinary texture. Indeed, for the occupation of our soil, Mr.
Higginson olfered ingenious and forcible reasons. Great was the
moral power, that enabled him and his associates to determine,
that they would tear themselves from home and kindred, and
embark for the inhospitable coast of a distant and unsubdued
wilderness.

Probably referring to the treatise, a synopsis of which has been
just presented, the Election Sermon of John Higginson, 1GG3, has
the following passage :

" It is now '35 years since, I well remember, in the year 2S,1 that
one of the first ministers, that came over into this wilderness,
giving some account of his grounds, in a great assembly of many
thousands at Leicester in Old England, he mentioned this as one,
the mercy of the Patent, and the largeness of the Patent, from the
royal authority of England, for the people here to choose their own
magistrates, and to admit unto freedom such as they should think
meet, and that religion was the principal end of this Plantation in
his Majesty's royal intention and the adventurers' free possession. ';

So inclined, Mr. Higginson intended an extrication of himself
and family from their afflictions, by a proposal to embark for
Massachusetts, and consecrate his energies to the mission of
dispensing the Gospel to the colonists and natives around them.
In the transactions of the Company, who settled this territory,
under March 23. 1(329, we find the following record, literally and
substantially. Information was given, by letters from Isaac John-
son, the husband of Lady Arbclla. '-that one Mr. Higginson, ol
Leicester, an able minister, proffers to go to our plantation, who.
being approved for a reverend, grave minister, lit for our present
occasions, it was thought by these present, to entreat Mr. John
Humfrey to ride presently to Leicester, and if Mr. Higginson may
conveniently be had to go this present voyage, that he should
deal with him. First, if his remove from thence may lie without
scandal to that people, and approved by the consent of some of
the best aliened among them, with the approbation of Mr. Ililder-
sham, of Ashley " do la Zouch ; secondly, he may leave his wile

1 Likely in March, lliiS-9.

1S32.] Memoir of the Rev. Francis Higginson. Ill

and family till Bartholomew, so that they may be better accommo-
dated with a passage, or not, as he prefers.

We are informed, that the persons, authorized to communicate
with Higginson on this subject, were acquainted with his continual
expectation of officers to apprehend him. Being more in the
merry than sorrowful mood, they concluded to render such
knowledge a source of final diversion, by letting him and his
family suppose, that they were servants of the law. There may
have been circumstances, unknown to us, which excuse a strata-
gem of this kind, but. as a general consideration, it is ofien
injurious, and seldom the source of so much good as evil. The
messengers knocked loudly at the door, and called aloud. "Where
is Mr. Higginson .' We must speak with him." His wife, greatly
alarmed, as they might have thought, ran to his study, and
entreated that he would secrete himself. He replied, "No, I will
go down and speak to them, and the will of the Lord be done."'
They were admitted. Entering the hall, they approached him in
a rough manner, and presented him with papers, saying, "Sir,
we come from London; our business is to carry you thither, as
you may see by these papers.''

Mrs. Higginson, believing that her worst fears were about to be
realized, exclaimed, " 1 thought so,"' and immediately began to
weep. Her husband, however, soon indicated by his looks, that
there was no cause for sorrow. The documents, so much dreaded
as the messascs of evil, were a copy of the Massachusetts Charter.
and an invitation of the Company fur him to be one of their
efficient agents on the distant soil, to carry out their difficult
enterprise. He welcomed his guests, conversed on the terms of
contract, and other matters connected with the subject of momen-
tous concerns. In view of this application, he fust looked to Cod
for direction, and then took counsel with his friends. Of these,
Mr. Hildersham. who had long and severely suffered for endeavors
to promote reformation in the National Church, said, " That were
he himself a younger man. and under his care and call, he should
think he had a plain invitation of heaven unto the vovase.:'
Accordingly, he made up his mind, under the proffered conditions,
to devote himself and his all again to the cause of philanthropy
and religion in the new world. His resolve gave an impulse to
many of like spirit, that they would do likewise.

After a few days, being the Sth of April. Mr. Higginson, and
another, Samuel Skclton, of like motive, purpose, profession and
trials, make the following contract :

li Mr. Francis Ilicrgeson and Mr. Samuel Skelton, intended
ministers for this plantacon, and it being thought meetc to consider
of their entertainment, who, expressing their willingness, together,
also, with Mr. Francis Bright, being now present to doe their
endeavour in their places of the ministcrie, as well in preaching,
I'atcchisingc, as also in teaching or causing to be taught the Com-
panys servants and their children, as also the salvages and their
children, whereby to their vttcrmost to further the mainc end of
this plantacon, bring by the assistance of Almighty God, the
' onvcrtion ol the salvages; the propositions and agreements

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concluded on with Mr. Francis Bright the second of February-
last, were reciprocallie accepted of by Mr. Francis Higgeson and
Mr. Samuel Skelton, who are in euery respect to haue the like
conditions as Mr. Bright hath, only whereas Mr. Higgeson hath
eight children, it is intended that £10 more yearly shalbe allowed
him towarde their chardges. And it is agreed, that the increase
to be improved of all their grounds during the first three years,
shalbe att the Companies disposeinge, who are to find their dyet
during that tyme ; and £10 more to Mr. Higgeson towards ins
present fitting him and his for the voyage.

Francis Higgesox,
Samuel Skelton.

Further, though it was not mentioned in the agreement, but
forgotten, Mr. Higgeson was promised ''a man seruant to take care
and look to his things, and to catch him fish and foulc, and
provide other things needfnll, and, also, two maid seruants to look
to his family."

The subsequent agreement of Mr. Higginson, includes some of
the preceding items, and others of such interest, as to justify a
condensed view of the whole.

He was allowed £30 to buy apparel and other articles for the
voyage, and £10 more for books, and a free passage for himself,
wife and children, and furniture. His salary for each of three
years, commencing from his arrival at Xaumkeag, was to be £30,
a house and land, firewood and diet. The dwelling and appurte-
nances were to be a parsonage for the use of himself and
successors in the ministry. At the expiration of three years, he
was to have 100 acres of iand assigned to him, and of seven years,
100 acres more. Towards the support of his household, he was
to have the milk of two rows, and half the increase of their
calves; the other half, With the cows, the Company were to
receive at the end of three years. In case of his decease, his wife,
while remaining his widow, and his children, if the former and
the latter continued in the plantation, were to be supported at the
public expense. Should he not like to dwell longer in the colony,
than the period agreed on, there was to be no charge for a passage
back for himself and family.

A letter is dated April 17. by the Governor and Deputy of the
Company, and directed to .Mr. Endieott at iYaumkcag. It men-
tions the spiritual care, which had been taken for the settlement.
" And for the propagating of the Gospel, is the thing we do profess
above all, to be our aim in settling this Plantation. We have been
careful to make plentiful provision of godly ministers, by whose
faithful preaching, godly conversation, and exemplary life, we
trust not only those of our own nation will be built up in lb1'
knowledge of God, but. also, the Indians may, in God's appointed
time, be reduced to the obedience of the Gospel of Christ." The
writers, having spoken of Mr. Skelton, as the instrument f>l
religious benefit to .Mr. Endieott, proceed to remark, "Another '-s
Mr. Higgenson, a grave man and of worthy commendations, i'1'

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cometh in the Talbot.'1 They observe, in reference to these two and
Mr. Bright, engaged in the same mission, " We pray yon accom-
modate them all •with necessaries as well as von may: and in
convenient time let there be houses built them according to the
agreement we have made with them." They state concerning
them, that there is a prospect of harmony in their views and
ministrations, which will be promoted by impartiality of the
Government towards them and all others : that the manner and
degree of their preaching to the colonists and natives, are left to
their own discretion ; and that, for their exertions to be duly
appreciated, they must be fitly honored. Thev propose, that
should these three ministers be unable to agree, which one of them
should be located at Charlestown, it should be decided by lot, and
whoever was so designated, should dwell there with his family.

Under the date of April 3d.1 the Massachusetts Company
meet as a General Court m London, and attend to the choice of
the Colonial Rulers. On this matter, their language follows. —
"That thirteen of such as shall be reputed the most wise, honest,
expert and discreet persons, resident upon the said Plantation, shall
have the sole managing and ordering of the government and our
affairs there, who, to the best of their judgments, are to endeavor
so to settle the same, as may make most to the glory of God, the
furtherance and advancement of this hopeful Plantation, the
comfort, encouragement and future benefit of us and others, the
beginners of this, so hopeful a work".'' Of the persons, so
described in their qualifications and duties, was Mr. Higginson
with his clerical brethren, Bright and Skelton. The first thought
of having ministers among advisers to the chief magistrate, may
seem inexpedient to the perception of modern usage. But when
we reflect, that the chief purpose of the settlement was to have a
Commonwealth, in which religion should be the paramount object,
we at once discern the propriety of such an appointment. As the
measures of legislation, so the legislators.

The oath" of otlice prepared and sent over for Mr. Higginson and
his associates, is of the subsequent tenor. " You swear to be
faithful and loyal to our Sovereign Lord, the King's Majesty, and
to lus heirs and successors. You shall, from time to time, give
your best advice and council for supporting and maintaining the
Commonwealth and Corporation of the Governor and Company
of the Massachusetts Bav, in New England : not sparine 'or love
nor dread, for favor nor meed, but according to the statutes and
ordinances, made and to be made by virtue of the Charter of the
said Company, shall effectually assist the Governor, or his Deputy
and Council of the said Company, in executing the said statutes
and ordinances; having no singular regard to yourself in deroga-
tion of the Commonwealth of the same. All these premises you
shall hold and truly keep to your power, so long as you shall

1 The IV-t of electing the members of the Governi it fur the Colony, is men-

n wed in the letter of the preceding 17ih, in the same month, to Eudicott

- This is mentioned, a.- being forwarded, bv a letter of the Company begun to be
dated .May 2^. nud closed June 3.
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continue in the place or office of one of the said Council, So help
yon God."

Prior to .Mr. Higginson' s having a proposition from the Company
to engage in their service, his mind had been much exercised with
regard to the critical situation of the kingdom, and it imbibed the
strong impression, that the calamities of war would soon conic on
his countrymen. This led him to compose a discourse from the
warning of our Saviour, Luke 21c. 20, 21 vs. " When you see
Jerusalem compassed with armies, then lice to the mountains."
Having decided to forsake the soil of his fathers and sojourn in a
strange laud, he concluded to adopt what he had so written, as his
farewell sermon. In the presence of a large assembly, he did so,
representing the sins of England, as the cause, which would
bring on her such sufferings, in which Leicester would be a great
sharer for its own transgressions. This prediction was remem-
bered, by those who heard it, when the civil war prevailed
between Charles I. and his opponents, and particularly when he
and his forces stormed Leicester, 1(545; took it, after a hard
assault; captured immense spoil; made I.jOO prisoners, and killed
1100 people in the streets. When Mr. Higginson had closed his
discourse, he thanked the magistrates and others of the citv for
the kindness, which they had shown to him and his ministrations.
He related to them his purpose of going to New England, and that
the great object of settling there was the promotion of religion. —
He expressed his hopes, that the Colony was divinely intended as
an assyhim for the non-conformists, from the storms coming upon
the nation, and where they might have the free enjoyment of the
reformation, for which they had prayed and labored. He
concluded this extraordinary meeting, by an affectionate petition
for the welfare of the King, the Church and State, and particular-
ly of Leicester, the place oi very many incidents, the most
impressive and interesting in his life. When he and his family
set out for London, the streets were tilled with people, who, with
loud prayers and cries, bid him farewell.

On April 25, Mr. Higginson sails in the Talbot from G'ravescnd.
This vessel was of 300 tons, 10 guns, and 30 men, commanded by
Thomas Beecher. She "carried about 100 planters, G goats. 5
great pieces of ordnance, with meal, oatmeal, peas and all manner
of munition of provision for the plantation for a twelve month."
She was one of three ships, lifted out at the same time with
emigrants and supplies for the colony. She reached no further
than Cowcs by the Jth of May. Here, Mr. Higginson remarks.
"land my wife and daughter Mary, and two maids, and sonic
others with us, obtained leave of the master of the ship to go
ashore and refresh us, and to -wash our linens."

On the 6th, " bctime in the morning, the shallop was sent from
the ship to letch us to Yarmouth.'*' being eight miles from Cowcs;
::but the water proved rouirh, and our women desired to be set on
shore three miles short oi \ armouth, and so went on foot by land.
and lodged at Yarmouth that night." Here they were detained.
On the 10th, being Sabbath, :1 we kept the ship, where I preached
in the morning : and in the afternoon, was entreated to preach :'

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Yarmouth, where Mr. 3Ieare and Captain Borley entertained us
very kindly, and earnestly desired to be satisfied ot' our sale
arrival in New England, and of the state of the country.'' The
following day. the Talbot, accompanied by the Lyon's Whelp,
sailed with a fair wind. On the 12th, " We came, as far as the
Land's End, and so lei't our dear native soil of England behind us."

Cotton Slather informs us. that on this occasion, Mr. Higginson
called up his children and other passengers to the stern of the ship,
that they might give a parting look to the land of their nativity :
and that he gave utterance to the emotions of his heart, as follows:
'• We will not say, as the Separatists are wont to say at their
leaving of England. Farewell. Babylon I Farewell, Rome! Cut
we will say, Farewell, dear England ! Farewell, the Church of
God in England, and all the Christian friends there ! We do not
go to New England, as separatists from the Church ot England ;
though we cannot but separate from the corruptions in it. But
we go to practice the positive part of church reformation, and
propagate the Gospel in America." And so he concluded with a
fervent prayer for the King, and Church and State, in England,
and for the presence and blessing of God with themselves in their
present undertaking for New England.

Johnson puts a question and gives its answer.

" What golden game mule Higginson remove,

From fertile sovle to wildernesse o£ rocks ?
'Twas Christ's rich pearle stir'd up thee toil to love,

v'or him to feed in wildernesse his llocks."

Hard indeed must have been the separation of Mr. Higginson
and family, from the country of their birth, education, home and
most precious associations. But, encouraged by the promises of
christian faith, that whether successful or not, in their pilgrimage
to a new country, the blessing of heaven would be their portion,
they bowed in submission to their lot. and heartily responded to
the petition. — let the will of the Most High be done.

Having attended to the services of worship on the Sabbath of
the 17th, as usual, Mr. Higginson relates, that two of his children.
Samuel and Mary, were taken sick with the ;: small pox and
purples together, which was brought into the ship by one Mr.
Browne, who was sick of the same at Gravesend, whom it pleased
God to make the first occasion of bringing that contagious sick-
ness among us, wherewith many were after afllictcd." On the
19th, Sir. lligginson's daughter Mary died, an event of sore
afiliction to her parents, and " terror to all the rest, as being the
beginning of a contagious disease and mortality.'' On Thursday,
-1st, in view of their anxiety and trial, a season of fasting and
humiliation was observed. Messrs. Higginson and ILalph Smith
performed the services. The former notes. " I heard some of the
mariners say, they thought this was the first sea fast, that ever
was kept, and that they never heard of the like performed at sea
before.'' Tuesday, June 2, as the ship was delayed in her
progress by contrary winds, some of the men sick with the scurvy
and others with the small pox, he took part in another similar and
solemn occasion. With the varied impressions of ocean scenes.

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made upon a mind of disciplined taste, which had never before
witnessed them, Mr. Higgiusou notices the appearance of hostile
vessels, the whale and ether tenants of the deep, storms, floating
ice, bank fogs, the death of a profane sailor, and of another child,
sea funerals and the exhilarating sight of land. He observes.
"We received instruction and delight in beholding the wonders of
the Lord in the deep waters. :'

On the 26th, he writes, !i By noon we were within three leagues
of Cape Ann. and as we sailed along the coast, we saw every hill
and dale, and every island full of say woods and high trees. The
nearer we came to the shore, the more flowers in abundance,
sometimes scattered abroad, sometimes joined in sheets nine or ten
yards long, which we supposed to be brought from the low
meadows by the tide. Now what with fine woods and green trees
by laud, and these yellow flowers painting the sea, made us all
desirous to see our new paradise of .New England, where we saw
much forerunning signals of fertility afar off." Thus welcomed
to his intended residence by attractions of early summer's scenery,
he and his fellow passengers were to experience a sudden but
temporary disappointment. Having approached the entrance of
Naumkeag harbor at dark, they tacked about for sea room. —
About 4 o'clock, next afternoon, they reached the place which
they left the evening before, and on the point of entering the
desired haven, a squall, attended with rain, thunder and lightning,
drove them back. Fearing to try the passage again, as night
drew on, they made for Cape Ann. The subsequent day, being
the 28th, and the Sabbath, was religiously kept there. As Gover-
nor Endicott saw the colors of the Talbot on Saturday, he then
sent a shallop with two men to pilot her. But as these were
blown out with her, they attended worship at the Cape. By their
assistance, as Mr. Higginson remarks, and ': God's blessing, we
passed the curious and difficult entrance into the spacious harbor
of Naumkeag. And. as we passed along, it was wonderful to
behold so many islands replenished with thick wood and high
trees and many fair green pastures." He proceeds, ': We rested
that night with glad and thankful hearts, that God had put an end
to our long and tedious journey.

The next morning, 30th, the Governor came aboard and bade
us kindly welcome, and invited me and my wife to come on shore
and take our lodging in his house, which we did accordingly."
One of his reflections on the voyage, gives us this extract: " Wc
had a pious and Christian-like passage; for I suppose passengers
shall seldom find a company of more religious, honest and kind
seamen than we had. We constantly served God morning and
evening, by reading and expounding a chapter, singing and piayer.
And the Sabbath was solemnly kept by adding to" the former,
preaching twice and catechising. Besides, the master and Ins
company used every night to .set their eight and twelve o'clock
watches with singing a psalm and prayer, that was not read out
of a book."

Thus closes the journal of graphic descriptions, which Mr.
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impressed on his memory. Like the acts, which record the
journey ings of Apostles to their places of Gospel labor, so this
document tracks the course of its author to the spot of like sacred
occupation.

At this point, it becomes us. in view of impressions, generally
entertained, that Higginson and his company were separatists from
the national Church, when leaving England, to enquire how the
matter was, and how it stood on his arrival at Naumkeag. It is
readily brought to mind, what his own language was, on bidding
adieu to the kingdom, at Land's End. He then emphatically
declared, that he and others with him, had not come out and
renounced all communion with such an estab.ishment. The fact
was, that they were classed amongst church Puritans, who still
continued to acknowledge her as a true Church, but to desire and
endeavor, that the errors of doctrine and form, which had gradually
crept into her sacred enclosure, might be speedily excluded. This
was all consistent with his being deuicd the use of his parish pulpit
and its revenue, because, while he could have coincided with some
of the requisitions, there were others with which he could not, and
still retain his integrity, as a man of truth and righteousness. It
is evident, that the Company in whose service he was engaged,
entertained views similar to his own. They were jealous, lest
Ralph Smith, who came in the small fleet, which brought over
Higginson and Skelton, should be too independent in his ideas and
preferences, as to ecclesiastical polity. And so it turned out.
Smith, soon after reaching our shores, went and preached for the
Congregational church of Plymouth. But how was it at Naumkeag
when the Talbot cast anchor in its waters'.' On the preceding May
11th, Endicott wrote to Bradford, a prominent member of the
Plymouth church. He then slated, that through information of
Dr. Samuel Fuller, who came to attend the sick, he had altered his
opinion relative to its principles of government, and that he heart-
ily agreed with them. This and several other events in the course
of the year, show, that on the arrival of Higginson and his col-
leagues, he found the majority of the people at Naumkeag decided
Congregationalists, while Fioger Conant and the old planters prob-
ably remained Episcopalians. With matters so situated, and a
mode of independent discipline in spiritual concerns, far more mild
than they had realized, Higginson and Skelton appear to have
soon harmonized, as the most practical, useful, and consistent with
their sympathy and judgment. That they did so alter their posi-
tion, is evident from the rupture between them and the Messrs.
Browns, of which there will be occasion to speak more particularly.
-Not long after Mr. Higginson entered on the round of his mission,
the Council, of which he was a member, were convened at Salem.
.V prominent object of their session, was to have every settler sign
ihr laws of the Colony. Among those called together, was Thomas
Morton, of Mount Wollaston, who declined to subscribe his name,
lie was a stanch advocate for Episcopacy, and kept himself alooi
Irom compliance with the orders of Government. These authorities
- ut messengers to apprehend him: hut he eluded their si arch.
though they brought away what goods he left on the premise--.

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Near this time, Messrs. Higginson, Skelton, and Bright, settled
the question, who of them should bo stationed at Chariest own.
The decision for this appears to have fallen on Mr. Bright, who
had become the spiritual shepherd of the colonists in that place.
Thus the territory, which John Oldham and his Episcopal friends
were endeavoring to secure for themselves, as included in the grant
to Robert Georges, was purposely occupied, as a part of the Mas-
sachusetts patent.

A letter from the Company, dated in London. Slay 2S, and closed
at Gravesend. June o. and directed to Endicott, Higginson and
others, reached its destination in a few weeks after the latter landed
at Naumkeag. It gives several interesting orders. It requires that
steps be taken to satisfy Indian claims to the territory: that an
overseer be appointed for each family, so that servants therein, who
were sent over at the charge of the Company, may be duly employed
and so pay such expense; that a house of correction be built for
the confinement of offenders; that, at the desire of Rev. John
White, favor be shown to some emigrants from Dorset and Somerset;
that the new settlers be not allowed to cultivate tobacco, except in
small quantities for sickness: that none but "ancient men" he
permitted to take it, and they do it privately ; that the old planters
be persuaded to discontinue the raising oi such an article: that all
the people be occupied in some usetul employment, and no idle
person be allowed to live with them, as a means "to prevent a
world of disorders and many grievous sins and sinners."

That they might aid to secure the great desimof the plantation,
the leading men of Salem gave directions tor the duties of July
20th, appointed by the Governor as a season of fasting and prayer.
Charles Gott. in a letter to Governor Bradford, expressed himself
as follows. "The former part 01 the day being spent in praise
and teaching, the latter was spent about the election. The persons
thought on. were demanded concerning their callings. They
acknowledged there was a two fold calling, the one hiward calling,
when the Lord moved the heart of a man to take that calling
upon him, and rilled him with sifts for the same. The second
was from the people, when a company of believers are joined
together in covenant, to walk together in all the ways of God,
every member is to have a lice voice of their officers. These two
servants clearing ail things by their answers, we saw no reason
but that we might freely give our voices for their election after
this trial. Their choice was after this manner, every fit member
wrote in n note his name whom the Lord moved him to think was
lit for a pastor, and so likewise, whom they would have for a
teacher. So the most voice was for Mr. Skelton to be pastor, ami
Mr. Higginson to be teacher, and they accepting the choice. Mr.
iligginsau, with three or four more of the gravest members of the
church, laid their hands on Mr. Skelton. using prayers therewith.
This being done, then there was imposition of'hands on Mr.
Higginson." The writer proceeds to state, that Elders ami
Deacrms were named, hut their ordination was deferred " to see il
it pleased. God to send us more able men over.'' Thus once mor<
consecrato:! to the oversight of ;-ouls amid new scenes and

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relations, with strong desires and expectations to pursue bis course

unmolested, the occasion must have been associated in the expe-
rience of Mr. Higginson, as well as that ot' his colleague, with the
soul's highest and holiest affections.

Near this date, troubles arose, which must have exceedingly
tried the feelings of IMr. Higginson and his friends, as well as
those of the individuals, whose sincere opinions placed them in
the attitude of opponents. That the case may appear, as described
by one of the cotemporarics, the subsequent passage is given from
Morton's Memorial.

'•.Some of the passengers, that came over at the same time,
observing that the ministers did not all use the book of Common
prayer, and that they did administer baptism and the Lord's
supper without the ceremonies, and that they professed also to use
discipline in the Congregation against scandalous persons, by a
personal application of the word of Cxi as \.\\c case might require,
and that some that were scandalous were denied admission into
the Church, they begun to raise some trouble. Of these Mr.
Samuel Browne and his brother were the chief, the one being a
lawyer and the other a merchant." These ••gathered a Company
together in a place distinct from the public assembly, and there
sundry times the Book of Common Prayer was read unto such as
| resorted thither. The Governor, Mr. Endicot, taking notice of the
| disturbance, that began to grow amongst the people by this means,
convened the two brothers before him. They accused the
ministers as departing from the orders of the Church of England.
that they were separatists, and would be Anabaptists, etc., but for
| themselves, they would hold to the orders of the Church of

England. The ministers answered for themselves. They were
neither separatists nor Anabaptists; they did not separate from
the Church of England, nor from the ordinances of God there, but
only from the corruptions and disorders there; and lhat they came
away from the common prayer and ceremonies and had suffered
much for their non-conformity in their native Land, and therefore
being in a place where they might have their liberty, they neither
could nor would use them, because they judged the impositions of
these things to be sinful corruption in the worship of God. The
< Governor and Council and the generality of the people did well
approve of the ministers answer.''

Though the denial hereof being separatists, i. e. denunciators of
the Episcopal Church, as though it were false in its principles and
ordinances, was correct, as the deniers understood and used the
term; yet they appear, as previously expressed, to have carried
mit their plan of reformation, as they believed it, more fully since
their residence at Salem, than they did while in England. Such
an advance they did not deny.

About August 1. the Government here, of whom was Mr.
Higginson, write to the Company, who held their sessions in
London, relative to their sad disagreement with the Mcrsrs.
Ih-ownes, on the subject of Church order. The latter, also,
forwarded a justification of their tenets and stand to the same
authorities. The Coventor had said, '; that New England we;: no

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place for them," and he soon ordered thorn to embark for "heir
native kingdom. This was a hard case for the Messrs. Brownes.
.Still it is evident, that, with the views and feelings of the two
parties, while they remained together under the same jurisdiction,
they would not attain to the object, for which the Colony was
settled. Necessity demanded a separation, and that the chief of
one or the other, should depart. So existing, it must have severe hr
tried the good of both sides, who sought the welfare of ih ■•
Plantation, and who knew, that contention must diminish its
strength and retard its progress.

On the 6th, according to appointment, Mr. Higginson and his
colleague take part in the services of the occasion. They are
much interested in the adoption of the platform of rule, covenant
and articles of faith, and the organization of their church. On
this subject the Memorial of Morton thus speaks. Mr. Higginson
'■ was desired to draw up a confession of faith and covenant in
Scripture language, which, being done, was agreed upon. And
because they foresaw, that this wilderness might be looked upon
as a place of liberty ; and therefore might, in due time, he troubled
with erroneous spirits, therefore they did put in one article in the
confession of faith on purpose, about the duty and power of the
Magistrate in matters of religion. Thirty copies of the aforesaid
confession of faith and covenant, being written out for the use of
thirty persons, who were to begin the work.'" When the desig-
nated time arrived. " it was kept as a day of Fasting and Prayer,
in which after tire sermons and prayers of the two ministers, in
the end o( the day, the aforesaid confession of faith and covenant
being solemnly read, the to renamed persons did solemnly profess
their consent thereunto: and then proceeded to the ordaining of
Mr. Skelton pastor, and Mr. llisginson teacher of the church there.
Mr. Bradford, the Governor ol Plymouth, and some others with
him. coming by sea, were hindered by cross winds, that they
could not be there at the beginning of the da}-, but they came into
the Assembly afterward and gave them the right hand of fellow-
ship, wishing all prosperity and a blessed success unto such good
beginnings.'' Between this account and that of Mr. Gott, there
is an apparent discrepancy. lie relates, that the pastor and
teacher were set apart to their offices on the 2Uth ultimo, and that
because the agents concerned in this consecration, preferred to wait
for an increase of emigrants so that a better selection might be
made for the other oilicers, these were merely nominated and the
ordination of them or others, who might come, was put oil' to the
i'u'st Thursday of August. Bcinsr one of the prominent candidates
to constitute the Church, he would be more likely to be correct in
his communication, made on the 30th of the previous month, than
Morion. The probability is, that events transpired as the former
stated they already had or were to. and that the rest of the i

solemnities occurred according to the account of the latter.

The Covenant and Confession, so drawn up by Mr. Higginson.
were adopted, for substance, Ki.'.s, at the Savoy by the Congrega-
tional Churches of England. Thus the spiritual provision I"'
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country, after a remarkable revolution in favor of the very
principles, for which he was excluded from his parish, and driven,
as an exile, to a distant clime.

Among the incidents of thrilling interest to Mr. Higginson and
the rest of his church, at their being gathered, was that in relation
to Edward Gibbons. Scottow informs us. that this young man
had associated with the inhabitants of Merry Mount, and that,
however not vicious, he had little taste for Puritan Society : but
that, having his curiosity greatly excited with reference to the
formation of the church at Salem, he determined to be present.
Continuing the narrative, the same author says as to the subject of
his notice, :l At which convention, the testimony, which the Lord
of all the earth bore unto it, is wonderfully memorable, by a
saving work upon a gentleman of quality, who afterwards was
the chieftain and flower of New England's Militia, and an eminent
instrument both in Church and Commonwealth." Gibbons would
have united with the Salem Church immediately, but Mr. Higgin-
son and his colleague, who were much pleased with the relation
he gave of himself, advised that he should defer his wish for a
season.

As another contribution to the information and pleasure of many
in his native land, deeply interested in the civil, but especially in
the spiritual welfare of the Colony, Mr. Higginson sends them a
description1 of its soil, climate, location, productions, natives and
condition. While he represents the plantation in words, which
express his attachment for it, as the home of his adoption and the
object of his ardent hopes, he does not fail to be impartial in the
confession of its disadvantages. Though some, inlluenced by his
statements to emigrate hither, complained that they found less
favorable realities, than they anticipated, still the integrity of his
character forbids the suspicion, that his motives were in any
manner deceitful. On this very subject, he observes, ''The idle
proverb is, travellers may lie by authority. Yet I may say of my-
self, as once Nehemiah did in another case, shall such a man as I
lie?" He proceeds in his relation. He says, that they have a
brick-kiln under way ; the soil is very fertile and the Governor
had planted a vineyard. He gives an account of the wild beasts
around them ; of tiie multitudes of fish and fowl. Speaking of
the lights for their evenings, he specifies the oil from their fishery,
and adds, that pitch pine slits serve them for a like purpose, as a
custom derived from the Indians. He adduces objections to an
abode here ; as the winter is of greater severity than in England,
the mosquitos troublesome, the rattlesnake poisonous, the want
of more emigrants of worthy character, and a larger quantity of
live stock. He adverts to his health, as being quite infirm prior
to his embarkation, but much improved since his arrival. He
attributes so favorable a change to the prevalent atmosphere ; lifor
a sup of New England's air is better than a whole draught of Old
England's ale."' He informs us, that on their coming ashore at
Salem, they found there about ten houses, and a respectable one

1 This appears to have been sent from Salem by iis author, sonic day of September.

16

122 Memoir of the Rev. Francis Higginson. [April,

"newly built for the Governor," and abundance of corn planted,
which was in good condition ; that they brought about 2U0
passengers, who had united with the old planters, in "one body
politic," and that the number just named, still remained, though
one hundred had located themselves at Charlestown, and that they
had ordnance for fortification, sufficient to "keep out a potent
adversary."

While Mr. Higginson dwelt on the concerns of the English with
pleasant sympathies, his heart was also drawn to the remnant of
the aborigines. He makes a few observations. " For their
governors, they have kings, which they call Sagamores, some
greater and some less, according to the number of their subjects.
The greater Sagamores about us cannot make above three hundred
men, and other less Sagamores have not above filteen subjects,
and others near about us but two. Their subjects, about twelve
years since, were swept away bv a great and grievous plague,
that was amongst them, so that there are very few left to inhabit
the country.'" After giving a description of their physical appear-
ance, armor, and domestic concerns, he adds. " They do generally
profess to like well of our coming and planting here, partly
because there is abundance of ground, that they cannot possess
nor make use of, and partly because our being here will be a
means both of relief to them when they want, and, also, a defence
from their enemies, wherewith before this plantation began, they
were often endangered. For their religion, they do worship two
Gods, a good and an evil God, The good God they call Tan turn,
and their evil God, who they fear will do them hurt, they call
Squantum. We use them kindly. They will come into our
houses sometimes by half a dozen or half a score at a time. We
purpose to learn their language as soon as we can, which will be a
means to do them good."

Leaving these subjects, though far from being indifferent
towards them, he proceeds to that more sacredly enshrined in his
affections. " But that which is our greatest comfort and means
of defence above all others, is. that we have here the true religion
and holy ordinances of Almighty God amongst us. Thanks be
to God, we have plenty of preaching and diligent catechising,
with strict and careful exercise of good and commendable order To
bring our people to christian conversation, which whilst we do, we
doubt not but God will be with us!" Such a conclusion shows
where Mr. Higginson lay the foundation of his hope, and that he
had wisely learned the immutable principles, on which alone
society can be prospered and immortality be blessed.

About this tune, .Mr. Higginson addresses a communication to
his numerous friends in Leicester, part of whom were anxiously
waiting for information from him, so that they might decide the
important question whether they should follow his example, come
over and cast in their lot with the colonists. It is probably the
one, to which Scot tow calls the attention of his readers. "A letter
then from New England, and for a considerable time after, was
venerated as a sacred script, or as the writing of some holy
prophet. It was carried many miles, where divers came to hear

1852.J Memoir of Rev. Francis Higginson. 123

it, and a multitude of pious souls through the whole nation, were
in their spirits pressed to join in this work.'' Several of its items
are as follow. Its author states, that the Colonists were expecting
to be reinforced with sixty families with their ministers from
Dorsetshire, many others with their pastor from Lincolnshire,
and a large number of christians from London. He advises
persons of Leicester, where he had been forbidden to continue his
faithful labors, who intended to join him in his new aborie, to be
expeditious, as the first comers "speed best and have the priviiedge
of choosing places " of residence. He counsels the rich to send
over poor families to the plantation, " where they may live as
well, both for soul and body, as any where in the world." He
remarks, that Isaac Johnson, the husband of Lady Arbella, and
others had thus assisted pious emigrants to engage " in their work
for a while, and then to live of themselves.'' He says that there
are forty goats, as many cows, six or seven mares, and one horse
at Nauinkeag. .More of such stock are desired and expected. He
wishes emigrants to bring as many of them, and, also, of sheep,
as possible. Carpenters are greatly needed. The passage from
England hither was £5 a man, £o a ton of goods, and £lt) a
horse. He corrects mistakes, which some of the settlers had made
to their disappointment, lest others, intending to follow, should
have similar experience. He wishes adventurers hither to bring
"woolen and linen cloth, leather for shoes, carpenters' tools, iron
and steel to make nails, and locks for houses and furniture for
ploughs and carts, and glass for windows," and adds "other
things, which were better for you to think of there, than to want
them here." In the following paragraph, he refers to the
abundance of fish, which have long since been scarce in the
Naumkeag waters. "Whilst I was writing this letter, my wife
brought me word, that fishers had caught 1(500 bass at one
draught, which if they were in England, were worth many a
pound." This document sets before us some impressive features
of society but recently organized. It shows the need of energies,
virtuously applied, which hold no communion with luxury, in
order that such a community should conquer its difficulties and be
prospered.

Letters from the authorities at Salem, including Mr. Higginson,
are read to the Company in London, September 19, concerning
the differences between them and the Messrs. Brownes, who
appear to have arrived so as to be present. The case is left to"
referees. Among these, chosen by the Brownes, is William
Pynchon, and by the Company, John Wiuthrop. On the 29th, a
question is discussed by the Company, whether letters, in their
hands, from the Brownes to their friends, and supposed to contain
charges against the leading men at Salem, should be detained. It
is concluded, that part of such communications be opened, some
be read in presence of a committee and the persons, to whom they
were addressed, and others kept. A copy of the charges from the
Colony, against the Brownes, is ordered for them, as they desired.

The Court of Assistants in London, on the loth of October,
agree, that the salaries of Messrs. Higginson, Skelton and Bright

124 Memoir of the Rev. Francis Higginson. [April,

here, and other ministers, who may come hither under their
direction, and. also, the charge ot" erecting needed houses of
worship in the Colony, and all other public works upon the
Plantation, shall be borne, for seven years, one-half by the joint
stock of the Company and the other by the planters.

On the 16th of the same month, the Court address the following
letter to Messrs. Higginson and Skeiton.

"Reverend Friends — There are lately arrived here, (being- sent from
the Governor, Mr. Endicott, as men tactions and evil conditioned,) John
and Samuel Browne, being brethren, who since their arrival have raised
rumours (as we hear) of divers scandalous and intemperate speeches,
passed from one or both of you in your public sermons or prayers in New
England, as also of some innovations attempted by you ; we have reason
to hope that their reports are but slanders ; partly, for that your goodly
and quiet conditions are well known to some of us : as also, for that
these men, your accusers, seem to be imbittered against vou and Capt.
Endicott for injuries, which they conceive thev have received from some
of you there ; yet for that we all know that the best advised may
overshoot themselves, we have thought good to inform you of what we
hear, that if you be innocent you mav clear yourselves ; or if otherwise,
you may be entreated to look back on your miscarriage with repentance,
or at least to take notice that we utterlv disallow any such passages, and
must and will order for the redress thereof as shall become us ; but
hoping, as we said, of your unblameableness herein, we desire that this
only may testily to you and others, that we are tender of the least
aspersion, which, either directly or obliquely, may be cast upon the State
here, to whom we owe so much duty, and from whom we have received
so much favour in the Plantation where you now reside. So with our
love and due respect to your callings we rest
Your loving friends,

Richard Saltonstall, Isaac Johnson, Matt. Craddock, Gov'r., John Goff,
Dep'y, George Harwood, Treas'r, John Winthrop, Thomas Adams,
Symond Whetcombe, William Vassal, William Pinchion, John Revell,
Francis Webb."

A literal compliance with every portion of this communication,
was no easy matter for men with the experience and principles of
Messrs. Higginson and Skeiton. In a new sphere of action, where
the iron grasp of law could not be laid upon them for the utter-
ance of opinions and the practice of ordinances, which they had
declared and manifested at the cost of exclusion from office and
-prosecution of person, in England, it was not only natural, but
they felt it their sacred duty to preach and pray so as not to
approve of Crown oppression towards the Puritans, while they
commended the royal favor in their Charter privileges. Thus
actuated, they were aware, that the eyes of others, who honestly
differed from them, were constantly and closely upon every step of
their course, and who, expelled' from a participation in the
privileges of the Colony and sent back to the kindoni, whence
they came, would as honestly declare every thing, offensive to
them in their chrical action, in no measured or commendable
terms. So situated, they wished to raise no unnecessary storm nor
uselessly expose themselves to reproof of friends or censure of

1852.] Memoir of the Rev. Francis Higginson. 125

opponents. They took counsel from the oracles of Inspiration
and endeavored to follow the dictates of heavenly wisdom. Thus
guided, they went forward in the line of obligation, as they
sincerely interpreted if, regretting to interrupt the plans and cross
the interests of others, who tried to arrest their progress.

As an event, the tidings of which must have been welcome to
the ears and hearts of ~S\x. Higginson and his colleague, the
General Court of the Company in London, on the 10th of Februa-
ry, 1631), agree on a settlement of the difficulties, relative to the
Messrs. Brownes.

Though Mr. Higginson had written to many of his warm-
hearted friends in England, as to his high hopes of confirmed
health and active ministry, his experience was soon to be the
reverse. Called to witness scenes of great sickness and suffering,
among his parishioners, the first winter of his pilgrimage here, and
about one hundred of them, including the Ruling Elder, Henry
Haughton, laid low by the hand of death, he was made more
familiar with his own weak hold on life. It is not unlikely, that,
amid his exertions to instruct and console the diseased and dying,
as well as his subjection to an unaccustomed severity of the cold
season, the hectic attacked him, which was to close his earthly
career.

Though strongly desirous to give a personal welcome to
Governor Winthrop and his friends, who arrived in the Arbella,
at Salem, June 12, he was unable to accompany Messrs. Endicott,
Skelton, Leavit and Pierce, down the harbor, for so pleasant a
purpose. Still, while wasting disease was bearing him away from
temporal scenes, his heart throbbed in grateful harmony with the
thanks, given to God around him, for the arrival of supplies to the
destitute and distressed colonists. The last of his pulpit efforts,
was soon after the arrival of Mr. Winthrop and other recent
emigrants. His text was from Matthew xi. 7. '; What went ye
out into the wilderness to see }" The several heads of his
discourse were, that the chief design of the Plantation was
religion; that various trials were to be expected in a new country;
that the settlers should give proof, that their hearts were in unison
with the professed object of their emigration. Having thus
finished the work, divinely assigned him, he waited for the close
of his appointed time, with peaceful submission to the allotments
of Providence. Confined to his bed, he was visited by the princi-
pal persons of the Colony, who regretted, that they were to be
deprived of his society, instructions and cooperation in promoting
the interests of Puritanism. They spoke of his previous sufferings
and faithfulness for such a cause, and of his being honored by the
Lord in aiding to lay the foundation of " Church-reformation in
America.'' lie answered, "I have been but an unprofitable
servant. All my desire is to win Christ, and be found in him. not
having my own righteousness." He expressed his strong belief,
several tunes, that, however he should be called away, God would
raise up others to carry on the work begun, and that many
churches of Christ would flourish in the country. Speaking of
his wife and eight children, who were the strongest bond, which

126 Memoir of the Rev. Francis Higginson. [April,

held him to this world, he observed, that however he must leave
them with but a small portion of this world's goods, still he
committed them to the care of God, who, he doubted not, would
graciously provide for their wants.

Thus conversing about his earthly concerns in the exhibition of
motives and sympathies, which manifested his constant prepara-
tion for heavenly realities, he enjoyed spiritual communion with
his friends. So letting the light of his example rest for good on
all, who saw him. he peacefully slept in death in August, ased 43
years. Many, who highly esteemed him in life, attended the
solemnities of his funeral and followed the remains, which had
tenanted his active and departed spirit, to their long and last
resting place.

Though gone from his people, they had so learned his worth in
the short period of his sojourn anions them, that the pleasant and
beneficial recollection of his precepts and influence, were often in
their minds. Refering to him and other woithies. who had sunk
before the devastations of disease, while engaged in the cause of
religious reform. Governor Winthrop wrote to his wife in England,
"The lady Arbella is dead, and good Mr. Higginson and many
others." Thus remembered, -Mr. Higginson, as already intimated,
was courteous and obliging, with talents of high order, well
cultivated in literature, oratory and divinity. Johnson says of
him, " A man indued with grace, apt to teach, mighty in the
Scriptures, learned in the tongues, able to convince gainsayers."
The spirit, so qualified, was fitted to take a prominent part in
heaven's mysterious agencies, and gloriously realize the hopes of
his earthly pilgrimage.

Before we leave the subject of this memoir, we will take a short
notice of his family, whom he committed, in faith, to the protec-
tion of their covenant keeping God. His wife and children
resided in Salem, for a period, how long not known, and
experienced much kindness from the people there and the liberally
disposed in other places. On the 26th ot January, 1631, she
wrote to Governor Winthrop a letter of thanks for " two kine and
house and money in the hands of Mr. Coddington." This aid
was probably, in part, compliance with the agreement between
her husband and the Company, that she and her children should
be supported by them, if lie died, so long as they remained in the
Colony, and, also, by the contribution of some principal colonists
of ability and liberality. With regard to the latter assistance,
Cotton Mather informs us. that it was given so that the widow
and her family were comfortably situated. With our wishes so
pleasantly gratified in their welfare, we follow them to New
Haven. Hut when they went thither, or why, we are not told.
They of course, would not be there sooner than 1638, when the
place was settled by Theophilus Eaton and other prominent
puritans. It is likely that this worthy centleman was the means
of their removal from Massachusetts, because lie seems to have
been a relative to them, perhaps her brother, from the facts, that
one of the sons bore his christian name, and another, after her
decease, went to live with him. Hut the time of her sojourn in

1852.] Memoir of the Rev. Francis Higginson. 127

the last town, must have been quite short. She appears to have
died in the early part of 16-10, survived by eight children. In this
year, February 25, as she left no will, the Court of New Haven,
with the consent of her eldest son, settle her estate and provide
for her family, as follows. John, considering the charges of his
education, is to have his father's books and £5 in bedding.
Francis, the second son, and Timothy, the third, in view of their
education also, are each to receive £20. Theophilus, however
well educated, because of helpfulness to his mother and benefit to
her property, is allowed £1U. Samuel is assigned £40 and to live
with .Air. Eaton for two years from the 1st of next March. He
and Theophilus are granted " the lot with all the accommodations
belonging thereto, equally divided betwixt them, for £50 of their
portions." Anne, the daughter, is to have £40 with part of her
mother's clothes, and '-the remainder of the estate when the debts
and other portions are paid.'' Charles is to receive £40, be an
apprentice with Thomas Fugill, nine years from the March 1,
who is to keep him at school one year or give him learning to such
an amount. Neophytus, being with Mr. HofT or Hough of
Massachusetts, is to live with him till 21 years old, during which
period Mr. Hough is to keep his £40 and then pay this sum to
him. When the farm at Saugus is sold, the price is to be equally
divided among the brothers.

As well known, John lived and died, an eminent minister, in
Salem, 170S, aged 92. Francis finished his life at Kirby Steven,
in Westmoreland, England, alter a very useful ministry, 1G70, in
his fifty-fifth year. Timothy followed the seas and died a
bachelor. Theophilus deceased at the age of 37, and left a son,
Samuel, who became a physician. Samuel was captain of a man-
of-war in the reign of Charles II., and afterwards commander of
an East India ship, and died at the age of 44 years. Charles
commanded a ship in the Jamaica trade, and deceased when 49
years old. Neophytus died at the age of 20 years. Some
accounts state, that Anne was married to a Chatfield. There was
a Mrs. lligsinson living at Charlestown in 1069, but who she was
more particularly, we have no facts to show. Thus we have
succinctly traced the offspring of one among the worthiest founders
of New England. We take our leave of him and them with the
heartfelt aspiration, that our motives may be of the same high
standard with his, and our last end illumined with the light,
which rested on that of so eminent a benefactor.

JOHN SHEPARD.

[Communicated by John Daggett, Esq., of Altlcborough.]

In the last October number of the Register, paire 472, a curious and
interesting anecdote of John Shepard is extracted from Adams' Med.
and Agricult. Reg., and in a note by the editor inquiry is made as to his
ancestry, <!ce. What is told of him in that extract is true, with the ad-
dition, that he lived in two counties and four towns, without moving.

128 John Shepard. [April,

A brief notice is given of him in the history of Attleborourrh ; but as
I am a direct descendant from him, and well remember him, having1
heard him talk, and sat upon his knee, I will furnish some additional
particulars. He was of rather less than ordinary stature, and of a spare
person. I recollect many circumstances connected with his person and
habits. The " old arm chair " in which he sat still survives tiie wreck
of years.

John Shepard * was born in what is now a part of Foxborough, Feb.
25th, 1703-4, and lived on tiie same place more than a century ! He J

died in Attleborough at the house of his grandson, Hon. Ebenezer Dag-
gett, April 5th, 1S09, at the aire of 105 years. A sermon was delivered
at the house on the 104th anniversary of his birth. It is justly remarked
of him, that " he was temperate in all things," possessed QTeat cheerful-
ness of mind, and equanimity of temper," and, it ma)' be added, uniform-
ity of life.

He had three wives. He md. 1st, Eleonv Pond, dr. of Ephraim
Pond, of Wrentham, Aug. 24th, 1726. who died Sept. 3d, 1727; 2nd, •
Abigail Richardson, of Attleborouirh. Aucr. Sth, 1729, who died "Nov.
23d, 1730; 3d. Martha Bacon, daughter of Jacob Bacon, of Wrentham,
June 22d, 1731, who died April 3d, 1S00, having lived with her hus- i

band about sixty-nine years. He had one son, and nine daughters,
two of whom lived to upwards of eighty years, and one, Mrs. Mary j

Mann, (who was born Aug. 21st, 1732,) died at Wrentham in 1S23, s
aged ninety-five. \

He was a son of Jacob Shepard who removed from Mystic, (where he
had resided for a short time) subsequent to 1700, and July 11th, 1704,
purchased a farm of about 500 acres, with buildings t on it, for £270, " in
the wilderness between Dedham and Seakonck," then known as Wad-
ing River Farm, near which was a larire natural reservoir of water of
great depth, since called " Shepard's Pond. This was on the " Ould
Bay Roade. The nearest settlement was probably Woodcocks' in Attle- I

Borough, about five miles. His mother was Mercy Chickering, a daugh- }

ter of Doct. John Chickerinir. of Charlestown, supposed to be previously
of Dedham, who died July 2S. 1676. She was born March 13th, 166S,
and was married Nov. 22, 1699. Their children were
Jacob, b. Aug. 22. 1700; d. about 171S.
Joh?i, b. Feb^o, 1703-4 ; d. April 3, 1309, aired 105.
Thomas, b. March 24. 1706 ; d. Oct. 19, 1774, aged 63.
Joseph, b. Feb. 9, 170S.
Benjamin, b. Dec. 24, 1710.

Jacob was a son of Thomas Shepard who died Sept. 26, 1719, at
Milton. He married Hannah Ensign, dau. of Thomas Ensign of Scituate,
Nov. 19, 1653. Their children were Thomas, Ralph, Isaac, John,
Jacob, Hannah, and perhaps others. After Jacob's death, according to
tradition in the family, Thomas used to visit his grandchildren at Wad-
ing River. From which of the original settlers of this name Thomas,
descended is yet unsettled, though it is probable that it will yet be ascer-
tained that he was a son of the Ralph Shepard mentioned in the extract
contained in the Editor's note. The early emigrants of this name
appear to be numerous.

,

♦Generally called in the familj genealogy '• the ancient."

t According to tradition there hud been "13 tenants " ol'lhc farm previous to Jacob
Shepard.

1S52.] Expedition against Quebec. 129

EXPEDITION AGAINST QUEBEC.

[Journal kept by Joseph Ware, of Needham, JIa53., with a short Genealogy of the Ware
Family annexed.]

A JOURNAL of a March from Cambrid 'ge on an Expedition against Quebec, in,
Col. Bcnedict Arnold's Detachment, Sept. 13, 1775.

Sept. 13th. Marched from Cambridge in the evening and encamped
at Maiden that night.

lith. This morning marched very early, and encamped that evening
at Beverley. This day marched 25 miles — the weather very sultry.
Nothing material.

lbth. This morning marched briskly alone-, and got into Newbury-
port at S o'clock at night, where we were to make a stay for some days.'*

16th. In Newburyport, waiting for the vessels, getting ready to carry
us to Kennebec.

11th. This day had a treneral review, and our men appeared well,
and in good spirits, and made a grand appearance, and we had the praise
of hundreds of spectators, who were sorry to see so many brave fellows
going to be sacrificed for their country.

IStk. Had orders to embark in the evening ; our fleet consisted of
eleven sail of vessels, — sloops and schooners ; our number of troops, con-
sisted of 1300 and 11 companies of musketmen and three of riflemen.
We were all embarked this evening and lay in the river all night. =

19th. Early this morning weighed anchor with a pleasant gale, our
colors flying, drums and fifes a playing, and the hills all around covered
with pretty girls weeping for their departing swains. This night had like
to have proved fatal to us, for we were close aboard of the rocks, before we
knew anything about it. We were immediately all called upon deck,
expecting every moment to be dashrJ in pieces against the rocks, but
the wind fortunately freshening, «e got clear after several tacks, to the
great joy of us all.

20th. Arrived at Kennebec river, rowed and sailed up against the
wind and tide.

21st. Arrived at fort Weston, where we halted for some days, and
here we were furnished with bateaux and provisions, for carrying us up
the river.3 Continued here the 22d, 23d and 24th.

2oth. Embarked on board our bateaux and arrived at Fort Halifax in
the evening of the 26th.

21tk. Carried over Ticonic falls our bateaux and provisions, 40 rods
land carriage, and then pushed up three miles.

23th. Pushed up eight miles, the water so bad that the bateaux men
were obliged to drag the boats up over the shoals, and in many places
were up to their chins in water.

29th. Pushed up to the second carrying-place, called Cohiggin falls.

30th. Carried over GO rods and pushed up 3 miles.

October 1st. Pushed up over rocks and shoals, where we were many
times over head in water, pulling the batteaux over, and arrived at the
third carrvintr place in the evening.

2nd. This day carried over Norridgewalk falls, one mile and a quarter
and then encamped very uncomfortably this night after carrying our
boats over roots, and rocks and mud.

3d. Pushed up 11 miles on our way. Capt. Hendrick's company of

* (') See this and other notei at the end of the Journal.
17

130 Expedition against Quebec. [April,

riflemen shot a young moose which weighed about 200 lbs ; but wc had
none of it, thev being before us. This day we left ail inhabitants, and
entered an uncultivated country, and a barren wilderness. The timber
for the most part is birch, pine, and hemlock. Some places on the river
side, there are pieces of ground, where large sucrar trees grow.

4th. Pushed up eight miles to Tintucket or Hell Gate falls, and car-
over forty perches.

5th, 6th, ic 1th. Pushed up to the head of Kennebec, where we car-
ried out into a pond. These three last days we came about 20 miles.

Sth. This day we pushed on very briskly, it behur Sunday, the fore-
most company lying still on account of heavy rains, but we marched all
day, it being very wet and cold, and we suffered a jrood deal from the
inclemency of the weather, and came up with some of them at night.

9th, 10th. (.{■ 11//;. Carried to the first pond 3 1-2 miles land carriage,
crossed the pond two miles.

12th, 13//;. Carried to a second pond 3-4 of a mile, crossed the pond
one mile over, then carried 2 miles to a 3d pond and crossed the pond
two miles over.

14.th, loth. Carried into Dead Kiver three miles and went up one
mile, then encamped at night. This river runs so still, that it can
scarcely be perceived which way it runs ; it is black water, about 4 rods
wide and runs S. E.

16th. The water now being deep and dead, we hetook ourselves to our
bar£re and rowed up six miles.

11th. Kowed up (after carrying over a small carrying place, about 10
rods) 16 miles.

ISth. Rowed up 20 miles, and carried over a small carrying place.

19tk. Carried over 4 carrying places, and rowed up about rive miles
this day.4

20th* 21st, & 22d. Were detained in our tents by heavy rain.

23d. The water being shallow, we were obliged to lay by our oars,
and take our setting poles ; we pushed up 10 miles.

24th. Our provisions growing seamy, and some of our men being
sickr held a council and agreed to send the sick back, and to send a Cap-
tain and 50 men forward to the inhabitants, as soon as possible, that
they might send us some provisions. Accordingly the sick were sent
back, and Capt. Handchit with 50 men sent forward. Before this Col.
Enos, with three captains and their companies turned back and took
with them large stores of provisions and ammunition, being discouraged,
(as we supposed) by difficulties they met with.5 This day got forward
nine miles. The water very rapid and many of our boats were upset,
and much of our baggage lust and provisions and guns.

25th. Snowed all night ; very cold this morning, pushed over two
carrying places, and got forward 8 miles this day.

26?/*!. Pushed up 4 pond-; and carried over two carrying places, one of
them a mile over. The ground covered with snow.

21th. Crossed a pond 1-2 mile over, and carried 15 rods to another
pond, 2 miles over, to the Great Carrying place, 4 miles and 50
perches over. Here it was agreed to leave most of our bateaux, be-
ing greatly fatigued by carrying over such hills, rocks and swamps, as
were never passed by man before.6

2Sth. After carrying over the Great carrying place, we encamped by
a small stream, running into Chaudiere Pond; dealt out to each man
four pints of flour and what Utile meat we had, which was about 4 oz. a
man.'

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29tk. Early this morning set out for the head of Chaudiere river.
This day we suffered greatly hy our bateaux passing by us, for we had
to wade waist high through swamps and rivers and breaking ice before
us. Here we wandered round ail day and came at night to the same
place, we left in the morning, where we found a small dry spot, where
we made a fire, and we were obliged to stand up all night in order to dry
ourselves and keep from freezing. We continued so till next day when
a bateaux came up and took us across the river.

30th. At noon were relieved from our miserable situation and we
made the best of our way through the woods for Chaudiere.

31st. Pushed on for Chaudiere with all speed, in hopes of overtaking
our bateaux in order to get some dour, for ours was all expended ; but to
our great grief and sorrow, our bateaux were stove and the flour was
lost, and the men barely escaped with their lives ; now we were in a
miserable situation, not a mouthful of provisions, and by account 70
miles from inhabitants, and we had a wilderness, barren and destitute of
any sustenance to go through, where we expected to suffer hunger, cold
and fatigue. Here the captain with the ablest men pushed forward, in
order to get provisions to send back for the sick.8

Nov. 1st. This morning started very early and hungry and little satis-
fied with our night's rest. Travelled all day very briskly, and at night
encamped in a miserable situation. Here we killed a dog and we made
a very great feast without either bread or salt, we having been 4 or 5
days without any provisions, and we went to sleep that night, a little
better satisfied. Our distress was so great, that dollars were offered for
bits of bread, as big as the palm of one's hand.9

2d. This morning when we arose, many of us were so weak, that we
could hardly stand, and we staggered about, like drunken men. Howev-
er we made shift to get our packs on, and marched otf, hoping to see
some inhabitants this night. A small stick across the road was suffi-
cient to bring the stoutest to the ground. In the evening we came in
sight of the cattle coming up the river side, which were sent by Col.
Arnold, who got in two days before. It was the joyfullest sieht that
ever I beheld, and some could not refrain from crying for joy. "VV e were
told by the men, who came with the cattle, that we were yet twenty
miles from the nearest inhabitants. Here we killed a creature, and we
had some coarse flour served out, straws in it an inch long. Here we
made a noble feast and some of the men were so hungry, before the
creature was dead, the hide and flesh were on the fire broiling.10

3d. Marched this day 20 miles, wading several small rivers, some of
them up to our middle and very cold. In the evening came in sight of
a house, the first we had seen for 41 days.

4.fk. Last night had a plenty of beef and potatoes, but little or no
bread to be had.11 Snowed most of the night. In the morning marched
down the river to inhabitants thick settled.

hth. Continued our march down the river. The people very hospita-
ble, provisions plenty, but very dear, milk one shilling sterling per quart,
and bread a shilling per loaf, weighing no more than 3 pounds. Came
this day twelve miles.

Gtk. Came up with Col. Arnold, and the advance party. Marched off
together at 2 o'clock and marched till 12 o'clock at night. .Roads exces-
sively bad, most of the way mid leg deep, with mud and water. Marched
17 miles.

Itk. Marched three miles, then halted till nidit, when a lieutenant
and 20 men were sent forward, to see if our way was clear. Accord-

132 Expedition against Quebec. [April,

ingly they marched till near 2 o'clock in the morning, and when we halted
we were in sicht of Quebec, the river St. Lawrence between us and the
town.12

8th. Took up our quarters along; the river side, until our troops be-
hind could come up : here we staved till the 13th. By this time all the
men alive were come up, several having perished with hunger in the
woods. During our stay here, we took a midshipman, belonging to a
frigate in the harbor, who came on shore with some others in a boat to
carry away flour from a mill on our side of the river.13 The river is
about one mile or some better wide. At the city one 28 gun frigate and
a sloop of war, with some merchant men in the harbor.

13^. Crossed the river at night in long boats and canoes. Some of
the canoes over set in the river, but none of the men lost, only some
few guns and some clothes. Got all over against morning at a place
called Wolf's cove.1*

lith. This morning were fired upon by the frigate, but received no
damage ; took up our quarters in some good houses near the town,
which were forsaken by the owners. Here we remained till the 20th.
During which time we were informed that there were not more than 100
regulars in the citv, with a number of sailors and other new recruits, in
all not exceeding four hundred under arms. The first day we came
over the river, we passed close by the wails of the town, and gave three
cheers without being molested by the enemy, who fired a few shots from
their cannon, but did us no harm.10

21st. Marched up the river 20 miles to Point Aux Tremble, our am-
munition being almost expended, and too scantv to attack the town with.
Here we were joined by Genl. Montgomery with the York forces from
Montreal, who had taken St. John's fort, Chambles and Montreal. In
these places they took a <rreat quantity of provisions, clothing, ammuni-
tion and cannon, with 950 prisoners. Remained here till the 5th Decem-
ber, when we marched back to Quebec, and laid siege to the town.
Continued the siege until the 29th, during which time we took several
prisoners and cannonaded and bombarded each other both day and
night.16 During these transactions the two men who had been left with
Lt. M'Cleland, came to us and informed us that they had buried him at
the first inhabitants, after he had been brought down the river by two
Indians, hired by Capt. Smith for that purpose.

29th. This night prepared to storm the city in two different places,
Gen. Montgomery with the York forces on one quarter and Col. Arnold
on the other hand. Accordingly about 5 o'clock in the morning began the
attack ; they could not get to the wall, but retreated back to their quarters ;
their General and two leading officers being killed by the fire from the
enemy. Col. Arnold with his party carried on the attack in his quarter,
and got possesion of their two-gun batterv, and took 70 prisoners. Our
colonel being wounded in the be^inninrr of the attack, was carried back.
The captains themselves then took the lead, and drove the enemy until
overpowered by numbers, and surrounded, we were obliged to surrender
ourselves prisoners of war. During the attack, Capt. Hendrick and
Capt. Hubbard, with Capt. Morgan's first Lieutenant were killed.17

Sunday, Dec. 30th c$- olst. It began to thicken up towards niirht,and
snowed very much. We were ordered to be ia readiness, and at 2
o'clock at night, we were mustered, and got all fit for sealing the walls,
and marched near to the city, some with ladders, some with axes, and
some with saws. Gen. Montgomery with his forces, on the one quarter,
and Col. Arnold on the other hand. Gen. Montgomery was to throw

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133

three sky rockets into the air for a signal for each party to strike togeth-
er. Accordingly, about 5 o'clock, in the morning, began the attack; but
they could not get to the walls, hut retreated back to their quarters, Gen.
Montgomery and two leading officers being killed by the fire from the
city. There were three or four false flashes made, for a signal to retreat,
but Col. Arnold did not receive them, but carried on the attack on his
quarter, and got possession of their two gun battery, and took 70 pris-
oners. Our colonel being wounded in the beginning of the attack, was
carried back, and the captains themselves then took the lead, and drove
the enemy, until overpowered by numbers and surrounded, we were
obliged to surrender ourselves prisoners of war. During the attack
Capt. Hendrick and Capt. Hubbard, with Capt. 3Iorgan's first Lieutenant,
were killed. Likewise they set St. Roche all on fire. We were all put
in the French convent, and there they gave us a gill of rum to drink and
hard bread to eat.

The following is a list of the killed, wounded and taken prisoners of
the American troops at Quebec, on the 31" December 1775.18

Officers taken prison' rs
Lt. Col Green
Major Megas
Major Bigelow
Adjt Febezer
Capt. Mathew Duncan

York forces killed.
Genl. Montgomery
Capt. Jacob Cheese-
man
Aid-de-camp Mc'Pher-
son

1st Battalion, S killed

and one wounded.
3d Battalion, 2 killed

Capt. John Lamb's
Company.

Killed.
Solomon Russel
Martin Clark.

Wounded.
Capt. Lamb
Barth' Fisher
Thos. Oliver
Ely Gladhill
Barns Burns

Prisoners.
Lt. Andrew Moody
Capt. Lockhart, vol.

Joseph Ashton, Sergt
Robt. Baird
Robt. Barwick
James Arvin
John Ashfield
Gasper Steyman
Moses Brackit
George Carpenter
Thomas Winter
Jacob Bennit
Joseph Spencer
Thomas Thorp
John Conet
Joseph Dean
Benj. Vandervert
John Martin
John Fisher

Listed in the King's

service.
James Patten
John Poalk
John Wilson
Thomas Dey
William Whitwell
Thos. Morrison
David Stone
John Kelley
John Johnston
John Lucox
Wm. McLieu
John Ritters
Peter Fenton
Shelly Holland
Peter Nestle
David Torrey

Capt. Daniel Mor-
gan's Company.

Killed.
Lt. Humphrey
Wm. Rutlidge
Cornelius Norris
David Wilson
Peter Wolf
John Moore
Matthew Harbinson
Rich1 Colbert

Wounded.
Benj. Cackley
Solomon Fitzpatrick
Daniel Anderson
'Spencer George *
Daniel Durst
Hezekiah Phillips
Adam Hizkill
John McGuire
Jesse Wheeler *

Prisoners.
Capt. Morgan
Lt. Wm. Heath 2d
Lt. Bruin 3d
Wm. Fickhis serg't
Charles Porterfield do
John Donaldson do
John Rogers corp
Benj. Grabb do
John Burns
John Conner

Tin

ire •"uH'iM.'d in the original, thuugli

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[April,

Solomon Veal
Jacob Sperry
Adam Kurts
John Shoults
Charles Grim
Peter Locke
John Stephens
David Griffith
John Pearce
Benj. Roderick
Thomas Williams
Gasper de Hart*
Benj. Mclntire
Jeremiah Gordon
Rowland Jacobs
Daniel Davis
Jehu Brown
John Oram
John Maid
John Harbinson
Jedediah Phillips
Jacob Ware
Absalom Brown
Thomas Chapman
Charles Sccrests
Jeremiah Riddle *
William Flood
William Greenwav
Rob't Mitchell

Listed in the King's

service.
John Cockran
Curtis Bramincdram
Timothy Fecly
Edw. Seedes
Patrick Dooland
Christopher Dolton
Robt. Churchill

Capt.Wm. He.ndkick
Company.

Killed.
Capt. Hendrick
Demis Kelley
John Campbell

Wounded.
John Henderson
John Chesnev
Abraham Swacrcerty
Philip Baker "

Prisoners.
Lt. Francis Nichols
Thomas Gibson
Wm. M'Coy
John Chambers
Robt. Steele
John Blair
Richd M'Cluer
James Reed
John McLin
Henry McGown
Edward Roddin
Daniel North
Maihe" Taylor
Daniel Graham
Tho. Anderson
George Morrison
John Ray
W:;l Kirkpatrick
W™ Gammel
Hennr Crone [Sergt.]
Jacob Mason

Listed in the Kin.

service.
Henrv Turpentine
Joseph Greer, Sergt.
Barnabas McGuire
Mathe' Cunning
Daniel Carlisle
Richard Lynch
Philip Maxwell
Peter Burns
Thomas ^ iiherup
Thomas Murdock
Francis Furlow
W1" Shannon
Edw'. Morton
Ro;rer Cascy
W" Snell
Gcorue Morrow
Daniel M'Cleiand
James Ireland
Daniel OTIara
Michael Young
John Hardy
James Greer
Peter Frainer
Jarn^s Hoj-^e
William Burns
Wm. O'Hara
Alexander Burns
Joseph Caskey
John Cove
Aivli'd Mo.Farlin

Thomas Greer
William Smith
Joseph Wright
John Carswell
John Gardner
Thomas Lisbe

Capt. Smith's Comp'v.

Killed.
Alexander Elliot
Henry Miller
Ingrahart Mortworth
James Angles

Wounded.
Lt. Rich'd Steele
John Miller
Thomas Silborne
Peter Carbough

Prisoners.
Robt. Cunningham
' s Thomas Boyd sergt.
Sam'l Carbough
Philip Newhouse
Conrad Meyers
Conrad Shevers
Valentine Wiliey
John Shafer
Michael Shoaf
Anthony Lebant
John Henrv vol.
Edw. Eirnew
Patrick Campbell
Joseph Dockertv
Nicholas No^le
Thomas Gunn

Listed in King's ser-
vice.
Joseph Snod™rass sergt.
Henrv Herrigan corp.
Henry MeAnalley
Michael Fitzpatrick
Edward Cavener
Timothy Conner
William Randolph
Robt. Richmond
Alexander McCaner
John Anderson
Hiifrh Bovd
Thomas Walker
Joseph Hicr?ins
Daniel Crane

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Expedition against Quebec.

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Henry Taylor
Thomas Pugh

Capt. Handchitt's

COMPANY.

Killed.

Lt. Sam1 Cooper
Nath' Goodrich
Wm Goodrich
Peter Heady
Spencer Mcrwick
John Morriss
Theophilus Hide

Wounded.
David Sage

Prisoners.
Capt. Oliver Handchitt
Lt. Abijah Savaffe
Benj. Catlir., Quart"
Peletiah Dewey, serg'
Gabril Hodgkiss, do
Gershom Wilcox, do
Roswcil Ransom, corn
Jedediah Dewey, do *
John Risden
Samuel Biugs
Samuel Bliss
Rich'1 Brewer
Sam1 Burroughs
Nath1 Coleman
Stephen Fosbury *
Isaac George
Isaac Knapp
Edwd Lawrence
Joel Loveman *
Elijah Marshall
Daniel Rice
David Sheldon
Ichabod Swaddle
Jonathan Taylor
Solomon Way*
Noah Whipple
Abner Stocking-
Moses White
Simon Winter

Listed in the King's

service.
John Basset, DrunV
Patrick Newgent.

Capt. Topham':

PANY.

Killed.
Charles King

Com-

Caleb Hacker
Hugh Blackburn

Wounded.
Joseph Kennyon
Baker Gar] in

Prisoners.

Capt. John Topham
Lt. Joseph Webb
Lt. Edw. Sloakum
Matthew Cogshall, serg'
John Finch, do
Reuben Johnson, do
Stephen Tift
Philip Rollins
John Darling
Oliver Diuinel
Wm. Underwood
Wm. Thomas
Isaac Beatey
Charles Sherman
Benj. Trim
Benj. Durpliy
Wm. Pitman
Wm. Clark
John Beatley
Jeremiah Child*
Thomas Price
Samuel Geers
Anthony Salisbury

Listed in King's ser-
vice.
Dan' Booth sergt.
Michael Clansey
John Linden
James Green
Patrick Kellev
Tobias Burke"

Capt. Thayer's Com-
pany".

Killed.

Daniel Davidson
Patrick Tracy

Wounded.
John Rankins
David Williams *
Peter Field

Prisoners.
Capt. Simon Thayer
Lt. Humphreys
Silas Wheeler

Thomas Law
James Hayden
James Stone
Silas Hooker *
Jonathan Jncebs
Stephen Mills
Daniel Lawrence
Elijah Fowler
Bannister \\ aterman
Jonathan Scott *
Cornelius Hagerty
Benj. West
Jesse Turrell
Samuel Ingolds
Andrew Henman *

Listed in King's service

Thomas Page, serg1
Moses Hemmingway
John Robinson
W m. Dixon
\\ in. Clements
Edw. Conner
Patrick Harrington

Capt. Goodrich's Com-
pany.

Killed.
Amos Bridge

Wounded.
Noah ClurT
Nath1 Lord

Prisoners.
Capt. Wm. Goodrich
Lt. John Cumpton
Ashley Goodrich, serg1.
Augustus Drake, do
Festus Drake
Daniel Doyle
Jabez Chalker
Benj. Buckman
Samuel Buckman
Paul Doran
John Parrot
John Lee
David Pettes
Caleb ]\orthrup
Roswcil Ballard*
Rowell Foot
Oliver Avery
Elijah Alden
Benj. Pearce
Aboer Day

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John Taylor
Josiah Root
Rich1 Shackley

Capt. Ward's Comp'

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[April

Listed in King's service.
Charles Harkins

Capt. Hubbard's Com-
pany.

Killed.

Bishop Standley
Thomas Shepherd
John Stephens

Wounded.
Eng1 James Tisdell
Nath1 Brown, corp.
Jabez Brooks

Prisoners.
Capt. Samuel Ward
Lt. John Clark
Lt. Sykanus Shaw
Amos Boynton, serg1.
John Sleep ?r. corp.
Samuel Halbrooks*
John Goodhue
John Shackford
Moses Merrill
Nath' Babson
Enoch Foot
Jacob True
Josiah George
Ebenezer Tolman
Thomas Gay
John Stickney
Elijah Dole
Elijah Hayden *
Jeremiah Greenman
Enos Chillis
Gilbert Caswell
John Gridley
Win. Dorr
James Rust
Joseph Pool
Israel Barrit
Bartholomew Foster *
Joseph Ware
Thomas Fisher
Joseph Osburn *

Killed.
Capt. Hubbard
Sergt. Weston

Prisoners.
Lt. Sam' Brown
Jonathan Ball, serg1.
Minath Farmer, Serg'*
Luther Fairbanks, do.
Thomas Nichols
Oliver Smith
Simon Fobes
David Patch*
Thomas Mclntire*
Benj. Phillips*
Timothy Rice*
Joseph White
Aaron Heath
Wm. Chamberlain
Anthony Jones
Russel Clark
Paul Clap
Joseph Parsons
Samuel Bates
Luke Nobles*
Joseph Burr
Oliver Edwards
George .Mills

Listed in King's service.
Charles McGuire
Morris Hayward
John Hall

Lt. Amos Andrews
Lt. Joseph Thomas
John Flanders
Jona. Perkins
Caleb Edes
Jona. Foege
Wm. Taylor
Win. Preston
Ebenr Tuttle
Moses Kimball
Joseph Smith
James Melvin
James Beverley
Jonathan Smith
Samuel Sias
Thomas Holmes
Moses Folnsby
Charles Hilton
John Morgan
Encs Reynolds
Eliphas Reed
Robert Heath
Elkanor Danforth
Nath'l. Martin
Jonathan N orris
John Dobbin
John McCalm
Charles Budget
Samuel Hewes
Aaron Scrjant

Total killed.
Wounded,
Prisoners,

Total,

35

33

372

440

York forces.

'apt. Dearborn's Com-

pany.

Killed,

13

Wounded,

1

Prisoners.
Capt. Henry Dearborn
Lt. Nath'l Hutchins

Total killed,\vounded
and taken, 454."

January y' 1st, 1770.

Our allowance of provisions is one pound of bread and a half pound
of pork, and one gill of rice fur a day, and 6 oz. of butter for a week.

2d.

In prison. This day we had a cask of porter sent to us by some gen-
tlemen of the town."

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3d Sc &tk.

The general sent for a list of our names, of the old countrymen in
particular by themselves, that were with us, and they chiefly listed in
the king's service.11

5th to the 8th.

The prisoners petitioned to have their packs sent in to them, where-
upon they sent out a flag, and received them for us.

8th to loth.
The general sent for a list of the occupations of the prisoners. The
small pox is very plenty with us.

15th to 19th.
Capt. Hubbard died with the wound he received a coming in.

19th to 22d.
Five of those that listed out of prison, and five others deserted the
garrison in the night. There were two men put in irons for attempting
to break out of prison.

22d to 25th.
There were three vessels and a house burnt by our people. The
enemy went into St. Roche after plunder. There were two of ouv
people taken a going to set fire to the shipping.

25th to 29th.
There were eight men deserted the garrison. The people go out into
St. Roche every day, and fetch in the remains of the buildings that were
burnt.

29th to 31st.
Two men of Capt. Ward's company died with the small pox. The
men are getting well, some of them.

February 1st to the 5th.
There were 2 men deserted, 7 of our men died with the small pox.
and one man died with the pleurisy. He was sick but 4 days.

5th to the 9th.
Three men deserted. Forty men lay sick in prison.

9th to 12th.
Very snowy. The storm very heavy. Three men were stifled to
death in the night on duty.

12th to 16//;.
This morning 60 men went to the hospital with the small pox. The
men have it very favorably.

16th to 20th.
Six of the old countrymen, that listed out deserted, and the remainder
of them put into prison again, because those deserted.

20th to 21th.
Five men died with the small pox. The enemy made an attempt to
to out after our people's cannon, and got drove back. There was a
continual tiring after them.

2lth to 31st.
Nothing remarkable,
is

138 Expedition against Quebec. [April,

March 1st to the tith.
Three men deserted.

6tk to 10th.
One of the prisoners was put in irons for talking with one of the
sentries. We hear that Boston is taken by our people.

10th to loth.
There was an alarm in the city at 10 o'clock at night. A large picket
was set around the prison, and a held piece before the door.

13th to ISth.
The " emigrants " are moved into the artillery barracks, and the rest
of us into a stone goal and are locked up at 7 o'clock at night.22

18th to 2bth.

Nothing remarkable.

25th to 30th.

In the night one of the prisoners cot out of prison and run to our
people. We are in a miserable condition, having no wood, we almost
freeze.

30th to 31st.

Most of the prisoners consulted together to break out of prison, to try
their best to take the town, but as one of the persons was cutting away
some ice at the cellar door, in order to have it handy to open at a mo-
ment, to go out at, the sentry standing ni<rh, and hearing the cutting,
acquainted the officers of the guard, who acquainted some other officers,
ami they coming in, inquired who was cutting at the door, and what
they were [about]. On which, one of the prisoners informed them of
all the transactions that were going forward. The officers searched all
the rooms in the prison, and every man's pack, to see if they could find
any arms or ammunition, for they supposed some of the people in the
town had supplied us with arms and ammunition ; but they could not
find any such thing with us. At this we were put all in to strong irons.23

April 1st to 11th.
Our people having a battery across the river, at Point Levi, they
threw shot into the town very merry. The officers of the guard are
very particular with us. They call a roll and count us morning and
evening.

l\th to 21th.
It is very sickly with us. The scurvy and lameness rage very much,
occasioned by living on salt provisions.24

'21th to 31st.
The town was alarmed' in the night.

May the 1st to the 6th.
Nothing strange ; but in great distress and despair.

6th.
This morning 3 ships came in with a re-enforcement of about one
thousand men. All the bells in the town rang for joy most of the day.
Then all the forces in the town marched out on Abraham's Plains to
have a battle with our people, but they retreated as fast as possible and
left a number of sick in I he hospital. Likewise some of their cannon
and ammunition with a number of small arms and packs.

1852J Expedition against Quebec. 139

1th cf 8th.
The general ordered the irons to be taken off the prisoners. The
general likewise gave the " Emigrants " their liberty again. This
morning two ships came in. The ships have gone up the river, and a
number of troops by land, for Montreal.

9th to 14th.

Three ships and three brigs came in. There were six prisoners put
in with us,JO taken strolling about. One company set out for Montreal.

I4£h to 19th.
Two ships went out. One of them a packet for England.

19th to 23d.
One ship and a number of small craft came in. Thirteen prisoners
listed into the king's service. One ship sailed out.

23d.
Our allowance is one pound of soft bread and one pound of beef.

2ith to 26th.
The militia have laid down their arms. One of those men that went
out of prison was put on board a 50 gun ship ; but he did not incline to
enter on board, and they put him in irons, and threatened to hang him,
but he was taken out of irons and put into prison again in the evening.
Kobert Beard was taken out of prison and has got his liberty. He is
going home by water to Ireland.

26th to 30th.
One ship went out, and twenty came in. There were S or 9
prisoners taken out to work ; they stayed out 1 or 2 days, and were re-
quired to swear allegiance to the king, that they would not take up arms
against him, and to make known all experiments against him.

30th t$- 31st.
Four ships came in ; one brig and two ships went out.

June if 1st to the bth.
Eighteen ships came in with Gen'l. Burgoyne. There are six thous-
and Hessians and Hanoverians come to assist the king's troops. Five
hundred marched up the river for Montreal.

bth.
This day General Carlton with a number of the officers, came to see us,
and enquired of us whether we had fared as well as they promised us we
should when we were taken. We told him we fared very well. He said
he did not take us as enemies, and likewise said if he could rely upon
our honors, he would send us to New England, if we would be quiet and
peaceable, and not take up arms any more.

June y' 6lh, A. D. 1776.

A copy of an answer sent to Gen'l. Carlton.
May it Please Your Excellency :

We, the prisoners in His Majesty's goals, return your Excellency on )
most happy and unfeigned thanks for your clemency and goodness to u s
whilst in imprisonment. Being sensible of your humanity, we give
your Excellency thanks for your oiler made us yesterday, and having a
desire to return to our friends and families again, we promise not to talc

140 Expedition against Quebec. [April,

up arms against His Majesty, but remain peaceable and quiet in our
respective places of abode, and we further assure your Excellency that
you may depend on our fidelity.

So we remain your Excellency's humble servants.

Signed in behalf of the prisoners.20

June 1th to 12th. Thirteen of the prisoners were taken out to go a
fishing'. Two ships sailed. Gov' Carleton has gone up to Montreal.
One regiment has set out for the same place. The French arc obliged to
send a number out of every parish.

12th to lltk. Two of the prisoners that were out at work, run away.

11th to 2\st. A child killed with lightning. Two ships came in.

21s/ to 25th, Nothing strange.

2bth to 30th. The soldiers are cut short of their allowance of bread —
half a pound a week ; likewise the prisoners the same. A company
marched for Montreal. One ship came in. I

July 1st to 1th. Five ships came in, and three schooners. Two pris-
oners were put in with us, that were taken up at Montreal by the Indians.

1th to lith. Nothing remarkable. f

14/A to 19th. Col. McLean came from Montreal.

19lh to 21st. A ship came in. One of the prisoners, that were taken
last, was taken out and confined in close prison in irons for talking saucy
to the provost.

21st. This day a number of the prisoners, that went out to work, ran
away through the woods. The general has sent after them.

22d. The general has come down from Montreal. »

23d to 21th. One ship came in and one went out. One of the pris-
oners taken crazy.

21th to 29//;. One ship sailed. Two officers came into prison, and
enquired if there were not some of us, that wanted shirts. They were
told, there was a number of us that had none. They told us we should
all have shirts, that wanted. They likewise told us, we should be sent
home in ten days.

29th to 31st. Our officers have the liberty of the town. j

August 1st to 3d. Nothing remarkable.

4.th. The General sent tor all the prisoners to come in, who were out
in the country at work, that were minded to go home.

5th. This day ninety-five prisoners embarked on board the ship.

Hth. This day expected to embark, but were disappointed.

1th. This day the men all in good spirits, and embarked on board the
ships Sixty of the prisoners on board the Mermaid.

Sfh. This day our provisions are pork, peas and hard bread. The
wind in our favor, but waiting for orders to sail. At night removed from
the Mermaid to the John Christopher.

9th. This day our provision is fresh meat and soft bread. The wind
in our favor, but no order- to sail.

10th. Last night a brig came' down the river with 2S prisoners. At
little Wolf's Cove, the wind Mows up the river.

11th. This morning the signal was given for sailing. Weighed
anchor and went down about one mile. At night weighed anchor, and
went down the river thirteen miles. The weather cold and stormy.

12th. This morning the signal was given. We weighed anchor and
beat down the river about 11 miles, and came to an anchor, the wind
being strong against us.

Ibj2j Expedition against Quebec. Ill

13th. This day we lay by waiting for the wind.

lAth. This morning weighed anchor with a pleasant ga.e ut' wind.
Sailed down the river about 15 miles, and came to an anchor. Then
hove up, and with a brisk wind, sailed down the river tp the Isle Obpeck,
50 leagues from Quebec.

loth Having a prosperous gale of wind, we made sail. In the after-
noon passed by a Frigate, lying in the river, to see if there was no fleet
coming up except their own.

16th. This day we had a very brief wind.

11th. The wind breezed up in onr favor.

ISth. Left Gasey and made St. John's Island.

19/A. St. John's Island being eleven leagues long, we sailed by it
most of the day. Hove in sight of Cape Breton Island, before we left
Saint Johns. Espied a ship in distress, cast aw.ay on the end of the
island, her foremast, mizzenmast and bowsprit carried away. A barge
was sent on board from our convoy, but we have heard no return.

20th. "We were detained by beating round the island to get letters
ashore to the Governor of the island, concerning the wreck, that was run
ashore.

21st. This day, we had a small breeze of wind against us. At night
came to an anchor, in order to send a boat ashore with letters to the
Governor.

22d. This morning the boat went ashore and returned about sunset.
Then hove up with a brisk wind. Sailed all night.

23d. This day went thro' Canso Gut into Chebucto Bay. Left it
this night and came in to the open ocean.

2ith. It was our misfortune to have the wind ahead, so that we
drifted from our course, and made little or no head way this day.

Su?iday, 2oth. The wind still ahead. Changed our course N. W.,
and made Cancer Shore that night.

26th. This day the wind got about almost fair, and breezed up a very
brisk jrale about dark.

2~th. The wind held fair and strong till about 2 o'clock this after-
noon.

2Sfh. The wind died awav and there was a lartre swell.

29th. This morning the wind quickened up, and the captain of the
>hip took an observation and found us to be in latitude 42°, which is
Boston latitude.

30//;. A light breeze, but very fair, and continued so this day.

3lst. We were told, by the second mate, that we were abreast of
New York, and were afraid to put in for a harbor, for fear our Privateers
would trive them a basting.

Sunday, Sept. 1st. Were this night informed, that we were south of
I ennsylvania.

2'/. This day kept our course S. \\ . until the morning, the wind
being yet ahead.

3d. This morning we were almost tip with the Virginia Cape. We
about ship and run upon the other tack.

\th. About 3 o'clock this morning, blew up a squall and a heavy
i-hower of rain. We were obliged to shorten sail, and stand before it.

■>[//. Fortune vet frowning in regard to the wind, we look up within
two point-.

Gth. \\ e were informed by the shipmen, according to reckoning, that
'•'•'-' were in the latitude of Philadelphia. Latitude 39° North".

Ml Expedition against Quebec. [April.

NOTES,

ON THE PRECEDING JOURNAL, BV MR. JUSTIN WINSOR, OF BOSTON.

The journal, which is here printed entire, hears on one of its leaves, " Joseph Ware,
his booh." This person will be found one of the privates in Capt. Ward's company.

The winter encampment at Valley Forge, and this expedition under Arnold, through
the trackless wilderness of Maine, will long attest the indomitable spirit, and great pri-
vations of the American Revolutionists. More intense suffering has seldom been en-
dured, than the patriotic band under Arnold's direction, experienced.

The object of these notes is merely to annotate, upon such points as need elucidation.
Mr. Henry, of Pennsylvania, accompanied this expedition, as a private in Smith's rille-
men, and has given the world a published narrative of events, which embraces nearly
the same ground of the present journal. It is entitled, *' An accurate and interesting
account of the hardships and sufferings of that band of heroes, who traversed the wil-
derness in the campaign against Quebec, in 1775. By John Joseph Henry, Esq., late
President of the Second Judicial District, of Pennsylvania. Lancaster : Printed by
William Greer, 1S12."

Henry, mentions that Sergeant M'Coy, of Hendrick's company, while in confinement
at Quebec, gave to Major Murphy, of the ga .ison, a correct copy of a journal he kept
through the wilderness. This may possibly be in existence.

1. Henry's account differs. " This Utile army in high spirits marched from Prospect
Hill, near "Cambridge, on the 11th September, 1775, and arrived at Newburyport, on
the following day.

2. Henry still differs. "Here. [Newburyport,] we remained encamped live days.
On the afternoon of the sixth day, we embarked aboard of ten transports, sailed in the
evening, and at dawn of day, descried the mouth of the Kennebec river."

3. Fort Western is opposite the present town of Augusta. Henry still differs. " We
ascended the river to Colonel Cobomiis shin-yard : here we left our vessels and obtained
bateaux, with which we proceeded to Fort Western." Here Arnold sent forward Ar-
chibald Steele, of Smith's company, at the head of some men. (Jesse Wheeler, (ieorge
Merchant, and James Clifton, of Morgan's ; Iiobt Cunningham, Thomas Boyd, John
Tidd, John M'Konkey, and Henry, himself, of Smith's,) to reach the paths and carry-
ing places for the army's march, and to discover the course of the Chaudiere. They
had two bark canoes, and two men, Jeremiah Getchel, and John llnrne, as guides.
Thev arrived at Fort Halifax, on the 23d ; and on the 8th October, they crossed " the
heighth of laud," which divides the Semces of the Maine and Canadian rivers, and
reached the head of the Chaudiere. They returned to the van of the army on the 17th,
having been absent twenty-live days, and having suffered great privation by want ol
provisions.

4. Henry being with the van, writes : " Oct. 19th and 20 — Here we lay encamped
for several'days, waiting the arrival of the rear of New England troops. They come
up hourly."

5. "Oct. 29. It first became generally known, that Enos had returned from the
twelve mile carrying place, with 000 men, a lane stock of provisions, and the medi-
cine chest. Enos was afterwards courtmarlial ! and acquitted. Henry.

C. Henry mentions several women, wives of the soldiers, who accompanied ihe
expedition, heroically following in the path of the army.

7. They had now crossed *' the heighlh of land." Some of the companies carried
over one boat each. " Morgan on the other hand, delermined to carry over all his. 1'
would have made your heart ache, to view the intolerable labors, his line fellows under-
went. Some of them, it was said, had the flesh worn from their shoulders, even to l!»'
bone." Henry.

S. Henry says of the Chaudiere, "that for fiO or 70 miles, it is a continual rapid.
without any apparent gap or passage, even for a canoe. Every boat, we put in ii"
river, was stove in, one part or other of it. Capt. Morgan lost all his boats, and the lil>
of a much valued soldier."

9. Such was their extreme hunger, that the roots in the ground were often fought !■

when discovered. On the 2d of November, Henry says, "Came up with se •

Thayer's and Lapham's men. Coming to their lire, thev gave me a cup of their It<
A taiile-spounful was all that was lasted. It had a greenish hue, and was said to he ''' '
of n hear. This was instantly known to he untrue, from the taste and smell. '< w
that of a dog. He was a large black Newfoundland dog, and very fat." Hcnrw
companions tried Ihe expedient of boiling their moose skin mocassins, but they °-
not maKo them palatable. Henry.

1S,,52.] Expedition against Quebec. 143

10. Henry 6ays thev discovered the cattle on the third. His company was, at that
time, in the rear of the N. E. companies. " The Frenchmen told us," he writes, " that
those who preceded, had devoured the very entrails of the cattle. One of the eastern
men, as we came to the tire, was gorging the last hit of the colon, half rinsed — half
broiled."

11. At this period, several died, and many sickened, by excessive indulgence follow-
ing so suddenly in their previous famine. At this place the army was joined by an In-
dian, named Natauis, and his brother Sabatis, and seventeen other Indians, who pro-
ceded with them. Natanis had been represented to Arnold as a spy, and orders hud
been given to take him, dead or alive. They had now reason to consider him a friend.
He was wounded in the attack on Quebec, and taken prisoner, but soon released. This
is said to be the first employment of the Indians against the English in the Revolution.

12. On this day the army formed in more compact order for the march.

13. A detailed account of his capture is given by Henry. The enemy were ignorant
of the presence of the Americans, and he was sent in the boat from the sloop of war to
procure some spars at the mill. After he bad landed, he ordered his boats crew to push
ofT, and obtain a better landing. While doing this, they were tired at, when they made
for the ship, leaving the officer on shore, who attempted to escape by swiming ; but on
being fired at, he returned to the shore and surrendered. Sabatis was prevented from
scalping him, as he landed, by Morgan and Humphreys.

14. The English had received all the boats from the south side of the river. With
difficulty twenty fine birch bark canoes were procured, and put under the command of
Steele. Between the hours of 10 and 11 on the night of the 13th, the embarkation
commenced. Their numbers required several passages. On the third passage, Steele's
own canoe burst with the weight, and his men taken up by the other boats ; while
Steele himself, reached the shore greatly benumbed by trailing from the stern of another
boat. Had their scaling ladders been upon that side of the river, they would have tried
the walls that night. Where Arnold ascended there is now, and was then, a good road
leading up the bank. It was not so in 173!), when Wolfe scaled a rugged precipice.

15. On the loth one of Morgan's lieutenants with a partv, reconnoitered the walls.
Henry states that Arnold had only 350 effective men. Lt. Gov. Caldwell's well fur-
nished farm house in the suburbs, was occupied by the troops. Arnold formed his line
without musket range in front of the walls, and kept them in position, while a thirty-six-
pounder of the enemy's opened upon them, and which thev answered by huzzas.
Henry relates that this caused much dissatisfaction in those, who thought the conduct of
Arnold sprung from a vain desire to parade his power before those, who had formerly
contemned him as a "horse jockey," — for Arnold had in previous years traded with the
inhabitants in horses. This parade gave Henry "a contemptible opinion of Arnold."
Gordon, the historian, applauds the manoeuvre. Amwell, the British historian, says
their commander killed several. Henry savs, all the blood spilt that day, llowed from
Lt. Gov. Caldwell's fattened cattle.

16. Montgomery joined Arnold, at this point, on the 1st of December. Henry says
they began their march back on the 2d, and came that day within three miles of the
city. Tile snow lay three feet deep on the ground, and Arnold's men had only the rass
of their Summer clothing for protection from the cold. Some of them supplied their
wants by plundering the houses of the tories in the vicinity. Under cover of the build-
ings, and the risings of the land, some would advance near the walls and shoot down
the sentinels. Capt. Lamb's York artillerists threiv up in one night a battery of ice,
and snow within six or seven hundred yards of the fortress, but were obliged to aban-
don it the next day, after several men had been killed by the enemy's fire. Montgom-
ery's whole force now amounted to about eleven hundred men. Many of thorn were on
the sick list, and it was said the enemy had artfully introduced the small pox into the
American camp.

17. Montgomery had planned an attack as early as the 20th or 21st, but no favorable
opportunity occurred to carry it out. It is said the men were exercised with scaling
ladders. He was anxious that it should he done before the 1st of January, as the terms
of service of many of the New England men expired on that day. A thick snow storm
at night now offered him a fitting opportunity.

On Arnold's side the men followed at a rapid rate, close under the fire of the muske-
try from the walls. Arnold was in the van, leading the forlorn hope ; then came
Lamb's artillerists. Morgan followed with his riflemen ; after whom came Steele with
Smith's company. HeudricU and the .New Em-landers brought up the rear. Earing a
piercing snow storm, covering their gun locks Willi the lappols of their coats, these men
advanced in single file and knee-deep through the snow drifts, to sustain the fortunes
°t their commanders. At the fust barrier, Arnold was wounded and borne lo the roar,

44 Expedition against Quebec. [April,

The battery was, however, carried, and the guard of thirty men were either token or
8ed. The Americans supplied themselves vvith the captured arms, and advanced to a
second battery. In the mean time Montgomery's, division had tied from the attack on
the opposite side of the town, and the forces, which had been opposed to him, now join-
ed their companions against the assaults of Arnold's party. Still the Americans pressed
on, to be swept away, rank after rank, as they mounted the barrier before them. The
enemy's marksmen had posted themselves in the houses which lined the street, within
the battery, and poured a constant and well directed lire on the assailants. Lt. Hum-
phreys with some rangers, made a last great eli'ort to carry the breast work ; and .Mor-
gan was among them, exampling all by his bravery, which amounted even to temerity.
He soon saw the attempt was futile, and as day was now breaking to give greater surety
to the enemy's aim, he ordered his men to seek the cover of the neighboring houses.
Humphreys hadjusl fallen in the street, and soon after entering the houses, Lapt. llen-
drick received a struggling ball in his heart through a window. Lt. Cooper, of Connec-
ticut, fell also here. Two hundred of the enemy now sallied from the 1'alace gate, and
most of the Canadians, and Indians of the American party, and many others, made their
escape across the ice of the St. Charles. The rest finding themselves surrounded, sur-
rendered at about 9 o'clock.

On the St. Lawrence side of the town. General Montgomery led the attack himself,
along the foot of the precipice, which the citadel walls crowned, lie first encountered
a strong stockade of posts, thickly set, and strongly bound togelher, fifteen or twenty
feet high. Four of the posts were seen sawed asunder, and a column four abreast, en-
tered with their chieftain at their head. A few paces on they reached a second. Mont-
gomery himself sawed down two of the pickets, and led in a double file, close by the
font of the precipice, and without the range of the cannon in a block house which stood
a few rods on. The guard had not yet been alarmed, and many of them were partially
intoxicated : but as the Americans advanced, they were discovered, and the guard re-
treated. While the Americans pushed on with cheers, a drunken sailor, who was in
the rear of his retreating companions, applied a match to his gun, which raked the first
ranks of the advancing column, and killed their General with bis two aids. In the dark-
ness of the night, Campbell on whom the command had now fallen, thought he was op-
posed by a greater force, and ordered a retreat without the range of the cannon, when
in a council of his officers, it was decided to abandon the attack. Henry.

18. Capt. Lamb's company were the York artillerists. Morgan's were the celebrated
Virginia Rangers. Smith's and Hendricks were from Lancaster and Cumberland Coun-
ties, in Pennsylvania. Henry thus describes their dress. " Each man of the three com-
panies bore a rifle barreled gun, a tomahawk, or small axe, and a long knife usually
called a scalping knife, which served for ail purposes in the woods. His under-dress,
by no means in a military style, was corered by a deep ash-colored bunting-shirt, leg-
gins, and mocassins, if the latter could be procured. It was a silly fashion of those
times for ride-men to ape the manners ol savages." George Merchant, belonged to
Morgan's company. Lt. M'Cleland, belonged to Hendrick's. Of Capt. Matthew
Smith's company ; — Sergeant Dixon, u.:s wounded during the siege, Not. 17. It was
the first bloodshed in the attack : — Alex. Nelson, was killed in the assault of the first
barrier ; John M. Taylor, was made purveyor and Commissary, by Arnold.

Lt. Archibald Steele, was made on the march an Aid-de-Camp, to Arnold. Sergeant
Thomas Boyd, was killed in the It. I. expedition. Cavener andConner, enlisted in the
English service for the purpose of escaping, which they did. Handcldt's company was
from Connecticut.

19. Henry's estimate of the American loss is six killed, and five wounded of the Com-
missioned officers, and of the I ncoininissmncd otlicers, and privates, at least one hund-
red and fifty killed and fifty or sixty wounded : while of the enemy, the killed he num-
bers at forty or fifty, and the wounded, at many more.

20. Henry says that the merchants obtained General Carleton's leave to make them
a New Year's present, lt was a large butt of porter, with a due quantity of bread and
cheese. They shared more than a pint a man I

21. On the 3d, Carleton conducted the funerals of Montgomery and his officers, with
becoming parade. Oil ihe -llh. Col. McLean visited them and took their names and
places of nativity. Tims,- of llrilisll birth were threatened with a voyage to England,
to be tried as traitors, unless they enlisted in the " Emigrants," a new regiment, and
McLean's own.

22. This was the Dauphin Trison, where they found better accomodations. Henry
says his company hid been reduced to scarcely more than thirty, when they had
ascended the plains with sixty-live. Los than twenty-livo of Morgan's company reached
home. They bad not been inoculated ami il„. s,„;,|| pnT m.lm. ,.,(1 r.lv:,„,,M

1S52.] Expedition against Quebec. 145

23. The prison was 3!>0 yards from St. Johns gate. The guard were Canadian militia,
whose station was on the opposite side of the street. Some iron hoops, which they
found in the building, furnished the prisoners with spear heads arid sword blades. They
had secreted a few knives and hatchets. Ashtoo was chosen leader, with a full display
of under officers. They were divided into two detachments, one to attack the guard
house, the other the gate, when they were to turn the cannon upon the town. They
intended to make the sally by the cellar door, and the officers had planned that the ice
should be removed silently with their long knives on the night of their rising. One of
their number escaped to tiie army without, and gave notice to them to act in concert.
By artifices they had procured a small supply of powder from the sentries, for matches,
&c. Every thing was arranged, when two young New Englanders, ignorant of the plan of
the chiefs, one day descended to the cellar, and commenced chopping the ice, and by
the noise, revealed the conspiracy. The person who gave the whole secret of the plot,
was an English deserter, who had joined the camp at Cambridge. Henry.

24. They at last obtained permission that an Irishman, one of their number, should
be allowed to obtain vegetable food for ihcin in the city. They soon became more
relieved.

25. These belonged to Simpson's party, and were taken on the retreat. The with-
drawal of the American army, brought an abundance of fresh provisions and relief to
the prisoners.

26. Ilenrv repeatedly bears testimony to the kind hearted and benevolent conduct of
Sir Guy Cafleton.

27. The following is the parole :—

" We, whose names are underwritten, do solemnly promise unto his Excellency,
Gen' Carletnn, that we will not say or do any thing against his Majesty's person or
Government, but repair whenever his Excellency, Gen1 Carletou, or any other, his
Majesty's commander-in-chief, shall think tit to call for us."

Henry states that this parole was signed on the 7th August. lie viewed by permission
the city fortification before he left, and has recorded his opinion, that bad the two de-
tachments of the American army effected a junction, their efforts to take the upper town,
must have been futile, on account of the great strength of the approach. He can not
believe that Montgomery's project extended further than to capture the lower town,
burn it, and the shipping, and then prepare for an assault on the upper town ; for the
plunder, they would thus acquire, would induce the men, whose terms of service had
expired, to remain longer. The prisoners embarked on the 8th, and sailed on the Kith o{
August, and arrived at New York on the lllb of September. rJ here is a good account
of the expedition in Lossinz's " Field book of the Revolution," I. 193.

Appended to this journal in the autograph of the latter part of it, is an account of the
distances of the various portages on the Kennebec, Dead and Chaudiere rivers. There
seems to be two different accounts, slightly varying. This is the summing up of one
account.

Number of
Carrying V laces. Hoila. Kiles. Rods. Miles.

On the Kennebec, 4

To Dead River, 4

On Dead River, 16

On Chaudiere, 3

Total, 27

nods.

Kiles.

99

1

in i-3

125

8

7

1-2

GENEALOGY OF THE WARE FAMILY.
Prepared by W. B. Trask, of Dorchester.

Robert1 Ware, husbandman, settled in that part of Dedham, Mass.,
now called Wrentham ; was one of the original proprietors of lands in
Dedham, granted 6. 1'-?. 164:2 ; made freeman, May 26, 16-17 ; was
member of the ar. co. 1641; and died, April 1'J, lGs/ii. We have bat
little information concerning him. He was one of the six individuals
mentioned, who were "im]jressed by virtue of a warrant from y° -Major,"
in Dedham, to serve in King Philip's war. On the Town Records, lie
is styled, "Robert Ware the aged." His name stands, second, also, in

I il'i Genealogy. [April,

point of wealth, on the tax list of that period. His will was made, Feb.
25, Ki9S. An abstract of it, with the autograph, is here annexed.

Robert Ware, of Dedham. Unto wife Hannah, the use & improvement of the East
end of my Dwelling house, the North end of my Barne, halfe my Orchard, one third
part of my pasture Laud near my house, and at the North end of the Island planting
field ; ene third part of my Lot that 1 purchased of John Keelum that is fenced in par-
ticular ; halfe my broad Meadow that lye betwixt the Lands ef John Eaton, and the
Widdow Kingsberry ; one horse beast ; as much household Stuff as She Stand in need
of, for her use all the terme of her natural life, and Twenty pounds of money. Son
Samuel to provide her Wood tit lor the tire at ah times what she shall need, and he to
be paid out of my Estate what is just. Also unto my Wife the improvement of two acres
of Land that is broken np, where Samuel have a part, near Magus hill. Lach of my
children to have equal portions in my ['state. Excepting Son John, who is to have Twenty
pound more than a Single portion. — .Most of my Lands I divide amongst my three Sons
in Dedham ; — what they have more than their equal portions they must make payment
for to my Executors, within the Space of four voares alter my and my Wives decease. —
Unto Son Samuel the West end of my Dwellinghouse ; the South end of my Barne,
new Barne, Shop, halfe my Orchard, two parts of three of all my pasture Land near niv
house, Greens Lett, two Thirds of all my Land at the North end of the Island Planting
field, two parts of three of the Laud purchased of John Keelum, a quarter part of my
broad Meadow, my foule Meadow, all my Swamps near my house and about Greens
Lot, my Swamp near South plain, and my Land at the Clapboard Trees. More, live
acres o'f Wood land near to Medfield way" us n abuts on Joseph Wights Lot.- 1 give
unto him halfe of that Land I bought of .Mr. Du-ight near to Magus hill, ubuttctb on
Lands of Widow .Metcalfe West and John Eaton East ; one third" part of my Land at
the Stamping place, and one third part at Chestnut lull ; halfe my Laud at Magus hill
within fence, and halfe on the North Side of my fenced Land. Afterthe decease of my
Wife, Samuel my Son, is to have ail my housing and Orchard ; all the Lands near my
house, Uplands and Swamps, Greens Lot, all my Swamps about it ; all my Lands at
the Northerly end of planting field, Meadow and Upland, as it abutteth on the East on
Charles River, and the pond Notlh : all my Meadow and Upland that is fenced in with
Eleazer Kingsberrys Land, near Vine rock; h. die my broad Meadow and four Cow
Common rights. I give unto my son Ephraim, that Land I purchased of Mr. Vwight,
that abut on his house Lot East ; halfe lily Land near Magus hill within fence, hallo my
Land on the North side of my Land fine, d in, all my Small parcels of Meadow mar it",
one third part of my Land at the Stamping "round, one third part of Land at Chesnut
hill, and three Cow Common rights : one fourth part of broad Meadow, and after the
decease of my Wife one third pari. — All my Children shall have equal share in my Lot
at the great Cedar Swamp. — L'nto son Kin nczer, all my Land as it lyeih abutting upon
Daniels Swampy Meadow East, Saiaud Parker, North. More ; one parcel of Land
a little distant from his house Lot towards the East by John Woodcoclcs Land. One
third part of my Land at the Stamping ground and Chesnut hill ; after my Wives de-
cease, a third part of my broad Meadow and three Cow Common rights. — Unto my Chil-
dren at Wrentham, their portions 10 1«' equally divided betwixt them ; all Moveables,
cattle and household Stall' what my- Wife can Sparc, my Cloaths, all Debts due to me,
eight acres of Land I purchased of lb nry Brock and Lambert Ginery, as it lyeth in
the Island planting field ; three acres of Land I purchased of Thomas Eamcs, abutting
on John Woodcock. After the decease of my Wife, the household Stuff she have to use
be equally divided amongst them. It is my Will that my houses and Lands near home
may below prized. The Lands in planting field, being poor Lands require much fen-
cing.— Pons John, Robert, and Samuel, Executors. — Friends Deacon Thomas Metcalfe,
Deac U'm Avery, and Deac Joseph Wight Overseers. I have hereunto Set my hand
and " Seal the date uforc-ai1. lice.

In presence of us
Thomas Sallelle, Hannah At lernlge, Thomas Fuller. C0cO<t'

Will Proved May 11, 169f».

Inventory of his Estate, taken May S, 1690. Apprized by Elazer Kingsbury, Tho-
mas Fuller, Amos I'isher, £230. 2. 10.

ROBERT' WARE, m. Har<,mrel Hunting, children,

(2.) I. John,: (9.) b. Oct. G, 16 IS; settled in Wrentham— had 3 wives.

1S52.] Genealogy. 147

(3.) II. Nathaniel,8 (16.) b. Oct. 7, 1619 or 1650. d. in Wrentham,

July 1, 1724 — left 5 sons, 3 daus.
(4.) III. Robert,1 b. Aug. 1, 1653, m. Elizabeth White 1709. hadEliza-
bcth,3 Robert,3 Joseph,3 Timothy,3 Henry,3 Jonathan,3 Thomas,3 Ich-
abod,3 Jemima.3 Robert,2 died, Sept. 16, 1724.
(5.) IV. Esther," b. Sept. 2S, 1635. m. Rev. Samuel Mann, of Wren-
tham, May 13, 1673. d. Sept. 3, 1734, had 6 sons, 5 daus.
(6.) V. Samuel,2 b. Sept. 30, 1657. d. at an advanced age, in Dedham,

left one son who was drowned.
(7.) VI. Ephraim,2 b. Nov. 5, 1659, d. at Needham, aged 94, left 2

sons, 3 daus.
(S.) VII. Ebenezer,2 b. Oct. 23, 1667, d. at Needham, aged 9S, had 5
wives, 1 son, 6 daus.
JOHN," (2.) had
(9.) I. John,3 b. 1670, m. 1696, d. 1719, had 3 sons, 3 dau\
(10.) II. A son,3 b. 1676, m. 1701, d. 1750, had 3 sons, 3 dau".
(11.) III. Abigail,3 b. 1681, m. 1702 ; 1 son, 2 dau'.
(12.) IV. Joseph,3 (19.) b. 16S2, m. 1709, d. in Sherburne, had 2 sons,

3 dau'.
(13.) V. Mary,3 b. 16S4, m. Nicholson, d. 1740— childless.

(14.) VI. Hannah,3 b. 16S6, m. Fairbanks, d. 1730, of a cancer

in her breast — left 3 sons.
(15.) VII. Benjamin,3 b. 16SS, d. 1744, left 1 dau. who m. Seth Brewster.

NATHANIEL,2 (3.) had wife Mary, children,
(16.) I. Josiah,3 (24.) b. in Wrentham, March 21, 1707.
(17.) II. Mary,3 b. March 2, 170S.
(IS.) III. IIezekiah,3 b. April 17, 1711.

JOSEPH,3 (12.) had children.
(19.) I. ZirpoR.ui,4 m. Goulding; had Joseph, John, Eleazer,

Mary, Zipporah, Hannah.
(20.) II. Hepzibah,4 m. Prentiss, had Benj., Stephen, Hannah,

Hepzibah, Sarah.
(21.) III. Hannah,4 m. 2" Hill, d. childless.

(22.) IV. John,4 (34.) m. Martha Prentiss, of Cambridge, June 16, 1743.
(23.) V. Benjamin,4 m. d. childless.

JOSIAH,3 (16.) — went to Needham, soon after reaching the a^e of
21 ; purchased a tract of uncultivated land, where he commenced
farming, and there continued till the time of his death in 179S; m.
1" Lvdia Macintire, Jan. 7, 1741, children,
(24.) I. Josiah,4 * (44.) b. in Needham, Sept. 15, 1742, moved when
voune; to Wrentham, m. Lois, dau. of Elisha ec Phebe Ware of W.,
June's, 1770. He died, Oct. 23, 1S36.
(25.) II. Elijah,4 b. Feb. 7, 1744, d. younc;.
(26.) III. Lydia,4 (51.) b. 1745, m. Solomon Fla^c of Needham, Sept.

4, 1766.
(27.) IV. Elijah,4 (57.) b. Sept. 30, 1747, m. Rebecca Woodward.
He died in 1S17.

m. 2', Dorothy Dewcn, April 13, 1750, had
(2S.) V. Asa,4 (5S.) b. March, 5, 1731, moved early to Wrentham, in.
Phebe, dau. of Elisha and Phebe Ware of W. — lost his left hand
at the battle of Monmouth under Gen' Lee — was Deac. of the
church near 40 years, and died May 9, 1S32.
(29.) VI. Dorothy,4 b. May 16, 1752, m. Josiah Hall of Wrentham ;
no issue. She died in"lS15.

* Me was a worthy and industrious firmer, and nne of the building Cnmmittpp for
"•reeling the lir-a clmrcli in N. Wrentham.

14S Genealogy. [April,

(30.) VII. JosErn,4 (65.) the author of the journal* b. Oct. 15, 1753,
m. Esther Smith of Needham. She was born Jan. 16, 1756. He
was a farmer, and followed that occupation till the commencement
of the Revolution, when he entered the annv ; served through the
war; was at the battles of Concord
and Ticonderoga ; acted as orderly

sergeant and recruiting officer : * d. //tfc/£/2s1 //{TYC'
Nov. 12, 1S05. His widow d. Aug
1S34.

(31.) VIII. Daniel,4 (72.) " Esq." b. May 19. 1755, m. Abigail Newell,
He passed two terms of service, of 3 months each, as orderly ser-
srcant, in the army, and filled, afterward, various public offices in
Needham. j

m. 3\ Mehitable Whitney, Oct. 13, 1757, had

(32.) IX. Mehitable,4 b. Aug-. 3, 175S, m. Whitney of Stow.

She d. in 1S35. j

(33.) X. William,4 b. 1760, d. young. I

m. 4'\ Sibel Robinson, Anril 19, 1764 ; no issue.
JOHN,4 (22.) had children, I

(34.) I. Martha3.

(35.) II. Elizabeth,5 m. Peter Bullard, had 7 sons & 7 dau".

(36.) Ill, Mary,5 in. Jonathan Holbrook, had 2 dau".

(37.) IV. Joseph,5!). April 30, 1751. m. Grace Coolidge. He lost an
arm at the battle of White Plains, and, notwithstanding his muti-
lation, continued, like his father, to lead the active life of a farmer.
He was father of Hon. Ashur Ware, U. S. District Judge for the
State of Maine. Two of the brethren of Joseph5 served in the
Revolutionary war. One of them was at the battle of Bunker's
Hill, when only 14 years of age. Had 3 sons, 2 dau'.

(3S.) V. John,5 b. July 4, 1753, m. 1", Hannah Leland; 21, Zeraiah (?)
Brown.

(39.) VI. Martha,5 m. Joel Coolidge, had 4 sons & 4 dau".

(40.) VII. Benjamin,5 b. Jan. 8, 1759, m. Mehitabel Leland, had 2
sons, 3 dau".

(41.) VIII. Peesis,5 b. Aug. 12, 1761, m. William Adams, had 4 sons,
3 dau".

(42.) IX. Henry,5 D.D. (7S.) b. April 1. 1764, entered Harvard University

at the. age of IS, graduated in 17S5, ordained in Hingham Oct. 24,

17S7, elected Hollis Professor at Cambridge, 1S05 ; held that office

till 1S40, died July 12, IS 15. He m. 1', .Mary, dau. of Rev. Jonas

Clarke of Lexington, 17S9. Mrs. C. was a grand, dau. of Rev.

Thomas Hancock of L., who was grandfather of the celebrated

John Hancock.

m. 2:, Mary, dau. of .Tame-; Otis, and widow of Benjamin Lincoln Jr.

Feb. 1S07. She died at Cambridge Feb. 17, 1S07, a<red 43.

m. 3', Elizabeth, dau. of Nicholas Bowes, in Sept. 1S07. Mr. B.

was formerly an eminent bookseller of Boston.

(43.) X. Azakiah,5 b. Jan. 12, 1769, m. Sarah Babcock, had 1 son, 2
dan".
JOSIAH,4 (2-1.) and Lois had

(4 1.) I. Bhoda,' d. young.

♦The finiiU linil in ili; ■■• ■ ; ■ --■ -".!•— ili.m twenty years a?o, a book, which cannot
now be (timid. It oinl .■■■■ ■'■. ivilh oilier matters of interest, the names of all the men
whom Sergeant Ware enrollril.

1S52] Genealogy. 149

(45.) II. Eunice,5 m. Daniel Cook.

(46.) III. Josiah,4 m. Mehitable Richardson of Franklin.

(47.) IV. Elisha,4

(48.) V. LtfcY,4 m. Benjamin Rockwood.

(49.) VI. Darius,5

(50.) VII. Lois,5 m. Josiah Codding'.

SOLOMON and LYDIA,4 (26.) Flagg had

(51.) I. Eltsha,4 b. Nov. 10, 1767.

(52.) II. LvmA,5b. JulyS, 1771.

(53.) III. Solomon,5 b. Feb. IS, 1774.

(51.) IV. Sibel,5 b. Oct. 20, 1776.

(55.) V. Sally,5 b. Oct. 2, 17S0.

(56.) VI. Polly,5 b. June 1, 17S4.
ELIJAH,5 (27.) and Rebecca had

(57.) I. Luther.5 II. Calvin-.5 III. Rebecca.5 IV. Sally.5 V. Patty.5
ASA,4 (23.) and Phebe had

(53.) I. Hannah,5 b. May 20, 1781. (59.) II. Asa,5 b. June 16, 17S3.

(60.) III. Caleb,5 b. Nov. 10, 17SS. (61.) IV. Theodore,5 b. March 2,
1792.

(62.) V. Phf.be,5 b. Nov. 22, 1794. (63.) VI. Chloe,5 b. July 6, 1797.

(64.) VII. Silas.5 b. Juno 3, 1S00.
JOSEPH,4 (30.) and Esther had

(65.) I. Joseph,5 b. Nov. 9, 177S, m. Nancy Smith, now living-.

(66.) II. William,5 b. Ann;. 5, 17S4, in Natick, m. Abigail Williams,
Jan. 1, 1S12, still living. She was born in Roxbury, April 23,
1791. He died Nov. 30. 1S39.

(67.) III. George,5 b. June 25, 17S7, unm. d. May, 1S20.

(63.) IV. Polly,5 b. June 10, 17S9, d. April 5, 1796.

(69.) V. Abigail,5 b. Sept. 10, 1791, (living.) m. 1st, John Scaverns.
2', Thomas Russell Shepard — living.

(70.) VI. Ralph,5 b. July 19, 1793, d. March 20. 1S00.

(71.) VII. Mary,5 b. April 12, 1795, m. John Whittemore, both living.
DANIEL,4 (31.) and Abigail had

(72.) I. Daniel,5 b. Sept. 22," 17S5. (73.) II. Dorothy,5 b. Feb. 9, 17SS.

(74.) III. Reuben,5 b. June 12, 1790. (75.) IV. Reuel,5 b. Sept. 24,
1794.

(76.) V. Dexter,5 b. Oct. 27, 1797, killed in the fall of 1851, by the
cars, at Grantville depot.

(77.) VI. Nabhy,5 b. Feb. 24, 1S00. (78.) VII. & VIII. Lucinda,5 and
Louisa,5 b. April 17, 1S04.
HENRY,5 (42.) and Mary (Clarke) Ware had

(78.) I. Fanny,6 (79.) II. Julia,6 both died in infancy.

(SO.) III. Lucy Clark,6 m. Rev. Joseph Allen, D. D.'of Northborough.

(81.) IV. Mary Cotton,6 m. Jarius Lincoln, Esq., of Northborough.

(32.) V. Henry,6 D. D. b. at Hingham, April 21, 1794, grad. of H. U.
1S12 ; ord. Pastor of the Second Church, in Boston, Jan. 1, 1S17,
m. Oct. following Elizabeth Watson Waterhouse, dau. of Dr. Ben-
jamin W. of Cambridge. She died Feb. 9, 1S24, aged 30. He m.
2', Mary Lovell Pickard, dau. of Mark Piclcard, Esq., formerly a
merchant of Boston, June 11, 1S27. Mr. W. dissolved his pastoral
connection in 1S30 ; was afterward Professor of Pulpit Eloquence
at Cambridge, and died Sept. 22, 1S43.

(S3.) VI. John," M. D. hap. at Hingham Dec. 27, 1795, grad. at Har-
vard 1M3 — the well known physician in Boston.

(SI.) VII. William,6 b. 1797, gratl. H. II. 1S16 ; settled over the

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15U Genealogy. [April,

First Unitarian Church and Society in New York ; afterward

at West Cambridge, Mass.; author of " Zenobia," " Probus," &c.

He died in Cambridge, Feb. 19, 1852, aged 54, P

(85.) VIII. Martha,6 d. aged 3 1-2 vears.

(86.) IX. Harriet,6 m. Rev. Edward B. Hall, D. D. of Providence, R. I. '( i

(87.) X. Martha Ann,6 d. in infancy. I

Children of HENRY,6 and Elizabeth (Bowes) Ware.
(S8.) XI. Elizabeth Ann," m. Rev. George Putnam, D. D. of Roxbury,

Mass.
(89.) XII. Frederic Augustus,6 d. in infancy.
(90.) XIII. Caroline Rebecca,6 m. Edward Warren, M. D. of Newton,

Mass.
(91.) XIV. Charles Eliot,6 M. D. grad. of H. U. 1S34 ; physician in

Boston.
(92.) XV". Edward Proctor,6 drowned in Charles River, aged 10 years.
(93.) XVI. Charlotte Louisa.6 (94.) XVII. George Frederick,6" grad.

H. U. 1S38.
(95.) XVIII. Thornton Kirkland,6 grad. H. U. 1S42. (9G.) XIX.

Ann Storrow.6

Note. In reference to the Journal of Mr. Ware, it is evident that, lie placed several > ;

facts under the 29th of December, which occurred on the 31st, as may be seen on pages
132 and 133 of this Periodical.

OATES OF YARMOUTH, MS.
John Oates, or Oats, of Yarmouth, Mass. and his Descendants.

John Oafcs, the emigrant ancestor of a family now called Otis, ap-
peared at Yarmouth, Mass., as early as 1717, as appears from the fol-
lowing extract from the Town Records — "John Oats and Dority Jovce
were joined in marriage Decr the 19th day, 1717, by Peter Thacher,
Justice of Peace."

He was not related to the family of Otis, otherwise we should by
records or tradition be able to trace out the relationship. Mr. Bray of
Yarmouth, an accurate o-enealo.j-ist, w,s connected with the Joyce family
— his father and grandfather lived near the residence of Oates, and his
grandmother remembered some oi the first settlers in Yarmouth. He
says that John Oats was an "Englishman," that is, born in England ; was
by trade a shoemaker.

John Oates so spelled his name. It is written on the records Oates
and Oats; — was pronounced with one syllable, Oats and not O-tis or
Ot-tis. In a deed of Samuel Joyce ami "John Oates " of the house
" formerly built by the s1 Oates," dated S Nov. 1731, in the handwrit-
ing of Sturgis Junior, the name is uniformly written Oates. The sin-na-
ture is not very distinct. John is plainly written, and the last letters of
the surname are "tes"; the first is an " 0 ", and the next looks like
" ot ", probably intended For an "a."

His wife belonged to one of the most respectable and wealthy families
in the town. Her brothers were named Thomas, John, Samuel, and
Hosea.* The latter died ymintr; the other names are common in the
family. In the list of member-- admitted to the West Parish Church in
Yarmouth, "since April lti. 1729," among the first entries, is " Dorothy
Oats," wife of John Oats.

♦Jc.hu Jovro'n (son uf II.- .1 wi.lmi
family, rcinuVail to East Greenwich, It.

cd J. hi. Drake, r

if Ynrm

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vilh hi

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1852.] Oulcs Genealogy. 151

Oates was at Yarmouth in 1739, and probably removed, first, to Rhode

Island, where some of his wife's connexions had settled. Ansel Taylor,

a nephew of Oates, and b. 1749, did not recollect him, but had heard his

mother speak of him. About 1750, Oates removed to " Capearsue,"

now Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, and finally settled in Bristol, Me., about

1762, where he died. The children of John Oates and Dority Joyce,

as found by the Yarmouth Chh. and Town Records, were,

(2.) I. Mary Oates,= b. 6 Mar., 1719-20, m. Peter Rider, 3 May, 1739,
and d. 28 June, 1743, leaving one son, Roland.

(3.) II. John Oats,2 a twin of Mary2.

(4.) III. Peter Oats.2 b. 6 Nov., 1722.

(5.) IV". James Oats,2 a twin of Peter2.

(6.) V. Thankful Oats,2 b. 1 Nov.. 172"}.

(7.) VI. Samuel Oats,2 b. 1729, (omitted on the Town Records), went
with his father to R. I., m. Patience Sherman, of Dartmouth, R. I. ■
He settled with his father in Bristol, Me., where he d. 1S05, ae. 7G ;
and she d. 1S2S. x. 90.

(8.) VII. Desire Oats,2 b. 10 Nov., 1730.

Samuel Oats,2 7 — (VI) and Patience Sherman had issue,

(9.) I. Samuel,3 b. m. Mercy Williams, of Harpswcll, Me., where he
s. and died 1S3L Had James*, m. and settled in Brunswick; and
Samuel*, m. and s. in Topsham, Me.

(10.) II. Waity,3 m. Miles Thompson. She d. in Friendship, 1775,
and left 1 dau.

(11.) III. Ebenezer Otis,3 b. 14 Sept, 1702, m. Rebecca Williams, of
Harpswcll, and s. in St. George, and d. in Thomaston, Me. 22 June
1810. He had one son Ebenezer,* b. March 1S04, m. and has 3 sons
and daus. He has been a Representative from St. George, & a
senator in the Maine Legislature, for a number of years. Ebene-
zer,3 had also 7 dans.

(12.) IV. David.3 b. 22 Oct. 1770, m. Jane Boyd, of Bristol, s. in Alna,
Me., and d. 1S49. He had besides, 3 dans., Win. B* of Alna, and
Samuel* of Belfast, both m. and have children.

(13.) V. Thankful,3 b. about 1775, m. Stephen Tibbets, of Bristol.
She d. 1841.

(14.) VI. Patience,3 m. John Davis, of Friendship, and d. 1S50.

(15.) VII. Ana,3 m. Benj. Williams, of Thomaston, and now d.

(16.) VIII. Sarah,3 m. Joshua Hilton, of Portland, d. 1S3S.

(17.) IX. John,3 b. 1775, m. Mary Otis, of Bristol, Me., where he now
resides. Issue, Samuel* b. ISO], m. Lois Row, s. in Bristol, and
has John,5 Amanda,5 and Eben. R.;s Sally* b. 1S03, m. John Page
of B.; Mary Ann* b. 1S09, m. Samuel Davis; Nancy,* b. 1S11,
m. John Pa'rkej, of Chicago, III; Ambrose* b. 1S20, m. Emeline
Pool, s. in Chicago, 111., and has 3 children.

Newspaper Item. — We learn by a letter from Chautaugue county,
N. Y., that they are endeavoring to get the names of all the old inhabi-
tants of that county, in their own hand writing, with the date and place
of their birth, and their genealogy as far back as they can trace it. V* c
have been able to put one of our own name, in that county, in posses-
sion of his own ancestry, on both his father's and mother's side, trom
the first settlement of the country down. [Advent Herald, March 0,
1S52.

152 Earliest Wills on. Record in Suffolk County, Ms. [April.

ABSTRACT OF THE EARLIEST WILLS UPON RECORD
IN THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK.

[Will of Robert Keayn e, continued from p. 92, of this Volume]

If the Towne of Boston shall sett vpon one or two of these workes &
neglect to Carry on the rest as if they should build only the Condit &
Market House & not a Townes house or Library & Galiere, or a Gran-
nere & not a Condit, &c. then my will is, [that they have only a propor-
tional part] compared with the value of the other buildings left vndone,
[The residue,] for the vse of the Collidge.

Now if any part thereof fall to the Collidge, my desire is, that should be
improved, [not about the buildings or repaires,] but for the helpe of Such
poore & hopefull Scholbs whose Parents are not comfortably able to
maintaine them there for theire dyett & Learning, or for some addition
yearely to the poorer sort of fellowes or Tutors whose Parents are not
able nor themselves haue not abillitie nor supplies otherwise, to defray
there charge, and make there studyes Comfortable &c. [To be referred to
the President, Overseers, &c. of the Collidge.] Concerning my bookes
giuen to begin the Library with, all in Boston, if the Towne should not
within five years after my decease build a handsome roome for a Library,
&c. that then they may be delivered to the Collidge.

I had in some of my formr wills set a part some Legacies for the
Trayning vp of some of the Indians, as also of theire Children to be
taught to write & read, & to Learne the English Tongue & had thought
vpon and proposed some waves how to get of theire Children and youth
that they might be so taught, as also that some of our young students
might be incouraged to Study the Indian Tongue & instruct the Indians,
& to Preach or Prophecy to them in theire own Language, as they should
haue been directed by yc Magistrates or Eldrs. I had also left some
pledge of my Loue to mr Elliot & sonic others that haue taken paines to
instruct ye Indians, but the truth is, that vnkinde Carriage of mr Elliott
(that I may putt noe worse Tittle vpon it) in Seeking to interrupt, yea to
take away, not only from my selfc, but from some others also, Certain
ffarmes not giuen to vs by the Cenn'ail Court, but my owne bought with
my money, of the wor '' my Brother Budhj & some others, but after it
was graunted by the Court to be in that place, & I had been at the charge
to Survey & Lay it out & after it was againe ratifyed to me by the
gennrall Court — There was Land enough granted to them by the Court
with out the bounds of any ol eur Harms; the action it selfe being very
vnsavory not only to our seines but to many othr", Therefore I would
make it my request to the llevorent EIdrs of this Country not to be too
StifTe & resolute in accomplishing theire owne wills & waves, but to
barken to the advice & coiinsell of there Brethren, & to be as easily
p swaded, to yeeld in civil! & earthly respects & things as they expect
to prvayle with any of vs. when they haue a request to make for one
thing or another, Least by too much Stiffness, they hinder many good
workes that may be p fitable to ihemselues and to the whole Country.
But God hath be-enc pl< asi d to provide Such a Comfortable Supply, from
Larger & fuller purses, to carry on this great & good worke amongst the
Indians, that they shall not in,,!- the helpe of p tiall p sons to make any
addition that way.

I giue one hundreth pound of that which I had formerly set a part, for
the Indians, tu the vse ol the Collidge, [on condition that the people of

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1S32.] Earliest Wills on Record in Suffolk County, Ms. 1"53

Boston accept his former offer, " or any thing vnder the one halfe of the
whole sume which is Two hundred & Ten pounds fall to the Collidrre "]
wch 1001b will purchase Twenty Cowes & these Cowes will Let for Twenty
pounds a yeare, which Twenty pounds p Anno I desire may be disposed
of to the best good of the Schollrs. If the whole 420 or one halfe of it
Come to the Collidge, then this Legacy of one Hundred pound shall
become voyd.

I giue to my Loveing Son Major Bcnjamine Keaiine, over and above
the third part of my Cleane Estate as before mentioned, the great Gold
Emerod King that was my wives fathers & now in my wiues keeping,
which I desire that he may keepe by him, & neither sell nor giue awav
as long as he Liues, Except Some great necessitie should force him
therevnto.

Item, I giue to him further, as my Speciallgift to him, my little written
booke in my Closet upon i Cor : i i : 27 : 28 : wcil is a Treatise on the
Sacrum' of the Lords Supper p mr Briarly a little thin pocket book, bound
in Leather, all written with my owne hand, which I estceme more pretious
then gold, & \vch I haue read over I thinke a 100 & a 100 times & hope
he will read it over no Lesse, but make it his Constant Companion, &
that it may be as pretious to him, as euer it was to me ; to let any one
that desires haue a Coppie of it.

In some of my former wills I did bequeath to him likewise my 3 great
written bookes vpon the Exposition of the Bible & request that he would
carry on the same worke, which will be a worke of his whole life ; but
considering Since that he will be hardly able, nor it may be willing to
take so much pavnes, & considering also that such a worke should be
appropriated to one man only, may be beneiiciall to a Society of men, 1
have Since thought it would be more vsefull to giue them to some pub-
licke library, as now I haue done.

There wilbe found may bookes both printed & written that haue
diverse Leaues turned down thicke in them, they are only such choyce
places wcl> I intended to transcribe into these 4 great paper bookes.

I giue to my Loueing wife mrs Ann Kcayne., over & above her third
part of my Lands ccc. one ffeather Bedd &c Beddsteede, with a ffeather
Bowlster & one pillow, two white blanketts. one Bugcr, two paire of sheets
two pillowbers, with a paire ol Curtaines, &c valence Suitable to her owne
Vse ; not the best of all that I haue in my house, but the bedd with the
furniture before mentioned, to be Second, or next to the best of all, if
there should be any matteriall difference betweene them.

I give to hir, that great Silver beare bowle that was giuen to vs both
br mr Prescot, at the time of his deathe ; I meane he gaue vs 31b to buy a
piece of plate, with which & some additions of my owne money putt to
it, I bought this Cupp, which ingraven vpon the boule thereof to be the
gift of mr Prescott to vs.

I have allready giuen to my Son Bcnjamine Keayne a Comfortable
portion at his marriage wcl' is all that he can challenge by agreement
betweene my Brother Dudley, myselfe & Son, at the Consumption of that
vnhappy match betweene them : therefor I hope my Sou will not thinke
much of what I doe here giue away by legacyes out of my owne estate
but will be studious to p forme them according to rav true intent. My
motion about my Sonnes keeping his Lands &c. rather then goods, is
because my desire is that he would resolve to Line in this Country so
Long as he can enjoye his peace, & keep a good conscience, which I
thinke he may doe as well, if not better, then in any other part of the
world.

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154 Earliest Wills on Record in Suffolk County, Ms. [April.

I giue to Hannah Kcaync, mv Son Benjamins Daughter, Three hundred pound
for a Legacy, to he payd to hir on the day of it ir Marriage, or at the Age of
Twenty veares which of them shall first happen. So hir Marriage he not before
the Eighteenth yeare of hir age; the Ordering of which 300 lb. I leaue to the care
of my Executor, hir father, with Aduice of hir Grandmother, not only how tl.e
Stocke may best he ordered, but, how she may best be Educated ; the piofitt of
which money yearely may be for hir dyet, clothes, & learning, (a part of which
my desire is, may be to teach her to write well & to cipher in a reasonable Man-
ner, & if I thought she would not addict hir selfe to it, or that li ir father or
Grandmother should neglect to haue hir Taught therein, 1 would take away a good
part of this Legacy giuen to hir) till she come to receiue it hir selfe. More I
would haue giuen to hir, but that I know hir father will haue a good Estate &
haueing yet no other Child but She, wilbe able to giue her more then she will
descrue, besides what the affection of hir Grandmother will Lead hir too; This
of itself wilbe a comfortable portion for hir maintenance. So She be not Cast away
in hir Match, if God be pleased to bring hir to that Estate, My desire to hir father,
Grandmother & my Overseers, [is] that all care be taken for hir Marriage, that
she miscarry not that way, but be bestowed of Some man, truely fearing God.
And my Speciall Charge to hir is, that she would not dare to set her atlcctions
vpon any in that kind, without there advice &, helpe in such a choyce.

[If Hannah dye, before the time specified, & Bin/aminc haue any other Child
or Children of his own,] if he haue hut one, then 1 giue Two Hundred of that
3001b. to that one ; if two, then they to haue the 3001b. between them ; if three,
then they to haue One Hundred pound a peece to be payed to them ; when cither
of them shalbe marrved,&c. If my son haue but one child, then the odd Hundred
pound I giue to himselfc & the other 2001b. to his child as before. [If Hannah
dye] before she comes to enjoye her portion & my Son haue noe other Child, I
giue Hannah liberty to dispose of 10 or Twenty pounds in Legacyes to her friends ;
if she die but a yeare before [she] receiued it Then I giue one Hundred pounds
thereof to my wife, if living; the other Two Hundreth unto my Son Benjamme ;
if he surviue her, And if my wife should be dead, before the Grand Child comes
to Age, that Hundredth pounds that I giue to her, I giue to the Collidge at
Cambridge, If my Son [die] before his daughter, & Leaue no issue, &, Hannah
die before she receive her portion, Then I giue that Two hundredth pound like-
wise vnto Harvard College.

And because my Son, Major Benjaminc Keayne, is now in Old England, &
may dye before me ; in such a case, my will is, [that his whole property accrue
to his other children, if he have any.] but in fayle thereof, I dispose of it in
manner following — His Debts to be payed — My Legacyes made good out of
it — 4001b. of it to daughter Hannah, [In case of her death, to go to one of Ben-
jamins childien,] or, if he have more than one, to have it equally devided amongst
them.

If my Son leaue a Son, or tnore, behind him, his Eldest Son to haue one halfe
of the remaincing part of his fathers portion & the rest to be equally devulcd
amongst his other children ; Hannah also haueing a proportionable part in this
also. If he haue not aboue two Children more Lieuing, then, besides herselfe,
though it he by another wife then her mother ; if he should haue hut one Son &
noe other daughters but Hannah, then that Son to haue one halfe of his fathers
portion. If he haue one or more daughters besides Hannah, then one halfe I haue
giuen to my Son to be devided between them, & to be Sequestered vpon good
Securitie, that they may Enjoye it when they come to Age, the profitt to he im-
ployed for their foode & Rayment & carefull Education. If my Son haue no
other Child but her it he dye before he knows what I haue giuen him, Then my
will is, that Hannah haue Two Hundred poundes more out of her fathers part,
that is, sixe hundred pound in all, besides the Three hundreth pound that I liaue
giuen to her of my owne ; & to my wife One hundred pounds if then aliue. To
my Overseers 101b. a piece, Also, out of my Sons part in the cases before
mentioned, vnto my Sister Grace Jupc, her three children, of whome I haue yet
the care of, viz' Anthony Jupc, my Conzine, Mary Jape, mrs Mary Mosse, &
Benjamins Jupc, that now Hues in my house, one hundreth pound to he equally
devided between them. If eithcrdye before they Come to Enjoy it, then the other
two to haue fifty pounds a pecce ; if but one rcmainc, that one to haue the whole

18-32.] Earliest Wills on Record in Suffolk County, Ms. 155

hundreth pounds — also in such case, to my Brother & Sister Wilson with their
two Children in this country ; my Cousine, mr John Willson, Preacher at Mcd-
faild, & my Cousin, mrs Mary Davenport at Roxbury, One hundred & twenty
pounds; to each forty pounds a piece. In ease either my Couzine John, or my
Couzino Davenport dye hefore they come to Enjoyc it, these parts to he giuen to
there Children.

The rest of my Sons & childrens portion, in such case, I leaue to my Over-
seers, with the consent of my wife, while she remains aliue, to dispose of to
any Publicke or charitable vse ; to the Towne of lioston, Collidge of Cambridge,
or else where that they in theire wisdome & consciences shall judge to be most
vsefull.

And my desire is to my Overseers, in case my Son dye before Hannah be of
age, that they be assistant to my wife in their best Counscll & advice, to dispose
of her for her future education, vpon some Such wise & Godly mrs or family,
where she may haue her carnall disposition most of all subdued, & reformed, by
strict discipline ; & also that they would show like care & assistance in Season-
able time, to provide Some fitt & godly match, proportionable to her Estate &
Condition, that she may hue comfortably, &■ be fitt to doe pood in her place, &
not to suffer her to be circumvented, or to Cast away her selfc vpon some
Swagering gentleman, or others, that will Looke more after the enjoying what
she hath, then lieuing in the feare of God & true Loue to her.

Item. I giuc to t lie three children of my owne Sister mrs Grace Jvpe, now
deceased, namely, Mary Jvpe, now Mary Mosse, wife to John Mosse of Boston,
Thirtie pound ; vnto Couzine Bcnjamine Jvpe, (because he is Lame and dime
Sighted & not like to doe much, if any thing at all, towards his own mainte-
nance,)! giue fortic pounds, if lie he liueing, two years after my death. [These
1001b. to be given, in addition, to the same sum before mentioned. He hath]
lower pounds a yeare left him by his mother, in a house at London ; also by some
Tenements in London left him by his vncle mv Nieliolas Jvpe, which wilt produce
8 or ten pounds P Anno to him for 18 or 20 years, besides what 1 haue left him in
this will.

I giue to my Loueing brother, mr John Willson, our Pastor at Boston, Ten
pounds.

Vnto my Loueing Sister, his wife, my wiucs owne Sister, Ten pounds.

To my Couzine, m' John Willson my Broth's Son, now Preacher at Medficld,
Thirty pounds.

Twenty pounds to Couzine Mary Willson, his sister, now m's Davenport, at
Roxbury.

Vnto m's Cotton, wife of our Reverend Teacher, mr John Cotton, deceased,
Three pounds.

Vnto or Elder O/lircr, if he be aliue one year after my decease, forty shillings.
In case he be dead, I bequeath said legacy to his Grand child, son of mr John
Ol/iver, deceased.

To our Elder Colhorne, and or Elder Pen, Thirty shillings a pcece.

Vnto Major Genrall Gibbons, Three pounds, to buy him a Ring, or a peece of
Plate.

Vnto my ancient friend, Reverend mr Norton, Three pounds, in case his aboad
be with vs here in Boston, two yeares after my decease.

Vnto our Brother Renolds, Shoemaker, Senio', Twenty Shillings; not forget-
ting a word he spake, publiquely & seasonably, in the time of my distressc, &
other mens vehement opposition against me.

V nto Sarah Baker, daughter of John Baker, that was sometime my Bayle, it
the Child borne in my House, forty shillings, in a Heifer Calfe worth so much,
two yeares alter my decease, if the child be then liueing.

To Edward Hall, of Lyn, Carpenter, ns an acknowlcdgm1 of his Loueing sor-
uicc to me, (though of Later yeares he hath Carryed it lesse descruing, & fuller
ol more Just provocation,) Three pounds.

l'o William ffcavo*, Sometime my Servant, forty shillings. To Alkc,\ns wife,
who was also mv Servant, Twenty shill;"gs. If they owe me any thine, then
deduct it, as I doe to Edward Hall.

lo Robert Rand, of Lyn, Sometime my Servant, forty shillings.
\ nto James Pcmcrfon, & his wife, sometimes my Servant, now partner with me
at my flarmc, forty shillings.

156 Earliest Wills on Record in Suffolk County, Ms, [April,

To my Three Ncgars, namely Angola Negar, <f- Richard my Negar, fTorty
shillings, [apiece.] To his wife, Grace, Twenty shillings, to be paid to them in
some young Heifers, to rayse a stocUe for them. j

I giue Richard Ncgars Legacy, to his daughter Zipora, if she be aliue at my
death. lj

To mr Whiting, one of the Teaching Eldrs at Lyne, fTorty shillings. ^

To mr Cohit, t lie other Teaching Elder at Lyn, lorty shillings.

To the two Children of my wiues Brother, mr John Mansfeild, * Ten pounds,
to be equally devided between them ; to be payd in two Cowes, to be kept lor
[their] vse. If any be inquisiliue, why I doe no more for him or his, being a
Brother, My Answer is, I liaue done very much for him, in England, in releasing I
him out of Prisons, furnishing him with a StocUe to set vp Ins Trade &c. when .
he had spent all his owue in takeing vp many quarrellsome businesses, which he in
his distempered fitts had plunged himselle into; yet 1 compounded them, sent him
over into New England, when his life was in some Hazard, paid his passage &
some of his debts for him in Eng. & lent him money to furnish himselle with
Clothes it other ncccssaryes lor his voyage, till for his distempered Car-
riages, I was faync to putt him out of my house. He was never quiet from dis-
turbing my whole family, pursueing me with complaints to our Eld", that
he would hane cult my tbroate with his false accusations, if it had lyen in his
power. All my kindnes hath been putt into a broken bag ; an vnthankfull p sun, y«
hath euer rewarded my good w"> euil, though i desire to forgive him. Some may i
thinke these things had beene better buryed, yet seeing God hath not helped him
to acknowledge his Sine, nor truely to repent of it, I thinke it is of vse. They
that doe expect Lone from their friends, had not need abuse them, but rather show
Love & respect to them. I haue the rather made mention of these things, to vin-
dicate myself from the censures of others, who Else might haue thought the hard-
lier of me for seeming to neglect him.
j

* John Mansfield, of Charlestown, Anne, w'ife of Capt. Robert Acai/ne and 1

Elizabeth, wife of Rev John Wilson, of Boston, appear to have been the children of
Sir John Mansfield, Masterof the Minories, and Queen"s Surveyor. See Mather's
Magnalia, Bk. 3, p. 42, in connection with the following.

A petition of John 3ransfictd, on the Middlesex Court Files, dated 25 June
1GG1, stales, that his mother died some 27 years previous, in London, at the house ,

of her daughter, then (1GGI) Mansfield's sister Cole. His father was a rich man,
a Justice of the Peace, and a Knight. His " cossen " Mansfield HasseU received
estate in England for him. £2000 was due for a Parsonage that his mother had.
She had it for 3 lives ; her own, that of bis sister Wilson, now dead, and that o(
his sister Kcanc, now married to Mr. Cole. He also mentions his " cossen
Hannah Lane " and " cossen Roi/son's (Rawson's) daughter. — [ Wyman's Middle- !

sex Abstracts i. 12U.

Boston, this day of ffebruary 1071.

Whereas, y= Generall Court of this Maltachusets Colony gaue unto ye late
m" Anne Cole, if Relict & Executrix of y" late Cap1 Robert Kcaijne, fine hundred
acresof land, as they did also fine hundred acres f to m"Anna lane, if Grandchild
of y" sd late Robert ij- Anne Keaync, as in consideration in y" Records is exprest,
John Wilson, Pastor of )"' church of Medfeld. Nephew to y s« Anna Cole, for-
merly Keaync, doth depose & say y" in a short time after ye s'1 fiue hundred acres
was iayed out unto Ins aboue mentioned Aunt, &. confirmed to hir by the sa Court,
as in their records may appeare, his s' Aunt m" Anne Cole, formerly Keaync, not
once only but seuerall times, Spake to him, & desired him to take notice, & re-
member y' she bad giuen & did giue her aboue mentioned far me to her Nephew,
John Mansfeild, y' son of yc hue iur John Mansfeild, her onely Brother y1 dyed
lately at r.harlstone, & y' lie should haue at his ownc dispose for euer, & y' be per-
ceiued his s'1 Annt's mind, [on] Piir-h was in'ent it solicitous about it, & further
saiih not. — M" John Wilson, & htlirard Wccden made oalh to the testimony aboue
written fieri. 11, 1G74-5. Before us, Edward Tyng,

Suffolk Deeds.] William Stoughton.

t Granted, 1659-60, in consequence ofhis [Kcayncs] liberal donations to the country."

IS42.] Earliest Wills on Record in Suffolk County, Ms. 157

[He then Speaks of his own " haynons offences, " for which the Court fined
him 80 II). J For selling a pood bridle tor 2s, now worse are sold without offence
for 3s & Gd ; nayles for ?J & 8d ; nayies for I0d p lb. frequently for a great deal
more, & so in other things ; selling gold buttons fur two shillings nine pence a
dozen, that cost aboue :2s in London, & vet netier payd for by them that com-
playned. These were the great matters in wch I had offended.* [In another con-
nection he says] If the Lyon will sav the Lamb is a foxe it must be so ; the
Lamb must be content to bear it. [About 30 pages is here taken up in his own
vindication.]

One halfe of wiues thirds after her death, to Son Benjamin. One of the other
two parts, to his Daughter Hannah. [The residue] to Harvard Collidge. If
Benjamin Aye. before his mother, then his Children to have it, [if he have other
beside Hannah, otherwise,] to be for the benefitt of the library. [If that fail,] to
go to Harvard Collidge.

It is my will, that m" Sarah Dudly, now Sarah Pacye, may haue no part of my
property, that I have bestowed upon her daughter. In such a case Hannahs
legacy to cease, & go to the Collidge. [All forgotten kindred, who lav claims
within 2 years,] to have ten Shillings apeece. All the overplus, to son Ben-
jamin, my Executor. [He then leaves directions as to his Accompt books. In
these, particular mention is made of his Cattle, &c. what arc lost by the wolncs;
how many remain ; ages, value ; pticnlars of the Harm, value, &c.

At my fTirme, also, many printed bookes, both great and smalle, Devinilie,
Hystory, Millitary bookes, &e. and Some written Sermon bookes, both in Closet
& Chamber ; also some Plate, as a Silver Porringer, a Sacke Bowie, Sillier hot
water cup, &c. bedding, Linnen, household Stuflb, riary vessells, Carts &c. At
Boston, my Receipt Book, Pocket Booke of dayly Expences, as what is payd to
Bak's, Butchers shops, Carting of wood, Rates & divers such cbarnes ; for I am
as careful 1 to charge my selfe with what I owe, as what is oweing to me. There
is, [are] 2 other bookes, bound up in vellum, wch I call Number bookes, of rse,
when I kept Shop in London, & here, hut not now; also a paper booke, quarto,
sent me from Loudon, by my Son, m' Gray, and my brother Jupc, who was Sub
executor to my Sisters will, in my Steed ; which bookes containes only the accn"»
belonging to the 3 children. Anthony, Man/, cf Bcniamine Jupe.

It may possibly fall out, that my Son, who is my Executor, may be out of this
country, (as now he is,) at the time of my death. If it should so proue. my
desire is, that my Laueing Brother, mr John Wilson, Pastor, of Boston, woold be
pleased to stand in my Sons roome, or, to desire my Cozine, mr E/luard Raieson,
Secretary, or leiuet Johnson, our Deacon, or some other, to be Assistant to mv
wife, till my Son come to take charge ofit; \vchseruiee I did willingly p form
for my Brother Willson, When his Brother, Doctor Willson, dyed ; himselfe be-
ing in this country. If my Son dye, before he comes, then my wife to be

Executrix, during the time of her widdowhood, & no Longer, with the assistance
of Brother Willion.

If my Estate Stiller many fold Losses, then my will is, that all my Legacves
bear a proportionable share, or, by omitting wholly of gifts to puhlique uses, wh
shall be judged of Least concernment, & best spared. My Son, to haue his first
choyce — wife next provided for — Hannah Kcayne next — Mary Mosse, Anthan'i. <',■
Benjamin Jupc next — then, Brother Willson & wife — next, or indeed next after
Hannah K':ai/nc, Overseers to be taken care of. I value my Estate at 40001b.

or thereabouts. [If any in Authority seeke to raise vp to trouble diners public
gifts, such gifts to become voyd.J Then out of those gifts 1001b. to mv wile, —
1001b. to Anthony and Benjamins Jvpc, cj- Mary Mosse, 1001b to Hannah Kcayne
— 1001b to wife of Brother John Kcayne, who did line in Chesson, not far from
London. To bis children, & my poore Kindred ; & 100 lb. to my Overserrs. Re-
mainder to Son Bcnjaminc — 21b. to mr Bellinwham — 31b. to mr Edward Wins.'me,
in England — Lcgacyes giuen to Bcnjamine Jupe, cj- Mary Mosse, for some just

* He was " e'eared," as he says, in one instance, from the charge of extortion,
relative to the price of " nayles,"' "' by good Testimony from an honest man
in his own Towne, Goodman Mcdca/fe." Possibly M/rhacl Metcalfe Sen' of
Dedham.

158 Earliest Wills on Record in Suffolk County, Ms. [April,

occasions of ofTencc giuen to mc, to become voyed — Overseers of this my will, mr
Si/mon Bradsircet, Major Denistm, his brother, nr William Hibbins; also mr
Edward Winston-, of Plymouth, if he returno to abide in N. England ; also,
Brother John Wilson, mc Norton, Minister, Cozen Edward Rawson, & Leiut
Johnson.

And my desire is, that my Overseers have three or fower Coppiea of this my
will, writt out at my Chaige, or, of the most matteriall parts of it. (If they
thinke the whole too Long, or needles,) to keepo ahvayes by them to view, when
they meet together about it. If a few could be printed at no great charge, I would
think that the better way ; & then eury one concerned, may haue a Coppie of the
whole bv him.

To Ouerseers, fiue pounds a peece, to buy eury one of them a piece of
Plate.

I haue set my name to euery page, in these nine sheets, So in the last page of
the Last Sheet, haue putt to ray hand & Seale, the fourteenth day of November,
1G53, when T finished. Sealed, declared, &c. it be my Last will & Testam', in
the presence of vs, who Testifye, that this will, containes Nine Sheets of paper,
written full on all Sides.

John WiUson, Rich* Parker, Edw. Tinge.

Robert Kcaync, & a scale.

[Codicil.] I giuc to James Bills, the Scotch man, if he be in my Scruicc when
I dye, Twenty Shillings.

To Nan Ostler, my inaide Seruant, Twenty Shillings, if in my Scruicc when
I dye.

It is very likely, those Wh Come to heare, or reade over this my Will, may
meete with Some Tawtollegies, wcl> they may thinke to be vaine repetitions; &
some censure it to be of an vnsetiled minde, as if I was not Cotnpus Mentis; 1
would pray them not so to thinke, but impute it to the weaknes of my memory,
not being made at one time, being begun Mo 6:1: 1G53, finished Nov' 15, & this
addition, Dccr 15. 1G53.

I giuc to mc Buckley, Senio', Minister of Concord, Three pounds ; & to mr
Tomson, Minister of Brantrey, forty shillings

I haue forgott one Loueing Couple more, that came not to my mindc till I
was now Shutting vp, that is, Cap' Bridges & wife, to whom I giue forty
shillings.

Written this Dec 28. 1G53.

Robert Kcaync & a scale.
John Wilson, Edw: Tins, Richard Parker,
Rob' Hull, Edw. ffldeher.

Will Proved, May 2, 1G5G. Deposed, nr- John Wilhon senr., ra' Richard
Parker & mr Edward Tyng as Attests.

Edward Rawson, Recorder.
P'sent, yc Gov"1', dep1 Gounr, major Atherton.

Inventory of Cap' Robert Keayne's Estate, taken April 23, 1G5G £"2427. 12. 01
— Debts owcing to the deceased jCIIG. 07. 02. Debts due from Estate X'271.

Win Colbron.
Anthony Stoddard.
Anna Kcaync deposed in. 9. 1057
Present yc Gov ,Dep' Gov, Major Atherton.

Edward Raw-son, Recorder.

County Court for Suffolk held at Boston, 29th Jan 1GS3.
The Executo" of the will of Capt Robert Kiaync, being both dead, Power of
Admcon granted unto mr Nicholas Pai^c, and Anna, lus wife, Grand dauglu' of
Robert Kraync. They to give bond, one thousand pounds.

Attest Js* Addington, Clerk.

1S52.] Ipswich Grammar School 1">9

IPSWICH GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

[Continued from page 71 of this volume.]

About this time, 1720, there arose a difficulty between the town
and the Feoffees. It was contended by the town that '; as respec-
ted the school farm, and other lands granted by the town, no
power was given by the town to their trustees to appoint success-
ors in that trust for receiving and applying the rents, or of ordain-
ing and directing the affairs of the school/' The tenants, also, of
the school farm, availing themselves of this quibble, refused to pay
the rents, as they have done since in our time.

The town, by their selectmen, assumed the control of the school
and its property. The Feoil'ecs, after entering a protest on their
records, seem to have retired from the contest.

" At a meeting of the selectmen, June 20, 1720, Mr. Henry
Wise accepted the oiler the selectmen made him for keeping the
school for the year ensuing, accordingly the selectmen delivered
the key of the school-house, and he began to instruct the grammar
school accordingly."

Mr. Wise kept the school eight years, and was succeeded by
Thomas Norton, junior, before mentioned.

Mr. Daniel Stamford, who was graduated at Harvard College in
173S, kept the school live years, 1740-45. He afterwards became
a successful merchant, and was representative of the town three
years, 1755-57. He was succeeded by Mr. Benjamin Crocker,
who kept the school in the years 1746 and 1717: after which the
town appear to have given up the grammar school altogether.

The town brought an action at law against the tenants of the
school farm, in 1721, which lingered until 1720, when we find —
" the town received £100 of Gilford Cogswell, on ace' of charges
at Law ah' the School Farm." This sum the town ordered to be
distributed to the several parishes '• to be used toward the support
of reading and writing schools." There was paid, under this or-
der to Henry Spillar, who kept a school in the first parish, forty-
one pounds; to the " Chebacco Committee" twenty pounds: to
'•Hamlet Committee" twenty pounds ; to Mark Howe, probably
for Linebrook, four pounds eight shillings and ninepence: to
Moses Davis "for his neighborhood." six pounds, eleven shillings
and ten pence ; to Deacon Fellows ': for his neighborhood," two
pounds four shillings. This appears to have been the germ of our
districts schools.

•• The selectmen, May 22. 1732, appoint Henry Spillar to keep
a school for teaching in reading, writing and cyphering; the town
having allowed him the use of the room at the southeasterly end
of the alinhouse for that service."

The trustees of the first parish, under the same date, "agree
with Mr. Henry Spillar, schoolmaster" — " to keep said school one
quarter of r year," ■•tin- which he is to receive the sum of eight
pounds, part of a greater sum already in the Treasurer's hands
-ranted by the town."

1G0 Ipswich Grammar School. [Aprii,

The assistance afforded by the hundred pounds was extended
over three years, 1730-32. alter which there does not appear to
have been any further aid granted until 1740.

'• At a meeting of the selectmen, April 8, 1734, Henry Spillar is
allowed and approbated to set up a school in the town of Ipswich
for teaching and instructing children or youth in reading or wri-
ting, he being a person of sober and good conversation. The
selectmen do not promise him any encouragement for his services
herein, other than what the parents or masters of the children he
shall instruct are willing to give him themselves."

In 1740 the town began the practice of granting the grammar
school funds in aid of the district schools, which it continued to do
as long as the property was under its control. Since the resump-
tion of the direction of the school and its funds by the Feoffees, the
town has continued to appropriate money, raised in the usual way,
for the support of free public schools.

In 1749, Mr. Jonathan Wade was the only survivor of the
Feoffees. He was son of Col. Thomas Wade, and grandfather of
the late Col. Nathaniel Wade, the father of our present worthy
clerk and treasurer. Thus we see four generations, out of live, of
this estimable family giving their services to this institution. Of
the associates of Air. Wade, Major .Whipple and Daniel Rogers,
Esquire, died in 1722; the Rev. Mr. Fitch removed from Ipswich
in 1724; Col. Samuel Appleton and John Denison. Esquire, died
the same year; Col. John Appleton died in 1739 ; Major Epes died
in 1741, and the Rev. Air. Rogers in 1745. Mr. Wade, February '■'■,
10, 1749, appointed the Hon. Thomas Berry, Col. Daniel Apple-
ton, Major Samuel Rogers, Mr Benjamin Crocker and others,
whose names are obliterated from the record to fill the vacancies. i

In 175(3, after the decease of Mr. Wade, who died February 9,
1749-50, an act was obtained from '-the Great and General
Court," " for regulating the grammar school in Ipswich and for
incorporating certain persons to manage and direct the same."
The preamble of the act runs thus :

"Whereas divers piously disposed persons in the first settlement
of the town of Ipswich, within the County of Essex, granted and »

conveyed to Feoffees in trust, and to such their successors in the
same trust as those Feoffees should appoint, to hold perpetual suc-
cession, certain Lands. Tenements and Annuities by them men- ,
tioned, for the use of school learning in said town forever: of
which Feoffees the Hon. Thomas Berry. Esq., Daniel Appleton
and Samuel Rogers, Esqs.. and Mr. Benjamin Crocker are the
only survivors: and whereas, the town of Ipswich did also in their
laudible concern for promoting learning about the same time and
for the same use give and errant to certain persons in said srant
mentioned, and to such others as said town should appoint, a
larae Farm, then called a .Neck ot Laud, situate in Chehacco in the
same town, with some other lands adjoining, all which Farm and
Lands were soon after leased out fur the space of One Thousand
Years; the llents to be applied to the Uses of Learning in said
Town as aforesaid: Hut (as is apprehended bv some) no Power
was given by the said Town to their Trustees to appoint succes-

1852.] Ipswich Grammar School. 161

sors in that Trust for receiving and applying the Rents, or Order-
ing and Directing the Affairs of the School in said Town, as in tiie
first mentioned case is provided ; from which Difference in the
original construction of those Grants, which were all designed for
one and the same Use, considerable Disputes have already- arisen
between the said Town and the Feoffees; and not only so but some
Doubts are started whether it is in the Power of said Town or
Feoffees to compel the Payment of the Rents of the Farm and
adjoining Land before mentioned:"

"And inasmuch as the Town of Ipswich by their Vote of the
twenty-seconddayof January One thousand seven hundred and fifty-
six, by and with the consent of the Feoffees have agreed to apply
to this court for Aid in the Manner in the said Vote mentioned:'''

The act incorporates the aforementioned "present surviving
Feoffees, on the part of the private persons granting lands as afore-
said together with Francis Choate Esquire, Capt. Nathaniel Tread-
well and Mr. John Patch junr, three of the present selectmen of
said Town," "a joint Committee or Feoffees in trust with full
power" to grant leases of the land : to receive rents and annuities;
to appoint grammar schoolmasters and agree for their salaries; to
appoint a clerk and treasurer, "and if found necessary to impose
some moderate sum of money to be paid by such scholars as may
attend said school, for making tip and supplying any deficiency
that may happen in the yearly income and annuities of said lands
for defraying the necessary charges that may arise by said
school," &c.

The act also provides " that if either the said Thomas Berry,
Daniel Appleton, Samuel Rogers or Benjamin Crocker shall de-
cease or remove out of said town of Ipswich, or otherwise become
uncapable or unfit to discharge said trust, it shall and may be
lawful for the surviving and qualified remainder of those four gen-
tlemen to appoint some other suitable person or persons in his or
their room so deceasing, removing or otherwise unqualified accord-
ing to the original intention of their first appointment so as to
keep up the same number of four Feotfees thus constituted and no
more; and no person to be appointed a Feoffee but an inhabitant
of Ipswich, and the aforementioned selectmen shall from year to
year be succeeded by the three oldest in that office of the select-
men of said town for the time being, other than such of them as
may be also one of the aforesaid four FoeJfees."

This act was limited to ten years from the first of March, one
thousand seven hundred and fifty-six. Before this term expired
another act was passed reciting the preamble and enactments of
the first with sonic slight variations in phraseology, and substitu-
ting the names of Col. John Choate, Aaron Potter and Francis
Choate, Esquires, in the place of those of Col. Berry and Daniel
Appleton, Esq., deceased, and of Mr. Benjamin Crocker, removed
from Ipswich; and, also the names of Michael Farley, Samuel
Burnham and Samuel Lord '3d., the then selectmen in place of
those in the former act. This act, which was limited to twenty
years from March 176(3 was made perpetual by an act of the Gen-
eral Court of this Commonwealth, passed in 17S7.
21

152 Ipswich Grammar School. [April,

The first meeting of the Feoffees under their charter was April
23, 1756; present the Hon. Thomns Berry, Daniel Appleton and
Samuel Rogers, Esquires; Capt. Nathaniel Tread well and Mr.
Daniel Stamford. The two last named were selectmen of the
town.

At a meeting on the 27th of October of the same year, ''present
Benjamin Crocker. Daniel Appleton and Samuel Rogers," they
appointed Col. John Choate in room of the Hon. Thomas Berry,
who died Aug. 12, 1756.

In 1764 Francis Choate and Aaron Potter, Esquires, were ap-
pointed to succeed Col. Daniel Appleton, deceased, and Mr. Ben-
jamin Crocker removed from Ipswich.

Dummer Jewelt, Esq. was appointed June 23, 1767, in room of
Col. John Choate, deceased.

April 13, 1773, Samuel Porter Esq., " Barrister at Law," was
appointed in room of Samuel Rogers. Esq., deceased. Mr. Porter
resigned within the year, and John Baker Esq., was appointed
March 17, 1774, to supply his place.

Daniel Noyes, Esq. was appointed September 30, 1776, in room
of Aaron Potter, Esq., deceased, and Lieut. John Choate in room
of Francis Choate, Esq.. resigned.

The Honbl. Michael Farley was appointed, Julv 11, 1785, in
room of John Baker, Esq. deceased, and Deacon John Crocker in
room of Dummer Jcwett. Esq. resigned.

January 25, 1790, the Honbl. Stephen Choate was appointed in
room of Genl. Farley, deceased.

Capt. Daniel Rogers was appointed, in room of John Choate,
Esq., deceased, December 2, 1791.

Mr. Nathaniel Heard was appointed, April 10, 1S04, in room of
Deacon Crocker, resigned. Mr. Hc:ird soon resigned, when Jona-
than Coggswell, Esq. was appointed to supply his place.

The Honbl. John Heard, was appointed April 3, 1815, in room
of Daniel Noyes, Esq., deceased; Asa Andrews, Esq., appointed
June 12, in room of the Honbl. Stephen Choate, resigned; Mr.
Joseph Lord appointed August 10, in room of Jonathan Cogswell,
Esq., resigned.

John Choate, Esq. was appointed, February 1. 1S17, in room of
Capt. Daniel Rogers, deceased ; Col. Nathaniel "Wade, appointed
April 17, in room of Mr. Joseph Lord, resigned. The more recent
appointments were: the Rev. David T Kimball, November 12,
1825, in room of Col. Wade, resigned; Mr. Ammi R. Smith,
March 21, 1829, in room of George \V. Heard, Esq.. resigned;
Mr. Ebcnezer Lord, March 5, 1831, in room of Mr. Smith, resigned;
George W. Heard. Esq., April 16. 1833, in room of Asa Andrews,
Esq., resigned; Mr. Samuel N. Baker, in room of John Choate,
Esq.. resigned; William F. Wade, Esq., in room of Georsc W.
Heard, Esq., resigned, appointed April 11. 1836: Mr. Joseph
Lord, jim., October 19, 1838, in room of Mr. Ebcnr. Lord, resign-
ed; Abraham Hammett January 6. 18 11, in room of Mr. Samuel
Baker, resigned; George W. Heard, Esq., in room of Mr. Joseph
Lord resigned.

On the revival of the school under the act of incorporation, the

1S52.] Ipswich Grammar School. 163

first teacher appointed by the Feoffees, was Samuel Wigglesworth,
son of the Rev. Samuel Wigglesworth, minister of the Hamlet
parish. He was graduated at Harvard College in 1752, and kept
the school two years, 1757—58. He was a practising physician in
176-5, and, probably, resided at the Hamlet.

Benjamin Crocker, before mentioned, kept the school in 1759
and 1760.

Joseph How, who was graduated at Harvard College in 175S,
kept the schoff one year, 1761. He married Elizabeth, daughter
of the Hon. Thomas Berry, and died March 26, 1762, at the early
age of twenty-five years. His wife died May 6, 1759, at the yet
earlier age of twenty-two.

Daniel Noyes, the well remembered postmaster and register of
probate, kept the school twelve years, 1762-73, and afterwards one
year, 17SU. He was born in Newbury about 1738; was gradu-
ated at Harvard College in 175S ; died March 21, 1S15. He
bequeathed to this institution " three and one third old rights" and
"six new rights in the Jeffries Neck lands."

Thomas Burnham was graduated at Harvard College in 1772.
He was appointed teacher of this school in 1774, in which office
he continued five years, when he entered the army, in which he
attained the rank of major. After the peace he resumed the office
of teacher and kept the school six years, 17S6-91 ; again one year,
1793, and afterwards eleven years, 1SU7-17; in all twenty-three
years.

Nathaniel Dodge, a graduate of Harvard College, 1777, kept
the school in 1779 and 1784.

Jacob Kimball, a graduate of Harvard College, 17S0, kept the
school one year, 17S1.

The Rev. John Treadwell, who was graduated at Harvard Col-
lege in 175S, and ordained minister of Lynn in 1763, kept the
school two years, 17S3-S5.

Daniel Dana, a graduate of Dartmouth College, 17SS. kept the
school in 1792; Joseph Dana, a graduate of the same college, the
same year, kept the school in 1793; Samuel Dana, a graduate of
Harvard College, 1796, kept the school three years, 1797-99.
These were sons of the Rev. Doctor Joseph Dana, minister of the
south parish.

Joseph McKean was graduated at Harvard College in 1794. He
kept the school three years, 1794-96. He became a distinguished
minister and professor in Harvard University.

Amos Choate was graduated at Harvard College in 1795. He
kept the school seven years, 1800-6. He was afterwards register
of deeds for the County of Essex many years.

George Choate, a graduate of Harvard College, ISIS, kept the
school four years, 1818-21.

Richard Kimball, kept the school nine weeks, in 1S22, '!for the
income of the School Lands." Charles Choate, son of Mr. John
Choate, kept the school on the same terms in lb23 and 1S24.
Stephen Coburn was the teacher in 1S25 ; Richard Kimball in
1S26; Mr. Ward in IS27; Nathan Brown, in lb2S; Daniel l'erley,
in 1S29; David T. Kimball, jun'., in 1S30; Joseph Hale, three

164 Ipswich Grammar School. [April,

[

years, 1S31-33; Tolman Willev in 1S34 : Dan Weed, ten years, £»

183.5-40, 1842-45 ; Eben. Stearns in 1S41 ; George W. Tux-
bury in IS 16 : Erza Gale, in 1847: Caleb Lamsou, two years,
184S-49. The "grammar scholars" received private instruction
from the Rev. John P. Cowles, in 16-50. i

In order to form an estimate of the amount of compensation paid J^

to teachers and other public servants, it is necessary to take into \

consideration, the actual value of the currency and the ordinary f

expenses of living at the time in question.

The money of account in this part of the country, from the first
settlement, to about the close of the seventeenth century,1 was the t j'

pound sterling, of England. But, from the poverty of the people,
and the consequent great scarcity of coin, most of the trading was
carried on in barter, and conventional pricesof theordinary articles
of consumption were adopted, called the "current prices." Con-
tracts were usually made, referring to certain articles as standards
of price. Thus, in 165.5, it was voted by the Town, " that the
pay of the Minister shall be three parts in Wheat and Barley, and
the fourth in Indian." In private account books, yet preserved,
from 167S to 16b3, wheat is uniformly charged at five shillings the
bushel; indian corn, at from two shillings and eisjht pence, to three
shillings and sixpence. In the contract for building the meeting-
house, in 1(398, it is agreed to pay "nine hundred pounds, vid'. five
hundred pounds in money, and four hundred pounds in pay as
money." At the same time it was voted — " Barley malt pass at •

3". per bushel for the payment of Town debts this pressent year as
money, and Indian corn at 3 . D°. wheat at 5'. D°. Rye at 3*. D°.
Oats at IS'. D" and pease 4*. D°." The Hon11. Samuel Symonds,
in his will, made in 1073, among other bequests gives to his wife
"twelve pound per annum, to be paid to her out of my farm, called
Argilla, during her natural life to be paid, one half in wheat and
malt at the price current nniong ihe merchants of Ipswich, the
other half in pork and Indian corn." At the conclusion of his
will, he adds, "My mind and meaning is, that the legacies here
given to my children, shall be paid not in money, according to
money, but in such pay as they usually pass from man to man, *

which is called the current price."

The earliest intimation 1 find of the actual difference in value
of money and "pay,"' is in a certificate of Philemon Dane and
Jacob Foster, who certify that they appraised the estate of Daniel
Hovey, " not as money, but as country pay, and that two shil-
lings in money was with ns accounted as good as three shillings
in pay, and so passed frequently between men and men." This is
dated November 11, 17UU.

About this time, the General Court issued "bills of credit,"
which they loaned to the towns for the purpose of supplying the
people with a currency, which being based on no foundation, soon
declined in value.

On the settlement of the Rev. Nathaniel Rogers, December 23,

i Tho Pine Tree money, issued by Massachusetts in ltij2, was 2o per cent, less in
value thau the sterling uioncy oi Cuglund, and gave rise to i\ew LDglund currency.

1S.32.] Ipswich Grammar- School. 165

1726, it was <:voterl that one hundred and thirty pounds in Bills
of Credit be paid to him annually, for the space of three years;
and afterwards the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds in Bills
of Credit, or in lieu thereof, the like sum in silver money, account-
ing it at fifteen shillings per ounce; and so to rise or fall in propor-
tion to the value of silver; or pay two thirds of said sum in Barley
Malt at six shillings per bushell; Indian Corn at rive shillings;
Pork at six pence per pound; Butter at twelve pence."'

In 1734, the appraisers of the estate of John Baker, Esq., report
the prices to be "in proportion to the value of our present paper
currency; accounting twenty-four shillings thereof, to be equal,
and but equal, to one ounce of silver coin."

"The committee on the affairs of the Rev. Nath. Rosers," 173S.
report that "the sum of £279. 4". is an equivalent to the £150, at
the time when it was contracted for."

Thus, it appears that the pound currency, in the year 1700. was
worth about two dollars and ninety-six cents of our present money.
In 1727, it was worth one dollar and forty-eisht cents; in 1734, it
was worth about ninety-one cents, and in 173S, about seenty-eight
cents. It continued to depreciate until it reached what was after-
wards called "Old Tenor," which was one tenth of the pound'
sterling.

By comparing the scale adopted by the Town, in 169S, with the
average prices tor the last twenty years, it will be found that an
ounce of silver coin would at that time purchase twice and a half,
or three times as much of the ordinary articles of domestic con-
sumption, such as food and fuel, as it would now. Articles of
clothing were in the days of our forefathers much dearer lhan'they
now are, yet, when we take into consideration the difference in the
habits of society, we shall find that the expenses of dress were
much less at that time than they are at present. A lady's dress in
those days frequently adorned more than one generation. Mr.
Symonds, after specifying in his will, several items of bequest to
his eldest daughter, Mrs. Epes, adds, "and if she still desire to
have the suit of damask which was the Lady Cheynies, her grand-
mother, let her have it upon appraisement." Mrs. Epes was at
the time when her father's will was made, in the fiftieth year of
her age, and the Lady Chaynie's damask, must have survived
more generations of beauty, than a lady's dress in our day wit-
nesses changes of the moon. Mrs. Margaret Lake, a Jady of
wealth and high social rank, died in 1672. Her will contains the
following bequest:— "1 give unto my daughter Martha Harris my
tapestry coverlet & all my other apparell which are not disposed of
toothers particularly. Also I give unto her my mantle & after her
decease to all her children as they need it. Also the coverlet of
tapestry after my daughter Martha's decease I give to my grand-
sou Thomas Harris and he dying without issue to his brother John
& so to the rest of the children." Among the items in the inven-
tory of Mrs. Lake's estate, are "one tapestry coverlet," appraised
at four pounds; "asargesute and a crimson petticoat," two pounds
ten shillings; "one scarlet mantle" four pounds.

The revenues of the school during the first period of its history,

IGlj Ipswich Grammar School. [April,

were derived from the School Farm, as the land in Chebacco,
granted by the Tourn, was called, which gave fourteen pounds per
annum; "the little neck."' which was leased to John Pengry, in
1C5D, for sixty years, at a yearly rent of seven pounds, and the
"school orchard," which comprised the three acres of land given
by Mr. Robert Payne, and Mr. William Hubbard, which with some
other small pieces oi property, let for about the same rent as the
Little Neck, in all about twenty-eight pounds, equivalent, as a
means of supporting a family at this lime, to about two hundred
and fifty dollars.

There is no record of the agreement with Mr. Cheever, as to his
compensation: and that with Mr. Andrews, is partly obliterated.
It appears, however, from what remains, that there was a stipu-
lated allowance "for every Grammar Scholar " — " Rut for such as
are taught to write, cypher or read English, he shall agree with
the parents or overseers of y" children what they shall allow yearly
otherwise as he shall think meet.';

There is no record of the compensation paid to Mr. Russell, or
to Mr. Rogers. Their engagements were probably similar to that
made with Mr. Andrews. Mr. Gay was paid fifty pounds, in 1715,
and Mr. Crocker sixty pounds, in 1717. In 1720, Mr. Wise was
appointed by the selectmen, with a salary of fifty-five pounds "in
bills of credit." He seems to have received about the same annual
stipend, as long as he continued in the school. Mr. Norton's salary,
in 1732, was seventy pounds. Whether it was the same or not,
during His whole term of ten years, does not appear. Mr. Stam-
ford received eighty pounds, per year, for four years, and seventy-
five pounds, per year, for two years. Mr. Wisglesworth, for the
years 1757 and 175S, received for annual salary, twenty-six
pounds, thirteen shillings, and four pence, together with "his board
at Mr. Samuel Sawyer's, who aareed to board him for seventeen
pounds per annum.'' In 1759, Mr. Crocker engaged to keep the
school " for all the rents and annuities," and m" 17(50. for thirty
pounds, three shillings, and seven pence, which amounted to about
the same sum. Mr. Noyes, in 17o2, had fifty-three pounds, six
shillings, and eight pence, "and he board himself." His salary
varied from that amount, to forty-six pounds, and probably, con-
sisted of the whole income of the property of the institution. Mr.
Buruham, received for the years 1774 and 1775, fifty pounds per
year. In 177S, he agreed for one hundred pounds, "if there be a
stipulated price aareed to by the State ; if not, one hundred and fifty
pounds." In 17S0, Mr. N'oyes agreed in May. to keep the school
three months, at two hundred and forty pounds per month; and in
September, agreed to keep three months for one" thousand pounds
per month. This was when "Continental Money" was the
currency.

We here see a striking illustration of the frauds on property,
committed by the State when tampering with the currency. The
"school farm" was let. in the year 1(350^ on a perpetual lease, at an
annual rent of "fourteen pounds." This was the pound sterling
of England, which represented about four ounces of silver com.
and if honestly paid, the rent would now amount to sixty-two

1852] First Settlers of Eastkam, Mass. 167

dollars and twenty-two cents. But as the currency depreciated,
the value of the fourteen pounds sunk with it, until in 17S0, it
was worth no more than one dollar and ten cents; and now, by a
trick of the law, it is discharged with forty-six dollars and sixty-
seven cents.

The present income derived from the property of the institution,
is about three hundred dollars per annum. Of this amount, about
two hundred and twenty dollars, besides the land on which the
school-house stands, are derived from the donations of the Messrs
; Paynes, and Mr. Hubbard; about thirty dollars from the donations
of Mr. Cross, Mr. i\oyes, and Mr. Judah Goodhue, and about fifty
dollars from the Grants of the Town."

THE FIRST SETTLERS OF EASTHAM, MASS.

By David Hamblen', Memlwr of the N. E. Historic-Genealogical Society.
< [Continued from pa3e 46.]

Henry Atkins, 'children, Mary, h. March 13, 1G47, d. June 15, 1C49.

M*V3. Ann Atwood, d. June 1. probably, 1055.

Edward Bangs, in. Rebeckah ; clin. Bethiah, b. May 28, 1650; Marcy

and Apphia, (twins) b. Oct. 15, 1651; Jonathan. Jushua, Julm, Rebeckah.

Francis Maker, m. ; chn. Samuel, b. May 1, 1648 ; Daniel, b. Sept. 2,

1650. Both of the above b. at Yarmouth.

William Brown, m. Mary Mnrdock, Jul v 10.1649; chn. Mary Brown, b.
May 14, 1650; George, b. Jany. 10, 1051, at Plymouth; William, b. April 1,

1654, at Plymouth ; Samuel, b. March — , 1055-0; John, James Mercy. H'm.
Brown d. about 1694.

Daniel Cole, m. Ruthy ; chn. Thomas Cole, b. ; Hester.

Job Cole, m. ; chn. Rebeckah, b. Aug. 20, 1654.

Josias or Josiah Cook, m. Elisabeth ; lie d. about 1087 ; chn. Josiah b. ;

Bethiah, m. Joseph Iiardinc.

Dea. John Doane. b. about 1590, d. Feb. 21, 16S.5-6; m. Abigail; chn.
Abigail, 1). ; John. Daniel, Ephraim. A daughter m. Samuel Hicks.

Daniel Doane, m. Hepsibeih Cole; chn. Constant (son), b. March 7,
1669-70.

John Freeman, m. Mary Prence, dau. of Gov. Prence, Feb. 13,1649; chn.
John, b. Feb. 2, 1650, d. young; John, h. Dec. — , 1651 ; Thomas, b. Sep. — ,
1653; Edmond, b. June — , 1657 : Marcy, b. July — , 1659 ; Prence, b. Feb. 3,
1665 , Nathaniel, b. March 20, 1669.

William Freeman m. Lydia . about 1686.

Richard Higgins, m. Mary Yates; chn. William, b. Dec. 15, 1654, probably

1655. Benjamin Higgins d. March 14, 1690-1, aged 51.

Giles Hopkins, son of Stephen, the Pilgrim, m. Catorne Whelden, Oct. — ,

1639; chn. Mary, b. , 1640; Stephen, b. Sep. —,1042: John, b. ,

1043, d. 1643; Abigail, b. Oct.—, 101 1 ; Deborah, b. June — , 1G48 ; Caleb, b.
Jan.—, 1650; Ruth, b. June — , 1653: Joshua, b. June, 1057; William, b.
Jan. 9, iCGO ; Elisabeth, b. Nov. — , 1004. d. 1004. Giles Hopkins d. about
1690.

Joshua Hopkins, son of Giles, m. Mary Cole, dau. of Daniel, Mav 26, 16S1 ;
chn. John, b. April 10, 16S3-4, d. June 24, 1700; Abigail, b. Match 9, 10S5-0 ;
Elisha, b. Dec. 17, 1(588; Lidia, b. April 1, 1092; Mary, h. Jan. 20, 1694-5;
Joshua, b. Feb 20, 1097-3; Hannah, b. March 25, 1700- Phebe, b. March 11,
1702.

Stephen Hopkins, son of Giles, m. Mary Merrich, dau. of William, May 23,
1607; chn. Elisabeth Hopkins, b. June—, 1608; Stephen, b. July 15. 1070;
Rillh, b. Nov. — , 1674 ; Judah, b. Jan. — , 1077 ; Samuel, b. March — , IGK2 ;

Nathaniel, b. — , lGSt : Joseph, 'b. , 1068 ; Benjamin, b. Feb. — , 1UU0 ;

Mary, b. April 15, 1092.

1GS Firse Settlers of Eastham, Mass. [April,

Stephen Hopkins, Jr., m. Sara!. Howes Mav 19 I6Q2 • ,-t „ t i
Aug. 20, 1CU3. w' " - 1J' lbJ- > ctia- Jonathan, b.

Daniel Hamilton, m Marv ,.,.„ n , ■

Thomas, b. Sept. 1, lb", ' G'"aCe' "" A'J=" 3' 1G34> d- Aug 20.

laSTjS^iJJFIi,?"- Juan' b' JaD" I7'16SS; G'-> b-J-. «.

™*?Ma\^ *»«■ »-

Sen., d. May 19, 17U P ' ' Thankful> b- April 17, 1714; Samuel,

iJSnsiES&i Masi:>mivSTbeth May°' dau- °f *-•». J- »•

saSr-M^^^^nii.i^:^^?^-^' b- March 30> ™» I

KJut Su^T^f •£& *£ b— ft.^ ^*" #

WilcuU.ofHingham.Aug.SO m3 C00"ie7^nT Jh^H ,' V T' m- J"l,n

Alio- o-, 17-i- ., «• , "^ »»"•*'«. copied Iro.ii the Huston News Leiier dated

whale and bright her to "he ^ s l!,! ,* S're'^,i' ki"-ed a lar"C

hands were hoislin» -he Blubber „ , , -nVh V ' "° CUt her "•"• and as th«

and fell with grea ~force on ,£ h" a m n'ttV^T0^0 bl"rk pave awa>-
min Hamblen; of Eastham, Masted i„s3 K; S,^1"' '* Be">

Xrn^ri9irsTasapprisedby w,ha,Young)

Eastham July 5 1733 Jeremiah Mayo,

lefr^tTb-Ma-rc^-iS" °f M" *""•» ^SSSf Sk 14,

1633; Barbary, b. at Easthatr, Sep,. 2M650 ' " Eas,ham- Ma? £0.

John Knowles, probably son of Rich!.^ m' i i_- i t.
Dec. 28, 1670; cnn. Edward, b Xot 7 W71."AW J.^T^K' ^ °f E<h"rd'
b. March 2, 1674-5. '.16/1, John, b. July 10, 1G73 ; Deborah,

Samuel Knowles. m. Mercy Frpemnn ».,-jj l -,-. „
1679; ehn. James, b. W 13 16S0 Mp-- 1 ?e T °fG°V- PrenCe' Dec' ~
Jan. 15,1632; Nathaniel, b. , iv , i^, b' ,^! !3' 16S' i Samuel, b.
b. March-, 1090; Jul,,, b. April - l69o R H V VU'y-' '66S; Rebeckah.
b. Oct. — , 1595 ; Am„s, b. ' , ,':02 ' Rut''' b' -Nov- ~ ' 16'J1 i Corneltus,

John Knowles in. Marv- ehn Tnsl,,~o k t i n .

1698; Seth, b. Aug. 7. 1700; Pad, tlu„" 8 'no T ! J°£\> Ju"e 28'
Jesse, h. April 1. 1707 ; Mar/b.&t-Vw = ' ^ ^ 4" 1T°4 J 1

John K,ng m. Rachel Xickerson, of Harwich," July 6 1737 \

4. 1701 ; Thomas b. ( i,{ •>' 703 '. if1'^ »• ]fi9!) i Jonathan, b. Aug. 1

Linne., son of Da, id Linne.,', of LSS', ". J* v & j^7- ^ J°"al"3n

min, b. Oct. 8, 1700- S.r,|, b J„' 1 o ' ^becoa' h' ^Iarch !'• 1697-8: Benja-
Lewis d. March 10, 1717-Ib] ' ' 1/0" : -vl'I'hta, b. May 9, 1704. Thomas

Re\\ John Mavo, cimlt h.nI in 11 . . , '

1614; then removed „ • a"s ham °„d ft- P '"u'633.1 Was teacher ,here ""
of the second church in ll! !;,,"' ^stor there till ,055 ; then was pastor
old a,e. He died in Yarmouth < 70 ' T,' ^ "aS d,schar?eLd on a^"""' of

Tlumisine , d larA-ii I ri""IJrlsnn • chn. Samuel, m.

10.2; Nathaniel, m. Hannah Pren'cr "ww^in^ 'T'h' B3<"";; °f ^T^r'
1051, d. about 1700; Elisabeth m J ,s it C2'(^"'ni' Jlr"lnal: Wra"'
before the emulation of their father P ' larmoulh. ^'^- -^jl burn

Saml-el Mavo son of the above, in. Thomtsine—.d. 1663; ehn. Mary, b.

16j2.J First Settlers of Eastham, Mass. 169

, 1045 ; Samuel, b. , 1647 ; Hannah, b. . 1050 ; Elizabeth, b. ,

1653; Nathaniel, b. April I, 1658; Sarah, b. 19,1600. The two Jast

resided in Lioston, and the former in Barnstable.

Nathaniel Mayo, son of Rev. John , m. Hannah Prence, Feb. 13, 1650,

dau. of Gov. Thomas Prence ; d. 1062 ; chn. Thomas, b. Dec. 7, 1650 ; Nathaniel,
b. Nov. 16. 1652; Samuel, b. Oct. 12, 1655; Hannah, b. Oct. 17, 1657; Thco-
philus.b. Dec. 17, 1650; Iiathshebah, b. , 1662.

John Mayo, son of Rev. John , m. Hannah Lecraft, Jan. 1, 1651, d. about

1705 ; chn. John, b. Dec. 15, 1652; William, b. Oct. 7, 1654 ; James, b. Oct. 3,
» 1656; Samuel, b. Aug. 2, 1058; Elisha, b. Nov. 7, 1661 ; Daniel, b. June 24,

1664 ; Nathaniel, b. April 2, 16G7 ; Thomas, b. July 15, 1672.

John Mayo, son of John, m. Hannah Freeman, Aprii 14, 1681, dau. of Maj.
John Freeman, of Eastham, d. 1726; chn. Hannah, b. Jan. 8, 1682; John, b.

; Samuel, b. July 16, 1684 ; Mercy, b. April 23, 1668 ; Rebecca, b.

; Marv, b. Oct. 26, 1094; Joseph, b. Dec. 22, 1696 ; Elizabeth, b. ,

( , 1706;

James Mayo, son of John, m. 1st , 2d Sarah , 1702, d. 1703; chn.

i Gamaliel, b. ; Joseph, b. ; James, b. ; Jonathan (?) ;

Sarah, b. Jan. 11, 1703 ; Henry, b. May 3, 1705 ; John. b. Oct. 11, 1707.

Samuel Mayo, son of John, m. , died before 1732 ; chn. Anne, b.

; Martha, b. ; Elizabeth, b. ; Content, b. . All

born not far from 1700.

Daniel Mavo, son of John, m. ; d. about 1715 ; chn. Bethiah, b.

; Sarah, b. ; Elizabeth, b. ; Daniel, b. ; Jeremiah,

b. , 1700 ; Margary, b. ; Mary, b. ;

Nathaniel Mayo, son of John, m. 1" , m. 2d Marv Brown, 1703, d.

1 1716; chn. Rebecca, b. April— ,1007; William, b. Aug] — ,1690; Robert,

I b. June — , 1701 ; Mary, b. , 1704 ; Mehitable, b. . 1705 ; Anne, b.

, 1707 ; Prisctlla, b. , 1703, Phebe, b. , 1709 ; Lydia, b. ;

Hannah, b. ;

I Thomas Mayo, son of John, m. ; chn. Mary, b. ; Mercy (?) b.

; Hannah (?) b. ; Noah (?) b. .

William Mayo, son of John, m. , died 1691; chn. Thankful, (?) b.

; Mercy, (?) b. .

Thomas Mayo, son of Nathaniel, m. Barbary Knowles, June 13, 1077, d. April

22, 1729 ; chn. Thomas, b. April 3, 1078 ; Theophilus, b. Oct. 31, 1680 ; Marv,
I b. Aug., 1683; Maria, b. Jan. 19, 1685; Ruth, b. Jan. — , 16S8 ; Judah, b.

Nov. 25, 1G91 ; Lydia, b. June 12, 1694 ; Richard, b. Jan. 13, 1696 ; and Isreal,
b. Aug. 12, 1700.

Nathaniel Mayo, son of Nathaniel, m. 1" Elizabeth Wixam, June 28, 1073,
dau. of Robert Wixam, m 21 Mercy Young, June 10, 1708, widow of Nathaniel.
He died Nov. 30, 1709; chn. Nathaniel, b. July — , 1081; Bathshuah, b. Sep.

23, 1083; Alice, b. April 29, 1686; Ebenezer, b. July 13, 16S9 ; Hannah, b.
Jan. — , 1692; Elisha, b. April 28, 1695 ; and Robert, b. March 20, 1698.

, Samuel Mayo, son of Nathaniel, m. . He died Oct. 29, 1738, aged 83

years. Chn. Samuel, b. , , 1690; Jonathan, b. ; Rebecca, b. ;

Mercy, b. .

Ensign William Merrick, b. 1600, d. about 1688 ; m. Rebecca. Children :
William, b. Sept. 15, 1643 ; Steven, b. May 12, 1046 ; Rebecca, b. July 28,
1648 ; Mary, b. Nov. 4, 1050 ; Ruth, b. May 15. 1652, Sara, b. Aug. 1, 1054 ;
John, b. Jan. 15, 1050 ; Isaac, b. Jan. 0, 1600 ; Joseph, b. June 1, 1062 ; Benja-
min, b. Feb. 1, 1664.

William, m. Abigail Hopkins, dau. of Giles, May 23, 1667. Children :—
Rebecca, b. Nov. 28. 1068 ; William, b. Aug. 1, 1670, d. March 20, 1070-71.

Joseph, d. June 15, 1737, m. Elisabeth Howes, May 1, 1684. Ch. Elizabeth,
b. Jan. 1, 1685; Mary, b. July 7, 1687 ; Joseph, b.' March 8, 1669-00 ; Wil-
liam, b. Jan. 20, 1092-3 ; Isaac, b. Aug. 12, 1699.

Joseph Merrick, scnr. d. June 15, 1737.

Stephen, m. Mercy Bangs, dau. of Edward, Dec. 28, 1670. Ch. Stephen, b.
March 26, lo:3.

J.\mes Maker m. Mercv Smith Feb. 15, 1703-1.

David Melvii.e m. Mary. did. Mary Melvile, b. July 31, 1699 ; Thomas,

22

170 First Settlers of Eastham, Mass. [April,

b. July 25, 1697 ; Abigail and Elizabeth (twins,) b. May 28, 1700 ; David, b.
Oct. 17, 1701.

Thomas Mulford m. Hannah. Chd.: John. b. July, 1070 ; Patience, b. Aug.
17, 1071; Anna, b. March S3, !0~0-7.

Hannah, widow of Thomas, d. Feb. 10, 1717-18.

Thomas Mulfo«d, Jr. m. Mary Bassett, Oct. 28, ICHO. Chd. Anna.b. July
28, 1681; Dorcas, b. M.rch 0, LG92-3 ; Mary, b. June 20, 1695; Hannah, b.
Sent. 1, 1698; Elisabeth, b. June 30. 1701 ; 'Thomas, b. Oct. 20, 1703; Jemi-
ma", b. Oct. i:s, iroo.

John Mdlfore m. Jemima Iliggin Nov. *, 1009.

William Nickerson (probably from Yarmouth) rn. MarvSnow Jan. 22, 1000.
Chd. Mercy, b. March 17. 1691-2; Nicholas, b. March 19,' 1003-1.

Thomas' Newco.mr rn. Elizabeth Cooke, dau. of Josiah, Oct. — , 1C93. Chd.
Edward, b. Aug. 3, 1095 ; Thomas, b. Aug. 13. 1007 ; Simon, b. Nov. 30, 1699.

William Ncjiiket in. Ruth Mayo March 5, 1718-19. did. William, b. Dec.
28, 1719— Ruth (wife) d. Jan. 11^ 17i9-20.

m. 2d, Pnscilla Paine, Aug. 4, 1726.

Ruth, b. June 15, 1728; Jusiah, b. Jan. 25, 1730-1: Hannah, b. June 20,
1733; Experience, b. Sept. 1. 1735; Ahner, b. Maich 25, 1738; Prissilla, b.
Jan. 14, 1730-40.

Thomas Paine, m. ; chd. Elezer, b. March 10, 1058, and probably

had the following; — Thomas. Joseph. Nicholas, Samuel, Elisha, John. Jlary.

Thomas Paine, Jr. rn. Hannah Shaw Acs. 5, 1078. Chd. Hannah, b. April
6, 1679, d. Nov. 17, 1081 ; Hush, b. Julv 5,'"lCS0, d. Nov. 22, lOsl ; Thomas,
b. Feb. 28, 1081-2; Hannah, "b. May 12, 1081 ; Jonathan, b. Feb. 1. lOhj-0 ;
Abigail, b. March 4, 1687-8, d. Jan. '21, 1083-9; Abigail, h. Nov 10, 1089;
Phebe, b. March 14. 1600-1, d. Jr.n. 21, 1005-6 : Elkennh, b. Feb. 1, 1002-3;
Moses, b. Sep. 28, 1695 ; Joshua, b. Aug. 28, 1097 ; Phebe, b. Feb. 11, 1008-9 ;
Lidia, b. Dec. 4, 1700 ; Barnabas, b. Nov. 13, 1705.

JosEm Paine, m. Patience Sparrow, May 27, 1001, d. Oct. 1, 1712; cbn.
Ebenezer, b April 8, 1002 : Hannah, b. July 5, 1004; Joseph, b. March 29,
1697 ; Richard, b. March 25. 1699.

Nicholas Paine, tn. Hannah , she d. Jan. 24, 1731-2; cbn. Thankful, b.

March 14, 1099-1700: Pnscilla, b. Oct. 16, 1701; Phillip, b. Nov. 18, 1701;
Lois, d. Sep. 29, 1725; Abigail, b. Aug. 3, 1707; Hannah, b. Sep. 24
1709.

Samdel Paine, m. Patience Freeman. Jan. 31, 1GS2, d. Oct. 13, 1712: chn.
Samuel b. Oct. 30, 1083, d. Oct. 5, 1700 ; Mercy, b. Auir. 5, 1086 ; Nathaniel,
b. July 9, 1089, d. March 14, 1700-7 ; Ebenezer, b. June 17, 1692 ; Elisabeth, b.
June 11, 1094; Joshua, b. May 20, 1690 ; Isaac, b. Jan. 3, 1C9S-9 ; Mary, b.
Feb. 24, 1703-4 ; Seth, b. Oct. 5, 170G, d. March 23, 1722-3.

Elisha Paine, m. Rebecca Doane, Jan. 20, 1685; chn. Abigail, b. Jan. 5,
1086 ; Elisha, b. Dec. 20, 1003 ; Mary, b. Feb. 1, 1695-6 ; Solomon, b. May 16,
1698; Dorcas, b. Feb. 21, 1699-1700.

John Paine, m. Hennct , d. May 30, 1716 ; chn. John, b. Sep. 18. 1690 ;

Mary, b. Jan. 28, 1692-3 ; William, b. June 6, 1G05 ; Benjamin, b. Feb. 22,
1600-7, d. Dec. 15, 1713 ; Sarah, b. April 11, 1090; Elisabeth, b. June 2, 1702;
Theophilus, b. Feb. 7. 1703-1; Josiah, b. March 8, 1705-0, d. May 7, 1728;
Nathaniel, b. Nov. IS, 1707. d. Nov. 1, [723; Rebecca, b. Oct. 30, 1700; Mercv,
b. April 3, 1712; Benjamin, b. May IS, 1714, d. Jan. It, 1710-17 ; m. 2J,
Alice Mayo, March 3, 1719-20; Hannah, h. Jan. 11, 1720-21, d. Jan. 28, 1723-4;
James, b. Dec. 17, 1723, d. Feb. 23, 1723-4; Thomas, b. April 6, 1725 ; Alice,
b. Dec. 4, 1728. Mr. Paine d. Oct. 18, 1731.

Isaac Pei-per, m. Apphia Freeman, Oct. 7, 16S5; chn. Anphia. b. Feb. 21.
1687; Mary, b. All?. 7. Ui00 ; Isaac, b. July 29, 1003; Robert, b. Feb 15,
16J5-6; Elisabeth, b. July 11, 1698; Joseph, b. Nov. 1, 1700, d. May 1, 1703;
Solomon, b. Jan. 15, 1703 ; Joseph, b. Feb. 24, 1701-5.

On pasic 41, for Renhard Knowlcs, read Richard Knowles.
[To be continued.]

[S.',2.] Metcalf Genealogy. 1~1

METCALF FAMILY.

[Communicated by Dr. Luther Metcalf Harris, Jamaica Plain, Ruxbnry, Muss.]

Michael Metcalf, the emigrant ancestor of this family, was born in
Tatterford, county of Norfolk, Ensr., 15S6. He followed the occupation.
' of aDornix* weaver, in the city of Norwich, in the same county, where

he was made freeman, June 21, 1618. His wife, Sarah, was born in the
adjoining town of Waynham, (?) June 17, 1593, where they were mar-
ried Octr 13, 161G. Their seven eldest children were born in St. Benedict's,
Norwich, and four, afterward, at St. Edmondsbury. " I was persecu-
ted," he writes, " in the land of my father's sepulchres, for not bowing
at the name of Jesus, and observing other ceremonies in religion, forced
t upon me, at the instance of Bishop Wren of Norwich and his chancellor

Dr. Cornet, whose violent measures troubled me in the Bishop's Court,
and returned me into the High Commissioners' Court. Suffering many
times for the cause of religion, I was forced, for the sake of the liberty
• of my conscience, to (lee from my wife and children, to go into New-

England ; taking ship for the voyage at London the 17th of Sep1 1636 ;
being by tempests tossed up and down the seas till the Christmas
following; then veering about to Plymouth, in Old England; in which
time I met with many sore afflictions.

Leaving the ship, I went down to Yarmouth, in Norfolk county,
whence I shipped myself and family, to come to New England ; sailed
, 15th April, 1(337, and arrived three days before midsummer, with my

wife, nine children, and a servant." The name of this servant, appears
to have been Thomas Comberbach, aged 10. (Manuscript of Hon.
James Savage.)

The above extracts, we take from a copy of his letter, written in Ply-
mouth, Eng., Jan. 13. 1G3G, on his voyage hither; directed, "To all
v the true professors of Christ's Gospel within the city of Norwich." In

the postscript, he remarks, "my enemies conspired against me to take
away my life, and, sometimes, to avoid their hands, my wife did hide
me in the roof of the house, covering me over with straw."

History informs us. that one of the charges, brought against Bishop
Wren, by a Committee of Parliament, was, that during the term of 2
years and 4 months, while he held the See of Norwich, "3000 of his
i Majesty's subjects, manv of whom used trades, spinning, weaving, knit-

ting, making cloth, stuff, stockings, and other manufactures of wool;
some of them setting a hundred poor people at work;" "transported
themselves into Holland," and " other parts, beyond the seas," in conse-
quence of his " superstition and tyranny." [See Appendix to Dr. Lam-
son's Hist. Discourses.]

Michael Metcalf was admitted a townsman at Dcdham, July 14, 1637 ;
joined the church in 1G39 ; and was Selectman in 1641. His name
stands first, on the Committee, chosen to "contrive the fabricke of a
meetinghouse." His wife. Sarah, died Nov. 30,1644; m. 2' widow
Mary Pidge, of Roxbury, Aug 13, 1645.

In 1661, Robert Ware, exchanged land, near the brick kiln ; bricks
being manufactured here at an early period. " One of the principal
flay pits, was on land of Michael Metcalf, on Dedham Island."

' Or. - Dornick, ;i kind of Stuff used for Curtains, Carpets and Hangings, so called
frnin Door aid,:, or Toiirnuy, a City in Flanders, where it was first made." — [I'hil
lips' Die Loudon, 1706

172 Metcalf Genealogy. [April,

Michael Metcalf, died, Dee. 27, 1664. Wiil proved, and an Inven-
tory of his Estate taken, Feb. 1, 1661-5. £36-1." IS. 05.

Inventory of the Estate of Michael Metcalfe, Jim, made, 31, 1. 1654.
Power of Administration. gTanted, '26 April 1654, to Mary, his .widow, :
" in behalf of her selfe and hue children." i

The following is an Abstract of the Will of Michael1 Metcalfe. 15. 9. \
1664. |

Michael Metcalfe senior, of Dedham, being' acred, Doe make this my j
Last will. Wheras, there is a Couenant Between my selfe and Mary \
my Wife, made before our marriage, bearing Date the 13th of August j
1645, wherein it may appear that she resented to her selfe, and to her dis-
pose, her Lands, and Estate, so that 1 receiued no Estate with her ; yet,
neuerthelesse, I criue unto her fforthe terrr.e of her widowhood, in house-
hold stufTe, and other q-oods. as shee thiukes meete to Chuse, for her use,
not exceeding- theualue of sixteene pounds, and being not such as I shall
particularly otherwise Dispose of, in this my Last will ; which house-
hold stuffe, so Chosen by her. shall Bee to ffurnishe the Roome, which
my Executor shall prepare for her, at his house, to Rsceiue her into,
after my Decease. All which household stuffe and goods, I giue to my
Executor, to haue, after the Decease of my wife. Unto my wife, six
pounds, to be paid to her, within one moneth after my Decease, in Cur-
rant pay. Unto Sonne John Metcalfe, of Medieild, one ffeather bed &
Bolster, my second Book of Martyrs, Mr Perkins second Book. Luther
on the gala ; one siluer spoone, one pair of sheets, one Long Chest, in
the upper Chamber, one Diaper Bcardcloth. Unto my Executor <5c his
Heires, all that my Land in Naponset plaine, and three Acres Laying in
ye Low plaine, next Peter Woodward.!;. Also, halfe my Diuident ill ye
Cedar swampe, neer the Saw mill, & 3 Commons & ye odde. Unto my
Grandchild, Michael Metcalfe, the Elder, all that my Land and Im-
prouements within the Lott I Dwell in, my three acres in ye wigwaorn
plaine, my swompe next my house, prouided he giue my Executor that
Litle parcell of his swampe west end of his house, otherwise my giite to
be uoyd. Also I give him my Naticke Diuidend of twenty three acres,
more or Lesse ; four Cow Commons ; halfe my Cedar swampe, at the
Saw mill ; my wood Land, at the West end of the Towne ; all the par-
ticulars I haue beloncinir to husbandry, in one Kind or another; all the
Remainer of my Household stutfe not Disposed of in this my Will. Also
my first Book of Martyr*. Mr Perkins ffirst Booke, one siluer spoone.
To my Daughter Wilson, flbrrye shillings. To my Daughter Elizabeth
Bancrafte, ffiue pounds. To my Daughter, Martha Stoiv, twenty shil-
lings. To my Daughter, Joane Waker, forty shillings. To my Daugh-
ter Rebecca Mackintosh, ffiue pounds. To my wife's Daughter, Martha
Bullerd, twenty shillings, To my Daughter, Sarah Onion, three pounds.
All which six Legacycs, Last named, shall bee paid at, in, or Before, the
second March next after my Decease, in Current payment.

To my Daughter Steves Eldest sonne, which she had by her first hus-
band, Wm Brigiwll, tfour pounds, to bee paid him, when he shall
attayne to Lawful aee. To my Grandchild, abovesaid, Jno. Mackin-
tosh & Robert Onyon. all my wearing apparell, to bee equally diuided
by my Execut', in order as their names bee heer set Downe ; my Gran-
child to choose ffirst : — To my Granchild, abouesaid, all the Lumber in
my House. Moreouer, if any of ye p sons that are Legatees in y" my
present will, shall by themselues, or by any others, make, or Cause to bee
made, any Disturbance, or Contortion, in word or Deed, in Reference to

1S.52.] Metcalf Genealogy. 173

any thing given, in this rnv will ; then, all that Lejncye, to that p son,
shall be utterly uoyde. Thoinas Metcalfe, of Dedham, my Sonne, to he
my executor, to whom I giue all the Rest of my Lands and Goods, not
formerly Disposed of. Michael Metcalfe.

Before the witnessing hereof, I giue to my Grandchild abouesaid, mv
single acre of Meddow, also my Largest gray Horsmans Coate, also tv. o
oxen, one Cow, to bee Deliuered to him at Lawfull aire. All the Books,
aforesaid, giuen to my sonne John, after his Death, I giue them to his
sonne Michael, my Grand childe.
Signed and sealed in the presence of us,

Peter X Woodward, ~\
His Marke. > Edward Rawson, Recorder.

Jonathan ffairbanke. )

Children of MICHAEL,' and SARAH1 Metcalf, all born in England,

were,
(2.) I. Michael,2 b. Nov. 13, 1617, died youn?, in England.
(3.) II. Mary," b. Feb. 14, 1G1S, m. Henry Wilson, "Nov. 24*, 1642.
(4.) III. Michael,1 (13.) b. Aug. 29, 1620, m. Mary, dau. of John

Fairbanks, senr. April 2', 1644. d. in Dedham, Dec. 24, 16-34.
(5.) IV. John,2 (IS.) b. Sep. 5, 1622, m. .Mary, dau. of Francis Chick-

ering, March 22, 1647, d. Nov. 27, 1675.
(6.) V. Sarah,2 b. Sep. 10. 1624. in. Robert Onion, of Dedham.
(7.) VI. Elizabeth,2 b. Oct. 1, 1626, m. Thomas Bancroft, of Reading,

Sep. 15, 1648.
(8.) VII. Martha,2 b. March 27, 1628, m. 1". Wm. Brignall, 2\ Chris-
topher Smith, Ausr. 2, 1654, 31 Stow.
(9.) VIII. Thomas,2 (22.) b. Dec. 27, . ^, . P

1629, m. 1" Sarah Pai?e, Sep. C^f-^mff^ ^nptrcdft

12, 1655 or 6, 21 Anne Paine, <**-V~/ ■

Dec. 2, 1679. He was Deac. /

at Dedham ; d. Nov. 16, 1702.
(10.) IX. Ann,2 b. March, 1, 1631, died young, in England.
(11.) X Jane,2 b. March 24, 1632, m. Samuel Walker, of Rehoboth.
(12.) XL Rebeka,2 b. April 5, 1635, m. John Mackintosh, of Dedham,

April 5, 1659.
MICHAEL,2 (4.) and MARY,2 had,
(13.) I. -Michael,3 (28.) b. Jan. 21, 1645, m. Elizabeth, dau. of John

Kingsbury, Sep. 17, 1672, d. Sep. 1" or 21, 1693. She d. Oct. 24,

1732.
(14.) II. MARY,3b. Aug. 15, 1646, m. John "Ware ; Dec. 10, 166S,had

9 sons and 2 daughters.
(15.) III. Sarah,3 b. Dec. 7, 164S, m. Robert Ware of Wrentham, June

4, 1677.
(16.) IV. Jonathan,3 (35.) b. Sep. 21, 1650, m. Hannah, dau. of John

Kenric, April 10, 1674, d. May 27, 1727. She d. Dec. 23, 1731.
(17.) V. Eleazer,3 (45.) b. March 20, 1653; was Deac. at Wrentham,

m. April 9, 16S4. ,- \

JOHN,2 (5.) and MARY,2 had,
(IS.) I. John3, b. March 21. 16 IS. (19.) II. Michael3, b. Au?. 20, 1650.
(20.) III. Mary,3 b. Oct. 2, 1652. (21.) IV. Joseph,3 b. in 165S. at

Medfield. John,2 removed to Medtield, where he had other chil-
dren horn.
THOMAS,2 (9.) and SARAH had,
(22.) I. Sarah,3 b. March 3, 165S, m. Samuel Whiting, Nov. 23, 1676.

She d. 1702.

17-1 Metcolf Genealogy. [April,

(23.) IT. Samuel,' b. Oct. 17. 1061, d. June 30, 1713.

(24.) Ill Thomas,3 b. Sep. 22, 16C5. d. an iui'ant.

('25.) IV. Thomas,3 (51.) b. May 7, 1*371, m. Sarah Avery, Nov. 24,

1696, d. Dec. 12, 1704. The widow m. Joseph Wight, April 6,

1709. She d. 1743.
(26.) V. John-,* b. Sep l'0, 1675-
(27.) VI. Judith,5 b. Oct. or Dec. 25, 1677, She d. Sep. 24, 1GS2.

MICHAEL,3* (13.) and ELIZABETH had,
(28.) I. Michael,4! b. May 9, 1674, probably unmarried. +

\cJLxsdE 7f

(J^Ca^c

(29.) II. Mary,4 b. Oct. 3, 1676. m. Jeremiah Woodcock, Jan. 5, 1699,
had child.: Jeremiah,4 Manraret,5 Mary,5 Nathaniel,1 " Meream,"5
" Carnelus," ' Michael,5 Sarah.5

130.) III. Thomas,4 (5S.) b. Jan. 3, 1679. m. Lvdia, dau. of Nathaniel &
Lydia II Chickerinrr.4 She was b. Deo. 1, 167S.

(31.) IV. Sarah,4 b. April 26, 16-2. m. John Gay, had daus. Sarah,5
Elizabeth,5 and Abigail,5 who in. Toinson.

(32.) V. Eleazer,4 b. Fei). 12. 16S4-5, Children: Hannah.5 Deborah.5

(33.) VI. Hannah,4 b. April 17, 16S7, m. Thomas Stedman, of Brook-
line, Nov. IS, 1729.

(34.) VII. Dwiel," b. June 25. 1691. d. Jan. 29, 1717, probably unmar.
JONATHAN,3 (16.) and HANNAH had.

(35.) I. Jon-athan,4 (62.) b. March 16, 16 75, m. Hannah Avery, Jan.
15, 1703, lived at Lebanon, Ct.. had children. He d. 1739."

(36.) II. John,4ss "Esq." (6S.) b. March 20, 1678, had 3 wives; 10
sons and 8 daughter*. He d. Oct. 6, 1749.

(37.) III. Ebexezer,4 b. Feb. 14, 1650, m. Margaret Ware, 1713.

♦That the above. Michael3 Metcalfe hnd a dau. Elizaheth, I am fully assured,
although her name is not put dow n i-oher in the record of .Mr. Joseph Metcalf, or in
that of Dr. Thayer. My reasons are — that Michael,1 having neither wife nor child,
distributes his whole estate, by » ill, amongst his brothers, sisters, nephews and neices;
also, mentions his si-t.-r Elizabeth before his other three sisters. Elizabeth m. John
Daman of Dedham, and the receipt for her legacy is signed by them both. '1 hey had a
son George, b. July 7, 1736, grad. II. I'., 1756; was fourth minister of Uisbury,
Martha's Vineyard ; ord. 1760 ; resigned in 1779 ; removed to Woodstock, Vt : d.
Dec. 1796.

tThe following clause is taken from the will of Michael < Dec. 31, 1733.

Item, I give & bequeath unto the h'rst Precinct in Dedham, (Namely, the North Pre-
cinct,) the full Sum of due hundred Pounds '" Lett out, to Use, for the use &
benefit of a School or Schools within said Precinct, to be paid in Curr1 passins money,
and to be paid by my Exec' wilhin two Year next after my Decease, unto whomso-
ever the Law fail Inhabitants or Voters of said Precinct shall make choice of, Order
and Appoint, to receive the same.

On the 24th of March, 1736-7, there 'is a Receipt {riven to Thomas Metcalfe of
Needham, Executor of his brothers estate, bearing the names of John Metcalfe, F.phraun
Wilson, Michael! Dwighf, "Chosen by A Regular vol- el" y« first Parish" to receive
said Legacy, amounting to "One Hundred Pounds in bills of Credit. Witnessed by
Hezekiah Fuller, Jarves Pike, Jun', Joseph Fairbanks.

t Dr. Thayer, in his " Family Memorial" p. 16-1, mentions that Michael' m. Lydia
White, which is supposed to be incorrect. According to family tradition, lie lived and
died a bachelor.

II See p. 101, present vol.

§1700. Twelve acres of land are granted to John Metcalf, for encouragement to
him to set up his trade, asa tanner, ea this town. (.rVnMn's Jlnnatiof Ijrdham, >>■ 22.)

1S52.] Mclcalf Genealogy. 175

(3S.) IV. Josf.th,4 (55.) b. April 11, 16S2, grad. H. U. 1703. "'as min- , .
ister in Falmouth, Mass., m. Abiel Adams youngest dau. of Rev. ' '
Win. Adams of Dedliam. He d. 1723. His widow :n. Rev. "
Isaac Chauncv, 2d minister of Hadley. I'.H

(39.) V. Timothy.'4 b. Nov. IS, 16S4, d. July 3d, 1695. -..,-,

(40.) VI. Elkazer,4 b. Feb. 14, 16S7. m. Hannah Ware, Sep. 6, 1711.

(41.) VII. Hannah,4 b. April 10, 16S9, m. James Richards, ofDedham;

children, Ebonezer,5 James,5 Jonathan/ David,5 Samuel.5 'i'.'.'.i

(42.) VIII. Nathaniel,4 (96.) b. April 17 or 22, 1691, m. Mary Gay, . »,
Feb. 13 or 17, 1713. • r, \

(43.) IX. Mehetable,4 m. John Huntington. A/

(44.) X. Mary,4 m. 1st. John Pratt, 2d. Ichabod Warner of Windham, Ct.
ELEAZER,3 (17.) had-

(45.) I. Eleazer.4 b. May 30, 16S5 ; d. in infancy.

(46.) II. Michael,4 (104.) b. May 21, 16S7. Elder at Wrentham, m.

Abiel Colborn of Dedham. ^

(47.) III. Samuel,4 (116.) b. Jan. 15. 16S9, m. Judith George of Wren- -
tham. She was born. April 14, 1704, d. 17S2.

(48.) IV. Ebenezek,4 b. Jan. S, 1691, lived at Rutland.

(49.) V. Jonathan,4 b. Aoril 9, 1693, Dea. atMedway, m. Hannah Clark.

(50.) VI. Mr.LETiA,4b. April 21, 1695.

(51.) VII. Timothy,4 b. July 2. 1697, Capt. at Wrentham, m. Casnau.

(52.) VIII. & IX. Martha4 & Mary,4 b. Aug. 27, 1699.

(53.) X. Eleazer,4 (120.) b. Nov. 21, 1710, m. Margaret Ware, 1733.

THOMAS,3 (25.) and SARAH, had > '

(54.) I. Sarah,1 b. April 26, 169S, d. June 9, 169S. f-

(55.) II. Samuel,4 b. April 9, 1699, d. June 30. 1713.

(56.) III. Thomas,4 b. Dec. 30, 1701, d. Dec. 2S, 1726, killed by a cart . ■-
wheel passing over him, at Low Plain, Dedliam. r' .

(57.) IV. Sarah,4 b. Dec. 1, 1703, m. Capt. David Fales, June 20,
172S. had 2 children, Sarah5 and David.5 Sarah,5 m. Jonas Hum-
phrey, had 7 children, most of whom died young. Mary,6 dau. of
Jonas5 and Sarah,5 m. Hon John Endicott. Mrs. E. and her \
descendants are thought to be all that remain of the family ot Dea.
Thomas Metcalfe now living in Dedham. '.':o

THOMAS,4 (30 ) and LYDIA, had V.

(58.) I. Lydia,5 m. Fuller, had no children, d. April 1792.

(59.) II. Thomas,5 b. Jan. 19, 1713, d. umn, Oct. S, 1760, by a cart
wheel passing over him.

(60.) III. Michael,5 b. Oct. 20, 1715. unm. 1

(61.) IV. Esther,5 b. 1717, m. April 16, 1747, John Harris of Brook-
line. He d. 1795, aged 87. She d. Nov. 5, 1801. Children
Michael, b. June 12, 174=:, m. Marv Dana, d. Jan. 2S, 1816 ; John,
b. Oct. 1, 1750, m. Marv Niles, d. Dec. 5, 1831.
JONATHAN,4 (35.) and HANNAH, had .>, . i -, r d

(62.) I. Jonathan,5 rn. had 9 sons, 1 dau.

(63.) II. William,5 m. Alice, his cousin, dau. of Joseph Mctcalf, had 1 ~~
son, 2 daughters. (Manuscript of Dr- Thayer.)

(64.) III. Hannah,4 m. Samuel Huntington, of Lebanon, Ct. — -

(65.) IV. Mary,4 m. Peter Pratt, of Sharon. •

(66.) V. Margaret,5 m. John Williams, of Sharon.

.(67) VI. MmiiTABLE,4 m. John Huntington, of Lebanon. — "

JOHN,4 (36.) m. Mchitablc Savels of Brainfree, April 29. 1701, had

(69.) I. John,5 (124.) b. March 31, 1704, m. Mary Fisher, of Necdham.
He lived at Bcllingham, d. at the age of 95.

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176 Metcalf Genealogy. [1352.

(69.) II. Eleazek,5 (137.) b. Aug. 21, 1708, m. Martha Turpin.

(70.) III. Timothy.1 b. Dec. 11, 1707, d. Aug-. 14, 1727, of a wound

received from the tine of a hay fork.
(71.) IV. Joseph,5 (142.) b. May 11, 1710, in. Ruth, dau. of Nathan

Aldis, Feb. 21, 1704. He d. Feb. 25, 17S5. She d. March 3,

1803, aced 76.
(72.) V. & VI. Twin daughters, b. cc d. March 30, 1712. Their mother

also, d. aged 29 yrs.

By 21 wife, Bethiah Savels, 'cousin of his 1"' wife, m. Feb.

12. 1713, had
(73.) VII. Jonathan," (146.) b. May 4, 1714, m. Elizabeth Fuller, June

5, 1746.
(74.) VIII. Bethiah,5 b. Dec. 31, 1715, m. Deac. William Avery, Dec.

10, 1741.
(75.) IX. An infant, which with its mother died, May 22, 1717. She

was 35 yrs. of ace.

By 31 wife, Grace Williams of Roxbury, m. Oct 25, 171S.

(She d. Nov. 11, 1749, aged 61.) had
(76.) X. Katharine,5 b. Aug. 12, 1719. d. young.
(77.) XI. Katherine,5 b. June 27, 1721. d. 'June 12, 1746.
(78.) XII. Mehitable,5 b. Sep. 17, 1723, m. Jonathan Fisher, Aug.

23, 1750. She d. at the asre of about 99.
(79.) XIII Sarah,5 b. June 9, 1725, d. Sep. 3, 1749.
(SO.) XIV. Timothy,5 b. Dec. 2, d. Dec. 12, 172S.
-(81.) XV. Timothy,5 b. July 14, 1730, m. Hannah Guild, April 29,

1756. He d. in 1S21 , aged 91.
(82.) XVI. Grace,5 b. Nov. 10, 1732, d. Aug. 13, 1749.
(83.) XVII. Stephen,5 b. March 10, 1732-3, d. young.
(S4.) XVIII. A son,5 b. and died 1734-5.

JOSEPH,4 (38.) and ABIEL had
(85.) I. Abigail,5 d. vouncr. (86.) II. Abijah.
(87.) III. Abiel,5 m. "James Fitch, of Berwick, Me., children, William,6

James,6 John,6 Jabez,6 &c.
(8S. IV. Hannah,5 m. Timothy Metcalf, of Mansfield. C A -
(89.) V. Alice,5 m. William Metcalf, of Lebanon, Ct.
(90.) VI. Mary,5 m. John Reed, of Lebanon, "

(91.) VII. Elizabeth,5 m. John Williams, of Lebanon, "
(92.) VIII. Delioiit," (93.) IX. Sarah,5 m. James Fowler, of E. Had-

dam, Ct.
(94.) X. Azubah,5 m. William Williams, Union. Me. (95.) XL Sybal.5

NATHANIEL,4 (42.) and MARY, had
(96.) I. Mary,5 b. Fib. 16, 1716, m. Joseph Fisher, May 11. 173S.
(97.) II. Nathaniel,5 b. Aug. 29, 171S, m. Ruth Whiting, May 3, 1739.
(9S.) III. Hannah,5 b. Sep. 2S, 1720, m. Samuel Richards', Sep.'2S, 1737.
(99.) IV. Sarah,5 b. Oct. 30, 1722, m. Israel Everett, Oct. 13, 1743.
(100.) V. Margaret,1 b Oct. 9, 1725, m. Stephen Fales, Oct. IS. 174S.
(101.) VI. Mary,1 b. Oct. 10, 1727, unm., d. when about 77 yrs. of age.
(102.) VII. Fi'.enkkkk,5 b. Oct. 30, 1729, m. Elizabeth Stanley.
(103.) VIII."Lyoia.' b. Dec. 3, 1731, m. Timothy Fisher, April 21, 1757.

MICHAEL,* (4(>.) and ABIEL, had j

(101.) I. Piutiah,' (15 1.) m. Hepzabeth Mann* He d. April 1, 1770.

Shed. Oct. 11, 1773.

* Sin' was dau. of Thomas, who was the ?iMh son of Ho v. Samuel Man, fust minister
ofWrenthaui, who \vas h. in hi 17, m. Esther Ware of Dedharn, May IS, I«73,
preached his own ordination sermon, April 13, lti!)2, died May 22, 1719.

1852. J

Metcalf Genealogy.

105.) II. Michael,5 m. Hannah Adams.

106.) III. Barnaeas,5 m. Rebecca Healey.

107.) IV. Joseph,5 m. Hannah Haven.

10S.) V. Ebenezer,5 m. Hannah Morse.

109.) VI. Jok.\,5 m. Abigail Fisher.

110.) VII. James,5 m. Abiel Haven. (111.) VIII. Samuel,5 m. Lois

Kingsbury.
112.) IX. Mllati.a ,5 m. Joseph Ellis. (113.) X. Mercy,5 m. George

Smith. ■*

114.) XI. Abiel,5 m. Michael Ware. (115.) XII. Esther,5 ra. Asa

Fisher.
SAMUEL,4 (47.) and JUDITH had
116.) I. George,5 b. June 2, 1730, d. Feb. 10, 1S16. (117.) II. Ans,s

b. May 12. 1732, d. Julv 15, ISIS.
US.) HI. John,5 b. July 3, '1734, d. Aug. 15, 1S22. (119.) IV. Me-

letiah,5 b. Oct. 16, 1736, d. Julv 27^1521.
ELEAZER," (53.) and MARGARET had
120.) I. Eli,5 b. Dec. 14, 1735.

121.) II. Eunice,5 b. Jan. 23, 1737-S, d. Aucr. 1, 1S05.
122.) III. Jeremiah,1 b. Nov. 25, 1740, d. Sep 22, 17S0, a prisoner of

war in the old surpr house New York.
123.) IV. Margaret? b. Jan. 30, 1742-3, d. June, 1775.

JOHN,5 " Coroner," (6S.) and MARY had
124.) I. John,6 b. June 12, 1730, m. Susanna Andrews; ch. John.7
125.) II. Stephen,6 " Juds^e," b. Dec. 1731, m. Hepzibab. Adams ;

ch. Hepzibah,7 Beulah,7 Nabbv,7 Stephen.7
126.) III. Mary,6 m. Nathan Whiting ; ch. Elisha,7 John.7
127.) IV. Thomas,6 b. Oct. 10, 1733, in. Sally Levere (Revere ?).
12S.) V. Margaret,6 b. Feb. 2, 1735, m. Benjamin Heaton; ch. Na-
thaniel,7 Margaret,7 Beniamin.7
129.) VI. Savel> (130.) VII. Matthew.6 (131.) VIII. Mehitable,

m. Nath' Patrid^e : ch. Ephraim,7 Mehitabel.7
132.) IX. Anne.6 (133.) X..Josefh.° (134.) XI. Jabez.6 (135.) XII.

Grace,6 m. Abicl Pratt.
136.) XIII. Elias,6 b. Feb. IS. 17S2 ? d. young.

ELEAZER,5 (69.) and MARTHA had
137.) I. John.6 (13S.) II. William.6 (139.) in. Mehitabel.6 (140.)

IV. Martha.6 (141.) V. Katherine.6
JOSEPH,5 (71.) and Ruth had
142.) I. Joseth,6 b. May 30, 1765, m. Rebecca Fairbanks.
143.) II. Nathan,6 b. July 15, 1767, m. Olive Estabrooks, Sept. 3,

1792, removed to New York ; had 4 sons, 7 daughters.
144.) III. John,6 b. May 7. 1769, m. Kezia Reed, removed to Wash-
ing-ton, N. H.
145.) IV. Thomas,6 b. Jan. 16, 1771, m. Sally Chase, removed to

Lempster, (?) N. H. ; had 3 sons and 3 daughters.
JONATHAN,5 (73.) and Elizabeth had
140.) I. Elizabeth,6 b. Aug. 9, 1747, m. Henry Smith, June 5, 176S ;

had 7 children.
147.) II. Jonathan,6 b. Dec. 29, 1749, d. May 31, 1749.
14S.) III. Jonathan,6 b. Sept. 15, 1750, m. Elizabeth Whiting. He

was a Lieu, in the army, and was wounded in the head, by a shot

from the enemy, in Dartmouth, at, or near New Bedford, Sept. 5,

177S, d. the 22'. She d. Oct. following, leaving 1 child, Betsy,

who m. Martin Marsh ; she had 4 sons.

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178 Metealf Genealogy. [Apri ,

(149.) IV. Mary,6 h. Sept. 21, 1752.

(150.) V. Sarah,6 b. Jan. 15, 1755. m, Samuel Follet, 1775. She J.

Feb., 17S3, leaving 5 children.
(151.) VI. Hezekiah,6 b. Aug 12, 1757. (152.) VII. John,6 b. Oct.

15, 1759.
(153.) VIII. Eliezer,6 b. Jan. 2, 1762, d. Anril 25, 1763.

PELETIAH,' (104.) and HEPZIBAH had.
(154.) I. Peletiah,6 m. Lydia Castine. (155.) II. Jabez,6 m. Hannah

Manchet.
(156.) III. Michael,6 m. Polly Whittemore. (157.) IV. Benjamin,0

m. Eunice Ware. <»

(158.) V. E lias,6 m. Almira Spencer. (159.) VI. Enos,6 m. 1st Mary

Jacobs ; 2'1 Martha Godfrev.
(160.) VK. Hefzabeth,6 m. Jesse Allen.
(161.) VIII. Thomas,' b. Aurr. 13. 1749, m. Jemima Ray, b. Jan. S,

1756, d. Aug. 3, 1S30.
(162.) IX. Silas,6 m. 1", Miriam Ray; 2', Mercy Ballou.

Note. The foregoing genealogy has been prepared, in part, from ancient family
records, wills, deeds, probate papers and other documents, which have descended
through several generations ; but the source from which the main portion of the mate-
rial has been drawn, is a manuscript of Mr. Joseph Metealf of Dedham. There is,
however, a part of Joseph's manuscript, (being a transcript from that of Matthew Met-
ealf, Esqr., of Bellingham,) which is essentially deficient. Matthew, Ksqr., has
enumerated about sixty families who removed to different towns in the N. £. and
other States. He has given the names of those that removed, aUo the names of many
of their children, hut did not m-ntion whose sons the heads of these families were, nor
when they were born ; when or who they married, or the dates of their childrens' births
and deaths. Without the knowledge of these particulars, we cannot tell to what
branch or generation they belong, and consequently cannot produce a correct genealogy.
Any one possessing information on this subject, though of small amount, will confer a
favour by communicating the same to Dr. L. M. Harris, Jamaica Plain, Mass.

ALICE CRAFT— W HO WERE HER PARENTS ?

Alice Craft was born about 167S, and died in Holliston, Ms., about
17S3, in her 105th year, iV in her 5th widowhood. She died in the
family of a grandchild.

Robert Loverain >x: AlHs Craft m. Jan. 3, 1704-5, in Roxbury.
Elizabeth, dan. of Robert «!c Alice Lovering, b. May 19, 170S, & m.

John Eaton, 1729.
Robert, son of Robert & Alice Lovering, b. Sept. 26, 1710 ; m. Rebecca

Gardner, Roxbury, 1735.
William, son of Robert & Alice Lovering, b. March 1, 1713.
Samuel, " " " " " " " Dec. 5, 1715.

" Said Robert Lovering was then [Dec. 5. 1715.1 gone from Roxbury,
— lived at Boston by Mr. Meares's." — [Kox. Records.
Ephraim Lyon &: [widow] Alice Lovering, m. July 4, 1723, in Roxbury.
" Mr. John Greenwood of Newton <Sc Mrs. Alice Lyon of Roxbury, were

married July 21, 1729 — by Rev. Eben. Thayer."
She married 4th, a Mr. Sliedd, &; 5th, a Mr. Winchester; both probably

of Roxbury.
She has numerous descendants, and saw, at least, two Lrreat-tr;eat-
grandchildren, — to whom she gave mementoes, & one of whom was
named for her. [e. w.

1S.32.] Dorchcslcr Inscriptions. 179

INSCRIPTIONS FROM THE OLD BURIAL GROUND IN
DORCHESTER, MS.

Copied by W. B. Trask, of Dorchester.
[Continued from page 23S of Volume V.]

Here Lyes y' Body of M" Patience Dny Wife to Mr John Day dec1
March y" IS'1' 1729-30 in ye 2.3''' year of her age.

Here Lyes ye Body of Experience Weeks daughter to Mr Joseph &
M" Sarah Weeks died April 14,h 1730 in yc 33' year of h%r age.

Here Lyes y' Body of Consider Jones who died June 1730 in y" 27lh
year of his age.

Priscilla Morgan daughter to Mr Ralph & M™ Anna Morgan aged 6
months died July y' 27 1730.

Here Lyes y° Body of Mr! Hannah Glouer Widow of Mr Nathaniel
Glouer died August y" 20th 1730 in y" 7S'" vear of her age.

Susanna Humfrey daughter to Jonas & Susanna Humfrey died Sep1
19lh 1730 aged 1 year 6c 11 months.

Abraham How son to M7 Abraham & M" Hannah How Dec Sep 20'"
1730 aged 3 months £c 10 days.

Here Lyes Buried y" Body of M" Elizabeth Wier, y" Wife of Lieu-
, tenant Thomas Wier died Oct ll1* 1730 in yc 20clh year of her a?e.

Here Lyes Buried y' Body of M' Thomas Pierce who departed this
Life Oct y° 21" 1730 in y' 69"1 year of his age.

Here Lyes y" Body of Isaac Humfrey Junr he died Oct' 23d 1730 in
ye 35'K year of his age.

Here Lyes Buried ye Body of Mr Hopestill Humfrey, died March 221
1730-31 in yc 82' year of his acre.

Here Lyes yc Body of Thankful Peirce ye wife of Joseph Peirce. She
died May ye 2J 173[1?] in y» 33' year of her age.
, Here Lyes ye Body of M" Hannah Wales Widow of Mr Samuel

Wales. She died June y'J 1" 1731 in ye 69''' year of her age.

Here Lyes Buried y° Body of Sarah Jones ye Wife of Jonathan
Jones She died June y" 30l!' 1731 in y* 62' year of her age.

Job Wiswell Son to Ebenezer oc Ann Wiswell aged S weeks & 1 day
Decd Nov y<= 6 1731.

Here Lyes ye Body of M" Ann Jones ye Widow of Mr Isaac Jones
She died January ye 20'"' 1731-2 aged about 77 years.

Here Lyes ye Body of Mr" Susanna Clap ye Widow of Elder Hope-
still Clap. She died March 2' 1732 aged~S0 years.

Here Lyes Buried the Body of 11° Priscilla Foster the Consort of Mr
James Foster who departed this Life March the 6Ul Anno Dom 1732
aged 46 years 6 months and 21 days.

Here Lyes Sarah Bradley Daughter to John & Sarah Bradley died
April 29 1732 in yc 8 year of her age.

Here Lyes ye Body of Mr John Bird who died August yc 2'1 1732 in
ye 91" year of his age.

Here Lyes Buried the Body of Mr James Foster who Departed this
Life Ocf the 4"> 1732 ; in the 82° year of his age. He was member in
full Communion with the Church of Christ in Dorchester About 60 '
years.

Here Lyes y« Body of Mr James Barber He died Oct 13 1732 aged
[ About SO'' years.

Here Lyes ye Body of M" Eunice Torrey y° Widow of Deacon

ISO Dorchester Inscriptions. [April,

James Torrey of Seituate She died Of 15 1732 in ye 72' year of her
age.

Here Lyes Buried ye Body of Mr Ephrairn Payson died Oct ye 18th
1732 in ye 75 year of his age.

Here Lyes Buried the Body of M" Anna Foster the Consort of Mr
James Foster ; She Departed this Life the 29th Sept 1732 in the 6Sth
year of her age.

Here Lyes y° Body of Joseph Price son of Mr Peter Price & M" Anna
Price who died Oct 19 1732 a?ed 2 years & 8 months.

Here Lyes Buried the Body of Mr James Blake who Departed this
Life Oct 22' 1732 acred SO years and 2 months He was a Member in
full Communion with the Church of Christ in Dorchester about 55 years,
and a Deacon of the same Church about 23 years. %

Seven Years Strong Pain do'.h end at last
His weary davs & nights are past:
. The Way is Rough the End is Peace

Short Pain giues Place to endless Ease.

Here Lyes ye Body of 31" Elizabeth Beicrhton Wife to Mr John
Beighton She died Decr ye 5 1732 in ye 50etn year of her age.

Isaac Boynton son to Isaac &; Elizabeth Boynton died Decr 19 1732
aged IS days. !

Here Lyes ye Body of Sarah Evens daughter of Matthias & Silence
Evens She died February y* lSth 1732-3 in ye 24th year of her age.

Here Lyes ye Body of John Capen died April ye 5"th 1733 in yc 4S'h
year of his age.

Here Lyes Buried ye Bodv of Mr Samuel Capen He Departed this
Life 19"> of May 1733 in ye" 85 year of his age. j

Here Lyes Buried y° Body of Mr John Woodward who died Decern" |
5th 1733 in y« 33' year of his nee.

Here Lyes Buried \e Body of Mr Sherebiah Butt who died Decern"'
30"' 1733 in ye 59"> year of his aero.

Here Lyes ye Body of Hannah Trott Dauehr to Mr James & M" Sarah
Trott aged 16 years "died Jan-' 12th 1733-4.

Jonathan Hall vc son of Richard & Mary Flail He died March 13
1733-4 aged 10 months.

Here Lyes Buried the Body of Mr Samuel Robinson, who died March '■

the 30;h Anno Dona 1734 in the 6S,h year of his age.

Anne Lancrley Daughter of Nathaniel & Anne Lancrley died March
31" 1734 aged o weeks & 5 days.

Jesse Barber Son to Hezekiah & Eunice Barber He died May ye 21
1734 in ye 10 year of his age.

John Son to John Bradley Jun & Hannah His Wife died June 6 1734
in yc5 month of his nee.

Here Lyes Buried y<= Body of M" Sarah Leadbetter Wife to Mr
Increas Leadbetter; She died June ye 16 1734 acred 53 years.

Daniel Clap Son to Ebenezer Clap Junr & Hannah 'His Wife died
June 19'1' 1734 acred 4 months.

Here Lyes Buried v° Body of Mr James Baker He died Aug' 24th
1734 acred 60,v years 20" d*.

Here Lyes y° Body of John Leeds who died Sepr ye 17 1734 in yc
36"' year of his age.

Here Lyes Buried the Body of Sarah Bradley Wife of John Bradley
died Sep 25Ul 1734 in the 33 year of her age.

1S52.] Dorchester Inscriptions. 181

I

Here Lyes yc Body cf M" Elizabeth Wkhington "Wife to Mr William
Withington died Oct 9 1734 in ye 41" year of her age.

Here Lyes Buried the Body of Mr George Payson who died Novr 5th

1734 in the 331 year of his age.

Here Lyes Buried y« Body of Mr Isaac Humfrey who died Janr 12th

1735 in 84th year of his ace.

Jonathan Hall Son to Richard and Mary Hall asred S mon" died Jan
26 1734-5.

John Son to John Bradley Junr & Hannah his Wife died Feb 2 1735
aged 1 year wanting- 7 days.

Here Lyes ye Body of Elizabeth Hall Wife to David Hall She died
March 11 1735 in ye 26 year of her age.

Here Lyes y° Body of John Clap Son to Mr Ebenezer fflM" Hannah
Clap died June y- 12 1735 in ye 25th year cf his age.

Here Lyes ye Body of M" Jane Blackman Wife to Mr John Black-
I man She died August S!h 1735 in yc 73' year of her age.

Here Lyes ye Body of M" Johannah Lyon ye Wife of Mr Thomas
Lyon She died Aug yc IS 1735 in ve 63'1 year of her age.

Here Lyes ye Body of Ebenezer Pall Jun died Aug IS 1735 in ye 23
year of his age. <

Here Lyes ye Body of M" Hannah Pall Wife to Mr Ebenezer Pall
She died Aug yc 26 1735 in ye 56"' year of her age.

Here Lyes Buried the Body of Elizabeth Trescott decd Sep ye 6th
1735 in yc 42' year of her age.

Sarah Barber Daughter to John <fc Mary Barber died 18th Sep' 1735
aged 12 days.

I Here Lyes y6 Body of M" Elizabeth Preston Widow of Mr John

Preston who decJ Oct ye 1" 1735 in ye 52' year of her age.
Israel Wiswell Son to John Wiswell Jur & Mary Wiswell aged 11
days died Jan7 30 1735-6.

Here Lyes Buried ye Body of Mr Comfort Foster who died Janv ye
30 1735-6 in ye 45 year of his age.

Here Lyes Buried ye Body of M" Sarah Weeks Wife to Mr Joseph
Weeks She died Febr-V 12 1735-6 asxed 74 years.

Josiah Blake Son to Mr Josiah & M" Belief Blake aged 4 years 6
months & 4 days died March 15 1736.

Here Lyes Samuel Pierce Son to Mr Samuel & M" Abigail Pierce
aged 2 years 2 months & 5 days died April ye 4th 1736.

Ruth Daugr to John Bradley Jun &c Hannah his Wife died April 14
i 1736 aged 10 weeks.

Here Lies Buried ye Body of Mr Mather Withington Son to Mr Eb-
enezer & M" Katherine Withington who dec'1 April ye 2Sth 1736 in ye
22d year of his age.

Here Lyes ye Body of Henry Jones Son to Mr Samuel & M" Sarah
Jones He died Mav 7 1736 in ye 20 year of his age.

Dorcas Brown Daughter of John &: Mary Brown She died May ye Sth
J 1736 in ye 5th year of her age.

Here Lyes ye Body of Mr Aaron Read He died May 21 1736 in yc
3S year of his age.

Here Lyes ye Body of Jane Evens Daughter to Thomas & Thankfull
Evens died May ye 26 1736 in yL' 18 year of her age.

Here Lyes ye Body of Elizabeth Bird Daughter to Mr Benjamin Sc
M™ Joanna Bird She died Sep yu IS"1 1736 in yc 16th year of her age.

Here Lyes ye Body of M™ Elizabeth Peirce "wife to Mr John Pcirce
Junr She died Sep 19"' 173G in yc 24 year of her age.

182 Dorchester Inscriptions. [April,

Here Lyes ye Body of Mr John Trott who died Oct7 3'1 1736 in ye
36th year of his age.

Here Lyes ye Body of Mre Waitstill Jones Wife to Mr Ebenezer Jones
She decd Nov 5th 1736 in ve 43;ii year of her age.

Here Lyes Mary Spur Daughter to Cap" Robart Spur Jun & 11" Je-
mima Spur She died Nov ye 5th 1736 in ye 11 year of her age.

Here Lyes ye Body of Mrj Mary Emmons Wife to Mr Benjamin Em-
mons ic Daughter to Mr Ebenezer & M" Mar)' Williams She died ye 19
of Nov 1736 in y° 27 year of her age.

Here Lyes yc Body of Mr Wiiliam Lowder who died Dec 4th 1736 in
ye 55th year of his acre.

Here Lyes ye Body of Mr Philip Withington who died Decr ye 27
1736 in ye 7Sth year of his acre.

Here Lyes Buried ve Bodv of Timothy Tileston wBo decd Jan7 ye 4th
1736-7 in ye 74'hyenrof his age.

Here Lyes Buried y° Body of M" Susanna Capen Widow of Mr
Samuel Capen She died Feb1 ye 31 1737 in y° S31 year of her n;re.

Here Lyes y° Body of Mr Francis Price who died Feb 4 1737 in ye
64th year of his age.

Here Lyes ye Body of M™ ?dirtha Pimer Wife to Mr Thomas Pimer
died Feb1, ye 19th 1737 in ye 35th year of her aee.

Here Lyes \e Body of Samuel Pierce Son to Mr Samuel Sc M" Abi-
gail Pierce He died Febr' 2.3 1737 ac"ed 5 months & 20 days.

Sarah Leeds Daughter to Mr Hopestill cfc M" Sarah Leeds died March
18th 1737 aged S da vs. ]

Here Lyes ye Body of M" Abicmil Swift Wife to M> Obadiah Swift
She died March 19'" 1737 in y° 73 year of her age.

Here Lyes ye Body of M7 Richard Haws who died June ye 29 1737
in Vs 65th year of his age.

Here Lyes Lemuel Spur Son to Cap" Robert Spur Junr & M" Jemi-
ma his Wife He died 23 July 1737 in y8 15tt> year of his age.

Here Lyes Buried the Body of Mr Ebenezer Paul who died Octr the
13lh 1737 in the 53,;' year of his a?e.

Here Lyes Buried the Body of Mr Increas Leadbetter who departed
this Life Novr the 10"' Anr.o Dom 1737 in the 65 year of his aire.

Here Lyes ye Body of Benjamin Cheney who died Decr ye 17tl> 1737
in ye 61" year of his atre.

Here Lyes ye Body of M™ Mary Jones Widow of Mr Samuel Jones
She died Jan 9 173S in yc SI*1 year of her a^e.

Here Lyes yc Body of Priscilla Leeds Wife to Joseph Leeds Jun She
died Jan 16'h 1737-S in y° 56 year of her age.

Here Lyes Buried the Body of Robert Spur Esqr who departed this
Life Jan7 the 1G:1' Anno Dom 1733 in the 73'n year of his age.

Elijah Wiswall Son to Mr Ebenezer & M™ Ann Wiswall aged 26'*
died Jan 16<h 173^.

Daniel Bradley Son to Samuel & Mary Bradley aged 1 year & 5
days died 30 March 1733.

Here Lyes y1' Body of Mr Samuel Tolman who died May y° lSth
173S in y° 62' year of his age.

[The upper pnrt of lliis stone has been broken otT*; from the fragment we take the
following :]

Bathshcba Foster S' Situate He died July ye 4"' 173S in y« 27"' year
of his age.

[To be continued.]

1852.

Early Records of Boston.

1S3

EARLY RECORDS OF BOSTON.

Copied by Mr. David Pclsifer, of Boston.

[Continued from Vol. V., page 334.]

RoXBURY.

Benjamin the sonne of Robert Gamlin borne 20 (6)
1639.

Mary the daughter of Robert Gamlin borne G (1) 1641.

Thomas Gardiner a housekeeper buried in the veare Gardiner.
163S.

Andrew the Sonne of Thomas Gardiner borne 5 (1)
1641. *

Hannah the daughter of Richard Goad borne 1 (5) 1643. Goade.

John the sonne cf Richard Goade borne 1 (5) 1643.

Mary the daughter of Richard Goade borne 23 (4) 1644.

Abigail the daughter of John Gore borne 5 (5) 1641. Gore.

buried 30 (2) 1642.

Abigail the daughter of John Gore borne 5 (3) 1643.

Mary the daughter of John Gorton borne 21 (4) 1641. Gorton.

Sarah the daughter of John Gorton borne 21 (11) 1643.

Hannah the daughter of John Grave borne 1636. Grave.

John Grave housekeeper buried (9) 1644.

Mary the wife of Thomas Griggs buried 25 (9) 1639. Griggs.

John the sonne of Samuel Hagborne borne 26 (1) 1640. Hagborne.

Hanna the daughter of Samuel Hagborne borne 5 (11)
1642.

Samuel Hagborn the father dyed 27 (10) 1G42.

Thomas Harris servant to John Johnson dyed 2 (7) Harris.

1640.

Elisabeth daughter of Robert Harris borne 14 (9) 1644.

Marah the daughter of Raph Hemingway borne 30 (2) Hemingway.
1635 & buried 4 (3) 1635.

John the son of Raph Hemingway borne 27 (2) 1641.

Joshua the son of Raph Hemingway borne 9 (2) 1643.

Joshua the sonne of Joshua Hewes borne 19 (S) 1639 Hues.

buried 20 (10) 1639.

Mary the daughter of Joshua Hues borne 29 (10) 1641.

Joshua the sonne of Joshua Hues borne 25 (3) 1644.

Nathaniel son of Georg Holms borne 1 (12) 1639. Holms.

Deborah the daughter of George Holms borne 31 (11)
1641 buried 5 (12) 1641.

Sarah the daughter of George Holms borne 7 (11) 1643.

Isaac the sonne of Abraham How borne 24 (4) 1639. Hoic.

Deborah the daughter of Abraham How borne 4 (7)
1611.

Israel son of Abraham How borne 7 (5) 1644.

John the sonne of [saac Johnson borne 3 (9) 1639. Johnson.

Mary the daughter of Isaac Johnson borne 21 (2) 1642.

Isaac son of Isaac Johnson borne 7 (11) 1643.

Mehetabcll daughter of Humphrey Johnson borne (7)
1644.

Elisabeth the wife of Thomas Lamb buried 28 (9) Lamb.

1639.

A yong infant of Thomas Lambs buried 25 \9) 1G39.

184

Early Records of Boston.

[April,

Caleb the sonn of Thomas Lamb borne 9 (2) 1641.

Joshua sonn of Thomas Lamb borne 'JS (9) 1642.

Elisabeth the wife of John Levins buried 10 (S) 1638. Levins.

John the sonne of John Levins borne 27 (2) 1640.

Peter the sonne of John Levins borne 11 (7) 1644
buried 15 (11) 1644.

Caleb sonne of John Levins borne 11 (7) 1644.

Isaac the son of William Lewis borne 15 (2} 1644. Lewis.

the wife of Robert. Mason buried 1637. Mason.

Gershom son of John Matthew borne 1641. Matthew.

Elisabeth daughter of John Matthew borne 1643.

Hanna daughter of Phillip Meadowes borne 1 (12) Meadowes.
1642.

Hanna the daughter of James Morgan borne IS (5) Morgan.

1642. e>

Isaac yc son of Isaac Morrell borne 26 (9) 1632 &c Morrell.

buried (11) 1632.

Issac ye son of Isaac Morrell borne 5 (12) 1633.

Abraham y° son of Isaac Morrell borne 6 (4) 1640.

Hanna ye daughter of Isaac Morrell borne 16 (7) 1636.

Elisabeth ye daughter of Isaac Morrell borne (3) 163S.

Mary ye wife of Robert Onion buried 4 (2) 1643. Onion.

An infant also of Robert Onions buried in the 2 month
1643.

Theoda y- daughter of William Park home 2 (6) 1637. Parke.

Hanna ye daughter of William Park borne 2S (6) 1639.

Martha ye daughter of William Park borne 2 (1) 1641.

Sarah ye daughter of William Parks borne 19 (9) 1643.

Joseph ye sonne of Joseph Patching borne 14 (2) 1643. Patching.

John the son of Joseph Patching borne 20 (10) 1644.

Elisabeth ye daughter of Giles Pason borne 3 (12) 1639. Pason.

buried 8 (2) 1639.

Samuel ye son of Giles Pason borne 7 (9) 1641.

Elisabeth ye daughter of Giles Pason borne 4 (12) 1644.

Marah ye daughter of Edward Pason borne 2 (7) 1641.

Anna the wife of Edward Pasoir buried 10 (7) 1641.

John son of Edward Pason borne 11 (4) 1643.

Jonathan ye son of Edward Pason borne 19 (10) 1644.

Samuel ye son of Richard Peacock borne 18 (12) 1639. Peacock.

Caleb ye son of Richard Peacock borne 1 (1) 1641.

Dorcas ye daughter of Christopher Peake borne 1 (1) Peake.

1639.

Hanna ye daughter of Christopher Peake borne 25 (11)
1642.

Joseph ye sonne of Christopher Peake borne 15 (12)
1644.

William yc sonne of William Perkins borne 12 (S) Perkins.

1639. bvried 23 (10) 1639.

John yc son of John Perry borne 7 (7) 1639. Perry.

John Perry a householder dyed 21 (7) 1642.

Martha yc daughter of Thomas Pigg borne 12 (1) 1642. Pigg-

Thomas Pigg a householder dyed 30 (10) 1643.

Hanna ye daughter of Edward Porter borne 16 (S) 1G39. Porter.

Mary yc daughter of Edward Porter bornf 29 (3) 1642.

Joseph the sou of Edward Porter borne 25 (3) 1644.

1S.32.] Abstracts of the Earliest Wills. 1S3

ABSTRACTS OF THE EARLIEST WILLS IN THE PROBATE
OFFICE, PLYMOUTH.

[Communicated by Mr. Justin Winsor, of Boston.
[Continued from Vol. VI. page 9G.]

John Fish. (Sandwich.)
Inventory on oath of Mrs. Cecelia Fish, by Richard Bourn and Natk1
Fish, Nov. IS, 1663.

Zacarya Soule. (Duxbury.)
Inventor/ taken on oath of his widow Margaret, Dec. 14, 1663, by John
Alden and Constant Southicorth.

Thomas Ensign. (Scituate.)
Inventory, 17 Feb. 1663, (£71. 95.) by Nic. Baker, Edw. Jenkins, and

Isaac Buck.

George Lewis, Sen. (Barnstable.)
Will exhibited at court 3 Mar. 1663. To his wife Mary ; to sons
Ephraim, George, Thomas, James, Edward and John ; to daughter
Sarah. Witnessed by Thomas Alti/i and Win. Casta/.

Thomas Ensign. (Scituate!)
Will dated July 16, 1663. To wife Elizabeth, his house. To son
John. To daughters Hannah and Sarah. To Sarah Underwood, his
wife's sister's daughter, when she becomes 15 yrs of age. Witnessed
by Timothy Hatherhj and Nic. Baker.

Thomas Bourn. (Marshfield.)

Will dated May 2, 1664. To daughters Martha Bradford, Anne Smith,
and Margaret Window. To son Nath1 Tilden. To daughter Li/dia
Tilden's daughter Lydia. To John, Thomas, Joseph, and Robert
Waterman. To Mr. Arnold. Makes his son John his right heir,
and Executor of the will. Witnessed by Sam} Arnold, and Anthony
Snow.

Inventory (£138. 14s. 2d.) by Sergt. Joseph Riddle. A. Snow, and
Thomas Doged.

James Pitney. (Marshfield.)

Nuncupative will by John Bradford (who was made overseer) and John
Bourn, March 14, 1663. The testator a?ed SO years. Leaves his
property to his sons John Thomas, Sen., and James Pitney, and daugh-
ters Abigail and Sarah Thomas, (and her children) who was made
executrix of the will.

Inventory taken March 21, 1663. Am't £31. 9s.

Lt. James Wvatt. (Taunton.)
Inventory by Rich* Williaiiis, and Walter Dcane, July 27, 1664.
Am't. £232. 7s. 3d. Debts £65.
21

1S6 Abstracts of the Earliest Wills. [Jan.

Thomas Bird. (Sciiuate.)

Will, To Gershom, son of Anthony Dodson, oi S, his two dwel-
ling houses, and land betw. Tho. Oldham's and John Bisbee's, he
paying to the church of Marshfield 20 shillings a year — To Jonathan
Dodson, brother of G, — To the 3 daughters of A. Dodson — To Mr.
Wm. Wither til, minister of S — To kinsman Bob' Marshall — To Win.
Brooks, of S — To John son of Elisha Bisbee — To James Torrey,
Sen' — To Deborah Bunden (?) — Makes his wife Ann residuary lega-
tee. Feb. 4<\ 1663.

Overseers. Witnesses.

Wm. Witherell, Thomas Oldham,

Jas. Torrey. Jokn Hammer (mark)

Inventory taken July 8, 1664. (£211. Is. 0d.) by Thomas Hinge, John
Ottis, John Hollett, his mark.

Tho. Lumbert. (Barnstable.)

Mar. 23d, 1662-3, his will. To his wife— Son "Caleb, his house— To
sons Jedediah and' Benjamin — It mentions that he formerly gave prop-
erty to his sons Barnard, Joshua, Joseph, and his son in law Edw. Cole-
man. It mentions his daughter Margaret Coleman. — His grandchild
Abigail.
Witnesses, John Gorum and Barnard Lumbert.

June 10, 1663, Will ag-ain acknowledged by testator before Anthony
Thacher and Tho. Thornton.

Inventory at Court ilar. 7, 1664, on oath of Joyce Lumbert, widow. —
Taken Feb. 8, 1664. £210. 8s. M.

By Henry Cobb, John Gorum, Nath'. Bacon.

Gowin White.
Inventory, 8 Dec. 1G64. — Exhibited on oath of Timothy and Joseph
White. £59. 15s. Od.

Taken by Isaac Barker and James Cudworth.

Anna Vinall. (Scituate.)
Inventor}'. She d. 6 Oct. 1664. On oaths of Stephen and John Vinall.
£87. 10s. lOd. (excepting lands). By Nic. and Nat. Baker.

William Shepheard. (Taunton.)
Inventory of goods left at house of Tho. Jones, of T. Feb. 27, 1664.
By Walter Dcauc, Geo. Hall and Nic. White.

Cornelius. (Barnstable.)
Inventor)' of a certain Irishman, named Cornelius, who d. at B. 15 Dec.
1664. £1. 18s. 6,/. Debts, £1. 12. 0. By Barnard Lumbert.

Kiciiahd Ormsby. (Rehoboth.)
Inventory, 3d, 5 mo, 1664. £45. 14* 6'-

Thomas Bowen. (Rehoboth.)

Will, 11 April, 1663, late of New London, in Connecticut. To sou
Richard — To wife Elizabeth— His wife executrix — To his brother Oba-
diah Boicen.

Witness, Daniel Smith.

Abstract of the tarliest Wills. 187

John Walker. (Marshfield.)
Inventory Dec. 2S, 1663, £57. 9s. M. By Wm. Foard and John
Bourn. Lydia, his widow, took oath. His daughters Lydia, Martha
and Mary, mentioned, not of age.

Francis Street. (Taunton.)
Inventory, June 3d, 1665. £42. 19'- By Wm. Harvey. Edw. Bab-
bitt, Jona. Brisss. His widow Elizabeth, took oath.

Jonas Pickles. (Scituate.)

Will, nuncupative. By Lyd>a Springe and Hanah Ganett, wife of
Matthew Ganett. To his wife and children. Dec. 15, 1664.

Inventor}', Dec. 15, 1665. ,£79. 2. 0. By Edw. Jenkins and Isaac
Chetenden.

Lt. James Torrey. *
Inventory,' 15th Sept., 1665, on oath of his widow Ann. £102. Is. (id.
By James Cudworth, Thos. King, John Cushen, and Joseph Tilden.

Nicholas Miller alias Hodgis.
Will, Oct. 24, 1665. To Peter Beife—To John Hoskins and Wm.
Hoskins, Jr. — To Mary Cobb and Daniel Ramsden, and Hannah Reife.
Inventory, Oct. 31, 1665. By Jas. Cole, Jr. and Jona. Shaw.

Thomas Howes. (Yarmouth.)

Will, 26th Sept., 1665. To sons Joseph, Thomas and Jeremy — To
wife Mary.

Witnesses, Thn. Thornton, Anthony Thacher.

Inventory, 15th Oct., 1665. £242. 14. 0. Mistress Mary Howes,
widow, took oath.

Margaret Hickes. (Plymouth.)

Will, July S, 1665 ; widow. To son Samuel ; daughter-in-law, Lydia ;
son Samuel's chd ; son Ephraim, now deceased. To grand child John
Banges. To the son of her son-in-law, George Watson, husband of her
da Phebe, dec.

Geo. Watson, ) Overseers

Capt. Southworth, \

Inventory 5th March, 1665. By Capt. S. and John Morton. £53.
12s. &d.

Timothy Hathf.rly. (Scituate.)
Will. To wife Lydia — To Edw. Jenkins, his wife and chd — To
Nic [Vade, his wife and chd — To Susanna, wife of Wm. Brooks, and
her children — To Timothy and Elizabeth Foster — To Mr. Tho. Han-
ford — To Fear Robinson, " now the wife of Sa?m/cl Baker," and to the
other three did of Isaac Robinson. John, Isaac and Mercy. To
Lydia Ganett, his wife's daughter, and her four chd. To George
Sutton, his wife and chd. — To the wife of Wm. Basset, his wife's
daughtci — To widow Preble, Ins wife's daughter — To Lydia and Thom-
as Lapham — To Stephen Tilden, and Nic Baker — To his man, Tho.

1SS Abstract, of the earliest Wills.

Savory — To Lydia, daughter of Wn. Hatch — Makes Joseph Tilden,
residuary legatee. Sept. 20, 1664. Witnessed by IVic Baker and
Isaac CAettenden.

Mr. John' Joyce. (Yarmouth.)

Will, 20 Nov., 1666. To Dorothy, his wife. To Hosea Joyce his
only son. To his two daughters Mary and Dorias (?) — To Her. Tlio.
Thornton and Richd Taylor.

Witnesses, Tho. Thornton and Anthony Thacher.

Postscript names Thacher, Edmund Halves and Andrew Hallett, as
overseers.

Inventory 18th, 12th mo. 1666. £232. 1. 0.

Edward Dillingham.
Will. To sons Henry and John Dillingham. May 1st., 1666.
Witnesses, Stephen Wing, W,a. Griffith (?) and John Neicland.
Inventory by Stephen Wing and Stephen iskiffe.

Wm. Bassett, Sex. (Bridgewater.)
Will, 3d, 2 mo., 1667. To his wife his moveables. To his son Wil-
liam's son — To son Joseph.

Witnesses, Wm. Brett and John Carry.

Inventor}', May 12, 1667. His relict Mary took oath.

Thomas Ewer. (Sandwich.)
Inventory, May 31, 1667. His widow Hannah took oath. £30. 3s. 6d.

Tdiothy Hathekly. (Scituate.)
Inventory Nov. 9. 1666. £224. 12. S. By John Holleit, Rodolphns
Elmes and Jas. Cudworth, Senr. j

Letters of administration granted to Joseph Tilden.

William Hack.

Inventory on oath of Mary Hack, his wife, June 1, 1667. £35. 3s. 0d.

Thomas Linton of Taunton, testifies, that said H., when he left for
England, promised to return to his wife in the summer following.
Henry Andreics the same. Robt. Thornton, being in Boston, two
years ago, was told by a seaman from London, who knew said H. there,
that he, said H., was married. Signed May 31, 1667.

John Paybody. (Duxbury.)
Will, 16 July, 1649. To eldest son Thomas, second son Francis and 5

youngest son William. To his da Annis Rouse — To John, son of
of John Rouse, his land at Causwell, after his wife's death. To Joh?i,
son of William — To his wife Isabel. t

Witness, John Fernessydc.
Boston, April 27, 1667. Said F. took oath to the will.

TuisTitu.M Hull. (Barnstable.)
Will, Dec. 20. 1666. To son Joseph— To his wife £/a»M-To
chd, John, Mary, Sarah, Hannah. To Robert Dacis.
Witnesses, Mark Ridley and Matthew Fuller.
His Inventory by Barnabas Lathrop and John Crocker.

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jesty's Provinces of the Massachu- Adams, Samuel, Esrj.

setts Bay and New Hampshire in Adams, William, of New London,

New England, (for Six.) M. A.

The Honourable Spencer Piiipps, ' Alford, The Hon. John, Esq., (for

Esq. Lieut. Govemour of the Mas- j Six*)

sachusetts, (for Two.) j Allen, The Rev. Mr. Benjamin.

The Honourable William Ditimek, Allen, Mr. Bozoune, ji/n. Printer.

Esq. late Lieut. Govemour of the I Allen, Mr. Jeremiah, of Marblehead,

Masssachusetts. Merchant.

Allen, Jeremiah, Student at Har-
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Abbe, Richard, Esq. of Windham. Allin, The Rev. Mr. James, of
Abbot, The Rev. Mr. Hull, of, Brooklin.

Charlestovrn. Alrny, Job, of Tiverton, Esq.

*Abbot, Mr. Moses. ; Ames, Mr. Nathanael, of Dedliam.

Adams, Mr. Abijah. Apploton, The Rev. Mr. Nathanael,

Adams, Jedidiah, M. A. of Cambridge.

Adams, The Rev. Mr. John. A.xmit&ge,Capt. Jonathan, Merchant.

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Babbidge. Mr. Benjamin, (for Tiro.)

Badger, Mr. Stephen, of Charles-
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*Ballantme, John, Esq.

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Bradford.

Banks, Mr. John.

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Marblehead.

Barnard, Mr. Matthew.

Barret, The Rev. Mr. Samuel, of
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Hanover.

Baxter, The Rev. Mr. Joseph, of
Medfield.

Baxter, Mr. Gregory, of Braintree.

Baxter, Mr. Thomas.

Bayley, Mr. Samuel.

Beal, Mr. Elisha, of Hinsham, (for
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Bean, Mr. Joseph, of Cambridge.

Becham, Mr. John.

Beck, Mr. Joshua, of Newbury.

Belcher, Andrew, Esq. (for Two.)

Belcher, Jonathan, Esq. Counsellor
at Imiv of the Middle Temple,
London.

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Berry-, The Hon. Thomas, of Ips-
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Billintrs, Mr. John.

Billings, Mr. Richard. '

^Billings, The Rev. Mr. William,
of Windham.

Bixby, Mr. Jonathan, of Boxford,
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Blake, Mr. James, of Dorchester.

Blake, Mr. John.

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Bollart, William. Esq.

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Sandwich.

[ Bourn, The Rev. Mr. Shearjashub,
of Sciruate.

Boutineau, Mr. Stephen, Merchant.

Bowdoin. William, B. A. Merchant.

Boweni ;Capt. Thomas, of Rehoboth.

Bowles, John, of Roxbury, ( for Six.)

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Boylston, Dr. Zabdiel, F. R. S.

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Bradford, Mr. James.

Bradford, Mr. Joseph, (for Two.)

Bradstreet, Simon, jun. of Charles-
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Brattle, William, of Cambridge, Esq.

Breck, Mr. John.

Breed, Mr.Ephraim, of Charlestown.

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Brirrden, Mr. Michael, of Charles-
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Bromfield, Mr. Edward, Merchant.

Browne. Benjamin, of Salem, Esq.
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Broun, The Rev. Mr. John, of Ha-
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Brown, Josiah, B. A.

Brown, Mr. Simeon, of Salisbury,
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Merchant, (for Two.)

Brown, Mr. William, ofNewport.

Bryant. Lemuel, Student at Har-
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Buckley, Mr. Richard, Merchant.

Bulkier, John, of Colchester, Esq.

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Westfield.
Bunker, Mr. Benjamin.
Burr, Mr. Samuel, of Charlestown.
Burril, The Hon. Theopkilus, of

Lynn, £.517.
Burt, John, B. A.
Bushel, Mr. John, Printer.
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C.

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Killingly.
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Merchant, [for Six.) /

Call, Mr. Caleb, of Charlestown. S
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Newport.
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Hull.
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stock, Esq.
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College.
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Manchester.
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Esq.
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Brookfield.
Chesebroudi, Mr. David, of New-
port, Merchant.
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Beverly.
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county of Bristol.
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Thacher, Oxenbridge, M.A.
Thacher, The Rev. Mr. Peter.
Thacher, The Rev. Mr. Peter, of

Middleborough.

Thacher, Peter jun. Student at

Harvard College.
' Thayer, Mr. Cornelius.
*Thaver, The Rev. Mr. Ebenezer,

of Roxbury.
Thaxter. The Hon. Samuel, of

Hingham, Esq.
Thayer, Mr. Nathaniel.
Thorold, Mr. John, of Newbury.
Thwing, Mr. Nathanael.
Tilestone, Thomas, of Dorchester,

Esq.

Tompson, Mr. Samuel, of Braintree.

Torrey, Mr. John, of Weymouth.

Townsend, The Rev. Mr. Jonathan,
of Needham.

Townsend, Mr. Solomon.

Townsend, Solomon, jun. A. B. ( for
Two.)

Trail, Mr. John, Merchant.

Trumbal, Mr. James, of Charles-
town.

Trumbal, Mr. Samuel, of Charles-
town.

Tufts, The Rev. Mr. John, of New-
bury, (for Six.)

Tyler, Mr. Andrew, Goldsmith, (for
Three.)

Tyler, Thomas, M. A. (for Si.r.)

Tyley, Mr. Samuel.

Vans. Mr. Hugh, Merchant.
Vinal, Mr. Elijah.
Vinton, John, of Stnneham, Esq.
Vose, Capt. Nathaniel, of Milton.

w.

Wadsworfh, The Rev.~Mi. Daniel, of
Hartford.

Wainwright, John, of Ipswich, Esq.

Waldo, Mr. Cornelius, Merchant.

Walker, Mr. Isaac. Merchant, (far
Six.)

Walley, John, Esq.

Walter, The Rev. Mr. Nehcmiah, of
Roxbury, (far Two.)

Walton, John, of Providence, M.A.

*Ward, The Rev. Mr. Robert, of
Wenham. .

Ward, Thomas, of Newport, M.A.

*\Vard, Mr. Thomas, of Charles-
town.

Wardall, Mr. Elihu.

Ware, Jonathan, of Wrenthum, Esq.

Subscribers in Prince's Chronology.

199

Ware. Mr. Benjamin, of Wrcntham, I Wilder, Mr. James, of Lancaster.
Physician. j Williams, The Rev. l\Ir. Ebenezer,

Warner, Mr. William. of Pomfret, (for Two.)

Warren, Peter, Exq; Commander of I Williams, The Rev. Mr. Eleazer, of
his Majesty's ship Squirrel, (fori Mansfield, (for Six.)
Two.) Williams, The Eev. Mr. Elisha,

Watts, Samuel, Esq. Rector of Yale College in New

Wendell, The Hon. Jacob, Eso. Haven.

Welles, The. Hon. Samuel, Esq.
Webb, The Rev. Mr. Benjamin, of

Eastham, (for Three.)
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Webb, Mr. Joseph, ( for Six.)
Webb, The&ev. Mr." Nathan.
Webb, Mr. Samuel, of Charlestown.
Webb, Mr. Samuel, of Newport.
Welch, Mr. John.
Welch, M. Jonathan.
Wells, Francis, of Cambridge, Esq.
Welseetd, The Rev. Mr. William.
Wendell, Mr. John, jun. Merchant.
Weston, Mr. Samuel, of Duxbury,
W heelwright, Jeremiah, B. A.

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* Williams, The Rev. Mr. John, of

Deerfield, (for Six.)
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(for Three.)
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Williams, The Rev. Mr. Solomon,

of Lebanon, (for Six.)
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of Springfield.
Williams, The Rev. Mr. Warham,

of Watertown.
Williams, The Rev.

of Hatfield.
Williams, The Rev.

of Weston.

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M. A. (for

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White, Ebenezer, M. A.

White, The Rev. Mr. John, of
Glocester.

White, Mr. Josiah, of Lancaster.

*White, Mr. Samuel, Merchant,
(for Two.)

Whiting, Oliver, of Billerica, Esq.

Whitman, The Rev. Mr. Samuel, of
Farmingtown.

Whitmarsh, Ezra, of Weymouth,
M. A.

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tham, (for Twenty- Four.)

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field, Esq. (for Twelve.)

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caster, Esq.

Wisrglesworth, The Rev. Edward,
D. D., Hollisian Professor of Di-
vinity, at Harvard College.

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uel, of Ipswich, (for Two.)

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ham.

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Suffolk, (for Six.)

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Wise, The Rev. Mr. Jeremiah, of
Berwick.

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the North Grammar School.

Witham, Daniel, M. A.

Wolcott, Mr. Alexander, of New
Haven, (for Six.)

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Six.)

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of Glastenbury, (for Tiro.)

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Esq. (for Six.)

Wright, Mr. Hezckiah, of North-
ampton.

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■, they

do it,

200 Memoirs of Prince's Subscribers. [April,

BRIEF MEMOIRS AND NOTICES OF PRINCE'S SCBSCRIBERS.

The following notices of a few of the Subscribers to Mr. prince's N. Eng. Chronology
are taken from a large number in our bands, and are given to show our readers ihe
plan heretofore proposed, of giving from time to time, genealogical accounts of those
subscribers. — We wish it particularly understood that an account of the ancestors of
those men are desired, and the names of their children, if they had any. Other facts
concerning those now given, will be gladly received, that thev may be inserted here-
after. IX
Abbot, Rev. Mr. llui.r^, of Charlestown. He was born at Boston, 15 June, 1702,
d. at Charleston, 19 April, 177-1, in his 72d year. His bearers were F>r. Appleton, .Mr.
Storer, Dr. .Mather, Dr. Byles, .Mr. Prentiss, and Mr. Cook. He was the son of Moses
and Rebecca (Knight) Abbot. His father was lost at sea, Feb. 1717-18. His mother
d. 3 Oct. 17-11, Rev. Hull Abbot grad. II. C. 1720, and was ordained at Charleston n,
5 Feb- 1724, as colleague with Rev. Simon Bradstreet. .He published sermons, on the
Artillery Election. 1733 ; on the Rebellion in Scotland, 174b' ; against orofano cursing
and swearing, 17 17. He mar. 27 July, 1731, Mary, dau. of Rev. Simon Bradstreet.
Their ctrHdren were, 1 .Miry, 2 Thomas, 3 Mary, 4 Moses, 5 Rebecca, ti Lucy, 7
Thomas. j. d.

Allkn, Rev. Beniasis. was born in Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard, grad. Y. C.
1708, settled in S. Bcidgewater, .Ms. 170S; installed iu the 2d parish of Falmouth, Me.
now Cape Elizabeth, 19 .Nov. 1734, d. 6 May, 1734, re. 65. He had several daughters
but no sons. MS. Letter of Wm. Willis.

Coolidgk, Ca.pt. Amos, of Sherborn, was b. (here Id May, 1703, youngest child
of John and Mary Coolidge. This John C. (who was a soldier m King Phillip's w.ir,)
was b. in Watertown, 19 Feb. lti'Jl-2, son of John and Hannah (Livermore) Coo'iriire,
and grandson of John ai.d Mary CooliUge of Watertown, the progenitors of all the
Coolidges. Ms. Letter of Dr. H. Send.

Crossman", Nathamel, of Taunton. This was probably .Nathaniel Crossman,
born at Taunton, 10 Mch. 16'SO, son of Robert and Hannah (Brooks) Crossman. Robert,
the father, was b. 3 Aug. 1037, and was soa of Robert and Saiuh (Kingsbury) Cross-
man of Taunton, j. D.

Fiske, Mr. Nathan' of Watertown, was a deacon (son of Nathan and Elizabeth,
and grandson of .Yathan and Susanna of Watertown,) b. 3 Jan. 1672-3, and d. 17 11.
He in. 1st., (140ct. 1606,) Sarah Coolidzc, da. of Simon and Mary, grand daughter
of the first John and Mary of Watertown," by whom he had eight children, liis eldest
son, Nathan, settled in Weston, and was the father of the Rev. Dr. J\Taihan ]•'. ci
Brooktieid ; grad. H. C. 1734. This deac. JS'athan F. was ur. grand father of Rev.
Tliaddcus F. of W. Cambridge. _ Ms. Leila- of Dr. Henry Bond.

Fi.agg, Be>'jamix, J:t. of Watertown, b. 25 Aug. 1691, son of Benjamin and
Experience (Child) Fi.i^-j. and gr. son of Thomas and Mary F. of Watertown, the
progeuitors of many, if not all of the N. Eng. Flaggs. Benj. F. sen. was an early pro-
prietor of Worcester, where he died iu 1741. It was Benjn. F.son of Bcujn. Jr. who
held a very prominent place iu the civil and military affairs of Worcester in the French
and Revolutionary wars.

Freeman, Enoch, M. A. was the 9th child of Samuel F. of Eastham, Ms. b. 19
May, 1706. Samuel F. who came over in 1630, and settled in Watertown, was his
ancestor. Enoch grad. H. C. 1729, became a merchant in Boston, first as clerk, then
partner of .Mr. Hall. About 1742 he came to Falmouth, where he rilled many important
offices, and was one of the most prominent men in the town. He died 2 Sept. 17SS,
a> S2. His wife was Mary Wright, to whom he was married 1742, by whom he had
seven children, the eldest of wham was S»muel, a member and Secretary of the Pro-
vincial Congress at Watertown. .1/,. Letter of Wm. Willis.

Jokes, Mr. Ephraim, was b. in Boston, 20 Sept. 1706. His father's name was
Ephrai n, grandfather Samuel, great grandfather John, who came from England to Cam-
bridge before IU is with his wife Dorcas, settled in Concord about 1630, where, and in
the vicinity, his posterity are numerous at thisdav. Oursubscriber in. Mary I lay ward in
1728, and' had ch. Ephraim, .Man , llepzibah, Jonas, Rebecca, Peter, Lucy, Lois and
Martha. .Mr. Jones was a man of much energy of character, and largely engaged in set-
tling new townships, cce. He was a representative from Concord from 17 13 to 1730,
inclusive, and again in 1733. In 1733 he raised a company of 92 men, and went with
them as their captain in the expedition against Nova Scotia, under Gen. Winslow, and
an officer at the capture of Luuishnrs, lie was accompanied b\ his son .Jonas. His
grandson, Ephraim Jones, Est;., wliodied in Boston in 1840, left a'vnlutninous smealn^
of the family, winch s iu the hands of his son, Henry II. Jones, Esq., of this citv.

. Mr. Jones was largi ly inton sted in the Muscongus lands in Maine, which lamia wi re
long in contention between i he hen- of John Brown, who purchased them of the Indians,
and others who claimed under L'ranls. » k.

I iViiii;^5^«^aai«ajlJJ»Ml«irf^t^iiMui«^ito^^iul«ia

1852. J Old Norfolk County Oaths of AUezitmce, 6,-c. 201

OATHS OF FREEMEN, ALLEGIANCE,
FOLK COUNTY.

IN OLD NOR-

[Communicated by Mr. Alonzo II. Quint, of Dover, N. II.]

The following lists have been copied from the Records of the Old
County of Norfolk, now at Salem.

1668, February 25, " at Newberrie " before Robert Pike.

Joseph Coker
Israel Webster
Joseph Bayly

Jonathan Woodman

Richard Martyn
John Pace

Nath1 Merrill Job Pilsberie

Abell Merrill ^ Benjamin Lowell

John Kent Daniel Merrill

Jno. Attkinson.

1668, 12—26. Newbury.
Benjamin Moss Isaac Brown

James Ordway.

1669, April 7, " Amsberie."

Amos Stickny.
Newbury.

Newbury.

Jno. Swett
Josuah Richison
Jonathan Wedgwood
Sam. Bartlett jun.
Tho. Stickny.

1669, May 9. Haverhill.
Joseph Heath Joseph Page

Josiah Heath.
1669, 3 — 25. Newbury.
Peter Cheney Nath: Cheney

1669, May 13.
Henry Tuxbcrie Isaac Brown.

1669, May 25.
Jno. Wells Tho. Wells

Moses Pilsbery Tho. West

Penuel Tittcom John Stevens

Jacob Tappin John Ilsly

Joseph Ilslv James Ardway jun.

1669, Oct. 2, Newbury.
Jno. Bayly Benjamin Lowell Jno. Ba-et jun.

John Wells.
" The names of all those who have taken ye oath of Allegiance &
fidelity before me. Tho. Bradbury, Cpt of ye

millitary Company of Salisbury."
1677—10—2. John Allin Jerimie Allen.

Dec. 5. Tho. Hoyt Phill. Greele Abraham Noulton John Carrter.
Dec. 6. Joseph Ffrench jr. Symond Ffrench.
Dec, 7. Samli Easman Jno. Griifvn.

Dec. 11. Mr. William Bradbury Jno. Bradbury Cornelious Con-
ner Isaac Busuell jun. Joseph Greele Morris Tucker
John Easman.
Dec. 13. Nath1 Winsly.
Dec. 14. mr Georg Carr jun.
Dec. 17. Rich1 Smith Joseph True
Greele jun. Tho. Clough,
Dec. 18. Jno. Osgood Willi. Osgood
Morrill William Allin jun.
Dec. 19. Abraham Brown John Ffrench jun.
Dec. 20. John Dickison.

Dec. 21. Joseph Easman Benjamin Easman.
20

Richard Goodale Andrew
Jacob Morrill Abraham

202

Old Norfolk County Oaths of Allegiance, 6,'

[April,

10-

Mr. Jno. Stockman Eohert Pike jun. Moses Pike
Downer Joseph Eaton John Clough jun.

Kob«

brown jun.
" ffelloes jun.

Sam'1 Eaton.

Dec. 24. Onesiphorus Page He

" January ye 21; [16] 77- 7S."

Jan'y 22. Joseph Norton.

March 21. Benjamin Stevens.

March 25. Sam" Gill Moses Gill.

March 20. m' Willi. Hooke.

April 5. James Carr Richard Carr.

April S. Nath" Easman Tho. Eaton

May 24. Isaac Green.

" The names of all those psons of Eamshery who took yc oath of
Allegiance & Fidelity before Majof Robert Pike ye 20th Jay of Decem-
ber, 1(577."

Sam"fiToot Willi. Huntington Jno Elliott

Tho. fframe Henry Tuxbery - John Harvey

Jno. Barnard Robert Rawlins Sam" Hadley

Richard Martyn Sam'1 Collby Jno Weed S.

Joseph Laege Tho. Barnard Josr.ah Goldsmith

John Ash - Tho. Rowell John Kimball

Edw' Hunt Jno Hoyt jun. Tho. Stevens

John Weed George Martyn Tho. ffowler

Georg Weed Jno Prouse Phillip Rowell

Orlando Bagly Jno Pressie Willi. Hoyt

Jos. Lankaster Tho. Nicklls Tho. Harvey

Tho. Sargent Tho. Heynes Willi. Sammon

Tho. Collbv Rich'1 Goodwyn Edmond Elliott

John Collby James Georg" Will. Quenby

Eben. Blasdall Hen. Blasdail Jno Jemson

Sam" Davis wm. Sargent Jno ffoot

ffrancis Davis Nathan Gould James fireer.

Sam" Weed Ezekiel wathen

" The names of them y' tooke v'e oath of Allegance to his majestie
& fidelitie to y° contrey, this 30th of November, 1677. [Exeter.]
Kinsley Hall Cornelious Lary James Perkins

Charles Gliddon Sam" ffoulsham Willi. Morgan

Sarg1 Robert Smart John Wadley Henry Magoone

Robert Smart jun. Joseph Wadley Christian Dolhoss

John Sinkler mr Theophilus Dudley James Kid

James Sinkler Richard .Morgan Sen. Leift. Ralph Hal!

Alexander Gordin John Gillman clarke

George Person Moses Levitt

Jonathan Robinson Armstrong Horn

David Robinson Jno fibulsham jun.

Mr Richard Scamoir John Wedgwood
Mr Richard Smart Sam" Dudley

Ensigne Willi, more Sam" Levitt
Robert Powell Edward Gillman

James Daniel Edward Smith

Ed. Sewill John Young

Eleazar Elkins Dan" Gillman

Jonathan Thing Joseph Hall

Moses Gillman jun. William Hacket
Jerimic Gillman JoelJudkins

inr Michaell ffrench Jonathan Smith
Steven Dudley

Sargt. Jno ffoulsham
mr Jno Thom
Nath" fifoulsham
Jno Clarke sen.
Jerimie Coney
Teage Disco
mr Humphrey wi
Nicholas Norris
Edward Roe
Jno Clarke jun.
Byly Dudley
Joseph Taylor
Georg Roberts
John Beane
Phillip Carter."

1S.32.] Old Norfolk Comity Oat/is of Allegiance, tj-c.

203

The same " in Haverhill Novem. 2S, [16] 77.

" Thomas Wasse Sam" Shepherd

Benjamin Page Peter Green

Kobert Hastings Nath." Haseltine

James Sanders Nath1 Ever

blather Herriman Joseph Grele

Tho. Hartshorne Joseph Page

Henry- Kimball Abra. Clement

Tho. Kinsbery Josiah Heath
Benjamin Singletary Ezekiel Ladd

John Corlis Zach. White

Edu\ Brumidge Nath. Sineletary

Tho. Eaton jun. William Whiticker

Robert Clement John Keyzer

Joseph Ever John Williams

Robert fiord John Pa^e jnn.

Joseph Bond Israeli Ela

Cornelioi^- Page James Davis j.
Dan" Clement S[on] of James

Jno. Hascltine jnn. Willi. Sterling jun.

Onesiphi Mash jnn. John Harthorne

Robert Swan jun. James Goid

Nicholas Brown James Kinsbery

Sam" Currier Peter Button

Sam" Belknap John Stockbridg

Joseph Peasly Peter Patie

Willi. Sterling Joseph Williams

Joseph Johnson Edward Clarke

Dan" Bradly Jno. Ever Sen.

Mathias Button John Jonson Jun.

Joseph Kinsbery Tho. Eastman

Jotham Hcndrick Capt. Shubael Walker

The same " ye 25th of Aprill 167S in Hampton."

Joseph Clarke
Rodger Purges
Joseph Hutchins
Sam11 Watts
Tho. Di^ston
Phil. Easman
Ephraim Dr^ is
John Swadock
Timotliie Ever
John Callum
Sam" Simons
Danicll Ela
Abraham Belknap
Sam' Kinsbery
Amos Singletary
Josia Gaq'c
Nath' Whit tier
James Pecker jun.
Hamei (?) Clarke
John Ever jun.
James Bruce
Abraham Whitticker S.
Abraham Whitticker j.
John Clement

Chadwell

Peter Bruce
Sam" Ladd
_ David Harthorne
Moses Davis
Samuel Ever."

Jonathan Pirkins
Humphrey Pirkins
Benjamin Cram
Sam" Roby
Israel Clifford
Benja Swett
Jno. Moulton
Aron Sleeper
Nehcmia Hobbs
Benj. Moulton
John Tayler
Phillip Towles
Gershom Elking
Joseph Ca»<s
Tho. Brown
Joseph Perking
Sam' Dalton jun.
Abraham Drake jun.
Sam1 ffogg
Rich'1 Samhorn
John Samborn jun.

Joseph Swett
Joseph Dow j.
James Hobbs
Tho. Pasre
Morris Hobbs j.
John Tuck
Phillip Towle j.
Tho. Thurton
Jonathan Philbrick
Benj. Brown
Peter Weare
Joseph Sanborn
Joseph Nud
Willi. Samborn jun.
Willi, (Toiler jun.
Willi. Swayne
Nath1 Batcheller j.
John Knowels
Jno. Smith, Tayler
Ephraim Marston
Isaac Marston

Aratus Levitt
Benj. fiifield
Sam" ffilbrick
Caleb Pirkins
Tho. Philbrick jun.
Return Johnson
Tho. Ro'iy
Jno. Clifford jun.
Jacob Green
Joseph Wedgwood
John Redman j.
Joseph Smith
James Marston
Isaac Godfrey
John Blake
Jno. Levitt
Nath' Huggins
Sam" Cass
Eleazer Pirkins

204

Old Norfolk County Oaths of Allegiance, t\'-c. [April

" Hampton. A list
Aleafrance ve 4'h of j
lO'-fcm", 1678."
" Christopher Hussey
John Moulton jun.
Dan:l Lamprv
Nath" Batcheller Sen.
Sam11 ffilbrick
John Dearborn
John Knowles
Daniel ffos/n'
William tt'aller S.
Tho Roby
Joseph Sanborn
John Marston
William ffuller jun.
Henry Deareboni
Benjamin ffifeild
Tho. Browr^
Morris Hobos sen.—,
John Brown sen.
James ffilbrick
Nath" Weare
Abraham Drake sen.
flrancis Page
Israel Clcford
John Moulton
James Hobbs
Abraham Pirkins
Gersom Elkins
James Prescott
Joseph Dow
Benjamin Moulton
John Tuck
Edward Gove
Sam" Dalton jun.
Sam" Colcord
Jacob Green
Joseph Dow jun.
John Tayler
Ebenezer Pirkins
Jno. Knowles jun.
William Samborn j.
Sam" Cass
Jacob Garland
Edward Colcord •—
John Redman sen.
Nath" Boulter sen.

All then took ye oatl
issr.

Those y* refused.
Tho. Chase
Abraham Green

of ve names of those p sons y* took ye oath ol
c lC'-11 m" 1643 (error for 167S) & some after 16.

Joseph Pirkins
Tobias Lankly
Henrv Dow
John Garland
Anthony Stanian
John Miriam
Jonathan Pirkins
John Hobbs
John ffuller
Thomas Levitt —
Jonathan Wedgwood
Xath. Hutjgins
Morris Hobbs jun.
John Smith, cooper.
William Swayne
John Souter
John Brown jun.
James Jonson
mr Seaborn Cotton
Tho. ffilbrick sen.
Jno Samborn jun.
Phillip Towle
Henrv Lamprevs
Tho. "Nudd
Abraham Diake J.
Thomas Dudly
Benjamin Cram
Thomas Pacre
Thomas Philbrick
Joseph Palmer
Mozes Swett
Caleb Pirkins
Henry Roby
Robert Patre
Thomas Thurton
Josiah White
Alexander Deiiha
Robert Smith
Chris. Palmer
Joseph Moulton
Thomas Row
Benjamin Lamprey
Josiah Moulton
Xath. Smith
John Sleeper
. of Allowance before

John Hussey
John Stanian

Richard Samborn
William ffifeild jun.
John Clifford jun.
Benjamin Swett
John Redman jun.
Isaac Godfrey
Arratas Levitt
Jacob Brown
Isaac Marston
John Mason
John Levitt
Sam" Roby
Aron Sleper
John Samborn sen.
Nehemiah Hobbs
Nath" Batcheller
Abraham Cole
Nath" White
Mozes Cox
Timothie Milliard
Thomas Webster
William ffifeild sen.
Sam" Marston
Robert Moulton
Joseph Cass
William Marston
John Godfrey
Godfrey Dearborn
Joseph Smith
Mark Baker
Samuel Palmer
Henry Moulton
Sam" Dow
Joseph Swett
Peter Weare
Nath" Boulter jun :
Sam" ffog-g
Thomas Cram
Anthony Tayler"
Joseph Mead
Henry Green
Sam1 Sherborn
John Smith, taylor

mee, Sam" Dalton, Com-

Ffrancis Jennis
James Chase."

1*52.

Early Settlers of Essex and Old Norfolk.

205

EARLY SETTLERS OF ESSEX AND OLD NORFOLK.

The Genealogical fads which follow, were collected at the expense of a number of
gentlemen, chielly members of the X. E. II. G. Society, several years ago, by Joshua
Coffin, Esq. By their encouragement he undertook to go over the Court tiles and
other public papers in the County of Essex, comntising part of old Norfolk County, and
to extract therefrom ali the genealogical items contained in them. II is .MS. having been
lodged in the archives of the Society, it was determined by the Publishing Committee,
that the Patrons of the Register should have the benefit of this laborious research.
If those who consult the work do not rind what they look fur, it is the fault of the
original document, and not that of Mr. Collin ; not but that lie may have made some
mistakes ; as perfection in these matters will not be looked for, by any who have had
even small experience in them. One of the contributors to Mr. Cothn"s undertaking —
the Corresponding Secretary of the Society — has, at much expense of time, prepared
the matter for the press, by bringing it into a perfect alphabetical arrangement, &c.
The original MS. of .Mr. Collin may be appealed to at any time, should questions of
discrepancy arise, between the printed copy and the MS. of Mr. Collin. The occasional
additions in brackets, are by s. G. D.

Abbott.— Arthur, a-. 35 in 1671. Poro-I
thy the widow of Thomas, m. Edward j
Chapman. George, will made Dec. j
1631, wife Hannah, oldest son John.
George, of Anclover, Nehemiah, of]
Ipswich. Thomas, of Concord, sell !o j
Ezekiel Northend, of Rawley, what
was their father George Abbott's, in
1059. Dorothy, ivid\ of Thomas, of
Rowley, 1059. George, be. 30, in
1001. ' Geo. Sen. a?. 50, 1002.—
Thomas, ae. 26 in IGG-1. George, ae.
54 in 1GG9. Arthur, a:. 35 in 1071.
George, a\ -10 in 1050. George, Jr.,
a:. 20, Nov. 18. 1050. Thomas, d.
in Rowley, and left two brothers.
Nehemiah and George. George,
Rowley, had his estate appraised, 30
Aug., 1047. James came over from
L'mianton in Mr. Stratton's ship,
about 30 \ears ago, i. e. in 1G52.

Abby. — Malhew, ae. 40. June, 1009.

Abourn. — George, Hampton, 1653. —
Samuel, Aburn, ae. 50 in 1000. —
Moses Aburn, of Marblehcad, at. 21
1000-7. Samuel, Sen'., Salem, a\
SO in 1707.

Adams. — Alexander, wit", Nathaniel
Statbuck's deed to Peter Coffin, of
Dover. Edward Starbuck,fatherof sd.
Nathaniel. 1001. Nathaniel and John,
Ipswich, 1007. William, of Ipswich.
had sons, Nathaniel and Samuel,]
IOCS. Robert, will, 1081. Lieut.
John, as. 00 in 1603. Symon, a-. 35
m 1092. Robert, Newbury, -ells
house and lands in Salem, to Win.

Gerrish, 13 April, 1049. — Joanna, re.
17 in 1651.

Acer. — Jonathan, ae. 65 in 1704. Ben-
jamin, inventory taken 1071. Win.,
Salem, will 3 March, 1653-4, wf.Alice,
sons, Joseph, Benjamin and Jonathan,
and dan. Abigail Kitchen. Jonathan,
a>. 73 in 1713.

Aldcn. — John, m. Elizabeth Phelos.
da. of William Phelps, Son.. IfNi.
will of William Phelps, made 10S2.

Alderman". — John, Salem, will, 3 July,
1057 ; to Mr. Norris the be^t cow I
haue, to .Mr. Elliot one cow. and one
cave to y Indians yl Mr. Elliot doth
preach vnto, to be disposed of to
them by him. one to Mr. Thacher. one
to Mr. Whiting of Lvnn.ono to Mr.
William Walton of Marblehcad, and
one to Mr. Cuhbett.

Aldoreagh. — Joseph, a?. 32 in 1007.

Allen'. — William. Salisbury, house
carp'., and wife Ann. sell to John
llsloy of Salisbury, barber, 105G. —
William, wife Mary. 1002, house car-
penter. Charles, Portsmouth, about
to marry Susanna, da. of John and
Bridget Hoggins, of Hampton,
1600-7. \\ m. of Salisbury, m. Ann
Goodale, da. of RichJ. G.', of Salis-
bury, who made his will 7 June,
1006. William, ae. 62 in 1004,
'• have lived in Salem ab. 38 vrs. 30
Nov. 1001. William, Manchester,
1053. William, uf. Alice, son Sam-
uel, b. 8 Jan. 1031-2 ; 2d wf. Eliza-
beth, by whom child". Elizabeth, b.

206

Early Scalers of Essex and Old Norfolk.

[A

Sept. 1634 ; Deborah, b. April, 1G37; !
Bethia, b. Feb. 1039-40, d. Feb. !
1040 ; Onesiphorus, b. 30 June, 1642.
William, Salisbury, carpenter. 1649.
William, Boston, \vf. An:j, da. of
Richd. Goodale, 1619. Henry, ae.
47 in 1667. Andrew, wf. Faith, dau. |
of William lngalls.

Alley.— Giles, x. 42, Sept. 1G6S.— :
Hush, a. 53, 1662.

Alt. — John, a-. 73 in 1678. See Nor-
folk Recs. ii— 106.

Ambrose. — Henry, Boston, carpenter, i
sells land in Salisbury, 1656. Henry j
and wife Susanna, of Charlestowrr, |
1656. Ebenezer,a?. '27, in 1607. Ebene- I
zer, son of Henry of Salisbury, m. Ab-
igail, dau. of John Severance, of Sa-
lisbury, 10G3. Henry, Hampton,
1647." Henry, wit'. Rev. Mr. John ;
Wheelright's will, 1G79. Henry,
Hampton, carpenter, 1G49.

Ames. — Robert, ae. 31 in 1671.

Anderson. — Aizbell, a Scotchman, d. I
at ye Iron Works in Lynn, 13 Aug., ]

& 1661 . There is an inventor)' of his
effects.

Andrews. — Samuel, wit. to a deed from
Tho". Moulton, of Hampton, to Henry
Green, 1652. G. is suled miller. —
Robert, Ipswich, will, March. 1643-4,
wf. Elizlh., eldest son John, Thomas,
da. Alice, who marr1. William
Franklin. Essex Recs. p. 6. Eliza-
belh, dau. of John, m. James Gid-
dinne. John, ae. 70 in 1G92. Limit.
John, ae. ? in 1701. Corporal John,
inventory taken 23 May. 1002. John,
1GG4. Rob'., will proV'. 26 March,
1GG4, wf. Eliz'., eldest sons John,
Thomas and Daniel Hovey. Robert,
104 1, had a dau.. Alice rn. Wm.
Franklin Franklin's dau. m. Geo.
May; Elizabeth, I believe. Corp1.
John, inventory taken 23 May, 1GG2.
John, Jr. Ipswich, 26 March, 1GG7.
Rob1., Topsfield, inventory cf estc.
1GGS. John, ae. 4* in 1668. Daniel,
ae. 28 in 1671. Jcdidiah. Salisbury,
wf. Mary, deed, 12 July, 1675. Rob1.,
will 6 Dec, 1075; brother". John and
Joseph, and hro.-in-law Samuel Sym-
onds. John, m. Ann Jacobs, da. of
George. J. of S:\lem. 1691-2. John,
jun.ae. 40 in 1G.".9, Ii. in 1001. John,
ae. 31 in 1659. John, ae. 30 in 1084.
John, ae. 70 in 1092. Lieut. John,ae.
80 in 1701. Thomas, Ipswich, 1052.

Andrew. — Alger, of <"'ape Porpus,
now resident in Newbury, 1094.

Angier. — Ann or Hannah, ae. 41 in
1672.

Annaiile.— John, Ipswich, taylor, 1651.

John, a servant from Boston, Engl
1655. Mathew ; ae. 35 in 1694.

Anthrop, or Authrop. — Thomas,
km, 1G53.

Antrim. — Obadiah, wf. Martha, da
Elizabeth Baker, 1660.

Antrum. — Thomas. Salem, will pr
4 May, 16C3, son Obadiah. and t

ni. Bitmap. Inventory of t

Nov. 1066.

Appleton. — Samuel, is called our"l
ther by William Dowries, of Bosl
Dnwncs had a sister, Judith,
Hannah," and says "pur gra
father. William Payne." — Sami
buried, 1070. John, ae. 50 in 16
John, ae. 36, Ipswich, 25 Ni
1659.

Arc-hard. [Archer7 1 — Samuel, ('
lem?) ae. 50, July. 1665; d. int.
tate, Sept. 16G3. — Samuel, Sen'., £
58 in 1666.

Archer. — Samuel, ae. 65 in 1700..
Henry, ae. 06 in 1071.

Armitage. — Joseph, of Lynn, attorni
to Christopher Lawson, of Bostoi
cooper, 1649. Joseph, " 60 odd
yrs. old in 1070. Joseph, Lynn, 2
Dec. 1652. John, ae. 55 in 165"
Joseph, ae. 60 in 1661. Joseph, ae
GO in 1G70.

Armstrong. — Mathew, ae. 27 in Maj
1661.

Ash. — John, Salisbury, laborer, 11
April, 1661.

Ashley. — Anthony, Salem, 1065. Edi
mund, now, 1070, of Boston, former;
ly of Ipswich.

Aslet. — John, vas ae. 50 in 1064. —
John, servant to William Helling.
ham, 1050. John, Andover, will 15
May, 1G71, wf. Rebecca, son John,:
to all his dans £20 apiece.

Asleybury-.— Elizabeth, da. of George!
Keysan's wf., of Salem, 1GSG-7.

Asten. — Anthony, ae. 27 in 1603.

Atkinson. — Theodore, Boston, intenosj
to marry wid°. Mary Lyde, dau. ol j
Rev. John Wheelwright, 1GG7. Na-
thaniel wit. marriage contract bet-', i
Theodore Atkinson and wid". Mary J
Lyde, 1GG7. Ilellen, who m. Mr-
Joseph Hills, of Maiden, was da. of
Hugh A., of Kendall, Eng., The- j
dore, Boston, on acl of >" love \v* J
bear to my nephew, John Atkinson. :
of Newbury, 1674. John, ae. 28 i»
1668.

Austin. — Anthony, ae. 28 in ]Sov •
1664, and 35 in 1071.

Averii.l. — William, Ipswich, will 31
June, 1G52 ; wf. Abigail ; seven chtl
dren. William, Ipswich, 1058.

338.]

Early Settlers of Essex and Old Norfolk.

207

Avkiiv. — Christopher, Glouster, 1053. i
Thomas, m. a sister of Rebecca
Bacon. Jolui, ae. 38 in 16GG.

Axcev. — Frances, Lynn, will 18 Oct., i
1670. .Tames, her huiband. d. 7j
June, 1000. I

aver. — John, Haverhill, will proved 6|
Oci., 1657 ; wile Hannah, chn. John, \
Nathaniel, Obadiah, Robert, Thomas, j
Peter, Hannah, Rebekah, and Mary ; |
'• To Peter tliat young sow whose ear I
hangs down arid all rny flaggy mea- j
dovv.'" Obodiah and wife Hannah,!
1601. Thomas and Elizabeth, 10G3. I
John and wife Sarah, 16 May, 1059. j
John and wife Mary, 11 July, 1CC0. ]
Peter and wife Hannah, l'J March,
1668-9. John, late of Ipswich, now |
of Quaboag, 1672. Mary Ayres,ae. j
34 in 1GG3. Samuel Ayres, ae. 45 j
in 1006. John, late of Haverhill,
now, 1679, of Ipswich ; wf. Mary.
(Norf. Rees. ii. 238.) John, d. in
Brookfiehl, 1076, wf. Susanna, inven-
tory 29 Maifth, 1076. Robert, ae.
8C in 1711, of Haverhill. Robert,
m. Elizabeth, da. Henry Palmer,
1659. See Htjebard.

Babson. — Isabel, (Gloucester?) mid-
wife, ae. 80, in 1657. John, ae. 30
in 16G3, Gloucester.

Bachiler. — Rev. Steven, sold his farm
to Wm. Howard and Thomas Ward,
1054 ; who sold it to ye town ; ye town
granted it to Rev. John Wheelwright,
1048. Nathaniel, father John Smith,
& bro. John Smith, wf. Deborah.
John, ae. 47 in 1658, Rev. Stephen,
my 4 gr. chn., John, Stephen, and
William Sanborne, and Nathaniel
Bachiler. John, 1055. [Rev. Sts-
phen Bachilor's chn. so far as known,
are 1st Tbeodata, m. Christopher Hus-
sey, of Hampton; and 2d Deborah, rn.
John Wing, of Lynn, and Sandwich,
1037; 3d a dan. m. John Sanborn, de-
cendants numerous. 1th Nathaniel, rn,
1st Deborah Smilh,2d.wid. MaryWy-

man, 3d. Elizabeth ,had 17 chn.; 5

Henry, settled in Reading, and had a
son, Henry, of Lynn ; 0 Francis ; 7
Stephen, living in London in 1085.]
Henry Batcheler, Ipswich, 1053.
John, a wit. to Thomas Weeks' will
of Salem, 1050.

Bacon. — See Avery. — Mr, William, I
Salem, will 1053 ; inventory 20 Sept. I
1653, wf, Rebecca, son Isaac. Re- ;
becca, will 23 March, 1055, son Isaac, I
sister Thomnsine, wife of Robert I
BufTurn. William, came from Dub-
lin with wf. Rebecca, who was sister!
i" Humphrey Potter, and da. of

Thomas Potter, some time mayor of
Coventry, in Warwickshire 1094.
Rebecca, cousin to Richard Cheel-
craft, 1055.

Badger.— Giles, will 29 June, 1C47 ;
father Capt. Edmund Greenleaf, wf.
Elizabeth, son John.

Baulky. — Oriando, Amesbury, 1055;
wf. Sarah, da. of Anthony Colby,
1069. Orlando, m. Sarah Colby,
10-12. Bagley and wf. living in 1CC1.

Baker. — See Antrim. — Thos,ae. 29 in
1606. John, Jr., says my bro. An-
trim, i. e. Obediah Antrim. 1G0G.
Thomas, ae. 25 in 1002. Thomas,
Topsheld, 1064; m. da. Samuel
Synioiids, 1673—4.

Balcii. Benjamin, Sen. ae. 77 in 1700.
John, Beverly, wf. Annis, 3 sons,
viz: Benjamin, John, Freeborn ; will
May, 164S. John, inventory, 1002.

Ballard, John, serv' to Jenckes,

1055. William, Lynn, 1038. Wil-
liam, ae. 14 in 1002. Joseph, ae. 26
in 1671.

Barefoote, Capt. Walter, Dover, 1060;
Pascataqua, physician & ehirurgeon,
1670.

Barge, James, 1062. [Giles, Saco,
1676.]

Barker, William, Andover, 1648.
Thomas, cousin to Rob1 Johnson, of
Rowley, 1649 ; will proved 25 Mar.
1051 ; wf, Mary. James, Rowley,
tailor, 1655. James, 1078, of Row-
lev, b. at Ragweli in Low Sufibik, in
Old England ; wf. Mary : ch. Bar-
zillai oldest son, James, Nathaniel,
da. Eunice, wf. of John Watson, &
da. Grace. See Lambert.

Barlach, oi Barlo, George, 1642 ;
Exeter, 1642.

Barnard, Mary, ae. 17 in 1604. Ste-
phen, ae. 20 in 1GG9. Stephen, ae.
22 in 1G7I. Thomas, Amesbury,
killed by Indians prior to 1607 ; Elea-
nor, his widow.

Barnes, Thomas, Salem, blacksmith,
1053. William, Salisbury, carp,
buys land, 1050. William. Salisbu-
ry, 1052-3. Sarah, (who was afler-
terwards wf. to Francis Usselton, of
Wenham) presented, 1650. Thomas
ae. 28 in 1060, Salem. William,
Salisbury, house carpr 1003. Wil-
liam, da. m. Tiio. Sargent,

1663. Thomas, Salem, inventory,
June, 1GG4. Rachel, m. Tho. Sar-
gent, 2 Mar. 1008-9. Hannah, in.
John Prouse ol Amesbury. 1G80.

Barnft, Ann, da. of John Wilt of Sa-
lem. 1CG8,

Barney, Jacob, Salem, 1069. John,

20S

Early Settlers of Essex and Old Norfolk.

[April,

1G78, was husband to Mary, da. of
Edward Chapman uf Ipswich.

Barrett, John, ensign, Wells, 4 July.
1CG0. Richard, d. 20 Sept. 1651,
rjives half his properly to wf, & halt
to cli.

Barry, John, ae. 28 in 1GG9.

Barsham, John, Exeter, ae. 28 in 1GG9 :
keeping school in Hampton, 1072;
witness to a deed same year.

Bartholomew, Richard & Henry,
brothers, & Thomas, Abraham &
WiHiam. Henry had 2 ch. & Wil-
liam 3. Sister Sarah, 1045. William,
1649. Elizabeth, da. of Tho« Scud-
der, 1G53. Henry, ae. GO in 1GG9.

Bartlett, Nicholas, Salem, 1059.
Richard, will d. 21 May, 1617; sons
John, Richard & Christopher, & da.
Joanna, wf. of William Tucomb.
John, d. 9 Feb. 1G79 ; had a son
John. Robert, m. Mary, da. Rev.
William Walton of Marblehead, 1GT8.
Christopher, ae. 33 in 16.3G.

Bap.tCjJL, John, wf. Parnell ; their da.
Mary, b. 1 Feb. 1012-3. William,
ae. 33 in 1G02. John, Salem, inven-
tory 1GG4.

Bartram, William, ae. 40 in May,
1661.

Basket, Hannah, m. Nicholas Phelps,
1652.

Bates, Ann, da. of Sarah Oldhcm, who
was da.of Richard North, 1G50. 1664.
Francis, wf. Ann, formerly Ann Old-
ham, 1008-9.

Batt, Mr. Christopher, Boston, tanner,
Salisbury, in October, 1650, Wil-
liam, ased 30 in 16G7 : Christopher,
killed in Boston 1001 ; his wid. Ann,
living in Boston in 1072, ae. 72;
Nicholas, linnen weaver, will 18
June, 1674 ; wf. Lucy or Lucia, da.

Mary, m. Elilhurp ; da. Sarah,

m. Miahil.

Battelle, Thomas, a witness in 1G53.

Batter, Edmund, Quaker, ae. 50 in
1058; Sarah, Quaker, ae. 48 in 1658;
Edmund, ae. 57 in 1005; witness,
1G5G ; Salem, 1072.

Ballston, Jonathan, Boston, 1GGG.

Baxter, John, ac. 37 in 166!).

Bayer, John, ae. 22 in 1009.

Bayes, Matthew, Leeds. England, of
Ipswich in New Ei"_r. about 1659.

Bayley, Guido, wf. Elizabeth, ch. Eliz-
abeth, b. 27 Ju'v, 1012 ; Joseph, b. G
Nov. 1G44. Richard Bailey, will
1G47-S; wf. Edna ; mentions son Jo-
seph, bro. James, & nephew John.
Theodore Bayley, or Theophihis, ae.
31 in 1G53 ; Henry, ae. 50 in 1661 ;
John, Jr., weaver, Newbury, 1052.
[To be c

James, Rowley, ae. 51 in 16G3. Hen-
ry Bailey, ae. 50 in 1661. John
B'aylyes, Salem, Taylor, 1G49. Rich-

' ard (Bailey) da. Edna, m. Ezekel,
Norlhend, 1707. James Bayley,
Rowley, will, 8. Aug. 1077; sous

I John & James, das. Lydia, m.

Plaits ; Damaris, m. Leaver,

1G77. Henry, ae. 50 in 1001. Abi-
gail, da. of Richard Swain. Rev.

I John (Bailey) Watertown, lGS9-!:0.
Bayster (!) See Jewett.
Beale. See Bradstreet. Martha, ae.

I 22 1G54. William, miller, Marble-

j head, 1054. William, ae. 38 in 1665,
William, ae. 38 ; Martha-, 13 ; Sam-

j uel, 14, in 1C09. Martha, ae. 14 ;

i Samuel, ae. 10. in 1070. William,

I ae. 38 in 1667. Samuel, ae. 17;

James, ae. 14, in 1672.
Becket, John, ae. 42 in 1070.

| Bcedle, Robert, ae. 30 in 1072. Sam-

j uel Beadle, Salem, will, 12 May,
1063-4 (') ch. Nathaniel, Samuel,

I Thomas, Dorothy & Elizabeth. Rob-
ert, ae. 36 in 1009. Robert, ae. 21
in 1009. [Thomas, m. Elizabeth
Drake, 18 : 7 : 1079; ch. Elizabeth,
b. 9 Julv, 1081 ; 2 Marv, 5 April,
1683 ; 3 Thomas, b. 16 March. 10S5 ;
4 Benjamin, 7:7: 10S7 ; 5 Thomas,
10: 12: 1089-90; G John, 11, 12,
109 1-2.]
Beford, Richard, Gloucester, 1G53 ; ae.

! 58 in 1G06.

J Belcher, Jeremy, Ipswich, ae. 50 in
160.3. John, ae. 22 in 1671. Jeremy

i agrees to marry Mary Lock wood,
1652. Jeremy, ae. 59 in 1071-2.
Edward, ae. 30 in 1006.
Belknap, Abraham, will &• inventory,
6 Feb. 1043-1. Samuel, 1074. [Jo-
seph, (son of Abraham) settled in
Boston, d. in 1712, ae. 82. His son,
Jeremiah, also of Boston ; from him
Belknap street took ils name. Joseph
(son of Jeremiah,) was the oldest of
9 children, b. 12 Feb. 1717, was a
leather dresser in Ann st. He in.

Sarah , niece of Mather Bylcs,

3 July, 1741. He was the father of
the Historian of New Hampshire.]
Bell, Philip, Pullen Point, 1008.

Abraham, Charlestown, 1053.
Bellflour, Benjamin, d. 21 Feb. 1009-

70.
Bellingham, William, will 1G50 ;
nephew Samuel B. to have his estate.
John, attorney to Richard his iiiiher,
1002, & uncle William. William,
will proved 21 Sept. 1050; nephew
Samuel, but no ch. mentioned.

mtinued.]

Mania sees and Deaths

209

MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.

MARRIAGES.

Child, Mr. John A., to Miss Sarah L.
Drake, both of Weybridge, Vt;, by Rev.
C. B. Drake, at Royalton,Vt.,10 March.

Lawrence, Mr. James, (son of Hon.
Abbot Lawrence,) to Elizabeth, Jau. of
William H. l'rescott, Esq., lti March, at
Boston.

Tenney Jonathan, M. A., Principal
' of Pittsfield English and Classical High
School, to Miss Llenriette A., dau. of
Calvin Baebeider, of Taunton, at Bos-
ton, March 20th, by Rev. E. N. Kirk.

TrasK, Mr. William 14., to Miss Sarah
F. Ingalls. at Lynn, in Jan.

Tkask, Mr. George, to .Miss Deborah
S. Nichols, Dorchester, 29 Jan.

DEATHS.

Adams, Mr. Josiah, Newbury, a;. 95,
an otiicer in ^ie Revolutionary war.

Arnold, Elizabeth, Norwich, Ct, 15
Jan. a?. 92 ; cousin o? Benedict Arnold; !
the last o^ his kindred who resided in !
that vicinity. An aged sister of Eliza-
beth, d. hi 1649.

Balfour, Rev. Walter, Charlestown,
3'1 Jan., iE. TO. A well known Univer- ■
salist preacher. He was b. at St. Nini- I
ans, Scotland — educated as a Presbyter- I
ian — emigrated to the United States at
the age of 20.

Baxter, Hon. Harvey, Barton, Vt., 9 I
March, aged 52; President of the Peo-
ple's Bank at Derby Line.

Belcher, Mr. John \V., New Orleans, 5
Dec. aged 25, grad. of Amherst College.
1847. On leaving College .Air. B. was
engaged as a school teacher in New-
Jersey; afterward entered into mercan-
tile business at New Orleans, where he
died.

Bell, Mr. Walter, Coleraine, Mass.,
12 Dec. a;. 94 ; a revolutionary pension-
er ; a native of Roxbury.

Bentley, Mr. Samuel, Boston, 11
Jan., a?. 75 yrs. 9 nios. ; a native of this
city, and brother of the late Rev. Dr. I!.,
of Salem. Nearly the whole of his lung
life was spent by Mr. Bentley in Boston.
He was most intimately acquainted with
all the stirring events which have taken
place here during the greater portion of
that time, lie was a shipwright, and
worked upon the old frigate Constitu-
tion ; was the first person, in company
with a man named Harris, to hoist the
American Hag on board this noble ship.
Last summer he received a pension of
511 acres of land as a soldier in th.'
Columbian artillery, in the war of
1812.

27

Bird, Mrs. Abigail, Stoughton, Feb. 19,
aged 91.

Blatchford, Mr. Nathaniel, Glouces-
ter, 11 Jan. aged S5.

Bowman, Hon. Joseph, New Bramtree,
.Ms., 31 Jan., ae. 80, formerly a Senator
from Worcester Co., and for many years
President of the Manufacturers' Bank at
Ware.

Brace, Mrs. Tabitha, Tolland, Ct., 11
Dec., a?. 100 vrs. 8 nios. 9 days. At
the age of Uio'she spun linen.

Bradford, .Mr. Peabody, Auburn, N.
Y., 17 Jan. ,t. 93 yrs. 7 nios. 17 ds ; a
revolutionary pensioner ; a native of
Duxhurv., Ms.

Bridce, Mr. Jeremiah, Concord. N. H.,
IS Jan., ae. 93, formerly of Boston, and
for many years one of the heads of the
Police department of the eld town
government.

Brown, Mr. James, Porter, Me., as. 93
vrs. in nios. 12 ds., a revolutionary
'soldier.

Brown, Dr. Matthew, Rochester, N. Y.
28 Dec. aged 85; one of the hist settlers
of that city.

Biillakd, .Sir. John, Dedham, Feb. 25,
ic. *y ; for the past forty-four years,
Treasurer of the County of Norfolk.

Buknham, Mrs. Lydia, Groton, Vt.,
12 Feb., ie. 104 yrs. 9 mos. She was
one of the early settlers of Rurrmey, N.
II., having moved in to the town in 1709.
Her third husband was Abraham Burn-
hani, who died at Rumney in 1804.

Burt, Hon. James, Wut'erville, N. Y.
17 March, aged 90, a patriot of the
revolution.

Calhoun, Thomas, Philadelphia, 2G
Jan. aged 101.

Capen. Mr. Nathan, Goshen, Vt., 12
March, a?. 07. Mr. C. was a native of
Stoughton, Mass. ; went to the State of
Vermont in the year 1808 ; commenced
life as a farmer ; was TownClerk twenty-
seven years, and has represented his
town in General Court. He left a widow
and live children — three sons and two
daughters.
Carey, Mr. Jonathan, N. Bridgewater,
Dec. 25, aged 95, a soldier of the Rev-
olution.
Carr, iMr. James, Danvers, New Mills,

20 Dec. aged 90 yrs. 3 nios.
Chessman, Mrs. "Martha, N. Bridgewa-
ter, 13 Jan. aged 93 yrs. 11 mos; wid.
of Samuel Chessman.

! Clark, Mrs. Alice, Middletown, Ct.

| aged 93, wid. of Mr. Ambrose C. Her

I clothes caught lire, which caused death

I in a few hours.

210

Marriages aiai Deaths.

[Apri .

Clark, Mr. Justus, Pelhani, Mass., 13
Dec, 33. 94, a revolutionary pensioner,
formerly of Northampton.

Clark, Miss. Fanny E., Chaplin, Cl.,
17 March, re. 20 ; dau. of Francis C.
and grand-daughter of the late Abner
Woodward.

Cook, Cap1. Joel, Babylon, L. I., 19 Dec,
aa. 91. He was born at \Valliugford,Conn.
October 12, 1700, and at the age of lb'
entered the Army, taking part in all the
important battles of the Revolution. —
After Independence was gained, he was
promoted to the rank of Captain, receiv-
ing his commission from Jefferson. He
was in every war of the United States
to the present time, excepting that with
Mexico, and saved the life of Gen. Har-
rison at Tippecanoe. All who knew
respected him, and he died universally
regretted.

Corbed, widow Experience, Hadley, 10
Dec aged 95.

Cowl, Capt. Benjamin, Patterson, Put-
nam Co., N. Y. 31 Dec. aged 89; a sol-
dier of the revolution.

Cromwell, Mrs. Bridget, Portsmouth.
N. H.J* 13 Jan., 83. 83 ; widow of
of the late Samuel C, former]} of South
Berwick, Me.

Cross, Capt. Ebenezer, Portland, Me. 9
Jan. aged SS yrs. fi mos.

Currier, Mrs.Mehitable, Danbury. N.H.
aged 103 yrs, 9 mos, 18 ds. She sur-
vived her husband 40 years, and out-
lived all her children, 7 in number.

Darling, Hannah Watson, Marblohead,
1 Jan. aged 97; dau. of Capt. Benjamin
and Hannah Basset Darling, ali of M.

Dean, Mrs. Edena. Franklin, Mass., 13
March, aged SS, widow of Seih 1>. of
F., and mother uf Dr. Oliver Dean, of
Boston.

Denny, Hon. George, Westhoro', 14
Jan., 83. 50 yrs., (i mos. j|,> was Presi-
dent of the Granite Bank, Boston.

Devereux, Mrs. Tabitha S.. Provi-
dence, R. I., Feb. 19, re. 80 yrs., 11
mos. ; widow of the late Nathaniel K.
Devereux, and sister to the late Justice
Story.

Doggett, Rev. Simoon, Ravnhnm,
March 20, re. S7 yrs. 1 1 ds. See Reg.
vol. V. p. 412.

Douglass. Rev. Orson. Philadelphia,
March 1, Pastor of the .Mariner's Bethel.

Eaton, Mr. Samuel, Haverhill, aged
91.

Erving, Mrs. Mary, Boston, J.m. 19,
aged 92, will, of Dr. Shirley Erving,

Fernai.d, Elder .Mark. Kitterv, Mo.,
Dec. 30, aged 03; minister of the Chris-
tian Soeii ty at Kitterv Point fur forty
years past, and a highly esteemed
Christian friend and neighbor.

Fiske, Capt. Nathan, Weston, Jan. 21,
aged 91 yrs. <i mos.; a revolutionary pen-
sioner.

Gilson, Deac. Eieazer, Brookline.N. li.,
21 iikc. aged 95 yrs. 9 mos.; a soldier
of the revolution.

Glazier, Dr. Amory, Fall River, 2d
March, aged 70; for forty years prac-
tising physician of that town.

Haddock, Mrs. Lucretia, at Franklin,
N. II., Jan. 10, aged 79, widow of
William Haddock, who died June 3d,
1S2S, aged 50, and daughter of Caleb
Kimball, who died Dec. 13, 1S25, aged
79.

Haddock, Theodore, at Lisbon, Por-
tugal, .Nov. 11, 1S51, aged 12, son of
Hon. Charles B. Haddock, Charge d'
affaires of the United States, and grand-
son of William Haddock by his first wife
Abigail Webster, daughter of Ebenezer
Webster, by his second wife Abigail
Eastman.

Hanna, Mr. George Herrick, Beverly,
aged S2; one of the 4Ui generation from
George Herrick, an emigrant from Eng-
land to Salem, 18S5.

Harrison, Mrs. Lucretia, Charleston,
S. C, IS Jan., aged 93; a native of
Boston.

Hilton, Mr. Samuel, Alexandria, Va.,
Feb. 22. He was one of those who bore
the pall at the funeral of Washington in
1799, and expired on the anniversary dav
of Washington's b.rth, in 1S52.

Hinds, .Mr. Samuel, St. George, Me.,
aged 98, a revolutionary pensioner; a
native of Charlestown, Mass.

Holmes, Mr. Gershom, Auburn, Me.,
aged S7, a soldier of the revolution.

Howe. Mrs. Sarah, Boston, 20 Dec. aged
90, wid. of the late Nathaniel Howe.

Hunt, Mr. Jonathan, Tewksbury, 2S
Dec, aged 92; a soldier of the rev-
olution.

Jennett, Rev. Jesse, Wilmington,
N. C, aged S3. He was of the M. E.
Church, and the oldest citizen of W.
When a lad he followed the sea, and
was engaged in two or three privateering
excursions during the revolutionary war".
He ascended the pulpit when he was 25
years old, and preached the gospel for
iiO years. During the last struggle with
Great Britain, he was Chaplain to the
troops stationed at Smithville.

Jennings, Mr. Abraham Gould, Fair-
field, Ct., 29th Feb., aged 71. Pre-
vious to 1S30, he was for thirty years a
shipmaster out of the port of New York.

Jldkins, Mr. Phillip, of Parkman, Me.,
27 Oct., aged 103 years, 1 mo, 27 ds;
a revolutionary pensioner.

Kent, Mr. John, Washington, 18 Feb.,
aged SO; a soldier of the revolution.

KlNGSLEY, Mr. Benjamin, Swanzev,
aged 93; the oldest man in S. Mr. K.
was one of " Sullivan's Expedition " on
R. I., in 1778, and was in the hardest
lighls in that campaign— his comrades

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Marriages and Deaths.

211

being shot down by his- side. He was a I
member of the Baptist Church in S. 72
years.

La.vg, Mr. Thomas, Strathani, N. II., j
aged S6; he was the oldest of twenty |
children, all of whom lived tc grow up — i
nine of them still live.

Lawrf.n-ce, Thomas, Esq., Geneva, N. I
Y. 23d Jan. in his 88th year; a native i
of Providcnce.tll. I., and a soldier of the |
Revolution. He was one of the Presi- j
dential electors of the State of New I
York at the re-election of James Madi-
son.

Locke, Mrs. Elizabeth, Rochester. N. II.,
a;. 70 ; wife of Edward Locke ; a mem-
ber of the society of Friends.

Mace, Mrs. Unci. Brookliue, Dor. 31,
1850, ;u. 100 years, 1 month, 17 days, j
Her husband was a soldier of the revo- I
lution. She was formerly of Newbury- ■
port.

May, Mrs. Elizabeth, Beveriy Farms i
23 Dec, re. SI vis., 4 mos., 10 dn\s ;•
wid. of the late James May; dan.' of |
David and Elizabeth Williams, a de-
scendant, it is believed, of Gentling Wil-
liams, of Manchester, Mass., whose sons,
Niftianiel and John, settled at Beverly
Farms, 1700 ; their brother, Daniel, was
living there in 1754, a very old man.

Mead, Mr. Benjamin, Rutland, Vt. 1G
March, a;. 92 ; a revolutionary pen-
sioner.

Meal, Cap'. Robert, Portsmouth, N. H.,
2'1 Jan., re. 72. Capt. Neal was an
officer in the army of the United States,
and commanded at Fort McClary,
Portsmouth harbor, during the war of
1812-15.

Nichols, Mr. Ephraim, Greenfield, Ct.,
22 Jan., a;. 94 yrs., 9 mos.; a soldier of
the revolution.

Notes, Dr. Daniel, Kingsville, Ashtabu-
la Co., Ohio, 24 Jan. aged 86. Dr. N.
was b. in Boscawen, N. H. June 26,
1765; a descendant of Nicholas Noyes,
one of the first settlers of Newbury,
Mass. He was a son of Daniel, who
was a son of James, a son of Timothy,
a son of Nicholas. Dr. Noyes pursued
his preparatory studies under the tuition
of Rev. Dr. Wood; his professional!
under Dr. Daniel Peterson, in his native i
town. In March, 1791, he commenced
the practice of medicine, in Enfield;
moved from thence in the fall of 1S09,
to Kingsville. w. t.

Obne Mrs. Alice, Pontotock, Miss., 28
Aug., ie. 83; widow of Capt. Josiah
Orne, late of Salem, Ms.

Pisso.v, .(Irs. Sarah, Scituate, 22 Dec.
aged 103 years and 4 months; widow of
Simeon P. of the same town, the last
revolutionary soldier in it; whod. .March
22, 1850, aged 97 yrs, 8 mos.— their
joint ages were 200 years — both bunion
the 22d, and died on the 22tl day of the

mouth. They habitually accustomed
themselves to constant though moderate
labor, till they were more than 90 years
of age — lived together in the married
state, 7.3 years, and both died without a
single groan.

Pooh, Mr. Moses, Washington, D. C.
11 (Jet., n>. 77; a native of N. Hamp-
shire. He was chief clerk of tile
Bureau of Medicine and Surgerv.

I'rf.scott, Aaron, Esq., Randolph, Ms.,
24 ,\ov., re. 64; counsellor at law, and
formerly one of the representatives of
that town in the state legislatare, and
one of the Masters in Chancery for the
Co. of Norfolk. He was one of the sons
of tiie late .Mr. John Prescolt, of West-
ford, and belonged to the ancient and
distinguished family of l'rescolt of the
County of .Middlesex.

Randall, Rev. Abraham, Stow, 3 Mch.
re. SO ; a grad. II. U. 179S.

Ross, Mrs. Hannah, Ipswich, 1 Jan. aged
81; for 40 years keeper of a public
house at that place.

Sawyer, Mr. Jacob, Boston, 15th Janu-
ary, formerly of Westminster, Mass.
aged 81.

Sturtevant, Mr. Zenas, in Plvmpton,
at the house of his son, April 5, 1S51, in
the 82'1 year of his age. He was born
March 22, 1770 ; was the 3J. son of
Jabez Sturtevant, of Halifax, who was
the eldest son of Caleb Sturtevant, of the
same town, who died Oct. 1795, aged
about 75, who was one of the sons of
James Sturtevant, who died in 1756,
who was one of the sons of Samuel
Sturtevant, who was at Plymouth as
early as 1643, and purchased an estate
of John Shaw, Juiv., in 1645. By his
grandmother Sturtevant, he was the 6'-'1
in descent from Robert Cushmnn, and
from Isaac Allerton.

The deceased enlisted into the army
under the command of Gen1. St. Clair,
in the spring of 1791, and belonged to
the company of Captain Plielon, of
which Winslow Warren, a son of (Jen-
eral James Warren, of Plymouth, was
Lieutenant, and Mr. Cobb, one of the
sons of (ien1. David Cobb, of Taun-
ton, was ensign, and fought in that com-
pany in the memorable engagement with
the Indians near the Forks of the Miami
River, in Ohio, [on the northern border
of Dark county, that now is. and about
113 miles from" the Indiana line,] on ibe
4 November, 1791, when the American
army was utterly cut to pieces. Before
day-light he was wounded by a musket
bail that entered below his shoulder-
blade, which, after sinking down lower,
passed out at his back ; but being of a
powerful frame and firm constitution, he
was enabled to perform bis duty, until
another musket ball passed into his leg,
between the two bones, and there lodged.

212

Marriages and Deaths.

[April,

which brought him to the ground at the
moment the retreat was beginning. He
succeeded in secreting himself until the
Indians withdrew ; and disabled as lie
was, after many narrow escapes, suc-
ceeded in reaching Fort Jetlerson in
three days after, where the remains
of the army had taken refuge. His
captain, lieutenant, and ensign were
killed in the action, and of course scalp-
ed. Of the company to which he he-
longed, only three persons remained,
who were not killed, or in some way
wounded in the action, as he used to re-
late. Of his company was .Solomon
Washburn, late of Brklgewater, who
died ahout 2 5 years ago, and John
Torrcy , late of Plymouth, who died ahout
10 or 15 years since.

He returned to .Massachusetts by way
of Philadelphia, while Congress was in
session, had a short interview with
Washington himself, who questioned
him some in regard to the engagement,
and presented him with a guinea ; and
his pension certificate, for a lull pension
for wounded soldiers was made out,
which he enjoyed to the day of his death.
Tothe writer, (a cousin of the deceased)
8e had frequently certified his pension
certificate, bearing the signature of Gen.
Knox, then secretary of war, and un-
mistakeable proof of his wounds, which
he carried to the day of his death.

It is not very improbable that he may
have been the last survivor of the whole
of St. Clair's army; the last of those that
witnessed a more than Braddock's de-
feat— the last of that gallant body of
men, who in the darkness at 4 o'clock in
the morning of Nov'. 4'", 1791, and 27
miles further into the Ohio forests than
civilized man had then ever before been
known to penetrate, found their most
vigourous efforts with the. bayonet, una-
vailing, to drive the savages from their

position ; the last of

those who then

heard the united war-

vhoop of a body

of Indian warriors that

proved powerful

and numerous enough

o annihilate the

army which Washing!!

n hud supposed

able to protect our west

■rn frontier, ami

to cope with any Initial

force that could

be brought against it.

Caleb, the eldest son

of the subject of

this article, served dun

ig the last war

with Great Britain ( 181

2— 1SI n in the

navy of ihe I'nitod S

ates, ami was,

a part of tlm time, in a

hip commanded

bv Commodore Kodgor.-

' Z.euas Ptiirtovanfs >

•cond son, Lem-

uel, was also a soldier

during the last

war with England.

Caleb, the eldest br

ithcr of Zenas

Pturtcvant, was a soldii
the devolution and ha

rin the war of
I,.,. | ,, tnkj,..

prisoner, died on board
slop.

lie Jersey prison

There hail never been a tree felled
between the battle ground and fort Jef-
ferson, [now in Shelby County] 27
miles distant, and the clover, though
bent down and entangled, was 3 feet
high, aril in full bloom, mi the <\a\ id'
the battle all over that region.

[r.. A.

Trask, Mr. Elijah, Somerville, 4 Dec.
re. 80.

Tuppkr, Mrs. Grace, Sandwich, lb
Sept. suddenly, a?. 84 ; relict of Mr.
Prince Topper.

Warrington, Capt. Lewis, Wash-
ington, D.C. 12 Oct. in the 69th year of
his aue, after an illness of severe suf-
fering. Com. Warrington was a native
of Virginia. Hi: was born in November,
1782, and after passing his academic
course at William and .Mary College,
entered the Navy in January, 1800 ; so
that he had served nearly tiny-two years.
His professional services and brilliant
achievements are interwoven with the
history of his .country, and are conspicu-
ous in some of its brightest pages, lie
was almost the only one left of that no-
ble roll of brave naval commanders," ho.
in the war of 1812, achieved so much
glory for their country by their brilliant
victories against an enernv till then
deemed invincible. To high professional
merit Com. W. added an amiable dis-
position and a modesty which won uroat
personal esteem, and will make his loss
sincerely regretted by the society in
which he moved. — j\"ut. Intelligencer.

Washbi-rn, Mr. Charles 13., Wor-
cester, 16 Oct. re. 17 ; son of Hon.
Emory Washburn.

Watso'n, Mrs. Catharine, Cambridge,
15 Sept. re. SS ; widow of the late
Willi;;,,, Watson.

W'k.vtworth, Mrs. Miriam, Sept. 4,
1S51, aged 72, at the house of her son
George li. Wentworth of Norway, Me.
Her remains were removed to Bethel,
Me., and interred bv the side of those
of her husband John,5 who died there
July 2, 1845. She was daughter of
David cc Ruth Potter of Bowdoin, Me.
Her husband born at Freeport, Me.,
June 27, 1770, was son of Silas,4 (mar-
ri.,1 Mrs. Margaret Williams, formerlv
Mann, of Freeport, about the year 1761)
born at Dorchester, Mass.," Juiv 25,
1725, and sou of Edward/ and KezialwJ
Wentworth. Edwards lived in that part
of Dorchester now Canton. Mass., and
is believed to have been the grandson of
Elder William Wentworth, of Dover,
N. II. bv his son John,- m. Martha
Miller of Kitlerv.

Wentworth, .Sirs. Martha, London,
Slav, 1P5I, widow orihe Into John Went-
worth,' Esq., (sometimes called Sir John)
formerlv ofl'ortsninillh, \. II., and dan.
of the late Col. Michael Wentworth, for-

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Marriages and Death:

213

inerly a resident of Little Harbor, near i
Portsmouth, and husband el" Gov. Ben- I
ning4 VVentworth'a widow.

Gov. Benniua4 was the fourth in descent i
from Elder WiUiiim Weiuworth of Do-
ver, who appears to have been a consta- I
b!e at Wells, .Mo. in 1648, and a juror in
Kittery, Me. in 1649. His wife was

Elizabeth , and, if be bad two

wives, as some contend, and as the great
difference in the ages of his children
seems to indicate, they both must have
been named Elizabeth. His wife Eliza-
beth survived him.

EzeUiel Knight, of Wells, made his
will 18 April, 1087, and died soon after. I
He gave all bis estate to bis wife Mary ; j
and, after her death, two thirds of it to !
bis son Ezekiel Knight, Jr., and one I
third to his " daughter Elizabeth Went-
worth, of Cochccho." But, if the son
Ezekiel die without issue, then bis two I
tiiirds was willed to the "lawful and]
natural issue" of his daughter Elizabeth, j
Wentworlh. This Elizabeth Knight must
have been the wife or one of the wives of
Elder William, or else the wife of his son
Ezekiel'-. She could have been no one
elsd

The children of Elder William, and
Elizabeth were Samuel,2 born 1640, m.

Mary , and died at Portsmouth,

March, 1690. Paul,2 m. Catharine ,

and died at .Norwich, Conn, after 1732.

Ezekiel2 m. Elizabeth , (Knight1) |

He lived at Somersworth, and died there i
1714. Timothy2 m. Sarah Cromwell and I
d. at Berwick, Maine, 17 July, 1719, aged I
about 70. John2 m, Martha, dau. of
Ephraim, and sifter of Samuel Miller of
Kittery, was of Dover, in 1672, and of I
York, Me., 1686, and he and wife were I
not -afterwards found nor any of their j
children, yet they are believed to have
been the parents of the Wentworths who j
originally settled in what is now Canton,!
Mass. Ephraim2 in. Mary Miller, sister
of bis brother John's wife, and died there I
1714. Timothy2 m, Sarah Cromwell, and !
d.at Dover, 1748. Sylvanus- m. at Row- I
lev, Mass. 7 Nov. 1685, Elizabeth Stewart,
believed to have been a daughter ofi
Duncan Stewart of that place. Deacon
Gershom,2 whose wife was Hannah I
French of Salisbury, died at Dover or j
Somersworth, 2 March, 1731. Benja-
min2 m. Sarah Allen, about 1697, an(i
was drowned in Cochi'cho river in the j
summer of 1728. Elizabeth- in. Rich- •
ard Tozier, of Berwick, Mo., sou of the J
Richard Tozier who died at Kittery, .Me.
10 Oct., 167.'..

Samuel,2 March 3d, 1670-1, i< given
" libertie to entertain strangers, and to
snll and brew brarc," at Portsmouth. |
The parents of his wife Mary, are vet
unknown. Their children and their births !
arc correctly given in the article upon i

the Wentworth family in the Gcneolog-
ieal Register for 1830. An error sliouid
be corrected and a dehciencv supplied
in the marriages, however. Samuel, •"■ of
Boston, did not marry Hannah Wiggin
as there slated, for the Boston records
show that Isaac Addington, the A--is-
tant, solemnized his marriage with Eliz-
abeth llopson, Nov. 12, lo91, and that
the tirst child, .Nathaniel,4 died Sent. 10,
169:;, and that Edward was bom f'eb. 3,
1693-4, and died July 24, 1093, and it
is believed that they died without
children. The name of Samuel often
appears in the Register of Deeds ofilec
at Boston, where 1 have examined for
the period of the change of his wives,
and find that Elizabeth ends with April
9, 1697, and Abigail begins with 1 eb.
14, 1703, and is continued until after
1717. One of the deeds describe- tins
Abigail as formerly wife of Capt. Chris-
topher Goli'e, Mariner, late of Boston,
deceased,, whose son Daniel Goife had
a wife, Elizabeth, and whose daughter
Rachel married William 1'utridge cf
Boston w ho took the old house oi her
father, Capt. Christopher Goli'e. Elie-
nezer married Rebecca daughter of Da-
vid Jeffries who married the only child
and daughter of Gov. John Usher, ef
Charlestown, Mass., by his first wife, and
one of whose wives (both named Eliz-
abeth) was said to have been dau. of
Gov. Allen, and one a grand daughter of
Peter Lidgett. The children of Ebene-
zer3 were Samuel1 born 1714, DanitB
1716. Ebcnezcr4 1720, and some say
David.'1 'Ibis David4 must be the one
whose will dated Portsmouth, August 4,
1741, gave to his friend David Rogers
of Portsmouth £100, to Mary, dau. ef
Col. Joseph Sherburne of Portsmouth,
.£200 and the remainder of his estate lo
his brother Ebcnezer4 who was a mer-
chant at Portsmouth, and whose wife

was Mary . This Samuel4 m.

Rebecca, daughter of James (a Baker at
Boston) and Rebecca. Oliver was ;i
merchant at Poitsmoulh. Of this Dan-
iel4, I know nothing.

Among the children cf Samuel,2 w»s
Gov. John,3 whoso wife was Sarah, dau.
of Hon. Mark Hulking. Their oldest
child, Gov. Beuning,4 born July 24,
169G, died Oct. 14,^1770. The "name
of the first wife of Gov. Benning, I wish
some one would send you. She died at
Portsmouth, Nov. S, 1755. lie after-
wards m. one of his dome-lie-, a poi r
girl, but of good fainilv, Martha, daugh-
ter of Richard Hilton, of .New Market,
N. 11. This caused a great deal ,4\ ■-
citoment in those days. As he left i.o
children, he willed her all of his proper-
ty, and she soon m. Col. Michael Went-
worth. who was Lorn ill Yorkshire, Ena-
land, and came tn this country in 1767,

211

Marriages and Deaths,

[April

anil who was the second son of Michael
Wentworth, of Wooley, and grandson
ofMathew Wentworth, of Wakefield,
and great grandson of Sir Michael Went-
worth, of Wooley, who was a descen-
dant of .Michael Wentworth, of Need-
ham, who was a brother to William
Wentworth, of Wentworth Woodhouse,
Yorkshire, England, who was the an-
cestor of the beheaded Earl of Strafford,
as see Thoresby's Works!

Col. .Michael Wentworth died at New
York, Sept. 25, 1793, aged seventy-six,
leaving the deceased as his only child
and heir, who January 7th, 1S02, mar-
ried John6 son of Thomas5 and grandson
of Mark Dunking1 Wentworth.

Mark 1 [unking,1 brother of Gov. Ben-
ning,4 horn March 1 , 1709, died at \ova
Scotia Dec. 19, 17S5, m. Elizabeth dan.
of John Rindge who came to Ports-
mouth, N. H. from Ipswich, Mass. early
in 17110 when a minor, and there mar-
ried Ann, daughter of Hon. Jotham Odi-
ome. The children of Mark Ilunking4
were the last Governor John5 Went-
worlh, Thomas'" Wentworth and Ann,5
wife of John Fisher, Royal Naval Offi-
cer at Portsmouth, who with his fimilv

•left New Hampshire with Gov. John'5
Wentworth, and, on going to England,
was made Secretary to Lord George
Germ. line, and afterwards under Secre-
tary of State.

Thomas5 graduated at Cambridge 1738,
and died at Portsmouth 170';*. lie mar-
ried Anne, daughter of John Tasker of
Marhlehead, Mass., who afterwards mar-
ried Capt. Belleu of the British Navy,
and died at Exeter, England, about 1S<>2.
The first husband's children were Eliz-
abeth,'5 married Edward Minchin, once
of the Royal Navy, then a mercha.it at
Boston, and, at last dates, a resident of
his native place, Dublin, in Ireland ;
Arrabella5 married Francis Gore, for-
merly Governor of Canada, and now
living in London ; Ann5 married Wil-
liam Sheaf, of Portsmouth, in 17S8 :
Mark,5 of the Royal Navy, died on a
vovage to the West Indies; John,6 hus-
band of the deceased, born in Ports-
mouth, N. II., educated in England a
lawyer, wrote the celebrated treatise
known as " Wentworth on Pleading,
emigrated to this country about IS0O,
married and returned to England with
his wife about is Hi where he. some
years since, died childless. [j. w.

Wheeler, Mrs. Mary, Portland, 26
Jan. rr. 82.

Wilbur, Rev. Hervey, Nowhurvpnrt,
5 Jan. n>. 03 ; author of the •' Ref-
erence Bible," and of some valuable
school-books and manuals ; was a suc-
cessful lecturer on astronomy.

Woodward, Mrs. Abiiail, Cincinnati,
Ohio, Feb. 19, ae. b'7; widow of the
late William W\, founder of the Wood-
ward High School. .Mrs. W. was a
native of Medford, Mass.. and went to
Cincinnati in 17SS, with her father, Mr.
Joseph Cutler, who was soon after taken
by the Iudians, from his lot in C, and
killed.
Woodward, Joseph, Mansfield, Ct.. 30
Aug. 1S51, in the 56"1 year of his age.
He was born in Willington Ct.,Nov. 17,
1795 — the son of" Abr.er Wood-
ward, born in Windham, Ct., Jan.
10, 1762 ; grandson of Joseph, born
in Canterbury, Ct., Feb. 26, 1725-
6 ; the great grandson of Joseph,
born in Newton. Mass., New. 26, 16SS ;
the fifth from John, of Newton, born in
Watertown, 20 March, 1649 : the sixth
from George, of Watertown, Mass.,
born in England in 1621 ; and the
seventh from Richard * Woodward, of
Watertown, who was born in F.nslaud.
15S9. He, (Richard Woodward,) em-
barked at Ipswich, England, Oct. in,
1634, for New England, and settled im-
mediately in Watertown. The deceas-
ed was the ninth from John Matiier,
who lived at Lawton, Lancashire, Eng-
land, two generations before the time of
the emigration of the Pilgrims to New
England ; who was the ancestor of Cot-
ton, and the grandfather of the Rev.
Richard Mather.

He was the seventh from the Rev.
John Warham, who preached at tiie city
of Exeter, England : then became the
first minister of Dorchester. Mn«s.. after-
wards first minister of Windsor. Ct.. at
which place was commenced the tir-t
English Settlement in the Colony. Mr.
Warham was the maternal sreat grand-
father of the celebrated metaphysician
and divine, Jonathan Edwards.

He was the seventh from Robert
Williams, who came from Norwich,
England, and settled in Rexburv. Mass.,
in 103.3. Robert was the grandfather ct'
the Rev. John Williams, the " Re
deemed captive," and the ancestor of
Mnj. Gen. Joseph Warren, who fell on
Bunker's Hill, June 17. 1775.

He was also the sixth from Thomas
Puller, who settled at Dedham, Mass .
in 1635 ; and who was one of the origi-
nal proprietors ol' that town. Fisher
Ames was the 5th generation from
Thomas Fuller. The heads of the four
families last mentioned, were all mater-
nal ancestors'. a. w
Woodward Laura, D.Mansfield, Ct.,1"
Sep. 1851, re. IS; oldest daughter of
the above mentioned Joseph Wood-
ward.

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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

An account of the proceedings at the dinner given, bu Mr. George Pea-
body to the Americans connected with the Great Exhibition, at: the
London Coffee House, Ludgate Hill, on the 2~ith October, 1S51. Lon-
don : William Pickering, 1851. pp. 114, Svo.

An elegant book, with nil the beautiful characteristics of the volumes bearing this
publisher's name. It corresponds with the liberality and munificence of the host, and
the good taste of our countrymen, Messrs. Stevens ec Somerby, who superintended the
decorations of tlii! Hall on this delightful occasion. To every American who rever-
ences the land of his ancestry, this book is full of pleasing and eloquent associations.

Seldom, if ever, has a volume appeared, or an occasion presented itself, connecting
together so many international harmonies. The dinner was given on the very spot
where Franklin and Stiahan used to meet and discuss the affairs of the Colonies. It
was Franklin's endeavor to establish " a bond of moral and friendly union between
England and America," and '* Mr. Peabody's aim to perpetuate " this union. The
speeches of Sir II. L. Dulwer and other English gentlemen, ami of Mr. Lawrence and
other Americans, with the amenities of the occasion, were all in the spirit which
prompted and gave this splendid intellectual entertainment.

An address, delivered at Chester, before the Historical. Society of Penn-
sylvania, Nov. 8, 1851, by the Recording Secretary of the Society,
Edward Armstrong. Printed in Philadelphia.

. «8. ...

This discourse was on a very interesting occasion, the celebration of the lG9th anni-
versary of the landing of William Penn, at the town already named. There were
qualities in the head and heart of this philanthropist, which command our high estima-
tion. Justice and mercy were prominent traits of his character. The motive and
exertions, with which he undertook and carried on the settlement of Pennsylvania,
fully deserve the commemoration of iis numerous and prosperous population. Such a
duty has been well performed, by the author of the address, and all who look part with
him, on an era fraught with remembrances welcome to our best affections, and fitted
as incitements to worthy deeds.

A Discourse delivered at the finer al of the Rev. William M. Rogers by
the Eev. George Richards, Aug. 13, 1351, Printed in Boston.

This is an appropriate, eloquent and able production. It speaks a language,
presented by the vocabulary of talent and intelligence devoted to religion, and lullv
taught in the school of Christ. Its precepts and principles are wisely adapted to answer
its purpose, even the commemoration of departed excellence, and the inducements for
a bereaved congregation to imitate so bright an example, and thus prepare for the
speedy summons of mortality.

The Genealogy and History of the descendants of Henry Tucker, 1831.
Printed in New York city.

This work, in memory of revered ancestors lias been very acceptably performed by
Oeorge II. Tucker, M. L). For his purpose, he has laid ancient and modern sources of
information under judicious contribution. lie may well cherish the satisfaction of
having discharged a useful responsibility. Care of this kind pleases our social sympa-
thies and wins our ready approval.

The Farmer's Monthly Visitor, edited by C.E. Potter, and printed in
Manchester, N. H. Three umbers of Jnanuary, February and March,
1852.

This periodical is no common affair. It contains pieces on agriculture, horticulture,
mechanic arts and education. To these may be added those of biography. Its arti-
cles comprise a pleasing variety, and are spiritedly and intelligently prepared. They

216 Notices of 'Publications. [April.

arc; eminently suited to promote tlie ends for which the work was intended, and should
hring to it golden as well as plaudilory encouragement.

Discourses delivered by Alyan- Lamson, D. D. One at Dedham, Be-

cember, 21, 1S51, on the memory of John Robinson. The other at

[Vest Dedham, February 4, \<y2, at the funeral of the Rcc. John
White.

The contents of these productions are sober dealings with the dead for the benefit of
the living. They are set before us by the pen of a ready, intellectual, literary and
talented writer. The lirst of them carries us back to Holland, and introduces us to
the worthy Teacher of the Pilgrims, who, amid many and great sacrifices, laid the
foundations of civil and religious freedom in the Colony of Plymouth.

The last brings to our view a beloved pastor, whose ministrations, at an earthly
altar, are closed by the hand of death, and thus addresses his surviving ilock : " \ on
will hear onward with you on your journey, the recollection of his many and faithful
services in this place. Cut his great sermon was his life; and few, if any, ever
[preached a better. He has gone to render an account of his stewardship. To those,
who have sat under his ministrations, now forever closed, it remains to reflect, that
they, too, have an account to render, dod grant to pastor and Hock a union in a better
world."

The History of the Second Chur eh of Boston, by the Rev. Chaxdllk
Kobbins. Printed by John Wilson fy Son, in the same city, 1S32.

Such a work contributes richlv to the stores of biographical and ecclesiastical knowl-
edge, in relation to our metropolis. It has been done with a master's hand. It uUords
us interesting specimens of Church and State action, which the exigencies of the period
seraned to demand, but, from the alteration of circumstances and opinions, would be-
scarcely tolerated in our day. Some changes have been for the better, while others
have been for the worse. The latter may gender fear, but the former should encourage
us to hope and labor for the Commonwealth.

The attractive manner in which the author has drawn the characters of his predeces-
sors in orlice, must not only gratify bis benevolence, but, also, the approving sympathies
of his numerous readers. While some may not harmonize with all his positions and
conclusions, they cannot but award him the meed of modesty, kindness, candor, sin-
cerity, a comprehensive perception and a sound mind.

Corrections asj F.npl.v nations. The accurate and learned possessor of the
Sew.ill Diary, in comparing it with the memoranda, taken from it and published in the
last number of the Register, finds some discrepancies. It is understood that he intends,
ere long, to publish such valuable Manuscript with appropriate notes.

As to the leading article of the present number, the subsequent notices are given.

Page 2, line 24,"for Hcblcrxham read Hillersham.—P. 4, I. 24, omit before all be-
tween tin and rebvl;e. — P. Ill, I. 26, Asylum should have but ones. — P. 10, I. 40. tuo
ships, besides the three, were to sail about three weeks after. — P. 20, line 14. for
goodly read go lly. — P. 20, I. 21. supply hereby between may and be. — P. 20, 1. 31,
for John read Thomas Golf. — P. 23, I. 17, omit the before March.

P. 173, for Elizabeth dau. of John Kingsbury read widow.

List of Gentlemen who have been elected members of the N. E. Historic-Gene-
alogical Society, since Jan. 1st, 1S32.

James Crosby, of London, Corresponding. Thomas Prince, Boston, Resident.

Alfred Hawkins, Quebec, " Samuel Tymmes, London, Correspond*"-

Stephen T. Farwell, Boston, Resident. George Wadloigh, Dover, N, II., "

Horatio G. Jones, Philadelphia, CVrres'g. George T. Wontworth, " "

Henry II. Jones, Boston, Uusident. Thomas Waterman, Boston, ResideJt.

Joseph Palmer, M. D. Boston, Resident. William Whiting Esq. "
.Moses Plimpton, " "

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CONTENTS

FOR JULY. 1 S 5 2 .

An Address by Rev. Dr. Jenks, - - - - 217

The Hampton Brown Family, ----- 232

Early Settlers of Eastham, (concluded,) - - - 234

Dorchester Inscriptions, (concluded,) - - - - 236

The Number of One's Ancestors, ... - 242

Early Settlers of Essex and Old Norfolk, -(continued,) - - 243

Historical Reminiscences, ----- 25o

Genealogical Items relating- to Dover, N. H. (continued,) - 25S

Gad or Goad, - • - - - - 261

Petition of John Fitch to the General Court, - - - 262

Letter from Rev. Arthur Brown, .... 264

Marring-es, Births and Deaths in Westfield, ... 265

Singular Custom in a Priory, ----- 271

Genealogical Memoirs of Prince's Subscribers, (continued,) - 272

Pearce of Gloucester, Mass., - ... - 276

Ancestry of the Jones Family, Stockbridge, ... 279

Epitaph on a Grave Stone — Essex, Eng., - 2S2

Abstracts of the Earliest Suffolk Wills, (continued,) - - 2S3

The Wenhvorth Family. - - - - - 291

Genealogical Memoir of the Doolittle Family, - - - 293

Early Voyagers, ------ 296

Petition from Rev. John Eliot, ----- 297

Extracts of Letters from Correspondents. - - - 29S

Notices of New Publications, - - - - - 299

Marriages and Deaths, ..... 306

List of New Members, Donations, fa., - - - 312

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Albany— Wcare C. Little & Co.
Bangor, .Me.— William Lewis-.

Cincinnati, 0 Frederic Bailey.

Concord, -V. II.— C. |\ Lynn.
Dover, .V. II.— V.. J. Lane.

Hartford, Ct.— Charles \U« r.

Nashville, Tcmi.— Charles \V. Smith.
JVeio Bedford— Augustus Tahor.
.Yeu- Haven— Thomas 11. I'ease.

JVeio York.— Chas. S. Francis & Co.
Philadelphia— Daniels cv Smith.
Portsmouth, -V. H.— Jacob \\ endell.
Providence— G. II. Whitney.
Salem— Henry Whipple.
Springfield— J. G. Chase.
Taunton— F. 3. Mui.roe.
Washington, U. 6'.— Robert Faruham.

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NEW ENGLAND

HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.

VOL. VI. JULY, 1S52. NO. 3.

AN ADDRESS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE NEW ENG-
LAND HISTORIC-GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY.

DELIVERED MARCH 1st, 1352.
By Wm. Jenks, O. D., &c, an Honorary Member of the Society.

Gentlemen of the Historic-Genealogical Society :

More than fifty years ago a retired merchant, an octogenarian
New Englander, one of whose ancestors had been active and suc-
cessful in resisting by force the tyrannical government of Andros.
observed to him who addresses you this evening, " The time will
come, sir, when it will be accounted an honor tn have descended
from the men who first settled this country/' The remark was
made by a gentleman of the old school, who loved to dwell on the
past, and was intimately conversant with scenes and persons in
Boston and its vicinage, during the deeply interesting period in
which a national character was in the process of creation, as the
way was preparing, in the wonderful Providence of God, for the
formation and establishment of our great and prosperous Republic.

I little thought, at that time, of witnessing the institution of
your respected Association. The Massachusetts Historical Society
had indeed existed for some years, and I had been favored by an
acquaintance, while a youth, with most of its founders, some of
whom were the kind patrons of my early studies. The names of
Belknap, Eliot and Freeman were, in tins view, peculiarly dear.
They and their honored associates were instrumental in encour-
aging and diffusing a taste for historical research ; and to each of
them whatever related to the lives, circumstances and influence of
the civil and religious fathers of our community, was interesting.
Sullivan, their venerated President, Minot, their beloved fellow-
laborer, are known as civil historians. And Walcot,* with his

'This indefatigable collector of books once remarked to the author, ' I shall he sat-
isti.d if I can but carry the bod and mortar for men of learning.' His humble ambition
was indeed gratified in the growth and prosperity of the Society. — [See Memoir, in
Coll. VU. 3dS.]

28

2 IS Rev. Dr. Jen/cs' Address. [July,

eager desires for amassing volume on volume of the -'olden time/'
became an efficient helper in their literary exertions.

These men, whose memory deserves so well of even their
country, not to say of Massachusetts and New England only.
were but successors of other workmen. Winslow. Bradford and
Winthrop — blessed be their names and their descendants ! — were,
happily, journalists. Hubbard and ihc Mathers drew from them,
and transmitted new treasures to posterity. Prixce perpetuated,
L had almost said, the possession of these treasures. — but T check
the expression ; for I would not forget the Vandal desecration of
the Old South meetinghouse by the myrmidons of war. ' brutish
men, and skilful to destroy,'* nor the ruin and partial dispersion
of his precious 'New-England Library.' And Prince was Bel-
knap's respected and beloved pastor.

Nevertheless, the field of human effort among us has become so
■extensive, the care of cultivating its various and multiplying de-
partments so imperative, that the great and pressing concerns of
.•society occupy the minds of the active portions of our community.
Few, comparatively, are found who give themselves leisure to look
:back, and cautiously examine the traces left by former years and
former travellers. Some there are. however, and their number
has increased greatly in the last half century: and 1 ask your
attention, gentlemen, and that of this audience, while I endeavor
to exhibit and vindicate their pursuits, as succinctly as I may:
and oiler a few suggestions.

* The gathering ol facts is all-important to human progress. Our
own countryman, Jeffersox, has well remarked. t that : a patient
collection and comparison of them is a task imposed by his Maker
on every man, if he desires to obtain accurate knowledge.' Vet.
it must be admitted, that the labor attending this collection for
purposes of comparison, and other uses, may not bring with it, at
the moment, its full advantage. Time may be needed for the de-
velopment of this. Nor is it a fatality singular and uncommon.
It occurs in almost all the sciences. t and belongs, in a aood mea-
sure, to the nature of man and human society. One age improves
and perfects, it may be, what a preceding age has hut hoarded up.
Foundations only arc often laid — though with labor and care —
and are buildcd upon. and. in Scriptural phrase, -raised up,:"§ by
those whose privilege it is to come after.

Some, then, are but collectors, while those who succeed them
have their accumulations to use. How apparent in the science, if
it may be so named, of Statistics is this truth — as well as in the
.accumulations of pecuniary wealth to be transmitted to legal heirs.

* So designated were ancient warriors by the infallible word of inspiration, Ezek.
xxi. 31.

f Notes on Virginia.

j Thus in philology, as Quinctilian so beautifully describes : ' Parva docoimis, in-
stituciidiiiii oratoroiii profissi; sod est sua ctiani stmiiis infuntia; ft ut r.orporum mos

etiaiu fortissinior ilucaiio ii lacto cunisque initiuni illicit ' — ' no ipiis tanqunm parva

fjstuli.it gntniinatirus t-lemenCi '— ' quia inlerioni velut saeri hujusadi'iinlibusapparebit
■nulla reruin sublilitas' — ' quiu ' — 'exorccre altissimam ' — ' erudilioiiem ac scientiam
possit.'— [Inslit. Orat. b. 1. § 10, 22.]

§ Isaiah Km. 12.

1352.] Rev. Dr. Jenk,-' Address. 219

And yet how minute and laborious the gathering of the facts —
how 'extensive the uses to which they may be applied. And 1
must add, that tins collection of facts is far more laborious than is
mere declamation. Yet the latter, plausible and enchanting
though it sometimes be. is baseless without them and empty.

Now what is History but a series of facts, suitably arranged,
well authenticated, and connected in the order of God's providence .'
It is the illustration of His august government of the affairs of
men, and their circumstances, characters, actions and fortunes.
But it is evident, that the dignity and measured march of History,
intent on the production and exhibition of some great result, will
hardly admit the distinct specifications of its processes. This
would be tedious, as it would be voluminous : and the world could
scarcely retain or receive : the books that might be written." *

There, is, then, room provided for another course. The antiqua-
ry and the genealogist have each his province. And so has it
been in the ages of antiquity and onward. Athexjeus and Dio-
Nvsies of Ilalycarnassus among the Greeks. "\ .\r:::o, ivIaceobius and
Auixs Gellius anions the Romans, were but precursors of Du
Chesxe, Spencer, Gkjevius, Gkoxovius, Spelmax, Br Feesxe. Du
Cange, Anselme; the Benedictines, Moxtfaucon and Mabtllgx,
peculiarly; Muratoei, Hi-land, Hearse, Axdeesox and Cough
among the moderns. Tn fact, the very record of their names
would show the importance of the station they hold, and the
relation they sustain to the accurate knowledge of the ordinary
concernments of life. For History being the record of human
affairs — and these being the affairs of individual men. who. in the
aggregate, form the mass with which general history is conversant.
Biography, for purposes of instruction and profit, becomes the
very essence of history. And bow can biography be perfected,
but by attending to the minuter features of individual life .' It is
not to waste itself in vague generalities. It identifies men by their
peculiar characteristics. It brings ' home,' to use lord Bacon s
phrase, ' to men's business and bosoms' the lessons, not merely ot
great occasions, but also of every-day existence.

It is well. worthy of remark, what an exhibition is made us in
the. book of books, designed for the instruction of the world, of
attention to private history. How familiar are we made with the
character and circumstances of Abraham, and of Isaac his son,
and of Jacob and his family. And at times what scenes of deep
domestic interest are set before us, as if to teach the lessons of
humanity, to sanctify the scenes of the family circle, check' the
wanderings of a speculative fancy, and fix the mind and feelings,
for personal instruction, on practical life and individual idiosyn-
crasies, the consequences of which we trace in the history, ulti-
mately, of nations.

Some, too, of the most beautiful traits of ancient genius in
heathen nations are seen in biographical sketches. Not to mention
the Grecian Plutarch and Diogenes Laertius, nor the Roman
Nepos and Suetonius, witness the charming exhibition of Ar.racoLA

* John, xxi, 25.

Kev. Dr. Jenks' Address. [July,

in the life written by Tacitus of his honored father-in-law ; the
letters also of Cicero and the younger Pi.txv, abounding with inter-
esting personalities.— the Greek Memorabilia of Socrates, and life
of Agesilaus, by the accomplished, gentlemanly Xenofhon, and
other similar tractates.

One of your objects, Gentlemen, and a most important one. is
the actual preservation of the exceedingly perishable and olten
really perishing original documents relating to personal, family or
public history, in the form of letters, diaries, or casual memoranda,
of various and indescribable character. And what unavailing
sympathy is not seldom excited in the antiquary's sad complaint
of the — in his view — wanton destruction of old, family papers!
Alas, how often is the melancholy answer to his inquiries given in
the astounding intelligence, that 'nobody seemed to care about
them, they were lumbering up the house, and at length were, car-
ried away into the attic, became covered with dust, and lately, on
clearing out the apartment for some other use. they were all burnt !'
Our losses of this description, as well as those by casualties una-
voidable, it would surpass the skill of any antiquary to compute.
Again, it is desirable, that, out of the necessary researches for
the purpose, there should be formed a Map of our Countrv, or at
least of New England, taking its natural features from the most
recent discoveries and observations, but giving the ancient names
of mountains, rivers, headlands, bays, lakes, ponds, &c: since
these are found to have often been very expressive of some natural
feature or quality, and the preservation of them may aid in the
philological investigations respecting our aboriginals.

If I misThkc not. our indefatigable Corresponding Secretary *
has already made some progress in one of this nature; and, nearly
a century since, that able and devoted antiquary, Governor Pow-
nall, of Massachusetts, published one of North America, in which
is imbodied much of the information I allude to. in the location of
several of the native tribes. But it is not confined to the period
antecedent to European immigration. And, surely, if in the land
'of our fathers' sepulchres "f the labors of such men as Horseley,
Stukei.ey, Bcrton and Henry be prized, we too may have our
successful investigators, whose vigils thus spent shall prove a light
to posterity. 1

It is exceedingly desirable that a new and improved edition be j

given of the : .Magnaha Christi Americana.' Grant it to be defi-
cient ; let then its deficiencies be supplied. Ample notes can be j
added, the history of individuals enlarged, and that of their
families brought down to our own times. Such an iJca is not new. \
The first librarian of the American Antiquarian Society t planned
a new edition of Mather's great work, and went so far as to form
an Index to it, which is much needed ; but I am sorry to say it
has not been discovered since Mr. Baldwin's lamented death. Yet

*S. G. Drake, Esq., author of several valuable works- on the American Indians,
»nd Editor of some vols, of the N. E. Hist. &. Gen. Register.

t Neh. ii. 3. X Christopher C. Baldwin, Esq.

1952.] Rev. Dr. Junks' Address. 221

I am happy to learn, that your present respected President* is,
shall I say? — engaged to produce it. May great success attend
his labors, that, as you owe so much to the toils and sacrifices of
the gentleman who first presided f over your Society, his successor
may consign to your care, and that of posterity, the perfected work
to which 1 allude.

Another work seems also to demand the notice, and intelligent
and persevering research, of some one of your number; it is a
reproduction of Hutchinson's ' History of Massachusetts,' enriched
with suitable notes, portraits of the Governors of the State, so far
as procurable, and proper additions to the rich collection of the
documents which already form one of his valuable volumes.

Nor can I omit to express the desire, that it may be your privi-
lege to obtain, ultimately, a complete scries of those admirable
publications, as interesting as they arc costly, the County Histories
of England. Look at the immense piles — if your eyes may fortu-
nately enjoy the privilege of the sight — which cannot be, 1 think,
on this side of the Atlantic. What labor of investigation ! What
patience, travel, inquiry, correspondence, and arrangement of
gathered materials must have been expended to produce the
mass !

Yet it is invaluable in its proper point of view. And much, I
repeat, is it to be desired, that in some one, at least, of our numer-
ous, but as yet inadequate libraries — inadequate to the wants of
any liberal historical inquirer — there should be found a collection
of them. Were this to be your happiness, Gentlemen — you, who
would best know their value, and how to use them — what cause
for congratulation would be the formation of your Society !

Harvard University possesses a few — some of them the noble
gift of patriotic Englishmen — some the purchase of a neighboring
State, % which became a patron of learning in its contribution to
supply the destruction made by fire, eighty years ago, and more —
but not a small portion from the funds assigned by Massachusetts
herself, and the munificence of her private citizens.

Still, it is very defective, and meagre comparatively; as is the
collection of the American Antiquarian Society, of our Massachu-
setts Historical Society, and every other with which I am
acquainted. What, indeed, may have been effected in this matter
by the last addition made to the princely Astor library of the city
of New York, I know not — as the catalogue is yet unpublished.
But most earnestly do I wish, that such may be the generosity of
the patrons of literature in our country, that this acquisition may
speedily be accomplished — somewhere, and somehow — but how or
where is not for me to say.

Nor, perhaps, will it be inapposite here to suggest, that all
which relates to the original natives and possessors of this country
cannot, as I trust, but find, Gentlemen, a response in your hearts,
and form acceptable items of the intelligence you seek. It is a
melancholy spectacle which they exhibit in their decline, exposed

* Rev. Joseph B. Felt. t Charles Eweii, Esq.

t New Hampshire.

222 Rev. Dr. Jenks' Address. [July, '

as they have been to the arts and deceptions of evil-minded white |
mem devoid of the spirit of the Pilgrim Fathers.

Their history lias been too often written in violence and blood,
intemperance and neglect. Yet, blessed be God ! there are not a
few redeeming and honorable exceptions. Gookix, and Ei.iot, and
the Mathews^ here deserve the most grateful commemoration.
Nevertheless, were any of the natives capable of writing their
whole history as truth requires, we must blush for the figure which
many of our countrymen would exhibit.

Once more, however, permit me to revert to the New England
Fathers— our ever fruitful subject of contemplation. American
antiquaries may congratulate themselves, that, in ascertaining
their origin, they are not compelled to ascend to an age of tables,
as did the' Greeks, the Romans, the Chinese, the Persians, and
many other ancient nations. Our country received its European
population in an age of intellectual light, comparatively. Hut
that population was only an offspring of ancient, families, notwith-
standing. We insensibly but necessarily, therefore, slide into in-
quiries beyond our own shores. And where will they end, but
with the proverbial length of a Welsh pedigree, or the exhaustion
of almost all the 'historic-genealogical' treasures of Europe 7

God's facts demand and ought ever to receive attention. Mere
human declamation, if it be not connected with a careful collection,
arrangement and exhibition of them, seems, as I have already
said, of little worth. Now, England is. to the greater portion of
our inhabitants, what Normandy was to the descendants of those
who enabled its duke to conquer, for himself and his posterity, one
of the fairest of kingdoms. Nor is it to be wondered at. that, if
Normandy excites the curiosity of England's nobles and educated
men,* England itself should excite a still deeper interest in the
citizens of these States, and more especially of New England.

Now whatever concerns our venerated forefathers — the circum-
stances of their early lives — their religious faith and religious
history — their trials, persecutions, and various sufferings and
sacrifices for conscience' sake, and behavior under them — there are
all fair subjects of inquiry, and interesting, as they go to form
character. And certainly character needed to he formed in a
peculiar mould to meet the emergency of their age. It was an age
of peculiar developments, since the dawn of popular freedom
appears to have commenced in it, as regards our father-land, and
the popular branch of the government.

James, a pedantic, self-indulgent, bigoted tyrant in feeling and
principle, had succeeded Elizabeth, whose personal prejudices
were as strong, whose mental powers were stronger, and whose will
was made, like that of her capricious, despotic father. theSth llr.xnv,
supreme law. Vet the spark of civil freedom, it is acknowledged,
was struck out by the collision of puritanic zeal and knowledge
with the flinty rock of prerogative and autocratic power.

Reverence and esteem are, therefore, due to the puritan fathers
of New England, aside from all considerations of their relation to

* Sec fl'ijj'cn's ' House of Russell,' and the ' Peerages,' generally.

Is-?.] llev. Dr. Jen/cs' Address. 223

ourselves ia kindred blood. And the better portion of the world
that *s civilized by principles drawn from the Sacred Scriptures —
a minority indeed of those who make profession of Christianity,
yields it now; since much of the bigotry of former ages has been
giving way to experience, common sense, philosophy and evangel-
ism.

Since, then, in the formation of character, every element of
influence is important, according to its bearing on the subject, a
minute survey of contemporary history, and that in Holland as
well as England — minute, since it relates to individuals of humble
station, whose movements attracted no cheering crowds : and who
were the suffering party, while their oppressors were, for the time,
successful and triumphant — who left their names for the scoff of
the proud courtier, the scorn of the titled, lordly prelate — must be
gathered, not from the glittering volume, perfumed with the
incense of kingly or queenly flattery — but the obscure records of
suffering and often martyred innocence.

Yes, the annals of the Reformation arc defiled with blood — and
out of its furnace came, like the three Jewish worthies, several of
our forefathers. It is painful to read these annals — to think it
possible, that man, frail, accountable man, should so torture and
destroy his fellow, and, in the language of the poet, but little
altered,

' — play such tricks before indnlgent Heaven
As might muke angels weep.'

Yet they must be read, and pondered, too — and their natural
influence taken into the account, if we would justly appreciate the
geniu^of the age, or of that, rather, which preceded it. and formed
the actors in their times. And, certainly, without considering
their age, and its scenes, its spirit, its precursors and accompani-
ments, our judgment of them must be exceedingly defective.

Your investigations, then, Gentlemen, take a wide and import-
ant range, a range almost illimitable. For mind acts on mind,
and circumstance on circumstance, so extensively, that the origi-
nation of the motion you contemplate may be traced, perhaps, to
the remotest antiquity. Our very liberties, in which we so much
glory, maybe deduced from the unshackled enjoyments of the wild
forests of Germany, or the equally free condition and habits of
British savages. The depredating pirate [of Scandinavia, the
freebooter of conquering Normandy, the feudal vassal of almost
every European people had a share in moulding character, the
character that descends to us. *

Not only had the Puritans of New England learned from the
Scriptures the general brotherhood of mankind, and the necessity
of uniting with the service of Gon, and love of Him, an obedience
to the wholesome laws of the State ; but to the leaders among
them the best writers of antiquity were more familiar than has
been generally realized.

The distinguished author of that noble work, the ' Defense of
the American Constitutions,' was not alone in deriving his know-
ledge of t lie true republican system from writers of Greece and

224 Rev. Dr. Jenks1 Address. [July.

Rome. The founders of Now England freedom were before him.
And the Confederation of 10 13 was no faint emblem or preparation

of the Federal Government itself. So true is it in human affairs
that ' one sowctli and another reapcth.' But without such an
ancestry as ours, wiiat would have been ihis country'.' Look at
France now, and contemplate her history for the last sixty years.
Look at the provinces which have cast oil' the yoke of ^pain.
These nations have not had the moral training — as we have had —
of centuries. And yet. it' we consult history it will appear, that
noble sentiments and noble actions burst forth from their progeni-
tors in former ages. Witness the ceremony of inauguration among
the Castiltans. : We,' say the nobles to their intended sovereign.
' we, who are as good as you, constitute you our king, and will
obey you while you maintain our laws — and, if you do not this.
we will not obey ' — or, as in the forcible conciseness of the original,
'y si no, no!' And in France there have not been wanting noble
minds, formed in the finest mould of human nature, which have
apprehended, exhibited, and aimed to establish the purest forms of
government, and provisions and enactments of law— but the nation
could not understand, or would not follow them. A\ ho does not
revere the names of the virtuous De Thou, of Philip dk Mounay,
Hoto.max, Montesquieu, De l' Hopital, D' Aguesseau, Mai.esher-
bes, and many more of that nation so illustrious — but which yet.
as the sagacious Sismondi has remarked, with equal truth and
boldness, ' m each of her revolutions committed the great mistake
of placing a Prixce at its head.' When they had achieved their
freedom, they knew not hssv to perpetuate and use it. A'or can it
be perpetuated and rendered useful, in its highest sense, without
the guidance of God's truth and His effectual blessing.

'Patriots have toiled, and in thoir country's cause

' Bled nobly, and their deeds, as they deserve,

' Receive proud recompense. We give in charge

' rlheir names to the sweet lyre, 'i h' historic muse,

' Proud of the treasure, marches with it down

'To latest times; and sculpture, in her turn,

' Gives bond in stone, and cver-during brass,

' To guard them, and immortalize her trust.

' But fairer wreaths are due, though never paid,

' To those, who, posted at the shrine of Truth,

' Have fallen in her defense.'

'They lived unknown,
' 'Till persecution dragged them into fume,
'And chased. them up to heaven. '1 heir ashes flew —
' No marble tells us whither. With their names
. ' No bard embalms and sanctifies his sung;

' And History, so warm on meaner themes,
' Is cold on this.' — [Cowpei's Task, book v.]

There are, speaking generally, two operations of the under-
standing concerned in historical inquiries, as, indeed, in most sub-
jects of human research. They demand, it may be, on the present
occasion, a few thoughts and remarks. Analysis is one, synthesis,
another. By the former, we look at a whole, and then take it
asunder and inspect its parts. By the latter, we gather up the
scattered parts, and combine them into a whole. It is apparent,

1852.] Rev. Dr. Jellies'1 Address. 225

that the latter, with respect to a history of human affairs, will in-
volve the patient, minute industry of the antiquary; the former is.
more apt to occupy the historian — who exhibits the magnificent,,
and boundless, and ever-varying theatre of human life in a flow-
ing, perpetuated strain. But the eye and the mind may be over-
tasked— and we covet a retirement from the crowd, the bustle, the
public show and noise, to seek a quiet, a more leisurely survey.
This is exhibited in biography, of which genealogy is necessarily
a component.

History, then, has its great, its impressive scenes — and some of
these are occasionally embodied by the pencil in grand historical
paintings, on which we dwell, it may be, with a gratification min-
gled with awe. But the family-portrait, and even the miniature,
recalling dear and kindred features, and thus bringing back past
scenes, may have a sweeter charm. And such is tiie relation of
biography and genealogy to history at large.

Nevertheless, the work of the historian demands an accurate
knowledge and careful comparison of isolated facts. The ambi-
tious sentences of Gibbon, who throws ridicule on heraldry, and
affects to despise the obscure labors of the genealogist, were not
framed, we have every reason to believe, without a toilsome, and
certainly a successful examination of their treasures — treasures.
which i'c.w scholars have taken greater pains than lie to accumu-
late. The fact is, that each department is necessary to the other.
And while the antiquary collects and consigns to writing and the-
press, his more evanescent objects of curiosity — he is actually
laboring for his analytical associate: and he thus gathers, with
scrupulous care, the scattered materials of a fabric, of which,
though its foundations be concealed from sight, they arc yet essen-
tial to the stability and even existence of what, in its just
proportions, artistic arrangements, and elaborate finish, delights all
beholders.

It is thus, in fact, with all that falls under human notice. Great
views exercise the faculty of comprehension, and prompt analysis-
Accurate knowledge, however, must result from an acquaintance
with the parts, however subdivided. The Infinite Mind embraces
all. Nothing is too great for it to grasp; nothing is too little for
it to overlook. And the Sacred Book we reverence, as the author-
ity and guide of our faith, is written in perfect coincidence with
this thought. While the interests of the universe arc exhibited in
its pages, the concerns of a family, the biography of an individual
subject, the fall of a sparrow, and the numbering of the hairs of
the head are not passed by — illustrating so beautifully, and so
consistently with the soundest philosophy, t';e ways and attributes
of Him,

' Who gives its lusire to the insect's wing,

' And wheels His throne upon the moving worlds.*

There are those who allow themselves to ridicule the subject of

"encalogy — or, if they proceed not so far, to disestccm, at least,

and neglect it. Some do this in fear lest they should discover in

uicir ancestry causes for mortification and shame; and others,

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226 Rev. Dr. Jenks' Address. [July,

'because,' say they. ' my progenitors left me nothing, and why
should I remember them'.! Had they left me a fortune, their
memory would be precious.7 Is money, then, the only valuable
article on earth ? Have not your ancestors left you — if phrenology
be not a deception, and physical analogies a dream — the constitu-
tional developments in winch, perhaps, you glory .'

It has been said, ' the man who does not think of his ancestors
will be negligent of his posterity.' This is, probably, a true
remark. And I cannot but think, that, seeing we are, as a com-
munity, so engrossed in seeking the distinction — ihe palpable
distinction — that arises from wealth, and have, by this disposition,
attracted the notice of foreigners, who ascribe to us the worship of
what is significantly, though I fear profanely called, ' the almighty
dollar,' it is of great importance to our moral character that our
self-estimation should possess other elements on which to found
itself — and a little of even family-pride would be better than the
stigma of a 'purse-proud aristocrat.'

Now, on this subject of mere phrenological or physical develop-
ment, are there many things of more importance to the human
family! The often slighted yet honest physician, whose 'Domestic
Medicine ' used to find a place in almost every considerate family,
the clear-sighted, benevolent Buchan, dilates^ on the recklessness
of marriages designed to increase pecuniary fortunes at the expense
of health both of mind and body. And I have often thought, and
said to gentlemen in medical practice, that hardly could a better
legacy be left by an observing physician, than a physiological
description and history of the families who form the subjects of
his practice. *

' My son,' said a judicious nobleman of England, of high stand-
ing, to his heir who had now arrived at man's estate, ' 1 wish you
to marry. And I wish you not to marry beneath your rank ; but
I have prepared lists of families of that rank, and this," handing
him one, 'contains the names of such as are subject to hereditary
insanity — the other, those who inherit the king's evil, or scrofula —
I beg you avoid them both.'

Who is there, now, that is at all conversant with human woes
arising from a feeble, broken constitution, afflicted with chronic
diseases — lacerated with pain, and weary with suffering, or
depressed with the anticipations of it — who would not prefer the
'mens sana in corporc sano ' — a sound mind in a sound body, to
heaps of yellow dust'.!

We require pedigrees of horses — we inspect, with great care,
those of cattle — to ascertain the genuineness of their descent; and
the keen-sighted, experienced breeders of them acquire with the
farmer, the sportsman, the independent gentleman, an almost
enviable fame— but, is it not to be feared. "that, in multitudes of
instances, as in the old countries of Europe, the pecuniary consid-
eration outweighs immeasurably that which is merely physiolog-
ical !

The sad truth that accompanies these remarks, is found, if we

• In his chap, on Children, and on Diseased Parents.

1S;>2.] Rev. Dr. Jenlcs Address. 227

may trust a shrewd observer, our countryman, Thomas Jefferson,
in the menial and physical conformation of most of the hereditary
or legitimate crown-bearers of Europe — where, by repeated royal
alliances, mental and corporal disease has become a fatal inheri-
tance.

I pursue this subject further. The very hardships which are
encountered by settlers, in such scenes as our country exhibited
first to Europeans, call for energy, inforce self-denial, demand
frugality and good economy, strengthen the constitution, give
health and vigor to the mind, and tend to prolong life. It has
even been said, that a voyage across the Atlantic adds ten years
to a man's age. How this may be I will not undertake to deter-
mine. But it is a fact, that descendents of younger branches of
noble families, obliged to look out for themselves, and therefore
claiming often the footless 'martlet' as their peculiar heraldric
designation, have been found in America, among the sons of indus-
try, if not want. Yes, when riot and debauchery, or high, luxu-
rious living and indolence have caused a 'noble' family to become
extinct — the off-shoot, neglected and exposed, has grown to be a
sightly tree. The heir of the illustrious and ancient house of De
Courcy was discovered in a hardy seaman, sailing, nearly a cen-
tury ago, out of the harbor of our own Newport; and, in my own
time, the legitimate owner of the immense estates of the Grosven-
ors, in a poor farmer of New York. The latter never inherited.
The descendant cf the former now possesses the family title and
estates.

There are those, I have said, who allow themselves to disparage
genealogical inquiry, and the information it gives. But. whatever
indifference';T)ne may experience in regard to the details of families
unconnected with his own, yet hardly, I think, would the case
occur, even among the most obscure in the midst of us, in which,
when particulars of creditable actions or dispositions were narrated,
relating to a man's father, grandfather, or remoter connection, he
would not be tempted to break out in the spirit, at least, of that
genuine, earnest, emphatic New England phrase, ' Do tell ! ' And
you might ' tell ' on, without fear of wearying your auditor. The
feeling is natural. It belongs to our very self-hood. It is a modi-
fication, doubtless, of self-love. But how much more liberal than
the boast of riches, or the oppression of power ! How far more
purifying and ennobling ! — since he. who values his descent from
an ancestry distinguished for any of the virtues, inherits also, with
this affection, most generally, a disposition adverse to practices of
a contrary character. ' Dedecorant bene natos eulpue,' said the
Roman poet, as if he had cautioned thus: 'would you maintain
the respect your predecessors have acquired, abhor every mean
and dishonorable thing.' It becomes an axiom.

Then, again, as population advances, the relations of kindred
seem gradually to become more and more faint. A brother is but
what a cousin was in former times, when the population was sparse
and its numbers few. Now whatever tends to bring men happily
together, and unite them in bonds of mutual regard, has an effect
to purify and advance civilization, and render society an antidote

22S Rev. Dr. Jcnks' Address. [July.

to the ruder and merely selfish propensities. This does the much-
abused science of genealogy.

Our ancestors were so busied in their great enterprise — so hur-
ried from place to place, and perplexed by new and trying circum-
stances, ever changing — and their minds, when enjoying any
leisure, were in so many cases occupied with spiritual and heav-
enly thoughts, the understanding of God's precious \\ ord, and the
great concern of ' making their calling and election sure ' — that
they quite neglected to detail to us their parentage, their employ-
ments in life, their marriage-alliances, and the descent of their
help-mates. These matters come to us only incidentally, and in
most cases, if they come at all. imperfectly. For. although but
little more than two centuries have intervened since the settlement
of this part of our country, there is hardly a family, even in Xew
England, that can exhibit an entire pedigree, without a single
hiatus, in all the branches of its ancestry. And this is not uttered
at random. For there are not many who realize, that, if only
seven generations are to be recorded, these seven embrace, of ne-
cessity, 12S individuals, and (34 alliances, at least, by marriage.

It would be a shame to us in future time, if. enjoying so much,
at so great sacrifices made by our ancestors, and that so near our
own times, we should not transmit to our posterity every thing of
importance concerning those worthy men who preceded us, and
enriched us at their own peril.

But, in the investigation of our genealogies, we are never to for-
get the piety of the Pilgrim Fathers — their care for iheir posterity,
as well as their desire of religious freedom for themselves — their
grief and painful foreboding of evil when the}' saw in Holland the
Sabbath desecrated, even as in England, under the inconsistent,
unendurable James.

And 1 offer no apology, Gentlemen, nor will you expect one from
me, for urging you to dwell on this part of their character. It is
the leading feature of it. Without such attention our portrait
would bear no resemblance. And it is our privilege, that we can,
notwithstanding our ! plentiful lack' of materials in other respects
desirable, accumulate enough to make this distinction palpable.

Take, for instance, the highly estimable character of the elder
WiNTHijor, among our Massachusetts' worthies. Take those of
Carver, Bradford, Haynes, Wixslow, Eaton, Bkadstkeet, and
some others, and analyze them. Compare them with the require-
ments of God in the holy book from which they drew the rules,
maxims, and motives of their lives — and, though they were not
professionally devoted to the instruction of their fellow-citizens as
clergymen — yet ' the sanctity of the priest,' as well as the integrity
of the Christian magistrate, must be acknowledged to slime m
them.

And such men, men of such stamp and metal our country and
every country demands. Xo other is equal, properly considered,
to the task and responsibility of government. And wo to our na-
tion when these enduring qualities are neglected or disestecmed —
when, concerning a candidate for office, it shall not be the last ot
inquiries but the first, '• is he honest, is he capable .' '

1352.] Rev. Dr. Jenks Address. 229

Your investigations. Gentleman, will disinter the precious gems
which formed the ornaments in the crown of former worthies, and
restore them to their primeval lustre. They will. I trust, display
to their multiplied descendants an example the more precious, as
infidelity and corruption, which God forbid ! shall increase and
abound among us. They will hold up to view a model for our
own statesmen, which ali of them, from the highest to the least
influential, will do well to notice.

Our subject becomes a serious one. Nor would I have it other-
wise. Serious responsibilities rest on us. We are set forth as a
spectacle to the world — and not merelv to the world which we be-
hold, but to our sainted ancestry, who, for aught we can tell, are
yet interested, and that most deeply, in the purity, integrity and
permanent usefulness of their highly-privileged posterity.

It was a maxim with a heathen poet, that ' the brave spring
from the brave and good.' * Still, it is a question of some moment,
shall we encourage family-distinctions? Is not our system of gov-
ernment, republican as it is, opposed to all such exclusive marks
of emiue.ice ? And then comes the dreaded name of aristocracy.
Aristocracy.' — and what is aristocracy? Xot simply family dis-
tinction, in consequence of descent. This is but one form of supe-
riority. There is an aristocracy of office — to which a line of
Claudian may apply :

■ None haughtier than the poor when raised to power,' t —

an aristocracy of learning and talent — an aristocracy of wealth,
as we have seen, acknowledged and felt by all, and eagerly sought,
and even an aristocracy of gracefulness and beauty, of no less pre-
tensions. And, notwithstanding laws and customs, these distinc-
tions will exist. Nor do they interfere, nor need they, with the
maintenance of law. Other republics have existed, and have yet
cherished family distinctions. Venice, Switzerland, Geneva and
Holland are modem examples. And many of our immigrants
have, a long time since, and onward, brought badges of distinction
with them, and indulge the harmless vanity. — am 1 to cali it .' — of
keeping them. The badges to which I allude are coats of arms ;
which have, indeed, their use, and an important use when au-
thentic, in identifying families, and proving descents.

In these, our friends of New York are advanced before us al-
ready, and have a system, brief however, published and in circu-
lation. And, if its representations are admitted, our Washington
Was not only of noble but royal lineage — and an admirable repre-
sentative, it must be acknowledged, of regal dignity— ' one of na-
ture's nobles.'

But, Gentlemen, this is a question which, doubtless, you will
scrutinize, for it admits of contradiction; and must be proved, if
proved at all, by diligent and accurate research: Mapleson and
Burke, and our own Sparks, as also the distinguished herald,
Heard, and Washington himself being at variance.

* ' Fortes crcantur Tortious et bonis.' Hur.

t ' Asperius nihil est tumuli ijuuni surijil m allun;.'

JMU Rev. Dr. Jenks Address. [July/

If, however, on these points difficulty be apprehended, and a
discordance of opinion prevail, let it be our endeavor to raise the
depressed to an equality, so far as may be, with the most exalted,
by the general extension of moral arid literary culture, begun by
the venerated fathers of New England, and transmitted to their
offspring with earnest and sedulous care. Nor need this be re-
garded as a mere Utopian proposition. It is truly republican, and
in actual process of experiment — and it is as truly Christian — al-
though it need not extend to the vagaries of socialism. Let but
labor be regarded with esteem and respect — as in fact it is by no
small part of our great community; and, by its success in procuring
the comforts of life, and the privileges of the social state, is still
likely to become more so — then may future generations carry on
the designs and efforts of the early fathers of our Commonwealth
to their ultimate completion, in the establishment of a high and
useful civilization, such as has not heretofore blessed mankind.

Note — connected with the Quotation, on Page 225,

' Who gives its lustre to the insect's wing,
And wheels His throne upon the moving worlds.'

As an illustration of this^subject, so fruitful ever of illustration in the experience and
observation of an attentive inquirer into the ways and works of God, the writer would
dwell on a few instances. For, how often, in the course of the Divine providence, do
the most important lessons take their origin from causes apparently trivial ! And how
often are minute inquiries, or inquiries into concerns of not an obvious character, re-
warded by the acquisition of deeply interesting truth.

An instance occur-, in the history of a noble English family, of a younger brother
who contracted marriage with a lady of genteel descent, but far inferior rank. It
displeased the elder brother, an earl, so greatly, that in revenge he disinherited the
offender; and, having no immediate heirs, left his castles and estates to the king and his
male descendants. This was in the reign of the first of the Tudors, Henry \ II.
Time went on. The disinherited brother drew on his own industry, talents and integ-
rity for the maintenance of himself and family. He was prospered, and rose into some
consequence. At length the royal family, in the male line, was extinct in the person of
Edward VI., grandson of Henry, and, after a deprivation fur nearly a century, the
ample estates of the house of Berkeley were vested in a family reared by its moral
worth to a level with the most deserving.

To most persons who read the Scriptures, the genealogies contained in the early
chapters of the tirst book of Chronicles are very tedious; and not a few omit the read-
ing of them altogether. Nay, inTowNsEND's very valuable ' Chronological Arrange-
ment ' these chapters are relegated to the very close of the Old Testament, and printed
by themselves. But they contain a very rich passage, in the following words ; ' And
Jabez was more honorable than his brethren, and' — ' called on the God of Israel say-
ing : " Oh that Thou wouldst bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that Thy hand
might be with me, and that Thou wouldst keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me !"
And God granted him th it which he requested.'*

On this passage (which the writer well remembers to have pointed out to a learned
friend, a clergyman of near fifty years' standing, and who had written and published
volumes of discourses, but did not remember ever to have noticed before) the pious and
excellent Dr. Si'ott remarks : 'This instructive example, in the midst of genealogies,
to us so abstruse, seems like the fragrant rose, surrounded by thorns; or as refreshing
streams in the desert; and it appears a recompense intended for the careful student of
God's word, who diligently and reverently examines the whole, comparing one part
with another, without disregarding or undervaluing anv.'

The late worthy and amiable l>r. Tappan, Professor of Divinity in the University
»t Cambridge, remarks in his Lectures on Jewish Antiquities, [p. 154,] that ' we read

* 1 Chron. iv. 9, 10.

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Rev. Dr. Joules' Address. 231

rf several kings, judges and prophets, who did not belong to the sacerdotal family, and
vet occasionally officiated as priests without incurring the divine censure. Thus the
prophet Samuel, who was of the trihe of Ephraim, on one occasion, according fo his
custom, " blessed the sacrifice " [2 Chron. x.wi. 16, 21.], and on another " oli'ered a
lamb for a burnt offering." ' [1 t-uni. ix. 13, and vii. 9.] And yet on the same page
it it stated, that tite priesthood, confined to Aaron and his posterity, was defended
from invasion by any other persons, even though ' of the same, tribe,' as was Ivor ah.
Now it is indeed said (1 Sam. i. .1.) that ElkasAh, Samuel's father, was ' of
mount Ephraim,' but an attention to the genealogies exhibited in the first book of the
Chronicles, see chapter vi., will convince us that this Elkanah was in fact a descend-
»nt of Levi, and in the line of Korah.

Further, we learn from Numb. xxvi. !>, 10, 11, that this descent was memorable, in
that ' the children of Korah died not,' ' what time the fire devoured two bundled and
fifty men,' and ' the earth swallowed up those men who strove against Moses and
Aaron, in the company of Korah.'

And, on further investigation, we perceive that, although the immediate descendants
of Samuel, the eminent nidge of Israel, were complained of by the people, 1 Sain,
vii. 5, as not walking in his ways, and they therefore asked for a king, yet in the second
and third generations of his family the ancestral spirit of fervent, pious devotion
revived. For Heman, a leader of the sweet singers of Israel, was the honored mag-
istrate's grandson; and, sa\s the sacred historian, 1 Chron. xxv. 5, ti, * God gave to
Heman fourteen sons — M these were under the hands of their father for song in the
house of the Lord.'

Another observable subject occurs in the history of Ahithophel. At no one's de-
fection from him in the wicked rebellion of Absalom, does David appear more dis-
tressed, and apprehensive of evil, than in his. And bis bitter hostility seems unaccount-
able. He was an able counsellor, and his merits were acknowledged by his sovereign.
David esteemed, ptomoted and honored him. He could promise himself no higher
dignity or greater influence under the rebel son of his friend.

In order to account for tigs sudden and remarkable change, the] generality of writers
seem content to ascribe to the Hebrew statesman the cunning, duplicity and treachery
of a wily, corrupt, modern politician; and name him the seditious mover and soul of
the rebel party. Thus Dryden :

•Of these the false Aehitophel was first;

A name to all succeeding ages curst :

For close designs and crooked counsels fit;

Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit;

Restless, unfix'd in principles and place;

In power unpleas'd, impatient of disgrace; — '

* In friendship false, implacable in hate;

Resolv'd to ruin or to rule the state. 't

And, in a similar manner, the court preachers of king James II., after the
suppression of the duke of Monmouth's ill-fated rebellion, can nardly find language
vile enough to describe the criminal. ' It seems probable,' says one, ' that he was dis-
carded the court for some high misdemeanor : this canker'd old wretch, glad of the
opportunity to revenge himself upon his Master, immedietely joins interests with his
undutiful son.' Another accuses him of corrupting and debauching the young man
Absalom, and calls him 'that false and treacherous villain; that dexterous man at
wickedness; such a cunning and crafty Politician, that he was lookt upon as infallible,
as an Oracle ' — * a hardened Traitor, and cursed Reprobate, an inveterate and advising
Rebel.'

But all this and similar phraseology, of which there has"heen an abundance, may
well be spared, when we come to ascertain, by attention to the genealogical information
given us (2 Sam. xi. 3, xxiii. 34), that the wise counsellor of David was the grandfa-
ther of Bathsheba, and had been dishonored, afflicted, mortified and exasperated by
David's crime in her seduction, and the murder of her husband. This accounts suffi-
ciently for all David's fears from him, and all his inveterate hatred of the lecherous,
adulterous king — whose deep penitence, however, obtained pardon; though still it took
not away all punishment of folly and guilt.

It is not unworthy of notice, too, that in the account given, in English history, of the
brutal monarch, who has earned for himself the name of 'the English!! erod, — Henry
VIII, — it has been discovered by minute genealogical research, that all his six wives
Were of royal descent, and allied to the sovereign race of the monarch himself. This
"hows a degree of ' method in the madness ' of the royal autrocrat, if indeed he was
acquainted with the fact.

t See 'Absalom and Aehitophel.'

232 The Hampton Brown Family. [July,

THE HAMPTON BROWN FAMILY.

[By Asa YV. Brown, Cincinnati, O.]

John Brown, said by tradition to have been the son of a Scotchman,*
was born in England, in 15S9 or 1595. Before his emigration to New
England, he was a baker in London, probably for several years, as he
was somewhat advanced in life at that time. He embarked on the
Elizabeth, 17 Apr. 1035, and, if tradition is to be believed, landed at
Boston, and from thence went to Salem. In 163S, he was one of the
first company that commenced a settlement at Hampton, and, in all
probability, was one of the men to whom the General Court, of Mass.
made a grant of the town. Not long after he was engaged somewhat
in shipbuilding, but his chief business was farming or raising stock, he
being one of the largest landholders in the place, and the third man in
wealth, on the oldest tax list, (1653).

Sarah Walker, his wife, came from London in the same vessel, in
1635 ; she was born in 161S, married John Brown as early as (1640?)
died in Hampton, 6 July, 1672. On the town records is recorded " John
Browne Aged about ninetie eitrht years Died upon the tJSh Day february
1686."

Children of JOHN and SARAH (Walker) BROWN.
(1.) I. Sarah,2 m. John Poor, 13 Mar. 1661 ; lived in Hampton and
Charlcstown, "Mass., where she died of the Small Pox, 2S Dec,
167S. John Poor d. 19 May, 16S6.
(2.) II. John,2 b. before 1646 ; d. 29 Aug. 16S3, according to the in-
ventory taken a few days after.
(3.) III. Benjamix,2 m. Sarah, d. of Win. and Eliz'h Brown of Salis-
bury, Mass. (1679 ?) lived south of the Falls River (Scabrnok) ;
d. about 1736, from S5 to 90 vrs of age. Sarah, his wife, born 12
Apr. 1658, d. about 1730.
(4.) IV. Elizabeth,2 m. Isaac Marston, 23 Oct. 1669; d. in Hampton,

5 Oct. 16S9.
(5.) V. Jacob,2 (IS.) b. 1653 ; m. Sarah, d. of Wm. and Mary Brookin

of Portsmouth; d. in Hampton 13 Feb. 1710. arred 87.
(6.) VI. Maky,= b. 13 Sept. 1655; m. in Newbury, 15 Dec, 1675, to

Nathan Parker (Jr.) of (Andover?)
(7.) VII. Thomas,5 (27.) b. 14 July, 1657; m. Abial, (d. of Joseph
Shaw, of Hampton ?). He d. in H. 29 June, 1714, aged nearly
87. Abial Shaw, b. Oct. 1662; d. 21 Dec. 1739.
(S.) VIII. Stephen,2 b. 1659 ; accompanied the expedition to the east-
ward, and was killed in the conflict with the Indians at Black Point,
29 June, 1677.
N. B.— John,2 and Thomas,- wore in (he service of Sins';, during King rhilip's War,
1676, as may be seen by ihe record of expenses for that year, now preserve;! at Boston.
Tradition says all the live -mis served against the Indians. Among tlio signers to
Weare's petition, 1US3, wore ISenj., Jacob and Thos. Brown. — {Belknap's History of
A'. H. Appendix /, 324.

Children of BENJ. and SARAH BROWN.
(9.) I. William,3 b. 5 June, 16S0; m. Ann Heath, 9 June, 1701 ; d.
in Kensington, about the 1st of Sept., 1725. Ann, d. of John

* Perhaps from Angus. Among the Brcwm given in an Armorial Dictionary, pub-
lished in London, is — '• Browne, (London,) descended from Angus, in Scotland, Ass
on a chev. wavy, betw. three llcurt de lis orf a thistle slipped vert.-'

li'yl.] The Hampton Brown Family. 233

Heath and Sarah Partridge, b. in Haverhill, Mass., 30 June, 16S4 ;

d. in Kensington, 7 Aug.,-1765.
(10.) II. Sarah,0 b. 11 Sept. 16S1 ; d. 30 Oct., 16S4.
(11.) III. Benjamin,3 b. Dec, 16S3 : m. 7 Jan., 171S, to Sarah Gove;;

d. in South Hampton, 9 Feb.. 1766, aged S2 yrs. Sarah, dau. of'

Ebenezer Gove and Judith Sanborn, b. 3 Apr.,169S; d. 21 Auo\,

1746.
■ 12.) IV. Elizabeth,5 b. 16 Julv. 16S6: m. Benj. Green. 17 Dec,

1707; d. in Hampton Falls, 6 Mar., 1769, in S3d yr.
(13.) V. John,3 b. IS Mar., 1633 : m. 21 Jan., 1715, Abigail Johnson ;

d. in Seabrook about 1746. Abigail b. in Hampton, 25 Sept., 1693.
(14) VI. Jacob,3 b. 1 .Mar., 1691: fn. 1", Man- Green, about 1715;

m. 2', widow Jemima Kowell. Oct.. 1737; d. in Hampton Falls,

23 Apr., 1762. Mary Green b. in Hampton. 17 Apr., 1693. Je-
mima Chandler, of (Salisbury ?), m. Moses Kowell, 23 Nov., 1723 ;

he lived in (Kingston ?).
(15.) VII. Stephen,3' b. 17 Julv, 1693; m. Martha J. Chase, 21 May,

1722 ; d. in Hampton, 1 Dec, 1723.
(16.) VIII. Mary,3 b. 1696 ; m. Tho\ Cram, Jr.; d. in Hampton Falls,

31 Mar., 1756.
(17.) IX. Thomas,3 b. 21 May. 1699; m. 2 May, 1729, to Mehitable

Towle ; d. Nov., 1765, in Seabrook. Mehitabie b. 4 Aug., 1706;

d. 2 Jan., 1776.
(IS.) X. Jeremiah,3 b. 20 Nov., 1701 : m. 3 Dec, 172S. to Mary

Weare ; d. 25 June, 175S, in Seabrook. Mary b. 19 Dec, 1706 ;

d. 10 May, 1760.
N. B.— Several of Benjamin's children died very suddenly, of a complaint in the
throat

Children of JACOB and SARAH (Brookin) BROWN,

(19.) I. John,3 b. (1634?); rn. Ruth Kelly, 15 Nov., 1706; d. in
Hampton Falls, Apr., 1747.

(20.) II. Samuel,3 b. Sept., 1636 ; m. Eliz'h Maloon, ab. 170S ; d. in
Hampton, 14 Jan., 1772, a. 35 vrs. Elizabeth d. 9 Feb., 1764, a.
79 yrs.

(21.) III. Abraham,3 b. 1633 ; m. 6 Feb., 1718, to Argentine Cram ;
d. in Hampton Falls, 15 Feb., 1769, a. SI yrs. Argentine, b. 20
Dec, 1693; d. 19 June, 1771.

(22.) IV. Joshua,3 b. 1 Apr., 1691 ; m. 1", Rachel Sanborn, 21 Dec,
1715 ; m. 2', Sarah Leavitt : d. in North Hampton, 10 Dec, 1733,
a. 93 yrs. Rachel Sanborn b. 13 Mar., 1695 ; d. 17 Feb., 1742.
Sarah Leavitt, b. 11 Sept., 1713; d. 19 Aug., 1733, in North
Hampton.

(23.) V. Sarah,3 b. 1693 ; m. 21 Dec, 1721, to Philip Griffin, who
was in Salisburv, 16 Aucr., 1696.

(24.) VI. Jacob,3 b. 22 Dec, 1695; m. Joana Jones 16 Nov., 1721; d.
in Hampton Falls, ab. 1730.

(25) VII. Abigail,3 b. 3 Mar,, 1693; m. 1", John Dowst, 27 Mar.,
171S; m. 2', Amos Knowles, 16 Dec, 1724; d. in Hampton, 3
Nov., 1776.

(26.) VIII. Jonathan,3 b. 24 Feb., 1700; m. 1", Joana Abba, 17 Feb.,
1726 ; m. 2', Widow Joana Brown, of Kingston, 30 Nov., 175S;
he died in Kensington, 10 July, 1766. Joana, daughter of Joseph
and Abigail Abba, born in Salisbury, 15 Nov., 17U6 ; d. in Ken-
sington, 7 Sept., 1757. Joana Alorrcll m. Joshua Brown, (of New-
bury ?), S Dec, 1726 ; he lived in Kingston ; she probably died in
Hawk, at the residence of one of her children.
30

231 First Se' tiers of E a? I ham, Mass. [July,

(27.) IX. Jeremiah,5 bap. 23 June, 1702 ; m. Elizabeth, d. of Clement

Moody, of Exeter, about 1726 : he lived in Hampton Falls until

1739, then in Saco, Me., until 1775, when he and his wife went, to

North Yarmouth, where they died a few rears after.
Children of THOMAS and ABIAL (Shaw) BROWN.
(28.) I. Thomas.' b. 11 Dec, 16SG ; m. in Newbury, 13 Dec., 1710, to

Dorcas Fanning; d. in Hampton, 7 June, 1766. in S0t!' yr, Dorcas

d. 24 Mar., 1762, a. 77 vrs.
(29.) II. Joseph," b. 30 Jan.," 1630 ; m. Elizabeth Moulton ab. 1715; d.

in Eye, 19 Mar., 1759. Elizabeth (probably d. of Joseph Moultonl

b. 16 May, 1693; d. in Eve, 21 June, 1760.
(30.) III. Sarah,3 b. 3 Apr., 1691 ; m. Joshua Towle, 6 Feb., 1713; d.

in Hampton, S Aug-.. 1767.
(31.) IV. Elizabeth,3 b. 21 Apl, 1694; m. Solomon Dowst, 31 Jan.,

1723; lived in Eve.
(32.) V. Ebe.nezer,0 b. 1696 : m. 1", Margaret Goss, ab. 1724; m. 2\

Mary Flanders, 5 Oct., 1753; d. in Kensington, 20 Oct., 17S0, a.

84 vrs. Margaret d. in Kensington, 29 Sept., 1752.
(33.) VI. JosuH,a1). 15 Feb., 170! ; m. 1", Elizabeth Fellows, 1 Jan.,

1724; m. 2'1, Mary Bradbury, 5 Dec., 1744; d. in Kensington, 4

Dec, 1790, in 90tf> yr. Elizabeth d. 13 Mar., 1741. Mary d. 21

June, 1793, a. 88 yrs.

THE FIRST SETTLERS OF EASTHAM, -MASS.

By David Hamblen, Member of the N. E. Historic-Gencaiogical Society.
[Continued from pn^'e 170.]

i

Isaac Pierce, m. Jane Young, Mch 9, 1709-10.

Thomas Prence, Esq., Govemer of the Juridiction of New Plymouth,
died March 29, 1673, and was interid the S'n April following, after he
had served God in the office of Gov. sixteen years or near thereunto; he
finished his course in the 73 year of his life ; he was a worthy gentle-
man, very pious and very able for his office, and faithful in the dis-
charge thereof, studious of peace, a welwiller to all that feared God,
and a terror to the wicked ; his death was much lamented, and his body
honourably burved at Plymouth, the day and year above mentioned. —
[Tlyntoiith Colony Records.

Gov. Thomas Prence came over in the 2J ship, the Fortune, 1621,
lived in Plymouth, in his house in High street near Spring Lane; m.
Patience, dan. of William Brewster, 1624, the 9th marriage in the Colony ;
she died 1631; he was chosen Governor 1635, then living in Duxbury ;
m. Mary, dan. of Wm. Collier, 1635, and removed to Easiham, 1644,
and there resided till chosen Governor in 165S. His wife died at East-
hnm and he returned to Plymouth, 1663, and lived at Plain Dealings ;
in. Mrs. Mary, widow of Samuel Freeman, 1662, and died 1673, hw
wife surviving, at Yarmouth.

His children were as follows. Thomas went to England, where he
mar. and died young, leaving a widow and dan. named Susannah. Re-
becca in. Edmund Freeman, Jr., Sandwich, 1616; Mary m. John Leacy
of Duxbury; Elizabeth m. Arthur Howland, Jr., of Marsh field ; Judith
in. Isaac Barker of Duxbury, Dec. 23, 1665; Hannah m. 1", Nathaniel
Mayo, Eastham, Feb. 13, 1619. 2', Jonathan Sparrow; Jane, born

1S52-] ,. ., First Settlers of Eastham, Mass. 235

Nov. 1, 1637, m. Mark Snow, Eastham, Jan. 9, 1660 ; Sarah m. Jere-
miah Howejjof Yarmouth, 1650 : Mercy m. John Freeman, Eastham,
Feb. 13, 1640. See Dana's N. E. Memorial, Mitchell's Hist. Bridge-
water, and Winsor's History Duxburij.

Richard Rich, son of Richard, m. Anne , children, Sarah, b.

Jan. 22, 1695-6 ; Richard, b. Feb. 28, 169S-9 ; Rebeckah, b. June 15,
1701; Zacheus, b. Apl. 2, 1704; Obadiah, b. July 15, 1707; Priscilla,
b. Feb. 5, 1709-10, d. July, 1716; Huldah, b. July — . 1712; Josenh,
b. Oct. 5, 1715; Silvanus, b. Sept. 4, 1720. Richard Rich, Sen., re-
moved here from Dover, N. H., and admitted Townsman Aug. 23,
16S1, d. abou£v1692; he was a mariner.

Jamks Rogers, son of Joseph, m. Mary Paine, Jan. 11, 1670; chn,
James, b. Oct. 30, 1673 ; Mary, b. Nov. 9, 1675; Abigail, b. Mch. 2.
1677-8. Mr. Rogers, d. Apl. 13, 1673.

James Rogers, m. Susannah Treasey, Feb. 17, 1697-S; chn. Mary,
b. Nov. 20, 1698 ; Isaac, b. Dec. 8, 1701 ; Susannah, b. Jan. 19, 1703-4 ;
James, b. May 2, 1706 ; Abigail, b. Aug. 3, 170S ; Thomas, b. Oct. 21,
1710. Mr. James Rogers d. Sept. S, 1751.

Thomas Rogeks, son of Joseph, m. Elizabeth Snow, Dec. 13, 1005 ;
chn. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 8, 1666 ; Joseph, b. Feb. 1, 1667 ; Hannah, b.
Mch. 20, 1669 ; Thomas, b. Mch. 6, 1G70-71, d. March 15, 1670-71 ;
Thomas, b. May 6, 1672; Eliazer, b. Nov. 3, 1673; Nathaniel, b. Jan.
IS, 1675. Elizabeth, wife of Mr. Rogers, d. June 16, 167S.

Joseph Rogers, m. ■ ; chn. Sarah, b. Nov. 20, 1691 ;

Elizabeth, b. Sept. 20, 1693.

John Rogers, son of Joseph, m. Elizabeth Twining, Aug. 19, 1G69 :
chn. Samuel, b. Nov. 1, 1671, d. Dec. 3, 1671 ; John, b. Nov. 4, 1672;
JudalfJ b. Nov. 23, 1677 ; Joseph, b. Feb. 22, 1679; Elizabeth, b. Oct.
23, 16S2; Eliazer, b. May 19, 1685 ; Mehitable, b. Mch. 13, 16S6-7;
Hannah, b. Aug. 5, 16S9 ; Nathaniel, b. Oct. 3, 1693. Elizabeth, wid.
of John Rogers, d. Mch. 10, 1724-5.

Joseph Rogers, son of Joseph, m. Susannah Doane, Feb. 4, 1660.
Joseph Rogers d. Jan. 27, 1660-1.

Abraham Remick, m. Elizabeth ; chn. Christian, b. Dec. 16,

1694; Abraham, b. May 20, 1696; Marcv, b. July 29, 169S ; Eliza-
beth, b. Sept. 12, 1700."

Seth Rider, m. Deborah Atwood, Jan. 6, 1725-6 ; chn. Deborah, b.
Aug. 6, 1727 ; Mary, b. Aug. 6, 1735.

Nicholas Snow, d. Nov. 15, 1676, m. Constance Hopkins, dau. of
Stephen ; ch. Mark, b. May 9, 162S.

Mark Snow, d. about 1695, m. Ann Cook, dau. of Josiah Cook, Jan.
IS, 1654; chn. Anna Snow, b. July 7, 1656. Mrs. Ann Snow d. July

25, 1656. m. 2' wife Jane Prince, Jan. 9, 1660; chn. Mary, b. Nov.
30, 1661 ; Nicholas, b. Dec. 6, 1663 ; Elizabeth, b. May 9," 1666, d.
Jan. IS, 1675; Thomas, b. Aug. 6, 1668; Sarah, b. May 10, 1671;
Prence, b. May 22, 1674; Elizabeth, b. June 22, 1676,' d. Mch. 22,
1677-S ; Hannah, b. Sept. 16, 1779.

Lieut. Jaeize Snow, d. Dec. 27, 1690, m. Elizabeth : chn.

Jabez, b. Sept. 6, 1670 ; Edward, b. Mch. 26, 1672 ; Sarah, b. Feb.

26, 1673; Grace, b. Feb. 1, 1675; Thomas, b. , — , d. Apl. 2,

1697.

ZJb Dorchester Inscriptions. [July,

INSCRIPTIONS FROM THE OLD BURIAL GROUND IN
DORCHESTER, MS.

Copied by \V. C. TrasK, of Dorchester.
[Continued from page 182.]

Here Lyes Buried yc Bndy of Mr Ebenezer Dauenport who departed
this Life July 19th Anno Do;n 1738 in ve 73th year ol his age.

Here Lyes Buried ye Body of M' Elizabeth Spur Wife of Robert
Spur Esq She died July 127 1733 in yD 73 year of her age.

Here Lyes ye Body of M." Johannah Bird Widow of Mr Joseph Bird
She died Aug ye S:il 173S in ye 72 year of her age.

Here Lyes y° Body of M" Mary Pimer Widow of Mr Matthew Pimer
She died Oetr yc 13th 173S in ye 74Ul year of her aire.

Abigail Evens Daur to Matthias Evens Junr and Waitstill's Wife Died
Jan 161> 1739 aged 9 mon' & 14 days.

Ann Wiswali Daughter to Mr Ebenezer & Ann Wiswall Died Feb
10 1739 aged 1 month.

John Clap Son to Mr Ebenezer Clap Junr & M" Hannah His Wife
Died Febr- 19'-" 173S-9 acred 7 months & 2 days.

Here Lyes ye Body of M° Ann'ah Hall Wife to M> David Hall She
Died Feb" yc 25 1739 in ye 21" year of her age.

Adam Brown Son to Mr Joseph & M" Rachel Brown Died Feb" 1739
aged 9 mon" & 6 days.

Here Lye^ye Body of M> John Maxfield who died March 21 1739 in
ye 69 year of his age.

Sarah Barber ye Daughter of John & Man' Barber died April ye 26
1739 aged 1 week & 4 days.

David Bradley Son to John Bradley Jun & Hannah His Wife died
June ye 27 1739 aged — days.

Lois Barber Daughter to Mr Hezekiah <k M" Eunice Barber died
Sept ye 9' 1739 aged 2 ye' & 4 da1.

Here lyes Bur'rd the Body of Mr Jonathan Jones who died Sep' the
12"' 1739 in the 74"' year of his aire.

Rachel Wiswall Dang-" to Mr John and M™ Sarah Wiswall aged 14
days died Sepr 17 1739.

Here Lyes ye Body of M" Elizabeth Hemenway Widow of Mr Joshua
Hemenway Site died Sep1 y° 20 1739 in ye 82 year of her age.

Here Lyes yc Body of Lieutenant Joshua Sever who died Sep 24 AD

1739 in ye 61"' year of his age.

Here lyes the Body of Ann Spur Daughter to Capt" Robert Spur ii
M" Jemima His Wife She died Novr 13 1739 aged IS years wanting
one day.

Here Lyes ye Body ^( ~Sl" Elizabeth Barber Widow of Mr James
Barber She dec'1 yc 4th of Dec 1739 in ye ST1 year of her age.

Ephraim Payson Son to Mr Jonathan &. M." Anne Payson He died
Dec 19 1739 in v" S'-» year of his age.

Here Lyes Buri'd y Body of M^Samuel Bird He died March 20c"'

1740 in yc 61" year of bis age.

Here Lyes Buried ye Body of Mr Matthew Pimer who died April y*
2' 1740 in yc 37th year of his age.

Here Lyes yc Body of Hannah Weeks Daugr to Mr Joseph & M"
Sarah Weeks She died June yu 9'" 1740 in y° 46 year of her age.

John How Son to U' Samuel & M" Elizabeth How died Sep' 12lh
1740 in yc 8th month of his age.

]^,")2.] Dorchester Inscriptions. 237

Hannah Clap Dang' to M' Ebcn & M" Hannah Clap died Sepr 21"
17-10 a"-ed 5 months.

H Hall Son to W Richard & M™ Mary Hall still horn Sep 24 1740.

Ebenezer Robinson Son to Mr John Robinson Junr & M™ Susannah
His Wife died Nov ye 10th 1710 in ye 6,h year of his arre.

Grace Barber Daughr to Mr Hczekiah & M" Eunice Barber died Decr
1" 1740 aged 1 year 2 mo' & 17 days.

Here Lyes y Body of Mr John Trescott who died Jan7 ye 22 1741 in
ye 91" year of his age.

Ebenezer Wales Son to Mr Jerijah & M" Sarah Wales died April 21
1741 in yc 13lh year of his age.

Elizabeth Clap Dauglf to M' Tho< & Mrs Eliz" Clap died May ye 7'h
1741 aged 14 months & 9 days.

Here" Lyes y° Body of M" Thankfull Evens Wife to M' Tho' Evens
died May 11th 1741 in ye 57 year of her age.

Elizabeth Clap Daughter to"Mr Ebenezer Clap Jr & M" Hannah His
Wife died June 22' 1741 aged 17 months & 12 days.

Here Lyes ye Body of M" Rebekah Trescott Wife to Mr John Tres-
cott She died Aug1 1" 1741 in ye 59'" year of her age.

Here Lyes the Body of Beulah Foster Daughter to Mr James & M™
Priscilla Foster died Aug' 12th 1741 aged 16 years wanting 9 days.

Abigail Pierce Daugr to Mr Samuel &c Mr" Abigail Pierce died Oct
4th 1741 aged 4 years and 29 days.

Here Lies ye Body of Mri Elizabeth Maxfield the Widow of Mr John
Maxfield She died Jan ye 20th 1742 aged about 66 years.

Here Lyes ye Body of Mr Humphry Hainan who died Febry l*1 1742
in ye 70"' year of his age.

Here Lyes Buri'd yc Body of Mr John Robinson who departed this
Life Feb' ye 6th 1742 in ye 6S"1 year of his age.

Sarah Tohnan ye Daugr of Mr Jonas & M" Susanna Tolman She
died Feb ye 11 17*42 in ye 9 year of her age.

Mary Adams Langley Daugr to Mr Nath' & M" Ann Langley died
May 6'h 1742 aged 5 weeks & 6 days.

Hannah Wis wall Daughter to Mr Ebenezer & M" Ann Wiswall ;
Dec' Sepr 16 1712 aged 10 weeks.

Here Lyes Buried the Body of Mr John Cock died Novr ye 25 1742
in ye S5 year of his age.

Here Lyes ye Body of Israel Hill who died Decr 5th 1742 in ye 64th
year of his age.

Here Lyes ye Body of Mr John Pierce who died Jan' ye 27 1743 in

ye 77, h year 0f hjs age.

James Tolman y° son of Mr Jonas & M" Susanna Tolman died April
)'e 16 1743 in y° i0 month of his age.

Lemuel Tolman Son to Mr Daniel Tolman Jun &c M" Mar}- His Wife
died April yc 2S 1743 in y° IS month of his age.

Here Lyes yL' Body of M" Bathsheba Lyon who died June 26 1743
111 ye 51" vcar 0f ]ler a?e.

Ann a negro child belonging to Mr Robert Oliver* & Daugr to his

* Col. Oliver owned a plantation, or, was engaged in trade w ith some of the inhabi-
tants of the West India Islands and brought from thence a number of African slaves.
It was thought that the health of these slaves »nuld be promoted, and, that they would
Pr»ve to be in a better condition when offered for sale, if some employment were given
■hem. As they had been accustomed to carrying burdens on their beads, wooden trays
were procured for them. These were tilled with eartli from an eminence and deposited
"i a hollow of the land near by.

Afterward, at the suggestion of some of his 15oslon friends, who called to see him,

the Colonel substituted smiill wheelbarrows for trays. Tn the amusement of the passers
by, the laborers wire seen, at first, with the barrows on their heads. Not understand-
ing the rotary power to be applied to those vehicles, they, ludicrously made themselves
the carriages.

tHeiug at the house of his father-in-law, Iloppstill Humphrey, he was informed that
"there was a hound in the garret," — one of the pack which Col Oliver kept had
strayed up there. Mr. C. attempting to drive the doi down, was bitten by the aniim'.l,
which occasioned his death.

238 Dorchester Inscriptions. [July,

\
negro Mimbo aged 2 y" died June 1743.

Ephraim Wales Son to Mr Jeriiah &; M" Sarah Wales He died June
30 1743 in ye 19'" year of his age.

Sarah Leeds Daur to Mr Hopestill &c M" Sarah Leeds aced 11 months
died Sep' yn Sth 1743.

Susanna Butt ye Daughter of Mr Samuel and M" Margaret Butt died
Oct y" 1" 1743 in ye 5"' year of her aue.

Here Lyes ye Body of M> William Clapt who died ye 21 of Oct' 17 13
in ye 49th year of his age.

Here Lyes ye Body of Abigail Preston Daucrr to Cap''' Daniel Preston
& M" Mary his Wife She died Oct 9 1743 in yc 13 year of her are.

Here Lyes ve Body of Samuel Preston Son to Cap1 Daniel Preston
& Mr" Mary His Wife She died Oct 11 1743 aged 10 years wanting 12
days.

Joseph Breck Son to Mr Edward & M" Sarah Breck aged 2 years 7
months & 16 days died Oct/ ye 16 1743.

Here Lyes ye'Body of M" Elizabeth Butt ve Widow of Mr Nathaniel
Butt She died" Oct ye 20 1743 in ye 6S'h year of her age.

Here Lyes ye Body of Mr Ebenozer Williams who died Nov' yc i81

1743 in ve 66'1' year of his age.

[Here] Lyes y« Body of Mr Jacob Humfrey died Nov 19th [174]3 in
ye 44th [year 0f] his age.

Thomas Blake Son to M' Samuel & Mr' Patience Blake Dec11 ye 15th
of Dec 1743 aged 1 year and S months.

Here lyes ye Body of Mr William Withington who died Jan7 yc 4;h
1741 in ye 53'' rear "of his age.

Here Lfes ye" Body of M'" Samuel Jones He died Jan" 29 1744 in ye
63 year of his age.

Here Lyes ye Body of M" Lydia Jones Widow of Mr Ebenezer Jones
She died Jan7 1744 in ye 79th rear of her ao-e.

Here lyes Buried the Body of Mr Ralph Pope who departed this Life
Feb" yc ]sl Anno Domini 1744 in ve 71 year of his mxe.

Caleb Bradley Son to M' Caleb & M" Anna Bradley Dec" Feb 31

1744 aged 6 months & 19 days.

Here Lyes ye Body of Mr Daniel Preston Junr who died April ye 4th
1744 in ye 23' year of his acre.

Here Lyes ye" Body of M * Mary Kclton who died Aug ye 25,n 1744
in ,yc 26 year of her aire.

John Clough Glover Son to Mr Thomas cc M" Elizabeth Glover He
died Sep' ye 2' 1744 in y1' 10th month of his age.

Hannah Hall Daur to Mr Richard cc M ' Mary Hall aged 9 weeks
died Sep yc 17 1744.

Here Lyes ye Body of Mr Aaron Bird who died Jan' Is' 17 15 in ye
56'h year of his age.

Here Lyes y- Body of M" Mary Bird Wife of Mr Aaron Bird She
died 1" Jan1' 1745 in y 4S-'1 year of her age.

Here lies 2 children of Mr Benjamin &c M" Silence Tilson.

I-.V2] Dorchester lascriptians. 239

Silence Tilson died Jan 4:h 1745 in ye 6th month of her age.

Elizabeth Tilson died Nov' 5th 1748 in v" 10;1> year of her age.

Here Lves y° Body of George Wiswall Son to Mr Oliver Wiswall
Jun & M™ Mary His Wife He died Jan 12 A D 17-15 aged G ye' 6
.nonths & 14 d*.

Mary Davenport Baugr to Mr Ebenazer Davenport & M" Submit His
Wife She died April 17'" 1715 ; aged 1 year 7 m° & 11 d\

Here Lyes ye Body of Mr Joseph Hall who Dec1 June IS 1745 in ye
72 year of his age.

Here Lyes Buried the Body of Mr John Bird who died August the
3th 1745 in the 22o vear of his age.

Hannah Hall Da' "to M' Pelatiah'Sc M™ Sarah Hall She died Sep 11
1745 aged 1 month.

John Withington Son to Mr Hopestill ic M™ Mary Withington died
Sep ye 30'h 1745 a^ed 11 weeks.

Here lyes the Body of Thomas Tilcston Esqr who departed this Life
Octr the 21 1745 aged 70 years and 2 days.

Mary White Dang' of Mr John & M" Hannah White She died Dec/
14 17 15 aged 8 months.

Here Lyes ye Body of M" Experience White who died Dec ye 2S'h
1745 in yu 74th year of her age. '

Here Lyes yc Body of Mr Thomas Baker who died Dec 29 1745 in
ye 29 year of his age.

Here Lyes y° Body of Subiah Kinney Daugr to Mr James & M™
Thankful Kinney died Marh 10 1746 in ye 7th year of her age.

Here lyes Buried the Body of Cap'" Oliuer Wiswall Who Departed
this Li^ March 14th A D 1746 : in the 8:5 year of his age.

Here Lyes ye Body of M" Sarah Withington Widow of Mr Philip
Withington She died April IS"1 1746 in yr- 76th year of her age.

Here Lyes ye Body ot Mary Capon Daugr to Cap'" Preserved Capcn
& M" Susanna His Wife died May 19th 1747 in yc 17th year of her age.

Here Lyes Lucy Wiswall Daugr to Mr John & M" Sarah Wiswall
aged 3 years & 10 rnon" died June yc 8th 1746.

Here Lyes Israel Davenport Son to Mr Bcnajah & M" Ann Davenport
aged 1 year S month 14 days died Aug ye 30 1746.

Here lyes the Body of Mr John Baker who departed this Life the 9
of Oct 1746 in the 75 year of his atre.

Here lyes buried y- Body of M" Bebe Preston Wife to Mr Remember
Preston ; Aged 61 Years, who Departed this Life Dec 25 1746.

Here Lyes ye Body of M" Mary Withington Widow of Mr Ebcnezer
Withington She died Dec y° 31" 1746 in ye 77"' year of her age.

Here Lyes yc Body of M™ Sarah Wiswall y<= Wife of Mr John Wis-
wall She died Jan yc 1 1747 aged 49 years.

Here Lyes ye Body of Mr Obadiah Swift who died Jan> ye 20 1747 :
in yc 77th year of his age.

Here Lyes y« Body of M" Ruth Wales Widow of M' John Wales
She died Feb1 y-' 29 1747 aged 52 years 10 mos & 22 days.

Here Lyes y° Body of Mr Ebcnezer Withington who died March yc
9th 1747 aged" 60 years 2 mo' .V; IS d'.

Here Lyes yc Body of Sarah Kinney Daur to Mr James & M™ Thank-
full Kinney aged 4 years & 5 months Died April 9 1747.

Here Lyes ye Body [of] M" Thankfull Searl Widow of M' Jabez
Searl died May ye l-1 1747 in yL' 68 year of her age.

Hannah Leads Daur to Mr Hopstill cc M" Sarah Leads aged 2 years
& 11 m* died April 1747.

240 Dorchester Inscriptions. [Jub':

A third Son of Mr Hopestill & M™ Sarah Leeds born Sc died June ve
10 1747.

Here Lyes yc Body of M" Priscilk Beighton Wife to Mr Jolm Beigh-
ton; who died June 23a 1747 in ve 41" year of her acre. *

Here Lyes ye Body of M" Abicrail Pierce Widow of Alr John Pierce ;
who died June 24!l1 1747 in ye SO year of her acre.

Here Lyes ye Body of Mr David Trott who died June 2S 1747 in ye
35 year of his age.

Here Lyes ye' Body of Rebeccah Trescott Day to Mr John & M" Sa-
rah Trescott died Aug ye 4 1747 in ye 19 year of her age.

Here Lyes ye Body of M" Hannah Clap Wife to Mr Ebenezer Clap
She died Aug' ye 9th A D 1747 in y 66"' year of her age.

Here Lyes ye Body of M° Waitstill Davenport Widow of Mr Charles
Davenport died Aug 9"' 1747 in ye S9th year of her age.

John Humfrey Son of Mr John &: ^t' Ruth Humfrey aged 10 months
died Au<rt 27"' 1747.

Here Lyes ye Body of M" Elizabeth White Wife to Mr Abijah White
She died ye Sth of Sep* 1747 in y' 30 year of her acre.

Here Lyes ye Body of Sarah Clap Daur to Mr Jonathan & M™ Jean
Clap died Sep S"' 1747 in ye 6th vear of her acre.

Here Lyes y" Body of Mr John Wales who died Sep1 y' 5th 1747 in
y' 60 year of his acre.

Here Lyes ye Body of AIr Joseph Blake who died Sep* 15th 1747 in
ye lSth year of his ace.

Here Lyes y' Body of Samuel Trescott Son to Mr John & M" Sarah
Trescott aged 17 years wantinrr 5 days He died Sepr 17 1747.

Here Lyes P Hall Dau- to M' Richard &c M" Mary Hall Still Born $

Sep1 22d 1747.

Here Lyes ye Body of II" Mary Crouch Daugf to Mr Wil " & Mr* Su-
san Crouch who died Sep v' 23 1747 in the 35 year of her acre.

Here Lyes ye Body of M" Elizabeth Haws Widow of Mr Richard
Haws ; She died Nov' I3Ih 1747 in ye 67 vear of her age.

Cambridge a Negro boy belonging to Robert Oliver Esq' aged 3 vears
He died Dec' ye 14"' 1747.

Here lyes buried the Body of Mr Joseph Leeds who died Dccr y* 27
1747 in the S4 year of his acre. \

Lydia Maxfield Dau' to M' John & M" Ruth Maxfield She died
March 15th 174S acred S months & 18 days. *

Here Lies y' Body of M' Richard Withington who died March y' lSth i

174S in y' 69th year of his acre.

Daniel Pierce Son to M' Samuel & M." Abigail Pierce He died May
27 1744 acred 1 year 7 mon' 9 days.

Betty a Negro servant of Col Robert Oliver died Feb ye 19th 174S
aged about 25 years.

Bristol a Negro servant of lMr James Foster died June 24th 174S aged
about 30 years.

Here lies buried the Body of M™ Mary Russell the wife of Cap1 Jo-
seph Russell She died June yc 23'1' 174S in the 43 year of her acre.

Here Lyes y« Body of GeoTge Bird Son to Mr James & M™ Hannah
Bird died July 12 17 IS in yc 21 yoar of his acre.

Here lies buried the body of M" Elizabeth Wiswall the wife of Cap'
Thomas Wiswall She died July the 22d 174S in the 56"' year of her
age.

Annah Tilson Dau' to M' Benj & Mn Silence Tilson She died Nov 19
174S in y' 6th year of her age.

IS52.] Dorchester Inscriptions. 241

Here Lyes y" Body of M' Henry Payson who departed this Life Jrui
S 1749 aged 52 years.

Submit Clap Daughter to Mc Nathaniel & M" Sarah Clap She died
Janu* 11 1749 aged 3 days.

Eli Preston Son of Cap Daniel & Mr* Mary Preston He died Jan y'
22 1749 in ve 12 vear of his aire.

R Clap Son of M' Roger & M" Susanna Clap died Feb ye 24 1749
aged about one hour.

Here Lyes y' Body of Priscilla Bein-hton y' Daugr of Mr John &
Mr' Priscilla Beighton died Feb" 27 1749 in yc 15th year of her age.

Here Lyes y'' Body of M' Hezekiah Meroth* who died March yc 16t!l
1749 in y" 74th year'of his age.

Here Lyes y* Body of Mr Thomas Evens who died March y6 16tn

1749 in y° 71" year of his age.

Here Lies y° Body of Mr Thomas Moseley who died April ye 12 1749
in ye S3d year of his age.

Here Lyes ye Body of Mrs Mary Hayman the Widow of Mr Hum-
phry Hay man died May S:h 1749 in ye 77th year of her age.

Here Lyes ye Body of Mrs Hannah Tileston the Widow of Mr Tim-
othy Tileston She died May 27tfl 1749 aged 71 years.

Here Lies ye Body of Mrs Jean Clap the Wife of Mr Jonathan Clap
She died June ye IS'1' 1749 in ye 35th year of her age.

Priscilla Leeds the Daugr of Mr Isaiah k, Mrs Kebeccah Leeds died
July 12 1749 atjed 9 mons.

T Tilestone Son to Mr Timothy & Mrs Prudence Tilestone Still Born
Oct 7'h 1749.

Here Lie ye Bodies of three female children of Mr John & Mrs
Hannah White all Still Born At One Birth Oct 11 1749.

Here Lies ye Body of Mrs Rachel Salter the Widow of Mr Richard
Salter of Boston She died Oct lGUl 1749 aged 43 years.

Hannah Pierce the Daugr of Mr Samuel & Mrs Abigail Pierce died
Jan 2d 1750 aged 6 years.

Ruth Tolman the Daugr of Mr John Tohnan ,lur & Mrs Hannah Hi-
Wife She died 9,h Jany 1750 in ve (3 year of her age.

Susannah Tolman Daugr to Mr John Tclman Jun & Mrs Hannah Hit
Wife died Jan 12 1750 aired 17 months.

Here Lies ye Body of Mr Joseph Blake who died Jany ye 21st 1750
in ye 51st year of his age.

Hannah Avery ye Dau^r of Mr David & Mrs Hannah Avery died
Jany ye 22 1750 aged 22 months.

Isaac Clap Son to Mr Nathaniel & Mrs Sarah Clap He died Jany
29*J> 1750 aged 2 years.

Here Lyes ye Body of Mr Thomas Lyon who died Fehy 9th 1750 in
ye 80th year of his age.

Hannah Clap Daughr to Mr Joseph & Mrs Abigail Clap died Feby
14th 1750 a?ed 21 months & 3 days.

Here Lies ye Body of Mrs Mary Leeds the Widow of Mr Joseph
Leeds She died March ye 9th 1750 in ye S2 year of her age.

Here Lies ye Body of Mr Nathaniel Clap who died March ye 18th

1750 in ye 39th year of his atre.

Here Lies ye Body of Mr Ebenezer Clap who died May ye 20th 1750
in ye 72d year of his age.

* Now spelled Munroe.

31

242 The Number of Ones Ancestors. [July.

Esther Davenport ye Daur of Mr Elisha & Mrs Rachel Davenport
She died July 1 1750 aged about 11 months.

Daniel Tolman Son to Mr Ebenezer & Mrs Mary Toirnan He died
July 21 1750 aged 2 months.

Here Lyes ye Body of Mr Stephen Jones who died August ye 29th
1750 in ye 32 year of his age.

Samuel Kinney Son to Mr James & Mrs Thankfull Kinney He died
Sept 22 1750 aged 5 months & 10 days.

Sarah Bass Daugr to Mr Joseph Bass Junr & Mrs Lydia Bass died
Sept ye 27 1750 in ye 3d year of her aire.

Mary Withington'Daur to Mr Samuel & Mrs Jane Withington aged
6 months wanting 3 days She died ye 27th of Sepr 1750.

Here Lies ye Body of Mrs Priscilla Baker the Wife of Mr James
Baker She died Nou ye 26th 1750 in ye 33d year of her age.

Here lies Intcrr'd the Remains of Mr James Blake who departed this
Life December the 4 Anno Dom 1750 in the C3 year of his age.

Mary Preston Dauir to Mr Edward & Mrs Mary Preston She died
"Deer 5th 1750 in ye Sth month of her age.

William Marion Son to Mr William & .Mrs Thankfull Marion He
died Deer 11th 1750 aged 3 years cc 3 days.

Here Lies ye Body of Mr Nathaniel Bradley who died Deer 13th
1750 in ye 76 year of his age.

Abigail Clap ye Daughter of Mr Joseph & Mrs Abigail Clap She
died Deer ye 24th 1750 aged 4 years 1 month &; 3 days.

THE NUMBER OF ONE'S ANCESTORS.

" Every person has two immediate parents, four ancestors in the sec-
ond degree, eight in the third, and so the pedigree ascends, doubling at
every step, till, in the twentieth [twenty-first*] generation, he has no
fewer than 1,048,576 ancestors ; and in the thirtieth, [thirty-first,*] 1.-
073,741,821, a number which exceeds the present population of the
globe." — Newspaper.

The above statement would be correct, provided there had been no
intermarriages among a person's ancestors to the 21st and 31st genera-
tions. But, a single intermarriage in the fourth generation, may make
the number of ancestors in the next, and all succeeding generations, an
eighth less ; while one in the third generation may reduce it a quarter.
Where intermarriages occur frequently, as they generally do among
families that have long been located in one neighborhood, the number of
one's ancestors is lessened very materially thereby. If we should carry
our calculation back to our first parents, what an infinite number of
ancestors, in that generation, we should be supposed to have had; and
yet there really would be but two of them. J. d.

♦These generations are the twenty-first ami thirty-first, as usually reckoned, count-
ing the person himself the first generation, his parents the second, and so on; but they
are really the twentieth and thirtieth generations of line's ancestors.

ISS2.J

Early Settlers of Essex and Old Norfolk.

■: 13

EARLY SETTLERS OF ESSEX AND OLD NORFOLK.

[Continued from pag= 20S.]

-,da. of

BtSFiELD, George, m.
Humphrey and Bridget Bradstreet.

D-nnet, Lydia wf. of Bennet, and ;

dau. of John Perkins, sen., 1050. ;
John. wf. Margaret : their da. Maria, ;
b. 2 Sept. 1G3S. Samuel, See Hcrt.
Samuel, Lynn, 20 Dec. 1052 ; ae. 48 |
in lGorj. Henry, a'.'. 33, Samuel, ae. I
62 in 1070. Samuel. Lynn, buys y '.
new bui'.t watennill there, 15 July, '
1664. Elizabeth, da. of Good-
ale, and wid. of Henry II. 1082. Dr. ;
David, Rowley, son William. Re-
becca, wf. of David, whom Gov.1
Phipps calls " my bi oilier and sister/'
1694. Anthony and Elizabeth, son
and da. -in-law tn Rich1' Window,
1GG5. Elizabeth, tvid. of Henry, and

da. of Goodale. of Salem, 1673.

William, voungest son of Dr. David,
IGSG. William, wf. Rebecca, 1G94.

Sett, James, Wenhim. in. Sarah, wid.
of William El let, 1071.

Bewry, (!) Joseph, ae. 27 in 1053.

Bex. See Chanson (Jackson?).

Bjckfoed, George, wf. Christian, ae.
17 in 16GG. Sornuel, ae. 21 in 1G09 ;
son-in-law to Edward Cottle. Sam-
uel, Amesburv, " Jamaiea.so called,"
wf. Mary, ll!?0. George, had a ser-
vant Hugh Hancock, 1C6G.

Biggs, Thomas, Exeter, deeJ to John
Gilman, 1652; Exeter, 10.37.

BlGSDj", Joseph was to m. Sarah, wid.
of Luke Heard, 1017. Sarah, late
wf. of Luke Heard, IGio.

BiLLiNGToy, Thomas, witJ against Sa-
rah Turner, 1050.

Birdsall, Henry, wit* to will of John
Sanders, 22 Oct. 1G 15. Henry, (Sa-
lem') (1. 1051.

Bishop, John, and wf. Rebecca, sell all
y* mill and mill house to Peter Che-
ney, 1003. Rev. John, ae. 50 in
19G8. Sarah, testifies agt. him.
Richard, wf. Mary, da. of George
Williams, 1054. Rebecca, Newbu-
ry, da. Sarah B. 1003. Thomas, ae.
52 in 1070. Townsend. 1C1-1. Sam-
uel, Ipswich, ae. 27 in 1072. Samuel,
juryman. 107 I.

Bitnei:. William, m. Sarah, da. of Ed.
niund and Anne lu^ail;, of Andover,
1048. See Ingalls.

Blackleacii, John, wf. Elizabeth, issue
Desire, b. 1.1 Apl. 1G3G ; Exercise,
b. January, 1037-8 ; Joseph, b, 8

Jan. 103S-9 ; Elizabeth, b. Dec. 1011 ;
Benoni, May, 1643.

Blaisdell, Ralfe, d. Mary m. Johu
Siowcrs. See Blesdale.

Blake, or Buck, Daniel, complains of
wf. Faith, who was sister to William
Smith, 1004. George Blake, Glou-
cester, ae. 55 in 1000. Jasper, Hemp-
ton, will 1G73 ; wf. Deborah, sons
Timothy, Israel, John, Jasper, da.
Deborah, cousin Samuel Dallon. Jas-
per, seaman, 1057.

Blanchard, Thomas, Charlestown,
1050, and of y same town 28 Sept.
1052 ; came to New F.ngland in 1039.
Thomas, Charlestown, 1050.

Blanch, Hannah, da. of Daniel King,
1072.

Blaney. John, ae. 29 in 1059.

BlaSford. Stephen. Sudbury, m. Su-
sanna, da. of deacon Robert I-.on<j,
before 1093.

Blesdale, Henry, Salisbury, tailor,
10G2. Elizabeth, wid. Salisbury,
s. y. Ralph, d. before 1005 ; his
wid. Elisabeth. Ralfe, ae. 25 in
1007. Mary, da. of Ralfe, m. Jo-
seph Stevens, 1007. Henrv Blais-
dell, sen. ae. 00, March 7lh," 1GU2-3.

Ralph had a son-in-law Elliott.

See Blaisdell.

Bligh, Thomas, quaker, ae. 31 in 1658.

Blood, Richard. 1051. Richard, Lvnn,
1052.

Bloomfield. Thomas, 1608, late of
Newbury ; of Woodbndge, 1006 ; wf.
Mary.

Boad, Mrs. Anne, Wells, agrees to
marry Samuel Wirsley, 1057.

Bond, John, will 31 Oet. 1075 : wf.
Heslher ; ch. Joseph, Mary, Abigail
and Heslher ; Hesther m. Aquila
Chase.

Bon.MAN Thomas, l; a very old man " in
1071-2. Mrs. Margaret, will, 1079 ;
sons Daniul and Thomas ; das. Mar-
tha and Joanna, and da. Kins-
man, da. Low, and da.

Fellows.

Bohrell, Francis, 1040.

Bouson. Waller, ae. 20 in 1072.

Bosworth, Hananiel, Haverhill, 1047.
Hannah, Haverhill, 1071.

Boulter, Nathaniel, 1017, «f. Grace,,
1GC7. Matthew, Hampton. 10-18.
Stephen, Newbury, 1008. [Nathan-
iel, Hampton, 1011, d. 11 Mar. 1093 ;

241

Early Settlers of Essex and Old Norfolk.

[Jul

wf. Grace, ch. I. Nathaniel, 2. Josh- Bradstrfet, Humphrey, will, 21 July,

ua, b. 1, 3, 1055 ; d. s. v.. '.'>. Joshua, !

23, 11, 1050, (1. 13. 9. 1661 ; 4. Re-]

becca, 12, w, 1650: d. 9, 8. 1661;

5. Grace, 27, 10, 1662; <!. 26, 11. |

1662 ; 6. Hannah, 27, 4, 1665. 7. !

Elizabeth, 23, 12, IOCS ; m. Joseph '

Fanning, 6 May, 1079 ; 8. John, 2, ]

10, 1672.]
Bourne, Mary and Joanna, gr. en. oi

Joan CummingS, who made her will J

31 May, 1644.
Boutwell, James, will 22 Aug. 1651 :

wf. Alice, eh. James. John ami Sarah. |
Bowes, Elizabeth, ae. 26 : Thomas, ae.

26 in 1654. Thomas, Marblehcad. ae.

•overl 25 Sept. 1055; wf. Brido
ch. Moses; John, h. 1630; Hannah,
m. Daniel Rolfe ; Martha, b. 1632, m.
William Bcale of Marblehcad, 1005 ;
Mary; Sarah, h. 1638; Rebecca.
John. Marblehcad, inventory, 1660.
Hannah, da. of Symon, m. Andrew,
son of Thomas Wiggin, 1606. Dud-
ley, ae. 22 in 1671. John. Rowley,
1651; Marblehcad, 1657. Moses and
Elizabeth, mother, Bridget, 1001. Si-
mon, Boston, intends to mar. Mrs. Ann
Gardner of Salem, 17 May, 1682;
Samuel, his eldest son whose wf. was
Mary.

47 in 1072 Thomas, ae. 45 in 1672. Bragg, Thomas, ae. 20 in 100S. Thom-
Bovce, Joseph, Salem, 1050 ; ae. 00 in ! as, 1670.

1701-5. Joseph ! Boice) Sen. ae. 00 JBeay, Thomas, ae. 54 in 1053.

in 100U. Breed, Allen, sen., Lynn, 1002. Id.

Boynton-, John, Sen. ae. 48 in 1663. j /ae. 70 in 1071. Joseph (Bread) ae.

William, ae. 56 in 1002. John, sop j 38 ; John. ae. 30 in 101)4-5.

of William, d. March, 1605. John, IBrewer, Thomas, ae. 14 in 1072. John,

buried 18 Feb. 1070-71. Oapt. Jo- j m. Mary Whitmnre, 23 Oct. 1617;

seph, son Richard to whom he deeded ch. Mary, b. 23 Sept. 1018 ; William,

land in 17U0-7. William. Rowley, I b. 6 Oct. 1053; Sarah, b. 27 Mar.

tailor, 1601. John and brother Wil- 1 105S.

liam, 1004. Mary, da. of William & IBrjdge, John, deacon, Cnmbiidce, 1651.

Mary, m. John Eastman of Salisbury, Capt. Robert Bridges, 1055. Ed-

1672. William, Rowley, wf. Eliza-
beth, sons Caleb and Joshua. Joshua j
lived in Newbury, Jan. 7th, 1073-1.
Caleb, Ipswich, ae. 15 in 1095. Jo-

round, nuaker, ae. 40 in 1058. Hach-
aliah, Boston. 1000, bro. Obadiah, eb.
20, s. y. and 21 in 1009. John, ae.
22 in 1009. Edmund, ae. 29 in 1000.

seph, married, Susan, daughter of Bridgeman, John, inventory, Nov. 1655.

Richard Swan, 1073. Joshua, New- Brigden, Thomas, Charlcstown, 1055.

bury, 1679. ;Bp.idgew.\ter, William, 10.37.
Brabner, Alexander, ae. 50 and more, jBright, Mr. . wit" to a will or

1663. deed, 1612, at Hampton. Henry,

Brarrook, Richard. 1059; ae 51 in! Watertown, ae. 78 in 10S5.

1065. Richard, ae. 55 in 166S. (spelt Brimblecome, John, 1000.

Bradbrook). Joseph (Brahrook) ae. Jilr.tSTO. — A widow, 10.3:

20, and Rachel, 1099. Mehetabel,
ae. 16 in 1003.

Brackett, Thomas, Salem, inventory,
1603. Nathaniel, (Bracket) ae. 02
in 1710-11.

Brad, John, ae. 24 in 1054. Edward
(BraJe) ae. 55 in 1005.

Bradp.ep.y. Mr. Thomas, Salisbury,
1607. Wymond, IH33. Jacob, Thom-
as and Will. am, suns of Thomas, and
gr. sons of Rev. John Wheelwright,
1679. William, son of Mr. Thomas,
d. 4 Dec. 1078. William, wf. Re-
becca. 1073.

Bradford, Robert, ae. 32 in 106-1.

Brauin'g, James, ae. 29 in 1062. James,
ironmonger, Boston, 1077, in. Eliz"1,
da. of Edward Bromfield, merchant.

Bradley, Daniel, 10.33. spelt Broadley.
Daniel, Rowley, 1601 ; Haverhill,
1674.

Brocklebank, Samuel. Rowley, ae. 36
in 1604 ; ae. 3.3 in 1003. Samuel, ae.
36, Match 29, lflfil. Samuel, killed
by Indians; wf. Hannah, ch. Samuel,
Joseph, Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah and
Jane ; his wid. Hannah, [m1] Richard
Dole, 4 Mar. 1679; da. Mary, m.
William Dole, 13 Oct. 1684, da. Sa-
rah, in. Henry Dole, 3 Nov. 1086.
They were sons of Richard Dole.
[See Gage's Hist. Rowley.]

Bromfield, Edward, da. Elizabeth m.
James Brading, of Boston, ironmon-
ger, 1677. [See Gen. Reg. v. p. 99-
100.]

Biiookengs. William, defendant in a
court at Salisbury, 1077.

Brooks, Elizabeth, maidservant to John
Mansfield, 1070.

Broi ciiton, Thomas, merchant of Bos-
ton, ae. 41, 24 Nov. 1058.

1532.]

Early Settlers of Essex ana Old Norfolk

2i:

Brows, or Browne, William, Salem,
1072. Stephen, Newbury, will 3 Aug.

10.56 ; wf, Sarah, eh. Surah, m.

Ordway ; Abigail, m. Rogers;

Anne; Mary; John; Stephen. Na-
thaniel, Hampton, wf. Hannah. John,
Hampton, " ye first summer." Henry,
ae. 50 in Api. 1071, wf. Abigail.
William, m. Mary, da. of Samuel
Smith of Etion (now Wenham) sons
John and William, 1612. Thomas,
Lynn, 1G53. George, Sen. will 15
Oct. 1053 ; invento. 21 June, 1654 ;
was of Lynn ; ell. Francis, John and
George. William, wit. John Jack-
son's will, 1056. John, Cambridge,
ae. 27 in 1658. Edard., Ipswich,
will 9 Feb. 1053-00 ; son Thomas.
dec1, wf. Faith ; sons Joseph and
John, and daus. (not named), bro.
Bartholomew. Richard, d. in New-
bury, 26 Apl., 1001 : .sons Joshua,
Rich'1 and Edmund ; das. Eliz'h, Sa-
rah and Mary ; bro. George ; son Jo-
seph dee'1. John, Uam|iton, 10i7and
1652. Henry, Salisbury, shoemaker,
1651. George, Salisbury, buyes a
house, 1615. George, wf. Ann, of
Haverhill, 105.'!. John, Sen. Hamp-
ton, wf. Sarah, sou John, 1667.

George, m. Eaton, d. of John

E. of Haverhill, 1007. Wm. Glouc-
ester, will 29 Apl. 1062; wf. Mary,
da. Marv : son-in-la. Abraham Rob-
inson. John, Boston, ae. 30 in 1665.
Jonathan, Salem, inventory, 1000.
Charles, ae. 42 ; Thomas, ae. 40 ;
Marv, ae. 31, in 160S. Thomas, ae.
50, Nov. 1008. Thomas, Marblehead,
ae. 45 in 1009. John, in. Hannah
Collins, da. Francis C. 30 June, 1069.
Nathaniel, 1009. Thomas, ae. 47 in
1670. Richard, wf. Elizabeth, 1058.
George, will, 26 May, 1012 ; bro.
Richard ; nephew Joseph. Henry,
shoemaker, Salisbury, 1058 ; Edmund
d. at Moevis, 1077. James, 1071,
late teacher at Portsmouth, sells to
Geo. [?J Edward, 1078, wf. Faith ;
they left 2 sons, Joseph and John.
The will., Faith, m. Daniel Warren,
da. Lydia Brown. William, Sen.,
Salem, ae. 57 in 1072. John, ae. 38
in 1672.

Browning, Thomas, will 1070, four
d.is., no sons; da. Tuwne, da. Sim-
ons, da. Williams, and da. Mcacham.
Thomas, Salem, ae. 73, in 1000. See
Scarlet.

Brown inson, John, ae. 10 in 1005.

Biu-iiktt. — See H.VYNES.

Brush, Richard, ae. 18 in 1658.

Bryant, B redan, ae. 25 in 1005.

i Bryer, Ellen, Newbury, 1005. Ellen,

once servant to Henry Jaques, 1006.
Buceman. — See Haynes.
Buruank, John, will 5 April, 1081 ;

wf. Jemima ; sons, John and Caleb,

and da. Lydia.
Bvrd, John, ae. 30 in 1005.
Burden, Robert, m. Hannah, da. of

William Witter of Lynn, 1050.
Burgess, Robert, ae. 40 in 1002. John,

1000. Robert, Lynn, 1072. Robert,
ae. 36 in 1056.

Burnap, Mary, ae. 20 in 1600.
Burn ell, John, had a bequest from
Lawrence Soulhwick, 1059. George,

1001. had a son John.

Burnham, Thomas, ae. 40 in 1059; wf.
| Mary, da. Joanna, m. Simon Tuule,
| s. y. John, son of Thomas, ae. 33
j s. y. Thomas, 27 Nov. 1662. Mary,
I ae. 45; Joanna, ae. 10; Lydia, ae.
| 21; Mary, ae. 18, in 1070. Thomas,
wf. Mary ae. 46 in 1070. John, wf.
Mary, 1654.

Buhrill, Samuel, ae. 17, James, 13 1-2,
Joseph, 11 1-2 in 1071. John, ae. 30
in 1005. George, Lynn, 1654.

Bursley, John, Hampton, 1017. John,
Newechwannock, 9 Sept. 1050.

Burt, Hugh, the elder, Lynn, and Sam-
uel Bennet, are presented by y- grd.
Jury " tor common sleepers in time ot
exercise," and fined 2s. (H. each, 1044.
Hugh, Jun. Lvnn, left a wife and 2
ch. 11 Dec. 1050. Hugh, Lynn,
(prob.) ae. 70 in 1001. Hugh of
Lynn, A. 2 Nov. 1001, son-in-law Wm.
Bassett, bro. John d. in London; sous
Hugh and Edward.

Burton, John, Jr., ae. 20 in 1001.
John, ae. 58 in 1005. Thomas and
John, 1019.

Busbee, Martha, once y wid". of An-
thony Sadler, 1650. Robert, (Busby)
ae. 22 in 1004.

Bush, Edward, ae. 28 in 1070.

Buswell, Samuel, ae. 38 in 1606.
William, (no date). Samuel, planter,
Salisbury, 1602. Isaac, Salisbury,
buys land, 1054. William, Salisbury,
planter, 1003. Samuel, wf. Sarah,

1002. William, weaver, 1002; son
of Isaac, 1050. Samuel, ae. 36 in
1660.

Buckbee, (Bucbee?) Thomas, ae. 58

in 1072.
Buckman, Samuel, m. Martha, wid- of

Thomas Haynes, 1085. William,

Pascataqua, 1070.
Bukfum, Damans, da. of Joseph Pope

of Salem, 1000. Robert, wf. Thom-

asine, ch. Lydia, b. 19 Feb. 1C11-5.

246

Early Settlers of Essex and Old Norfolk.

[July,

Thomasine, wf. of Robert, v as da. of
Bacon. Robert, wf. Tamozin,

inventory, 15 Nov. 1069.

Bamic, Richard, 1664.

Bullock, Henry, S:ilem, will 01 Dec.
1603: wl". Elizabeth; son Henry.
decJ. left a son John, dan. Elizabeth,
and son Thomas. Henry, wf. Susan.
Susan, d. 2 Nov. 1614. '

Bunker, George, inventory, 1053. Died
in Topsfield, s. y. CO May. George,
Ipswich, wf. Jane , who after-
wards was m. to RichJ Swain of
Hampton, bef. lfiGO.

Bur din. — See Witter.

Burton, Thomas, inventory, 1051.
Elizabeth, ae. 38 in 1045.

Butler, John, wit. to Tho. Milward's
will, 30 Auet. 1653. Daniel, ae. 51
in 1005. Daniel, ae. 04 in 1000.

Button, Matthias, a Dutchman. Haver-
hill. 1658, wf. Terrell or Teagie.
Elizabeth, da.-in-la. of John "Wheeler,
cf Newbury, 1007. [Matthias, came

vvil!. Mav. 1071: wf. Martha: ch.

j Joseph, Samuel, Jonathan, Ehenezer,

j Abigail, Mercy nod Marv. John d.

' 7 April, 1075." John, hisIIII (mark)
I64S. He m. Martha Philbrick.
[John s. cf John, m. 1", Mary Hnbbs
19 Dec. 1076 ; she d. 03 July, 1602;
ch. John, b. 21, 6. 10-0: Marv. 06

i Feb. 1080, m. Col. Ichabod Roby, 10
Jan. 1707: 0', Elizabeth, wid. of
James Chase, and da. of Thomas
Philbrick. Samuel, s. of (the 1st)
John, m. Marv Sat, horn. 7 Dec. 1081.
He was b. 13 July. 1050. Gen. Lew-
is Cass, of Michigan, is a descendant
of John Cnss and Martha Philbrick ]
Carter, Ensign John, Woohurn, 1654.
Thomas, Salisbury, 1000-07. Thom-
as and wf. Mary. Wohurn, 1065.
William, 1008. Retina, ae. 03 in
1009. Thomas, Salisbury, will. 1070 ;
wf. Marv, ch. John. Samuel, Marv,
Martha, Elizabeth, Abigail ami Sa-
rah. Ensign John. Wohurn. 1053-4.

over with the first governor of Massa- : Carthp.icx, Michael, will, 10 Jan.
chusetls (EndicoU) in 1628. ile '.vat. 1646-7; wf. Sarah; sons, John and
" living in a thatched house " in Ha-i Meldred.

verhill as late as 1070, and cave the Cartland, (Cirtland or Kirkland ')
Rev. Thomas Cobbett some of the Nathaniel, 1007.
facts communicated to Dr. Increase Cartwrigkt, Elizabeth, will 1640.
Mather, of the earlv troubles with the : Cary, George, ferryman, Salisbury,
Indians. He d. in 1070.] 1011.

Bylie, Mr. Henry. Salisbury, left a | Cawlie, Thomas, will proved 1072;
wid. Rebecca, who m. Mr. John Hall ; ] wf. Marv, son Bunjamin. Sie Par-
ch. of Henry and Rebecca were Hen- i menter.

ry and Rebecca, 1019. John (Bailey) I Chackwell, Nicholas, ae. 07 in 1071.
Newbury, will, 03 Oct. 1651 ; proved j Chadwelll, Thomas, Lynn, 1040,
13 April, 1050 ; son John, bro. Jno. ! 1043.

Emery, Sen., wf. in England. lie- Chaffey, Matthew, buys Dr. John
becca, wid. of Mr. Kenrv, in. Rev, I Clark's farm, Dec. 1651.

John Hale of Beverly. e Hale.

Calton. (Carlton ?) See Crosby.

Came, Thomasine, Marblebead. ae- ab.
80 in 1700. Alexander. Boston, 1C05.

Candall, (Kendall >), Thomas, d. 15
Nov. 1010.

Cannon, Robert, wf Sarah, ab. 10^0.

Canterbury, Richard, ae. 00 in 1658.
William (Cantlebury,) Salem, 1003;
ch. John and Ruth.

Carley, Philip, Exeter, 1007.

Carrinuton, Edward, wit. an instru-
ment at Huston, 1007.

Carltov, John, Haverhill, 1005. Mr.
Edward (Carleton) Rowley
John, 1003. See Cai.ton, Jewett.

Carr, John, ae. 00 in 1061. George,
ferryman, presented, 1611.

Carroll, Miry, ae. 3.5 in 1070. Na-
thaniel, ae. 1 1 m 1682.

Cass, John, Hampton, buvs house of
W. English, 1050 ; m. Martha, da

Ciiallis, Philip, 1053. Phiiin, wf.
Mary, Salisbury. 1000. Philip Wat-
son, gr. son of Wm. Sargent. 1070-1.
Philip left 8 ch. viz. William, Philip,
Thomas, John, Elizabeth, Lydia,
Mary and Hannah, 1081.

Chandler, Thomas, tie. 30 in 1061.
William, ae. 23 in 1604. William,
ae. 48 in 1001. Newbury. John and
Thomas bros. 1003. Thomas, ae. 37
in 1005. William, ae. 51 in 1070.
Ens. Thomas, ae. 13 in 1671. Wil-
liam, ae. 51 in 1671. Thomas, ae.
64 ; William, ae. 50. in 1692.
1000. i Chaplin, Hugh, Rowley, will proved
31 Mar. 1057 ; wf. Elizabeth, ch. not
named. Joseph, ae. 00 in 1669.

Chapman, John, ae. 1') in 1054. Ed-
ward, Ipswich, 1071. Dorothy, wf.
of Edward, formerly wf. of Thomas
Abbot, 1070. John, Ipswich, d. 19
Nov. 1077. Edward, Ipswich

Thomas Philbrick, Sen. 1007. John, | 9 April, 1073; wf. Dorothy, da. of

1952.]

Early Settlers of Essex and Old Norfolk.

Richard S'.vain of Row lev, nm] rtien-

tinns father Symonds ; oh. Symon. !

Nathaniel, da. Mary, v.;'. of John

Barney. Simon, ae. 54 i:i 1008. See

Barney.
Charkeswell, John, 1050.
Charles, William, 164.0. William, ae.

74 in 1009.
Chase, Thomas and Aquila, Hampton,

1010. See Bond. Aquila, Hampton, !

1049. Aquila and wf. Anne, pre- 1

sented for gathering peas on the Sab- ;

bath, 1010. Aquila and Thomas, i

bros. early settlers in Hampton ;

James, <jr. son of Thomas Philbncli |

of Hampton, IGGO. Tiio". ae. 23 in

1007.
Chaxson, (Jackson t) John, vs. Bex, j

1659.
Cheelcravt, Richard, cousin to Rebec-'

ca Bacon, 1055.
Cheevep., Ezekiel, says he m. 18 Nov. •

1652, hut to whom he does not say. '

Id. wf. Ellen, of Boston, son Thomas'

of Maiden, 1681.
Cheney, Peter, in a deed of 1709, men- 1

verhil!, 1051. 1058. Emanuel, ae.
45 in 1606. Edward, Haverhill, car-
penter, wf. Doreas, 1055, KiOO. Dr.
John, farm granted in Newbury, 23
Feb. 1037-8. William, Sah in, d.
and inventory. 25 June, 1647 ; wf.
Catharine. Thomas, ae. 48 in 1654.
Thomas, ac. 25 in 1003. Daniel. Me.
30 m K.0,1. Edward, ae. 43 in 1064.
John, Wenliam, 1007. John. ae. 25,
s. v- Thomas, Reading, ae. 14 in
1007. The, ae. 30 in 1008. Eman-
uel, 1009. Jonathan, ae. 09. s. y.
John. Hampton, 1676. Jonathan, ae.
21 in 1609. Dr. John, Ipswich, 8
Mar. 1017-H. Id. sells farm in New-
bury to William Boynton, 165". Id.
sells farm to Matthew Chaffey, Dec.
1051. Elizabeth, wf. of Nafhanie],
da. of llemv and Judith Somerhv,
1057. William, will 107'.); eh. John,
Hannah., Lydia, Sarah, Mary and
Elizabeth. John, Beverly, wf. Sa-
rah. Adam, ae. 17 in 1072. Edwd.
son-in-law of Walter Tibbets. 1051.
John, ae. 22 in 1003.

lions eh. Hnldali, m.-

Jemima, m. Rich'1 Peltingell ; Han-!

nah, m. Lionel Chute ; Lydia, m.

Jeremiah Poor ; I'ldad, m. .Martha

Worcester of Bradford ; Ichabod, b.

22 Sept. IOS.j. Peter, buys a mill,

1663. See Ken rick, Bishop.
Child, Mr. John, testimony, ae. 25 in

lt>53.
Ckoate, John, ae. 32 in 1000. Joseph

and wf. Rebecca, 1702. John, 1051.

John, wf. Anne, ac. ab. 40 in 1004.

John, ae. 40 in March, 1071.
Chubb, Thomas, Sen., ae. 75 in 1094.

John (Chub) Ipswich, ae. IS in 1003.
Church, Benjamin, Duxhury, owned

lands in Hampton 1070. Abigail, da.

of John Severance of Salisbury,

1605. Benjamin, Duxbury, 1071-2.

Jonathan gr. son of John Severance,

1082.
Churchman, Hugh, will 1010.
Chute, James, Jum, ae. 10 in 1008.

Lionel, schoolmaster in Ipswich, will,

4 Sept. 1011 ; James, only son; wf.

Rose, da. of Samuel Symonds, or ins

son James Chute. See Cheney.
Clap, I'M wan

Worcester ; | Clement, Robert, Haverhill, will 1058 ;

Robert, John, Abraham, Dan-
iel ; da=,. Sarah, in. Abraham Morrill ;

, m. Moses Pengrew, [Mary]

m. John Osgood. John, Haverhill,
1053. Mary'. 1005, formerly Mrs.
Mary Osgood, came from Coventry
after 1052. Robert. Haverhill, d. 2'J

Sept. 1658; ch. Job, Robert. John,
Abraham. Daniel, and 3 das. married.
Job, Dover, tanner, wf. Lvdia, 1658.
Robert, wf. Elizabeth, 14 Mar. 1001-2.
Robert, cooper, s. y. Robert, ae. 30
in 1GG4. John, bro. of Robert, cast
away and d. intest. 21 July, 1059.
Robert, will, 1082. Samuel, m. Ruth,
da. of Joseph Peaslee of Haverhill.

Clifford. John, m. Elizabeth Richard-
son, 28 Sept. 1G88, Susannah, had
a bequest from Susan Leader, 1017.
John, wf. Elizlh, 1090-7. John,
Lynn, 1090-7 ; wf. Elizabeth.

Clinton, Lawrence, 1000 ; ae. 24 in
1000. Andrew, ae. 21 in 1070.

Cloi-oh, John, Salisbury, house car-
penter, 1002. John, 1000.

Coates, Robert, ae. 36 in 1003.
erseer of Alderman's | Coale, George, inventory, 23 June,

will, Salem ; Prudence, her two das.;
Nicholas, his two das. ; Ezra, son of
Edward ; Nathaniel, son of Nicholas,
1057.
Clark, Arthur. 1039. Nathaniel
(Clarke) bro. to Josiah, 1707. Thom-
as, ae. 10 in 1058. Josi.ih, tailor,
Boston, bro. Nathaniel, 1707. John,
(Clark) ae. 28 in 1058. Edward. Ha-

1053.

Cobham, Joseph, Commissioner of Sal-
isbury, 1053. Josiah, Boston, cloath-
ier, 1058. Josiah, wf. Mary, sells
to Edward Cottle, 1G53.

Coiiurn, John, 1000. Edward (Co-
bourne) ae. 40 in 1000. John, ae. 01
in 1007. Robert, ac. GO in 1008.
Edward, 1007.

24.8

Earhj Settlers of Essex and (Jld Norfolk.

[July,

Cooxr.r.ELL, William, inventory, 1C00.

Codnam, Robert, Hartford, appoints
Samuel II.ill of Salisbury his attor-
ney, 1050. Robert, Seabruok fort,
manner, 1051. Clement, ac. 40 in
1000.

Cooner, John, ae. 10 in 1055. Chris-
topher, inventory, 1000. John, ae.
34 in 1000. John, Marblehead, ae.
79 in 1099. John, ae. 10 in 1005.
John, ae. 50 in 107:.!. John, ae. 11
in 100!).

Cos, Matthew, presented, 1047.

Coffin, Hon. .Nathaniel, merch. tailor,
1707. James, eordw. Stephen, tai-
lor, 1707. Tristram, Sen. and wf.
Dionis sells house and house lot in
Haverhill, 1017. Tristram, Jr. tai-
lor. Newbury, 1051. Tristram, Sen.
sells land to Samuel Toore, 1052.
T. C. Jr. to John Emery, 1057-8.
Peter, ae. 30, in 1664. Tristram, ae.
39 in 1071. James, son-in-law of
John Severance, 16P2.

Cogswell, William, Ipswich, 1059.
William, 100S. John, wf. Elizabeth,
and 2 sons, John anJ William : James
had lived with Cogswell 15 years.
William, wf. Susanna, 1654. John,
had a son-in-la. Cornelius Waldo, and
wf. Elizabeth. William, Ipswich,
deed, 1700. , m. Mar-
tha Emerson.

Comer, Richard, in. da. of Humphrey
Gilbert, 1051.

CoMPTON, William, buys land of Dan-
iel Ladd, 1662.

Coker, Robert, will 23 Sept. 1078. d.
19 Nov. 1080; eh. John, Benjamin,
Sarah, wf. of Lieut. Junes Smith;
Hannah, wf. of Daniel Lunt. Jo-
seph, m. Mary Wondbridgc, uid. of
Thomas, ae. — ltiL'5.

Colbvrne, Robert, ae. 00 in 1007; ae.
65 in 1072.

Colby, John, (Coleby) 1052. Antony,
planter, 1053. John, 1052. Isaac,
Salisbury, planter, 1003. Anthony,
Salisbury, 1015, but not living in
1003. Susanna, wid. sells, 1003.
Samuel, 1604; Susanna, in. Win.
Whitreil, 1664. Samuel and Isaac,
bros. 1605. Anthony, d. intestate,
1001; eh. Samuel. John, Isaac, Re-
becca, and Sarah, wf. of Orlando
Bagley. Frances, wid. of John, 1074.
John, will, 22 Jan. 1073-1 ; wf. Fran-
ces, eh. John (eldest son), Thomas,
youngest; Sarah, eldest da.; Eliza-
beth, Frances, Mary and Hannah.
Thomas, son of Anthony and Susan-
na. 1070. Samuel, ae. 53 in 1092-3.

i Samuel, m. Elizabeth Sargent, 1070-

71 . See B uin:v.
j Coloam, Clement, 1053. Thomas, ae.
I 00 in 1002. Clement, ac. 40 in 1066.
I Clement, ac. 40 in 1607. Thomas

(Coulddam) ae. 25 in 1663.
Coi.coitu, Edward, ae. 59 in 1074;
Hampton, 1050. Edward, ae. 50 in
I 1073. [Hampton bet". 10 15; ne. 6]
I in 1070: wf. Anne. He d. 10 Fob.
1081 ; eh. I. Jonathan, d. 31,6, 1661,
j ae. 21: 2. Edward, killed by the In-
| ditsns, 13 June. 1077; (he may have
j been older than Jonathan) ; 3. Sam-
uel, in. Mariana before 1082 ; 1.

Hannah, in. Thomas Dearborn, 28,
10, 1663; 5. Sarah, m. John llobhs.
30, 10, 1008 : 6. Marv, m. Benjamin
Fifield, 28, 10, 1070;" 7. Shua, b. 12,
4, 1660; 8. Deborah, b. 21, 3, 1664;
9. Abigail, 23, 5, 1007 ; 10. Mehit-
able. tn. Nathaniel Stevens of Dover,
20, 10. I6S7J.
Cole, William, 1039. William Hamp-
ton. 1050. wf.- Eunice. John, wit-
ness, 1050. William, sells Tho\
Webster a planting lot, 1050. Wil-
liam, Hampton, carpenter, 1661,
Abraham, wit. 1603. Isaac, Exeter.
millwright, 1071. Abraham, wit.
1015. William, Hampton, will 1662.
Nicholas, ae. 30 in 1000.
Coleman. Thomas. Newbury, 1652.
James (Column) servant to William
Cogswell of Ipswich, 1059. Thom-
as, wf. Mary, wid. of Edmund John-
son, 1619. John, Nantucket, " son
and hr. to Thomas late of Newbury,
decsd." 1095. Thomas, Newbury.
1652. Thomas, presented, 1050-!.
Thomas, Hampton, 1000. Thomas,
ae. 60 in 1002. John, Gloucester,
d. 1005. James, 1608. Margery,
3! wf. of Thomas.
Colliclt. Richard, ac. 52 in March,

1655-6.
Collins. See Brown'. Johnson.'
John, ae. 54 in 1058. John, Jr. ae.
24, and Mehctahel, ae. 22 in 1660.
Christopher, 1654. Henry, ae. 55
in 1662. John, Jr., ae. 2S ; James,
ae. 20, in 1664. John, ae. 30 in
1C65. Henry, Sen. Lynn, 1602.
Thomas, Sen. Gloucester, 1000. Ab-
igail, ua. of Richard Johnson of Lynn,
1606. Francis, da. Hannah [m.]
John Brown, 1669. Zachcus, ae. 22
in 100!). John, Gloucester, will 1071 ;
wf. Joane ; eh. John, James, Anna
and Marv. Robert, father to Daniel
Rolfe, 1072. John, ae. 30 ip 1662.
Benjn. m. Martha, da. of John Eaton

IS52.]

Early Settlers of Essex and Old Norfolk.

249

Conant, Joshua, inventory. 1639. Ex-
ercise, son of Roger, ac. ab. 72 in
1708.

Candy, Samuel, ae. 33 in 1664.

Conn. — London, [Negro!] ae. 21 in
1670.

Conner, Cornelius, formerly serv1 to
Richard Goodale, 1066. Henry, ae.
17 in 1G09. Cornelius, ae. 33 in
1G72.

Cook, Richard, ae. 19 in 1G3S. John.
inventory, 1630. Henry, inventory,
16G2 ; ch. Isaac, ae. 22; Samuel, ae.
20; John, ae. 11; Judith, IS; Ra-
chel, 16 ; Mary and Martha, 12 ;
Henry, S : Hannah. 4. John, Ips-
wich. 1064. John, ae 20 in 1GG8.
Richard, ae. 38 in 1G72.
oolye, John, Ipswich, 30 Mar. 1654.
oo.MES, Michael, ae. 28 in 1662.
ooper, Timothy, -Lynn, 1652.

Cordin, Dr. Richard, complaint against.
1663.

Corey, Giles, ae. 53 ; Mary, ae. 43, in
1672.

Corlis, George, wf. Joanna, 1659.
John, ac. 21 in 1669. A dau. of
George, m. Thomas Eastman. An-
other da. m. Samuel Ladd.

Cornish. Sec Cummincs.

Corwinf, Samuel. Elizabeth, 1G52.

Corwitiien, David, Sen. 1649. i

Cosexs, Isaac, Haverhill, and Eliza-
beth, prob. his wf. 1G53. Isaac, and
Ann his wf. Boston, sell to Edwd.
Clark of Haverhill, 1658. Isaac
(Cousins) Boston, locksmith, wf.
Elizabeth, 1G56. Isaac, Haverhill.
1C39.

Cottle, Edward, buvs of Cohham,
1G53. Edward', wf. 'Judith, Salisbu-
ry, 1G62. William, wf. Sarah, New-
bury, 1GG6. Edward, ae. 50 in 1667.
Edward, fa.-in-la. to Samuel Bick-
ford. See Bickford.

Cotton, William, ae. 48 in 1661. Wil-
liam, 1G33. Mr. Seaborn, ae. 35 in
1G69. William, butcher, Boston,
1634. Seaborn, in. Prudence, wid.
of Dr. Anthony Colby.

Coultman, (Colman ') One wit. a
will, 1612-3.

Cowf.s, Giles, ae. 27 in 1672.

Co\k, Moses, Hampton, 1610. Pru-
dence, da. William Marston, 1650.
Moses, da. m. Francis Jennings.

Cove, Richard, came over with his bvo.
Matthew in 1638; sister Mary, m.
John Lake of Boston ; she was ne.
43 in 1654-5 ; Richard was 13 in
1638, a. id Matthew was 15. Richard,

Coyt, John

ad Solomon, brothers,

32

Gloucester, 1651.

Crade, Francis, ae. SO in 1681. John
(Croade) inventory, 1671. Richard.
Salem, son of Richard and Ansiice
(Croade) of Frampton, Dorset Co.
England.

Craford, Mordccai, Salem, wf. Judith,
1G63.

Crafts, William, 1667. Ephraim,
1667. William, 1671.

Cram, John, Exeter, wf. Hester, ch
Benjamin, Thomas, Lydiaaad Mary
1665.

Crawley, Thomas, Exeter, 1646. —

[ Crawley was living at Sturgeon

Creek, 1677. In April of that year
the Indians under the noted Symon,
plundered his house, " but did not
kill him, because he had shown kind-
ness to Symon 's grandmother/' Book
of the Indians, 195.]

Cresse, Michael, ae. 30 in 1658. Mi-
ghill (Cresie) ae. 40 in 1G69.

Cr.isrE, Richard, merch. m. Sarah, da.
of Rev. John Wheelwright, 1650.

Crocker or Crooker.

ae. 28 in 1670.

Croix. See La Croix.

Cromwell, Thomas, ae. 43 in 16G0.
Philip, ae. 71 in 16S6. Thomas, wit.
to a will, 1654. Thomas and Anne
wit. a will 1655, Salem. Dorothy,
ae. 57 in 1662. Philip, ae. 50 in
1661. Thomas, ae. 12 in 1667.
John, ac. 45 in 1671. Thomas, John,
Salem, 1682. Philip, ac. 74 in 1686.

Crosby, Dr. Anthony, wid. Prudence
Calton, relict of, 1673. Anthony, ae.
23 in 1659. Joseph, ae. 25 in 1665.
Prudence, wid. of Dr. Anthony, m.
Rev. Seaborn Cotton. Mr. Anthony
m. Prudence Ward, 28 Dec. 1639.
Hannah, m. John Johnson, 1 Dec.
1655.

Cross, Robert, son Stephen, 1G60.
John, Sen. Ipswich, 1647. Isaac,
Exeter, 1651. John, Ipswich, inven-
tory, 1G52. Stephen, Ipswich, 1667.

Robert, m. Jordan, 1671.

Robert, ae. 24 in 1666. Anna, ae.
21 in 1671. Robert, sen. ac. 55 in
1668 ; wf. Ann. John, Ipswich, wf.
Anne, da. Hannah, 1650. Robert,
Ipswich, sons Stephen and Robert.
Robert a\ 21 ; Stephen »\ 17 in 1607.
Martha, da. of Robert, wf. of Wil-
liam Durkec, 1661 [I] See DiR-

KEE.

Clioux (Crown). Col. William, ae.

50 in 1607.
Crow, Deliverance, ac. 30 in 1654.
CunniNGTON, Henry, Boston, 16~0.
i John, Boston, 1650.

250

Early Settlers of Essex and Old Norfolk.

[July,

Cvmminos, June or Joan, will. 1644 ;
son John C. and gocdman Cornish.
Sarah (Cumengs) da. of Thomas
Howlet, and wife of 1066. Join;
(Cummins) Salem, d. 1663. Isaac,
Sen. ae. 65, Topsfield, 1066. Isaac,
Sen. will 1676 ; son Isaac ; sons-in-
la. John Jewctt and John Pease. —
See Shipley. Bourne.

Cunne, Daniel, 1668.

Currier, Richard, wit. 1645. Richard,
wf. Ann, 1654. Hannah, rla. of Rich-
ard, m. Samuel Foot, 1700. Sam-
uel, Haverhill, m. Mar}', da. of
Thomas Hardy, 1*370. Richard, ae.
47 in 1064.

Curtis, Henry, ae. SI in 1654. Wil-
liam, ae. 34 or 37 in 1GG7. William,
ae. 37 in 1608. Zaeheus, ae. 53 in
1672. William, ae. 40 in 1670.

Curwen, Capt. George, ae. 55 in 1672.

Ccshim, David, Exeter, 1655. Daniel.
(Cashing) Hingham 1 1C55.

Cutler, Samuel, ae. 71 in 1700. Sam-
uel, Marbleheau, 1654.

Cutting, Capt. John, Charleslown,
1651.

Dalton, Samuel, Hampton, ae. 38 in
April, 1GG8. William, 1051. Tim-
othy, Hampton, 1649. Philemon,
1649. Ruth, wid. of Timothy, 1063-
4. Ruth, wid. will, 1665 ; cousin
Deborah, wf. of Nathaniel Bachiler ;
cousin Samuel Dalton's son Timothy,
and cousin Deborah Smith. Samuel,
m. Mehetabel, da. of Henry Palmer.
1676. Samuel, cousin to John Jas-
per, 1671. See Blake.

Damaresque, John, ae. 19 in 1691.

Dane, Francis, son-in-law of Edmund
Ingalls of Lynn, 1648. Francis. Mr.
ae. 48 in 1664. John. ae. 02 in 1605 ;
ae. 55 in March, 1006, and 57 in
1670 ; ae. 60 and upwards, 10 Jan.
1677-8. Nathan, ae. 19 in 1064.
See Sharratt.

Danforth, William, ae. 26 in 1063,
Rev. Samuel, ae. 18 in 1074. Wor-
shipful Thomas, Cambridge, 1654.

Daniels, Ann, sister of Joseph Prince,
1654. Stephen, 1656. Stephen and
wf. Ann, 1677.

Daniflson, James, ae. 20 in 1653,

Darling, John, wf. Kate. 1057.
George, ae. 50 in 1670.

Davenport, Richard, forem. gr. Jurv.
1613. Id. ae. 53 in 1604 ; savs he
lived in Salem from 16.31 to 1643.

Davis, James, hail a son-in-law James
Gild, 1030. Samuel, ae. 33 in 1037 ;
James, no. 35 in 1672. William,
Dosion, apothecary, 1054. James,

; Sen. wf. Cicely, Haverhill, 1061 ;

! ae. 60 in 1663. James, 1655. Thom-

I as, Haverhill, wf. Christian, so:i Jo-

I seph, 1059. James, m. Eaton,

da. of John of Haverhill, and had a

i son John. John, ae. 52 in 1662,
Thomas, Haverhill, 1065. John, Jr.

'■ ae. 24, and John, ae. 00 in 1668.

I Thomas, ae. 60 in 1609. John. Oys-

' ter River, had a son John, 1071.
James, Sen. Haverhill, will 17 Mar.
1075-0 ; ch. John, Ephraim, Samuel,
and Sarah, wf. of John Pa^e, Jr.
Ephraim, d. in Haverhill, 1681; ch.
Stephen, Ephraim, Thomas. Jon-
athan, Mary, Susanna, Hannah. To-
bias, 1062. John, ae. 52 in 1662.
Davison", Nich., Charlestown, 1643.
Joanna, wid. of Nicholas, 1665.
Daniel, ae. 40 in 1070. See Low.
Daws. John, 1653.
Dawson, Margaret, relict of Daniel,

late of Ipswich, 1003.
Day, Anthony, ae. 37 and 40, in 1004,

1 so he says. Id. ae. 43 in 1007.
Thomas, ae. 17 in 160S. Sarah, ae.
19 in 1670. Thomas, inventory,
1670. John, wf. Sarah, 1071.

i Deacon, John, ae. 00 in 1G62.

j Deale, William, Haverhill, 4 Mar.
1001-2.
Deale, William. Haverhill, wf. Mary,

j will 1065 ; mentions two daughters.

| Deane, Elizabeth, da.-m-law of Hutrh

| Sheralt, 1G70. Daniel, Mistick, 1658.

1 [Elizabeth did not marry a Deane but

j a Deare.]

; Dearborn, Godfrey, witness, 1057.
Henry, m. Elizabeth Marian, 1671.

i [See Genealogy at larcre :n vol. ii.]
Deare. See Deane. — Griffin.
Decker. John, Exeter. 1672.
Deckane, Nicholas, ileverly, 100S.

i Dellaber, Joseph, Constable, 1000.

j Dellon or Dellan, William, 1659.

i Dennis, , sister of Ann Scarlett,

1012-3. Thomas, 1671. James, ae.

! .10 in 1072.

j Denison, John. m. Symonds.

Daniel (Dennison) wf. Patience; da.
Elizabeth m. Rogers, 1073.

j Devereux, John, ae. 55 in 1072 ; ab.

j 80 in 1090.

I Devorix. John, Marblehead, 1002.
Ann, ae. 13 in 1064. Ann. Marble-
head, ae. 20 in 1667. John (Dove-
rick) ae. 45 in 1000.

j Dew, Thomas, m. Sarah Wail. 106.1.
Dexter. Thomas, the elder, of Lynn,
1613. Thomas, Lynn, 1030.

, Dickinson, John. wit. to a died in Ips-

I wich, 1017. John and Ann, Salis-

Early Settlers of Essex and Old Norfolk.

251

bury, 1662. John, ae. 22 in 1607.
Junes, ae. 29 in 16T0.

|)K KMAS, Hugh, 1061.

'i;i.u, George, master of ship Goodfel-

" low, 1654. John, ae. 21 in 1664.

Dimout, Jonathan, ae. 44 in 1072.

Uisas, Mary, m. Jonathan Wilt of
Lvnn, 1065.

I>tx'. Ralph, 1017.

DlXEY, William, ae. 00 in 1660.

Dod, John, ae. 28 in lfilS.

Docge, John, ae. 22 in 1661. William,
son-in-law to Roger Haskell, 1000.
William, ae. 30 in 1671. Richard.
Beverly, will 1070 [ '] Edith, [wf. ?]
ch. Richard, Samuel, John, Edward

and Joseph ; da. Mary, m.

Herrick ; bros. William and Michael
in England. Richard. Salem, buys
land of Roger Haskell, .1655. Wil-
liam, son-in-law to Roger Haskell,
1672. John, Beverly, ae. 63 in 1700.

Dole, Dr. John, Newbury, 1693. Rich-
ard, 1654. Richard, ae. 10 in 1070.
Thomas, 1072 ? See Sanders.
Bp.ocklebani;. [See Coffin's Hist.
Newbury.]

Dolhoff or Doliiert, Christian, wf.
Rachel, cousins to Thomas King late
of Exeter, deed, 1007.

Dolibeu, Joseph, ae. 40 in 1669. Tris-
tram, (1. 3 July, 1004.

Dorma.n, John, inventory, 1602.

Douglass, , Boston, 1647.

Douston, John, ae 27 in 1070.

Dove, Matthew, 1006.

Dow, Thomas, will 29 May, 1654 ;
proved 8 Apl. 103C ; wf. Hiebe ; ch.
John, Thomas, Steven, Mary, Mar-
tha. Henry, ae. 40 in 1674. John,
deceased, left one child in 1073.
Henry, Hampton, 1649. Henry had
2 wives, son-in-la. Thomas Nudd,
1619. Henry, Sen. will, 1059, d.
25 April, s. y.; wf. Margaret ; ch.
Henry, Joseph, Daniel, Thomas,
Jeremiah, Mary, Hannah. Thomas,
Newbury, 1053. Joseph, ae. 30 in
1008. Henry, ae. 35 in 1669. Thom-
as, inventory, 4 July, 1670. Henry,
m. Hannah, da. of Deac. Robert
Page ; sons, Joseph, Samuel, Symon
and Jabez. Thomas, eh. Daniel,
Henry, Joseph, Thomas. Hannah,
Wf. of Jonas Gregorie of Ipswich,
1073 [>] Thomas, ae. 30, and Dor-
cas ae. 24 in 1072. See Moulton.

Downer, Joseph, Newbury, 10S0.
Robert, Newbury, 1661 ; Salisbury,
1005. Robert, wf. da. of John Ea-
ton, 1C82.

Downes, John, ae. 18 in 1009. Wil-
liam, Buston, m, Hannah , men-

! tions our bro. Samuel Appleton, anJ
j Gr. father Wm. Payne, 1070.
' Downing, Theophilus, Salem, 1017.
| Richard, ae. 27 in 1601. Richard,
1665. Emanuel, wf. Lucia, 4 Aug.
1656. Richard, wf. Mary, Marble-
head, 1607.
I Drake, Robert, Hampton, will 1603;
i ch. Abraham, Nathaniel, Susanna.
Nathaniel had 2 das. viz. Rachel and
I Jane. Abraham had Susanna. Sa-
I rah, Mary. Elizabeth and Hannah.
Robeit of Exeter, owned house in
j Hampton, 1650. [Robert, N. Eng.
| ab. 1036 ; Exeter bef. 1649 ; Hamp-
I ton 1650, d. there 14 Jan. 1068, ae.
! S8 ; ch. 1. Nathaniel-, b. 1612. m.
(2dly, probably) Jane, wid. of Wm.
j Berry of Little Harbor ; 2. Susan-
i nah2; 3. Abraham2, b. 1620, wf.
' Jane. Nathaniel- probably removed
I to N. Jersey; Abraham2 had eh. 1.
I Sjsanna3, m. Capt. Anthony Bracket,
I who was killed by the Indians; 2.
Abraham3, b. 29 Dec. 1654, wf. Sa-
rah : 3. Sarah3, b. 20 Aug. 1656 ;
4. Mary3, b. 25 Mar. 105S ; 5. Eliz-
abeth3, b. 11 July, 1600 ; m. perhaps
Thomas Beadle of Salem, IS : 7 :
1679 ; Hannah3, b. 14 Oct. 1062 ;
Robert3, b. 27 Sept. 1664, d. 6 Feb.
1743, m. Sarah Knowles. 19 Oct.
1716. She d. 1742, ae. 65. Abra-
ham2 lived in Hampton, (where he
was an original settler) was Marshall
of the old county of Norfolk, and his
descendants (in the same name) have
occupied the same farm to the present
time.]
Dudley, Samuel, Exeter, 1651. Eliz-
abeth, ae. 16 in 1668.
Due, Elizabeth, witness, 1682.
Dummer, Richard, sons Shubael of
York, William of Boston, 1673.
Thomas, bro. to Richard, 1G56.
Yv illiam, son of Jeremiah and Ann,
10SO. William, son of Richard, d.
prior to 24 Nov. 1680. Samuel,
nephew to Gov. Dummer, lived in
Wilmington, 1674.
Duncan, Peter, wf. Mary ; merch.

Gloucester, 1603. , m.

Symonds.
Durand, William, a witness, 1660.
Dut.gin, William, ae. 35 in 1678, when
he testified about a meadow near
Goddard"s Creek.
Durkee, or Dirke or Dit.oee. Wil-
liam, m. Martha, da. of Robert Cross,
1001.
Dutch, Osmund, ae. 60 in 1603. Grace
ae. 50 in 1001. Mary, wf. of Robert,
ae. 30 in 1605. Samuel, Gloucester,

2oa

Early Settlers of Essex and Old Norfolk:

[JlllVj

son of Osmund, 166G. Robert, ae. 1
45 in 1606. Elizabeth, ae. 22 in
1670 ; Mary. Robert, ae. 35 in '■
1653. John, gr. son of Waller Ro-
per, 1647.
Dymond, Thomas, New London, ae.

28 in 1670.

Eares. See Hubbard.

Earle, Ralph, Sen. Portsmouth, R. I. j
1647.

Eastman, Sarah, ae. 50 in 1671 : Rog-
er, ae. CO s. y. Id. house-carpenter,
wf. Sarah, 1653-!). John, son of,
Roger, wf. Hannah, 1C67. Nathan- 1
iel, m. Elizabeth Haddon. Joseph j
and Benjamin, sens of Roger, one a
weaver, the other a tanner, 1676. ,
Philip, Haverhill, wf. Mary, 1(379.
Timothy, Suffield, Co. Hampshire,]
Ms. Thomas and Philip, Haverhill,

brothers ; Thos. m. , da. of

George Corlis. John, Salisbury, m. :,
Mary, da. of William and Elizabeth
Boynton, of Rowley, Nov. 167-2.
Sarah, da. of Roger, m. Solomon
Shepard, 1691. Philip, now, 1695,1
of Nc.v Roxbury, alias Woodstock,!
formerly of Haverhill, wife Mary,1
da. , m. John Morss of Wood-
stock. See Boynton. Corlis.

Eaton, John, da. , m. George

Brown, 1067. Id. da. m. Root Dow-,
ner, 16S2. William, ae. 51 it. 1G58.
John, Haverhill, cooper, 1653 ; wf.
Martha, 1004. John, Haverhill, d.

29 Oct. 1663 ; ch. Thomas. John, da.

, wf. of George Brown, da.

Ruth, wf. of John Ingalls, da. Eliza-,
beth, and da. Ann. John, will 1063, .
see above. William , Reading, ae.
60 in 1666-7. John, d. 30 Oct. 1632 : ;
wf. Martha ; ch. John. Ephraim,
Samuel, Thomas, Martha, m. to

Benj" Collins ; , rn. to Dr.

, Croih ; , m. Robert

Downer. Martha, sister of Eliz'h
Wells. William, ae. 51 ; John, 22,
Woburn, 1658. John, ae. 40 in
1G59.

Eblrne, Samuel, ae. 50 in 1661, and
Samuel, Jr. ae. 22. Samuel, ae. 50
in 1000-7. Samuel, ae. 67 in 1G97.
Catharine, da. of James Smith of
Marblehead, 165'J. Samuel, ae. 58
in 106'.). Moses (Eborn) m. da.
Humphrey Gilbert, 1050-7.

Edmcnps, William, ae. 12 in 1059.
William, wf. Ann, IG05.

Edwards, James, ae. 31 in 1GGS ; Mar-
blehead 1 William, ae. 32 in 1G70.
Thomas, shoemaker. Lynn, 1(3-10.
Dorothy, da. of Robert Moultnn.
Martha, ae. 25, and Matthew, ae. 25,

in 1658. John, ae. 40 in 1672. Rob-
ert and Matthew, sons of y" wid. of
Robert Hawes.

Eclls, or Ecci.ES, Richard, ae. 40 in
1654.

El a, Daniel, ae. 23 or 24 in 165G. Id.
Haverhill, tanner, 1659. Daniel, ae.
30 in 1664.

Elderkin, John, Lynn ['] 1614.

Elford, Tristram, Gloucester, ae. 40
in 1664.

Elithorp. See Batt.

Elkins, Henry, will 27 Apl. 1067 ;
ch. Gershom and Eleazer. Oliver,
ae. 63 in 1713-14. Henry, Hamp-
ton, will 27 April, 1067 : ch. Ger-
shom, Eliezer.

Ellet. William, d. intestate, wf. Sa-
rah, da. Sarah. 1670.

Ei.lincwood, Ralph, ae. GO; Eleanor,
ae. 33 in 1070.

Elliott, Edmund, Salisbury, planter,
1658. Edmund, son-in-law of Ralph
Blaisdell. or to Jarrct Haddcn. 1078.
This son-in-law lived in Amesbuiy.
Richard, Beverly, inventory. 1604.
Andrew, Beverly, 1GG3. Edmund,
Salisbury, son-in-la. to Jarret Had-
don, 1054.

Ellis. Thomas. 1GG9. Thomas, ae.
40 in 1672.

Elson", Lewis, servant to Richard Hub-
bard of Ipswich, 1068.

Elvin, Mr. Richard, fa. -in-la. to Chris-
topher Young of Great Yarmouth in
Norfolk, old England.

Elvvell, Robert, Gloucester, 1654.
Joseph, ae. 10 in 1005. Isaac, ae.
24 in 1006. Samuel, ae. 36 in 1072 ;
Joseph, ae. 23, s. y.

Emerson, Nathaniel, ae. 23 in 1G59.
John. Thomas, Ipswich, wf. Eliza-
beth, son Joseph ; John, wit. 1652.
Nathaniel, Ipswich, says, my bTO.
pastor of ye church in Gloucester,
1682. Nathaniel, Sen. ae. GO in
1691. John (Rev.) Gloucester, had
3 das., Ruth Newman, Martha Cogs-
well, and Dorothy. , m.

Symonds.

Emery, John, buys land of Tristram
Coffin. Jr. 1057-3. George, Salem,
1646. William, ae. 25 in 1653.
John, Sen. and John, Jr.. Newbr,
1G52. George, ae. 53 in 1002. John,
Sen. ae. 70 in 1670, and John, ae.
42 s. y. John, Sen. ae. 31 or thcre-
ab. in 1G79. John, Sen. ae. 50 in
1G78. George, ae. 53 in 1662.
Endall, Richard, 1070. Richard ,',1672.

I EsmcoTT, Zorobabel, agreed to m. Mrs.
Elizabeth Kimball of Wei bam, 107".

i English, William. Sec Cass. Wil-

Early Settlers of Essex and Old Norfo,

253

Ham, Ipswich, shoemaker, 1052.
William, Ipswich, 1017.

EprES, Daniel, 1009. , v.i". of

E[ipes and da> of Samuel

Symonds, 1053.

Errington, Thomas, Lynn, 1050.

Kstick, Elizabeth, 1010.

Estow, William, will, 1055; <la. Sa-
rah, m. Morris Ilobhs, da. Miry m. j
Thomas Marston.' [William, Hamp-j
ton, 1039, d. 23 Nov. 1055.]

Estwick, Edward, inventory, 1000 ; j
ch. Elizabeth, ae. 1-1 ; Sarah, 3e. 12 ; j
Hannah, ae. 10 ; Esther 7, and Ed-
ward 4. Edward, mariner, 1019.

Esty, Jeffrey, Salem, 1042.

Ever. Sec Aver.

Evans, William, 1053. William.
ae. 40 in 1000.

Eveletii, Susannah, ae. 50 in 1057. |
Sylvester, Gloucester. 10GG, inn-
holder.

Ewell, Mary, Boston, wid. da. of |
Richard Goodale, 1GS3. John, ni. |
Mary, da. of Richard Goodale.

Ewens, John, Newbury, 100L). Wil- j
Ham, ae. 40 in 1000.

Eymans, Edward, ae. 10 in 1003, Ha- ;
verhill.

Fairfield, Walter, ae. 78 in 1710, son [
of John of Wenham. John, Wen- 1
ham, inventory 11 Dec. 1040; wf.
Elizabeth ; suns Benjamin and Wal- j
ter. John, will prova 5 July, 1047 ; !
ch. Walter, John, and Benjamin who I
was ae. 11 in 1666; widow Eliza- \
beth m. Peter Palfrey. John, ae. 28 |
in 1G09. Walter, as. 18 in 1070. ,
John, Ipswich, 1672.

Fairweather, John, son of Mary, m.
Goodhue.

Fall, Philip, ae. 42 in 1091.

Fanning, William, ae. 27 in 1009.

Farley, Michael, came from England
in 1075, serv1 to Sir Richard Salton-
stall, as was also his Michael.

Farnswortii, Matthias, weaver, Grot-
on, 1664.

Farnum, Thomas, ae. 24 in 1656-7.
John, m. Rebecca Kent, 12 Nov.
1GG7.

Farr, George. Lynn, will, prov1. 26
Nov. 1002 ; ch. John, Lazarus, Ben-
jamin, Joseph. Mary, Martha, Eliza-
beth and Sarah.

Farrar, George, m. Ann Whitniore,
16 Feb. 1013-4; Mary, b. 0 Jan.
1015; Martha, b. 25 Feb. 1010-7;
George, b. 9 May, 1050. Thomas,
ae. above 50 in 1009 ; had das. Sa-
rah and Elizabeth. Id. 55 in 1072.
[Came to Lynn in 1G10, lived in Na-

hant st. and d. Feb. 23, 1094. His
wife Elizabeth, d. Jan. 6, 1080. Son
Thomas, m. Abigail Collins, .Mar. 3,
1031, sworn Freeman, Ap. 18, 1091,
Selectman of Lynn, 1092, and 4 ds.
Hannah, Sarah, Susanna, anti Eliza-
beth. Thomas, Sen', sworn Free-
man 1GS9. Lewis' Hist. Lynn. See
also Lynn Records. Regr. Vol. 5, p.
251. 254. George Farrow killed by-
Indians at Wells, Me. Sept. 27, 1G7G~.
Hubbard's Indian. Wars, p. 51. lb.
mentioned in Ipswich Records, 1037,
10 13, and lO.'G, also on the Treasu-
rer's Book (Rich1 Russell) in 1G47,
8, and 1650. Ms. Gen1 Soc? Li-
brary.]

Farrinc.ton, Edmund, ae. 67 in 16G1.
John, Lynn, inventory 14 May, 1000.
Edmund, owned a mill wuh John,
s. v. Elizabeth., wid. of John, in.
Mark Graves. Matthew, bo't part of
a tide mill in Lynn.

Faulkner, David, Boston, ae. 33 in
1053.

Fawne, John, Ipswich, 1051.

Fellows, James, Sen: Samuel, ae. 60
in 1079. Ephraim, ae. 32 in 1071.
William, will [1075?] Newbury
Newtown, 1007. Samuel, Salisbury,
planter, 1048. William, ae. 50 in
1059. Sec Borman.

Felt, Moses, ae. 03, and George, ae.
52 in 1714.

Felton, Nathaniel, ae. 78 in 1093.
Mary, ae. 3.5 in 1661. Nathaniel,
ae. 50 in 1006. Benjamin, Salem,
1047. Nathaniel, ae. 78 in 1095,
and 82 in 1097 ; so he says, and 85
in 1700. Nathaniel, ae. 84 in 1700.
Id. bro. of Rebecca Bacon, 1672. See
Pelton.

Feris, Richard, 1G62.

Field, Darby, 1047. Alexander, Sa-
lem, 1052. Mary, da. of William
Phillips.

Fifield, William, ae. 55 in 1009,
Hampton. Id. 1G45. Giles and wf.
Mary, Charleslown, 1G57. William,
Hampton, 1051.

FlLRROOK, Or FlLBRlCK. See PlIIL-
BRICK.

Firman, Thomas, Ipswich, wf. Sarah,

1048.
Fiske, William, Wenham, inventory,

1654. David (Fisk) Cambg. ac. 30

in 1054. Phinehas. 1052. James,

wit. a deed in Haverhill, 1659.

James, wf. Anne, Haverhill, 1059.

Thomas, ae. 31 in 1661. Joanna, ae.

35 in 1000 Thomas, ac. 40 in 1070

254

Earhj Settlers of Essex and Old Norfolk.

[July,

Fitt, Abraham, wf. Sarali, son-in-law I Frame, Thomas, Amesbury, tailor;

of Symon Thompson or Tomoson, j 1710, wf. Mary.

165G. Ipswich, Ui7G. Francis, John, 1655.

Flanders, Jane, wife of Stephen, 164S. Franklin, William, Boston, wf. Alice,

Stephen. Salisbury, 1600. | da. of Kobt. Andrews ; he says late

Fletcher, Mr. Seth, minister of Wells, ! wife. 2 April, 1G41 ; his 2d wife was

1650. Witness in York. 11)33. Jo- I Phoebe.

seph, Salisbury, husbandman, IGr>6. i Franks, John, ae. 32 in 1000.

Joseph, ae. 20 in 1GG2. Seth, Fisayle, Geo. Lynn, d. 9. Dec. 1GC3.

Hampton, 1654. Joseph, Salisbury, ; Freame. See Frame.

wf. Israel, 1077. j Freeze, James, ae. 40 in 10S2.

Flint, William, ae. 53 in 1001. I French, James, John, Sen., Edward,

Thomas, will 1 April, 1003; ch. no date. Thomas, ae. 22 and

Thos., Geor<jej John, Joseph, and j Ephraim 25 in 1658. Edward. 1012.

Elizabeth.
Flood, John, ae.27 in 1079 ; witness'5.

Rev. John Wheelwright's will. Jo- >

seph, Lynn, 1013.
Floyd, John, ae. 32 in 1008. John, i

ae. 30 in 1007.
Fogg, Samuel, Hampton, 1050. Id. I

1653. Samuel (Fog^e) will 1672 ;

wf. Mary, ch. Samuel, eldest son ;

Daniel, Seth, James, Mary, Han- '

nali ; father-in-la. Deac. Robert Page, ;

bro. Thomas Ward, bro. Benjamin \

Shaw. Ralph, Salem. 1044.
Follet, William, Ipswich, (!) 1G52.) i
FoLso.\r,John, Exeter, 1055. Samuel, i

1605 ; wf. Mary.

John, Edward, Joseph, all of Salis-
bury, tailors, 1053. Joseph, tailor,
son of Edward. 1002. Samuel, son
cf Edward, 166S. Thomas, ae. 32
in 1G00-7. John, ac. 20 in 1008.
Edward, will 1673; speaks of his
great age, wf. Ann ; son and grand-s.
Joseph; Symon, son of Joseph; son
and grand-s. John ; son and grand-s.
Samuel ; to Edward, son of Joseph ;
Anne, da. of Joseph ; Mary. Han-
nah and Sarah, das. of son John ; da.
Philbrick. Thomas, Sen. Ipswich,
will 1'iSO ; wf. Mary; ch. John,
Mary (Smith) Samuel and Thomas.
Hannah, m. John White who d. in
1006.

Foot, Samuel, m. Hannah, da. Rich-
ard Currier. Joshua of Suffolk, i Friend, John, will 4 Jan. 1656, Salem ;
1053. Fasco, will 20 Sept. 1070 ; j ch. Samuel, James, Bethiah, and
ch. Isaac, Samuel, Pasco, Abigail, i Elizabeth Pecker. Samuel, Man-
and Mary, and Elizabeth who m. Chester, 1052. Mary, da. of James
Bertch. - . John, 1071. Moulton, 1079.

Footman, Thomas, 1052. IFrink, John, Ipswich, will proV Sept.

Ford, James, ae. 26 in 1666. Id. ae. ! 1075 ; wf. Mary, sons John and

29 in 1071. John, ae. 33 in 1070.
John, Haverhill, 1070, son-m-la. of
Steven Kent.

Foss, John, shipwright, Strawberry
Bank, 1D71 ; wf. not named.

Foster, Renold, will 30 April, 1080;
wf. Sarah; ch. Renold, Abraham,'
Isaac, Jacob, William, Sarah, wife j
of William Story, and Mary, wife of
Francis Peabodv. Mary, da. of
\Vm. Jackson 'of Rowley, 1680. j
J»hn, ae. 59, and Abraham, ae. 70, |
•t Ipswich, 1701. EdwJ. d. intes-
tate in 1072.

Fowler, Joseph, Ipswich, 1651,

Salisbury, 1002. Samuel, 1005. !
Thomas,' ae. 26 in 1602. Phillip, !
ae. 21 in 1071. Id. Ipswich, 1008. j
Philip, ae. 73 in 1671. Id. father of I
Margery, wf. of Cristophcr Osgood, |
1G50. Joseph, Ipswich, 1051.
Philip the elder, was above SO in I
1071-2; wf. Martha, sons Joseph
and Philip. Joseph, ae. 32 in lt;72.
Thee. ae. 33 in 1009. See Winslky.

Ueorge.

Frost, John, ae. 33 in 1070.

Feller, Giles, an early settler in
Hampton ; Dr. Matthew, Barnstable.
John, wit. 1054-5. John, ae. 39 in
1000. William, 1650. John, Sal-
isbury, 1043. Giles, 1053. Wil-
liam, ac. 73 in 1081. Anne, ae. 79
in 1G02 ; will ; widow, had son-in-
law Richard Leach. John, 1002.
James, ae. 22; John, 24, in 1008,
wf. Elizabeth. James, Ipswich, ae.
23 in 1070. Giles, inventory, 8
April, 1073. Capt. Matthew, Barn-
stable, 1G73. Giles, son of Roger,
late of Topcraft, Co. Norfolk, Eng, ;
Susanna, his sister, m. Thomas
Thciton of St. Buttolphs, Bishop's

Gate in 1007. Dr. , Barnstable,

1078. William, Hampton, ae. 73
in 1081 : went fr. Ipswich to it ; had
a brother and son John ; the lastae. 38
in 1081. William, blacksmith, 1618.

Fumtusii, John, ae. 31 in 1061.

ll. John, ae. 57 in 100 1.

[To be continued.]

IS52.1 Historical Reminiscences. 255

HISTORIC A L REMINISCENCES.

BV JEREMIAH SMITH BOIES.*
[Communicated by W. J. Ada.iis, Esq., of Boston.]

In writing the biography of one:s family or friends, we may
sometimes be subject to the charge of egotism ; but in relating
some events which occurred during the life of my parent which
have not been matter of record, or long since forgotten, will be an
apology. As few instances happen in which so long a space only
during the life of father and son, (115 years) something of an
historical nature may have occurred, as in the following remarks.

Mr. James Boies, father of the writer, was born in Ireland in the
year 17D0, and emigrated to this country when only six years old,
with the family of his parents, and when a youth lived with a
farmer in Medibrd, Massachusetts bay, who was in the practice of
furnishing supplies to the Inhabitants of Boston, by the road to
Ciiarlostown ferry.

The first occurrence worthy of notice, is the great change of
climate in the winters of that period to those of more modern
years, especially in the quantities of snow. I have heard him
relate the following fact to which he was a witness, and happened
about the winter of 1715; the snow fell to an unusual depth, with
much of drift, causing great distress to the then thinly settled
inhabitants ; among the number was a Widow, living in a one-
story house with her children, who had her buildings situate on
the road to Charlestown, called milk row, so deeply covered with
snow that it could not be found for many days, untill discovered
by the smoke issuing from above the snow bank ; her small stock
of fuel was exhausted, and some of the furniture was also burnt
to keep them from suffering, before the snow could be removed.

The emigrations from Ireland to Boston, in the middle of the
last century, was effected by the Merchants, who sent their Ships
for that express purpose, and Mr. Boies made several voyages as
Supercargo, to ship Emigrants ; upon the conditions that each
person being a protcstant of fair character to pay five guineas,
but those of like character unable to pay, were received, on condi-
tion, that upon their arrival, the Owners of the Ship should be
authorized to sell their services to labor for their passage money,
but the time in no instance should exceed three years, and many
of them became valuable citizens.

About the year 1750, Mr. Thomas Hancock, Mr. Dearing and
others of Boston, being desirous to introduce the Manufacture of
paper into the Province, erected a Mill in Milton, procured utensils
and such workmen as could be obtained, but after a few years
experimenting, found it a losing business, ceased operation, and

* Died in Boston, March 29, 1S51, Jeremiah Smith Boies, aged Si). He graduated
at Harvard University in I7S3, ai.d was the last >ur\i\nr of his class. He was early
connected with the cotton manufacture, then in its infancy, and was part owner and
manager of one of the lir^t large cotton mills in the State. Under Ins prudent and
Scientific direction, amid dillicultics and ignorance that we of the present day can hardly
appreciate, this factory soon became eminently successful. [American Almanac, lbj'2.

256 Historical Reminiscence?. [Juljr:

sold the promises for a small sum, to Mr. Jeremiah Smith of
Milton, who permitted it to remain unoccupied, until Mr. Boies
who married his Daughter about the year 17GU, learning that a
Mr. Clark, an Englishman, had arrived and was capable of
managing the business, entered into copartnership and made satis-
factory experiments, but the water privilege being inadequate,
purchased another from the heirs of Mr. Jackson on Neponsit
river, where a Slitting mill had been burnt, and there erected a
Mill, which proved productive, and which may be considered the
commencement of the manufacture of paper in New England.

In 1770 he made his last voyage to England, carrying the first
news of the Massacre in King street. Boston.

Previous to the American revolution, it appeared to have been
the policy of the British government to discourage Manufactures
in her Colonies ; as one instance, after Mr. Jackson had erected a
Slitting mill to facilitate the manufacture of nails, an Act was
passed to prohibit any other Mills of the kind being built in the
Colony of Massachusetts, except the two then in operation, one in
Norton, the other in Milton. At the commencement of the
revolution Mr. Boies rebuilt the slitting mill which had been burnt;
the business proved profitable to himself, and beneficial to the
American army, and for the supplies made he received a Vote of
thanks. After a life of usefulness, he died at the age of ninety-
six years, and was succeeded by his youngest son, who writes the
following remarks : I

Previous to the revolutionary war, Governor Hutchinson resided
in Milton, where his urbanity of manners had universally endeared
him to the Inhabitants, but when it became publickly known that
he was hostile to American liberties, and after he was in Boston,
either by his own desire or that of his friends, it was requested to
have a Certificate of good Citizenship, signed by as many of his fel-
low Townsmen as could lie prevailed upon, to forward to the British
Government: but only three could be persuaded to sign their
names, and the patriotism of the Inhabitants compelled them
afterwards to make a publick recantation.

The following Anecdote of the manner of his leaving Milton,
was not generally known. Many who adhered to the British
policy, in the neighboring towns, hurried into Boston; among the
number was Governor Hutchinson, who. fearing to leave openly,
or to continue in his own house, passed the principal part of the
night of June 1, 177 1, with a friend in whom he could confide, in
a small tenement on Milton Landing so called, and before the
night expired, a British man-of-war's" boat received him at Milton
wharf, and passed down the river in safety to Boston.

When General Washington took the command of the American
Army at Cambridge, in 1 7 7."5. the British troops were limited in
their possessions to the Town of Boston, Bunker hill in Charles-
town, and the Islands in Boston harbour. He early reconnoitercd
the surrounding country, and finding the Heights in Dorchester
(now South Boston) unoccupied by British troops, and perceiving
that Cannon planted thereon would command the entrance to the
port, he determined there to erect a Fort, in the following Spring,

[S52.1 Historical Reminiscences. 257

?.$ early as the frost would permit excavation. In the course of
the winter he ordered ro be made on the neighboring farms, a large
amount of facincs, to expedite the building of the fort, which, if
done in the daytime must have been immediately in sight of the
Enemy. The facines were made of white birch poles without
being deprived of their branches: many of them were growing on
the land of my father in Slilton, and as he was a zealous son of
liberty, willing to contribute, that the enemy might have no
suspicion by intelligence from Spies, where they were intended to
be used, they were ordered to be deposited in Brookline. About
the 12th of March, numerous teams were employed, to be there
at the close of the day, to load and convey the same through
Iloxbury and over Dorchester Neck of land to the heights; when
they reached Dorchester the command of the teams was given mv
father, who, whilst attending that duty on horseback, took me.
his little son, (then less than fourteen years) to take care of his
horse, whilst the father might have occasion to dismount, to issue
orders; in passing, great caution was given to each teamster, not
to speak aloud to his team. The facines were unloaded on the
summit of the hill, without being discovered in Boston, althoueh
they could plainly see several of the Inhabitants open and shut
their doors. Then commenced the fortification, which, in the course
of the night was so Jar completed as to mount about half a dozen
six pound cannon, without a movement being perceived by the
Enemy. On the dawn of the following morning the British Army
was surprized to behold a fortress, as if built by magick. After
taking a survey of the premises from their boats, a battle was
determined upon, and an attack was resolved upon, to take place
the following night, simultaneously from three points of departure.
One detachment to cross over the Cove in boats, where the South
Boston bridge is now built, the second over Boston Neck through
Roxbury, and the third but largest from Castle William, to land
on the southerly side of the heights.

As a battle was anticipated by Washington, he had ordered out
a large detachment of Militia from the adjacent towns. In the
mean time Cannon of a larger calibre were mounted in the fort,
and as many men employed through the day for preparation as
could find room to labour. The trees growing in the vicinity
were cut down and drawn around the foot of the hill, with their
branches protruding from the fort, to embarrass an approaching
enemy. Another unusal mode of defence was resorted to.
viz: filling a large number of Casks with earth, and placing
them on their bilges near the top of the hill, that upon the
approach of the enemy, the checks were to be removed when the
Casks would roll on the approaching enemy to break their ranks.
The number of troops with a large band of Militia, would have
occasioned great slaughter in case of an attack. But an Allwise
I'rovidencc frustrated the plan of operations. After the British
forces were ready for attack, a violent storm of wind and rain
arose, so powcrfull that the boats from the Castle would be unable
to bailie the mighty tempest. When the storm subsided, the
British Commander finding the defence too stronsr, relinquished
33

23S Genealogical Items relating to Dover, N. II. [July.

the design of attack, a parley ensued, and proposals to surrender
the Town free from threatened destruction was accepted by Wash-
ington, and the fleet and army left Boston harbour, never to return.

The Boy who had the care of his father's horse, in the tempest
on Dorchester heights, then onlv thirteen rears old, now lives at
eighty-three, to pen this little narrative.

Boston, 30th May, 1845. Jeremiah Smith Boies.

GENEALOGICAL ITEMS RELATING TO DOVER, N. II.

Communicated by Mr. Alonzo II. Quint, of Dover.
[Continued from page 39.]

I
Fry, William, had wife Hannah. They worn "Friends;" children, William,
'Horn 7, 12, 1694, (married Abigail, daughter of Ebenezr-r Varney, and removed to
Kittery); John, b. 6, 26, 1698; Benjamin, b. 11,9, 1701, Joseph, b. ;i, 12, 170!;

, b. 9, 3, 171".

Furber, William1, was born in 1614 (or by deposition, in 1615). lie came |

from London; was at Dover in 16:17; was freeman in 1653; was taxed 164s, and (at
B. Ft.) 1662 to 1672. He bad "rants of land iu 1652, living at " Welshman's Cove."
He was alive 1 Dec, 1696, dead in 1699, intestate. He was "Lieutenant." He
had children, William, (eldest) Jethro, (to whom he gave land at Long P„int 19 Feb.
1677,) and three daughters who married respectively John Dam, John Bickford and
Thomas Bickford. William8, son of the preceding, was born in 1616 (as by deposi- S

tion 30 March, 1676) ; was Ensign iu 1691; had grant of land in 169-1.

Garland, Jabez1, had wife Dorcas; children, Jabez2, b. 19 Feb'}-, 1693; Dor-
cas2, b. 3 April, 1698; Rebekah2, b. 25 .lan'v, 1699; Ebenezer2, b. 1 1 March, 1703-4: t
Nathaniel2, b. 12 April, 1706; Lydia2, h. 17 Feb. 1707. /'Jacob2 was killed 1710. |
" 'knap. This is probably an error, for Jabez2, son of preceding, had wife Abigail, §

.Ul P„<,U.l 1, ■>!} iV.K,- IT-):!"

and child Reuben3, b. 20 Feby, 1723."

Ebenezer2, son of Jabez1, mar. Abigail Powell 2 March, 1720-1 ; children, Dodde-
rer3, b. 6 Deer, 1722; Abigail3, I). 13 \ovr, 1724; Hannah3, b. IS Feby, 1726-7.

Gerrish, John1; (was son of William <7crrish who was born 20 Aug. 1617, ami
" who came from Bri-tol, England, to .Newbury, about 1610. — Collin's Afewburv.)
He was born 15 May, 1646; took the oath at Dover, 21 June, 1669. lie married
Elizabeth, daughter of Maj. Richard Waldron; he received of Maj. Waldron, 1 June,
1660, part of the mill at Bellamy where Gerrish lived, and also 100 acres of land;
also a house partly finished 6 Mav, 1670. John1 was Representative in ltiS4, member
of Convention of '16S9, and Judge. He had children, Richards; John2; Paul2; Aa-
thaniel2; Timothy2, b. 1684; and probably others.

Richard2, son of the preceding, lived at Portsmouth. ,; lie was Register of
Probate, Counsellor, and lhu same year that he died (1717) was appointed Judi'c of
C. C. P."— J. Kelly. His will was dated 14 Oct. 1717; proved 22 Nov. 1717. His
wife Jane, and only child Hubert survived him. " He was a good penman hut wrote
his own name so flourishingly and curiously, that his official signature in the Probate
Records, although very line, is illegible."

Paul2, (Capt.) soii of John', mar. 2 Oct. 1712, Mary Leighton, daughter of Wil-
liam and Oner Leisliton, of Kitterv, who was horn 7 Mav, 1693. Children, Paul3, b.
2 Aug. 1713; Elizabeth3, b. 13 Nov. 1714; Marv3, b. 15 Aug. 1719: Samuel3, b. 30
Julv, 1722; Jonathan3, b. 21 May, 1726; Lydia3. b. 26 April, 1730, died 12 Aug.
1732; Benjamin3, b. 7 Aug. 1732.'

Timothy2, (Capt.) son of John', m. Sarah, daughter of Robert Eliot. Children,
Robert Eliot3, b. IS Sept. 1708, (grad. II. C. 1730); John3, l>. 6 Feby, 1710; Timo-
thy3, b. 17 Jan. 1712; Sarah', b. 2(i March, 1714-15; Anne', b. 1 July, 1717; Wil-
liam3, b. 21 Aug. 1719; Abigail3, b. 6 June, 1721; Andrew3, b. 4 Aug. 1724; Eliza-
beth3, b. 28 May, 1727; Benjamin3, b. li .lane, 172S; Jane3, b. 22 May, 1729; Jo-
seph3, b. 13 Sept. 1732, (grad. II. C. r, :,■>).

Andrew, (sou of Timothy probably), mar. Hannah . Children, Sarah, b. 12

July, 1718; Elizabeth, b. 9 .May, 1750; Hannah, b. 2;". April, 1752; Joseph, b. 6
July, 1754; Timothy, b. 7 April, 17 36.

I

I "02.] Genealogical, Items relating to Dover, N. II. _ 239

John, (son of Timothy probably), mar. Margery Jackson, of Kittery; their inten-
tion of marriage was published I" (let. 1734. Children. John, b. 5 Sept. 1733; George,
t 9 April. 1737; Sarah, b. 1 ! April, 1740; Margery, 1). 30 March, 17 12.

Paul, Jr.3, son of Capt. Paul3, had wire Mary. 'Child. Benjamin4, b. 3 July, 1739.

Gibbons, (sometimes Gibbins, Gibins), Ambrose. Was sent over by the pro-
prietors on or before U'.'Jl. lie bad charge of mil's at Ncwiehwannock, which place
was also a trading port. Various letters of bis writing, arc recorded in the appendix
to Belknap's History, regarding affairs at that place, lie left there in , and set-
tled at Sander's Point, where land was given him by the proprietors, for his " faithful
services." lie bad grants from Dover; in 1(552, land joining his marsh, from "the
creek between his land and William Roberts'," to the " western creek;" in 1654, 200
acres near his bouse, which were laid out 9, 9, 1GG1, to Robert Buruum, successor to
H"nry Sherburne.

His will was dated at Oyster River, 11 July. 1656; proved 9 May, 1637. Samuel,
his grandson, son of lienrv Sherburne and Rebeckali Gibbons, tn be his heir, he pay-
ing certain sums to bis (Sauiuei's) brothers and sisters, all of whom were under age;
they were Elizabeth, .Mary, Henry, John, Ambrose, Sarah and Rebcckah.

Giddes, William, and Ann Pinkham were married 2 .March, 172G.

Gii.es, Matthew1, was taxed Kits, and at O. II. 1057 to 1666. Was dead in
1668; inventory was entered 30 June, 1668. He appears ;.. have had a son Mark.

Jl.iniv-, (probably son of Matthew above) was of Cochecho, 1666 to 1673; had
sons Mark3: John3. '

Mark3, son of preceding, was constable in 1710; had wife Sarah. Children, Abi-
gail', b. IS July, 1698; Ann', b. 1 Oct. 1702; Mark', b. 28 June, 1706: Paul', b. 1
Dec 17CS; Sarah4, b. 9 April, 1711; Esther', b. 21 Nov. 1713.

John2, son of Mark', mar. Mary . Child, John«, b. 30 Sept. 1703. John3

was killed 11 Aug. 1704.

Mahk1. son of Mark3, as above, married Lydia, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth
Tebbets, and born 4 Aug. 1704. Children, Elizabeth5, b. 2 May, 1737; Mark3, b. 22
June, 1739; Lydia5, b. fa Dec. 1741; Paul3, b. 20 Julv, 1743; Joseph"', b. 22 May,
1716.

Glinf.s, John, married Mary Bassford, 27 Nov. 1728.

Godbart), John', was sent over to Pascataqna, on or before 1C31. He had lot
No. 14, on Hover Neck, in lliis; freeman in 1653; ill 1609 he snld land at O. R. tn
William Willyams. He was a Carpenter. lie died about 1659-€0; inventory entered
12 Nov. KiCOi His wife Welthen, who was born in 1621, survived him. and after-
wards married Simmons; she was alive 27 July, 1705, but incapable of business;

she gave her farm, at that date, to her grandson, which caused a lawsuit, in which
John Woodman te*ii:ied as to her incapability. Of the children of John1, were John-,
b. 1612; Benjamin-; Daughter2, who married John Oilman; Daughter2, who married
Arthur Bennet or Bennick; Daughter2, who married James Thomas.

John-, son of John' lived at (>. R. His will was dated 2 July 1072; he gave to
" brother Benjamin," to sons of his three sisters, viz. John Oilman, John Bennet, and
James Thomas, Jr., lo bis •'mother Welthen Simmons." Sometime between 1074
and 1677 he came to an " untimely death."

Goe, George, taxed at O. R. 'l(i70 to 1077.

Golpwier, George, was living at Salisbury in 1632; was taxed at Cochecho in
1658.

Gore or Gove, George, taxed at D. N. 1667 and 1068.

Grant, James, was received an inhabitant 17, 4 mo., 1637; had a grant of land
between Quamphegan and St. Albans in 1657-8; was taxed only in 1657.

Peter, taxed 1659.

Graves, William, was taxed at O. R. 1659.

Gl-ding, Daniel, bad wife Abigail. Children, Lydia, b. 27 March. 1710; Dan-
iel, b. 29 Sept. 1713; Abigail, b. 15 Aug. 1715; " Am.'," b. 15 Nov. 1718; Mary, b.
15 Jan'v, 1720; Sarah, b. 3 Aug, 1723;" James, b. 22 June. 1721.

Richard, in 1721 his fourth part of a 200 acre lot, which had been granted to
Haievil Nutter in 1658, was laid out.

Hackstt, William, in 1656, had a grant touching " Bellemie's Bank freshet,"
which was laid in 1669; was taxed ai Cochecho 1657, 1058; ho was living at Exeter
soon after, where bis daughter Mary was born 2 Dec. 1065.
, Hale, Samuel, was taxed 1666.

Hall. John1. There were three John Halls ill Dover in 1030, viz. John, John,
Jr., and Sargeant John. The hr<t one is saiil to he (he father of John. Jr., but nobody
knows. Sargeant John lived at " Greenland," or rather on the dividing line between
Dover and Portsmouth. We ran trace no connection between him and John1, or
John, Jr.

260 Genealogical Items relating to Dover, N. II. [July.

Tradition says that John1, came from the west of England about 1633. I lis (sup-
posed) sun Ralph was of Exeter in 1639, nnj a " vain tradition," savs he was there
before Mr. Wheelwright. John' lived at Dov< r Neck until 1650. after which his name
appears no more. Whether he died then, or whether lie turns up in Connecticut, we
cannot determine. (A Connecticut John If all died at Middletown, "26 Slay, 1673,
in the 86th year of his life, and 40th of his living in i\. E." His wife was Anna,
daughter of' John Wilcox, and she died 20 July, 1673, aged 56. He had a son John
who was a Deacon, (as one John'2 was) who appears at Middletown, in 1672. and
married a wife there, October, 1674, viz. Mary, daughter of '1 liotnas Hubbard of that
place. The deacon died, 22 Jan'y, 1674, in the 74lh or 7."th year of his age. The
deacon's wife died 21) June, 1709: she had one child, which died Young). ■

John1, of Dover, had children, Ralph'2, born 1619; John2, h. 1620 or 1621; Ste-
phen2, who lived in Massachusetts, probably at Stow. There might have been other
sons, and some daughters, but we find no record of any.

John1, (Sarg't.) was living at Dover Neck in 1642: in 1649 he exchanged his
Dover Neck premises with Elder Hatevi! .Nutter, for -nine land " in the g-cal baye,"
where he thenceforward dwelt. He is ever after called "of Bloody J'oint," or "of
Greenland;" he lived so near the dividing line between Dove- and l'ortsmonlh that he
was taxed in both places, of which he complained 27 June, 1656; his tax was after-
wards divided. His will was dated 29 Aug. 1677: he gave property to his wifi Eliza-
beth, to son Joseph, to daughter Sarah, and to grand daughter Abigail Paine, who was
then under age. Of his children there were, Joseph2, who died 19 Dee. I<j85, of the
smallpox. Daughter'2 who m. John ;:) Dame; Sarah'3. This is all we know of this fam:i>.

Ralph'2, son of John1, born 1619 as aoove, was of Exeter in 1639, where he
signed the combination; he removed to Dover m 1650, where he remained until 1664
or thereabouts, when he returned to Exeter; he was ''Lieutenant." " Comcshincr,' '
" lot laier," " Selccktman " etc. lie sold his premises on Dover Neck, to John
Rayner, sometime "teacher at Dover, 19 October. 1664. lie was delegate from
Exeter to the first N.H. Assembly in 16S0, and was living in 1690. Iiis wife was
Mary. Children, Marv3, b. 15 j'an'v, 1617, died "middle of June, 1648:" Huldah3,
b. 10 April, 1649; Ralph3, who died' 7 June, 1671 : Samuel3, who died 1690; Joseph3,
who married Mary Hilton; Kinsley3, born 16-52, who married Elizabeth Dudley. Per-
haps he had another child, Mary, (" of Exeter ") who married Edward Smith 13 Jan. .
1668-9.

John2, commonly called Deacon John, son of John1, first appears in 1650. In
1632 he owned on Dover Neck, a lot joining the " calves pasture;" 19, 8, 1656, he
had 30 acres of upland laid out joining his marsh. Same veer he had a grant of land
" butting on John Roberts' on the North and East, adjoining James Rawlins' on the
South and East, rim! so by his own marsh bounds;" this was on Uloodv Point side. He
is first called Deacon in l"(i3T ; 11, 11, 1658, he had a grant of 100 'acres t<( upland
next Jeremie Tibbets in the tract from Cnchecho to Salmon Falls, a part of which he
deeded to Job Clements, 11, t, 1662; some of this property descended to his great
grandchildren. S June, 1675, " Deacon Hall bought land of ye Committee." 10, 12,
1677, " whereas 2H acre lot were granted to the inhabitants on the west side of the
Back River, as appears recorded by Mr. William Waldern oil a piece of paper ill
1642;" George Webb's lot is laid out to Dea. John Hall. 1 Fcby, ld83, on account
of his " age and weakness " he deeded half of property to his son Ralph, lie was
Town Clerk, Selectman. Lotlayer, Commissioner, &e., 'at different times. His (first?)
wife was a daughter of Thomas Lavton. lie died about 1693-4, lea\ing an excellent
character, and also some property, which latter pleased his posterity rather better. Of
his children were John3, b. about 1649; married Abigail Roberts'; Ralph3; Hatevil3;
Nathaniel3, and very likely others.

Joseph1, son of Ralph-', married Mary Hilton, daughter of the second Edward Hil-
ton by his wife Ann, who was a daughter of Rev. Samuel Dudley and granddaughter
to Governors Winthrop and Dudley. She had children Joseph1,' v. ho died 1767: and
Edward*, both of whom left descendants, among which were Col. Winbnrn Adams of
the Revolutionary army, II. m. Bradbury Dartlett, Hon. Josiah Bartlelt, Judge Burgin,
late of Concord, .V IE. &c.

Kinsli:\j, soi el' K.ilph", horn 1652, married (1) 25 Sept. 167 1, Elizabeth, dau.

of Rev. Samuel Du llcv ; she died about 1736. He married (2) M.irv , who

died 24 June, 1728-9, in her 65th vear. Kinsley Hall was a Counsellor o, N. H ,
and previous to 1700, a Judge S. C." In 1718 be was residing at Beverly, Mass. He
had children, Josiah1, (an ancestor of Hon. Woodbury E.ingdon, Gov. John Eangdon,
&c,); Paul4-; Elizabeth1, married Francis James; Mary', mar. Harris; Mercy', mar-
ried Dudley Hilton.*

* For this information the compiler is indebted to articles in the Exeter News Letle
furnished in 1S46 by lion. John Keller.

iSjZ.

Gad or Goad. 261'

John3, son of Deacon John-, born about 1649, is first mentioned in 1670. He
lived on Dover Neck (probably) June. 1693— i. John had a srant of 40 acres adjoin-
ing his 20 acres west of Back River, and also 100 acre* east "of Cochecho Biver. He
was Representative in 169S, and died the same year. His wife, Abigail Roberts,
(daughter of John,) who was left a disconsolate widow by the death of John, and
therefore, as soon as possible, married Thomas Downes of Cochecho, who was him-
self killed by " ye Indian salvages" in 1711. 3 Aug. 169S. John, eldest son and
heir of John late deceased, sells to John Tuttlc land formerly belonging to his grand-
father John; Thomas and Joseph v. ere witnesses. On the 13 April, 1700, the estate of
John3 was appraised, by Ralph Hall and John Tuttle. 10 Dec. 1700, Thomas and
Joseph were appointed administrators, their mother, Abigail Downes, having declined
the ollice.

Of the children of John3, were John*, who married Esther Cliesley, and from whom
many Hails, some Wentworths, and a multitude of ethers were descended: Thomas4,
who had wife .Mary; Joseph1, whose wife wasLsther; Sarah4, who married (Jershom
Downes.

Ralph3, son of Deacon John-', is first mentioned 1 Feliv, IGSj, when he received
properly of his father. 11 Jnlv, 16°4. he had a "rant of 20 acres on Fresh (reek. In
1702, he was "auditor." He' received a deed," 2"j Jany, 1704, from Richard and
Elizabeth Pinkham, of land formerly belonging to "our grandfather Thomas Lavton."
He married Mary, dau5hter of Phil'ip Cliesley; in 170G he was dead. 4 March,' 17(16,
John and James were appointed administrators. In the division of the estate £15 was
reserved for Jonathan, " a sick and weak child," and the remainder was divided
among the below named children. In 1733, Ralph and Benjamin, sons of Rnl| h3 de-
ceased, together with Joseph, attorney of the heirs of James deceased, sell lands
which were laid out to said Ralph3, in place of lands le?t in a lawsuit with Richard
Waldrou. Of the children of Ralph3, were John4 ; James4; Jonathan4 ; Isaac4, (re-
moved to Medford, Mass., as is said); Benjamin4, h. June, 1702; Ralph4: Joseph4, b.
26 March, 1706.

Hatevil3, son of Deacon John5, had wife .Mercy, and child Hatevil4, b. 15 Feby,
1708-9, who married Sarah Furbish and left numerous descendants, among whom are
Keal Dow, late Mayor of Portland, John Neal and others.

Nathaniel3, son of Deacon Joint2, had wife Hannah. He owned land west of
Back River. He and his wile deeded land to Nathaniel Meader 16 Nov. 1CS6, (Ralph
being a witness,) after which we have no trace of them.

237" A somewhat extended genealogy of this family is in possession of the compiler
of this article.

GAD OR GOAD.

Gad was the name of a rod or staff used for the management of oxen and
horses, and, according to Dugdale, was " an old Lincolnshire measure of ten
feet." Gad and Goad are synonymous. In some parts of New England the
instrument is called a gad, and in other parts goad. In New Hampshire it is not
tinfreqnently called goard. Both gad and goard are defined in Dr. Webster's
great Dictionary, but it docs not appear to have come to his knowledge that they
ever meant a measure of ten feet. s. o. d.

Many of the first settlers of Dorchester, Mass. emigrated from Lincolnshire.
Hence the word goad, applied to measurement, repeatedly occurs on the early
Records of that ancient town. We 4itestion whether it can be found in a similar
connection, elsewhere, in this country.

Page 7. Dorchester Town Records. S Oct. 1033. It is ordered that all the
pale of the fields now enclosed shall be still kept in several!, well and sufficiently
fenced, and if that upon warning every man doth not keep his "rounds fenced,
then such as are appoyntcd for that purpose to see the pale sufficient and find not
sufficient shall fence the same and such as are delinquent shall pay 3 shillings a
goad and the same p'sently to be levied out of their goods by sale or otherwise
accordion to the order in tins book formerly entered, and this to be done a four-
teene nights or Three weekes at most.

The names to see to the fences aforcsayde are these for the South feilde, next
M" Waram, M' .Smith cc Goodman Grenway, for the West fetid, Goodman
Thorncton, Phillips, for the East feild, Goodman Iloskcins. Symon Hoyte, for
the North feild, Goodman Ilosseford and David Wilton.

Page I!:;, j! .In.. 1637. Ordered, to leave -J Goadcs for the high way from
the burying place to Good: VVado, and 3 goad the other way from John Hills vp
*o the woods. W. 13. T.

262 Petition of John Fitch to the General Court. [July,

MATERIAL TOWARDS A HISTORY OF ASHBY.

PETITION' OF JOKX FITCH TO THE GENERAL COURT, IN 1749.
[Communicated bv Mr. Frederic Kidder.]

The capture of Mr. Fitch by the Indians was for a long time a
memorable event in the region where it occurred, but no authentic
account seems to have been written of it for more than forty years
afterwards; hence the difficulty that has been found in fixing the
date of the capture. As this event is relied on to establish the dale
of many other things that happened in the then new settled town-
ships in that vicinity, its precise time has been long sought for, but
without success till the present year.

In Whitney's History of Worcester County, Ins capture is said
to have taken place in July 1749. Torrey's History of Lunen-
burg says " during the summer of 17-17.'' In " Drake's Tragedies
of the Wilderness " it is put down as happening in the year 1740-7.
We may now consider the question as settled, and that it took
place July 5, 17 K t >. S. Mr. F.'s residence was then within the
limits of Lunenburg, but is now included in the town of .Ash by.
Its site is about two miles south of the meeting-house. Mr. Fitch
was born in Bradford, and it is said was redeemed from captivity
with funds furnished by his relatives there. The following extract
from the town Records of Lunenburg gives the time and place of
his wife's death: "Susannah Fitch, ye wife of Mr. John Fitch,
deceast December ye 24, 174S, at Providence in ye Collony of
Rhode Island."

Mr. F. was married a second time, in December 17.50, and be-
came quite a large landholder and reputed a man of wealth : and
it is supposed the now nourishing town of Fitchburg was named
for him. After the incorporation of Ashby he resided most of the
time in that town till his death, which took place in 1795, aged b7.

In his old acre he became poor, and was supported at the ex-
pense, of the town. A tew years since, an individual erected a
granite stone to his memory. The following Petition was copied
from the original in the .Secretary of State's office at the State House.

To the Honorable Spencer Phipps, Esq., Governor in Chief of the Prov-
inces of Massachusetts Bay in New England, for the time being-: and
to the Honorable His Majesty's Council and House of Representatives
in General Court assembied :

John Fitch humbly shews, that in the year A. D. 1739 he purchased
about 120 Acres of Land about seven miles and a half above Lunenburg
Meeting House, and about three miles and a half above any of the in-
habitants on the road leading from Lunenburg to Northfield, and there
by industry built him a House, and improved so much Land as to raise
Provision lor his growing family and some to spare; whereby he enter-
tained and refreshed Travellers. And being a Carpenter, he was furn-
ished with such tools necessary for that business ; and being far distant
from Neighbours he was obliged to keep the chief of his tools ami live
within himself, and had husbandry Utensils and household Stuff; and
that upon the War's breaking out, although he had no near Neighbours
to join with him in a Garrison, yet divers of the Inhabitants of Luucii-

:;."\?.] Petition of John Fitch to lite General Court. 263

hur" knowing the great Security that a Garrison at his place might be,
iir^ed him to build one, and many of the Inhabitants assisted and helped
him in it. After which the several Officers appointed over the Souldiers
and Scouts ordered a quota to that Garrison ; and it was a place of Re-
sort and Refreshment to town Scouts and for lanre Scouts from North-
field, Townsend, Aslmelott and other places ; and your Petitioner en-
tertained them. And in the year 174S the Scouts from Lunenbunr and
Townsend were ordered to meet there once every week, and he had four
soldiers allowed, to keep said Garrison. And on the fifth day of July
in the same year, by reason of bodily infirmity there was but two soldiers
with him, altho' others with the Scouts were to come that daw \et on
that day before noon and before the Scouts had arrived, the Indian Ene--
my appeared and shot down one Souldier upon being discovered, and
immediately drove him and the other Soldier into the Garrison : and
after Beseigeing the same about one Hour and a half they killed the
nther Souldier through the porthole in the flankers. And then your
Petitioner was left alone with his wife and five children. Soon after
which he surrendered and became a prisoner with his said family ; and
the Enemy took and carried away such things as they pleased and burnt
the House and Garrison with the rest, — and then we entered into a mel-
ancholly captivity, with one small child on the mother's breast ; and two
more became sucking children on the way for want of provision, which,
with other hardships, brought my wife into a had state of health and
languishment ; and in our return, being by New York", Rhode Island
and Providence, there in December last she departed this Life ; and
when I with my live Children arrived to this Province we were objects
of Charity for food and Raiment, which some Charitable people bestowed
upon us. Yet your Petitioner's family are dispersed by reason of pov-
erty, and must so remain unless some charitable help may some way or
the other bo bestowed, for your Petitioner is utterly unable to put him-
self again into suitable Circumstances and to bring home his dispersed
and melancholly family, having his substance burnt as aforesaid and
fences also. And your Petitioner begs leave to inform that he is utterly
unable to build and furnish and fence, and maintain his disperst family,
two children being a continual charge since our captivity, one being
under the Doctor's hands ever since. Your Petitioner also lost his only
Gun, worth thirty pounds, and an ox at the same time, and his stock of
cattle are chiefly gone, having no hay last year, and in very pitiable
circumstances; And humbly begs relief in some way or other as this
Honorable Court shall think best. And as in duty bound will ever pray.

John Fitch.

December, 17-19.
half his stock of catel containing 10 hed of well grone catel & all his
swine, no tools of any sort, no household utensils but one porrage pot,
writeing & accounts.

In the House of Representatives, Apr. 9, 1750.

Read, and ordered that there be allowed out of the Public Treasury
tothePctn'or his order Eight Pounds in consideration for his Suffur-
ings within mentioned, and to enable him to resettle himself and family
on his plantation.

In Council, Ant. 9, 1750.

Read and concurred in. Sent up for concurrence.

Thomas Hubbard, Speaker pro tempore.

Saml. Holbrook, Dy Secretary.

Consented to. S. Pmrrs.

261 Letter from Rev. Arthur Brown, [July,

LETTER FROM REV. ARTHUR BROWN.

'Die following letter was written by the Rev. Arthur Brown.
clergyman of the Church of England settled at Portsmouth, N. II.,
to a reverend friend, probably a clergyman in Boston, the original
letter having been written on the four paces of the paper and ihe
envelop,' lost. The original manuscript bavins' been given by
Wm. II. Montague to the Rev. Dr. Burroughs, who is now (1S1-3)
and has been Rector of the same church many years. The letter
relates io the Revival of Religion that so extensively prevailed in
~Ne.w England at that period. This letter has never been publish-
ed, and nn exact copy, reserved by Mr. Montague, is now commu-
nicated by him.

Portsmouth, Dec. 10, 17-11.

Rev'd Sir — The apprehension I was under lest something unguarded
might drop from my pen prevented me giving you an account of what
happri'i in my Church on Sunday y- 29"' of Nov' last, hut since you re-
quire it I think myself obliged to comply and shall he as particular as I
can.

I must premise however you are no stranger to that in vc opinion of
many there has been an extraordinary work on foot in the Land even
before Mr. Whitfields arrival as appears by Mr. Edwards North Hamp-
ton account which since is become more general. This work has shewn
itself more for some time in our Eastern parts, particularly at . . . [the
place obliterated in the manuscript,] which has drawn a great concourse
of people to that place, moved therto from a principle of curiositv, some
perhaps from other motives.

Let that be as it will, some of the most curious returned deeply affect-
ed & unable to give a satisfactory relation of what they observed. I
was not of y< number (tho' the affair was transact'1 very near me), but
contented myself with the various accounts I had from different persons,
and expected the matter would soon blow over. But it lias happ"11
otherwise, for on Wednesday NovUc y" 25"' last at a Fast appointed by
the minister of this place it broke out in our Town at y° meeting house
of which Mr. Fitch is minister immediately at the ending of the service.
As curiosity led numbers to observe the transactions I was at length
induced to go, when the whole appear11 to me a Scene of ye veriest dis-
order and confusion. And so it continued every day and every night
almost the whole of that week . . . [then follows several words so much
obliterated as to be unintelligible,] — for that night to read prayers and
at length preach a sermon, after which I took my leave of them. There
was some appearance of it Monday at prayers, but on Tuesday night at
my return we had much more of it, and a negro belonging to Col. Pep-
pcrill drop1 down in the Isle as tho he had a blow on y° head with an
ax. We have had little of it since cither among us or in y° other meet-
ing houses but daily hear of its prevailing in neighbouring Towns, and
indeed there seems to be a prospect of its becoming general.

Thus I have given you as general and particular account as I am able
and waive passing a definite judgement for y" present. This I must
however say that a spirit of love and humility prevail among many, how
long it will continue God alone knows. Thus the generality of people
seem to be into considerations the Grievous offenders are seri-
ously themselves with the case. Some an; disposed to

put on more of the power of Godliness. In consequence of this I had

IS52.] Marriages, Births and Deaths, in Weslfield. 2G5

14 added to the number of my communicants last Sunday and hope they
will increase. Dont conclude from hence y' I approve of every thing I
have seen. No, far from it; many I fear are in the gall of bitterness
& Iving in wait to deceive — fruits must convince us.

In the mean time here I am difficulties beset with adversa-
ries who daily crowd in from all parts, and at my wits end how to con-
duct myself without giving offence to some of mv own parish who seem
ta be wavering. But I must trust my God ; under y shadow of his
wings I shall be safe and his grace is sufficient for me. Expose this
only when there is necessity, and let me partake in your prayers and the
prayers of all my Bretheren and other Christians who shall happen to
see this. I am, Rev' Sir, with mine and my wifes compliments to your
Lady, Y' Affectionate Brother

& faithful & Humble Serv<,

Arthur Brown.

I have bespoke you some butter, but I fear I shall nut have an oppor-
tunity of sending it around before Spring.

A RECORD OF MARRIAGES, BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN
WESTFIELD, .MASS., PRIOR TO THE YEAR 1700.

[Communicated by the Rev. Emerson Davis of that town, Corresponding Member of the

New England Histonc-Genealu^ical Society.]

In a private journal, kept by Rev. John Ballantine, it ,js written,
" April S, 1754, died Benjamin Sexton, aged SS, who was the first
white person born in the town." If so he must have been born in 1G6G.
But there is no record of any birth prior to 1067.

John Root, wife Mary ; chn. Mary, b. Sept. 22, 1667 ; Sarah, b.
Sept. 24, 1670; John, b. Dec. 28, 1672; Samuel, b. Sept. 16, 1675;
Hannah, b. Dec. 9, 1677 ; Abigail, b. June 26, 16S0 ; Joshua, b. Nov.
23, 16S2 ; Mercy, b. March 15^ 1684.

John Pender, wife Temperance ; chn. Susanna, b. March 11, 1669 ;
John, b. Sept. — , 1670, died April 28, 1676 ; Mary, b. Sept. 30, 1672 ;
Elizabeth, b. Feb'y 3, 1675 ; Nathaniel, b. Sept. 3, 1677 ; John, b. March
11,1679; Thomas, b. March 5, 1681, d. Aug. 4, 1750: Martha, b.
Feb'y 27, 16S3 ; Sarah, b. July 2S, 10S6, d. Sept. 15, 1690.

Temperance, wife of J. P.. d, Oct. 27, 1732.

David Ashley, wife Hannah ; chn. John, b. June 27, 1669, died
Ap. 17, 1759; Sarah, b. Sept. 10, 1673, m. Thomas Ingersol ; Hannah
and Mary, b. Dec. 26, 1675, Marv d. July — , 1676 ; Jonathan, b. June
26, 167S, d. Sept. IS, 1749; Abigail, b. April 27. 1681; Mary, b.
March 3, 1C83 ; Rebecca, b. May 30, 16S5. David Ashley d. Dec. S,
171S.

John Ini;eksol, wife Mary ; chn. Thomas, b. March 28, 166S, m.
Sarah Ashley ; John, b. Oct. 20, 1669, d. May IS, 1750 ; Abel. b. Nov.
11, 1671 ; Ebenczrr, b. Oct. 15, 1673, d. March 4, 16S1 ; Joseph, b.
Oct. 16, 1675: Mary, b. Nov. 17, 1677, d. Sept. 1, 1690; Benjamin,
b. Nov. 15, 1679 ; Jonathan, b. May 10, 1681. John Ingersol, Sen. d.
Sept. 3, 16S4 ; Mary, his wife, d. Aug. IS. 1690.

Moses Cook m. Elizabeth Clark, Sept. 27, 1669— had Elizabeth, b.
Aug. 25, 1673.

34

266 Mar? iages. Birihs and Deaths in Wesificld. [July,

Isaac Phelps, wf. Ann ; ch. . h March 19. 1669: John. b.

Dec. 27, 1672, m. Thankful Hitchcock; Hr-.nnah, 1). Nov. 5, 1674;
Hezekiah, b. July 9, 1077 ; Joseph, b. Nov. 2S, 1079 : Daniel, h. Oct.
14. 1GS1, (1. Oct" 8, 1690; Noah, b. Oct. 14, 1684, cl. Sept. 21. 1731,

at Housatonnnc : . b. Aug. 15, 1686; Ebenezer, b. Juno (j, 1087,

m. Susanna Burbank. Mrs. Ann Phelps d. Sept. 37, 1090. Capt.
Isaac Phelps d. Sept. 21, 1725.

John Osuoen m. Abigail Eegleston, 1669 — had John, b. Aug. 25,
1670.

Joseph Whiting m. Mary Pynchon. Aug. C, 1670; ch.Mary, b. Aug.
19, 1672; Joseph, b. Oct. 5, 1674.

Edward Neal, Nell or Neil, wife Martha : chn Abigail, b. April

23, 1672 ; Marv, b. . 1675; Martha, b. May S, 1077 : Edward,

h. Feb'v S, 167S; Hester, b. Nov. 8, 16S0 ; Elizabeth, b. Feb. 26, 16S2.

Thomas Bancroft m. , had Path, b. Aug. 29. 1670.

Walter Lee, wife Mary; chn. Abigail, b. Dec. 11. 1670. They
had when they came here, Nathaniel, b. Dec. 2.7, 1663, J. Ap. 26, 17-15;
Elizabeth, b. Feb. 28. 1665, d. An. 13. 16S2 ; Hannah, b. Jan'y 9,
1667. Walter Lee, d. Feb'v 9, 1717; Mary, his wife, d. Feb. 29,
1695 ; Hepsebah, 21 wife, d*. Nov. IS, 1711. '

Thomas Dewey, wife Constant ; chn. Samuel, b. June 25, 1670, m.
Sarah Weller; Hannah, b. Feb. 21, 1672; Elizabeth, b. Jan'y 10.
1676 ; James, b. July 3. 167S, d. Feb. 27, 1681 ; Abigail, b. Feb'y 14,
9lS0 ; James, b. Nov. 12, 1683, d. May 5, 1656. Thomas Dewey, d.
VP- 27, 1690; Constant, his wife, d. Ap. 26, 1703.

Jacob Phelps m. Dorothy Ingersoil. May 2. 1672 ; chn. Dorothy, b.
Oct. IS, 1673, d. Feb. 2, 1674 : Dorothy, b. May 10. 1675, m. Edward
Kibbe ; Hannah, b. Nov. 26, 1677. m. John Kibbe; Israel, b. Ap. 3,
1681 ; Benjamin, b. Jan'y S. 16S3 ; Joseph, b. Aug. 5, 16S6 ; Jedediah,
b. Dec. 7, 1688. Jacob Phelps, d. Oct. 6, 16S9.

John Sacket, wife Abigail; chn. Mary, b. June 8, 1672; Samuel,
b. Oct. IS, 1674 ; Elizabeth, b. Aug. 28, 1677, d. June 15, 16S2. Ab-
igail, his wife, d. Oct. 9, 1090. Ha married Sarah Steward, 1691. John
Sacket, d. Ap. S, 1719.

Josiah Dewey, wife Experience ; chn. Nathaniel and Ebenezer, b.
Feb. 20, 1672, Ebenezer d. June, 1675 ; Joseph, b. Aug. 11, 1674, d.
June, 1082 ; Elizabeth, b. July 10, 1677 : Joseph and Experience, b. Ap.
9, 16S2; Benjamin, b. July S, 16S5, d. July 13, 1685.

Thomas Copley was married Nov. 13, 1672 — had Thomas, b. July
28, 167S.

Thomas Noble, wife Hannah ; chn. Elizabeth, b. Feb'y 9, 1672 ;
Luke, b. July 15, 1675; James, b. Oct. 1, 1677, d. Jan'y 20, 1703;
Mary, b. June 29, 1680 ; Rebecca, b. Jan'y 4, 1682.

Jedediah Dewey, wife Sarah ; Sarah, b. March 28, 1672 ; Margaret,
b. Jan'y 10, 1674 ; Jedediah, b. June 11, 1676, m. Rebecca Williams;
Daniel, b. March 9, 1679 ; Thomas, b. June 29, 16S2, m. Abigail Ashley ;
Joseph, b. May 10, 1684, cl. Jan'y, 1757; Hannah, b. March 14, 1685;
Mary. b. March 1, 1683; James; b. Ap. 3, 1692. in. Elizabeth Ashley;
Abigail, b. Nov. 17, 1694. Mrs. Sarah Dewey, d. Nov. 20, 1711.

Samuel Taylor, wife Mary ; chn. , b. May 3, 1072, d. May

23,1672; Marv, b. March 4, 1073, d. young; , b. Sept. 30,

1679, d. Dec. 20. 1079; Joseph, b. May 7, 1681; Elizabeth, b. July
27, 16S1; Mary, b. March 3, 16S7 ; Sarah, b. Oct. S, 1689; Hannah,
b. Aug. 25, 1092; Joseph, b. March 4, 109 1.

John Greet or Guut's, daughter Mary b. — ; his sou b. Jan'y 6, 1670.

-v.?.] Marriages, Births and Deaths in Westfield. 267

Josiah Dewey, 'wife ; clip. Nathaniel and Ebenezer, b. Feb'y

$), 1672, Ebenezer, d. June, 1675; Elizabeth, b. July 10, 1677; Jo"
«cph and Experience, b. Anril 9, 16S2, Joseph d. June, 1682 ; Benja-
min, b. July 8, 1655, d. July 13, 1635.

Israel Dewey, wile Abigail ; sun Israel, b. Den. 30. 1673.

Nathaniel Weller, wife Thankful ; chn. Thankful, b. Oct. 15.
1074 ; Sarah, b. June fj, 1G77 ; Deliverance, b. An- 20. 1679, d. Ap.
•24, 1697. Mrs. Weller d. Nov. 22, 1711 ; Deac. N. Weller d. Nov.
13, 1722;

Rev. Edward. Taylor m. Elizabeth Fitch, Nov. 5, 1674. (Names
of children, See Gen. Register, 1S4S. p. 395.1

Thomas Hanchet, wife Elizabeth ; chn. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 11, 1677,

d. June 11, 1707; Hannah, b. , ; Hannah, b. Jan'v 25,

1636; Sarah, b. Nov. 22. 16S9, d. Oct. 1. 1719 ; Samuel, b. April 14,
1692 ; Deliverance, b. Jan'y 9, 1695, d. July 30, 1766.

Children of Lieut. Samuel Loomis, Philip, b. Feb'v 22, 1675 ; Mary,
b. Aug. 16, 1078.

John Sevan, wife Sarah ; chn. William, b. Nov. 15, 167G ; Sarah,
b. March 7, 167S ; Elizabeth, b. June 14. 1680; Joseph, h. April 10.
16S3. John Sevan d. Aug. 19, 16S4, (or Swan, it may be.)

Thomas Hoot m. Mary Gridlev, Oct. 7, 1675; chn. Marv, b. Oct. 22,
1676; Thomas, b. Sepr.'l, 1677^ d. Feb. 28, 16S9 ; Samuel, b. Feb. 16,
1679; Elizabeth, b. Feb. 16, 16S0 ; Sarah, b. July 27, 16S3 ; Timo-
thy, b. Dec. 3, 16S5; Joseph, b. June 16, 16SS; Thankful and Marv,
b. Nov, 12, 1693. Mrs. Mary Root d. Nov. 4, 1690. Mrs. Sarah Root
d. Jan'y 3, 1694. Mr. Thomas Root d. Aug. 16, 1709.

[The Root's came from Farmington, Ct. Thomas was probably a
son- of John, p. 265. and was b. in Farmington.]

Eleazf.r Wellek and Hannah . m. Nov. 14, 1674 ; chn. Elea-

zer, b. Oct. S, 1675, m. Mary Phelps ; Hannah, b. Feb'y 16, 1G7S ;

Elizabeth, b. April 17, 16S0"; , b. May 19, 1682, d. May 21,

1634. Mrs. H. "Weller d. May 21, 16S2. Mr. E. Weller d. Aug. 16.
1634.

Fearnot King m. Mary Fowler, May 14, 1677; chn. Mary, b. March
7,1673; Elizabeth, b. May 12, 16S0 ; Abigail, b. Feb'y "15, 16S2;
Experience, b. May 1, 1634, d. May 11, 16S4 ; Deborah, 'b. March 3,
16S5 ; Ebenezer. b. Sept. 3, 1637 ;' John, b. Sept. 30, 1690. Mr. F.
King d. Feb'y 1, 1702.

John Hanchet in. Hester , Sept. 6, 1677 ; chn. Hester, b.

Aug. 1, 1673; John, b. Nov. 16, 1679.

Samuel Loomis m. Hannah Hanchet, April 14, 1679 ; chn. Samuel,
b. April 28, 1681 ; James, b. Feb'y 25, 1683, d. June 20, 1634 ; James,
b. Oct. 8, 1686, d. May 11, 1694; Hannah, b. Jan'y 29,1691, m.
James King. d. 1720 ; Deliverance, b. May 13, 1694, d. Ap. 23, 1697 ;
Joshua, b. July 21. 1096, d. Jan'v 17, 1701. Sergeant Samuel Loomis
d. Nov. 6, 1711.

Josetk Pomf.hov in. Hannah Lyman, June 20, 1677 ; chn. Joseph,
b. Sept. 1, 1678, d. Nov. 26, 1678 ; Hannah, b. Dec. 13, 1679, d. Jan'y
7, 16S0; Elizabeth, b. Feb'y 7, 1681, d. Aug. 20, 16S3 ; Abigail, b.
Feb'y 5, 1633; Mcdad, b. Nov. 1686 ; John, b. July 11, 16S3, d. Aug.
2, 16SS ; Hannah, b. Ap. 22, 1694.

John Gi'.nn" m. Mary Williams Jan'y 22, 1678; chn. Thomas, b.
Dec. 14, 1679 ; John, b. May 5. 1682; Mary, b. Jan'y 9, 1684: Daniel,
b. March 21, 1687; Mary, "b. March 14. 1691; Aaron, b. Aug. 29,
1694. Mrs. Mary Gunn'd. Nov. 26, 1711.

268 Marriages, Births and Deaths in Westfietd. U^'-Y,

Nathaniel PiiELrs, wife Eunice ; chn. Nathaniel, b. Oct. 10, 1678 :
Eunice, b. May 29, 16S0, d. Julv 24, 16S6 ; Jonathan, b. Dec. 28,
16S2; Thomas, b. Mav 15, 16S5,"d. June 17, 16S6 ; Eunice, b. Oct.
12, 168S; Lois, b. Sept. 7, 1691. Mt. N. Phelps, d. June, 1723. Mrs.
E. Phelps d. Dec. 17, 1735.

John Morely, wife Mary ; chn. John. b. Aurr. 21, 167S ; Comfort,
b. Dec. 3, 1630, d. Dec. IS, 1712; Margaret, b. May 22, 1683 ; Eliza-
beth, b. Nov. 17, 1685.

John Lee rn. Sarah Pixley, Dec. 9. 1680 ; chn. John, b. July S,

1683, d. July 21, 1683. Mrs. Lee d. Julv 15, 1683. Bv his second
wife he had John, b. Aug. 2, 1687 : Elizabeth, b. Dec. 14, 16S9 ; Sa-
rah, b. Ap. 24, 1692; Abigail, b. Oct. 28, 1694; Ruth, b. Ap. 1, 1697.
Mr. John Lee d. Nov. 13, 171].

John Munn m. Abigail Parsons, Dec. 23, 16S0 — ch. John, b. March.
16, 16S2.

James Sexton, wife Hannah ; chn. John, b. Jan'v 28, 1680 ; Hannah,
b. Oct. 29, 1683 ; Phebe, b. Jan'y 7, 1686 ; Elizabeth, b. Feb'y 5, 1683,
d.May 7, 1639; Mary, b. Dec. 26, 1695; James, b. Nov. 9, 1702. Mr.
Sexton d. Dec. 12, 1741.

Geokgf. Sexton, wife ; chn. Charles, b. Sept. 9, 1630 ; Na-
thaniel, b. Dec. 5, 16S2. Mrs. Sexton d. Sept. 19, 1689.

Thomas Marlo m. Martha Wrisjht. Dec. S, 16S1 ; chn. Martha, b.
Sept. 7, 1682 ; Thomas, b. Sept. 14, 1684 ; Marv, b. Oct. 30. 1686 ;
Abel, b. Jan. IS, 1689; Elizabeth, b. June 23, 1691; Thankful, b.
Feb. 28, 1693; Mary, b. Nov. 14, 1695; John, b. May 1, 1699; Eb-
enezer, b. March 22, 1711. This name is spelled Marlow and Morley.

Daniel Sexton married Sarah Bancroft. Dec. 28, 16S0; chn. Na-
thaniel, b. Dec. 22, 1681, d. Dec. 25, 1681 ; Sarah, b. March 6, 1683.

Edward Griswold, wife Abigail; chn. Edward, b. Dec.- 6, 1682;
Abigail, b. Aug. 3, 1685. Mr. E. Griswold d. 30, 16SS. Mrs. A. Gris-
wold d. Sept. 6, 1690.

Samuel Fowler, wife Abigail ; chn. Samuel, b. Jan'v 29, 1683 ;
Jonathan, b. Oct. 19, 1685 ; Abigail, b. Oct. 25, 1657 ; Marv. b. Feb'y

22, 16S9; Hannah, b. Nov. 3, 1693; Hester, b. Jan'v 16, '1695; Sa-
rah, b. Mav 31, 1698; Isabell, b. Feb'y 1, 1700 ; Elizabeth, b. June 7,
1704.

Nathaniel Williams, wife Marv ; chn Abigail, b. March 23, 1634 ;
Rebecca, b. Sept. 27, 1685 : Elizabeth, b. Sept. 22, 16S7 ; John, b.
Nov. 3, 16S9, d. Sept. 28. 1690 ; Nathaniel, b. Aug. 25, 1692, m. Abigail
McCrannv; Abigail, b. Sept. 15, 1693; Keziah, b. Dec. 11, 1701;
Naomi, b" Jan'y 26, 1703; Orpha, b. Dec. 23, 1706. Mr. Nathaniel
Williams d. Nov. 7, 1711. Mrs. Mary Williams d. Jan'y 11, 1750.

William Randall, wife Mary ; chn. John, b. June 17, 1632; Abi-
gail, b. June 26, 1684 ; Hannah, b. Nov. 23, 16S6 ; Elizabeth, b. Ap.
18, 1689.

John Noble, m. Abigail Sacket, Sept. 13, 1682 ; chn. Abigail, b.
June 30, 1683; John, b. Feb. 15. 1685; Stephen, b. Ausr. 15," 16SS;

William, b. , , d. June 31, 1703 ; David, b. Jan'y 25, 1695 ;

■Hannah, b. Nov. 2. 1697 ; Sarah, b. March 22, 1699 ; Mabel, b. Feb'v

23, 1705. .Mrs. A. Noble d. July 3, 1653.

Nathaniel Bancroft, wife Hannah; chn. Benjamin, b. June 6,

1684, d. June 13, 1GS1; Elizabeth, b. Oct. 31, 1685; Edward, b. May
30, 16S8, d. Sept. 5,1707. Mr. Bancroft d. Feb. 10, 1721. Mrs.
Bancroft d. March 15, 1723.

Benjamin Smith, wife Ruth ; chn. Ruth, b. Feb. S, 10S4; Benjamin,

I~;.2.j Morriages, Births and Deaths in Westfield. 269

>. Feb'v 14, 16S6; Samuel, b. Aug. 24, 16S9 ; Elizabeth, b. Feb'y 16,
1692 ; "Rachel, b. Oct. 25, 1694 ; Jonathan, b. Oct. 26, 1097 ; Job. b.
Dec 29, 1700 ; Mary, b. Aug. 12, 1703.

Joseph Hodman, wife Hepsiba ; ehn. Lvdia, b. Jan'y 5, 16S5, d. Jan'y
19, 16S5. Mrs. Bodman d. Jan'y 15, 16S5.

John Smith m. Mary Root, Feb'y 23, 16S6.

William Sackett rn. Hannah Cram, Nov. 27, 16S9 ; chn. Joseph, b.
July 25, 1690 ; Hannah, b. An?. 15, 1692 ; Rebecca, b. Sept. 16. 1694 ;
Jonathan, b. March 20, 1606. "Mr. W. Sacket d. March 23, 1700.

David Ashley, Jr. m. Mary Dewy July 11, 16SS, had a child b.
July 16, 10S9; Thomas, b. Sept. 17." 1690': David, b. Dec. 26, 1692;
Mary, b. March 12, 1694; Elizabeth, b. March 3, 1697; Abigail, b.
Jan'y 6, 1700: Moses, b. Oct. 9,1703; Hannah, b. Nov. S, 1706:
Sarah, b. Oct. 14, 1710. Deac. D. Ashley, d. Aug. 4, 1744. Mrs.
Ashley d. Dec. 13, 1751.

William Pixley, wife Sarah — had Antony, b. July 4, 16S7, d. Ap. 25,
1697. Mr. Wm. Pixley d. Oct. 9, 1639.' Mrs. Pixley d. Dec. 25,
1713.

John Sackett, wife Deborah ; chn. John, b. March 3, 16SS; Abigail,
b. Oct. 16, 1690 ; Daniel, b. Aug. 14, 1693 ; David, b. July 7, 1696 :
Benjamin, b. Oct. 30,1093: Deborah, b. Nov. 16, 1701. Mrs. D.
Sachett d. Nov. 20, 1701. Mr. S. m. again, had several children, d.
Dec. 20, 1715.

Thomas Brown, wife Hannah : chn. Thomas, b. Dec. 26, 16S3 ; Sam-
uel, b. June 8, 1692 ; Hannah, b. .May 30, 1694 ; Mary, b. Dec. 16, 1696 ;
Sarah, b. Jan'y 25, 1701.

John Fowler, wife Mary : chn. John, b. Sept. 21, 1689 ; Mercy, b.
Jan'y 10, 1691, d. Oct. 4, 1694; Abraham, b. Aug. 26, 1693; Mercy,
b. Aug. 7, 1695 ; Isaac, b. Nov. 12. 1697 ; three at a birth, July 25,
1700,^11 died in a week; Jacob, b. Oct. 31, 1701; Mehitabel, b.'Sept.

16, 1703 ; Ebenezer, b. Sept. 3, 1706.

Jonathan Alfred m. Hannah Brown, Dec. 2S, 1632.

Samuel Ashley m. Sarah Kellogg, April 27, 1636 ; chn. Mary. b.
March 6,1657; Samuel, b. Nov. 3, 16S3 ; Daniel, b. Sept. 7, 1691;
Sarah, b. Sept. 11, 1693; Rachel, b. Feb'v 11, 1695; Jacob, b. Sept.
24, 1697 ; Johanah, b. Feb'y 6, 1699 ; Aaron, b. Jan'y 1, 1702 ; Eze-
kiel, b. Ap. 27, 1703; Abigail, b. May 23, 170S; Joseph, b. Oct. 11,
1709.

Samuel Bush, wife Mary ; chn. Ebenezer, b. July 24, 16S7. By a
second wife, Abigail, b. June 12, 1705. Mrs. Mary Bush, d. Aug. 2,
16S7. Mr. Samuel Bush d. May 7, 1733.

Gabriel Cornish, wife Elizabeth; chn. James, b. Oct. 23, 16S7 ;
Damaris, b. Feb. 19, 1691. Mr. Cornish d. May 24, 1702.

John. Richards, wife Abirrail ; chn. John, b. July 26, 16S7 ; Abigail,
Jan'y 10, 1639 ; Thomas, b. Nov. 7, 1691.

Adijah Dewey, wife Sarah ; chn. , b. Nov. 13, 1639, d. Nov.

17, 16S9 ; Thomas, b. Jan'y 9, 1690 ; Adijah, b. Sept. 30, 1693 ; Sa-
rah, b. March 17, 1695 ; Hester, b. Jan'y 20, 169S ; Mary, b. Sept. IS,
1701; Abigail, b. Jan'y 2S, 1703 ; Bethiah, b. Aug. 11," 1706; Ann,
b. March 22,1709; Moses, b. Jan'y 6,1714. Capt. A. Dewev d.
March 24, 1741.

Benjamin Moreley m. Mary Sacket Oct. 2, 16S9 ; chn. Thomas, b.
July 3, 1690, d. Aug. 31, 1719; Benjamin, b. May 27, 1692, d. Sept.
23," 1719; Jemima" b. Aug. 23, 1694; Bashuah, b. May 29,

270

Marriages, Bir/.'ts and Deaths in Westfield. f.Tuly

1697: Azariah, b. Feb'y 16, 1701. Mr. Benjamin Moreley J. Sept.
17, 1719. airs. M. Mo'reley d. Nov. 14. 1729.

Mathew Noble m. Hannah Dewev. Dee. 10. 1690; chn. Joseph, b.
Oct. S, 1691 ; Hezekiah, b. Mav 11, 169-1: Mathew, b. Sept. 19. 1693:
Solomon, 1). Dec. 23, 1700 ; Elisha, b. Feb. 9, 1702 ; Obadiah., b. Oct.
19, 1705; Hannah, b. Oct. 11, 1707 ; Hester, b. June 6, 1710; IthoJa.
b. Ap. 17, 1717.

Joseph Sextus m. Hannah Wright, Nov. 20, 1690 ; chn. Hannah, b.
May IS, 1692; Joseph, b. Oct. 2^ 1694; SVIinthvell, b. Feb'y 3, 1696:
Daniel, b. Nov. 26, 1700 ; Ezelnel, b. Oct. 23, 1704.

Isaac Phelps m. Mary Morelev, Dec. 17, 1690: chn. Daniel, b. Jan'v
17, 1691, d. March 26, 1692 ; Isaac, b. Jan'v 26,1692, d. June 14,
169S ; Aaron, b. Jan'v 31, 1695.

George Phelps died May S, 1657, whether brother of Isaac I do not
know. The Phelps's came from Windsor, Ct.

Josiah Dewey m. Mehitable Miller, Jan'y 15, 1690.

Stephen Lee m. Elizabeth Woodward. Dec. 23, 1691 ; chn. Thom-
as, b. Nov. 5, 1692 ; Samuel, b. May 9, 1695.

Thomas Ingeksoll m. Sarah Ashley, Julv 22, 1692; chn. Thomas,
b. Nov. 27, 1692 ; Moses, b. Feb. 10,"l694 ; Miriam, b. Juno 4, 1697 ;
David, b. Sept. 30, 1699.

Richard Chttkch m. Elizabeth Noble, March 3, 1692; chn. Hannah.
b. Oct. 5, 1692 : John, b. Jan'v 12, 1693 ; (?) Rachel, b. March 1. 1694;
James, b. Oct. 26, 1696 ; Joseph, b. Dec. 7, 1693 ; Jonathan, b. Dec. 7,
1700; Samuel, b. Nov. 23, 1702; Elizabeth, b. March 26. 1705.

Thomas Gunn, wife Hannah : chn. Gideon, b. Ap. 3, 1703, d. Aug.
17, 1704; Moses, b. June 26. 1705; Reuben, b. July 25, 1705. Mrs.
Gunn d. July 2, 1742. Mr. Gunn d. March S, 1741."

Thomas Gunn died Feb'y 26, 1630. Wife of Thomas Gunn died
Nov. 2S, 1675. This is supposed to have been the father of Thomas
mentioned above.

John Ashley m. Marv Dewev, Sept. S, 1692 ; chn. Lvdia, ■

d. Ap. 19, 170S; John.'b. Oct. 19. 1697: Moses, b. Oct. 1, 1699; Eb-
enezer, b. March 29, 1701, d. Ap. 11. 1702; Ro^er, b. Jan'v 30. 1705.
Mrs. Sarah Ashlev/1. Mav 30,' 1703. Mrs. Marv Ashley d. March.
1735. John Ashley Esq. d. Ap. 17, 1759.

Ambrose Fowler m. Marv Baker. Sept. 11, 1693 ; chn. Ruth, b.
Sept. 11, 1694; Marv, b. March 11, 1696; Samuel, b. Oct. 9, 1700;
Joseph, b. July 15, 1703; Mindwell, b. March 1, 1706; David and
Noah b. Feb. S, 1705, d. the same month. Mr. A. Fowler d. July 1,
1712.

Ambrose Fowler, Sen. d. Oct. 18, 1704. Joan, his wife, d. May 22,
1654.

Nehemiah Loomis m. Thankful Weller, Jan'y 3, 1694; chn. Isaac,

b. Julv 29, 1695, d. Oct. 9, 1695; Nehemiah, d. Jan'v 21, 1727;

Abigail, b. Mav 4, 1701; Nathaniel, Aug. 19, 1703 ;" Rachel, b.
March 26, 1706, d. Ap. 1706 ; Thankful, b. Mav 3, 1710, d. Jan'y
13, 1711. Mr. N. Loomis d. Feb'y 4, 1740. Mrs. Loomis d. Feb'y
23, 1745.

Thomas Noble m. Elizabeth D:wey Dec. 19, 1695; chn. Thomas, b.
Sept. 10, 1696 ; Job, b. Jan'v 23, 1693, d. June 25, 1699 : Jonathan, b.
May 1, 1700, d. Nov. 1719 ; Seth, b. Oct. 30, 1702, d. Dec. 4, 1702;
Elizabeth, b. Sept. 3, 1705; Israel, b. Sept. 20, 1703; Lois, b. Julv 4,
170S; Ebcnezer, b. Oct. 11, 1711 : Thankful, b. May 31, 171 1 ; Anna,
b. Oct. 30, 1716 ; Jonathan, b. May 23, 1721. Deac. T. Noble d. July
29, 1750. Mrs. N. d. Oct. 2, 1757.

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Samuel Dewey m. Sarah Weller. Dec. 19,1695: chn. Sarah, b.
Jan'y 20, 1696 ; Elizabeth, b. May 3, 1699; Hannah, b. Oct. 14, 1701,
d. Oct. 30, 1701 ; Samuel, b. April 12, 1703 ; Deliverance, b. Aug. 4,
1706, d. May 14, 1757 ; Jonathan, b. June 3, 1703. Mrs. Sarah Dew-
ey d. July 91, 1709.

Joseph Mobely m. Abigail Root, Sept. 13, 1696; chn. Abigail, b.
Nov. 16, 1697 ; Abner, b. March 2-1. 1699 : Sarah, b. Nov. 1-C 1702 ;
David, b. Feb'y 9. 1704; Mary, b. Sept. 29, 1707: Hannah, b. Jan'y
12, 1709; Isaac, b. Oct. IS, 1712; Rachel, b. Sept. 11, 1715.

Daniel Baog, wife Hannah; chn. Hannah, b. Oct. 6, 1695; Daniel,
b. Feb. 21, 1C97 ; Ebenezer, b. Nov. 9, 1700, d. Dec. 21, 1700 ; Ra-
chel, b. June 22, 1702 ; Ann, b. Jan'y 30, 1704 ; Abigail, b. Sept. 15,
1707 ; Ruth, b. Jan'y 20, 1709 ; Manrarct, b. Oct. 26, 1712 ; Sarah, b.
Nov. 7, 171 ! : David, b. Feb. 19, 1717. Mr. D. Baggd. Aug. IS, 173S.

Stephen Kellogg, wife Lydia ; chn. Lydia, b. Jan'y 24, 1697 :
Moses, b. Oct. -26, 1700, d. Sept. 15, 1704; Abigail, b. Dee. 27, 1702;
Daniel, b. Dec. 16, 1704; Ephraim, b. July, 2, 1707; Mercy, b. Oct.
30, 1709 ; Noah, b. Feb. 13, 1711 ; Silas," b. Ap. 7, 1714 ;" Amos, b.
Sept. 30, 1716. Mr. S. Kellogg d. June 5, 1722.

Mark Noble, wife Marv ; chn. Noah, b. March 5, 169S, d. Oct. 7,
1703; Marv, b. Dec. 20," 1701 ; Abigail, b. July 7, 1701; John. h.
Dec. 21, 1700; Miriam, b. Jan'y 4, 1709; Noah, b. May 23, 1713.
Mrs. M. Noble d. May 12, 1733. Mr. M. Noble d Ap. 16, 1741.

Thomas Fixby, wife Lvdia ; chn. Sarah, b. March 2, 1099 ; Noah, b.
Aug. 13, 170G Mr. Thomas Pixby d. Oct. 6, 1731.

Ephraim Stills, wife Abigail ; chn. Rachel, b. May 21, 1695 ; Isaac,
b. Oct. 6, 1S96; Ephraim, b. Dec. 5, 1699.

Joseph Ashley m. Abisrail Dewey An. 12, 1699 ; chn. James, b.
Feb'y 26, 1099; Abigail, b. Oct. 1, 1702, d. March 11, 1707; Naomi,
b. Feb'y 4, 1704, d. Feb. 22, 1705. Mr. Ashley d. Feb. 25, 1705.

John Ingebsoll m. Isabella Brown, April 12, 1699; had Isabella b.
March IS, 1701. Mr. J. Ingersoll d. May IS, 1750.

Joseph Pixby m. Abisrail Clarke Aug. 23, 1099 ; chn. Joseph, b.
March 4, 1703; Jonah, b. March 3. 1701 ; Abigail, b. May 29, 1705;
Moses, b. June 9. 1707 ; John, b. Oc'. 22, 1709 ; Jonathan, b, Jan'y
17, 1711 ; David, b. .March 21. 1714: Clark, b. Oct. 3, 1724.

ErnriAiM Cotton m. Mary Noble, Feb. 1, 1697.

SINGULAR CUSTOM.

In the Priory of Dunmoic Parva, Essex County, Entr-, about the time
of King Henry I., a custom was instituted by Rohcrt Earl of Clare, or
someof his Successors in the Barony, That he that repents him not of
his Marriage, either sleeping or waking, in a Year and a Day, nor has
had any Brawls and Contentions with his Wife, nor made any Nuptial
Transgression within that time, and will take his Oath of the same before
the Prior and Convent, and the whole Town, kneeling upon two hard
pointed Stones, shall have a Gammon of Bacon delivered to him with
great Solemnity. The Records of the Priory mention three that received
ir, viz. Richard Wright of Badbury, near Norwich; Stephen Samuel, and
Thomas La Fuller, of Essex. We arc assured, that the Custom goes
Mill along with the Manor, and that some have lately received it.

Mag. Brit. year. 1720.

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BRIEF MEMOIRS AAD NOTICES OF PRINCE'S SUBSCRIBERS.

[Continued from page 200.]

Brown, John, was liorn at Little Cambridge, now Brighton, graduated II. C. 1714;
sealed in the ministry at Haverhill, Muss , .May 13, 1719.' 1!.- married Joanna, dun. of
Rev. Roland Cotton, the great-grand-daugriier of Rev. John Cotton, minister of the
first church, Boston. Mr. Brown died at Haverhill, Dec. 2, 174:'. He had four sons
and two daughters, viz : John, who graduated H. C. 1741. and was minister of Cohus-
set45 years, lie died 1792. aged 67. Cotton, grad. II. C. 1743; ordained at Brook-
linc, 1748, and died April 13, 17.31. Ward, grad. II. C. 1748, and died the same year.
Thomas, b. at Haverhill, 1733. grad. II. C. 1732; was first settled at Marshfield, and
afterwards, in I7(i5, was installed over the Stroudwater Parish in Falmouth, .Mi'.; died
there in 1797. Of the three daughters. Abigail married Rev. Edward Brooks, of Med-
ford, who was afterwards settled in North Yarmouth, Me., where lie remained five
years, and then returned to RIedford; they had two sons and two daughters, viz. Cot-
ton Brown, who died at Portland, in 1834, aged 69. Peter Chardon, died at Boston,
1849, aged 82. Marv, who m. Samuel Gray, of Medford, d. IS39, naed 73; ami Joan-
na Cotton who mi. .Nathaniel Hall, of Medford, *nd d. in 1841, aged 09.

Rev. John Brown, of Haverhill, was buried in the old burying ground there. His
tomb becoming somewhat decayed, his descendant, lion. I'. C. Brooks, of Boston,
caused a granite monument to be erected, on which was inscribed the original epitaph :
"Rev. John Brown, ordained May 13, 1719, died Dec 2, 1742, aged lb." As Ho was
greatly esteemed in this life for his learning, piety and pnubnee, his removal is very
justly lamented, as a loss to his family, church and country. He was an Israelite in-
deed, in whom there was no guile." w. <;. n.

Chipjian, Rev. John, of Beverly, was son of the Hon. John Chipman of Sand-
wich, by his wife, Hope, dau. of John Howland by his wife Elizabeth, dau. of Gov.
John Carver. Ilis sister Bethiah, in. Samuel Smith. Esq. of Sandwich, whose son,
Stephen S. Esq. of Sandwich, v.ti one of the early settlers of Macbias, .Me. and m.
Deborah Ellis of Sandwich. Their dau. Deborah m. Col. Joseph Wallis of Narragna-
gas plantation, in the Co. ef Lincoln, Me. Their da. Elizabeth Thorcdike, m. Stephen
J. Bowles, Esq. t.

Gerrish, Capt. John, of Boston, was grandson of William G., the captain of the
Train Band of Newbury. He was bnried in the Chapel burying-ground, but there re-
mains nothing upon the stone which marks the place of his interment, except his
name. Waterman. His father was probably Moses G. who m. Jane Sewail in 1671,
andd. 1091. If this be correct he was posthumous, being born 1695. Capt. John Ger-
ris, merchant, died before 30 May, 1743. He was of the rioted linn of that ..lav. John
& Joseph G. Joseph was, perhaps, |ijs brother. Three years later, (1746) there was
a John G. who kept "a public Vendue House on Dock Square," Boston.

Livermore, .Mr. Thomas of Watortown, was b. 5 June, 1674-5 or 1673-6, d. S
May 1761, ae. S3. He settled in the West Precinct of Watertown (Wnltham) and
was elected Deacon 1718, and often held the most responsible municipal offices. He
was a son of Samuel and Anna or Hannah (Bridge) Livermore, and grandson of the
first John and Grace L. and Matthew and Anna (Danforth) Bridge, and groat-grand-
son of Dea. John and Elizabeth Bridge of Cambridge, and of Nicholas Danforth of C.
He m. Mary, da. of Nathaniel and Mary (Coolidge) Bright, and grand-da. of Dea.
Henry and Anna (Goldstnnc) Bright, anil of Simon and .Mary Coolidge, and gr.-gr.-da.
of Henry and Anna Goldston and of the first John and Mary Coolidge. Dea. T. L.
had 8 cli. and numerous descendants, a few of whom have rcc1 a collegiate education.

Dr. H. Bond's MS. Letter.

Odliv, Woodhridge, " Stirlent at Harvard College," — was afterwards settled at
Exeter, N. II., where be was ord. 28 Sept. 1743. He was b. at Exeter 28 Apl. 1718;
grad. 11. C. 1738; d. 10 Mch. 177*5, ae. 37. He m. Mrs. Abigail (Gilman) Strnnir, 23
Oct.- 1733; and had ch — I. Dudley ; II. WooMridge ; HI. Peter ; IV. Elizabeth ;
V. Miip>il, m. Hon. Nathaniel Cilman, of Exeter; VI. John ; VII. Mary Ann, in.
Thomas Stieknoy, of Concord; VIII. Charlotte, m. Jeremiah Slicknev, of Dover.

His father w is [lev. John Odlin. minister of Exeter, b. at Boston 18 Nov. 1681 ; grad.
H. C. 1702; ord. 12 Nov. 1706; d. 1754 ae. 72.— His father's father was Elisha Odlin,
of Boston, h. 1, 5, Mill; d. abt. 1721, who was son of John Odlin or Andlin, of Boston,
by wf. Margaret. This John Odlin, on the 10 June, 16S4, being then abt. 82 vis. old,
with Robert Walker, 1'rancis Hudson, and William Lvtberland, made a deposition in
relation to the purchase of Boston, abt. 1634, from William Blackstone; which deposi-
tion is printed 2 Mass. [list. Coll. IV. 202-3.— His father's mother was Abigail Bright,
dau. of Dea. Henry and Mrs. Anne (Gouldstone) Bright, of Watertown; grand dau. of
Henrie and Marie;" gr. -rami dau. of Thomas and Margaret; and gr. gr. grand dau. of
Walter and Margaret Bright, all of Bury St. Edmunds," Co. Suffolk, Eng.

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Ilia mother was Elizabeth Woodbridge, who in. 1st, Rev. John Clark, of Exeter; 2d,
Rev. John Odlin, above. She d. 6 Dee. 1729.— His mother's father was IUv. Benja-
min Woodbridge, (minister of Kittery, Bristol and Medford, who d. at M. 15 Jan 1709-
10,) son of Rev. Juhn and Airs. Mercy (Dudley) Woodbridge, (of Andover, IUs., An-
dover and Burford, Eng., and Newbury, Ms.,) and grandson of Rev. John Woodbridge
of Stanton, Wiltshire, Eng. — His mother's mother was Mary Ward, b. 24 June, lu'ltf,
dau. of Kev. John and Mrs. Alice (Edmunds) Ward, of Haverhill, Ms.; grand dan. of
Rev. Nathaniel Ward, author of the Simple Cobler of Aggawam; and gr. grand dau.
of Rev. John Ward, of Haverhill, co. Suffolk, Eng. j. d.

Phillips, Rev. Samuel, of Andover, was the son of Samuel Phillips, (goldsmith,)
of Salem, the grandson of Rev. Samuel Phillips, who was the minister of Rowley 46
years, and the great grandson of Rev. George Phillips who was the first minister of
Wstertown, and who came over in 1030, in company with Gov. Wintbrop and others.

Rev. Samuel Phillips, of Andover, was born at Salem, Eeb. 28, 1690. — He was pre-
pared for college under .Master Emerson, and graduated at li. C. in 170S, at the age of
in. He was settled in the ministry at Andover (South Parish) in 1711, where he con-
tinued CO years. Me married Hannah White of Haverhill, daughter of John White
Esq. Mr. Phillips died June 5. 1771, in the 80th year of his age. He had five child-
ren, three sons and two daughters, viz : Mary, b. .Nov. 30. 1752, in. Samuel Appleton,
of Haverhill, Oct. 12, 1736, d. Nov. 24, 1737: Samuel, b. i'eb. 13, 1715, married
Elizabeth Barnard of Andover — he died Aug. 21, 1790. They had seven children,
only one of whom lived to mature age, viz : Samuel Phillips, who was Lieut. Gov. of
the Commonwealth at the time of his death, in !S02. Samuel Phillips, the father, was
the founder in connexion with his brother Join:, of the " Phillius' Academy" at An-
dover. l.ydia, their third child, horn June 10, 1717, married Dr. Parker Clark of An-
dover— died Nov. 4, 1749 — leaving children, one of whom married Dr. Edward Rus-
sell of North Yarmouth, (Maine.)" John, the founder of Exeter Academy, born Dec.
27, 1719. Of those four children, three were born on the Sabbath. He "graduated at
Cambridge in 173.3 — married 1st, Mrs. Sarah Gilinan of Exeter — 2d, the widow of Dr.
Hale, of Exeter. He had no children— died Ap. 21, 1795. William born June 25,
1722— married Abigail Bromtiold, daughter of Hon. Edward Bromfield of Boston.— He
resided in Boston when he died Jan. 15, 1501.— He was the father of Lt. Gov. William
Phillips, and grandfather of Hon. Jonathan Phillips of Boston. Abigail, daughter of
William and Abigail, married Hon. Josiah Quincy, Jr., the distinguished patriut of the
revolution.

Rev. Samuel Phillips, of Andover was a faithful, strict and devoted pastor. He left
a large number of printed sermons and manuscripts He preached tin' Election Sermon
in 1750, the manuscript of which, as well as his copy of " Prince's Annals " are now
in my possession." w. g. b.

Phillivs, John, was brother of Rev. Samuel Phillips of Andover. He was born
at Salem, .nuic 22, 171)1 — removed to Boston and became apprenticed to Col. Hench-
man, stationer, and having married the eldest daughter of N. Buttolph, in the same
business, he settled in Boston. He was Deacon of Brattle ,-treet Church, Col. of the
Boston Regiment, and Overseer of the Poor many years. He died April 19, 1703,
aged C2. He had several children, viz: John, Samuel, Abigail, Sarah, Mary Ann, and
William who married Margaret Wendell, daughter of lion. Jacob Wendell. He was
the father of Hon. John Phillips, first Mayor of Boston. w. g. b.

Prentice, Rev. Mr. Solomon, of Grafton — was the first minister of that place,
then called Hasanamisco. He was the son of Solomon P. Jr. of Cambridge (b. 1073
at C.) who was son of Solomon P. Sen. (b. 23, 7, 1010 at C.) who was son of Henry
Prentice, "Planter," who was at Cambridge previous to 1640, and had two wives,
Elizabeth, (d. 1643,) and Joan. Ilenrv d. 1654. lie was a member of the 1st church
at C. formed in 1636, and a freeman of Mass. 1050,

Rev. Solomon Prentice was b. in Cambridge 11 May 1705, grad II. U. 1727, and
Was settled In the proprietors of Oration, (of whom he was one, I as their minister, in
1731, on a salary of £100 per year. He mar. 20 I let. 1732, at Groton, Mass., Sarah,
dau. of Nathaniel and Sarah S.irlell. (See Sartell, Nathaniel.) She was an ac-
tive and energetic woman, well educated at a convent in England. It is said that she
could quote any part nf the Bible. Some of her needle work embroidery is stiil pre-
*er\ed in the hands of her descendants — the colors as fresh as they ever were. Mr. P.
"was a man of God, pure ia heart, and of true piety, and of the C'alvinist Congrega-
tional persuasion." During the excitement caused by Whitfield, he invited liim to
Preach in Grafton. Seen alter, troubles sprang up in the society, which resulted in his
dismission 19 Julv, 1747, after 16 years service. He afterwards preached at ISciling-
l>ani and F.aston,'and in Hull, Mass. from 1768 to 1772; but the latter location not suit-
ing his health, he. returned to his house and farm in Grafton, where " May 22, 1773,

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Laws for1he5IaS3 LeSre VlVTT' °k H^'1"' C°n,|"k'r pf "'K ,,id Cobny
"48, d. a, Edenton, ff^T^ ^ ft™?-',4 >°"^;-'^- *"°™«. *
£ Amos Binney, grandfather of fc^VA&^rk%SMS n^Lui

Lancashire, England who t^dinF ,' T. (Se,Tth rhilJ) of Jchn p/cscot" of
land seven,'] of "thet'c hi Mr en v r t^n ? TL p"* PJfS ofeY«"»W«, and in Engl
said) and owned lands her™ n^38 About Ifii^00" We"\?m l0 D^^es, (it ?s
remaining some ,i,ne in C^o^ ^^ ^TT^ ^^ *nd after
had a ffood estnto lio ,. J. . atertown, settled m Lancaster where h„

have ^n^l^CLVL^ ^ °< I~. "h'ch * "S t

hft^ftffitf^tfek?T^ « '-'-an, of
town of Groton in the General Court where * » ,* ™ °f,ng- '■ '"' ^ """"nted the
was commissioned a Justice , f p! ' he remained eight years. i„ ,724, he
Lieutenant Coloncdm a M.UW^andW,;3'', '""^"^ «««""»•""; in 1732 a
Superior Court, and in 1738, no v<^o" J T^thT^'' \ "33 " J"S,ice °f the
thT,'"C,C V the Col,rt "f Great BrS which office he d?r ^ !° repr°S,:nl ,he
that he had never had the small pox T e Hon v „ f in ' e'v,n5 as a r">°".
«ead, and died on his Mission, of the d isea«e which V "1 re ""Ir-™3, C,'°Sen "' hia
fatal to himself. "'-ea.e wnieli 3Jr. Prescott ieared would prove

andgrea^-srandtat^^M^1 p'lh;',;^ ;*;Jud^ WiIli™ Fresco,: of B^

Another notice of Benjamin Pre,™tt P- i , . '■ w- P.

food one, this is considered s preSe .he'nrincinT "V^ ,,,0USh a ™*
M3S. preserved in -hat branch of S^Kf^^J fr<™ original

Rl-sseLL) Daniel, Esq. and Kr k*F k '"^ '.' b-V, the ab°ve subscriber. c.

ancestor of these subscribers ^,1 n Cr>hn'"b'-'s- C'harlestown, Ms. The paternal
ford C0.ofHere~ ^ ; -"< '^f-hard RusselL, who was born in H™.
>n 16-10; representative of that own ', Z! ° N" Lns: a"(1 set,ltd "• Charlestown, Ms.
"Stan. (Counsellor) and it Is wort v f TZFluJt V^ ''V™' ^ ™ As"
to represent the town in the General Conn t w i ' j CC!"Ur-v aftcT hia election

'henon.JamesKusse)K„,sc„sen.o ' :'CllHaS '" ?646' his S^t-grand son,
years; and just a century from Z n, ?, 0thce' aad scrve<1 lhe same tern: of

">e Ffon. Cll,mber?Sell™wa elected t' ?," elec,ed Co»^ellor, his great-grand son,
"*»■ "as Maud, who d in 165^ Ue hJ ,7™, °ff' ^ The wife of rfon. Rich!
^field, who had no children bvilim Hi M V^' T"1^ M,U» C,lt'i,Pr »f We.th-
J640, merchant in Charlestmvi, uccefd la ^ L"'^^' iameS R"2 b" ! °ct-
"= d. 2S April, nog, Mi „-,,. fa ^ cn Lf „*"m ' ^n .'f >'f mess and public offices.
Rec. 17U3. He wasonenf tl,, i u "• Dnnlei R" b- so Nov. ICS5 dfi

Chambers, andt^rsT, H„' ^C "& «"" T T ^'n °f ",C fI- Charies
1713, H. C. 1731, d. 24 Nov 17u7 7 -? ■V","'6 ^ fIe"as ''• ln "'e year
1715, d. 24 April, 179S ae V" wl' ' °t "" hmhrr' Hon" James «-J h 5 \Z
Graves of Chtlrlesto^' the fu^n? r'fe„Was K"»»™«. d»- of Hod. Thomas'
etevcn children, one of whom wa tVe Ho' ^ " ^ 'J,78' i"3" ti'- Tll°v ^d
Apr ,1796, ac 56 twinm, n' 1llo'o:i3 Russell, who d. in Boston s

4* fteranEufo^^^^

Dr. Morse preached a funeral sermon .vvn .VVarm>. "P"'' his life and character,

as R.5 HC also preach,,! anotl e f , ra " i ' "1 "u ™'" °f "le IIn"' Tl'°»'-

who d. 21 July, 1S0C, ae 53 Th ^"""e on the Hon. Thomas' sister Mary,

death, the offices of Judge of\he SunerfoV r'^"t '" w5?'1, MJ :lt ll,e ,im« ««" ?-

c -uPenor Court, and Judge of tlie Admiralty.

Sartle, (properly Sartell) Nath-imol „r r„, v s. q. d.

or England. Ilcc.ime over will, I • ? . < i , ' E*l— ^»» horn in Scotland
He was probably master and owner of hiv I p ,*cvt™1 children, about 1720.
Port, En,, i„ favor 0f his ^ „ apiicar; -}■ % W^iinde n, 17,,, at C;.

IS52.]

Memoirs to Prince's Subscribers.

of his trips to America. In the will, he is called of Gosport, sometime of Charlestown
in the Colony of N. E. The notary wrote las name Nathaniel Sattle, and lie so
signed it, perhaps to avoid a new copy, or thinking the will would probably_never be
csed. When ottered for probate it was opposed by his sou Josiah, on account of its
signature and old date; but he finally withdrew 1. is objections. On a voyage in 171S,
he was shipwrecked, and wrote the following memorandum in his Bible : — " Feb. ye
11, 171S, 1 was casi on the rocks of Quibberone, near Bellislc, in the bay of Resiuiea,
all my men lost. N. Sartell." — Expecting that all hands would be lost, and wishing to
inform his family of his fate, he headed up the liible in a cask, and threw it overboard.
When the vessel went in pieces, he took the cabin boy on his back, and swam to a
rock. The boy perished in the night, but lie was taken the next morning, nearly ex-
hausted, from "the rock, by some fishermen. The liible also was saved, and is now
in the possession of Charles J. F. Cinney, Esq. It is a large Bible, with oak covers
half an inch thick, covered with embossed leather, and having thick wrought brass
clasps. His wife sent a vessel in search of him. Mr. Sartell was wealthy', and seems
to have been a leading man in the town of Groton. He d. Jan. Kith, 1741, a?. 60.
Though he lost large quantities of silver and merchandize by the wreck, he left at his
death a valuable property. He left warehouses, houses, lauds and other property at
Charlestown, valued at £1120; property in Groton £ 3S4S; silver .£47; 14 gilt leather
chair bottoms; books; surveying instruments &c.

There was early at Watertown a Richard Satt'tell. His will, dated 1C92, mentions
lands in Watertonn and Groton. He was probably related to the Groton Saictells,
who are said to have been a distinct family from the Sartelis of that place.

Nathaniel and Sarah Sartell had ell.: — I. J\'uthaniel, who was lo=t at sea before
1742, leaving 2 children, viz: I . Nathaniel, whose descendants reside in Groton and
Pepperell, and 2, Hannah, who m. Hercules Bacon of Charlestown; II. Josiak, who
m. Mary Green, and lived in Groton; his children, two sous and two daughters, died
young, and he left a considerable estate to the church and town of Groton; III. Mar-
garet, m. Gibbs, of Charlestown; IV. Sarah, m. Rev. Solomon Prentice, of

Orafton, and afterwards of Hull, and had ten children. (See Prentice, Solomon).
— Compiled from memoranda, by C. J. F. Binncy, Esq. and Miss Butler of Groton.

Nathaniel Sartle, Esq., of Groton, was very prohablva grandson of Richard Sautell
an early settler of Watertown, and probably a son oi' Zuchariuh Sawtcl of Groton.
[Dr. H. Bond's Ms. Letter.] He was a representative in the Gen. Court in 1733,
1739, and 1741, and is often mentioned in the journals of that bndv. D.

Storer, Mr. Ebenezer, of Boston, and the Rev. Mr. Seth Storer, of Watertown,
were sons of Joseph and Hannah Storer, whose children were, I. Hannah, b. 6 May,
1680, in. Joshua Liulefield; II. Sarah, b. 9 Dec. 1CS2, m. J. Colburn.d. 21 Jan. 1770;

III. Mary, b. 12 May, 16S5, ill. Jean St. Germaine, d. at Montreal, 25 Aug. 1747;

IV. Abigail, b. 29 Oct. 16S7; V. Joseph, b. 29 Aug. 1690; VI. John, b. 5 Sept. 1C94;
VII. Keziah, b. 2 May, 1(197, m. Ebenezer Pluinmer; VIII. Ebenezer, b. " at Sacovv
nort," 4 June, 1699; IX. Seth, b. 26 May, 1702. These tu-o last were the subscribers.
Rev. Seth, (IX) II. C. 1720, d. at Watertown. 27 Nov. 1774. Ebenezer (VIII) m.
Mary Edwards, 20 June, 1723, d. 22 May, 1761 ; she tl. 6 Dec. 1772. Their chn.
were, I. Joseph, b. 2,5 April, 1724, d. 12 Sept. 1724 ; II. Marv, b. 21 June. 1725, d.
2S June, 1727-8; III. Elizabeth, b. 24 Dec. 1726, m. Isaac Smith 9 Oct. 1746. d. 27
June, 17S6; IV. Ebenezer, b. 16 Dec. 172S, d. 22 Dec. 172S; V. Ebenezer, b. 27
Jan. 1729-30, m. Elizabeth Green, 17 July, 1751, and Hannah Lincoln, 6 Nov. 1777,
d. 6 Jan. 1S07; VI. Mary, b. S April, 1732, d. 22 Oct. 1733; VII. Hannah, b. 16
Jan. 1734-5, d. 29 April," 1737; VIII. Mary, b. 2 Jan. 1736-7; m. Edward Green, 14
April, 1757, and Benjamin Hall 23 Aug. 1791; IX. Hannah, b. 23 May, 1739, m.
Joshua Green, 7 Oct. 1762, d. 2 Sept. 1S11 ; X. Sybill, b. 6 Feb. 1742-3i d. 2? Feb.
1749. The three Greens married into this family, were children of Joseph Green,
Esq. of Boston. MS. letter of' Joshua Green, M. D. of Groton.

Storer*s Garrison House, at Wells, was a noted point in the time of the latter In-
dian Wars. It was here that Capt. Converse made such a brave defence against a
superior force of French and Indians in 1692; and where, the vear before, "tierce
Moxus " was defeated, which caused the. famous gasconade of Maddokawnndo: "that
he would have the dog Converse out of his hole." In 1739, " John Storer, Esq., and
others, sons of their late father, Joseph Storer of Wells, deceased," were petitioners
to the General Court of Massachusetts, for some " bounty " " on account of their sa'.d
father's services and sufferings in the late distressing Indian wars."

The Rev. Mr. Seth Storer of Watertown, was also a subscriber to President Wil-
lard's " Body of Divinity," printed in 1726. Mr. Ebenezer Storer subscribed lor four
copies of Dr. Chaunccy's " State of Religion in N. England," 1743, and Mr. Turcll's
"Life of Dr. Colman," 1749. From the great number of books which I have seen
with the name of " Ebenezer Storer" in them, he must have had an extensive library
for his time. s. c. D.

276 Pcarce of Gloucester, Mass. [Jutyi

PEARCE OF GLOUCESTER, MASS.

The name Pcarce is a common one in England, being- undoubt-
edly derived from the baptismal name Peter or Piers* as it was
called after the conquest,! and while French was still the court
language, and has been variously written as Piers, Pierse, fierce,
Peirce, Peers. Peeres. Peerse, Perse, Pearse and Pearce, and there
are families of the name settled in the counties of Essex, Glouces-
ter, Kent, Devon, Norfolk. Suffolk, Bedford, Somerset, York, "War-
wick, etc.. England.

In the List of Gentry in the County of Kent, made 12th Henry
VI. (A. D. 1 133.) appear the names of Henrici Piers, of Canter-
bury, and Nicholai Piers.

The Peirses of Bedale, county of York, Eng. (now represented
by the three daughters and coheiresses of the iate Henry Pcirse, of
Bedale, Esquire, M. P.) descended from Peter Peirse, who flour-
ished during the reigns of Edward IV. and Richard. III. and being
attached to the house of York, fought at the battle of Bos worth
field in 14S3. as standard bearer in the army of Richard the
Third.

Sir Henry Samuel Piers, of Tristernagh Abbey, county of West-
meath, Ireland, 7th Baronet, descends from Richard Piers, Esq. of
Piers Hall, co. York, Ens., whose son William was sent over to
Ireland in 1-3GG, and subsequently created Governor of Carrick-
fergus.

In 1744, the Pearces of St. Keverne, Cornwall, had possessed"
the lands of Rosewick for three centuries.

The first patent of Plymouth, dated June 1, 1G21, was granted
to John Pierce, citizen of London.

Prince, in his New England Chronology, says :—" 1622, June
or July. By Mr. Weston's ship comes a letter from Mr. John
Pierce, in whose name the Plymouth patent is taken : signi-
fying that whom the Governor admits into the association he will
approve". And further — " PV23. April. At length we receive
letters from England, wherein they give an account that last fall,
October 16, 1622, a ship, the Paragon, sailed from London with
passengers for New Plymouth ; being fitted out by Mr. John
Pierce, in whose name our first patent was taken, his name being
only used in trust: but when he saw that we were here hopefully
seated, and by the success God gave us, had obtained favor with
the Council for New England, he cets another patent of larger
extent, meaning to keep it to himself, allow us only what he
pleased, hold us as his tenants and sue to his courts as chief
Lord."

On account of bad weather, however, the ship returned to Lon-

* French, Pierre.

t e. g. Piers de (Javeston, the notorious favorite of Edward the Second, beheaded
1314. °

If 52.] Pearce of Gloucester, Moss. 277

don, leaky, and after repairs sailed again December 22, but a
second time was obliged by a terrible storm to return to Ports-
mouth, with loss of masts, roundhouse and upper works,"*' having
one hundred and nine souls on board with Mr. Pierce himself.
Upon which great and repeated loss and disappointment, he is
prevailed upon for Five Hundred Pounds, to resign ins patent to
the company." lie then remained in England, and the emigrants
hired another ship.

According to some accounts, Capt. William Pierce was master
of Mr. John Pierce's vessel.

In 1623, early in June, arrived in Plymouth the ship Ann,
Captain William Pierce, and he appears to have been connected
with the colonies for the remainder of Ins life. In 1641. he was
appointed by Government to command an expedition against the
Bahamas, and was shot at Providence, one of the Bahama
Islands, in 10 11.

ABRAHAM PIERCE or Peirce, is the first of the name who
settled in New England. He may have been a relation of John
and William before-mentioned, and perhaps came over with the
latter in the Ann.

In 1623, land was granted in Plymouth to "Mr. Perce's two
servants," and in the next record preserved, dated in 1627, being
the division of cattle and goats, appears the name of Abraham
Pierce. It is highly probable, therefore, that the two servants
mentioned in L623, were sent over in advance to prepare the way
for him, and that he soon followed, for in 1627 and for some years
after, he was the only one of the name in the colony.*

He removed from Plymouth to Duxbury, Mass., in or prior to
1643, and was one of the original proprietors of Bridcrewater in
1645.

He had issue by Rebecca, his wife; three daughters and two
sons.

1. Abraham, of whom presently ; 2. Isaac, married and removed
to Middleboro', Mass., and died 1732, leaving widow Alice, sons
Isaac, (who removed to Eastham, Mass.) and Thomas, and four
daughters.

Abraham Pierce died in Duxbury, ante A. D. 1G73. His eldest
son,

ABRAHAM PIERCE, was bom in Plymouth, January, 163S.
He had by Hannah his wife three sons, viz: —

1. Abraham, m. and had a son Abraham, who m. September
25,. 1729. Abigail Peterson, and removed to Pembroke, Mass. ; 2.
Jolm ; 3. Samuel, of whom next.

In 1701, Abraham Pierce, Scnr of Duxbury, deeds "to son
Samuel Pierce," land bounded north by land of " my son John,
south by my brother Isaac." Abraham Pierce, II. died in Dux-
bury, January, 17 IS, a: SO. His son,

•It is possible thai the Mr. Tercp here alluded to may have been Captain William,
but it is not ^cry likely that a merchant captain would leave ashore a couple of men to
lay out a farm — and besides, he never settled here, but continued a sailir to the end
of his life.

278 Pearce of Gloucester, Mass. f Jiily,

SAMUEL PIERCE married in Duxbury, January IS. 1703.
Mavy Saunders. About the year 1710 he removed to Gloucester,
Mass., where lie had surviving issue.

1. David, of whom hereafter; 2. Jonathan, b. August 24,
1719: 3 Joseph, b. August 14, 1725. lie probably had issue in
Duxbury, but no record of them can be found.

In 1710, Samuel Pierce and Mary his wife sold land bounded
north by " brother John, south by uncle Isaac." In 1711. "Sam-
uel Pierce, late of Duxburrough, now of Glouceester," and Mary
his wife sold " one commonage in Duxburrough and rights as a
commoner since 1710."' His son,

DAVID PIERCE, born in Gloucester, October 5, 1713, married
January 20, 1736. Susannah Stephens, daughter of Samuel
Stephens and Mary Ellery his wife, and niece of Colonel John
Stephens.* He had by her (with six daughters) three sons, viz.,

1. David, of whom we treat next; 2. Joseph, removed to the
State of Maine ; 3. William, b. December 2, 1751. Colonel Wil-
liam Pearce died February 3. IS 15, ae. 95.

David Pearce died A. I). 1759. ae. 46. His wife, who was born
March 25, 1717, d. A. D. 1753. ae. 36. His eldest son,

DAVID PEARCE, born in Gloucester October 26, 1736. altered
the spelling of his name to Pearce, as did also his brother Colonel
William. He married first. March 15, 1759, Retina IngcrsoII,
(b. January 2S, 1741,) daughter of Josiah Ingersoll and Bethiah
Sargent his wife.f by whom he had (with daughters, one of whom,
Abigail, married Benjamin Parrott Homer, of Boston, J) two sons,
David, of whom next, and John, who d., ecelebs, at Nantes,
France, where he went for his health. Mrs. Pearce d. June 21,
1792, ae. 52. He wedded secondly Mary Ingersoll, sister of his
first wife, by whom he had one surviving daughter, and espoused
thirdly Elizabeth Baldwin, daughter of Colonel Baldwin, of Brook-
field, Mass., but by her had no issue. He died in Gloucester,
March, 1S18, ae. 81. His only (surviving) son,

DAVID PEARCE, was born in Gloucester, January IS, 1766,
A. M. of Harvard University 17S6. He removed to Boston, and
was a merchant on Eong wharf, (No. 35,) and ship owner. He
married Nov. 7, 1793, Rebecca Russell, daughter and co-heir of Dr.
Charles Russefl,§ of Charlestown, Mass., M. D. by his wife Eliza-

* Samuel and Colonel John Stephens were sons of Deacon James Stephens, select-
man of Gloucester 14 years, and Representative to the General Court 8 years. He
was son to William Stephens, one of the first selectmen of Gloucester, and' Represen-
tative as early as 1(1-14. .Mary Ellery was daughter to William Ellery or Illery, (Hil-
lary?), one of the Selectmen of Gloucester, and Deputy to the General Court.

t Josiah Ingersoll was a descendant from Lieutenant George Ingersoll, Selectman of
Gloucester, and afterward- Representative to the General Court from Falmouth, Maine,
and commander of the military company of that town. lie (George) was son of Rich-
ard, of Salem, liethia Sargrnt was daughter of John Sargent, w hose father John, five
years selectman of Gloucester, was son of William, Selectman and Deputy. Her
mother liethia Davis was daughter of Lieutenant James Davis, Selectman and Repre-
sentative, son of Capt. James Davis, Selectman and Deputy, who "was often out
against the Indian enemy."

t Vide liridginan's King's Chapel Epitaphs, Appendix, Art. Homer Family.

§ Dr. Charles Ru~e!l, a loyalist, was son of th. lion. James Russell, one of his
Majesty's judges, and grandson of the lion. Daniel Russell, whose paternal ancestor,
the lien. Richard Russell, of the county of Hereford, England, settled in Chttrlnslown,
in 1040, and was Treasurer of the Colony, member of the Governor's Council, etc.

1?j2.] Ancestry of the Jones Family, 279

both Vassal!, only daughter and heir of Colonel Henry Yassall, of
Cambridge. Mass.. and died in Boston. May, 1S07, ae. 41., leaving
issue two sons and three daughters, viz..

1. CHARLES RUSSELL PEARCE, of Baltimore, Md.,
merchant, of the Jinn Birckhead & Pearce, of Baltimore and Rio
de Janeiro; married Emclinc Sumner, and has issue; 2. David
Penrce, d. coelelis; 3. Catherine Russell, m. Commodore Uavid
Geisinger, United States Navy; 4. Harriet Rebecca, m. Red-
mond Lawrence, of Bucks county. Pennsylvania, gentleman
farmer; 5. Helen, m. Ferdinand W. Ostrander, M. D. of Brooklyn,
N. Y., and died a few years after marriage. b h. d.

ANCESTRY OF THE JONES FAMILY, STOCKBKIBGE.
MASS.

Communicated by Miss Electa F. Jones, of StockbriJgo.

The earliest known Ancestor of the Jones Family, .was Rsv. Jour?
Woopbiudge, a follower of Wickliffe, born not far from 14f>2. His son
John braved the dangers of the same profession and faith, as also did
John the third, John the fourth, and John the fifth, in regular succession.
The last named, was the much esteemed Pastor of a Puritan Church in
Stanton, Wiltshire, Eng. His wife was the daughter of Rev. Robert
Parker, whom Mather calls "one of the greatest scholars in the English
Nation, and in some sort the father of all Nonconformists of our day."
He had one son, Rev. Thomas Parker, first Pastor of Newbury, N. Eng.,
a man greatly distinguished for learning and piety ; and, besides Mrs.
Woodbridge, at least one daughter, the wife of Mr. Noyes, Puritan
minister of Chouldcrton, Wiltshire. Thomas, died in Ap. 1677, aged
ab't SI.

Mrs. Woodbridge was not unworthy of such connections ; and John,
her son, openly espoused the Puritan cause while surrounded by the
temptations of college life. For this reason he was obliged to leave
Oxford ; and, as his uncle was then about to settle in the New World,
he came with him to Newbury in 1(534. On the death of his father,
about S years afterward, he went over to England, and, having settled the
estate, brought back his brother Benjamin, who became one of the first
graduates of Harvard. Another brother died during the passage. Ben-
jamin, (D. D.) afterwards returned to England, succeeded Dr. Twiss at
Newbury, and gained a high reputation for piety, learning and talents,
but was ejected with the mass of Puritan Divines in 1662, after which
he ministered more privately, until his death at Ingletield, Nov. 1, 16S4.

When the Woodbridges reached America, the town of Andover was
newly settled, and John was ordained as one of its Pastors, Sept. 16,
1644. In 1617, however, he was prevailed upon to return once more to
his native country, where, after acting as Chaplain to the Commission-
ers who were treating with the King on the Isle of Wight, lie was
employed at Andover, and finally at Burford St. Martins, in Wiltshire.
But in 1662 he was ejected, and came the next year to America, with
his wife and 12 children. Ho was soon settled in Newbury, and when,
after some years, he retired from the ministry, ho was immediately
chosen into the magistracy, and continued in public business until his

2su Ancestry of the Jones Family. [J"';-')

death, March 17, 1695, -when about S2 years of age. The private
character of Mr. Woodbrirlue, as given by Mather, is rarely equalled.

Mrs. Woodbiridge of Newbury, was Mercy, daughter of Thomas
Dudley, Esq. She was born Sep. 27, 1621, came to America in 1630,
was married in 1641, and died July 1. 1G91. She is spoken of as a I
very excellent woman.

The Dudley Family seem to have risen to power during the reign of
Henry 7th, who conferred the title and estate of the Warwick Family,
then extinct, upon Edmond Dudley, a celebrated Lawyer and Speaker
in the House of Commons, born in 14-12, but executed in 1510. John, |
his son, became Duke of Northumberland, and was the father of Am-
brose, " The Good Earl of Warwick," Lord Guilford — the husband of
Lady Jane ; Robert, the Favorite of Elizabeth, and by her made Earl
of Leicester and owner of Kenilworth Castle ; and of others, whose
names we are unable to give.

Capt. Roger Dudley, was of the same generation with Northumber-
land, and of the same family, but whether 1st, 2J. or 3d cousin, does
not appear. Such is the character of several members of the family,
however, that the last is to be preferred. Dying in the service of his
country, he left a daughter, and a son Thomas, to the care of Provi-
dence. Thomas, b. in 1574, was educated in the family of the Earl of
Northampton, until of a sufficient age to commence the study of Law in
the office of his mother's kinsman, Judge Nichols. Soon after com- i

mencing practice, however, he received a captain's commission from
Elizabeth, and, at the head of a volunteer company of Northampton
youth, left for the Continent. He was at the siege of Ameins, in
Picardy, but seems never to have stood in actual conflict. After the
raising of the siege, he returned to England, married a lady of family
and fortune, and settled in the vicinity of Northampton. Hitherto,
there is no decisive evidence of experimental piety in the family ; but
now, under the ministrations of Puritan Clergymen in the neighborhood,
Captain D. became a christian and a Nonconformist. Through the
representations of Lord Say and Seal, Lord Compton and others, the
Earl of Lincoln was soon led to procure his services as Steward ; and,
by skillful management, he relieved the estate from incumbrances which
had existed for two generations. This done, he settled for a time at
Boston, that he might enjoy the ministry of Dr. Cotton. But the Earl
would do nothing without him, and he was soon induced to return ; and
he remained until his emigration to this country in 1630, in the capacity
of Deputy Governor to the Colony of Mass. Bay. His residence, after
a period spent at Cambridge, the first seat of the Colony, and a short
stay at Ipswich, was at Koxbury.

Gov. Dudley married a 2d wife in his old age, and had 9 children.
He died July 31, 1603. Among bis children were probably Anne, a
Poetess, who married Gov. Bradstreet ; Samuel, a minister, whose first
wife was Mary, daughter of Gov. Winthrop; Mercy — Mrs. Wood-
bridge; Thomas, who was graduated in 1651; Hugh, "who settled on
Chickopcc Plain in 1654; Joseph, afterwards Governor ; and a Mrs.
Page ; though respecting Thomas and Hugh, we cannot speak posi-
tively.

Of the 12 children of Mr. and Mrs. Woodbridge, three were minis-
ters, viz. John, who will be again mentioned ; Benjamin, who will come
into notice near the close of this article : and Timothy, b. about 1653,
and settled in I hi rl ford, Nov. IS, 1695. He bad 3 wives, it is said,
Mary, daughter of Gov. Pitkin, Abigail, daughter of William Warren

S5Z.J

Ancestry of the Jones Family.

277

and Mrs. Foster, widow of his predecessor. He died Ap. 30, 1732.
Two of his sisters were the wives of clergymen.

John W. (grad. in 1664,) married Abigail . and settled first in

Killingworth, 1(56(3, but afterwards in Wethersfield, 1679, where he died
previous to the year 16^2, since his widow received a pension from that
date until 1701.

Joh.n Woodbuidge, son of John W. of Wethersfield, was born in
Killingworth, in 167S, graduated in 1694, settled in West Springfield,
in 169S, and Mar. Nov. 14. 1699. to Jemima Eliot, daughter of " that
burnincr and shining light. Rev. Joseph Eliot'' of Guilford, Ct. Mr.
Woodbridge died June 10, 1719. Mrs. W. spent some of her last years
in Stockbridge, but the date of her death is not known.

And now we must bring- down, to tins date, the history of the Eliot
Family.

John Eliot was born in Nasing. Eng., in 1604, and Anne Mountfort,
to whom he was afterwards married, not far from the same date. In
Eneland he was assistant to the distinguished Mr. Hooker, was convert-
ed while in his family, led into the ministry through his influence, and
when Mr. Hooker was driven even from the vocation of teacher, and
compelled to take refuge in rhe wilderness, Mr. Eliot followed him. He
arrived Nov. 3, 1631, was soon settled in Roxburv, sent for Miss Mount-
fort, and was mar. in Nov. 1632 ; commenced his missionary labors
among the Indians on Nonantum Kill, Newton, in 1646, established
about 20 towns of " praying Indians.'- translated the Bible into their
language, &c. &c, and died May 20, 1690. having buried his worthy

and highly esteemed wife in 16S6. Their children were , a daughter,

of excellent character, who remained with her parents until their decease
John, b. Aug. 31. 1636, an eminent minister in Newton: Joseph, b.
Dec. 20, 1638 ; Samuel, b. June 22, 1641, eminent for piety and tal
ents, but removed by death while fitting for the ministry ; Aaron, b
Feb. 19, 1643, who died ^ery young, but giving evidence of piety
Benjamin, named for a brother of his lather's in this country, b. June
29, 1646. He was a great help to his father in his missionary labors.
Of all these sons, only Joseph survived his father, and he died May 24,
1694. His son, Rev.Jared EUci, D. D. and M. D. was much distin-
guished as a minister, as a phv^ician, and as a man of science. He was
born Nov. 7, 16S5, was pastor of the church in Killingworth, and died
in 1763. For 40 years he never failed of preaching upon the Sabbath.
This brines us again to the family of Mrs. Woodbridae of West Spring-
field, the sister of Jared Eliot, consisting of six sons and two daughters.

Abirrail, the eldest, was b. Dec. 22, 1700, and mar. John Mixer of
W. S."Oct. 30, 1734 ; John was b. Dec. 25, 1702. and died Sep. 10,
17S3, minister of South Hadley ; Jahleel, b. Dec. 11, 1704, d. Ap. 27,
1705; Joseph, b. Feb. 10, 1707, (will be again mentioned :) Timothy,
b. Feb. 27, 1709, the first resident member of the Stockbridge Mission,
the first deacon in the church, teacher of the Indian School, Superin-
tendent of Indian Affairs, and Judge of both courts for Hampshire Co.
then the western portion of the State. He married Abigail, daughter of
Samuel Day of W. Springfield, and d. May 11, 1775; Benjamin, the
next son, was b. Feb. 14. 1711. and d. Mar. 23, of the same year. A
2' Benjamin, b. June 15. 1712, was graduated in 1740, and cave name
to the town of Woodbridge, near N. Haven, of which he was pastor.
He ,1. Dec. 24, 17S5 ; Jemima, b. June 30, 1706, mar. Mr. Nicholson
of N. Jersey, but after his death, came with her family to Stockbridge.

Joseph, the 31 son of John Woodbridge of W. Springfield, was mar,
36

278 Ancestry of the Jones Family. [J"'}'.

May 10, 1730, to Mrs. Elizabeth Barnard, widow of Joseph B. to whom
she had been mar. in Jan. 172:2. and who died Dec. 3, 172S. At the
time of her 21 marriage she had 4 children, viz. Elizabeth, b. Jan. IS,
1723; Marv, b. Sep. 25, 1724; Sarah, b. Sep. 20, 1726, and Joseph, b.
May 20, 1729. Mrs. B. was the daughter of John and Mary (Day)
Merrick, of Springfield, and was b. Nov. 1, 1697. Her father, the son
of Thomas and Elizabeth (Tilley) Merrick, was b. Sep. 9, 1655, and
mar. Feb. 11, 1657. His wife was the daughter 0f Thomas and Sarah
Day, and was b. Dec. 15, 1666. Thomas Merrick is supposed to have
been the son of Thomas Merrick who emigrated from Wales to Roxbury,
but removed with Mr. Pvncheon to Sprinsrneld in 1636. Elizabeth
Tilley, his wife, may have been a grand-daughter of either Edward or
John Tilley, who came over in the May Flower, 1620, but died before
spring. She married Thomas Merrick, Nov. 21, 1653, (E. Barnard m.
Rev. Thomas Strong). After her marriage to Mr. Woodbridcre, Mrs.
Barnard had 5 more children. Jemima, the eldest, b. Feb. 2S, 1731.
was married to Jacob Cooper, and died in Stockbrid^e about 1S00 : Isa-
bella, the 2 , b. Jan. 16, 1733, mar. Mr. Parsons of Springfield; Mabel,
b. Feb. 13, 1735, mar. Capt. Josiah Jones of Stockbrid^e, and will be
again mentioned. Soon after her birth, the family removed to Wethers-
field, where Jahleel was horn, in 173S. When he was 11 months old,
his father joined the .Mission Family in Stockbridge, where Jahleel,
after being graduated at Princeton, 1761, married Lucy, the daughter of
Pres. Edwards, Jan. 7, 1764. and after her death, he married the widow
of Rev. Mr. Keep, late of Sheffield. He was Judge of Probate, State
Senator, &rc, died Aug. 3. 1796. Stephen, the youngest child of Jo-
seph and Elizabeth Woodbridfre. died in youth ; but neither the date of
his death, nor that of his parents, has been preserved.

The marriage of Mabel Woodbridfre to Capt. Josiah Jones of Stock-
bridge has been mentioned. We will now gather the shreds of Capt.
Jones's Ancestry.

The first known ancestor, by the name of Jones, was Josiah Jones,
Capt. and Dea. who emigrated to Watertown, from Berkshire, En<r., in
1665. Oct. 2, 1667, he was married to Lydia, daughter of Nathaniel
Treadwav, who died Sept. 15, 1743, aired 94, The wife of N. Tread-
way was Sufferanna, daughter of Edward Howe from England. Dea.
Howe died in 1644. and had. besides Mrs. Treadway, a daughter, Mrs.
Anna Stone, of Sudbury, Mr. Treadway died July 20, 16S9, and Mrs.
T. July 22, 1652. Their children were," Jonathan, b. Nov. 11, 1640;
James; Josiah, who mar. Sarah Sweetman in 1674: Marv, b. Aug. 1,
1642, who mar. Mr. Hawkins ; a daughter, who mar. Mr. Havwood ;
Lydia — Mrs. Jones : Elizabeth, b. Ap. 3, 1646, who mar. Svdrach Hap-
good in 1664 ; and Deborah, b. Autr. 2, 1657, who mar. Joseph Goddard
in 1650; the first 3 being b. in Sudbury, and the others in Watertown.

Josiah and Lydia Jones had 9 children, the 2' of whom, Josiah, b.

Oct. 20, 1670. mar. Abigail , Nov. 4, 1749, and had 5 children,

viz. Daniel. Abigail, Josiah, William, and Elisha. Abigail mar. Col.
Ephraim \\ illiams of Newton, and, with him, joined the Stockbride<2
Mission in June, 1739. She died in Stockbridge, Dec. 4, 17S4. at the
age of 90. Elisha was a man of eminent piety, and was one of the
proprietors of Adams, in Berkshire Co. Josiah, b. Oct. 24. 1701, mar.
Anna Brown, of Watertown, Dec. 24, 1724. He came with Col. W. to
Stockbridfje.

Abraham and Lydia Brown were among the early settlers of Water-
town, and brought with thein from England two children. In America

[352.] Ancestry of the Jones Family. - 279

were born, 1st, Lydia. Jan. 22. 1632 ; 2d, Jonathan, Aug. 15, 1635;
3d, Hannah, Jan. 15, 1633; and Abraham, Jan. 6, 1039. Jonathan
mar. Mary, daughter of William and Susanna Shattuck, Feb. 11, 166S,
b. Aug. 25, 1045. Their children were 1st, Mary, b. An?. 0, 1662,
mar. to John Warren ; 2d. Elizabeth, 1), July 19. 1664 ; 3d, Jonathan, b.
Aug. 25, 1666; 4th, Patience, b. March 6, 166S; 5th, Abraham, b.
June 26, 1671 ; 6th, Samuel, b. Oct. 21. 1674 ; 7th. Lydia, b. Mar. 31,
1677, mar. to Benjamin Wellington ; Sth, Ebenezer, b. Sept. 10, 1679 ;
9th, Benjamin, b. Feb. 27, 1703; and William, b. Sept. 3, 16^4, mar.
1st, to Hannah Pease of Cambridge, and 2d, to Mrs. Sarah Bond of
Watertown ; ten children.

Benjamin, the 9th, was a deacon of Watertown church, and mar.
Anna GaTfield, daughter of Capt. Benjamin and Elizabeth (Bridge) Gar-
field, grand-daughter of Edward and Rebecca G., and great-grand-
daughter of Edward Garfield, who died in Watertown, June 17, 1672,
a<red 97. Mrs. E. Garfield was the daughter of Mathew and Anna
(Danforth) Bridge, and grand-daughter of John Bridge of Cambridge,
and of Nicholas Danforth, a distinguished protector of the Puritans in
England. He had a manor iii Frainlington, but put much of his prop-
erty out of his hands to avoid beinc: knighted. The Framlingham Lec-
tures were founded by him. Mrs D., also a pious woman, died in
1629, and in 1634, her husband and children emigrated, and settled in
Cambridge, where he died in 1633, leaving Elizabeth, b. in 1613, who
mar. Andrew Belcher, and died June 26, ]6S0 ; Anna, b. in 1620, who
mar. Mathew Bridge, had seven children, (names given below,) and died
Dec. 2, 1704; Thomas, b. in 1622, mar. 1st, Mary Withingtou, Feb.

23, 1644, aud 2d, Elizabeth , was Dep. Gov. Pres. of Maine, ice.,

and died at Cambridge, Nov. 5, 1699 ; Samuel, b. in 1626, a most ex-
cellent man, and an associate of the Apostle Eliot at Roxbury ; , mar.

to a daughter of the eminent Mr. Wilson, minister of Boston, and
deceased November 19, 1674 : and Jonathan, b. Feb. 29, 162S, who
settled in Billerica, and died Sept. 7, 1712. John Bridge, of Cam-
bridge, mentioned above, emigrated in 1632, a widower, with two sons,

Mathew, and Thomas, who mar. Dorcas , and died before 1665.

John, the father, was a deacon in Cambridge, and much engaged in
public business. He married a second wife, Elizabeth Saunders, of Bil-
lerica, and his will was proved Oct. 3, 1665. Mathew (and his wife,
Anna Danforth) had seven children, viz, John, b. June 15, 1645 ; Mar-
tha, Jan. 19, 1649, d. 1649 ; Mathew, May 5, 1640, d. May 29, 1733,

having m. Abigail ; Samuel, Feb. 1653; Thomas, June 1,1656;

Anna and Elizabeth, bap. Aug. 17, 1659. Mr. Bridge died April 23,
1700.

Having thus traced the ancestry of Doa. Benjamin Brown, and of
his wife, Anna Garfield, we will next give the names of their children,
of whom Anna, the wife of Josiah Jones, missionary' to the Stockbridge
or Muhhekanuw Indians, was the eldest ; b. March 2, 1704. Benja-
min was b. Feb. 10, 1706; Elizabeth, Jan. 13, 170S; Mary, Jan. i0,
1710; Mehitable, Feb. 9, 1712, &c, to the number of 12.

Mrs. Jones died, May 15, 1747, aged 43. Mr. Jones m. a 2d wife,
Mrs. Sarah Whittlesey, of Stockbridge, formerly L. Stoddard, of Litch-
field, S. Farms, but had not a 2d family. His children were 14 in num-
ber, it is said ; but only four lived to settle in life. One, a youth, died
in Stockbridge, but of the other 9, nothing is known beyond what is
found in the following record. Josiah, b. Oct. 24, 1725, (Capt. Jones,
'he husband of Mabel YVoodbridge ;) Micah, b. Oct. 4, 1723; Anna, b.

280 . Ancestry of i/ie Jones Family. [July:

Feb. 4, 1731 ; who m. Mr. Warner of A! ford, and died, together with
ber husband and 2 children, not far from 1755 : Keziah, b. April 6. 1703,
who m. Mr. Kellog of Egremont; Elijah, b. Jan. 3, 1735. and Abigail,
b. Nov. 17, 1738; all in that part of Watertown which was, in 1712,
incorporated as Weston. After their removal to Stockbridge, in June,
1739, Elijah was born, but not until '41 or '-12. He m. Rhoda Stoddard
of Litchfield, S. Farms, enlisted as a Revolutionory soldier, with the
office of Orderly Serjeant, and a Commissiary's commission, in 17S1. but
died in Dover. N. Y., April 6, 1782. aged 40. Mr. Jones, the father,
died Mar. 22, 1769. aired 6S. His 2d wife died in 1799, aged 96.

And now we are brought back to Capt. Josiah Jones, and his family.
Married, Nov. 9, 1757, to Mabel, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth
Woodbridge, he had 9 children, all of whom lived to be above 40 years
of age, viz : Solomon, b. Jan. 26, 1754. who m. 1st. Olive Bristol, about
1783, and 2d, Elizabeth Hinsdale, daughter of one of his step-aunts, the
Miss Bamards. He died in Owego, N. Y., about 1835: 2d, Stephen
Woodbridge, b. Feb. 4. 1761, who m. Margery Sparks. Oct. 13, 17S6,
and died in Owego ; 3d, Clarissa, b. Jan. 12, 1763, who m. Enos
Bousrhton, and died in Victor, N. Y. April 19, 1S21 ; 4th, Elizabeth,
b. May 22, 1765, who m. Joel Bristol, Esq., Oct. 13. 17S6, and died in §

Clinton, N. Y., date not known ; 5th, Josiah, b. Sept. 9, 1769, who m. ■ !
Fidelia West, and will be again noticed ; 6th, Horatio, b. Dec. 30, 1769,
who tn. Elizabeth Brown of Stockbridge. Oct. 22, 1S00, and died in
Stockbridge, April 26, 1813. a " beloved physician," and most evidently
a Christian ; 7th, Anna, b. Aug. 1772, who m. Boswell Lombard. Oct. 4, |

17S9, and died in Coxackie, N. Y., Sept. 21, 1803; 8th,' William, b.
April 1, 1775, who m. Clari-rsa Brown of Stockbridge, Dec. 18, 1S05,
was a physician, and died in A ictor, April 25, 1825: and 9th, Mary. b.
Jan. 31, 1778, who died in Stockbridge, July 19, 1S30. Capt. Jones
died, April 22, 1795 : and his wife, March 5, 1808. Josiah, the 5th son
and the Sth of his name in this country, m. Fidelia West, Jan. 6, 1797,
daughter of Nathaniel and Lucretia (Woodbridge) West, and adopted |

daughter of Rev. Dr. West of Stockbridge.

Nathaniel W. was descended from Francis West of Salisbury, Ei-.cr.,
who was invited to America by a Air. Thomas of Marshrield. and m.
Margery Reeves. They settled in Duxbury. and had 5 children, viz :
Samuel, Thomas, Peter, Mary, and Ruth. Mr. W. died about 1694, }

aged 86. Samuel m. Tryphosa Partridge, and had 7 children. — Francis,
(to be again mentioned ;) Samuel, a poet, b. in 1673, and who lived to
be over 90 ; Pelatiah, Ebenezer, John, Abigail, and Bathsheba. Francis
m. Mercy Mina, and was one of the early settlers of Tolland, and the
first deacon of that church, died, May 12, 1731, a<red 62. His children
were Samuel, m. Nov. 4, 1724. to Sarah Delano, and Nov. 26, 1754, to
Abigail Lathrop, died Feb. 3, 1779 ; Joseph, m. May 19, 1725, died Jan.
27, 1764, aged 62 ; Amasa, m. A. Hatch in 1730 ; Zebulon, of whom we
must again speak ; Christopher, who m. Amy Delano, Oct. 25, 1732, and
was one of the early settlers of Lee, Mass ; Pelatiah, ditto ; and Mercy.
Mr. W. removed to T. in 1720, from Stonington.

' Zeeulon, the 4th child, was b. in 1705 or 6, and was hitdilv distin-
guished for piety, wisdom, benevolence, and integrity. He was " Justice of
the Quorum, JudLre of Probaje, Speaker of the House of Assembly, and
member of the Governor's Council." He died Dec. 4, 1770, aued 64.
Oct. 7, 1731, Jinkre W. m. Mary Delano, of Dartmouth, Mass., who d.
May 14, 1743. Feb. 22, 1744, he m. Mrs. Sarah Slf.wman, formerly
Sarah Avery of Groton, who outlived him, and m. 1st, Capt. Conant

1S32.J Ancestry of the Jones Family. 231

of Mansfield, and 2d, Capt. White of Bolton. The children of Judge
West were Mary — Mrs. Grant — b. Dec. 17, 1732 ; Stephen, b. Nov. 2,
1735 — Rev. Dr. West, pastor of the church in Stockbridge about CO
years — who m. 1st, Elizabeth, daughter of Col. Ephraim Williams, and
•2d, Eleanor West, of Sheffield, and who died. May 13, 1S19. acred S3 ;
Ann, b. March 19, 1733; Elijah b. April 6, 174l"; Nathaniel, b. Sept.
5. 174S; Jeremiah, a physician in Tolland, who in. Amelia Ely, Martha
Williams, and Mrs. Baker; Desire — Mrs. Shepherd — Thankful, Pru-
dence, Elijah and Sarah. Dates of all the births are at hand, but not
consistent, and therefore, not given. Only 3 sons, and 2 daughters lived
to settle in life.

Nathaniel m. Lltcretia Woobbridge, Nov. 2, 1771. She was de-
scended from Rev. Benjamin, son of Rev. John Woodbridge and Mercy
Dudley, before mentioned. He settled at Bristol first, but, 16SS, in Kit-
tery. He died in Medford, Jan. 15, 1710, his wife havincr died Jan. 24,
1649. She was Mary, daughter of Rev. John Ward, first minister of
Haverhill, an esteemed physician and divine, b. Nov. 6, 1606, settled in
N. E. 1639, and deceased Dec. 27, 1693; and grand-daughter of Rev.
Nathaniel Ward, first minister of Ipswich, author of '• The Simple Cob-
ler of Agawam," b. in Haverhill, Ene.. where his father, John \\ ., was
an esteemed minister, about 1570. He came from Standon to America
in 1634, but returned in 1645. settled at Shenfteld, and died in 1653,
aged about S3.

Among the children of Benj. Woodbribge and Mary Ward his wife
were Benjamin of Boston, Dudley of Barbadoes, and Rev. Samuel
Woodbridge, first minister of E. Hartford. He was b. in 1683. grad. in
1701, ordained in H., March 30, 1705, and d. June 9, 1746, aged 63.
His first wife, whom he m. Dec. 9, 1707. was Mrs. Mabel Hubbard,
widow of Rev. John Hubbard of Jamaica, L. I., whom she m. June 12,
1701, and who d. Oct. 1705, aged 28, — a most amiable man. They had
2 children, John and Daniel. She was the only child of Rev. Daniel
Russell of Charlestown, and grand-dauorhter of " the worshipful Mr.
Richard Russell," who came from Hertfordshire to Charlestown in 1649,
at the age of 29, was Treasurer of the Colony, and " a creat and good
man." "He d. May 14, 1676. The wife of Daniel Russell was Mehita-
ble, daughter of Hon. Samuel Wyllys. in front of whose dwelling the
Charter was concealed, and grand-daughter of George Wyllys, Gov. ot
Ct. in 1642, who left, for the Gospel, a tine estate, and came to America
in 163S, and d. in Match 1644. Samuel Wyllys d. May 30, 1709. He
left a son, Hezekiah, Secretary, who d. in 1734. The mother of Mrs.
M. Russell was Ruth, daughter of John Haynes, a native of Essex, who
came over with Mr. Hooker in 1633, and having aided in founding the
Colony, was chosen Governor of Ct. every alternate year, which was all
that the Constitution would allow, from 1639 until "his death in 1654.
His son, Joseph, was the successor of .Mr. Hooker and Mr. Stone in the
first church in Hartford. After the death of Daniel Russell, his wife m.
Rev. Isaac Foster of the first church, Hartford, and had one daughter,
Anna, whom. Rev. Thomas Buckingham, 'pastor of the 2d ch. Mr. F.
d. in Jan. 16S3, and it is said that his widow m. Rev. T. Wood-
bridge, his successor. • Mrs. Mabel, (Russell,) (Hubbard,) Wood-
bridge died about 1722, and Samuel WT., her husband, m. Mrs.
Content Bull, widow of Benj. Bull, Es<[., of Newport, formerly Con-
tent James, and had one more child. She d. July 28, 175S. aged
66. " She was an ornament to religion." The children of Rev. Samuel
Woodbridge were. Ward, b. 170S, d. Nov. 21. 172S ; Samuel, b. 1711,

282 Ancestry of the Jones Family. [^^Yi

d. June 16, 1719 ; Elizabeth, b. 1714, d. Nov. 13, 1754, (Mrs. Little ;)
Deodatus, b. 171*5, who removed to Lewiston, Pa. ; Mabel, b. 1718, m.
to Dr. Nathaniel Little of Lebanon: Russell, b. May S, 1719; and
Samuel, b. in 173:2. Russell m. Anna, daughter of Dea. Joseph Olm-
stead of E. Hartford, Jan. 14. 1741, and ii Nov. 5. 178:2, acred 63 ; a
remarkably cheerful christian. His wife, born Nov. 30, 1780, d. Feb.
21, 1S0S. Their children were Ward. b. Oct. 30. 1742, who m. Sarah
Olcott, and d. in 1S06 ; Anna. b. July 6, 1744. who m. Thomas Brown
of Coventry; Elizabeth, b. Jan. 10, 1747, who m. John Pitkin of E.
'Hartford ; "Russell, b. March S, 1749, (a hermit,) d. at the age of SO ;
Mabel, (Mrs. Stephen Holts,) b. Feb. IS, 1751, d. in Windsor ; Lucretia,
(Mrs. West,) b. Feb. 13, 1753 ; Mary, b. Aug. 24, 1755, (Mrs. Jonathan
Benjamin of E. H.;) Deodatus, b. Sept. 6, 1757, rn. to Esther Welles of
E. H., and 2d, to Anna, widow of Capt. Moore of East Windsor ; Ashbel,
b. Sept. 22, 1759, who d. Oct. 16, of the same year. |

The children of Nathaniel and Lucretia West were all born in Tol-
land. Nancy, the eldest, b. Sept. 30, 1772, m. Mr. Chase of Chester,
Me.; a daughter, b. Feb. S, 1774, d. Feb. 11 ; Fidelia, b. Feb. 12. 1775,
m. Dea. Josiah Jones of Stockbridsrc, as has been mentioned : Ashbel,
b. Sept 14, 1777, m. Delight Rudd • a son, b. Oct. 24, d. Oct. 29, 1779;
Desire, b. Nov. 29, 17S0, m. Jabez Dudley ; a daughter was b. and d.
Oct. 3. 17S2 ; a son, b. Dec. 3, d. Dec. 6, 17S3 ; a daughter, b. Jan. 15,
d. Jan! 20, 17S5; a daughter b. March 16, d. April 8," 17S6 ; Russell,
b. Nov. 3, d. Nov. 15, 1783; a daughter, b. May 3, d. June 3, 1791;
Anna Woodbridge, b. May 10, 1793. m. Horace Case of Manchester, Ct.;
and a daughter, b. April 30, d. May 5, 1795. Mr. West died in Stock-
bridge, Feb. 12, 1S15, and his wife died in Manchester, Sept. 1816.

Dea. Josiah Jones, and his wife, Fidelia West, settled or. the farm in
Stockbridire, sjiven bv the government to his grandfather, as a missionary,
where he died. Feb. 10, 1834, and where his widow still resides. Their
children are, Elizabeth Williams, b. Oct. 2S, 1797, m. Sept. 4, 1S20, to
Dea. David Curtis of Stockbridge ; Stephen West. b. July 29, 1799,
m. March 3, 1S24, to Dulesa Crosbv, of S.; Anna, b. Dec. "5, 1S01, m.
Sept. 2, 1S22, to Dea. Wrn. Whitney of S.; Emily, b. Dec. 17, 1S03,
m. Oct. 24, 1827, to Lewis Xash of S., (she d. Nov; 28, 182S,) Electa
Fidelia, b. Feb. 22, 1806 ; Cornelia, b. July 6. 1S0S ; m. Sept. 22, 1S30,
to Wolcott M. Spencer of Sprin<_rtield, Ohio ; Julia, b. March 30. 1811,
m. Oct. 13, 1S42, to Samuel B. Brown of Davton, Ohio : Sophronia, b.
Oct. 7, 1S13, m. to Geonre Coles of Sprino-field, Ohio, May 9, 1S36 ;
and Frederic, b. July 25, 1816, m. Feb. 1, 1843, to Ruth Maria Rosseter
of Stockbrid<re.

Note.— On page 280 it H slated, that Hugh Dudley, of Chickopee Plain, 1634,
Thomas D., who grad. in 1651, and a Mrs. Page, we're probably children of Gov.
Thomas Dudley. It is known thai the two former were not such, and the latter name
Li probably an error for Pacve. The children of Gov. Dudley were by his wife Doro-
thy : — 1. Rev. Samuel, father of Thomas, H. C, 1651; 2. Anne, m. Gov. Simon
Brad-treet: 3. Patience, m. M.ij. Gen. Daniel Dennison; 4. Mercy, m. Rev. John

Woodbridge; 5. Sarah, m. 1st, Benjamin Keayne, 2d, Pacy. By his last wife

Kathcrinehe had. 6. Deborah, m. — - — Wade; 7. Gov. Joseph; 8. Paul. j. v.

Epitaph on a Grave Stone in Newport, Essex, England.

Here under this Marble Stone,
Lieth the Body of Master Jon
Heynes, BLL. Vicar of this Church,
Who died MCCCC.

1852.] Abstracts of the Earliest Wills. 263

ABSTRACTS OF THE EARLIEST WILLS ON RECORD IN
THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK.

[Prepared by W. B. Trask.— Continued from page 158.]

Ann Hibbins, of Boston.

I, Ann Hibbins, widdow,* being in health of Body and in pfect
memory for causes me hereunto moveing, doe make this my Last will.

I giue vnto my three sonnes as followeth : vnto my Eldest sonne. Jno
Moore, A double portion of my whole Estate, in pt, two Chests and one
deske, with all the things therein Contained, as they now are. Vnto my
other two sonnes, Joseph and Jonathan, Each of them an equall portion.
Now, because none of all my three sonnes, aforesaid, are here to take
the Administratio of ye prmises, I haue made Choyce of Capt. Thomas
Clarke, Leivt. Edward Hutchinson, Livt. William Hudson, Ensigne
Joshua Scottowe and Cornet Peeter Olliver to be overseers and Admrs
of this my Last will, giving them full power to make sale of Land or
houses, for the best advantage of rav Sonnes aforesaid or otherwise to
see y'" improved for their profitt vntill such time as my Eldest Sonne
shall come over, whom, when he shall come, I make whole Executor to
my will.

In Case my Sonne John Come over but be dead, his portion to be to
his heires, and my youngest Sonne Jonathan to be sole Executor, in
wittnes whereof I yc said Anne Hibbins, haue here vnto sett my hand
and seale, dated in Boston, in the yeare of our lord One thousand sixe
hundred fifty -sixe, vppon yc twenty-Seventh day of May, in the prnts of
vs. Ann Hibbins, k. a seale.

William Salter, James Johnson.

[Codicil]

I doe earnestly desire my Loueing freinds, Capt. Johnson & mr Ed-
ward Rawson to be added to ve rest of ye Gentle" mentioned as over-
seers of my will, to whom I comitt viz' to Cap1 Johnson, Care cc trust
my two Chests &c deske with all things yr in, to be kept Intirely whole
& in kind, till my said Sonne Jn° or his order Athenticated by a Publicke
Notary shall come, <5c demand ye same, &: to the said mr Rawson I haue
deliured the keyes of the said Chests & deske with all my paprs that

* She was the widow of William Hibbins, a merchant of Boston. He was made
freeman in 1640; representative, 1C40, 1641; elected assistant 1643 to 1654; was an
agent for the colony in England; d. July 23, 1654. — See Farmer.

Mrs. Hibbins, in the year 1655, was tried and condemned for the supposed crime of
witchcraft, and in June, 1656, was executed. "This was the second instance upon
record," says Hutchinson, " of any person's being executed for witchcraft in New Ens-
land." {Hutch, i. 174.) Margaret or Alice Jones, executed June 15, 1648, was the
first. (Beg. i. 73.)

Mr. Beach, a minister in Jamaica, in a letter to Dr. Increase Mather in the year
1684, says, " You may remember what I have sometimes told you your famous Mr.
Norton once said at his own table, before Mr. Wilson, the pastor, elder Penn and my-
self and wife, &c. who had the honor to he his guests : That one of your magistrates
wives, as I remember, was hanged for a witch only for having more wil than her
neighbours. It was his very expression; she having, as he explained it, unhappily
guessed that two of her persecutors whom she saw talking in the street, were talking of
her, which proving true, cost her her life, notwithstanding all he could do to the contra-
ry, as he himself told us." — Hutchinson, i. 173.

J. B. Moore in his " Lives of the Governors of Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay,"
P 344. slates, that this same Mrs. Hibbins was a lister of Governor Richard Beilio»ham.

2S4 Abstracts of the Earliest Wills. [July,

concerne me, whom I haue desired not only to keep ym but send such
copies of them, to my Sonne as he shall see meete, & y* he will giue
my Sonne or Sonnes his best Councill & advice in improoving what I
haue left ym. My desire is y'- all my overseers would be pleased to
shew so much respect vnto my dead Corps, as to cause it to be decently
Interd, & if it may be, nere my Late husband; & y* if my sone Jao
shall neither come himselfe fully impowered with Authority to receive
what in this my will is bequeathed to him and his brothers yet if any
other of my Sonnes shall come with sufficient Authority from their
broth", my will is my estate left shall be deliu'ed to such Sonne or
Sonnes, or to any other Impowred by them. If any part of my Estate left
in yr hands, [the overseers] by fvre or other Causalties not foreseene
should Suffer losse, my children should beare it. After one yeare. in :

case my sonnes come not, then any three of my overseers are hereby Im-
powred with mr Rawsons consent to sell myfiarmesat Muddy River, &c.
& Improue ye same for the best advantage of my Children in ye coun-
try. I giue to my Coureine. Cap' marke Cooe. vc sume of forty shil-
lings as a Legacy to be pavd him out of what is due to me from mr
Tilly in London, whose care I earnestly desire to procure yc whole debt
for ye good of my Sonnes, dc y'L he will further ym with his best councill
to procure them yc benefitt of y- houses &c Lands I bought of his broth-
er. I giue to Georg Dod yc term pounds he owes me. In testimony to
which, I haue subscribed my name this 16th day of June, 165(5.

I giue my Sonne Jonathan twenty pounds over & above what I haue
allready given him towards his paines <!c Chanre in coming to see me,
wch shalbe first payd out of my Estate. Ann Hihbins.

Signed my further mind & will is out of my sence of

James Joknso?i, y1' more y" ordjnary affection & pajnes of my

William Salter. sonne Jonathan, in ye times of my distresse, I

giue him as a further legacy term pounds.

Subscribed 19<»' June, 1656.

prsent dep' Govr Ann Hibbins.

Major Atherton Will Proved 2 July, 1656. Capt. James Johnson

& Recorder. & W"' Salter deposed. Edicard Rairson, Records

At a County Court held at Boston, 30th July, 1656.

It is ordered y' ye Overseers of tins will, at Request of Jonathan
Moore, one of yp sonnes of mrs Hibbins lately deceased in ye absence
of ye Eldest sonne are jmpowred to act as yfi said Jno Moore might doe,
& pay vnto ye sd Jonathan his portion.

Entred & Recorded 20th August, 1656. Edw Rawson, Records

Inventory of the Estate of Mrs. Ann Hibbins, taken 30 April!, 1657,
by Amos Richeson, John Lake. Amt. £344 14. Capt. James John-
son deposed.

Capt James Toung.

I giue vnto my welbeloved wife Elizabeth Toung, all my personall
Estate, all bills, bonds, legacies, Cloathes & what else I haue in any
place or places whatsoeuer. This being done in my full memory.

I desire my loving friend James Lasells to deliuer this my last will
vnto my Loving wife Elizabeth Toung, & such goods & Cloathes as is
now in y° said James Lassclls vessel! now ridir.g at Jamica.

James Toung.

testis Thomas Brunei, William Hippev, Jno. Langham, Jno. Mvdd,
1655. 17 July, 1656. Power of Administration granted to Eliza-
beth Toung.

Jno. Langham deposed

\S52.] Abstracts of the Earliest Wills. 289

Sarah Cotton-.

Whereas the Reverend mr John Cotton, deceased, did by his last
will,* bearing date 30'" 9 mo. 1652, leaue vnto his wife m" Sarah
Cotton, his whole Estate, lor such ends & purposes, as in ye said wili is
;:t large expressed. The Providence of God Calling- the said nrs Sarah
Cotton to change her condition [by] Intermarriage w'1' the Reverend mr
Richard Mather of Dorchester for divers good Reasons her therevnto
mooving, she hath resigned into the hands of her trusty & wellbeloved
friends Elder William Colbron & Elder James Penri dureingy- noneage
of her Children, John & Marja, alt her power of y' Estate Left vnto
her, bv her Late husband to mannage cc Improve ve same for the benefitt
of her selfe & ye said m1' Richard Mather, for y° Education of her fore-
mentioned Children, with y3 paynv of such debts & legacjes as were
nrtde, or giuen by ye late mr Cotton, excepting only fifty pounds worth
of such of the goods, pfe of y- said mr Jn° Cotton's Estate, vr'1 she
shall choose & carry with her to the said mv Rich' Mather.

In Consideration whereof Vs aboue mentioned Elder W'" Colbron &
Eldr James Pent) doth hereby engage according to theire best nbillityes to
p forme & shall eury year, during the life of ye said m" Sarah Cotton,
pay vnto mr Rich' Mather, y- Sume of twenty pounds out of ycyeare]y
Rents of y° houses, farrnes & lands of mv Jn" Cotton deceased, over &
ahoue what is her owne estate in England, & after v'- John & Marjah
shall attain to full Age & theire portions payd them, they shall deliver
up the Estate jnto the hands of m" Sarah Cotton, to Remaine at her
owne dispose. In case mr Richard blather depart this life before m"
Sarah Cotton, then Mr Mather shall leaue vnto her. out of her owne
Estate, at least one hundred pounds : i. e. fifty pounds in speciall good
pay over & aboue y° value of v: fifty pounds w-11 he rec1 at his Marriage
with ye sajd m" Sarah Cotton. In wittnes whereof ye partyes in this
writing have sett to their hands & seales this twenty-eight of July, 1656.

In presence of vs Sarah Co/Ion oc a scale.

John Wilson, senior V\m. Colbron & a scale.

Edward Rawson. James Finn & a seale.

Richard Mather & a seale.

Approved 31 July, 1050. Edw. Rawson, Reeordr.

Thomas Weyboh.ne, of Boston.

I, Thorn Wybome.T vpnn my Bed of weaknes, though through favor
enioying my witt, senses, & memory, doe apoynt my two Eldest sons,
viz. Thomas & James Weyborne to bee my executo'\; then, I doe will
y* ail my debts shall be iustly paid. I doe freely giue vnto my Wife
Elizabeth Weyborne, the one halfe of y° Windmill in Boston, as also yl
my sd executors shall pay vnto my said wife forty Shillings by ye yeare
vn till Shoe marry. I giue vnto sun Jno Weyborne, forty Pounds, to bee
paid at ye age of twenty and one years : vnto my daughter Elizabeth
ilerrit, Twenty pound ; vnto my daughters Child Deborah Merrit, fine
pound ; vnt my daughter mary Weyborne, twenty pounds to bee paid at
ye age of sixteene yeures, & also yt Shee line not at y° finding of my
executors, then I giue her fourty Sailings a yeare vntill ye Age of six-
teene ; to my wife Elizabeth yu vse of one fether bed & furniture for it,
^ all other Household necesarys while Shee rcmaines A Widdow.
Louina; ffreinds mr Edward Ting & Jno Hull of Boston, to bee ye ouer
seers of this, my will : that this is my testament I heer acknowledge

*Sce abstract of the Will, in Vol. V. of litis work, p. 240, 241.
t Thomas \V) homo. Boston, lti.'i3, d. 2 Oct. 1656; Farmer ssivs, lie had a
"taniol, b. in llio4. Was ho not tho son of Thomas. Jun' >

37

r

32.] Abstracts of the Earliest Wills. 289

Sarah Cottox.

Whereas the. Reverend mr John. Cotton, deceased, did bv his last
(rill,* bearing date 30"' 9 mo. 1652, leaue vnto his wife m" Sarah
Cotton, his whole Estate, for such ends &: purposes, as in ye said will is
at large expressed. The Providence of God Calling the said m"s Sarah
Cotton to change her condition [by] Intermarriage wt:' the Reverend mr
Richard Mather of Dorchester for divers good Reasons her therevnto
mooring', she hath resigned into the hands of her trusty & wellbeloved
friends Elder William Colbron & Elder James Penri dureingy- nonea^e
of her Children, John & Mai^a, all her power of y* Estate Left vnto
her, by her Late husband to mannage & Improve ye same for the benefitt
of her selfe & yc' said mr Richard Mather, for y° Education of her fore-
mentioned Children, ui:h y' paym- of such debts & legacjes as were
:r,nde, or giuen by yc late mr Cotton, excepting only fiftv pounds worth
of such of the goods, pte of y- said mr Jn° Cotton's Estate, w:h she
.-hall choose & carry with her to the said mr Rich Mather.

In Consideration whereof y° aboue mentioned Elder W"1 Colbron &
Eldr James Penn doth hereby engage according to theirebest nbillityes to
p forme & shall eury year, during the life of ye said m" Sarah Cotton,
pay vnto mr Rich" Mather, y- Sume of twentv pounds out of y°}"earely
Rents of y° houses, formes & lands of m1' Jn" Cotton deceased, over &
aboue what is her owne estate in England, & after y'- John & Marjah
shall attain to full Age & theire portions payd them, they shall deliver
up the Estate jnto the hands of m" Sarah Cotton, to Remaine at her
cu'ne dispose. In case mr Richard Mather depart this life before m"
Sarah Cotton, then Mr Mather shall leaue vnto her. out of her owne
Estate, at least one hundred pounds : i. e. fifty pounds in speciall good
pay over & aboue y° value of y' fifty pounds w=h he roc1 at his Marriage
with ye sajd m" Sarah Cotton. In wittnes whereof y° partyes in this
writing have sett to their hands & seales this twenty-eight of July, 1656.

In presence of vs f?arah C'ollon 6c a scale.

John Wilson, senior Wm. Colbron & a scale.

Edward Rauison. James Pain & a scale.

Richard Mather & a seale.

Approved 31 July, 1656. Edw. Rawson, Record7.

Thomas Weybohne, of Boston.

I, Thorn WvboniB, t vpon my Bed of weaknes, though through favor
enioying my witt, senses. &c memorv, doe apoynt my two Eldest sons,
viz. Thomas & James "Weyborne to bee my executo".; then, I doe will
}"' ail my debts shall be iustly paid. I doe freely giue vnto my Wife
Elizabeth Weyborne, the one halfe of yc Windmill in Boston, as also yl
my sd executors shall pay vnto my said wife forty Shillings by ye yeare
vntill Slice marry. I criiie vnto sun Jno Weyborne, forty Pounds, to bee
paid at yc age of twenty and one years ; vnto my daughter Elizabeth
-Merrit, Twenty pound ; vnto my daughters Child Deborah Merrit, fiue
pound ; vnt my daughter mary \\ eyborne, twenty pounds to bee paid at
VB age of sixteene yeares, & also yt Shee liue not at yc finding of my
executors, then I giue her fourty Shilings a yeare vntill y° Age of six-
teene ; to my wife Elizabeth y vse of one fether bed & furniture for it,
"tall other Household nccesarys while Shee remaines A Widdow.
Lonincf (Treinds mr Edward Ting cc Jno Hull of Boston, to bee ye ouer
seers of this, my will : that this is my testament I beer acknowledge

*Sce abstr.ict of the Will, in Vol. V. of tins work, p. 210, 241.
t Thomas Wyborne, Boston, l(i."i3, d. 2 Oct. l(i.")G; Farmer sav9, lie had a «on Ma.
tlianiel, b. in lii."i4. Was he not the s,m of Thomns. Jun' >.
37

290 Abstracts of the Earliest. Wills. [July,

by subscribing my hand this Twelveth of Septbr, 1656 — (moreouer, I
will that my best fether bed and great Bible Shall peculierly bee tor my
eldest son. Thomas Weyborne.

attestants, Edmond Eddenden, Jno. Marion, John Hull.

Will Proved. 2S Oct1", 1656. John Hull and
Edmond Eddenden deposed.
Inventory taken by Edmond Eddenden, Nathaniell Biskope, 14, S,
1656. Amt. £3S6. Is. " desperate debts " included. Thomas Wieborne
ami James Wieborne deposed, 2S Oct., 1656.
Samuel Willbore.

30th April, 1666. I, Samuell Willbore of tanton, in plimouth patten,
doe make this my last will.* Vnto my Lolling wife Elizabeth, all y"-
moueable goods y' is or shalbee in my house in Boston, where atpesent
I doe inhabit at y<-' time of my decease, and allso my sheep and Lambs
at dorchesf there kept to haloes, Also A -Mare <5c Coult At Jno. Moores
of Brantrv — vnto Sarnuell W iibore, my eldest Sonne, all my Lands at
Boad Lland, and ail my debts dew to mee thc-ire, first from Richard
Smith ye eldr & also A debt from Henry Bull, wcil is foure pounds, and
an ewe of 2 veares owld, also one Cow in y hands of James Badcock,
also one Cow y' is at Bride; Water, togethr w'1' ye rent for yc sd Cattell,
according to agreement ; also Six hundr of Iron leying at Tanton in
m}r dweling house their. I fine vnto sonne Joseph Wilbore, mv house
and Land where bee, my sd Sonne, doth inhabit, also twelue Acres of
ground graunted by ye towne of tanton, being by ye Iron IMills, also my
share in y° sd Iron workes. Vnto my yongest Sonne, Shedrick Wil-
bore, my house and Lands there vnto belonsnn;: at Tanton, wherein I
dwell with all y° moueable goods wll-in and wthout dores, and Cattell,
excepting halfe ye orchyard and halfe yc sd dweling house 6c two of yc
best Cowes & hay to bee taken of y° meadow ground convenient for ye
wintering w'-!l I giue vnto my Wife, prouided shoe Continew theire, but
In Case my wife shuld marry Another man & inhabit else where, y* my
said Sonne shall ha\ie ye Sd [land,] alowing mv wife or her Assignes, ye
summ of Ten pounds, to bee pd in such croods As y- Cuntry doth aford.

I giue vnto Sonne Shedrick ye dbt of James Lenard, Ralph Russell,
& Henry Newland. Wife Elizabeth and Sonne Shidrak, executors.

I giue my white Horse vnto Shedrick, & what other Cattell or goods
I haue not disposed ot. I will y'1 ray executors haue, beetwixt them
equally to be divided. I L'iue vnto Robert Blot, of boston, twenty
shillings. I criue vnto goodman rrlack, twenty Shills — vnto my sonn
Shedrick, the time of service of my man Jno. Mockcliet, A Scotchman.
I giue Joseph A peece of blue trucking Cloth of S or 10 yds, wcn sd
Cloth is included amongst ye goods in ye house at Boston Where at
psent I do? inhabit!. I will y! my executors pay mv sonn Joseph within
two veares attr my desease, ye somrae of tenn pounds in Iron, viz : one
fiue pounds tit Six moneths end, and yr other hue pounds at ye two
years end. I haue herevnto sett my hand scale yc day and yeareaboue-
saiu. Samuell Wilbore, Seale.

Attests p llolcrt Hoicard, Xotorius Publis.
prse!it Govrnr, il.pt Govr & Record1'.

Proved, 6t:i of Nov. 1656, on deposition of Mr Willm
Colbron, awl I\Ir llobr1. Howard.

* A brief abstract of liii* Will was given in the Reg. Vol. V. p. ns3, copi.-J from the
Probate Office, Plymouth.

Mr. W. ivna made fronmaii, March t. Kir!:?_4. .lied 29 Sept. lfi."»(i.

1852.] The Wentworth Family. 291

THE WENTWORTH FAMILY.*

Wentwokth, Benning6, bom 2d October, 1703, in Kittery, Me.,
in. at Cape Elizabeth, Me.. Pliebe. dau. oi' Capt. Benjamin Saw-
yer, born at that place 1771. and still alive. He died near Chili-
cothe, O., 3d March, 1S52, where he had lived for several years
past, aged 89 years.

He was descended from Elder William's son Samuel2. On a
single granite slab in the Point of Graves burying ground in Ports-
mouth, are the following inscriptions :

"Samuel Wentworth, Senr. died March y- 25th, 1690, in ye
Fiftieth year of his age.'' He died of small pox.

" Wentworth died January (looks like oth) — — , in the

22d year of his age." The first name seems to have had five
letters only, and the last two to have been EL. It may have been
Parnel, but it comes nearer Pawel. written for Paul. At the end
of this (but whether designed for the end of it or for the beginning
of the next name, I cannot say) is written

"Same year y1-' above,"

Hannah Wentworth, wife to Samuel Wentworth, Jr., died Feb.
21st, in the 21th yr of her age." If is probable that all three of
these deaths occurred in 1690. as Samuel, Jr., was married again
at Boston, Nov. 12, 1691, to Miss Elizabeth Hopson. And per-
haps all died of small pox. In the Boston record of deeds, some-
time between 1697 and 1703, his wife's name is changed from
Elizabeth to Abigail, widow of Capt. Christopher Gofl'e, (Mariner)

whose children were Daniel Goffe, m. Elizabeth . and Rachel

m. William Patridge. His first wife is supposed to have been
Hannah, dau. of Andrew Wiggin of N. Hampshire. Samuel3. Jr.,
is believed to have d. in Boston, a merchant there, ae. about 70yrs.

The widow of Samuel2, who was Mary , died January

20th, 1724-5, aged 77 yrs. Rev. Mr. Fitch preached the funeral
sermon, which was printed and is now m the hands of Ebenezer
Wentworth,6 Esq.. of Portsmouth. N. H., and it was dedicated to
her son Gov. John-'. She was then Mrs. Martyn, but who her
husband was is not known, but there was a Richard Martyn of
Portsmouth, appointed one of the overseers of Samuel's" will.

The children of Samuel and Mary were.

1. Samuel, born April 9, 1666. and m. and d. as above.

2. Parnel, (as named by Dr. Farmer) born Oct. 21, 1669, and

he is probably the one "died Jan'y, , in the 22d year of his

age." As he is not mentioned in his father's will, he undoubtedly
died the Jan'y previous to his father, and this would make him, in
1690, in his 22d year.

3. John3, b. June 16, 1672, m. Sarah Flunking, had 16 children;
Lt. Gov. of Province; died at Portsmouth, Dec. 12. 1730, in his
59th year. She died April 1st, 17 11, in her 6Sth year.

4. Mary3, b. Feb'y 5, 1674, m. 1st, Samuel Rymes, and 2d, Dr.
Clifton. She died at Portsmouth, aged about 70.

5. Ebenezer3, b. April 9. 1677, ni. Rebecca, dau. of David
Jeffries, who married, 15th Sept. 1CS6, Elizabeth, only child and
dau. of Gov. John Usher by his first wife, Elizabeth, dau. of

••See Keg. Vol. IV. p. IDS, 321; Vol. V. p. 103, 269, 4146, 411\ Fu-scnt Vol. p. 2)^-14.

292 The Wentworth Family. [July,

Peter Sidgett. [The second wife of Gov. Usher was Elizabeth,
dan. of Gov. Allen, and they had John Usher of Bristol, Hezekiah
Usher of Charleston. Elizabeth m. Stephen Harris of Boston,
and Frances m. Joseph Parsons, Jr., of Bradford. Mass.] Mrs.
Elizabeth Jeffries died '27th June. 1(598, leaving eight children.
Ebenezer3, died in Portsmouth, aged about 70. He left three
children. Samuel4, who married Rebecca, dan. of James and Re-
becca Oliver, of Boston, and finally moved to Merrimack. N. H.,

and died childless, where his wife m. Simpson: David4, died

single; Ebenezer4. m. Mary , and had no children that can

be traced out.

6. Dorothy3, b. June "27. 1680. m. Henry Sherburne, and died
Jan. 3, 175J. aged 74. He died Dec. 29. 1757. aged S3.

7. Benning3, b. June 2S. 16S2, and died in infancy.

Among the children of Gov. John4 Wentworth, was Capt. "Wil-
liam5, born LOth Dec. 1705. who lived at Spruce Creek. Kittery,
Me., and died there, Dec. 15, 1767. He m. 2d Oct. 1729, Marga-
ry. b. 25th March, 1712, dau. of Capt. Andrew and Jane Pepper-
rell, and gr. dau. of Col. William and Margary Pepperreli. by
whom he had eight children, many of whose descendants still

live in and around Kittery. He had a second wife, but no child- |
ren by her. to live. She was a widow Winthrop, originally Mary
Hall, from Bermuda, and sister to Hugh Hall, of Boston. After
her husband's death, she lived with her sister Sarah, who married
her husband's brother. Major John4 Wentworth. of Portsmouth.

Among the children oi this Capt. "William4, by first wile, was
John", b. at Kitiery, Me., Feb. 23. 1736. and d. June 9, 17S1, at Cape
Elizabeth, Me. He m. 1st. in 175S. Hannah Furnald, and had
two children, and then 2d, 17th September. 1762, f>arah. dau. of
Nathan Bartlett, born at Kittery. Dec. 7, 17 in. who, afterwards,
married Capt. Clement, and then Capt. Bildad Arnold, of New
Gloucester, by whom she had a daushter. and then, Dec. 1, LS06,
Capt. Nathaniel Evelith. of New Gloucester, who died Aug. G,
1S17. She died Sept. 12. 1^37. in her 97th year. By this last
wife he had seven children, the oldest of whom was the deceased,
named by Gov. Benning4 Wentworth. John5, received a Lieuten-
ant's commission in the French war under his uncle, Sir William
Pepperreli, in Capt. Osgood's companv. for the invasion of Canada,
and Capt. O. dying, John5 succeeded him to the end of the cam-
paign, under Brigadier Gen. Preble. In 177(3. John5 received a
Captain's commission, and his son Benning4 enlisted under him,
and they were under Col. Williard, at Ticonderoga. the year
before Burgoyne was taken, and they were sent to Cambridge as
a part of the guard to Burgoyne's troops. They were under Col.
Gerrish, at Cambridge, and they were also under Col. Noyes at
Spring Point, Casco Bay. The deceased drew a pension of $81
to his death. Capt. John5, was the only one of the sons of Capt.
William4, who had children. He left Maine, in 1S20, and had
eiaht children, whose descendants are very numerous. Bennins6
now has a brother Foster0 living in Webster, Me., born July 2-1,
17(5.5. who is also a pensioner.

This sketch is made, more particularly, to correct some errors in
previous communications touching this branch. j. ff.

292 The Wentworth Family. [July,

Peter Sidgett. [The second wife of Gov. Usher was Elizabeth,
dau. of Gov. Allen, and they had John Usher of Bristol, Hezekiah
Usher of Charleston. Elizabeth m. Stephen Harris of Boston,
and Frances m. Joseph Parsons, Jr., of Bradford, Mass.] Mrs.
Elizabeth Jeffries died 27th June. 1(598. leaving eight children.
Ebenezer3. died in Portsmouth, aged about 70. He left three
children. Samuel4, who married Rebecca, dau. of James and Re-
becca Oliver, of Boston, and finally moved to Merrimack. N. H.,

and died childless, where his wife m. Simpson: David4, died

single; Ebenezer4. m. Mary , and had no children that can

be traced out.

6. Dorothy3, b. June 27. 16S0. m. Henry Sherburne, and died
Jan. 3, 1754. aged 74. He died Dec. 29. 17.57. aged S3.

7. Benning3, b. June 23. 16S2, and died in infancy.
Among the children of Gov. John4 Wentworth, was Capt. W il-

liam5. born 10th Dec. 1705. who lived at Spruce Creek. Ivitterv,
Me., and died there, Dec. 1-5, 1767. He m. 2d Oct. 1729, Marga-
ry, b. 25th March, 1712, dau. of Capt. Andrew and Jane Pepper-
rell, and gr. dau. of Col. William and Margary Pepperreli. by
whom he had eight children, many oi whose descendants still
live in and around Kittery. He had a second wife, hut no child- |
ren by her. to live. She was a widow Winthrop, originally Mary
Hall, from Bermuda, and sister to Hugh Hall, of Boston. After
her husband's death, she lived with her sister Sarah, who married
her husband's brother. Major John4 Wentworth. of Portsmouth.

Among the children ot' this Capt. Y\ illiam4. by first wife, was
John', b. at Kittery, Me., Feb. 23. 1736. and d. June 9, 1751, at Cape
Elizabeth. -Me. He m. 1st. in 17.58, Hannah Furnald, and had
two children, and then 2d, 17th September. 1762. i^arah. dau. of
Nathan Bartlett, born at Kittery. Dec. 7. 17 In. who, afterwards,
married Capt. Clement, and then Capt. Bildad Arnold, of New
Gloucester, by whom she had a daushter. and then, Dec. 1, 1SU6,
Capt. Nathaniel Evelith. of New Gloucester, who died Aug. 6,
IS 17. She died Sept. 12. 1S37, in her 97th year. By this last
wife he had seven children, the oldest of whom was the deceased,
named by Gov. Benning4 Wentworth. John5, received a Lieuten-
ant's commission in the French war under his uncle, Sir William
Pepperreli, in Capt. Osgood's companv. for the invasion of Canada,
and Capt. O. dying. John5 succeeded him to the end of the cam-
paign, under Brigadier Gen. Preble. In 1776, John5 received a
Captain's commission, and his son Bennina6 enlisted under him,
and they were under Col. Williard, at Ticonderoga. the year
before Burgoyne was taken, and they were sent to Cambridge as
a part of the guard to Burgoyne's troops. They were under Col.
Gerrish, at Cambridge, and they were also under Col. Noyes at
Spring Point. Casco Bay. The deceased drew a pension of $81
to his death, (.'apt. John5, was the only one of the sons of Capt.
William4, who had children. He left Maine, in 1S20, and had
eight children, whose descendants arc very numerous. Benning6
now has a brother Foster0 living in Webster. Me., born July 24,
1765. who is also a pensioner.

This sketch is made, more particularly, to correct some errors in
previous communications touching this branch. j. w.

292 The Wentworth Family. [July,

Peter Sidgett. [The second wife of Gov. Usher was Elizabeth,
dau. of Gov. Allen, and they hail John Usher of Bristol, Hezekiah
Usher of Charleston. Elizabeth m. Stephen Harris of Boston,
and Frances m. Joseph Parsons. Jr., of Bradford. Mass.] Mrs.
Elizabeth Jeffries died 27th June. 169S. leaving eight children.
Ebenezer3. died in Portsmouth, aged about 70. He left three
children, Samuel4, who married Rebecca, dau. of James and Re-
becca Oliver, of Boston, and finally moved to Merrimack. N. H.,

and died childless, where his wife m. ■ Simpson: David4, died

single: Ebenezer4. m. Mary . and had no children that can

be traced out.

6. Dorothy3, b. June 27. 16S0. m. Henry Sherburne, and died
Jan. 3, 1754. aged 74. He died Dec. 29. 17.37. aged S3.

7. Benning3. b. June 2S, 16S2, and died in infancy.
Among the children of Gov. John4 Wentworth, was Capt. "\\ il-

Iiam5. born LOth Dec. 1705. who lived at Spruce Creek, ivittery,
Me., and died there, Dec. L">, 1767. He m. 2d Oct. 1729, Marga-
ry, b. 25th March, 1712, dau. of Capt. Andrew and Jane Pepper-
rell, and gr. dau. of Col. William and Margary Pepperrcll. by
whom he had eight children, many of whose descendants still
live in and around Ivittery. He had a second wife, but no child- I
ren by her. to live. She was a widow Winthrop, originally Mary
Hall, from Bermuda, and sister to Hugh Hall, of Boston. After
her husband's death, she lived with her sister Sarah, who married 1

her husband's brother. Major John4 Wentworth. of Portsmouth.

Among the children o( this Capt. William4, by first wife, was
John5, b. at Kittery, Me.. Feb. 23. 1736. and d. June 9, 17S1, at Cape |
Elizabeth. Me. He m. 1st. in 17.38, Hannah Furnald, and had
two children, and then 2d. 17th September. 1762. Sarah, dau. of
Nathan Bartlett, born at Ivittery. Dec. 7. 17 L0. who. afterwards,
married Capt. Clement, and then Capt. Bildad Arnold, of New
Gloucester, by whom she had a daughter, and then, Dec. 1, iS06,
Capt. Nathaniel Evelith. of New Gloucester, who died Aug. 6,
IS17. She died Sept. 12. 1S37, in her 97th year. By this'last
wife he had seven children, the oldest of whom was the deceased,
named by Gov. Benning4 Y\ entworth. John*, received a Lieuten-
ant's commission in the French war under his uncle. Sir William
Pepperrell, in Capt. Osgood's company, for the invasion of Canada,
and Capt. O. dying. John5 succeeded him to the end of the cam-
paign, under Brigadier Gen. Preble. In 1776, John5 received a
Captain's commission, and his son Benning4 enlisted under him,
and they were under Col. Williard, at Ticonderoga. the year
before Burgoyne was taken, and they were sent to Cambridge as
a part of the guard to Burgoyne's troops. They were under Col.
Gerrish, at Cambridge, and they were also under Co). Noyes at
Spring Point. Casco Bay. The deceased drew a pension of sSl
to his death. Capt. John5, was the only one of the sons of Capt.
William4, who had children. He left Maine, in 1S20, and had
ei^ht children, whose descendants are very numerous. Benning6
now has a brother Foster0 living in Webster, Me., born July 24,
176-5. who is also a pensioner.

This sketch is made, more particularly, to correct some errors in
previous communications touching this branch. i. vr.

292 The Weniworth Family. [July,

Peter Sidgett. [The second wife of Gov. Usher was Elizabeth,
dan. of Gov. Allen, and they had John Usher of Bristol. Hezekiah
Usher of Charleston. Elizabeth m. Stephen Harris of Boston,
and Frances m. Joseph Parsons. Jr., of Bradford. Mass.] Mrs.
Elizabeth Jeffries died 27th June. 1698, leaving eight children.
Ebenezer3, died in Portsmouth, aeed about 70. He left three
children, Samuel4, who married Rebecca, dan. of James and Re-
becca Oliver, of Boston, and finally moved to Merrimack. N. H.,

and died childless, where his wife m. ■ ■ Simpson: David4, died

single; Ebenezer4, m. Mary . and had no children tiiat can

be traced out.

6. Dorothy3, b. June 27, 16S0. m. Henry Sherburne, and died
Jan. 3, 175-1. aged 74. He died Dec. 29. 1757, aged S3.

7. Benning3, b. June 2S, 16S2, and died in infancy.
Among the children of Gov. John4 Wentworth, was Capt. T\ il-

Iiam5, born 10th Dec. 1705. who lived at Spruce Creek. Kittery,
Me., and died there, Dec. 15, 1707. He m. 2d Oct. 1729, Marga-
ry, b. 25th March, 1712, dau. of Capt. Andrew and Jane Pcrper-
rell, and gr. dau. of Col. William and Margary Pepperrell, by
whom he had eight children, many of whose descendants stiil
live in and around Kittery. He had a second wife, but no child- |
ren by her. to live. She was a widow Winthrop, originally Mary
Hall, from Bermuda, and sister to Hugh Hall, of Boston. Alter
her husband's death, she lived with her sister Sarah, who married
her husband's brother. Major John4 Wentworth. of Portsmouth.

Among the children o( this (.'apt. William4, by first wile, was
John5, b. at Kittery, Me., Feb. 23, 1736. and d. June 9, 17S1, at Cape $
Elizabeth, .Me. He m. 1st. in 1758. Hannah Furnald, and had
two children, and then 2d, 17th September. 1762. Sarah, dau. of
Nathan Bartlett, born at Kittery. Dec. 7, 17 10, who, afterwards,
married Capt. Clement, and then (.'apt. Bildad Arnold, of New
Gloucester, by whom she had a daushter. and then, Dec. 1, LS06,
Capt. Nathaniel Evelith. of New Gloucester, who died Aug. 6,
IS 17. She died Sept. 12, 1S:j7. in her 97th year. By this "last
wife he had seven children, the oldest of whom was the deceased,
named by Gov. Benning4 Y\ entworth. John5, received a Lieuten-
ant's commission in the French war under his uncle, Sir William \
Pepperrell, in Capt. Osgood's eompanv. for the invasion of Canada,
and Capt. O. dying. John5 succeeded him to the end of the cam-
paign, under Brigadier Gen. Preble. In 1776, John5 received a
Captain's commission, and his son Benning4 enlisted under him,
and they were under Col. Williard, at Ticonderoga. the year
before Burgoyne was taken, and they were sent to Cambridge as
a part of the guard to Burgoyne's troops. They were under Col.
Gerrish, at Cambridge, and they were also under Col. Noyes at
Spring Point. Casco Bay. The deceased drew a pension of sSl
to his death. Capt. John5, was the only one of the sons of Capt.
William4, who had children, lie left Maine, in 1S20, and had
eight children, whose descendants are very numerous. Benning6
now has a brother Foster" living in Webster, Me., born July 24,
1765, who is also a pensioner.

This sketch is made, more particularly, to correct some errors in
previous communications touching this branch. i. w.

292 The Weiitrwrth Family. [July,

Peter Sidgett. [The second wife of Gov. Usher was Elizabeth,
dau. of Gov. Allen, and they had John Usher of Bristol. Hezekiah
Usher of Charleston. Elizabeth m. Stephen Harris of Boston,
and Frances m. Joseph Parsons. Jr., of Bradford. Mass.] Mrs.
Elizabeth Jeffries died 27th June. 1(598. leaving eight children.
Ebenezer3, died in Portsmouth, aged about 70. He left three
children. Samuel4, who married Rebecca, clan, of James and Re-
becca Oliver, of Boston, and finally moved to Merrimack. N. H.,

and died childless, where his wife m. ■ Simpson : David4, died

single: Ebenezer4, m. Mary . and had no children that can

be traced out.

6. Dorothy3, b. June 27. lfiSO. m. Henry Sherburne, and died
Jan. 3, 1754. aged 74. He died Dec. 29. 17-37, aged S3.

7. Be.vxixg3. b. June 28. 1682, and died in infancy.

Among the children of Gov. John4 Wentworth, was Capt. T\ il-
liam5, born LOth Dec. 1705. who lived at Spruce Creek, Kittery,
Me., and died there, Dec. 1"), 1767. He m. 2d Oct. 1729, Marga-
ry, b. 25th March, 1712, dan. of Capt. Andrew and Jane Pepper-
rell, and gr. dau. of Col. William and Margary Pepperrcli. by
whom he had eight children, many of whose descendants still
live in and around Kittery. He had a second wife, but no child-
ren by her, to live. She was a widow Winthrop, originally Mary
Hall, from Bermuda, and sister to Hush Hall, of Boston. After
her husband's death, she lived with her sister Sarah, who married
her husband's brother. Major John4 Wentworth, of Portsmouth.

Among the children of this Capt. William4, bv first wife, was
John5, b. at Kittery, Me.. Feb. 23. 1736. and d. June 9, 1781, at Cape
Elizabeth. .Me. He m. 1st. ia 17.38, Hannah Furnald. and had
two children, and then 2d. 17th September. 1762. ^arah. dau. of
Nathan Bartlett, born at Kittery. Dec. 7, 17 in. who, afterwards,
married Capt. Clement, and then Capt. Bildad Arnold, of New
Gloucester, by whom she bad a daughter, and then, Dec. 1, iS06,
Capt. Nathaniel Evelith. of New Gloucester, who died Aug. 6,
IS17. She died Sept. 12. 1^37. in her 97th year. By this'Iast
wife he had seven children, the oldest of whom was the deceased,
named by Gov. Benning4 Y\ entworth. John*, received a Lieuten-
ant's commission in the French war under his uncle, Sir William
Pepperrell, in Capt. Osgood's company, for the invasion of Canada,
and Capt. O. dying. John5 succeeded him to the end of the cam-
paign, under Brigadier Gen. Preble. In 1776, John5 received a
Captain's commission, and his son Bennins5 enlisted under him,
and they were under Col. Williard, at Ticonderoga. the year
before Burgoyne was taken, and they were sent to Cambridge as
a part of the guard to Burgoyne's troops. They were under Col.
Gerrish. at Cambridge, and they were also under Col. Noyes at
Spring Point. Caseo Bay. The deceased drew a pension of $81
to his death. Capt. John5, was the only one of the sons of Capt.
William4, who had children. He left Maine, in 1820, and had
eight children, whose descendants are very numerous. Benning6
now has a brother Foster" living in Webster, Me., born July 24,
176.5. who is also a pensioner.

This sketch is made, more particularly, to correct some errors in
previous communications touching this branch. j. w.

292 The Wentworth Family. [July,

Peter Sidgett. [The second wife of Gov. Usher was Elizabeth,
dau. of Gov. Allen, and they had John Usher of Bristol, Hezekiah
Usher of Charleston. Elizabeth m. Stephen Harris of Boston,
and Frances m. Joseph Parsons. Jr., of Bradford. Mass.] .Airs.
Elizabeth Jeffries died 27th June. 169S, leaving eight children.
Ebenezer3, died in Portsmouth, aged about 70. He left three
children. Samuel4, who married Rebecca, dau. of James and Re-
becca Oliver, of Boston, and finally moved to Merrimack. N. H.,

and died childless, where his wife m. Simpson: David4, died

sinsle; Ebenezer4. m. Mary , and had no children that can

be traced out.

6. Dorothy3, b. June 27, 16S0. m. Henry Sherburne, and died
Jan. 3, 17.3 1. aged 74. He died Dec. 29. 17.".7. aged S3.

7. Benning3, b. June 2S, 16S2, and died in infancy.

Among the children of Gov. John4 "Wentworth, was Capt. "Wil-
liam5, born LOth Dec. 1705. who lived at Spruce Creek. Kittery,
Me., and died there, Dec. 15, 1767. He m. 2d Oct. 1729, Marga-
ry, b. 25th March, 1712, dau. of Capt. Andrew and Jane Pepper-
rell, and gr. dau. of Col. William and Margary Pepperrell. by
whom he had cizht children, many of whose descendants still

live in and around Kittery. He had a second wife, but no child- |
ren by her. to live. She was a widow Winthrop. originally Mary
Hall, from Bermuda, and sister to Hugh Hall, of Boston. After
her husband's death, she lived with her sister Sarah, who married I
her husband's brother. Major John4 Wentworth, of Portsmouth.

Among the children of this Capt. William4, by first wife, was
John5, b. at Kittery, Me., Feb. 23, 1736. andd. June 9, 1781, at Cape
Elizabeth, Me. He m. 1st. in 17.58,. Hannah Furnald, and had
two children, and then 2d, 17th September. 1762. barah. dau. of
Nathan Bartlett, born at ivittery, Dec. 7, 17 10. who, afterwards,
married Capt. Clement, and then (.'apt. Bildad Arnold, of New
Gloucester, by whom she had a daushter. and then, Dec. 1, 1S06,
Capt. Nathaniel Evelith. of New Gloucester, who died Aug. 6,
1817. She died Sept. 12. 1S37, in her 97th vear. By this last
wife he had seven children, the oldest of whom was the deceased,
named by Gov. Bennin24 Wentworth. John5, received a Lieuten-
ant's commission in the French war under his uncle, Sir William
Pepperrell, in Capt. Osgood's companv. for the invasion of Canada,
and Capt. 0. dying. John5 succeeded him to the end of the cam-
paign, under Brigadier Gen. Preble. In 1776, John5 received a
Captain's commission, and his son Bennins6 enlisted under him,
and they were under Col. Williard, at Ticonderoga. the year
before Burgoyne was taken, and they were sent to Cambrid2e as
a part of the guard to Burgoyne's troops. They were under Col.
Gerrish, at Cambridge, and they were also under Col. Noyes at
Spring Point, Casco Bay. The deceased drew a pension of sSl
to his death. Capt. John5, was the only one of the sons of Capt.
William4, who had children, lie left Maine, in 1S20, and had
eiaht children, whose descendants are very numerous. Benning6
now has a brother Foster0 living in Webster. Me., born July 24,
1765, who is also a pensioner.

This sketch is made, more particularly, to correct some errors in
previous communications touching this branch. j. vr.

1S52.1 Genealogical Memoir of the Doolittle Family. 293

A GENEALOGICAL MEMOIR OF THE DOOLITTLE
FAMILY.

[The name Doolittle is not one of very common occurrence in
England, judging from such examinations as may be considered
criterions in similar cases. That it is an English name there is no
question, and that there were prominent Puritan divines (certainly
one) flourishing at the time of the great emigration to New Eng-
land, is matter of history.

One of the most remarkable men of his sect, was the Rev. Thomas
Doolittle. who was a native of Kidderminster, in Worcestershire,
where he was born in 1630. and for whom the famous Richard
Baxter, had great regard and affection. After completing his col-
legiate course at Pembroke Hall, in Cambridge, he became minister
of Alphage. in London, and kept a private academy in Cripplegate.
He trained up several ministers of note also. After the res/oration,
he became one of the ejected ministers by the Aci of Uniformity.
Ten years after. Charles II. licensed him to preach, which license
was long to be seen (perhaps to this day) in the vestry in Monk-
well street, where he used to preach. His curious kindred may be
glad to learn this fact. Mr. Doolittle died in London. 24 May, 1 707,
ae. 77, and was the last of the ejected ministers in London. He
is also noted for having built the first Meeting-house, in London,
after the restoration, which says a cotemporary, his :' zeal carried
him'' to do. He was the author of twenty treatises, chiefly of a
theological character. Accompanying his treatise on the Lord's
Supper, 12mo., 1GS0. is a beautiful portrait of himself; for which
the public are indebted to the famous John Dtjnton. See "A Com-
pleal History of Europe.'' frc., for the year 1707, p. 466-S ; Dun-
ton's Life and Errors; The Aon-Comformisl's Memorial {Palmer's
Calami/') ed., 2 vols. ; SO— 2 ; Granger's Eiog., Hist., Eng., v. 67-8,
ed., 1824.]

The Doolittle Family.

Abraham Doolittle. supposed to be the progenitor of all by the
name of Doolittle in this country, came from England and settled
in New Haven. Conn., about the year 1640 or 1642. In 1644 he
took the oath of fidelity in the Colony, and acted as Executive
County officer in New Haven. He was one of the three appointed
by the New Haven Committee, to superintend the affairs of the
New Settlement. This "New Settlement"' was afterwards incor-
porated as a town, by the name of \\ allingford. He was one of
the village Vigilance Committee in the time of King Philip's war;
at which time his house was protected by a picket fori, against an
attack by the Indians. He died 11 Aug., 1690, aged 70.

ABRAHAM1 DOOLITTLE had, by his first wife, issue :— ■
(2.) I. Abraham', (12.) b., 12 Feb.. 1649, d. 10 Nov. 1732, ae. S3;
m., 1st Mercy Holt. 9 Nov. 1080, dan., of William Holt, of
New Haven ; m., 2d., Ruth Lathrop, sister of John and
Joseph L. ; she d. s. p. ; m., 3d., Elizabeth Thorp, dau., of
Samuel T.

294 Genealogical Memoir of the Doolittle Family. [July,

(3.) II. John2, (19) b. 11 June. 1655 ; m. 1st Mary Peck. 13 Feb.

1682: m. 2d.. Grace Blakeslev- *-
(4.) III. Elizabeth2. (•">.) IV. Mary2.

By Elizabeth Mosse. his 2d. wife, Abraham1 had issue : —
(6.) V. Sa.uuel2; b., 7 July, 1665.

(7.) VI. Joseph2, b. abt. 1667, bavins cl. May 1733. ae. 66.
(8.) VII. Eecnezeu-. b. abt. 1672, having d. Dec. 1711, ae. 39:

m.. Sarah Hall, dau. of Samuel II.
(9.) VIII. Daniel2, b. abt. 1675. having d. in 1755, (at Walling-
ford,) ae. 8U. He m. Hannah Cornwall, and resided in Mid-
dletown. He left a son David', whose only daughter Eliza-
beth*, m. David Brooks, a graduate of V. C. in 1768. [See
Keg- vol. V.. p. 356.]
(10.) IX. Theofhilus2, m. Thankfull Hall. dau. of David H.
(11.) X. Daughter. (12.) XI. Daughter.
ABRAHAM2. (2,) by 1st wife. Mercy Holt, had issue:—
(13.) I. John3, b. 13 Aug. 1051, d. Nov. 17-16. ae. 65; m. 1st

Mary Frederick. 2S Feb. 17' '5. dau. of William F. of New j
Haven; m. 2d., Marv Lewis.
(14.) II. Abraham3, b. 27 Mar. 16S4.
(15.) III. Sarah3, b. Feb.. 16S6.
(16.) IV. Susannah3, b. 15 April. 16SS. 5

By Elizabeth Thorp, his third wife. Abraham2, had issue : —
(17.) V. Samuel3, prob. b. 169S. (IS.) VI. Joseph3.
(19.) VII. Thomas3, prob.. b. 1705.

JOHN2, (3.) had issue the two following ch., and perhans others : — i
(20.) I. Rev. Benjamin3, b. 10 Julv, 1695. d. at Northfield, sud-
denly, 9 Jan., 17 IS: m. Lydia Todd. 14 Oct.. 1717. He ?
grad. at Y. G., in 1716. and was ord. at Northfield, Mass., in
171S, beina t lie first settled minister at that place.
[Rev. Benjamin Doolittle3. (20). On the death of this gentle-
man, the following notice of him appeared in the Bos/on Gazette,
or Weekly Journal. 24 January. 1749. — ■• We are informed, that
on the 9th instant, the Rev. Mr. Doolittle. pastor of the church in
Northrield, was suddenly seized with a pain in his breast, as lie was \
mending a fence in his yard, and died in a lew minutes time, to ^
the inexpressible grief of the town in general, as well as his own \
family in particular." — Two days after his death, namely. Janua- (
ry the 11th, the Rev. Jonathan Ashley, of Deerfield, preached a
funeral sermon : but as was too often the case, on such occasions
then, as well as ever since, that sermon contains nothing about the
deceased, except the single fact of iiis death, though an octavo
pamphlet of sixteen pages.

Mr. Doolittle was an author, but whether of more than two
works, the writer of this is not advised. The first has this title :
— " An Enquiry into Enthusiasm. Being an Account of what it
is, the Original Progress and Effect of it." The other — " A Short
Narrative of .Mischief done by the French and Indian Enemy, on
the Western Frontiers oi the Province of the Massachusetts Hay-
From 17 13- 1 to 17 IS. Boston. Svo. 1750. This is a tract of much
importance in the history of Massachusetts; especially as it details
some events not elsewhere to be found: a period, about which
much less is known of our history than is known of the correspond-

j - "12. ! Genealogical Memoir of the Doolitde Family. 295

uj> period a hundred years earlier. It is a work of great, rarity,
j, ft a single copy having ever corne under the knowledge of the
writer, who has spent many years in collecting rare tracts on the
history of New England.]

(•21.) II- Samuel3, removed from Wallingford to Northfield. and
died there in 1736. leaving two sons. Eprhaim*. and 31oses4.

John3, Doolittlc. (13) by his two wives, Mary Frederick and
Jliiry Lewis, had ten children ; four sons and six daughters. His
son s were John4, Frederick4. Obed4. and Nathan4: his daughters,
Susanna,4 Eunice4, Phebe4, Mary4, Kersiah4, and Patience.4 These
children wore born between the years 1707 and 1732; inclusive.

John4 the eldest son of John3, (13.) was b., 6 Feb., 1712. m.. in
1734, and had two sons and two daughters. His sons were Phile-
mon5, and Titus5 ; his daughters, Eunice5, and Hannah5. He died
at Wallingford, Nov. 17 :7. ae. 3-5. Philemon5, his eldest son. mar-
ried Lydia Hall, "> Jan., 1757. He had four sons and live daugh-
ters. His sous were John Frederick6. Puce0. Jared6, and Jesse6;
his daughters, Phebe.5, Kersiah6, Lydia5. Patience6, and Hannah6.
Philemon5, removed from Wallingford, Conn., to Blandford, Mass.,
in 1771, and again removed to Western New York, in 1795.

Titus5, Doolittle, Esq., the youngest son of John4, and grandson
of John', (13.) was born at Wallingford, 12 June. 1745. He mar-
ried Mary Lewis, daughter of Dr. Lewis, of Wallingford. In 1771,
he removed from Wallingford to Westfield, Mass., with a young
family. The part of Westfield, where he settled, was in 1792, in-
corporated into a town by the name of Russell. Me was a farmer
by occupation and died 23 Nov.. ISIS, acred 73. He had five sons
and three daughters. His eldest son, John", died in early life, un-
married. His second son. Titus0, a farmer by occupation, married
Mary Tracy, daughter of Rev. Stephen Tracy, of Norwich, Mass.,
in 1794 She died in 18 13 : he is living in Plainsvillc, Ohio. Hon.
Joel6, the third sou. (grad. Y. C. 1799,) was a Tutor in the College
at Middlebury, Yt., studied the profession of law. and settled in
business at Middlebury. He m.. .Sarah P. Fitch, daughter of
Ephraim Fitch. Esq., of Pawlet, Yt. He was at sundry times a
member of the State Legislature and of the Governor's Council,
and for many years was a Judge of the Supreme Court of the State
of Vermont. He was a member of the Corporation of Middlebury
College. The last State olfice that he held, was that of member of
the Board of the Council of State Censors, of which he was chosen
President. He died at Middlebury. 9 March, 1841, aged (57. The
fourth son of Titus5. Esq., was Amasa6, who was a farmer, and
resided at Cheshire, Conn. He married Mary Hitchcock, daugh-
ter of Amasa il., of Cheshire; and died in 1S25, aged 49.

Hon. .Mark6 Doolittle, the fifth and youngest son of Titus5, Esq.,
graduated al Yale College, in 180-1, studied the legal profession,
and settled in IJelchcrtown. S'c is the author of an "Historical
Sketch of the Congregational Church in Helchertown, Mass..'" a
duodecimo rf 2^2 pages, lately published at Northampton.4

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For his first wife, he married Betsey, Matilda Smith, daughter of
Dan. .Smith, Esq., of West Haven, Vt. She died 13 Nov. 1814,
aged 2S. He m.. for his second wife. Sarah T. Raboteau, chut., of
Charles C. Raboteau, Esq., formerly of Newburyport.

The daughters of Titus'. Doolittle, Esq.. were. Llizabeih\ who
married Abraham Bradley, of Russell, and died 28 April. 1S31.
ased 6 1. "leaving sons and daughters ; Mary6, who m., Noble Fowler.
of Southwick, .Mass., and died 11 March 1S47. aged 78. leaving
four sons: and Martha6, who m. Solomon Gillett. of Colchester,
Ct.. and. now resides in that place.

EARLY VOYAGERS.

The voyage of master Hore and diners other Gentlemen, to
Newfoundland and Cape Breton, in the yeere 1536, and in the 28
yeere of king Henry the eight.

One master Hore of Loudon, a man of goodly stature and of
great courage, and giuen to the studie of Cosmographie, in the 28
yeere of kins Henry the S. and in the yeere of our Lord 1330.
encouraecd diners gentlemen and others, being assisted by the
kings fanour and good countenance, to accompany him m a voy-
age of discouerie vpon the Northwest partes of America, wherein
his perswasions tooke such etfect, that within short space many
gentlemen of the innes of court, and of Chauncerie, and diners
ether of good worship desirous to see the stranse things of the
world, very willingly entered into the action with him, some of
whose names were as followeth : M. Wickes, a gentleman of the
Y\ est country of line hundred marices by the yeere lining, fas-
ter Tucke. a gentleman of Kent. M. Tvckfidd, M. Thomas Bids
the sonne of sir William Buts knight of Norfolke, which is yet
aline, and from whose mouth I wrote most of this relation. Mas-
ter Hardie, master Biron. master Carter, master Wright, master
Rastall, Serieant Rastals brother, master Ridley, and diners other,
which all were in the admirail called the Trinitie. a ship of seuen
score tunnes, wherein M. Hare himselfe was imbarked. In the
other shippe whose name was the Minion, went a very learned
and vertuous gentleman, one master Armiqil Wade, lather to the
woi'shiptull master William Wade, now clerke of the priuiecoun-
scll. Master Oliuer Dawbeney, merchant of London. M. Joy, af-
terward gentleman of the kings chappcll. with diners other of good
account. The. whole number that went in the two tall shippes
aforesayd, to wit. the Trinitie and the Minion, were about six
score persons, whereof 30 were Gentlemen, which all were mus-
tered in warlike manner at Grauesend, ami after the receiuina of
the sacrament, they embarked themselucs in the end of April!. 1536.

Extracted from Haklnyfs Voyages. Edition. 1.1S9, p. .~>17. Im-
printed at London by George Bishop. Ralph Newbery, and Robert
Barker. r>Ve Note in 11l^. vol. 111., p. 9.

!>.j2.] Petition from Rev. John Eliot. 297

.1 Petition from Rev. John Eliot against selling Indians for slaves.

In the Massachusetts archives is an original petition, in the hand-writing of the

Apostle Eliot, from which we make some extracts.

To the Honor11' Gov & Council suing at Boston, this- 13Ul of the 6"', '75, the humble
petition of John Eliot, shewcth

That the terror of selling away such Indians, unto the Hands for ppct-
tial slaves, who shall yeild up y"'selves to your mercy, is like to be an
cfectual p longution of the warre & such an exaspation of y'" as may
pduce we know not what evil consequences, upon all the land. Christ
hath saide, blessed are the mcrcyfull for ye shall obtaine mercy. This
useage of y'" is worse y" death — rhe destine of christ in these dast dayes,
is not to extirpate nations, but to gospelize v " — his Sovraigne hand &;
orace hath brought the gospel into these dark places of the earth — when
we came, we declared to the world, & it is recorded, yea we are ingaged
by or letters Parent fro the kings Majesty, that the indeavour of the
Indians conversion, not their extirpation, was one great end of our en-
terprize, in coming to these ends of the earth. The Lord hath so suc-
ceeded y' worlr, as that (by his grace) they have the holy Scriptures &
sundry of themselves able to teach theire countrymen, the good knowl-
edge of God. And however some of y'" have refused to receive the
gospel, &; now are incensed in their spirits unto a warre against the
English : yet I doubt not but the meaning of Christ is, to open a dore
for the free passage of the gospel among y'" — my humble request is. yl
you would follow Christ his designe in this matter, to p mote the free
passage of Religion among y!", ec not to destroy y'" — to sell soules for
money seemeth to me a dangerous merchandize, to sell y™ away from
all meanes of grace w" Christ hath p vided meanes of grace for y"\ is
the way for us to be active in the destroying theire Soules : deut. 23, 15,
16, a fugitive servant fro a Pagan Master, might not be delivered to
his master, but be kept in Israel for the good of his soule, how much less
lawfull is it to sell away soules fro under the light of the gospcll, into a
condition where theire soules will be utterly lost, so far as appeareth
unto man. all men (of reading) condemne the Spaniard for cruelty upon
this poynt in destroying men, & depopulating the land, the country is
large enough, here is land enough for them 6c us too. p. 14, 28, in the
multitude of people is the kings honor. it will be much to the glory of
Christ, to have many brought in to worship his great name.

I desire the honor' Council to pardon my boldnesse. & let the case of
conscience be discussed orderly, before the Kincr be asked, cover my
weaknesse, & weigh the reason &c religion yl laboreth in this great case
of conscience.

To show that the Tears of Mr. Eliot were rot groundless, we append a copy of an
official document, dated about three months afterward.

Mattachusetts Collony John Leuerett, esq., Gour.

in New England. To all people who shall see these prsents

or hear them read, greeting: know ye that Lancelott Talbott &c Joseph

Smith have bought, of the tresurer of this Collony, seauen

( , ) Indians, vizt George, Willi.im, ffawkins, great Dauid, Renles (?)
j eae J John Indian & Tommoquin, which Indians were soe foun' to
— — be sould for slaues, to which end the said Talbott & Smith
may transport them to any place out of this Continent.

of the truth hereof I haue caused the Publique Seale of the Collo-
ny to be atfixed herevnto, this 22 of 9th, 1G75.

Anoq Pegnis Regis Carols secundi. John Leurctt, Gour.

Recorded 22 9">, '75. ff. Beudali, Recr.

38

208 Letters, $'c [July,

LETTERS RECEIVED FROM CORRESPONDENTS.

The deep interest manifested by many patrons of the Register, in respect to the
list of names of the subscribers to Prince's Chronology, published in the last
number of the Register, demands the acknowledgements of the Committee of Pub-
lication. By the publication of that list, all who have access to this periodical,
see at once who the individuals are about whom information is desired, and numer-
ous letters have been received, expressing gratification that the list is published in
the Register, and giving genealogical memoirs of many names in said list. The
articles communicated will be inserted as fast as space can he spared for them, and |

the initials of their authors will accompany them, as in the present number.
Many more than can be inserted immediately, have been received, but let ibis fact
not discourage any from communicating whatever they can, as all so communica-
ted, will, in due time be published, or all that is necessary to complete the
phin laid out. $

Subscribers to the Register were early invited to communicate an account of
their ancestry to be deposited in the archives of the socieiy. A great number of g

such communications have been received, and were appropriate mailer for this
work, but as room could not be found for them all, and to publish a selection from
them might seem invidious, they have been carefully preserved for future reler-
«nce, agreeable to the original proposal of invitation. However, having a few
lines space allowed us here, it may he gratifying to some of our readers lo make 4

a few extracts from these communications at this tune, and we hope to continue
them in future numbers of the Kegisier. j

The Rev. Sliubael Bartlelt, writes, under date, — "East Windsor, Ct., 22 Jan.
1852. Sir, — I have taken this Regisier from the beginning of its publication, and
feel a deep interest in it. You will not wonder at mv interest, if I tell you I am
descended from John Cakter, John Rowland, William Brewster, Richard
Warren, John Alden, &c., to the number of twelve of the Mayflower com-
pany. I am an old man — 73 3-1 years — but 1 love to search out and to tell my
children these things. "'

From Mr. William S. Porter. " New Haven, 21 Jan. 1852," an interesting ac-
count of his branch of the Porter family.

Hon. Samuel Clark writes. — " West Brattleboro, 17 Jan. 1832. — Dear Sir: I
will continue to take the Register another year, and send you two dollars in pay-
ment. I wish you great success in the work. I will take it as long as I live,
which cannot be Ion?, as I am now almost sn-cntij-fivc years of age."

From Archelaus Ueane Atwoed, Esq. '■ Ornngtoii, Me. 3 April, 1852," a
particular, and we doubt not accurate account of his paternal ancestrv. He closes,
" wishing you success in an object so worthy of it, as rescuing from oblivion the
facts anil incidents in the early history of our beloved New England, I re-
main, &.C., " A. D, Ai I

From Mr. Charles Pomeroy, — " Meriden. Ct.. 1 June, 1852." His immediate
descent from the well known historical chatactcr in the Indian history of New
England — Eltwood Pomeroy — is briefly traced. I

From Jonathan Clark, Esq.— " Hampton, Ct . 21 Jan. 1852." Mr. Clark,
though now 78 years of age, volunteers to furnish transcripts of the records of
births, &«., in Hampton, from a wish to aid the Register beyond his yearly sub-
scription. J

There has been recently received from Horatio N. Otis, Esq., of New York,
a beautiful transcript of the births, marriages and deaths on the records of Col-
chester, Ct., and numerous oih?r paptrs of great interest from individuals, which
we have not space to particularize.

Amos Otis, Esq., " Yarmouth, Mass., May, 1852,'"— expressing gratification
at the publication of the subscribers to Prinees's Chronology, and furnishing im-
portant facts concerning several of thoso names, for which room could not be
found in the present number.

Publishing Committee.

;S52.] Notices of Publications. 299

NEW PUBLICATIONS.

The Hundred Bnston Orators, appointed by the Municipal Authorities,
from 1770 to 1S52; comprising Historical Gleanings, illustrating the
Principles and Progress of our Republican Institutions. By James
Spear Loring. Boston, Svo. \S'r2. pp. 694.

This work of Mr. Loring, considered in an historical point of view alone, will
be considered a valuable contribution to the history of Boston ; considered as a
biographical work, it will be of immense advantage to inquirers about those who
have stood forth as public speakers in the metropolis, through a peiiod of the
greatest interest, not only in the history of Boston, but of the country.

The plan adopted by the author, of presenting his individuals to his'readers, is
somewhat novel, and at the same time has its advantages over formal biography. '
Here every man is made to speak for himself, and if he has at times spoken fool-
ishly, it is not the fault of the author. Few characters will stand the scrutiny in
this respect like a Webster or an Everett; few. very few there are, who at some
time, have not siifti'i'ed themselves to be betrayed into the use of language, with
which to wound an adversary, but which in the calm that ensues, wounds
nobody but themselves.

Mr. Loring was among tho early members of the New England Historic-
Gcneai.ouical, Society, a Society, as its title indicates, covering a broad ground,
and embracing in its objects, all Historical and Antiquarian, Biographical and
Genealogical information relative to New England. ]t is in fact the New En-
gland Historical Society. From the work under notice, it will at once be
perceived that its author possesses high claims to the honors of this society — a
society expressly instituted to embrace among its members those devoted to pur-
suits which are to benefit future generations, in the imporlant inquiries which it
was established to promote. As Mr. Loring has paid particular attention to the
Genealogical part of Ins work, thus much is due to him, therefore, in regard to
a society of which he is an important member.

The author of " The Hundred Orators" has been most industrious upon his
work from the time he formed the idea of it, until it was produced, (20 May,
1852.) lie had, perhaps, before him, that excellent maxim of Dr. Johnson,
namely, that "a man would never publish if he waited to get all ho wanted;
that in groping about for materials forever, he would tire out his own mind, and
hence would never produce anything ; and all he had done would be lost to the
world." There are many at this day whom we should recommend to inscribe
this sentiment of Johnson on the door they have occasion to open oftenest.

We have as yet detected but very few errors in Mr. Loring's work; and
nobody will expect that it is without some ; and if there are not an abundance of
them he will have almost committed a miracle — for he has been obliged to gather
his facts from such an infinity of sources, that it will be a wonder indeed if there
are not many errors in the book ; and yet, after all, so far as we can judge, it is
as free from them, as any work of equal magniiude could be, considering these cir-
cumstances.

In his Preface, Mr. Loring styles himself Editor. This is too modest a word
altogether. He is The Author. We object to the use of another word, in hi*
title-page — the word gleaning!:. Now it is not quite the thing for one who gath-
ers the first crop in a field to say he has been gleaning — that the Author is not in*
first in his field, we take it no one will deny. In the next edition we hope he will
substitute, instead of gleanings, researches. Anybody can glean after every body,
hut anybody can't make original Researches in every field. Messrs. J. P. Jcwelt
&■ Co., have brought out the work in fine style.

First Semi-annual Report of the Superintendent of Public Schools of
the City of Boston. Second Edition. 1S5'J. Svo. pp. 48.

So much might bo said on the interesting subject of our Public Schools, that it
is difficult to say anything in the very brief space here allotted. It may have
been many times said that they arc the glory of Huston, and it may with equal
propriety be said, that they aro the glory of New England; and, not only so,

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300 Notices of Publications. [^uh'i

their influence is felt al! over die land ; and we feel warranted in saying it will
erelong be felt, in every direction, beyond the seas. The books used in the New
England schools, and also those which have been used in former times, are begun
to he collected in the metropolis of the British Empire. This is thought to Le a
consideration worthy the Tcinrd of every New England man and woman, as it
may lead ihem to enquire whether a public or private library in Boston, or else-
where in New England, has any such collection itself, with even a slight claim
to completeness.

The ■'.Superintendent,*' Nathan Bisttoi>, IvjQ., has, in the " Report " before
us, thrown out many excellent hints upon the various important points within the
line of his duly, and made suggestions, from all which the inference is irresisla-
ble that, notwithstanding what has been done, there is yet room for improvement,
both in regard to the physical and intellectual treatment of children in the public
schools.

Mr. Bishop has appended to his Report sundry Statistical Tables of nreat in-
terest ; as " The cost of School Estates," " Annual Amount paid for Tuition,"
&c, " Amount annually expended for the Erection and Alteration of School
Houses for the last few years, &c."

It strikes us as rather singular, that an edition id" a document, of the import-
ance of this Report, should consist of but one thousand copies; that being the
number " ordered to be printed," on the 30th Dec. 1851. The second edition is
" ordered " to consist of two thousand copies.

An Oration delivered he fore the Cape Cod Association, at their First An-
niversary Celebration in Boston, Nov. 11th, 1651. By Hejxry A.
Scudder. Boston : Svo. 1S5"2, pp. 19.

The name " Cape Cod " is about as indefinite as the expression " Down East."'
It often embraces territory to suit the whims of individuals, as they do oi do not
desire to be reckoned as belonging to Cape Cod. And thus at one time it may
not only include Province Town, but the whole County of Barnstable, and even
a part of Plymouth.

" The Cape Cod Association " was organized in Boston on the 12th of May,
1851, on which occasion the following gentlemen were chosen " officers for the
first year." David Sears, Trcsulenl; William Stureis, Lemuel Shaw, Daniel
C. Bacon, Benjamin Bangs, Prince Hawes, Benjamin Burgess, Benjamin i'\
Hallett, Joshua Sears, Francis Bassett, Robert Bacon, Thomas Thacher, S. K.
Lothrop, John G. Palfrey, Vice Prrsii/mts; Isaac Thacher, Treasurer; Henry -\ .
Scudder, Cur. Secretary; William S. Thacher, Record. Secretary.

As a reason for instituting this " Association," the officers above named say,
'.' there should be some more direct and agreeable method than had before existed,
for bringing into acquaintance, and familiar, social communion, all these who
claim a common Cape Cod origin, residents of Boston and vicinity." It was on
the occurrence of its first Anniversary, i hat Mr. Scudder delivered the eloquent
and appropriate address, the title of which stands al the head of this notice.

A Visitation of the seats and Arms of the 2\oLlemcn and Gentlemen of
Great Britain. By John Bernard Burke, Esq., of the Middle Tern-
pic, Barrister at Law, Author of the " Peerage," Landed Gentry, &c,

- Part I. London, lSb2, royal Svo. pp. 17(3.

Not every person, and perhaps not everv antiquary would galher from the title-
page of this work of Mr. Burke, a very adequate idea of its contents. "Visita-
tion?." with genealogists in New England, are generally supposed lo refer to these
•old Visitations of the Heralds of former times. Mr. Burke's Visitations are not
•exactly of this character. In his Preface, which is one of elegance and highlv in-
structive, he thus explains the objects of his work ; — " An interest id' a very pecul-
iar kind attaches to the Castles, Mansions and Baronial Halls of England, of which
«very class in its own degree, and after its own fashion is alike fcnsihle. To the
modern mansion belong attractions of an equal amount, but of a differnnl nature.
The most republican disposition has a natural, and we may thcrefote infer, n praisc-
worlhty curiosity, to become acquainted with the sile of groat actions, and the hab-
its of illustrious charactets It is wonderful to see what a strong holJ

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1352.] Notices of Publications. 301

ilicse seals of the great and wealthy have upon the minds ar.d affections of a!) who
dwell in the same country. No doubt, those in humbler situations do not always
view with complacency the better fortunes of others, but with this, for the must
pari, mingles a vague fee I inn that the honour of their country is involved in the
.Treat men and noble seats that adorn it, and that honour is in some manner their
uwn."

Judging from this specimen number before us, we are inclined to the opinion
iliat the work will \,s a most valuable companion to the other kindred works by the
same author. It is an attempt, or such it appears to us, at an improvement on the
Magna Britannia's of former times ; but whether it will succeed as well is a ques-
tion probably not yet settled. But if untiring perseverance and ability can secure
a good demand for a work, Mk Burke will be sure to find it for this. He would
not, nor could he if he would mike a poor book. His numerous and immensely
valuable works on the " Peerage, " Landed Gentry," "General Armory," &c.
&c, are monuments of which he may well be proud. Jn the present work, the
propriety of separating the Visitations of Arms from that of the Seats we think
questionable ; and in tabulating his pedigrees, in some instances there are words
and sentences for which we do not see the least use or necessity, — as, for example
on page 31 of " Visitation of Arms," the words " From whom dcsctrndid" are le-
peaied eleven limes. They are not only entirely superfluous, but a blemish to the
pedigree. Should this meet the eve of the author, he will thank us for thus hon-
estly expressing our opinions, though they may weigh nothing against his own.
Xo hand would undertake the labor which Mr. Burke"s has undertaken unless im-
pelled by a magnanimity which will command the admiiction and gratitude of gen-
erations that are to come.

The. Life and Labors of Rev. Samuel Worcester, I). D. Former Pastor

of the Tabernacle Church, Salem, Mass. By his Son, Samuei. M.

Woucesteu, D. D. Present Pastor of the Tabernacle Church. 2 Vols.

12mo. Boston, 1S.32. pp. 9o6.

It is probably doubtful, whether, since the time of the Mathers, a man can be .
produced, the bearers of which have been authors of so many works, as those hear-
ing I be name of Worcester. This, is a question of no very great importance;
Whether the Worccslers have written more or less than others which might be
named, is far less important than what they have written : what influence their
writings have had upon the conduct of individuals, and the welfare of the commu-
nity. Certain it is, that influence has been very great, and we frankly give it as
our judgment, that no candid mind can peruse the volumes under notice without
coming to the conclusion, thai a vast debt is due to the family id' Worcester for the
signal benefits their works have been to mankind. Il is a most happy thing, that
we arc able to resuscitate, as it were, those who have passed away ; those w ho, in
their day, were " shining lights," but by whose death those lights were par-
tially extinguished. In this day of Progress, the most valuable works are soon
forgotten, and hence it becomes necessary to call attention to them in some way.
To reproduce them is the most effectual manner of calling attention to them ; next
to their reproduction, the life of the authors are the best means to accomplish the
end. No Memoirs could be better calculated for this object than these of Dr. Wor-
cester, by his son.

In this brief notice of Mr. Worcester's work, noihing but the most partial jus-
tice can be done. Almost every one, now-a-days, expects, and they have a right
to expect, that when they take up a book of IJiogrnphy, they shall find some ac-
count id' the ancestors of the individual about whom it has hern written. The au-
thor of this work seems to have been well aware of such expectations, ar.d in il we
find an interesting account, not only of Dr. Worcester's immediate ancestry, but we
find some account of others of the name who have been noted in their days.

The first individual who bore the name id' Worcester, very probably look it from
the plane of that name in England ; but when, and the circumstances connected
with that individual, are beyond ihu reach of all investigations. The same is true
of almost all names, in all civilized countries. There is in Mr. Worcester's Life
snnie ingenious speculations upon the origin of the name, but as Camden, and other
antiquaries before and since the days of that prince of antiquaries are not agreed
upon the matter, we on this bide of the Atlantic will readily he. excused, no doubt, •

302 Notices of Publications. [July,

from attempts In elucidate it. — Cornavionun regio altera, mutalo nunc nomine. Wi-
gorniennis Comitalus, Latiae, Wircceasterseyre Anglosaxoniac aprimario opido, Wor-
cestershire vulgo dkilur, is a part of Camden's observations. We have not room
for tlic whole, and it is the essential part.

Dr. Samuel Worcester was horn in Hollis, N. H , November 1st, 1770. IIoI-
hs, observes the author of his Life, is remarkable as the birth-place of eminent
ministers. Here resided Noah Worcester, Esq., among whose sons were Dr. :
Noah Worcester, of Brighton, and Dr. Samuel Worcester, of Salem, Ms. The
tradition that three brothers Worcesters came to New England originally, may
bo true of this family, hat in about ninety-nine cases out of a hundred, the same
tradition concerning the ancestors of other families has proved to have no founda-
tion whatever. The Rev. William Worcester, of Salisbury, who died in that j
town, 28:8: lOb'G, appears to he the ancestor of Dr. Samuel W. There wa« liv- I
ing in the same town in 16'to'G. Moses Worcester, " one of y* owners of Mr. Hall's j
farm," but we do r.ot notice him in the work before us. How ho slood related to
the original ancestor, the Rev. William, is not expressed.

Notwithstanding the respect in which the character and importance of Dr.
Worcester were held in his lifetime, by his cotemporaries, a recurrence to his
acts and labors in detail, as presented in these volumes, will raise the estimation
of his power and worth in the minds of all who may read them.

We cannot close this brief notice of Dr. Worcester better than by inserting
the inscription from his tombstone, and the few words also which precede it.
" In the Harmony Grove Cemetery, at Salem, may now be seen a whito mar-
ble tablet, with the inscription.

Rev. Samuel Worckster, D. D.,

Pastor of the Tabernacle Church, and First

Corresponding Sccietary of the A. B. C. F. M.

Born at Hollis, N. H., Nov. 1, 1770.

Died at Brainerd, E. Ten.,

June 7, 1821. Aged 50.

His remains deposited in this place, May 5th, 1815."

A Discourse delivered at the Funeral of Professor Moses Stuart. By"
Edwards A. Park, Andover, Mass. Boston: Svo. pp. o(5.

Mr. Park's text on this occasion was, " T/iem that honor me, I will honor."
I.Sam 2: 30. It is peculiarly appropriate that, when a great man dies.it
should fall to the lot of one capable of doing justice to his memory, to perform
such a service. It has so happened in the present instance. No man probably
could have performed that solemn service more acceptably than Professor Park :
and yet ho tells us thai he " was called unexpectedly to preach at the interment
of Mr. Smart, and that he was ohliged to prepare hastily for the sad occasion."
Professor Stuart was born in Milton, Ct. it) March, 1760. died at Andover, Ms.
Jan. 4th, 18.VJ, a- nearly 7-. He had been a preacher of the gospel 47 years, a
teacher of youth 41 years, a Professor in the Theological Seminary 38 years.
His death was so sudden and tranquil, that but few of his family were apprized
of it before the morning. His disease was the influenza and typhoid fever. The
funeral was on Thursday, P. M. Jan. Slh, ISO-'.

Few men have acquired larger or richer stores of learning, or scattered them
more liberally and extensively — and few of course have exercised a more power-
ful or beneficial influence on the literature of the age.

A Biographical History of the County of Litchfield, Ct. Comprising Bi-
ographical Sketches of Distinguished Natives and Residents of the
County, together with complete lists of the Judges of the County Court,
Justices of the Quorum, County Commissioners, Judges of Probate,
Sheriffs, Senators, &o., from the organization of the County to the
present time. By Payne Kenyon Kiliioukni:. New York, 1S51.
Svo. pp. 413.

Mr. Kilbnurne, the author of this work, can, to say the least of him. be no other
than a man of great industry ; but that is by no means all which should be said ot

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hum. He seems to be not only a diligent collector of facts, but lie uses them with
»reat skill anil judgment.

Two very famous New England antiquaries, old and valued acquaintances of ilio
writer, used In have much seeming altercation when they tact, as to whose town
hid been the place of birth of the most persons of eminence and note — one was a
native of a town in the County of Worcester, (and is now deceased) the other, ol
a town in the County of Essex. The claims of the gentleman of the last named
county bad at length extended so far, that the other gentleman declared at last,
that if the claims set up by his friend could he maintained, there was nothing left
far him. This harmless pleasantry of old friends came forcibly to mind on glanc-
ing over Mr. Kilboiirne's catalogue, in the beginning of his hook, of the names of
llie 'natives and residents " of the young county of Litchfield. It in truth com-
prehends so many names, that, without much reflection we were ready to exclaim,
"Can there he any left for the rest of Connecticut?" Why, there is Ethan Allen,
Oliver Wnlcolt, John Trumbull, Seth Warner, the Chipmans, Griswold, Critten-
den, J. C. Smith, Ira Allen, Ilolley, Bradley, Strong, Spencer, Wessells, Whittle-
sey, Foote, Taylor, Bacon, Phelps, Pierpnnt, Day, Porter, Seymour, Tallmadge,
Loomis, Mason, &c, &c, and while we cannot mention all of them, we protest
that nothing invidious must he supposed intended.

Mr. Kllhourne's biographies are well and interestingly written, and their value
is greatly enhanced, because he has in almost every lnslance, given some account
of the genealogy of the family to which t lie individuals belong ; and while it is our
opinion that this right arm of biography has been entirely loo much neglected, we
subscribe fully to the sentiment — NoLUitatis virtus r.on stev.ma uwractir.

A Reply to the Strictures of Lord Elation and others, on the mode of edit-
in™ the Writing's of Washington. By Jabed Sparks. Cambridge,
1S52. Svo. pp. '3b.

Among those unacquainted wiih I he nature of editing such matter as the writings
of Washington, the attack on the labors of Mr. Sparks, found some response ; but
since the appearance of his " Reply " the number that can be found in the ranks
of the assailing party is believed to be exceeding small ; indeed it has not been our
fortune to hear of so much as a single individual. It would be difficult to find,
probably, in the annals of criticism, a more complete and triumphant victory over
an adversary than Mr. Sparks -has achieved over those who so ignorantly entered
the ranks in the crusade against him. They have been beaten off the ground at
ecery point, and with their own weapons. A smaller animal mav sometimes make
a lion roar, by deceiving him as to his prey. Lord Mahon, though no lion, taking
the notes of the small scribbling fry, has, in his ill advised attack, committed one
of those immense bulb for which his neighbors are so celebrated. lie has affirmed
that " Mr. Sparks has printed no part of the correspondence as Washington wrote
it, but has greatly altered it." Now his lordship does not even pretend that lie has
so much as compared with the printed work, or even seen a single original letter of
Washington !

Historical Sketch of the Congregational Church in Belchertoicn, Mass.
From its organization, 111 years, with Notices of the Pastors and Of-
ficers, and List of Communicants chronologically arranged, tracing
Genealogies, Intermarriages and Family Relations. Also, embracing
numerous Facts and Incidents relating "to the First Settlers and Early
History of the Place. By Hon. Mark Doolittli:. Northampton,
Mass., 1S52. 12mo. pp." 252.

The inhabitants of Belchertown arc laid under a heavy obligation to the Author
of the work whose title stands above ; nor is this the only obligation llicy are un-
der to Mr. Doolittle. He has been a benefactor in other fields of duty than a merely
literary field; and not only to lielchertown but to the Commonwealth at large.
There stands as a frontispiece to the volume, a very beautiful engraving of the Au-
thor, than which nothing could he more appropriate for the work.

The Title-page so fulW sets forth the Contents of Mr. Dooiitilc's work that we
need not go into a detail of them in this notice. The plan of the book is some-

So* Notices of Publications. [July.

\vh:U novel. It opens with a well digested account of the early settlement and pro-
gress of Belchertown, and closes with Genealogical Accoutiis of several Inmilies ;
amooj which are those of Smith, Lyman, Bridgeman, Htebbins, Tonne, l)wi"ht,
Phelps, Warner, Bard well, [{annum, Graven, Cowles. Porter and Boolittle. —
There is also a full list of Communicants in the Congregational Church in Belcher-
town from its organization is 1737 to 1S51. This List Mr. Doolitllc has enriched
with an immense number of Genealogical and Biographical additions.

The History and Genealogy of tlie Prentice or Pkkntiss Family in New
'England, from 1631 to LS52. Collected by C.J. F. Bi.nney. Boston.
Published by the Author, 1S52. Svo. pp. ISO.

This is one of those remarkable volumes which have of late years been produced
through a growing attention to genealogical research. And it is a specimen very
creditable lu the Author's industry and perseverance, as well as good taste. Il em-
bodies a great variety of information fur the families which the work records and
illustrates are very extensive anri numerous. We say families — for it embraces
seven distinct stocks, oi whose immediate conncclion with each other no satisfac-
tory traces are found : a circumstance not uncommon indeed in our American kiH-
dreds, descended of old English families widely spread in their original homes,
and not knowing there, perhaps, any distinct relationship beside a common origin
from a remote British, Celtic, Saxon, or Norman race.

It is matter of our serious regret, that so small a space can be afforded to a no-
tice of this interesting work. We had marked as many as nineteen places for spe-
cial observation ; but have no room for detail ; and must refer our readers to the
work itself, copies of « Inch are on sale. The labor necessary to produce the vol-
ume may be conceived of, when it is said, that no less than 121)5 different articles
are contained in it. An Index is judiciously inserted. Beside this there arc Ad-
denda, an Appendix, and an Extra. The illustrations, by some ten or twelve en-
gravings, lithographs, and wood cots, as they must have added much to the ex-
pense of the publication, "really ornament the volume — as do the beautiful stanzas
written by two young ladies of the name, now deceased. j.

The Annah of Albany. By J. -Mv.nsell. Vol. III. Albany, 1S52.
12mo. pp. 3S0.

There are in this volume of the history of Albany some articles of verv great
interest, and none but what are worthy of a place in such a work. A few of the
titles of those articles follow:— City Records from 16(15 to IfiOfl — Dutch names of
Persons, Places and Things, with their significations — Baptisms in tfce Ref. Prot.
Dutch Church from 161)3 to 1707 — A Table of Dutch baptismal Names with the
corresponding English names — Ancient \\ ills — Congress at Albany, in 1751, iVc.

The work is executed in a very handsome style with eiaht or ten beautiful en-
gravings ; among which is a fine one of Cen. Stephen Van Rensselaer, with a
memoir of that distinguished gentleman. By D. D. Barnard.

A Dictionary of Congregational Usages and Principles arcordin" to an-
cient and modern Authors ; to which are added Brief Notices of some
of the Principal writers. Assemblies, and Treatises referred to in the
compilation. By Preston Ccmmings, of Leicester, Mass., late Pastor
of the Congregational Church, Buckland, Mass. Boston, 1S52. 12mo
pp. 419.

The Author of this work so fully sets forth its objects, that it is unnecessary to
say any thing on that score, lie tells us in his preface, that " its origin was a
supposed want of copious references to many points of frequent practical use in
counsels, church-meetings, and private duties ; that it was undertaken at the re-
quest of the Franklin Association, but without a due counting of the cost by the
compiler."

That young clergymen will find Mr. Cummings work a very convenient manual
for them, there can be no doubt. It would require a large library to contain the
necessary books for consultation on the subjects explained in the " Diclionaiy of
Congregational usages." Many of them would be wanted for no other purpose ;
and, therefore, to the majority of people, this work of Mr. Cummings may serve
them as well as a full department of an extensive library.

IS32.] Notices of Publications. 305

Report of the City Registrar of the Births, Marriages and Deaths in
the City of Boston, for the year 1S51. Boston : 1S52.

On the 26th of January, Artemas Simonds, Esq., the indefatigable
Registrar of the City of Boston, and a pattern for all other persons who
keep records, made his third annual report to the City Council. By this
it appears that during the past year, tiie following labor has been per-
formed by himself and assistants : —

•' Five thousand three hundred and thirty-eight births have been registered,

! namely, 2783 males and 2550 females ; children of 1757 American fathers and

1803 American mothers; and of 3392 lathers and 3372 mothers of foreign birth :
the nativity of 149 fathers and 121 mothers being unknown.

The intentions of marriage of two thousand nine hundred and fifty-three couples
have been entered, and certificates issued; namely, 1382 male and 13G6 female
Americans; ami 1571 males and 15S7 females, natives of foreign countries.

Two thousand eisrht hundred and sixty-lhree marriages have been recorded, the
parties being in and about the same proportion as to their origin.

Three thousand eight hundred and fifty-five deaths, which occurred within the
limits of the City, have been registered; namely, 1066 males and ISS'J females,
1723 being of American, and 2122 of foreign origin, as nearly as can be ascer-
tained.

Copies of the records of births, marriages and deaths, generally with particulars
of date, name, age, sex, condition, locality, nativity and parentage, have been
prepared, in compliance with law, for the Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Full indices of the names of the persons horn, married and deceased are also
made.

The amount of fees collected, mostly in sums of fifty cents, and paid to the
City Treasurer is three thousand two hundred and ninety-eight dollars and
twenty-five cents.

An act of the last Legislature imposes on municipal authorises the duty of pro-
viding " a place for the safe keeping and preservation of public records," and
also provides " that records which have become worn, mutilated or illegible, shall
be transcribed, certified and preserved." The safe in this office not being of suf-
ficient size to contain the record books, a new one has been added, so that now all
important records and papers may be considered secure from the elements.

Some progress has been made in transcribing the early and worn records. In
this labor, the assistance of Hon. James Savage and Nathaniel 15. ShurtletT. M.D.,
both eminent antiquarians and genealogists, is gratefully acknowledged. The lat-
ter gentleman, in particular, lias cheerfully devoted much time in decyphering an-
cient and almost illegible chirography.

In obedience to an order of the City Council, requiring indices to certain
record books to be made, eight considerable volumes, containing some 100,000
names, have been prepared by careful and competent clerks. These indices will
greatly facilitate future investigations.

It was remarked in a former Report that there were great deficiencies in former
records, paTti lularly an entire omission of marriages from 1751 to 1761. The
ministers of King's Chapel, New North and New South Churches, have kindly
allowed copies to be taken of 732 marriages, found on their church hooks for that
period; and it is hoped that additions may yet be made from existing records, of
some at least, of the other eleven churches of that time."

It is understood that a capable person is employed in completing the
indices of the old volumes, and in making copies of such as have not as
yet been transcribed.

For these valuable aids and facilities from the City Registrar, geneal-
oi sts cannot be too thankful. s.

John Nutting is allowed to be a corporal of y* Military Company at Groton.
—Middlesex Court Records, 3:8; 1GI>3.
39

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?tlarriazcs and Deaths.

[July.

MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.

MARRIAGES.

Payson, .Mr. Thomas, of Dorchester,
to Miss Mcliiida P. Wake, daughter of
Mr. Samuel Blake, at Lowell, 1 HhMay.

PoMeroy, Isaac, Esq., of Now VorkCity,
to Mary J. dau. of Charles Taylor, of
Newark, at .Newark, N. J.

Shurtlefe, Mr. Wm. II., of Philadel-
phia, Pa:, to Miss Annie E. Lungley, of
Providence, at Providence, 2i* April.

Waldpon. Mr. John, of Fall River, to
Miss Ruth C. Dean, of Bridgewate'r, at
New Bedford, 28 April.

Wyman, Mr. Artemas fi., of Boston, to
Miss Cyrene A. Poor, at Boston, 23 .May.

DEATHS.

Adams, Mrs. Louisa C, Washington, D.
C, IS May, in the 77th year of her age.
Mrs. A., was the relic of the late Presi-
dent John Quincy Adams. She was a
native of Frederick county Maryland ;
daughter of Jo.-diua Johnson, andgrand-
dau. of Gov. Johnson. She was mar-
ried to Mr. Adams, in Louden, 26 Julv
17i)7, when he was U. S. Minister to
the Hague ; her father being at the same
time the American Consul, in London.

Ballou, Kev. Ilosea, Boston, ti June,
ae. 81. lie was horn in Richmond,
Cheshire Co., X. II., 30 April 1771.
His father was the Baptist clergyman in
that town, and the son joined the Bap-
tist Church there, in his nineteenth vear.
He soon after became a I 'niversalist, and
began to preach in the fall of 1791. In
17yu he married Ruth Washburn, who
■survives him. He was lirst settled in
Dana, Mass. ; then in Barnard Vt. ;
then in Portsmouth, N. II. ; then in Sa-
lem, Mass., whence he removed in 1817
to Boston, and became pastor of the
School Street Church to which he has
ministered for thirty-fire years. '■ La-
ther Ballon " was a man of ureat sim-
plicity ami purity of character, and
doubtless owed much of his tenacity of
life and vigor to early and consistent
temperance. His death was sudden.
He had made arrangements to preach en
several successive Sabbaths.

Barry, Rrv. Edmund, 1)., I). D., Jer-
sey City, N. J.. 20 April, ae. 73 years.
Dr. B., was Rector of St. Matthew's
Church.

Brainarh, Deac. James, Cleveland,
Ohio, 10 March, in his 95th year ; a na-
tive of Middle llannam, ft. He served
as a musician in the army of the revolu-
tion.

Burns, Major John, Whitcfield, N. II.,
6 May, ac. 97 ; a soldier of the revo-
lution.

I Carney, Daniel, Esq., Newcastle. Me..
11 March, ae. S7. Mr. C. was barn in
Dresden, Me., ; afterwards moved to
Boston ; became a distinguished mer-
chant ; and was elected a member of
the Board of Aldermen. In 1830 he
moved with bis family to Newcastle.
Mr. ('., was the father of twenty-two

j children, eighteen of whom survive him.
He had nine children by bis lirst, and
thirteen by his second wife, who is bis
widow. He also left four sisters and one

| brother whose united ages amount to
390 years, and several grand-children.
Ilis remains were brought to Boston, and
deposited in the family tomb under Trin-
ity Church.

I Chapi.v, Hon. Ezra, Prattsburi, Steuben
Co., N. Y.. 10 Jan. ae. 66, formerly of
Chicopee, Mass.

i Clarkson. Capt. Hugh. Portsmouth, N.

1 , II., 17 Jan., ae. 83 ; for many years a

i teacher of Navigation.

j Craige, Mr. Nathan. Leicester, 6 April,
ae. nearly 98. He was born in L.June

! 11, 1754 ; in the struggle for independ-
ence, Mr. C. enlisted ill June, 1775, as

j one of the minute men in the company
of Capt. Seth Washburn, in Ins native

I town. When the news of the first con-
flict at Lexington, reached Leicester, he
left his plough, and with bis companions
marched all night for Lexington ; but on
their way, learning that the skirmish was
was over, they continued their course to
Head Quarters at Cambridge, where he,
with many others from Leicester, and the
neighboring towns, enlisted lor ei;lit

] months; served in the company of Cant.
Washburn, in Col. Ward's Regiment,
and tool; an active part in the Battle of
Bunker Hill.

After eight months' service in this Re-
giment, lie returned home, and in 1777
joined Col. Cu-bing's Regiment. They
arrived at Bennington soon nflerthe bat-
tle at that place. His company shortly
removed to Col. Holman's Regiment,
and reached Beinis Heights on the day
of the last battle at that place. He was
at the surrender of Burjnrne, at I'ort
Hardy, 17thofOt. 1777 : in 177" serv-
ed three months in Col. Stearns' Regi-
ment ; in 1781, was chosen Lieut., in
Capt. Elliot's company from Sutton, and
was also five months in Col. Turner's
Regiment at Newport. Eor the last si\-
tv-uine years, till within a few weeks of
llis death, he has been an inhabitant of
Spencer, in which town be has often
served as Selectman, Town Treasurer,
&a. lie was blessed by the retention
of his memory and reason to the last
momenta of his lifts, and until within a

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307

few day.' of his death, could recount
with groat minuteness and perspicuity

the transactions of his earlv days.

Crosby, lion. William, Belfast,' Me., 31
March, ae. 82 ; the oldest lawyer and
judie, probably, in the State of .Maine.
He wasborn at Billcrica, Mass., in 1770.
gnid. II. C, 1794 ; in that class made
famous by a poetic effusion of one of its
members", called the " Classology," be-
ing an ingenious parody on that ancient
song, the " Heathen Mythology." Soon
after he left college, he entered as a stu-
dent at law in the office of Win. (iordnn,
Esq., of Amherst, .\. II., and in due time
finished his legal studies with Judge Da-
na, of Groton, Alas. In Jan.," 1*02,
Judge Crosby went to Belfast, and set-
tled as a practising lawyer. He was one
of that pioneer band of professional ad-
venturers, who, at that early day, dared
to penetrate this new region, and locate
himself East of the Kennebec river, a
tract of country comprising much the
largest portion of tie; State of Maine.
There were, nt that period, less than a
dozen framed houses in the village, with
a few log cabins, some Indian built wig-
wams, and not more than three hundred
inhabitants in the whole town. Thus,
by his enterprise, he became an early
citizen of that undefined space called
11 Down East," and was the associate
and the first legal adviser of the founders
of that beautiful city. He was elerted
Senator to the Massachusetts Legislature
in 180S, and was appointed Judge in
1812. He was a ripe scholar, a cordial
and communicative companion, a hind
and social neighbor, a just and humane
citizen.

Culver, Mr. John, Lyme, N. II.. 15
April, ae. 91 ; a revolutionary pension-
er.

Curtis, Asahel, Esq.,15May, Sanquoit,
Meida Co., N. Y., in his 87th year ; a
soldier in the revolution, and formerly
Judge of the County Court.

Dean, Mr. Charles" Lewis, Boston, 23
April, ae. 23 years, I mouths, lie was
a Son of .Mr. James Dean.

Doggett, John, Jr., Esq., New York,
21 March, ae. 45; his remains were
taken to Dedham, Mass.. the residence
of his father, for interment. Mr. Dog-
gett was a man of enterprise and energy
of character, and the business commu-
nity of New York, are deeply indebted
to him for his unwearied labors in bring-
ing to a perfect system a directory of
that city. He commenced some three
vears ago, the republication of " Poor
Richard's Almanac." He had. at
great expense, of both time and money,
collected a complete series of that ancient
and widely renowned Almanac of frank-
lin. He was unmarried.

DuNTOX, James, Southborough, Mass.
17 Feb., ae. HI. He was for six months
barber to Con. Washington.

Hates Mr. William, Vienna, Oneida Co.,
New York. March, ae. 94. He en-
listed in the Regiment under the com-
mand of Col. 1'rescott, on the Cth of
June, 177o ; was in the service, four
years and seven months, four years of
which time he beat the "soul-stirring
drum." He passed through the battle
of Hunker Hill, and several skirmishes,
and came out unscathed. He witnessed
the surrender of Burgoyne.

Hay, Henry P., near Oshkosh, Wiscon-
sin. Ill March, ae. XG. He was a Son
of the late Hon. Ebonczcr Gay, of Hing-
ham, Mass.

Gibson, Mr. Henry, New York, 15
March, ae. 101. lie was born, IS Feb.
1751 ; entered the line of the Continen-
tal army in the early part of the Sum-
mer of 1775, by enlisting into the Regi-
ment of Col. Henry Dearborn ; contin-
ued there till 17S0 ; was soon after
made one of Washington's Life Gu:-.rds.
With him he remained till the end of the
war, and received his final discharge at
Mount Vernon. He has resided in
Orange County nearly fifty years.

Handy, Ebenezer, M. D., Stouten, Mc.,
ae. 71 years, 10 mouths. Dr. 11., was
a native of Rochester, .Mass. ; went to
S. , more than a half century ago where
be was a practising physician till a few
days before his dentil. '

Harris. Mrs Rebecca, Merrimack, N.
II., 20 March, ae. 90.

Harris, Mr-. Sarah, Gorham, Me.
March, ae. 97 ; widow of Stephen Har-
ris.

Hartt, Mr. Zechariah, Williston, Vt.,
ae. 95., a soldier of the Revolution. Mr.
Hartt was one of the earliest settlers of
Williston, having located in that town
when the surrounding country was al-
most one entire wilderness. Rut few
are left whose lives united the times of
Vermont's savage wilderness to the [ire-
sent period of its joyous thrift and wealth.
But few are left to tell sad tales of the
" starving times," when he was a fortu-
nate man who could pay for a loaf of
bread by the hard labor of a day. Yet
such a lime did he see, and many were
the sorrows which lie could tell during
that season ofdestitution which prevailed
in tin- early history of his own and the
neighbouring tow iis. But the fitherg
are passing awav, and who lays it to
heart bow much 'the present gem-ration
is indebted to thiir toil-, and privation ?
It is worthy of remark, that the mother
of Mr. Hartt died a few vears so c •, at
the age of 105.( > )— JV.' V- Oistri'er,,
Jlpnl 15.

HlLL, Jacob, Esq., Sabatl'si-ille, Ye., 18

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Marriages and Deaths.

[July,

May, ae. 63 ; one of the oldest members
of the Bar of Lincoln County, and re-
cently County Attorney.

Johnson, Hon. Alfred,' Belfast, Me., 22
March, ae. about 62 years, 7 months.
Judge Johnson was born in .Ni'ulmrv-
port, 13 Aug. 178!J, and, by the removal i
of his father, became a resident of Bel- !
fast, in 1805. In 1808, he graduated at j
Bowdoin College ; was a member of the i
Legislature before the separation from :
Mass ; was a member of the convention j
which formed the constitution of Maine ;
Judge of Probate, eighteen years.

Johnson, Mr. Joseph. Pleasant .Mills, X. j
Y., ae. 1)3, a revolutionary soldier.

Judd, Mr. Thomas, Southington, Ct., 14 :
May, ae., 75 1-2 ; formerly of Water- -
bury. Mr. J., was wounded at the bat- '
tie of Bridgevvater ; seven others, w ith
himself, were all who survived of his
Company that went forth to battle, num- |
bering sixty-four.

Keen, Rev. Reuben, in West Camden,
Me., ae. 74. He was from the town of
Freedom, Me. The same day died I
his daughter, Julia, ae. 32.

Kei.ton, Mr. Benjamin, Jonesborough,
Me., 4 May, ae. 90 ; a revolutionary ;
pensioner.

Kirkland, Mrs. Elizabeth C, Boston.
15 May, ae. 60', widow of John Thorn- i
ton Kirkland, late President of Harvard I
College, and daughter of the late Hon. j
George Cabot.

Lawrence, Mrs. Sally. Middlebury, Vt„ j
ae. 77, wife of Benjamin L.,and moth- ;
er of Hon. Myron Lawrence, of Belcher- \
town, Mass. '

Lord, Or. William, Lyme, Ct., Feb. 13,
in the 90th year of his age.

Loring, William, Esq., West Duxburv,
3 May, ae. 84.

Low, Rev. Henry L., Somerville, 2fi
April, ae. 3C. "He was a graduate of
Dartmouth, 1S36, and son of (Jen. Joseph
Low, of Concord, N. H. He hid been
Professor of languages at Geneva Col-
lege, N. Y., and recently pastor of the
Episcopal Church at Hopkintnn, N. II.

Luce, Capt. Matthew, New Bedford, 3
Jan., ae. 50 ; for many years an active
and enterprising merchant.

Lu.vt, Mrs. Hannah, Newbury, Feb. 20.
ae. 92 years, 6 months ; widow of the !
late Paul Lunt.

Mann, Mr.IIerman, Dedham, Mass., 26
Nov. 1851, ae. 56. He passed his life j
in the place of Ins birth.

In 1817 lie published his •' Annals of i
Dedham." This volume embodies much
local information and will be a valuable
aid to future reapers in the same field.
In preparing this his object «as to ar- I
range the sevetal acts of the town under !
each succeeding year, and not to gather i
up tit.; progress of affairs under seperate |
chapters, ile succeeded well in accom- '

plishing the task he imposed upon him-
self and made a valuable contribution to
cur local histories. He kept, for a long
period, a record of passing events in the
community around him. He devoted a
part of every day to this Diary and mi-
nutely noted down w hat he thought would
be interesting toothers. Ile had a large
circle of warm and attached friends, who
appreciated his worth and lament his
decease. d. r. w.

Mann, lion. Thomas, Smithfield, R. L.
17 April, ae. 82.

Morto'n, Rev. Daniel O., Bristol, N. II.,

21 March, ae. 63. He was pastor of
the Congregational-Church, in 1!.

Newman, Rev. W. II., Ilatbush, L. L,
10 Jan.,ae. 69 ; late Rector of St. Paul's
Church, in that place.

Nolton, Mr. Robert, Boonville, N. Y.,
10 Jan.,ae. nearly 93 ; a revolutionary
soldier. He was at the battle of Bunker
Hill.

Norwood, Sirs. Lydia, Swanzcy.N. II.,
17 Jan., ae. 97.

Nott, Rev. Samuel, D. D., Franklin, Ct.,
26 May, in the 99th year of his age,
graduate of Yale College, 1780. 'About
a week befoTe his decease, his sown
caught fire, while sitting alone in his
room, and before, it was extinguished
his hand was badly burned. The inju-
ry and excitement consequent upon this
accident probably hastened his death.
Dr. Nott bad been settled in the parish
more than seventv years, and was prob-
ably the oldest pastor of a parish in New
England, or, perhaps in the I nited
States.

Park, Dr. John, Worcester, 10 March,
ae. 77. The founder and Editor of the
Repertory. Dr. P. was born in Wind-
ham, N. II., 7th, Jan., 1775, graduate
of Dartmouth College, 1791. "He was
an able and zealous politician and a ripe
scholar.

Parker, .Mr. Isaac, of E. Lyman, N. II.,
ae., 88, one of the first settlers of the
town ; removed there with bis father,
78 years ago.

Pa rm enter, Capt. Caleb, A ttleborotigh,

22 Jan., ae. 93, a revolutionary pen-
sioner. He leaves a widow of the same
age. They lived together in the mar-
riage state 72 years.

Parsons, Mr. Abraham, Gilmanton, N.
II., ae. 97 ; the oldest person in town.
He lived with his w if.' nearly seventy
years, and was never so much indisposed
as to be. unable to dress himself till his
last sickness.

Phelts, Henry, Esq., Gloucester, Feb.,
18, ae. 86; a graduate of Harvard
University, in the class of 178s, of which
there are now but two survivors.

Phillips, Mrs. Elsie, Columbus, Che-
nango, Co., N. York. IS Jan , in the
103d year of her age.

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309

I'if.rce, Miss Sarah, Litchfield, Ct., 19 |

Jan., ae. 84 ; for a long time at the
head of a celebrated Female school in
that place.

Pierpont, Mr- John, New Haven, Ct.,
29 Dec., ae. 91. He was born in New
Haven ; at the age of 16 enlisted in the
war of the revolution, was actively en-
gaged in the battle of Ridgetiold ilill ;
at fort Montgomery ; at \ ork Town ;
and was a witness of the surrender of 1
Cornwall is.

Plimpton, Mrs. Lydia, Southhridge,
20th Nov., ae. 89 years 8 l-'2 months ;
widow of Oliver P., Esq. She was the
oldest inhabitant of the town, and the
last survivor of a family of fifteen chil-
dren ; was daughter of Deacon Na-
thaniel Fisk, who went from Water-
town ; and was one of the first settlers
of Sturbridgo, or New Medfield, as the
place was at first named. .Mrs. 1*. had
many children, but with the exception
of one daughter, she survived them all.

Plumer, Col. Daniel, Epping, N. II., 1G
March, ae. 81 years and 9 months,
lie was Son of Samuel l'lumer, Esq.,
who died in 1803, also aged SI. Ho
was brother of the late Gov. William
Plumer, occupied the paternal estate,
and has left a widow and three sons.

Plumer, Mrs. Sarah, Epping, N. II.,
1 April, ae. 90 years ; widow of the
late tiov. William l'lumer, who died 22
Dec. , 1850, in Ins 92d year. Sec Meg.
Vol. 5. 267-8.

Poinsett, Hon. Joe! R., Statcsburg, S.
C, 12 Dec, 1831, ae. 73.

Popkin, Rev. John Snelling, D.D., Cam-
bridge, 2d March, ae. 80 ; graduate of
Harvard College, 171)2 ; from 1793 to

1798, was a Tutor at Cambridge ; in

1799, ord. Tastor of the I'ederal street
Church, Uoston ; was dismissed at his
his own request in 1802 ; was afterward
minister in Newbury ; in 1813 was ap-
pointed Professor of the Greek language,
and in 1826, Professor of Greek litera-
ture in Harvard College, which he re-
signed in 183:i.

Porter, Mr. Benjamin Adams, Helena,
Arkansas, 27 Jan. ae. 67 ; formerly of
Salem, Mass.. from which place he em-
igrated to Cincinnati, in 1812 : from
thence to Kaskaskia, III., in 1820 ; from
thence to Helena, 1826, where he spent
the residue of his days.

Prince, Dea. Ezekiel, Eastport, Me,
18 Jan. ae. 92. lie was the only sur-
vivor of twelve sons and one daughter of
Rev. Joseph Prince, who, at the age of
fourteen became blind, Being of a very
retentive memory, he prepared for the
ministry, and often preached in this vi-
cinity. ' He died in 1798, and was en-
tombed under the Preshy terian Church
iu Newburyport, with 'the celebrated
Whiteficld. Two years since, Deacon

Prince attended the anniversaries at
Uoston; and being in Charlestown, he
walked to the top of Hunker 111!! .Mon-
ument. He was then in the 90th year of
his age. He painted Ins house outside
after he was 80. Dr. Sidney A. Donne,
who recently died at the Quarantine
Station at New York, was \ii the same
family, being a grandson of the late
James Prince, for many years Collector
of the Customs in New burvport. — Aey.'-
buryport Herald.

Rand, Benjamin, Esq., Doston, 26 May,
ae. 67. lie was born in Weston, .Mass.,
18 April 1785, graduate of Harvard Col-
lege, l!s08, — was a prominent member
oi' the. Suffolk liar.

Rea, Miss Hannah, Marblehead, 25 Jan.,
ae. 91.

Reed, Phineas, Esq., Fitzwilliam, N. II.,
30th March, ae. 87.

The deceased was born in Westford,
Mass., and was the youngest of four
brothers, who participated in the war of
the revolution, lie entered the priva-
teer naval service under Copt. Tucker,
of Salem, Mass., and settled at Fitz-
william, March 1787."— A". I". Ob-
server, April 22nd.

Renouf, Mrs. Catharine, Boston, 13
May, ae. 57. She was the wife of Mr.
Edward Renouf; daughter of Rev.
Stephen and Catharine Palmer, of Need-
ham, and grand-daughter of Rev. Je.-eph
Palmer, of Norton.

Un the maternal side, Mrs. R.'sgraod
father was the Rev. Jason Haven, of
Dcdham ; her great grandfather, Rev.
Samuel Dexter, also of 1).

Rhodes, Mrs. Mary, Pawtuxet, R. I.. 12
April ae. 9s years ; widow of the late
Sylvester R., who was an officer in the
naval service, of his country, and died in
consequence of his sufferings on board
the Jersey Prison ship.

She was then twenty-five years of age,
with four children, whom she educated ;
all of whom she survived. She lived to
sec her descendants of the fifth genera-
tion.

Richards, Miss Betty, West Roxhury,
9th March, in her 98th year.

Richardson, widow Esther, Bratllebo-
rough, Vt„ 28 Nov., ae. 94.

Richardson, Capt. Tilley, Watrrtown,
New York, 11 Jan., ae. 93 ; a soldier
of the revolution.

Ron p.i ns, Peter G il man, M. D., Roxbury,
18 May, ae. 73 ; last of the children of
Rev. Chandler Robhins, D. D.. Pastor
of the First ('hurc)i in Plymouth, Mass.
A beloved Physician, and a truly be-
nevolent and good man.

Rosn, Mr. Peter, Pittsford, New York,
21 April, ae. 91, a soldier of the revo-
lution.

Rowk, Mr. Isaac, Rockport, 27 Jan.,
ae. 90 ; a soldier of the rc\olulion.

310

MaiTvascs and Deaths.

[July,

1

Rowley. Mrs. Mar} , Southampton. Feb.
13, widow of lii" lute 'J nomas Row-
ley.

Rundlf.tt, James, E=q., Portsmouth, N.
H., 6 Feb., ae. 80 : lor many year an
active and successful merchant, ami the
first extensive manufaclurer of broad-
cloth in New England.

Savage, Deacon Eluzer, Brookline, X.
H-, 21 Dec-., no. 9.i years 9 months;
a revolutionary soldier.

Sayee, Major Pierson. Hamilton, Ohio.
3 April.

lie had attained his ninety-first year,
and was the last surviving revolutionary
soldier in Butlercounty. He served two
and a half years in the New Jersey divi-
sion of the Continental Army, and par-
ticipated in the battle of Springfield, and
other engagements.

Seahch, .Mr. Lot, Racine, Wis., ae.
about 110.

He served under Genl. Washington,
for more than two years ; was in the
battle of Monmouth, &c.

Shafleigh, Capt. Klisha, Eliot, Mo.. 17
April, ae. 73 years. Hemnrried in 1SU1,
Patty, daughter of (Jen. Andrew Pep-
pcrell Feruald, consequently they have
lived together over 50 years. j\o death
has occurred in their family hut one, and
that an infant, during that time. When
they first married, they moved on a farm
at Sandy Hill in F.liotf, where they have
ever since lived, and which i'arn, l,a*
been owned by the Shapleigh family
over two hundred \ ears. Over his cellar
the first tea was steeped which probablv
was ever steeped in Maine.

Shaw, Mr. Sylvanus, Cummington, IS
Jan., ae. S7, a revolutionary pensioner.

Small. Mr. Samuel, Phip'sburg, Me..
Dec., ae. 0-1 ; a soldier of the revolu-
tion.

Sparling, Mrs. Huklah, Oswego, New-
York, 8 March, ae. 110. She was
born in Walpark, .New Jersey ; distinct-
ly recollected the old French war. and
the circumstances of her fuller and
mother being driven from their home.
She was wounded by the Indians.

Spragve, lion. Joseph E., Salem, 21
Feb., of apoplexy, ae. 6!); many years
Sheriff of Kssex Co.

Sta.nly, Mr. Redmond I... Duplin Co.,
N. C, 17 Jan., ae. till. Mr. S. was
on hoard the privateer brig Snap Dragon,
commanded by Copt. Otway Burns, at
the time of her capture by the British
during the lasl war, and was, with the
rest of his oomr.oles. confined in Dart-
moor prison two \ ears.

Stick.vey, Mr. Moses, Jaffrey, \. II.,
2 March, ae. loo years S months!) days.
He came from Boxborough, Mass., about
the time of the revolutionary war ; was
m. Sep. 9, 1777, and lived will, his wife
nearly seventy years. They had eight

children
of his

mowed
it the s

Last year Mr. S. took cha
wn planting and barvestin
half dozen acres or so, si. on
cond time ; took most

the

eare of his cattle, yoked his own oxen,
went into the wood-lot \v it li his team,
and sometimes walked four or live miles
a day.

Stoddard, Mrs. Sarah, Northampton, 27
April, ae. 80 years 4 months. She was
the wiTe of Solomon Stoddard and eldest
daughter of the late Beuj. Tappan, Esq.,
who died in 1831, ae., S3, among whose
ten children there was hut one death in
63 years, viz: that of Mrs. Elizabeth
Phoenix, in 1S19. The other 9 children
the average of whose ages was, before
their mother's death, 72 years, — had a
family meeting in Northampton, a few
vears ago, gathered from Boston, New
York, Ohio, etc. Since then, two broth-
er's in-law of iMrs. S., havndiod, Itcv.
Dr. John Pierce, of Brookline, Mass.,
and Col. Wm. Edwards, of Brooklyn,
N. Y. Of Mrs. S.'s own eight children,
onlv one has died, — the kite Professor
Solomon Stoddard, of Middlelmry Col-
lege. Among her surviving children is
the Kev. David Tappan Stoddard, the
well known missionary, in Persia.

Str.aii.xn, Mrs. Margaret, Philadelphia,
25 Jan., ae. 100 ; widow of the late
Gregory S.

Stcaht', Rev. Moses, D. D., Andover,
4 Jan., ae. 72 ; Professor of Sacred
Literature in Andover Theological Semi-
nary.

Sujixer, Mr. Henry, South Orange, N.
J., 5 Mav, ae. 37.' The deceased was
son of the late Charles P. Sumner of
Boston, and brother of Hon. Charles
Sumner, of the United States Senate.

Swett, Mr. Samuel, Manchester, .\. II.,
22 April ae. 59.

Taylor, Rev. O. A., Manchester, Dee.
ae. 50 ; minister of the 1st Congrega-
tional Society in that town. Mr. Taylor
was an early member of the X. England
Hist. Gen. Society, and had been en-
gaged in collecting facts fora genealogy of
many families, particularly of the Cleve-
land*! and Tax lors.

Terry, Eli. Esq., Terryville, Conn., 21
Feb., ae. SO. Mr. T., some years ago
was one of the most extensive clock
manufacturers in the United States, and
was the founder of the village which
bears his name.

Thaxtek, Robert, M. D., Dorchester, 9
Feb. in the 7iith year of his age. He
was horn at ilneiliam, 21 (let. 17711, was
the son of Dr. Thomas T., an eminent
physician of II. ; was the oldest of 5 chil-
dren: grad. II. C. 17!IS,in the classvvi'.h
Chaiming. Tiiekennan and Slory. Af-
ter taking his first medical degree, in
1S02, begin in llingliam the business
of his profession. In 1S0S), he eatab-

-T2.

Marriages and Deaths.

311

lished himself in Dorclieslcr, ami for
more than thirty year?, was not kc|jl
from his business a single Jay by illness.
He spent not a night out of town, except
on professional duty. His last sickness,
tlie slnp lever, was contracted by faith-
ful attendance on the family of a poor
emigrant.

On the Sabbath after liis decease, his
pastor, llev. Nathaniel Hall, preached
an appropriate discourse from the text, —
"The beloved physician." This dis-
course has since been published.
Tibbets, Mrs. Sarah, Tonsillolith, N. II.
4 Jan. ac. 85 ; wid. of the late C'apt.
Richard S. Tibbets.
Trask, Mrs. Hannah, Salem, 9 May, ae.

85 ; wid. of the late Mr. lienj. Trask.
Trask, Mrs. Martha, RocUport, Mass.,
27 Fell. ae. 27 yrs. ti inns.; wife of Mr.
John Trash. On the 2<ilh, Kate, dau.
of the above, ae. 6 nios.
Trefry, Mrs. Mary. Marblehead, IS
May, ae. 95 years 8 mos. ; the oldest
person in the town.
Turner, Mrs. Rebecca, Charlestown,

31 Dec. ac. 90.
Viali,, Mr. Nathaniel, SccUonk, ae. 90.
Vinton, Mrs. Anne Adams, Brainlree,
Dec. IS, ac. 95 ; relict of the late Josiah
V. and a descendant of Mr. John Alden
of the " Mayflower."
Weaver, Mr. Jacob, Adam, Jefferson

Co.. N. Y., 9 .March, ae. 94.
Weekes, Mr. Daniel, Ship Harbor, Nova
Scotia, 29 Dec. in the 117th year of his
age. Mr Weekes was born on Long
Island, on the 3d of December, 1735,
and served in the llritish army in which
the gallant Wolfe fell, Scpctmbcr 12th,
1758, at which time he was 24 years
old. lie adhered to the Royal cause at
the time of the Revolution, and received
a grant of land at Ship Harbor, on which
he has since been settled. He brought
up a family of 21 children, whose olF-
spring, to the third and fourth genera-
tion, are settled around him, and scat-
tered in many parts of the world, num-
bering some hundreds. In 1S3S he en-
joyed his second sight, and up to a couple
of years ago, went daily bareheaded into
the woods to cut wood and limber, an
occupation he preferred above all others.
Fven when he became bed-ridden with
age and weakness, he retained full pos-
session of his faculties, hearing and see-
in?, and enduring but slight pain the
two days before his death.
Wells, Mr. Perez, Whatelv, 29 Jan.

ae. 94.
Wentworth, Hon. I'/cUiol, Ossipcc,

N. II. 4 April, ae. about 69.
Wentworth, Mr. Ashacl, Sonicrs-
worth, N. II. 9 May, ae. SO. Ho was
the last survivor of a family of ten chil-
dren, whose united ages weru seven
hundred years.

Wetmore, Rev. Oiiver, Ultra, N. Y. 1
Jan. ae. 77 ; a native of Middlelown, Ct.

Weymouth, James, I'.sq., llelmont, Me.
ae. 93. lie was in the army and navy
of the Revolution.

White, Rev. John, Dedliam, 1 Feb., ae.
Ct. lie was born in Concord, Mass.,
Dec. 1787,, graduate of II. C. Is05;
ord., pastor of the Congregational Soci-
ety, West Dedham, In ISM ; v.h re for
nearly 33 years he tilled that sacred of-
fice with remarkable wisdom, fidelity
and singleness of purpose. He was in
the pulpit only two or three weeks prev-
ious to his decease.

Whiting, Mr. Iiurzilla, E. ALington, 29
Jan., ae. 95.

Wii.cutt, Zebulon, Chesterfield, Feb.
15, ae. 92 years 7 months ; a revolution-
ary pensioner.

Wild, Mr. Randall, W. Fnirlee, Vt., IS
Jan., ac. 92 ; one of the tirst settlers of
the town, having lived in it seventy
years.

Wilkinson, Mr. William, Providence,
R. I., Hi May, in his 92d year, graduate
of Brown University, 1783; the oldest
living graduate.

Wili.ett, Mrs. Susanna, Bridgetcn, Mc,
l(i Dec. ae. 77 ; widow of the late J.
Willett, Esq., and daughter of the late
Mr. Samuel Applcton, of Ipswich.

Williams, Mr. Noah, Ruvnharn, 18
March, ae. 95.

Williams, Mr. John, liurrillville, R. I.,
Hi May, ae. 92 ; a soldier of the revolu-
tion.

Wilson, Airs. Martha Rrainerd, Marietta,
Ohio, 10 Jan., m the 70th year of her
age. She was mother of Noah I.. Wil-
son, of M., and dau. of the late Dr.
Joseph Spencer of Vienna, Wood Co.
Va., who at an early day. afer (tie set-
tlement of the N. \V. Territory, emi-
grated, with a young family, from the
State of New York. He was the son
of Maj. Gen. Joseph Spencer, a Colonel
in the Northern ormv during the French
War — brigadier General in the Conti-
nental n nil v , and in 177G, appointed a
Major General of the American army
of the Revolution, which he resigned in
1778, and was elected a member of the
Continental Congress ; a man whoso
character won an expression of high
esteem from Washington ; and whoso
deep toned piety, with that of many of
his compatriots, contributed much to
throw around that fearful struggle the
sacred sanction of religion. A near rel-
ative of Gen. Spencer, whoso name was
borne bv the subject of this notice, was
the mother of David I'.rainerd, a sainted
name in the record of Christian mis-ions.
In 1791, Doct. Spencer, who hid held
the ollicc of surgeon and aid to Ins father
in the army, emigrated to the west, and
in company with the late Col. Abncr

312 New Members, Donations, fyc. f^11'}')

Lord, purchased n Irani r.f land in Ma- | latu Mr.-. Judge Nye, it is now cur mol-
rietta, fronting five miles upon the Ohio ; ano.holy duty to odd the name of Mrs.
river. The descendants of these two i Wilson. She was horn ;it Lchanon,
families, widely scattered and connected : Conn., Jan. 18,1782, and married in
through the west, have contributed nota | 179S, to Stephen If., son of Col. Henja-
little to impress npnn it their own char- I min Wilson, an officer of the Revoiu-
actoristics of enterprise and moral worth. tionary army and a member of the Vir-
Doc.t. Spencer left a family of eleven . ginia Convention In ratify the Conslitu-
children— six sons and live daughters. \ tionofthcC. S. — [Marietta Tntellig'r.
Of these sons, three died in comparative- | Wood, Mrs. Svbil, Chcsterville, Me.", ae
lv eirlv life, and three still survive,— , 92 ; wid. of Ciipt. Silas W. of Nor-
Mcssrs' William and Brainerd Spencer of ■ ridgewock.

Vicuna, and Mr. Geo. Spencer of La. Of Woodward, Mrs. Martha, W'tlbrnham,
the daughter', only two, Mrs. Gen. Cass j 10 Dee.; wid. of the late Rev. Aaron
of Detroit, and Mrs. Gen. Hunt of Mau- I W., and dnu. of the late Rev. Dr.
niee are still living. To the two do- ; Trumbull, of North Haven, Ct.
ceased, Mrs. Wallace, wife of Rev. Wyman, Stephen, Esq., Ashbv, Mass.
Matthew Wallace of Indiana, and the ■ 30 April, ac. 80.

Members of the N. E. Historic-Genealogical Society, elected since April 1st, TS52.

Mr. George Adams, of Roston, Resident. George I'eabodv. Esq., London, Honorary.
Edward Abadan, Esq., Middleton, Carmar- Mr. Richard Pitts, Dorchester, Mass. Res't.

theushire, Eng., Corresponding. Xath'l. Sawyer, Esq., Cincinnati, Corres'g,

Jonathan 1". Bishop, Esq., Medlield, Res't. Mr. Newhall Sherman, Waltham.
Henry Bright, Esq., .Northampton, Resident. 'Oliver M. Whipple, Esq., Lowell, Honorary.
Mr. Asa W. Brown, Cincinnati, Corres'g. i.Mr. Nathan Wyman, Jr., Corresponding,
Sanuel Dickorton Harman, Esq., Toronto,!

Canada, Corresponding.

Donations of books, pipers, &?., hive !)3on received for the Society's Library,
since April 1st, from the following sources, viz :

John B. Burke, Esq.; J. B. Bright; Pynson Blake: Wm. G. Brooks; 0. J. F.
Binney; Boston City Government; Francis Brinley, Esq.; Joseph 8. (lark; Rev.
Preston Uummings ; S. G. Drake ; lion. Mark Dunlitiie ; Charles Deane ; John
Dean; lion. Edward Everett; Eon. T. Farrar ; Stephen T, Farwell, Esq.;
Samuel A. Green; Historical Society, Pennsylvania; David Hamblen; John P.
Jewett & Co.; Francis Jackson, Esq.: Frederic Kidder ; James S. Loring ; Rev.
Ahner Morse ; Wm. II. Montague; F. W. Northrop; Rev. Elias Nason ; Thos.
Ordway, Esq.; Amos Otis, Esq.; Joseph Palmer, M. D.: Hon. (.'. E. Potter: F.
W. Prescolt ; Moses Plimpton ; J. Ritchie; F. T. Somerbv ; N. B. Shnrtleft',
M. D.; Henry Stevens, Esq.; X. Sargent, Esq.; M. A. Sti'ckney : Artemas Si-
monds, Esq.; Rev. Barnas Sears ; Mrs. Abigail Shepard ; Rev. "J. L. Sihlev ;
Hon. Wm. II. Seward, Hon. Charles Sumner; J. W. Thornton, Esq.; J. H.
Trumbull, Esq.; J. W. Wright; Rev. Samuel Wolcott ; Thos. Waterman ;
H. Wheatland, Esq.; T. B. Wyman, Jr.; Joseph Ware ; N. Wyman, Jr.

Extracts from Mass. Court Records. — Boole I. p. 70. Men/ 37, 1631.
" It is ordered that Thomas Grulib shall he freed from the service of in'
Sam"1 Maveraeke, Sc shall become serv' to William Gayllord of dor-
Chester."

p. 105. Oct. 3, 1632. "It is agreed that no man shall rriue his
Swine any come, but such as being vewed by 2 or 3 neighbors, "shall be
judged vnfttt for mans mcatc."

Errata.— Signature SC, pre.-cnt number, should commence with | age 2S1 instead of 277.
snd end with p. 2SS instead of 284.

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New (Cuglauu fiistorical anb (Genealogical Register,

F O 11 OCTOBER, 1 S 5 2 .

Memoir of the Farrar Family, ----- 313

Organization of the new Government of N. E. 16S6, - - 32S

Early Maiden Records, ..... 335

Petition from Hull to the General Court. 1675, - - 33S

Early Settlers of Essex ami Old Norfolk, (continued,) - - 339

Early Marriages of Marshfield, Mass. - - - - 347

Extracts from Judge Sewall's interleaved Almanac, - - 352

Abstracts of the Earliest Suffolk Wills, (continued,) - - 353

Deaths of New England. Magistrates and'Divines, - - 356

Memoir of the Johonnot Family, .... 357

Arrival of Sir Edmund Andross at Nastaket, - - - 366

Peterborough Petition for Defence, 1750, - - - 367

Petition of Ipswich Canada, 1755, - - - - 36S

The Dutch House of Good Hope at Hartford, - - - 36S

Petition of Capt. William Traske, 1661, - - - 370

Thunder and Lightning at Marlborough, 17-19, - - 370

Brief Memoirs of Prince's Subscribers, (continued,) - - 371

Boston Records, (Roxbury, Sudbury, Watertown,) - - 377

Notices of New Publications, ----- 3S1

Errata, ....... 388

Marriages and Deaths, . .... 389

Index, -...--. 393

List of Gentlemen who have been elected Members of the New England Historic-
Gcncalogical Soc;aty, since July 1st, 1^52.

.\. Rrnuton Alcott, Boston, Resident. Rev. Rufus W. Griswold, DD., Now York,
Charles Adams, " " Corresponding.

M :; v Win. II. C'nase, Pensacola, (Flu.) Elijah Uayward, Esq., Columbus, O., Cor.

Resident. Rev. Eben. S. Stearns, W. Newton, Res.

Saufl. 1'. L'owler, N. Danvers. Resident. Win. B. Towne, BrookKne, Resident.

Donations of Books, Papers, &c, have been received by the Society's Library, since
(lie last issue of the Register, from the loll., wing sources, viz :

V iSroiwon Alcott; J. B. Burke; Charles Browne ; J. B. Bright; Thomas Bridgman ;
Samuel F. Clarke; B. Homer Dixon; John Dean; F.dward Everett; Znchnriah Eddv;
J»-hua GrciMi; Samuel A. Green; J. W. Hanson; Historical Society, New York; An-
drew Johonnot; John 1*. Jewell & To. ; Payne Kenyan Kilburn; Frederic Kidder; J.
S l.orniL'; Solomon Lincoln; Levi W. Leonard; Amos Otis; Frederick S. Pease; C. E.
Potter; N. Sargent; J. V. ('. Smith; J. T. Stevenson; S. F. Strceter; N. B. ShurtlelV;
Osmond Tillauy; J. W. Thornton; W. 1!. Towne; J. II. Wilkins.

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HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.

VOL. VI. OCTOBER, 1852. NO. 4.

MEMOIR OF THE FARRAR FAMILY.

BY A MEMBER OF THE N. E. HISTORIC-GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY.

The name of Farrar is said to have been derived from the Latin
and French word signifying Iron, and was. doubtless, first used,
to designate a locality, where that metal was found. As a family
name, it was hrsl known in England from Gualkeline or Walkeline
de Ferrariis, a Norman of distinction, attached to William. Duke
of Normandy, before the invasion of 1066. From him all of the
name in England and America have descended. Henry de Fer-
rars, his son, is on the Roil of Battle Abbey, (a list of the princi-
pal commanders and companions inarms of William the Conquer-
or,) and was the first of the family who settled in England, which
lie did immediately after the Conquest. When the general survey
of the realm, recorded in Domesday Hook was made by order
of Kino; William I. in the 14th year of his rei^n, this Henry de
Ferrars was one of the Commissioners appointed lor that great ser-
vice. ;- That he was a person of much emmencv, both for knowl-
edge and integrity, there is no doubt : otherwise it is not likely he
would have been entrusted in so high and weighty an employ-
ment.'' He bore for his arms. Argent, six horse shoes pierced, sa-
ble."— Sec 1, Sir Wm. Dugdale's Baronage — 8, Colloid Peerage.

The family afterwards became very numerous in England, and
different branches of it were settled in many different coun-
ties.— See Packard's Life of Ferrar.

Great diversities are observed in spelling the name, both in this
eountry and in England, by different branches of the family, and
often by different individuals of the same branch, and not im fre-
quently at different times, by the same individual. The vowels are
either or both of them sometimes changed to e, and the last to o.
The final r is sometimes changed to A or tc, followed by .?, or even
omitted. But in all these and other varieties of spelling, the Horse-
Shoe, as the predominating emblem in the coat of arms, evinces the
identity of the race. In this country, at the present tune, the name

* Agreeable to the spirit ol'tlie times, the motto adopted in our branch of tlio family
was, " In Ferrum pro libertate rueliant."

40

314 Memoir of the Farrar Family. [Oct.

is most commonly spelt as at the head of this article. The several
emigrants to this country during the early part of the 17th century,
do not appear to have recognized any relationship, and it is not
known that any two of them came from the same county in Eng-
land.

I.

The first of the family, whose name is connected with this coun-
try, was Nicholas Ferrar, the East and \\ est India merchant of
London, lie descended from the Yorkshire line of the family,
and was a near relative of that pious and resolute martyr. Dr. Rob-
ert Farrar. Bishop of St. David's, who sealed the truth of the Prot-
estant Religion with his blood, in the reign of Queen Mary, -March
30, 1555. — See Fox's Acts and Monuments and Packard's Life of
Ferrar.

Nicholas was born in 154(5, and, at the time of his death, April
1620. and for several \rears before, was a distinguished member of
the Virginia Company, which held its Courts at his house. He
married Mary YVodenoth. who survived him, and died at Little
Gedding in Huntingtonshire, 1635. Their children were : Susan-
nah, who married Thomas Collett. Esq. and had eighteen children ;
John, born 159!) : Erasmus, born 1591 ; Nicholas, born Feb. 22,
1593 ; Richard, born 1596, and William, who went to Virginia.
John and Nicholas, were successively Deputy Governors or Treas-
urers of the Virginia Company, from 161S till they lost their char-
ter, under the arbitrary proceedings of King James, and while Sir
Edwin Sandys anil the Earl or' Southampton were Governors.
Nicholas was afterwards a member of Parliament in 102 1, and soon
after, with his mother, his brother John, his sister Co! lett and their
families, went into religions retirement at Little Gedding; of which
establishment Dr. Peckard. who married a descendant of the fam-
ily, has given an interesting account in his Life of the younger
Nicholas. See also 1 British Topography 437 : Hcanie's Caii
Vindicke 702, S12 : Christian Magazine,. 1761 ; 4 Wordsworlh's
Ecclesiastical Biography ; I Bancrofts Hist. vol. 220.

William was the only one of the sons who actually came to this
country. He was a barrister, educated at one of the Inns of Court,
and probably settled in Virginia before his father's death, for we
learn from Smith's History of Virginia, vol. 2, p. 75, that at the
* great massacre of March 22, 1621, ten persons were killed at his
house. When Sir John Yardely was appointed Governor of the
Colony in 1625. and Sir John Harvey in 1627, William Farrar was
named in the Commission as one of their Council. — 1 Hazzard's
Collections. 23M, 234.

Robert Farrar came to Virginia in 1635. — N. E. Hist. Gen. Reg.
vol. 3. />. 359. .Many of the name and of high respectability are
now in Virginia and the other Southern States.

II.

The first of liir name found iu Now England was John Farrow*
of Hiughum, Mass. lie came from Hingham, in Norfolk County,
England, with his wife fiances, and our child, in 1635. Most ol

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the inhabitants of the town came from the same place, bringing
with them their minister, and all their institutions. Mr. P. was the
carpenter. Their children were: 1. Mary, born in England be-
fore 1035, married Samuel Stowell, Oct. 25, 1649: 2. John,' bom
June (3, 1639, married 1st. Mary Hiiiiard, Aug. 14, 1G64. 2d: Fran-
res, Nov. 16, 1691 : 3. Remember, baptized Aug. 1642, married
Henry Ward, Feb. 1660 : 4. Hannah, baptized April 9, 164S,

married Garnet : -5. Nathan,3 born Sept. 17, 16-54. married

Johanna . [See Lincoln's Hist, of Hingham.

John,1 died July 7, 16S7, ': very old." His will is dated March
28th, and proved Auaust 17th. the same year. It was signed in
his bed with "; his mark,''' and mentions his wife and all his chil-
dren except Hannah : also his grand-dciughtcr Mary, wife of his
grand-son. John Garnet, and his grand-children, Frances and Na-
than Ward. His wife survived him. and died January 2S, 16SS.

Second Generation.

John Pare ows lived in Hingham: married 1st, Mary Hiiiiard,

, Aug. 14. 1664. who died Sept. 13, 16S9. married 2d, Frances ,

J Nov. 16, 1691.' He died Jan. 27, 1715-16. Children : 1. Mary,
| born Oct. 25. 160-5. married Beverly; 2. Hannah, born Dec.

8, 16(57, married Joseph Joselin of Abington, March 17, 16S7;

3. Abigail, born Jan. 27. 1670, married Tower; 4. John,3

born Dec. S, 1672, married Persis Holbrook, daughter of Capt.

William H. of Scituate, 1696; 5. -Easter, born June 2S, 1675, m.

Beal; 6. William, b. Not. 17, 1677, married Patience, dau. of

Ibrook Tower. Jan. 31. 1700-1. had dau. Patience Jan. 7. 1701-2 ;

he died Dec. 23. 1702: 7. Priscilla, born 1679, unmarried in 1707;

8. Remember, born Feb. 3, 16S2, married Terry , 9. Sarah,

born Aug. 29. 16S5. married James Studley of Scituate, 1717.

The will of John." dated Feb. 10, L707-S, was proved April

9, 1716. It mentions his wife Frances, and all his children except
Hannah and William, and gives legacies to his grand-daughter.
Mary Joselin. who was born May 24, 1695, and to his grand-daugh-
ter, Patience Farrow.

Nathan Farf.o.2 married 1st, Mary Garnet. Dec. 5, 16S3, who
died Feb. 27, 1709-10, 2. Johanna, widow of Thomas Whiton,
March 23. 1710-11. Children: 1. Francis, born Dec. 16, 16S4,
died Jan. 29, 16SS-9 : 2. Christian, born Oct. 13, 16S6 : 3. Jona-

athan,3 born June 20, 16S9. married Johanna : 4, Benjamin,3

born 1692, married Leah Whiton, Dec. 14. 171.5. lived in Hingham
and Scituate, 1720 : .5. Nathan,3 born April 29. 1695. The wife
and children arc all named in the will, which is dated Oct. 7, 1715,
and proved Oct. 14. 171S. The Inventory amounted to £129 li-
lt appears by the town records that he died Oct. 18, 1715.

Third Generation.

John Farrow,3 married Persis, daughter of Capt. William
Holbrook of Scituate. 1696. and lived in Hingham. Children :
1. Mary, b. Dec. 3. 1696 ; 2. Priscilla, b. Feb. 16, 1699-1700 ; 3.
Mary, b, June 30, 1702; 4. Bethiah, b. Nov. 29, 1704; 5. Debo-

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rah. b. Jan. 10, 1707-8 : 6. John, b. Oct. 17, 1709. d. Feb. 8, 1710- j
20 ;' 7. Hannah, b. March 15, 1711-12 ; S. Se.th. b. Feb. 26, 1713- -j

14- ,'.,.„.,

Jonathan Farrow3 married Johanna . and liven in Hmaham.

Children : 1. Jonathan, bom Ana. 26. 1717. married Judith V\ hue. ]

Dec. 22. 1737 ; 2. David, born May 19. 1722 : 3. John. b. March

22. 172 \ ; 4. Rachel, born March 2. 1726. A daughter of Jonathan

and Joanna died Nov. 14, 1729.

Benjamin Farrow,8 married Leah Whiton, Dec. 14, 1715, and 5
was in Scituate in 1720. Children : 1. Benjamin, born Sept. 23, j

1716; 2. Mary, horn April 10, 171S ; 3. Thomas,* born 1721; j

married . lived in Scituate : 4. Sarah, born 1722 : 5. Tamar.

born 1721. married Carryl : 6. Christina, born 1726. married

David Foster: 7. Leah, born 172S, married Samuel Hatch, a Bap-
tist preacher.

Fourth Generation. i

1

Thomas Farrow married , lived in Scituate. Children:

Abie!,5 lived on the paternal estate: Thomas,* born April 13, 1752,
married Rebecca Stoddard. $

Fifth Generation. )

I

Abiel Farrar', married . lived on the paternal farm in Scit-
uate. Children : 1. Abiel. married Lucy Sears. Dec. 5, 1S13. died ^
1S51 : 2. Rufus, lives in Scituate: 3. James: 4. Benjamin; 5. son,
lived in New York. See Dean's Hist, of Scituate.

Thomas Farrak* married Rebecca Stoddard, and lived in Scitu-
ate, removed to Townsend, and died Feb. IS. 1S37. at Townsend.
Children: 1. Thomas, born Sept. 6. 177.3. married Kcziah Curtis,
of Hanover. Mass. ; 2. Rebecca, born _\ov. 16, 1777. married Da-
vid Tower, of Lunenburg: 3. son, born Jan. IS. 1779. married
Mary Orkinaton, of Dublin, N. H. ; 4. Sarah, born March 1, 1760,
married Richard W. Pierce of Townsend, Nov, 1. 1S04, has nine
children and twenty grand-children, beina Generation Sth ; 5. Na-
than, born Feb: 20, l7:->3. married Betsey Bartlett, of Townsend,
in 1S10. and have many children and grand-children. Sth Genera-
tion ; 6. Nabby. bom 'May 27, 17S6, died March 29, 1804; 7.
Tamson, born Feb. 5. 17S9, married Jonathan Divall of Towns-
end.

III.

Thomas Farrar1 came to Lynn in 16 10, was a farmer, and lived
in Nahant street. He was born in 1617. His wife Elizabeth died
Jan. S, 16S0-1, and he Feb. 23. 1694, a?. 77. He was sworn as a
freeman 16S9. Their children were Hannah; Elizabeth, who died
Oct. 2.5. 1677: Sarah, who married Melatiah Lawthrop May 20.
1667; Susannah, born March 26, 1659; Pelegand Mehitahle, born
Oct. 6, 1660. and both died same month; and one son, Thomas,
born probably about 1657, who survived his parents.

In 1092 the town " voted that Thomas Farrar. Sen. (and seven
others) should set ill the pulpit,' probably on account of their age
and consequent difficulty of hearing. The same year he, and six

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others from that town, were accused and imprisoned on account of
witchcraft. He was brought before the Court at Salem, May iSth,
and sent to prison at Boston, where he was detained till Dec. 27'.h,
more than seven months. His son was one of the selectmen tne
same year.

" The following is the testimony against him :" {Lciris' Hist, of
Lynn, p. 183.) "The Deposition of Ann Putnam, who testifieth
and saith, that on the 8th day of May, 1692, there appeared to me
the apparition of an old gray-head man, with a great nose, which
tormented me, and urged me to write in his book : and I asked
him what was his name, and from whence he came, for I would
complain of him: and people used to call him old father Pharaoh;
and he said lie was my grandfather, for my father used to call him
father. I told him I would not call him grandfather, for he was a
wizzard, and I would complain of him. And ever since he hath
afflicted me by times, and beating me, and pinching me. and
almost choaking me, and urging me continually to write in his
book/'

This Ann Putnam was a standing witness in witchcraft cases ;
and the above is a fair specimen of the testimony, on which per-
sons were accused and convicted, and not a few were executed.

Thomas Farrar,2 son of the above, lived in Lynn, married Abi-
gril Collins, March 3, 1681-2, though his wife, at the time of his
death, was Elizabeth. He was sworn as a freeman April IS, 1691,
and with six others was chosen Selectman " to order the pruden-
tial affairs of the towiC in 1602. ''These [says Lciris, p. 182,]
were the first selectmen of Lynn whose names are recorded on the
town book.'' His will was dated June 5. 1730, and proved Jan.
11, 1733. In it are mentioned his wife Elizabeth. Rebecca Bas-
sett and tier husband W illiam Bassett, Jr., kinsmen Kichard Hood
and Samuel Newhall. and kinswoman Hannah, wife of Edmund
Need ham.

It appears from the Middlesex Probate Records, that Joseph
Farrar of Lynn, (afterwards in the same record called late of Read-
ing,) died in his Majesty's service at Cape Breton in 174.3, having
£78.16 wages due him, and that his brother John Farrar of Fram-
ingham, was appointed administrator on his estate Aug. 4, 1746.

Major John Farrar. of Framingham, married Martha, daughter
of Rev. John Swift, of that place". Oct. 13, 1740. Their children
were: 1. Mary, born Jan. 8, 1712, married General Reed: 2.
Martha, born Dec. 1.5, 1711, died April 3, 1745 : 3. John, born
May 5, 1747, died same day: 4. Martha, born June 7, 1749. His
wife died 1749, and he married, 2d. Deborah Winch, Oct. 4, 1750,
who was born Jan. 27, 1729. Children: — 5. John, born Aug. 11,
1751, married Ruth Davis, died at South Hadley. March 20, IS09 ;
6. Deborah, born Dec. 26, 1753. married Caleb Lelaud. who was
horn 1747, lived at Leominster, and died 1824; 7. Nelly, born
Nov. 4, 1755, married Capt. John Brown of Fitchburg; S. Joseph,
born April 3, 1758. married, 1st, Hannah Kimball, of Fitchburg,
who died March 6, 1786, married 2d, Martha Nutting of Peppered,
who died Aug. 11. 179.? — children: Hannah. Martha. John, who
died Feb. 6, 1849, leaving issue, and Sally ; 3d, married Elizabeth

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Fletcher, who had children, Kimball ana Farewell. He was killed
by a fall in his grist-mill at Pepperell. Dec. 31, IS02 ; 9. William,
born June 22. 1760, married lrena Boynton, died at Fitzwilliam,
May 4. 1*37. without issue : It). Daniel, born Feb. 19, 1703. died
Sept. 5, 1S32, unmarried, at Fitzwilliam : 11. Anne, born Oct. 27,

176-3, married Shurtleff; 12. Samuel, born Jan. "22. 1769,

married Mary Nutting, of Pepperell. 1790. and died in .New Jer-
sey, 1S31 ; 13. llitty, baptized Oct. 14. 1771, married Joseph Has-
kell.

The children of Samuel Farrar. 12th child of Major John of
Framingham. were : 1. Mary, bom Oct. 4, 1791, married Henry
Spaulding of Pepperell : 2. Indiana, born January 2, 1793. mar-
ried Asa Blood; 3. Sally, born Oct. 1. 179-1, married John Buttrick ;
4. Samuel, born June 4, 1796, married Rebecca Parker, May 20.
1S19. and lives in Pepperell, with a large family, among whom are :
Edmund II. of New York, Charles. Samuel, graduated at Dart-
mouth 1850 : 5. Eleanor, born Aug. 3. 179S. married Klijah
Shattuck; 6. Earl, born June 11, 1800 died in infancy : 7. Charles,
horn April 22, 1S04, married Mary I. Spaulding. and lives in New
York; S. Caroline, born June 24, 1S06, married Thadrleus Wheeler. **

Major John Fauuar of Framingham, in the latter part of his life,
and after the birth of all his children, removed with his family to
Fitzwilliam, X. H. where he d. He was ten years a Selectman of
Framingham, and eight years town Treasurer. He was a Deputy l

Sheriff in 1709. and one of the Committee of Correspondence in I 7 74.
His three sons. John. Joseph, and William, were members of Capt
Nixon's Company of Minute Men. in 177"). — [See Barry' s History
of Framingham. | There is a tradition in the family that he cam'1
from Lynn, but the links that connect him with Thomas, the orig-
inal settler there, or with any other of the early immigrants, have L
not been traced. His descendants in the neighborhood of Fitzwill-
iam, N. H, Pepperell, Mass. and elsewhere, are very numerous. \

IV.

George Farrow1 is mentioned as of Ipswich in 1637, 1643, and
16.36: married Ann Wlntmore, Feb. 16. 1643-4. Children : Ma-
ry, born Jan. 6, 164 1--5 ; Martha, born Feb. 2.5. 1646-7 : George1
born May 9, 1650. On the Treasurer's books, while Richard Rus-
sell was Treasurer, he is credited with bounty money for killing
wolves in 1617-S and 1650, £4 10. — See Ms. in N E. Hist, and
Gen. Society's Library. Hubbard, in Hist. Indian Wars, p. 51,
savs George Farrow was killed by Indians at Wells, Me., Sept. 27,
1676.

V. 4

It appears by the records of the town of Woburn, that at a town
meeting for the choice of town officers for 1656. (held, doubtless,
on the last third day of the 12th month of the preceding year, Old
Style, or last Tuesday in February 1C55-6, then the appointed time
in Woburn for this purpose) "John Farrar1 was admitted an in-
habitant,"' and accordingly had Ins proportion assigned him in ^
several subsequent general divisions of the common land of the j
town. — Rev. Samuel SeiealFs Letter.

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As he was there at that lime with his wife Johanna, he doubt-
less came first to ihe place during the year 165.*5. iiis will {Midd.
probate Records) is dated Jan. 20. 1087. and proved Oct. 7, 1690,
lie having died July 11, 1690. His wile survived him. and was
living March 7, 1700-1. Their children were : 1. Mary, born 10th
2d mo., 1056 : 2. Jacob, born 22d Sth mo., died of small pox, Jan.
1678-9 : M. Isaac, horn 16th 10th mo., 1659. died 30th 10th mo.,
16.39: 4. Johanna, bom (.Uli 2d mo. 1661, married Robert Doyle,
30th, 9th mo. 16S0 ; •">. Mercy, born 1st 2d mo. 1663 ; 6. Hannah,
bom 22d lltb mo., 1667, [Jan. 22, 1667-S,] married John Wyman,
2d, 1 1th 10th mo. 16S5 ; 7. Isaac2, born 1st 5th mo., 1671, mar-
riage not on the Woburn Becords.

Second Generation.

Isaac Farrar,8 son of the above, with his wife Mary, lived in
Woburn till about the year 1730, when they disappear without
record of their death or removal. Their children were : 1. Mary,
born Dec. 6, 1699; 2. Isaac, born April 2, 1 7 1 12 ; 3. John, born
Jan. 7, 1703-4; 1. Jacob, born June 11, 1705; 5. Anne, born
Aug. 13, 1707 ; 6. Jonathan,3 born April 28. 1709, probably Jedu-
than,5 who went to Exeter : 7. Johanna, horn March 17, 1711.
The death of a daughter of Isaac Farrar, not named, is recorded
March 17J3.

Third Generation.

Jedtthax Fakrar3, probably the same that is called Jonathan in
the usual readincr of the Woburn records, the fourth son and sixth
child of Isaac2, and horn April 2s. 1700. went early to that part
of Exeter now Epping. He lived there till late in life, when he
moved to Gilmanton, where his eldest son had gone before him, and
there he died June 1781. x. 75. His children were: 1. Israel,4 b.
1738 : 2. Jeduthau," b. 17-10.

Fourth Generation.

Israel Farrar.4 married and lived several years at Eppincr, and
after the birth of his children removed to Gilmanton, in March
1772. He was one of the signers of the Test Act in 1776, and
died March 13, 1819, a\ SO. His wife died Dec. 27, 1810, as. 61.
Their children were : 1. Josiah,5 horn July 5. 1707. married Mary
Dow: 2. Jonathan.5 born 1769; 3. John, bom 177 L.

Jeduthan Farrar4 married at Epping, removed to Gilmanton
1790, and died Aug. 10, 1812. His wife died Feb. 27, 1843 : their
son Jeduthau' married Sally Gate.

Fifth Generation.

Josiah Farrar4 married Mary Dow, Nov. 13. 1796, who was
born .Nov. 1771. He died April 16, 18-15, re. 78. Their children
were: I. Sally: 2. Israel0 ; 3. l'erlcy6 ; 1 Debonair: •">. Julia;
0. lraB ; 7. Hiram'.

Jonathan'' married , lived at Meredith, moved early to Bath,

320 Memoir of the Farrar Family. [Oct.

Me., and in 1603 to Skowhegan, afterwards to Bloomfield, where,
he lived during the war of 1S12. His sons arc Isaac, married 1
daughter of Judge Fuller of Augusta, and Samuel, graduate of
Waterville 1826, both live in Bangor with families.

Jkdotham Fai'-uak.5 married Sally Gate. March 24, 1S1G. and liv-
ed at Gilmnnton. He was a Militia Otricer. Magistrate, Selectman.
Representative, and Director of the Fire Insurance Company. His
son William H.6 was born Jan. 17, 1S17. graduated at Dartmouth
in 1844.

YI.

Lancaster was incorporated May IS. 1653. Among the original !
proprietors were two brothers by' the name of John and Jacob Far-
rar. All who became inhabitants signed what they called a " Cov-
enant.'' for the better preserving "of the purity of religion, mid
ourselves from the infection of error, not to distribute allotments or
receive into the plantation as inhabitants, any excommunicant or
otherwise profane and scandalous (known so to be) or any one no-
toriously erring against the doctrine and discipline of the churches,
and the state and government of this Commonwealth."' This was
signed by John and Jacob Farrar. Sept. 24. 1653, and subsequentlv
by those who were afterwards permitted to settle there. — [<S'ee Wil-
lard's History of Laitcasler.

There is a tradition in the family that these brothers came from
Lancashire in England. The only known facts rendering the truth *

of this tradition probable are. that others, with whom they are found
associated in Lancaster, originated in that county, and that mem-
bers of this family were early in Lancashire, and still continue
there. John, the eldest of the brothers, died Nov. 3, 1669. leaving \

a widow, who was appointed Administratrix. Nov. 7. 1770. and
children, whose names or number are not mentioned on the Rec-
ord.

Jacob Farhak.1 the younger brother, was probably thirty ye'-rs
old or more when he immigrated to this country, about the middle
of the 17th century. His wife Ann. whom he married about the A

year 1610. with four children, born there, and about half the prop-
erty, were left in England till their new residence was prepared in
Lancaster, when they were sent for, and arrived there in 1658. The
town Records stale that •• voting Jacob Farrar was appointed to
assist in marking the bounds of "the town" in 1659. A valuation
of estates was made m 165 I. for the purpose of regulating the pro-
portion of the inhabitants in subsequent divisions of the common «5
land. To this the following note succeeds : " The estate of sever-
al entered since 1055." and among these is "Jacob Farrar added i
when his wife came .C1GS 7 II." During King Philip's war. in the
year 1675. he hail two sous killed. The town was taken Feb. 10.
1075-6, and most of the property destroyed by the Indians, and he .
with his wile, his remaining son Joseph, and his daughter with her
husband. John Hanghton, went to Woburn, where he died Aug. 1 !. *^
1077. The •• Humble l'i tition of the distressed people of Lancas-
ter" to the Government for assistance, in this emergency, dated 4,
March 11. 1675 -6, is now on record in the Secretary's office. It is

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signed by Jacob (farrar, John Houghton, sen., John Moor, John
Whitcomb. John Prcscott. John Houghton, jun., Thomas Sawyer,
Thomas Wilder, and others, nineteen in all. Their children were :
1. Jacob,2 married Hannah Hayward 1668 : 2d. John,2 married

Mary , June 30. 1667'; 3. Henry, killed by Indians. Feb. 10,

1675-6 ; 4. Mary, married John Houghton, jr., Feb. 22, 1671-2,
— all born in England between 16 JO and 16-50; 5. Joseph, born at
Lancaster, Aug. 6, 1660. Lieut. John Wyman was appointed his
guardian 167S.

The widow. Ann Farrar, and her son-in-law, John Houghton,
were appointed Administrators of her husband's estate, which was
divided between the widow, the " two children now surviving,"
who must have been Mary and Joseph, and the children of his son,
Jacob.2 The widow married John Sears of Wobnrn, being bis
third wife, Nov. 2, 16S0. John Houghton tiled his administration
bond, March 27. 16S2, and John Sears was his surety. From the
several public offices and agencies in which he was employed in
that town and in the county, it may be inferred that he was a re-
spectable and useful man in his day.— [See Willard's Hist. Lan-
caster, and Whitney's Hist. Worcester Count//.

Second Generation.

Jacob Farrar2 was born in England probably about 1642 or 3,
carne to Lancaster, where he resided, with his mother and younger
brothers and sister, about 16.58, married Hannah, daughter of Geo.
Hayward, of Concord, 166S, and was killed by Indians in King
Philip's war, Aug. 22, 1675. Hannah Farrar, his widow, took ad-
ministration on his estate, Oct. 3. 1676, and at the same time re-
turned an inventory, dated 27th 7th mo. 167.5. Their children
were: 1. Jacob.3 b. Apr. 29, 1669, m. Susanna Kediate: 2. George,3
b. Aug. 16, 1670, m. Mary Howe: 3. John,3b. 1672, m. Elizabeth
Merriam; 4. Henry, born 1674, was living Oct. 6, 1697. He is
credited on the •■ Colony Book,:' (see Hiss, in the Library of the
Hist. Gen. Society.] under date of Sept. 23, 1676, lor military ser-
vice under Capt. Hunting, £2 IB 0. and charged £(> 13 0, leaving
a balance uncancelled of £2 5 0. Soon after his death, certainly
as early as the abandonment of the town in Feb. following, the
widow with her children went to Concord, where her relations liv-
ed, and where the children were brought up and settled. March
5, 16Sl,she married Adam Holaway, of Marlborough, and, subse-
quently, Jan. 2. 170.5-6, Jonathan Furbush. Oct. 6, 1697, after
the four sons had all come of age, they united in a deed of all the
real estate in Lancaster, inherited from their grandfather Jacob,1 to
their uncle, John Houghton.

John Farkar2 the second son of Jacob,1 married Mary , June

30, 1667. We have no record of the time of his death, but nei-
ther he nor his children could have been living in 1677, as no notice
is taken of them in the distribution of his lather's estate. Children:
1. Mary, born June 18, 166S ; 2. John, bom Nov. 2S, 1669, died
Oct. 2, 1673.

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322 Memoir of the Farrar Family. [Oct. {

Third Generation.

I

Jacob Farrar,3 eldest son of Jacob. ~ was little more than six
years old when his father was killed, and seven when his grand-
father died. He chose Edward Wigley, of Concord, for his guar-
dian, in 1684, married Susanna llediate, Dec. 20. 10(.l2. and settled
in the northerly part of Concord, where several generations of his
descendants resided. He died, intestate. April 29, 1722. His wid.
died March 1737-S. leaving a will dated Feb. 10, 1737-8. which
was proved March 20, 1737-S. Children: 1. Jacob,' born Oct.
23. 1093, married Sarah Wood: 2. Mary, born March S, 1690,
married David Mel vin, Feb. 9, 1710 ; 3. Jonathan,4 born Sept. 21,

1098, married Rebecca -; 4. David, born, July 7, 1700, men- ^

tioned on Lancaster Records. March 21, 1730 ; 5. Susanna, born
Nov. 11, 1701. married James Russell, Aug. 10, 1722 : 0. Henry,
born Nov. 8, 1703 : 7. Hannah, born Sept. 11. 1705, married David
Proctor, Dec. 31, 1730 ; 8. John.1 born Sept. 1-1, 1707. married Mary

: 9. Nathan, bom Feb. 20. 1709: 10. Ephraim, born July 8,

1710,'died Dec. 23, 1721; 11. Timothy.4 born March 15, 1711,

married Jerusha . He was styled ''Cornet" during his life- ^

time, and in the record of his death, and left a large family and a ,

respectable character and property. All the children are meniioned
in the distribution of the estate, except Ephraim.

George Farrar.3 the second son of Jacob,2 was born Aug. 10. j

1070 ; was carried by his mother to Concord when he was five \

years old, and brought up a farmer in the south part of the town,
now Lincoln, by a Mr. Goble. Yf hen he arrived at 21 years of
age, he had but a quarter of a dollar in his pocket. He called to-
gether his associates and told them he would treat them with all
he had, and begin the world square. Sept. 9, 1692, he married
Mary Howe, who had been brought up with him in the same fam-
ily, and with whom he lived, including their apprenticeship, more
than eighty years. H- early purchased a large tract of land in the
neighborhood where he was brought up, and where his posterity of
the 4th. 5th and 6th generations are now living. He was urge! 1

to settle further in the interior of the country, and was offered one- j

half the township of Southborough for two coppers per acre, and
went to see it, but, on his return, said " it was so far off. that it
never could be worth any thing." He died May 15. 1760. His
wife died April 12. 1701. He was a man of great enersy and

thrift. Children: 1. Joseph.4 b. Feb. 28, 1693-1, m. Mary" ;

2. Daniel.4 b. Nov. 30, 10%, m. Hannah Fletcher : 3. Geonre,4 b. J

Feb. 16, 17il 1-5. married Mary Barrett; 4. Mary, born Oct. 12,
1700. married Nathan Brown, lived in Lincoln, and died, leaving ;

a son and daughters: 5. Samuel.4 born Sept. 28. 1708, married
Lydia Barrett. His will, dated March 17. 1749, and proved June *

9, 1700. mentions his wife and all his children, except Joseph. It
also mentions the live children of Joseph, and gives the land in '

Townsend to Benjamin, lie had previously settled his three sur-
viving sons on different portions of his homestead farm. Ho was ''i
several years Selectman of Concord. — [Shnttuck' s Hist, of Concord.
John Farrar,3 the third son of Jacob,2 called Ensign John of

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Marlborough, bom about 1672. married Elizabeth Merriam, Dec.
6. 1699, and was killed in battle by the Indians at Sterling, Aug.
19, 1707. — [See Whitney' s Hist, of Worcester County, p. 45.] The
widow administered on his estate, (appointed .Sept. 23, 1707) and
his brother George was her surety. June 16. 170S, the government
allowed her All 10, for the loss of her husband's gun. — [See Coun-
cil Records.] Their children were: 1. John, born Sept. 22, 1700;
2. Elizabeth, born June 23. 1702.

Fourth Generation.

Jacob Farrar,4 eldest son of Jacob,3 was born at Concord, Oct.
23, 1693, married Sarah Wood, daughter of Josiah Wood. 1714,
and was killed in the famous Indian battle called Lovcll's Fisht,
near Fryeburg. xMe.. May S, 1725. She was appointed Adminis-
tratrix on his estate, Jane 9, 172-5, and her father and her husband's
uncle. George Farrar. were her sureties. Her administration ac-
count was settled April S. 1726. and the next day she married Da-
vid Parlin. Children: 1. Sarah, born Jan. 19, 1715-6, married
John Conant of Townsend, Jan. 2S. 1735-6 : 2. Mary, born Oct.
22, 1717, married Abishai Brown, Sept. 9, 1735 ; 3. Hannah, born
April 22, 1720. Thomas Wheeler, guardian, Sept. 9, 173S; 4.
Jacob,5 born Oct. S. 1722, married Mary Merriam ; 5. Ephraim,
born 1724, married Mary Dakin, June 13, 17 19.

Jonathan Farrar,* the second son of Jacob.3 was born Sept. 21,

169S, married Rebecca . 1721, and died Oct. 4, 17S3, ae. S5.

Children : 1. Oliver."1' born March 10, 1727, married Mary Cole ;

2. Abel, born, March 26, 1729. He was a Sergeant in Capt. Sam-
uel Dakiivs Company, in active service in 1756, was taken prison-
er at Fort Miller, near Lake George, April 9, 175S, and died 4th
Nov. following. His Captain was killed in battle, and the event
was celebrated in a pair of verses, of which the following is a
specimen :

"Captain Dakin, Samuel,
The gun went off, and down he fell."

3. Jonathan, born July 27. 1731. He was a Lieutenant and Com-
mander of the Guard at the North Bridge, in Concord, at the time
of the British attack on the 19th of April 1775. — [Shattuck's Hist,
of Concord, p. 105, 317. He married and lived at Ruport, Yt.,
where he died, leaving a large family: 4. Simeon, born April 30,
1734; 5. Rebecca, born Julv 13. 1736 : 6. Mary, born March 10,
1739: 7. Lucy, born April 29. 1742 ; S. Asa, born Oct. 24, 1744,
died 1771.

John Farrar,4 the third son of Jacob,3 born Sept. 14, 1707, mar-
ried Mary . 1731. The birth of their children is distinctly

recorded on the Concord Records, and, singularly enough, two
have the name of the lather, and two of the mother. 1. John,
born Sept. 25. 1733. married Joanna Rice, Feb. 15, 1759 : 2. Mary,
born Jan. 3. 1735 ; 3. John.5 born June 25, 1741, married Hannah
Brown: I. Mary, b. Sept. 1 1. 1743: 5. Joseph, b. Sept. 25. 17 16.

Timothy Farrar.4 the eighth and youngest son of Jacob,3 born
March 15, 1714. married Jerusha ■, 1737, and lived in Acton.

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He was innholder there on the place of* the first tavern stand en
the County road between Concord and Groton. He sold this stand
and the adjoining farm to Daniel Locke of Cambridge, Nov. 5.
1750. Their son. David born Aug. 20, 1749.

Joseth Fakrau,4 the eldest son of George3 born Feb. 2S, 1694.

married .Alary , 1715, and settled in Chelmsford. lie was in

Lovell's Fight, where his cousin, Jacob4 was killed in 1725. and
died six or eight years after, leaving the following children, who
were provided lot by their grandfather George3 : 1. Joseph, born
Oct. 3, 17i0. His uncle, Nathan Brown, was appointed his guar-
dian. Aus. 13, 1733 : 2. Isaac, born Aug. 10, 1710, married Sarah
Brooks, March. 1713. settled in Townseud ; 3. Mary, born Oct. 7, j

1723, married Newton: 4. Ruth, born 1726, married Jonas k*

Stevens, of Townsend, Dec. 15, 175U ; 5. Benjamin,'' born 1730,
married , lived in Upton. ■,

Daniel Farrar,* the second son of George5 born Nov. 30, 1696.
married Hannah Fletcher, and settled on the south-westerly part
of his father's farm, which fell in Sudbury. His will is dated \

April 2, 1755, proved Sept. 22, 1755, and mentions his wife
and two sons; 3. Josiahs born Sept. 1722, married Hannah Tay- g

lor : 2. Daniel,' born [724, married Mary .

Geocge Farrar,4 the third son of George,3 born Feb. 16, 1704-5. ■ ,

married Alary Barrett, of Concord, born April 6. 17(J6. settled on
the northerly part of his lather's farm, which, with the central part. i

is now owned and occupied by the descendants of his younger
brother, Samuel. He died of small pox. .May 28, 1777, a2. 73, and
she d. Sept. 25, 1778, a?. 72. Cim: 1. Rebecca, b. Jan. IS, 1729, J

m. Tirno. Brown, Feb. 7, 1749; 2. George, b. Nov. 23,1730, grad.
at Harv. 1751, and settled as a Cong, minister in Easton, 1755. In
Sept. 1756. he was sent for to his father's house, on occasion of the
sickness of his youngest sister. Love, who died a lew days after
his arrival, but not until he had taken the same fever, of which he
also died, at his father's house on the 17th of the same month, and
was interred in Lincoln, leaving a wife, but no children. — [»SV:e
ShatturVs Hist, of Concord, p. 247.] 3. Mary, born July 6, 1732 ;
m. Nathan Parks, April S, 1756; 4. Sarah, born Aug. 12, 1734 ; d.
July 28, 1736 : 5. Sarah, b. Oct. 4, 1736 ; 6. Elizabeth, born Feb.
2, 173S-9, married Stephen Hosmer. Jr.. May 3, 1763 ; 7. Hum-
phrey.5 born Feb. 23. L740-1, married Lucy Farrar; 8. Joseph5
born June 30, 1744, graduated at Harvard, 1767; 9. Love, born
June 13, 1749, died Sept. 9. 1756.

Samuel Farrar,4 the fourth and youngest son of George,3 born
Sept. 2S, 17u>, settled on the central or homestead portion of his *

father's farm, married Jan. 13, 1731-2, Lvdia Barrett, daughter of
Capt. Benjamin Barrett, bora Aug. 2. 1712. He was deacon of the
church, and much distinguished in his day. He died April 17,
17S3, ae. 75. she died June 1S02, a\ S9. Children : 1. Lvdia, born
Sept. 2, 1735. married William Bond, March 6, 1755; 2.' Samuel.'
born Feb. 1 1, 1737. married Mercy Hoar : 3. Stephen,5 born Sept.

8, 1738, , graduated Harvard 1755: 4. James, burn July

24, 1711, died July II, 1767— [.we Hist, of New Ipswich:]—
5. Rebecca, bum Aug. 13, 1743, married Dr. John Preston, Nov.
29, 1764— [see Hist. New Ipsipich;]—6. Lucy/ born April 27.

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1745, married Humphrey Farrar,5 : 7. Timothy.5 born June 28,
1747, graduated Harvard 1767; S. Mary, born July 5, 1754, died
Sept. 2, 1756. For some particulars of the life and character of
Dea. Samuel,4 see Shaituck's Hist, of Concord, and Hist, of New
Ipswich, p. ooS.

Fifth Generation.

Jacob Farrar,5 the eldest son of Jacob,4 born Oct. 8, 1722, mar-
ried Mary 3Ierriam, May S, 1746, lived on the original homestead
of his grandfather, in the north part of Concord, and died Dec.
20, 1787, se. 65. Children: 1. Mary, born July 4. 1747, married
Capt. John Abbott of Westford; 2. Jacob,6 born Feb. 15. 1750,
married Elizabeth Heywood ; 3. Ruth, born Dec. 17, 1752; 4.
Daniel, born May 20, 1756:5. Stephen, born Jan. 19. 1764; 6.
Hannah, born May 27, 1767.

Oliver Farrar.5 the eldest son of Jonathan,4 born March 10,
1737. married Mary Cole, lived in Concord, till after the birth of
his children, and then moved with his family to Temple, N H..
where he died. Children : 1. Abel, born 1759, died 177S ; 2. Hcp-
zibah, born 1761, married Peter Jones, Dec. 24, 17S2 ; 3. 3Iary,
bom 1763, married Dr. Hosley ; 4. Eebecca, born 1765, married
Benjamin Cragin ; 5. Lydia, bom 1767, married Levi Adams ;
6. Simon,6 born 1769, married Mehitable Thompson ; 7. Oliver,6
born 1773, married Mary Wheeler.

John Farrar,5 second son of John.4 born June 25, 1741, married
Hannah Brown, lived as a Taverner and Militia Officer at Shrews-
bury, where he died January 16, 1793, ae. 52. — [See Ward's Hist,
of Shreicsbury, p. 279.] A n obituary u" Major J ohn F. of Sinews-
bury, in the Columbian Centiuel, of Jan. 23, 1793, gives him a
good character. His widow afterwards. May 21, 1795, married
Rev. Joseph Dee of Royalton. Their children : 1. Ephraim, born
Oct. 22, 1765, at Cambridge, in adult age took the name of John,
lived a few years in Worcester, then went west, married and died
there ; 2. Martha, born March 10. 1767. died in two months. She
was baptized in 1767, "her parents being in covenant with the
church in Concord :" 3. John, born May 10, 176S, died in 1770 ;

4. Martha, born Aug. 26. 1769, married Bronson of Milton;

5. Lucy, born Dec. 13, 1770. died in 1771 ; 6. Lucy, born Feb. 2.
1773, died in two months : 7. Mary, born April 3, 1774, died in
two months : S. Hannah, born Aug. 25, 1775, died in 177S ; 9.
Relief, born Oct. 20. 1777, died in six months ; 10. Hannah, born

Nov. 26, 1779, married, 1st, Reed, 2d, Easterbrook of

Rovalton.

Benjamin Farrar,5 youngest son of Joseph,4 born 1730, was a
carpenter, married and lived in Upton, and died 1S05, cc. 75. He
left a son and daughter, names unknown, and a son, Ezra,6 born
176S, married Cloe Taft.

Josiah Fakeau.5 the eldest son of Daniel,4 born Sept. 1722. mar-
ried 1715, Hannah, daughter of John Taylor of North bo rough, a
man of considerable note, and a Tory of the Revolution, whose
name was borne by the former Governor of New Hampshire, John

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Taylor Gilman. He died Nov. 24, 1S0S, re. 86, and she died Feb.
10, 1S10, at the same age, both at Marlbbrough, N. H. Their
children were born at Sudbury: 1. Mary, born 17-16 ; married 1st,

Graves, 2d. — — Wheeler, and died at \\ orcester, re. over 90

years; 2. Phinehas,6 born Aug. 20, 17-17'. married Lovina Warren,
of Marlborough. He made a journey to New Ipswich, and visited
his kinsman there, when they were both over 93 years of age ; 3.
Daniel, who died at 16 years oi aue : 4. Josiah. who died in in-
fancy ; 5. Josiah, who died at seven years of age; 6. Bridget, who
married Wilkins. and went to .Maine; 7. Elizabeth, who married
Billings and settled in Maine.

Daniel Farrar,4 second son of Daniel.4 married Marv , 174S,

lived in Lincoln. Children : i. Daniel, born Sept. 22. 17-19, died
Dec. 11, 17.31 ; 2. Zebediah,6 born May 9, 1751, married Catha-
rine More ; 3. Mary, born July 26, 1753, married Daniel Cole,
1773; 4. Daniel, born March 25, 1755; 5. Love, born Feb. 13,
1757, married Cornelius Maloney. and died in 1S06, leaving eight
children, one of whom. Cornelius, took the name of Daniel Farrar,
and went to .New Orleans about 1S19 : G. George.5 born Feb. 1,

1760, married Bruce of Sudbury ; 7. Nehemiah,6 born Oct.

23, 1761; married Ruth Simonds of Boston, 178S ; S. Nahum,
born Nov. 19, 1763 ; 9. James.0 born Nov. 30, 1767. married Eliz-
abeth Barnes of Wells. Me. ; 10. Josiah. born Feb. 9.1769; 11.
Dolly, born June 7. 1771). married Adam French. Feb. 1, 1795, and
died Jan. 1S23. They had eleven children.

Humphrey Farrar,5 second son of George.4 born Feb. 23, 17-11,
married April 26. 1770. his cousin Lucy.5 daughter of Samuel,4 born
April 27. 17 15. They lived at Lincoln, removed to Hanover. N.
H., and afterwards to Colebrook. where he died. She survived him
and died al her son. Dr. Farrar's, of Deny. Jan. 1S32, re. S7.
Children: 1. Lucy, born July 29, 1771, married Rev. Ebenezer
Price. D. D., of Boscawen, grad. Dartmouth. 1793 : 2. Mary.
born Aug. 11, 1772. married Dr. Moulton of Bucksport. Me. : 3.
Humphrey, born Sept. 15, 1773. grad. Dartmouth, 1791. died July
1840 : 4. Joseph, born Feb. 21. 1775. grad. Dartmouth. 1794, mar-
ried Mehitable Dana, who died at Wolfborough, N. H., 1S.">0. lie
died at the house of his son. George B. Farrar.7 of New York, in
Feb. 1651. :">. Timothy, born April 7. 1 777. married Marv Bar-
ron 1S94, and died without issue ; 6. George, born Oct. 6, 177S,
grad. Dartmouth, 1S00, married 1st. Sarah Prentice, daughter of
Hon. John Prentice of Deny: 2d, Hannah Crocker. He is a prac-
ticing physician of much respectability at Deny, having children
and grand-children, 7ih and Sth generation, in Boston and New
York: 7. William, born Sept. 13, 1780, grad. Dartmouth 1S01,
married 1st, Margaret , 2d, TrephenaBurgis: settled in Lan-
caster. N. H.j where he died March 1S50. lie left a son. William
H.7 who is a lawyer in Boston ; S. Lydia, born May 25, 1762.
married Beza \\ oodward, son of Professor Woodward of Dart-
mouth College, and died IS 1.1.

Joseph Farrar,4 third and youngest son of George,4 born June 30,
1744, grad. Harvard. 1767. settled as a minister in Dublin. N. H.,
June 10, 1772, dismissed June 7, 1776, married Mary Brooks ol

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Grafton. Mass., July 28. 1779. installed at Dummerston, Vt., Aug.
24, 1779, dismissed 1783, again settled at Eden. Vt., Dec. 15,
1S12, till Dec. 14, 181-3, removed to Petersham, Mass., where lie
died, April 5, 1816, cc. 72. His wife born Feb. 4, 1753. still lives
at Petersham. Children: 1. Joseph, born April 1. 1780, married
Nov. 9, 1806, Farmer, in Petersham, has son Gardner F.. liv-
ing in Fitchburg, and Joseph in Lowell, 7th generation ; 2. Mary,
born Oct. IS, 1781. died April 15, 178(5 ; 3. Joel Brooks, born July
28, 1784, died April 13, 17bG ; 4. Reuel, born Nov. 5, 17S6, lives
in Petersham ; 5. Anna, born Feb. 10. 1769. married Jan. 3D, 1815,

died June 3, 1820 ; 6. Mary, born Aug. 1, 1791. married 1st.

Stevens, 2d. Josiah S. Prentice of Oxford. Mass., Sept. 7, 1S2S; 7.
Sally, born Jan. 20. 1791. married June. 1843; 8. Humphrey, born
Aug. 13, 179S. married June 1827, lives in Petersham. Rev. Jo-
seph1 was a man of great eccentricity, amounting occasionally to
absolute derangement of mind. — [See A". E. Hist, and Gen. Reg.
for 1849. p. 211.

Samuel Farrar,5 eldest son of Deacon Samuel4 born Feb. 14,
1737, married Mercy Hoar. Feb. 13. 1772. lived on the paternal es- ,
tate in Lincoln, was Captain of the militia, and much distinguished ay*
in active service during the Revolution, succeeded his father_ji&^-\
Deacon of the church, and died Sept. 19. 'U^^aeTTrZ; HTs~w!d.
died shortly after. He was a man of sreat energy of character and
strength of mind. — [Sec Shattuck's Hint, of Concord. Children:
1. Samuel, born Dec. 13, 1773. grad. Harvard. 1797, married Oct.
30, 1S14. Phcbe Edwards, (a descendant of President Jonathan
Edwards, and widow of Rev. Asahel Hooker.) who died Jan. 22,
1848. — [See Funeral Sermon, by Rev JJr tVoods.] He was
Treasurer of the Theological Institution, and President of the Dank
at Andover, where he resides. 2. James." born Oct. 12.1776. m. Nan-
cy Barrett ; 3. John, born May 1, 1779. grad. Harvard 1S03, mar.
1st, Lucy Maria, (daughter of Rev. Dr. Buckminster of Portsmouth,
and sister of Rev. JosephS. Buckminster of Boston;) 2d. Eliza
Roach. He was Professor of Natural Philosophy and Mathemat-
ics at Harvard Colleae. and resides in Cambridae. 4. Rebecca, born
Nov. 21, 1782. died July .3. 1784; 5. Rebecca, born Dec. 21. 17S5,
married Rev. Dr. Jonathan French of Northampton, N. II.. Dec. 5,
1S04, and has a large family of children, and grandchildren. Sth
generation.

Stephen Farrar,5 the second son of Deacon Samuel,4 bora Sept
8, 173S, grad. Harvard 17.3,3. first Minister of New Ipswich. N. H.
where he lived more than fifty years, married Eunice Brown of
Waltham, 170 1. and died June 23, 1309, Be. 70. She died Sept. 9,
ISIS, ic. 74 — [See account of his character in Funeral Sermon by
Selh Payson, D. D. 1809. Shattuck's Hist, of Concord. Hist, of
New Tpsirich, p. 3.19.] Their children were : 1. Eunice, born Aug.
18, 1765, died Sept. 3, 1765 ; 3. Stephen, born Aug. 17, 1766, mar-
ried Nancy Morse, Oct. 11. 1797. lived atGroton, and died at New
Ipswich, leaving sons and daughters ; 3, Eunice, born Feb. 26,
1768, married John Jones, and died leaving children ; 4. James,

born June 23, 1769, married Turrell, lived in Vermont, and

died 1812 ; ;5. Isaac Brown, born March 27, 1771, married Anna,

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dau. of Dr. Lawrence of Pepperell. lived in New Ipswich, removed
to Fairfax. Vt.. where he died 1838. leaving a large family, among
whom are Ephraim H.7 grad. Middlebury, 1S31, and Ebenezer
Lawrence Farrar7, of Burlington, Vt. : 6. Samuel, linrn June 28,
1772, grad. Harvard 1793, married and settled in Vt.. died 1846,
leaving children. 7th generation: 7. Prentice, born Nov. 12. 1773,
married Elizabeth Osgood of Rutland, Vt.. settled in Canada and
died there, leaving children : S. Mary, born June 21. 1775. mar-
ried Samuel Dakin. grad. Dartmouth, 1797: 9. Moses, born March

12,1777, married Turrell. and died 1815 ; lit. Lydia, born

Dec. 3D. 1778. married Rev. ^\ arren Pierce, grad. Dartmouth, 1799;
11. Caleb, born June 1770. married Sarah Parker. March 15. 1SU4,
lives at Middlebury. Vt. A son and a daughter, married Hatha-
way, live in Manchester. N. H. ; 12. Nancy, born Jan. 11. 1782,

married 1st, John Muzzy, afterwards married : 13. Ephraim

Hartwell. born Dec. S, 1783. married Phebe Parker, sister of his
Bro. Caleb's wife, and widow of Jonas C. Champney. She died
1848. and lie died Jan. 8, 1851. at New Ipswich.

Timothy Farrar,5 the fourth and youngest son of Deacon Sam-
uel,4 born June 28, 1717. grad. Harvard 1767, married Anna Ban-
croft, Oct. 14, 1779. and lived in New Ipswich. He was a Judge
of the Courts in New Hampshire from 1775 to 1S16, inclusive, in
the course of which time he occupied every seat, from that of Jun-
ior Justice of the, County Court in 1775. to that of Chief Justice
of the Superior Court, to which he was appointed Feb. 22, 181)2.
His wife died May 1. 1817, at Dover, and he died Feb. 21, 1849,
at Hollis, a1.. 101 years 7 months and 12 days. Having survived
all his college cotemporaries. he was the last person living who had
been graduated under the royal government, and is now the eldest
among the tenants of Mount Auburn. His grandfather died when
he was 13 years of age. and was born 17 years after the immigra-
tion of his ancestor, so that the two lives will cover almost the en-
tire history of New England from its settlement to the middle
of the 19th century. He was the last of the first five genera-
tions ; four more are now on the stage. The engraved portrait
preceding this article is said to be an excellent likeness of him.
For some account of his character and family, see Mr. Clary's
Centennial Discourse. 1837; Shattuck's Hist, of Concord: N. E.
Hist. Gen. Register for 1S49, p. 2S9 ; Hist, of New Ipswich, pas-
sim.

May 11, 1686. Arrived from England, His Majesties Commis-
sion to divers worthy Gentlemen, to be a President and Council for
the management of his Majestie's Government here, and according-
ly on the 25th of May 86. the President and Council being assem-
bled in Boston, the exemplification of the Judgment against the
Charter of the late Govemour, and Company of the Massachusetts
Bay in N. E. together with his Majesties Commission of Govern-
ment, were publicly read, and received by persons of all conditions
with general Acceptance. — Tally's Almanac, 1(387. f. k.

1852.] Genealogical Items relating to Dover, N.H. 329

GENEALOGICAL ITEMS RELATING TO DOVER, N. H.

Communicated by Mr. Alonzo H. Quint, of Dover.
[Continued from puge 261.]

Ham, John", taxed 16G5 to 1677 at Cochecho. Juryman 16SS. He m.
Mary, dau. of John Heard. For account of their connection with the
massacre of 1659, see letter published in Vol. — N. H. Hist. Coll. His
residence at Dover was on land still in possession of the family, the po-
sition of which is marked on the plan of Cochecho, published in the
Register for April. Of his children were John", b. 1651 ; Joseph3, and
perhaps others.

John2, son of John1, had children. Elizabeth3, b. 1703 ; Man-3, b.
1706; Samuel3, b. 170S; Nathaniel3, b. 1711; Joanna3, b. 1713;"Dod-
defur3, b. 1715; Patience,3 b. 171S.

Joseph2, son of John', m. Tamson Meserve. Ch. Elizabeth3, b. 22
Feb. 1704-5 ; (m. Benjamin Libbey ;) Mary3, b. 23 Dec. 1706, (m. Sha-
drach Hodgdon ;) Tamson3, b. 19 July, 1703. m. Spinney;) Ab-
igail3, b. 5 March, 1710; Ann3, b. 12 Dec. 1712, (m. Young;)

Daniel3, b. 24 Julv, 1714 ; Joseph3, b. 25 April, 1716; Clement3, b. 16
Dec. 171S; Jonathan3, b. S June. 1720; James3, b. 26 June, 1722.
Joseph2 was killed in 1723, and three of his children captured.

Benjamin, b. in 1693, m. Mary (or Patience) Harford, 21 April 1720.
Ch. William, b. 25 Nov. 1722 ; 'Mary b. S Oct. 1723. Benjamin d. 5
March, 1731. His son William was father to John, whose son John is
now living on the homestead.

Hambelton, Daniel, taxed at Cochecho, 1667.

Gabriel, (Hambleton.) had a grant in 1701.

David, was dead in 1710. Had sons David ; Gabriel.

Hamuck, Thomas, was taxed at Cochecho, 1666 to 1672.

Hanse, John, was received an inhabitant 6 4mo., 1656; was taxed at
O. R. 1661-2; in 1665, "John Haunce, Carpenter," bought land of
George Walton.

Hanson, Thomas, had a grant, 11, llmo. 165S, of 100 acres of land
near Salmon Falls, bounded by land of Joseph Austin, Nathaniel Twomly,
Job Clements and Jeremy Tebbets, Admitted freeman 5, 4, 1661.
Lived at Cochecho, taxed as Thomas, Senior, 1664-5 ; is not again
taxed, but his widow was taxed 1666, 1672. " Old widow Hanson," was
killed 25 June, 1659. Thomas Hanson's Will was dated — — — ;
proved 27 June, 1666 ; wife, Mary, Executrix, — money was to be given
to his two daughters when they should be IS years old: property to sons
Tobias and Thomas, and to two others under asre, Isaac and Timothy.
Children of Thomas1 were, (Fam. 1,) Thomas2, b. about 1643 ; Tobias2;
Isaac2, taxed at Coeheehae, 1672 ; Timothy2, and two daughters.

Thomas,2 b. as in Fam. 1, was first taxtd in 1664, and to 1677, at
Cochechae. He had children, (Fam. 2) Thomas3, b. about 16S0, m. (1)
Margaret Maul. (2) Hannah ; John3, m. Elizabeth ; Nathan-
iel3 m. Martha ; Marcy3 ; Elizabeth3; James3; Abigail3. His

Will was dated 4, 2mo., 1710 ; wife Mercy ; children, Nathaniel, Marcy,
Elizabeth, James, Thomas, Abigail.

Tobias2, b. as in Fam. 1, was taxed as " Tobey " 1662 — 1672. His
wife was captured bv the Indians 23 June, 1659. He was killed by In.
dians 10 May, 1693. He had children, ^Fam 3). Tobias3; Joseph3;
Benjamin3, m. Elizabeth .

330 Genealogical Items relating to Dover, N. II. [Oct.

2__ Thomas0, sou of Thomas', as in Fam. 2, in. fl) Mariraretta Maui.
Their children were, (Farn. 4,) 1 — Thomas', b. 1702, m. Patience ^la-
son ; 2 — Robert4, m. Lydia Varney; 3 — Timothy4, m. Kezia ; 1 —

Maul4, m. ^1) Sarah Twombly, (2) Mary Canney, (3) Anne Austin ; 5 —
Jonathan4; 6 — Sarah4; 7— Samuel4, 1). 19, 7, 1717, m. Sarah French ;
8— Solomon4, b. 29, 1, 1719, m. Anna Varney; 9— Abigail4, b. 23, 12,
1721; 10— Ebcnezer4, b. 8,4, 1726, m. Anne Hodgdon. He m. (2)
Hannah . During a part of his life, at least, he was a Friend.

John3, (of Fam. 2) m. 23 5rno., 1703, Elizabeth . Their chil-
dren were, (Fam. 5,) Hannah4, b. 11 June, 1705, in. Samuel Hodgdon ;
Sarah4, 13 Nov. 170S ; Elizabeth4, 13, 9, 1710, [?] m. Ebenezer Var-
ney; John4, b. 17, 1, 1712, m. (1) Phebe Austin, (2) Sarah Turtle ;
Isaac4, b. 25, 12, 1714, m. Sarah Horn; Daniel4, b. 26, 1, 1717; Eben-
ezer4, 27, 12, 1718; Caleb4, b. S Feb. 1721, (New Style.)

John, a "Friend," "lived on the outside of the town," [at Knox's
Marsh,] had (in 172 1) two children killed. His wife, a child fourteen
days old, two daughters and a son. were carried off. He redeemed all
but Sarah next rear, and died at Crown Point in 1727, on a journey to
redeem her. She afterwards married a Canadian Frenchman.

Nathaniel3, of Fam. 2, m. Martha . His children were, (Fam.

6,) Nathaniel4, b. 26 April, 1716 ; Mary4, b. 13 August, 1717 : Abigail,4
b. 26 May, 1721 ; Paul4, b. 17 Ausjust, 1723; Elizabeth4, b. 30 .April,
1725; Silas,4 b.5 April, 1727, d. S Jan'y, 1775 ; Paul,4 b.26 May, 1729.

Tobias,3 son of Tobias2 as in Fam. 3, a " Friend," m. (1) Lydia Canne,
and had children, (Fam. 7.) 1 — Benjamin4; 2 — Elizabeth,4 m. Samuel
Buxton. He m. (2) Ann Lord, and had other children. Mercv,4 b. 4,
6, 1699, m. Stephen Varney ; Tobias,4 b. — 1, 1702. m. (1) Judith Var-
ney, (2) Sarah Fry; Judith,4 7, 12, 1703, m. Samuel Twombly ; Joseph,4
b. 10 Jan. 1704, m. (1) Rebecca Shepard, (2) Sarah Scammon, (3) Su-
sanna Burnum ; Nathaniel4 ; Isaac,4 m. Susanna Canney ; Samuel4 ;
Aaron.4

Benjamin3, (of Fam. 3,) a " Friend," m. Elizabeth , and had

children, (Fam. S.) Anna4, b. 23, 7, 1703; William,4 11, 9,1705;
Elizabeth,4 12, 9, 1707 ; Benjamin,4 26, 10, 1709 ; Esther,4 26, 4. 1711 ;
Joseph,4 15, 10, 1714: Marcy4, 14, 6, 1717; George,4 13, 10, 1719.

Thomas,4 a " Friend," son of Thomas, as in Fam. 4, m. Patience Ma-
son, S, 10, 1724. He d. suddenly, 17, 6, 1773. She d. 3, 2, 1772.—
One child, (Fam. 9.) Thomas1, b. , m. Hannah Sawyer.

Robert,4 (of Fam. 4.) a " Friend," and son of Thomas, m. 23, 8,
1725, Lydia Varney. Their children were, (Fam. 10.) Stephen.5 m.
Mary Austin ; James,5 m. Varney ; Elijah5 ; Susanna.5

Timothy4, (of Fam. 4,) son of Thomas3, m. Kezia . Their chil-
dren were, (Fam. 11,) Sarah5, b 3 March, 1733 or S, m, Jacob Sawyer;
Manrarette5, m. Joseph Hanson; Timothy5; Maul5; Elisha5 ; Kezia5,
m. Solomon Young; Patience5, m. Isaac Hanson; Lydia,5 m. Isaac
Varney.
, .. MaJ-l4, (of Fam. 4.) son of Thomas3, m. (1) Sarah Twombly, (2)
'""Mary Canne, (3) Anne. dau. of Nathaniel and Catherine (Neale) Austin,
b. 17, 6, 1721. His children were, (Fam. 12,) Mary5, m. Moses Han-

-\Vi son; Andrew5; Sarah5, m. Jenkins ; Robert5, m. Miriam Sargent ;

' Anna5; Nathaniel5; Catherine.5

Solomon4, son of Thomas3, b. 29, 1, 1719, m. Anne, dau. of Ebcnezer
and Mary (Otis,) Varney, b. 6, 5, 171S. They were "Friends." He
d. 13, 12, 17S0. Their children were, (Fam. 13.) Zaccheus4, b. 17,9,
1742, m, Sarah Sawyer ; Ahijah5 ; Jacob5, m. Phebe Jenkins ; Solomon*,

1S52.] Genealogical Items relating to Dover, N. H. 331

m. Mary Chase ; Otis', m. Ruth Gove ; Mercy5, m. Nath'l Meader ;
Sarah,5 m. Oliver Winslow, (and had children, Joseph, Comfort, John,
Hannah, Anne, (Rogers.) Levi, Elias, Judith, Comfort, Abigail, (Davis,)
Albert, m. Sophia Webb) ; Judith5, m. James Torrey, (and had children,

James, m. Bangs, William, Anne in. Jedediah Purinton, Sarah

(Estes,) Elizabeth, Lucy) ; Anna5; Martha5.

Ebenezeii4, son of Thomas3, b. 6, 4, 1726. as in Fam. 4, m. Anne
Hodgdon, b. 25, 9, 1729. He d. 6, 12, 17S2. She d. 5, 8, 1S03. Their
children were. (Fam. 14,) Hannah,5 b. 2, 8, 174G. m. Patrick Furness,
and d. 1, 1S0S ; Mary5, b. 9, 1. 1754, m. John Riley, and d. 25. S, 1841 ;
Abigail5, b. 23, 5, 1756, d. 10, 12, 1S42 ; Sarah5, 19, S, 175S, m. Sam-
uel Small; Enoch5, b. 25. 9, 1762; Ebenezer5, b. 12, 12, 1765, m. Lucy
Jordan; Shadrach5, b. 19. 10, 176S, m. Hannah Patten; Anna5, 19, 11,
1770 ; Thomas1. 2. 1, 1772.

John4, son of John3, b. 17, 1, 1712, as in Fam. 5, m. 27, 12, 1734-5,
Phebe, dau. of Nathaniel and Catherine (Neale) Austin, b. 14 March,
171S. " Friends." Their children wnre, (Fam. 15.) Sarah5, b. 27, 5,
1737; Patience5, 12,6, 1739; Phebe5, IS, 2, 1744; John5, b. 17, 11,
1746 ; Catherine5, 17, 5, 1747, m. Solomon Evans. He m. (2) 21, 4,
1750. Sarah, dau. of Thomas and Mary (Brackett) Tuttle, b. 16, 4,
1727. Their children were, James5, b. 25, 5, 1751 ; Elizabeth5, 1, 2,

1754, m. Osborn , MarvN 17, 2, 1756, m. N. Austin ; Isaac5, 5, 11,

1755. He d. 9, 1, 17S1. His wife Sarah d. 12, 11, 1S04.

Isaac4, son of John3, b. 25, 12, 1714, as in Fam. 5, m. 31, 5, 1734,
Sarah, dau. of William and Mary (Varney) Home, b. 1, 6, 1714.
" Friends." He d. . His widow m. 2, 1, 1760, Thomas Tut-
tle. She d. 4, 1S12.

Tobias4, son of Tobias3, b. — 1, 1702, as in Fam. 7, m. (1) 22, 10,

1726, Judith, dau. of Ebenezer and Mary (Otis) Varney, b. 11, 2, 1710.
"Friends." He d. 27 Aug. 1765. Their children were, (Fam. 16,)

Anne5, in. Cartland ; Mary5, m. Jedediah Varney; Elizabeth5, m.

Reuben Tuttle ; Aaron5, m. Abigail Cohvell ; Patience5, b. 12, 4, 1743,
m. Benj'n Meder ; Moses5, b. 3, 12, 1744, Marv Hanson; Marcy5. He
m. (2) 21, 8, 1750, Sarah, dau. of William Fry. They had no chil-
dren. She d. 17, S, 1S00.

Joseph4, son of Tobias3, b. 10 Jan. 1704, as in Fam. 7, m. (1) 23 Nov.

1727, Rebekah Shepard, b. 170S. They had, (Fam. 17,) 1— Ephraim5,
b. 15 June, 172S, m. Margaret Lord. Rebekah, d. 19 April, 1736. He

m. (2) 25 August, 1737, Sarah Scammon, b. '. They had. 2 —

Humphrey5, b. 27 Aug, 173S, m. Joanna Watson. Sarah d. 2 Septem-
ber 173S, and he m. (3) 6 June 1739, Susannah, daughter of Robert and
Elizabeth Burmnn. b. 1 March, 1715 — 16. They had 3 — Rebekah5 b.

28 Dec. 1739, m. Jonathan Gage and had ch. : Susannah, b. 30 Oct.
1759 ; Hannah, b. 25 June 1763 ; Elizabeth, b. 4 June 176S ; Peggy,
b. 25 Jan. 1771 ; Joseph Hanson, b. 4 March 1779. 4— John Burnum

29 Nov. 1741 m. Elizabeth Rogers. Joseph4 died 5 Sept. 175S. His
last wife d. 4 March 175S.

Isaac4 son of Tobias3 (as in Fam. 7,) a " Friend," m. 12, 10 mo. 1741,
Susannah, daughter of Thomas and Rose Pinkham, (widow Tnttle.) —
Canny b. 4 2mo. 1715 ; he d. 15 lmo. 175S, " in an appcrplect tit."
She d. 9 : Smo. 1760. Their ch. were, (Fam. 18 :) Isaac5 m. — Jones,
and d. in Farmington ; daughter5, who m. — Titcomb; Susannah5 who
m. Richard Hanson ; Lydia,5 who m. Benjamin Watson, for whom see
" Watson."

Thomas' (son of Thomas4 and Patience (Mason) Hanson, as in Fam.

332 Genealogical Items relatiiig to Dover, N. H. [Oct.

9, m. Hannah Sawyer. " Friends." He d. 27 12 1795. She d. 13,
4, 1781. Their ch. were, (Fam. 19:) Patience6 b. 23 5, 1752;
Sarah6 2G, S, 1754; Elizabeth6 23.5. 1756 ; Lois,6 11, 4, 1753 ; .Miri-
am,6 21,2, 1760; Thomas,6 30, 7, 1763; Eunice,6 1767; Judith,6
1769; Bitfield,6 1771.

Stephen,5 sou of Robert and Lvdia (Varnev) Hanson, as in Fam. 10,
m. Mary Austin. Their ch. were '(Fam. 20 :) Stephen,6 b. 13, 11, 1774,
m. Lydia Brown, and d. IS, 2, 1347 ; Elijah,0 m. Mary Richer ; Mica-
jah,6 m. Ann Rogers; Sarah,6 m. Ichabod Canney ; Susannah,6 m. Jon-
athan Lamos.

Zaccheus,6 son of Solomon4 and Anne (Varnev) Hanson, b. 17, 9,
1742, as in Fam. 13, m. Sarah Sawyer. Their ch. were (Fam. 21 :)
Susannah,6 b. 3, 3, 1763 ; Stephen,6 b. 26, 3. 1779. m. Eunice Went-
worth ; Sarah,6 3, 3, 1771, d. 26, 1, 1777 ; Ezra,4 22, 5. 1773, m. An-
ne Hanson ; Amos,6 1, 6, 1776, m. Mary Drew ; Ahijah,6 16, S, 1733,
m. Hannah Bean.

Jacob,* son of Solomon, as in Fam. 13, m. Phebe Jenkins. Their ch.
were (Fam. 22 :) Phebe,6 killed by Andrew Howard, 9, 1S43 ; Ahijah,6
m. Mehitable ; William6 ; Jacob6 ; Solomon.6

Solomon,4 son of Solomon4, as in Fam. 13, m. Marv Chase. Their
ch. were, (Fam. 23:) Sarah,6 m. Samuel Morrison ; Anna,6 m. James
Wedgewood ; Lydia6 ; Abiah6, m. Jonathan Chase ; Nathan.6

Otis,1 son of Solomon,4 as in Fam. 13, m. Ruth Gore. Their child-
ren were, (Fam. 24,)

Solomon6 ; Sarah6 ; , m. Amos Chase.

Ephraim,5 son of Joseph,4 b. 15 June, 1723, as in Fam. 17, m. 24
March, 1756, Margaret Lord. Their children were, (Fam. 25,)

Joseph,6 b. October 1. 1756 ; Abraham,6 b. July 15, 1759.

His wife d. 24 August, 1769, in her thirty-second year. Ephraim d.
24 March, 1772.

Humphrey,5 son of Joseph.4 b. 27 Aug. 173S, as in Fam. 17, m. Jo-
anna, daughter to Isaac Watson, and half-sister to Benjamin Watson,
who was father to Benjamin Watson, late deceased. Their children
were, (Fam. 26.)

Dominicus,6 b. Dec. 19, 1760; Sarah,6 b. Dec. 22, 1762; Joseph.6
b. Dec. IS, 1764 ; Elizabeth,6 b. May 12, 1767 — all born in Dover.

John Burnham,5 son of Joseph,4 b. — , as in Fam. 17, m. 20th Sept.
1764, Elizabeth Rogers, b. in Durham, 2 May, 1744. Their children
were, (Fam. 27,)

Susanna,6 b. June 15, 1765, d. Sept. 3, 1765; Hannah,6 July 11,
1766; Susanna.6 May 25, 176S ; Daniel,6 and Robert,6 April 30, 1770,
Robert died May 4, 1771 ; Sally,6 b. Dec. IS, 1772 ; Robert6 and Bet-
sey,6 b. March 14, 1776, Robert d. June 6, 1777 , John B'm,6 b. June 13,
177S ; Ephraim6 and Humphrey,6 b. Sept. 16, 1730; Joseph,6 b. March
12, 1733. The first five were born in Durham, the remainder in Dover.

The two families following we do not know how to connect with the
general descent :

William, (supposed to be the William of Fam. 8, and son to Benja-
min,3) m. Bathsheba . Their children, (Fam. 2S,)

William, b. Dec. 19, 1732; Amos, b. Feb'y 27, 1735 : Mary, b. June
19, 1737; Bridget, Oct. 13, 1739; Joseph, b. June 13, 1742; Isaac, b.
March 12, 1744; Jacob, b. March 14, 1747; Bathsheba, b. Sept. 14,
1749; Joanna, b. F« b'y 11, 1752: Ephraim, b. Feb'y 6, 1754; Eliza-
beth, b. May 13. 1757.

John, b. 27, 1, 1745, m. Mercy . Their chn. were, (Fain. 29,)

John, b. IS, 3, 1737 ; Samuel, b. 24, 5, 1739; Phebe, 21, 1, 1793.

1?52] Genealogical I/ems relating to Dover, N. H. 333

Haris, Nicholas, (Harrison ?) taxed at 0. R. 1675-7.

Harrison, Nicholas, born 1645, as by deposition in 16S1 ; was Audi-
tor 1696; of Dover, 1707.

Haktford, Nicholas, had wife Elizabeth, and chn. Patience, b. 16
Sept. 1701; Joseph, b. 0 April. 1703; Charity, b. 5 Mav, 1705; Ste-
phen, b. 12 April, 1707; Nicholas, b. 1 Sept. 1709; William, b. 9,
Oct. 1711, d. 10 Jan'v. 1716; Elizabeth, b. IS Jan'y, 1713 ; Benjamin,
b. 15 April, 1716 ; Paul. b. 24 Jan'v, 1717 ; Solomon, b. 31 March,
1720 ; Ann, b. 2 Aug. 1722 ; John, b. 17 Dec. 1724.

Paul, had wife Lydia, and chn. Lvdia, b. 15 Jan'v, (1741;) Paul,
b. 2 Jan'y. 1711.

Hawkins, Stephen, m. 14 April, 1719, Rachel Wallingford ; had
John, b. 19 March, 1720.

Stephen, had wife Sarah, and chn. Marv, b. 14 Dec. 1739 ;
Stephen, b. 14 Dec. 1741 : Rachel, b. 25 Aug. 1744; John, b. 5 March,
1745-6; Abigail, b. 27 Feb'y, 1747-S; Elizabeth, b. 4 July, 1750;
Hannah, b. 3 June. 1752; Benjamin, b. 26 July, 1755 ; William, b. 19
June, 1757; Thomas, b. 25 June, 1759; George, b. 20 Mav, 1761;
Arm, b. 29 May, 1765.

HAYES, JOHN.' This person, the ancestor of the Hayes families
of New England, is said to have emigrated from Scotland about 16S0,
and to have settled at Dover " Corner." His wife was Mary Home,
whom tradition savs he married when she was but thirteen years old,
which tradition is probably as true now as it ever was. He had a broth-
er Iehabod, tradition also says, who went South and left descendants
there. John1 had a arrant of land in 1693-4. He had chn.

John,1 b. 16S6; Peter: Robert2; Iehabod,5 b. March 13, 1691-2;
Samuel,1 b. March 16. 1694-5 ; William,2 b. Sept. 6, 169S ; Benjamin,*

b. Sept. 6, (?) 1700; a daughter,* who m. Phipps, Salisbury; a

daughter,2 who m. Ambrose, Salisbury ; a daughter,2 who m.

Ambrose, Chester — and perhaps others.

John,3 son of John,1 b. 1656, as in Fam. 1, m. (1) Tamson, wid.

of James Chesley, and dau. of Deacon Gershom Wentworth, ol Som-
ersworth. He lived at •• Tole-End," was Deacon of the First Church in
Dover. The children of John2 and Tamson were, (Fam. 2.)

John,3 b. Oct. 19, 1711, who lived at Barrington ; Paul,3 b. Sept. 16,
1713, of Barrington ; Thomas,3 b. Sept. 29, 1715, of Dover, (Tole End)
"Deacon;" Elihu.3 b. Dec. 16, 1717, of '• Tole End;" Hezekiah,3 b.
Feb'y 2, 1719-20, of Barrin<rton; Elizabeth,3 b. April 5. 1721, who m.
her cousin Iehabod,3 son of Iehabod2 ; Abra,3 b. Feb. 17, 1723-4. who
m. John Montcromerie of Strafford ; Robert,3 b. March 21, 1725-6, of
"Green Hill," Barrmcton ; Wentworth,3 b. Jan'y 27, 1727-S, of Roch-
ester ; Samuel,3 b. March 12,1729-30, of "Green Hill," Barrington ;
Jonathan,3 b. April 17, 1732, who m. Mary Wincrate, daughter of his
father's second wife; lived at Tole End ; had the homestead.

Deacon John2 m. 2d. Mary, widow of Samuel Wing-ate, whose maiden
name was Roberts. He died 3 July, 1759. His tombstone is standing
on Pine Hill.

Peter,2 son of John," as above in Fam. 1, married Sarah, daughter of
John Wingate, and granddaughter of John Wincrate, the English emi-
grant. Peter lived at " Tole End." Their chilo.-en were, (Fam. 3,)

Ann,3 b. June 3, 1715; Reuben3, b. May S, 1720, who lived on the
" Dr. Green Place," Dover ; Joseph.3 b. March 15, 1722 ; Benjamin,5 b.
March 1, 1723-4, of Barrington; Meh i table ,3 b. Dec. 11, 1725; John,*
of North Yarmouth, Me.; Elijah,3 of Berwick; Iehabod,3 of Berwick.

331 Genealogical Items relating to Dover, N. H. [Oct.

Ichabod,2 son of John,1 born March 13, 1691-2, as in Fam. 1 : mar.

Abigail . He lived at " Littleworth," Dover. He was " killed

by a mill-log," 1 June, 1701. His children were, (Fam. 4,)

Sarah,3 b. Dec. 30, 1716, m. Nathaniel Home, of Dover; Ichabod,3
b. Dec. 13, 1718, m. Elizabeth, dau. of John2; Ezekiel,3 b. Feb'y 21,
1720, d. youne; Daniel,3 b. Aug. 26, 1723, m. Sarah, dau. of Richard
Plumer of Medbury ; Moses.3 b. Jan'y 30, 172.5-6, of Rochester ; Aaron,3
b. March 3, 1727," of Nottingham : Abigail,3 b. Aug. 23, 1730, believed
to have died youncr; Hannah,3 b. Jan'v 5, in. William Wentworth, of
Milton. .

Samuel,5 son of John,1 b. March 16, 1694-5, as in Fam. 1; m. 23
Nov. 1720, Leah, daughter of William and Martha (Pomfret) Dame,
who was born 17 Feb'y, 1695. They lived at " Back River," Dover.
Their chn. (Fam. 5.)

Mary,3 b. Aug. 12, 1723, m. Jotham Nute, of Dover ; Abigail,3 m.
Tristram Pinkham, of Dover. i

William,2 son of John1, born 6 Sept. 169S. as in Fam. 1. m. 23 Nov.
1720, Hannah Sanborn. They lived at Dover " Corner." Their child- j

ren, (Fam. 6,)

Mary,3 b. Oct. 23, 1721; Hannah,3 b. Oct. 21, 1723; William,3 of
Dover; Patience.3 m. — Hall. I

Benjamin," son of John,1 b. 6 Sept. 1700. as in Fam. 1, m. Jane,
widow of Tristram Heard, and dau. ot — Snell. He lived at Roches-
ter. Of his children were. (Fam. 7.)

Benjamin,3 b. Dec, 29, 1726, of Rochester ; Abigail,3 baptized June
9, 172S ; Georo-e,3 bap. June 30, 1730 ; Elizabeth,3 bap. May 14, 1732 ; i

Hannah,3 bap. Oct. 2s, 1733.

Thomas,3 son of John,3 born 29 Sept. 1715, as in Fam. 2, m. Han-
nah . He was a "Deacon." He lived at " Tole End," Dover:

died 7 April, 1754. Their children were, (Fam. S.) I

Ezekiel 4 b. Oct. 14, 17 32 ; " Susea,"4 b. Oct. 11, 1745 ; Abigail,4 b.
March 5, 174S-9. i

Ichabod,3 son of Ichabod,3 b. 13 Dec. 1713, as in Fam. 4, m. his
cousin Elizabeth, dau. of John2 Hayes. He died 15th Oct, 1794.
Their children were, (Fam. 9,)

Abigail,4 b. May 9, 1712, m. Ichabod Hanson of Windham ; Ichabod,4
b. Jan'y 17, 1744,"of Farmintrton ; Ezekiel.4 b. Feb. 19, 1746, of Dover ;
Daniel,4 b. June 24, 1743, of Farminaton ; Moses,4 b. June 15, 1750, ;

of Farmincrton ; Aaron,1 b. Sept. 19, 1752, of Dover; Tamson,4 b.
March 21, 1755, d. Jan'y 10, 175S ; Abra,4 b. Aug. 2, 1757, d. unmar-
ried ; Betty,4 b. March 10, 1762, m. Major Joseph Mooney of Alton;
John,4 b. Sept. 15, 1764, of Saco, Me.

Moses,3, son of Ichabod,2 b. 30 Jan'y, 1725-6, as in Fam. 4, m. —
. " Ensign," lived at Rochester. He had children, (Fam. 10.)

Sarah,4 b. Jan'v 20. 1750 ; Anne,4 b. Dec. 19, 1753 ; Peter,4 b. Feb.
24, 1755 ; Enoch',4 b. Aug. 27, 1757 : Abigail,4 b. Feb'v 9, 1760 ; Mo-
ses,4 b. Aug. 10, 1763; Joshua,4 b. Dec. 9, 1765; Jacob,4 b. May 23,
1769 ; Hannah, b. Aug. 9, 1771 ; Mary,4 b. May 13, 1774.

Benjamin,3 son of Benjamin,2 b. 29 Dec. 1726, as in Fam. 7, had,
(Fam. 11,)

George Snell,4 b. 23 Nov. 1760, in Rochester.
(To be Continued.)

1352.] Early Maiden Records. 335

EARLY MALDEN RECORDS.

From County Returns at Cambridge.

Communicated l>y Mr. Francis G. Flagg.

Bieths.

Thomas, son of Thomas Dickerman, June, 1657.

Sarah, daughter of Thomas Dickerman, Aug. 1653.

Lydia, daughter of " " April, 165S.

Hannah, daughter of " " Oct. 27th, 1659.

Mary Howard, daughter of Samuel, June, 1664.

Sarah, daughter of Sarnl. Howard, Dec. 165S.

Thomas, son of Thomas Green, Jr., Dec. 1655.

Hannah, daughter of Thomas. Green, Jr., Aug. 16th, 165S.

Mary Tufts, daughter of Peter Tufts, Apr. 1653.

Mary Atwood, da. of Philip Atwood, Nov. 165S.

Thomas Burditt, son of Robert Burditt, July, 165S.

Joseph Hill, son of Joseph Hill, Jr., Aug. 1655.

Mercy Wiglesworth, da. of Michael W'h, Dec. 1655.

Hannah Wayte, da. of Jno. Wayte. July 9th. 1656.

Mary Pierce, da. of Saml. Pierce, June 20th, 1656.

Hannah Burditt. da. of Robert Burditt, Sept. 1656.

Hannah Bunker, da. of Jno. Bunker, Aug. 1656.

Hannah Hill, da, of Joseph Hill, jr., Jan. 1657.

Jonath. Sprague, son of Jno. Sprague, Sept. 1656.

Deborah Hill, da. of Joseph Hill, Senr. Jan. 1657.

Jacob Hill, s. of Abram Hill, Jan. 1657.

Edward Burnham, son of Wm. Burnham, July, 1657.

Tryall Lewis, da. of Jno. Lewis, Nov. 1657.

Benj. Mussey, son of Benj. Mussey, Feb. 16th, 1657.

Jonath. Tufts, son of Peter Tufts, Apr. 1657.

Thomas Pierce, s. of Saml. Pierce.

Mathew Luddinirton, son of Wm. Luddinrrton, Oct. 16th, 1657.

Rebecca Lane, da. of Job Lone, Feb. 165S.

Saml. Mudge, son of Thomas Mudge, March, 165S.

Jno. Paul, son of Jno. Paul, June 25th, 1658.

Mehitable Wayte. da. of Jno. Wayte, July 15th, 165S.

Elizabeth Howard, da. of Saml. Howard, July 25th, 165S.

Philip Atwood, son of Philip Atwood, July, 165S.

Abigail Hill, da. of Joseph Hill. Senr. Auc. 6th, 165S.

Mary Banker, da. of Jno. Bunker, Oct. 29th, 165S.

Jno. Greene, son of Thomas Greene, Nov. 26th, 1653. -•

Saml. Sprague, son ol John Sprague, Dec. 21st, 165S.

Joseph Mussey, son of Benj. Mussey, Jan. 1st, 165S.

John Pierce, son of Saml. Pierce, June, 1653.

Joseph Pierce, son of Saml. Pierce, June, 1659.

Hannah Greene, da. of Thomas Greene, jr., Dec. 21th, 1659.'

Joanna Call, da. of Thomas Call. Jr., Jan. 1659.

Lydia Paul, da. of John Paul, Jan. 9th, 1659.

Saml. Spracrue, son of Saml. Sprague, March 4th, 1660.

Jonath. Tufts, son of Peter, Jan. 3d, 1060.

Thomas Wayte, son of John Wayte, July 1st, 1660.

John Lane, son of Job Lane, Aug. 1660.

Mary Sprague, da. of John Sprague, 13th day of Feb. 1661.

336 Early Maiden Records. [Oct.

William Auger, son of William Auger, Feb. 20th, 1661.

John Bunker, s. of John Bunker, Nov. 1660.

Mary Nichols, da. of James Nichols, Jan. 1st. 1660.

[Jno. Wayte, Clerk.
William Bucknam, son of Joses and Judith. Feb. 22d, 16SS. •
Anna Lynde. da. of Joseph and Elizabeth, May 29th, 16SS.
Joanna Sprague. da. of Phineas Sprague, Apr. 27th, 16SS.
Elizabeth Knower, da. of Jonath. and Sarah, Apr. 22d, 16S3.
Elizabeth Burditt, da. of Thomas and Hannah, Aug. 28th, 16S9.
Mehitable, Newberry, da. of Tryall and Priscilla, Sept. 7th, 16S3.
Saml. Sargeant, son of John and Lydia, July loth, 16SS.
Sarah Chamberlain, da. of John and Hannah, Sept. loth, 16SS.
Elizabeth Fowle, da. of Philip and Elizabeth, Jan. 14th. 16SS.
Sarah Upham, da. of Nathan and Sarah, Jan. 22d. 103S-9.
Saml. Wiglesworth, son of Michael and .Martha, Feb. 4th, 16S9.
Saml. Sprague, son of Saml. and Sarah, Feb. 16S3-9.
Benj. Chadwick, son of James and Hannah, Feb. 9th, 16S9.
James Nichols, son of James and Hannah. Jan. 2Sth, 16S9.
John G rover, son of Stephen and Hannah, March 2d, 16S9.
Sarah Saro-eant, da. of Joseph and Mary, March 22d, 16S9.
Sarah Atwood, da. of Philip and Sarah, April 13th, 16S9.
Saml. Newhall, son of Thomas and Rebecca, April 26th, 16S9.
Jacob Greene, son of Henry and Esther, May 9th, 16S9.
Nathan Greene, son of William and Elizabeth, Sept. 2Sth, 16S9.
Abigail Lynde, da. of John and Mary, Oct. 4th, 16S9.
Joseph Floyd, son of Joseph and Elizabeth. Aug. 221, 16S9.
Elizabeth Sampson, da. of Joseph and Elizabeth, Aug. 29th. 16S9.
Benj. Toale, [Towle] son of Wm. and Mary, Nov. 2d, 16S9.
John Sprague. son of Jonath. and Mary. May 7th, 16S9.
Mary Sprague, da. of John and Elizabeth, Nov. 24th. 16S9.
Benj. Wayte, son of John and Sarah, Oct. 27th, 16S9.
Mary Upham, da. of Phineas and Mary, Nov. 25th, 16S9.
John Sargeant, son of John and Mary. — 22d, 16^9.
Elizabeth Greene, da. of Thomas and Mary. — 22d, 16S9.
Abigail Sprasrue, da. of Phinehas and Sarah, March 2d, 1690.
John Upham; s. of John and Abigail. March 20th, 1690.
Hannah Lewis, da. of Samuel and Sarah, Dec. 12th, 16S9.
John Knower, son of Jonath. and Sarah, March 22d, 16S9.
Mary Newbury, da. of Tryall and Priscilla, March 13th, 16S9.
Obadiah Jenkins, son of Obadiah and Mary, Apr. 4th, 1690.
Thomas Oaks, son of Thomas Oaks, Apr. 2d, 1690.
Isaac Greene, son of Saml. and Mary, Mav 20th, 1690.
Joseph Sargent, son of Joseph and Mary, May 2Sth, 1690.
John Knower, son of Jonat. and Sarah, — 22d, 1690.
Saml. Knower, son of Saml. and Elizabeth, Oct. 2Sth, 1690.
John Pratt, son of John and Martha, Sept 26th, 16S7.
Martha " da, " " " » " " 1690.
Mary Burditt. da. of Thomas and Elizabeth, Oct. 25th, 1690.
Esther Nichols, da. of James and Abigail, Jan. 5th, 1692.
Ebenezer Sarircant, son of John and Lydia, Sept. 25th, 1690.
Peter Wavte, son of Joseph and Mercy Wayte. Jan. 20th, 16S9.
Jonath. Wayte, son dt' " '< " " " " " 1692.

Joseph Lynde, s. of Joseph and Elizabeth, Sept. 2d, 1692.
Nathaniel Skinner, s. of Thomas and Mary, Jan. 27th, 16S6.
Abigail Skiimsr, da. " ' Fab. 17th, 1691.

1852.] Early Maiden Records. 337

Ruth Upham, da. of Nathan and Sarah, b. Apr. ad, 1691.

Abigail Chadwick, da. of James and Hannah, Feb. 4th, 1692.

Simon Grover, son of Simon and Sarah., Apr. 26th, 1692.

Jonath. Howard, son of Jonath. and Elizabeth, June 3d, 1692.

Nathaniel Floyd, son of Joseph and Elizabeth, ■ — 3d, 1692.

Saml. Upham, son of John and Elizabeth, Aug. 25th, 1691.

Mary Ashficld, da. of William and Jane, Xber 20, 1691.

Radial Atwood, da. of Philip and Sarah Atwood, 9ber 15th, 1691.

Martha Mud-re, da. of John and Ruth, Oet. 25th, 1691.

John Floyd, son of John and Rachal, Aug. 2-th, 16S7.

Ro.chal •' da. " - " " Oct. 25th, 1690.

Sarah Sargeant, son of John and Mary.

Saml. Lynde, son of John and Mary Lynde, 9hcr 29th, 1690.

Edward Bucknam, son of Joses and Judith, March 22d, 1692. ''

Saml. Sprague, Clerk.

Deaths.

Elizabeth, wife of Richard Adams, Sept. 1656.

Mathew Luddingron, son of William, Nov. 12th, 1657.

Jonath. Tufts, son of Peter, Apr. 22d, 165S.

Elizabeth Greene, wife of Th. Greene, Senr. June, 165S. -"

Saml. Bucknam, son oP

Rebecca Sprague, da. of Saml. died June 15th, 165S.

John Paul, sun of Jno. Paul, 14th day of July, 1653.

Grace, da. of Tho. Greene, Aug. 3d, 165S.

Richard Cook, husband of Frances Cook, Aug. 14th, 165S.

Jno. Lewis, husband of Mary Lewis, July, 1657.

Hannah Greene, da. of Thomas, junr., Jan. 25th, 1659.

Sarah Lane, wife of Job Lane, 14th — 19th of May, 1659.

John Pierce, son of Saml. Pierce, June, 1659.

Theopilus Jenkins, son of Joel Jenkins, May 25th, 1660.

Widow Sarah Learned, Nov. 24th, 1660.

John Bunker, son of John Bunker, Nov. 27th, 1660.

Joanna Call, wife of Thomas Call, Nov. 30th, 1660.

Eliza Havward. da. of Saml. Hay ward, Dec. 13th. 1660.

Thomas Greene, Aug. 2Sth, 1661.

Marriages.

Jno. Bunker and Hannah Miller, by Mr. Nowell, July, 1655.

Mr. Joseph Hill and Helen Atkinson, by Jos. Hill, Nov. 1655.

Samuel Sprague and Deborah .

Thomas Nichols and Mary Molton, by Mr. R. Bellingham, Sept. 1655.

Jno. Paul and Lidia Jenkins, by L. Marshall, March, 1657.

Thomas Call, junr. and Eliza , by Mr. R. Bussell, May 22d,

1657.

Phinehas Upham and Hannah Ensign, by L. Marshall, Sept. 19th,
1658.

Thomas Greene, Senr. and Frances Cooke, by Capt. Marshall, July
5th, 1659.

Wm. Greene and Elizabeth Wheeler, by Capt. Marshall, Jan. 13th,
1659.

Wm. Anger or Auger and Ruth Hill, 7th day of Oct. 1659.

Job Lane and Anna Royncr, July, 1660.

James Nichols and Mary Felt, by Mr. Richard Russell, Feb. 1660.

John Greene and Sarah' Wheeler, by Capt. Johnson, Oct. 18th, 1660.
43

333 Material towards the History of Hull. [Oct.

Walter Power and Trvall Sheohard. by "Six. Thomas Danforth. Jan.
11th, 1660.

Phineas Sprague and Mary Carrington, by R. Russell, Oct. 11, 1661.

Joseph Wayte and Mercy Tufts, Oct. 24th, 16SS.

John Upham and Abigail Howard, Oct. 31st. 16SS.

Philip Fowle and Elizabeth Atwood, 9ber 26th, 16SS.

Thomas Oaks and Sarah Tufts, May Sid, 16S9.

Jonath. Howard and Elizabeth Low, May 2 -lth, 1690.

Jacob Winslow and Elizabeth Whittemore, May 26th, 1690.

Josepli Baldwin and Elizabeth Grover, June 26th, 1691.

Sanil. and Elizabeth Greene. [Pec. of Saul. Strague, Clerk:

MATERIAL TOWARDS THE HISTORY OF HULL.
Hull Petition presented 3 ]\larch, 1675.
To the honoured Counsell nolo assembled at Boston :

The petition off your poore petitioners humbly sheweth, that Whereas
the Lord by his prouidence hath cast vs to haue our abode ns inhabitants
in this towne of Hull, in this iuncture of time, where in both this place
as well as the Whole Country is Exposed to the wastinge ffury off the
most barbarous heathen, Which wee are sensible off, and thcrfore ffreely
willirige to spend our care, our strength, yea, Wee hope our very Hues,
in, and for the defense off this place, and the Country, yet, beinge per-
sons whose sole employment is ffishinge, and soe att sea, hauinge noe
lands, nor Cattle to mayntayne ourselues, or familyes, but what wee must
haue hitherto done by the blessinge of God on our Labours produced
ffrom the sea; beinge therefore now Comandcd by our Cheife officer,
not to goe forth on our imploy, desired then to know, how Wee and ours
shall bee maytayned, they hauincre a year's prouision aforehand, Wee
none ; they hauintre cattle to giue milke to theire familyes in the summer,
Wee none ; they hauinge Cattle and swine to kill for meate, Wee none ;
soe that Wee are like to bee put to Extremity, both Wee and ours; ffor
they will not supply Vs.

Therefore our humble request to the honoured Counsell is, that your
honours Would please to take our sadd Condission into your Christian and
Charitable consideration, that iff wee must be Constrayned to leaue our
imploy and not goe to sea, but bee kept here to garison the Towne, that
then your Honourr would please to gratitie this our Wee hope but rea-
sonable request, that Wee and ours may bee prouided for, or liberty to
follow our imploy, hauinge not here but our persons, and some of Vs it
may bee a house, but nothinge to maytayne Vs but what our hands with
god's blessinge must bring Vs ; in an tints Crauinge Excuse for our bold-
nesse, by troublinge your Honours in this iuncture of time, wherein Wee
are sensible you are pressed with many other more wighty affayres, hop-
inge & humbly desiringe, that off your Clemency, you will attribute this
our thus troubling you to our present Vrgent necessity, Wee in all
humblcnesse desiringe the good Lord off Heauen, in this & in all your af-
fayres, to guide you, Wee take leaue to rest.

Your Honnours humble seruants, in

all thinges to bee Commanded,
Isaac uickare Israel Vickrce, Joseph Prince

Christopher wheaton Joint prince

Isaac Prince George uickare

Toli/as Grer-ne Samuell Prinre Jonathan Vickere

'jarhj Settlers of Essex and Old Norfolk.

EARLY SETTLERS OF ESSEX AND OLD NORFOLK.

Gait, William, 1060.
Gardner, Thomas, a

[Continued from page 26-$.] ~

Peter Harry.
Ebokn.

CO in 1660.

See Palmer, Comer,

John, ae. 4"

1670. Samuel, 45 in 167:2. Then

Samuel, ae. 43 in i Giles, Edward and Bridget, had a son

John, b. 15 Apl. 1645

as, m. Mary, da. of Jotin Porter of Gill, John, Salisbury, planter, 1654.

Weiiham. Mrs. Ann, Salem, about

to marry Simon Bradstreet of Boston, j

16Se. Samuel, ae. -10 in 1643.
Garland, John, Sen. ae. abt 50 in ,

1671, wf. Elizabeth; sons John, Ja- j

cob and Peter.
Gaskill, Samuel, 1658.
Gaskin, Edward, ae. 70 in 1681.
Geahe, George, ae. 31 in 1G65.
Ged, Thomas, ae. 23 in 1659.
Gedney, John, 1663. John, ae. 61 in

1664. Bartholomew, ae 30 in 1670.
George, James, Salisbury, 1662. —

Thomas, ae. 25 in 1665. Richard,

ae. 50 in 1663. James, Salisbury,

laborer, 1662.
Gerrish, John, Salem, shipwright, I

1641. Thomas, ae. loin 1658, ser- j

John and Phebe, 1662. John, ae. 40
in 1662. See Goodale. John, m.
Martha Goodale, 1639.

Gii.man, Edward, Exeter, 1649 ; sells
land to John of the same place, 1650.

Edward, m. , da. of Richard

Smith of Shropham, Northfolke,
yeoman. Edward, has a bro. John,
and wf. Mary, and sons John and
Moses. Mary, wid. of Edward, ad-
ministers on his est. 1655. Edward,
m. Abigail, da. of Antipas Maverick.
Benjamin, ae. 45 in 1653. Capt.
John, m. Elizabeth Hilton, 1659.
William, 1650. Catharine Hilton,
will, 1676, son-in-law Capt. John
Oilman.

Gingle, John, Lynn, 1666.

vant to Isiac Hart of Reading. John, ' Gleeden, Charles, Lamprey Eel river,

Salem, m. Elizabeth Higginson, \ 1676.

i Glover, Stephen, Gloucester, 1653.
Id. 33 in 1G63. John, ae. 51 in
1684. John, ac. 27 in 1665. John,
ae. 30 in 1669. Stephen, ae. 30 in
1657.

1651-2.
Getch, Thomas, ae. 30 in 1664.
Getchell, Samuel, Salisbury, sells hi:

late dwelling house to God

frey of Hampton, 1618. Samuel

wf. Dorcas, 1665. John (Gatchell) i Godoard, John, Lamprey Eel river,

Sen. ae. 53 in 1668. Samuel ae. 30 ' 1702. John, Exeter (?) 1673.

in 1669. John, Sen. ae. 50, and ] Godfrey, Peter, ae. 30 in 1662. John,

John, Jr. ae. 25 in 1670. John, ae. \ herdsman, Newbury, 1640 ; buys

78 in 1636. John (Gatchell) Sen.
ae. 60 in 1672.

Gibbs, Robert, ae. 33 in 1672.

Giddinge, James, ae. 61 in 1702. John,
1667. George, ae. 40 -and John, ae.
21 in 1659. George, ae. 59, 1667.
Samuel, ae. 25 in 1670. Thomas,
ae. 33 in 1671. Georse, inventory,
1676, wf. Jane ; ch. Thomas, John
James and Samuel. James m. Eliz-
abeth Andrews, da. of John. Thom-
as, inventory 16 Aug. 1681, wf. Eliz-
abeth. His 1st was da. of Deac.
Goodhue. Ch. Mary, Thomas and
William. Thomas, ae. 34 in 1696-

7. George, called hv Joanna Tutlle, ) Goffe, John, Newbury, will 9 Dec.
" her beloved son," 1657. See An- 1641; wf. Amy; ch. Susan and
drews. Hannah.

Gilbert, Humphrey, will 1657-8 ; wf. I Goi.dtiiwait, Samuel, ae. 65 in 1696-7.
Elizabeth; ch. John, Abigail, lies- , Goodale, Richard, Salisbury, will 7
ter ae. 4 yrs. and 2 other das. Rev. June, 1666, da. Ann m. William Al-
Thomas, Topsficld, 1666. Hannah, len of Salisbury, 1666. See Ben-
Jae. 21 in 1670. Martha, ae. 21 in I net, Conner, Ewell. Rich'1 Sen.
1670. Humphrey had a son-in-law ' of Salisbury, 1652. Rich1 Sahsbu-

house of S. Getchell of Salisbury,
1648. John, 1660. Id. Ipswich, 1663.
William, will 1671 ; wf. Margaret,
ch. Isaac, John, Deborah, Sarah, and

da. Webster. John, I[S«ich,

1664 ; Newbury, 1666 ; Andover,
1653. John, Hampton, tailor, 1668.
John, Newbury, 1669, sells his dwel-
ling house in Haverhill. William,
will, Oct. 1667; Hampton, wf. Mar-
garie ; ch. Isaac, John, Sarah, Deb-
orah, and son-in-law Thos. Webster.
John, Salem, 1670. John, Hampton,
tailor, 1671. John, Andover. plan-
ter, 1670. Wm. Watertown, 161

340

Early Settlers of Essex and Old Norfolk.

ry, 1662. Rich1 Sen. will 1606 ; ch. I
Richd, Jr. of Boston, and Ann. wf. !
of \V"> Allen of Boston, Rich*, Jr.
Salisbury, 1074, wf. Mary: oh. |
Richard, Nehemiah, Mary, wife ofi
— Ewell; Elizabeth, wf. of Jeremi-I
ah Tower ; Manila, wf. of John Gill, j
Nehemiah, Lynn, mariner, iu83.
Goddersox, William, Ipswich, 1043. |
Goodhue. See Fairvvealher. William, |
ae. 25 in 1058. Deac. William, wf.
Margery, da. of — Waison. His;
eldest son was Joseph, who m. Sarah, I
da. of John Whipple. William, ae
5G in 1672.
Goodridge. Jeremiah, ae. 27 in 1664.
Goodwin', Edward, Salisbury. Ship-
wright, 1665. Stephen, 1664.
Googf, William, Lynn, inventory, 10-15. j
William (Googes) inventory, 1645. |
Goose, [Goss '] William, Salem, in-
ventory, 1664.
Gorrell, Ralph, late of the Isle of

Shoals, 1G52.
Gott, Charles, d. 15 Jan. 1667-8. — i

Daniel, 1670.
Gould, Thomas, R. Island, 1053. John I
ae. 48 in 1G5S. Id. an. 47 in 1658, |
Zaccheus, ae. 72 in 1661. Nathan,:
Salisbury, 1005. John, ae. 28 in
1605. Christopher, Hampton, 1G00. j
Gove, Edward, Salisbury, 1002. Ed-
ward, 1073.
Gove, John, Roxbury, d. prior to 1058 ; J
Rhoda, his wid. m. Lt. John Rem-
ington of Rowley, 1GG2. Capt. Johnl
ae. 31 in 1005. John, Roxbury, wil,
20 May, 1057.
Gowing, Robert, ae. 00 in 1078.
Graftom, Joseph, Sen. and Joseph, Jr.
1069. Nathaniel, and Joseph, inven-
tory, 1071. Sec Saunders. Scar-
lett.
Grandin, Judith, ae. 20, in 1043.
Grant, Thomas, ae. 30 in 1004. Jo-
anna, ae. 45 in 1072.
Grath, Mr. John, licenced to practice
physick and chirurrrcrv, Hamilton,
Apnl, 107!). Dr. (Grosh) rn. da. of
John Ealon.
Graves. — See Earring-ton. Mark. ae.
39 in 1002. Samuel, ae. 3S. Mark
rn. Elizabeth, wid. of John Farring-
ton, 1609. Id. ac. 39 in 1GG2. Mark.
ae. 48 in 1070. Samuel, ae. 38 in
1000.
Gray, Thomas Marhlchead, 1646. Id.
1000. Robert, Salem, will 1662,
ch. Elizabeth. Joseph, Robert, Be-
thiah, Hannah and Mary.
Greelv, Andrew, 1G-19 ; wf. Mary
1600. Andrew, wf Mary, 1605.

Andrew, shoemaker, 1654 ; was 52
in 1072.
C keen away, Richard. 160S.
Greene, Henry, ae. 40 in 1059. Hen-
ry, millwright, 1052. John, Sen.
and Jacob. 1045. Jacob, Charles-
town, 1002. John, ae. about 20 and
John ae. 17 in 1000. Richard, ae.
39 and Nathaniel ae. 39 in 1000. See
Andrews.
Greenfield, , one of the first set-
tlers in Hampton. Samuel, 1052.
Peter, ae. 35 in 1070. Samuel, Sa-
lem, 1039, rn. Susan, wid. of Humph-
rey V\ ise.
Greenland. Dr. Henry, 1005. Ste-
phen, ae. 35 in 1001. Dr. Henry,
Kittery, Surgeon, 1070.
Green-leaf. See Badger. Enoch,
Maiden, 1005. Elizabeth, wf. of
Stephen, ae. 38 in 1009. Edmund,
wf. Sarah, 1050.
Gregorik. See Dow. Jcnas, Ips-
wich, m. Hannah, da. of Thomas
Dow, 1053. Jonas, 1007.
Grecs, Steven, seaman, ae. 25 in 1065.
Gresier, Daniel, 1607.
Gridley, Richard, 1055. Richard,

(Gredley) ae. 65 in 1007.
Griffin, Humphrey, Ipswich, 1056.
Id. ae. 53 in 1658. Philip, Salisbu-
ry, wf. Ann, 1053. Humphrey,
leaves ch. John. Nathaniel, Samuel,
Lvdia, and da. Elizabeth 1 irare. 1065.
John, ferryman at Haverhill in 1609.
John, ae. 21 in 1000. John, ae. GO
in 1666. John, ae. 24 in 1005. Jas-
per, ae. 21 in 1070. John, ae. 30 in
1070. John, Haverhill, 1071.

Groome, , a mariner, a grantee of

Salisbury, returned to London before
1058.
Grove, Edward, ae. 40 in 1000. John,

ae. 27 in 1009.
Grover, Edmund, ae. 00 in 1060.
John, ae. -13, and Edmund, ae. 70 in
1670. John, ae. 45 in 1072.
Gruee, Gabriel. Isle Shoals. 1672.
Gunn, Daniel, Newbury, 1053.
Guppy, Reuben, ae. GO in 1665.
Gutterson, William, Ipswich, inven-
tory, 1043.
Hacker, William, Lvnn, ae. 65 in

1661. Elizabeth, ae'. 17 in 1G70.
Haddos. See Elliot, Eastman. Jar-
ret, tailor, wf. Margaret, 1652. Jar-
ret, Salisbury, planter, 1G14. Jar-
rat, ae. 60 in 1668.
il adley, Samuel, son of George, 1670.
Samuel, an orphan, 1070. George,
Rowley, 1008.
Hadloik, Nathaniel, 1008.

Early Settlers of Essex and Old Norfolk.
1641. Rich-!

Ml

Haffield, Widow , 1641. Rich- j ae. 18 in 1661. John, Rowley, 1604.

ard (Halfield, fr.o.) d. prior to 8 Joseph, Beverly, 1G70. Samuel, ae.

Apl. 1052; wf. Martha, ch. Rachel 25 in 1U70 ; had a bro. Joseph.—

and Ruth. Thomas, wf. Martha, 1662. Martha,

Haffut, Williair., ae. 48 in 1668. j ae. 35 or 36 in 1664. Joseph, Sa-

Hague, James (Heg.) 1665. Ion, 1052. Daniel, Rowley, car-

Hale. Sarah, wf. of Rev. John Hale' pent' and artihC ; John, mariner,

of Beverly, and da. of Noyes of 1651-2. Thomas, Ipswich, wf. Mar-

Newbury, 1601. Joseph, Sen. son tha, 1652. John, Rowley, hud sons
of Thomas, 1G'J3. Mary, of Box- 1 Nathaniel and Timothy. David,
ford, relict of Thomas. John, li- Boston, 1CJ1. Joseph, Salem, 1659.
censed " to make sturgeon," i. e. to Harris, John, MarbJehead, fisherman,
pickle them for sale, 1077. Thomas, 10!)3, wf. Margaret. Thomas, wf.
Sen. ae. 67, same year. Thomas,; Martha, 1002. Joseph, Salem, 1059.
Senr. 1000. Apphia, ae. 17 in 1659. I Harrison, John, rope-maker, Boston,
Thomas, ae. 50 in 1000. Rebeckah, j 1050. William, ae. 18 in 1000. See
wf. of Rev. John of Beverly, wid» of Rowlandson.

Mr. Henry Bylie, 1005. John, New- | Harrv, 1'eter, son-in-law of Humphrey
bury, house carpenter, 1009. Sam- ' Ci'ilbert, 1050.

uel m. Sarah llleslev. See Nohth- I Hart, Isaac, Reading, ae. 40 in 1058.
end. ! John, the younger, 1010. John,

Marblehead, inventory, 1055-0. —
Thomas and wf. Mary, 1065. Sam-
uel, d. at sea, 1671. Thomas, ae.
57 in 1698. Samuel, ae. 51 in 1070.
John, Marblehead, inventory, 1050-7.
Isaac (Haite) ac. 40 in 1058.
Harvey, Thomas, Elizabeth, " my
now wife," 1003. Thomas, m. Eliz-
abeth Wall, 1013. Thomas, ae. 27
in 1003. Id. Amesbury, living, 1083.
Haiuvood, Elizabeth, 1040. John, ae.
27 in 1057, Hemy, Salem, 1064,
died that year. [1 J Henry, juror,
1004, Salem; wife's da. Elizabeth
Nixon.
Haseltine, John, Rowley, 1650. Sam-
uel, ae. 23 in 1009. John, ae. 40 in
1002, wf. Joane. Ellen, ae. 25 in
1G0G. John, Haverhill, 1683.—
Charles, Ipswich, 10G6.
Haskell, Ro<rer, father-in-law of W™.
Dodge, 1000. William, wf. Mary,
da. of Waller Tibbctts. Roger, 1052,
ch. John. William, Mark and Eliza-
belh. William, son of Roger, ae.
15 in 1661. Roger, will, 100G, wf.
Elizabeth, fa-in-la. John Stone ;
brothers, William and Mark ; sister
Joane ; three youngest sons, Roger,
Josiah and Samuel ; William, Mark
and John; da. Elizabeth, Hannah
and Sarah ; son-in-la. William Dodge.
Roger, ae. 50 in 1663. William, Jr.
ae. 21 in 1000. Mark, Gloucester,
wf. Martha, 1710. Roger, Bass Riv-
er, 1055. Murk, Beverly, wf. Mary,
1091. William, ae. 55 in 1672, fa-
ther of Roger. William and John,
1007-8. Elizabeth, wid. of Honor,

in. Hardy. Roger, will 11,07.

I.L.-iu-la. J no. Stone ; son-in-la. W™.
Dodge ; wf. Elizabeth, ch. Mark,

Hall. See Codnam. Samuel, Salis-
bury, 1G50. Ephraiin, 1607. Ralph, I
Exeter. 1072. Samuel, sometime
resident in N. England, d. in Lang- 1
ford near Maiden, Ens., mentions |
his honored mother, Mrs. Rebecca
Symonds of Ipswich, 1082. Lieut.
Ralph, Dover, wf. Hester, 1057.

Hancock, Hush, servant to George
Bickford, 1000.

HandfortH, Nathaniel, ae. 54 in 1602.
See HaNford. See Lightfoot.

Hanford, Nathaniel, (Handfurth) ae.
54 in 1002. Nathaniel (Hanford) ae.
50 in 1665.

Hanscombe, James, 10GG. Id. 1072.

Hardy, Mary, da. of Thomas, m. Sam-
uel Currer of Haverhill. 1070. John,
Salem, will 1652, son-in-law Roger
Haskell, m. Elizabeth Hardy. John,
wf. Elizabeth, son Joseph. John,
Salem, grant of land there 1G38.
Elizabeth, his wf. d. 1651. Thomas,
da. Mary, m. Samuel Currier of Ha-
verhill, 1070. John. ae. 10 in 1002.
John (Hampton .') 1008. John, Sa-
lem, will, 1052-3.

Harker, Anthony, ae. 48 in 1G57.
Elizabeth, ae. 17 in 1070. William,
Lynn, 1013.

Harret, Edward, wf. Cicely, 1057.

IIarraden, Edward, 1000.

Harris, Thomas, m. Martha Lake, 15
Nov. 1017 ; ch. Thomas, h. 5 Aug.
1018. Martha, b. 8 Jan. 1050-1.
John, b. 7 Jan. 1052-3. Elizabeth,
b. 8 Eeb. 1051-5. Margaret, h. 0
Aug. 1057. Mary, b. 31 Jan. 1659-
60. William, b. 12 Dec. 1661.—
Thomas, wit. will of Lawrence
Soulhwicksat Shelter Island, 1000.
Joseph, ae. 30 in 100O. William,

S12

Early Settlers of Essex and Old Norfolk.

William, John, Roger, Josiah, Sam- |
ael, Hannah, Sarah and Elizabeth;
bros. Mark and William, and sis. j
Joane.

Haskell, Stephen, ae. 37 in 1071. —
William, Gloucester, 1659.

Haski.vs, William, Lvnn, invent'' 1663. j
William, Jun. wf. Grace, 1605.

Hathosne, William, ae. 51 in 1657.;
John, Lvnn, 1607. John. Lvnn, ae. .
49 in 1671. John, Maiden. 1652.
Sarah, wf. of John, 167-'. Eleazer,
1C69.

Hatsall, George, Salem, 1660.

IIaugii, William, 1686.

Hauxworth, Thomas, Salisbury, wf.
Mary, 1657.

Haven-, Richard, ae. "40 odd" in :
1666.

Ha wes. See Edwards. Robert, wid. I
of, will 1640, little child Thomas j
Hawes, husband's da. Alice Hawes, i
two sons Robert and Matthew Ed-
wards.

IIawkes or Hakes, Adam. ae. 50 in !
1658. John, ae. 33 in 1006. Id. 34
in 1608.

Hawkins, Thomas, 1600.

Hay.mas, John, Char'estown, ae. 59 in !
1070.

Haynes. See Buekman. Thomas, j
Salisbury, m. Marv Bartlett, '26 Dec. !

1667. Mr. (Haines) ae. 33 in

1055. Thomas, (Hynes) ae. 19,
1670. Thomas, Amesburv. living in i
16S1. William and Richard of Sa- j
lem, 1611. Aquila, John, York,
1706. Eleanor, m. Matiiias Young ;
Mary, m. James Brakett of Newbu-
ry; Martha, m. Samuel Buekman.'
Richard, Beverly, 1679." myloueing
kinsman Thomas" of Salem, i. e.
his nephew. Jonathan (Haines,);
Newbury, wf. Sarah, 1693. Thorn-'
as of Salem village, maltster, wf.
Sarah, 16S5. Thomas, d. 10S3 ;
ch. Thomas, John, Ebenezer, Aquila
and Mary. Robert lived on Hog Is-
land, Chebacco parish, (now Essex)
in 1GS3. William, son-in-la. to
Rich'1 lngersol. Jonathan, wil. Richrt
Injjersol's will, 1666.

Hayward, Experience, da. of John
Picrpont, 1681. Nicholas, will,
1680-3, d. 04 Feb. same year ; sons
Nathaniel and Nehemiah were dead
before their father. Nehemiah's ch.
were Snrah, m. — Harvey. Anna,
m. — Sargent Nathaniel and Nich-
olas, sons of Nathaniel, 16S2-3.

Heard, Luke, his wid. Sarah, in. Bigs-
beo, 1615. See Bigshee. Luke,
Salisbury, weaver, 1615. Edmund,

son of Luke, m. Elizabeth, da. of
Daniel Warner, Sen.

Hearndale, Benjamin, Lynn, 1017.

Hearsos, Thomas, ae. 43 in 1066.

Heath, Bartholomew, ae. 41 in 1056,
Id. wf. Hannah, 1600. ch. John, Jo-
seph, Joshua. John, Sen. Haverhill,
will 1674 ; bro. Bartholomew ; Mar-
tha, wf. of Joseph, who afterwards
m. Joseph l'age ; cousin John's son
Bartholomew, cousin Joseph not 01 ;
Josiah's son Josias ; Sarah, wf. of
John ; John. Sen. d. 17 Jan. 1671-5.
Joseph, inventor 18 Dec. 1670.

Hecock, Edmund, ae. 20 in 1058.

Hedge, John, ae. 47 in 1657.

Heg. See Hague.

Hendrick, Daniel, Newbury. 1045, wf.
Dorothy, da. Maj. Robert Bike. —
Daniel.' Haverhill, 1019; ch. Dan-
iel, John, Joihani, Jahez, Israel,
Hannah ami Dorothy, 1600. John,
ae. 33 in 1682.

Herrert, John, Southold, L. I. 1655.
John, ae. 06 in 1670.

Herrick, Edith, da. of Hugh Laskin,
ae. 60 in 1070. Zacheus, ae. Oti in
1661. Elizabeth, ae. 20 ; Henry, 08 ;
John, 10, and Zacheus 30, in 1009.
Elizabeth had a bro. Ephraim. John,
1003. Mary, da. of Richard Dodge,
1671. Henry, ae. 30 in 1670.

IIerrimam, John, 1650.

Heslingtom. Charles, Wenham, 1603.

Hewes, William, 1044.

Hieeard, Robert, wife Joane, 1059. —
Robert (Hibbert) ae. 55 in 1070.
Robert (Hebbard) and Joan his wife,
had issue, b. in Salem; Marv, 07 Nov.
1641 ; John, 01 Jan. 1610-3; Sarah,
26 Sept. 1044. Robert, ae. 01 in
1669.

Hidden, Andrew, ae. 40 in 1002.

Higginson, Rev. John. da. Sarah, m.
Rich' Wharton, 1672. Elizabeth,
m. John Gerrish of Salem, ship-
wright. 1051-0.

Hill, Valentine, Dover, 1019. Id.
mereh. Boston, 1054. Charles, ae.
20 in 1G07. Zebulon, ae. 60 in 1081,
ae. 04 in 1084-5. Ann,ae. 50 in 1071.

Hilliard, Benj. Salem, 1053. Hamp-
ton, slain by ye enemie, 13 June,
1077. Manuel (Hilyard) 1649.—
Timothy, son-in-law of Joseph Mer-
rie, 1609. Edward, ae. 34 in 1000.
Job, wf. Mary. 1070.

Hilton. See Oilman. Catharine, will
1676, son-in-law Capt. John Gilman.
Edward, Sam. and Charles of hxe-
tcr.sav their mother-in-law Mrs. Cath-
arine Hilton, 1674. Edward ae. 18.
William 40 in 1678. William, 1019.

Early Settlers of Essex and, Old Norfolk.

343

So in

Hithersea, Thomas, 1650. Sells house
and land to Thomas King of Exeter,
1050.
Hoab, Richard and Elizabeth, grand-
eh. of Anthony iVewhall who d. 1657.
Hoar, Thomas, ae. 24 in 1606. Wil-
liam (Horc) ae. 115 or 36 in 1070.
Hoebs, Morns, Hampton, son-in-la. to
William Eastow, da. Sarah, grand-
son John, 1055. William, ae. 2b in
1009. John. Hampton. 1676, Wil-
liam. Sen. Topsiield, ae. 66 in 1709.
Thomas, ae. 64 in 1085. John,
Newbury, 1G72. Thomas, ae. GO in
1007-8.

HoDr.KiNs, , ae. 59 in 1092.

Hodres, Andrew, Ipswich, will proved

1GGG, wf. , no child". John,

cooper, now ['] of London, grantee
of Salisbury.
Holdred, William, Salisbury, 1012.
Sells to John iloyt, of Salisbury,
a dwelling house, 1647. William,
Haverhill, wf. Isabel. 16G3. William,
Exeter, 1072. William, Sen. (Hol-
dridge) 1073.
Hollingwoeth, Richard, inventory 20

May, 1051. William
Holloway, Joseph, ae
ITolman, Edward, ae.

Samuel, 1600.
Holmes, Richard, ae.

Richard, ae. bS in 1092.
Holt, Nicholas, m. wid. Hannah Rofe
or Rolf at Ipswich, 20 June, 1G58.
Elizabeth, ae. 20 in 1050. Samuel,
Andover, ae. 29 in 1009. Martha,
ae. 44 in 1000. Nicholas, ae. 03 in
1671. Nicholas, Sen. Andover, dish
turner, deeds to Nicholas, his 3d son,
1084. Mary, ae. 18 in 1050.
Honeywell, Richard, ae. 50 in 16G3.
Hood. See Hvbd.

Hooks, Mr. William, Salisbury, 1G50.
Mrs. Eleanor, wit. 1050. Jacob, a
wit. 1053.
Hooper, Robert, Marblehead, ae. 62

in 1009.
Hooton, Mary, ae. 15 in 1070.
HorpER, William, ae. 17 in 1005.
Horse, Goodman and Deacon, 1614.
William, Dover, 1000. John, ae. 00
in 1002.
Hoskins, Roger, wf. Susanna, ae. 22

in 1070.
Hoi'LTON. Joseph, ae. 48 in 1009, ser-
vant to Rich. Ingcrsol.
IIovky, Thomas, ae. 10 in 1707. Dan-
iel, Jim. ae. 18 in 1000. Thomas,
son of Daniel, ae. 00 in 1713. Dan-
iel, son of Robt, Andrews, 1643. —
Daniel, ae. 4S in 1000. Daniel, Sen.
1072. Daniel, ae. 40 in 1684. Dan-

m 1009.
670.
23 in 1670.—

33 in 1664.—

iel, m. Andrews, 1GG8. See

Andrews.
How, Joseph, Lynn, will 1650-1, da.
Elizabeth. Abraham, ac. 20 in 1009.
James, .Tun. ae. 34 in 1009. James,
ae. 30 in 1001 ; wf. Elizabeth. John',
ae. 21, Elizahath, ae. 50 in 1664. —
James, Sen. ac. 61 in 10CG. John,
ae. 23 in 1003. See Jackson.
Howard, Wiiliam, ae. 52 in 1000.
William, of New Meadows in Ips-
wich, 1049. William, ae. 56 in 1005.
Id. ae. 57 in 1600.
Howell, Abraham, ae. 20 in 165S.
Howlett, Thomas, ae. 52 in 1658. —
See CiiMisns. Thomas, ae. 00 hi
1005. Thomas. Sen. ae. 60 in 1606.
Hoyt, John, Salisbury, planter, 10 12.
Buys house of W">. Holdred at Sal-
isbury, 1G47. John, Salisbury, 1047.
Hubbard, Richard. Ipswich, 1008. —
James, Lvnn, 1012. Jeremiah, ae.
28 in 1000. William, Sen. Ipswich,
wf. Judith, 1G57. William, Jun-'.
ae. 40 in 1005. Richard, wf. Mar-
tha, sis. to Peter Ever or Aver. Jo-
seph and Jereinie, hros. of Richard,
1079. Mary Huse or Hews, sis. to
Richard [ ! J Wiiliam, father-in-ia.
to John Whitlingliam, and Sr.muel
Haugh, bro. to J. W . RichaTd, son
of William. Mr. William, br-in-Ia.
to Ezekiel Rogers. (He m. Mary
Rogers). Mr. Richard, estate set-
tled 1081, wf. Sarah, ch. Sarah,
Richard, Nathaniel, John, Simon.
Richard, Salisbury, blacksmith, 1000.
Hudson. Jona. of Lynn, ae. 44 in 1001.
John, ae. 12 in 1064, son of John of
Bristol, apprentice to Juo. Hutchin-
son. Samuel, ae. 21 in 1G70. John,
ae. 57 in 1070. William, Boston,
1G04. John, ae. 12 in 1004. Mary,
le. 50 in 1070.
Hlet, Arthur, 1055.
Hl'gcins. See Allen. Bridset, ae.
44 in 1659. John, Sen., wf. Bridget
ae. 61 in 1070. John and Bridget,
Hampton, 1000. John, son of John,
1672. John, Hampton, 1042.
Hill, Robert and John, Boston. 1053.
Edward and John, sons of Robert.
Capt. Edward, 1653.
Hilton, Richard, Topsiield, 16C0.—

Richard, ac. ah. 00 in 1085.
Hi'Mher, Humphrey, a wit. in 1018
and in 1052. Edward, Salem, 1008.
Id. 1070.
Humphries, John, inventory, 1001. Jo-
seph, ac. 21 in 1662. John (Humph-
rey) inventory, 1003.
EIunkin-s, Mark, of Pascatnqua River,
will, 1 July, 1007, wf. Ann, ch.

344

Earbj Settlers of Essex and Old Norfolk.

Mark, Mary and Arche'aus. [Anoth-
er entry no date Coffin has] Hunkins,
Mark, Piscataqua, in his will, wf,
Mary, eldest son Mark, son Arche-
laus. Mr. John Hunkins witness.

Hunt, Samuel, 1660.

Hunter, Robert, Rowley, will 1647.
wf. Mary, no child".

sen John, b. " middle September,"
16 1-1. Richard, Sa!ern. 1C3G, wf.
Ann, sons John, Nathaniel; will
1644, son George, das. Balhsheba, and
Alice Walcott. John, mariner. Sa-
lem, 1658. Nathaniel, Salem, ae.
70, in 1709. Nathaniel, Salem, ae.
75 in 1707. [See Hoalton, Havnes.]

Huntingdon, William, wf. Joanna, ch. > Jackson. John, will 1656. [See Brown.

Marv, 1652. John (Huntington) son
of William, 1652.

Huntley, John, 1650.

Hurd, Richard, ae. 32 in 1657. John,
Lynn, weaver, wf. Elizabeth, 1657.

Hurden, John, Gloucester, 1654.

Huse, Abel, ae. 64 in 1666. Marv, sis,
to Richard Hubbard [']

Hussv, Mary, Hampton, widow, 1550.
Christopher, Hampton. 1650. Theo-
date, wf. of Christopher (Hussie) d.
20 Oct. 1610. Marv, wid°. Hamp-
ton, 1663.

Hustin, John, of Jeffrey's Creek,
Manchester, 1640.

Hutchins. John, Haverhill, wf. Fran-
ces, 1661. Joseph, ae. 32 in 1668,
was of Ipswich. John, ae. 65 in
1660.

John, Salem, 1640, wf. Margaret, son
John, ae. 21 in 1655. Nicholas,
Rowley, 1655. John, sen., Salem,
will 1656, wf. Mary, son John. J. dm
lived in Gloucester 7 years, 1652.
John, Jr., ac. 3, same yr. Eleanor,
ae. 58, wf. of John, sen., of Glouces-
ter, 1660. John, commander of Ketch
Rebecca, 1060. John, Salem, mari-
ner, 165.1. John, Ipswich, wf. Cath-
arine, left one s. and 5 das. (names not
mentioned,) inventory, 18 Sept. 1648.
William, Rowley, will 6 Dec. 1080,
wf. Deborah, only son John, son John
Trumble, eldest da. Elizabeth How,
da. Mary Foster, bro. i'oore, s. John,
m. Poore. George, Marble-
head, chirurjreon, wf. Mary, 1007.
John, sen., 1656, wf. Mary, son John.

Hutchinson, Samuel, ae. 40 in 1658. I Jacobs, Joseph, wit. 1606-7. Gc

Elisha, ae. 17 in 1657. Richard, ae

58 in 1660. John. 1664. Francis, ae. .

36 in 1666. John. ae. 37 in 1671.1

Thomas, son-in-law Adam Hakes I

had a son John. Samuel, ae. 40 in |

1658. Joseph, ae. 36 in 1666. Jo- James [?] George,

seph, ae. 27 in 1660.
Ierson, Edward, ae. 62 in 1662.
Ilsi.ey, John, Salisbury, 1656. Bar-
bara, Newbury, wir. 1657. John,

Salisbury, barber, 1663. Joseph.]

" honor'd father " Elisha. William, '

1602. wf. Mary. da. Ann. wile of
Jno. Andrews, son George. Richard,
(Jacob.) Ipswich, will S June, 1676,
bros. Thomas, John, Joseph. Na-
thaniel : sists. Martha and Judith.

lisbury, laborer,
1662. William", Salem, 1647. Eras-
mus, ae. 40. wf. Jane, ae. 53, 1654.
Erasmus, Marblehcad. wf. Jane, inven-
tory 1660. Thomas, Salem, inven-
tory 1666. Jane, ae. 64 in 1667. —
Thomas, Salem, 1652.

will 26 Feb. 1679, d. 22 July, 1661 ; Jaques. (See Bryer.)
wf. Barbara, ch. Isaac, Elisha, Wil- Jarratt, John, Rowley, will 1647-8,
liam, Mary. wf. of Samuel Moores, i wf. Susanna, da. Elizabeth.
Sarah, wf. of Samuel Hale, and son Jarvis, Andrew, 1G63.
John. Elisha d. intestate. 1701-2 ; | Jasper, John, cousin to Samuel Dalton,
sons Elisha, Joseph anil Benjamin, i 1671.

John, ae. 50 in 1659. Barbara, ae. i Jav, Walter, wf. Deborah, ae. 27 1650.
50 in 1063. Barbara, da. of Elisha, 'Jeffrey, George, ae. 40 in 1669.
m. Jon«. Parker. JJenckes. (See Ballard.)

Ingalls. See Bitnar, Dane, Eaton, i Jenkins, Peter, Rowley village, alias
Edward. Lynn, 1645, will 1618 ;wf. j Bradford, 1672. Sarah, ae. 13 in
Anne, ch. Robert, John, Samuel, j 1659. Peter, 1671.

Henry, dan. wf. of Andrew Allen,
Sarah, wf. of W'. Bitnar. dan. wife
of Francis Dane. Ruth. da. of John
Eaton, 1668. Francis, tanner, 1602.

Jennings , Francis, m. , da. of Mo-
ses Cox ; ch. Thomas and Hannah.
Francis, baker, of Hampton. 1671.
Id. Hampton, 1672.

John, Lynn, 1610. Robert, Isabel!, Jewett, John, son-in-law of I^aac
Manchester, 1651. Henry, Lynn, j
1652. Francis, bro. to I'M ward, 16 17.
Henry, ac 30 in 1062. Samuel, ae.
30 in 1004. John, 1008.
Incersol, John, (lngcrson,) wf Judith,!

Cummings, sen., 16.70. Joseph, New-
bury, will 1601, d. before 1603.
Abraham, ae. 30 in 1663. John,
and Jeremiah, ae. 32 in 1G60. Xc-
hemiah, ae. 48 in 1601. Maximil-

1852.]

Early Settlers of Essex and Old Norfolk.

US

lian, m.wid. Eleanor Boynton. 30 Aug.
1671. Nehemiah, ae. 22 in 16G7. [']
Jeremiah, ae. 30 in IljTO- Hannah,
tn. John Carlton. [See Walker.]

Jiggles, William, Salem, inventory
1659. Thomas, ae. 42 in 1070.

Jjmson, Jtmn, Amesbury, wf. Hester,
1073. John, ae. 29 in' 1669.

Johnson", (see Coleman. Collins.) John
Ipswich, 1651. John, m. Hannah
Crosbie, 1 Dec. 1655. Elizabeth, m.
Jonathan Plaits. 1 Dec. 1655, Caleb,
drowned in Merrimack river. 21 July,
1G50. Richard, 1001. Thomas, ae.
27 in 1001. Edward, wf. Mary, (af-
terwards wf. of Thos. Coleman.) ch.
Peter, eldest, John. Jamcsand Dorcas.
Edward, (prob. of York.) d. 1037.
James, ae. 48 in 1662. Thomas ae.
30 in 1005. Richard, Lynn, will 20
May, 1000 ; ch. Daniel, Samuel, Ab-
igail, wf. of Collins; Elizabeth,

wife of Toleman. John, ae.

67 in 1071. Peter, late of Hampton,
d. 1074. Francis, ae. CO in ions.
Robert, Rowley, will proved, 13 Sept.
1649 ; " father Robert Johnson at the
new haven." Edward, Lynn, ae. 70
in 1072 ; Lieut. John, ae. 03 in 1695.
Francis, lioston. 1000. Thomas, An-
doyer, ae. 28 in 1002. Richard,
Lvnn, ae. 51 in 1003. Joseph, ac.
27 in 1005. Francis, Marblehead or
Salem, ae. 50 in 1007. Thomas, ae.
38, Steven, 20 in 1071. Samuel, ae.
27 in 1670.

Jones, Thomas, m. Mary. da. of Rich-
ard North, 1669, who afterwards m.
Nath'l. Wensley, 1048. Thomas,
Gloucester, 1648. Thomas, Hamp-
ton, 1010. Thomas, d. in Glouces-
ter, 15 Sept. 1071. Robert, ae. 29
in 1002. Hug;h, ae. 25 in 1061.
Thomas, ae. 07 in 1665. Thomas,
Newbury, butcher, 1651, Charles-
town same year. John. Boston, 1072,
ch. John and Mary. Thomas, Man-
chester, d. intestate, 1081 ; wid.
Elizabeth; sons Abraham, Thomas,
Ephraim and John.

Jordan, Francis, m. Jane Wilson, 0
Nov. 1635; ch. Sarah, b. 8 Nov.
1030 ; Hannah, b. 11 Mar. 1037-8 ;
Mary, b. 7 April, 1639. d. 0 August ;
Mary,b. 10 May. 10 11 ; Lvdia, b. 11
Feb. 1012-3 ; Deborah, b. 4 Dee.
1045. Francis, Ipswich, will 23
April, 1078 ; wf. Jane, grand-ch.
Mary Simpson.

Joy. Thomas, ae. 51 in 1005

Juokin. John, L060. Thomas, 1G63.
Thomas, Gloucester, 1072. Thomas,
ae. 32 in 1003.

•11

' Kemble, (see Kimball.) — Giles, 1654.
Kempe, Edward, 1651. Id. 1656.
Keniston, Allen, will 10 Nov. 1048,

| wf. Dorothy.
Kenney. John, Salem, will 1070. Jane,

i sisiers Mary Knowlton and Elizabeth
Wilson her executors, 1653.

' Kenfiiok, John, ae. 42 in 1685. John,

son-in-law to John Cheney, Jr.
Kent. See Farnem, Ford. John,
Quartus [4th] Cooper, wf. Sarah ;

i she sells land to serj. Richard Kent.
Richard, sen. will [no dale] son John,
da. Sarah, wf. Emma, hro. Stephen
and his da. Mary. Cornelius, ae. 15
in 1661, servant to John Whipple.

I Steven, Haverhill, 1652. Steven, wf.

' Anna, 1058 and 1007. Sicven, ae.

60 in 1007. Thomas, 1007.

Kettell, Robert, Gloucester, ae. 32 in

1653. John (Kitiell) ae. 32 in 1050.

Keysar, George, Salem, tanner, " aged

& full of years," 107!'; wf. Rebekah,

! sons Eleazer, John, Benjamin ; das.
Hannah, Marv Mauhl, son-in-law
Thomas Mauld ; grand-sons, John,

' George, and Timothy, sons of John ;
Mary and Sarah, das. of Eieazer.

j John, ae. 17 in 1005. George (Kea-

I ser) a-. 50 in 1064. Had apprentices
in 1686-7, Joseph Russell and John
Stone.
Kilkorn, Mary, da. of Richard Swan,

1078.
Kiliiam, Austin, died 5 June, 1067;

Alice d. 1 July, 1007.
Kimball, Benjamin, ae. 32 in 1009.
John, ae. 05 in 1711. Thomas, ae.
26 in 1711. Benjamin, ae. 24 in
1059. Thomas, Hampton, wheel-
wright, 1658. Thomas, ae. — in
1004. John, ae. 35 in 1000. Tho-
mas, ae. 22 in 1006. Hcnrv (Kem-
ble) ae. 53 in 1009. Richard, 1654,
bro. to Thomas Scott. Benjamin, ae.
32 in 1669. Richard, will 3 March,
1074-5, d. 22 June, 1075; Henry,
eldest son ; Richard, John, Thomas,
Caleb, Elizahcth, Mary, Sarah : son-
in-law John Severance. He had a 2d
wf., Elizabeth . Richard, Wen-
ham, d. June 1070 ; mother-in-law

Mary ; sons Thomas, Samuel,

John, and five others. Caleb, d. in-
testate [no date], wf. Hannah, ch. Ca-
leb eldest son. Anna, Elizabeth, Abi-
gail, Mary, Robert, and Benjamin,
Benjamin,' ae. 23 in 1650, of Fxeter,
carpenter [']. Hcnrv (Kemble) Do-
ver I suppose) ae. 38'in 1070. Caleb,
ae. 33 in 1072. Thomas, sawmill at
Oyster River. 1072.

[Kingsbury, Henry, ae. 51 in 1069.

346

Early Settlers of Essex raid Old Norfolk.

[Oct.

John (Kingsberry), Haverhill, died
23 Jan. 1070-1, ch.: but one son and
one da. (he was son of Henry, above
named.) ITcnry and wf. Susan, Ips-
wich, 1000 ; Rowley, 1002.

King, Daniel, da. Hannah Blaner 1072.
See Blaner. Thomas, late of Exe-
ter, deceased IGG7. See Doluoff.
Thomas, Exeter, 1664, will 11 Mar. I Lamprey
1GG7 ; wf. Miriam. James, ae. 18 ii | three el
1070. Daniel, wf. Elizabeth, Lynn, both.
1G5G. Daniel, will 7 Feb. 1071-2, j ^ Henry,
wf. Elizabeth; ch: Daniel, Elizabeth
Redden & Sarah Needham. Thom

as, bt. house and land of Thomas Ilitii

ersea, 1050. Mrs. , Lynn, 1G42.

Kinsman. See Borman. Robert. 1667
wf. Mary. Robert, Ipswich, 1652.

Elizabeth. John, ae. SO in 1002.
JhIiii, ae. HI in 1003. Gcrshom, will
1603—1 ; brs. John, Thomas, and br.
Thomas Wilson, aunt Rogers, sister
Ann Wilson, bro. Thomas Nelson.
Elizabeth, wf. ofMichae, Lynn, 1017,
presented " fur brewing on the Lord's
day."

Henry, Sen., of Exeter, had
: Henry, Daniel and Eliza-

Henrv's wf. was Julian.

• e. 50~in 1600.

Joseph, Cambridge, 1654.

William, Ipswich, d. inlest. 1001, wf.

Sarah and eight eh. (not named).

Barnabas, Salisbury, planter, 1051.

Lancaster, Joseph, ae. 20 in 1601.

Lane, Ambrose, Strawberry Batik, 165-1.

N,

Kitchen, John (Kicking;, 1050. John, Langley, William, 1001. Anna,

ae. 42 in 1001. 10, Mary, ae. 10 in 1003. William,

Kneeland. Sec Nealan'd. Lynn, ae. 18 in 1003.

Knight, Charles, ae. 21 in 1001. John, Langhton, Goody, Mary, Joseph, 1013.

ae.45in 1GG9. Walter, 1018. Ro- Largin, Henry, "of C'harlestown, 1050.

bert, York, 1053. Robert, ae. 51 in [Larkin'j

1660 ; Philip, ae. 52 in 1000. Philip, j Larkham, Mordecai, 1053.

inventory, 1008. John, ae. 17. and Larkins, Hugh, Salem, inven. 21 Mar,

Jacob, ae. 24 or 25 in 1669. William 1058-0.

and John, Lynn, 1050. John. ae. 45 ! Lash, Nicholas, 1067.

in 1000. William, will 1053 : wf. ; Laskin, Hugh. See Herrick. Or,

Elizabeth ; ch. John, Anne, Francis, I Lwirin.

Hannah, Jacob, (first four bv last w.) | Lat imore, Christopher, ae. 43 in 1001.

" Our bro. Nicholas Potter.'" John, 1 Hugh (Latimer) ofMarblchead, 1069,

ae. 48 in 1070. Jonathan, ae. 21 in I m. Mary, <la. of William Pitt.

1GG6. Ann, Newbury, cousin to John | Lavuhton, Thomas, Sen., ae. 50 in

Spenser. Robert of York had a gr.- 1001: sou Thomas.

son, John Redman. Law, William, 1009, late of Rowley ;

Knowles, John, Hampton, seaman, wf. Faith, and four ch.

1007. John, Hampton, 1071-5. ! Lauson, Christopher, Boston. 1049.

Knowltox, Thomas, ae. 27 in 1608. 1 Lawthrop, Thos., m. da. of Danl Ray.

John, ae. 23, ami William, r.e. 20 in i Leach. Sec Fuller. John, Sen. ms.

1009. Thomas, ae. 2S in 1070.
John, will 29 Nov. 1053, wf. Marga-
ret, bro. Thomas, ch. John, Abra-
ham and Elizabeth. See Kennf.y.
William, 1008.

LaCiioix, Abraham, wf. Martha, phy-
sician, Marblehead, 1701.

Ladd, Daniel, buys land of Wm.Comp-
ton, 1002. Samuel, m. dau. of Ceo.
Corlis. Daniel, Haverhill, wf. Ann,
1051 : both also in 107S ; Daniel Jr.
and wf. Lydiasamo yr.; Samuel, son
of Daniel, sen., m. — Corlis, dau. of
George C.

Lake, John, Boston, 1051. Thomas.
Boston, 1070. Id.ae. 52 in 1067. Id.
ae. 43 in 1058. John, m. Mary

Coye.

Lambert, Francis, Rowley, will 20
Sept. 1017, wf. Jane; ch. John, Ann.
Jonathan, Gersliom ; bro. Thomas
Barker. Michael, Lynn, 1017, wf.

will, gives estate to John, son of
Richard [no date] — date in another
place 1059. Richard, ae. 50 in 1009.
Lawrence, ae. 82 in 1002, wf. Eliza-
abeth. Richard, son of widow Anne
Fuller. Capt. Richard, ae. 07 in
1693-4. John, jr. 1072 ; Samuel,
ae. 39, same year.

Leader, Susan. See Clifford. Tho-
mas, wf. Susan, Boston, 1057. Rich-
ard, Strawberry Dank, 105!.

Leatiierland, William, Recorder gen-
eral for Providence plantations, New-
port, 10 Sept. 1053.

Leaver. See Baylfy.

Le.witt, Thomas, Hampton, 1054.
John, Hingham, 1055. John, 1000.
Ilezron, Hampton, shoemaker, 100G.

LrF, John, ae. 00 m 165S. John, ac-
cused with stealing a bible, 1011.
John, Sen., ae. 05 in 1009. Joseph,
1077.

[To be continued.]

1852.] Marriages of Mars/ifteld, Mass. 347

I

[MARRIAGES FROM THE EARLY RECORDS OF MARSHFIELD, MASS.
[Communicated by Miss ?.I. A. Thomas.]

[The following list comprises all the marriages found recorded in
(the Town Hook? of Marshfield, from the first organization of the
I town, in 10 12, to the year 17:^.). In some instances, it will be seen,
(there were no marriages recorded for two or three consecutive.
] years; and from 1702 to 170!) there is a deficiency of over six
j years. The transcriber, whose accuracy is proverbial in the Old
J Colony, made h.cr collection from tattered and scattered pages of
I the record, and therefore the facts are placed in the order in which
they were found, and are not so chronologically arranged as she
i otherwise would have desired. Some of the earliest are copied
{ in full, to show the manner of the original registrations; others
j are contracted for convenience. Where she knew the females to
j be widows, she has so noted by adding the word "widow1' in
i brackets. The names of the magistrates and clergymen before
I whom the marriages were solemnized, are generally added : those
which took place after 1709 were chiefly by Rev. Mr. Gardner.

N. b. s.]

Ralph Chapman and Lydia Wills were maried 23 November, 1 042.

John Bourne and Alis Cesbege, was married ye IS July, 1645.

John Thomas and Sarah Pitney was maryed the 21 December.
16-1S.

Jeremiah Burrowes and TIcwet were maried May, 165 1.

George Vaughn and Elizabeth Ilincksman was maried 1652.

John Branch and Mary ■ was maried 6 Dec. 1652.

Timothy Williamson and Mary Howland were maried 6 June,
1653.

Joseph Rose and Elizabeth Bumpus was maried first Monday in
June, 1654.

John Phillips and Grace Holloway [widow] was maried 6 July.
1654.

Thomas Dogget and Joane Chillingsworth [widow] was maried
17 August, 1651.

Joint Walker and Lydia Read was married 20 October, 1654.

Josias Standish and Mary Dingley married 19 Dec. 1654.

John Adams and Jane James, m. 27 Dec. 1654.

Samuel Baker and Ellen Winslow m. 29 Dec. 1656.

William lford, Jim., and Sarah Dingley m. 4 Nov. 165S.

John Carver and Mellieent lford in. 4 Nov. 165S.

Thomas Durrani and Sarah Bumpus m. March, 1659.

Justice Eamcs and Mehctabell Chillingsworth, 20 May, 1661.

Nathaniel Thomas and Deborah Jacob m. Jan. 1663.

Thomas Tilden and Mary Holmes, m. 21 Jan. 1664.

Richard Childs and Mary Truant m. 24 Jan. 166 1.

Nathaniel Winslow and Faith Miller, m. 3 Aug. 1664.

eolme and Edith Maycombcr, m. Nov. 1664.

John Sawyer and Mercy Little m. Nov. 1666.

Josiah Bent and Elizabeth Bourn m. 30 June, 1666.

Josiah Read and Grace Holloway in. Nov. 1666.

3iS Marriages of Marshjield, Mass. [Oct.

Arthur Rowland and Mrs. Elizabeth Prince m. 0 Dec. 1007.

Micliael fford and Abigail Snow in. 12 Dec. 1G67.

William Sherman and Desire Dotey m. 25 Dec. 1667.

John Hewet and Martha Winter m , 16G8.

John Tracy and Mary Winslow m. 10 June, 1670.

Josiah Snow* and Rehekah Baker m.

Joseph Mammon and Bethiah Tulb m. 21 June, 1674.

Walter Hatch and stable m. 5 Aug. 1674.

Daniel White and Hannah Hunt m. 19 Aug. 1671.-

James Clement and .Martha Deane m. 2S Dec. 1674.

Joseph Truant and Hannah Barnes in. 6 Jan. 1674.

John Rouse and Elizabeth Dotey, m. 13 Jan. 1674.

Thomas Maycumber and Sarah Crooker m. 20 Jan. 1676.

Robert Batson and Ann Winter m. 13 July, 1G76.

Mr. Ralph Powell and Martha Clement in. 30 Oct. 1676.

Samuel Baker and Patience Simmons m. 21 ffeb. 1677.

John Phillips and Ann Tony, m. 3 April. 1677.

John Baily and Ann Bourn, m. 9 May. 1677.

John Sherman and Jane Hatch were married at Boston the 25
of October, 1677.

William Sherman, Jim. and Desire Dotey, m. 26 Dec. 1677.

Valentine Decrow and Martha Bourne, m. 26 ffeb. 1678.
.Josiah Slawsou and Mary Williamson, Jun. m. 12 Mar. 1(578-9.

Israel Holmes and Anna Rouse, m. April, 167S.

Robert Stanford and Mary Williamson, [widow] 22 Jan. ](">79.

Mellicent Carver [wid.] and Thomas Drake m. 9 March, 1680—1.

Samuel Thomas and Mercy fford m. 27 May, 16S0.

Benjamin Phillips and Sarah Thomas, 12 Jan. 1681.

Thomas Bourne and Elizabeth Rouse m. IS April, 1681.

Israel Holmes and Desire Sherman m. 24 Nov. 1681.

Jonathan Eames and Hannah Truant m. 11 Jan. 1082.

Daniel Crooker and Mary Bumpus m. 20 Jan. 1682.

William Carver and Elizabeth tl'oster m. IS Jan. 16S2.

Samuel Doget and Mary Roggers m. 21 Jan. 1682.

Samuel Little and Sarah Grey were married before Mr. Alden
the 18 of May, 16S2.

Micliael fford and Bethiah Hatch m. 29 March, 1683.

William ffisher and Lydia Walker m. 17 March, 1684.

Joseph Taylour and Experience Williamson, m. 25 April, 1684.

Mr. Stephen Burton and Mrs. Elizabeth Winslow m. 1 Sept. 1684.
,x Anthony Eames and Mercy Sawyer m. 2 Dec. 1686.
-Samuel Doggett and Bathsheba Holmes m. 21 Jan. 1691.

Joseph Otis and Dorothy Thomas were maried the 20th day of
Nov. 1688, by Mr. Mighill, minister.

John Doget and Mehitabcll Trouant m. 3 Sept. 1691.

Nathaniel Winslow and Lydia Snow m. , 1692.

Mr. John Croad and Debo'rah Thomas were married the first
day of Dec. 1692, by Mr. Samuel Arnold, minister.

Mr. Nathaniel Thomas and Airs. Mary Appleton were married
June the 20th, 1694, by Mr. John Rogers, minister.

John Sawyer and Rebekah Snow [widow] were conjoined in
marriage, Nov. 23, 1694, by Mr. Weld, minister.

1S.">2.] Marriages of Marshfield, Mass. 349

Nathaniel Thomas, Esq. and Mrs. Elizabeth Dulbery were mar-
ried Nov. 3rd, 1690, by Mt. Cotton Mather.

John Hatch and Mary ffoster, m. Dec. 30, 1696, by A.Thomas.

William Sherman and Mercy White m. ffeb. 3, 1697, by E.
Tompson.

John Jones & Ellenor Winslow, m. ffeb. 17, 1697, by E. Tompson.

Thomas Fish and Margarett Wood worth m. Jan. 10, 1607, by
A. Thomas.

Thomas Doggett and Experience fiord m. Jan. IS, 169S, by E.
Tompson.

Gilbert Winslow and Mercy Snow m. ffeb. 7, 169S, by E. Tomp-
son.

Israel Thomas and Bethiah Sherman, m. ffeb. 23, 1698, by E.
Tompson.

James Ford and Hannah Dingly, m. ffeb. 28, 169S, by E.
Tompson.

Daniel Thomas and Experience Tilden, m. April 26, 1696, by E.
Tompson.

Samuel Withered and Anna Rogers, m. May 26, 1698, by E.
Tompson.

Samuel Little and Mary Mayhew, m. Dec. 5, 169S, by E.
Tompson.

Joshua Gushing and Mary Bacon, m. March 31, 1699, by E.
Tompson.

Ichabod Bartlett and Elizabeth Waterman, m. Dec. 28, 1699, by
E. Tompson.

Samuel Baker and Sarah Snow, m. 1699, by E. Tomp-
son.

John White and Susanna Sherman, in. ffeb. 18, 1700, by E.
Tompson.

Isaac Winslow and Sarah Wensley, m. July 11, 1700, by Cot-
ton Mather.

Samuel Silvester and Lucretia Joyce, m. Oct. 9, 1700. by E.
Tompson.

John Rogers and Hannah Sprague, m. Dec. 11, 1700, by E.
Tompson.

John Blaclcmore and Anna Branch, m. Dec. 19, 1700, by E.
Tompson.

Joseph Tilden and Joanna Bouls, m. Jan. 23, 1701, by E.
Tompson.

Thomas Joyce and Elizabeth Bent, m. Oct. 11, 1701, by E.
Tompson.

Samuel Lapham and Hannah Rogers, m. Nov. 19, 1701, by E.
Tompson.

Ebenczer Sherman and Margaret Decro, m. Sept. 18, 1702, by
E. Tompson.

Thomas Bourne and Elizabeth Holmes, m. Nov. 23, 1702, by
E. Tompson.

John Foster and Sarah Thomas, (wid.) m. Dec. 30, 1702, by
E. Tompson.

330 Mcrriagcs in Marsfijield, Mass. [Oct.

By the Rev. James Gardner.
Joseph Waterman and Susanna Snow. m. June 1(3. 1709.
John Porter and Margaret tl'ord, m. Dec. 6, 1709.

John Carver and Rogers, m. Dec. 22, 170:.>.

John Allen and 'Sarah Dogget, m. Jan. 12, 1710.
John Phillips and Patience Stevens, m. il'eb. 16, 1710.
Samuel Dogget and Bethiah Waterman, m. ffeb. 20. 1710.
John Holmes and Joanna Sprague. m. May 11, 1.710.
Joseph Phillips and Mary Eamts, m. July 19, 1711.
James Macaul and Rachel Turner, m. Nov. 15, 1711.
William Carver and Abigail Branch, m. ffeb. 28, 1711-12.
John Sherman and Sarah' Daker, m. March 20, 1711-12.

Thorp and Sarah Silvester, m. May 20, 1712.

Thomas Rogers and Bethiah Ewell, m. June 0. 1712, before

Joseph Otis.
Isaac Walker and Bethiah N — , m. Oct. 31, 1713. before Joseph

Otis.
David Sampson and Mary Chaffin, m. June 5. 1712.
Ebcnezer White and Mary Dogget, m. Sept. 20, 17J2.
Hezckiah Heredon and Anna Tranton, m. Nov. 10, 1712.

David Briant and Elizabeth Bo . m. Dec. 10, 1712.

Ephraim Norcut and Elizabeth Bonney, m. Jan 30, 1712-13.
Joseph Lapham and Hannah Eames. m. ffeb. 5, 1712—13.
Elnathan llish and Sarah Dingley, m. ffeb. 25, 1712-13.
Ebenezer White and Hanna Dogget. m. March 9, 1712-13.
George Bourn and Elizabeth Chandler, m. May 21, 1713.
Nathan Thomas and Alice Baker, m. March 1, 1712-13.
- Nathaniel Torry and Hannah Tilden, m. Nov. 2G, 1713.
John Barker and Bethiah Foord. m. Jan. .">, 171 I, by I- Winslow.
Ralph Norcutt and Mary Remington, m. March 17, 1714-15.
Thomas Bourne and Deborah Trasey, m. April 5, 171 1.
Caleb Tilden and Lidia Hewit, m. May 21), 171 1.
Ezekiel Smith of M. and Dinah May of Roxbury, m. June 29,

1714, by. 1. Winslow.
Jonathan Crooker and Sarah Allen, m. Nov. 11. 1714.
Benjamin White and ti'aith Oakman, m. Dec. 2, 1714.

John Thomas and Lidia Waterman, m. Dec. 23, 1711
John Tilden and Susanna ffoord, m. Jan. 13, 1714.
Nathan Thomas and Abiah Snow, m. Jan. 2, 1710-17.
Benjamin Phillips and Eleanor Baker, m. Jan. 16, 1716-17.
Arthur Low and Elizabeth Crooker, m. Jan. 24. 1710-17.
Philip Delleno and Elizabeth Dingley. m. Jan. 31, 1710-17.
James Spraguc and Hannah Black, m. Nov. 19, 1717.
Jonathan Alden and Elizabeth Waterman [wid.l m. Jan. 17,

1717-1S.
James Macaul and Hannah Green, m. Jan. 2S, 1717-18.
Thomas Standish and Mary Carver, m. Jan. 30, 1717-18.
Lawrence Cane and Elizabeth Childs. m. July 31, 17 IS.
Joseph Thomas and Lidia Winslow, m. Dec.'lO, 171S.
Richard Loudon and Elizabeth ffoord, m. Dec. 11, 1718.
Shubael Tinkkam and Priscilla Childs, m. Dec. 17, 1718.

1852.] Marriages in Marshfield, Mass. 351

William Carver and Elizabeth Rouse, m. Jan. 28, 1718-19.
James Thomas and Deborah Sherman, in. fl'eb. 12, 1718-19.
John Kent and Bathsheba Dogget, m. Sept. 17, 1719.
William Sherman and Mary Eames, m. Oct. 8, 1719.
John Doggett of Rochester and Margery Eames ot'M., m. Nov.

5, 1719.
Nathaniel Eames of M. and Abigail Oldham of Scituate, m. Jan.

2, 1720.

Elisha fiord and Elizabeth Oakman, m. Jan. 11, 1719-20.

Jedediah Bourn and Mary Croad, m. Jan. 15, 1719-20.

Roger Perry and Ann Hamedon, m. April 10, 1720.

Joshua Tilden and Mary IS'orcutt. m. May 20, 1720.

Joseph Rider of Plimouth and llanna Stephens of M., m. June

15, 1720.
John Holmes and Sarah Thomas, m. Sept. 8, 1720.
John ffullintou of M. and Ruth Sampson of Duxbury, m. Oct.

13, 1720.
Gideon Thomas and Abigail Baker, m. fl'eb. 9, 1720-21.
Josiah Holmes of Rochester and Hannah Sherman of M., m.

May 12, 1721.
David Herccy of Pembroke and Elizabeth Joyce, m. May 12,

1721.
Samuel Taylor and Elizabeth Carver, m. Nov. 16, 1721.
Arthur Howland and Abigail Eames, in. Nov. 30. 1721.
William fford and Hannah Truant, m. Dec. 7, 1721.
Josiah Johnson of Scituate and Abigail Phillips of M., m. Feb.

S, 1721-22.
Benjamin Randall and Sarah Oakman, m. May 1, 1722.
Nicholas Porter of Abingtou and Ruth Rogers of M., m. Dec.

19, 1722.
Josiah Bartlett of M. and Mercy Chandler of Duxbury, m. Jan.

3, 1722-23.

Robert Atkins and Thankful Sherman, m. Jan. 3, 1722-23.
Samuel Hills of Duxbury and Hannah Turner of M., m. Nov.

28, 1722.
Ebenezer Howland and Sarah Green, m. March 28, 1723.
J runes Dexter of Rochester and Lois Sherman, m. May 29, 1< 23.
Thomas Tracy and Susanna Waterman, m. June 3, 1723.
Benjamin Kent and Persis Dogget, m. Oct. 31, 1723.
John Logan and Margaret Car, m. Jan. 7, 1723-21.
Joshua Rose and Elizabeth Gibson, m. Jan. 30, 1723-2 1.
James Warren of Plimouth and Penelope \\ inslow, m. Jan. 30,

1723-21.
Francis Crookcr and Patience Childs, m. March 11, 1723-24.
Samuel Sherman and Mary Williamson, m. fl'eb. 17, 1723-2-1.
Benjamin Hanks and Mary White, m. April 23. 1721.
Joshua Sampson and Mary Oakman, m. May 23, 172-1.
Thomas Stockbridge and Hannah Rogers, m. July S, 1721.
Mr. John Thomas and Mrs. Mary Ray, m. Oct. 8, 172 1.
William Stephens and Patience Jones, in. Oct. 9, 1721.
Caleb Oldham of Scituate and Bethiah Stephens, in. Oct. 21,

1721.

332 Marriages in Marshfield, Mass. [Oct.

Anthony Eamcs and Grace Oldham of Scituate. m. Doc. 11, 1724.
Sylvanus Hall of Plymouth and Elizabeth Doggett, in. Jan. 13,
1725.

Thomas Phillips and Mary Sherman, m. ffeb. 23, 172-5.
Adam Hall and Sarah Sherman, m. Jan. 0. 1725.
Anthony Eames and Anna Barker, m. March 25, 1725.
John Winslow of Plimouth and Mary Little, m. ffeb. 10, 1725.
Ichabod Washburn of Plimouth and Uethiah Phillips, m. June

2, 1725.
William Lucas of Plimouth and Sarah Thomas, m. Oct. 21, 1725.
Nathaniel Keen of Pembroke and Thankful Winslow, m. Oct.

27, 1725.
William Hammilton and Jean Hopkins, m. Oct. 27, 1725.
Ebenezer Damon of Scituatc and Abigail Thomas, m. Oct. 27,

1725. I

John Poland and Thankful Atkins [wid.] m. May 2(5, 1720.
Josiah Phinnev of Plimouth and Mercy Thomas, m. Sept. 14,

1720.
Samuel Baker and Hannah fford, m. Nov. 9, 1720.
Seth Joyce and Rachel Sherman, m. Nov. 9, 1720.
Ebenezer Taylor and Sarah Carver, m. Jan. 11, 1727. {

Stephen Stoddard of Hingham and Rebecka King, in. Jan. 24,

1727. \

Isaac Phillips and Sarah White, m. Jan. 25, 1727. j

John Carver and Mary Truant, m. April 5, 1727. j

Thomas Oldham of Scituate and Desire Waterman, m. May 8,

1727. \

Robert Waterman of Plimpton and Abigail Dingley, m. June IS, ;

1727. j

Ebenezer Jones and Jane King, m. March 19, 1727-2S.
Bezaleel Palmer of Scituate, and Anna Jones, m. March 19,

1727-2S.
Isaac Taylor of Pembroke and Jerusha Tilden, m. May 28, 172S.
Joshua Carver and Martha fford, m. July 4, 172S.
Tobias Paine of Boston and Sarah Winslow, m. Oct. 14, 172S.
William ifoord and Hannah Barstow, m. Oct. 30. 172S.
Snow Winslow and Deborah Briant, m. Nov. 0, 1728. i

Samuel Kent and Desire Barker, in. Nov. 11, 172S.
John Magoon of Scituate and Abigail Waterman, Nov. IS. 172S.
Thomas Dogget and Joanna ifuller, m. Dec. 11, 172S.
Joseph Hewet and Sarah Dingley, m. Dec. 19. 1728.

Joshua Eames and Abigail Dogget, m. IS, 172S.

Samuel ti'oord, and Sarah Rogers, m. 10, 172S.

Rev. Thomas Parkf.k. — Thoro lias been some uncertainty about the <;

exact date of the birth of Rev. Thomas Parker, the first minister of New-
bury. In Judge Scwall's interleaved Almanac for 1G75, is to be found
the following record : — " Mr. Parkerus Natus & Baptizatus die Penta-
costes Anno lo!>5. being y" June Slh (as I take it.)"

In his Almanac for 1077, he has these entries : — April 24, " Dear Mr.
Parker Dyed." — ~6, " Buried." f. k.

1S52.] Abstract* of the Earliest Wilis. 353

ABSTRACTS OF THE EARLIEST WILLS OX RECORD IN
THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK.

[Prepared by \V. B. Trasx.— Continued from page 200.]
Thomas Buckmaster.
2 of ye 7th mo. 1656. I, Thomas Buckmaster * of Muddy Riuor,
being now sick & in my owne apprhension neare y° day of my death,
yet being in my p feet sences doe make this my last will.

I giue to my Son Zackery, fourty shillings, to my daughter Elizabeth
spowell, daughter Mary Stevens, daughter dorkas Corben, fourty shil-
lings [each]. To my Son Thomas, Son Joseph, Son Jabesh, fourty
shillings [each to be paid when severally "one oc Twenty yeares of
Age."] To my daughter spowells two Children, twenty shillings, to be
put into yc deacons hands to be improued for yc Childrens learning.
Vnto my daughter Stephens two Children 20s, daughter Corbens Child-
ren ten shillings, to my Son Zackrys Child ten Shillings — wife Joanna,
Executrix, giueing vnto her all my land and goods. It is my will that
my two youngest Sons, Joseph and Jabesh, dwell with my wife and
faithfully serve her till they be one and twenty yeares of A^e, but if my
wife shall marry before they Come to y' Age they shall be free.

I giue to my daughter Sarah fourty shillings, to be paid at hir day of
manage or at ys Age of one and twenty years — this was forgott to be
sett in place wth y° rest ; this is my will. witt" Jno Winchester.

prsent yc mark of X Jn" Lawrence,

dep'- Go ; Jn° Winchester deposed before

mr Atherton ye magistrates 23 Nov. 56 ; Saith

& Recordr. y' he writ this paper wca he also Read

To Thomas Buckmaster, who declared it
to be his Last will. Edw. Rawson, Rccordr.
Inventory of Estate taken 2, 9, 1656, by Peter Oliuer, John Winches-
ter. Amt. £112. 16s. 06d.

John Burrell.
August 3, 1654. I John Burrell of Roxbury, shoomaker, being at this
time afflicted bv the hand of God w1'1 sicknes doe make this my last
will. Vnto wife Sarah & Sarah my daughter, my house wherein I now
dwell, the barne & outhouses, my home lott and the orchard and all
things belonging therevnto, also hue acres of land more or lesse, lying
neere the Great pond, leading from the High way wch Goes to Jn" Wc/d's
farme, toward the Great Pond, wth a Cart way two Rod wide, lying be-
tweene Christopher Pcake and Robert Pepper. Also another parcell of
land lying from the head of said land vnto the Pond, being fower Rodd
wide & thirty Rod in length, more or lesse, having two marked trees at
each Corner next the Pond also : seven acres of wood lott, more or lesse,
lying in two Severall places, as by the Towne booke it may Appeare,Also
twenty acres & a halfe of wood lott, being part of the midle devission.
lying betwecne John weld and Thomas Piyg. Also tenn Acres of Land

* Progenitor of the late Joseph Stevens Buckminister of Boston. Barry, in his his-
tory of b'rauiinguain savs, •• the name of Buckininstcr first appears in a deed to Joseph,
sou" of Thomas", dated July 23,1660, (Suff. Deeds,) und that " Buckmaster is the
name given upon the Records to all of the first and second generations." Thomas
was made freeman 16-16, d. at Muddy River, (now Brookline,) Sep. 20, (Bos. Rec. say
28,) 1636. His wid. m. Edward Garfield of Watertown, Sep. 1,1661. Barry's Fra-
tningham, p. l!l!)-2o:>. See abstract of the. will of Lawrence Buckmaster, son of
Thomas, in Gen. & Hist. Reg. Vol. III. p. 17S, 17!>.

45

3.54 Abstracts of the Earliest Wills. [Oct.

in the great lott, lying betweene John Stebbin i$- Thomas waterman
on the one side, and darnel] Brewer on the other side, one acre of land
in the vpper Calves pasture. Also nine acres of Salt marsh, and a high
way leading through mr Dudley* ne'eke ; all the aforesayd lands &c,
debts being paid, shall be equally devided betweene Sarah Barrett my
wife, and ^Sarah my daughter. John Boules fy Thomas weld overseers.

John Burrr/l.

Subscribed & deliuered being his owne wille & Sarah his daughter
Interljnd.

Daniel Weld, Isacke Morrell.

19 feb. 1650. Power of Administration Graunted to Sarah Burrell,
ye late wife of the sajd John d\- Richard Davis in behalfe of his wife late
dau. to y° sajd John, they bringing in an Inventory of yl Estate & p form- j

ing this Imperfect will as neere as may be.

Edward Rawson, Rccordr.

Inventory taken, 23. 12. 1656, bv John Johnson, William Parke, Isaack
Morrell. Amt. £1SS. 17. OS.

30 July 1057. Sarah Burrell 4- Richard Davis deposed.

William Ee?lye, of Hingham.
I William being sick and weake, doe make this my Last will. Vnto
my eldest sonne, Jn" Replyc, the dwelling howse he now dwells in, with
all ye barnes &c, but my Sonn Abraham shall haue Liberty to Vse y° new
barne for his Come & other occasions : & ye new leaneto for his Cuttle
for yc terme of fower veares, wthout molestation. Vnto my sonn John, i

all ye Land w"'in that feeld, namely ye lott y° townegaue mee, lying for
fower Acres, and ye lott wul> I bought of Jno. ffoulsham, lying for
fower Acres, and ye lott wch I bought of Thomas Thackster lying for
flue Acres, and ye lott woh I bought of Stephen Payne, lying for fower
Acres, with all privilidges belonging to these lotts. Vnto my Son
Jn" my planting lott \vdl I bought of Jn" Prince, lyeing for three Acre;
vpon y° world's end, next vnto Jn° Tucker north : next vnto Jeremy
Beales Eastward : buttimr Vpon y° sea West & south. Vnto my Sonn
Jn' fouer Acres of salt meadow, w0'1 I bought of Jonas Austen, lyeing
at Lyford's Likeing, next vnto Thomas Lincorne west : next vnto Na-
thaniel Beales east, butting vpon yc old planter's hill north, and vpon ye
neck South. I giue unto my Sonn Jn' of fresh meadow, wdl I bought
of Thomas Yndcrivood, lyeing in Crooked meadow, With a little peece
of meadow belonging to y° same, Lyeing next vnto Samuell Ward, East-
ward, and yc Riuer Southward. Vnto my sonn Jn" A peece of Salt
meadow lying at Conyehassett : for three Acres more or lesse ; it is in
y" third deuision. Vnto sonn Jn" my horse, ye horse Colt y' Came of
my mare : two Oxen, Collier ec Buck, fouer Cowes, three sheepe Ewes,
with 3 lambs : eight goates : halfe ye dry goates and halfe ye kids. Vnto
sonn Abraham, yL' home lott, which I bought of Thomas Ynderwood, to-
gether with the orchyard and fencing and other appurtenances thereto
belonging; wl:' lott lyeth for fuie Acres, next Vnto Jn° Lasell east : next
to Jn" Otis west ; also vnto Sonn Abraham : all yL' fresh meadow y' ly-
eth at yc end of ye said home lott ; all y° salt meadow w'-'1' I bought of
Thomas pnderteood, lyeing at y°wear: next ffrancis James southward,
and Robert Joanes north : y° great lott w'1' I bought of Thomas vnler*
wood, lying for fifteene Acres, next vnto Jn" Lasell South East, & next
vnto Cornelius Cantlcburry north west, butting on y" riuer; yu planting
lott, which I bought of Thomas rnderwood, lyeing in the neck for thre
Acres : next vnto Mat/tew Cushcn north, and Jn" Beales South : butting

iSj'2.J Abstracts of the Earliest Wills. 355

vpon the sea westward, and Mickaett Pearse eastward. Vnto Sonn
Abraham, two old oxen, Called Broad and Browne, two stears of fiue
yeares old, one young steere 2 yeaves old, three young Cowes, and eight
milch Goati1?, halfe yr- drie Goates & halfe yc kids, two Ewe sheepe two
lambs, fine wether Sheepe and two Bams, rny Mare of 3 yeares old, my
Aether bed and greene Bug, one blankcttand one broad brasse kettle, one
Iron Pott anil A Chest y' yc Cover is Loose ; A little Cofer and three
empty Barrell : The Cart and Wheeles, plowes and plow Irons, with all ye
Chaynes, shall be equally devided betwene my Sonn Jn° fy Abraham.
Vnto Soon Abraham one Swine of A yeare old and yc vantage. Vnto
Sonti Jn ■ my best Cloake and 2 peeces of Cloath of yc same, So much
as will make a sute of apparrell, one paier of Shoocs, A payer of stock-
ins, my best hat. And my great bible. Vnto Sonn Abraham, my book
of Masters, and all my other apparell ; debts due vnto nice from sev-
erall pson', as they doe receive any, they shal be equally devided be-
twene y° said Jn' if Abraham ; debts due for me to pay, John <J- Abra-
ham Shall pay it equally together. John and Abraham Executors.

30 June 1656. Win. lllvleij i5c a scale.

Wittnes Mathew Cushiri
John Thaxter

24 Jan. 1656, Mathew Cushin and Jn" Thaxter deposed.

Inventory taken, July 20, 1656, by Joshua Hubbard, Mathew Hawke.

Am' .£332. Jn" Ripleye deposed before y" Court, 29"> Jan. 1656.

Edwakd Bullock.
The tweniie fifth day of the fifth Moneth in ye year of or Lord God
One thousand Sixe hundred and fortic Nine, I Jldward Bulloek of Dor-
chester, having by the Providence of God a Calling and dcterminacion
to goe for England, widi all Expedicon, and not knowing how the Lord
of Heaven and Earth may dispose of me. doe for the better settling of
my Estate and goods oc Catties here in N. England, it for my wife's more
Comfortable maintenance while shee Hues, & for the more carefull Or-
dering & disposing of the same in such mann1' as may Conduce for a Suf-
ficient Competence for my wiues maintenance as before, and discharge-
ing of such debts as are Specifyed in a writing annexed heere vnto ; and
to this Ende I haue jntended my speciall good friends & ncighbors hecre-
after mentioned, to looke vnto, & to haue a respect vnto my wife, yl she
may haue a Competent Maintenance out of y° p fetts & yearely incomes
of my Estate, pvided, they also haue respect vnto yl! discharging of my
debts, also, out of ye p fitts of my goods, videlicet, of my corne, now vpon
the ground. And also vnto my friends hecreafter named, I doe gitte vnto
them, & y° Major part of them, full power to sell, lett, Manage & dispose
of my house, Lands and gardens, so as may be for y° best p litt and ben-
efitt, that they conceive, may be made of the Same, & also to order y°
Cattle & goods heere left, by selling or exchanging but not diminishing
of yc same, so as in thcire best discretions may he the likelyest way of
p fitt & encveasc to & for yo end* aforesaid, dureing my wife's life. And
after my Said wife's death, my will is that my daughter in Law, Hannah
Johnson, shall haue all my goods, Lands and Estate, that thi>n shal be
Remaining, to be delivered heere at tjmc of her marriage, or of Lawful!
age. And lor yc ordering of my said Estate, I doe intend my friends
Capt. Humphery Atherton, Augustine Clemens, ij- George Weeks to be
my overseers & rulers, and to order the things abovesaid, Provided that if
Providence so fall out y' I doc returnc againe, yl then this Will and

336 Abstracts of the Earliest Wills. [Oct.

minde of myne to be vovd and of noe Effect & yc pmiscs to bane again
as fornvly. ' In witnes whereof, I y^ said Edward Bullocke, have here-
vnto set my hand and seale ; dated y° day & ycare first above written.

'Edward Bullocke & a scale.
Signed, sealed & delivered in the p^nts of
Edward Clap

Roger Clap. 29"> January 1656.

Memento, ye waxe of It is ordered y* yc Estate mentioned in

y~ scale, when brought, ye paper should remaine in y hands of

was as- now it is, Major Athcrton, mr Patten and Austine

rubbevj of. Clemens, to Improve according to y«

Purport thereof, till further order Come
from him, or they heare from him, or
take further order.
The debts w;Ilin specifyed areas followeth:
To John Holland, two pounds, one halfe in wheate and halfe in peas;
to Barnalas ffawcr, two pounds, all in peas ; to Ilicliard Baker fittecne
shillings Sixe pence, some wheat, some peas.

To Jane Pope vidzt 20 shills. 1") in Rye & 5 peckes of peas.
Ediod. Clapp, S shill. Wlli Weekes a bush, of Indian.
Deacon Wiswall, a bush of wheate.

To Jn" Gill, about 2 shill' for 7 lb ] of beefe at 3d per lb.
To Jn" Burchill,b peckes of Rye.
To Sampson Mason, for my wiues shoes.
To George Badcocke, for cheese, three shillings Sixe pence.
To Nick' Woode for cheese, one shill. seaven pence.
To mr Pat hie for a pecke of wheat.
To Jn" Whcple, five shill*' for stockings & a Cocke.
To Walter Harris, a pecke of Rye, for tryming for a hatt 7! or 8'
To Augustine Clemens, £6 w,;h he is to be answered in a steere, wch
if he Comes not so much to he is to [be] satisfyedout of the come, and if
he yeeld more, it is to be good to Edw'1 Bullocke, or his vse, for two qrt?
of Saeke, for his vse. in y; shipp to bro: Clemens.
To Brother Wales, for weaving; 0 : 2' : 7'
To Abraham How, for weaving, 0:6 : 3.

To Mr. Perpohite of Roxbery, 4 peckes of wheat, 3 peckes of Rye,
2 peckes of Indjan.

To mr Perpoint, for a Howe, 0 : IS : 02

To Thomas Burck, for Sa?n" Vulet 0 : 06 : OS

Edicard Bullock.
The five shillings Widdow Pope was to reeeine of the same aboue said,
she doth owe Hannah Johnson, 5* she sayes it shall pay hir more, she
sayes y« I, George Weekes, shall haue 2s 61 in Come Rye, of what is
due to hir above said 9 shill : 8'1.

DEATHS 01' N. E. MAGISTRATES AND DIVINES.

From the planting of the Three United Colonyos in N. E., till the year KiT9, Have
dyed Seventeen sustoynina ullice in our Common Wealths,* Whereof Seven were Gov-
ernor* : Two Deputy (locernours : Eijjlit Assistants.

Since the guthring of Congregations in N. E. until] the year 1679, XXVII l'astors
ami Teachers have departed this Life. Since- the rounding of a Callcdze in N. E. till
the ^e.vr 1C78, inclusive, Three Presidents and two being Fellows thereof have de-
ceased.—..Hmanaek b y S. D. forlC>86. f. k.

* An erratum at the end of the Almanack say? : " for Commonwealth r. jurisdictions."

1S52.] The Johonnot Family. 357

THE JOHONNOT FAMILY.

Communicated by Andrew Johonnot, Esq.

Daniel Johonnot was born in France about lfiGS, and was one of the
first party of thirty families that arrived in Boston in the year 16S6 ; in
company with his uncle. Andrae Sicrournie, Distiller,^ from Rochelle.* He
went with him tn Oxford in New England, remained there until that set-
tlement was broken up by the incursion of the Indians, August 25, 1696,
and the massacre of Jean Jeanson, (John Johnson) and his three chil-
dren. Mrs. Johnson was the daughter of Andrew Sigourney, and tradi-
tion in the Johonnot family relates that she was rescued at that time from
the Indians by her cousin Daniel Johonnot, to whom she was subsequent-
ly married.

Most of the inhabitants of Oxford, after the massacre, came to Boston.
" Many of them attained distinction and wealth in the metropolis," and it
is said, by one of out most gifted poets, nearly allied to the Huqcnots,
"that these, like other Huguenots who took refuge in different parts of our
country, from the persecution of a tyrant king, by their industry and pa-
tience, cheerful endurance of privation, and unswerving yet not austere
piety, mingled salutary elements with the character of this new world."
The first we learn of Mr. J. in Boston, after that event, is his marriage
"on the 18th of April 1770, by the Rev. Samuel Willard, of the old
South Church, (Suffolk Records) to Susan Johnson.'' In the year 1714,
it appears by Suffolk Records, that he purchased of " John Borland and
Sarah his wife, (one of the daughters of Andrew Ncale, late of Boston,
Innholder) an estate near the Mill Creek', and bounded by the Mill Pond,
and the street leading to said pond, (Union st.) with all the housen, edific-
es, buildings, fences, shops, sheds profits, privileges, rights, commodities, he-
reditaments, and appurtenances whatsoever to said premises belonging or
anywise appertaining, &c, for and in consideration of £300 current money
of New England." Deed signed 4th, and acknowledged on the 7th of Au-
gust, 1714. In the thirteenth year of the Beign of our Sovereign Lady
Queen Anne of Great Britain. Before

Sajil. Lynde, Just. Peace.
Witnesses —

James Goold, Eecorded — J. Ballantine, Beg.

Saml. Torray. [Lib. 29 : Fol. 129.

Part of one of the " edifices" on this estate, now remains standing, near-
ly opposite the site of the " Green Dragon Tavern," and now occupied
by S. G. Shipley, as a bakery. It appears that Daniel Johonnot conveyed
to " Lately Gee, August 30, 1731, a Distill House near the Mill Pond,"
(which we well remember when a boy, more than a half century ago.) —
The latter, probably, was his first place of business in Boston, and the
former his dwelling house.— [Lib. 4G : Fol. 56-7.

On the 26th of Feb. 1719, James Gold conveys to him a brick house
and land on Pond street, "where we now dwell, in consideration of
£212. 12. 2. in good bills of credit, and book account £49. 17. 3. due Dan-
iel Johonnot."— [Lib. 34 : Fol. 177.

Mary Goold on the 20th January 1725-6 quitclaims, for £00, all her
right and title to the same, describing it as "upon the Lane leading from
the street which leads to Jio.rbi/nj, down to a certain pond known by the
name of Wheeler's Pond." James Blinn, Peter Blinn, Witnesses.

* S-uid to have boon in llie Admiral Coligny.

3.35 The Johonnot Famhy, [Oct.

The same year, 1719, he purchases of " Joseph Dudley, Esq., of Rox-
bury, Province of Massachusetts, John Winthrop, Esq. of New London,
in the Colony of Connecticut, and others, a tract of land in Boston, bound-
ed easterly on Long Lane, 241 it., south 200 ft., westerly 255 ft., north-
erly 202 ft., with all the fences, trees, stones, ponds, &c. all of which land
and premises was the estate of Col. Nicholas Paige, Esq. and Anne his
wife, levied dn by virtue of several executions duly approved, laid out and
delivered to us by the Sherill" of Suffolk."

Recorded Suffolk Records, lib. 34, fol, 37, June 27, 1719.

J. Ballentine, Reg.

Consideration named for this estate £3S3. 7. 6. " On 31 day of Au-
gust 1719, Nath. Oliver of Rumney Marsh, within the Township of Bos-
ton, & Martha his wife, quit claim all right and title to the same for £30."

On the west line and rear of this land, stood the distiller}'- of Mr. Jo-
honnot ; on the east, (Long Lane, now Federal st.) were several wooden
stores and a garden in the rear, between the stores and the Distil House, i

on the south west corner, where the Catholic church now stands, were the •

store houses, well room, &c. which lie occupied until his death. The busi- \

ness was then continued by his son Andrew, and subsequently by bis '■

o-randson of the same name.

In the year 1793, the estate was sold to Edward II. Robbins, for Perez
Morton and others, trustees for the Boston Theatre. On one part of the
lot the Roman Catholics, by the aid and assistance of the Protestants of
Boston, erected their first church, and dedicated it in 1S03. r'

It is somewhat remarkable that the Catholics should have occupied a t

church built by the French Protestants for the services of the "Reformed I
Religion,"* and also, subsequently, erect for themselves a church upon land
formerly owned by one of the Httgenots. who fled from their cruelty and |

persecution in France more than a century before. Mr. Johonnot was
engaged in mercantile and other affairs. A few of his advertisements we
copy from the Boston News Letter of that day :

" A convenient Duelling House in Pond Street, next door to the French Doctor's, to
be let.

Inquire of Daniel Johonnot, Distiller,

Near the Star Tavern. June 11, 172-1."

but " it was judged wot convenient to grant the same.'

In the year 1716, (twelve years after) a small brick church was erected on this land.
Their minister died before it was completed, and the Rev. Andrew LeMcrcicr succeed-
ed him in 1719. The descendants of the founders of this house gradually dropped ofl".
Mr. Le Moroier withdrew, and the house for some years \v;

1852.] The. Johonnot Family. 359

" A likely i\cgro Man, 20 years of age, fit for service in Town or Country — for sale.
Inquire of Daniel Johonnot, Marlborough st.

May 6, 1725." '

" Lately brought in, very good York Flour — also six greatGuns and four large Anchors.
To be sold by Daniel Jolionnot, at his house, near the sign of the Buck in Marlborough
street. June 26, 172b."

In the year 1730, O. S., Mr. Jnhonnot was one with " Rev. Andrew Le
Mercier, Andrew Sigourney, John Petel, Adam Duckeram and Martin
Brimmer, French Protestants, who petitioned the General Court of Mass.
Bay, praying the Court to confer upon them the rights and privileges of
denizens or freebnrn subjects of the King of Great Britain, or otherwise,
be relieved as the Court shall see meet, for reasons mentioned. The pray-
er was so far granted, as that the petitioners shall, within this Province,
hold and enjoy all the privileges and immunities of his majesty's natural
born subjects." — Jour. House Rep. Mass. Bay in Nnu England.

The last purchase of real estate made by Mr. Johonnot, was of " Thos.
Wade, guardian to Win. Ballantine, minor, of a brick house now in pos-
session of the widow Bover, (his daughter.) bounded northerly on Alan-
borough street, and upon Thomas Flagg and Robert Petteshall. Consid-
eration £1200, in bills of credit of old tenor. Deed witnessed by Joseph
Marion and Thomas Bride Gray, February IS, 1742." — Lib. 65, Fol. 152.
This estate is now No. 15G A\ ashin<rton street, directly opposite the
"Province House," and near the Old South Church. It is now held by
one of the descendants of his daughter, Mary Anne (Boyer). At the time
of his death, it was occupied by his grandson, and must have been Mr.
Johonnot's last residence, as in his Inventor}' it is described as being in
possession of Mr. Daniel Boyer.

The following record of the births of his children, is from his French
Bible, Amsterdam edition of 1700, now in possession of one of his de-
scendants. The record is in French, and the names are giyen as spelt in
the original.

Zacterie Johonnot, born January 20, 1701-2,

Serzane " " April IS, 1702,

Daniel " " March 19, 1701, died 1721,

Andrai " " June 21, 1705,

Mariane " " August 17, 1706,

Fransoy " " November 30, 1709,

all children of Daniel and Serzane Johonnot. He died in Boston, June,
174S, at the advanced age of SO years. His wife died some years prior to
him, but not until atter 1731, as her name appears on a deed at that time.
We do not learn that our progenitor ever engaged in public affairs, or made
himself conspicuous in any way. That he was an industrious, frugal man,
a faithful steward of the talents committed to his trust, and a friend to the
poor and needy, we have sufficient evidence.

He left a will dated May 29, 1748, naming his three sons, Zachery,
Andrew and Francis, Executors. Andrew Sigourney, Benj. Pratt and
Daniel Gookin, were witnesses. Presented for Probate by Andrew and

1 As an offset to one of the advertisements of our ancestor, we add another from
the same paper :

" A likely Negro Woman, to be sold. The Rev. Mr. Prince,* has a Negro Woman
about 20 years of age, well educated, accomplished fur all manner of household busi-
ness, to be disposed of. Dec. 29, 172b'."

* Minister of the Old South Church.

360 The Johtmnet Family. [Oct.

Francis J., June 28, 174S ; made oath to by Ben;. Pratt and Daniel
Gookin, (Andrew Sigourney having since deceased.)* Approved, July 1,
174S. Edward Hutchinson, Judge Probate.

He bequeathed to the " Rev. Andrew Le Mercier, fifty pounds old ten-
or, and the same sum of fifty pounds, old tenor, to the poor, to be distrib-
uted among such of them as my executors shall think proper objects,"
and the residue of his real and personal estate to his three sons, "Zach-
ary, Andrew and Francis, and the children of his daughter, Mary Ann
Boyer, dec", and my further will is that my Distil House, with the cop-
per pumps, still, and all other untentials and appurtenances thereof, and
the gardains adjoining thereto, together with tiic way leading to the street,
(Lone; Lane) shall go to my son Andrew, and bo reconed to him as part
of his quarter and deducted therefrom."

His Inventory shows an amount of real estate, per Suffolk Records,
Lib. 44, p. 42, =£11 500

Personal estate, including two Negroes, 3 97S 110

Old tenor, £15,473 1 1 0

August 9, 174S. Appraisers — Stephen Boutineau, and Jeff. Budgood,
" the third person (And1 Sigourney) appoint'1 with us being dead."

Second Generation.

2d. — Andrew, son of Daniel and Susan, born June 21, 1705. He
married Susan, daughter of Anthoine and Mary (Olivier) Oliver, of Bos- -j

ton. She was born July 12. 1713. He was a distiller, and succeeded
his father in business in Long Lane, in 174S. His residence was on
Pond street (now Bedford.) Part of this building is yet standing, near
Washington street. The estate was purchased by his father in the year
1719. Their children were : 1. Marv, born 1730; 2. Daniel, born about

1732; 3. Andrew, born 1735; 4. Francis, born , died sincrlo ; 5.

Susanna, born , 1738 ; 6. Marcraret, born . 1740 ; 7. Martha,

born 1750. died Feb. 24, 1774, x. 24, single ; S. William, born about
1752 ; 9. Elizabeth, born August 1754, died Sept. 1755; 10. Oliver, born
Sept. 1755, died Dec, 21. 175G, and six others who died in infancy. Mr.
Johonnot died June 1, 1760, acred 55 years ; his wife Jan. 2:5, 1774,
aged 61, and were buried in the Granary burying-ground, near the Frank-
lin monument, and the graves of their venerable pastors, Daille and Le
Mercier, Sigourney, Buyer and others. Their humble grave-stones now
stand erect, and mark the resting-place of " many of that noble sect of
Huguenots that were driven from their home and native land by the fury
of a religious persecution." He left a will dated Feb. 1, 1759. Be-
queathed to his wife Susannah, one-third of his "real estate during her
life, and all his plate, jewelry, and household furniture forever, and the
use and improvement of all the rest of my estate, real and personal, for
the maintenance of herself and my children, untill the youngest of them
shall be twenty-one years of age ;" all the residue of his estate he be-
queathed to his children "Mary, Daniel, Andrew, Susannah, Margaret,
Martha and William, when the youngest of them shall be twenty-one
years of age ; my further will is "that my Distill House, with the copper
pumps, well and other utensils and appurtenances thereof, and the gar-
dens adjoining thereto, together with the way leading to the street, (Long
Lane) shall go to my son Andrew and his heirs, and to be reconed to him

* Mr. Sigourney in liis will, made in 1736, namea his "brother-in-law, Daniel Jo-
hounot," as one of his executors.

1852.] The Johonnot Family. 360*

as part of his eight part of my estate, and deducted therefrom. Lastly
I appoint my said wife, and my son Andrew, Executors."

Witnesses — John Lane Proved June 9, 1760

John Crawford Thos. Hutchinson Judge Pro.

Wm. Winter Wm. Cooper Regr.

Inventory June 11 1760.

Real Estate Distill House, Rum House, Ware House —

Gardens and Passage way 466 13 4

Stock, Furniture &c. 1365 4 10

Negro Man 53 6 S

Nesn-o Woman 16 0 0 69 6 8 1434 11 6

£1901 4 10
Appraisers — Saml Rugbies, Martin Gay, William Winter.

Andrew Johonnot, one of ye Executors
presented and made oath. July 4, 1760.

Thos. Hutchinson Judge Pro.
Wm. Cooper Regr.
Mrs. Johonnot left a will dated January 20, 1771, appointed her son
Andrew, Andrew Oliver, her brother, and Daniel Boyer, her nephew,
Executors.

Witnessed by David Spear and Ph. Freeman Jr.

The wife of Andrew Johonnot was a daughter of Anthoine and Mary
Olivier, to whom " Sigma " alludes in his late interesting remarks, pub-
lished in the Boston Transcript, on the French Huguenot Bibles now
extant.* We now add another to the list, that of our progenitor, Daniel
Johonnot. It is a quarto volume, Amsterdam edition of 1700, now in
possession of one of his descendants, and in good preservation.

* " While we are talking of Bibles, it may not be uninteresting to our obliging friend
G. L., who, I am aware, has particular interest in this topic, nor to some others of
your readers, to hear what may be said of another bible. I refer to that which, among
the descendants of the Huguenots in .New England, is known by the name of the Oli-
vier Bible, having been the property of old Anthoive Olivier — for he spelt his autho-
graph name, as appears upon the fly-leaf of his Bible, now on my table, with an h.
Many of his descendants will not be displeased with me, for multiplying copies of old
Anthoine's original record, in his own handwriting, of the births of his children. His
quiver seems to have been full of them. Fifteen are recorded on the two tirst and last
leaves of the first volume, as born between 1712 and 1731 inclusive. The bible of
which I speak is a thickset chubby quarto, in two volumes. 1 have seen the first vol-
ume only. This book bears the marks of diligent and reverential use ; though the
leaves have evidently been frequently turned over by the fingers of those old Hugue-
nots, not even a pencil mark has profaned its sacred pages. It was presented to the
Boston Athentcum July Iti, 1S10, by Mr. Elisha Sigourney, a descendant from the Hu-
guenots. By common consent, the Olivicrs, for very many years, have become Oli-
vers, to the great annoyance of all genealogists. The English and the French stocks
are entirely distinct. The English Olivers were among the early settlers. But I must
say no more of these Olivers, or the reader may wish me in Oliver's Dock, or give me
a Rowland, perhaps, for all these Olivers. Now the Olivier s, who have suffered the
printers to knock their i\s out, are a race totally distinct. There is as wide a dill'cr-
ence, as Mr. Burke said there was, when correcting a member, who confounded Mat-
thew Montague with Montague Matthew, between a horse chestnut and a chestnut
norse.

The Olivicrs came not here, until the revocation of the edict of Nantes, in 1GS<5,
compelled them to fly.

Should this French bible be lost, a record, which must be of great value to the de-
scendants of old Anthoine Olivier, must he lost forever.

Lend me your types, .Mr. Editor, for its preservation. 1 give only the names, pre-

I

360f The Johonnot Family. [Oct.

Third Generation — Andrew and Sttsa?i.

1st. Mary, bom 1730. married Thos. Edwards of Boston,* June 13,
1758, by the Rev. Henry Caner of the King's Chapel. He removed to
Middletown, Conn., and was engaged in mercantile business ; subse-
quently returned to Boston, and at the commencement of the Revolution
was in the employment of the Government. He was a Loyalist, and
went with the British to Halifax in 1776, from thence to England. Died
in London at an advanced afro. His wife died in Boston Feb. 14, 1792.
Their children were : 1st. Mary, born Oct. 26, 1759, at Middletown,
Conn., mar. her cousin (John) Oliver Johonnot ; 2d. Andrew, b. at Mid-
town, 1763, d. Dec. 27, 179S, unmar. ; 3d. Susannah, b. at Middletown,
1766, mar. Simeon Wyman Oct. 2S, 1792; their children were : Susan,
Mary, Catharine and Simeon. She d. Jan. 1S-31, cc. So years ; 4th. Abra-
ham, b. at Middletown, Feb. 12, 176S, mar. 1st, Martha, dau. of Israel
Porter, of Cambridge. She died Nov. 12, 1S02. Their children were :
Martha, married Gen. Franklin Gregory, of Royalston, Mass., merchant ;
Abraham, H. C. 1S19, lawyer, married Nancy Moore of Cambridge ;
Thomas, married his cousin, Charlotte Edwards of Boston— Mr. Edwards'
second wife was Lydia Piilsbury, now living in Newburyport, no issue,
— he died at Cambridge, Sept. 8, 1S09, aged 41 years ; 5. Nancy, born
1769, died Jan. 1, 1S42, unmarried ; 6. Richard, born April 11, 1775,
married Charlotte Clarke, daughter of Isaac Clarke, of Hopkinton, Mass.
Issue : Charlotte, married her cousin, Thos. Edwards; Abigail C. married
James Hamilton ; Richard, married Boirtish ; Adelia Emmons, mar-
ried Silas Conant of Stowe, Mass. ; Mary Haven married Justin Perry,
of Keene, N. II. ; Ann Olivia.

_

cisely as they are spelt, by the old pater families, with the dates. (We add the names
of some of those who presented the children for baptism, and their stated relation.)

1712, Sept. 3. Jean born — presented by his father and Ins aunt Susan Johonnot.

1713, 12 July. Seuzeon (Susan) born — presented by same.

1715, 13 Feb. Antlio. born — present"1 by his uncle' Dan'. Johonnot and his aunt
Mary Sigoumey.

1716, August, Anth°. dies.

1716, Feb. Hi, Manic- (Mary) born — present'1 by her father and mother.

1717, Apr. lti. Jeanne (Jane) born— presented by her uncle and aunt SigoaT.
1717, Oct.—. Jeanne dies.

1719, Mar. 2D. Daniel born.

1720, Aug1. 20. Jeanne born.

1721, Sept. 14. Anne born.

1721, Sept. 21. Anns dies.

1722, Aug. 29. Jeanne bum.

1723, Dec. 13. Marianne born.

1724, Sept. 20. Andre l'..rn.
1723, Sept. IS. Oillaouine (Guillauine) horn.

1726, Nov. S. Marguerite born.

1727, Dec. 31. Anne bom.
1731, June 13. F.lizeabet (Elizabeth) born.
Eight ol these children, the tirst in order, were born in Boston ; the remaining seven

in Annapolis Royal, in Nova Scotia.

From the names of those by whom the children were presented in baptism, and their
relation, it is clear, that " Scuscon Juhonnol" was the aunt of Olivier's children; that
Daniel Johonnot was their ancle ; that old Andre Sigoumey ami Mary his wife —
probably an O/mcr— were their uncle and aunt." — [Boston Transcript, Jan. 1S31.

•Note. M.. E. bad been previously married, and bad one son, Thomas. He
was a physician at Kcenc, \. 11., and married Matdda Chandler, of Pomfret, Conn.,
Sept. 12, 17S7. Their children were : Mary, who married Kimball, of Winches-
ter, N. M. ; Sarah married John Hatch, merchant, of Keene ; Thomas Mackny, grad.
Dartmouth College, ISM3, mm an Attorney at Law in Kccne, married Mary' 1'iske,
daughter of l'hineas Fiske, of Keene, N. II,

r

1852- ] The Jokonnot Family. 361

2. Daniel, born 1732 — Boston Latin School, 1743. Married Sarah,
daughter of John and Elizabeth Hood of Boston ; served his apprenfice-

. ship with Gilbert Debiois, Dry Goods merchant ; settled at Middletown,
Conn., and there engaged in mercantile business. He commanded a

, company in the French war of 1756. died about 1769 ; his wife survived
him for several years ; both died at Middletown, Conn. Their children

were: 1. Daniel, born . married Rob1 Cole nf Warren, R. I., Aug.

20, 1779; had issue : 1. William, born August 24, 1779, died 1S38.
He married Abigail Brown of Hanover, N.H., who had Daniel Brown,
who married Louisa Bobbins of Bellows Falls, Vt., and had one son. (Ar-
temas Robbins.) Charles Howard married Mary Johonnot, 23 Aug. 1S26 ;
d. 21 Sept. 1851 : no issue. Ann Elizabeth m. Gove of Milwaukee, both
dead, no issue ; William and Thomas, died in infancy ; Harriet Maria
m. Allen Wardner Hatch, Milwaukie. 2. John Oliver b. Nov. 20, 1781,

m. Kenicut of R. I. ; issue: George and Caroline ; 3. Daniel,

b. May 1, 1790, m. Eunice Richardson, of Bethel, Vt. ; issue: George,
Harperand James; 4. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 9, 1796, m. John H. Brown, of
Warren, R. I., and had issue; 5. Andrew, born March 21, 1799, mar-
ried Clarissa E. Molton of Newport, R. I, Jan. 3, 1829 ; issue : Robey
Cole, Edwin Stevens, (drowned 1837,) Albert Pierce, and Clara Mohon.
2. Andrew, born 175S, died in the West Indies, in the year 1783, un-
married. He was in the Commissarys Department at New London anr\
Danbury, Conn., at the time the public stores were burnt by the " tractor.

j Arnold." 3, (John) Oliver born Jan. 1, 1760, married his cousiv. Mary.
Edwards ; 4. Elizabeth, born 1761, died Feb, 10, 1796, unn\s.rncd; ; 5.

j William, born 1766, married Mary Branthwait, of Hartford, Conn, He.

; died at Windsor, Vt. July 3, 1549, aged 83 years. His wuio.w still; (1S52).

;• survives. No issue.

3. Andrew, born 1735 — Boston Latin School 1748 — merchant and
distiller. Married Mary Nichols, Aug. 14, 1760, daughter of Ni-
cholson officer in the "old French War." Mr. Jchnnnot was Com-
missary of Forage for the eastern Department durinrjf the war of the-
Revolution. At that time, a trifling affair occurred.' in his department,
which heretofore has been thoucrht worthy of notice. '■ On the 16th of'
October 1777, he purchased of Absalom Williams of Wethersfield, Conn,
fifty tons of hay for the United States, at .£7 1:0 0 per ton, to be deliv-
ered at Warehouse Point, at 13s. per ton,, besides the cartage, which he
refused to perform. The Assembly of Connecticut ordered him to de--
liver said hay for the United States, on a penalty of £300, L. My., in,
case of failure." — [Conn. Hist. Colhctions.] Mr. Johonnot died in Bos-,
ton, March 17, 1804, aged 69 years. His wife died at Frr.ruinghamk
Mass., March 1S05, agedoS; no issue.

4. Francis, born about 1737. Latin School, 1753. Died single.

5. Susanna, born 1739. Married by the Rev. Henry Caner, of the
King's Chapel, to Lazarus Le Barron, of Boston, .March 3, 1767, and had
one daughter, Susannah, born Bvc. 1, 176.7. She married Dr. Stephen
Munroe, of Sutton, Mass., and had issue : Margaret Ncwson, who mar-
ried Jonas L. Sibley of Sutton, (Brown University 1S13,) Attorney at
Law, and United States Marshal ; Mary, married Jacob March, physi-
cian ; Susan, married 1st, Charles White, 2d, Edward Clarke ; Catha-
rine, married Dr. David March ; Alexander Le Barron, physician, mar-
ried Louisa Barber of Medway, Mass., 2d, Miriam Clarke. Mrs. Le
Barron died in Boston, Aug. 10, 1774, aged 36 years. Mr. Le Barron
subsequently was thrice married, and died at Sutton, Nov. 30, 1827
aged S3 years. • ■ '

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362 The Johonnot Family. [Oct.

6. Makgaket, born 1740. Married by the Rev. Henry Caner, of the
King's Chapel, to Diraond Morton, of Boston, July 31, 1767. lie died
about 1790; was a brother of the Hon. Perez Morton, Attorney General
of Mass. ; commanded a Company in the Revolutionary War. Issue :
1. Jonathan Dimond, born 176S, died in the East Indies, single ; 2.
Andrew, born 1769, married 1st, Harriet Wales, 2d, Abigail Moore Hol-

den ; is now living, and has issue. 3. William, born , died in the

West Indies ; 4. .Margaret, born , married Joseph Frits of Savan-
nah, Ga., died and left issue.

7. Martha, born 1750 ; died Feb. 24, 1774, aged 24 years, unmar-
ried. She left a will, dated Feb. 21, 1774. Andrew Johonnot and Laz-
arus Le Barron, Executors. — Sujj'. Records, Lib. 73, folio 210.

8. William, born about 1752; married Sarah, daughter of Dca. Thos.
Bayley of Boston. He entered the service in the Medical and Hospital
Department, in the earliest period of the Revolutionary War, and in
April 1777, became Chief .Apothecary of the Hospitals in the eastern
department. Was elected by Congress, Oct. 7, 17^0, Asst. Apothecary
General. He was drowned at Fishkill, N. Y. in 17S2.

9. Elizabeth, born Aug. 1754, died Sept. 1754.

10. Oliver, born Sept. 1755, died Dec. 24, 1756. Tradition relates
that there were six others that died in infancy and childhood.

Fourth Generation.
' Issue of Daniel and Sarah Hood Johonnot.

Oliver, born in Middletown, Conn., January 1, 1760 ; baptized at the
Episcopal Church by the Rev. Dr. Abm. Jarvis, by the name of John
Olivier. After the death of his father, he (when quite young) was taken
to Boston to reside with his grandmother Susan, the widow of Andrew
Johonnot, (a daughter of Anthonie and Mary Olivier.) From that period,
the name of John was no more used. When of suitable age, he was
placed at the public schools for his education. He was married by the
Rev. Samuel Stillman, April 17, 17S3, to his cousin Mary, daughter of
Thomas and Mary Johonnot Edwards.

In the year 1775, after the battle of Bunker Hill, and during the siege
of Boston, he attempted to leave the town on a visit to his mother, at
Middletown. Having equipped himself for his pedestrian journey, he
started for Connecticut. On his arrival at the fortification gates on Bos-
ton Neck, (not having a pass,) he was ordered back by an " old tory, one
of his Majesty's loyal subjects," and told that he would make a good fifer
for his majesty. Not disheartened, he immediately started for Charles-
town ferry, and there found a patriotic old lady, who took him under her
protection on board of the ferry boat, covered him with her cloak and fea-
ther bed, and safely landed him on the opposite shore. He forthwith
proceeded on his journey to Connecticut. On his way thither he was
kindly treated and cared for by the people on the road : they were anx-
ious to learn the doings of the " regulars and rebels " in Boston. At one
of the taverns they mounted him upon a table to relate his story ; when
through, a contribution was made for his expenses and to aid him on his
journey. The good landlord the next morning refused to receive pay for
his entertainment, and invited him to remain longer with him, but he de-
clined his kind oiler.

How long he tarried with his friends in Connecticut is unknown. It
appears, however, that he was in Boston in 1776, not to fife for his maj-

1S52.] The Johonnot Family. 363

esty, but to fight for his country. He entered the naval service in Sep-
tember of that year, on board of a briir of sixteen guns, called the Rising
States, and sailed from Bosron the December following. When a short
time out, they captured a Btitish ship from White Haven, (Eng.) com-
manded by Capt. Ponsomby, bound to Jamaica. She was soon retaken,
and her prize crew carried to the East Indies, and there kept until the
close of the war.

In April, 1777, the Rising States was captured in the Bay of Biscay,
by the 74 gun ship Terrible, commanded by Sir Richard Bickerton, and
carried to England. The crew was taken before the Lords of the Admiral-
ty and examined. Means were used to induce them to enlist in his Majes-
ty's service, but without success. One of the crew, a black man, " Bos-
ton Ruddock," belonging to Mr. Justice Ruddock of Boston, told them that
he " had rather be a slave in America, than a freeman in England.'' They
were then all declared rebels, and sent to "Fortune Prison," near Ports-
mouth, there to await their doom — hanging, as they were told. The
treatment there received was harsh and cruel, and they immediately con-
certed measures to escape. By perseverance and hard labor they suc-
ceeded in removing a portion of the foundation wall of the prison, of suf-
ficient size to pass through. The prison was a brick building, originally
a malt house, and for several years unoccupied; the let was large, and
enclosed by a high fence. The prisoners were much annoyed by rats and
other vermin ; their food was bad — tainted beef, wormy bread, stale wa-
ter, &c, and a short allowance of that. A fat rat was caught occasion-
ally and eaten in preference to the rations furnished by the British.

After waiting a long time for a favorable opportunity to escape, one at
length appeared, and many prisoners succeeded ; each one when at liber-
ty was to take his own course. Young Johonnot made for London,
travelling by night, secreting himself by day under bridges and in ditches
by the wayside. Earlv one morning, when near London, he was accost-
ed by a person who charged him with being a runaway prisoner, and
made an attempt to arrest him ; he resisted and dealt him a blow that
brought him to the ground, and escaped. Subsequently he was taken by
a press-gang from one of his majesty's ships; they inquired from whence
he came and where bound ; his answers not being satisfactory, they took
him to a tavern, kept him over night, intending the next morning to put
him on board of a ship of war ; dreading that, he owned that he was an
American, and had escaped from prison, and told them, if taken back to
prison, they would receive a much larger reward than if put on board
ship; their avarice overpowered their loyalty, and they returned him to
prison. He was then confined in a dungeon with twenty-nine others,
and kept on one half of prisoner's allou-ance. After the battle at Sara-
toga, and the surrender of General Burgoyne and his army was known,
the prisoners received much better treatment.

In July 1779, more than two years after their capture, they were ex-
changed and sent in a cartil to France. On their arrival at Nantes, they
found three American ships of war, the Bonne Homme Richard, John
Paul Jones, Commander, Frigate Alliance, Capt. Landiars, and the ship
Gen. Mifflin of 20 guns, Capt. Babcock of Boston. Most of the men were
put' by a, United States agent on board of the three vessels — he, with
others on board the Milllin. The three sailed from Nantes in the sum-
mer of 1779, and, at about the same time the Mifflin, captured on the
coast of Ireland, after a smart action, the British sloop of war Tartar, of
2G guns, sent out expressly to take the " Rebel Frigate Boston," com-
manded by Capt. Tucker. The Tartar was manned and sent to Boston,

3G4 The Johonnot Faminj. [Oct.

where she safely arrived. She had twelve men killed and thirty wound-
ed. Capt. Greatrex, her commander, was killed. The Mifflin had four
men killed and thirteen wounded* She also made several other captures
■on her return voyage to Boston, and arrived there in Dec. 1779. He
was detained onshore by sickness over six months. On his recovery,
he again sailed in the Gen. Mifflin, in the month of August 17S0, and
captured on the banks of Newfoundland, in September, a Letter of
Marque ship, of IS guns, and sent her to Boston. In about ten days al-
ter, the Mifflin fell in with a fleet of Transports, with supplies for Corn-
wallis' army, under convoy of the Frigate Raleigh, and two sloops of war,
and was taken by the Frigate, carried to Charleston, S. C. the crew put
on board of a prison ship.and kept until January, 17S1, then exchanged
and sent to Wilmington, N. C. No provision being made there for their
relief, they mostlv shipped on board of merchant vessels, loading for the
West Indies. On the voyage out, they were again captured by one of Ad-
miral Rodney's squadron, off St. Eustatia, and put on board of the Mon-
arch, a 74 gun ship, commanded by Capt. Reynolds. After being trans-
ferred throughout the squadron, and obliged to do duty, they were sent
to St. Lucia, confined on board of a prison ship, until the battle between
Count De Grasse and Lord Hood. After that action, the American pris-
oners were sent on board one of the disabled British ships, (the Russell,
of 74 guns) and compelled to work her to Antigua. On going into
"English Harbor," she run on shore and was lost. The prisoners were
then marched across the island of Antigua to St. Johns, at the point ot
the bayonet, and there imprisoned until the arrival of cartel from Glouces-
ter, Mass., then exchanged and arrived in Boston, Dec. 1731. In March
17S-2, sailed on board of the brig Gen. Scammell, of 16 guns, for the Gulf
of St. Lawrence, and there discovered on a desolate island, a number of
people landed from the English frigate Blond, of '.Y2 guns. She had struck
on the rocks and sunk. Her top-gallant-mast appeared just above water.
The crew and several women were taken from the island, and landed at a
small harbor in Nova Scotia. They supplied them with provisions suffi-
cient to last them to Halifax. A brig from Barbadoes was captured, and
sent to Boston. In May, the Scammell arrived there and sailed again in
June, to cruise oil' New York. Soon fell in with and recaptured from the
English the brig Lafayette of Boston, Capt. James Smith, and a large lum-
ber loaded ship of Newburyport ; also a schooner belonging to Alexan-
dria, Va., laden with flour and tobacco. Sent them to Providence, R. I.
When in chase of another vessel which escaped into New York, the
Scammell got landlocked and driven on the Jersey shore, about sunset,
by three British ships of war. The smallest of them stood in near the
shore, and anchored, got springs on her cable, fired a number of shot at
the Scammell, and, night approaching, they hauled oif and put to sea.
On the next morning they returned to destroy the brig. In their absence,
four brass cannon and small arms were landed, in order to give them proper
reception. When they discovered that the Scammell could defend her-
self, they each gave her a broadside and sheared off. One man was
drowned and one wounded. At high water got oil' shore, put guns, &c.

• The Hon Homme Kiehnnl raptured the British ship Pcrapis, Capt. Pearson, Sept.
23, 177!>, after a desperate haute, more famous for stubborn courage and heroic daring
than, perhaps, tin world ever knew. She was, during three hours, lashed to the Ser-
apis, and, after the battle, which lasted Tour hours, she sunk-, riddled as a vessel had
never been before. She carried II guns and 380 men and boys. Tin. Serapis carried

50 guns ..nd 320 men. -half on hoard each vessel was killed and Hounded.— Life

and Ilislory of J. P. Jones, 1823-30.

15.32.] The Johonnot Family. 365

on board, and arrived safe at Newport, R. I. Repaired damages, and
sailed again in August. Captured a sloop labored laden with fruit and
salt. In September, the Scammell was taken in a gale of wind, off Sandy
Hoolc, by a British 50 gun ship and a frigate and carried into New \ ork,
the crew put on board of the noted Jersey Prison Ship, and there de-
tained until the news of p?ace with England was received. Soon after
that event, they were discharged, and arrived in Boston January 17S3,
alter severe sufferings, privations and hardships, on the land and ocean,
for more than seven years. The dull routine of civil life, however, soon
became irksome, and he sought recreation by joining the "Train of Ar-
tillery," ( ' ) the only Artillery Company at that time existing in Boston.
He passed through every grade in that Corps, received his first Commis-
sion from Gov. Increase Sumner, May 1, 179S, as a Lieutenant ; from
Lieut. Gov. Moses Gill as a Captain, June 15, 1799. and from Governor
Strong, .May 9, 1S05, as Major and Commander of the " Sub-Legion of
Artillery in the Boston Legionary Brigade, First Division Mass. Militia,"
the highest grade at that time in the Artillery service in the County of
Suffolk. He was honorably discharged at his own request, May 12,
1S12, having served as a citizen soldier for more than a quarterof a cen-
tury. He was associated with Paul Revere, Edward Tuckerman, Benj.
Russell, Jona. Hunnewell, James Phillips, and many other master me-
chanii-s who met at the Green Dragon Tavern, in 1795, and founded the
" Massachusetts Charitable Mechanics Association,'' and was the last
surviving member save one. For many years he was one of the govern-
ment of that institution. He was not ambitious of distinction, but ever
sought to discharge all the duties which Providence assigned to him., to
the best of his abilities.

On the 50th anniversary of the battle of Bunker Hill, June 17. 1S25,
commemorated by public and impressive celebration, and the laying of
the corner-stone of the Monument at Charlestown, he was present at
that time, with Lafayette and many others. He was one of the survi-
vors of the Revolution. He was also aeain there in 1843, (in the Slth
year of his age), when more than one hundred veterans assembled to

1 Tlii* Company was founded about 1763, by Col. David Mason, its first Capt. and
attached lo the Boston Regiment. Col. Adino Haddock succeeded Mason in 171:?. lie
was a Loyalist, left Boston with the British at tlio evacuation in 1 77b. 'the Company
became a celebrated .Military School, and furnished many excellent officers in the Rev-
olutionary Army. Gen. Knox, one of its commanders, and many more of the distin-
guished Artillery olliecrs, were of the number. — [ Whitman's Artillery.] In the year

17CS,in Brigintine Abigail, Capt. Stevens, from Lond came two beautiful brass field

pieces, three pounders, with the Province arms thereon, for the use of the Train of Ar-
tillery of the Itegitnent of this town (Boston.) They were cast from two old pieces,
which were purchased by the General Court of the Province. — [.Bos/on Chronicle.]

This Company hail in possession for a nro.it number of years the two brass cannon
which constituted one moiety of the field Artillery, with which the war of tin' Revolu-
tion commenced, and uas constantly in service throughout the war. By order of Con-
gress, in 1788, the names of Hancock and Vilnius, " Sacred to Liberty," were engrav-
ed thereon. — [Holmes' Annuls.] During the seige of Boston, 1776, they were taken
at night from the guiiliouse on Common street, by three citizens of Boston, and secreted

in a load of manure, and carried tl xt day lo tin- American camp at Roxbury.

They were in many engagements, taken and re-taken several times. At the close of
the war, they were again confided to the Train of Artillery.

In the year 1817, lie' Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company requested a loan
from the Commonwealth of .Massachusetts, of a paii of' brass pieces. The Quarter
Master General was directed to furnish them, and tile " Hancock and Adams " were
withdrawn from lie- Sooth Lad Train of Artillery, in whose possession thev had been
for many years, and thev with reluctance delivered them to the Ancient and' Honorable
Company. While in their possession, the "Adams" was split at a target practice.

Subs •qiteiitly, the Governor and CiHiiir.il give both pi s to the Hunker 1 1 ill Monument

Association, to be placed in the Monument at Charlestown. — [Whitman's Artillery.

366 The Johonnot Family. [Oct.

celebrate the completion of the Monument. Over one hundred of those
aged patriots, were from eighty to one hundred years of acre. *

He was a member of the old Democratic party, and the Whig princi-
ples which he imbibed during the Revolution, he tenaciously adhered
to through life. He supported the administration of Mr. Jefferson
and on the amalgamation of a portion of the Democratic and Fed-
eral parties in 1S27. advocated the election of John Quincy Adams, in
preference to Andrew Jackson for President. For more than half a cen-
tury he was encacred inactive business, and withdrew only when admon-
ished by advanced age, that retirement became necessary.

His death was caused by a fall in his own house, which fractured a
bone. Paralysis ensued, and he expired on Monday, Jan. 25, 1847, acred
87 years, at his residence in Sudbury street, Boston. On the Wednesday
following, his remains were laid in the family tomb, Granite Range, Cen-
tral Burying Ground. Mrs. Johonnot died July 12, 1S39, in the SOth
year of her age, and wai buried in the same tomb.

Their children were: 1st. An'dkew, born June 11, 17S4, in Boston;
received his education at the public schools, with the exception of a
short period with the Rev. Mr. Wight of Dedham, formerly of the
Hollis Street Church, Boston, under the charge of the well known
teachers, Caleb Bingham and James Carter; for several years was
engaged in the dry goods business ; was married May 15, 181 1, by
the Rev. Charles Lowell to Harriet, daughter of William and Eliza-
beth Berry Harris, of Boston; went to reside in Windsor, Vt. ; there
continued his usual business, when the second war with England
was en led ; returned to Boston in February 1S16. Shortly after, he
resumed the dry goods business; subsequently was an oiheer in the
City Bank, Boston, for more than a quarter of a century. Their chil-
dren are : Mary Elizabeth and Andrew Edwards, born in Windsor, Yt.,
William Harris and Harriet Sophia, born in Boston. Andrew Edwards
married Elizabeth Chester Gatrield, and has : Harriet Elizabeth and
Thomas Gaffield. William Harris married Harriet Willard of Boston,
and has three children : William Levi, Harriet Willard, and Sarah Frotll-
ingham. His first wife died June 26, 1S30. He subsequently married,
August 7, 1851, Elizabeth Persis Bricrham, of Boston. 2,1. Oliver, born
August 15, 179S, died Dec. 10, 1S21, aged 23 years ;' single. 3d. Ma-
ry, born July 25, 1502 ; married by the Rev. Samuel K. Lothrop, Aug.
23, lS3b\ to Charles Howard Johonnot, of Windsor, Vt. He died in
Boston, Sept. 21, 1351, aged 46 years; no issue.

The above is a fae-similo of the autograph of Daniel Johonnot, the
ancestor of this family — 30 May, 1735. The signature is affixed to
the release of a mortgage, ?iven to said Johonnot, by Lately Gee, of
Boston, distiller, and Sarah his wife. See Suffolk Deeds.

On December 10. I (WO, Arrived at Nanlnskit his Excellency Sir Edmund An-
drnss, FTis Majesties Gcncrall Governour, of His Territory and Dominion ol New
Ensland in America. lie landed at Boston on the Monday followingi-aud vvas
received with tjcncrall Acclamations of Joy. — Cambridge Almanac, 1(187. f. ic.

* This Celebration was unequalled in magnificence liy anything of the kind that had

been seen In .New England. — [Frathingham's Sir^c nj' Boston,

Materials Toward Town Histories.

367

MATERIALS TOWARD TOWN HISTORIES.

Petition' of Peterborough for Defence in 1750 — Transcribed from the
State Archives, anil communicated by Mr. Frederic Kidder.

To His Honour Spencer Phips Esquire Lieutenant Governour and
I Commander in Chief in and over his Majestys Province of the
| Massachusetts Bay in New England The Hon1'1* the Council and
j Honbl° House of Representatives of said Province in General
j Court Assembled at Boston September 26, 1750.
j The Petition of the Subscribers, Proprietors and Inhabitants of a
Township Called Pctterboro' for themselves and the other Proprie-
tors and Inhabitants of said Township
Most Humbly Shew

That the said Township lyes Exposed
to the Indians it being a Frontier Town and but about Six Miles
North from the line parting this Government and that of New
Hampshire And Several Indians have appeared in said Township
and last Sabbath, day some of them broke open a House there and
none of the family being at home Rilled the same and Carried
'away many things And the Inhabitants are put in Great Pear and
[Terror of their lives by the Indians So that they must be Obliged
:to leave the Town which is now very Considerably Settled Unless
they can have some Releif from the Great Goodness of Your Hon-
ours.

And forasmuch as the said Township is so Situated That if the
Inhabitants Should leave it Townsend Mollis Lunenburg Leomin-
ster and Lancaster would be Exposed to the Cruelty of the Indi-
ans and would become an easy prey to them But if your petri can
be protected by Your Honours and have a Number of Men sent to
their Assistance and a few Block houses or a Fort built for them
they make no doubt with the Blessing of God they shall be able
to Defend the said Township and to keep the Indians from making
any Attempts on the Towns aforementioned which are all Surround-
ed by said Peterborough.

Your pet" therefore Most humbly pray Your Honours would be
pleased to take their Distressed Circumstances into Consideration,
and Allow them Liberty at the Charge of the Government to Build
Block houses or a Fort and Supply them with fifteen or Twenty
men for such men for such a length of time as your Honours shall
think proper that so they may defend the said Township against
the Indians and by that means Serve the Province by Securing the
other Towns aforesaid from falling into the Indians hands Or that
your Honours would Grant them such other Relief as in your Great
Wisdom shall seem meet

And as in duty Bound they will ever pray, &c.
Boston Oct 4lh 1750

thomas Morrison John Hill

John white James Gordon

Alexe Robbe William Scott

James michel thomas Vender?

John Smith wiliiam Robb

In Council Oct 6 1750.
Read and Sent down.

36S The Dutch House of Good Hope at Hartford. [Oct.

PETITION OF IPSWICH .CANADA— (Now Wi-tchendox, Ms.)

To His Excellency William Shirley Esq Captain General and Gov-
ernonr in Chief in and over his Majesty's province of the Massa-
chusetts Bay To the Hon1''0 his Majestys Council and House of
Representatives in General Court Assembled in June 1 ? ."> ."> .
The Petction of the Inhabitants of the place Called Ipswich Can-
nada in the County of W oreester

Humbly Sheweth that there arc Eight familys of us Now Liv-
ing on the said plantation which is at Least Eighteen Miles from
Lunenburg the Nearest place that is Settled, or that can possably
aford us any Help in Case of an atack by the Indian Enemy Which
we arc in Daily fear of and altho the propriators of Said plantation
Did in October Last Build two Good and Suiljcient forts yet we
Being poor and but New Beginingin a very thick wooden Counn-
try and have all our provision to Buy and to Bring from Lunenburg
Lancaster or Groton &c., whereby it Becomes Impossablc for us to
Maintaine our familys and Keep the forts, unless we are Protected
must of Nccccssaty Leave the place and go off. which we are Ex-
ceedingly unwilling to do and Give Ground to the Enemy having
Laid out all the Small Substance we had here and have no where
to Go for Refuge if we must Leave our Crops now on the Ground
we and our familys will be finally undone, we are Senesable that
Indians are abovt us for we hear them Shoot Especially on the
twenty Eighth of May we heard no Less then Seven Guns Shot in
the Woods above us we Scouted the next Day but Made No De-
covery we are all Now Shut up in the forts and Know not how
Soon we Shall he Besett or Destroyed

Therefore your Petetioners Humbly Pray your Excellency and
Honours Would take our Dcstresst Case into your Wise aial Com-
passionate Consideration and Grant us lleleilf and protection as in
your Great Wisdom and Goodness Shall Seem Meet and your Pe-
tetioners as in Duty Bound Shall Ever Pray &c.

Ipswich Canada
June yc 7th 1755.

Nathanael Blodget Gaius ^ushee'?

William Holt? " David Vender ?

Joshua priest Richard Day

John Moffet John Brown

William Moffet Thomas Jewett.

THE DUTCH HOUSE OF GOOD HOPE AT HARTFORD.

Communicated by Sylvester Judd, Esq., of Northampton.

On the 8th of June 1033, the Dutch bought a tract of land at
Sicaiock or Suckiag, now Hartford, of the Pequot Indians, who had
conquered the river Indians ; and a few months after, the Dutch
built a trading house near the mouth of Hartford Little I'uvcr,
which they protected by two pieces of cannon. They named their
building the House of Good Hope, but it was often called the
House of Hope. In September of the same year, Capt. Holmes

1853.] The Dutch House of Gaud Hope at Hartford. 369

and a small Company from Plymouth Colony, sailed up the river,
passed by tlie Dutch establishment, disregarding their threats, and
erected a trading-house at Windsor. In 103.5 and 1636, the En-
glish made a settleme.nt at Hartford, which soon became prosper-
ous. They were mostly husbandmen, but the object of the Dutch
was traffic with the Indians and not ihe cultivation of the earth.
The English and Dutch at llartibtd did not live on the most friend-
ly terms, as the records of the Commissioners of the L'nited Colo-
nies show.

On the 2 1th of May 1653, in the time of war between England
and Holland, the Assembly of Providence Plantations (now Rhode
Island) commissioned John Underbill and William Dyre to capture
Dutch property, ('apt. Underbill to command on land, and William
Dyre at sea. The Assembly said they had received power to grant
such commissions from the Council of State in England.

On the 27th of June 1653, Capt. Underbill took possession of the
Dutch House of Hope, and land at Hartford, no resistance being
offered. He directed the following writing to be fixed upon the
door of the building : '•'■ I John Underbill do seize upon this house
and land thereunto belonging, as Dutch Goods, claimed by the \\ est
India Company in Amsterdam, enemies of the Commonwealth of
England, and thus to remain seized till further determined by the
said State. Hartford this 27th of June, 1653." In presence of
Nathaniel Chew (or Chur) and James Brook. The next day.
June 2Sth, Capt. Underbill, by advice of friends renewed the seiz-
ure, and he seems to have ordered another writing to be aliixed to
the Dutch door. William Whiting and John Ingersol were wit-
nesses to the second seizure, as they testified under oath, Richard
I-ord testified that he left this writing on the door of the House of
Hope: '• I John Underbill do seize this house and land for the
State of England, by virtue of a commission granted by Providence
Plantations."

On the 17th of May, 1655, Capt. Underbill petitioned the Gen-
eral Court of Connecticut to aid him in proceeding to sell the land;
he said he owed his soldiers sixty and odd pounds, which must be
paid, and he daily expected to have his goods seized for that sum:
he thought he had a just right to the land, &.C. The General Court
did not assist him. Un the 18th of July 1655, he conveyed the
House of Hope and the Dutch land, about thirty acres, to Richard
Lord and William Gibbens, excepting from the sale the right of
England.

Thus ended the Dutch possession on Connecticut river, and we
hear no more of the House of Good Hope, except in a lawsuit
which Ralph Earle of Rhode Island commenced against Richard
Lord and James Richards of Hartford, possessors of the Dutch
land about 1607. Earl affirmed that he purchased the land of Un-
derbill, in August 1053, and paid him twenty pounds sterling for
it, but Underbill protested against Earlc's claim. It is not improb-
able that there was some foundation for this claim. There are
many papers on the subject in the archives o( Connecticut. Capt.
Underbill was brave, but his conduct was often irregular and cm
surabic.

47

370 Petition of Capt. William Trask. [Oc

PETITION OF CAPT. WILLIAM TRASKE TO

the General Court in 16G1.

To the IIoirl,]c Generall Court
now assembled at Boston
The humble petition of w"1 Traskcoii'.SaleraAnd som others that
served Vnder him in the expedition agaiiist the pcquods,
Humbly Sheweth :

Wheras yr petetionrs vnder stand that
seuerall Gentlemen haue lands granted and layd
out at the pecp-iots < 'ountrey that was ; and oth-
ers arc likely to putt in for more who it may bee
nener swell soc much for it as som oil vs bledd..
on it and for y1 scrvise ;
These therefore humbly pray the Court to Consider of ii and in
yr wisdomc to appoynt such a p portion of Land and som meet
men to Lay it out as in yr goodncs shall thinke meet : and y pe-
tctours ,^'luil cuer remayne

yr euer oblidged

In answer to this peti y« deputyes 9 0 k / r\ „ a

think meet to <rrant Cap' Traske 400 A X I C~T° P 9 „

Acres of land in .he place desired with f\ ^^^Pl{yZ

reference to t'.ie Consent ot or honord (J

mngis" hereto. ^^ ^ ^^ for l,imsejfe al:d other SOlll-

diers vnder him.

Consented to by the magistrates
Ri Bellingham Dep1 Covr.

Note. — The original petition, from which the foregoing was copied, is in the Mas-
sachusetts State Archives, in the beautiful and characteristic hand writing of the pe-
titioner. In the former respect, rarely equalled, by one >o far advanced in life, be-
ing then about seventy-four years of age.

William TrasUe came to .Now England, prior* to the arrival of ISndicott at Salem
in 162S; reqnested to be made freeman, 1!) Oct. 1630 : was chosen Captain in lt>:;ti ;
was a Representative from Salem to the General Court five years, from 1635 to 1639.
In 1637 he commanded in the expedition against the 1'equod Indians ; the valiant Rich-
ard Davenport being bis Lieutenant. His will bears date 15 .May, I66B. He died
and was buried mid. r anus about the 16th of Mav, of the same vear. Left children,
Mary, horn 1.637, William, bap. lit Sent. 1640, Sarah, Susan and John.

The writer of this note has in his possession much that is interesting relative to
his above mentioned ancestor. He is desirous of making the family history complete.
It would give him great pleasure, therefore, to receive information of a reliable na-
ture, connected with any of the branches of the family, even though such matter
might be small in quantity. All such favors he would endeavor to reciprocate.
U'.m. B. Trask, Dorchester, Mass.

* Hubbard, in his Hist. ..I" V E. p. 109, aft-,- mentioning the arrival of Endir.ntt's compa-
nv, and the name* of tht- prominent members, immediately subjoins ; -'who. being added to
Capt. Traske, [blank] and John Woodhcrry, went on comfortably," i;e.

, f

Yesterday [13 An- 1719,] was senniedtt fhev had terrible Thunder
and Lierhtnincr at Ma ill .rough, by which the house of Mr. Robert Earns
of that Town was struck and shattered, as were two trees near the
House. Mr. Eatns's wife and another person were struck down, but re-
covered soon after. — Independent Advertiser, 14 Aug. 1749.

1S52.] Memoirs of Prince s Subscribers. 371

BRIEF MEMOIRS AND NOTICES OF PRINCE'S SUBSCRIBERS.

[Continued from page 270.]

; Abbott, Mr. Moses, was h. 3 Aug. ITU. and ,1. 1 May, 1734, a\ 22. lie was the
[son of Moses ami Rebecca (Knight) Abbott, ami brother of Rev. Hull Abbott of
Charlestown . j. d.

i Alfokd, Ho i. Col. John, of Chari 'stoivn, was the son of Capt. Benjamin A. He
[joined the Anlienl and Honorable Ariiilerv Company in 1714, was our of the King's
Councillors, and laid the foundation of the Afford 1'rofj.ssorship in II. C. lie d. at
Charleston n, Sept. 176"l , re. 76, highly rcspectc ! for his moral worth. t. w.

• His wife was daughli r of Thomas Savage, Esq., mcrchuut of Boston. In 172% he
(lived or did business i:: Boston, " near Beacon Hill," as appears Irom an advertisement
[of his. of " a likely negro bov and girl '" for sale. i>.

Bai.i.a.n rii.-E.John, Esq.", was a resident of Boston, and the grandson of William1
Ballantine, of the same place.

William' Ballantine* lit. Hannah Holland, dau. of Aiigcll Holland, 30 Jan. 1G31-2,
and had ch. : 1. John," l>. 29, Sept. 105:!: 2. William," h. 22 Sept. 1655, d. I Oct.
1655 ; 3. David.- b. 24 Aug. 1656, d. 16 Aug. 1657 ; -t. William2 li. 20 Dec. 11,57. d.
12 May 1660 ; .".. David,2 b. 5 I'eb. 1658-9; li. Elizabeth,2 b. S March 1639-60 ; 7.
Benjamin,2 li. 22 July 1661 ; S. Hannah,2 h. 15 .Nov. 1662 ; !>. Sarah,2 b. IS Scut.
1664 ; 10 William-, ij. 26 Nov. 1665 ; 11. Susanna,2 b. 2 Feb. 1667-8 ; 12. Jona-
than.'-

Col. John2 Ballantine, (son of the preceding;) was a prominent man in the affairs
of Boston, which town he represented in 1726, in the General Court of Massachusetts.
He was also frequently Moderator of Town merlins*. In 16S2, he joined the Ar. Co.,
of which he was twice Captain, viz : In 1703, and in 1710. His man-ion hnnse was
near the Mill Bridge. The inventory of his estate amounted to £7258 12 5. Bv his
wife Lv.lia he had ch. : John,3 I). 15 March 1674 : Lvdin,3 b. 2 June 11)76 ; William3

b 23 Aug. 1679 : Surah,-' m. Wharton : Lvdin,3' Ij. 24 Oct. I6S2.

John' Ballcntine, Esq. (the subscriber) so,, of the preceding, smil. II. C. 1694, and
the same year joined the Ar. Co.. of which he was Lieutenant in 170=. His inventory
was : real estate £6530 : personal, £533 11 ... In the New England Journal tor Jan-
uary 6, 1735, appeared the following notice of his death : " Thursday, Jan. 2d, 1735,
died here, (Boston.) John Ballantine, Esq., one of his .Majesty's Justices of the Peace,
Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas, and Register of Deeds for the County
of Suffolk ; all which posts he discharged with great prudence nod fidelity, and was a
gentleman beloved and esteemed among us." lie m. Mary Winthrop, U March 1703,

and at his death left ch. : John,* Mary*, William." Marv' probably m. Wade.

Rev. John4 Ballantine, (son of the proccdins) in. Mary "Gay, dau. of Lusher Gay,
and sister of Rev. Ebenezer Gay, D. 1).. of So Held, Ct. (See Gay.) -Mr. I!, d. i2
Feb. 1776, in his 60th year. A manuscript sermon preached at his funeral in West-
field, 16 Feb. 1776, by [lev. Joshua Lothrop of West Springfield, is now in the posses-
sion of Joshua Green, M. D., of Groton. The following is an extract : " Mr. Ballan-
tine wis a native of Boston. His father was John Ballantine, Esq.. Col. of a regiment
of Militia, and many years Clerk of y« Court of Common pleas, and gen' sessions of
ye peace in ye County of Suffolk. His mother was a descendant of the worthy Gov-
ernor Winthrop. and a daughter of the Hon. Adam Winthrop, Esq., many years a
member of y' Council in Vs province. He was educated at Harvard College in Cam-
bridge, and received y lirst honors of y1 Seminary in ve year 1735. He early applied
himself to Theological studios, w,h a mow to serve God and his generation in the uork
of the ministry. "Not lom; after he had offered himself a candidate for the work, he
was invited to take it upon him in v* place, when to general satisfaction be received or-
dination in v year 1711, on r I Till of June, and in v« 25th year of his age." Mr. I!.
had three sons' and two daughter*, viz: John.' srad H. ('., 176S, d. unmarried ; Rev.
William3 of Washington, I). C. (probably William Gay Ballantine, II. C 1771 :) I'.b-
enczer,5 aucestor (prob. grandfather) of'l'ev. Henry Ballantine, missionary to India,
now in this country ; Mary,"' ill. Gen. Ashley ; Lydia,5 in. King. — Joshua Green,

•There was a William Blanttne, Blantnine, or Blanton, residins at Boston contempo-
raneously with William' Ballantine. The latter was a cooper ; the former a carpen-
ter. He was admitted freeman of Mass. 10 Mav 1643, and d. 15 June 1662. In his
will, dated 25th 2 mo. 1662, he mentions his brothers Ralph and John Blnntine. who
Were born at Cpton upon Severn in Worcestershire ; also his " share at y« Iron Workes
at Taunton." He left a wife I'hehe, and ell. : I. William ; 2. l'hebc ; 3. Mary, b.
4, 6 uio. 1645. j. D.

372

Memoirs of Prince's Subscribers.

[Oct.

M. D. of Groion, Mr. Thomas Waterman of Boston, and Whitman's Hist, of the
A. and H. Artil. Company.

Blake, James, tlie well-known author of the " Annals of Dorchester," was born in
th:it town April 30, 16S8. lie in. Wait Simeon of Boston, who was born in 10S4; d.
May 22, 1753. They had ch: 1. Samuel, b, Sept. r. , 1715, d. 1754; 2. James, b. Oct.
15, 1716, in. Mary Pinson, May I, 1739— she was b. March 7, 1719, J. Juno 1, 1S00;
3. Wait, b. Feb. 26, 1718; 4. Ruth, 1>. Sept. 16, 1721, d. Feb. 12, 175:5.

James was the son of James and Kmh (Bachelor) Blake. [See Beg. vol. V.
page 396. James, the father, was I). Aug. 15, 1052; was the son of James and Eliza-
beth (Clap) Blake, lie was the second son and child of William and Agnes, ami horn
in England in 1023 ; came with his lather and mother from Plymouth, Lng. ill the ship
" Mary & John;" arrived at Nantasket, 30 .May, 1630. The father of William was
Giles, who was the son cf Richard, who was the son of John, of Little Baddow, Essex
Co., F.ug., horn previous to the year 1500; in. Anna, dau. and heir of Rawson.

Mr. Blake was a noted land surveyor, and in that capacity made an actual survey of
the whole of the then extensive town of Dorchester.* His "Lines on Surveying,"
written May 3, 1730, we presume have never been published. '1 hey consist of seven
verses, the first two are these —

Upon our Needle we depend,

In the thick wood* our course to know,
Then after it the Cham extend,

For we must gain our distance so.
Over the hills, through brushy plains,

And tedious swamps, where is no track,
'Cross rivers, brooks, we with much pains
Are forced to travel forth and back.

He was Proprietors' clerk for the owners of extensive tracts of land in the town of
Stoughton, incorporated in 172C. His invaluable plans of Dorchester lands, to the
grief of antiquaries, have for about half a century been missing. Many of his plans
and drawings, however, are extant, particularly those relating to Stoughton. '1 hey are
fine specimens of artistic skill — beautiful ill design, correct in execution. Deleft in
Records alone, upwards of one thousand folio pages, hearing a style of chirogrnphy,
uniformly fresh and pleasing. In cases of litigation relative to the early boundaries of
lots in hi's native town, his Plans were considered of the highest authority. On one
occasion of this nature, his Drawings, as testimony, being brought into the court-room,
a legal gentleman of the opposite party made a remark, the purport of which was, that
he considered those plans as infallible, and the case might he withdrawn.

Mr. Blake was also a maker of Dials, and it is said the ancient one formerly seen on
the old Town-house in Boston, was manufactured by him.

He was a Selectman, Assessor and Town Treasurer in Dorchester, twenty-five years,
from 1724 to 174S inclusive, and Town Clerk twenty-four years, ftorn 1725. Mr. Noah
Clap was his successor. In Nov. 174S, he "Relapsed into a Chronical Disease,"
under which he had labored over thirty years, occasioned doubtless by continued expos-
ures, " in laying out the wild and unimproved lands" of Stoughton. (See Make's
Annals, p. G7.) He was in ill health from that time until his death, which took place
4 Dec. 1750, " between 8 and 9 ofy clock in y* evening."

The rue-simile of his
autograph is taken from

a deed to which he was (/Jo/}W-f

a witness, 22 Jan., 1721,
given by Robert Robin-
son to Isaac Howe, both
of Dorchester, w. b. t.

Bowles, John, F.sq. of Uoxhurv. There is a long notice of him and his lineage in
the Boston News Letter of 14 April, 1737, and in the Gen. Reg. ii: 192. Ilisdau.
Mary in. Chief Justice Benj. Lynde, and his son, Joshua B., a respectable citizen of
Boston, was father of Ralph Hart l>. Esq., of the Revolutionary Army, father of the
late Stephen J. 1!., and a wealthy merchant of Uoxhurv. J. yv. T.

Clap, Rev. Mr. .Nathaniel, of Newport, was a son of Nathaniel and Elizabetil Clap,
»f Dorchester, and grandson of Dea. Nicholas of mat town. He was b. January 20,

166S-9, grad. at Harvard College in 1690, c inenctd preaching in Newport, K. I., in

1695, and continued his labors there near fifty years. He d.inMewport, Oct. 30, 1745.

* The town is said to have been " at the fir>t, 35 miles ill length, as the road went."

It had b i much reduced, however, before the days of our Annalist. At present it is

about nine or ten miles in length from north to south.

1852.] Memoirs of Prince s Subscribers. 373

fie was never married. His appearance was strikingly venerable in the latter part of
his life. Dean Berkeley said of him : " Before 1 saw Father Clap, I thought the Bish-
op of Home had the gravest aspect of any man I ever saw ; but, reallv , the minister
of Newport has the most venerable appearance." He left a large library, valued at
£516 7. Many of the books are now in possession of the Claps of Dorchester, lie
also left a very ancient watch, now in the possession of a great grandson of his brother.

E. c. JR.

Clap, Noah, B. A. of Dorchester, was a son of Dea. Jonathan Clap, of that place,
grandson of Nathaniel, and great-grandson of .Nicholas, one of the early settlers of
that town, lie was hum Jan. 25, 17 IS, and must have been cue of the youngest sub-
scribers. He graduated at Harvard College in 17:).3. He studied Theology, and be-
came a preacher, but bis feeble health prevented his settling in the ministry, although
he officiated for many years in Dorchester and the neighboring towns, in that capacity.
He was Selectman, Assessor, Clerk and Treasurer of Dorchester, for thirty-seven years
successively, and Town Clerk near fifty years, and kept the Grammar School eighteen
years. He was a man of great meekness, piety, integrity and singular veracity. He
was rarely known to assert anything positively," yet " his guarded declarations had all
the fidelity and certainty of primed documents." lie had a remarkably retentive mem-
ory, and his great knowledge of Dorchester and its vicinity, through the cilices be
held, made him an oracle of ancient times. He left w itli most of the Dorchester fam-
ilies a writing giving them the names of their ancestors, back to the first settlers. Many
of these are in existence at the present da v. He delighted in the study and contempla-
tion of American antiquities, and \.)t. Belknap received from him many valuable hints
for tile collection of the .Mass. Historical Society, lie was modest, ilillident, plain, un-
disguised and unaffected in bis life and conversation. lie never patiently listened to
the reports in circulation of the misconduct of any, and was averse to believe ill news,
flying rumors and petty scandal, and was always ready to palliate what he could not
commend, lie died April 10, 179!), aged 81 years, "lie was a nephew of Rev. Na-
thaniel of New pert. One of his children is now living, Dea. Ebenezer Clap of Dor-
chester, who is 81 years of age. E. c. jk.

CooLiociK, Samuel, A. M., of Watertnwn, grad. II. C. 1724, Librarian 1734-5, b.
16 Aug. 170:;, son of Richard and Susanna C. lie d. until. Ms. Letter Dr. II. Bond.

Gay, Rev. Mr. Ebenezer, of Hingham, was the grandson of John1 (lav, the progen-
itor of all of that name in Dedha m. John1 d. 4 March, 16S8. His widow Joanna, d.
14 Aug. 1691. They had ten children.

Nathaniel'2 Gay, third son of John1 and Joanna G., was b. 11 Nov. 1642. lie in.
Lydia Lusher, w ho. d. 6 Aug. 1744, as. 92. They had ten children, among whom
were, Rev. Ebenezer3 of Hingham, and Lusher,3 the father of Rev. Ebenezer* of Suf-
field.

Rev. Ebenezer3 Gay, D. D., of Hingham, was b. 26 Aug. 1696, grad. II. C. 1714,
and was ord. 11 June 1718, at Hingham, as successor of Rev. John Norton. He re-
ceived the degree of D. D. from Harv. Coll. in ITS.-,. He d. unmarried IS March 17S7,
a;. 90, in the 69th year of his ministry. He published various sermons. His succes-
sor in the ministry was Rev. Henry Ware, D. D. — Ms. Letter of Joshua Green, M.
D. of Groton and .-Men's Bio?. Diet.

Gay, Ebenezer, Student at Harvard College, who was afterwards settled atSullield,
Ct., was a nephew of the preceding. His father, Lusher3 Gay. b. 26 Sept. 1685. d. 16
Oct. 1769, a\ 84, m. Mary Ellis, who d. 7 Oct. 1780, in her 90th year.

Lusher3 and Mary Gav had ch. : 1. Lusher,* b. 13 Feb. 1717, d. 19 Feb. 1803, m.
Mary Colburn of liedha'm, 11 Sept. 1730. He settled at Thompson, Ct. His son,
Lusher,** b. 21 March 1741, d. IS April 1778, at Middletown, leaving a wife and sev-
eral children, of whom the late Willard6 (lav, of Dedhani, was one ; 2. Rev. Ebene-
zer,* (the subscriber,) b. 4 May, 1718 ; 3. ' Richard,-1 b. 21 March, 1720 ; settled at
Granbv : 4. Jubc/.* b. 16 Dec. 1721, settled in Attleboro' ; 5. Ichabod." b. 9 Jan.
1724, il. Dec. 1814. settled at Dedhain ; 6. Marv.* b. 31 March 1726, m. Rev. John
Ballantinn, of Wesllield, (see Ballantine) ; 7. Lydia,4 h. 28 Sept. 1728, d. April 1731 ;
S. Joseph,* b. 11 March 1731, d. 10 Feb. 1814, settled at Dedhain ; 9. Rev. Bunker*
h. 31 July 1735, d. Feb. 1st I. grad. II. C. 1760, ord. at Hinsdale, N. IT., 1763.

Rev. Ebenezer* Gay, D. 1>., was b. at Dedhani, 4 Mav 1718, i;rad. 11. ('. 1737, and
after studying Theology with his uncle. Rev. Ebenezer3 Gav, D. D. of Hingham, was
ord. at SulIield.Ct., Jan. 1742. He d. 7 March. 1796. His wife was Mary, dan. of
Hon. Judge Cushing of Sciluate. She d. in 1790, and Dr. I.athrop of West Springliold,
preached a funeral sermon at her interment, 25 Oct. following. They had two sons
and two daughters. One of the sons, Ebenezer,'5 grad. Y. C. 1787," where he was
sometime tutor. He was ord. 6 March, 1793, as colleague with his father, on whose
death he succeeded him in the ministry at Rullield. '1 he oilier son was a lawyer at
that place. The daughters m. two brothers by the name of Swan. — Ml. Litter of
Joshua Green, of Groton, and Fun. Ser.

3T-1 Memoirs of Prince's Subscribers. [Oct.

IIi;ncii:.un, C;ipt. Daniel, was a grandson of Capt. Daniel II., who distinguished
him- :lf mi King Philip's war, and son of il.v. '.i..h il. lie was many yearn an cMi n-
sive I. > ).a iller 1.1 Coiuhill, Boston, .111 o .ii ■■( of Militia, M ij ir of the ii istoii Regim ml
in 1712, an I afterwards its Lieut. Colonel ; Lieut, of Hi- A. and II. Artillery Co. in
17a:5, .ml Captain ua its first c uitumii.ii Anniversary in 1738. and again in 1740. He
lived to enjoy 111 in youthful vigor, the shide of the"great elm tree on Boston Common,
which his grandfather planted.* Tile f.illmvins obituary notice of him is taken from the
Boston C izatte and Country Journal of March 2, 1701 : " Last Wednesday night died
here Daniel Henchman, lisq., "us of his Majesty's Justices of the fence" for Suii'olk,
and many years Deacon of the (old) South Church in this town, Overseer of the Poor,
&c. lie was esteeme ! one of the most noted and eminent booksellers andstalioners on
this continent. We hear his remains are to be interred tiiis afternoon." " 1 irst Mon-
day in March 1761," says the Regimental Book, then kept by Col. Dawes, "he was
buried, not being in cotiiiuission, vet I lie ollieers of the Regiment ad walked in proces-
sion before the corpse." liv Ins will, he gave all his estate, after his wife's decrase, to
his son-in-law, Thomas Hancock, Esq., and wife. He gave the Old South Church
,£(iii 13 1. an I i.i 1742 presented llarvurd College with lU'J ounces ol silver, and in
1747, .£250 old tenor. In 1720', his shop was " over against the brick Meetinghouse
in Coruhill." t. w.

Lomxc, Mr. Deujninin, of Ilingliam, the son of dipt. Thomas Loriug, who in. Leah,
a daughter of Beuj imiii Buekluud, slain in the disastrous contest with the Indians near
Rehobolh. was b. at llinghum Oct. 1, 1692, and in. Deborah, dan. of Daniel Ciishiiis,
Jan. Hi, 1717. II.- had a nun, nous family, and the weeltliN Loriugs, Ceorgu of Mala-
ga, Elijah and Benjamin of Huston, were his descendants. 'He was on the (tamdJurr,
1719. was Captain of the first Iteginientof Horse iuthis Province, under Col. Milljr,
in 1711, « is 011 11 Ci nittoc for the sale of land for taxes in Wevuioulh, granted to sol-
diers under ( '.int. 1 1, ml. in the Canada expedition 1090. lie d. tit liiiighaui June 8, 1704.
His gra.estone is on the lower plain ceuieterv. j. s. l.

Loiun-c;, Caleb, l'.-.p ol Hull, a son of John Lnring, whose first wife was Mary, dau.
of Nathaniel linker of llimrham, was b. at Hull, Jan. 2. 16S9. Caleb Loriug was a
Justice of the Peace, Moderator and Selectman. He in. Elizabeth Baker, June 24,
1714 ; second time, Susanna Coxe, Sept. 9, 17 1.3; third time, llebecca Lobdell, 1'cb.
6, 1732. 11,. left nun, .-runs descendants, auioiii; whom we find Charles Creelv Loriug,
Counsellor at Law, of Boston. He d. Sept. 15,~175G. The town of Hull always set-
tled a collei'.- graduate for p.istor. The following passage we copy from the public rec-
ords : Ai a town meeting in Hull, Nov. 17-17, Capt. Caleb Loriug, Moderator, a Com-
mittee, consisting of Do. John Luring, an,', others, was chosen " to get :i scholar to
preach." May our largo towns exhibit the good taste of the small town of Hull.

j. s. L.

Lorin-g, Mr. Daniel, son of John, wash, at Hull, Fob. S, 1(172. Ho settled in Bos-
ton previous t" 1695, and in. I'riscilla Mann, Fob. 2. 1698, at which period he became
a member of Cotton Matiur's church, and whin the Old South Church was rebuilt in
173), he became a proprietor in that church, as appears by Wisner's History, lie was
Clerk of the B istou Market, in I7,lu. an Ass..,s,,r in 172S, and for a period 'succeeding.
In 1736, he was one of tlu- Committee for School visitation for Ward Xo. 8. lie was
forennn of a jury in 1722. It wis said of him, lh.it In; was one of the serious and solid
men who were zealous lovers of our civil and religious liberties. He d. in 1742. He
improved an extensive hrewerv and mall house in Beach street, opposite the site of the
church of Rev. Mr. Coolidge." j. s. l.

Lorino, Mr. John, of Hull, was h. at Hull, about the year 1673, and was a son of
Dea. Benjamin Loriug, whom. Mary, dau. of Matthew l'lnwke of llingham. John
m. Elizabeth, a dau. of John Collier, Feb. 10, 1709. Of his descendants, was Dea.
James Lorins, who, for more than a half century, was a book publisher 111 Boston, and
the founder of the Christian Watchman. John'Loritig was a Deacon of Hull church,
Town Treasurer, 1717, Constable in 1711, Town Clerk in 1700, often a Selectman, a

Grand Juror in 1723 lie was of the owners of Raiusford Island, who sold it to

the State of Massachusetts in 1730. lie was a stockholder ill the famous land bank,
or Manufactory Company which was abolished by Gov. Belcher and his Council in
1745. The poet has thus characterized this event :'

" The Land Bank, and the silver scheme.
Was all last winter's imisy iliemc,
Till their debates at length were sent
for issue to the Parliament."

*For accounts of this tree, which is said to have been planted Julv 3, 1070, see
Boston Evening Transcript, June 30, 1849 ; Whitman's Ili-t. of the Ancient and
H>ioi-ablc Ar. Co. ,11 edit. p. 190 ; and Boston Commercial Gazelle, April 25,
1825. j. D.

1853.]

Memoirs of Prince's Subscribers.

375

In 173:5, Dea. John I.orin? was chosen bv the town of Hull, one o>f the Building Com-
mittee for ili.- erection of u church. This -
the memorable g.ilu

iir.lv leveled to ili

the memorable gale in Sept. 1815, and ever since its inhabitants have adopted the com"
mon school house as their place of devotion, lied. at Hull,. Nov. 28, 1758. lmmoilal hi
the memory of Prii.ce 's subscribers, as tlvy consist of our ancestors, th.-ir children o

andchildren
" Lokimg, .Mil. Jonathan, a son of Josiah I
of Khler John Prince, of Hull, and whose grave-si
the old cemetery in liimrl
Boston, and marrie
1702. lie was n 11

ho married Elizabeth, a daughter
stands at the gate of entrance to

uifi^iHiui, ".1- .. ..* - ..in........ April 24, 1674. He settled at

I Elizabeth, a daughter of iiichnrd Austin, of Charlestown, about
icmbcr of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company 1704: was

a constable in 1707. In I7i« he was an assessor. In 172s he' was a selectman, and

chairman of the linaid. In 1731) he was one of the selectmen of Boston, with Samuel

Adams, who welcomed the arrival of Governor Belcher in :i published address. In

17:57, his negro slave Margaret was baptized in the Old S

curded, " he engageth for her education." in 1744, Jon

Urn ml Jury. Chief J ustice Sewnll, in Ins memoranda of di

cords him frequently as an appraiser of estates of deceased

Prince, the Annalist, notes in his private Diary, " the cull

ing'slots." 1'iinre corresponded with him in his visit to

marks on his arrival at Uoslon on the first day nfhi.s

was not in order, that he " went to cousin I .firing's

He was a member of Dr. Wadsworth's church 1:1 I7i

the Council chosen to adjust dill

days .lis,

fasting a
'[ hese

:* it is re-
11 of the
I' doings In Suffolk Probate, re-
al persons, from 1715 to 1729.
lulling or wood in cousin Lor-
to Uarhadoes in 1717, and re-
turu, when probably bis house
here 1 tool; up my "lodgimrs."
and in 172S was a men, her of
f Leicester, and aller three
of

:l develop new materials in Biog-
- - exception of Paige's catalogue
porta nt document than this list of Prince's

a reconciliation, the Council advised a d
II,- died Oct. 1:,. 1752.
of i'itiN<-i:"s thousand patron
raphy, that would otherwise he forever lost. \\ ii
of early freemen, we know of no more important

subscribers. j. s. l.

Oxna.ro, Mr. Thomas, merchant of Boston, married .Mary, dan. of John Osborn

oflloston. lie died voiiKL'. leaving ibr hildren, Thomas, Kdward and Marv. His

widow ill. Judge Watts of Chelsea. The children all settled in Portland.— -VS. Letter
of William WMU, Esq.

" Parker, Mr. Isaac, of Charlnstown, was the great grandson of Join,' Parker, of
Biddemrd.in Devonshire, who, according to Williamson's History of Maine, is said to
have commenced the settlement of Ruscuhegnn, or Parker's Island (now Georgetown,
.Me.) "in 162!), and spent the following winter on its south -id,-, where are the appear-
ances of some ancient habitations." lie purchased the island of Robin Hood, an In-

Alnn ..i.li.m l,,-.l,....l in I,!'.,, I!.. .I', ..1 ... ... 1 Ililli

1

;
11
d

John- Park,
and, on which
annoyed and d
a p

loot), lie died previous t„ June ll,l,I.

married Mary , and had ell. . 1. Thomas," who inherited the isl-

le and his descendants continued to reside. They were occasionally
iv, -i off bv Indian hostilities ; but, in 17:12, the heirs of Thomas nude
of by deed. 2. John.- 3. .Mary ,- m. Thomas Webber, an early set-

tler on the Kennebeck, who removed first to Casco Pay, and then to < 'harle.-t

John- Parker was horn about tl
sachem, a trade of land six miles I

1634. In 1639 he purchased of an Indian
.„, lying between the Kennebeck and Casco Bay,
now constituting the town of Phippshurg. Ilis title was tints confirmed hv Richard
Wharton, of Boston, (the purchaser in II, s:i of a tract of 5110,(100 acres of land, well
known afterwards as the Pcgepseot Purchase,) in a deed dated in July 1684— "foras-
the said John Parker hath, for upwards of twenty-si:

years, been poss

miicu as me siiu .10, ,1, 1 .iriver iiain. lor upwards 01 twenty-six years, neen possesseu
thereof, and was the lirst of the English nation that began to subdue the said tract,"
&.C. Driven from the Kennebeck, he, with his sou James, look refuge in the Port at
Falmouth, (Casco Bav,) and were both slain at its cap'.ure in May loilO. He married
Margaret , and.had eh.: Daniel;- James,' killed at Falmouth; and four daughters.

Daniel3 Parker, removed to Charlestown, where he died IS Oct. 1694, X. 27. He

m. Anna , and had ch. : 1. Anna;1 m. Hubert Ingols; 2. John.4 proh, d. in infancy;

3. Isaac,4 the subscriber to Prince's Chronology.

Isaac4 Parker, horn m Charlestown, was baptized 4 Dec 1092, and d. there 7 Nov.
1742. lie m. Grace, dau. of Stephen Hall, Esq. of Charlestown. His children were
Grace,5 111. Zochariah Symmcs, b. 21 June, 171li, d. 9 March, 1717; Anne,5 d. 21
June, 1719; Isaac,'- b. 29 Feb. 1720, d. 17 Nov. 1745, m. Lydia Stephens, and left a
daughter, Grace ; John,"- d. 2 1 Sept. 172:1 ; Ann,= b. 21 Aug. 172:1, d. 31 Mar. 1715 ;
John,'- b. IS July, 1725 ; Daniel,5 h. 20 Nov. 172b ; Mary,' h. 25 Aug. 172s, ,1. 18
Am. 17:13 ; Sarah,5 h. 23 Nov. 1730, m. Thomas Austin, d. 15 Feb. 1774 ; Mary,5 b.

March, 17:',!)

... 23 Nov. 1730, m. Thomas Austin, d.'l5 Feb. 1774 ; Mary,5 b.
111. John Welsh— she d. 1 Oct. 1S03, he d. 25 Oct. 1812; Stcphei '

'• d. 19

John5 Parker, b. 1725, d. 8 Sept. 1765. He m. AbigaU Center, who d. 19 October,

37G Memoirs of Prince's Subscribes. [Oct.

17S9. Thiir children were : Isanc,*h. 6 July, 1749,d. 14 Aug. 1803 : lie was a mer-
chant in Boston, [and father of Mr. Isaac7 Parker of iloxbury, a subscriber to the Kr-
ister, who has furnished tins account of the family ,] Abigail,6 b. 3 Aug. 170(1 ; Ami,*
b. IS) Feb. 175-1, d. 1S3I ; John,6 b. 11 Nov. I75b',d. in New York ; INutliuuieJ," b. 4
Aug. 1760, d. at sea ; Daniel,6 I). 27 Oct. 1702, d. 22 April, 1S42 ; John,6 .Nathaniel,6
and Timothy,6 died in infancy. !

Daniel' I'arkcr, b. 1720, d". 31 Dec. 1783. [Ic m. Margaret Jnrvis, an,! had eh.:
Daniel,5 b. 20 Jan. 1757; a grad, afll. C. andan officer in the ami) of the Revolution;

Mary,6 b. 25 Jane, 1757, m. 1st, Conatlt; Elius,6 b. 3 Jane. 1760; .1. in \ irginia ;

Margaret,' m. Mr. Abraham Eustis, v. ho. I. in Virginia in 1789; the late (.en. Eustis,
of the Army, was her sou; Isaac,6 John,6 and Stephen,6 probably all d. young; Sarah,6
now (1S52) living at Cambridge; Edward,5 resided and d. in New York; Isaac,6 the |
late Chief Justice of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ; John,6 d. in .New York ;
Jacob,5 d. at Petersburg, in Virginia, in 17S9, a\ 17. i. p.

Pecker, Cap!. Daniel, was a tallow chandler in Boston, a member of the A. and II.
Artillery Co. in 17 IS, lieut. in 1729, and an officer in the militia ; died in 1750. Them j

was another Daniel Pecker, a tallow chandler, whose will was proved .March I.. 1776-7.
A gravestone in the Granary Burying Ground, says, he died March I, 1777, aged 60.
One of these persons was a founder of the New Brick Church. r. w.

Pecker, Capt. .lame-, was a Physician in Boston, become a member ef the A. and
II. Artillery Co. in 17 IS ; one of ih •' founders of the .New Brick Church : died In Bos-
ton, after a lingering illness, 30 Ap. 1734, much lamented. He was a member of the
Old South Chinch. His gravestone is in the Chapel Burying (.'round. T. w.

Prentice, Joshua, student at Harvard College, whose name was afterwards
spelt Prentiss, was born in Cambridge 9 April, 1719, grad. II. C. 1738, ord. minister
at Hnlliston, Mass. IS .May, 1743. He was the sou of" Dea. Henry Prentice, b. 1693,
at Cambridge; grandson of Solomon, b. 1U4U; and great grandson of Henry Prentice,
Sen., '• Planter," of Cambridge. !

Rev. Joshua Prentice married, 1st, Mrs. Mary Angier, nf Cambridge, 1743 ; 2d, J

Margaret, dau. of Dr. .Nathaniel Appleton of Cambridge, in 17.35; 3d, .Mary Ilayley, |

1770. He was for forty-five years pastor of Holliston church, and died there 21 April, j

17SS, ae. 7.). He had 'nine children, viz., 1. Joshua, U. S. Collector at Marblehead ;
2. Rev. Thomas, minister at Medfieid, Mass.; 3. Capt. Henry, of Boston, of the -'Tea j

Party," &c; 4. Mary ; 5. Mary ; — and by his 2d wife, tj. Appleton ; 7. Margaret ; j

8. Elizabeth; 9. Appleton. c. J. F. B.

Spring. Mr. William Spring of Newton was horn 24 Dec. 1704, son of John
and Joanna (Barsham) Spring of Watertown, afterwards nf Newton, ami gr. gr.-son of
John and Eleanor Spring, who came over and settled in Watertown in 1634. '1 hat
William Spring of Newton was elder brother of Ephraim S., who grad. 11. C. in 172S.
— Dr. H. Bond's MS. Letter.

Whitman, Rev. Samuel, grad. H. C. 169G, was settled at Fnrmington 1706, and
d. July 31, 1751. He hoi issue as follows, b\ bis wife Sarah Stoddard, of Northamp-
ton, (dan. of Rev. Solomon.) who was born April 1, 16S0. They ha, 1—1. Elnathan, b. I
Jan. 12, 170!>, Pastor of 2d Chh. in Hartford, ,1. Mar. 4, 1777.' 11. Soloman, b. Apr.
20, 1710. 111. Eunice, b. Feb. 24, 1712, m. John StronL', Feb. 7, 1734. IV. John, b.
Dec. 23, 1713, lived in West Hartford. V. Samuel, b. Jan. 13, 171t>, unind. d. Dec. )
4, 1751. VI. Sarah, b. Mch. 12, 1718, m. Rev. John Trumbull of Watertown, Conn.
VII. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 17, 1721, m. Rev. Thomas Strong of New Marlboro, Mass.

L. jr. b.

Allen, Rev. James, „f Brookline, was b. in Roxbury about 1692, grad. II. C.
1710, in. Melutable Siiepaid, dau. of Rev. Jeremiah, of Lynn, Dec. 21, 17 ,S ; she d. j

June 27, 174S, ae. 62. lie was settled at Brookline Nov. 5, 17 IS, and d. Feb. IS,
1747, aged 56. Issue :_-!. Shepard, b. Sept. 15. 1721, d. Oct. (i. 1721. II. James,
b. Sept. 20, 1723, d. Dec. 1749. HI. Mary, b. (Jet. 23, 1725, d. Feb. 1750.

L. M. B.

Gilman, Mr. Jo-udi, of Exeter, Physician, was b. 25 Feb. 1709-10, .1. 1 Jan.
1793, and was s,„, of Nicholas and Sarah (Clark) Cilman. His father, Nicholas (iil-
mnn, Esq., b. 25 Dec. li;72, was the son of lion. John and Mrs. Elizabeth (Treworgic)
Gilnian. His brother, Daniel, b. 28 Jan. 1702, was the father of Nicholas, who was
the father of Hon. John T. Gihnan, governor of New Hampshire, from 17IM lo 1805,
and from 1813 to 1SI5. Pr. Josiah Giliimn mar. Abigail Collin, and hid eh. 1, Nicho-
las ; 2, Abigail ; 3, Elizabeth ; 4, Joanna ; 5, Judith ; C, Sarah ; 7, Joseph Coffin ;
8, Deborah ; 9, Dorothy. ,. ,,.

Lombard, Rev. Soloman, rnmo from Truro, Ms. II. C. 1723, Bellied in Gorham,
Me. 175U, ,1. 1781, lcivin-r children. This may or may not have been the subscriber ;
but it probably was. — Ms. Utter of U'm. IfiUis.

Pr'ithard.

1S52.] Early Records of Boston.

EARLY RECORDS OF BOSTON.

Copied by Mr. David Ptfl.slFF.K. of Boston.

[Continued from p.igi' 1S4.]

ROXBURY.

Zebadiah yc son of Hugh Prichard borne 17 (8) 1643.

— ■ y° son of Hugh Prichard borne 13 (8) Hi 14.

Lidia ye daughf of Edward Riggs bvried (6) 1633. Jiiggs.

Elizabeth daughf of Edward Riggs bvried (3) 1(334.

John ye son of Edward Riggs bvried (S) 1631.

Elisabeth y° wife of Edward Riggs bvried (S) 163.").

Thomas Ruggles honskeeper buried LO (9) 1641. Kvggles.

John yc son of John Searbarrow borne 16 (5) 164:2 Srarbarrow.

bvried 12 (0) -12.
Hanna daughter of John Searbarrow borne 3 (10) 1613.
Shubill ye son of Robert Seaver borne 31 (11) 1639. Seaver.

Caleb y- son of Robert Seaver borne (6) 1641.
Elisabeth y° daughf of Robert Seaver borne 19 (9) 1643.
Elisabeth ye daughf of Robert Starkweather borne Slarlcvether.

23 (5) 1613.
Lidia y daughf of Robert Starkweather borne 23 (4)

1641.
Andrew the sonne of iTrancis Smith bvried 15 (1) 1639. Smith.
Hannah the daughf of Martin Stcbin borne 23 (s) 1610. Sleb'm.
Mary ye daughter of Martin Stcbin borne 1 (12) 1612.
John Stone honskeeper bvried 28 (S) 1613. Stone.

Elizabeth the wife of John Stowe bvried 21 (6) 1638. Stowe.

Thomas Tauslev the servant of Joshua lines bvried Tauslcy.

23 (10) 16 11.
Jabez the son of John Tatman borne 19 (9) 1611. Tatman.

Mary Thomas servant to Hugh Prichard dyed 10 Thomas.

(4)1613.
Dorcas Walker bvried 17 (2) 1640. Walker.

Hanna ye wife of Thomas Waterman bvried 5 (4) Waterman.

1641.
Dorcas yc danght" of John Watson borne 20 (7) 1639. Watson.
Caleb ye son of John Watson borne 29 (5) 1641.
Mary the daughf of John Watson borne 2 (3) 1644.
Elizabeth yc wife of Joseph Weld bvried (S) 163S. Weld.

Sarah ye daughf of Joseph Weld borne 31 (10) Hi 10.
Daniel son of Joseph Weld borne IS (7) 1612.
Joseph son of Joseph Weld borne 6 (12) 1644.
Zachary y son of Edward White borne r> (6) 1642. White.

Samuel the son of Edward W bite borne 26 (11) 1644.
Jane Wife widdow bvried 1C37. Wife.

Stephen the sonne of Robert Williams borne 8 (9)1640. Williams.

yc wife of Lawrence Writtamorc bvried 1642. Wittamore.

Lawrence Wittamore bvried 2 1 (9) 164 1.

Joseph Wise the sou of Joseph Wise borne (2) 1643. Wise.

Mary y° daughf of - — - — Wood of Rraintree borne Wood.

1642 25(10).

48

378 Early Records of Boston. [Oct.

Sarah vc daughtr of of Braintree borne 2.3 (10) 1612.

Totbirtlf: Mar: 172.

Suucukv.
Births and bur tails from 1639 to the 1 mo. 1616. Ano. 1639.

Joseph & Nathaniel the sonncs of Solomon Johnson Johnson.

borne 3 (12) 1639.
Hannah the daughter of Edmund Goodnow borne 2S Goodnow.

(9) 1639.
Mary y° daii2rhir of Thomas Goodnow borne 25 (6) Goodnow.

1640. * I

Elisabeth ye daughter of Andrew Belchar & Elisabeth Bclchar.

his wife was born o 17 (0) 1040.
Abigail the daughter of Hugh Griffin borne 16 (9) 1610. Griffin.
Thomas Maine dyed 2s (3) 1640. Maine.

John the sonne of John How borne 21 (6) 1040. How.

Benjamin yc sonne of Edmond Rice borne ol (3) 1040. Rice.

Hannah vc daughtr of Joim Stone ifc Anne his wife borne Stone.

6 (4) 1640. j

Jonathan y son of Nathaniel Treadawav borne 11 Tredaicay.

(9) 1040.
Edw. Vines ye servant of Robert Darvill buried 1 (1) 16 10. Vines.
Mary yc wife of John Blandford dyed -I (10) J OIL Blandford.
John y° son of Richard Newon ct Anne his wife Newton.

borne 20 (S) 1641. )

John vc ton of John Toll cv Katherine his wife borne 20 Toll.

(9) 1641.
Sarah ye danght* of John and Dorothie Blandford Blandford.

borne 27^(11) 1642.
Thomas Cakebread dyed 1 (11) 1612. Cakebread.

Ephraim ye son of Henry *5c Marv Curtes borne 31 (1) Curies.

1612.
Marv the daughter of Robt and Ester Darvill borne 10 Darvill.

'(3) 1612.'
Abigail the daught1 of Thomas & Jane Goodnow borne Goodnow.

11 (1) 1612. I

Sarah the dau£rhtr of Edmund & Anne Goodnow borne Goodnow.

17 (1) 1612. |

Sarah ye daughter of Hugh & Elizabeth Griffin borne Griffin.

20 (9) 1612.
Samuel ye son of John & Mary How borne 20 (S) 16 12. How.

Thomas y° son of Thomas & Anne King borne 1 (10) 16 12. King.
Anne the wife of Thomas King dead 24 (10) 1612.
Thomas y« sonne of Thomas King dyed 3 (11) 1612.
Joseph v" son of John Parmentor Junior ifc Anne his Parrnentor.

wife borne 12 (1) 1612.
Elisabeth yc daushtCof John Rutter & Elisab. his wife Ratter.

borne 6 (S) 1612.
John the son of John & Kathcrin Toll dyed 31 (11) 1612. Toll.
Mary yc daughter of Nathaniell & Sufrany Tread- Trcadawaij.

away borne 1 (6) 1612.
John the son of John Woods was borne S (3) 1011. Woods.

i
I

1S52.] Early Records of Boston. 379

Mary yc daughter of Willm and Marv Browne borne Browne.

18 (3) 1643.

Sarah y° daught1 of Thomas tfc Jane Goodnow borne Goodnow.

20 (11) 16-43.
Mary ydaught'of Solomon Johnson borne 23 (11) 10 13. Johnson.
Lidia v° daughtr of John &- Elisabeth Moore borne 24 Moore.

(4) 1643.
Mary yc daughter of John >fc Katherin Toll, borne S (10) Toll.

1643.
Elisabeth y° daughter of William &, Elisabeth Ward Ward.

borne 11 (2) 1643.
Mary the daught1 of Thomas &Mary Axdell borne 1 (4) Axdell.

1644.
Martha yc daugh' of Andrew tfc Elizabeth Bclcharborne Bclchar.

2(3 (.5) 1644.
Ilanna the daught' of John & Dorothie Blandford Blandford.

borne 7 (1) 1644.
Shemnel ye son of Hugh & Elisabeth GriiTm borne 9 Griffin.

(11) 1641.
Elisabeth ye daught1 of Johnifc Dorothie llainc borne Huinc.

19 (o) 1644.

Joseph the sou of John & Elisabeth flrecman borne 29 Freeman.

(1) 1645.

Mary ye daughter of Richard & Anne Newton borne 52 Newton.

(4) 1644.

Marv y" daueht'of John & Amy Parmenter borne Parmcnter.

'10 (1) 1644.
John the son of John & Anne Redyate borne 19 (2) Rcdyale.

1614.
Daniel ye son of John ifcAnne Stone borne 31 (6) 1644. Stone.
Increase the son of Wm & Elisabeth Ward borne 22 (11) Vi'ard.

1644.
Thomas ye son of Willm &- Mary Browne borne 22 (3) Browne.

1644
Joseph ve sonn of Edmund & Ann Goodnow borne 19 Goodnow.

(5) 1645.

Samuel ya son of Thomas »fc Jane Goodnow born 2S (12)

1645.
Caleb ye son of Solomon & Elinor Johnson borne 1 (12) Johnson.

1645.
Jacob yc son of John & Elisabeth Moore borne 2S (2) 10 15. Moore.
John the son of John cc L'llisaboth Ruttcr borne 7 (.">) 1645. Ratter.
ffrancis the daught' of John & Mary Wood borne 10 (3) Wood.

16 15.
John the sonnc of John & Dorothie Blandford borne Blandford.

G (1) 1640.
Sarah y° daught' of Robert ec Bridget Davies borne 10 Davics.

(2) 1646:

Moses ye sonnc of Richard & Antic Newton borne 26 Newton.

(1) 1646.
Thomas Axdell buried 8 (1) 1646. Axdell.

380 Early Records of Boston. [Oct.

Watertown.

Births and bwialls from ye yeare 1630 vrtto the yeare 1644.

John Pickrum buried 10 ( 10) 1G30. Pickrum.

Jone Pickrum the daught1 of Ester Pickrum buried 13 (10) 1(330.
Joseph Gossey0 son of John &SarahGosse buried 10 (3) Gosse.

1631.
Jonathan Knap ye sou of Nicholas & Ellin Knap buried Knap.

27 (10) 1631.
Lidia ye daught-' of Abraham tfc Lidia Browne borne 22 Browne.

(1) 1632.

Zorobabel son of Georg & Elisabeth Phillips borne 5 Phillips.

(2) 1632.

Tirnothic son of Nicholas ec Elinor Knap 11 (10) 1632. Knap.
Isaac yc son of Isaac & Mary Sterne borne 6 (11 ) 1632. Sterne.
Samuel yeson of Gregory & Alice Taylor borne 3 (2) Tailor.

buried 6 (2) 1632.
Elisabeth ve daughtr of John & Margaret Eliet borne 2 Ellet.

(12) 1633.
Sarah ye danght* of Bobcrt & Sarah Keies borne 26 (3) Kcyes.

1633.
Hanrn. y« danghtr of Edward & Maraaret Lamb borne Lamb.

27 (10) 1633.
Samuel yc son of John & Phcbe Page borne 20 (6) 1633. Page.
Jonathan ye sou of Georcc ifc Eli?abeth Phillips borne Phillips.

16 (9) 1633.
Mary yc danghf of Anthonic £c Anne Perse borne 2S Perse.

(10) 1633.
Hannah yc dauahter of John vie Dorolhie Browne borne Browne.

10 (7) 1634.
Pilgrim Eddie vc danshtr of John & Amie Eddie borne 25 Eddie.

(6) 163 J. '
The child of John & Amie Eddy buried.
Abigail y° daughtr of Christopher & Mary Grant borne 6 Grant.

(12) 1634.
Joshua yc son of Nicholas & Elinor Knap borne 5 (11) Knap.

1631.
Jonathan yc son of Robert Lock wood and Susan his Lockwood.

wife borne 10 (J) 1034.
Daniel yc son of John & I'hcbe Page borne 10 (6) 1631. Pa?e.
Sarah y° daught1 of John & Susan Simson borne 28 (3) Simson.

1634.
John ye son of William & Ammiel Barsham borne 8 Bars/tarn.

(10) 1635.
Jonathan yc son of Abraham & Lidia Browne borne 15 Browne.

(S) 1635.
James the son of James t!t Anne Cutler borne 6 (0) 1635. Cutler.
Mary y° daughtr of Edward & Margaret Lamb borne 10 Lamb.

'(I') and buried III ('.)) 1635.
John y son of John ifc Elisabeth Lawrence borne 1 1 Lawrence.

('1) 1635.
James y° son of Edmund & Mary Lewis borne. 15. (11) Lewis.

1635

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The History and Antiquities of Boston By Samuel G. Drake. Bos-
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which has before been issued from the Boston press. Some oi the wood-cuts are
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Considering the expensive style in which ihe work has been got up, it is afforded
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It is fortunate that the task of preparing a history of the metropolis of New
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Drake. II is previous productions of an historical nature had led us to expect from
him, in the present case, a work of great research ; as we were confident that he
would shrink from no labor that should be found necessary to verify his details.
The number which is now before us amply realizes these anticipations. There is
evidence on every page that he has not been a servile copyist of previous compil-
ers ; but thai lie lias "tine to the original authorities fur his facts, and lias faith-
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oughly investigating every inch of his ground, he has given us a work that car-
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The first number of ihe work is entirely devoted to the discoveries and settle-
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but, to us, iheir length is a subject of congratulation rather lhan regret. Had
they been curtailed, we should have been deprived of the most comprehensive his-
tory of the voyages and discoveries on the coast of New England yet published,
as well as of many important and interesting details in regard lo the persons and
incidents attending them.

Mr. Drake appears lo have taken especial care to identify the various points of
the coast visited by the early navigators in these waters ; and has come to some
conclusions, which diller from those that have heretofore been generally received.
As an instance, Mr. Drake thinks we have no evidence that Capl. Smith entered
Boston harbor in his well known exploration of this coast made in 1614. Ample
justice is done lu Captain Smilh for ihe part which he took in furthering the set-
tlement of New England ; and some fads in ihe life of this extraordinary man,
which are new to us, aie hero given. In relation to his death, his biographers,
and such of our historians as have had occasion lo refer lo it, have only been able
to repeat the statement of Josselyn that he died at London in 1C31 ; bui Mr. Drake
has not only been able to give the precise date, June 21, but has also given us tho
inscription on his monument.

The portraits of Cabot, Verazzani, Carlier, Gilbert and Smith add much to the
interest of the work. Their names have become identified with the history of
discovery in rhese parls. and il is pleasant to have their features thus portrayed be-
fore us. Fac-similes of the autographs of Sir F. Drake. Hakluyt, Miles Siand-
ish and Phiilehas Pratt, are also given. That of Pratt is from a manuscript daled
IOCS, in the possession of .Mr. Drake, in which an account of the early senium nis
in New England is given. From tins manuscript several valuable facts in rela-
tion to Mr. Weston's settlement have been derived.

The work will be completed in lb' numbers of 18 pages each, making when fin-
ished a volume of neatly 600 pages. It is richly deserving of a generous pa-
tronage, and certainly presents most undeniable claims on Boslunfaus.

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The History of New Ipswich, New Hampshire, from its first grant i?l
1736 to the present time. By Frederic Kidder and Augustas A.
Gould. Boston : Svo. pp. 500.

We hail the appearance of this hook with much pleasure ; and we can truly say
it very much disappoints us — not. however, as too many books do — but in the
beauty of its execution, taste in iis arrangement, and in the skill and ability which
its authors discover — because in these respects it far exceeds what we had reason
to anticipate on its announcement.

We see nothing that can be found fault with or complained of, unless it be ob-
jected, that, being so beautifully and elegantly done, as to prevent others from sim-
ilar labor, dreading the great disparagement there must necessarily be, compared
with this class of works in general. We hope, indeed, that this splendid exam-
ple will be followed by others, while at the same time we have no right to expect it.
Tne vaiious engravings of portraits, maps and plans, private residences, old
meeting-houses and other public buildings, give an interest to the work, and will
make it highly prized bv everv one who can claim any inierest in what the town
was, and is, and is to be. It is not too much to say, because we believe what wo
are going to say, that all persons, even remotely connected with New Ipswich,
must, on seeing this work, feel that they as individuals are of more importance and
of more consequence, than they had really supposed they were. Can any ore de-
ny that a good Town History tends to elevate the character of its inhabitants < W e
think not. And we sav confidently, that the moie such works are multiplied, the
less need I here will be of jails anil almshouses. Go on, writers of Town Histo-
ries, until it shall become a reproach to every town that has not one, and a good
one too. If the object cannot be accomplished in any other way, let towns make
appropriations, and employ competent persons to write them.

In a town of such recent origin as New Ipswich, there cannot be much to inter-
est merely lovers of antiquity ; but, by the indefatigable industry of ihe senior
author, many matters have been brought to light, about the early affairs of the
town or plantation, that has almost astonished us, ond, it may be, even theauihors.
The work shows ihe progress of a New England town in an admirable manner.
Its revolutionary history is remarkably rich, and it is possible that some readers
will question whether the authors have not claimed full enough on this score.
However, we are not prepared to say that such is the fact. In delineating some of
the movements of those days, there is a good deal of graphic description displayed.
We might particularly allude to that of ihe company which marched to join the
Green Mountain Boys before the battle of Bennington.

The work is judiciously interspersed with anecdotes, and they are well told.
The schools and Academy are bright gems in the history of the town. Their
founders and their supporters are duly remembered in the history of the town.

The Genealogical part of ihe work occupies, of course, a very conspicuous place,
as, in these days, every local history is expected to do. The Biographical Sketch-
es are unusually rich, and we think no New England town of its age can produce
a stronger array of eminent men.

Annexed to the work is an account of the proceedings of the first Centennial
Jubilee of the town in IS30. This movement stirred up its citizens to encourage
the authors to prosecute the historv which is now so faithfully and creditably con-
cluded.

City Document, No. 37. Report of the Trustees of the Public Library
of the City of Boston, July 1S52. Svo.

This is an interesting pamphlet, issued under the sanction of the City Govern-
ment. It is not only ably, but well and beautifully written. It is ihe production
of an able and polished pen. and few who read it will probably be at a loss to as-
sign to it its true author, or at least the author of the most important parts of it.
There appeared above a year ago a series of numbers upon the Public City Li-
brary, in the Daily Evening Transcript. Many of the ideas in the present docu-
ment, coincide with those contained in those numbers.

These are days of Libraries, public and private. It has been often remarked
by various citizens, citizens of reputed good taste, and of some pretensions to lit-
erary attainments, that a Public Library was not needed in Boston ; that such a

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scheme was entirely useless, and its benefits visionary. These objections were
pretty fully met in one oi' the numbers oi' the Transcript, just alluded to, 7 July,
1851. If anything further were needed to show the narrow minded views of those
who oppose a Public Library, we commend those who entertain them to this "Uc-
port of the Trustees."

It is, or may be very true, that the system of Libraries has not kept pace with
other improvements. It is very evident, that, with even the present facilities for
the multiplication of books, no one library can Ion? claim anything as to its
completeness. Ifany pretend to it even now, everybody must know it is a mere
preience. This being admitted, what will be the state of Libraries in this respect
fifty or a hundred years hence ? VVhy, they will be ten times farther from com-
pleteness than they are now.

For a long time after Lihraries began to be established, something more was
meant by the lerm than we understand by it in these days. There were then few
book-makers, few books, and few readers. A Library ihen might easily compre-
hend the whole range of literature. Now you mav go into the best library in the
world, and on enquiring lor a book well known in the community where it was
published, and a hundred to one the librarian, though master of his business, had
never heard of such a work.

The question now seems to be, How are libraries to be managed so that the pro-
gress of literature mav be kept pace with \ It appear* to us, that in a place like
Boston, where libraries must and will increase, both in number and magnitude,
to answer their real end, a Department System must sooner or later be adopted.
By a Department System we mean, that each library should take seme one flepart-
ment in literature, and use its best efforts to complete it. Not to the entire ex-
lusion of other departments, or not until adepartment should, in magnitude, make
such exclusion necessary.

There is one object we hope to live to see, the Public Librarv of Boston prose-
cuting successfully ; and that is, the procurement of a copy of every production
of a literary character, of residents of the place from the earliest times. To urge
the importance of such a collection, would be a reflection on the intelligence of
our readers, which we desire to avoid. It would be as superfluous as it would be
for us to go into the counting-room of one of our most exact merchants, and re-
quest him to preserve with care his business letters, and not to destroy his books
of acccounts, though his accounts might be all settled, and no possible event might
make it necessary to refer to them again i Go to any well conducted Corporation
— see if it has not the means of giving its own history from beginning to end.
If it have not, there has been mismanagement or accident in iis concerns. Enquire
of our City Government for a complete account of all its doings: they have
them or ought to have them. We know they have not. or had not, many of the
early printed documents of the town. ElTorts should be made to secure and pre-
serve them. We believe a gentleman, a member of the Hist. Gen. Society. ha3
a better collection of documents issued by the Town and City of Boston, than can
elsewhere be found.

We are pleased to see among the Trustees of the Public Library, the name of
a former Governor of the Commonwealth. His experience, enlightened philan-
thropy, and cenerons disposition, are a guarantee that the Public City Library
cannot fail to flourish. So long as such gentlemen are allowed to direct the af-
fairs of the Public Librarv, there is every reason to believe it will become one
of the most important institutions in the citv. So long as deference is paid to
their judgment, so long will its affairs be kept out of the hands of those who
would bestow its offices on those unqualified to fill them, to the exclusion of them
where no question of ability and competency can arise.

A Visitation of Seats and Arms of the Nohlcmen and Gentlemen of
Great Britain. By John Bernard Burke, Esq., Barrister at Law, and
Genealogist, Author of the " Peerage," and " Landed Gentry.'' Part
II. London : 1S52. pp. 127 and 7S.

Of the undertaking of Mr. Burke, notice has been given in the present volume
of the Register, (p. 300-1.) We there endeavored to draw the attention of our
Teaders to the work, and to adventure a few opinions in regard tott. The present
number, (which completes the first volume,) will be more interesting to Amcr-

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ican readers than the former. In it are splendidly drawn up pedigrees of some of
our American families ; as Washington, Somerbv, Appleton, Sears.

The progenitors of these families are all traced to very remote periods. " But
the first recorded ancestor of the American Washington.*! was John W. of White-
field in Lancashire, who lived about the middle of the 15th century, and had two
sons, John, who inherited the patrimonial lands at Whitfield, and RoitEltT, who
settled at Warlon, in the same county, and married three wives ; by the first he was
father of John, Esq., of Walton, who married Margaret, sister of Sir 'Thomas
Kitson, Alderman of London, left a son and successor, Laweence W., Esq., of
Gray's Inn, Mayor of Northampton, 1532 and 1515, to whom Henry VIII. granted
the Manor of Sulgrave. He married Anne, daughter of Iiohert Pargiier of Gret-
worth, and died 1581, left with several daughters, one of whom married Abel
Makepeace, Esq., two sons, Robert, his heir, and Lawrence of Garsdon, Wilts,
who was knighted, and was father of Lawrence VV. Esq., of Garsdon, whose only
daughter and heiress, Elizabeth, married Robert Shirley, Earl Forrars. ( Robert
W. Esq., eldest son of Lawrence of Snlgrave, inherited that manor, huf subse-
quently ( lf> 10) with his eldest son. sold it to his nephew Lawrence Makepeace,
Esq., of the Inner Temple. By Elizabeth, his wife, daughter and heir of Waller
Light, Esq., of Radway, Robert W. had a large family, the eldest son of which,
Lawrence, Esq., removed on the sale of Sulgrave, to Bridgton. where he died
1610.") He married in 15*3, Margaret, daughter of William Butler, Esq., of
Tigrres, in Sussex, and had three sons, Sir William Washington, Knight of Paek-
ingham Co. Leicester, who married Anne Villiers, half sister of George, Duke i
of Buckingham, and John and Lawrence Washington, who both sought ihcir for-
tunes in the New World, purchased lands in Virginia, and became successful
planters there. The elder, who was employed in a military command against ihe
Indians, and rose to the rank of Colonel, was father, by Anne Pope, his wife, of
Lawrence Washington, of Bridge's Creek, in Westmoreland County, Ya., who
married Mildred, daughter of Col. Augustine Warner, and died in 1 (JOT, leaving
two sons, John and Augustine. The laner, who died 12 April, 17-13, at the ago
of 49, was, by Mary, Ins second wife, faiher of General George Washington, (

Commander-in-Chief, and First President of the United States of Amer-
ica.

Arms. — Arg. two bars, in chief three mullets of the second.

Crest. — A raven with wings indorsed ppr. issuant out of a ducal coronet, or.

The above is substantially Mr. Burke's article on our Washington. To each of
the other American families we hope soon to see several pages of the Register
devoted.

The History of Londonderry, comprising the towns of Dcrry and Lon-
donderry, N. H. By Rev. Edward L. Parker, late Pastor of the
Presbyterian Church in Deny. With a Memoir of the Author. Bos-
ton, 1851. 12mo. pp. 35S.

Mr. Parker, the principal author of the work under notice, died before he fin-
ished it, and it was concluded by his son, Edward P. Parker. The work opens
with a Memoir of the Author by this son ; and it must suffice here to sav, that it
is one of more interest than many might suppose, were they not to read it.

In the first chapter the character of the Puritans are sketched, and a particular
historv of the siege of Londonderry in Ireland by James II. is given. This is ap-
propriate matter, as from lhat place camp, the principal emigrants who settled
Londonderry in X. II. in the year 1719, though their ancestors emigrated from
Scotland about one hundred years before. These emigrants learned that the land .
on which they designed to settle, belonged to Col. John Wheelwright of Wells,
and that he held it by virtue of a purchase made bv his grandfather of the Indians
in 1029. The deed which they obtained of Col. 'Wheelwright is printed entire
in the Appendix to this work. It was acknowledged by him at Boston, "y 20th
of October, 1710 ;" recorded at Portsmouth by Samuel Pcnhallow four days alier.
In this deed Col. Wheelwright says he sells " by virtue of a deed or grant made
to his grandfather, a minister of the gospel, and others, by sundry Indian Saga-
mores, with consent of y whole tribe of Indians between the rivers Mcremake
and Pescutequa — which deed bearelh dale May 17th, ir,09 — as may at large more
fully appear." The tract sold was not to exceed ten miles square.

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By this it would seem that Mr. John Wheelwright's grandson had no question,
but his ancestor really did make a purchase as set forth in history ; and that if
any doubts were expressed in 1719, as to Mr. Wheelwright's interest in the land
he conveyed, they were too faint 'o be noticed by the shrewd men of London-
deny. At least nothing is heard of any doubts respecting the original purchase.

A fair proportion of the work is devoted to a genealogy of the first settlers.
There are interspersed a large number of very fine and appropriate engravings,
and it is in all respects a highly creditable literary work. It cannot fail, nor can
any similar work fail to elevate the moral dignity of the people about whom it is
written.

Genealogy of the Descendants of Humphrey Turner, with Family Rec-
ords. In two Part3. Compiled by Jacob Turner, Esq. Boston : 1S52.
sm. 4to pp. 63.

This is one of the neatest specimens of a Genealogical Memoir, that we have
ever seen. What is seldom found in first efforts of the kind, occurs in this: econo
my in the construction of the work. The explanations are clear and concise, and
easy to be understood. The first part consists of Family Records, hence it will
readily occur to the reader, that in the second part, where the Genealogies are
laid out, something of repetition necessarily occurs.

It is well known to the Genealogical community, thatT. L. Turner, M. D., of
Boston, has been many veurs engaged in collecting materials for a complete ac-
count of the various branches of the family of Turner in the United States. In
the work before us, Mr. Jacob Turner has availed himself of the investigations of
his kind hearted friend and relative so far as to carry out the design he had pre-
scribed to himself in the work now given to the public. This will stamp a value
upon the performance which it could not have had without it. And it is well
said, in the close of the volume, that it cannot fail to be a most "decided treasure
to all persons of the name of Turner.'' A future and enlarged edition is prom-
ised, " should success attend the disposal of this."

We confidently recommend the work to all classes of readers, for there is a
good deal of a general interest in it.

History of Gardiner, Pittstori, and West Gardiner, with a Sketch of the
Kennebec Indians, and New Plymouth Purchase, comprising His-
torical Matter from 1602 to 1852. With Genealogical Sketches of
many Families. By J. W. Hanson, author of " History of Norridge-
wock and Canaan, Me. ;"" History of Danvers, Mass. ; " &c. ice.
Gardiner: 1832. 12mo. pp. 343.

Though the title-page of this work omits to tell us so, the towns above named,
of which histories are given, are in the Stale of Maine.

Mr. Hanson, the author of the work before us, is a young clergyman, of great
industry, and a pleasant and easy writer. His industry is unquestionable, for he
has within about four years written and published no less than three histories ot
towns. Had he spent more lime upon them, he would doubtless have made them
better; but then, had he spent five years on one of them, we might never have
seen either of them. It is therefore better to do things while we may, and not
wait till we can't do them at all. There is such a thing as overdoing everything,
or doing so many things at the same time, that our friends may really have well
grounded fears that we shall actually do nothing.

Of the three books of Mr. Hanson, this is certainly the best. Of his two outers,.
we have formerly expressed our honest opinion in the pages of the Register.
This, on the whole, has our hearty approbation. It is not only well got up, but
it is elegantly so; set oil' with numerous lithographic engravings of churches, old
buildings, &e , and is a very valuable acquisition to our local literature.

The public may expect much yci from Mr. Hanson, though he was probably
ready to say, and probably did snv, at the end of every book he has printed :
" This is the last thing I will do in this line." We say this on our ov ti author-
ity, because we felt so when we had done som> thing more than twenty years
ago.

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Genealogy of the Family of William Smith of Peterboro' N. H. Keene:

1832. 8vo. pp. 24.

Fur litis well got up and well drawn up genealogy, we are mainly indebted to
Rev. Levi W. Leonard, D. D. ofDublin, N.H. With him was assuciated as joint
author, Mr. S. A. Smith.

The f.imtly of William Smith was Irish . Robert, son of James S., came from
Moneymore, countv ut' Londonderry, to Lexington, Mass.. 17."'i. 1 1 is wile was
also named Smith, but her family was English. The fourth child of Robert S.
was named William, who was the father of the well known and late Hon. Jere-
miah Smith, Governor of Now Hampshire, Judge, &c.

There are many distinguished names connected with this family of Smith, but
as our limits do not allow us to mention them all, to avoid being considered invid-
ious, wc will not enter farther into detail.

We do not exactly see the propriety of entitling this memoir a "Genealogy
of William Smith," when as William, and all the rest of the Smiths in the booh, • j
trace back to" James Smith of Ireland." It strikes us as more proper to begin
with the first ancestor we can find, and call him No. i in the work ; then, cer-
tainly, the work would be a genealogy of his descendants.

The system adopted in this work, of numbering and referring by numbers, al-
though a very good one, yet it is not the most simple. That employed on tha
Leonard Family, in the Register, is more perfect and more simple, abating a
slight mistake which has been pointed out. I

The Railroad Jubilee : an Account of the Celebration Commemorative
of the opening of Railroad Communication between Boston and Cana-
da, Sept. llth, ISth and 19th, 1S51. Boston : Svo. pp. 288.
This is a city document, really got up fur preservation, and well got up too.
There was a good deal said at the time, about the propriety of such n celebration ;
that the monev it cost might have been much belter expended, and so forth. But
the affair has gone by, and nobody says anything about it now, though everybody
remembers it — remembers how impossible it was to get anywhere on that day, and
if he got anywhere, how impossible it was to get away again. Ilowbeit, as the I
thing iras enacted, and so became a noted era in the history of Boston, we, as
" honest chroniclers," are bound to make this record of it, and let the question
of the propriety of the original movement lie over. One thing we must say for
ourselves, and that is, if there is to be another such an enactment in our time, we
wish to have timely nonce, to be enabled to escape from the pressure which two or
three hundred thousand people are likely to make on the few acres of ground that
can be allotted to them.

The document before us, as a literary production, is highly respectable. To
literary taste is ad. led skill of arrangement : and its early appearance made these
the more to be wondered at.

Mount Hope Cemetery in Dorchester and West Roxbury : with the Ex-
ercises at the Consecration, Thursday, June 24, 1S52. Boston: 1S52.
Svo. pp. 40.

il Within comparatively a short period, great and important changes have taken
place in the public sentiment, here and elsewhere, in relation to intermural inter-
ments, or interments in the close and confined atmosphere of a city. In both the
old country and the new, the current of opinion is setting strongly against the
practice, and very justly, on account of public health and individual comfort."

With these very appropriate remarks, the Hon. John II. Wilkins, " President
of the Corporation,'1 origan bis address at the Consecration above mentioned. It
would be superfluous to add that the whole of Mr. Wilkins1 remarks were worthy
of a mind of the pure-it character ; one of high and dignified purposes, and which
has for its object the happiness of his fellow-men.

In the services on the occasion, parts were taken by the Rev. Dr. Sharp, Rev.
Jas. II. Means, Hon. George l.unt. Rev. F.l). Huntington, Rev. Nathaniel Hall.
Mr. E. Sargent, Rev. Hubbard Winslow, &c.

The "Address" of Mr. Huntington is full of excellent practical reflections and
remarks, and we regret that wc have not space to embody them here. Sutlice it
to say, that all the parts of the performance are highly creditable to thoso who
composed them.

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Book of the First Church of Christ in Middleborough, Plymouth County,
Mass. Vv' ith Notices of other Churches in that Town. Boston :
C. C. P. Moody, 185:2. Svo. pp. 72.

This pamphlet is printed in Mr. Moody's neat style, and with a type that will
please all those for whom it is intended ; at least it ought to please them.
Though no author appears upon the title-page of the work, we have good author-
ity for stating the fact here, that it is the production of Zacharjah Eddy, Esq.,
a gentleman whose historical ami antiquarian taste has led him to become hetter
acquainted with the history of old Middle-borough, than any other inhabitant in it,
since the days of the Rev. Isaac Backus. lie wrote an Historical Sketch ol"
Middleboruugh, which is printed in the Mass. Hist. Cols. lie was a creat
writer, and his History of the Baptists in New England, (3 vols. Svo.) is a work
of high value, and much sought after by all collectors of books on New England.
It was published in 1775, or that was the date of the tirst volume, lie published
many theological tracts, sermons, &e. lie was of the liaptist denomination.

In the end of the present tract, the author promises " a descriptive catalogue of
the members." There will he felt, we can assure the author, great anxiety to see
this hat of members. As tor ourselves, (we who patronize the Register,) we
hope with that list the author will give us the benefit of his ample knowledge of
the families to which those members belong.

It is honed that ere long, the history of the ancient town of Middleborough will
be resumed in our pages, and continued with the ability in which it has been
begun, lint that old town is deserving of a separate volume, — a good stout octa-
vo, of at least live hundred pages, and good large pages loo. Where is there a
town in this Commonwealth, (and I might say, in any other Con monwealth,)
where is there a town, I ask, with such rich materials fur an Indian History?

There are but few printed documents, so far as wo arc aware, towards a history
of this ancient and extensive town ; but there are abundance of them ill the public
offices, all round about.

Epitaphs from Copp's Hill Burying-Ground, Boston ; with Notes. By
Thomas Bridgeman. Boston, 1S.32. 12mo. pp.252 — besides 8 pages
of subscriber's names.

The collection and publication of Epitaphs is an object worthy the patronage
of every one who has the least desire to preserve the memorials of those who
have preceded them,

Mr. liridfrenian resides in Northampton in this Slate, and having published a
volume of Tombstone Inscriptions, from his place of residence and others adja-
cent, came to Boston in 18.70 to effect sales of his work. Here a well known mem-
ber of the New England Historic-Genealogical Society influenced him to under-
take this collection ; the result of which is under notice. Thus much it was
thought necessary to state for the benelit of bibliographers ; and to show what
agency members of an active society have in securing the decaying monuments of
the past.

The publisher has not given ns all the inscriptions in Copp's Hill burial place,
and this has been complained of by some. Under one aspect of the ease, this
may he thought unfair on the part of the collector, inasmuch as it was understood
that all were to be contained in the volume. The fact is, there were too manv to
be got into a honk of the dimensions proposed. Mr. 13ridgeman got his subscrib-
ers at a dollar a copy, and when he had made as big a book as he could afford to
make for a dollar, he certainly had a right to stop. We, as a subscriber, go on
the principle that " half a loaf is better than no bread,'' and do not, therefore,
feel at all like entering a complaint against Mr. Bridgeman.

Journal of a Voyage from Boston to the West Coast of Africa: irith a
full Description of the Manner of Trading with the Natives on the
Coast. By J. A. Carries. Boston : J. P. Jewett & Co. 1852. 12mo.
pp. 479.

Africa, excepting its extensive coasts, is but little known to this day ; yet, to
look on Dr. Helyu's map of that country, made and published two hundred years

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ago, one would think it was far better known then than it is now. Africa lias
nearly every variety of climate, and almost every thing may be produced there.
It is a strange story to tell of oysters growing upon its trees, but it is neverthe-
less true. 1'hey may be strange oysters, but oysters they surely are, and others
besides the sieur Montaubon will tell you so.

Though Africa is now brought within a few days of us, every thing appertain-
ing to that continent has a romantic atmosphere about it ; but Mr. Games' book
does not add to the density of that atmosphere. A principal object he seems to
have had in view bv publishing his volume, was to set forth tiie honors and
abomination of the slave trade ; and from a specimen or two over which ue have
glanced, we do not hesitate to say. he has performed this part of his labor in a
style and manner which does justice to the subject.

There is a good deal of graphic description in this book, and although the style
is not entirely unexceptionable, yet it is an agreeably and pleasantly written
work, and we should think it would have a respectable sale.

A Sketch of the Life and Services of Gen. Otho Holland Williams,
read before the Maryland Historical Society, on Thursday evening-,
March 6, 1851. By Osmond Tiffany. Baltimore: 1851. 8\'o. pp. 31.

Maryland, Two Hundred Years a?o : a Discourse by S. F. Streeter.
Delivered in Baltimore, before the Maryland Historical Society, on its
Seventh Anniversary Celebration, May 20, 1S5'2. Svo. pp. 70.

There is no Historical Society in the country that brings forth its publications
in a more elegant style than the Historical Society of Maryland. The members
of that Society seem to prosecute the objects of its institution with enlarged views,
and a determination to make it useful.

The memoir of Gen. Williams, by Mr. Tiffany, is a very handsome piece of
biojraphy, and is deeply interesting from beginning to end. The father of Gen.
Williams emigrated to Prince George's County, Maryland, but the exact time is
not stated. His name was Joseph. The General was horn in march, 1740, and
became one of the conspicuous characters of the Revolution. He is said to have i

been a man of great personal beauty. Whoever has viewed his portrait in the
American Portrait Gallery, will be satisfied that such was the fact.

Though Maryland cannot boast of so high antiquity as some of the other States
in the Union, yet Mr. Streeter has contrived to make his Discourse thrillingly
interesting. Its opening is truly poetical. He sketches with great power, force
and elegance, the causes which brought Charles to the block, and which peopled
America, and numerous topics therewith connected, but at which we cannot even
give a passing elance.

Both Mr. Tiffany and Mr. Streeter are New England men, at least, Mr.
Streeter is. And there are few Historical Societies, south or west, which have
not etlicient New England men among their members.

Errata. — April No. of Register, p. 16;*, 3d line from hot. fur Homes, read Howes.

Errors occur in about fifty copies of the Metcalf Genealogy, — corrected in the balance
of the edition, viz : p. 17-1, line 7, m. probulily John Fisher of Mcdfield, to be ex-
punged: same page, 10th line from bottom, for lather's, read brother's.

Page 173, 12th line from bottom, for 1S13, read 1S31.
14th " " " for 1739, read 179.").

P. 233, 20th " " " for Doane, read Deanc.

P. 279, Huh " " " ror Muhhckanuw, Muhhekaneew. Same page, 6th

line from bottom, for I.. Stoddard, read S. Stoddard.

P. 280, the name of Page as that of a sister of Gov. J. Dudley, was taken from
Hutchinson's Hist, of Mass, i. 335; ed. 179.",. .

P. 281, 5th line from top, for Eleanor West, read Eleanor Deu-eij.

P. 2S2, 11th line from top, for Holts, read Hills. Same page, 9th line from Note,
for Dulesa, read Dalesa.

P. 292, first line, for Sidgctl, read Lidgelt.

P. 309, col. 1st, lino 1 Hh. I",r .Nov. road Dec. Line 18th, for Nathaniel, r. Daniel.

P. S13, first line in note, for our, re.id one.

P. S.38, 11th line from hot. for I7M, r,;ol 17 IS.

P. 3t>2, 27th line liom hot. the italicised Olivier, should read Oliver.

1852.]

Marriages and Deaths.

3S9

MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.

MARRIAGES.

BriNGTos, Rev.Swift, West BrookfieUI,
Mass., lo Miss Martha M. daughter of
Dea. Joel Wheeler, at Boston, 8 Sept.

Clapp, Sir. Stephen, to Miss Martha
Chipp ; also, .Mr. Charles Frederic Weis
to Miss Mary Clapp, daughters of .Mr.
Richard Clapp of Dorchester ; at Dor-
chester, 2S June. ■

Waslf.y, Mr. John, to Sarah J., dau. of
Mr. Daniel C. Colesworthy, of Chelsea;
at Providence, It. I., 30 Juue.

DEATHS.

He has gone to his rest full of years, and
has left a good name behind him. .Mr.
Buckingham purchased the farm upon
which he lived and died,of Judge Sy mines
in 1787, at 33 I-S cents an acre, and it
is now worth i~150 per acre. lie was a
volunteer with St. Clair at his defeat, and
was left without any supplies to had his
way home. He was out about three
weeks without food, except w hat he pick-
ed up in the woods. — Cincinnati Guz.
Aug- '■
Burgess, Mr. Benjamin, Wayne, Me.,
23 June, a native of Rochester, Mass. in
the 102il year of hij age.
Chandler, .Mr. Nathaniel, of Lancas-
Arnoi.ii, Hon. Lemuel II., Kingston, R. | ter, died at the Insane Hospital at Wor-
I., 27 June, ae. CO. lie was born in St. center, i June, aged 7S. lie was born
Johnsliorv, V t., Ins parents having re- in Petersham, o (Jet. 1773 ; grad. II. C.
moved there from R. I. He received his 1702.

education at Dartmouth College, and Chip man, Hon. Ward, St. John, N. B.,
graduated in 1811. In 1831, be was 26 Nov. 1S51, aged 65. lie was son of
elected Governor of the State, and held J Hon. Ward Chipnian, (II. C. 1770,)
that office two years. During Gov. Ar- j and was horn in New Brunswick ; grad.
nold's administration, occured the mem- j II. C. 1805. He was appointed one of
orable riots or rebellion, that for a while j the Justices of the Supreme Court of

threatened the peace of the Common-
wealth.
Baker, Walter, Esq. Boston,? May
59. He was of Dorchester, and

Judicature, 17 .March, 1S25, and
elected to the office of Chief Justice of
the same tribunal 2'J Sept. 1834. He
resigned, Jan. 1851.

veil known as an extensive chocolate j Coi.e, Joseph G

manufacturer, in which business he ac-
quired an ample fortune. Mr. B. was a
grad. H.C. 1811.

Deal, Thomas Prince, Esq. Kingston, l(i
Jnly, ae. 60 years and live months, ile
was a native of Kingston and was born
12 Feb. 1780 ; grad. H. C, 1806 ; Ile
was formerly a member of the Senate of
Massachusetts, and an eminent Counsel-
lor at Law.

Brown, George Washington, Esq Charles-
town, 7 Dec. 1851, ae. 2!'. He was a
native of Chaflestown ; burn 12 Mav,
1S22 ; grad. II. C. 1815 : bad establish-
ed himself as a lawyer in Boston.

Brown, Mr. Arnold I Welles ; was killed
on the railroad at Newton Lower Falls,
21 Jan. last, aged 25. lie was son of
Dr. John li. Brown of Boston ; was born
19 Jan. 1827, and was n student at the
Andover Theological Seminary. Grad.
II. C. 1851.

Brown, Dr. John, Lancaster, Erie Coun-

~ ty, N. Y., 27 Feb. ae. 00. lie was a
son of Samuel Brown of Concord, .Mass.
He studied medicine, hut relinquished
the profession, and settled as a merchant
in the vicinitv of Bullalo, N. Y. ; grad.
II. C. 1813."

B ttcking ham, Levi sen., Sy mines town-
ship, Ohio, 28 July, ae. 87' years. Mr.
B. was one of our pioneers', and was
highly respected by all who knew him.

is, Me., 12

November 1851, ae. 52. lie was son of
Captain Abraham Cole of Lincoln, Mass.
and was born in that town m 1799, grad.
II. C. 1822. After studying law with lion.
Levi Lincoln of Worcester, he settled in
Paris. He successively bold the offices
of Clerk of the House o'f Representatives
to the Legislature, Register of Probate,
Clerk of the Courts, and Judge of the
Western District Court.
Colesworthy, Mr. Daniel Pecker, Port-
land, Me., !' July, in the 75th year of his
age. Mr. C. was for nearly fifty years a
resident of Portland. Ile was the son of
Samuel Colesworthy (I) and Mary Gib-
son, and the last surviving member of the
family. Samuel C. was born in Boston,
April 1733, and was the son of Samuel
C. senior and Hannah Emnics (2). Sam-
uel C. senior was bom in Boston, Oct.
25, 1704, and was the son of Thomas
C. and Sarah Covell, (3.) Thomas C.
was born in Boston, June II, 1080, and
was the son of Gilbert and Frances I !olcs-
worthv. Gilbert became a member of
the Old South Church, as I learn by I tie
records, March 30, 1077, when that
church was under the care of its first pas-
tor. Ucv. Thomas Thacher On the. .lino
day .lodge Samuel Sewall was received
into full communion with this church.
The baptisms of his children tire also re-
cordcd.ou the church books, at this early

390

Ma

and Deaths

[Oct.

lion of l!i<
1773, wlnl, t his cousin Gi
in disguise, participated in
daring adventure.

{•) Hannah was tin da
Enuiiesand Hannah 1'nrnv

period. Gilbert C. was made freeman, I
Oct. 10, 1677. d. c. c. j

(I) Mr. C. was present at the destruc- 1
harbor, Deo. I
bert, dressed \
the bold and

filter of John |
liter, and was
born in Boston, Oct. 2li, 1704. Judge
Sewall, in. bis diarv, Feb. 23, L694, says, i
"Henry Emmrs [father of John] ap- 1
pointed messenger to representatives." I
Hannah Parmemer was the daughter of i
John P. and Hannah Williams. The lat-
ter died August 12, and was buried on j
Copp's Hill, Boston. Her gravestone is '
now in an excellent state of preservation. '
Hannah Williams was the daughter of
Richard W. and Francis Dightnn. The
late Joseph Williams, of Portland, (the I
father of .Mrs. Dudley Cammett and Mrs. ,
Hosea ilsley,) was a descendant of Rich- j
ard, who was one of the early proprie-
tors of Taunton. He was a native of
Glamorganshire, Wales. His wife was |
from Somersetshire, England.

John Parmenter was the son of John I
and Anna, and was born in 16Mb'. John,
senior, tool; the freeman's oath May 10,
1643. He was one of Major Willard's
troops at Dedhnm, lli.31, and the " ma-
jor's man." In 1G1J, he was allowed to
keep a house of entertainment. John,
the father nf the latter John, was one of
the first settlers of Sudburv, and tool; the
freeman's oath, May 13, 1640. He was
selectman, 1641. lie was a committee
of inspection into the moral condition of
families, Feb. 22, 1633. He removed to
Roxbnry. His will was proved 1671.

(3) This name on the early records of
New England is sometimes written Cow-
ell or Couell. Sarah was the daughter
ofRicharJai.il Sarah, and was born in
Boston, Oct. 21, lb'7'1.

Cole, Thomas, Esq., Salem, 24 June, ae.
72 ; grail, of II. C. 179S : a native of
Marlboro', Mass. ; was Preceptor of the
Aurein Academy at Amherst, N. II. ;
afterwards teacher of the Ladies' High
School at Salem ; ho uas an active and
useful member of the American Acade-
emy of Arts and Sciences.

Copklant, Mr. Ainasa, Pomfret, Conn.,
18 Aug. ao. i)4 years 1 months ; a revo-
tionary soldier.

Crockkr, Samuel Mather, Esq., Milford
9 March, aged 69. He was a lawyer by
profession, and practiced successively in
the towns of Douglass, I'xbridgo, Fitch-
burg and Milford ; gr.nl. II. C. 1801.

Crosuy, Oliver, Esq., Atkinson. Mc , 211
Jniy, 1851, ae. S2 ; lie was u native of
Billorica, Mass., and sealed as a lawyer
in Dover, N. II. in 1798 ; he subsequent-
ly removed to Maine. For several years

before his death, he had discontinued the
practice of his profession. Grad. II. C.
17U3.
Cruft, Mr. William Smith, Paris, France,
16 July 1851, aged 36 ; be was son of
Edward Cruft of Boston ; was bom 17
Feb. 1SJ5, and was a merchant in New-
York, of the firm of New bold and Cruft.
Grad. II. C. 1831.
Cunningham, Ephrnim May, Esq.,
Washington city, 26 Mav, aged 60 : be
was son of William Cunningham of Bos-
ton ; he was a lawyer by profession, and
practiced successively in Aslibunibalii,
Lunenburg and Sterling ; be was after-
wards an officer in the Boston Custom
House, and finally was euiploved as a
clerk at Washington : he obtamed con-
siderable notoriety by publishing in the
year 1823, what is known in political cir-
cles as the " Cunningham Correspond-
ence."
Cutler, Mr. Oliver. Medfield, 25 Aug.

ae. 91 ; a soldier of the Revolutinn.
Damon, w idow Lucy, Hinckley, < lliio, 20
Aug. ae. 103 years 3 months ; formerly
of Chesterfield, Mass.
Doane, Dr. Augustus Sidney, at the Quar-
antine Station, Staten Island, .New York
harbor, 27 Jan. aged 44 ; he was sun of
the late Samuel i"'». Doane, of Boston ;
was born 2 April, 1S08, settled in .New
York as a Medical Practitioner, and for
several years had been employed as the
quarantine physician of that port ; grad.
II. C. 1S25.
Doty, Mrs. Susannah, Rochester, Mass.
1 July, in the 99tliyearof hernge ; wid.
of Joseph Doty, a soldier of the Revolu-
tion. A premium was awarded lur at
the Cattle fair in Bridgewalcr, when she
was 96 years of age, for ibe bust speci-
men of hose — the work of her own hands
at that time. It is within about one year's
time that the infirmities of age have de-
priv ed her of w hat has been to her (oflata
year's) a favorite occupation, that of sew-
ing and knitting. Her mental faculties
held nut to the very last.
Drake, Mrs. Betsey, 27 April 1852, aged
48 years, 12 months and 21 days, after a
lingering illness ; she was the wife of Mr.
Jonathan Drake, and daughter of the late
Epbraim Leonard of Middlchorough.
F.i.i. is, .Mr. Joel, Alllcliorough, Mass.. 18
July, aged 92 years, 6 months, 27 days
— the oldest man and the last revolution-
ary soldier in that low n.
Emerson, Dr. Samuel, Kennfcbunk, Me.
7 Aug. 1851, aged 86 yrs. 11 mos. ; he
served in the war of the Revolution, in
the regiment of Col. Prescolt, and was
quartered at Cambridge at the time of the
battle of Bunker Hill; gr.ul. II. C. I7>5.
Fairbanks, .Mr. Cyrus, Ashliurnliam,
Mass., 18th June, aged 100 Mars. 1

month— a soldier of the Revolutionary
war,

m

Marriages and Deatlis.

391

Fendehson, Mr. Jolin, ParsonsfielJ, 24
June, aged 96 ; a Revolutionary soldier.
Frothingham, Rev. William, Belfast,
Me., 24 June, aged 77. He was horn in
Cambridge, U .March 1777 ; grad. II.
C. 1799 ; ordained pastor of the Third
Chure!) in Lynn, 26 Sept. 1804 ; dismiss-
ed 7 May, 1817 ; installed at Belfast, 21
July, IS 19.
Fulleu, Mr. Jonathan, North Chelsea,
Mass., Monday, ae. S3. Mr. Fuller died
in the same house in which he was horn,
and had never slept from under its tool'
a simile night in his life. — Journal, July
24, 1852.
Goiidom, Mr. David, Rockaway, X. J.,
23 July, ae. 93 ; a soldier of the Uo>o-
lution.
Gibbs, Win. P. Esq., Lexington, 27 July,
in the 40th year of his age. Mr. G. was
born in Salem, grad. Harvard College,
studied law in the same institution.
Hastings, Mr. John Adams, Erie, Penn-
sylvania, IGOctober, 1851, aged 27. lie
was son of Jonathan [Tastings of llri^lit-
on, and was horn in that town. Hi July
1824 ; grad. II. C. 1840. lie was Pre-
ceptor of an Academy in Eric, at the time
of his death.
Haven, Rev. Joseph, died at Amherst,
Mass.,150ct. 1851, aged Co. He was son
of Noah Haven, and was born at llol-
den, 19 June, 1786 ; grad. If. C. 1810 :
ordained at Dennis, 27 July, 1S14 ; dis-
missed 12 May, 1820, on account of his
health, and removed to Amherst to su-
perintend the collegiate education of Ids
son. On the 8th of June 1S36, his health
having been partially restored, he was in-
stalled Paster of the Orthodox Church in
Bill erica, and continued in this service
five years, at the close of which period,
on account nf returning and increasing
bodily infirmities, he felt constrained to
relinquish the labors of a settled minister
forever.
Huntington, Hon Roger, Xorwieh.Ct.,
ae. CS. Mr. II. has been Speaker of the
Connecticut House of Representatives.
He was a gentleman of high personal
character and attainments.
Johnson, Prof. Walter lingers, Washing-
ington city, 2d April, ae. 57. His death
was occasioned by inhaling noxious was,
while performing sonic chemical experi-
ments in the Laboratory of the Smithso-
nian Institute, lie was bom in l.eonii
ster.21 Jour 179 I; giad. II. ('. 1SI9; w
many vears Preceptor of an Academy
Gertimntown,Pa., afterwards Professor of
Chen.istrv in the Medical College at Phil-
ndelphia.'and subsequently of the Smith-
sonian Instilment Washington. Ilcwas
one of the persons employed bv tie' city
of Boston, prr\ ions to the construction of
the Water Works, to examine Long ami
Spot Ponds, and ascertain which was the
host source for obtaining a supply of wa-
ter for the city.

Kidder, James, Charlestown, Mas

ept.

Kingsley, Prof. James L., New Haven,
Ct., 31 Aug., ae. 74 years. Professor K.
was widely known throughout the coun-
try as a scholar of no common order.—
He was born in Windham, Coon ; grad.
Yale College, in 1799, and has been con-
nected with that institution, in the de-
partment of Classical Literature, for half
a century. In this position he has been
conspicuous for his accurate scholarship,
his extensive and varied knowledge, and
his fidelity to the interests of sound learn-
ing. He withdrew from bis active en-
gagements at the college about a year
since, but consented to retain his title as
Professor Emeritus.
Lincoln, Hon. Theodore, Dennvsville,
15 June, ae. ^i. He was a son of Gen.
Benjamin L. of Ilingham ; was of the
class of 1785 at Harvard. There re-
main on the catalogue but three surviv-
ors of older (.late. Immediately after
leaving college, be removed to Dennvs-
ville, in .Maine, where he has ever since
resided. lie was the pioneer of the set-
tlers in that region of Maine, which his
father, General Lincoln, had carefully
examined, w hen sent with Generals Knox
and Putnam by the State of Massachu-
setts, in 179 I, "to adjust the conflicting
boundary question under the treatv of
1785. Having purchased of Judge Low-
ell and others their titles under the grants
of the Commonwealth, Gen. Lincoln sent
his son, with many of bis old neighbors,
to plant themselves in that secluded re-
gion ; and the population of Dennysville
and some neighboring towns, is chiefly
derived from that emigration.

The life of Judge Lincoln was useful,
happv and uneventful. He was a mem-
ber of the Senate of Massachusetts, for
a single session, some forty years ago, but
declined a re-election. He also discharg-
ed for some time the duties of Judge of
Probate For public life he had no taste.
He found occupation and interest in the
cultivation of a large estate, and in the
society of a numerous and affectionate
family, all of whom repaid his parental
care with love, gratitude ami good con-
duet. Four sons and two daughters sur-
vive him. One son and one" daughter
died before him. The former, the late
Professor Lincoln of Burlington College,
a man of distinguished scientific promise
and great intellectual vigor, still freshly
and fondly remembered by 1 hose who
knew him, though he died too voting for

Ins lame. The hnn f Judge Lincoln

was marked by an unassuming and gen-
erous hospitality, and by a simple and
cordial tone of manners. He was him-
selfn man of pi. no, penetraling good
sens,., earnest in business, nf lew words,
of an affectionate temper, and upright as
one of the pines upon his own hills. Of

392

Marriages and Deaths.

[Oct.

late years, his appearance and aspect
presented an image of patriarchal worth
and dignity. In unambitious toil mid the
discharge of unexciting duties, his years
have glided gently away. Disease and
pain hardly ever laid their touch upon
his vigorous frame. He survived nearly
all his contemporaries, and for many
years lias lived among those whom he
could remember from their birth upwards
and who had always been accustomed to
look up to him with honor and deference.
Manning, Dr. John, Rockport, 7 Feb.,
ae. 62 ye.irs and (i months. lie was a
native of Gloucester, and was son of the
late Dr. .Manning of that town, He grad.

H.C. ism.

Marvin, lion. Dudley, Ripley, Chauttiu-
que Co., Jf. V.ae. o'li, a native of Lyme,
Ct.. and a Member of Congress, from
1823 to 1829, having been elected for
three consecutive terms.

Nichols, Dr. Paul Lewis, died at Kings-
ton, 28 April 1832, aged 29. He was a
native of Kingston ; was born 24 May,
182:1 ; grad. II. C. 1S43 ; settled as a
physician in Roxbury.

Overton, (Jen. Seth, Portland, Ct., 17
Aug. ae. 93 ; a soldier of the Revolution,

Peruv, Mr. Silas, Keene, N. H.. 3 June,
after an illness of 48 hours, ae. 89 years,
1 month, 20 days. Mr. P. entered the
Revolutionary army in 1779, at the early
age of 16, end spent some time at New-
port, R. I. ; in 1780 he was in X™ Jer-
sey. He was one of a detachment of
soldiers who guarded the house in which
Major Andre was confined, and who es-
corted him to the fatal gallows on the 2d
of October, 1780.

Plumb, Mr. Isaac, Ogsdensburg, N. Y..
22 June, ae. 92 ; a soldier of the Revo-
lution.

Rant, Benjamin, Esq., Boston 2(5 April,
aged G7. He was born in Weston,
18 April 17S5, and was one of the most
distinguished members of the Suffolk
Bar ; gr;.d. II. C. 1808.

Ranvoul, Hon. Robert, Jr. Washington,
D. C, 7 Aug , in the 47th year of his age.
He was the only son of Hon. Robert Ran-
toul of Beverly, who yet lives at an ad-
vanced rise. Robert, Jr.. was born 13
Aug. 1S03, grad. II. C 1820, on which
occasion he delivered the valedictory
poem. He was admitted to the bar in
1828, and in 1833 became a resident of
Gloucester. From early life he devoted
himself with unusual ardor to politic,
his sympathies having thrown bun into
the ranks of the Democratic party. His
first public address as ., politician was in
defence id" Gen. Jackson's veto of the
bill fur rcchnrtering thi? U.S. Bank, lie

was a Representative from Gli ester,

in the Legislature of this Commonwealth

for

eral

i.l distil

1 b

self us an opponent ul the "Ten Mi

Bank," and as the advocate of the abo-
lition of Capital Punishment, having made
as Chairman of Special Committees on
the subject, several elaborate reports In
favor cf abolishing the punishment of
death in all eases, "in 1843, he was ap-
pointed Collector of Boston, but the ap-
pointment was not confirmed by tie- Sen-
ate, and beheld that ollicc hut one year.
In 1845, he was appointed District Attor-
ney for this District, w Inch place lie fill-
ed with ability during four years. In
1851, he was chosen by the Legislature
of this Commonwealth, a Senator to the
United States, to till for a few days only
the unexpired term ofBIr. Webster, who
had resigned. He was elected a Repre-
sentative to Congress from Ksscx District
in November last, having united the votes
of the Free Soil party with those of his
own. The disease which proved fatal
to Mr. 1!. was a malignant erysipelas in
the head. lie was in his usual health
up to Monday, Aug. 2. On tin' Saturday
following, at half past ten o'clock, he
expired. His funeral took place ul Bev-
erly, Aug. 10th. Address by Rev. Jas.
W. Thompson of Salem. Prayer by
Rev. Christopher T. Thayer, of Bever-
ly, with other appropriate service-:.

Remore, Mr. Christopher, Watertnwn,
N". Y. 21 July, ae. 94 ; a soldier of the
Revolution.

Sawyer, Franklin, Esq., Cambridgeport,
IS Nov. 1851, ae. 11 ;' grad. II. C. 1830.
He was a lawyer by profession, but for
several years was connected with the
newspaper press. He was for a lime ed-
itor of the Crescent, in New Orleans,
and for about two years previous lo his
death was one of the editors oftbe Watch-
man and Reflector in Boston. He was
Representative, of Cambridge to the Le-
gislature in 1851, and at the time of his
decease was a member of the Common
Council of the city of Cambridge.

Trask, Mr. William, Qaiincy, 4 Sept. a?.
about 49 years. Mr. T. saw some boys
stealing grapes from his premises, and
started in pursuit of them. In jumping
over a wall he fell and struck bis head,
injuring him so badly that he survived
luil a short tune.

Watson, Benjamin M. F.sq. at Newton,
31 Aug. 1851, ae. 71. lie was born in
Mtirblnhead, March 1780; grad. U. C.
1800. Ile studied law with the late
Chief Justice Parsons, but soon left the
profession and went into mercantile bu-
siness in Boston. Ile was also Presi-
dent of the Mercantile Marine Insurance
Company.

Wyman, William, Fitchburg, Mass., 16
Aug., ae. 07 vrs. 5 mo. 1 d. Iron deal-
er, Chnrlcstown, 1815-20; tavern keep-
er, Cambridgeport, 1820-25. Parents,
William and Mary (Cibson) Wyman,
Walpole, N. II.

INDEX OP NAMES

rs In the July number

idicated in mis Index by a

: ilnplir
and t a

lesof pac
: n-ed lor :

> 230, the latter of whicil
rpose, on p.oGO.

Abadnn, 312

Abba, 233

Abbott, 59, 189 200
216, 325,371

Abdv, 205

Abcll, 96

Abourn, 205

Adams, 72, 87, 100,
103, 124, 127, 148,
175, 177, 1S9, 203,
209, 253, 260, 30G,
312. 325, 337, 347.
365, 366, 375

Addington, 158, 213

Addison, 31

jEschylus, 27

Ager, 205

Agesiluus, 220

Agricola, 219

Alcock, 74

Alden, 62, 71. 76, 91
95,135,183.205,293
311, 348, 330

Alderidge, 11(5

Alderman, 205. 217

Aldis, 176

Aldoreagh, 205

Alexander, 84, S7

Alforu. 189, 371

AHiod, 269

lAnnable, 206
Anne, 47. 357, 35S
Anselme, 219
, Anthrop, 206
lAntony, 87
Antrim. 206, 207
lAnti-nm, 206

.24

Applcton, 67, 68, 70
11,0—162, ISO, 200
2!Mi, 251, 273, 311
348, 376. 3S1

Archard, 206

Archer, 206

lArdwny, 201

jArtniiu'ia, 33

Armitngc, 189, 206

l-Armstrong, 206, 215

lArnault, 358

Arnold, 58, 129,131-
133-112-114, 185

,l 190. 209. 202, 318

J 361, 389

Arvin, 133

Ai,b., 202, 206

lAshfield, 133. 337

Ashley, 206. 265, 266

! 269-271. 294

iAshton, 133, 145
Aslet, 206

Asley bury, 206

Babcock, 1 IS, 163 iBarrett, 1S6. 190. 20S,
Babson,136, 207 j 32:'., 324. 327

Baclieldcr, 06, 101, Barry, 46, 100, 20S,

2^9 , 306,318. 353

Bachelor, 372 Barsham, 208, 376,

Bachiler, 59,60, 207,^ 300

230, 372 [Barslow, 352

Backus, 387 jBarllndiuncw, 64, OS,

Huron, 67. 93, 12S.I 67. 208

1GS, 186,207, 219,'Bartlcll, 101,201, 208,

216. 217, 253, 27jJ 260, 2'l2, 29s, 316,
| 300, 303. 349 ! 312.319.351

Badcucfc, 89, 200, 356 Bartull, 208
Badjer. 102, 100, 207. Bnriram, 208

340 Banvick, 133

Ba"", 271 JBasket, 208

ey, 202, 207, 247 JBass, 190.242

Ha-

lt, 1

170. 187
300, 317

. 94, Of;, 149. 1

189, 200, 201, 205
213, 292, 303, 339
340, 313, 344. 350
373, 376

Allerto,,, 211

Alley, 206
Alin'y, 189
Alt, '206

Ambrose, 206, 336
Ames, 18.0. 206, 214
Annvell, 113
Anderson, 13
206, 219
Andre, 63, 39:
Andrew, 206
Andrews, 69,

5. Astei

2u6

355, 356
I, 41-43

131

Atwater, 75, 190
Atwooil, 11-13. 167
, 235. 29«, 335-338
Aiulliii, 272
Anger, 336, 337
Austin, 37, 190. 206
! 320-332, 331, 375
Uenll. 206

101, 136, II

101,

166,

254, 339, 3111

344
Andross, 73, 8!

366

Angel, 108
Anger, 337
Anginr, 71, 206.
Angles. 13-1

1 16,' 171, 171
207,211, 2SJS

Babbidgc, 190
Habbitl, 187

Bailey, 102, 216, 3-18
jBnird, 133 | 1W

Baker. 37,94, 95, lOSjBasslbrd, 259
• 131, 15.3, 162. l«5,|Iiateliellur, 203, 204
: 167, ISO, 185, 1R7, Bales, 136, 208
j 1-s, 204, 206, 207, l'.,i-,.„.3IS
I £39, 242, 2711, 2M, [Batt, 208, 252
[317-352, 336, 37-ljButtelie, 1 16, 208

389 Batter. 208

Baled, 190. 207 Baulstun, 208

Baldwin, 85, 220, 27S,lBaxter, 190, 208, 209.
i 338 I 293

Balfour, 100. 209 |Bayer, 208

Ball, 136 |Baycs,20S

iBallantine, 190, 265,'Buylcy, 72, 73, 75. 76
j 357-359,371,373 j 190, 201, 205, 3j6,
Ballard, 73, 135, 207,1 362
I 341 JBavnter, 208

IBallo-u, 178, 306 IBeacli, 2S3

Bancroft, 48, 172. 173. Beadle, 251

266 268, 31 1. 328 iBeal, 71. 190,208, 244
iBangs, 41-41, 46, 93, 313. 389
•167-169, 187, 300, II, ,ls. 354
i 331 Bean, 190,202,332

.Banks, 190,274 iBcarrt, 139

jBarhcr, 179-181, 236.|Va,e,93

-:;7' ::iil lllealev, 135

■Barcloute, 207 Bedlam, 190

Bardwel 30-1 *£ fa

""W.*7 Berkcl 208

l-:ukrr. ISO. 207. 231 ", •-

296,316,350,352 ^" ! I ' 0
. Bnrlach,207 BedKood,.H)U

Barl,..207 JUeeeher. 11 1

Barnard, 57, 5s, 190, Becdle, 208
202, 207 273, o7*: Bef.,r,l. 2us
2SV>, 3i).| B.iglitnn, ISO, 210

' Barne's, 100, 207, 321

Be

69,

so.

Barn 1,207
Barney, 207,

llaroii', 326

ls'l, ion. 208, 209,
I 37 1, 375. 3SS
Belknap, 36, 38, 55,

394

Index of Names.

7.157,;

66,59,60,190,203,208.

217, 218, 232, 258, 253,

373
Bell, 208, 209
Bellamont, 77, 73, 80, 81,

83,84.
Bellaoiy, 259
Bellew, 38, 214
BellftV.ur, 208
Bellingham. '

200, 203. 283, 337, 570
Bendall, 297
Benfii-ld, 243
Benjamia, 282
Bennett, 133, 243, 2i5,

259, 333
Benuick, 259
Bent, 347. 349
Bentlcy, 1X5,209
Berkeley, 230, 373
Berry, 41,72, 160, 101-3,

190, 251
Bertcb, 2*4
Besbege, 347
Bethune, 190
Bett, 243
Beverly, 130,315
Bewry,213
Bex, 243. 247
Bickertou. 863
Bicklbrd, 38, 243, 243,

258, 311
Blgolcn,-. 72. 133
Biggs. 135.213
Bigsby,243, 312
Bj"l"Dgs,190,828
Billing!., n. 93, 213
Bills, 12. 43

Bingham. 3 ■!■> [312

Binnev, 10", 274, 275,
Uirckii.Md.273
Bird. 86, 173, 181, ISO.

209, 236. 233-240
Bird..al!. 243
Biron, 290
Bisbe", 186
Bishop. 69, 243. 247. 290,

276. 3?", 312
Bitnar. 314
Bitner. 243
Bict3, 151-
Bixby, 190
Black, 101, 243, 350
Blackburn, 135
Blackleach. 243
Blackmail, [SI
Blackmore, 12. 319
Bbck-r..ne, 272
Blair. 131
Blaisdell. 243,252

Blanchard, 88, 1£
Blaudford, 388, 3
Blaadiug. 100

Blauer. 213. 310
Blanford, 243
Blancy, 213
lilant.iine. 371
Blamine, 371
Blauton,371
Blasdale, 202
Biatchford 200
Ble-.l.il.-, 213
Bligh. 213
Blinn, 357
Bliss, mi, 135
modgutt.Sus
Blood. 313, SIS
Bloomrield, 243
Blot, 290
Blower, loo ■

Bond, 213

B Ml. 3',0t

Hodman "i;',
Boies, 255 2jg
BoiMier.HJ
Boll.i,,, iw

Bolton,7S, 80, 83 I

Bond, 7b, 200, 203, 243, 1

217, 272, 275, 279*. 324, !

373 370
Bonney, 350
Booshop, 41
Booth, 135, 190
lloniman, 72, 73
Borel, 23
Borland, 190, 357
Borley, 115
Herman, 243, 253, 346
I!orrcl1,213
Borson. 243

i: i.

,190

Burt, 191.209,243,245
Burton, 220, 245, 246,

318
Busbee, 245
Bush. 269
Bushby, 73
Bushel, 191
Bussell, 337
Bu.-u.ell, 201
Buswoll,2(5
Bu;ler. 2)0,384
Buts, 296
Butt, ISO, 23.8
Buttolph, 273
Burton. 205. 240

Bosworth, 213
Bougbton, 280-
Bouies, 354
Bouls. 343
Boulter, 2114, 243
Bourne, 58, 185,187,190,

24-4. 250, 347-351 | Bj lie, 246, 341

Boutiueau, 190, 359

Boutneau, 358 f;

Boutwell, 214
Bovev, 88
Bowdoin,190. 35l
ISowen, 186, 190,
Bowes. 14S. ISO
Bowles, 272, 372
Bowls. 73, 190

Chad well, 253, 246

Chadwick. 336. 337

Uhaffey,246,247
I Chaltin, 350
I Chalker, 135

ChallK 246

Chalmer, 47
. Chamberlain, 12, ,85,135,
336

Chambers, 131, 274

Champion, 21

Champhu,21

Champncy, SO, 328
! Chandler, 191, 238. 240.
300, 351, 3i"0t, 3-3

Cha

310

IS, 20, 191, 200,

Cabot, 1S1, .';■ 18,381

Cackle,-. 133

Chapin, 306
Chaplin. 24'.
Chapman, 134, 205, 208,

240, 317
Charkeswell, 247
Charles, (King,) 30, 47'

48, 101. 114.293, Se8
Charles, 1147
Gharsun,24."i, 217
Chase, 181. 2)1. 233. 243,

ClmtllVl, 1,127

Cha-jacy.72,72.175, 191,

1 Chi

91

.200

241

Bon

Bo

Boyd,'l04, 131.142, 144,

151
Boydell, 190
Bover, 353, 36
i, 190

Boyls'

360t

1-H. 214,

247, 252. 318, 34
Brabuer. 241
I'.rabrook. 241
Brace, 209
Bra. Set, 86, S7, V-

251. 331
Brad. 214
Brudburv, 88, 201. 234.

244, 273-
Brade,244
Braddock, 212
Bradford, 75. 101, 117

IIS. 120, 1-5,190, 209,

218. 22-'. 214
Bullock, 91, 21>

Call. 191. 335, 337
Callender, 131
Galium, 203
Calton, 2-JC, 249
Camden. 3>1,S02
fame. 210
Cammett. 390
Campbell, 77-80. 134, 144
Candall. 216 '
Candy, 243
Cane, 550

Buhi
Bumpu

3, 244,

.5. 350

ijiM-i, i^ 10;- ?.si.?r»0E.

Chickci-ing. loo, 101. 104.

12», 173, 174
Child. 10/, 335. 2:':o. 209.

3.7

Carlisle. 100, 13J
Carlton. 139, 110, 144,1

115,210.345
r.-imcs. 191, 387, 388

Chitieudoii, 95. 1-7, 1-8

Choa'.e, 70, 101-163, 191,

Chubb, 77, 247, 355
Cliur, 350

Church, 1:0,2(7.270
Churchill, 94, 134
Church. nan. 217
Chute, 01.217

Cil

20

Carthrlck, 216

Ca

Burgia, 2"0
Bursis,326
Burgoyuo, 139, 292,306.

.urnhiiin, 57. 70, 161,
163, 160,209, 215, 332,

Cmland, 240. 331
Cortwright. 246
Carrcr. 228, 272. 293,

347. 34S. 350-332
Cary, 87, 188, 191, 209,

210

Caslcy, ls.5
Casnau, 175
Cass. 203, 294,

312
Caswell, 136
Cute, 3'.9, 520
Catlln, 135

timid, 246

Clagh, sx

Clan.-ey, 135

Clapp, 20, 74. 93. 04. 07,
100, 10.), 131. 179-lM,
191, 20 238, 240-242,
217.5'. 172 373 . I

Clark, lo, 20, 71. -1 ),
93, 94, 100, 102-104,
133, 155, 13- i, 11\ '19.
175,131, 202, 203,209,
210,210. 217. 210 25-i,

312l 36o't,"37o

Clark -.no 306
Clary, 328

Cliiidim, 229

CI.I..I-.I, 204

01 nt. 98, 203,217.202,

Clemen'.", 135, 2C0, 3--'.

C1H1..1.1. :-«..!, 201, 217, -e.
Clifton,! 12
Clinton, 217

Index of Names.

:w-

Clough.201,202, 247

ClulT, 135,

Clutterbuck, 73

Coale, 247

Coates, 247

Cobb IV,, 10.1, 101, 180.

187,191.211
Cobb.-ti, 67, ijS, 72, 150,

205, 240
Cobham, 247,248
Cobonnis, 142
Coburn, 103. 247
Cock, 237
Coik.Tell.248
Cock mo, 134
Codding, 140
Cod.liiig'on. 120
Codman, 101
Codnam, 248
Codner, 248, 041
Coe, 243.284
Coffin, 37, 40, 50, 57, OS,

100, 102. 101. 205. 24*.

251, 252. 258. 3*4, 370

Cog

,00

Cogsball, 135, 101
Cogswell, 70, 101-103, 159

102, 248, 252
Coke, 33
Coker, 201, 24S
Colbert. 133
Colborne, 155, 175
Colbron, 158, 2S9, 290

Coll.v, li'Vi/ii! 'ili's.^lO

ColcotU, B0, 204. 248

Coldam,248

Cole, 41-14, 150, 167,187,

204, 241, 325, 520, 301,

3S0, 300

Coles, 232
Coleswortlr

Collaeoc, 9i

Cornelius, ISO
Cornish, 210, 250, 260
Cornwall, 294
Cornwallis, 3u9, 304
Corwine, 249
Corwithen. 249
Coseuo, 249
Coster, 80,81
Cotta, 191
Cotting. 101
Cottle, 247, 219
Cotton, 16, 20, 56, 73, 70,

155, 191, 204, 210, 271,

272, 2*0, 289
Coaell, 390
Couiddam, 248
Coultmao.249
Cousins, 249
Cove. 13*
Coveil, 44. 339
Cowdin, 104
Cowell, 390
Cowl, *S. 209
Cowles, 104, 304
Cowley, 20
Cowper, 224
Cox, 204. 210, 344, 374
Cove, 249,340
Coyt, 249
Crade, 249
Craddock, 124. 101
Craford. 240
Craft, 178
Crafts, 249

102, 250. 806, 3-19, 354,

373,374
Cu Oman, 211
Cutler. 214, 250, 390
Cutt, 59
Cutter, 19:

Cjr

50

.24

D

Daggot, 127, 12S
D'Aguesseau, 221
Daille, 35S, 300
Dakin. .327, 328
Dalton,5C, 88, 203, 204,

243, 250, 344
Dam, 258
Daman, 174
Damaresquc, 250
Dame. 200, 334
Dimnn, 352.300
Dana. 74, 103, 175. 192,

307, 326
Dane. 104, 250, 384
Danforth, 17, 70, $■',. 80,

103, 130 102,250.272.

279-
Danicl, 202
Daniels, 14.,.?250
Danielson, 250
Danill, 102
Darby, 90
Daril'1, 102

Darling, 135, 210. 259.
Darvill, 3S8

Desaguliers, 21
De Thou, 221
Deverenx, 210, 250
Deverick, 250
Devorix, 250
Dew, 250

Dewen, 147 [271,
Dewey, 185. 206, 207, 2
Dexter, 192,.250, 309.
Dev. 133
Diekermao, 335
Dickinson, 103,250
Dickisnn, 201
Dicknian, 251
I igliton, 300
Dill, 251
Dillingham. 27, 1S3

Dii

Diuan, 251

Dir.gley, 3-17, 340. 350. .152

inrt, 31, 70, 100,
.210,' 209, 240,242,

!•;•/, 297
i.lson, 135

Collier. 231. 374

Colli. ,Ss. 101

Collins. 42, 101,245, 248,

252, 253. 313, 317, £45
Collson. 101
Colman 14, 191, 24S, 240.

275. 345
Colwcll.081.
Comberl.aek, 171
Coiner. 248, 339
Compton, 248,280,340

Con

J!0

3-135,144,201,

249, 839
Conrad, 103
Converst, 101, 275
Cook, 8i, 41-18. 40, 74.
. 79, 81, 03, 01, 140 107,

170, 101, 201), 21o, 2:;",.

240, 2U5
Coolidgc, 58, 148, 191,

2011,272.373.374
Coolye. 249
Coombs, 210
Coomcr, 191
Cooper. 20, 71, S", Si, 03.

04. 90. 131, 114, 191,

240,273.1, 800*
Copeland 300
Coploj . 58, 206
Copp, 104. 387, 300
Corbed, 210,
Coil

Crcsie. 210

Davis. 35, 73. 70. 84,100,

Cressc, 240

103, 131, 151, 150, 1SS,

Crisp, 41. 41.210

202, 21 '3, 235. 250, 205,

Crittenden. 803

278,317, 381,851.

Croad, 240. 343, 3,51

Davison, 250

Crocker. 21, 71, 95,

159-

Dawbeney, 296

163, 106, 183, 101

210.

Dawes,102, 250, 374

320, 890

Dawson, 250,

Croix, 2 40

Dav, 135, 179 250, 277-.

Cromwell, 54, 210,

213,

27S-', 803, 308

249

Deacon. 250

Crone. 131

Deale. 250

Crooker, 249, 348,

350,

Dean. 35, 70, 100, 103

351

133, 185, 186, 210, 'Jin

Crosbie, 343

/

300, 807,312, 316, 813

Crosby. 42, 210,216

240.

388

232, 307. 300

Dearborn, 51, 55.57-62

Crosman, 191.200

100, 130,204,218, 250

Cross, 1.3, 107,210,

219,

307

251

Dear.;, 270, 340

Croswell, 103. 353

Dcaring, 255

Crouch. 210 '

Dellois, 361

Croun, 240

Deckane, 250

Di~co, 202

Divall. 310

Dix, 251

Dixon. 100, 135, 114

Doane, 41, 42.44. 45,1

107, 108, 170. -55, -t

8HS. 390
Dobbin. 130
Dockertv.134
Do.i. 25,1. 2M
Dodge, 103, 251, 311. 3
Dotlson, 186
Doe. 35
Doglld, 135

Dncgctt. 210, SOT, 347-3
Dolack, 30
Dolbeare, 102
Dolborry, 340
Dole. 180.241,251
Dolhcrt, 251
Dolhoir, 2:11.340
]).,!!!0»s,202

D0I1I11

Dolt

Cudll

Cu.ln
Culli:

De I, II"

Dellalwr
Dollan, :
Dcllclio,

, 171

Cortlin. 210

Corlis, 208, 210, 252, 310

131, 112,
210. 250.

v, 82. 102,210
i. 17, 102, 250
v, 85

Domett, loo

Donaldson. 133
Done, 03
Dongnn.87
Donn, 30
Dooland, 131
Doolittle, 102, 208-;

308,30-1.312
Doran. 185
Dormau, 251
Dorr, 150
Dotoy, 318, 800
IioiiL'htey.04
Douglass, 10, SS, 210.
Dou-sti "

Dov

, 251

100,

Dow,'30,51,53, 203, 2
251. 201. 310, 810

Dowue, 102

Dowuer, 202, 251, 252

Downcs, 200, 251

Do.vning, 251

Downs, 50. 31, 74. 201

Dowst, 233, 234

Dowty, 80

Doyle, 135, 310

Drake. 1 "

1155, 150,203.20 1. :
220. '.51, 202. 312,

Draper. 102
Drew, 30, 38, 87, 231
Dm rv, 53
Drydcn, 47, 48,321

Du'l'a.ige. 210

251,201

358,, 38!
Due, .251

396

Index of Names.

Due. 37

Emmes, 809. 300

Fisher.101. 133,130,140,

Furnell, 254

Dugdale, 201,313

Emmons. 1S2, 102, 300t ; 175-7. 214, 348. 368

Furness, 331

Dumm.r. 7;, 70, &0, ISC,1

Emot, 77, 78, SO ! Fisk, 192, 20J, 210, 253,

Furscn, 33

192, 251

Ems, 75 309, 300t

Dunavon, 83

End..U, 252 Fitch, OS, 00, 100, [170.

O

Dunbar, 192

Eudicott. 31. 112. 113,

102, 202-4, 207, 291,

Gaffiehi. 366

Duncan, 37, 133, 251

110-110, 121, 125, 175,

205

Gage, 203,244, 331

Dunham, 45

246,252, 370

Fitt, 254

dale. 101, 103

Duulap, 68

Enccrsell. 37

Fitts. 33

Gait,' 380

Dunnel 135

English, OS, 240, 252 i

Firzpatrick, 13:3, 134

Gamhcli, SS

Dunton,293, 307

Euos, 130

Flaclc, 290

Ganilln, 1S3

Dupuis, 3.5S

Ensign. 123, 185, C57

Flagg, 147. 149, 200, 335,

liauuiicl. 1-04

Durund, 251

Epes. 66, OS. 09, 72, 160,!

339

Gannett, 187

Durant, 102

165,253

Flinders, 130, 234, 254

Gardiner. 70, 80-84, 1S3

Duriev, 47

Errington, 253

Fleet, 102

Gardner. SS. 134, 17,8.

Durge'e, 251

Erring, 102. 210

Flezg, 102

103.241.001.017,350

Durgin, 37, 251

Erwin, 37

Fletcher, 38, 84. 15S, 192,
2-54, 318, 323,324

Oariield, 2704, 833

Durkce, 240, 251

Estes. 37

Garliud. 2nd, 258,339

Durpbv, 1*15

Estick, 253

Flint. 73, 102, 103, 25-1

Garlin, 135

Durrani. 347

Estow, 253

Flood, 134, 254

Garnet, 315

Durst.)-::

Esty, 253

Floyd, 254. 030,337

Gasklll. 839

Duston.2o3

Eustis, 376

Fluckcr, 102

Dutch, 67. 251

Evans. 37. ISO, 1S1, 230.

Fohes. 05. 130

Gatcombe. 193

Dwight,75, 14-;. 17-1,102.

237,241,253,331

Fogg, 07, 100, 130, 203.

Gates, 307

304

Eveleth, 60. 253, 292 204.254

Cay, 28. 71,130, 100,174,

Dyer, 03,102

Everett, 33, 100, 170, 209, F.O.-er, 100

175, 103,807, 8Ur, 371,

Pvmoiid, 252

312 Folk-tt. 36, SS, 17F, 251

378

Dyrc, 300

Evylin,47 Folnsbv, 130

Gavlord, 012

En-ell, 253. 330, 340, 350 Folsoui, 251

(•■•alio. 380

E

Ewens. 253 Foord. 350

Earncs, 03, 110. 317, 318,

E.irr, 03. 1S8. 221 ' Foot, 135. 130, 202, 250,

350-352

Ever. 203. 253, 343 ; 251.303

Gee, 17. 22, 193, 357, 306

Earcs, 252

Eymans.253 1 Footman, 38,254

Geers, 135

Eiirle. 252, 309

Evrc, 73, 70, 102 1 Forbe«. 100

Gei-uiger. 270

Easuian, 201. 202, 203

Ford. 1S7, 203, 254.' 345,

East, 73

F 1 347-352

G.nr -. . »i, 153, 133,136,

Eastcrbrook. 70, 177, 325

Faii-banks. 30. ISO, 147, Forrett, 84

Eastman, llll, 2"0, 210.

173, 174, 177.3J0 Forsyth.193

Georges, IIS, (See Gorges)

244, 249, 252, 340

Fairfield, 102. 253 , Fosbury' 135

Germ. me, 211

Eastern-, 343

Fttlrweather, 102, 253 ' Fosdick, 193

Gerrisl,. 21, 35, 50,73-75,

Eastwiekc, 102,253

Falcs, 175,170 - Foss,39,254

103 205,258,272, 232,

Eaton, 57, 12U, 127, 140,

Fall. 253 Fos'or, 7-1, 86, 136, 164,

500, 512

178,202, 2' 3, 210, 22-.,

Fanning. 234, 244. 2-53 1 179-182,137.103,237,

Geteli. 00)

245, 21S, 250-252, 31",

Farley, -5,- to, 161, 162,1 240. 254.277-, 281,316,

Getctaell, 142, 839

344

253 i 344,345,810,

Gihbens, 309

Eborn. 252,330

Farmer. 55, 50, 50-01, SS, 1 Foul-bam. 202,35 1

Gibbon, 225

Ecclcs, 252

136.283. 2S9, 291. 327 Fowle, 1S8, 330, 3-33

(iihl.oiis.88. I21,15,i, 250

E.l.lendtu, 200

Farnsworth, 253 '-Fowler, lou, 105, 170. 2>I,

GiMM, 70. 193, 275, 840,

Eddy, 357, 300

Farnum, 3S, 1.-2,253, 345 204.257. 2OS-270, 200

Edes, 133, 102

Farr, 253 ' Fox. 314

Gibson, 134,307, 351,839,

Edgeconib,S4

Farrar, 100, 250,312, 310- F-.x.-roft. 103

Eagerly, 35, 37

328 ' Foye, 103

Guides. 259

Edlin,37

Farriugton, 253. 340 ! Fraiiier, 184

Giddingc. 206, 330

Edmonds, OS

Farwell, 210. 312

Frame, 202, 254

Gilbert, 248, 232, 339.

Edmunds, 252. 273

Faulkner, 253

! 311.881

Edward. (King,! 25, 30,

Fraiickius, 12

1 Gild, 250

49, 230, 270

Faviu , 32

Franklin, 12, 103, 200

Giles, 259, 3139, 345

Edwards. 30. 70. 10;;, 130

i- .1V.M-, 336 215,254,307,300

! Gill, 202. 339, 340

102,214. 252.201.275

F:iwUn.-,297

Franks. 254

Gillct.290

27S-. 310.327,842,3601, I'uwue, 253

Fravle,254

G.lhnai.,50. 50, 012 193,

301. 302

, Feak, 75

Fra/er, 193

2o2, 210. 200,272, 278.

Fi-glesO.n, 200

Feavor, 155

-rreame.254

320. 300. 3 12. 370

Egaew, 134

Febe/.er. 133

Frederick, 294, 205

1 Gillum, 72.80,84

Ela, 203, 252

. Feclv. 101

Freeman, 11, 12. 43, ''3

Gilson, 210

Eiderkin, 252

j Feib'rook, SS

103, 16Y-170, 193, 200

Gil cry, 170

Elford,232

i Fellowes. 150, 202, 234,

Eliot, 72-75, 131, 152, 192

243 2-0

Freer, 202'

, Girardi.t, 73

202, 2"5, 217. 222. 210

Felt. 23.77,100, 105,221

Free.-*. 25 (

Gladhill, 133

25S. 277-, 207, 300, 01'

250. 337

French, 51, 50,00.02.85

I Glazier, 210

Ellise, 37

F-l.-on, 2.53

86, 100, 201. 202, 218

Glecdcn..',:;.)

Elithorp, 208, 252

1 Fcn.lo.-on, 301

254. 020. 827. 000 '

' (llid.lon,2ia

Elizabeth, 23, 31-31, 22.

Fcnirk. SI

Friend. 204

Glines.259

KlUinir, 203

Fculnn, 133

Frink, 103, 2.54

1 Glover, 74, 76, 170, 238,

Elkius, 20J, 232

1 Fenwick, 192

Frits, 362

j 330

Kllery,ll>2. 27 -i

! Feris. 2.53

Frost, 103,254

! GnadcTO

EUet, 243. 252,300

i Kcrnal.l, 210, 310

FrotUingliam, 01, 98,100

Coble 322

Etlingwood, 2j2

10, -, le,188

193,306,301

| G0.ld.1rd. 37. 190, 251,

Elliutt, 252

1 t'.--r,Hlell,102

Fry, 193,258, 330,831

EllH. 75, 177. 252, 272

' rVvvrvear. 102

Fllgill, 127

God.lcrson, 040

373. 300

i i i.i.io-. l ".;

1 Fuller, 10, 117.110.171-

Gmllrev, 11,45, 178,208,

Elluiakor, 103

I Field, Os, 1'5. 253

176, lss. 198,203, 201

201 00' .

times, 1S3

1 Filield, is, 20,203, 201

211, 251,271, 0,20, 810

Oo.lolphin, 47

Elson, 252

1 248. 2.33

352. 8,11

to..- 259

Elvin, 252

| Kilbriek. 250

Fullinton. 351

; ... is :... 10, 101,121,103,

Elwi- 0,252

FSIIebrnwn, 358

Furbish, 2111 $

213, 210. 201, 009

Ely. 21. 2^1

i Fih-ouk. 2 o

Fiill.ilr. 20S

1 G.O.l, 203, 857

Emnsun. 37, IS, 192, 24S

, I null. 1 o, i |.-urlnish, 251,821

Gnl 1 mitli, 1 . :, 2 2

202. 270, 300

l-'in.Ucv. 103 , Flirgnsen, S7

Emery, 37, 10. 102,' 20

, 1 Inn ill, 253 Fin-low, 121

Goldtliwaiio, 103. 3"0

252,

, Hsu, 185, 119,350

FiitinW, 292

Gnldivivr, 259

Index of Names.

397

Goliath, 30

Gurney, 104

Haskell, 251. SIS, 311,312

Hillarv, 278

Gowli. 193

Gnshee, 8jS

Haskins, 312

llill.ard 204.315.342

Goodalo, 201, 315,

200,

Guttenon, 340

Hasse.l, 150

Hills, 200, 351.388

248. 240, 253, 339

Hastings. 203. 301

Hilton, 38, 15''., 151. 210,

Coo lime. 70, 18G,

167,

II

Hateb. 70. lt8.2SOJ.310,

213, 200. 330. 312

253 330 3-10

Hack, IPS

348 349, 360t, 301

Hinckley, 05, 00

Ooodnow. :i-s. 3S9

llaelier. 135.340

Ilatbawav. 328 [IPS1

Hineksniao. 317

Goodrich. 133

llaeket, 212.250

Ilatherly,01.05, 185. 1S7,

Hinds, 210

Ooodvidge 340

Hackshaw. 7S

llatl.onie. 342

Hinsdale. 280'-!

Ooodwill, 103

Haddock. 21o

Hatsall. 312

llippen, 284

Goodwin, 87, 193,202

,340

Haddon, 252. .312

Haugh, 342

Hitchcock, 266, 295

Goorc 310

Hudlcy, 202. 340

Haughtou. 125 321

llithersea, 313. 340

Gookin, 20, 55, 57, 5!

, CO.

lla-.llo'-k. 310

Hauxwcrth, 312

Ilix, 18

62. 72-5, 101, 103,

2U2

Hal.ield. 311

Haven. 60, 01. 177, 194.

IliiUll, 133

&59. 800

llallut, 341

309. 342. 300t, 301

lload. 343

Ooold. 357

Hngar, 58

Hawes, 1SS, 300, 312

Hoalton,341

Goose. 74, 340

iia):t.ome.lS3

llawke. 055, 374

Hoar, 324. 327, 343

Gonl'.n, 134, 143,

202,

Hagertv, i:35

Hawkes, 342 [342

Hobart, 70. 194

307, 367, 391

Hague. 841

Hawkins, 210, 27SJ, 3;K

llobbs. 57. 50. 00, 203,

Gore. 1-3, 214,259,

Huine, 3*8, 3-0

Haws, 182. 240, 252

201. 246,248,253,343

Gorudl, 510

Hakes, 342. 344

Hayclen. 135. 130

Hod-don, 3J.D-31

Gorton. 1-3

liakiuvt. 200. 331

Haves, 38. 194,333, 031

Hodges, 343

Gorum; IS,;

II.ilhr.WK-. 130

llavlev, 370

llndgis. 1S7

Goss. 234. 310, 300

Hale 102, 103. 194,

240.

(layman, 241, 342

Hodgltins, 843

Gott, 11-. 120,340

250.203. 311,314

1 lav ne«. 10', 22S, 245,

llodgkiss, 13i

Gnu-.,. 210

II ill, 3; 57 03. OS

100,

231.342

ll.«-,-- 57

Gould, 218, 340, SS2

136. 117, 15-.. ISO

181,

Ha-, ward. 71. 133, 194,

il..ii..i' Hough,. 127, 103

Colliding. 147

ISO, 104,200, 202

250-

2oo, ;;ji. :;:;7. :ji2

lloggc, 134

Gove, 1.0, 2' 4, 233,

250,

40. 240, 218, 2.

Hr.lbertna, 104

331. 3)o :.01

272,275, 202 201

205.

llnxard, 5S, 314

Hnlbc ok, 104, 14;, 203,

Gowing, 340

3i2.3ll, 334, 341

Usmcllburotigh, 88

315

Gravius, 210

Fia«.en, 194

H'.ldred, 313

Grubb. 133

Mallet. IBS, 300

Hiady, 135

Holdridge. 343

Grafton, 340,

Halliburton, 40

llealt V, 177

Holland. 350, .371

Graham, 78. 134

Hallowed, 37, 101

Hearii. 30, 102, 10S, 229.

Holiett, ISO, 1SS

Grainger, 19s

Ham, 029

243. 32.1, 301 :>42

llolle,', 303

Graumn.SW

Ham.,n,237

II, an, dale. 312

HoUingswortll, 343

Grander. 2: '3

Hamblen, 41. 45,107

,108,

Hcariiu, 210, 314

Uolluway. 3-1, 343,317

Grant, 193, 250, 340,

390

234, 312

Ilearsey, 104

Holmes' 104. 130, ].?3,

Grath, 340

IIouiMcton, 32.)

Hear.sou. 342

104, 210, 243, 317-51,

Grave! 1-3 [320

.340

Hemedon. 351

Ileuth, 35 13-3, 130, 194,

305, £08

Gravel, 76, 253, 274,

304,

Hamilton. 00,352.

3G0

20 ,203 23J, 342

IIe.lt, 20, 191, 203, 294,

Gravill, S7

Hainlct85. S3

Heaton, 177

343, 30S

Grey, 15,58.87, 103

157.

Hatnmalt. 04. 162

Heeoek. 312

llol.oke, 20, 194

183,27.1,339. .35J

Hammer, IS!

Ile.lce, 108, 312

Unman, ,s4

Gteatres. 3-41

llammon. 348

roo

Hog. 312

Homer, 3d, 32. 273

Gre.iv..-. 193

Hammond. 05. 75, 80, 87,

Holts. 282. 388

Homes, :;-s

Creole, 201, 203

llamuck, 329 '

Ilelyar, 08, 164

Honeywell. 343

11-inehet 207

Ileljn. 0S7

Hood', 317. 513. 301, 304,

Green. 2", 57, 74.75

146

Uancuck,_ 31, MS,

101.
371

HemmiiiKway, 194,230
Henchman. 10, 72, 75,

375
Hook, 75,202, 313

1: .:. '_ 'J^'i l 1 :.

Han 1, liil 130,135,

144

191,273, 374

Hooker. 70, 101. 108, 135,

!( .: 11 .rl 1.241

Henderson, 88, 134
Hendloy, 104

Hooper. 57.58,313

Hanfurrt. 1S7.S41

Hendriek 12'.. 132-4. 142-

Hooton, 343

Green;, 11 d,340

Hanka. 351

144. 203, 312

Hopkins, 41-3, 107-9, 194,

102.

Hanuinrc, .96

Henley, 101

103. 207, Sio

11 ■inn i. 1"4,210

Ilenman, 135

Hopper, 313

llannu'm.8 4

Heiirv,|Kin;|25. 31. Kill.

llopson. 213, 291

llamscoinr.,97, 341

222. 230. 231, 2?4. 270

llorc, SflU

Green* ■■.,'];;>. 201

II ■.!■•,■. 329

280, 200, 0.S4

Home, 142, 202, 350, 331,

Groci 1. 17S, 1"'

Hanson. 329-32, 334

3S5

Honshaw, 10-1

S3 :. 334 313

Greer. 131. 112

M..-ii.-.".J.27S-

Herbert 312

Horse lev 220

Greet "00

Ilarbinson, 1:3.134

Hcrcev.351

llosaiusVlh?. 201,343

Grcgorii-, 251,3-10

Mardinn. 4.'. 43. 4(

107.

Hercules. 27

Hosier, 325

Gregory. 3ii0t

Uardv, 131. '250, 20

,311

Here,!.,!.. 350

Homier, 100, 324

Greg», 340

Hiufm-J. 829

llerriek, 251, 312, 346

Ilosseforl, 201

Gresier, 310

llarker 311

Hcrrigan, 134

Ifotchkiss, 103

Grev, 34b

Huikiiis, 133

Herriman, 203 342

llotoin.in, 224

Oriee. 74

[I.irman. 1:0.312

Heslington, 342

Hoolton. 343

Gridlrv, 131, 184. 24V

.3)1

Uarraden. ::il

llewes, 130, 312

House, 05

Orimir,201,233,25l

340

llarret. 311

llewei.317.31S. 350,352

1 oven, 104, 104. 206, 345

llarringrnn, 135

Hcwson,25

How, 75.-2, ins 150,103.

Grill; 1,, 134. ISb
Griggs. 1*3. 104
Grim, 131

Harris, 55. 70, 05.
101, 104, 105.171
1-3. lHi.209, 202

100
175

Ilevoes,'Jl2.2S2

lli-rwnml, 225
Hihhard 512

170. 1-5, 210, '.:. ■, 321,

822. 34:1.341. 372. 388

Howard. 104 207, 290,

Grlswold, 21.2HS. 3

3

3::3. 311,350.300

Itibbins, 158, 2S3.2S4

353, .'135, 337, 80S, 343,

Gronovius. 210

Harrison, SI, 104,

210

lliel-.es, 1S7

351

Grooinc, 310

Ui-.kliiig, 104. 35S

Howe, 278J

Grn.-h. 340

Harry.:;:;.!, 311

links. 25. 107, IBS

341

Hidden. 342

Howes, 108, ll.il. 1-7. 388

C roth, 1.52 "

37''

Hid, . 155, 101

Howla 0. 05. 231, 272,

Gn.ve. J3 310

Hartford, 333

Ilv-ii.s21. 11. 42. 43.

2'.*, 517. 318 351

Orover 33 --83*, 3 10

Garth, me. 203

•10. 131, 107, 170. 194

11. . ui.i. '.','. ::i3

Gtulrti, 312, 3111
Grut. ■.'•!'■.

llavt.-bnrne. 203
Hartivi 11, 104, 32S

Higginsnli, 11.5-127, 33!'.

312 [111,210

ll.ot. 65, 201, 202. 201,
31 :

Gudil-.g, 250

Harvey, 1-7, 202.

311

Uildorshnin. lmi, 110,

Hubbard, Hi, 20. 51, 55,

Guild, I7H

311.312

Hill, so, 117. I'.'l. 2.07.

04. 05. .,7 0. 71. 132,

Gunil, 131. 237, 270

."in

ilanvood, 121 211

20!,3o7, 3.3.5, JJ7. 312,

1::;, 130, 13.", InO, 107,

(Juu"j,3l0

1 llaseltiiic, 203, Ml

307

10-4,207, 218, 252,253,

398

Index of Names.

Huet, 310

Hoggins. 104. 203-6, 343
Hull, 70, 153, 1SS, 194.1
289, 200. 343

Ilulron. 313
Uumt't-r, 313
Uun.fr.-v, 1-!, 19t, 202.'

238. 210
Humphreys. 73. 96, 110,

133,13-,. 143, 111, 170,

179, 313
nking. 213, 201

.Tenure. 59. 204

.lennett, 210

Jennings, 210, 219. 341

Rirkpatrick. 134
Kitchen, 21l!i, 346

, 86

3f>0

31',

. 184

1. 204

Hu

34:1

ell, 305
Hunt, 73. 8R, 94. 9'), 101,

202. 210,312, 343, 344.

34-1, 374
Hunt,

Jimson. 345

John. 207

Johnson, 22, 3
74 SS.93.11U
124, 12>;. 1 .'
183, 104. 2"3.
233, 248,249,
200. 306, SuS,
351, 354-357,

301

Johnston, 133
Jobonnot, 100.!

Jones. 87. 13'.
1-3, 1-0. 1 ■!,

inight, 5S, 200, 213, 34G,

371
[nox, 104. 212, 330, 365,

inowcls. 203
Cnower. 336

Conwlcs. II, 42. 44, 108-
170. 204, 203, 251, 346

s, 131

40 I I.i

248,249,346 I.i

Le«i-, 57, BR, 16'. 114.
185,105. 233 204, 205,
317.335.-337,390

I. hnmnieilien. 105

Libby, 100, 320

LUget. 77, 2!3, 202, 388

Light, 0-'4

l.iL'htlii,.:. 311

l.ill.e.10:-,

Lini:oin,100,14S,140,3n5,
275, 315, 354. 3S9, 301

T.inde, 54

Linden, 135

Linnell. 42. 1C8

Linton. IMS

. 13t

Iluiitii

Mil,, N

Mil

140,

21
314

21li.
279-:
331.

17
38t>. 301

101.'

Hum lev, 311

Huntoon, 114

Hunl. 104. 344

Burden. 344

n use, 313, 344

Ilussey, 3S, 204, 207,041

Hustin. 311

Uutcl.ins, 136, 203. 344

llut.-liiii.-on, 20. 27, 41,
50, 76. 109. 101, 221,
256,283,343,314, 300,
388

Jordan, 210, 331,345
losclin. 315
•osselvn.3Sl
loy.296. 345

151, IS-?. 319,1

,l-i. ll.ii

31',

luilkins, 202, 210

. o.-i

,154,155,157

K
ne, 89, 91, 152-153,

Huxf-

r.l, 104

Hyne=

,312
I

Iersorj

,314

Ulerv

27S

Illesle

v, 341

Ilsly,

Wl.20-5.

J44 :

90

Ingnll

= ,2' Id. 20'.

,243

25

25;,

344

Inser=

nil. 265,

266.

27

271,

278,342-

344,:

69

Ingle,

101

Ioglis

i,98

tngoli

s, 135

Ingols

, 375

Inqs,

as

Ire'lin

1. 131

Iflham

.104

Ive, 7

Keelu
I Keen.

146

Kellogg, 209, 271, 2302

Li.tuverte. 365

Luke. 2i I 51. 83,105 249

284.311.310
Lamb, 21. 47, 133, 143,

144. 183 184.390
La -n ben, 207, S48

Lamprey?. 204

Lancaster, 202. 346

Landiara, 363

Lane, 156, 335, 337, 316,!

360
Una, 211
Lnngdon. 260
Langham, 284
Lang-ton. 316
Langlv. 87, 180,204,:

3- 16, 310
Iwinhua!, 142, 187, i

, 103, 282, 347-019,

a, 100, 195, 200,
n,70 93

l.lovd, 10

Lobilell, 374

l.o.-k,-. l'O 131 211,324

I^rkiii.rr. 133

Lnlfe.

:.-,!

2S0-=, 37

.oouiis, 267, 270, 303

..ml. 13'., Ml, 102, 195.

308 330-332 369
5oring.22, loo. 195,299,

80S. 312.374, 375

Lor

. lot

La

350

Ken

Kcnric
Ketteii

. S6, 315
;on, 104

11.210
It, 361
y, 315
*tu , 315
on. 135
:, 17.3, 195,

88. 195. 20i.
15, 351

Lash, 346,
La-kin, 342, 346
Lasisell, 2^4. 354

op, 1-8, 230'-, 293.

.. .ing, lno.145
,j Lothrop. 300, 371

Loudon, ft?)
I l,m-ill,325. 324
1 Loveman, 135
I Lnvemin, 178

Lovering. 60,178
! Lovc.t, 105

"-Lnw. 243, 230. 308, 33=,
! 350
I Lewder. 182

Lowell, 1-jll, 195, 200,336,

Jac'-son. 58.60, 100. 10|.

194,243, at5,217.25il.

259, 312, 313, 311, 3,0.

3s>2
Jacob, 317.
Joeob-, 131,135. 178.206,

344
Jaffn-v, 59
J»unes,(King.)33. 34, 222,1

228, 231. 314 384
James, 281. 344. 017. 354]
Jaqucs, 73.245,311
Jarr.iU, 341
Jarvis, 100,194,344,362,

376
Jasper. 250, 344
Jrv, 344
Jerferds, 194
Jefferson, 210, 218, 227,

10.-,, 3:V)

K1I1I.C. :
Ki.ld.3-i
Kid.l-r.

Ko'i.r.'iii'

3.3.

30 i
Jeir ev,3
Jeffries, ;

291, 20
Jeiir-, 8.5
Jenisou. I

77, 191, 213,

Kili-up, 105

Ivillinm. 215
] Kinilmll, 162, 136, 162
1 163, l'..5, 202, 203, 210,
j 2.52, 317, 315, .'M)f

King 93, 96 ]:•-,, 108,
116 1ST. 105. 213.251,

K-. 1 - ' ■ 13

177. 195, 200,203,210,
: 31.5.:, 10
I Kingslc.v, lot 210, 3ol

Kin-111 .11, 213, 316
Kirk.SUU
Kirkland, 210,308

Latimer 340

I.nce, 19.5. 308

Lmd. lo7, 109

Lucox, 133

Laughton 346

Luild.ngron, 335, 337

Law. 135, 3fi

Ludlow, «3

Lavvrc, r.-, 135, 200, 211,

I.-iml-.rt, ISO

215. 270. 308, 3 '8, 353.

l.unt 49 10:5.24-1. 308. 3-6

390 '

Luseomb 73.74

Lawsou,93, 2q6. 346]

Lusher. 373

Lawthrop. 316, 316

Lutw\chc, 195

Lavion, 37, 260. 201

I.iixfor 1 74

Uarh. 88,251,316

Lv.le. 70, 193. 206

Leacy,2l4

Lyman, 195, 267, 304

Louiuctti-r. 180, 182

Lynch, 134

Leader, 217. 010

Lvnde, 74, 77, 195. 336.

Learned, 337

'337, 557, 072

Leatherland. 31G

Lyon. 97, 100. 178, 181,

Leaver. 208,310

'237,241

Le.nict, 125, 10.5, 2' '2, 23.3

L\ tlierland, 272

316

Le banc, 134

M

Le Baron. 195.361,362

Mnbillon, 219

l.ecr.iff, l'-8. 169

Mncaul, 350

Lee. 20. .57, 58, 00, 73.

Miircartv, 105

13.5. 117. 1.1.5, 266,268,

Mace, 211

Mackar, 3601

Leeds', T-i, 182, 238-211

Maekint.wli, 172, 173

Leielllii.-ld, 94

Macroliius, 219

Leigliton, 258

Madison, 211

Leland. 141, 219, 317

M.-igoonn, 21 '.:. 352

Le Merrier. 105, 358 3 >

Million, 303

U-in n.o7.. 58. 1:1.5

Maid, 131

Leonard, 03, 10.5,290.3-6

M.ij.-i'v. 10.5

3-.KI

Uakepciiro, 384

Leuderus, 37

M.ik, r, 1U9J

Index of Names.

399

Malcshetbes, 224

167, 169, 273-

331, 357

Overhurr,33

Malnney,32G

Merrie, 312

Nenland,346

Overton. 392

Malonn,233

Merrill, 133, 201

Needham, 3,7, 316

Owen, 100

Malov, 88

JKrrit, 2-9

Neil, 206

Uxnard, 196, 375

Man, het.. 178

Merwick. 133

Sell, 266

Mann, 39, 41, 75, 12S,

Moserve, 329

Nelson 144, 345

P

147.171,170,212, 3U8,

Mcsse.iger, 193

Nopos 219

Packenett, 3-r,i

374

Merralf, 146,157, 171-178,

Neptme, 101

Pacye, 157, 282

Mantling. 07, 392

Nestle, 133

Paddock, 305

Mansfield. 156, 211

Meters" 134

New bold, 390

Page. 57. 135, 151, 196,

Hanson, 195

Mezcrari 31

Newbury, 296, 335

201-04, 250, 251, 254,

Maples,,,,, 220

Michel, 367

Newcomb, 170

280,282^342 368, 390

March, In.",, 301

Slichntt, 87

Newell, 14S 196
Neweent, 133 J

Paige, 158 173. 35S, 375

Marcv. 329

Mid, ileton. 106

Pain,33.41, 12, 74, 84,

Marian, 250

Mighill. 203

Newhall, 317 330, 343

Marion, 290, 359

Miles, 98

N.jwhouse, 134

Paine, U6, 173, 173, 235,

Mnrlow, 268

Miller, 21, 88, 134, 187,

Newland, 188, 290

372

Mnirinn, GO, 74. 242

196. 212. 213, 279. :JS7,

Newman, 93, 90,196.252,

Palfrey, 253. 309

Marsh. 177, 195

347, 374

308

Pall, 181

Marshal, 70, 85, 135, ISO

Mills, 104. 133.136

Ncwson. 301

Palmer, 70, 84. 90, 195,

195.337

Milton, 24, 34, 67

Newton, 3^8, 389

201, 2»7, 210, 250. 293

Mar.-hficld, 195

Milward.246

Nichols, 134. 136, 106,

309. 312. 339. 372

Marstnn. 203, 204. 232,

Mioa,2-9-

Pafcilli.ru, 196

210, 2.73

Miuchin. 214

337, 301, 292

Pargitcr, 3-'4

Martin, 113,133, 135,201,

Mlnot,196 217

Nicholson, 104, 147, 277-

Park, 184, 302, 398, 354

Miriam. 204

Nlckcrson. 44, 108. 170

Parker. 5::. ,..-,. .so. 99, 03,

M.irtvn. 2:il

Mitchel, 75, 93, 96, 134,

Niles. ll'4. 175

95, IW.140, 151, 193,

Marvin, 21, 392

Nixon. 318, 341

232,279,308, 318, 323'

Mary. 31. 33, 47, 75, 314

Mixer, 277-

Nnhle, 200. 268-271

311 352, 315, 376, 384

Mash,2li3

Mockclict. 290

Nobles, 136

M„ron. 31, 75, 9!. 134,

Moffat, 19G, 363

Node, 134

Parks, 72,324

1st, '.:>.'. 2O4,303,33i),

Mo'.tou, 361

Noiton, 30.8

Purlin, 323

331, 356.365

Monroe. 100

Norcut, 350, 351

Parmontor. 246, 398, 3*3-

Martha, 74

Montague, 100, 204, 312,

Norkei, 170

99

Mason. 53 '

360"

Norris, 133, 130 202, 205

Parrat, 81

Mather. 9-22. 72-74, 101),

Mnnt.iubon, 38S

North, 131, 345

Parrot, 135

115, 126, 156, 196, 200,

Montesquieu, 224

Nnrilieiid, 204, 341

rarsons, 21. 58, 74, 138,

214. 21S. 220, 246,279.

Montfancon, 219

Norclirup, 135,312

196,208, 278,202,303,

280, 283, 289. Sol, 349,

Montgomery. 132, 133,

Norton, 50. 05 0,;. 07,09,

374

143-145, a33

71. 91.95, 155. 158, 159,

Partridge, 2:33, 230=

Hatha. 35

Moodv, 76,97, 102, 101,

1613, 203, 283. 373

Parch. 136, 161

Matron, 21

133, 196. 234. 387

Norwood, 303

Patching, 184

Matthew, 184, 360*

Moonev.334

Nott, 303

Paterson. 80

Matthews, 3S

Moore, til, S3, 133, 282-

Noulton. 291

Mi ml, 274

2S4,290, 321,3001, 3.-9,

Nouell, 72, 73 75, 337

Patridge, 177, 213, 291

Maul. 70, 329, 330

Moore-, 344

Noyes. 73. 162,163, 106,

Patten. 85, 133. 331, 358

Maul.l. 345

More. 53, 7n, 29-' 326

107,190, 211. 279,292.

Patloshall, 196

Maverick, 19.'. 312. 339

Mnn.lv, 208.209-271

311

Paul, 182, 335,337

Moxfield, 236. 227, 240J

Monran 39, 72. 104, 132,

Nud, 203, 204, 251

Pav.'.„dv, 183

Maxwell, 76. 134

133, 136, 142-144, 179,

Nute. 3)4

Pavne, 04, 65, 67-9, 93,

May, 206,211, 350

Natter, 59, 259, 260

196, 107,198, 200,201,

Maycomber, US, 317. 348

Morreli. 184, 202, 23:3,

Nutting, 305, 317, 313

1354

May hew. 19,;, 222. 319

217, 354

Nye. 136, 312

Payson, ISO. 181, 1 ?S,

May lew. 190

190, 236, 241,3-16,337

Mayo, 41-43. 93, 168-170,

Morrison, 133, 134, 332,

0

l'eabodv, 190, 215, 254,

307

Oakus. 73, 190, 336, 333

312

McAnnallev, 134

Morrow. 134

Oalcinon, 350.351

Paacham,33

Mcl'alin.lSi

Morse, 177. 190, 274. 312,

Oatee, 150. 151

Peaeoek, 184

Mi-Carter. 134

Odiornc,214

Peagrum, 190

MeClary,61.62

Mobs, 252

Oil. in, 72, 190, 272,273

Peako, 184, 373

McOlelnnd, 132, 131.144

Morton. 73," 77, 94, 117.

O'llar.i, 131

Pearco, 134. 135,276-9 -

McUlennen, 100

119. 129. 131, 187,308,

Olcott, 282

Pearse, 335

McOluer 134

Oldham, 118, 186, 208.

Pear.-on, lu2. 3,34

McCoy, 131. 142

Mortwv'rth. 134

Pease, 100,200, 279^

MrCranny,268

Moseley, 196, 241

Oliver, 2li, 75. 76, 133,

Heasiee, 11)2, 203.247

McFarlin. 1 14 •

Mow, 74. 154. 155, 157.

Peck. 21, 9-. 294, 353

McCimvn, 131

201, 291

McOuire, 133, 134, 136

Mculton. 100. J90, 293,

Pecker, 198,2113,254,37*

Melntire, 134, 136, 147

2ol,2o,;. 231, 251, 232,

Olivi t, 360, 360*, 3G0t

Peine, 77, 181, 196, 27i,

McKean, 163

MeKonkuy, 112

Mo,. rt, 75, 104. 277-

Olnistea.1,282

Pelhain. 19

Mclean, 149, 144

Mower. 190

O'Neal, 98

Pell, 196

MeL eu, 133

JIoxu-. 275

Onion. 172, 173, 1S4

Pelfou, 253

Mol.in, 131

Muild. 2^4

Oort, 03

l'emhertou, 75, 76, 153,

McNeill, liH

Mudge, 835,337

Oram. 134

190

Mcpherson, 133

Million!, 42, 170

Ordway, 201,245,312

Pen,!, r. 203

M.achain. 245

Munn, 268

Oritingtou, 316

Pengrew. 217

Mead, 196. 204, 211

.Vunroe.211,301

Ormsby, 180

Pengry, 100

Header, Hi, 261, Ml

Munsrll, 304

Orne, 211

Pcnliullow, 196, 384

Meail.iwiw, 134

Muratori, 210

Osborne, 196, 266, 331,

Pcnn, 155.215, 2S3,2f»

Means, 380

Mnrdnek, 131, 167

375

Poliniliiali, 196

Metre. 115

Murphy, 112,

Oslrara, 136

Pepeys, 17

Metu-es,178,35S

Mii-i-v, tiis

Osgood, 53. 88, 201,'.2I7

Pepper, 12, 170. 333

Mum*. 13.3

Musicy, 328

Peppered. 196,2154,292

Melvilc, ll'-O

Ostler, 153

Perkins, 70, 87.88, !:«,

Melvin, 1.90. 322

N

O.-f. under. 279

172, 184, 197, 202-04,

Men hat, 1,112, 111

Nash, 38, 282

Otis, S7, lol, 118. 150,

213

Memth, 241

Nhm.ii, 87.512

151, 1S6, 2o8, 312,330,

Perking, 203

Merrlaui, 104,32.1,325

Kulnni.1, 143

331, 318, 3,0, 334

I'erley. 163

Merrick, 41, 42, 45, 93,

Neal, 211, 261,260, 330,

Otwuy,47

Perry, 181, 351. 1392, (CO}

400

Index of Karnes.

Pen*, 330
Person, 202
Persons. 87
Pete I 339
Peterson, 211,277
Petingill, 88,247
Pette, 44
Pcttcs. 145
Petteslull, 350
Phelon, 211
Phelps. 205, 20.3, 20i

Philbri

Powhall. 220

Pratt, 175, 177, 197, 33

359, 830, 381
Preble 87, 187, 202
Prenrc, 41. 93, 167, 10

169 23 1

273-5,304, 32

Richardson. 55. 50. 76,; Sunderland. 42
I ins, 12*, 149, 247, 309,| faiiders, 203,243,251,259

,370

147

240

203. 2 4.1

. 254 ;

2n0, 394. 370
'rescott. 100, 153, 19
."i. 3 ... 211, 274, 3D

312. 3.:]. 390

Philip. 4:
232,293. 320, 321', 37

Philip De Mornay, 224

Phillip, 78

Phillips, 20. 72, 75. '
93. 95, 133. 131. i:
171, 197. 253, 201, 273.

Preston, 13''.. 181, 238
I 239. 241. 242. 324
i rri.p. 135, 180, 182, 197
i 320

Pnclwl.377

308, 347, 348, 350-2,1 1
305, 390 I 2

Pickard, 149
Pickering. 82
Pickle '

,308
nee, 1\ 14. 17. 22.58,
S9-200 210, 218,2:;-..
50, 272 0, 298, 309
38.348.854.359, 375'

Kludge, 214 i 8autcll, 29

, Ripley, 354, 355 Savnge, 09. 73, 135, 171,

, Ri.-Jcii, 135 | 305,310.371

Itituer, 1-3 J Savell, 197

Hitters, 1*3 | Pavels, 175. 170

i.oarh, 327 | Savory, 188

Road, 87 , Sawie'll.275

llobb, 307 J Saw.er.37, 100, 211, 291,

km, bins, 210, 309, 358,; 312 321, 3:J9, 332. C17,
301 318,392

Roberts, 33, 41, 202, 239- Snxton. 75
01 Say, 40. 280

Robinson, 37, 54. 03, 135. Savrt 310

118,180,187, 197, 202. >n",»,r,l. 87 197

"" 245,372 | Sraiuuiou. 202, 330, 331

Pir'--.

.300

Pidgi

Pierre, 125, 179, 181,182,

234.237,240 211. 270-

8. 309, 310, 310, 328,

335, 337
Pierpoint, 303. 309, 312,

350
Piers, 270
Pigg, 184. 353
Pike. 50. 51.58. 83, 104,

174,200,202.311!
Pillionere. 12
Pillibury, 300t
Pilsberie, 201
Piin.-r, 182.236
Pinkham, 259, 261, '331,

Pin-on. 211, 372
Pitcher. 88
Pitkin, 197,280 282
Pitney. 185 347
Pitt, 310
Pittman, 36. 135
Pitts, 93, 197, 312
PIxbv, 271
Pixiey, 208, 260
riRi-sied. 197
Plasse, 33
Plasied. 87
Plaits, 208, 274, 345

Plimpton. 216,309. 312
Pliny. 220
Plumb. 392

309.334

Qnenby, 202
l(uiok."M,S2

Quiiictilhm, 218
Quiney,_73, 77, 100, 197

Quint, 35. 100, 201, 25S
329

Rnboteau, 290
Rainsfhrd, 74
liamsden. 187
Rand. s>7, 155, 197, 309

Randall, 97, 100, 211, 2CS.

351
Randolph. 4S, 134
Rankin-, 135

Ransom, 135
Hantnul. ;-92

I Uobv,2(J3, 204, 240

; Rockwell, 197

j Rockwoud, 149 1 S

1 lloddin. 134 1 8

Kmk-rii -k, 134

Ko.lircr.s212 I S
! Rodney, 304

, Hoe. 202 ' S

1 Role. 313 ' 8
I Rogers, 41, 42. 44, 40. 59 8

1 65-71,85 80, 63. 133 S

I 160-2, ltJ4-6, 197, 213, 8-

S3 V- AMS-sk' " !j
.JRo.es.SS &

Ro. If, 24 4, 248,313
,| Rollins. 100, 135 i Si

I Kcok, 37 81

1 ISO, 265, 207, 269, Si

■a leu, 216, 250, 340

ic.llay. 197

•ott, 47. 73, 133, 197,

tottow, 56, 77, 121-123,

283

uilJcr, 43, 44, 208, 3.0
tab -rn, 219
■ale. 40, 2S0

310,312, 316, 321.

03

i 271

I Roper, 252

Rose, 87, 88, 809, 347,
! 351
! Ross, 211

Seavcrns, 119

Seccombe. 197

Secrests, 134
reedos, 134
Sergant. 88

everanre, 53, 200, 247,
ext<.ii"203, 263

I Rowley, !I5, 3
I Royal, 197
i Ruck, 74, 197

taw-on, 51. 1.50-8, 173.
2-3 284, 280. a53.354,

Ray, 131,178,340.351

, 375. 3>o, 390

'•oo.i &n Seward, 312

lluild-iek. 303 ,r377 Seymour, Sf'3

Rubles, 75, 10.3. 300', 81iai-kb.nl. 130

Ruudlett, 310 ; 8b:tckl«v, 135

Rus-cli O-i, 74, 93, 191.' 83 .lv. 11. 47

133, 100, 197. 2i.i 253. -:, -, r. I ,'

Plu

.-6.219

Poa.k, 131

KeJ.k

n,340

Poinsett. 309

Sol-

te. 389

Polan ', 352

R.-.|,a

e,321, 3.2

Pole, 74, 75

3,0k,

up, 72

Polland, 100

Itedui

in. 2i 3, 291,3(6

Pomeroy, 207. 298, 300

Reed.

134. 135, 170, 177.

Pom fret. 334

197

Pond, 74, 128

Reeve

. 2>d- : *

Ponsomhy. 303

Keif,

Pool, 33. 130, 151

;, 42. 97.235

Poor. 211, 232, 247, 213.

Ileum

8"'"^ 197, 310, 350

300,341

lb-mo

Pope, 28, 233, 245, 356,

llenin

f.'soo

3.34

Revel

'---

Popkin, 300

llevet

Popple. 81

Her 111

Porter. 102, 184,298,31.3.

He", m

■I-. 130, 15.5. sm

304, 3o9, 339, 850, 351,

lill'lHll

Son

lliee.

I)'- 135, 136 197

Porterflrld, 133

Potter. 101, 102,207,212,

Iliell,

215, 312,310

Riii.a

d,'~(lCIng) 25, 30,

Pioilrer, 85, 80

Powell, 202 ,253, 318

Ri.lla

•Is. 7.5, 175, 176.

I'owcr, 333

215,

269,369, 369

Rust, 67, 136
ltutUdgc, 133
Rutter, 338, 389

afhn.94

135

I 8hapleigh, 310
J Sharp 380

8!mrrart. 250
I Sl.atcuck.27bs 318, 322-

- Sl.'a'v] 13-i; nb, 1S7, 211,
, £32.284.254,300,310

Sheldon, 85, 80, 135
Shep.ml. 72, 75, 127,128,
140, 252 312, 330, 331,

j Shepherd. 130, 180, 203,
Inlli-burr, 135 1 281, 337 358

'alter, 5.8, 241, 283. 254 : Sheralt, 230
laltonstall, 08,70, 121. Sherburne, 107, 304, 213,

ia "iibora, 203, 201 j 8lier'n'ian" 72, 135, 151,

■'l n, '."12 | 312. 318 352

Imps,,., 5J, 335, 330, Shevrs. 134

•ai,b..r:'i,"'50, 203, 204. Kliipwi'iy.'&U
207. 233, 210, 334 Shirlej , 197, 30S, 3S4

Index of Names.

401

Shoults, 134

Shove, 72, 73, 74

Stariinpton, 75, 7C, 77

Shultz. 103

SJjurtl. IT, 22, ion, 198,

305. 806, 312,318
Sias, 13ii
Siblev, 312, 3H1
Sidney, 31
Sigourhev. 357, S5S. .VJO.

3C0", 3fi»t
Silborr, 134

nn, 21

Silvester, 340
Simmons, 250, 318
Simnmls, 100, 305, 312,

326
Simons, 245

Simpson, 87. 145, IBS,
2H2, 3:5,372
Simson, 58, 390
Biogletary, 203
Sinkler, 202
Sismondi. 224
Skelton.l 11-113,117,113,

120. 124. 12a
Skill, 96, IBS
Skinner. 30, 34. 108, 836
Skyly

Ma

,34S

Sleeper, 136, 203, 204
Slcwmnn, 2^0-
Sloakum, 135
Small, 310.331
Smallev._41, 43

Smith! HuVll, 42,
60. 74. 95, 86, 100, 1
115, 117. 132, 134, 1
142-144, 148, 149, !

314,339.
377, 3S1,

Snell, 131. 334
Snodgrass. 13-t
Snow, 41-44, 108, 170,

185, 245. 348-350
So viler. 103
Socrates, 220
Somerhv, 22. 102, 215,

247

312.3-1

Sonsttp. 101
Soule, 185
Souter. 87, 201
Southern, 45, 47
South wick. 215, 311
Southworth, 94. 185, lc7
Sparks, 220, 2S0- 303
Sparling, 310
Sparrow, 41. 42, 45, 170.

231
Spauldinj, 318
Spear, 198, 860f
Spelman, 219
Speueer. 133 178, 219,

282, £03, 311, 312
Spen.-er, 310
Sperry, 134
Spieers, 88
Spillar, 180. 100

Spiniiev, 320

Spmuird, 98
SpoweU, 353
Sprngui,, 108. 310, 335-

338, 310, 350
Spring, 1K7, 198, 370
Spur, 182, 230
Squlr, 87
Stace, l',7
Stacy, HIS
Stnn'bnrv, 72
Man.lil,", 317, .".50, 3^1

Stanley, 310
Stonyan, 50.204
Starbuek,205
Stark, 01
Starkwelher,377
Stearns, 85. 80. 104, 300
St. Clair, 211,212
Stehhin, 354,577
Stebbins, 72, 198, 304 '''
Stedmau.76,174

Meele. 134. 142-144, 198
Stephens, 87. 134 130,

278,351.375

Sterling. 203

Sterne, 3011

Stevens, 20. 53. 108, 201,
202.215, 243. 218,312,
326. 327. 350, 353

Steward. 75. 206

Stewart, 213

Key-man, 133

Stickrev. 130," 201,

310, 312
Stiles, 271

•kbridpe 203, 351

,tnldard.20. 73,108.279-,
2-0- 310, 310, 352, 376

ne, 73. 133, 135, 198,
7S-, 281, 341, 345,377,

Storer. 54, 50, 62, 198,
Storvl 20. 254, 310

Streeter. 100,388
Strong. 272, 27S-, 303,

365,376
Stuart, 3H2 310
Stubbf, 31
Studlev. 315
Stukely, 220
Fturgis, 150. 19S. .TO
Sturtevam,'211, 212
Suetonius; 210
Sullivan, 58, 210,217
Sumner. 100. 279, 310.

312, 305
Sut'.ief. 04
Sutton, 187, 198
Swaddle, 135
Swadock,2t>3
Swaggerty, 131
Swn n,50, 57, 104, 203,

246. 247
Swan, 203, 244, 207, 345,

370
Swat ton. S7
Swaync.208,204

Sweet. 49, 72.102,168

Tallmndge, 303
Tappan, 201. 230, 310
Tartarien. 358
Tasker, 214
Tatman,377
Tauslev, 377
Tav,S5, 80

Tavlor, 74, 88,103, 134
136 144. 151. lv8, 19!

80ii, 3VJ. E

348.

.51.. ■!•'■:

Tragi, _.
Tebbets, 250,341
Temple. 40
Tenuev.lOO. 193,209
Terry, 310, 315
Thacher, 205, 30o, 380
Thateher, 17. 58. 73, 75,

100,18.;- IR<, 108
Thnxter, 73, 108, 310,354,

Tha

178. 19
Tllinge.S
Thorn, 20:

-.135. 142,174,175

250

, 202

101, 135, I-'*:,

"47-352. 377
1, 325, 302

Tllon ,

Thoresb

Tltoretoii, 50, (S, 100.101,

180-188. 201, 312 '
Thorold, 198
Thorn. 133, 293, 204, 350
Thurswo, 62
Thurton, 203, 204, 254

Thv.. „.
Tibbets,151, 247,260,811.
329

Tibs, 87, Tidd, 142

Tin5,n\.3S3

Tift, 135

Tildan, 95, 185, 137, 188.

347, 310-352

Tileston, 182, 198, 230.

241
Tillev. 278-284
Tilson. 45, 233-240
Tinkham, 350
Tisdell, 1.10
Titcomb. 201,208,331
Toale, 336
Todd, 2j4
Toll, 3-?, S?9
Tolman. 136. 182, 23
41.242.345

Trim, 135
Trlncalo, 33
Trott. 180, 182, 240
Trowbridge, 100
Truant, 318. 351, 352
Truantam, 347
True, 130, 201
Trull. 80
Truuihle. 344
Trumbull, 22, 193, 303,

312. 370
Tru-dall,90

Turke, 59, 2C3, 204, 296
Tucker, 201, 215, 309,

354. 303
Turk, rman.310, 305

Turkfield, 200

Turk bam, 95

Tufts, 198,335, 337, 333

Tulb. 343

Tullv, 323

Tup'per. 212

Tun-ell, 70, 135,275,327,

328
Turner. 25, 30. 33, 94,

100, 243, COO, 311, 350,

Turpentine, 134

Turpi,,. 170

Tuttlc, 136.245,261,330,

331,339
Tuxhury, 164, 201. 202
T»„,i,.-. 41. 42, 4.1, 235
Twiss, 270
l'wooiblr, 339 330
Tiler, 11,0,193
Tylev, 198
Tjmmes, 216
Tynfr, 29, 74, 156, 158,

289

U

To;

.297

Idle
Stanford,

130, 170

Standard, 150, 102, 1

[I'-s

Swell, 10 02. 98, 198,201,

2"3. 3 4.310
Swift, 05, 90, 182, 239,

817
Sylvester. 96, 349, 350

S.Miie--. 88

Svnimes, 1!K, 375, 389
Synionds, 65, 00,68, 69,
70. -O'l. 105, 2'-o, 207,
217,250-258,341

TiirittM. 220
Talt, 325

Tjlbot, 297

Tompson, 15. 16, 22, 61,

153, 174. 103, 254, 310

Tophiim. 135

Toppan. 74

Torray, 357

Tone;, 23 51, 54.91,90,
133, 170 180, 180, 1*7
I9S, 212,202,331,318,

Toung.2S4

Tower, 515, 310. 340
Towle, 204. 2:13,23-1,326
Towlea, 203
Town, 72. 245, 304
TownsenJ, 75, 108,'230

Trae

, 213

, 57. 5-3, 93, 135
348.J3J1

Trtiuton,350

Tras.-v. 350

Trask. 00, 100, 145, 170.
>:■'■ /.. ;:fc. 21:3,311

Tread'wny^ 27s-
TreaJweil. 101, 162, 103

rnderhill. 309
Underwood, 135, 185, £54
Updike. 77
Upham. 330, 337, 333

tlrUm, 75

U-h.-r. 81, 72,73, 75.77,

213. 291, 202
Us-elton, 207

Vandervert, 133
Van llens.-elaer.304
Vans. 108

Varrev. 37. 253, 330-332
Varro, 32. 219
Vassal,. 124. 279
Vaughan, 59, 347
Veal, 138

Viall, 311

VKkery.SS, 333

n. 104, 198, oil

TV
Wade, 68, 70,77,160,162,
187, 201, 282, 208, 359
Wadleigh, 210
Wudlsy,202-
Wadsworth, 70, 93, 198,

Wui'mvright, 08 70, 77.

I0S

Wait, 21. 72
Walcot, 314

WaMerne, 51.200
Waldo, 19S, 248

Wiil.lron. 17, OS, 59.258,

201, 3M
Male., 179 237-210, 856,

302

402

Index of Names.

Walker. 42, 73, 74, 76
84, 93, 100, 134, 172
187, 198, 203, 232, 272
347, 34S, 350, C77

Wall, 250, 311

Wallace, 312

Walloon. 75, 109

Waller, 12

Wallin.for.l, 333

Wallis. 272, 281

Walk.D. S3

Walter, 20, 74. 198

Walton, 198,24-5, 208

Wa7nratuck, 20

' 134, 1"" "

145-15

171, 17

108, 199, 312, 373
Ward, 74, 10", 138, 137

142, 163, 108, 2H7, 210

254, 273, 300, 315, 325

354, 389
Wardall, 193
Warham, 20, 214, 201
Warner. 175. 199, 280

303, 304. 322,384
Warren. 30, 150,100,211

214, 2 15. 274, 279-, 280

208. 320, 351
Warrington, 212

a, 88, 212, 300

352

103,

Washington,

210, 212, 220. 250, 257

303, 307. 310, 311, 38
Waslcy, 389
Was -e, 202,
Watcrliouse, 149
Waterman, 21, 135.1S5,

216. 272, 312, 340 352

354, 372, 377
Wathen, 202
Watson. 137, 207, 212

240. 331, 332, 310, 377

302
Watt, 47

Watts. 12, 190, 203. 375
Way, 135
Wayne, 104
Wayte, 335. 330, 33?
Weare, 49 51, 50-59, 20c

204. 232. 233
Weaver, 311
Webb, 53, 77 SO. 90. 121,

135, 190. 200, 331
Webber, 375
Webster, 100, 201, 204,

210, 248, 201, 299, 339,

w"":l "■•,v i.;d 201204 5-1 ■•

Weed, 104. 202

Weeden.150

Weeks. 2», 170, 181.120:

230, 311, 355, 356
Weis, 380

Welch, 83, 109 | Wickcs. 290

Weld, 54, 72, 318, 35S Wickl'ilTs, 279

354, 377 Wier. 170

Weller, 206, 207, 270, 271 Wife, 377
Welles. 282 | WilTei

Wells, 100, 100, 201. 2

311
Welsh. 375

Welstocd. ISO

Wendell, 58. 199, 273
Wcnfley. 345. 349
Wentworth, 59, 102, 2
214.210, 261, 201,2
1-334

103

Wiggi
| 291
Wiggles-worth, 72, 103.

166.199.335.336
Wight. 140. 174, 199, 300

311.

ell. 303 Wild, 311

.74,135, 201,280-'- Wilder, 199

!, 388 : Wilkins, 326, 3~0

on, 130, 100, 270, 3S1 Wilkinson. £11

nore, 311 ! Willnrd. 18, 20, 70, 100,;

raie, 41 . 42 190. 275, 520, 521, 057,

rarce, 289, 230 ) 300. 300

mouth, 311 | Willett. 04. 311

ley, 46. 101 V.'illev, 3-. s7, 134, 104 :

218,228,200, 273, 2S0.

35S, 371
Wirsley, 243
Wiv, I'll. 25. 70,150, 100.

100, 340, 377,
Wisuer, 374
Wiswall,73 179,181,182,

199, 236,237. 239,210.

Witham, 199

Wuhcrcll. 1RG, 349 -
Withcrup", 134,
Withirttto,,, 1M, 162,238-

240, 242. 279 J
Wittanmre, 377
Witter, 2 15. 210

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313

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Wheeler, 11 I 135, 142, 74.70 84. 90, 93, lOT.j

214, 246, SIS, 325, 326,! 131. 135. 140. 151,175;

! 17,1 57, 3SU ! 170.182, 1x5. 199, a a.

Wheelwright 100, 100.1 211. 212. 214. 2:,-. 215.

200, 2'n , 244, 240,254. 245 25'.'. 200-2.:.-. 278'.

260, 381 3S5 281,311, 851, 377,388,

Whelden, 167 j 300

Whetomh, 73. 124 j Williamson. 55, 56. 347,'

\\ hippie. 65, 66, 68. 135.1 31s, 351, 375

100,100.512, 310.345, Willianl. 202
356 Willino-ton, 279-

Whiston, 12 Willi*." 77,200, 375. 370

Whitcomb, 321 | Wills.'347,

White, 20. 59, 61-63, 109,1 Uiison. ',8, 74. 01, 133.'
156-158, 172-174,1

Woli; 103. 133, 143
Wood, 72. 60, 83, 03, l'.r.t,

211. 312, 322, 323, 356,

577. 389
Wimduriilgc. 40. 50, 75,

199,248, 275.270-82
Wooduurv, .>. 1170
W Icoek, 128, 110,174

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Woodm.r0. 12. 72. 147.
172,173, 180.219, 214.

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Wording. 88
Worcester, 217, 301, 302

311

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25:i-21l. 254, 273, 2-il'-',: 311, 512, 345,340
310, 318.332, 301, 307. Wilt, 2u7, 251
377 | Wilton, 201

Whitfield, 204. 273. 309 I Winch. 317.

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188, 207
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Hi. 323 j Winslow. 48, 57, 98, 157,

.316 i 158, 1-5, 199,200, 218,

I 228, 331, 358, 317-352.

! 380
.140,178,338 Winsor, 05.142, 185 235

Wren. 17!

Wrhrht 80. 100,101, 134,

199, 2U0, 208, 270, 271,

290, 312
Wyate. 93, 185
Wyborne. 2S9
Wycr, 199
WyllyH, 77. 281
Wnn.ni.ss. 100. 150,207.

500, 312, 519,321,300/,

Yardelv. 511

Yates, 45, 107

Ycomans. 79

York, 87

Young. 41 42, 131, 108,

109, 10'.. JJ2. 252, 5-0,

330, 342'

Winthrop. 34, 64, 00. 70.;
73-75,77,123-120,190,1

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