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VOLUME IX.

BOSTON:
SAMUEL G. DRAKE, PUBLISHER,

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1855.

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PUBLISHING COMMITTEE FOR THE YEAR 1835.

SAMUEL G. DRAKE, Editor.

William Jenks, John Dean,

David Hamblen, William R. Deane,

Frederic Kidder, Lemuel Shattuck.

Dutton & Wextwortq, Printers— Transcript Opficr,
No. 37 CoDgress Street, Boston.

GENERAL INDEX.

[Index of Names of Persons at the end of the Volume]

Mascarene, Paul, 247
Whitmore, John, 307
Whitmore, Rachel, 307

Allen Monument, 103

Ancestral Information, 189

Anecdote of John Spofford, 318

Antiquities at Bangor, 203; at Richmond's Island,

264
Arms of Balch, 203; of Mascarene, 247; of Massa-
chusetts, 288
Autographs: —

BUch, John, 235

Bradstreet Simon, 117

Dane, John, 37

Deane, Thomas, 93
Bailey's College Ferula, 356
Balch, Capt. James, lost at sea, 328
Baptisms at New Ilaven, 357
Barnes of Way-Hill, 371
Barnstable Church Records, 279
Books, noticed: —

Adams's Boston Directory, 292

American Almanac, 191

Barry's Hist. Mass., 291

Bellows Genealogy, 289

Catalogue First Church in N. Haven, 97

Chapman's Geneal. of the Chapman Family, 95

Cushman Genealogy, 3G9

Eastford, 290

Everett's Dorchester Oration, 369

Felt's Ecclesiast. Hist. 291

Hall's Disc, on J. Howland, 289

Hanaford's Hist. Princeton, 370

Holland's Western Mass. 289

Hunter's Plymouth Founders, 96

Kilbourn, Hist. Soc. 192

Latrobe on Mason & Dixon's Line, 192

Leonard's Hist. Dublin, 290

Locke's Eliza Wharton, 191

Mather's Magnalia, 292

Merrill's Sermons, 289

Monson Academy Celebration, 192

Mygatt Genealogy, 371

Olcott Genealogy, 371

Parsons's Li.'e of Pepperrell, 291

Porter's Geneal. Eliot Family, 96

Potter's Amoskeag Disc, 290

Sargent's Brnddoek's Expedition, 190

Snell's N. Brookfield Disc., 97

Sliarpless Genealogy, 371

Stearns's Church of Newark, 191

Thomas's Memorials of Marshfield, 97

Thornton's Landing at Cape Ann, 94

Union College Celebration, 192

Washburn's Leicester Academy, 370

Warren's Geneal of Warren, 190

Whiting's Memoir of Harrington, 97

Woodman Genealogy, 370
Boston, small-pox, 43,48; fire, 4S, 49; Early Rec-
ords, 165-72; 249-54; 309-12
Bradstreet's Journal, 43, 78
Brewster's Island, 368
Bunker, items, 150
Bureau, the Eliot, 329
Burying Grcunds —See INSCRIPTIOKS
Cape Ann, settlement, 94
Canada, Hull's Invasion, 41-2
Canada, Expedition, Letter, 354
Chardon, O , why so named, 18
Coffin's Tour, 340

College Ferula. 356

Costume of 1783, 14

Cradock's Reyuest, 274

Cunningham and its variations, 12

Deposition of John Legg, 112; of John Wheel-
wright, 208; of sundry persons respecting
Thompson's Diand, 24S; Tho. Maxwell, 306;
Edw'd Bunn,308

Discovery of Gov. Bradford's MS., 231

Donations, 104, 199, 296

Dorchester, Centennial, 309

Dover, Gen. Items, 55, 364

Eliot Bureau, 329

Eliot, Inscriptions from, 368

Engravings, of Bicester Church, Eliot Bureau, 329.
See Arms, and Autographs

Epitaphs. See Inscriptions

Errata, 104, 198, 296

Estate of Francis Whitmore, 134

Exeter, Indian Deed, 2oS

Fragment of a Letter, &c. 354

Funeral Sermons, researches, 69, 173, 355

Genealogical Items. See Dover

Genealogies, Pedigrees, &c.

Allen, 127 Howland, 101

Balch, 233 Ingereoll, 157

Ball. 158 Jenks, 201-6

Bradford, 127, 218 Litchfield, 181, 209

Muscarene, 239
Nock, 367
Otis, 368
Porter, 54
Hichardson, 6?
Spafford, 61, 273
Sumner, 297-306
Sherburne, 180. 208
Talbot, 120-30
Varney, 55
Waldron. 55
Walton, 57
Webester, 159
Weld, 42
Willey, 143
Wiggin, 143
WiDget, H3
Woodman, 145

Bradstreet, 113

Brown, 219

Carpenter, 62

Colcord, 365

Cradock, 122

Dam, 305

Davenport, 146-8

Deane, 93

Follet, 106

Foote, 272

Fowler. 218

Furber, 366

Hall, 366

Hancock. 352

Haines, 360

Haynes. 349

Heard, 366

Uobbs, 255
Gloucester, 222
Hammond, 312
Harvard College, 269
Heraldry. 288
Hillsboro' County, 306
Imposts, Petition against, 81
Indian Bible, Eliot's, 329
Indians, 44, 45. 40, 47, 48, 49, 50, 156, 161-4
Iuquiries. See Queries.
Inscriptions, 128, 151, 178, 319, 342,368
Inventories. See Wills.
Journal, Bradstreet's, Notes, 78
Kennebeck, affray, 85_
Latham longevity, 145
Leicester Academy, Hist., 370
Letters : — from

Carpenter, Dan'l, 354 Spofford, Jeremiah, 318

Davenport, John, 149 Sumner, Clarissa, 297-9

Eliot, John, 131 Sumner, Win. U, 297

Hammond, Jos , 312 Waddington, John, 60

Sewall, Sainl, 271,287 White, John, 222

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General Index.

Longevity, 145, 351
Lotteries abolished, 21-6
Maiden, Inscriptions, 319-28
Manuscript of Gov. Bradford, 231
Marriages and Deaths, 98, 193, 293
Mascarene Papers, 239-47
Blassachusetts Arms, 288
Medway. name, 51
Memoirs, Notices, &c. —

Avery, Hev. Ephraim, 173

Backus, Kev. (..'lias., 173

Balch, Copt, 328

Hattell, Joseph, 293

Blake, Deae. John, 176

Brooks, P. C , 13

Billiard, Cyrus, 74
• Burroughs, Dr. Eden, 174

Cotton, J., of Hampton, 164

Crafts, Saml. P., 174

Dummer, William, 174

Harris, W. T , 99

Hull, Gen. Wm„ 41

Jenks Family, 201-6

Landon, Benjamin, 175

Messinger, Henry, 59

Rogers, Hev. John, 175

Russell, Thomas, 14

Talbot, Peter, 129

Trumbull, Gov. Jona , 69

Vose, Capt. Nathaniel, 177

Whitcomb Family, 334
Mendon, name, 51
Minas, Battle, 105
Monson Academy, Celebration, 192
Mount Holyoke, 341
Names, Origin of, 208, 30S, 334
New Eng. Ballad, 200-7
New Eng. Hist Gen. Soc Origin of, 9

Members admitted, 199, 292
New Haven, baptisms, &c, 357
New Publications. See BooK3.
New York, retaken, 47
Obituaries. See Quarterly Obituaries.
Orders in Council, viii., 235
Origin of the New Eng. Hist. Gen. Soc, 9
Origin of Names, 2C8, 308
Passengers in the Mary and John, 2C5
Payments. 104, 200, 29G
Pease Family items, 91
Pedigrees. See Genealooies.
Petitions against Imposts, bl ;

of Rachel Whitmnre, 307
Plymouth Colony Records, 313
Poetry on the Eliot Bureau, 333, 356
Portsmouth, early Settlers, 179
Prince's Subscribers, 59, 335
Princeton, Hanaford's Hist., 370
Quarterly Obituary, 9S, 193, 293, 372
Queries, 104, 199, 271
Quidam Ignotus, 271

Quincy Inscriptions, 151, 296
Revolution, a relic, 128

Searses in, 134
Richmond's Island, £64
Salem, Centennial at, 268
Scituate Church Records, 279
Scituate Grave Yard, 178
Searses in the Revolution, 134
Slanderer, the Hinting, 58
Small-pox, 43, 48
Subscribers to Prince, 69
Sumner Family, 298
Tar made in New England, 278, 339
The Name of Folger. 308
Thompson's Island, 218
Tour to Connecticut, 310
Union College, Celebration, 192
Watt, 351
Whitcomb, 334
Wigs, discountenanced, 329
Wills, Abstracts, 35, 135. 223, 343

Adams, Robert, 126

Astwood, James, 40

Bradish, 225

Beales, John, 38

Beamsley, William, 37

Baxter, Gregory, 130

Bibbell, 300

Barnell,230

Coggan, John, 35

Cradock, Matthew, 124

Dane, John, 37

Eaton, John, 38

Eire, Simon, 39

Farnsworth, Joseph, 140

Gill, 228

Griggs, 343

Hardiug, Abraham, 35

Hawkins, 315

Hills, 15*

Holyoke, Edward, 345

Ingersoll, 157

Johnson, 224

Long, 2v>5

Lunt. Henry, 33

Marsh, Thomas, 39

Pease, 92

Bawlins, 226

Reynolds, Robert, 137

Ruggles, John, 189

Shearman, 227

Smith, 228

Snooke, 228

Sumner, 300, 302

Starr, 223

Webb, Kichard, 139

Woode, Kichard, 137
Wrentham Records, 353
York, Inscriptions, 312

WHOLE NUMBER, 33. Jdu^B

JANUARY, 1855.

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CONTENTS.

Origin of the New England Historic-Genealogical Society, Page 9

Cunningham and its Variations, 3 12

Memoir of Peter Chardon Brooks, concluded, 13

Will of Henry Lunt of Newhury, 33

Wills from the Registry of Suffolk, Mass., 35

Gen. William Hull, 41

Additions to the Weld Family, 42

Bradstreet's Journal. Reprinted, 43

Origin of Mendon and the Name of Med way, 51

Carpenter Family, 52

Note on the Porter Family, 54

Genealogical Items relative to Dover Families, 55

The Hinting Slanderer, 58

Deposition concerning David Sellicke, 58

Memoirs of Prince's Subscribers, , 59

Letter of Rev. John Waddington of London, Eng., GO

Spofford Genealogy, continued, CI

Notes on the Richardson Family, C8

Researches among Funeral Sermons. With a Portrait, 69

Notes on Bradstreet's Journal, 78

Affray at Kennebeck, 80

Petitions against Imposts, 1G68, 81

Facts relative to the Pease Family, 91

Pedigree of Deane, * 93

New Publications, 94

Marriages and Deaths, 98

Allin Monument, 103

Queries, Donations, Payments, Errata, 104

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VOL. IX. JANUARY, 1855. NO. 1.

ORIGIN OF THE NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC-GENEA-
LOGICAL SOCIETY.

The tenth year of the existence of the New England Historic-
Genealogical Society expired on the thirty-first day of October
last. The Members of the Society conceived it to be due to the
Institution to notice in an appropriate manner the occasion.

It so happened that the regular monthly meeting of the So-
ciety fell on November the first, on which day of the same
month, ten years before, was held the meeting which formed the
Society. Accordingly a large number of Members assembled to
celebrate its first Decennial.

The President of the Society, William Whiting, Esq., being
necessarily detained from the city, the Hon. Timothy Farrar, Vice
President, presided. After the ordinary business was disposed of,
the Recording Secretary, Charles Mayo, Esq., read an appropri-
ate selection of letters from those who had accepted memberships
in the Society. The tenor of these letters was highly gratifying,
inasmuch as they manifested on the part of the writers a deep in-
terest in the objects of the Society, and encouraged a prosecution
of those objects.

At its formation the Society consisted of but five Members.
Within the ten years now elapsed, one of those had died, one
was absent, and the other three were present, who gave such rem-
iniscences of the circumstances which led to the formation of
the Society as occurred to them. From these, and the private
memoranda of one of them, the following facts have been pre-
pared : —

Charles Ewer, Esq., as early as IS 13, held frequent consulta-
tions with the present Editor of the Register, respecting some
organization for the purpose of making Heraldic and kindred col-
lections. Historical and Antiquarian matters necessarily came
under consideration. These conversations and consultations were
usually at the place of business of the writer, No. 5G Cornhill,
now the centre of the stupendous brick block of buildings called
Sears's Crescent, erected in 1S53. These interviews were from
2

10

Origin of the N. E. Hist. ben. Society. [Jan.

time to time continued until towards the autumn of 1844, at one
of which, Mr. Ewer said he had had an interchange of views
upon the subject with several others, and named particularly Mr.
Thornton and Mr. Montague, both then unknown to the writer.
Other parties were about the same time named, but none of them
gave Mr. Ewer encouragement that they might be relied upon,
as co-workers, and they were thought no more of in connection
with an Association. It was also mentioned, that some to whom
the subject was proposed, intimated that they did not wish to be
considered insane, while some others laughed at the idea.

It was the opinion of the writer at a little later period, that it
was owing to this coldness and ridicule on the part of certain in-
dividuals, which caused Mr. Ewer to express to the writer, again
and again, that he did not wish to belong to the Association pro-
posed, and that his object went no further than a desire to see
such an one in operation. This desire at that time to avoid re-
sponsibility, and consequently notoriety, was attributed to a dread
of ridicule, to which Mr. Ewer was keenly sensitive. His deter-
mination to take no active part continued, at least in appearance,
until the Society was organized, and he was chosen President.
He soon after observed to the writer, that his determination had
been changed, and that, in accordance with the wishes of his sis-
ters, which had been strongly expressed, he had made up his
mind to accept the Presidency. It may be proper to note in this
connection, that Mr. Ewer was not present at the choice of offi-
cers ; that when his name was proposed for the office of Presi-
dent, his previously expressed wishes not to take any part were
mentioned; but some present attributing those expressions to his
modesty, it was considered due to him to have the offer of the
office, in which all unanimously agreed.

Having necessarily anticipated certain early proceedings, they
will next be noticed. Mr. Ewer having much leisure, made most
of the early arrangements for the formation of the Society.
Through his agency the first regular meeting was held, which
was at the house of Lemuel Shattuck, Esq. This was on the
first of November, 1841, and is called the First Meeting, for it
was then organized by the choice of a Chairman, (Mr. Ewer) and
a Secretary, (Mr. Thornton.) It was then voted that such a So-
ciety was expedient, and a name for it was pretty fully discussed.

An earlier meeting was intended by Mr. Ewer, and at the
house of Mr. Wm. H. Montague. The last named gentleman
having invited Mr. Ewer, and through him, two or three others,
to see the ball which killed Gen. Joseph Warren, and to taste
some apples borne that year on the tree planted by Peregrine
White. Three of the gentlemen called upon Mr. Montague, but
no meeting was formed, as one of those intended to be of the
party was absent from the city. Immediately upon the return of
the absent gentleman, he was invited to meet with several others

1855.] Origin of the N. E. Hist. Gen. Society. 11

at the house of Lemuel Shattuck, Esq., on the evening of No-
vember the first. They accordingly met, and this was the first
meeting, already mentioned. Then was commenced the Records
of the Society. Then were the first Chairman and Secretary
chosen.

From the time of the first meeting of the Society, the Records
contain, or should do so, all matters of interest connected with it.

The above details of circumstances which transpired before the
Society was formed, but which led to it, have been deemed of
sufficient moment to occupy a place in the Periodical, begun, and
continued thus far, under its auspices. A notice of a few other
facts will close this article.

The first meeting of the Society was adjourned to the fifteenth
of the same month, then to be held at the office of J. W. Thorn-
ton, Esq., No. 20 Court street. Before adjournment, however, a
Committee was chosen to draw up a Constitution for the Society.
That Committee consisted of the Chairman, Secretary, and Mr.
Shattuck. In the discussion respecting a Name for the Society,
there were various opinions. Mr. Ewer thought it should be
"The Genealogical and Heraldic Society." Mr. Thornton pro-
posed "The Historic-Genealogical Society," to which the writer
objected on account of its length, and proposed (:Thc Geneal-
ogical Society." Mr. Montague argued that " Historical" ought
to~ form a part of the name, giving as a reason, that there was not
any active Historical Society in the State. Mr. Shattuck was of
opinion that "Genealogical Society" was sufficient. The matter
was finally laid over for further consideration, and was not called
up again until a Constitution was submitted, and then the name,
as it now stands, was inserted. Its length, and the word Historic
was disliked by Mr. Ewer and one other Member, but the drawer
of the Constitution being somewhat strenuous, they acquiesced.
It should also be stated that, although Mr. Ewer and Mr. Shat-
tuck were upon the Committee for forming the Constitution, cir-
cumstances prevented their attending to the duty.

The first adjournment was, as above stated, for a fortnight, but
there was no meeting on the evening appointed ; nor was there
anything done till December the tenth. Meanwhile the time of
meetings was changed to Tuesday. Accordingly, on the tenth
of December, there was a full meeting, with the exception of Mr.
Shattuck, whose health prevented his attendance. At this meet-
ing the Constitution was discussed, article by article, and in the
main agreed upon. Its final disposition, however, was laid over
till the next meeting, which was appointed at the house of the
writer, No. 56 Cornhill, on Tuesday evening, December the
twenty-fourth.

At this meeting the Associates were all present. The Consti-
tution was then accepted. Mr. Shattuck was chosen a Commit-
tee to provide suitable paper and books for the use oi the Society,

12 Origin of the N. E. Hist. 'Gen. Society. [Jan.

and to mature a plan for recording its proceedings and keeping
its records.

The next meeting was held in the same place, which was on
Tuesday, the seventh of January, 1815. . All- were presem except
Mr. Ewer. At this time it was resolved to go into a choice of
Officers for the year ensuing. The result of these proceedings
has already been detailed.

It may be proper to remark, that a slight discrepancy is appar-
ent between some of the statements given above, and the Rec-
ords of the Society, as they were embodied and transcribed. The
above has been prepared, not only from a recollection of the
events, but from private minutes made at the time by the writer,
who therefore feels perfect confidence in its accuracy, in all the
particulars touched upon.

Thus much it was thought proper to detail, respecting the ori-
gin of an Institution, which has been the means of awakening in
the community, a laudable desire to extend their knowledge of
the founders of a country, now the pride of all their well-in-
formed descendants, and the pride of every truly enlightened
mind of every country.

To estimate the value of the influence exerted by the New
England Historic-Genealogical Society, it is only necessary to
take a survey of what had been published upon Genealogies and
Local Histories in the United States before its establishment, and
compare that survey with what, has been since published. And
if there be any who feel or have felt disposed to decry the labors
of the Society ; or to insinuate that such an Institution was not
needed because there were kindred Institutions, they are respect-
fully recommended to make the comparison alluded to. They
are also requested to compare both manner and matter of what
had hitherto been done, with the snme done since.

It is a great gratification to witness a rapidly growing interest
in the community, in that department of knowledge, for the pro-
motion of which this Society was instituted. For it may be pre-
sumed that no Institution, since that of Schools, provides so sure
a way by which every one may be enabled to comply with one of
the most important commands, :' Know Thyself." And although
no one may ever be able fully to comply with that command, he
may approximate a compliance by obtaining a good knowledge
of his kindred.

Cunningham, Kinnecum, &c. — There was a family in Watertown
about the beginning of the last century, of the name of Cuimi/uf/tam,
which in the Church records is written Kinningham. — In a marriage, 1714,
it is written Cunningham. In Middlesex Deeds, vol. 33, p. 375, is a deed
of that John Cunningham, who, in 1714, married widow Elizabeth Cool-
idge, in which he, by the name of Kinnecum, relinquished his right in the
Coolidgc estate to the children of his wife bv her first husband. Sec Vol.
VIII, p. 296. u. u.

1855.] Memoir of Peter ChaYdon Brooks. 13

MEMOIR OF PETER CHARDON BROOKS.

[Continued from Vol. VIII, p. 309.]

Chapter IV.

The active part of Mr. Brooks's business life was passed, as
has been already stated, between the years of 17S9 and 1803, at
which time he relinquished his office in State street, being then
but thirty-six years of age. The ten last years of this period
were peculiarly favorable to the pursuit in which he was engaged.
The existing war in«Europe threw much of the carrying trade of
the world into the hands of the Americans ; — and the orders and
decrees of the leading belligerents, equally violent and capricious,
while they tended to derange the regular courses of trade, gave
proportionably greater activity to the business of insurance. It
was accordingly at this time, that Mr. Brooks's most rapid accu-
mulations were made. He sometimes, himself, referred to this
period of his life, as one of great and even dangerous prosperity.
To use the language of a judicious obituary notice, which ap-
peared in the Christian Register at the time of his decease;*
" though little inclined at any time to speak of himself, he did,
occasionally, when alluding to that time, remark, that 'lie then
made money enough to turn any man's head.' But the reason
why we mention this fact is, that it did not turn his head. It is
a remark long since made by the greatest orator of antiquity, that
extraordinary success forms the test of a weak mind, the failure
to sustain which often shows that it is far harder to keep than to
acquire. The most remarkable characteristic of Mr. Brooks, in
his active pursuits, was his moderation in success. To him ex-
travagant profits were no temptation to enter into hazardous

enterprises." - , . er i k«#

The quiet life of an unambitious man of business affords but
few occurrences for the biographer. The most instructive treat-
ment of such a subject is, if possible, to convey a lively impres-
sion of the general state of the times. Conditions of society, ot
great importance in the aggregate, are made up of parts and ^ele-
ments, which, when taken singly, may be of little individua
interest We have, in the first part of this memoir reco ded
some facts illustrative of the general course of trade in the United
States during the period of Mr. Brooks s active life. It was
marked by two striking characteristics, viz., the ease and the cour-
age with which men embarked, with small means, in distant and
far-reaching adventure, and the prudence and moderatio n which
governed their proceedings, and guided them to a successful r,

Written by Hon. Charles Francis Adams.

H Memoir of Peter Chahlon Brooks. [Jan.

suit. The consequence was the formation of a class of merchants
and men of business, in whom energy, moral courage, caution,
and liberality were all remarkably combined.

If our limits permitted, it would greatly increase the interest
of this sketch to dwell upon the characters of Mr. Brooks's prom-
inent contemporaries and associates, the men who frequented his
office as underwriters or as parties seeking to be insured, the
companions of his social hours, and co-members with him of the
community to which their principles, manners, and course of life
gave its characteristic features. It is out of our power to do this
in detail, but we may indulge in a passing allusion to one or two
well-remembered names. Among the most* eminent merchants
of this day was Thomas Russell, who was one of the first who
engaged in the trade with Russia, at the close of the revolutionary
war. He was of an old Charlestown family, — (if anything re-
lating to families can be called old in this country, especially in
reference to the middle of the last century,) and resided there a
part of the year till his death. This estimable gentleman was
regarded, in his day, as standing at the head of the merchants of
Boston. He lived at the corner of Summer and Arch streets.
According to the fashion of the day, he generally appeared on
'Change in full dress; which implied at that time, for elderly
persons, usually a coat of some light colored cloth, small clothes,
diamond or paste buckles at the knee and in the shoes, silk stock-
ings, powdered hair, and a cocked hat ; in cold weather a scarlet
cloak. A scarlet cloak and a white head were, in the last cen-
tury, to be seen at the end of every pew in some of the Boston
churches. In the latter part of his life, Mr. Russell built the
stately mansion in Charlestown, which is still, we believe, stand-
ing, near the old bridge, and is used as a hotel. Though living
on the bank of Charles river, on great occasions, before the bridge
was built, his family drove to town in a coach drawn by four
black horses, through Cambridge, Brighton, and Roxbury. Mr.
Russell, at his decease in 1796, is supposed to have left the larg-
est property which had at that time been accumulated in New
England. He was a gentleman of great worth and respectability,
and enjoyed the entire confidence of the community.

John Hancock was, at this time, still accounted a Boston mer-
chant, though but little, if at all, concerned in active commerce.
He lived in the family mansion, still standing in Beacon street,
built by his uncle, Mr. Thomas Hancock, from whom he inherit-
ed his fortune. In a description of "this earthly paradise," as it
is called by its author, and which was written in 17S9, Governor
Hancock's place and the surroundings are spoken of in the
following terms, which may serve at once as a reminiscence of
the localities, — now somewhat changed, — and of the literary taste
of the times:

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" In a word, if purity of air, extensive prospects, elegance and convenience
united, are allowed to have charms, this seat is scarcely surpassed by any in the
Union. Here the severe blasts of winter are checked by a range of hills, thrown
in the back ground, which shelter the north and northwest from the inclement
gale. There the mild zephyrs of spring are borne on the pinions of the south, and
breathe salubrity in every breath. On one side the flowery meads expand the party-
colored robe of summer; on the other, golden harvests luxuriantly decorate the
distant field, and autumn spreads her mantle filled with richest crops. Now a
6ilent river gently Hows along delightful banks, tufted by rows of ancient elms,
and now the wild wave dashing to the sky, rolls its tempestuous billow from
afar. Here glides the little skiff, on the smooth surface of the polished stre.un,
and there the sons of commerce leave receding shores behind and sweep across
the liquid main." *

The glowing description ends with a quotation from Horace.

Other already distinguished or rising merchants and men of
business of this period, were the Messrs. Amory, Joseph Barrel!,
one of the projectors of the first voyage to the Northwest Coast,
Samuel Breclc, Samuel Brown, Charles Bulfinch, connected
with Mr. Barrcll in the voyage of the Columbia and Washing-
ton, John Codman, Samuel Eliot, Gardner Greene, Stephen
Higginson, Tu thill Hubbart, John C. Jones, Theodore Lyman,
Jonathan Mason, Samuel Parkman, the Messrs. Perkins, William
Phillips, father and son, William Powell, David Sears, and Joseph
Russell, of whom the last named only is now living. Most of
these persons, whose names we have mentioned, had business
connections with Mr. Brooks, more or less intimate, from the
time his office was opened in 1789 till he retired in 1803.

The restoration of general peace in that year by the conclusion
of the treaty of Amiens, made it certain that the business of in-
surance would cease to be as important, as it had been since the
commencement of the French revolution. This circumstance,
with the decease of a friend whose estate it was supposed might
sulFcr materially by the sudden termination to which his affairs
were brought, led Mr. Brooks, in the early prime of life, and
while he was moving on the flood tide of fortune, to form the
resolution of withdrawing from all active participation in busi-
ness. This resolution, deliberately formed, was steadily execut-
ed ; and from the year 1S03 to 1806 he devoted himself to the
settlement of the risks in which he was interested, and the liqui-
dation of all outstanding engagements.

Having accomplished this object as far as practicable, he was
led,, at the urgent request of friends,, and with a view to the em-
ployment of his leisure, to accept the office of the President of the
New England Insurance Company, which had been incorporated
a few years before in Boston, and was the first chartered com-
pany of this description in the State. He filled this situation for a
few years, and then retired definitively from all business relations.
A portion of his morning hours were henceforward devoted to

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16 Memoir of Peter Ckardon Brooks.

[Jan.

the management of his property ; but much of the day was given
to those miscellaneous duties which society at all times devolves
upon men of intelligence and probity, known not to be absorbed in
affairs ; the direction of public trusts, and the concerns of various
institutions of philanthropy and charity. In the summer season,
the after part of the day was given to the care of his farm ; and
at all times, the kindly duties of social intercourse with a numer-
ous family and friendly circle, were discharged by him with
equal cordiality and diligence. If he could be said to have any
occupation as a man of business, it was that of a private banker ;
but he remained to the close of his life an entire stranger to the
exchange, and transacted no business for others on commission,
nor for himself on credit.

The object of this memoir being not to give unmerited noto-
riety to an individual, but to show, by a striking example, in
what way a person starting without capital may in this commu-
nity rise to wealth, and that in a quiet and regular course of
business, we have thought it might be useful in this place to
state a few of the principles by which Mr. Brooks was governed
through life, and to which he undoubtedly owed his success.

The first was one to which we have already alluded, viz., to
abstain, as a general rule, from speculative investments. To
quote again the language of Mr. Adams's obituary notice, "his
maxim was, that the whole value of wealth consisted in the per-
sonal independence which it secured, and he was never inclined
to put that good, once won, again at hazard, in the mere quest of
extraordinary additions to his superfluity." Acting on this prin-
ciple, he was content with moderate returns, and avoided invest-
ments attended with risk and uncertainty. He never made pur-
chases of unproductive real estate, on a calculation of future
enhanced value. He did not engage largely in manufactures ;
feeling how liable they were to surfer by capricious legislation,
caused by fluctuating political influences, and also from the ne-
cessity, in many cases, of entrusting the management of immense
capitals to persons not trained to the business carried on. He
considered railroad stocks, generally speaking, as a precarious
property, from the passion for multiplying such enterprises on
borrowed means, beyond the real wants of the country, and in
cases where ruinous competition with rival lines must ensue.
He contemplated, also, with prophetic foresight, the endless
stock-jobbery likely to attend the undue multiplication of these
enterprises. He was however at all times willing, to a reasona-
ble extent, to loan his funds for the accommodation of solid,
well-conducted corporations.

Another of Mr. Brooks's principles of business was never,
either directly or indirectly, to take more than legal interest.
Had he been willing to violate this rule, and that in modes not

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condemned by the letter of the Law, nor by public opinion, he
mi<Tht easily have doubled his fortune. Bat many considerations
leoMiim to adopt and adhere to his rule on this subject. It was
contrary to law to take more than legal interest, and he held it
to be eminently dangerous to tamper with the duty of a good
citizen, and break the law, because he might think the thing for-
bidden not morally wrong. This consideration was entirely irre-
spective of the fact, that at one period, by the law of this State,
the contract was wholly vitiated by the demand of usurious in-
terest, and the creditor placed in the debtor's power ; an absurd
inversion of the relation of the parties, or rather an entire annihi-
lation of the value of property. But after the mitigation of the
law in this respect, Mr. Brooks's practice remained unaltered.
He believed and often said, that, in the Ion™ run, six per cent, is
as much as the bare use of money is worth in this country ; that
to demand more was for the capitalist to claim the benefit of the
borrower's skill in some particular business, or of his courage
and energy ; or else it was to take advantage of his neighbor's
need. lie frequently said that he would never put it in the
power of any one, in a reverse of fortune, to ascribe his ruin to
the payment of usurious interest to him. On more than one oc-
casion, when some beneficial public object was to be promoted,
he loaned large sums at an interest below the legal and current

rate

These views,— though shared by a few of Mr. Brooks's wealthy
contemporaries,— are certainly not those which generally prevail ;
and he himself, as a question of political economy, doubted the
soundness of the usury law. He thought that money was a
species of merchandise, of which the value ought not to be fixed
by legislation ; and that all laws passed for that purpose tended
to defeat their own end. By tempting men to illegal evasions of
the law, they increased the difficulty of obtaining regular loans,
in times of pressure, and eventually compelled the borrower to
pay more for his accommodation. That he paid it under the name
of commission, guaranty, or premium, rather than that of inter-

est was no relief. ,

' It was another of his principles never, himself, to borrow mon-
ey The loan from Mr. Brown, above alluded to, may seem an
exception to this remark, but it was under circumstances of a very
peculiar nature, resembling less a business loan than a friend y ad-
vancement, made by a person in years to a young man entering
Sb and standing, pro tanto, in a filial relation to the lender. It
doubtful whether, with this exception, Mr. Brooks's name was
ever subscribed to a note of hand. What he could not compass
by present means was to him interdicted Equally invincible
wasP his objection to becoming responsible by endorsement for
the obligations of others. Without denying the necessity, m ac-

•>

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tive trade, of anticipating the payment of business paper, he
shunned every transaction, however brilliant the promise of future
gain, which required the use of borrowed means. The bold spirit
of modern enterprise will deride as narrow-minded so cautious
a maxim; but the vast numbers of individuals and families an-
nually ruined by its non-observance, — to say nothing of the
heaven-daring immoralities so often brought to light, to which
men are tempted in the too great haste to be rich, — go far to jus-
tify Mr. Brooks's course. It is highly probable that, in the ag-
gregate, as much property is lost and sacrificed in the United
States by the abuse of credit, as is gained by its legitimate use.
With respect to the moral mischiefs resulting from some of the
prevailing habits of our business community, — the racking cares
and the corroding uncertainties, the mean deceptions, and the
measureless frauds to which they sometimes lead, — language is
inadequate to do justice to the notorious and appalling truth.

Having recorded above Mr. Brooks's aversion to speculative
investments, it is hardly necessary to say that purchases of the
unsettled lands in the West were regarded by him in this light.
It is probable that the result of the enterprize of Gorham and
Phelps, above alluded to, had in early life produced an impression
on his mind unfavorable to these speculations. The Yazoo pur-
chase, in which many Bostonians were to their cost deeply in-
volved, had strengthened this impression. In a single instance
only, as far as we are aware, was Mr. Brooks induced, and that
by the urgency of friends, to take a part in an investment of this
kind, having joined some friends in a purchase of lands in the
State of Ohio. The tract selected lay partly within the limits of
the city of Cleveland, and stretched for some distance to the
south, into the interior. It was of course admirably chosen ; but
after retaining his interest in the purchase several years, and find-
ing that tax-bills came in much more rapidly than rents, he sold
out at a barely saving price, — affording another confirmation of
what may be considered an axiom, that speculations in wild
lands, by non-resident proprietors, rarely lead to any great ac-
cumulations of property. It is not desirable that they should,
for any such accumulation must be a tax upon the settlers of the
lands ; the pioneers of civilization, whose lot in life is at best so
laborious, as to merit exemption from any unnecessary hardship.

The town of Chardon, in the northeastern part of Ohio, is
within the limits of the purchase above alluded to, and com-
memorates the name of Mr. Brooks. Long after he had ceased
to hold any property in it, a bell, presented by him to the village
church, bore testimony to his friendly interest in the settlement.

Mr. Brooks was a member of most of the leading charitable
corporations of the State, — a trustee of many of them. He was
an early and active member of the Board of Trustees of the

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Agricultural Society, and took a great interest in promoting its
objects. He was a Trustee, and latterly President of the" Massa-
chusetts Charitable Congregational Society, and contributed lib-
erally to its funds. He was for some years President of the
Savings' Bank of Boston, and of the Massachusetts Hospital Life
Insurance Company. When the Washington Monument Society
was organized, he was appointed its Treasurer. The sum raised
by subscription was about ten thousand dollars, and the contract
for the Statue with Sir Francis Chantrey was for that sum.
Fortunately, the work was several years in progress, during
which time the funds of the Association were steadily accumu-
lating in Mr. Brooks's hands ; so that when the Statue was de-
livered, after paying the sculptor, there were more than seven
thousand dollars at the command of the Trustees for the erection
of the Tribune adjoining the State-house, in which it was set up.
In addition to services of this kind of a more public nature,
much of Mr. Brooks's time, at all periods of his life, was given
gratuitously to the management of important business concerns
for relatives and friends. There was, perhaps, no person in the
community, whose opinion on matters of business was more fre-
quently asked ; and probably no one ever regretted taking his
advice.

Chapter V.

We have already observed that, from an early period, Mr.
Brooks passed his summers in the country, on the spot which
though not actually that of his own birth, had been the home of
his childhood and the seat of his family for generations in the
western part of Mcdford. Having been in his boyhood brought
up on a farm, he never lost his fondness for rural occupations.
In fact, he was a thorough practical farmer. He enlarged by
purchase his patrimonial acres, and, from the time they came into
his possession, superintended their cultivation. In 1804, he re-
placed the cottage in which he had been brought up with a large
and convenient house. This was his residence during the sum-
mer months for the rest of his life. He found in .these rural
pursuits not merely rational amusement, but great benefit to his
health: and at the same time afforded to the neighborhood an
example of well conducted husbandry. This farm is delightful^
situated on the margin of the little sheet of water where the
Mystic River takes its source. The name of the town in its
original spelling-Meadford-was probably derived from the fact
tl lat the river, which soon expands into a broad estuary, could
her be c ssed on foot. It was, like most of the head waters of
the New England streams, a favorite resort of the native jtnb .es
Their rude implements are still sometimes turned up by the
plough, in the fields at Medford.

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Mr. Brooks had an especial fondness for a few ancestral trees
which adorned his farm, and learned, from the pleasure they
afforded him, the duty of each generation to do its part in securing
the same gratification to posterity. Many thousand trees were
planted by him, and the native growth was carefully preserved.
The beautiful little delta, which now so greatly ornaments the
village of West Medford, at the fork of the public roads near his
house, was planted by him about 1824. The remarkably hand-
some elm by the side of the Church, on the right hand as you
enter Chauncy Place from Summer street, in Boston, was removed
by him from Medford about the same time, when of a size to be
easily carried on a man's shoulder, and was planted with his own
hands on the spot where it now stands, — a stately, spreading tree.

Among the chief sources of enjoyment which Mr. Brooks found
at Medford was the congenial society of several persons of great
eminence and worth, his intimate friends. Among them was the
venerable and well-remembered pastor of the Church, the late
Dr. David Osgood, who was settled there shortly after the revo-
lutionary war, and continued till his decease, the only clergyman
in the town. Mr. Brooks was a regular attendant upon his min-
istry, and had a great respect for his personal character. Dr. Os-
good was of the old school of divines and pastors, and belonged
to a class which has almost passed away from among us, and left
no successors. He adhered to the old-fashioned orthodoxy, which
prevailed almost universally in his youth ; but took no part in
recent controversies. He maintained in his person the great pro-
fessional ascendency which belonged to the clergy in other days,
and, so long as he lived, no rival pulpit ventured to erect itself in
Medford.

Governor Brooks, — the distant relative of Mr. Brooks, — was an-
other of his Medford neighbors, for whom he cherished a warm
attachment, and in whose society he found a constant resource.
His public character has been alluded to in the first part of this
memoir. An admirable portrait of him was painted by Stuart
for Mr. Brooks. Governor Brooks was by five years only the
senior ; and they passed through life in the cultivation of an un-
broken friendship. The Governor was not more distinguished
for the high character which rendered him, both in war and in
peace, a man of mark and eminence, than for the sterling qualities
of private life.

The late highly respectable Timothy Bigelow, son of Colonel
Bigelow of revolutionary memory, was another of Mr. Brooks's
much valued Medford friends. Though not a native of the town,
he had established himself there at an early period, and repre-
sented Medford, for a long series of years, in the Legislature of
Massachusetts, where he occupied the Speaker's chair, in the
House of Representatives, for a longer time than any other indi-

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vidual by whom it was ever filled. Mr. Bigelow was for many
years a leading counsel at the Middlesex bar; and his great con-
versational powers fitted him, in an eminent degree, for social
intercourse. His rural tastes were congenial with those of Mr.
Brooks. His beautiful grounds on the banks of the Mystic con-
tinue to form one of the ornaments of the village of Medford.

In addition to the foregoing public characters, the social circle
at Medford embraced several individuals of great worth and intel-
ligence, whose intercourse formed no inconsiderable part of the
attraction of the place. Mr. Brooks's relations with them, as
with neighbors and townsmen, were ever of the most satisfactory
and agreeable kind, and it is believed that he passed through life
without being involved, in a single instance, in any of those per-
sonal feuds or controversies, which are too apt to spring up in our
country towns, and destroy the harmony of individuals, families,
and whole communities.

It has already been stated that Mr. Brooks was wholly free
from political ambition. But though he never sought public life,
he was occasionally persuaded to accept a nomination for the
Legislature of Massachusetts. He was, at different times, a mem-
ber of the Executive Council, of the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives, and of the Convention called in 1S20 to amend the
Constitution of the State. In all these bodies he held a position
of respectability and influence. He rarely spoke, and never
without having something to say which was worth listening to.
On questions of banking, insurance, and finance, his opinions
had very great weight, in all the bodies of which he was a mem-
ber. This deference to his judgment proceeded in part from his
familiarity with those subjects ; — from the clearness, precision,
and common sense nature of his views ; — and in part also from
his unsuspected integrity. The idea that his course on any mat-
ter of legislation could be affected by his personal interest proba-
bly never entered into any man's mind. Although it is one of
the most common and successful artifices of the demagogue to
awaken or foment an unkind feeling between town and country,
probably no individual was ever personally less obnoxious to the
jealousies and suspicions, which have their origin in this unprin-
cipled attempt.

Among the subjects to which the attention of Mr. Brooks was
particularly turned, as a member of the Legislature, there was
probably none in reference to which his influence was more ben-
eficially felt than that of lotteries. This onerous and wasteful
mode of raising money for public objects was countenanced and
resorted to in Massachusetts till 1821. It had been employed
without scruple for purposes the most meritorious, and by indi-
viduals and corporations of the greatest respectability. The
construction of canals and bridges, the erection of college edifices,

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and the preservation of Plymouth Beach, — works and objects of
the most undoubted utility, — had, under the auspices of the most
dignified public bodies, sought their resources in a lottery. In
addition to the lotteries granted by our own Legislature, the tick-
ets of those of other States were freely vended within the limits
of Massachusetts. It had been for some time apparent to reflect-
ing minds, that no form of taxation could be imagined at once so
unequal and so demoralizing as a lottery, — none in which the
yield stood in such ridiculous disproportion to the burden borne
by the public. Where the object, for which the lottery was
granted, lay without the limits of the State, the evil was, of
course, augmented by this circumstance. The injury inflicted
upon the morals of the community by upholding a species of
gambling, rendered doubly pernicious by the respectable sanction
under which it was carried on, had begun to be a source of anx-
iety. It was reserved for Mr. Brooks, by a plain matter-of-fact
statement, to concentrate the- public opinion on this subject, and
to effect an abatement of the nuisance.

On the 31st of January, 1821, a committee, of which he was
chairman, was appointed by the Senate of Massachusetts " to
examine generally into the concerns of every lottery now in ope-
ration in this Commonwealth."* This committee reported on the
9th of February. From their report it appeared, that the number
of lotteries embraced within the scope of the inquiry was three,
'viz., the Union Canal lottery, originally granted in New Hamp-
shire, the Springfield Bridge lottery, and the Plymouth Beach
lottery. The term for which the Union Canal lottery was
granted had expired ; but as no part of the sum required had yet
been raised, an application was pending before the Legislature of
Massachusetts to extend the charter. The committee were there-
fore led to make a brief statement of the operations of this lottery,
during the six years for which it had been carried on. From
this statement it appeared, that tickets had been sold in the six
classes to the amount of $107,328. The sum paid out in prizes
amounted to $400,497. The incidental expenses and services
were charged by the managers at $39,988 ; bad debts, through
the agency of brokers, at $21,315; and interest on money bor-
rowed to pay prizes, $2,703. The general result from these
elements was a net loss of $5,047 to the persons, to whom the
lottery was granted for the purpose of opening the canal. Thus
the ticket-buying public had been taxed nearly half a million of
dollars, for the sake of paying back about four fifths of that sum
to the drawers of prizes in all parts of the country, and with an
absolute loss to the canal of between five and six thousand dol-

* The committee consisted of P. C. Brooks and Benj. Pickman of Boston in
the Senate, and Messrs. Lawrence of Groton, Stcbbins of Palmer, and Hedge ot
Plymouth, in the House.

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lars. In the face of these facts an extension of the privilege was
asked for, by the undertakers !

Of the Springfield Bridge lottery, the committee only remark,
that, as the time for which it was granted was to expire in June,
and as the sum allowed to be raised was not yet realized, it would
be competent for the Legislature, on an application for an exten-
sion of the grant, to institute an inquiry into the proceedings of
the managers.

With respect to the Plymouth Beach lottery, — which was evi-
dently regarded by the committee as the most important case, —
they remarked that it was still in operation ; that the managers
had lately drawn the ninth and tenth classes, and were then
drawing the eleventh; and that it would not be possible, during
the then present session of the Legislature, to complete an exam-
ination which should include those classes, and present an exact
account of all the money raised. The Report accordingly recom-
mended the adoption of an order for a joint committee of the
Legislature to sit in the recess, for the purpose of examining into
the accounts of the Plymouth Beach lottery, with full power to
send for persons and papers.

This order was adopted by the two houses, and Mr. Brooks
was of course named chairman of the joint committee.* Their
report was made in the House of Representatives on the 14th
June, at the ensuing spring session, and was in the following
terms : —

The Committee of both Houses, appointed February 9th, 1821, " To examine, in
the recess of the Legislature, into the accounts and concerns of the Plymouth
Beach lottery, so called, with full power to send for persons and papers, and to
make report of their doings on the first day of the first session of the next General
Court — have attended to that service, with some care, and now respectfully sub-
mit the following Report : —

The first grant of a lottery to the town of Plymouth to raise $1G,000 for the
purpose of completing the repairs of Plymouth Beach, was for the term of five
years, and was dated February 28, 1812. Among other things, it provided that
the managers should give bonds to the town for $15,000, with conditions to pay
over the whole proceeds, — without deduction for services or expenses, except one
thousand dollars, — and should render an account to the selectmen of Plymouth to
be approved of by them, and then presented to the Governor and Council for ap-
probation, and should pay to the agents appointed by the town, in sixty days after
each class was drawn, 15-1 Gths of the proceeds of each class. Under this act the
managers were chosen, but it does not appear that anything more was done.

On the 18th of June, 1812, about four months after the first grant, an additional
act was passed, authorizing the managers, — instead of being confined to one
thousand dollars for all charges and expenses, — to deduct from the sum raised in
each class, the charges of stationery, printing, and other necessary expenses of
drawing each class of said lottery, — managers' services and expenses excepted.

With this additional act the lottery proceeded, and within the term of two
years, four classes were completed, — the first having been finished in April, 1813,
and the fourth, in October, 1814. But he/ore this time, the Committee are most
clearly of opinion that the lottery ought to have been stopped. For it appears, be-

* The new committee consisted of P. C. Brooks of the Senate, and Messrs.
Lawrence of Grot, n, and Hooper of Marblehead, of the House.

24 Memoir of Peter Chardon Brooks. [Jan.

yond the admission of a doubt, that, after deducting all the charges which by the
acts then existing they had a right to make, and which amounted to no less a sum
than #7,767 24, there was, on the completion of the third class, a clear gain of
$92,718 97, leaving in the managers' hands a surplus of §7,718 1)7, beyond the
sum of $15,000 allowed to be raised for the repairs of the Plymouth Beach. If to
this be added the result of the fourth class, the gain would be increased to
$(•27,0:18 10, being §12,038 10, in the hands of the managers, over and above the
sum allowed to be raised, and this ajter taking out §10,751 07, for expenses. In this
estimate it is true that nothing is allowed for the services of the managers, because
the law expressly forbade it. But if, on a representation to the Legislature, at the
end of the third or fourth classes, a charge for their services, though in words
excepted, should have been deemed reasonable, the General Court would have
probably considered that the means in hand were most ample for that purpose,
and would not, by additional powers, have permitted the lottery to proceed any
further: — for if it had ceased, at the end of the third class, there would have been
a surplus, as before stated, of §7,718 97, and if at the fourth, of §12,038 10, ap-
plicable to the payment of the managers, or to any other object as the government
might have directed.

Why the lottery was not ffrought to a close, at either of these periods, the
Committee are at a loss to conjecture. It does not appear from any of the papers,
that the selectmen or their agent, made any examination of the accounts of the
managers, or that the latter presented any account for settlement, on the com-
pletion of the third or fourth classes. On the contrary, your Committee have un-
derstood that no examination of that kind took place till after the drawing of the
sixth class. The grant, indeed, required, that, in sixty days after each class ivas
drawn, the proceeds should be paid to the town of Plymouth. The third class
was finished March 28, 1814, in sixty days from that time, viz., May 28, 1814, —
though the whole sum of §15,000 was gained, by the terms of the grant, and
§7,718 97, besides, — the town had received but §3,000; and in sixty days after
the fourth class was finished, viz., December 31, 1814, only §9,110 04 had been
paid in all to the town.

The Committee, having proceeded thus far, can only regret that an accurate
view of the affairs of this lottery had not been taken at the time of completing the
fourth class, as, in that case, it seems impossible that the gentlemen concerned,
on the part of the town, should have felt themselves warranted in going on a
step further, without first submitting their doings to the Governor and Council, as
the act required. Instead of doing this, however, an additional act was asked
for, and obtained, February 16th, 1815, by which authority was given to the man-
agers to deduct from each class, not only the charges of stationery, printing, and
other expenses of drawing of every class, but also like reasonable compensations
for their services and expenses as were allowed, by the President and Fellows of
Harvard College, to the managers of the lottery under their act of March 14, 1800,
anything in the former acts to the contrary notwithstanding. The compensation
to the College managers was found, by the Committee, though not mentioned in
their act, to have been five per cent, to the managers on all tickets sold, and two
per cent, to venders, besides other charges.

Under this third act the Managers of the Plymouth Beach proceeded to draw
seven classes more, making, in all, eleven, and completed the last, April 30th,
1821. On examination it was found, that, in making up their accounts, the man-
agers have deducted the same commissions and services, for themselves, in the
four classes previously to the act of 1815, as on the seven subsequently drawn.
Whether this could have been the intention of the Legislature,— under any cir-
cumstances,—the Committee do not undertake to decide. Stating their accounts
in this way, however, the managers make it appear that the net sum of gains pay-
able by them, on the eleven classes, to the town of Plymouth, is only §9_,87G 15,
and of course that the lottery ought to proceed till they have raised §5,123 85
more.

The Committee have observed, in looking into this statement, that the commis-
sions charged, as paid to venders, exceeds two per cent, by the sum of §3,152 93,
which, if wrong, would reduce the sum still to be raised to $ 1,970 92. There is
nothing, in point ul time, to prevent the managers from going on, because there

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was yet nnothcr net obtained in their favor, December 9, 1816, which allows them
to prosecute said lottery till they have gained the $16,000, with the necessary
expenses attending the same, agreeably to the several acts passed on this subject.
Nine years have elapsed since the lottery was granted, — and it has been in ope-
ration for about that period.

Your Committee have endeavored to state, precisely, the result of the four first
classes. They now beg leave to present the issue of the whole number of eleven
together, as made out by the managers. They shall then, as they trust, have
given to the General Court a true, and, as they hope, a plain and intelligible view
of the whole matter, and thus have answered the object of their appointment.

The whole number of 11 classes comprehended 118,000 tickets,

amounting to

Advance received on the same, by 6alcs, when drawing,

Accounted for as follows: —
Amount paid out for prizes, in money,
Do. do. do. do.,

Amount of tickets returned unsold,

Commissions of managers, cast on the 11

classes alike, . . . $35,987 43

Deduct commissions on bad debts, . 1,116 14

$883,000 00
3,439 75

880,439 75

$594,571 11
37,300 00

031,871 11
163,974 00

794,847 11

Services of managers, hj the day, on
1 1 classes,

Commissions to venders,

Do. do., extra,

34,821 29
2,722 00

15,320 77
1,034 18

Clerk hire, ......

Printing expenses, &c., ....

Postages, ......

Boys, for drawing, rolling numbers, making lists, &c,
House hire, while drawing, ....

Counterfeit money, .....

Bad debts, .... 23,700 18

Deduct what has been recovered, . 1,377 80

Interest on money borrowed to carry on 5th class,
fj^r^ Amount paid the town of Plymouth for the net
gain on 11 classes, ....

37,543 29

16,360 95

1,018 00

1,669 02

109 23

663 50

1,011 18

14 00

22,322 32

1,000 00

9,876 15

$586,439 75

The Committee deem it proper to add, notwithstanding what has been said, that
the managers, after finishing six classes, submitted them to the town of Plymouth
for examination, and after completing the other five, submitted them to the exam-
ination of the Governor and Council. The evidence of their having done 60 is
herewith presented, as a part of this report. They deem it but just further to
add, that the managers, in justification of their having allowed extra commissions
to venders, produced a settlement made with the Harvard College managers, in
which the sum of $200 was allowed for a like purpose, though the contract be-
tween the College and its managers was silent on that point

26 Memoir of Peter CAardon Brooks. [Jan.

The present occasion affords good opportunity for your Committee to express,
what they eo strongly feel, their most decided disapprobation of lotteries and to
set forth their ruinous effects on those classes of the community least able to bear
lie loss. But they refrain, under the impression, that, if the late disclosures made
to the Legislature, on the subject of lotteries, are insufficient to prove their per-
nicious tendency, nothing which they can say could be of any avail

nl, wC01 !f If ° P,y°nr C,0Tilt?e ,report ? aS thcir deliberate opinion, that the
objects of the Plymouth Beach lottery have been fully attained, and that the
managers have no legal right to proceed with it any longer.

(Signed,) p. C. BROOKS, by order.

The foregoing report was the coup de grace to all grants of
lotteries hi Massachusetts. The tickets however of foreign lot-
teries continued to be sold to a great and demoralizing extent,
and public opinion against their toleration rapidly gained strength.
Ill 1833, during the session of the Legislature, a person, thirty-
five years of age, of reputed integrity and fair character, was so
far earned away by the temptation of lotteries as to consume in
eight months all his own property, and eighteen thousand dollars
belonging to his employers. On the discovery of his defalcation,
he committed suicide. This calamitous event powerfully affect-
ed the public mind. Hon. J. T. Buckingham, then a member of
the House of Representatives, moved for a committee of inquiry
and made a very able report on the subject. An act was passed
imposing a penalty on the sale of tickets in lotteries not authorized
by law.* By this law, the sale of lottery tickets in Massachusetts,
if not wholly prevented, has been reduced to very narrow limits.
Similar legislation by other States has contributed to the same
result. It is matter of just surprise, that a tax so onerous to the
community, and so demoralizing to the individual, should still be
tolerated in Delaware and Maryland, and perhaps in other States.
The lottery brokers in Baltimore still scatter their poisonous ad-
vertisements by mail through the country, and the main street of
Washington, notwithstanding her own disastrous experience, is
still lined with the offices of their agents.

Chapter VI.

Mr. Brooks had led an active business life, or had been engaged
in important pecuniary transactions, for forty years, without ever
having been involved in a law suit, on his own account, either
as plaintiff or defendant. At length, after three years of prepara-
tion, an action was brought against him in 1S29, on a bill of
equity, by the administrators de bonis non of Tuthill Hubbart,
who had been dead about a quarter of a century. This gentle-
man had been one of the largest of Mr. Brooks's underwriters,
and an extensive confidential connection had existed between
them for many years. After Mr. Hubbart's decease, Mr. Brooks
made a general settlement with his estate ; and as, from the na-

* Buckingham's Personal Memoirs, Vol. II, p. 231.

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tare of insurance business, numerous accounts were outstanding,
the gross sum of sixty thousand dollars was paid by him in
1SU8, and accepted by the administrators, as a full and final dis-
charge of all claims against Mr. Brooks. The action brought in
1829 was to set aside this settlement, on the alleged ground, that
in stating the accounts in 1SU8, important items to the credit of
Mr. Hubbart had been omitted. Wilful fraud was not charged
by the parties, probably not suspected ; but a suit of this kind,
involving, as was alleged, a very large sum, to be swelled by
twenty-one years' interest, brought after the interval of an entire
generation since the grounds of the action accrued, and requiring
the scrutiny of long-forgotten accounts, under the almost total
loss of contemporary living evidence, was well calculated to dis-
tress a sensitive mind. Unavowed attempts to excite popular
prejudice were made out of doors. There was no individual in the
community, in reference to whom a charge even of technical fraud,
where no moral guilt is imputed, could be made with less chance
of gaining credence. But the readiness to think evil of our
neighbors leads many persons 'at all times to take for granted,
that there must be something wrong in a state of facts like that
which led to the suit in question.

Fortunately for the good name of Mr. Brooks, the parties by
whom the suit was instituted thought it expedient to engage the
services not merely of counsel of the greatest eminence, but such
as could not be suspected of anv bias, arising from the universal
local confidence* not only in Mr. Brooks's rigid integrity, but in
his punctilious accuracy. They accordingly retained Mr. Wirt
of Baltimore, then at the summit of his reputation, who was as-
sisted by business counsel from the Suffolk bar, of proverbia
acuteness and sagacity* Mr. Wirt, in writing home to a tnend
shortly after his arrival in Boston, alluding to his assistant,
says : —

" I am following the explanations of one of the truest-nosed beagles, that ever
was put on a cold trail. He is a fine fellow, as true as a nfle ; and *"Mf»»
curiosity to see him threading these old mazes. I shall have a hard heat in the
cause. I am brought here to combat Webster, on Ins own arena, and I t ink I
shall gain the dayT which will be a great triumph. Haying «»^™"j
adversary before, I know his strength and all his trips. It is a good way toward
a victor/to feel undaunted. My health and spirits are uncommonly good, t

The accomplished and amiable advocate, in dwelling upon the
strength of the adversary counsel, as if everything depended
upon that, does not appear, at this time, to have reflected suffi-
ciently upon the possible strength of the cause he was himself to
oppose. In another letter, written a week later, he says :—

• The counsel for plaintiff were Mr. Wirt, and Mr. B. R. Nichols; for defend-
ant, Mr. Webster, Mr. Gorham, and Mr. Warner,
f Kennedy's Life of Wirt, Vol. II, pp. 232—234.

28 Memoir of Peter Chdrdon Brooks. [Jan.

" Our adversaries opened their case yesterday in a speech of six hours. I have
an exceedingly tough cause of it. The court I fear is against us. The case ia
intrinsically very difficult, complicated, and extensive; and is a very severe
task." * 3

This, of course, is the representation of counsel employed to
sustain the suit, and wears somewhat the appearance of a prepa-
ration for anticipated failure. What indication of a supposed
leaning of the court could have been given at this early stage of
the trial is not easily conceivable. The case certainly took a
very extensive range ; but the defendant and his counsel regard-
ed it as otherwise simple in its character, and clear in its prin-
ciples.

At the close of the trial Mr. Wirt writes : —

" I went to the court on Wednesday with more despair than I ever went to a
court room in my life. I would have given any sum in my power never to have
come to Boston. I was worn out by the week's trial, prostrate, nerveless ; and so
crowded was the room with ladies and gentlemen, that I could scarcely get in.
You would have pitied me, if you could have seen my sinking heart. And yet, in
a speech of live hours, I was never better satisfied with myself. Such vociferous
plaudits!

"When I had finished, Mr. Brooks, who was the defendant against whom I had
been trying the cause, came to me at the bar, and, taking my hand, spoke to me
in the kindest terms, expressing his high satisfaction at my demeanor toward him,
during the trial. His friends have been among the most attentive persons to me.
My clients, on the other hand, were delighted." *

It would greatly exceed the limits of this memoir, to enter
fully into the details of the case. All the facts necessary to a
full understanding of it may be gathered from the elaborate opin-
ion of Chief Justice Parker.f The court permitted the settlement
of 1S08 to be so far opened, as to correct an error of $2,358 in
the account, and direct the payment of that sum by Mr. Brooks,
with interest. Mr. Brooks, from the first agitation of the claim,
had avowed his willingness to correct any such error, if error
should be found on a re-examination in 1S2G (when the subject
was first started) of all the accounts of his ancient underwriter,
whose name was on almost every policy filled up at the ollice
from 1794 to 1803. This offer was made by Mr. Brooks, from a
wish to avoid even the appearance of deriving benefit from an
error of account, although he maintained that the settlement in
1S0S by the payment of a gross sum, (which was one of thirty
similar settlements with underwriters,) was intended to cover the
possibility of any such error. In his answer to the bill of equity in
which the error was set forth. Mr. Brooks had declared his anxious
desire to pay the amount in question, and, in his private journal,
after recording the result of the action, he observes, that it " has
terminated to his entire satisfaction."

Never has a more magnificent forensic display been witnessed

* Kennedy's Life of Wirt, Vol. II, pp. 232—234. t 9 Pickering, p. 212.

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in our courts than in the arguments of the illustrious rivals on
this occasion. The most arid details of account and the ab-
strusest doctrines of equity were clothed by them with living
interest. Throughout the trial the avenues of the court house
were besieged long before the doors were opened, and every inch
of space was crowded. At the close of the argument of Mr.
Webster, Mr. Brooks himself obtained permission to address a few
words to the court by way of explanation. Few are the men
who, with fortune and reputation at stake, at the age of sixty-
two, wholly unaccustomed to speak in public, would have vent-
ured to rise before an immense auditory, comprising all that was
most distinguished for character and intellect in the profession or
the community, to add anything on their own behalf to the de-
fence of a cause, which had been argued by Messrs. Gorham and
Webster. Few are the clients, who, under these circumstances,
would have been permitted by counsel to take the risk of speak-
ing for themselves. Mr. Brooks was not only permitted but
encouraged by his counsel to do so. A profound silence fell
upon the court, as, with a voice slightly tremulous, his hand rest-
ing on the old account books, which had been drawn from the
dust of thirty years, (and which were pronounced by the bench
such a set of books as had never been seen in that court,) he
uttered a few sentences of explanation, in the simple eloquence
of truth, which it was impossible to hear without emotion. The
transparent clearness, the simplicity, the unmistakable air of con-
scious integrity with which he briefly re-stated the turning points
of the case, produced an eilect on the minds of those who heard
him beyond that of the highest professional power and skill.

It is proper only to add, that the court negatived in direct terms
the charge of fraud, either legal or technical. " We see nothing,"
said the Chief Justice, "in the course of the transactions of the
defendant, as the agent and broker of the office, or in his dealings
with Ilubbart in their joint concerns, which can justify a charge
of fraud, or even impropriety against the defendant."

We have no particular incident to record from this time for-
ward to the close of the life of Mr. Brooks. Thanks to a good
constitution and the temperance and moderation of all his habits,
he attained a good old age, with far less than the usual propor-
tion of the ills which flesh is heir to. The course of his life at
this period is accurately described in the following passage from
a sermon preached after his death by the pastor of the First Church
in Boston, of which he was a member: —

" He is the same man in his retirement, that he was when more before the
world, — the same, but that the hair is fallen away from his ample forehead, and
what has been left is changing its color. What should suffer change in the spirit
that was so fixed in its sentiments, its habits, and its reliances ? There was no
indolence, no selfishness, no timid retreat, no giving way, either in the energy or
the exercise of any faculty that he had ever possessed. The methods of the

30 Memoir of Peter Clihrdon Brooks. [Jan.

former discipline guided him still. He kept himself employed, without hurry and
without fatigue. He divided himself between four different cares ; all salutary
and honorable, and all nearly in the same proportion. • There was the cultivation
of his farm, the improvement of his ancestral acres, that noble and almost divine
labor, which one shares with the vast processes of nature, and the all-surrounding
agency of God. This took up much of his attention, in that temper of silent
reverence with which every cultivated mind observes the work of his Creator.
Then there were his books, which he read rather for instruction than for a pastime ;
read with an extraordinary wakefulness of thought, and a sincere love of the task ;
and read so much as to lead me often to think that the understandings of some
professed students were less nourished than his was from that source of informa-
tion. There were his friends, also, and they were a large circle; the social in-
tercourse, that no one enjoyed with a higher satisfaction than he. lie always
contributed to it as much as he received ; ln3 company was welcome to young
and old. No one left it without a pleasant impression of that uniform urbanity,
which was no trick of manner, but the impulse of a kindly heart. No one left
it without wishing him a real and earnest blessing with the formal farewell.
Finally, there was devolved upon him the management of a large estate, that
might have been made much larger if he had chosen to have it so ; if his feeling
had been less scrupulous, or his hand less beneficent; or, if his soul had been
greedy of gain." *

We are tempted to dwell a moment longer upon one of the
points above alluded to by Dr. Frothingham, — Mr. Hrooks's fond-
ness for reading. No person, not professionally a student, knew
more of the standard or sound current literature of our language.
His little library contained the works of the principal English
authors, which,, in the course of his life, he had carefully perused ;
and the standard reviews and new works of value took their place
upon his table, and were taken up each in its turn. There was
no new publication of importance, and no topic of leading inter-
est discussed by the contemporary press, on which he was not
able to converse with discrimination and intelligence. We do
not refer of course to scientific, professional, or literary speciali-
ties, but to the range of subjects adapted to the general reader.
It was at once surprising and instructive to see how much could
be elFected in this way, by the steady and systematic application
of a few hours daily, and this in the way of relaxation from more
active employments.

Having attained the age of four score years in the enjoyment
of almost uninterrupted health, he began at length to receive warn-
ings of the last great change, which could find few persons less
unprepared than himself. In the last years of his life the sight
of one of his eyes began to fail him, and his once cheerful step
became less firm and steady. He left his country seat for the
city somewhat earlier than usual in the autumn of 1818, and be-
gan soon after to confine himself to the house, yielding, without
a specific disease, to the gradual decay of nature, and without
anxious consciousness of the event now near at hand. \\ ith

* God with the aged : a Sermon preached to the First Church, 7th January,
1849, the Sunday after the death of the Hon. P. C. Brooks. By N. L. Frothing-
ham, Pastor of the Church. Private.

1S55.] Memoir of Peter Chardon Brooks. 31

some failure in the recollection of recent events, Lis interest in
the scenes around him and his sympathy with a devoted family
remained undiminished. Till about a month before his decease,
he retained the management of his affairs in his own hands.
Finding himself, one morning, somewhat at a loss to understand
a matter of business which required his attention, he calmly said
to a son who was with him, " it is time for me to abdicate," and
having executed a power of attorney to dispossess himself of the
management of his property with as little concern as he would
have signed a receipt for a few dollars, never spoke of affairs
again. During the month of December the shades gradually
closed around him, and on the 1st of January, 1S49, he died in
pence.

The preceding brief account of Mr. Brooks's course through
life and of the principles which governed it will make a studied
delineation of his character unnecessary. We may be permitted
however to add, that a person of more truly sterling qualities will
not readily be pointed out among his contemporaries. He was
eminent among that class of men who, without playing a dazzling
part on the stage of life, form the great conservative element of
society ; men who oppose the modest and unconscious resistance
of sound principle and virtuous example to those elements of in-
stability, which are put in motion by the ambitious, the reckless,
the visionary, and the corrupt. His conservatism, however, was
liberal and kindly ; it partook in no degree of bigoted attachment
to the past ; it was neither morose nor dictatorial. On the con-
trary, Mr. Brooks moved gently along with the current of the
times, fully comprehending the character of the age in which he
lived, and of the country of which he was a citizen. Personal
experience had taught him that it was an age and a country of
rapid improvement and progress. He recognized this as the law
of our social existence, and did all in the power of a man in pri-
vate life to promote it. He was never heard to speak of the
present times in terms of disparagement as compared with former
times ; and notwithstanding his great stake in the public prosperity,
he always looked upon the bright side, in those junctures of affairs
which most severely affected the business of the country. His
equanimity was never shaken, nor his hopeful spirit clouded.
He was never care-worn, taciturn, or austere; but always dis-
creetly affable, cheerful himself, and the source of cheerfulness
to others.

Moderation was perhaps the most conspicuous single trait in
his character, because practised under circumstances in which it
is most rarely exhibited. Possessing the amplest facilities for
acquisition, he was moderate in the pursuit of wealth. This
moderation was founded on a principle which carried him much
farther than more abstinence from the licensed gambling of the

32 Memoir of Peter Chard on Brooks. [Jan.

stock exchange. He valued property because it gives indepen-
dence. For that reason he would neither be enslaved to its
pursuit, nor harassed by putting it at risk. At the most active
period of life, he never stepped beyond the line of a legitimate
business. He often, with playful humility, said, that "he pre-
ferred to keep in shoal water" ; not because the water was shal-
low, but because he knew exactly how deep it was. The same
moderation which restrained him in the pursuit, contented him in
the measure. As we have seen above, he retired from active
business in the prime of early manhood, with what would be
thought at this day a bare independence for a growing family.
His written memoranda show that he did this, with no plans for
the increase of his property, by other courses of business ; — but
from a feeling that he had enough for the reasonable wants of
himself and family, and the apprehension that, in the event of
his sudden decease, their interests would be greatly endangered
by the continued expansion of his affairs. These surely are not
motives which usually actuate a man of ardent temperament, —
for such he was by nature, — at the age of thirty-six, and with all
human prospects of a long and successful career.

Born and brought up in straightened circumstances, frugality
was a necessity of his early years ; and, as far as his personal
expenditure was concerned, continued to be the habit of his life.
For this he had many reasons, besides the force of second nature.
He had no leisure for the wasteful pleasures which consume time ;
no taste for luxurious personal indulgences. Health he consid-
ered too costly a blessing to be fooled away. Temperate in all
things but rigidly abstaining from none of which the moderate
use consists with virtue and health, he passed through life with-
out imposing upon himself ascetic restraints ; — a stranger to the
pains or languor of disease. He was an early riser throughout the
year. A great friend of cold water inwardly and outwardly,
before hydropathy or total abstinence were talked of, he did not
condemn a temperate glass of wine after they became the ruling
fashion of the day.

Though exact in the management of his property and in all
business relations which grew out of it, (and without this, large
fortunes can neither be accumulated nor kept,) he was without
ostentation liberal, and on proper occasion munificent, in its use.
The passion for accumulation is in its nature as distinct and strong
as its rival political ambition, and, like that, is very apt to increase
with its gratification, and especially with years ; but the reverse
was the case with Mr. Brooks. His willingness to impart, in-
creased as he advanced in life. His donations to others, in no
way connected with himself, exceeded, for a long course of years,
his expenditure in the support of his family, and this without
reckoning large sums given for single public objects. He was a

1S/)5.J Will of Henry Lunt 6f Newbury. 33

liberal and discriminating supporter of every benevolent institution
and every public spirited object ; and often gave time and counsel
when they were more important than money. He gave how-
ever, as he did every thing else, without parade ; and, as appears
from his books, annually expended considerable sums known at
the time only to Him that seeth in secret.

And this remark leads, by natural transition, to the last with
which we shall detain the reader, viz., that his liberality, like the
other traits of hischaracter, was connected with an unaffected
sense of religious duty. Although sparing of outward demonstra-
tion in all things, he embraced, with a lively and serious convic-
tion, the great truths of the Christian revelation. He was a
punctual and respectful observer of the external duties of religion ;
an unfailing attendant on public worship ; a regular communi-
cant ; an habitual and devout reader of the Bible. He had a
general knowledge of doctrinal distinctions ; but took no interest
in the metaphysics of theology. His faith was principally seen
in his life; and even his%business journal is interspersed with
reflections, which show a mind deeply impressed with a sense of
religious duty to God and to man.

Several respectful and ably written obituary notices of Mr.
Brooks appeared in the public journals both here and elsewhere
at the time of his decease. Among them may be particularly
mentioned those of Hon. J. T. Buckingham in the Boston Cou-
rier,* of Hon. Nathan Hale in the Boston Daily Advertiser, and
of Charles Augustus Davis, Esq. in the Commercial Advertiser
of New York. We would gladly add to the value of our Me-
moir by extracts from these interesting tributes to Mr. Brooks's
memory, but we have already exceeded our limits. We have
aimed to perform our task with sincerity and in good faith, and
venture to hope that what we have written from the warmth of
a grateful recollection will be confirmed by the impartial judgment
of the reader. " Hie interim liber, honori soceri mei destinatus.
professione pietatis aut laudatus erit aut excusatus."f

WILL OF HENRY LUNT OF NEWBURY.*

[The Will of Joseph Hills (Vol. VIII, p. 309,) was intended to have been printed in
connection with this, but owing to the extent of other matter was separated from it.]

Witness by these presents, that I, Henry Lunt, of Newbury, in the
County of Essex, in New England, being but weak of body, but of sound
and perfect memory, for divers causes and considerations mce hereunto
moving, doe make my last will and testament, and doe dispose of my
lands, good and chattels as followeth.

First, I bequeathe my soul, whenever it shall depart out of my body2

* Mr. Buckingham's accurate and spirited delineation of Mr. Brooks's character
is contained in Personal Memoirs, Vol. II, pp. 181 — 18G.

t Taciti Julii Agricolte Vita, § 3.

I lie was one of the original settlers of Newbury, and took the freeman's oath
in 1G38. «

5

34 Will of Henry Lunt of Newbury. [Jan.

into the hands of my Redeemer, Jesus Christ, with an assured hope of a
blessed resurrection, and my body to be buried, where it shall please the
Lord, att death to cast mee.

Then next, to Anne, my wife, I give and bequeathe, during her natural
life, my dwelling-house, barn and orchards, with the pasture ground the
house stands in, with my ground joyneing to the pasture, as also eight
acres, be it more or less, in the little field, as also my meadow in The
marshes, on this side Plum Island river.

Also, I give my son Daniel the corn ground and pasture ground, which
was formerly Thomas Davis's, as also all my marsh ground at Plum Island ;
and my will is, that my son, Daniel, shall give to my daughter Priscilla
20=£. to be paid her at the age of twenty one years, and if she marry be-
fore then to pay her within half a year after marriage.

Also, I give unto my daughter Sarah, Mary and Elizabeth, to each of
them 2(L£. to be paid out of my goods and chattels, when they attain to the
age of 21 years.

Also, I give unto my son John 20i\ and to my son Henry 5£. to be
paid out of my goods and chattels at the age of 21 years, and till then my
will is, that my son John and my son Henry shall be at my wife's dis-
posing. Also, my will is, that after my H^fe's decease, I give unto my
son Jo/in and my son Henry my dwelling house and barn and orchard,
with the pasture ground the house stands on, with the ground joyneing to
the pasture, as also 8 acres, be it more or less, in the little field, as also
my meadow in the marshes, on this side Plum Island river (except that at
Jericho, as they call it) to each of them an equal portion. And my will is,
that my son John and my son Henry, after my wife's decease, shall pay
unto my daughters Sarah, Priscilla, Mary and Elizabeth, to each of them
10c£ . to be paid by them equally, that is to say, by my two sons John and
Henry, within one year's decease. Also, 1 give to my son Daniel, after
my wife's decease, the meadow or marsh ground att Jericho, as they call
it, which is excepted above from John and Henry. And I appoint Anne
my wife the sole executor of this my last will and testament. And I
appoint Anthony Morss, sen. and Abraham Toppan, sen. to be the over-
seers of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof, I the said
Henry Lurrt have sett my hand and seale, this eighth day of July 1G62.

(Signed) Henry Lunt.

Signed, scaled and 1 Testified upon oath by Abraham

delivered in .the presence 1 Toppan and William Moody to be the

of William Moody last will and testament of Henry Lunt

Abraham Toppan J tne ocst °f their knowledge, in Court

held at Ipswich, 30 Sept. 1G62.

My will is, that my debts and funeral rites be defrayed, and if my
daughter Priscilla dye before ye age of 21 years: or of marriage, that then
the 2(LC be divided amongst her brothers and sisters equally, and my will
is also, that my wife Anne shall have liberty of three cowes pasturing in
my son Daniel's pasture, as long as shee liveth.

Note. — Henry Lunt died July 10, 16G2. Anne, his widow, married,
March 8, 1GG4, Joseph Hills, previously of Maiden, but then of Newbury.
He was a lawyer of note, captain of a military company and the first
Speaker of the " Great and Genera! Court." This gentleman had been
married three times before. His first wife was Rose Dunster, sister of
Henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College; the second Hannah,
widow of Edward Mellows; the third Helen Atkinson. Mr Hills died at
Newbury, Feb 5, 1687-8. Anne, his last wife, survived him many years.

1855.] Abstracts of Early 'Wills. 33

ABSTRACTS FROM THE EARLIEST WILLS ON RECORD
IN THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, MASS.

[Prepared by Mr. Wm. B. Trask, of Dorchester]

[Continued from Vol VIII, page 35G.]

Abraham Harding. — Inventory of his Estate taken bv Thomas Weight,
Robert Hensdell, Ralph Wheeloclce, 6:2: 1G55. Am1 .£322. 09s. Eliz-
abeth Harding. [Entered on the margin of the book, the following
Will : — ] I Abraham Harding hath appointed vpon my Last will yl my
whole Estate shall remaine in my wiucs hands 10 yeares except shee see
other cause &, and then my wife to haue ye third part & then ye rest shall
be devided to my Children with ye Child y* is to be borne, but John my
sonne shall haue a double porcon. Witnesses Peter Adams, Prudence
Frary, Hannah Alby, wtlj others. At a County Court held at Boston 24th
Aprill 1055, Bower of Administration granted to Elizabeth Harding his
late wife, to see this imperfect will p'formed as neere as may be.

Edward Rawson, Record1".

George Davis — His Estate prized by Daniell Turell &, Barbary
Davis, 20 Aprill 1G55. Am*. £569. 09s. 06d. Mentions { & ^s part
of Benj". Munjoys ship called the Delight, also ■£ part of George Munjoys
ship called ye Swan. Barbary Davis widow of George, deposed, 21
Aprill 1G55. [See Will, Vol. V, (1851) p. 306.]

John Coggan, of Boston. — Will dated 16 Dec1" 1657. Vnto my Loving
wife Martha Coggan during her life, ^ pl of my Estate ; after her de-
cease, to be unto my son Caleb. Also to my sonne Caleb I give my now
mansion house and the house adjoyning thereto, wherein Goodman Bom-
stead doth Liuc, and my two shopps* Adjoyning to my dwelling house &
my house wherein Mr Sheafe doth now dwell & my garden plott by Eldr
Pcnns house, and all my farmes & Land at Rumney Marsh & my Corne
Mill at Maulden, & £ pl of the Corne mill at Charles Towne, with all my
Lands at Maulden, &; 500 accers at Woburne. If Caleb dye before the
age of 21 yeares, the legacy to be divided ; Unto my dau. Robinson, one
third pl during her life ; after her decease to be Equally devided amongst
her Children. To my dau. Rocke -*• pl during life, ye remainder to be
equally devided amongst ye children of my dau. Robinson, to be im-
prooued in some stocke vntill they Come of age. Vnto my dau. Rob-
inson, £10. p ann. during life to be payd to her out of the farmc at Rum-
ney Marsh. To my dau. ye wife of Joseph Rocke I give £10. To my 3
grand children of my dau. Robinson, £10. apiece. To my sonne Caleb
£10. My will is that the said £40 be putt into ye Custodie of my sonne
in Law Robinson &, by him improued in a joynt stocke as sheep, horse,
ccc. at his discreccon for y° benefttt of yc aforesaid Legatees vntill they
Come at age. In case any dye, before they arrive to age, the survivors
shall have yc porcon of ye deceased equally devided among them. I giue
vnto ye Church at Winsor £20 to be Layd out in Lands or otherwise at
their discretion and the same to be improved for the benefitt of a schoole

* John Coggan opened the first shop in Boston, for merchandise, in 1634. It was
located on the Non Least corner of what is now Washington and State streets. Sec
Drake's Hist, of D ttoH, p. 166. >

36 Abstracts of Early Wills. [Jan.

master for teaching Children to write and read, provided securitie be
giuen to my Executors that said stocke shall fro time to time be made
good &. not diminished. I give vnto my sonne Caleb all the remaining
part of my Estate not diposed of. None of the aboue named Legacies to
be payd until the end of two yeares. The one third p* given my wife
shall be delivered into her hands without requiring any securitie more
than her owne, during her Widdowhoode, but in case she mary againe
My will is that her husband give securitie vnto my executors. In
case my sonne Caleb dye before he arive vnto 21 yeares of age, my will
is that my wife shall injoy the sd third pl of my estate. In case my sonne
Robinson or dau. Robinson or any theire heyres or assignes shall not fully
acquiesce in this my Last will, but shall make any further Claime or de-
mand to any pl of my Estate, whether in reflerence unto the estate of
my sonne in Law Woody deceased or any ingagem1 by me made to my
sonne Woody, or to his wife my dau. Robinson or to any other freinds or
other relaccon, or by vertue of any order of the Gencrall Court or upon
any other account what soeuer make any further claim to any pl of my
Estate then as is before named, then all those gifts shall be vtterly voyd.
None of my houses or lands to be sould, or leased for any Longer terme
then 7 yeares. My wiues thirds of the Lands shall be annually payd her
out of yc rents arising from the same; my Executors shall let out the
whole together & Assigne her one third pl of the rents thereof, to be payd
by the tennants that occupy the same, Provided alwayes for just Cause &,
religious Ends so judged & determined by the Eld" of that Church in
Boston for the time bein^, whereof Rev'1 Mr 117/5071 is now Pasto1", bein<z
giuen undr theire hands in Writing to be theire advice &. Counsell, it shall
be lawfull for any my heires to make sale of said Houses & Lands, oth-
erwise all such sales, mortgages &,c. to be Voyd. 1 nominate my wife
Martha, my sonne in Law Joseph Rocke and my Loving friend Mr Joshua
Scot tow, Executors. I also desire the Revd Air Norton Teacher of the
Church of Christ at Boston, my Loving friend Thomas Danforth &, my
sonne in Law Robinson to be overseers of this my Will. I giue vnto my
sonne Rocke and to Mr Scottow 5£. apiece, and vnto my oversers 405.
apiece, intreating them to accept of it as a remembrance of my Loue vnto
them. My booke of Martires I giue vnto my sonne Caleb, my dau. Rob-
inson &, my dau. Rocke, the Longest Liuer of them, to enjoy the same
wholly, &. in the meane time to enjoy the benefitt thereof equally as they
shall judge most equall ymsclues. Vnto John Coggan sonne of my brother
Humphery Coggan I giue my gould Ring. 3 August 1G58.

Natha: Duncan. Thomas Bumstecd. John Cogan.

Henry Powning. Ignatius Hill Joseph Rocke did not accept of the

Samuel Robitison. executors place. Mr Natha« Duncan

& Thomas Bumsteed deposed.

Inventory of Estate taken 3 Aug1 1G58. by Richard Parker, Jacob
Sheafe, Thomas Bumstecd. Am*. .£1339. 01. 01. Debts due from y«
Estate — £454. 17. 03. Mrs- Martha Coggan deposed.

[There is on file a declaration of the Overseers respecting this Will,
two of the Executors nominated having disclaimed the proving thereof, so
that it rested wholly upon Mrs. Coggan, the widow, " to undertake a busi-
ness of so troublesome a nature, or otherwise the will of the deceased
must be wholly frustrated." The Overseers taking the matter into consid-
eration, endeavor to resolve some of the queries proposed by Mrs. Cog-
gan. In answer to one of these, touching the education of her son Caleb,

1S55.J Abstracts of Early\ Wills. 37

"The overseers do Judge meet to declare that <£20 p' Ann. durcing the
time the s1 Caleb- shalbe brought vp at English or Gram1" schooles, & .£30
p' Ann durcing the time he shalbe at the Colledge, shalbe accounted a
meet rccompcncc to the executrix, with allowance for wl she shall lay
out for his bookes & Extraordinary Expenses for phisicke, &c."

John Norton, Thomas Dan forth.

Thomas Danforth deposed 3 Aug 1G58.]

William Beamsley. — Will. Being sicke, make my wife executrix &
Administratrix of all my houses, Lands Orchards, goods, &c. as Long as
she shall Liue, Provided she Let Mercy haue that Chamber wherein she
now lyes for her owne, and there shall be with all Conveniency made
therein a Chimney, and she to enjoy it durcing her Widdowhoode. And
I desire that mv "wife may take y<-: Care of her, and see that she wants
neither meat, drink nor Cloathing during the time of her Widdowhoode.
My Will is that after my wifes decease my whole Estate shall be prized
and felt to sale The whole Estate that is then left to be equally distrib-
uted amongs* nl| my Children, Namely, Anne Woodward, Grace Graucs,
Mercy Wilbornc, Hannah Beamsley, Edward Bushnell, Elizabeth Page,
Mary Robisun ; and in case any of those dye vnpossessed, it shall
returne to the next heyre. My desire is, that Thomas Clarke, Richard
Gridley, Alexander Adams, see this my will fulfilled. 14 Sep1 1G33

In the prnts of vs William Beamsley.

Thomas Clarke Thomas Clarke, Alexander Adams,

Alex: Adamcs sn Richard Gridley deposed, 28 : 8 : 1058.

Richard X Gridley
John Ferniside

Inventory of yc Estate of y^ Late Ensigne PF» Beams! y (who departed
this life the 29lh Sep1 last,) taken this 15 Oct 1058. Apprized p. Tito:
Clark, Allcx Adames, Jn° Richards. Am'. £251. 14. 01. « House &-
Land at Boston £140. Land at Muddy River <£4 » " Due Mr TI » Payne,
£4.n Martha Bcamsly, widow of William, deposed, 28 : 8 : 1G58.

John Dane.— [On file in his own handwriting.] Vpon the sevth day
of the seveth month in 1058.— To son John Dane, ten pounds out of my
now dwelling house, which will appear in deed, dated 2d. feberi m
fift one [1051.]— To son Francis my wood lot, about two & twentie
ackers, mor or les, as it doth appeer in Town-book.— To' daftcr Elizabeth
How, a black cow now att Andiver in the hand of Georg Abet [Abbot] to
be deliuered to her after my deseas emediatly.— To Son John Dane, on
feather bede & on feather boster & two fethcr pillows &- a yellow rugg,
& also a pewter platter.— To son Francis, on great ketle, also on flaxen
sheet & a sascr.— To dafter Elizabeth How, a litl kittle, & on pewter
candlestick.— To Son Frances, my old black cow, now at Roxbune, &
my bible. — To louing wiff Anic, whom I niak
sooll exseckitrix all my movable goods that

not ex prosed.

In witnes heer vnto I hav set my hand this
seucth day of the seveth month 58 By me

Isaac Heath,

John Johnson, Isack Morrell.

At a county court held at Boston 16 Oct. 1658, Mr John Johnson dc
posed that he saw Jn° Dane sign & publish it as his last will, &c.
v Edward Rawson Kccordr.

38 Abstracts of Early Wills. [Jan.

Stephen Lincoln senior, of Hingham. — Being Very sicke. It is my
will that Joane Lincolne widdow, my mother, shall hauc for her habita-
tion during her life the new End of my house that is to say, the Parlor,
the Low roome only, and that she shall haue the vse of what houshold
things are necessary for her occasions. My will is also that my said
mother shall haue one Cowe, with two Goates, kept winter and suiner at
the Charge of my sonne Steucn Lincolne. I giue also unto Thomas Sayer
one blacke Ewe : and the Lambe of that Ewe 1 giue unto Susanna Lin-
colne, Daughter to my brother, Thomas Lincolne I giue also my Cloake
vnto my brother Thomas Lincolne. It is my will also that Steucn Lin-
coln, my sonne shall haue all the rest of my estate, houses, Lands, Chat-
tells whatsoeur, whome I make executor to this my Last will.

Steue?i l?T(JK Lincolne

kid ^ marke

Witnesses, Peter Hubberd, Signum O Johannis Lowe.

Mr Peter Hubbard and John Lowe deposed, 18: 9: 58. Inventory of
Estate made 18: 8: 1658, bv Joshua Hubbard, Mathew Hawke. Amt.
.£179. 105. "A pcell of meadow in broad Cove meadow, ,£20;" UA
great Bible, 10s." &zc. Stephen Lincoln deposed this to be a true Inven-
tory of his late father, 18: 9: 58.

John Eaton of Dedham, though sicke, yet sound in memory, doe
make this my Last Will. — I giue vnto Abigail my wife, the free vse of
my Parlo1 in my now dwelling house, &. the Leantoe thereunto adjoyning,
and all the household stufTe at present in them, to her vse all the tearme
she shall rcmaine a Widdow ; &, sufficient firewood for her vse, to be
provided and Layd in the yard at her assignm1. I giue my wife, the an-
nuitic of 6 pounds p ann. to be payd at the End of each halfe yearc after
my decease, in such things as she needeth out of my estate hereafter to
be disposed of, during her life ; or the third p* of my Lands during the
same tearme ; her selfe to choose which of these two she best likcth. I
giue unto my wife so much of my other household stuffe as come to the
value of 5 pounds, such as her selfe shall make Choyse of, and also one
Cowe her selfe to choose. I giue to John Dammant, of Reading, £5 ; to
John Plimpton, of Mcadfeild £5', vnto Edward Hodsman, my kinsman,
40s. The remainder of my Estate shall be devided into two equal 1 pts.
and that pt of her portion which my dau. Mary haue rccciued to be ac-
counted therevnto; the one halfe whereof I giue to John Eaton, my sonne,
and his heyres foreuer, and the other halfe to Mary and Abigail, my two
daughters and theire heires ; my sonne and my two daughters to pay to
my wife, their mother, that £6 p ann. as aboue written. I nominate Abi-
gail, my wife, to be my executrix. 2: 9: 1658. John X Eaton.

John Allin Eleazer Lusher. John Allin and Elcazer Lusher deposed.

Inventory of the Estate taken 30: 9: 1658 by Eliazcr Lusher, Henry
Chickcring, Jn° Harvard. Am1 .£392. 10s. " Land in the Island playne
£28 ;" two peels in the great plaine <£19 ; by South Blaine, at foule
Meadow; Right in an Island in the swampe, &e. &c. Abigail relict ot
Jn° Eaton deposed, 16: 10: 58.

John Beales.— Being by a pvidence of God to goe to old England doc
make this my Last will. Vnto my Cousen Mary Whiton, the wife of
James Whiton, 30s; vnto Elizabeth Laseli, wife of John Lasell, 30s.
The rest of my Estate shall be disposed of as followcth : one halfe of it
to y° use of my father Edmond Beales or. his heycrs or assigns ; the other

IS55.] Abstracts of Early Wills. 39

hatfe, one third part of it to my Cosen Jeremiah Beales, one third to my
Cosen Sarah Marsh, the wife of Thomas Marsh, one third part to my
Coscn Rebecca Beales, dau. of John Beales senior. There is due vnto me
from Josiah Hubbard, the sonne of Mr. Peter Hubbard, 44s. wch some if
Josiah pay it I giue it unto Mr Peter Hubbard. I appoint my Cosen
Thomas Marsh sole executor. 26 Octr 1657. John Beales.

Witness Malhcw Haivke John Bering.

Matheio Haivkes and John Fering deposed 28 July 1658.

Inventory taken hy Malhew Haivke, John Fcrring, Nathanycll Becles.
Am*. £37. 035.

Thomas Marsh, of Ilingham, being sicke, doe make this my Last
Will. — 1 giue all my Estate, Land &, Cattle whatsoeuer vnto Sarah
Marsh, my wife & vnto mj 4 Children, Thomas, Sarah, Ephraim &
Mary. My intent is that my wife whomc I ordaine executrix of this my
Last Will shall carefully educate & bring vp my Children w"' what
Kstatc I Leave her. And my will is, that when my youngest Daughter
Mary shall attaine the age of 14 y cares, or my sonne Thomas vnto 21,
then what remaines of this Estate shall thus be devided amongs1 them,
the one halfe of that Estate that is left to Sarah my wife, & ye other hulfe
to my 4 ChHdren, as followeth : my Eldest sonne Thomas, two shares ; my
other three Children, single shares. I appointe as overseers to this Will,
my friends Mathew Haicke, John Fering &. JS'ath" Beale, with Sarah mv
wife. 31 Aug. 1658. * Tho : Marsh.

Witnesses Peter Hubberd Tho : Hubberd.

Mr Peter Hubbard deposed, 18: 9: 5S.

Inventory of the Estate of Thomas Marsh taken by John Fearing,
Mathew Haivke, Nath" Beales. Sum c£320. 06. Debts due from him
.£12. " Tart of a home Lott bought of John Lobdin, 5 Acres of planting
Land vpon Bakers hill, 5 Acres vpon Weriall hill, 2 smale Lotts vpon
Squirrell hill," &,c. &c. Sarah Marsh, widow of Thomas, deposed 26
Aprill 1659.

Simo.v Eire, of Boston. 5 July 1658. — I giue vnto Martha, my wife,
the thirds of my dwelling house at Boston, with ye Garden & appurc" be-
longing to it, & also the thirds of my Farme at Watertowne with the
houses, Barne, Orchard dzc. belonging to it, now in ye occupacon of Jo-
seph Tainter during her life, dc the other two thirds towards the bringing
vp of my two youngest children, Maria & John ; & after my wifes death
ye said Maria & John to haue my said house at Boston & Farme at
Watertowne wth ye houses, &c. belonging to them, to be equally devided
betweene them, & if yl either the said Maria or John shall dye, before
they marry or come to ye age of 20 yeares, ye survivor to enjoy it, but if
both dye before they mary or come to yc age of 20 yeares, then yc said
house at Boston and farme at Watertowne, with all yc appur"* belonging
to them, I will yl they be equally devided amongst my Children, both
sonnes & daughters, &. if any of them be dead, theire Children Living to
Enjoy theire part.

Also to Martha, my wife, towards yc bringing vp of Mary di John, my
two youngest childreu, & for ye paym1 of my debts, yc <£115 due me, as
appcare by y° executor" account in Decr 6th 1657. I giue to Martha, my
wife, the woolen & Linnen Cloth in ye presse, with my apparrell Phis-
icke & Debts dm. to me, with all ye Mares &, Colts at Ipswich & Water-
towne, to make good ye Cattle d: moveables I had out of yc stocke Left

40 Abstracts of Edrly Wills. [Jan.

for her vse. I giue to Maria, my youngest daughter, all my household
stufFe, Bedding, brasse, iron, Pewter plates. I giue to John, my youngest
sonne, all my booke manuscripts, mortars, scales & weights, stills, potts
&, Glasses. I giue to Thomas, my Eldest sonne, the 200 Acres 1 am to
haue Layd out at Watertowne for a farme, with y° 17 accres of remote
meadow & ye 10 accres Called Seehjcs Lott, Lying in Watertowne, to
make vp his double portion. I giue to Dorothy, my Daughter, forty
pounds of English goods, being Linnen & woollen cloth, to be payd at
Boston within one yeare after my death at mrchants price out of the c£H5
due to me. Also to Dorothy, one halfc headed bedstead with ye Cur-
taincs & valance of Dornix, one feather bed, one boulster, on pillow, one
greene rugg & two blanketts in ye Hall chamber. The rest of my chil-
dren bailing had their portions. Simon Eire.

Witnes, Richard Parker, Theodore Atkinson.

I make Mr Wm Hubbard Junr, of Ipswich, &, Mr James Penn, of Bos-
ton, my Executors, & doe give to each of ym £5, &, doe also make Mar-
tha, my wife, executrix.

Mr Richard Parker, & Theodore Atkinson deposed, 4 March 1G58.

Inventory of the Estate of Simon Eire, deceased this last Decr 1G58 ;
taken by John Clarke, Richard Parker, Theodore Atkinson. Sum Totall,
£517. 05s. Mrs Martha Eircs, widow of Simon, deposed, 11 Aug1 1659.

James Astwood. — The Estate yl Wm Parkes, y° Administrator, Re-
ceiued,* was, by Inventory in the Court, besydes the houses and Lands,
.£74. 2s. 8d. The house & Land at Roxbery wch is in the said Inven-
tory £85. sould to Joseph Wise, one of the Creditor" for £G0: OSs. and
his ownc debt payd. The house & Land at Boston, sould by Mr Michaell
Powell, Mr Thomas Kimball & Edward Burt, being three of the Cred-
itors, sould for £65. &> their debts payd. So yl all the Estate yl came
into the hands of the said Administrate1 is, ^£199. 10s. 8d. wch is payd
out as followeth, to Wm Sweet, Mr Booth, Wm Vesey, Wm Whetwell,
Robert Turner, Mr Davison, John Dudley, Mr John Newell, Edward
Goodwin, Wm Phillips, Sampson Shore, George Boner, Cap1 Sperlin,
George Munnings, Richard Cooke, Richard Norton, John Hull, \Vm Hud-
son, Edward Maduck, Tho. Roberts, John Viell, Zachary Phillips, Joshua
Foote, James Madocke, John Lewis, Benj" Gillum, Heugh Stone, Thomas
Thorowgood, Edward Pason, Randall Nichols, John Shaw, Phillip Tory,
Peter Tracy, Caleb Foot, John Bowdes, Robert Shefieles, John Wood-
mancey, George Dell, Goodman Chapman, Abram Browne, Thomas
Phillips, Cap1 Richd Walker, Matt Payne, Wra Hawley, John Farnam,
Mr Wm Peake, Robert Seuer, Abram Palmer, Richard Garner, Adam
Wright, &c. &c. Anthony Stoddard & Edward Ting were ordered, by
the Court, to take proofe of the Debts owing by Mr James Astwood &,
make devision of his Estate among his Creditors ; who " find it to reach
in paym1 as nerc as we could compute it, to 6s. a pound." Deacon Wm
Parkes deposed 2 Feb. 1654.

Thomas Bell. — Inventory of Estate proved 4 July 1G55 by Ann Bell,
widdow of Thomas. Mentions, " 4£ acres of Land at Long Island of
planting ground & meadow, t£l0 ; 21 Acres of Land at Brantree, £3 ;
from John Hurd, <£2." &c. &c.

(To be Continued.)

* See p. 275, Vol. VIII.

IS55. J Gen. William Hull. 41

GEN. WILLIAM HULL.

Mn. Editor, —

In a memoir of Gov. Sumner, written by his son W. II. Sumner, Esq.,
and published in the April number of the N. E. II. and G. Register, I find
il stated, that, at a review by Gov. Sumner of the 3d division of the Mass.
militia under Major General William Hull, in the year 1797, Gen. Hull
had a paralytic attack, occasioned by sitting on horseback in a storm, and
the writer goes on to say, that he thinks the nerves of the General were
never as strong as before this attack ; and that the disasters of the cam-
paign of 1812° and the surrender of Detroit may perhaps be attributed to
It; and he thinks that it would have been a better defence before the
Court Martial which broke him, than the one which he urged.

Now, as to the attack of paralysis, it is a curious fact, that if such a
thing did occur, the writer, a grandson of Gen. Hull, should have never
heard of it; it is more curious that Gen. Hull should have lived twenty-
eight years after without a return of the disease, but, on the contrary,
enjoying the most perfect health to the day of his last sickness, which
was short and acute. .

Gen Hull had served through the whole Revolutionary war with the
reputation of being one of the best officers in the army, which he entered
as a captain and left as a colonel. He was a man of a very robust frame ;
broad shouldered and deep chested, and capable of undergoing a great
amount of fatigue. In 1797, he was about 44 years of age ; that is, in
the prime of life, and as unlikely a subject for paralysis as could be well

found. . , T . . , , , , ...

It is difficult, to be sure, to prove a negative ; but I think the probability
is that Mr Sumner is mistaken in this matter. But however his fact may
be, his inference, I am satisfied, is entirely erroneous. Gen. Hull could
never have adopted such a line of defence as Mr. Sumner suggests, for
the simple reason that it was not the true one.

Gen Hull accepted the command of the Northwestern Army,— if three
hundred regulars and twelve hundred Ohio militia deserve so high sound-
in- a title,— at the earnest request of the Government, against his own
wishes, and solely on the assurance that he should be cooperated with by
the army under Gen. Dearborn, and by a competent naval force on the
Lakes How were these pledges redeemed? Gen. Dearborn not only
refrained from cooperating with Gen. Hull, but actually entered into an
armistice with Sir George Provost, from which he left out Gen. Hull,—
thus allowing the whole British force in the Canadas, regulars, militia and
Indians, to concentrate against him. As to the promised fleet, it was not
furnished till a year after the fall of Detroit.

Gen. Hull cut a road through the wilderness from Dayton to Detroit;
somewhat impeded by natural obstacles; more by his mutinous m, . t.a,
commanded by Colonels Cass and McArthur ; but most of all by the m-
becility or treachery of those at Washington, who ga ve the Bntish ^earlier
knowledge of the declaration of war than was sent to General Hull , by
which negligence or treachery he lost a vessel loaded with valuable mill-
ay stores. °He invaded Canada, but, disappointed of any assistance from
Dearborn, or the promised fleet, he recrossed to Detroit. There he was
att'c ed oy Gen. Brock, at the head of all the forces at his command,
a^untin- to some sixteen hundred regulars and militia, and at least as
many Indians. Gen. Hull's force at this time had been reduced by sick-
rSSf by determents, and by battle, to about eight hundred effective men.
G

42 Gen. Williahi Hull. [Jan.

The Government accounts, I know, which almost all the historians have
copied, set down the force of Gen. Hull as fifteen hundred to two thousand
men, and the British force at less than that ; hut any one who will take
the trouble to read the evidence before the Court Martial, will be convinced
that the Americans were outnumbered by the British at least two to one,
and probably more, for all the Northwestern Indians were on the British
side, and were led by no less a warrior than Tecumseh himself. His
force, then, was insufficient to meet the enemy in the field ; why did he
not defend the fort ? Because, on the day of the surrender, there were
not three days1 provisions in the place, although Col. Cass gave it as his
opinion on the trial, which opinion was received as evidence, that there
was fifteen days' provisions on hand. The evidence of the contractor
who supplied the army showed' a very different state of things. Gen.
Hull's communications were entirely cut off by the Indians in the forest,
and the British naval force on the lakes ; so that an attempt to retreut
would have resulted in the destruction of the army, and in delivering over
the sparse population of Michigan, at that time less than five thousand
souls, to the mercy of the savages. By an immediate surrender, Gen.
Hull saved the lives of the inhabitants, and gave his officers an opportunity
of breaking their swords and his soldiers of boasting what great things
they would have done had it not been for the cowardice of their General,
— a man, by the way, who had been in more battles than most of them
had numbered years. He dared to do what he thought his duty as Gov-
ernor of the Territory.

This was the opening campaign of a war very strongly opposed by a large
party in the country. They seized the opportunity to reflect upon the
Administration, who, they said, had plunged into a war unprepared. It
was clear that the Administration or the General was in fault. *****

Chicago, April 25th, 1854. SAM:L C. CLARKE.

ADDITIONS TO THE WELD FAMILY.

Brighton, July 25, 1854.

Mr. Editor, — In the July number of the Register, page 207, is given
some notice of Rev. Ludovicus Weld, son of Rev. Ezra Weld of Brain-
tree. From the Records in my possession of the First Church in this
Town, which, until 1807, when Brighton was set off from Cambridge
and incorporated, was the Third Church of Cambridge, I find that Rev.
Ludovicus Weld united in communion with our church, then under the
pastoral care of Rev. John Foster, D. D., April 25, 1790.

He likewise taught school in this place, which was then the South End of
Cambridge. As he graduated at II. U. in 17S9, and joined the church here
in April, 1790, 1 suppose he was teaching school at the same time. This
church I find, further, was represented by Pastor and Delegate, at the Ordi-
nation of Mr. Weld at Hampton, Ct., 17 Oct. 1792. And there is a record
in October, of" the request of Mr. Ludovicus Weld, that he be dismissed
from his relation to this church, and recommended to the church in Hamp-
ton, Ct., where he is about settling in the Gospel ministry."

The American Almanack gives an obituary notice of Rev. Mr. Weld,
who died at Belleville, N. J., 26 Oct. 1844, as the Almanack states. Your
Correspondent, Mr. Clark, dates his death 9 Oct. 1S14.

These few facts I communicate as additional to those furnished by Mr.
Clark in his interesting article in the Register, and remain

Yours, very truly, FREDERIC A. WHITNEY.

Samuel G. Duke, Esq.

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BRADSTREET'S JOURNAL. 1G64— 83.

[Note.— The Editor would here apologize for reprinting " Eradstrtct's Journal."
The facts making a reprint necessary are briefly these : — The copy from which it
was printed in the last Number, was not critically examined until near the time it
was lo be given out to the Printer. The correctness of our copy was at once doubt-
ed. The owner of the original Journal was then written to for the loan of the IMS.
Several weeks elapsed and no answer being obtained, we were obliged to proceed
with the printing. Since that time the original Journal has been received, anil the
discrepancies were found to be much greater than was anticipated; insomuch, that
what had been already printed, could not be intelligibly corrected without an entire
reprint. Thus much in apology. And in explanation, respecting the delay in receiv-
ing the original Journal, it should be stated, that Mr. Sterns, the owner, being absent
from the State, did not receive the letter addressed to him in time to foiward the
Journal, and not till alter the Number of the Register for October last was printed.
As won in our request was made known to him, it was forwarded without delay, for
which he haj our thanks ]

Simon Bradstreet

Memoires.

New London.

1GG4

Memoires, Anno. 1664 or A Breif Record of remarkable Providences
and Accidents gen11 and prticular from the year of our Lord, 1664.

Whoso is wise and will obserue those things euen they shall vnderstand
the Kindnesse of the Lord. Psal. 107, 43.

1664

Novcm. A great blazing starre appeared in the S: west wch continued
some monthes. The effects appeared much in England, in a great and
dread full plague that followed the next sumcr, in a dreadfull warre by sea
wt!l the dutch, and the burning of London the 2d year following. My
vnclc Dcnisons house was burnt, by wc!l fire he suffered great lossc, few
things bcin" saved.

1665

July. (9) Capt. Danforth [Davenport] who was the Capt. of the Castle
was killed with Lightning. The terrible effects of the same storm was
seen in diverse places.

1666

Decern. There was a house burnt at Farmington in Connecticot juris-
diction. The man, his wife (who was xv{* child) and six children were
burnt in it. The Lord is to bee feared because of his judgments. 129
Psal. 120. Much about the same Time there was a house burnt at
Piscataq. and 6 persons were burnt in it.

July. My Fathers house was burnt. The losse was at least 8. or 900\£.

There was fear of the Dutch vpon our Coasts, but it pleased god to bee
our protection. One ship was about the gayhead, that took a small ves-
sell belonging to Connecticot, but other spoil there was none.

The small poxe was exceeding rife this sumcr and ye winter following
at Boston, tho: it pleased god but few dyed of it. (There dyed about 40.)

1667

A man at Stratford cutt his wife's throat when she was asleep, and en-
deavoured the like upon a small child, but did not effect it. It was thought
it was the violence of some temtation yl hurried him into such a monstrous
wicked nesse. lie was hangd yc sessions following, and scemd to dye
stupidly and sottishly. Toward the end of February there was a mighty

44 Bradstreet's Journal. [Jan.

long beam appeared in the S: West and was seen 4 or 5 nights, it ap-
peared like the tail of a comet, but no starre was to bee seen, nor had it
any, vnlesse it was depressed vnder ye Horizon. This year there was a
Synod called at Hartford to discusse some points concerning Baptisme,
and church discipline, but nothing was concluded, the congregational!
party, wch was the greatest, violently opposing the presbyterian. There
was this year and diverse yeares foregoing, great contentions in diverse
of yc churches concerning these things. This winter was exceeding
mild aboue N. English winters; little frost or snow in any parts of the
Country.

1G68

Mr. Welds of Hartford (who was one of the Magistrates) was killed
wth a fall from a cherrie tree. There was a woman in Hartford jurisdic-
tion putt to death for adultery, and murdering of her child. April. In
the Beginning of this year Mr. Shepheard pastour of the church df Row-
ley, aged about 27 yeares, dyed. He was a man of very good partes and
of great hopes.

May. Mr. Flint minister at Braintry dyed. lie was ancient, but in a
course of Nature might haue lined longer.

July. Not long after these Mr. Mitchell dyed pasf of the church at
Cambridge. He dyed of a feaver, about the 40th year of his Age. The
principall cause of his death as some thought was some stoppage in his
pectorals. He was a man of eminent partes, great learning, &c. I lis
death was a very great losse to the Town, the Vniversity, and indeed to
the whole Country. The good Lord Sanctifye his hand & send forth
other painful Laborers into his Vineyard. Possibly the death of these
precious Servants of X1 might not bee the least thing signefyed by that
Blaze or Beam appearing the last February, Anno, 1GG7.

In July, August and September, these western pts of the Country wr
very sickly, though it pleased god not many dyed. The gen" distemper
was a feaver and ague.*

July 2. Mr Hill married Mrs. Pickit the widow of Jno. PicUit of N.
London, who dyed at Sea returning from Barbadocs. Sometime in this
month 2 or 3 English and 4 or 5 Indians were killed wUl Lightning at
Block Island. * * *

Octob. Mr Jno. Webbe, who sometime liued at Boston was drowned
catching a whale below the Castle. In coiling vp y< line vnadvisedly he
did it about his middle thinking the whale had been dead, but suddenly
shoe gaue a Spring and drew him out of the boat, he being in yc midst of
the line, but could not bee recouered while he had any life. (Mr. Webb's
death, as after I was better informed, was not altogether so as related.)

Octob. There was a woman put to death for murdering her child,
Dr Emery of Sale and her Mother wr condemned to sitt vpon the gal-
lowes by her with roaps about their necks, having been accessory to the
Murder. This was in ye Massachusetts Colony, 1GG8.

Feb. 18. 1GG8. A braue ship of 500 tuns and better was bilged vpon
the rocks vpon the west end of fishers Island. The men all left hcr.'and
about 12 of clock ye next Day shee was brought off by yc tide, and so

* In another place, under the same year, is the following sentence, perhaps
tended as a substitute for the above : —

" This summer was very sickly, toward the westward especially at Gilford, few fam-
elies scaping. The chief distemper was a feaver and ague."

1S55.] BradstreeCs Journal. 45

went down ye sound, and ranne a shoar vpon ye east end of Long Island
wr now she'lyes, Most of the goods wr saved, but ye ship will neucr be

serviceable more.

1669
April 7. My Brother Jno. Woodbridgc was ordained Pastour of Ken-
ellworth, Mr Samuel Wakeman and M« Joseph Ilaynes imposed hands.
April 21. M" Grace Bulkley ye widow of M' Peter Bulkley sometime
Pastour of yc chh of Cuncord, deceased. She was a woman of groat
piety and wisdome & dyed in good old Age. Her sicknes was long and
very alHictiuc. She was sick neer 3 months before she dyed. She had
not the vse of her vnderstanding but by fitts, the greatest p* of her sick-
ncssc. April 25. G9. (being Sabbath day) she was interred, her soul 3
doves before was entered vpon an everlasting Sabbath of rest. She dyed
and was buried at N. London. Blessed are y« who dye in ye Lord, &c.

Apoc. 14. 13. , ,

May. Mr Richard Mather Teacher of the chh at Dorchester dyed.
Ho was an ancient, graue learned & worthy minister of X1. His
Death was a great Losse to y° Country. There wr about this time
crcat Contentions in the chh of Boston about Mr Davenpt. Phc dis-
senting party by the advise of a Councell Called to that End wr
embodyed into a chh w<* caused also new Troubles. Tins year dyed
M' Kevner Minister at Dover, and Mr Eleazer Mather minister at North-
ampton. This winter in the Massach. was very hard in respect of mighty
Snowes but w«> us there was very little. This year the Lord frowned
much vpon the Country, by sicknes in diverse places, espec. in this Colo-
ny ofConnecticot. Divisions in seuerall ebbs; Blastings of all sorts ot
"rain that it was very scarce. Greater scarcity haucmg not been known
for very many ycares. Octob. 27. M' Gershom Bulkclcy was ordained
at Wctliersfie'ld by M* Joseph Rowlandson and Mr Samuel \\ lllard.

1G7U
March 18 G9-70. My Br. Benjamin Woodbridge was ordained min-
ister of the Presbyterian Party (as y> are accounted) of Windsor. About
this Time M' Whyting of Hartford & his party Seperated from the chh.
and he was reordained over y>. QuorsQ luuc ?

March 1G70. Mr. Jno. Davenport dyed. The May following Mr Ux-
enbrid<re was ordained in his place. April 1670. Mr. Wareham dyed.
He was one of the Ancienest Ministers in ye Country. July [&] August,
were very sickly at Gilford, Kenellworth, espec. Lime and Stonnington.

Octob. There was a man hangd at Boston for frequent and notorious
theft He was the first ever hanged in this Land vpon any such account
At the same time an Indian was hanged for killing his wile. Lodging at
an Englishmans house at Boxbury he threw his wife out at a chamber
window and brake her neck. , ,

Jan. Mr Symes pastor of y» chh of Christ at Charlcstown dyed 1
suppose he was aged 70 at least. This winter Hartford chh. divided
Mr Whyting and his party, refusing to hold comvnton w* Mr Ilaynes ana
his party bee. of some differences in Point of chh govern'. M' Ilaynes
and those with him being lookt vpon as Presbyterians.

1671
April. Mr Francis Willougby, Deputy Gover* of the Massachusetts
Colony, dyed. He desired to be buried ten foot deep and to haue yc top
of his graue plain, only couered w«" the turfes of y« grasse.

May An Indian shott an Englishman in y« road between Scaconck

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and Dedham.* This Spring my Cosn Jno. Denison dyed leaving 2 chil-
dren and a Sorrowfull widow behind him. He was aged about 31.

June. An Indian knockt an English maid on ye head wlh his hatchet
in her masters house. lie was taken & hanged and so hvng vpon a gib-
bett. This was done at Woburn in the Massath. Colony. The other
Indian yl shott ye man was hangd and his head sett vpon a pole on yc
gallowes. There was great Stirre about ye Indians in Plimouth Colony
who threatened & plotted to Cutt of ye English there.

August. Mr Allin Pastor of ye chh of Dedham dyed, he was a very
worthy able Divine. He was aged about 70. Thus ye Ld is pleased to
remoue ye choice pillars. God graunt y* as Moses dyes, Joshua may
succeed. "Within few days after his burriall his wife dyed.

Sept. The Tumult yl K. Philip wth his Indians in Plimouth made was
quieted by sever11 Gentl: of Plim. & ye Bay Colonys who meeting brought
Philip to sign Seuerall Articles wm a Peace and Agrecm1 was concluded.

Octob. 26. My Brother Mr Jno. Woodbrige married M™ Abigail Lect.

Jan. 30. 1671. Major Jno. Mason who had Seuerall times been Dep-
uty Govcrnr of Connccticot Colony, dyed. He was aged about 70. He
lined the 2 or 3 last years of his life in Extream misery w1'1 yc Stone or
Strangury or some such desease. He dyed with much comfort and assur0
it should bee well with him.

February. Mr Charles Chavncy President of yc Colledge dyed. He
was a gcnerall Schollar, & an excellent good preacher. He was presi-
dent about 15 or 10 years &. dyed about ye 80th year of his Age. * * *

1672

April. Mr Davy his man Shott his maid because his mr vpon her com-
plaint had given him two or thre blowes. He was hangd at ye Court
May following.

July 30. About 9 at night ye prison at N. London (not far fro my
house) was torn & shattered wth lightning, but thro: gods great goodncs
no hurt done any wr to man or beast. O yl men would praise and fear
ye Lord bee: of his power and his goodnesse.

Octob. 15. Mr Antipas Newman pas1 of ye chh of Wenham dyed.
He was a man in many respects of great worth, and so his death was
much lamented. Nove. Sometime in Nove. Major Lusher of Dedha,
who seuerall yearcs had been a Magistrate in Massath. Colony dyed.
Nov. 24. M" Winthrop, Govr. Jno. Winthrop, his wife, dyed.

Decern. Mr Richard Bellingham Govr of the Massathusetts dyed.

Feb. It was credibly reported that it rained blood 3d at New York in
this month.

March 1673. This report passed for currant long, but at length was as
credibly contradicted.

1673

A man was hangd at Road Island for killing his Mother.

May 18. Being ye Sabbath Day a man at Wenham was killed with
Lightning suddenly. He was discoursing wth Mr Higginson (who
preached yl day at Wenham) in Mr Newmans house, but Mr Higginson
had no hurt, nor any in the house only this man &. a doggc yl lay by him
in ye room was killed.

[• The following was probably intended to be inserted in place of the above :—
"May. 1671. Anlndian was hanged for shooting an Englishman (ie. killing him)
vpon y« Road betveen Seaconck and Boston."]

1S55.] BradstreeVs Journal. 47

June 20. Was a great storm of thundring and Lightning at wch time
one man was killed at Wethersfeild, and another at Westfield, some
horses also said to bee killed at the same Time. The Lord giue us
hearts to fear him for his terrible workes.

July. i\Ir Mitchell's Sonne (his eldest) was killd running a race, ye
horse falling vpon him by means of a dogge yl came out. *****

July 30. New York retaken by the Dutch. The fleet consisted of 23
ships, 7 men of warre, and of considerable force. The Country was
much infested wl1' ye Dutch during ye time yT held N. York, tho: after
yc peace, credibly reported here in April, They ceased all acts of
Hostility.

Nove. 167-1. The place was agn surrend. to Major Ed: Androes ap-
pointed by the Duke of York for Govr.

1074

May 1. George Shcrswood of this town of N. London dyed. His
Sicknes was very painfull being a fluxe, yet god gaue him some good
measure of Patience. His hope (tho: mixed wUl some doubtings at some
times) failed not. His senses were disturbed about a day before he
dyed. I doubt not but he is at rest in glory.

May 4. Jno. Packer his wife dyed within an hour or two after shee
was deliuered. Shee had many small children wch added to her hus-
bands losse.

July. Neer twenty Cattle wr killed wth lightning at Hempstead upon
Long Island.

Sept. 10. There was a mighty rep1 heard in ye air about 6, morn
ca-lo sercno. It was bigger y" yc rep1 of any Canon. Some saw some
fire in yc air of variovs colours (as yr thought) jvst vpon y" rep1.

Nove. Mr Samuel Danforth, Teacher of the ebb of Roxbury, dyed ;
he was a man of great worth and his death mveh lamented.

Decern. Mr Jno. Oxcnbridge (aged about 03) Pastor of the old chh of
Boston dved.

1675

May. M* Freak & Capt. Scarlett of Boston were killed by ye blowing
vp yc deck of a ship by ye Carelessnes of some aboard. There were
diverse others that wr very dangerously wounded and some of y'm after
dyed. May 25. Jno. Rogers of N: London aged aboute 28 (not many
months before turnd a Proud Anabaptist) was arraigned at HartfJ at yc
Court of Assistants vpon try all of his life. ***** The Testimony
agst him was his own wife (a prudent sober young woman) to who he
told it all wth his own mouth, and not in trouble of mind, but in a boasting
manner of free grace yl he was pardoned. This was mveh about yc time
he fell into yl cursed opinion of Anabaptisme. His wife advised wlh
Some of yc magistr" and elders about her revealing of it, wch y" advised
to. There were very many Testimonies by way of Circumst0 to confirm
his wiues Testimony. The Grandjury could not legally find him guilty,
&- so he had his Goal deliuery. He would not deny his crimes but stood
vpon legal evid6 ? The whole bench and all sober persons judge him
guilty. He is now at Liberty, but I belieue he will not escape God's
judgmnt tho: he has man's.

In August was a dreadfull storm of wind &. rain at East wch damne-
fyed the Covntry Scuerall thousands of pounds. They judged at Boston
yl in ships, smaller vessels, warehouses, &c, there was 2000_£ damage
done. The Indian warre begun by Philip in Plymouth, and yet con-

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tinueing this Sept. vlt. 75, by diverse other Indians in wch neer 200
English haue been killed, is a matter of yl great Import6 yl I cannot here
note it. I suppose a Record of it will bee publickly taken &, yc story of
it Printed.

Decern. Dr. Hoar, who for some time was President of our Col ledge,
dyed.

1676

The warre with ye Indians continucing this Winter, wth ye fight at y*
Swamp will I hope bee left to Posterity. This year in April Mr. Jno.
Winthrop, Govr of this Colony dyed at Boston.

May. Major Willard, one of ye Magistrates of ye Bay Colony dyed.
Mr Russell one of yu Bay Magistrates &, Treasurer of yl Colony dyed.
In ye same month dyed Mr Hezekiah Vshcr one of ye chcif mrchants in
ye Bay Colony. Also Mr Leigett a merchant of a great Estate. About
this Tyme also dyed Captain Davis of Boston.

July. A Souldier in ye Garrison at Nth Hampton in ye bay Collony
was hanged *" * * He was condemned by a councell of warre. He
was about 25 or 26. * * * He was but a stranger in this Covntry prest
ovt ag*t y° Indians. Many dyed this year, (espec. in Boston) by scuerall
Diseases.

Sept. Two men executed at Boston for murdering some Indian Squaws
&/ children. The Indians yet continved to doe mveh mischief at yc East-
ward. Sept. 18. My hond &, dear Friend Captn Jno. Mason one of ye
Magistrates of this Colony &, second Son of Major Jno. Mason dyed.
Novem. 2-1. Mrs. Lucy Palmes daughter to Jno. Winthrop, Esq. Govr of
this Colony dyed. She was aged about 36, a vertuous young Gentle-
woman. Novem. 27. The north chh. or meeting house at Boston was
burnt wth about 40 or 50 dwelling houses & store houses.

1677

May 1. M" Ruth Hill dyed. Shee was a woman of great worth and
died very Comforably &, Christianly.

Sept. 19. About 12 prsons wr killed by ye Indians at Ilattfcild and
about 20 carried captiue. This month at yc next town Lyme a young
Lad was killed wth a blow by a horse. About yc same time a man killed
at Saybrook by a cart.

Nove. 5 or 6. Goodman Lamb his Son was killed by being drawn in
by the Coggewhccl of a mill while he was busy about greasing yc Coggs,
or some such employment. This Lamb belonged to N. London and
bordered vpon ye Skirts of ye Town. Decern. Mr Thomas Shcppard
(eldest son of Mr Thomas Sheppard Somt. Pastor of yc chh. of Cambridge)
dyed at his house in Charlcstown (wr he had been minister about 18 years)
in or about ye 45th year of his Age. He dyed of yc Small pox wch lie
Sensibly p'ceived he was infected wth whilst he went to visett some of his
neighbours who lay sick of y1 decease. His death was mveh lamented
and great reason there was "for it. He has left few in yl Colony or any
other yl did exceed him in respect of his Piety, meeknesse (eminent
charity) Learning and ministerial] gifts. As he was much lion'1 and
beloved by all yl knew him, so very dearly by his own flock. The
winter of this year, 77, ye Small pox was very rife in Boston and Charles-
town wrof many dyed. It rages this Spring tho: not so mortall as in the
Winter.

1678

This Spring Mr Noah Newman pastor of Rehoboth a yovng man of

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very great worth, exchanged this life for a better. He had been Pastor of
yl place (wch is in Plimouth Colony) about 8 or 9 years.

May 9. Mr Joseph Brown minister of Charlstown dyed, a young man
of great hopes. It should have been in ye former year, that ye latter end
of Febr. or beginning of march, Mr. Thos. Wally, minister of Barnstable
in Plymouth Colony, dyed ; he was a man of great worth &, his Death a
great losse to yc whole land, but espec. to yl Colony.

June G. About Svn Sett Mr Thomas Bolls his wife and two children
were murdered here in N. London by an Indian or Indians. The matter
is now vpon exaination ye murderers yet not certainly known, tho: one or
two in hold are much suspected. The eldest child was about 8, the other
about six.

Some time after this God was pleased very strangely to discouer ye
murtheT of theso p'sons, who was a young Lad ( * * * ) about 16 years
of age; one who had been a rebelliovs and disobedient wretch to his
parents all his dayes, and his sJ parents had brovght him vp ignorantly
like a heathen. The first Cause of suspecting him was his attempting to
murthcrhis brother in law, (about a year old or something better) he gaue
him 2 or 3 blowes with an axe and as he thought left him dead, informing
y* ncighb" some Indians had done it. But vpon xamination ownd and
confest ye fact, as also ye other murthers, tho: he denyed the same again
afterward in hope to escape, but after his condemnation he never denyed it
more. He was executed Octob, 2, 1G78 and seemed to dye sottishly
without any remorse. The Lord help his parents and all of vs to make a
good vse of such an awfull &, solem Provide The Small pox wch began
y° last year continued still (in Boston espec.) wrof 2 or 300 dyed and
Seuerall of note &, great vse, and it rages still as mveh as ever.

June 12. Mr Hill was married again to M" Rachel Mason.

Octob. Mr. Symonds Deputy Gov', of ye Massath. dyed. . Mvch about
ye same time dyed Mr Tho. Thacher Pastor of ye 3J. chh. in Boston.
They dyed both of a fcaver. The last will bee espec. wanted.

Nove. 23. Dyed Mr. Joseph Ilowlandson the worthy &, faithful Pastor
of Wethersfield about y 47 year of his age. He dyed Suddenly & his
death was much lamented & there was great cause, espec. at this time
wn God is calling home his Embassadors apace, besides other tokens of
his Displeasure vpon ye Covntry. The Lord fitt vs for his Will &, pleas-
ure & whilst his judgm" are walking vp and down awaken vs to rights*.
In the close of this year (78) dyed Jno. Leuerett Esq. Govr. of y« Massa-
thusetts.

1679

April 4. About 12 or 1 at night Mr" Hill dyed in child bed, shee was
delivered of one child a (daughter) but its companion, brother or sister
never saw y« light, y' first also was born dead, shee haueing indured a
long & soar Travail, so yl Mr. Hill wMiin lesse the 2 years has buried two
very good wives, &, 3 xdren, 2 by his last & one by his first, wch dyed a
little before its mother. T. M. O. L. H.

May 24, dyed worthy Mr Haines (aetatis sua?, 39,) pastor of ye chh at
Hartford. May. My Father was chosen Govr. of y" Matt. Colony.

August (6 or 8) was a dreadfull fire in Boston wch consvmed Some
hundreds of houses &. warehouses. The losse was valued at many
1000o£.

Octob. 4. Jno. Smith one of y* Deacons of this chh. a man of great
piety and vse in chh &, Town went to heaven.
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Sometime this ^yintcr dyed Mr. Wheelwright, Pastor of Salisbury and
worthy Mr. Whiting Pastor of Lyn.

Jan. 6. Good wife Prentice aged about 44 or 46, dyed. Shee was a
piovs woman &, of a very sweet nature, an excellent neighbour, &.c.

1G80

May 2G Matthew Waller aged about G3, dyed very suddainly, none at
yl time in ye room wth him. He was well a few minutes before.

June 9. *Mr. James Richards one of y* magistrates of this Colony
dyed, aged about 50, or svmthing lesse. He was a man of good partes
and a good Jvstice, and will be mvch missed, espec. at this time. June.
There were 8 or 10 cattle killd wth lightning at Warwitch.

July following Mr. Henery Woolcott another of the magistrates of this
Colony dyed.

Octob. 21. Matthew Becket Senr. aged about 70, missing his way in
a very dark night, fell from a Ledge of rocks about 20 or 30 foot high,
and beat out his braines against a stone he fell vpon. Another man yl
was wth him was wtl,in a yard of ye place, but by gods Provid" came not
to such an end. Let him & all neerly concernd yea, every one make a
good vse of such an awfull &, Solemne Provide'. In the beginning of
Nov-ebr this year appeard a great blazing Starre rising abovt Southeast,
how it will move, indure, &,c cailot yet bee said. I saw it abovt y 18 of
this mo. and twice since, mvch in the same place about daybreak. Wee
haue Some observa"1' printed of this terrible and awfull appear*, vid.
Foster's Almanack March 7 §£.

Decern. Som1. in this month dyed Major Josiah Winslow, Goverr of
y* colony of Plymouth, a man of great abilityes for yl place.

1681

July Mr Vrian Oakes President of Harvd College dyed ; a losse so great
yl no man yet knows w* it is. 1 look vpon it a very awfull threatning to
ye Land. The good L* pitty &, spare vs. In the mo. of June July and
Augvst was a great drought thro: the Covntry to great losse in corn and
grasse, &c. valued at many thousand pounds, yet god hath gratiously left
vs enough for a meat & drink offering. Sept. & Octob. wr sickly in
many places of this Colony, the desease was a malignant feaver of wch
many dyed. Decemb. Mr Edward Ting who had seuerall years been a
Magistrate in ye Mass. Colony dyed aged between 70 & 80.

Feb. 15. Major Thomas Savage one of y" bay-magistrates dyed aged
76. He died Suddenly.

1682

Som1. in June an Indian killed a woman at Wethersfield for wch he
was hang'd a little after. Wee are not wthout some feares that some of
his Relations (after y'ir manner) will revenge his death (tho: so jvst)
vpon Some English person.

July 26. Mr W» Douglas one of y* Deacons of this Church dyed
in ye 72 year of his age. He was an able christian &, this poor chh will
mvch want him. July. Mr. William Taylor, a merchant in Boston of
•exceeding good repute fell into a deep melancholy and not long after
hangd himself wth y' raines of a Bridle in his Covnting house. His death
was much. Lamented but espec. as to ye circumstances.

August 21. Mr. Isaac Forster pastor of ye old chh at Hartford dyed.
He was aged about 30, a man of good Abilities. His death has made
such a breach \ ' will not easily bee made up.

Novem. 9. M" Brattle being in good health (& her neece yl day mar-

1855.] Origin of Mendon and the Name of Medway. 51

ried in her house) died suddenly, complaining only of a pain in her head.
Many Such awfull Providences happened about y' same time.

1G83

Som1. in April Major Clark &, Capt. Brattle dyed. Captain Brattle
survived his wife from Nov. 9. 82. Not long after in ye same m° dyed
the Hon11'. Wm. L.ect Govr. of Connecticott in ye 72 or 73 year of his age.
Tho: he was Ancient, yet had it pleased god he might haue continued
many years. His death is an awfull breach espec. at this Jvncture.

August 10. Will"1. Hough Deacon of this chh aged about G4 dyed.
He was a solid man and his death is a great Losse to Chh & Town.
The same day and not aboue 2 or 3 houres after Elizabeth Raymond
(Daniel Raymond his wife) aged about 2(5 or 27 dyed. Shee was for her
Piety, Prudence &.c a very desirable Person & has left but few of her
Age behind her like her. They both dyed of a malignant fcavcr wch
was very severe thro: this Colony.

ORIGIN OF MENDON AND THE NAME OF MEDWAY.

Moses Paine and Peter Bracket of Braintree for ,£24 purchased of In-
dians in 16G0 a tract 8 ms. square situated about 15 ms. from Mead field
and bounded 1 m. to the E. of a small River which lyeth about 3 ms. E.
of Nipmugg great Pond and from that line 8 ms. W. and to extend 3 ms.
S. of the path to that pond and 5 ms. on the other side. They with other
associates subsequently petioned for the incorporation of Mendon ; and in
1GG2 the following persons were accepted to allotments of land to be
settled there before the end of 7 mo. 1GG3, viz. *

from
^ Braintree.

from
> Wevmoulh.

John Moore

George Aldrich Goodman King ."

Nathl. Haseman

Alexander Plumbly

Mathias Puffer

John Woodland

Ferdinando Tcare

Daniel Lovet

John Harber

Josiah Chapin

Joseph Pcnieman Tho Bolter J

John Small

John Gurney

Their nearest place for supplies was Medfield, and in passing back and

forth they found their Midway where Medway Village now stands, and

gave it the name ; still preserved in that locality in spite of the error of

the clerk 140 years ago, defeating the wish of petitioners for a new town,

and fastening upon the place the corporate name of Medway.

Shcrborn, August 18th, 1854.

Abnf.r Mokse.

Goodman King
Walter Cook
Wm Holbrook
Joseph White
Goodman Thompson
Goodman Rayncs
Goodman Bolter senr.
Abraham Staples
Samuel Pratt
Tho Bolter

I

52 The Carpenter Family. [Jan.

CARPENTER FAMILY.

[Communicated by A. B. Carpenter, Esq., Lower Waterford, Vt]

1—1. William Carpenter, born in England, 157G, and left Harwell in
1G3S and went on board of tbe ship Bevis, at Southampton, and
arrived the same year, and stopped at Weymouth. With him
came his son William and 4 grand children, of ten years of age
or less.
2 — 1. William Carpenter, son of the forementioned William, was born
in England, 1605; his wife was Abigail, b. 1606. He removed
from Weymouth to Rehoboth, in 1643 or '44. Children : —
3—1. William Carpenter, b. 1631, England, d. Jan. 2Gth, 1703; he m.
twice— Priscilla Bonett, Oct. 5th, 1651; she d. Oct. 20, 1663;
then m. Miriam Surls, Dec. 10, 1663; she d. May 1st, 1722, in
Rehoboth.
4 — 2. Samuel Carpenter, m. Sarah Readaway, May 25, 1660 ; he d.
Feb. 20th, 16S2 ; she for her 2d husband, m. Gilbert Brooks, all
of Rehoboth.
5 — 3. Joseph Carpenter, m. Margaret Sabin, Nov. 25, 1655 ; he d. May

6, 1675, in Swanzey, Mass.
6 — 4. John Carpenter went to Jamaica, L. I., N. Y. ; his wife was Han-
nah ; he d. May 23d, 1695.
7 — 5. Abiah Carpenter, went to Warwick, R. I., on to a piece of land
bought by his father.

3 — 1. William Carpenter's Children.
8 — 1. John Carpenter, b. Oct. 19th, 1652 ; wife Rebecca ; went to

Woodstock, Ct.
9 — 2. William Carpenter, b. June 20th, 1659 ; m. Elisabath Roberson,

April 8, 1685; he d. March 10th, 1719, in Attlcborough.
10 — 3. Benjamin Carpenter, b. Oct. 20th, 1663; m. Hannah Strong; he
d. April 18, 1738, in Coventry, Conn. ; she d. March 20, 1702,
aged 92.
11 — 4. Josiah Carpenter, b. Dec. 18th, 1661; m. Elisabeth Read, Nov.
24, 1692 ; he d. Feb. 28th, 1727, and she, Oct. 18th, 1739, aged
72, in Attlcborough.
12—5. Nathaniel Carpenter, b. May 12th, 1667 ; m. Rachel Cooper,
Sept. 19th, 1693; she d. July 9th, 1694, aged 23 ; then m. Mary
Breton, Nov. 17th, 1695 ; she d. May 25, 1706, aged 31 ; he then
m. Mary Cooper, July 8th, 1707; d. April 9th, 1712, aged 30;
he then m. Mary Bacon, 1716.
13—6. Daniel Carpenter, b. Oct. 8, 1669; m. Bethiah Bliss, April 15,
1695; she d. Feb. 27th, 1702, aged 31 ; he then m. Elisabeth
Butterworth, M. 30th, 1704; she d. June 13, 1708, aged 26;
he then m. Margaret Hunt, March 19th, 1718, and d. 1720; he
then m. Mary Hyde ; he d. Sept. 14th, 1721.
]4_7. Noah Carpenter, b. March 28th, 1672 ; m. Sarah Johnson, Dec.
3d, 1700 ; she d. Sept. 29th, 1726 ; he then m. Ruth Follet, May
22d, 1727; she d. June 10, 1745; he then m. Tabitha Bishop,
174- ; he d. June 7, 1753, in Attleborough.
15—8. Obadiah C irpcnter, b. March 12th, 1678 ; m. Deliverance Pres-
ton, Nov. (i, 1703 ; sho d. June 12ih, 1767 ; he d. Oct. 25, 1719,
at Rehoboth.

I

1855.] The Carpenter Family. 53

10—9. Ephraim Carpenter, b. April 25th, 16S3; m. Hannah Read,
Aug. 14, 1704; she d. Aug. 1717, aged 36; he then m. Wid.

Martha Carpenter, March 24th, 1718 ; he d. April 20, 1745, at

Rehoboth.
17-10. Miriam Carpenter, b. Oct. 20, 1G74 ; m. Jonathan Bliss, June

23d, 1791.
18-11. Priscilla Carpenter, b. July 24th, 1661 ; m. Richard Sweet.
19-12. Hannah Carpenter, b. April 10, 1G84 ; m. Jonathan Chase, Nov.

23d, 1703.
20-13. Abigail Carpenter, b. April 15th, 1G87 ; in. Daniel Pcrrcn, Nov.

12th, 1706.

14 — 7. Noah Carpenters Children, of Attlcborovgh.
21—1. Noah Carpenter, b. Nov. 25th, 1701 ; m. Persis Follet, June Cth,

1728 ; he d. June 7th, 1753 ; she, 1753.
22—2. Marian Carpenter, b. Dec. 25, 1702, d. March 1st, 1726.
23—3. Sarah Carpenter, b. Sept. 24th, 1704; m. Noah Chase, May 5th,

1720.
24—4. Stephen Carpenter, b. July 23d, 1706 ; m. Dorothy Whiticar, Nov.

28, 1724; she d. Jan. 25, 1761.
25—5. Asa Carpenter, b. March 10, 1708.
26 — 6. Mary Carpenter, b. Jan. 24, 1709; m. John Read, April 19th,

1733.
27 — 7. Margaret Carpenter, b. March 30th, 1712.
28—8. Simon Carpenter, b. Nov. 13th, 1713, d. Dec. 8th, 1713.
29—9. Isaiah Carpenter, b. Feb. 7th, 1715; m. Wid. Alathea Titus,

Sept. 1734 ; d. in Sutton, Mass.
30-10. Simon Carpenter, b. Aug. 29th, 1716; m. Sarah; he d. March

16th, 1794, Pomfret, Ct.
31-11. Martha Carpenter, b. May 25, 1719, d. May 25, 1719.
32-12. Elisha Carpenter, b. Aug. 28th, 1721 ; m. Anne Whiticar, March

15, 1744; he d. Aug. 2d, 1789; she d. Feb. 23d, 1804, Sutton,

Mass.
33-13. Amy, b. Feb. 2d, 1723, d. Feb. 2d, 1723.
34-14. Priscilla, b. May 1st, 1728.

29 — 9. Isaiah Carpenter's Children removed to Sutton, Mass., alout 1740.
35—1. Sarah Carpenter, b. Nov. 14th, 1736.
36— 2. Isaiah Carpenter, b. Sept. 27, 1738, d. Nov. 1, 1748.
37_3. John Carpenter, b. Dec. 16, 1710; m. Hannah Record.
38—4. Jonah Carpenter, b. Oct. 1744 ; m. Zerviah Whitmore, Nov. 22,

1769 ; he d. Jan. 31, 1805 ; she, Aug. 29, 1834, in Ashford, Ct.
38 — 4. Jonah Carpenter's Children, of Ashford, Ct.
39—1. Asa Carpenter, b. Oct. 10, 1770 ; m. Erepha Grow ; she d. Dec.

1842.
40—2. Joseph T. Carpenter, b. Jan. 2, 1774; m. Huldah Davidson,

April 15, 1S0O; he d. April 11, 1805, Ashford, Ct.
41_3. Jonah Carpenter, b. Jan. 2, 1774 ; m. Hannah Rice, Watcrford, Vt.
42—4. Chester Carpenter, b. July 3, 1780 ; m. Chloe Holt, March 16,

1815 ; she d. Oct. 24, 1819, Willington, Ct.
43—5. Isaiah Carpenter, b. June 29, 1783 ; m. Caroline Bugbce, April

21, 1808, Waterford.
44_6. Dvcr Carpenter, b. April 22, 1786 ; m. Martha Gibbs, Sept. 19,

1811.

54 The Porter Family. [Jan.

45—7. Alatheia Carpenter, b. Sept. 19, 1*72 ; m. Abiel Chene, May 11,

1797 ; he d. Sept. 1C, 1841, Watcrford, Vt.
43 — 5. Isaiah Carpenter's Children, of Watcrford, Vt.
46—1. Alonzo M. Carpenter, b. April 22, 1809, d. Nov. 18, 1809.
47—2. Caroline D. Carpenter, b. March 23, 1811 ; m.Wm. Holt, March

21, 1836, WiUington, Ct.
48—3. Sally B. Carpenter, b. Feb. 3, 1813, d. Feb. 13, 1813.
49—4. Isaiah P. Carpenter, b. Jan. 22, 1814, d. Aug. 10, 1840.
50—5. Sally M. Carpenter, b. May 19, 1S16 ; m. Elijah Carpenter, Oct.

24, 1837, WiUington, Ct.
51—6. Amos B. Carpenter,*!). May 25, 1818 ; m. Cosbi B. Parker, June

24, 1847, L. Watcrford, Vt.
52—7. Alatheia, b. Jan. 11, 1821, d. July 18, 1821.
53—8. Ocena M. Carpenter, b. Aug. 9, 1824, d. Feb. 19, 1825.
54—9. Eliza A. Carpenter, b. April 16, 1826; m. Jonathan Ross, Nov.

1852.
55-10. Alonzo P. Carpenter, b. Jan. 28, 1829.

51 — C. Amos B. Carpenter's Children, of Watcrford, Vt.
56—1. Martha W. Carpenter, b. Feb. 4, 1848.
57—2. Alatheia C. Carpenter, b. April 10, 1849.
58—3. Philander I. Carpenter, b. Nov. 17, 1850, d. Jan. 14, 1852.
59—4. Carpenter, b. Feb. 14, 1853.

PORTER FAMILY.

The Rev. Dr. Ebenezer Porter, late of Andover, was descended from
another branch of the Porter family in Farmington, noted for the great
number of deacons embraced in it; the last of whom, the venerable Eli-
jah Porter, deceased in 1845. The only other clergyman was the late
Isaac Porter of Granby, Ct.

Thomas Porter settled in Hartford, and removed early to Farmington.
I think he was a deacon ; he died in 1697. His wife was Sarah, daugh-
ter of Deac. Stephen Hart, married in 1614. His two sons, Thomas and
Samuel, were both deacons. Thomas was born in 16-18, and died 1711,
leaving but one son, Deac. Timothy, born Nov. 2, 1672, and died Jan. 6,
1743. Timothy married Susanna, daughter of Deac. Thomas Bull, April
22, 1697; she died 1743. Both of Deac. Samuel Porter's sons were
deacons — Samuel in Farmington, and Joseph in Kensington.

Among the sons of Timothy, wcro Timothy, born Sept. 14, 1702;
graduated at Yale College ; was deacon of the church in Farmington,
and died childless, July 16, 1780; and Ebenezer, baptized June 13,
1708, who married Anna Porter, Dec. 12, 1728, and died April 16, 1750,
aged 47. Thomas, the son of Ebenezer, father of Rev. Dr. Ebenezer,
was born Feb. 15, 1733-4, was one of the settlers of Cornwall, Conn.,
and the leading man, both in church and state, in that town. He after-
wards removed to Tinmouth, Vt., where, I suppose, he died, at upwards
of 90 years of age.

IVeio Haven, Jan. 21, 1852. W. S. P.

[The above having been mislaid occasioned its late appearance. — Ed]

1855.] Genealogical Items relating to Dover, N. II. 55

GENEALOGICAL ITEMS RELATING TO THE EARLY SET-
TLERS OF DOVER, N. II.

[Communicated by Rev. Alonzo H. Quint, M. N. E. Hist. Gen. Sue]

[Concluded from Vol. VIII, page 364.]

Underhill, John, once an officer in the British forces, having served
with reputation in the Netherlands, in Ireland, and at Cadiz, was induced
to emigrate by Gov. John Winthrop. In the autumn of 1G38 came to
Dover ; became Governor of the plantation by popular election ; involved
himself in difficulties; left there about Sept. 1641. For particulars see
Winthrop's Journal, and Belknap's Hist, of N. II. A minute account of
him was published in Dover Enquirer, in 1852.

Varney, Humphrey, was received an inhabitant, G, 4, 1G59; was
taxed at Dover Neck until 1662, at Cocheco, 1G65, and regularly after.
He seems to have been a Quaker ; he m. 2 March, 1GG4, Sarah Story,
dau. of Edward Starbuck. Some confusion exists as to whether Sarah
was married twice previous or but once ; both were living in 169G. Chil-
dren were : John,2 b. , d. 14 Aug. 1G6G ; Peter,2 b. 29 March, 1G66 ;

Joseph,2 b. 8 Oct. 1667; Abigail,2 b. 10 July, 1669; John,2; Ebenezer,2
who might have been the son of a prior marriage. There was a Hum-
phrey Varney of Gloucester, son of Bridget, ab. 1656. Was it the same ?

Peter,2 a cordwainer, m. Elizabeth , and had Joseph,2 (a Friend,)

who m. 5, 6, 1712, Abigail Robinson, and had Joseph3 ; Mary,3 (m. Sam-
uel Varney) ; Elizabeth,3 (m. Silvanus Hussey) ; and Hannah,3 (m.
Paul Hussey) ; Peter,2 who m. 1724, Sarah Norton, and d. s. p. John,3
m. 1707, Susanna Otis, and d. s. p. Ebenezer,2 m. Mary Otis, and
had descendants, as given in Vol. V, pp. 197, &c. Other children must
have had descendants ; probably Peter2 had others besides those given, as
the Friends' Records give only the children who remained Friends. Jo-
seph2 also prob. had children. The descendants of Humphrey are almost
innumerable.

Vesey, George, taxed 1659 ; also 1670, at Cocheco.
Wackham, Edward, grant, 1693-4.

Waldron, (or correctly Walderne,) Richard,1 was born in Al-
cester, Warwickshire, England, being baptized G Jan. 1015, as in Vol.
VIII, p. 78, where four generations of the family in England are given.
He came to America, (says a fragment of a letter from James Jeffrey to
Counsellor Richard3 Waldron,) with " Mr. Hilton or Mr. Wiggin, [in
1G35,] to See the Country. He stayed about two Years & returned to
England and there Marryed a Gentlewoman of a very good family (whose
parents were very unwilling She Should come away ; (her names arc not
remembered, nor of wt place. Your Great Grandfather did not come
with your Grandfather." Waldron purchased lands on Dover Neck, on
his first visit to Dover, and on his settlement a large tract at Cocheco
Lower Falls, where he made his home to his death. He accumulated
property, built mills, purchased lands, acquired influence, and held many
offices. He was at different periods Selectman and one of the Court ot
Associates, Representative thirteen years, Speaker of the Mass. House,
seven years, Major, Counsellor, Chief Justice of New Hampshire, and
acting President His military services and civil were alike valuable and
acknowledged. He was killed by the Indians, 28 June, 1689. A fuller

56 Genealogical Items relating to Dover, N. H. [Jan.

sketch of his life will be found in the Dover Enquirer of 1853, in " His-
torical Memoranda," Nos. 104-111. Waldron was twice married — (1)
to a lady in England, as above; (2) to Anne Scammon, sister of Richard
Scammon ; she d. 7 Feb. 1G85. By these two wives he bad children :
Paul,2 who d. in Algiers, in 1669, probably being employed in a ship of
his father's; Timothy,* who d. in college; Richard,2 b. 1G50; Anna,'
who m. Rev. Joseph Gerrish, minister of Wenham ; EInathan 2 b. G July,
1G59, d. 10 Dec. 1659; Esther,2 b. 1 Dec. 1660, m. (1) Henry, son of
Henry Elkins of Hampton; (2) Abram Lee, "chymist," who was killed
28 June, 1G89 ; (3) Richard Jose, son of Richard Jose of Portsmouth,

sheriff; (4) , and d. in the island of Jersey; Mary,2 b. 14 Sept.

16G3, d. young. These last three were born in Boston; in Dover, Ele-
azer,2 b. 1 May, 1665; Elisabeth,1 b. 18 Oct. 1666, m. John Gerrish of
Dover ; Marah,2 b. 17 July, 1668, probably the " Maria" who d. at the
age of 14.

Richard,2 b. 1650, early moved to Portsmouth, where he was living
when his father was killed in 1689; he was Representative in 1691,
Counsellor of N. H., 1681, Chief Justice of the C. C. P., Judge of Pro-
bate, and Colonel. He m. (1) Hannah, dau. of President Cutt, and had
Samuel,3 b. 1681, d. aged 11 months; the mother d. 14 Feb. 1682 ; he
m. (2) 6 Feb. 1692-3, Eleanor, dau. of Major Wm. Vaughan, b. 5 March,
1669-70, d. Sept. 1727 ; they had children : Richard,3 b. Feb. 1694 ;
Margaret,3 b. 6 Nov. 1695, m. Eleazer Russell ; William,3 b. 4 Aug.
1697, Pastor of the New Brick Church, Boston ; Anne 3 b. 29 Au^. 1698.
m. Rev. Henry Rust, and d. in Stratham, in 1736 ; Abigail,3 b. 28 July,
1704, m. Judge Richard Saltonstall of Haverhill, and d. in 1735 ; Elea-
nor,3 b. April, 1714, d. Aug. 1726, from drinking cold water after
dancing.

Richard,5 born as above, was a resident first of Dover, afterwards of
Portsmouth; he grad. at H. C. in 1712; was appointed Counsellor in
1728, and soon after Secretary of the Province, and in 1737, Judge of
Probate ; in 1749 was a Representative from Hampton, and was unani-
mously chosen Speaker. He was a person of distinguished talents and
attainments, was a professor of religion and zealously attached to his
church. He died in 1753. His wife was Elizabeth Westbrook.

Later generations are recorded in the family history, owned by N.
Sheafe Waldron, Esq., Major U. S. Marine Corps, a great-grandson of
Richard.3

William,1 a brother of Maj. Richard, was baptized, according to the
abovementioned table, 18 Oct. 1601. He was recorder of Dover in 1641,
and was there doubtless earlier. Various deeds are recorded of and to
him, but none as yet are found to give information regarding him. One
of them, dated 13 Sept. 1642, was given by Rev. Thomas Larkham, con-
veying to Walderne certain shares in the Dover and Swampscut Patent, or,
as sometimes called, the Shrewsbury Patent. He was in Dover in 1645 ;
was a member of the church there. Was drowned in attempting to cross
the Kennebunk, (having removed to Maine,) in Sept. 1647. The infor-
mation on p. 78, can apply it seems only to him, but we find no trace of
Christopher as his son. Who his children were is uncertain. Prudence,
who m. Richard Scammon, is said to be one; William, b. 1642, taxed in
Dover, 1664, is called "nephew of Maj. Waldron," and it would seem
must be son to William.1 Mr. George Wallden was taxed at Cochcco,
1672 ; Alexander, at one time of Newcastle, " a relative of Maj. Wal-

18

55.] Genealogical Items relating to Dover, N. H. 57

dron," d. 7 June, 1G76, the same as are included in " Elexsandcr &, Wil-
liam Wallden," who were taxed on Dover Neck, 1664, the first alone
being taxed in 1665, and again in 16G7, at Cocheco; John Wullden was
taxed at Cocheco in 1672. Whether any or all of these were sons of
William,1 we cannot tell. It ought to he noted that Alexander made his
will, 7 June, 1G70, in which he leaves his property to " brother Edward,
of Old England," brother Samuel, and to the wife of Robert Taprell. lie-
searches now in progress may throw further light on this matter.

John,1 is sufficiently provided for in Vol. V, p. 205, note. An abstract
of his will is printed in Dover Enquirer ; it adds no new facts.

Wall, James, taxed 1649, for " his 3 quarters of a sawmill and
house."

Wallingford, John, of Dover, 1GS7; m. G Dec. 1637, Mary Tuttle.
Thomas had wife Margaret, (who was bapt. 18 Feb. 1729,) and children :
Hannah, b. 5 May, 1720 ; Judith, b. 25 March, 1722 ; Ebcnezer, b. 21
July, 1724 ; Abigail, 'b. 30 Sept. 172G. Nicholas had wife Rachel, and
dau. Margaret, b. 4 April, 1714.

The Wallingfords are found in Somersworth.

Walton George,1 born in England, in 1615 or 1616 ; signed the Ex-
eter "Combination," in 1639, and was of Dover in 1648; settled at Great
Island (now Newcastle, N. H.) within a few years, and died there. His
wife was Alice, highly spoken of in Sewel's History. Will dated 14 Feb.
1685, proved 9 March, 1685-6; gives to wife Alice, to son Shadrach, to
Alice, Priscilla, and Grace Taprell, (to her the house her mother, 'de-
ceased, lived in,) to Samuel Walton, to Thomas and Walten Rohy, and
to Elizabeth Treworthy. Children: George,2 b. 1(549, (alive in 1671;)
Shadrach,2 b. 1658; Dorcas,2 (living in 1666;) child,2 (drowned 5 May,

1657;) and probably, daughter,2 (who m. Taprell;) daughter,* (who

m. Roby:) Mary,2 (who m. Samuel Rand, 14, 6, 1679;) and per-
haps daughter,2 (who m. Treworthy.)

Shadrach,2 b. 1658; was Ensign in 1691, Major in the unfortunate
attack on Port Royal, in 1707; Colonel of the N. II. troops in the suc-
cessful attempt of 1710; was Colonel of the Rangers in active service the
next winter; quieted the Indians of the east in 1720; was appointed Man-
damus Counsel in 1716 ; was senior member and President of the Board,
in 1733; was Judge C. C. P. 1695 to 1698; Judge S. C. 1698 and 1699*,
and again Judge C. C. P. 1716 to 1737. He died 3 Oct. 1741. Will
dated 5 Dec. 1737 ; gives all to his wife for life, and afterwards to be di-
vided among his children next mentioned. Children: George3; Benja-
min,3 (grad. II. C. 1729, a minister;) Elizabeth,3 (m. Keesc ;) Abigail,3
(m. Long;) Sarah,3 (m. Sheafe ;) Mary,3 (m. Randall, and was grand-
mother of Benjamin Randall, the founder of the Freewill Baptist Connex-
ion, who was b. 7 Feb. 1749, and d. 22 Oct. 1808.

George, probably the son of Shadrach,2 had wife Frances; 17 Nov.
1732, they convey to their son George, land granted to them in common
with other heirs of the late Hon. Samuel Allen.

Webb, George, had lot west of B. River, in 1642 ; taxed 1648; lived
at O. R. George Smith administered on his estate, and, 10 Nov. 1651,
sold the property at O. R.

Wentworth. See Vol. IV, V, VI, VII, and refer to Hon. John Wcnt-
worth, the indefatigable annalist of his family.

Weymouth Edward, b. 1639, (as by deposition in 1679,) was taxed
at Dover Neck, in 1662, and for a few years after. He seems to have
&

58 Genealogical Items relating to Dover, N. H. [Jan.

lived some time afterward at Kittery. SeweVs Hist (i 5GG ) says
under the year 1662,—" Then one Edward Waymouth took Mary [TomV
kms,] by the arm and dragged her on her back over the stumps of trues
down a very steep hill, by which she was much bruised and often died
away. Yet it happened soon after that several " Weymouths" joined
that sect. A William, probably (2) had children, Reuben, b. 14, 4, 1C8G ■
IroL1^ J* 10; 7' »«0 ; Robert, b. 15, 12, 1091-2 ; Joshua, b. 11, 4',
1695 ; Pabitha, b. 14, 8, 1693, m. Joseph Jenkins ; Samuel, b. 13, S, 1701

Benjamin m. Mary , and had Benjamin, b. I Feb 1693-4 '.

Joshua m Sarah Dennet ; « they were not friends ; they had several
children of whom two were convinced, viz.:" Mary, who m. Nathan
Hoag of Hampton; Mehitable, b. 4 m. 1731, m. Elijah Jenkins.

Whitehouse, Thomas, received an inhabitant, 10, 8, 1658 ; livintr as
Thomas senior in 1G94 ; had a son Thomas,'-2 who was probably father to
Edward and Thomas, who in 1710 received each a lot belon-mi" formerly
to Philip Cromwell, dec, and to Pomfret. If so,' he was° tile Thomas
who mar. a daughter of William Pomfret.

Pomfbet had wife Rebekah, and children, Pomfret, b. 14 Aut. 1703,
(to whom he gave land in 172G) ; William, b. 8 Jan. 1705 ; Elizabeth, b!
28 Feb. 1707; Judith and Edward (twins), b. 10 Nov. 1710; Thomas,
b. 8 April, 1713; llosemes, b. 31 Mar. 1715; Samuel, b. 'l5 April!
1718; Moses, b. 13 June, 1720.

Thomas, had wife Rachel, and dau. Elizabeth, b. 1 Nov. 1725, (m.

Roberts,) and probably Richard, b. 1743, (he was a son of a Thomas

who died in Somersworth in 178G, aged about 80, and he mar. Hannah
Gardner, b. 1746, and died 18 July, 1818.) The Whitehouse family is
extensive.

"Whitney, Benjamin, taxed at Cocheco, 16G7-1GG8.

Willand or Welland, William, m. Hannah Heard, 22 March, 1720,
and had Elizabeth, b. 15 March, 1722-3; Sarah, b. 19 Dec. 1726.

The Hinting Slanderer. — The individual who goes about giving myste-
rious hints, and darkly insinuating that there is something horrible in the
character of another, at the same time making no direct charge, is scarcely
less to be detested than the midnight assassin. Such an assassin of the
character of others, usually, when closely questioned, disclaims havinrr
meant anything, and thus discovers the blackness of his own depraved
heart. He poisons his arrows by pretending great friendship for those
whom he intends to destroy. Wretches in this employment run a fearful
hazard ; and although they may deeply injure the objects of their venom,
they may be sure that their road has an end.

Wee whose names are here vnderwritten doe testify that vpon our
Arrivall in Virginia the 19th of October 54 David Dale of Akamacke did
affirme that David Sellicke dyed in Virginia a fortnight or three wcekes
before we came in and vpon that wee went up to Mussawatocks, where
Mr* Sellicke did affirme the same 3: 5: 58.

Phillip Long
Sworne in Court 31 July 1G58 Benjamine Negus

Edw. Rawson Rccordr.

Mass. Archives, Vol. 15, A, p. 5.

1855.] Memoirs of Prince's Subscribers. 50

BRIEF MEMOIRS AND NOTICES OF PRINCE'S SUBSCRIBERS.

[Continued from Vol. VIII, page 251.]

MESSINGER, Rev. HENRY was born in Boston, 25 Feb. 1G95.
He was tbe second son of Thomas and Elizabeth Messinger, and grand-
son of Henry Messinger, who emigrated from England about the year
1(510, with his wife Sarah, and settled in Boston. lie graduated at Har-
vard College in 1719, and was ordained minister of the First Church in
Wrentham, Mass. 5 Dec. 1719, being the second minister of that church,
and the successor of the Rev. Samuel Mann.

In the year 1741, the era of the revivals in New England under White-
field and his associates, a large number were admitted members of the
church in Wrentham, and an account of this revival, prepared by the
Rev. Mr. Messinger, may be found in the book called the " Great Awak-
ening,11 page 121.

He was married 5 Jan. 1720, to Esther Checvers, daughter of Israel
and Bridget Cheevers of Cambridge, Mass., by whom he had twelve
children. He died 30 March, 1750. In the century sermon, preached
in Wrentham, in the year 1773, by Rev. Joseph Bean, the following
tribute is paid to his memory : — " Mr. Messinger continued over the
First Parish until his death, in the 32d year of his ministry. He was
confined by sickness but a few days, and preached the Sabbath or next
but one before his death. He was a gentleman of unblemished reputa-
tion, and highly esteemed for his piety and virtue. He had the character
of a plain, faithful, affectionate, and profitable preacher. He was of a
feeble constitution, but lacked not in zeal, sparing no pains in promoting
the good of his people."

Children of Rev. Henry and Esther Messinger: —

1st. Thomas, born 29 May, 1721. Died same year.

2d. Mary, born 28 Aug. 1722. Married the Rev. Elias Haven, who
was settled over the Second Parish in that part of Wrentham now called
Franklin.

3d. Esther, born 15 Jan. 1724. Married Rev. Amariah Frost of
Mendon, Mass.

4th. Sarah, born 27 Nov. 1725. Married first to Dr. Cornelius Kol-
luck of Wrentham, and second, to Rev. Benjamin Caryl of Dover, Mass.

5th. Henry, born 18 Nov. 1727. Died 20 July, 1729. His death
was caused by falling from a chamber window while his parents were
absent at Cambridge.

Gth. Elizabeth, born 3 Feb. 1729. Married Rev. Joseph Bean of
Wrentham, Mass.

7th. John, born 30 Oct. 1731. Married, 1st, Mary Messenger ; 2d,
Melatiah Corbet; 3d, Phcbe Guild.

8th. Samuel, born 29 Jan. 1733. Married, and settled in Ilolliston,
Mass.

9th.- Jerusha, born 11 Sept. 1734. Married Ebenczer Fisher, Jr. of

Wrentham.

Kith. Daniel, born 11 Oct. 1735. Married Mary Brastow, settled in
Wrentham. Parents of the late Col. Daniel Messinger of Boston.

11th. James, born 4 Dec. 1737. Married Elizabeth Fisher, and was
the first minister of Ashford, Conn.

12th. William, born 3 March, 1739. Died 5 March, 1741. c. w. M.

60 Letter of Rev. John^Waddington. [Jan.

CLAP, HOPESTILL, was son of Elder Hopestill,* and grandson of
Capt Roger Clap. He was born in Dorchester, 26 Nov. 1679, and died
26 Dec. 1759. He was a prominent man in his native town, and a
Deacon of the Church for upwards of 36 years, being ordained to that
office 3 May, 1723. He left a good part of his estate to his nephew, Dea.
Richard Hall, with whom it is supposed that he lived the latter part of his
life. He made bequests to his nephews and nieces, and c£60, to be laid
out in plate for the Communion table, also, some money to the poor of
the Church, on certain conditions. Take him all in all, he was one of
those firm and consistent descendants of that inimitable race of men, the
first settlers of New England, and did his full share to strengthen the
hands of those who held up the Ark of their Covenant. E. c, jr.

LETTER OF REV. JOHN WADDINGTON.

9, Surrey Square, August 28, 1854.
Rev. and Dear Sir, —

I duly received your kind note of July 18, 1854, with the certificate of
election to the honorary fellowship of the Old Colony Historical Society.
I beg you will tender my grateful acknowledgments for this mark of your
confidence and kindness.

I am deeply interested in the objects of your Society, and should re-
joice in any way to render help in the furtherance of them. I have been
trying to interest the French Protestant Historical Society in the Pilgrims,
and their relations with the French refugees while at Leydcn. A recent
Bulletin of the Society, published at Paris, contains a short notice on this
subject. It has been my good fortune to find several original documents
which will throw light on the course of the Pilgrims, and especially show
the influence exerted by them on others. Every book I receive from
America relative to their history furnishes new suggestions, and as I am
now tolerably familiar with the contents of our archives in England, I am
induced to look for fresh papers in connection with the names I am made
acquainted with. I have recently published the life of John Pcnry. To
my regret and I may say mortification, it is not printed with the care that I
expected ; nevertheless, I am happy to say it is well received. I have not
received the books you mention on the " Ministry of Taunton." 1 shall
value them much, and will thank you to urge your publisher to forward
them. Your local histories are very interesting to me ; I wish I had a
complete set. I have the histories of Scituate, Eastham and Dorchester ;
but there must be many others: can you help me to them? The Hon.
Abbott Lawrence of Boston will take charge of anything you send.
With much esteem, I am, Reverend Sir,

Yours, faithfully,

JOHN WADDINGTON.

Rev. S. II. Emery.

* See Re?. Vol. V, (1851.) p. 91, for a brief notice of Elder Hopestill Clap, with a
copy of the inscription on his grave stone. T-

1855.] Family of John Spofford. 61

A FAMILY RECORD OF THE DESCENDANTS OF JOHN
SPOFFORD, AND ELIZABETH, HIS WIFE, WHO CAME
FROM ENGLAND TO AMERICA, AND SETTLED AT ROW-
LEY, IN 1G3S.

[By Jeremiah SroFFOKD, M. M. S., Physician of Groveland, late Bradford, Mass.]
[Continued from Vol. VIII, p. 34 1 ]

(70) John, and Susannah Dow — she was of Salem, N. H. ; settled
in New Rowley ; removed to Whitestown, New York. Ch. : 167, Bet-
sey, b. , died young; 1G8, Thomas, mar. Beulah Ransom ; 169, Sa-
rah, m. Dr. Arnold ; 170, Isaac, settled in New York ; 171, Abram, born
1782, m. Betsey Brooks of JafFrey, N. II. ; 172, John, settled in Pennsyl-
vania. John, the father, died at Rindge, N. H., about 1800.

(74) Isaac, and Mary Ayer — she was of Haverhill ; he was a phy-
sician, studied with Dr. Bricket, senior, of Haverhill ; was in the army of
the Revolution ; settled at Beverly. Ch. : 173, Sophia, bap. 21 Jan. 1770,
at Georgetown, m. Ela.

He died young.

(75) Jacob, and Mary Tenney — she was of Bradford ; he was an in-
genious mechanic, was with Timothy Palmer of Newburyport, (the cele-
brated architect who first bridged the Merrimack,) in the construction of
the first bridge over the Potomac at Washington : invented the circular
sawmill. Settled in Ipswich. Ch. : 174, Mary, b. 13 Oct. 1778, mar.
Jeremiah Kimball of Ipswich ; 175, Hannah, b. 27 Octob. 1779, m. John
Parker, 2d Daniel M. SpolTord ; 176, Sarah, b. 18 Aug. 1781, m. William
J. Poor; 177, Iluldah, b. 30 July, 17S3, m. Parker SpolTord ; 178, Eliza-
beth, born 13 Jan. 1789, mar. Joseph Noyes, 2d Theodore Parker; 179,
Chandler, b. 28 May, 1788, mar. Betsey N. Cobb of Dcrry, N. II. ; ISO,
Anstice, born 23 Jan. 1791, died April, 1796; 181, Sophia, born 12 Nov.
1793, mar. Isaac Adams, Boxford ; 182, John T., b. 18 Sept. 1795, mar.
Eliza Coburn; 183, Anstice, b. 3 Dec. 1798, m. Leonard Carleton, Brad-
ford ; 184, Uriah, b. 13 Dec. 1800, m. Mary Perkins of Essex.

Jacob, the father, died at Ipswich, 12 May, 1812; the mother died at
Georgetown, 4 Feb. 1802.

(52) Moses, and Abigail Bibbins, both of Windham, Conn., mar. 24
Mav, 1703. Ch.: 185, William, m. Lydia Brown, settled in Troy, N.Y.;
186, Jesse, m. Wealthy Davidson ; 187, Harry, died aged 4 ; 188, Sclin-
da, mar. John Moulton, Windham ; 189, Cynthia, mar. Eleazer Collins,
Windham, living 1850, aged 84 ; 190, Louisa, died 11 July, 1813, unm. ;
191, Pollv, died 31 July, 1831, unm. ; 192, Tryphena, living in Troy, N.
Y. ; 193,'Sally, m. Uriah Miller, Troy, N. Y.

Moses, the lather, died 9 March, 1825, aged 86.

(53) Asa, and Hulda Flint, mar. 16 Dec. 1746; settled in Wind-
ham, Conn. ; died 12 March, 1808, aged 86. Ch. : 194, Hulda, born 17
Jan. 1747, d. 29 Aug. 1806; 195, Darius, b. 4 Jan. 1749, killed in the
battle of Wyoming, 3 July, 1778 ; 196, Lucy, born 11 Aug. 1751, mar.

Thomas Snow, Windham, Conn. ; 197, Elijah, b. 11 Nov. 1751, m.

French, settled in Salina, N. Y. ; 198, Phineas, b. 15 Dec. 1756, m. Sarah
Hcbard, Windham ; 199, Jehiel, b. 25 March, 1759, m. Phcebc Jennings,
settled at West; 200, Eliphaz, born 7 July, 1761, died 7 March, 1781 ;
201, Eliphalet, b. 16 July, 1763, m. Betsey Buck ; 202, Gamaliel, b. 22
Nov. 1766; 203, Vine, b. 5 July, 1769, died in Montreal, Canada.

62 Family of Jolin Spofford. [Jan.

(59) John, and Susannah Parish, both of Windham, mar. 1762 ; set-
tled in Lisbon, Conn. Ch. : 204, Oliver, born 17 Aug. 1762, mar.

Williams ; 205, Lccta, b. 20 March, 1704, d. Nov. 179:? ; 20G, Abel, b.
31 July, 170G, m. Lois Spencer, settled in Pcnn. ; 207, Lydia, b. G June,
17GS, m. Samuel Church ; 208, Amelie ; 209, Olive ; 210, Hannah, mar.
Rowell Bingham; 211, Mina, b. 19 March, 1770.

John died 19 Jan. 1812, aged 77.

(76) Moody, and IIuldah Spofford, (71) — settled in Georgetown ;
many years justice of the peace; representative 1801-4-8-9; architect of
Haverhill, Rocks, Andover, and Windsor, Vt. bridges, and of Groveland,
South Andover, and other churches ; lieutenant at Ticonderoga, in the
Revolution ; deacon of the church — died 23 Dec. 18*28, aged 84. Ch. :
21G, Judith, b. 23 July, 17G7, inar. David Tenney, settled at Newbury;
217, IIuldah, b. 7 Nov. 1768, died an infant ; 218, Daniel, born 23 May,
1770, m. Polly Nelson ; 219, Phoebe, b. 17 Feb. 1772, m. Ilenrv Dole of
Byfield ; 220,'Huldah, born 4 Jan. 1774, died young; 221, Moo'dy, b. 30
March, 1776, m. Betsey Spofford, settled in Georgetown, d. in Bradford ;
222, Naomi, b. 12 Jan. 1778, d. 11 Oct. 1825; 223, Abram, b. 12 Jan.
1780, d. young; 224, Isaac, b. 5 Dec. 1781, mar. Naomi Adams; 225,
Eliphalet, b. 15 Jan. 1785, m. Sarah Palmer; 226, Sarah, b. 12 June,
1788, d. 10 May, 1814; 227, Pamela, born 29 Sept. 1790, mar. Nathan
Carleton.

None of this family are now living, (1850), although the oldest would
have been but 83, and the youngest 60 ; 10 lived to adult age.

(77) William, and Sarah Spofford — she was of Andover — farmer
and miller, settled in Georgetown. Ch. : 228, William, b. 20 Feb. 1775,
mar. Eunice Lincoln ; 229, Martha, b. 5 July, 1777, m. Capt. Eliphalet
Chaplin; 230, Parker, b. 13 Nov. 17S0, m. IIuldah Spofford, 2d Hannah
Wilkins ; 231, Daniel, b. 13 April, 1786, m. Hannah Hardy of Bradford ;

232, Sarah, b. 25 June, 1790, m. Hervey of Illinois; 233, Roxbee,

b. 3 Nov. 1794, m. Preston Lincoln.

(79) Dr. Amos, and Irene Dole — he was in extensive practice as a
physician in New Rowley, from 1771 to 1805 ; one of the original mem-
bers of the Mass. Medical Society, a large farmer, and much known and
respected. She was daughter of Capt. Moses Dole and Ruth, daughter of
Dea. Nathan Peabody of Boxford— see note, (Vol. VIII, p. 312,) of Pea-
body and Glover families. Ch. : 231, Moses D., b. 9 Dec. 1773, m. Irene
Mighill ; 235, Daniel M., b. 19 Feb. 1775, mar. widow Parker, formerly
Hannah SpolTord ; 230, Irene, b. 2 March, 1775, died 1819 ; 237, Pea-
body, b. 22 July, 1780, d. 10 Sept. 1826; 238, Betsey, b. 26 Nov. 1782,
m. Moody Spofford; 239, Judith F., b. 6 July, 1785; 240, Richard S.,
b. 24 May, 1787, m. Frances Maria Lord ; 241, Amos, b. S Aug. 1789,
d. 5 May, 1821 ; 242, Sewell, b. 16 March, 1792, m. Elizabeth Nelson;
243, Mighill, b. 13 June, 1794, m. Mehitable Dole ; 244, George, born 9
Jul)', 1797, m. Clarissa Thurstin.

Dr. Spofford died of dropsy, 20 Dec. 1S05.

(85) Jeremiah, and Temperance Spofford— settled in New Rowley,
now Georgetown; farmer and millwright. Ch. : 245, Temperance, born
2 Nov. 1777 ; 240, Eliphalet, born 15 May, 1779, died an infant ; 247,
Lucy, b. 23 April, 1780, mar. A. J Tenny, Esq.; 248, Eliphalet, b. 16
Jan. 1782, died an infant; 249, Achsah, b. 28 May, 1784, died aged 4
years ; 250, Judith, 4 Jan. 1786, m. James Merrill; 251, Jeremiah, born
8 Dec. 1787, m. Mary Aycr SpolTord ; 252, Bradstreet, b. 13 Jan. 1790,

1S55.] Family of John Spofford. G3

died an infant ; 253, Charles, born 19 May, 1793, died ngcd 20 months ;
254, Apphia, b. 1 July, 179G, 2d wife of A. J. Tenny, Esq.

In the alarm of Lexington, he dropped his work on a mill, at Byficld,
went home and got his knapsack and arms, and overtook the company
commanded by his father, Capt. Eliphalct Spofford, at Topsfield, and
with them joined the army at Cambridge. lie removed to Ilampstcad
in 1815, and to Bradford in 1817 ; died in 1827 ; his wife d. 5 Dec. 1812.

(90) Lemuel, and Hannah Fkazieu — she was of Byficld, lived in By-
field, went to Virginia in 1797 — not heard of. Ch. : 255, Eliphalet, b.
17S6, died in Boston 1817 — seaman ; 256, Lucy, b. 1788, living in Bos-
ton, 1854.

(102) Adijah, and Maiiy Town — she was of Boxford, mar. 17 Dec.
1755 ; was living in Bradford in 1761 ; removed to Sharon, N. II. about
1780. Ch. : 257, Hannah, bap. 9 Jan. 1757 ; 258, Hepzibuh, born 21
June, 1759 ; 259, Jesse, born 28 Aug. 1761, mar. Mary Dimmick ; 260,
Amos, b. 28 Aug. 1765, mar. Mary Taggart ; 261, Abijah, born 26 Sept.

17G7, m. , grad. of Harv. Col. ; 262, Mehitable, b. 4 Sept. 1771, m.

Jonathan Sanderson, Lunenburg; 263, Mary, b. 27 Nov. 1774, m. Robert
Sheldon ; 204, Samuel, b. 1 July, 1779, m. Mary Piper of Acton, Mass.

(103) David, and Elizabeth Griffin — she was of Bradford, mar. 22
Nov. 1761 ; settled in Bradford, Ms. Ch. : 265, Elizabeth, b. 10 Aug.
1762 ; 266, Sarah, b. 16 Jan. 1765.

(106) Eldad, and Lucy Spaulding — she was of Townsend, Mass ;
farmer, settled in Temple, N. H. Ch. : 267, Lydia, b. 7 Oct. 1769, m.
Asa Howard, 1793, lived in Maine ; 268, Jesse, b. 8 Oct. 1771, m. Sarah
Tidder, lived in Temple ; 269, Eliphalet, b. 8 April, 1773, m. Sally Rand,
live in Clarendon, Vt. ; 270, Henry, b.5 Feb. 1775, d. 1783 ; 271, Lucy,
b. 8 April, 1777, m. Joshua Tell, live in Maine ; 272, Hannah, b. 9 Feb.
1779, m. Thomas Richardson ; 273, Sarah, b. 11 Oct. 1780, mar. Parker
Shattuck, 1798, settled in Western, Vt. ; 274, Isaac, b. 22 June, 17S2,
m. Ann Fish, live in Woodstock, Me. ; 275, Betsey, b. 11 July, 1784, m.
Willard Hartwell, settled in Westport, N. Y. ; 276, Milly, b. 1 Oct. 17S6,
m. Joel Patten, 1810, settled in Temple ; 277, Daniel, b. 15 Sept. 17S3,
m. Rebecca Barker, 1812; 278, Artemas, b. 20 Sept. 1791, mar. Sally
Barret, 1812, settled in Vermont ; 279, Earl, b. 21 April, 1793, mar. in
British dominions.

(118) Jonathan, and ; born in Salisbury, Conn., residence un-
known. Ch. : 2S0, Jacob ; 281, Smalley ; 282, Jonathan ; 283, Ilcinan ;
284, Chancy ; 285, Sally.

(119) David, and , of Salisbury, Conn.; settlement unknown.

Ch. : 286, David ; 287, Betsy.

(120) John, and ; settled in Fairmount, Vt. ; farmer, colonel of

militia. Ch. : 2S8, Heman ; 289, Horatio Gates, LL.D., settled in Al-
bany, SpaiTbrd, Penn , and last in Lansinburg — historian of New York ;
290, John; 291, Hiram; 292, Guy; 293, Polly; 291, Hannah; 292,
Rhoda ; 293, Sophia.

(121) Solomon, and ; settled in Canada. Ch. : 294, Ira ; 295,

Henry ; 296, Abijah ; 297, William ; 298, Solomon ; 299, Polly ; 300,
Amanda; 301, Sally; 302, Rebecca.

(122) Job, and ; settled in Canada: Ch. : 303, Chipman ; 304,

Samuel ; 305, Hannah.

(140) Benjamin, and Peggy Cole— settled in Fryeburg, Me. Ch. :
306, Bcnaiah, m. Page ; 307, Abigail ; 308, Pamela, m. James Hook ;

Ml.

64 Family of Jofol Stafford. [Jan<

309, Orlando, m.- Hall, Auburn, N. II. ■ 310, Ormond, -

trench, settled at Danville, N. II. ; 31 1, Sebastian, m. Hook

(111) Amos, and Huldah Boynton, mar. 22 Feb. 1792; settled in

Methuen. Ch : 312, Isaac, mar. Hoyt, Hampstead, N. II. ; 313,

Abigail, d. at Boxford, 1845.

(141) Samuel, and Deborah Robinson— she was of Andover ; mar
6 Oct. 1793, settled in Andover; he was drowned in Great Pond, Ando

Pond, Boxford, I July, 1814; 321, Sarah, b. 15 Nov. 1809, mar. Hiram
Harriman, Georgetown; 322, Harriet, b. 14 July, 1812.

(145) Daniel, Esq. and Ph<ebe Peters— she was of Blue Hill, Me. ;
m. 10 Aug. 1793; settled in Blue Hill ; removed to Bucksport, 1803 Ch. :
324, Parker, b. 23 Sept. 1790, d. 26 Jan. 183G, of fever, at Gambia, Af-
rica ; 325, Frederick, b. 28 Feb. 1798, m. Augusta Parker ; 32G, Frank-
lin, b. 1G Nov. 1799 ; 327, Ruby, b. 28 March, 1802, mar. Ephraim P.
Lord, 14 Feb. 1825; 32S, Fisher Ames, born 20 June, 1808, deaf mute,
educated at Hartford, teacher in the Asylum, New York ; 329, Charlotte,
b. 7 July, 1812, mar. Richard P. Beach of Bucksport, 1834; 330, Erne-
line, b. 7 Oct. 1816, to whom I am indebted for this record.

(14G) Thomas, and Elizabeth Foster, mar. 9 Nov. 1791, settled in
Boxford; third generation on the spot. Ch. : 331, Aaron, born 1 Feb.
1792, m. Rebecca Foster ; 332, Rebecca, b. 6 Dec. 1795 ; 333, Richard,
b. G Jan. 1797, m. Hannah Tyler; 334, Phineas, b. 31 March, 1802, m.
Mary Ann Pierce ; 335, Francis, b. 24 June, 1804, d. 1824 ; 33G, Eliza,
b. 24 Jan. 1807, m. Ephraim Cole, d. 1830 ; 337, Jonathan, d. 1830.

(108) Moses, and Hannah Kimball — settled in Georgetown. Ch. :
338, Abel, b. 15 May, 1780, m. Mary Merrill ; Joseph, b. 25 Dec. 1782 ;
Betsey, b. 11 July, 1785, m. Caleb Jackson, Georgetown; Diadamia, b.
9 June, 1788, mar. Col. Daniel Moulton, West Newbury ; Sarah, born 19
May, 1792, m. Dca. Eaton, Framingham.

(110) Joseph, and Mary Chaplin — settled in Georgetown, same farm
as his father's, west of Baldpate Hill. Ch. : 339, Mary, born 29 March,
1790, m. Andrew Horner; 340, Paul, b. 18 Feb. 1792, mar. Sarah Spof-
ford, 2d Susan B. Spring ; 341, Susan, born 4 Sept. 1794, mar. Arvet M.
Hatch, settled in Haverhill and New York ; 342, Mehitable, born 5 Jan.
1797, mar. Caleb Ilersey, Esq., Haverhill ; 313, Sarah, b. 5 Nov. 1800,

m. William Carleton, Boxford ; 344, Moses, b. 27 Oct. 1803, mar.

Tyler, settled at Georgetown.

(111) Benjamin, and Polly Adams — lived in Boxford. Ch. : Sally,
b. 31 Dec. 1786, m. Phineas Barnes ; Mary A., b. 4 Jan. 1789, mar. Na-
thaniel Nelson.

He has second wife, the wid. of Hon. Aaron Wood.

(130) Stephen, and Mary Chadwick — farmer, settled in Boxford.
Ch. : 345, Frederick, in. Deborah Wilkins ; 346, Mary, m. Samuel Pea-
body.

(131) Dea. Parker, and Mary Wood, mar. 9 Dec. 1787, settled in
Boxford ; farmer, innkeeper, justice peace, representative, deacon of the
church, lived to 80 years, and died about 1837. Ch. : 347, Charles, b.
1 March, 1789, d. young; 348, Enoch, b. 19 July, 1791, merchant, Bos-

1855.] Family of John Spofford. C5

ton and Charleston, S. C. ; 349, Parker, b. 2 Oct. 1793, died young. By
2d wife, Abigail, widow of Jonathan Wood : 350, Mary W., born 2 Oct.
1793, m. Josiah Kimball, Esq., settled on the old farm, removed to Law-
rence.

(134) Thomas, and Esther Pearl — settled in Pelham, N. H. Ch. :
351, Thomas, mar. Nancy Searl, living in Pelham ; 352, Charles, b. 25

Dec. 1776, m. Lucy Reed, 24 Oct. 1805 ; 353, Pearl, mar. of Bos-

ton ; 354, Dudley, b. 20 Dec. 1779, m. Mary Atwood, settled at Pelham,
N. II. ; 355, John, b. 21 Feb. 1783, m. Hannah Simonton, 20 Sept. 1807 ;
356, Frederick; 357, Abigail. He married 2d wife about 1794 : 358,
Sophia, died 1823.

(135) Moody, and Dolly Farnham — settled in Andover ; farmer and
joiner. Ch. : 359, Sophia, b. 11 Jan. 1789, m. Rev. Mr. Creasy ; 360,
Moody, b. 1 April, 1791, died at New Orleans; 301, Dolly, b. 29 Sept.
1793, m. Abel Kimball of Newbury ; 362, Henry, b. 2 Aug. 1795, mar.
Hannah T. Johnson ; 363, Farnham, b. 18 Sept. 1797, m. Lydia Cogges-
hall ; 364, Roxbee, b. 10 Sept. 1799, died young ; 365, Jacob T., b. 28
Dec. 1801, settled in Cincinnati ; 366, Abia, b. 31 Oct. 1803, mar. Rev.
Mr. Waldo, settled at Minnesota; 367, Greenleaf, b. 19 Oct. 1805, died
1835 ; 368, Mary, b. 16 May, 1807 ; 369, Harriet, b. 12 April, 1809, m.
John Coker, Georgetown ; 370, Benjamin H., b. 13 Nov. 1815, d. an inf.

(133) Isaac, and Meiiitable Wood — settled in Andover, farmer. Ch. :
371, Lucy, born 4 April, 1793, mar. Stephen Nichols, Amcsbury ; 372,

Thomas, b. Sept. 1795, m. , settled in N. Y. city ; 373, Isaac, b. 20

Sept. 1797, m. Julia Marble, 1850; 374, Solomon, b. 20 June, 1799, m.
Catharine Carleton, settled in Boxford ; 375, Mary, b. 20 Oct. 1801, died
April, 1831.

(136) Samuel, and Lydia Peaslee of Kingston, N. H. ; set. in Kings-
ton, carpenter and farmer. Ch. : 376, James, b. 12 July, 1797; 377, Orin,
b. 19 May, 1800, d. 15 April, 1803 ; 378, Orin P., b. 4 June, 1794, m. Su-
san C. Clement ; 379, Merinda, b. 11 May, 1805, m. Thomas Basset, M.
D., Derry, N. II., settled in Kingston, N. H. ; 380, Roxby M., b. 15 Nov.
1810, d.*23 June, 1835.

(116) John, of Salisbury, Conn., m. , settled in Wethersfield, Vt.,

died at Windsor, Vt., about 1803, aged 45. Ch. : 381, Asa, b. 1780, d.
in Windsor, Vt., 1803 ; 382, John, M. D. ; 383, Oliver ; 334, Dan.

(117) Joseph, and ; settled in Wethersfield, Vt., died about 1835,

aged 70. Ch. : 385, Abel ; 386, Stephen ; 387, Hiram ; 388, John.

(259) Jesse, and Mary Dimmick of Mansfield, Ct. ; he was born in
Bradford, Mass. ; potter by trade, went to sea, settled in Mansfield. Ch. :
339, Jesse, b. 17 April, 1785, m. Chloe Richardson, 4 Sept. 1816 ; 390,
Ira, b. 3 Sept. 1792, m. Electa Moulton.

Parents 6th Gen.— Children 1th.

(264) Samuel, Esq. and Mary Piper— she was of Acton, Mass., mar.
1797, removed to Friendville, Pa., 1826; he was born at Mason, N. II.
1779, living 1849, justice peace, drc, and furnished this record. Ch. : 391,
Elizabeth, b. 28 April, 1799, m. Job M. Pierce, 1819 ; 392, Samuel, b.
30 Nov. 1802, m. Olive Bowler, 1825 ; 393, Mary, b. 19 May, 1808, m.
Daniel Bowler, 1831 ; 394, Milton R., b. 11 June, 1811, m. Lucy Shel-
don, 1S37 ; 395, Silas P., b. 29 Aug. 1813, mar. Betsey Cornish, 1844 ;
396, Mehitable, b. 31 Jan. 1817, m. Miles Baldwin, 1839.

(268) Jesse, and Sarah Tidder— she was of western Vermont ; mar.
21 July, 1796, lived some years in western Vermont, removed to Temple,
9

66 Family of John'Spofurd. [Jan.

where he was living, and dates his record 22 Nov. 1848 Ch ■ 397

IS!?' • 2,iA|)ri1' 1797' m- Mai7 "• Maynard ; 398, Milly b 19 June
800, m. VVllard Searle ; 399, Clarissa Ober, b. 12 June 7803, m De*
ter Barton, 1824 ; 400, Adna, b. 14 Feb. 1805, died 23 July, 1812 401
Rachel Jane b. 6 Dec. 1812, m. Artemas Spafford ; 402, Nancy Wilder,'
b. 4 Jan. 1816, m. Francis Robbins, settled in Acton, Ms
fljfjj D-^el, and Rebecca Barker, mar. 1812, settled in Bakers-

29 Nov. 1833.' ' ' **' * May' 181°' m' Rachd Janc SPo(r°rd'

nS1^!^*11' and French, of Windsor, settled in Salina, N. Y

Y , \?e^ee' Set- at Tecumseh> Michigan, merchant ; 405, Charles!

settled at Michigan.

(198) Phineas, and Sarah Hebard, of Windham, Ct. ; he was in the
battle and massacre of Wyoming, 3 July, 1778. Ch. : 40G, Thomas ;
40/, Darius; 408, Clarissa.

(199) Jehiel, and Phcebe Jennings, mar. 29 Nov. 1781 ; settled in
Western States.

(204) Oliver, and Williams— she was of Lisbon, Ct. ; resi-
dence, Lisbon.

(200) Abel, and Lois Spencer, both of Windham, Ct ; residence,
Pennsylvania.

(185) William, and Lydia Brown, both of Windham, Ct. ; settled in
Troy, N. Y. Ch. : 408, William, mar. Fanny Wetherby, settled in N. Y.
city; 409, John, shipper and grocer ; 410, Harry, mar. Ellen Miller, 2d

Austin, N. York, merchant ; 411, John, settled in New York city,

shipper and grocer; 411, Nancy; 412, Caroline; 413, Eliza; 414,
Jane, widow of Bourne, N. Y. city.

(186) Jesse, Esq., and Wealthy Davidson— set. in Windham ; justice
of the peace, &,c — living 1850; she was of Lebanon, Ct. Ch. : 415,
Fanny, m. Guy C. Hebard, widow, 1850 ; 416, George, m. Almira Smith
oC Windham ; 417, Sophia, m. Stephen Hosmer ; 418, Julia, m. John P.
Hosraer.

(294) Ira, and ; settled in Hallowell, Canada ; farmer, general

of militia, &c. Ch. : 408, Ilcman, (see family ;) 409, David, do. ; 410,
Ira, do..; 411, Jacob ; 412, Guy ; 413, Nancy.

(295) Henry, and ; settled in Canada. Ch. : 415, John; 416,

Chipman.; 417, Abram ; 418, James ; 419, Daniel ; 420, Betsey ; 421,
Hester ; 422, Susan ; 423, Polly ; 424, Clarissa.— Letter of Ira Spofford,
as above..

(297) Wiluam, and ; settled in Canada. Ch. : 430, three sons

and three daughters. — Ibid.

(296) Abijah, and . Ch. : 440, seven sons, three daughters. —

Ibid.

(298) Solomon, and . Ch. : 444, two sons, two daughters. — lb.

(215) Asa, and ^ Jived in Piermont in 1781, died in Genesee Co.,

"N.Y., about 1810. Ch. : 445, William, died in Michigan about 1840 ;
446, Ralph, born 2 Aug. 1781, Jiving 1850, at Gerard, Pa. ; 451, five
.daughters, two living in 1850. — Letter of Ralph.

(159) Abram, and Sally Spaulding, mar. February, 1799, settled in
Barre, and in Moretown, Vt. ; living 1850. Ch. : 452, Sally, b. 19 Feb.
1800, m. Joseph Freeman, 1826 ; 453, Polly, b. 4 Nov. 1801, m. Lyman
Fiske, Oct. 1828; 454, Betsey, b. 30 June, 1803, m. John Taylor, 1830,
settled in Lowell ; 455, Ayer, b. 15 Jan. 1805, m. Harry Olmsted, El-

1855.] Family of John Spofford. 67

28 July, 1818, m. Caroline Fish, 1841, settled in Lowell ; 463, Isaac b

30 April, 1821 ; 404, Harriet, b. 19 Nov. 1823, m. Alexander W.Conner.

(162) Abner, and Betsey Leach— settled in Jaftrev, N. II. ; removed

to New York, Michigan, Wisconsin. Ch. : 464, Eliza, mar. Daniel Pit-

man ; 465, Samuel Litch, m. , settled in Michigan ; 460, Sumner,

m. Emeline E. Bixby, settled in Adrian ; 467, Cynthia, mar. Theodore
Bassel, Texas ; 468, Luke ; 469, Harriet, m. Milton Hoeg ; 470, McKen-

zie, m. , settled in Toledo, Ohio ; Mary A. b. 1832, m. Calvin Arm-

strong. Second wife, Sally Morey : 471, Abram ; 472, Charlotte ; 473,
Alice ; John.

(105) Rev. Luke A., and Grata Rand— she was of Rindge, N. II. ;
he was a graduate at Middlebury in 1816— clergyman ; settled in Gil-
manton, N. H. ; now, 1850, in Williamsburg, Ohio. Ch. : 474, Richard
Cecil, b. 22 Dec. 1817, graduate of Amherst College, studied divinity, li-
censed preacher at Barre, died 25 May, 1843 ; 475, Mary Susan, b. 12
Feb. 1820, m. John R. Wiltsey, Newburg, N. Y. ; 476, Henry Martyn,
b. 8 Sept. 1821, grad. Amherst College, set. at Shrieveport, Red River,
Louisiana; 477, Elizabeth Jane, b. 19 Sept. 1823, teacher, Newburg, N.Y.;
478, Ainsworth Rand, b. 12 Sept. 1825, bookseller, Cincinnati ; 479, Ann
Matilda, b. 22 Sept. 1827, d. 21 July, 1843, at Chilmark, Martha's Vine-
yard.

(251) Dr. Jeremiah, and Mary Ayer Spofford— she was of JafTrev,
N. H. ; mar. 14 Oct. 1813, settled in Hampstead, 1813, removed to Brad-
ford, now Grovcland, 1817, physician here 37 years, member Mass. Med.
Society, senator of Mass. I83S-9, author of Gazetteer of Massachusetts,
associate editor of Haverhill Gazette. Ch. : 480, Laura Ayer, born 28
Sept. 1814, mar. Moses P. Atwood, settled in Groveland ; 481, Charles
Whiton, b. 20 Nov. 1816, physician, clerk in Boston custom house ; 482,
Charlotte Eustis, b. 8 Feb. 1819, m. George W. Chaplin, set. at George-
town; 483, Hcrschell Ainsworth, b. 19 July, 1821, mar. Sarah Stickney,
set. in Grovcland, trader ; 484, Mary Putnam, b. 20 Nov. 1823, teacher ;
485, Cecelia Peabody, b. 5 Aug. 1826; 486, Morris, b. 30 Sept. 1829,
m. Jane Nichols, teacher, student of medicine, trader; 487, Lucy 'Penny,
b. 25 Nov. 1831, died of scarlatina, 2 July, 1833; 488, Aphia 'Penny, b.
10 Aug. 1834.

(218) Daniel, and Mary Nelson, both of Georgetown, settled in
Newburyport, joiner, d. young. Ch. : 489, Sarah N., m. Paul SpofTord,
settled in New York city ; 490, Charles N., m. .

(221) Moody, and Betsey Spofford, both of Georgetown, settled in
Bradford. Ch. : 491, Emily, mar. William Hall of Newburyport, settled
at Bradford.

(224) Isaac, and Naomi Adams, settled in Georgetown, removed to
Brighton, Mass. and died there. Ch. : 492, Edward Colman, d. ; 493,
Lewis Tenny, d. ; 494, Sarah Hale ; 495, Lewis Edwin, d. ; 496, Phcebe

Adams, m. Morse ; 497, Lucinda Baxter, d.

( To be Continued.)

68 Notes on the Richardson Family. [Jan.

NOTES ON THE RICHARDSON FAMILY.

[Communicated by Edward S. L. Richardson.]

Sketch of the Genealogy of the Richardson Family, including a part of
the Descendants of Thomas Richardson of Woburn, Mass.

Thomas Richardson, (brother of Ezekiel and Samuel R.) b. in Eng-
land, came to New England ; was admitted freeman 1G38 ; was one of
the first settlers of Woburn, where he d. 28 Aug. 1G51. He had three
sons and two daus., viz. : Isaac, Thomas, Ruth, Phebe and Nathaniel.

Nathaniel, son of Thomas R., b. 2, 11, 1050-51, m. Mary , and d.

4 Dec. 1714; Mary, his widow, d. 22 Dec. 1719. They had nine sons
and two daus., viz. : Nathaniel, James, Joshua, John, Thomas, Hannah,
Samuel, Phineas, Phebe, Amos, and Benjamin.

Joshua R., son of Nathaniel and Mary R , b. 3, 4, 1G81 ; m. Hannah

; he d. 5 Nov. 1748, ("aged 68," N. E. Gen. Register, Vol. Ill, p.

148.) His widow d. 27 Dec. 17G8. They had one son and three duus.,
viz. : Hannah, Mary, Martha, and Joshua.

Joshua R., son of Joshua and Hannah R., b. 18 Oct. 171G ; entered his
intention of marriage with Eunice Jennisen, " Genneson," of Watertown,
27 April, 1739. They had five children, viz.: Lucy, ("Lucie,") b.
21 July, 1740; (d. 27 Dec. 1741, aged 1 year; N. E. Gen. Reg., Vol.
Ill, p. 46,) Nathaniel, Lucy, Joshua, and Israel, b. 29 March, 1748, d.
20 April, 1748. Eunice, wife of Joshua R., d. 13 April, 1748, (" aged
29," N. E. G. Reg., Vol. Ill, p. 148,) and he m. 2dly, Abigail Carter,
and they had six or more children, viz.: Josiah, Abigail, Israel, Asa, Pol-
ly, and Eunice ; and one copy adds Alford. Joshua R., son of Joshua
and Hannah, d. . His widow Abigail Carter R. d. at Salem,

Mass. about 1795, date now uncertain.

Nathaniel R., son of Joshua and Eunice Jennison R., b. 20 March, 1742 ;
m. Eunice Putnam, (dau. of David and Rebekah Perley Putnam, who was
b. at Danvers, Mass. 29 March, 1751,) at Middleton, Mass. Sept. 1771.
They removed to Salem, Mass. where they both died. They had five
sons and two daus., viz. : Nathaniel, Joshua, Jesse, Eunice, Israel, William

Putnam R., and Betsey . Nathaniel R. 6on of Joshua and Eunice

J. R. was a merchant and a tanner; he was accidentally killed by a
building he was assisting to remove, 25 Jan. 179G, a?. 53. II is widow,
Eunice Putnam R. d. 20 Nov. 1840, aged 95 yrs. 7 mos. 27 days.

William Putnam R., son of Nathaniel and Eunice Putnam R., b. 5 May,
1785, and Deborah Lang, (dau. of Edward and Rachel Ward Lang,) b.
23 Sept. 1785, were m. 6 Aug. 1807. They had five daus. and four sons,
viz. : Ellen Octavia, Sarah Lang, Augusta Ilsley, William Putnam R., M.
D., Edward Symmes Lang R., Eliza Anne, Charles Frederick, Caroline
Louisa, and Nathaniel Putnam R. Capt. William Putnam R., son of
Nathaniel and Eunice P. R., d. 5 Sept. 182G, aged 41 yrs. and 4 mos.
He was a sea captain and afterwards a merchant. His widow Deborah
L. R. d. 4 March, 1845, aged 59 years and 5 months.

Edward S. L. R. son of Wm. P. and Deborah L. R. b. 28 Feb. 1816 ;
was m. at Salem, Mass. 6 Oct. 1848, to Harriet Emeline Norris, (dau.
of Emery and Abigail Millet Jeffs Norris) who was b. at Salem 7 Dec.
1821. They reside at Kendall, Kendall Co., 111., and have no children.

The authorities for the above, are several Family Bibles, containing
Family Records , Extracts from Woburn Town Records, and from New
England Hist, and Gen. Register; and also from letters written to me.

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RESEARCHES AMONG FUNERAL SERMONS, AND OTHER
TRACTS, FOR THE RECOVERY OF BIOGRAPHICAL AND
GENEALOGICAL MATERIALS.

[Continued from Vol. VIII, page 31)8]

TRUMBULL.—" The Peaceful End of a Perfect Man.— A Dis-
course, delivered in Lebanon, at the Funeral of His Excellency Jona-
than Trumbull, Governor of the State of Connecticut. Who died Au-
gust 7th, 1809, aged 69. By Zebulon Ely, A. M. Pastor of the Church
in the South Society. Hartford. 1809." 8vo. pp. 27.

"A Discourse occasioned by the Death of His Excellency Jonathan
Trumbull, Esq., Governor of the State of Connecticut; and delivered,
at the Request of the General Assembly, in the Brick Church in New
Haven. By Timothy Divight, D. D., President of Yale College. — Pub-
lished by the Request of the General Assembly. — New Haven, 1809."
8vo. pp. 23.

It is not unworthy remark that both of the Preachers of the above
named Discourses selected the same passage of Scripture for their Text.
" Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright : for the end of that man
is peace." Psalm xxxvii. 37. And Dr. Dwight notes in his work,
that " he was not informed that the Rev. Mr. Ely had chosen the same
Text until his was far advanced." Appended to the former is the follow-
ing : —
By permission of the friends of Governor Trumbull, and of the author

of the following piece of Biography, the Editors of the^ Connecticut

Courant present it to the public, connected with the foregoing Strmon.

The family of Trumbull was among the early settlers in New Eng-
land. Their ancestor came from England in 1645, and fixed his resi-
dence at Ipswich in Massachusetts. His son, named John, removed and
established himself at Suffield in Connecticut. He had three sons, John,
Joseph and Benoni, whose descendants are still living in this State. Jo-
seph settled at Lebanon, and at his death in 1755, left but one son, his
Excellency Jonathan Trumbull, our former Governor.

Providence raised up that illustrious man to preside over the State, dur-
ing a period of the greatest danger and distress; which required all the
wisdom and firmness of the statesman, no less than the skill and intre-
pidity of the warrior. The revolutionary contest found him in office, to
which he was first elected in 1766, and in which he was continued till his
resignation in 1784, on the termination of the war by the establishment
of American independence. He was one of our earliest and ablest pat-
riots in the revolution. . ,
The Government of Connecticut, though subordinate before that period,
was ever independent in form. All its officers were elected by the peo-

pie. Completely organized as a republic, and not forced to try the ex-
periment of political theories, the revolution occasioned no change in our
Constitution. The Governor was enabled, on all emergencies, to call
forth the resources of the State, and to furnish assistance, both of troops
and supplies, to the American army, far beyond the exertions of many
other States, superior in extent, wealth and population, but embarrassed
by the opposition of crown-officers, and enfeebled by the want of legal
authority. His unremitted vigor, activity and success, stand recorded in
the pages of history, and have left a lasting impression on the hearts ot
the people. ,,

70 Researches among Funeral Sermons. [Jan.

His Excellency Jonathan Trumbull, our late Governor, was the eldest
surviving son of this venerable magistrate. Tie was born at Lebanon on
the 26th of March 1740. His genius, docility and love of learning, ap-
peared in his early years. At the age of fifteen, he was admitted a mem-
ber of Harvard College ; and after completing his education, and receiv-
ing its honors in 1759, he left the university with a character, unblem-
ished in morals, respectable for science, and peculiarly amiable in man-
ners. He settled in his native place; and in 1766 married Miss Eunice
Backus, a young lady of a reputable family in Norwich, who survives
to lament his loss, and console her sorrows by the recollection of his
virtues.

He was soon called into public service. He was an active and influen-
tial member of the State legislature, as representative of the town of
Lebanon, during several sessions before, and at the commencement of the
American war. In 1775, he was appointed by Congress, Paymaster to
the army in the Northern Department. He continued in that employment
till the close of the campaign in 1778. Upon the death of his elder
brother, Colonel Joseph Trumbull, Commissary general of the army of
the United States, the care of settling his public accounts, and adminis-
tering on his estate, having been committed to his trust, he resigned his
office, and returned to his family at Lebanon. He was immediately re-
elected to the legislature.

In 1780, he received the appointment of Secretary and first Aid to
General Washington, in whose family he remained till the end of the
war; honored with the highest confidence and friendship of his Comman-
der, and the esteem and affections of the army.

On the restoration of peace and establishment of our independence, he
enjoyed a short interval of retirement from the duties of public life ;
happy in domestic society, and employed principally in his private con-
cerns : till the embarrassment and confusions of the times again called
for the services of every friend to his country ; and convinced the Amer-
ican people of the necessity of enlarging the powers of the general gov-
ernment, and placing the union on a firmer foundation.

In May, 1788, he accepted a re-election to the State legislature, and was
chosen Speaker of the House of Representatives. He retained that sta-
tion in the subsequent sessions. In March 1789, he took his scat in the
first Congress of the United States assembled under the new Constitution,
as one of the representatives of the State of Connecticut. In that honor-
able assembly of patriots, destined to establish the government of a ris-
ing empire, provide by a code of laws for its internal regulation, and
conduct its intercourse with foreign nations, so important were his ser-
vices, and so justly appreciated his talents, that on the meeting of the
second Congress, holden in October 1791, he was, by a respectable ma-
jority of suffrages, chosen Speaker of their House of Representatives.
At the sessions of our State legislature in October 1794, he was appointed
a Senator in Congress. He resigned that seat, on his election, in May
1796, to the office of Lieutenant Governor of the State of Connecticut.
Upon the death of Governor Wolcott, he succeeded him in May 1798, as
Governor of the State. He continued in that office during the remainder
of his life ; annually elected by large majorities of the freemen for eleven
successive years.

When we behold a character, so highly elevated in the opinion of his
country ; a person, whom all classes of men, with whom he was at any

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time connected during a long life of public service, embraced every op-
portunity to lionor by their suffrages, and commit to his trust ihe most
important offices in their power to bestow, our curiosity is naturally
prompted to enquire, by what talents, conduct and virtues he obtained
such universal confidence and respect.

The disposition of his mind, and natural tendency of his genius, led
him to endeavor more to be useful, than brilliant. lie wished rather for
esteem, than applause ; and his talents were less showy, than solid. In
public debate, he never attempted to dazzle the understanding by rhetori-
cal allusions, nor to silence opposition by the pomp and splendor of elo-
quence. But he never failed to please by the gracefulness of his manner
and elegance of his language, and commanded respect by propriety of
argument, strength of judgment and extent of information.

He presided with peculiar felicity in deliberative assemblies. His po-
lite attention, quickness of perception, and perfect acquaintance with the
rules of proceeding, facilitated the transactions of business; while with
graceful dignity he regulated debate, and softened the asperity of parties.
In private society his manners were peculiarly attractive. He appeared
in the friendly circle with the look of cheerfulness, the smile of philan-
throphy, and the eye that sparkled with vivacity and intelligence. Ac-
customed to the best company, and skilled in all the politeness of the gen-
tleman, he could adapt his discourse, with great facility, to the inclina-
tions, topics and understanding of all classes of people : aiming rather to
acquire, than to display information; not to dictate in opinion; but to ob-
tain advantage from the knowledge and experience of age, and amuse-
ment from the innocent gaieties of youth ; to promote the rational and
elegant pleasures of life, and the satisfaction of every social party, that
was favored by his presence. He never attempted to engross conversa-
tion ; nor sought admiration by brilliancy of fancy, or ostentation of
learning and argument. He never affected to shine, and he never failed
to please.

Of punctuality in attendance on business, in the exact performance of
his engagements, and in all his dealings with mankind, and of faithful-
ness in the prompt execution of every trust committed to his charge, he
afforded an uncommon example. The duties and labors of every day
were entered upon in regular order, and finished by its close, without
hurry, confusion or embarrassment. Every account was adjusted, and all
public correspondence answered in season. None could ever accuse him,
for delay or disappointment, and none ever went justly dissatisfied from
his presence.

He excelled in all the duties of social life ; as the consort, the parent,
the neighbor and the friend ; as the generous patron of merit, the kind
benefactor of the distressed, and the liberal encourager of every public
institution, and every useful improvement.

The enterprising ambition and political art of the statesman, the bold
imagination of the orator, who rules the fate of kingdoms by his elo-
quence, and the intrepidity of the hero, rendered invincible by success,
dazzle the eyes of the multitudde with surprise and admiration, and afford
the most brilliant themes of biographical eulogy. But strength of judg-
ment and an enlightened understanding, the steady exertions of friendship
and patriotism, and the virtues of a heart, regulating all its conduct by
the principles of justice, morality and religion, can alone form the man
of true greatness of character, and value in society. A benevolence,

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which all must love, and a sacred regard to honor, on which all may se-
curely rely, can alone obtain and long preserve the esteem and confidence
of the public. After a course of experience, such esteem ripens into the
ardor of affection, and the long-tried confidence becomes universal and
unlimited.

During the interesting period, in which he held the chief magistracy of
the State, his virtues commanded the highest respect, and awed the clam-
ors of prejudice and opposition. In times when calumny assailed every
man conspicuous in rank, and exposed with malignant invective, the faults
and failings of every public character, his political adversaries, though
they opposed and censured the measures of his administration, never at-
tempted to call in question the rectitude of his intentions, or to fix a stain
upon his reputation.

This State has been the subject of admiration and applause, for the
steadiness, with which it hath repelled the revolutionary efforts of party
spirit, and withstood the delusions of visionary policy and Jacobinical
principles. Much of this merit is to be ascribed to Governor Trumbull.
No person perhaps could have maintained his seat during that stormy pe-
riod, when the violence of faction was openly encouraged, and all gov-
ernment skaken to the centre, but a man of his peculiar talents and mod-
eration : a man, who united the active vigilance and immovable firmness
of the statesman, to the mildest affability of deportment, and most con-
ciliating popularity of manners.

When, upon the determination of the American Cabinet to compel obe-
dience to the embargo by military force, the Secretary at War, by the
direction of the President of the United States, applied to him, as Com-
mander in Chief of the militia of this State, and requested him to appoint
some officer at each port of entry, with orders, on every application of
the collector of the district, to assemble immediately a sufficient force of
the troops under his command, and employ them efficaciously in main-
taining the authority of the laws, respecting the embargo, on mature con-
sideration he declined a compliance, and refused to contribute his agency
to the appointments. He declared his opinion, that the law of Congress
for the more rigorous enforcement of the embargo was, in many of its
provisions, unconstitutional ; interfering with the powers reserved to the
State sovereignties, endangering the peace, property and safety of the
community, and subversive of the rights, privileges and immunities of the
people : and that neither the constitution nor statutes of the United States,
or of Connecticut, had given authority to the President to call on the ex-
ecutive of the State to make such appointments, nor to the commander in
chief of the militia to issue such orders to his subordinate officers, and
place them under the control and direction of the district collectors of the
revenue. His answer on that occasion affords ample proof of his wisdom
as a statesman, and his decision as a magistrate ; and demonstrates that,
however in his general conduct he might wish to conciliate all parties, he
pursued no middle or dubious line of action ; and that no cautious timid-
ity, nor dread of censure, could deter him from performing what he es-
teemed his duty, or from asserting the rights of the State and people,
over whom he presided. At this important crisis of national danger, he
convoked an extraordinary session of our State legislature in February
1809. His speech at the opening of that assembly, with their resolves,
expressing the warmest approbation of his conduct, and declaring their
decided opinion of the ruinous impolicy of the embargo, and the uncon-

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stitutionality of the laws enacted for its enforcement, have been long be-
fore the public. The general union of sentiment on this subject, in tbe
northern and the other commercial States, had a decisive influence in pro-
curing a change in that system of measures, and a repeal of those obnox-
ious laws.

Again elected by an unexampled majority of suffrages, Governor
Trumbull presided, at the sessions in May 1809, with his usual dignity,
and an increase of public favor and esteem. Thousands, who before this
period only respected him as a magistrate, and loved him as a man, now
regarded him with veneration, as the most able guardian of the rights and
independence of the State.

This was the closing scene of his political life. He had for many
months perceived the symptoms of declining health and internal debility :
but retained his wonted activity and cheerfulness, and concealed all mel-
ancholy forebodings from his friends. In the beginning of July, he was
attacked by a disorder, which it was beyond the power of medicine to re-
lieve, and which eventually terminated in death. It was a dropsy of the

Such was the nature of his disorder, as to leave his mind perfectly
clear, amid the severest paroxysms of bodily distress ; and to enable him,
forVour successive weeks, during which every day was expected to be his
last, to exhibit an example of fortitude and cheerfulness under suffering,
of pious hope and christian resignation, never to be exceeded, and of
which, few instances have ever been recorded.

He was convinced from the first that his disease was mortal, let in
the constant view of speedy dissolution, and under the agonies of expir-
ing nature, the serenity of his mind never forsook him for a moment. He
conversed, not only with composure but satisfaction, on the subject of his
approaching death ; administering counsel and comfort to his surrounding
friends, and with tender affection, endeavoring to reconcile his distressed
family to the thoughts of the parting hour. He expressed his firm reli-
ance on the divine mercy, through the merits of the christian atonement j
and declared that from the consolations of religion he experienced a hope,
which he would not resign for the wealth of worlds. \\ ith pious sensi-
bility and patriotic ardor, he implored blessings on his country, h.s family
and friends ; and with patient expectation awaited the final instant when
he should exchange the frailties and miseries of mortal life, for the eter-
nal happiness, holiness and society of the blest.

He expired on the 7th day of August 1809. H.s death spread a gen-
eral gloom, and filled the public mind with deep anxiety and regret. His
funeml was attended by a concourse of gentlemen of the first rank and
character, with a solemnity never before witnessed in the State. I atnot-
ism and friendship wept over his bier : Party forgot its opposition and as-
perky, and united to honor the sepulture of his remains. .
P From the able discourse of Br. Dwight the following character is
taken. Governor Trumbull was the son of a man who by the public
acknowledgment was one of the most dignified and useful one of he
wisest and best Rulers, whose names adorn the pages of History. In the
steps of this honorable Parent, the Son trode, through life, with an unde-
S course. Soon after he had finished his education he began io
serve Ins country ; first in the Legislature, and then m the Revolutionary
army * * * Not a spot is left upon his memory ; distracted as was
"he season of his public life, and difficult as was the task of satisfying the
10

74 Researches among Funeral Sermons. [Jan.

demands of those whom he served. Such a career, only honorable to
himself, and only useful to his country, is a proof of his worth, which
can never be assailed by hostility, questioned by criticism, nor impaired
by time. Experience has assayed the one, and proved it to be pure gold.
On it his country has authoritatively stamped the image, and inscribed the
testimony of her own approbation ; and has thus given to it an undisputed
currency through the world." •

The mother of Gov. Trumbull was Faith Rolinson of Duxbury, Mass.
She died 31 May, 1780 ; at whose funeral " Timothy Stone, A. M., Pas-
tor of the Third Church in Lebanon," preached a Sermon; a copy of
which is in the Editor's series. Unfortunately, nothing of the A\mily of
the deceased is to be found in its pages, excepting the date of her death,
her christian name, and that she was the wife of Gov. Trumbull. That
her name was Robinson before marriage, and that she was of Duxbury,
is learned from a MS. pedigree of the Trumbull family, presented us
many years ago by Mr. Edwin Hubbard of Meriden, Ct., drawn up by
him with very great" care. And we would here note, that this pedigree
would have been given to the public, had we not understood that another
was in preparation by an able member of the family, with advantages
which Mr. Hubbard did not possess.

BULLARD. — "A Sermon occasioned by the death of Capt. Cyrus
Bullard ; and preached at Medway, May 25, 1806. By Luther Wight,
A. M., Pastor of the First Church in Medway." [Text. Jeremiah
xlv. 3.] 8vo Dedham. 1807. pp.53.

This Sermon is in the usual style of those of half a century ago; con-
taining nothing particular relative to the subject of it. But at the end
there is a Note, as follows : —

"Captain Bullard commenced his first voyage by sailing from Prov-
idence, Dec. 1st, 1800, and arrived in Chili, South America, July, 1801.
After a residence of more than two years in that place, principally in the
capacity of a Silver Smith, he left it September 3, 1803, and arrived at
the island Masafuro, in the South Sea, on the 14th day of the same
month. After procuring upon that island, a considerable quantity of fur,
he sailed for Canton, March 7, 1801, at which place he arrived in the
following September. Having transacted his business at Canton, and
having recovered from a dangerous sickness, with which he had been
visited, he left the place, and sailed for North America, in the November
following. He arrived at Nantucket, April 7, 1805; and in a few days
returned to his parents and friends at Medway, to their great satisfaction
and joy, after an absence of about four years and five months from his
native place.

" Capt. Bullard was employed as a Master and Supercargo of the brig
Litteller, by Mr. Andrew C. Dorr, of Boston, and sailed for Guadaloupe,
Nov. 28, 1805, where he arrived Dec. 17. He left Guadaloupe Jan. 5,
1806, and arrived at Boston, Feb. 11, following, after a prosperous voy-
age.

" He commenced his third and last voyage, Feb. 26, 1806, in the em-
ploy of the same gentleman, in the same capacity, the same vessel, bound
to the same place, where he arrived in the March following. Having ex-
ecuted his business, he left Guadaloupe, April 13, and arrived at the isl-
and St. Thomas the next day, where, after a short sickness of four days,
he died of a fever, aged 26 years."

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CLAP. — " The faithful serving of God and our Generation, the only
way to a peaceful and happy Death. — A Sermon occasioned by the death
of the Reverend Thomas Clap, (President of Yale College, in New
Haven) who departed this life Jan. 7th, 17G7 ; delivered in the College
Chapel, Jan. 8th, by the Rev'd. Naphtali Daggett, Livingstonian Profes-
sor of Divinity in Yale College." 4to. pp. 39. [Text, Acts xhi. 36.]

But few materials for a biographical notice of President Clap are con-
tained in Mr. Daggett's Sermon, and fortunately we are able to refer the
reader to another volume of the Register where he will find nearly all he
can desire. Sec Vol. VII, 163.

At the time of his death President Clap was collecting materials for a
History of Connecticut, upon which, and his other labors, the Author ob-
serves | — " I am not insensible that his death is a public loss ; as he was
yet capable, notwithstanding his age, of very important service, which he
had in view. But as he hath done such eminent service, enough, and
more than enough for one man, and was continued therein almost to the
very close of life, let us be thankful therefor, and patiently acquiesce in
the disposal of Heaven, which hath called him off from excessive labor
and toil, to the peaceful enjoyment of everlasting rest."

" He publicly resigned the Presidency of the College, at the Com-
mencement, Sept. 10th, 17G6, and died the January following."

CLARKE.— "A Sermon, delivered at the First Church in Boston,
April G, 1798, at the interment of the Reverend John Clarke, D. I).,
who expired suddenly, April 2, 1798, as. 43. By Peter Thacher, D. D.,
Pastor of the Church in Brattle-street, Boston." 8vo. 1798. pp. 27.

[Text, 2 Sam. i, 26.] ......

« In the afternoon of the Lord's Day preceding the delivery of this dis-
course, Dr. Clarke was preaching to his people from Psalm xxu, 3, and
in the midst of his discourse was seized with an apoplectic fit, which ter-
minated in his death at three o'clock the next morning. The body was
brought into the Church on this occasion."— Note of the Author.

The Author of the Sermon observes that the First Church and the
Brattle street Church had for many years been closely connected ; to
which observation he adds the following Note : —

" The First Church and the Church in Brattle street have been con-
nected in a lecture previous to the Communion, for 78 years When
their houses of worship have been building or repairing, they have al-
ways met together on Lord's Days." Page 15.

At the end of the Sermon is given a Character of Dr. CLARKE, by
"the Rev Dr. Willard, President of the University in Cambridge,
preached at the First Church on the Lord's Day after the funeral of Dr.
Clarke :" in which Dr. Willard says,—" So just a Character of your
excellent Pastor was drawn by the Gentleman who delivered a discourse
from this desk, on the day of his funeral, that little more can be ex-
pected " He stated that when Mr. Clarke came to College, he was 1 u-
tor there : and that for two years and a quarter he continued with the
class in which Mr. Clarke was ; and that, « his character was so uniform-
ly good, in every respect, that he never merited or received a censure
or a frown from any one who had the care and instruction of the youth,
and that he maintained the same character, through the whole of his col-
legiate course. And perhaps, there never was a student who passed
through the University with a fairer reputation."

76 Researches among Funeral Sermons. [Jan.

Dr. Clarke was born in Portsmouth, N. II., 13 April, 1755, grad. H.
C. 1774; ord. colleague with Dr. Chauncy, 8 July, 1778, with whom he
continued about nine years. He was an only son, and his parents were
living at the time of his death. The members of the American Academy
elected him a Counsellor of their body, and he was Correspondin" Sec-
retary of the Humane Society of Massachusetts. He was the author of
" Letters to a Student at the University of Cambridge," several times re-
printed. The Student to whom those letters were addressed was the late
John Pickering, LL. D., as he himself informed the writer of this. In
1799 Dr. Clarke's Sermons were published in a large Octavo volume of
above 500 pages. Besides this Collection, he was the author of four oc-
casional Sermons, and an Answer to the Question, " Why are you a
Christian." — Several Sources.

DANA. — " A Sermon, preached at Barre, October 3d, 1801 : At the
interment of the Rev. Josiah Dana, A. M., Pastor of the Church of
Christ in that place. By Ephraim Ward, A. M., Pastor of the First
Church in Brookfield. Brookfield, Mass. 1802." 8vo. pp. 33.

Mr. Ward was a classmate at H. C. with the deceased, who was born
at Pomfret, Ct., entered College 1759, grad. 17G3, settled and ord. at
Barre, 9 Oct. 1767, in which he continued nearly 34 years. This is Mr.
Ward's very meager account of his classmate, with whom he was four
years in College !

GROSVENOR.— "A Sermon, preached at Cambridge, May 5th, 1788.
On occasion of the Death of Ma. Ebenezer Grosvenor, student at the
University. By Isaac Snath, A. M. Boston : 1768." 8vo. pp. 19.

" The young gentleman whose death occasioned the publication of this
discourse, was seized with a nervous fever, and died in his father's house
in Harvard, in the 21st year of his age. He was son of the Rev. Mr.
Grosvenor, the worthy pastor of the First Church in Scituate, and after-
wards of Harvard, who fell a victim to the same disorder within a few
days after the decease of his son."

HEDGE. — "A Sermon preached at Yarmouth, County of Barnstable,
April 26, 1801. Occasioned by the much lamented Death of Capt.
Abraham Hedge, who was drowned in a violent storm, the 9th instant.
By Isaiah Alden, A. B. Boston : 1801." 8vo. pp. 16.

Capt. Hedge, as his vessel was at anchor near Chatham, at a place
called Sandy Point, was washed off the bowsprit by a tremendous sea.
Afterwards the hands cut the cables, and made their course to Nantucket,
where the vessel went ashore and was dashed to pieces. Capt. Hedge's
brother, Elisha Hedge, was drowned while on a whaling voyage, Jan.
3, 1801 ; intelligence of which had recently been received.

KIMBALL.— " A Discourse delivered in Haverhill, March 22,1605,
at the Funeral of Jabez Kimball, A. M. Attorney at Law; who died
March 19th, oct. 33. To which is added A Short Memoir of his Life. By
John Snclling Popkin, A. M., Minister of the First Church and Congrega-
tion in Newbury. Newburyport, 1805." 8vo. pp. 24.

Mr. Kimball was born in Hampstead, N. H. Jan. 1772; prepared for

College by Mr. Merrill of Haverhill, now (1805) deceased;

admtd. H. C. 1793; reed, his first deg. 1797; read law with Hon. John
Prentice of Londonderry ; appointed tutor at Cambridge 1600; left in

1S55.] Researches among Funeral Sermons. 77

1S01, having discharged its duties with distinguished ability. Settled in
Haverhill in 1S03 ; but thus early disease had laid hold upon him, and he
died amidst the brightest prospects.

LYMAN. — " A Funeral Oration in memory of Mr. Jonathan Lyman,
late Tutor of Yale College, and since Instructor of the Academic School
at Hatfield, who departed this life at Springfield, May 4, 17G0, in the
29th year of his age ; pronounced in the Meetinghouse at Hatfield, June
18th, A. D. 17GG. — And now published at the desire of his Parents. — New
Haven : Printed by Samuel Green, at the Old State House, 17G7."
4to. pp. 19.

This " Oration " is dedicated " To Mr. Jonathan Lyman, of Leba-
non, father of the deceased;1' which Dedication is Signed " Ebcnezer
Baldwin,'" and dated, " New Haven, Feb. 3, 17G7." Mr. Baldwin was
the author of the " Oration." — In a note Mr. Baldwin says, " Mr. Lyman
upon his leaving College the last year, accepted a place in the school at
Hatfield, with design, (could a sufficient maintenance be provided) to have
settled in it, being fond of an academic life : there he tarried the last
winter ; returning from thence on a visit to his friends at Lebanon, he was
taken sick on the road, the first day of his journey, about seven miles
above Springfield : he was violently seized with distressing pains ; the
symptoms at first indicated his disorder to be the cholic, though after-
wards it appeared to be the iliac passion. He continued but little
more than three days. He was sensible to the last. His corpse was
conveyed to Springfield, where the Rev. Mr. Breck preached his funeral
Sermon.11 His father was present at his death, but his mother was pre-
vented by indisposition.

REMINGTON.—" A Sermon, delivered at Candia, N. H., March 6th,
1815, at the Funeral of the Rev. Jesse Remington, who departed this life
March 3d, 1815, in the 55th year of his age, and 25th of his ministry.
By Josiah Prentice, A. M., Pastor of the Church of Christ in Northwood.
Concord : 1815." 8vo. pp. 20.

The Rev. Jesse Remington was born in Abington, Mass. 17G0, or-
dained at Candia in 1790. His father did not design him for the minis-
try. He left a wife and children. These are all the facts to be learned
from Mr. Prentice^ Discourse, relative to the subject.

SKERRY.—" The Consolation of the Pious Widow.— A Sermon, de-
livered at the North Parish in Brookfield, Oct. 30th, 1808. The Sabbath
after the death of Captain Samuel Skerry. By Thomas Snell Pastor
of the 2d Church in Brookfield.— Published by request. Salem : 1809.

8vo. pp. 17.

Capt. Skerry removed with his family from Salem to Brookfield, in
the spring of 1805, to enjoy the tranquil pleasures of an Agricultural
life. On^ruesday before his death, he left home in health to transport
some of the fruits of his industry to Salem. On Saturday following, be-
tween four and five in the P. M., while in Mr. Pope's stable, viewing a
span of horses, he was kicked by one of them in the lower part of his
bowels. He was immediately conveyed to the house of a friend, where
relief was sought for in vain, and he died on Sabbath evening, 22 Oct.
1S08, je. 36 ; leaving a wife and five small children.

STILLMAN.— The peaceful Reflections and glorious Prospects of the
Departing Saint— A Discourse, delivered in the Meeting-house of the

le

mas

78 Notes upon Brads beet's Journal [Jan.

First Baptist Church in Boston, March 16th, 1807, at the Interment oft
Rev. Samuel Stileman, D. D., late Pastor of said Church. By T/tovn,
Baldwin, D. D., Pastor of the Second Baptist Church in Boston. Boston
[1807.] 8vo. pp. 32.

The last page of this Discourse is occupied with a Catalogue of Dn.
Stillman's printed works, which here follows :— Sermon on "the Repeal
of the Stamp Act, 1766. On the death of Mus. Mary Stillmaw, his
mother, 1708; Four Discourses, 1769; Ancient and Hon. Artillerv Ser.
4 June, 1770; On the Dangers of Youth, 8 May, 1771 ; Ordination of
Saml. Shepard in Stratham, N. H. 25 Sept. 1771 ; Execution of Levi
Ames, 1773; Death of Hon. Saml. Ward, bcf. Cong, in Philad. 26 Mar.
1770; Election Ser. 26 May, 1779; Masonic Dis. at Charlestown, 24
June, 17S5; Orat. 4 July, Boston, 1789; Ser. on Preaching, 1790; On
the Death of Nicholas Brown, of Providence, 31 May, 1791 ; Thanks-
giving Ser. 20 Nov. 1794; Ord. Stephen Smith Nelson, Boston, 15 Sept.
1797; Fast, April, 1799; Death of Washington, 1800; Dedication, New
Baptist, M. H. Charlestown, 12 May, 1801; First Anniversary Ser. Bos-
ton Female Asylum, 5 Sept. 1801 ; Ord. Thomas Waterman, Charles-
town, 7 Oct. 1802 ; First Anniversary Mass. Bapt. Mis. Society, 25 May,
1S03 ; Ord. Lucius Bolles, Salem, 3 Jan. 1805 ; Funeral of Rev. Hez.
Smith, Haverhill, 31 Jan. 1805.

" Dr. Stillman was seventy years old the day before he died. He was
born in Philadelphia, 27 Feb. 1737, O. S. of pious and reputable parents.
While this son was young they removed to Charleston, S. C. Mr. S.
preached his first Sermon, 17 Feb. 1758, and was ord. in Charleston, 26
Feb. 1759. He soon returned to Philadelphia, where he married Miss
Hannah, dau. of Even Morgan, Esq., merch. of that city, by whom he
had 14 children, 5 of which died in infancy; 7 of those who lived to
adult years they have followed to the grave ; 3 of whom were settled,
and have left young families. Two daughters, (Mrs. Newman, wife of
William N. of Brighton ; and Mrs. Gray, wife of Rev. Thomas Gray of
Roxbury) only remain to comfort their afllicted mother. Dr. S. was ac-
tive in the interests of Brown University, and his name appears in the
Act of Incorporation, 1764. That Institution conferred on him the degree
of D. D. 1788. In 1760 Mr. S. removed to Bordentown, N. J. and 2 yrs.
after he came to Boston.

NOTES UPON THE JOURNAL OF REV. SIMON BRADSTREET,

1664—1683.
Published in the Register for October, 1854.

[By F. M. Caulkins, of New London, &.]

[ References to several errors of the transcriber have been omitted, as these errors
are corrected in this number. Miss Caulkins in noting some of inem observes: —
" Slight errors like these are almost unavoidable in transcribing ancient writings, but
minute accuracy is desirable, and on that account — not from any captious spirit of
criticism — these explanations are made."]

This Journal is apparently commenced at New London in 1664; but
the memoranda of the first two years must have been made elsewhere.
Mr. Bradstreet did not come to New London until 1666.

Application was made to him, through Deacon Parke of Roxbury, to
become the minister of the town in December, 1665. His letter of ac-
ceptance was received the next January, and messengers appointed by

1855. J Nolcs upon BradstrceVs* Journal. 79

the town " to fetch up Mr. Bradstrcet as soon as moderate weather pre-
sents," Feb. 2G. A town vote accepting him in the ministry was passed
June 1, 1666.

1GGS. — The ship of 500 tons that struck upon the rocks at the west
end of Fisher's Id. in February, [IG68-9] was probably the " Jolin and
Lucy," an English merchantman, Capt. John Bentley commander, owned
by " Mr. Samuel Tucker of Rotterdam, merchant, and Sir Francis Brew-
ster of the city of Dublin, merchant." The guns and furniture were
saved, and in October 1G71 delivered to Francis Brinlcy of Newport, in
behalf of Thomas Slocumb of St. Michaels, Barbadoes, agent and fac'or
of the owners.

1668, July 2. — Under this date the marriage of Mr. Hill to the widow
of John Picket is recorded. This was Charles Hill, a native of Barley,
in Derbyshire, England, and an early settler in New London. The wid-
ow of John Picket, was Ruth, daughter of Jonathan Brewster, and grand
daughter of elder William Brewster of May Flower celebrity. Her death,
and the subsequent marriage of Mr. Hill to the daughter of Major John
Mason, Dep. Gov. of the Colony, with the premature death of this second
wife, are noted in the course of the Journal.

1671 , Jan. 30. — Death of Major Mason. The precise date of this event
had not before been ascertained. It must be observed, however, that ac-
cording to our mode of dating, this was 1G72. The will and inventory of
Major Mason were exhibited in the County Court, June 4, 1G72.

1672. — Mr. Davy, whose maid-servant was shot, was Humphrey Davie,
who died in Hartford, Feb. 18, 1G88-9. His son John afterward succeed-
ed to a baronetcy, in England.

1672, Nov. 24. — The date of Mrs. Winthrop's death, was not, I think,
previously known. The place where she died is not mentioned, but prob-
ably the event occurred at Hartford, to which place Mr. Winthrop re-
moved from New London in 1657, after he was chosen Governor of the
Colony.

1674, May 1. — " George Sherwood of this town dyed." This name
should be Sharswood. No Sherwood is found on the records of New
London at that date ; but George Sharswood was an early inhabitant, the
exact date of whose death was not before ascertained. He was the an-
cestor of the present George Sharswood, Esq., of Philadelphia.

1676. — The decease of Capt. Davis of Boston is noted in May, and
that of Mrs. Lucy Palmes, a daughter of Gov. Winthrop, in November.
We may here add that the two partners left solitary by these deaths, were
afterward united. Major Edward Palmes, the bereaved husband, married
the relict of Capt. Davis.

Mr. Drake, — The following singular epitaph is from a grave stone in
the ancient burying-ground, at Norwalk, Con. : —

" Here lies the body of Mrs. Susannah Saint John, the wife of Capt.

Joseph Saint John, who died December the 4th, 1749, aged 40 years and

2 months. ' She that lies at rest within this tomb,

Had Rachel's face and Leah's fruitful womb,

Abigail's wisdom, Lydia's faithful heart,

With Martha's care, we hope Mary's better part."

This Mrs. Susannah Saint John was a daughter of Nathan Sclleck and
his wife Susannah, of Stamford, and the only child of her mother ; and
Susannah Selleck, her mother, was the only child of William Hooker, of
Farmington, a sou of the Rev. Samuel Hooker. S. J.

80 Affray at Kennebeck. [Jan.

AFFRAY AT KENNEBECK, 1634.

[Communicated by A. L. Russell, E.-q., of Plymouth.]
[The following document is copied from the Old Colony Records at
Plymouth. It relates to an event in the history of the New Plymouth
colony which Bradford, in his Journal, calls " one of the saddest things
which befel them since they come." Hocking — who belonged to the
plantation at Piscataqua, in which plantation " the Lord Sayc and the
Lord Brooke with some other great persons had a hand " — had attempted
to trade within the limits of the Plymouth patent on Kennebeck river ;
" and not only so, but would needs go up the river above their house (to-
wards the falls of the river) and intercept the trade that should come to
them." Hutchinson, in explanation of this, informs us that the Lords
Say and Brook claimed a right to trade at this place, and adds — " I sup-
pose by a grant from Gorges." Gov. Bradford's account of the transac-
tion, taken from his Journal, will be found in the Appendix to the 2d vol-
ume of Hutchinson's Massachusetts, pages 473-5. Gov. Winihrop, also,
gives an account of it in his Journal, vol. i, p. 132. References to it will
be found in the same volume, pp. 136, 139 and 146.]

Plymoth, 1634. Prenc Governor.

This deponent saieth, that upon the day of Aprill, John Hocking

riding at anker within our limitts above the howse, Mr. John Howland
went up to him wth owr bark and charged the said Hocking to waye his
ankcors and depart, who answered hee would not, wth foule speeches, de-
maunding whie he spake not to him that sent him fourth. Answere was
mad by John Howland that the last yeare a boat was sent, having no oth-
er busines, to know whether it was theire mind that hee should thus
wronge us in our trade ; who returned answer they sent him not hether,
and therefore Mr. Howland tould him that hee would not now suffer him
ther to ride. John Hocking demaunded what he would doe, whether he
would shout ; Mr. Howland answered no, but he would put him from
thence. John Hocking said and swore he would not shoot, but swore iff

we came a bord him he would send us . Thus passing by him

we came to an anker sumthing nere his barke. Mr. Howland bid three
of his men goe cutt his cable whose names weare John Frish, Thomas
Savory and William Rennoles, who presently cut one, but were put by
the other by the strength of the streme. Mr. Howland, seeing they could
not well bring the cannow to the other cable, caled him a bord, and bed
Moses Talbott goe wth them, who accordingly went very reddyly and
brought the canow to Hocking's cable. He being upon the deck came
with a carbine and a pistole in his hand and prsently prsented his pcece
at Thomas Savory ; but the canow wth the tide was put nere the bow of
the barke, wch Hocking seeing prsently put his peece almost to Moyscs
Talbotts head, wc)l Mr. Howland seeing called to him desicring him not
to shut his man, but take himselfe for his mark ; saying his men did but
that wcl1 hee commaunded them, and thcrfore desiered him not to hurt
any of them. If any wrong was don it was himselfe that did it, and
thcrfore caled againe to him to take him for his marke, saying he stod
very fayer ; but Hocking would not heare nor looke towards owr barke,
but prsently shooteth Moyses in the head, and prsently took up his pistell
in his hand, but the Lord stayed him from doing any further hurt ; by a
shot from owr barke, himselfe was presently shoote dead, being shott
ncere the same place in the head wher he had murderously shot Moyses.

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PETITIONS AGAINST IMPOSTS, 1663.
[Copied by Wm. B. Trask, from Mass. Archives.]

[The following petitions against Imposts were called forth by an order of the
General Court at the October session in 1608, to the effect that, alter the first of the
following March, there should be "a custome imposed on all goods and merchandizes,
in manner following, i. e., vpon all goods, provisions and merchandizes imported into
this jurisdiction, two p'r cent; money, plate, bullion, gunpowder and salt excepted ;
and wine licquors &c, vpon wch there is a custome already to be likewise exempted
during the lime for weh they are already farmed by order of the Court. And lor ca-
tle and corne imported into this jurisdiction, the allowance for the same shall be as
followeth, viz1 : horses, mares and neate cattle, of what age soeuer, five shillings a
peece ; wheate and all other graine, three pence for euery bushell ; prouided alwaies,
all forreigne goods and merchandizes exported, vpon cirufhcat that custome was paid
for the importation thereof, they shall be repaid the one halfe againe ol what they
paid and be freed from any further custome for the exportacon thereof; and all goods
and merchandizes that doe pay custome shall be rate free in the public assessments
of the country." An abatement was ordered of "one p' cent of goods imported, too
shillings sixe pence on great catle imported and one. penny p' bushell of corne im-
ported, and this on condicon that there shall be no repayment made the said goods
are againe exported."

"Capt. Daniel Gookin, Mr. Thomas Danforth, Maj'r Gen. Leueret, Cap1. Wm.
Dauis, Cap'. Jn°. Allin and Cap'. Foster, or any three of them" were appointed
Commissioners to carry this order into effect.*

The petitions do not appear to have effected a repeal of the duties; but at the
May session in 1669 a reduction was made by the following order : — " that all goods,
wares, merchandizes and prouissions of all sorts (excepting fish, sheepes woole, cot-
ton woole, salt and such other things as by former lawes are prouided for) imported
shall be rated for every 20s shall be paid one penny in money."]

To the Honoured Generall Court assembled at Boston The Humble peti-
tion of the Inhabitants of Marblehead Humbly Sheweth :
Whereas your petitioners hauing resided under your good goverm1 by
the prudent administration whereof and ye blessing of ye Most High
thereupon, wee haue injoyed peace tranquilitie, and particular encouragm1
for the imploym1 of fishery wch ye scituation of ye place wholly unfitt
for husbandry doth necessarily put us upon, though not wlllout many difi-
culties and hazzards of our persons and estates, And being now Credibly
informed of the Intents to raise upon all goods exported and imported One
pr Cent as alsoe two pence pr bushell on all graine imported from the
neighbour Collonies. Whereby our nessarics for our imploym1 Cloathing
and prouisions will bee unauoidably raised to such a rate ; that being^dis-
abled from getting a Comfortable liuelyhood here. It must needs make
more roome in our thoughts for the profers and Inuitations which haue so
lately had somm of us elsewhere to the southward. The knowledg of
the said purpose and Act which hath so many greuiances entayled to.
It puts vs upon addressing our selues to this honoured Court. Humbly
Crauingthat you " would bee pleased to take the matter into more serious
Considcracon and a few Queries which wee craue leaue to propound be-
fore the said Act bee putt in force.

First : Whether this will not bee an exceeding great obstrucktion to all
trafTique and Commerce which is the great staff of thisCollony It being
often profest by merch1' yl free trade hath bin the great motiue to draw
them Hither.

Secondly : Whether this Answer the proper ends of Customs wch wee
conceiue haue bin raised for ye maintaining of men of Warr against for-
raine Inuasions and whether this laid upon our selues by our selues may

* Court Records, Vol. IV, p. 625.
11

S2

Petitions against f??iposts.

[Jan.

ntrtyett bee monopolized afterward by such as may not bee so acceptable

;AT1pdIyn 7hCtlT thiVViU ¥* CaStye burden of publique Charge,
An Equall share whereof wee haue bin willing to defray) upon seamen
tradesmen and fishermen who necessarily take ye supply from ye merch"
in ye said goods and provisions aduanced according to ye custom paid and
soe not felt by the merch" himsclfe.

Fourthly: Whether It bee prudent by such a Law to exasperate ye
neighbour ColIon.es against us, An Amicable Compliance Wth 4om wee
haue found so needfull, receiuing so large a supply from them, yt wee
cannot carry forward our trado wthout It.

Fifthly : It bee now a season to settle Customs amongst ourselues when
New \orke is laying all downe and setting up a free trade and ye other
Collonys are Continuing a way to sett up trade and fishing amon* them-
selucs to p'uent sending their prouision hither w^h Wee so much need

Sixthly : Whether If will not require so many Collector waitori &c
that little will really returne to publique use.

Seventhly : Whether Customs though layd on wine, tobacco and things
not Essentiall to life were euer wont to bee layd on corne and such nec-
essaries wthout which wee Cannot possibly subsist.

Eighthly : Whether the fish yt wee take by our owne Industry here and
spend our whole tyme about may not as well bee Custom free though Ex-
ported as the Corne which ye farmer raises in ye Collony, since fish is ye
only great stapple w<* ye Country produceth for forraine ports and is so
beneficiall for making returnes for wl wee need ; And If the neseessity of
ye Country call for further supply It may bee raised one mony imported
by causing peices of eight viz* : Pillar Mexico and Siuill to bee valued at
sixx shillings pr peice and so to pass, w<* may Cause plenty of it amongst
us wee would request ye whole matter with all ye consequences thereof
might bee well weighed and ye said Act About Customs might bee nulled
and repealed and wee shall euer pray, &c.

Moses Mavericke
Samuell Cheever
Samuell Wards
Rich: Norman
Sam: Morgan
Ambrose Gale
Nicholas Meriot
Christo: Latemore
James Smyth
Tho x Pittman sen
John Devarex
Rich f, Rowland
Jon: x Codner
Sam" Leach
Samuell Mauericke
Timothy Roberts
William Wik
Erosemvs James
Joseph Brade
Jo: Peach seni:
Jo: Peach iun.

Wrax Charles
Mark X Pittman
Geo: Godfreje
Joseph Dallabar
William Beale
Jo Gatchell seni
Jon; ;*; Leggsen:
Nathan Walton
Josiah Walton
Samuel Walton
Edward Red
John >< Waldron
Charls Gren
Samvell Bvsell
Edmunt Gall
Christover Necke
Robert Knight
James Lewis
Jeremiah Gachell
John Stasie
Thomas Rose

Thomas Pitman
Will: Peach
Richd X! Hudson
Hcnery Codner
Richd Thistle
Sam: Causey
Joseph Nicholson
Walt' Munjoy
James Watts
Richard Roby
Willia Bound *
Jeffrey Thissell
Richard Clattany
John Brimbelcome
John Roberts
John Treby
Andrew Stocker?
William Pout
Thomas x Dew ?
John Pittman
William Lightfoot

1855.]

Petitions against Imposts.

S3

John Covell
John x Wattes
John x Heeds
Nickholles Andrewcs
Samvell Hvdson
John x Stevenes
Samvell Sendee
Matthew Clarke
James Merrike
Samvell Condy
William Browne
John Lsgg jvniore
William Hewett
Willam Canke ?
Josias Codner
Neckles Pecket
Samuell Meret
Thomas Taner
John x Hard sen
John Werte ?
Henre Rousell
Willam Carter
Thomas x Souden
Sam: Nicholson
Emman: Priest
Peter Greenfeild

Gregory Codner
Thomas Boden
Will Edwards
Henry Trevet
Will Stephens
Edw Goss
Rich Meeck
Tho Hore
W» Woods
Elias White
Rob: Rowles
Jn°: Priest
Tho: Ellus •
Wm X Pan ?
Owen X Hendy
Jn° X Harris
Josiah x Brown
Gorge Pike
Joseph Boobyar
Edw: Winter
James Baxter
Jerremiah Gatchell
Tobias Whitfeild
Ed Forster
Will Dauis
Gabrill Holman

Vincen Stilson
Rich x Woods
Jn° x Smith
Vincen Stilson Jum
Crist X Iluxstable
Jn° X Furbush
Henry Coomes
Jn° Gatchell Junr
Phillip Brimblecum
Riclmrd Downinge
Hennery Stusen
Robert Bartlet
William Woods Junr
Richard Woods
Tliomas Turner ?
Josias Codner
Elias Ilenlee
John Trebee
James Edwards
Phillip Herdee
Larence Burnes
John Pedricke
John Allen
Tho X Smith
Thomas Dixie

To the Honoured Gen1 Court now Assembled at Boston.

The Petition of Seuerall the Inhabitants of Salem subscribers hereunto
Humbly Shewcth

That yor Petitioners Vnderstanding that something hath ben done by
this Honrd Court Formerly and Further Prosecuted p. the IIonrd Councell
p. their apointmen1 in order to setleing a Costom or Tax viz one p. Cent
upon all goods exported and imported : as also two pence p. bushell on
all sraiiic from the Nei"hbor Collonves. And we not doubting butt the
Publique weale and Prosperity of Colony and Country is the end and
aime of all yor Councills and Actions, which we assure our sclues out bid
all other Considerations wth you. In this Confidence we who are Em-
barqucd in the same Bottom wth your selues, and Redy to run all hazards
of Liues and Estates for Comon good, humbly make bould, in this way
to p sent pur thoughts in refference to the p mises,and First, As to yc one
p. Cent we Very much feare, it will be greate provocation to our Frinds
abroad, principally those who haue paid theire Costoms in Eng1. 21y,
That it will be much alienation of affection and breach of peace among
our sclues, who through Gods Goodnesse and your Prudent Gouernance,
haue hitherto bin generally Vnanimous.

31y. We are not wthout scruples, whether it doth not entrench on dis-
tributee Justice ; not equaly proportioning the publique charge (which
we suposc this is intended For) casting the whole burdcu on the march*
and though it may be aledged, the march1 will finde wayes to bring in the
Country for theire pl,yet we count it not so safe, nor good For the whole,
to putt any man upon the tentation of being his owne Carver in this re-
spect.

4th. If this bfi maniged by few hands, it will be much inconvenience

84 Petitions against Imposts. ("Jan.

to Marcliants affaires for want of dispatch, &c.,and Putt men on tentation
of Steling Costom, the Prosecution of wliich may Emhroile us in many
quarells and litigations : or if managed by many hands, then the incom
hereby will be much lessened, and or estates goe to yc mainctenance of
many idle p sons and such as the Country might find more advantage
from in another way of imploy.

5th. the Consideration of the Greate obstruction, and prejudice this
will be to trade, for want of dispatch, &,c, Expereence sufficiently
speakes and whether it may not remoue trade to some Neighbo1- Port to
be Feared.

As to the other pl viz Tow pence p. bush, on Come from other Collo-
nys, &c, we haue to much cause to suspect that it will be matter of high
exasperation unto them, and how ill timed hath its Considerations wth us,
Louc, Peace and Concord being our gratest strength against Forreigne
and Native Foes. 2ly, Our Nessecitys Call for ther supply: wee Com-
pute 30 or 40,000 bush, of Graine at least to Com from those parts in a
yeare, and yett wee haue generaly butt from hand to mouth : and this
Collony lesse proper for such supplyes : labour being to more advantage
improved in manufactures and other wayes : if we addehere Vnto the
hand of God for seucrall yeares blasting our Principall graine (and how
long it may continue, it is alone wth himselfe) Wee cannott see a Proba-
bility of supply for Food much lese to Carry on Trade : Wee haue had
(some of us at least) Certaine Notice that alredy they are studdying to
Cast about some other way (if this be not pvented) wliich they are now
more Capacitated to then formerly. 31y. Here also It is a qure, [qucre]
whether it be not against the Rules of Cornutatiue Justice. Whether we
do not take away (and that according to or plesure) from those to whom
we render not the value, in fine, we much feare if wee lay yc Foundation
of this Costom on orselues it may be Continued and augmentd by Such as
may not be so acceptable to vs : and an Occation to depriue us of those
Preuilidges for which wee haue hither to such aboundant Cause to blcsse
God and lay us open to the reproach of such as will haue to much Cause
to Obraide us, that by Seeking Great things to our seines we haue lost or
all.

The premises by this honorJ Court Considered we humbly begg, that
these Costomes may not passe into act but (by a repeale) the Incon-
veniences, damages and prejudices likely therby to Ensue may be season-
ably pvented ; and if the necessity of the Country shall yet call fur a
farther supply of money beyond the late raised tax on Publick houses
(wcl> we should hope may suffice) wee humbly Conceiue the raiseing of
peces of eight unto six shillings p. pece or as Equivolcnt to our mony
would be a meanes y* the Vsual rate raised in this Collony might be paid
in mony wt,lout Prejudice unto any ; and ye Accomplishment of the same
found a grate bencfitt unto all : whereby mony would so increase in this
Collony that Publick ingagements as well as Privatt should be discharged
by it which will raise as much Credit abroad, supply the necessary charge
of the Country more readily at home, take away all troubles and grevian-
ces by ye aforsd Costoms coming upon vs, and kepe us more in peace
and vnity with our neighbor Collonies :

William Browne Samuel Gardner Edw : Norice

Phillip Cromwell Frances Nurse George Hodges

James Browne Mathew Price Danil Bacon

John Browne, ^cnor John Clifford Willm Browne Junr

1855.]

Petitions against Iinposts.

85

John Symonds
John Gedney Junor
John Herbert
Jeffry Marsy

George Ropes senr
VVillm Holingwortb
John Price
Edward Hillard
Theodo1": Price
Milliard Veren Junr
Joseph Grafton
John Pease
Henry Keinoles
Sam11 Eburne sen1*
Edward Wolland
John Home
John Gardner
William Lake
Richard Croade
Joseph Grafton Junior
John Cole
Abraham Cole
Jn° Coruens
Henery Skerry
John Ilathorne
Thomas Putmun
Will-" Woodcooke
Isack Williams
Thomas Cromwell
Anthony Ashly
Thomas Dixey
Walter Price
Nath Holton
Georg Keysar
Edmond Bridges
John Beckett
John Massev
Edward Groue
Josiah Rootes
Jn° Grafton
Hillyard Veren
Ele. Ilathorne
Joseph Phippen
John Pickering
Nicholas Potter
Elias Mason
John Maskcll
Edw: Bush
Obadiah Rich
Geoyles Cory
Georg Gardner
John Twing ?
Eleazar Georg
Mordica Crafoii

Jonathan Anger
Thomas Rix
John Smith
Gorge Deane
John Dexter
John Kitchin
Alixter Mackmillion
John Reues
Francis Collinges
Christopher Babbidge
Edward Howie ? .
John X Lambert
Robert Glanfiell
Peter Cheeuers
Richard Craniver
Jn° Honian
Lenard Tosier
Jn° Leare
Thomas Robinson
John Browne
Thomas Grenslate
Markes Loueren
Robert Gray

Beniamin Felton

Richard Chalcroft

George Salmonds

John Traske

Sam" Robinson
John Marsh
John Sanders

Nath Pick man

Matthew Barton
Joshua Ward

Roger Haskines

Tho : Philpott

William Dick

Mathew Nixson & Comp

William PJollis

William Ellarey

Humphry Coomb

John Dousten ?

Beniam Woodrow

Richd Hide
'Nathaniell Beadle

Samucll Beadle

John Guppe

Georg Thomas

Richard Richards

Jeffrey Johnes

Roberd Wilson

Jeremiah Neall

Emanuell Martin

Nicolas Woodbcrry

Ephraim Skeary

Micacll Chapleman
Richard Simmins
John Ingcrsoll
Nath: Pease
Andrew Woodberry
Edward Humber
Jacob Barney iunr
William Beanes
Richard Addames
William Oxman
Steuen Hasket
Jacob Barney sen
William Flint
Joshua Rea
Jacob Pudeater
Thomas Day
John Pickman
Andrew Cobi
Joseph Hardy
Hugh Pasco
Richard Rose
Mordica Larkin
John Sallows
Hewgh Roe
Jn Elwell
Richard' Obcr
William Diser
John Geoyles
John Rucke senor
Rich More
Richard More Junior
Manaseth Marston
John Marston Juner
John King
Joseph Williames
Rich Oliucr
•Caleb More
Isaac Hide
Jonathan Pickering
Edward Counter
Gilbertt Pettcs
Jonathan Hart
John Morton
Zebulon Hill
Nathaniell Ingerson Junr
David Phippen
John Pudny
John Foster
Will Dounten
Jn° Alford
Thomas Bobbins
Richard Prince
EUez* Geoyells
Samuell Ilartt

86

Petitions against Imposts.

[Jan.

Richard Render
Edmond Hcnfelde
Natlianiell Grafton
John Dayc
Jonas Clayc
Thomas West
Ezekiel Marsh
Tho Lomes
Sam" Ropes
Nicholas Jackson
Orlondoer Iloduge ?
James Gardner
James Collmore
Zackery White
John Whiteridge
Clem English
Benj Ayers
John Archar
Will™ Marston

Sam" Gachell
Daniell Andrew
James Symonds
William Cash
John Norman
Jno Neale seni
Edward Flint
Edmond Feueryeare
Pasco Foot
Christopher Phelps
Paule Mansfield
John Barnerd
Giles Aley
John Tapley
Rob: Bray
John Webb
Jn° Williams
John Home junor
Rubin Guppe senr

Thomas Ives
Waker Rider ?
John Ormes
Henry West
Job Hilly ur
John Ingersoll
An1 Neadvm
Nicholas Lcgroue
James Edmonds
Stephen Daniell
Thorn Woodberey
Isaak Woodbery
Joseph Swaysy
William Punshin
Phillip Mudle
Josyas Ell well
John Corney
William Lord sen"

To the Right Worpp" Worpp" and Much HonnorJ The General! Cor,e and

Counscll of the Massachusetts
The Humble Petition of the Inhabitants of Springfeild •

. Shcweth That there haveing come unto vs a report of intendm'* to es-
tablish a Law for takeinge monyes as Custome for goods imported and
exported into aild from this Collony, It lyeth much vpon our Spirits to
exprss our feares, That a Law to that effect will prove of Sad consequence
to this Republicke : Be pleased therefore Worthily Honnora to lend an
earc to a little broken English in ye case : Is it not easy to see who
though not in name yet indeed must beare this burden, is it ye Merchant ?
that's not probable, or if be, is it by way of penalty ? Doe they not al-
ready complayne of difficultycs to make returnes ? will this help them
for yc future ? Is is not, at least hath it not been the constant cry of ye
People dearenesse of goods ? Is there a way now found out [to] ease
that complaynt ? Is it a way to continue peace and amity between ye
Collonycs ? This we can assure Yor Worp,ul Our Friends in ye Southern
Collany think very hardly of it : Sr" What is the profitt of it ? Wee
live at such a distance Wee cannot apprhend it : Is it not easy for the
Marchant to raise almost insensibly One poore half penny on ye shill ; and
Soe double and more than treble his releife? The truth is Gentlemen
Children fynd a necessity Sometymes to cry unto their fathers, and from
our hearts Wee acknowledge it an inestimable favor of God, seldome en-
joyed in the World, for a people to have such Rulers as wilbe willing al-
wayes to hcare the groaning of yc Subject : But it may be Said, these
are childish feares, and wee cry before wee are hurt: if Soe children are
apt to be scared wth small matters, but yet wee wish it may not be that
wch may fright us from our Libertye. Worthy S" give us leave yet to
query who will have the benefitt of Such custome, is it not cheifly the
wayters and servito's or rather mastrs of the Custome house ? The Kings
of ye Earth indeed take custome, and may we not expect His Ma«» will
Say we must needs allow Him a little: But as to our selues On this
Riuer Wee reckon the burden will be insupportable : for our charge and
hazzard already for transportation being very great, wlhout that addition of
increase of price of goods (wch will surely ensue) is inevitable to ppetuity :

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87

And yet wee cannot think but that Our Neighbo' Collony will expect w11' like
reason some thing of us too ; for it putts them on many thoughts how to
helpe themselves : Wee feare wee foresee endless contests between
freinds : Wee cannot indeed but call to mind yc sweet libertyes, civill as
well as spll, hitherto enjoyed, but are fearefull this will proove a bond-age,
unless it be likewise intended to sett bonnds to ye Merchant as to prices
of goods : for have they not the stafle in their hands, to sell as they please,
and are not peoples nccessityes such as that they must buy whatever it
cost: If the practice of Nations, not only of Monarchyes but of Frtc
States bo urged ; is Tradinge in other Countreyes at such a lay in a con-
stant course to take double and often treble what goods did cost ye Mer-
chant and that wthout remedy, that we must yet pvoke them to increase
our taske : Lastly may wee not rationally judge that the sonnd abroad of
goods imported hither hath beene a good meanes, (such goods being cus-
tome free) to allure Trade into ye Countrey, and are we now in such a
posture thus to retard it. . Thrice Worthy Patriotts, Wee would not be
tedious, but we humbly conceiue wee have good cause to beseech and
doe beseech Yor WorFP" to be a meanes to prvent the psecution and con-
firmation of the Said law for Custome :

To His Grace wee comend You Who is wonderful! in councell, And
Ever Remayne

Yor Worships Humble Servants
.Springfeild
Duodecim Mens
1668

.iii

Elizur Holyoke
Samuell Chapin
Benjamin Coley
John Basrjr

DO

John Matthewes
William Warrener
William Branch
George Colton
Tho Stebbin sen
Miles Morgan
Charles Ferry
John Dorchester
Rowland Thomas
Edmund Primidayes
Thomas Stebbin ju :
Nathaneel Ely
Obadiah Miller
Thomas Day
Anthony Dorchester
Abell Wright
Nathannell Burt

Jonathan Taylor
Thomas Mirack
Joseph Crowfoote
Richard Exell
Henry Chapin
John Petty
Samuell Terrey
Dauid Ashley
John Clarke
Samuel Ball
Thomas Miller
Laranes Bliss
Rice Bedortha
Robert Ashly
Benia: Mun
John Harman
James Tailer
Edward Foster
William Brooke
William Hunter
Jerimiah Hortorv

James Cornish
Thomas Dewey
Jonath: Ashly
Fra: Pepper
Tim Cooper
John Lamb
Grifith Joanes
Jonathan Burt
Samuell Ely
John Hitchcock
John Bliss
Simon Lobdell
Sam Bliss
Beniamen Parsons
Richard Sikes
John Keepe
John Lumbard
James Wariner
Samuel Marshfeild
Thomas Noble

To the Right Wor" Wor11 and much Honord the Governour Deputy Gov-
ernor and the Rest of our Honord Magistrates &, Deputyes Assembled
in Generall Court at Boston

Right Wor11 Wor" and much Honord
Amonge the high and Pcculicr favoures wherwith the Lord hath digni-
fied his poore people in this wilderness and orselues in pticuler, this may

83 Petitions agahist Imposts. [Jan.

not bec accounted the least, that wee haue such Godly, Prudent, and
Faithfull Rulers set over vs, vnto whom wee may vpon our necessities,
Buppleeate for our releife in our Distressing difficulties, and that with well
grounded assurance, not to bee disown'd in the time of or necde : The
Consideration wherof hath encouraged your Petitioners the Inhabitants of
Northampton to Addresse orselues vnto you in this our Petition humbly
shewing.

May it please you, that wheras ther was a lawe made as wee are in-
formed the last Sessions of or Honord Gene" Court Respecting laying of
Custome or Trybute vpon Corne or other provisions that are brought into
the severall Portes within this Collony, and this Order, as wee are allsoe
informed doth not exempt, but reach and bring in our neighbouring Plan-
tations bclowe vs vpon Conecticut River.

Whervpon wee are informed that they are like to doe soe by vs allsoe,
and some of them doe tell vs that they will make vs pay for all, and allsoe
tell vs that if 2J p. bush: will not, 4a or 6J shall, and if 2* 6a p bar, will
not, 5* shall.

Wee know your worshipps vnderstand that wee haue noe way to Trans-
pose our Corne and Provisions but thoroe them, and wee find it very Dif-
ficult and Chargable, for it will Cost Is p bush, to Winsor, and 2j p. bush,
from thence to Hartford, and 6J p. bush, from Hartford to Boston. And
many times wee are Exposed to warehouse roome. Bcesides all this wee
hauc binn at very great Charge in laying out, in makeing and maintayn-
ing highwayes, and Bridges, to make them fitt for Traveling and Carting,
And if wee should pay Trybute and Custome at Hartford or elswher in
Conecticut Jurisdiction, wee Conceiue the burthen will bee soe heavy
that wee feare will Cawse some Amongst to bee thinke themselves aboute
speedy remooueing. And Allsoe bee a meanes to retard and hinder the
proceeding and goeing on of any Plantation aboue vs.

Much honord in the Lord wee feare allsoe that the putting this lawe in
Execution vpon or neighbours and loueing Confederates (who through the
Good hand of Gods Providence vpon vs, haue soe liued in loue, and Peace
togeather without such Taxes) hath in it a Tendancy to breakc the bond
of Peace and loue : Therefore whether it were not better to let the Chil-
dren goe free, and lay taxes and Costome on Strang".

Therefore wee humbly begg and craue of you, that you would bee
pleasd to stopp and prvent the Execution of that Order vpon our neigh-
bouring Collony, If it may bee : Or else to make some pvission for your
Petitioners that they may not bee pvoked to doe to vs as is aboue exprcst,
that wee may still haue free Passage thoro them. And allsoe that loue
and Peace may bee still Continued as formerly.

Which wee leaue to your Godly wisdome to act and doe that which you
thinke meete for yoiu Petitioners, thus Craueing p'don for our boldnesse,
Intreateing allsoe that your worshipps would bee pleased to take candidly
what wee haue said, as wee intend the same, not in any measure to re-
flect, but only to mention, and make knowe our grevances to you, soe
your Petitioners shall pray.
Northampton
4th nrno 1668.

John Strong John Kinc John Lvman

William Clarke Henry Wodward Robert Bartlet

William Holton Alliexander Edwards Jonathan Hunt

Joseph ParsojiS William Joanea Joseph Leeds

1855.]

Petitions against Imposts.

89

Dauid Wilton
Thomas Roote Sr
Joseph Roote
Thomas Roote Junr
Jo Roote
Calleb Pumery
Jonathan Streete
John Tailer
John Stebins
Nathaniel! Phelps
William Pixley
Izaraell Rust
Thomas Ilantchat Sr
Thomas Ilantchat Ju
Isak Shelden
John Hilliard
William Miller
Izeraell Due
John Web Sr
Jo Web Ju
Robard Danks
Joshua Carter
John Earle (?)
Dauid Fro
Dauid Burt
Thomas Bullard
Samuel 1 Mason
Samuell Bartlett
Thomas Strong
Ralph Hutchison
Prcsarued Clap
John Searle

Samuell Allin
James Write
Zakaria Feild
John Allin
James Bridgman
John Bridgmon
Allexunder Alluard
John Alluard
Gorg Lano-ton
Gorg Allexander
John Allexander
Thomas Mason
Medad Pumery
Enos Kingessly
William Ilannum
John Ilannum
Thomas Bostonn Jr
Thomas Bostonn
Joseph Janes
Abell Janes
John Holton
Samuell Holton
Juda Write
Godfrce Nimes
Nathaniell Clark
William Smead
Thomas Sallmon
William Hulburd
Jou Hulburd
Zebedia Williams
Thomas Liman
Ebenezer Strong
Joseph Dikison

To the Right Worshipfull Richard Bellingham Esqr Governor And to
the rest of the Worshipfull Assistance and Deputys of the General Court
of the Massachusetts Collony.

The humble Petition of the inhabitants of the Town of Iladleigh
shewcth

That wheras we have binn informed of an order made the Last Gener-
all Court about Customs to be Layd on all (vnless some specialls Excepted)
imports, and exports wch order was left with some prparativcs (in Case)
towards an execution this next Ensuing March. The sence we have and
fears that we are Filled with of evell and danger towards the whole in
generall, and orselves in speciall (with reference to the same) do inforce
us to p'sent these following Considerations to this honored Court.

1. Liberty, liberty of the subject and Commons being the great thing
we have made (and we trust in sincerity) profession oft The clogging
and loading of trade the freedom whereof is the advance of a people will
itt not administe' matter of discouragement, sinking discouragement to or
own people And occasion of evell report among others, that we who have
ben an example of seeking liberty should become an example of taking
itt away from oT?elves and others.

Samuell Edwards
Joseph Edwards
Samuell Dauis
John Clark
Mathew Cleson
Cornellius Mery
John Stebins
Henry Canlif
John Marsh
Jonathan Marsh
Joseph Parsons Ju
Richard Ingram
James Beak (?)
John Woodward
Joshua Pumery
John Parsons
William Holton Ju
Richard Willard
John Willard
Nathaniell Willard
Thomas Wellard
Samuell Curtis
Nathaniell Curtis
Daniell Allexander
Nehemia Allin
Nathaniell Bartlett
Praiseuer Turner
Josia Due
Joseph Batter
Timothy Battc^
Christopher Smith
Samuell Smith

90

Petitions against * Imposts.

[Jan.

2. The moving (that we say not Commotion) of mens spirits eerier-
ay att the thing, as indeed we find itt which (we think) we may say of
all sorts among us, demonstrates the tender sense that people have theroff
and the working of passions wtMn. Now the generall motions of spiritts
hath still hen accounted a thing Regardable in societies of all sorts and
this we iinde to be as of one man with us against this thin"

3 Its to us matter of no small fea* lest the thing its selfe°Circomstanced
with the dissent.ons and strivings about itt should administer occasion of
drawing of an hcavye' yoak vpon us from others and afford a plea for
the expediency and necessity of ye same to us, who Could not live with,
out Customes nor agree in having them.

4. We Cannot but suspect the product there ofT will be the diversion
of trade especially as to o< Neighbor Collony in Connecticut! And then if
the trade be gone the Customs will be of a litle avail to the supply of our
wants or others. J

5. We orselves in this part of the Collony are like to have not only the
Common share in the evills and dangers likely here vpon to ensue but also
a burden even a sinking load of overplus more then we can bare For or
transport being Vnavoidably thro Connecticutt Colony we must look to
have so much taken from us as will make or trading (without which we
Cannot subsist) intolerable. How much we may or shall sufler we know
not, but words are high and that which sounds in or ears is, that its no
reason they should Be loosers by or Collony hence they say Its but equall
yl they should take so much again as is by or order taken from them
And so we shall bear the Burden of the whole Colony tho we sink Vnde'

J. I*

G. Semg we are Required (and according to Righteousness Joyfully do
it) to bear or shear of the burthens and dutie belonging to the whole, we
trust we shall share in the priveledges proportionable and finde such pro-
tection a/id safe guard Vnde? the goverm1 as that the lawes and order
thereof may not expose us (more then others of the Colony) to detrim1
and Ruine.

In Respect of all these as well as of other Considerations or Humble
Request to the Honored Councell is that If possible there may be no pro-
cedure to execution of this Lawes (Which passed so barely allso in the
general Court) Vntill the next Generall Court ; that so we may have Lib-
erty and opportunity to present or Petitions vnto And seek help from
them, that either the thing may not proceed or some effectual Corse may
be taken that we be Not thereby oppressed beyond measure only because
we are members of this Colony.

Thus Craving pardon for or so Far troubling of you and beseeching
yr help in this or distress we Rest yr suppliants ever wishing Aijd prayin"
for yr wellfare and prosperity in ye Lord
Hadlye

Feb 19, 1668.

Henry Clarke

Andru Paeon
William Goodwin
Samuell Smith
Caleb Watson
Joseph Kelloge
William Marcum
Thomas Dickins. n

Nehemiah Dickinson
Hcsekiah Dickinson
Azeriah Dickinson
John Russell Junr
John White senr
Phillip Smith
Samuell Foot

John Russell sen
Will West wood
Aaron Cooke
Peter Till ton
William Leawis
Andru Warner
John Smith

Nathaniell Dickinson se Samuell Gardner sen

1855.]

Facts relative to the Pease Family.

91

Samuell Church
Samuell Gardner Jur
Thomas Partrifjf
Daniel Marsh
Isaack Harrison
Noah Coleman
Chiliab Smith
Joseph Warmer
Timothy Nash
Samuell Marsh
Richard Lyman
John Crow
John Tayler
Samuel Porter
Samuel Crow
Phillip Lewis
William Webster
Richard Goodman
Isack Hawly ?
Wiliam Rooker
John Abut
Isack Warner
Thomas Coleman

Samuell Partri"jr
Richard Mountague
Peter Mountague
Thomas Mekins seni
John Westcarre
Isack Graues senr
John Hubbard
John Graues sener
John Allis
Thomas Mekinns
William Gull
William Allis
Nathanill Dickinson
Daniell White
Phillip Russell
Richard Cutting
Samuel Hensdell
John Cooles sen
Danille Wamard
John Coules iun
Edward Church
John Dickinson Senior
John Dickinson Junr

John Warner
John Peck
Isack Graues June
John Graues Juner
Samuell Dickinson
Obadiah Dickinson
Joseph Allis
Samuel Kello2
Samuel Allis
Samuel Gillit
Samuel Feild
James Brown
Samuell Billing
John Ilawkcs
Barnabus Ilinsdell
Francis Barnard
Roberte Boltwood
Joseph Baldwin
Jonathan Bauldwin
Samuell Boltwood
John Barnard
Thomas Wells

Vol GO. p 39-46.

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FACTS RELATIVE TO THE PEASE FAMILY.

Sam'l G. Dkake, Esq. Albany, December 10, 1S53.

The enclosed matter relating to my family seems too valuable to lose. By giving
it a place in the Register you will oblige us all. Most truly FRED. S. PEASE.

We are under obligations to H. G. Somerby, Esq., for the collection of
the following interesting particulars of our family in England.

From the records of Nayland, Co. Suffolk, are : —

Baptisms — 1577, Elizabeth, daughter of John Pease,
1579, Henry, son of
1582, John, son of
1585, Thomas, son of
1584, Amey, daughter of John Peese,
1589, Robert, son of "

1592, William, son of " "

Marriages — 1576, John Peece, to Jone or Joan Smith,

1637, John Pease, single, to Eliz'h Wecde^inglew'n, Aug. 14.

Burials — 1587, An infant of John Pease, unbaptized, Aug. 19.

1597, Amy Pease, . Oct. 24.

1594, John Pease, householder, Dec. 18.

1597, John, son of John Pease, June 8.

From the parish register of All Saints, Sudbury, Co. Suffolk : —
Baptized — 1567, April 22, Margaret, daughter of Thomas Pease.

1572, Nov. 10, Anne, " " Thomas Pcssc.

1576, April 22, Richard, son of Thomas Pea.se.

Buried — 158;!, April 2, Thomas Pease.

Sept. 29.
March 8.

Dec. 2.
Dec. 17.
Dec. 20.
Oct. 28.
June 11.

Nov. 4.

92 Facts relative to the Pease Family. [Jan,

From the parish register of St. Savior's, Southworth, Co. Surrey •-,
Married— 1606, July 19, Richard Pease to Mary Clements.

From the parish register of St. Olave, Southwark :

Baptized— 1615, Aug. 27, William, son of Richard Pease, butcher.

From the parish register of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London :

Married— 1629-30, Feb. 4, William Pease to Joan Bromlecome.

From the parish register of Cottenham, Co. Cambridge :

Married— 1615, Oct. 16, John Peasse to Elizabeth Essex.
From the parish register of Epping, Co. Essex : —
Baptized— 1604, June 10, Robert, son of Robert Pease.

1606-7, Jan. 18, Susan, daughter of Robert Pease.

1603-9, March 5, John, son of " "

From the parish register of St. Margaret : —
Baptized— 1625, Dec. 21, at Lynn, Joan, daughter of John Pease.

Extracts from Wills.

Arthur Pease, of Bullethorpe, in the parish of Swillington, Co. York,
badger. Will dated Sept. 17, 1612. Wife Jennet. Cbildrcn : Francis,
William, Thomas, John, George and Elizabeth. Appoints daughter Eliz-
abeth, executrix. Proved at York.

Thomas Peace, of Oaldecot, Co. Nottingham, Yeoman. Will dated
Sept. 2, 1615. Mentions his brothers William of Nether Woodhouse ;
Henry ; Hugh, and his sons John and Thomas ; and John. Proved at York.

Thomas Pease of Little Preston, in the parish of Rippax, Co. York,
husbandman. Will dated June 28, 1624. Desires to be buried in the
church of Swillingham. Wife Anne ; daughter Anne ; brother Robert.
Mentions Thomas, son of Arthur Pease. Proved at York.

George Pease of Kingston-upon-Hull, merchant. Will dated Oct. 15,
1630. Eldest son William. To son Robert, .£150 ; daughter Elizabeth
Thompson ; daughter Anne Leach ; daughters Susannah and Jane Pease ;
sister Alice Leake ; brother George, and his son George. Proved at
York, March 2, 1631.

Richard Pease, of Potters Pury, Co. Northampton. Will dated June 6,
1601. Wife Mary ; sons Thomas and William. Proved at Northamp-
ton, July 16, 1601.

Robert Pease of Kettingdon, laborer. Will dated Dec. 11, 1593. Wife
Jane. Children : Jude, William, John, Dennys, Mary, Alice and Anne,
all under 21 years of age. Proved January 17, 1598, at Chelmsford,
Essex.

Thomas Pease, of Stanford, yeoman. Brother John and his son Will-
iam, and three daughters, Margaret, Elizabeth, and Joan. Wife Mary.
Brother-in-law John Casse of Hatfield. Will proved at Chelmsford, 17
Sept. 1646.

Robert Pease, of Wittlesey, Co. Cambridge. Will dated Oct. 16, 1585.
Wife Anne. Daughter Elizabeth Tomlyn. Proved at Cambridge, 3 Dec.
1586.

John Pese of Little Porland, Co. Norfolk. Will dated Dec. 29, 1539.
Daughters Jone, Katherine and Anne. Proved in the Archdeacon's Court
of Norfolk, July 16, 1510.

The compiler of the Memoir of the Pease Family has become convinced
that there is no ground for the assumption that the name was derived from
or formed part of the name Peabody. See page 27, Vol. III.

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94 Notices of Publications. [Jan.

NEW PUBLICATIONS.

The Landing at Cape Anne; or the Charter of the First Permanent Colo-
ny on the Territory of the Massachusetts Company. Now discovered
and first published from the Original Manuscript. Willi an Inquiry
into its Authority and A History of the Colony. 1G24-1628. Roger
Conant, Governor. By John Wingate Thornton. " Obscura Pro-
mcns." Boston: Gould & Lincoln. New York: Sheldon, Lamport,
& Blakeman. 1854.- 8vo. pp. 84.

Although this Title is not wanting in length, we do not learn from it that the work
is accompanied by a fac-simile (23 by 19 inches) of the veritable old Charter which
gave rise to, or was the occasion of it. Such, however, is the case, and a beautiful
fac-simile it is too. And there is another also not reached by the Title-page ; an ancient
Map of the northern part of New England, of much interest. We do not think the
Author has been fortunate in the choice of a Title to his book. Had it been simply,
"A History of the First Permanent Colony in the Territory granted to the Massachu-
setts Company, with a fac-simile of the Charter of 1624," Arc , it would to our mind,
have been sufficiently comprehensive, and given a better idea of what the Author
had undertaken to make out.

We had hoped Mr. Thornton would give a complete list of all the Charters or Pa-
tents of lands in New England from first to last; the dates of their execution, and
what became of them, and so on. Whoever will compile such a work, and do it ac-
curately, that Compiler will do a most acceptable service. How soon another Charter
may be discovered (for there were many issued never yet printed) cannot be staled;
and although, like the present, of no practical validity to the original grantees, or any-
body else, a book upon them may be made with as much propriety when found, as
upon this.

It is no new fact that a few men commenced a fishing establishment at Cape Anne
in 1G21 ; that Mr. Roger Conant was at the head of those few individuals ; and that
he never left the Country. It may be read in a thousand volumes. But that these
facts warrant certain conclusions asserted is quite another matter.

But the Author having set out with a fixed determination to establish the fact that
Mr. Conant was the first Governor of Massachusetts, has taken too narrow a view of
the subject of the early settlers of the time of Conant, altogether. In our humble
opinion a half a dozen other " First Governors" may quite as easily be found. Who
will say that Mr. Samuel Maverick did not begin his settlement on what is now East
Boston a year before the arrival of Mr. Conant ? His settlement was not only never
abandoned, but it was far more substantial than that at Cape Anne or Salem before
the arrival of Governor Endicott. Now, for aught we can see to the contrary, a
descendant of Governor Maverick has at least as good claims for his A-cestor's title
as can be made out for a descendant of Governor Conant. And, how many others
may have equal claims, we" will not undertake to decide. But certain it is, some who
came to this place (Boston) in 1630, speak of " Old Planters in this Bay for about
seven years past." "This Bay" did not include Cape Anne.

The virtues, intelligence, sterling integrity, and every quality necessary to consti-
tute such a man as Roger Conant was, stand in no need of other titles to ennoble
their possessor in the minds of all who have read and may read his true history. But
that these qualities entitle a man to be styled Lord or Earl no one will pretend. Now
a man who makes a purchase of lands in an uninhabited country, hires a number of
hands to go on to it for the purpose of making a farm or trapping for furs, and selects
one of his company as overseer, that overseer would stand precisely where Roger
Conant stood at Cape Ann or Salem before the arrival of Gov. Endicott. He had no
others powers of government, to us perceivable, than such as are common every-
where to this day among parties sent forth to do a job of any kind of work. Of
course, the more formidable the undertaking the more consequence is attached to it.
Men sent to a foreign country upon a hazardous enterprise may deserve, and event-
ually will receive more honors than all those who inherit titles at home. But had one
of the twenty trappers and fishermen sent to New England by Sir Ferdinando Gorges,
several years before Conant was denominated Governor, and the rest Counsellors at
that time, those men could never have understood what it meant. At the same time,
officers in command ,>f fortified places were denominated Governors of such places ;

1855.] Notices of Publications. 95

and so they have ever since been by the English. On the whole, we do not see what
the Charter of 1621 had to do in .Mr. Thornton's undertaking.

Space will not here allow us to enter into a minute examination of all the assumed
points of the Author; but it is our opinion that he has entered upon his subject in too
much the spirit of an Advocate, and hence has taken a view entirely too limited for
the subject. The work of Mr. Thornton is nevertheless of great interest. There are
passages in it not inferior in point of conception to any in Bancroft or Hildreih ; and
his noies are full of valuable information. In some of these, however, he has been a
little careless of composition ; being liable to be misunderstood. In these, too, he has
been over careful in avoiding to refer to some works to which he is evidently much
indebted. There is nothing lost by giving due credit to every body. A Chronicler,
however humble, who leads us to important facts by suggestions, is entitled to
respectful notice, as much as though he had lived in the days of Slow, Holinshed,
and Hakluyt, or had written a paper thought worth printing by Rynder in his 'JO vol-
ume Fadera.

The Chapman Family ; or the Descendants of Robert Chapman, one of
the First Settlers of Say-Brook, Co?in. ; with Genealogical Notes of
William Chapman, who settled at New London, Conn. ; Edward Chap-
man, who settled at Windsor, Conn. ; John Chapman, of Stonington,
Conn.; and Rev. Benjamin Chapman, of Southington, Conn. By Rev.
F. W. Chapman, A. M., a descendant of Robert Chapman of Say-
Brook. Hartford: Printed by Case, Tiflany &, Co., 1S5-1. 8vo.
pp. 414.

The author of this work, who is a clergyman in South Glastcnbury, Conn., informs
us in his Preface that he has been engaged about seven years in its preparation.
Like most, if not all, who have undertaken such compilations, he greatly underrated,
at its commencement, the magnitude of the work, and the labor that would be re-
quired to perform it. But, as he appears to have entered upon his task with a deter-
mined spirit, we find that he has accomplished it in a most praiseworthy manner. It
has, however, he informs us, "been a most laborious one, consuming not less than
one third of the author's waking hours for seven years, accompanied by no small pe-
cuniary expense, in travelling from place to place to examine records, and in postage,
stationery, tec. About thirteen hundred letters have been written, more than one
hundred burial grounds visited, and the records of more than forty towns thoroughly
searched, and not a less number of probate, church and parish records examined.
The oldest and largest libraries of New England have also been consulted, to gather
up whatever could be obtained of historical interest in regard to the Chapman Family,
in the old world and the new. The expense of a work of this sort can never be
estimated by any but those who have been engaged in similar labors. A pecuniary
compensation cannot be expected, as the sale of the work must be comparatively
limited "

The book is well printed on good paper, and is embellished with numerous por-
traits. It is also well arranged, and has an excellent Index. The arrangement is
that adopted by Nathaniel Goodwin, Esq. in his Foote Genealogy, and is exceedingly
simple and clear. These works bear a striking contrast to many professed genealo-
gies that have been published, which are, to say the most, only materials for geneal-
ogies. It always seems to us a pity that, when a person has spent years in collecting
his materials, he should not be willing to bestow the labor required to arrange them
properly. Though the arrangement of the Foote and Chapman Genealogies is, as we
said before, excellent, yet the plan generally used in the Register is superior to it in
some respects, and inferior in none. By the latter plan one can see at a glance
whether the descendants of an individual are recorded in the book, and the genera-
tion that each person is from the progenitor. These facts can, it is true, be ascer-
tained by the former plan also; but they cannot be found without considerable
trouble.

In the Introduction will be found a history of the Chapman Family in England,
and noiices of the early settlers of the name in the United States. The work does
not profess to be a complete genealogy of the Chapmans of New England, but only
of such as trace their ancestry to Connecticut. It therefore does not include the
descendants of Ralph Chapman, who settled at Marshtield as early as 1613. Hon.
Jonathan Chapman, formerly Mayor of Boston, whose name we do not find in the
Index, may have been a descendant of Ralph.

96 Notices of Publicatiojis. [Jan.

Collections concerning the Church or Congregation of Protestant Sep-
aratists formed at SCROOBY in North Nottinghamshire, in the lime
of King James I: The Founders of Neio Plymouth, the Parent Colony
of Neio England. By the Rev. Joseph Hunter, F. S. A. of Lon-
don, etc. [&c] London: John Russell Smith, 3G Soho Square
M.DCCCLIV. 8vo. pp. 205. '

The name of Mr. Smith to the work whose title is given, is abundant guarantee
thai it is produced in excellent style. And as to the name of the Author, anything in
commendation which might be said by us, would, to the readers of the Register, be
superfluous. For not to be acquainted with the antiquarian labors of this Author,
would argue little knowledge of the founders of New Plymouth.

Five years ago Mr. Hunter gave to Mr. Smith for publication a collection of facts
which he had got together "Concerning the Early History of the Founders of New
Plimouth," &c. Mr. Smith issued that as one of a Series of "Critical and Historical
Tracts." The present work contains the substance of that Tract, with many impor-
tant additional discoveries. In his Appendix, Mr. Hunter has an extract from Sir
Edwin Sandys' famous work, " Europa Speculum," &c, "In which," he says, "we
cannot but perceive a correspondency in some parts of it with the celebrated Farewell
Address of Robinson." Mr. Hunter wonders at this, because the "Speculum" was
not printed till 16S7. Now we can assure the Author that it was printed as early as
1605, and hence Mr. Robinson very probably was acquainted with that work. How-
ever, one thing is remarkable, namely, that Mr. Hunter should happen to make the
discovery.

The Author has occasion to refer to one of our Local Histories, (he does not seem
to be at all aware of their number or extent) the History of Duxbury, in these
words:— "This work of Mr. Winsor is a remarkable proof of the fondness of the peo-
ple of New England for genealogical research. Our English books of Topography
are sometimes censured for the minuteness of their details, and for being overloaded
with genealogical matter. But we have no book which can compare in these respects
with the History of Duxbury." What would Mr. Hunter say were he to see Mitchell's
Bridgewater, Barry's Frammgham, and forty others which we have not space to
name ?

Genealogy of the Eliot Family, originally compiled by William H. Eliot,
Jr. Revised and enlarged by William S. Porter, Member C. H.
Society, N. E. H. and G. Society, etc. New Haven, Conn. : George
B. Bassett & Co. 185-1. 8vo. p. 184.

This work, which is a welcome addition to the genealogy of New England, relates
principally to the descendants of Rev. John Eliot of Roxbury, the Apostle to the
Indians, and the translator of the Bible into their language. It was. commenced, it
seems, by William Horace Eliot, Jr., a young lawyer of New Haven, who died in his
2Sth year, 8 Dec. 1852, in the West Indies, whither he had gone for the benefit of his
health. "While he lived he pursued it with enthusiasm, perseverance, and an un-
common degree of success." After his death, his father, William H. Eliot, placed
the genealogical collections which he had made in the hands of Rev. William S.
Porter, of New Haven, for the purpose of preparing them for the press. Air. Porter,
who was well fitted for the task which he assumed, has produced a work of much
merit. The arrange nent of the genealogy is upon the plan devised, we believe, by
Mr. Goodwin of Hartford— a plan which we have elsewhere characterized as one of
the best that we have seen. The genealogy is quite lull, and must have cost the
compilers of it great labor. There is also a good Index ; though it has the disadvan-
tage of being placed in the middle of the book.

It is probably not generally known that there is a well authenticated portrait of the
Apostle Eliot in existence; but such is the fact. It is in the possession of William
Whiting, Esq., President of the New England Historic-Genealogical Society. The
value of the present work would have been much enhanced by an engraving of this
portrait.

Among the descendants of Eliot we notice the name of Fitz Greene Halleck, the
poet, whose father, Israel Halleck, of Dutchess County, N. Y., married Mary, dau. of
Nathaniel Eliot of Guilford, Conn.

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Memorials of Marshfield, and Guide Book to its Localities at Green
Harbor. By Marcia A. Thomas. Boston : 185-1. 12 mo. pp. 108.

This unpretending little volume has been ably and skilfully prepared, l.y its Au-
thoress, who has taken unwearied pains in its preparation. Miss Thomas has been
several years engaged in antiquarian researches, and the Register is indebted to her
for some important communications. The work is illustrated with several very ap-
propriate and well executed engravings ; among which is the " Ancient Winslow
House."

Few towns can boast of greater claims to notice than Marshfield. There the Gov-
ernors Winslow lived, and there Daniel Webster died and was entombed. There is
contained in the work succinct sketches about many early families ; Inscriptions from
the burying ground ; a Poem on Peregrine White, by Mrs. Sigourney ; and one on
" the Marshfield Graves," by Miss F. M. Caulkins. On the whole, the work is very
judiciously put together, and we hope one so well qualified for such labor will produce
other kindred works.

A Discourse, containing an Historical Sketch of the Town of North
Brook field. By Thomas Snell. Delivered May 28, 1850. West
Brook'field : 1854. 8vo. pp. 50.

This work of the venerable and respected Dr. Snell may justly be regarded as the
History of the town of North Brookfield. Considering his long residence in the place,
his deep interest in such subjects, and otherqualifications,noonecould have undertaken
the service with equal advantages. He was ordained there in 1798, and " was the
sole Pastor of the Congregational Church, till Sept. 17th, 1851, being more than 53
years." He was born in Cummington in 1774, and hence is now SO years of age.

In 183S, Dr. Snell published a Sermon which he delivered on the last Sabbath in
June of that year, " which completed the 40th year of his ministry ; containing a brief
History of the Town." That was, like this, a very valuable performance. We have
at hand several other publications of his, all of which we highly prize.

Catalogue of the Members of the First Church in New Haven, from March
1, 1758, to May 1, 1847. To which are prefixed, the Profession of
Faith, Covenant, and Standing Rules of the Church. New Haven :
1847. 12mo. pp. 120.

Catalogue of the Persons admitted to the First Church in New Haven,
during the Ministry of the Rev. James Picrpont, and the Rev. James
Noyes, from 1685 to 1757. Also, a Profession of Faith and Catechism.
By the Rev. John Davenport, the First Minister of that Church. New
Haven : 1854. 12mo.

For the publication of the works above entitled, the Public is chiefly indebted to
Henry White, Esq. of New Haven, a diligent and judicious Antiquary. On the
value of such publications it is entirely unnecessary to speak, having often before had
occasion to commend them to the readers of the Register, and their Titles are ex
pressive of their Contents generally; though the Title of the Tract above last named,
does not inform us, that, in the preparation of "The New Haven Catechism," Wil
Ham Hooke, Teacher, was concerned, or that it contained a Preface by the Rev.
Leonard Bacon, D. D.

These Catalogues are beautifully printed, and to that of the early Members there is
an Alphabetical Index, after the plan of College Triennial Catalogues.

Memoir of the Rev. Joseph Harrington. By William Whiting. Bos-
ton : 1854. 12mo. pp. 64.

It is not often that the duty or task of writing a biography falls into such able hands.
But, in justice to the Author, the whole of his Preface shall be given : — " The following
brief Memoir of my friend and classmate has been written at the request of his rela-
tives, in the chance intervals of time snatched from engrossing professional labors. If
it fails to do justice to his sterling worth, it may yet be accepted as a sincere tribute
of affection and respect."

Mr. Harrington was the son of Joseph Harrington, Esq., and was born in Roibury,
Mass. Feb. 2 1st, 1813, grad. H. C. 1833. In 1852 he went to California, where he
preached with good success. His health was impaired before setting out for Califor-
nia, and he died ihere, Nov. 2d, 1852, leaving a wife and one child, a daughter. Mrs.
Harrington's maiden name was Helen E. Griswold. They were mar. April 6, 1841.

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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.

MARRIAGES.

Cottrell, Mr. Geo. W., bookseller and
stationer in Cornhill, Boston, to Mrs.
Pamela (Morrill) Holland also of Bos-
ton, at New York, 30 Nov.

Story, Mr. J. M. Russell, apothecary of
Boston, to Miss Sophronia A. Cleverly,
dan. of William Cleverly, Esq., of Well-
fleet, by Rev. Wm. Rice, at Boston, 5
Oct.

Tuckerman, Mr. Edward, to Miss Sarah
Eliza Sigourney, eldest daughter of
Thomas P. dishing, Esq., by Rev. J.
C. Stockbridge, 17 May, all of Eoston.

DEATHS.

Ames, Mr. Daniel, Montville, Ct., 29 Aug.,
ae. 100 years. He was a soldier of the
Revolution, was at Bunker Hill, and in
various other battles.

Benton, Mrs. Elizabeth, Washington, Nov.
1, wife of Hon. T. H. Benton ; a most
estimable character. She was buried
on the 12th, with all possible honor and
respect.

Bradford, Mrs. Susan V., Burlington, N.
J., 30 Nov., ae. 'JO. She was a daugh-
ter of Elias Boudinot, who was the first
President of the American Bible Socie-
ty. She was the widow of William
Bradford, Esq., of Pennsylvania, who
was appointed by Gen. Washington, in
1794, to succeed Edmund Randolph as
Attorney General of the United States.

Brockway, Mr. Pardon, Newburyport,
Nov., ae. 95; a native of Westbrook,
Ct., was a short time in the army of the
Revolution.

Burnet, Capt. Robert, Little Britain, Or-
ange Co., New York, 29 Nov., ae. 92.
He was an officer of Artillery in the
Revolutionary Army, which he entered
in 1781. He led the van guard of the
American Army which entered the city
of New York when evacuated by the
British ; displacing their rear guard,
stationed in the Bowery.

Buti.er, Hon. Josiah, Deerfield, N. H.,
ae. 74 ; a graduate of H. C, had been
a Judge and M. C.

Butler, Caleb, Esq., Groton, Ms., 7 Oct.,
1854, ae. 78 ; a native of Pelham, N.
H., grad. D. C, 1SO0, and soon after
was Preceptor of Groton Academy, in
which he instructed eleven years. He
read law with Hon. Luther Lawrence ;
was Postmaster of Groton about 20
years, prior to IS 17. He wrote and
published an elabo: te history of Gto

ton. In the private relations of life he
was highly esteemed. He was an early
member of the N. E. Hist. Gen. Socie-
ty, and was a subscriber to the Register
as long as he lived.

Caiioone, Stephen, Esq., Newport, R. I.,
Sept. He was one of the most highly
esteemed citizens of R. I.

Cordis, Mr. Thomas, Longmeadow, 8
Dec, ae. 85. Mr. C. was for many
years a hardware merchant in Milk St.,
Boston, and was one of the oldest par-
ishioners of Dr. Lowell's society. Sev-
eral years ago he disposed of his estate,
19 Beacon street, and has since lived
retired at Longmeadow. He left four
children, and a large estate.

CusniNG, Thomas P., Esq., Boston, 23
Nov. ; one of the oldest merchants of
the city. He was senior member of the
house of Cushing k Williams, but re-
tired from active business several years
ago. He was father of Mrs. Edward
Tuckerman.

Dalrymple, Mrs. Hannah, Whitingham,
Va., 24 Sept., ae. 103 years, 14 days.

Dana, Samuel, Esq., Boston, 17 Nov., ae.
G7. He was for many years the senior
partner in the well known mercantile
house of Dana, Fenno A: Ilenshaw, and
always sustained the character of an
honorable merchant.

Darby, William, Esq., Washington, D. C,
Oct., aged nearly 80. He has been long
known for his Geographical, Statistical
and Historical works.

Davenport, Miss Mary, Boston, 25 Nov.,
ae. 90.

Drake, Samuel, Esq., near Louisville,
Ky., 17 Oct., ae. 87 years. « Mr. Drake
was considered the venerable Pioneer of
the Western Drama. Though better
recognized, perhaps, as the father of
those well known performers, Alexander
and Julia Drake. He himself was an
Actor of no ordinary claims to distinc-
tion."

Dunham, Mr. Samuel, Mansfield, Ct., 12
inst., ae. 100 years and 20 days; a sol-
dier of the Revolution. He left one
brother aged 95, and another 97; both
soldiers in that struggle.

Eaton, Mr. Michael, N. Reading, 27 Oct.,
ae. 65} yrs. His ancestors settled in
Reading above 200 years ago, and the
original spot occupied by them is still in
possession of a descendant. The mother
of the deceased entered upon her 100th
year on the day he died.

Faknsworth, Rev. James Delap, 12 Nov.,
ae. 61 yrs. and 2 mo. He was a native
of Groton, grad. II. C, 1S18; was set-

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tied in the ministry four times, and in
four different places ; viz., at Oxford,
N. II., Paxton and Boxboro' in this
State; remaining about 10 years at eacli
place. He also preached at N. Chelsea
a year or two, and from there went to
Scotland, a parish of Bridgewater, Ply-
mouth Co., where he was unanimously
settled over the Orthodox Congregation-
al Church in that parish, Sept. 1853.
He died very suddenly, of what was
supposed to be disease of the heart.

J. G.

It is remarkable that Mr. Farnsworth
preached on the Sabbath day before his
death from the text "It is finished" and
that subsequently he had meditated upon
another, which was " Follow me," for
the day on which he died. [Puritan and
Recorder.

Mr. Farnsworth was an early member
of the N. E. Hist. Gen. Soc., and took
great interest in its prosperity. He was
a subscriber to the Register from its
commencement.
Foi.i.et, Mr. Samuel, Worthington, Ms.,
30 Nov. ae. 97. He was a soldier of
the Revolution, and is supposed to be
the last survivor of those who fought at
Bunker Hill. He was born in Attlebor-
ough, 23 Nov., 1757. settled at Worth-
ington in 17S0 ; voted for General Wash-
ington President of the United States,
and also for General Scott. See Vol.
VIII, p. 376.
Finn, George Harrison, Boston, 17 Oct.,
ae. 21 yrs. 2 mo., an estimable young
gentleman, for several years attached to
the Dramatic corps at the Boston Mu-
seum ; son of the lamented H. J. Finn,
who perished in the Lexington, on Long
Island Sound, on the night of Jan. 13th,
1810.
Gkoesdeck, Mrs. Mary, Cincinnati, O., 6
Sept., in her 60th year, wife of John H.

Groesbeck, Esq., and daughter of

Slocnm of Troy, N. Y.
Hai.e, Dr. William, Hollis,N. H., 10 Oct.,
ae. 92. His father, Dr. John H., was
surgeon in Col. Cilley'sN. H. regiment.
The son now deceased joined the army
in 1777.
Hamilton, Mrs. Elizabeth, Washington,
D. C, 9 Nov., ne. 96 j widow of Gen.
Alex. H., to whom she was married in
1780. Hence the period of her widow-
hood extended over a space of about 50
years. She was the second daughter of
Gen. Philip Schuyler, and was born in
Alhnnv, " in the old Schuyler mansion,"
in 1758.
Harris, William Thaddeus, Cambridge,
19 Oct., after eight weeks suffering, ae.
28 years, 7 months and 24 days.

Mr. Harris was well known as an
historical scholar and antiquary. lie

was the eldest son and child of Thad-
deus William Harris, M. D., the librari-
an of Harvard College,— and grandson
of the Rev. Dr. Thaddeus Mason Har-
ris, for forty-three years pastor of the
first Church at Dorchester. The Rev.
Dr. Harris was the son of Capt. William
Harris, who was himself son of Cary
and Mehiiable (Crowell) Harris, a
grandson of Benjamin arid Sarah (born
Cary) Harris, and great-grandson of
Thomas ami Rebekah Harris, of Boston.
The name of Thaddeus was transmitted
to the subject of this notice from his
father and grandfather, in remembrance
of the Hon. Thaddeus Mason, the father
of Capt. William Harris's wife Re-
bekah.

For a few facts, pertaining to the
early life of Mr. William Thaddeus
Harris, we are indebted to an autobio-
graphical sketch, prepared in 1846,
which he furnished, according to the
custom of Harvard College, to his
" Class-Book." " I was born " he says,
"in Milton, on the 25th of January,
1826. The days of childhood arc often
compared to a dream : to me they were
a troubled dream. Debarred from its
pleasures, I had a double portion of its
sorrows. Still there is one bright spot
in the clouded horizon of my early days,
to which I look back with heartielt
pleasure. It is the Infant School, where
from the lips of its excellent teacher,
Miss Ann Miller, I received my first in-
structions. Debarred, as I have said,
from the usual pleasures of those of my
own age, I was obliged to have recourse
to books, which, in process of time, be-
came my meat and drink, my only sol-
ace, my only amusement ; and such
they have continued. When I was five
years old, my father removed to Cam-
bridge. I began to lit for College in
September 1S40, at the Hopkins Classi-
cal School, then first established and
kept by Mr. John Henk." He com-
pleted his preparatory studies under Mr.
E. B. Whitman, and was admitted to
the Freshman Class of Harvard College
in 1842. The physical infirmity, alluded
to in the foregoing extract, was a con-
genital weakness of the spine, followed
by its permanent curvature, and by im-
paired power in the lower limbs, which
rendered walking difficult and tiresome.
Mr. Harris's standing in College was
highly respectable, and his scholarship,
especially in Latin and Philosophy, was
distinguished. He received a full share
of the honors awarded at the Exhibitions
and at Commencement. In his Junior
year he printed a collection of Epitaphs
from the Old Burying-ground in Cam-
bridge. This collection was made most-

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ly during his boyhood, while attending
the town-school, his taste for biography
and local history having been very early
developed. He finished it, and added
the notes while a member of the College,
and the book was published in May
1815.

Immediately after graduation, Mr.
Harris entered the Law school at Cam-
bridge, of which he continued a mem-
ber until the end of April, 1813, when a
severe cold and cough, contracted dur-
ing a lecture, anil followed by bleeding
from the lungs, obliged him to leave the
school. He soon after entered his name
as a resident graduate of the University.
At the Commencement, on the 23d of
August, 1848, he received the degree of
LL. B , and that of Master of Arts at
the same time.

While hearing the lectures of the Law
school, Mr. Harris had given particular
attention to the Law of Real Property.
Intending to devote himself to the busi-
ness of conveyancing, he entered the
office of Mr. William I. Bowditch, in
Boston, in October ISIS, and he remain-
ed there, with some intermissions occa-
sioned by sickness, till the spring of
1S50. Personal debility unfortunately
obliged him to renounce a profession for
which he was by his taste and talents pe-
culiarly qualified. During eight months
of the year 1850, he was employed as
an assistant librarian in the Boston
Athenaeum, and he acted in a similar
capacity in the summer of 1851, at Har-
vard College Library.

At a session of the Court of Common
Pleas, held in Boston on the first of De-
cember, 1853, Mr. Harris was admitted
to practice as an attorney and counsellor
in all the courts of the Commonwealth

Attacks of hemorrhage, similar to
those which obliged Mr. Harris to leave
the Law school, occurred at intervals,
and though he recovered from the im-
mediate elTe'.'ls of them, he was left with
a chronic cough which required the con-
tinued use of remedies for its relief.
During the winter preceding his last
sickness, his health and strength became
much impaired. Towards the end of
July, 1851, he was seized with severe
headache, attended with loss of muscu-
lar power. From this he was so far re-
lieved early in August as to be able to
walk about the house; but, on the 23d
of the same month, a second attack of
headache entirely prostrated him, and
from the 27th he was unable to rise
from his bed without help. After much
suffering during eight weeks, he died
on the morning of the l'Jth of October,
aged 28 years, 7 months, and 2-1 days.
Mr. Harris's acqu u. nance with early

New England history was thorough and
extensive. He had read and digested
all the original authorities on the sub-
ject, and knew them almost by heart.
Perhaps no person of the sane age was
his equal in this respect. It was an
honorable testimony to his acquisitions
that, in July I84f), the Massachusetts
Historical Society engaged him to revise
the ancient manuscript of Hubbard's
History of New England, and to com-
pare it with the edition printed in 1S15
in the 5th and 6th volumes, second se-
ries, of the Collections of the Society. —
with a view to the publication of a new
edition of this History. By his careful
reading of the manuscript he was able
to correct some errors and lo supply
some omissions in the former edition.
He added a very considerable number
of important notes to the work, which
was printed under his supervision in the
year 1818.

In January 1819, Mr. Harris became
the editor of the third volume of the
New England Historical and Genealog-
ical Register, and, in the numbers for
April, July, and October of that year,
will be found articles which he contrib-
uted. He had made some preparation
for an edition of Mourt's Relation ; and
he copied all the inscriptions in the old
burying-ground at Watertown, with the
intention of publishing them with notes.
He maintained an extensive correspon-
dence with literary men. He was one
of the early members of the N. E. H.
Genealogical Society, and was a cor-
responding mc*uber of several other so-
cieties at home and abroad. He became
a member of the Amicable (Masonic)
Lodge, in Cambridge, in 1848, and was
Master of the same at the time of his
decease. The members of the Fraterni-
ty were much attached to him, and tes-
tified their regard by watching often
with him during his last sickness. He
exhibited during this trying period an
impressive example of Christian forti-
tude and patience. He expressed most
unaffectedly his resignation lo the will
of Providence, both when the termina-
tion of life seemed to be speedily ap-
proaching, ami afterwards when lie had
reason to expect a continuance of his
existence under very painful circum-
stances.

The funeral services were performed
in the First Church of Cambridge, on
the Sunday after his decease, by the
Rev. Dr. Newell, assisted by the Rev.
Dr. Albro, in the presence of a large
number of friends and acquaintances,
and of the Masonic Fraternity lo which
he belonged. f. j. c.

Mr. Harris projected several histori-

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cal performances, which, had he lived to
finish, would have been of great value
Of one, in particular, he many times
spoke to the Ediior, and once showed
him a quantity of MS. of it. That wa;
a " Continuation of Prince's Chronolo-
gy." To what extent he went with it
is not known ; but what was shown was
so well done, that Mr. Prince, it is be-
lieved, could not have wished it better
done, had he been here with all his for-
mer ability to appreciate such a work.

Hills, Dea. Wm., Brookline, Vt., 18 Oct.,
ae. 96 yrs. 9 mo. ; a soldier of the Rev
olution.

Howland, John, Esq , Providence, 5 Nov.,
ae. 97 years, and 5 days. He was a
gentleman of high moral worth, and
was much respected by an extensive ac-
quaintance. He was remarkable for
his extensive knowledge in all that ap-
pertained to a history of the Pilgrims,
from whom he was removed only four
generations ; and there may not be an-
other now living so near the May Flow-
er band. Mr. Howland was among the
first members of the N. Eng. Hist. Gen.
Society, and with his acceptance of mem-
bership forwarded an ancient copy ol
the first John Howland's will. In 1814
the deceased left a writing with the
Town Clerk of Providence, showing his
ancestry in one line to the first John
Howland, an abstract of which writing
follows.

John Howland came = [Elizabeth, dau of

to N Eng. 1G20; d. Gov. John Carver.]

1G7J, a. 00.

John, Joseph Isaac of Jabez = Bethi-

setileJ in
Barnsta-
ble.

ol
Plym-
outh.

Middlc-
boro'.

of
Bris-
tol.

ah.

Joseph, b. in Bristol, 1692, == Bathsheba
d. 16 Aug. 1757. Carey.

Joseph, b. 1717, settled in New- == Sarah

port; d. 1775, ae. 57.

Barker.

John, b. in Newport, 31 Oct. = Mary Car-
1757; came to Providence. 8 lisle, 28
April, 1770. [First President of Jan. 17C8.
the II. I. Ilist. Society.]

Huhbard, Mr. Norman, Glastonbury, Ct.,
13 Oct., ae. G7.

Ingraham, Edward D., Esq., Philadelphia,
ae. about 60. To the writer, who lately
visited his old friend, at his residence,
the news of his death came most unex-
pected. Mr. Ingraham was of New
England descent, but long a resident of
Philadelphia. He was one of the ripest
scholars in the country, and there are

few private libraries known to us to be
compared to that which he has left. It
is remarkably rich in early American
books, as well as in various other de-
partments, necessary to the erudite critic
and general scholar.

Jakvis, Hon. Leonard, Surry, Me. 18
Sept., ae. 72. He was a prominent pol-
itician of the Democratic party, and was
a M. C.

Karnes, Mrs. Sarah W., New York, ae.
117 yrs. and 3 mos. She was born in
this country in 1737, at which time
Washington was five years old. She
had her faculties to the day she died.

Kremer, Hon. George, Union Co. Pa., 11
Sept., formerly a Member of Congress,
and was noted for being identified in
the great Presidential struggle when J.
Q. Adams was elected.

Leavitt, Mr. Reuben, Exeter, N. H., ae.
92. His wife survives, ae. 91.

Leonard, Deac. William, Taunton, 23 Oct.
ae. 77.

Lockiiart, John Gibson, Abbotsford, Eng-
land, 25 Nov., son-in-law of Sir Walter
Scott ; long the Editor of the Quarterly
Review.

Lowell, Mr. David, Amesbury, 29 Sept.,
ae. 97.

Mather, Thaddeus, M. D., Binghampton,
N. Y., 8 Oct., in his 7Gth year. Dr.
Mather was descended from the Rev.
Richard M. the first emigrant of the
name to Massachusetts, whose descend-
ants have been sketched in Vol. VI, p.
20-1. The subject of this record was
son of Mr. Elihu M., who was son of
Mr. Nathaniel, who was son of Dr.
Samuel M. of Windsor, Ct. Hon. John
Cotton Mather is a son of Dr. Thad-
deus Mather.

Mather, Capt. Andrew, N. London, 16
Nov., ae. 62; for several years in the East
India Service, and for 20 years a Com-
mander in the Revenue Service. — See
Vol. VI, p. 21.

Moore, Mr. Samuel, Albion, Me., 21 Oct.,
ae. 105 yrs. 10 mo. and 25 days.

Otis, Hon. Job, Strafford, N. II., 26 Sept.,
ae. 86.

Page. Mrs. Tamer (Gale Dunnel,) 12 Feb.,
1653, in the city of New York, at the
residence of her son, Henry Gale Dun-
nel, M. D., in the 82d year of her age,
7th child of Nehemiah Gale of Sutton,
Mass., now Millbury, and widow of
Henry Dunnel the 2d of the same
place, families of the original settlers,
and by her second husband, Levi Page
of Coventry, Ct., mother of William
Page the celebrated Artist, now in Italy.
She was a woman highly esteemed for
her virtue and ability, by a wide circle
ol relatives and friends.

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Perkins, Hon. Jared. Winchester, N. H.,
11 Oct., late a M. C.

Perry, I\Irs. Hannah, Hanson, 31 Oct.,
ae. 99 yrs. 10 mo., widow of the late
Seth Perry, a Revolutionary Pensioner.

Pilsbury, Capt. Joseph, Cape Elizabeth,
Me., 18 Oct., ae. 100 years wanting 5
days ; a soldier of the Revolution.

Plu.mer, Hon. Wm.. Epping, N. H., 18
Sept., 1854, ae. 05; son of the late ex-
governor of the same name, who d. in
1850, in his 92d year. Mr. P. grad. at
H. C. in 1809, and was the eldest of four
brothers. He had for some time been
preparing for publication a selection
irom his father's papers ; which has
been anxiously looked for by all those
who knew the great interest he took in
the rise of the Republic, his devotion to
Historical and Antiquarian pursuits for
a long series of years ; and his eminent
ability for penetration and discrimina-
tion. It was but recently that Mr. P.
sent us an obituary of his father, which
will be found in the N. E. Hist. Gen.
Regr. Vol IV. p. 267.

Quady, Abraham. — "The last Indian of
the Tribe that formerly inhabited the
Island, died at Nantucket on Saturday.
He was about 83 years of age." [Trans-
cript, 2s Nov. 1S53.

Royall, Madam Anne, Washington, D,
C, 1 Oct., in her 86th year; having
been born 11 June, 1769, in the State of
Virginia. Very few women have been
more noted, even with far superior intel-
lectual powers, much of her notoriety
being derived from her extensive trav-
els and her peculiarly intrusive man-
ners wherever she went. She made
notes upon all subjects, and upon per-
sons and things with which she came
in contact. She was always compiling
a book, and she generally gave persons
on whom she called, to understand that
if they did not patronize her undertak-
ing, they must not expect to escape
some kind of a notice when her book
appeared. Fortunately for the writer
of this, his obscurity saved him from
being a worthy object of her wrath,
though he was threatened with it in a
manner which he thought ensured it.
Having in October, 1831, been called
upon to subscribe to a work she was
preparing, and not feeling it his duty to
do so, he respectfully declined, where-
upon she uttered certain denunciations ;
and withal added, " I thought so; you
are a Blue Skin."

Russell, Hon. Thomas, Plymouth, 24
Sept., — " We regret to announce that
Hon. Thomas Russell, of Plymouth,
died at that town on Sunday last. Mr.
R. was held in universal respect. He
had been call* I to various public trusts,

and was widely known throughout the
State. Judge Russell of the Police
Court of Boston is a son of the deceas-
ed." [Transcript.

Simonds, Artemas, Esq., of Boston, at
Roxbury, 15 Oct., ae. 59 yrs. and 11
mo. Mr. S. was one of our most esti-
mable citizens, and though not a native
of Boston (having been born in Fitch-
burg.) for many years he has filled offi-
ces in it, all in the most satisfactory
manner. For several years he was Su-
perintendent of the House of Industry ;
was afterwards Secretary of its Board
of Directors. When the Office of City
Registrar was established in 1819, all
eyes were directed towards him as the
most suitable person to fill it. He did
fill it in the most exemplary manner,
which it is hoped all his successors will
imitate. Last spring he was obliged to
resign this 'office, owing to ill health.
He then spent some time in journeying,
but his physical powers were worn out.
He died of typhoid fever, and was taken
to Fitchburg for interment. Mr. Si-
monds was a member of the Hist. Gene-
alogical Society, and took pleasure in
attending its meetings and advancing
its objects ; having a true antiquarian
turn of mind.

Staples, Mrs. Hannah, Taunton, Nov..
ae. 91, widow of the late Dea. Samuel
Staples.

Stockwell, Mr. Saml. B., Savannah, 23
Sept., the "well known Scenic Artist,"
of yellow fever. He was a native of
Boston, and his father was attached
to the Boston Theatre, as a Comic Ac-
tor. The celebrated .Mrs. Barrett was
his half sister.

Streeter, Mrs. Hannah, Woonsocket, R.
I., 25 Nov., ae. 88; wid. ot the late
William Streeter.

Swett, Mr. Benjamin, Hampden, Me., 13
Oct., ae. 8-15 vrs-> a native of Welltleet,
Ms. He was the father of 13 children,
all present at his funeral.

Somerhy, Mr. Thomas, Boston, 29 Sept.,
ae. 78. Mr. Somerby was a highly res-
pectable and beloved citizen, and has
left a circle of friends who deeply la-
ment his departure. He was born in
Newburyport, and was a descendant of
Anthony Somerby, Esq., first School-
master of Newbury ; several of whose
descendants have been distinguished
both in a civil and military capacity.
He leaves several sons and daughters,
among whom is H. G. Somerby. Esq.,
now and for several years a resident of
London.

Tenney, Samuel, Esq., Boston, 25 Nov.,
ae. 78. Mr. T. was a well known citi-
zen. He was a native of Newburyport.
For about 50 years he has been in the

1855.]

Deaths. — The Allin Monument.

103

Insurance business. At the time of his
death he was Assistant President of the
Merchants Insurance Company of this
city, to which he had belonged 23 yrs.
He resided in Salem street, and had
been till a recent period, Deacon of Sa-
lem St. Church.

Thacher, Mrs. Lucy F. K., Thomaston,
Me., 12 Oct., ae. 77. She was widow
of the late Judge Ebenr. T., and dau.
of Gen. Henry Knox, of the Revolu-
tionary army.

Thomas, Mrs. Cynthia, Middleboro', 29
Nov., ae. 81.

Towne, Capt. Henry, Mozambique, 27
July. His body was brought to Provi-
dence in October. He went out Capt.
of the barque Henry White. He died
of dysentery

Trask, Hon. Israel, Gloucester, 4 Oct.,
ae. S9 yrs. f> mo. A highly respected

citizen and a gentleman of

reat intel-

C, Lexington, 12 Nov.,

Jona. M., D. D.

ligence.

Turner, Mr. A.
ae. 43.

Wainwright, Pit. Rev. .,
New York, 21 Sept., ae. 63. He was
Rector of Trinity Church in Boston
from March 1833, to Jan. 1838, and had
many admirers here ; besides, he was
allied to many families in this vicinity.
The Rev. Jonathan Mayhew, D. D. was
his maternal grandfather, and from him
Dr. W. took his Christian name. Though
an Englishman, he came to N. £ng. in
youth, giad. H. C. 1812, in the class
with Hon. Peleg Sprague. Hon. Frank-
lin Dexter, Hon. Charles G. Loring, Dr.
John Homans and Edward Brooks,
Esq. He succeeded Bishop Onderdonk
in the Episcopal Chair of the diocese of
N. York.

THE ALLIN MONUMENT.

Those who have watched the progress of improvement in the old Burial Ground of
Dedham within a few years will be gratified to learn that a new and stately monu-
ment has been recently erected, by the liberality of the citizens of the First Parish, to
the venerated memory of the first pastor of the town, the Rev. John Allin. The old
structure of perishable materials or "monument of wood," betokening the poverty of
the times, erected by vote of the town over his grave soon after his death, had long
since disappeared, and the spot where his remains were deposited had been lost to
tradition. A careful search and some excavations a few years ago, led to the discov-
ery of the original grave, the "stone and lime mortar" mentioned in the record, and
which had served for the foundation of the monument, still remaining a luile below
the surface. The monument now erected is every way creditable to the citizens of
the place, who, without distinction of denomination, contributed to the object. It is
executed in Cary's best style, and is in its design chaste and tasteful.

The following is the main inscription occupying the front of the monument : —

REV. JOHN ALLIN,

First Fastor of Dedham,

Born in lo'JG,

Entered the Ministry iu England,

Came over in 1637,

And joined the Company in Dedham the same year,

Ordained Pastor, April 24th, 1039.

Died August 20, 1071.

A man of signal worth,

Of unaffected Piety and great sweetness of disposition,

Frudent, meek, patient and serene,

Ho faithfully fed his tloek,

And by his writings and counsels

Obtained a wide-spread reputation,

And rendered eminent service to the N. E. Colonies.

Underneath is the following : —

Erected in 1854 by residents within the Old Territorial Farish.

On one side of the monument (to the right,) are inscribed the names, place of birth,
when known, year of graduation — (all of Harvard College) — date of ordination, and
death of the " Successors of Mr. Allin, gone to their rest before the erection of this
monument." These are Rev. William Adams, Joseph Belcher, Samuel Dexter, Jason
Haven, and Joshua Bates, D. D.

On the other side of the monument is inscribed : —

Church gathered Nov. 8, 1033.

We congratulate the inhabitants of the place on the successful accomplishment of
this long meditated work, so honorable to the living, and due to the memory of the
dead. It has been a subject of remark, that to none of the former pastors of the
Parish was there one word of inscription, nor the humblest stone to mark the spot
where their ashes repose, in the old burial ground of Dedham. The remains of the
Rev. Mr. Dexter and Rev. Mr. Haven were placed in the Dexter tomb. Where those
of Adams and Belc' r were deposited, it is in vain now to attempt to discover. Dr.
Bates lies buried in Middlebury, Vt.— [Norfolk Democrat.

104 Miscellaneous ttems. [Jan. 1855.

QUERIES.

Rev. John Prentice of Lancaster m. Mary, wid. of Rev. John Gardner, his
predecessor in the ministry. Ward's Shrewsbury Fams. 45. What was the maiden
name of this Mary Gardner? E. T.

Holmes. — Who were the ancestors of Rev, John Holmes, second minister of Dux-
bury, Ms., who d. 24 Dec. 1675 ? Address D. W. Holmes, Boston.

Newcomd. — Who were the parents of Experience N. who was m. to Daniel Mason
of Newton Ms. 31 Jan, 1716?

Dunnel. — Henry Gale Dunnel, M. D. of N. York desires information about the
Donynell, Dwennel, Dunnel or Dwinel family, of New England. He traces his line
to 166S.

Place, Riiodes. — Samuel P. m. Mary R. not far from 1735. Parentage of both
desired ? . J. D.

Goodwin. — The paternity of John Goodwin, who m. Martha Lawthrop in Charles-
town, 1712, aged 65. * Address /. G. Locke, Boston.

Locke. — Who was William L., " Chyrurgeon " in the Indian war of 1675. Ad-
dress as above.

Donations to the Society's Library received since the issue of the October Num-
ber ; from W. H. Whitmore, A. Poor, J. Quincy. W B. Towne, L. M. Boltwood, F.
Kidder, W. H. Montague, R. H. Stanton, J. L. Sibley, J. Pearson, C. B. Caldwell, J.
Dean, H. White, J. Allison, J. W. Thornton, N. Wyman, W. B. Trask, J. 0. Adams,
A. T. Leach, E. B. O'Callaghan, J. S. Lonnj, W. Cothren, F.Jackson, S. G. Drake,
City of Boston, L. Farnham, B. P. Richardson.

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— Augusta, Me. J. D. Pierce; Amhertt, N. II., P. Dodge; Andover, S. Farrar :
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ton; Buffalo, N. Y.,S.K. Haddock; Burlington, S. Sewall; Conn-ay, A. Howland ;
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chester, F. Moore ; Limington, Me., A. M'Arthur; Lynn, A. Rhodes, R.G. Usher, A.
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York, H. Bange ; Orono, Me., J. Washburn, Jr.; Orrington, Me., A. D. Atwood; Ply-
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W. Tyler; Shelburn, C. M. Taintor; St. Louis, Mo. Mer. Library; Springfield, J.
Parker, J. G. Chase, J. W. Crooks, C. Stearns, A. Phelps, Jr., H. A. Sikes, 0. B.
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P. Cushing; Wilkinsonville, W. Hall.

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erly, A. T. Leach; Columbus, 0., E. Hay ward ; Columbia, S. C, S. Blanding ; Far-
mington,Me., W. Williams; Gorham, Me., J. Pierce; Gouverneur, N. Y., H. D. Smith ;
Lynn, J. Moulton; Little Compton, R. I., 0. Wilbor ; Northfield, Yt., S. W. Thayer ;
JV. York, H. Bange, J. E. Bulkley, J. R. Bulkley, J. S. Rockwell, W. Bullard ; Nashua,
N. H., B. B. Whittemore ; Peacham, Vt., T. S. Pearson ; Rocky Hill, C. H. Bulkley ;
Sandusky, 0., E. Lane; S. Boston, J. H. York ; Tolland, Ct., J. R. Flynt; Westjield,
E. Davis.

ERRATA.
Vol. IV, for 287 to Presbury in Index, r. 257. Vol. VIII, page 312, lines 21-4, for
Simon, bap. 24 (8) 1609, d. young, read Son, b. 2 Aug. 1669, d. 7 Aug. 1669. P. 316,
line 14, for Simon3 read a son3. P. 322, lines 8 and 12 from bottom, for John B. read
James B. ; I. 12 from bot. for Aug. read July. P. 323, line 18, dele Mercy"; 323, line
20, for Hannah3 m. Rev. Joseph, read Mercy5 m. Rev. John. P. 371, r. *Sarah
Bache m. Rev. Charles Hodge, r. Mrs. Anna Cambridge; alio, *Chr. Grant Perry.
He died last summer. P. 36S, near the end of table of Bangs, make m. of Bethia Wing,
1735-6. A few lines below, r. Hannah, b. June 21, 1738. P. 246, I. 22, lor 1787, r.
1637 ; 7. 32, r. 1767; I. 12 of foot, r. May 16. P. 232, in the Pedigree of the Johnson
Family, copied from Wright's Hist, of Rutlandshire, I omitted Isaac Johnson's half
brother Ezekiel. He was born 1607, m. 1st, Anne, dau. of John Boate of North Kil-
worth, Co. Leicester, clerk, who d. 1635 ; 2dly, Thalia, dau. of Sir Edward Heron of
Cressy Hall, C. Lincoln, who d. sine prole. By the 1st wife, Anne, he had Margaret,
wf. of Thos. Marsh, gent, and Anne, wf. of Tbos. Johnson.— Dean Dudley. P. 295,
last^, I. 2, r.Lemuei. He, (Lemuel Cravath,) d. 13 Oct. 1815. His wf. was Cather-
ine, dau. of Samuci and Abigail May. He was descended from a Huguenot family :
left no posterity.

WHOLE NUMB felt, 34.

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CONTENTS.

Battle of Minas, 105

Deposition of John Legg of Marblehead, 112

Descendants of Gov. Bradstrcet, - - 113

Pedigree of Cradock, - - - - 122

Notes on the Cradock Family, - - 123

Mathew Cradock's Will, - - - 124

Will of Robt. Adams of Newbury, - 12G

Descendants of Alice Bradford, - - 127

A Relic of the Revolution, ... 128

Peter Talbot and his Descendants, - 129

Letter from the Rev. John Eliot, 16G1, - 131

Disposal of the Estate of Francis Whitmore, 131

Searses in the Revolution, ... J34

Abstracts of Suffolk Wills, - - - 135

Pedigree of Davenpcrt, - 146

Letter of John Davenport, - 149

Quincy Inscriptions, .... J51

Death of Mr. Joseph Barnard, 1695, - 156

Hills and Ingersoll, ...

Notice of Edward Ball, •
Webster Family, -
Border Indian Massacres, from 1703 to 1'
Rev. John Cotton of Hampton,
Early Records of Boston,
Researches among Funeral Sermons,
Memoirs of Prince's Subscribers, -
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Genealogy of the Litchfield Family,
Places to Search for Ancestry in Enj

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BATTLE OF MINAS.

[This afiair took place in 1747, during the French war which com-
menced in 1744. It was a sad event for New England, the outlines of
which may be read in the General Histories of Massachusetts, and ac-
counts of Nova Scotia. But the documents illustrating it have never been
brought together in any publication, or but few of them at least. ' Nor
are what are now presented offered as all which might be found, but they
are important as showing both sides of the transaction.

It is not necessary to make any extended preliminary statement with
regard to the movements which led to the Battle, or more properly Sur-
prise, at Minas. The General Histories, as before stated, are sufficiently
full on that head; especially Douglass and Ilaliburton, and the excellent
History of the United States by Dr. Trumbull ; or a work which is, or-
ought to be at the hand of every reader, Dr. Holmes's American Annals.
It may be well to note also, that one of the best and most circumstantial
accounts of this war was published under the following title, in a tract of
SO pages 8vo., London, 1757, and Boston, 1758 : " Memoirs of the Frin-
cipal Transactions of the last War between the English and French
in North America. From the Commencement of it in 1714, to the
conclusion of the Treaty at Aix la Chapellc. Containing in particu-
lar an account of the Importance of Nova Scotia or Acadie, and the Isl-
and of Cape Breton, to both Nations."

From the Boston newspapers of the day we have derived the documents
ifecompanying the French account. Copies of these have been made for
the editor by Mr. VV. B. Trask, whose name is a sufficient guarantee
that they have been faithfully made.

The following extracts were thought necessary for a better understand-
ing of the subject. They are from a rare tract entitled " The State of
Trade in the Northern Colonies considered ; with an account of their Pro-
duce, and a particular description of Nova Scotia. By Otis Little. "—
London, 1748.— Boston, 1749, 8vo :—

" On the southeast side of the Bay of Fundy, about thirty leagues from
the entrance of Annapolis, is the Bay of Minas, a name derived" from the
report of some valuable mines having been discovered in its neighbor-
hood, being twelve leagues long and about three in width. On the other
branch, and at the head of the Bay, are several villages, and about three
leagues up a narrow and deep river stands the town of Chignecto, or
Chignectico, a corruption, as it is said, from Le Chignon du Col ; here
are about two hundred families.

11

106

French Account of the Battle of Minas. [April,

" Minas, the principal place in the Province, and the centre of all its set-
tlements, is composed of a number of villages and farm-houses, extend-
ing six or eight miles in length, and, including some towns a little more
remote, contains about a thousand families ; I don't mean so many house-
keepers, but such as would be thus denominated among the English, for
here it is customary, when one of a family marries, to enlarge the Man-
sion-house, and by the addition of new apartments, they make room for
the expected progeny ; from this practice 'tis common to find three or
four generations under one roof; it is computed that they amount to about
seven thousand people."

In this tract are many curious facts respecting the Acadians. Mr. Lit-
tle says, page 36, " There is one thing peculiar to these people which has
secured their allegiance during the present war ; that is, the dread of hav-
ing their dykes cut down and their estates by that means ruined by the
English. This practice they felt the severe effects of about forty years
ago, when their lands were thus exposed by the New England forces, the
remembrance of which is pretty strongly impressed on the old inhabitants,
and lias had a very good effect on their posterity."]

FRENCH ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF MINAS.

[Translated from the Report to the French Government, for the N. E. H. and Gen.
Register, by E. B. O'Callaghan, M. D. of Albany.]

Mr. de Ramezay being unable to march in consequence of a severe
bruise he received on the knee in his journey to Minas,* the Canadian
detachment, consisting of about 300 men, including French and Indians,
set out on snow shoes from Beaubassint on the 23d January (1747) for
Minas, under the command of Captain Coulon, for the purpose of driving
off the English who had come to settle there. It arrived at PegiguctJ on
the 10th of February. Capt. Coulon having reconnoitred the enemy's
position, divided his force into 10 subdivisions so as to make a simultane-
ous attack on as many houses in which the enemy was quartered to the
number of 500, instead of 250 as had been already reported. After
marching all night, he found himself, on the morning of the 11th, in a
position to commence the attack, which he did. The enemy had senti-
nels at each house and kept good watch. Mr. de Coulon recei/ed, short-
ly after the first shock, a musket ball in his left arm, which obliged him
to retire from loss of blood. The ten houses that were attacked were all
carried, with the exception of only one which had cannon, and which
had been abandoned by the Micmacs, four of their men having been put
hors de combat by the first fire. The command having devolved on Cap-
tain Chevalier de La Corne, he attacked and carried the house occupied
by Colonel Noble§ and his brother, and Mr. How member of the Council
at Port Royal. lie remained in the house and prevented the approach of

* In thai part of the Township of Horton which borders on the basin was situated
the French village of Minas. No traces of it are now to be seen exeepl the cellars
of the houses, a few aged orchards, and groups of willows, the never failing appen-
dages of an Acadian settlement. — llaliburton's Nova Scotia, II. 115.

f Beaubnssin was situate on the river La Flanche, at the head of the Bay of
Fundy, and is now called Lawrence.

\ No"' Windsor, on Avon River. Haliburtonsays the Indian name signifies, the
Junction of two rivers. — Ibid, It. 100.

§ Colonel Arthur Noble. For some account of him, see Williamson's Hist, of
Maine, II. 250.

1855.] French Account of the^ Battle of Minas. 107

the enemy, whom he obliged to take refuge in a stone house in which
they had some cannon. The firing had been unceasing from the com-
mencement of the attack in the morning, until three o'clock in the after-
noon, when it terminated. In this space of time, the enemy have had
130 men, including six officers,* killed on the spot, 34 wounded and 53
taken prisoners. On our side, we have lost 6 men, viz.: 3 Canadians, a
farmer belonging to Port Toulouse, and two Micmacs ; had 14 wounded,
including Capt. de Coulon and Cadet de Lusignan. Captain How being
dangerously wounded, requested Capt. de La Come to send for an Eng-
lish Surgeon to staunch his wound, tbe French Surgeon being, at the time,
engaged in attendance on Mr. de Coulon. This occasioned the sending of
hostages on our part, and a suspension of hostilities until the English
Surgeon was sent back. It was then that two English officers came out
of the house and advanced with a French flag towards the house where
Mr. La Corne lay, who sent out to receive them. They proposed to him
a cessation of hostilities until 9 o'clock the following morning. He grant-
ed their request, but perceiving, at a very early hour the next day, that
they were leaving their houses and collecting the cattle, he sent to notify
them that if they did not return to their houses at once, the armistice
should terminate. Mr. Goldwhait, the English commandant, came to see
Mr. de La Corne in company with another officer, and after having excused
himself, commanded all his men to go in again to their houses ; asked
to capitulate, and submitted his terms in writing : Mr. de La Corne after
consulting with his officers, agreed to a portion of these terms, and told
Mr. Goldwaite to make haste with his decisions, as a prompt renewal of
the attack had been determined on. The Capitulation was thereupon
signed, and is as follows : —

Capitulation granted by his Most Christian Majesty's Troops to those of
his Britanic Majesty at Grand Pre.

1. A detachment of his Most Christian Majesty's troops will form them-
selves into two lines in front of the stone house occupied by his Britannic
Majesty's troops, who will take their departure for Annapolis Royal
within twice twenty-four hours, with the honors of war. Six days' pro-
visions, haversack, one pound of powder and one pound of ball.

2. The English prisoners in the hands of the French will remain pris-
oners of war.

3. The shipping seized by the troops of his Most Christian Majesty can-
not be restored to his Britannic Majesty's troops.

4. As there was no pillage except by the Indians their booty cannot be
restored.

5. The sick and wounded belonging to the English actually in his Bri-
tannic Majesty's hands, will be conveyed to the River Aux Canards, where
they shall be lodged by order of the French Commandant, and supported
at his Britannic Majesty's expense until they be in a condition to be re-
moved to Annapolis Royal, and the French Commandant shall furnish
them with Letters of Protection, and they shall be at liberty to retain one
of their Surgeons until they be restored to health.

G. His Britannic Majesty's troops actually at Grand Pre will not be at
liberty to bear arms at the head of the Bay of Fundy, that is to say, at

* Col. Noble, Lieutenants Lechemere, Jones and Pickering and Ensign Noble.
— UatibuTton. Tlu name of the sixth does not appear.

108 English Account of the Battle. [April,

Minas, Cobequitte and Beaubassin, for the term of six months from the
date hereof.

On the acceptance and signing of these terms on the one side and on
the other, his Britannic Majesty's troops will bring with them a flag, and
march to-day from their guardhouse, of which his Most Christian Majes-
ty's troops will take possession, as well as of Grand Pre and of all the
munitions of war, provisions and artillery which his Britannic Majesty's
troops now have.

Done at Grand Pre, the' 12th of February, 1747.

(Signed) Coulon de Villier, Commander of the French Party.
Benjamin Goldthwait,* Commander of the English,
who hath signed with thirteen others.

In consequence of the above, the King of England's troops marched
out, and the French took possession of Grand Pre, and of all the stores,
provisions and artillery, consisting of two 4 pounders and three swivels.

ENGLISH ACCOUNT.

Boston Weekly Post Boy. Monday, March 2, 1747.
Boston —On Thursday night last Capt. Benjamin Goldthwait arrived
here express in the Ordnance packet from Annapolis Royal, with the fol-
lowing Advices :

"That on Saturday the 31st of January, before daylight, a party of
Canadians, French inhabitants of the Island of St. John's, in Bayvert, and
some of the inhabitants of Schegnecto, between five and six hundred in
all, having made a march of three weeks from Schegnecto in the ex-
cessive severity of the late season, and when the roads were thought im-
passable, arrived at the Grand Pre in Minas, and surprised the detachment
of our troops, consisting of about five hundred, under the command of
the late Lieut. Colonel Noble, which were quartered in the house there
that lay scattered about a mile and a half's distance from one end to the
other, and began their attack upon 'em about two o'clock in the same
morning, by surrounding almost every officer's quarters within a few
minutes' of the same time, and after killing the sentrys, rushing into sev-
eral of the houses and destroying many in their beds, so that before day-
light they had killed about seventy, and taken upwards of sixty prisoners,
and wounded others ; among the former of which was Col. Noble, whose
quarters were the first attacked, and who had the night before unfortu-
nately moved the main guard from 'em to a stone houset in the town,
at a small distance, and after having received two wounds in his body,
and returned the enemy's fire three times in his shirt, was at last shot
dead with a musket ball (which entered his forehead); his brother Ensign
Noble, who was likewise killed fighting in the same house, and Lieut
Jones, (who after a brave resistance, by which he had rid himself ot
some of the enemy, and in which he was much wounded) was at last run
thro' the heart with a bayonet, as he was endeavouring to escape, and

rnanding Officer. . . .. „

+ Said bv Little, n. 37, to have been proof against small arms. " 1 his is duiii,
he «nvs '• on a enLnce .hat commands great part of .he .own, but being over-
Looked bv high land on three sides, would be greatly exposed in case of an attack.

1S55.J English Account of ike Battle. 109

Lieuts. Lechmere and Pickering, who were both killed in their beds,
where they had been confined several weeks by a dangerous sickness :
however, during this attack, which continued from two in the morning
till twelve at noon, the enemy was repulsed at several houses, and when it
grew light, the remainder of our people getting together in ;i body, being
then about 350, to the stone house where the main guard was kept, made
so resolute a defence, that the enemy, about twelve o'clock, sent a flag
of truce, desiring a surgeon might be sent to dress Cupt. How, who was
in their hands, and very much wounded, and proposing a cessation of
arms till the surgeon's return, which was agreed to, as was also the cne-
emy's proposal, upon the return of the surgeon, to continue the cessation
of arms till nine o'clock the next morning.

Upon the first meeting of our troops at the main guard, it was proposed
by 'em to issue out and attempt the recovery of Col. Noble's quarters,
and their vessels (which were also in the enemy's hands) where all their
ammunition was lodged, except what each man had about him : but a
storm of snow of about thirty hours' continuance having happened just
before the enemy's arrival, which had occasioned a very deep light snow
upon the ground, that had almost buried them and their arms in their at-
tempt to reach the main guard, and being able to muster up no more of
their snow shoes than eighteen pair, the rest being on board their vessels,
and the enemy (whose number they had then learnt) being all provided
with them, it was impracticable for 'em to succeed in such an attempt, or
to issue out of the stone house without the utmost risque of being cut off
by the enemy : however it was attempted, but they were forced to desist,
upon finding themselves plfange so deeply in the snow, as to make their
arms useless. Wherefore upon examining into their stores and ammuni-
tion, and finding that they had but eight charges of powder per man left,
and as many rounds of ball to defend themselves with in case of an at-
tack after the cessation of arms should be expired, and not above one
day's provision in bread, they judged it most advisable to accept of hon-
ourable terms from the enemy, which were most readily granted 'em ; the
substance of which we hear is as follows, viz : " That they should have
all their arms, accoutrements and clothing, with six days' provisions, a
pound of powder, and a proportion of ball for each man, and march out
with their drums beating and colours flying, and proceed to his Majesty's
garrison tit Annapolis Royal without molestation ; that they should be re-
strained from taking up arms for six months in the Bay of Minas, or
Schiegnccto : that all the prisoners taken by the enemy before the capit-
ulation should remain prisoners of war, among which are Capt. How,
Cupt Doane, Lieut. Gerrish, and Ensign Newton. Our men, (to the num-
ber of fifty) who were sick and wounded, and not taken prisoners, to re-
main with the enemy, in order to be cured at our charge, and sent back
as fast as they recover. After which our troops marched out accordingly
from Minas, and arc arrived, and in perfect good health, at Annapolis
Royal.

It must be confessed, that this was a most bold and daring enterprise of
the enemy, and which they can't be reasonably supposed to have under-
taken without the most particular intelligence of the numbers, too great
security and disposition of our troops, to whose quarters (especially those
of the officers) they must be conducted, and a dependence upon our want
of intelligence, and even receiving wrong informations, which it is evident
Col. Noble had received concerning the impossibility of making a march

110 English Account of Hhe Battle. [April,

between Minas and Schiegnecto at that season : but notwithstanding these
advantages, the enemy might probably have miscarried if the° snow
storm liad not happened immediately before their arrival at the Grand
Pre. However, we find it is agreed on all hands that our troops made a
very resolute and brave defence under their surprise (a publick testimony
of which is contained in the following letter of Lieut. Governor Mascarene
to 'em) and it seems certain, from the terms of capitulation, that their be-
haviour made the enemy willing to part with them. This accident makes
the miscarriage of the Rhode Island troops and Capt. Perkins's Company
by shipwreck and sickness, and the returne home of the New Hamp-
shire forces, the greater misfortune ; all which, had they joined the detach-
ment of the Massachusetts troops at Minas, would undoubtedly have de-
stroyed the enemy, or drove 'em out of Nova Scotia ; but it is hoped that
it may still be retrieved by the spring.

Of the enemy, upwards of twenty were killed and fifteen wounded,
among the latter of which was their commanding officer.

Col. Noble's servant who was in the house with him during the attack
says, that the enemy, after he was wounded, called to him by name from
without, telling him, if he would come out they would give him quarter ;
but he refused, answering it, that he should defend himself to the last.

Annapolis-Royal, 7th Feb. 1746.

Gentlemen : — I have received the news of your misfortune at Minas,
as one of those things to which we are liable in war. I am sorry for the
number of men we have lost, but as from all hands I understand that you
fought like brave men, I am the easier under this misfortune. I send Col.
Gorham to receive you and acquaint you with what we have talkt over.
I desire you will follow his directions. I hope to see you soon. I need
not tell you to keep your people in heart, for I have that opinion of them
that I believe every one of them would be glad to meet his enemy on
even ground, and that it is nothing but the surprise that has given them
any advantage over you. t am> Gentlemen, your most humble servant,

To the Commander, and all other the Officers P. Mascarene.

of the Party returning from Minas.

Extract of a letter from Lieut. Col. Noble, who had the c'lief com-
mand of the Detachment of Troops sent from hence to Annapolis-Royal,
wrote two days before the action happened at Minas : —

Grand Pre at Minas, Jan. 2S, 1746.
I have no account yet of Capt. Perkins and an hundred men from the
County of York, nor of the three Companies from Rhode Island; if we
are so lucky as to have those troops arrive, then it may enable our pro-
ceeding to Chignecto, and to distress or drive the enemy from thence, as
also keep the inhabitants there in due obedience to his Majesty. I am
informed that it is impracticable to march from hence by land to Chignec-
to this season; but had I had the number of seven or eight hundred ef-
fective men, I should have proceeded there before this time. The num-
ber of troops, which Governour Shirley intended to have ranged this
country, had we been so happy as that they had all arrived in due sea-
son, it is my opinion that we should have been able to have destroyed or
distressed most, if not all the French and Indian enemy, as we should
have had strength enough to drive the enemy from among the inhabitants
into the wilderness, and this hard winter, they must have either perished

1855.] English Account of the Battle. \\\

or surrendered themselves prisoners. Major Phillips, Quarter-Master to
the several detachments sent here, has, with all possible activity and in-
dustry, quartered the troops in the best manner, as also obliged the inhab-
itants to furnish provisions for 'em.— I keep detachments" daily on the
scout to the several neighbouring villages round this place.— Lieut. Lech-
mere is dangerously ill of a fever, the other officers here are all well, and
the men, save about ten, and I hope not above two or three of 'em dan-
gerous. The King's service requires Major Phillips home, and Capt. How
is come to supply his place, to manage civil affairs with the inhabitants
who behave with courtesy, but say we shall eat 'em up.

The following paragraph, being an extract of a letter from L t.

G r. M ne to , contains an account of Mr. de Ramsay's

attempt upon the inhabitants of Minas to bring them into a revolt :

, Annapolis-Royal, 23d Jan. 1746.

The deputies of Minas came down in the mean time to acquaint me
with the departure of the Canadeans, telling me that their Commander
Mons. Dd Ramsey, on hearing of the preparations made here to go and
attack him, summoned the inhabitants, to know their intentions, and trved
to perswade them to join with him, to repell the force coming against
Minas: but finding that his perswasions could not prevail, and° that the
inhabitants declared they would stand to the oath of fidelity they had
taken to the King of Great Britain, he embarked his provisions, ammuni-
tion and men on board four vessel Is, one of them being a Snow of four-
teen guns, and retired to Chignecto. There had been a notion spread
amongst the French inhabitants of this Province, that a great force was
coming from New England to transport or destroy them, on which chiefly
Mr. Ramssy founded his hopes of their revolt; but Governor Shirley
having sent a letter directed to me, and whereof he caused many copies
to be printed in French at Boston, I immediately distributed them, and
thereby prevented any mischief's accruing from that notion, and defeated
the hopes Mr. Ramsey might have from it ; the inhabitants from that let-
ter being assured the forces did not come with any such intent; and ex-
perience has since convinced 'em : for in the two months they have now
been at Minas, these troops have kept orderly, and have caused little or
no complaint to the inhabitants.

Boston Post Boy, Monday, March 9, 1747.
Thursday last a vessell arrived here from Annapolis-Royal, by whom
we have a more particular and favourable account of the late engagement
between our troops and the French and Indians at Menis than That pub-
lished in our last paper, viz : That the number of our killed and prison-
ers did not amount to more than 100, and that 25 of our wounded men
were recovered and returned to Annapolis, the rest (about 30) being at
Menis, under the care of a Surgeon. On the French side their Commander,
Capt. Caulan, and another officer were dangerously wounded, and three
other officers with about 40 men killed, besides several cart-loads wound-
ed and carried off during the action. The enemy stayed but a few days
at Menis, for having burnt one of the vessells, disabled the guns by knock-
ing off the trunnions, and burnt the frame of a block house, they with-
drew the same way they came ; so that 'tis plain they had very little to
boast of, since they durst not stay to occupy the advantageous post they
had taken. They returned nine or ten of our men who were prisoners
of war, among whom is Ensign Newton of this town, who is arrived here,
together with about 70 of our men who were in the capitulation.

112 Deposition of John Legg, 6f Marblehead. [April,

Several letters give great encomiums on the bravery of our men, both
officers and soldiers ; and we are well assured that the French were the
first that desired a parley, and ofFered our people honourable terms, if they
would capitulate.

Boston Post Boy, Monday, Fch. 16, 1747.

Boston. — On the 8th instant arrived here from Annapolis-Royal, the
Rev. Mr. William M'Clenachan, Chaplain to Brigadier-General Waldo's
Regiment, who contradicts the common report we have had in town of
the death of several officers and many of our soldiers at Annapolis ; but
informs us of the death of Lieut. Spencer Phips, son of his Honour our
Lieutenant Governour, a gentleman who was loved and admired both by
his brother-officers, and the soldiers under his command, and his death is
much lamented by all : that all the rest of the officers belonging to Brig-
adier General Waldo's Regiment are alive and well ; and but a few of
the private soldiers dead. — That our forces marched from Annapolis to
Minas the beginning of last December, and were received in the most af-
fectionate manner ; and that the inhabitants of that place provided plen-
tifully for them — That Mons. Ramsey, with a small number of French
and Indians, being much affrighted, fled from Minas as soon as he heard
of the arrival of our forces at Annapolis. — That all our army at Minas
are healthy and in high spirits, no distemper nor sickness raging amongst
them : That Col. Noble, who is Commander in Chief of that detachment,
has determined to pursue the Monsieur, and doubtless will soon have the
pleasure of conversing with him, and prevent his return to Canada. — Mr.
M'Clenachan also informs us, that Capt. Winslow, Capt. Rouse, and Capt.
Cobb lately marched with about GO or 70 men to the head of Annapolis
river, and on their return were entertained in a most sumptuous manner
by the Popish Priest of that place, who, with the greatest expressions of
loyalty, drank King George's Health.

THE DEPOSITION OF JOHN LEGG OF MARBLEHEAD.

This Deponent aged sixty-four years, Tcstifyeth, that sometime in Feb-
uary : in yc year : One thousd. seven hundred five-six I was desired by
M Devereux, now deed, and her son Robert Devereux to come to their
house, where coming I found Majr. Stephen Sewall of Salem, and Mr
Daniel Zechary' of Boston, who came to see the Farme, and treat about
the same, and after some considerable discourse about the price, they
Agreed at last for four hundred pound in money, one hundred of which
was to be paid downe, and bond was to be given for the other, three hun-
dred pounds, whereupon Mrs Devereux fetched and produced two roceits,
of old John Devorixs one spscifying fifty pounds paid to and reed by
Capt. George Corwin, the other rcccit spscifying fifty pounds paid to Majr.
Winthrop the first of which upon Mr Corwin they refused, but the other
fifty pounds on Mr Winthrop they accepted, to compleat therefore the
Bargain, Mrs Devereux brought downe and paid twenty pounds of money
she had by her, and borrowed of me the subscriber thirty pound more, to
make up the hundred agreed for which accordingly this Deponent did lend
her. And farther the Dpt says,— That W"1 Peach offered 20<£ in a bag
toRobt Devorix forsa land as his sd Peach, proporcon of ye purchas of &,
that a Cow Commonge in Marblehead to the best of his Judgmt is worth
seven pounds & that Jno. Devorex dyed possed of three. John Legg.

Essex ss. Ipswich. May 17. 1709 sworn to in the Superior Court
by Jn Legg. Attest Elisha Cooke Clr.

1855.] Decendants of Gov. Bradstreet. 113

DESCENDANTS OF GOV. BRADSTREET.*
[By John Dean and Dean Dudley, Members of the N. E. Hist. Gen. Soc ]

Gov. Simom BuADSTREETt married first, about 1628, Anne, daughter of
Gov. Thomas Dudley. She died 16 Sept. 1(572,| and he married for a
second wife, G June 167G, Ann, daughter of Emmanuel Downing, and
widow of Capt. Joseph Gardiner.§ His children — all by his first wife —
were eight in number, viz. four sons and four daughters. All of them
lived to maturity, were married and left posterity || They were Dr.
Samuel,2 Dorothy,2 who m. Rev. Seaborn Cotton ; Sarah,2 who m. 1st Rich-
ard Hubbard, 2d Maj. Samuel Ward ; Rev. Simon2 ; Hannah,2 who m.
Andrew Wiggin ; Mercy,2 who m. Maj. Nathaniel Wade ; Dudley2; and
John2.

Dr. Samuel2 Bradstreet (H. C. 1G53) m. 1st, Mercy, dau. of William
Tyng. She was b. 13 Jan. 1G42-3, and d. Sept. 1G70.' He m. 2d, (per-
haps in Jamaica,) a lady whose name is unknown. He d. in that island
Aug. 10S2.1T By his first wife he had five children, Elizabeth,3 b. 29
Jan. 16G3-4, ''deceased August 16G5, being a year and a half old ;"
Anne5** b. 17 Nov. 1665, " deceased June 20, 16(i9, being three years
and seven months old " ; Mercy3tt b. 20 Nov. 1667, m Dr. James Oliver ;
Simon3 b. 15 Oct. 1669, "died on the 16th of November 1669, being but
a month and one day old" ; and Anne3 b. 3 Sept. 1670, d. young. \\ By

* Olher descendants will be found in an article with this title in the Register. Vol.
VIII. pp. 312-25.

f Gov. Bradstreet's father (a Puritan minister, of whom we gave a few particulars
in our former article) was also named Simon. This fact has been communicated to
us by Rev. Samuel Sewall, of Burlington, Mass., who learned it from the following
entry in a duodecimo volume of personal and domestic memoranda, made by Rev.
Simon Bradstreet, of New London. This manuscript is now in the possession of a
descendant, who (since Rev. Mr. Sewall's information) has kindly loaned it to the
compilers. — " March 12, 70-71, I baptized my child. He was named Simon, it being
my own and my Father's Name and Grandfather's."

\ " September 16, 1672. My ever honoured and dear Mother was translated to
Heaven. Her death was occasioned by a consvmption ; being wasted to skin and
bone. * * * I being absent from her, lost the opportvnity of eommitt'ng to memory
herpiousand memorable ex pressions vtlered in her sicknesse. Oy'y'good Lord would
giue vnto me and mine a heart to walk in her steps, considering what the end of her
conversation was ; y< so wee might one day haue a happy and glorious greeting." —
Ms. Mem. of Uec. S. Bradstreet, of Kem London, above quoted.

§ "June 16, 1676. My hond Father was married again to Capt. Gardiner's Widow,
of Salern, a Gentl. of very good birth and education and of great piety and prudence-
Pray God make her a comfort and blessing to him ami all his children." — Ibid.

|| It is a fact worth noting that all of the children of Mrs. Bradslreet's mother,
Mrs. Dorothy Dudley, likewise left posterity. In a poem on her death, the daughter
tells us thai her mother — "of all her children, children lived to see."

If "Sometime in August, 1632, my dear Brother, Mr. Sam'1 Bradstreet dyed in
Jamaica He was y* first born. ye greater the breach in or family ; but he is at rest
in glory." — Ms. Mem. of Rev. S. D. of New London.

*• Called on the Boston Records " Annice."

ft "Wednesday. Oct. 17, 1638, ride in Hackney Coach with Govr Bradstreet. his
Lady, Mrs. Willard, Mis Mercy Bradstreet, Josiah Willard, to Roxbury to y* Ordina-
tion of Mr. Nehemiah Walter." — Sewall's Diary; quoted in Am. Qu. Reg. XIV. 261.
A misprint has been corrected on the authority of Rev. Samuel Sewall, of Burling-
ton. Mass., the compiler of the article in which the extract is found.

XX Among the i emoranda of Rev. Simon Bradstreet, of New London, we find the
following ;— ;i Ju : ■ 20, 6'J. My Br Samuel's, oldest child (w«>> was a daughter be-

15

114 Decendants of Gov. ^Bradstreet. [April,

his second wife he had John3 b. ab. 1676; Simon3 b. ab. 1680; and
Anne.3 These three children, at the date of their grandfather Simon
Bradstrcet's will (23 Dec. 1689), had lately been sent to him from Jamai-
ca, and, it seems, were in expectation of receiving property from Eng-
land and Jamaica. Mercy3 Pradstrect, the only surviving child of the
first wife, had been maintained and educated by her grandfather from
Sept. 1670 to that time.*

Rev. Seaborn Cotton, by his first wife, Dorothy3 Bradstrect,t had nine
children, of whom Elizabeth3 m. Rev. William Williams; and Mercy3
m. Capt Peter Tufts.J Rev. William Williams grad. at II. C. 1683 and
was settled at Hatfield 1685. By his first wife Elizabeth3 Cotton^ he had
ch. : Rev. William4 of Weston ; Martha4 m. Edward Partridge; and
Rev. Elisha,4 Rector of Yale College. Rev. William4 Williams (II. C.
1705) of Weston|| had ch. :— Col. William* ; Elizabeth4 m. Mr.

tween three and four yeares old) dyed. lie buried v = first y< euer he had (w't> also
was a daughter) ahout four yeares since. The U teach him and me, and all whom it
espec. concerns, good thereby. Novem. 69.— He buried anotherchild (a sonnet bein«
about I2dayes old. Sept. 1670. -.My D' Samuel Bradstreet Ins wife dseA, W* was a
soar affliction to him and all his friends. May god giue us all a sanctified vse of
tins and all other his dispensations."

This last date (Sept. 1670) is evidently correct, though it differs from that prefixed
to some lines in Mrs. Anne Bradstrcet's Poems. They are inscribed '-To the Mem-
ory of my dear Daughter-in-Law, Mrs. Mercy Bradstreet, who deceased September
6, 1669, in the 23th year of her Age " As one evidence that this should be 1670, it
may be stated that Mrs. Mercy Dradstreet did not enter her 28th year till Jan. 1669-
70. This by itself would not weigh much ; but there are several other reasons for
believing the date 1669 erroneous. We will mention one. From the lines whose
heading we have quoted, we learn that Mrs. Mercy B. had been the moiher of five
children— four of whom were dead and one surviving. Now, in order to make up
five children, it is necessary to count Simon b. Oct. 1669 ami Anne b. Sept. 1670—
the latter of whom, to add to the perplexity, is entered on the Boston Records as the
dan. of '• Samuel Bradstreet and Martha [Marcy?] his wife." Both children were
born after Sept. 1669.

It is possible that Mrs. Anne Bradstreet, in writing the above inscription, may have
omitted to name the ytnr of her daughter-in-law's death, which may have been sup-
plied by her Editor. The second edition of her Poems, in which these lines firsl ap-
pear, was published about six years after her death— perhaps under the editorship of
Rev. John Norton, of Htngham. a relative of Gov. Bradsireet's last wife. There are
several facts that lead us io think another date in Mrs. B's Poems incoTect. The
lines on her children which commence, '• I had eight birds " Sec, are dated June 23,
1656. We think it should be 1658 ; but have no positive proof of it. This, if an
error, may have been a typographical one.

* Suffolk Probate Records, Book XI. page 276.

f Her death is thus noted by her brother Simon ;— "Feb. 26, 1671. My dear Sis-
ter Cotton dyed. She made a comfortable end, wch rejoiced her friends in their sor-
row. The good La giue me and all of us whom it concernes a sanctetyed vse of this
dispensation."

% For the names of the rest of his children, the dates of their birth, their descend-
ants, ikc.see Reg. I. 326 and VIII. 321-3.

$ Farmer (Gen. Reg. p. 321) and Mr. Ewer (Stoddard Fam. p. 5) both call Rev-
Solomon Williams, of Lebanon, Ct., a son of the second wife of Rev. William Wil-
liams or Hatfield, who was a daughter of Rev. Solomon Stoddard. His christian
name (Solomon) gives plausibility to this statement ; but Mr. Jackson (Hist, ol New-
ton p. MO) and Dr. Williams (Williams Fam. p. 160) place him among ihe children
of the first wife. If the latter authorities are correct, Hon. William Williams, the
signer of the Declaration of Independence, and his brothers and sisters and their pos-
terity, are descendants of Gov. Bradstreet.

|| In the Stoddard Family, from which we copied in our former article, it is stated
that the wife or Rev William Williams, of Weston, was Hannah (b. 21 Apl, 1658)
dan. of Rev. Solomon Stoddard. In the Williams family his wife is likewise called a
daughter ; but Mr. S uley calls her a granddaughter. Which is right ?

1855.] Descendants of Gov. Bradstrect. 115

Crocker;* Anna4 m. lion. Oliver Partridge;! Nathaniel5 of Lancsbor-
ough ; Lucy5 m. 30 June 1743, Rev. Joseph Buckminster of Rutland ;
Mercy* b. 16 Apl. 1719, m. 10 Mar. 1736-7, Rev. John Seccomb ; Es-
ther5 b. ab. I12G, hav. d. 24 Sept , 1800, aged 74, in. Dr. Thomas Wil-
liams of Deerfield ; and Dr. Solomon.4 Col. William* Williams was b.
1713 and resided at Pittsfield. He was Colonel in "the memorable at-
tack on Ticonderoga on the 5th of July 1758." lie was also a "Judge
of the Court in Berkshire County." He d. June 1788, aged 75. His ch.
were — Dr. William6 who d. num.; Miriam6 b. at Deerfield Feb. 1750,
m. Capt. Colt of Pittsfield ; Sarah0 b. at D. 31 Oct. 1758, m. Mr. Chester ;
Sylvia6 m. Mr. Easton and William Pepperell,6 who m. Miss Kata Blan-
chanl.J Rev Joseph Buckminster, who m. Lucy4 Williams, was b. 1
Mar. 1719-20, grad. II. C. 1739, was ord. at Rutland 15 Sept. 1742, and
d. 3 Nov. 1792. Their ch. were : Joseph1"' b. 5 Sept. 1744, d. 23 May
1745; Sarah6 b. 15 June 1747; Lucinda6 b. 28 Sept. 1749; Rev. Jo-
seph6 D. D. b. 3 Oct. 1751 ; Solomon0 b. 19 Feb. 1754, m. 1st Betty Da-
vis and 2d Hannah Rice, and rem. to N. II. near Kcene ; Hannah6 b. 13
Apl. 175G; Elizabeth6 b. 4 April 1758; Wm. Stoddard0 b. G June, d 5
Oct. 1761 ; and Isabella6 b. 25 Oct. 17G4, m. Amos Tappan.§ Rev. Jo-
seph6 Buckminster D. D. (Y. C. 1770) ord. at Portsmouth 27 Jan. 1779,
m. 1st Sarah Stevens, 2d Mary Lyman, and 3d Abigail wid. of Col. Eli-
phalet Ladd. He was father of Rev. Joseph S.7 Buckminster (see Reg.
VIII. 317), Mrs. Eliza7 B. Lee (authoress of Memoirs of her father and
brother), Lucy Maria,7 first wife of the late Prof. John Farrar of Harvard
College, and nine other children, five of whom died young. || Rev. John
Seccomb, who m. Mercv5 Williams, was son of Peter Seccomb, of Mcd-
ford, and was b. 25 or 28 April 1708, grad. II. C. 1728, and 10 Oct. 1733
was ord. at Harvard, Mass. He was dismissed thence 7 Sept. 1757, and
was afterwards settled at Chester, Nova Scotia. The witty and once pop-
ular verses entitled " Father Abbey's Will " are attributed to him.fl Dr.
Thomas Williams, who married Esther4 Williams, was a brother to Col.
Ephraim Williams the founder of Williams College, and was b. at New-
ton 10 April 1718. He was a physician and resided at Deerfield, where
he d. 23 Dec. 1775. By his wife Esther5 (who was his second wife) he
had eleven ch viz. — Cynthia6 b. 1 Oct. 1750, m. Hezckiah Lcffingwell ;
Mary Cooke6 b. 28 Nov. 1752, m. Dr. Elihu Ashley ; Martha* b. 29 Jan.

* He is called in the Williams Family, Mr. Crocker of Ipswich, and in the Stod-
dard family, Rev Joseph Crocker. The la! ter is p-obably incorrect. Dea. Benjamin
Crocker (H. C. 1713) d. at Ipswich, in 1766, leaving a widow Elizabeth and ch.
Mary Gunnison and John. — FtlVs Hist, of Ipswich, p. 181.

f "They had thirteen children, ten of whom arrived at the age of maturity. One
of ihein, Dr. Oliver Partridge, of Stockbridge, is now living, (161G,) in the 'Jrith year
of his age, a bachelor. One of the children of the late William Partridge, a descend-
ant of Anna, as Dr. Partridge in a letter tome says, had four sons and four daugh-
ters, so dispersed in the earth, that the sun might be shining on some one of said ten
[?] of Oliver's children, during five years, the whole twenty-four hours daily, i. e.
from 13o5 to 1810, never all at once together." — Williams Family, p., l'JO. We misun-
derstood the author when we made the quotation on page 323, Vol. VJ1I.

% Williams Family p. 186-9.

§ Barry's Hist, of Framingham, p. 200-1.

|| Mrs. Lee's Memoirs of Revs. J. & J. S. Buckminster, p. 70.

H These facts are from an interesting article by Rev. J. L. Sibley, on " Father .Ab-
bey's Will," published in the Cambridge Chronicle, Nov. 18, 1S5-1, md since (private-
ly) reprinted in a ; amphlet of 11 pages.

llT Descendants of Gov. Bradslrect. [April,

1755, m. Dr. Jeremiah West ; Ephraim6 b. 25 July 1757, d. young ; Es-
ther6 I). 18 Jan. 1759, d young; Ephraim6 Esq. b. 19 Nov. 1760; Wil-
liam Stoddard0 b. 11 Oct. 1762; Solomon6 b. 9 Dec. 1764 ; Elijah6 b. 30
Jan. 1767; Stephen West6 b. 30 June, 1709; and Horace6 b 2 Sept.
1771, d. young. Dr. Elihu Ashley who m. Mary C.6 Williams had ch. —
Thomas Williams7 ; Robert Williams,7 a physician who resided in 1847
at Lyons N. Y.; and Mary7 who m. Mr. Tippets of Geneva N. Y. Dr.
Jeremiah West, of Tolland Ct., by his wife Martha6 Williams, had ch.
Francis7 who resided in Ohio ; Cynthia7 m. John Sergeant, of Stock-
bridge ; Julia,7 d. young; Edmond7 who d. in 1825, in Ohio ; and Louisa,7
" who m. 1st Mr. Post of Andover, Ct., and 2d, Rev. Mr. Nichols, of He-
bron, 1 believe." Ephraim6 Williams Esq., son of Thomas, was a coun-
sellor at law and held the offices of State Senator and Councillor in
Massachusetts. He d. 27 Dec. 1735. A notice of him, by Rev. Henry
Colmau, was published in the Franklin Mercury Jan. 5, 1830. By his
wife Emily Trowbridge he had one son, Rev. John7 Williams D. D., who
was b. at Deerfield 20 Aug. 1817, grad. at Wush. Col. 1835, ord. Deacon
1838, and Priest in 1841, and became Rector of St. George's Church,
Schenectady, 1 June, 1842. Dr. William S.6 Williams, brother of
Ephraim,6 resided at Deerfield. A memoir of him by his son was pub-
lished in Williams's Medical Biography and also in the Transactions of
the Mass. Med. Society. He m. 1st in 1780 Mary Hoyt (sister of Gen.
Epaphras Hoyt) who d. Nov. 1821, and 2d, in Nov. 1822, Eliza Lucas of
Taunton. By his first wife he had seven ch.: — Thomas7 b. 24 May,
1787 ; Dr. Stephen West,7 b. 27 Mar. 1790 ; Dr. William II.7 b. 28 June
1792; Delia,7 b. 8 Dec. 1794, m. Rev. Luther Hamilton of Taunton,
Gloucester, &.c. ; Ephraim,7 b. 1 Oct. 1797 ; and Marian,7 b. 16 June 1601,
d. 9 Dee. 1805. Dr. Stephen W.7 Williams, formerly of Deerfield Mass,
is now living at Laona, Winnebago County, 111. To him the public arc
indebted for several valuable works in the departments of Biography and
Genealogy ; among them are American Medical Biography ; The Gene-
alogy and History of the Williams Family, and the Biography of Rev.,
John Williams. He m. Harriet T., dau. of Dr. Joseph Goodhue, by
whom be had four ch. vi-z: — Helen Maria8 m. Edward P. Huntington of
Cabotville.; Albert,8 d. young; Dr. Edward Jcnner8 ; and Caroline VVil-
lard.8 Dr. William H.7 Williams of Athol, brother of Dr. Stephen W.,7
m. 1st Marietta Stebbins and 2d, Frances Humphreys. He has had five
ch., Edward Jenncr" d young, Charles Stebbins8, an infant8 d. young,
John Humpbreys8 and Mary Hoyt,8 the last of whom m. Rev. Crawford
Nightingale (Bro. Un. 1834) of Groton. Rev. Luther Hamilton ( Wms.
Cot 1817) by bis wife Delia,7 bad Edward W.,8 Delia W.,8 and Eliza-
beth.8*

Capt Peter Tufts, of Medford, a widower with four children, m. 11
Dec 1684, Mercy* Cotton, by whom he had Cotton,4 b. 11 June, d. 28
July 1686; Mary4 b. 4 July 1687, d. 8 Mar. 1688; John4! b. 5 May,

* Williams Family, pp. 25G to 279.

f J. Wingate Thornton, Esq., calls Rev. John Tufts of Newbury a son of Capt.
Peter and Mercy (Cotton) Tufts. See Reg. I. 164.

Rev John Tufts was b. at M«dford. grad. at II. C. 1708, was ord. 3d June 1714, at
N., dism.2 liar. 1738, and d Aug. 1750. He was m. 9 Nov. 1714, by Rev. Christo-
pher Tappan of Newbury, to Mrs. Sarah Eradstreet, by whom he had Mary, b. 4
Sept. 1715; Rev. Joshua, b. 4 Oct. 1716, H. C. 1736, ord. at Litchfield Doc. 1711;
Sarah b. 21 Apl. 1725 ; and John, b. 9 Jan. 1726.— Jushua Cojjin, Esq ; History of
Newbury, and Ms. letter.

1S55.] Descendants of Gbv. Bradstreet. 117

1GS9 ; Samuel4 b. 22 Aug. 1G91, d. 22 Oct. 1692 j Dorothy4 b .5 May 1093,
d. 10 Sept. 1693; Mercy4 b. 20 Jan. 1095, d. 19 Aug. 1G97; Dorothy4
b. 27 Mar. d. 29 Nov. 1697 ; Mercy4 b. 27 Oct. 1098 ; Dr. Simon,4 b. 31
Jan. 1700, d. 31 Jan. 1747; Sarah4 b. 13 May, 1702 ; Dorothy4 b. 14
Dec. 1704; and Lydia4 b. 30 Jan. 1707. Dr. Simon4 Tufts (II. C. 1724)
is called on his tombstone the " first physician in Medford.'' He mar.
Abigail [Smith ?] and had Dr. Simon* b.'lG Jan. 1727, d. 31 Dec. 1786;
Abigail5 b. 22 Sept. 1730; William4 b. 28 Aug. 1732; and Dr. Cotton4
b. 30 May, 1734, d. 8 Dec. 1815. Dr. Simon4 Tufts was his father's suc-
cessor as physician at Medford. They are both represented to have been
"eminent in their profession, just towards man and devout towards God."
He m. 1st, Lucy, dau. of Hon. Wm. Dudley of Roxbury, 23 Feb. 1749.
She was b. 15 Feb. 1728, and d. 18 Nov. 1708, He m. 2d, 5 Nov. 1769,
Elizabeth Hall, who survived him. She m. for a second husband, July,
1795, Duncan Ingraham, Esq. of Concord, and d. 30 Aug. 1830, aged
87 yrs. and 3 mos. Dr. Tufts, by his first wife Lucy, had Simon6 (II. C.
1707) b. 7 Apl. 1750, d. at the Cape of Good Hope, Feb. 1802; Lucy8
b. 11 Apl. 1752, d. 10 Nov. 1811, m. Benjamin Hall Jr. of Medford ; and
Katharine* b. 25 Apl. 1754, died young. By his second wife Elizabeth,
he had four sons, viz : — Turell6 b. ab. 1770, d. unm. 9 June 1842, se. 72;
Cotton6 (H. C. 1789) b. ab. 1772, d. unm. 12 Feb. 1835, aged 63 ; Hall6
(II. C. 1794) b. ab. 1775, Consul at Surinam, d. there 19 July, 1801,
aged 26 ; and Stephen6 who d. young. Benjamin Hall Jr. of Medford,
who m. Lucy6 Tufts, by her had four children, viz : — Lucy,7 d. young,
Dudley,7 Esq., Hepzibah7 d. unm. aged 32 ; and Lucy7 d. young. Dud-
ley7 Hall, Esq., now living at Medford, has had ten ch. of whom three
sons and one dau. are now living, viz : — Dudley C.,8 George Dudley,8 Hor-
ace Dudley3 and llephza,8 m. to Henry Bradlee. Dudley C.8 Hall m.
Harriet, dau. of Capt. John King and has had three sons, one only of
whom, Dudley9 aged five, is now living. George D.8 Hall m. Kate Mary,
dau. of Samuel G. Wheeler, of Concord, and has had three ch., of whom
Arthur Dudley3 and Hephza9 are now living. Horace D.8 Hall m. Abby
Allen, adopted dau. of Nathaniel Tracy Esq. of Medford, and has 1 dau.
Elizabeth Tracy.9 Henry Bradlee, who m. Hephza8 Hall, is son of Jo-
siah Bradlee of Boston. He has three ch. Ellen Marion,9 Dudley Hall9
and Henry9. Dr. Cotton4 Tufts (H. C. 1749) brother of Dr. Simon4 of
Medford, settled at Weymouth. He wras President of the Massachusetts
Medical Society, and physician to Hon. John Adams, second President of
the United States. Rev. Jacob Norton preached his funeral sermon,
1815. He was twice married. His only son Cotton6 Tufts (H. C. 1777)
postmaster at Weymouth, where he d. 4 May, 1833, aged 72, m. Mercy
Brooks, of Medford, by whom he had Quincy,7 now living at Boston ;
Lucy7 m. Thomas Tarbell, of Groton ; Susan,7 and Mercy7 ; the last two
living at Weymouth. Thomas Tarbell, by his wife Lucy7 Tufts, had two
ch. both of who d. young. Mr. T. is dead. His widow Lucy7 is living
at Boston.

Rev. Simon2 Bradstreet, second son of the governor, was minister at
New London, Ct. The following facts concerning

him arc extracted from a record, in his own hand- ■'/Inxtn, &h*4Mwt~?
writing, entitled : "Remembrances of the greatest^
changes in my Life : or a Record of the Chief of God's Providences and
dealings with me."* " I was borne in N. England at Ipswitch, Scptcm.

4 h is not iinpi tillable that Gov. Bradstreet may have left a similar record of his
life. A few fact*, in his own words, relating' to his life at College, arc quoted, by

118 Descendants of Gov. Bradstreet. [APr>'>

28, being Munday 1640. — IC51, I had my Education in the same Townc
at the Free School, the master of wch was my ever respected Friend Mr.
Ezekiell Choevers. My father was removed from Ipsw. to Andovcr be-
fore I was putt to school, so yl my schooling was more chargeable. — June
25, 1656, I was admitted into the Vniversity, Mr Charles Chauncy being
President. — Anno 1GG0, I went out Batchclour of Artes, and defended
this Position, Omnes Artcs accidentur Thcologicc. — Anno 1CG3, 1 took my
second degree, and went out mr of Artes, at wch Time 1 defended this
Thesis, Discrimcn Boni el mali Cognoscitur a lege Natures. — May 1,
166G, I came to New London at the desire of the people, and advise of
my Freinds, in order to a settlement in the work of the Ministry. The
good Lord fitt me for that, or what other service I may most glorify him
in.t * * * Octob. 5, 1670, I was ordained by Mr. Bulkeley and Mr.
Haynes and established Pastor of the chh. of Christ at New London. The
good Lord graunt I may so preach and so line, that I may saue myself and
those who hear me.11 — lie was married by his uncle Major General Daniel
Denison, 2 Oct. 1G67, at Newbury, to his cousin Lucy, daughter of Rev.
John Woodbridge. She remained with her father, at Newbury, till the
next spring, when, (25 May, 1GG8) she accompanied her husband to New
London. They boarded with his landlord Goodman Royse till 3 Sept.,
when, their own house being fitted, they commenced housekeeping. He
d. between G Sept. and 19 Nov. 1683. After his death, his widow mar-
ried Daniel Eppes, and d. aged G9, on the 18th June 1710, at Medford,
where her son John then resided. Rev. Simon2 Bradstreet had five chil-
dren : — 1, a son3 b. 2 Aug. d. 7 Aug. 16G9 ; * 2, Rev. Simon,3 (named
for his father, grandfather and gr. grandfather) b. 7, bp. 12 March,
1070-71 ; 3, Anne,3 (named for her grandmother) b. 3 Dec. 1G72, bp.
5 Jan. 1G72-3, d. of consumption 2 Oct. 1G81 ; 4, John,4 (named for his
grandfather Woodbridge) b. 3, bp. 5 Nov. 1G76 ; and Lucy4 (named for
her mother) b. 24, bp. 31 Oct. 1680, d. 18 Apl. 17134 m. Hon. Jonathan
Remington (II. C. 1696) of Cambridge. § Rev. Simon3 Bradstreet, in
his fourth year came near drowning, || but was rescued, and afterwards
. . . $fc

Colton Mather, from (to use Mather's words) "a writing now in my hands." Other
facts given by Mather may have been derived from the same source. — See Mather's
Magnalia, Bk. II. p. 19, folio ed., or Vol. I. p. 138, ed. of 1853.

t "July 12, 1666, Whilst I was at N. London, my father's house at Andover was
burnt, where I lost my books and many of my clothes, to the value of 50 or £60 at
least. The Lord gaue and the Lord hath taken, blessed bee the Name of the Lord.
Tho' my owne losse of books (and papers espec.) was great and my father's far more
being about £800 ; yet y* Lord was pleased gratiously many waves to make vp y«
same to us. It is therefore good to trust in the Lord.'' — Ms. Mem. by litv. S. P.
above quoted.

* It is plain that the Simon bp. at Boston 28 (8) 1669, and recorded as the son of
Simon, could not have been the son of Rev. Simon. — See Reg. VIII. 378.

% '■ 1743, Apr. 18. My Hond Aunt Lucy Remington departed this Life aged 63.
She died of a cancer in her Breast. — Apr. 21, My Ilond Aunt Remington was inter-
red."— Ms. Memoranda by Rev. Simon Bradstreet of Marblettead.

$ "Sept. 30, 1745. My Hon-1 Uncle, the Honble Jon» Remington, Esq., of Cam-
bridge, dyed at his House Aged 70 years. — Oct. 4. He was Interred." — Ibid.

|| " Septem. 3. 1674. God was gratiously pleased to shew me mveh mercy in sav-
ing my eldest child (Symon) from eminent danger, being fallen into a well (tho.
shallow) up to his very chin, wrby had perished had not god's Providc ordered it so
yl timely we mist him. Blessed God giue us hearts for euer to remember this, and
to return vnto ihee accordingly. Dear Symon if god giue y" life to read and voder-
stand this, I charge thee to acknowledge it to god's praise and blesse his name for

1855. j Descendants of Gov. Bradstreet 119

became a learned and useful minister. He was settled at Charlestown •
where he d. 31 Dec. 1741, aged 70.t By his wife Mary Long he had
five children, Simon,' d. young; Mary4 m. Rev. Hull Abbot ;t Rev.
Simon ; Samuel- ; and John4 d. young. Rev. Simon* of Marblehead,
by his w.fe Mary (Strahan) Hills had ch. r-Simon* who d. at the age of
ten years, Mary5 who m. Thomas Robie Esq., Nancy* who m. Richard
Harris, Rebecca who m. Rev. Isaac Story, and Sally (2d wife of Gabriel
Johonnot) who d. s. p. about 1814. Thomas Robie Esq., by his wife Mary1
had ch : Hon. Simon B.6 now living at Halifax, N. S. (no children;)
rhomas8 d. unm.; Mary6 m. Joseph Sewall, Esq. ; Mehitabel* m Jona-
Sa"™! Ls(l J and Hannah,6 now living. Jonathan Stems, Esq., (H.
C 1770) whom. Mehetabel6 Robie, wash 19 April, 1751. He held the
office of Solicitor General of Nova Scotia and d. at Halifax 23 May,
1798 He had ch.: Harriet,7 Mary,' Eliza,7 Ann,7 Caroline,7 Charlotte,7
and Jonathan7— all dead ; William7 living in Nova Scotia ; and Henry 7
living in Springfield, Mass. Rev. Isaac Story by his wife Rebecca5 Brad-
street had eleven ch : Dudley* Story Bradstreet, b. Jan. 1773, d 19 Aug
1819, at Louisville; Isaac6 b. Aug. 1774, d. July 1803; William6 b'

tl'?;. 1775? d> June' 1853; Hannah6 b. Sept. 1778, d. Dec. 1810, m.
W< ham Wh.twell, Esq. of Boston ;§ Rebecca6 b. March, 1780, d. Jan.
IS45; Augustus6 b. May 1783, d. Nov. 1845; John6 b. Sept. 1785 d
Feb. 1786; Sophia6 b. March, 1788; Mary6 b. Aug. 1789, d. Oct. 1795;
Alfred^ b. June 1791, d. Sept. 1791 ; and Joanna Appleton6b. Oct. 1793.
Dudley6 Story Bradstreet, son of Rev. Isaac and Mrs. Kebecca5 Story
was b. Jan. 1773, grad. H. C. 1792, and m. Jan. 1809, Eliza Dunlap, by
whom he had five ch.: Rebecca7 b. Dec. 1809, m. in 1651 Charles E 7
Whitwell. son of William and Hannah6 Whitwell ; Dudley S.,7 physician,
b. May, 1811, d. in Louisiana, July, 1854; Eliza Dudley7 b. Ail" 1813
m. Dr. Anson G. Henry; William S.,7 lawyer, b. June, 1815, d. in Lou-
ls.ana, Sept. 1853; Isaac S.,7 b. Mar. 1817, d. in Louisiana in 1850; and
Sophia W.7 b. Dec. 1818, d. in infancy. Augustus6 Story, of Boston, m.
Ann D. Wmship, and had Edward Augustus,7 Frances W.7 and John
Miller Russell.7 Samuel4 Bradstreet, son of Rev. Simon,* m. Sarah Fos-

sveh a Deli»er«, that he did not cutt off thy life K*y« bud. O y« ihov mays! hue 10
know this and to walk answerably »_ Ms. Mem. by Rev. S. B. of New London.

* His predecessor in the ministry at Charlestown was Rev. Charles Morton, whom
Macaulay calls— "an excellent Oxford scholar and a man of various and large abili-
ty." Rev. Mr. Morton, before his removal to New England, had kept the " then fa-
mous Academy at Newington Green," where among others he liad fur pupils, Col. Sam-
tie] Shine— the successor of Hon. Joseph Dudley as Governor of Massachusetts— and
Daniel Defoe— the celebrated author of Robinson Crusoe.

f "My Ilond Father, Pastor of y« chh. of X in Charlestown departed y» Life Dec
31, 17-11, aged 72. cc was Interred Jan. 6, 17-1^. The ReV President Holyoke, John
Hancock, Henry Flint, Tutor, Joseph Sewall, D. D., John Webb [and] Thomas Pren-
tice Supported y Pall &c y« Rev<* Dr. Sewal prayed in Family afier y« Funeral "—
Ms. Mem. of Rev. S. B. of Marblehead.

\ Their son, Rev. Thomas Abbot of Roxbury, m. Hannah, dau. of Sir Robert
Hesilrige, Bart, a sreat-great-grandson of Sir Arthur Haselrig or Hesilrige, of Nosely,
the celebraied parliamentary leader. Sir Arihur was son and heir of Sir Thomas
Hesilrige, of Nosely, the first Baronet of the name ; and was descended from Roger
de Hftsilrige, who came with William the Conqueror from a place of that name (Hes-
ilrige) in Normandy, and, selllin? in Cumberland, the place took his name.— See
Pedigree in Betham's Baronetage, Vol. I. p. 2G0.

$ In our formerarticle his wife Hannah8 is erroneously called a dau. of Dudley S.«
Bradstreet. The names of his children (Vol. VIII. p. 317, lines 10-12) should be
designated as of the 7th generation.

120 Descendants of Gov. Brads/reel. [April,

ter, and had ch : — Sarah* bp. 10 Feb. 1739-10, d. young; Sarah5 bp.

24 May, 1741 ; Samuel* bp. 8 May, 1743; Lucy* bp. 1 June 1716;
Lucy* bp. 12 June 1718, m. Richard Harris; Mary* bp. 7 Apl. I7.">1 ;
and Richard Foster and Katherine (twins) bp. 20 May, 17.53. John3 Brad-
street of Medford, son of Rev. Simon2 of New London, m. 9 Oct. 1699
his cousin Mercy Wade, and had ch : — Dudley4 b. 2G Oct. HOI, m. 18
Aug. 1724, Sarah Peirce ; Ann4 b. 7 July 1704 ; Lucy4 b. 3'J May, 170(3 ;
and Patience4 b. 13 Feb. 1712.*

John2 Bradstreet of Topsfield was the youngest son of Gov. B. All
of the living descendants of the latter in the male line, that wc bavc met
with, are the posterity of the former also. He m. 1(577, Sarah Per-
kins and had,— Simon3 b. at Topsfield 14 Apl. 1G82 ; John3 b. at T. 30
Jan. 1G93 ; Margaret3 b at T. 27 Nov. 1G96 ; Samuel3 b. at T. 4 Aug.
1699, and other children, one of who may have been Sarah Bradstreet
who m. Rev. John Tufts of Newbury. Simon3 Bradstreet m. 12 Oct.
1711, Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. Joseph Capen of Topsfield. Their ch.
were, Elizabeth4 b. 28 Aug. 1712, m. Joseph Peabody ; Simon4 b. 21
Apl. 1714 ; Dudley4 b. 27 May, 1716 ; John4 b. 2 Mar. 1718 ; Margaret4
b. 24 Apl. 1720, m. Mr. Andrews ; Priscilla4 b. 27 Sept. 1722 ; Lucy4 b.

25 Nov. 1724, m. Robert Andrews; Dr. Joseph4 b. 13 May, 1727 ; Mer-
cy4 b.27 Nov. 1728, m. Mr. Stone; Mary4 b. 10 May 1731, m. Elisha
Wildes. Simon4 Bradstreet m. Anna Flint, by whom he had Henry* b.
30 Nov. 1741, d. 7 Sept. 1818 ; and Anna4 who m. Amos Foster, of
Danvers, who removed to Ohio about 1788. Henry* Bradstreet m. Abi-
gail Porter, of Topsfield, and had four ch. viz : — Dr. Nathaniel6 (H. C.
1795) of Newburyport, b. at Topsfield 4 Oct. 1771, d. 6 Oct. 1828, m.
Mary Crombie ; Daniel6 b. 12 Feb. 1773, d. 1832; William5 b. 13 Mar.
1775 ; and Nabby6 b. 6 June 1778, m. 1 Jan. 1800 Joseph Killam. Dan-
iels Bradstreet removed to Franklin, Warren county, Ohio. He m. Miss
Mason and had eight children, viz : — Henry P.7 ; Rhoda M.T ; Daniel S.7 ;
Ellis S.7; William O.7; John M.7; Samuel Y.7; and Eliza7 ; all of whom
except Samuel Y.7 have families. John M.7 Bradstreet, Esq., is an At-
torney at Law and resides at Cincinnati, Ohio. Willium6 Bradstreet m.
Elizabeth, dau. of John Killam of Boxford. He is now living at Royal-
ton, Vt. His ch. are: Eliza7 b. 5 Jan. 1807, m. Apl. 1832, Sq.iire Marcy
of Hartland, Vt ; Maria7 b. 23 Dec. 1807, m. Dr. Nelson Gardner of
Danvers; George W.7 b. 5 May, 1809; Abby7 b. 23 Dec. 1810; and
Harriet7 b. 3 Dec. 18 14, m. William Ray, of North Andover, Mass. Dr.
Nelson Gardner, who m. Maria7 B., had Maria8 and Melissa.8 George W.7
Bradstreet resides at Royalton, Vt. He m. 11 Jan. 1848, Charlotte S.
Peirce and has George P.3 b. 23 Dec. 1848; Jenny Eliza8 b. 3 Feb. d. 1
Nov. 1851 ; Francis Willard8 b. 26 July 1W52 ; and Susan Ellen8 b. 15
Mav, d. 21 Sept. 1854. William Ray who m. Harriet7 B., had George
L/d.aged3; William Wallis,8 Ellen,8 Baily Loring8 and George Al-
bert.8 Joseph Killam, who m. Nabby6 Bradstreet, was son of John Killam
of Boxford. They had Joseph,7 Capt. John,7 Abigail,7 Syrena7 and Ho-
sea.7 Robert Andrews, by wife Lucy4 Bradstreet, had Capt. Robert* ; Sam-
uel* ; Daniel*; John* (father of Robert6 Andrews of Boston;) Asa* Esq.,
(H. C. 1783) of Ipswich, (father of Theodore6 A. Esq., of I.;) and
Lucy.* Samuel3 Bradstreet, son of John,2 m. 3 Apl. 1722, Sarah Clarke,
and had Ann4 b. 23 Oct. 1724 ; Sarah4 b. 4 Feb. 1726-7 ; Samuel4 b. 8

* Medford Record .. The above extracts from these records, and also some in re-
lation lo the Tufls a... I Wade families, have been,, furnished us by Mr. Wm. II. Whit-
more.

1S55.] Descendants of Gov? Bradslreet. 121

Mar. 1729; Elijah4 b. 8 Aug. 1731; Eunice4* b. 15 Apl. 1733; and
Asa4 b. '20 April, 173G. Samuel4 Bradslreet m. Ruth Lamson and had
Samuel* b. 2 Jan. 1704, m. 14 Apl. 1785, Matilda Foster ; Ruth* b. 8
Mar. 17GG, m. 8 May, 1791, Billy Emerson of Topsfield ; Elijah' b. 4
July, 1767, m. Phebe Ingalls of Andover; Asa* b. 29 May 17(59, m. 30
Nov. 1790, Abigail Batch of T. ; John,4 b 9 Dec. 1771 ; and Moses* b.
26 Aug. 1773. John* Bradstreet m 1st Mehetabel Balch, 9 Jan. 1793, by
whom he had Mehetabel6 b. 29 Mar. 1793 ; Cornelius B.6 b. 30 Oct.
1796 ; Ruth6 b. 16 Feb. 1799, second wife of Solomon Wildes of Boston ;
Cynthia6 b. Nov. 1602; Josiah6 b. 25 Sept. 1804; and John6 b. 11 Nov.
1811. By his second wife he had a dau. who died youno-. Moses*
Bradstreet, brother of John,* m. 7 May, 1795, Lydia Peabody, and had
Lydia6 b. 8 Jan. 1796, m. 4 May, 1817, Nehemiah Perkins of Topsfield ;
Phebe6 b. 10 Oct. 1798, first wife of Solomon Wildes of Boston ; Cyn-
thia* d. young; and Eunice6 b. 23 Aug. 1801, in. her cousin Cornelius B.°
Bradstreet son of John.*

Major Nathaniel Wade of Medford, who m. Mercy2 Bradstreet was b.
ab. 1648, having d. 28 Nov. 1707, in his 60th year. His wife died 5
Oct. 1714, (Records) or 1715, (Gravestone) in her 68th year. They
had Nathaniel3 b. 13 July, 1675; Mercy3 b. 19 Sept. 1678, m. her cousin
John3 Bradstreet ; Jonathan3 b. 5 Mar. 1683 ; Capt. Samuel3 b. 31 Dec
1683, d. 9 Dec. 1738 ; Anne3 b. 7 Oct. 1685 ; and Dorothy3 b. 12 Marl
1667, m. 17 Oct. 1706, Jonathan Willis.t Capt. Samuel3 Wade m. 17
Oct. 1706, Lydia Newhall, and had Lydia4 b. 10 Sept. 1707; Sarah4 b 18
Jan. 1709; Dorothy4 b. 22 Feb. 1711 ; Rebecca4 b. 28 Jan. 1713, m. 18
Sept. 1729, Jeremiah Poole of Reading; Samuel3 b. 21 Apl. 1715; Na-
thaniel3 b. 20 Feb. 1720; Simon3 b.28 Mar. 1725; Elizabeth3 b. 18 May
1728.

ADDITION'S AND CORRECTIONS TO FORMER ARTICLE.

Vol. VIII. p. 31S, I. 5.— Hon. William Ellery (H. C. 1747) was engaged in mer-
cantile pursuits many years before commencing the practice of law. P. 321, 1. 19.

Col. Porter Bradstreet has been dead about iwo years. P. 322,1,24, — Hon. Nathaniel
G. Upham(D.C. 1820) has lately returned from London, whero he was Commissioner
on the part of the United States for the settlement of claims under the Convention
with Great Britain of 1853.

P. 322, lines 12 and 8 from bottom. — Elizabeth, dau. of Hon. Daniel Gookin, d. 27
July 1854 j see Reg. VIII. 377. Her husband is named James Brown Thornton.

* There was an Eunice Bradstreet, [probably this one] who m. 25 Awr. 1756^
Samuel Cummings, (b. 28 Feb. 1731-2) of Topsfield. She d. 20 July 1810, aged 78.
Their ch. were Sarah b 27 Mar. 1759, in. Francis Peabody of Middleton and left
children [see Reg. III. 369;] David b. 19 May, 1762, m. Mehetable Cave of Middle-
ton; Mehetabel b. 31 Aug. 1707. m. Thomas Emerson of Danvers, and d. leaving 2
ch.; and Samuel b. 10 Sept. 1771, who lived and d. at Andover, leaving sons and
daughters. David Cummings, who m. Mehitabel Cave, had Abigail b. 4 Dec. 17SG •
Hon. David, b. 11 Aug. 1785. lives at Dorchester [and is father of Miss Maria Cum-
mings, authoress of the Lamplighter;] Pamclia b. 25 Aug. 1788; Samuel b. 7 July,
1790, of Topsfield; Sylvester b. 17 Mar. 1793, of Box ford ; and Hiram b. 20 Nov.
1791. — Ms. Letters of John A. Boutdle of IVoburn, Ms., and IVm. Bradstreet of Royal-
ton, Vt.

f Besides these children of Nathaniel and Mercy Wade, Farmer gives a son Dud-
ley. There was a Dudley Wade at Medford, who was probably a son either ol Na-
thaniel Wade or his brother Jonathan, who m. Deborah dau. of Gov. Thomas Dudley.
For the above facts in relation to the \Vade family, we are indebted to Mr. Win. II.
Whitmore, who has also furnished us a portion of those relating to the descendants
of Capt. Peter Tufts

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1855.] Notes on the Craciock Family. 123

NOTES ON THE CRADOCK FAMILY.
[Communicated by W. H. Whitmore.]

S. G. Drake, Esq. — In the January number for 1853, an interesting
pedigree was given of the Craciock Family, tending to show that Gov-
ernor Cradock, (so called) left descendants, one of whom was George
Cradock, Esq. of Boston. Feeling considerable interest in the matter,
and especially desirous that, as Mathew Cradock was the founder of the
town of Medford, he should be correctly chronicled in the forth-coming
history of M. by Rev. Charles Brooks, I wrote to Mr. Somerby to pro-
cure for me the facts in the matter. The annexed pedigree is the fruit
of his inquiries. In his note accompanying this pedigree, Mr. Somerby
says it was compiled by the late Mr. Davy of Suffolk, and it bears inter-
nal evidence of having been arranged from older visitations and con-
tinued to its late date from authentic sources.

I have likewise two pedigrees taken from Herald's Visitations, one of
which, dated 1634, mentions Mathew Cradock as heir apparent of Mathew
of London (the Governor). The principal differences between Mr. Brin-
ley's account and the present are, that 1 make William to be the grand-
father of Governor C. instead of Mathew ; 2d, I insert in the proper place
the birth of Mathew, father of our Mathew, the omission of which has
greatly obscured the former record ; and 3d, I give the following as the
children of Mathew of London, which record was copied from the parish
registers of St. Swithin's, London, by Mr. Somerby, and which, as may
be seen at a glance, ignores the existence of the father of George C. of
Boston.

Baptized 1623, Nov. 1, Damaris, daughter of Mr. Mathew Cradock
and Damaris his wife ; 1032, June 3, Mathew, son of Mr. Mathew Cra-
dock and his wife ; 1634, Feb. 10, Thomas, son of Mr. Mathew Cradock
and Rebecca his wife ; 1637, Nov. 27, Mary, daughter of Mr. Mathew
Cradock and Rebecca his wife.

Of course, omission is no proof, but the total absence of all reference
to any other child than Damaris in Governor Cradock's will, while he
evinces a great regard for his second wife Rebecca, is strong presumptive
evidence that he had no other surviving child. On the other hand, if
similarity of name be any evidence, I should presume that George C. of
Boston was descended from a cousin of Governor O, son of his brother
George, also named Mathew. But this is of course only a surmise.

After Governor Cradock's decease, his widow married 1st, Richard
Glover, gentleman of London, and 2d, Rev. Benjamin Whichcott, D.D.
Damaris his daughter m. Thomas Andrews, leather seller of London. His
estate in Medford was sold March 1, 1644, by his heirs, to Ed. Collins.

The accompanying will must be credited to advance sheets of the His-
tory of Medford, to which book will belong the credit of first printing
this interesting document. I must also express my satisfaction at the fact
that a copy of this will was brought to this country and put on record, as
Mr. Somerby was unable to find the original in England.

There arc two families of Cradocks to be seen in print, one settled at
Hartforth in Burke's Landed Gentry ; the other, located at Husbands'
Bosworth, co. Leicester, to be found in Nichol's History of that County,
Vol. 11, part 2d, page 466. The arms of the family at Hartforth are

124 Mathew CradocWs Will. [April,

Arg. on a chevron az. three garbs or. Crest, a bear's head ppr muzzled

gules

This pedigree was taken from Brit. Museum Add. Mss. 19,125, fol. 124,
with only the addition of Gov. Cradock's children and nephews which are
taken from reliable sources as noted above.

MATHEW CRADOCK'S WILL.

I, Mathew Cradock of London, merchant, being in perfect memory and
bodily health, thanks be given to God therefor, do hereby make and
ordeyne this, my last Will and Testament, in maner and forme follow-
ing : that is to say, I bequeath my soul in to the hands of the almighty
God, trusting by the merits of the death and passion of our Lord Jesus
Christ only to obtaine remission of all my sins. My body when it shall
please God to seperate it from my soul, I recomend to the earth in assured
confidence of a glorious resurrection at the great and dreadful day of
judgment. As to my outward estate wherewith God of his goodness hath
endowed me, I have ever accounted myself but a stewurd thereof; there-
fore humbly intreat the almighty to enable mee so to demeane my selfe
in desposeing thereof, as that I may, through his mercy in the merits of
Christ, be always prepared to give a comfortable account of my steward-
ship.

1 do hereby order in the first place that all sure debts as are any maner
of way justly due and owing to any person whatsoever, be truly and fully
sattisfied and payd ; the accounts of the widow of Steeven Benister, late

of London, cloath worker deceased, that the same be answered and

to the use of my executors; and for dealing with one Henry

Colthirst, if Mr. Pennoyde, who is best acquainted with the business see
it to be due which is challenged, I order it to be answered with considera-
tion for the time. All just debts payd, the remaynder of my estate I
give and bequeath as followeth.

To the poore of the parish of St. Peters, the poore in Broad street
where I served my apprenticeship, forty pounds sterling; to the poore of
St. Swithens where I dwelled, one hundred pounds to be imployed as a
stocke for their use, and the benefit thereof to be distributed yearly at the
discretion of the greater number in the vestry. This to be taken out of
the third part of my estate, which by the costome of the Citty of London
is at my owne disposeing. One third part of my whole cleare estate, my
debts being payd and sattisfied, I give and bequeath to my pretious deare,
and loveing wife Rebeccah Cradock; one other third part of my estate
according to the Ancient Costome of the Citty of London, I do give to
my daughter Damaris, and to such other childe or children as it shall
please God to give mee by my wife Rebeccah. Moreover I do give and
bequeath to my said deare and loveing wife, all my household stulTe and
plate, at my house in London where I dwell, and at a house I hold at
Rum'ford in Essex; as also the lease of my dwelling house in London.
Onely out of my plate and household stufl'e aforesaid I give to my said
daughter Damaris to the valine of fifty pounds, in such particulars as my
said°wife shall order and appoynt the" same. Moreover I do give to my
loveing wife aforesaid to be by her injoyed dureing her naturall life, the
one halfe of all the estate I now have or shall have in New England, in
America, at the time decease ; and after the decease of my wife afore-
said, I do give and bequeath the moyty of my moveables and immove-
ables hereby intended to be injoyed by my wife dureing her naturull life
unto my Brother.. Samuel Cradock, and his Heyres male.

1855.] Mathew Cradock's Will. 125

And for the other moyty of my estate in New England aforesaid, I
hereby give and bequeath the same to my daughter Damaris and the issue
of her body to be lawfully begotten ; and for want of such issue, to my
said Brother Samuel and his Ueyres male aforesaid. And my will is that
when my wife shall marry, that in such case her then intended husband
before their marriage shall become bound to my said Brother Samuel and
his Ileyrcs in five thousand pounds of lawful! money of England, not [to
sell away or alienate any party of the moyty of my lands hereby intended
and bequeathed to my wife and subsequently to him dureing her naturall
life, and that he shall have at the time of her decease in personall estate
therefor, my Brother and his Heyres to injoy after the decease of my
said wife, — at least for the vallue of five hundred pounds sterlinge in
moveable goods. And whosoever shall marry my daughter Damaris, I
do hereby Will and order that before marriage hee likewise shall enter
into like bond, with the like covenants and conditions. In case my said
daughter depart this life with out issue, or either of the partyes before
mentioned, both or either of them hereby enjoyned to scale the said sev-
erall bond, which shall refuse or neglect to do the same, or to deliver the
said bond or bonds to my Brother of his Heyres then being, in legal and
lawfull maner; — I do hereby declare that immediately from and after
such manage respectively the moyty of the estate hereby intended to the
party so marrying and not giving bond as aforesaid shall bee, and 1 do
hereby bequeath the same, to my said Brother Samuel and his Heyres ;
any thing before mentioned to the contrary notwithstanding.

Moreover I do give to my Brother Samuel Crodocke and my sister his
wife five hundred pounds; and to every one of the children of my said
Brother, I do give one hundred pounds. Moreover to his sonne Samuel,
now Student in Emanuel in Cambridge, I do give for his mayntenance for
three years, forty pounds per annum ; and to his sonne Mathew for his
better preferment whereby to place him with an able merchant, Two hun-
dred pounds. And I do give Twenty pounds yearly to my said Brother
Samuel toward the mayntenance off my Brother and Sister Sawyer, and
to my Sister after the decease of her husband 1 do give Two hundred
pounds. Item : to Dorothy Sawyer, daughter to my said Sister Sawyer I
give for her better preferment in case shee will be advised by my wife in
her marriage Two hundred pounds; and to the rest of my Sister Saw-
yer's children, I do give to every of them fifty pounds. To my mayd
servants five pounds, evrie of them. Item : to my partners that ventured
with mee and were my servants and party venturers in the east land
trade, namely, to Thomas Hodlow and Edward Lewis, Six Hundred
Pounds a pecce, if they accept of it for their part and declare themselves
willing thereunto within three-months after the publishing of this my
Will ; or else to have their several! equall one eight part of the clear
profits by the trade aforesaid, from the time I promised the same, till the
amount for the same shall be perfected, which is to be done by their
helpe and endeavores. Item: I do desire and intreate Mr. William
Corbine to assist my wife aforesaid, whom I make sole Executor of this
my Last Will and Testament, to gett in my Estate and to see my debts
payd and my Will performed.

Witnesses thereto Given as my act, Last Will and Testament this

Edward Lewis, 9th day of November 1G40.

William Aluey, Mathew Cradock.

Richard IIow< ll. Entered and Recorded the 12th of February 16G2,

hy Thomas Danforth, Recorder.

126 Will of Robert Adams of Newbury. [April,

ABSTRACT OF THE WILL OF ROBERT ADAMS OF NEW.

BURY.

To be buried according to the disposing of Executors. Loving wife
Sarah confirmed in the agreement I made with her before marriage, and
having allowed her the annuity belonging to her by the will of hcr°former
husband which she hath reserved to her own proper use, I do allow it
to her, and her right not to be questioned ; also I giue her my great chest,
and the highest chair in the room wherein we live ; both which she is to
restore again at her death, or if she shall marry again ; also all the money
I leave, and not to be accountable to any one; to line and dwell in the
house, enjoying the parlor wholly for one year. To eldest son John
Adams (besides what has been giuen him) £20, to be paid by Executor
within twelve months. To sou Isaac Adams £5 by the year during life,
in good merchantable pay ; as English corn, pork, beef and suchlike;
also my wearing clothes, and the bed in the north garret, and all the fur-
niture belonging to it, and the least brass pot and bothooks, and liberty to
make use of the said garret during life, unless he marry, then lie shall
leave it. To son Jacob Adams the house he lives in and the land adjoin-
ing to it as now fenced in ; also all my meadow in the Neck on the south
side of Newbury river. To daughter Hannah Adams, .£20 within a year.
To Joanna her child the bed and furniture to it in the parlor, and the big-
ger brass pot, and the chest and chair which is formerly mentioned, when
returned — to have said legacy when full eighteen years of age or be mar-
ried. To daughter Elizabeth, wife of Edward Phelps, one cow. To
daughter Joanna, wife of Launcelott Granger, one cow. To daughter
Mary, wife of Jeremiah Goodridge, one cow. To the three sons of my
son Abraham, viz.: Robert, Abraham and Isaac, each a gun, and to the
two elder, each a sword. All the rest of effects to son Abraham Adams.
Lands after his death to go to his eldest son Robert, also the great brass
kettle, tables, andirons, and spit. Son Abraham and his son Robert to be
joint Executors of will. Son Abraham to have full power to act alone as
Executor till his son Robert be of age. And though I appoint Robt.
Adams my heir after his father, Mary wife of said Abraham not to be
debarred any just claim if left a widow. Further : To daughter Joanna
Granger my pewter tankard, and a pewter bowl. To Mary daughter of
son Abraham, a box with a lock and key, and six diaper knapkins. If
Robert, son of son Abraham come into possession by reversion of my
lands, he shall giue to either of his two brothers now in being, viz : Abra-
ham and Isaac, <£20 apiece.

Loving friends Mr. John Woodbridge and Mr. Nicolas Noycs, both of
Newbury to be overseers of this my will, and I give them two of the best
wethers I have, to either of them one.

Signed and sealed the 7th of March, 1680. ROBERT ADAMS.

In presence of John Woodbridge, Nicholas Noyes.

On review of this my will, do ratify and confirm it, with that little ad-
dition in the article to my son Isaac. This 27th of June IG82.

Witness Jno. Woodbridge, Nicholas Noyes. ROBERT ADAMS.

Proved at Salem, 28 ; 9mo. '62.

Inventory: — Orchard, dwelling-house, barn, &,c., with 80 acres up-
land, GO acres meadow and freehold £600. Live stock £9-L Furniture,
&c.,c£222, 17s. -totally I G, 17s.

1855.] Descendants of Alice ^Bradford. 127

DESCENDANTS OF ALICE BRADFORD.
[Communicated by Rev. William Allen, D.D. of Northampton.]

The oldest granddaughter of Gov. Bradford and Alice Southworth was
Alice Bradford, the daughter of Maj. William Bradford by his first wife,
Alice Richards. Gen. G. M. Fessenden, in his genealogy of the Brad-
ford^, in the N. E. Historical Register for January and July 1850, gives
no account of her descendants. Happening to be myself a descendant of
Alice Bradford, I am able to supply this deficiency in part.

Alice Bradford married, March 29, 1GS0, Rev. William Adams, the
2d minister of Dedham, being his 2d wife ; Mary Manning of Cambridge
was his first. Mr. Adams, by his wife Alice, had three daughters; 1.
Elizabeth, born Feb. 23, 1G81 ; she married, first, Rev. S. Whiiing of
Windham, Sept. 4, 1696, when she was in her 16th year, and her four
children were distinguished ; first, Col. William Whiting, employed in the
French waf; second, Rev. John Whiting of the second church in Wind-
ham (Scotland parish) ; and, resigning his office, he was judge of probate
and also a colonel; third, Col. Nathan Whiting; fourthly, Mary, born
1712, married Nov. 23, 1727 Rev. Thomas Clap, her father's successor
at Windham, and afterwards president of Yale College; she died Aug.
9, 1736, her daughters being Mary Clap, who married Daniel Wooster of
New Haven, and Temperance Clap, who married Timothy Pitkin of
Farmin^ton.

Rev. S. Whiting died in 1725, and his widow Elizabeth married, in
1737, Rev. Samuel Niles of Braintree; she died at New Haven at her
son Nathan's, in 1760.

2. The second daughter of Rev. William Adams by Alice Bradford
was Alice, who married in 1701 Rev. Nathaniel Collins, the first min-
ister of Enfield, Conn. She died Feb. 19, 1735; he died in 1750.

3. The third daughter of William and Alice Adams was Abid, born
Dec. 15, 1685, after the death of her father, who died Aug. 17, 1 085.
About the year 1707 she married Rev. Joseph Metcalf, minister of Fal-
mouth, a native of Dedham, born in 1682, graduated 1703, died May 24,
1723. Joseph and Abiel Metcalf had 11 children, as follows : 1. Abi-
gail; 2. Abijah, both of whom, probably, [died] young ; 3. Abiel, married
James Fitch of Salisbury; 4. Hannah, married Timothy Metcalf of
Mansfield or Lebanon ; 5. Alice, married John Williams ; G. Mary,
married John Reed or Rudd of Lebanon ; 7. Elizabeth, married Rev.
Jonathan Lee, the first minister of Salisbury, Conn. ; 8. Delight, mar-
ried Tho. Worcester; 9. Sarah, married James Fowler of E. Iladdam;
10. Azubah, married Wm. Williams of Union, Maine ; 11. Si/bal.

Alice, the widow of Rev. William Adams, married Maj. James Fitch
of Norwich, who was born in 1647 and died at Canterbury, his last resi-
dence, in 1727, aged 80 years.

Her daughter Abiel, the widow of Rev. Joseph Metcalf, married Rev.
Isaac Chauncy of Hadley, who died in 1745. The time and place of her
death are not known.

I now proceed to my particular object, the tracing of the descendants
of one of the daughters of Mrs. Abiel Metcalf, she (as it may be remem-
bered) being the granddaughter of Major William Bradford. As she is of
the 4th generation from Gov. Bradford, her daughter Elizabeth will be
marked as of the fifth.

i

123 Descendants of Alice^ Bradford. [April,

Elizabeth'' Met calf married Rev. Jonathan Lee of Salisbury. At the
time of her marriage she was living in the family of president Chip, whose
wife Mary Whiting, deceased in 173G, was her'cousin. The children of
Jonathan and Elizabeth Lee were eight in number; 1. Jonathan,* a physi-
cian in Pittsfield, who had 7 children ; 2. Elizabeth* who married Rev.
Thomas Allen, the first minister of Pittsfield, who died in J810, aged
67, and whose children were twelve in number, among whom were
Thomas7 ; Jonathan,7 the father of Thomas8 Allen, now of St. Louis ;
Elizabeth,7 who married William P. White, a Boston merchant, and died
in London in 1798; Clarissa,7 who married John Brcck of Northamp-
ton, and whose sons are Edward,8 Theodore,8 and John8 Breck of Brecks-
ville, Ohio; George W7; Capt. Samuel L.7 ; William,7 (the writer of this
article and the only survivor of this large family,) whose children are
seven, viz. : Rev. John Wheelock8 Allen of Sheboygan Falls ; Eliza-
beth,8 married to Professor II. B. Smith, of the" Union Seminary,
N. Y. ; Charlotte F.8 married to Rev. Erastus Hopkins; William,8
Clara,8 Adriana,8 and Annette.8 Love,7 married Gen. Eleazar W. Ripley,
and deceased 1820; Solomon Metcalf,7 a professor in Middlebury Col-
lege, deceased ; Elisha L.,7 a surgeon in the army, deceased. 3. Samuel*
Lee of Salisbury, whose son is Ur. Charles7 Lee, a physician of New.
York, and whose daughter Hannah8 married W. C. Stirling, whose daugh-
ter is Mrs. (John B.) Waring of Cleveland. 4. Rhoda* Lee married John
Ensign; their daughter Rhoda7 married deacon Alpha Rockwell, whose
daughter Elizabeth8 married Osmyn Baker, a member of congress, and
whose daughter Caroline9 married William Lawrence of Northampton,
himself a descendant of Gov. Bradford. 5. Salome* Lee married Judge
Hale ; their daughter Lydia7 married Rev. John Keep, now of Oberlin,
and Clarissa7 married Rev. Mr. Knapp of Westfield, and Harriet7 mar-
ried Gen. Miller of Homer. 6. Elisha6 Lee, a lawyer of Sheffield. 7.
Mylo* Lee, whose son, Rev. Jonathan7 Lee of Otis, was the father of Dr.
Jonathan Edwards8 Lee, now assistant surgeon in the insane hospital near
Philadelphia.

This is a very incomplete account of the descendants of Rev. Jonathan
Lee and Elizabeth Metcalf, and through her the descendants of Gov.
Bradford. My own descent in the 7th generation appears, then, to be as
follows: 1. Gov. Bradford; 2. Maj. William Bradford; 3. Alice Brad-
ford, married to Rev. William Adams; 4. Abial Adams, married to Rev.
Joseph Metcalf; 5. Elizabeth Metcalf, married to Rev Jonathan Lee;
C. Elizabeth Lee, married to Rev. Thomas Allen; 7. "William Allen.

A RELIC OF THE REVOLUTION.

"While workmen were engaged on Friday, in taking up the stepping-
stone in front of the mansion of the late Cornelius Van Vorst, in Wayne
street, it was found, upon turning over the stepping-stone, that it was the
pedestal on which stood the equestrian statue of George III., which form-
erly stood in Bowling Green, New York. It was removed from Bowling
Green after the statue was converted into Republican bullets, and became
a monument over the grave of Maj. John Smith, whose remains were
interred upon the Van Vorst estate. The marks of the shoes of the
horse's feet are visible on the stone, at the points designated by a star.
The stone has b< en laying for many years in front of Mr. Van Vorst's,
with its inscription downwards. — [N. Y. Times, 30 Aug. 1853.

1855.] Peter Talbot and his Descendants. 129

PETER TALBOT AND HIS DESCENDANTS.

[It is scarcely necessary to observe that neither the Editor nor Publishing Com-
mittee hold themselves responsible for any traditionary or other unauthenticated state-
ments in articles by Correspondents.]

Peter Talbot was born in Lancashire, England. While yet a youth at
a boarding school in Edinburgh, he, with two of his fellow students, being
out in a boat one day, were seized by a press-gang, and hurried on board
of a Man-of-war, bound for the American coast. When near the Island
of Rhode Island, he boldly left his more timid companions, who tried to dis-
suade him from such rashness, and deserted, in tbe darkness of night,
and escaped by swimming to the shore of the main land, — probably to
Bristol. In passing the watch of the ship, — two men in a boat, — he over-
heard them conjecturing as to what that dark looking object near them,
might be, — it was his bundle of clothes upon his head, — and he, keeping
very still, and nearly under water, they soon wisely concluded it to be no
more than a collection of seaweed, and rowed on out of his way. Thus nar-
rowly he escaped. Landing before the dawn, he concealed himself
through the day under a haystack, — where also he accepted the milk of
a friendly cow, with a hearty relish. At night, sheltered from pursuit by
the darkness, he commenced his journey on foot, through the tangled and
howling wilderness. He steered north, as his aim was to find the town
of Dorchester, of which, perhaps, he had heard something in the ship.
Hiding by day, nearly without food, and walking only by night, he at last
ventured, at the close of the third day, to seek admission to the dimly
lighted cot of a motherly old woman, whom he found dwelling alone.
She welcomed him, and kindly supplied him with food and lodging. He
was also rejoiced to learn from her, that he was only two days journey
from Dorchester, and that he might safely proceed in the day time. He
arrived in Dorchester in due season, where he eagerly applied himself to
some profitable labor. After purchasing necessary clothing, he carefully
hoarded all his earnings for a passage back to England, which, as soon
as possible, he joyfully engaged, and put his effects on board, expecting
to sail immediately. But head winds arising, detained them several days,
until young Talbot, becoming uneasy, ventured to spend a night on shore.
In the morning, at early dawn, he saw, to his dismay, that the vessel had
sailed long before, leaving him behind, with hard-earned passage money
and apparel all gone. — Chagrined and sorrowful, yet not disheartened, he
returned to his work, still determined as ever, to find his way home to his
anxious parents. Some time after this sad mishap, he was married, on
the 12th of January, 1G77, to Mary VVadell, of Dorchester, and embarked
with her on board a vessel bound for England. But again, and, strange
though it seem, from the same cause as before, the vessel sailed without
them, and again dcj>rivcd him of all his property. Still, lie perseveringly
resumed his labor,' with the same cherished object in view. But on hear-
ing afterwards, that this vessel was lost at sea, with all on board, he con-
cluded that a wise Providence designed he should settle here in New Eng-
land, and henceforth resolved so to do.

At some subsequent time, he removed to Chelmsford, where, probably,
all his children were born, as none of their births are recorded in Dor-
chester.— While living in Chelmsford, with his family, the Indians, dur-
ing his absence, and that of his eldest son, one day, came to his house,

17

130 Peter Talbot and his Descendants. [April,

seized his wife, and killing her infant child, carried her away with them.
They were immediately followed by her neighbors, and she was soon re-
taken, and restored to her home. Her children, Sarah and George, and
probably Elizabeth, were together, out of doors, when the Indians first
appeared, and hastily, but securely, hid themselves in a ledge of rocks, not
very far from the house. The eldest son was killed while fighting the
Indians, either on his return at this time, or on some other occasion. — Af-
ter these disasters, the family returned to Dorchester, and settled there. —
Peter, the father, died when George, his only remaining son, was sixteen
years of age. This is said to have been in the year 1701. — George had
been in the habit, from the age of twelve years, of asking the blessing at
table, whenever his father was absent; and his character, through life,
was one of consistent piety and goodness. His mother lived with him
some time after the death of her husband, and in that part of Dorchester
now named Stoughton, at probably, the original homestead. His sister
Sarah, older than himself, married, but to whom is not now known. Eliz-
abeth Talbot m. Eleazer Puffer, Nov. 27, 1713, in Dorchester. She was
probably a daughter of Peter and Mary Talbot.

George Talbot m. Mary . The Dorchester Records have Mary,

dau. of George and Mary Talbot, b. Mar. 24, 1708 ; Daniel, son, b. Mar.
7, 1709-10; Hannah, dau. b. May 1, 1712; George, son, b. Oct. 24, 1714.
There is known to have been a Peter, of this family, who has descend-
ants in Maine. His birth is not recorded. Sarah, dau. of George and
Mary Talbot, b. Aug. 23, 1719 ; Jerusha, dau. b. Oct. 6, 1721 ; Ebcnezer,
son,*b. Dec. 4, 1723 ; Experience, dau. b. Feb. 20, 1725.

Capt. George3 Talbot of Stoughton, and Elizabeth Withington of Dor-
chester, m. July 27, 1737. — Their children were Mary,* Hannah,4 the
two eldest, — David,4 b. Mar. 8, 1746, m.Mehetabel Capen, and s. in Can-
ton, for wh. see Dr. Thayer's Fam. Mem. p. 53, Part II. — Nathaniel,4 b.
1748, m. 1st, Sarah Wilson and had seven chil., and 2d, Mrs. Martha
(Davenport) Day, (widow of Ebenr Day of Needh.) Nov. 20,1807 —
Capt. Geo. Talbot m. 2d Wid. Abigail Bacon, of S. Dedham, (prob. Abi-
gail Aldridge, who m. Ephraim Bacon in 1779,) and had one son, George,
b. l765, who s. in Athol, and has descendants.

Jerusha,3 b. 1721, dau. of George and Mary, m. Jona. Capen, Jr., of
Dorchester, Nov. 20, 1746, and had eight children in Stoughton. Dr. T.'s
Fam Mem. p. 77, Pt. I.

Ebcnezer,3 b. 1723, son of George and Mary, m. and

had chil., Ruth,4 — William4, m. Alary Farrington, of Dedham, Sept. 7,
1772,— Ebcnezer,4 m. Elizabeth Fuller of Dedham, pub. Sept. 27, 1779,
and d. Sept. 25, 1821, oe. 71, — Elizabeth,4 m. David Fisher, of Dedham,
Nov. 7, 1770, — Josiah,4 — Enoch,4 m. and s. in S. Dedham, — Rachel,4 m.
Abijah Crane, of Dedham, May 4, 1786, — Jedediah4.

Ebcnezer, Paul and Abigail Talbot, (of one of these families,) m. May
24, 1770, and have descendants in Dedham.

The foregoing story is written from tradition, distinctly recollected and
related by Joel Talbot Esq., of Stoughton, and Misses A. and C. Talbot,
of South" Dedham, who received it from their fathers, sons of Ebcnezer,
b. 1723. CAROLINE WHITING.

Dedham, Nov. 23, 1854.

1855.] Letter from Rev. Jbhn Eliot. 131

LETTER FROM REV. JOHN ELIOT, 1664.

[Communicated by J. Hammond Trumbull, Esq.]

The following letter was addressed by Rev. John Eliot to the Commis-
sioners of the United Colonies, in session at Hartford, August, 1664. The
original is in the Connecticut Archives; (Ecclesiastical Papers, Vol. I.
Doc. 10, a.) The record of the Commissioners mentions " several
letters received from Mr. Mayhew, Mr. Eliot. Sen.," and others, as " left
on the file with the records of this meeting at Hartford." (Rec. in Haz-
ard, II. 500.) Only this of Mr. Eliot, and one from Daniel Gookin,
are now to be found in the Connecticut State Files. It will be seen that
most of the suggestions made by Mr. Eliot, for increased apropriations of
salaries, &,c, and for the prosqcution of the Indian work, were adopted by
the Commissioners.

" Wor'pfull and much honored in the Lord : —

The hour of temptation, wch Christ hath foretold, Re. 3. 10, shall come
upon all the world, to try them yl dwell upon the earth, is in prt come,
and still coming upon us ; and the true state of every man, in the sight of
God, is that, as he is found to be upon tryall. And therefore the wisdo
of every true Christian is so to stand fast in the Lord as that, when all is
done, he maybe found standing; Eph. 6. 13, and having done all, to stand.
This wisdom and grace I beg of God, for you all, as for my owne soule.

Touching the Indians, the first matter 1 shall prsent, is touching Phillip
and his people of Sowanset, who did this winter past, upon solicitations and
means used, send to me for books to learne to read, in order to praying
unto God, wch I did send unto him, and prsents wthall ; and my sonne hath
bene twice wth them, and taught among them, and both my sonne and
myselfe are ingaged to visit them afore winter (if God prvent us not ; )
wch we had purposed to have done afore this sitting of yourselves, but
that you may easyly conceive wl unexpected ocasions of delay have fallen
out. Moreover, sundry places in the country are ripe for laborers, and
some places doe intreat that some of theire countrymen, by name, might
be sent unto them to teach them. One of the brethren of the Church of
Natick is so called, by Indians about Nashawa, and one of the brethren of
the Church at Martin's Vinyard is called by the Nantukct Indians to
teach them. We finding the Spirit of God thus moving upon these
waters^ the Church of Natick, corhending it to God first in prayer, have
agreed to send forth divers of the brethren unto sundry places where we
know sundry are willing, and some desire, to be taught and to pray unto
God. And because no man goeth a warfare at his own charges, 1 Cor. 9.
7, 1 tould them y1 every one so sent should have shoes, stokins, a coat
and neckcloth prvtded for" them ; wch the mercifull Prvidence of God hath
(at prsent) prvided for ; by the * rent of a Farme in the hands of the
Wpfull Mr. Danforth, and I thank him he hath ordered supply in this
matter ; only I doe request yl you would prticularly take notice of, and
make supply unto Samuell, of Martyn's Vineyard, who is called by the
Nantuket Indians to teach ym, and crave the boldnesse to intreat y* you

* [In margin.] "A greate mistake so to amrme." Mr. Danforth was one of the
Commissioners to whom this letter was addressed, and I believe this marginal com-
ment to be in his hand-writing. *•

132 Letter from Rev. Jdhn Eliot. [April,

would please to allow him not lesse than ten pounds for this yeare,* he
having a wife and 6 children to p-'vide for.

The busynesse of the two schoolemasters wch petitioned the last year,
was called afore Capt. Gookins, in open court, and they were (as I sup-
posed it would prove) found defective in their attendance to the work, and
were ordered by him to make it up by teaching Schoole the winter
following.

Because of what was written by the Honorable Corporation, of laying
aside Capt. Gookins in this worke, I was bold to request of them his con-
tinuance and incouragem1, presenting my reasons, wch I thank God and
them were so accepted as that they doe approve both of his labour and
incouragem1, wch they leave to yourselves for the measure ; and my
humble request is, that it may be honorable. If I thought it were need-
full, I could prsent you wth reasons wcl' I doubt not but would be accepted
by you. This is one, that it doth necessarily bring much resort to his
house, and of such as canot in comon civility and humanity be sent away
wthout entertainment Which I intreat your prudent consideration of.

When you were pleased, the last yeare, for weighty reasons, to put an
end to salarys for Schoolmasters, and required the parents to be at that
charg themselves, I was bold to tell you that the busynesse of teaching
them on the Sab. and lecture dayes, and catechizing, as they grew more
in light and knowledg, so the work grew the more difficult, and required
the more attention, and would necessarily call for incouragm1 fro your-
selves. And therfore my humble request is, that you would allow them
not lesse than 5£ a man : and because there be 8 wch in or several Townes
are teachers, I doe intreat, that for them, there may be 40X allowed for
this yearet. And this 1 speake respecting ours in our parts, besids what
is at the Vinyard and at Sandwich, where my beloved brother, Mr.
Bourne^, is a faithrull and prudent labourer, and a good man. And if
you please to ordr the Wrpfull Comissioners of Plimmouth to give incour-
agem' to John Sosoman§, who teacheth Phillip and his men to read, I
think it will be an action of good prudence, and a means to put life into
the work : for human and rational means are to be used in prmoting God's
works among mankind ; though this work hath had this divine stampe upon
it, that God himselfe is the beginner of it, in every place.

Touching the Presse, I thank God and yourselves for the good successe
of the work in it. Mr. Baxter's Call is printed and disprced. And though
I have Mr. Shepard's Synceare Conv' and Sound Believer|| allmost

* " More to Mr. Mayhew, to dispose to Samuel, a teacher, sent to Nantucket, and
other deserving Indians there, 10£ 0 0," appropriated by the Commissioners. (Records,
1664.)

f " To Mr. John Eliot, Sen., his salary, 50 0.0. To him to distribute to eight teaching
Indians and one Interpreter, 50.0.0. To Mr John Eliot, Jan.. for his salary, 25.0.0," ap-
pnaied. (Records, 1664. These extracts are from the manuscript. The words in
italics are omitted in Hazard's published Records.)

% "To Mr. Richard Bourne, in Plymouth Collonie, £30 0.0," appropriated. (Ibid.)
§ John Sosoman. or Sausaman, Philip's secretary, proved his fidelity to the English
at the expense of his life. The "encouragement" Mr. E. asks for him, was "an action
of good prudence," viewed only with reference to colonial policy. He disclosed
Philip's plots to the Governor of Plymouth, in 1674 ; and was murdered not long
afterwards, at the instigation of his former master. Hutchinson, I. 285..

|| In 16S8, Mr. Eliot, in a letter to Robert Boyle, President of the Corporation,
asks that £10 might be given to Rev. John Cotton, of Plymouth, and adds, "I must
commit to him the care and labour of the revival of two other small treaiises, viz:
Mr. Shepheard's Sincere Convert aud Sound Believer, which I translated into the
Indian language mail) years since." >,

I
1855-J Letter from Rev. John Eliot.

133

trans,ated, though not fitted and finished for the Presse, yet by advertizm*
fro the Ion'able Corporation, I must lay that by, and fall upon the Prac-
tice of P.ety*. web I had .ntended to be the last. Therefore this -winter I
purpose, if the Lord will, to set upon that booke. Moreover, they are
pleased to put me upon a GnSar of this languaget, Wch my sonnes and
I have oft spoken of, but now I must (if the Lord give life and strength)
be do.ng about it. Hut we are not able to doe much in it, because we
know not the latituds and corners of the language ; some general and
useful collections, I hope the Lord will enable us to produce And for
these reasons my request is, that you would please to continue my inter-
preter s salary, wch is ten pound more added to Wt I was bold to make
mention of afore.

My request also, in respect of Mr. Johnsonf, is, that seeing the Lord
hath made him instrumental! to finish the Bible, and Baxter, and is now
returning for Engl-, you would please to give him his due encourngmt
and such further countenance and coSendation as your wisdo' shall see

meet to afford him.

The Hon'able Corporation doe require of me to give them intimation
how a greater revennue might he best imployed in this work : now my
opinion hath allways bene, yt the sending forth and supporting fitting in-
strum" is a necessary, and I conceive, the best way, to p'roote this wo" ke ■
and you see y« Divine Providence hath ripened more feilds toward this
harvest, w«* call for more labourers, and will multiply the labours of such
as he therein imployed ; w<* affords another reason of an honorable in-
couragm* to Capt. Gookins§, whose busynesse doth much inlarge, had he
wherewU" to afford answerable attendance. I shall cease to give you fur-
ther trouble at p'sent, but comiting you unto the guidance and blessing of
the Lord, I rest, to

Your Wor'ps to serve you, in the service of the Lord,
Koxbury, this 25 of the 6' 64. J0HN Eliot.

* " The Practice of Piety is finished and begin neth lo be bound up " writes Eliot
to Boyle, twenty-two years later. (Aug. 29, 1686. 1 M. H. C. III., 1S7.)

t The suggestion came from Boyle. See an interesting letter to him from Eliot
Aug. 2b, lbo4, in Boyle's Works, Vol. V., p. 548. "You are pleased to intimate unto
me a memorandum of your desires that there may be a grammar of our Indian lan-
guage composed for publick and aAer use. * * I and my sons have olien sroken
about it. But now I take your intimation as a command to set about it. * * I
have not so much either insight or judgment as to dare to undertake anything worthy
the name of a grammar ; only some preparatory collections " that way tendm-' " ecc
" The Indian Grammar Begun" was printed at Cambridge, 1666.

X Marmaduke Johnson, the printer sent over by the Corporation, in 16X0, to assist
in printing the Indian Bible: who "carried it here, very unwonhilv," as the Com-
missioners thought, in 1662, and "proved very idle and nought." However, he " re-
turned^ the press, and hath carried himself indifferently well since, so far as we
know." in 1663. He was dismissed next year at the end of the term for which he
was engaged, and now that he was to return to England, Mr. Eliot was not the man
to remember any of his faults or shortcomings. (Rec. of Comm'rs, Haz. II. 425, 457, 473.)
6 "To Cnptaine Gookin, for his paines and expences, £15.0.0," appropriated by the
Commissioners. In 1663, the Corporation, being straitened in means, desired that the
appropriation formerly made by the Convrs to Capt. Gookin might "be forborne • un-
lesse it be thought by you [the Comm'rs] that some unavoydable prejudice mi«ht 'hap-
pen to the wnrke for the want thereof" (Haz. II., 470.) The Commissioners, in
reply, write that having conferred with Mr. Eliot and others, they find Capt. Gookin's
labors among the Indians "of much use and benefit to them ; and therefore could not
but desire him to go on in that worke." (Ibid., p. 471.) Few men have laboured
more taiinfully, and more thankhstly, in good works, than Daniel Gookin. who was
worthy of the title Eliot gave him, in a letter to Boyle, of "a pillar in our Indian
work." (Sec Hist, and Gen. Reg., Vol. I., p. 351.)

134 Estate of Francis jfhitmore. [April,

THE DISPOSAL OF THE ESTATE OF FRANCIS WHITMORE
OF CAMBRIDGE, IN NEW ENGLAND.

[Communicated by W. H. Whitmore.]

After the payment of my just debts, I do give unto my loving wife the
use and enfeofment of my whole estate in housing, lands and moveablea
(excepting that part of my land by me already given unto my son Samuel)
during her widowhood for her livelihood and for the bringing up of my
three youngest children, and for the expending of what learning she shall
be able upon them. But if she marry to another man, my will is that she
shall have thirty pounds out of my moveable estate to dispose of as she
shall see meet. To my two youngest sons Thomas and Joseph I do give
my housing, barns and my part of the new mill, with all my lands there-
unto belonging ; excepting that part of the land by me set "out and deliv-
ered to my son Samuel which shall be the full of his portion ; he not to
share in any after division of any part of my estate to be equally divided
between them. They to enter upon the possession thereof at the age of
twenty and one years of age if their mother be not then living; but if she
be then living and continue my widow, she shall not be dispossessed of
any part of my estate during her life. Also my will is that what of my
estate do remain at my wife's decease or marriage which of them .'-hall
first happen, with what each of my children have already had being added
thereunto, shall be equally divided among them, to each an equal share.
My two youngest sons to have the housing and lands as aforesaid and to
pay out of them to the rest of my children that which shall be accounted
due to them, as followeth : My eldest son Francis his part to be due him
two full years after the possessing of my youngest son of the housing and
lands as aforesaid. The second two years after; the third two years
after, and so successively till all be paid. To my grandchildren of Daniel
Markham which he had by my daughter Elizabeth, I do give to each of
them twenty shillings out of my estate. Also I do nominate my loving
friends William Locke Sen. of Woburn and Francis Moore of Cambridge
to be my executors of this my last will.

8th m. 8th day 1685.

The estate was valued at .£305 9s. [Middlesex Recs. Liber G, p. 270.

SEARSES IN THE REVOLUTION.

[From General Duvall's Minutes.]

Samuel G. Drake, Esq. Boston, Ocnber 5, 1S54.

Dear Sir : — Gen. Duvall's Minutes were shown to me by Mr. \V. S. Thacher, as
received through Mr. Willard Sears from Mr. Orin Sears of New Bedford.

Yours, &c. DAVID SEARS.

The following members of the Sears family of Yarmouth served in the
War of Independence. This family is from Colchester, in England, orig-
inally of Scearstan, in the Isle of Alney, in Gloucestershire. Their ances-
tor arrived from Holland, and landed at Plymouth in 1030.

Lieut. Colonels, Isaac Sears, Q. M. Gen. ; John Seayers, killed, Oct.
4, 1777, in a skirmish', preceding the great battle near Saratoga. Capts.
Robert Sayers ; John Sayers, D. A. Gen. ; Peter Sears, son of Col. Sears
of Chatham, killed at the battle of Culloden. Lieuts. Barnabas Sears;
Nathan Sears. Ensign, John Sayers. The heirs of the above officers
never have dcm:ui Jed the sums due to them from Government for their
ancestors' services

1855.] Abstracts of E 'arty Wills.

135

ABSTRACTS FROM THE EARLIEST WILLS ON RECORD
t IN THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, MASS.

[Prepared by Mr. Wm. B. Trask, of Dorchester.]
[Continued from page 40.]

Edmund Grosse.— Inventory of his Goods prized by John Butter
James Euerill, 5: 3: 1655. Arm. £149. 14s. Power of Administral.on
granted to Mr. Jer: Houchin and Leif. James Johnson, in belialfe of ye
widdow and children. Mentions » 50 Acres of Land Lyin" at Muddy
R.uer, £7. 10s." The Estate is in Debt to Mathew Grosse, Mr. Cole
goodman Wecden, Clement Grosse, Mr. Starr sen-, Mr. Starr jun', Mathew
Barnes, Brother Burton, Goody Carter, Sister Davis, Mrs. Buvvye'r ; to Mr
Garrets father in England for lyquors ; to Barnard Squire &,c , &c
Jeremy Houchin deposed, 4th July, 1G55.

Nath Sowther.— The goods of'M' Souther, Lately deceased, Aprized
by Samuell Betfield, Thomas Bumsteed, Godfrey Armitage. 17 July,
1655. Amt. .£150. 16. 6. Goods of M» Sowther, wc)» she brought to Mr!
Sowther. Amt. £83. Power of Administration granted to Sarah Sou-
ther, his widdow, who deposed, 31 July 1G55.

Barnabas Fawer. — Inventory of the Estate that was belonging to
Barnabas Faioer deceased the 19th of the 10th mo'1' 1G54, apprized by
Jacob Sheafe, James Eurill, Richard Cooke. Amt. .£596. 17. 0G. " Due
from W<« Hudson, £30 ; in beefe and flower from W" East, of Mil ford
£117. 11.00; Mr. W* Phillips. £12; in Mr. 17- Baddyes hands, Re-
ceived in debts from Connecticott and sundry places, in flower, wheat, Rye
and Porke, £60; from Richard Fellowes, of Connecticott, £3. 10s.," &c.|
&c. Values "2 mares runn away in the woods and 1 horse runn away
suposed to be at Dedham, £30." The Estate in Debt to good Oliver
the Taylor; goodman Henfield, of Millford ; Mr. Pell, of Fairefeild; Mr.'
John Webb, &c. Grace Fawer, widow of Barnabas, deposed, 9 August
1655. [Will, Reg. (1851) Vol. V. p. 305.] .

Elizabeth Pitts.— Inventory of the goods of Mrs. Elizabeth Pitts
deceased at Waymouth, prised by John Whitmarsh, Thomas Bayly,
Samuell Packer, James Nash. Amt. £16. 06. 06. "My Mother Mrs.
Pitts oweth to me and to other in her sicknes and health as followeth, 6
Weekcs attendance in her sicknes, at 6s. 8d. per weeke, £2 ; 20 weekes
attendance in her sicknes, at 8s. per weeke, £8 ; Mr. Allcocke, for Phis-
lcko and Cordialls, 7s ; ,Mr. Allcockes Journeyes hither, 7s; for things
fetched at Thomas Dyars, 12s. 02d ; debt to John Phillips, of Boston, 3s.
6d., &c. Whole amount £13. 16s. 8d. Administration to the Estate of
Mrs. Elizabeth Pitts granted to FF» Holbrooke & Elizabeth, his wife, 1
Aug. 1055.

Henery Glover.— Inventory of the goods of Henery Glouer,of Med-
field, deceased the 21" of the 5* mo"> 1655, taken by Thomas Wight,
Robert Hensdcll, Ralph Wheelocke. Sume totall, £88. 05. Administra-
tion granted, 13 Sept. 1655, to Abigail Glouer, his late wife, who deposed,
29 Nov 1655. v

130 Abstracts of Early ' Wills. [^ A j>ril ,

John Coddington. — Inventory of the goods of John Coddington, de-
ceased 27th Aug1 1655 prized by Richard Peacocke, Edmund Jacklin.
Power of Administration granted to his Estate by Emm, his late wife, who
deposed same day.

Samuell Naulton. — Inventory of his goods. " Due to him in wages
for 9 moth, at 35s. per mo1'1, £15. 19s.," &c. Owing Lorance English
7s., &c, &c. Jn° Naulton deposed, 22 Sepr 1655, yl this is a true Inven-
tory of his brother, Sam11 Naulton estate, to the best of his knowledge.

Thomas Dudley, junior. — Inventory. " Parte of Water Towne Mill
estimated at £40." &c., &c, .£63. 15.02. Mr. Thomas Danforth and
Mr. Sam" Danforth deposed, 6: 9: 55.* Mr. Sa7n: Danforth Informed of
a Bed, bedding, Corne &c prised at 40s. wch I here set down. 21 June
1664. Edw: Rawson, Record1-.

Gregory Baxstar, of Brantree. — Being sicke — doe make my last will
— wife and sonne John executors. I giue to my sonne Bearing my little
piece of salt meadow adjoyning his own house, being in quantitie about
an acre of ground ; to his dau. Bethia, £10, to be payd her when she is
16 yeares of age, also on blake Calfe of a year old, and one black young
Ewe sheepe, to be delivered to her father, to be improved by him for her
vse, as he shall see meete, till she is 16 yeares of age. Vnto my sonne
Joseph Adam and my dau. his wife, 6 acres of Land lying in the great
feild, being all the land lying vpon the right side of the Cart way to the
ferry, be it more or lesse ; also my lettle Island of Salt Marsh, wcl1 lyeth
at the head of the Salt Creeke, that Cometh up towards the Towne land,
lying neare to the ende of P°Aer Georges lott, and also halfe my Lands at
the Captaines plaine. I giue to his sonne Joseph, the Child of my Daugh-
ter, and if he dye without any heyre, then it shall goe to my Daught" next
eldest sonne, or dau. if she haue no sonne. Also, I giue to my sonne,
Joseph Adams, my old Mare. All ye rest of my Estate I giue to my wife
and my sonne John, my wife to haue all yc vse of it while she Liucth ;
after her decease my sonne John to haue it all, only my wife shall haue
two Cowes to dispose of as she pleaseth at her death ; only I giue my
horse, two oxen, one Cowe, and one Steare, to my sonne John. Also, I
giue to my wife those two Cowes she hath power to dispose of at her
death, to be for her owne vse while she liueth. 2d day of the 4th moneth,
comanly called June, 1659. his

Gregory X Baxstar.

his marke

In the prnts of John jxj Gurney, Moses Payne, Richard Brackett.

marke

Whereas in this my last will I haue giuen to my sonne Deareing A little
piece of Salt Marsh, I now make voyd that act, and giue that piece of
Marsh to my wife and sonne John, for them to vse together, while she
liueth, and after her death to be wholy my sonne Johns as ye rest of my
Estate is ; and I giue to my sonne Dearing, in the room of that, two
weather sheepe. 19: 4th: 1659. hi»

Gregory x Baxster.

Witnes, Moses Paine, Richard Brackett. marke

14 June 1659. Cap1 Richard Brackett and Ensigne Moses Paine,
deposed.

There is an omission of this date in the Abstract given, Reg. Vol. V. 1851, p. 445.

1855.] Abstracts of Early Wills. 137

An Inventory of the Goods of Gregory Baxtor deceased, Brantrey 7:
5th 1659. Taken by Jn° Gurney, Moses Paine, Edmund Quinsey. Amt.
c£417. 19s. Margaret Baxter, relict of Gregory Baxter &, Jo/in, theire
sonne, deposed, 14 July 1059. Present ye Governor, l)epl Governo1",
Major Atharton & Rccordr.

Mr. Joshua Foote. — Inventory of his goods in and about Boston.
Amt. £V3. 5d. " 90 acres Land at Brantrey not prized.'" " Wee did
not medic with the Land, as wittnes our hands this 30"' of the 8,!l moth

the marke of

1G55. Richard Woodde, Jeremy ^ Morell. One Warehouse in Boston,
and house and land at Roxbury, morgaged and forfeited for his debts.
Lieut. Joshua Hcwes deposed, 15 Nov. 1055. The following persons,
among others, are mentioned in the inventory of debts : — George Ilallsall,
Benjamine Negus, William Ilelds, Tho Rider, Jn° Bowllcs, Tlio Kemball,
Jn° Lambett, W» Dawes, Tho Whitmore, Samuell Bennett, John Divcn,
Richard Bennett, Robert Burmop, Mr Ware, Shipwright ; John II at home,
Mr John Cutts, Joseph Jencks senior, Mr Edward Hutchison, Mnthias
Briges, Mr Samuell Mauricke, Mr Tho Broughton, Benjamine Child, Jn°
Phillips, Thomas Railings, Joseph Jcnkcs Junior, Charles Presus, Richard
Sutc, Henry Kimball, Joseph Bastarr, Thomas Williams, Isaack Nash,
Samuell Hart, Roger Tiler, Jasper Rawlings, Richard Knowlcs, Amos
Richison, Richard Chard, William Pittman, Mr Valentine Hill, Jn° Sunder-
ling, Fardinando Tare, Tho Tare, Sidrackc Tare, Ralph Mason, Mr Wil-
liam Paine, Robert Burden, Jn° Welke, Jn° Barnes, Richard Clarke, Jn»
Han more, Strong Furnall, Mr Tho Mayhcw, Sam»> Jackson, Jn° Millam,
Jn° Rogers, Ed\vd Wedcn, Quinton Pray, Nicholas Pinnion, Tho Paine,
Hen Greene, Joseph Saundrs, Joseph Armitage, Rich'1 Post, Jn° Bee, Phil-
lip Leonard, Edward Gardner, Francis Perry. [Will, Keg. (1851) Vol.
V. p. 444.]

Robert Reynolds.' — Will. Now liucing in Boston. I giue to mv
wife, my house with all that appertaine vnto it, with my Marsh ground
at Muddv River, with one lott of Ground at Lon^ Island, so Ion** as she
liveth, with all my house hold stuffe in my house, and what money there is
left. After her decease I haue given my house and orchard to my sonne
Nathaniell and to his heyres foreucr, and if he should dye without Chil-
dren, or any one Child lawfully begotten of his owne body, then his wife to
enjoy the said house and Orchard so long as she liueth, and after her de-
cease, toReturne to my fowre daughters Children, that is to say, my dan.
Ruth Whitney and to her Eldest sonne ; to my dan. Tabitha Abdyfrnd
her sonne Mathew Ahdy, and if he should dye, to her two dan*, cither of
them alike ; to my dau. Sarah Mason and her sonne Robert Mason, and
if he dye, to her dau. Sarah ; to my dau. Mary Sanger and her sonne
Nathaniell and if he dye to her next child, cither sonne or daughter.
[Also, to his four dau*. .£20 each.] For the paym1 of these legacies I
haue eight acres of Marsh land, which if my sonne Nathaniell will pay
£20 in good pay towards this fower score pound, then he to haue my
Marsh land and his heyres foreucr ; but if he refuse to pay the twentie
pound, then to be devided equally to my fower dau'. and to thcirc Chil-
dren, or else that it may be sold for as much as it will yeeld,and devided
among them equally. The other threescore pound to be raysed out of
my owne estate ; what is over and aboue, my will is, my wife shall haue,

138 Abstracts of Ear hj Wills. [April,

and I do make her my executrix ; also, I joyne my sonne Nathaniel! with
her, to be as helpefull to my wife, his mother, as possibly he can These
legacies to be payed within one yeare and a day. If it should please God
that I doe hue so long as any of my Estate should be spent, as it is like-
ly it may 1 & my wife being stricken in age & are almost past our
Labour, then, for euery one of them to abate proportionably alike. 20 :
2 :n 16T58- Robert' Reynolds.

27 July 1659. Thomas Grulb fy Nathaniel! Bishop deposed, that beinc
a visiting of Robert Reynolds, a little before his death, the said Reynolds
in their p'nee, declared this paper to be his last Will. Inventory of the
Estate prized by Nathanicll Bishop, Richard Woody. Mary Reynolds
widow of Robert, deposed 27 July 1659. House & Land in Boston, val-
ued at d 1 1 0.

John Ruggles.— Inventory of John Ruggles [senior] late of Boston,
deceased, taken by James Johnson, Deac. Richard Trusdell &, Robert
Walker, 21 Jan. 1656. Am*. .£147.02.08. Estate indebted to Richard
Parker, VV- Browne. W™ Brenton. Bonniface Buiton, Margery Lever
Joseph Mosse, &c. 22 Jan. 1656. Georg Ruggles & James Wiseman
deposed.

Phillip Alley.— Inventory of his Estate prized by Richard Gridley,
Gamaliell Waite, Hope Allen, II Dec. 1655. Amt. .£77. lis. 06d. Power
of Administracon graunted to Susanna, wife ofsJ Alley, 13 Dec. 1655.

Richard Webb. — In sicknesse, doe make this my last Will. I giue to
my Eldest sonne Joseph that part of my now dwelling house in Boston
wch is next to Mr Glover, &, the roomes over it, with halfe both sellrs, &
halfe the yard behind it. 1 giue to Nehemiah, my youngest sonne, the
other part of my house, with the other halfe of the Cellars, and ye one halfe
of the yard, one feather bed with its furniture, the two middle brassc potts,
flue siluer spoones, sixe pewter platters of them that be at my dau. Pearccs,
one plate and lesser Kettle, one of the best Quishons, one Muskett sword
& bandelrs, one old great Bible, & Mr Elton his works, one of M' Boul-
tons works, one of Mr Whentleys, one smalc bible, one paire of sheets,
one paire of pillowbers, one silver wine taster. I giue to Ester Pearce,
my dau. in law, £5. p Annu. to be payd ycarely by my two sonnes, or
whosoeuer shall enjoye my now dwelling house in Boston, vizt. each part
of the house, yearely, to pay £2. \0s. which paym1 is to beginne when
the house js finished &. made tenantable,&- to Continue during the life of
the said Ester, If the house continue so Long in being. I giue to Moses
& Ester my said dau. in lawes two children, to each, 20s. I giue the
rest of my goods & Estate, after my Just debts be payd &c. & my now
dwelling house finished, vnto my sonne Joseph Webb, whom I make Ex-
ecutor. Also I appointe Deacon Vpham, of Maul din, Deacon Clap, of
Dorchester, & Leif* Roger Clap, of Dorchester, to be mv overseers, In-

1855.] Abstracts of Earlij Wills. 139

treating them to assist &, Counsell my Children for theire best good. 1st
of July 1659. Richard Webb.

In the prnce of Roger Clap,

Joan Clapp, Nalhaniell Bishop.

21 July 1G59. Present Goverr, Dep* Gov' & Record1-. Leif. Clap &,
Nath: Bishop, deposed. Joseph Webb declared that he chose his vncle
Vpham, leiu* Clap & Deacon Clap, to be his guardian.

Mr. James Bate, of Dorchester. — Inventory of Estate taken 8 : 11 mo :
1655. by Joseph Farmvorth, Hcnery Cauliffe, Richard Withinglon.
Am1. .£413. 9d. 14 Jan. 1655. James Bate swornc saith this is a true
Inventory of his late father James Bate Estate. [Will, Reg. (1815) Vol.
V. p. 297.]

John Ruggles, sonne of Thomas Ruggles, being weake, I thinke good
to settle things to Leaue peace behind me. My house &. lands with ye
rest of my Estate, the debts being discharged, I giue vnto my wife &,
children; yc whole Estate to remaine in my wifes hands so long as the
Children Continue with her, & the Children at ye age of 21 yeares to
possesse yc one halfe, and my wife ye other halfe, for her life time, &
after her decease to be ye Childrens ; the halfe of ye Estate \vch I giue
my Children to possesse at ye age of 21 yeares my sonne John to haue
yu one halfe of it, & my sonne Thomas, & my sonne Samuell, ye other
halfe, equally betwixt them ; the other halfe, wch I giue to my wife her
life time, after her decease, to be devided to my children , yl is to say, to
my sonne John, the one halfe, & my sonne Thomas & my sonne Samuell
the other halfe : also, this power I giue to my overseers, yl in case my
wife Mary againe, if then my overseers doe not like ye vsage of my
Children, then I giue my overseers power to take away my Children, &,
to take yc halfe of my Estate \vch I leaue in yc hands of my wife, &, dis-
pose of it as they thinke best, for ye good of my children, &- she to haue
her halfe Remaining vnto her as aforesaid. My overseers are my Vncle
Ruggles, my father Craft, & my Brother Samuel Ruggles. What Lands
I haue sold & haue not giuen an assurance my overseers shall haue power
to giue an assurance, as likewise what Lands I haue bought &. haue not
receiued assurance, my overseers shall haue power to rcceiue for my wife
and children quiet possession. I Leaue my wife & my father Craft to be
mine Executors, with power to sell any Cattle, or Cart, or any other thing
yl may be necessarily spared for the paym1 of my debts, and likewise
his house &, Orchard vpon the hill neareyu meeting house ; the overseers
to giue full assurance. 9th 7 ber 1(558. John Ruggles.

Witnes, Robert Pepper, Peleg Heath, who deposed 15 Oct. 1658.

Inventory of the Estate of Searg1 John Ruggles, deceased, prized the
20 Sept 1658, by Thomas Weld & Peleg Heath. Am1. £185. 11. Abigail
Ruggles & Leiu1 Griftne Craft deposed 15 Oct. 1658. The Estate in-
debted to widdow Ardell, for bricks; to father Hull ; to Goodman Roote,
for Rent; Tobias Davis, for Smiths worke ; Thomas Weld ; Mrs Sands,
for spice, Goodman Bloors, for Sugar; William Peacocke, for swine ; to
ye Glazier Bushnell, for glasse ; Henry Farnham, for joynery worke ;
Shuball Seaver ; John Johnson, deceased ; Phillip Wharton ; Tho. Haly ;
Joseph Wise, for mault & meate ; Brother Porter, for Candle ; John
Mather; John Stebbin, for bran; Isaac Morrill; Goody Roote, for Ap-
ples; Robert Premise, for worke ; Richard Woodde, for sacke & beere ;

140 Abstracts of Early Wills. [April,

Joseph Griggs, for goods ; Hugh Clarke, &c. &o. Debts oweing to yc
Estate by John Crafts, Samuel Finch, Edward Morris, Sam" Rugnles,
Leiut Runington, James Trissell, & John Bridge.

The Accompt of Credr & Debr Relating to John Ruggles Junior Es-
tate, Late of Iloxbury, proved, &, allowed by the Court 26 Aprill 1GG0.
Edw: Rawson Record1-.

John Williams. — Power of Administration to ye Estate of John Wil-
liams is graunted to Robert Williams, his father, 15 Oct. 1058.

Inventory of s'1 John Williams, who deceased the <)Ul of Oct. 1G58,
taken by Thomas Madson 6i, Danicll Titrell. Amt. £55. 10. 03. " His
tooles with the Anvill, Iron, Steele, Coles, locks & Rubstones, £24. 08. 09."
Robert. Williams, deposed 2d Dec. 1G58.

William Potter, of Roxbury. — Inventory taken 23 Jan. 1G53, by
Phillep Elliott, hack Johnson, Robert Seaver, Robert Pepper. [Will,
Reg. (1851) Vol V. p. 301.]

Joseph Farnworth, of Dorchester. — 2 Jan. 1G59. P>eing of reas-
onable health &- memory, doe by this my last will dispose' of my Estate
as followeth : — vnto Mary, my wife, £37, in money or other moveable
Estate at money price; also £13. Gs.8d. more out of my moveable goods
as they shalbe indifferently prized. I giue vnto my wife Mary, the same
of fowrescore pounds for portions for her two Children \vo1' she had by
her other husband, namely, Joseph Long & Thomas Long ; to dispose of
the same to them, when & as she shall see meetc, whether alike propor-
tion to both, or to one & ye other lesse, Considering theire dutie &i be-
havior towards her as theire mother. I giue to my dau. Elizabeth, wife
of John Marifcild, £\8. 5s. wc'1 maks vp yl wcl' she haue all ready re-
ceived yc sume of £40 ; to my dau. Ester, £3G ; to my dau. Mary yc
wife of Abraham Ripley £24. lis. \vch makes vp what she haue allready
receiued yB sume £40 ; vnto my grand child Joseph Peck, yc sonne of
Simon Peck (whe marryed with Hannah, my Daughter, now deceased)
£5, to be payd vnto him by my Executrix when he shall accomplish ye
age of 21 yeares, or day of marriage, W1' shall first happen. In case
said Josejih dept. this life before he accomplish said age, or disposed) him-
selfe in marriage, then my will is that said Executrix dispose thereof to
Samncll, my sonne. I giue unto my dau. Rebecca, .£40. For my Eldest
sonne Jose]>h, although he haue already had from me a Considerable Es-
tate, more then a double portion, yet I giue vnto him for a Remembrance,
20s. to be payd him when Lawfully demanded. Legacies to my 4 dau«.
[to] be paid within one yeare after my decease. In case my moveable
Estate will not pay said Legacies, Then my will is, y! my Executrix sell
any pf of my Lands to satisfye said Legacies. All yc rest of mine Es-
tate in Land & goods I giue vnto my sonne Samuel when he shall accom-
plish 21 yeares or day of marriage, vntill which time my wife shall pos-
sesse ye same for his Education, giueing accompt to him when he comes
of a^e, or within three monthes after his marriage. In case my wife con-
tinue in yc Estate of Wiildowhood as left of me, then my will is, yl she
possesse halfe of all my said houses &z lands with my sonne Samuelt dur-
ing her life. In case she mary, then my will is, y* after such time, as
my said sonne shall accomplish his age of 21 yeares or marriage, That
he then shall possesse all my said houses & lands. [If the son die before

1855.] Abstracts of Earl i) Wills. 14 L

either of the times mentioned, the hnlfe of sJ property is to go to his
mother; the other half " to he equally devided betuecne all yc rest of
my Children & her Children " now, &, then, aliue in New-England.]
Mary, my wife, executrix, my friends John Minot &, William Pond, hoth
of Dorcl ester, overseers Joseph Farnworlh.

In the prnce of Richard Wilhington,

Joseph Weekes, Enoch Wiswall.

1 Feb. 1059. Richard Withington & Joseph Weekes, deposed. In-
ventory of the Estate of Joseph Farnworth, taken yc 20th : llmo. 1059,
by Hopestill Foster, Lawrence Smith, Richard Wilhington. Am1. £206.
18.02. Lands yet not prised. House, Orchard, Lands &c. about 2 J
acres ; about 23 acres in the necke of Land, so called ; in the Calue pas-
ture, salt marsh, 4 acres ; in yc feild Called ye great Lott, 12 acres with-
in yc fence &/ 12 acres without yc fence ; in the Cow walkc 5 acres, &c.
Mary Farnworlh deposed, 1 Feb. 1(559. Rebecca Farnworlh came into
Court & Chose Wm Pund to be her Guardian.

William Davis. — Inventory, taken by William Salter, Robert x Mcare,
John Hudson. 10 : 9 : 1655. Isaack Cullemore deposed. [Will, Reg.
(1851) Vol. V. p. 293.]

John Clemons. — A Note of what John Clemens Clothes came vnto
with a Chest. Am1. 12s. prized by William Salter &- Robert Meart.
10:9mo:55. hack Collymore deposed. [Will, Reg. (1851) Vol. V.
p. 299.J

Samuell Morse. — Inventory of Samuell Morse of Medfield, taken
10: 5: 1(554, by Tho Wight, Georg Barber, Ralph Whcelocke. Sum
totall, £121. 07s. Elizabeth, wife of Samuell M'irsc, deceased, deposed.
Taken vpon oath the 27: 11: 1651 by me, Tho: Grubb, one of the
Co~iist-ionrs for the towne of Medfield. Att a County Court held at
Boston 30. Jan. 1054 this Inventory was accepted by vc Court, on the
Oath here incerted. [Will, Reg. (1851) Vol V. p. 299.]

Mathew Kennidge. — Inventory taken 22: 10: 1054, by Jon n Phil-
lips, Danicll Turcll &, Edward Woods, of a pcell of goods of Mai hew
Kennidge lately deceased in Boston. By the desire of Nathanicll Gallop,
who deposed, 4 Jan. 1G54.

David Sellecke. — Power of Administracon to the Estate of Mr Da-
rid Sellccke, graunted to Mr IF'" Brcnlon, Cap1 Tho Clarke & Deacon John
Wisewall. [See Reg. for Jan p. 58.] Accompt of what wee finde due
from the estate of Mr. David Sellick, deceased, 18th : 12th : 1655.

[Signed by] Anthony Stoddard, Edw: Ting.

To Mr Henry Shrimpton, Anthony Stoddard, Tho. Scottow, Mr Webb,
for Mr Abraham Browne; Mr Webb, for Mr Nicholas Opie ; Mr Tho
Lake, Mr. William Paddy, Edward Johnson, Jonas Fairbanks,* Mr Thos.
Marsh, Mr Edward Ladd, Mr Richard Hutchinson, Phillip Long, Stephen
Buttler, Mr Thomas Broughton, Cap1 Thomas Savage, Tho Roberts, Mr
Rob1 Patcshall, Tho: Boyden, John Wrebb, Mr William Paine, Tho:
Walker, Augustine Clement, &c. Am1 .£560.08.

* See Reg. (1852) Vol. VI. p. 30.

142 Abstracts of EarWj Wills. [April,

Thomas Butlano. — Inventory of the Estate, made by his father,
William But/and, Administrator — " for wages due in yc hands of Cap1
Clarke £4. 3s." William Butland deposed, 6 Nov. 1655.

Wm Ames — Inventory of the poods of William Ames deceased. £45.
lis. Taken by William A/lis, William Needome, John Dejfet. Power
of Administration, graunted vnto Hannah Ames, widow of William, for
her selfe and Children, 0th Mrch 1051. She deposed the same day.

John Roberts. — Inventory of ye Estate. Debtor to Evan Thomas &,
Mat hew Coy. Creditor for 2 monethes seruice on ye shipp good Fellow
£g. 10s. Cap* Tho Clarke deposed 7 : 9 : 1655.

Francis Bennet. — Inventory, 4 Dec. 1G55. Prized by John Lewis
and Ralph Same*, of Boston, ye 15th: llmo: 1G55. Am1 =£49.08.
Debts due to Sampson Shoare, Mathew Barnet; Good Walker, brick
maker; Good Clarke, Ironmonger; Thomas Nocke, Edward Couzens,
John George, &.c. Power of Administration graunted to Alice late wife
of 6* Bennett in behalfe of her selfe & Children. 7 Feb. 1055. — de-
posed the same day.

Thomas Thescott. — Inventory of goods prized by John Farnum &
Ralph Sames, 20:3: 1054. Am' £17.03.1. 20 M'ch 1G55. W«

Trescolt deposed this to be a true Inventory of his late brother.

Samuell Koker. — Inventory of goods prsenled by Danieil Turell, Con-
stabel, to be prized, wcl> were the goods of Sam" Koker, drowned ; prized
this 15th of the 2d moth 1056. by Thomas Savage, Joseph Rocke. Am1.
£•25. 17. OH. More of the goods of s-i Koker, prized by Phillip Whar-
ton, John Peas. One third pl of a barke&, furniture appcrtaing, with a
smale boat.

Michaell Marline & John Brookeing deposed, 18 Aprill 1656. Power
of Administration granted them, 17 : 2 : 1656. on behalfe of Elizabeth
Kaker y° said Kakers mother & Ormanell Kaker &, Elizabeth, his sisters,
of Holberton, in Devonshire, nigh Plymouth ; they putting in sufficient
Caution, to the Recorder, within two dayes, that they will Administer ac-
cording to Law.

o

John Holman. — Jn° Holman came before the Magistr, & with their
allowance chose Robert Badcocke to be his guardian. 17 Aprill I65G.
[See Will of John Holman, the father, Reg. (1851) Vol V. p. 242.]

Anne Looman. — Thomas White, aged about GO yearcs & John Thomp-
son aged about 40 yeares, saith, they were with Mr' Anne Looman of
Weymouth, about sixe weekes since, & yc same day that she dyed, & she
was in perfect memorie ; she made her will, and made Hannah Jackson,
her grandchild, her Executrix, & gaue 2s. to John Monticue,hev grand
child, yt dwells at the East ward ; &- Left all yc rest of her EsUte to
Han -ih Jackson, & appointed us two to be overseers. 21 : 8 : 1050.
Thomas White & John Thompson, Thomas White.

mrkr

deposed 20^' October, 1659. John L Tomson.

Inventory taken 24 Sept. 1059, by Thomas White & John Rogers.
Hannah Jackson leposed, 20 Oct. 1G59.

1855.] Genealogical Items relating to Dover, N. H. 143

GENEALOGICAL ITEMS RELATING TO THE EARLY SET-
TLERS OF DOVER, N. H.

[Communicated by Rev. Ai-onzo H. Quint, M. N. E. Hist. Gen. Soc]
[Continued from page 58.]

Willey, Thomas,1 taxed 1648; had wife Margaret; bought land of
Thomas Fortman in 1654; taxed at O. R. 1661-1677; took the oath 21
June 1669; had children, probably Stephen b. 1649; Samuel; John b.
1659. Stephen,2 b. 1649, doubtless son of preceding; taxed at O, R.
1677; mar. Abigail Pitman; Stephen was alive in 1694 and John in
1697. Samuel had wife Mary, and son Samuel, b. 25 Feb. 1702, who
had wife Elizabeth, and child Mary, b. 30 Nov. 1723.

Wiggin, Thomas,1 came to N. H. in 1631 as agent of the proprietors
for the upper plantation; returned to England in 1632; came back to
Dover in the ship James, arriving at Salem 10 Oct. 1633; was Governor
of Dover until dispossessed by Burdett ; was magistrate after the union
with Mass.; Deputy from Dover in 1645; Assistant from 1650 to 1664 ;
died 1667. His wife was Catharine, whom he probably married in Eng-
land. Sons were: Andrew,2 b. ab. 1635; Thomas.2 Andrew2 lived
in Exeter; m. Hannah, dau. of Gov. Simon Bradstreet, (who is the same
with A/nia, who is generally reckoned as a sister and as marrying another
Wiggin); he d. 1710; she d. 1707. Children: Simon; Thomas; An-
drew3 b. 6 Jan. 1671-2; Jonathan; Abigail; Mary; Dorothy; Sarah;
dau. (m. Samuel Wentworth). Thomas2 mar. Sarah, sister of Capt.
Walter Barefoot as by will of Barefoot ; she was living in 1688, and also
children, Thomas ; Sarah; Susanna. Andrew,3 (Hon.) was Speaker of

House of Rep., Judge of Probate, Judge, &c. ; mar. (1) , (2) 4

Jan. 1737, Rachel, dau. of Chase, and widow of Jacob Freese of

Hampton ; his will proved 6 Feb. 1756 Ch. Hannah (Burley); Martha
(Rust); Abigail (Doe); Mary (Smith); Mercy (Sherburne); Jonathan.

Williams, William,1 sen., had a grant in 1653 at O. R., was a free-
man ; taxed 1657 at O. R. and to 1668; had son William.2 William,2
had a grant in 1653 ; was taxed in 1672 ; mar. Margaret, dau. of Thomas
Stevenson ; had sons William3 b. 22 Dec. 1662 ; John3 b. 30 Mar. 1664;
Elizabeth3 b. 25 Oct. 1665. Matthew, was taxed at O. R. 1657 to
1668. Henry had a grant 1694. William mar. Hannah Heard 22
March 1719^ 1720.

Wilson, John, taxed at Coch. 1666.

Wingate, John. The Wingate family are entitled to the uncommon
distinction of holding landed property, by an uninterrupted descent from
the emigrant ancestors.

John1 Wengett was "received inhabitant" 18, 4 mo. 1660, but had
received land of the town 11, 11, 1658, when twenty acres were granted
him " at the head of Thomas Layton's twenty ackers." " He was born
in England," says a writing of his great grandson the Rev. and Hon.
Paine Wingate, " and came to America when a young man, without a
family." lie settled at Dover Neck, and amassed a large property, but
was seldom in public office, though evidently a man of influence as
appears by his leadership in opposition to Cranfield. He was twice mar-
ried; (1) to Mary, dau. of Elder Ilatevil Nutter; (2) about 1676, to
Sarah, widow of Thomas Canney. He d. 9 Dec. 1687. Children were :

144 Genealogical Items relating to Dover, N. II. [April,

Anna,2 b. 18 Feb. 1667; John2 ("oldest son") b. 13 July, 1G70; Caleb2
("second son1') Moses1; Mary2; Joshua2; ("youngest son;") b. at
Hampton, 2 Feb. 1079; Abigail,2 b. between 1084 and 1G87. JolmY
will is on record botb at Boston and Exeter ; it was dated 12 Mar. 1683-
4, proved 23 Mar. 1687-8.

John2 received the homestead, and lived on it his whole life ; his wife
was Ann. He d. in 1715. Will dated 28 Dec. 1714; proved in 1715.
Children: Mary3, b. 3 Oct. 1091; John3, b. 10 April 1693; Ann,3 b. 2
Feb. 1694; Sarah,3 b. 17 Feb. 1096, (m. Peter Hayes); Moses,3 b. 27
Dec. 1698; Samuel,3 b. 27 Nov. 1701); Edmond,3 b. 27 Feb. 1762;
Abigail,3 b. 2 Mar. 1704; Elisabeth,3 b. 3 Feb. 1706; Mchitable,3 b. 14
Nov. 1709 ; Joanna,3 b. 0 Jan. 1711 ; Simon,3 b. 2 Sept. 1713. Caleb,2
is known only by the record of Paine Wingate: — "The second son of
my ancestor was Caleb. He went to Maryland, Delaware, and settled
there;. and I am told that there are descendants there of the name of
Wingate to this day." Moses,2 is the Moses who made his will in Lon-
don, Eng , "a mariner," 24 Jan. 1695, which was proved 7 Aug. 17(15,
when he gave his real estate &.c. to sister Anna. Joshua,2 " was born at
Hampton, where his mother casually was at the time of his birth, in Feb.
2, 1079;" mar. at Newbury 9 Nov. 1702, Mary, dau. of Henry Lunt, b.
15 Jan. 1682 ; he removed to Hampton where he became a valuable citi-
zen, distinguished for public and private virtues. lie was selectman in
1709, '22, '25, and '40; was Captain in 1716; Major in 1730-1;
Colonel in 1744; was Captain of a New Hampshire company at the tak-
ing of Louisburg, in 1745; in 1722, and afterwards, was Representative.
He d. in Hampton, 9 Feb. 1769. Will was dated 3. Mar. 1764 ; proved
22 Feb. 1769. Children: Paine,3 b. 19 Sept. 1703; Sarah,3 b. 8 Dec.
1705, m. Dr. Edmund Tappen ; Mary,3 b. 14 June 1708, m. Dea. Timo-
thy Pickering; Joshua,3 b. 7 Sept. 1710; Jane,3 b. 12 July 1712, m.
Rev. Stephen Chase ; Abigail,3 b. June 1715, m. John Stickney ; Anna,3
b. June 1715, (twin preceding,) m. Daniel Marston ; Martha,3 b. 30 Mar.
1718, m Col. John Weeks; Love,3 b. 4 April 1720, m. Rev. Nathaniel
Gookin ; Elizabeth,3 b. 21 Nov. 1722, m. Dr. John Newman; John,3 b.
24 Jan. 1724-5; II. C. 1744; d. unm. 4 Sept. 1802.

Our limits allow notices of but few of these. John3 lived and died in
the old homestead ; was Selectman many years, Representative, Modera-
tor, &c. He m. (1) Dorothy Tebbets ; (2) Sarah Rickcr; (who d. 1799
ae. 91). One of their thirteen children was Moses,4 b. 23 Nov. 1744,
who inherited the homestead, and d. 29 April 1829, having mar. Joanna
Gilman Wentworth, and having four children, one of whom, Wm. Pitt,4
b. 7 July, 1789, who now lives in the homestead. Another son of John,3
was Aaron,4 twin to John4 just mentioned, who was Judge C. C. P. in
New Hampshire, and d. in Famington, N. II., in Feb. 1822. Paine,3 son
of Col. Joshua, of Hampton, of II. C. 1723, was minister of Amesbury,
ord. 15 June 1726, m. Mary Balch, and had twelve children ; among them
was Paine,4 b. in Amesbury, 14 May 1739, II. C. 1759, was both clergy-
man and statesman ; U. S. Senator from 1789 to 1793, and fur many
years Judge S. C. of N. II. He d. in Stratham, N. H., 7 Mar. 1838;
his reputation renders account of his character and ability needless.
Mary,3 the dau. of Joshua,2 who m. Dea. Timothy Pickering of Salem,
died in her 70th year, having had ten children, of whom John,4 b. 2 Mar.
1740, II. C. 1759; was twenty years Register of Deeds; was Rep. of
Salem and Sp< uker of the House; was Judge C. C. P., and d. unm. 22

1855.] Latham. \ 115

Aug. 1811. Louis,4 m. John Gould, and one of her children was wife
to Hon. Samuel Putnam, Judge S. C. Timothy,4 b. (5 .July 1745, II. C.
1763, was Rep. in Congress, Secretary of State, &c, and was father to
John,5 whose name as a scholar was far "diffused," and who, in the
departments of philology and the ancient classics, was particularly distin-
guished. Of the children of Lovi:,3 who m. Rev. Nathaniel Gookin, was
Nathaniel,4 b. (J June 1774; M. C. from N. II. from 1817-1823; who
m. Judith, dau. of Hon. Thomas Cogswell of Gilmanton, and had among
others Nathaniel,5 of H. C. 1820, Judge of S. C. Daniel,4 a son of Love
Gookin, was Capt. in the Rev. Army ; was Rep. of Hampton ; Judge C.
C. P. 1809-1813; was Judge of Probate 1814-1820, and d. at Saco 4
Sept. 1831, having had for wife Abigail, dau. of Dr. Levi Dearborn. Want
of space forbids mention of other descendants of this old family.

Wood, John had wife Elizabclh, and children, Mary, b. 12 Nov.
1737; Susannah, b. 21 Sept. 1739; Elizabeth, b. 22 "Feb. 1710-1;
Lydia, b. 17 Nov. 1742; John, b. 11 April, 1745. Dea. John Wood, d.
27 Feb. 1773, aged 05.

Woodman, John1 received an inhabitant 17, 4, 1657; had grants 10,
11, 1G58, above Lamprey River, 2d Falls, and at other times ; was Rep.
1684; Delegate to Convention in v 1090; took the oath 22 May 1GGG;
had Garrison House at O. R., which is still standing and with bullets still
in its logs ; had a son John.2 John,2 m. dau. of Francis Raynes, (as bv
will of Raynes dated 21 Aug. 1093); he was Judge C. C P. 1702 to
1705; d. 10 June 1705; had an only son Jonathan.3 Jonathan,3 d. in
Durham about 1750; he m. Elizabeth, dau. of Joshua and Rebecca
Downing of Kittery, and had Mary,4 b. 1717; John,'1 Jonathan,4 Joshua,4
Edward,4 Downing,4 Archelaus,4 Nancy,4 (Small,) Sarah.4 Prof. John
S. Woodman of Dartmouth College, is a descendant.

York, Richard, taxed 1048; had lot on D. N. ; of O. R. 1652; taxed
there 10(51 to 1G72; inventory entered, 27 March, 1074. John took the
oath 21 June 1669; was taxed 1077. Benjamin, taxed 1077.

Young, Jonathan, had wife Abigail, and had Jonathan, b. 5 June
1710; Thomas, b. 15 July 1712; Eleazer, b. 10 Nov. 1714; Isaac, b.
15 Mar. 1710; James, b. 10 Sept. 1718; Nathaniel, 1 Feb. 1720; Abi-
gail, b. 15 Sept. 1723; Mary, b. 3D Dec. 1725. Nathaniel had wife
Mary, and children, Daniel, b. 4 May 1713; Mary, b. 24 May 1718.

LATHAM.

On the 12th inst., died at Groton, Ct., Mrs. Anne Latham, widow,
aged 103 years and 2 months. She had, until a few days before her
death, enjoyed a remarkable share of health, and expired almost with-
out any pain ; her understanding was even vigorous to the last ; the sense
of hearing was a little decayed, but her eyesight was such that, two d;iys
before her last illness, she hemmed some napkins, and read without the
least difficulty in the Bible without spectacles, which she never once made
use of in her life. She lived to see four generations of her own children,
amounting in the whole to 280. — Mass. Spy, 8 July, 1784.
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1S55.] Letter of Rev. John Ddvcnport, 1G39. 149

LETTER OF REV. JOHN DAVENPORT, 1G39.

[Communicated by Rev. Jou.w Waddinqton of London.]

[The following interesting letter lias never before been published to
our knowledge. Mr. Davenport held a correspondence with Lady Vere
for many years. In the British Museum* are several of his letters to
her, written from London, Rotterdam and New Haven. In the " History
and Genealogy of the Davenport Family," the author (A. B. Davenport
Esq.) has printed part of these entire, and from others he has made ex-
tracts. We quote from an account of Lady Vere prefixed to these let-
ters :— " Lady Mary Vere (as I gather from Wood and others) was the
daughter of Sir John Tracy, Kt., of Tuddington, County of Gloucester.
Her husband was Horatio Lord Vere, baron of Tilbury, the son of John
de Vere, the fifteenth Earl of Oxford. During the reign of Charles I.
he went into Holland as commander of a regiment sent to join with the
united princes of Germany. He is characterized by Fuller in his ' Wor-
thies1 as 'of excellent temper; it being true of him what is said of the
Caspian Sea, that it doth never ebb nor flow, observing a constant tenor,
neither elated with success nor depressed by defeat.' He died the 2d of
May, 1G35, and was interred near his brother, Sir Francis Vere, in West-
minster Abbey."t By his wife Lady Mary, he had five daus., his co-
heirs, viz. : Elizabeth, m. to John Holies, second Earl of Clare ; Mnry,
m. to Sir Roger Townsend, Bart., of Raynham, in the county of Norfolk,
after whose decease she m. Mildmay Fane, second Earl of Westmore-
land ; Catharine, m. 1st, Oliver, son and heir of Sir John St. John, of
Lydiard Tregoze, and 2d, John, Lord Paulet ; Anne, m. to the celebrated
parliamentary general, Sir Thomas Fairfax, Lord Fairfax ; Dorothy, m.
to John Wolstenholm, Esq., eldest son of Sir John Wolstenholm, Bart, of
Nostel, co. York.f

To the Right Honorbl«

Lady0 Lady Mary Vere
present
these
in Hackney
Madam.

By the good hand of our God upon us, my deare child is safely arrived,
with sundry desirable friends, as Mr Fenwick & his lady, Mr Whitfield
dr, to our great comfort. Thcyre passage was so ordered, as it appeared,
that prayers were accepted, for they had no sicknes in y5 ship except u lit-
tle sea sicknes ; not one dead, but they brought to shore one more then was
known to be in the vessel at they re coming forth, for a woman was safely
delivered of a child, and both are alive and well. They attained to the
haven where they would be in 7 weekes. Thcyre provisions at sea held
good to ye last. About ye time when we gessed they might approach
neare us, we sett a day apart for publick extraordinary humiliation by
fasting and prayer, in which we commended them unto ye hands of our
God whom windes &, scaes obey, and shortly after sent out a pinnis to
pilott them to our harbour ; for it was if first ship that ever cast anchor in

* " Catalogue ^ Ayiamqli, ' Letters of Divines, Museum Bkittanicum Bibl. Bir-
chias ; 1275, Plut. CVll. D.' "—Davenport Fam. p. 311.

f Davenport Fan:, p. 311. t Burke's Extinct Peerages, p. 512.

150 Bunkkr. [April,

this place. But our pilott, having watched for them a fortnight, grew
weary and returned home ; and the very next night after, the ship came
in guided by God's owne hand to our towne. The sight of yc harbour
did so please ye Captain of the ship and all the passengers that he called
it the Fayre Haven. Since that, another ship hath brought sundry pas-
sengers, and a third is expected daily ; and which is more the Lord our
God hath bestowed upon us the greatest outward privileges under the sun,
to have & injoy all His ordinances purely dispensed in a church gathered
and constituted according to His owne mind in all things, & hath prom-
ised that in every place where He shall sett his name, He will come unto
his people and bless them. And now, Madame, my desire is that your
Lap may be assured that what ever interest I have in J. X, and by him in
fellowship with His people at the throne of grace, it is wholly for your
advantage, if in anything I may express yc reality of my thanckfulness
to your honour for my favours formerly received, &. for your helpfulness
to my little one, in carrying him in your coach to Sir Theodore Maherne
for advice about his neck & for your cost upon him in a coate, of which
bounty and labour of your love my servant Ann hath made full report to
us. The Lord recompense ye same to your Lap and to your noble family
an 100 fold. I hope before this time he hath rebuked the feavers and
small pox in your family, and will make the losse of Mr Sl Jo. a mercy
to your daughter whom I love and honour in the Lord. The Lord yc
Holy One of Israel, our Redeemer, hath undertaken to teach His people
to profitt as well by His providence as by his Ordinances, even by all his
dispensations ; accordingly, I believe He will and pray that he may be
pleased gratiously to make this losse be her gain, & these tryals eviden-
ces of His fatherly love both to your Lap and her that the mortality of
earthly comforts and the dissolubleness of the marriage bond with yc
creature may quicken us to secure our interest in the everlasting God and
our marriage with the Lord J. C. by an everlasting covenant of his grace
\vh nothing can dessolve. My wife presenteth her humble service with
much thanckfulness to your Lap. We boath desire in like manner to sa-
lute my Lady Wake and all your noble daughters. Had I time, I would
wright to Mrs Watson your scribe. At present I have no more liberty
than to salute her &, to let her know that, if her affections stand hether-
ward, I shall gladly be usefull to her in what I may, and do think that it
would be comfortable to her many waies. But it is God who setts the
bounds of our habitation, to whose everlasting armes I commend your
Ladyship with all yours, in Jesus Christ, in whom I rest

Your Honorblc Lapt
Much obliged in
yc Lord
Quinncpiack John Davcnporte

28th of c 7 monteh
1639

BUNKER.

George Bunker died in Tapsfield 26 May, 1658. He left a widow
Jane, who married Richard Swain, of Hampton, prior to 16G0. George
left five children.

Elizabeth, b. in 1646, ag. 12 ; William, b. in 1648, ag. 10 ; Mary, b.
in 1652, ag. 6; Ann, b. in 1651, ag. 4; Martha, b. in 1656, ng. U : all
living in 1058 —Communicated by Joshua Coffin, Esq.

1855. J Quincy Inscriptions. 151

QUINCY INSCRIPTIONS.

[Copied for the Register an.t communicated by Dr. Wm. S. Pattee of Quincy.]

10G6 — Here lies buried the body of the Rev. Mr. William TomjSson,
the first pastor of Braintrey Church, who deceased Deceinber 10, IGGG.

iEtatis suae 68.*

" He was a learned, solid, sound divine,
Whose name and fame in botli Englands did shine."

And by his side lies Mrs. Ann Tompson his wife, deceased Oct. ye 11,
1G75. Aged GS years.

1668. — [A stone in the form of a monument lies over the remains of
Mr. Flynt and his wife, with another at the head, on which is the follow-
ing inscription:] Here lies interred the body of the Rev. Mr. Henry
Flynt, who came to New England in the year, 1635, was ordained the
first teacher of the Church of Braintrey 1639; and Died April '27, 1G68.
He had the character of a gentleman remarkable for his piety, learning,
wisdom, and fidelity in his office.

[By him, on his right hand,] lies the Body of Margery, his beloved con-
sort, who died March, 1GS6-7. Her maiden name was Hoar. She was
a gentlewoman of piety, prudence, and peculiarly accomplished for in-
structing young gentlewomen, many being sent to her from other towns,
especially from Boston. They descended from ancient and good families
in England.

1708. — [Rev. Mr. Moses Fiske was the third minister of the first
Church Bralntry. On his tombstone is this inscription :] Here rests the
body of Rev. Mr. Moses Fiske Deceased Aug. 10th 1708 in the 66th year
of his age and 36th of his ministry,

Braintree! Thy prophet's gone, this tomb inters

The Rev. Moses Fiske his sacred herse.

Adore heaven's praiseful art that formed the man,

Who souls not to himself, but Christ oft won ;

Sail'd through the straits with Peter's family,

Renown'd and Gains' hospitality,

Paul's patience, Jamc's prudence, John's sweet love,

Is landed, enter'd, clear'd, and crown'd above.

Bv his side Mrs. Sarah, wife of Mr. Moses Fiske, Deceased 2 Decem-
ber," 1692, also Mrs. Ann wife of Mr. Moses Fiske, died July 24th 1708.

* In 1644 was published "A modest and Brotherly Ansvvr to Mr. Charles Heri.e
his Boole, against the Independency of Churches," ecc. This was the joint produc-
tion of .Mr. Richard Mather and Mr. William Tomson. In the Preface to that work
occurs this passage :—" So in speciall manner in love to your self, and our deare
Country men and friends, as in other places of Lancashire, so in your Parish of Win-
wicl;, wherein one of us was born, and the other was for sundry years together an
unworthy Minister of the Gospel of Christ," kc.

From this passage, and the direct statement in the Life of Richard Mather in his
"Life and Death" published" under the sanction of his son Increase, we stated else-
where (Hist, and Antiquities of Boston, p. 247) that Mr. Tompson was born at Win-
wick ; reasoning that Mr. Mather wroie the Preface above referred to, as his name is
the first of the signers to it, and that the words " unworthy Minister" would not be
applied by him to .Mr. Tompson; knowing, also, that Mr. Mather was born at Low-
ton. Now, Lowion is in the Parish of Winwick, and it docs n<>t appear that he
preached in that Parish "sundry years." Hence it may be inferred that Mr. Tomp-
son was the Preacher .here, but born elsewhere — [Editor.

152 Quincy Inscriptions. [April,

1725. — [On the same tomb-stone are the following inscriptions.] Here
Rests the remains of Rev. Joseph Marsh 4th minister of the 1st Congre-
gational Church in this town. Deceased March 8th. 1725-6, 41 yeaT* of
his age, and 17th of his ministry.

17-14. — Here Rests Rev. John Hancnck 5th minister of the 1st Con-
gregational Church in this town, and Father of John Hancock the Patriot.
Deceased May 7th 1744, in 42 year of his age, and 18 of his ministry.

1800 — Rev. Mr. Anthony Wibird, 7 minister of the 1 Congreea-

tional Church in this town. Deceased June 4, 1800, 46th of his ministry,
aged 72.

1801. — Here Rests the Remains of Norton Quincy Esq. Deceased
Sept. 29, 1801, jEtatis 84, Years 1 1, months 2 days.

1843 — Rev. Peter Whitney, the eighth minister of the 1st Congrega"
tional Church in this town. Deceased March 3d 1S43 in the 74 Year of
his age, and 44 of his ministry.

And Mrs. Jane his wjfe. Deceased Nov. 11, 1832 in 57 year of
her age.

Abby Warren Daughter of Rev. William P. Lunt. Deceased Sept. 12,
1841. M 15 mos. 4 days.

167 9J\ — Judith Reyner, Daughter to Edmund and Joanna Quincy,
Relic of the Reverend John Reyner, late minister of Dover, aged 23
Years. Deceased March 8, 1673y°.

1678. — Henry Neal, aged 71, years Died October, 1,6th, 1678.
The father of 21 children.

1737. — Here lyes buried the Body of Capt. Lieut. Joseph Neal. lie
died 23d of December 1737, in ye 78 year of his age.

1746. — Here lyes buried ye Body of Mr. Benjamin Neal, who Died
June 12th 1746, in 78 year of his age.

1747. — Here lyes buried ye Rody of Mary Neal, widow of Capt Lieut
Joseph Neal. Died April 18, 1747, aged 83 years.

1747. — Here lyes ye Body of Mr. Benjamin Neal, who died December
5, 1747, in ye 54 year of his age.

1730. — Here lies ye Body of Mrs. Mehetable Neal, the wife of Mr.
Bcnj. Neal. She died Sept. 16, 1730 in the 29, year of her age.

1679 — Tn memory of Mrs. Sai-ah Tompson, late wife of Mr. Samuel
Tompson, aged, 43 years. Deceased Jan. 15, 1679.

1695. — Tn memory of Mr. Samuel Tompson, who was Deacon of
Braintry Church, aged 64 years. Deceased June, 18, 1695.

1700. — Here lyes buried ye Body of Elizabeth Tompson, wife of Dea-
con Samuel Tompson of Braintry, aged 69, years. Died Nov. 5, 1706.

1713. — Sarah Tompson, Daughter of Hannah Tompson, Died October
1713, in ye 12 year of her age.

1680. — Here lyes buried the Body of Grace, the late wife of John
French aged 59 years Deceased Febuary yc 28, in ye year, 1680.

1631. — Here lyes beried yc Body of Mr. William Veazay aged 65,
Died ye 16 June, 1681.

1683 — Here lyeth beried ye Body of Roger Billings, senior aged 65
years, Departed this- life yc 15 day of November, 1683.

1S55.] Quincy Inscriptions. 153

1684. — Here lyeth yc Body of Sarah Ilayward aged 4 years, Died
June ye 23 1GS4.

IG90.— Here lyeth ye Body of Mr. Jonathan Hayward, aged 49 years,
Died November y« 21, IC90.

1734. — Here lyeth ye Body of Mr. Jonathan Hayward son to Mr. Jona-
than Ilayward, who died September 12, aged, 40 years, 1734.

1745. Here lyeth ye Body of Mrs. Ruth Ilayward wife to Jonathan
Hayward Deceased June 22, 1745 29 year of her a^e.

1C83. — In memory of Thankful Daughter of William and Ann Raw-
son, Born in Dorchester Aug. 6, 16S8, and Dyed August 21, 1688.

1G92. — In memory of Ebenezer, son of William and Ann Rawson,
aged four months, Deceased 28 August, 1G92.

1690. — Here lyeth buried ye Body of Capt. Richard Brackett, Deacon,
aged 80 years. Deceased March, 5, 1G90.

1G90. — Here lyeth ye Body of Joseph the son, to Joseph, and Waiting
Penniman, who was borne in the year .1670, and Deceased 1690.

1705. — Here lyeth ye Body of Deacon Joseph Penniman, aged 65,
years. Deceased November ye 5, 1705.

1718. — Here lyes ye Body of Mr. Moses Penniman, aged about 42
years, Died July 29, 1718.

Dedicated.

To the memory of Joseph Adams, senior, who died December, 6,
1694, aged, G8.

And his wife whose first name was Baxter, who died Aug. 27, 1692,
aged 53. This tomb Erected by a great grandson in 1817.

In memory of Henry Adams who took his flight from the Dragon per-
secution in Devonshire in England and alighted with eight sons, near
Mount Wallaston, one of the sons returned to England, and after taking
time to explore the country, four, moved to Medfield and the neighboring
towns. Two to Chelmsford, one only, Joseph, who lies here at his left
hand remained, who was an original Proprietor in the town ship of Brain-
tree, incorporated in the year, 1639.

This stone and several others have been placed in this yard, by a great-
great grandson, from a veneration of the Piety, humility, simplicity, pru-
dence, patience, temperance, frugality, industry and perseverance, of his
Ancestors, in hopes of Recommending an imitation of their virtues to
their posterity.

In memory of Joseph Adams son of Joseph Adams senior and grand-
son of Henry and of Hannah his wife whose Maiden name was Bass, and
daughter of Thomas Bass and Ruth Alden, parents of John Adams, and
grandparents of the Lawyer John Adams.

Erected December, 1823.

1736. — Here lyes ye Body of Mr. Joseph Adams, who died Feb. 12,
173G, aged 84 years.

1739. — In memory of Mrs. Elizabeth Adams widow of Mr. Joseph
Adams, who died Feb. 14, 1739, aged 71, years.

1751. — Here lies interred the remains of Mr. Samuel Adams who
Deceased 17th of July A. D. 1751 in the 57 year of his age.
The memory of the just is Blessed.
20

154 Quincy Inscriptions. [April,

1761. — In memory of Mr. Boylston Adams, who died December 1761,
aged 76 years.

1777. — In memory of Sarah Adams, wife of Samuel Adams, who died
June, 23, 1777, in the 80 year of her age.

1769. — Here lies ye Body of Mr. Micajah Adams, who Died June 18th
1769, aged 77 years.

1778. — In memory of Mr. Moses, Adams who died October 9, 1778 in
the 46 year of his age.

-ff 9 f • — Sacred to the memory of John Adams, who Died May 25 A. D.
1761, aged 70 years. And of Susanna his Consort Born Boylston, who
Died April, 17, A. D. 1797, aged, 88.

The sweet remembrance of the just,
N Should nourish when they sleep in dust.

1695. — Here lyes ye Body of Mr. Joseph Crosby, who Died November
26, 1695, aged 56 years.

169?-. — Here lyes ye Body of Lieutenant Robert Twelevcs, Deceased
March 2, 169$, aged 80 years.

The memory of the Just is Blessed.

1698. — Here lveth yc Body of Lieut. Alexander Marsh, aged about 70
years, Dec'd March 7th 1698.

This inscription renewed by Wilson Marsh his great grandson, 1824.

1692. — In memory of Mr. Francis Newcomb, who Died May, 27, 1692
aged, 100 years. (

1699. — In memory of Mr. Lawrence Copcland, who Died Dec. 30,
1699, 100 years old.

1675 — [This monument is erected over the remains of the learned
Leonard Hoar, M. D., the third president of Harvard College. The fol-
lowing curious inscription is on this tomb, but hard to identify, such have
been the ravages of time :]

Epitaph wrote for the Tomb of

Leonard Hoar Doctour of

Phisicke who departed this life

In Boston the 28 November,

Was interred here the 6 December

And was aged 45 years,

Anno Dom, 1675.

Three precious friends under this tombstone lie

Patterns to aged, youth, and infancy,

A great mother, her learned son, with child,

The first and least went free, he was exil'd

In love to Christ, this Country, and dear friends,

He left his own, cross'd seas, and for amends

Was here exioll'd, envy'd, all in a breath,

His noble consort leaves is drawn to death.

Stranser changes may befall us ere we die,

Blest they who well arrive eternity.

God grant some names, O though New England's friend,

Don't sooner fade than thine, if times don't mend.

1723. — Died in Boston May 25, 1723, Dame Bridget Usher, formerly
wife of Dr. Leonard Hoar. Was brought hither from Boston, and in-
terred in the same grave May 30 1723, according to her desire.

1855.]

Quincy Inscrip/iojis.

15;

182G.— [On the east end of the first Congregational Church, at the right
of the pulpit, a mural monument is erected surmounted by a bust of John
Adams, from the chisel of Greenough. On the tablets beneath the bust are
the following inscriptions] :

Libertatem, Amicitiam, Fidem, Rctinebes.
D. O. M.

Bencaih these walls | At his aide

Sleeps till tlie I rump shall sound

ABIGAIL,

His beloved and only wife,

Daughter of Wm. and Btizabeto [Quincy] Smith

In every relation of hie a pattern,

Of Filial, Conjugal, Maternal and Social Virtue

HorR Nov 11-22 1744.

Deceased '28 October 11310,

JEl. 74.

Married 25 Oct. 1764.

During an union of more than half a century

They survived in harmony of sentiment, principle,

and affection, »

Tim tempest of civil

Commotion, meeting undaunted and surmounting.

'I he terrors ami trials of that, Revolution

Which secured the Freedom of their Country

Improved the Condition of their limes

And brightened the prospects of Fulurity

To the race of man. upon Earth.

Are deposited the mortal remains of
JOHN ADAMS.
Son of John and Susanna [lioylslon] Adams,
Second President of the United States;
li'jrn 19 30 October, 1735.
On the Fourth of July, 177fi;
He pledged his Life, Fortune and Sacred Honor
To the Independence of his Country.
On the third of September, 17P3,
He affixed his seal to the definitive Treaty with
Great Britain.
Which acknowledged that Independence
And consummated the redemption of his pledge.
On the Fourth of July, 182G
Me was summoned
To the Independence of Immortality,
And to the judgment of his God.
This house will bear witness to his piety ;
This Town, his birth place to his munificence,

Histoiy to Ins Patriotism ;
Posterity to the depth and compass of his mind

PILGRIM.

From lives thus spent, thy earthly duties learn,
From Fancy's dreams to active virtues turn,
Let Freedom, Friendship, Faith, thy soul engage
And serve like them thy Country and thy age.
1848.— [A mural Monument has just been placed in the first Congregational
Church in this Town, to the memory of John Quincy Adams, by his son Hon.
Charles F. Adams. It is erected on the east end of the Church, opposite
side of the pulpit, from his father, surmounted by a bust of John Quincy
Adams, from the chisel of Powers. Under the bust is the following sen-
tence, separated by an oak branch, with two leaves and an acorn, " Alten —
Seculo;" then follows the inscription] :

Alteri — Seculo.
A. O.

Near this place

Reposes nil that could die of

JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.

Son of John and Abigal [SmiihJ Adams.

Sixth President of the United Slates.

Born 11 July 17(17.

Amidst the storms of Civil Commotion

He nursed the vigor

Which nerves a Statesman and a Patriot,

And the Faiih

Which inspires a Christian.

For more than half a Century,

Whenever his Country called for his Labors

In either Hemisphere or in any Capacity

He never spared them in her cause.

On the twenty-fourth of Deccn.ber, 1814,

He signed the Second Treaty with G. Britain,

Which restored Peace within her Borders.

On the twenty-third of February, 1818,

He cosed sixteen years of eloquent Defence

Of the Lessons of his \oulh,

By dying ai his Post-
In her great national Council.
A Son, worthy of his Father,
A Citizen, fheddiig glory on his Country,
A Scholar, ambit itius to advance Mankind,
Tins Christian sought to walk humbly
In the - |, hi id' his God

Beside him lies
His Partner for fiftv vears,
LOUISA CATll'EKI NE.
Daughter of Joshua & Catherine [Nulh] Johnson
Bom, 12 February, 1775.
• Married, 26 July, 1797.
Deceased, 15 May, 1S52, •
Aged 77.
Living through many Vicissitudes, and
Under nigh KcsponsirVili ies
As a Daughter, Wife and Mother,
She proved equal to all.
Dying, she left lo her Family ami her Sex
The blessed Itcmemtuance
Of a " Woman that feareth the Lord."

'•Herein is that sating true, one

sowkth and another rkapeth. i sent

yoo to rkap that whereoh ve,

Bestowed no Labor. Other

Men Labored, and

Ye are entered

Into their

Labors^"

15G Death of Mr. Joseph Barnard by the Indians. [April,

DEATH OF MR. JOSEPH BARNARD BY THE INDIANS, IN 1695.

[Copy ot a Letter from Col. John Pynchon of Springfield, Massachusetts, to Lieut.

Gov. William Slough ton.]

Mr. S. G. Drake : — In my last edition of the " Redeemed Captive," page
117, I have given a short account of the death of Mr. Joseph Barnard, of
Deerfield, who was slain by the Indians at the Bars. Recently, Mr. Bar-
nard, of Northampton, called upon me and gave me a copy of the follow-
ing letter from Col. Pynchon to Lieutenant Governor Stoughton, wliich
gives a more detailed account of the affair. He obtained the paper from
Sylvester Judd, Esq., of Northampton. I think it will be interesting to
your readers. Stephen W. Williams.

Laona, Winnebago County, Illinois ; Late of Deerfield, Massachusetts.
Dec. 18th, 1854.

Springfield, Sept. 13, 1695.

" By my last you have had an account of about 8 Indians within a mile
of the garrison at Deerfield, lying in wait close by the road, hid and alto-
gether unseen so that 5 men of Deerfield, coming out in the morning on
horses going to mill, and with bags under them, hud 7 or 8 guns discharged
upon them unexpectedly, and seeing nobody till the guns were shot ofT,
wherein Gracious Providence appeared, so that no more mischief [was
done], for, except Joseph Barnard, who was shot down off his horse and
sorely wounded, not one more was hurt, whereas ours were surprised, and
the Indians had time.

For that our men one of them, his horse starting, threw him and stun-
ned him for the present, the rest were employed in getting up Joseph
Barnard, and setting him upon his horse, so that the Indians had oppor-
tunity, and yet God sufFered them not to be so hardy as to run upon our
men (possibly because of ours kept calling, as they had more that re-
mained behind would come up), whereas ours had opportunity to sit Joseph
Barnard on his horse, with one to hold him on ; the rest also mounted and
rode to the garrison, when presently a shot was made on them ; and killed
the horse dead that Joseph Barnard sat on ; yet then they mounted him
upon another horse, when another gun ('tis supposed it was Joseph Bar-
nard's own gun which the enemy had took up,) was dischaiged upon them,
and this shot also lit upon Joseph Barnard again, notwithstanding all which,
our men got oiFand came all to the garrison, though since Joseph Barnard
is dead, a humbling Providence, he being a very useful and helpful man
in that place so much under discouragement, and will the more find and
feelthe loss of him.

Wc were not wanting in pursuing the enemy, Deerfield men and a
band of Northampton men that had been up the river, being just come in,
went out after them immediately, about 30 or 40 men in all (besides that
followed from Hatfield and N. II.,) who soon took their track westward
up Deerfield river, and followed them though lost them after a while, yet
were so intent upon it, that they found them again and pursued the enemy
7 or 8 miles, till they could no longer discover any tracks, and although
they ranged northward and westward and up the river to the place where
Capt. Colton found and break 2 canoes, yet could they not discover the
enemy who are skilful in hiding themselves in swamps and thickets. Pos-
sibly these Indians might draw off wholly, but if they did others are
about presently, raid are now in these quarters, and Deerfield people who

1855.] Hilts and Ingersoll. 157

(in a sense) are in the enemy's mouths almost, are so continually pecked
at (though wonderfully preserved) being apprehensive of their danger ana
hazard, the number of soldiers there being few (24) to maintain so large
a fortification, when some must necessarily be employed in guarding the
inhabitants that are in the fields to work, and others upon scouts, &c,
wherein some are always employed, &c, &c."

HILLS AND INGERSOLL.

Mr. Editor : — The wills of Mr. Joseph Hills and Henry Lunt, pub-
lished in your last two numbers of the Register, were not copied from
the originals. That of Mr. Hills was taken from a copy made by Isaac
Add in 'ton in 1705, in a case Ann Hills vs. Samuel Hills. That of Henry
Lunt was transcribed from a copy found by me in Newbury, the original
of which is not in the Probate Office. 1 now send you a copy of a will
of Richard Ingersoll, of Salem. The original will is not now to be found,
but among the papers in a law suit in 1669 a copy is preserved.

Joshua Coffin.

July 21, 1644

I, Richard Ingersoll of Salem in the County of Essex in New-Eng-
land being weake in body, but through God's mercy in perfect memorye
doe make this my last will and testament as followeth, viz.

I give to Ann my wife all my estate of land, goods, &, chattells what-
soever except as followeth, viz

I give to George Ingersoll my son six acres lying in the great meadow.

Item I give to Nathaniel Ingersoll my youngest son a parcell of ground
with a little frame thereon, which I bought of John P. * * * * *, but if
the said Nathaniel dy without issue of his body lawfully begotten, then
the land aforesaid to be equally shared between John Ingersoll my son,
&, Richard Pettingell aud William Haines, my sons in law.

I give to Bathsheba my youngest daughter two cowes.

I give to my daughter Alice Walcott my house at town with 10 acres of
upland and meadow after my wife's decease. bis

Witnes R X I

Townsend Bishop mark-

I read this will to Richard Ingersoll & he acknowledged it to be his
will. Jo. Endecott.

Proued in Court upon oath 2 Jan. 1644-5.

Inventory taken 4 Oct. 1644.

The above mentioned Richard Ingersoll emigrated to Salem from Bed-
fordshire England in 1629. His children were

I. George, b. 1618, was one of the Selectmen in Gloucester, thence to
Falmouth, Maine, as early as 1658, was a representative from that town
and commander of their military company, returned to Salem and there
died in 1694, leaving two sons, George and Samuel. See Williamson's
History of Maine, Vol. I. page 680.

II. John, b. about 1625, a mariner, and m. Judith .

III. Nathaniel, b. about 1632.

IV. Alice, b. , and m. Walcott, probably Jonathan.

V. Bathsheba, b. and m. John Knight jun. of Newbury, in 1647.

VI. Joanna, b. , and m. Richard Pettingell.

Ann Ingersoll, widow of Richard Ingersoll, married John Knight, sen.
of Newburv.

VII. [Sarah 3] m. William Haines of Salem.

158 Notice of Edward Ball. [April

NOTICE OF EDWARD BALL.*

Edward Ball, the subject of tins sketch, was at Branford, Ct., Oct. 30,
16G6 ; on which day the heads of fumilies, designing to remove to New-
ark, N. J. signed an agreement, the most noticeable article of which, was
not to admit as freemen &.c, any but church members.

In 1667, he was at Newark, N. J., and was assessed in the first list of
taxables. Jany 1, 1767, he first appears in public life, as messenger of
the town Courts. In March, 1678, he was one of the Surveyors appointed
to run a boundary line of an Indian purchase. — In 1683, he was appointed
on a Committee to settle certain differences between the settlers and the
Lords Proprietors ; and was continued on this very important committee,
from year to year, for several years, while all his associates were changed.
About this time he was appointed Attorney to prosecute offenders against
the town ordinances; and in 1693, he received the appointment of High
Sheriff of the County.

The date of his birth and death is not certainly known, — the most re-
liable information places the former at 1642, and the latter at 1722.

His children were I. Caleb ; II. Abigail ; III. Joseph ; IV. Lydia ; V.
Moses ; and VI. Thomas.

VI. Thomas was born in 1688, married Sarah, daughter of Thomas
Davis. His headstone at Newark, bears this inscription :

Here lies ye Body of Thomas

Ball, Dccd Octr ye 18l,> 1744

in ye 57 year of his Age

Here lies an Aged Man of 4 years old.

[This refers to his late profession of religion.]

Beloved Wife and Children dear,
Remember now I am gone.

The inscription on the Headstone of his widow, is as follows : —
Here lies ye Body of Sarah
Wife of Thomas Ball Deceased,

who died Febry ye 1 A D
1778 In the 88th year of her age.

The Dame that l;es beneath this Tomb,
Had Rachels' Beauty, Leah's fruitful Womb,
Abigail's Wisdom, Lydia's faithful Heart,
Martha's just Trust, and Mary's better part.

The children of Thomas and Sarah Ball, were — 1, Timothy, b. Oct. 26,
1711, m. Esther Bruen, had 15 children, d. Jan. 1758; 2, Aaron, b. 1713,

m. Hannah , 7 ch., d. Sept. 22, 1752 ; 3, Nathaniel, b. about 1715,

m. Esther Osborn, 11 ch., d. 1790; 4, Apphia, b. about 1717, m. Simon
Fearing; 5, David, b. about 1720, m. (1) Phoebe Brown, (2) Joanna Wat-
kins, 5 ch., d. 1789 ; 6, Ezekicl, b. about 1722, m. Mary Jones, 7 ch., d.
Dec. 1804 ; 7, Jonas, b. about 1725, m. Hannah Bruen, IS ch., d. 1770 ;

8, Mary, b. about 1727, m. (1) John Bruen, (2) Thos. Longworth, 6 ch. ;

9, Kachael, b. about 1729, m. Samuel Headly, 2 ch. ; 10, Thomas, b.
about 1731, m. Mary Crane, 6 ch., d. May, 1806 ; 11, Amos, b. about
1733, not married ; 12, Moses, b. about 1735. Total grandchildren, 77.

Any information concerning the descendants of Caleb Ball, 1st son of

* In the History of Concord, MS. p. 362, there is a brief notice of the Balls of that
town. John died there 1 Oct. 1655. He came from the County of Wilts, Eng., as
was said. He had a son Nathaniel, who had sons Ebenezer, Eleazer, John and
Nathaniel. The 1;.. t named had a son Caleb, who m. Experience Flagg, 1713, and
had 8 children, 3 o; whom lived to be over 90 years of age.— [Editor.

1855.] - The Webster Fhmihj. 159

Edward Ball of Branford Ct., afterwards of Newark, N, J., will be thank-
fully received by L. Chandler Ball, of Hoosick Falls, Rensselaer County,
New York.

WEBSTER FAMILY.
[Communicated by A. W. Brown, Esq., of East Rockport, Ohio.]

Tn Vol. VII. page 101 and 102 of the Register, is a notice of the death
of Daniel Webster, with a sketch of his genealogy, some errors in which
I wish to correct.

Thomas Webster the first, of Hampton, is made one of several children of
John of Ipswich, on the authority of Lancaster's Mist, of Gilmanton. This,
at the time, I was quite assured was a mistake, and in my own notes of
the Hampton Families it was set down as a probable fact, that Deacon
William Godfrey's wife Margaret was a Widow Webster — thus the mother
of Thomas ; from records at Salem, it appearing that he was a son-in-law
of the said William Godfrey — Vol. VI. p. 339, Gen. Reg This conjec-
ture has been confirmed by recent researches in England, by Mr. Somer-
by, from extracts taken at Ormsby, County of Norfolk — St. Michael
Parish Reg., from whence came some of the early Hampton settlers : —
Nudd, Page, Palmer, English, Dow, Webster, and perhaps others. Among
the baptisms are three children of Thomas and Margery Webster : Thomas,
bap. 20 Nov. 1G31 ; John, bap. 22 Sept. 1U33, buried 1 Nov. 1633;
Thomas, bap. 1 Aug. 1634, buried 3 Aug. 1634.

Thomas Webster was buried 30 Apr. 1634; this appears to have been
the father, as the other two burials, each say son of Thomas, and this
simply Thomas Webster.

If this be correctly arranged, it would appear that the widow was in-
duced by the death of her husband to name a second son after him while
the first was living, which is very rarely done ; it seems the second
Thomas died the same day it was christened, and this may be the cause
of its being so named.

The next notice of Margery Webster is in Watertown, as Margery
Godfrey, wife of Wm. Two children are here recorded : Isaac, b. 15
Apr., 1639; Sarah, b. 15 May, 1642. There were also two others:
Deborah, b. (1645) ? and John, the oldest, (if the son of Margery), must
have been born 1636 or 1637.

Her second husband, Dca. Wm Godfrey, bought a house in Hampton
(of Sam' Getchell of Salisbury), in 1648, and he died 25 Mar., 1671, at
Hampton, probably 60 yrs. old, or upwards.

Now, a second time a widow, Margery Godfrey m. a third husband,
John Marxian, 14 Sept., 1671, and she died at Hampton, 2 May, 1GS7,
aged 78.

Beyond all question she was the mother of Thomas Webster, baptized
at Ormsby, 20 Nov., 1631, who m Sarah Brewer, 2 Nov., 1657, and died
at Hampton, 5 Jan., 1715, aged 83, as the record has it; 83 yrs. 1 mo.
and 16 days after the baptism.

With respect to his wife, Sarah was probably sister of Mary Brewer,
dan. of Thomas, of Roxbury, who m. Wm Lane, of Boston, 21 Aug.,
1656. This conjecture is based upon the fact that their son Wm Lane,b.

160 The Webster Faintly. [April,

1 Oct., 1659, at Boston, m. Sarah Webster, of Hampton, 21 June, 1080,
dau. of Thomas ; which would make them own cousins, if their mothers
were sisters. Old Goodman Brewer d. at Hampton, 23 Mar., 1(190 — per-
haps the father of Mrs. Webster, and the Thomas Brewer, of Roxbury, 1(556.
If so, he lived with his daughter in his old age, as he does not appear a
resident there. The death of Mrs. Webster is not recorded. She was
living ill 1099.

We give a family record of Thomas and his four sons : —

Children of Thos. and Sarah Webster: — Mary, b. 19 Dec, 58, m.
1st, 20 Oct., 70, Win Swain; 2d, 12 June, 94, Joseph Emmons; of the
Falls Church, living 1735. Sarah, b. 22 Jan., 61, m. 21 June, 80, Wm
Lane ; d. 5 Jan., 1745, at Hampton. Hannah, b. 27 Dec, 03, d. 1 Feb.,
1664. Thomas, b. 20 Jan., 65, w. Sarah, d. 15 Feb., 1718; he d. 7 Mar.,
33, at Kingston. Ebenezer, b. 1 Aug., 67, m. 25 July, 1709, Hannah Jud-
kins ; d. 1 Feb., 36, at Kingston. Isaac, b. 2 Apr., 70, m. 1st, 1 Apr.,

97, Mary Hutchins, 2d Sarah ; d. 21 Feb., 18, at Kingston. John,

b. 16 Feb , 74, m. 1st, 21 Sept., 1703, Abiah Shaw ; 2d, Sarah ; liv-
ing 1752, Falls. Joshua, b. 8 Nov., 76. Abigail, b. I Jan., 79, m. 23 Oct.,
95, Jas. Maiden of New Castle.

Thos. Webster, Jr. Ch: — Sarah, b. 15 Sept., 1690, m. 14 Nov.,
1710, Sam Fellows, a widow in 1714, Kingston. Thomas, (b. 1693?),
m., 1st, 19 June, 17, Mary Greely ; 2d, widow Eliz. Ladd (a Sanborn) ; d.
13 May, 1772, Kingston. Mary, b. 19 May, 96, m. 16 Aug., 16, John Fi-
fi eld, his second wife. Allice, b. 5 Aug., 98, d. 30 Oct., 1722, Kingston.
Ben)., b. 24 Aug., 01, m., 1st, Feb., 26, Eliz. Stuart; 2d, 1 Dec, 37, Mary
Stanian ; d. 5 Feb., 1781, Kingston. Joshua, b. 2 Sept., 03, m. Abigail
(Waldron)? Kingston. Abigail, b. 15 Apr., 06, m. 25 Dec, 24, David
Quinby, Kingston. Samuel, b. 3 Apr., 1708, m., 1st, 25 Feb., 33, Eliz.
Burnham ; 2d, 11 June, 40, Dorothy Stanian. Elizabeth, b. 11 Jan., 11,
m. 20 Apr , 31, Josiah Fowler.

Eben'r Webster. Ch -.—Rachel, b. 17 Mar., 1710, m. 8 May, 35,
David Scribner. Susanna, b. 9 July, 12, m. 27 Dec, 33, Daniel Darling.
Ebenezer, b. 10 Oct., 14, m. 20 July, 38, Susanna Bachelder. Wm, b. 26
Aug., 16, d. 6 Nov., 27. John, b. 4 Aug., 19, d. 4 Nov., 30. Hannah, (b.
1721-2), m. 4 Nov., 40, Samuel Scribner. Mary, b. 15 Sept., 24, m. 5
Nov., 41, Andrew Greely. Joseph, b. 15 Sept., 24, m. 26 Nov., 47, Maria
Goss. Edo, b. 9 Feb., 28, m. 12 Mar., 47, Jane Goss.

Isaac Webster. Ch : — John, bap. 27 June, 1697, w. Sarah , will

17 Feb., 63, proved 27 Aug., 66, Kingston. Jona, bap. 30 Apr., 99, m.
widow Eliz. Sleeper (a Fifield), Kingston. Hannah, bap. 22 Feb., 1702.

Elizabeth, bap. 16 Mar., 04. Sarah b d. 28 Jan., 1715. Samuel, b.

26 Mar., 14, d. 4 Mar., 15. Samuel b. 25 Aug., 15. Gideon, b. 20 Dec,
1716, living 1763.

John Webster. Ch : — Jeremiah, b. 21 Dec, 03, m. 19 June, 29, Eliz.
Ladd, will 11 Apr., 69, proved 30 June, 73, Kingston. Charity, b. 2 Apr.,
06, m. 23 Oct., 34, Hezekiah Berry, Rye. Josiah, b. 2 Apr., 06, m. 21
Sept., 38, Martha Goss, d. 11 Mar., 64, Rye. John, b. 10 Feb., 12, m. 29

Nov., 39, Hannah Hobbs. Thomas, b. 1 July, 15, w. Judith , East

Kingston. Caleb, b. 19 Mar., 19, d 17 June, 35, Kingston. Abiah, b. 20
Jan., 22, d. 2 July, 36, Rye. Eliz., b. 27 Sept., 24, m. 19 Aug., 47,
Wm Kingman, Rye. An Anne m. John Jones ab. 1734, Rye.

A Samuel Webster, by wife Elizabeth, had a daughter Elizabeth born
10 Aug., 1705, Hampton.

1S55.] Border Massacres in Massachusetts. 161

BORDER INDIAN MASSACRES IN MASSACHUSETTS, FROM

1703 TO 174(5.

Mr. Drake, Amherst, Nov. 29, 1851.

Dear Sir : — I send you herewith for the Historical and Genealogical Register an ac-
count of Indian massacres in this region, copied from the County Recorder's Book at
Eiattield, which will perhaps be interesting to many of your readers. I think it has
never bel'oie appeared in print. If I mistake not, this record is wholly or in part in
the hand writing of Samuel Partridge, Esq., of Hatfield.

Yours, sincerely,
Lucias M. Boi/rwooD.

[From Hampshire County Recorder's Book.]

[The few references in brackets, and the notes at the end, have been added by the
Editor. They might have been much more numerous, had lime and space allowed.]

An Account of ye Desolation of Deerfield Febr ye Last day, Anno
170^ 400 of French and Indians (as is Thought) Assaluted the Fort took
it and Killd and CaptivJ 1G2 of ye Inhabitants Consumed most of their
Estates into Flames.

Slain in y" Fort.

John Catlin, and his son Jonathan, John French, Samson Frary, Mercy
Root, Jon* Kellogg, Philip Mettoon, and his Wife and Child, Henry Nyms,
Mary Mercy and Mehitable Nyms, Alice Hawks, Jn° Hawks Junr, his
wife and Jn°, Martha, and Thankful his 3 children, Mary and William
Brooks, Sam1 Smecd's Wife and 2 children, Sergt. Benony Stebbins, Dea-
con Shelding's Wife and her daughter Mercy, Sam" Hinsdell, Mary and
Thomas Carter, Jos. Inginson, Tho Selden, Goody Smeed, Andrew Stev-
ens, David Alexander, Mrs. Williams, Jerusha and Jn° Her Children,
Sarah Field, Martin Smith, Sarah Price.

Slain in y< Fight in Deerfield Medow.

Of Deerfield, Feb. ult. David Doit Jr. and Joseph Catlin. Of Hatfield,
Serg1. Benjm Waite, Sam11 Allis, and Sam" Foot. Of Madly, Sergt.
(Robert) Boltwood, his son Robert, Jon1'1 Ingram, and Nat. Warner Junr.

Slain in their Journey to Canada 20 Persons, Men, Women, ^' Chil. vizi :

G. Hoite, Jacob Hixson, Goodwife Belding, Goodwife Carter, Good-
wife Nyms, Goodwife Brooks, Goodwife Frary, Goodwife French, Good-
wife Warnfer ?] Wid° Cost, Goodwife Pumry, Elizabeth Hawks, and 6
more Children and Frank y* Negro.

Dyed at Canada in 1705.

Zebcdce Williams, Goodwife Jones and Abigail Turbit.

May 10, 1704, John Allin and his wife Slain by Indians att Deerfield.

May 12, 1704. Pascomok Fort taken by ye French and Indians being
about 72. They took and Captivated ye whole Garrison being about 37
Persons. The English pursveing of them caused them nock all y* Cap-
tives on head Save 5 or (3. Three they carried to Canada with them, the
other Escap'd and about 7 of those Knock'd on head Recover'd yc Rest
died. Capt John Taylor was Killed in ye fight and Sam11 Barllett
wounded. (')

July 29, 1704. Thomas Bettys Slain by yc Indians coming Post from
Boston.

July ye Last 1704. One Benton, and Wm Omstead Sold1" Slain by y«
Indians ; and 2 of ye Enemy Slain.
21

1,2 Border Massacres in Massachusetts. [April.

July 1706. Judah Trumble and Widow Tash, Slain by Indians

July 1707. Edward BankcraA Slain at Westfield.

1701. Sometime in July [19.] Thomas Russell at Decrfd and one
Kidney an Indian Slain by ye Indians at Ilatf J mill.

July 9, 1708. Sam'i Persons [Parsons] of Northampton Slain by ve
Indians and his Broth' Joseph Slain or Captivated found Killed and Scalpt
[Sec Williams' Life of Williams, 117.]

July 1708. A Fort taken atSkipmucU [in Springfield] w» were Killed
Aaron Persons, [Parsons] W'» Hulbird's son and 3 more and one taken
2 wounded.— [See Ibid.]

^ Oct 13, 1708. Abijah Bartlett of Brookfield was Killed, and John
Green, Jos Gmings [Jennings] and Benj Ginings w' wounded and a boy
of John Woolcots Captivated.

Oct. 2G, 1708. Broth' Ebon' Field was Slain by the Enemy a eoin*

to Dcerfield neer yc Muddy Brook, /bo

Aug 1708. One Barber of Winsor was Slain a 100 miles up the Grl

River and Martin Kellogg Jr. taken and one of yc Enemy slain, another

W ounded.

May 1709. John Wells of Dcerfield Slain by ye Enemy near ye Luke
and John Burt Killed or taken or Lost at y« same time and in that Expe-
dition about 8 of ye Enemy Slain.— [See Penhallow.]
Apl. 1709. Mchumanc Hinsdale taken Captive.
June 23, 1709. Joseph Clesson and John Arms taken Captive-
June 24, 1709. Jonti' Williams, Slain and Mathew Clesson and Isaa^
Metune wounded : sd Ma" Clesson dyed 4 days after of his wound.
Aug 8, 1709. John Clary and Rob1 Grainger Slain att Brookfield.
July 22, 1710. John Grovenor, Ebon' Howard, John While, Benjamin
and Stephen Ginmngs and Jos. Kellogg were slain att Brookfield. Ben
Wright wounded Aug 22, 1711.

Aug 10, 1711. Samu Strong Captivated and his son Slain by the Enemy
att Northampton, agoing into their South Meadow Gate, in y« Morning.

July 29, 1712. Joseph Wright's son of Springfield taken Captive.

July 30, 1712. Samu Andross Killed upon the Scout above Deerficld
and Jonth Barrit and VV- Sanford taken Captive.

1723 iu Augst. ye Enemy Killed Tho Hoiton and Thcoph Mcrriman at
Northfield 2 days following they Killed yc Rev. Joseph Willard and 2 sons

of Ens- Stevens of Rutland and carried Captive 2 other of his sons. [See

Whitney's Hist. Worcester County, 115.]

1723 Octo' 11. yc Enemy assaulted Northfield Killed Ebcn' Sevorns
and Wounded Enoch Hall and Ilez. Stratton, and Sam" Dickinson Cap-
tivated.

1721. June 18. The Enemy Killed Benja™ Smith, and took Joseph Al-
hs and Aaron Wells Captives. Allis killed y« Next day.

June 27t'>. The Enemy Killed Ebon' Sheldon, Thomas Collon, and
Jer. English an Indian, above Dcerfield.

July 10tl'. Sam" Allin, and Tim« Fields wounded att Deerficld.

August following. Nat. Edwards, Slain and Abram Miller wounded
at Northampton ; the next day Nath1 Bankcraft wounded at Westfield.

The Enemy wounded Dea Sam" Field of Decrfd.

Aug 25, 1725 a Ball passing thro the Right Hyps Condria Cutting of
:$ Plaits of y« Messeteria w«* hung out of yC Wound in Length aimost 2
inches wch was cut of Even w* body, y. Bullet Passing between y< Lowest
and y. Next Rib cutting at its going forth part of Lowest Rib his hand being

1S55.] Border Massacres in Massachusetts. 163

close to his body Where the Ball came forth, Entred at yc Root of the
(heel ?) of the Thumb cutting y Bone of y« fore finger Rested between
ye fore and 21 finger was cut out and all ye Wounds cured in Less than 5
weeks by Dr Tho. Hasting.

Sep. II, 1720. The Enemy came upon fort Dumr Scout and hilled
one John Pease, of Endfield, and one Bcdortha of Springfd Took Nath'
Chamberlain and one Farrah and one Baker Captives and Carried y™ to
Canada, one Steel Escaped.

July 5, 1715. The Enemy took one [William] Phips (3) aa he was
bowing Corn at ye place Called ye Great Meadow above fort Dummcr,
[now Putney, Vt J carried him about half a mile then killed him and
mangled his body in a most Inhuman manner.

And on July 10, 1745 the Enemy Killed Deacon Fisher at Upper
Ashuelot within about Sixty Rods of the Garrison. — [See Doolittle's In-
dian Wars, p. 2.]

Oct. 1 I, 1745. About fourscore French and Indians assaulted the Fort
at y« Great Meadow and took Captive Nehemiah Ilow and Killed David
Rugg coming down the River in a Canoe.

Apr. 19, 1746, the Indian Enemy Captivated Capt Spafford, Stephen
Farnsworth, and one Parker they were taken between the fort at No 4
above y« great falls and the Mill in that Township. (3) And on Monday
following Moses Harvey was Shot upon by the Enemy in y road between
Deerficld and NorthfJ who fired upon y« Enemy and Escaped.

Apr 23, 174G. The Enemy Assaulted the Upper Ashuelot Killed one
[John] Bullard, and an aged woman named Keay(4) and took one [Na-
than] Blake Captive and Burned a Number of buildings in that place.

On ye 25 of April 1746. One [Joshua] Ilolton of Northfield went
over to Lunenburgh and in his return was Killed by the Enemy.

May 5, 1740. At y« Township Called No 4 one Putnam was Slain by
y Indian Enemy as he wiih Others was going from the fort to a barn.

May 6, 1740. Dea Tim0 Btown and one Mosset [Robert Moilet] a
Soldr was Captivated at ye Lower Ashuelot. — [See Doolittle, p. 4 ]

May 9, 1740. About fifty of the Enemy Assaulted Dea Sheldon's
Fort at fall Town and wounded John Burk, [slightly. — Ibid.]

May 10, 1740. The Enemy fired upon Scrgt John Hawks and one
[John] Miles near the Province fort at Iloosuck and wounded them Both.

On the same day the Enemy Killed Mathew Clark of Colrainc and
wounded his wife and Daughter.

(') Penhallow's account of this affair is as follows : — " May 13, an ex-
press came from Northampton, advising, that about break of day, a com-
pany of French and Indians fell on a fortified house at Pascomuck, where
no watch being kept, the people were alarmed in their beds by the noise
of the enemy's rushing on the house ; and before the inhabitants could rise,
the Indians had got their guns into the port-holes, and shot those that first
appeared, killing some and wounding others. The surprised people made
what resistance they could, firing briskly on the enemy ; but the house
being soon set on fire, they were forced to yield themselves prisoners."
Fearing a pursuit, the enemy sent back a messenger with word, that if
they were pursued they would kill all the captives. They were, however,
pursued ; three made an escape, eight were rescued, nineteen slain, and
three carried to Canada." — Wars of New England, p. 15.

Upon the Northampton Records, under the date May 13th, are the

164 Rev. John Cotton of Hampton. [April,

names of the slain, viz. : " Capt. John Taylor, Samuel Janes, his wife
and three children, Benoni Janes and two children, tJohn Scarle and three
children, Moses Hutchinson and one child, and Patience Webb; all killed
by the Indians at Paskhomuck."

(2) He was the first husband of the famous Mrs. Jemima How See

Reg II. 354.

(3) "April 10. The enemy came to the uppermost and most frontier
place on Connecticut River, called Number Four [Northfield, Vt] where
they took three men as they were going to mill, about half a mile distant
from the garrison, viz : Capt. John Spailbrd, Isaac Parker, and Stephen
Fainworth. They were prisoners sometime in Canada, but are since re-
turned to their homes." — Dooliltle, p. 2.

(4) " They stabbed one Daniel McKenny's wife in the back with a long
knife, who soon died.1' — Ibid.

REV. JOHN COTTON OF HAMPTON.*

The following obituary is from the Boston News Letter, No. 311,
April 10, 1710. It was probably written by Rev. Thomas Prince.

" On Monday last, the 2?th of March, at Hampton in New Hampshire,
Dyed the Reverend Mr. John Cotton, Minister of the said Town, in a very
sudden and surprising manner, having been very well all the day, and in
the evening till just after Supper, when he was taken with a Pitt of an
Apoplexy (as 'tis believed) and within a few minutes became Speechless,
and Dyed about Eleven a Clock the same night. He was the Worthy
Grandson and Heir of the Famous Mr. John Cotton, B. D., one of the
first, and most considerable ministers that came to New England at its fust
Settlement. He was bred at Harvard Colledge in New England, and for
many years an Ornament and Fellow of that Society ; And from thence,
in the year 1686, he removed to Hampton, where he Succeeded his Father,
Mr. Seahurn Cotton, in the ministry of that Place. He was very much and
deservedly beloved, and esteemed, not only by his own People, but by all
who knew and conversed with him for his Eminent Piety and great Learn-
ing, his Excellent Preaching, his Catholic Principles, and Universal Char-
ity, his profitable, pleasant, vertuous, and delightful Conversation, and for
his Generous Hospitality to Strangers. And as he was an Honour to bis
Country, where he was Born, and the Colledge where he was Bred, and
the Family from whence he came, so he is justly Lamented by them all.
He Died in the 52d. Year of his Age, and on Friday the 31st. he was In-
terred with great Solemnity, a Funeral Sermon being Prcach'd by the
Reverend Mr. Rogers of Ipswich, on that Text, John 0. 4. I must work
the work of him that sent me while it is day, the night comelh when no man
can work.''''

* For a biographical notice of him, see Register Vol. I, p. 326; for his pedigree,
see Vol. I. p. 1(34 ; and for some of his descendants, see Vol. VIII. p. 321-3.

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Boston.

Johnson Abigail dau. of James &, Abigail borne 12 (12) 1 GIG.

Judkin Sarah dau. of Job Judktn borne 3 (10) 1 G 15.

Jack/in Susan dau. of Edmund & Susan borne IG (II) 1048.

Kynde Sarah dau. of Arthur & Jane borne (9) KMG.

Kenrick Joseph sonne of Georg &, Jane borne (12) 1 039.

Deborah dau of Georg & Jane borne 10 (0) 10 10.

Elisha sonne of John &, Anne borne 18 (8) 1645.
Keisar Timothie sonne of Thomas &l Mary borne 15 (12) 1G45.

Largin Susanna dau. of Henry &; Anna borne 10 (11) 1045.

Lippincot Abigail dau of Richard &, Abigail b. 17 (ll),d. 9 (1) 1G4G.
Linn Sarah dau. of Henry &. Surah borne 2U (6) 1636.

Elizabeth dau. of Henry & Sarah borne 27 (1) 1638.

Ephraim sonne of Henry & Sarah borne 10 (II) 1039.

Rebecca dau. of Henry At Sarah borne 15 (12) 1645.
Milom Ebenezer sonne of John &, Christian borne 6 (3) 1646.

Mellowss John sonne of John & Martha b. 8 (2) 1047, d. 19 (2) 1647.
Montague Sarah dau. of Richard & Abigail b. 15 (4), d. 19 (4) 1640.
Mahoone Daniel sonne of Dermin &- Dinah b. 4 (10) 1646.

Honour dau. of Dermin &, Deiner borne 29 (8) 1648.
Marshall John sonne of John & Sarah borne 10 (10) 1645.
Mason Hannah dau. of Raph & Anne borne 23 (10) 1047.

MarUe John sonne of John & Judith borne 10 (9) 1646.

Oris John sonne of Georg &, Elisabeth borne 1(1) 1646.

Olieer John sonne of John & Elisabeth borne 15 (2) 1044.

Thomas sonne of John &, Elisabeth borne 10 (12) 1645.

John sonne of John & Elisabeth b. 21 (5) 1038, d. 27 (1) '39.

Elisabeth dau. of John & Elisabeth borne 28 (12) 1639.

Hannah dau. of John &, Elisabeth borne 3 (1) 1641.
Odlin Peter sonne of John & Margaret borne 2 (6) 1040.

Prout Susanna dau. of Timothie & Margaret borne 26 (2) 1647.

Paiton Sarah dau. of Bezaleel & Mary borne 9 (6) 1643.

Mary dau. of Bezaleel & Mary borne 7 (3) 1(146.
Plaise Joseph sonne of Peter &. Alice borne 19 (8) 1640.

Perry Elisabeth dau. of Arthur^ Elisabeth borne 28 (11) 1646.

Page Abraham son of Abraham & Mary b.7 ( I ) IG45,d. 30 (1) '46.

Pease Susan wife of Henry Pease buried 25 (10) 1645.

Pollard Samuel sonne of Wm &, Anne borne 24 (II) 1645.

Hannah dau. of Wm &, Anne borne 10 (11) 1018.
Henrickson Mary dau. of Peter &. Margaret borne 21(1) 1G39.

John sonne of Peter & Margaret borne 22 (12) Ki42.
Robinson Jane dau. of Thomas &, Margaret borne JG (7) 1646.
Rawlins Caleb sonn of Thomas &- Hannah borne 8 (1) 1645.
Rex Mary dau of Wm &, Grace borne 4(1) 1646.

Read Rebecca dau of Robt & Hannah borne 29 (7) 1G4G.

Rogers Ledia dau. of Symon & Susan borne 1 (10) 1645.

Reade John sonne of Wm & Susan borne 25 (7) 1040.

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Roberts
Swede
Sax ton
Synderland

Scot to

Stanherry

Stoddard

Skeafe

Saridis

Smith

Spaulr.
Shaw
Sinct
Salter

Spoorc-
Turell
Turner

ig

Tyni

Thornton

Toionscnd

Tailor

Vsher

Wen

Wells

Werdall

Walker

Walton

Wyar

Williams

Woodmansey

Winthrope

Waite

Wing

Woodward

White

Addington

Allison

Barrell

Timothie sonne of Robert & Eunice borne 7 (6) 1646.
Susannah dau. of John &, Susanna borne 3 (2) 1647.
Mary dau. of Thomas & Luce borne 2(11) I G44.
James sonne of John & Dorothie borne 18 (I) 1646.
Lidia dau. of Joshua &- Lidia borne 30 (4) 1045.
Thomas sonne of Thomas &, Joan borne 3(1) 1046.
Nathan sonne of Thomas &, Martha borne 25 (10) 1646.
Sampson sonne of Anthonie Stoddard borne 3 (1(1) 1045.
Elizabeth dau. of Jacob & Margaret borne 1 (8) 1044.
John sonne of Henry & Sibil borne 28 (0) 10-10.
Joseph sonne of Francis &, Elisabeth borne 24 (6) 1646.
Elisabeth dau. of Thomas &- Elisabeth borne 6 (9) 1646.
Elisabeth dau. of Thomas &. Mary borne 29 (7) 1040.
John sonne of John & Martha borne 10 (3) 1G46.
Steven sonne of Walter & Mary borne 12 (9) 1G45.
Jabesh sonne of Win &, Mary borne (7J 1647.
Peleg sonne of Wm & Mary borne 15 (1) 1G35.
Elisabeth dau. of W» & Mary borne 16 (2) 1639.
Mary dau. of W» & Marv borne 10 (6) 1042.
Martha dau. of John & Elisabeth b. 20 (I), d. 19 (7) 1648.
Daniel sonne of Daniel &; Lidia borne 10 (0) 1646.
Benjamin sonne of Robt &, Penelope borne G (I) 1646.
Habbakuck sonne of Robt &, Elisabeth borne 18 (2) 1647.
Rebecca dau. of Edward & Mary borne 23 (1) 164G.
Joseph sonne of Peter &i Mary borne 5 (2) 1647.
James sonne of Wm & Hannah borne 15 (11) 1046.
John sonne of Richard &, Mary borne 2 (12) 1046.
John sonne of Hezekiah &- Francis borne 17 (2) 1648.
John sonne of Elisabeth & W™ Wen borne 22 (9) 1635
Hopestill dau. of Edward & Sarah borne 13 (8) 1045.
Leah dau. of W- & Alice borne 7 (10) 104G.
Martha dau of Thomas & Elisabeth borne (0) 1G37.
Benjamin sonne of Thomas &, Elisabefh borne (12) 1039.
Samuel sonne of Thomas &, Elisabeth borne 16 (3) 1643.
Eliakim sonne of Thomas &, Elisabeth borne (9) J 635.
Thomas Werdall dyed 10 December 1040.
Isaac sonne of Isaac &- Susanna dyed 30 (8) 1G45.
Joseph sonne of Robt & Sarah borne (5) 1046.
Susanna wife of Isaac Walker dyed 30 (7) 1646.
Job sonne of Henry & Mary borne 29 (7) 1639.
Adam sonne of Henry & Mary borne 8 (3) 1643.
W"> sonne of Henry & Mary borne 29 (7) 1645.
John sonne of Robert & Mary borne 1 (9) 1046.
Mary dau. of Nathaniel & Mary borne 30 (9) 1640.
Scth sonne of Robert & Margaret borne 26 (1) 1044.
John sonne of Mr Stephen Winthrope borne 24 (3) 1640.
Mary dau of Richard & Elizabeth borne 15 (12) 1615.
Joseph sonne of Robt &- Joanna borne 13 (8) 1046.
Robt sonne of Robt & Rachel borne 14 (9) 1646.
Cornelius sonne of Wm & Elisabeth borne 7(11) 1646.
Sarah dau. of Isaac & Anne borne 12 (2) 1051.
James sonne of James &, Christian borne 20 (8) 1050.
Hannah dau. of John & Mary borne 23 (2) 1651.

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Bennet

Clark

Dell

Eyre

Fern i side

Go 11 op

Hough

Hudson

Rudoclc

Spoore

Turner

Walker

Adams

Alice

Davies

Eliot

Foiole

Ludkin

Nealc

Osborne

Ruggle

Sheffield

Veesie
Weld

Angler
And r ewes
Bridge
B radish
Bowtell
Be/char
Clarke
Cooke

Cutter

i

Cooper

Cheever

Danforth

Dunster

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Mary dan. of Francis &, Alice borne 15 (7) 1(350.

Peter sonne of Richard & Siljill borne 18 (1!) 1G48.

Susanna dau. of Richard and Sibil borne 2 (12) 1050.

Dorothie dau. of Christopher &, Rebecca borne 0(11) 1649.

Joseph son to George &, Abigail borne Feb. 1019.

Dorothie wife of Symon Eyre died 11 (0) 1G50.

Hannah dau. of John &, Elisabeth borne 8 (3) 1650

John Gallop died (11) 1049.

M<- Atherton Haugh dyed 11 (7) 1050.

Samuel sonne of Francis & Mary borne 19 (5) 1650

Jolliff Rudock dyed (7) 1019.

John sonne of John &, Elisabeth borne 16 (10) 1G50.

Daniel sonne of Robt & Penelope b. 26 (9) IG50,d. 4 (2) '51.

Elisabeth dau. of Thomas & Anne borne 18 (6) 1650.

Braintre.
Eliezer sonne of Henry &, Elisabeth borne 5 (6) 1644.
Jasper sonne of Henry &, Elisabeth borne 23 (4) 1047.
Elisabeth dau. of Henry & Elisabeth borne 11 (9) 1049
Henry Adams dyed 8 (8) 1640.

Samuel sonne of William & Mary borne 24 (12) 1646.
Mary dau. of James &, Mary borne 7 (3) 1047.
John sonne of Francis & Mary borne 17 (2) 1050.
Hannah dau. of Thomas & Grisel Fowle b. 27 (12) 1G43
George Ludkin dyed 22 (12) 1G47.
Samuel sonne of Henry & Martha borne 31 (5) 1647.
Henry sonne of Henry &, Martha borne 19 (I) 1G49.
Hanna dau. of Win &, Frizwid borne 24 (0) J040.
Bezaleel sonne of Wm & Friswced borne 8(1) 1649.
Samuel sonne of George &< Elizabeth borne 3(1) 1648.
Edmund sonne of Edmund borne 15 (10) 1616.
Anne dau. of Edmund borne 1 (2) 1649.
William sonne of \Vm & Elinor borne G (8) 1G47.
Alice wife of Daniel Weld dyed 18 (2) 1647.

Cambridge.
John sonne of Edmund &, Ruth borne 21 (G) 1645.
Rebecca dau. of Thomas & Rebecca borne 18 (2) IG4G.
John sonne of Matthew & Anna borne 15 (4) 1645.
John sonne of Rob1 &, Vashti borne 3 (10) 1645.
Mary dau. of John & Margaret borne 26 (8) 164G.
Andrew sonne of Andrew & Elizabeth borne 1(11) 1646.
Jonas sonne of Jonas &, Sarah borne 4 (?) 1610.
Elizabeth dau. of Joseph &, Elisabeth borne 16 (I) |{j|f.
Mary dau. of George &, Alice borne 15 (6) 1640.
Mary dau. of Joseph & Elisabeth borne 30 (11) 1640.
Elisabeth dau. uf Richard & Elisabeth borne 15 (5) 1045.
Samuel sonne of Richard & Elisabeth borne 3(11) 1646.
Mary dau. of John & Hannah Cooper borne II (?) 1G45.
Mary dau. of Daniel & Hester borne 14 (12) 1645.
Sarah dau. of Thomas &, Mary borne 10 (2) 1015.
Mary dau. of Thomas & Mary borne 11 (9) 164(5
David sonne of Henry & Elisabeth borne 16 (3) 1645.

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[April,

El dred

Frost

French

Francis

Greene

Goffe

Holmes

Hodson

Hassall

Hancock

Hildred

Jackson

Moore

Manning

Michelson

Meane

Oakes

Pel ham

Prentice

Russell

Sparhaicke

Stedman

Shepheard

Stone

Shato

Scott

Swatman

Stimson

Winslt ipp

Angicr

Banbridge
Blease
Blosse
Bucke

Bradish
Bridge

Cheever

Cane

Cutter

Cooke

Danforth

Dixon

Dunster

Eldrcd

French

Mary dau. of Samuel &, Elisabeth borne 15 (4) 1646.
Mary dan. of Edmund & Thomasin borne 24 (5) 1045.
Samuel sonne of Wni & Elisabeth borne 3 (10) 1645.
Sarah dau. of Richard & Alice borne 4 (10) 1646.
Lidia dau. of Samuel & Jane borne 123 (I) ■ff|4.
Abiah dau. of Edward &. Margaret borne 1 (2) IG46.
Mehetabell dau. of Robt & June borne 16 (2) 1645.
Sarah dau. of Robert &- Jane borne 13 (9) 1646.
Anna dau. of George 6c Jane borne 30 (7) 1645.
Joseph sonne of Richard &, Joan burne 20 (7) 1645.
Lidia dau. of Nathaniel &. Joan borne 5 (2) 1640.
Elisabeth dau. of Richard & Elisabeth borne 21 (7) 1646.
Caleb sonne of John &, Margaret borne 12 (10) 1045.
John sonne of Francis [6z] Katherine borne 20 ( I ) £§$£.
Sarah dau of W"> &, Dorothie borne 28 ( 1 1 ) 1645.
Elisabeth dau. of Edward 6z Ruth borne 29 (6) 1646.
John sonne of John &, Anne borne 19 (7) 1640.
Elisabeth dau. of Thomas &. Elisabeth borne 3 (9) 1646.
Herbert sonne of Herbert &, Elisabeth borne 3 (8) 1645.
Solomon sonne of Henry & Joanna borne 23 (7) J 646.
John sonne of W«> &, Martha borne 11 (7) 1645.
Ruth dau. of Nathaniel &, Katherine borne 12 (2) 1645.
Mary dau. of Robt & Anne borne 27 (2) 1645.
Martha dau. of John 6c Alice borne 3 (4) 1640.
Jane dau. of Samuel 6c Hannah borne 10 (3) 1645.
John sonne of Thomas 6c Joan borne 2 [ ] 1646.
Sarah dau. of Daniel 6z Mary borne 22 (7) 1045.
Daniel sonne of Daniel & Mary borne 2(11) 1046.
Mary dau of Roger 6c Anne borne 29 (7) 1045.
Benjamin sonne of Benjamin 6c Mary borne 5 (5) 1646.
Elisabeth dau. of Thomas 6c Isabel borne 6 (II) 1645.
Mary dau. of Andrew & Jane borne 17 (11) 1640.
Joanna dau. of Edward &, Jane borne 1 (G) 1645.
Ruth dau. of Edward 6c Ruth borne 28 (7) 1647.
John sonne of Edward 6c Ruth buried 2(11) 1647.
Guy Banbridge houskeeper buried 10 (2) 1645.
John Blease buried 23 (2) 1646.
Francis Blosse buried 29 (7) 1040.
Ephraim sonne of Roger 6c Susan borne 26 (5) 1646.
Mary dau. of Roger &, Susan Buck borne 23 (4) 10-18.
Samuel sonne of Robt & Vashti b. 28 (9) buried 9(10) 1648.
Dorcas dau. of Thomas &, Dorcas borne 10 (12) 1648.
Martha dau. of Mathew &, Anne borne 19 (11) 1648.
Lidia dau. of Daniel 6c Hester borne 26 (9) 1047.
Ruth dau. of Christopher &/ Margery borne 6 (10) 1047.
Thomas sonne of Richard & Elisabeth borne 19 (5) 1048.
Grace dau. of Joseph & Elisabeth borne 9 (10) 1048.
Sarah dau. of Thomas & Mary buried 29 (8) 1045.
Abigail dau. of W™ & Jane borne 10 (1) 1617.
Mary dau. of W« & Jane buried 21 (5) 1048.
Dorathy dau of Henry & Elisabeth borne 29 (11) 1647.
Thomas sonne of Samuel & Elisabeth 8 (7) 1648.
Joanna wife of John French buried 20 (11) 1045.

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Fisk

Gaffe

Greene

Holmes

Hammer st on

Hassall

Hodson

Hildreth

Hall

Jackson

Jones

Knowles

Langhorne

Meane

ore

Mo
Manning

Oakes

re J ham
Patten
Prentice
Sparhawke

Shep heard

Scott

Sto?ic

Stevenson

Trumhlc

Winshipp

Wyth

Allen
A dams
Buncker
Barret
Bridge

John French houskeeper buried 10 (12) 1615.
Samuel sonne of W'n &, Elisabeth buried 15 (5) 1646.
Sarah dau. of David Fisk buried 8 (3) 1647.
Lidia dau. of David & Lidia borne 29 (2) 1617.
David sonne of David &, Lidia borne 1 (?) 1618.
Nathaniel sonne of Edward & Joyce borne 23 (6) 1645.
Mary dau of Edward & Judith buried 23 (2) 1616.
Lidia dau. of Samuel & Jane borne 13 (2) 1616.
Samuel sonne of Samuel & Jane borne 6(1) 1647.
Mehetable dau. of Robt & Jane buried 14 (0) 1615.
Ephraim s. of Robt & Jane Holme b. 8 (7) '47, bu. 8 (3) '48.
Edward Hammcrston buried 24 [ ] 1646.
Hester dau. of Richard & Jane borne 6 (10) 164[ ].
Abiah dau. of Georg & Jane borne 3 (2) 1648.
Sarah dau. of Richard & Elisabeth borne 8 (6) 1648.
Hannah dau. of Thomas &, Isabel borne 4(1) 1648.
Anna dau. of John &, Margaret borne 8(1) 1617.
Abigail dau. of John & Margaret borne 4 (6) 1648.
Caleb sonne of John & Margaret buried 12 (10) 1645.
Samuel sonne of John & Dorcas borne 8 (8) 1648.
Jam[es] sonne of Richard & Ruth borne*17 (9) 1648.
Thomas s. of Thomas &, Sarah b. 26? (6) 16 17, bur. 5 (2) [ ].
Sarah dau. of Thomas &, Sarah borne 26 (12) 1648.
John Meane buried 19 (1) j|j££.
John sonne of John & Anne buried 21 (S) 1646.
Katherin wife of Francis Moore buried 28 (10) 1648.
Abigail dau. of Wm & Dorothie borne 15 (11) 1647.
Abigail dau. of Wm & Dorothie buried 10 (3) 1648.'
Thomas s. of Thomas & Elisabeth b. 5 (9), bur. 14 (11) 164S.
Herbert sonne of Herbert Pelharo, Esq., buried 2(11) 1645*
W- sonne of Wm & Mary buried 22 (1) ||||.
Abiah dau. of Henry & Joanna borne 22 (3) 1618.
Ruth dau of Nathaniel &, Katharin buried 9 (3) 1645.
Nathaniel Sparhawke dyed 28 (4) 1647.
Katharin wife of Nathaniel Sparhawke dyed 5 (5) 1647.
Mary Pierce servant of Nathaniel Sparhawke buried 12 (5) '47.
Samuel sonne of Samuel & Hannah buried 16 (1) i||4.
Joanna wife of Thomas Shepheard buried 28 (2\ 1646.&
Jerimiah dau. [son] of Thomas & Margaret b. 11(6) 164S.
Violctt wife of Edward Shephard dyed 9 (11) 1618.
John sonne of Benjamin & Margaret borne 2 (5) 1648.
Elisabeth dau. of Daniel & Mary borne 1(11) 1648.
Lidia dau. of Andrew & Joane borne 2 (6) 1648.
James sonne of John &, Elisabeth borne 7 (10) 1647.
Edward sonne of Edward & Joane borne & bur. 8 (4) 1648.
Mary dau. of Nicholas &, Rebecca borne 18 (11) 1648.

Charlestowne Births & Deaths.

[Mercy ?] dau. of Thomas Allen b. 13 (6), d. 17 (6) 1646.
Samuel sonne of Samuel Adams borne 3 (5) 1647.
Judith wife of George Buncker dyed 10 (8) 1646.
Hannah dau. of James Barret borne 21 (1) 1647.
Samuel sonne of W,n Bridge borne 25 (1) 1647.

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James sonne of James Browne borne 19 (6) 1G47.
Nathaniel sonne of James Browne borne 21 (9) Io"48.
Mcrcie dau. of \Vm Buckman borne J 4 (12) 1647.
Jonathan sonne of James Cary borne 15 (II) 1646.
Elisabeth dau. of James Cary borne 23 (7) 1648.
Rice Cole dyed 15 (3) 164G.

Elisabeth dau. of Lawrence Douce borne 15(1) 1647.
James sonne of James Garret borne 4 (G) 164G.
John sonne of John Gould b. 21 (11) 1646, d. 8 (1) 1647.
Anna wife of John Gould dyed 15 (3) 1647.
John sonne of John Gould borne 5 (6) 1648.
Samuel sonne of Samuel Heyward borne 4 (3) 1646.
Sarah dau. of Abraham Hill borne 19 (6) 1647.
Elisabeth dau. of John Hall borne 4 (7) 1647.
Elisabeth dau. of John Hall borne 21 (9) 1648.
Abraham Hawkins dyed 6(11) 1647.

Mary dau. of Abraham Jeque borne 3 (9) 1646.

Henry Line dyed 9 (2) 1646.

Thomas sonne of Thomas Line, junior, borne 25 (1) 1647.

Christian Lawrence widdow dyed 3 (1) 1647.

Sarah dau. of Edward Larkin borne 12 (1) 1647.

Samuel sonne of Robt Long borne 23 (2) 1647.

Bice Morus dyed 25 (2) 1647.

Hannah dau. of Randall Nichols borne 4 (2) 1647.

Sarah dau. of Thomas Osborne borne 29 (1) 1647.

Mary dau. of Thomas Orton borne 27 (6) 1648.

Thomas sonne of Richard Pratt borne 5 (3) 1G46.

Mary wife of Wra Phillips dyed 1 (3) 1646.

Rebecca dau. of Manus Solly borne 20 (8) 1646.

James sonne of James Spight borne 1(11) 1646.

Nicholas Stawers dyed 17 (3) 1646.

Samuel sonne of Richard Stawers borne 12 (5) 1647.

Benoni sonne of John Smith dyed 15 (4) 1646.

Samuel sonne of Michael Smith borne 19 (5) 1648.

John sonne of Thomas Shaw borne 4 (1) 1647.

Abigail dau. of Richard Temple borne 15 (5) 1647.

Augustine sonne of Augustine Walker borne 14 (10) 1646.

James sonne of Augustine Walker borne 25 (5) 1647.

John sonne of John Wright borne 27 (7) 164G.

Thomas sonne of John Waifc borne 29 (9) 1646.
Willougliby Jerimiah dau. [?] of Francis Willoughby borne 29 (5) 164/.

HlNGIIAM.

John sonne of Marke & Elisabeth borne 6 (7) 1649.

Daniel sonne of Edmund & Elisabeth borne 18 (1) 1649.

Israel sonne of John & Sarah borne 14 (6) 1640.

John Keaine dyed 14 (11) 1649.
[Springfield ? *]

Margaret dau. of Nathaniel Blisse borne 12 (9) 1649.
Bridgeman Martha dau. of James Bridgeman borne 20 (9) 1Gl^-
Browne Nathaniel sonne of Nathaniel Browne borne 9 (4) 1649.

Browne

Buckman
Cary

Cole
Douce
Garret
Gould

Heyward

Hill

Hall

Haivkins

Jeque

Line

Lawrence

Larkin

Long

Morus

Nichols

Oshorne

Orton

Pratt

Phillips

Solly

Spight

Stawers

Smith

Shaw

Temple

Walker

Wright
Waffe

Eames
Hubbard
Levit
Keaine

Blisse

* The names following, from Blisse to Thomas, were probably those of persons
belonging lo the town of Springfiekl, or its vicinity.

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Coulton Mary dau. of George Coulton borne 22 (7) 1649.

Clarke Sarah dau. of John Clarke borne 27 (10) 1049.

Dorchester Sarah wife of Anthony Dorchester buried ? (9) 1049.

Edwards Mary dau. of Alexander Edwards borne 20 (11) 1649.

Holyohe Edward Holyoke sonne of Eliezar Holiock borne 8 (0) 1049.

Langton Hester Langton sonne of Georg Langton borne 22 (0) 1649.

Mirick Hannah Mirick dau. of Thomas Mirick borne 10 (12) 1049.

Matthew Sarah dau. of John Matthew buried 7(11) 1049.

Osborne Mary dau. of James Osborne borne 10 (1) 1049.

Parsons Benjamin sonne of Joseph Parsons buried 22 (4) 1649.

Samuel sonne of Hugh Parsons buried 1 (8) 1649.

Scwill Abigail Sewill dau. of Thomas Sewill borne U (1) IG49.

Smith Rebecca dau. of Henry Smith borne 1 (2) 1050.

Stebbin Surah wife of Rowland Stcbbin buried 4 (8) 1049.

Thomas sonne of John Stcbbin buried 24 (2) 1050.

Tailor Mary dau. of Jonathan Tailor borne 1 (0) 1649.

Thomas Mary dau. of Rowland Thomas b. 25 (1), bur. 29 (1) 1050.

Waymoutii.
Adams Sarah dau. of Richard Adams borne 3 (5) 1G37.

Samuel sonne of Richard Adams borne 6 (4) 1639.

Abraham sonne of Nathaniel Adams borne 16 (11) 1642.

Ruth dau. of Richard Adams borne 3 (4) 1642.
Abell Mary dau. of Robert Abell borne 11 (2) 1642.

Thomas sonne of Clement Briggs borne 14 (4) 1033.

Jonathan sonne of Clement Briggs borne 14 (4) 1635.

Clement sonne of Clement Briggs borne 1(11) 1G42.

Mary dau. of Masachel Bernard borne 27 (7) 1637.

Sarah dau. of Masachell Bernard borne 5 (2) 1639.

Increase sonne of Edward Bate borne 28 (10) 1641.

Abraham sonne of \Vm Carpenter borne 9 (2) 1043.

Mary dau. of Thomas Dyer borne 6 (5) 1041.

John sonne of Thomas Dyer borne 10 (5) 1643.
Fry Mary dau. of William Fry borne 9(11) 1041.

W» Fry buried 20 (8) 1042.
Foster John sonne of Thomas Foster borne 7 (8) 1042.

Holbrooke Sara wife of John Holbrooke dyed 14 (11) 1613.
Jcojfrey Mary dau. of William JeoiTrey borne 20 (1) 1642.

King Mary dau. of John King borne 15 (4) 1039.

Abigail dau. of John King borne 14 (1) 1041.
Laddon Mary dau. of James Laddon borne l7 (10) 1636.

Sarah dau. of James Laddon borne 5 (4) 1642.
Meggs John sonne of John Meggs borne 29 (12) 1041.

Melin Sarah dau. of Richard Melin borne 4 (2) 1643.

Norton Isaac sonne of Nicholas Norton borne 3 (3) 1641.

Jacob sonne of Nicholas Norton borne 1 (1) 1643.
Newman Hope dau. of Samuel Newman borne 29 (6) 1641.
Pitty John sonne of William Pitty borne 28 (11) 1638.

Mary dau. of William Pitty borne 13 (11) 1642.
Phillips Experience dau. of Nicholas Phillips borne 8 (3) 1641.

Caleb sonne of Nicholas Phillips borne 22 (11) 1643.
Reed Hester dau. of Wm Reed borne 8 (3) 1041.

Phillip sonne of Phillip Reed borne 24 (8) 1641.

Bernard

Bate

Carpenter

Dyer

172

Rawlins
Randall
Rogers
Rock

Smith

Silvester

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[April,

Shcphcard

Staple

Share

Tory

Titus
Whitman
War rin

Burr
Lincoln

Prince

Sprauge

Whiton

Burr

Collie re
Whiton

Jackson

Houchine

Dowse

Shaw

Demsdall

Wakcr

Phipeny

Fcild

Eliott

Bradley

Alcocke

Ting

Brou gltton

Bateman

Joshua sonne of Thomas Rawlins borne 2 (10) 1612
Mary dan. of Robert Randall borne 20 (1) 1012.
Lidia dau. of John Rogers borne 27 (1) 1612.
Thomas Rock servant to Edsv. Smith dyed 15 (5) 1G42
Nehemiah sonne of William Smith borne 2 (8) 1641.
Phebe dau. of Edward Smith borne 15 (0) 1642.
Lidia dau. of Richard Silvester borne 8 (10) 1633.
John sonne of Richard Silvester borne 14 (I) 1631.
Joseph sonne of Richard Silvester borne 12 (2) 1638.
Dinah dau. of Richard Silvester borne 2 (2) 1642.
Elisabeth dau. of Richard Silvester borne 23 (11) 1643.
Peter sonne of Richard Silvester buryed 13 (6) 1642.
Isaac sonne of Raph Shepheard borne 20 (4) 1639.
Tryall dau. of Raph Shepheard borne 10 (10) 1641.
Joseph sonne of John Staple borne 19 (2) 1611.
Joseph sonne of Joseph Shaw borne 14 (5) 1643.
Naomi dau. of William Tory borne 3 (10) 1641.
Mary dau. of Wm Tory borne 4 (6) 1642.
Micea sonne of W"> Tory borne 12 (8) 1643.
Content dau. of Robert Titus borne 28 ( 1 ) 1643.
Hannadau. of John Whitman borne 24 (6) 1641.
Jacob sonne of Arthur Warrin borne 26 (8) 1642.

Hixgham — Bin-rns.

Manna dau. of Simon Burr borne 7 (6) 1646.
Mary dau. of Tho: Lincoln & Margrt borne 10 (2) 1648.
Sarah dau. of Tho: Lincoln & Margrt borne 29 (7) 1650.
Mary dau. of Jo: Prince &, Marg1 borne 8 (2) 1649.
William sonne of Wm & Mellcston borne 7 (3) 1650.
James sonne to James Whiton &, Mary borne 10 (2) 1649.

Hingham — Deaths.
Esther Burr died ye 20 10 mo. 1645.
Hen: Burr died 14 12 mo. 1646.
Rose Burr died 24 4 mo. 1647.
Tho Colliere dyed ye 6 2 mo. 1646.
James Whiton died' 11 9 mo. 1650.

Boston — Births.

Isaac son. of Edward [Edmond] &, Martha borne 22. 9. 1651.
Jeremiah sonne of Jeremiah &, Easter borne 5. 9. 1651.
Deborah dau. of Francis &, Katherine borne 1. 11. 1651.
Samuell sonne of John and Martha borne 4. 9. 1651.
Mary dau. of William and Martha borne 24. 7. 1651.
Nicholas sonne of Isaacke and Susanna borne 1.10. 1651.
David sonne of Benjamine [and] Wilmat borne 6. 9. 1651.
Thomas sonne of Robert and Mary borne 4. 10. 1651.
Asaph sonne of Jacob and Margery borne 25. 8 1651.
Anna dau. of Richard and Anna borne 16. 10. 1651.
John sonne of Thomas and Margery borne 2. 5. 1651.
Rebeccah dau of Mr Edward Ting &, Mary borne 13. 5. 1651.
Mary dau. of Mr Thomas Broughto& Mary borne 5. 5. 1651.
Sarah dau. of John & Hannah borne 6. 3. 1651.
Ratchell dau. of John &, Hannah borne 28. 3. 1651.
(To be Continued.)

1855.] Researches among Funeral Sermons. 173

RESEARCHES AMONG FUNERAL SERMONS, AND OTHER
TRACTS, FOR THE RECOVERY OF BIOGRAPHICAL AND
GENEALOGICAL MATERIALS.

[Continued from page 78.]

AVERY. — " A Mourning Piece. — Bcim* a Discourse delivered at
Brooklyn, in Pomfrct, Oct. 22, 1754. With some alterations. Occa-
sioned by the much lamented Death of the Reverend Mr. Epuiiaim
Avery, Pastor of the Church there. Who expired on the 20th instant,
in the 42d year of his life, and 20th of his ministry. By Ebcnezer De-
votion, A. M. Boston : N. E. Printed by J. Draper, 1755." 4to. pp. 23.

For the first 16 pages there is nothing concerning the deceased in par-
ticular. At page 17, &c, the following is found : — " Concerning him,
the Rev. Mr. Ephraim Avery, late Pastor of this flock. I must pass
over the first part of his life in which he had gained the esteem of all
good judges that were acquainted with him : And only draw his character
in miniature, confining myself to the time of his public ministry; which
was the time of my very intimate acquaintance with him. During this
time he appeared with a peculiar lustre, in the various relations of life
which be sustained. He was calm, peaceable, patient, openhearted, free
of access, sociable, hospitable, cheerful, but not vain, capable of un-
shaken friendship, not a wit, but very judicious, not of the most ready
and quick thought, but vety penetrating," &.c. Mr. Avery left a wife,
who, " within a few weeks had lost her brother and her son," but who
they were is not mentioned.

BACKUS. — "A Sermon, preached January 3d, 1804, at the Funeral
of the Rev. Charles Backus, D. D. Pastor of the Church in Somers,
who departed this life, December 30th, 1803. By Nathan Strong, Pastor
of the North Presbyterian Church in Hartford. Hartford, 1801. 8vo.
pp. 19. Text, Psal. xxiii. 4.

Although this Sermon does not state to what family Dr. Backus be-
lon<rcd, it srives a sketch of him. " He was born of reputable christian'
parents in that part of Norwich now called Franklin, on Nov. 5th, 1749 ;
grad. Yale C. 1769, and in 1801, Williams College conferred on him the
decree of D. D. His theological education was under the Rev. Dr. Hart,
of Preston, and he became a licentiate in June, 1773. He was twice
elected professor of Divinity ; first at Dartmouth, and afterwards at Yale,
both which he declined. Air. Jabez Backus, who died 16 March, 1794,
in his 17th year, while in Yale College, was his son.

[Besides a volume of Sermons, 12mo. 1797, Mr. Backus was the Au-
thor of many trticts, chiefly Discourses. In 1802 he published a Histor-
icil Discourse, containing, as he modestly says, "A few interesting events
in" the History of Somers. "Written in a time when he was taken ofF
from preaching by bodily infirmities : Publicly read, Lord's-day, January
31, 1802." In this Discourse, which occupies 45 octavo pages, a good
account of the first settlement of Somers is found ; containing the names
of the early settlers, names of Church members, &c. The first settler
was Mr. Benjamin Jones, 1706. The Church was gathered 15 March,
1727, and Mr. Samuel Allis was the first Minister, in which office he con-
tinued about twenty years. He was succeeded by Mr. Frccgrace Lea-
vitt, of Suffield. He d. 9 Oct. 1761. Mr. Backus was ordained 10 Au-
gust, 1774.]

174 Researches among Funeral Sermons. [April,

BURROUGHS.—" A Sermon, preached at Hartford, Vermont, May
24, 1813, at the funeral of the Rev. Eden Burroughs, D. D., Pastor of
the Presbyterian Church at Dartmouth College. By James VV. Wood-
ward, A. M., Pastor of the Church at Norwich, Vermont. Boston :
Printed by John Eliot, No. 5, Court street, 1814." 8vo. pp. 19. [Text,

Job, v. 26.]

A note at the end of the sermon informs us that Dr. Burroughs " was
born in Stratford, Connecticut, January 19, 1738. He received the hon-
ors of Yale College, 1757. The first year after leaving College, he was
employed in teaching a school upon Long Island. His theological educa-
tion v/as conducted under the care of Rev. Ephraim Judson of Taunton,
Mass. As early as the year 1761, he was settled in the work of the min-
istry in Killingly, Connecticut. His connexion with the people of that
town continued about twelve years." He was installed in Hanover, N.
H., in 1773. Having been dismissed, in 1810 he took charge of the Col-
lege Church, and in November removed to Hartford, Vt., where part of
the members of the College Church resided. He died of the malignant
spotted fever, 22 May, 1813. Doctor B. was married in Killingly, to
Miss Abigail Davis of Oxford, Mass. She was born 9 May, 1745, and
was the mother of eight children, five of whom she outlived. She died
of the malignant spotted fever, 18 May, 1813. [Doctor B. was the father
of the famous Stephen Burroughs.] T. s. p.

CRAFTS.— " A Sermon, delivered at the Funeral of Samuel P. Crafts,
who died at Craftsbury, Nov. 17, 1824 ; in the 26th year of his age. By
Win. A. Chap-in, A. M., Pastor of the Congregational Church in Crafts-
hury, Danville, Vt. Ebenezer Eaton, Printer, 1825. 8vo. pp. 23. [Text,

Heb. vi. 12.]

No further biographical facts are to be learned from the Sermon except
that Mr. Crafts was sometime in College somewhere. [He was born in
Craftsbury, Vt., 21 Jan. 1799, and was a member of the University of
Vermont three years. He was the only son of Governor Samuel Chandler
Crafts, who was the only son of Col. Ebenezer Crafts, one of the earliest
settlers of Craftsbury.] T- s- r-

DUMMER,— " The Vanity of every Man at his best Estate— A Fu-
neral Sermon on the Honorable William Dummer, Esq. Late Lieu-
tenant Governor and Commander in Chief, over the Province of the Massa-
chusetts Bay in New England, who died October 10th, 1761, aged 84
years. By Mr. Byles. Eccl. xii. 7, 8. Printed by Green & Russell, in
Boston, 17G1." 4to. pp. 27.

The Preacher well illustrates his text, in many beautiful and some bril-
liant passages ; but there is nothing of a personal naturd in it. To make
amends for that omission there is an " Extract from the Boston Nf.ws-
papers, Oct. 26, 1761," from which we take as follows :— " Departed this
life, the Hon. William Dummer, Esq., in the 84th year of his age ; and
on the 16th his funeral was attended with every mark of respect due to so
eminent a person. Scarce any one ever passed through this life with a
more unspotted character, or performed its various duties with more uni-
versal esteem. In the gayest scenes of youth, he was preserved from the
destructive paths of vice ; and in maturcr age, was a shining^ example of
the most amiable virtues. In the beginning of the reign of George 1, he
was appointed our Lieut. Governor. Upon the return of Col. Shutc to
Great Britain, the chief command of the Province devolved upon him.

1855.] Researches among Funeral Sermons. 175

In this station he appeared with distinguished taste. The wise, incorrupt,
and successful administration of Mr. Dummer, will always be remem-
bered with honor, and considered as a pattern worthy of the imitation of
all future Governors. Uninfluenced by party prejudices, superior to all
mercenary attachments, he discovered no passion in his public character,
but love to his country, and fidelity to his Royal Master. Having filled
the Chair with dignity and usefulness for several years ; when a successor
was appointed, he retired to enjoy the unenvied satisfactions of a private
life ; with the approbation of a good conscience, and the applause of
his country.''1

[Gov. Dummer was son of Jeremiah, and grandson of Richard, who
settled in Newbury, in 163G. Mr. Jeremiah Dummer, who wrote the
able "Defence of the N. England Charters," was his brother. The lat-
ter died in London, in 1739. — See Gen. Magz. iii. 490, 554, where it is
said, " He had an elegant taste, both in men and books, and was a per-
son of excellent learning, solid judgment, and polite conversation, without
the least tincture of political or religious bigotry."]

LANDON.— "Tht Godly and Faithful and Truthful Man Characterized,
and his decease improved. — A Sermon preached at Boston, on the Death
of Mr. Benjamin Landon, merchant : who deceased Jan. 8th, 1747, in
the 53d year of his age. By Jeremiah Condy, A. M., a Minister of the
Baptist Church in Boston. Published by desire. Boston : Printed for D.
Gookin, over against the Old South Meeting-House, 1747." 8vo. pp.
44. Text, Psl. xii. 1.

The inquirer after the events in the life of Mr. Landon must look else-
where than in the pages of this sermon for them. And yet it is said,
that, " as the deceased was a member of this Society, it would be inde-
cent in us not to take particular notice of his decease ; not to mention
with respect what was excellent in the friend we have lost, and worthy
imitation in the survivors." p. 5-G. " Mit. Landon was a man of a
very good understanding : which was considerably cultivated by conver-
sation with men of sense both here and in England ; as well as by read-
ing. He loved a book well wrote ; especially upon the perfections of
God," &c. " As to his charity, it was eminent — far from confining his
affections to those of his own way of thinking in any respect whatever,
he loved the serious, the good, the honest man of every sect." p. 32-3.
" In short, I never knew a man that was a better pattern of good works.
And since his death was so sudden, what a happiness was it that he was
prepared for it ?" In a note to p. 37, the Preacher says, " Whilst we
were thus expressing our wishes for the worthy Relict of our Friend, it
pleased God to allow sickness to seize her, by which a period was put to
her life, and all her troubles together. This pious and virtuous gentle-
woman died Jan. 23d." Hence Mrs. Landon died in about two weeks
after her husband.

ROGERS. — l(A view of the inestimable Treasure of the Gospel as re-
posited in Earthen Vessels, and thereby displaying the Excellent Power
of God. A Sermon prcach'd to the Congregation of the First Parish in
Ipswich, January 5th, being the next Sabbath after the Funeral of the
Reverend Mr. John Rogers, Elder Pastor of the first Church in said town.
Who deceased December 28, 1745. In the eightieth year of his age, and
fifty-sixth of his publick labors with that flock. By Samuel Wiggles-

176 Memoirs of Prince's Subscribers. [April,

worth, A. M., Pastor of the third Church in Ipswich. 2 Con. 5, 18, 19.
And hath given to us the Ministry of Reconciliation : To wit, that God
teas in Christ reconciling the World unto himself, not imputing their Tres-
passes to them. Hcb. 7. 23. And they truly were many Priests, because
they were not. suffered to continue by reason of Death. Boston, New-Eng-
land : Printed for Kneeland and Green, in Queen street, 174G " [Text
2 Cor. iv. 7.] 8vo. pp. 24.

The last four pages are devoted to a description of the character of
Mr. Rogers, but contain not a solitary date, nor any historical facts beyond
those on the title page, except what may be learned in regard to his fami-
ly from the following sentences : " whereas in most cases such Breaches
leave Congregations as Sheep without a Shepherd, it is otherwise with
you : The son of your deceased Pastor surviving, who will take you by
the hand now the Father is gone." . . . "ye will comfort and honor
the desolate Widow of your beloved Pastor, it will be your own honor so
to do ; and ye will pray earnestly for all the Blessings of Grace and
Goodness upon his Posterity ; more especially on those of them whom
Christ hath betrusted with the sacred Treasure of the Gospel ; etc."

t. s. p.

WORCESTER.— "A Tribute to the Memory of the Rev. Noah Wor-
cester, D. D., in a Discourse delivered in Boston, Nov. 12, 1837. By
William E. Channing. Boston : 1837." 8vo. pp. 28.

From a Note in the end of this discourse, it appears that Dr. Worces-
ter died "29 minutes past 9 in the evening of 31 Oct. 1837;" that he
married his first wife "on the 21 anniversary of his birth-day, 25 Nov.
1779." " His grandfather reputed a devoted minister."

BRIEF MEMOIRS AND NOTICES OF PRINCE'S SUBSCRIBERS.

[Continued from page GO.]

BLAKE, JOHN, son of Deac. John, was born in Dorchester, 23 April,
1698 ; m. Abigail Preston, of Dorch. 16 July, 1724. (She was probably
a dau. of Daniel Preston Jr., and Abigail his wife.) Children : — Hannah,
b. 19 June, 1725; Elizabeth, b. 12 Feb. 1732; John, b. 12 June, 1734;
Samuel, b. 15 Oct. 1736; Rachel, b. 11 June, 1741. Mr. Blake died 2
Dec. 1772. Inventory of his Estate taken 15 Jan. 1773, by John Ilum-
frey, Ebcnr Clap, Henry Humfrey. Am*. <£205. 9. Sam1 Toplill' of
Dorch. Admin1". Mr. B. was a cordwainer. His wife deceased 17 Dec.
1761. Hannah Blake, who may have been their dau., died 9 Feb. 1781.
An Elizabeth Blake m. Thomas Evans, 12 Oct. 1764.

Deacon John was born 16 March, 1656-7; had wife Hannah. He
was a Selectman and Town Clerk in Dorch. ; died 2 March 1717-18.
Children: — Mary, b. 26 April, 1687, m. Joshua Pomry 2 June, 1715;
John, b. 27 March, d. 19 April, 1689 ; Samuel, b. 26 Sept. 1691 ; Han-
nah, b. 8 Sept. 1693, m. probably Hopestill Humphrey, 14 Jan. 1720 ;
Elizabeth, b. 21 Feb. 1696, who may have been the Elizabeth that m.
Samuel Humfrey, 8 May, 1723; John, (the subscriber); Josiah, b. 11
March, 1700, d. 15 Dec. 1747.

John, the father of Deacon John, was a son of William and Agnes.
He m. Mary Shaw, of Boston, 16 Aug. 1654, and died in 1688. On the
27 April, 1657, his \ oungcr brother Edward was admitted an inhabitant

1855.] Memoirs of Pri?ic&s Subscribers. 177

of Boston. John was bound for him, " in the sum of £20. ster'. to save
the towne from any charge either from the sd EdwJ or his family." See
Town Rccds. p. 134 ; Drake's Hist. Boston, p. 350. John had two broth-
ers older than himself, William and James ; and a sister Anna who was
younger. William was born in Eng. in 1020, d. in Dorch. H03. James,
b. In Eng. in IG23, m. Elizabeth, dau. of Edward Clap, 1G Jan. 1693-1.
He died 28 June, 1700. See Reg. (1852,) p. 372.

VOSE, Capt. NATHANIEL of Milton, the son of Edward Vose, who
died Jany. 29, 1710, aged eighty years, was born in Milton, Nov. 17,
1672, and at the age of twenty-four years married Mary Belcher, by
whom he had six children : Mary, born in 1697, died young; Nathaniel,
Jr., born in 1699 ; Jerusha, born in 1702, married Andrew McKay; Mcr-
riam, who married Moses Billings; Elijah, born 1707, and Mehitabel,
born in 1710, married Henry Crane.

Captain Vose was a New England puritan in faith and practice, us-
ing great self-denial, and educating his children in the most rigid manner
of his sect. He ministered daily at the family altar, and continued so to
do through the twilight of his life, which was passed in the family of his
younger son.

Early upon the Sabbath morning would he summons his daughters to
the holy duties of the day by loudly proclaiming at their doors that " The
Holy Women were early at the Sepulchre," but upon other mornings he
left them to their rest. Among the last recollections of his favorite grand-
son (the late Col. Joseph Vose) was the 17th chapter of Jeremiah, which
he used to repeat to his children as being the favorite morning lesson for
the Sabbath, which he learned some seventy years before while sitting on
the cricket at his grandfather's feet, listening to the family exercise.

From his frequent reading and quoting from the scriptures he was fre-
quently called the walking Bible. As a tiller of the soil he was so suc-
cessful that his name has been handed down to the present generation
as " Farmer Vose." He was born, lived and died upon, inherited and
transmitted to his descendants the farm which his grandfather Robert
Vose purchased of the heirs of the worshipful John Glover, in 165-1, and
where the eighth generation now live. He died in October, 1753. His
inventory amounting to .£953.

His son Nathaniel, Jr., born in 1699, married Rachacl Bent, and died
before his father, leaving three sons : Nathaniel, born in 1731, removed to
Leominster; Oliver, born in 1734, removed to Roxbury, and Josiah, born
in 1741, did business in Boston for many years, and died at an advanced
a«;e leaving no sons.

His son Elijah, born in 1707, married Sarah Bent, and had four sons :
Joseph, born in 1738, from whom descended Solomon that settled at Au-
gusta, Maine ; Isaac D. Vose, for many years a merchant in New Or-
leans, and Col. Josiah Vose, of the United States army, who died a few
years since in command of the military post at New Orleans. Moses,
born in 1742, and Bill, born in 1752, left no sons, and Elijah, born in
1745, whose only son is the Honorable Elijah Vose, for many years of
Dorchester, but now of Boston.

The old homestead of the Voses in Milton was situated about a half a
mile northerly from the meeting-house, directly opposite the brook called
Aunt Sarah's Brook, taking its name from Sarah, the widow of Elijah
Vose, who was constantly found sitting at her open door in mild weather
and during the revolutionary war, accosting every traveller who passed
23

178 Scituate Grave Yard. [April,

with " What's the news from the war — I have four sons gone to the war,
and want to hear what's the news from the war." The four sons were Jo-
seph, Moses, Bill and Elijah. Joseph was the Colonel and Elijah was the
Lieut. Col. of the first Regiment of Massachusetts troops and distinguish-
ed themselves in Washington's army in New Jersey. Moses and Bill
served in a more humble capacity, but they all served with that zeal and
fidelity which demands of the present generation a tribute of respect and
gratitude. K. j. B,

SCITUATE GRAVE YARD.

[Communicated by David Hamblin.]
Barker, Deborah, wife of Samuel, died Dec. II, 1739, aged 20 y. 26

Barker, Desire, wife of John, died July 24, 170G, aged 53 y. Barker,
ah, widow of John, died Sept. 7, 1730, aged 70 y. Barker, John, Esq.
1 Dec. 1, 1729, aged 79 y. Buck, Abbah, dau. of Thomas, died Sept.

d

Sar

died wee i, fti«*j, ugcu iv y. duck, nuuan, aau. ot 1 nomas, died Sept.

1, 17 10, aged 2 mos. Barker, Hannah, wife of John, formerly wife of

Rev. Jeremiah Cushing, died May 30, 1710, aged 40 y.

Cushing, Jeremiah, pastor of Northport, Scituate, died March 22, 1705-
6, aged 52 y. Collin, Anthony, [without date.] Cushing, Jeremiah, died
May 30, 1710, 46 y.

Dodson, Abigail, died Nov. 16, '95, aged 44 y.

Gannet, Hannah, died July 10, 1700, aged 78 y. Gannet, Micah, died
Oct. 1090, aged 77 y. Gannet, Mary, wife of Matthew Gannet, died
June 9, 1713. aged 35 y. Gannet, Joseph, Jr., died March 20, 1723,
aged 33 y. Gannet, Joseph, died July 19, 1714, aged 66 y.

Hatch, Elizabeth, wife of David, died March 13, 1704, aged 56 y.
Hyland, John, died June 19, 1789, aged 85 v. Hyland, Mrs. Fanna, died
Sept. 7, 1803, aged 29 y. Hyland, Capt. Oliver, Jr., died Aug. 21, 1801,
aged 29 y.

Jacobs, David, Jr., died Jan. 3, 1714, aged 24 y. Jacobs, Mistress
Sarah, died Nov. 29, 1711, aged 17 y. Jacobs, Dea. David, died Feb. 10,
1748, aged 85 y. Jacobs, Sarah, wife of David, died Sept. 24, 1723,
aged 52 y.

Little, Mary, wife of Ephraim, died Feb. 10, 1717-18, aged 66 y. Lit-
tle, Ephraim, late of Marshfield, died Nov. 24, 1717, aged G8 y. Litch-
field, Josiah, son of Joseph and Tamson, died Nov. 7, 1752, a^ed 3 v.
3 m. 3 d. Litchfield, Nicholas, died May 1, 1750, aged 70 y. Lkchfieldj
Josiah, died Dec. 7, 1717, aged 40 y.

Merrett, Nehemiah, died July 13, 1722, aged 17 y. Merrett, John,
died June 5, 1740, aged 79 y. 3 m. 16 d. Merrett, Mrs. Elizabeth, wife
of John, died April 13, 1746, aged 82 y. 37 d.

Nash, Joseph, died May 23, 1732, aged 58 y. Nichols, Joseph, [broken
stone.]

Otis, Josiah, son of Dr. Isaac Otis, died Mar. 23, 1723, aged 17 weeks.
Otis, Capt. Stephen, died Aug. 26, 1733, aged 72 y. Otis, Hannah, died
May 1, 1729, aged 60 y. Otis, Hannah, dau. of Joshua and Hannah, died
Mar. 3, 1744-5, aged 5 y. 11 m. Otis, Luce, daughter of Joshua and
Hannah, died Mar. 26, 1744-5, aged 7 y. 7 m. Otis, Joshua, son of
Joshua and Hannah, died Mar. 22, 1744-5, aged 1 y. 1 1 m. 2 d.

Pitcher, Rev. Nathaniel, pastor of North Church, Scituate, died Sept.
27, 1723, aged 38 y.

Stockbridge, James, died June 11, 1725, aged 48 y. Stoddcr, Seth,

1855.] Early Settlers of Portsmouth, N. H. 179

son of Samuel and Elizabeth, died Aug. 15, 1712, aged 12 y. 5 m. 20 d.
Stodder, Dea. Samuel, died July 25, 1762, aged 92 y. Stodder, Eliza-
beth, wife of Dea. Samuel Stodder, died Mar. G, 17-19, aged 79 y.

Tilden, Nathaniel, died Dec. 17, 1731, aged 82 y. Tilden, Jolm, died
Feb. 9, 1739, aged 87 y. Tilden, Nathaniel, died Sept. 27, 1724, aged
5 y. Tilden, Benjamin, died Oct. 23, 1732, aged 28 y\ Thompson,
Thomas, son of Robert, died Mar. 3, 1722, aged 2 y. Thompson, Robert,
son of Robert, died Feb. 26, 1722, aged 23 y. Turner, Abagail, dau. of
Samuel and Abigail, died Jan. 12, 1723—1, aged 3 y. Turner, Liddiah,
dau. of James and Mary, died Mar. 2(3, 1740, aged 4 y. Turner, Aba-
gail, wife of Capt. Samuel, died Dec. 12, 1714, aged 58 y. Turner, Capt.
Samuel, died Nov. 3, 1759, aged 89 y. Turner, Nathaniel, son of Capt.
Samuel, died May 1734, aged 31 y. 4 m. Turner, David, died May 3,
1G98, aged 27 y. 6 m. Turner, James, died May 30, 1776, aged 70 y.
Turner, Mary, wife of Capt. James, died Aug. 19, 1775, aged 73 y.
Turner, Mary, wife of Col. Amos, died Nov. 3, 1722, aged G2 y. Tur-
ner, Left. Scth,dicd Oct. 10, 1713, aged 38 y. Turner, Col. Amos, Esq.,
died April 13, 1739, aged G8 y.

Vinal, Ignatious, [broken grave stone.] Vinal, Patience, dau. of Igna-
tious and Patience, died Sept. 22, 17G6, aged G m. 7 d. Vinal, Ignatious,
Jr., son of Ignatious Vinal and wife Mary, died Sept. 10, 1751, aged 4 y.
9 m. 15 d. Vinal, Mrs. Mary, wife of Ignatious, died July 3, 1751, aged
29 y. 11 m. 27 d. Vinal, Mrs. Patience, wife of Ignatious, died Mar 27,
J 77:5, aged 37 y. Vinal, Seth, son of Seth and Hannah Vinal, died Oct.
G, 1754, aged 6 y. Vinal, Hannah, wife of Seth Vinal, died April 24,
1757, aged 30 y. 5 m. Vinal, Mrs. Mary, wife of Jacob, died Mar. 1,
1755, aged 77 y. Vinal, Nicholas, son of Jacob, senior, died June 24,
1728. Vinal, Jonathan, son of Jacob, senior, died March 22, 1724, aged
16 y. Vinal, Mrs. Mary, wife of John, died July 18, 1723, aged 53 y.
Vinal, Mr. John, died Aug. 21, 1698, aged 62 y. Vinal, Ignatious, died
Aug. 17G9, aged 79 y.

Williams, Capt. John, died June 22, 1G94, aged 70 y.

Young, Thomas, died Dec. 25, 1732, aged 69 y. 1 m. 20 d.

[These Epitaphs I took from the old burying ground in Scituate, Mass ,•
1852 ; they are all that remain, and in a very few years will entirely be
obliterated. Having a desire to preserve to future generations all facts
relating to our early ancestors, I devoted part of a few leisure days while
rusticating in that ancient and beautiful town.

A road has been made through this burying ground, which has, un-
doubtedly, destroyed many of the grave stones. This burying ground
was connected with the first church in Scituate.

Scituate began to be settled before 1628, by men from Kent County,
England. The town was incorporated Oct. 6, 1636. Mr. Giles Saxton
was the first pastor, between 1631-34 ; as the early parish records are lost,
very little is or can be known of their doings. — d. h.]

EARLY SETTLERS OF PORTSMOUTH, N. H.
[Communicated by Hon. John Wentworth.]
The following names were copied from the Church Records of Ports-
mouth, N. H., as members of the Church, May 25, 1640 :

Francis Williams, Governor ; Ambrose Gibbons, Assistant ('); William
Jones, Renald Fcrnald, Jolm Crowther, Anthony Bracket, Michael Chat-

180 Early Settlers of Portsmouth, N. H. [April.

terton, Jno. Wall, Robert Puddington, Henry Sherburne, (2) John Lan-
der, Henry Taler, John Jones, William Berry, John Pickering, John Bill-
ing, John Watten, Nicholas Rowe, Mathew Coe, John Palmer.

In another record, I found the following, given in 1071 as " The names
of them ye first embodied : "

Joshua Moody, John Cutt, R. Cutt, Elias Stileman, R. Martyn, (3)

James Pendleton, John , probably Fletcher, John Tucker, Sam

Haines.

In another church record I found as follows : — " Mary Edmunds killed
by the Indians 26— 4— 1696."

Notes.

(\) Ambrose Gibbons was at Plymouth, in England, 8th April 1G30,
and at Piscataqua, N. H., July 21, 1G30. Will dated Oyster River, July
1 1, 1G56, and proven May 9, 1657. In 1632, he was living at Sanders'
Point, near Salmon Falls, N. H.

(J.) Henry Sherburne married (1st,) Rebecca, daughter of the above
Ambrose Gibbons, and (2nd) Sarah, widow of Walter Abbott, who died
in Jamaica before 1G75, and had brother Thomas Abbott for administra-
tor, and left son Peter, who had sons John and Peter.

Henry and Rebecca Sherburne had, —

1. Samuel, innkeeper at Hampton, m. Love .

2. Elizabeth, m. Tobias Langdon, whose daughter Oner Langdon m.
John Lcighton, and their oldest child Elizabeth Leighton m. Capt. Ben-
jamin3 Wentworth, son of EzekieP and father of Col. John4 Wentworth,
of Salmon Falls, N. H., who was Chairman of the first Revolutionary
State Convention ever held rn N. H.

3. Henry, mariner, m. Dorothy,3 daughter of Samuel* Wentworth of
Portsmouth, and had 1. Henry Jr., born April 4, 1709, m. 2d Oct. 1740,
Sarah Warner, b. March 1G, 1721-2, and d. 30th March, 17G7, and left,
among a very large family of children, Dorothy, m. Jacob Wendal!, and
Sarah who m. Woodbury Langdon, brother of Gov. John, and father of
the wife of Gov. Eustis of Mass. 2. Samuel. 3. Mary. 4. John, m.
Elizabeth, dau. of John Moffat, and was father of the late Judge John
Sherburne and of Elizabeth, who m. Gov. John Langdon, who had an
only child Eliza, who m. the late Thomas Elwyn. 5. Dorothy, m. Hon.
Peter Oilman of Exeter, Speaker of N. H. House of Rep. &c.

4. John, of Portsmouth, mariner, m. Mary Jackson, dau. of Thomas,
who married James Johnson. He had sons John Jr. and Joseph, and
daughter, who m. Capt. Thomas Westbrook.

5. Ambrose.
G. Sarah.

7. Rebecca, (deaf and dumb.)

(3.) Richard Martyn m. (1st) , (2nd) widow Martha Denison,

whose first husband was son of Daniel and Patience Denison of Ipswich,
Mass., and she was dau. of Samuel Symonds; and (3d) widow Mary
(Benning) Wentworth, whose husband Samuel* Wentworth, died at Ports-
mouth, 25th March, 1G90. He m. her 1691 and d. 1G93. He had one
son, Richard Jr., graduate of Harvard College, who d. in 1690, before his
father. He had son Capt. Michael, who had wife Sarah and son Richard,
mariner, who was his only surviving son in 1721. In 1679 he deeds land
to John Cult, who married his daughter Sarah. His widow died January
20th, 1724-5, aged 77 years.

IS55.] Descendants of Lawrence Litchfield. 1S1

GENEALOGY OF THE DESCENDANTS OF LAWRENCE

LITCHFIELD.

[By Rev. Adner Morse of Sherborn.]

[In the following article, the figures in the left hand column, if before a father's
name, refer back ; and if before a child's name they refer onward to the same figures
in the right hand column. Small figures after names denote their generation of the
race ; b. stands for born ; m. for married ; d. for died ; r. for residence ;'^s. for resides ;
rm. for removed ; s. for son or settled ; dau. for daughter ; pr. for probably, «kc ]

Lawrence Litchfield, the common ancestor of all of the name who
claim a New England descent, was very early in this country. Of his
origin and the date of his arrival no record has been preserved. All that
can be gathered of these and of his character are but inferences from
circumstances which are often as convincing as documentary evidence.

The Rev. John Lathrop, in 1634, arrived in the ship Griffin, with a
church and colony of " Kentish men" from Egcrton, in Kent, and settled
with them at Scituate. With this company Lawrence Litehfield had nu-
merous connexions whom he never forsook and who never forsook him.
He must have been at their arrival a young man and unmarried. Here he
is presumed to have remained until 1640. Mr. Lathrop meeting with op-
position, determined with his friends on a removal; and they fixed on Sip-
pican upon the S. Shore as their destination. Pirates haunted that coast,
and they would there be liable to visits from them and French privateers,
as well as from hostile Indians ; and prudence must have dictated early
preparation for defence. Cannon would be needed for the security of the
harbor, and some one acquainted with gunnery. The Boston Artillery
Co. had lately been chartered as a sort of military school, and numbers
even from other colonies came and joined it. Lawrence Litchfield was
received a member in 16-10, the very time the new colony under Mr. La-
throp were preparing to leave Scituate for Sippican. This is the first
mention of his name on record, and the only notice taken of him at Bos-
ton or vicinity. He belonged elsewhere, and was probably despatched by
Mr. L. & Co. to acquire knowledge of military engineering and perhaps
to provide armaments for their defence. The destination of the company
was changed for a more safe location on the Bay, and they settled at
Barnstable the same year. Here the name of Lawrence L. next occurs
in 1G 13, in a muster roll of such as were able to bear arms.

About 1G45, he returned to Scituate, having, it would seem, a wife and
two children and connexions in S. of the name of Dennis, Rieker, Wood-
fine and Allen, who might have influenced his return. In 1048, Tho.
Dennis of S., apparently without family, made his will, dividing his hum-
ble estate to sundry persons, among whom was Lawrence L., and there
are references to show the continuation of his residence in the pious com-
munity of S. until 1057, when he died. The silence of court records,
properly considered, and the peace and good order of the community in
which he lived, seem to endorse his civil character, while the eminent
piety of the company in which he was found, and his voluntary continu-
ance with them, more than the longest fraternized residence with any for-
eign mission, indicate that he was like-minded and truly a man of God.
He was married, but the name of his wife seems not to have been pre-
served.

The Rev. Mr. Deane, who has conferred such obligations by his valuable
history of Sciuute, has ventured to speak of him as though he had been

182 Descendants of Lawrence \Litch field. [April,

unhappy in his domestic relations ; but has adduced nothing in support
but an improbable construction of a self-contradictory record. Another
interpretation, about as consistent with the text and far more so with cir-
cumstances, removes all ground of suspicion that he had been divorced.

His wife, probably the daughter of John Allen, [senior,] by his wife
Judith, died as I suppose before him, leaving young children to the care
of the grandmother. After the death of their father and that of John
Allen [senior] and the marriage of Judith to a second husband or third,
according to Deane, while she had two others yet living, she, in toe trans-
cript of an affidavit, is made a witness of the nuncupative will of Law-
rence L., which would have been probable enough if he had been the hus-
band of her daughter, but very improbable if she had divorced him. Ju-
dith " had been sometime the wife of John Allen," but not the John A.
who survived Lawrence L. and had never been divorced. If the record
can be made to teach anything credible, it may do so when read with the
supposed omissions that I have added in brackets. " 1657, Judith the wife
of Wm. Peaks testifieth that her former [daughter's] husband, Lawrence
Litchfield, lying on his death bed, did send for John Allen and Ann his
wife and desired to give their youngest son [her grandson or son by adop-
tion] to be their adopted son, whereunto all consent." This seems to fa-
vor the supposition that Lawrence L. was lying sick at her house, the
last place to have been expected if she had ever discarded him, but a
likely place if he had married her former daughter. In " 1602, Judith,
the wife of Wm. P., petitions that her [grand] son, Josiah L., the adopted
son of John Allen, may be allowed to choose two guardians. Granted."

The same confused record afterward calls Anna, the wife of John Al-
lin, his mother, and also "once the wife of Lawrence Litchfield." Of
what avail is such a record ? It proves nothing. Besides, to suppose
that a woman had married her third husband while she had two others
still living and in the same community, and that one of these had become
legally married again, would be irreconcilable with the morality of their
day and neighborhood, and the then rigid enforcement of Christian laws
relative to marriage and divorce. Peculiar confidence and friendship
were apparent between Allen and Litchfield, not likely to have existed had
they been successively the rejected husbands of the same woman ; and
her consent to the adoption by the one of her child by the other in such a
case could hardly have been expected ; but if one was her son and the
other had been her son-in-law, and the child her grandson, all would have
been natural. Such they are presumed to have been ; and no blemish
attached to the character of Lawrence L. or to that of the mother of his
children.

1. Lawrence Litchfield w. , r. Barnstable and Scituate, had

I. Experience, (a son) b. pr. at Barnstable, who had a legacy left
him by Wm. Dennis of Scituate, Feb. 10, 1049 ; and another, May
27, 1672, by Esther Woodfield of the same place. He took the
freeman's oath IOCS, and was killed by falling beneath a stick of
timber, when in the act of carrying it on shipboard. II is land
was assigned to his only brother Josiah, by the court at Plymouth,
in 1673 ; and his other property to his two sisters.

II. Remembrance, b. pr. at B., m. pr. Lewis.

m. Dependance, b. Feb. 15, 16-16, (pr. 45-0,) at Scituate, and was
unm. in 1073.

2. iv. Josiah,8 b. 1G17, at S. ; given in 1657, by his father, when on

1S55.] Descendants of Lawrence Litchfield. 183

his death bed, to John Allen, who left him a legacy in land at S.,
June 2, 1603, of which the Court put him in possession in 1GG8.
He had common land in S. assigned him in 1G73 by a joint Com-
mittee of the Court and Town, and he seems to have commenced
life with a good estate. He in. Feb. 22, 1671, Sarah Baker, dau.
of Nicholas Baker, pastor of 1st Chh. in S., of whom, Cotton Mather
in his quaint style says: "Honest Nicholas Baker of S., who,
though he had but a private education, yet being a pious and zeal-
ous man, or as Dr. Arrowsmilh expresseth it, so gooa1 a logician
that he could offer up to God a reasonable service ; so good an
arithmetician that he could wisely number his days, and so good an
an orator that he could persuade himself to be a christian ; and be-
ing also one of good natural parts, was chosen pastor of the church
there ; and in the pastoral charge of that church he continued
about 18 years, until that horror of mankind and reproach of
medicine, the stone (under which he preached patience by a mem-
orable example of it, never letting fall a worse word than this,
which was a usual word with him, a mercy of God it is no worse),
put an end to his days, Aug. 22, 1678." He first represented
Hingham in the General Court, and was pr. from Hingham in
Norfolk, England. Josiah L. had at S.,
i. Hannah, Dec. 24, 1672; n. Sarah, Sep. 25, '74 ;

6. 3. in. Josiah,3 Jan. 10, '77, m. Mary Briggs, 1712 ;

8. 4. iv. Nicholas,3 Feb. 7, '80, m. Bathshiba Clark, 1704 ; v. Experi-
ence, May 25, '83 ; vi. Judith, Apl. 25, '87;
17. 5. vii. Samuel,3 Feb. 4, '90, m. Abigail Buck, 1712 ; 2d, Fear
Turner, Mar. 6, '34 ;

3. 6. Josiah3, w. Mary Briggs, r. Scituate, had, i. Mary, Oct. 10, 1715 ;
21. 7. ii. Josiah4, Feb. 23. '16, in. Thameson ; 2d, Abigail Stanley

m. Dec. 24, '59.

4. 8. Nicholas3 became a prominent citizen, and was much employed in

transacting public business. He represented Scituate in the Gen-
eral Court at Boston 1738-41. He m. Bathsheba Clark, dau. or
niece of Tho. Clark, who came from Plymouth to Scituate ab.
1674, and probably the gr. grd. daughter of Tho. Clark, the mate
of the Mayflower. He had at S.,
i. Experience, (a son) Nov. 20,1705, d. Jan. G, '06-7 ;

24. 9. ii. Josiah,4 Dec. 20, 1706, d. 1787, m. Susanna Morey ;

33. 10. in. Nicholas,4 Mar. 10, '07-8, in. Sarah Studley ; iv. Bathsheba,
May 8, '09 ;

39. 11. v. James,4 Julv 12,' 11, d. ab. 1734, m. Ruth Tilden, June 15,
'32 ;

41. 12. vi. John,4 1712, m. Lucy Cady July 17, 1750 ;

4G. 13. vii. Israel,4 1714, m. Penelopah Burden from Providence, and 2d,
Phebe Holt from Hampton, Ct. ;

51. 14. viii. Eleazer,4 1715, m. Desire White, '41 ; ix. Susanna, 1717 ;

57. 15. x. Isaac,4 1719, m. Lydia Cowing 1743 ; 2d, Hanh Hercy 1758 ;

62. 16. xi. Thomas,4 1721, m. Lydia Cole, m. entered Jan. 26, '50.

5. 17. Samuel,3 w. Abigail Buck, m. 1712 ; 2d w. Fear Turner, r. S.,had
67. 18. i. Samuel,4 b. Oct. 11, 1715, m. Priscilla Vinal 1741 ; n. Abigail,

Feb. 23 '16, (an Abigail m. James Bates of Hingham, '65;) in.
Sarah, June 5, '18; iv. Judijh, 1720; v. Hannah, 1721; vi.

184 Descendants of Lawrence Litclifield. [April,

Experience,4 '23, m. Rhoda Shedly Mar. 23, '54, and had, Wealthy
and Rhoda ; vn. Deborah, 1725 ; and
70.20. viii. Nathaniel,4 Dec. 5, '27, m. Priscilla Nash ; ix. Remember,
1728, m. Sol. Briggs, of Norton, Dec. 15, 'GO ; x. Ruth, 1730.

7. 21. Josiah,4r. S., was on a committee of inspection and safety, 1777,

m. Thameson , and 2d, Abigail Stanley, r. S., had, I. Josiah ,

1749, died young; and
77. 22. ii. Joseph,5 Rev., Jan. 25, 1751, d. Jan. 28, 1826, r. Kittery, Me. ;
23. m. Josiah,* Dec. 22, '53 — a Josiah by w. Abigail had James,
July 15, 1795; iv. Elizabeth, June 14, '56 ; v. Lucy, Apl. 20, '61.

9. 24. Josiah,4 jun., \v. Susanna Morey m. July 4, 1732, r. S., had Lot,
April 23, 1733, whose name was pr. changed to
80. 25. i. Josiah,4 or Josiah was more probably by a former wife ;
82. 20. ii. James,5 Nov. 12, '34, m. Rachel Mansfield ? 27. m. Jonah*,
Aug. 30, '36, said to have had Luther* ; 28. iv. Nicholas,* Jan. 8,
'38; v. Susanna, Mar. 24, '40 ; and
85. 29. vi. Daniel,* Mar. 21, '42; vn. Sarah, Feb. 14, '44, m. Samuel
Stockbridge, jun., May 29, '66; viii. Penelope, Feb. 17, '46, m.
Ephraim Litchfield ; ix. Bathsheba, April 9,49;
91. 30. x. Jacob,* Mar. 12, '50;
95. 31. xi. Israel,* Dea., July 7, '53, d. 1840 ;
101. 32. xii. Lot,* Nov. 16, '55, m. Rachel Litchfield '77.

10. 33. Nicholas,4 w. Sarah Studley, m. entered Jan. 7, '37, r. S., had
103. 34. i. James,* Feb. 10, 1738, m. Elizabeth Litchfield ;

108. 35. n. Lathrop,* July 31, '41 ;
114. 36. in. Amos*;
117. 37. iv. Nicholas,* Mar. 7, '43 ;

119. 33. v. John* ; vi. Elizabeth, April 28, '46 ; vn. Sarah, Oct. 14, '48 ;
viii. Rachel.

11. 39. James,4 w. Ruth Tilden m. June 15, 1732, had
121. 40. i. Elisha,* m. Ruth Cole; n. Ruth.

12. 41. John4 removed to Con., about 1743, and settled on Tatnock Hilli

1 m. (air line) S. W. of Brooklyn Court House, then a part of Can-
terbury. His wife, Lucy Cady, m. July 17, 1750, d. Nov. 8, 1803.
He seems to have been an able and respected farmer and citizen.
He had i. Susanna, Dec. 9, 1750, m. Wm. Fasset, of B. ; II.
Sarah, Nov. 9, '53, m. Alpheus Brown,; in. Anne, April 15,
'55, m. Walter Bowman, of B. ;

127. 42. iv. Eleazer,* Aug. 26, '57, m. Keziah Witter, r. Woodstock ;

131.43. v. John,* Feb. 18, '60, m. Sarah Butts; vi. Bridget, July 13,
'63, m. Leonard Cook ;

132. 44. vn. Uriah,* May 10, '66, m. Sally Witter; viii. Lucy, Jan. 3,

'69, d. unm ;

133. 45. ix. Daniel,* Sept. 16, '73, m. Olive Pierce.

13. 46. Israel,4 settled near his brother John, on Tatnock mountain in

Brooklyn, Ct., on an extensive farm, from which may be had one
of the most extensive and beautiful prospects in New England.
He m. 1751, Penelope Burdin ; and 2d, Phebe Holt, Jan. 14,
1766, and had i. Roba, m. Sam1. Adams ; II. Betsey, Mar. 15,
1755, m. l'arkcr ; and

1855.] ' Descendants of Lawtence Litchfield. 185

134. 47. in. David,5 m. 1784, Kezia Morse, dau. of Anthony M. ;
iv. Elisha, slain in battle in the revolutionary war ;

48. v. James*; s. as a merch1. at Coeymans, Albany Co., N. Y. ;

49. vi. Mark,* Mar. 14, '68,'m. Susanna Falkner, and s. in Brook-

lyn, Ct. ;

50. vii. Leonard,* Jan. 26, '72, m. and s. in Brooklyn, Ct.; vm.
Penelope, May 18, '75, r. N. Y.

14. 51. Eleazer4, w. Desire White, m. Jan. 21, 1741-2, r. S. had
1351. 52. i. Eleazer,* Sept. 16, '42, m. Deborah Witherel ;
1307 53. ii. Ephraim,* Sept. 26, '43, m. Penelope Litchfield, 1766 ;
54. in. John* ; 55. iv. Job*; m. Mary Bardy, May 21, '90 ;
56. v. Charles.*

i ■ ■ — -

15. 57. Isaac,* m. Lydia Cowing ; 2d, Hanh. Hercy, m. 1758, had

141. 58. I. Barnibas,5 by 1st w. m. Lydia Patrick, 1764;
248. 58£. n. Isaac*; m. Hannah;

143. 58£. iv. Abner Hersey,* by 2d w. m. Polly Lincoln ;

142. 59. v. Caleb,* m. Betsey Dunlap ;

243. 59£. vi. Simeon,* m. Lucy Hatch, 2d, (Vinal) Osborn ; 60. vn.

Canterbury, d. unm.; vm. Celey, pr. d. yg.; ix. Desire m. Beriah

Curtis, 1783 ;
140. 61. x. Stephen,* b. 1771, m. Rebecca Cudworth.

16. 62. Thomas,4 w. Lydia Cole, m. entered Jan. 26, 1750, r. S. had

144. 63. i. Paul,* Rev. A. M., Mar. 12, 1752, m. Mary Bailey ;

n. Elizabeth, June 13, '55, m. Calvin Jenkins ;

145. 64. m. Ward,* May 9, '57, d. May 1, 1830, m. Betsey Merritt ;

146. 65. iv. Roland,* Mar. 19, '59, d. Oct. 30, 1828, m. entered with Lucy

Curtis, 17S2 ; v. Lydia, Apl. 5, '61, m. Israel Vinal of Scituate ;
vi. Mabel, Aug. 5, '63, m. John Jacobs, r. Carlisle; vn. Sarah, Aug.
3, '67, m. Job Vinal of S ;

147. 66. vm. David,* Sept. 21, '68, d. 1853, m. Sarah Simmons, r. C. ;

ix. Ruth, Oct. 2, '72, d. unm. a. 80; x. Abigail, who m. Charles
Curtis, of S., and had ten chd.; xi. Molly.

18. 67. Samuel,4 w. Priscilla Vinal, m. 1741, r. S. had

148. 68. i. Lawrence,* n. Elizabeth ; 69. in. Lillis* ; iv. Abigail ; v.

Hannah ; vi. Deborah ; vn. Priscilla ; vm. Olive.

20. 70. Nathaniel,4 w. Priscilla Nash, r. S. had i. Nathaniel, Jan. 8, 1747,
d. Nov. 1,'48; n. Priscilla, Oct. 12, '49, d. Oct. 26, '49; in.
Priscilla, June 24, '50, d. June 24, '52 ;
279. 71. iv. Noah,5 Jan. 24, '53, m. Mable Wade ;

149. 72. v. Nathaniel,5 Dec. 20, '54, m. Sarah Mott ;

309. 73. vi. Samuel,5 Apl. 5, '57, m. Sarah Curtis, r. Freeport, Me.;
vn. Priscilla, May 25, '59, m. Joshua Merritt — 2d, Joseph
Brewer r. F. ; vm. Hannah, June 10, '61, m. Jacob Merrill — 2d,

Benj. Curtis, and 3d. Bowa, r. F. ; 74. ix. Zachius,* Dec.

21, ^S, went to sea, and d. at Surinam ;

313. 75. x. Wm.* Mar. 9, '66, m. Ann Rogers, r. Freeport ; 76. xi.
Luther, Sept. 70, d. yg.; xn. Lucy, Aug. 29, '72, m. Jesse Collis,
r. F.

22. 77. Joseph,* Rev. settled in early life as pastor of the Congl. chh. at
24

186 Descendants of Lawrence^ Litchfield. [April,

Kittery Me., with whom he spent his days. He was of the Or-
thodox faith and is reported to have been an able and much res-
pected clergyman. He m. Hannah Salsbury of Providence, who
was b. Sept. 29, 1751, and d. as his widow at Merrimack, N. If.
He bad
i. Nancy,* Apl. 10, 1774, m. Joshua Chase of Kittery, who d. at

Portsmouth, N. H., she survives ;
II. Wm.e Dec. 22, 1779, (d. Feb. 28, 1831, at Sanford, Me., m.
Susan Fernald, of K.,) 1799, and had i. Hannah,1 Jan. 1800,m.Chs.
Seavery, rs. Elliot, Me. ; n. Wm.1 (d) m. Huldah Read, r. Saiford,
Me., had Chs. Dec. 28, 1821, m. Olive H. Hill, rs. Bos. ; in. John,1
(d) m. Mercy Barker r. Bos. and rm. Indiana, had Horatio,8 rs. Bur-
lington, Vt., a machinist ; Francis,8 rs. Milford, Kosciusko Co., Ind. ;
Granville,8 rs. unm. do. ; Wm.8 rs. Rutland; Vt., and Geo.8 rs. unm.
at Sandusky city ; iv. Joseph1 (d.) m. Mary Jane Stone, bad Emily,'
d. yg. r. Somersworth, N. H. ; v. Leonard1 rs. at Exeter or New
Market, N. II. ; vi. Ann1 m. Franklin Lewis, and 2d, Rus-
sell, rs. Danvers; vn. Fernald1 (d.) m. and d. in Bos. without
issue ; vnr. Elizabeth1 m. John C. Dam, r. Lowell ; ix. Oliver
C1 Mar. 29, 1822, m. Mary A. Lawler, rs. Boston,
in. Hannah,6 Aug. 23, 1783, m. Tho. Lewis, of K. ;
jv. Joseph,6 Apl. 13, '88, d. at Merrimack, m. Betsey Dame of K.,
who rs. at Kittery, Me., had Julia d. yg. ;

25. 80. Josiah,* w. had

152. 81. i. Francis,8 ab. 1757, and u. Mercy.

26. 82. James,9 w. Rachel Mansfield, m. entered May 27, 80, had
154. 83. i. Noah * ; 84. n. Joab,6 ; and in. Rachel.

29. 85. Daniel,4 Cpt w. Sarah Whitcomb, m. Apl. 20, 1765, r. S. He was

a prominent citizen and represented S. '85, and had
157.86. i. Elijah* June 3, '67; n. Bethiah, Feb. 14, '69 ; in. Thankful,

Oct. 23, '72 ;
161. 87. iv. Silas,6 July 17, 177-, m. Polly Briggs ;
164. 88. v. Azotus,6 Nov. 12, 177- ; m. Mercy Pratt or Cudworth.
169. 89. vi. Josiah,6 Mar. 6, 177-, m. Abigail Litchfield ; vn. Zintha,

Aug. 16, '82; vm. Thankful, July 18, '85 ;
175. 90. ix. Daniel,6 July 10, '88, m. Hannah.

30. 91. Jacob,* w. , had i. Lot* ;

180.92. ii. I. Clerk6;

183. 93. m. Joel6 ;

189. 94. iv. Lot6; v. Susanna ; vs. Penelope; vn. Agnes; vm. Agnes.

31. 95. Israel* Dea. was an enlightened and much respec^d citizen. Lonf

will his memory be cherished by the churches and people of S. who
are still reaping the benefits of his protracted and useful life. He
represented S. in the General Court in 1778, and was a member
of the Convention in 1779, to prepare a Constitution for Mass.
In 1820, he prepared a Genealogical tree of 110 families of
Litchficlds, which, though without dates, marriages and residences
and the earliest history of the race in New England, it shows an
honorable reverence for sirs to whom he in common with so many

1S55.] Descendants of Lawrence Litchfield. 187

was greatly indebted, and indicates a desire to benefit them
by turning their hearts to the fathers. Since collecting and
arranging most of this Genealogy, I have been enabled through
the assistance of my esteemed friend, Rev. Daniel Wight,
of Scituate, to procure this chart, ascertain its perfect agreement
with my arrangement, and add most of the families which appear
without dates, marriages, and residences. Dea. Israel m. Sarah
Cass, Mar. 26 1778, and had i. Sibal, Apl. 6, 17S0, m. Hector ?
Stockbridgc. ; n. Zoa, Feb. 19, '62, m. Paul Merritt ;

9G. in. Festus,6 Oct. 18, '83, m. Penelope Stockbridgc and had
Henry,'' Alexand.7 Mary, Jane and Elizabeth ; iv. Enos, Dec.
17/85;

97. v. Enos,6 Aug. 25, '88, m. and had ?. Enos ;
195.98. vi. Milton,6 Jan. 20, '91, m. Abigail Otis; 99. vn. Harvey,8 Aug.
6, '93, d. yg; vnr. Sophia, Aug. '97, m. Tho. Litchfield; ix.
Serissa, Apl. 14, 1803, m. Rowland Bailey, 2d, Read ;

100. x. Alfred,6 Nov. 8, '04, m. Mary Cole, r. S. Scituate.

32. 101. Lot,4 w. Rachel Litchfield, m. entered Sept. 27, l"/77; 2d, w.
Rachel Litchfield, (wid.) m. entered Aug. 4, '82, r. S.; had
102. i. Luther,6 Feb. 8, 1778.

34. 103. James,5 w. Elizabeth Litchfield, m. entered Nov. 23, 17G9, r. S.

had i. Aaron,6 d. yg;
198. 105. it. Cummings6 ;

204. 10G. in. James,6 m. Rebecca Bates, r. Springfield, Vt ;
206. 107. iv. Lawrence ; v. Hannah, m. Danl. Litchfield; vi. Sabra, m.

Elisha Merritt ; vn. Abigail, m Josiah Litchfield; vm. Priscilla,

m. Perez Whitcomb, and ix. Susanna, d yg.

35. 108. Lothrop,* w. Rhoda Perry, m. Feb. 11, 1766, r. S. had,
109. i. Joshua6; 110. n. Benj.6 ;

211. 111. m. Lothrop,6 r. Bos.

213. 112. iv. Meshach6;

218. 113. v. Shadrach6 ; vi. Lucy; vn. Rhoda; vm. Elizabeth.

36. 114. Amos,5 w. Bathsheba Litchfield, m. entered Jan. 23, 1778 ; 2d,

w. Aseneth Stockbridge, m. Oct. 17, '90, r. S. had
222. 115. i. Rufus,6 June 21, '79; 116. n. Lot,6 June 10, '81, m. Mrs.
Dolly (Sears,) Stockbridge, r. S. had no chd.

37. 117. Nicholas,* w. , residence not reported, had

225. 118. i. Abner6 ; n. Irania ; in. Phebe.

38. 1 19. John,5 w. Sarah Hall, m. entered Oct. 26, '68, had

120. i. Peter,6 Apl. 3, 1797 ; n. Elenor; in. Nancy; iv. Hannah.

40. 121. Elisha,5 w. Ruth Cole, m. Aug. 21, 1754, at S.; had
230. 122. i. Elisha6 ;
234. 123. n. Ensign6 ;

239. 124. in. Nathan6 ; 125. iv. James6 ; 126. v. Elotus6 ; vi. Charlotte ;
vn. Patty ; vm. Ruth.

42. 127. Eleazer,5 w. Keziah Witter, r. Woodstock, Ct., had, 128. i.
John6 ; 109. n. Loring,6 r. W. ; 130. in. Witter,6 r. Providence;
iv. Rhe.diama m. Benj. Shephajd, r. W. ; v. Keziah m. Rufus

188 Descendants of Lawrence Litchfield. [April,

Fuller, r. Southbridge. An Eleazer Litchfield, perbaps the grd.
son of tbe above Eleazer* red. A. M. (honorary) at Yale College,
1841.

43. 131. John,4 w. Sarah Butts, dau. of Dea. Samuel B., of Brooklyn,

Ct., r. homestead, Tatnock Mountain, Brooklyn, Ct.,had, I. Fred-
erick,6 Jan. 30, 1801, d. May 28, '48, unm. ; II. Fanny, May 27,
'02, r. in Canterbury ; ill. Betsey, Aug. 19, '03, d. Oct. 8, '05 ;
iv. Elmira, Jan. 27, '05, m. Dea. Caleb Bennet, of Plainfield ;
v. Eunice, Jan. 13, '07, d. Aug. 24, '25, unm. ; vi. Mary Ann, Aug.
23, '08, m. Eldridge G. Hill, of P., and 2d, Wm. Call, r. 111. ;
vii. Charles P.,6 July 19, '10, m. Eliza Coggswell, r. Killingly, has
Wm. F. & Mary; vm. Son, May 1812, died very young; ix.
Geo.,6 June 29, '13, d. Oct. 27, '37, m. Susan Thornton, r. B., had
Susan; x. Foster, Sept. 15, '15, d. Aug. 21, '29; xi. Francis,*
Sept. 15, '15, m. Alice A. Spencer, r. homestead, has Frank; xn.
Lucy, Oct. 5, '19, m. Doct. Lewis Badger, of Genoa, Del. Co.,
Ohio, has George.

44. 132. Uriah,* w. Sarah Witter, r. Hampton, Ct., had, i. Daniel,* r.

unm. in II. ; n. Asa,* r. H. ; in. John,6 r. II. ; iv. Andrew,6 r.
H. ; v. Eleazer,* Doct., r. Woodstock and II., had Harriet, Ann,
Helen.

45. 133. Daniel/ w. Olive Pierce, had, i. Abigail, m. Nathan Witter, of

Brookline, Ct. ; n. Edward6 m. Amanda Preston, r. Mich. ; in.
Tho,6 m. Marcia Webb ; iv. John G.,6 m. ; v. Lucy, m. Anson
Fox, of Hampton ; vi. Olive, m. Alva Preston, of H. ; vn. Alathea,
m. Abiel Robinson, and d. without issue ; vm. James,* m. Mary
Whitney; ix. Uriah,6 resides in Hartford; x. Elias,* m. Abby
Fox, r. Hartford.

47. 134. David,* w. Keziah Morse, m. Dec. 2, 1784, r. North Parish,
Canterbury, Ct., was by trade a carpenter and joiner, and had,
277. 135. i. Elisha,6 Hon., July 12, 1785, at C, m. Percy Tiffany,
Nov. 1808, rs. at Cazenovia, N. Y. ; n. Kezia, Aug. 8, '87 ; in.
Lyman,6 June 30, '90 ; iv. Hitty, m. Aug. 5, '92 ; v. Sally, May
6, '94 ; vi. Festus,* Sept. 14, '96 ; vn. Deidama, Jan. 30, '99 ;
vm. Lydia ; ix. David ; x. Daniel.

52. 135 J. Eleazer,* w. Deborah Witherel, m. entered April 28, 1782, r.

S.; i. John,6 Nov. 1, '82; n. Lenthall,* April 10, '85; in. The-
ophilus,6 April 7, '87; iv. Eunice, April 21, '89; 135^. v.
Perez,6 May 30, '91, m. Polly Litchfield ; vi. Eleazer,6 June 8,
'93 ; vn. Fanny, July 6, '95 ; vm. Rufus,6 April 30, '97, m. Lucy
Vinal, r. S. ; ix. Cynthia and another dau.

53. 136. Ephraim,* w. Penelope Litchfield, m. June 30, '66, had,

250. 137. i. Melazer6 ; 138. II. Eli* ; 139. in. Andrew* ; iv. Bathshe-
ba ; v. Betsey ; vi. Desire ; vn. Polly ; vm. Sally.

61. 140. Stephen,* w. Rebecca Cudworth, m. Dec. 13, 1794 ; 2d, Lucy

Vinal, Feb. 18, 1816, and 3d, Keziah (Cudworth) Merritt,

June 21, '18, r. S., had, i. Stephen,* 1795, Aug. 24, m. Mary W.

Wade, r. S. ; II. Rebecca, 1798, April 25, m. John Damon; in.

{To le Continued on Page 209.)

1855.] Our Ancestors.— Gage. 189

OUR ANCESTORS ; OR, PLACES TO SEARCH FOR TITLE

DEEDS.
Much difficulty is often experienced by gentlemen from this country at
London, in searching for information concerning their ancestors. A friend
suggests the following as the best modus operandi for ascertaining the va-
rio'us persons who compose the pedigree of their ancestors, believing it
will save much time and trouble to them :

British Museum. — This should be the first department searched. It
does not cost anything, and only requires an introduction to the library,
which can be obtained through the American ambassador. He.-e are al-
most all the heraldic visitations, and so large a collection of genealogical
information as to form a moderate sized library of itself. Refer to coun-
ty histories, records of baptisms, of burials, and marriages of dissenters.

Herald's College— Near St. Paul's.— The searches in this department
are made by the officers of it It is very expensive, and information lim-
ited, because they do not possess the heraldic visitations. Let it be the
last place of inquiry.

Wills, — Wills are deposited in many places besides Doctor's Commons.
The places are spread all over England, and can only be discovered where
situate by reading the documents published by authority of the House of
Commons. Their title is, " Returns of all places, &.C., entitled to grant
probates and letters of adminstration," &c. There are three or four vol-
umes, a copy of which will be found in the British Museum.

Deacon's Coffee-house— Walbrook street, near the Royal Exchange. —
The proprietor of the coffee-house keeps a register of the names of all
those persons who may have been advertised for in any of the English
papers. He charges two-and-sixpence for the search, and for the copy of
the information something more.

The Court of Hustings— In the Guildhall of the city of London.— Many
wills and pedigrees here.

Library of the Archbishop of Canterbury— -In the palace at Lambeth —
Many wills and pedigrees here. Charge 10s. 6d. for the search.

Dissenter's Library — Whitecross street.— Here may be had informa-
tion respecting births, marriages, and burials.

Dissejiter's Burial Ground, called Bunhill Fields Burial Ground. —
Much information can be got respecting the members of the families of
dissenters, for they have preserved a copy of every monumental inscrip-
tion from the establishment of the place. There are some imperfections
in it, but the gaps in this record are supplied by a manuscript in the Brit-
ish Museum, to which access is easy.

The libraries of the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford retain many
documents connected with this kind of inquiry. They were placed there
for security during the reigns of Charles I. and II., and Cromwell.

Every parish contains books of registers of births, deaths, and mar-
riages.

There is a society or company of " parish clerks," who undertake for
a given sum of money to find registers, but they are costly in their
charges.— Extracted for the Register by J. E. Bulkley, Esq.

" GAGE.

Petition of Daniel Gage of Bradford,— that he having kept a ferry over
Merrimack river for the space of sixteen years last past, — requests the
right of said ferry to be confirmed to him and his heirs. It passed in the
negative. — Jour rials House Reps. 8 Oct.> 1730.

100 Notices of Publications. [April,

NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Genealogy of Warren, with Some Historical Sketches. By John C. War-
ken, M. D., Emeritus Professor of Harvard University. Boston:
1S54. Royal 4to. pp. 1 13.

This work not having been printed for sale, a notice of it may cause disappoint-
ment to genealogists ; but it is to be hoped, that, at no distant da}', an edition may be
printed for sale, that the Public may be in possession of a work of such general inter-
est as that of Warren is, and ever must be. There are accessible genealogies of iVash-
ington, of Adams, and of Franklin, and certainly there should be one of Warren.

Not having investigated in detail the steps by which Dr. Warren has formed his
work, we of course are not prepared to pass any judgment upon that particular part
of it ; while, upon the style of its execution, the beautiful and well written "sketches,"
(as he modestly terms them) and the costly embellishments, we are prepared to bestow
our most hearty commendation. There had been before this a few handsome, and
one or two even elegant genealogical Family Memoirs ; but this by far eclip>cs them
all in elegance, internal and external. There are views of the seats of the ancestor
Warrens in England for many generations ; the old Castles whose foundations were
laid in barbarous ages j when their name implied their use ; and the Old Churches
in which they sought divine aid in all important undertakings. Besides these views
there are in the work splendidly executed portraits of General Joseph Warren, with
whose history every one is familiar, of the distinguished Dr. John Warren, and of his
no less distinguished son, the Author of the work.

The History of an Expedition against Fort Du Quesne, in 1755 ; under
Major General Edward Braddock, Generalissimo of H. B. M. Forces
in America. Edited from the Original Mss. By Winthrop Sar-
gent, M. A., Member of the Hist. Soc. of Pennsylvania. 8vo.' Phil-
adelphia : 1855. pp. 423.

There never need be a handsomer book come from any press than this, about which
we have undertaken to say a few words ; — more to bring it to the notice of the read-
ers of the Register than to offer any elaborate remarks upon it. The name of "Gen-
eral Braddock" is perhaps quite as familiarly known as any other name in .American
History, but until the issue of the present volume there has not been published a
complete account of his memorable Expedition, and his disastrous defeat on the
banks of the Monongahela.

" Braddock's Expedition," as now published, appears under the auspices of the
Historical Society of Pennsylvania; a Society second to none in the country, for its
appreciation of what the objects of a Historical Society should be. The following
brief extract from the Editor's Preface will express what is necessary to be known
relative to the contents of the volume: — "During the term of Mr. J. R. Ingersoll's
official residence at London, he procured for the Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
copies of the three journals which constitute the basis of this volume. A few months
since, these were committed by the Society to the hands of the Editor, with a request
to prepare therefrom such a work as he has now the honor to lay before it and the
public."

From a very cursory survey of this work we have formed a very favorable opinion
of the manner in which Mr. Sargent has executed his labors. His introduction com-
prises something more than half the volume, and is drawn up with care and judg-
ment; though he has failed to speak with proper caution upon some points. We will
mention one, which is rather important. On page 115 he says, "When or where
Edward Braddock was born, ihere is no means of ascertaining," and intimates that
he was an Irishman. Now the name is purely English, and probably originated at
" Brodoak," {broad oak) in Cornwall, and we are told by Masters in his Hist, of
Corp. Christ. Col. 427, published two years before the General met his fate in Amer-
ica, that he was a son of Edward Braddock, a Major General in the reign of Queen
Anne, and was born in Westminster; that he was admitted a Fellow of Corpus
Christi, 20 June, 1710, but took no degree there, "choosing rather a military life, in
which he hath raised himself to the rank of Major General ; and such an opinion
have the Administration of his courage and abilities, that they have entrusted him

1855.] Notices of Publications. 191

with the command in chief of the forces lately sent to the West Indies, to curb the
insolence and treachery of the French."

The work before us is beautifully illustrated with views, plans and maps. A few
such volumes will well compensate the sub^ribers to the Society's fund — the sub-
scription being but twenty dollars, and ensures them a copy of all its publications dur-
ing life.

Fitist Church in Newark. — Historical Discourses, relating to the First
Presbyterian Church in Newark ; originally delivered to the Congrega-
tion of that Church during the month of January, 1851. By Jonathan
F. Stearns, D.D. Pastor of the Church. With Notes and lllistrations.
Newark, 1853. 8vo. pp. 320.

At almost every opening of the leaves of this book the eye falls upon familiar New
England names; and it cannot be regarded other than a part of the History of New
England. The Author of the Discourses, so far as we are able to judge, has faith-
fully and ably performed his task. His pages are accompanied with extensive notes,
upon which he must have spent much time. They are judicious, and happily illus
trate important facts, as well in the historical as in the biographical department.
There is an engraving of the "First Presbyterian Church," built about 1787, which
admirably brings it to our mind ; and there are portraits of Rev. Aaron Burr, Rev.
Alexander Macwhorter, Dr. Griffin and Rev. James Richards. Several of these are
highly finished.

There is about the whole work exhibited an antiquarian taste and spirit, without
which it would have been useless to attempt it. In his Preface the Author acknowl-
edges assistance from several well known antiquaries, and at the hazard of being
invidious we will mention our venerable friends, Rev. Stephen Dodd, of East Haven,
Ct. and Rev. Samuel Sewall, of Burlington, in this State; while of another, we will let
him speak himself. Having mentioned several he says, "but especially from Mr.
S. H. Congar, the indefatigable antiquarian [antiquary] of Newark " he had received
valuable assistance.

The Coquette; or, the History of Eliza Wharton. A Novel : founded on
Fact. By a lady of Massachusetts. New Edition. With an Histori-
cal Preface, and Memoir of the Author. Boston : Win. P. Fetridgc &,
Co. 1855. 12mo. pp. 280.

Although the "Coquette" was first published sixty years ago (wanting two) yet,
as the Editress remarks, it has gone through some "scores of editions" since, and
yet it is probably new to most of the rising generation at this day; for there has not
been scarcely a readible edition since the first, which was issued by Ebenezer Laikin,
No. 47 Cornhill, in 1797.

Messrs, Fetridge Ic Co.'s edition of the Coquette is by far the handsomest one that
has been issued; but we wish they had preserved the inscription on "Eliza's" tomb
in the style Mr. Larkin printed it. It is, however, of no material importance, as the
reading is the same.

With the fictitious part of "Eliza Wharton" we have nothing to do; but we are
told that, in reality, there is very little fiction in it; that we have only to substitute
Elizabeth Whitman for Eliza Wharton, Joseph Buckminster for J. Boyer, Mrs. Henry
Hill for Mrs. Sumner, and Hon. Pierrepont Edwards for Peter Sanford, and we have
a veritable piece of New England's romantic history. However this may be, the
most attractive part of the book to us is, its " Historical Preface," by the gifted and
well known poetess, Mrs. Jane E. Locke. This alone is worth the price of the work.
In brief, it is intensely interesting. There is philosophy as well as poetry in it; and
the skill with which she has used her materials makes us lament that she has given
us no more.

The American Almanack and Repository of .Useful Knowledge, for the
year 1855. Boston : Phillips, Sampson &, Co. 12mo. pp. 352.

Messrs. Phillips, Sampson <Sc Co., have got up this valuable annual as they get up
all their works, in excellent style. The plan of its Contents are so familiar to all that
i any notice of them would in this twenty-seventh year of its age (for it has been pub-
lished twenty-six years,) be entirely superlluous. It has increased somewhat in size

192 Notices of Publications. [April,

since it began, and it requires no little skill, we think, to keep it in a reasonable com-
pass. One might very well suppose that it must grow to keep pace with this rapidly
growing country, and hence the ability to keep it from growing to too large a bulk,
must be nearly equal to that of its origination. However, the amount of information
compressed within its pages is immense, and of a character in which everybody is
interested.

The Celebration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of Dr. Noffs Presidency
of Union College. July~25th, 1854. Schenectady: 1854. 8vo. pp.

J •- -- .

The occasion which gave rise to this work was one of very great interest, a.r well
in respect to the venerable President, as to the Institution over which he has so long
and so ably presided. It opens with three pages of " Preliminary Proceedings."
Then follows " An Historical Address before the Alumni, by Hon. W. W. Campbell.
Next, we have Dr. Francis Wayland's, "On the Occasion of the Fiftieth Anniversary."
Next, is Dr. Nott's Address; also Remarks by Judge Parker, Dr. Kennedy, Dr. Ches-
ter, Mr. Tracy, Dr. Eaton, Dr. Hamilton, and Rev. Mr. Brooks. By the tenor of the
whole it is easy to perceive that Union College is one of the most important literary
institutions in the country, and that its friends are determined it shall continue to hold
the high rank it has attained.

Discourses and Speeches delivered at the Celebration of the Semi- Centen-
nial Anniversary of Monson Academy, Monson, Mass., July \8th and
19th, 1854. Published by the Trustees. New York : 1855. 8vo.
pp. 90.

That stern and jealous old naval Commander, for whom the town of Monson was
named, could never have imagined that a town in this "remote corner of the
earth," much less that an Academy of learning, would rise up to perpetuate his name ;
and though he erected a monument to his'own memory, it is scarcely seen at this day
except by antiquaries, while Monson Academy keeps his memory fresh in every suc-
ceeding year.

The two Discourses forming the principal part of these 90 pages are by those able
gentlemen, Mr. Charles Hammond and Mr. Richard S. Storrs, Jr. This announce-
ment is better, perhaps, than anything which we could say in their commendation.
For a copy of the work we are indebted to our valued correspondent J. R. Flynt, Esq.

The History of Mason §■ Dixon's Line ; contained in an Address deliv-
ered by John H. B. Latrobe of Maryland, before the Hist. Society
of Pennsylvania, Nov. 8th, 1854. Press of the Society. 1855. 8vo.
pp. 52.

Few words or phrases are more familiar to readers of Congressional eloquence than
"Mason and Dixon's Line ;" while it is just about as intelligible to the majority of
them, as the boundary of "Down East" is to the young reader of Major Downing's
epistles. It is sufficient to observe in this notice that mystery need no longer hang
over "Mason and Dixon's Line," for Mr. Latrobe has fully and thoroughly explained
everything relative to it in the pages before us. We are glad to learn by a note on
page 11, that Mr. Streeter's work on "Claiborne and his Times," may, at not a very
distant period be expected. Whoever has been knowing to the ability and industry
thereon employed, will feel anxious that the interval to its publication may be brief.

Proceedings of the Kibourn Historical and Genealogical Society. 1854.

8vo. pp. 16.

It is several years since this Society was formed, but its exertions do not seem to be
at all remitted. It is too apt to be the case, that selfishness and pride prompt indi-
viduals to enter into researches of this nature, and when, by any means, they have
found out their direct line of descent to their supposed emigrant ancestor, they relin-
quish all proceedings and care, or affect to care, for nothing farther. There are, we
imagine, no narrow-minded people of this sort among the Kilbournes ; or, if there are
any, they could hardly be brought to confess the fact, so long as P. K. Kilbourne, Esq.,
has a being among them.

1855.]

Marriages and Deaths.

193

MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.

MARRIAGES.

Tiffany, Mr. George P. of Baltimore,, to
Miss Annie D. Thomdike, dau. of Israel
Thorndike, formerly of Boston, at N
York, 25 January.

Stearns, Rev. Eben S., Prin. of the State
Normal School at Fiamingham, (son of
Rev. Sanrl S. of Bedford,) to Miss Ellen
A., dau. of John Kuhn, Esq., of Boston,
by Rev. Wm. A. Stearns, D. D., of Cam-
bridge, 23 Aug. 1854.

DEATHS.

Abbott, Mr. Aaron, New Canaan, Ct., 9
Dec , ae. 96 ; a Revolutionary soldier.

Abercrombie, Sarah, Pelham, 8 Dec, ae.
98; dau. of Rev. Robert Abercrombie,
first Minister of that town.

Adams, Mrs. Hannah, W. Cambridge, 16
Dec., ae. 93 yrs. and 5 mos., widow of
the late Dea. John Adams.

Adams, Dr. Zabdiel Boylston, Boston, 25
Jan. ae. G2, of "effusion on the brain. 'r
Few physicians in Boston have enjoyed
more fully the confidence, respect and
esteem of all classes, than Dr. Adams.
For an account of his pedigree, see Vol.
VII. p. 43. It has been said, that, dur-
ing his long medical practice of 32 years,.
he had not lost a day by sickness. He
was most attentive to his patients, whose
afflictions he not only relieved by his
skilful prescriptions, but his sympathies
oftentimes had a good effect to assuage
them also. Long was he well known to
the writer, and his kind friend, whose
family physician he had been. Dr. Ad
ams was a grad. of H. C. class of 1813.

Allen, Capt. Ethan A., Norfolk County,
Va.,G Jan., in the 77th year of his age ;
the last surviving son of Gen. Ethan
Allen, so well known in our revolution-
ary history. He was born in Vermont,
grad. W. Point, served in the war of
1812, retired from the army on its re-
duction in 1821.

Allen, Mrs. Mary, Fairhaven, 11 Dec., ae.
92 ; widow of Mr. William A., formerly
of N. Bedford.

Barnes, Mrs. Hannah Trask, Boston, 27
Feb., ae. 55 ; wife of Isaac 0. Barnes,
Esq.,U. S. Pension Agent, and sister of
the late Hon. Levi Woodbury.

This lady inherited the qualities of
firmness and decision of mind and char-
acter peculiar to all her family, whose
united head were of that rare stamp of
men and women whose names adorn
the pages of New Hampshire history,
as being distinguished for unconquer-
able will, decision and energy. This,
as is well known, was a marked char-

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acteristic of her distinguished brother,
whom she much resembled in appear
ance as well as in mind and character.
United with this force of character
she possessed an nmiab)e and generous
disposition, which displayed itself in un-
ostentatious deeds of charity and sym-
pathy, with a mind richly stored with
an intimate knowledge of .listory, par-
ticularly the political history of this
country, and evinced a superior dis-
cernment into the principles of Repub-
lican Government. She had a clear
and well denned view of the truths of
Christianity, firmly relying on them, and
death having no terrors for her, attended
by a devoted husband and friends, her
last hours were sustained and consoled
by the consciousness that she had made
her peace with God, and was going to a
better world. One who has been a fre-
quent object of her kindness and sym-
pathy, during many years of intimate
association, offers this feeble tribute to
her memory, in grateful remembrance
of her many virtues.

Funeral services were performed at
the Bromfield house, the residence of
Mrs. Barnes, and she was interred at
Mt. Auburn. The services were con-
ducted by the Rev. Baron Stow.

Bartlett, Rev.Shubael, E. Windsor, Ct.,
6 June, 1854, ae. 76. Few persons
have manifested so great an interest in
the objects of the N. E. H. Gen. Soc.
as the subject of this notice. Several
letters from him have, from time to
time, been read before the Society upon
the Old Colony families, and were lis-
tened to with great attention and satis-
faction by its members. He was one of
its early corresponding members, and
a subscriber to the Register from its
commencement. A notice of the death
of a member of his family may be seen
in Vol. IV. 19G.

Bayard, Mrs. James A., Philadelphia, 10
Dec, ae. about 77 ; widow of the Hon.
James A. Bayard, late of Delaware.
Her father, Hon. Richard Bassett, was
the first U. S. Senator of Delaware.
Her husband entered Congress in 1797 ;
appointed minister to France 1801 ; in
1804 was elected to the Senate (from
Delaware); re-elected in 1810; in 1813,
an envoy with J.Q.Adams and A. Gal-
latin to treat with England, Ace. He d.
in 1815, in his 48th year. A son Rich-
ard B. has been twice a U. S. Senator
from Delaware ; another son, James A.
B., has also been a U. S. Senator from
his native Stale.

194

Marriages and Deaths.

[April,

Beeciier, Mrs. Dorcas, New Haven, 5 Jan.,
ae. 80.

Biu.inos Timothy, Deer Isle, Me., 7 Dec ,
ae. 91; the first white person born in
that town.

Blake, Mrs. Sarah, Boston, 6 Feb., ae. 93 ;
widow of Edward Blake, Sen. She d
at her residence in Pleasant street, on
the spot where she had lived above 50
years. She became a member of Hollis
St. Church 65 yrs. ago, and outlived all
the members of that Parish save one.

Boli.es, Mr. Charles, Cambridge, 28 Dec,
ae. about 50 ; formerly of the firm of
Freeman cc Bolles of Boston.

Bradford, Miss Sophia, Duxbury, 2 Feb.,
ae. 94 years 2 months 19 days ; the last
surviving child of the late Col. Gamaliel
Bradford of the Revolution, and grand-
dau. of Hon. Gamaliel B., judge of the
County Court, and membet of the Coun
cil in Provincial times, and was the 5ih
in descent from William Bradford 2nd,
Governor of Plymouth.

Briggs, Mrs. Prudy. Dighton, 7 Dec, ae.
90, wid. of Mr. Zebedee Briggs.

Brown, Capt. Joshua, at Worcester, 13 Dec.
ae. 89 yrs. 7 mo., formerly of Millbury.

Brown, Mr. Jas., Watertown, 11 Mar., ae.
.55 ; of the firm of Little, Brown <k Co.
Mr. Brown was a gentleman much be-
loved and respected by all who knew
him, and he was extensively known,
from his long occupation in one of the
most prominent bookselling houses in
this city. He commenced bookselling in
Cambridge, about 26 years ago, but not
long after came to Boston and formed a
connection with a House in Washing-
ton street. Within a few years he has
made several visits to England in the
promotion of the extensive business in
which he was engaged.

Batteli., Mrs. Sarah, Norfolk, Ct., 23
Sept. 1854 ae. 75, dau. of Rev. Ammi
R. Bobbins, first minister in Norfolk,
and was born 22 Aug. 1779 ; m. the late
Joseph Batteli, merchant of N., 24 July,
1805, who d. 30 Nov. 1841. They had
nine children surviving them.

Nath'l Robbins, Duxbury, 1670, was
from Scotland. He d. .1719, ae. 70;
Nath'l his son d. at Duxbury, 1741, also
aged 70. Rev. Philemon Robbins of
Branford, Ct., son of Nath'l 2nd, well
known as a clergyman in his day, d.
1781, ae. 72. His wife was Hannah
Foot of Branford. Rev. Ammi Ruha-
mah Robbins of Norfolk, was son of the
preceding, and brother of Rev. Chand-
ler R., D.D. of Plymouth. He was b.
in Branford, 25 Aug. 1740, ord. at Nor-
folk 28 Oct. 1761, where he continued
till his death, 31 Oct. 1813 ; was chap-
lain in the Northern Army, 1776. The
mother of Mrs. T ; t lell was Elizabeth

LeBaron of Plymouth, b. 1746, m. 13
May, 1762, d. 28 Sept. 1829. Of her
family of 13 children, 8 lived to matu-
rity, of whom two survive, Rev. Thos.
Robbins, D.D. of Hartford, and Dea.
Sam'l R. of Penn Yan, N. Y. Her
father was Dr. Lazarus LeBaron of
Plymouth, son of Francis LeB., a phy-
sician from France Her mother, Lydia
Bradford, was the 6th in descent from
the first Governor of that name.

Mrs. Batteli in her natural endow-
ments combined both a vigor and deli-
cacy of organization apparent in her
mental developments. Her figure when
young, united girlish grace and energy ;
her complexion was fair, hair and eyes
dark, her person small, features intel-
lectual and graceful. Through life she
combined a resolution and force of mind,
quickness and strength of the affec-
tions, and a deep relish for harmony
and beauty, as they appeal to the sen-
ses. She lived identified with native
scenes, and though widely known with
her friends, and observing widely, de-
sired nothing beyond their sphere for
opportunity of usefulness or enjoyment,
disdaining to refer the sense of inferi-
ority to that which is familiar. Happy
indeed in the principal relation of hie,
her mind and heart imparted freely of
their stores upon its attendant circum-
stances, a sunshine kindling from the
depth of her attachments. Pier per-
sonal tastes sympathized with the vital-
ity and beauty of nature, directing to
the culture and diffusion of native trees,
and the nurture of plants and flowers,
in every kind adapted to the season, to
leave its changes to the charms ol' their
own variety. Without pretension, she
commanded ever the attention of the
wisest, and without ostentation conceded
hers as willingly to the weak and err-
ing, rendering deference to the ele-
vated, but partaking the grateful sensi-
bility of the humble. She had early
embraced the principles of religion, and
pledged herself to them in a covenant
which she kept. In her own family,
from the first, her life was a ministry,
as at the altar of the heart. The pur-
est convictions of faith she held in asso-
ciation with the charities of life, its so-
cial and cordial feelings, the amenities
of society, letting its spiritual power
mature their earthly graces. Living
for her family and the community, the
efforts made for them were pleasures,
duties in which Christianity should be
known, while those of religion never
neglected, were the joys of the hidden
life, the springs of her daily living.
The charities of feeling were habitual,
while those of form fulfilled in principle

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195

and in all simplicity, pleaded perhaps
a purer sanctification within, and pre-
sented a clearer inirrur of responsibility.
With activity but little abated, with ver-
satility hardly dimmed, smitten in (he
midst of friends and family and beau-
ties of nature she had planted, the
charm of constancy, truthfulness, hos-
pitality which attended her is broken.
The incense of its dissolution lingers in
the approval of a life, whose labor as
with that of others of her sex was at
home, while its work was the world's.
Removed in the midst of duties unre-
mitted, of pleasures unexhausted, with
principles still daily illustrated, her char-
acter is the record of the past with her,
its memory her praise. p.

Brady, Henry Austin, Esq. of N. York,
27 Sept. 1854. Mr. Brady was lost in
the Arctic which was sunk in the Atlan-
tic by coming in collision with another
ship about 40 miles from Cape Race, as
he was returning from a tour in Europe.
His wife had died some time before he
left upon this journey. He had been for
several years a valued acquaintance of
the Editor, and was an amiable, intelli-
gent and highly esteemed young gentle-
man. His taste for rare books was cul-
tivated and discriminating, and he had
made a collection of great value, which
was very rich in works relating to the
early history of America. He was son
of Josiah R. Brady, Esq., of N. York.
See Vol. IV. p. 373.

Carr, Mrs. Phebe, Newport, R. I., 9 Dec,
in her 89th year.

Chamberlain, Dea. Ezra, Boston, 21 Dec,
ae. 76 ; he was buried on the 24th from
the house of his daughter, Mrs. Holmes,

' in Chardon street.

Ciiem.is, Nathaniel, Charlestown, N. H. 16
Jan., ae. 94; a revolutionary pensioner.

Coggin, Rev. Jacob, Tcwksbury, 12 Dec,
in his 74th year.

Daogett, Mrs. Mary L., New Haven, 26

Dec, ae. 66; wid. of late Judge Daggett.

Davis, Mrs. Elizabeth, Boston, 12 Dec~ae.
76; wid. of the late Joshua Davis.

Dav s, Isaac P. Esq., Boston, 13 Jan., ae.
83. He was of the Old Colony family
of Davis, and was brother of the late
Judge John Davis of Boston ; who d. in
Jan. 1847, at the great age of 86. In
early life Mr. Davis was a rope maker.
Of three surviving original members of
the Mass. Char. Mechanic Association,
Mr. Davis was one. He was connected
with various other Associations, among
which was the New Eng. Hist. Gen. Soc
Of this he was an Honorary member.

Since the above was written we have
received from Rev. William Allen D.D.
of Northampton, the following addi-
tional facts. Isaac P.Davis "was the

son of Capt. Thomas Davis, who d. at
Plymouih, 7 Mar. 1785, ae. 63, leaving
1 dan. and 6 sons. The dau. Sarah, m.
LeBaron Bradford, son of Lieut. Gov.
Bradford of Bristol, R. I. The sons
were: 1. Thomas, b. 1756, d. at Boston,
21 Jan. 1805 ; Senator and Treasurer of
Massachusetts. 2. John, the late Judge
of Boston. 3. Samuel, an antiquary ;
d. at Plymouih, 10 July 1629. 4. Isaac
P. lately deceased; and 5. Wendell,
lawyer and Sheriff of Barnst: ble ; d at-
Sandwich, 1831, failier of Hun. George
T. Davis of Greenfield, late a member
of Congress."

Isaac P. Davis, Esq., was descended
from three of the Pilgrims of the May-
flower as follows : "I. Descent from Gov.
Bradford. 1. Gov. Win. Bradford; 2.
Maj. Wm. Bradford; 3. Wm. Bradford
m. Rebecca Bartlett ; 4. Alice Bradlord
m. Wm. Barnes; 5. Mercy Barnes m.
Barnabas Hedge; 6. Mercy Hedge m.
Thomas Davis ; 7. Isaac P. Davis. II.
From Elder Brewster. 1. Elder Wm.
Brewster; 2. Love Brewster m. Sarah
Collier; 3. Sarah Brewster m. Benj.
Bartlett; 4. Rebecca Bartlett m. Wm.
Bradford, (being No. 3 in the preceding
line of descent.) III. From Kichard
Warren. 1. Richard Warren ; 2. Mary
Warren m. Robert Bartlett; 3. Benj.
Bartlett m. Sarah Brewster,(being No.
3 in the line of descent from Brewster.)

"It is worthy of record that the wile
of Mr. Davis's brother, Wendell Davis,
late of Sandwich, (and of course his son
Hon. George T. Davis of Greenfield,)
was descended not only from these ihree
Pilgrims of the Mayflower, but also
from John Carver the first Governor, as
follows : 1. Gov. John Carver ; 2. Eliz-
abeth Carver m. John Howland ; 3.
Hope Howland m. John Chipman ; 4.
Bethinah Chipman rn. Samuel Smith;

5. Thomas Smith m. Sarah Cu.shing;

6. Thomas Smith m. Elizabeth Wil-
liams; 7. Caroline Williams Smith in.
Wendell Davis; 8. George T. Davis.
It may be that there are few persons
who are honored by a descent from
four* of the Pilgrims who landed on
Plymouih rock, of whom three were
'the first three,' Carver, Bradford and
Brewster, and the fourth, Warren, was
the ancestor of Gen. James Warren of
Plymouth.''

Day, Hon. Thomas, Hartford, Ct., 1 Mar.,
in his 78ih year ; a gentleman who has
filled many important places in his

* The hue Abraham Hainmal Fsq. of Ips-
wich was descended from a larger number. In
a letter to an antiquarian friend in 1860, ho
writes: — " I have succeeded in tracing my an«
restry to six ol'ihc passengers in the Mayflower
and six who came in the Anne." J. l>.

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[April,

native State, and few gentlemen will
be more missed. Mr. Day was one of
the principal founders of the Con. Hist.
Society, and its first President, and a
inemberof the N. E. Hist. Gen. Society.
He was horn u July, 1777.
Dickinson, Consider, Deerfield, 1G Dec,

ae. 94.
Doggett, Mrs. Nancy, Raynham, 11 Dec,
ae. 85 ; widow of i lie late Rev. Simeon
Doggett, and dau of the late Rev. Perez
Fobes.
Dorr, Thomas W., Providence, R. I., 27
Dec, ae. abt. 50 ; at the residence of his
father, in Benefit street. Thus has
passed away one who has had his full
share of adversity. He was a man of
talent, and was the people's Governor in
their late attempted revolution in that
State.
Drew, Mr. Andrew, Durham, N. H., 19
Dec, ae. 9t3i| years, a soldier of the Rev-
olution.
Dutton, George, Esq., Utica, 21 Dec, ae.
65 ; a native of Lebanon, Ct. Pie set-
tled in Utica in 1S21, -and commenced
the first Music Store in that part of the
country, which is still continued. He
possessed an exquisite ear for music, and
was in high esteem with the late Jonas
Chickering, Esq., whose improvements
in the piano he fully appreciated.
DwiGiir, Mrs. Clarissa, New Haven, Ct.,
25 Feb., ae. 72 ; wid. of the late Timo-
thy Dwight, Esq.. and dau. of the late
Gov. Stiong of Mass.
Edwards, Henry Pierpont, N. York, 28
Mar., ae. 46 ; one oi the Judges of the
Supreme Court in that city. He was
son of the late Gov. Edwards of Conn.
Freeman, Mr. Robert, Haverhill, 21 Dec,

ae. 90.
Grimes, Mrs. Martha, Somerville, 25 Dec.
ae. 58; sister of the late Hon. Levi
Woodbury. Funeral took place on the
27th, from the residence of her son-in-
law, W. S. Morton, Esq., Quincy.
Gray, Rev. Frederick T., Boston, 9 Mar.,
ae. 51. Mr. Gray was b. in Boston, and
was for several years a Publisher in
connection with the late Mr. Charles
Bowen, of the North American Review,
and other works. This business he re-
linquished for the study of theology. In
1834 he was ordained at the Federal
Street Church, and in 1836 he was
settled over the new church in Pitts
street. In 1839 he became Associate
Pastor with Rev. Paul Dean in Bulfinch
Street Church, and soon after became
principal Pastor. Here he labored about
15 years. In 1853 he went to San Fran-
cisco, Cal., where he continued about a
year. Wherever he went his gentle-
manly'deportment r.nd uniform kind-
ness endeared him to all. He was an

early member of the Hist. Gen. Society,
and was much interested in its success.
His disease was cancer in the intes-
tines.

Hallett, Mrs. Dorcas, Yarmouthport, 19
Dec, ae. 84.

Hartley, Mr. William, Fall River, 10
Dec, ae. 75; late of England.

IlAYWood. Mr. Elijah, Blackstone, 23 Dec,
ae. 86. '

Hooper, John, Esq., Marblehead, 14 Dec,
ae. 78.

Howland, Mr. David, South Dartmouth,
23 Dec, ae. 88.

Jackson, Hon. William, Newton Corner,
27 Feb., ae. 71. The name of this gen-
tleman is identified with many good
works, and his memory will long be
cherished as a good and upright man.
He was an early advocate of Railroads,
before one was commenced in 3Ias-
sachnseits, and he lived to see them
accomplish far more than he had an-
ticipated, though by many his foreshad-
owing of their utility *as viewed as
visionary. He had been a representa-
tive in Congress, and filled other impor-
tant public stations.

Kettell, Jas., Boston, formerly of N. Y.,
Jan. 11th, 9h 15m A. M. Born 23 June,
1774, son of James and Joanna (Sweet-
ser) Kettell, Newburyport; of James
and Sarah (Call) Kettell, Charlestown;
of John and Mary (Batchekler) Ket-
tell, Danvers; of James and Elizabeth

( ) Kettell, Salem ; of John and

Elizabeth (Allen) Kettell, Gloucester,
1653. t. b. w. JR.

Lee, Mrs. Lydia Cogswell Wentworth,
New Ipswich, N. H., 6 March, in her
39th year; wife of Rev. Samuel Lee,
dau. of Hon. Paul Wentworth of Con-
cord, N. IL, and grand dau. of the late
Hon. John Wentworth of Dover, N. H.

Lewis, Mrs. Hannah, Dorchester, 15 Oct.,
ae. 92 yrs. 6 mos. 25 days. A woman
of most estimable character. She was
the dau. of John and Elizabeth (Fessen-
den) Pierce, and was born in Dorch. 20
March 1762. On the 5th Dec. 1782, she
m. James Lewis, a native of Hingham,
b. 6 Dec. 1759; d. in Dorch. 20 Oct.
1827. They had 8 children, 3 of whom
are living. James, the eldest, b. 8 Oct.
1783; d. 6th Feb. of the present year.
Mrs. Lewis was, for many years, the
last survivor of a family of 14 children.
Her eldest brother, John, (b. 22 Sept.
1742, d. 11 Dec. 1833, in the 92nd year
of his age,) was father of the late Rev.
Dr. Pierce of Brookline. We copy from
the Boston News Letter of 9th Feb.
1744, a notice of the death of John
Pierce, grandfather of Mrs. Lewis, and
great-grandfather of Rev. Dr. Pierce.
'• Dorchester, Jan. 31, 1744. On the 27th

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107

Instant died here, and this Day was de-
cently inter'd Mr. John Pierce, in the
77th Year of his Age: He was a Man
of exemplary Piety, steady in his Ad-
herence to GOD'S Word, to his, Wor-
ship, Sabbath and Ordinances; benevo-
lent, charitable, peaceable and just in
his Disposition towards Mankind ; hum-
ble and modest, temperate and self-
denying as to himself. His Death is
generally lamented. He has left a sor-
rowful widow and seven children, and
has had 51 Grand-Children." He m.
Abigail Thompson 6 Jan. 1693, who
was dat^. of Dea. Samuel, and gr. dau.
of Rev. Win. Thompson of Braintree.
Mr. Pierce was the son of Thomas, who
was the son of Robert, one of the first
settlers of Dorchester. See "Book of
the Lorkes."

Luther, Mrs. Elizabeth, Newport, R. I.,
9 Dec, ae. 92.

Luther. Mrs. Rachel, Warren, R. I., 9
Dec, ae. 83; wid. of Mr. Martin Luther,
a pensioner of (he Revolution.

Marryatt, Mrs. , Wimbledon,

near London, Eng., 13 Dec, ae. abt. 88;
mother of the well known Capt. Fred'k
Marryatt, the novelist. Mrs. Marryatt
was dau. of the late Frederick Geyer of
Boston, whose residence was in Sum-
mer street, where this daughter was in.
in 1757. Her husband was an eminent
West India merchant. Their son, the
novelist, was born 10 July 1792; died
9 Aug. 1848.

McCleary, Samuel Foster, Boston, 11
Jan., ae. abt. 75 yrs. Mr. McCleary was
the first City Clerk of Boston, having
been elected at the organization of the
City Government, 1(3 April, 1822. Thos.
Clark had been Town Clerk up to this
time, who was now elected Clerk of the
Common Council. Mr. McCleary was
annually elected 28 times without oppo-
sition. He resigned his office in Jan.
1852, and his son, Samuel F. McCleary,
Jr., was afterwards chosen to supply his
place, and is the present incumbent.
Few public officers have given better
satisfaction in their offices than Mr.
McCleary. He was son of Samuel and
Mary McC, and was b. in Charter St.,
Boston, 23 April, 1780. His ancestors
came from Gardin in Scotland to Bos
ton, in 1741. He read law in the office
of H. G. Otis ; was m. 24 May, 1821, to
Maria L., dau. of Lynde Walter, Esq. ;
was Clerk of the Senate 1S13-22.

Merrill, Orlando B. Esq., Newburyport,
6 Feb., ae. 92; the oldest man in the
place, and was the oldest son among 12
children, of whom only one survives ;
5 having d. over 80. Mr. M. was a
shipwright, which business he com-
menced soon after the Revolutionary

war. He not only built many mer-
chantmen but several U. S. armed ves-
sels. In connection with Maj William
Cross he built the famous Wasp.

Merrill, Mrs. Priscilla, Peacham, Vt.,
Dec, ae. 80, formerly of Haverhill, and
mother of Rev. David Merrill, author of
the "Ox Sermon."

Newiiall, Mrs. Ede, Lynnfield, 27 Dec,
ae. 85; wid. of the late Jacob Newhall.

Nickekson, Mrs. Deborah, West Harwich,
27 Dec, ae. 97 yrs. 5 mos ; widow of
Enos N., a revolutionary soldier.

Norris, Hon. Moses, Washington, D. C,
11 Jan., ae. about 56; son of Moses
Norris, a substantial farmer of Pitts-
field, N. H. He was a Senator in Con-
gress from that State, in which he took
his seat in Feb. 1849. Previously, he
had been a Member of the other House.
He was a graduate of D. C, 1S28 ; pos-
sessed respectable talents, but had too
much diffidence to figure among ordi-
nary politicians. He was a schoolmate
of the writer, who much esteemed him
for his amiableness of character.

Olnev, Mrs. Adah, Providence, 25 Oct.,
ae. 81 yrs. 3 mos. ; wid. of the late Asa
Olney. She was the youngest and last
of a family remarkable for longevity,
the children of Christopher and Priscilla
Dexter of North Providence, R. 1. The
parents each lived to the age of 71.
Their family consisted of 4 sons and 7
daughters, two of the former of whom
d. in youth, and the remaining nine all
lived until the youngest was 51 yrs. old.
But one d. under 70 years of age ; the
oldest lived to be 9-1, and their average
age at time of death was 75 yrs. They
resided in Providence and its vicinity,
and were specimens of the plain, old
fashioned New England character.

Otis, Mrs. Elizabeth, Hallowell, Me., 3
Mar., ae. 81 ; wid. of Oliver Otis.

Otis, Capt. James, Brunswick, Me., 23
Dec, ae. — ; a highly respected ship-
master.

Page, Mrs. Mary, Wheeling, Va., 13 Dec,
in her 88th year: formerly of Boston. |

Paige, Miss Mary Jane, Cambridgeport,
27 Dec, ae. 22 ; dau. of Rev. Lucius R.
Paige.

Parkman, Samuel, M. D., Boston, 15 Dec,
one of the most talented physicians of
his age in the city. In 1844, he was
elected as one of the operative surgeons
of the Mass. Gen. Hospital. The late
Dr. Geo. Parkman was his uncle. His
maternal grandfather was the late Hon.
Jona. Mason, and he m. a dau. of the
late Edmund Dwight. He grad. H. C.
1834. He d. at W. Newton, and his
age was 37.

Peters, Hon. Samuel A., Colchester, Ct.,
19 Dec, ae. 85 ; probably the oldest

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[April,

member of ihe legal profession in the
Slate.

Richardson, Dea. Alford, Cambridge, 20
Dec. ae. 76.

Roberts, Philip, 10 Dec, Harrison Co.,
Ky., ae. 9U yrs. He was one of Mari-
on's men in the perilous days of the
Revolution.

Records, Mr. Jonathan, Buekfteld, Me.,
lb" Jan., ae. 105; a revolutionary sol-
dier. He was the oldest person but one
in that State. — [Transcript.

Rogebs, Mr. Henry, Boston, 9 Feb., in his
00th year ; one of the oldest Printers
in New England. He was b. in New
London, Ct., 6 Aug. 1786.

Sampson, Mrs Sophia, Duxbury, 11 Dec,
ae. about 70 ; wife of Levi Sampson,
Esq.

Si.mo.v, Isaac, Marshpee, March, ae. 95 ;
the last male Indian claiming to be
a full blooded Indian ; proprietor of
Marshpee.

Stevens, Mr. Edmund, Dover, N. H., 13
Dec, ae. 76 yrs. 3 mos.; formerly of
Canterbury, N. H.

Stili.man, Mr. Peter, Rockport, 22 Dec,
ae. 89 ; the oldest man in the town.

Stickney, Mrs. Anna, Newbury, 17 Dec,
ae. 82 ; wid. of the late Benj. Stickney.

Stone, Mr. Nehemiah, Auburn, 7 March,
ae. 95 ; a revolutionary soldier.

Stowell, Mrs. Lois, Shutesbury, 20 Jan.,
ae. 96 ; the oldest person in the town.

Strong, Theodore, Esq., Coal Grove, O.,
12 Feb., ae. 76; eldest son of the late
Gov. Strong of Ms.

Sumner, Mrs. Joanna, Roxbury, 10 Dec,
ae. 85 yrs. She was a dau. of Rev.
Joseph Sumner, of Shrewsbury, and
wid. of Mr. Edward Sumner, of Rox-
bury, whod. 29 Oct. 1S29, in the 81th
year of his age. [See Sumner Genealogy.

Sutton, Miss Catharine, N. Bridgewater,
23 Dec, ae. 861 yrs.

Taylor, Capt. Edward, Middletown, N.
J., 15 Dec, ae. 91.

Timothy, Daniel, Cummington, Dec, ae.
99 ; a soldier of the Revolution.

Timmins; Mrs. Elizabeth H., Waliham, 10
Dec. ; wife of Henry Timmins, Esq.,

and dau. of the late Gardiner Greene,
Esq., of Boston.

Tisdai.e, Miss Susan, Taunton, 3 Dec,
ae. 81.

Traux, Mr. Isaac, Schenectady, N. Y.,
22 Dec, ae. 98 yrs. 5 mos. ; a soldier of
the Revolution.

Thayer, Mrs. Hannah, South Brooklyn,
N. Y., ae. 92 ; wid. of Samuel Miller
Thayer, Esq , late of Boston. She was
interred at Braintree.

Weeden, Mrs. Zelinda, Providence, R. I.,
in her 85th year; wid. of the late Mr.
George Weeden.

Whittle, Mrs. Sarah, Salem, 15 Dec, ae.
93 yrs. 4 mos. ; wid. of Mr. James
Whittle.

Wilder, Marshall P. Jr , Dorchester, at
the residence of his father, Hon. M. P.
Wilder, 29 Dec, ae. 33.

Wood, Mrs. Sally, Kennebunk, 6 Jan., ae.
95 yrs. 3 mos. She was known as
Madam Wood, and was the last in the
town to whom ihe venerable title of
Madam was applied. It is said that she
was the first Authoress in Maine; hav-
ing been the writer of several novels,
as " Dorval," " The Speculator," " Fer-
dinand and Almira," "Amelia, or the
Influence of Virtue," and "Tales of the
Night." She was the dau. of Nathaniel
Barrell, Esq., of York, Me., and a neice
of Joseph Barrell, Esq , formerly ihe
owner of a valuable farm in what is
now Somerville, and from him called
the Barrell Farm. The McLean Asy-
lum now stands upon it.

Wood, Mrs. Hannah L.: Salem, 27 Dec,
ae. 811 years; widow of the late Mr.
Andrew P. Wood.

Wheatland, Benjamin, Esq., Salem, 28
Dec, ae. 53; a grad. H. C, 1319.

Whitmarsii, Mr. Samuel, Weymouth, 23
Dec, ae. 99 ; a soldier of the revolution.

Wolcott, Jabez. Esq., South Acton, 25
Dec, ae. 61 ; formerly of Boston.

Wright, Mrs. Elizabeth, widow, Hadley,
15 Dec, ae. 9S.

Yale, Mrs. Asenath B., at Ware, 14 Dec,
of lung fever, ae. 61.; wid. of the late
Rev. Cyrus Y. of N. Hartford, Ct.

ERRATA.

In the memoir of Mr. Peter C. Brooks in our last number, p. 20, it was stated,
inadvertently, that Governor Brooks was " by jive years only the senior of Mr. P. C.
Brooks." It should have been "fifteen years." Gov. Brooks was born in 1752, and
Mr. P. C. Brooks in 1707. Vol. 8, page 212, /. 11, r. detecting.

Vol. 9, p. 93, Art. Cusm.vo, T. P., for Cushing if Williams r. Cushing cc Wilkinson.
P. 74, Art. Bullard, /. 2, r. Luther Wright.

In pedigree of Walter, facing p. 209, Vol. VIII, in the fourth generation, read —
"4. Nehemiah, born 13 June, 1741; died 27 July, 1742. Gravestone, Peter's Hill,
West Roxbury," — instead of "4. Nehemiah, a physician," Ace.

Mr. Drake :

Sir: — As the principal design of the Register seems to be to furnish its readers
with reliable historic d and genealogical statistics, I doubt not that you will readily

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correct an error which occurred in your last number, (Vol. IX. p. 59.) I refer to a
statement in the memoir of Rev. Hairy Messenger. In that article, James, ihe llih
child of Rev. Henry M.. is represented as being the first minister of Ashford. Conn.
This is so far from being conformable to fact, that we shall find him considerably
later on the list.

I herewith subjoin a catalogue of the names of those who have been ministers of
the First Congregational Church in Ashford, Ct., which, should it come within the
scope of your Quarterly, you are at liberty to publish.

The 1st was Rev. James Halt* who was ordained at the organization of the Church
Nov. 2(5, 1718. He died Nov. 22, 1742.

2nd. Rev. John Bass,f ordained Sept. 7, 1713. Dismissed June 4, 1751.

3d. Rev. Timothy Allen, installed Oct. 12, 1757. Dismissed Jan. 1764.

4th. Rev. James Messenger, ordained Feb. 13, 1769. Died Jan. 6, 1762.

5ih. Rev. Enoch Pond, ordained Sept. 16, 1789. Died Aug. 6, 1807.

6th. Rev. Philo Judson, ordained Sept. 26, 1611. Dismissed March 27, 1833.

7th. Rev. Job Hall, ordained Jan. 13, 1831 Dismissed July — , 1837.

6th. Rev. Charles Hyde, installed Feb. 21, 1838. Dismissed Jan. 25, 1845.

9th. Rev. Charles Peabody, installed June 20, 1847. Dismissed Sept. 11, 1850.
10th. Rev. Charles Chamberlain, installed June S, 1851. A. \V.

INQUIRIES.

Mary Draper married, between 1614 and 1652, John Lokerof Sudbury. Who was
she and when were they married ?

Nathaniel Wilson, of Roxbury, m. 16 15, Hannah Crafts, of Roxbury. Who were
they? and when married?

Henry Baldwin, of Woburn, m. 1649, Phebe Richardson. Who were they? and
when married?

Samuel Jennison, M. Oct. 1666, Judith Macomber. Who was she?

Judge William Jennison, of Worcester, m. Sept. 10, 1700, Elizabeth , who?

Benjamin Hiller, m. Feb. 10, 1714, Elizabeth Russell. Who was she?

Tuos. Welch, m. ab. 1719, Elizabeth Hurd. Who was he? and when married?

Joseph Hiller, m. Oct. 31, 1770, Margaret Cleveland. Who was she ?

Information in regard to any of the above questions would be thankfully received,
if addressed to F. W. Prescott, Custom House, Boston.

Who were the children of Thomas and Rebecca Wheeler, of Boston, dates of births,
marriages, Arc? Address Richard A. Wheeler, Stonington, Ct.

Information wanted concerning the Hodgman family. Address Rev. E. R. Hodg-
man, Lunenburg, Ms.

Payne Ken\'on Kii.dourne, Esq.. of Litchfield, Ct., intends preparing for the Press
"A History and Antiquities of the Name and Family of Kilbourne in England and
America." He therefore solicits information to aid him in the undertaking.

Gentlemen who have been admitted to membership in the Society during the last
year: Gorham Brooks, Wm. S. Bartlett, Nathan Appleton, Lemuel Little, Herman
Powers, Dean Dudley, Charles H. Morse, Saml. S. Kilburn, Jr., T. J. Whiltemore
Boston; Amos Otis, Yarmouth; Joseph Allen, Northborough Resident. Geo. Mount
fort, Candia ; John Waddington, London; E. B. O'Callaghan, E. W. Leavenworth
Albany ; J. R. Broadhead, iV". York ; Camillus Kidder, Baltimore, Md.; B. B. Whitte
more, Nashua, N. 11.; H. T. Beckwith, Providence, R. 1.; Jona. Pearson, Schenectady
N. Y.; Corresponding. John Wheeler, Burlington, Vt.; Millard Fillmore, Buffalo
N. Y.; Gustavus Swan, Columbus, O.; Honorary.

Donations for the Library: Geo. Adams, S. B. Babcock, L. M. Boltwood, W. G.
Brooks, J. B. Bright, Henry Clark, H. W. Cushman, C. B. Caldwell, Charles Deane
John Dean, S. G. Drake, L. Farnham, Henry Harrcd, J. S. Loring, Wm. H. Mon
tague,New York Historical Society, Pennsylvania Historical Society, J. Pearson, T
S. Pearson, F. S. Pease, A. H. Quint, B. P. Richardson, J. W. Richmond, F. Sales
J. L. Sibley, Geo. G. Smith, Trustees N. Y. State Library, J. W. Thornton, P. M
Trowbridge, W. B. Trask, W. H. Whitmore, J. C. Warren, M.P. Wilder, S. H. Wal
ley, E. M. Wright, N. Wyman.

" See Reg. Vol. VII. (1853) p. 271.

t For a true narrative of an unhappy contention in the Church at Ashford, with the action of
the Windham County Consociation thereon, see pamphlet by John Bass, A. M.( lale Pastor of
said Church, Boston, New England. Printed for D. Gookin, in Marlborough Street, opposite
Dr. Sewall's meet'ug-house, 1751.

200 Officers of the Society. — Payments, c$*c. [April, 1855.

OFFICERS OF THE N. E. HISTORIC-GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY FOR 1855.

President,
William Whiting, Esq., of Roxbury.

Vice Presidents,
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Maine William Willis, Esq., of Portland.

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Connecticut, . . . Nathaniel Goodwin, Esq., of Hartford.

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Ohio, Hon. Elijah Hayward, of Columbus.

Mulligan, .... Hon. Lewis Cass, of Detroit.
Illinois, Hon. John Wentworth, of Chicago.

Corresponding Secretary and Editor,

Samuel G. Drake, Esq., of Boston.

Treasurer,

Mr. John Dean, of Boston.

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son, H. Rice, J. Henshaw, J. H. Blake, G. Bates, I. Tarbox, W. Whiting, P. Wil-
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Mr. James S. Loring, of Boston, has in preparation •'•'Memoirs and Remains of his
father, Deacon James Loring," late of Boston; to include his "Arguments for Reli-
gious Toleration," with "Commendatory Remarks" by Hon. Benj. Austin. Deac.
L. was the first Editor jf the "Christian Watchman."

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Copy of a Letter, &c. (Jeuks Familv) -
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Sherburne Family. (Correction,)
Genealogy of the Descendants of Law-
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Descendants of Alice Bradford,
Brown Family of Hampton, (Correction,)
Letter of John White, ....
Wills in the County of Suffolk,
Discovery of Gov. Bradford's MS. History,
A History of the Batch Family,
Extract of a Letter from Gov. Jonathan

Belcher,

Mascarene Family Papers, ...
Gov. Cradock's Bequest lo the Poor of

St. Swiihen's,

Depositions Relating to Thompson's Isl-
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Genealogy of the Hobbs Family, -
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Passengers of the Mary and John, 1G34,
First Centennial Celebration at Salem, •
First President of Harvard College,
Extract of Letters of Judge Sewall,
Inquiries, ......

Pedigree of Foote, ....

Spoflord Genealogy, - - - '
Barnstable, &c, Church Records, -
Letters of Chief Justice Sewall,
Notice of Rev. Mr. liartlet's Lecture on

Heraldry, .....
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VOL. IX. JULY, 1855. NO. 3.

COPY OF A LETTER TO ALONZO LEWIS, Esq.,

OF LYNN, MASS., INTENDED FOR USE IN PREPARING THE SECOND ED.
OF HIS HISTORY OF THAT TOWN.

[The letter here inserted, not having been used as was expected, we are permuted
to lay it before our readers. Great pleasure is taken in so doing, as it supplies in-
formation respecting families about which there must ever be much interest felt in
the community. — Editor.]

Boston, Jan. 8th, 1844.

My dear Sir : — I shall, probably, be better able to comply with
your desire, that I would prepare for you an account of the fam-
ily of Jenks of Lynn, by employing the form of a letter, than in
any other method ; because it will afford me a starting-point, and
render the language used more definite and intelligible.

The family, then, of my name, which settled in Lynn, yet of
which none but descendants in female lines are now living there,
had for its head the very ingenious machinist, as he would now
be termed, whom you have so often mentioned in your History,
Joseph Jenks — Jenkes, Jencks, or Jenckes — for the name is vari-
ously written. He is traditionally stated to have come from Ham-
mersmith, or Hounslow, near London ; and is supposed by Dr.
Savage, with much reason, I think, to have been one of the
workmen, whom John Winthrop the younger engaged and brought
over with him in 1643, in order to commence the Iron-works, of
which you have given so large an account. At those works you
found he was in 1G45 ; and in the next year he was an applicant
to the General Court for patents, respecting scythes and mills,
among the earliest taken out in the country. He is styled ' sen-
ior ' in 1647, having been joined by a son of his own name, born
in England, as is asserted, in 1632.

Joseph Jenks, senior, was a widower when he came over. Our
tradition states, that he left Joseph junior with his maternal grand-
parents, whose family-name I know not, after assigning a sum
sufficient for his maintenance until he should be of age, when
he was directed to join his father in America. But he must have
arrived, it appears, before that period, perhaps when 16, and is
26

202 The Jcnks Fkmily. [July,

said to have had a brother, George, or William, who ' went from
England to Virginia.' The name occurs in the interior of North
Carolina.

By his second marriage, as the obliging communication of your
own researches has shown, he had three sons and two daughters.
These were, Sara, born near 1650 ; Samuel, in 1654 ; Deborah,
11 : 4mo. 1658 ; John, my own ancestor, July 27th. 1660 ; and
Daniel, 19th. 2d. mo. 1663. Elizabeth, his second wife, died in
July, 1679 ; and in March. 16S3, he died, but at what age I do
not know ; probably, however, between 70 and 80.*

T have not been able, thus far, to ascertain the English descent
of the founder of this American family. The name appears to
have originated with Robert Jenkes, of Wolverton (manor), in
the parish of Eaton-under-Eywood, Shropshire, as early as about
1350, in the reign of Edward III. This gentleman was the son
of Jenkyn Cambrey, of that place, and of Dorothy, a daughter
and co-heiress of Sir Walter Collyng, knight, of Church Stretton,
in the same county. From Robert (or John, as one authority
has it) the ancestry is traceable as far upward as Welsh annals
and bardic pedigrees are carried, in the house of Elystan Glod-
rydd. At Wolverton the name continued for ten direct descents,
and families branched off from this stock. But from which of
these my own came, since I can hardly doubt it was from one of
them, as yet I know not. Herbert Jenkes, esquire, grandson of
Herbert Westphaling, bishop of Hereford, and uncle of 'the
truly primitive Rector of Harley and Kenley,' Rev. Benjamin
Jenks, author of well-known Prayers, Meditations and other pious
works, possessed Wolverton in about 1640, and it descended to
his heirs by a daughter. f

As I cannot trace the son who went to Virginia, and who may
never have been at Lynn, I will remark that Joseph Jenckes, ju-
nior, after residing there with his father a few years, as also at
Concord, and having married Esther, the eldest daughter of Wil-
liam Ballard of Lynn, (a farmer who came over in 1635, when
this daughter was two years of age, as appears by the interesting
discoveries recently published by Dr. Savage in our Historical
Collections,) went, 'with a young family,' into the State of
Rhode Island, where his posterity have been numerous and res-
pectable. He first settled in Warwick, a town so called from the
Earl of that name, long President of the Plymouth Council, and
in 1642, Admiral of England for the Parliament, whose ances-
tress was Elizabeth Jenkes,^ wife of lord chancellor Rich, and, as
I judge, descended of the Shropshire stock, though her father

* Since found lo be 81 ; born in 1602.

f See art. Barneby, in Burke's Engl. Commoners, Vol. IV. p. 6.

X Her portrait by Holbein is given in a lately published Vol. of his ' Heads.'

L855.J The Jenks ^Family. 203

and brother were of London. Afterward he removed to Paw-
tucket, and settled on a large tract of land he purchased of the In-
dians— a tract, which has since occasioned much litigation, and ren-
dered an account of his descendants, its claimants, a matter of
public interest in the vicinity. He was one of the 'Assistants,'
or as we should say in Massachusetts, 'Counsellors,' of the Gov-
ernor, in 1G81. In Backus's Catalogue his name is spelt Jencks,
although his autograph, which I have seen, spells it Jenckes, as
many of his descendants do to the present day.

Beside five daughters, who were all married, he had four sons,
who left large families. Their names were: Joseph, who was
Governor of Rhode Island from 1727 to 1732 ; Nathaniel, a Major
of the militia ; the Rev. Ebenezer, Elder in the Baptist church,
and pastor of the ancient flock in Providence; and William, a
Judge, who died in 1765, at the venerable age of 91. Their fa-
ther at his death was eighty-four years old, and the same age was
attained by the governor. I have the pleasure of acquaintance
with gentlemen descended of each of these brothers. Benedict,
in his History of American Baptists, Vol. I. pp. 492-495, gives a
pretty full account of this eldest and largest branch of the family.
But I return to Lynn. Sara, the elder daughter, married John
Chilson, July 2Sth, 1GG7 : Samuel followed his father's business
of working in iron, which, in fact, pervaded a large portion of the
family, and is, in some of the branches, still continued. His first
wife was Elizabeth Darling, and they had seven children, four of
whom lived to marry ; of these, two were sons, Samuel and Na-
than ; but the elder of them left no posterity, and the younger
left only daughters, so that the surname of the family is not trans-
mitted in this branch. Samuel, senior, died in 1738, at the age
of eighty-four.

John, fourth son of ' the patentee,' or second by his second
marriage, lived and died in Lynn, as did his brother Samuel. At
the early age of 21, he married Sarah Meriam ; and died when
but 3S years old, leaving her a widow, who, marrying John
Lewis for her second husband, became, I think, your ancestress,
or relative. My honored grandfather, Capt. John Jenks, was his
only son, and youngest child, left an orphan in infancy. But he
had four daughters, two of whom married and settled in Lynn.

There was formed in the town a company of horse, agreeably
to a recent provision made by the General Court, and my great-
grandfather, loving music, became its trumpeter : this exercise of
the lungs was thought to have shortened his life.

His son was, however, of a strong constitution, and lived, if
not to extreme old age, yet to nearly the period of ' threescore
years and ten,' having been born April 6th, 1697, and dying June
15th, 1764. On him I would dwell a little more than on others ;
and am ready to say with the Roman historian, Paterculus, ' quod

204 The Jenks Farhily. rjuiyj

alieno testimonium redderem, in eo non fraudabo avum meura :'

that is, I shall not deprive my own grandfather of the commen-
dation I would bestow on a stranger. He was, indeed, by all I
have learned, a good citizen, beloved and confided in by his
neighbors and townsmen, amiable and provident in his own fam-
ily, yet < ruling well his household,' industrious and temperate in
his habits, a professing Christian, and an honest man. He was
brought up by his uncle Samuel, and was his apprentice.

In 1720 he married his first wife, my grandmother, in Chelsea.
She was of a family that called themselves Berry, several of
which English name were respectable in Lynn. But her family-
name was, in fact, Barry, and the father of her father, Thaddeus,
came from Ireland, a man in humble life. His son, Thomas,'
however, my great-grandfather, by a blessing on his good habits'
was able at his decease to bequeath his daughter, Elizabeth, one
hundred pounds. Of this marriage Capt. Jenks had nine 'chil-
dren. The same in number were the offspring of his second
marriage, with Mary Hayden, of Marblehead. Of the third mar-
riage, with Lydia Waite, of Maiden, one child only was born,
whose mother remained a widow, residing on her husband's es-
tate, five and twenty years after my grandfather's death. This
child was Elizabeth, who never married, and was an exemplary
convert in the Methodist communion. She died in Boston at
the age of 52.

Of this large family, nineteen in all, twelve children lived to
be heads of families themselves. My grandfather, whom I have
called Captain Jenks, received a commission of that tenor, after
having been an ensign and lieutenant, April 14th, 1746. These
three commissions are in my keeping. And a letter from his
Colonel, Ichabod Plaisted, of Salem, dated Sept. 22d, of the
same year, after reciting the requisition of Governor Shirley, ' to
have the whole Regiment' he commanded 'forthwith raised to
march directly to the Town of Salem for the defence thereof
against an Enemy, and to prevent the Enemy's landing there or
in other places in the Southern Parts of the County of Essex,'
directs him accordingly, that he 'may be ready to march instant-
ly upon an Alarm.' This panic arose, and justly, from the expe-
dition of the French duke, D'Anville, to the North American
coast — an expedition whose issue, you know, was memorable, and
by the community of New England regarded as peculiarly provi-
dential.* My grandfather, beside his captaincy, held the office of

* The failure of thi«= enterprise of the French, and the partial destruction by
storms of their formidable lleet, with the loss of many of their men by ' a pesiilen-
tial fever,' have been themes of interesting remark with New England historians •
and with great propriety ; for, as is observed by Dr. Holmes, 'had the project of the
enemy succeeded, it is impossible to determine to what extent the American colonies
would have been distressed or desolated. When man,' he continues, ' is made the in-

1855.] The Jenks Family. 205

' Selectman ' in the town, and was a good specimen of the un-
corrupt integrity and practical ability of a respectable New Eng-
ender of ' the olden time.' It should further be said, that, in
addition to working at his trade, he cultivated, with the aid of
his sons, a little farm of about sixty acres.

John Jenks, my uncle, the eldest (surviving) son of the family,
died before his father, at Medford, in 17G2. He was a man of
piety, a convert under the preaching of Whitefield. John and
Daniel Jenks, for many years respected merchants in Salem, were
his only children.

Sarah, his next sister, who married Nathan Sargent, became,
in her widowhood, an instructress of children, and died, much
venerated and beloved, in her 79th year. Her life was passed in
Lynn, and I trust she is not forgotten there, where some of her
descendants still live to cherish and revere her memory. I have
several of her letters. She was a woman of deep-felt religion
and sterling worth. John Jenks Sargent and Samuel Jenks Ire-
son, now living in Lynn, are her grandchildren.

My dear and honored father, Samuel Jenks, esquire, who had
been intended by the childless kinsman * whose name he bore,
for a collegiate education, learned his trade of his father, and
wrought at it, successively, in Chelsea (on Point Shirley), Med-
ford, Newtown, and Boston; but died at Cambridge, June 8th,
1801, in his 70th year. He was twice engaged in military expe-
ditions, being in the Canadian campaigns of 1758 and 17G0, in
the latter of which he was the youngest captain in the provin-
cial army ; and the late Governor Brooks assured me, that the
instruction which he derived, at Medford, from my father's expe-
rience and military knowledge, was of essential service to himself
at the opening of the revolutionary contest.

Of the three other sons who lived to rear families, Richard,
Benjamin and William, the last, who long resided in Portland,
Maine, where he died, was a much beloved and respected Dea-
con of the church of which my late excellent friend, Dr. Payson,
was Pastor ; and left a large number of descendants, but, like
most of our New England families, scattered widely. At his la-
mented death he was in his GGth. year.

The sisters, beside those I have named, married into the fami-
lies of Hall, Nutting, Sargent, Alley, Butler and Coates ; but
none of them continued in Lynn. The last named died (as did

strument of averting public calamity, the divine agency ought still to be acknowl-
edged • but this was averted without human power. If philosophers would ascribe
this event to blind chance, or fatal necessity, Christians ascribe it to the almighty
Being, under whose providence, in ancient time, " the stars, in their courses, fought
against Sisera." ' Annals, Vol. II. pp. 30, 31, and authorities quoted.

* His grave-sione is in the burying ground of Saugus, near the old meeting house,
a few steps from the gale.

206 The New England Ballad. [July,

her two preceding sisters) in Boston, and one of her grandsons,
Ezra Jenks Coates, is now a merchant in London.

But, without enlarging on persons with whom I am most near-
ly connected, I would just mention farther, that Daniel, youngest
son of the first Joseph — progenitor of the family — followed his
eldest brother into Rhode Island, and settle at Cumberland,
where, it is said, he built mills among the earliest erected in the
country. This was, probably, about the close of the 17th cen-
tury ; but the township was not incorporated, I think, before
1710. He left a large family, and many of his descendants are
living there, and in that vicinity.

Though my communication is so long, I would yet observe,
that the present member of Congress, Hon. M. II. Jenks, from
Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, is of another family than this. Wat-
son's History of Philadelphia gives an account of it. The same
may, I think, be said of Mr. John Jenks, who died at Gray, Maine,
in 1797, at the patriarchial age of 114. He was, probably, son
or grandson of the Richard Jenks, whom Farmer and Whitman
mention as a member of the Artillery Company in 1GG6, and who
was of the north or second church in Boston, in 1GS2. I do not
trace him to the Lynn family. But, beside these two families
now alluded to, I know none of the name in the United States
who do not derive their descent from the stock of Lynn.
' If these notices, my dear Sir, are acceptable to you, and will
answer the purpose of aiding to recal the memory of past times,
and former Lynn inhabitants, they are at your service, and I am
happy in being able to furnish them.

Yours, with sincere regard,

WM. JENKS.

Note. — It is proper to remark, that, on transcribing this letter,
a few alterations and additions have been made. They are but
slight, however. W. J.

Crescent Place, Boston, June 5th. 1S55.

THE NEW ENGLAND BALLAD.

[Communicated by T. W. Harris, M. D.]

From the fourth volume of a work, entitled " Wit and Mirth : or Pills
to purge Melancholy ; being a Collection of the best Merry Ballads and
Songs, Old and New, etc.— [Edited by T. D'Urfey,] pp. 52-54. 12mo.
London, 1719.

Will you please to give ear a while unto me,
And streight I chill tell you where c'h' have been ;
C'ha been to Nov England, but now cham come o'er,
I'ch think they shall catch me go thither no more.

1855.]

The New England Ballad. 207

"B

Before I went thither, Lord, how voke did tell

How Vish.es did grow, and how birds did dwell.

All one amongst t'other, in the Wood and the Water,

Ise thought 't had been true, but I found no such Matter.

When first Ise did land, they mazed me quite,
And 'twas of all Days on a Saturday Night ;
Ise wondered to see strange Buildings were there,
'Twas all like the standings at Woodbury Fair.

Well, that Night I slept till near Prayer time,
Next Morning I wonder'd to hear no Bells chime;
At which I did ask, and the Reason I found,
'Twas because they had ne'er a Bell in the Town.

At last being warned, to Church I repairs,

Where I did think certain we should have some Fray'rs ;

But the Parson (here no such matter did teach,

They scorn'd to Pray, for all one could Preach.

They first thing they did, a Psalm they did Zing,
Ise pluck'dout my Psalm-Book I with me did bring;
And tumbled to seek him 'cause they caw'd him by's name,
But they'd got a new Zong to the Tune of the same.

When Sermon was ended, was a child to baptise,

'Bout Zixteen years old, as Volks did zurmise ;

He had neither Godfather nor Godmother, yet was quiet and still,

But the Priest durst not cross him, for fear of ill will.

Ah, Sirrah thought I, and to Dinner Ise went,
And gave the Lord Thanks for what he had sent.
Next day was a Wedding, the Brideman my Friend
Did kindly invite me, so thither Ise wend.

But this, above all, me to wonder did bring,
To see Magistrate marry them, and had ne'er a Ring ;
Ise thought they would call me the Woman to give,
But I think the Man stole her, they ask'd no man leave.

Now this was New Dorchester, as they told unto me,
A Town very famous in all that Country ;
They said 'twas new Buildings, I grant it is true,
Yet methinks Old Dorchester's as fine as the New.

Well, there I staid amongst 'em till ch' was weary at my Heart,
At length there came Shipping, I got leave to depart ;
But when all was ended, and ch' was coming away,
I had threescore good Shillings at last for to pay.

But when I saw this, I swore on the more,

That I'd stay there no longer to Swear upon Shoar ;

Ise bid a Farewel to Fowlers and Fishers,

Praying to God to bless Old England and all the good wishers.

[The foregoing Ballad, in which the manners and customs of the Puri-
tans of New England are satirized, was probably written much earlier
than the date of its publication in DTTrfcy's collection. The copy is
given as found therein, with only one verbal alteration, which the rhyme
seemed to require and justify. T. W. II.]

208 The Sherburne Family. [July,

DEPOSITION CONCERNING THE INDIAN DEED OF

EXETER, N. II.

The Deposicon of John Wheclwrite : This Deponent testifieth yl him-
selfe wth some others, who were to sit down atExiter, did imply Edward
Colcord to purchase for them (as hee remembers) a certain Tract of Land
from Oyster River to Merimack of y* Indians, for wch they gave him ten
or twelve pounds in money, and had a grant thereof signed by some Sag-
amores wth their markes vpon it of wch Runawit was one.

Sworn before ye Court held at Hampton, ye 13th : 8thmo : 63.

Tho: Bradbury, recr.
This is a true copie of ye originall on file, as attests.

Tho: Bradbury, recr.

[That, from which the above is a copy, is among the Court files belong-
ing to the County of Suffolk, in Boston. It is here preserved, as having
reference to the ancient Indian Deed of New Hampshire, from certain In-
dian Sagamores to Mr. John Wheelwright and others, in 1629. The
surmise that such a deed was never given is utterly demolished by this
deposition ; being given by Mr. Wheelwright himself long before there
was ever any question as to his having made such a purchase. And tbat
it has reference to no other purchase than that of 1629, is certain from
these considerations : — First, this Deposition refers to a purchase made
before the deponent settled at Exeter, otherwise he would not have said
of that place, where they " were to sit down" : — Second, his other pur-
chase was after he had settled at Exeter : — Thirdly, the name of Runawit
is on the Deed of 1629, while it is not on that of a subsequent purchase ;
said subsequent purchase having been " strangely" stated to have been
the only one, or first one made by Mr. Wheelwright. — Editor.]

SHERBURNE FAMILY.

The following correction should be made to the notes on page 180 of
the April number in the year 1855 : —

There were two brothers Sherburne from whom all the Portsmouth
families descended : 1st, Henry, born 1612, came to Portsmouth 1631,
and died 1681. Inventory 25th March, 1681, by Samuel and John. He
m. (1st) Rebecca, dau. of Ambrose Gibbons, and (2d) Sarah, widow of
Walter Abbott. She was 64 years old in 1681. His first wife was liv-
ing 26 March, 1666. This Henry Sherburne had eight or nine chil-
dren : Among his children was Samuel,2 the oldest, who m. Love Ilutch-
ins of Haverhill, 15th Dec. 1668. He lived at Hampton, and was killed
atCasco Bay, 4th August 1691. Widow Love living 1697. Had daugh-
ter Love. The other children of Henry, 1st, were given right, it is be-
lieved, save that Henry married to Dorothy3 Wentworth, should be a
grandson instead of son. He was Henry,3 son of Samuel.3

2nd, John, born 1617, was at Portsmouth 1653. Will made 12th Nov.
1691, and proved 29th Nov. 1693. Married Elizabeth, dau. of Robert
Tuck of Hampton. Their children were Henry,2 John,2 Mary,2 and
Elizabeth.3 This Henry,2 was probably the one who married Sarah, dau.
of Thomas Wiggin. This John,2 may, perhaps, be the one who married
Mary, daughter of Thomas Jackson, whose wife Hannah was daughter
of James Johnson, but the probability is that he was son of Henry. J. w.

6

1855.1 Descendants of hawre\xce Litchfield. 200

GENEALOGY OF THE DESCENDANTS OF LAWRENCE

LITCHFIELD.

[By Rev. Abner Morse of Sherborn.]
[Continued from page 183.]

Orange,6 1800, Dec. 12, d. Dec. 21, '54, m. Elizabeth C. Meritt,
r. S. ; iv. Eliza, March 10, 1803, d. Oct, 10, '05 ; v. Abial,6 Dec.
20, 180(3, d. Aug. 28, '35, m. Lucy Studley ; vr. Ira,6 April 4,
1809, m. Sally Howland, of Plymouth, r. Boston, had : i. Charles
Ira, Mar. 5, 1840; ii. Henry Howland, Oct. 18, 1850; vn. Tur-
ner,6 May 1, 1811, m. Sarah Otis Curtis, r. S. ; vm. Warren,'
June 3, 1813, m. Julia Litchfield ; 2d, Helen Litchfield, r. S. ; ix.
Eliza, Oct. 10, '15, m. Robert Elms, r. S. ; x. Isaac,6 Jan. 13,
'22, by 3d \v. Keziah Merritt, d. young.

58. 141. Barnabas,5 w. Lydia Patrick ; 2d, Pcrsis Pierce, m. entered

Aug. 22, 1772, r. S. and had, I. Warren,6 ; II. Barnabas,6 d.
unm. ; in. Molley, m. Seth Stoder ; iv. Lydia, d. pr. unm. ; v.

Freelove, d. unm. ; vi. Persis, m. Sprague, and, vn. Lucy,

m. Wm. Studley.

59. 142. Caleb,5 w. Betsey Dunlap, m. entered Jan. 3, 1789 at S., had,

i. Isaac0; II. Caleb,6 r. unm. at S. ; in. Hannah ; iv. Maria; v.
Hira.

581. M3. Abner Hersey,s w. Polly Lincoln, m. entered March 19, 1780,
r. S., had, i. Jacob,6 Dec. 21, 1780, m. Witherby ; ii. Cede,
June 19, rS3, m. Amiel Studley, r. Cohasset ; in. Rachel, Dec.
6, '85, lives unm ;

270. M3|. iv. Hearsey,6 Oct. 6, '88, r. S., m. Eunice Witherell, 2d.
Han'h Litchfield ;

322. 143J. v. Samuel,6 May 29, '91, r. Hingh. ; VI. Abner,6 Sept. 24,
'93, d. m.and had John1 and others7 ; vn. Lincoln,6 Aug. 11, '96,
m, Isabel Meritt, r. S. ; vm. Hubbard,0 Aug. II, '96, m.
Eliza Litchfield, r. S. ; ix. Polly, also Aug. 11, '96, m. Perez
Litchfield, r. S.

63. 144. Paul,' Rev. A. M., w. Mary Bailey, m. entered Jan. 10, 177S,

grad. 1775, at Harv. Col. and d. 1827, at Carlisle, where he spent
the most of his days as pastor of the Congl. Chh. He had
i. Mary, d. unm. ;
252. 144i. n. Paul6; m. Rowland,6 d. yg ; iv. Benj.6 d., had no issue ; v.
Rowland,6 d. in Carlisle; vi. Franklin,6 grad. at liar. Un., 1810,
d. in 1844, as consul of U. S. in S. Amer., m. a Spanish lady and
left daus. ; vn. Philo,6 m., had John,1 Paul1 and d. at Carlisle.

64. 145. Ward,5 w. Betsey Meritt, m. entered June 8, '83, r. S. had

I. Ward,6 Sept. 11, 1783, m. Elizabeth Colman, 2d. Harriet Cush-
ing, r. Boston, has Albert Gushing;

272. 145 l. ii. Tho.6 Dec. 4,'85,m. Mabel Vinal, 2. Sophia Litchfield, r.S.

273. 145 l. in. Allen,6 Aug. 30, '88, m. Marcy Tilden, r. Bos. ; iv. Polly,

Oct. 5, '90, m. Perry L. Parker, r. S. ;

274. 145}. v. Marshal,6 Jan. 9, 95, m. Sophia Merritt, r. S.

275. 14oj. vi. Davis,6 May 30, '97, m. Else. Colman, r. S.

276. 145 1, vn. Justin,6 April 30, '99, m. Mary Colman, r. S.

27

210 Descendants of Lawrence Litchfield. [July,

65. 146. Rowland,* w. Susanna , r. S., had

264. 140£. i. Leonard,6 Dec. 20, 1782 ; n. Mabel, Oct. 11, '84, m. Paul
Otis, r. S.;

265. 116}. in. Rowland,6 Aug. 6, '86- iv. Lucy, June 19, '90, r. S. ;

v. Mercy, Mar. 9, '93, m. C.Perry, r. S. ; vi. Lydia, July 4 '96, r. S. :

266. 146£. vii. Paul,6 Jan. 20, '99, m. Harriet Vinal, 2d. — Meritt, r. S.;

viii. Almira, Dec. 6, 1S03, m. Frank Hayden, r. S.

66. 147. David,* w. Sarah Simmons, r. S. and Carlisle, i. Ruth, April
21,1803; ii. Wm.6Sept. 1,'05; m. Tho.6 Sept. 20, '07, pr. d. yg ;
iv. Israel,6 May 30, '10; v. James Y.6 July 8, '14.

68. 148. Lawrence,5 w. Rachel Clapp, m. entered Nov. 10, 1777, r. S.,
i. Liba, bpt. Sept. 30, '79, d. unm.; II. Polly, Jan. 26, '82, m.
Leonard Litchfield ; in. Jairus,0 Sept. 7, '84, m. Martha Vinal,
had one dau. ; iv. Asa,6 Mar. 20, '87, m. Lucy Cook, had one dan. ;
263. 148J. Luther,6 Sept. 23, '89, m. Fanny Lincoln, r. Lancaster;

vi. Rowland,6 May 2, '92, r. do.; vu. Lewis,6 Nov. 11, '94, d. yg.;
vm. Merriel, Mar. 31, '97, m. as 2d w. Anson Hatch, r. S. Scitu-
ate ; ix. Debby, Oct. 3, '99, d., in. Anson Hatch ; x. Siba, Nov.
14, 1802, in. Paul Briggs, (d.) r. Calif.

72. 149. Nathaniel,* w. Sarah Mott, m. entered Oct. 28, 1775, r. S.,
i. Sally, Nov. 7, '78 ;

261. 150. ii. Atwood,6 Feb. 14, '81.

262. 151. in. Nathaniel,6 Mar. 25, '83, d. at sea, m. Deb. Clap, r. S.

81. 152. Francis,6 w. Lucy Lincoln, m. Feb. 1, 1781, r. S.,
i. Lewis,7 Aug. 16, '82;
269. 153. ii. George,7 June 10, 178-, m. Polly; in. Lucy Lincoln, '93;
iv. Mary, Oct. 27, '95; v. Billings,7 Sept. 27, '98 ; vi. Harriet,
Dec. 5, 1800; vu. Betsey, May 17, '05 ; vm. Ann, Dec. 23, '08.

83. 154. Noah,6 w. , had, 155. i. Charles7;

257. 156. n. Joab7; in. Rachel; iv. Sally, and v. Susanna.

86. 157. Elijah,6 w. Elizabeth Litchfield, r. S.,

267. 158. i. Leonard,7 Oct. 17, 1792 ;

263. 159. ii. Bernard,7 Mar. 2, '95, m. Eliza Litchfield, r. S. Scit.;

in. Salome, Oct. 20, '96, (d.) m. Joshua Mott ; 160. iv. Benj.7
May 8, 1802, m. Elizabeth Crooker, r. S. Scituate ; v. Elizabeth,
m, Henry Damon, r. S.

87. 161. Silas,6 w. Polly Briggs, m. entered Aug. 16, 1794, r. S. had

i. Emily, Mar. 31, 95; 162. n. Freeman,7 Mar. 7, '99, m. Lucy
Damon, r. S.; in. Eunice, June 13, 1804; 163. iv. Harvey,7 Aug.
12, '07, m. Cushing, r. S.

88. 164. Azotus,6 w. Marcy Pratt or Cudworth, r. Springfield, Vt.,
165. i. Artium,7 Oct. 16, 1811 ; 166. n. Rawson,7 Feb. 2, '14 ;
167. m. Lorenzo7; 168. iv. Salmon7; v. Mary; vi. Mercy.

89. 169. Josiah,6 w. Abigail Litchfield, r. Springfield, Vt., had,

170. i. Alden7; 171. n. Martin7; 172. in. James,7 had Martha,
Josiiih* and Sarah, r. S.; 173. iv. Daniel7; 174. v. Anson.7

90. 175. Daniel,* Cpt., w. Hannah Litchfield, r. S., had, i. Priscilla Vi-

1S55.] Descendants of Laxvreiice Litchfield. 211

nal, Oct. 30, 1S07, d. yg.; 17G. n. Seth,7 Dec. 25, '08, m.

Mott, and was lost at sea; in. Catherine, Jan. 1, '11, in. Alfred
Clap, r. S ; iv. Priscilla, Dec. 24, '12, m. Isaac Litchfield, r. S.;
v. Liba,7 Feb. 21, '15, m. and r. S.; 177. vi. Josiah,7 Sept. 5, '16,
m. Harriet Pinson, r S.; vn. Lillis, Nov. 7, '18, m. Sumner Litch-
field, r. S.; vm. Olive, Dec. 31, '20, m. Israel Barnes, r. Bos. and S.;
178. ix. Daniel,7 Aug. 28, '23, m.; 179. x. Otis,7 Mar. 15,'26, r. S.

92. 180. I. Clerk,6 w. , had, 182. i. Jacob7; n. Elmira ; m. Sarah;

iv. Cordelia.

93. 1S3. Joel,6 w. , had, 1S4. i Cyrenius7; 185. n. Harvey7; 186.

in. Orange7; 187. iv. Julius7; v. Joanna ; vi. Lovisa ; vn. Lovisa.

94. 189. Lot,6 w. , had, 190. i. Edward Keith7; 191. n. Harris7;

192. in. Lyman7; 193. iv. Luman7; 194. v. Amon7; vi. Cordelia ;

VII. Fanny ; vm. Theodama ; ix. Susan.

98. 195. Milton,6 w. Abigail Otis, r. S., had, 196. i. Sumner,' Jan. 15,
1821 ; ii. Winnett Atkins,7 Sept. 1, 1823.

105. 198. Cummings,6 w. , r. Charlton, had, 199. i. Luther,7 r. C;

201). ii. Lcroy,7 rs. S. bridge ; 201. in. Festus,7 rs. S. bridge ;
202. iv. Pliny,7 rs. Lowell ; 203. v. Liberty,7 rs. S. bridge ;

vi. Sarah Schyler Whitney, r. S. bridge ; vn. Mary ; vm, Liba,
rs. S. bridge.

106. 204. James,6 w. Rebecca Bates, r. Springfield, Vt., had
205. i. Otis,7 r. S.; n. Joan7; in. Lilly.

107. 206. Lawrence,6 w. Ruth Clap, m. entered Mar. 12, '91, 2d w. Re-

becca Whitcomb, r. S., had, i. Foster,7 Nov. 30, '91, (d.) m. Lucy
' P. Nash, had Sarah, 1821 ; n. Ruth Clap, Aug. 25, '95;

319. 207. in. Nicholas,7 Dca., July 18, 1805, (by 2d w.) in. Anna dish-
ing, r. E. Bos.; 208. iv. Samuel,7 April 15, '07, m. Cordelia Stud-
lev r. S."

316. 209. v. Davis,7 Sept. 17, '09, m. Susan Waters, 2d, Eliza E. Mitch-
ell, r. E. Boston ; 210. vi. James Studley,7 Oct. 24, '11, m. Mar-
tha Mott, r. S.; ix. Ebeline, May 22, '14, m. Stephen Mott, r.
Provincetown.

111. 211. Lothrop,6 w. , r. Bos. and S., had

212. I. Joshua7; II. Abigail ; m. Sally.

1 12. 213. Meshech,7 w. Temperance Stoder, r. S., i. Maria, Apl. 3, 1849 ;

n. Elijah,7 Sept. 9, '20 ; m. Benj.Muly 7,'23 ; iv. Wm.7 Feb. 25,'2G;
v. Martha Stockbridge, July 26, '31 ; vi. Franklin,7 Jan 12, '38.

113. 218. Shadrach,6 w. Marcy Bates, r. S., had i. Anna, Aug. 29, 1804 ;

II. Richard,7 Aug. 29, '07; in. Artemas,7 Aug. 4, '09 ; iv. Rich-
ard,7 July 6, '12 ; v. Joshua,7 Jan. 13, '14; VI. Mary, May 31, '17;
vn. Lucy, July 9, '20 ; vm, Rebecca Ililand, July 6, '23 ;
ix. Martha, Oct. 10, '26.

115. 222. Rufus6 w. Rebecca, r. S. had, i. Joseph Tilden,7 Jan. 19, 1804 ;
ii. Mary, Jan. 19, '06; in. Grace, Sept. 17, '10; iv. Julia, May
9, '12; m. Warren Litchfield, r. S. ; v. Rufus,7 Feb. 17, '14 ; m.

Lit< 1. field, r. S. ; vi. Rebecca, May 12, '16 ; vn. Rebecca,

Sept. 9, "18; vm. Lot,7 Sept. 15, ''20, in. Sarah Litchfield.

212 Descendants of Lawrence^ Litchfield. [July,

118. 225. Abner,6 w. Lois Craig, r. S. had, i. Lois, July 6, 1798; n
Ruth, July 29, 1800; ill. Wm.,7 Dec. 15, '01 ; iv. Susan, July 5,
'03; v. Deborah, July 25, '04; vi. Eliza, Jan. 21, '00; vn. How-
ard,7 May 12, '07 ; Tin. Isaac,7 Sept. 29, '09 ; ix. Cushing,7 May
12, '12; x. Caroline, Jan. 8, '16 ; xi. Mary Franklin, April 16,
H8, and Lydia.

122. 230. Elisha,0 w. Delight Beals, fr. Hingh. m. entered June 14, 1777,
r. S. had, i. Elisha;7 u. Ensign ;7 in. Elijah;7 iv. Delight; v.
Rebecca.

123.234. Ensign,0 w.— had, i. Marvillc;7 n. Simeon ;7 in. Elisha;7 it.
Levi ;7 v. Mclinza ; vi. Polly ; vn. Jemima.

124. 239. Nathan,6 w. Polly— r. with his father at S. ; i. Elisha,7 July 2,
1810; n. James,7 Feb. 13, 1799; in. Joseph,7 March 9, 1813;
iv. Clarissa, April 21, 1806 ; v. Almira, July 21, 1803; vi. Char-
lotte, June 28, 1797 ; and vn. Patty, March 22, 1801.

59£. 243. Simeon,5 w. Lucy Hatch, m. Feb. 4, 1793; r. S. had, i. Lucy,
April 1, 1794, m. 1, Robt. Cook, 2d, Asa Litchfield, r. S. ; n.
n. Simeon,6 April 10, '95, rs. Roxb. m. Hannah Richards, had,
1, Edxcin, 2, Augustus H., 3, Caroline J. ; in. Martin,6 April 19,
'96, m. Mary Mott, r. S. ;

278, 246. iv. Canterbury,6 Aug. 14, '97, m. Sally H. Vinal, r. Roxb. ; v.
Nimfus,6 Sept. 17, '98, m. Deborah Hatch, r. S. ; vi. Arville, Jan.
8, 1800, m. Shadrach Merritt, r. S. ; vn. Isabella, Sept. 17, '01,
m. Henry Merritt, r. S. ; Tin. Patience, Aug. 15, '02, m. Asa R.
Lewis, r. S. ; ix. Howard,6 Jan. 13, '04, m. Rachel Jenkins, rs.
Roxb. and has, 1, Thos.H., 2, Geo. S., 3, Theodore £., 4, Al-
bert S., 5, Louisa, 6, Sarah TP~., 7, Elwyn ; x. Marshall H. m.
Miria Jacobs; xi. Sophia, Sept. 1, '09, m. Howard Litchfield.

58.L 248. Isaac,5 w. Hannah— had, 1, Ilanh., 2, Isaac, who in. Sarab-
and had only

1. Enoch* Sept. 22, 1802, m. Eliza Colier, r. S., had, i. Melvin
Shaw,7 Sept 28,1822; n. Zenas Holbrook,7 April 3, '24; in.
Julia Franklin, Jan. 2, '27; it. Eliza Ann, Sept. 15, '28; v. Henry
Lincoln,7 Nov. 12, '30; vi. John Ripley,7 Aug. 4, '32; vn.
George Wm.,7 Aug. 6, '38; thi. Eliza Jane, March 22, '40.

137. 250. Melazer,6 by w. Lucinda — r. not reported, had, i. Malezcr,7
July 11, 1798, at S.

1441. 252. Paul,6 m. , r. Winchendon, had, i. George7? n. Frank-
lin;7 in. David ;7 iv. Ilufus ;7 v. Eliza; VI. Mary; vn. Lucy;
vin. Sophia.

156. 257. Joab,7 w. had, 258, i. Enoch,8 m. Rebecca (Gregory) Hyland,
and had Joab; Nov. 24, 1818, at S ; 259. n. James,8 m. Lydia
Mott; 2d, Mary Ann Litchfield and had at S., 1, Leavet; Jan. 1,
1817 ; 2, Sop/ionia,9 May 17, '18 ; 3, Sarah Ann? Oct. 20, '19 ;
4, Lydia Snow,9 Oct. 7, '21 ; 5, James; Dec. 3, '23 ; 6, Lewis;
Sept. 23, '26 ; 260. in. Abram,8 m. Rachel Nichols, and had at S.
1, Luther; May 10. 1823; 2, Helen Maria, March 25, '25; 3,
Israel; Nov 26, '27; 4. Bcnj.; Jan. 9, '29 ; 5, Sylvia JY., Dec.
29, '30; 6. Ehira, June 2 '34

1S55.] Descendants of Laivrc)ice Litchjield. 213

150. 261. Atwood,6 b. Feb. 14, 1782, 1st w. Polly Otis, m. 1805, d. 1S08,

2d w. Olive Vinal, b. Oct. 14, 1792, m. Nov. 1, 1808, dau of Asa
V. of Scit., rs. Bedford, had i. Polly,7 Aug. 17, 1809, m. Perry
Colman, had Perry,3 July 17, '34 ; ii. Atwood,7 April 3, 1812, m.
Cordelia Turner, dau. of Calvin T. of Medford, and born Jan. 8,
'12, m. Dec. 18, '42, rs. M., had Henry A." July 29, '51 ; in. Wm.
G., 7 April 11, '15, (d.) m. Abby Clark, had Emily3 and Mary
A.8; iv. Joseph V.,7 July 20, '18, m. Susan B. Pratt, rs. M.,had
Lorenzo3 and Eudora3; v. Eliza V.,7 July 20, '21, d. Sept. 22, '22;
vi. Sarah T.,7 Nov. 16, '23, d. Jan. 26, '24 ; vn. Parker R.,7 May
1, '25, m. Maria H. Tannatt, fr. Barnstable, had Parker H.3 Oct.
28, '49; via. Perry C.,7 Sept. 21, '28, d.Sept. 19, 47 ; ix. Thank-
Ful V.,7 May 20, '37, d. Sept. 28, '53, m. Henry F. Moore ; x.
Otis V.,7 Jan. 18, '35, rs. unm. in Boston.

151. 262. Nathaniel,6 w. Deborah Clap, had, i. Deborah C.,7 Jan. 24.

1809, m. Andrew Marsh, rs. Boston ; ii. Julia Ann,7 Sept. 2, 10,
m. Israel Merrett, rs. Scit. ; in. Daniel C.,7 Jan. 14, '15, d. yg. ;
iv. James C.,7 Feb. 23, '12, res. unm. at N. Orleans; v. Mary
C, Feb. 26, '18, m. Caleb Lincoln, rs. Boston ; vi. Daniel
C.,7 July 5, '22, a grad. of Amherst Col., rs. a student at the
Theo. Sem., Newton ; vn. Serena,7 July 5, '22, m. Martin Chu-
buck (d.) rs. Scit.

148J-. 263. Luther,6 w. Fanny Lincoln, r. S. and Lancaster, had, i. How-
land,7 Jan. 5, 1814; n. Fanny,7 Aug. 13, 15; in. Liba ;7 iv. Ed-
win ;7 v. Asa ;7 vi. Fanny ; vil. Others.

146£. 264. Leonard,6 w. Polly Litchfield, r. S. and Leominster, had, I.
Jams,7 Dec. 5, 1807 ; n. Tho. Eustis,7 March 14, 10 ; ill. Galen
Lincoln,7 Dec. 8, '11 ; iv. Lewis ;7 v. S. Howland ;7 vi. Mary.7

, Api..
July 5, '17, m. Sarah Nichols Aug. 29, '37, rs. O, had Judsun,*
March 22, '38 ; Rowland3 Jan. 26, '42 ; Charles3 Aug. 27, '45 ;
Sarah A.3 Jan. 21, '51, d. Mar. 9, '55 ; v. Mary Edmunds,7 Nov.
5, '19, m. Lucius P. Duncan, rs. C; vi. Adonirum J.,7 Aug. 6,

'23, m. Isabella , rs. N. Orleans; VII. James P.,7 Sept. 13,

'27, d. April 25, '28.

146]. 266 Paul,6 w. Harriet Vinal, 2d, Mariah Mcritt, r. S., had, i. Har-
riet,7 Sept. 30, 1822 ; n. Paul,7 Jan. 4, '25 ; ill. Ann Maria,7 Aug.
19,29; iv. son, Feb. 5, '32.

158. 267. Leonard,7 w. Sarah C. Studley, had, at S., I. Joseph Addison,8

Oct. 1, 1818 ; ii. John Leonard,8 Aug. 25, '20 ; in. Foster,8 Sept.
11,,22; iv. Salome,8 July 4, '24 ; v. Sarah Abigail,8 Oct. 25, '25;
vi. Thaddeus Lawrence,'1 Nov. 6, '27 ; vn. Polly Barnes," Nov.
26, '30.

159. 268. Bernard,7 w. Eliza Litchfield, had at S., i. Merrill8 (dau.) Jan.

7,1814; n. Cummings,8 Nov. 1/15; m. Paul Briggs,8 April 1,
'18; iv. Louisa, March 18, '21; v. Sarah Whitcomb, July 20,

214 Descendants of Lawrence Litchfield. [July,

'23 ; vi. Betsey Cushing, Nov. 22, '25 ; VII. Charles Henry,8 June
7, '28 ; viii. Frances Maria, Sept. 12, '31 ; ix. Salome Angelina,
Dec. 3, '33 ; x. Elmira Jane, Sept. 11, '30.

153. 209. George,7 w. Polly, had at S.,

I. George,8 Aug. 12, 1808; n. Polly, June 1, '11.

1431 270. Hersey,6 w. Eunice Witherell, 2d, Ilanh. Litchfield, had at
S., i. Hosea,7 July 25, 1818; n. Sally, May 9, '15; m. Lvdia,
Jan. 29, '17 ; iv. Stillman,7 Oct. 27, '19.

135*. 271. Perez,6 w. Polly Litchfield, i. Charles,7 May 14, 1821; n.
Perez Lincoln,7 Sept. 11, '23 ; in. Solon,7 Sept. 0, '25 ; iv. Mary
Lincoln,7 Dec. 27, '20 ; v. Augustus Cook,7 Oct. 4, '30 ; vi. An-
geline,7 Aug. 8, '32 ; vn. Abner,7 March 25, '35 ; vm Perez
Lincoln,7 Sept. 19, '37.

145L 272. Thomas,6 w. Mabel Vinal, 2d, w. Sophia Litchfield, r. S., had,
I. Laura,7 Nov. 7, 1812, m. John Hay ward, r. S. ; n. Lucv Ann,7
Aug. 24, '15, m Cyrus Dunbar, r. S. ; in. Mabel Thomas*,7 Nov.
13, '17, m. Harvey Dunbar ; iv. Ward,7 Sept. 1 1, 219, m. Ange-
l'me Wood ; v. Liba,7 Sept. 17, '22, m. Winnett Litchfield, r.
Quincy ; vi. Thos.,7 Sept. 23, '24, m. Sarah M. Litchfield, r. S. ;
vn. Betsey,7 Oct. 24, '20, m. Harvey Curtis; vm. James Frank-
lin,7 April 24, '29, d. yg. ; ix. Mira Lincoln,7 Oct. 23, '31, m.
John Wade, r. E. Boston ; x. Hoa Jane,7 Nov. 20, '39, d. \<r , by
w. Soplna.

145^. 273. Allen,0 w. Marcy Tilden, 2d, Sarah Jackson, r. Boston, had
i. John Quincy Adams,7 Oct. 11, 1810, m. Mary D. Stratton, rs.
Boston ; ii. Tho. Tilden,7 Sept. 20, '18, m. Eliza A. Bowers, rs.
Bos.; in. Marcy Allen,7 Nov. 2, '20, d. vg.; iv. Allen, Nov. 18,

'9'? m TT„r.l,™l>„.U M„„ 1 ..„ CU T " • .. 1\« A T^ ~

x. Benj. O, Mar. 20, '38 ; xi. Wm. H., Feb. 8, '42, d. yg.

145f. 274. Marshall,0 w. Sophia Merritt, r. S. and had, i. Marshall,7 Aug.
20, 1822, d. yg.; n. Benj. B. Wisner,7 Feb. 29, '24, d. yg.; in.
Sarah Merritt,7 June 15, '20, m. Tho. Litchfield ; iv. Marshall,7
Dec. 5, '27, m. Mabel Curtis, r. S.; v. Benj. B. Wisner,7 June 29,
'29, r. unm. at S.; vi. Harriet Cushing,7 Feb. 23, '32, m. James
Brown, r. S.; vn. Sophia Marshall,7 Aug. 5, '33, m. Moses Brown ;
vm. David Brigham,7 Oct. 2, '34 ; ix. Ann Eliz'h,7 Aug 21, '38.

145£. 275. Davis,6 w. Alice or Else Colman, r. Bos. and S. i Davis Col-
man,7 Mar. 20, '1821, m. Marcy A. Litchfield, r. Bos.; n. Thos.
Emery,7 Sept. 17, '23, at Bos., d. yg.; in. Alice Colman,7 Dec.
1G, '24, at Bos. r. B.; iv. Charles Wells,7 July 14, '30, at S., rs. B.

1457,-. 270. Justin,6 w. Mary Colman, r. S. and had, i. Justin,7 Mar. 31,
1822, d. yg.; ii. Mary Colman,7 July 23, '24, (d.) m. Franklin
Howard ; in. Helen Amanda,7 April 2, '20, m. Franklin Howard ;
iv. Geo. Emery,7 Oct. 10, '28; v. Susan Huntington,7 Aug. 24,
'31, m. John Vinal ; vi. Josephine Roma,7 June 18, '34, r. S ; vil.
Sarah Adeline,7 Oct. 29, '30; vm. Justin,7 Aug. 3, '39.

1855.] Descendants of Lawrence Litchfield. 215

135. 277. Hon. Elisba Litchfield8 came to the town of Porapey at an

early day and located at what was afterwards named the village of
Delphi, in the northeast corner of the. town, lie began life a car-
penter and joiner, and cut and hewed his way into notice by
degrees, through the industry, perseverance and energy of his
course. He was appointed Post Master at Delphi at an early day,
also a Justice of the Peace, which was his first appearance in a
public capacity. About the same time he became a merchant and
abandoned his trade. He early took an active part in the political
discussions of the times, and ranged himself in the ranks of the
old Democratic Party, then predominant. By wise management,
shrewdness, and tact, with a fair share of talent, he became distin-
guished as a politician, taking the lead among his political associ-
ates. He was first elected a member of the New York State Assem-
bly for Onondaga County in the year 1819, and again to the same
post in the years 1831, 1832, 1833, and 1814. At the latter
session he was chosen speaker. He was also a member of the 17th
and 18th Congress, from 1822 to 182G. Soon after the close of his
last membership of Assembly, he removed from Delphi, Onon. Co.,
to Cazcnovia, Madison Co., where in retirement and in a green old
age, he is still enjoying heartily otlum cttm diynitate, possessing in
a high degree the confidence of the community at large, and the
esteem of a numerous circle of friends. This is in brief his history,
and his character 1 could not well delineate without this prelimi-
nary statement.

1 learn from his intimate neighbors that as respects his religious
character, he has for many years been a consistent and leading
member of the Baptist Church, and has always so deported himself
as to obtain the respect and good-will of kindred denominations of
professed Christians. He has always been a temperate man, but
lias never been a special advocate for the cause of temperance as a
distinctive measure.

There is one universal sentiment prevailing in the community in
which he has spent the longest and most useful part of his life,
respecting his honesty, integrity and uprightness of character. All
most cheerfully award to him all those sterling qualities in a high
degree which go to make up the dignified, high-minded, honorable,
gentleman ; and if a well spent life of industry, perseverance and
economy, tending to elevate man to high station in society, is of
worth in this life, then he may stand pre-eminent as a most worthy
example for all to follow. He was no way remarkable for his
social qualities, but moulded men to his own views more by the
apparent solidity and maturity of his judgment than by his powers
of persuasion or eloquence, being always more ready to write than
to talk. He was remarkable for indomitable, untiring perseverance,
and the unremitting pursuit of his plans from their conception to
their final accomplishment ; and to this circumstance more than to
the brilliancy of Ins genius was he indebted lor success in life. He
was accounted scrupulously honest in all his dealings, and won the
reputation of a prudent, upright, honorable man, by his straight-
forward, business-like habits. His education in the outset of life
was not extensive, but subsequently was much .improved by read-
ing and observation ; so that, when occasion required, he was
usually full, prepared for the discussion of general subjects.

I
216 Descendants of Lawrence Litchfield. [July,

Mr. Litchfield m. Nov. 1808, Percy Tiffany, presumed to have
been a descendant of James T. of Attleborough, through Ebenezer
T., who m. Mary Carpenter and had a numerous family, some of
whom s. in Killingly, Ct. She d. 1827 ; and he in. 2d, Mrs. Lucy
Bacon 1828, wid. of Doet. Enos B., and had.

r. Elisha Cleaveland,7 Oct. 11, 1810, in. Mary Ann Ten Eyck, r. a
merch. at Caz., has Elizabeth T. EP, Sarah T. E.", /henry Cleave-
land.''

II. Electus Backus,7 Feb. 15, 1813, r. a merchant in New York, m.
Maria II. Breed, from Norwich, N. Y. — has 1, Wm. Breed;* 2,
Charles Tiff ami ? 3, Mary Eliza ;* and 1, Arthur Breed.'*

in. Edwin Clark/ Esq., A. M., b. Jan. 21, 1815, gd. at Ham. Col.
1831 ; read law at Huds. with John W. Edwards, Est)., afterwards
a Judge of S. C. of N. Y. whose partner in practice he became in
183G-7 in New York to which city Judge E. had rm. In 1838-47
he was in practice in Albany Co., where he held a part of the time
the office of Dis. Attorney. In 1818 he returned to New York,
engaged in the projection, and early in the financial management of
the railroads from Cleveland to Toledo and Chicago, and from T.
through the Wabash Valley to St. Louis: and when as a traveller I
view the magnificence of these works, and attempt to calculate the
vast and unnumbered advantages that they have already conferred ;
and especially when, as a resident and explorer of the geology of the
W., I foresee their effects to develop her neglected and hidden
resources, augment and supply her population, and think of his
agency in their creation, I would claim for him a nation's gratitude,
and assure him of posterity's. To his reverence for ancestry and
generous regard for the race will they and their descendants owe the
recovery and publication of this part of their history. May his
example be imitated, until research has gone back to the origin of
the name,* and supplied some future genealogist with materials for
a volume to instruct and gratify the Litchlields of another age. lie
m. Grace II. Hubbard, dau. of Hon. Tho. H. II. of Ulica, and has —
1. Frances If.'; 2. Edward II.; 3. Henri) Percy; \. Grace I).

iv. Erasmus Darwin,7 Dec. 7, 1818, r. a merchant at Brooklyn. N. Y.,
m. Mary Hubbard, and has, 1, Frederic*

v. Egbert" Delos,7 Dec. 13, 1823, d. April 21, '25.

vr. Eliza Adaline,7 (by 2d wife) m. Calvin P. Howe, has 1, Eliza L?

vii. Emma Lucy7; VIII. Edward Everett7; ix. Egbert S.7

246. 278. Canterbury,6 w. Sally H. Vinal, r. Roxbury, had, l. Henry M.7
Dee. 2, 1824, m. Elizabeth Budd, has James 11.," Anne Lizzie,*
and Cits. E.,* ra. Newton; n. Sarah Augusta7; ill. Lorenzo,7 Nov.
19, '28, r. Koxb. ; iv.Edward EL7, June 10, 1831, r. R. ; v. Sarah
A. m. Wm. Parkinson, r. It. ; vr. Lucy M.7 ; vii. Wm.7

71. 270. Noah,5 a soldier of the revoln., w. Mabel Wade, r. Freeport, Me.

287. 280. i. Noah,0 Dea., Dec. 0, 1778, m. Martha Ames fr. Oakham.
301. 281. ix. Benj.,c Dea., Feb. 10, '82, m. Nancy McLallen, r. Rock-
land, Me. ; m. Betsey,0 Mar. 7, '84, m. Winslow Ames, r. Lewiston.

288. 282. iv. Zaeheus,0 Dea., March 19, '86, m. Sally Barker.

• The name of Litchf 1 is no doubt local, but remains to be explore J in England, whfie
it ia not uncommon, bsjk • tally in certain iumI disti it fa

1S55.] Descendants of Lawrence Litchfield. 217

2S9. 283. vi. Luther6 Dea., Sept. C, '88, d. May 11, 1853; m. Rhoda
Cole, r. L. ; vn. Charlotte,6 April 9, '91, d. Sept. 8, '53, m. Saml.
Cole, Jr., r. L.

307. 284. vm. Wade,6 April 17, '93, m. Mary Ann Lander, r. Holton, Me.;
ix. Priscilla,e March 26, '95, m. David Barker, r. L.

293. 2S5. x. Nathaniel,6 March 22, '97, m. Rachel Barker, r. L.

29G. 286. xi. Jacob,6 Jan. 7, 1800, m. Mary Ann Webb, r. Salmon Falls.

280. 287. Noah,6 w. Martha Ames, rs. Lewiston Falls, Me., i. Martha,7
Oct. 13, 1803, d. Nov. 25, 1825, m. A. J. Brooks, r. L. ; n. Sam-
uel,7 June 10, 1805, m. Mary Stanford, r. L., has, Watson D.,8
Benj. L.,8Ahin S.,8 Chas. M.,' Joseph S.,8 Isaac IF.,8 Henry C.8;
in. Ames7 Rev., April 24, '07, d. Aug. 18, '35, m. Susan Bean, r.
L. ; iv. Eliza,7 May 9, '09, r. L. ; v. Benj.,7 June 11, '11 ; d.
Aug. 22, '35, unm.; vi. Sarah C.,7 Sept. 9, '13, m. Norris Litch-
field, r. L.,has Lucinda E ,8 Eliza E.,* Edward IF.;8 vn. Betsey,7
Nov. 5, '15, m. Isaac II. Williams, r. Bos.; vm. Noah,7 Nov. 28,
1817, m. Olive E. P. Miller, r. Bos., has Susan H* Noah A.,8
Ednah IF.,8 (d.) WiUbur F. S.8; ix. Winslow A.,7 Nov. 8, 1820,
m. Nancy Litchfield, r. Bos., had Ladora A.,8 Feb. 3, '50; x.
Wm. G.,7 Feb. 3, 1823, m. Mary A. Cristy, 2d, Caroline Cristy, r.
Bos., has Wm. G.,8 Geo. P.,8 Alfred IF.8

2S2. 288. Zacheus6 Pea., w. Sally Barker; had, i. Elvira Jane,7 d. Aug.
25, 1842, m. Samuel dimming, r. Union ; ii. Alvin,7 m. Rebecca
E. Pratt, b. May 3, 1821, r. Manchester, N.H. and Bath, Me. ;

iii. Sally Ann,7 d. yg. ; iv. Antonette,7 m. Dunnels, rs.

Bath ; v. Amanda7 (d.) m. Fogg, r. Manchester, N. II. ; vi.

Violetta,7 d. yg. and others that d. yg.

283. 289. Luther,6 Dea., w. Rhoda Cole, r. Lewiston, had, i. Norris,7
m. Sarah C. Litchfield, r. L. ; ii. Vassel E.,7 m Nancy Parsly,
r. L.; iii. Lucinda,7 m. Geo. B. Smith, r. L.; iv. Ephm. S.,7 m.
Emily Belden, r. L. ; v. Harriet,7 m. David Bumpus, r. L. ; vi.
Luther,7 r. L , unm.; vii. Maria,7 r L. unm.

285. 293. Nathaniel,6 \v. Rachel Barker, rs. L— i. Belinda,7 d. unm.; ii.
Nelson B.7, m. Maria Rinds, r. L. ; iii. Aimed a,7 d. num. ; iv.
Sarah,7 d. yg. ; v. Lydia,7 (d.) ; vi. Anson,? d.yg.; vii. Anson,? r. L.

280. 296. Jacob,6 w. Mary Ann Webb, rs. Salmon Falls— i Wm. N.,» m.;

ii. Lewis K.,7 m. Sarah Page ; iii. Alsie D ;7 iv. Parker7; v. Au-
gustus.7

281. 301. Benj.6 Dea. (a soldier in the war of 1812,) w. Nancy McLellan,

r. Cushing and Union, Me. — i. Eliza Jane,7 Sept. 30, 1810, m.
Asa Morse, r. Rockland, Me. ; ii. Benjamin,7 Jr., Aug. 26, 1812, m.
Ruth Williams, rs. Rockland; iii. Simon,7 rs. Rockland, Dec. 25,
'14, m. Rebecca Crocket, 2d, Hanh. ; iv. Nancy M. L.,' Feb. 28,
'17, m. Winslow Litchfield ; v. Almeda,7 Aug 27, '18, d. Sept.
23, '43, m. John M. Coombs (d); vi. Orin,8 Oct. 9, 28. d. Sept. 24,
'24; vii Matilda P.,7 Dec. 16, '22, m. John M. Coombs, 2d,
Wm. Hopkins, rs. Boston ; viii. Electa A.,7 March 10, '25, m. '46,
Hermon Mero, of Union ; ix. Albee K.,7 Aug. 15, '28, m. Serena
28

21S Descendants of Alice Bradford. [J Lily,

Young, rs. Boston and has Clarence R.; x. Alden,7 April 13, '31,
rs. Rockland, Me.; xi. Silas C.,7 Oct. 30, '33, rs. R.
284. 307. Wade,6 w. Mary Ann Lander, had, i. Vincent7; ii. Mary,7 and
two others.7

73. 309. Samuel,* w. Sarah Curtis, r. Freeport — i. Sully,6 m. Samuel

Melcher, r. Brunswick ; ii. Samuel,6 m. Bartlett, rs. Freeport;

iii. Rchecca,6 m. Anderson, rs F.; iv. Lendall,6 m. ,

rs. Bath ; v. Cynthia,6 m. Eph. Sole, (d.) rs. F. ; vi. George, rs. F.;
vii. Hoa,6 m. Lemuel Morse, r. F., intemperate.

75. 313. Wm,s w. Ann Rogers, r. F. — i. Mark6; ii. Mark,6 m., inherited
the homestead ; iii. Lewis,6 m., rs. F., several0 daus. ; iv. Ann,
and v. Polly.

209. 316. Davis,7 r. E. Boston ; i. Susan D.8; ii. Caroline S.,8 by 2d w. ;
iii. Albert F.8; iv. Melinda H.8; v. Francis P.8; vi. Harriet E.8;
vii. dau.8

207. 319. Nichols7 Dea., r. E. Bos. — i. Lawrence,8 m. Sarah N. Lincoln,
r. W. Roxb., has Mary9; ii. Mary C.,8 m. Donald McKay, the
builder of the ship Great Republic, of 4500 tons — had, 1, Loch-
land,' (d.) 2, Fanny9; iii. Abby S.,8 d. yg.; iv. Allyne C.8; v. Al-
mira H.8

143£. 322. Samuel,* m. Roxanna Shattuck, from Springfield, Vt., r.
Ilingh., had, i. Caleb L.,7 m. Mary S. Litchfield, rs. E. Boston, had
1, James L.,8 May 31, 1841 ; 2, Elizabeth J.,8 Aug. 12, '43; 3,
Mary Ann,9 Dec. 4, '44 ; ii. Samuel H.,7 m. Lucy Marsh, rs.
Hingham ; iii. Hartwell,7 m. Joanna Hyland, (d.) rs. II.; iv.
Charles A.,7 rs. unm. in California ; v. Roxanna,7 m. Washburn
Turner, rs. H. ; vi. Harvey T.,7 Oct. 29, 1830, m. Mary Ann
Fletcher, rs. E. Bos., had Mary Tho.,9 June 19, '52 ; vii. Wm.,7
Nov. 12, '33, rs. E. Bos. ; viii. George W.,7 rs. II.

DESCENDANTS OF ALICE BRADFORD.

Rev. Joseph Fowler* of East Haddam, Ct , b. at Lebanon, 1722, was
son of Jonathan Fowler4 of Windham, Ct., and was the 5th in descent
from Hon. William Fowler,1 one of the first magistrates of New Haven
Colony. He m. 3 Feb. 1747, Sarah, dau. of Rev. Joseph Metcalf (of Leb-
anon, 1 have it.) Mr. Fowler,5 grad. Yale College, 1743 ; s. in the minis-
try at East Haddam, where he was pastor 21 years, and d. 10 June, 1771.

Children : Joseph,6 m. Margaret Hull ; Sarah,6 m. Rev. Joseph Vaill
of Hadlyme and had eight children. Shed. 1832, and he d. 1838, in the
8Sth year of his age and 59th of his ministry. Their four children now
living are Rev. Wm. Fowler Vaill,7 of Illinois ; Mrs. Sarah Vaill Nor-
cross,7 of Monson, Mass. ; Rev. Joseph Vaill,7 D. D. of Somers, Ct., pas-
tor ; and Mrs. Amanda Vaill Evarts7 of Killingworth, Ct. Elisha Adams6
m. Mary Burr, removed to East Bethel, Vt., and had nine children. Elec-
ta6 m. Dea. Thomas Harvey and had four children ; one of them is Rev.
Joseph Harvey, D. D., pastor of a Church in Thompsonville, Ct.

The above will correct and add to the article, " Descendants of Alice
Bradford," p. 12'J, Vol. 9, 13th line from bottom, where it says, " Sarah
m. James Fowler of East Haddam." •• H. N. O. of New York.

1855.] Corrections and Additions to \he Brown Family. 219

CORRECTIONS FOR THE BROWN FAMILY OF HAMPTON—

AND SOME ADDITIONS.

[Communicated by Mr. A. "W. Brown.]

On page 232 and 233 of Vol. VI, are various statements requiring no-
tice. John Brown of H. 1638, who d. 1087, as the town record states
about 95 years, is said to have come over in 1635, and m. Sarah Wulker.
This may be incorrect, being based on the following items : — In Savage's
Gleanings we find " Ja' Walker 15 yrs. &, Sarra Walker 17 servants to
Jo. Browne a baker and to one Wm Brazer Linen Draper in Cheapside ;"
also the last passenger put on record on the same vessel in 1635, the Eliz-
abeth from London, is " Jo. Browne 40" yrs. Nothing on the record
shows whether it be the same John. But the probability rests on the fol-
lowing coincidents .: John of Hampton was some 25 years older than
Sarah his wife — and a granddaughter, Mary Marston, m. 30 Oct. 1699,
Wm. Bracer, of Scarboro1 and York, Me. It is conjectured he was a
grandson of Wm. Brazer of Cheapside, in 1635, and that the marriage
was the result of her grandmother having worked in London for his grand-
father.

Richard Walker came to Lynn, 1630, and in 1635, besides James
and Sarah, came also in the same vessel, " Richard 24 and William 15
years, stated to have been his children," (Hist, of Lynn) one or more of
them. This wants confirmation. Richard was buried, 16 March, 1687,
95 years. Although an examination has been made at Salem, Ipswich
and Cambridge, nothing of any account can be found as to his children,
by will or deed. Shubael and Samuel, of Reading, were probably his
children. A Samuel was made freeman at Exeter, 1644 ; was perhaps of
Portsmouth, awhile. In regard to the Walkers of Reading, there is an
incident tending to prove a connection with the Browns of Hampton, or
at least, of some family in Reading, which may be worth noting as the
origin of a ditty widely scattered in New Hampshire and some portions of
Massachusetts, years ago sung to children, which the writer is anxious to
get complete. It seems that about 1710, Thomas and Ebenezer, sons of
Thomas Brown (No. 28 and 32) from some miff or trouble, ran away from
Hampton to Reading, whereat some mates jocose a song contrived for
sport — to them a life long bore.

Tom and Eben, ran to Reading,

Tom Brown's sons

The two little indian boys.

Pumpkin and porridge ihey had twice a day, ■

But yet the boys the rogues would run away,

Tom Brown's sons,

The two little indian boys.

One would run away

And t'other would n't slay,

Tom Brown's sons,

The two little indian boys.

There was an array of some dozen verses or more, each ending with
the chorus of Tom Brown's sons, &c.

They were all of wit a mere display,
For making children laugh and play,
Were they sung one hundred years and more,
Who now'l repeat this tale of yore ?

220 Corrections and Additions t6 (he Brown Family. [July,

John Poor, b. 163G, who m. Sarah Brown (No. 1) was a mariner;
in 10G2 he bought a house in Charlestown of John Knight and wife
Abigail, and to have the privilege of landing goods on his wharf, bounded
south by Charlestown harbor ; west by John Larkin's land ; north by the
street; east by J. Knight's house. After the death of his first wife, he
m. 12 Aug. 1GS0, Elizabeth (Burridge) Dean, who was m. to Thomas
Dean, 15 Sept. 166S. No clue has been found to the family of John
Poor, excepting the birth of his children born at Hampton and Charles-
town. Sarah, b. 31 Dec. 1661 ; John, 3 Apr. '04 ; Richard, 28 Oct. 'G6 ;
John, 30 Sept. '08; Sarah, 3 Apr. 71 ; Mary, 6 June, '73; Deborah, 13
Nov. '75; Thomas, 27 Dec. '82; Bethiah, (1G84), d. 23 May '89 ; Si-
lence, 20 Sept. '80, d. 22 May, '87.

John Brown (No. 2) was born in 1644, as appears by deposition ; re-
ceived by deed from his father, in 166G, one half of the farm at the
Falls river. In 1G7G, Aug. 24th, he received £C) 12s. 5d. for services in
King Philip's war, the highest amount charged to any Hampton man.
Benjamin Swctt, c£5 Is. ; John Palmer, £A 19s. 4d. ; Joseph Cass, £3
8s. Gd. and Thomas Brown (No. 7) £'3 8s. 4d. and others less amounts.
But it is difficult to determine whether this difference results from a bal-
ance due, or for longer service. The marriage of Benjamin (No. 3) is
tradition solely ; no record can be found to prove or disprove.

William Brookin of Portsmouth, m. Mary Walford, who was born
1635 ; he d. 1094. Administration 26 Nov. 1694. No sons ; his daughters,

1. Rebecca, m. before 1G79, Thomas Pummery.

2. Mary, m. a Lucy — a son Benjamin Lucy.

3. Sarah, m. Jacob Brown ah. 1082, (No. 5.)

4. Martha, m. John Lewis, Rendall.

5. , a daughter m. John Rous ; , a daughter m. John Lang.

In 1703, five daughters were living ; it is probable one of the last two

was a second marriage of Rebecca. Widow Mary m. William Walker,
and they were both living in 1720, very aged. Jacob Brown had to make
some provision about 1705, towards the support of his father and mother
Walker, having received a share of the Brookin estate. This is another
item worthy of note as confirming the conjecture that Jacob's own mother
Sarah was a Walker, a relation possibly to William Walker of Ports-
mouth, his wife's stepfather. A Godfrey Brookin, 26 years, in 1075,
Henry B. and wf. Eleanor, 1075, (perhaps of Black Point.) Caleb
Knight is called their son. Tamazine Matthews, widow of Francis, in
(1684) gave her property to her grandson William Brookin, son of God-
frey ; it does not appear whether it be son of the Godfrey just named or
not ; if so it must have been quite a child ; if the William first named, she
must have been 75 or 80 years at least.

Thomas Walford, the first settler in Charlestown, of whom and his
family some note is made in Drake's Hist, of Boston, moved to New
Castle about (1G32.)? Some more items have been obtained from Exeter
County Records. His will was dated 15 Nov. 1G60 ; proved 21 Nov.
1060, a copy of which is on file. In reference to his estate in 1682,
Henry Langstar, (Lancaster) ? aged 70, testified that he knew Thomas
Walford 50 years before, William Seavey, aged 80, over 45 years, and
Mary Johnson, aged 70, (probably widow of John Johnson,) over 40
years.

Thomas Walford's children.

1. Hannah m. Pease before 1648 ; living 1660.

1855.] Corrections and Additions io^ilie Brown Family. 221

2. Jane m. Thomas Peverly ; his will 19 Apr. 1G70 ; inv. 26 May, '70,
of Portsmouth. Children John, Thomas, Lazarus, Samuel, Jeremiah,
Sarah and Martha Nohle.

3. Jeremiah d. 21 April, 1GG0 ; his wife Mary survived and four chil-
dren ; Thomas, who d. 1G81 ; Jeremiah, who lived to he quite old ; Mary
m. John Thomas, who was horn 1641, and Martha, (who probahly m. a
Westbrook, and was born 1645) ?

4. A daughter , m. Thomas Hinkson, who died June, 1664 ; she

then m. John Westbrook : her children, John Westbrook and Mary Hink-
son.

5. A daughter m. (Alexander) ? Jones ; children, Sarah, Samuel and
John. In 1660, Thomas Walford gives to Alexander, son of Alexander
Jones.

C. Elizabeth, m. Henry Savage ; her will 13 Nov. 1708. Children,
John, Ester, a daughter m. Edward Wells ; Mary m. a Lear, grandson
John Lear.

7. Mary, b. 1C35, m. William Brookin, m. 2nd, William Walker, liv-
ing 1720, Portsmouth. Her children given above.

John Amazeen, called the Greek, probably m. Mary the widow of Jer-
emiah Walford. Sued for his wife's thirds in 1606. It may be she was
dau. of Alexander Bachelder and Anne. There are Amazenes still at
New Castle, his descendants. Joseph, one of the family, m. 27 Jan. '1732,
Hannah Brown of Hampton, dau. of Samuel (No. 20.) He was frozen
to death one stormy night losing his way, within a few rods of his own
door, having worn a path in a circle round a tree in the snow trying to
keep warm, date unknown. The widow d. Sept. 1798, about 85 years,
at New Castle. She had several children, four sons.

Mary Brown (No. 6) is erroneously stated to have m. Nathan Parker ;
he died at Newbury, leaving an only dau. Mary, who died when about 18 ;
his wife Mary was dau. of Francis Brown of Newbury, b. 15 Apr. 1657.
Stated by Coffin to have d. 4 April, 1679, a mistake ; this was her mother
Mary, wife of Francis, (a Johnson.) The daughter m. a second husband
after Nathan Parker's death of the name of Elliott.

Mary Brown (No. 6) is thus left without anything with certainty but
her birth; Thomas (No. 7) m. Abial Shaw; William (No. 9) will 26
Aug. 1725; Inv. ord. 26 Oct. '25; Sarah (No. 10) d. 3 Oct. 1084;
Benjamin (No. 11) b. 20 Dec. 1683. After his wife's death, he may
have m. Martha Walker, 29 Dec. 1749 ; John (No. 13) probably d. 14
March, 1748; Jacob (No. 14), his wife Mary Green was dau. of Isaac
Green, bap. 24 July, 1698. She whose birth is given was a cousin.
No. 14, Moses Rowel 1, son of Jacob of Amcsbury, b. 29 Nov. 1699, was
killed at Kingston, 20 Jan. 1733, by the caving in of earth. Jemima his
wife, 2nd wife of Jacob Brown, probably d. 18 Oct. 1788, at the Falls
(about 85) ? Thomas (No. 17) d. 1 Nov. 1765. John (No. 19) will
23 March, 1747, proved 29 April, '47. Samuel (No. 20) b. 4 Nov.
1686 ; his wife Elizabeth Maloon may have been granddaughter of Huy-
biuck Maloon, who was, in 1660, a witness in New Castle for the Wal-
fords, a deed from Thomas to his dau. Hannah Pease. Luke Maloon (a
son ?) of Dover, m. Hannah Clifford of Hampton, 20 Nov. 1677, of Green-
land, probably d. in 1723 ; his children, Joseph, Samuel, Luke, Mark,
Nathaniel ; no daughters named, but no doubt Elizabeth was one, also
Sarah b. 1679, m. Samuel Nudd, 27 Feb. 1701, d. 14 Feb. 1756, at
Hampton. Tlu name is found now in New Hampshire. Abraham, b. Jan.

222 Letter of John ^White. [July,

1683, (No. 21,) Sarah, (No. 23,) moved to Chester, d. about 1770. Philip
Griffin was born at Salisbury; Joseph, (No. 29,) his birth may be new
style, being from a family record. His w. Elizabeth was dau. of Jo-
seph Palmer, b. 5 May, 1692. Elizabeth, (No. 31,) d. 1778, at Rye.
Margaret Goss, (No. 32,) was dau. of Richard, of New Castle ; his will
23 March, 1719, proved 2 March, '20; w. Martha; children, Richard,
Mary, John, Jethro, Margaret, Jona., Thomas, Nathan and Martha. He
was doubtless brother of Robert, who d. 1714, w. Abigail. No children.
Richard, Robert and a Jane, (named 1GSI,) may all three have been
children of Richard Goss, a fisherman of New Castle, 1663, who had
gone from Ipswich to Star Island. Elizabeth Fellows, (No. 33,) was
wid. of John, of Kingston ; his Administration, 4 Dec. 1723. She was dau.
of Caleb Towle, b. 9 Dec. 1699 ; Mary Bradbury, dau. of William Brad-
bury of Salisbury, was b. 16 Dec. 1707.

LETTER OF JOHN WHITE.

[Communicated by Joshua Coffin, Esq., of Newbury.]
The following is a copy of a letter, addressed by the Rev. John White
of Gloucester, Mass., to " The Honorable Her Majesty's Justices assem-
bled in generall Session of the peace Att Salem."

May it please your Honours, Glowster June 25, 1711

At this time I think it my duty to Intercede for our delinquent
Town. I have stirred up the Town some years past to set up & maintain
a publick School as the Law directs. They have complyed and have
built a Commodious School-house & for several years past have had a
Grammar School-Master, & to my certain knowledge the Reason why we
are now destitute is not for want of caring for & seeking after one, but
rather because at this Juncture there is none to be had. The Selectmen
desired me when I went to the Association Meeting to enquire after a Suit-
able person, but none could be found, and again when I went to the Elec-
tion, & there I enquired to no effect. Moreover Capt. Allen, one of our
Selectmen took a journey to Cambridge & applycd himself to the Presi-
dent for direction & assistance in this Matter, & the President told him
that there was none at leasure till after Commencement, but Mr President
promised to supply our want then. Capt. Allen went down to Boston &
enquired of Mr. Wadsworth but after all this care & Travail we happen
at this Crisis to be destitute. Now may it please your Honours seeing
the Town has a due regard to learning &, the good laws of the province
for in March last the Town Voated that they would have a Grammar
School Master for this present year & have taken care for his Supply, I
would humbly pray that your Honours would not rigourously exact upon
us according to the Letter of the Law, &, I dare promise that your Hon-
ours Indulgence shall not be abused unto a negligence in this Matter, I
willJuimbly [?] some things to prevail with your Honours. The present Ex-
pedition is a heavy burden to us as well as to other Towns, for many that
go not themselves contribute for the encouragement of such as serve as
also the Enemy make fearfull depredations upon our poor fishermen at
Cape Sables, now how discouraging it would be, all Circumstances con-
sidered for the Town at this time to be fined for a delinquency that can-
not be prevented, I will leave to your Honours Consideration. Wishing
your Honours may at this time & from time to time be directed unto a
prudent &, faith fid I application & Administration of the Good Laws wc
arc under. Your Honours Humble & obedient Servant, John White.

1855.] Abstracts of Early* Wills. 223

ABSTRACTS FROM THE EARLIEST WILLS ON RECORD IN
THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, MASS.

[Prepared by Mr. Wm. B. Trask, of Dorchester.]

[Continued from page 142.]

Comfort Stakr. — 22 Aprill 1659. Will. My body to be burryed
within ye vsuall place of buriall in Boston, so neere my late wife as m;iy
be possible with conveniency. I giue vnto Samuell Starre, my large book
of Martyrs, with ye frame belonging therevnto ; vnto Euery one of my
Grand Children, 12d apiece, in English money ; vnto ye fiue dan", of my
dau. Maynard (deceased) £10. apiece, to be payd to either of them, as
they come to ye age of 16 yeare ; vnto my sonne Thomas Starre, (de-
ceased) his children, £10 apiece, to be payd vnto each as they either of
them come vnto 18 yeares of age; vnto my sonne Thomas, his fower
youngest, one Mare to be disposed & equally devided at ye discretion of
my Supervisors; if they thinke meete, ye Mare to be sold, then, my will
is, either of them Children should have one quarter pi of what said Mare
is sold for ; vnto my grand Child, Symon Eire, £6. p. Annu to be payd
him ycarely, vntill he come unto ye age of 18 yeares ; it being so giuen
by me vnto him forye Advancement helpe & furthering him in Learneing.
For ye assurance of ye due paym1 of ye said .£6. yearely, I Engage my
now dwelling house, That he, or his Guardian, or those who have ye over-
sight of him, shall and may lawfully enter into ye said house, and dis-
treinc for euery defect so much as shall satisfy ye said sume yl is not
payd, & ye charge or charges y* ariseth by reason of such distresse for
yc non paym1 of ye said £6. yearely, ye overplus to be returned. My
minde &. will is, That if y<= said Symon Eire desist goeing forward in
Learneinrr, yt js yt he doe not goe vnto some Gramar Schoole &, to some
Academia, or to be with some godly Minister whereby he may be in-
structed in ye Toungs, Arts & Sciences, then ye said Annuall paym1 of
y* said £6. shall cease. My minde is, yl yc said Symon Eire should en-
joy his house &, land yr vnto belonging \vch apptaineth vnto him, of right,
by inheritance, And also, yl my Executor shall pay vnto him yl wcl' I am
Engaged vnto him by ye Honored Court, yl is, about £60, wdl is as much
as I haue receiued of his, by my Administring of his moveable goods af-
ter ye death of his prents. My sonne John to be my Execute. The rest
of my Estate in New England I giue to my sonne John Starr, and vnto
my dau. Elizabeth Ferniside, equally to be devide betweene them ; then,
yl my sonne John shall devide his share into three pts ; one third of it
shalbe given vnto his Children, vnto Euery one a equal! share, [The por-
tion of Elizabeth to be divided in the same manner.] If my dau. Han-
nah Starr come into New England, my mind is, y« [she] shall haue my
siluer guilt double salt Celler. I giue vnto my dau. Hannah Starr, all
my debts due vnto me in old England. I giue vnto said Hannah, £50
sterling to be payd vnto her, out of ye Rent, as it ariseth of my house &,
land,wcl> 1 haue in Eshitisford, in Kent, in old England. I giue vnto my
sonne, Comfort Starr, my before mentioned house & land in Eshitisford,
pvided my said dau. Hannah be payd ye aforesaid .£50 ; And also pro-
vided, yl my sonne Comfort Cause to be payd at Boston, for ye vse of my
Grand Children, for my Executor, to distribute to Euery one of my
Grand-Children in good Kcrsy &, Peniston & Cotton to ye worth of 40s.
a pecce, to be payd within 4 yeares after my decease. Vnto my dau.

224 Abstracts of Early Wills. [July,

Elizabeth, all my Right of yl Land wherevpon her now dwelling house
is built, &, also ye Land adjoyneing, from ye high way before theire house,
downe backward, vnto ye mill pond. I appo'mte my beloved Broth's in
Law, Mr John Morhy & Faithjull Rouse my Supervisors, vnto either of
wch I w",]]5 oqs a peece_ l giue vnto my dau-in-Iaw ye late wife of my
sonne Thomas Starr, one siluer bossed wine Cupp. It is my minde (in
regard of ye scarcitie of money in this Countrey) y* my E.\ecutor shall
pay my Legacies, if he Can Conveniently, with shop pay, but if he Can-
not so suite or fitt them, then he shall pay them in such Comodities as
this Countrey brings forth, except such legacies yl is Expressed to be
payd in money or siluer. Comfort Starr.

in ye prnce of Christopher Gibson.

John Collins, Rich* Taylor, William Read.

2 Feb. 1659, Richd Taylor, &l W™ Read deposed.

Inventory of the Goods &, Chattells of Mr Comfort Starr Deceased 2d
Jan. 1G59, prized by John Chickering, Edward Burt, 3 Feb 1659, when
John Starr deposed. Sume totall, .£613. 02. More apprized 8:1: 59-
60. £32. 14. 11.

Debts due the deceased from John Carrey, Faithfull Rouse, Sam" Bry-
ant, James Vahan, Johannah Mills, Wm Wenborne, Alexander Waits,
James Luxford, John Borne, Georg Clarke, John Rogers, Joseph Rams-
den, John Howard, Francis Weston, Hen Sampson, William Spowell,
Rebecca Taylor, John Harding, Edward Hall, Phillip de La Noe, Mar-
garet Vassall, Job Hawkins, Bourne, of Muddy River; Edmund Weston,
Jonathan Brewster, junior ; Joseph Gallop, Evan Thomas, Pate Feild,
Joseph Pryor, Edward Page, Joseph Harding, Thomas Wheeler, George
Wheeler, Symon Tuttell, Mr John Cutts, Boson Russell, Will Edmonds,
Mathew Grosse, Jno Holloway, Arthur Keayne, Mr Westmerland, John
Hanmore, Good. Wheat, Good. Wooley, Tho Walker, John Matson, Do-
man Mathewes, Good. Felt, Tho. Call, Mr George Broome, Anthony Dod-
son, Georg Turner, Tho Fox, Will Ilartwell, George Howard, John Hill,
Zachary Phillips, Humphrey Turner, John Tuckerman, Danrell Aleborne,
Cornelius Wright, George Dobson, David Faulkner, Good. Pecke, Mr Aul-
dine, senior; Good. Baker, W» Dickerman, Sam" Norden, Vrsilla Batten,
Wm Read, Mr Euerill, for John Fris ; Wm Clarke, Joseph Bettle, John
Coles, of Lovells Island ; Edw BrufFe, Charitie an old maide ; John
Aymes, &c.

John Johnson, of Roxbury. Will. 30: 7th. (59.) My dwelling
house &, Certaine lands I haue already giuen to my beloved wife, dureing
her life, according to a deed extant, wherein also I haue given her .£60.
for her household furniture, wch house &, Lands, after my wifes decease,
I giue vnto my fiue Children, to be Equally devided, my Eldest sonne
hauing a double portion, according to ye word of God. Vnto my two
Grand Children, who haue liued with me, Elizabeth Johnson & Mchetable
Johnson, each of them £5. to be payd within one yenre after my decease.
I haue given to my sonnes, Isaac Jonnson, &. Robert Pepper a prcell of
lands of 55 acres in y° third devision of yc towne, wcl' 1 heartily Con-
firme. All ye rest of my Lands, debts, &c. I giue to my fiue Children to
be equally devided ; my Eldest sonne haueing a double portion. I make
my sonne Isaac Johnson & Robert Pepper, my Executors. 1 request El-
der Heath &. Deacon Parke, to be overseers, and in token of my Loue I
giue them each 40s. If my Children disagree in any thing, I order them

1855.] Abstracts of Earli) Wills. 225

to choose one man more to these my overseers & stand to theire deter-
mination. John xj Johnson.

Witnes, John Elliot, John Alcocke,

Edward Denison. The last two deposed.

15 Oct. 1659. Inventory of Estate taken by Capt Isaac Johnson &,
Robert Pepper, who deposed, 15 Oct. 1659.

Robert Bradish. — Will. My wife executrix. To my wife, Vastie
Bradish, my whole Estate, both in Boston & in Cambridge, or else where,
so long as she liueth ; to be at her disposing, both house & lands & what
is in them, or vpon them. After her decease, I giue to my sonne, James
Bradish, 20s. To my sonne, John Bradish, <£40. & a bedsteed, & al! yc
bedding yl doth belong therevnto. I giue my sonne in Law, Ezekiell
Morrefl, £\0. & a bedsteed therevnto belonging; yl wch he hath now in
possession. To my sonne Joseph, a flocke bed, & a trundel bed. To
my dau. Mary Gibbs, a flocke bed. After my Goods are prized &- Leg-
acies payd, ye Remainder shall be equally devided amongst fower of my
children, James, Joseph, Mary & Hannah. If any of these be deceased,
then theire pl. to goe to theire children. If John Bradish dye, without
heyres, his £&. to be equally devided between these fowre of my Chil-
dren last mentioned ; & ye bed to Ezekiell Morrell. If Ezekiell Morrell
dye, without heyres, then his c£10. & ye bed, to be equally devided be-
tween these fowre Children, or theire Children, if theire Parents is dead.
My Loveing Brother, Isaac Morrell, to be my overseer, if he be aliue at
yUime. 12: 3mo : 1657. Robert Bradish.

in ye prnce of John Wiswall, Isaac Morrell, who deposed 29 Oct 1 659.

Inventory of ye Goods & Chattells of Robert Bradish of Boston, de-
ceased, taken by John Wiswall & Thomas Butulph 28 : 7 : 1659. Am*
£207. 02. 02. Vashty Bradish, Relict of Robert, deposed 29 Oct.
1659.

Phillip Long, of Boston, being bound to sea, doe make this my last
will. Wife Anne Long, my Executrix of all my worldly goods, movea-
ble & immoveable.

27 Oct 1658 PhiIliP Long-

Test : Thomas Squire, Walter Salter.
Zachary Phillips, Benjamine Brisco. Phillips & Brisco deposed.

Inventory taken 3:9: 1659, by James Euerill, Will English, Will
Nickerson. Mentions, Thomas Browne, Hen Lamprey, George Broome,
Roger Seaward, Edwd Page, Benjamine Brisco, &c. 13 Nov 1659.
Anne Long deposed this to be a true Inventory of her late husbands,
Phillip Longs, Estate.

Jaevis Gould.— Inventory of the goods of Jarvis Gould, deceased,
of Boston, shoomaker, 4^ July 1656. Am*. £66. 08. 07. Jn° Parke,
Alexander Adams, Henry Bridgam &, Edward Goodwin, deposed, 8
July, 56.

Thomas Faulkner.— Inventory of the Estate of the late Thomas
Fawkner, of Boston, taken 22 : 5mo : 1656, by Richard Russell, Robt
Pateshall, Josh Scottow, Tho: Lake. Am'. .£153. 09. James Hawkins,
& David Fawkner, deposed, 29 July 56.
oq

22G Abstracts of Early Wills. [July,

Thomas Rawlins. — Will. Being very weake. All my worldly goods
yl I haue here resident at Boston, that is to say, my house and Land, I
bequeath vnto my wife Sarah, & vnto my sonne, Thomas Rawlins. My
wife [to] enjoy it for her life time, with alt ye moveable goods therevnto
belonging, & yl my sonne Thomas shall not sell nor any way hinder my
wife of ye enjoym1 of any of my goods belonging vnto my house, yl is to
say, all mannr of household stufie & bedding &, other household neces-
saries, & yl my wife shall not hinder my sonne Thomas of his right of ye
enjoymen1 of a habitation in ye house, & ye vsc of such necessaries as he
stands in need .of, as is to say, ye vse of my tooles, bedding for his sup-
ply, &c. And it is my desire yl my wife &, my sonne Thomas Liue
together peaceably, as formerly they haue done. My house &, Land
lyeing at Scituatc, Called by yc name of Rawlins Farme, I giue vnto my
sonne, Nathaniel! Rawlins, being in quantitie about 40 acres of vpland,
&, 10 acres of marsh, belonging vnto ye foresaid house &, Farme. Ye
20 accres of Land yl lyes by ye end of William Parkers, I leaue vnto ye
disposeing of my sonne Thomas; as for y8 Lott yl lyes by goodman
Boords, 1 giue vnto my sonne Thomas, being about fowre score accres of
vpland &; six of Marsh, more or lesse, provided yl he let my sonn Na-
thaniell haue two accres of Marsh for a supply of fodder for his Cattle
next vnto Goodman Boords. 12th March 1660.
witness herevnto John Lovewell Thomas Rawlins.

And for ye better execution hereof, I appoint my wife, & my sonne
Thomas, executors.

Attest, John Hall.

And further, I giue vnto my sonne 'Nathaniel one of y two Cowes y*
he hath now of mine in his keeping, provided he raise a Calfe for my
wife.
4 April! 1660. John Louewell deposed. Edw: Rawson Recordr.

Also, Thomas Raivlins, ye sonne, declared yl knowing his father to
haue left his mother in Law, Sarah, too little, he was free and willing &
did giue her .£10. more then his father gaue her.

Inventory made 23 March 1660, by Thomas Buttolph & Richard
Woodde.

Phillip Locke.— Inventory of his Estate rendered by Hugh Williams,
Administrator, who deposed, 31 July, 1656. Amt £16.09. Mentions
Mr Robert Long, senior, of Charlestowne ; Mr Booth ; Tho. Hawkins ;
Mrs. Ann Knight.

"&■

Thomas Paddens. — Inventory taken by John Barrell, and Thomas
Deiver. Am1. £5.11.09. W* English deposed, 1" August 1656.

James Kemon. — Inventory of his goods taken yc 18th of y° 8 moneth
1656. Willm Blake, Thomas Iwitt, Mr Clarke, deposed 30 Octobr 1656.

Nicholas Simkins. — Inventory of his goods and Chattells taken by
Thomas Savage, Joshua Scotto, 30 : 8 : 1656. Am1. £72.00.06. Power
of administration graunted to Ishabell, his Late Wife, in behalfe of hir
sclfe &, Children Deposition made by her, the same day.

Samuel Siieuman, late of Boston, deceased. Inventory, taken 2 : 1

1855.] Abstracts of Early Wills. ' 227

1644. William Colbron, Mr Hills, & Jacob Eliott, deposed 28 July
1652. Richard Parker received for ye vse of ye stocke yl remained,
.£33.10. The magistrates received this Inventory wth ye bill of Charge
Annexed and Conceive that the 50 odd pounds remaindr being due to ye
Children be secured. The petition of Mary Eliott may be graunted to
hir. Edward Kawson Record1".

Disbursements out of the Estate to Thomas Bayly, of Ilingham ;
Thomas Painter, of Boston ; Richard Blake, of Dorchester ; Mr. John
Oliver, of Boston ; Thomas Marshall, of Boston ; Jn° Locke, of Boston,
for Samuell Sharman ; Jacob Sheafe, of Boston ; Martha Sharman ; Ma-
ry Sharman, &-c, &,c. [The $50 above mentioned, to be paid the
children.] £20, to ye Eldest, &. £10 a peece for the other 3, &, one of
ye said 3 being dead, Phillip, his portion shalbe equally deuided amongst
yc survivers, which order shall be Recorded.

Edward Rawson Record1-.

Richard Shearman. — Being weake, doe make my last Will. I giue
vnto my two dau\ Ann Shearman & Prissilla Garctt, wife of Marline
Garet, to each, £10; to my dau. Martha Brow7ic, £10; to my dau.
Abigail Damine, £10 ; all which Legacies I appointe to be payd out of
my Estate that shall remaine after the decease of my wife Elizabeth,
within sixe monethes after her decease, by my overseers. Provided my
wife shall see Cause with ye advise of my overseers to sell ye dwelling
house & ye ground adjoyning to it during hir life time, then said Lega-
cies shall be payd within six moneths after such sale ; the two tenn
pounds to my two dau". in England into ye hands of my Cousine, Mr
[Edmund ?] Anger, of Cambridge, to be sent vnto my said two daus. if
then liueing, or else to yc Child or Children of them. If either die with-
out issue before yc time mentioned, then yc survivor, or hir children, to
receive it. If both die, leaving no issue, ye £40 [to] be disposed of to
my two dau«. Martha &z, Abigaile, or to their Children, at ye discretion of
my Overseers. 1 giue vnto Mary &l Elizabeth Spaicle, my Grand Children,
to each of them, £5, vpon ye same terms as yc legacies of my dau*. aboue
specifved, to be payd by my wife or her successors. In Consideration of
wdl I "discharge my wife from ye paym1 of £15, mentioned in a deed of
sale, whereby I haue made over my orchard to my wife, the said deed
bearing date the 25th Aug. 1G58, & I doe Confirme said deed of sale to
my wife, wch deed was made to Mr. John Joyliffc on hir behalfe, who is
hereby discharged. I appointe my wife, sole Executrix of this my Last
Will. I also appointe my friends and Kinsmen, Mr. Edmund Anger and
John Lovermore, of Watcrtown, Overseers. 7 April KiGO.
signed &, deliuered by Richard Richard Shearman.

Sherman, with ye clause on ye
margent, being in these words,

leaueing all y" rest of my estate vnto my said wife & Executrix. Wit-
ness, William Bartholmeio, John Joyliffc.

31 July 1G60, William Bartholmew, deposed.

Inventory of Estate taken 26th June 1G60, by William Colbron, Wil-
liam Bartholmeio. Am4. £105.10.06. Elizabeth Shearman deposed,
31 July 1660.

Samuel Johnson. — Inventory of Samuell Johnsons goods deceased the
23 of the 11 mo. 1G56. Taken by Benjamin Ward, Edw. Raynsford.
Amt. £56.00.5. Mary Johnson, wid. of Samuel, deposed.

228 Abstracts of Early Wills. [July,

Arthur Gill. — John Swede, Adm, — tor to ye Estate of Arthur Gill,
renders his account. 19 March 165G, which the Court allows. Mentions
" John, ye Eldest sonne " ; " his sonne Tho. dyett for above a yeare, for
his passage to England ; " &,c. " his dau. Frances Gill, Ed\vd Goodwine,
Rich1' Sanford, Pceter Hill, George Davis, Allexander Adams, Jn° Sun-
derland, Wm White, Andrew Anger, goodman Elliway, Tho. Chadwcll,
W™ Gorgray, Mr Coker," &c.

Samuel Basse, Junior. — Jeremiah Houchin and Pceter Brackett hav-
ing examined the Estate of Samucll Basse, Junior, of Brantry, render
their account. Rob1 Howard and Deacon Sam11 Bas made a proposall,
that the whole Estate should be at the disposall of Mary Bas, wife of said
Sa))Vi Bas Junior, Except the house and Land, in Brantry, with 5 Acres
of Land, which house & lands shalbe lett & improved by Robert How-
ard and Deacon Sam'1 Bas, which the Court approoved of, 23 April 1057.

Margaret Snooke. — Will. I, Margaret Snook, of Weymouth, wid-
dow of James Snooke, (see Reg. Vol. V. p. 441.) Ordaine my Coussine
Alike Peache, of Marblehead, my Executor 9.2. GO.
Witness, John Whit Marsh Margaret cy Snooke

Nicho Whitmarsh,
who deposed, 31 May 1GG0.

[Deacon John Rogers was indebted to Margaret Snooke, 40'. for a
heifer, he bought of her, " In regard yl yr is a smale Legacie to be payd
to him, I am not willing" she says, " yl it should be taken out of his
hand, for prsent, if my necessitie Call not for it." She resigns it vp to
her Executrix.]

Inventory, taken 9:3: 1GG0, by John Rogers, John Vineing. Alice
Peach, of Marblehead, deposed 12 July 16G0.

Christopher Smith. — 10 April 16G0. I Christopher Smith, of Ply-
mouth, in the Countie of Devon, Eng. Carpenter, being sicke, doe make
this my last Will. I giue vnto my sister, Bridget Joel, c£10 ; Coussine
Mary Cook, c£20 ; Coussine John Joel, 40* ; Coussine Elizabeth Joel,
40" ; Coussine Margaret Joel, £5 ; vnto Willomet Harwood, 40" ; vnto
ye servant maid y* liued with my sister, Bridget Joel, (called Ellenor,)
40a ; vnto my sister, Elizabeth Cooke, all yc rest of my Estate, who I
make sole executrix.

Published in ye prnce of vs. Christopher Smith.

John Clampet, John Holman,
John X Wakejield, William Pearse.

Item, after ye prfecting of this Will, in ye first fforme, I yc said Chris-
topher, doe giue vnto my friend Ann Trenow, £5, to be payd by my exe-
cutrix. I giue vnto Jn° Holma, wch was a servant to me, my sad Collored
suite of apparrel, to be Compleated with shirt, stockins & y" rest, to make
a suite Complcat, &i all my workeing tooles. Christ A Smith.

Witnessed by George Clampet, Jn° Clampet, William Pease. John
Clampet, Jn° Holman &. Wm Pearse deposed 25 April, 1GG0.

25 Aprill 1GG0. Whereas ye will of Christopher Smith, Carpintcr of
shipp VValsingham, was prooved on Oath at said Court, he deprting this
life on y tenth of Aprill, aforesaid, & Leaving no friend in trust.

To p'scrue y" Estate in this Will giuen, yl is in the Country, y* Court
Ordered yl y" Estate should be Comittcd into y" hands of Mr Abraham

1855.] Abstracts of Early Wills. 229

Browne, merchant, to whom ye Cargo of said shipp was Consigned, to
prserue & Convey to ye pties Concerned, bringing in an Inventory thereof.

Edw. Rawson, Record1".

Inventory given by Abraham Browne, who deposed, 8 Feb. 1660.
Names mentioned : — William Kennwicke, John Juell, John Archite,

Peetcr Stutly, Edward Sander, Richard Nicklas, John Tome, E

Londe, John Hach, John Newman, Christopher Tailor, Gerard Walch,
Edward James, Robert Sweet; Richard Taprill, Commander y' ship
Wallsingham.

Humphry Damerill. — Inventory of the Estate of Mr Humphcry
Damerell, Commander of the Barke Sea Flower, of Boston, apprized by
Rich* Gridly, Henry Alline, 27 Aprill 1654.

Thomas Jones and John Backer being Intrusted by Mrs. Sarah Damerell
to prize what the Barke is worth, with all her matterialls, as sailcs,
Masts, and other Riging, Anchors & Cables, [value the whole at £140.
The same value was also put upon it, by John Anderson, Jeremiah
Cushen.] Sarah Damerell deposed 27 Aprill 1654, and the Magistrates
did determine that she should give securitie to the Recorder to satisfye
her sonne of one hundred marks for his portion out of this Estate.

William Stevens. — His Estate prized by Thomas Bligh, 16 May
1657. Am4. £11.08.03. Power of Administration Graunted to Thomas
Blith, in behalfe of the next kinne.

Richard Norton. — Wee whose names are vnderwritten being desired
by Hugh Williams, of Boston, administrator to the Estate of Richd Nor-
ton, late of Boston, Couper, deceased, &, being desired to prize the house,
yard, wharfc, &/ y° priviledges of the Cnndit therevnto belonging to the
said Norton, doe value the prmisses aboue mentioned to the vallew of
,£160 starling, witnes our hands, 8th Aug.t 1657, Joseph Roche, Henry
Alline, John Maynard.

Due from George Palmer, for Rent, &c. Hugh Williams, deposed,
21 Aug. 56.

Thomas Hunt. — Inventory of his Estate, prised by William Hudson,
John Viall. Am' £84.04.

Desperate debts: — By a bill of one Brighting, gone to Jamica ; of one
Will Prichard, gone to Jamica ; a debt of W™ King ; of Mr George
Munjoye ; of good Brynen, of Hartford. 13 Aug 1657. Elizabeth
Hunt, deposed.

Henry Thorner. — An Inventory of the goods & Estate of Henry
Thorncr, who dyed at Piscataque ye 26th Aug. 1657. Apprized by Cap'.
Bryan Pendleton, Cap'. Richard Waldeme, Tho: Clarke & Mr Henry
Shrimpton. Amt. £174.14.04. Cap1. James Garret & Edward Thor-
ner, deposed, 23 Oct. 1657. Edw. Rawson, Recordr.

Bartiiolmew Barlow. — Inventory of the Estate of Bartholmeio Bar-
low, deceased, 26th Sep1. 57. Apprized by Richard Croade, Richard
Garrett, William Osborne, John Barrell. Sum Total, £310.06.03*.
Power of Administration Graunted to Thomas Barloe, his sonn, 15 Oct.
1657, who then deposed.

Memorandum. That Bartholmew Barloe, the 25 of Sept. being of a
disposeing minde, to our best knowledge, in Answr to a Question pro-
posed by vs to him what he would doe with his Estate, he Answered

230 Abstracts of Early Wills. [July,

he would giue or Leave all that he had to his sonne. Being asked
whether he would not giue his servant any thing he had, no not a penny,
he would Leaue all to his Sonne.

Witnes our hands, Richard Graves, James Phelps.

John Strange. — Inventory of the goods of John Strange, late of Bos-
ton, deceased, taken by William Clarke, Robert Williams, 15 Oct. 1657.
Am1. £22. 18.04. Power of Administration to the Estate Graunted to
Richard Curtis, in Right of Sarah, his wife. Richard Curtis, deposed.

Walter Merry. — Inventory of his Estate prized by William BeamsU
Icay, Alex. Adams, John Phillips, William Howard, 20 Dec. 1657.
Debts due : — To men that went to seeke the Corps of the said Walter
Merry, Q' ; to the men that brought the Corps of the said Walter Merry,
10' ; Tho. Anker, &c. Mary Merry, Administratrix to the Estate of
Walter Merry, her husband, deposed, 21 Oct. 1657.

It is ordered by the Court that this Estate shalbe equally devided be-
twixt the said Mary, the Mother, and Walter, the sonne of the said
Walter, that the Child should be brought vp out of the profitt of his
portion.

Mr Nathaniell Glover, of Dorchester. — Inventory taken by Roger
Clap, William Clarke, 5:4: 1657. Am1. £591.11.08 Mary Glover,
relict of Nathaniel, deposed, 7 June 1657. [Nathaniel Glover died,
21:3: 57.]

William Burnell, of Pulling point, within y« bounds of Boston. —
Will. I William Burnell, doe giue vnto my sonne, John Burnell, my
house & ground in Boston, when at age of 21 yeares, provided he is not
Corrupted with that opinion CoTiionly Called ye Quakers, but, in Case he
should be ledd aside by yl opinion of Quakers, & remaine so, then my
minde is yl he shall haue but .£50 ; & thus to be payd vnto him, £5.
when he is at the age of 21 yeares, and so £5. a yeare vntil y* some of
£50 be payd him. In case he dye before he come to ye age of 21 yeares,
then, yc house to remaine my wifes as long as she liueth, and after her
death to be my sonne Samuells. My Will is, yl my dau. Sarah, haue
£40, as her portion, when 25 yeares old ; and thus to be payd, my move-
able goods to be valued, and she to receiue ym, or ye sume as they are
valued vnto, & what is wanting of ye goods to pay y* sume, [to] be payd
out of my furmc in Pulling Pointc. I guie vnto my sonne Samuel/, my
farme in Pulling Pointc, but y° said Samuel! is not to possessc, nor enter
on it untill the full some of ,£'40 be payd vnto my dau. Sarah. My wife
to be my Executrix. James Bell, of Pulling Point, and John Douliltle,
of Rumney Marsh, to see this my Will fullfilled. 16:2: 1660.

In prnce of William X Burnell

Thomas Laughton, Deane Winthrop.

Mr Deane Winthrop, deposed 12 July 1660.

Inventory of the Estate : — House and Land at Pullin Poynt, vallued at
£100. by Mr Winthrop &, John Grover ; house &, land in Boston, val-
lewed at £30., &, Henry Boyen &, Richard Barnard; yc Cattle and
other goods, at Pullin Poynt, Vallued at £27, by James Hill &, John
Southwicke. Sarah Burnell, widow of William, deposed, 17 May 1661.

Philip Bill, Willm Denison, Barnett Ingolls indebted to the Estate.
William Burnell indebted vnto Goodman Willis, of Boston, & Goodman
Clarke, shoomaker.

(To he Continued.)

1855.] Gov. Bradford's Manuscript History. 231

DISCOVERY OF GOV. BRADFORD'S MANUSCRIPT HISTORY.

The following article is copied, by request, from the Boston Evening
Transcript, for April 16, 1S55 : —

Comparatively but few persons will understand, by the mere announce-
ment that the "long-lost history of Gov. Bradford" has been discovered,
what the nature of that MS. is, and what importance is attached to it by
students in the history of the Pilgrims. For the benefit of the general
reader, what follows is offered. William Bradford came to Plymouth in
the Mayflower, in 1620, and was the second Governor of the little colony
of Pilgrims, who laid the foundation of that ancient settlement. He was a
man of learning, discretion, and sound judgment, and employed much of his
time in the business of the Colony, and wrote much of a public nature.
Among all his public and private engagements he found time to prepare
a history of the Colony which he had taken so prominent a part in
founding. That history came into the possession of the Rev. Thomas
Prince, one of the ministers of the Old South Church in Boston, who
carefully extracted from it in compiling his invaluable Annals. In the
preface to those Annals, Mr. Prince gives a catalogue of some of his
morp important MS. sources of information. In this catalogue, the work
of Bradford stands first, the title of which he thus gives : " Governor
Bradford's History of Plymouth People and Colony, from 1602 to the
end of 1646, in 270 pages, folio ; with some account, at the end, of the
increase of those icho came over xoith him, from 1620 to 1650, and all in
his own hand-writing. ."

Besides Mr. Prince, Mr. Nathaniel Morton had made considerable use
of the same MS. in compiling his " New England's Memorial," but not
in a way that the extent of the use made could easily be ascertained.
Gov. Hutchinson also had the use of it, but it yet remains to be seen
how much these several authors have omitted, as not coming within the
scope of their designs. Times have changed. Facts, thought to be
of little or no importance when those authors wrote, are, many of them,
not so considered, now, and all the words that flowed from the pen of a
Pilgrim will be in future ages treasured up as " pearls of great price."

But our main object in this article is to show how the MS. of Gov.
Bradford has been brought to the knowledge of the community at this
time, which was in this accidental manner : Mr. J. S. Barry, a member
of the New England Historic-Genealogical Society, a resident of Hano-
ver, (who now has a History of Massachusetts in press), borrowed of
another member of the same society, [J. W. Thornton], a History of the
" Episcopal Church in America," published in England about ten years
ago. In reading this work, Mr. Barry observed familiar passages, which
passages the foot notes showed were extracts from a certain MS. in the
Fulham Library. He pondered upon the matter a short time, and with-
out making any positive decision as to what the MS. referred to was,
took the book to another member of the same Society [S. G. Drake] and
requested his opinion as to the author of the MS. On reading a single
extract, this gentleman said at once that a portion of the extract was
from Bradford's MS. History, as given by Prince, and that the remainder
had never before been published, or if so, it had never come to his
knowledge. He therefore encouraged Mr. Barry to pursue the matter,

232 Gov. Bradford's Manuscript History. [July,

as he had no douht that the original IMS., a copy, or large extracts from
it, were the foundation of the quotations in the book in which they were
found. After this, or about this time, Mr. Barry called the attention of
several others to the same passages of the book, and there appears to
have been but one opinion respecting what they indicated, namely : that
they indicated that there was something in the Fulham Library about
Plymouth which could not be found in this country. Accordingly, one of
the gentlemen with whom Mr. Barry conferred, [Charles Dcane], (who
possesses much liberality, and is not at all wanting in enthusiasm in anti-
quarian matters, especially in all that relates to New England), immedi-
ately wrote to a gentleman in London [Rev. Joseph Hunter] to ascertain,
if possible, what the MS. in question might be ; at the same time furnish-
ing him with the means of ascertaining whether it were in the chirofra-
phy of Gov. Bradford or not. Suffice it to say, that by the return steamer,
undoubted evidence was received that Gov. Bradford's MS. was the MS.
sought for, and that the Bishop of London, in whose keeping it is, had
obligingly allowed it to be copied, which is now being done. Hence, ere
long, the copy will be forwarded to Boston.

There will be naturally some curiosity respecting the extent of the
MS., as to how much of a volume it will make in print, and so forth.
Those questions cannot of course be settled until the MS. is received.
But if the MS. is written in Gov. Bradford's usual hand, it cannot make
less than about 300 pages of the size of the publications of the Camden
Society ; or from 300 to 350 ordinary octavo pages, small pica type.

How this MS. history found its way into England, we are not informed.
It has been supposed to have been carried off when the Royal troops
evacuated Boston in the spring of 1776, by some of them, or by some of
the refugees. It is also supposed that it was in Prince's library, which he
gave to the Old South Church, which library was in an apartment of that
church when the soldiers of the king occupied it. Yet it may turn out
that it had not been in that library since the time of Hutchinson, and it
may have gone to England with his effects, as he is the last, so far as we
know, who had the use of it, which was during the troubles between
Boston and the mother country, which resulted in the independence of
the United States.

After all, though it is extremely desirable to possess every scrap
written by Governor Bradford, or any of the Pilgrim band, it is probable
that we have already, in Prince's New England Chronology, nearly every
important fact recorded in the venerable MS. history, about which curi-
osity is so much alive at the present time ; but, as before remarked,
there may be several things, incidents, and reflections, which may tend
to throw light on some of the dark passages of the history of the times
of which that history treats. There is, indeed, one part of the MS.
which will be, at this period, looked for with much greater interest than
at any former one, which is that portion of it upon " The Increase of those
who came over with Governor Bradford.'''' This we suppose to have
reference to the immediate posterity of those who came over in the May-
flower. However this may be, there will be much anxiety to learn the
extent to which Gov. Bradford went in this matter.

One of the Interested.

1855.]

The Balche Family.

233

A HISTORY OF THE BALCEIE FAMILY.
[Compiled by Wm. F. Balcu of New York.]

The " Balche Family" in England
appears to have existed at an early pe-
riod. We find the name of Balche-
man in the roll of Battle Abbey, dated
10GG ; this is the first mention we find
of the name, which is thus spoken of:
" The building of the Abbey mean-
while going forward, a goodly num-
ber of men were brought hither out of

the neighboring counties, and
even from foreign countries, and to
each of them, the Brethren who man-
aged the Building allotted a dwelling
Place, of certain dimensions, around
the circuit of the Abbey :" (here fol-
lows a list of persons, and on the list,
104th, is) " Balchman of Bodeherste-
gate." Of " Bodeherstegate," we find
that " as far as the road to Heclande
(it) lies a very large uncultivated plain." We find in " Rymer's Fccdra,"
Vol. V., the name of " Auton Balche," who is mentioned as one of the per-
sons assisting in the exercises following the baptism of Edward III. We
also find in a list of the sheriffs of the different counties, that " John
Balche was one of the sheriffs appointed by our Lord the King, for the
county of Somerset, A. D. 1392." From this time forward the family
appears to have continued in Somersetshire, as the name is occasionally
met with down to the present time. We find amongst a list of the Jus-
tices of the Peace that " Robert Everard Balch, Esq., of St. Andries,
was appointed by our Lord the King, a Justice of the Peace for the coun-
ty of Somersetshire, July 17th, 1787." The part of Somersetshire in
which the family resided, was near "the Quantox Hills, an extensive
range in Somersetshire, which run from West Quantox or St. Andries, as
far south as the Vale of Taunton. From these hills is a distinct pros-
pect of the Welch Coast." (" Capper's Topographical Dictionary," London,
1829.) Of " St. Andries" we furthermore learn that " West Quantox or
St. Andries, the seat of Geo. Balche, Esq., is situated on the road from
London to Porlock Quay, near Bridgewater, Somersetshire, (" L. Col.
Paterson's Roads, of England and Wales, London, 1811,") and from
" Moulc's English counties," " That West Quantox or St. Andries is sit-
uated near the Bristol Channel, about three miles from the water. It con-
tains forty-two houses and two hundred and twenty-five inhabitants. The
Church dedicated to St. Aldred, is a Rectory in the gift of the Balch fam-
ily, value £ 11 8s. Sd. St. Andries now occupied by Miss Balch, sister
of Geo. Balch, Esqr., lately deceased ; is situated in a very rich and
beautiful country, 13£ miles northwest of Bridgewater, Somersetshire."

I find mention of a George Balch, born about the year 1530, who
was probably the father of John and George Balch. John was born
about the year 1579. George was two years older. From him are de-
scended the famih at St. Andries, and this John Balch I believe to be the

30

234 The Balch Family. [July,

John Balch who came to America with Capt. Robert Gorges, Sept. 1623.
For I find mention of a younger son who is supposed to have emigrated
to America at about that period. The family in England, as I have be-
fore stated, I believe to be extinct. 1 have hopes of receiving further in-
formation regarding St. Andries, at no very distant period. And here I
would say a word regarding the accompanying pedigree of the family in
England and America, that while I do not consider the English Branch
altogether correct, I know the American one to be so — correct in every
particular— and here I shall leave the matter and devote myself exclusive-
ly to the Balch family in America.

[The extracts from Hubbard's History of New England, and other
accessible works detailing the arrival of Robert Gorges, Roger Conant
and others, are necessarily omitted for want of room. The author there
finds John Balch, the emigrant ancestor, first at Cape Anne, then at Sa-
lem.]

In the year 1629, one year after Gov. Endicott arrived in Salem, Ben-
jamin Balch was born, being, as I have every reason to believe, the first
male child born in Massachusetts. Roger Conant is said to have had a
son born before that period, but it cannot be proved, as, upon the Salem
Records, his birth is mentioned without a date. Dr. Bently has stated
that John Massey was the first male child, but I can prove to the contrary
by the following paper copied from the Salem Records :

" Benjamin Balch was living in 1706, aged77." Hence he was born in
1629. John Massey, dd. 75 same year, born 1631. So that Benjamin Balch
was two years older than John Massey, and probably " ye first person
born in y« Colony of Massachusetts Bay."

In 1630, John Balch of Salem was admitted a freeman by the Court ;
he probably named his third son, born not long after, Freeborn, from
this circumstance, as it is the first time the name occurs in the family.
In this year he was also appointed a Juryman. I find under this date in
(Felt's Annals of Salem) that on a Jury of twelve who cleared Walter
Palmer, charged wilh the death of Austin Bratcher, was John Balch of
this town."

From this date, for about six years, John Balch resided in Salem, hold-
ing various offices of trust of the town ; as a selectman and a collector
of revenue. On the 25th January, 1630, he received a grant of 200
acres of land at the head of Bass River in Beverly, and removed on to it
soon after ; that in 1643, at general Town Meeting, " it is ordered that
Jno. More shall have one-half peck of come from every family, and all
such as are at their own homes and such as are able to bestow more ac-
cording as God shall enable them, and that Mr. Garford (and others)
shall receive it here in Town, and John Balch for the Basse River." I
will close this notice of the old emigrant, and my respected ancestor, by
inserting a copy of his Will, and the following notice which may be found
in "Felt's Annals of Salem," p. 179. "About this time [1648] John
Balch, another of the original planters, died. He came from near Bridg-
water, Somersetshire, in England. He had two wives, the former Marga-
ret with himself is recorded among the first members of the Church. The
latter was Agnes. 1636, Jan. 25th, he was granted 200 acres of land at
the head of Bass River. This land was cultivated by him, and was the
place of his death. He sustained various trusts of the town, such as Se-
lectman and Surveyor. He appears to have possessed the qualifications

1855.] The Balch Family. 235

of resolution, perseverance, integrity and intelligence necessary to the
founders and guides of a new community. He left three sons ; on one of
them, named John, an inquest was required to be held June 24th, 1662,
who, according to creditable tradition, was drowned in crossing the Ferry
to what is now Beverly, during a violent storm."

" John Balch his will sworne vnto in Court by Peter Palfree and JefFry
Massy the 2S^ 4"> : mo : 1618."

" The last will & testa' of John Balch of Salem bearing date the 15th
day of May, 1648.

I John Balch sick in bodie but in p'fect memorie doe make this mv last
will & testam' in manner & forme following —

My debts paid and Funeral expenses discharged those goods which God
hath gyven me it is my will to dispose of them as followeth —
Imprimis I gyve unto Annis Balch my loving wife the barn nevlie built
with two Akcrs of the 4 akers to be in tilage and also 4 Akres of
medowe w1'1 some pt of the barne to lay in Cowc fodder & half of the
great Fruit trees for and during the life of said Annis.

Itm. I gyve vnto my said wife my best bed wth all Convenient furni-
ture thereunto belonging & one fourth pt of all my househould goodes ex-
cept the rest of my bedding &, alsoe 2 Cowes by name Reddie &, Cher-
rie &, one yearling heaffer Further my will is that so long as my said
wife shall live my said Sonnes shall sowe or plant 2 Akres of the afore-
said 4 akers for my said wife for the term of 7 years and after that our
sonne Beniamin shall do all himselfe Item I gyve and bequeth to Benia-
min Balch my oldest sonne one half of my farm to him and his heirs for-
ever as alsoe two yoake of oxen i Cowe one third of my young cattle &.
of the mare Coalt with one fourth pt of my household goodes &, half of
the great fruit trees & after the decease of my said wife my will is that
the said Beniamin Balch shall have them all himselfe. Item my will is
that all my Come growing vpon the ground shall be equallie divided into
4 equall pt' amongst my wife & children Item I gyve vnto John Balch my
second sonne one fourth p't of my farm and one yoake of oxen one third
of my young cattell & mare Coalt one fourth of my househould goods
half of all the young aple trees undisposed of and one Cowe.

Itm I gyve to Freeborne Balch my youngest sonne one fourth pt
of my Farme one yoake of oxen & one Cow I [bred] up for him,
one third of the young cattell & one third of the mare & one fourth of
my househould goods & half the young aple trees betwixt him and his
brother John equallie to be divided & further my will is that Annis my
wife $c Beniamin my son shall be executo™ to this my last will and tes-
am* my loving friends John Porter & William Woodberrie shall be over-
seers of the same, in witness hereof I have hereunto put my hand the day
& year above written."
" Witness Peter

Palfrey"

" Nicholas Paris
JefTerie Massey"'
" The estate amounted to the " summe" of
220 : 13s 4'1 as pr inventory"
"A true copy as on file

Atts Ichabod Tucker Cler"

"John Balch was also one of the 13 Executive Rulers of Salem ap-
pointed Jan 26th 1637."

1855.] The Balch Fdmily. 237

" Whereas there was administration granted to Mary Balch of the es-
tate of her late husband Jo. Balch, and the Court at Salem the 4th mo.
[ 100*2] did divide the estate between the said Mary Balch and Mary the
daughter of the said John Balch : now the said daughter beinji deceased
by the consent of parties it is ordered, That Benj. Balch shall after the
end of seven years next coming enjoy all the lands that did belong to the
said John Balch, being 50 acres in all, more or less, only the said Mary
to enjoy all the improved land, upland and meadow, during the said term
of seven years, the rest to be in his possession," p. 115.

John Balch, the brother of the preceding, was born about the year 1G30 :
he inherited a fourth part of his father's property, married Mary, daugh-
ter of Roger Conant, and had by her a daughter Mary who died in in-
fancy. He appears to have been a " useful and respectable man, and
was unfortunately upset and drowned while crossing in a small ski(F be-
tween Salem and Beverly, Jan. 16th, 1002.

The inventory of his estate amounted tOc£189 17s. as rendered by his
father-in-law, Roger Conant and Samuel Corning. He owed c£30.

Freeborn Balch, brother of the preceding and youngest son of Jobn the
emigrant, was born some six or eight years after the first settlers removed
to Salem. He appears to have resided with his father in Beverly, on
" Basse River," as it was then called, until the death of the latter. He in-
herited a fourth part of the property, as will be seen by the will, which,
at his disappearance, about the year 1G5S, ten years after his father's
death, was made over by Walter Price, [who styles himself " executor
and administrator to Freeborn Balch,"] to his eldest brother Benjamin
Balch. It is supposed that Freeborn went to England, but wherever he
went, I find no mention of him later than 1G68.

Family of Benjamin2 Balch.

Samuel,3 eldest son of the above, was born in the year 1G51 ; married
Mary Newmarsh, 1675. He appears to have resided in Beverly, and was
at one time the Town Clerk, as is shown by the following :
"Of Beverly Records in 1690, odd."

uThe Beverly town Clerk being requested by Mr John Newman of
Wenham to look for something in the Records answered ' 1 have no Town
Book of Records committed to my care but what begins and bears date
in the year 1G85, Excepting a Register Book of Births and deaths and
former marriages ' so have nothing before the year 85." " Sam"1 Balch
Town Clerk."

Samuel3 and John,8 the two eldest sons, appear lo have inherited the
greater part of the property of Benjamin- Balch. Samuel3 died in the
year 1723.

John,3 brother of the preceding, was born in the year 1654. lie mar-
ried a Miss Hannah Denning, Dec. 23d, 1674, and died 1738.

Joseph,3 brother of the preceding and third son of Benjamin, was born
about 1053. He served as a soldier under Capt. Thomas Lothrop, and
was slain in battle with the Indians at Muddy Brook, Sept. 18, 1075.

Freeborn,3 brother of the preceding and youngest son of Benjamin,2
was born in the year 1060, d. 1729. He married [for his first wife]
Merriam Knowlton about the year 1681 ; by her he had three children,
Merriam,4 (1683,) Freeborn,4 and Benjamin.4 He had also by his second
wife, Elizabeth Fairfield, six others ; Skepper,4 Elizabeth,4 Abigal,4 Tab-
athy,4 William/ and Mary.4

238 The Balch Family. [July,

William,4 second son of the preceding by his second wife, was born in
1701. He married llebecah Stone of Beverly, about the year 1728. He
was educated as a minister and settled in Bradford, Mass. I find that
"The Rev. Mr. William Balch of Bradford," was a subscriber for " the
New England Chronology,1' of which work we have the copy in the
family, with his handwriting and that of his son William on the title page.
He died 1792, and was burried in the old Burying Ground at Bradford.
He left seven children, Rebecah,* William,* Hannah,* Sarah,* Daniel,5
Nathaniel,* and Benjamin/

William* the eldest son of the preceding, was born July 15th,
1730. He married Rebecah Bailey in 1759, and had by her eleven
children. 1st, Rebeccah,6 b. Jan. 30th, 17(50, d. Sept. 5th, 17G2; 2d,
William,6 b. Oct. 1761, d. Sept. 17th, 1762; 3d, Rebeccah,6 b. July
29th, 1763 ; 4th, Sarah,6 b. Aug. 28th, 1765 ; 5th, William,0 b. July 9th,
1767; 6th, Jonathan,6 b. June 15th, 1769; 7th, Percis,6 b. May 24th,
1771, d. same year ; 8th, Clarissa,6 b. Sept. 30th, 1772 ; 9th, Benjamin,6
b. Nov. 9th, 1774; 10th, Molly,6 b. Dec. 3d, 1776; llth, Tabytha,6 b.
Sept. 30th, 1779.

Benjamin,6 the fourth son of the preceding, was born in the year and
day as above given. He removed from Bradford to Salem in the year
1796. lie married a Miss Lois Phippen, Dec. 14th, 1800, and was the
father of ten children, 1st, Louisa,1 born July 12th, 1802, married Geo.
Savery, Esq., of Bradford, Mass., now living in Groveland, Mass.; 2nd,
Benjamin? born Jan. 25th, 1804, married Miss Caroline Moore of Salem,
where he is now living ; 3d, James,7 born Feb. 21st, 1806, married Miss
Harriet Duncan of Salem, died at Half Day, Illinois, Nov. 1846 ; 4th,
William? born Feb. 1st, 1808, married Miss Mariam Kittridge of Salem,
about 1834, and Miss Susan Thayer of Boston, 1850, now resides near
Providence Rhode Island; 5th, Moses,7 born Jan. 23d, 1810, married
Miss A. Lauriat of Salem, daughter of the well known Aeronaut of that
name, and now living in Chicago, Illinois ; 6th, Clarissa,7 born June 22d,
1812, married Charles Hudson, Ksc\., of Newburyport, died about 1842 ;
7th, George,7 born March 30th, 1814, died April 25th, 1814; 8th, Lucy
Ann,7 born Aug. 25th, 1815, died Aug. 26th, 1835 ; 9th, Caroline,7 born
Oct. 12th, 1818, now living in Salem, unmarried ; 10th, Henry,7 born
Nov. 24th, 1820, at present residing in San Francisco, California.

William,7 the fourth son of the preceding, had seven children by his first
wife, five of whom are now living, 1st, VVm. F.8; 2d, Lucy A.8; 3d,
Benj.8; 4th, Edward8 ; 5th, Lowell.8

Extract of a Letter from Gov. Belcher to his Son in Eng-
land.— " I am surprised and much displeased at what your uncle writes
of Mr. Newman and your having my Picture done on a Copper Plate.
How could you presume to do such a thing without my special Leave and
Order. You should be wise and consider the Consequences of such
Things before you put them in Execution. Such a foolish Affair will
pull down much Envy, and give reason to your Father's Enemies to Squirt
and Squib and what not. It is therefore my Order that you destroy the
Plate and burn all the Impressions taken from it."

Boston, Aug. 7, 1734.

1855.]

Mascarene Family Papers.

239

MASCARENE FAMILY PAPERS.
S. G. Drake, Esq.

Dear Sir,— The accompanying letters will explain themselves with a very little
assistance on my part. The first, written by a son of Paul Mascarene, (for so many
years acting Governor of Nova Scotia, and as such interested in many of the most
brilliant deeds of the New England troops), elicited from his nearest relative the
touching record ot the hardships endured by one of the Huguenots. These documents,
in their present translation, were obtained from the surviving branch of the Gover-
nor's descendants. I hope to be able to furnish in your next number a sketch of
Paul Mascarene, drawn from original documents, and a record of his descendants.
I remain with much respect, your friend, W. II. "Wuitmoke.

Boston, April 21th, 1855.

Martin Mascarene = Llizabeth de Siton.
born 1535.

John, h. 15fi0,
d. 1GG0.

Guilste Diinbert.

John, in. = Louise de

1

John, Sr. ==
deles Pla-
vies.

Daniel, Sr. de Lubar- Joanna m. John
tha and de Kayssnc. de L'alarand.

2G April,

1649; d.

1G82.

Balarand,

b. 8 Aug.

1G42; d.

13 Dec,

1731.

Joanna m. John
de Salaries, Sr.
de Proschoulon.

Daniel = Laslies.

Augus-
tus,

De Vil-

lales de

Mont

Dieu.

Louisa m. An-

nibal de Cain-

poulies, &i had

10 children.

Mary,
d. s. p.

Balthazar = Senfreda.
d. s. p.

Louisa m. 1, Balfortis ; 2, lienaud,
by whom she had 4 children.

John, b. =

= Ma

rfraret de Sal-

,1 I.I 1 I.I, LI 1

Louis, died 1GG3.

20 Apr.

avy, mar. 4 Aug.

Joanna, "

1GGG.

1GG0; d.

1G81 ; died May,

Esther, "

lGG9ir

6 May,

1734. She m 2d,

Louisa, "

1672.

1GLI8.

D'Abrie; Sd,Ja-

Magdalen,"

1GG7.

gesdc Fabrequcs.

Anthony, "

1671.

James, "

1718-

Jean Pa

ur,, = Eliz. Perry,

Henry, "

1690.

b. 1G81; d

OO

of Boston, N.

Marv, "

1681.

Jan. 17G

b.

E.; d. 1 Jan.
1729.

[Salavy.
in. Peter de

Cesar
d.

m. 1702;

1730.

Margaret,
a nun.

: Eliz. Ter-
inaii'ran.

I
Henry, = Baudc-
b. 1703. cour.

Anne, =
20 J a n.
1714.

D'Olier,Sr.
de I'Aboul-

Elizabeth. Anne. Eliz. Henry. Mary.

[Copy of my letter to Mr. Mascarene, (the person who told me of him

could not tell me his Christian name.) Memo. This was wrote to him

in French. — J. M.l T , orw, c . i^o

1 London, 30th Sept., 1/63.

Sir, — The person who has now the pleasure of writing to you, is
a native of North America, though descended, as he imagines, from a
branch of your family. Some affairs of my father's, who died near four
years past, calling me to England, I was very desirous of finding whether
there were any of his relations living in Languedoc, whence he came,
I think from Castras. For this purpose I was recommended by a gentle-
man to one Mr. Bose, who I was told came thence, and knew a family
of my name, and I accordingly applied to him a few days past, who told
me there was one, and gave me a proper direction for a letter.

I remember to have seen a memorandum which my father left behind
him, and which is in my possession at home, containing some account of
his Family, Birth, Education, &c. ; but my departure for England being
somewhat sudden and unexpected, I had not time to look for it. All that
I know is, that he was born in Languedoc in' the year 1684, about which

240 Mascarene Famihj Papers. [July,

time there being a persecution of the Protestants, my grandfather fled
with him to Holland, but I think, if I remember right, left my -rand-
mother behind him, she having embraced the Catholic faith. My father
having lived sometime in Holland, and after my grandfather's death
having had his Education under care of Mr. Rapin, he came over to
England, obtained a commission, and from here went to America with
some Troops in the year 1711, and was employed in Nova Scotia, where
he was by degrees advanced to the Commission of a Colonel, and was
also tor some years Lt. Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Prov-
ince of Nova Scotia till the year 1750, when, finding himself pretty far
advanced in years and infirm, he obtained his Majesty's leave to dispose
of his commission and retire to his family, which resided in Boston, New
England However, as he still retained his rank in the Army, he was
advanced to the Commission of a Major General some years before he
died He married in Boston and has left behind him three children,
namely, two daughters and myself. His name was Jean Paul Mascarene,
but was known generally by the name of Paul. I am the only male sur-
vivor of the family bearing the name, except a son which 1 have, and
who is named Paul after my Father. This, Sir, is all the information I
can furnish you with, and if from the circumstances given you of my
fathers birth, and my grandfather's removal with him to Holland, you
can trace the family, I shall esteem it a favor if you will be kind enough
to give me any intelligence respecting it, and whether there are any of
my grandfather's successors living, or any collateral branch, as I shall
be very desirous of forming a correspondence with them as well as with
you. 1 expect to return to New England in the Spring: in the mean-
time a letter in answer to this will be esteemed as a great oblivion
conferred on, Sir, your most humble and

Most obedient servant, John Mascarene.

Please direct for me at the New England Coffee House, Threadneedle
street, London.

Q. , n m u r. Castras, Nov. 14, 1763.

bir and Dear Nephew,— It is not possible for me to express to you the
pleasure I fe It in receiving your letter of the 30th Sept., which came to
hand the 16th Octo. I was fearful that not only your father might be
dead but also lest he should not have left any successor behincf him.
Ihe last news I had of him was in 1720 ; his letter was dated from Pla-
centia in Newfoundland, where he at that time commanded. The public
newspapers in 1748 informed me that one Mascarene was advanced to
the rank of Major General of the English troops, but I was uncertain
whether it was your father or any of his children. At length, my Dear
Nephew, we have found each other; and your letter acquainted me that
you are not only desirous of knowing your pedigree, but also of having a
correspondence with your nearest relation, which I accept of as bem"
the nearest, and the only one who can inform you of what you are dcs£
rous of knowing, having very carefully preserved all the letters and
writings of your grandfather, whom I shall give you some account of in
the sequel of this : it would have been more easy for me to have done
this, had God been pleased to have preserved to me my sight which I
have lost since 1711. A dungeon, where I was confined seven months
on account of my religion, did not a little contribute to this loss, and I
am now a most wholly deprived of the benefit of reading; however, the
cause of this deprivation of my sight is what helps to soften the calamity,

1855.] Mascarene FamihJ Papers. 241

and makes me support it with patience and resignation. The history of
that excellent man, John Mascarene, your grandfather, (whom you could
have but a very imperfect knowledge of from the minutes which your
father left, as he himself could not have acquired any particular informa-
tion, having left France when he was but eleven years old,) I shall
endeavor to make known to you, and that you may be the better able to
understand it, I send you a genealogy,* which I carried no further back
than the father of your great-grandfather : this history is too deeply
engraved in my heart for me to forget it. There is not an aged person
in the place (I mean those who think as we do) who is ignorant of it ;
and at the same time scarce a young person who is not desirous of know-
ing it, which puts me often upon reciting it; all those to whom I relate it
admire his constancy and resolution ; — in a word, your grandfather is
looked upon as a model of virtue, and one who has carried Christian
heroism to the highest pitch, and who, in short, quitted everything to
follow his God.

The following is an abbreviation of his history : —

John Mascarene was born the 20th of April, 1060. He pursued his
studies closely, and especially made himself acquainted with that religion
which was of great assistance to him in all his misfortunes : he was
Counsellor to the Parliament, that is to say, to the Chamber of the Diet,
which subsisted a long while at Castras. He was married to Margaret
de Salavy the 4th of April, 1684, from which marriage proceeded John
Paul, your father. I must give you some particulars of his birth, in
order to which you will observe that the revocation of the Edict of
Nantes was in October, 1684, and before this revocation was published
orders were issued for soldiers to be quartered at discretion, at the houses
of such as would not abjure the Protestant religion ; your grandfather
was threatened with a preference above others, which indeed they could
not help doing. The situation of his wife, who was then near lying-in,
determined him to go to a farm-house which he had, about four leagues

from , and near to the highest mountain we have, and which is

called the Nose, whither he had fortunately time to make his escape with
his wife, and his estate left to the discretion of a company of Dragoons,
who finding themselves disappointed in not being able to exercise the
barbarity against your grandfather and grandmother, sold all the movea-
bles, cattle, hay, straw, and in short everything they could find, and
made strict search to find your grandfather ; which he being informed
of, resolved to flee as soon as his wife was brought to bed, which hap-
pened at the end of the year 1684, (I do not exactly know the time),
when she was delivered of a son, afterwards named John Paul, your
father, who was born on the aforesaid mountain, in the cottage of a peas-
ant, with whom he remained some time, and was concealed till he was
weaned. The fire of persecution being a little cooled, his grandmother
took him and brought him up with her, and was continually in fear lest
he should be taken from her. I shall here leave your father, who lived
in this manner till he was eleven years old, to return to your grand-
father, who, in his flight, took the road to Bordeaux. It was at the begin-
ning of February, 1686, that he left his retreat, and arrived without any
accident at Agen, the 20th of February, the same year, a little town situ-
ated on the Garonne, about thirty leagues from Castras. Here he took

* This genealogy is at the beginning of this article. The French names are
liable to be missp.l. in copying.

31

242 Mascarene Family Papers. [July")

passage in a packet boat, on the said river, for Bordeaux, whither he
intended to go in order to procure some assistance and continue his jour-
ney. Scarce was he got into the boat when an officer of the regiment of
Turin, who commanded a detachment, inquired of this excellent man
whether lie were not one of those who professed the Protestant religion.
" Pardon me!'1 answered he. "I order you, in the king's name,1' said
the officer, " to follow me with that lady, who, I suppose, is your wife."
"That is true," said your grandfather; on which they both followed the
officer, who conducted them to the prison at Agen. They searched my
uncle and found some pocket books in which he had a quarter of a sheet
of paper, on which was figured a quadrant, and, among other things, three
addresses for different persons, one at Geneva, another at the Hague,
and a third in London. These three addresses were the principal grounds
of accusation against him. Divine Providence, which guided him in all
his actions, caused him, by way of precaution, to make the officer and
■his deputies who arrested him, take particular notice of the papers which
they had found upon him. This precaution was of great service to him,
and though the President was present to hear his examination, lie would
not answer to any of the interrogatories which were put to him, but
insisted upon being sent before his natural Judge ; but when the pocket
book was produced there was found in it a song in the Gascon tongue, in
ridicule of some conversions which at that time had taken place. lie
was under the necessity of declaring that he did not understand that
tongue, that he had neither written nor read nor heard anything of the
said song, but that it had been put there by the officer or sergeant who
were called upon by him to witness to the papers which they had found
upon him, and which, as was before said, he had made them take particu-
lar notice of, and he still persisted in his demand of being sent before his
natural judges. The President, not being willing to act in this affair,
sent him before the Judge at Castras, who was appointed to try criminal
cases, where, after many interrogatories made to him at different hearings,
the Judge questioned him respecting the aforementioned song. lie pro-
tested, as I said before, and demanded that the officer, sergeant and
others who apprehended him, should be brought face to face, to which
demand the judge paid no regard, but pronounced sentence upon him the
19th of August, 1GS6 — condemning this noble champion to the Galleys
for life, and fining him the sum of 3000 livres for the King's use, be-
sides the confiscation of all his estate. This sentence did not terrify
him. He very calmly appealed to the Parliament and uttered these
words : " God quitted everything for my sake, and expired upon the
cross; — it is right that I should make him that little sacrifice to which I
am condemned ; I am persuaded he will never forsake me so long as I
am faithful to him."

Are you not impatient to know what became of Margaret de Salavy,
your grandmother, whilst your grandfather was in this critical situation?
I will tell you. I have said nothing of her since her being arrested with
her husband at Agen, where she separated herself from that worthy man
and demanded from the President at Agen her enlargement. The offer
made was to abjure her religion, which was accepted, and she was set at
liberty and returned to Castras, where she led a life which I shall pass
over in silence, lest I should exceed the bounds of that moderation which
is necessary should be preserved for the sex. Her son, who arrived at
Geneva, 14th Dec, 1696, empowered her, in quality of his only succes-
sor, to take pcj.ession of all his effects, and her abjuration made this

1855.] Mascarene Famihf Papers. 243

matter very easy. Louiza de Balarand, who was an only daughter and
very rich, and had some considerahle mortgages upon the estate of your
grandmother, threatened your grandmother to go to law with her in order
to recover upon the said mortgages ; the justice of her demand terrified
your grandmother, or rather her adherents, and by the intermediation of
their mutual friends, an instrument was signed the 28th of Oct., 1(598, by
which your grandmother gave up all she was possessed of, saving her
dowry and the interest upon it, and a right of succession to two brothers of
your good father, which amounted to twenty thousand livrcs, and the enjoy-
ment of a country house and house at Angly, which together yielded more
than 300 livres a year rent. I should have observed to you that she
took possession of all the moveables and effects which had been con-
cealed, and those which were saved from the plunder of the Dragoons.
But let us finish this disagreeable account to return to my dear uncle;
however I must make you acquainted with the two husbands who suc-
ceeded my dear uncle. After the foregoing transactions, she retired to
Angly, of which I have before told you, and in 1G99 she married Mons.
D'Albie, with whom she lived about three years, and had no children.
The third marriage was with Mr. Jacques de Fabriques, grandson of
Mons. Toussand, minister; the said Mr. tie Fabriques had joined the said
Mons. Toussand in Holland, (where he had retired). As the climate, I
suppose, did not suit him, the said Mr. Fabriques returned to France and
married your grandmother in 1704, by which marriage she had two
children. She died at Castras in 1734, having without doubt taken pos-
session of all she could ; so far, indeed, that Louisa de Balarand could
not come at sufficient to discharge her mortgages, as I shall have occa-
sion to tell you presently. In the meantime let us finish this disagreeable
history and return, to my dear and respected uncle whom 1 left in prison
at Castras. After having appealed from the sentence of the judges, he
was in consequence thereof carried to the Parliament of Toulouse, where
he was obliged to undergo several particular interrogatories. He de-
fended his cause with the assistance of Mr. Davie, an advocate, and 1
have the instructions which he gave to the said Mr. Davie, with his case
stated. Amongst other questions which were put to him, the affair of the
song, found among his papers, was not forgotten. The letters for Geneva,
the Hague and London, were, said they, a proof that he intended to leave
the kingdom. He denied it, and cited the 12th article of the Edict of
Revocation, which permitted all those who would not abjure the Protes-
tant religion, to retire into any part of the kingdom they pleased ; that in
consequence of this indulgence he was retiring to Bordeaux for some
time, in hopes that the king would be pleased to pronounce some more
favorable sentence on those who maintained the Protestant faith. The
several hearings he had before, were nothing in comparison to a public
one on the 7th May, 1637, where he appeared on the stool in the pres-
ence of all the chamber appointed for the trial of criminal causes, com-
posed ordinarily of the judges. The humble posture in which he was
placed, — the chains on his legs, — the presence of fourteen judges, — did
not in the least terrify him. He maintained an admirable firmness and
composure of mind, heard all his judges, and answered each of them
without the least discomposure, and when at last he was obliged to enter
into a controversy, he defended himself extraordinarily well, till he
obtained from the court (a thing unknown before) leave to interrogate
one of the judges who proposed a question to him. He confounded the
judges, upon which the court, having their eyes on the President, asked

244 Mascarene Family Papers. [July,

him if he had taken care to instruct himself well. To which he answered,
it yes !" " Do you persist in your faith ? " " Yes," answered he ; "I
am ready to follow my God wherever he shall please to call me; he
has quitted everything for me ; it is just that I should quit everything
for him."

They sent him hack to the palace prison, and the day after re-
moved him to that of the Hotel de Ville. 'Tis thus they deal with
those criminals who are destined for execution ; 'twas there my dear
uncle that the end of all his troubles was near ; but when three days
were elapsed, and no notice given him of his destiny, he resumed cour-
age, and afterwards understood that an arrest had intervened, which was
put to a Notary to be finished upon the appeal and the letters which had
been sent to quash proceedings against him. He passed about a year in
the prison of the Hotel de Ville, in soliciting a definitive sentence,
without being able to obtain it. His utmost care, money, and friends,
were employed, but in vain. I have his hearing on the stool, written
by his own hand, which I always read with fresh pleasure, and may pos-
sibly send it to you hereafter, with an elegy on his wife, and a prayer in
verse beginning with these words: "O King of kings, thou power su-
preme !" He composed this prayer in the prison of the Hotel de Ville,
after his hearing before the Parliament of Toulouse ; his troubles, his
confinement, and his trust in God were the subjects of it.

At last, in the beginning of April in the year 1G88, after having
retained this worthy prisoner for two years and two months, — would you
believe it ? — they conducted him to the place whither he was going when
he was arrested. The * * * of April, 1GS8, early in the morning, the
Lieutenant of the patrol, an officer of the Bourgeois, which was quar-
tered at Toulouse, came into my uncle's chamber, whom he found in
bed. " Come, sir," said the officer, " you must rise immediately." To
which my uncle answered, " Give me time to say my prayers, and then
I am ready to go whithersoever God shall call me." He did not doubt
but that his last moment was near. In half an hour the officer returned,
and asked him if he was ready. " Yes," answered my uncle. The
officer took a handkerchief out of his pocket, with which he blinded him
and put him in a litter, into which he also got himself, and carried my
uncle to the frontier of France, and forbade him, in the King's name, to
return thither again. He thanked the officer for the care he had taken
of him, and told him it was scarce worth while to have detained him two
years and at last carry him whither he desired to go ; that he comforted
himself under all his sufferings, as he looked upon them as nothing in
comparison to the glory that was to be revealed, and which he had a firm
faith that he should enjoy. He arrived at Geneva, April 10th, 1688, hav-
ing nothing at all with him but what he carried on his back. My grand-
mother sent him all the assistance that was in her power. I have spared
no cost to obtain a copy of the proceedings against him, but it is not to
be found in the Records of the Parliament. I have always been of
opinion that it was lodged in the hands of Mr. De Levin, the Recorder,
and this family is extinct. 1 should have been very glad to have found it,
to conclude the account of this dear uncle. He lived ten years in a
strange country, and died at last at Utrecht, the 6th of April, 1G98, and
though his son arrived at Geneva, the 14th of December, that is to say,
sixteen months before his death, he had not the satisfaction of seeing
him. M. de Rapin took care to instruct him in the language, and he

1855. J Mascarene Family \ Papers. 245

arrived at Utrecht two days after the death of his father. Thus finished
the career of this worthy and virtuous confessor at the age of 38 years.

Let us now proceed to John Paul, your father, who was hrought up, as
I have before informed you, by Louisa de Balarand, my grandmother,
and by Caesar Mascarene, my father, as Margaret de Salavy took very
little care of him. Jean Paul having arrived to the age of eleven and in
a capacity of travelling on horseback, my father, to gratify my uncle,
who, in all his letters, solicited my mother to send his son ; my father, I
say, hazarded the journey at the latter end of Nov., 1C96. He made the
young lad dress himself in a green livery, with a design of making him
pass for his lacquey ; he had been exercised for that purpose, and had
succeeded well under his instruction. Another person who was trusty,
and who had served him before, (named la Graudem), was the groom.
Everything being prepared, they took the route of Lyons, and instead of
going to St. Esprit, they went to a village near it called Sciffel, a little be-
low the fort de Puluse, where they were to pass the Rhone without being
seen, as it was not possible to pass the bridge of St. Esprit without a
passport, which my uncle had not. It was necessary, therefore, to make
interest with a barge man, in order to pass the Rhone. He addressed
himself to one who was carrying hay from Sciffel to the other side of
the river, who engaged to carry Paul and his portmanteau ; but as for
my father and the groom, they being obliged to remain at Sciffel, were
forced to submit to it. Paul, with as much resolution as a man of
twenty-four, quitted his green livery to take on him the habit of a sailor ;
they hid his portmanteau in a bundle of hay, and after taking their leave
of each other, Paul took the oar; by which means he safely passed the
Rhone and took the road to Geneva, where he arrived, I can't tell how,
the 14th Dec, 1G96. He was received by Mr. Rapin, who took care of
his education, as I have before informed you. I forgot to tell you that
my father went alone from Castras to Angly, where he had two country
seats, and Paul some days after joined him. The day that Paul set out
from Castras was the same that my father left Angly. Paul had a recom-
mendation to Mr de Caill at Angly ; who was a very good friend of my
father and your grandfather. Paul remained concealed some days with
Mr. de Caill, and as no news was heard of him, there was a story at
Castras that he had been stolen away. My grandmother made strict
search after him ; my father went into the country, and instead of search-
ing for Paul, he took the route of Lyons with Paul, whom he was at no
loss to find. They learnt at last that he was at Geneva, but there was
none of his friends who knew how to get there. I have this information
from my father. This evasion caused a good deal of trouble to my
grandmother ; they put all her effects under an arrest ; that is to say, the
King took possession of them, and she had no sooner redeemed them,
than they were arrested again, and in short she was obliged to ransom
them three times in less than six years.

In 1702, my grandmother, from eleven children which she had, find-
ing herself with only Cajsar, her youngest son, had an inclination to have
him married, which she effected in the same year; and by the marriage
contract gave him all her estate. This alteration of property did not
excuse my father from the arrest which had been made : he took all the
pains he could, and was at a considerable expense to get quit of it, and
he succeeded at length so far as to obtain a dismission with liberty to
dispose of his estate, with the consent of Louise de Balarand, his

246 Mascarene Family Papers. [July?

mother, on account of the mortifies s]ie naci on the estate of her de-
ceased husband. This was done, and he obtained a decree in the year
1719, when lie was left in quiet till the year 1730, when he died. Three
years after, they pretended to have lost his discharge and the decree,
and put his estate again under arrest, and I was obliged to produce the
decree which I had of the Register, which made me easy. It was happy
for me that my father gave up a sum of money to obtain this decree,
without which I should have been in danger of losing all my estate.

You see here, my dear nephew, the sorrowful history of your and my
family. It is a subject for a large volume. As your letter required of
me the detail which I have given you, I did not think it proper to speak
of it to any one ; and as it will make a considerable packet, I was afraid
lest it should excite the curiosity of some one ; and have taken the pre-
caution to send it to Pezeras where there is at this time a fair. For the
future I shall write you by the way of Bordeaux, where I have some
mercantile friends, and there are often English vessels which arrive there,
especially the beginning of March and October, when there is a consider-
able fair ; by this way I can send you some of your grandfather's
writings. But to conclude, I am obliged to Mr. Bose for the pleasure he
has given me. I beg you would give my very humble services to him ; —
his house is opposite to my wife's, (daughter to Mr. Baudicour.) You
may tell him that his sister is well. You would give me pleasure in
sending me your profession, and I beg you would inform me by first
opportunity. I shall be pleased to know also if your sisters are settled —
and the names of their husbands with their professions. There are many
refugees in London from Castras. General Ligoneer is uncle to one of
my friends ; a sister of another friend, daughter to Mr. Dubisson, mar-
ried an ambassador, whose name I do not recollect ; M. de Lugage, who,
I believe, is in trade, and others whom I cannot at present remember. I
shall close this in desiring you to excuse the incorrectness of this letter;
1 indicted it myself but cannot read it. My sister, who is a widow and
lives with me, is a proof, by right inheritance, of the misfortunes which
have attended our family to this very day. My sister, I say, committed
this to writing. I am, my dear nephew, with the most sincere esteem,
your most humble and most obedient servant, Mascarene.

I forgot to tell you that your grandmother, after her last marriage,
maintained the same principles in which she was brought up. I ought
likewise to acquaint you that our family is one of the most ancient in
this country, and passes for such. It has been always in the Law or the
Army; but more in the first than the latter. Tell me, I pray you, what
town you reside in, as well as how I may direct to you, without which I
shall make use of the directions you have already given me. Mine is, to
Mascarene, advocate in particular at Castras in upper Langucdoc. My
wife, sisters, and dauchters, made me promise to say many things to you
from them, and to assure you of their friendship. Our respects, 1 pray,
to madam, your spouse, and sisters. We embrace the dear family.

Memorandum for entering my coal of arms at the Heraldry Office.
Paul Mascarene, born at Castras in Langucdoc, in the kingdom of
France, was naturalized in England in the session of 1706 ; was made
Lieutenant in the same year (170G) and gradually rose in the Army to
the Post of Liei tenant Colonel, and continued in the Service to the year
1750, having been for the last seven years Lieutenant Colonel to Lieu-

1855.] Gov. Cradock's Bequest. 247

tenant General Philipps' Regiment of Foot, Lieutenant Governor of An-
napolis Royal 1, and in the absence of the Governor, Commander-in-chief
over the Province of Nova Scotia in North America; when, being aged
and infirm, he obtained his Majesty's leave to resign, and his Majesty
was graciously pleased to give him a Commission of Colonel of Foot, to
hold his rank as such in the Army.

asta^csui^j

Beareth Argent, a Lion, rampant, gules, with a Chief Azur charged
with three mullets Or and a mullet of the same for Crest,

By the name of Mascarene.

GOV. CRADOCK'S BEQUEST TO THE POOR OF ST.
SWITHEN'S PARISH, (LONDON.)

[Communicated by J. Hammond Trumbull, Esq.]
S. G. Drake, Esq : — In the will of Mathew Cradock, published in the
April number of the Register, is a bequest " to the poore of St. Swithens
where [he] dwelled, one hundred pounds to be imployed as a stocke for
their use, and the benefit thereof to be distributed yearly at the discretion
of the greater number in the vestry."

If Mr. Whitmore has not investigated the history and ultimate disposi-
tion of this charity, he will find the following extract of some interest. It
is taken from the 23d Report of the Commissioners on Charities in Eng-
land, (dated Jan. 30, 1830), page 267 :—

" Charities of Glover and Cuadock.

" In the church warden's accounts for the year 1G41-2, there is the
following entry respecting this charity : — Received of Mr. Riley, being
the gift of Mr. Glover, deceased, 50/."

In the same accounts for the year 1646-7, the sum of 507. is acknowl-
edged to have been received in part of 100/. given by Mr. Matthew Crad-
ock, deceased ; and in those for the year 1649-50, 50/. as the other
moiety of Mr. Cradock's legacy, is stated to have been received.

Several entries are found, relating to these two charities, in the books
containing the minutes of proceedings at vestries ; and amongst others,
one bearing date 17th October, 1651, whereby after reciting that Mr.
Glover had left 50Z. and Mr. Cradock 100/. for the good of the poor of
this parish, it was ordered that it should be entered into the " Vellum
Book," that these sums were laid out upon the building of shops against
the church wall.

For many years after the last mentioned date, credit is " taken annu-
anlly in the church warden's accounts, for interest paid in respect of
these charities ; but such payments have long since been discontinued."

[The Report states that the shops, with the part of the church wall
which they adjoined, were long since removed ; and that the land, belong-
ing to the parish, was let in 1791, on a building lease, at the rent of 8/.
85. per annum. The Commissioners, thereupon, report, — that,]

248 Four Depositions RelatingHo Thompson'' s Island. [July,

" As the parishioners thought fit to lay out these two legacies upon the
building of shops in the situation we have described, and as they possess
this and other valuable property, it seems proper that they should in fu-
ture pay 11. and 10s. per annum, as the interest at 5 per cent, on the sum
of 150/. and bestow it annually on such of the poor as are not in the re-
ceipt of parochial relief."

FOUR DEPOSITIONS RELATING TO THOMPSON'S ISLAND.

[From a copy in the autograph of the late Wm. Gibbs, Esq., of Lexington, made

for the Editor in 1836.]

I Wm. Trevour &,c that "Thompsons Island" is "the" formerly
called " Island of Trevour" which I took possession of in 1G19 and de-
clared the same (as the effect of my proceedings) to Mr David Thomp-
son in London ; on which information the said T. obtained a grant and
patten for peaceable and quiet possession of sd island to him and heirs
forever: — I being in the Company's service at the said time. To this I
testify on oath 27 of 2d mo 1650. Deposed the day before named before
me Incr. Nowell That this is a true copy taken and compared with the
original left on file. Attests, Ed Rawson Seer.

I Wm. Blaxston testify that the Island called Tomson's I. is by Dor-
chester neck, and that I heard ould Mr. Thompson affirm that he had a
patten for it and that there is an harbour in that island for a boate which
none of the rest of the islands had and that these that put hoggs there
doe it by his consent to my knowledge." Taken upon oath this 5th of
the 5th mo 1650 William Ilibbins

That this is a true copy compared with that left on file, Att1',

E. R. Sec.

"I Saggamore of Aggawam testify that in the yeare 1619: or thereabouts
as I Remember I went in my owne person wth Mr David Thompson and
then he tooke possession of the Island before Dorchester he likeing no
other but that because of the Smalc Riuer and then no Indeans vpon it or
any wigwam or planting nor hath been by any Endcans inhabbited or
claimed since but two yeares agoe Harmlen an old Indian of Dorchester
witnes my hand this 13th of July before Mr Greenleafe 16§j$ witnes

Edmond Greenleafe
Sagam ui of Aggawam

This is a true Copie Compard wth its originall on file as Att1'.

E. R. Sec.
July 15th 1G50

I doe testify that in the yeare 1620 I came into this Country and I take
it the same yeare I was in the Massachusett Bay with Willjam Trevoyre
and then being vpon the Island lying neere Dorchester And called the
sajd Island ; Island Trevoyre and then no natives there Inhabiting neither
was there any Signe of any that had been there that I could perceive nor
of many many yeares after. P Miles Standish.

Further I Cann testify that David Thompson shewed me a very An-
cient Pattent and that Isle Thompson was in it but the termes of it I
cannot remember. P Miles Standish "

Deposed before the whole court 25th October 1650" E. R. Seer.

" That this is a true Copie Compar'd wth its originall left on file
Attests Edward Rawson, Secret."

1855.]

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249

Norden

Hutchinson

Lane

Cumliy

Rawson

Buttolph

Tincker

Jempson

Parkman

Rocke

Townsend

Olliver

Ines

Phillips

Preston

Dod

Boiden

Clarke

Yeah

Savage

Selecke

Rainsford

Olliver

Bushnell

Phipcny

Lord

Coalman

Snow

Aeirs (Eyre

Spowell

Bishop

Milam

Benit

Armitage

Waye

Jones

Leader

Snoio

Tuckerman

Downes

Harrison

Millam

Kcnricke

Turner

Strange

EARLY RECORDS OF BOSTON.

[Continued from p. 172.]
[Copied for the Register, by Wm. B. Trash.]

Boston — Births.

Samuell sonne of Samuell &, Joanna borne 8. 9. 1651.
Edward sonne of Edward & Abigail borne 3. 11. 1651.
Samuell sonne of William and Mary borne 23. 11. 1651.
Jobn sonne of Humpbrey & Sarab borne 23. 11. 1651.
Wm sonne of Mr. Edw'd Rawson & Racbell b. 21 May 1651.
Mehetabel dau. of Tho. &, Annis borne 26. 8. 1651.
Sarah dau. of Jobn & Alice borne 2. 11. 1651.
Jamt'S sonne of James & Sarah borne 22. 10. 1651.
Diliuerance sonne of Elias and Bridget borne 3. 6. 1651.
Elizabeth dau. of Joseph & Elizabeth borne 5. 12. 1651.
Penn sonne of William and Hannah born 20. 10. 1651.
Deborah dau. of Mr Samuell Oliver &, Lydia b. 1. 12. 1651.
Anne dau. of Michaell &, Anne borne 6. 12. 1651.
William sonne of Wm. junior and Martha b. 13. 11. 1651.

William sonne of Edward and Margaret borne 30. 11. 1651.
Isaac sonne of George and Mary borne 3. 7. 1651.
Jona. sonne of Thomas and Francis b. 20. [or 22] 12. 1651.
John Clarke sonne of Christopher &- Rebec, b. 3. 12. 1651.
Theop. sonne of Mr David Yeal and Vrslye b. 14. 11. 1651.
Perez sonne of Cap1 Tho. Savage and Faith b. 17. 12. 1651.
Elizabeth dau. of David and Susanna borne 1. 12. 1651.
Anna dau. of Mr Edward Rainsford &, Elizh. b. 1. 12. 1651.
Nathaniell sonne of Peter and Sarah borne 8. 1. 1651.
Dorathy dau. of John and Jane borne 19. 12. 1651.
Gamaliel sonne of Gamaliel and Sarah borne 12. 1. 1651.
Robert sonne of Robert &, Rebecca borne 2mo. 1651.
Elizabeth dau. of Edward and Margaret borne 28. 11. 1651.
Abigail dau. of Thomas and Milcha borne 10. 1. 1651.
) Maria dau. of Mr Symon Aeirs and Martha b. 26. 1. 1652.
Mehitabel dau. of William and Elizabeth borne 31. 1. 1652.
Rebeccah dau. of Nathaniel and Alice borne 8. 2. 1652.
Joseph sonne of John and Christian borne 26. 12. 1651.
Mary dau. to sd John & Christian borne 26. 12. 1651.
James sonne of Francis and Alice borne 17. 12. 1651.
Samuel sonne of Godfrey and Mary borne 14. 2. 1651.
Elizabeth dau. of George and Elizabeth borne 19. 1. 1651.
Mathew sonne of Rice and Ann borne 30. 4. 1651.
Rebeccah dau. of John and Abigail borne 10. 2. 1652.
Hannah dau. of Thomas and Milcah borne 10. 1. 1651.
Elizabeth dau. of John & Sarah borne 5. 12. 1651.
Rebeccah dau. of Thomas and Katherine borne 22. 2. 1652.
John sonne of John and Persis borne 2. 2. 1652.
Mary dau. of Humphery and Mary borne 23. 3. 1652.
Hannah dau. of John and his wife Ann borne 20. 1. 1651.
Robert sonne of Robert deceased and Elizh. b. 17. 3. 1652.
Sarah dau. of John and Sarah borne 18. 8. 1651.
32

250

Early Records 6/ Boston.

[July,

Burnam

Dell

Maning

Baker

Osborne

Gallop

Webber

Messinger

Waker

Ph ipenij

Richardson

Balston

Phillips

Knight

Alline

Eire

Blanchard

Hal I sell

Bridgham

Mailing

Viall

Thurston

Grosse

Merills

Davenport

Sheaf e

Long

Hagborne

Scot tow

Hasey

Stoddard

Fitrnell

Blake

Yeo

Talbott

Place

Jackson

Timing

Hawes

Hawkins

Brenton

Houchine

Leveritt

Hard

Hands

Winsor

Dure

Anger

Willis

Rocke

Rawlins

Coggan

Bateman

Elisabeth dau. of Robert &l Francis borne 27. 8. 1851.
Benjamine sonne of George and Abigail borne 27. 2. 1652.
Ann dau. of Mr Jobn Maning and Ann borne 12. 1. 1651.
Mary dau. of William and Mary borne 16. 3. 1652.
Joseph sonne of William and Friswit borne 6. 2. 1652.
Mary dau of Sam" and Mary borne 4. 12. 1651.
Mehetabel dau. of Thomas and Sarah borne 10. 4. 1652.
Rebeccah dau. of Henry and Sarah borne 26. 4. 1652.
Eliakim sonne of Robert and Sarah borne 3. 5. 1652
Elisabeth dau. of Joseph and Dorothy borne 10. 4. 1652.
Stephen sonne of Amos and Sarah borne 14. 4. 1652.
Jonathan sonne of Jonathan and Mary borne 2d March 1651.
Mary dau. of John and Mary borne 13th July 1652.
Edward sonne of Robert and Ann borne 5 Feb. 1652.
Susannah dau. of George and Susanna borne 11 May 1652.
Symon sonne of Symon jun. & Lydia borne 6 Aug1. 1652.
John sonne of William and Hannah borne 18 Sep1. 1652.
Benjamine sonne of George and Joan borne 18 Sept1. 1652.
Joseph sonne of Henry and Elisabeth borne 17 Jan. 1651.
Anne dau. of John and Anne borne 13th March 1651.
Sarah dau. of John and Mary borne 14 March 1651.
Samuell sonne of Richard and Martha borne 11th July 1652.
Mary dau. of Edmund and Ann borne 9th Sep1. 1652.
Jeremiah sonne of Jeremiah and Sarah borne 22 Aug1. 1652.
Elisabeth dau. of Cap'. Richd. and Elizh. b. 13 Sep1. 1652.
Sarah dau. of Jacob and Margaret borne 14 Sep1. 1652.
Joseph sonne of Phillip and Anne borne 16th Aug1. 1652.
Joseph sonne of Abraham and Elizabeth borne 8th Oct. 1652.
Rebeccah dau. of Joshua and Lydia borne 10th Oct. 1652.
Wm sonne of W>« of Pulling pointe & Sarah b. 15 Sept. 1652.
Sarah dau. of Anthony and Deborah borne 21 Oct. 1652.
Susanna dau. of Strong and Elline borne 14 Sept 1652.
Elizabeth dau of Henry and Elizabeth borne 28 Oct. 1652.
Elizabeth dau of Thomas and Sarah borne 1 Oct. 1652.
Judeth dau. of William and Cicilla borne 24 July 1652.
Elizabeth dau. of Peter and Alice borne 21 Oct. 1652.
Mary dau. of John and Abigail borne 25 Oct. 1652.
Edward sonne of Benj. and Deborah borne 14 Nov 165 [
Susanna dau. of William and Susannah borne 15 Oct. 1652.
James sonne of James and Mary borne 3 July 1652.
Mehetabel dau. of William and Martha borne 28 Nov. 1652.
Jeremiah sonne of Jeremiah and Ester borne 26 Nov. 165 [
Anne dau. of Cap1 John and Sarah borne 23 Nov. 1652.
Benjamine sonne of John and Mary borne 28 Nov. 1652.
Mehetabel dau. of Marke &, Mary borne 21 Oct. 1652.
Thomas sonne of Robert and Rebeccah borne 30 Sept. 1652.
Joseph sonne of Thomas & Anne borne 24lh June 1652.
John sonne of John and Hannah borne 16 Sepi. 1652.
Michaell sonne of Michaell [and] Millered b. 11 Nov. 1652.
Sarah dau. of Joseph and Elizabeth borne 17th Jan. 1652.
.Mary dau. of Thomas and Hannah borne 24 Nov. 1652.
Joshua sonne of John and Martha borne 15 Dec. 1652.
Mary dau. of John &, Hannah borne 16lh Jan 1652.

1855.]

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251

Mcrion

Toy

Hull

Knight

Hani ford

Cotton

Barnes

Adams

Adington

Feild

Waker
Phillips

Travis
Fitch
Johnson
Barrell

Sendall

Ting
Pollard

Watkins

Ferneside

Phipeny

Williams

Baker

Checkley

Pecke

Munjoy

Hollo way

Mavericke

Harwood

Tultle

Pemberton

Scott

Davis

Gilford
Lord
Front
Harhart
East
Leader
Broughton
Wright
Negus
Ingoleshy
Howe
Tincker
Savage
Pormott
Davis
Willis

Dod

Isaac sonne of John and Sarah borne 20lh Jan. 1652.
Abiell sonne of William and Grace borne 21 Jan. 1G52.
Eliz'h. & Macy twins & ds. John & Judith b. 23 Jan. 1652.
Joanna dau. of Richard [and] Joanna borne 24 Jan. 1052.
John sonne of John [and] Hannah borne 29 Jan. 1652.
Rebeccah dau. of William [and] Ann borne 30 Dec. 1652.
Alice dau. of Mathew [and] Rebecca borne 22 Dec. 1652.
John sonne of Alexander [and] Mary borne 2G«> Feb. 1652.
Sarah dau. of Isaac [and] Ann borne 11 Feb. 1652.
Thomas sonne of Robert [and] Mary borne 28 Nov. 1652.
John sonne of Thomas [and] Anne borne 15 March 1652.
Elizabeth dau. of Nicolas [and] Hannah b. 24 Feb. 1652.
Daniell sonne of Daniell [and] Ester borne 3d Oct. 1652.
Mary dau. of Jeremiah [and] Easter borne I March 1652.
James & John twin s. of James & Abigail b. 7 March 1052.
John sonne of John [and] Mary borne 15 March 1652.
Mary dau. of Sam" and Joanna borne 13 March 1652.
Wilfiam sonne of Edward [and] Mary borne 3a March 1652.
William sonne of William [and] Ann borne 20 March 1652.
Elizabeth dau. of Thomas [and] Elizabeth b. 27 Nov. 1652.
Lydia dau. of John &, Elizabeth borne 3 Aprill 1653.
Benjamine sonne of Benj. [and] Willmottb. 6th Aprill 1653.
Mary dau of Thomas [and] Elizabeth borne 30 July 1652.
Benjamine sonne of Alex'r. [and] Eliza'h. b. 16 March 1652.
John sonne of John [and] Ann borne 21 Aprill 1653.

Elizabeth dau. of Thomas [&] Elizabeth b. 19 Jan. 1652.

John sonne of George [&-] Mary borne 17 Aprill 1653.
Mary dau of William [&] Mary borne 2 Aprill 1653.
John sonne of John [and] Jane borne 18 Aprill 1653.

Hezekiah sonne of John [and] Elizabeth b. 27 Aprill 1653.

Mary dau. of John [and] Mary borne 28 Aprill 1653.

Thomas sonne of James [and] Sarah borne 17 Feb. 1652.

Redemption sonne of Robert [and] Eliza'h. b. 2 Mar. 1652-3.

Samuel sonne of George [and] Barbary borne 17 Oct. 1651.

John sonne of George [andl Barbary borne 3 June 1652.

John sonne of William & Mary borne 14 May 1653.

Thomas sonne of Robert & Rebeccah borne 18 May 1653.

William sonne of Timothy and Margaret b. 23 May 1053.

Samuell sonne of Silvester and Lucy borne 12 June 1053.

Daniell sonne of Francis and Mary borne 21 Sep'. 1652.

Abigaile dau. of John [and] Abigaile borne 29 May 1653.

Thomas sonne of Mr Thomas [and] Mary borne 26 May 1653.

Robert sonne of Robert & Mary borne 16 June 1053.

Maria dau. of Jonathan &l Jane borne 6 July 1653.

John sonne of John and Ruth borne 10 July 1653.

Joseph sonne of Joseph and Francis borne 23 June 1653.

Mary dau. of John and Alice borne 2 July 1653.

Sarah dau. of Cap*. Thomas &, Mary borne 25 June 1653.

Martha dau. of Philomon and Elizabeth borne 16 June 1653.

William sonne of Leiu1 Wm. [and] MargH. b. 25 June 1653.

Sarah dau. of Robert and Sarah borne 10 Jan. 1642.
Mary dau. of Robert and Sarah borne 18 July 1653.
M;iry dau. of George and Mary borne 5 July 1653.

252

Early Records of Boston.

[July,

Grosse

Ph ipcny

Johnson

Faulkner

Lake

Nichols

Roberts

Butler

Alline

Townsend

Harrison

Flackc

Adams

Coleman

Scarlet

Bennet

Woody

Knight

Negus

Balfantine

Bumstead

Doiose

Feild

Saxlon

Balston

Chritchley

Cowell

Bodman

Paddy

Lynde

Norden

Winthropp

Hudson

Oris

Largine

Belt

Baker

Hollard

Vsher

Preston

Turcll

Studdard

Dennis

Cole

Eire

Myllam

Woodward

Phipeny

Stephenson

Furnell

Lane

Martha dau of Mat hew and Mary borne 29 June 1653.
Hannah dau. Gamaliell and Sarah borne 29 July 1G53.
Peter sonne of Samuell and Mary borne 2 July 1653.
Martha dau. of David & Mary borne 30 M^ch 1653.
Mary dau. of Sarg1 Thomas &, Mary borne 27 July 1653.
John sonne of .Mordica [and] Alice borne 18 Aug. 1653.
Evnice dau of Thomas & Evnice borne 18 Aug. 1653.
Bcnjamine sonne of Stephen & Jane borne 2 Aug. 1653.
Sarah dau. of Edward and Martha borne 22 Aug. 1653.
John sonne of William and Hannah borne 3 Sep1. 1653.
Elizabeth dau. of John & Persis borne 2 Aug. 1653.
John sonne of Samuell and Mary borne 12 March 1652-3.
Nathaniell sonne of Nathaniell and Mary b. 10 Sep'. 1653.
Mary dau. of Edward &. Margaret borne 12 Sept. 1653.
Mary dau. of John & Thomasine borne 21 Sept. 1653.
Richard sonne of Richard & Sibbell borne 3 Sept. 1653.
Elizabeth dau. of Richard and Francis borne 19 Sept. 1653.
Martha dau. of Robert and Ann borne 1 Sept. 1653.
Hannah dau of Benjamine and Elizabeth borne 2 Oct. 1653.
John sonne of William &, Hannah borne 29<>> Sept. 1653.
Joseph sonne of Thomas and Susanna borne 24 Oct. 1653.
Naomi dau. of Francis and Katherine borne 26 Oct. 1653.
Robert sonne of Robert and Mary borne 11 Sept. 1653.
Samuell sonne of Thomas and Ann borne 8 Oct. 1653.
Sarah dau. of James & Sarah borne 26 Augt. 1653.
Elizabeth dau. of Richard & Jane borne 11 Nov. 1653.
Elizabeth dau of Edward &, Margaret borne 17 Aug. 1653.
Joseph sonne of John and Sarah borne 17 Oct. 1653.
Nathaniell sonne of William and Mary borne 5 Nov. 1653.
Samuell sonne of Symon and Hannah borne 1 Dec. 1653.
Nathaniell sonne of Samuell and Johanna b. 27 Nov. 1653.
Deane sonne of Mr Deane &l Sarah borne 6<h Sept. 1653.
John sonne of James & Rebeccah borne 8l>> Nov. 1653.
Sarah dau. of George and Elizabeth borne 16 [
Joseph sonne of Henry and Alice borne 23 Nov. 1653.
Mercy dau. of Thomas and Ann borne 14 Jan. 1646.
Deborah dau. of Thomas and Ann borne 29 Nov. 1650
Joseph sonne of Thomas and Anne borne 1 Nov. 1653.
John sonne of William & Mary borne 14 Dec. 1653.
Johannah dau. of Angell and Katherine b. 17 Dec. 1653.

Hannah dau. of Hezekiah &, Elizabeth borne 29 Dec. 1653.

Mary dau. of Edward & Margaret borne 1 Jan. 1653.
Joseph sonne of Daniell &- Lydia borne 27 Dec. 1653.
Stephen sonne of Mr Anthony &, Barbary borne 6 Jan. 1653.

John sonne of James &. Mary borne 6 Dec. 1653.

Mary dau. of William and Ann borne 6 Dec. 1653.

John sonne of Mr Symon and Martha borne 19 Feb. 1653.

Constancy dau. of Humphery & Mary borne 15 Dec. 1653.

Sarah dau. of Ezekiell and Anne borne 21 Jan. 1653.

Hannah dau. of Gamaliel and Sarah borne 25 July 1653.

James sonne of John and Sarah borne 1 Oct. 1653.

John sonne of Strong and Elline borne 28 Jan. 1653.

John sonne of William & Mary borne 5 Feb. 1653.

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Grosse Elizabeth dau. of Martha and Ann borne 30 Jan. 1653.

Sheafe Ebenezer sonne of Jacob & Margaret borne 4 Feb. 1653.

Stone Hannah dau. of Nicholas and Hannah borne 8 Jan. 1651.

Josiah sonne of Nicholas and Hannah borne 4 Feb. 1653.
Baker Thomas sonne of John & Joane borne 12 Feb. 1653.

Michell Elizabeth dau. of George and Mary borne 26 Aug. 1645.

Mercy dau. of George and Mary borne 25 Aug. 1648.

John sonne of George and Mary borne 3 June 1650.

Sarah dau. of George and Mary borne 8 Dec. 1652.
Hutchinson Katherin dau. of Edward and Abigal borne 13 Feb. 1652.
Sweete John sonne of John and Susanna borne 8 Sept. 1651.

Mary dau of John and Susanna borne 28 Jan. 1653.
Chamberlin Anna dau. of John and Anna borne 6 Feb. 1653.
Nanny John sonne of Robert and Katherine borne 16 Feb. 1653.

Barrel I Georg sonne of George and Deborah borne 13 Feb. 1653.
Fryer James sonne of Emanuell and Christian borne 7 Oct. 1653.

Allen Elnathan son of George & Susanna borne 26 Dec. 1653.

Holland John sonne of Christopher &i Ann borne 1 Feb. 1647.

Bridget dau. of Christopher and Anne borne 14 March 1649.

Johannah dau. of Christopher & Anne borne 1 Feb. 1652.

Johannah dau. of Christopher & Anne borne 13 Oct. 1653.
Bennet James son of Francis and Alice borne 14 Feb. 1651.

Houchine Sarah dau. of Mr. Jeremiah and Ester borne 10 March 1653.
Ratchell Mary dau. of Robert and Judeth borne the last of Aug. 1652.

Ann dau. of Robert Rachell & Judeth b. 4 Feb. 1653.
Bennet John sonne of Ambrose and Mary borne 19 Feb. 1653.

Abda Mary dau. of Mathew and Tabelha borne 24 May, 1618.

Tabitha dau. of Mathew & Tabitha borne 24 Nov. 1652.
Alline Jacob sonne of Hope and Ratchell borne 22 Feb. 1653.

Wayte John sonne of Richard and Rebeccah borne 1 Nov. 1653.

Amey John sonne of John Ay my and Martha b. 12 Mrch 1653.

Prelious Mary dau. of Charles and Rebeccah borne 16 Mrch 1653-4.
Whitioell Samuell sonne of William and Johannah b. 15 Mrch 1653.
Lamphrey Mary dau. of Henry and of Julian borne 8 Mrch 1653.
Wat kins John sonne of Thomas and Elizabeth b. 21 March 1653.
Coddington Sarah dau. of John and Emm borne 4 Oct. 1651.

.lohn sonne of John and Emm borne 9 Feb. 1653.
Arnold Berachiah sonne of Edward &, Martha borne 22 Feb. 1653.

Dowries Thomas sonne of Thomas and Katherine b. 17 March 1653.

Salter Elisha sonne of William and Mary borne 7 March 1653-4.

Hickisman William sonne of William and Mary borne 29 Jan. 1653.
Melfou-es Martha dau. of John & Martha borne 8 Feb. 1653.
Jackline Mehetabell dau. of Edmund and Susannah b. 15 Feb. 1653.
Browne Job sonne of Mujjh & Sarah borne 29 Mrch 1651.

Sarah dau. of Hugh & Sarah borne 16 Augt. 1653.

Hugh sonne of Hugh &, Sarah borne 16 July 1652.
Shaw William sonne of Anthony and Alice borne 21 Jan. 1653.

Phillips Martha dau. of Wm, Marriner,& Martha b. 10 Mar. 1653-4.
Buckman Hannah dau. of John and Hannah borne 5 July 1653.
Harvey William sonne of William and Rfcirtha borne 27 Augt. 1651.

Thomas sonne of William and Martha borne 16 Aug. 1652.
Powning Henry sonne of Henry & Elizabeth borne 28 Aprill 1654.
Bridgham Benjamine sonne of Henry and Elizabeth b. 4 May 1654.

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[July,

Rix

Garland
Mosse
Shrimpton

Rogers
Huntley

Willoms
Stevens
Junes
Hickes

Wheatley
Willoms
Ines
Bandy

Snelling

Clarke
White
Tap pine
So well

Ellis

Hitchborne

Crumwell

Barrell

Furnell

Shattock

Furnell

Scott

Howard

Hunt

Hull

Hoyden

Gillet

Waker

Sandie

Chad

Baker

Jackson

Hands

Smallcdge

Viall

Barker

Bridgham

Due

Rawson

Leader

Broughton

Phillips

Hawkins

Thomas sonne of William and Grace borne 11 Aprill 1654.
Mary dau. of Peter &, Joan borne [
Mary dau. of John &/ Mary borne 20 Aprill 1654.
Henry sonne of Henry and Elinor borne 26 Aprill 1654.
Simon sonne of Symon and Susan borne 28 Aprill 1654.
Moses sonne of John and Jane borne 1 July 1654.
Aaron sonne of John and Jane borne 15 Aprill 1654.
Mary dau. of Peter &, Redigon borne 15 Aprill 1653.
Johanna dau. of Henry and Mary borne 28 May 1652.
Sarah dau. of Rice and Anne borne 19 Aprill 1654.
Timothy sonne of Richard Hicks and Mary b 2 May 1649.
Mary dau. of Richard and Mary borne Dec. 1654.
Samuell sonne of Lyonell and Ellinor borne 29 Aprill 1654.
Elizabeth dau. of Peter & Redigon' borne 26 May 1654.
Anne dau. of Mathevv and Ann borne 6 June 1654.
Martha dau. of John and Martha borne 2 Nov. 1649.
Mary dau. of John & Martha borne 5 Oct. 1653.
Anne dau. of William Snelling Gent and Margaret borne 7

May &, baptized 17 May 1654.
Peter sonne of Christopher & Rebeccah b 14 June 1654.
Dorcas dau. of William & Phillips borne 19 Aprill 1654.
John sonne of John and Mary borne 31 May 1654.
Hannah dau. of Thomas and Elizabeth borne 2 Nov. 1652.
Thomas sonne of Thomas and Elizabeth b. 13 July 1653.
Sarah dau. of Edward and Sarah borne 1 July 1654.
Katherine dau. of David and Katherine borne 2 June 1654.
Rebeccah dau. of John and Rebeccah borne 20 July 1654.
William sonne of John and Mary borne 28 July 1654.
Johanna dau. of William and Elline borne 9 Dec. 1652.
Hannah dau. of William and Hannah borne 8 July 1654.
William sonne of William & Elline borne 29 July 1654.
Eliazer sonne of Robt. Scott dec. &< Eliza'h. b. 18 July 1654.
Peter sonne of Samuell and Isabell borne 4 Augt. 1654.
Jabes sonne of Thomas and Elizabeth borne 1 1 June 1654.
John son of John and Judelh borne 3 Nov. 1654.
Sarah dau. of Thomas and Francis borne 12 Oct. 1654.
Hannah dau of John and Elizabeth borne 12 Oct. 1654.
Mary dau. of Robert & Sarah borne 1 Nov. 1654.
Elizabeth dau. of John and Ann borne 15 Oct. 1654.
Elizabeth dau. of Andrew & Elizabeth b. 13 Sept. 1654.
John sonne of Thomas and Leah borne 1 Oct. 1654.
Edmund sonne of Edmund and Mary borne 30 : 8mo : 1654.
John sonne of Marke and Mary borne 10 Sept. 1654.
Johannah dau. of William &- Mary borne 15 Aprill 1653.
Joseph sonne of John and Mary borne 4 June 1654.
Sarah dau. of Edward and Jane borne 9 March 1654.
Benjamine sonne of Henry and Elizabeth b. 3 May 1654.
Patience dau. of Ambrose and Ester borne 1 Dec. 1654.
Rebeccah dau. of Edward & Rachell borne 19 Oct. 1654.
Thomas sonne of John and Abigail borne 19 Nov. 1654.
Nathaniell sonne of Mr Thomas & Mary borne 5 Dec. 1654.
Hannah dau. of Nicholas and Hannah borne 25 Nov. 1654.
James sonne of James and Mary borne 18 March 1653.
(To be Continued.)

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GENEALOGY OF THE HOBBS FAMILY, OF MASSACHU-
SETTS.

[Compiled by Gioroe Hobbs, Esq., of Eastport, Me.]

Josiah Hobbs, the emigrant ancestor of this family, was born in
England in 1649. He came to this country in the ship Arabella,
Richard Sprague, master, which left Gravesend 27 May, 1671, and
arrived at Boston in July. Josiah Hobbs resided in Boston during the
next eighteen years. He married in 1683, and had a son Josiah,3 born
in Boston in 1684. In 1690 he moved to Lexington, then the west pre-
cinct of Cambridge, where he lived the residue of his days, with the ex-
ception of a residence of two years in the westerly part of Woburn, now
Burlington. In 1691, he subscribed towards building the First Meeting
House in Lexington. In 1692 and '3 he contributed to the support of
Rev. Mr. Easterbrooks, the first settled minister of that town. In the
records of the church, kept by Rev. Mr. Easterbrooks, we find the follow-
ing : "August 1699 — Baptized Josiah Hobbs and h>s wife Tabitha, and
received them into the church in full communion. Sept. 17th, 1699, bap-
tized Josiah, Tabitha and Mary Hobbs. Oct., 1700, baptized Matthew
and Susanna Hobbs. Jan. 8, 1710, baptized Ebenezer Hobbs. April
13, 1712, baptized Tabitha Hobbs." From the above it appears that
Josiah, the emigrant, had seven children. None of these, however,
lived to have families, with the exception of Josiah, the eldest, as
can be ascertained from an examination of the records of Boston and
other places. The elder Hobbs, according to the representations given,
was of a slight figure, and somewhat below the medium size. He died at
Lexington on the 30th May, 1741, aged 92 years.

Eldest Child of Josiah1 Hobbs.

(2) Josiah,5 (3) b. in Boston in 1684, moved to Lexington, Mass., with
his father, in 1690, where he resided until about 1705. Being then
21 years of age, he returned to Boston, and there remained fur the
next 25 years. In 1708, he married Esther Davenport, of Dorches-
ter, and resided at the north rnd of Boston, where he engaged in
agricultural pursuits. When far advanced in years he used to relate
many interesting events of his early days. He stated that hiir?self,
and his boys, drove the cows to pasture from the north 'end of Bos-
ton to Muddy Brook, now Brookline, and also to Roxbury ; and that
he had hoed corn on Cornhill. He and his wife joined the New
North Church, (Cotton Mather's), where all his children, but one,
were christened. In 1730, he took up his residence in the town of
Weston, with his family, consisting of three sons and four daughters ;
their youngest son, Nathan, being born the year after their removal.
Mr. H. purchased his farm, in Weston, of a Mr. Cheeny. This spot
has been looked upon as the home of the family, from that day to
this, no records of which having been kept, the traditions have passed
passed down to us through the said Josiah. He held with strictness
to the faith and worship of our Puritan fathers, and was careful to
observe the rules and to practice all the austerities that belonged to
the sect at that day. Soon after their settlement at Weston, Mr. H.
and his wife connected themselves with the church in that place, of
which the Rev. William Williams and the Rev. Samuel Woodward

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were pastors. Mr. Hobbs died 27 Feb., 1779, aged 94 years. His
widow deceased 29 Nov., 1778, aged 88.

Children of Josiah1 (2) and Esther (Davenport) Hobbs.

(3) I. Ebenezer,3 (10) b. in Boston in 1709; moved to Weston, with
the family ; rn. Eunice Garfield, of Lincoln, in 1734. He died
from an injury received on the 19th of Oct., 1762, aged 53 years.
His widow departed this life, 4th Oct., 1776, aged 68.*

(4) II. &, III. Josiah,3 (18) and John,3 (24) twins, were born on Gover-
nor's ^Jsland, in Boston Harbor, in 1721, whither their parents had
removed for a temporary residence. In 1743, they joined the church
in Weston. Soon after this, they bought adjoining farms in the
south-east part of Brookfield, which went in that day by the local
name of Podunk. Josiah3 and John,3 married about 1744 or '45.
Josiah3 m. Mary Harrington, of Weston, who died in 1804, aged 81
years. John3 m. Beulah Warren, of the same town. These twin
brothers connected themselves with the church of Rev. Nathan
Fiske, who went from Weston to Brookfield and settled there about
the same time. They were both deacons of this church, at different
periods of their lives, and were exemplary Christian men; patterns
worthy of imitation. They were each in active service during some
portion of the Revolutionary war. John3 was at the taking of Bur-
goyne and his army, and was engaged in the active military opera-
tions which immediately preceded and led to the surrender. He
caught a severe cold by his exposures in the camp and field, from
which he never recovered. He was able, however, to reach his
home, in Brookfield, where, after lingering a few weeks, he died,
in 1777, in the 57th year of his age. Josiah3 continued to reside in
Brookfield till his death, in 1802, aged 81 years.' They had large
families, and a numerous posterity remain in that town and neigh-
borhood.

(5) IV. Esther,3 b. in Boston, 22 Oct., 1722, m. Gibbs, and

settled in Framingham.

(6) V. Sarah,3 b. in Boston, 10 May, 1724, m. Stone, of Wes-
ton, who afterwards settled in Vermont. They had one son, Joseph,*
who lived and died in Weston.

(7) VI. Dorcas,3 b. in Boston, in 1726, m. Parks, and settled in

the town of Lincoln, where she died.

(8) VII. Hannah,3 b. in Boston, 25 Jan. 1729, m. Jeremiah Wetmore,
at Weston. They settled in Middletown, Ct. The late Judge Wet-
more, of Boston, was her son. Thomas Wetmore, of Boston, and
the widow of the late Judge Story, of Cambridge, are her grand-
children.

(9) VIII. Nathan,3 (31) b. in Weston, in 1731, m. Elizabeth*Fiske, of
Waltham. They had ten children, four sons and six daus. ; three of
the daughters died young.

Children of Ebenezer3 (3) and Eunice (Garfield) Hobbs.

(10) I. Isaac,4 (38) b. in 1735, m. Mary Saunderson, of Waltham, in
1757. They had several children who died in infancy, and one
dau. and two sons who lived to adult age. He was a deacon of the

* Tabitha, dau. of Josiah and Esther, born 10 July 1715. [Omitted in the MS.]

1855.] Genealogy of the Hobbs Fcunily. 257

church in Weston, and town cleric nearly forty years. His wife died
4 Feb., 1813, aged 75 years. He died 30 Sept. following, aged 78.

(11) II. Ebenezer,4 b. in 1736; d. 28 Oct., 1756.

(12) III. Elisha,4 (41) b. in 1743; m. Lois Hastings, of Waltham, in
1764. He settled in Princeton before the Revolutionary War,
where he spent the residue of his days. He was for many years a
deacon of the church in that town. His wife died in 1807, a^ed
64 years

(13) IV. & V. Susannah4 and Hepsibeth,4 both died in infancy.

(14) VI. Matthew,4 (47) b. in 1745; m. Lydia Wesson, of Lincoln,
for his first wife, in 1766; she died in 1782, aged 35. They had
several children by this marriage, only two of whom lived to adult
age. (See 47.) His second wife, by whom he had one son, was
widow Lucy Holmes, of Boston, who died in 1812, aged 71. He
was a soldier of the Revolution. On the morning of the 19th April,
1775, he started for Concord, and with others took an active part in
the engagement, after the British troops had crossed the North
Bridge. He was one of the number who pursued the retreating
enemy as far as West Cambridge, where, being relieved by other
companies, they returned to Concord the same night. Mr. Hobbs
then enlisted in the company of Capt. Charles Miles, of Concord,
being one of the subaltern officers, and for a time was under the
command of Col. Reed. In Feb., 1776, he joined the Weston com-
pany, commanded by Jonathan Fiske, and was made an ensign of
that company. Capt. Fiske's company, with other Middlesex troops,
was under the command of Col. Elcazer Brooks, of Lincoln, Samuel
Lamson, of Weston, Major. This regiment, with other troops, was
ordered to take possession of Dorchester Heights.

He was at White Plains in Sept. of that year. In 1780, he en-
listed for three years, or during the war, and was made captain of
the Weston company ; his two lieutenants, by the name of Liver-
more, belonged to Weston. This company was employed in the
western and northern parts of New York State, at Ticonderoga,
Crown Point, and other posts leading to Canada. They saw much
service, and returned to their homes at the close of the war, in 1782.
Capt. Hobbs, like many others, came out of the army without a
shilling in his pocket. Still he never complained. He died in
1S17, six years before the law was passed giving pensions to the
revolutionary officers and soldiers.

(15) VII. Elizabeth,1 b. in 1748; m. Phineas Gregory, who settled in
Princeton in 1767. They had two sons, the eldest removed to Con-
cord, Mass.; no issue. The other son, Phineas," settled on a farm
in Princeton, and had sons and daughters.

(16) VIII. Samuel,4 (50) b. in 1750 or 52; m. Lucy Monroe, of Lexing-
ton, who died in 1812, aged 60. He was a farmer, but the business
of a tanner and currier he also followed with some success. He was
an ardent patriot, and, in 1773, while a journeyman in the employ of
Simeon Pratt, of Roxbury, joined the famous party, who, in disguise,
threw overboard the tea in Boston. He used to say that the whole
chests of bohea, weighing 360 lbs., were rather heavy to lift. He
settled in Sturbridge, where his four sons remained. He was a most
excellent man, and ever held an elevated position in society. He
died in May, 1823, aged 72 years.

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(17) IX. Esther,4 b. in 1753; m. Capt. Bowker, of Sudbury, and
moved into the western part of the State of New York, then a wil-
derness. She, with her husband, made a visit to Weston, in 1795 ;
returned, and never came back again. Nothing is known of their
posterity.

Children of Josiah? (4) and Mary (Harrington) Holbs.

(18) I. Nathan,4 (54) b. in 1753; d. in 1813, aged GO years. He had
five sons, Silas;5 Aaron? Walter,5 who died insane ; Josiah? who
was b. in 1789, d. in 1840 ; Isaac? b. in 1775, d. in 1847 ; and two
daus., Mary6 and Lydia.b

(19) II. Molly,4 d. in 1785, aged 32; unmarried.

(20) III. Moses,4 m. Hannah Bigelow ; had Fanny? b. in 1790; Lydia?
b. in 1793; Mary,5 b. in 1794; George," b. in 1796, d. in 1803;
Augusta,5 b. in 1797, d. in 1601; Augusta,'' b. in 1802 ; George? b.
in 1804, now living in Brookfield ; had children: — Franklin,0 b. in
1S27 ; Henry H.,° b. in 1829, d. in infancy ; William,6 b. in 1830,
d. in infancy; Albert,6 b. in 1832; Jairus M.,6 b. in 1834; Sarah
M.,° b. in 1837, d. in infancy ; Sarah M.,6 b. in 1838, d. in infancy ;
Sarah M.,6 b. in 1840; Moses,0 b. in 1842; Josiah,6 b. in 1845;
Thankful,6 b. in 1847.

(21) IV. Josiah,4 was killed by lightning, in 1784.

(22) V. Abigail,4 m. John Boyden.

(23) VI. Hannah,4 m. George Watkins ; had two sons, Gardiner? of
Sturbridge, who m, Lucinda Hobbs, his second cousin, in 1802 ; and
Sylvester.6

Children of Jolnfi (4) and Beulah ( Warren) Hobbs.

(24) I. Beulah,4 m. Isaac Warner, of Sturbridge ; had Roswell? John?
Isaac? George? and Sally.* She died in 1817, aged 70.

(25) 11. & III. Lydia4 and Betsy,4 twins. Lydia4 m. Guilford, of

Spencer ; had nine children. She died in 1848, aged SS. One son,
Jonas,5 b. in 1788, m. Persis Bcmis ; is still living in Spencer.
Betsy,4 d. unmd., in Brookfield, in 1850, aged 90 years.

(26) IV. Jesse,4 b. in 1762, d. in Dec, 1840. He settled in Brookfield,
and had children -.—Sally? b. in 1783, d. in 1806; Luther? b. in 1784,
d. in 1808 ; Lucy? b. in 1786, d. in 1809 ; John? b. in 1769, d. in
1850 ; Jonas? b. in 1790, d. in 1807 ; Cheeny5 b. in 1792, d. in
1820; Eluira? b. in 1795, d. in 1812 ; Evelyn? b. in 1797, m. M.
Ryan, of Charlton, Mass.; William? b. in 1799, d. in 1802 ; Ma-
ria? b. in 1801, m. E. E. Ryan, of Norfolk, Conn.; Ruth? b. in
1S04, d. in 1822; William,5 b. in 1S06, lives in Worcester; no
children. None of the sons of Jesse,4 had children, except John,5
who had Eliza Jane,6 b. 21 Oct., 1826, m. Frederic Brigham, of
Brookfield, (who has one dau.7 b. in 1848) ; and Lucius F.,6 b. in
1828; Charles F.,° b. in 1830; John F.,6 b. in 1836; William E.,6
b. in 1839 ; Mary Anp,6 b. in 1842.

(27) V. Allan,4 settled in Spencer.

(28) VI. Daniel,4 b. about 1767, d. in 1847, aged 80. He m. widow
Newell, and left a large family ; one son, Marcus? lives in Wor-
cester. His mother resides with him.

(29) VII. Ruth.4 d. unmarried.

(30) Vlll. An a,'1 d. unmarried.

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Children of Nathan3 (9) and Elizabeth (Fislce) Hobbs.

(31) I. Bctsy,4 m. Amos Pearce of Waltham.
(3*2) II. Lydia,4 m. Ebenezer Ballard of Weston.

(33) III. Lucinda,4 m. in 1802, her second cousin, Gardiner Watkins,
of Sturbridgc. lie died 11 Feb., 1851, aged 74.

(34) IV. William,4 b. at Weston, in 17G1 ; m. Matilda, dau. of Isaac
Child, of Waltham. Mr. II. died in 1797. His widow died in 1814,
aged 51. They had children -.—Sally? b. 3 Feb., 1787, d. at
Concord, in 1789; Viseyf b. in 1789, d. in 1841 ; Matilda,' b. 4
Dec. 1790, m. Alfred Smith, of Lunenburg, Mass.; Avis,' b. in
1792, d. in 1795 ; William? b. 3 Jan., 1794. He resides at Wal-
tham ; m. Maria Miller, 8 Oct., 1818. Children :— William,6 b. in
1819, m. Adeline J. Nichols, 1854 ; Samuel Mcrriam,6 b. in 1822;
George Miller,6 b. in 1827, grad. EL C, 1850 ; Melzer Flagg,6 b in
1831, d. in California in 1853.

Polly? b. in 179(5, lives at Weston ; Amanda? b. in 1798, m.
Nathan Warren, of Weston, and has a family.

(35) V. Nathan,4 b. in 1765 ; m. Lydia, dau. of Isaac Child, of Wal-
tham. She died in 1836, aged 66. Mr. H. died in 1842. Chil-
dren : — Elizabeth", b. 8 June, 1788, m. Charles Stratton, 7 Oct.,
1807. He died in 1817. Children:— Martha,6 b. 1 Deo, 1808,
m. Benjamin Dana, in 1829 ; Eliza Ann,6 b. in 1811, d. in 1844;
Charles Edwin,6 b. 25 Aug., 1813, m. Sarah H. Piper, 23 Dec,
1841 ; Frances Maria,6 b. 1 May, 1817, m. Samuel T. Leonard, in
March, 1840, d. in 1842.

Prentiss? b. 10 Jan., 1790, lives in Boston. He m. 1st, Eliza-
beth Lewis, who died in 1817. 2d. wife, Harriet Joy Lincoln, who
died in Feb., 1847, leaving six children, viz.: Prentiss,6 b. in March,
1827, d. in California, in 1849, unmd. ; Harriet L.,6 b. in 1829;
Abigail Ripley,6 b. in 1831 ; Lydia,6 b. in 1830; Joshua B. F.,6 b.
in 1837; Elizabeth Lewis,6 b. in 1839.

Nathan? b. at Weston, in 1792, m. Elizabeth Hutchinson, of Bos-
ton. Children: — Susan,6 b. in Jan., 1826; Horatio,0 b. in Feb.,
IS27; Nathan,6 b. in Nov., 1828;' Francis M.,6 b. in Nov., 1834.

John? b. at Weston, 28 Oct., 1794, m. Mary Ann Dicwade in
1824. Children :— Anna E. D.,6 b in 1826, m. Benjamin F. Ma-
han, in 1S43; John,6 b. in 1830.

Horatio? b. 7 Dec, 1796, d. unmd., 15 Nov. 1821.

Albert,5 b. 18 May, 1799, m. Sophia Pierce, 8 Sept., 1833.

Solomon? b. in 1801, d. in 1822.

Josiah? b. 4 March, 1803, d. at Natick, in 1853, leaving two
chihl re n.

Thomas Jefferson? b. 16 Oct., 1S11 ; living in Boston.

(36) VI. John,4 b. in 1771, d. unmd. in Nov , 1S02. He was a child of
misfortune. In his early days he was aillicted with a painful fever-
sore, which made him a cripple for the rest of his life; about the
same time he almost entirely lost his hearing. To crown the whole,
in Oct, 1802, he was bitten by a dog, which was a pet in the family,
a gentle animal, but which proved to be rabid. The dog, it appears,

. snapped at a fly, on his hand, leaving the print of his tooth between
the thumb and forefinger. It did not raise blood on the surface, but
left a redness, which alarmed his friends. He, however, laughed at

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their fears, thinking that nothing serious could come of so small a
matter. But those fears, alas, were too fully realized. In less than
three weeks from the time he was bitten, he was seized with an
attack of hydrophobia. The disease in this case was similar in its
progress and results to the published accounts given of others who
have died under this awful malady. The spasms continued, at inter-
vals, for about six days, when he expired.

(37) VII. Amos,4 b. in Weston, in 1774, m. Sally Gould, of W„ in 1779.
He died 30 Jan. 1819. Children -.—Percivalf b. 14 Sept., 1814,
d. 27 Sept., 1818; Edwin," b. 11 Sept., 1811, m. Maria Fiske, of
Waltham. They have sons, George Edwin,6 b. 5 Jan. 1811, and
John Lewis,6 b. 21 April. 1847.

Children of Isaac4 (10) and Mary (Saunderson) Hobbs.

(38) I. Abigail,5 b. 9 April, 1759, m. Isaac Jones, of Weston, 22 Dec,
1778. She died 27 March, 1790.

(39) II. Ebenezer,5 (58) b. 1 April, 1762, m. 1st, Eunice Spring, of
Weston, in 1782, by whom he had six daus. and two sons. She
died 15 Dec. 1810. Mary Child, his second wife, died 14 Nov.,
1812, aged 34 ; no issue. Sarah Archibald, his 3d wife, died in
March, 1848, aged 83 years. He died, 9 Jan., 1848, aged 86.

(40) III. Isaac,5 (66) b. 9 Dec. 1765, m. Mary Baldwin, of Weston, 24
Jan., 1790.

Children of Elisha4 (12) and Lois (Hastings) Hobbs.

(41) I. Lois,5 b. in 1765, m. in 1783, John Mirick, of Princeton, where
she died in 1843. They had a son, Elisha,* b. in 1767, who moved
from Princeton to Camden, Me., about 1804. He had sons, Elisha,7
Ebenezer,7 Charles,7 Nathan,7 and Thomas.7 All dead except Eli-
sha7 and Ebenezer.7

(42) II. Jonas,5 b. in 1772 ; went to the State of Vermont in early life.
He has not been heard from.

(43) III. Micaii,5 b. in 1776, d. at Hope, Me., 2 Feb., 1842, aged 66.
He had two sons: — Josiah6 b. in 1805, (had five sons, who had
families) ; Henry,6 b. in 1802, m. Sally Lincoln, of Eastport, who
had two sons, Micah,7 b. Jan., 1835; Ira Foster,7 b. 29 Nov. 1842.

(44) IV. John,5 b. in 1779, m. Betsy Bailey, of Sterling; had John,6 b.
in 1800, who now resides at Yonkers, N.Y. Micah,6 b. in 1804,
m. a dau. of Moses Hobbs, and now resides on the homestead.
George,6 b. in 1S06, who now resides in Worcester. He is a major
general of the militia of that county ; m. Calista Beaman. They
have children : — a dau.,7 b. in 1830, m. George S. Howe ; Martha,7
b. in 1834; Catharine,7 b. in 1836; Horace,7 b. in 1S32; George
Webster,7 b. in 1840 ; William Harrison,7 b. in 1842.

Henry6 b. in 1808, d. in 1840 ; Isaac* b. in 1814, lives in Hope,
Me.; Samuel,6 b. in 1817, lives in Princeton; Bailey6 b. in 1821,
lives in Yonkers, N. Y.

(45) V. William,5 b. in 1778, m. Nancy Gill, of Princeton ; had three
sons and two daus. The eldest son, Willia?n,e b. in 1809, resides
at Worcester. The second son, Elisha,6 lived on the old farm in
Princeton. He had one son and two daus. that lived to adult age.

(46) VI. Moses,5 b. in 1783, m. Mercy Gill of Princeton; no issue.
He was accidentally killed at the raising of a barn, in Hubbardston,
in 1823.

1S55.] Genealogy of the Hobbs Family. 2G1

Note. — There are two families of Hobbs, resident in Worcester ;
one from Princeton, represented by Major General George0 Hobbs;
the other, represented by Marcus Ilobbs. They are descendants of
John,3 one of the twins, who settled in Brookfield.

Children of Matthew* (14) and Lydia {Wesson) Hobbs.

(47) I. Hepzabeth,5 m. Alexander Smith, of Sudbury, in 1787.

(48) II. Phebe,5 m. Daniel Child, in July, 1792; settled at Livermore,
Me. They had one son, Charles.0

Children of Matthew? by his 2d icife, Lucy (Holmes) Hobbs.

(49) III. Henry,* b. in 1784, lived in Weston, but died at Lincoln, in
Sept., 1S54. He m. 1st., Rhoda Parks, of Lincoln, in 1800. She
was his second cousin. Children : — Henry? b. in 1807 ; Charles
Franklin? b. in 1811; James Madison? b. in 1813; Curtis? b. in
1815; Alfred,0 b. in 1820; Sarah? m. Lemuel Atherton ; Sophia
M.? m. S. H. F. Bingham ; Eliza E.? d. unmd.

The 2d wife of Henry,5 was Eliza Parks. She was second
cousin to his first wife. No issue by this marriage.

Children of Samuel* (16) and Lucy (Monroe) Hobbs.

(50) I. Cyrus,5 who died in 1808, aged 32 years.

(51) II. Charles,5 who died in 1813, aged 21 years.

(52) III. Josiah,5 who died in 1845, aged 59 years.

(53) IV. Samuel,5 still living; has Samuel Harrison? b. 1819, and Jo-
siah? ; both living. The latter has a son, George Josiah,7 living in
Sturbridge. #

Children of Nathan4 (18) Hobbs.

(54) I. Silas,5 had sons: — Nathan? Samuel0 who lives in Barre,Mass.;
and Warren? ; also, daus., Amy? Philcta? and Marion.6

(55) II. Aaron,5 had sons: — Silas? unmd , and Calvin? who lives in
Brookfield. Calvin? has one son, Albert.7

Aaron,5 had daus., Na?icy? Catharine? and Hannah?

(56) III. Josiah,5 had sons: — Barnwell? d. in 1S17, aged 5 years;
Hartwell? b. in 1823, lives in Washington, D. C; Lyman? b. in
1831, lives in Brookfield ; Loring? d. young. Also, three daus.: —
Clarinda? Sclina? and Thankful? who died 25 April, 1851.

(57) IV. Isaac,5 had sons : — Amasa,0 who lives in Sturbridge; Charles?
d. young ; Asa? lived in Sturbridge, and left one son and a dau.;
David? lives in Kinderhook, N. Y.; has a son and dau ; Charles?
died a few years since.

The daus. were: — Lucinda0 Cynthia? Lucy,0 Sally? and Hannah?

Children of Ebenezer* (39) and Eunice (Spring) Hobbs.

(5S) I. Susan,6 b. in 1783, m. Isaac Fiske, of Weston, in 1802 ; had
one dau. and several sons, but two of whom are now living, viz.:
A. II. Fiske, a lawyer in Boston, and Isaac L. Fiske, of Weston.
Mr. F. (the father) is probably the senior member of the bar in Mid-
dlesex county, having been in the practice of the law over 50 years.
His wife d. 8 Jan., 1831, aged 48 years. He m. 2d, Sophronia6
Hobbs, the sister of his first wife. She is now living.

(59) II. Mary.6 b. in 1786, m. Samuel Hill, of Sullivan, Me., in 1812,

26'2 Genealogy of the Hobbs Family. [July,

by whom she had, Mary,1 m. Henry Stearns, of Calais, Me , who
had, Sarah Archibald,8 b. in Sept., 1847; Frederic Pike,8 b. in Oct.,
1850.

Martha,1 rn. William Ballard, of Boston ; Ebenezer Hobbs Hill1
m. Eliza G. Haskell, of Steuben, Me , in Sept., 1852. He resides
m Sullivan. ■ George Frederic1 Montgomery1 Augustus Henry,1
and another George Frederic1, who d. unmd.

(GO) III. Sophronia,6 b. in 1788, d. of small pox, in 1792.

(61) IV. George,6 b. at Weston, 28 Nov., 1790, moved to Eastport, Me ,
where he has continued to reside to the present time (1855) He
m. Salome Barstow Greene, 3 Dec, 1815. She was a dau. of Rev.
Thomas Greene, of North Yarmouth, Me., formerly of Worcester,
Mass. Children of George6 -.—Maria Archibald,1 b. 20 Sept , 1821,
m. 18 March, 1847, Peter Astle Scott, Lieut, of the R. N. of Great
Britain, by whom she has two children, Beresford Cazenove,8 b 14
March, 1848, and Helen Maria,8 b. 2 Sept., 1852.
George Thomas,1 b. 3 May, 1824.

(02) V. Eunice,6 b. in 1792, d. in 1807.

(G3) VI. Ebenezer,8 b. 17 April, 1794, grad. II. C. 1794; studied medi-
cine, M. I)., 1817 ; afterwards agent of the Waltham Factories ; m.

24 Aug., 1819, Mary, dau. of Gen. Samuel G. Derby, of Weston,
formerly of Salem. Children -.—Mary Derby1 b. in June, 1820, m.
James Brown, of Watertown, Mass., of the firm of " Little, Brown
and Co.," of Boston. He died, 11 March, 1855, aged 55. (See
Reg, p. 194.) Margaret Barton,1 b. in Feb., 1822, m. William
h. Worthen, of Lowell ; Sarah Maria,1 b. in July, 1823, m. Wil-
liam G. Baker, of New Bedford; Charles William? b. 7 Au"
1S24, d. 8 April, 1828; James Walker1 b. 5 June, 1826, d. 5 June,
1845; Lucy,1 b. 8 Dec, 1827, m. Augustus Flagg, of Boston, of the
firm_of " Little, Brown &, Co." George Ebenezer1 b. 6 June, 1830,
d. 25 July, 1848. The last two died while under-graduatcs in Har-
vard College. Eliza Endicott1 b. 30 Dec., 1832: Rebecca Hovev1
b. 30 May, 1837. y

(64) VII. Sophronia,6 b. in 1796, m. Isaac Fiske, as before stated.
(05) VIII. Maria,6 b. in 1798, d 8 Aug. 1832.

Children of Isaac6 (40) and Mary {Baldwin) Hobbs.

(66) I. Abigail,6 b. in April, 1791, d. in 1797.

(67) II. Isaac,6 b. 6 May, 1793, m. Emma Augusta Shaw, of Bucksport,
Me., 2 Nov. 1819. He settled in Eastport, in 1815, and resided there

25 years, when he removed to Boston, where he died, in 1853.
Children -.—Isaac Baldwin,1 b. 5 Jan. 1822, m. Mary Folsom, of
Bath, N. II. They have two children :— Mary Baldwin,8 b. in Jan.,
1851, and Samuel,8 b. in June, 1854, who live in Lowell, Mass.

Emma Augusta,1 b. 30 Aug., 1820, m. Elias Merrill, of Bangor.
He is the treasurer of the Bangor and Waterville Railroad Company.
Children .--Henry Fullerton,8 b. 24 Sept., 1844, d. in Au^., 1853;
Isaac Hobbs,8 b. 17 July, 1846; Emma Augusta,8 b 9 Feb. 1848;
Elizabeth Fullerton,8 b. 30 Aug., 1849 ; Mary Ilammatt.8 b. 9 April
1851 ; Harriet Deering,8 b. 6 Feb., d. 26 Nov. 1853.

Julia Anna,1 b. 13 Feb., 1825, d. 7 Sept., 1826 ; Julia Anna,1 b.
14 June, 1828, d. same year ; Ann Mary1 b. 30 Nov., 1829 : Fred-
eric1 b. 14 April, 1836.

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(G3) III. Samuel,6 b. 25 March, 1795, m. Abigail, youngest dau. of the
late Rev. Samuel Kendall, D. D., of Weston ; no issue.

(G9) IV. Frederic,6 b. 28 Feb., 1797, m. Mary Jane, dau. of the late
Philip Coombs, Esq., of Bangor, formerly of Newburyport, Mass.
No issue. He adopted a daughter, who was christened Mary Har-
rod Hobbs, whom he educated and amply provided for in his will.
He grad. II. C. 1817; studied law in the office of the late Hon.
Daniel Webster, in Boston ; commenced practice in Eastport, Me.,
where he continued in his profession about 17 years. He then
removed to Bangor, where he resided till his death, in Oct., 1854.
He was a good and successful lawyer, and a gentleman much es-
teemed. In 1853, the year previous to his decease, he presented
the Unitarian Church at Bangor, of which he was a member, with a
silver communion service, valued at six hundred dollars.

(70) V. Francis,6 b. 31 Jan., 1799, m. Rebecca Worcester, of Tewks-
bury, who was born, 21 Aug., 1806. Children : — Francis Bald-
win,7 b. 10 Jan., 1828; Mary Jane,7 b. 12 Dec, 1829, d. 15 March,
1832; Luke Carter7 b. 15 Oct., 1831; Julia7 b. 8 Oct., 1833;
Anna7 b. 29 Oct., 1834. They live in Brooklyn, N. Y.

(71) VI. Abigail,6 b. 6 March, 1801, m. John Flagg, of Boston. They
have one child, John Lamson7 b. in 1830, an under-graduate in
Harvard College. They live in Troy, N. Y.

(72) VII. Almira,6 b. 15 March, 1803, m. William Jackson, of Boston,
who died several years ago. Children: — William7 b. in 1834;
Elmira7 b. in 1836. They reside in Charlestown, Mass.

(73) VIII. Mary Ann,6 b. 17 April, 1805, m. Nathan Hagar, of Weston.
Children -.—Ralph Hohbs7 b. 21 June, 1834, d. 25 July, 1851;
Mary Baldwin7 b. 28 Jan., 1837; Ann Elizabeth7 b. 24 March,
1839; Sarah Bigelow7 b. 15 June, 1841; Harriet Augusta7 b. 6
Nov., 1843.

(74) IX. Ralph,6 b. 20 April, 1808, d. in 1831.

(75) X. Robert Gibbs,6 b. 17 June, 1811. He was a merchant in New
Orleans, and died suddenly in Bangor, at the house of his brother,
Frederic Hobbs, Esq., on the 16th Sept., 1850, while on his usual
summer visit at the north. His remains were interred in the burying
ground at Weston, Mass. He was unmarried.

ANTIQUITIES.

Remarkable Petrifactions. — The workmen employed in removing
the old burying ground at Dennett's Cove, on the grounds of the Penob-
scot and Kennebec Railroad, have, within a day or two, thrown out a
number of very remarkable bones, some of them petrified. They are
found in a stratum of blue clay, some forty feet below the surface of the
ground, and immediately beneath a thick bed of marl. The most nume-
rous of the petrifactions are supposed, from their shape and graduated
sizes, to be the vertebrae of some monstrous animal — the largest yet found
being of flat oblong shape, and from ten to twelve inches in their longest
diameter — the smaller ones being nearly in the shape of a flattened
sphere, and of various diameters, down to two inches. Each bone of this
kind has a separate cap, something like a knee-pan, upon each of its flat
sides, covering nearly the whole of the bone on each side, and fitting

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exactly to the bone by means of numerous ridges and indentations cross-
ing and running into each other in every direction.

These caps, on the larger bones, are from a quarter to half an inch
thick, with a concave inner surface corresponding with the convexity of
the bone, and can be made to fit down to it only in one position. They
are evidently connected with the bones by means of cartilages, and
intended to give flexibility to the motions of the animals. Each bone has
two circular perforations of from three-eighths to three quarters of an inch
in diameter, entirely through the thickest portion, or from top to bottom
of them, (if they are vertebrae) — the perforations or holes not being par-
allel with each other, but diverging at an angle of about thirty degrees.

It is the opinion of Dr. Mason and others, that these singular petrifac-
tions belonged to some monster whose race was long since extinct.
Among them is a part of a massive thigh bone, with a movable cap on its
upper end, and another and larger one, supposed to be a shoulder
bone. A quantity of marine shells were found in the vicinity. — [Bangor
Courier, 14th.

R. S. Prescott, Esq., of Bangor, informs us, that these bones are found
at a depth of near thirty feet from the surface of the ground. That
above them is a hill, for many feet, apparently of primitive formation,
which terminated abruptly at the margin of the river. That the clay in
which the bones were found was black, differing entirely from the sur-
rounding earth. To form some idea of the size of the monster to which
these bones belong, we will state that a joint of the vertebra or back-
bone, weighed thirteen and a half pounds, while that of a large ox weighs
but half a. pound.

Mr. Prescott further states, that the railroad company has authorized a
professional gentleman to take possession of all the bones discovered, or that
may be excavated, for the purpose of preserving them. Editor.

Another. — While some workmen were digging in a field on Rich-
mond's Island, in Casco Bay, a day or two since, they turned up a jar
containing gold and silver coins. There were seventeen of the gold, of
the denomination of =£1 each, and bore the dates of James I. and Charles I.
The " State of Maine " supposes that they were buried there by some
of the early inhabitants, during some of the French or Indian difficulties,
at the commencement of the settlement, — that being one of the first
spots settled in the vicinity. — [Boston Daily Journal, 18 May, 1855.

There may be found much concerning Richmond's Island of great
interest, by consulting the Histories of Maine ; especially that by Wil-
liamson. One Walter Bagnall appears to have been its first settler, in
1G28, where he continued trading with the Indians till October, 1631,
when he was killed by the Indians. It was afterwards the property of the
Jordan family. The name is often written Richman's Island. In Capt.
John Smith's time, the Duke of Richmond had some interest in a wes-
tern land patent, and it has been thought probable by some, that his name
was given to the island. — See Willis, Hist. Portland, 15.

Since the above was in type, we have received from Hon. Wm. Willis
a full description of the coin discovered, a historical account of the local-
ity where they were discovered, &c; an able and interesting article,
which can be had on application to the publisher of the "State of Maine"
newspaper, for tv a cents. Editor. „

1855.] Passengers of the Mary and John. 265

PASSENGERS OF THE MARY AND JOHN, 1634.

S. G. Drake, Esq. Boston, May 3bf, 1855.

Dear Sir :— I communicate to you the following highly interesting documents for
the Register, received through Mr. Cleveland of Salem. They will supply a gap,
long bewailed, in the early history of Newbury, by giving us the name of the vessel,
in which her first settlers came to this country, in 1634. The list of passengers by
the "Mary and John," comprises many well-known names of residents of Newbury
and its vicinity, and which also are well known to have been borne by the original
planters of that ancient settlement. It will be seen by the Order in Council, that the
emigrants were at first " made staye of, untill further order from their Lordshipps ;"
who eventually let them go, upon certain conditions, some of which seemed harder
to them, perhaps, than they would be now considered. I understand the certificate
of Mr. Whitehouse, at the end, to include the whole,— the Order in Council, the in-
teresting abstract of the charter of Charles I, and the list of passengers.

The name of the master of the " Mary and John," is not very clear in my copy.
It might be Sivyers or Savyres,— and this latter might be a corrupt way of spelling
the French name Savory or Savary. This is rendered less likely, however, by the
fact, that this name is found in the list of passengers, spelled in a manner not de-
parting very far from the modern mode. Although a matter of no consequence, the
great point being the name of the vessel and her passenger-list, it has seemed to me
most likely that Sayres was right, and misunderstood by some copyist, employed upon
the documents. Especially, I am inclined to this opinion, since there occur evident
mistakes in one or two other names; amongst these, Hibbens is converted into Fribbens,
the first being the name of one of our " Assistants," and whose widow, as I regret
to learn, by a note from one of our most eminent and excellent citizens and antiqua-
rians, " was hanged for having more wit than benignity."

Respectfully, your obedient servant, G. L.

[The extracts from the Records of the Orders in Council which follow,
are similar to a portion of the same, printed in the last volume (p. 135,
&c.,) but as there are variations, it was thought proper to print them here,
especially as they are necessary for the proper understanding of the cir-
cumstances of the emigrants. — Editor.]

New England— At Whitehall the last of February 1633. Present.
Lop. Arch Bp. of Cant — Lo. Cottington

Lo. Keepr Mr V. Chambrline

Lo. Privie Seal Mr Compf

Lo. high Chambrline Mr Secretary Wyndibank

Earle of Kelly

Whereas by a Wan* bearing date 22nd of this Present the sevrall ships
following bound for New England &, now lying in the River of Thames
were made staye of untill further order from their L'opps Viz1, the Clem-
ent & Job, The Reformation, The True Love, The Elizabeth Bonadven-
ture, The Sea Flower, The Mary &, John, The Planter, The Elizabeth &
Dorcas, The Hercules & the Neptune.

For as much as the Masters of the said ships were this day called be-
fore the Board & several Particulars given them in charge to be perform-
ed in their said Voyage, amongst which the said Masters were to enter
into several Bonds of One Hundred Pounds a piece to His Maj'tys use
before the Clarke of the Counccll attendant to observe &, cause to be ob-
served & putt in Execuc'on these Articles following viz1.

1. That all &.* every Person aboard their Ships now bound for New
England as aforesaid, that shall blaspheme or profane the Holy name of
God be severely punish't.
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266 Passengers of the Mary and John. [July,

2. That they cause the Prayers contained in the Book of Common
Prayers establisht in the Church of England to be said daily at the usual
hours for Morning & Evening Prayers & that they cause all Persons
aboard their said Ships to be present at the same.

3. That they do not receive aboard or transport any Person that hath
not Certificate from the Officers of the Port where he is to imbarke that
he hath taken both the Oathes of Alleigeance & Supremacy.

4. That upon their return into this Kingdom they Certify to the Board
the names of all such Persons as they shall transport together with their
Proceedings in the Execuc'on of the aforesaid Articles— Whereunto the
said Mr5 have conformed themselves — It was therefore & for diverse other
Reasons best known to their Lopl" thought fitt that for this time they
should be permitted to proceed on their Voyage, and it was thereupon
Ordered that Gabriel Marsh Esqr. Marshallc of the Admiralty & all oilier
His Maj'tys Officers to whom their said Warr1 was directed should be
required upon Sight hereof to discharge all & every the said Ships &
Suffer them to depart on their intended Voyage to New England.

Ex1. Jon Meantys.

An Abstract of His Maty's Charter for incorporating the Company of
the Mattachusetts Bay in New England in America, Granted in the 4th
yeare of His Highness' Reign of England, Scotland, France & Ireland,
Anno. Domini, 1628 —

And we do further of our especial Grace, certain Knowledge & mere
mocion for us our Heirs &, Successors — Give & Grant to the said Gov-
ernour & Company & their Successors for ever by these presents, That
it shall be lawfull & free for them & their Assigns at all & every Time
& Times hereafter out of any of our Realms or Dominions whatsoev1-, to
take lade carry & transport for in & into their voyages, &, for & towards
the said Plantation in New England all such &, so many of our Loving
Subjects or any other strangers that will become our Loving Subjects &.
live under our Alleigeance as shall willingly accompany them in the said
Voyages & Plantations, And also Shipping, Armour, Weapons, Ordnance,
Powder, Shott, Corn, Victuals & all manner of Cloathing, Implements,
Furniture, Beasts, Cattle, Horses, Mares, Merchandizes & all other things
necessary for the said Plantation & for their use& Defence &- for Trade
with the People there &, in passing & returning to &, fro, any Law or
Statute to the Contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding — And without
paying or yielding any Custom or Subsidy either Inwards or Outwards,
to us our Heirs or Successors for the same, by the Space of Seaven years
from the Day of the Date of these Presents— Provided that none of the
said Persons be such as shall hereafter by Especial name be restrained
by us our Heirs or Successors —

And for their further Incouragem1 of our Especial Grace & favor — We
Do by these presents for us, our Heirs & Successors yield & grant to the
said governour &, Company & their Successors & every of them their
Factors & Assigncs that they & every of them shall be free & quit from
all Taxes Subsidys &, Customs in New England for the space of Seaven
years, and from all Taxes & Impositions for the space of Twenty-one
years upon all Goods & Merchandizes at any time or times hereafter
Either upon Importation there, or Exportation thence, jnto our Realm of
England or into any of our Dominions, by the said Governour or Compa-
ny & their Suc.^ssors, their Deputys, Factors &, Assigns or any of them
except only tin: Five Pounds pr Centum due for Custom upon all such

1855.]

Passengers of the Mary and John.

2G7

Goods &l, Merchandizes as after the said seaven years shall be expired,
shall be brought or imported into our Realm of England or any other of
our Dominions according to the Ancient Trade of Merchants, which Five
Pounds pr centum only being paid it shall be thenceforth lawfull & free
for the sd Adventurers the same Goods & Merchandizes to export &, carry
out of our Dominions into Foreign Parts without any Custom, Tax or
other Duty to be paid to us our Heirs or Successors or to any other Officer
or Officers or Ministers of us, our Heirs or Successors, —

Provided that the said Goods & merchandize be shipp'd out within thir-
teen months after their first Landing within any part of the said Domin-
ions—

This is a true Copy of His Malies Letters Patent aforesaid — Custom
House London 30t!' Janury 1633

Anno. R. Caroli Nono —

John Wolstenholme
Collector.

The names of such Passengers as took the Oathes of Supremacy, &.
Alleigeance to pass for New England in the Mary & John of London
Robert Sayres master.

24th Mar 1633
William Trace
John Marshe
John Luff
Henry Traske
William Moudey
Robert Sever
Thomas Avery
Henry Travers
Thomas Sweete
John Woodbridge
Thomas West
Thomas Savery
Christopher Osgood
Phillip Fowler
Richard Jacob
Daniel Ladd
Robert Kingsman
John Cartlett
Robert Coker

William Savery
John Anthony, Left

behind
Stephen Jurden
John Godfrey
George Browne
Nicholas Noyce
Richard Browne
Richard Reynolds
Richard Littlehall
William White
Matthew Hewlett Her-

John Whelyer
William Clarke
Robert Neuman
Adrian Vincent

[cules

Abraham Mussey
William Ballard
Matthew Gillett
WTilliam Franklin
John Mussey
Thomas Cole
Thomas Parker
James Noyce
John Spencer
William Spencer
Henry Shorte
William Hibbens
Richard Kent
Joseph Myles
John Newman
William Newbey

Henry Lunt
The 26th day of March. Joseph Pope
Nicholas Easton Thomas Newman

Richard Kent John Newman

For which we gave certificate, together, with five others whch are said
to be left behind to oversee the Chattle to pass in the Hercules viz1.

The names of the Passengers in the Hercules of London, John Kiddey
Mar: for New England —

These six Passengers took their Oathes of Supremacy &, Alleigeance
the 24th of March and were left behind the Mary &, John as intended to
pass in yc Hercules — Viz1.

John Anthoney
Robert Early
William Latcome
Thomas Fo: ter
William Foster
Matthew Hewlett

Cert, the six first to Mt'er Sayers as intended
Secondh to Mr Kiddey to pass in the Her-
cules—

J

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26S First Centennial Celebration at Salem. [July,

lGth April 1634— Nathaniel Davyes

George Kinge

Thomas Rider

William Elliott

William Fifeilde
18 Henry Phelps—

These Proceedings were Copyed out of an Olde Book of Orders be-
longing to the Port of South'ton but now remaining at the Custom house
in Portsmouth the 6th Day of December 173o —

pr Thomas Whitehouse.

FIRST CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION AT SALEM.

[An Account of the First Centennial Celebration at Salem, Ms., as given
to the Public by the Rev. Thomas Prince, in the New England Weekly
Journal of 18th August, 1729.]

Salem, August 12th. — On Wednesday the 6th of this Instant, was cele-
brated here, the 1st. Century Lecture in the Meetinghouse of the 1st
Church here, in Commemoration of the Good Hand of God in founding
that Church on August 6. 1629, just 100 years since, enlarging and mak-
ing Her the Mother of several others and Preserving and Blessing Her to
this Day. She was the 1st Congregational Church that was compleat-
ly formed and Organized in the whole American Continent ; which
was on the Day above mentioned ; when the Rev. Mr. Higginson was
Ordained their Teacher and the Rev. Mr. Skelton their Pastor &c ;
Governor Bradford and others, deputed from the Church of Plymouth
at their Invitation, coming into the Assembly in the Time of the Solem-
nity, (having been hindred by contrary winds) gave them the Right Hand
of Felloivship, wishing all Prosperity and Blessed Success to such Good
Beginnings. The Century Lecture Began with Singing Psal. CXXII.
The Rev. Mr. Barnard of Marbhhead then Prayed. We then Sang
Psal. CVII. I — 8. The Rev. Mr. Fisk then Preach'd a very agreeable
Sermon, from Psal. LXXVIII. 1 — 7. which is earnestly dsir'd and hop'd to
be Printed. We then Sang Psal. XLIV. 1, 2, 6, 7. The Rev. Mr. Pres-
cot then prayed. We then Sang Psal. C. 1st Meter, and then Rev. Mr.
Fisk Pronounc'd the Blessing. There were Thirteen Ministers present,
and a considerable confluence of People both from this place and the
Towns about.

N. B. Mr. Morton seems to speak of 30 persons in the 1st foundation :
But Capt. Johnson says there were but 7.

[Note. — Though Mr. Prince's name does not accompany the above, his
style and manner are there, and I have no doubt of his being the writer. —
Editor.]

Origin of Names. — Lemuel G. Olmstead, Esq., of New York " has
been for some time engaged in collecting materials for a work on names,
and more particularly on Surnames, and he will be greatly obliged for
any help which any one may render him." We heartily wish Mr. Olm-
stead success in his enterprise, which, from his Circular, appears to be an
endless one. Upon almost every one of his twenty queries contained in this
Circular, a large volume might be written. For further particulars we
must refer our rei- Jers to Norton's Literary Gazette for 15th March, 1855.

1855.] The First President of harvard College. 269

THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF HARVARD COLLEGE.

President Quincy says, (Hist. Harv. Coll., vol.i.,p. 13,) "The bequest
of Harvard occurred during the time that the infant seminary, with the
title only of ' school,'' was under the superintendence of Nathaniel
Eaton."

Mr. John Harvard came over here from England in 1637, was admit-
ted a freeman, Nov. 2, that year, and died in the tenth month after,
(Sept. 14, 1G38,) of a disease contracted before he left England. There
is no record of the probate of his will, or of the amount or settlement of
his estate.

The first mention made in any record of any act done or intention
formed in reference to a College anywhere, is in these words of the
Colony Records, under the date of Oct. 28, 1636, viz.: " The Court agreed
to give ,£400 towards a School or College, whereof .£200 shall be paid
next year, and <£200 when the work is finished, and the next Court to
appoint where and what building." — Vol. i., p. 183.

This vote expresses simply an intention to devote the amount named
to the erection of some building for the use proposed, at some place to
be afterwards designated. No authority is given to any one to pay, or
receive, or appropriate this proposed grant ; nor is there any evidence
that it ever was paid for the erection of such a building, or any other
purpose whatever. Nevertheless the College is claimed to have origi-
nated on the 8th of Sept., 1636, which was fifty days before the passage
of the above agreement of the Court, to do something about it, which
they never did ; and more than fourteen months before it had even " a
name to live," or any officer, student, funds, or even a nominal habita-
tion on paper.

The next year, under the date of Nov. 15, 1637, the court passed the
following order — "The College is ordered to be at Newtown," (Ibid,
208), the name of which was changed six months afterwards, (May 2,
1638), to Cambridge, as it is said, because that was thought to be a more
appropriate name for the place of such an institution.

On the 20th of the same Nov., 1637, twelve gentlemen (denominated
a Committee in the margin, Ibid, p. 217) are appointed "to take order
for a College at Newtown." These gentlemen managed the institution
till a new appointment was made in the charter of 1642.

College Book, No. 3, p. 2, says, Mr. Nathaniel Eaton was chosen Pro-
fessor in 1637, and had the management of the donations for the erecting
of such edifices as were meet and necessary for the College, and for his
own lodgings. This Mr. Eaton was the brother of Theophilus Eaton,
Governor of Connecticut, who was also a patron of the College. He
was made a Freeman June 9, 1638. Cotton Mather says of him, (Mag-
nalia, vol. ii., p. 10), " He was a rare scholar himself, and made many
more such." Winthrop says he " had many scholars, the sons of gen-
tlemen and others of the best note in the country." — Vol i., p. 308.

The Colony Records contain the following notices of him : The same
day the first body of Overseers were appointed (Nov. 20, 1637) is this
record, lt.210. "Mr. Eaton is left out of this rate," (referring to a
general assessment in the preceding paragraph) " leaving it to his dis-
cretion what he will freely give towards these charges." On the 6th of
June, 1639, " The Court granted to Mr. Nathaniel Eaton, 500 acres, if

I
270 The First President of Harvard College. [July,

he continue his employment with us for his life, and be to him and his
heirs." It appears, (lb. p. 282,) his house was near the College in 1639.
These records not only show his public character from Nov. 1G37, but
also that his labors were well approved, up to June 6, 1639, and the
General Court were then desirous of inducing him to continue them for
life. He was discharged by the Court, Sept. 9, 1639. — lb., p. 275.
Farmer says, (Gen. Reg.), " He was the first head or principal of Har-
vard College." Dr. Eliot, in his New England Biography, says,* " Dr.
Eaton was placed at the head of the institution before him," Mr. Dun-
ster, who is recorded as the first President.

It was to this College at Cambridge, under the administration of Mr.
Nathaniel Eaton, that John Harvard bequeathed his library, and half his
property in 1633; and on the 13th of March following, Mr. Eaton still,
and for some months after, remaining at its head, the Court passed this
order : " It is ordered that the College, agreed upon formerly to be built
at Cambridge, shall be called Harvard College." — Rec, vol i., p. 253. —
The adoption of this name is an implied admission on the part of the
Court, that Mr. Harvard had entitled himself to be considered the foun-
der, by making the first donation, though they had proposed, two years
before, to make a donation themselves, towards the first building, which
they never did.

There is no original record showing when, by whom, or by what offi-
cial title Mr. Eaton was appointed. Winthrop, (vol. i., p. 308,) calls him a
" Schoolmaster" in 1639, without giving the least intimation that he had
any connection with the College, which had been located at Cambridge
two years before ; and the authors of the marginal notes and index to the
Colonial Records do the same. The College Book, No. 3, as we have
seen, styles him Professor. But whether with or without an official
title, it is obvious that his office and duty were those of the head of the
institution. In that capacity the records show that he received, disbursed,
and accounted for the principal part of Mr. Harvard's legacy to the Col-
lege, in the erection of its first buildings; and, with at least one assistant,
instructed its students. See also Peirce^s Hist. H. C, pp. 4, 7.

He left the College in the fall of 1639, and Mr. Dunster was appointed
his successor in 1G40 — Mather says by the Magistrates and Ministers
(the board of managers of 1637), Aug. 27 ; and Farmer says he was
" inducted " into office on that day. The first Commencement was two
years afterwards, and probably the graduating class, or a portion of them,
were educated in part under Mr. Eaton's administration.

The Institution had no existence, legal or actual, previous to Nov.
1637, nor even a designated future local habitation or name. On the
15th of that month it was legally located at Newtown, afterwards called
Cambridge, and styled a College. Five days afterwards, Nov. 20th, it
had a board of managers, and a Principal — for it was undoubtedly in con-
sideration of his official character, to which the College Book says he
was appointed in 1637, that Mr. Eaton was exempted from taxation on
that day.

The College had obviously the same legal or corporate existence in
1639, that it had in 1640, that is, just what was given to it by the acts of
1637, and no more. It had also the same actual existence and no more —
that is, location, buildings, funds, overseers, officers, and students — the

* Dr. Eaton, \Vi.,hrop says, (Hist., vol. 2, p. 22,) He "took upon him to be a Min-
ister," and his lea; nod annotator styles him the* "Reverend." — lb. Index.

1855.] Extracts of Letters from Judge Sew all. 271

whole Corpus Academicus. Yet its authorized history and public docu-
ments recognize Mr. Dunster as its head in 1640, while they recognize
no head, or indeed any government at all in 1639, or the two preceding
years. Thus virtually ignoring three years of its legal and actual his-
tory, and one year more of its assumed and imaginary history.

When, therefore, had Harvard College only the title of " school 7 "
With what propriety can it be said to have had only this title, after it had
been located as a College at Cambridge, had received Mr. Harvard's
benefactions as a College, and had taken his name in addition to College,
during all which time it was under the superintendence of Mr. Eaton ?

And whether he be properly called Schoolmaster, Minister, Professor,
Doctor, Reverend, Superintendent, or anything else, with what propriety
is his name suppressed from the head of the list of its presiding officers,
and even from the whole catalogue of its governors and instructors ?

Qui dam Ignotus.

EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS OF JUDGE SEWALL TO GOV.
WINTHROP, OF CONNECTICUT, 1705-6.

[The following items of news are gleaned from letters written by Judge Sewall to
Gov. Winthrop, relating, otherwise, to the business of the Corporation for propagating
the Gospel in New England. The originals are in the State files, at Hartford.

J. H. T.]

Boston, May 2d, 1705. " Col. Allin makes these proposals for an
Agreem1 with the Inhabitants of New Hampshire, viz : Of his having
500 Acres of land out of Portsmouth and New Castle ; 1500 Acres out
of each of the other three Towns ; Two Thousand pounds Money to be
paid in two years, together with the Waste Lands extra, the limitation of
ye several Townships. Governour Dudley is the Mediator between them ;
and Commissioners from the respective Towns are now to treat about
this important concern.

Governour Hinkley was at Plymouth, 27th March, pleading as an At-
torney, and had the misfortune to be Nonsuited."

July 30, 1705. " We began to be in pain for Capt. Rimes, (?) and
were ye more glad at his arrival yesterday. Mr. Campbell tells me, Mr.
How is dead. The fronteers, and all, are in Mourning for Mr. Clark of
Exeter, who died suddenly of Bleeding, last Wednesday."

April 15, 1706. " Mrs. Elisa Pelham departed this Life at Marshfield,
the first Inst., being 3 or four years above Eighty."

Inquiries. — Who was Thomas Tilden, married to Mary Holmes, 24
Jan. 1664?

Who was the father of Richard Butler, who settled in Cambridge, Ms.,
about 1632, and who, with his brother William, assisted in forming a set-
tlement at Hartford, on Connecticut River, in 1636 ? Address S. W. But-
ler, M. D. Burlington, N. J.

Sept. 8th, 1725, Elizabeth Patterson of Reading, Ms., bought of Thom-
as and Mary Hodgman, for .£100, said Hodgman's homestead in Reading.
Where did she die ? Was her name Elizabeth Kebbe ? Who were her
children, if any ? Address A. C. Patterson, Skcneatelcs, N. Y.

Mr. D. W. Hoyt of Amcsbury, Ms., is engaged in tracing the Iloyt fam-
ily History, and will be obliged to any persons if they will collect and for-
ward informati> .i to him. ,,

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1855.] Family of John Spofford. 273

A FAMILY RECORD OF THE DESCENDANTS OF JOHN
SPOFFOUD, AND ELIZABETH, HIS WIFE, WHO CAME
FROM ENGLAND TO AMERICA, AND SETTLED AT ROW-
LEY, IN 1033.

[By Jeremiah SroFFor.D, M. M. S., Physician of Groveland, late Bradford. Mass.]

[Concluded from page f»7 ]

(225) Eliphalet, and Sarah Palmer ; settled in Georgetown. Ch. :
498, Sumner P , b. 27 Oct., 1813, m. Abigc.il Marden ; 499, Martha L.,
b. 16 May, 1815, m Luther Palmer, settled in Georgetown ; 500, Edwin
C, b. 12 April 1817, m. Almira Daniels; 501, Augustus M., b. 28
Aug. 1825, m Ellen Adams.

(234) Dr. Moses D., and Irene Mighill ; m. 6 Dec. 1798 ; settled
in Rowley, now Georgetown ; practised medicine extensively near forty
years ; died of palsy, 31 Nov. 1832. Ch. : 502, Lavinia, b. 12 Dec.
1799, m. Orin Weston, settled in Georgetown ; 503, Maryette, b. 19 Jan.

1803; 504, Harrison B., b. 12 Oct. 1806, m. Killiam, of Boxford ;

505, Leverett W., b. 9 Nov. 1809, m. Julia Adams, of Boxford.

(235) Daniel M., and Hannah Parker — widow of John Parker,
of Bradford ; formerly (175) Hannah SpofTord ; settled in Georgetown;
removed to Dedham, Me. Ch. : 500, Harriet, b. Nov. 1814, m. John R.
Pearl, settled in Dedham, Me.; 507, Winslow, b. Nov. 1816, mar. Julia
Torrence, settled in Dedham ; 508, Walter Kirby, b. June 1819, mar.
Mary M. Hart, settled in do.

(240) Dr. Richard S., and Frances Maria Lord — she was of New-
buryport ; settled in Newburyport ; graduate Harvard College ; Counsel-
lor Mass. Medical Society ; in extensive practice as a physician, now 35
years. Ch. : 509, Richard S, b. 30 July, 1833, clerk in Washington
city; 510, Frances F., b. 13 June, 1835; 511, George M., b. 16 July,
1840, d. 11 Dec. 1845.

(242) Sewall, and Elizabeth Nelson ; m.2I May, 1818 ; settled in
Georgetown, in the house built by Col. Daniel Spofford ; farm adjoining
the "Old Farm," which he purchased in the year 1850» and which
has been leased by the town or first parish of Rowley 182 years —
see John Sen., No. 1. Ch. : 512, Mary E., b. 18 Feb. 1819, d. 23 June,
1829 ; 513, Charles S , b. 2 Nov. 1821 ; 514, George M.,b. June, 1824;
515, Nelson, b. 6 June, 1826, m. Lucy Ann Edwards.

(246) Mighill, and Mahetable Dole; m. 20 May, 1824; settled
in Georgetown; died young. Ch. : 510, Jerome P., b. 0 June, 1825, m.
Laura Littlefield.

(244) George, and Clarinsa Thurston ; m. March, 1819. Ch. :
517, Amos C, m. Sophila Savary.

(228) William, and Eunice Lincoln — she was of Norton ; m. 17
Feb. 1803 ; settled in Georgetown. Ch. : 517, Calvin, b. 27 Nov. 183-,
m. Eliza Gilbert; 518, Alfred, b. 13 June, 1805; 519, Leander, b. 8 Jan.
1807, m. Mary Pcrley ; 520, Catharine, b. 18 Jan. 1810, m. Robert Sa-
vary ; 521, William Henry, b. 1 Oct. 1811, m. Sarah Gordon ; 522, Jane
Maria, b. 28 May, 1816, m. Thomas Gafueld; 523, Lucy T., b. 21 May,
1821, d. young.

(230) Parker, and Huldah Spofford. Ch. : 524, Gardner, b. 11 Julv,
1S00, m. Mary Platts ; 525, Greenleaf, b. 9 April, 1802, m. Emily WU-

marth ; 520, Gage, b 21 July, 1804 ; 527, Eliza, b. Feb. 1819, m.

Bennet. Second marriage with Hannah Wilkins — Ch.: 528, Emeline,b. I
35

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I
1855.] Family of John Spofford. 275

1823, d. 1825 ; 582, Lucinda A., b. 12 May, 1825, d. 1827 ; 583, Char-
lotte A., b. 1 Sept. 1826, m. Jonas Gunnison, 1847 ; 584, Mary Jane, b.
18 Dec. 1828, m. Sidney Kelsey; 585, Eleanor L., b. 23 May, 1830-
5S6, Sarah M., b. 1G Sept. 1831 ; 587, Charles R., b 16 Sent, 1833:
588, Eustis J., b. 25 Aug. 1835.

(134) Pearl, Esq., and ; of Boston ; educated at Groton

Academy ; settled at Deer Isle, Me.; member of legislature of Massa-
chusetts seven years; also of Maine 2 years ; postmaster of Deer Isle
twenty-two years. Ch. : 589, Frederic P., settled at Deer Isle, ship
master, &c; 590, Charles A., grad. Brunswick, 1849, attorney, member
of the legislature; 591, Edwin B., settled at Deer Isle ; 592, Sarah II.,
m. Amos A. Derrick, physician, Sedgwick, Me.; 593, 594, 595— other
children.

(134) Thomas, and Nancy Searle ; m. ; settled in Pel-
ham, N. II. Ch. : 594, Philena, b. 14 Dec. 1800, m. Samuel Kimball ;
595, Mary Ann, b. 25 April, 1803; 596, Abigail R., b. 2 April, 1805,
m. Charles Coburn ; 597, Thomas, b. 24 Feb. J807, m. Eliza Hildreth ;
598, Eliza Jane, b. 26 Sept. 1809, m. Jonathan White ; 599, Jane J., b.
29 June, 1811, m. Hervey Spear; 600, Rebecca A., b. 25 March, 1813,
m. Nath. C. Moore ; 601, James R.,b. 25 March, 1815, d. 16 Sept. 1815.

(134) John, Esq., and Hannah Simonton ; m. 1807 ; settled in East
Thomaston, Me.; postmaster 15 years. Ch. : 602, William, b. 8 Jan.
1808, m. Susan II. Hovey ; 603, Harriet, b. 25 Sept. 1809, m. Walter
E. Tolman ; 604, Dudley P., b. 20 Jan. 1812, m. Hannah Harden, 1834.
605, Hannah S., b. 2 July, 1815, d. 26 June, 1842 ; 606, John T., b. 19
May, 1819, m. Mary Fuller, 1847; 607, Abby A. R., b. 25 Sept. 1824,
m. Joseph Farwell, 1843.

(134) Charles, and Lucy Reed ; m. 24 Oct. 1805 ; settled in Thom-
aston, Me ; d. 11 Oct. 1819. Ch. : 608, Mary, b. 6 Oct. 1806, m. James
Crocket ; 609, Julia, b. 7 Dec. 1809, m. Frederic Conway; 610, Maria,
b. 7 Oct. 1813, m. Elkanah Spear ; 61 1, Lucinda, b 14 Feb. 1816, m.
Hezekiah Coombs, 1842; 612, Sophia, b. 24 Jan. 1819, <rrad. at Mount
Holyoke, 1847.

(354) Dudley, and Mary Atwood— both of Pelham. Ch. : 613,
Charles, b. 4 Dec. 1807, m. Ednah Scales ; 614, Alary, b. 28 Feb. 1809,
m. Ira Gage ; 615, Esther P., b. 8 March, 1810, m. Jesse S.Burnham ;
617, Pearl, b. 11 May, 1811 ; 618, Aaron P., b. 13 Oct. 1812, m. Mar-
tha J. Way; 619, John, b. 20 May, 1814, m. Mary A. Taylor; 620,
Elizabeth, P., b. 31 May, 1815, m. Moody Hobbs ; 621, Sarah, b. 11
June, 1817, m. Darius Stickney ; 622, Frederic B., b. 3 Oct. 1818, m.
Mary Stickney; 623, David, b. 23 May, 1820, m. Lucinda Hall; 624,
Susan B., b. 29 Oct. 1821, m. Asa Stickney; 625, Moses, b. 23 June,
1823, m. Achsa B. Butler; 626, George W., b. 27 May, 1825; 627,
Samuel R., b. 29 March, 1827, d. 1829; 628, Sophia, 'b. 17 March,
1828, m. Hervy M. Hook; 629, Pamela, b. 15 July, 1830; 630, Ellen
P., b. 28 Jan. 1833.

(306) Benaiah, and Polly Page ; settled in Chester, N. II. Ch. :
631, Sophronia, m. Currier George, Danville ; 632, Sarah, m. Ephraim
Cole, Boxford ; 633, Eveline, m. Enos Page ; 634, Joseph B., m. Caro-
line Wilson; 635, Jason, m. Methiah J. Wilson; 636, David, m. Maria
Dearborn ; 637, Lucy Ann ; 639, Mary Jane ; 639, Stephen ; 640, Dan-
iel; 641, Franklin.

(309) Orlat-iio, and Hall ; settled at Auburn, N. H.

27G Family of John Spofford. [July,

(310) Ormond, and French, of Danville, N. II.

(31 I) Sebastine, and Hook.

(345) Frederic, and Deborah VVilkins; settled in Box ford. Ch. :
641, Cliiirlcs Arlington, b. 19 June, 1812, m. Sarah Hardy, of Bradford ;
042, Augustus Franklin, b. 30 Dec. 1813, m. Martha Perkins, settled in
Plattsville, Wisconsin; 043, Marietta K., b. 23 Jan. 1810, m. John Pres-
ton; 044, Nancy Jane, b. 8 June, 1818, m. James Porter; 045, Sarah
C, b. 23 March, 1821, m. George Davis, Haverhill ; 040, Eliza Ann, b.
10 April, 1822 ; 047, Maria Frances, b. 29 April, 1824 ; 648, Luezer
Augusta Bartelle, b. 27 Oct. 1826 ; 649, Stephen Frederic Le Roy, b.
2S Nov. 1828 ; 650, John Chadwick, d. Oct. 1835; 05l,Mighill Welling-
ton, b. 15 March, 1830.

(331) Capt. Aaron, and Rebecca Foster — both of Boxford. Ch. :
052, Rebecca Frances, b. 4 Feb. 1824 ; 053, Phineas, b. 13 Dec. 1825 ;
054, Eliza, b. 2 Feb. 1828; 055, Sarah, b. 1 Dec. 1829 ; 050, Julia M.,
b. 18 Jan. 1831; 657, Mehitable, b. 24 Feb. 1832; 058, Aaron, b. 20
April, 1831 ; 059, Daniel W., b. 30 Nov. 1835; 000, Harriet, b. 1 Oct.
1837 ; G01, Israel F., b. 8 May, 1840.

(333) Richard, and Hannah Tyler — both of Boxford. Ch. : 002,
Mary Ann ; 063, Elizabeth H.; 604, Thomas L.; 665, Francis N.; 006,
Louisa; 067, Sarah W.; 668, Abia.

(331) Phineas, and Mary Ann Pierce — she was of Beverly ; settled
in Beverly. Ch. : 009, Elizabeth F., b. Sept. 1823.

(376) James, and Martha Johnson — she was of Andover; settled
in Kingston, N. H. Ch. : 070, James Alvan, b. 0 Sept. 1825; 071,
Francis Arthur, b. 17 July, 1827 ; 072, Martha Elizabeth, b. 30 Nov.
1829 ; 073, Charlotte Lydia, b. 22 April, 1832; 074, Roxby Ann, b. 29
July, 1834 ; 075, Eliza S., b. 24 March, 1837 ; 070, Samuel, b. 9 May,
1810.

(378) Oren P., and Susan C. Clement — she was of Salem, N. H.;
be of Kingston, N. II.; she died in 1850. Ch. : 677, Livingston, b. 25
Feb. 1835.

(362) Henry, and Hannah F. Johnson — both of Andover. Ch. :
078, William H., b. 21 Aug 1820, m. Fidelia R. Sias ; 079, Orin F., b.
20 Jan. 1829; 670, George G , b. 10 Dec. 1830; 071, Charles M , b.
16 March, .1833; 072, Mary A., b. 13 Dec, 1834 ; 073, Sarah E., b. 6
Nov. 1830 ; 074, Rebecca J., b. 18 Oct. 1838; 075, John F., b. 18 Jan.
1841 ; G7G, Nathan J., b. 10 Feb. 1844; 077, Abby S. b. 17 May 184G.

(363) Farnham, and Lydia C. Coggeshall — teacher some years at
Nantucket; settled in Andover. Ch. : 678, Harriet F., b 5 July, 1834;
679, Edward C. b. 6 July, 1839; 080, Ellen E., b. 21 June, 1841 ; 081,
Caroline C, b. 0 March, 1813; 082, Lydia F., b. 22 Jan. 1846.

(371) Solomon, and Catiiarina Carleton — of Boxford ; settled in
Boxford ; m. 14 July 1828. Ch. : 683, Harriet, b. 5 May, 1829 ; 684,
Charles, b. 27 Aug. 1831 ; 685, Carleton, b. 19 Oct. 1833 ; 6S6, Henry,
b. 12 Dec. 1835; 637, Alden, b. 20 Oct. 1842.

(372) Thomas, and ; settled in New York ; member of

state legislature ; author of Spofford's Almanac.

(373) Isaac, and Julia Marble — of Bradford ; m. 1850.

(325) Frederic, and Augusta Parker — he was of Bucksport, Me.;
she of Billerica, Mass ; m. 19 Nov. 1834; settled at Bucksport. Ch. :
688, Phcebe Ann, b. 19 Sept. 1840 ; GS9, Parker, b. 12 July, 1842.

(156) Tyler, and Mary Hopkinson — of Lenoxville, Canada. Ch. :

'276 Family of John Spqfford. [July,

(310) Ormond, and French, of Danville, N. II.

(31 1) Sebastine, and Hook.

(315) Frederic, and Deborah VVilkins ; settled in Boxford. Ch. :
641, Charles Arlington, b. 19 June, 1812, m. Sarah Hardy, of Bradford ;
042, Augustus Franklin, b. 30 Dec. 1813, m. Martha Perkins, settled in
Plattaville, Wisconsin; G43, Marietta K., b. 23 Jan. 1810, m. John Pres-
ton; 044, Nancy Jane, b. 8 June, 1818, m. James Porter; 045, Sarah
C, b. 23 March, 1821, m. George Davis, Haverhill ; 040, Eliza Ann, b.
10 April, 1822; 047, Maria Frances, b. 29 April, 1824; 648, Luezer
Augusta Bartelle, b. 27 Oct. 1826 ; 649, Stephen Frederic Le Roy, b.
29 Nov. 182S ; 650, John Chadwick, d. Oct. 1835; 651, Mighill Welling-
ton, b 15 March, 1830.

(331) Capt. Aaron, and Rebecca Foster — both of Boxford. Ch. :
052, Rebecca Frances, b. 4 Feb. 1824 ; 053, Phineas, b. 13 Dec. 1825 ;
654, Eliza, b. 2 Feb. 1828 ; 655, Sarah, b. 1 Dec. 1829 ; 650, Julia M.,
b. 18 Jan. 1831 ; 057, Mehitable, b. 24 Feb. 1832; 058, Aaron, b. 20
April, 1834; 059, Daniel W., b. 30 Nov. 1835; 000, Harriet, b. 1 Oct.
1837 ; 001, Israel F., b. S May, 1840.

(333) Richard, and Hannah Tyler— both of Boxford. Ch. : 002,
Mary Ann ; 003, Elizabeth H.; 004, Thomas L.; 005, Francis N.; GG6,
Louisa; 067, Sarah W.; 668, Abia.

(334) Phineas, and Mary Ann Pierce — she was of Beverly; settled
in Beverly. Ch. : 009, Elizabeth F., b. Sept. 1823.

(376) James, and Martha Johnson — she was of Andover; settled
in Kingston, N. II. Ch. : 070, James Alvan, b. 0 Sept. 1625; 071,
Francis Arthur, b. 17 July, 1827 ; 072, Martha Elizabeth, b. 30 Nov.
1829 ; 073, Charlotte Lydia, b. 22 April, 1832; 074, Roxby Ann, b. 29
July, 1834 ; 075, Eliza S., b. 24 March, 1837 ; 070, Samuel, b. 9 May,
1840.

(378) Oren P., and Susan C. Clement— she was of Salem, N. H.;
he of Kingston, N. II.; she died in 1850. Ch. : 677, Livingston, b. 25
Feb. 1835.

(362) Henry, and Hannah F. Johnson — both of Andover. Ch. :
678, William H., b. 21 Aug 1820, m. Fidelia R. Sias ; 079, Orin F., b.
20 Jan. 1829; 670, George G , b. 10 Dec. 1830; 071, Charles M ., b.
16 March, .1833; 672, Mary A., b. 13 Dec, 1834 ; 673, Sarah E., b. 6
Nov. 1836 ; 674, Rebecca J., b. 18 Oct. 1838 ; 675, John F., b. 18 Jan.
1841 ; 070, Nathan J., b. 10 Feb. 1844; 077, Abby S. b. 17 May 184G.

(303) Faknham, and Lydia C. Coggeshall — teacher some years at
Nantucket; settled in Andover. Ch. : 078, Harriet F., b 5 July, 1834;
079, Edward C. b. 0 July, 1839 ; 080, Ellen E., b. 21 June, 1841 ; 081,
Caroline C, b. G March, 1813; G82, Lydia F., b. 22 Jan. 1846.

(374) Solomon, and Catharina Carleton — of Boxford ; settled in
Boxford ; m. 14 July 1828. Ch. : 683, Harriet, b. 5 May, 1829 ; 684,
Charles, b. 27 Aug. 1831 ; 685, Carleton, b. 19 Oct. 1833 ; 6S6, Henry,
b. 12 Dec. 1835; 687, Alden, b. 20 Oct. 1842.

(372) Thomas, and ■ settled in New York ; member of

state legislature ; author of Spoffbrd's Almanac.

(373) Isaac, and Julia Marble — of Bradford ; m. 1850.

(325) Frederic, and Augusta Parker — he was of Bucksport, Me.;
she of Billerica, Mass; m. 19 Nov. 1834; settled at Bucksport. Ch. :
688, Phcebe Ann, b. 19 Sept. 1840 ; 089, Parker, b. 12 July, 1842.

(150) Tyler, and Mary IIopkinson — of Lenoxville, Canada. Ch. :

1855.] Family of Johri Spofford. 277

COO, Martha Louisa, b. 13 Sept. 1315, d. 20 Feb. 1820; (191, Edwin
Tyler, b. 13 Sept. 1816, d. in California ; 692, David Paschal, b. 19 Feb.
1818, d. in California; 093, Nathan Lysander, b. 7 Feb. 1821), settled in
Northfield, Vt; 694, Marcus Menander, b. 2 April, 1822; G05, Mary
Almena, b. 15 Aug. 1823, m. Asaph VV. Williams; 006, William Alex-
ander, b. 21 Aug. 1825, m. Maria Stevens; 697, Martha Hadassah, b.
23 Aug. 1828, m. Finley Green ; 098, Noyes Cleander, b. 23 Nov. 1830 ;
699, Helena Experience, b. 29 Jan. 1833 ; 700, Julian Sidney, b. 2 Aug.
1835.

(3 10) Paul, and Sarah Spofford — she was of Ncwburyport ; native
of Georgetown, Mass.; merchant of New York city — firm of Spofford
& Tileston, ship and steamboat owners, &,c. Ch. : 701, Paul Nelson,
Aid to Governor, Chief Engineer of Militia, with rank of General. Sec-
ond marriage with Susan B. Spring, dau. of Rev. Dr. Spring, of New
York— Ch : 702, Joseph Louis ; 7113, Anna Paulina ; 704, Gardner
Spring.

(344) Moses, and Eliza Ann Dresser. Ch. : 705, Mary Ann, b.
28 March, 1336; 700, Susan, 14 Jan. 1838, d. 17 Feb. 1840. '

Parents 1th Gen. — Children 8th.

(416) Col. George, and Almira Smith; settled at Willi mantic, Ct.;
Colonel — Senator of Connecticut — inventor of great improvements in the
manufacture of paper — and principal in the establishment of the village
of Spaffordsville ; died 5 Nov. 1818, aged 55. Ch. : 707, Marvin, b. 1
April, 1819, m. Caroline Abbe; 708, Charles, b. 30 Aug. 1822, m.
Celia L. Tingsley ; 709, Laura, m. S. R. Arnold, attorney at Willimantic.

(456) Moses, and Dorcas Parker; m. 19 Sept. 1839; settled in
Lowell, Mass.

(460) Luke, and Laura Wood ; settled in Salem, Vt.; they had three
children.

(547) Rev. Lemuel C, and Esther Dean ; settled at Fond Du Lac,
Wis., head of Lake Superior, on mission of Home Missionary Society.

(548) John 'P., and Sarah G. French ; m. Oct. 1846. ' Ch. : 713,
Herman Chandler, b. 18 July, 1849.

(339) Jesse, and Chloe Richardson; m. 1816 ; settled in Mansfield,
Ct.; farmer, book agent, &c. Ch. : 714, Maryette, b. 10 Aug. 1817, m.
S. C. Preston; 715, Marilla, b. 1 June, 1819, m. Alpheus Dimmick ;
716, Manly W., b. 17 Oct. 1821 ; 717, Harriet M., b. 15 Feb. L-24 ;
718, Uriel F., b. 14 May, 1826; 719, Munroe D., b. 7 May, 1831 ; 720,
Eliot Granger, b. 25 Nov. 1837.

(390) Ira, and Electa Moulton — she was of Mansfield, Ct.

(392) Samuel, and Olive Bouler ; in. 9 June, 1825 ; of Friends-
ville, Pa. Ch. : 721, Elizabeth ; 722, Morrace ; 723, Julia.

(394) Milton R., and Lucy Shelden — of Friendsville, Pa. Ch.1;.
724, Milton, b. 11 June, 1838; 725, Abijah, b. 30 June, 1840; 726,
Lucy Eveline, b. 10 April, 1842 ; 727, Henry Clay, b. 20 Dec. 1844 ; 728,
Mary Jane, b. 23 June, 1847.

(395) Silas P., and Betsy ConNisn — she was of Green, Chenango
county, N. Y. Ch. : 729, John, b. 15 June, 1846; 730, Edwin, b. 1
March, 1848.

(397) Jesse, and Mary H. Maynard ; settled in Temple, N. H. Ch.:
73l,AdnaB.,31 Aug. 1819; m.OrillaM Dyer; 732, Daniel B., b 3 May
1821, d. 1S24 ; 733, Caleb W., b. 8 March, 1823. Second wife, Ann
Sheldon— Ch.: 734, Mary M., b. 2 Dec. 1825; 735, Abigail Ann, b.

278 Family of John &pofford. [July,

23 May, 1831 ; 736, Daniel II., b. 25 March, 1833 ; 737, Maria Jane, b.
25 Nov. 1841.

(403) Artemas, and (401) Rachel Jane Spofford. Ch. : 738,
Arte mas Austin, b. 4 June, 1839; 739, Daniel Harrison, b. 1 Aug.
1842

(519) Calvin, and Eliza Gilbert — of Maine. Ch. : 740, Leander
P.; 741, Charles L.

(519) Leander, and Mary Perlev ; settled in Georgetown. Ch. :
742, Mary M. P., b. 23 Dec. 1833 ; 743, Catharine S., b. 13 May, 1836.

(521) William Henry, and Sally Gordon ; settled in Georgetown.
Ch. : 744, William H.; 745, Abigail G.; 746, Preston L.; 747, Frank L.;
748, James W.

( ) Gardner, and Mary Plats. Ch. : Elizabeth, m. N. P. Pierce ;
George, m. Harriet Perley ; John ; Mary.

(504) Harrison, and Abigail Kilham — she was of Boxford ; settled
in Georgetown. Ch. : 749, Ellen Augusta, b. 2 Nov. 1837, d. 20 Sept.
1848; 750, Moses Dole, b. 12 Sept. 1844, d. 24 Sept. 1848; 751, Irene
Mighill, b. 18 May, 1848.

(505) Leverette W., and Julia Adams — she was of Boxford ; set-
tled in Georgetown. Ch. : 752, Leverette Winslow, b. 9 Nov., 1844 ;
753, Julia Ann Adams, b. 16 March, 1846.

(498) Sumner P.. and Abigail Marden ; settled in Georgetown.
Ch. : 754, Charles A., b. 3 Oct. 1838.

(499) Edwin C, and Almira Daniels; settled in Georgetown. Ch.:
755, Catharine Sarah, b. 27 Oct. 1841 ; 756, Hannah Braman, b. 10
Dec. 1845. .

(517) Amos, and Sophila Savary. Ch. : 758, Clara TV, b. 10 Feb.
1847 ; 759, Martha S. b. 24 Oct. 1848 ; 760, Judith F., b. 28 Sept.
1850.

(507) Winslow P., Esq., and Julia Torrence ; settled in Dedham,
Maine.; trader. Ch. : 761, Sarah F., b. 30 March, 1842; 762, George
Moody, b. 29 Dec. 1843 ; 763. Ellen Frances, b. 6 Aug. 1846.

(508) Walter K., and Mary Hart; settled in Dedham, Me. Ch. :
764, Charles Braman, b. 17 Aug. 1845.

(490) Charles N., and Tileston ; settled in New York and

South Carolina.

Parents 8th Gen.— Children 9lh.

(707) Marvin, and ; of Wiilimantic, Ct. Ch. : 765, Jessie.

(708) Charles, and Celia Tingsley — of Wiilimantic, Ct. Ch. : 766,
Almira, b. 1847 ; 767, Mary C, b. 1849.

The first barrel of tar made in this country was produced in New
England, by Capt. Coram, in 1698. Before that they had used Swedish
tar ; after which it was generally made all over the colonies. It seems
Coram being much provoked at the extortionate price of Swedish tar, and
observing the process by which it was made, undertook to make an
experiment when he arrived at home, and it abundantly succeeded. —
Emerald, Boston, Aug. 13, 1808.

[Thomas Coram, founder of the Foundling Hospital in London, re-
sided at Taunton, in Massachusetts Bay, about 1700. — See Hutchinson,
ii. 224 ; Watkins, Biog. Diet., Art. Coram; Lempriere ; also Bailey's
New Plymouth.]

1855.] Scituate and Barnstable C (lurch Records. 279

SCITUATE AND BARNSTABLE CHURCH RECORDS.

[Copied for the Register by Amos Otis, Esq., of Yarmouth Port, Ms. Mr. Otis
says, " The dashes and asterisks occur in Dr. Stiles' MS., and I presume indicate im-
perfections in the original record." The Rev. Mr. Carleton of West Barnstable made
a copy, from that made from the original by President Stiles, and preserved in the
Library of Yale College. Mr. Carleton's copy was used by Mr. Otis, who, with Mr.
C, collated his own with another copy of the original, made by the Rev. Mr. Russell.
" In the list of baptisms at Barnstable," Mr. Otis says, " I have supplied the omissions
from the copy made by Rev. Mr. Walley, and they are distinguished by being placed
in brackets. In the Barnstable Church Records 1 find several matters of historical
interest, which I will hereafter transcribe for the Register. I observe that at the set-
tlement of Rev. Jona. Russell, senior, [in 1683], Anna Lothrop, widow of Rev. John,
and Sarah Walley, widow of Rev. Thomas, were living in Barnstable; that Isaac
Robinson, (son of Rev. John) was then a resident at 'Martin's Vineyard.' "

Explanatory Letter of Dr. Stiles.

Newport, Ehode Island, Aug. 24, 1760.
Records of the Beginning of the Churches of Scituate and Barnstable, which I
copied from an original manuscript in the autographical hand-writing of Rev. John
Lothrop their first Pastor. This MS. I found A. D. 1769, in the hands of the Revd.
Elijah Lothrop of Gilead in Connecticut. I account it the more valuable as these
chhs. of Scituate and Barnstable have no records till many years after their gath-
ering, particularly tho' the chh. of Scituate was gathered January 8, 1634, yet there
are no chh. records to be found there, (as the Rev. Mr. Grosvenor, the present Pastor,
told me 1768), for more than seventy years till Mr Pitcher's day. who begun their
present chh Records at his ordination, Sept. 24, 1707, from which time they have
been kept regularly. EZRA STILES.]

Toutching the Congregation . . . .* of Christ collected att Situate.
The 28 of September 1634, being the Lord's day, I came to Situate
the night before and on the Lord's day spent my first Labours, Fornoone
and afternoon.

Upon the 23 of Novemb. 1634 or Breathren of Situate that were mem-
bers at Plimoth were dismissed from their membershipp, in case they
joyned in a body att Situate.

Uppon January 8, 1634, Wee had a day of humiliation and then att
night joyned in covenaunt togeather, so many of us as had beenc in Cove-
naunt before. To witt,
2. Mr. Gilsonn and his wife
4. Goodman Anniball and his wife
6. Goodman Rowly and his wife

8. Goodman Cob and his wife

9. Goodman Turner

10. Edward Foster

11. Myselfe

12. Goodman Foxwell

13. Samuell House

15. Mr. Hetherly and his wife joyned Janu. 11, 1634.

17. Mr. Cudworth and his wife joyned Janu. 18, 1634.

18. Hennery Borne joyned Janu. 25, 1634.

1635.

22. Symeon Hayte and Bernard Lumbard and their wives joyned

Aprill 19, 1635.

23. Thomas Boiden, Brother Gilsons Servaunt joyned May 17, 1635.

25. My Wife and Brother Foxwell's wife joyned having their dismission

from elsewhere June 14, 1635.

26. Jane Harrico joined, June 21, 1635.

* The blank should probably be filled with — and church. Ed.

280 Scituate and Barnstdblc Church Records. [July,

27. Goody. Hinckley joyned, Aug. 30, 1635.

28. Goodman Lewis Senior joyned, Septemb. 20, 1G35.

29. William Bens joyned, Octob. 25. 1635.

30. Egglin llanford, Mr. Hatherlcys Syster joyned Novemb. 21, 1G35.

31. Goody Turner joyned Janu. 10,

32. Hennery Ewell joyned April 3, 163G.

33. Elizabeth Ilammon my Sister having a dismission from the church at

Watertowne was joyned, Aprill 14, 1636.

34. Thomas Lappham joyned " Ap. 24. 1G3G.

35. Goodman Stcadman joyned July 17, 163G.

36. Isaac Robinson and my Sonn Fuller joyned haveing their Letters diss-

missive from the church att Blimoth unto us Novemb. 7, 1636.
3S. Mr. Vassel joyned Novemb. 28, 1G3G.

hce the first joyned in our new meeting house.

39. Goodman Crocker and ) n u oc ipoa
.„ „ , „ . , > Decemb. 25, 1030.

40. Goody roster joyned )

42. Goodman Chittenden and his wife joyned Febru. 12, 1G36.

1637.

43. Goodman Cointer and Goodman ) . -„ n ,oct^
Ar T7-- • , i i • c j / Aprill 9, 1037.

45. Kinncke and his wife joyned ) r

46. Goody Merrett and )

47. Goodwife Stedman joyned f April 16, 1637.

48. Goodman Besbitch joyned April 30, 1637.

49. Goodman Shelly "J

50. Edward Fitts Surrandolfe ! ■ „ . . \Ps\n

51. My Sonn Thomas Lothropp j * ' / i •

52. Sarah Tinker J

53. Goodwife Robbinsonn \

54. Goodwife Stockbridge > joyned July 1G, 1637.

55. Judeth Vassell j

56. Richard Syllice ) .-, , nA .„,^
r~ r^\ ■ . u r< ■ i } loyned Decmb.24, 163/.

57. Christopher Cointer ) J ' '

58. Goodman Jackson ) , „ , „- , ~0-,
t-n mi tr- I loyned rebru. 25, 1637.

59. 1 nomas King J J J

GO. My Brother Robert Linnell and his wife having a letter of dismission

61. from the church in London joyned to us Septemb. 16, 1638.

62. Syster Bourne dismissed from the church att Hingham joyned

November 11, 1638.

Austin Berce joyned Aprill 29, 1043.

Isaac Wells joyned May 27, 1643.

Mestresse Bursly joyned July 22, 1643.

Our Brother Fittsrcndolfe wife joyned August 27, 1G43.

Alice Goodspeed joyned Decemb. 31, 1643.

Roger Goodspeed joyned July 28, 1644.

Judith Shelley joyned by dissmission from ye church att Boston,

August 25, 1644.

Mcstrcs Chamberlin joyned Octob. G, 1644.

John Smith joyned Octob. 13, 1644.

Nathaniell Bacon joyned May 3, 1646.

Joshua Lumbard joyned March 14, 1646,

expressing in his confession many sadd temptations God carryed him
through for the space of Some 8 yearcs, repeating of many Svveete
Scriptures.

1855.]

Scituate and Barnsthble Church Records.

281

Dolor Davis and his wife being dismissed from the church att Duxbury,
wasjoyned to ours, Aug. 27, 1648.

Hannah wife of Nathaniell Bacon joyncd March 18, 1048.

Sarah the wife of Henry Cobb, and the wife of Samuell Mao joyned to
the Congregation in my house, Janu. 120, 1 049.

Brother Beirce his wife and Goody Chippman joyncd to the Congregation
ye day yl Brother Dimmick was invested Elder Aug 7, 1650.

Susannah wife of John Smith joyned Jun 13, 1652.

John Finney joyned August 29, 1052.

John Chippman joyned Janu. 30, 1652.

Situate Baptized. — Mary, Daughter of Ilumfcry Turner baptized att my
fust House Janu. 25, 1634,

uppon which day alsoe wee first enjoyed in ye same place the blessed
privilidge of the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper.

James the sonn of Mr. Cuddworth bapd in his house

Mary yc daughter of Brother Foxwell bapd

Elizabeth daughter of or Syster Hinckley bapd.

Timothy Sonn of Edward Foster baptd.

Bernab.is Sonn of John Lothropp bapd.

Elizabeth Daughter of Samuell House bapd

Joseph Sonn of Humfery Turner baptizd. ye first in
house

Mary Daughter of or Brother Cobb

Deborah Daughter of or Brother Anniball

John Sonn of Brother Crocker

Hannah Daughter of Robert Shelley

Mary Daughter of James Cudworth

Hannah Daughter of or Syster Stockbridge, baptized

Mary Daughter of Bernard Lumbard

Elizabeth, Daughter of Goodman Steadman

Susannah Daughter of Isaac Kobinsonn

Samuel Sonn of Samuell Hinkley

Samuel Sonn of my Sonn Samuel Fuller

John Sonn of George Lcwice

1638. — Anna Daughter of Samuell Jacksonn

who was borne tow or three yeares before.

John Sonn of John Winter

Timothy Sonn of Edward Foster )

Martha daughter of Brother Foxwell )

Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Lappham and )

Thomas Sonn of Goodman Rogers of Duxberry (

Jonathan Sonn of James Cudworth

Deborah Daughter of George Kinerick

Samuell Sonn of Samuel Hinckley

Nathaniel Sonn of Umphrey Turner

1G39. — Hannah Daughter of Brother Cobb

Since our Comei?ig to Barnstable, Octoh.
Abigaill daughter of John Lothropp ye 1st.
Martha daughter of Bernard Lumberd ye 2d.
and Mary daughter of Robert Shelley ye 3d.
att Mr Hull's house.*

May 3d, 1635.

Aug. 30, 1635.

Sep. 6, 1635.

March 7, 1635.

June 6, 1636.

Octob. 23, 1G36.

or new meeting

Janu. 1, 1636.

March 26, 1637.

May 7, 1637.

Jun. 11, 1637.

July 2, 1637.

July 23, 1637.

Septem. 24, 1637.

Octob. 8. 1637.

Novemb 24, 1637.

Janu. 21, 1637.

Febru. 4, 1637.

Febru. 11, 1637.

March 11, 1637.

March 25, 1638,

April I, 1638.
Aprill 22, 1633.

May 6, 1638.

Septem. 16, 1638.

Novem. 25, 1638.

Febru. 10, 1638.

March 10, 1638.

Octob. 5, 1639.

11, 1639.

Novem. 2 1639.

* Doct. Sui.'copy, "att my house;" Barnstable Ch. Rec, " att Mr. Hull's House."
3G

282

Scituate and Barnstable Church Records.

[July,

Elizabeth daughter of Brothr Crocker
Timothye Soun of Mr. Dimmock
Hannah daughtr of William Betts
Thomas Sonn of Hennery Cogaine
John Sonn of Hennery Ewell
Naomi daughter of Mr. Hull
1610. — John Sonn of Isaac Robinsonn,
Nathaniel! Sonn of Edward Fitts randolfe
Mary Daughter of Thomas Lothropp

Decb. 22, 1039.

Janu. 12, 1039.

Janu. 20, 1639.

March 2, 1039.

March 9, 1039.

March 23, 1039.

April 5, 1640.

August 9, 16[40.]

Oclob. 4, 1640.

John Sonn of Phillipp Tabor dwelling att Yarmouth a member of the church

att Watertowne,
Manasseh Sonn of Mr. Mathews of Yarmouth
Bethiah daughter of Robert Linnell
Bethiah daughter of Samuell Jackson
1041. — Ruth daughter of Richard Foxwell
Israeli Sonn of James Cudworth
Ruth daughter of Joseph Hull
Thomas Sonn of Thomas Holland

Both these from Yarmouth, ye parents of the first beeing yen members

with us— ye Father of the 2d beeing a member of a Separated Church

in Old England
Jabez Sonn of Bernard Lumberd
Ephraim Sonn of George Lewice
Sarah daughter of Samuell House )
Sarah daughter of Samuell Fuller f

both which were borne at Situate.
Jedidiah Sonn of Thomas Lumbard
Sarah daughter of Abraham Blush
Bathsua daughter of John Lothrop
Patience daughter of Brother Cobb
1042. — Mehetabel daught. of Maister Dimmock,
Bartlemew Sonn of James Hum ling
Nathaniel Sonn of Edward Fitts Randolfe
Samuell Sonn of Brother Willi. Crocker
Joseph Sonn of John Hall
Samuel Sonn of Samuell Hinckley
Juhn Sonn of Robert Shelley
Isaac Sonn of Isaac Robinson
Hannah Daughter of Thomas Lothropp
Hester daughter of Samuell Jackson
Eben-ezer Sonn of Hennery Ewell \
Samuell Sonn of William Betts, >

John Sonn of Hennery Cogain j

1013. — Joannah daughter of James Cudworth
Mary and Martha, daughters of Austen Berce baptized
Mary daughter of Mrs. Bursley
Beniamin Sonn of Brother Lumbar, Senior baptized
Nathaniell Sonn of Roger Goodspeed
Sarah, daughter of George Lewice
Samuell Sonn of Thomas Allen
Priscilla daughter of Austin Berce baptized
1644. — Ruth daughter of Dollar Dauice
John Sonn of Samuell Hinckley

our meeting beeing yt day att ye end of Mr. Bursley's house.

Novem. 8, [1640.]

Janu. 24, [104U.J

Febru. 7, 1640.

March 14, 1040.

April 4, 1641.

April 18, 1641.

May 9, 1041.

May 9, 1041.

July 4, 1641.
July 25, 1G41.

August 1, 1641.

Septem. 19, 1041.

Decemb. 5, 1641.

Febru. 27, 1641.

March 13, 1641.

Aprill [18, 1642 ]

April 2-1, [1642.]

May 15, [1612]

July 3, 1642.

July 3, 1642.

July* 24, 1642.

July 31, 1642.

Aug. 7, 1642.

Octo. IS, 1642.]

Febru. 5, 1642.

Febru. 12, 1642.

March 25, 1643.

May 6, 1643.

July 29, [1643.]

August 5, 1643.

Janu 14, 1(543.
Febru. 11, 1643.
Febru. 18, 1643.

Mar. 11, 1643.
March 24, 1644.

May 26, 1644,

1855.]

Scihiate and Barnstable Church Records.

283

Mary daughter of Samucll Fuller
John Soun of James Handing
Thomas Son of Thomas Loihropp
Lyddia Daughter of Thomas Iluggins
Beniamin Sonn of John Hall
Mary daughter of Thomas Hinckley
Shubeall Sonn of Mr Dimmick
John Sonn of Mr Bursley
Mary daughter of Edward Fittsrandolfe
Samucll Sonn of John Smith
Hannah daughter of Nathaniell Bacon
Gershom Sonn of Brother Cobb, baptizd
Feare, daughter of Isaac Robinsonn
John Sonn of John Lathropp baptizd.
Job Sonn of William Crocker, baptized
Hope Sonn of William Betts, baptizA
1645. — Mary daughter of Hennery Cogaine baptiz
Sarah daughter of John Smith baptizd
John Sonn of Samuel House baptizd
John Sonn of Roger Goodspeed baptizd
Sarah daughter of Hennery Ewell,
Samuel Sonn of Anthony Anniball and \
Nathaniel Sonn of John Hall \

Nathaniell Sonn of Nathaniell Bacon
Johannah daughter of Maistr Bursley
1646. — Sarah Daughter of Austen Beirce & )
Mary daughter of Thomas Iluggins I
Elizabeth Scudder and Sarah Scudder \
Daughters of John Scudder. J

Jun. ]fi, 1644.

Jun. 30, 1644.

July 7, 1614.

July 7, 1644.

July 14, 1644.

Aug. 4, 1644.

Septemb. 15, 16[44.]

Septemb. 22, 1644.

Octob. 6, 1644.

Octob. 20, 1644.

Decemb. 8, 1644.

Janu. 12, 1644.

Janu. 26, 1644.

Febru. 9, 1644.

March 9, 1644.

March 16, 1644.

1 A prill 20, 1645.

May 11, 1645.

May 18, 1645.

June 15, 1645.

Sept. 14, 1645.

Febr. 8, 164[5.]

Febru. 15, 16[45.]
March 1, 1645.

March 29, 16[4]6.

William sonn of William Nichollson and
Mary daughter of Edward Sturgess and
Dorcas daughter of Andrew Hallet and
Abigail daughter of John Joyce

John Sonn of Thomas Allen
Henry Sonn of Henry Cogaine
Eben-czer, Sonn of John Smith and )
Melatiah Sonn of Thomas Lothrop )
Sarah daughter of Thomas Hinckley, bapizd
Samucll Sonn of Samuel Jackson, bapt

May 10, 1646

of the church of
Yarmouth, bee- Baptised
! ing ye 2d Sab- June I, 1646.
baoth of or meet- being
in'j- in our new Children
meeting-house.

Septemb. 27, 1646.
Octob. II, 1646.

baptised

Novem. 22, 1646.

Decemb. 6, 1646.

Februa. 7, 1646.

1047. — Mercye daughter of Isaac Robinsonn baptized July 4, 1647

Marye daughter of Roger Goodspeed
Josiah Sonn of William Crocker bapd
Sarah daughter of James Handing bapd
Mary, Daughter of John Smith bapd
Abi^aile daughter of Austen Beirce bapd
Isaac and .Marye Twinnes, children of \
John Smallee of Nosett and >

Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Huggins )
Gershom, Sonn of John Hall bapd
1648. — Eleazar, Sonn of Henry Cobb baptizd
Joseph Sonn of Abraham Blush, bapd

Septemb. 12, [1647.]

Septemb. 19, 1647.

Novemb. 7, 1647.

Novem b. 21, 1647.

Decemb. 19, 1647.

baptized

February 27,

1647.

March 5, 1647.

Aprill 2, 1643.

Apnll 9, 1648.

2S4 Scituatc and Barnstable Church Records. [July,

Hannah daughter of Edward Fittsrandolfe, and \ baptized

Jonathan Sonn of Andrew Hallet of Yarmouth J Aprill 23, 1648.

Mary, daughter of Nathaniell Bacon bapd August 20, 1648.

Mehetabell, daughter of Thomas Allen ) bapd

Melatiah daughter of Thomas Hinckley ) Novemb. 26, 1648.

1619. — Elizabeth daughter of Mr Bursley baptized by my Brother

Mao March 25, 1649.

John, Sonn of Roger Else of Yarmouth baptized here Aprill 15, 1649.
Esek Sonn of Anthonyc Anniball baptized Aprill 29, 1649.

Bethiuh, daughter of Thomas Lothropp bapd July 23, 1649.

John sonn of Thomas Huggins baptizd Aug. 5, 1649.

Hannah, daughter of Austen Beirce baptizd, Novemb. 18, 1619.

Mary the daughter of Samuell Mao and Samuell the sonn of Samuel]

Mao were baptized Febru. 3, 1649.

Eleazer Sonn of James Hamling baptizd March 17, 1049.

1650. — Benjamin, Sonn of Roger Goodspeed baptizd May 19, 1650.

Mirye, daughter of Edward Fittsrandolfe baptized June 2, 1650.

Eleazar, sonn of William Crocker baptizd July 21, 1650.

Alice, daughter of Abraham Peircc of Plimoth, beeing brought hither

by Goody Scudder, his wives Syster and here baptized July 21, 1650.

Dorcas, daughter of John Smith and \ baptizd

Elizabeth daughter of John Chipman J Aug. 18, 1650.

Hannah daughter of Samuell Mao bapd Octob. 20, 1650.

Samuell, Sonn of Nathaniell Bacon, baptized March 9, 1650.

1651. — Hannah, daughter of Thomas Hinckley and ^ . ... 0~ ,,,-.

Thomas, Sonn of Thomas Huggins baptized, J r i

Thomas Sonn of Samuel Fuller baptized, May 18, 1651.

William, Sonn of John Hall baptized June 8, 1651.

Mehetabell, daughter of Hennry Cobb baptizd Septemb. 7, 1651.

Israel, Sonn of Isaac Robinson and ) baptized

Hannah daughter of John Scudder j Octob. 5, 1651.

Joseph, Sonn of Austen Beirce baptised Janu. 25, 1651.

John, Sonn of John Smith baptised Febru. 22, 1651.

1652 — Abigaile, daughter of Joshuah Lumber baptizd Aprill 11, 1652.

John Sonn of John Bursley baptizd Aprill II, 1652.

Israeli Sonn of James Hamling baptizd June 25, 1052.

Hope, daughter of John Chipman baptizd Septemb. 5, 1652.

John Sonn of Edward Fittsrandolfe baptizd Janu. 2, 1652.

Samuel, Sonn of Thomas Hinckley baptizd Febru. 20, 1652.

Shubaell, Sonn of John Smith baptizd March 13, 1652.

1653. — Jacob, Sonn of Isaac Robinsonn and ) , , », , r. ir-.n

-n , , , r -n /--i j ? baptizd May 15, IboS.

lvuth, daughter ot uoger uoodspeed ) ' '

Elizabeth daughter of Samuel Mao baptizd May 22, 1653.

Beniamin Sonn of John Hall baptizd May 29, 1653.

John, Sonn of John Finny baptizd being of ye age of 14 yccrcs

July 31, 1653.

Hester, daughter of Austen Beirce baptizd Octob. 2, 1653.

Desyre daughter of Anthonye Anniball and ) ^ . ■ lC lCeo

n i i i c t«u it u •• j I Octob. lb, 1553.

Hannah daughter of 1 nomas Huggins baptizd )

Buryed Situate.
Brother Anniball buryed a Maide child beeing borne somewhat before the
tyme, Aprill 8, 1635.

A Servaunt of Goodman Lcwicc Junior buryd March 6, 1635.

1855.] Srituate and Barnstable Church Records. 285

Jervice Largo, Goody Htncklcys Scrvaunt buryed Aug. 9, 1636.

George dwelling wt Goodman Hinckley buryed March 25, 1637.

Timothy, the child of Brother Foster buryed Decemb. 5, 1637.

One Linkes Slaine by a bow of a tree in ye cutting dowtie of the tree,

March 6, and buryed in the way by John Emmersonn's House neere

Goodman Stockbridge March 10, 1637.

Goodman Standley buryed May 7, 1638.

My child a daughter buryed unbaptized July 30, 1638.

A maidc child of Goodma Twisdens borne before its time buryed

Aug 9, 1638.
Jonathan Sonn of James Cudworth, Sept. 24, 1638.

Deborah daughter of George Kenrick Febru. 21, 1638.

Brother Jacksonn's wife of a consumption March 4 or 5, 1638.

Goody Standley's youngest child, a little girlc Aprill 19, 1039.

Goodman Pryer June 22, 1639.

Buryed at Barnstable 1640. — Imprimis, Timothy Sonn of Mr Dimmick

in the lower Syde of the Calves pasture, June 17, 1640.

Goodman Hinckley's child, a daughter uppon their comeing hither buryed

unbapized, . July 8, 1640.

Nathaniell sonn of Edward Fittsrandolfe Decemb. 10, 1640.

Mr. Burslcy's child dyed Suddenly in the night and buryd Janu. 25, 1040.
Goodman Hinckley's child a twinn buryed upbaptized Febru. (i, 1640.
Mr. Dimmick his 2 childre twinnes a sonn and a daughter unbaptized,

buried March 18, 1640.

Goodman Hinckley's other twinn buryed March 19, 1640.

Samuel! Sonn of Goodma Hinckley buryed March 22, 1640.

Elizabeth Ewer daughter of my daughter Lothropp Aprill 9, 1641.

Mrs. Carscley miscarried May 7, 1641.

John Oates buryed a little from Mr Carsleys house May 8, 1641.

1642 Buryed at Barnestable. — The Stillborne ma child of lien. Borne

May 28, 1642.
1643. — Syster Anniball buryed ye 13th day of ye tenth month 1643 in

in the Calves pasture.
1644. — A man child of James Cudworth, unbaptized June 24, 1644.

Benjamin Sonn of John Hall July 23, 1644.

Liddia, daughter of Thomas Iluggins, buryed July 2S, 1644.

John Sonn of Mr Bursley buryed Septeb.27, 164-.

1645. — Mary, daughter of Hennery Cogaine buryd May 3, 1645.

*SamueU Sonn Anthony Anniball March 8, 1645.

1646 Buryed. — John Foxwell Son of Brother Foxwell Sept. 21, 1646.
The Stillborne child of James Hamling buryed, Decemb. 2, 1646.

Eben — ezcr Sonn of John Smith buryd Decemb. 17, 1646.

* Samuel Son of Sa7nuel Jackson.
1648.— Patience wife of Henrye Cobb buryed May 4, 1648,

the first that was buryed in our new burying place by our meeting house.
Mary, wife of Thorms Huggins buryed 28 of July, 1648.

Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Huggins buryed Decemb. 8, 1648.

1649.— The Stillborne man child of John Carscley buryd Apr. 11, 1649.
The wife of Isaac Robinsonn buryed June 13, 1649.

And a maide childe borne of her before the ordinary tyme buryed the
week before.

* Erased in Dr. Stiles' IMS — E. C. H.

28G Scituate and Barnstable Church Records. [July,

The maide childe of William Carseley buryd Septemb. G, 1649.

Mary daughter of John Scudder buryed Decemb. 3, 1649.

A man childe of John Lothropp dyeing immediately after it was borne
buryed Janu. 25, 1(349.

1650. — Thomas Blossome and Samuell Ilollet drowned att the Harbour of
Nocett att their first Setting out from thence aboute a fishing voyage

April! 22, 1650.

The Stillebornc maide childe of John Chipman buryed Sept. 9, 1650.

The Still borne maide childe of Joseph Lothropp buried the 20th day of

Novemb. 1651.

John Sonn of John Smith buryed Febru. 24, 1651.

1052.— Mehetabell Daughter of Henry Cobb buryed March 8, 1652.

Mary daughter of Goodman Chase ye elder buryed Octob. 28, 1052.

1653.— Syster Finney buryed May 7, 1053.

Syster Blush buryed May 26, 1653.

Marr yed. — My Sonn Fuller and my Daughter Jane, and Edward Foster
and Lettice Handford marrd att Mr. Cudworths by Captaine Standige
Aprill 8 ye 4th clay of the weeke, 1035.

Isaac Robinsonn and Margaret Handford contracted at Mr. Iletherlyes
June 27, 1636, and by him Robert Shelly and his wife from Boston
marryed here Sepemb. 26, 1636.

Mr Tilldens two daughters mard March 13, 1636.

Edward Fittsrandolfe and Elizabeth Blossome, May 10, 1037.

Richard Syllice and Egglin Handford ye 6th day of ye weeke beeing the
15 day of Decemb. 1637.

My sonn Emmersonn and my daughter Barbarah marryed att Duxberry by
Captaine Standige, July 19, 1638.

William Wills and Luce his wife marryed att Plimoth att ye tyme of ye
Court either upon the 4 or 5 day of Septemb. 1638.

Goeing White and Elizabeth, Servaunt to Mr. Hatherlye and John Win-
chester and Hannah Syllice, marryed here att Situate by Maister Gin-
ings Octob. 15 1033.

Henery Ewell and Sarah Anniball at Greens-harbour by Mr. Winsloe

Noveb. 23, 1633.

William Betts and Alice — Good ma Ensy2;nes maid in the Bey

Febru. 27 or 28, 1038.

Marryed Since my Comeing to Banicslable beeing Octob. 11, 1639. — Wil-
liam Carseley and Mrs. Mathews Systr of Yarmouth and Mr Bursley
and Mr Hulls daughter aboute the 28 of Novemb. 1(539, att Sandwidge.

My Sonn Tho. and Brother Larnetts daughter, widdow Ewer, in the Bey

Decemb. 11, 1639.

My sonn Samuell, and Elizabeth Scudder marryed att my house by Mr.
Freeman, Novemb. 28, 1044.

Thomas Blossome and Sarah Ewer marryed att my sonn Thomas his
house by Mr Freeman June 18, 1645.

Edward Coleman of Boston and Margarett Lumbard marryed att Nocett
by Mr. Prince Octob. 27, 1(543.

Thomas Huggins and Widdow Tillye marryed at Norett by Mr. Prince

Novemb. 3, 1648.

John Davis and Hannah Linnett marryed att Nocett by Mr Prince

March 15, 1648.

Richard Childe and Mary Linnett marryed the 15th day of October 1049
by Mr. Collier at my Brother Linnett's house.

1855.] Letters of Chief Justice Sewall. 287

Henry Cobb and Sarah Hinckley marryed by Mr. Prince Dec. 12, 1G49.
John Pennye and Syster Coggin marryed by Brother Thomas Hinckley ;

they the first marryed by him July 9, 1650.

John Allen and Elizabeth Bacon marryed alsoe by him Oclob. 10, 1650

both Anabaptists.
Joseph Lothropp and Mary Ansell marryed alsoe by him Dec. 11, 1G50.
Henry Tayler and Liddiah Hatch marryed alsoe by him Dec. 19, 1050.
Joshuah Lumber and Abigaill Linnett marrd by him May 27, 1G51.

David Lynnett and Hannah Shelley marryed by him March 9, 1653.

Thomas Lewice and Mary Davice marryed by him June 15, 1053.

(To be Continued.)

LETTERS OF CHIEF JUSTICE SEWALL.

l\In. Drake, — In Thomas's History of Printing we have a notice of our first Chief
Justice Sewall's connection with the press in Boston. It is there stated that ''when
Foster died, Boston was without the benefit of the press; but a continuation of it
being thought necessary, Samuel Sewall, not a printer, but a magistrate, &c, a
man much respected, was selected as a proper person to manage the concerns of it,
and as such was recommended to the General Court. In consequence of this recom-
mendation, the Court, in Oct. 1681, gave him liberty to carry on the business of print-
ing in Boston." He was released from this engagement in lo84. Thomas styles
him the "Conductor of the Press." The following letters to his uncles Stephen and
Nathaniel Dummer, in England, show that he was not only such, but to some extent,
a practical printer and '• compositor " S. J.

Worcester, June, 1S55.

To Stephen Dummer:

Honored Sir, — That which comes from far is many times for that rea-
son enquired after and regarded, which otherwise had been neglected,
the consideration of which hath occasioned my sending you a small box
of ye assemblies catechises to be distributed to my relations children and
yours in the first place, and then to the youth of Bishop Stoke, as a token
of love from him who was born and baptized at the same place. They
were composed with my own hand, so that if they kindly and in good
part receive these small books, and especially the doctrine of Christian
religion summed up in them, they shall thereby extremely oblige me their
countryman, who am by God's providence removed far off from them
upon the sea. I have enclosed twelve sermons of Mr. Oakes, and six of
Mrs. Rowlandson's narratives. The box is marked B. S. No: A. Have
ordered into cousin Edward Hull's hand within Algate, who will pay the
waponer you shall direct him to send it by.

VVe are in good health here at Boston, and so our friends at Newbury
are so far as 1 know. John Poor of the neck died the beginning of this
winter Samuel Sewall.

1634-5.

To Nathan1 Dummer, Feb. 2, 16S4-5.

Loving Uncle : It so fell out that not long since I was the owner of a print-
ing press and Letters, and practised something myself in that science. Not
to mention other things, I composed the Assemblies Cathechism with y°
proofs, and Mr. O.ikes's Artillery Election Sermon at Cambridge. Now
though my dear countrymen may have catechises, yet perhaps they have
none printed by one born at Horton amongst themselves, or however not

2S8 Heraldry. — Massachusetts Arms. [July,

at Boston in N. E. Wherefore have sent six hundred of them in a small
box, which in treat" the young persons of Bishop Stoke will kindly accept
from him who cannot but affectionately remember his native soil. I know
not the quantity of your families. If you have to spare, let Baddcslcy
next partake. I writ to my uncle, Mr St. Dummer, but not having men-
tioned the number (as 1 think) I give you this. You had best give Cous.
Mull advice by whom and whither to send them. lie will pay the
Wagoner.

Brother Stephen buried a very lovely son Dec1". 24 last, some moneths
old. Are all well. William Moody, eldest son of Samuel Moody, mar-
ried sister Mehitabel, 181'1 Novr. last. Should have gone near to have
written to the minister of your parish, but it seems Mr. Huseden is
gone, and know not the man's name. My kind remembrance to yourself,
and good wife and friends. Please in my name to intreat your present
pastor's acceptance of one of M-'. Oakes's Sermons, and Mr§. Rowland-
son's Narrative. Let the eldest son, or daughter if no son, of my dear
aunts Mehitabel and Sarah, receive as ye mothers should if living.

I rest your loving Cousin,

Saml. Sewall.

Heraldry. — Rev. William S. Bartlet, Rector of St. Luke's Church,
Chelsea, and a member of the N. E. Historic-Genealogical Society, de-
livered, on Wednesday evening, March 14th, a lecture before this associ-
ation on the above subject, which was favorably noticed in the papers of
the day. We copy the following from the Massachusetts Ploughman of
the 17th March: — "The lecture of Rev. Mr. Bartlet on Heraldry, on
Wednesday evening, was entirely successful. Considering the weather,
the audience was large, and for intelligence it has seldom been equalled.
* * * The subject was treated in a popular style, and was received
with marked favor. The lecturer proved that Heraldry is important in
its relations to and as a part of history, and particularly as assisting one
in tracing out his pedigree. lie answered the objections that heraldry is
frivolous and anti-republican, by showing its real importance as a science,
and by indicating the heraldic character of our national and state coats
of arms. It was altogether an instructive and entertaining discourse."

Strictly speaking, this is the first lecture delivered under the auspices
of the Historic-Genealogical Society. Rev. William Jenks, D. D , in
1852, delivered before it a public address, and William Whiting, Esq.,
in 1853, on assuming the office of President, delivered an address to its
members. Both of these were afterwards published in the Register, and
also in a separate form. Rev. Mr. Bartlet's lecture was illustrated by dia-
grams, and is well calculated for a lyceum lecture. Those who are inter-
ested in such subjects, and reside in other places, would do well to see
that Mr. B. has a chance the next season to deliver his lecture in their
neighborhood.

o

Massachusetts Arms. — Sapphire, an Indian dressed in his shirt and
mogginsins, belted proper; in his right hand a bow, Topaz; in his left
an arrow, its point towards the base of the 2d : on the dexter side of the
Indian's head a star, Pearl, for one of the United States of America:
Crest, on a wreath a dexter arm, cloathed and ruffled proper, grasping a
broad sword, the pummel and Hilt Topaz, with this motto, Ense petit
plucidam sub Lib. , lute Quittem. — Mass. Spy, 2 Dec. 1784.

1855.] Notices of Publications. 2S9

NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Historical Sketch of Col. Benjamin Bellows, founder of Walpole : An
Address on occasion of the gathering of his Descendants to the conse~
cration of his Monument at Walpole, N. H., Oct. 11, 1851. By
Henry \V. Bellows. With an Appendix, containing an account of
the Family Meeting. New York, 1S55. 8vo pp. 125.

Although there is nothing in the title page of this work indicating that it contains
a pedigree of the family, yet such is the fact. There is a neatly printed tabular ped-
igree in the end of the work, from which it appears that a Jultn Bellows, a boy
twelve years of age, came osrer in 1635, in the Hopewell of London. This John was,
by Mary Wood, the father of Benjamin,12 and nine other children, who, by Dorcas
Willard, was the father of Benjamin,3 the distinguished founder of Walpole. He had
three sisters, but no brothers.

Trie " Historical Sketch" of Col. Bellows is ably drawn up, and will afford valua-
ble assistance to all inquirers into a history of the family. A fine engraving, repre-
senting the monument erected to the memory of Col. Bellows, accompanies the work,
also the family arms, elegantly printed in colors. With the latter, perhaps, an exact
herald might point out a slight inaccuracy or two.

Scnnons. By the late Rev. David Merrill, Peacham, Vt., with a Sketch
of his Life. Windsor, Vt : 1855. 8vo. pp. 288.

The fame of the Rev. David Merrill was not confined to the immediate vicinity of
his more important labors, but it extended into other States. His style and manner
of preaching were remarkable, which to understand, the reader must peruse the work,
as any description within our limits would be of little service or value. There is pre-
fixed to this volume, an excellent Biography of the Author, by Thomas Scott I'ear-
son, A. M., in which there is a pedigree of Mr. Merrill's family, showing his proba-
ble descent from Nathaniel Merrill of Ipswich, 1638. Mr. Merrill was the second
Pastor of the Congregational Church in Peacham, Vt., died 22 July, 1850, at the age
of 5 1 .

A Discourse delivered before the Rhode Inland Historical Society, Feb.
6, 1855, on the Life and Times of John Howland, Late President of
the Society. By Edward B. Hall, D. D. Providence : 1855. 8vo.
pp. 36.

This Discourse is, from beginning to end, one of the very best. The Author has
paid a most admirable tribute to a most worthy and unpretending man, and we hes-
itate not to say, that it would be doing the youth of our country excellent service, to
print it in a small volume for general circulation among them. Though a quiet and
unpretending man, Mr. Howland's life was an eventful one. He was one of
those who fought at the side of Washington in the Battles of Trenton and Princeton,
and who, after being discharged in the depth of winter, marched on foot from New
Jersey to Rhode Island. .At the time of Mr. Howland's death, we gave an account
of it, which cnay be seen in the present volume, p. 101.

History of Western Massachusetts. The Counties of Hampden, Hamp-
shire, Franklin and Berkshire. Embracing an Outline or General
History of the Section, an Account of its Scientific Aspects and leading
Interests, and separate Histories of its One Hundred Toions. By Jo-
siah Gilbert Holland. In two volumes and three parts. Spring-
field : Samuel Bowles & Co., 1855. 2 vols. 8vo. pp. 520+619= 11 39.

By the above transcript of the title page of Mr. Holland's volumes a clear idea of
their contents is obtained. The vast labor of collecting and arranging such a mass
of matter, can be understood and appreciated only by those who have engaged in such
service. Mr. Hi Hand is a young man, and the enterprising Editor of the Springfield

37

200 Notices of Publications. [July,

Republican, in which paper this work was issued from time to time in successive
numbers, for the last two or three years. To all persons interested in the growth and
prosperity of the interior of the State, these volumes cannot fail to be an object of the
greatest attraction.

The work is comprised in two volumes ; not in "two volumes and three parts,"
as ihe title expresses, but in " two volumes" divided into three pans, or including
three pans.

The History of Dublin, N. H, Containing the Address by Charles Ma-
son, and the Proceedings of the Centennial Celebration, June 17, 1852 ;
with a Register of Families. Boston : 1855. 8vo. pp. 433.

^ This is the most elaborate Local History, we believe, which has appeared in New
England since the publication of the History of New Ipswich, by Kidder &c Gould ;
and judging from the limited attention we have been able to give to its perusal, we
feel strongly impressed with the belief that the labor has been accomplished with
ability, skill and sound judgment. Through a little excess of modesty, the Author
has kept his name out of the title page, but we will pardon him for that if he will
pardon us for stating our belief that he ought to have put it in. Upon the back of
the title page the Reader will discover, in connection with the "Entered according
lo Act of Congress," the name of "Levi W. Leonard," who is the Author.

The History of Dublin is a finished work, as far as a Local History can be finished ;
and though the remark of a Countryman about Boston may as well apply to Dublin,
namely, that *' it will be quite a nice place when they get it done," that remark is not
applicable to its history.

The work before us is not only beautifully printed, (which would be enough to say
it was "printed by John Wilson and Son," of Boston,) but it is on superb paper, and
every way worthy of the Subject and the Author. It lias, profusely scattered through-
out its pages, portraits of the distinguished sons of Dublin. Before the title are a
map of the town and a portrait of Dr. Amos Twitchell ; before the Address, one of
Charles Mason, Esq.; in its appropriate place, one of Jona. K. Smith, Esq., the
President of the Day ; one of Dr. Ebenezer Morse of Walpole ; one of Samuel Ap-
pleton, Esq.; one of Dr. Daniel Elliot of Marlborough; one of Rev. Edward
Sprague ; one (in a style of surpassing excellence) of the Author, Rev. Levi W.
Leonard, D. D.; one of Solomon Piper, (of superior workmanship;) one of Ruliis
Piper; of Isaac and Aaron Appleton ; John Bixby, John Crombie, Asa H. Fisk,
Wm. Greenwood, 2d, Ebenezer Greenwood, James Hayward, Moses Marshall,
Cyrus Piper, John Piper, E. Whittemore, Esqrs., and perhaps others. There are
also views of public buildings; and, what is highly valuable in such a work, there
is a good index to it.

Eastford ; or, Household Sketches. By Wesley Brooke. Boston :
Crocker & Brewster, 1855. 12mo. pp. 328.

The work of which the title is given above appears to have issued from the press
without creating any very considerable sensation, while hundreds of other works,
with not a hundredth part of the merit which this possesses, have sold, edition upon
edition. This, though easy to be accounted for, it is not necessary to speak of here.
To the lovers of excellent moral illustrations, excellent maxims, and the portraiture
of progressive New England life, clothed in a beautiful style, this work lias attrac-
tions, equal, at least, to any within our reading, and could be profitably read by all
persons, old or young. We think an illustrated edition of it would, as the saying is,
pay.

An Address before the Amoskeag Veterans, of Manchester, N. H. By C.
E. Potter, February 22, 1855. With the Proceedings of the Associa-
tion on that occasion, and the Constitution and By-laws of the same.
Manchester, N. H.: 1855. 8vo. pp. 62.

The Author of this Address, the Hon. Judge Potter, has a remarkable and happy
faculty for such compositions. In this before us, (being upon the birth day of Wash-
ington,) there are some thrilling glances at what was accomplished in the days of
the Revolution. The predecessors of the present " Amoskeag Veterans made their
mark at Bunker's Hill in '75." Under Capt. More, they occupied the extreme left, upon
the beach near the Mv. tic. After the retreat, "ninety-six of the King's soldiers were

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found sleeping the sleep of death" upon the front of their left flank. Forty-five
Amoskeag men performed that part of the day's work at Bunker's Hill.

The Life of Sir William Pepperrell, Bart., the only native of New Eng-
land who was created a Baronet during our connection with the Mother
Country. By Usher Parsons. 12mo. pp. 252.

It is rather singular that during so many years which have elapsed since the days
of Sir William Pepperrell, that no separate biography of that distinguished man has
appeared. It is an old saying that "there is nothing lost by wailing;" but in this
case we should incline to qualify that saying with adding, "though we often run
great hazards." There are always exceptions to general rules, and in this case, what
"has been lost by delay (in the destruction of documents) is made up, and more than
made up, by the fortunate choice of a biographer. Dr Usher Parsons, a gentleman
every way qualified to do justice to a biography of Sir William Pepperrell, undertook
his task purely to do justice to it, and well has he performed it. The reader is here
presented with the result of many years of the most careful and patient research, and
here he has one of the most reliable biographies of one of the most prominent men
of the time, auywhere to be met with.

We will not do Dr. Parsons the injustice to attempt anything like a synopsis of his
work, as it would require far more space than can be allowed in this journal.

The family of Pepperrell was Welch. William Pepperrell, father of Sir William,
was a native of the parish of Ravistock in that country, and came to New England
in the humble capacity of an apprentice to a fisherman. After the expiration of his
apprenticeship, (about 1669,) he settled at the Isle of Shoals, but subsequently (about
1673,) removed to Kittery Point, in Maine, where he died in 173-1, aged S7. His
wife was Margery, daughter of Mr. John Bray, a shipwright of the last named place,
who was the mother of the hero of Louisburg. He was born at Kittery, 27 June,
1696, was the sixth of ejght children, and died July 2d, 1759, aged 63. Sir William
had but one brother, who left no male posterity, and this was the case with himself.
Thus it was also with his wife's father, Grove Hirst, Esq., of Boston.

The Ecclesiastical History of New England ; comprising not only Reli-
gious, but also Moral and other relations. By Joseph B. Felt, Vol.
I. Boston : 1855. 8vo. pp. GG1.

There is probably not a more laborious student in New England history than the
Author of the work whose title is given above. It has been our happiness to know
him as such a quarter of a century, and to be knowing to the appreciation of his la-
bors among an extensive historical acquaintance.

The title of Mr. Felt's work sufficiently indicates its contents, and his own name is
all the guaranty the public will require that it has been faithfully performed. This
volume extends from the time of \VicklitIe to the year 1617. Of course the glance
at the rise of those principles which caused the settlement of New England is neces-
sarily brief, while from the setting out of the Pilgrims in 1620, it is circumstantial;
and being in chronological order, is very convenient for reference. The volume is
accompanied with an excellent index, and it is to be hoped that the Author will be en-
couraged to give a second volume to the public at an early day.

The History of Massachusetts. The Colonial Period. By John Stetson-
Barry. Boston : Phillips, Sampson &. Co., 1855. 8vo. pp. 519.

Much has been written upon the history of Massachusetts, and materials have been
collected for much more. What is now wanted is for some competent person to di-
gest this historical matter and give us its essence; so that in a moderate compass,
we may possess a reliable history of our Slate. Mr. Barry has undertaken this task
in the work of which the first volume is before us; and, if he continues it in the
style in which he has begun, the reading public will be greatly indebted to him. Con-
sidering the short time that he has been engaged upon the work — if we recollect
aright, not much over a year — it is highly creditable to his industry. True, some
opinions here advanced will not be endorsed by our best historical scholars — there
are some, no doubt, that Mr. Barry, himself, will be led to modify upon a more thor-
ough investigation ;— but, in general, he has given a very fair and impartial history
of affairs.

We think that Mr. Barry has not been careful enough— especially in the first part
of his volum.— in giving the proper credit to some of the moderu works to which he

292 ' Notices of Publications. [July*

has been indebted. We notice one instance in which, though the very words of a
writer are copied, his name is not mentioned in the citation of authorities. We wish
that our author had treated more fully the industrial and social history of the peo-
ple and period upon which he has written. In our day, people are beginning to
feel a deep interest in matters that formerly were not much attended to. If we mis-
take not, the introduction of Printing is not mentioned in this volume, and con-
cerning the origin and growth of the common school system very little is said.

Yet, notwithstanding these and some other defects, the book — as we have before
said — has merits, and our readers will find it an useful aid in their studies. The
arrangement of the work strikes us as remarkably good. This is a matter that has
been too often neglected, and we are glad that Mr. Barry has given due attention to
it. The publishers also have done their part well and produced quite an elegant book.
It is well printed on good paper and handsomely bound, We hope that both author*
and publishers will be well remunerated for their labors.

Boston Directory, for the year 1855, embracing the City Record, a Gen-
eral Directory of the Citizens and a Business Directory. Boston :
Published by George Adams, 91 Washington street, July 1, 1855. Svo.
pp. 412, and 63 of Advertisements.

The title page of Mr. Adams's Boston Directory is not a full table of Contents to the
work. The Publisher informs us in his Preface, that this is the 51st issue of a Bos-
ton Directory, or, as he terms it, the 51st edition ; that in 1846, was the first issued in
its present (8vo.) form, containing then 25, '188 names ; and that it now contains 41,-
665 names; increasing on an average 1,800 each year.

Should any one find a mistake in Mr. Adams's work Mr. A. will undoubtedly be
obliged if the tinder will communicate it to him ; that some mistakes will he found is
very probable, for the great number of additions and changes (amounting to 31,563,)
makes entire accuracy very difficult, and indeed almost impossible. The work is now
reduced to an admirable system in the hands of the enterprising Publisher, and it is
hoped he will continue it with as much advantage to himself, as it is to the citizens.

Mather's Magnalia. — About two years ago we had occasion to notice a new edi-
tion of the celebrated Magnalia of Dr. Cotton Mather; and we are pleased to see
another, (which is the fourth) thus early. Agreeably to the suggestions of a friend,
the Publishers have had important corrections made in the work. It was not known
to them, when they issued the third edition, that an extensive errata had been made
by Dr. Mather himself; therefore, having been put in possession of the fact, they at
once, and at great cost, proceeded to cause the necessary corrections to be made in
the stereotype plates of the work. They have also conferred a lasting obligation
upon the students of New England history, by adding an Index. Accompanying
this edition, are also a Memoir of the author and a Pedigree of the family.

In justice to our^elf, (who had some hand in this edition) we would observe that
the publishers have, perhaps, unwittingly made us stand in a wrong position in some
copies of the work. This wrong position arises from the circumstance, that the new
title-page, index and memoir have been bound up with some copies of the third edi-
tion, which bears date 1853, and in which the corrections above referred to have not
been made.

Gentlemen who have been admitted to membership in the Society since March 16.
Resident — Alexander Blaikie, Uriel Crocker, Franklin Haven, George Lunt, Wm.
J. Reynolds, Tolman Willey, Boston; "William S. Morton, Quincy ; Laban M. Whea-
ton, Norton; John A. Boutelle, Wobitrn. Corresponding — Joseph A. Bulkley,
Evert A. Duyckinck, George L. Duyckinck, Freeman Hunt, George H. Moore, Sam-
uel I. Prime, David T.Valentine, New York, N.Y.; William Duane, Samuel Hazard,
John Jordan, Jr., Joseph Leeds, William B. Reed, Job R. Tyson, Townsend Ward,
Philadelphia, Pa.; Brantz Mayer, John Spear Smith, Baltimore, Mil.; George W.
Bethune, Henry C. Murphy, Brooklyn, N.Y.; Nathaniel G. Upham, Concord, N. II.;
. Horace Day, Cincinnati, 0.; R. M. Chipman, Guilford, Ct.; Stephen W. Williams,
Laona,lll.; Chandler E.Potter, Manchester, N.H.; Jo.^huaV. H.Clark, Manlivs, N.Y.;
Noah A. Phelps, Middletorvn, Ci.; William R. Smith, Mineral Point, Wis.; Samuel
H.Congar.W. A. Whitehead, Newark, N. J.; George F. Clark, Norton j John M. Peck,
Rock Spring, 111.; Ansel Phelps, Jr., Springfield; Samuel Whitcomb, Springfield, Vt.;
Samuel B. Harmon, Toronto, Can.; R. Mayo, Washington, D. C; Samuel F. Haven,
Worcester. Honorary— Peleg Sprague, John C. Warren, Boston; William Allen,
Northampton ; Benjamin Silliman, Sen., New Haven, Ct.

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293

MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.

MARRIAGES.

Wellington, Mr. Aaron H., of New
York, at W. Cambridge, 22 Nov. 1851,
to Miss Margaret D., dau. of Mr. John
Schouler. Mr. W. is the son of Mr.
Seth W., of Waltham.

Wellington, Mr. Sullivan, of Lexington,
1 March, to Miss Antoinette Holton, of
Boston.

DEATHS.

Adams, Chester, Esq., Charlestown, 29
May, ae. about 75; long Unown in con-
nection with the banking institutions of
Boston. He was, at the time of his de-
cease, President of the Union Bank.
Adams, Mr. Samuel, Boston, 21 March,
ae. 90 Mr. Adams was a wire-worker
by trade, and born at the North End.
as we have heard from himself. His
father (Benjamin) was of the Newbury
family of Adams, and his mother was
Abigail, dau. of Capt. Caleb Kendrick,
of \Ve<t Newton. For a great many
years he was conspicuous at town meet-
ings, and being somewhat ultra in his
views, often met with taunts and jeers
from his younger opponents. At the
lime of the Revolution he was old enough
to perform services in that cause, which
he did, on the patriot side. About five
years ago he applied to the General
Court for remuneration for some losses
which he sustained in the service. There
were those in that body disposed to
slight his application, but the Hon. J. T.
Buckingham effectually brought a ma-
jority to sustain it, and a small appro-
priation (probably more than was asked
for) was granted for the relief of the
truly deservingoldcitizen. In sustaining
the 'application. Mr. Buckingham paid
a well merited tribute to the honest old
gentleman, whose peculiarities in mat-
ters of religion and politics, though ad-
mitted, were not allowed to debar him
from his just rights. He had in his pos-
session, to the day of his death, a flag
which was used on the liberty pole near
Essex Street, at the beginning of the
Revolution, which he used to cause to
be displayed on various public occa-
sions.
Battell, Joseph, Esq., Norfolk, Ct., 30
Nov., 1811. ae. 67; husband of Mrs.
Sarah B., whose death was recorded in
the last No., p. 194. He was son of
William B., Esq., of Torrington, Ct.,
with whom he began business in 1802,
in Norfolk, as a merchant. In this pur-

suit he continued with honor and dig-
nity, and set a noble example of dili-
gence and integrity to all who knew
him.

Mr. Battell was born in Milford, Ct.,
July 21, 1774. He was the second of
twelve children, of whom five sons and
five daughters lived to adult life,— con-
stituting a cheerful family in youth at
Torrington, — of whom four survive, in-
cluding the youngest son, Hon. Charles
J. Eattell, of Evansville, la. His
mother was Sarah Buckingham, of Mil-
ford, who died in Torrington about
1500. His father, William Battell, sen.,
was born in Dedham, Mass., in the part
now Dover, Aug. 12, 1748, and was of
the fourth generation in descent from
Thomas Battelle, who became a towns-
man of Dedham in 1(548;— his father
being John, born 1718; his mother,
Mehitabel Sherman, of Woburn ; his
grandfather, John, born 16S9, whose
wife was Abigail Draper; his great-
grandfather, John, born 1652, whose
wife was Hannah Holbrook. This was
the oldest son of Thomas Battelle, of
Dedham, who married Mary Fisher in
1648. He may have been from an En-
glish family of the name in Essex,
England. The name, in an earlier
form, is to be found in France.

Correction. — It was stated in the last
Gen. Reg., p. 194, that Nathaniel, 1st.
and 2d., and Philemon, were of Dux-
bury. This is erroneous. Nathaniel
1st. is on the record at Cambridge in

1769, where he married Mary - — ■ ,

and after in connection with the births
of his children ; the birth of Philemon
occurred at Charlestown, 1709, and
others of the children of Nathaniel, 2d.,
before and after.
Bishop, Dr. R. H., College Hill, 0., ae. 79 ;
for a long period he was President of
Miami University, and of late a Profes-
sor in Farmer's College.
Bliss, Mrs. Sarah, Rehoboth, 20 March,

ae. 102 yrs. and 5 mos.
Blunt, N. Bowditch, Esq., of New York,
at Lebanon Springs, 17 July, 1S54, ae.
about 54 ; his father was the originator
of the well known "Coast Pilot," who
is siill living at Sing Sing.
Ciiickering, Jesse, M. D., West Roxbury,
29 May, ae. about 58 : very eminent
for his knowledge in peculiar statistics,
and has published several works, re-
markable for their accuracy and depth
of research. He contemplated in past
years the compilation of a " Genealogy
of Towns;"— showing how one town

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[July,

had been formed out of another in Mas-
sachusetts; but whether he had done
anything more than to talk of his plan.
is_^ not known to us. He grad. H. C.
1318. Those who enjoyed his acquain-
tance cannot but lament his loss as that
of a brother. We had long known him,
and admired his traits of character ; un-
assuming in all his ways, gentlemanly,
and sincere in his friendships.
Child, Abigail, at Weston, April 16, at 45
m. prior to 1 A. M., ae. 77 yrs., 1 mo,
20 days. Daughter of Jonathan and
Elizabeth (Mason) Child. Descendant
of Joseph and Sarah (Platts) Child, of
"Watertown, 1051. i. F. j.

Clark, Dea. John, N. Ipswich, N. H, in
his 71st year; of which town he had
been a resident 40 years. He was a
great promoter of sacred music, and a
man of blameless life.
Clark, Hiram, M.D., Lawrence, Kansas,
after an illness of 17 hours only, 29 May,
ae. 38 yrs. 24 days; late of Jacksonj
Butts county, Ga. Preceptor in an acad-
emy in 1312-52. He was son of Capt.
Robert Clark, of Ackworth, N. H. Capt.
C. was a descendant of an early settler
of Londonderry, N. H. He m 1st
Mary Clark; 2d, Sally, dau. of Win!
and Mary (Gibson) Wyman, 4 July,
1816, of Walpole, N. H.; d. 4 April,
1812, ae. 68 yrs. 6 mos. 14 days. See
Hist. Londonderry.
Coffin, Mrs. Elizabeth, at her son-in-
law's, (Rev. Mr. Hall), Dorchester, 28
April; widow of Dr. J. G. Coffin, of
Boston.
Cushman, Hon. Polycarpus L, Bernards-
ton, 16 May, in his 77th year; father
of the Hon. Henry W. Cusiiman, late
Lieut. Goyernor of the Commonwealth.
He was a native of B, and a descend-
ant of a prominent and well known
" Pilgrim Father;" and largely and de-
servedly enjoyed the respect and confi-
dence of his fellow citizens; represented
his native town in both branches of our
legislature. Agriculture was his favor-
ite pursuit, all improvements in which
he was quick to perceive and advocate.
He was twice married; 1st. to Miss
Sally Wyles of Colchester, Ct., who d.
in 1845, ae. 63: 2d. to Mrs. Abigail,
wid. of Capt. Thaddeus Colman, who
survives him.
Dane, Mr. Samuel, Poundridse, N. Y, 8
March, ae. 101 yrs. 8 mo. 18 days. He
helped build fort Washington on the
Hudson, and was 63 years a member of
the Methodist church.
Davis, Mrs. Elizabeth, Gloucester, W.

Parish. 15 April, in her 86th year.
Deake, Mrs. Mehitable, Mansfield, 26
March, ae. 69 yrs... 9 mos, 7 days ; wife
of Jacob Deane Esq., and dau. of the

late William Reed of Easton She was
mother of Mr. W. R. Deane, of Brook-
line and Boston.
Downing, Mrs. Susannah, Concord, N.H ,
^ 16 April, ae. 91.

Fiske, Mrs. Sarah. Roxbury, at the resi-
dence of her son-in-law, Mr. Otis Pierce,
April 22, ae. SO. This lady was the
daughter of Mr. Andrew Duncan, a na-
tive of Glasgow, in Scotland, who in
company with his countryman, William
Campbell, established himself in trade
at Worcester, before the Revolution,
and married Sarah, daughter of Joseph
Lynde, Esq, of Charlestown. The loy-
alty of Mr. Campbell compelled him to
leave the country and settle in Nova
Scotia, where for more than twenty
years he was Mayor of St. John;s. He
died in 1823, ae. 82. Mr. Duncan shared
in the same political feeling, but con-
tinued to reside at Worcester, under un-
favorable influences. He was drowned
in a fishing excursion on Quinsigamond
Lake, soon after the termination of the
war. Mrs. Fiske, his only daughter,
was the wife of the Hon. Oliver Fiske,
who died in 1837. s. j.

Flint, Rev. James, D. D, Salem, 5 May,
in his 74th yr.j Senior Pastor of East
Church (Unitarian). He was born in
Redding, 10 Dec, 1781, H. C. 1&02 ;
succeeded Dr. Bentley in East Church,
Sept. 1821.
Foxcroft, Mrs. Abigail, N. Gloucester,
Me, 23 March, ae. 82 ; relict of the late
Joseph E. Foxcroft, Esq, formerly of
Boston.
Francis, Maj. William, South Hampton,

N. H, ae. 92, formerly of Amesbury.
Fkothinguam, James, at Newburyport,
April 6th. Born Feb. 4, 1762. Son of
Thomas and Sarah (Pecker) F, New-
buryport; of Joseph and Sarah (Frost)
F, Newbury; of Thomas and Mary
(Stimpson) F, Charlestown ; of Na-
thaniel and Mary (Hett) F, Charles-
town ; of William and Ann Frolhing-
ham, Charlestown, 1630.
Goodwin, Hon. Nathaniel, Hartford, 29
May, ae. 73. His disease was the stone
or gravel. In him the community has
sustained a great loss. The kind and
gentlemanly deportment which he al-
ways manifested had gained him nume-
rous friends. He has for many years
devoted much of his time to literary
pursuits. In 1849 he published his very
elaborate and accurate work on the
Genealogy of the Foote Family, which
is not only a splendid memorial to that
name, but an imperishable monument
to his industry and literary attainments.
Mr. Goodwin was formerly Judge of
Probate, but had been for some time
retired from public hie. He entered

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warmly into the objects of the New Eng.
Hist. Gen. Society; and recently was
elected one of its 'Vice Presidents. He
was never married.

Greenwood, Mrs. Sarah Langdon, Boston,
5 June, ae. 80 ; widow of the late W. P.
Greenwood, whose death has been no-
ticed in the Register, vol. v. p. 372.

Jones, Mr. Isaac, Monson, 4 March, ae.
100 yrs., wanting 4 days.

Kettell, Sarah, at Newburyport, Feb. 19,
ae. 8'J. Maiden name Grecnoug/t. Mar-
ried first to John Bradish; second, (2d
wife), to James Kettell, March 8, 1807,
who deceased July, 1829.

Kettell, Ann, at Charlestown, May 1,
ae. 72 yrs., 3 months, widow of James
Kettell, who deceased Jan. 10,* (not
11th) 1S55. Dau. of John Hills, of
Maiden, who grad. at H. C., 1772;
married July 7, 1774, Elizabeth, dau.
of James and Sarah Kettell ; was a
schoolmaster at Newburyport, and died
Jan., 1787. Descendant of Joseph Hills,
Charlestown, 1639, &c. (See Re~.,
viii. 309.)

Lewis. Mr. Chauncey, Southington, Ct.,
23 April, ae. 95 ; a soldier of the Revo-
lution ; for a short period he was a
member of Washington's Life Guard.
He was a sufferer at Valley Forge,
witnessed the execution of Andre, and
saw the British lay clown their arms at
Yorktown.

Lewis, Mrs. Mary, Lynn, 20 March, ae.
83 yrs. and 3 dys.; an amiable and
discreet lady, widow of Zachariah Lew-
is, and mother of Alonzo Lewis, Esq.,
the pott and historian. Her maiden
name was Hudson.

Locke, Hon. John, at the residence of his
son, J. G. Locke, Esq., No. 1 Bedford
Place, 29 March, ae. 91; formerly of
Ashby, and recently of Lowell. Mr. L.
was a gentleman well worthy of the
high regard in which he has ever been
held; of amiable disposition and concil-
iating manners, he passed through life
without an enemy, and has gone to his
rest with that peace of mind so ardently
hoped for by all men.

Makepeace, William, Esq., Oxford, 23
March, ae. 92 ; a revolutionary soldier.

Mudge, Hon. Ezra, Boston, 25 May, ae.
75 ; formerly of Lynn.

Olmsted, Mr. John, Enfield, Ct., 21 May,
ae. 90. He had been a subscriber to
the Hartford Courant nearly 70 years.

Plimpton, Moses, Boston, 19 Sept., 185-1,
ne. 00 yrs. 11 mos. 2 days. He died
of apoplexy. Mr. P. was a native of
Southbridge, Mass., the son of Gershom

and Keziah Plimpton, and was interred
at Southbridge. He was a member of
the N. E. Hist. Gen. Society.

Richards, Reuben, Esq., Boston, 1 May,
ae. 08; a wealthy merchant. Mr. R.
was a native of Dedham, to which town
he has been a great benefactor; be-
queathing $10,000 for the benefit of a
High School; §10,000 to the Episcopal
Church. '

Ritchie, Mrs. Clarissa, at the residence of
Rev. D. Kimball, Need ham, 30 April,
ae. 68; relict of Rev. William Ritchie
of Needham, and mother of the present
Mayor of Roxbury.

Rondtfialer, Rev. Edwd., Nazareth, Pa.,
5 March, ae. 37; a Professor in the
Theological Seminary of the Moravian
Church. He was intimately acquainted
with the classical and a number of for-
eign languages.— Norton's Lit. Gazette,
2 April, 1855. Was he the author of a
" Life of John Heckewelder," which was
published in 1817?

Snow, Mr. Isaac, Orleans, 12 March, ae.
97 yrs. 5 mos. and 4 days; one of the
last revolutionary soldiers in the county
of Barnstable. He was under Wash-
ington at the siege of Boston ; and was
captured at sea and carried to Gibraltar.
Escaping thence, was taken again in a
letter of marque, and was confined 22
months in Mill Prison.

Thacher, Mr. Edward M., Brooklyn, Ct.,
10 June, ae. 23; son of ihe late Rev.
Washington Thacher, of Utica.

Trouant, Church C, E. Marshfield, 20
March, ae. 83 yrs. G mos.

Walsh, Miss Dolly, Newburyport, 26
March, ae. 67 ; sister of the late Mi-
chael W., the author of the popular
Mercantile Arithmetic.

Wellington, Mr. George H., Sacramento,
Cal., 27 Jan., ae. 38; of New Orleans,
formerly of Mass.

Wheelwright, Mrs. Esther, Boston, 25
March, ae. 95 yrs. and 11 mos.; mother
of George Wheelwright, Esq. A brother
of the deceased, who is in his 86th year,
attended Mrs. Wheelwright's funeral.

Wigglesworth, Thomas, Esq., Boston,
27 April, ae. 79; one of the oldest and
most wealthy merchants of the City,
and one of the last who begun business
before the commencement of the present
century. He resided in Franklin Place.

Wveth, Mrs. Susan, Cambridge, 28 Mar.,
ae. 80 yrs. and 8 mos.; widow of the
late Jonas W., and dau. of Phineas
Stearns, late of Waltham.

Williams, Eliphalet, Esq., Boston, 12
June, ae. 77.

* q

ent erroneously to the Register— 11th should be 10th.

296 Corrections. — Donations. — Payments. [July, 1855.

CORRECTIONS FOR THE APRIL NUMBER OF THE REGISTER.
Mr. Editor: — From the manner in which the inscriptions from the Quincy Burial
Yard are printed on the top of p. 152, in the April No., one might not know exactly
which are contained on the Old Ministerial Tomb. All the names, from Rev. Moses
Fiske, (1703), to that of Rev. Dr. Lunt's little child, (18-11), inclusive, are inscribed
on this ancient tomb. An oblong stone monument was originally erected over the
Fiske Tomb, surmounted with a slab of freestone. Shortly before the death of Rev.
Peter Whitney, the ladies of Quincy renewed this monument with granite, preserving
the ancient slab on the top. On this slab, and on two marble tablets inserted in
either side of the granite monument, the inscriptions, as above defined, are carved.
The inscriptions to the name of Fiske were originally carved in the freestone. The
remains of the 4th, 5th, 7lh, and 8th Ministers of the First Church, Quincy, having
been deposited in this tomb since the death of Rev. Mr. Fiske, the 3d Minister, — it
las come to bear the name of the Old Ministerial Tomb. Yours, tec. F. A. \V.

To the Editor of the Genealogical Register:

The piece, p. 127, present volume, is printed with correctness. It was my
mistake, that on line 24 of p. 128, "Elizabeth8" occurs, when it should have
been "Cornelia,8" The mistake was owing to Mr. Baker's having had two wives,
Elizabeth Olmstead and Cornelia Rockwell, both of whom are descendants of
Gov. Bradford; the former in the same line with Wm. Lawrence; that is, 1, W.
Bradford ; 2, Maj. Wm. Bradford and Mary Holmes ; 3, David B. and Eliz. Finney ;
4, Lydia B., m. Dr. Lazarus Le Baron; 5, Eliz. Le B. m. Rev. Ammi R. Robbins,
of Norfolk, Ct.; 6, Eliz. Robbins m. G. Lawrence; 7, Wm. Lawrence and his niece,
Elizabeth8 Olmstead, Mr. Baker's first wife.

Page 12S, 1.21, Hannah8 should be Hannah* j I. 25, Caroline9 should be Caroline8;
p. 155, /. 5, r. Retinebis. W. A.

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Sumner Family, 297

Material for the Hist, of Hillsboro' Coun-
ty, N. H. - - -' - - - 306
Will of John Bibbell, - - - - 3UG
Petition of Rachel Whit more, - - 307
The Name of Folger. - - - - 308
Early Records of Boston, - - - 309
Hammond of Kittcry, .... 312
Plymouth Colony Records, • - - 313
Letter of Jeremiah Spo fiord, M. D. - 318
Inscriptions from Maiden Burying Ground, 319
Loss of Capt. James Batch, ... 328
The Eliot Bureau, - - - - 329
Whitcomb, - - - - - . 334
Brief Memoirs of Prince's Subscribers, - 335

Tar and Pitch, 339

Paul Coffin's Tour to Connecticut River, 340

Inscriptions from York, Me. ... 342

Abstractor Wills in the County of Suffolk, 313

Genealogy of the Haynes Fanvly, - . - 349

Watt — Longevity, - - " - - 351

Pedigree of the Hancock Family, - - 352

Wrentham Records, .... 353

Letter of Daniel Carpenter, 1G90, - - 354

Researches among Funeral Sermons, - 355

The College Ferula, .... 350

Baptisms in New Haven, Ct., - - 357

Dover Genealogical Items, - - • 3G4

Brewster's Island — Fogg Family Epitaphs, 3G8

New Publications, ----•• 3G9

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THE SUMNER FAMILY.

Jamaica Plain, Aug. 1st, 1855.
Mr. Drake :

Dear Sir, — I send you an engraving of the Church St. Edburg, of Bur-
cester, in the County of Oxford, Eng., a drawing of which was taken by
Mr. Somerby, on the spot, in 1554. In a letter from him to me, en-
closing the drawing, he says: "The Church St. Edburg was erected
about the year 1400, on the site and with the materials of a more ancient
structure, built by St. Birinus." In this church one of my ancestors
(Roger) was buried, and another, (William, who came to this country)
was baptized.

I also send yrou some more matter relating to the Sumner family, and
some corrections of former communications.

I had, as you well know, four hundred extra copies of the Memoir of
my father, and some reminiscences, by myself, which was inserted in the
eighth volume of the Register, (with some additions), printed, and dis-
tributed to the friends of the family, and other individuals and public
libraries throughout the United States. I have received upwards of two
hundred answers from the eminent individuals and public characters to
whom my circular was addressed. Some of them make observations
and allusions to my father's conduct and character which are highly grati-
fying to his descendants ; and, containing the sentiments and views of
distinguished and prominent men in society, they are deserving of a place
in the Register. But, as the present article is so long, I send you now,
only a copy of the very interesting, letter of my kinswoman, Clarissa
Sumner, of Dorchester. The rest you shall have a selection of, if you
wish, at some future time. Most respectfully,

Your obedt. servt.,

WM. H. SILMNER.

The following is the letter referred to, in answer to the inquiries which

a former lcttei induced me to make :
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298 The Sumner Family. [Oct.,

Dorchester, Dec. \2lh, '54.
Gen. Sumner :

Dear Sir, — Agreeably to your wishes I give such information as I
have been able to obtain. Our farm is situated on the Neponset River,
about half a mile east of the farm your father once owned, and on the
road from Dorchester to Dedham ; is about seven miles from Dorchester
Heights, and one mile from Dorchester and Milton Upper Mills. Before
the Revolution the land was owned by Capt. John Ilomans, grandfather
of the present Dr. Ilomans, of Boston, and was sold to my father, Wil-
liam Sumner, April 13th, 1787. Immediately after purchasing this, my
father engaged in the paper making business, with Mr. Richard Clark,
who, dying soon after, he became sole owner of the mills and water
privilege. In the year 1798, he built a new paper mill, continued in
the business more than thirty years, and owned the mills at the time of
his death, in 183G. In the year 1832, he built a cotton factory near the
paper mill, which was destroyed by fire in 1837. lie was a large land-
holder, and was actively engaged in farming. Messrs. Tileston and
Hollingsworth now own the privilege, and have built new and extensive
paper mills on the old site. My father's first wife (my mother) was
daughter of Mr. John Minot, of Dorchester. He lived with Mr. Minot
before he was married, and attended the Boston Market with his son,
George Minot, who was noted for bringing the powder and cannon clan-
destinely out of Boston. I hare heard my father say, that he has seeri Dr.
Warren sit on his horse in the market-place, for hours, with a crowd
around him, disputing with the British officers.

The fascines used in the fortification of Dorchester Heights were cut
from the Ilomans Land, early in the preceding summer ; a lieutenant
and thirty men were engaged in cutting and binding the white birch and
swamp brush. The spot was probably selected on account of its obscu-
rity, by General Washington himself, as it is said he rode over the ground
some time before the building of the fort. The fascines were removed
to Little Neck, now Washington Village,* in the lower part of Dorches-
ter. When the order was given for beginning the forts, three hundred
teams under the charge of Mr. Goddard, of Brooklinc, were put in mo-
tion in the evening, and the whole mass of fascines were removed to the
south-west side of the hill, being carried to the top by hand. Not the
sound of a human voice was heard through the ni^ht. The men were
not allowed to speak to each other or their teams. lie saw General
Washington that night at [Dorchester, now] South Boston, as he rode
toward the Heights, accompanied by a few officers. My father was in
the service the 19th of April, 1775, as ensign without commission, in
the company of Capt. Elijah Vose, of Milton, in what was called the
" eight months' service," and for which he received a pension. He be-
longed to the Alarm List until the 1 1th of March, 1776, when the British
evacuated Boston. During this period, he was called on for active ser-
vice, on any and every emergency, — the first two months, under Gen.
Heath and Col. Greaton, in Dorchester, and afterwards in Cambridge,
at Fort No. 2, during six months. He helped build forts at Lowell
Point, Plowed Hill, and Cobble Hill. He commanded one of the three
boats sent at one time to burn the light house, on Long Island, in Massa-
chusetts Bay. He was commissioned ensign by order of the Congress

* This village nnd land adjoining, of about one hundred and fifty acies, was
annexed to Boston ii. May, 1855. t.

1855.1 The Sumner Family. 209

of the Colony of Massachusetts Bay, dated May 19th, 1775, signed by
Joseph Warren, President, p. t. ; and countersigned by Samuel Freeman,
Secretary, p. t. 1 believe it can be said that he was, as Tope said, one
of the noblest works of God, an honest man.

We have many ancient deeds, wills, inventories, letters, &c, which 1
have been looking over, and which might be interesting to some other
branch of the family. These papers are in a somewhat disordered con-
dition, and examining them has caused some of the delay of this letter
Amon^ them, is an indenture, on parchment, between \\ m. Sumner and
Wm Swift, dated 1650, which William was the son of Roger Sumner,
of Burccster ah. Bissester, whose will was dated the 3d day of Decem-
ber, 1G08, and proved in the Archbishop's Court, in the diocese of O.xon.
Whether this William Sumner is the ancestor mentioned in the Oene-
alooy, or any relative of his, I know nut. Why should this docu-
ment be in our possession if this Sumner were not our ancestor. 1
inclose a copy of this indenture, written by the Hon James Savage, ol
Boston, who was interested in deciphering the difficult text. Ihcre is
also a will (probably not the one which was proved) by Wi ham Sumner,
the ancestor, dated June 20th, 1680, the signature to winch corresponds
with the facsimile in the Genealogy ; in it is the name of his daughter,
Joane Way, but not the given name of her husband There is a di^\,
dated Feb. 18th, 1724, by Aaron Way, Sen., and William Way, Sen.,
conveying all their lands inherited from Wm. Sumner, deceased, in Dor-
chester, m New England; these, we suppose, must be the children
of Joane Way. The name of Aaron Way, Jun., is subscribed as
witness to the deed. We have also an inventory of the estate of Roger
Sumner, dated May 26th, 1698, and its division among his children A
part of his estate descended from his son William, to my grandfather,
Seth ; then, to my father, William, and is now owned by my brother,
Rufus Pond Sumner, who has ten sons and one daughter. It is situ-
ated on Brush Hill, in Milton. .

1 believe Dr. Henry Gardner wrote an obituary notice of the late
Jeremiah Smith Boies, who lived in this neighborhood in the lime ol the
Revolution, which contained some information in regard to the tasc.nes
and their removal to Dorchester Heights, and which was published in
the Boston Daily Advertiser, [2d April, 1851.] Dr. Smith the present
Mayor of Boston, in an oration before the inhabitants of South Boston, hn
1835,1 also gives some particulars of the building of the forts on the
Heights.* You must excuse the delay of this letter, for I am not
accustomed to make out such documents.

Yours, with much respect,

Clarissa Sumner.

Since the publication of the genealogy of the Sumner family in the
April number of the Register, f>54), 1 have received from 1 b. Som-
crbv, Esq., who is nowt ill England, copies from the Parish Regis e, of
Bicester, county of Oxford, giving the date of the baptism of William

Sumner the emigrant ancestor of the family to this counjry, the maiden
name of his wife, and date of their marriage ; also the dates of the bap-
tisms of the only two of their sons, Roger and George, whose names are
recorded in the above named Parish Register. Although William, their

* See Vol. VI p. 2 -5. nj „

f Mr. Someri i returne.1 to Boston Aug.q.d, of this year.— tD.

300 The Sumner family. [Oct.,

elder brother, was probably born in Bicester, his name does not appear
on the records, there being a chasm between the years 1625 and 1631.

George was the father of Edward, who was the father of Increase,
the father of Governor Sumner, the father of Gen. W. II. Sumner.

Mr. Somerby, as will be seen below, has given us one generation far-
ther back in England, — thereby correcting an error in the genealogy,
(page 128(Z), which states that William, one of the first settlers of Dor-
chester, was the son of William, whereas he was the son of Roger.
Roger had a brother William, the names of whose children are here
given ; but we learn nothing farther concerning them.

Roger Sumner, the elder, was buried in the Bicester churchyard, 4 Dec,
1608. It is not known where he was born. He married Joan Franklin, at
Bicester, 2d Nov., 1601. Her second husband was Marcus Brian, whom
she married, 10 Jan., 1611. William, only son and heir of Roger and Joan
(Franklin) Sumner, was baptized at Bicester, 27lh Jan. 1604-5. He mar-
ried Mary West, 22d Oct., 1625, and had children, (beside the aforenamed
William,) Roger, who was baptized at Bicester, 8th Aug., 1632, and George,
who was baptized at the same place, 1 March, 16:13-4. Also Samuel,
Increase, Joan and Abigail, who were born in Dorchester, Mass. See
N. E. Hist, and Gen. Reg., vol. viii. p. I28e.

William Sumner, of Bicester, (brother of Roger, the elder, and men-
tioned in his will below,) married 1st., Alice Ilartc, 11th July, 1577.
She was buried, 3 March, 1585-6. Their children were, Christobel,
baptized 6th and buried I lth Feb., 1570-80. Joan, baptized 3 May, 1584.
His 2d wife was Mary Mercer, whom he married 18th Nov. 1587. Mr.
Sumner was buried 18th March 1596-7. Mary, his widow, was buried
13 Sept., 1604. They had children : — Susan, baptized 24th Jan. 1587-8.
Peter, baptized 8th and buried 13th Feb., 1588-0. Roger, baptized 25th
Feb., 1589-00. Richard, baptized 25th June and buried 20th July,
1594. George baptized 17th Aug., 1505. All these children of Wil-
liam were baptized in Bicester church.

The Parish Register of Bicester begins in 153S, and is perfect with
the exception of the interval between the years 1625 and 1631, before
mentioned.

The following additional baptisms and burials were also copied from
the records at Bicester. Though bearing the names of Somner or Sum-
ner, we are unable to connect them with the families noticed in this
article.

"Baptized. — 31 May, 1583, Thomas Hodge, alias Somner; 8 March,
1610-20, Mary Sumner; 17 Nov. 1622, Alice Somner.

"Buried. — 21 Ocf. 1576, Maud Somner; 6 June, 1632, Anne Sum-
ner.'1

The following extract from the will of Roger Sumner, was copied by
Mr. Somerby, from the Record of Wills in Oxford : —

The last Will Nuncupative o^ Roger Sumner, of Burcester, als Bys-
siter, in the county of Oxen, Husbandman, deceased, made and declared
by him by word of mouth, the third day of December, Anno Dmi 1608,
in the prsense of Willim Wickins, John Hudson, and Thomas Crosse, as
followeth.

Imprimis, he being in his pfecte memory, his soule he bequeathed
unto the hands of Allmightie god, and his body to the earth from whence
it came. He appointed and bequeathed his goods as followeth :

Item. I doe give and bequeath unto Joane my wyffe, and Willm my

1855.] The Sumner Family. 301

sonn, equally bctwene them, the estate of my house, wthall the comody-
ties thereof, duringe the lyfe of Joane my wife, And, after her lyfle, the
whole lyfmge to Willm my sonn and his heyrcs. And it is my will that
Joane, my wyfe, shall have the govrment and rule of Willm, my sonn,
duringe all the time of his mynoritie, untill he come to the full Age of
xxj yores. And further, I do give and bequeath unto \Vm. my sonn,
xiijlb vj» viijd of lawfull English money, to be paid him at his age of xxj"'
yeres, or at the day of the death of Joane, my wyfe, if she happen to
dye or decease before my sonn Willm come to the said age of one and
Twentie yeres. Item, it is my will, that Joane, my wyfe, shall not make
anie manner of wylfull wast or spoyle uppon the said lyfmge and prem-
isses, duringe the lyfe of the said Joane, my wyfe. Item, 1 doe give and
bequeath unto my brother Willm Sumner, his Children, being five of
them, xx.\« of lawfull English money to be equally devided bctwene
them, to be paid them wUlin one yere next after my decease. The rest
of all my goods, as well moveable as immoveable, my debts paid, my
funeral discharged, and this my last will and testam1 fulfilled and kepte,
I doc give and bequeath unto Joane, my wyfe, whome 1 doe make my
whole Executrix of this my last will and testament. I appointe ovrseers
of this my last will and testament, Willm Wickins &. Henry Francklin,
John X Ilcdson, Wm Wykins, Thomas Crosse.
Proved March 22, IGU8-9.

The following are a portion of the original documents in possession of
Miss Clarissa Sumner, of Dorchester, several of which are referred to in
her letter, inserted in this article. She was the daughter of William,*
the son of Seth,4 and a descendant from Roger,3 the second son of Wil-
liam,1 of Dorchester.

1. An Indenture made 15 Sep4. 1G37, between Joshua Carter &, Wil-
liam Somner, both of Dorchester, Mass., in which Carter sells unto Sum-
ner his house and two home lots, together with his great lot, and 3 acres
of meadow next vnto Mr Roger Williams, for £'2§. Signed, Joshua Car-
ter. Witnessed by Oliuer Purchis & John Strong.

2. A Deed from Henry Woodward, of Dorchester, husbandman, to
William Sumner, of 8 acres of land, in Dorchester. Consideration, £ 14.
Dated 10 Nov. 1659. Witnessed by Roger Clap, Hopestill Foster, Wil-
lia/n filakc. Acknowledged by Henry Woodward & Elizabeth, his wife,
before Humphrey Atherton, 14 (9) 1659.

.'5. The disposition of the lands of Roger Sumner in the second Divi-
sion in Dorchester. " This was Read before the towne this 6 : 12 : in
107 1, and ordered to be Recorded."

4. The Inventory of Roger Sumner's estate, taken by order of Court,
29 June, 1098. The Estate nt Lancaster, apprized by Ralph Houghton,
James Atherton & Joseph Houghton. The Estate at Milton, taken by
Thomas Uose, Ralph Houghton & Samuel Triscot, 14 Dec, 1700.
Mary*' Sumner, the widow of Roger, to have, as her thirds, the old end
of the dwelling house in Milton, valued at £18.18*. Their eldest son,

* This was, probably, the Mary Josselyn, dau. of Thomas and Rebecca, who, with
their four other children, were among the passengers in the ship Increase, that em-
barked from London for New England, 17 April, 1635. Mary was, at that time,
"one ve^r old." See Savant's Gleanings, iv Mass. Hist. Coll., 3d series, vol. 8, p.
256. N. E. Hist, and Genl. Reg. for July, 181S, p 306 j vih. 128«.

02 The Siunnen Family. [Oct.,

Samuel, then deceased, had left an estate in Lancaster, a division of
which was made to his heirs. The names of the other children of Roger,
mentioned in this inventory, arc, William, Ebenezer, Waitstill Tucker,
Mary Nichols, &, Rebeckah Hubart. To William was given a house
and 20 acres of land purchased of John Dike.

5. The Will of William Sumner, Senior, of Dorchester, made 23 June,
1681, in which, he divides all his "land &, housing " into six parts ; one
part, each, to his sons Roger, George, Samuel, Increase, & his dau. Jo-
ane Way; the other sixth part to be divided amongst his eldest son Wil-
liam's children, there being nine of them. His four children, last men-
tioned, to be executors. He gives to two of his servants, Rebecca Adams
& Anthony Hancocke, 2fl» each. Deacon James Blake and Seriant
Samuel Clap, overseers. Witnessed by Elias Mavericke, Richard Way,
Edward Dorr.

In a Codecil he adds his son, Roger, to the rest of his brcthen, as
joint executors. Witnessed by John Blake & Hannah Blake.

G. The moveable estate of William Sumner, scnr. is divided amongst
the 19 children of Wm Sumner; 12 children of Roger ; Sv of George ;
13 of Samuel ; 8 of Increase ; 22 of Aron Way.

The following memorandum is on the back of this document : —
" Whereas it hath pleased All mighty God in the Way of his holy provi-
dence to' Take away our honored father by death, William Sumner, the
aged, of Dorchester, this ninth day of Desember in the yeare 1G88. The
Charges of Ins desente buriall is as followeth

£ s. d.
In primise gloues 01.18.(19

in Wine 01.11.02

It. for the Cofein 00.08.00

It. for diiiinjr the graue 01). 04. 00

It for recording his death 00.01.00

It. for ringing the bell 00.01.00

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Abstract of an Indenture made 10 April, 1650, between William Sum-
ner of Burccster als. Bisseter, Co. Oxon, yeoman, of the one part, and
William Swift, of the same town, yeoman, of the other part. Whereas
the right lion. William, late Earl of Derby, by one fine levied before the
Justices of the Common Pleas, at Westminster, in the 39"' year of the
reign of Queen Elizabeth, between Thomas Wickens and Thomas
Clemens, complainants, ami the said Earl, did grant unto said Wickens
and Clemens one messuage and tenement, situate in Burccster, als. Bis-
seter, in a place called St. Johns End, and all barns, courts, gardens, &c.
thereunto belonging, and one close of pasture, containing by estimation
one acre of ground, lying on the West side of said messuage, and three
quarters of a yard land of arable, and one piece of ground, called Thrum-
well, containing by estimation one acre and three lcies and a half, in a
place called Town Langford, and one rood of meadow in Town Lang-
ford, and one half acre, in a place called Swan's Nest, and all commons
belonging, all which premises were then in the possession of Roger
Sumner, his assign or assigns. To have and to hold, &,c., from the feast
of St. Michael, the Archangel, last past before the said fine, unto the full
end of 10,000 years. And Whereas the said Wickens and Clemens by
their indenture bearing date, 22 March, in the 40th year of the reign of

1855.] The Sumner ^Family. 303

Elizabeth, for the consideration therein mentioned, have assigned unto
said Roger Sumner, then of Burcester, als. Bissetcr, husbandman, all the
before recited premises, &c, which said Sumner by his last will, nuncu-
pative, bearing date, 3 Dec. 1(508, did give the said premises with the
appurtenances, and the said William Sumner, party to these presents,
son of the said Roger, by said will proved in the Archdeacons Court, in
the diocese of Oxon may appear. Now this Indenture Witnessed), that
the said William Sumner, in consideration of the sum of threescore and
ten pounds to him paid by the said William Swift, at the delivery of
these presents, the receipt whereof he doth acknowledge, doth sell unto
said Swift, all the messuage or tenement at St. John's End and the close
aforesaid on the west side, and the half of the [residue of the before
mentioned] premises separated from the other moiety formerly sold by
said William Sumner unto Richard Clemens of Burcester, mercer. To
have and to hold, &c. In witness whereof the parties, first abovenamed,
have set their hands &, seals, the day and year first above written. In
the presence of John Dowk, Ilarcourt Pettys, William Hotte, Jeffery
Smith.

Corrections and Additions to the Genealogy of the Sumner Family, pub-
lished in the Register for April, 1854.

Page 128g. (33.) Rebecca3 Sumner, dau. of Samuel2 and Rebecca,
m. Ephraim Wilson, of Dedham, 10 May, 1GS1. He was a son of Henry
and Mury (Metcalf) Wilson. The children of Ephraim and Rebecca
were :— Ephraim,4 b. 27 (12) 1083; Samuel,4 b. 5 April, 1087; Re-
becca,4 b. 28 Jan. 1094. Ephraim, senr., was deacon of the first church
in Dedham, and died there, 19 July, 1709, in the 80th year of his age,
and 34th of his office. See note in Reg. for 1854, p. 175, where his
name may be found in connection with a school legacy to the town of
Dedham.

Page 128/t. (01.) Abigail, dau. of Deacon Samuel and Abigail (Old-
ham) Frothingham, was born 30 Sept. 1709, and was m. in Charlestown,
10th May, 1734, to Samuel5 Sumner. She died prior to 1750.

Page 128/;. (185.) Charles Cushing Sheafe, 4th child of Lucy8 and
Henry Sheafe, m. Sarah Johnson, in Feb. 1852.

The name of Harriet,6 the eighth child of Elizabeth* Sumner and
Charles Cushing, was omitted on page \28p. She was born 30 March,
1784 ; took the small pox in the natural way in 1791, by which she lost
her sight. She died 2 Dec. 1807.

Page 128;-. Mrs. Elizabeth Brecdon, there mentioned, was a dau. of
Elizabeth Roberts,* and died 13 April, 1713. She had a brother Nicho-
las, to whom she leased Noddles Island in 1700 (see note, page J 28s) ;
also a sister Mary, who m. Robert Breedon, and had two sons, John and
Samuel ; and a sister Sarah, who m. John Richardson, by whom she had
children : — Elizabeth, John, (of Bristol, Eng., who died before 1700, will
dated 1 Sept. 1692), Sarah, Mary, Stephen, Samuel, Anna. Elizabeth
m. Samuel Shrimpton, Jr. She died 25 June, 1757. Their dau and
only child, Elizabeth, m. John Yeamans, in Boston, 6 May, 1720, and
had a son, Shute Shrimpton Yeamans, born 20 Aug. 1721. John Yea-
mans died at Richmond, co. Surry, Eng, not in 1707, as there stated,
but in 1749 ; the day uncertain, but previous to the 4th of October.

* Will of Mrs. Elizabeth Roberts, of London, widow, made 2G Feb. 1700; among
her relatives she mentions her sister Baker, and cousins Edmond and John Baker.

304 The Sumner \Family. [Oct.,

Sarali, the second dau. of Sarah Richardson, and sister of Elizabeth
Shrimpton, m. John Wells, of England.

Page 12^s, line 10 from top. The maiden name of wid. Doane, who
m. David S. Grecnough, was not Ann Hough, hut Ann Domic.

In November, 1780, a part of the County of Davidson, N. C, (now
Tenn.), was erected into a county by the name of Sumner. This name
was given as a testimony of respect and gratitude to Brigadier General
Jethro Sumner of the North Carolina line, who continued during the
whole war in the service of his country. He acted a distinguished part
in many of the hottest actions which took place during the war, and was
as eminent for personal valor as he was for his equanimity and suavity
of manners.

General Jethro Sumner was a native of Virginia. After the war he
married a wealthy widow at Newborn, and died in Warren County, N. C.
The following inscription is upon his tombstone : " To the memory of Gen-
eral Jethro Sumner, one of the heroes of '76. " Sec Wheeler's His-
tory of North Carolina, p. 425. Lossing's Field Booh of the Revolution,
pp. 025 and 097. Southron, 1841, p. 39.

The town of Sumner, Oxford County, Me., derived its name from
Gov. Increase Sumner, and was incorporated in 1798. This was one of
the ISO towns mentioned in the Register, vol. viii. p. 123, which, in
1799, gave the Governor a unanimous vote.

The following additional account of that branch of the Sumner family
that settled in Middletown, Ct., has been prepared from materials fur-
nished by John A. Sumner, Esq., of Middletown, forwarded by Hon.
Increase Sumner of Great Barrington, Mass. : —

William,3 son of William,2 and Elizabeth (Clement) Sumner, grandson
of William1 and Mary Sumner of Dorchester, Mass., and great-grandson
of Roger, of Bicester, Eng., mentioned before, was born in Boston,
Mass., 9th Feb. 1650 ; had wife Hannah, and settled in Middletown,
Ct., previous to the 6th of Oct. 1687. He died there, 20 July, 1703,
aged 47 years.* See " Genealogy of the Sumner Family," Reg., 1854,
p. 128/. A few errors occur in the note, on p. 128/t, which are here
believed to be rectified.

William3! and Hannah Sumner had children: — William,4 b. in Bos-
ton, 22 Nov. 1075. Hezekiah* b. in Boston, 21 Feb. 1083, m. Abigail
Bidwell, 10 Feb. 1703. He died 7 May, 1740. Sarah,* b. 29 Dec.
1685, m. Nathaniel Stow, 11 Feb. 1703, and had nine children. Dan-
iel,* b. 26 Sept. 1688. Ebenczer* b. 28 Sept. 1091, died 19 March,
1098. A dau. Hannah, birth not recorded, died 18 March, 1089. In-
ventory of William,3 was taken in Aug. 1703, in which only three of his
children, Hezekiah,4 Daniel,4 and Sarah,4 are mentioned. Abigail Frary,
wid. of Lieut. Hezekiah Sumner, died May 13, 1772, ae. 90 years.

Hezekiah,4 had William' b. 12 Jan. 1705, m. Hannah Clark, 15 Jan.
1723-4, d. 15 Nov. 1739. Hannah," b. 17 March, 1707. Abigail,5 b.
20 Oct. 1711. A dau.b b. and d. 25 Aug. 1713. Daniel," b. 26 Dec.
1714, d. 15 Aug. 1794. Elizabeth," b. 7 June, 1718.

* On settling at Middletown, William Sumner bought house and lands of William
Harris, of that town, who received of Mr. Sumner a house and two lots of land in
Boston. One of these lots was near the ferry to Charlestown.

f It is said that this is the William Sumner who m. Rachel Avery ; if so. his first
child William coul i not have been the son of his wile Hannah.

1855.] The Simmer Family. 305

William* and Hannah (Clark) Sumner, had Hezekiah; b. 4 Dec.
1724, m. Desire Higgins, 10 Feb. 1713-4. They removed to Otis, Mass.,
in 1701. Hannah,6 b. 20 June, 1720. Sarah* b. 12 July, 1728. Mary,6
b. 8 June, 1730. William6 b. 14 Jan. 1733, m. Huldah Stillman, of
Wethersfield, Ct, 9 Sept. 1750. He died at Saybrook, Ct., 2 Oct. 1758.
She died 17 Nov. 1775. Col. John,' b. 30 June, 1735, m. Elizabeth
Kent, 9 March, 1758. She died 29 Oct. 1761, ae. 28 years. He after-
wards m. Elizabeth Reynolds. He died 7 Feb. 1787. Ebenezer,* b.
14 Aug. 1737.

Hezekiah0 and Desire (Higgins) Sumner had Samuel,1 b. 25 Sept.
1744. Tabitha,7 b. 14 Dec. 1740, d. 5 Nov. 1747. Clement,1 b. 26
Sept. 1748. Tabitha,1 b. 10 July, 1750. Abigail,1 b. 13 June, 1752.
Desire,1 b. 15 Sept. 1754, d. 1 May, 1758. Hezekiah,1 b. 13 Aug. 1757.
Daniel,1 b. 20 May, 1759, m. Lucy Cook about 1780. She died 21 May,
1780, in the 32d year of her age. He m. 2d, Hannah Watson, 26
Nov. 1789. She was born in April, 17G8, and died 5 Sept. 1848. Dan-
iel7 d. 23 Nov. 1838. Desire,1 b. 7 Jan. 1705.

William6 and IIuldaii (Stillman) Sumner had William7 b. 9 July, ,
1757, m. Rebecca Arnold, 1 May, 1783. He was a soldier of the Revo- /
lution. She died 31 Oct. 1838, ae. 97. He died 19 Nov. 1846. Ilul-
dah1 b. 5 March, 1759.

Col. John8 and Elizabeth (Kent) Sumner had John1 b. 10 Oct.
1759, d. at sea, 19 Sept. 1793. Joshua,1 d. at Westfield, Mass.

Col. Joiinc by his 2d wife Elizabeth (Reynolds) had Elizabeth1 b.

1703, d. 3 April, 1830. Lucy,1 b. in 1765, d. 13 Aug. 1772. Lucy1
.... 5 March, 1796, Henry Le Due, still living in Delaware, Ohio. Ruth,1
b. Feb. 1770, d. 16 Aug. same year. Ruth,1 b. in 1773, d. 12 June,
1833. William,1 b. in 1780, d. 28 Sept. 1838. Clarissa1 still living.
Charles,7 d. in the West Indies; age unknown.

Daniel7 and Lucy (Cook) Sumner had Daniel, ,8 b. 9 May, 1780, d.
11 Sept. 1809. William; b. 3 May, 1782. Lucy,8 b. 15 June, 1784, d.

5 Dec. 1828. Darius," b. 7 March, 1780, d. in 1845. Mary,* b.

6 April, 1788.

Daniel7 by his 2d wife, Hannah (Watson), had Almira,8 b. 25 Sept.
1790. Emilia; b. 15 March, 1792. Watson,* b. 29 May, 1794, (physi-
cian)^!. 11 Feb. 1847. Susanna; b. 19 Nov. 1797, d. 17 Aug. 18*00.
Increase,8 b. 13 May, 1801. E. Newton,8 b. 18 Nov. 1800, d. 18 Sept.
1808. Caroline,8 b. 19 Feb. 1810.

William7 and Rebecca (Arnold) Sumner had William; b. 8 Nov.
1784, m. Esther Bacon, 14 Jan. 1822. Huldah,8 b. 1 Oct. 1786, d. 27
Jan. 1807. John H.,8 b. 30 Dec. 1788, m. Sarah L. Conkling, 15 May,
1810. She died 27 Oct. 1821, ae. 27 years ; no issue. He m. 2d. Eliz-
abeth II. Conkling, 9 Feb. 1823. Rebecca; b. 1 May, 1792, m. George
Bridgman in 1821; she d. 12 Sept. 1843. Joseph,8 b. 30 Aug. 1793, d.
15 Sept. 1798. Nancy,8 b. 2 Feb. 1796, m. Alvah Jones. Joseph,8 b.
14 July, 1798, d. 11 Sept. 1799. Sarah A.,8 b. 12 June, 1800, m. Her-
man Hotchkiss, and d. 20 July, 1834. Maria,8 b. 12 June, 1802. Jo-
seph,8 b. 13 May, 1805, m. Roxanna Ladd, 28 April, 1828 ; had Charles,
Frances, Rebecca &c.

William8 and Esther (Bacon) Sumner had Huldah,9 b. 7 April,
1822. William,9 b. 19 Dec. 1825, d. 12 March, 1836. Augustus,9 b.
25 Jan. 1832.

John ll.8 and Elizabeth (II. Conkling) Sumner had John C.9 b. 8
39

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m

306

Hillsboro' Co., N. H.— Will of John Bibbell, <$•<?. [Oct.,

April, 1824, d. 7 Jan. 1825. John A.' b. 4 Aug. 1825. Sarah C.3 b.
21 Dec. 182G. Elizabeth ill9 b. 2 May, 1829. Harriet H.3 b. 2 May,
1S29. Caroline J.9 b. 30 Sept. 183G.

MATERIAL FOR A HISTORY OF HILLSBORO' COUNTY, N.H.

[Communicated by Wm. B. Towne, Esq., Brookline, Mass. From the New England
Chronicle, primed at Cambridge, in July, 1775.]

Whereas the Delegates for the several Towns in the County of Hills-
borough in Congress choase a Committee of Nine persons to hear, exam-
ine and try Benjamin Whiting, Esq., as an open and avowed enemy to
his country, the said Whiting being notified of Time and Place of hear-
ing, did not appear, ordered that his Contempt be recorded, and that
upon examination of sundry Depositions and Evidences, we find him
guilty of the Crimes laid to his charge, and we do caution all persons
from Connexions with him.

Per order, Matthew Patten, Chairman.

Amherst, in New Hampshire Government, July 13, 1775.

I, Thompson Maxwell, of lawful Age, testify and say: That in or
about the month of March last past, as I was riding from Ilollis to
Amherst in New Hampshire Government, in company with Benjamin
Whiting, Esq., who asked me what I thought of Major Sullivan's taking
away the Powder and Guns from the Castle William and Mary? I
answered that I looked upon it as a piece of good conduct. Then said
Whiting answered, that the said Sullivan was a dam'd perjured villain
for so doing, and a dam'd Rebel, and deserved to be hanged ; and that
this Spring the King's standard would be set up in America, and Procla-
mation made that those that would come in and enter their Names would
have a Pardon, and those that would not would be deemed Rebels and
suffer Death jointly, and that within three months said Sullivan and John
Hancock would be hanged. The said Whiting also said that he hoped
that I would come in and enter my name and further say not.

Cambridge, July 6, 1775. Thompson Maxwell.

Middlesex, July 6, 1775. Then the above named Thompson Maxwell
personally appeared, and after due caution and careful examination,
made solemn Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him signed.

Before me, Jonas Dix, Jus. Peace.

The Deposition of Robert Fletcher, who testifies and says: That
some time in April, or the beginning of May, 1774, at Dunstable, in
conversation with Benjamin Whiting, Esq., who said that a man in the
Deponent's place, that did not endeavor that the acts of Parliament should
be put into execution, ought to be dam'd. Rouert Fletcher.

WILL OF JOHN BIBBELL, &c.
[This will &c., is not recorded. The widow became wife of Miles Nutt,
and, Oct., 30, 1G74, the wife of John Doolittle, and is buried at Maiden.

t. b. w., JR.]

I, John Bibbell, of Molden in New England, beinge now at Hull in

New England aforesaid. Beinge weake & sicke in Bodyc, but of perfect

memorye, doe make this as my last will and Testament, this Twcntic first

day of July, 1653. Impriincs, I doc Giue to my sonnc in Law, Robert

1855.] Petition of Rachel Whitmore. 307

Joanes of Mull, Tenne Shillinges ; to my daughter Anne, Tcnne Shil-
lingcs ; to theire sonne John, Tenne Shillinges ; to Thomas Carter's chil-
dren of Charles Towne, Twelve pense a peece ; to Charitie Whit of
Boston, Twoe Shillings ; to Richard Adames of Molden, and his wife and
fife children, Twelve pense a peece; to my wife Sibell Bibbell, all the
rest of mygoodes, mouable &, unmouable, (my Debts beinge paide), with
what is dewe to vs in Old Enghmd ; and her I make my whole and sole
exsequetrixe. In witnesse heere of I seet — my hand the Day and Year

first aboue written. , "*, n

,,r., TV-,. r, , John '^ Bihuill.

Witnesse, Nico Baker, „,^rk.

Beniamin Bosworth. Found on files : (No Probate thereof. \

"An Inuentorie of the landes, goods and Chatties of John Bible, de-
ceased the 2lth of the Cth mo. 1653, at Maiden." Total is c£92.16.10.
Among Items are one ould saile, one Iron cettle, 2 bibles, &; other
books, 10s.; Sugar in petter Muds bauds, lis. Debts owing: Will
Waire of Dorchester, 7s. ; Phillip Knight, 5s. In Ould England (goods),
oClO ; Phillip Attwood, 2s. ; John Blancher, <£1.15 ; Housing and ground,
X20 ; One ackre Indian Corne, &c. Prised by us,

William Brackenbury.
John Upiiame.

Sybille Doolittle's Will, Maiden, Dec. 25, 1683. Written and wit-
nessed by Thomas Cheever. Proved, 1690.

Gives to Obadiah Jenkins, and wife Mary, Grandchildren Robert,
Zechary, Bcnjamen, and Rcbcccah Jones ; to Grandchild Sarah Browne ;
to Joseph, son of Sarah Brown; to Mercy Jones, to Hannah Paddick,
and her elm John and Mary. Gr. son, Obadiah Jenkins, Exr.

PETITION OF RACHEL WHITMORE.
To the Hon. Simon Bradstreet, Esq., Governor, and the rest of the Hon-
orable Magistrates now sitting in Boston, The humble petition of Rachell
Whitmore, wife of John Whitmore.

Whereas, Your Petitioner's husband was impressed into the countrye's
service against the Indian Enemy, and is now with Major Swayne at
Newechawanick, and your petitioner and her two children are very weak
and ill, and unable to help ourselves and do any thing for our relief and
the rest of the family, as severall of the neighbors can and have informed
your honors.

Doth therefore humbly request the favor from your Honors that her
husband John Whitmore may be dismissed the present service, and that
your Honors would please to pass your order for the same, that he may
return to his sick family, and yor Petitioner shall, as in duty bound,
ever pray, &-c. Rachel Whitmore.*

Mass. Records, lib. 35, page 31.

* She was a dau. of Francis Eliot ^ rf fp /T

of Braintiee, probably a near relative ^/n/^j-c Wv vs ' I// a /I
of the Apostle to the Indians. She was //Tv£^/ fjOV^-i ^V&tfiiM^r* ?
b. 26, 8 mo., 1643 ; m. 1st. John Pool- -V/K m *}, *** ' w

ter of Cambridge, who d. 20 May, s7\ rt y /? '

1676. Her 2d "husband, John Whit- ^/(CtC^^ l^^f^Z-^yi^j^C^.
more of Medford, who was b. Oct. 1, -s \_

1651, son of Francis and Isabel Whitmore of Cambridge. The children referred to
were Francis and Abigail, twins, b. May 8, 1678, and John, b. Aug. 27, 1683. He d.
Feb. 22, 1739, having previously m. a second wife, Rebecca Cutter, June 3, 1724.
His descendants are numerous near Bath in Maine. Rachel W. d. March, 1723.

SOS The Name 6f Folgcr. [Oct.,

THE NAME OF FOLGER.

[The following has been handed to me by George Wood of Albany, who lias de-
voted much time in the investigation of the names of his ancestors, of which Folger
is one. Frld. 5. Pease.

Albany, August 10, 1855.]

Franklin having, while in England, busied himself considerably in
enquiring out the origin of his father's family, a sister of his, as was natu-
ral, suggested to him to search out his mother's kindred, the Folgers.
The Doctor undertook to, but not finding their arms at the Herald's Of-
fice, he came to the conclusion that they were of Flemish origin, and had
come into England in Queen Elizabeth's time to escape the religious
persecution then raging in the Low Countries. Now this was doubtless
an error on the part of j,he Doctor, and it arose, it may be, from his
hastily concluding that the names of all the good old English families
who had at anytime borne arms, could certainly be found at the Herald's
Office. But this was a mistake. We may search in vain there for Arms
for many distinguished names, and fail to find them.

The name of Folgcr, it is true, has not an English sound. But, then,
this being the case, it was as plausible to suppose that, it was of French
as of Flemish descent, that it was of Normannic origin. The number
of families in England thus derived is by no means inconsiderable. In-
deed old Camden says that there is scarcely a village in Normandy, or
round about it, that has not surnamcd a family in England. Numbers of
these families are doubtless extinct, while others remain. But these are
so anglicised, in many cases, that one is at a loss to discover what the
original of the name was. We find that Dinant is said to have surnamcd
the Dinhams, St. Mour, the Seymours, and Monte Acuto, the Montagues,
and so on. And so, then, why may we not suppose that the Folgers
came originally from Fougeres, in Brittany: — for, in the first place, we
find it pronounced Foojir, which every one will admit is a close approxi-
mation to Folger. And then, in the next place, we find two old English
historians, in their endeavors to anglicise it, running the name into Folger,
almost. They are Holinshed and Baker. The former, narrating the
doings of a baron of Fougeres, calls him Rafe de Foulgicr. The latter,
speaking of the same person, varies his Christian name, but calls him
Robert Fulger. To be sure, neither writer has the name " to a t ; " but
if we just take the liberty to knock an i (eye) out of one, and to poke an
o (oh !) into the other, (in pity, as it were, for the loss,) we shall have
Foulger complete, in both authors, which Sparks says was the spelling
of the name when the family first came into this country. And now all
that is needed is, to find some one in the early times passing from Fou-
geres into England and found a Folger family there. But there is no
difficulty in this. The Roll of Battle Abbey furnishes us with he Sire de
Fovgreis. Doomsday Book shows that he received a large tract of land
in England from the Conqueror, in requital of his services ; and the
Rolls of the Exchequer abundantly attest that he founded a family there,
which we may safely suppose has either become extinct, or, what is more
probable, has become lost in the name of Folger. *

To be sold, a house with three rooms on a floor, &c, opposite to Mr.
Ball's the Pilot, in Paddy's Alley, [N. Centre st.] — Boston Indcp. Adver-
tiser, 24 July, 171!).

IS55.] Early Records of Boston. 309

EARLY RECORDS OF BOSTON.

[Continued from p. 254 ]
[Copied for the Register, by Wm. B. TRiSK .]
Boston — Births. .
Sennet Isaac sonne of Walter and Mary borne 22 Sept. 1G54.

Browne Mary dau. of Abraham and Jane borne 19 Dec. 1G54.

Winsor Rebeccah dau. of Robert and Rebeccah borne 20 Dec. 1054.

Pollard Elizabeth dau. of William and Anne borne 13 Jan. 1654/

Ambrose Abigail dau. of Henry and Susanna borne 28 Dec. 1054.
Vsher Zechariah, sonne of Hezekiah & Elizabeth b. 20 Dec. 1054.

Gallop Hannah dau. of Samuel! and Mary borne 3 Sept. 1654.

Jcmson Sarah dau. of James and Sarah borne 2 Jan. 1654.
Dart William sonne of Ambrose and Ann borne 1 Jan. 1054.

Balston John sonne of Jame and Sarah borne 3 Dec. 1654.

Spowe/l William sonne of William & Elizabeth borne 18 Jan. 1054.

Bennet Elizabeth dau. of Francis and Alice borne 20 Dec. 1054.

Richardson Kathcrine dau. of Amos and Mary borne 0 Jan. 1G54.

Hamblcton Gustavus sonne of William and Mary borne 7 Augt. 1054.

Knight James sonne of Richard and Johanna borne 1 Feb. 1654.

Castine Lydia dau. of William and Mary borne 22 Jan. 1G54.

Col/on William sonne of William and Anne borne [ ]

Phippeny Benjamin sonne of Benjamine &. Wilmotte b. 19 Jan. 1654.

Risdon Elisha sonne of Robert and Bctteris borne 25 Jan. 1654.

Bui tier Mary dau. of Peter and Mary borne 21 Jan. 1054.

Harvey John sonne of William and Martha borne 5 Feb. 1054.

Rogers Joshua sonne of Joshua and Anne borne 20 Feb. 1654.

Richardson Johanna dau. of Richard and Johannah borne 25 Feb. 1G57.

Read William sonne of William and Ruth borne 3 Feb. 1G54.

Clow Priscilla dau. of John and Elizabeth borne 28 Jan. 1654.

Pccke Rachell dau. of Thomas and Elizabeth borne 21 Jan. 1654.

Blower Tabitha dau. of John and Tabitha borne 12 Feb. 1054.

Mavericke Dorothy dau. of John & Jane borne 23 Jan. 1654.

Holloway William sonne of William and Mary borne 11 Jan. 1654.

Toy Nathaniell sonne of William and Grace borne 23 Feb. 1654.

Cumby Robert sonne of llumphery and Sarah borne 14 Feb. 1654.

Faulkner Mary dau. of David and Mary borne 10 Nov. 1054.

Walter Anne dau. of Thomas &, Anne borne 27 Feb. 1654.

Baker Josiah sonne of Alexander & Elizabeth borne 2G Feb. 1054.

Holland Elizabeth dau. of Christopher &, Anne borne 17 Feb. 1054.

Shaw William sonne of Anthony & Alice borne 24 Feb. 1G54.

Robinson James sonne of Thomas and Mary borne 14 March 1G54-5.

Halsey Asa sonne of William and Sarah borne 1 Jan. 1654.

Ting Evnice dau. of Mr Edward & Mary borne 8 March 1654-5.

Baleman William sonne of John and Hannah borne 8 March 1054-5.

Rider Hannah dau. of Thomas & Elizabeth b. 7 March 1654-5.

Doiose Lydia dau. of Francis & Katherine borne 10 March 1054-5.

Dawes William sonne of William &, Susanna b. 8 March 1654-5.

Harwood Hannah dau of John and Elizabeth borne 6 March 1G54-5.

Edscll Henry sonne of Thomas and Elizabeth borne 28 Feb. 1654.

Hurd Samuel sonne of John and Mary borne 14 March 1654-5.

Barnes II mnah dau. of Matthew &, Rebeccah b. 14 Mar. 1654-5;

310

Early Records of Boston.

[Oct.,

Stevens

Rocke
TurcU
Gridley
Wyiorne

Brecke

Read

Johnson

Bushnell

Browne

Yeo

Merry

Moore

Roberts

Baker

Dawes

Bradley

Snow

Buckncll

Grosse
J ions
Adams

Talbott
Balston
Harwood

Olliver

Parkman

Co well

Woo dee

P ember Ion

Grosse

Mar tine

Prout

She of e

Manning

Merrills

Davis

Willis

Dure

Purchase

Coleman

Barnard

Robinson

Woodward

Far man

Evans

Lowell

De?inis

Shaw

Ballantine

John sonne of Thomas and Sarah home 15 May 1648.
Thomas sonne of Thomas and Sarah borne 28 Dec. 1651.
Jonas sonne of Thomas and Sarah borne 27 Oct. 1653.
Aaron sonne of Thomas and Sarah borne 28 Feb. 1654.
Rebeccah dau. of Mr Joseph &, Elizabeth b. 1G Mar. 1654—5.
Joseph sonne of Daniell and Lydia borne 25 March 1G55.
Mary dau. of Joseph and Lydia borne 22 March 1 654-5.
Natbaniell sonne of Thomas & Elizabeth b. 12 Mar. 1654-5.
Mary dan. of Robert Brecke mrchant &; Sarah b. 19 April!

1655.
Samuel! sonne of Robert & Hannah borne 28 Feb. 1G54.
Elizabeth dau. of Cap1 James & Abigail b. 12 April 1655.
Sarah dau. of John & James borne 24 March 1654—5.
Mary dau. of William & Elizabeth b. 16 March 1654-5.
Thomas sonne of Thomas & Sarah borne 24 A prill 1654.
Silvanus sonne of Walter and Mary borne 8 A prill 1655.
Sarah dau. of Thomas and Sarah borne 26 Aprill 1655.
John sonne of Symon &- Christian borne 27 Aprill 1655.
Samuel! sonne of John and Joan borne 16 Aprill 1655.
Robert sonne of John and Mary borne 29 March 1655.
Deliuerance dau. of Richard and Anna borne 3 Aprill 1655.
Mehetabel dau. of Thomas and Milcha borne 8 Feb. 1654.
Sarah dau. of Samuell and Sarah borne 17 May 1655.
John sonne of Edmund and Ann borne 21 Aprill 1655.
Katherine dau. of Mathias and Ann borne 1 June 1655.
Mary dau. of Nalhaniell and Mary borne 20 May 1655.
Mary dau. of William and Siscilla borne 21 June 1655.
Prudence dau. of Jonathan and Mary borne 28 May 1655.
Rachell dau. of Thomas and Rachell borne 20 June 1655.
Peter sonne of Mr Peter &, Sarah borne 3 March 1654-5.
Natbaniell sonne of Elias and Bridget borne 24 June 1655.
William sonne of Edward & Margaret borne 28 June 1655.
Ann dau. of Sare;1 Richard & Francis borne 12 July 1655.
Joseph sonne of James and Sarah borne 2 July 1655.
Thomas sonne of Matthew and Mary borne 5 July 1655.
Mary dau. of Richard and Sarah borne 7 June 1655.
Benjamine sonne of Timothy &l Margaret b. 16 July 1655.
] Mr Jacob &, Margaret borne 25 July 1655.
Ephraim sonne of Cap1 John & Ann borne 10 Aug. 1655.
Sarah dau. of Jeremiah and Sarah borne 14 Aug. 1655
Johanna dau. of William and Mary borne 16 Aug. 1655.
Mary dau. of Henry and Mary borne 26 July 1655.
Thomas sonne of Thomas and Anne borne 26 Aug. 1655.
Sarah dau. of John & Elizabeth borne 10 Aug. 1655.
Martha dau. of Edward and Margaret borne 8 Aug. 1655.
John sonne of Matthew and Sarah borne 29 Sept. 1654.
Natbaniell sonne of Natbaniell &, Damaris b. 29 Aug. 1655.
Anne dau. of Ezekiell and Ann borne 14 July 1653.
John sonne of John and Susanna borne 20 May 1655.
Elizabeth dau. of David and Mary borne 10 Aug. 1655.
John sonne of John and Hannah borne 26 Aug. 1655.
John sonne of James and Mary borne 4 Aug. 1655.
Martha dau. of John and Martha borne 16 Sept. 1655.
William ;onne of William [and] Hannah b. 22 Sept. 1655.

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Early Records of ^Boston.

311

Lynde

Rawlins

Baker

San ford

Arnold

Ingoldsby

Tucker/nan

Aylet

Eliott

Allen

Kinde

King

Duncan

Staines

Manning

Leger

Hi neks man

Turell

Madock

Miriam

Hi g gins

Burgcsse

Bastarr

Ben net

Amey

Wright

Scottow

Howe

Houchine

Gilbert

Ha mb I e ton

Wiseman

Belchere

Leeth

Wilkcy

Anderson

Brcuton

Jeffcs

Conney

Jackline

Wheatley

Leveret

Lawrence

Stephenson

Hamlinc

Grossc

Read

Grccnoc

Munjoy

Clarke

Simon sonnc of Simon and Hannah borne 26 Sept. 1G55.
Samuell sonne of Thomas and Anna borne 1 Sept. 1655.
William sonne of William and Mary borne 19 Oct. 1655.
Elizabeth dau. of Robert and Elizabeth borne 5 Dec. 1G55.
Mary dau. of Edward and Martha borne 1G Sept. 1G55.
John sonne of John and Ruth borne 2 Oct. 1G55.
John sonne of John and Sarah borne 8 Oct. 1G55.
Mary dau. of Mr John and Mary borne 8 Oct. IG55.
Mary dau. of Jacob and Mary borne G Oct. 1G55.
Joseph sonne of Hope and Rachcll borne 4 Oct. 1G55.
James sonne of Arthur and Jane borne 29 Oct. 1G55.
William sonne of William and Sarah borne G Nov. 1655.
Martha dau. of Mr. Peter and Mary borne 10 Nov. 1G55.
Sarah dau. of Richard and Joyce borne 16 Nov. 1055.
Georjre sonne of Georce and Hannah borne 2-1 Nov. 1G55.
Hannah dau. of Jacob and Anne borne 14 Nov. 1655.
Mary dau. of William and Mary borne 20 Dec. 1G55.
Rebeccah dau. of William &, Rebeccah borne 26 Dec. 1655.
Mary dau. of Edmund and Rebeccah 4 Jan. 1655.
Samuell sonne of John and Sarah borne 14 Dec. 1G55.
John sonne of John and Susanna borne 15 Feb. 1G55.
John sonne of James and Lydia borne 21 Feb. 1G55.
Joseph sonne of Joseph and Mary borne 29 Sept 1647.
Benjamine sonne of Joseph and Mary borne 4 A prill 1G52.
Susanna dau. of Joseph and Mary borne 1 Sept. 1654.
Ambrose sonne of Ambrose & Mary borne 21 Mar. 1655-6.
Martha dau. of John and Martha borne 10 Nov. 1G55.
Joseph sonne of Robert and Mary borne 14 Nov. 1055.
Joshua sonne of Thomas and Sarah borne 23 Dec. 1055.
Sarah dau. of Joseph and Francis borne 28 Feb. 1(355.
John sonne of Mr. Jeremiah &, Ester borne 27 Oct. 1055.
Martha dau. of John and Mary borne 8 Dec. 1055.
Elizabeth dau. of William and Mary borne 13 Dec. 1655.
Joseph sonne of James and Dorothy borne 24 Dec. 1055.
Josiah sonne of Josiah and Rains borne 23 Dec. 1G55.
Martha dau. of John and Hannah b. the last of Aug. 1654.
Samuell sonne of John and Elizabeth borne 3 April! 1653.
Mary dau. of John and Elizabeth borne 17 Dec. 1655.
Johanna dau. of John and Mary borne 25 Dec. 1655.
Jahleel [?] son of Mr William & Martha borne 15 Nov. 1055.
Mary dau. of John and Sarah borne 8 Jan. 1655.
John sonne of John and Elizabeth borne 5 Jan. 1655.
Marah dau. of Edward and Susanna borne 15 June 1655.
Jane dau. of Lyonell and Elinor borne 28 May 1655.
Mary dau. of Cap1 John and Sarah borne 12 Feb. 1655.
Elizabeth dau. of John and Elizabeth borne 9 May 1655.
Sarah dau. of John and Sarah borne 6 Feb. 1655.
Ezckiell sonne of Ezekiell & Elizabeth b. 2 Nov. 1655.
Edmund sonne of Clement and Mary borne 9 March 16G5.
Isaac sonne of William and Ruth borne 18 April] 1656.
William sonne of William and Elizabeth, b. 12 Aprill 1656.
George sonne of George and Mary borne 21 Aprill 1656.
Benjamine sonne of Sarg1 Thomas & Eliza'h b. 4 May 1G56.

312 Early Records of Bosto?i\ — Hammond. [Oct.,

Sweet Abigail dau. of John and Susannah borne 4 May 1656.

Bad/nan Lydia dau. of John and Sarah borne 2G Aprill 1656.

Hinni Sarah dau. of Nathaniell and Sarah borne 8 July 1652.

John sonne of Nathaniell and Sarah borne 16 Jan. 1655.

Adams Samucll sonne of Alexander and Mary borne 7 May 1656.

Sa.vton John sonne of Thomas and Luce borne 291'1 June 1647.

Marshall Thomas sonne of John and Sarah borne 1 1 May 1656.

Lane Mary dau. of William and IMary borne 15 May 1656.

Pickett John sonne of Chrestopher &, Elizabeth borne 6 Sept. 1657.

Rau'son Rebeccah dau. of Mr Edward and Rachell b. 21 May 1G56.

Milam Sarah dau. of John and IMary borne 6 Aprill 1G5G.

Sexton Joseph sonne of Thomas Saxton & Ann borne 9 May 1656.

Pawning Hannah dau. of Henry and Elizabeth borne 8 Aprill 1656.

Everett James sonne of Abiell and Eliazabet-h borne 4 Aprill 1656.

Paddy Hannah dau. of Mr Wm. and Mary borne 8 Jan. 1655.

Blake Martha dau. of Hewy and Elizabeth borne 2 Nov. 1655.

Woodward Margaret dau. of Ezekiell and Ann borne 24 Feb. 1655.

Willford John sonne of John and Bridget borne 26 May 1G56.

Davenport Wm. sonne of Cap1 Richard & Elizabeth b. II May 1656.

Hutchinson Benjamine sonne of Mr Edward &i Abigail b. 2 June 1656.

Harwood Jeremiah sonne of Thomas & Rachel borne 4 June 1656.

Huhberd Daniell sonne of Robert and Margaret borne 9 May 1655.

John sonne of Robert and Margaret borne 18 May 1656.

Baker Nathaniell sonne of John and Joan borne 4 Aprill 1656.

( To be Continued.)

HAMMOND.

[Communicated by Wm. Fogg, Esq.]

Sir Kittery, New England, March 24, 1732-3.

I recd your favour of ye 24th Jan? &, observe y° contents and accord-
ingly send you this to inform you that my Grandfather Wm Hammond
Lived at Wells in this county of York. What time he came there 1 cannot
inform you, But he told me he was born in ye year 1597, and he died in
ye year 1702 being 105 years old.* He left two sons, viz. Jonathan Ham-
mond his eldest son &, Joseph Hammond who was my father, both now
dead. My uncle left only two daughters. My father left only one son & two
daughters and died in yc year 1709f in the 63d year of his age, so that
what remains of the name is in my family. I am now in the 56th year of
my age and have now living 4 sons & 3 daughters. My sons are Joseph,
George, John and Jonathan. Two of them are married ; my eldest son has
three sons named Joseph, John & Elislia, and my second son has one son
named George ; so that the number of males beside myself is eight. I
give you thanks for yc letter, and if this be any satisfaction to you I shall
be glad and am with due regards

S'

To Mr Charles Hammond yr very Humble Serv1

In ye Citty of Annapolis Jos. Hammond

In Maryland

[The foregoing is a copy of a paper found among the papers of Col.
Joseph Hammond, who died in Eliot, January 26, 1753, aged 75. It agrees
in all particulars with Kittery Records, except as above noted. \V. F.]

* This corrects an error ol Mr. Whipple's in the Register, Vol. V, Tage 240.
f This was 1709-10, in ihe Record.

1855.] Plymouth Colony Records. 313

PLYMOUTH COLONY RECORDS.

[Copied from the originals by the Hon. Elijah Hayward, and by him communicated

for the Register.]

MARRIAGES.

Yarmouth, Benjamin Vermages, to Mrs. Mercy Bradford, June 15, 1648.
Sandwich, Thomas Burgess, to Elizabeth Bassett, Nov. 8, 1648.
Plymouth, William Brown, to Mary Murcock, [Murdock ?] July 16, 1649.

" William Harlow, to Rebekah Bartlett, Dec. 20, 1649.

Sandwich, John Freeman, to Mary Prence, Feb. 14, 1649-50.
Plymouth, Edward Gray, to Mary Winslow, Jan. 16, 1650-1.
" John Dickarson, to Elizabeth Hicks, July 10, 1651.
" John llowland, to Mary Lee, Oct. 26, 1651.

" Giles Rickard, Jr., to Hannah Dunham, Oct. 31, 1651.

" Arthur Hathaway, to Sarah Cook, Nov. 20, 1652.

" James Shaw, to Mary Mitchell, Dec. 24, 1652.

Eastham, Mark Snow, to Ann Cooke, Jan. 18, 1654-5.
Plymouth, William Shirlley, to Elizabeth Lettice, Oct. 18, 1655,

" Benajah Pratt, to Pesis [Persis ?] Dunham, Nov. 29, 1655.

" Jonathan Dunham, to Mary Cobb, Oct. 15, 1657.

Abraham Jackson, to Remember Morton, Nov. 18, 1657.
Scituate, John Bryant, to Mary, d. of George Lewis, of Barnstable
Nov. 14, 1643.
" Ephraim Kempton, to Joanna, d. of Thomas Rawlins, Jan.

28, 1645-6.
" Resolved White, to Judith, d. of William Vassall, April 8

1640.
" William Parker, to Mary, d. of Humphrey Turner, Nov 13

1651. She died Aug. 1651. [?]
" James Adams, to Frances, d. of William Vassal], July 16

1646.
" Joseph Tilden, to Ellice [Alice ?] Twisden, Nov. 20, 1649.

Plymouth, Samuel Hooker, to Mary Willet, Sept. 22, 1658.

" Robert Marsball, to Mary Barnes, between Dec. 2, 1658, and

Oct. 25, 1660.
" Benajah Dunham, to Elizabeth Tilson, Oct. 25, 1660. >

\y " Samuel Eaton, to Martha Billington, Jan 10, 1660-1.

" Mr. John Holmes, to Mary Atwood, Dec. 11, 1661.

" Anthony Sprague to Elizabeth Bartlett, Dec. 26, 1661.

" Thomas Leonard, to Mary Watson, Aug. 21, 1662.

" Zachariah Eddy, to Alice Paddock, May 7, 1663.

" William Crow, to Hannah Winslow, April 1, 1664; she m

2d, John Sturtevant, and was great-grandmother to Rossete
Cotton.
11 Jonathan Pratt, to Abigail Wood, Nov. 2, 1664.

" Joseph Howland, to Elizabeth Southworth, Dec. 7, 1664.

" William Harlow, to Mary Shelley, Jan. 25, 1665-6.

" John Smith, Jr., to Deborah Howland, Jan. 4, 1648-9.

" Samuel Dunham, to Martha Holloway, June 29, 1649.
v " Ephraim Hicks, to Elizabeth Howland, Sept. J 3, 1649.

Sandicich, William Allen, to Priscilla Browne, March 21, 1649-50.
Plymouth, Ralph James, to Mary Fuller, April 17, 1650.

Thomas Roberts, to Mary Padduck, March 24, 1650-1.
10

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Plymouth Colony Records.

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Richard Foster, to Mary Bartlett, Sept. 10, 1651.

John Rickard, to Hester Barnes, Oct. 31, 1051.

William Spooner, to Hannah Pratt, March 18, 1051-2.

James Cole, Jr., to Mary Tilson, Dec. 23, 1052.

Jonathan Sparrow, to Rebeckah Bangs, Oct. 20, 1054.

William Walker, to Sarah Snow, Feb. 25, 1054-5.

Jonathan Dunham, to Mary Delanoy [Delano ?], Nov. 29, 1 055.

Samuel Rider, to Sarah Bartlett, Dec. 23, 1G50.

Jonathan Shaw, to Phebe Watson, Jan. 22, 1050-7.

Joseph Dunham, to Marcye [Mercy?] Morton, Nov. 18, 1057.

William Harlow, to Mary Faunce, July 15, 1058.

John Saffin,to Martha Willet, Dec. 2, 1053

Benjamin Edson [Eaton ?], to Sarah Hoskins, Dec. 4, 10G0.

John Holmes, to Mary Faunce, Nov. 20, 1001.

Daniel Wilcockes, to Elizabeth Cook, Nov. 28, 1001.

Giles Rickard, Sr., to Jone [Jane ?] Tilson, May 20, 1GG2.

Edward Doty, to Sarah Faunce, Feb. 20, 1002-3.

Jonathan Morrey, to widow Mary Foster, July 8, 1059.

Thomas Cushman, to Ruth Ilowland, Nov. 17, 1004.

George Morton, to Joanna Kempton, Dec. 22, 10G4.

John Freeman, to Mercy Prince, Feb. 13, 1049-50, and had

John, b. Feb. 2, 1050-1, d. an infant; John, Dec. 1051;

Thomas, Sept. 1053; Edmund, June, 1057: Mercy, July,

1059.
Nathaniel Mayo, to Hannah Prence, Feb. 13, 1049-50.
Joseph Rogers, to Susanna Deane, April 4, 1000.
John Bangs, to Hannah Smalley, Jan. 23, 1660-1.
Stephen Tilden, to Hannah Little, Jan 15, 1GG1-2.
Thos. Pinson [Pincin?], Jr., to Elizabeth White, Sept. 18, 1GG2.
Thomas Auger [Alger?], to Elizabeth Packer [Packard ?], of

Br., Nov. 14, 1005.
John Waterman, to Ann Sturtevant, Dec. 7, 1005.
Isaac Barker, to Mrs. Judith Prence, Dec. 28, 10G5.
Ephraim Tilson, to Elizabeth Hoskins, July 7, 1060.
Benjamin Bosworth, to Hannah Morton, Nov. 27, 1066.
John Phillips, to Ruth Dotey, March 14, 1600-7.
John Doged, of Martin's Vineyard, to widow Bathshebath

Pratt, Aug. 29, 10G7.
Nathaniel Holmes, to Marcye [Mercy?] Faunce, Dec. 29, 1067.
John Ivey, of Boston, to Marcye [Mercy?! Bartlett, Dec. 25,

1068.
Joseph Dunham, to Hester Wormall, Aug. 20, 1069.
Nathaniel Bosworth, of Hull, to Elizabeth Morton, Dec. 7,

1670.
Joseph Prince, of Hull, to Joanna Morton, Dec. 7, 1070.
John Laythrope[Lathrop?], to Mary Cole, Jr., Jan. 3, 1G71-2.
Joseph Churchill, to Sarah Hicks, June 3, 1072.
Nathaniel Morton, to Anne Templar, of Charlestown, April

29, 1674.
William Briggs, to Sarah Macumber, of Marshfield, Nov. 6,

1GG6.

John Eddy, to Susanna Paddock, of Dartmouth, Nov. 30,
1065.

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Taunton, Richard Briggs, to Rcbeckah lloskins, of Lalcenham, Aug.

15, 1GG2.
Taunton, John Deane, to Sarah Edson, of Rr., Nov. 7, 1GC3.
Barnstable, Anihony Annible, to Anno Alcockc, March 1, 1645-6. She
d. buried May 16, 1651 ; and he afterwards m. Hannah
Barker.
" Thomas Burnam, to Hannah Annible, March 1, 1645-6.

Scituate, Thomas Oldam, to Mary Witherell, Nov. 20, 1656.
Swansey, Thomas Manning, to Rachel Bliss, Oct. 28, 1674.
Rehoboth, John Fuller to Abigail Titus, April 25, 1673.

John Kinsley, to Mary Maury, March 16, 1673-4.
Eastham, Jonathan Bangs, to Mary Mayo, July 1(5, 1664.

" Ephraim Done [Doan I], to Mercye [Mercy?] Knowles, Feb

5, 1667-8.
" Stephen Merricke, to Mercy Bangs, Dec. 23, 1670.

" Joshua Bangs, to Hannah Scudder, Dec. 1, 1660.

Taunton, John Smith, Sr., to Jaell Packer [Packard?], of Br., Nov. 15,

1672.
Rehoboth, Thomas Read, to Anna Perrin, June 16, 1675.
Taunton, James Leonard, Jr., to Lydia Caliphar, of Milton, Oct. 20,

1675.
Eastham, Joseph Harding, to Bethah Cook, April 4, 1660.
" Mark Snow, to Jane Prence, Jan. 9, 1660-1.

" Jonathan Higgens, to Elizabeth Rogers, Jan. 9, 1660-1.

Scituate, George Young, to Hannah Pinson [I'incin ?], Jan. 15, 1661-2.

" Edward Wright, to widow Lydia Rowlins, May 25, 16li4.

Plymouth, John Bryant, to Abigail Bryant, Nov. 23, 1665.
" Edward Gray, to Dorothy Lettice, Dec. 12, 1665.

" Jonathan Barnes, to Elizabeth Hedge, Jan. 4, 1665-6.

" Jacob Mitchell, to Susanna Pope, Nov. 7, 1666.

" Robert Barrow, to Ruth Bonum, Nov. 28, 1660.

John Cole, to Elizabeth Rider, Nov. 21, 1667.
John Followell, to Sarah, d. of John Wood, Feb. 13, 1667-8.
" Giles Rickard, Jr., to Hannah Churchill, June 25, 1660.

Jacob Cook, to Elizabeth Shirtliir, Nov. 18, 1660.
" Richard Willis, to Patience Bonum, Dec. 23, 1670.

" Francis Curtice [Curtis?], to Hannah Smith, Dec. 28, 1670.

" Nathaniel Southworth, to Desire Gray, Jan. 10, 1671-2.

" Thomas Faunce, (the elder), to Jane Nelson, Dec. 13, 1672.

Taunton, Joseph Gray, to Rebcckah Hill, Feb. 25, 1667-3.
Swansey, John Paddock, to Anna Jones, Dec. 21, 1673.
Scituate, John Bryant, to Elizabeth Witherell, Dec. 22, 1657.
Rehoboth, James Willett, to Elizabeth Hunt, April 17, 1673.

Samuel Fuller, to Mary lyde [Ide?], Dec. 12, 1673.
Taunton, John Pollard, to Mary Leonard, of Br., Dec. 24, 1673.
Eastham, John Cole, to Ruth Snow, Dec. 10, 1666.

" John Knowles, to Apphiah Bangs, Dec. 28, 1670.

" Stephen Hopkins, to Mary Merricke, May 23, 1667.

Taunton, Thomas Deane, to Katharine Stevens, Jan. 5, 1660-70.
Swansey, Hezekiah Willet, to Andia Browne, Jan. 7, 1675-6.
Sandwich, John Redding, to Mary Bassett, Oct. 22, 1676.
Taunton, Daniel Reed, to Hannah Pecke, March 20, 1676-7.
" Mos. s Read, to Rebeckah Fitch, Dec. 6, 1677.

" Noah Mason, to Sarah Fitch, Dec. 6, 1677.

316 Plymouth Colony Records. [Oct.,

Taunton, William Hoskins, to Sarah Casewell, July 3, 1677.

" Thomas Gilbert, at Boston, to Anna Blake, of IMilton, Dec.

18, 1G76.
Rehoboth, Thomas Wilmoth, Sen., to Rachel Read, June 27, 1678.

" John Thompson, to Sarah Smith, Sept. 19, 1682.

Taunton, Benjamin Deane, to Sarah Williams, Jan. 6, 1680-1.

" John Eddy, to Deliverance Owin, of Braintree, May 1, 1672.

" Benjamin Leonard, to Sarah Thrasher, Jan. 15, 1678-9.

" Ezra Deane, to Bethiah Edson, of Br., Dec. 17, 1678.

" James Reed, to Susanna Richmond, April 18, 1683.

Benjamin Dunham, to Mary Tilson, Oct. 25, 1660.
William Merricke, of Eastham, to Abigail Hopkins, May 23,

1667.
John Martin, of Rehoboth, to Mary Billington, June 27, 1681.
Mark Snow, to Ann' Cook, Jan 18, 1654-5. She died July
24, 1656.
Taunton, Isaac Williams, to Judith Cooper, Nov. 13, 1677.
Plymouth, Joseph Faunce, to Judith Rickard, Jan. 3, 1677-8.
Taunton, Isaac Deane, to Hannah Leonard, Jan. 24, 1677-8.
Plymouth, Joseph Browne, at Rehoboth, to Hannah Fitch, Nov. 10, 1680.
Taunton, Samuel Rider, to Lydia Tilden, of Plymouth, June 14, 1680.
" John Eddy, to Susanna Paddock, of Dartmouth, Nov. 12,

1665.
" Isaac Negus, to Hannah Andrews, April 7, 1679.
'• Richard Godfrey, to Mary Richmond, Jan 1, 1679-80.

" Hugh Briggs, of Taunton, to Martha Everson, of Plymouth,

March 1, 1683-4.
Rehoboth, Thomas Cushman, to Abigail Fuller, Oct. 16, 1679.

Joseph Gannett, of Scituate, to Ruth Buck, Jan. 17, 1676-7.

DEATHS.

Plymouth, Glass, Hannah, d. of Jame, June 15, 1648.
Sandwich, Wright, William, buried, May 2, 1648
v Plymouth^- Hicks, Ephraim, Dec. 12, 1049.

" Morton, Eliezer, son of Nathaniel, Jan. 16, 1649-50.

Paddy, Joseph, son of William, Feb. 18, 1649-50.
11 Wright, Mordeci, buried March 20, 1649-50.

" Paddock, Robert, July 25, 1650.

" Dunham, Jonathan, son of John, Aug. 26, 1650.

" Sturtevant, John, son of Samuel, Oct. 30, 1650.

" Morton, still born d. of Nathaniel, Nov. 23, 1650.

Paddy, Alice, wife of William, April 24, 1651.
" Dunham, two sons, twins of Samuel, d. within 6 day, b. Dec.

29, 1651.
Pontus, William, Feb. 9, 1652-3.
" Jennings, Susanna, March 23, 1653-4.

" Shaw, Alice, wife of John, March 6, 1654-5.

" Rickard, Judith, wife of Giles, Feb. 6, 1661-2.

" Kempton, Manasses, Jan. 14,1662-3: "He did much good

in his place the time God lent him."
" Cook, Francis, April 7, 1663, the ancestor.

" Harlow, Mary, wife of William, Oct. 4, 1664.

Eastham, Rogers, Joseph, Jr., Jan 27, 1660-1.

1855.] Plymouth Colo?ir) Records. 317

Eastham, Snow, Anna, wife of Mark, and d. of Josias Cook, July 24,

1G56.
Plymouth, Thomson, John, son of John, Feb. 1 1, 1648-9.
Sandwich, George Allen, Sr., buried May 2, 1648.
Plymouth, Morton, John, son of John, Dec. 20, 1649.
Bonum, Sarah, 1649-50, before Feb. 18.
" Faunce, Elizabeth, d. of John, March 3, 1649-50.

" Finney, mother, April 22, 1650, ae. upwards of 80.

11 Holmes, Mis Sarah, Aug. 18, 1650.

" Harlow, William, son of William, Oct. 26, 1650.

" Lettice, Thomas, son of Thomas, Nov. 3, 1650.

" Barnes, Mary, wife of John, June 2, 1651.

" Willet. Hezekiah, son of Capt. Thomas, July 26, 1651.

Willet', Rebeckah, April 2, 1652.
Gray, Thomas, Nov. 29, 1652.
" Atwood, Mis Ann, June 1, 1657.

" Dotey, Edward, Aug. 23, 1655.
Churchill, John, Jan. 1, 1662-3.
" Morton, Phebe, wife of George, May 22, 1663.

" Kcmpton, widow of Manasses, Feb. 19, 1664-5, ae. 81.

Rawlins, Nathaniel, Dec. 23, 1662.
" Morton, Nathaniel, son of Nathaniel, Feb. 17, 1666-7.

« Followell, Gabriel, Dec. 28, 1667, ae. 80, " much respected

and greatly lamented."
" Dunham, John, Sr., March 2, 1668-9, ae. about 80. He was

deacon of the church, &x.
" Southworth, Capt. Thomas, Dec. 8, 1669, ae. about 53. A

great and good man, &c.
" Bradford, Mrs. Alice, widow of Gov. William, March 26,

1670 or '71. A most excellent woman ; ae. about 80.
" Bradford, Alice, Jr., Dec. 12, 1671, ae. about 44.

11 Prence, Gov. Thomas, March 29, 1673, in his 73d year.

Morton, Lydia, wife of Nathaniel, Sept. 23, 1673. "
Morton, John of Mido., Oct. 3, 1673. "A Godly man," &c.
Barnstable, Annible, Jane, wife of Anthony, buried about Dec. 1643.

" Annible, Hannah, 3d wife of Anthony, buried about March 16,

1657-8.
Scituate, Bryant, Mary, wife of John, July 2, 1655.

•" Kempton, Hannah, wife of Ephraim, March 31, 1656.

Rehoboth, Reed, Sarah, d. of John, Jr., July 19, 1673.

" Holmes, Samuel, son of Samuel, buried Sept. 13, 1674.

Taunton, Leonard, Hannah, d. of James, Feb. 25, 1674-5.
Rehoboth, Read, John, Jr., buried April, 1676.

Willet, Ellice [Alice ?], wife of James, buried, July, 1676.
Fuller, Sarah, wife of Robert, buried Oct. 14, 1676.
" Fitch, Jeremiah, buried Oct. 15, 1676.

Taunton, Leonard, James, son of James, Dec. 30, 1674.
Plymouth, Rickard, Mercy, d. of John, son of Giles, Feb. 12, 1682-3.
Taunton, Briggs, Sarah, wife of William, March 20, 1680-1.

Rowland, John, Feb. 23, 1662-3.
Plymouth, Dunham, Mercy, wife of Joseph, Feb. 19, 1666-7.
Rowland, John, Sr., Feb. 23, 1672-3.
" Bosworth, Elizabeth, wife of Nathaniel, April 6, 1673.

313 John Spoffo fid. [Oct.,

Plymouth, Warren, Elizabeth, widow, Oct. 2, 1073, ae. about 90.
Taunton, Deanc, John, son of John, Aug. 0, 1070.
Barnstable. Annible, Anne, 2d wife of Anthony, buried May 10, 1051.
Swansey, Browne, wife of John, Sr., Jan. 27, 1G73-4, in her 90th year.
Scituate, Kempton, Ephraim, 24th, 1055.
Swansey, Willet, Capt. Thomas, Aug. 3, 1074.
Rrhobolh, Blackston, Sarah, wife of William, middle of June, 1073.
Reed, Elizabeth, wife of Thomas, buried Feb. 23, 1G74-5.
Read, Sarah, d. of John, b. or d. Jan. 1075-0.

" Read, John, son of Thomas, buried Dec. 4, 1070.

" Fuller, Samuel, buried Aug. 15, 1070.

" Fuller, John, buried Aug. 23, 1070.

" Leonard, Sarah, d. of Krie, [Rice?] buried March 10, 1070-7.

" Read, Zachariah, son of Moses, buried, Jan. 1(578-9.

Taunton, Eddy, Susanna, wife of John, March 14, 1070-1.

[For the Historical and Genealogical Register.]

Mr. Drake, — The following anecdote, honorable to our Puritan ances-
try, has been handed down by tradition. The writer received it more
than fifty years ago from a descendant of Samuel Spofford, son of the
hero of my story, and whose great age, ninety years, extending from
1053 to 1743, made him a living link between the first and the last
generation, through whom persons well known to the writer might, and
doubtless did, receive many interesting narratives of the acts and doings
of the first settlers of Rowley. He was contemporary with his father,
who came Over from England more than thirty years before, and with
his nephew, my grandfather, who I well remember, twenty-two years.

During a time of great scarcity of corn, probably from the great
drought of 1002, John Spofford, then living with his family at Rowley,
and being with his neighbors much pinched by the famine, went all the
way to Salem to buy corn.

A ship-load of corn had lately arrived there, but the owner, foreseeing
greater scarcity and higher prices, refused to open his store and com-
mence dealing it out. Spofford plead the necessity of himself and his
neighbors, but his arguments were unheeded, and he had only the pros-
pect of returning without being able to carry bread to his suffering
family. After every plea was exhausted to no effect on the heartless
merchant, he sternly cursed him to his face ! The merchant astonished
to hear such language, had him arrested instantly, and arraigned before
a magistrate, for profane cursing and swearing. The accused, nothing
daunted, informed the magistrate that he had not cursed the merchant
profanely but religiously, and producing a Bible, he read Proverbs xi. 20,
He that u'ilhholdcth corn the people shall curs-i him, hut blessing shall be
upon the head of him that selleth it. The authority was deemed decisive,
the accused was discharged, and, in accordance with the summary pro-
cess of those days, the magistrate ordered that the merchant should open
his store, and sell him as much corn as he desired at the current price.

This man was afterwards the first settler of Georgetown, in this State,
in 1GG8, and died in 1G78 ; and every one of the name in this country
may reckon themselves among his descendants.

Jeremiah Spofford.

Grovcland, Aug. 3, 1855.

1855.] < Maiden Buryhtg Ground. 319

SYNOPSIS OF THE INSCRIPTIONS IN THE OLD MALDEN

BURYING GROUND.

[Communicated by Thomas B. Wyman, Jr., Member of the N. E. Hist. Gen. Soc]

[Note. — The letters, (a), (b), (c), Arc., show the manner in which the surname is
spelled in the Inscription. Thus, "Elizabeth (d) " under "Baldin," &c, stands
for Elizabeth Baldwin; "Huldah(c)" under "Falkener," &c, stands lor Iluldah
Faulkner, ice]

Adams. — Charles, ae. 42, Dec. 15, 1827. Sarah Ann, only duu.
Charles and Sarah Ann, ae. 8 y. 5 m., Sept. 15, 1827.

Allin. — John, ae. abt. 30, November, 1678. Mary, wife of John,
ae. 35, January, 1678.

Atkins. — Armenia, ae. 20 y. 10 m., Dec. 28, 1839. Daniel, ae. 07,
Feb. 27, 1836. Daniel, Jr., ae. 1, March 26, 1814. Susan E. W.,
dau. Washington and Susan J., ae. 8 m., July 8, 1845. Thankful, wife
Daniel, ae. 05, June 29, 1841. Washington, r.e. 25, March 5, 1845.
Auery. — Margaret, in 9th y., Nov. 10, 1094.

Bailey (a), Bayley (b) — L. Bailey, (tomb), 1828. Mary (/>), wife
James of Boston, dau. Thos. Wayt, in 37th y., Aug. 30, 1703.

Baldin (a), Baldwin (b), Boldin (c), Boldwin (d). — Elizabeth (d),
dau. Joseph and Eliz., ae. 3 y. 6 m., May 23, 1703. Elizabeth (a),
widow Joseph, ae. 75 y. 5 m., Jan 2, 1744. Elizabeth (b), Miss, ae. 24,
Oct. 24, 1781. Elizabeth, widow Samuel, ae. 90, Oct. 24, 1822. Jo-
seph (c), ae. 51, Nov. 22, 1714. Joseph (&), in 68th y., Oct. 25, 1759.
Mary (£), dau. Jos. and Eliz., ae. 28 y. abt. 20 d., Oct. 11, 1736. Phebe,
dau. Jos. and Eliz., ae. 3 y. 2 m., Jan. 7, 1712. Ruth (b), dau. Jos. and
Eliz., ae. 44 y. 9 m., Dec. 18, 1747. Samuel (b), ae. 46, March 10,
1776. Sarah, widow Joseph, ae. 79, May 31, 1773.

Barret, Barrett. — Abigail, wife Jona., ae. 38 y. 8 m., Oct. 23, 1715.
Abigail, Jon. and Ab., ae. 19 y. 10 m., April 30, 1721. Abigail, widow
James, ae. 85, March 7, 1790. Artemas, Capt. Jona. and Mary, ae. 1,
May 22, 1811. Ebenezer, Joseph and Mary, ae. 8, Feb. 12, 1777.
Ebenezcr, ae. 83, Nov. 25, 1788. Ebenezer, ae. 25, March 12, 1808.
G. M., Tomb No. 4, 1811. John B., Capt., ae. 44, May 5, 1825. Jon-
athan, ae. 72, Sept. 7, 1749. Joseph, ae. 57, July 7, 1800. Joseph, ae.
56, July 10, 1809. Martha, widow, ae. 86, Jan. 22, 1829. Tabitha, wife
James, ae. 49, July 3, 1761. Win, Tomb No. 4, 1811.

Battelle. — Thomas, Esq., ae. 47, April 16, 1829.

Blanciiard. — Elizabeth, wife Joshua, ae. 21, July 15, 1688. Joshua,
in 55th y., July 15, 1716. Josiah, Joshua and Mehetabel (no age), April
18, 1697. Josiah, in 24th y., B'eb. 1, 1722. Mehetabel, relict Joshua,
ae. 76, Jan. 10, 1742 — a Latin inscription. Sarah, Samuel and Sarah,
ae. 2 y. 14 d., March 30, 172-.

Blaney, Blany. — Abigail, widow Capt. Ben)., ae. 65, Dec. 15, 1767.
Andrew Blany, in 30th y., June 2, 1772. Benjamin, ae. 51, Feb. 8,
1759.

Boordman. — William, ae. 38, March 14, 1696.

Biiackenbury. — Alice, wife of William, ae. 70, Dec. 28, 1670. Sam-
uel, Physician, ae. abt. 30, Nov. 26, 1702.

Bradbury. — Hannah, consort Charles, dau. Capt. Jona. Oakes, ae. 24,
May 0, 1806. Jane Moody, Charles and Mary, 3 y. 4 m. July 9, 1825.
Jona. Oakes, Charles and Mary, 10 m., Feb. 14, 1816.

Bredeen.— Ruth, wife Seth, ae. 64, April 6, 1832. Seth, ae. 77,
March 29, 1S48.

320 Maiden Burying ^Ground. [Oct.,

Bridge. — Nancy, dau. Jonathan, ae. 33, March 29, J819.

Bryant. — Mary, wife of John, ae. 74, Nov. 22, 1821.

Bubier. — Abigail, Mrs., ae. 65, May 30, 1815.

Bucknam. — Benjamin, Benj. and Rebeckah, 3 y. 10 m., Feb. 22, 1752.
Benjamin, ae. 65, March 10, 1776 — buried by six of his children. Da-
vid, Joses and Hannah, 12 y., April 1, 1714. Deborah, wife Lieut.
Samuel, in 82d y., Aug. 17, 1751. Jacob, Joses & Hannah, in 16th y.,
Jan. 18, 1725. John, Samuel and Deborah, in 18th y., Feb. 28, 1725.
Joses, ae. 53, Aug. 24, 1694. Mary, Joses and Hannah, 7 m. 21 d.,
May 27, 1706. Mehetable, Samuel and Deborah, ae. 21, Sept. 30, 1726.
Samuel, Lieut., in 77th y., July 3, 1751. Sarah, Joses and Hannah, 6 y. 1
m., May 31, 1714. William, ae. 41, Sept. 17, 1693.

Burdett, Burditt. — Elizabeth, wife Thos., ae. abt. 65, Jan. 26, 1717.
Hannah, wife John, ae. 76, Sept. 12, 1761. Jabez, ae. 82, May 3, l'/95.
Jemima, widow John, ae. 85, May 10, 1810. John, ae. 83, Dec. 28,
1775. Mary, widow Elder Thos., in 76th y., Oct. 27, 1761. Samuel Bur-
dett, ae. 51 , April 21, 1809. Thomas, in 74th y., June 20, 1729. Thomas,
Elder, in 76th y., Oct. 15, 1758. Thomas, in 58th y., March 8, 1763.

Burt.— Edward L., in 27th y., Nov. 6, 1838.

Call. — Thomas, ae. 79, May, 1676. Thomas, ae. abt. 45, Nov.
1678.

Carter. — Hannah, consort Thos. ae. 96, Nov. 2, 1804.

Caswell. — Bathsheba, consort Joseph, ae. 75, Dec. 25, 1704. Eli-
phalet, Capt., ae. 32, April 6, 1816. Joseph, Deacon, in 69th y., May
15, 1782. Rebeckah, Jos. and Bathsheba, 11 m. 23 d., Oct. 31, 1740.
Samuel, Jos. and Bathsheba, ae. 32, Jan. 31, 1776.

Chadwick. — Martha, Jos. and Mary, ae. 2 y. 6m. 4 d. 2 h., Aug. 30,
1743.

Clap. — James, Timo. and Deborah, ae. 2 mo. Sept. 20, 1810.

Clark. — Cyrus, ae. 47, April 2, 1835. Rachel Oakes, of Cyrus and
Tabitha, ae. 1 y. 7 d., Aug. 8, 1822. Rachel Oakes, of Cyrus and Tabi-
tha, Sept. 27, 1823.

Clewly. — Sarah, wife Isaac, ae. 28, June 6, 1766 — also their dau. ae.
3 m.

Colman. — Dorothy, wife John, ae. 42, Jan 2, 1734.

Cook. — Hannah, consort Israel, in 81st y., Oct. 3, 1789. Israel, in
80th y., Jan. 14, 1790.

Cox.— Eliza, Samuel and Elizabeth, 1 y. 8 m. Oct. 4, 1817. Sally,
Unite and Hannah, 9 m. 6 d., Feb. 21, 1702.

Crocker. — Bathsheba, wife Capt. Zaccheus, of Sunderland, ae. 59,
Oct. 29, 1807.

Dexter. — Abigail, wife John, in 31st y., Jan. 19, 1746. Joana, con-
sort Capt John, ae. 69,' Feb. 28, 1783. John, ae. 38, Dec. 8, 1677. John,
Dea., ae., 51 y. 2 m. 24 d., Nov. 14,1722. John (John and Abigail)
ae. 3 d., Jan. 2, 1746 — (stone with Abigail.) John, Capt., ae. 85, May
17, 1790. John, Capt., ae. 48, Oct. 28, 1798. Peter, Wm. and Phebe.ae.
1, April 25, 1779. Phebe, wife William, ae. 35, April 22, 1779. Rebec-
kah, widow Richard, ae. 79, Feb. 25, 1798. Richard, ae. 60, April 21,
1747. Richard, Rich, and Rebecca, in 19th y., May 9, 1766. Richard, in
60th y., Dec. 5, 1773. Samuel, John and Joanna, 2 y. 4 m., Sept. 3,
1762. Samuel, Capt., ae. 41, May 5, 1803. Sally, consort John, ae. 28,
Sept. 17, 1784. Sarah, widow Richard, ae. 81, Dec. 24, 1761. Sarah,
John and Joanna, 3 y. 9 m. Sept. 4, 1762. Sarah, Mrs., in 27th y., March

1855.] Maiden Burying Ground. 321

27, 1781. Susanna, wife John, an. 22 y. 8 m., March, 9, 1735—" Bu-
ried by her 3 children." Winefrcd, widow Dea. -ohn, in 79th y., Dec.
5, 1752.

Dickerman. — Mary, Mrs., ae. 78, March 29, 1738-9.

Dickson. — John Eliot, (Isaiah and Judith), ae. 1G m., May 25, 1778.

Dholitell .— Sibble, wife to John, ae. abt. 82, Sept. 23, 1 GOO.

Douglas. — James, Thos. and Mary, in 6th y., Oct 13, 1731.

Dyar. — James, Joseph and Sally, 6 y. 4 m., March 26, 1802.

Eldridge.— Sally, Mrs., in 25th y., Feb. 25, 1838.

Emerson. — Ebenezer, Rev. Joseph and Mary, ae. 14 y., July 10, 1750.
Edward, Esq., formerly Deacon of 4th church in Newbury, ae. 73, May
9, 1743. Joseph, Rev. in G8 y., July 13, 1767. Mary, consort Rev.
Joseph, ae. 77, March 15, 1779. Nancy, consort George, ae. 36, Nov.
7, 18-24. Rebecca, consort Edward, ae. 90, April 23, 1752. Waldo.
Rev. Jos. and Mary, 14 dys., July 3, 1734.

Eustis. — Beniamin Wm. and Sarah, ae. 25, Jan. 4, 1690.

Falkener (a), Falkner (b), Faulkner (c). — Anna (i), wife Benj., in
35 y., Sept. 23, 1757. Benjamin (c), ae. 06, March 11, 1799. D.
Faulkner, tomb, 1824. Huldah (c), wife Benj., ae. 92, May 30, 18126.
Lydia (a), wife Benj., in 36 y., May 2(5, 1733.

Floyd.— Ebenezer, of H. U. and Eienor, b. Feb. 21, 1690, d. July 30,
1692. Joseph, Sarient, ae. 38, Jan. 4, 1704-5. Joseph, Junr., ae. 24 y. 8
m. 7d., Apr. 19, 1714. Mary, II. U. and Eienor, b. July 22, 1698, d.
Mar. 10, 1099. Mary, Tomb No. 4, 1818.

Flyn.— Mary, wife Patrick, in 27 y., May 24, 1720.

Frothingitam. — Benjamin, Benj. and Mary, J8 m., Oct. 1, 1775.

Green. — Bernard, Tomb, 1796. David, John and Isbel, 30 y. 6 m.,
Oct. 9, 1732. Elizabeth, wife Phineas, 27 y. 2 m., Feb. 9, 1757.
Enoch, John and Isbel, Jan. 10, 1716-7. Esther Saml. and Eliz., 1 y.
5 m., Dec. 17, 1705. Eunice, wife Lt. Ezra, in 47 y, Oct. 2, 1760.
Ezra, Esq , in 54 v., Apr. 28, 1768, Deacon of the 1st. church. Hannah,
wife Dea. Jos,, ae. 83, Aug. 25, 1765. Henery, Lieut., ae. 78 y. 8 m.,
Sept. 19, 1717. Isaac, in 77 y., Aug. 25, 1765. Isabell, wife Capt.
Wm., in 85 y , Mar. 13, 1736-7. Isabel, wife John, ae. 88, Aug. 9, 1765.
Jabuz, Jos. and Hannah, 9y. 8d., July 13, 1716. Jacob, ae. 34 y. 10
weeks, July 19, 1723. James, Phineas and Eliz., ae. 28, July 4, 1796.
John, Capt., Deacon of church, ae. 75, Oct. 16, 1707. John, John and
Phebe, abt., 17 mo , Sept. 1724. John, in G7 y., Aug. 29, 1736. John,
in 74 y., Nov. 23, 1747. Joseph, Dea., ae. 54 y. 1 m., Nov 28, 1732.
Martha, wife Capt. Saml., in 72 y., May 29, 1754. Marv, wife Saml.,
60 y. 6m , Nov. 24, 1715. Mary, wife Saml., in 54 y., Jan. 24, 1729.
Mary, wife Isaac, in 65 y., Aug. 6, 1760. Ruhamah, wife James, in 26
v., Jan. 10, 173:1. Samuel, ae. 79 v. 7 mo., Oct. 31, 1724. Samuel, in
82 yr., Feb. 21, 1761. Sarah, wife" Capt. John, 74 y 6m., Dec. 1, 1717.
Sarah, John and Isbel, 6 y 15 d., Jan. 7, 1726. Sarah, wife Ezra, ac.
26, July 7, 1741. Sally, wife Saml Jr., ac. 27, Mar. 17, 1809, daur , of
Thomas and Joanna Sprague. Stephen, Jos. and Hannah, ae. 21, Feb.
3, 1733. Thomas, ae. 42, Apr. 28, 1694. William, Capt., ae. 70, Dec.
30, 1705.

Greenland. — John, Deacon, in 85 y., Oct. 17, 1728. Lydia, wife
Deakcn John, 51 y. 4 m., Jan. 20, 1704-5. ,

Grover, Grouer. — Caleb, in 24 y., June 4, 1720. John, ne. 59, July
22, 1803. John, ne. 55, Oct. 18, 1840. Joshua, John and Margaret, ae.
41

322 Maiden Burying \G round. [Oct.,

71, Aug. 24,1819. Lazarus Grouer, in 75 y., (broken) 1713 or 15.
Margaret, Relict John, ae. OS, Jan. 5, 18M. Simon, ae. abt., 63, Nov.
28, 1717.

Harnden. — Ebenezer, Capt., ae. 81, July 8, 178G. Lydia, wife
Ebenr., aci. 77, Oct. 28, 1781. Mary, consort Ebenr., ae. 59, Dec. 5,
1813.

Harris. — Mildred, consort Mr. Jobn, of Charlestown, ae. 55, June 20,
1775.

Hatch.— Naler, Capt., ae. 73, July 14, 1804. Reuben, of Nalcr and
Martha, Apr. 9, 1770, drowned, ae. 17 y. 4 m.

IIeduick. — Jane, Mrs. ae. 17 y. 2 m., in Boston, April 22, 1833.
IIildreth. — Elizabeth, wife Richd., ae. 68, Aug. 3, 1693.
Hill.— Charles, Tomb No. 2, 1811. C, Tomb, 1828. Isaac, in 42
y., June 22, 1764.

Hills. — Mary, wife Benj.,in 50 y., Jan. 21,1742. Sarah, wife Ehen.,
ae. 42, Mar. 1, 1703. Sarah, wife Thomas, Blank.

Hiciiens, IIitchings. — Eunice M., wife James, 44, Dec. 7, 1834.
Nathan, James and Susanna, 13, Oct. 26, 1826. Sarah, wife Wm.
Hichens, 57, Mar. 6, 1717-8. Susanna, wife James, 45. Nov. 15, 1821.
Holden.— Nathan D. ae. 23, Nov. I, 1823.

Hovey. — Elizabeth, James and Eliz., 12 y. 9 m. 10 d., June 28,
1736. Elizabeth, wife Dea. James, in 55 y., Oct. 4, 1750. Susanna,
wid. Dea. James, 57, Feb. 14, 1768.

Howard. — Anna, wife Jona., ae. 22, Mar. 19, 1715. Anna, Jona.
and Anna, 2, April, 1718. Elizabeth, wife Dea. Saml., 73, Mar. 11,
1773. James, ae. 35, Sept. 20, 1778. John, ae. 43, May 8, 1807. Jon-
athan, ae. 35, March 6, 1702. Jonathan, in 77 y., May 19, 1769. Jona-
than, ae. 27, May 6, 1822. Joseph, ae. 22 y. 1 m., May 18, 1725. Jo-
seph, in 50 y., Feby. 8, 1776. Nancy, John and Huldah, 5 y. 3 m., Apr.
27, 1800. Nathaniel, in 63 y., Dec. 17, 1763. Phebe, James and Lydia,
6 m. 24 d., Oct. 11, 1777. Samuel, Deacon, ae. 75, Marcb 19, 1775.
Susanna, ae. abt. 47, July 7, 1726.

Hudson. — Caruline II., ae. 9, Oct. 3, 1817.

Hunt. — Thomas, b. at Northampton, Mar. 25, 1753, d., in 60 yr., May
6, 1812.

Hutchinson. — John, John and Mary, in 12 y., July 30, 1729.
Ireland.— Abigail, wife William, 74, Nov. 21, 1715.
Jackson. — Abigail, Mrs. ae. 87, June 8, 1807.

Jefts. — Granville, ae. 28, Jan. 31, 1822. Mary Elizabeth, Granville
and Eliz., 14 mo., Apr. 28, 1831.

Jenkens, Jenkins. — Abigail, Lemuel and Marcy, 10 y. 4 m., Mar. 15,
1714. Abigail, widow Nathl., 79, Oct. 17, 1779. Elizabeth, Leml. and
Marcy, 14 y. 9 m., Marcb 11, 1714. Ezekiel Jenkens, ae. 57, July 30,
1705. Lemuel, ae. 70, Deer., 20, 1713. Nathaniel, the Schoolmaster,
55, Marcb 19, 1776. Obadiab, ae. 72, Feb. 4, 1762.

Jenks. — Elizabeth, formerly wife Joseph Floyd, 86, June 6, 1757.
Jewell. — Elizabeth, wife John, ae. abt. 19, July 8, 1715.
Kettell. — Hannah, wife John, 23 y. 1 m. 12 d., Aug. 4, 1741.
Knower. — John, John and Eliz., 6 wks., Apr. 18, 1722. John, in 57
y., Nov. 28, 1746. Jonathan, ae. 77, Oct. 15, 1722. Jonathan, ae. 64,
Dec. 21, 1745. Sarah, Jona. and Sarah, 42 y. 2 m., Sept. 7, 1722.
Sarah, wife Jona., ae. abt., 75, Oct. 21, 1722. Thomas, John and Eliz.,
6 y. 9 m.,Sept. 3, 1738.

1855.1 Maiden Burying Ground. 323

LvMSON.-Elizabeth, wife Joseph, 45, Jane 10, 1703. Elizabeth Jos.
and Eliz., 14 y. 4 m., Jan. 1, 1703-4. Rebecca, Jos. and Hannah, 3 w.

5 L^^-Job^e^^'Au.. 23, 1697. Wife Job.ae. 72, Apr. 30, 1704.
LIar -Lois, wife Peter^ ae.' G3, Oct. 18, 1835. Peter, ae. 52, Mar.

29Lee!— Hannah, ae. 5, January, 1678. Mary, ae. 13, Jan. 1, 1678.
Samuel, ae. 36, August, 1676.

Lewes.— Isaac, ae. 34, April 6, 1691.

Lynd, Lynde, LYNDS.~EHzabe.th, wife Ens. Thos 81, Sep . 2, 1693.

Elizabeth, wife John, ae'. 38, Jan. 19, 1099 Elizabeth, wife Joseph ae.
73 June °0 1733. Elizabeth, Joseph and Mary, 3 y., July 1~, I'M-
Tabez Tn 55 V Oct 20, 1773. James L., John and Mary, 10 m, Feb.
27^1816. John Capt./ae. abt. 75, Sept. 17, 1723. John Lynd ae 46,
Jul, 1 1, 1756. Jonathan, ae. 37, April 17, 1797. Joseph ae. 83 Jan.
2 P735 Joseph Lynd, Ens, in 73 y., Mar. 16 1763. Joseph Lynd,
of Jos Jr Mary, 1 y. 2 m., July 23, 1778. Joseph, ac. 82, July 4,
98 Joseph aV. 59^ Jan. 20,' ISCik Joseph Tomb No » , 1811. Lyd.a
Lynd, Jos. and Mary, 3 m. 20 d., Jan. 14 .735. Lyd.a Lynd wid. Dea.
Thos , 70 y. 2 m. 8 Id., Oct. 19, 1755. Lyd.a, wife Lieut Nathan 71,
Dec. 4, 1808. Mary, ae. abt. 34, Dec. 22, 1690 Mary Jos. and Mary

1806 Mary, wife John, ae. 49, Nov. 1, 1826. Mary, wife Joseph, 82,
Mar 29, 1828. Nancy, consort John, 32, June 29, 18 2. Nathan,

Tomb No. 1, 1811. Phebe, Jos. and Mary Lynd, 5, July 13, 175d.
Sebe, wife Jabez, ae. 58, Feb. 20 1799. Phebe 2d we Jabez 66 y
ft m "0 d Jan 19, 1814. Rachel, Jabez and Rachel Lynd, 21 y. 1U
I \Z 18, 1764 Susanna Lynd,' ae. 2 y., Sept. 16, 1707. Thomas,
Ensign, ae. 78, Oct. 15 1693.

Merritt.— Elizabeth, Saml. and Sarah, 21 dys., July 12, 1777.

M.lunor.— Hannah, wife James, 64, Feb. 2, 1739-40

MiTc.ELL.-Abigail, John and Eliz., 1 y.8a..fOrt. II, 1703. Abi-

gait, John and Eliz., in 19 y., Sept. 9, 1722. Elizabeth widow Joh ,83,

June 27,' 1749. John, John and Eliz., 4 y. 9m., Aug. 27 1703. Mary,

wife Thomas, ae. 76, Jan. 7, 1711-12. Thomas, 81 y. 10 mo., Sept. 1,

1709.

Moore.— Joseph, ae. 36, July 27, 1811.

Moulton.— John, ae. abt. 76, April 8, 1707

MuDGE.-John, in 79 y., Oct. 29, 1733. Ruth, w.fe John, in 67 y.,

Oct. 17, 1733. irrnr

Newbery.— Tryall, Insine, ae. 56, Dec. 10, 1705.

N,n,u -Anna, wid. Edwd., ae 50, May 8 1806 ^G0 l"
and Anna, 6 mo., March 3, 1809. Darnel, ae. 75, Feb 3, 760 Ed-
ward ac 50 Oct 8,1797. Edward, only son Edw. and Sarah 4, Ju y
14 1817. Edward A. Edw. and Sarah, 1 1 mo , Oct. 9, 1822. Hannah
wife Edw., 25, March 17, 1804. Jonathan, Lt. Saml and Sarah 8 y. 10
m 28 d JuneS, 1737. Loisia, Bernard and Mary, 1 1 mo. 11 d., Mar.
SLwK Nancy, Edwd. and Anna, 17 y. 6 rn.,Oc«. SO. 1797 Na.h.0,

f«^ iSTS." .737; KebVcca: ae. ',8, 0,1, MM Rebeckah
wife Lt. Thos., if. 73 y. May 25, 1726. Samuel, Lieut. 43 y. 11 m. -1

324 Maiden Burying Ground. [Oct.,

d., Apr. 17, 1733. Samuel, in 26 y., Nov. 17, 1740. Sarah A. Edw.
and Sarah, 17, Dec. 24, 1832. Sarah, wife Edwd. 2d, 42, Apr. 19,
1833. Tabitha, wid. Edwd., ae. 78, Nov. 6, 1798. Thomas, Lieut, in
75 y. July 3, 1728. William, ae. 22, Nov. 1, 1808.

Nichols (a), Nicholls (i), Nickoals(c) — Andrew D. (a), And. and
Hannah, 17 m., July 17, 1823. Evelina (a), Capt. Nathan and Dorcas,
3 wks., March 12,181)8. Hannah (a), And. and Hannah, 1 , July 14,
1825. Joseph (a), Ebcnr. and Esther, 29, July 15,1823. Nathaniel
(c), Deacon, in GO y., May 10, 1725. Nathan (a), Capt. Nathan and
Dorcas, 15 m., Sept. 22, 1797. W. Jr., (J), Tomb, (with C. Hill), 1828.

Oak r.s. Oaks. — Anna,, consort Thomas, daur. Capt. ls;iac Smith, 22,
Oct. 19, 1S01. Anna, daur. above, Nov. 12, 1801. Edward, Capt. 5G,
Nov. 16, 1819. Ester, 2d wife Jonathan Oaks, G8, Apr. 4, 1795. Es-
ther, wife Nehemiah, 5G, Nov. 15, 1805. Jonathan, GO, Sept. 25, 17G9.
Jonathan, Esq., G7, Aug. 16, 1818. Martha, wife Jona., in 30 y., July
18, 1741. Nancy, 5G, March 27, 184G. Nathan, 34, May 5, 1820.
Nehemiah, 56, Nov. 8, 1799. Sarah, Thos. and Sarah, in 28 y., Jan. 4,
1722. Sally, wife Jona. Esq., 75, June 16, 1830. Thomas, in 73 y.,
Sept. 11, 1733. Thos., Tomb No. 1, 1818. Urian, 52, Aug. 23, 1752.

Odiorne's.— Tomb No. 2, 1818.

Pabody. — Hannah, wife lohn, ae. abt. 60, Dec. 24, 1702.

Pain (a), Paine (Z»), Payn (c). — Abigail (a), John and Abig. 9 y. 6m.,
Aug. 2, 1738. Elizabeth (c), wid. Stephen, in 97 y., Mar. 4, 1766. Hannah
(a), John and Abl , 6 y. 6 m., Aug. 10, 1738. Jacob («), ae. 33, Aug.
13, 1775. Jerusha (a), relict John, ae. 59, Sept. 1, 1827. John (a),
John and Abigail, 4 mo., Dec. 2, 1725. John (a), ae. 52, Feb. 25 1753.
John (b), ae. 48, Sept. 20, 1801. Joseph (a), in 35 y , May 16, 1767.
Lois (b), Stephen and Mary, 27, y., March 6, 1783. Phebe (b), Stephen
and Rebeckah, in 4 y., Nov. 12, 1740. Rebecca (a), widow Stephen,
80, May 30, 1780. Rebecca (Z>), wife Samuel, 36, Aug. 28, 1820.
Ruth (a), wife Wm. 55 y. G m., Apr. 11, 1722. Samuel (a), ae. 34,
Apr. 28, 1818. Samuel A. (b), ae. 26, Nov. 5, 1835. Stephen (&), in
in 72 y., Jan. 5, 17G8. Stephen (b), ae. 63, Dec. 18, 1815. Tabitha
(a), wife Wm. Junior, ac. abt. 29, April 7, 1721. William (&), in 78 y.,
April 14, 1741. William (i), Stephen and Mary 5, Aug. 25, 1775.
William (b), of Boston, ae. 27, June 17, 1821.

Parker. — Andrew, son Deacon Nathan, 37, Feb. 4, 1818. Benjamin,
ae. 53, Oct. 19, 1770. David, ae. 50, Oct. 5, 1760. David, Maj. ac. GG,
Feb. 8, 1810. Esther, David and Mary, ae. 30, Feb. 28, 177S. Jacob,
ae. 42, Oct. 31, 1694. Jacob, ae. 57, May 26, 1S05. Jacob, ae. 45,
Oct. 24, 1824. Mary, widow David, 79, Nov. 25, 1795. Mary, Miss,
ae. G9, Nov. 21, 1819. Rebeckah, wife Thos., 75, Dec. 20, 1758. Sally,
Miss, ac. 66, June 19, 1847. Tabitha, widow Benj., 58, Sept. 13, 1775.
'Thomas, ac. 79, July 31, 17G0.

S/^rkins. — Jacob, ae. 48, Nov. 29,1801. Jonathan, Jos. and Mary,
in 20 jr., Oct. 21, 17G9. Joseph, Deacon, ae. 74, July 23, 1793. Mary,
wife D.^.a. Joseph, 91, Jan. 20, 1810.

Peterson. — Catherine, relict David, daur., Charles Caldwell, of Hart-
ford, 48, Sept. 16, 1809.

Phillips. — Anne, Francis and Anne, 11 mo., Aug. 23, 1763. Francis,
Lieut. 66. Dec. 31, 1805. Martha, relict Joseph, late of Boston, ae. 67,
Nov. 14, 1815.

Pofkjns. — John, Tomb, 1822.

1855.] Maiden Burying\ Ground. 325

Porter. — Hannah, wife late Doctor Jonathan, 87, July 20, 1811.
John, of Jona. and Hannah, 47, Aug. 9, 1798. Jonathan, Dr. in 03 y.,
Jan. 1, 178:3. Policy, of Jona. and Hannah, in 5 y., July, 21, 1702.
Salley, Jona. and Hannah, in 20 y., Aug. 31, 1775.

Powers.— William, ae. 4, Apr. 13, 1802.

Pratt.— Elizabeth, wife Thos. in 04 y., Jan. 12. 1740-1. Hannah,
of John and Martha, 28, Jan. 17, 1821. Hannah, wife John Jr., died at
Saco, Me., 52, Apr. 15, 1833. John, John and Mary, 21 , October, 1704.
John, Scnr., ae. 53, June 3, 1708. John, Deacon, 81 y. 7 m., Nov. 15,
1742. John, Tomb, has tablet with memorials, 1821. John, ae. 80,
Aug. 22, 1842. Lydia, wife Thos., 75, Dec. 3, 1775. Lydia, wife
Ralph, 29, Apr. 24, 1821. Martha, wife Dea. John, 79, Sept. 30, 1742.
Martha, John and Martha, 22, Oct. 0 or 10, 1806. Martha, widow John,
83, May 10, 1844. Mary, wife John, in 5G y., May 17, 1710. Mary,
John and Martha, 14, Feb. 7, 1818. N. (and D. Faulkner), Tomb, 1824.
Sarah, wife Thos., 83, Feb. 23, 1811. Sarah, daur. Ralph, 14, Dec. 5,
1811. Thomas, ae. 70, Aug. 20, 1770. Thomas, ae. 80, Apr. 2, 1815.

Ramsdell.— John, Deac, ae. 85, Feb. 7, 1825. John, ae. 77, Mar.
30, 1848. Lydia, John Jr. and Lydia, 11, Apr. 4, 1815. Lydia, wife
John, 75, Oct. 19, 1846. Mary, wife Dea. John, 84, Oct. 10, 1822.

Reid. — Catherine, consort Capt. Robert, born at Hamburg, 1773, ae.
27, Nov. 9, 1800. Robert, Capt. born at Sanda, one of the Orkney Is-
lands, 1757, ae. 62, April 6, 1819.

Ridgaway. — John, ae. abt. 68, Nov. 10, 1721. Mary, John and Anna,
23 y. 2 m., June 14, 1714.

Robins.— Betsey, wife Francis, in 38 y., Oct. 21, 1817. Francis, in
33 "y., July 2, 1847.

Robinson — N., Tomb, 1828.

Sargant (a), Sargeant (b), Sargent (c), Sercant (d), Sergeant
(c). — Abigail (r/), Phineas and Abl., 7 y. 5 m. 6d., July 4, 1738. Abi-
gail (/;), wid. Phins., 77, June 14, 1770. Agnes (b), wife Saml., 38,
Sept. 9, 1811. David (£), 78, June 2, 1805. Deby (c), Miss, 81,
May 11,1829. Eleanor (b), wife Solomon, daur. Stephen and Mary
Paine, 22, May 14, 1788. Elizabeth (d), wife Nathan, 28 y. 7 m. 25 d.,
Oct. 18,1763. Elizabeth (e), wife Thos., 50, June 5, 1782. Hannah
(b), wife Thos., 71, May 15, 181 1. Jacob (d), Joseph and Hannah, 1
y. 9 m. 20 d., Sept. 1, 1738. John (c), ae. 70 y. 9 m., Sept. 9, 1710.
John (b), ae. 63, Nov. 26, 1760. John (e), ae. 31, Oct. 25, 1792. Jo-
seph 8cargeant, 54 y. 7 m., Nov. 27, 1717. Joseph (b), in 71 y , Nov.
19, 1700. Lydia, (b), Miss, 83, Dec. 20, 1835. Mary (rr), wife Jona.,
33 y. 4 m. 14 d., Nov. 19, 1716. Mary, (b), wid. Joseph, in 91 jr., Apr.
9, 1759. Mary (b), wife Thos., ae. 38, May 11, 1763. Mary (d), wife
Nathan, Jr., 40 y. 7 m. 25 d., Feb. 25, 1771. Mary {a), wife Nathan,
81, Sept. 9,1795. Mary (J), Mrs. ae. 79, Jan 17,1810. Mary (a),
wife Phins, in 70 y., Aug. 20, 1839. Mchetabel (b), wid. David, 74,
Aug. 20,1800. Nathan (d), Nathan and Eliz.,2y. 2 m. 15 d., Oct.14,1703.
Nathan (a), ae. 67, Mar. 15, 1774. Nathan (e), ae. 03, Dec. 1, 1798.
Phebe ("), Joseph and Hannah, 8 y. 10 d., Aug. 24, 1738. Phinehas
(J), 59, Sept. 25,1701. Phineas (b), 57, Oct. 21,1815. Rachel (b),
wife Jabez, 72, Dec. 23. Rebecca (b), Thos. and Mary, 55, May 10,
1811. Ruth (a), Joseph and Hannah, 15 y. 1 m., March 3, 1740-1.
Samuel (c), in 06 y , Sept. 22, 1710. Samuel (c), in 34 y, Dec. 7, 1721.
Samuel, Scarboru-;h (b), ae. 74, Jan. 5, 1840. Sarah (b), ae. 61, Aug.

326 Maiden Burying \ Ground. [Oct.,

3, 1759. Sarah (b), Saml. and Agnes, 9 y. 3 m , Apr. 25, 1810. Solo-
mon, (a), Jos. and Hannah, 6 y. 2 m. 20 d , Aug. 24, 1738. Thomas
Croswcll (d), Nathan Jr. and Mary, in 2 y. May 27, 1771. Thomas (£),
ae. 80, May 16, 1812. William (l>), in 52 jr., March 15, 1731-2.

Siiattuck. — Josiah, ae. 25, Oct. 17, 1845.

Siiepiiard. — Hannah, wife Thomas, ae. 59, March 14, 1698. Ralph,
ae. 90, Sept. 11, 1693.

Siiute.— Elizabeth, wife Jacob, 66, Dec. 14, 1816. George, ae. 68,
Dee. 2, 1831. John, Deacon, in 88 y., Sept. 30,1780. Lydia, widow,
ae. 82, Oct. 11, 1825. Mary, wife Dca. John, 74, Jan. 31, 1774. Sarah,
wid. George, 72, Nov. 25, 1842. Thomas, in 50 y., Jan. 9, 1770

Skinner. — Benjamin, of Tlios. and Mehctabel, 8 y. 2 m., Dec. 16,
1727. Elizabeth, of Thos. and Mehctabel, 16 m., Sept. 19, 1718. Jon-
athan, of Thos. and Mehetablel Lyclia, relict Thomas, formerly wife
Thos. Call, abt. 87, Dec. 17, 1723. Thomas, ae. 50, June 1, 1737, by
him four of his children.

Smith. — Benjamin, of Capt. Isaac and Dorcas, ae. 21, Nov. 6, 1804.
Dorcas, consort Capt. Isaac, 47, Apr. 17, 1795. Ebenezer, ae. 28, July
5, IS 1 3. Isaac, Capt., ae. 51, Dec. 13, 1795. Jacob, (a native of
Sweden,) ae. 30, Dec. 2, 1817. Lemuel, of Capt. Isaac and Dorcas, ae.
35, Feb. 28, 1810.

Sprague. — Benjamin, ae. 74, Feb. 15, 1791. Daniel, of Phineas, 18,
Oct. 11, 1773. Dorothy, wid. Edward, in 58 y., Mar. 29, 1727. Ed-
ward, ae. 52, Apr. 14, 1715. Elizabeth, relict John, in 85 y., Sept. 28,
1736. Elizabeth, relict Dr. John, 46, Jan. 21, 1808. Hannah, wife
Phineas, in. 44 y., May 13, 1770. John, Capt. ae. 68, June 25, 1692.
John, ae. 51 y. 9 m. 6 d., Dec. 16, 1703. John, Dr., ae. 50, Oct. 21,
1803. Jonathan, Junr., in 40 y., Nov. 8, 1719. Jonathan, in 75 y.,
Mar. 8, 1730-1. Lois, wife Samuel, ae. 24, Apr. 6, 1696, and their
child. Mary, wife Jonathan, abt. 56, July 30, 1714. Mary, of Benj.
and Phebe, 2 y. 6 m., June 30, 1752. Phebe, of Stower and Phebe, 6 y.
4 m. 20 d., Jany. 6, 1718. Phebe, wife Stower, ae. 51, March 15, 1742.
Phebe, of Cotton and Phebe, in 11 y., Nov. 10, 1805. Phinehas, ae. 53,
Jan. 23, 1690. Phineas, in 71 y., Aug 29, 1736. Phinehas, in 76 y.,
June 13, 1775. Phinehas, in 81 y., Dec. 29, 1805. Rebckah, wid.
Phinehas, in 94 y., Apr. 30, 17S8. Richard, in 35 y., Sept. 16, 1720.
Samuel, Lieut., ae. 65, Oct. 3, 1696. Samuel, in 85 y., Nov. 12, 1743.
Sarah, relict Phinehas, ae. 75, Oct. 19, 1810. Susanna, consort Dr. John,
26, Nov. 23, 1781. William, in 53 y., Nov. 21, 1747, bv him four of
his children. William, of Benj. and Phebe, 23, Oct. 27, 1794.

Stearns. — Joanna, wife Capt. John, formerly wife Jacob Parker, in
79 y., Deer. 4, 1737.

Stower — Samuel, in 57 y., Dec. 26, 1721.

Sweetser. — Benjamin, in 55 y., Sept. 23, 1720. Mary, wife Samuel,
57, Sept. 14, 1767. Samuel, ae. 88, July 4, 1789. Stephen, ae. 76, Jan.
11, 1790.

Taylor. — Harriet A., of Josiah and Joanna, 2 y. 6 m., Nov. 19, 1830.

Thacher. — Charles, of Rev. Peter and Elizabeth, 9 wks., Nov. 13,
1779. Peter, of Rev. Peter and Elizabeth, 2 y. 9 m., Sept. 6, 1775.
Sarah, of Rev. Peter and Elizabeth, 1 y. 6 m., Sept. 7, 1775.

Torrey. — Martha, Hatch, Dexter, of Simon L. and Lucretia H., 6 jr.,
May 10, 1823. Nehemiah II. of Nehemiah and Bridget, 3 y. 18 d., Oct.
8, 1791.

1S55.] Maiden Burying Ground. 327

Townsend.— Elizabeth, wife Samuel, ae. 40, Nov. 20, 1G99. E.
Tomb, 1828. Mary, Mrs footstone. Samuel, ae. 61, Nov. 18, 1723.

Tufts. — Abigail, of Jona. and Rebeckah, 18 y. 2 m. 18 d., Apr. 26,
172G. Aney, of Stephen and Catharine, ae. 3, Nov. 16, 1754. Catha-
rine, widow Stephen, in 74 y., June 23, 1787. Elizabeth, wife Peter, in
33 y., July 15, 1684. Hannah, wife Stephen, 67, Oct. 27, 1820. John,
Junr., in 36 y., Aug. 16, 1725. John, ae. 63, Mar. 28, 1728. John, of
Stephen and Hannah, 2 y. 3 m., Jan. 14,1779. Ionathan, of Ionathan
and Rebeckah, 3 y. 5 m., Dec. 15, 16S8. Jonathan, 63 y. 3 m. 11 d.,
Aug. 13, 1722. Mary, wife Peter, ae. 75, January, 1702-3. Mary, of
Jona and Sarah, 8 wks., Oct. 7, 1716. Peter, ae. 83, May 13, 1700.
Samuel, ae. 38, Apr. 21, 1735. Stephen, of Stephen and Hannah, 4 y.

6 m., Jan. 14, 1779. Stephen, in 77 y., Dec. 5, J 785. Stephen, ae. 84,
Mar. 12, 1832. Timothy, of John and Mary, ae. 23, May 2, 1727.
William, ae. 31, Feb. 15, 1819.

Upham — Abigail, wife John, 52, Aug. 23, 1717. Abigail, of Saml.
and Mary, in 21 y., Sept. 6, 1738. Abigail, of Nathl. and Mary, in 14
v., Sept. 22, 1738. Daniel, of Nathl. and Mary, 1 y. 5 m., Sept. 1,
1714. Daniel, of Nathl. and Mary, in 19th y.,Sept. 18, 1738. Hannah,
wife William, 79, Aug. 17, 1829 John, ae. 84, Feb. 25, 1681. John,
in 67 y., June 11, 1733. John, of Saml. and Mary, 2 y. 11 m , Sept.
6, 1736. Marcy, of Saml. and Mary, in 18 y., Aug. 17, 1738. Martha,
of Nathl. and Mary, 2 m. 23 d., May 31, 1725. Mary, of Phinehas and
Marv, ae. 2, Aug. 20,1087. Mary of Nathl. Jun. and Rebecca, in 8
mo, Sept. 8, 1738. Nathaniel, Sergt., ae. 56, Nov. 11,1717. Phebe,
of Nathl. and Mary, 15 y. 8 m., Apr, 3, 1725. Phebe, of Samuel and
Mary, 7 y. 6 m., Sept. 4, 1738. Phineas, Dca., in 62 y., Oct. 19, 1720.
Phineas, Junr., 31 y. 6 m., July 17, 1738. Ruth, ae. 12, Dec. 8, 1676.
Ruth, ae. 60, Jan. 18, 1696-7. Sarah, wife Jona. 53, Oct. 14,1715.
Sarah, of David and Sarah, 3 m. 15 d., Jan. 21, 1734. William, of
Saml. and Marv, 2 y. 5 m., Aug. 15, 1738. William, ae. 77, May 25,
1828.

Vinning.— Samuel, ae. 51, May 30, 1803.

Vinton. — Benoni, in 41 y., Oct. 10, 1760. John, Lieut, ae. 29, Sept.
24, 1781. Samuel, of Lieut. John and Mary, ae. 2, Sept. 17, 1775.

Wait (a), Waite (J), Waitt (c), Wayt {<!), Wayte (c). — Abigail
(£), wife Thos. 72, Mar. 13, 1759. Abigail (a), of Wm. and Eliza, 7 y.

7 m., Oct. 15, 1777. Benjamin (e), of Thos. and Mary, in 22 y., June
2, 1735. David (c), ae. 88, Nov. 11, 1843. Deborah (a), wife Isaac,
ac. 92, Sept. 13, 1806. Ebenezer (e), of Thomas, ters [Tertius or 3rd,]
and Abigail, in 16 v., Apr. 21, 1740. Elizabeth (d), wife Jona, 19 y. 2
m., March 10, 1714. Elizabeth (c), wife Saml., in 32 y. July 16, 1746.
Elizabeth (c), ae. 78, July 1, 1802. Elizabeth (a), relict James, ae. 54,
April 6, 1829. Eunice («), of Edward and Tabitha, 6 y. 4 m. 28, Dec.
22, 1740. Ezra (a), ae. 73, Mar. 14, 1813. Hannah (a), of Saml. Jr.
and Marv, in 19 y., Sept 10, 1777. Hannah (c), wife Micah, ae. 54,
Nov. l/l801. Huldah («), of Wm. and Eliza, 10 y. 4 m., Oct. 29,
1777. Isaac (a), of Isaac and Deborah, in 20 y., Julv 2, 1761. Isaac
(a), in 68 y., Dec. 29, 1777. Isaac (c), ae. 73, Oct. 12, 1836. Jabez
(a), ae. 68, Apr. 15, 1764. Jacob (e), of Thos. and Mary, abt. 20,
Oct. 1, 1727. James («), ac. 28, Nov. 25, 1802. John, Capt, («'), ae.
75, Sept. 26, 1693 John (<!), of John and Anne, in 10 y., Apr. 11,
1733. John («), ae. 85, July 1 4, 1807. John (a), ae. 80, Jan. 9, 1S25.

328 Maiden Burying ^Ground. [Oct.,

Joseph 00, in 40 y Apr 9 1725. Lydia (c), of Jos. and Lydia, 2 y. 3
ro., Jan. 9 1,27 Martha (c), wife Capt. Saml. and Ann, ae 27, Mar
8, 745. Mary (j), widow Thos., in 97 y., Jan. 6, 1763. Mary („), con-
sor Capt SamlJunr. ae. 44 Sept. 8, 1778. Mary (c), M£,7e. ?S,

Jr. (a) ae. 25, July 21, 1797. Micah (c), ae. 78, Nov. 20, 1822 Na-
than (a), ae. 74, Jan. 10, 1803. Nchemi.,h („), of Wm. and Eliz I v
, '";' °g- 26\ I777- PameIa (a), consort Capt. Daniel, ae. 30, Nov. 20,

Ph ?' /rerrMUgf,S fti' °f ?Cter and Eliz' 7 y- 8 »■. °ct- 14, 1815.
1 hebe (o). of Micah and Hannah, ae. 16, Sept. 30, 1802. Phebe (a), con-
sort Nathan ae , 1 Nov 5, 1807. Phebe (c), wife Thos. ae. 84,' Mar.
J'rfu , Ilebekah (fl)' consort Samuel, formerly wife of Wm. Harris
ot Unarlestown, daur. of Thaddeus Mason, ae 01, Feb 2 180] Re

Sf?sW' ^ Ti(/G ?aoTe1' 3d dai'r- Kev" Jos- Emerson, 'ae. 78, July

Jnl 9 , ,«?«th ,a)\3d ?''fe SamUe1' daur' Rcv- Jos- Emerson, ae. 67,
Juy 21, 1808 Ruth («), wife John, ae 59, Oct. 19, 1808 Samuel

(d), ae 70, Sept. 20 1720. Samuel (d), in 81 y., Sept. 17, 173-1.
Samuel (c), Capt. m 60 y, Jan. 14, 17-10. Samuel (a), ae. 73, Jan. 5,
1788. Samuel (a), m 83 jr., Jan. 10, 1815. Sarah (d)\ wife Capt. John
ae. 81 Jan 13 1707-8 Sarah (c), of Samuel and Sarah, in /j., May
2' i 7 » ^rah (a), of John and Sarah, ae. 22 y. 8 m., Feb. 19, 1785
Sarah (a) wife Johr . ae. 72, Feb. 28, 1797. Sarah (a), wife Charles,
;io2''Dec, 7 f20- Sarah («), wife Dea. Saml., L. 62, Oct. 28

J^«i«SaSt (a)' A/'T- Tae- 9°' Feb- 14' 183L StePlien («). to™l> No.
' n 'no ^maS (rt)' L,eUt ae> 63> June 25' 1732- Thomas (e), in 82
y., Dec 23, .1742 .Thomas («), in 89 y , Sept. 24, 17S4. Thomas (c),
ae 79, Aug. 13, 1S28. William (d), in 31 y., Jan. 16, 1711-12 '

Whkelkr.— Anna, widow of Saml., ae. 60, Feb. 18, 1804. Bethiah
wife Isaac, in 83 y., May 6, 1747. Thomas, in 53 y., May 19, 1759

I ,W?r?"?.RE-~?enLiamin JunrM 23, Oct. 6, 1703. Benjamin, in 87 y.
July 16, I /26. Elizabeth, wife Benj , in 83 y.,- July 18, 1726

AViciGLEswoKTH.— Martha, wife Michajl, ae. abt. 28, Sept 4, 1690
Micluol Rev. 74 y., June 10, 1705.

Willis.— Eliakim Rev. in 49 v., Mar. 14, 1801. Lydia, consort Rev.
on .-or0" ' 25' 1767, Martha' consort Rev- E- W., ac. 71, June

r uWl^'L^(^;Fliza, of John and Sally- 8 wks> Arr- 25, 1802. John, 0f

John and S.lly, 18 mo., Aug. 23, 1802. Sally, wife John, 24 y. 5 m.,
March 13, 1803.

Willson (a), Wilson (J).— Benjamin (^),ae.abt. 34, Feb. 16, 1712-
13 Jacob (/,), ac. 69, Apr. 16, 1741. John (/,) in 06 y., July 21, 1741
John .June (A) in 52 y May 4, 1760. Joseph („), Capt. ac, 58, Jan.
14, I,Ul-o. Susanna (a), ae. 74, December 1739.

Winslead.— John, ae. 28, Jan. 10, 1683.

Balch.— " Boston, Jan. 25. Extract of a letter from Mr. David Lin/.ey. mate of
the brwintern Kobert, lo a gentleman here, dated ai St. Christophers, Dec 13 173^
via. Rhode Island. 'Sir-This comes lo acquaint you of thed.smal misfortune that
has happened, vu, the loss of Capt. Balch .* He was knocked overboard with .he
£ ri1' sle,venleen d,ays aller *'* 'eft Boston, about 5 a'Clock in the afiernoon, in lat 17°
o jn we reckon d ourselves four leagues to the easii of the Island of Anii«»ua We

UKnrtari^naeaV,|UrS T hiS P;eser^"on- Bhho' to no purpose. We stood for this
iMana U.c. 9, and anchored safe in Bassatterre.' "—Boston Nats Letter 25 Jan 1733

* His name was Joseph.— Weekly Journal, 29 Jan. 1733.'

1855.]

The Eliot Bureau.

329

THE ELIOT BUREAU.

To S. G. Drake, Esq.

Jamaica Plain, Sept. 1st, 1855.

Dear Sir : — I send you a draw-
ing of a Cabinet, which I pur-
chased at auction, in Boston, in
1845, for two dollars. I have
called it " the Eliot Bureau," the
reason for which will appear from
what follows. As I am the " for-
tunate owner," (to use the terms
of the grandson of him in whose
possession it had been) of an ar-
ticle valuable in itself; but, infi-
nitely more so from bearing upon
it the initials and age of that
learned and venerated Divine, the
Rev. John Eliot, I have no need
of an apology for calling the attention of your antiquarian readers to this
Article.

It is unnecessary for me to inform your readers that this most laborious
Divine, who translated the whole Bible into the Indian language, and had
it printed under his supervision, for the purpose of christianizing the
natives of the soil, came to this country among the earliest of our Puritan
fathers, in 1631. He soon afterwards became a minister of the Church
in Roxbury, and thenceforward devoted the energies of his whole Ion"
life, of 8G years, to the Herculean task which has immortalized his name.
Although this learned Divine was not under the superstition of Witch-
craft, which other eminent men of all professions, both here and in
England, honestly entertained, 5ret his spirit was grieved by the wearing
of wigs, which some of his orthodox brethren indulged themselves in.*
His prejudices were also strong against the use of tobacco. To the
practice of the former, he ascribed the Indian wars and all the calam-
ities of the country ; and thought, as many people now think, that the
indulgence of the latter, " was a sacrifice of precious time, a silly amuse-
ment, disgusting in itself, and that Christians ought not to become slaves
to such a pernicious weed and besot themselves by its influence." These
were his two great prejudices, and, let The ask, what great man in any
age, has his prejudices confined to so low a number.

At the time I purchased the Cabinet it was in a dilapidated state. The
top was split and broken, and the outside had been painted with red paint,
over which there had been a coat of whitewash. At that time 1 had
an ingenious carpenter, Mr. John Wilson, at work on my mansion-

* " Among the prejudices of Mr. Eliot was one very strong against rvearing wigs.
He preached against it ; he prayed against it; he thought all the calamities of the
country, even Indian wars, might be traced to this absurd fashion. Many things have
been told by the people of Roxbury, which were handed down to them by their ances-
tors, that seem only like amusing stories, of the good man's resentment."

"Mr. Eliot lived to see the prevalence of the fashion, to see many an orthodox
minister wear a great, white wig, and it is reported that he gave over the utterance of
his grieved spirit. saying only as a last word of complaint, that the 'lust was insuper-
able.' "—Mass. Hist. Cull., vol. 8, First Series, p. 27.

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330 The Eliot Bureau. [Oct.,

house, which I was then building, and after his scraping off the paint
and whitewash from the Cabinet, we saw that I had a rich and highly
ornamented piece of furniture, made of Dantzic oak, with the initials

I E cut into the wood upon the centre of the door in front.
A Under my direction, Mr. Wilson attempted to restore it

1681 according to the original design, and make it a useful arti-
cle. Such of the ornaments as remained, were taken off; the broken
ones pieced out ; and those, which were wanting, were turned and re-
supplied in the fashion of the old ones. The door was entire, and swung
on a round stick or post, about one inch in diameter. This I divided
in the centre and hung it on two pair of brass hinges, so that it opens in
the middle, instead of on one side of it. The drawer over the door is
about four inches in depth, and is almost the only part which remains
entire in its original state. There were two shelves inside, which were split
and so much defaced, that I removed them, in order to give room for ten
shallow pine drawers, which I put in, for papers. I put a thick oak plank
under the bottom, and supported it by two oak blocks, for the whole to
rest upon. I had a handsome oak board, polished and placed on it, for a
top, instead of the old one, which was split and broken. The projecting
ornaments in front, on the drawer and door, were very much broken, but
not so much so, that the fashion of them could not be discovered. I put
locks upon it, and varnished the whole over, so that, like a restored paint-
ing, it resembles the original, the initials and date never having been
touched. Thus repaired, it is a convenient place for keeping my papers
in separate drawers ; and as it stands in a niche in my Library which was
made purposely for it, it is both an ornamental and useful piece of furni-
ture, and, as appears from the year inscribed upon it, of great antiquity.

I have thus been particular in describing the alterations made, lest,
seeing so much new wood about the cabinet, its authenticity might be
doubted.

The question, whose it was, now became the object of my solicitude. I
saw that the initials, I. E., were those of the eminent individuals, John
Endicott and Jonathan Edwards. But there was no connection, so far as
I could ascertain, between the family in which it was found and either of
those persons; and if there were, the date renders it inapplicable to them.

Being lost in conjecture, I endeavored to trace its origin by obtaining
the name of the person who sold it, and found it was Doctor S. B. Swett,
of Exeter, in N. H., who, being himself an antiquarian, I presume would
not have sold it, had he discovered the date and the initials, which, though
cut into the wood, were not plainly discernible. I immediately addressed
the Doctor to learn its history, and received from him, in answer to my
inquiry, the following letters : —
Genl. Sumner.

Dear Sir : — I have made inquiries concerning the old case, and learn
nothing further than I knew before. It belonged to Judge Gookin, of
North Hampton, N. H., and was brought to this country by some of his
ancestors. It has been in the possession of a relative of his, (from whom
I purchased it,) for fifty years. If I succeed in obtaining anything further
concerning it, I will inform you.

With respect, your obed't serv't,

Exeter, N. K, Aug. 6, 1845. S. B. Swett.

I renewed my application to learn further particulars, and received the
following reply : —

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Dear Sir: — I wrote you all I knew concerning the old piece of furni-
ture. I found it at a house about six miles from here, on a cross road. I
asked whence it came : and the people, who are very poor, and ignorant
in proportion, told me that the parents of one of them owned it fifty years,
and that their mother prized it very highly. I was at an expense of eight
or ten dollars on it, and realized about one. I have never been past the
house whence I obtained it since, or should have inquired particularly
about it ; though, I believe, they know nothing more than I have written.
The house is midway between this and Greenland.

I remain, your ob't serv't,

Exeter, N. H., Monday, 1th Dec, 1845. S. B. Swett, M. D.

I was still in the dark, and now bent my inquiries to ascertain to which
of his ancestors the initials would apply. I found that Judge Gookin
was great-great-grandson of the well known Major General Daniel Gookin,
who settled, first, in Virginia, in 1621. He brought with him there,
" fiftie men of his owne and thirtie passengers, exceedingly well fur-
nished with all sorts of provisions and cattle, and planted himself at
Newport's News." He remained there some twenty years, when mis-
sionaries arrived who were sent from Puritan Massachusetts to Epis-
copalian Virginia. Their mission was so successful that the following
year the Assembly passed an Act, compelling all Puritans to depart
at once from the Colony. Capt. Gookin, as his title then was, being
of the number, abandoned his possessions in Virginia, and left for
Boston, where he arrived in 1044. Four years after this, he settled
in Cambridge. He was a man of eminence, and held hijjh offices in
the Colony. He was a representative from Cambridge to the General
Court several years, and in 1G51 was Speaker of the House. He was an
Assistant thirty-five years, and was appointed in 1656 Superintendent
of the Indians, and wrote and published two celebrated works con-
cerning them. The first of these was dedicated to King Charles 2nd,
the other, to Hon. Robert Boyle, secretary of the Society for " propa-
gating the Gospel among the Indians, and others in North America." He
also wrote the History of New England, in eight books, which, in the
language of the distinguished author, were said to be " faithfully collect-
ed." This great production, in Manuscript, is supposed to have been
lost, with his other papers, when his house was burnt at Cambridge. If
the sheets were scattered to the winds, as letters of great pecuniary value
have been, at the quarterly conflagrations of the papers by the General
Post Office, we may hope at some future time that they may be found,
as Gov. Bradford's manuscript Letter Book, has been recently, to the
great satisfaction of antiquarians.

Capt. Gookin had three sons, Daniel, Samuel and Nathaniel, and a
daughter Elizabeth. She married John Eliot, Jun., the son of the
''Apostle," being his second wife. He died in 1668, leaving one child
only, named John, who settled in Connecticut. His widow, in 1680,
married Edmund Quincy, of Braintree, the grandfather of President
Quincy.

Daniel, the eldest son of Capt. Gookin, was the first pastor of the
church in Sherborn, Mass. He preached, also, to the Indians, at Natick.
Of Samuel, we know nothing. Nathaniel, the third son, was minister of
Cambridge, being the successor of President Oakes. He had a son,
Nathaniel, minister of Hampton in New Hampshire. He had a son, Na-
thaniel, minister of that part of Hampton called North Hampton, after the

332 The Eliot Bureau. [Oct.,

town was divided, and near to, or in which the Cabinet was found. This
latter Nathaniel was the father of Judge Gookin, before mentioned.

An intimate connection and friendship existed between the two families
of Gookin and Eliot, of which abundant evidence might be given, but
the following extracts from the Will of Gen. Gookin, may be considered
sufficient. See Reg., Vol. II. (1848), p. 1-73.

" I give to daughter Elizabeth, [Eliot, Quincy,] one gold ring, and to
each of her children a silver spoon. I mention no more plate, bedding
or other things, because I gave her such things, at her first marriage,
besides I have not been wanting to her, having helped to breed up her son
John Eliot for 17 ycares, at my house and at College.''''

" Unto John Eliot, my grandchild, 1 give one sixth part [of the estate,
which was divided into six equal parts.] The reason of this bequest and
not to my other grandchildren, is with respect to a benefit received from
his grandfather Eliot, which he ordered me to give to John, of a greater
value than a sixth part."

From the time Gen. Gookin was appointed superintendent of the Indians,
he continued to be a steadfast coadjutor with the Rev. Mr. Eliot, in the
great work of their Christian reformation. While the latter attended
faithfully to their spiritual concerns, the former was the manager of
their temporal affairs. They always co-operated. There is a remark-
able instance of this in the memorable period of 1676, when, the feelings
of the people being much excited against the Indians, by the success
of King Philip, in his war against the whites, there was danger that the
whole race would, at once, become exterminated. Had it not been for
the stern intervention of Gen. Gookin, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Eliot,
who had them removed to a place of comparative security, on Long
Island, in Boston Harbor, the consequences might have been, the total
annihilation of the red men. Gookin, by this act of resistance to the
public will, gave great offence at the time, but, as it often happens, the
firmness and humanity which he displayed, on this occasion, to their
Indian foes, laid the foundation of his unbounded popularity and confi-
dence afterwards.

Notwithstanding the marks of public favor which he received, the last
evidence of which was his appointment as Major General of the Colony
in 1681, when about 70 years of age, he died and left so little estate,
that the Rev. Mr. Eliot, in the letter to Mr. Boyle, wherein he says that
Gookin " was a pillar in our Indian work," begged that the society to
which Mr. B. was secretary, would bestow a gratuity of ten pounds upon
his widow.

The ownership of the Cabinet has thus been traced from Judge Gookin
to his great-great-grandfather, Gen. Gookin, who, it has been shown, was
the intimate friend and companion of the illustrious Eliot. We have
also seen that their families were connected with each other, the son of
Eliot having married the daughter of Gookin, and that there was a great
intimacy between their respective families.

Now, we would inquire of your readers, as we have of several who
have seen the article, (among whom is J. W.Thornton, Esq., of Boston, a
grandson of Judge Gookin, and who is connected by marriage with the Eliot
family,) whether there is not raised by this testimony the strongest pre-
sumption that the ancient Cabinet, which is the object of our inquiry,
belonged to the eminent man in our history, the Rev. John Eliot, who,
from his success as an Indian missionary, has ever since been familiarly
called by the distinguished title of the " Apostle Eliot ! "

1855.] The Eliot Bureau. 333

Mr. Thornton, to facilitate my inquiries, has sent me a Genealogy of
the Bowles Family, showing that the Rev. and Hon. John Bowles married
Sarah Eliot, only child of Rev. John Eliot, Jr. In his letter to me of
February last, communicating it, he refers to " the curious old cabinet,
bearing the initials of the Apostle Eliot, and supposed to have been his,
of which you are the fortunate possessor." This opinion adds to the
evidence which I have already furnished, that this is a relic of that super-
eminent Divine.

I submit this paper to you, in hopes that some of your readers may
be able to verify the facts and inferences which I have drawn from
them. At any rate, sufficient has been said and done to inspire the muse
of one of my friends,* who looked at the Cabinet with great admiration,
to produce the following beautiful lines, which she afterwards sent to me,
as I do to you, as a fit memorial of this venerated relic. •

Respectfully your ob1t serv't,

Wm. H. Sumner.
THE ANCIENT CABINET
Once belonging to the Apostle Eliot, one of the earliest Indian missionaries, now in
the possession of General Sumner, at Jamaica Plain.

Blest relic ! of a vanished age,
And of the Apostolic Sage,

From whom these records sprung ;
And of that wild untutored band,
Who asked if God could understand,

Prayers in another tongue. f

To thee his hallowed image clings
And all these half-forgotten things

That he so well could tell ;
Of war dance and of ambuscade,
Of lovers slain — and captive maid,

Which in his day befell.

Of awful scenes that blanched the cheek
Of the strong man, yet made the weak

For Faith and Kindred bold ;
Of those who slept in peace at night
Yet murdered were, ere morning light,

As many a tale is told.

By him, the pure and undenled,
In wisdom strong, in love a child,

Who brought " the Book of books,"
And bade their bloody conflicts cease,
Changing their fierceness into peace,

Their spears to pruning hooks.

The self-denying man — who made
A temple of each forest shade ;

And who ne'er deemed it loss
To sacrifice his time — his all —
One Heathen soul to disenthral,

And lead unto the Cross.

As Franklin through the ductile wires
Drew down from Heaven electric fires

Along the light'ning-rod,
So Eliot from their earth-bound frames
Elicited celestial flames,

And drew them up to God.

* Mrs. Susan Tt. Todd, daughter of the late Aaron Hill, Esq., of Cambridge, and
grand-daughter i f Edmund Quincy, with whom my father studied law.
t An historical fact. • *

334 Whiicombe.\ [Oct.,

Thus passing in a viewless line
Transmitted from his age to mine

His virtue's kindling ray, —
All the lirst links that mark the chain
To the rich blessings we retain

Date from that distant day.

Yet should his spirit wander here,
How strange to him, would now appear,

Bloomers and mustachoed men ;
Railroad and telegraph and steam
To him, would far more wondrous seem

Than tales of sorcery then.

Our land would seem enchanted ground,
With fiery coursers gliding round

And iron monsters filled ;
The sun turned portrait painter, and,
All the mesmeric, lethean band

Would seem by magic skilled.

'Twould make his witches shrink from sight,
To find their broomsticks useless quite,

And riders left behind ;
By Art and Science, potent spells,
Working in Nature's secret cells,

The Alchemy of mind.

And thou! poor "wandering Jew," we see
At last in polished company,

'Mid "troops of friends" at ease,
In a lair sunny spot where Heaven
To genial hearts the boon has given
Of wish and power to please.

Farewell ! I gladly leave thee there,
Still guarded with assiduous care

As age should ever be ;
By the Apostle's mantle blest
May'st thou preserve in either breast

The minstrel's memory.

WIIITCOMBE.

A small number of families and individuals in the United States, and
some in England, have derived their origin from a family whose name
heads this article.* The undersigned, being one of them, was early in
life induced to investigate the genealogy of this family, and a portion of
the result of his labors was long since published in the history of a town,
in which the first of them who came from England to America had early
settled.

During thirty years past he has collected some additional information,
which may become of interest to all related to this ancient name ; and he
has long contemplated the preparation of a work which should embody
this information. I now propose to extend and complete this work as
fully and as early as practicable, and publish it in a neat and permanent
form — if those who are thus interested, whether in America or Europe,
will communicate to me by letter their own information as to the origin of
themselves and their immediate predecessors ; and will further contribute
each his subscription for one or more copies of the Book. Letters, addressed
to me at Springfield, County of Windsor, and State of Vermont, U. S. A.,
will be received and gratefully acknowledged. Samuel Whitoomb

♦That name, like ru.uiy others, has been somewhat variously spelled— as Whet-
combe, Whitecombe, \Yhitcomb, &c. *

I
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BRIEF MEMOIRS AND NOTICES OF PRINCE'S SUBSCRIBERS.

[Continued from page 178.]
[Communicated by Ashbel Woodward, M. D., of Franklin, Conn.]

CABOT, Rev. MARSTON, of Killingly, was the son of George
Cabot, who was rated first in the Salem tax book, in 1700. In the
Essex Registry of Deeds, Vol. 16, p. 24, is a conveyance of annuity to
George Cabot, of Boston, lately of the island of Jersey, joiner, dated 2
Nov., 1702. George Cabot m. a daughter of Benjamin Mars ton, of Sa-
lem, where the former resided sometime, and then removed to Boston.

John Cabot, the classmate of Marston, was his cousin. The former
was son of John, who was ancestor of most of the Cabots in Salem and
Boston. (H. Wheatland, M. D.)

Rev. Marston Cabot was born in Salem, Mass., 1704 ; was educated
at Harvard College, where he grad. 1724 ; and was ordained first
minister of the Second Church in Killingly, now Thompson, Conn., Feb.
25, 1730. A church consisting of 27 members was organized on the
same day. The attending clergy on this occasion were Rev. Messrs.
Coil, from Plainfield ; Throop, of Woodstock ; Fisk, of Killingly ; Hale,
of Ashford, and Williams, of Pomfret. He died in the midst of his
labors, in his pulpit, from a fit, April 8, 1756, in the 27th year of his
ministry.

He m. Mary, daughter of Rev. Josiah Dwight, first of Woodstock ;
and afterwards of Dedham, Mass. Mr. Dwight died and was buried in
Thompson.

His children were — I. Abigail, bap. April 30, 1732; II. George, bap
Jan. 13, 1733-4; III. Mary, bap. Aug. 3, 1735; IV. Sebastian, bap
May 20, 1737; V. Susanna, bap. May 13, 1739; VI. 2J Abigail, bap
June 14, 1741 ; VII. 2d Susanna, bap. March 6, 1743; VIII. 2< George
bap. March 31, 1745 ; IX. Marston, bap. March 29, 1747 ; X. Francis
bap. Oct. 16, 1748 ; XI. Anna, bap. Oct. 21, 1750; XII. 2a Francis, bap
Nov. 22, 1752, N. S.; XIII. Sophia, bap. Aug. 15, 1756.

Mary m. Feb. 17, 1754, Capt. David Hosmer. She d. 26 Sept. 1766
Abigail, m. Feb. 9, 1761, John Corban ; Anna, m. Dec. 13, 1770, Peter
Barnet ; Susanna, m. June 20, 1771, John Holbrook.

He published in 1734, Two Sermons on Fasting; 1737, A Thanksgiv-
ing Sermon ; 1743, A Sermon on Christ's Kingdom; 1754, A Sermon at
the ord. of Rev. A. Putnam, of Pomfret. His descendants now reside in
Thompson.

COLLINS, Rev. TIMOTHY, of Litchfield, was a native of Guilford,
Conn., and was born April 13, 1699. He was a grandson of John C. who
came to Guilford in 1667 ; was admitted a freeman in 1670 ; and went
to Branford, where he died in 1704. He m. 1st, a Trowbridge ; 2d, June
2d, 1669, Mary, widow of Henry Kingsworth, of Guilford, and 3d, March
6, 1700, Dorcas Taintor. His children were John,2 born in Branford in
1665 ; Robert,2 of Middletown and Meriden, and Mary,2 who was born in
1681.

John,1 was Deputy from Guilford, to General Court, 1672 ; John,* born
as above (1665,) m. July 23, 1691, Anne, dau. of John,* and grand-

# Johi. Leete was the first white child bora in Guilford.

336 Memoirs of Prince1? Subscribers. [Oct.,

daughter of Gov. Wm. Leete. He d. in Guilford, Jan. 24, 1751, at the
age of 86 years. His children were : —

I. Anne, b. May 9, 1692, m. March 2d, 1720, Daniel Bartlett ;

II. Mary, b. April 11, 1696, d. Feb. 2, 1729. [had 5 children.

III. John, b. Feb. 23, 1G96, m. April 2G, 1716, Rachel Mix, of

IV. Timothy, b. Feb. 11,1098, d. Feb. 19,1698. [New Haven.
V. Rev. Timo.,b. April 13,1099.

VI. Daniel, b. June 13, 1701, m. May 15, 1725, Lois Cornwall, of

VII. Susanna, b. Sept. 25, 1703, d. Oct. 5, 1703. [Long Island.

VIII. Samuel, b. Nov. 2, 1701, m. Oct. 20, 1731, Margery Leete.

IX. Mercy, b. Jan. 19, 1707, m. Samuel Hopson, of Wallingford.

X. Oliver, b. Oct. 18, 1710, m. 3 wives and had 14 children.

XI. Avis, b. April 1, 1714, m. Peter Buell, of Litchfield.
Mrs. Anne Leete Collins died Nov. 22d, 1724, aged 53.

Rev. Timothy3 Collins, born as above, graduated at Yale College 1718.
At the first town meeting held in Litchfield, Conn., Nov. 6, 1721, he was
called to a settlement in that place in the work of the ministry. In addi-
tion to the provision made in the original deed it was voted that he have
=£57 per annum for the first four years, =£00 for the 5th year, £70 for the
6th year, and afterwards at the rate of £80 per year. Also £100 by the
1st of July and fire-wood so long as he continues in the work of the min-
istry. Accepted by Mr. Collins Dec. 12, 1721, (Litchfield Town Rec.)
He was ordained June 19th, 1723. In addition to his ministerial duties
he practised medicine which led to his dismission, by his own request,
Nov. 15, 1752. In the following year he was appointed a Justice of the
Peace. After this period he gave his time wholly to medical practice
and to the duties of a civil magistrate. Mr. Collins, as described by one
or two aged persons who still remember him, was tall, slim and had a weak
voice. He died in 1776. He m. Jan. 16, 1722-3, Elizabeth Hyde, of
Lebanon. The officiating clergyman was Rev. Henry Willes, first min-
ister in Franklin, (see Franklin Church Records.) She was a daughter
of Samuel3 Hyde, who m. Elizabeth Collins, Dec. 10, 1690; a grand-
daughter of Samuel,2 who m. 1G59, Jane Lee, in Saybrook, and a great-
granddaughter of William Hyde, one of the original proprietors of Nor-
wich, Conn. Mrs. Collins was employed in cases of midwifery, and on
the birth of Ursula Norton, of Goshen, in Jan. 1780, she was sent for
and drawn upon a hand-sled Ah miles. It will be recollected that this was
the famous Canada winter. They had eight children all born in Litch-
field, viz.: Oliver,4 Anne,4 Charles,4 Lewis,4 Rhoda,4 Cyprian,4 Ambrose4
and John.4

ROSSITER, Rev. EBENEZER. Edward was probably the ancestor
of all of the name of Rossiter* in this country. He came from Ply-
mouth, England, with the Rev. John Warharn and his people, and settled
in Dorchester, in 1630, where he seems to have been a person of conse-
quence. His son, Doctor Bray2 or Bryan2 Rossiter, (for there seems
equal authority for each name) accompanied his father from England,
and in 1636, with others, commenced the first settlement in the Colony of
Connecticut at Windsor. Dr. Rossiter was a leading man in the town

* This name is written Rocestcr in the early Colonial Records of Conn ; in the
Guilford Records, Uosseier . — Takett.

1855. J Memoirs of Prince's Subscribers. 337

having served as Magistrate and also as "Recorder till 1652. About this
period he removed to Guilford, and purchased the property of Mr. Sam-
uel Desboroufjh who returned to England. During some difficulties
which arose in the church in Guilford, after the departure of the Rev.
John Iligginson, Dr. Rossiter removed to Killingworth ; but when har-
mony was restored by the settlement of the Rev. Joseph Elliot in 1064,
he returned to Guilford, where he continued to reside till his death, which
occurred Sept. 30, 1672 Three years previous he was deeply affiicted by
the death of his wife Elizabeth and his daughter Sarah, who both died in
the month of August, 1669.

He had sons John,3 and Josiah,' and daughters Johannah,1 who m. Nov.
7, 1666, the Rev. John Cotton, of Plymouth, Mass., and Susannah,3 b.
Nov. 18, 1652, and m. Rev. Zachariah Walker, of Woodbury, Conn.
There were besides four children who died young.

John,3 m. Mary, daughter of Jonathan Gilbert, of Hartford, and had
son John,4 born May 12, 1670, who was lost at sea, having never mar-
ried. The father d. soon after the birth of the son, Sept. 1670. His
widow m. Samuel Holton, of Northampton.

Josiah,3 was much employed in public affairs ; was recorder, magis-
trate and a member of the upper House of the Assembly from 1701 to
1711. He was the father of seventeen children by wife Sarah, daughter
of the Hon. Samuel Sherman, of Woodbury. He died Jan. 31, 1716.
His children were : —

1. Sarah,4 b. Nov. 26, 1677, d. May, 18, 1678.

II. Elizabeth,4 b. May 16, 1679, d. Sept. 17, 1698.

III. Josiah,4 b. May 31, 1680, settled in Killingworth.

IV. Samuel,4 b. Jan. 28, 1682, d. Aug. 23, 1682.

V. Timothy4, b. June 5, 1683, father of Rev. Asher, Y. C, 1742.

VI. John,4 b. Oct. 13, 1684, d. Jan. 8, 1687.

VII. 2d Samuel,4 b. Feb. 17, 16S6, m. and had children.

VIII. David,4 b. April 17, 1687, d. April 29, 1688.

IX. Jonathan,4 b. April 3, 1688, m. and had children.

X. Nathaniel,4 b. Nov. 10, 1689, m. and had children.

XI. Sarah,4 b. Feb. 25, 1691, m. A. Pierson, Jr., of Killingworth.

XII. Patience,4 b. April 6, 1692, m. John Belding.

XIII. Johannah,4 b. April 23, 1693, d. June 16, 1703.

XIV. Mary,4 b1 Sept. 3, 1694, m. Cheesebro1.

XV. Theophilus,4 b. Feb. 12, 1696. [ton.

XVI. Susannah,4 b. June 13, 1697, m. Rev. J. Cheesebro', of Stoning-
XVII. Rev. Ebenezer,4 b. Feb. 4, 1699.

This 17th child, our client and subscriber, grad. Yale College, 1718;
was ord. at Stonington, Conn., Dec. 19, 1722, which relation he sustained
till the time of his death, Oct. 11, 1762. Three months before his death,
(July 10, 1762) he affixed his signature to a memorial* commending the
Indian Charity School founded by Dr. Eleazer Wheelock to Christian
favor both in Old and New England. He m. Oct. 7, 1723, Hannah,

* See a Narrative of the Indian Charity School in Lebanon, in Conn., New Eng-
land : founded by that Faithful Servant of God, the Rev. Eleazer Wheelock : 2d edi-
tion, pp. 61. London: Printed by J. ic W. Oliver, Bartholomew-close, near West
Smithfield, 1767.

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daughter of the Rev. Ebenezer White, of Long Island. Their children
were : —

I. Ebenezer,* b. June 17, 1724, d. Feb. 10, 1725.

II. (2d) Ebenezer,* b. April 27, 1726, Yale College, 1744, d. 1750.

III. Mehitable,5 b. Dec. 29, 1728.

IV. Hannah,5 b. Dec. 22, 1730.

V. Sarah,* b. Nov. 10, 1732.

VI. Mary,* b. Dec. 8, 1735.

VII. Elnathan,* J , T , Q ,~on
VIII. John Cotton,' } twins baP" July 8> 1739'

Both grad. Yale College, 1756. Rev. Dudley,6 is a son of John Cotton*
Rossiter.

WOLCOTT, ALEXANDER. The Hon. Henry1 Wolcott was the
first of the Wolcott family who settled in New England. He came from
Tolland, in Somersetshire, England, to Massachusetts, where he arrived
in 1630 ; and after residing a few years at Dorchester, removed with his
family to Windsor, in 1636, to continue with Mr. Warham's Church with
which he had united before his embarkation. He was a gentleman of ed-
ucation and wealth and had been a magistrate before he left his native
country. Although he was considerably advanced in years, having been born
in 1578, his public career in the infant colony as magistrate and assistant
or Senator was not brief, and was ended only by his death which occur-
red May 30, 1655. About the year 1607, he m. Elizabeth Saunders who
survived her husband about one month. They had six children, all b. in
England, viz.: Anne,* Henry2 Jr., George,2 Christopher,2 Mary,2 and
Simon,* who was born 1625 ; m. Martha Pitkin, and d. in Windsor Sept.
11, 1687.

The children of Simon* and Martha were Elizabeth,3 Martha,' Simon,3
Joanna,' Henry,' Christopher,' Mary,' William,' and Roger,2 who
was b. Jan. 4, 1679 ; m. Sarah Drake, and d. May 17, 1767. Roger,'
was a major general, and second in command at the siege and capture of
Louisburg, 1745; and from 1751 to 1754, was Gov. of Conn. The
children of Roger,' and Sarah were : —

I. Roger,* b. Sept. 14, 1704, d. Oct. 19, 1756.

II. Elizabeth,4 b. Apr. 10, 1706, m. Roger Newberry.

III. Alexander,4 b. Jan. 20, 1708, d. Oct. 18, 1711.

IV. Samuel,4 b. Jan. 9, 1709, d. Dec. 27, 1717.
V. Doct. Alexander,4 our Subscriber, b. Jan. 7, 1712.

VI. (Still born.)

VII. Sarah,4 b. Jan. 31, 1715, d. Jan. 5, 1735.

VIII. Hepsibah,4 b. June 23, 1717, m. John Strong, of E. Windsor.
IX. Josiah,4 b. Feb. 6, 1719.

X. Erastus,4 b. Feb. 8, 1721, d. May 12, 1722, ) .
XI. Epaphras,4 b. Feb. 8, 1721, d. Apr. 3, 1733, f tw,ns-
XII. 2d Erastus,4 b. Sept. 21, 1722, served as a general in the war of
the Revolution, was a Judge of the Supreme Court, and a mem-
ber of Congress from Conn., died Sept. 14, 1793.

XIII. Ursula,4 b. Oct. 30, 1724, m. Matthew Griswold, of Lyme, Gov. of

Conn, from 1784 to 1786, and the father of Gov. Roger Gris-
wold.

XIV. Oliver,4 LL. D.b. Nov. 20, 1726, grad. Yale College, 1747, mem-

ber of Congress from 1775 to 1778, and from 1780 to 1784,

1855.]

I
Tar and Pitch. 339

signer of the Declaration of Independence and Gov. of Conn.
1796 ; d. Dec. 1, 1797, was the father of the late Gov. Oliver5
Wolcott.
XV. Maryanna,4 b. Jan. 1, 1730, m. Thos. Williams, Esq., of Brook-
line.

Alexander,4 grad. 1731, and probably at the time of subscribing for
"Prince's Chronology " was an undergraduate in Yale College, and re-
sided in New Haven.

Having completed his medical education in the office and under the in-
struction of Dr. Norman Morrison, of Hartford, he commenced the prac-
tice of medicine in Windsor, his native town, where he attained to a high
rank in his profession. It has been related of him that he had a faithful
domestic to escort him when he visited his patients, and to aid him in pre-
paring medicines for the sick.*

When in 1776, the General Assembly was forced to make some pro-
vision for the medical staff of the army, they chose a committee to ex-
amine all who applied for the post of Surgeon or Surgeons'-mate. Dr.
Wolcott was at the head of this committee. He died in 1795, greatly
respected in his old age. By two marriages he had 13 children, two of
whom became physicians. Of these, one practised in Windsor, and the
other, Simon, settled in New London, and in 1792, was one of the
founders of the Connecticut Medical Society.

Correction.

ROBINSON, Rev. JOHN, of Duxbury, was not as had generally been
supposed and as would appear from a memoir in the Register,! prepared
by the author of this emendation, a son of James of Dorchester ; but from
evidence recently discovered, it appears that he was a son of Samuel 1st
and a brother of Samuel 2d, who died in 1734. Samuel 1st, was a son
of William Robinson, who was in Dorchester in 1636 or 1637, and died
1668.

TAR AND PITCH.

First Barrel of Tar made in New England, by Capt. Coram, in 1698 ?
— N. E. Hist, and Gen. Reg. July 1855, p. 278.

1619 — A person was presented in Plymouth Colony for profaning the
Sabbath in attending to tar pits. 1661 — Plymouth Laws mention duty
on tar. 166S and 1670 — They have a rule about making tar, and,
1673, as to the measure of tar barrels. 1629 — The Mass. Company in
London were to send over "men skilful in making pitch." This is the same
substance as tar, the former being obtained by tapping the tree and the
latter by burning the tree. Hence one is of a lighter color than the other.
1671 — Richard Wharton, a lawyer, and company of Boston, had privi-
leges from General Court, for the manufacture of tar, turpentine, pitch,
rosin, oil of turpentine or mastic. Yours, j. b. f.

* In this way Primus and his master lived on for years, till it occurred to the latter
that the old negro should be released from bondage. Primus was free, but he did not
waste months in doubt respecting his finuie course. He immediately removed to the
opposite bank of the river and was at once recognized as a doctor, and as such fre-
quently employed. On one occasion he was requested to visit a sick child at Poquan-
nock. Primus obeyed the summons. On his way home, he rapped at the door of his
old master, who came out to inquire what was wanted. "Nothing particular, mas-
ter]; I called to say that I was sent foi to see a child of our old neighbor; found it a
very simple case, and said to the mother it was not necessary to send so far for a doc-
tor, for you would have done just as well as any one else." — Br. Sumner's Address.

f See Gen. Reg. Vol. VIII, page 172 and seq.

340 A Tour to Connecticut River. [Oct.,

A TOUR TO CONNECTICUT RIVER, THROUGH THE COLONY
OF MASSACHUSETTS, FROM WELLS.

[Communicated by Cyrus Woodman, Esq., of Mineral Point, Wis.j

July 10, A. D. 1760.

I was now keeping School in the 2d Parish in Wells, boarding with
Rev: Daniel Little, Sat out on my Journey, July 10. I had commenced
at Cambridge Bacheleur of Arts the year before. Rode to Newbury, my
native Place, without anything remarkable in the way. Found my
Brother, Capt. David Coffin there. He came from Santa Croix in 11
Days. From thence rode to Chariest own and Boston, And went to Com-
mencement at Cambridge. Tarried at these Places till 18th of July.*

18th July. Left Cambridge, rode thro1 Water town, Waltham, Sudbury,
Marlborough andt Malborough and Shewsbury. Arrived after an hot Day,
at Brookfield, very tired. Lodged with Upham, a Scholar then at Home
at the House of his Father.

19 July. This Day rode thro1 Western to Palmer. Here we stopped.
Went into Swimming; and, after that, had a Night of Sweet Rest.

21) July. Lodged with my Classmate Daniel Jones, Studying Law
with Col. Worthington. The Col. treated me with eminent Courtesy.

21 July. Rode to long meadow. Visited Rev: Williams. He is son
of the Rev: Mr. Williams who was taken by the Indians in 1703, and
whose sufferings in Captivity have been printed. He told much of the
Sufferings of some of our Friends who fought the Indians, above Dear-
field in 1675.

22 July. My classmate, Daniel Jones and I crossed the River. We
found Justin Ely, another Classmate, with whom we slept. Before this,
we visited the minister, the sensible and kind Mr. Lothrop.

23 July. With Mess: Jones and Ely, I rode to Northampton. Visited
the Pastor, Mr. Hooker, an agreeable man. The Meadows, as the People
here call the Intervals, are the best Fields I ever saw, very rich and very
large. Lodged at Mr. Warner's a Relation of Jones.

24 July. Passed the River to Hatfield Went up the Balcony of tr.
beautiful meetinghouse to have the Fields of Hatfield and Hadley under
the Charmed Eye. This prospect, from Mount Holyokc, is said to be
one of the most delightful in the world.

25 July. Rode alone to Deerfield, dined with Rev: Ashley, then
waited on Col. Hindsdale. This man, with Joseph Scecombe\ and Mr.
Parker, was ordained a Missionary in Boston.

Hinsdale was sent Westward ; the other 2 went East. All this must
have been done long before the War of 1755. Hinsdale did not preach
long. The Town and Fort near Fort Dumma, is now called Hinsdale,
after the said Hindsdale. The Fort he built at his own Cost.

Then I proceeded alone to Sheldens Fort in Fallstoivn about 3 miles
West of the River, where we pass over to Norlhfield — meant to pass over,
but, being disappointed, went back to the Fort. Father Shelden was
there. He was the only man who tarried here in the war of 1755. He
built the Fort for 360. Pound old tenor, or 36. Pound Sterling. The
Province remitted Part of his Expense. The good man received me very
kindly. The pious Father, in his Evening Prayer, breathed forth his

* He afterward married Mary Gorham, of Charlestown, which may account for
his tarrying.

■(■ Repeated in t!..; original, by mistake, I suppose.

\ I am not quite sire that I have copied this name right. C. W.

1S55.J A Tour to Connecticut River.

341

humble Petitions with such Fervour, and well chosen Texts as not only
rejoiced, but really astonished me.

27 July. Went to Hindsdale yesterday and here lodged last Ni*ht
Madam Hindsdale went with me in a Row-Boat 3 miles to hear a Mr
Strong, afterwards Judge Strong, preach. His Texts were Tit • 2 11
12 and 1. John 3. 2.

[This was the first and the only Time yt. I saw Mr. Strong for about
oO years. In nearly 1812, he was, as Superior Judge, sitting on the
Bench in Portland. On the Sabbath I preached for Dr. Deane, in the
first Congregational Society in the Town. The Judge heard Me and
heard my Name. He said to Himself « Can the Rev: Dr. Coffin be the
very Person, who, with Madam Hindsdale took much Pains to hear me
preach in the year 1760." At Noon he came into the House of Dr.
Deane and reed. Satisfaction. We were much surprised, and well pleas-
ed, and we had a good share of french complaisance. Before he left me
he said " As 1 am a Stranger I meant to hear as many Preachers as 1
could ; but, surely, I will not leave you."]

27 July. Slept with Mr: Strong, a mile below Hindsdale Fort Tis
a moderate, Day's Ride from Hence to No. 4. There is a River called
West River which falls into Connecticut, on its West Side. The moun-
tains, opposite, on the East side of the River, are hence called River
Mountains.

28. Monday. Mr. Strong rode with me to Rev: Hubbard's, of North-
field, where we dined. Rode thro' Sunderland to Rev: Parsons of Am-
herst. I rode this Day about 30 miles. There are about 20 Families in
Hinsdale, 62 in Northfield. Col. Hinsdale has 30 acres english erain fit
for the Sickle.

29. We went to Mount Holyoke, on the East Side of the River two
miles from Hadley. We rode Halfway up the Hill, then tied our Horses
and walked to the Summit. The Mount is bold at the west End, com-
manding the Prospect of Hampton, Hadley and Hatfield. We saw Mount :
near New Haven, also very high Howsatonick mountains N. W. We saw
wild Turkeys1 Feathers here and there, and Strawberries in Plenty. Here
is the small and low Herb, Seconniague which the Indians smoke alone
and we with Tobacco. The View here far exceeds all I ever had before
Hundreds of Acres of Wheat, Rye, Peas, Flax, Oats, Corn &c, look like
a beautiful Garden, variously yet elegantly laid out. Stoop, and look
thro' your Crotch, and the Prospect is surprisingly beautiful and charm-
ing. Returned to Mr. Parsons' and lodged with him.

30 July. I purpose now to leave the charming River. I might have
mentioned Colerain, a Town adjoining Fall Town. It has a minister.
The Painting and Utensils, and Furniture in the Houses, do not equal out-
ward Appearances ot their Houses in this Part of the Country.

Left the Rev: Parsons, Rode thro' Pelham and Greemvich to Rev-
White of Harwick and lodged with Brother, my Classmate, and son of
the Parson. There is an Hill running nearly N. and S. thro' the East
Part of Pelham over which we pass. It is the most sleep and lengthy to
ascend which I have ever seen.

As we leave rocky Pelham and enter Greenwich, we find smooth Pine
Plain, refreshing to the weary Traveller.

31 July. In the morning at Rev: White's. Tarried here l£ Day then
rode to old Rutland and lodged with Mr. Frink, Fellow Student in Time
past at Cambridge. This and Hardwick are hilly and rocky and good

342 York, Me., Inscriptions. [Oct.,

for com. Their wood is oak, walnut and chesnut. Rode through Part
of Shrewsbury, Land like Hard wick. Came to Harvard, lodged with
Rev: Wheler.

3 Aug. Sunday. Kept Sabbath here. His Text was John 3. 1. Rode
to Wcslford and found my Classmate Moody, minister there.

4 Aug. Left Moody ; passed thro' Billerica, a good Town ; and
Tcwksbury rather a poor pine Plain Town. Reached Mr. Symmes of
Andover, my former Tutor. Lodged there. Miss Sarah Jackson was
there of Boston, sister to Tutor Jackson.

5 Aug. Spent the forenoon, rainy, with Miss Jackson. Dined by In-
vitation with Col. Osgood. After Dinner rode to my Father's in New-
bury, entering the Town at 9 P. M. Capt David Coffin, my Brother, en-
tered the Town the Same Day, from the Eastward, and will sail in 10
Days for the W. Indies.

8 Aug. Rode to King[s]ton, to see Messrs. Coffin and Secombe, min-
isters there. They and all my Friends there treated me with every at-
tention.

9 Aug. Saturday. Visited my good Uncle Coffin at Eping. Rode
thro' Newmarket, thro' which runs the River Lamper and empts into the
great Bay, so called, above bloody Point Ferry. Mr. Moody is minister
of Newmarket. I then passed thro' Durham, the minister is a Mr. Ad-
ams ; then into Dover whose minister is a Mr. Cushing ; then to Rev:
Pike's of Somersworth ; then to Rev: Foster's of Berwick, where I
lodged. 10 Aug. Sunday. Rode to Mr. Hemmenway%s meeting in Wells ;
entered as he read his Text. Dined with Deacon Wells ; then rode to
the 2d Parish in Wells, from whence I sot out on my Journey of 32 Days
from July 10, to Aug. 10, inclusive. I lodged gratis thro' my whole
Journey. I mention this in gratitude to my generous Friends, and to
their Honour. Paul Coffin.

YORK, ME., INSCRIPTIONS.

In memory of Samuel Sewall, Esq., four generations in a lineal descent
from Henry Sewall, Esq., sometime Mayor of Coventry in O. England,
whose grandfather Henry first came to N. England, 1634. For penetra-
tion, sound judgment, and wisdom, remarkable ; given to hospitality; the
widow and fatherless he relieved and protected ; various offices, civil,
military and ecclesiastical, with honor and reputation he sustained ; pious,
exemplary and devout, on the 28th of April, 1769, aged LXXXI, he died.
His seven surviving sons, with the approbation of his four daughters, this
stone erected. "Let brotherly love continue."

In memory of Maj. Samuel Sewall, an architect of the first class, from
whose fabrications great benefit has resulted to society. He was benevo-
lent, hospitable and generous without ostentation and pious without enthu-
siasm. He died July 28, 1815, ae. 91.

In memory of Deacon John Sewall, whose modesty, benevolence, hos-
pitality and piety rendered him truly amiable to all his acqaintance. He
died June 27, 1808.

In memory of Mr. Nathaniel Sewall, who died Jan. 9, 1814, ae. 53 years.

In memory of Mrs. Joanna, the virtuous consort of Deacon John Sewall,
daughter Benjamin and Abigail Stone. She died March 8, 1607, ae. 83.

[The foregoing were copied from inscriptions on grave stones in the old
burying ground in York, on the west side of York River, about half a mile
from the old South or Sewall's Bridge, in a secluded place near an unfre-
quented road. * W. F.]

1855.J Abstracts of Ebrly Wills. 343

ABSTRACTS FROM THE EARLIEST WILLS ON RECORD IN
THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, MASS.

[Prepared by Mr. Wm. B. Trask, of Dorchester.]
[Continued from page 230 ]

Geokge Griggs, of Boston. Will. 4 : 5 mo. 1655. Being now
sicke ; make my wife Alice, executrix, &, doe giue hir my house &z,
ground, with all ye appurce', &- ye two acres of land at Long Island, be it
more or lesse, as also my household stuffe, dureing her life. After ye de-
cease of my wife it is my will yl my sonne, James Griggs, shall haue ye
house & ground, with the 2 acres of land at Long Island, he paying out
of.it to my dau. Anne Joanes, £5 ; to my dau. Mary Brookes, 40s.; &,
to my dau. Sarah King, £10. I giue vnto James, a feather bed & boul-
ster, a blankett & coverlid, yl is greene &z, white, after his mothrs decease.
I also giue him all my working tools at my prsent decease. 4th July 55.
Witness to these George Griggs.

Will. Colbron, James Penn.

Elder Wm, Colbron deposed, 3 Aug. 1660.

HuMriiERY Griggs. — Inventory of the goods and Estate of Humphery
Griggs, deceased, taken by Samuell Basse & Richard Brackett, 18th 6
mo. i657. .£109 11.

Power of Administration on the Estate graunted to Grissell Griggs,
his late wife, 18 Aug. 1657, who deposed the same day. [She was for-
merly the wife of Thomas Jewell, of Braintree. See Reg. Vol. V. pp.
304, 305.]

Thomas Hawkins. — Mary Fenne, Administratrix to the Estate of the
late Cap'. Thomas Hawkins, haueing Given an Inventory of the Estate of
her said late husband unto the Court, being in all, as appears, .£900.
And haueing one sonne, and fower Daughtr" desire ye Court That Thomas
Hawkins, sonne of the said deceased, may haue ye Farme at Dorchester,
(over the water) prized at £257, he paying £57 to one of his sisters, so
rests for his portion. The 4 Dau\ £100 p' piece ; her selfe the Re-
mainder, which was allowed by the Court, 29 : 8 : 1657.

Inventory of sd Estate: — taken 26th 5m0. 1654. The Farme at Dor-
chester, over ye water, [probably on the northeasterly side of the Ne-
ponset River,] with a Barne, dwelling house & 180 ackr* of land, £257. ;
house & land at Dorchester, 50 ackers, £110- ; house &, land at Boston,
£200; £ of the Ship Penguin, in England, £75; Cattle in the hands of
Mr. Rob'. Bricke, £60, &c. Total £919. Oweing to Mrs. Avery &
others, in London, £25.

The Estate of Cap'. Tho: Hawkins yt lyeth in ye towne of Dorchester,
valued by vs. 1 : 6 : 54. Humphray Atharton, Nathanicll Patton.

The house &. land of Mrs Fenns, lately widdow to Cap' Tho : Haw-
kins, wch is in the North side of Boston, valued at £205, by George
Davis. Mrs Mary Fenne, late Hawkins, deposed, 29 : 8 : 57.

Samuel Jewell. — An Apprizem'. of the goods of Samuell Jewell, late
deceased. Am1 £5. 3. ; prized by Mr William Paine and John Sweete,
wch are all the r^oods of Mary Jewell, as she saith, only her weareing ap-
parrell. John Sweete deposed, 29 Oct. 1657.

344 Abstracts of Early Wills. [Oct.,

Joseph Twitciiell. — An Inventory belonging to Joseph Twitchell, late
of Dorchester, this 8 : 8mo : 1657 ; apprized by John Gurncll, John Mi-
nott. Sum total, <£43 15.04. "At Mother Brookes, 2 acres, £\.\ one
3d Division, 4 acres, £1. 4'. ; the woode vppon 4 acres of Land, £2.;"
&c. Timothy Wales & Benjamin Twitcheli deposed 26 : 9mo : 1657.

[Note. — This name is written Tuchill, Tuchel, and Tuchine, on the
Dorchester Records. Francis Tuchill had a grant of land in that town,
in 1634 ; Joshua, in 1635. Joseph Tuchel, died 13:7: 57. Mary,
dau. of Benjamin Tuchel died 8:1: 58-59.]

Thomas Alcocke. — A true Inventory of the goods and Chattells of
Thomas Alcocke, prized by James Johnson, Richd Truesdall. The sume
is .£20.07. For debts oweing for a Legacy giuen to two of our Children
by Deacon Allcocke, deceased, and by vs receiued for them, but wee
neuer yet gaue it to them, £4. Power of Administration Granted to
Margery, his late wife, in behalfe of herselfe &■ Children. She deposed
30 Jan. 1657. The Court Ordered that this Widdow should haue the
Estate, viz1. £\6, to bring vp the Children.

Thomas Dickerman. — An Inventory of the goods and Estate of
Thomas Dickerman, who deceased the 3 : llmo : 1657 ; prized by John
Capen Wm Clarke, 15: llmo: 1657. "Land before the house of Jacob
Hewens ; house and land at Boston ;" &c. Ellen Dickerman, wid. of
Thomas, deposed, 25: 11 : 1657.

Rice Davis. — An Inventory of the Estate of Rice Davis, deceased,
£11. 15. 06. ; more a debt due from Sarg' Daniell to Rice, £5. 10-. 8d. ;
goods received, as appears by the Master Wheatlcigh Oath, £6. 4». 4d.

Widdow Smead. — Mr. Israeli Stoughton, Administrator to Mr' Judith
Smeed, widdow, deceased, as by Inventory taken ye 18: 3<i : 1639.
Sum is £103 : 19 : 05. Payd to Batcheller, of Sallem, wch wee appre-
hended is repayd Jn° Denman by him, £13. 06. 08. ; payd to John Pope,
of Dorchester, wlh William S?need* wch is repayd into yc Deacons hands,
£32. ; to Mary Denman, wife to Clement Maxfield, £13. 10». 10j. ; &,c.
&c. Roger Clap, Christopher Gibson, Hopestill Foster were appointed
to examine Mrs Stoaghtons booke &. Inventory concerning Mrs Judith
Smeeds Estate, who find the balance of the whole Estate to be £85. 07.
11£. ; to be divided among 3 Children. Jn° Dcnmans pte comes to £32
00-. 06d. ; Mary Denman, now Clem1. Maxfields wife, £21. 07'.; Wm.
Smeeds pt is £35. 06. The apprisers make a return the 11 of lmo.
1657-8. Mentions " sister Visillah, Jn° Scudder, Bro: Knight, Oliver
Purchase; a tub to sister Clarke; my Brotlr Clarke; good. Tomkins ;
Bro Kinsly ; 5 dornix Curtins to Sumner ; good. Jcwett &- wife ; a vylett
coat to goodman Oldreges," &c. &,c.

John Feancklin. — An Inventory of goods of John Franckling, de-
ceased, prsented by Cap' Samuell Scarlett & Mr John Freakc, taken 30th
June 1658, by Mr Christopher Clarke & Seargeant Alexander Adams.
Am'. £17. 10. 08. Cap' Samuel Scarlet deposed, 1 July 1658.

William Franklin. — The Inventory of such goods & Estate of Wil-

* William Smead, m. Elizabeth, dau. of widdow Laurence. 31: 10: 58. — Dor-
chester Records.

1855.] Abstracts of Early Wills. 345

Ham Francklin, late of Boston in yc Massachusetts, (who dyed in Lon-
don) as are to be within yc said Colonie made and apprized, according to
ye best judgem1 of Elder James Penn, William Clarice, Benjamin Nesus,
&, Robert Howard, the 28 of July 1G58. Sum is £719. 10. besides £28
in England. Phebe Franckline, wid. of William deposed, 20 Aug. 1058.

Edward Holyoke. Will made 25 Dec. 1658. As for the holy faith
of the holy one, God in trinitie, and of the holy faith of our glorious
Lord, the son of God, the Lord Jesus Christ, the second Adam, I haue
composed A booke and doe bestowell [?] vpon each of my sonns in law as
their best legacy, &c. (Being instructed chiefly by an understanding of
the Scriptures) 1 doubt not to say my booke will giue him A hart of all
sound doctrine.

Touching my worldly estate, I dispose the yoke of Oxen and my mare,
to my sonn in law, George Keysar, and my mare foale and A Cow, to
my sonn Prenam ; tow kine to my sonn Andrewes ; A Cow to my dau.
Marten. These Oxen and kine are in the hands of Goodman Wilkins, of
Linn ; the mare and foale is at Rumney Marsh. 1 giue to my sonn Tut-
tie, that £A that yearely hee should haue giuen mee since I put oner the
house at Boston to him. I neuer yet had [a] penney of it; 40s I gaue
him of that, soe theare is yet £6 beehind and theare is £5 mentioned in
Goodman Wilkins Case that hee oweth mee, I giue to my dau. Marten,
and 20'. to my kindswoman, Mary Mansfeild, and 10'. of it to John Do-
little, and 10". of it to my landsman Thomas Morris, of Newham, and
10". of it to Hannah Kcasur. I giue my best Cloake of that Cloth that
cam from England to my sonn Holyoke, as allsoe my Coate of the same
cloth. I giue my other Cloke to my sonn Keaser, my best Dublet and
breeches to my sonn Tuttle, my stuff dublet and my best hat to my sonn
Holyoke; all the rest of my wearcing apparell to my sonn Kcasar. As
touching the whol yeares rent of this yeare 1058, that is Dew nice from
Goodman Wilkins, of Linn, I owe Theodore Atkins 49*. ; pay him in
what I owe; John Hull Aboute 22'., pay him in wheate ; pay Mr Rus-
sell, treasurer, 3 bushells of wheate ; for John Andrcwes, 8 bushells of
wheate to Mr Wilson, Paster at Boston, and 8 bushell of Indian. As for
my Linell, let all my dau* part alike. The 20' Goodman Page oweth
mee, as my sonn Tuttle cann witness, I giue my dau. Martin. There is
aboute 15'. Cap'. Sauige oweth mee, intrcate him to satisfie my Cosan
Dauis, and the rest giue to my dau. Marten. As for my books and
wrightings, I giue my sonn Holyoke all the books that are at Linn, as
allsoe the Iron Chest, and the bookes I haue in my study that are Mr
Beanghans works 1 giue him, hee onely cann make vse of them, and like-
wise I giue all my maniscripts what soeauer, and I giue him that large
new testament in folio with wast papers between euery leafe, allso Mr
Answorth on the 5 books of Moses and the psalmes, and my dixinary and
Temellius bible in Latten, and my latten Concent and danicll bound
together, and A part of the New testament in Folio, with wast paper
betwin euery leafe, and the greate mapps of geneolagy, and that old
maniscript called a Synas sight; the rest, for A muskett I gaue of olde
to my sonn Holyoke : All my land in Linn, and that land and Medow in
the Cuntry neere Reding, all was giuen to my sonn Holyoke, when hee
maried Mr Pynchors Daughter. Pr me. Edword Holyoke.

25 June 1600. Power of Administration to the estate of the late M*
44

346 Abstracts of Early Wills. [Oct.,

Edward Holyoke is Graunted to MT Elizur Holyoke, his only sonn, to
performe this Imperfect will of his father as neere as may be.

Inventory of the Estate of Mr Edward Hollyoke, of Lynne, who dyed
at Rumney Marsh, the 4th May 1660, taken the 19 June 1660. Prised
by John Tuttlc, John DowlettelL Amt. ,£681. "A farme at Lynne,
=£400; 3 acres at Nahant, £6 ; a farme at Bever dame, neare Reading,
£150," &c. &c.

Eleazer Hollyoke deposed, 25 June 1660.

Henry Ambrose. — An Inventory of the goods &, Estate of Henry Am-
brose, of Boston, late deceased. Pr John Jeffcs, John Simderland. Sum
totall, £337.09. Susanna Ambrose, his widow, deposed, 19 Nov. 1658.

Stephen Lincoln. — Inventory of the Estate of Stephen Lincolne, de-
ceased, made the 18 : 8mo : 1658. £179.10'. Stephen Lincolne, son of
Stephen, deposed, 18:9: 1658.

Francis Chickering. — Inventory of the Estate of Ensigne Francis
Chickering, late of Dedham, deceased, made 20 : 8mo: 1658, by Eleazer
Lusher, Htnry Chickering, John Haward, Peter Woodward. Totall
£1820. 18. 08.

17 Oct. 1658. Mrs. Sarah Chickering &, Cap' Eleazer Lusher deposed.
The Court Considering the good report of the pious and prudent behavior
of Sarah ye Relict of Francis Chickering, & bringing vp ye Children of
the said Francis, &c. doe order that she be allowed out of this Estate as
her portion (including the £150. contracted for, before marriage, as a pl.
thereof) the some of £350. The rest of the houses, lands, debts and
goods to be divided betweene the 5 dau8. Accompting £100 already payd
Stephen Paine as part of his wives portion, to be so much of her pte.

Richard Woody. — An Inventory of the Estate of Richard Woody,
Senior, of Roxbury, deceased, prized by Thomas Weld, Isaac Morrell.
Richard Woody deposed, 16 Dec. 1658.

Jothan Gibbons. — Inventory of the Estate of the late Mr Jothan Gib-
bons, deceased, prized Pr Mr Rob' Brecke, and John Richards, 16"' Dec.
1658. Am1. £21. 10. Susanna Gibbons & Cap1 Samuell Scarlet de-
posed, 16: lOmo: 1658.

Margarett Gibbons. — Inventory of the Estate of the late Mr' Mar-
garett Gibbons, Relict of Major Generall Edward Gibbons, deceased, as
it was taken and Aprized by John Richards, William Phillips. Amt.
£28. 10. Susanna Gibbons and Cap' Samuell Scarlet deposed.

William Harvy. — Inventory of the goods &, chattells of William
Harry prised 18 : 11 : 1658. Amt. £38. 16.

28 April '59, Martha Harvy deposed. 29 Aprill 1659. Power of
Administration to ye Estate of William Harvy, deceased granted to
Martha, his late wife, for her own vse to bring vp her fower young Chil-
dren.

William Hayward. — Inventory of the goods & lands of William
Hay ward, of Brantree, late deceased, taken 8 July 1659, by Henry
Kingman, John Rogers John French. Am1. £195. 05. 06. 14 June

1855.] • Abstracts of Early Wills. 347

1G59. Power of Administracon granted to Margery, his late wife, in
behalfe selfe & children. Margery Heywood deposed.

John Maynard. — Inventory of the Estate of John Maynard, made
by James Johnson Rich Truesdall, 7:9: 1658. Am1. «£G4.' 06. 08.
11 Fowles prized by John Biggs & John Jackson."" 29 July 1059. Cap'
James Johnson & Elizabeth Maynard deposed.

William Brimsmead. — 21 July. Power of Administracon to the
Estate of the late W* Brimsmead is Graunted to Wm Brimsmead, his
sonnc, in behalfe of himselfe & his brother & sisters.

Clement Briggs. — 12: 23: 1648. Copie of ye Estate of Clement
Briggs. Lands in Weymouth & Plymouth, &c. Sume totall £65. 07.
Elizabeth Briggs Relict of Cleoment, deposed, 28 July 1659.

Robert Gibson. — Inventory of the Estate of Mr Rob1 Gibson, de-
deascd, Boston 14: 8: 1656, prized by Richard Wooddy, John Skarlett,
Rich<i Wayte. " From Mr John Richbell, for wages & wine, .£36." &c.
11 Aug 1659. Benj. Gillam deposed.

Thomas Walker. — Inventory of Thomas Walkers Estate, late de-
ceased, taken by Richard Gridley, Samuel Seridall, & Edmund Jackson,
who were chosen by Anne, the wife of the said Walker, and Thomas, his
sonne. " In the Killyard of Samuel Sendall, hyred by Thomas Walker,
bricks burnt & raw, with wood &, boards, c£42," &,c. Sume tottall
c£323. 10. 06. 1 Sep1. 1659. Administration Graunted to Anne, his late
wife, & Thomas Wa/ker, in behalfe of themselues & the rest of the Chil-
dren. Anne Walker, deposed.

Robert Ratchell. — A Note and Inventory of Robert Rachell estate.
Amt. £5. 4'. 8'1. Power of Administration graunted to Judah, his late
wife, in behalfe of herselfc & Children. Estate prised by Jn° Sweet,
Tho: Railings. [No date.]

Richard Denton. — Inventory of the Estate and Goods of Richard
Denton, late of Dorchester. Taken by Abraham How, John Minott.
Amt. £57. 05. Ruth, relict of Richard Denton, deposed 6 Oct. 1659.

(Note. — Richard Denton, of Dorchester, m. Ruth, dau. of Thomas
Tilestone, 11: 10: 57. Richard Denton died 28: 10: 58. Timothy
Foster, m. 1st Ruth Denton, 13 Oct. 1663. She d. 5 Dec. 1677. Mr. F.
m. 2J Relief Dous, 9 Mar. 1681. See Reg. Vol. V. p. 399.)

Margarett Preist. — Inventory of ye Goods belonging to Margarett
Preist, deceased, taken by Hen: Powning Jn°. Joyliffe, Constable.
Goods in the hands of Cap' James Johnsun &, Alexander Becke. £9 7*.
Administration granted to Alexander Becke, 22 : 9mo : 59.

Thomas Peake. — The testimony of Thomas Robinson, aged 25
yeares or there about ; of Jeremiah Miller, aged 36 yeares or there
about ; of John Sawdy, aged 40 yeares or there about ; and John
Clifford, aged [blank] yeares, concerning the Estate of Thomas Peakey
(Cooper of the Shipp Edward and Martha whereof Ellis Else is Mas-
ter) dyed at Nevis, and at the time of ,his decease had aboard the said

348 . Abstracts of Early Wills. [Oct.,

shipp, as followeth, &c. &c. of the which goods an outcry was made,
at the mast, by Jeremy Miller, by the Masters Comand, and to those
that bought, the master said they must pay money for it; this Ambrose
Coiohj also affirmeth. The said John Sawdy and John Clifford saith
further, that Thomas Pcake tendered them a faire siluer hat band to sell,
wjiich the said Peake told the said Saicdy the Master bought it of him.

Thomas Robinson &, Ambrose Cowley, yl Peake tould ym yl wl goods
he had, wch will not sell at Virginia, he would leaue it with Andreio
Chad, in Boston, in New England, who was his Country man, & one yl
would send it home for him to his wife, &. said he had sent him some
what alreddy from Barbadoes.

Thomas Robinson & Joha Sawdy deposed, 3 Nov. 1659, when Power
of Administration was granted to Andrew Chad. E/lis Else rendered
his account, 4 Nov. 1659. Goods of the deceased were purchased by Mr
Jn° Nowell, Ellis Else, Tho: Robinson, Tho: Horper, Jn° Peeteete & Jn°
Clifford.

Henry Penny. — The Estate of Mr Henry Penny, deceased, Debr vnto
Jacob Sheafe, as delivered to Marshall Wayte. To Henry Weale,
Thomas Huckins, &.c. Am1. £49.

12 Oct. 59. Dcliuered Pr me, John Pole, Pr order of my Mr' Marg1
Sheafe. Kcca by me, Rich* Wayte, Admr. Richard Wayle deposed,
22: 9: 59.

Thomas Read. — Inventory of the Goods & Chattells of Thomas
Read, lately deceased, aprized by Will Cotton, Will English, John
Viall. Amt. £bl. 11. William Hudson deposed, 25: 9mo : 59.
Estate indebted to Nath. Renolds, Timothy Prate, Mr Ilanniford, &-c.
Amt, .£52. 03. 05. Owned by Mary Reade. Witnes John Femiside,
John Viall.

Stephen Weebow. — 16: 9mo : 1659. An Inventory taken of the
Goods &/ Clothing of Stephen Weebow, who deceased Sep1, the last, Ad-
ministracon graunted to Lieu' Wm Phillips, 25: 9mo: 1659, who then
deposed.

Hugh Batten. — Inventory of yc Estate of Hugh Batten, deceased [8 :
4 : '59,] taken this 19 : 5mo : 1659. Am1. £144. 04. 07. Vrsula Bat-
ten, widow of Hugh, deposed, 2(5 : 9ino : 1659. There is also other
land & Goods wch were his, before marrying, as followeth : — House and
Land that was John Grenaways, father to Vrselle Batten, wcl' she is to
haue during life, wc,» is well know, as by deed bearing date 5 : 12 : 1650
it doth fully appeare, &c. &C. Am1. £19. The Estate is indebted to
Mr Alcocke, Mr Glouer, Mr Davis, Nath" Wallis. £6 14\

Mrs Sarah Pacy. — The Goods of Mr' Sarah Pacy, prized by Nathan-
iel Duncan, Rich. Gridly. Cap' James Johnsoii deposed 26: 9mo:
1659 The Court allowes the Accompt & Orders the Remainder to be
payd to Mr' Anne Keayne, JunioT. & allows Capt John[son] 20' more for
his paines.

Thomas Warner. — Inventory of the Estate of Thomas ^Warner, of
Boston, fisherman, deceased. Prized by John Baker and John Farnum,
23d A prill 1660. Amt. £24. 15. 09. Power of Administration granted
to Mr Richard Ru.scll & Mr George Corwine

(To be Continued.)

1855.] . The Haynes family. 349

GENEALOGY OF THE HAYNES FAMILY.

[Communicated by Guy C. Haynes, Esq., of East Boston ]

[At a meeting of the Historic-Genealogical Society held in Boston. July lllh, 1855,
Mr. Haynes, a member, exhibited a cane given to his grandfather Thomas Haynes,
of Haverhill, on his liberation, as a reward for his good conduct, by an Indian chief
to whom he had been captive. Mr. Haynes also made a statement in regard to his
ancestry from which it appeared that he was the fourth generation from the emigrant,
Jonathan Haynes,who was born in England about 1616, — that he was born when his
father was 71 years old, and that his grandfather was born when hit father (the great
grandfather of Mr. H.) was 64 years of age. One of Mr. Haynes's sisters was up-
wards of fifty years older than he. It was voted to enter. the statement then made
upon the records of the Society, and Mr. H. was requested to prepare a more detailed
account of his family for the Register, in compliance with which request he has fur-
nished the following genealogy.]

JONATHAN1 HAYNES was born in England in 1616. The precise
time when he came to this country is unknown. Tradition says 1633,
or between 1633 and 1635. Tradition also says that he was a brother of
Gov. John Haynes, of Connecticut, who emigrated in 1633, and of Dea.
Samuel Haines, of Greenland, N. II., who emigrated in 1635. There
are circumstances which make it probable that William Haynes, of Sa-
lem, who was made freeman in 1648, was a brother of Jonathan.

Jonathan1 Haynes removed with his family from Newbury to Haver-
hill between 1684 and 1687, as his son Jonathan was born in the former
place, and his last six children were born at the latter. He settled in the
West Parish of Haverhill, on the River (or Hawkes meadow) road. On
the 15th August 1696, he with four of his children viz., Mary,* Thomas,2
Jonathan,2 and Joseph,2 were taken by the Indians in his field near Brad-
ley's Mills. The father was reaping, and the children picking beans
within sight of the house. The Indians with their captives immediately
started for Pennacook (Concord N. H.) When they arrived there, they
divided their prisoners. One party taking the father and Thomas,2 started
for their homes in Maine. Soon after they arrived in Maine, the pris-
oners found an opportunity to escape. (See History of Haverhill, p. 84—
5.) The other party took Mary, Jonathan and Joseph, and went to Can-
ada and sold them to the French. Mary was redeemed with 100 lbs. of
tobacco carried up on a hand sled ; Jonathan and Joseph never returned,
but married in Canada, had families and became wealthy farmers.

On the 22d February 1698, Jonathan Haynes and Samuel Ladd were
killed by the Indians in Haverhill. Their two sons, Thomas Haynes and
Daniel Ladd, were taken prisoners and carried to Pennacook.* When
Thomas Haynes was redeemed, nearly a year after, the Indian chief
gave him his best cane, as a token of respect for his good behavior while
a prisoner. The cane is about 3| feet in length, the top being round, and
the rest of the cane eight-sided. Each side is ornamented with figures,
(some diamond shaped, others square or diagonal) all neatly cut with a
penknife. There is an iron ferule and a spur at the end. This cane is
now in the possession of a grandson.
(1) JONATHAN1 HAYNES, m. in Newbury, 1 Jan. 1674, Mary
Moulton, who d. soon after. His second wife, to whom he was mar-
ried at Hampton, 30th, lOmo, 1674, by Samuel Dalton, was Sarah
Moulton, (b. at Hampton, 17 Dec. 1656,) dau. of William Moulton
and Margaret (Page) his wife. His ch. were : —

* History of Haverhill, p. 101.

\
350 . The Haynes Family. [Oct.,

(2) I. Mary,2 b. at Newbury, 14 Nov. 1675 ; d. young.
(8) II. Mary,2 b. at N. 2 Oct. 1077 ; m. John Preston, 7 Jan. 1706 ;
set. at Windham, Ct.

(4) III. Thomas,2 (12) b. at N. 14 May, 1680 ; d. 6 Dec. 1771 ; m. in
Haverhill, 22 Dec. 1703, Hannah Harriman, who d. 12 Feb. 1701.

(5) IV. Sarah,1 m. William Corbett, of Lebanon, Ct.

(6) V. Jonathan,2 b. at N. 3 Sept. 1684 ; taken by the Indians 15 Aug.
169(5, and sold to the French in Canada.

(7) VI. Margaret,2 b. at Haverhill, 3 Mar. 16S6-7 ; m. Thomas Kings-
bury, Jr., who removed to Windham, Ct.

(8) VII. Joseph,2 b. at H. 4 Aug. 16S9 ; taken by the Indians, 15 Aug.
1696, and sold to the French in Canada.

(9) VIII. Ruth,2 b. at H. 10 Feb. 1691-2 ; m. John Corliss, of Haver-
hill,

(10) IX. Hannah,2 m. John H^ath, of Norwich, Ct.

(11) X. Abigail,3 m. Jacob Warner, of Connecticut.

(12) XI. Elizabeth,2 b. at H. 22 May, 1696-7 ; m. Isaac Spaulding, of
Plainfield, Ct.

THOMAS2 HAYNES, [4] by wife Hannah had ch :—

(13) I. Lydia,3 b. 7 Aug. 1705 ; m. John Merrill, of Haverhill.

(14) II. Hannah,3 b. 22 Mar. 1706-7; m. John Webster of II.

(15) III. Meiiitable,3 b. 22 Jan. 1708-9 ; m. John Dow, of Atkinson,
N. H.

(16) IV. Sarah,3 b. 9 Jan. 1710-11; m. John Johnson, of Hampstead,
N. H.

(17) V. Jonathan,3 b. at Haverhill, 25 April, 1712, d. at Bennington,
Vt., 28 April 1786 ; m. 26 Sept. 1734, Elizabeth Kingsbury, by
whom he had 3 children. She d. 17 Sept. 1741, and he m. in Apl.
1742, Ruth Page, by whom he had 9 ch. Four of his sons were in
the Battle of Bennington. One of them (Jonathan,4) had a musket
ba 11 pass through his body and come out under his left shoulder,
and another ball pass through his thigh. He recovered and raised a
large family. He resided at Middletown, Vt. The names of the
sons who were in the battle were : — Rev. Aaron,* Dr Thomas,4 Da-
vid,4 and Jonathan.4

(18) VI. Joseph,3 (19) b. 5 Feb. 1715, d. 26 Dec. 1801 ; m. 1st, Eliz-
abeth Clement, 1 Aug. 1734, who d. 27 Feb. 1750 ; m. 2d, in June,
1756, Mehitable, dau. of Dea. Jonathan Marsh, and gr. grand dau.
of Thomas and Hannah Dustin. She was b. 14 Apl. 1738, and d.
25 Dec. 1825, ae. 87.

(19) VII. Elizabeth,3 b. 4 Feb. 1717; m. John Gage, of Bradford.

Joseph3 IIaynes, [18] by his first wife Elizabeth, had : —

(20) I. Hannah,4 b. 27 Mar. 1735 ; d. 1782 ; m. 2 Jan. 1752, Daniel
Redington ; m. 2d, Mr. Morgan, who settled in Tolland, Ct.

(21) II. Sarah,4 b. 31 Oct. 1736, d. 1772; m. 1st, Nathaniel Redington,
2d, Mr. Frink, of Connecticut.

(22) III. David,4 (a) (b) b. 27 Nov. 1738, d. in camp, June, 1775, after
the Battle of Bunker Hill, with camp fever; m. 1755, Lydia Ayres.

(23) IV. Ammi R,4 (a) b. 9 Aug. 1740, d. 26 Jan. 1822; m. 1761, Sarah
French, who d. 1826.

(24) V. Joseph,4 {a) (c) b. 25 Mar. 1743, d. 1810 ; m. Anna Heath.

(25) VI. ELizABE-:.i,4b. 1745, d. 1747.

1855.] The Haynes Family.— Watt. 351

(26) VII. Elizabeth,4 b. 23 Mar. 1747, d. 16 Apl. 1836, ac. 89; m. 18
Feb. 1767, Capt. John White, of Melhuen. [Their son Hon. Dan-
iel Appleton White, was b. in that part of Methuen, now Lawrence,
Mass., June 7, 1776 ; H. C. 1797 ; made Judge of Probate about
1816; resides at Salem ]

(27) VIII. Lydia,4 b. 3 Jan. 1750, d. 1820 ; m. Capt. John Corliss.

(28) IX. Thomas,4 b. 23 Mar. 1753, d. Aug. 1753.

(29) X. Thomas,4 (b) b. 2 July 1754, d. 1817; m. Nancy Moors, sister
of Gen. Benjamin Moors. She d. 5 Dec. 1840.

(30) XI. child,4 stillborn, 29 Jan. 1756. By second wife Mehitable,
Joseph3 llaynes had : —

(31) XII. Mary,4 b. 1 May 1757, d. 11 May, 1837; m. 1778, Asa Plum-
mer.

(32) XIII. Jonathan,4 b. 23 Apl. 1759, d. 26 Feb. 1833; m. 1779,
Polly Corliss.

(33) XIV. John,4 b. 28 Apl. 1761, d. 31 Oct. 1803 unm.

(34) XV. James,4 b. 29 June 1763, d. 12 Dec. 1812 ; m. 26May 1784,
Mary Webster.

(35) XVL Robert,4 b. 18 May 1766, d. 1812 unm.

(36) XVII. Tristram,4 b. 1 Apl. 1769, d. 22 Oct. 1848; m. 16 Aug.
1790, Abigail Mitchell.

(37) XVIII. Mehitable,4 b. 2 July 1772, d. 24 Nov. 1852; m. 1795,
Daniel Webster.

(38) Wauren,4 b, 10 Aug. 1775; m. 1793, Mary Nicholls.

(39) XX. Sarah,4 b. 21 Nov. 1777, d. 20 Jan. 1842, m. Joseph Hesel-
tine.

(40) XXI. Moses,4 b. 21 Oct. 1780, unm.; res. on the old farm.

(41) XXII. Anna,4 b. 29 Apl. 1783, d. 6 May, 1853; in. Col. Evan
Merrill.

(42) XXIII. Guy C.4 b. 5 Feb. 1786, the writer of this, living at East
Boston ; m. 1813, Susan Kilborn, of Newburyport, who d. 16 Feb.
1855.

(a) David,4 Ammi R.,4 and Joseph4 Haynes, were in the French War in
Canada. They belonged to the second Company, of Haverhill, 14
April, 1757; Richard Saltonstall, Major, and Richard Ayres, Clerk.

(b) David4 and Thomas4 Haynes, were in the Battle of Bunker Hill.

(c) Joseph4 Haynes, was also 1st Lieut, in Capt. Burrows's Company,
Col. T. Bedell's Regiment, N. H., 1778, 1779, stationed on the fron-
tier and adjoining to Connecticut River. His son Joseph* served as
his waiter.

WATT.—" Holden, Aug. 26, 1702. Last Friday [Aug. 20] died Mr.
Alexander Watt, in the 83d year of his age. He was born of religious
parents at Stewarton in Scotland, and early inlisted into the publick ser-
vice, and continued therein 29 years. lie was with the Duke of Marl-
borough in all the Flandrian war; and is supposed to be the last that sur-
vived of all that army. From thence he came to. America ; was at the
taking of Annapolis-Royal ; and in the fleet in the unsuccessful attempt
against Canada ; and one of the 21 that were saved of a whole ships crew
that perished, when so great a part of the fleet were shipwrecked. [Ad-
miral Walker's Expedn. of 1711 ?] After he was dismissed he came to
Boston, and thrrc lived for about 10 yrs ; from thence he remd. to Con-
cord, and coiuinued as long, and from thence to Holden, where he has
lived ever since. — Evening Post, 13 Sept. 1762.

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1855.] The Hancock Family. 353

Extract from the Wrentham Records.

Anthony, born of Anthony and Sarah Hancock, 26 12mo. 1684.

Mary, born of Anthony and Ruth, 19 Dec. 1701 ; William, 1 March,
1702-3 ; Hannah, 3 July, 1709 ; Silence, 16 June, 1709.

Ilezekiah, b. of Henry and Mary, 25 Sept. 1706; Mary, 1 Jan. 1710.

Sarah, b. of Anthony, jr. and Elizabeth, 1 March, 1708-9; Samuel,
13 April, 1712; Sarah, 13 Feb. 1713-14; Joseph, 27 April, 1717; Abi-
gail, 9 July, 1719 ; William, 23 Feb. 1722-3 ; Timothy, 10 Jan. 1725 ;
Benjamin, 15 Jan. 1728.

Elizabeth, b. of Henry and Elizabeth, 11 Nov. 1712 ; John, 27 Feb.
1713-14 ; Henry, 26 April, 1719 ; Benjamin, 21 April, 1722 ; Esther,
4 Nov. 1726.

Ruth, born of William and Hannah, 6 June, 1734 ; Enoch, 13 Feb.
1736 ; David, 26 Feb. 1740 ; Mary, 12 Oct. 1742 ;, Elizabeth, 19 May,
1745 ; Daniel, 5 Jan. 1748 ; Sarah, 8 Aug. 1750 ; Allen, 15 April, 1754 ;
Chloe, 16 Dec. 1756.

Elizabeth, b. of Samuel and Elizabeth, 23 Jan. 1737 ; Samuel, 6 July,
1738; Joseph, 10 Sept. 1740; William, 29 Jan. 1742; Philip, 9 Dec.
1744 ; Hezekiah, 4 Dec. 1746,

John, b. of John and Elizabeth, 11 Dec. 1738; Elizabeth, 21 Jan.
1741.

Timothy, b. of Benjamin and Patience, 10 March, 1752; Asa, 15 Dec.
1753 ; Sarah, 19 Feb. 1756 ; Elizabeth, 19 Oct. 1757 ; Jeremiah, 4 Aug.
1759 ; Levi, 3 July, 1761 ; Abigail, 3 Oct. 1763.

Martha, b. of John and Martha, 12 May, 1745 ; Henry, 23 Feb. 1747 ;
Nathan, 16 May, 1749; Timothy, 26 Oct. 1751 ; Abijah, 1 June, 1754.

Elias, b. of John and Martha, 23 Feb. 1757; Olive, 20 Feb. 1759;
Tryphena, 22 July, 1761 ; Rowland, 20 June, 1764.

Joseph, b. of Lt. Joseph and Jerusha, 30 June, 1764; Thomas, 18
Nov. 1766; Jerusha, 3 Oct. 1768 ; Elizabeth, 1770; Mary, 7 Sept. 1772;
Samuel, 11 Sept. 1774; Abigail, 14 June, 1776; Oliver, 2S July, 1778;
Eunice, 16 Jan. 1780; Sarah, 24 April, 1784.

Rachel, b. of Samuel and Esther, 19 Dec. 1766; Joel, 5 Jan. 1765 ;
Olive, 18 July, 1769.

Paul, b. of Philip and Keziah, 13 Nov. 1769 ; Rachel, 29 June, 1771 ;
Marvel, 4 Dec. 1772; Silas, 3 Sept. 1774; James, 1 March, 1776;
Jairus, 11 April, 1778; Philip, 15 Sept. 1780; Samuel, 13 Aug. 1784;
Sarah, 15 July, 1786.

Asa, b. of Asa and Abigail, 31 Aug. 1778.

Timothy, b. of Henry and Esther, 26 May, 1785 ; Dursey, 22 Nov.
1787.

Olive, b. of Joel and Hannah, 6 April, 1788.

Jonathan, b. of Philip and Dolly, 10 July, 1794.

Nov. 2, 1698, Rev. John Hancock ordained minister at Lexington.

Samuel Hancock had bapt. Mary, 19 April, 1702 ; Solomon, 18 June,
1704 ; Samuel, 21 July, 1706 ; Sarah, 17 Feb. 1712.— Church Rec. of
Lexington.

The Betsey Scott who m. the nephew of the Governor, was the dau. of
his widow's second husband.

45

354

Letter from One upon the Canada Expedition. [Oct.,

FRAGMENT OF A LETTER FROM ONE UPON THE CANADA

EXPEDITION— 1690.

'[Communicated by A. B. Carpenter. Esq., of Lower Waterford, Vt.]
[The first line torn off.] this time Remembering my loue to my broth-
ers and sisters and all the rest of my Relations and frends hooping you
are all well as we are, I could hartely wish to heare from you before I go
cleare away ; I being now In great hast when I rit this letter, and for
wont of paper I cannot write as I would ; but I will giue you a short
acount of our acting since I come from home. We lay at Plymoth 8
dayes waiting the uesells but thay came not, but upon the 25 day of this
Instant we said out of plymoth in 5 Shalops about noon, and come to
Nantasket before night, and we shall be ther till we go away. We con-
clude we shall goe the 30th day. The Saboth day I and 5 more of tan-
tune (?) soulders went to Waymoth to meeting. Granfather and Gran-
mother and unkell Natthanell, they are well, they desire to be Remem-
bered to you.

I inform you who are our ofTersers : Sarm Gallope is our Cap1.; Pres-
eaurit Abell, Leueter; Solomon Smith, Ensig: Sam1: Sabin, Sarg1.; Will:
Hack, Sargt.; John Querk, Corp".; Nicolas Peck, Corp11.; Carlow Carre,
Stuerd. All our Soulders are well that belong to our towe. Not farder
at present. So I rest and remain yur Duetiefull Son

Daniell Carpenter.

[Superscribed.] These for His Honnered Father William Carpenter
Liuicng att Rehoboth, this ddd. Waimoth the 27th [no month] 1690.

[The chirography of the above letter is exceedingly good for that day,
especially as it was written by a native of New England,— the same, I
conclude, mentioned in the Carpenter pedigree, Reg. Vol. IX., p. 52.
There is upon the back of the letter, apparently a list of Capt. Gallop's
company which is as follows: — Editor.]

Capt. Samuell Gallope
Lieut. Preserued Abell
Ens. Solomon Smith
Serg1. Samuell Sabin
Serg'. William Hack
Corpo11 John Querk
Corpo11 Nicolas Peck
Ichabod Peck
Willium Robinson
Daniel Carpenter
Jacob Carpenter
Daniell Sheperson
Noah Sabin
John Ormsby
John Wall
Samuell Butterworth
Henry Thomas
John Dauiss
Samuell Luther
Morriss Ronam
Ungass Callee

Zacariah Curtiss
Richard Tuells
Thomas Tuells
Thomas Crossman
John Bright(i)
Nicolas Hall
John Smith
John Bagley

♦Joseph Jones(2)
Daniell Fisher
John Edy
Samuell Holloway

♦Daniell Phillips
Miles Garden

*John Haskins
William Ripley
Thomas Tranter
Carlow Caree
Phillip Brazeel
John Price
William Hillyerd
Jonah Meredith

Thomas Hart
William Newland
Phillip Allen
William Ellis
John Cupowo(3)
John Thomas
Sam: Tutusk
Dickins
Simon Tom
Joshua Thomas
James Tiask
James Pumshot
Obed Wickum
Obadiah
Benjamin Jacob
Abell Wasunks
Sam Hunter
Joseph Jeckekewot
Sam Umpatune
Job
Jeremiah Jones

(>) This name seems to be partially erased. — Editor.

(2) A cross is placed against the names marked *, in the MS., but for what pur-
pose does not appear. Perhaps they were absent or did not go upon the Expedition.

(3) This and the remaining names on the list were probably all Indians. Severa1
of them are similar to others found in the history of Philip's War.— Editor.

1855.] Researches among Funeral Sermons. 355

RESEARCHES AMONG FUNERAL SERMONS, AND OTHER
TRACTS, FOR THE RECOVERY OF BIOGRAPHICAL AND
GENEALOGICAL MATERIALS.

[Continued from page 176.]

EMERSON. — " An Extract from a late Sermon on the Death of the
Reverend Mr. Joseph Emerson, Pastor of the First Church in Maiden.
Who died very suddenly on Monday evening, July 13th, 1767. In the
68th year of his age. Delivered at Maiden, hy Joseph Emerson, A. M.,
Pastor of the Church at Pepperell. Boston : Printed by Edes & Gill,
for Bulkeley Emerson, of Newburyport. 1767." 8vo. pp. 21.

The author of the above " Extract " was a son of the deceased, who
informs us that his father " was admitted into College when he had but
little more than finished his 13th year, out of which he came with an un-
spotted character." He grad. at H. C. 1717, " and began to preach be-
fore he was eighteen, to general acceptance." Soon after, " he had a
unanimous call to settle at Wenham, but did not accept it." He was ord.
in Maiden, 31 Oct. 1721. " In this candlestick," says his son, '« the Lord
fixed him, and here the Lord continued him 45 years, with but very little
interruption from bodily infirmities ;" being but two Sabbaths from his
pulpit, during that long period.

Mr. Emerson married [Mary,] dau. of the Rev. Samuel Moody, of
York, Me. She died March 15th, 1779, ae. 77. [See Maiden Inscriptions
it the present Vol. p. 321.] Her father died 13 Nov. 1747, in his 72d
year. Mr. Emerson left a " numerous family. All his surviving chil-
dren, viz., seven sons and three daughters, followed him to the grave.
The youngest child had his second degree given him at Cambridge, while
his father lay by the walls ; he is now a candidate for the ministry." The
late Rev. William Emerson of the First Church, Boston, was his grand-
son.— See Dr. Allen's Amer. Biogr. Diet., Art. Emerson.

METCALF. — A Call from the Dead to the Living. In a Sermon
Prcach'd on Occasion of the Early and Surprising tho' Comfortable Death
of Mr. Timothy Metcalf, a very hopeful Young Man, who Received his
Death's Wound on Saturday August 12, 1727, and Exchanged (as we
trust) Earth for Heaven, on the Monday following, TEtat. 19. By Sam-
uel Dexter, M. A., Pastor of the Church in Dedham. Boston: Printed
by B. Green, jun. for J. Eliot, at the South End. MDCCXXVIII. 12
mo. pp. 34. Text. Heb. XI. 4. It is stated, in a Note, that " he received
his Death's Wound from a fall upon the Tine of a Fork."

Mr Dexter remarks, that young Metcalf had "not wrote much, but
what he has, is very full of the Life of Christianity." He kept a Diary,
from which, several extracts are made in this Discourse. Under date of
19 Novr. 1725, he writes. " Upon firing of a Gun it broke into many
pieces, and wounded me in the Hand and Plead, which was a sudden sur-
prise to me," &c. " This Stroke was a great Awakening to me, and I be-
lieve that the Impressions of that Blow will never wear off, for they were
such as I am not able to utter." See Metcalf Genealogy, Reg. Vol. VI,
(1852) p. 176.

SHERBURNE. — A Guard against Extremes under afflictive Provi-
dences. A Sermon preached the Lord's Day following the much lament-
ed Death of tho Honorable Henry Sherburne Esq. One of his Maj-

356 The College Ferula. [Oct.,

esty's Honorable Council for the Province of New Hampshire, and one of
the Justices of His Majesty's Inferior Court of Common Pleas in said
Province ; who departed this life March 30, 1767, in the 58th year of his
age. By Samuel Haven, A. M. Pastor of the South Church in Ports-
mouth. Portsmouth, N. H. Printed by Daniel and Robert Fowle, 17G7.
8vo. pp. 34. Text, Prov. III. 11.

Mr. Sherburne was the second son of Hon. Henry Sherburne, Esq., of
Portsmouth. He was born 4 April 1709;* commenced B. A. in Har-
vard College in 1728, soon after which he entered into a commercial life.
He was appointed Clerk of the inferior Court of Common Pleas, 1729,
and continued in that office about 10 years ; was selectman in 1731, and
for many years after ; was a representative of Portsmouth, in the Gener-
al Assembly in Jan. 1745, and served the town and public, in that capaci-
ty, 21 years successively.

THE COLLEGE FERULA.

Being a Reply to the Countryman's Apocrypha.

[Communicated by the Hon. Wm. R. Staples, of Providence, R. I.]

[S. G. Drake, Esq. : Dear Sir, — Herewith you have, for the Register, (if you think
it of sufficient interest,) a copy of some verses, the original of which I found in our
city clerk's office some ten or twenty years since. I think they were dated at Little
Compton, then part of Massachusetts, and are addressed to John Whipple, then town
clerk of Providence. Of the author, Samuel Bailey, I know nothing, nor of the Coun-
tryman's Apocrypha, to which the verses are an answer. May not that be found
appended to the Almanac of 1677 or 1678? If it can be found, ought it not to be pub-
lished with this answer, if the answer be. I am not certain of the words erra Pater,
in the original, but copied, as I suppose, correct.]

Most learned academies, have your gowns,

And college taught you to abuse the clowns

In empty rhymes, trussed to an Almanac,

Like Tom Thumb bound on erra Pater's back?

The Devil, when at Delphos he did dwell

And cheated men to death, did use to sell

His mind, in speeches ol a double sense ;

Yet there was often, wit and eloquence.

They that at Harvard, now the trade do drive

For penny oracles would keep alive

Those Grecian cheats, but cannot imitate

The wit and language, yet equivocate

As fast as he. Like heathen jugglers, they

At hocus pocus with the stars can play.

What will they sport with next, since they will creep

Behind the glorious curtain and bo-peep

With sacred mysteries, or if they grow

More modest, they will jeer the powers below.

These are grave sophisters, that are in schools

So wise they think their aged fathers, fools

That plough and cart ; and such they are indeed

Or else they would not work so hard, to breed

Their boys to flout them ; but I cannot stay

Foddering of asses thus ; I must away

And give my sheep their breakfast, who, I fear,

Wait at the stack, while 1 write verses here.

Samcel Bailet.

To John Whipple, Providence.
March 1, 1678.

* See Reg. present vol., p. ISO, 20S.

1S55.] Baptisms in NewK Haven, Conn. 357

LIST OF BAPTISMS

In the Church in New Haven, Conn., during the Ministry of Rev. John
Davenport, from Nov. 1639 to Nov. 1666, taken from the Church
Records and arranged alphabetically. <=

New Haven, Conn., April 28, 1855.
To the Editor of the Register: —

Dear Sir: — I send you the Registry of Baptisms, of which T spoke to you, for the
N. E. H. fc G. Register, if you think them appropriate. I think it is important to
preserve the information contained in so ancient a document from accidental destruc-
tion, especially as the book is not kept in any public office, but passes from one pas-
tor to his successor. It is wonderful that it has been preserved so long. But there
is no way so sure as to print, and to multiply the copies.

Yours respectfully and sincerely, Henry White.

[Where the name of the child is in italic it denotes that the name of the
parent is not mentioned in the Church Record, but is supplied by the
compiler from the town Registry of Births, Probate Records, or other
sources of information. In all other cases the parent's name is taken
from the Church Record. Where the name of the mother is given from
the Record, that of the husband has been supplied, when known. The
date of the birth, when it occurs in the Church Record, is put next ;
following the name. The dates in brackets are births, from the Town
Records. The name of the father is always entered in the Town Record
of births. The year of the dates commences the 25th March. II. W.] .'

Robert Abbott. — 1649, Oct. 7, John.

John Allen.— 1658, May 23, Elizabeth, [1653, Sept. Ill; Lydia,
[1656, Dec. 26] ; 1659, Nov. 25, Hannah, [1659, July 26] ; 1662, March
30, Mary, [1661, Feb. 25]; 1663, Feb. 13, John, [1663, Dec. 13] ; 1666,
Nov. 19, Sarah, [1666, Nov. 25.]

Roger Alling.— 1643, Nov. 26, Mary ; 1645, Nov. 4, Samuel ; 1647,
Oct. 2, John ; 1649, Nov. 12, Sarah ; 1657, James, [1657, June 24.]

Josehi Alsop. — 1657, April 26, Elizabeth, born 1650, June, [1650,
June 22]; Sarah, b. 1651, Sept. 15, [1652, Sept. 8]; Mary, b. 1654,
Oct. 3, [1654, Oct. 3] ; Abigail, b. 1656, Nov. 4, [1656, Sept. 4.]

William Andrews. — 1639, Nov. 17, Nathan.

David Atwater.— 1648, March ], Mercy, [1647, Feb. 29]; 1649,
Oct. 21, Damaris, [1649, Nov. 2] ; 1651, Aug. 13, David, [1651, July
13]; 1652,Feb. 11, Joshua, [1652, Jan. 11]; l654,Nov. 1, John, [1654,
Nov. 1] ; 1660, April 1, Abigail, [1659-60, March 3] ; 1662, April 22,.
Mary, [1662, March 31.]

Joshua Atwater. — 1658, Nov. 21, Joshua.

Mary Barnes, wife cf Thomas Barnes — 1661, June 27, Abigail,
[1656-7, March 16]; 1661, June 27, Daniel, [1659, Aug. 29]; 1663,
July 20, Maybee, [1663, June 25.]

William Bassett.— 1650, Sept. 15, Hannah, [1650, Sept. 13] ; 1657,
Feb. 7, Abiah.

Sister Beckley, wife of Richard Beckly. — 1641, March, John, born
1641, March 6; 1647, Sept. 12, Mary ; 1650, March 10, Benjamin,
[1649, Jan. 27]; 1653, Oct. Nathaniel, b. 1653, Oct. 15, [1652, Oct.
13] ; 1656, Oct. Hannah, b. 1656, Oct. 15, [1656, Oct. 14.]

Sister Beech.— 1642, Mary, b. 1642, June ; 1648, May 21, Benja-
min, b. 1644, Oct; 1648, May 21, Azariah, b. 1646, July; 1648, May
21, Mercy.

358 Baptisms in New Haven, Conn. [Oct.,

James Bisnor.— 1651, June 1, Hannah, [1651, May 29] ; 1652, Feb.
30, Grace, [1652, Jan. 17] ; 1655, July 29, Sarah, [1655, July 28] ;
1659, Jan. 22, Abigail, [1659, Oct. 30]; 1664, Dec. 12, Ruth, [1664,
Nov. 22] ; 1666, Nov. 19, Samuel, [1666, Nov. 21.]

Sister Blackly, wife of Samuel Blackly. — 1666, Sept. 16, Mary,
[1659, Nov. 2] ; 1666, Sept. 16, Samuel, [1662, April 8]; 1666, Sept.
16, Ebenezer, [1664, July 17]; 1666, Sept. 16, Hannah, [1666, May
22.]

John Bower. — 1657, Dec. 20, Ruth ; 1665, Nov. 5, Samuel.

Jervis Boykin.— 1642, Dec. 11, Nathaniel, b. 1641, Sept; 1643,
April, last Sabbath, Belhiah ; 1645, Jan. 18, Sarah.

Bracey. — 1647, Sept. 5, Susanna ; 1647, Sept. 5, John.

William Bradley. — 1645, Jan. 4, Joseph ; 1648, Oct. Martha ; 1651,
Oct. 1, Abraham, [1650, Oct. 24]; 1652, May 1, Mary, [1653, April
30] ; 1657, April 12th, Benjamin, [1657, April 8] ; 1659, Nov. 25, Hes-
ter, [1659, Sept. 29] ; 1665, June 23, Sarah, [1665, June 21.]

Henry Bristow.— 1650, March 10, Rebecca, [1649, Feb. 4] ; 1651,
Dec. 7, Sa?nueJ, [1651, Dec. 3] ; 1657, Feb. 7, Lydia, [1657, Jan. 3] ;
1659, Nov. 25, John, [1659, Sept. 4] j 1661, Nov. 9, Mary, [1661, Sept.
1]; 1663, Feb. 13, Hannah, [1663, Dec. 10] ; 1666, April 23, Abigail,
[1666, April 19.]

John Brockett.— 1642, Dec. 31, Jokn\ 1644, Feb. 23, Befruitful—

1644, Feb. 23, Benjamin, twins; 1646, Sept. 28, Mary; 1648, June 3,
Silence; 1650, March 24, Abigail, [1649, March 10]; 1651, Jan. 16,
Samuel, [1650-1, Jan. 14. j

Francis Brown. — 1640, April 7, John; 1642, Oct. 16, Eleazer ;

1645, Aug. 7, Samuel; 1646, June 21, Ebenezer ; 1647, July 1st week,
Ebenezer.

Peter Brown. — 1645, April 6, Mercy; 1647, Aug.l, Elizabeth.

Mary Browning, wife of Henry Browning. — 1639, Jan. 5, Hannah ;
1640, Oct. 11, Zephaniah ; 1646, May 10, Ebenezer.

John Caffnicle. — 1651, March 9, Sarah, [1650-1, March 4] ; 1654,
July 9, Mary; 1656, Feb. 18, Elizabeth, [1656, Feb.]

Matthew Campfield. — 1645, Oct. 19, Samuel ; 1647, May 24, Sarah ;
1651, June 22, Hannah, [1651, June 21.]

Charles.— 1640, Oct. Sarah, born Oct. 1637; 1649, May 20, John.

Ezekiel Cheever.— 1639, Nov. 17, Samuel; 1640, Nov. 29, Mary ;
1642, June 12, Ezekiel; 1645, April 6, Elizabeth; 1646, Sept. 21,
Sarah ; 1648, June 25, Hannah.

John Chidrey.— 1661, Nov. 24, Caleb, [1661, Nov. 20]; 1663, Feb.
28, Hannah, [1663, Jan. 9]; 1666, March 23, Ebenezer, [1665, Feb.
10.]

Elizabeth Chidrey, wife of John Chidrey. — 1651, Nov. 10, John,
[1651, Oct. 21]; 1655, Oct. 21, Joseph, [1655, Dec. 5] ; 1657, Oct. 4,
Daniel, [1657, July 30.]

John Clark.— 1640, John, b. 1637; 1640, Samuel, b. 1639; 1645,
March 1, Hester, an infant.

John Cooper.— 1641, Aug. 15, Mary, b. 1631 ; 1641, Aug. 15, Han-
nah, b. 1638 ; . 1642, May 28, John ; 1(545, Sept. 21, Sarah.

Jasper Crane.— 1642, June 12, Deliverance ; 1645, March 1, Mercy ;
1647, Nov. 3, Micah.

Hannah Daniel, wife of Stephen Daniel. — 1656, Aug. 10, Elizabeth,
b. 1655, Oct. 2, [1655, Oct. 2] ; 1656, Aug. 10, Joanna, b. 1652, Sept.
1, [1652, Sept. 1] ; 1 657, Feb. 28, Rebecca, [1657, Jan. 30.]

1855.] Baptisms in Neid Haven, Conn. 359

John Davenport, Junior. — 16G5, June 11, John, [1665, June 71;
1666, Nov. 19, Elizabeth, [1666, Oct. 7.]
Abraham Dickerman. — 1665, Dec. 12, Hannah, [1665, Nov. 6.]
Abraham Doolittle. — 1657, April 24, Abraham, aged 7 years 14
weeks, [1649, Feb. 12] ; 1657, April 24, Elizabeth, aged 5 years 6
weeks, [1652, April 12] ; 1657, April 24, Mary, aged 3 years 3 months,
[1653, Feb. 22] ; 1657, April 24, John, aged 2 years, [1655, June 14] ;

1659, May 22, Abigail. »

John Evance. — 1646, March 15, Daniel.

William Fowler. — 1649, July 1, Joseph; 1655, Jan. VI, Mark;
1658, March 4, Deborah; 1664, Jan. 22, William.

Thomas Fugill.— 1640, Aug. 2, Mercy ; 1641, June 13, John ; 1645,
Feb. 1, Pledge.

William Gibbard. — 1641, Oct. 31, Hannah; 1642, Jan. 5, Esther;
1644, Jan. 20, Mary; 1646, Jan. 10, Phebe ; 1648, Oct. 20, Sarah;
1650, Feb. 30, Rebecca, [1650, Feb. 26] ; 1653, May 8, Samuel, [1653,
May 7] ; 1655, Oct. 7, Timothy, [1655, Oct. 2] ; 1658, Sept. 19, John ;

1660, Aug. 19, Abigail, [1660, Aug. 18.]

Matthew Gilbert. — 1644, April, John ; 1646, April 7, Sarah; 1649,
April 15, Rebecca; 1651, June 22, Mary, [1651, June 11]; 1653, April,
Hannah; 1655, June, Matthew; 1657, Oct. 4, Samuel.

Henry Glover. — 1641, June 12, Mary; 1643, Aug. 16, Mercy;
1646, May 26, Hannah ; 1648, Oct. 8, John ; 1652, July 24, Abigail,
[1651, April 29] ; 1655, Dec. 9, Sarah, [1655, Dec. 3.]

John Gregory. — 1646, July 26, Joseph; 1648, March 19, Thomas.

Thomas Gregson.— 1639, Jan. 26, Mary; 1643, Oct. 15, Phebe;
1644, Feb. 23, Abigail.

Stephen Goodyear. — 1641, Aug. Stephen; 1645, June, Lydia, then
an infant; 1649, April 8, Andrew; 1651, John, an infant b. 1651, March
13, [1650-1, March 8] ; 1654, May, Hester, b. 1654, May 12.

John Hall. — 1646, Aug. 9, John; 1646, Aug. 9, Sarah ; 1647, May
24, John ; 1647, May 24, Sarah; 1648, May 21, Samuel ; 1649, March
26, Thomas; 1651, April 15, Jonathan, [1651, April 5]; 1652, March
15, David, [1652, March 18.]

John Harriman. — 1646, Jan. 24, John; 1648, July 22, Elizabeth.

Sister Hemenway, wife of Samuel Hemcnway. — 1666, March 23,
Sarah, [1663, July 26] ; 16G6, March 23, Samuel, [1665, Dec. 13.]

TnEorniLus Hksginson. — 1648, Dec. 11, Theophilus ; 1650, Sept. 15,
Samuel; [1650, Aug. 26.]

Robert Hill.— 1647, Jan. 23, Abiah ; 1650, Jan. 12, John, [1650,
Jan. 10]; 1652, Jan. 23, Hannah, b. 1652, Jan. 19, [1652, Jan. 18];

1655, Aug. 14, Ebenezer ; 1659, May 22, Nathaniel.

Sister Hitchcock, wife of Edward Hitchcock. — 1644, Dec. 15, Mary,
b. 1638, Feb. 2 ; 1644, Dec. 15, Abigail ; 1644, Dec. 15, John, b. 1643,
Feb.; 1646, Sept. Samuel, b. 1646, Sept. 22; 1647, Jan. 16, Joseph.

Holbridge. — 1650, June 30, Mercy ; 1650, June 30, Jo An.

Sister Holt, wife of William Holt. — 1656, July, Eleazar, b. 1651,
[1651, April 5] ; 1656, July, Thomas, b. 1653, [1653, July 31] ; 1656,
July, Joseph, b. 1655, [1655, April 2] ; 1656, July, Benjamin, b.

1656, March 6, [1656-7, March 6.]

William Hooke, teacher of the church. — 1645, Dec, 14, Elizabeth ;
1647, Sept. 5, Mary.
Ephraim How.— 1666, Sept. 16, Isaac, [1666, Aug. 22.]

360 Baptisms in New Haven, Conn. [Oct.

Jeremiah How, from the church of Lynn.— 1645, March 30, Eliza-
beth ; 1648, Bethiah, b. 1648, May 15 ; 1650, Jeremiah, b. 1650, July
[1650, July 8] ; 1653, Sept. Joseph, b. 1653, Sept. [1653, Oct. 22] ; 1656
June, John, b. 1656, June, [1656, June 261 ; 1656, June, Ebenezer, b 1656'
June, [1656, June 26.]

Abigail Hudson, wife of John Hudson.— 1656, Feb. 8, Abigail b
1654, March 25, [1654, March 25] ; 1657, April 12, Sarah, [1657* April
5] ; 1660, July 8, Mary ; 1664, Nov. 12, Samuel, [1664, Sept.]

Andrew Hull.— 1640, Oct. 4, Hannah; 1640, Oct. 4, Sarah.

Richard Hull.— 1640, May 24, John ; 1841, Feb. 20, Hannah.

William Ives, (spelt Eves.)— 1642, Oct. 2, Phebe ; 1644, Dec. 29,
John.

John Jackson.— 1657, Nov. 23, Mary, [1657, Oct. 15] ; 1658, Feb.
6, Grace, [1658, Feb. 4]; 1660, April 1, Mehitable, [1659, Jan. 5] :
1663, March 15, Hannah, 1662-3 March 13.]

Thomas James. — 1641, August 1, Nathaniel.

Thomas James.— 1648, March 19, Elisha ; 1648, March 19; Nathan-
iel ; 1648, March 19, Abel ; 1648, March 19, Abigail ; 1650, March 24,
Ruth.

John Johnson.— 1664, Aug. 27, Sarah, [1664, Aug. 26.]

Sister Johnson, wife of John Johnson.— 1652, March, 1st Sabbath,

Daniel, b. 1648 ; 1653, March 1st, Samuel, [1653, Feb. 251 ; 1656, Feb

8, Hannah, [1656, Feb. 4.]

Sister Johson, wife of Thomas Johnson.— 1656, Feb. 8, John, 5

years old, [1654, April 27] ; 1656, Feb. 8, Joseph, 3 years old, [1651,

Nov. 30] ; 1657, Feb. 21, Abigail, [1657, Jan. 19] ; 1659, Nov. 25,

Saving.

William Jones.— 1664, Oct. 23, Mary; 1666, July 29, Samuel,
[1666, June 20.] J '

Hannah Kimberly, probably wife of Abraham Kimberly.— 1659,
July 25, Mary.

Thomas Kimberly.— 1639, Nov. 17, Eleazar; 1641, Dec. 19, Abiah.

Sister Kitchell, wife of Samuel Kitchell. — 1659, March 13, Eliza-
beth, [1658, Feb. 1] ; 1661, Aug. 11, Abigail, [1661, Aug. 10.]

Margaret Lamberton, wife of George Lamberton. — 1640, Jan. 17,
Mercy.

George Lamberton. — 1642, March 14, Desire; 1644, Feb. 9, Obe-
dience.

Thomas Lamson. — 1645, March 2, Jonathan.

Philip Leek.— 1646, Philip, b. 1646, Aug. 26; 1647, Sept. 12, Elea-
zar ; 1648, Jan. 21, Thomas ; 1651, June 16, Mary, [1652, June 16.]

Sister Leek, wife of Philip Leek.— 1658, March 28, Johana, ("1657,
Jan. 22.] L

Henny Lindall.— 1646, July 19, Mary; 1648, Oct. 29, Sarah;
1650, Jan. 12, Hannah, [1650, Jan. 7] ; 1652, Oct. 20, Rebecca; 1653,
Oct. 20, Rebecca, [1653, Oct. 20] ; 1656, April 5, Grace, [1656, March
31] ; 1658, Jan. 30, Mercy, [1658, Dec. 18.]

Ralph Lines.— 1661,June 27, John, [1655, Nov] ; 1661, June 27, Jo-
seph, [1657, Jan. 7] ; 1661, June 27, Benjamin, [1659, Dec] ; 1665, Jan.
27, Hannah, [1665, Nov. 21.]

Henry Lines.— 1658, Oct. 24, Johanna, [1658, Oct 20]; 1659-60,
March 4, Samuel, [1659, Jan. 16]; 1661, Nov. 9, Hopestill, [1661,
Nov. 6.]

1855.] Baptisms in New Haven, Conn. 301

John Livermore. — 1611, Aug. 15, Samuel; 1643, Oct. 7, Daniel ;
16(5, June 1, a (laughter; 1 G 17, Sept. 12, Mary.

Sister Mallery, wife of Peter Malleiy. — 1063, July II, Thomas,
[1059, April 15]; 1663, July 11, Daniel, [1661, Nov. 25] ; 1663, July
11, Mary, [1656, Nov. 28] ; 1664, May 17, John, [1664, May 10.]

Samuel ^Marsh.— 1053, March 20, Mary, b. 1648 ; 1653, March 20,
Samuel, b. 1611), [1649, Feb 12] ; 1653, March 20, Comfort, b. 1652,
[1652, Aug. 22]; 1655, Aug. Hannah, b. 1655, Aug. 14, [1655, July
22 | ; 1657, Feb. II, Elizabeth, [1657, Dec. 27] ; 1661, May 2, John,
[1661, May 2]; 1663, a child, [1663, April !.]

Robert Martin.— 1646, May 26, Mary ; 1649, May 28, John; 1652,
May 15, Stephen.

Nathaniel Merriman. — 1661, June 27, John, [1659, last of Feb.];
1661, June 27, Abigail, [1654, April 18] ; 1661, June 27, Mary, [1657,
July 12] ; 1665, June 25, Caleb, [1665, May.]

Richard Miles. — 1642, Oct. 7, Annah ; 1644, Oct. John.

Thomas Mitchell.— 1651, Feb. 22, Elizabeth, b. 1651, Aug. [1651,
Feb. 6.]

Rebecca Mix, wife of Thomas Mix.— 1658, May 23, Nathaniel,
[1651, Sept. 14] j 1658, May 23, Daniel, [1653, Sept. 8] ; 1658, May
23, Thomas, [1655, Aug. 30] ; 1658, May 23, Rebecca, [1657, Jan. 4] ;
1659, Jan. 22, Abigail ; 1661, Dec. 15, Caleb ; 1663, Feb. 21, Samuel,
[1663, Jan. I 1] ; 1666, Aug. 12, Hannah, [1666, June 30.]

Thomas Morris.— 1643, June 18, Hannah, b. 1641, March 14; 1643,
Dec. 20, Elizabeth ; 1615, March 12, John ; 1646, March 8, John ; 1648,
Oct. 29, Eleazar ; 1651, Oct. 5, Thomas, [1651, Oct. 3] ; 1651, Oct. 5,
Ephraim, [1651, Oct. 3] ; 1656, March 25, Joseph, [1656, March 25.]

John Moss. — 1639, Jan. 11, John; 1611, April 4, Samuel; 1612,
April 10, Abigail; 1613, Nov. 6, Joseph; 1645, Nov. 16, Ephraim ;
1617, April 11, Marij ; 1619, April I, Mercy ; 1650, Oct. 20, John,
[1650, Oct. 12] ; 1652, Oct. 7, Elizabeth, [1652, Oct. 3] ; 1653, Jan. 2,
Esther^ [1653, Jan. 2] ; 1655, Nov. 30, Isaac, [1655, Nov. 21.]

Matthew Moulthrop. — 1642, Elizabeth, b. 1638; 1G42, Alary, b.
1641.

Thomas Munson. — 1613, Aug. 7, Samuel ; 1648, June II, Hannah.

John Nash.— 1616, Jan. 3, Elizabeth ; 1619, July 29, Sarah; 1652,
Jan. 14, Mary, [1652, Dec. 13] ; 1655, July 29, Hannah, [1655, July
24]

Joseph Nasii.— 1650, July 14, John, [1650, July 12] ; 1 651, Jan. 23,
Hannah, [1651, Jan. 21.]

Sister Newman, wife of Richard Newman. — 1665, John ; 1665,
Sarah ; 1665, Jan. 27, Mercy, [1665, Dec. 7.]

Robert Newman.— 1642,' Oct. 2, Bethiah ; 1646, Oct. 24, Grace.

Adam Nichols. — 1645, Aug. 11, John; 1646, Feb. 14, Barakiah ;
1650, March 10, Hester.

Mary Osborn, wife of Jeremiah Osborn. — 1642, Oct. 23, Rebecca ;
1642, Feb. 5, Increase ; 1616, Jan. 3, Benjamin; 1655, Oct. 21, Mary,
b. 1653, March 20; 1655, Oct. 21, Elizabeth, b. 1654, Jan. 5 ; 1C>56,
Nov. 30, Jeremiah, [1656, Nov. 28] ; 1658, Jan. 30, Johanna, [105S, Dec.
8] ; 1665, Jan. 14, Elizabeth, [1665, Dec. 9.]

George Pardee. — 16)62, May 13, Ceorgc, [1655, Jan. 15] ; 1662,
May 13, Mary, [1658, April 18]; 1662, May 13, Elizabeth, [1660, June
10]'; 1666, April !3, Rebecca, [1666, April 18.]

46

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302 Baptisms in Neic Haven, Conn. [Oct.,

Sister Parker, wife of Edward Parker.— 1048, April 27, Mary ;
1648, Oct. 8, John; 1650, May 26, Hope, [1650, April 26]; 1652,
April 14, Lydia, [1052, April 14.]

Sister Patterson, wife of Edward Patterson.— 1014, Jan. John;
1014, July 12, Elizabeth.

Joseph Peck.— 1017, Sept. 5, Joseph; 1047, Sept. 5, Benjamin.

William Peck.— 1040, Jan. 17, Joseph; 1043, May 6, Elizabeth ;
1613, March 12, Eleazar ; 1650, March 24, Elizabeth.

Ephraim Pennington— 1618, Oct. 22, Ephraim, b. 1045; 1648,
Oct. 22, Mary, b. 1046.

Richard Perry.— 1640, Oct. 4, Mary ; 1641, Oct. 31, Micajah ; 1045,
June 8, Samuel ; 1017, July 11, John ; 1049, Sept. 2, Grace'.

John Potter, [?] Joan. — 1641, Oct. 7, Samuel.

William Potter.— 1041, Aug. 22, Mary; 1641, Aug. 22, Sarah;
1641, Oct. 3, Hope ; 1643, Jan., Rebecca ; 1044, Dec. 22, Nathaniel.

Piuscilla Powell, wife of Thomas Powell ; 1043, Hannah,b. 1641,
Aug. ; 1044, Priscilla, b. 1642, Dec ; 1645, July 20, Mary; 1048, Jan.
28, Martha ; 1050, Jan. Martha, an infant ; 1053, June 6, Hester, [1053,
June 6.]

William Preston. — 1640, June 14, Jehiel.

Mary Preston.— 1043, April 9, Ilackaliah, 1643, April 9, Elisnph,
twins; 1046, Jan. 24, Joseph; 1664, July 24, Mary; 1004, July 24,
Sarah.

John Punderson.— 1042, May, Annan ; 1044, Oct. John.

Constance Rose, wife of George Rose. — 1662, May 13, John ; 1663,
Nov. 17, Daniel.

Sarah Rudderford, wife of Henry Rudderford. — 1043, Oct. 1, Sarah,
b. 1641, July 31 ; 1044, Aug. Lydia ; 1646, July 19, John ; 1048, Oct.
Caleb; 1650, March 24, Mary, [1649, Feb. 23] ; 1052, June, Elizabeth,
[1052, June 19.]

William Russell. — 1G50, Aug. 4, Hannah, [1050, July 29]; 1059,
July 25, Noadiah, [1059, July 22. j

Sarah Russell. — 1044, Feb. 10, Samuel.

Sister Smith, wife of George Smith. — 1047, April 18, John; 1049,
Sept. 10, Elizabeth ; 1051, Dec. 7, Samuel, [1651, Dec. 4]; 1055, Aug.
14, Joseph, [1655, Aug. 14] ; 1650, Feb. 8, Nathan, [1650, Dec. 27.] °

Sarah Smith, wife of Nehemiah Smith. — 1615, Dec. 14, Sarah, b.
1642; 1645, Dec. 14, Mary, b. 1642; 1645, Dec. 14, Hannah, b. 1044 ;
1645, Feb. 22, Mercy, b. 1045; 1045, Feb. 22, Elizabeth ; 1040, Oct.
24, Nehemiah.

Sister Sperry, wife of Richard Sperry. — 1663, Aug. 30, Ebenczer,
[1663, July] ; 1005, Daniel.

Stent. — 1040, Aug. 10, Eleazar, b. 1644, middle of January.

Robert Talmadge.— 1649, May 13, Abigail; 1G50, Oct. 20, Thomas,
[1650, Oct. 17] ; 1652, Sept. 19, Sarah, [1652, Sept. 19] ; 1054, Sept.
11, John, [1654, Sept. 11] ; 1656, Oct. 4, Enoch, [1056, Oct. 4] ; 1659,
Nov. 25, Mary, [1659, Sept. 2.]

Tabitha Thomas, wife of John Thomas. — 1653, Jan. 12, Elizabeth,
b. 1648, March 15 ; 1653, Jan. 12, Samuel, b. 1651, Sept. 5 ; 1053, Feb.
13, Tabitha, [1053, Dec. 18] ; 1001, Nov. 9, Joseph.

Ellen Thompson, wife of John Thompson. — 1645, June 8, Hannah ;
1647, July 24, Lydia; 1048, Oct. 15, Ebenczer; 1054, Sept. 17, Mary,
[1052, April 24] ; 1054, Sept. 17, Anna, [1054, Sept. 22.]

1S55.] Baptisms in Neib Haven, Conn. 303

William Thobpe.— 1640, May 24, Nathan ; 16(43, April, Elizabeth ;

1613, July, John ; 1G4G, June 14, Samuel; 1048, Nov. 5, Eleazar, [1649,
Jan. 12.]

Mary Tichenor, wife of Martin Tichenor.— 1656, Feb. 8, John, b.
1652, April 17, [1G53, April 11] ; 1G5G, Feb. 8, Abigail ; b. 1654, Feb.
1, [1654, Feb. 1]; 1650, Feb. 8, Daniel, b. 1056, Oct. 9, [1650,
Oct. 9] j 1659, March 13, Hannah; 1660, Oct. 14, Samuel; 1663, a
daughter.

Grace Todd, wife of Christopher Todd.— 1G42, Dec. 2, John ; 1045,
April 20, Samuel ; 1647, Sept. 16, Mary ; 1050, Dec. 15, Grace, [1650,
Dec. 15] j J653, June 15, Michael, [1G53, June 181; 1G55, Feb. 18,
Mercy, [IG55, Feb. 18.]

Elizabeth Tuttle, wife of William Tuttle. — 1640, Nov. 22, Josepb ;
1G42, April, Sarah ; 1645, Nov. 9, Elizabeth ; 1647, March 28, Simon ;
1648, Oct. 29, Benjamin; 1650, May J9, Mercy, [IG50, April 271;
1652, Feb. 29, Nathaniel, [1052, Feb. 24.]

Sister Tuttle, wife of John Tuttle. — 166G, March 23, Daniel, [1064,
April 13] ; 1G66, March 23, Mary, [1604, April 13] ; 100G, March 23,
Samuel, [1659, Jan. 9] ; 1666, March 23, Sarah, [1661, Jan. 22] ; IG66,
Nov. 19, Elizabeth, [1666, Nov. 21.]

Nathaniel Turner. — 1639, Nov. 17, Hannah ; 1640, June 7, Isaac.

John Vincent.— 1647, March 28, Hannah; 1648, Oct. 8, John.

Ann Wackfield, wife of John Wackfield. — 1644, Dec. 29, Hannah ;
1645, Aug. 21, Mary ; 1645, Aug. 24, Mary ; 1650, April 19, Matthew,
Martha, [?] [1650, April 19.]

John Walker.— 1041, March, Mary ; 1646, Sept. 28, Hannah.

Edward Watson. — 1653, March 31, Grace; 1G56, Sept. John,
[1656, Sept. 22.]

Edward Wigglesworth. — 1640, Dec. 1, Abigail.

Sister Williams. — 1640, Oct. 11, Hannah.

Benjamin Wilmot. — 1648, May 21, Hannah, b. 1644, Jan. 25; 1648,
May 21, Mary, b. 1640, Feb. 16 ; 1619, Sept. 23, Elizabeth.

John Winston.— 1650, Dec. 12, Elizabeth, [1649, Dec. 11]; 1651,
Feb. 15, Hester, [1651, Jan. 25]; 1654, May 30, Grace, [1654, April
21] ; 16G0, Dec. 19, Christian, son ; 1662, Hester, [1602, Nov. II.]

Thomas Gale.— 1659-60, March 18, Martha, [1655, May 0] ; IG60,
June 22, Abigail, [1660, May 5.]

Baptisms in the Church in New Haven, " by virtue of the Communion of

Churches."

1645, June 23, Hannah, daughter of Sarah Smith, a member of the
church of Stratford.

1646, Aug. 23, Samuel, son of John Sherman, member of the church
of Milford.

1651, June 1, Abigail Abbot, "Robert Abbot, Elizabeth Swaine, Mary
Swaine, Bcthia Lawrence, Hester Lawrence, Samuel Betts, Peter Betts,
Mercy Betts, Aaron Blackly, Moses Blackly, Mercy Dod, Hannah Dod,
Daniel Dod, children of Branford Church.

1651, Aug. 10, Jonathan, Hannah, Thomas, John, children of Jonathan
Sargants, a member of the church of Branford.

I65S, May 3, Hannah, daughter of John Browne, a member of the
church of Milford.

36 1 Genealogical Items relating to Dover, N. II. [Oct.,

1658, Sept. 19, Thcophilus, son of Richard Baldwin, a member of
Mil ford Church.

1059, March 27, Abigail, daughter of John Baldwin, a member of the
church of Milford.

1659, Nov. 27, Micaja, son of Micaja Tomkins, a member of the church
of Milford.

1660, May 13, John, son of John Parmely, a member of the church of
Guilford, by desire of that church.

In the town record of births, against the name of Samuel the son of

T T T •

Henry Lines, born 1059, Jan. IG, is the following memorandum made hy
the register of that day —

" Second son of John Lines (as he saith) of Badby
two miles from Dantry in Northamptonshire."

GENEALOGICAL ITEMS RELATING TO THE EARLY SET-

TLERS OF DOVER, N. II.

[Communicated by Rev. Alonzo H. Quint, M. N. E. Hist. Gen. Soe.]

[ConckuleJ from page 5S of present Volume.]

Additions and Corrections.

Austin, Matthew, in. Mary, dau. of Capt. John Littleficld, of Wells,

before 1701. Thomas,- is called, 14 May, 1098, " only son and

successor" of Joseph.1

Beard, Thomas,1 and Mary, had son William,2 b. 12 May, 1661, d. 27
May; Hannah,2 b. 24 Oct. 1606. On the 24 July 1668, Thomas, (Wil-
liam?) gave his wife Elizabeth "a power of attorney to sell,11 &c, he
being then " Resident in the Island of Barbadoes," and she being one
kt Whoe is now bound for New England.11

Biokford, John,2 and Temperance, had additional children. Hannah,
born 5 Nov. 1065; Benjamin, born 20 Oct., 1(5*2. John,3 mar. Eliza-
beth, dau. of Jeremy Tebbets. Thomas,3 mar. Bridget, dau. of William
Furbur. John,3 mar. Susanna, dau of William Furbur.

Benbiore, Philip, and widow Rebecca Nock, were mar. 28 Sept.
1669. She, again a widow, died 30 March, 1080.

Buckner, Charles, the Schoolmaster of 1657, had wife Mary; they
were "of Boston,11 12 April 1008, when they sold land in Dover to Job
Clements.

BuRNUM, Robert,1 made his will 12 June, 1691 ; proved (not signed)
29 Sept. 1691 ; gave to son Samuel, 200 acres of land at " Lampercall
Riucr,11 and the carpenter tools at Chebacco ; to son Jeremiah, the marsh
at " Pitman's Poyntat Oyster Riuer," and the carpenter tools there ; wife
Frances, who was appointed Administratrix. The will is in Essex Reg-
istry of Probate.

Canney, Thomas,1 gave to his son Joseph real and personal estate 3
Dec. 1669. Thomas, son of Thomas, Jr., late deceased, with Grace (?)
his wife, gave to brother Samuel land near Thomson's Point, 12 Aug.,
1703. Joseph.2 mar. Mary Clements, 25 Dec. 1070; she was dau. of
Job and Margaret, (not Lydia) Clements.

Cater, Richard, was of Dover in 1018.

Cauell, Richard, taxed 1657. Andrew, taxed at Cochccho, 1072.

1S55.J Genealogical Items relating to Dover, N. II. 3G5

CriESLEY, Thomas,2 mar. Eli/.abctli Thomas, (not Thi/ics) 22 Aug.,
1663 ; their son Thomas born 4 June, 1G64.

Colcord, Edward. Whether this man l< first came over" in 163!, or
whether he was here in 1629, depends very much on the authenticity of
the famously disputed " Wheelwright Deed." lie was horn in 1614 or
1015, according to various depositions. Hubbard says lie was once Gov-
ernor* of Dover, but for reasons satisfactory to ourselves, we don't believe
it. He was in Dover in 1642; "was in Hampton as early as 1645, and
lived near where the north school-house now stands;" was, perhaps, in
Exeter once, and certainly was in law suits pretty much all the time.
He was a very busy man indeed ; was in bad odor with all parties by
turns ; was indicted for causing vexatious suits, &c., hut was liked by
some very respectable people. He died in Hampton, 10 Feb. 1681—2.
lie had wife Anne (Robert Page, of Hampton, in deed dated 24 June,
1673, says, " my brother, Edward Colcord, and Anne his wife,") and

children, Jonathan, b. d. 31, 6, 1661. Mary b. 14, 8, 1649; ,

mar. 28, 10, 1G70, Benjamin Fifield. Edward b. 2, 12, 1651 ; killed by
the Indians 13 June, 1667, (Keg. VI. 248,) his inventory being entered
0,8, 1077. Hannah mar. 28, 10, 1GG5, ThomasJDearborn. (Reg. II.,
83.) Sarah mar. 30, 10, 1668, John Hubbs. Shua b. 12, 4, 16(50.
Deborah b. 21,3, 1664. Abigail b. 23, 5, 1GG7. Mehitable mar. 20,
10, 1G97, Nathaniel Stevens, of Dover. Samuel, had wife Mary, and
children, Jonathan b. 4 Mar. 1683-4; Elizabeth b. 2G Dec. 1686.
Abraham, Jr., killed 13 June 1G77 (Belknap,) " whose death was much
regretted," we are satisfied was Edwahd, Jr. Descendants are numer-
ous.

Cromwell, A Philip, of Salem, had wife Dorothy, who died 28 Sep.
1G73 ; he mar. (2), widow Mary Lemon, 19 Nov. 1G74.

Dam John,1 in his will gave property to his gr. dau. Abigail, apparently
dau. of his son John; he died 27 Jan. 1689-90. John mar. dau. of Wm,
Furbur, and had son Elnathan, b. in Newington, 27 April, 1*00. John1
had wife Elizabeth, and children, (Fain. 1) John8 b. abt. 1G37 ; Eliz-
abeth,2 b. 1 May, 16-19; Marv,8 b. 4 Sept 1651; William,2 b. 14 Oct.
1053: Susanna',2!). 14 Dec. 1GG1 ; Judith,3 b. 15 Nov. 1GGG. John,2

was twice married ; prob. ( 1 ) to Hall, and had (Jan. 2,) Sarah3 ;

Abigail,3 b. 5 April, 1GG3 ; mar. (2) 9 Nov. 1664, Elizabeth Furbur, and
had John,3 b. 11 Jan. 1665; John,3 (2d) b. 23 Feb. 1G07 ; Alice,3 b. 11
Dec. 1070.

Davis, John,1 was an early resident of Haverhill, Ms., and a son of
James and Sisilla Davis. James, the father, died in II., 29 Jan. 1G78,
ae. abt 90; the mother died 23 May, 1G73. John1 went to Dover in
16-72 or 53; had mar. in II., 10 Dec. 1646, Jane Peasley; had children
(Fam. I,) Mary.b. G Nov. 1647, mar. Josiah Heath, of Haverhill ; Sarah,
b. 7 Mar. 1648-9, mar. James Smith, of O. R. ; John, b. 22 Aug. 1651 ;
and in Dover, Hannah, b. 21 Dec. 1653, mar. John Keyzan or Kezan, of
Haverhill ; Jane, b. 29 Dec. 1055, d. 23 Sept. 1G5G ; Moses, b. 30 Dec.
1057; Joseph, b. 26 Jan. 1659; James, b. 23 May, 1GG2; Jane, b. 15
May, 1604 ; Jemima, Judith. MoSES should be Mosks-; he mar. 1G Jan.
1681, in Haverhill, Ruhamah Dow ; ch. in II., John, b. 4 Jan. 1682;
Moses, b. 2 Nov. 1GS6; in Dover, Jabez; Ebenczcr, b. 10 June, 1702.
He was killed, as said, 10 June, 1724. David was killed at Lubberland,
(in Durham,) 27 Aug. 160G.

Dok, Nicholas,1 had wife Martha, and ch. John, b. 25 Aug. 1GG9;
Samson, b I April, 1670; Elizabeth, b. 7 Feb. 1G78.

3GG Genealogical Items relating tb Dover, N. I J. [Oct.,

Evans, Robert,1 had wife Elizabeth, and ch. ; Robert, b. 30 Sept.
16(55; Edward, b. 28 June, 1007; Jonathan, b. 10 April, 1G09; Eliz-
abeth, b. 25 Jan. 1671.

Field, Zachary,8 was b in 1648, probably instead of '45 ; the lines
quoted under "Joseph2" refer to Zachary* not to Joseph-

Follkt, Robert, of Salem, had son Abraham, b. 23 Dec. 1671.
Richard Nason, of York Co., in will dated 14 July, 1094, and proved in
1096, gives to his wife all property that belonged to her former husband,
Nicholas Follett ; in addition to legacies to his own children (John,
Joseph, Benjamin, and Raker,) he gives others to N. F 's children, viz.;
Sarah (Child,) Mary (Witham,) Nicholas Follet, and Sarah (Meader).
Nicholas and Mary Hall, both of Portsmouth, were mar. 12 Sept. 1700 ;
ch. Samuel, b. 8 Dec. 1701, d. 4 May, 1709; Nicholas, b. 25 Aug. 1707,
d. 11 Dec. 1707.

Fr/RBER, William,1 had wife Elizabeth ; his dau. Susanna, b. 5 May,
1G04, mar. John3 Bickford ; Elizabeth, his dau., mar. John3 Dam ; Bridget,
his dau., mar. Thomas3 Bickford. William,3 b. 1072, d. 20 March,
1757, a res. of Newington ; Sarah, his wife, b. 1675, d. 23 April, 1762 ;
ch. Nehemiah,4 b. 21 Jan. 1710 ; he had wife Abigail (b. 14 June, 1710.)
and ch. Elizabeth,5 b. 26 April, 1733; Mary,5 b: 5 May, 1735, d. 18
April, 1730; Jerusha,4 b. 6 Jan. 1738 ; Abigail,* b. 12 June, 1740; De-
borah,5 b. 19 April, 1743; Sarah,5 b. 1 March, 1745; Nehemiah,5 b. 24
April, 1743, d. 23 Feb. 1754; Levi,5 b. 16 May, 1751; Fabyan,5 b. 14
June, 1752, d. 13 Feb. 1S02, having had thirteen children

Giles, Matthew, was dwelling at O. R, 24 June, 1648, as by deed
from Richard Cater.

Hall, Elizabeth, widow of Sargent John1 Hall, mar. 7 Aug. 1087,
Thomas Packer, of Portsmouth. She was dau. to a sister of Maj. Rich-
ard Waldron. Raltii ;2 was he Ralph " of mistick side," whose wife was
Mary, and who sells land 17, 10, 1047; 15,7, 1648, and 2, 2, 1649?
Another child, Sarah, d. 16 July 1603. John,2 had wife Elizabeth, and
in addition to those given, a child, Grace,3 b. 10 March 1663—4. John,3
mar. Abigail Roberts, S Nov. 1(571 ; of children were, John, b. 27 June,
1673; Thomas, b. 19 June, 1675; Abigail, b. 24 Feb. 1079, and others
named.

Hamilton, David, was killed at Newichwannock, 28 Sept. 1691.
Haines. — Our article erroneously spells it IIaynes, and equally erro-
neously styles G. C. IIaynes, of East Boston, a descendant. For the
whole paragraph substitute the following, on authority of A. M. Haines,
Esq: — Samuel,1 born probably in 1011, was in the employ of Julm Cogs-
well Sen., for nine years prior to 1635, when he came over with said
Cogswell (and his family) who was a merchant in London ; they em-
barked 4 June 1635, and sailed for Bristol, and, lastly, from Milford
Haven, Wales, in the ship " Angel Gabriel," which reached Pemaquid
but was driven from her anchorage there by the " Great Hurricane " of
15 Aug. 1635, and totally wrecked. Samuel came from Pemaquid in
Goodman Gallops bark, of Boston, with the goods saved from the wreck
to Ipswich, where he remained with Cogswell the year following; four
years after leaving Cogswell he returned to England, but came back
about a year and a half after. He was at Dover 4, 1, 1640; had lot No.
10, west of Back River, in 1642; was taxed 1648 ; moved to Greenland
in 1G49-50, and occupied until his death a farm purchased of Capt.
Champcrnon ; was deacon of First Ch. in Portsmouth 1671 ; was select-

1855.] Genealogical Items relating to Dover, N. H. 367

man there, &.c. ; was living in May, 1684. Cli. were Samuel,1 l>. 1 GIG ;
Matthias,2 b. 1650; Elizabeth,2 mar. Samuel Weeks. Samuel,2 mar. 9
Jan. 1672, Mary Fifield, who d. in 1725; he d. 16S8-9. Ch. were,
Sarah,3 b. 0 Oct 1673; Eleanor,3 b. 23 Aug. 1675; Matthias,3 b. 7 Mar.
1G7G-7, mar. Mchitable Jenness ; William,3 b. 7 Jan. 1678, mar. Mary
Lewis ; Mary,3 b. 27 Jan. 1685 ; Samuel,3 b. 5 July, 1687, mar. Mchita-
ble Crosby. Matthias,2 mar. 28 Dec. 1671, Jane Bracket. Ch. Sam-
uel,3 b. 25 Dec. 1674; Joshua,3 b. 5 April, 1678.

Ham, John,1 mar. 6 May, 1668, Mary Heard. Ch. Mary, b. 2 Cct.,
1668 ; Elizabeth, b. 29 Jan., 1671 ; Joseph, b. 3 June, 1678; John, b.
1681 ; and perhaps others. %

Hamisleton, David, had sons, Solomon, b. 10 Aug , 16G6 ; Jonathan,
b. 20 Dec, 1672.

Hanson, Isaac,2 had wife Mary, and dau. Mary,3 b. 18 May, 1679.
Hayes, John,1 mar. Mary Home, 28 June, 168(5.

Heard, John,1 (who d. 17 Jan., 1688-9, instead of 1688) and Eliz-
abeth, had ch. Benjamin, b. 20 Feb., 1613 ; Mary, b. 26 Jan., 1649 ; Abi-
gail, b. 2 Aug., 1651 ; Elizabeth, b. 15 Sept., 1653 ; Hannah, b. 25 Nov.,
1655; John, b. 24 Feb., 1658; Joseph, b. 4 Jan_ 1660 ; Samuel, b. 4
Aug., 1663; Tristram, b. 4 Mar., 1666; Nathaniel, b. 20 Sept., 1068;
James, William, Dorcas, Experience. Benjamin,2 was dead before
1703 ; the " Benjamin, Jr.," of 1(593-4, was probably the Benjamin killed
29 Aug., 1723, and also the " Benjamin, of Dover," who mar. at Salis-
bury, 23 May 1690, and who had ch. b. in S. ; Elizabeth, b. 25 May,
1691 ; Samuel, b. 28 Feb., 1691 (?) ; Benjamin, b. 16 Dec, 1702.

Henderson, William, 15 Oct., 1679, Isaac Waldron, of Boston, com-
plains of Win, Henderson, of Dover, fur not working in a shop according
to agreement, he having paid him in advance.

Horne, William,1 and Elizabeth, had ch. John, b. 25 Oct., 1663;
William, b. II May, 1674; Thomas, b. 28 Nov., 1676; Margaret, b. 10

May, 1679. John,2 and Mary , mar. 30 June, 16S6.

Jones, Stephen, mar. Elizabeth Field, 28 Jan., 1663.
Layton, Thomas,1 d. 1671-2, not 1672.
Matthews, Francis,3 mar. 23 Feb., 1691-2, Ruth Bennet.
Meader, John, and Abigail, had Elizabeth, b. 26 Mar., 1665; Sarah,
b. 11 Jan., 1668; Nathaniel, b. 14 June, 1(571 ; John, Nicholas (prob.)
Miller, Joseph, of Dover, 20 Sept., 1647, sells to John Goddard, of"
Dover, house where " Miller now dwelleth, and five acres of land," and
other property, much of which was formerly Rev. Thomas Larkham's.

Nook, Thomas,1 and Rebecca, had ch. Sylvanus, Rebecca; Elizabeth,
b. 21 Nov., 1663, d. 12 May 1669 ; Henry, b. 8 Feb., 1666; Thomas,1
d. 29 Oct., 1(566. Sylvanus,2 mar. 20 April, 1677; Elizabeth Emery,
ch. Elizabeth, b. 12 Feb., 1677-8; Sarah, b. 4 May, 1680; and others
mentioned. Henry,' mar. 10 Jan., 1691-2, Sarah Adams. The re-
mark of A. W. B., in p. 124 of Vol. VII., that Nock is now Knox, is too
sweeping ; Nock is still widely preserved.
Nuberry, Thomas, taxed 1671.

Nutter, Anthony,- and Sarah, had John,3 b. 27 Dec. 1673; and
others mentioned.

Ore, James, grant near O. R., 1663; name frequently spelt Ocr ;
taxed at O. R. 1659, 1661, " of Saco Falls ;" he sold 9 Oct., 1669, for
himself and Henry Browne, to James Smith at O. R. ; his name is fre-
quently connected with that of Browne.

36S Brewster's Island. — Fogg Family. [Oct.,

Oris. The elaborate genealogy of the family of Richard Otis, pub-
lished in Vol. V., compiled by 11? N. Otis, Esq., of New York, has not,
we believe, been materially affected by further examinations. The men-
tion in Vol. VI., p. S7, of several of this name among the Canada cap-
tives, is worthy of note. " Grizoll Ottis" settles the name of Richard's
third wife to be as found in York Co. records. Was " Rose Ottis,'1 the
daughter of Richard1 or of Richard2 ? " Christon Ottis " was evidently
the youngest daughter of Richard.1 " Stephen Ottis" is the son of Ste-
phen2 ; but where is Nathaniel ? and who is " Paul " ? Solomon,2 son of
Richard,1 by Rose, bis wife, was b. 15 Oct., 1663, and died about the
next March. Experience,2 b. 7 Nov., 1066. Stephen,1 mar. 16 April,
1GT4, Mary, dau. of William Pitman.

Permet, Lazarus, taxed 1659; at D. N., 1662 ; at Coch. 1663-68.

Pitman, William. — Edward Leathers and Stephen Jenkins, mentioned
in his will, were to be "overseers"; John Woodman and Stephen Otis
were witnesses. Add to his children Mary,2 who mar. Stephen2 Otis, 16
April, 1674.

Starbuck. — Sarah,3 who mar. William Story, should be Sarah2 ; Abi-
gail,3 who mar. Peter Coffin, should be Abigail2; and their descendants
should be designated to correspond.

Stevens, Nathaniel, was b. in Salesbury, Ms., 11, 9, 1C45 ; was son
of John and Catharine; sec VIII. 162.

Tebdets, Jeremiah,3 was born, as by deposition, in 1G3I ; was jail-
keeper at Dover in 1670.

The compiler's descent from five of the Dover emigrants, has made his
work in the records here provided a labor of love. The fact, however,
that descendants of these families arc throughout the Union, and the early
connections of these with those of Massachusetts, render highly impor-
tant a thorough investigation into the rich field of early New Hampshire
history. A. II. Q.

BREWSTER'S ISLAND.

Edward Dunn, aged fifty ycarcs or thereabouts, and Thomas Collier
aged forty ycarcs or thereabouts, doe testify that euer since wee came to
Nantaskett to dwell wee haue possessed Brewster's Islands by virtue of
the grante of the Gcnerall Court without any Legall molestation of any
man, and this is the manner wee haue possessed them by stinting them
as the rest of our Comons and by putting on of Coatcs, Calves, Swine,
Shecpe, and yearlings, and cutting of timber, and makeing vse of the
hay. Sworn to in Court, 30th October, 1662.

This is a true Copie compared Edw. Rawson, Secy.

with the originall as Attests Edw. Rawson, Secy.

EPITAPHS OF THE FOGG FAMILY.
[Copied from the Graveyard in Eliot, by JonN S. II. Fogg. M. D.]

Daniel Fogg,* son of Samuel and Anna Fogg, born at Hampton, N.
II., 10 days 4 months, 1660. Died in this town in the year 1755, ae. 95.

James Fogg, son of Daniel and Hannah Fogg, born March IT, 1701.
Died Dec. 21, 1767, ae. 83.

James, son of John and Abigail Fogg, died Oct. 25, 1798, cc. 10 yrs.

* The Daniel Fogge n ferrcd to in the hereafter to be given will. He was the son
of Samuel Fogge by h,.; first wife. ■

1855.] Notices of Publications. 300

NEW PUBLICATIONS.

A Historical and Biographical Genealogy of the Cushmans : the Descend-
ants of Robert Cushman, the Puritan, from the year 1617 to 1855.
In Memoriam Majoram. By Henry Wyles Cushman. Boston: 1855.
8vo. pp. 666.

The amount of matter contained in this work is considerably more than that in any
American genealogical work which has come under our notice hitherto The Author
had justly a high conception of the importance of his subject, and he has carried out
his labor in fine taste, making every part of its execution correspond to the high
standard of his conception. His sketches are well written, and the entire work can-
not fail to be regarded as a most valuable contribution to American Biography. The
Author has well remarked in his Preface, — " As the ocean is composed of drops, so
the history of a country is made up of the acts of each individual person ; and those
acts, in the aggregate, give the character of the people as well as an indication of the
policy and administration of the government. Hence the importance of Genealogies."

In making up the whole race of the descendants of any one individual, great ine-
qualities will necessarily appear; inequalities in all things, as well mental as physi-
cal. Hence, if now anil then a descendant of Elder Cushman make but a sorry fig-
ure compared with others, this is as it should be; for were all persons equal in all
respects, there would be no laudable emulation, and we should be tired of our subject
as soon as we had begun it. But the Author of the work bjfore us no doubt very
correctly infers that the race of Cushmans will not suffer in comparison with any
oilier race of descendants, in respect to virtue and usefulness.

A few notices of some eminent men of other names, descendants of Robert Cush-
man, or connections by marriage, are given in the Appendix ; as the Hon. Samuel
ClarU, of West Brattleboro', Vt.; Rev. Amos Dresser, Farmmglon, 0. ; and Prof.
Muspratt, Liverpool, Eng.

Mr. Cushman has given about twenty-five portraits of distinguished Cushmans,
besides some fifty autographs. The portraits are beautifully done on stone, by the
Me.-srs. Chandler of this city, after the superior drawings of Mr. L. Grozelier.

The plan pursued by the Author in displaying or putting together his work, we con
■vJer the very best. Nothing can be simpler or plainer, after a hw moments" atten
tion to the clear and full explanation which accompanies it. And we would here
remark, for the benefit of those who may not see the Cushman Genealogy, that the
plan is substantially the same as that generally employed in the Register.

In closing it may be said, that if there are any descendants of Elder Cushman who
do not refer to this work of their brother with pride and satisfaction, we shall be sor-
ry for their inability to appreciate that which is great and good.

In speaking of the portraits in the work as fine specimens of lithography, it should
have been mentioned, that there are two exquisitely fine steel plaies ; one of the Au-
thor, and the other of Don Alonzo Cushman, Esq., of N. York. It is enough to say
that these were done by Mr. II. W. Smith of Boston.

Dorchester in 1G30, 1776, and 1855. An Oration, delivered on the
Fourth of July, 1855, by Edward Everett. Also an Account of the
Proceedings in Dorchester, at the Celebration of the Day. Boston :
Printed ami Published by David Clapp. EbenezerClapp, Jr., 184 Wash-
ington St. 1855. 8vo. pp. 158.

Two objects were accomplished at the time of the delivery of this Oration, namely,
the commemoration of the First Settlement of the Town, and the Birthday of a great
Nation. It is said, that on the occasion, the great Orator was never more happy in
any similar performance. We have read it with unbounded pleasure, and when we
had finished it we felt a regret that there was no more of it. The Author, it may be
said, has indulged too much in his glance at the European world ; that all his space
could have been better occupied in mapping out the affairs of Dorchester. But it is
all intensely interesting, and so is everything to which he gives utterance.

Mr. Everett justly remarks, — " If those acquainted with the history of our ancient
town should be disappointed at finding some matters of interest wholly passed over,
and others lightly treated, they will be pleased to reflect upon the difficulty of doing
justice to all parts f a subject so comprehensive, within the limits of a popular ad-
dress." •'
17

37

0 Notices of Publications. [Oct.,

To one of ihe most important events in the early history of Dorchester, there is an
allusion on page 52, but few of the readers of the Oration will probably form a just
judgment of iis character, unless they turn to the source there indicated ; and it may
tiot be out of place here to observe, that when the Colony was threatened wilh the
loss of its charter, Dorchester rose up as one man to oppose any attempt uf the kind
from England, promising the General Court "to assi*'., with their persons and es-
tates," in repelling any infringement of their liberties, as expressed in the charter.

There is, perhaps, no town in Massachusetts having such ample materials for a
history as Dorchester. There is an Antiquarian Society established in it, whose mem-
bers are gathering up everything that lime has spared to illustrate us history.

The publisher, Mr. Clapp, has produced the work in the highest style of the art ;
its execution being not surpassed.by anything of the kind within our knowledge.

History of Pri?icelon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Civil and Ec-
clesiastical ; from its First Settlement in 1739, to April, 1852. By
Jeremiah Lyford Hanaford. Worcester. 1852. 12mo. pp. 204.

p

This work, though published in 1852, as by its imprint appears, a copy of it did not
find us way into our hands until this time. Thus much in explanation of a notice of
it at this late day.

Princeton was not without a History before this. Charles Theodore Russell, Esq.,
published, in 1S38, a thin octavo volume on the subject. He calls his work a "hasty
sketch," and we infer that it was undertaken chiefly to lay before the public " ihe
present Religious Controversy in that place;" that appearing conspicuous upon its
title-page, and four of the eight chapters into which it is divided being upon that sub-
ject. So, of Mr. Hanalbrd's book, — out of its fifteen chapters, nine are (''voted to
ihe ecclesiastical affairs of the town.

Mr. Hanaford acknowledges himself much indebted to Mr. Russell's work. Prince-
ton was incorporated in 175*J, " by the name of Prince Town," which name it receiv-
ed in honor of the Rev. Thomas Prince, of Boston — so often noticed in the Register
and elsewhere — as the Historian of New England. The act of incorporation was
passed one year and three days after the death of Mr. Prince.

Wc should have been glad if the Author had given a history of the Princeton fam-
ilies, but he has probably given us more than he could well afford to; and, on the
whole, wc are much pleased with his work. It is very well and agreeably written.

.1 List of some of the Descendants of Mr. Edward Woodman, who settled
at Ncwhury, Mass., A. D. 1035. Compiled by Joshua Coffin. Print-
ed for Cyrus Woodman, of Mineral Point, Wis. (at Newburyport, Ms.)
1855. 12ttio. pp. 16.

This is a very well prepared and neatly printed tract, in the preface to which, Mr.
Woodman says, " I cause it to be printed in the hope that some one of that now nu-
merous family may, by having his attention thus called to the subject, be induced io
prepare and publish a full list of all who bear or have borne our name in ihis coun-
try." Edward Woodman came to Newbury in the year of its settlement (1(332).
His son Joshua was the first white male child born in that ancient town, as his grave-
stone shows. He died, and was buried in what is now Byfield Parish, "ye 30th of
May, aged 67." From this Joshua, the Author, Cyrus Woodman, Esq., is descended.

Mr. Woodman printed the work at his own expense, lor gratuitous distribution.

Brief Sketch of the History of Leicester Academy. Part I. By Emory
Washburn. Boston. 1855. 8vo. pp. 158.

It is hardly necessary to say that whatever Judge Washburn does he does well.
The work before us is the result of labor imposed upon him by the Trustees of the
Academy. Whether they considered him the best qualified to perform it of any one,
we do not undertake to say, but we do not hesitate to give the opinion that no one
could have done it better.

Leicester Academy was founded in 1783, principally through the exertions of Col.
Ebenezer Crafts and Col. Jacob Davis — the former of Sturbridge, and the latter of
Charlton. Of the founders and patrons of the institution, Mr. Washburn has given
graphic sketches, which cannot fail to be read by every one with deep interest. Then
there is a chapter on the Trustees, and another on the Preceptors and Teachers.

1S55.J Notices of publications. 371

OUR RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW.

The following Genealogical works not having been noticed, we have
judged proper to notice them for the benefit of those interested, who
might otherwise be in ignorance of their publication.

i

Descendants of Thomas Olcott (Allcock), one of the First Settlers of
Hartford, Ct. By Nathaniel Goodwin, descendant of Ozias Good-
win, one of said settlers. Hartford : Press of Case, Tiffany and Burn-
ham. 1845.

This work we presume to have been the first published Genealogy compiled by the
late Vice President of the N. E. His.-Gen. Society, and bears throughout the marks
of great neatness and antiquarian research. The author's works rank among the
first of their kind, and our regret at his recent death is somewhat tempered by the
knowledge that his latest work, one of immense labor, is in course of publication by
his heirs. The present Olcott Family has probably no more distinguished name on
its records than that of the Hon. Peter Olcott, who, after holding several high otlices.
was Lt. Governor of Vermont, 1790-1791. He m. Sarah, dau. of Peletiah Mills, and
had a daughter Sarah, who m. Col. Jasper Murdock. The only issue of said Jasper
and Sarah was Sarah Olcott Murdock, who m. Hon. George Blake, of Boston, and
had issue inter alios, George, who m. Mary E. Tarbell, and left daughters Sarah 0 M.
find Georgiana M. A son of Hon. Peter Olcott was Mills Olcott, Esq., who m. Miss
Sarah Porter, and had, with other children, Helen, who m. Hon. Ruius Choate.

The record of the descendants of Thomas Olcott, as published by Mr. Goodwin, has
been limited to presentations, and no copy has, to our knowledge, been for sale, j-

A Historical Notice of Joseph Mygatt, one of the Early Colonists of
Cambridge, Mass., and afterwards one of the First Settlers of Hart-
ford, Conn., with a Record of his Descendants. By Frederick T.
Mygatt. Brooklyn, N. Y. Printed by the Harmonial Association, 1853.

This work owes its commencement to the zeal of one of the family, who unfortu-
nately did not live to witness its completion. By his will, however, lie left sufficient
funds to publish the work, and it has been reserved in its distribution, to those of the
name. The family is one of consideration still, in Hartford, where it has always re-
sided ; but the interest is more of a local and personal nature. It remains but to add,
that it is beautifully printed, and clearly arranged. t

Family Record, 8fc. of the Sharpies Family. * * * By Joseph Sharp-
less. Philadelphia. 1816.

The early date of publication gives this work an additional value to that derived
from the fact that but few genealogical works have appeared south of New England.
The ancestor of the family was John Sharpies, of Ralherton, Co. Chesler, England,
who emigrated with Win. Penn. There are probably lew of the name in this vicin-
ity, but the cennections of the family must feel a pride in the fact that the work was
a pioneer in the labor of publishing American Genealogies. t

BARNES.
Anne Barnes, of Way-hill, iu Hampshire— gave- to her son, Richard Barnes, £20
sterling. Likewise, Anne Bent, grandmother to sayd Richard, did giue him £16
sterling. Said sums are committed to John Bent, with whom said Richard hath been
mainteyned, hitherto, since his coming into N. England, w<;t> is about 7 yeares. ,

Thomas Blancher, having received said Richard Barnes as his Apprentice, withall,
vndertaking the Guardian-ship of the sayd Richard during his Nonage, desires sayd
John Bent to give security to sayd Barnes for the delivery to him of the said sums of
money at his age of 21 yeares. 2J of y8 (4) 1646.

Signed, Tho. Blauncher,

Peter Mayes. Joun Bent.

Abstract from Thos Blanrher's Petition to the Gov and Assistants at Boston, in Massa-
chusetts Archii'i Vol. IX.

372

Quarterly Obituary.

[Oct.,

QUARTERLY OBITUARY.

DEATHS.

AniERTuN, .Mr. Nathaniel, Chesterfield.
N. H., 4 Aug., ae. 82.

Bagley, Mrs IMaria, Thornton, N. H., 29
Aug., ae. 94 j widow of the late Mr.
Winthrop Bagley.

Baker, Charles, Westport, 23 Aug., ae.
91; member of the Dartmouth Monthly
Meeting of Friends.

Baldwin, Mr. Abel, Boston, 15 Aug., ae.
73.

Baktlett, Mr. Thomas, Lynn, 27 Aug.
ae. 92 J yrs.

Barry, William, Esq., in this city, at his
residence, No. 17 North Russell St., in
the afternoon of Aug. 11th, ae. 78 yrs.
10 mo. He had been ill but a short
time — death arresting him in his chair ;
and calmly as he had ever floated down
life's placid stream, in a green old age,
he paid the debt to nature. He parts
from us as he had always lived, a good
man and a devout Christian.

He is the worthy parent of a talented
family, two sons of whom are to be
memorably distinguished in our histori-
cal annals,- the Rev. William Barry,
author of "A History of Framingham,"
the pattern of local histories; and the
Rev. John Stetson Barry, who to " Re-
cords of the Stetson Family ;' and "A
Historical Sketch of the town of Han-
over," is now distinguishing himself
by uttering his "History of Massachu-
setts."

Long a highly esteemed citizen of
Boston, Mr. Barry kept for many years,
an extensive hat store in the old State
House. He was one of the original
members and founders of the Second
Universalis! Society, at whose church
in School Street, Sunday, Aug. 19th, by
the Rev. A. A. Miner, was preached a
discourse commemorative of his life and
character. t. l. t.

Bassett, Mr. Joseph, Hyannis, 7 July,
ae. 93 ; a revolutionary pensioner, and
the father of 21 children.

Baxter, Miss Martha, Quincy, 9 Aug ,
ae. 71.

Bean, John R. Esq., Gilmanton, N. H., 6
Sept., in his 80th year.

Benedict, Mr. Thomas S., Madison, Wis.,
23 Aug., ae. about 42 ; son of the Rev.
David Benedict, D.D.. of Pawtucket,
R.I.

Bonemaison, Mrs. Elizabeth, Salem, 15
Aug., ae. about SO ; dau. of the late
Rev. Daniel Johnson, a chaplain in the
revolutionary arm) tvilh Gen. Wash-
ington.

Bradbury, Capt. Edward, Saxonville. 22
Aug., ae. 73 ; son of Wymond and Ju-
dith (Moody,) B., of Medford; of The-
ophilus and Ann (Woodman) B., of
Newbury ; of Wyman and Marian (Cot-
ton,) B., of Salisbury; of Wyman and
Sarah (Pike,) B., of Salisbury ; of Thos.
and Mary (Perkins.) B , of Salisbury.

Brooks, Mr. George, Augusta, Me., 8
Aug., ae. 92.

Brooks, Gorham Esq., of Boston, at his
country seat in Medford, 10 Sept., ae.
60; a well known citizen, son of the
late Hon. Peter Chardon Brooks. Mrs.
Edward Everett. Mrs. N. L. Froth-
ingham, and Mrs. Charles Francis
Adams were his sisters. He grad H.

C. 1S14, in the class in which were
Wm. H. Prescott, Pliny Meirick, Rev.
Dr. Walker, Rev. Dr. Lamson, tV:c. He
married a Miss Shepherd, dau. of R.

D. Shepherd, Esq. ol' N. Orleans. Mr.
Brooks had been named by the Demo-
cratic parly as n candidate for Gov-
ernor of the Commonwealth. He was
a member of the N. E. H. Gen. Soc.
He died of typhus fever.

Bur rill, Mrs. Fanny, Newburyport, 31
July, ae. 82 ; widow of the late Samuel
Burrill.

Catlin, Mr. Asa, Kingsbury, N. Y., 28
Aug. in his 95th year.

Ciiace, Mr. Jonathan, Providence, R. I.,
18 July, in his 97th year; a soldier of
the revolution.

Chase, Mrs. Hannah, Newburyport, 24
July, ae. 87; widow of the late Capt.
Bailey C.

Clark, Mrs. Elizabeth, Framingham. 2
Aug., ae. 93 ; mother of James W.
Clark, Esq. of Boston.

Cobb, Sally, Hardwick, 25 Aug., ae. 99.

Congdon, Mr. Benjamin, of Boston, at
Rainsford Island, 17 July, ae. 64.

Cranch, Hon. William, Washington, 1
Sept., ae. 86 ; having served in the
Courts of the District of Columbia near-
ly fifty-live years. Of him it may be
truly said, an upright Judge has passed
away. A memoir of him will be found
in our first Vol. p. 77-80. His father
was Richard Cranch, "card maker from
London," as appears by his advertise-
ment in a Boston newspaper of 14 Mar.
1748, being then only 22 years of age.
His place of business was in School St.,
nearly opposite the City Hall. Judge
Cranch was a member of the Hist. Gen.
Society, in the objects of which he was
deeply interested, and made several val-
uable communications to it.

Croswi.1l, Mrs. Susan, New Haven, Cl..

1855.]

Quarterly Obituary.

373

19 July, ae. 76, of apoplexy; widow of
the late Rev. Harry C, D.D.

Cummins, Hon. David, Dorchester, 30 Mar.,
ae. 69 years. He grad. Dart. Col. 1306 ;
was for many years a Judge of the
Court of Common Pleas in Norfolk' Co.,
and afterwards a trial justice in and for
said County. See p. 121.

Dean, Mrs. Hannah B. Gove, Taunton, 22
Aug. in her 86 year; widow of the late
Capt. Moses Dean.

Devens, David, Esq., Charlestown, 30
Au^., in his 7(Jth year; a prominent
citizen of that place, and was a native
of it; had been its 'J own Treasurer
twenty-five years, a Director in the
Bunkerhill Bank from its commence-
ment, and its President for the past
twenty years. He left at his death, but
one native male resident older than
himself.

DeWoi.f, Mrs. Lydia, Bristol, R. I., 8
July, ae. 65; widow of Levi DeWolf,
Esq.

Dorr, Mr. John, Dorchester, 11 Aug., ae
85 ; he was among the oldest of Boston
merchants; formerly of the house of
Joseph & John Dorr. Promptitude and
uprightness were prominent traits in his
character.

Farnitm, Moses, Blackstone, 31 Aug., ae.
86 ; a worthy member of the Society of
Friends.

Farrar, Mrs. Mary, Petersham, 24 Aug.,
ae. 100 yrs. 6 mo. 20 days. She had
her faculties, and was about the house
till three days before her death. [Sec
Vol. III. p. 185] Capt. Joel Brooks, of
Petersham, a brother of the deceased, is
now in his 98th year, and is able to do
a good day's work.

Foster. Joseph, Esq., Somerville, 18 July,
ae. 69 ; born in Boston, 10 Dec. 1786.
He was clerk in the State Treasury offi-
ce 35J years, being appointed in Aug.
1815, under Treasurer Apthorp, and
continued through his term, and the
terms of Sargent, Mitchell, Sewall, Bar-
nard, Wilder, Russell, Mills, Barrett
and Bradbury; resigning on his 64th
birth-day.

Fowler, Capt. Chauncy B., of Tolland, at
Otis, 27 July, ae. 86.

Fry, William, Philadelphia, 31 Aug., ae.
78 ; one of the oldest newspaper propri-
etors in the country. With the late
Robert Walsh, Esq., he established the
old National Gazette.

Gadsden, Mrs. Clara P., Charleston, S. C,
22 July, ae. 22 ; wife of Wm. S. Gads-
den, Esq., and dau. of Capt. Allen Put-
nam, of Salem, Mass.

Gassett, Henry, Esq., Boston, 15 Aug.,
ae. 81 ; a highly respected citizen, and
one of the olde t merchants of the city.
Though Mr. <i .-sett was a grad. of 11.

C, (class 1795) he chose the mercantile
profession, and became an eminent dry
goods merchant. He was an active
Anti-Mason, and contributed important
pecuniary aid in the advancement of
that cause. With John (.Juincy Adams
he was on intimate terms, for whose
talents and character he had the high-
est respect. He took much interest in
this publication, and was an early ben-
efactor to the society of which it is an
organ. [See Vol. I. 314]

Gore, Mrs. Mary, Jamaica Plain, 2t Aug ,
ae. 83£ years; widow of the late Paul
Gore, Esq.

Gorton, Mrs. Abigail, widow, Cambridge,
15 Aug., ae. 82; granddau. of the late
Col. William Mackintosh, of Nccdham.

Hall, Capt. Joshua, Lunenburg, 27 June,
ae. 86.

Ham., Mr. Josiah, South Walpole, 15
July, ae. 101 yrs. 6 mo. and 20 days;
having been born in Walpole, 26 Dec.
1753. He was a soldier of the revolu-
tion.

Hardino, Col. Jesse, Haverhill, 2 July,
ae. 81.

Haskell, Mrs. Mary, Newburyport, 6
Aug. ae. 81.

Hensiiaw, Mr. Joseph, Belchertown, 15
July, ae. 81, formerly of Auburn.

Hook, Mr. Jacob, Lunatic Hospital, South
Boston, ae. 64; a native of Seabrook,
N. H. The well known policeman of
the North End, Boston.

Howland, Mrs. Ann, Boston, 2 Sept. ae.
06; mother-in-law of Nat hi. Wmsor,
Jr. Esq., of Blackstone Square, at whose
residence she died.

Johonnot, Mrs. Mary, Boston, 20 Mnr. in
her 53d year ; widow of the late Chas.
II. Johonnot, and dau. of the late Maj.
Oliver Johonnot. She was born in Bos-
ton, 25 July, 1802. Mr. Andrew Johon-
not is a brother of the deceased.

Kettell, Mr. John, Dorchester, 22 June,
in his 71st year (being born 29 Sept.
1784 ;) son of Dea. Joseph and Rebecca
(Prentice) K.; of William and Ruth
(Slimpson) K., Charlestown; of Wm.
and Abigail (Rand) K. ; of Joseph and
Hannah (Frothingham) K. ; of Richd.
and Hester (Ward) K., of Charlestown.
He mar. 1st., 12 Oct. 1813, Susan Nye,
(of Nathl.) Freeman, who d. 17 Feb.
1842; 2d, 4 Jan. 1845, Emeline Jane
(of Dr. Wm.) Jackson, and granddau.
of Dr. Isaac Rand. Three children.

t. b. w. JR.

Kettell, Susannah, at Charlestown, Aug.
21, ae. 78 ; dau. of Andrew and Susan-
na (Lamson) K. ; of William and Ruth
Kettell, of Charlestown, 1737-67.

Kettell, James, at Boston, 12 Sept. Born
Dec. 24, 1793 ; son of James and Mary
(Quincy) K., Portland, Arc.; of James

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and Mary (Gookin) K., Cambridge ; of
James and Sarah ( ) K., Med-

io rd ; of James and Mary (Drown) K..
Charlestown ; of Jonathan and Abigail
(Converse) K. ; of Richard and Hester
Kettell, of Charles-town, 1635; many
years '• bargeman " in the United Slates
revenue department. James, of Cam-
bridge, possessed a large tract of land
both sides of the Androscoggin. Lots 9
andlO. Granted. Right of Saml. Goo-
kin, 1771. Cumberland Deeds, Lib. IX.
159. Was at Lexington, Bunker's Hill,
and Stillwater. Died in New York city,
of fever, 17S9.

Knights, Mrs. Elizabeth, Charlestown, 26
Aug., ae. 95 ; lived at Lexington, and
saw the affair of the 19 April, 1775, and
often related the circumstances, and
others of that period.

Lake, Mrs. Sarah, at Somerville, 6 Sept.
ae. 72; buried on the 8th, from the
house of her brother, James Weld, St.
James street, Roxbury.

Lawrence, Hon. Abbott, Boston, after a
long and painful confinement, 18 Aug.
in the 63 year of his age. He was born
in Gioton, 16 Dec. 1792, and was the
son of a revolutionary soldier. His re-
mains were deposited at Mt. Auburn,
on the 22d of the same month with all
the respect that this great community
could show. The bells were tolled,
cannon were fired, the military were
under arms, and the public offices were
closed. These were not to honor the
man of mere wealth, but to show re-
spect for honor and virtue, and a great
public benefactor ; whose life has been
noble, and whose bequests have been
magnificent. Notwithstanding his con-
stant munificence while he lived, by his
will he has left $130,000 to public uses.
Mr. Lawrence was one of the early
members of the New Eng. Hist. Gen.
Society.

"The family of Mr. Lawrence has
documentary evidence of descent in a
direct male line from Sir Robert Law-
rence, of Lancashire, a companion in
arms with Richard Cceur de Lion, who,
in 1190, conferred on him a cross ragu-
ley, Gules, for his bravery in scaling
the walls of Acre.

According to the pedigree of the
Lawrences of Ashton Hall, in Lanca-
shire, Sir Robert Lawrence, a descend-
ant of the above, had three sons; Nich-
olas, of Agercroft, was the third. This
Nicholas was the father of seven sons,
of which John was the fourth, and un-
der his name is written, ' from this
John are descended the Lawrences of
Suffolk.'

John dying in 1461, left a son, Thos.,
of Rumburgh in S illblk, who made his

will in 1471, and died the same year
leaving John, his eldest son, and heir to
the estates in Rumburgh, South Elm-
ham, Fressingfield, Spettishall, Wisset
and Holton.

This John, will, dated 1504, desires to
be buried in the church of Rumburgh;
gives to divers orders of friars, to the
poor of several towns and villages, and
places certain property in the hands of
liis wife, 'she to dispose them to the
plesur of God and for the helthe of my
soule, my frends soules, and our bene-
factours soules.' His only son, Robett,
succeeded to the estates, and left a son
John whose will is dated in 1556, in
which year he died, leaving sons Henry,
John, William, of St. James Park, and
Richard.

John, the second son, died in May,
1590; in his will he speaks of his old
age. His eldest son, John, settled at
"Wisset, where he made his will, nnd
dying in 1607, was succeeded by his eh!-
est son, Henry, also of Wisset, who had
two sons, John and Robert. John, the
eldest, was baptized Oct. 8, 1609, and
about the year 1630 came to New Eng-
land (probably with his father,) and set-
tled at Watertown, from whence he re-
moved to Groton, where he died July
11, 1667, aged 58. From his second
son, Nathaniel, who was born at "Water-
town in 1639, descended the subject of
our notice.

In a manuscript journal of a journey
through Suffolk, by Mr. Leverland, in
1655, is the following notice of the
family : —

' St. James Park, South Elmham. A
family of the name of Lawrence were
owners of St. James Park. There was
of that family a very worthy man who
had tied for religion in Queen Mary's
day, and was privately a teacher of a
congregation of such as so fled from
their habitation when they could at any
time get together. In his old age he
was preacher at Fressingfield, and as
he was a man of great estate, so was
he of great liberality to the poor and
full of good works.'

The Lawrences of Suffolk are be-
lieved to be extinct in England." — >
[Communicated by H. G. Somcrby,
Esq.]

Leavitt, Mrs. Lydia. Hingham, 4 Sept ,
ae. 92 ; widow of the late Jairus L.

Lewis, Rev. James, Gorham, Me., 20
Aug., ae. 85.

Little, Mr. Edmund, W. Newbury, 15
Aug., ae. 86.

Lows, Capt. Cornelius, Baltimore, 23

Aug., ae. 94; a native of Boston, but

hail long been a resident in Baltimore.

lie had been part owner of some of

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the finest vessels sailing out of that
port, and was also their commander.
Macy, Mr. Solomon, Nantucket, 8 Aug.

ae. 88.
Mayo, Mrs. Charlotte Bartlett, New Bed-
ford, 21 July, in her 94th year.
McCkaoken, Alexander, Colchester, Ct.,
23 Aug., ae. 104 ; by birth a Scotchman.
He came to America in the army of
Gen. Burgoyne, and having laid down
his arms at Saratoga, remained in the
country.
Morton, Mr. Justin, Whately, 25 Aug., ae.
94 yrs. 11 mos.; b. 25 Sept. 1760. His
. father (Daniel M.) was born 23 Dec.
1720, (at \V.,) and was the first tavern
keeper in those parts, and died ae. 66.
Moulton, Edward S. Esq., Saco, Me.,

16 Aug., ae. 76.
Nelson, Mr. Stephen M., Georgetown, 15

Mar., ae. 85 yrs. 5 mos.
Oliver, Mr. William B., of Boston, 26
July, at Woburn, ae. 50; the well-
known amateur vocalist, and for many
years a dealer in stoves in Union street.
Parks. Mrs. Sarah, Springfield, 28 Aug.,

ac. 88 ; formerly of Wesifield.
Pelby, Mrs. Rosalie, widow of the late
Mr. William P., on her return passage
from California, 3 July, a woman of tal-
ents in the theatrical line as well as in
other useful departments of life. She
possessed great ingenuity, as her works
in wax show, and she always sustained
a high character for benevolence and
generosity. Her maiden name was
French, and she was born in 1792, at
Kindcrhook, N. Y.
Phelps, Mrs. Matilda, Westfield, 15 July,

ae. SI.
Pierpont, Mrs. Mary Sheldon, Medford,
23 Aug., ae. 6S ; wife of the Rev. John
P., the well-known minister, formerly
of Hollis St. Church in this city, and
author of the American First Class
Book, iScc. Ace.
Potter, Mrs. Lydia, Gilford, N. H., 29
July, ae. 92; widow of the late Israel
Potter.
Pi.y.mpton, Thomas Ruggles, Waltham,
17 Aug., ae. 73 ; a gentleman estimable
for his private worth. He was the old-
est son of the late Ebenczer P. Esq , of
Sudbury, and of the fifth generation
Irum Thomas P., the original emigrant
of the name in New England, who, in
l(i33, came from Sudbury in Suffolk,
Old England.
Pratt, Mr. Moses, Troy, N. H., 4 July,

ae. 91.
Randall, Dr. Benjamin P. F., Boston, 29
Aug, ae. 36, of disease of the heart.
He was a member of the Mass. Med.
Society.
Russell, Mrs. Eunice, W. Cambridge, 6
Aug., ae. 94.

Samtson, Mrs. Grace, New York, 6 Aug.,
ae. 91; widow of the late William
Sampson, Esq. Mr. S. died there, 27
Dec. 1836, at the age of 73. He was a
native of Ireland, and was a refugee,
who came to New York about the lime
of the last war between the United
States and Great Britain. He was very
eminent in the practice of the law. He
published his Memoirs, a second edi,:on
of which was printed at Leesburg, Va.,
Nov. 1817.

Siiitley, Mrs. Abigail, Waltham, 1 July,
ae. 76.

Siidte, Mr. David, East Boston, 15 Aug.
ae. 84.

Simonds, Mrs. Isabella, Carlisle, N. H.,
1 Aug., ae. 100 yrs. 1 mo. 26 days. She
was a native of Hillsboro' in that
State.

Simmons, Rev. Geo. F., late of Albany, at
Concord, 5 Sept , ae. 40 ; a son of the
late Judge Simmons, of Boston.

Smith, Mrs. Betsey, Exeter, N. H., 17
July, ae. 85; widow id' Reuben S., late
of Brentwood in that Slate.

Stone, Capt. William, Natick, 30 Aug.,
ae. 81.

Story, Mrs. Sarah Waldo Wetmore, Bos-
ton, 22 Aug., ae. 71 ; widow of the late
Judge Joseph Story.

Strono, Mr. Jonathan, Northampton, 30
June, ae. 81!{.

Swett, Miss Martha, Jamaica Plain, 1
Sept., ae. 95; formerly of Marble-
head.

Tay, Mr. Archelaus, N. Woburn, 30 Aug.,
ae. 76.

Terry. Mr. William D., Boston, 18 Aug.,
ae. 52 yrs. 3 mo. Mr. Terry was an
engraver by trade until he lost his eye-
sight. He is widely known for his in-
vention of the iron pavement, a work
of much ingenuity, but which cost him
nearly ten years' application before he
could cause a trial to be made of its
utility. Whatever may be the final
judgment in that respect, its durability
and permanence can no longer be ques-
tioned; a section of it in Howard street
having been laid three years, requiring
no repairs or alterations.

Turner. Oiis, Esq., Cashier of the Ham-
ilton Bank, Boston, at half past one
o'clock A. M.| at his residence, 66
Charles street, July 21st, ae. 59, of a
disease on the brain, with which he had
been confined to his house since the 3d
inst.

Mr. Turner was connected with the
Hamilton Bank until the time of his
death, as Teller and Cashier from its
incorporation, for the past twenty-seven
years. Correct, prompt ami energetic
in the performance of its arduous du-
ties, and that he was faithful to his
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trusts no one can gainsay. Calumny
alone would breathe a blight ov-er his
memory.

Handsome in features, erect in per-
sonal appearance, above the medium
height, reserved in deportment, exem-
plary in character, precise in all busi-
ness affairs, possessed of no ordinary
intelligence, endowed with much gen-
eral information, quite a genius for
mechanics, which he employed in his
leisure moments for his amusement;
and by strict economy leaves his family
with an ample competence. Beloved
by his children, and by a wide circle of
friends, their regrets for his death are
only exceeded by what they know to be
their loss.

Mr. Turner was a lineal descendant,
in the 7th generation, from Humphry,
of Hy mouth ( 1630), and Scituate (1033),
whose son John ("young son,") of Scit-
uate, had Japhet, of Duxbury and Pem-
broke, had Joshua, of Pembroke, had
John (Judge,) of Pembroke, had John,
Jr., of Pembroke, had Otis, of Pem-
broke and Boston, who had Otis, Jr.,
(only son, born Oct. 179G), of Boston.

T. L. T.

Vose, Mrs. Rejoice, Smithfield, R. I., 15
July, in her 85th year; widow of the
late Amariah Vosc.

Warren, Mrs. Anna, at the residence of
her brother in Weston, 29 Aug., ae. 78;
widow of the late Mr. James Warren,
of Charlestown.

Weeks, Mr. Oliver, East Greenwich, R.
I., 22 June, ae. 101. He was in the
battle of Bunker's Hill.

Wellington. Mrs. Ruth, South Boston,
12 Aug., ae. 8(3.

Wentworth, Hon. Paul, of Concord, N.
H., formerly of Sandwich, N. H., at
the residence of his son, Col. Joseph
Wentworth, of Sandwich, N. H , on the
31st Aug. The deceased was born at
Dover, N. H., 22d April, 1782, and was
appointed Captain in the 4th Infamy of
U. S. Army, 3d May, 1S08, and resign-
ing 29th October 1811. He mar. Lydia,
dau. of Col. Amos Cogswell, and re-
moved immediately to Sandwich, where
he resided until he closed his business
in consequence of his age, and then
moved to Concord, N. H., to which
place he formed an attachment, whilst
many years in the Legislature.

He was the youngest child of Hon.
John Wentworth, Jr., of Dover. N. H.,
who died lOih Jan. 1787, and whose
wife was Margaret, dau. of Joseph and
Margaret (Cotton) Frost, of New Castle,
N. H.

He was grandson of Col. John Went-
worth, of Somersworth, N. H., who
died 17iu May, 17dl, by his first wife

Joanna, dau. of Hon. Nicholas and

Sarah ( ) Gilman, of Exeter,

N. H.

He was great grandson of Capt.
Benjamin Wentworth, of Somersworth,
New Hampshire, who died 1725, by his
wife Elizabeth, dau. of Hon. John and
Oner (Langdon) Leighton of Kittery,
Maine.

This Capt. Benjamin Wentworth was
son of Ezekiel Wentworth, who died at
Somersworth about 1712, and whose
wife is believed to have been Elizabeth,
dau. of Ezekiel Knight, of Wells ; and
Ezekiel Wentworth was one of the sons
of Elder William Wentworth, who set-
tled at Exeter 1638, and who died at
Dover, N. H., 16th March, 1697. The
deceased was father of Hon. John
Wentworth, of Chicago, 111.

Wheeler, Mrs; Lucy, Lincoln, 23 July,
ae. 98 yrs. 9 mo. ; relict of Mr. Abner
Wheeler.

Wheeler, Prof. Nelson, at Royalston, 25
Aug., ae. 41; for many years at the
head of the Worcester County Acad-
emy and subsequently Principal of the
Worcester High School, and more re-
cently Professor of Greek in Brown
University.

Wheelwright, Mrs. Anna, Newbury-
port, 4 Aug., ae. 90; she was the wid.
of Ebenezer W. Esq., and daughter of
William Coombs, Esq., deceased. She
was mother-in-law to the late Rev. John
Codman, D.D., and the mother of Wm.
Wheelwright, the eminent merchant,
whose name is so intimately connected
with steam navigation on the western
coast of South America.

Wildes, Mr. Parker Emerson, of Boston,
1 Aug. at Waldoboro', Me., of consump-
tion ; a well-known printer, ae. abt. 33.
He was highly esteemed by a large cir-
cle of friends. A wife and one child
are left to mourn his loss.

Willard, David, Esq.. Greenfield, 16
July, ae. 65. Mr. W. was a lawyer,
son of Beriah W., and born 1790 ; grad.
D. C, 1S09; read law with Judge New-
comb. He published a History of
Greenfield, 18mo. 1838.

Willard, Mrs. Rhoda, Worcester, 30
Aug., ae. 97 yrs. 2 mos. ; formerly of
Sterling

Will ams, Stephen West, M.D., Laona,
III., 6 July. ae. 65; one of the most
distinguished physicians in New Eng-
land, and author of several valuable
Historical, Biographical, and Genealog-
ical works, besides medical papers. He
was son of Dr. William Stoddard Wil-
liams, whose life is sketched in the
son's Medical Biography. [See Reg. p.
116, pres.'nt volume.] He resided in
Deerfield until about 1852, when he re-

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moved to Laona, and resided with his
son, Dr. Edward Jenner \V. A pleas-
ingly written memoir of the deceased
will be found in the Philadelphia Medi-
cal and Surgical Journal, of August,
1S52 ; and since his death, notices have
appeared in several other works in Cos-
ton and elsewhere. Dr. Williams pos-
sessed a fine personal appearance, and

his manners were those of the highly
cultivated gentleman. He was an early
member of the New England Historic-
Genealogical Society.

Woodruff, Mrs. Chfoc, Enfield, Ct., 21
June, ae.
Samuel W.

York, Dr. John Colby, South Boston, 13
July, ae. 25 yrs. 2 mos.

85; widow of the late Mr.

Five Dollars will be paid at this office for a true certification of the marriage alli-
ance of Thomas Fox, of Concord, Mass., housewright, born 170G, died 1759.

Scitdate, Ft. I. — Historical Sketches of this town by Rev. C. C. Beaman are in
course of publication in the Providence Journal. The first number was published in
September, 1554, and they have now (Sept. 1655) reached Number 18.

Evans. — "Lately died at Barrington, in New Hampshire Colony, Mr. Edward
Evans, aged 100 years. He perfectly remembered the Revolution in 1GSS, and was
in the last year of his apprenticeship in the town of Boston, when Sir Edmund
Andros was tataen and sent home prisoner from thence.'' — Providence Gaztttt and
Country Journal, Nov. 23, 1767.

UsnER. — Testimony of Benjamin Woodbridge. Boston, 30 Dec. 1697. — When I
was in London, two years ago, and since have seen Mrs. Bridget Usher, wife of Mr.
Hezekiah Usher (lately deceased) who dwelt with her son-in-law, Mr. Thomas Cot-
ton, a minister of the gospel, who married her daughter, dwelt in Hodsdon's Square,
near Shore Ditch.

Mrs. Bridget Hoar, daughter of Madam Usher, is now wife of Rev. Thomas Cot-
ton— has a child 5 years old. 1 Jan. 1697. Signed, Henry Newman. — Massachusetts
Archives, Eon!: 8, p. 67.

CLAr. — John Clapp (nephew of Capt. Roger Clap, of Castle Island,) of Colyton, De-
von Co., Eng., to recover of Exercise Conant, of Beverly, land in Dunstable, left by
said Clap's father in his will :t for the vse of my wife in lieu of a dept oweing her
mother yc widdo Pitts, of Lyme," 9 June, 16S0. — Mass. Archives, Vol. 16,;). 1S6.

Lees. — A common pasture, from the Saxon ; whence in the North, Leasow, a
meadow. In Kent, most of the wide common heaths or pastures are called Leeses,
as Braborn Lees, Postling Lees, k.c. One close in Adingravc is called Pennie leys.
— From a Glossary, by White Kcniiett, D.D^, London, 1816.

Publication- Prospective. — The Rev. Abner Morse has nearly ready for delivery
the genealogies of the families of Adams, Bullard, Holbrook, Phips, Rockwood,
Sanger, and Wood. The work will he in a closely printed octavo, and, judging from
the specimen which we have seen, will be very handsomely executed. Mr. Morse is
one of the most untiring and persevering genealogists in this country, if not in the
world. He has raised imperishable monuments to a great many families — families
to whom it will be a reproach if they let him go unrewarded. The forthcoming vol-
ume is to contain several highly finished portraits, coats of arms, Arc.

Nichols. — ;: The Deposision of William Nickols, Senr., agged upwards of 100 yrs.,
who tcstifiath and saith that Ihaue liued upwards of forty-two years on a ffarme which
I bought of Mr. Henry Bartholomew, of Salem, which i'arme lycth, the greatest part
of it, between the bounds of Salem and Ipswich River; and I did pay Rates to Salem
seuerall years after I liued upon this ffarme for the same, but Topsfeild men neuer de-
manded any rates of me tell after that Salem and Topsfeild men run Saleins six mills
extent ; and after that, Topsfeild men forced me to pay Rattes to them, and 1 haue
been in thequictt and peaceable possession of my said ffarme cuer sence I bought it."

•' William Nicholls personally appeared, this 14th May, 1691, and made oath to the
truth of the above written evidence. Before mee, Jonatiin. Corwin,

Justs. Peace."

Nassi. — " Whoever can give any true intelligence of one John Nash, who, some
years ago, came from England into America, and is supposed to have died of the
Small Pox in Boston, is desired to leave it with the Printer of this paper, whereby he
may do an act of charity to his very necessitous widow, having three children desti-
tute of any men . > of subsistence but what she may claim from her marriage to said
John Nash'."— -V .vs- Letter, 20 Nov. 1755. k

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Hi/nt. — Richard limit, of the Parish of St. Nicholas, Leicester, had issue : —
Thomas, born in 1602, find issue John, 1633, formerly of Shambles Lane. John, born
in 1007, issue, Sarah, 1628, who had issue, Thomas Morris, her eldest son.

Certificate from the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of London, 28 Feb. 1099. Massachu-
setts Archives, Boole viii. p. 78.

Gentlemen who have been admitted to membership since June 16. Resident —
Robert C. Winthrop, Alexander Deal, Samuel Hull, Isaac Parker, S. C. Simmons,
George G. Smith, Aaron Sargent, Jr., Boston; Stephen M. Weld, C. II. B. Caldwell,
Jamaica Plain ; Jeremiah P. Jewett, Laivtll ; James W. Clark, Framingliam. Cor-
responding.— Robert Adams, Newbury; George E. Day, Cincinnati, 0. /William C.
Bryant, John XV. Francis, Eben Goodwin, New York, N. Y. ; Thomas Smyth,
Charleston, S. C; H. Harbaugh, Lancaster, Pa.; John S. Abbott, Norridgewock, Me.;
Hannibal Hamlin, Hampden, Me.; Ebenezer Meriam, Brooklyn, JY. 1'.,- Henry K.
Clarke, Detroit, Mich.; Cyrus Woodman, Mineral Point, Wis.

Donations received since the issue of the last PLegister, from Nathan Wymati, W.
H. Montague, Dorchester Antiquarian and Historical Society. C. H. B. Caldwell,
David Sears, J. W. Thornton, C. J. Hoadly, II. Clark, R. C. Winthrop, Regents of
University of New York, J. Green, C. E. Potter, W. G. Brooks, S. A. Green, J. C.
Warren. J. S. Loring, F. W. Lincoln Jr., 11. W. Cushman, J. S. Barry, Nath'l. Wil-
lis, Smithsonian Institution, Suffolk Institute of Archaeology, Miss Ewer, J. Dean, L.
Little, W. II. Whitmore, U. S. Patent Oliice, Cyrus Woodman, Cong. Board of Pub-
lication, Emory Washburn, Oberlausitz Gesellschaft der Wisscnschaftcn, W. Duane,
Edward Everett..

Payments for the Register received since the issue of the last number of the Reg-
isier: — Amherst. L. M. Boltwood ; Boston, A. Deal, A. Johonnot. O. Tufts, J. G.
Chandler, M. B. Wildes, J. Leonard, L. G. Prav, T. Whittemore, J. W. Balch ; Bris-
tol, li. I, G. S. Greene; Charleston, S. C, T. Smyth; Charhstown, M. G.Cobb;
Cleveland, 0., XV. A. Otis; Canton, S. B. Noyes ; Conway, A. Howland ; Chicago,
III.. R. K. Swift; Dorchester, E. Clapp, Jr.; Dedham, A. Lamson ; Detroit, Mich ,
il. K. Clarke; Eliot, Me., XV. Fogg; G. Harrington, I. Sumner; Galena, 111., A. M.
Haines; Gloucester, J. Babson ; Guilford, Ct.,U.D. Smith; Gardner, Me., J. Plais-
ted ; Haverhill, Mrs. Merrill ; Jloosick Falls, N. Y., L. C. Ball ; Jamestown, N. Y., A.
Hazeltine ; Lowell, I. W. Beard, E. M. Read, E. Huntington; Liniston, Me., A. An-
drews; Lenox, (I. W. Tali; Lynn, A. Rhodes, A. S. Moore, E. Brown, R. G. Usher,
E. W. Mtidge; Louisville, Ky., S. II. Long; MiddUtown, Ct., R. S. Raymond. J.
Johnson; New London, Ct., T. W. Williams; North Danvers, S. P. Fowler; Niw
York, T. M. Peters. B. Pomeroy. P. Spofibrd, E. Goodwin; New Orleans, La., E. A.
Bradford; Providence, R. L, S T. Olney ; Philadelphia, Pa., J. R. Chandler; Fox-
bury. J. W. Dudley ; Salem, M. A. Stickney ; Springfield, J. G. Chase, 0. B. Morns,
R. D. Morris, C. Siearns. A. Phelps, E Hayes; Taunton, E. H. Reed; Washington,
D. C, R. Mayo ; West Bridgcwater, W. Baylies; Woodbury, Ct., P. M. Trowbridge;
Watertown, J. P. dishing; Westjield, S. Shurtleff; Wtst Amesbury, D. Sargent.

ERRATA.

P. 101 (present Vol) I. 8, for [Northfield, Vt.] r. [Charlestown, N. IL] P. 170, /.
7 of foot, -'Hannah Blake who m. Hopestill Humphrey, 14 Jan. 1720, was not the
dau. of Dea. John Blake, but his widow. See inscription on her gravestone, Vol. V.
(TS51) p. 225. P. 233, /. 1 and 18 of foot, r. St. Andries. P. 202, No. (03) 1st /.
lor II. C. 1794. r. II. C. 1814. Same No. /. 0, r. 10 Mar. ; I. 7, for Feb. r. Nov. ; /.
8, for July, r. Feb. ; /. 10, for d. 5 June, r. d. 5 Jan. ; /. 11, for Lucy/ r. Lucy A.7
P. 95, /. 14, r. Rymer; /. 15, r. Fcedera. P. 101, Art'. Howland, for Elizabeth Carver,
r. Elizabeth Tilley, and so elsewhere. P. 297, /. 1, for Burcester r. Bicester.

Nott, Rev. Samuel, D.D., descended from John Nott,1 of Weathcrsheld, and not
from William, of Springfield, as would appear from a foot note in the Reg. (Vol. VII.
p. 75 and seq.) prepared by the writer of this connection, from family statistics,
which were regarded as authentic.

On page Gist, of the Weathersfield, (Conn.) records of marriages, fee, it is written
that John Nott and Patience, the wife of William Miller, were married by John Ches-
ter, 28 March, 1683. His children were John,2 Jonathan,2 William,2 Thomas.2
Nathaniel,2 Gershom,2 Thankful,2 Rev. Abraham,2 and Ann.2 Rev. Abraham,2 Y.
C. 1720, was the grandfather of Samuel,4 D.D.

He was called Sergi. John Nott in the Probate Records, and died May 21, 1710,
aged 02. A. W. of F.

INDEX OF NAMES.

Abbo, 277

Abbott. 37, 91, 119, ISO.
103, 200, 208, 357, 303
37 8
Abdv, 137,253
Abol'l, 171. &54
Abercrombie, 193
Adams, 13, 10,33.37,61,
62,04.67,85,101,103,
104, 117. 126-128, 136,
153-155,167, 169, 171,
18-1,193, 199,200,225,
228,230,251, 252,273
278,292. 293,802,807,
310, 312. 313, 319, 342.
314, 307, 372, 373, 377,
378
AddUigton, 157, 100, 251
Aeirs, 249
Aiken. 200
Ainsworth, 315
A I bee, 35
Albro, 100
Ateock.135,172,225,816,

344, 348, 371
Alden, 70, 153, 200, 224
Aldrich, 51
Aldridge, 130
Aleborue, 224
Alexander, SO, 101
A I ford, 85
Alger, 200, 314
' Aliee, 107
Allen. 88, 46. 67, 81, 83
R9, 103, 117, 127, 128.
138, 161, 162,109, 181-
183 193, 195, 196, 199,
222. 229, 250, 252, 258,
271, 282-284, 287, 202
296,311,313, 317,319.
354, 355, 357
Alley, 86, 138, 205
Alii-. 91, 112, 101, 1G2,

173
Allison. 104, 106
Alney. 125
Alsop, 357
A Ward. 89
Amii/.eeii, 221
Ambler, 148
Ambrose, 309, 34G
An.es, 7», 98, 142, 200

216,217,224
Amey, 253, 311
Amorv, 15 i
Anderson, 218, 229, 811
Andre, 295
Andrew, 80

Andrews, 83, 120, 123.
107,200,316,345,357.
37S
And i os, 47, 102, 377
Anu'ier, 85, 107, 108, 227,

228,250
Anker. 230
Am.ibnll. 279,281, 283-

2S0. 315, 817, 318
An-ell, 2*7
Anthony, 267
Appleton, 199,200,290
Apthorp, 373

Archer, 86
Archibald, 2G0
Archite. 22 9
Ardell, 139

Aroiltage. 135, 137, 249
Arms, l02

Armstrong, 67,290 [311
Arnold, 01, 253, 277,305.
Arrow.-iuith, 1SJ [340
Ashley, 85, 87, 115, 116,
Astwood, 40
Atberton, 137, 138, 2G1,

301, 313, 372
Atkius, 319, 345
Atkinson, 31, 40
Atwuter, 357

Atwood, 05. 07, 104, 275,
290,307.313,317

Auger, 311

Austin, 00, 200, 304

Avery, 173, 267, 304,819,
313

Aver, 61

Ayers, 80

Ay let, 311

Ayres, 350, 351

]'..

Babbidge, 85
Babeock,199
Babson, 378
Bache, lol
Hachelder, 1G0, 221
Backer, 220
Backus, 70, 173, 203
Bacon, 52, 84. 90. 97, 130,
216,280,281,263,284,
287, 305
Badcock, 142
Badger, 188
Badman, 312
li igg, 87
Baglev, 354, 372
Bagnall,264

Bailey, 185,187,200, 209,
238,260,278, 819, 3-50
Baker, 39,' 128, 163, 1*3.
200 221, 250,251,253,
254, 262, 200, 303, 307-
31.', 348, 372
Balrh, 121, 144, 233-238,

328, 378 _
Baldwin, 05, 77, 78, 91,
199,200, 200, 202
319, 361, 372
Balforua,239 [378

Ball, 87, 158, 159, 308,
Ballantine.252. 310
Ballard, 202. 259,262, 267
Balston,250,252,309,810
Banbrldge, 168
llaucroft, 95, 102
Bangc, 104
Bangs, 104. 814, 816
Barber, 141, 102
Bard v, 185
Barefoot. 143
Barker. 63 66

178, 136,216

272,314
Barlow, 229

101, 148,
217,254,

Barnabit, 147

Barnard, 80, 91, 150,200.

230.205. 272,310,373
Bamebv. 202
Barnes, 64, 135.137,193.

195,211,251,809,813-

817,357, 371
Barnet, 142,835
Barney, 85
liarreU. 15. 160 198, 220.

229,251,254
Barrett, 63 102,162,169

310,373
Barrow. 316
Barry. 00, 115, 204,231.

232,291,292,372,878
Barstow, 290
Bartholniew, 227,377
Bartlet,288, 296
Bartlctt, 83. 88, 89,101,

10-2,103, 195, 10o,2'»>.

218, 207, 313, 314, 330.

372
Barton, 85

Bass. 153,199,228,313
Battel, 07
Bassett. 65, 96, 104,103

200, 313, 315, 357, 372
Bastar, 137,311
Batvhelder, 190
Batcbeller, 314
Bate, 139, 171
Bateman. 172,2.50,309
Bates, 103. 14*, 183, 187.

200,211,296
Battell. 101,203,200,310
Batten. 224, 318
Batter, 89

Baudecour, 239, 24G
Baxter, S3, 132, 183, 136,

137. 153. 372
Bun ard. VJ3
Bay ley, 135,227,819

Bay lies, 378
Beach, 04
Beadle B5
Beak, B9
Beale, 82, 378
Ucals! 88, 39, 212
Beaman, 260, 3i7
Beamsley, 37. 23 I
Bean, 59 217, 372
Beanes, B5
Beanghan, 315
Beard, 364, 378
Bock, 317
Bucket, 50. 85
Bcokle\ . 357
Beckwith. 199
Bedell, B51
Bedortha, 87, 103
Bee, 137
Beech, 357

Beecher. 104

Heine, 2*0-284

Belcher, 103,167,177,238

Belden, 217, 272

Belding, 161, 337

Belknap, 55. So

Bell, W, 148,200,230

Bellinghani. 40

Bellows. 2S9, 296

Bemls, 258

Benedict, 14?, 203, 372
Heulster, 121
Benmore, 364
Bennet, 137. 142. 107,

188,249,252, 253,273,

309, 311.307
Benning. ISO
Bent, 177. 371
Bentley, 70 231,294
Benton, 98. 101
Bernard. 171
Berry. 100. 1-0,204

Besbltch, 280

BetBeld, 135

Betham, 119

Bethune, 292

Bettle, 224 [303

Beits, 2S,',2S2,283, 280,

Bettys, 101

Bibbell, 3)0, 30J

Blbbins, 01

Blckford, 304, 306

RidweU, 304

Blgelow, 20, 21, 200, 258

Uiggs.347

Bill, 230

Billing, 01. ISO

Billings, 152. 177, 194

BUUngbm, 313,316

Bingham, 02. 201

Bird, 122, 272

Bishop. 52, 138. 139, 148,
210,272,203,358

Bixby, 07, 2:kj

Blaehlov,272

Blackley , 358, 303

Blackstone. 248, 318

Blaikie. 292

Blake, 163, 170, 191, 200,
220. 227, '.50, 200, 301,
302,312, 315,310,371,

Blakeman,9l [378

Blauchard. 115.250, 319

Blancber, 307,371
Blnnding. 104
Blanev, 310

Mandate, 2VG

Ble ise, 108

Bligh, 220

Bliss 52.53. 87,170,272,

203. 200, 315
Blith. 229
Bloomer. 03
Bloors, 13J
Blosse, 168

Blo.som.l--0

Blower, 809

Blundeville, 110
Blunt, 203
Blush.2-2.2vl, 2-0
Boardman, 213, 319
Boate, 104
Bodell, 83

Bodinuu. 25-

Boivs, 200

Bolles, "8, 191

Bolter, 51

Boltwooil, 91, 104, 101.

190, 296,878
Boaemalson, 372
Bonet 52

3S0

Index of Names.

Bonner, W

Bouum, 315, 317

Boobyar, 63

Boords, "_20

Booth, 40,220

Borne, 234, 279, 285

Bote, 239. 240

Boston, 59

BoswonL, 307, 814, 317

Boudinot, 98

Bonier, 277

Boulton, 133

Bound. 82

Bonrue, 00, 132, 224, 2S0

Boutclle. 121, 107,292

liowa, 1S5

Bowditeh. K0

Bowen, 198

Bower, 358

Bowers, 214

Bowes, 352

Btiwker, 258

Bowler, 05 [333

Bowles, -li). 49, 137, 289,

Bowman, IS-!, 352

Bowvcr, 135

Bovdcn, 111, 249, 254,

258, 279
Boy en, 220
Borer, 191
Boy kin. 358

Bovle, 132,133. 331,832
Bo'ylston, 154, 155
Boy n ton. 04,200
Bracey, 35S
Brackenburv, 307, 319
Braekc't, 51. 136, 153.

179. 228, 343, 307
Brsulb rn, 377
Brvdburv, 194, 2C3, 222,

319. 372. 373
Braddock, 190
Bradc, 82
Bradford, 80, 98 '27,128.

140, 194. 195, 200, 218,

231,232,268,293, 313

317. 331, 378 [295

Bradish, 107, 10S, 225,
Bradlee,117 [35S

Bradley, 172. 310, &I9,
Bradstreet, 43, 78, 79,

113-121 113,290,307
Brady, 195
Branch, ^7
Braatow, 59
Bratchcr. 231

Rlilttlr. 50. 51

Bray, 86, 291

Brazeel, 354

Brazer, 219

Bveck, 15, 77, 128, 290,

310,313, 310
Breed, 216

Brecdon, 303,319 7311
Breii'on. 138, 111, 259,
Breieton, 140
Brewer, 159. 160. 185
- Brew-ter, 79, 195, 224.

290. 3 $
nri;in, 3 10

Biickec, 61

Bridge, 119.107,103,109.

820
Bridges, 85. 93 [254

Bridgham, 225, 250, 253,
Bridirmau, 89, 122, 1,0,

305
Briggs. 137,171,183,184,

186,194, 110,314-317,

347
Brigham, 258
Bright, 199.200,854
Brighting. 229
Briuiblocome, 82, 83

Brimamend, 317
Krinley. 79, 123
llrisco, 225
ltristow, 358
BroadheaJ, 199
Brock, 41
Brockett, 353
Brock way ,98
Brbmball, 140
Bromlccome, 92
Brooke, (Lord.) 80
Brooke, 87, 290
Brooking, 1 12. 220
Bro„ks. 13-33, 52, 01.
103, 117, 123 161, 192
198 200,204,217, 257,
274 290, 313, 372, 373,
378
Broome, 224. 225
Broughton, 137,141,172.

251, 254
Browne, 15. 40, 49. 61,
66, 78, 83. 84. 85. 91
93.104, 133, 141, 153
159,103, 170,184,194.
214, 219-221, 225, 227,
229, 253, 202, 207, 290
307.309, 310,313,315.
310, 318, 358, 303, 303,
378
Browning, 3j8
Bruen, 158
Bmffis, 224
Bryant, 200, 224, 313,

310, 317. 320, 378
Brvnen, 229

Bubier, 320 [310

Buck. 61, 10S, 178, 183,
Buckingham, 20, 33, 293
Buckman, 170, 200, 253
Buckminster. vi 353, ix.
BuckDam, 820 [115, 191
Bucknell. 310
But-kner, 301
Budd, 210
Buell, 333
Bugl.ee, 53
Buifinch, 15
Bulklev, 45, 104, 118,

189.292
Hull, 54
Bullard, 74, 89, 104, 163,

193, 377
Buuipus, 217
Bumsiuad.85, 30,135,252
Uundy, 251
Hunker. 150, 109
Bunn, 30-1

Burden, 137, lc3, 134
Burdetr, 143, 320
Burgess, 811. 313
Burgoyne, 25 i, 375
Burke, 123, 149, 103, 202
Burkleigb, 110

Hurley, 143

Burniop, 137

Burnell,230

Burnett, 93

Burnhiint, 100,259, 275.

315, 3 '4, 3.1
Burns. 83
Burr, 172, 191, 218
Burridge, 220
BurrUl, 253. 372
Burroughs. 174
Burrow, 351
Bursley, 290, 232-286
Hurt 49,87,89,102,221,

320
Burton. 00, 135, 133
Busell, 82

Bush, 85 [31«

Bushnell, 37, 139, 249

'■':'!. ill 1. 112

Butler, 98, 141.2o5.252,
271, 272, 275, 290, 309

Itufter, 135

Buttcrworth, 62. 854
Buttolph. 225. 220,219
Butt.-;, 184. 188
Byinruin. 272
11)1^,174

Cabot, 335
Cady, 1--:!. 184
Caffnicle, 353
Cahoone, 98 [378

CaldwoH, 104, 199, 324.
Caliphar, 315 [320

Call, 188, 196, 224, 320,
Callee, 354
Canibrey, 202
Cambridge, 104
Camden, ■". 18
Campbell, 192.271,294
Compfleld, 358
Cane, 168
('.■ink, 83
Canlir, 89
Cannev.143. 364
Capen, 120, 130, 314
Capper. 233
Carec, 354
Carey, 101.221
Carleton, 01, 02, 04, 05,

270. 279
Carlisle, 101
Carpenter, 52-54 07,171,

200, 354
Carr, 191
Oirre, 354
Car ru tli, 200
Carseley, 285. 280
Carter, 08, 83, 89, 135

161, 301. 307, 320
Carver, 101, 195, 378
Carwithen, 'Xi
Cary,99. 170
Caryl 59
Case, 95. 371
Casowcll, 310
Cash, 86 [220

Cass, 41, 42, 92 IS", 200,
Castioe, 309
Caswell, 320
Cater, 365, 366
Catlin, 101,372
Caacll, 305
C.uilille, 139
Caulkins. 78, 97
Causey, 82
Cave, 121

Chare, 372
Chadwell, 223
Cliadwick, 64, 320
Chalerolr, 65
Chnmberlain, 103, 195

199,253,280
Chanipcrnon. 837
Cha.npney, 200
Chandler, 200, 809, 878
Chantrev, 19
Channlng. 17i!
Chapin, 51, B7, 174
riuipl.'ii.un, B3
Chaplin, 02, 04. 07
Chapman, 40, 05, 104
Chard, 137
Charles, 82, 358
Charles. (King.) 149, 261

205,331
Chase, 53 104, 143, 144,

186,286,872,378
Chatterton, 17'.i
Chnuney, 40, 70 118,

127, 290

Chcckley, 251
Cbedleton, 110
CoevFubrniiiih. 337

Cheercr, 59. B2, 85, IIS,

107, 10X. 307, 353
Chellis, Ida
Cheney, 51.255, 274
tiles ey, 305

Chester, 115, 192.378
Chickering, 38,190,224,

2: '3. 340
Chi.liev, 353
Child, 137, 200.259 201,

286,294. 296,806
Chilson, 203
Chipuian, 195, 281, 2S1,

286, 202
Chittenden, 230
ChoatO, 371

Chritehlej , 252

Chubuck,218

Church, 02. 91 [317

Churchill, 272, 314, 315,

Cilley, 99

Clampet, 228

Clap, 00. 75.89,127,128, v

13^,139, 170,177,210,

211,213,230, 301. 802.

320, 3ij, 360, 370,377,

378
Claikc, 37. 40, 42, 51,

75, 70, 83. 87-90, 93,

137, 140-1 !2. 163, 107,

171, 1*3,107, 199,200,

213.221. 220, 229, 230,

219,254.207,271, 292,

294. 296. 29S, 304,305,

311,320,344, 315,3,2,

858, 809, 372, 878
Clarj . 102
Clattnnv.82
CI ly, 80

Cb mens, 3">2, 303
Clement, 05, 141, 270,

301,350
Clement^, 304, 335
demons, 141
Cleson, 89, 102
Cleveland, 199,205
Cleverly, 98
dewier, 329

Clifford, 84, 221, 817,318
Cloa'1,254, 318
Clow, 3"9
Coalman, 219
Coates, 205. 200
Cold., 61, 112, 274, 279,

2-12-7, 313, 372, 378
Cob', 85

Coburn, 01,274,275
Coddington, 136, 253
Codnian, 15. 370
Codner, b2, 83
Coe. 130
Coffin, 93, 110,-15u, 157,

221, 222,291, 340 342,

3;8, 370
Coggan, 35, 86, 195, 250,

282, 2s3, 285, 287
Coggesh ill, 65, 270
Cog-well, 145, 188, 300,

307, 370
Cointvr, 289
Coit, 335

Coker, 05. 223. 207
Colbron, 227, 343
Colcor. 1.203, 365
Cole. 68.04. 85, 185,170,

1 S3 1X5. 1S7. 217, 252,

207,314,315
Coles, 221
CMm.in.91.110,209,213,

214,252,280, 294,310,

320

Index of Names.

381

Collier, 172, 196,212,280

308

Collin, 178

Collins, 61, 85, 123,127.

224, £35. 336
Collis, l£5
Colloinorr, 80
loll <r. 352
("• dlyng. 292
Colt. 115
Collhirsf, 124
Coltoii, ST, 156,102,171
Comsb ck, 148 [:i77

Conaut. 91, 231,23 1, 237,
Condy, 83, 176
Concur, 191_. 292, 290
Congdnu, 872

CoiiKlin;:. 305

Conner, '.7

Comic) ,311

Converse, 374

Conwnj . 275

Cooke, 40. 51, 00, 112,
1*5,107,168,184, 200,
210, 212, 228, 2?2, 805.
313 316 320

Cooley, S7

Coolidge, 12. 200 [370

Coombs, 85,217,203,275,1

Coonies, R3 [358

Cooper, 52, ST, 107, 310.

Copeland, 154

Coram, 278, 339

Corban, 833_

Corbetr, 59. 350

Corb nc 125

Cordis 98

Corliss, 350, 351

Corney, 80

Corning, 237

Cornish, (55. 87, 277

Cornwall, 330 .

Ccruens, 65

Corwin, 112 348,377

Cory, 85

Cot'hrcii, 104

Cnrtington, (Lord,) 205.

C<-tto;i, 113.114,116,122,
132, 164,251, 309, 313,
337, 31«. 372, 376, 377

Cottrell, 93

Coul-.-. 91

Counter, 85

COUZC!)* 112

Covell, 63
Cowrll, 252, 310
Cowing, 183, 1S5

Cotvlet . 313

Cox. 320

Coy. 112

Urn lock, 122125,217

Crafort, •" (370

Cutis 139,140,174,199

Craig, 212

Crunch 372 [35S

I'n , 130, 158,177,200,

CrauS»lil, 113
Craniver, 80
Cravutb. 104
Creasy, 65
Crissey, US
Cristv, 217
Croade, s.j 'i2D
Crocker, 115, 2S0-284

290,292. SX)
Croeketr, 217, 275
Crombic. 120, 290
Cromwe 1, 58, Si, 85, 254.

305
Crooker. 210
Crooks, 104
Crosbv. 154. 3C7
Cross, lt7. 300, 301
Crossman, 354

Croswcll. 372
Crow, 01, 313
Crowell, 99
Crow oot, 87
Crowther, 179
Cudworth, 186, ISO, 188.

210,279,281, 282, 286,

280
Cullemore, 141
Cum by, 249, 309
Cumntlogs, 121.217, 373
Ciuidingham, 12
Cupowo. 354
Curtis, 80, 185. 200, 214.

218,230, 272,200,315,

"•" J.

Cushlng, 93, 104, 178.

105,1<J8,200-211, 229,

803.842,878
Cushuian, 199, 200, 294.

314, 310, 300, 373
Cutler, 296
Cutter, 107, 1GS, 307
Cutting, 01
Cutts.'CO, 137, ISO, 224

1).

D'Abrie, 230

Daggett, 75. 105, 290

D'Albie, 213

D..lc, 58

Dallabur, 82

Dalnnipl-,93

Da I ton, 349

Pant, ISO, 305, 3G6

Paine, ISO

Damcrill, 229

Dammant, 38

Damon. 188, 210, G27

Dana, 7<i, 93, 08, 259

Pane, 37, 204

Panforth. 30. 37. 47, SI.
125,131,130,107,108,
290

Daniel], 80. 358

Panicl?, 273, 278

Dank?, 89

D'Anville, 204

Darby, 08

Parline. 100, 203

Dart, 309

Davenport, 43, 45, 97.98,
130, 110-150, 200, 250.
255, 250, 312, 357. 350

Davidson, £3, 01, 00

Davie, 79. 213

Pavies, 167, 268

Davis, 33-35, 48, 79, 81,
S3. 89, lt'4. 115, 135,
139, 111, 158, 174, 196,
2nd, 228,251, 27';. 281,
282, • SO, 287, 2.14, 200,
310,313-345. 313, 354.
305, 370

Davi.-on, 40

Davy, 40, 123

Dawes, 137, 3D9, 310

Dav. 85-87, 130, 105,190,
202, 378

Deane, 85, 93 104, 113,
181, 1S2, 196, 199, 200,
220,232,274, 277,294,
290,314-316, 31S.341,
373, 378 I3i">5

Dearborn, 41, 145, 275,

Pearin^, 130 |215

Ue Balarand, 2?9. 243,

Pe Caill. 246

Pe C.tnipoulies, 239

De Coition, 106, 107, 111

I'e Kabreques, £39, 213

Pellet, 142

Dcloe. 119

Pe l'Al boullene. 239
Pe La Come, 106, 107
Pel. a Not, 224. 314
He les Plavies, 239
Pe Levin, 244
Dell, 40, 107, 250
P« Lubortba, 239
Pe Lugage, 240
De Luslgnan, 107
De Kauuz.n, loo, 111,112
Deniiinr. 272
Demsdall, 172
Denman, 314
Dennet, 58, 203
Denning, 237
Dennis, 181, 182,252,310
Dentiison, 43. 46, 118,
180 225, 230

Pt-ntol), 110 317

De Pros boulon, 2C9

De Itayssac. 239

Derby, 202

Derby, (Karl of.) 302

Pe Salaries, 239 |245

Pe Salavy, 230. 241, 242

Desborough, 337

De Siton, 239

DeTens, 373

Devereux, 82. 112

Pe Villier, ll'S

Devotion, 173

Pew, 82

Petver, 220

Dewey, 87,89, 254

Pu Wolf, 373

Dexter. 85, 103, 197, 200,

320, 355
Pick, B5
Diekerman,224,272,821,

314, 3J9
Piikerson. 313
Pickius, 351
Dickinson, 8991, 1G2,

196,272
Dickson, 321

Diewude. 259
Pike, 302
Dimbcrt, 239
Dimniick, C3, 05, 277,

281-2S3.285
Piuhaui, 3uS
Diser, 85
Piven. 137
Pix, 300
Pixie. S3, 85
Pixon, 168, 102,274
Po.ioe, 109, 304, 315
Douson, 224 [303

Doild, 191.200, 249,251.
Dodge, 104,236
DodsoR, ITS, '224
Poe, 143, 3G )
Doggctt, 196
Po-ed. 314
Pole. 02. 2T3
D'Olier. 23a
Done. 315
Doolitllc, 108. 200, 230,

290, 3o0, 307, 321,315.

310, 359
Dorchester, ST. 1T1
Dorr. 74. 100, o«>2, 373
Dorrin^ton, 122
Doty, 314. 317
Douce, 170. 172
Douglas, 60. K'5,321
Pounteii, 85

Douse, 317 [305

Dow. 01 159, 290, 350.
Dowk,303

Downes, 147. 247,253
Downing, S3, 113, 145,

192,294
Dowse, 252, 309

Drake, 86, 42, 79, 91,98,
104.123, 131, 150, 101,
ITT, 198-200. 220, 231,
247,265, 2-7, 297, 318,
329. 338, 356

Draper, 178,199,200,293

Dresser. 277, 869

Pretv, 190

Drown, 3T4

Duaiie. 292. 373

Dul Isson, 240

Dudley, 40. 101,113,117,

110,121,130, 190,271,

378 [289

Piunmcr, 174, 175, 2S7,
Dunbar, 214
Duncan, 30, 213, 233,

294,311,348
Dunham. 93 313, 314.

310. .j 17
Punlap, 119,185,200
Dunne), 101, lol,217
Pansier. 34, 107, 103,

270, 2T1
Pure, 250. 310
D'Urfey , 200 207
Pustin. 85. .350
Pulton, 196
Duvall, 131
Duvckinck, 202
Dtvi-ht, C9, T3, ISO, 1GT,

335 [321

Pter, 135,171,200, 2TT,

E.

Earnes, 170
Earle, SO
Karl) . 20T
Kast, 135,251
Easterbronks, 255
Kaston, 115, 267
Eaton, 38, 64, 99, 1T4,

102, 2oo, 209-271, 200.

313 314
Kdscll, 309
Ebnrnc, 85
Kd.lv, 2'oo,313,314,310,

31S. 354
Edes, 200, 355
Edmonds 86, ISO, 224
Edson, 814-316
Edward, (King.) 233
Edwards, S3, s>. S9, 102,

171,191,196,273,330
Eire, 89. 40, 223, 250,
Kldred, 168 [252

Eldridge, ;r21
Elisabeth, (Queen,) 302,

31 3, 3 3
Elkius, 56
Ellery, 85, 121
Elliot, 15, 96, 131-133,

140,107, 172.174, 221,

£25,220. 20-i. 2TO. 2 - .

3'iT, 811, 329-333, 33T,

Ellis, 83, 251, 354

Ellit, 230

Elliw.tv 223

Kims, 209

Else, 284. 347, 848

Elton, 133

Klwell, S6. 80

Ktwyn,180

Ely, 69, 87, 340

Emerson, 03, 121, 200,

285, 2s6, S21, 328, 366
Emery, 44, 00, 2^., 200,

307
Emmons, 100 [236, 330
Endicott. 94, 157. 234,
English, 86,136,159,162,

225, 220, 318

382

Index of Names\

Ensign, 128, 283

Eppes, 113

Erring, 200

Essex, 92

Euatia, 180,321

Evans, 170.274,310,359,

306, 377
Evurts, 218 [378

Everett. 2:10, 309, 372,
Everill, 1&3, 224, 225, 81S
Everson, 31t>
Ewell, 280, 2S2, 283, 280
Ewer, 9-12,114,285,286.

296, 378
Exell, 87
Eyre, 107, 219

Fairbanks, 141
Fairfax. 149
Fairfield, 237
Fane, 1 19 [270

Farmer, 93,114,121,206,

Famliam, 40. 65, 104,

130, 142, 199, 200, 310,

348, 373
Fan is worth, 98, 99, 139-

111, 163,164
Farrar, 9, 104, 115, 103,

200, 296, 373
Farrington, 130
Farwell, 200, 275
Fasset, 184
Faulkner, 1*5, 224, 225,

252,300,319,821,325
Faunce, 314 317
Fatter, 135
Fearing, 39, 158
Fellowes, 135, 100, 222
Felt, 115, 224, 234, 291
Felton, 85
Fenne. 313
1'euuo, 98
Fennye, 287
Fen wick, 149
Fernald, 179. 180
Ferniside, 37, 107, 223,

251,3is
Ferry, 87
Fesselidcn, 127, 195

FethergiU, 352
Fetridge, 191

Fcverycar. 86 „

Field, 89, 91, 161, 102

172.221,251, 252,300,

FifielJ, 160, 263,365,367
Fillmore. 199, 200
Finch. 11,0

Finn, 99

Finney, 231, 2S4, 280.

290, 317
Fish, 03, 07
Fisher, 59, 79, 130, 103

293,351
Fiske, 66, 151, 109, 250

257,259, 260-262, 208.

290,294,293,335
Fitch, 127, 118, 251, 315.

310 [28G

Fittsrandnlfe, 280, 282-
Flaeke, 252
Flagg, 158, 202, 203
Fleetwood. 122
Fletcher, ISO, 218. 300
Flint, 44. 61, 85, SO, 119,

120,294, 296
Floyd, 321, 322
Floyer, 1'22
Flvnn, 321
Flynt, 104, 151, 192
Fobes, 190
Fogg, 217, 312, 30S, 378

Folger,'30S

Follett, 52, 53, 99, 300

Followell 315, 317

Folaom, 202

Foote, 40,80. 90, 95,137,
101, 194, 272, 294

Port man, 143

Foster, 42, 50, 04, 81, 83,
85. 87, 119-121, 141,
171,207, 270, 279-281,
286-287, 301, 314, 342.
344, 347, 373

Fowle, 107, 350

Fowler, 122, 127,100,218,
207, 359, 373, 378

Fox, 1S8, 224, 377

Foxcroft, 200, 294 [285

Foxwcll, 279, 281, 282,

Francis. 108, 291, 290,

Franklin, 207, 300, 301,

808, 333, 314, 345
Frary, 85,161, 894

Frazier, 03
Freak, 47, 314
Freeman, 00, 191, 190,

274,280 299,313,314
Frecse, 113
French, 01, 04, 30, 152.

101, 168, 109, 274, 270,

277,310,350,375
Friok. 311,350
Kris, 224
Frisbie, 272
Frish, 80
Frissell, 272
Fro, 89

Frost, 59, 103, 29-4, 370
Frothinghain, 30, 294,

303,321,372,373
Fry, 171, 373
Fryer, 253
Fu sill, 359
Fuller, 104,130,149,188,

200, 275, 230-284, 280,

313,315-318
Furbur, 304-3dG
Furbush. 83
FurnaU, 137,250,252,254

O.
Gad>den, 373
Gaffield, 273
Gage, 189, 275, 350
Gains, 93

Gale, 82, 101, 290, 303
Gall, 82
Gallatin, 193
Gallop, 141, 107, 224,250,

309,351, 300
Gantiet, 17S, 310
Garden, 354
Gardner, 58, 84, 85, 80,

90, 91, 104, 113, 120,

137, 299
Garfield, 250
Oarford,234
Garland, 254
Garner, 40

Garret, 135. 170, 227, 229
Gassett, 200, 373
Gatchell, 82, 83, 88
Gaylord, 148
Qedney, 85

George, 85, 130, 142, 275
George, (King,) 128, 174
Gerrish, 50 109
Qetchell, 159
Geyer, 197
Gibbard, 359
Gibbons, 179, 180, 20S,

310
Gibbs, 53, 225, 249,250

Gibson, 221,294.341,347
Gilbert, 273. 273, 311,

310, 337, 359
Giles, 85, 300
Gilford, 251
Gill, 228.200. 355
Oilhiin. 40,3-17
Gillet,91, 254, 207
Oilman, 93, ISO, 376
Gilson, 279
Glanfield, 85
Glass, 310
Glodrydd, 202
Glover, 02, 123, 135,138,

147, 177, 230, 217, 290,

318, 359
Goddard,293, 307
Godfrey, 82, 159, 2G7, 310
Gone, 168, 169
Goldthwait, 107, 108
Goodhue, 110
Goodman, 91
Goodrich, 272
Goodridge, 120
Goodsell, 148
Goodspeed, 280, 282-284
Goodwin, 40, 90, 95, 96,

101,200,225,228,294

371, 378
Goodyear, 359
Gookin, 81, 121, 131-133,

114, 115, 175, 199, 200,

330-332, 374
Gordon, 273,273
Gore, 373

Gorges, 80, 94, 234
Gorgray, 228 [310

Gorham, IS, 27, 29, 110.
Gorton, 373
Goss, 83, 160, 222
Gould, 04, 145, 148, 170,

225,200,290
Grafton, 85. SO
Grainger, 126, 102
Graves, 37, 91,230, 272
Gray, 78, 85, 190, 313

315,317
Greaton, 293
Greeley, 100
Greene. 15, 77, 82, 137,

162, 168, lo.i. 174, 170.

193,200,221, 262,277,

290,321,323,355,373
Greenfield, 83
Greenland, 321
Greenleaf. 218, 290
On-enough, 155, 200, 295,

394,311
Greenslate, 85
Greenway, 122, 313
Greenwood, 290. 295
Gregory, 212, 257, 359
Gregson, 359
Gridlev.37,138,229,310,

317,313
Grifflu, 63, 191,222
Griggs, 140. 313
Grimes, 190
Griswold, 97. 333
Grocsbeck, 99
Grosse. 135,224,250,252

253,310,311
Grosvenor, 70, 279
Grove, 85
Grovenor, 102
Grayer. 230, 321, 322
Grow, 53
Gro/.elier, 309
tirubb, 139, 141
Guild, 69
Guilford, 258
Gull. 91, 272
Gulliver, 315
Gunuison, 115, 275

Gnppe, 85,86
Guruell, 344
Gurucy, 51. 133. 137

II.
Hark, 354
11a block. 101
Hagar, 203
Uagborne. 250
II Ones, 157,180.300,378
Ilakluvt, 95

Ilale.US, 99, 128,199,335
Haliburton, I05-I08
Hall. OO, 01,07, 101,117,

102, 109, 187, 199, 200,
204, 224, 220, 275, 282-
285,289,291, 296, 354,
359, 305. 300, 373. 378

nalleck, 96

Hallett. 196 283,281

llallsall, 137,250

Ilalsev. 809

Haly, 139

Ham. 307

Hamblen. 104,178

Ilamlileton. 809, 311, 867

Hamilton, 99, 110, 192,

366
Hamling, 282-238, 311.
llammatt, 195 [378

Hanimerston, 109
Hammond, 192, 280, 312
llanaford, 251, 2S0, 370
Hancock. 14, 119. 152-

103, 302, 3ml, 352, 353'
[lands, 250, 254
Ilanmore, 137. 224
Ilanniford, 348
Uannum. 89

Hanson, 307

Hantcbat, SO

Harbart, 251

Harbaugh,378

Uarber, 5i

Hard, 83

Harding, 35, 224, 275,

315, 373
Hardy, 02. 85, 274, 270
Harford. 147
Harlow,313, 314, 310.317
Uaruilen, 248
Haudford. 286
Harinon, 87.292
llaruden, 322
Harraman, 04, 350. 3.59
Harrington, ii7, 250, 25S
Harris, 83. 93, '.HI 100,

119, 120,200, 8C, 279,

290, 3J4, 322. 323
Harrison, 91, 219, 252
Hairod. 109
ll.irr. 51. 85. 137, 173,

273, 278. 300, 354
Hartley, 190
Harvard, aft. 269, 270
Uarvev. 103, 218, 2J3,

309,310
HartweM, 68, 224
Harwood. 228, 251, 309,

310, 312
Ilaseinan. 51
Hasey, 250
Haskell, 202,373
Market, 85
Hiu-kina, 85, 354
Hassall, 163, 109
Hastings, 168. 257, 200
Hateh, (14, 178, 185, 210,

212. 229,287,822
Hathaway, 313
Hatherly, 270,280,286
Untliorue, 85, 137, 236
I laugh, 107
Haven, 50, 103, 292, 356

Index of Names.

3S3

Uawcs, 133, 250

- 3J
Oawkes, 319. 352
Hawkins, 224-220, 200,

•--1.313
Hawk*, 161, 103
Hawiey, 40. '.'1,2110
Havdeu, 200, 204, 210,

290
Hayes, 1>>4, 114. 307,378
Haynes.45, 49, 118, S49-;
Ilayte, 270 [351

Ilayward, 104, 153. 170.

200, 214, 290, 313, 34(iJ
Ilay wood, 196 [347

Hazard, 131-133, 292, 296
Ilatell, 122
Hcadly, 158

Uealy, 2

Heard. 58, 143,296, 307
Ileaney, C4, 1-3. 1n5
Heath. 37. 139. 224, 238,

j
Hebard, 61, GO
Heckewelder, 295
Hedge, 22. 70, 195, 315
Uedrick, 322

Held-.

Uemnienway, 342, 339

Henchman, 352

Uend

Henderson, 200, 307

Hen :

HeirfielJ, 86, 125

Henk, 99

Ileulcy, S3

HcnriekMin, 1C5

Henry, 119

Henry. (King) 110

Hensdell, 35, 91, 135

llensnaw. 98, 200, 373

Herbert. 85

Uerdee, '-.j

Herle, 151

Heron, 1iv4

Herrick, 275

Herrey, I 2

Ueseltine, 351, 378

MeMirige, H-j

ll-tt, -..'4

Hewes, 137
llewett, P3

Hewins, ;;• i
Hewlett, 267

Hibbins. 218. 205. 207
Hicks, 25*, 313, 314, 31G
Hicksman, 253

Ili.lc, 85

Uiggina, 305. 311.315
llig.-inson, 15, 40. 117,
268,337,359

llildred, 168

Uildreth, 95, 109, 275.

322
Hill. 33. 44, 48, 49 79. S 5,

137, 186, 188, 191,224.

228,230,261,315, 322.

324, 333. 359
Millard. S3
Miller. 199
Milliard. SO. 334
Hills, 33. 34, 101, HO,

157, 227. 295, 322
IDllyer •
Milton, ,35, 200
Hinckley, 271. 2S0-285,
Hiocksman, 311 [-^7
Ilinkson, 221
Hhwdcll, 101, 102, 340.
Hirst, 2-.il [311

Uitehborue, 254
Hitchcock, 87, 359
Hitching*. 322
Hixson, 101

Hoadley. 378
lloag, 58, 07
Hoar, 43, 151. 154. 377
Hobbs, 100. 255--G3, 275
Hocking [365

Hodge, 104, 300
Hodges, S4

Ilodguian, 199, 200, 271
llodlow, 125
Hudson, 103, 109
Uodsman, 33
Hoduge, - i
Uoit, 161
Holbein, 2 i
Hoi bridge, 359
Uolbrook, 51, 135. 171.
293,835,377

Holden, 3-J2
Hulin.-bed. 95. 303 .
Holland, 98,252. 253 282.

289, 309
Holies, 149
Mullet, 280

Uollingwortb, 85. 298

Mollis, 85

Uolloway, 224, 251, 309,
313 33 4

Ilolui.io, 83, 142. 228

Holme-. 1"4. loo. 108.
169, 195,200, 204,257
261,271,296,313,314,

Holt! 53, 54, 183. 184, 359
Uolton, 85, 88, 89, 102

163, 293, 296, 337
Holjoke, 87, 119, 171,

345, yio
11 iniii. 85
Houiaus. 103 298
Hooke, 63, 04, 97, 275.

276, 359, 373
Hooker, 79, 313, 340
Hooper, 23. 196
Hopkins, 128, 147, 217.

315, 310
Uopkinson, 270
Hopion, 330
Horace, 15
Hon;, 83

Home, 85, 86, 337
Horner, 64
Horper, 313
Morton, 87
Hoskins, 314-316
Hosmer, 00. 200. 335
Hotcbkiss. 3U5
Hotte, :J03
Houchin. 135, 172, 228.

250, 333. 311
Hough, 51, 304
Houghton, 3nl
House. 270. 2^1-283
Hovev, 04. 275, 322
Howard. 63,162, 214,224.

228, 230, 254, 322, 345
nowd, 272
Howe, 37, 106, 107, 109.

111,163, 104, 210. 2.31.

- 271,272,311,317.

359, 860
Howell, 125
Howland. 80, 101, 104.

195, 196, 200,209,289,

313, 314, 317, 373, 37*
Howie, 85 [290

Hoyf, 01, 110, 148, 271,
Mubbard. 15, 26, 27. 29,

38-40.74. 91,100, 101,

113,170,210, 231,302,

312, 341.305
Iluckins, 343
Hudson, 4". 82, 83,135.

111,107, 229,238 252

300, 301, 322, 34-

Huested, 143
Hujjir.s ■_--. 2- ;
Muluurd. B9, 163
Hull, 4o 12,139,218,251,

254,281, 282,286-268;

345-360

Hulllle. 140

HuuiU-r. 85

Huuipbivys,llG117G,378

Hunu,312

Hunt, 52, 88. 229, 254,

292, 315, $S2, 378
Hunter. -7. 96, 231,864
Huutiugton. 110, 14S, 37"1
Huntley, 234
Hurd 40, 199, 250, 309
MuseJen. 2b8
Ilu<?ey, 55
Hutcliins. 100, 208
Hutchinson. 80, 89, 132.

137. Ill, 104,231, 232.

249,2 _ 278,296,

312. 822

Huxtablc, 83

Ihde. 52. 140,199.330

Uylaud, 178,212, 218

I.
Ide, 315
lues. 249, 254
IngaUa.121,230
Ingersoll, 8.5, 80,157, 190
luginsou. 161
Ingoleaby, 251, 81r
Ingrabaui, 89, 101, 117.
Ireland. 322 [161

Iresun, -
Isaac?, 148
Ives. 86, 300
Ivey.314
I Witt, 220

J. [311

Jacklin, 13i3, 105, 253.
Jackson, 04. 86,104, 114.

137, 242. 103. 169, 172.

180, 196,208,214, 11 .

251. 2' 3, 280-2"3, •--'
313, 322, 342, 347.

860, 373
Jacob. 207, 354
Jacobs, 178, 185. 212
James, S2. 229. 313, 300
James, (King) 90, 201
Janes, 89. 104
Jaijue. 170

Jarris,101

Jeclitktwnt, 354

Jellcs, 311,340

Jeffrey, 55, 171

Jells, (3

Jefts, 322

Jempson. 249, S09

Jenkins. 53. 185,212, 307,
322.. -

Jenks, 137,201-200,271.
288, 322

Jenness, 307

Jennings. 01, 06. 102.2*0.

Jennis. n. 68, 199 [310

Jewell. 3^2, 343

Jewett. 344, 378

Jions, 310

Jut, 354

Jobson, 104

Joel, 228

Johnson, 37, 52, 65, 104,
133, 135, 138-141, 155,'
165, 180, 208, 220, 221,
221.225. 227,261,252,
2< -. 272, 276, 308,810,
S44.347, 318,350, 360.
372. : 7- [378

Johouuot, 119, 29G, 373.]

Jollye. 122

J.iks 1'. -■ •- --, 104,
107,108, li-. 1 -
161, 169, 173. 170, 1- i,
200,221,229,249,264,
2 I, 205. ;;>;,. ;i itt 315,
340, 3)3. 854, 860, 3 7

Jordan, 122.204, 2o7,2j2

Jose, 50

Joaselyn, 301

Joyce,. 283
Jujlille. STi, 317
Judd, 130

Jndklns, lilO, 105

Judson. 174, 199, 272

JueU,229

K.
Karnes, 101
Kealue, 170

Keav. 163

Keayue. 224, 343

Kebbe, 271

Keep, 87, 123

Ke.-e, 57

Keisar, 105

Keltog, 90, 91, 101, 102

Kelly, 200

Kclsey, 14*, 275

Kemoii. 226

Kemptun. 313, 314, 310-

KeU.lall.2',3 [313

Kendrick, 1ij5
Kennedy, 27, 23, 192
Kennett, 377
KenniJge, 141
Kendrick. 249, 280,231,

2:5, 293, 290
Kent, 2ci7, 3o5
Ken wick, 220
Ketchama, 14-*
Kettell,19.;,2V5,322,373,
Keveliuc. 146 [374

Keysar, 85. 345
lu-i can or Ke/ in, 3 15
Kidder, U4, 199, 29J
Kid ley, 267
Kitinty, lo2
Kilboum. 192, 199, 351
KUUun, 12U.273 274, 273
Kimball. 4't. .,1. 64, 05,

76, 137, 200, 275, 295
Kimlerly 3.0
Kiude. 311
Kin.'. 51,85,88, 117,171,

229, 20a, 2Sip, 311,343
Kingman, 160, 2li7, 340
King-bury. 93.296, 350
Kiogsley, 89, 315, 344
Kingston, 274
Kingsworth 335
Kinnecnni, 12
Kirk, 2".>0
Kitcb.ll, 360
Kitchen, 85
Kittridge, '^33
Knapp, 12s
Kneeland, 170
Knight, 82, 157,2-20. 226,

250-252, 3o7, 309,344,

374, 370
Knower, 322
Kuowles, 137, 109, 315
Knowlton, 237
Knox. Iu3. 104, 290, 337
Koker, 112
Kolluck. 59
Kieiner, 101
Kuhu, 193
Kynde, 165

L.

r.vll, 113, 141, 1G0, 2C7.
296, 306, 349

3S4

Index of Names.

Laddon, 171

La Qraudcra, 245

Luke, 85. 92, 111, 225,

252, 374
Lamb, 48, 87
Lambert, 85
Lamberton, 309

Laiubctt, 137

Lamport, 9 I
Lamprey, 225. 25:1
Laiusou, 121, 257, 323,

800, 872, 'Jt'o. 378
Lancaster, 159; 220.298
Lamler, 180,217, 218
London, 175
Lane, lot, 159, 100, 219

• >.-,-> oio "-'"t

Lang, 68,220
Langdon, 180, 376
Langhorne, 109
Laugatar, 220
Langton, 89, 171
Lapham, 280, 281
Large, 2>5
Larglu, 165, 252
Larkin, 85, 170, 191,220
Larkham. 60, 307
Laructt, 2SJ
LomII, 38
Lasties, 230
Latcome, 2 >7
Latham, 145,200
Lathrop, 181, 311
Latrobe, 192
Lattimore, 82
Langhton, 230
Lauriat, 23S
Lawlcr, 180
Lawrence, 22, 23,00,98

128,170, 200,296,311,

344, 303. 374
Law ton, 146
Lay ton, 113, 307
Leach, 07. 82.92,104,290
Leader, 249, 251,254
Lear, 85, 221, 323
Leather.'", 308
Leavenworth, 199
Lcavitt, lol 170. 173,371
Le Karon, 194. 290
Lechmcre, 107, 109, 111
Le Uue, 305
Lee, 56. 115, 127, 128, 196,

290,313,330
Leeds. 88, 292
Leek, 300

Lcete, 40, 51, 335,330
Lcoth, 311
Leffingwoll, 115
Leger, 311
Legg, 82, 83, 112
Leggctfc, 48
Legh, 146
Logins, 147
Legrove, 80
Leighton, 180,376
Lelaud, 200
Lemon, 305
Leinpriere, 278
Leonard, 101, 137, 200,

259,290,296,313,315-
818,378
Lattice, 813,315, 817

Lever, 13S

Leverett, 49, 81, 250, 311

Ltverland, 374

Lewis, 40, 82,99, 91,125,
142, 182, ISO, 190, 200,
201, 20,'3, 212,220,259,
2S0-2S2, 284, 287, 295,
313, 323, 307, 374

Lightfoot, 82

Ligoneer, 246

Lincoln, 38, C2, 94, 172,

185, 200,209,210,213,
218,259,200, 273,310,
378

Liodall, 330

Line, 170

Lines, 880, 364

Linkes. 2S5
Linn, 1 ;5
Liunell 280, 282
Liniiett, 280, 287
Linzey, 328
Lipplncot, 105
Litchfield, 173, 181-183,

209-218
Little, 105, 106, 108, 178,

194.199,227,262, 314,

310, 374, 378
Littletield, 273, 304
l/ittlehall, 207
Livennore, 200, 257, 331
Lol.dell, 87
I.ohdin, 39
Locke, 104, 134, 191,220,

227, 295
Lockhart, 101
Loker, 199
Lome-., 86
Loudo, 229
Lodk, 57. 58, 119, 140,

141, 170,

250,

1378

Longworth, 15s

Lt.oman, 142

Lord, 62.64, 86,93.249.

251,273
Lnriug, 103,104, 199, 200,

290, 378
Los.-ing, 301
-4.0'lirop, 104. 200, 237,

279-287, 340
Loud, 200
Lounabury, 143
Lovering, 85
Ixjvermore, 227
Lovett, 51, 290
Lovowell, 220
Low, 33, 374
Lowell, 98, 101, 810, 352
Lucas, 110
Lucy, 220
Ludkin.167
Lull, 207
Lumbard. 87, 279-282

284,280,287
Lunt, 33, 34, 141, 152,

157, 200, 207, 292, 290
Lusher, 38. 40, 310
Luther, 197. 351
Luxford, 224 [115

Lymnn, 15,77, 83. 89,91,
Lvnde, 252, 294, 311, 323
Lyon, 295

M.
Macaulay, 119 \
Macclesfield, 140
Mac-, 214
Mackintosh, 373
M.ukniillion, 85
Maooiuber, 109, 314
Macwlmrter, 191
Hacy, 375
Hadocke, 40, 311
Madson, 140
Mahan, 259
Mahcrnc, 150
Mahoone, 105
Maiuwaring, 122, 147
Makepeace, 295
Mallery, 301
Maloon,221
Maltby, 118
Mann. 59

Manning, 127, 168, 109,
250, 310, 315

Mansfield, 80, 140, 184,

186. 315
Marble. 65, 165. 276
Marrnm. 90
Many, 85, 120
Marden, 100,273,278
Marion, 198, 251
Maikham, 134

Mai I borough (Duke of)

Marrinu, 159 [351

Marryatt, 197

Marsh, 35, 85, 86. 89, 91,
104, 141,152, 154,200,
213,218, 200.207,350

"t'l

Marshall. 105, 227, 290,

212, 313
Marahfield 87
Marston, 85, 86,114,219.
Many, 85 (33;'

Martin, 85, 142,180,200,

3M,310,345,301
Marvin. 2U0
Mary (Queen) 374
Mascarene, 110, 111, 239
Maskell, 85 [-24

Mason, 15. 40, 48. 49. 79,

85,89,99,104,187,165,

192,197,200,264,290

294, 315, 328
Massey,85, 122, 117,231
Masters, 190 [2:15

Mather. 45, 101 118, ];;o

118. 151, 183,255.209,

270, 292
Matron, 224
Matthew, 171
Matthews, 87. 220, 224

282, 280, 307
Maury, 315
Maverick, 82, 94, 137,251,

302, 309
Maxlield, 344
Maxwell, 3'J0
May, 104
Mayer, 292

Mayes, 371 [13;

Mayhew, 103, 131, 132
Mavnard. 00, 223, 229,

277, 347
M.ivo, 9, 200, 281, 284

•-'92, 290, 314, 315. 375.
MeArthur, 41,104 [378
MeCleury, 197
McClenachan. 112
McClure, 93
McCracken, 375
McKay, 177, 213
McKenny, 161
M« iLaughlin, 274
Mcl.cllan.210. 217
Meader, 366, 307
Meane, 168, 109
Moantvs. 206
Meare, 141
Mirk, 83
Meggs, 171
Melons, 91
Mclcher. 218
Melin, 171

Mellows, 34.165,253
Melville, 200
Mercer, 300
Meredith. 3.~>l
Merritt, 83, 178, 280, 823
Meriot, 82
Mero, 217
Merriam, 200, 203, 311,

301,378
Merrick. 83, 171.272,315.

316, 372
Merrill. 62, 64, 76, 185,

197,250, 202,289,310,

3<j0, 351, 378

Merrimun, 102

Merritt 18:., 187, 1S3,

2v9, 21(1, 212-214
Murry, 69, 280, 810
Messinger, 59, 199, 200,

250
Metclf. 127. 128, 200,

213,303.335
Mettoon, 161, 1C2
M.-vcrnll, 122
Mtchelsnn, 168
Mi. Ml. ■ton, 122
Mlghlll, 62, 278
Miles, 168.257.267,881
Milium, 137,219.252. 312
Miller, 61, 06, 87, K9, 9J,

128. 162, 217, 259, 317,

318, 307, 378

Millet, 68

Millinor, 323

Mills. 224,371, 373

Miloin, 166

Miner, 372

Minot, 141,298, 344, 347

Mirack, 87

Mirick, 200

Mitchell. 44. 47, 90,211,

253, 313,315,823,351,

3 01. 878
Mix. 336. 361
Moll.it, 163, 180
Monroe, 257. 2 .1
Montague, 10,11,91,104,

142, 165, 199, 290, 3j8,

Moody, 31, 180, 200,267,
238, 319, 842, 355, 372

Moore, 51, 101, K14 134
168,169.213, 238,275
292,810,323

Moors, 351

More, 85. 231,290. 378

Morey, 07. 183, 184

Mor-au,78 82,87,350

Moriarty, 352

Morley, 224

Monell, 37. 137, 225, 316

Morrcy, 314

Morrill, 98, 139

Morris. 104, 108, 140,148,

345, 301 . 378
Morrison, 389

Mor-e, 51. 07. 93 138,111,
181, 185, 188,199,209,

217,251,290, 293,377
Morss, 31
Moss, 301
Morton, 85, 119,190,231

208,292,313,314,310;

317, 375
Morus, 170
Mott, 185, 210-212
Moule. 233
Mnulthrop. 861
Moulton, 01, 64, 65, \ a

277, 323, 319, 375
Mountforr, 199, 2l»0
Mourt, loo
Mud, 307
Mu.U-',lol. 295, 323,373

Mlldlc, S i

Muii, 87

Munjoy, 35, 82, 229. 251.

311
Munnlngs. 40, 311
Munson, 361
Mnrcock, 313
Murdock, 313, 371
Murphy, 292
Murray, 213
Mu.-pra't. 369
Mu.-.v, 267
Mygatt, 371

Index of Names.

3S5

N.

Nanny, 253

Nash, 91, 135, 137, 178,

184, 185, 211, 272, 3fil.
Nason, 200, 860 [377
Naulton, 186
Neaduin, so
Nenl, 85, SO, 152, 1G7
Neck, 82

Neodham, 122,142
Nejtus, 69, 187, 201,252,

310, 345
Nelson, 62, 04, 07,78, 93,

273, 315 375
Nowbey, 267
Newberry, 323, 33?, 307
Neweomb, 104, 154, 370
Newell, 40, 100, 258 .
Ncwhnll, 121, 107, 200
New-land, 354 [323

Newman, 40, 48, 78, 144,

171, 229, 237, 238, 207.
Newmarsta, 237 [301

NewtOD, 100, 111, 122,
Nichol, 123 [140

Nicholas, 229
Nichols. 27, 40, 05, 07.

116, 170, 178,212,213:

252, 259, 302, 324, 351,

Nicholson, 82, 83, 200

Nlckerson, 197, 225 [283
Nightingale, 110

Nile.", 127

Nimes, 89

Nixon, 85

Noble, 87, 100-110, 112.

NocU. 142,301,307 [221

Noel. 122

Norden, 224, 219, 252

Norman, 82, 80

Norris, 03, 84, 197

Norton, 30, 37, 40, 55,

114,117,171,229, 2G8,

295, 330
Nott, 192, 378
Novell, 348

Noyes, 61, 97, 120, 207
Nuuh,213 1378

Niuld, 159, 221
Nuwe, 84.
Nute, 200
Nvitli, 155
Nutt,3UG
Nutter, 143, 307
Nutting, 205
Nye, 373
Nyms, 101

O.

Onkes, 50, 108, 169, 287,

2S8, 319,320,321,331
Obntlinh, 354
Ober, 85
O'l'allat'hiin, 104, 100

199
Odiorne, 93,321
i Odlin, 105
Oer, 308
01eott,371
Oldham, 303, 315
Oldreges, 344
Oliver, 85. 113, 185, 105,

227, 249, 310, 337, 375
Olmsted, 00, 101,208, 295,

296
Olney, 197, 37S
Onderdonk, 103
Ople. 141
Ore, 868
Oris, 165, 252
Ormea, 86
Onnsby, 351
Orton, 170

Osborne, 158, 107, 170,
171, 185, 229, 250, 301
Osgood, 20, 200, 207, 342
Otis, 55, 101, 178, 187,
197, 199,200,210,211,
213,279,285,290,308.
Owen, 310 [378

Oxenbiidge, 45, 47
Oxmau, 85

Packard, 314, 315

Packer, 47, 135,314,315,

Pacy, 348 [300

Paddens, 220

Paddock, 307, 313-316

Paddy, 135,141,252,308,
312, 310

Page, 37, 03. 101, 159
f65, 197, 217, 224, 225
275, 845,849,350,865

Paige, 197, 200

Paine, 104, 136, 137, 111
324, 325, 343, 340

Painter, 227

Palfrey, 235

Palmer. 40, 01, 02, 122,
159,180,200, 220,221.
229, 234, 273

Palmes, 48 79

Pan, 83

Pardee, 3G1

Paris, 235

Parish, 02

Parke, 78, 224, 225

Parker, 28,30,40, 54.61,
02, G4, 07, 104, 133,103,
104, 184, 192, 200, 209,
221, 220, 227, 267, 273,

I-

Pell, 135

Pemberton, 861, 310
Pendleton, 180, 229 ,
Pcnhallow, 102, 103
Pcnn, 35, 40, 313, 345

371
Peiiuiman, 51. 153
Pennington, 302
Pennoyde, 124
Penny, 122. 343
Penry, 00

Pepper, 87, 139,140,224
Pepperrell, 115,291
Perkins, 15, 61, 102, 110

120, 121, 200, 274, 270

324, 352, 372
Perley,273 274, 278
Pcruiet, 308
Perron, 53,315
Perrv, 102, 104, 137, 166

187, 210, 239, 302
Peters, 01, 197, 198,378
Peterson. 321
Pettes, 85
Pettingell, 157
Petty, 87
Pettys, 303
Peverly, 221
Phelps. 18, 86, 89, 104

126, 230, 208, 292, 375,

Philip, (King) 4G, 131.
132, 220, 332, 354

Phillips, 15, 40, 111,185
137,141, 170,171,191,
224, 225, 230, '147, 219-
251, 253, 254, 291, 290
314. 324, 340, 313, 354

Philpot, 85

270, 277, 290, 313, 324,1 Phippeu, 85._238

320, 340, 302, 378
Parkinson, 210 T310

Parkman, 15, 197, 249,
Parks, 40. 250,201, 375
Parmely, 304
Partly, 217
Parsons, 87-S9, 102, 171,

291,290,311
Partridge, 91, 114, 115,
Pasco, 85 [101

Paterculus, 203
Pateshall, 141,225
Patrick, 135, 209
Pattee, 151, 200
Patten, 03, 109, 300, 343
Patterson, 233, 271, 296,
Paulet, (Lord) 119 [302
Payne, 37, 40, 51, 130
Pay son, 40,205
Pay ton, 1G5
IVabodv, 02.04, 92,120,

121, 199, 324
Peach, 82, 112,228
Peacock, 130, 139
Peake, 40. 122. 182, 347.
Pearce, 259, 290 [348

Pearl, 01, 65, 273
Pearse, 228
Pearson, 104, 199, 200,

289 290
Tease', 85. 91. 92, 142,103,

105, 199,220, 221,228,

29C, 808
Peaslee, 05 305
Peck, 91. 110, 200, 214

224. 251, 292, 309, 315,

35-1, 362
Pecker, viii. 233, ix 294
Ptcket, 83
Pedrick, 83
Pceteete, 348

r

Phippeny, 172, 249-252,

309
Phips, 112, 103, 377
Picard, 290
Pickering, 28,70,85, 107

Hi9, 144, 180,290
Pickit. 44, 79, 312
Pickman, 22, 85
Pierce, 04, 05, 10-1, 184

183, 190, 197, 209, 259

270, 273, 294, 290
Pierpont, 97, 148, 375
Pierson, 147, 337
P.ke, 83, 312, 372-
Pilsbury, 102
Pinnion, 137
Pinson,211. 314
Piper, 03, 05,259,290
Pitcher, 178. 279
Pitkin, 127, 333
Pitman, 07, 82, 137, 143,

304, 308
Pitts, 135, 290, 377
Pittv, 171
Pixlev, B9
Place, 93, 104, 250
Plaise, 105
Plaisted.204,378
Platts, 273, 278, 291
Plimpton, 38, 295, 290.
Plumbly, 51 [375

Plumer, 192
Pluuimcr, 93, 351
Pole, 348

Pollard, 105.251. 309, 315
Pomeroy, 89, 101, 170,

220,373
Pomfret, 58
Pond. 141, 199
Pontus. 310

Popkln, 76, 324

Ponnott, 251

Porter, 54, 91, 90, 120,

139, 2av 270, 325, 371
Post, 110. 137
Potter, 85,110,290,292,

302, 375, 378
Pouller. 307
Pout, 82

Powell, 15, 40 302
Powers, 155, 199, 325
Powning. 30, 253, 312.
Prate, 348 (317

Pratt, 51, 170. 180. 210,
213, 217, 257, 313, 314,
325, 375
Pray, 137, 378
Preuani, 315
Preiice, 80. 313-315, 317
Prentice, 50, 76, 7i , 104.
119, 139, 108, 109, 352.
Presbury, lot .1373

Prescott, 199, 200, 204,

203, 372
Preston, 52, 170, 188, 249.
252, 270, 277, 350, 302
Presus. 137
Pretious, 253 J
Pietou, 02
Price, 84. 85, 101, 230,

237, 354
Prichard 229
Priest, 83. 317
Prime, 292
Prlmidayea, 87
Primus, 339

Prince, 85.101,101,172.
231, 232, 208, 2S0, 287,
314, 370
Prout, 105. 251, 310
Provost. 41
Pryor, 224, 285
Puddington, 18)
Pudtj iter, 85
ludny, 85.
Puffer, 51,130
Pulsifer, 104
Pains/tot, 354
Pundereon, 302
Punshin, 80
Purchase, 310. 341
Purchis, 301
Putnam, 08, 85, 145, 103.

335, 373
Pynshon, 150, 315

Poole, 121 [290

Peirce, 120,133, 270, 2S1 I'oo.e. 01, 104, 220, 287,
Pelby, 375 I l'opc, 77, 207, 299, 31o,

Pelbain, 103, 109, 271 I 311

49

Q-

Quarlij, 102

Queik, 854

Quinby, 10"0

Quiiicy, 104, 137. 152.

155, 2oo. 269,331-833.

3 2, 373
Quint, 55, 143,199, 3G4

It.
Rainsford, 227, 249
Kamsdcll, 325

Itauisden, 224
Hand, 57, 03. 07, 373.
Itandall, 57, 172,220, 375
Randolph, 98
Kanlett, 200
Itansoin, 01, 274
Hapiu, 240, 244.245
Hatchell, 253, 847
KatcliuY-, 147
Kawlins. 137, 105. 172.

226,450, 311,313, 315,

317,317
Bawrnn, 35. 37, 58,130,

138,11(1, 153,220,227,

229,218. 249,254,312.

3'j1

38G

Ray, 120

Raymond, CI, 143, 378
Rayncs, 51, 115
Rea, 85
Read, 52, 53, 1G5, 18G,
1ST, 224, 3H9-311, 315,
310-318,343,378
Rcadawav, 52
Record, 53, IDS
Red, 82
Redding, 315
Reding ton, •"50
Reed, t'.j, 127, 171, 257,
276,292,294,290,316-
318
Reeds, 83 •
Reeves, 85
Rcid, 325

Remington, 77, 118, 140
Renaud, 239
Reunoles, 80
Rex, 105
Reyner, 45, 152
Reynolds, 85, 137, 138,
207,292,290,305,318
Rhodes, 104, 378
Riblet,274

Rice, 53,98 115,200,274
Rich, 85, 202
Richards, 37, 60, 85,191,

212, 295, 290. 340
Richardson, G.'S, 05, 03,
10-1, 137, 198-200, 250,
277,290,303,304,309
Ulchbell, 347
Richmond, 109, 310
Richmond. (Duke of ) 2G4
Riekard, 313 317
Ricker, 144, 181
Rider, 80, 137, 208, 309,

314-310
Ridgaway. 325
Riley, 217'
Rimes, 271
Rinds, 217
Ripley, 12S, 140, 354
Rladon, 309
Ritchie, 200, 295
Rix, 85, 254
Robhins, GO, 85, 191, 290,

325
Robertson, 52
Robert*, 40.32,141,142,
100, 19S, 252. 303, 310.
313, 300
Robinson, 35-37, 5.r, 64
74, 85, 96, 105, 183, 270
-280,309.310,325,339,
317,313.354
Roby, 57, 82. 119
Rocke, 35, 30, 142, 172,

229,219,250 310
Rockwell, 104, 123, 29G
Rockwood, 377
Rode, 1 10
Roe, S5

Rogers, 47, 137, 142, 101,
105, 172, 175, 170, 133,
198, 218, 224, 228, 254,
281, 309, 314-310, 340
Ronam, 354
Rondthaler, 295
Rooker, 91
Roote, 89, 139, 1G1
Rootes, 85
Ropes, 85, 80
Rose, 82, 85, 272, 3G2
Ross, 51

Rossiter, 336-333 »
Rouse, 112, 220, 224
Rousell, 83
Rowc, 180
Rowell, 221
Rowland, 82

Index of Names

Rowlandson, 45, 49, 287,
238

Rowles, 83

Rowley, 279

Royal, 102

Royse, 118

Ruck, 85

Rudd, 127

Rudderford,3G2

Ruddock. 167

Hugg, 103

Ruggles, 138-140, 1G7

Runawtt, 208

Rundell, 274

Russell, 14.15,48, 56.80,
90, 91, 10-', 104, 102,
168, 174, 186, 199, 224,
225, 279, 296, 345, 318,
302, 370. 373, 375

Rust, 50, 89, 143

Ryan, 258

Rymer, 233, 378

R) nder, 95

B.
Sabin, 52, 354
Baffin, 314

Salcman. 140

Sales, 199

Sallows, 85

Salmon, 89

Salmonds, 85

Sabbury. 186

Salter, 141, 100, 225, 253

Saltonstall, 00, 351

Sanies, 142

Sampson, 191, 198, 224,

291, 375
Sanborn, 100
Sanders, 85, 180, 229
Sanderson, 03
S.indis, 160
Sands. 139
Sandy, 90, 254
Sanford, 102, 191, 228

311
Sanger, 137, 377
S.rnent, 190, 205, 290,

325, 373, 378
Saunders, 122, 137, 333
Snunderson, 256, 200
Savage, 50,141,142, 200-
202, 219, 221, 22G, 249,
251,274,209,301, 315
Savory, 80, 238, 205, 207,

273, 278
Sawdy, 317, 318
Sawyer, 125, 290
Saxton, 100,179,252,312
Saye, (Lord) 80
Snyer, 33
Sayres, 266, 2G7
Scales, 275
Scammon 56, 93
Scarlett, 47,252, 314, 34G,

347
Schouler, 293
Schuyler, 99
Scott, 99, 101, 168, 109,
226, 250,251,254,202.
352, 353 [311

Scottow, 36,141,100,225,
Scribncr, 100
.-cu.Mer, 283, 284, 280,

315, 314
Senrlc, 05, 60, 89, 104,

275
Scars, 9, 15, 134, 187,

200, 378
Seavcr, 40, 93, 139, 140
Seaverns, 102
Seavery, 180
Seavey, 220
Seccombe, 115, 340, 342

Seely, 40
Selden, 101

Schick, 58, 79, 141, 148.
Sendall, 251, 347 [249
Sendee, 83
Scufreda, 239
Sennet, 309
Sergeant, 110, 3G3
Sever, 207

Sewall, 104,112,113, 119,
171, 191, 190. 271, 287,
288, 290, 342, 373
Seward, 225
Sewel, 57, 58
Seymour, 308
Shackford, 93
Sharpless, 371
Sharswood, 79, 200
Shattuck, 10, 11,03,213,

254, 326
Shaw, 40, 100, ICG, 1G8,
170, 172, 176, 200, 221
253,202, 2! '0, 309, 310,
313,314,316
Sheafe, 35, 36, 57, 1X5,
166, 227, 250, 253, 303
310, 34,8
Shedly, 184
Sheffield, 40, 107
Sheldon, 03, 05, 89, 94,
101-103, 277, 290, 340,
375
Shelley, 280-282,286 287,
Shepcrson, 354 [313

Shephard. 44,48,78,132,
108, 109, 172, 187, 320
372
Sherburne, 93, 143, 180,

208,356,350
Sherman. 220, 227, 293,

337, 303
Sherswood, 47
Shipley, 375
Shirley, 110, 111, 204
Shirtley, 313
Shore, 40, 142
Short, 207
Shrimpton, 141,229,254

303, 304
ShurtlelT, 290, 315, 378
Shute, 119, 174, 320, 375
Sia*, 270

Sibley, 93,104, 114,115
Sigoumey, 97, 98 [199
Sikes, 87, 104
Silliman, 292
Silvester, 172 l
Simmons, 85, 185, 210
Sniton, 198 [375, 378
Simonds, 49, 102, 375
Simon Tom, 354
Sinionton, 05, 275
Simpkins, 220
Sinct, 100
Skelton, 208
Skerry, 77, 85, 230
Skilton, 290
Skinner, 320
Sleeper, 100
Slocum. 77, 99
Small, 51, 145
Smalledge, 254
Smalley, 283. 314
Smead, 89, 101, 344
Smith, 49, 57, 60,78,82,
83.85,89-91,104,117,
128, 141, 143, 155, 1G1,
182, 100, 170-172, 195,
199, 217, 259, 2G1, 204,
272, 277, 280, 281, 2S3-
280, 290, 292, 290, 299,
303, 313, 315, 310, 324
320, 354, 302, 363, 305
308, 309, 375, 378

Smyth, 378

Snath, 70

Snell, 77, 97

Snclling, 254

Snooku, 228

Snow, 01, 219, 295, 310.

313-517
Sole, 218
Solly, 170

Somerby, 91, 102, 123.
159, 297, 299, 300, 374
Somerford, 147
Sosoman. 132
Souden,83
Souther, 135, 290
Southwick, 230
Southworth, 127, 313,315

317
Sowell, 254
Spaiha»ke,108, 1G9
Sparks, 296, 308
Sparrow, 314
Spauldinp, 06. 350
Spaule, 100, 227
Spear, 275

Spencer, 62, GO, 188, 207
Sperlin, 40
Spcrry, 302
Spighf, 170

Bpoflbrd. 01-07, 103, 104,
200, 273-278, 318, 378
Spooner, 314

Spoorc. 100, 107

Spowell, 224. 219, 309
Sprngne, 103, 172. 209,
255,290, 292,313,321,
320

Spring, 04, 2G0, 2G1, 277

Squire, 135, 225

Stacy, 82

StalDcs, 311

Stanbury, 16G

Standish, 248, 280

Stanford, 217

Stanian, 160

Stanley, 133 1S4, 285

Stanton, 104

Staples, 51,102,172,200,
35G

Sturbuck, 65, 308

Starr, 135, 223, 224

Stawcrs, 170

St liiriuus, 297

Stearns. 43, 104, 119, 191,
193, 200, 202, 295, 290.
320, 378

Stebbiiw, 22, 87, 69, 110,
139, 101, in

St. Kdburg, 297
Stedman. 108. 280, 281
Steele, 274
Stent, 302
Stephens, 83
Stephenson, 252
Stevens, 83, 115,161,162,

198, 229, 254, 277, 310.

315, 305, 308
Stevenson, 143, 169,311
Sticknev, 07, 144, 193,

276, 378
Stileman, ISO
Stiles, 279, 281, 285
Stlllman, 77, 78, 198, 805
Stilsoo, 83
Stimpson, 294, 373
Stimson, 108
Stirling, 128
St. John, 79, 149, 160
Stockbridge, 98,178, 181,

187, 280, 281, 285
Stocker, 82
Stockwell, 102
Stoddard, 40, 114, 115,
141,100,260,252,272

Index of Names.

387

Btodder, 178, 179, 209,1

211
Stone, 40, 74, 104, 120,

108, 109, 180, 198, 200,

238, 253,256, 342, 375
Storrs, 193

375
Storey, 55,119,250,308,
Stoughton, 150, 341
Stow, 95, 193, 301
Stowell, 198
Stower, 326
8trahan,119
Strange, 230, 249
Stralton. 102,214, 259
Street, 89
Strceter, 102, 192
Strong, 52, 88, 89, 1G2,

173,190,198, 301,333,

311
Stuart, 20. 100
Studley, 183, 184, 209,

211, 213, 229
Sturgis, 283
Sturtevant, 313, 314, 310
Stusen, 83
Sullivan, 300
Sumner. 41, 191, 198,

200, 297-306, 330, 333,

339. 344, 378
Sunderland, 22S, 346
Sunderling, 137
Surls, 52
Sute, 137
Sutton, 19S

Swain, 150, 160, 307, 363
Swan, 199, 200
Swasey, 80, 93
Swatman, 108
Sweat, 53
Sweet, 40, 166, 228, 229,

253, 267. 312. 343, 347
Sweetser. 190. 320
Swett, 102,220,330,331,

375
Swift, 299, 302, 303, 378
Sykes, 290
Syllice, 2S0, 286
Symnies, 45, 342
Symonds, S5, 86, 180
Synilerland, 106

Tabor, 282

Taft, 378

Taggart, 03

Tuintor, 39, 104, 272.335

Talbot, 80, 129, 130, 250.

Talcott, 330 [310

Taler, 180

Tallmadge, 302

Toner, 83

Tannatt, 213

Taplev, SG [254

Tappan, 115, 116, 144,

Taprell, 57, 229

Tarbell, 117,371

Tarbox. 200

Tare, 137

Tasb, 163

Tay, 375

Tavlor, 50, 06, 87, 91,
161, 161,100,171,198
200, 224, 229, 276, 2S7.

Tcare, 51 [320

Tebbcts, 144, 361, 308
Tecv7nseti, 42

Tell, 03

Templar, 314

Temple, 104, 170, 296

Ten Kyek, 216

Teuney, 0103. 93, 102

Tennangan, 239

Terry, 87,375
Tuachcr, 49, 75,103,134

200, 236, 295. 326
Tbaxtcr, 200, 352
Thayer, KM, 130, 198
Thincs, 305 [233

Thistle, 82
Thomas, 85, 87, 97, 103,;

142,170, 171,221,224,1

287, 354, 302, 305
Thompson, 51, 112, 179,

197, 248,315,317, 862,
Thorndike, 193, 200 [304
Thorner, 229
Thornton, 10, 11,94, 95,

104, 116, 121, 100, 188,

199, 231, 290, 332, 333,

373
Thorowgood, 40
Thorpe, 303
Thrasher, 310
Throop, 335

Thurston, 62. 250, 273.
Tlnving, 85, 250 [290
Tiask, 354
Ticknor, 303
Tiddcr, 63, 66 [371

Titlanv, 95,188, 193 210,
Tilden, 179, 1S3, 184,209,

214, 271, 2 SO, 313, 314

310
Tileston, 277, 278, 298
Tllley, 286. 378 [347

Tilson, 313,314,316
Tilton. 90, 274
Timmius, 198
Timothy, 198
Ting, 141, 172, 251, 309
Tingsley. 277, 278
Tinker, 249, 251, 280
Tippets, lit!
Tisdale. 198
Titus, 63, 172, 315
Todd, 272, 333, 303
Toluian, 275
Tome, 229
Tomlin, 92

Tompkius, 58, 344, 364
Tompson, 151, 152
Topliff, 176
Toppan, 31
Torrenec, 273, 278
Torrey, 40, 172, 326, 352
Tosier, 85
Toussand, 243
Towle, 222 [300

Towne, 03, 103, 104, 200,
Townsend, 149, 100, 219,

252, 327
Toy, 251, 809
Trace, 267

Tracy, 40, 117, 149, 192.
Tranter, 354 [272

Trask, 35, 81, 85. 103-
105, 135, 105, 199, 200,
223, 249, 207, 29G, 309,
Traux, 198 [313

Travers, 267
Travis, 251
Treby, 82
Tregozo, 149
Trcnow,228
Trescott, 142, 301
Trevett, 83
Trevour, 248
Treworthy, 57
Trey rise, viii. 6G, 60
Trissell, 140
Trivitt, viii. 288-
Trouant, 295
Trowbridge, 116, 199,335

Tru'esdall, 133, 314, 347
Trull, 274, 296

Trumbull, 09, 70, 72-74,
105, 131,162,109,200,

Tuchel, 344 [247

Tucke, 208

Tucker, 79, 180, 235, 302

Tuckcrman, 98, 224, 219,

Tuells, 354 [311

Tufts, 114,110,117,120,
121,327,378

Turhit, 101

Turell, 35, 140-142, 166
252,310,311

Turner, 40, 83, 89, 103
100, 107, 179, 183,200,
213, 218,224,2)9,279-
281, 313, 3.!3, 375, 370

Turtle, 57,224,251,345,
340, 303

Ttiiutk, 354

Twilevcs, 154

Twisdeus, 285, 313

Twitchell, 290, 344

Tyler, 64, 104, 137, 276

Tyns, 40.60, 113, 160

Tyson, 292

U.

Umpatvnr, 354
Underbill, 65
Upham, 121. 133, 139,

292, 307, 327, 8-l6
Upton, 296
Usher, 48, 104, 154, 166,

252, 309, 377, 378

V.
Vahan, 224
Taill, 218

Valentine, 292, 296
Van Vorst, 128
Varney, 55
Vassal!, 224, 280, 313
Yaughan, 50
Veazie, 40, 55, 152, 1C7
Veile, viii. 241
Venables, 116,147
Vere, 149
Vermages, 313
Vernon, 146

Verren, 85. 236 [318

Vlall, 40, 229, 2,50, 254.
Vinal, 179, 183, 185, 18S

209, 210, 212-214, 216
Vincent, 207, 303
ViuiDg, 228, 327
Vinson, viii. 101
Vinton, 327

Yose, 104, 177, 293, 801,
' [370

W.
Wackham, 65
Waddington,00, 149, 199
Wade, 113, 120, 121,148

1S5, 214, 210
Wadell, 129
Wadsworth, 200, 222
WalTe, 170

Wainwright, 103 ^
Waite,133, 101, 166,204,

224, 253, 319, 327, 347.
Wake, 150 [348

Wakefield, 228, 303
Waken: an, 45
Walcot, 70, 157
Waldo, 05, 112
Waldron, 65-67, 82, 100.

229, 300, 307
Wales, 844
Walford, 220, 221
Walker, 40, 138, 141,142,

166, 107.170,172,200.

219-221,224,250, 261,

254 3' 9 314, 337, 347,

351, 303, 372

Wall, 57, 180, S54
Waller, 60

Walley, 49, 199, 279, 296
Walllngford, 67
Wallis, 348
Walsh, 229, 295, 373
Walter, 113, 197,198
Walton, 67, 82, 106
Ward, 08, 76, 78. 82, 85.
104, 113, 147,200,227,
2'J2, 290, 373
Ware, 137, 307
Warham, 45, 330, 338
Wariner, 91
Waring, 128
Waruard, 91

Warner, 27, 90,91,101,
ISO, 258, 340, 318, 350
Warren, 10, 148, 172,190,
195, 199, 200, 25G, 258,
259, 292, 290, 299, 318,
370, 378
Warreucr, 87
Warwick, 202
Wxshbum, 104, 370, 378
Washington, 70, 78, 98,
99, 101, 178, 289, 290,
295, 298, 372
Watitnktf 354
Waterman, 78, 200, 314
Waters, 211
Watkius, 153, 251, 253,

258,259,273 290
Watson, 90, 150, 200, 305,

313, 314, 303
Watt, 351
Watten, 180
Watts, 82, 83
Way, 249, 275, 299, 302
Wayland, 192
Weale, 348
Weatherbee, 06
Webb, 44. 67, 86,89,119,
135, 138, 139, 141, 148,
164,188,217
Webber, 250

Webster, 27, 29, 91, 93,
97, 159, 160, 203, 350,
Wecbow 348 [351

Weede, 91, 148
Wecdeu,135, 137, 198
Weeks, 141,144,307,376
Weight, 35
Welch, 199
Weld, 42, 44, 139, 167,

340, 374, 378
Welke, 137
Welland, 68
Welles, 272
Wellington, 104, 293, 295,

296, 376
Wells, 91, 102,106,221,

280, 304, 312
Wen, 166
Wenbornc, 224
Wendell, 180
Wcntley, 133
Wcntworth, 57, 143,144,
179, ISO, 190, 200, 208,
376
Werdall, 166
Weriall, 39
W'crte, 83
Wesson, 257, 261
Wrest, 80, 110, 207, 300
Westbrook, 60, 180,221
Westearre, 91
Westmoreland, 221
Weston, 221, 273
WeHphaling.202
Westwood, 90
Wetmore, 256. 296
Weymouth, 57, 68 [339
Wharton, 139, 142,191,

3S8

Index of Names.

Wheat, 224
Wheatlund, 198, 335
Wheatley, 254, 311, 314
Wheaton. 292
Wheeler, 117, 199, 200,

224, 296, 304, 328, 342,

370
Whcelock, 35, 135, 141,

148,337
Wheelwright, 50, 208,

295, 305, 370
Whelyer, 207
Whlchcott, 123
Whipple, 312. 350
Whitcomb, ISO, 187, 211,

White, 10, 51, 83, 80, 90,
91,93,97,104,128,142,

147, 102, 100, 1S3, 185,
300,222, 228,254,207,
■-75. 280, 296,307, 313,
314,338,341,351,357

Whitehead, 292

Whitehouse, 58, 205, 208

Whitfield, 59, 83, 148,
149, 20a

Whiting, 9, 45, 50, 90,
97, 127. 128, 130, 200,
2*8, 300

Whitman, 99, 172, 191,
200

Whitmarsh, 135, 198,228

Wbitmore, 53, 104, 120,
121, 123, 134, 137, 199,
200, 239, 247, 296, 307,

Whitney. 42, 58,137,152,
162, 188, 200, 290

Whiton, 38, 172

Whit taker, 53

Whittemore, 104, 199,
290, 290, 328, 378

Whittle, 198

Whittredge, SO

Whitwell, 40, 119, 253

Whootton, 117
Wibird, 152
Wickins, 300-302
WirklilTe. 201
WirJeum, 854
Wiggin, 55 113.113, 20S
WlRgleaworth, 175, 295,

328, 303
Wight, 135, 141, 187
Wik, h2
Wilbor, 104
Wilbornc 37
Wilcox, 311
Wild, 200

Wilder, WS, 199,373
Wildes, 12D.121. 370.378
Wilkey, 311
Wilkina, 02, C4, 273, 270.

315
Wilkinson, 198. 290
Willard, 45, 48, 75, 89

113, 102, 200, 289.

370
Willett, 313-315,317, 31S
Will«y, 143, 292
Willford, 312
William (King) 140
Williams, 02, 00, 85,80,

89, 98, 104, 114-110

122, 127, 137, 140, 143,

148, 150, 101, 162, 100

179, 195, 198. 210, 217.

220, 229, 230, 251, 255.

277, 292, 295, 301, 310,

335, 339, 340, 303, 370-

378
Williamson, 100,157,201
Willis, 121, 200, 230, 250,

251, 204, 310, 315, 328

833, 378
Willoughbv, 45, 170
Willoms. 254
Wills, 280
Willy, 328
Wilmurth, 273 31G
Wilm.it, 333

Wilson, 30, 85, 130, 143,

148. 199, 275, 290, 303.
828-880, 315

Wilton, 89
Wilr.M-y, 07
Winchester, 286
Wing, 104. 166
Win-rate, 143. 144
\\ lane, 122

(Vinehip. 119, 108,169
Wlnslead, 328
Winslow, 50, 93, 97, 112,

200. 280, 313
Win-rr, 90,250,290,309,

373
Winston, 303
Winter, 83, 281
Winthrop, 40, 48, 55, 79,

80, 112, 100, 201, 230,

262, 209-271, 290, 378
Wirt, 27, 28
Wise, 40, 139
Wiseman, 138, 311
Wiswall, 141,225
Withain, 300
Witherhy, 209
Witherell, 185, 188.209,

214,315
Withington, 130, 139,141
Witter, 1S4, 187, 188
Wolcott.50,102,198,290,

33S, 339
Wolland, 85
Wolley, 147

Wolstenholm. 149, 2G7,-
Wood, 04, 05, 07, 145,

149, 198, 214, 277, 289,
308,313,3i5,377

Woodbridge, 45, 40, 118,

120, 207, 377
Woodbury, 85, 86, 193,

190, 235, 230
Woodcock, 85
U oodtield, 182
Woodline. 181
Woodland, 51

Woodman, 145, 29C, 34U.

308, 370, 372, 378
Woodmancey, 40, 100
Wood row, 85
Woodruff, 377
Wools, 83, 141
Woodward, 37, 88, 89,

148, 106, 174, 200, 252.

255, 290, 301, 310, 312.

335,346
Woody, 36, 137-139, 220.

252, 310, 340, 3-17
Wooley, 224
Wooster, 127
Worcester, 127, 176, 203
Wormall, 314
Worthen, 202
Worthington, 310
Wotten, 122 '
Wright, 40, 74, 87, 93.

10-1,102,170, 198-200.

224, 251, 290, 311, 315.

310
Write, 89
Wyar, 100
Wv borne. 310
Wyeth, 295
Wylcs,294
Wvinan, 10-1, 199, 200,

291.290,319,378
Wyndibiink, 205
Wyth, 169

Y.

Yale, 198
Yenle, 249
Yeamans, 303
Yeo, 250, 310
York, 104, 145, 377
Young, 145, 179

Zechary, 112