Sa in Tih aye piers T+ BzBa7" 8 CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY BOUGHT WITH THE INCOME OF THE SAGE ENDOWMENT FUND GIVEN IN 1891 BY HENRY WILLIAMS SAGE B37. University Library r 74B2 B Tihiniininitii’ 8 819 278 olin Overs a J IN WHICH & ITS, yes Ys WA STII ZHAN “oN Nt UY Toadta shy UN Jay MIM TE Nica Ning . BNI: Be ‘ = SW OES STHOOL HOUSE + I D B Lp f. CJOFTAAMI TR CONW~ Ca (CF boll Lip Ze a BUILT IN 1753. Uyig Wye GU fF Whi GE y ‘15 NEAR TO BENJAMIN KIDDERS WALL AS CAN BE WITH MBL 4 pas Uy t i .e A me Sa BACON HOMESTEAD . || HELioryPE PRINTING Co, Boston. GENEALOGY OF BEDFORD OLD FAMILIES, WITH BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES. BY ABRAM ENGLISH BROWN, fa AUTHOR OF THE HISTORY OF THE FIRST SABBATH SCHOOL OF BEDFORD AND THE HISTORY OF BEDFORD. BEDFORD: PUBLISED BY THE AUTHOR. 1892. HS G®enealogical and Biographical. In adding the following chapters of family history no claim is made to completeness. The object has been to arrange in a readable manner all the obtainable facts. If items are recorded that seem of no special value, the chief object of their introduction has been to break the monot- ony of a register of vital Statistics. The plan at first was to introduce only those families that represented the founders of the town and those that came early, and only such when they had interests of long standing. After more mature consideration, it seemed best to extend the privilege, and the following letter was sent into each family: — The history of Bedford, with genealogical sketches of families and biographical notes, is soon to be completed. If you desire your family register inserted, you will please furnish the data at once. If you wish space for illustration, together with sixty-five natives of Bedford who have already ordered, you will give it your immediate attention. Failing to do so before Jan. 20, 1891, may necessitate the omis- sion of your family, in which event you can have no reasonable cause for complaint. All communications should be addressed to — ABRAM ENGLISH BROWN, BEDFORD, MASS. When branches of families have ceased to be identified with the interests of the town, they have been omitted, unless the data have been supplied by interested parties. In many instances the absence of records or other informa- tion has made it impossible to present any connected or intelligent account. It is hoped that those who have passed unheeded the printed invitations to furnish family records, and have left their promises unfulfilled, will charitably overlook not a few of the omissions and incomplete registers. The author of this work trusts that the szdstance will be found of value. These chapters are the result of much labor and anxious investigation, and will have served their purpose if they arouse any one of the present or of a future generation to emulate the virtues of their ancestors or to shum their vices. With a hope that they may be helpful to some one better qualified to compile this branch of history, they are added as fragmentary records. “What more precious testimonial of your love of kindred and home can you leave than that which provides for the transmission of the history of your ancestors, yourself and family, to future generations?” — Hon. Marshall P. Wilder. EXPLANATIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS. We have tried to be systematic in these registers, but in some instances a deviation will be noticed. We first give some note on the origin of the family in this country, and earlier if known. The surname is given when introducing the family, and printed in full-face capitals, and only repeated when a bio- graphical note is appended to the family register. When a man’s name is introduced as the head of a family it is given in full-face type, and is accompanied with date of marriage, name of wife, and date of death of each, as the case may be. Then follows the register of births, children’s names being in ztalics. If a son is recorded later as the head of a family, a fullface h is placed at the left. When not so recorded, the register is completed. The descendants of daughters are not traced unless they are found as heads of other families. When one is to be found with another family the name of husband is given as a guide. When a daughter is not to appear through union with some other family recorded in this volume, her marriage, place of residence, etc., if known, are added to the record of her birth. A dash between records of families having a common surname indicates the kinship as remote or not trace- able, 2. ¢.:— John Clark, Peter Clark, The Arabic figures represent the generation in this coun- try; in cases where they are omitted, it was not possible to obtain them. Abbreviations: b., born; bap., baptized; ch., child or children. ; d., died; dau., daughter; gr.dau., granddaugh- ter; m., married; q. v., which see. When no state is designated, Massachusetts is under- stood. ABBOT, or ABBOTT, George,} with sons, George,? Nehemiah,? and Thomas,? was from England. George! d. in Rowley, in 1647. George? m. Sarah Farnum, settled in Andover. Hadioch. He d. 1719, aged 92; she d. 1728, aged go. George’ m. 1689, Elizabeth Ballard; m. 2d, Han- nah Esty. Had 9 ch. Obed,‘ son of George,’ a weaver from Salem, bought a farm of Nathaniel Hudson in Sept. 1725, and settled in the ABBOTT. Bacon. southerly part of Billerica, now Bedford. It is incladed in Bedford Springs. He was prominent in forming the town and church, small in stature, and of great physical power. He m. Elizabeth , and d. May 11, 1773; she d. May 29, 1752. Ch. h Moses,5 b. Jan. 13, 1727. Sarah, b. April 22, 1729, m. Feb. 11, 1748, Isaac Stearns of Billerica. E/zza- beth, b. Mar. 16, 1731, m. Dec. 9, 1756, Abijah Cutler of Brookfield. /oAn,5 b. Feb. 4, 1733. ary, b. Feb. 16, 1745, m. Daniel Parker of Reading. ; Moses5 (Capt.), known as Solid Abbott, was 1st Lieut. of Bedford Minute Men, and lived on the homestead. He m. April 15, 1755, Mary Hill of Billerica. He d. May 22, 1809; she d. Sept. 5, 1801. Ch. Betty, b. July 12, 1757, m. Oliver Reed. /John,8 b. May 29,1759. hh AZoses,6 b. Sept. 21,1761. Jeremiah,’ b. Nov. 23, 1763, settled in Groton. Benjamin,’ b. Feb. 9, 1766, d. May 21, 1793. Mary, b. July 2, 1768, m. May 10, 1791, William Webber. Moses, ¢ m. Dec. 7, 1786, Alice Stearns, d. Feb. 19, 1802. ~Had 6 ch. d. young, and Adice, b. Sept. 22, 1788. Lucy Stearns, b. Feb. 11, 1792. hh Moses,” b. Aug. 16, 1795. h Oliver R.7 b. Mar. 26, 1800. Moses,’ m. June 22, 1820, Susanna Jaquith, d. July, 1836. Ch. Susan Caroline, b. Oct. 8, 1820, m. Seth Austin. AZoses G8 b. June 5, 1822. Charles Edwin,’ b. Feb. 24, 1824. John Henry,’ b. Aug. 16, 1825. Sylvester K.8 b. Dec. 9, 1831, d. June 14, 1890. Anna L.b. May 24, 1834, d. Mar. 17, 1883. Oliver R.’ m. Mary A. Wilson; m. 2d, Mary A. Buttrick. He d. Sept. 11, 1842; she d. Dec. 26, 1825. : ASHBY, William M. from England, settled in Bed- ford, 1847; manufactured sashes and blinds on Vine Brook; went to California in 1848; later purchased the Fitch Mill, and there conducted business till his death in Nov. 1872. He m. May 4, 1845, Eunice M. Butterfield. Ch. Emma F. b. Oct. 16, 1847, m. Joseph A. Goodwin. BACON. The name has been prominent in the terri- tory comprising this town for more than two hundred years, and, at times,—with the exception of Lane and Hartwell, —the most numerous. Michael! was the immigrant ancestor. He went from the north of England to the north of Ireland about 1633, and came to this country about seven years later, settling in Dedham about 1640. He was accompanied by his wife, three sons, — Michael,? Daniel,? and John,?— and a daugh- ter, Sarah. The children are all mentioned in a will dated at Dedham, “14—2—1648.” His wife died in 1647, and he in 1648. Michael,? with wife from Ireland, seems to have set- tled at first in Charlestown; for there, on Dec. 18, 1640, he was a petitioner for the proposed town of Woburn, and became one of the original inhabitants. He was chosen, April 13, 1644, surveyor of highways. Frothingham, in the history of Charlestown, gives a list of the inhabitants of that town between 1630 and 1640, and as the name Bacon does not appear, it is probable that Michael? came to Charlestown late in 1640. In a mortgage received June 8, 1675, he is alluded to as a citizen of Billerica. In August, 1675, the town of Billerica, when providing defense against the Indians in Philip’s war, assigned Michael Bacon to garrison “No. 10,” under command of Timothy Brooks. Mary, the first wife of Michael,? d. Aug. 26, 1655. He then married Mary Richardson of Woburn (Sewall’s his- tory); she d. May 19, 1670. He married, 3d, Nov. 28, 1670, Mary Noyes. One of the children of Michael? was Michael} b. about 1640. Michael,’ m. Mar. 22, 1660, Sarah Richardson of Wo- burn, who d. Aug. 15, 1694. He d. Aug. 13,1707. They had ten children, some of whom were born in Woburn. Michael Bacon—probably Michael8—purchased the Rev. Mr. Mitchell farm of soo acres in July, 1682, for £200. This farm was a grant by Cambridge to their minister, in 1652. It was situated on the Shawshine River, and included the mill, and was known for many years as “the Bacon homestead.” Michael? was an occupant before the purchase, and had a mill before 1675. Paige, in history of Cambridge, has the following: “Michael Bacon of Woburn bought of Rodger Shaw a farm in the -north- westly part of Cambridge (now Bedford), including all the meadow adjoining to the great swamp near the east corner of Concord bounds that falls to Cambridge.” The numerous family of Bacon, prominent in the history of Bedford, have almost all descended from Michael,® through Jonathan* and Benjamin. The early exceptions were children of Nathaniel, Josiah, and Joseph, sons of Michael,’ q. v. One hundred descendants of Michael,’ of the name of Bacon, are recorded here previous to 1822, and probably as many descendants of the daughters. In the tax-list of 1743 there are eight Bacons, six of them owning real estate. The “Bacon house,” still standing, is thought to have been built by Michael,8 in the latter part of the seventeenth century. Six later generations of the family —in five of which were Benjamins—have been born or lived in that house. (See frontispiece.) Among other estimable traits of the Bacons, a notable one has been their musical talent, manifested during the entire history of this town. Many of this name and their descendants have been prominently identified with vocal or instrumental music. Jonathan, 2d son of Michael,’ b. July 14, 1762, m. Jan. 3, 1694, Elizabeth Giles, who d. in 1738; m. 2d, Sept. 22, 1739, Elizabeth (Hancock) Wyman. He d. Jan. 12, 1754. (See epitaph.) Ch. Z/zzabeth, b. Nov. 26, 1695. Sarah, b. Dec. 25, 1696, m. Israel Putnam. Azza, d. young. /ona- than,5 b. Dec. 18, 1700, m. Ruth ,and had William,6 who d. young. Mary, b. Sept. 18, 1702. Breget, b. Jan. 5, 1706-7. (See epitaph.) Azza, b. Aug. 19, 1709. Jonathan Bacon‘ was a man of prominence in Billerica, although living far from the centre of the settlement. In 1699 he was approved by the selectmen “ to sell victuals and drink.” It was ordered by the “Great and General Court,” in 1705, that Jonathan Bacon and others should have proportionable shares with other common proprie- tors and inhabitants of Billerica in all future divisions of undivided and waste lands belonging to the town, accord-. ing to their proportion of the town charges for the last seven years. Jonathan, with two brothers, was in the Indian wars with “Mager Lane,” in 1706. When the town assigned the schoolmaster to the different sections, in 1722, he was to go “one month to Jonathan Bacons.” Jonathan‘ and brother, Josiah, protested against certain proceedings of the town in 1710. He represented the town of Billerica at the “Great and General Court” in 1726, and was selectman in 1719 and 1727. He was promi- nent in the petition to secure the formation of the town of Bedford. As a “principal inhabitanc,” he was appointed to assemble the people in the first town meeting, Oct. 6, 1729, at which time he was chosen one of the selectmen. (See frontispiece and epitaph.) Benjamin,* already men- tioned as the son of Michael,’ — who, with Jonathan,‘ be- Pe ee a Bacon. 3 Bacon. came the limbs of the ancestral tree to continue the promi- nence of the family in this town, — was the son to remain on the homestead. He, with brother, Joseph,* had land deeded by Michael,? their father, in 1704, deed not recorded until 1710. Benjamin,‘ son of Michael,3 was born about 1688, m. Dec. 2, 1712, Abigail Taylor of Concord, d. 1727 (tomb- stone, Billerica yard). Ch. h Besjamin b. Dec.-6, 1713. h Jokn,5 b. June 16, 1716. Abigail, b. Sept. 25, 1718, m. James Simonds of Woburn. Samuel,5 b. July 21, 1721. Mary, db. ? In a will dated Nov. 25, 1727, all the chil- dren except Mary are mentioned, and provision made for a child if one should be born after the father’s death. Benjamin,® m. Feb. 15, 1739, Catherine, dau. of Col. John Lane. They both d. in 1791. Had 4 ch. d. young, h Benjamin,’ b. 1741. Elijah,® b. 1754, m. Amittai Lane, d. 1788. Benjamin Bacon® was a deacon of Bedford Church from 1759 till his death in 1791. In 1784 he deeded one-half of his real estate to his son Elijah. Benjamin® and Elijah® were engaged in the Concord fight. Of the twenty-six “minute men” from Bedford, at Concord fight, six were Bacons, and there were two in the company of militia in that engagement. There were nine Bacons reported as liable to do military duty May 15, 1775. Benjamin, m. May 27, 1766, Esther Davis; m. 2d, Dec. 31, 1789, Amittai (Lane) Bacon; m. 3d, Anna (Crosby) Jaquith. Hed. Jan. 19, 1828. Ch. Esther, b. Mar. 24, 1767, m. —— Emes. h Benjamin,’ b. May 6, 1769. Catherine, b. Mar. 4, 1771. m. Emes. Jsaac,’ d. young. Jessee,’ d. young. h Stephen,’ b. Sept. 28, 1778. Benjamin Bacon,§ by marriage with the widow-of his brother Elijah, gained possession of the half of his father’s estate given to Elijah,6 and being heir to the other half, became owner of the whole of the Bacon homestead, which at that time comprised only a part of the original Mitchell farm. Benjamin,’ m. Martha Preston. He d. 1838; she d. 1834. Ch. Sarah, b. Mar. 2,1794,d. young. LZsther Davis, b. July 24, 1795, d. 1867; a life-long resident of Bedford, a member of the Church of Christ (Trin. Cong.), a teacher in first Sabbath school from its organization, active in char- | itable works. h Z/7ah,8 b. Oct. 23, 1796. Patty, b. 1798, m. James Davis. h Benjamin’ b. Jan. 13, 1801, d. 1888. Sarah, b. Jan. 5, 1803, m. William Whitford, d. 1831. 70d Lane d. young. hh Lsaac Preston,’ b. July 13, 1807. hh Syl- vester,8 b. Jan. 13, 1809. Jeremiah d. young. Catharine, b. Mar. 27, 1816, m. John Moses Fitch; they. formerly resided in Bedford, but have for many years been located in Michigan. Elijah,? m. Jan. 26, 1823, Mary, dau. of Elisha and Dolly (Smith) Watson. He d. Jan. 16, 1875. She d. Nov. 23, 1886. Ch. Mary Elizabeth, b. June 5, 1824,m. June 4, 1846, C. W. Bulfinch. She d. Dec. 24, 1886. Maria Esther, b. Mar. 20, 1827. Martha Davis,b. Mar. 20, 1827, m. July 2, 1855, C. H. True. Harriet Lavinia, b. Oct. 12, 1829. Henry Watson, b. July 8, 1839. Elijah Bacon’ was born, and reared as a farmer, at the ancestral homestead in Bedford (see frontispiece). Pos- sessing inventive genius and mechanical skill, he later engaged successfully in the manufacture of agricultural implements, — notably, wrought-iron plows. As a citizen, he was highly esteemed for his sterling integrity, genial and sympathetic nature, and excellent judgment on all points connected with agriculture. He was a memiber of the Church of Christ in Bedford (Trin. Cong.) nearly fifty- eight years. Henry Watson,® was born in Bedford, at the home- stead where six generations of his ancestors had preceded him (see frontispiece). At an early age his home was changed to the village, where he resided during his youth. Dr. Bacon has long been engaged in the practice of den- tistry in Boston. Benjamin, son of Benj.7 m. Sylvania, dau. of David and Molly Lane. Ch. Martha Sylvania, b. July 31, 1822. Family then removed from town. Isaac Preston,’ son of Benj.? m. Susanna E. dau. of Willard and Mary Buttrick. He d. Sept. 18, 1885; she d. Oct. 28, 1887. Ch. h William F9 b. 1834. Ellen A.b, 1835. Isaac P. Bacon8 was born at the ancestral homesiead in Bedford, where he passed his early years (see frontispiece) ; subsequently learning the trade of wheelwright, at which he diligently worked until his decease. He was a man of genial yet positive nature, and of unswerving loyalty to his moral convictions. During the last eight years of his life, he was a deacon of the Church of Christ in Bedford (Trin. Cong.). A memorial window honors him in the meeting- house of the Trinitarian Congregational Society. William F.° m. Julia C. Sikes; m. 2d, Mary W. Beal. Ch. Fred E19 b¥and d. 1861. Charles A. b, 1862, Dart- mouth Col., 1883. Professor of Astronomy in Beloit Col. George P. b. 1866, Dartmouth Col. 1887. Teacher. Wii- liam A. b. 1869, Dartmouth Col, 1890. Teacher. Zheo- dore H)9 b. 1874. Arthur A. b. 1875, Julia A., b. 1877. William F. Bacon,® a Congregational minister of promi- nence, has been pastor at Amesbury, Mass., Laconia, N.H., and East Hampton, Mass. Sylvester,’ son of Benj.7 m. July 19, 1843, Ann P. dau. of George and Rebecca (Siter) Rees. He d. Jan. 7, 1890. She d. Apr. 4, 1873. Ch. Ema, b. May 3, 1844, d. young. Louis,9 b. Oct. 19, 1847, d. young. Henry,2 b. Oct. 10, 1884, d. young. Anna L. b. June 30, 1849. George RS Db. May 19, 1851. Frank,® b. Oct. 23, 1853. Sylvester Bacon,’ was born in Bedford, and was a resi- dent of the town during his early years. He later engaged in the manufacture of marble mantels in Philadelphia, Pa., where he permanently resided. John,® son of Benj.4 lived across the line in Billerica, on a share of the homestead. He m.in 1744 Elizabeth Stearns, and d. in 1760. (See epitaph.) She m. 2d, Capt. Jonathan Wilson. They had eight children, of whom four d. young, (see epitaphs), and Reuzden,§ who was at Concord fight, d. May, 1775 (see Revolution). Ad7ah,8 b. 1754, d. May 1, 1776. h Thompson,§ b. Mar. 5, 1760. Thompson,® m. Oct. 16, 1783, Martha, dau. of John Hosmer and Martha Webber, and gr. dau. of Benjamin Webber and Susanna Whitmore. He d. 1833; she d. 1847. Ch. Reuben,’ d. an infant. hh Jonathan, 7b. April 15. 1785. h John,’ b. Dec. 22, 1786. hh Reuben,’ b. Nov. 25, 1788. Nancy, b. Jan. 19, 1793, m. Dec. 16, 1819, Cyrus Warren, d. July 28, 1876. Océa, b. Feb. 27, 1795, d. July 28, 1811. Thompson,’ b. April, 16, 1797, m. April 17, 1821, Rebecca P. Porter, d. Mar. 19, 1838. liza, b. Oct. 4, 1799. m. Joseph Webber, Jr. Z/bridge,’ b. Aug. 2, 1800, m. April 27, 1823, Louisa Reed, d. Aug. 31, 1848. h Albert,t b. Aug. 24, 1802. Thompson Bacon,° settled on a farm south of the village. He was a land surveyor of skill; his plans and charts are Bacon. * 4 Bacon. valuable for reference at the present time. He was a prominent Whig and later a Republican, and represented the town at the General Court in 1812. Jonathan,’ m. July 15, 1806, Abigail Clark. She d. May 18, 1857; he d. Aug. 2, 1856. (See biographical sketch, Chap. XXI.) Ch. Twins, d. in infancy. 447 ail, b. Feb. 6, 1807, m. William Ripley, d. June 14, 1880. Clark,’ b. Sept. 15, 1808, m. Emma C. Burr, d. Mar. 5, 1857. Frederick,’ b. July 13, 1811, m. Ann Robbins, d. July 29, 1875. Caroline, b. July 25, 1813, m. May 14, 1837, Isaac W. Hurd. Warren,’ b. Jan. 13, 1816, d. Jan. 22, 1822. Eliza Ann, b. Apr. 13, 1818, m. Prescott J. Bigelow, d. Mar. 29, 1859. h Warren,’ b. Nov. 30, 1822. hh Jerome’ Augus- tus,8 b. June 21, 1827. Emma Augusta, b. Dec. 15, 1831, m. Sebastian Kramer, d. Oct. 19, 1872. John,’ a shoemaker, and prominent citizen of Bedford, m. Betsey Cutler. He d. Feb. 1875; she d. Jan. 1879. Ch. h Zdward,’ b. Feb. 15, 1817. h John Otis,8 b. Sept. 1, 1822. Henry Augnstus,8 b. Aug. 16, 1838, m. Myra Nelson. Reuben,’ m. Sarah Clark. He d. Nov. 2, 1857; she d. Feb. 18, 1877. Ch. Sarah, b. May 19, 1807, m. Edward Flint. Mancy, b. Oct. 22, 1809, m. John Augustus Mer- riam. h Reuben,’ b. Dec. 8, 1811. Martha, b. Mar. 22, 1814, m. Joseph Hosmer, d. 1885. Anz Hiiza, b. Sept. 3, 1821, m. Joseph Porter, d. Sept. 3, 1860. Mary Jane, b. Mar. 14, 1824. m. Henry Townsend. Helen F. b. April 25, 1830, m. William C. Barrett of Providence, R.I. Reuben Bacon’ was a prominent shoe manufacturer, and a leading man in town and Unitarian church. He was town clerk from 1830 to 1844, was representative to General Court from his native town in 1834and 1839-40, and a member of the State Senate in 1836. He was a justice of the peace. Albert,’ m. June 2, 1825, Susan Reed. Ch. h Albert Thompson, b. Dec. 8, 1827. Albert Bacon’? was a mer- chant at one time, and a man of prominence in town and Unitarian church. He represented the town in the Gen- eral Court in 1854. (See Officers.) He, with his compan- ion, constitute, in 1891, the most venerable and honored couple of the town, aged 89 and 85 years respectively. The sixty-sixth anniversary of their marriage was appro- priately celebrated by the town on June 2, 1891. Their bridal trip was made in a bellows-top chaise. — eS VRE re me fa Jerome Augustus,’ son of Jonathan,’ m. Marion M. Darling; m. 2d, Lizzie F. Merriam of Boston, granddau. of Francis Jackson, a co-worker with Garrison and Phillips. She d. Jan. 6, 1882. He m. 3d, Anna R. March of Bed- ford. Ch. Clara D., who m. ist, Orrin Smith, and had Marion D., and Jerome. By 2d wife, Frank, graduate of Harvard College, 1890, and a student at Harvard Law School. By 3d wife, Charles Aaron, b. Dec. 25, 1889. Mary and Abigail (twins), b. June 13, 1891. Jerome A. Bacon® was the youngest son of Jonathan.’ He lived at ‘| he worships. home until he was fifteen years of age, when a desire for more than an ordinary education prompted him to seek advantages outside of his native town. He attended school at Concord, under Henry and John Thoreau, and completed a course at Lawrence Academy, Groton. He paid his expenses by his own efforts. At the age of nine- teen years, his father rewarded his ambition by giving him the choice of a college course or a start in business. He chose the latter, and learned the gold leaf and dental foil business in his brother Clark’s factory at Boston. After six months’ experience he was given the oversight of the apprentices, and soon started the business for himself on the homestead at Bédford. This he conducted, together with the manufacture of the patent lever blind fastener, and gave employment to seventeen people. Through per- sonal application and skillful management, he acquired sufficient wealth to enable him to relax close application, which declining health of his wife made necessary. After the death of his father, he purchased the homestead, and enlarged and beautified it for his own residence. His keen perception of business possibilities led him to purchase the mill of the Lawrence Paper Co., at Lawrence, Mass., and he entered upon the manufacture of paper entirely inexperi- enced. In 1881 he organized the Bacon Paper Company, taking nine-tenths of the stock himself. He then turned his attention to Berlin Falls, N.H., where he saw a remark- able water power, which he began to utilize, in company with Henry H. Furbish, in the extension of the manufac- ture of chemical wood fibre for paper stock, which he was already manufacturing there. They bought the entire water privilege and adjoining lands, built new mills and scores of houses for operatives. Thirty-two tons of fibre are turned out from these mills daily. The enterpise has led to the development of the town, which now has a population of about 4000 people, or nearly six times that of ten years ago. Mr. Bacon has interests in other mills, together with an orange plantation on St. John’s River, Florida, that comprises eighty acres of trees, planted under his personal supervision during a season of ill health when recuperat- ing in that state. Mr. Bacon is a helpful friend of his native town and of the church of his father’s choice, where He is of a retiring nature, and all his acts are free from ostentation. Albert T.® son of Albert,7 m. 1848, Sarah A. Gragg, who d. Nov. 30, 1877; m. 2d, Sept. 10, 1879, Carrie L. Moar. Ch. Zdva L. b. April 10, 1881. Albert Reed, b. April 22, 1883. Albert T. Bacon8 attended the schools of the town, then the academy at Concord, under Henry and John Thoreau, and later the Lawrence Academy at Groton, under Rev. James Means. He is the leader of the Bedford Cornet Band, organized in 1888. He inherited the mechan- ‘ical talent of the family, which he developed by working on watch and clock machinery at his home in early life. In 1853 he entered the employ of the Boston Watch Com- pany, then located at Roxbury. He finished the first watch completed by the company. He went with the company to their new and permanent location at Waltham, and served in the various departments of the business until he was made superintendent, in 1858, in which position he remained until 1877, when he resigned and returned to his native town. He was prominent in promoting the enter- prise, and saw the small company of 1852, which employed twenty hands, pass through its many vicissitudes until it be- came the American Watch Company, with nine hundred em- rf mn Le oe I &, a Bacon. ae ployees and a daily producing power of one hundred and ot watches. Mr. Bacon is a member of Monitor Ledge, A.M,, being a past master; also a member of Waltham Royal Arch Chapter, and of De Molay Commandery of Knights Templars, of Boston. Reuben,§ son of Reuben,’ m. rst, Ruth Corbin. She d. July 19, 1838. He m. 2d, Jane M. Davis. He d. Feb. 22, 1891; she’ d. Oct. 5, 1879. Ch. Alonso Reuben, b. May 4, 1834, d. Mar. 26, 1835. Orlando, b. Feb. 6, 1836. Reuben Abonzo,® b. July 1, 1838. ‘ Edward,’ son of John’ m. April 3, 1839, Charlotte Hatch, d. Nov. 18, 1857. She m. 2d, Dec. 9, 1859, Benjamin Brown, d. Oct. 11, 1888. Ch. Amily Frances, d. young. Lydia Ella, b. June 14, 1845, m. George B. Wheaton. eorge Edward,’ d. young. Clara Estelle, b Dec. 2, 1849, m. John E. Dodge, d. Mar. 22, 1880. Charlotte Eva, b. Jan. 30, 1853, m. Theodore L. Russell. John Otis,’ son of John,? m. Clara A. Goodwin. Ch. tice, d. aninfant. George H.5 b. June 9, 1850, m. Eliza K. helpley of Boston, have Clara AZ. b. Jan. 3, 1881. Zu- genes b. Sept. 1853, m. Bertha Lawrence, of Ashby, have Lawrence, b. Jan. 13, 1882, Ramona Z. b. Sept. 1885. _/o- sephine, b. 1855, m. S. S. Wiltsie, of Illinois, have George P. h, July, 1885. Jary A.b. Sept. 1859, m. Edward M. French, save Roland, b. 1886, Annie J. b. 1890. Theodore, b. 1857, th. 1882, Addie Mann, have Florence, b. 1885. Clarence S.9 b. 1865, m. Hattie Anderson. Char/es,? b. 1868, d. young. Warren,’ son of Jonathan,’ m. Aug. 1, 1841, Lucy A. Lawrence. He d. Feb. 5, 1868. Ch. Frederich Warren, d. young. h Walter Frank,® b. Mar. 8, 1846. Frederick War- ren,? b. May 4, 1849, d. Oct. 23, 1871. Flora Adelaide, b. Sept. 30, 1852, m. Horace K. Osborn of Arlington. * Walter Frank,® m. Oct. 21, 1868, Isabel F. Gilbert of _Arlington. He d. Dec. 8, 1890. Ch. Warren Lawrence, b. “Dec. 21, 1869. Flora Lsabel, d. young. Marion Nickerson, “d. young. Franklin Gilbert, b. Oct. 6, 1875. Olive Thayer, b. Aug. 13, 1887. Lucy Ann, b. Sept. 3, 1888. Stephen,’ m. Nov. 28, 1799, Mary Porter. He d. 1859; ,she d. 1856. Ch. Susaz W. m. Timothy Jones, d. Oct. 5, » 1888. Mary P. m. John Dudley, d. Sept. 29, 1826. Stephen Jr’ m. Maria Parkhurst, of Temple, N.H., d. Jan. 1867. Eliza, b. 1804, d. 1823. Caroline, b. Jan. 24, 1807, m. Abel +, S. Munroe, d. Jan. 21, 1866. Nancy, b. Nov. 8, 1810, m ’ Abel Fitch, 2d, Nathan O. Reed. Harriet NV. m. Silas Sawyer, of Sharon, N.H., d. Aug. rg, 1856. Nathaniel,? son of Michael? and Sarah Bacon, b. 1675, m. Judith Wyman. Ch. Wathaniel,> b. 1700. Judith d. an infant. /udith, b. 1702. Adzizail, b. 1704-5, m. Thomas Grover. Sarah, b. 1707, m. Benj. Grover of Stoneham. Michael’ d. an infant. Susanna, b.1710,m. Nathan Brooks of Concord. Michael,’ b. 1713. Joseph,> b. 1716. Thomas, b. 1721. Michael,® son of Nathaniel# and Judith, m. Nov. 24, 1743, Sarah Whittemore of Lexington. She d. April 17, 1745. He m. 2d, Mar. 5, 1747, Elizabeth, dau. of Job and Mary Lane, had 9 ch., of whom David® was killed by Wil- liam Merriam on June 15, 1810. Solomon® lived on a rough farm on Pine Hill road. ‘ Joseph,* son of Michael? b. May 8, 1685, m. May 9, 1716, Rebecca Taylor of Concord. He d. 1747; she d. ~ 1778 (see epitaph). Ch. Rebecca, d. unmarried. Ruth, m. Joseph Robbins, of Acton. Lydia, m. Amos Brooks of Harvard. Zumice, m. Samuel Bacon of Stow. For setting Brown. aff “ widow’s thirds” see page 54. The heirs sold to Sam- uel Bacon of Stowe, who with his wife Eunice (Bacon) Bacon settled on her homestead, later Thompson Bacon’s. Their ch. are Samuel, b. Feb. 16, 1749-50. /oseph, b. Nov. 18, 1751. Adzpail, b. Mar. 15, 1754. Woah, b. Jan. 26, 1756. Stephen, b. Mar. 24, 1758. Joshua, b. Feb. 23, 1760. Seth, b. Sept. 26, 1761. Rebecca, b. Feb. 11, 1764. ALary, b. Dec. 31, 1765. These ch. of Samuel and Eunice are of the sixth generation, but as the father is not of the Bed- ford line from Michael they are not indicated as are oth- ers. BILLINGS. The family settled in that part of Con- cord which is now Lincoln. The line of descent in that town has been from Joseph through Nathan to John, m Lydia Dennis. Ch. Lydia F. b. 1801. ALary, b. 1803. John D.». 1805, m. May, 1832, Eliza Ann Stearns, d. Mar. 27, 1871 (see Industries). She d. Mar. 3, 1875. Ch. Mary Ann, b. Mar. 18, 1833, m. Oliver J. Lane. John Winn, b. Jan. 9, 1837, d. 1840. William P. b. 1810, m. 1834, Ada- line A. Boftd, who d. Jan. 1875. BLAKE, John Quincy, son of William and Susanna Childs, b. in Boston June, 1809, m. Lucretia (dau. of Isaac Davis, a Boston merchant who perished on steamer Lex- ington Jan. 29, 1840), b. July, 1815. Ch. Anna Maria, b. Nov. 2, 1834, m. Francis H. Holton, 1 ch. Walter Francis, b. June, 1836, soldier in Union army, wounded at Fredericks- burg, pensioned, drowned Aug. 1886. h Zdwinx flenry, b. Nov. 2, 1838. Clara Matilda, b, Aug. 31, 1841, m. Byron Harmon, M.D., of Woburn. Theodore Ernest, b. Dec. 3, 1843, m. Elizabeth Mathers. Lvelive Amelia, b. Jan. 29, 1846, m. Eben Pratt, 6 ch. Frederich William, b. May .1, 1848. Arthur Wellesley, b. Oct. 14, 1851, m. Alice M. Mc- Cuen, t ch. “rene Adelia, b. April, 1854, d. 1874. Josiah Q. b. Mar. 3, 1856, d. young. George Washington, b. Feb. 4, 1861, m. Mary Perkins, 1 ch. Edwin Henry, m. June 1, 1862, Mary L. Parkhurst. Ch. Charles Ernest, b. and d. 1863. Eddielena, b. and d. 1864. h Alfred Elmer, b. May 27, 1866. Clarence Willfred, bf July 27, 1869, d. Mar. 17, 1884. John Quincy, b. Oct. 14, 1874. Ldwina May, b. Dec. tt, 1875. Charles Warren, b. Mar. 20, 1881. Edwin H. Blake started in the grocery business in this town April, 1860. Sold out and removed to East Cambridge Dec., 1864, where he followed the same business until 1882, when he returned to Bedford where he resides. He was on the board of Overseers of Poor of Cambridge 1872, alderman 1878-9, selectman of Bedford from 1884 to 1891, representative from Dist. 19 in the Legislature 1888. Alfred Elmer, m. Sept. 27, 1887, Fanny Belle Rowe. Ch. Edwin Rowe, b. July 18, 1890. BOYNTON, William, from England, settled in Row- ley, Mass. His son probably went from Rowley to Groton or Pepperell. The line has been William,! Mo- ses,2 Abram,® John,‘ John T.,5 who was b. in 1818, m.in 1843 Mary, dau. of Zebediah and Susan Adams. He has been often in town office. Ch. Mary Etta, b. Aug. 10, 1846, m. Frederick Davis. ellie A. b. June 12, 1850, grad. of Fram- ingham Normal School. Teacher at Emerson School, Concord. BROWN. (Not numerous in Bedford.) In the early years of the town’s history there was a family but of very remote connection, if any, with that now in the town. Joseph m. Nov. 6, 1754, Desire Batchelder, d. 1762 (see epitaph): She m. 2d, Stephen Mead, d. Sept. 9, 1797. ae Brown. CHAMBERLIN. Joseph and Desire had several ch., among whom was Cap- tain Joseph, b. 1755, d. 1808. There were three early settlers of Watertown by the name of Brown, and thought to have been of the same family, viz., Richard, Abraham, and John. The records of Boston show that there was an Edmund Brown, proprietor, of Boston, as early as 1647; and according to a land suit, 1682, Edmund was nephew to Abraham and brother to John, of Watertown, and a son of John, of Hawkedon, England. Robert Brown, a near relative of John, was a reformer and founder of the denomination of independants called originally Brownists, and now represented in church organization and government by the various denominations of Congregationalists. John,! b. in Hawkedon, England, 1631, m. 1655, Esther or Hester Makepeace, of Boston (probably England). Set- tled in Watertown, N.E., and later Marlboro and Falmouth. His will, dated at Watertown, Nov. 20, 1697, says, “late of Falmouth.” Of their twelve ch. Joseph,? the last, b. 1677, m. Nov. 15, 1699, Ruhamah Wellington, of Watertown, where they settled. He was selectman, constable, and town clerk from 1700 to 1708. He sold his farm in 1709 and removed to Lexington, where he and his wife were admitted to the church, May, 1713, ofawhich he was later a deacon. He d. Jan. 11, 1766; she d. July 1, 1772, aged 92. Ch. Ruhamah, b. 1701. hh Daniel,2 b. 1703. John b. 1706, d. 1730. /Joseph,? b. 1708. James,3 bap. Sept. 2, 1708, in Lexington. /ostah,3 b. 1714, bap. Aug. 12, 1715, admitted to church Mar. 11, 1730, graduated at Harvard Col. in 1735, settled in Sterling. Bexjanin,? b. 1720, d. 1801. William,’ b. in 1723, was a deacon of church of Framing- ham and selectman of town. Daniel,? m. about 1728, —— Eliot, who d. 1734-5. He m. 2d, Anne Bright, of Watertown, who d. Jan. 18, 1780, in Lunenburg. He d. Feb. 26,1796. Ch. John, d. an in- fant. Rukamah, b. April 7, 1731, m. John Reed, of Bed- ford. h Nathaniel Bowman, b. July 1, 1738. Adzsha,t bap. Aug. 13, 1738. Anna, b. April 29, 1739. Daniel,t b. Dec. 20,1741. Esther, Dec. 20, 1743, m. Nathaniel Tottingham, of Westminster. /erwsha, b. Mar. 18, 1746, m. Abisha Brown, of Concord. Jartha, b. June 18, 1749, m. Zach- ariah Brown, of Concord. /ohz,4 b. April 12, 1751, killed on Lexington Common April 19, 1775. Hannah, b. April 8, 1756. AZary, b. May 8, 1758. Nathaniel Bowman,?! m. Feb. 9, 1765, Abigail Page of Bedford. Both admitted to Lexington church Oct. 6, 1765, and were dismissed to the church in Lunenburg in 1783. He d. July 30, 1806; she d. Aug. 8, 1799. Ch. Susannah, bap. Oct. 24, 1766, m. Cook, of Plymouth, Vt. Abigail, bap. April 26, 1767, m. Robert Bishop. hh Mathan- zel,® bap. Mar. 26, 1769. Ana, bap. Feb. 3, 1771. Mancy, m. French, of Concord. aznah,d. unmarried in Michigan. Ruhamah, m. Daniel Barrett, of Vermont. Pol/y,m. Moses Fitch, of Bedford. Danzel,i d.in Michigan. Thomas, set- tled in Vermont, and became the founder of a large and influential family. hh /oseph,® b. Jan. 24, 1782. Nathaniel,’ m. Mar, 30, 1797, Ruth Lane, of Bedford, where they first settled, removed to Plymouth, Vt. and founded a prominent family. He d. April 28, 1834; she d. Aug. 18, 1838. Ch. Amos,’ b. Mar. 23, 1799. /ohn® (see epitaph). Adigail, b. Mar. 19, 1803. Mary Ann, b. Sept. 9, 1805. Ruth Davis, b. Oct. 17, 1807. John Page Jan. 12, 1810. Joseph,® m. Oct. 5, 1809, Betsey, dau. of Dea. James Wright; she d. June 30, 1818; 2d, Feb. 18, 1819, Rachel, dau. of Dea. Moses Fitch. He d. Aug. 26, 1858; she d. x Mar. 26, 1868. Ch. by 2d wife, h_/osepi,6 Jr. b. April 27, 1820. Moses Fitch, b. April 15, 1823. Joseph Brown® was a man of prominence in the town, often in town office, was decided and outspoken in all his dealings. His integrity and good judgment led many to select him to settle their estates and act as guardian of their children, which trusts he faithfully administered. Joseph,® Jr. m. 1843, Sarah Ingalls. He d. July 24, 1854; she m. 2d, Eldridge Merriam. Ch. Joseph Win- throp,' d. young. Eugene Anson,’ b. Oct. 18, 1847, who is a physician in Madison, Wisconsin. Moses Fitch,® m. Elizabeth Smith, and his family, set- tled on the homestead, where he started the butchering business, which he followed till his death, April 29, 1873. She d. April 17, 1882. h Ch. John Henry,’ b. Sept. 1844. Alden,’ b. Sept. 1846, d. July 20, 1868. Abram English,? b. Jan. 21, 1849, m. Oct. 11, 1877, Sarah J. Flint, of Shrews- bury. John Henry,’ m. Mar. 1868, Ann M. Willard. Ch. Alden Wb. July 21, 1869. John Henry was in the war of the Rebellion (see page 69). He succeeded to the busi- ness established by his father, which he now follows to- gether with his son. BROOKS, Silas, from Worcester, m. Nancy Weeks of Waltham, settled in Bedford in 1838 as a wheelwright. He d. April 7, 1872. Three ch twod. young. Ldwin M. b. Sept. 14, 1843, m. Sarah P. Nelson of Peterboro, N.H. Was in Union army [see page 69], d. April 5, 1873. BUTTERFIELD, Benjamin, headed petitioners, May 10, 1653, “for a grant of the quantity of six miles square which bordereth upon Merrimack River.” It included the town of Chelmsford, in which the name of Butterfield was prominent for many years. John d. in a stage-coach while going from Westford to his home. He left a widow and several ch. four of whom settled in Bedford. Ch. h Joseph M.b. Oct., 1812, Lunice,b. July 22, 1816, m. W. M. Ash- by. Ih/ohn b. Nov., 1818. i Charles Af. b. Feb., 1820. Joseph M., b. Oct. 1812, m. Oct. 11, 1835, Clarissa Blodgett of Lexington, who d. April 25, 1890. Ch. 2//ex &., da. young. LZllen M., b. Sept. 22, 1839, m. Jonas E. Munroe. Charles M., b. Feb. 1820, m. Sept. 6, 1840, Louisa Emerson, and d. April 25, 1887. Ch. Mary Louisa, b. Jan. 25, 1841, m. Sept. 27, 1869, Fred A. Locke, d. June rs, 1890. Charles Edward, d. an infant. Lucy Matilda, b. Mar. 18, 1844, m. Oct. 21, 1863, Eben T. Sumner. Charles Frederick, d. an infant. John, b. Nov. 1818, m. Sept. 1840, Elizabeth Hodgman, who d. June 1, 1874. Ch. John H. b. Nov. 14, 1841. El- dora, b. May 31, 1843, m. H. K. Appleton, d. April 9, 1879. CALEF, Wallace A., treasurer of Bedford Lumber & Manufacturing Co., son of Asa F. and Sarah (Nichols) Calef, was b. in Lowell, July 29, 1848. He m. Emma Francis Meek of Concord. Ch. Edna Georgiana, b. Sept. 26, 1879. CHAMBERLIN. ‘The family in this country is first found in Woburn. Thomas and Edmund were among the first English settlers of Chelmsford. Phineas (gen. unknown), came from Chelmsford to this town about 1790, m. Feb. 21, 1797, Dorcas Varnum of Dracut. He d. Jan. 9, 1809; she d. Mar. 5, 1849. Ch. Dorcas, b. Dec. 6, 1797, m. Timothy Phelps, d. in Dedham. CHAMBERLIN. CUTLER. Lydia Smith, b. Oct. 25, 1799, d. Sept. 13, 1854. David Varnum, b. Mar. 6, 1801, d. May 22, 1833. h Phineas Whiting, b. Sept. 2, 1803. Benjamin Adams, b. June 22, 1806 Enoch Lane, b. Feb. 8, 1808, d. Sept. 5, 1885. Phineas W. m. May 12, 1831, Almira Hatch; she d. Aug. 19, 1837; 2d, Esther Blood. He d. Jan. 29, 1878; wife Esther d. April 4, 1887. Ch. four d. young, and Almira, b. April 3, 1834, m. Edward A. Hartwell, q. v., Phineas W. Chamberlin learned the shoe business of Zeb- edee Simonds, which he successfully followed with John D. Billings. They were manufacturers for many years. Mr. C. was a prominent citizen of the town, being help- fully identified with its varied interests. He was a prom- inent member of the Trinitarian Congregational society and church connected with it, being deacon of the church from 1845 till death. A window to his memory is seen in the meeting-house. It was the gift of his widow. CLARK. Several families of the name have been in town at different times. Capt. Ebenezer from Braintree settled here soon after the close of the Revolutionary War, where he had served as “ Captain of Body Guard” of Gen- eral Washington, while in New England. He m. Ruth Wild. Ch. £6 x, b. 1781, m. Mary Sampson, 11 ch. He d.-in Townsend. Auth, b. 1783, m. Elias Poole, had 2 ch.; m. 2d, Castilio Hosmer. Mary, b. 1786, m. 1804, Stephen Corbin, 6ch. He d.at Greenville, N.H.,aged 99 yrs. Adz- gail, b. 1788, m. Jonathan Bacon, q.v., Sarah, b. 1790, m. Reuben Bacon, q. v., Benjamin, b. 1792, m. Martha Hosmer, 7 ch., d. New Ipswich, N.H. /ames, b. 1794, m. Hannah Hodgman, 4 ch., d. in Stoneham. William, son of John and Mary Cutts of Maine, b. May, 1807, m. April 24, 1832, Susanna Sprague. He d. June 24, 1875; she d. Dec. 10, 1879. Ch. Mary, m. Wil- liam Everett; 2d, Albert P. Sampson; d. Nov. 1863. W%2- liam and John, twins. William went West, where he is supposed to have d.; John d. in infancy. Szsaz d. July 29, 1859. Sarah, m. Albert P. Sampson. John, m. Mary C. Draper. L£lizabeth,m.G.S. Phillips. Samuel, d. young. Hiram, son of Thomas and Lydia Woodbury, b. in Ac- worth, N.H., Sept. 12, 1815, m. Feb. 4, 1847, Mary Lane, and settled in this town. He d. Feb. 26, 1891; she d. April 18, 1885. Ch. Annette M.,b. Feb. 28, 1850. Mary Alice, b. Dec. 16, 1852, d. Nov. 22, 1870. Hiram Clark was a farmer and later a teamster, a man of unimpeachable integ- rity. Charles H., from Concord, m. July 12, 1869, Abbie C. Davis. Ch. Zugene Davis, b. April 17, 1870. Herbert Leslie, b. Jan. 31, 1880. Myron Henry, b. July 25, 1881. Bradford, of Concord, m. May 1, 1877, Jennie A. Bate- man of Rochester, N.Y. Ch. C. Wathalie, b. Mar. 31, 1878. COLE, Lyman,’ son of Nathaniel Cole and Abigail, dau. of Oliver and Abigail (Chandler) Flanders, was b. in Plymouth, N.H., April 13, 1820. His maternal ancestry are traced to Stephen Flanders, who with his wife Jane came from England and settled in Salisbury, in 1640. Lyman Cole is of the seventh generation; his parents d. when he was young. He m. at Cambridge, Nov. 4, 1849, Susannah Tufts, and settled in Bedford, where he has since followed the business of a tin and sheet-iron worker. Ch. h Quéncy Sumner,’ b. June 8, 1855. Harriet Elizabeth, b. Nov. 6, 1857. Charles Lyman b. Oct. 28, 1859, d. July 2, 1862. Emma Rebecca, b. Feb. to, 1862, d. Dec. 27, 1863. Mrs. Susannah Cole is a desccndant, in the third generation, from Henry Seavey of Deerfield, N.H., who with the other inhabitants of that town lived in garrison houses during the Indian wars. He ventured out at one time for some necessaries, when he saw a lurking Indian pre- paring to shoot him. He hid behind a log, extended his hat out on a stick, and the enemy fired at it. Seavey jumped up, fired and killed the Indian, who was heard to exclaim in dying accents, ‘‘ Me thought so.” Quincey Sumner,® m. May 21, 1884, Alice L. Jackson. He follows the business of his father. Ch. Lyman Jack- son,? b. Mar. 26, 1886. Jda Mary, b. Aug. 13, 1887. Alice Bertha, b. July 1, 1891. COREY, Charles C. b. in Groton, Mar. 19, 1816, came to Bedford in 1831, m. Nov. 27, 1839, Hannah A. Lane. She d. May, 1884. He m. 2d, July 22, 1888, Dora M. Holmes. Ch. Elizabeth Adalaide, b. Nov. 1840, m. Oct. 1867, Ai Rollins. h Charles Andrew, b. May 23, 1842. George W. d. young. Charles C. Corey was son of Aaron of Groton. His grandfather was of that town, and at Con- cord fight, April 19,1775. He came to Bedford in 1831 in the employ of the Boston and Keene Stage Company. His father bought a part of the stage route in 1835, when father and son conducted the business, furnishing the only public conveyance from Groton to Boston. They made a round trip in two days, and carried the mails. The New England stage coach was abolished after the introduction of railroads. Mr. Corey established an express route be- tween Bedford and Boston, and later engaged in the lum- ber and grain business. Charles A. m. June 6, 1869, Mary Ella Lane. July 26, 1879. Ch. Lottie Alay, b. June 24, 1870, Adelle, b. July 25, 1876. Charles A. Corey followed the She d. Mary business of a grocer for many years. (See Town Officers.) CROSBY. The family is now extinct in this town. The line in this country is, Simon! of Cambridge, Simon? of Billerica, Nathan,’ Oliver, Oliver.6 Michael® (Dea.) of Bedford, b. 1771, m. 1792, Asenath Blanchard. She d. April 23, 1812. He m. 2d, Lucy Swain, d. Feb. 13, 1836. Ch. Michael,’ b. April 29, 1792. Asenath, b. Jan. 6, 1794, d. June 24, 1811. Frederick," b. Sept. 2, 1795. Rachel, b. July 15, 1797, m. May 21, 1818, Nathan Simonds of Burling- ton. Mary, b. June 19, 1799, m. Nov. 11, 1823, Luther Eaton. Loammi,' b. Oct. 2, 1801. Louisa, b. June 18, 1803, m. John Powers. George,’ b. Mar. 6, 1805. Artemas,? d. young. Franklin,’ d. young. Asenath, b. April 23, 1812. Dea. Michael was prominent in the town; was deacon from 1817 till his death. George,’ m. Abigail H. Gleason of Billerica. Ch. WZ chael, b. Jan. 9, 1833. George, b. Mar. 3, 1838. William,8 b. July 6, 1840. Frederick, b. Dec. 11, 1842. Mary Louisa, b. Aug. 5, 1848. Loammz,8 b. Mar. 1, 1851. CUTLER. The family is traced to Holland. name has various spellings. early as 1635. The James was in Watertown as He had a grant of land in 1649 in the CurTLER. Davis. northerly part. The family settled in 1651 at Cambridge Farms, near that part of Concord now included in Bedford. The Cutler settlement was quite extensive. Amos B., a carpenter and builder, son of Isaac of Ashby and grandson of Thomas of Lexington, a member of Capt. Parker’s company of 1775, was b. June 22, 1809, m. April 16, 1833, Mary P. Lane. She d. Nov. 27, 1885. (See Rep. and Town Officers.) Ch. h Zmerson Bartlett, b. 1836. Frederic Amos, b. 1840, m. Sarah, dau. of Varnum Monroe. Two d. young. Emerson B. m. Abby F., dau. of Elijah Brown, who d. Jan., 1856; m. 2d Catherine Jewett. Ch. 4ddze m. O. M. Galloup. Katie L.m. John Adair. Frank E. Emma A. m. Herbert Hartford. George W., son of Isaac, b. 1811, m. Lucy E. Merriam; she d. 1857; 2d, Fannie S. McIntyre of Fitchburg. He wel. June, 1873. Ch. Mary, b. Oct. 1859. © George Arthur, b. June, 1861. Carrie E. b. April, 1863, d. Nov. 1866. Albert Warren, b. Oct. 1865. Clara, b. Dec. 3, 1867. Sa- rah Jennie, b. April 1, 1870. Nathaniel C., son of Thomas and grandson of Thomas of Lexington, m. Susan Grace Lane; she d. Feb. 4, 1847; 2d, Catherine Wheeler; 3d, Mrs. Betsey Clement. He d. May 13, 1874. Ch. Grace Ann was the only one who reached maturity, m. Edwin Gleason, d. Feb. 1888. Thomas C., brother of Nathaniel C. b. Jan. 16, 1803, came to Bedford at the age of 18; wasacarpenter. He was collector of taxes for nearly a quarter of a century. He m. April 17, 1828, Maria Wood; 2d, April 14, 1840, Louis Wheat, d. Feb. 7, 1869; 3d, July 1, 1870, Martha, Blodget, d. May 14, 1879; 4th, Mrs. Mary Hanniford. He d. Dec. 1, 1887. Ch. Albert, b. July 8, 1829. George, b. Feb. 1834. AW xry W.b. 1834. Leonard, b. Sept. 10, 1836. By 2d wife, Clark Coolidge, b. July 7, 1841. (See Military chapter.) DAVIS, Dolor,! came, it is probable, from Kent, Eng. He was in Cambridge in 1634, a petitioner for Groton in 1656, having before resided in Barnstable, where he d. 1673. His wife was Margery, sister of Maj. Simon Willard. Samuel,? son of Dolor and Margery, m. Jan. 11, 1655-6, Mary Mead or Medows; 2d, Oct. 18, 1711, Ruth Taylor. Had 7 ch. of whom the fifth was Eleazer,? m. 1705, Eunice Potter, d. 1721, leaving property valued at £412 12 6. His wife.m. Richard Wheeler. Ch. h Z/eazer,4 b. Mar. [ 1705-6. Hannah, b. Oct. 18, 1707, m. Benjamin Wheeler. Timothy,* b. Dec. 8, 1709, m. Hannah Smith. Sarah, b. Mar. 23, 1711-12, m. Isaac Merriam. Zusice, b. Dec. 18, 1716, m. William Marshall. Rebecca, b. May 13, 1719, m. Ezra Wheeler. Adigazl, b. May 16, 1721, m. Ezekiel Davis. Eleazer,* m. 1731, Rebecca Chandler, d. Sept. 12, 1748. Ch. h Eveazer b. May 30, 1734. Rebecca, b. Aug. 2, 1736, m. Zachariah Fitch. Lvizadeth, d. young. Abigail, b. Oct. 23, 1741, m. Solomon Hartwell. Sarah, b. Oct. 13, 1743, m. Jonathan Fassett. _ Samuel, d. young. Eleazer,' m. Sept. 3, 1756, Mary Davis; she d. Jan. 28, 1763. (See epitaph.) He m. 2d, 1764, Rebecca Putnam. Ch. Mary, b. Aug. 19, 1760. Rebecca, b. June 18, 1762. By 2d wife, Betsey, b. Feb. 16, 1765, m. Joseph Adams. Lucy, b. July 16, 1766, m. Timothy Hartwell. h Zéeazer, b. Jan. 13, 1768. Joanna and Sarah, twins, b. Aug. 19, 1769; Joanna m. William Hartwell, and Sarah m. Job Webber. Abigail, b. Aug. 8, 774, m. Levi Conant. Hannah, b. Aug. 26, 1775, m. James Webber. Eleazer,® m. Jan. 1, 1799, Martha Skinner, gr-dau. of John Skinner and Martha, dau. of John Whitmore and Mary Lane. He d. Aug. 22, 1841; she d. Oct. 3, 1865. Ch. Betsey, b. Dec. 26, 1799, d. Aug. 14, 1879. John Skin- ner,’ b. May 6, 1801, m. Lucy Chaplin, had Martha C., d. Nov. 26, 1875. Mary, b. Mar. 22, 1803, d. Jan. 9, 1843. h Zleazer Page,’ b. Jan. 30, 1805. Szsanz, b. Jan. 7, 1807, m. Lewis P. Gleason, d. June 17, 1869. Martha Joanna, b. Oct. 5, 1808, d. Feb. 10, 1817. Benjamin Josiah,’ b. Dec. 20, 1810. Hannah Skinner, b. May 25, 1813, d. July 22, 1831. Samuel,’ b. Aug. 15, 1815. (See note.) Martha Maria, b. Sept. 7, 1817, d. May 24, 1884. George £.7 b. Sept. 7, 1819, d. Jan. 20, 1851. Eleazer Page,’ m. Emily W. Reed; 2d, Susan W. Sayles. “He d. Mar. 5, 1889; Susan W. Davis.d. July 24, 1876. Ch. Emily Maria, b. June 13, 1831. Ellen Amelia, b. Mar.-10, 1845, m. Abel Fitch. 4déy Caroline, b. Sept. 14, 1846, m. Charles H. Clark. Mary Susan, b. Jan. 15, 1852, d. May 6, 1875. George Page,’ b. Mar. 11, 1858. (See deacons.) Eleazer“Page Davis’ was the fifth of the name in five consecutive generations. He was a successful school- master in his early life. He introduced the first black- board used in the schools of this town. He was prominent in town affairs. The last three daughters were teachers. Benjamin Josiah Davis’ is the owner of the home- stead. He is a prosperous farmer, and one who has always enjoyed the confidence of his fellow-townsmen. Samuel Davis’ bears the name of the first of the family who settled in the part of Concord now included in Bedford. By industry and frugality he accumulated property with which he benefits others. He contributed the entire pulpit furnitureof the church where he worships, as a memorial of his parents, brothers, and sisters. Daniel,® 3d son of Samuel and Mary, was an incorpora- tor of the town and a founder of the church. He m. Mary Hubbard of Concord, and d. Feb. 11, 1741. She m. 2d, Staples of Mendon, and d. Feb. 2, 1769. They had 12 ch. two of whom, Daniel‘ and Josiah,* settled in Bedford. Stephen,® son of Samuel and Mary, was a petitioner for the new town and a founder of the church. He m. Elizabeth Fletcher, and d. July 11, 1738. Six. ch. d. in infancy. £/zabeth, b. Jan. 11, 1714, m. June 27, 1732, James Hosmer of Concord. Josiah,* son of Daniel and Mary (Hubbard), m. Eliza- beth Raymond. She d. Jan. 15, 1763. They had g ch. o¢ whom Paulé d. in the war of 1763. (See epitaph.) (For JSosiah,® b. 1737, m. Mary Woolley, see Homesteads.) Daniel,* son of Daniel? and Mary, m. May 1, 1766, Susanna Lane. He d. and she m. Nov. 23, 1790, Ebenezer Richardson of Billerica for his sixth wife. Ch. Susanna, b. Nov, 6, 1767, m. Josiah Hill. Other ch. b. at Harvard were Sally, m. Brooks of Lincoln. Lydia, m. Nehemiah Flint of Concord. Zoruhamah, m. John Hill of Billerica. Stephen,? son of Stephen and Elizabeth Fletcher, was a land surveyor of skill; his plan of the Lane share of Win- throp farm, made in 1763, is still of value. He was a dea- con of the church from 1760 till death. Hem. Elizabeth Brown, who d. 1789. He d. 1787. Ch. h Thaddeus,’ b. Feb. 8, 1754. Lydia, b. April 17,1756. Dorcas, b. Oct. 21, 1758. Hannah, b. June 5, 1761. John, b. June 7, 1769. Thaddeus,® was in the Revolutionary War from Bed- ford, later a deacon of Baptist church of Woburn. He m. 1779, Sarah Stearns, who d. Mar. 26, 1807. Ch. Sadly, b. July 22, 1780. h Zhaddeus,6 b. Jan. 3, 1782. Betsey, b. Dec. 30, 1783. Stephen,® b. July 20, 1787. Polly, b. April 2, 1789. a Davis. FASSETT. Nancy, b. May 28,1791. Ssaac Stearns, b. Nov. 20, 1794, d. Nov. 8, 1817, at New Orleans. Szkey, b. Sept. 18, 1795, m. Capt. John Tidd, d. Aug. 26, 1822. Thaddeus,é m. 1805, Sally Gilson, who d. May 10, 1855. He d. June 21, 1866. Ch. h Zhaddeus Hi b. Mar. 8, 1806. Samuel G. b. Feb. 17, 1808, d. Dec. 2, 1881. Warren," b. May 5, 1810. George,’ b. Aug. 11, 1812. Sarak S.b. Jan. 17, 1815, m. J. M. Borroughs, d. Aug. 22, 1851. Mary, b. June 13, 1817, m. Gardner French. Jsaac S.7 b. Mar. 20, 1821. Susan, b. April 4, 1823, m. Josiah Kingman, d. Aug. 19, 1852. Thaddeus H.’ was deacon of Church of Christ of Bed- ford, often in town office. He m. May 4, 1837, Almira Stearns, who d. 1882. He d. 1885. Ch. Sarah A. b. April, 1838, m. Charles Webber.’ h George Thaddeus,8 b. July 29, 1840. Samuel WS d. young. h Frederick,’ b. Mar, 29, 1845. Mary L.b. Feb. 18, 1848. George Thaddeus® settled in the South after the Civil War, where he is a man of wealth and influence. He m. Jan. 18, 1872, Abbie Simonds of Lexington, who d. Mar. 1886. Ch. Zaith May, b. 1873. Herbert Thaddeus, b. 1876 (the fifth generation of Thaddeus). Aznie ALaud, b. 1880. Frederick? settled on the homestead. He was in the Civil War, q.v. He m. Nov. 19, 1868, Mary Etta, dau. of John T. Boynton and Mary Adams. Fairfield R. b. in Nashua, N.H., 1830, settled in Bed- ford 1864; a town officer; m. 1854 Caroline E. Lane, d. June 30, 1867. Ch. Ada C.b. Feb. 5, 1858, m. Rufus E. Bellows of Dorchester. Walter, b. 1861, d. 1863. George W.»b. Dec. 6, 1866, m. Emily L. Bellows of Dorchester DEAN, Benjamin, m. June 11, 1707, Sarah Colburn. Ch. Ziizabeth, b. 1708, m. John Moore, d. 1732. Thomas, m. Feb. 9, 1697, Susan Davis of Boston. He d. Mar. 3,1745; shed. 1765. He wasa petitioner for the in- corporation, lived on the high land east of Cedar Swamp, and gave a three-acre lot “for the encouragement of the Gospel,” upon which it is thought the first meeting-house was built. Mrs. Susanna Dean, widow of Thomas, be- queathed £7 6s. 8d. “lawful money” to the church to pur- chase a silver cup; to Rev. Nicholas Rowes, £10; to John Moore her “meeting-house pue;” gun to John Dinsmore of Hollis, N.H. John and Joseph Moore had residue of estate. DESMAZES, John Baptist, an olive merchant of Bordeaux, France, had son John, who came to this country about 1775, m. Lucy Fletcher Amory of Boston, had John, b. April 17, 1794 (in the 1812 war), m. Oct. 8, 1815, Nancy Dale of Andover. They had 9 ch. of whom Henry, b. Feb. 9, 1832, settled in Bedford in 1866. William settled in New York. ; DURRANT, or DUREN. The name was prominent in town during the Revolution and later. They were from Billerica. John! was-there in 1659. Jonas, m. Dec. 17, 1776, Esther Jones of Bedford. Ch. Abraham, b. July 15, 1778. Anna, b. Oct. 7, 1781. Reuben, m. Jan. 11, 1770, Mary Gould of Chelmsford. He d. Jan. 4, 1821; she d. Oct. 16, 1823. Ch. 27,5 d. an infant. Mary, b. Dec. 7, 1771, m. Stephen Parker. Rez: ben, b. Aug. 14,1775, m. Sarah Conant of Concord. Asa,° b. May 11, 1778, m. Hannah Russ. /oe/,5 b. June 22, 1780, m. Lydia Conant of Concord. Mathaniel Gould, b. Nov. 26, 1781. He took his mother’s name, lived with an uncle in New Ipswich, N.H., became a famous penman and music teacher. He was the first teacher of singing in juvenile schools. /oseph,5 b. July 30, 1784, m. Lucinda Clark, was a pensioner for service in 1812 war. nathan, b. Oct. 8, 1786, m. Dec. 10, 1811, Elizabeth Freeman, had sons Charles and Elnathan Freeman. Reuben Duren‘ was an architect and builder. He built some of the first-class dwelling- houses of the town, of which Col. Timothy Jones’ and Rev. Mr. Penniman’s mansions were specimens. He lived in this town until 1792, when he purchased a tavern in Bil- lerica, which he kept until he removed to N.H. In the history of New Ipswich he is noticed as a resolute and enterprising man, and was distinguished as a builder of meeting-houses. He received a premium for a model for a bridge over Merrimac River at Pawtucket Falls against many competitors. DUTTON. Several of the name have lived in this town at different periods of its history. Samuel, m. Aug. ro, 1740, Martha, dau. of James Lane? and Martha Minot. Ch. Pattie, b. April 10, 1742, m. Dec. 13, 1764, David Pollard. Samuel, b. July 11, 1743. Han- nah, b. April 21,1745. Seth, b. April 9, 1747. Samuel, third generation of the Christian name, from Ashby, m. Nov. 28, 1805, Anna, dau. of Solomon Lane.é Ch. Samuel Stearns, Solomon Lane, Laura Ann, m. Varnum Spaulding. George, son of Samuel of Ashby, b. June 11, 1804 (one of fourteen children), m. Nov. 27, 1828, Lydia P. Jaquith of Billerica. He d. July 12, 1867. Ch. Lydia Aun, b. Oct. 29, 1829, m. Joseph Foster; 2d, Daniel Giles; d. Aug. 17, 1882. Afary Jane, b. June 1, 1831, m. John B. Hill. Lacy Maria, b. Oct. 13, 1832, d. July 5, 1849. Swsan LZ. b. Mar. 29, 1835, m. Aug. Io, 1858, John F. Blinn. Lozdésa C. b. Nov. 22, 1841, m. 1st, Aug. 2, 1863, Elbridge Challies; 2d, Mar. 8, 1883, George Burgess. Lucy A. b. Sept. 28, 1843, m. Charles L, Flint. P. £stedle, b. Dec. 23, 1747, d. June 15, 1859. Hiram L. son of Hildreth Dutton and —— Putnam, and grandson of William from England and Susanna Reed of Westford, b. April 11, 1815, m. April, 4, 1843, Ellen Towne of Salem, and settled in Bedford (see Homesteads). Ch. Albert L. b. Nov. 24, 1844. hh George H. b. Mar. 26, 1846. L£llen F.b. April 20, 1847, d. Nov. 15, 1847. Lina, b. Dec. 4, 1848. 47. Edward, b. Jan. 11, 1851. William F. b. June 20, 1853, d. Mar. 5, 1854. C. Warren, b. Mar. 20, 1855, d. July 16, 1869. atte E.b. Aug. 18, 1858. Ella F. b. July23, 1862. George H. m. Oct. 9, 1870, Harriet Hartwell. She d. April 20, 1883. Ch. Warren Hartwell, b. Aug. 28, 1871. Herbert Page, b. Oct. 16, 1875. Mary F. b. Mar. 11, 1877. Henry Taylor, b. May 4, 1880. Jsabel Thompson, b. July 19, 1882. EVERETT, William, a chaise trimmer and harness- maker, settled here about 1820, memurial seen in meeting- house gift of granddaughter. He. m. Anna C. Dickson, who d. Feb. 26, 1830; 2d, Eliza A. Lane. He d. July 4, 1868; she d. Jan. 28, 1873. Ch. William D.m. Mary Clark, d. June 6, 1853. His ch. were Annie E. m. J. E. May- nard. Marion D. m. Samuel G. Carter, d. Oct. 27, 1884. FASSET%1. A numerous family here in the early years. Name is extinct. They were of Scotch origin, and their blood still courses in the Page, Lane, and Webber families. Fassett. “10 Fircu. In the South tax list of 1748 are the names of Peter, John, and Benjamin; and in the North list is Josiah’s. John, m. Mar. 31, 1697, Mary Hill of Billerica. He d. Jan. 30, 1736; she d. May 19, 1749. (See Town Officers and Physicians). Samuel, brother of John, was first town treas. of Westford, where he settled, m. Lydia Parker, and had a large family. Josiah, Capt. m. Joanna Page, d. Feb. 18, 1740. Ch. Susanna, m. Job Lane.t Asa, m. Nov. 9, 1777, Margaret (Wellington) widow of Timothy Page. Ch. were Josiah, d. young, Timothy, Amos, Benjamin. FITCH, Zachariah,! had forty acres of land set to him among the inhabitants of Lynn in 1638, when he was made afreeman. He removed to Lynn village (South Reading) in 1644. There were two others of the surname at about that time, Jeremy and Henry. They were all farmers. Zachariah was a deacon of the church in Reading. His residence was on “Fitch Hill.” In a centennial poem by Eaton written in 1844 is the following : — “T further looked, and on the hill, Where now the heirs of John Gould dwell, Upon the western slope or pitch, There lived old Zachariah Fitch. His name he gave to hill and lane, A name they both as yet retain.”’ He d. June 9, 1662. In his will, dated May 3 of that year, he mentions wife Mary, sons Joseph, Benjamin, John, Jer- emiah, Thomas, Samuel, and daughter Sarah, who m. John Wesson of Salem. Benjamin was executor. He requested in his will that Joseph and Benjamin should assist Samuel (then under age, 18 yrs.) “to build a house on his lot on Bear Hill, 27 by 18 feet with 12-foot posts, and to clap- board and board it, and break up his land or so much of it as can be done by the time he becomes 22 years of age.” His estate was appraised £431 75. 6d. Samuel? (youngest son of Zachariah and Mary), b. Mar. 6, 1645, m. April 23, 1673, Sarah, dau. of Job Lane. She d. Oct. 2, 1679. He m. 2d, July 26, 1681, Rebecca Merriam. He d. 1684, leaving h Samue/,3 b. May 4, 1674, to whom he gave by ‘will real estate, and “on cow, the feather-bed that was his mother’s, and the green rug and on pair of Holland sheets and three of the biggest peuter platters.” “T do leave as my will, if my brother Avery (Robert) doth (exhort ?) to take my son Samuel and to teach him to wright and the trade of a smith, my will is that he shall live with him till 20 years old.” Estate appraisal was £235 115. Samuel,? m. Mar. 20, 1695, Elizabeth Walker, dau. of Joseph. Shed. Nov. 26,1716. He m. 2d, Eunice Taylor. He d. April 4, 1742; she d. Aug. 27, 1767, aged gt. Ch. Sarah, b. and d. 1696. Sarah, b. May 4, 1698, m. Richard Hixon. Samwel,4 b. Feb. 14, 1699, m. 1732, Joanna Kidder, settled in Westford, d. Jan. 1775. h /oseph,t b. Oct. 22, 1702. h Benjamin,’ b. July 30, 1703. John,* b. Feb. 12, 1707-8, settled in Lunenburg 1728, and doubtless the one for whom Fitchburg was named. h /eremiah,* b. (?). h Zachariah,* b. Feb. 13, 1712. By 2d wife, E/zadeth, b. Sept. 22, 1718, m. Joseph Mead. For the homestead of Samuel Fitch? see Brookside. His will dated Nov. 13, 1741, gives wife Eunice west end of dwelling-house and cellar, and corn, rye, beef, pork and necessaries, to be pro- vided by son Jeremiah, who was to have all at his mother’s decease, excepting legacies to other ch. Joseph, Capt. (see William W. Farrell Homestead), m. Jan. 3f, 1731, Sarah Grimes of Lexington (first marriage recorded in Bedford). She d. Jan. 22, 1750. He m. 2d, Mrs. Rachel Convers, widow of Joseph. He d. Feb. 7, 1769, and she m. John Page. Ch. Savah, b. Mar. 25, 1732, bap. with her father, April 30, 1732, m. 1750, Josiah Crosby, settled in Amherst, now Milford, N.H., in 1753, on the Souhegan river. They were pioneers in the wilderness, where they founded a noted. family. AZolly, b. Oct. 16, 1737, m. Jonathan Blodgett. Susannah, b. July 26, 1743, m. Josiah Munroe. /oseph,® b. Oct. 2, 1746, settled at No. 2, N.H., conveyed estate in 1769 to Joseph Converse, q.v. By ad wife, h 7haddeus, b. March 23, 1755. Benjamin‘ (son of Samuels) bought the Bacon mill on the Shawshine, q. v., m. Feb. 28, 1732, Miriam Gray of Andover, and d, July 7, 1770. Ch. Hannah, b. Jan. 10, 1733, m. Aug. 1, 1751, David Tarbell. AZzriam, b. Jan. 23, 1734-5, m. Sept. 11, 1778, Timothy Jaquith. Benjamin, b. Jan. 6, 1736-7. Louts, b. Oct. 31, 1740, m. Nov. 21, 1776, Edward Powers. h David,5 b. May 22, 1743. Lydia, d. young. Lunice, b. July 26, 1747, m. Daniel McNickole. Nathan, d. young. saac,5 b. May 18, 1752 (see epitaph). Nathan, b. May 13, 1755. Jeremiah (son of Samuel’), m. Feb. 3, 1735-6, Eliza- beth, dau. of Col. John and Catherine Lane. Ch. Sam- uel,> b. Nov. 9, 1736. LZiizabeth, d. young. hh Jeremiah, b. Sept. 25, 1742. /ohn and Matthew, twins, b. Aug. 14, 1745. John d. May 31, 1820; Matthew m. Aug. 25, 1774, Lydia Lane, and d. Aug. 3, 1811. Joanna, b. Feb. 29, 1747-8, m. Benjamin Tidd of Lexington. Pattie, b. July 14, 1750. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 7, 1752, d. Mar. 1, 1825. hh AZoses,5 b. Mar. 3, 1755- All of the sons of Jeremiah, excepting Sam- uel, are recorded as in the war of the Revolution. Zachariah,? m. Oct. 1, 1733, Elizabeth Grimes of Lex- ington; she d. Mar. 12,1790. Ch. Zachariah,® b. April 1, 1734, m. Rebekah Davis, settled in Groton. William,' b. Feb. 19, 1735-6, killed in the French War. Edizaberh, b. Jan. 6, 1738-9, m. Samuel Lane. /onas,5 b. Feb. 5, 1740-1, settled in Groton. He was a man of great mechanical genius, especially in the art of clock making; all the movements of his clocks were made by his hands. These timepieces are still owned in Pepperell and Groton. A grandson and namesake inherited his mechanical aptitude. Masonic Temple, Fitchburg depot, and City Hall, in Bos- ton, are monuments of his skill. Zdenezer, Esther, and Lucy d. young. L£sther, b. Oct. 13, 1749, m. Nehemiah Lawrence. Léenezer,5 b. Aug. 5, 1751, was a Minute Man; removed to Rindge, N.H., in 1779; was duly “warned out,” but settled and became prominent. Lucy, b. July 6, 1753, m. Joseph Hill of Billerica. Sarah, b. Jan. 2, 1755. Phebe, b. Nov. 25, 1756, m. April 1, 1784, John Sprague. (See Homesteads.) Adves, b. Nov. 10, 1759, m. Henry Woods, Jr. Daniel, b. Feb. 21, 1764, d. Oct. 12, 1843. Thaddeus,® a Revolutionary pensioner, son of Joseph4 and Mrs. Rachel Converse, m. Sept. 14,1779, Mary, dau. of John Moore, Jr. and Mary Wheeler. Ch. AZary, b. Dec. 29, 1779, m. Oliver Reed. Sarah, b. Sept. 22, 1781. Joseph, vb. July 10, 1797, d. Dec. 30,1830. David,® son of Benjamin, inherited the homestead and mill from his father. Hem. April 3, 1770, Mary Fowie of Woburn. He d. July 27, 1813; she d. Sept. 19, 1829. Ch. Polly, b. Oct. 23, 1770, m. Benjamin Wheeler of Concord, N.H. Lydia, b. Dec. 7, 1772, m. Nathaniel Page. hh Da- vid,s b. June 28,1777. Jsaac.6 (See epitaph.) Jeremiah,5 son of Jeremiah,t m. April 19, 1770, Lydia Smith of Waltham. He d. Dec. 29, 1808; she d. Sept. 10, Fircu. 11 Fitcu. 1823. Ch. Alford and two Lydias d. young. h Jeremiah, b. May 14, 1778. h Almon,® b. Aug. 8, 1780. h Ar vs,8 b. July 26, 1782. John,® b. Feb. 6, 1785, d. Feb. 2, 1820. h Az Jord,’ b, Aug. 2, 1786. Jeremiah Fitch5 was sergeant in the company of militia of Bedford in 1775. (See Stone Croft Farm, Chap. XXXIV.) Moses,> son of Jeremiah,t m. Nov. 14, 1782, Rachel, dau. of Edward and Lucy Stearns. He d. Oct. 12, 1825; she d. May 23,1817. Ch. Soomon,8 b. Nov. 8, 1783, settled in Ltitleton, N.H., had large family. Lucy, b. July 17, 1785, m. John Page. h Aoses,$ b. Mar. 28, 1787. Elijah,® b. Jan. 10, 1790, settled in Boston. He d, Mar. 7, 1840, leaving a family. Rachel, b. Nov. 30, 1791, m. Joseph Brown. h /oe/,8 b. June 12, 1794. Mathan, d. young. Moses Fitch® was at Concord, entered the Continental army, was wounded at the battle of White Plains, N.Y., and was a pensioner. He was deacon from Jan. 10, 1805, till death. He, with son Joel and daughter Rachel (Fitch) Brown, are honored by a me- morial window in the meeting-house of the Trinitarian Congregational society (a gift of their descendants), Davids continued the family possession of the mill and homestead. He m. Nov. 12, 1799, Hannah Proctor, d. Dec. 22, 1803; 2d, Jan. 8, 1805, Olive Simonds, d. Sept. 20, 1858; 3d, Mrs. Susan Adams of Billerica. He d. May 24, 1860. Ch. h David,’ b. Feb. 20, 1802. Hannah Proctor, b. Dec. 10, 1803, m. Dr. Bela Gardner, q.v., d. Jan. 20, 1844. By 2d wife, Mary Fowle, d. an infant. Mary Fowle, b. May 29, 1807, m. Benjamin F. Hartwell. hh Aéc/,7 b. April 25, 1809. h Wathan,' b. Feb. 13, 1811. Jonathan Simonds, d. young. Martha Simonds, b. May 29, 1817, m. Nathan O. Reed. Olsve, b. April 24, 1820, m. May 23, 1854, Robert A. Cook, d. May 29, 1891, at Sackville, N.B. Zsaac? and Lucy, twins, b, Dec. 23, 1824; Isaac d. Feb. 13, 1825; Lucy d. May 5, 1854. Mary Fowle (Fitch) Hartwell received from her father the homestead in the centre of the town, which she continued in the family possession by deed of gift to her daughter, Mary Alzina (Hartwell) Fletcher. Jeremiah,‘ m. May 10, 1804, Mary Rand of Chelmsford.* He d. July 10, 1840; she d. Mar. 3, 1840. Ch. two named Caroline Matilda d. young. Caroline Matilda, b. Sept. 1, 1808. Jeremiah George,’ ». Feb. 19, 1810, Harvard College 1831, d. Feb. 25, 1845. Mary Rand, b. Aug. 30, 1813, m. April 7, 1841, John Henry Jenks, d. June 13, 1881, had 6 children, four of whom survived her. The author is happy to insert here a biographical sketch prepared, at his request, by Rev. Henry Fitch Jenks. Jeremiah Fitch, the eldest son of Jeremiah, .Jr., and Lydia (Smith) Fitch, was born in Bedford, May 14, 1778. He received the common education of a country town. His father wished him to devote himself to farming, and as an inducement offered him the paternal farm; but, being of an enterprising spirit, and not having any inclination to agricultural pursuits, nor finding any other occupation which it was possible for him to follow in the town con-. genial, he left Bedford, at the age of fourteen, and came to Charlestown, with a capital of twenty cents, and, unaided by any one, set himself to procure employment. : He soon secured a situation with Mr. Samuel Ruggles, * Mary Rand was born at Chelmsford, whither her mother had gone from Boston, owing to the excitement in the latter town when occupied by the British. Her physician was Dr. Danforth, and she was helped away by his son Tom, who was a Tory. She carried with her a trunk of gold. The sentinel opposed her going, but Danforth interfered in her behalf with seeming roughness of manner, and said, ‘Oh, let the old woman go!?? and from that time relieved his father from all pecuniary responsibility for his support. By diligent attention to business, he won the confidence of his employers, and gradually'rose to higher positions. After a time he removed from Charlestown to Boston. When he became of age he was assisted to begin business for himself, but by the failure of his patrons he was involved in embarrassments, from which it took him a long time to extricate himself. His conduct under these circumstances, however, won him friends, who offered him capital and assistance. The offers were accepted, and diligence and carefulness secured him success. Prosperity followed his efforts, and he accumulated what for those days was a re- spectable fortune. He first began business under the firm name of Nolan & Fitch, in 1799. Later he continued as an importer of dry goods under his own name, or that of Jeremiah Fitch & Co. He first occupied in Boston, in 1802, what was then 27 Cornhill (now Washington Street); in 1819 he removed to 5 Market Street (now Cornhill), and later, in 1826, after the great fire, to 38 and 4o Central Street. He was always esteemed for straightforwardness and integrity in his dealings. For nearly twenty years he was a director of the Union Bank and of the Mercantile Marine Insurance Company. For many years he was a member of the Board of Health, retiring in 1821 to become a mem- ber of the last Board of Selectmen of the town of Boston; in 1824 he was a member of the Common Council, and in 1825 an overseer of the poor of the City of Boston. He was an attendant at the church in Brattle Square, under the ministrations of Mr. Buckminster, Mr, Palfrey, and Mr. Lothrop, and long a member of the standing com- mittee. During his service the old cannon ball which struck the Church during the siege of Boston and then had done duty for many years as a weight on the front gate of a neighboring residence, was by his instrumentality imbed- ded in the front of the edifice, where it so long remained, an object of interest not merely to strangers visiting the city, but to many now living who can well remember it. He was hospitable to a high degree. Retaining the old farm which had been his father’s, he kept to the last his interest in his native town, and always welcomed to his city home his country friends and neighbors, and gladly did whatever he could for the benefit of the town. To the old church which he habitually attended he gave a clock and a pulpit Bible; and when the separation of the churches — which he greatly deplored—took place, he gave to the newly formed society, of which his old friend Rev. Samuel Stearns remained the minister, a piece of land on which to build the meeting-house.* * Mr. Fitch’s benevolence was not of the past mortem kind, but he freely and quietly gave of his accumulating wealth during his life, his donations being frequently made by the hand of his friend and early pas- tor, Rev. Samuel Stearns, with whom there was a mutual understanding. The pastor's notice was sufficient 1o bring relief in any case of need in the town. The spacious kitchen of the old Fitch Tavern was turned to a storehouse at the annual Thanksgiving season, and from it was dis- pensed that which brought cheer to many a widow’s home. When driv- ing to his native town, Mr. Fitch often dropped packages of books at the schoolhouse door, and each pupil hada share. Souvenirs of these days, when books were rare and costly, are carefully treasured in many -of the old homes of the present. Adults were not infrequently remem- bered. The author’s library contains a volume of the “ Panoplist,” the Trinitarian organ during the religious controversy, in which is the fol- lowing, written on the fly-leaf: ‘‘ Presented by Jeremiah Fitch, and distributed, with a few other volumes, at his request, by Rev. Samuel Fitcu. 12 FLINT. The name of Pond Lane in Boston was changed to Bedford Street in compliment to him. He was married in Boston, May 10, 1804, by Rev. Wil- liam Emerson, pastor of First Church, to Mary, daughter of Robert Rand of Boston, and took up his residence in Hanover Street. Subsequently he lived in Cornhill (Wash- ington Street), Portland Street, and Hamilton Place. Mrs. Fitch was born Dec. 14, 1776, and died March 3, 1840, four months previous to his decease, which occurred at his residence, 1 Hamilton place, July 10, 1840. They were buth buried nearly opposite their old residence in a tomb in the Granary Burying Ground. Almon,® son of Jeremiah,5 m. Mar. 28, 1814, Martha Wood. Hed. Nov. 23, 1820; she d. May 27, 1873. Ch. Lydia S. b. May 14, 1815, m. Joseph Skinner, d. Nov. 3, 1857. Albert,’ b. Feb. 14, 1817, lives in Lexington. Alford,® son of Jeremiah,5 m. June 4, 1818, Sally Reed. She d. Aug. 23, 1820; he d. June 22, 1852. Ch. Sadly Reed, b. Feb. 19, 1820. Amos,® son of Jeremiah,5 m. April 7, 1813, Martha Starr of Roxbury, d. Dec. 14, 1826. Ch. Martha L. b. Feb. 5, 1814, m. Joseph W. Page. /ohn A. d.in infancy. John A. b. Jan. 10, 1817. Moses," son of Moses,5 m. Dec. 6, 1810, Polly Brown, d. Aug. 1, 1824. She m. 2d Brown, and settled in Mich- igan, d. about 1886. Ch. John Moses,6 b. July 8, 1811, m. Catherine Bacon, settled in Michigan and became promi- nent. Joel,’ son of Moses,5 m. Feb.18, 1819, Susanna Hill. He d. Aug. 4, 1845; she d. Oct. 21, 1882. Ch. three d. young. Susanna, b. Feb. 8, 1827, grad. at Mt. Holyoke Sem. 1847, m. Joseph G. Marchant of Illinois, has a large family. Rachel Ann, b. Aug. 14, 1829, grad. at Mt. Holyoke Sem. 1849, m. David G. Rabb of Indiana, has a large fam- ily. AZoses Josiah,’ b. Aug. 24, 1834, studied at Lawrence Acad. Groton, m. Carrie E. Starr, settled in Chicago, IIl.; is the founder of the Fitch Paper Co., deacon of a church, and a man of wealth andinfluence. Delia Adelaide, b. May 17, 1840, d. Oct. 24, 1846. Joel Fitch® settled on the home- stead, and later moved to the village and engaged in mer- cantile business, which he followed till death. He was a deacon of the Church of Christ from 1835 till death, a justice of the peace, and a man of prominence. David,’ son of David,® m. Mar. 31, 1825, Betsey But- trick. Hed. May 19, 1851; she d. Oct. i, 1889. Ch. Betsey, b. June 26, 1826, m. Lorenzo Poor of Derry, N.H. Zymily, b. Dec. 26, 1827, m. Henry F. Marshall of Pelham, N.H. David,? b, Mar. 3, 1832, m. Sarah Williams of Lexington, has 4ch. .4zm, b. Sept. 15, 1834, m. William S. Jordan of Woburn.» Johu,§ b. June 17, 1836, d. Sept. 4, 1855. Sarah, b. July 6, 1838, d. April 9, 1855. 4de/,8 b. May to, 1840, m. Mrs. Thompson of Cambridge. m. May 5, 1831, Naomi S. Thompson, who d. May 5, 1840; m. 2d, Dec. 30, 1840, Mrs. Elizabeth (Page) Taylor. He d. Feb. 25, 1869. Ch. AZary A., b. April 18, 1832, m. Amos Stearns, d. Jan. 20, 1864. By 2d wife, Martha /. b. Jan. 25, 1842, m. May 25, 1870, George S. Skelton of Carlisle. J/en E.b. May 28, 1843, m. Sept. 23, 1874, Archibald M. Wilkins. Aarriet F. b. April 28, 1846, m. George H. Dutton. (See Hartwell Homesteads.) William,§ son of William,® m. Nov. 30, 1826, Ruhamah Webber. She d. Aug. 31, 1879; he d. Jan. 14, 1888. Ch. William Wi b. Oct. 2, 1827. Joanna, b. Nov. 1, 1829. Lydia E. b. Mar. 15, 1835. The family first settled in Concord, then on a farm in Lexington, now conducted by the son. Joanna attended the normal school at Newton, and was a successful teacher for years. Amos,® son of William,5 m. June 20, 1822, Louisa Hodgman. He d. July 25, 1870; she d. Nov. 17, 1878. Ch. Sarah Joanna, b. and d. 1823. Mary, b. Mar. 19, 1825, m. Nov. 27, 1845, Josiah B. Gleason. Sarah, b. Feb. 24, 1827, m. Jan. 1, 1851, Royal T. Bryant. h Zdward Amos,i b. Sept. 23, 1828. h William Green,’ b. Dec. 1, 1834. Addy Louisa, b. June 15, 1839, a teacher for several years. h Fred- erick Avonzo,' b. June 13, 1841. Amos Hartwell, at the age of twenty years, through the death of his father, was left, with his step-mother, in charge of the farm and several young children. He married, 1822, Louisa Hodgman, a woman of great energy and executive ability, and for a while manufactured shoes. They invested their limited means in the Stephen Davis farm, where they reared a large family and accumulated a most respectable fortune. Their six children were given the benefit of aca- demic training in addition to the educational advantages of the town, which by private subscription Mr. Hartwell aided in improving. The three daughters were successful teachers. The closing years of Mr.and Mrs. Hartwell were spent at the John Merriam residence in the village. Mr. Hartwell was a justice of the peace for fourteen years, set- tled many estates, conducted the affairs of minors, and was prominent in town office. He was representative to the General Court four years. He was deacon of the Church of Christ from 1826 till death, in 1870; was superintendent of the Sabbath school eighteen years, and enjoyed the con- fidence of the townspeople till death. A window to his memory was placed, by his children, in 1886, in the meet- ing-house which he aided in building, and where he was a consistent worshipper of God, whom he loved and taught his family to worship. Chongy # B Uerlutl son of William,® m. Nov. 13, 1828, Lucy Webber, who d. April 20, 1834; m. 2d, Jan. 20, 1835, Mary F. Fitch, who d. May 15,1871; m. 3d, Nov. 17, 1875, Mrs. Nancy Brooks. He d. Dec. 14, 1884. Ch. Zucy, b. and d. 1830. Lucy Ann, b. and d. 1832. By 2d wife, Lucy Webber, b. Jan. 16, 1837, m. Nov. 25, 1858, Hannibal S. Pond. Afary Alzina, b. Feb. 21, 1839, m. Jan. 1, 1861, Matthew R. Fletcher. Benjamin F. Hartwell® spent his most active years on the Convers Farm at South Bedford (see illustration), and later lived with his second wife, Mary F. Fitch, at her paternal homestead in the centre. He had been a mem- ber of the church sixty-seven years, and a useful and honored citizen. Lucy W. (Hartwell) Pond lived at her homestead at South Bedford. She was killed by being thrown from a carriage Oct. 2, 1860. Mary A. (Hartwell) Fletcher lived at Arlington some years, returned to Bed- ford with her husband in 1884, and located on her mater- nal acres. (See Homesteads.) Joseph,® son of William,5 m. May 5, 1833, Hannah Hodgman. He d. Aug. z, 1868; she d. Jan. 23, 1888. Ch. Nancy, b. and d. 1834. h Joseph Edwin’ and Hannah Elizabeth, twins, b. May 13, 1835; Hannah E. m. George H. Smith, d. Mar. 30, 1890. hh Charles Henry,’ b. Oct. 5, 1836. Mancy Jane, b. Jan. 3, 1838, m. Charles M. Stratton, d. Jan. 31, 1876. Ellen Francena, b. July 18, 1839, m. Hannibal S. Pond, d. Feb. 15, 1865. Caroline Augusta, b. April 9, 1841, m. George W. Livermore. h John Albert, b. Jan. 9, 1843. h George Alfred,’ b. Dee. 7, 1844. Ih Zsaac Newton,’ b. Nov. 28, 1846. Benjamin Franklin,’ b. and d. 1848. Frank,’ b. June 28, 1850. Addie Maria, d. young. Joseph Hartwell was a flourishing farmer and teamster, and a man of great endurance. John Batchelder,® m. July 14, 1832, Julia Ann Har- rington. He d. Jan. 19, 1888; she d. Feb. 21, 1890. Ch. John Henry, b. Jan. 16, 1835. Charles Frederick,’ b. Mar. 29, 1844. John LB. Hartwell settled in West Cambridge (Arling- ton) in 1836, was a carpenter by trade, and built many houses. He was sexton of the Unitarian church for thirty years, and funeral undertaker of the town forty-three years ; and was in other public offices, which he faithfully filled. Samuel Chandler,é son of William,5 was an architect and builder in New Orleans, La., m. Mrs. Eliza Thomas. He d. June 22, 1844. Ch. Alice L. b. 1837, m. 1858, John Lockhart. Charles C.1 b. 1839, m. 1863, Catherine Lacy. He is a plumber and gas-fitter in New Orleans, and a man of wealth and influence. Ch. Eliza A. b. 1865. Ellen A. b. 1867. Samuel C.8 b. 1869. Charles A. L.8 b. 1871. Lawrence S.8 b. 1873. Eldridge,® son of William,5 m. Nov. 1, 1843, Lucy P. Reed. Ch. h Zdwix A. b. Sept. 12, 1845. £l/a Louisa, b. Sept. 11, 1852, d. Nov. 28, 1853. Eldridge Hartwell® and son, Edwin A.,’ are both house- builders, and located in their native town. Edward Amos,’ son of Amos,é m. Oct. 13, 1860, Al- mira Chamberlin. Ch. Walter Chamberlin,8 d. young. Car- rie Louise, b. Aug. 4, 1864, m. Sept. 16, 1890, George M, Ludlow. Lydia Cornelia, b. Nov. 29, 1867. Almira Flor- ence, b. July 23, 1869. Abbie Gertrude, b. Oct. 6, 1871. Mary Belle, b. May 23, 1875. Edward Chamberlin’ d. young. Edward Amos Hartwell went, in 1852, to California, where he spent a year in gluch mining, then three in car- pentering ; was at Quincy, II1., in mill business, until 1859; then to New Orleans, La., and later to Chicago, in the manufacture of sash, blinds, and builder’s finish. He has accumulated a large fortune. In 1888 he organized his business into a stock company, displaying great munifi- cence in the gratuitous distribution of stock among his old and faithful employes. He has large possessions in the West, and in Florida, at Rockledge, where he conducts an orange plantation and lives during the winter. He is a faithful friend of the church of his youth. HarrweE.u. 17 Hitt. William Green,’ son of Amos,$ the only inale repre- sentative of Amos® in his'native town, where he is a pros- perous wood and coal dealer, m. June 11, 1868, Clara A. Smith. Ch. Edith Smith, b. Oct. 5, 1872. Clara Howard, b. Nov. 25, 1877. Zia, b. Mar. 7, 1880. Frederick Alonzo,’ son of Amos,6 m. Nov. 23, 1865, Lavinia A. Nichols. Ch. Faxnde Taylor, b. Aug. 13, 1868. Farry Garduer§ b. Aug. 24, 1871. Herbert Cabot,8 b. Mar. 18, 1873. William Winn, b. Sept. 1, 1874. Florence Alay, b. May 21, 1876. Ernest Nichols, b. Feb. 25, 1878. Edward Amos’ b. Sept. 17, 1879. Frederick A. Hartwell? settled in Woburn, where he has conducted the provision business with marked success for many years. He is an honored member and liberal sup- - porter of the Orthodox church. Joseph Edwin,’ son of Joseph,® m. Dec. 25, 1868, Adelia Babson, Lives in Brighton in winter, at Pigeon Cove in summer. . Charles Henry,’ son of Joseph,® m. June 10, 1874, Emma J. Carr. Ch. Henry 78 b. Sept. 13, 1876. Gertrude a.b. April 15, 1880. £¢thel. Charles H. Hartwell’ is a successful trader in East Cam- bridge. John Albert,’ son of Joseph,§ m. June 29, 1874, Helen M. Davis. Ch. Zdith. George Alfred,’ son of Joseph,® m. Mar. 1868, Olive M. Fitch. Ch. Geor e #8 b. and d. 1868. Loudsa F.b. Aug. 18, 1871. Isaac Newton,’ son of Joseph,® wheelwright at Bed- ford, m. June 1, 1870, Elizabeth A. Pierce. Ch. Lizzie Marion, b. Nec. 30, 1875. John Henry,’ son of John, m. Nov. 21, 1861, Emeline Augusta Stearns. She d. Sept. 19, 1883. Ch. George Henry,’ b. Aug. 22, 1864, m. Emma I. Greenard. Addie Augusta, b. Oct. 29, 1866, m. James W. Nickles. Charles Tilden b. Dec. 18, 1868. Julia Almira, b. Jan. 14, 1871. John H. Hartwell? is in the undertaking business in Arlingtun. He has been chief of police and in other town offices. Charles Frederick,’ son of John,® m. Mar. 29, 1866, Mary Jane Boothby; m. 2d, Mar. 29, 1884, Mrs Augusta Anne Webster. Ch. Frederick William,’ b. Mar. 20, 1868. Walter Chandler,8 b. May 2, 1870. Herbert Eugene,’ b. Mar. 12, 1872. Gertrude Eugenia, b. Nov. 14, 1874. Charles F. Hartwell’ followed the seas for years, and later the trade of a carpenter. Edwin A.7 son of Eldridge,® m. June 21, 1869, Mary P, Blood. Ch. Clara LZ. b. Dec. 7, 1870. For HAYDEN, see General History. HAYNES, Daniel E. son of Daniel and Hannah (Gar- field), b. in Concord, May 13, 1848, settled in Bedford in 1871, m. Abbie J. Goodwin. Ch. Mary /. b. April 27, 1872. Joseph E. b. July 19, 1876, d. Mar. 1, 1881. HAYWARD, variously spelled. % George, was an immigrant associate with Rev. Peter Bulkley, and settled at Musketaquid (Concord) in 1635. The line to the Bedford settler was George,! Joseph,? Simeon,’ Dea. Samuel,* Paul,® b. April 2, 1745, m. July r4, 1768, Anna White of Acton, and had 10 ch. He d. May 16, 1825; she d. at the age of 91, having been noted for piety and missionary spirit. Mather,® Lieut., son of Paul,® the first of the name to settle in Bedford, was from Boxboro, and lived in the fam- ily of William Page at West Bedford. He m. May 1, 1800, Lucy Page, and d. April 18, 1850. She d. April 11, 1847. Ch. h Afoses,’? b. Dec. 30, 1800. hh Zbenezer,’ b. Oct. 1, 1802. h John White," b. July 11, 1804. h William Page,’ b. Dec. 4, 1807. Lucy Ann, b. Aug 8, 1809. Mather, b. April 12, 1811. George W. a. young. Caroline, b. July 31, 1816, d. June 20, 1839. Afaria, b. Nov. 1819, m Bowker, d. July 4. 1858. Mather Haywardé inherited the William Page farm, which he occupied, was often in town office, and promi- nent in church. He was first lieutenant of the company of militia under Capt. Putnam, and was with the company when ordered to Fort Warren in 1812, He owned the snare drum used on that day. Moses,’ son of Mather,® m. April 30, 1829, Lucretia Bingham. She d. Feb. 26, 1877; he d. April 2, 1891. Ch. Charlotte Lucretia, b. June 8, 1830, m. Gen. B. F. 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I., page 7- LANE. . 21 LANE. John,° son of John,? commissioned as captain in 1711, and later as major by Dudley, m. Dec. 31, 1714, Catherine Whiting, who d. April 1, 1731; m. 2d, Mar. 16, 1732, Han- nah Abbott of Andover. She d. April 22, 1769; he d. Sept. 23, 1763. (See epitaphs of each.) .Ch. Ziizabeth, b. Oct. 14, 1716, m. Jeremiah Fitch of Bedford. Catherine, b. June 27, 1717, m. Benjamin Bacon. Susanna, b. April 8, 1720, m. Nathaniel Davis of Vermont. h /ozu,* b. July 1, 1722. Matthew, b. July 10, 1724, d. Aug. 5, 1741. Samuel, d. young. By 2d wife, Hannah, d. young. h Samuel,‘ b. Oct. 21, 1737. Matthew, b. Aug. 5, 1741. James? (Capt.), son of John,2 m. April 30, 1719, Martha Minot, who d. July 3, 1762; m. 2d, Aug. 9. 1763, Cherry Wellington, who d. Dec. 17, 1764; m. 3d, May 22, 1766, Mrs. Abigail Farmer, who d. Feb. 25, 1773; m. 4th, Jan. 20, 1774, Mrs. Abigail Merriam, who d. Nov. 15,1793. He d. April 11, 1783. Ch. Martha, b. Mar. 17, 1721-2, m. Samuel Dutton. Rebecca, b. Oct. 29, 1723, m. July 31, 1750, Benjamin Hutchinson, Jr., d. May 24,1814. (See epitaph). h James,! b. Mar. 8, 1725-6. Marcy, d. young. David,' b. Mar. 17, 1733-4, d. Sept. 29, 1750. He was a college graduate, and died abroad. Love and Susanna, d. young. h Samuel,* b. July 11, 1737. Job? (“Jr.”), son of Job,2 m. Jan. 29, 1747, Susanna Fassett (dau. of Capt. Josiah), who d. Mar. 24,1775; m. 2d, Jan. 15, 1777, Elizabeth Stickney. He d. June 11, 1796. Ch. Susania, b. Dec. 21, 1747, m. Daniel Davis. Lydia, b. Aug. 13, 1749, m. Matthew Fitch. Sarah, b. Dec. 15, 1751, m. Nov. 26, 1778, Samuel Gilson. an- nah, b. Jan 31, 1754, m. John Bacon. /o6,5 b. June 13, 1756. “Ensign Job Lane” d. Dec. 22, 1788. Amzattza, b. Feb. 9, 1759, m. Elijah Bacon; m. 2d, Benjamin Bacon. Molly, b. June 14, 1761, m. David Lane. Bethiah, b. Feb. 1, 1764, m. John Webber, Jr. h Zzzke,5 b. Sept. 29, 1768. By 2d wife, Aanxnza, b. May 24, 1781, d. single. Job Lane* was wounded at Concord, April 19,1775. He was pensioned by the government, and received considera- tion from the town. John,! son of Job,? m. Ruth Bowman of Lexington, who d. Aug. 13, 1759; m. 2d, Mrs. Sarah (Abbott) Hildreth of Andover. He d. Dec. 7, 1789; she (Mrs. Sarah Parker) d. Mar. 5, 1814. (See epitaph.) Ch. h/osx,® b. Dec. 7, 1746. Francis,5 d. young. Francis,> b. Aug. 31, 1750, settled in Ashburnham. Awdh, b. April 8, 1752, m. Dec. 9, 1772, John Whitney of Littleton. Benjamin, b. Mar. 17, 1754, m. May 26, 1781, Anna Page; m. 2d, Isabella Hill. Lived at Ashburnham. h Zsba,5 b. July 5, 1756. Zsther, b. Mar. 1, 1758, m. Sept. 25, 1778, Josiah Crosby of Amherst, N.H. By 2d wife, Joszah,5 d. young. h Jonathan,’ b. Oct, 15, 1763. Sarah, b. Oct. 1, 1765, m. Nov. 1, 1787, Timothy Stearns. Had 11 ch. Timothy,* son of Job,? m. Mar. 7, 1750-1, Lydia, dau. of Stephen Davis. He d. Dec. 3, 1793; she d. Aug. 31, 1801. (See epitaphs.) Ch. Lucy, b. Nov. 7, 1751, m. Nov. 23, 1775 Jonathan Putnam. Zizzadeth, b. May 7, 1753. h Stephen,’ b. Aug. 20,1755. Azna, b. Mar. 30, 1758, m. May 20, 1779, Ebenezer Gould of Chelmsford. Lydia, d. young. Rhoda, b. May 17, 1763, m. Feb. 12, 1789, Simeon Gould. Pattee, b. Nov. 8, 1765. Mathan,5 b. Feb. 11, 1768, d. Dec. 1, 1794. Lydia, b. Jan. 16, 1772, d. July 13, 1796. John,? son of John,? inherited Thaddeus Davis place from his father, and spent his life there, m. Oct. 28, 1747, Martha Flagg of Woburn. Ch. Martha, b. Aug. 13, 1748. Matthew,5 b. Oct. 8, 1750. Gorsham Flagg,> b. July 30, 1753. Hannah, b. May 13, 1755, m. John Bacon. (See epitaph.) Aepsibah, b. Aug. 30, 1761. Samuel,‘ son of John,? m. Dec. 9, 1763, Elizabeth Fitch. He d. June 26, 1802; she d. Sept. 29, 1796. (See Home- steads.) Ch. Hannah, b. Feb. 26, 1765, m. Jonathan Lane.6 Dorcas, b. Feb. 18, 1771, m. Nathan White. Phede, b. Feb. 12, 1773, m. David Lane. Polly, b. Aug. 15, 1776, m. John Stearns of Billerica. James, son of James, m. Jan. 10, 1751, Mary Welling- ton. He d. Jan. 4, 1799; she (Mrs. Mary Moore) d. April 12, 1806. Ch. Oliver Wellington,’ b. Oct. 27, 1751, gradu- ated from college in 1772, and settled in Boston,* d. Nov. 3, 1793. James,5 b. Mar. 10, 1754. m. 1805, Molly Pollard. We d. 1836; she d. 1848. hh Solomon,® b. Aug. 7, 1756. h Davids b. Mar. 11, 1759. saac,5 b. May 13, 1766, d. May 24, 1803. James Lane? divided his lands between three sons who lived in Bedford. James® had the portion which included the present Rodman estate, where he settled. Solomon’ had the homestead and dwelling where five generations were born (Coolidge place). David® had the part which has descended through sons to Job B. (See Homestead.) Samuel,‘ son of James,® eighth ch. of Capt. James’ and Martha Minott, m. Oct. 2, 1762, Ruth Davis, who d. Oct. 22, 1772; m. 2d, Jan. 6, 1774, Hannah French, who d. Sept. 29, 1796; m. 3d, May 21, 1799, Mrs. Frances Reed, who d. Sept. 19, 1807. He d. Jan. 26, 1802. Ch. /Jonas,5 b. May 10, 1761, settled in Lancaster. Rebecca, b. Jan. 17, 1763, d. Nov. 27,1791. Ephraim,® b. Mar. 22, 1767, settled in Wal- pole, N.H. Ruth, b. Jan. 27, 1769, m. Nathaniel Brown. Lbenezer,> b. May 14, 1771, settled in Cambridge. By 2d wife, Daniel,5 d. young. Hannah, b. April 6, 1776, m. Dec. 13, 1801, Isaiah Green of Carlisle. Swmuel,5 b. Jan 15,1 1778, m. Lucy R. Jones, dau. of Timothy. Had 4 ch. b. here; removed to North Brookfield, where 5 were born. He d. Oct. 2, 1823. She m. 2d, Thomas Wilson of Mason, N.H., d. Jan. 8, 1864. Ch. David Woodward, a prominent man and noted teacher. Others have many descendants. Pata, b. Aug. 9, 1780, m. Tilly Green of Carlisle. (See Elm Farm.) Luke,® son of Job, m. Mar. 24, 1791, Hannah Crosby of Billerica. He d. Aug. 27, 1801. She m. 2d, Nathan Dudley of Lexington. Ch. Luhe,6 b. Sept.9, 1791. (See epitaph.) h_/od,6 b. Aug. 7, 1794. hSeth,8 b. Aug. 9, 1796. Hannah, b. May 4, 1799. John,® son of John,‘ m. Nov. 25, 1773, Ruhamah Reed. He d. Feb. 22, 1808; she d. April 30,1817. Ch. Rukamah, b. Jan. 10, 1775, m. Amariah Preston, M.D., q.v. Grace, b. Dec. 22, 1777, d. Nov. 16, 1806. £viab, d. young. h Z£liab,8 b. June 21, 1780. Eéiot, b. April 31, 1782, m. Asa Webber. /ohn,'b. July, 5, 1784 Adner,6 b. April 18, 1786, d. Aug. 9, 1826. /esse,8 b. Mar. 25, 1788. hh Amasa,® b. April 30, 1790. h Rager,6 b. 1796. Ziba,> son of John,‘ m. April 1, 1778, Lydia Danforth. Ch. Hannah, b. Nov. 27, 1778. /osiah,§ d. young. Ziba,6 b. Jan. 31, 1782. Jonathan,5 son of John,* m. Feb. :, 1787; Hannah, dau. of Samuel* and Elizabeth (Fitch) Lane. He d. Mar. 4, 1808; she d. Mar. 9, 1848. Ih /onathan,® b. Jan. 27, 1788. Hannah, b. Oct. 11, 1789, m. Elijah Putnam, d. April 22, *It is recorded that when George Washington visited Boston, after being chosen the first President of the United States, he was met at the | foot of Cornhill by Master Lane and his school, each student carrying a large goose quill. > Lane. 22 LANE. 1874. Josiah AbbottS b. Aug. 17, 1791, m. Phebe Smith of New Vork, d. Jan. 15, 1860. Avida, b. May 26, 1793, m. May 6, 1824, George Fisk of Amherst, N.H., d. Jan. 24, 1885. Rollin, d. young. Sarak, b. May 1, 1797, m. Ebenezer Hayward of Acton. Sadly, b. 1801, m. Franklin Stearns. Elizabeth and Myra, d. young. h George,® b. May 8, 1802. Charles,® b. Aug. 4, 1804, m. 1827, Sarah B. Wheeler; m. 2d, 1845, Elizabeth Carleton of Dorchester. He d. Oct. t5, 1872. John Sumuel,§ b. Jan. 15, 1808, m. 1834, Sally Ann Veninlya. d. July 21, 1850. Stephen,5 son of Timothy, m. May 1, 1806, Mrs. Alice Abbott. He d. May 7, 1827; she d. June 25,1855. Ch. Lydia Harriet, b. Mar. 20, 1808, m. John W. Hayward, d. Dec. 25, 1884. (See Sunny Side, in Homesteads.) Solomon,® son of James,‘ at Concord fight and in the Continental army, m. May 29, 1781, Sarah, dau. of Rev. Josiah Stearns and Sarah Abbott. He d. Feb. 1, 1837; she d. Aug. 13, 1825. Ch. Ana, b. Aug. 19, 1782, m. Nov 28, 1805, Samuel Dutton; m. 2d, Samuel Parkhurst. Josiah, d. young. Josiah Stearns,® b. Nov. 11, 1787, m. Amelia Gragg of Groton. Sad/y, b. April 30, 1789, d. Nov. 17, 1854. Enoch,® d. young. h Okver Wellington,® b. June 16,1794. Abigail French and Daniel,’ d. young. David,5 son of James,+ m. Oct. 11, 1781, Molly (dau. of Job Lane* and Susanna Fassett), who d. Dec. 12, 1820; m. 2d, April 30, 1820, Phoebe (dau. of Samuel Lane* and Elizabeth Fitch. He d. Sept. 10, 1842; she d. July 8, 1838. Ch. Afolly, b. April 23, 1782, m. Thaddeus Wilson. Susanna, b. Oct. 14, 1785, m. Samuel Hastings of Wal- tham. /od,6 b. April 3, 1789, d. Nov. 15, 1814. Amittad Bacon, b. July 26, 1793, d. Sept. 13, 1842. bh David,® b. Sept. 7, 1796. /ames,® b. July 15, 1799, d. Dec. 11, 1859. Sylvana, b. Sept. 17, 1801, m. Benjamin Bacon. Job,® son of Luke,® m. Aug. 16, 1815, Mary Hadley. He d. 1830; she d. 1866. Ch. Mary Elizabeth, b. Mar. 5, 1816, m. Jephtha Parkhurst, d. 1852. Olive AZ b. April 9, 1817, d. 1881. Hannah A. b. 1818, m. Charles C. Corey. Ax- drew Wb, 1820, d. 1842. William.’ Seth,® Ch. Ameline, b. Jan. 27, 1829. Reuben Bacon, b. Jan. 18, 1831. Alonzo, b. July 5, 1838. Eliab,® son of John, m. Mar. 21, 1802, Anna Welling- ton, who d. May 30, 1844; m. 2d, Mrs. Sally Reed. Hed. Jan. 9, 1853. Ch. Elza Ann, b. May 17, 1804, m. William Everett. h Abner Bridge,’ b. May 24, 1806. Susan Grace, b. Jan. 22, 1808, m. Nathaniel C. Cutler. Catherine W. b. Sept. 2, 1809, m. Silas Wilkins. Gave, b. April 24, 1811. Mary Priscilla, b. Oct. 12, 1812, m. Amos B. Cutler. Amasa,é son of John,5 m. July 4, 1822, Beulah Burnham. He d. Aug. 11, 1865. She d. Aug. 23, 1891. Ch. Lois Eliz- abeth, b. Oct. 8, 1823,m. Jan. 9, 1843, Cyrus F. Crosby. Sarah Ann, b. May 29, 1829, m. 1849, George A. Sampson. Reuben A.’ b. Sept. 2, 1831, m. 1853, Mary L. Skelton. George E.i and Charles H..7 twins, b. Aug. 6, 1834; Charles d. Dec. 10, 1865. Franklin S.i and Lemuel B.* twins, b. Jan. 30, 1838; Franklin S. m, 1868, 5. Maria Hodgkins; Lem- uel, d. May 22, 1866. Caroline A. b. Aug. 30, 1847, m. 1866 Charles J. Davis. Of Amasa Lane’s® descendants in 1890 there were six children, thirteen grandchildren, and nineteen of the next generation. Roger,® son of John,® m. Zelima Bacon. He d. Dec. 21, 1853; she d. Feb. 29, 1856. Ch. John Roger,‘ b. July to, 1824. Mary Maria, b. July 7, 1826, m. Hiram Clark. h George,i b. Aug. 7, 1827, 2ii,7 d. young. Caroline, b. May 5. 1831, m. Charles Fox, d. June 6, 1858. Z%,7 b. Mar. 3, 1833, d. May, 1857. Ameline,d. young. Lmeline, b. Sept. 14, 1835, m. Asa Howland. Swsanz, b. Nov. 20, 1836, m. Bradley M. Clark; m. 2d, Joseph Litchfield. Eliot,’ b. Dec. 29, 1837, m. Cyrus Munroe, d. June 12, 1859. Amos, d. young. Sophronia, b. Sept. 21, 1840, m. Frank Gardner, d. Mar. 9, 1888. Lavinia, b. July 9, 1842, m. Ist John Kyle, 2d Nelson George, 3d Harry Rattenbury. Jonathan,® son of Jonathan,5 m. July 27, 1815, Ruha- mah Page. (See Homesteads and epitaphs.) He d. Nov. 12,1860; shed. June 19,!1882. Ch. Rukamah and Jonathan Abbott, d. young (see epitaph). Samuel Wright,’ b. Aug. 2, 1820, d. Mar. 25, 1856 (see epitaph). h_/onathan Abbott, b. May 15, 1822. Ruhamah Augusta, b. 1824, m. Rev. Elihu Loomis, d. Feb. 24, 1867. Henry Edward,’ and Sarak Ann, d. in infancy. George,® son of Jonathan, m. 1826, Lucy Mariah Dunn; m. 2d, 1831, Sarah H. Berry of Maine. He d. Feb. 11, 1882. Ch. Frances Maria, b. Aug. 26, 1827, d. June 3, 1885. Lucy Miranda, a. young. By 2d wife, Charles DeWitt! b. Feb. 2, 1833, m. June 20, 1865, Josephine Belle Baker. Elizabeth Nickerson, b. Nov. 2, 1835, m. Oct. 30, 1860, Charles A. Church. £llen Watson, b. Feb. 25, 1839. Richard Byron," b. Feb. to, 1843, d. Sept. 30, 1881. Frank Ernest, d. young Oliver Wellington,® son of Solomon,® m. July 23, 1818, Catherine Walton, who d. July, 1841; m. 2d, Feb. 26, 1843, Mrs. Harriet Blinn. He d. Aug. 1877; she d. June 6, 1869. Ch. Sarah &. b. Nov. 27, 1818, m. Henry Good- win. Mary W. b. Mar. 31, 1820, m. Sept. 26, 1841, George W. Briggs, d. April 4, 1866. hWit/zam A.’ b. Mar. 12, 1822. Catherine A. b. Dec. 4, 1823, m. Joseph H. Goodwin. Adzgai R.b. June 3, 1826, m. Samuel Wilson, d. June 29, 1854. h Olver /.’ b. Jan. 29, 1828. Laura Ann, d. young. Laura Ann, b. May 1, 1834, m. Samuel Wilson, d. June 15, 1863. h Samuel L.' b. Feb. 24, 1838. Henry franets,' d. young. David,® son of David,5 m. Jan. 26, 1826, Betsey B. Simonds. He d. Jan. 19, 1853; she d. Dec. 15, 1868. Ch. Mary Ann, b. Aug. 2, 1826, m. William Kelsea, d. July 29, 1875. h/ob Blanchard,’ b. Oct. 18, 1828. Alaria S. and Caroline E., twins, b. Oct. 10, 1833; Maria S. m. May, 1854, George Isaacs, d. Mar. 31, 1872; Caroline E. m. Nov. 29, 1853, Fairfield R. Davis. Abner Bridge,’ son of Eliab,6 m. Lydia Bailey. He d. July 23, 1884; she d. Oct. 1890. Ch. h George,8 b. Oct. 26, 1849, m. Sarah M. Butters. hh Chandler® Henry,8 d. Dec. 5) 1847. William A.’ son of Oliver W.6 m. Mary Wright, who d. 1852; m. 2d, Julia M. Houghton, who d. 1872; he m. 3d, Sarah M. Lane, d. 1887. Ch. Mary Ella, b. Feb. 25, 1849, m. Charles A. Corey. William W®8 d. an infant. Rosa Bella, b. July 4, 1858, m. Wallace Ellithorpe. Oliver J.” son of Oliver W.°m. April 29, 1853, Mary A. Billings. Ch. h John Wb. May 2, 1854. Alice W.b. Feb. 16, 1857, m. Aug. 29, 1883, James Stoddard, had Alice Lane, d. May 29, 1884. 4. Athalia, b. Dec. 18, 1859. h Elmer A8 pb. Nov. 17, 1863. Edith L. b. Jan. 4, 1866. Oliver J. Lane? is a carpenter and builder, often in town office, and has held the office of selectman twenty-five years, — the longest service of any one in the history of the town. He has served as moderator of more town meetings than any other citizen. i Jonathan Abbott,’ son of Jonathan, m. Nov. 13, 1851, LANE. 23 MAXWELL. Sarah Delia, dau. of Rev. Benjamin F. Clarke. Ch. John Chapin?’ b. Nov. 8, 1852, m. Sept. 1883, Harriet Brewer Winslow. Augusta B. b. June 2, 1854, d. July 31, 1856. Frederic H8 b. May 25, 1868. Alfred Church, b. Jan. 29, 1863. Benjamin Clarke, b. Oct. 2, 1866. Luctus Page, b. Jan. 7, 1872. Jonathan Abbott Lane removed from Bedford to Boston when very young. He has been a successful merchant for many years, has been honored by elections to both branches of the state Legislature, and is a prominent man in business, philanthropic, and religious circles. Samuel L.’ son of Oliver W.,5a carpenter (see military history), m. May 23, 1861, Frances Pinkham. She d. Jan. 11, 1877. Ch. Arthur,’ b. July 21, 1865, d. July 7, 1879. Ernest P38 b. Aug. 31, 1873. Job B.7 son of David,6 m. June 17, 1862, Caroline P. Russell. He d. May 14, 1890. Ch. Walter D8 b. Oct. 18, 1866. George,’ son of Roger,é m. July 4, 1858, Laura A. Smith. He d. Oct. 18, 1859; she d. April 2, 1889. Ch. hWi/dis G8 b. May 14, 1850. John W.® son of Oliver J.7 m. Oct.-17, 1880, Mary M. C. Marble. Ch. William Josiah, b. May 11, 1882. /ohn Franklin, b. July 12, 1884, d. Mar. 17, 1890. Onslow Stearns,® b. Feb. 4, 1887. Herbert Billings, b. Dec. 20, 1888. Samuel Marble, b. Aug. 18, 1891. Elmer A. son of Oliver J.7 m. Oct. 23, 1888, Nettie L. Adams. Ch. frank Adams,’ b. Sept. 16, 1889. Willis G.® son of George,’ m. June 23, 1881, Alice Copeland. Ch. Maynor Wilfred, b. June 11, 1883. Percy Howland, b. Mar. 5, 1887. SECOND JOB LANE FAMILY. The second family of Lane, with Job at the head, appears in the records of Billerica about 1700. The connection with the first Lane family is uncertain; but it is possible that he was a son of James, who was brother of Job of the Winthrop purchase. He is recorded in the early records of Bedford as Job Lane, Sr. (See Oak Grove Farm.) Job,! m. Mary, dau. of Patrick and Sarah Fassett of Billerica. (See epitaphs.) Ch. Mary, b. Nov. 18, 1706. Joseph, b. Dec. 11, 1708, m. Thankful Amsden, d. at Sut- ton, 1736; left son, Joseph, b. 1736. Susanna, b. Mar. 2, 1710-11. h/od? and Lvizabeth, twins, b. Jan. 29, 1713-14. Samuel, b. April 7, 1716, d. Nov. 25, 1736. (See epitaph.) Silence, b. April 2, 1719. L£vizabeth, b. Mar. 17, 1722-3. Job,? m. Sarah Ch. Sarah, b. Jan. 28, 1739-40. Job,2 b. Feb. 14, 1741-2. /onathan,® b. Feb. 3, 1743-4, bap. Feb. 5. Samuel,2 b. May 6, 1746. Mary b. Mar. 16, 1747-8. Job Lane® was a college graduate (1764). The follow- ing is a translation from a Latin epitaph on a headstone erected over his grave at Hartford, Conn.: “Stop Traveller. Here, hard by, lyeth D. Job Lane, A.M., Tutor in Yale College, a man distinguished for his talents, sobriety, lit- erary attainments, and piety. This perishable monument briefly witnesses to thee — That he was born in Bedford, A.D. 1741; That in Youth he was very fond of study; That in academic pursuits he surpassed others; That for three Years he earnestly preached the Gospel; That for two years he faithfully performed the duties of Tutor; That he was very dear to his parents; loved by his friends and all favorers of piety, and that deeply mourned by all he departed this life Sept. 16, 1768.” This family is found to be connected with the Lanes of the state of Maine. | LAWRENCE, Sylvanus, of Waltham, m. H. Melvina S. Reed, d. July 30, 1868. Ch. h Charles F. b. April, 1841. Geor-e Otis, b. Jan. 1843. Frank L. d. young. Charles F. m. Esther Walker. He was in Battery C in the Union Army, in twenty-seven engagements, and escaped without injury. He d. Nov. 9, 1884. Ch. Mel vina NV. b. May 28, 1871, m. Edward Hunnewell. Annie Winship, b. 1874, d. 1875. LAWS, Hiram, b. in Westminster, June 27, 1844, m. Oct. 15, 1871, Mary Elizabeth Dutton, b. in Chelms- ford, Oct. 15, 1849. Ch. Eugene Hiram, b. Sept. 20, 1873. frederick Adams, b. April 4, 1876. Kenneth Rogers, b. May.3, 1883. /wdia Ellen, b. Jan. 8, 1886. LITCHFIELD, Joseph, b. in Boston, June 14, 1815, m. Sept. 18, 1845, Theresa Webber, who .d. Nov. 15, 1853; m. 2d, May 9, 1884, Mrs. Susan L. Clark. Ch. Joseph War- ren, b. Sept. 11, 1847, m. Abbie Mitchell of South Paris, Me.; have Harry Warren and Edith Marion. Marion 7. b. July 4, 1846, m. Henry M. Ames of Oswego, N.Y., d. at Pasenda, Cal.; have Nellie Theresa and Louisa. LOOMIS, Elihu G. b. Oct. 22, 1852, m. April 11, 1882, Marian Hillhouse Fitch of Norwich, Conn. Ch. Mary Fitch, b. July 29, 1883. Ralph Lane, b. April 13, 1887. Hubert ffilthouse, b. Mar. 16, 1889. (See professional men.) LYONS, William, came from Sudbury, settled on a portion of the Page estate, and built the present dwelling in 1885, m. Margaret Flannigan. Ch. John Bernard, b. May 30, 1853, m. Louisa Sexton of Boston. Mary Jane, b. Sept, 2, 1854, m. John F. Dowd of Concord. William Joseph, b. April 6, 1856. Margaret Ann, b. Nov. 17, 1857, m. Daniel Gorman of Lexington. Sarah Frances, b. May 30, 1859, m. William J. Neville of Lexington. Ziizabeth Agnes, b. Nov. 12, 1860, m. William H. Bowler of Wal- tham. Heury Dennis, b. April 8, 1862. George Augustine, b. Feb. 14, 1864. Edward Joseph, b. Sept. 14, 1865, m Sarah J. Lawler of Westvale. Francis, b. June 14, 1867, d. April 10, 1877. Charles Augustus, b. Sept. 13, 1868. Ellen, b. July 19, 1870, d. Sept. 25, 1871. b. Sept. 26, 1875, d. April 6, 1877. MANSFIELD, Joel, m. Maria Bacon. He d. May 30, 1870; she d. Sept. 19, 1882. Ch. Elbridge B. b. Nov. 1847, d. Dec. 4, 1867. Charlotte M.d. young. Emily F. d. April 19, 1878. MAXWELL, a family prominent in the early history of the town, but now extinct. Hugh, b. near Belfast, Ire., left his country because of religious persecution, and set- tled in Bedford in 1732. (See Homesteads.) He d. 1759. (See epitaph.) His wife d.1769. Their son, Hugh, b. in Ireland, m. Bridget Munroe of Lexington, 1759; had 5 ch. Hugh aud Bridget joined Bedford church “in full com- munion” in 1761, and dau. Hannah was bap. at same time. He became a famous warrior and military leader. At the time of his death (1799), he held commission of lieutenant- colonel. (See military chapters.) The following is from his journal: “My parents early taught me the principles of liberty and religion which have supported me through many difficulties and hardships.” Thompson,’ son of Hugh, b. at Bedford, 1742, m. 1763, Sybel Wyman of Lexington. He was famous in military life. (See military chapters.) He d. near Detroit, Mich., when past go years of age, having been pensioned with the rank of major. There are remarkable instances of lon- Emma Loutse, MAxwELL. 24 MERRIAM. gevity in the family, — William, d. at 95; Margaret, at 99; Hugh, at 67; Sarah, at 90; Benjamin, at 92; James, at 83; and Thompson, at 93. McGOVERN, Terrance, from Ireland, settled on a portion of the Samuel Hartwell farm. He m. Jan. 6, 1860, Mary Callehan, d. July 13, 1887. Ch. Mary, b. Dec. 1861. John and Lizzie, twins, b. July, 1863. ames, b. July, 1865. Annie, b. April, 1867. Frank, b. Nov. 1868. John, from Ireland in 1853, settled on Samuel Hartwell farm in 1862. Hem. Jan. 6, 1861, Winnie Whalin, who d. April 7, 1871; m. 2d, June ro, 1883, Ann McGuire. Ch. Mary T. b. Feb. 6, 1862, m. Thomas McDonough. Wi- liam, b. July 1, 1863. ohn, b. Aug. 20, 1865. _/ames, b. Feb. 22, 1867. Aznnie, b. Dec. 3, 1869. Frank, b. Mar. 26, 1871. McGUIRE, Peter, settled in Bedford on Amasa Lane farm, m. Aug. 1859, Sarah Cosgrove. Ch. Zmily M. b. June, 1860. Mary A.b. May, 1866, d. Nov. 1885. MEAD, a prominent family in the early years of the town. Savage says Gabriel! was a freeman in 1638, and d. 1666, aged 79. His son, Israel,? b. 1639, m. Mary Hall, d. 1714. Their son, Stephen,’ b. 1679, m. Ruth Taylor in 1700, and had Joseph,‘ b. 1712. He m. Elizabeth, dau. of Samuel and Eunice Fitch. They had Stephen,5 b. 1736, Joseph,® b. 1740,-and others. Stephen® m. 1765, Desire Batchelder, widow of Joseph Brown, q.v. Their son, Asa, b. 1774, m. Nabby Eames of Woburn. They had 8 ch., of whom Asa® is buried on the abandoned “ Meads’ Place,§ ~V~. by MERRIAM. The Merriams were among the very early settlers of Concord, hence of Bedford. Robert, George, and Joseph—three brothers from England — appear as the ancestors of the family. Joseph! is the head of the Bedford family. He was the last survivor of the trio, and d. Jan. 1, 1641. He m. Sarah Ch. Joseph,? b. about 1630, m. Sarah Stone. h John,? b. July 9, 1641. William, Sarah, and Elizabeth are others. Joseph Merriam’s! will, dated Dec. 29, 1640, mentions wife Sarah, brothers Thomas Flint, Simon Willard, and Robert Merriam, and son William. His widow m. 2d, Lieut. Joseph Wheeler, who purchased the estate of the heirs of Joseph Merriam.1 The Bedford line is traced through John,? who was the second son of Joseph.? John, son of Joseph,! m. 1663, Mary Cooper. He d. Feb. 2, 1703-4; she d. Mar. 5, 1731, aged 85. Ch. John,8 b. Sept. 3, 1666, m. Sarah Wheeler. /osepz,3 b. Aug. 15, 1667, m. Dorothy Brooks. Azza, b. Sept. 7, 1669, m. Daniel Brooks. h Nathaniel b. Dec. 16, 1672. h Samuel,’ b. July 25, 1681. Zbenezer,8 b. ——, m. Elizabeth Brooks, One branch of the Bedford line descends through Na- thaniel,? the fourth child of John.2, He m. Nov. 18, 1707, Mary Taylor. He d. Dec. 11, 1738; she d. May 19, 1764. Ch. ary, b. Dec. 22, 1702, m. Francis Wheeler. hh /ohn,* b. May 16, 1704. Nathaniel Merriam? was active in the incorporation of the town and in organizing the church. He was chosen deacon Aug. 4, 1730, and remained in the position till his death, Dec. 11, 1738. A silver cup in the communion service of the church is inscribed to the memory of Dea. Nathaniel Merriam and Mrs. Eunice Taylor. (See epi- taph.) Nathaniel Merriam, by will, dated Oct. 18, 1738, proved Jan., 1739, provided for wife Mary, and gave to son John the residue, after paying legacies; and after the decease of his mother to have the entire estate. John,* son of Nathaniel,2 m. Mar. 23, 1731, Abigail Howard, d. Sept. 20, 1767. (See epitaph of Lieut. John.) She m. 2d, James Lane, and d. Nov. 15,1793, (See epitaph of 4th wife of James Lane.) Ch. Rebekah, b. Sept. 28, 1731, m. Joseph Stone of Framingham. Mary, b. July 25, 1733; m. Ephraim Crosby of Billerica. hh /ohz,5 b. Feb. 13, 1734-5. Anna, b. July 13, 1737, m. Thomas Page of Bed- ford. (See Anna Page’s will.) Vathaniel,5 b. Dec. 15, 1739, d. in his majesty’s service at Lake George, Sept. 1758. Lydia, b. April 6, 1742, m. Rev. Nathaniel Sherman. Three d. young. hWilliam,5 b. Aug. 25, 1750. Abstract of John Merriam’s‘ will, made Aug. 11, 1767; To wife, Abigail, money and household goods and the im- provement of certain parts of house, and my negro servant named Abraham to be at her own disposal agreeable to the term of his service. (See slavery.) To my sons, John and William, the residue of my estate after paying lega- cies. John,® son of John,4 m. Dec. 4, 1760, Hannah Brooks of Lincoln. He d. Dec. 26, 1792; she d. June 8, 1829, aged 92. (She gave a silver cup to the church in 1818.) Ch. Rebecca, d. young. Hannah, b. April 14, 1764, m. John Reed. Rebecca, b. Mar. 25, 1766, d. Mar. 2, 1790. Anna and Mary, d. young. hh /ohn,6 b. Aug. 28, 1774. William) (Lieut.), son of John,‘ m. Esther Bellamy (see epitaph) ; m. 2d, Mrs. Rebecca Fisk. Ch. Zsther, b. Nov. 1, 1771, m. John Page. William Bellamy,® d. young. William Bellamy, b. Feb. 2, 1779, m. Rebecca Whiting of Shirley. /osephus,6 d. young. Josephus,’ b. Mar. 10, 1785, m. Betsey Rand of Stow, d. at Westport, N.Y. By 2d wife, Rebecca, b. Nov. 23, 1786. Anna P. b. May 2, 1790, m. Caldwell Hindman of Boston. (See epitaph.) Had Anna, m. Kendall, live in Woburn. Louisa H. b. Oct. 2, 1792, d. young. Lieut. William Merriamé fitted for college, and entered Brown University, took part course, settled on the farm in Bedford; was town clerk, selectman, and deacon in church. His mind became diseased, and he killed David Bacon, who had been placed as keeper over him. He was dis- missed from the arms of the law, and cared for by his son in New York, where he died. Johné (Esq.), son of John,5 m. Dec. 3, 1799, Mary, dau. of Nathan and Mary (Page) Reed of Lexington. He d. Sept. 19, 1853; she d. Aug. 14, 1855. Ch. h Aldridge, b. Feb. 8, 1802. h/John Augustus,’ b. Dec 20, 1803. Mary Adeline, d. young. Hiram RF." b. Aug. 5, 1808, d. Mar. 29, 1848. Mary A. b. Jan. 28, 1812, m. Mar. 7, 1833, Joseph B. Hodgman, d. Feb. 12, 1843; left Charles Otis, who m. E. Fannie Clement, and d. Mar. 3, 1889. Swsan F. b. Oct. 20, 1818, m. Dr. Abel B. Adams. John Merriam® was a leading man in the town, and prominent in promoting its varied interests. He was a leader in laying out Shawshine Cemetery, and gave the sum of $100 to aid the enterprise. Eldridge,’ son of John,6 m. April 15, 1823, Eliot Web- ber, who d. July 24, 1855; m. 2d, Mar. 23, 1856, Mrs. Sarah Brown. He d. Sept. 25, 1868. Ch. John Eldridge,’ b. Oct. 13, 1824, d. 1889. Lucretia Eliot, b. Nov. 9, 1827, m. Hiram Farmer. £velime, d. an infant. Lucy Eveline, b. Jan. 11, 1835, m. George W. Cutler, d. Mar. 26, 1857. Asa Minot, b. July, 1838, m. Charlotte Gorham. Nathan Albert, b. Mar. 1840, m. Lucy P. Lincoln; 2 ch. died; she d. April, MERRIAM. 25 MunpcE. 1891. Mary Adeline, b. April 9, 1844, d. Jan. 15, 1863. By 2d wife, Charles, b. 1858, d. 1877. John Augustus,’ son of John,§ m. April 14, 1830, Nancy Bacon. He d. Mar. 19, 1882; she d. July 20, 1878. Ch. Maria Antoinette, b. Dec. 20, 1830, m. Daniel L. Shorey: Nancy J. d. young. h William A8 b. May 20, 1834. Mary Jane, b. Nov. 10, 1835, m. Amos Warren Proctor. Za- ward Jerome, d. young. George H8 b. Jan. 22, 1840, de Feb. 8. 1886. /ofn,8 d. an infant. Mancy, b. Dec. 1, 1847. Maria Antoinette Shorey attended the district school, also a private school taught by Rev. George W. Wood- ward, the pastor of the Unitarian church in this town, and in the latter was inspired to press forward to higher attain- ments than were generally sought by her sex. The teach- er, being associated with such educators as Samuel J. May and Horace Mann, was ahead of the times, but found in this young lady one who was ready to follow him. She studied six months at Lawrence Academy, Groton, and at the age of sixteen years began the profession of a public | school teacher, which she followed with success until her marriage, in 1856, with D. L. Shorey, attorney at law, when she went to reside at Davenport, Ia. Two children, Paul and Martha Hall, were born to them during their resi- dence of ten years in that town, after which they located in Chicago, where she has gained fame as a writer for ‘magazines and various publications. She has studied in Europe, and perfected herself in the German tongue. Her son, Paul, a graduate of Harvard College (1878), studied in Germany, received the degree of Ph.D. at Munich, and is now (1891) professor at Bryn Mawr College, Pennsyl- vania, and a writer and lecturer upon the Greek and Latin classics. William A.’ son of John A.’ m. 1859, Mary Deckro. Ch. Annie, b. Aug. 1860. Walter, Arthur, and Elizabeth. SECOND BRANCH OF BEDFORD LINE. Samuel,? son of John,? m. Sarah Wheeler. He d. Mar. 22, 1761; she d. Dec. 1, 1743. Ch. Sarah, b. April 1, 1713, “m. David Wheeler. Zenjamin,t b. Aug. 5, 1717- ha- thaniel,t b. May 7, 1720. Amos,* b. July 13, 1723, m. Han- nah Danforth (?). The will of Samuel Merriam,? dated Nov. 28, 1758, gives to son Nathaniel land and buildings in Bedford, after pay- ing debts, legacies, etc. Nathaniel,+ son of Samuel,’ m. Olive Wheeler. He d. May 9, 1802; she d. Nov. 25, 1806. Ch. Samuel,5 b. Nov. 5,1749. Sarah, b. Oct. 10, 1753, m. Zebulon Converse of Rindge, N. H. Olive, b. Mar. 1, 1763. Samuel,> son of Nathaniel,t m. Feb. 21, 1785, Alice, dau. of Simon Newton and Amittai Fassett, and widow of Thomas Hadley. He d. Nov. 25, 1822; she d. 1836 (?). Ch. Sadly, b. April 17, 1785, m. John Grover of Lexington. h Jonas,8 b. Aug. 1787. Mary, b. April 4, 1791, m. George Pierce, had 7 ch., several of whom settled in Bed- ford; Mary m. Joshua Jackson of Bedford. Thomas, b. Jan. 29, 1793. Lucy, Nathaniel,’ b. June 23, 1795. Hannah, b. July 23, 1799, m. Lock of West Cam- bridge. The record of the marriage of Samuel Merriam and Alice Hadley has the following appended note: “Said Alice Hadley married in a borrowed suit of cloathes.” This probably arose from an idea that if a man married a wife, and had no property with her, he could not be held 22 22, responsible for her debts. Hence he took her without even the clothing she had on. — Hudson. Jonas,é son of Samuel, m. Nancy Pierce. He d. 1822; she d. 1817. Ch. Jsaac,? b. June 23, 1809 (deaf mute). Adeline, b. July 24, 1812, m. Sheubel Batchelder; m. 2d, Thomas Work. Mary Ann, b. Mar. 17, 1817, m. Charles E. Carruth of Paxton. MERRITT, Edward, m. Mar. 27, 1828, Betsey C. Tar- bell, d. May 20, 1882. Ch. Geor e, b. Mar. 21, 1830, d. Dec. 21, 1847. Caroline, b. June 4, 1832. llen, b. July 8, 1836, d. Oct. 16, 1839. Zwzdly, b. July 26, 1838, m. N. 8S. Daniels, d. June 4, 1882. hh Adward, b. July 2, 1841, m. Mary Winchester; he was in Union army; d. July 24, 1889. Helen, b. Mar. 26, 1845, m. W. P. Putnam of Wilton, N.H. MONROE, Jonas, of Scotch descent, son of Jonas and Sarah Henris of Carlisle, b. Mar. 17,1795, came to Bedford about 1823, and entered the employ of Elijah Stearns, Esq., whose successor he became as a merchant. He m. Nov. 24, 1831, Abigail F., dau. of Rev. Samuel Stearns, who d. Jan. 1833; m. 2d, May 1, 1834, Mary A., dau. of Capt. Abner Stearns. He d. May 11, 1879. Ch. Ellen Maria, b. Aug. 30, 1832, m. John Clifford, d. Jan. 20, 1887. By 2d wife, h George’ Henry, b. Nov. 15, 1835. hh Jonas Edward, b. May 4, 1837. Caroline French and Catherine Frances, twins, b. April 21, 1839; Caroline m. Charles E. Gleason 3 Catherine d. in infancy. George Henry, son of Jonas, m. Oct. 11, 1871, Caro- line M. Brower. Ch. George H. b. June 29, 1874. Mary Ann, b. Feb. 22, 1878. Jonas E. son of Jonas, was in Union Army; m. Nov. 2, 1865, Ellen M. Butterfield. Ch. Clara Josephine, b. April 27, 1869. : Abel S. b. Oct. 1807, m. April 26, 1838, Sarah Wright, who d. Mar. 3, 1844; m. 2d, Dec. 1844, Caroline Bacon. She d. Jan. 31, 1860; he d. June 21, 1861. Ch. Sophronia, b. ——, d. April 27, 1844. George W. Sarah E.». Jan. 1846, m. Knowlton. Jonathan, m. Almira Page. He d. Jan. 6, 1865; she d. April 13, 1872. Ch. James, b. 1829, d. Sept. 6, 1863. Clariett, m. Wesley Carvill. James Monroe joined the Union army, Oct. 15, 1862, as a member of Company G, Forty-seventh Regiment, served a term of nine months, and died from disease contracted in the service of his country. “ Though not upon the battle-field He breathed his latest breath, For freedom and for country still He died a hero’s death.” MUDGE. The immigrant ancestor, Thomas, who was born in England in 1624, was in Malden, Mass., in 1657. The line of descent is as follows: Thomas,! b. 1624; John,? b. 1654; John,? b. Nov. 21, 1686, d. Nov. 26, 1762; John,# b. Dec. 30, 1713, d. Nov. 26, 1762; Simon,5 b. April 8, 1748, d. Aug. 27, 1799; Simon, b. Sept. 8, 1775, d. Feb. 10, 1853. William W.’ b. in Danvers, Mar. 30. 1821, m. April 26, 1848, Harriet, dau. of Jonathan and Rebecca Perry of Danvers, d. Dec. 8, 1884. Ch. Rebecca F. b. Jan. 23, 1849. Elizabeth and Almira, twins, b. June Io, 1851, d. in infancy. William H8 b. June 15, 1853. Harriet M. b. July 27, 1857. William W. Mudge’ settled on a part of the Merriam farm in 1856, where his family now live. He was often in town office, and was a member of the Evangelical church. Myers. 26 PAGE. MYERS, Michael, settled in Bedford on a portion of the Page estate which had been occupied by John Davis. He m. Feb. 1878, Lena Tigh. Ch. Mary, b. Feb. 1879. Sarah, b. Dec. 1882. Fannie, b. Feb. 1886. William, b. July, 1888. NEVILLE, John, m. April, 1850, Maria Keane, and settled on the Stephen Davis farm. (See Homesteads.) Ch. Mary Ann, b. Mar. 1850, d. Jan. 1878. William /. b. Feb. 1853, m. Sarah Lyons. /ohn Henry, b. Dec. 1855. George Martin, b. Nov. 1857, d. 1861. Ellen £. b. Mar. 1860. Sarah /. b. June, 1863. Hannah MM. b. Jan. 1866. James F. b. Mar. 1867. Katherine C. b. June, 1871. P. Henry, b. June, 1874. PAGE, or PAIGE, Nathaniel,! was in Roxbury in 1686. He is thought to have been brother of Nicholas of Boston, 1665, who came from Plymouth, Eng. Gov. Joseph Dudley appointed Nathaniel! sheriff of Suffolk County. He bought land of George Grimes, and settled in Billerica (now Bedford) in 1688. (See Homestead.) He m. Joanna, and d. “12-02-92” (Apr. 12, 1692). Ch. h Vathaniel,? b. about 1679. L£lizabeth, m. John Simpkins of Boston. Sarah, m. Samuel Hill. /ames,2 d. young. h Christopher,2 b. 1690-1. Nathaniel Page! left will, dated April 11, 1692, approved May 9, 1692. Some of the items from the inventory are: «‘Tron work belonging to the saw-mill, £3 025.; 3 horses, 48; 24 sheep and lambs, 47; 9 milch cows, £20; 6 oxen, 422; 40 bush. corn, £4; farm buildings and all lands in Billerica, £225; a servant man, £15; a farm of 200 acres at Dedham, £30; a farm at Squabauge and Worcester, £10.” Nathaniel,? son of Nathaniel,) b. in England, and came to New England when about 14 years old. He m. Nov. 6, 1701, Susannah Lane, who d. 1746; m. 2d, 1748, Mary Grimes. He d. 1755. (See epitaph.) Ch. h Vathaniel’ b. Sept. 4, 1702. hh John,? b. Oct. 11, 1704. hh Christopher,? b. July 16, 1707. Susannah, b. April 29, 1711, m. Samuel Bridge of Lexington, d. 1735. Joana, b. 1714, m. Josiah Fassett. Christopher,? son of Nathaniel, m. Joanna ——, who d. Oct. 27,1719; m. 2d, May 23, 1720, Elizabeth, dau. of Dea. George Reed of Woburn. He d. in Hardwick, Mar. Io, 1774; she d. 1786. Ch. Joazna, b. Aug. 10, 1717, m. Benja- min Farley. Christopher,? b. June 11, 1721, m. Rebecca Haskell. William,’ b. May 2, 1723, m. Mercy Aiken. He d. Feb. 14, 1790; she d. Feb. 19, 1823, aged 102 years. George, b. June 17, 1725, m. Rosilla Whitcomb, d. 1781. Timothy,? b. May 24, 1727, m. Mary Foster of Rochester. He d. Aug. 26, 1791; she d. July 21, 1825, aged 93 years. His son, Timothy, was the father of Rev. L. R. Page, the historian of Cambridge. /onas,3 b. Sept. 19, 1729. Zliza- beth, b. Oct. 3, 1731. Lucy, b. Feb. 22, 1733-4, m. Seth Lincoln of Newton. There were born in Hardwick, WVa- thaniel,2 b. May 12, 1736, d. Jan. 6, 1816. /ohn,® b. July 6, 1738, d. April 14, 1811. Elizabeth, b. June 7, 1743, m. Solomon Green of Leicester. Nathaniel,’ son of Nathaniel,? m. Hannah Blanchard. She d. 1763; he d.1779. Ch, h Zhomas,* b. May 5, 1733. Hannah, b. May 15, 1736, m. Jonas French. hh William, b. Feb. 19, 1737-8. h David,! b. April 4, 1740. Susanna, b. Jan. 22, 1742, d. Jan. 26, 1772. Abigail, b. Sept. 5, 1745, m. Bowman Brown. John,? son of Nathaniel,? m. Dec. 31, 1730, Rebecca Wheeler, who d. July 12, 1755; m. 2d, Jan. 15, 1756, Amit- tai Fassett, who d. Dec. 25, 1771; m. 3d, June 3, 1773, Rachel, widow of Joseph Fitch. He d. Feb. 18, 1782; she d. Jan. 26, 1801. Ch. Johz,! b. Sept. z, 1733, settled in Hardwick, founded a numerous family, and d. Oct. 31, 1789. James, b. May 12, 1735, d. 1817 in Hardwick. h Zéenezer,* b. June 3, 1737. Susanna, d. young. h Timo- thy,* b. June 11, 1741. hh Wathaniel,t b. June 20, 1742. Rebecca, b. Aug. 23, 1743, m. Solomon Cutler of Rindge, N.H. Mary, d. young. /oanna, b. June 15, 1746, m. Sam- uel Reed of Woburn. Sarah, b. June 8, 1747, m. Josiah Beard. Liizabeth, b. Aug. 3, 1748, m. Micha Reed. Sus- anna, b. June 12, 1750, m. Amos Haggitt of Concord. Samuel,* b. Aug. 1, 1751, lived in New Hampshire. Mary, d. an infant. John Page’ was a man of great stature, and was in the battles of Lexington and Bunker Hill. He aided in cap- turing six regulars in Lexington, April 19, 1775. Christopher,? son of Nathaniel,? m. 1742, Mrs. Susan- nah (Whitmore) Webber of Medford, dau. of John Whit- more. He d. Nov. 11, 1786; she d. July 20, 1792. Ch. Christopher,* b. Oct. 29, 1743, m. Lydia Jaquith; m. 2d, Mrs. Minot. Had no issue. He was at Concord fight. Mary, b. Feb. 20, 1746-7, m. Dea. Nathan Reed of Lexing- - ton. Four ch. d. young (see epitaphs). The deaths of children in this family, and also in the Whitmore family connected with it, were from the epi- demic, thus described: “The amazing rapidity with which it spread through the country resembled more a storm agi- tating the atmosphere than the natural progress of dis- ease.. . Almost a whole city or town or neighborhood became affected with its influence in a few days.” Thomas,‘ son of Nathaniel,? m. Jan. i, 1756, Anna Mer- riam. He d. July 31, 1809; she d. July 10, 1810. She gave by will a silver flagon to the church that cost #140; also the foundation of the “Page and Hartwell Fund.” William, son of Nathaniel,? m. Dec. 8, 1763, Patte Hill. He d. Feb. 10, 1812; she d. April 14, 1809. He gave the first hearse to the town, and made public bequests. His residence was near the Concord line. David, son of Nathaniel,’ known as “King David,” because of his lordly manner and adherence to the Conti- nental costume, m. Abigail Jones. He d. Jan. 11, 1819. Ch. Davids b. Feb. 7, 1767. Hannah, b. Mar. 11, 1773. Ebenezer,‘ son of John,? m. Feb. 21, 1760, Dorothy Pollard, widow of Joseph Fassett, who d. Feb. 6, 1779; m. 2d, Dec. 4, 1781, Susannah Simonds of Woburn. He d. June 19, 1784. Ch. Anna, b. Sept. 29, 1760, m. Benja- min Lane. Rebekah, b. June 9, 1763, m. Jonathan Wil- son; m. 2d, William Porter. Adenezer,5 b. Mar. 30, 1765. h John, b. Feb. 8, 1767. Dolly, Moses, and Lucy, d. young. Molly, b. July 24,1774. hh /oshua,5 b. Jan. 18, 1779. By 2d wife, h William,® b. Mar. 19, 1783. hh AZoses,> b. Oct. 9, 1784. Lzcy (not recorded), m. Matthew Hayward of Box- boro. (See Hayward family.) Timothy,‘ son of John,’ m. Margaret Wellington, d. Oct. 25,1776. She m. 2d, Asa Fassett, d. Oct. 25, 1804. Ch. Joseph WS. May 16, 1767. Dorcas, b. April 22, 1775, m. James Wright. : Timothy Page‘ was in the war of the Revolution from the opening scene until his death at the battle of White Plains, N.Y. (See military section.) Nathaniel,‘ son of John,? a Minute Man of Bedford, m. Dec. 15, 1774, Sarah, dau. of James Brown. He d. July, 1819; she d. Aug. 22, 1839. Ch. h Vathaniel,5 b. Oct. 25, ‘GVSLSAWOH 39Vd Pace. 27 2 PARKER. 1775. Sarah, b. May 22, 1777, m. Samuel Randall. hh 77m- othy,> b. Jan. 29,1779. hJohkn® and Benjamin,® twins, b. Mar. 3,1781. Christopher’ and h Thomas,5 twins, b. Dec. 10, 1784; Benjamin settled in Boxboro, Mass., and d. May 4, 1840. h Thaddeus’ and Ruhkamah, b. May 1, 1788; Ruha- mah m. Jonathan Lane. (See Lane family.) Johné (Capt.), son of Ebenezer,4a carpenter and builder, m. Feb. 14, 1792, Esther (Merriam). He d. June 20, 1848; she d. Dec. 21, 1852. Ch. Clariet, b. May 4, 1794. Lsther Bellamy, b. Feb. 12, 1796, m. Asa Reed. Almira, b. Dec. 26, 1797, m. Jonathan Munroe. 472a,° b. Aug. 9, 1800, m. Elizabeth T. Currier, d. in Billerica, Feb. 18, 1868. Belda- my,® b. Dec. 5, 1802, d. Nov. 29, 1881. Louisa H. b. July 17, 1806. Anna Priscilla, b. April 9, 1808. Joshua,® son of Ebenezer,* m. Sally Davis, who d. Nov. 25, 1814; m. 2d, Elsey Gault; m. 3d, Nancy Gault; m. 4th, Betsey May; m. 5th, Mary A. Robbins. He d. Nov. 27, 1842. Ch. Sarah Eveline, d. young. Sally Maria, b. Nov. 20, 1814, m. Ezra A. Corson. Mary Ann, b. Aug. 13, 1816, m. Orville Tyler. Dolly Eveline, d.an infant. Harriet Jane, b. June 28, 1823. Asenith Gault, b. Aug. 20, 1824. Mancy Waterman, b. April 16, 1826, m. —— Pillsbury. Lucretia, b. Aug. 25, 1829. William,® son of Ebenezer,‘ m. Lucy Simonds. He d. in Somerville; she d. Dec. 14, 1849. Ch. Moses,6 b. May 16, 1816. Susanna Simonds, da. young. Susanna Simonds, b. Aug. 27, 1823, m. Albion S. Willard. Moses,° son of Ebenezer,* m. Mrs. Hannah (Evans) Put- nam. He d. Nov 5, 1861; she d. Aug. 8, 1849. Ch. Sws- anna, b. April 12, 1828, d. Feb. 8, 1855. Nathaniel,® son of Nathaniel,‘ m. Sept. 10, 1801, Lydia Fitch. He d. Aug. 30, 1858; she d. Jan. 24, 1852. Ch. h Cyrus,s b. Nov. 26, 1801. Fidelia, b, July 9, 1803, m. Hiram Webber, d. April 5, 1834. saae Fitch,® b. Aug. 30, 1805, d. Nov. 21, 1844. Mathaniel,S d. an infant. Mathan- zef,8 b. May 31, 1809, m. 1862, d. Aug. 5, 1880. David, b. ae 4, 1811, d. Dec. 6, 1872. Benjamin,’ b. Jan. 15, 1814, d. Jan. 15, 1848. Samuel,S b. May 30, 1816, d. Jan. 31, 1839, a member of the junior class of Dartmouth College. Timothy,® son of Nathaniel,t m. Isanna Harrington. He d. Dec. 26, 1860; she d. Aug. 2, 1861. Ch. h Larkin Pierce b. Sept. 24, 1802. h Timothy, Rb. Dec. 18, 1809. h Daniel Harrington, b. Jan. 4, 1819. John,‘ son of Nathaniel,* m. June 5, 1810, Lucy, dau. of Dea. Moses Fitch. They both d. Feb. 1861. Ch. Anna Re:d, b. Mar. 21, 1811, m. Jabez W. Burnham, d. Sept. 22, 1888. h Benjamin,’ b. Nov. 30, 1812. Lucy Almira, b. Jan. 14, 1815, m. Herbert Wyman of Woburn. Rachel Lavinia, b. Mar. 13, 1818, d. Sept, 8, 1888. She bequeathed $500 to church in Bedford. Mary Fitch, b. Feb. 23, 1820, m. Charles H. Adams. Sarah Brown, b. Feb. 2, 1822, m. Benjamin F. Wyer of Woburn. Martha Jane, b. Oct. 28, 1824, m. Dea. Luther Richardson of Winchester. Szsan- nah Stearns and John Irving, d. young. Thomas,? son of Nathaniel, m. Betsey Porter. He d. Aug. 22, 1860; she d. Mar. 12, 1867. Ch. /sanna, b. April 12, 1809, m. Caleb Sumner Brown, had 8 ch. and d. Dec. 1890. Harriet, b. April, 1813, m. William Green, d. Feb. 11, 1888. Zlizabeth, b. Sept. 1817, m. Nov. 2, 1837, Nathan Taylor; m. 2d, Dec. 30, 1840, Joseph Hartwell. Thaddeus,® son of Nathaniel,t m. Dolly Richardson. He d. Jan. 17, 1837; she d. Aug. 15, 1886, aged 100 years 6 months. One ch. d. young. Cyrus,® son of Nathaniel,> m. Sept. 15, 1840, Susan E. Hall, d. May 4, 1887. Ch. Henrietta, b. May 21, 1843, m. June 15, 1861, Augustus G. Davis, d. Nov. 2, 1881. h Cyrus Andrew,’ b. June 9, 1845. Harriet F. b. Nov. 13, 1847, m. Nov. 13, 1867; Charles E. Lauriat of Boston. /sa- dora, b. Oct. 22, 1850, m. Oct. 1, 1879, Dr. C. H. Brockway. Nathaniel,’ b. Nov. 1, 1854, d. Mar. 11, 1884. Larkin P.¢ son of Timothy,5 m. Dec. 3, 1829, Rebecca Hunt. He d. Sept. 17, 1871; she d. April 22, 1891. Ch.“ h Charles Parker,’ b. Aug. 31, 1830. Eveline R. b. Jan. 19, 1832, m. Lorenzo Barnard. Caroline M. b. Sept. 20, 1833, m. George Flint of Concord. h Hexry Larkin,’ b. Jan. 10, 1836. John Flint,’ b. Aug. 24, 1838. Sarah Augusta, d. an infant. hh Grosvenor Abijah,’ b. Aug. 6, 1842. Lsanna, d. young. William Z.’ d. an infant. /sanna H.b. Dec. 7, 1852, m. Arthur B. Harvey. Timothy R.§ son of Timothy,® m. Feb. 27, 1834, Mary A. Hersey, d. Mar. 19, 1891. Ch. Frances Victoria, d. young. Marion Josephine, b. May 24, 1837. Thaddeus,’ b. Jan. 28, 1839. William C." b. Aug. 8, 1841, m. Aug. 1867, Helen F. Leeds. He is a hardware merchant in New York City. Frank H.' d. young. Timothy R. Page was connected with the United States government twelve years, with the governor and council of Massachusetts two years, and with the city government of Boston twenty-eight years. Daniel,® son of Timothy,5 m. Nov. 27, 1845, Charlotte Heald, d. June.15, 1851. Ch. George P.’ Fred.," Frank E.i Benjamin,® son of John,’ m. Nov. 28, 1844, Lucy Bar- nard. He d. May 24, 1873; she d. Jan. 4, 1877. Ch. Cath- erine A.d. young. John Adams, b. Oct. 27, 1847, m. Annie Webb. Mary Lyon, b. June 6, 1850, spent some years as a teacher in Smyrna. William Barnard,’ d. young. h Ben- jamin Irving, b. April 11, 1855. Lucy Fitch, d. young. Frederick Harlan,’ b. Dec. 18, 1860, m. Grace W. Conant. Anna Burnham, d. an infant. Cyrus Andrew,’ son, of Cyrus,5 m. Feb. 2, 1885, Anna M. Phillipps. Ch. Phillips Ward, b. Nov. 28, 1886. Doro- thy, b. Nov. 11, 1889. Benjamin Irving,’ son of Benjamin,® m. June 2, 1881, Florence Noyes. Ch. /rving Noyes Lucy Simonds. Na- thaniel Makepeace,’ b. Dec. 25, 1889. Charles P.’ son of Larkin P.6 m. Sept. 2, 1855, Anna M. Fish, who d. Sept. 18, 1877; m. 2d, Nov. 20, 1879, Mrs. Nancy McFarland. Ch. George Albert b. and d. 1856. Carrie Susie, b. Sept. 30, 1859, m. Walter Cowin. Corea Adelle, b. and d. 1868. Henry L.’ son of Larkin P.6 m. Jan. 10, 1861, Lucy A. Wellington. Ch. Fannie ZL. b. Oct. 10, 1864. Frank Wel- lington,8 b. April 10, 1872. John F.7 son of Larkin P.§ m. Dec. 6, 1870, Catherine E. Reed. Ch. Marshall Reed,’ b. Feb. 18, 1872. Grovesnor A.’ son of Larkin P.6 m. Sept. 1882, Louisa A. Northrop of Vermont. Ch. Charles L.8 b. Oct. 5, 1884. William L.® b. Oct. 6, 1887. (See military history.) PARKER, William, son of Levi and Hannah (Ged- dings) Parker, b. in Lunenburg, Aug. 7, 1813, m. May 7, 1837, Mary E. (dau. of Warren Maynard and Nancy Hol- den), who was b. in Sudbury, Jan. 23, 1817. They settled in Bedford in 1842. He d. Feb. 18, 1889. Ch. William L. b. May 14, 1838. Albert F. b. Sept. 20, 1840, d. Feb. 24, 1873. Adelaide E. b. Mar. 19, 1843, d. Sept. 26, 1854. Lillie Hb. April 28, 1846, d. Nov. 16, 1889. Minnie EF. b. May 28, 1853. George M.b. July 24, 1856. PoLuARD. 28 REEp. POLLARD, Oliver,! m. Feb. 1735-6, Hannah Hill. Ch. Oliver,2 b. 1736-7, and others. Oliver,? m. 1777, Mary Hill. Oliver® Jane,m. Thomas Smith, d. 1868. m. Rev. William Gragg. There were others of the name. Walter was a tavern keeper, q.v. The family is now extinct. PORTER, Joseph, m. Bethiah Batchelder of Danvers, and settled here. (See Homesteads, old sites.) He d. July 13, 1770. Ch. Molly, b. April 23, 1743. Bethiah, b. Nov. 18, 1744. Jsrael, b. Sept. 2, 1746, settled in Cam- bridge as a tavern keeper. /oseph, b. Sept. 6, 1748, d Aug. 14, 1770. Jemima, b. July 8, 1750. Desire, b. Feb. 11, 1752, m. Abraham Brown of Brookline. Zdzth, b. Mar. 1, 1754, m. William Caldwell; m. 2d,-—— Pollard. Sarah, b. Sept. 29, 1756, m. David Woolley. hWil/éam, b. July 22,1759. Lydia, b. Sept. 15, 1761, m. Benjamin Trask of Lexington. Olive, b. Dec. 2, 1765, m. Simon Hadley of Lexington. William, m. May 4, 1779, Lucy Kibbey; m. 2d, Rebecca Page, widow of Jonathan Wilson. He d. Feb. 26, 1829: 2d wife d. Jan. 27, 1834. Ch. William, d. at sea. Polly (Mary) b. Sept. 28, 1781, m. Stephen Bacon. Lucy, b. Oct. 3, 1784, m. Samuel Sage. Betsey, b. July 1, 1786, m. Thomas Page. h Asa, b. ——. Joseph, b. 1790. (See epi- taph.) Martha, m. Bradley V. Bowers; m. 2d, Moses Simonds. Sa//y, m. Israel Porter Hadley. /Vancy, m. Edward Flint of Concord. By 2d wife, Rebecca P. b. Nov. 15, 1798, m. Thompson Bacon, Jr. Asa, m. June 17, 1817, Mary Mulliken of Concord, d. Dec. 25, 1825 (?). Ch. Joseph Mulliken, b. Nov. 24, 1819. Mary Rebecca, b. Aug. 25, 1821. PUTNAM, John,! and wife, Priscilla, the immigrants, came from Bucks County, Eng., to Salem, about 1640. Three sons came with them. Zhomas,? b. 1618, was grand- father of Maj.-Gen. Israel Putnam? of Connecticut. /Va- thaniel,? b. 1621, was grandfather of Israel+ of Bedford (see Homesteads, and epitaphs), who m. July 22, 1722, Sarah, dau. of Jonathan Bacon. /srael,5 b. Mar. 20, 1722-3, Ch. Mary, (See epitaphs.) Obed.4 m. Sarah Hutchinson, had 5 ch. Benjamin,’ b. Aug. z,. 1725, m. Eunice Rea; m..2d, Rebecca Farley, had 1 ch. Jonathan,® b. July 16, 1727, m. Hannah Melvin of Concord, had Mary, b. 1750. Jonas, of Roxbury, m. Mar. 14, 1811, Hannah Evans. (See Samuel Hartwell homestead.) He d. Mar. 18, 1818. She m. 2d, Moses Page, and d. Aug. 8, 1849. Ch. Jonas, b. Aug. 23, 1811, m. Emeline Tenny. He d. May 30, 1868; She d. Nov. 27, 1880. Samuel Hartwell, b. 1815. Lucy Desire, b. 1817. William A. m. July 2, 1846, Mary Ann Smith of West- ford and settled in Bedford as a tavern keeper. He d. Mar. 1871. Ch. Mary Augusta, b. Oct. 24, 1860, m. Wal- lace G. Webber. Mrs. Mary A. Putnam was the donor of the clock in the church tower. REED, William and Mabel, were the immigrant ances- tors who embarked from England in the “ Defence,” July 4, 1635, and reached New England Oct. 6 of the same year. They brought three children with them, viz.,— George, aged six years, Ralph, aged five years, and “Justice” or Justus, aged eighteen months (according to Savage). They first settled at Dorchester, and in 1639 went to Scituate, where he was constable in 1644. They firmly adhered to the rites of the church. He sent his wife from Scituate to Dorchester on horseback with an infant, Israel, to be bap- tized in 1644. In 1648 he purchased a farm of sixty acres in Woburn. They soon returned to England, where he died at Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1656. He left a will, and Oliver Cromwell made his wife Mabel executrix on “the last day of October, 1656.” She returned to this country, and lived at Woburn with her children. She m. 2d, Henry Sumners of Woburn, and d. June 5, 1690. William and Mabel had nine children, of whom George? m. Oct. 4, 1651, Elizabeth Gennison, who d. Feb. 26, 1665. He m. 2d, Hannah Rockwell. He d. Feb. 21, 1706, aged 77 years. William, seventh child of Geouge,? b. Sept. 22, 1662, was a “captain” and a prominent citizen of Lexington, and lived on Bedford road. He m. May 24, 1686, Abigail Ken- dall of Woburn. She had extra fingers and toes, and from that blood the excrescence has appeared in recent genera- tions of some branches of the family. He d. May 12, 1718; she d. Oct. 12,1734. Ch. Adiga, b. May 29, 1687, m. Jon- athan Fiske, and settled in Sudbury. h William,‘ b. July 18, 1693. Jary, b. April 8, 1695, m. Dea. John Stone, d. Oct. 1, 1772. Benjamin, b. Oct. 22, 1696, m. Rebecca Stone. Samuel,t d. young. Joshua,‘ b. June 20, 1702, m. Elizabeth Russell. Hepzibah, b. Dec. 10, 1705, m. Daniel Tidd. William,‘ son of William. “Esq. Reed,” was promi- nent in town and church of Lexington, was captain of mili- tia, and was in the French war in 1755.. He m. about 1719 Sarah, dau. of John Poulter, and d. Feb. 11, 1778; she d. Nov. 25, 1769. Ch. William,> b. Jan. 1, 1720, m. Abigail Stone. Samuel,5 b. May 4, 1722, m. Eunice Stone. Sarah, b. June 3, 1725, m. Benjamin Brown. Mary,-b. May to, 1728, m. William Bowman. h O/iver,5 b. Mar. 25, 1730. h John, b. May 28, 1731.. Hammon, b. April 28, 1734, m. Betty Simonds. £/zo/, b. April 28, 1737, m. Joseph Bridge. flannah, b. Oct. 21,1740, m. John Bridge. MVathan, b. Nov. 9, 1743, m. Mary Page. Oliver,® son of William,t m. Aprili11, 1754, Sarah Bridge, and d. Sept. 18, 1811. Ch. h Ofzver,6 b. Dec. 11, 1755. Sarah, b. Oct. 4, 1757. Nh Reuben,§ b. Dec. 21, 1759. (See Homesteads.) Mary, b. Sept. 12, 1763, m. Abner Ball. : Oliver,® son of Oliver,5 m. May 18, 1786, Betty Abbott, who d. Oct. 22, 1802; m. 2d, Sept. 2, 1810, Mary Fitch, who d. May 31, 1812. He d. Aug. 15, 1837. Ch. h Vathan Oliver,’ Mary Elizabeth, twins, b. Feb. 6, 1812. Mary Eliz- abeth m. Jarvis Mansfield. Reuben,® son of Oliver,5 settled in South Bedford on farm now owned by C. L. Wait. Hem. Mary Wilson, and d. Feb. 1, 1815; shed. July 14, 1843. Ch. h Zot,’ b. Jan. 19, 1792. Mary, b. Sept. 19, 1793, d. 1814. Sadly, b. Dec. 3, 1795, d. Mar. 12, 1870. Jsaac,7 b. Feb. 24, 1798. Ih Jesse,7 b. Jan. 31, 1800. Louisa, b. Feb. 22, 1802, m. Elbridge Bacon. Betsey, d. young. Hiram,’ b. Jan. 31, 1808. Betsey, b. Jan. 6, 1811, m. April 26, 1835, Rodney Clement; m. 2d, Nathaniel C. Cutler. Nathan Oliver,’ son of Oliver,® had the homestead, where he spent his life, q.v. He m. Dec. 18, 1834, Martha S. Fitch, who died Mar. 22, 1841; m. 2d, Nov. 10, 1843, Mrs. Nancy Fitch (widow of Abel). He d. April 27, 1865. Ch. Martha Fitch, b. Mar. 2, 1841, m. William Thomas, of REEp. 29 RoBinson. Gladbrook, Iowa; by 2d wife, Mary Caroline, b. April 6, 1845. h Vathan Henry,’ b. May 25, 1848. Nathan Henry,’ son of Nathan O.7 m. Clara Parker of Billerica. Ch. Mathan Parker, b. Dec. 13, 1874. Mary B. b. June 7, 1877. ‘Lot,’ m. Lucretia Winship. He d. Sept. 25, 1821; she d. Feb. 24, 1871. Ch. Lucebia U.m. Enos Morgan. Emily A.m. Charles P. Robbins. Jesse,” son of Reuben,é m. Oct. 28, 1819, Ruth Pool. He d. 1839; she d. 1874. Ch. Amanda, b. May 12, 1820, d. Sept. 15, 1846. AZalvina, b. Feb. 5, 1823, d. July 18, 1844. Mary, d. young. HAiram,8 b. Feb. 2, 1828, m. July 8, 1886, Jennie M. Adams. Laura /. b. Mar. 7, 1835, m. Albert Buttrick. Reuben,’ b. and d. 1840. John,® son of William* and Sarah Poulter, m. Jan. 18, 1753, Ruhamah, dau. of Daniel and Eliot Brown. He d. Noy. 20, 1805; she d. Jan. 9, 1798. Ch. Ruhamah, b. Dec. II, 1753, m. John Lane, 3d. h/ofn,® b. June 9, 1758. Grace, b. April 26, 1760, d. Sept. 16, 1778. hh Roger, b. June 14, 1762. Léiot, b. Oct. 22, 1764, d. Aug. 24, 1780. h Poulter,6 b. Feb. 18, 1767. (See Dominie Manse, in Homesteads.) Hannah, b. July 8, 1769, m. Joseph Col- burn. John,® son of John,® m. Dec. 1, 1785, Hannah Merriam, dau. of John.6 He d. 1805; she d. 1839. Ch. Anza, ’b. July 2, 1787, d. Nov. 18, 1808. hh Ofis,7 B. Mar. 27, 1791. Hannah, b. Sept. 6, 1795, m. Swain, d. Mar. 24, 1823. John," b. April 10, 1798, d. May 13, 1819. _ Hannah Reed, wife of John,® gave the principal part of the communion service to the church connected with the Trinitarian Congregational society, and the ‘‘ Back Com- mon” to the town. Roger, ® son of John,® had a share of the homestead, q.v., and m. Nov. 15, 1790, Sarah Webber. He d. June 8, 1844; she d. Feb. 8, 1849. Ch. Sadly, b. Oct. 8, 1797, m. Alford Fitch. Z£izot, b. Nov. 9, 1800, m. Charles O. Gragg. Otis,’ son of John,® m. Emily Winship. He d. 1829; she d. 1831. Ch. Anna W. b. Mar. 2, 1819, m. Thomas Stiles. A. Malvina Swain, b. Sept. 21, 1824, m. Sylvanus Lawrence. ; Poulter,® son of John,5 m. Sept. 1, 1789, Molly Hart- well, and settled in Littleton. Had6ch. Their son John Poulter,’ b. Dec 22, 1805, m. April 4, 1832, Nancy Whit- comb, and settled in Bedford. After twenty-seven years they returned to Littleton, remained three years, and then settled in Lexington. John P. Reed was representative from Bedford in 1841 and 1843, and a man of influence and stability of character. Ch. John Henry, d. young. Mancy J. b. Oct. 4, 1835, m. Levi W. Webber. John Morton, b. Mar. 6, 1840, resides at Lexington. David Reed,® a descendant from William! and Mabel, was a tavern keeper, and prominent in military and town affairs, m. Jan. 9, 1772, Hannah Raymond, who d. April 29, 1790; m. 2d, 1791, Abigail Simonds, who d. Sept. 1, 1803; m. 3d, Mar. 28, 1804, Martha Simonds, who d. Jan. 31, 1834. He d. Jan. 6, 1832. Ch. John,’ b. 1772, d. 1846. Polly, b. 1777, m. Jonathan Lawrence. Hannah, b. 1784, m. Joseph Colburn. hh David,' b. 1787. By 2d wife, h Benjamin,’ b. 1793. abby, b. 1794, m. William Colburn. . By 3d wife, Susannah, b. 1806, m. Albert Bacon. David,’ son of David,é m. April 23, 1812, Abigail Dan- forth. Ch. Adzgail, b. Feb. 3, 1813. Hannah R.d. Jan. 14, 1823. Benjamin,’ son of David,® m. April 7, 1817, Sally P. Danforth. He d. Nov. 2, 1838; she d. June 15, 1869. Ch. hWilliam D8 b. Dec. 16, 1817. h David,8 b. June 28, 1819. Lucy Pollard, b. Nov. 21, 1825, m. Eldridge Hart- well. George W8b. and d. 1828. Sarah R.b. April 1833, d. Oct. 7, 1846. William D.® son of Benjamin,’ m. April 20, 1843, Lydia S. Butters of Burlington. David,’ son of Benjamin,’ m. April 15, 1848, Sarah But- ters of Burlington. She d. Dec. 7, 1886. Ch. George Fred, m. Fanny Mason. /da May, b. and d. 1863. RICE, David, son of David and Sarah (Brown) Rice, b. Jan. 28, 1782, in Langdon, N.H. He came when quite young to Massachusetts, and learned the trade of a black- smith, after which he settled in Bedford and followed that occupation. (See Industries.) He m. Abi Willis, who d. Oct. 30, 1820; m. 2d, Jan. 31, 1822, Mrs. Nancy Robbins, dau. of Jonathan and Rebekah Page. He d. Jan. 1849; she d. April 8, 1855. Ch. Sarah, b. June 22, 1811, m. Oliver A. Wilson. Dorcas, b. Jan. 13, 1813, m. Alexander Mann. By 2d wite, Harriet, b. Jan. 14, 1823, m. Stephen Hull. ROBBINS, Parley, m. Jan. 23, 1814, Nancy Wilson. Ch. Charles P. m. Emily A. Reed, d. Sept. 6, 1876. Ann, m. Frederick Bacon, d. June 19, 1882. : ROBINSON, William,! resided on a farm of 200 acres in Cambridge. He was one of the original petitioners for the separation of ‘“‘Newtowne” from Cambridge in the year 1678. He m. Elizabeth ——, and d. about 1693. Ch. Elizabeth. Hannah, b. at Concord, July 13, 1671 (called Ann). She d. in Cambridge, Oct. 5, 1672. William,? b. July 10, 1673. Mercy, b. Aug. 7, 1676. David? b. May 23, 1678, “lame and helpless in 1695.” Samuel,2 and h Jona- than,? twins, b. April 20, 1680. They were all living, except Hannah, when the will was probated in 1693. Jonathan,” son of William,! m. Ruth ——. He d. 1753; she d. April 25,1759. Ch. h /onxathan,® b. Feb. 21, 1706-7. Ruth, b. Jan. 29, 1708-9. Adigail, b. Feb. 4, 1710-11, m. Nathaniel Bacon of Lexington. James, b. Aug. 30, 1715, m. Anna Trask. Lydia, b. Aug. 29, 1718, m. Caleb Simonds. Hannah, b. Jan 8, 1720-21. Jonathan Robinson? is thought to have m. Ruth Cutler of Cambridge, dau. of Richard, in whose will, made in 1693, is the following: “ For the two Robinsons, grandsons to the deceased.” (This was found in papers Jeft by Jonathan Robinson.) Isaac Powers of Cambridge sold to Jonathan Robinson of Cambridge, weaver, in 1706, a lot of land at Cambridge farms (Lexington). Jonathan was tything-man in 1735, and in 1744 was on a committee to “ dignify and seat the meeting-house.” Jonathan,? son of Jonathan,? m. Elizabeth ——. He d. 1748. Ch. Elizabeth, b. June 20, 1732. /onathan,* b. Sept. 29, 1733. h Jacob,* b. Feb. 3, 1738-9. Submit, bap. July 17, 1743. Jacob,* son of Jonathan,? m. Elizabeth Draper. Qlhey were admitted to church Mar. 21, 1775. He d. June 18, 1776; she d. Sept. 24, 1830. Ch. /acod,5 b.. Oct. 28, 1762, m. Hannah Simonds. Zézabeth, d. young. hh /esse,® b. July 14, 1767. /Jonathan,5 b. June 20, 1769, was twice married. Setsey, b. Feb. 26, 1772, m. White of Watertown. Anna, b. June 28, 1774, m. Gardner of Cambridge. Mathan,5 d. young. Jesse,® son of Jacob,t m. Nov. 21, 1793, Rebecca, dau. . Rosinson. 30 SAGE. of Samuel Tidd of Acton, who was at the battles of Lex- ington and Bunker Hill. He d. 1843; she d. 1863. Ch. Rebecca, b. Feb. 14, 1795, m. Diar Quimby. h/esse,8 b. June 4, 1797. Sarah, b. Aug. 29, 1800, m. Diar Quimby, and lived in Charlestown, had several ch., d. 1871. Anne, "| b. Aug. 6, 1804, m. Nathaniel Paine of Hyannis. Had one son. Eliza. Mary. h Charles,6 b. April 10, 1816. Martha. (For Eliza, Mary, and Martha see epitaphs. See also homesteads.) ; : Jesse,® an old-time schoolmaster, m. Asenath Buttrick of Pelham, N.H. He d. Nov. 1876. Had 8 ch.. of whom Jesse Orin’ resides at Mount Vernon, N.H., and has two sons and two daughters. Edwin’ resides at Littleton, and has two sons and one daughter. He is deacon of the Bap- tist church in that place. Charles Henry? volunteered for three years in the rebellion, and died in the service. Charles,® son of Jesse,5 m. Sept. 1840, Sophia Billings of Acton. She d. July 2, 1882. Ch. Ellen S. b. June 11, 1842, d. Mar. 31, 1887. h Charles F.7 b. Sept. 15, 1844. h Walter B.7 b. Sept. 20, 1846. Charles Robinson® lived at the homestead in Bedford until 1867, when he removed with his family to Natick. He was a faithful man in the town and church, and a mem- ber of the school committee for a series of years. Charles F.’ son of Charles,6m. April 19, 1869, Cornelia F. Clark of Gorham, Me. Ch. Ernest Frederick, b. Feb. 5, 1870, a physician in Maynard. Ldward Henry’ b. June 12, 1873, d. July 27, 1877. Cora Belle, b. Sept. 14, 1875, d. April 5,.1879. Charles Walter, b. June 3, 1878. Twin boys, b. May 27, 1880, d. at birth. Charles F. Robinson’ resided in the West for about nine years immediately succeeding his marriage, but re- moved to Natick in February, 1878, and later to Marlboro, where he is a successful business man. He is deacon of the Orthodox Congregational church. (See military his- tory.) Walter Billings,’ son of Charles,6 m. June 5, 1870,: Ella M. Bullard of Sherborn. She d. Mar. 25, 1872. He m. 2d, Clara F. Mason of Vermont. Ch. Ada Sophia, b. Mar. 5, 1871. Charles Frederick’ b. Aug. 15, 1875. Zila Fb. Nov. 3, 1877. Ethel, b. Dec. 1880. Frank Billings,8 . A b. Dec. 1885. Walter Billings Robinson’ removed from Bedford to Natick in 1867, where he is a coal and lumber merchant and a man of prominence. ROWE, Moses E. b. in Candia, N.H., Feb. 21, 1823, m. Nov. 27, 1850, Rose A. Morse, b. in Maine, Nov. 27, 1824. Ch. Emma /. b. Mar. 2, 1852, d. Oct. 31, 1856. Minnie E.b. Nov. 24, 1853, m. John Brainerd. Frank 4. b. Feb. 12, 1856,m. Ada Champney. Fannie B.b. Nov. 23, 1865, m. A. Elmer Blake. Hattie LZ. b. July 15, 1868, m. Dana B. Clark. Moses E. Rowe settled in Bedford on the Ephraim Jones farm. He has occupied many positions of trust in town; was chosen a deacon of the Church of Christ, Mar. 29, 1886, which office he now fills. SAGE, Samuel,® b. in England, came to Bedford: in 1800. He was a representative of the sixth generation, in each of which the oldest son was Samuel. Samuel‘ was b. Feb. 6, 1718. Samuelé was b. 1752, m. Mary Cole. Their tombstones in the village burial-ground, in England, read thus: “Sacred to the memory of Samuel Sage, late of Dundry, who died Feb. 27, 1836, aged 84 years. Also Mary, his wife, who died Sept. 1, 1834, aged 80 years.” Samuel and Mary Cole had 13 ch., of whom Sameze/,6 b. “Friday morning, half past one, Dec. 15, 1775,” was the immigrant. He m. Jan. 1, 1815, Lucy Porter of Bedford. He d. April 8, 1860; she d. Oct. 23, 1865. Ch. Mary, b. May 19, 1816. Samuel, d. young. Nh Samuel,’ b. Sept. 28, 1826. Samuel Sage® was a wheelwright by trade, and followed the business in the village. The landed estate in England was large, but the family possession for hundreds of years was broken by sale after the death of Samuel.5 Samuel,’ m. Feb. 12, 1862, Martha M. Hill. He d. Nov. 13, 1877. Ch. Mary Hill, b. Mar. 1, 1863, d. July 25, 1887. Samuel,’ b. Feb. 27, 1869, d. April 3, 1888. Samuel Sage’ was often in town office, and was a land surveyor of acknowledged ability. He entered the Union army in July, 1864, for one hundred days, but was confined in hospitals most of the time on account of illness. While there he was joined by his wife, who did faithful hospital service in care of her husband and in the relief of his sick and wounded comrades. He removed to Billerica in 1869, where he died in 1877. 5 Martha (Hill) Sage was a graduate of Woburn High School, and a successful teacher for years. The inscrip- tion on the soldiers’ monument of Billerica was prepared by her. She was the successful one of seven who com- peted for the honor. Mary Hill Sage graduated at the Salem Normal School, SAGE. 31 SKELTON. after completing a course at the Howe School in Billerica, and was the youngest in years, but oldest in service, as teacher in the Emerson School, Concord, when she died. Samuel Sage® was a graduate of the Howe School, and was a student in Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y, when he died. He was the last to bear the Christian name in a family that is traced back eight hundred years at the fam- ily seat at Chew Magna, near Bristol, Eng. SIMONDS. The Simonds family of this town origi- nated in Woburn. The name first appears in the records of that town in 1644. The date of their arrival in this country is unknown. “ William Simonds! of Woburn m. Jan. 28, 1644, Judith, dau. of James Hayward.” It is quite probable that William! of Woburn was descended from William and Alice of England, to whom there is a memo- rial in the cathedral church, Winchester, Eng., with the following inscription : — Here lieth William Symonds, Gentleman, Of Winchester, twice Mayor & Alderman. Alice, his wife, lies buried by his side. The one in June, in, July the other died. On the 18th day, 1601, Shee; On the 27th day, 1606, Hee. His merit doth inherit Life and Fame! For whilst this city stands, Symonds his name, In poor mens Hearts shall never be forgotten; For Poorer Prayers rise when flesh lies rotten ! Members of the early generations of Simonds became associated with Bedford families through marriage, but established families do not appear here until the opening of the nineteenth century. Benjamin of Woburn, of the fifth generation, with sons’ Benjamin and Zebedee, settled in the south part of the town in 1805, and engaged in the manufacture of shoes. Benjamin® bought a portion of the Thomas Woolley farm in 1812. He m. Oct. 27, 1812, Mary, dau. of John and Mary (Smith) Simonds of Leominster, who d. Dec. 8, 1817; m. 2d, Aug. 11, 1818, Elizabeth Butler of Leomins- ter. Hed. July 31, 1836; she d. Nov. 22, 1834. Ch. Caro- line, b. Jan. 5, 1814, m. Cummings E. Davis of Harvard. Mary Ann, b. Nov. 22, 1815, m. Elijah C. Whitcomb of Fitchburg, d. Aug. 1891. By 2d wife, Jane, b. July 17, 1819, m. Eben Chenny of Royalston. Afinmerva, b. May 20, 1821, m. Sylvester Sawyer of Royalston. /zstiz,7 d. young. /ustin,’ b. Sept. 7, 1825. Benjamin Simonds® was a schoolmaster, an extensive shoe manufacturer, and a man of influence for some years. He removed from Bedford to Clarksville, Mo., where he died. ‘ Zebedee,® son of Benjamin, m. June 25, 1807, Amittai Webber of Bedford. He d. Sept. 20, 1826; she d. Feb. 20, 1853. Ch. John Webber,’ b. Jan. 14, 1808, d. Aug. 28, 1870. h George,’ b. Jan. 15, 1810. Amittai, b. April 7, 1812, m. Nov. 1, 1832, Daniel Flagg, d. Mar. 1887. William," b. April 2, 1814, d. June 8, 1838. hh Heary,’ b. Jan. 19, 1817. Harriet, b. Nov. 6, 1818, d. Feb. 28, 1843. hh Zdward,' b. Jan. 28, 1820. Bethiah, b. July 23, 1821, m. Mar. 31, 1842, Hiram Whitford of New Hampshire. Zebedee,’ d. an infant. Zebedee Simonds® came to Bedford with his father in 1805, was a shoe manufacturer, and a man who enjoyed the confidence and respect of his townsmen. He was chosen deacon in the church, Jan. 17, 1826, but eight months before his death. A memorial window to his memory was placed in the meeting-house of the Trinita- rian Congregational society, by his descendants, in 1886. He was possessed of a good musical talent, which he used in the service of song in the choir of the church. John Webber Simonds,’ son of Zebedee,® enjoyed but limited advantages for education, but was a man of much: ability. He was representative from his native town to the General Court in 1844 and 1852, and a member of the convention for revising the constitution in 1853, during the deliberations of which he was often called to the chair. He filled many positions of trust in the town. He gave some attention to civil engineering, and was prominent in laying out the new cemetery. His good taste and skill are seen in the excellent arrangement of those grounds. He devoted much time to the study of the early history of his native town, and left manuscripts of value pertaining to the early families which have been of benefit to the writer of this volume. George,’ son of Zebedee,® m. April 16, 1835, Ann, dau. of Joseph and Susanna (French) Jaquith of Billerica. He d. Oct. 26, 1876; she d. Oct. 9, 1870. Ch. h Merton, b. June 17, 1837. Laura Ann, b. July 9, 1842, m. Nov. 29, 1866, James Jones. ; George Simonds? was a prominent citizen of the town, was often in town office, and enjoyed the confidence of the entire community until his death. Henry,’ son of Zebedee,® m. Nov. 16, 1848, Jane Lewis, settled in Woburn, d. 1871. Ch. Clara Josephine, b. Nov. 2, 1849.. Emma Frances, b. July 30, 1852. Edward,’ son of Zebedee,6.m. June 13, 1844, Mary. Tidd, and settled in-Woburn, where he has been often in town office. Ch. Mary Elizabeth, b. Feb. 24, 1857. Merton,’ son of George,’ a skillful painter, and a jus- tice of the peace, in. Eliza Porter Webber. Ch. AZ Adelle, b. Aug. 23, 1861, d. July 26, 1876. Eli, a prominent citizen of Lexington, descendant from the immigrant William, located in Bedford, with son, Wil- liam Henry, who m. Jennie E. Garty of Concord. She d. Mar. 20, 1891. Ch. Frank H.b. April 5, 1878. SKELTON or SKILTON. Several of the name have lived in town, probably all descendants of Rev. Samuel of Salem. Daize, m. June 19, 1770, Ruth Hartwell. Had several ch. b. in this town, and others b. in Woburn. Of these, Artemas m. Mary Hodgman of Carlisle, and settled on her homestead, where son George S. lived, died, and is repre- sented by three sons. : Elias, m. Dec 2, 1830, Louisa Hartwell, who d. July 2, 1836; m. 2d, Cynthia Stearns. He d. July 21, 1887; she d. 1891. Ch. Samuel, d. an infant. Mary Louisa, b. Oct. 5, 1833, m. Reuben Lane. Elijah (Capt), m. Sarah ——. He d. Jan. 30, 1852; she d. Dec. 31, 1873. Ch. Zizjah, b. Mar. 27, 1816. Sarah, b. Oct. 31, 1818, d. Feb. 4, 1852. Zdw7z, b. Sept. 28, 1820, d. April 11, 1849. mly, b. and d. 1822. Emily, b. July 4, 1823, m. —— Kimball of Woburn. William, b. Jan. 16, 1826. Mrs. Sarah Skelton and Mrs. Emily Kimball each gave legacies to the Church of Christ connected with the Trini- tarian society of the town, and a tablet to their memory is seen in the house of worship. George C. purchased the Jacob Gragg farm, and settled - here in May, 1883. His line of descent from Rev. Samuel of Salem is Samuel,? Joseph,2 Thomas. John,5 b. 1744, m. 1768, Joanna Johnson, d. 1821. John,® b. 1771, m. 1809, Sally Jaques of Wilmington, d. in Charlestown, 1824. SKELTON. 3 9 a STEARNS. George,’ b. 1812, m. Caroline Curtis of Stockbridge, Mass. George C.8 b. April 28, 1838, m. April 28, 1863, Annie G. L., dau. of Charles Gilman of Somerville. Ch. Annie G. L. b. and d. July, 1864. Edward Jared)? b. June 14, 1865. Alice Gordon, b. June 8, 1868. Walter Elliot,® b. Aug. 31, 1870. George Ashiey,> b. Dec. 9, 1872. Florence Lowell, b. Nov. 6, 1874. Caroline Isabell, b. Oct. 5, 1880. Annie Gilman, b. Dec. 5, 1884. George C. Skilton, with his father, began the manufac- ture of pickles at Somerville in 1831, and is still engaged in that business, under the firm name vf Skilton & Foote. The farm of roo acres is stocked with thoroughbred cattle, and conducted by his son, Edward J. SMITH, John, settled here in 1838. He was from the south shore of Massachusetts, and was probably descended from John of Plymouth, who had children there whose marriages are recorded between 1640 and 1650. Our John was the 8th ch. of Benjamin and Sarah (Peterson) of Dux- bury, b. Jan. 4, 1792. The generation is uncertain, but probably the fifth. He m. 1817, Mercy Tilden of Marsh- field, who d. Oct. 25,1820; m. 2d, 1821, Bethiah Rogers of Marshfield. Hed. Aug. 8, 1863; she d. May 14, 1878. Ch. Lucy Drew, b. July 11, 1819, m. Silas F. Wild of Medford. By 2d wife, Zizabeth, b. Aug. 26, 1822, m. Moses F. Brown. h John Allyn, b. Feb. 4, 1824. hh George Henry,§ b. Sept. To, 1825. : John Smith was of a seafaring family, and followed the sea in early life, sailing under his brother, Capt. Jacob Smith, who commanded the ship that brought the first Brazil nuts to the United States. Jolin was in South America (aged about twelve years) when his mother died. During the French war (previous to the war of 1812) his brother’s ship was captured and burned, and the crew taken prisoners. John, with three hundred others, was confined in the hold of a brig, which was so low studded that he could not stand upright. His possessions con- sisted of a pair of duck trousers, a guernsey frock, and five doubloons concealed in his stockings. The fare of the prisoners was “horse bean” soup, damaged rice, and bread. Their allowance of water was one pint a day per man. The imprisonment of John Smith was during the time when the English impressed American sailors, which caused the war of 1812. When liberated he walked four hundred miles to reach home, begging his way. He started in business in Boston, on Codman’s Wharf, where Quincy Market now stands. His business was supplying ships’ stores. Later, with George Merriam of Brighton, he formed the firm of Smith & Merriam, dealers in West India goods, at No. 21 Long Wharf. In 1828 he kept the Half-way House between Boston and Plymouth. It was situated in West Scituate, near the Hingham line. He bought the Pollard farm in Bedford in 1838, and settled there, where he com- pleted his life. John Allyn,® son of John,5 m. Martha Gleason of Med- ford. Ch. Anna Winslow, b. April 2, 1851, m. Francis C. Thieler. Aorace Allyn,’ b. Aug. 12, 1853. Sarah Peterson, b. June 14, 1857,m. George M. Weston. Harry Mansurgh,! b. Dec. 2, 1862. George H.°® son of John,> m. Hannah E. Hartwell, of Bedford. He d. Oct. 1889; she d. Mar.,18go. SPAULDING. Those of the name in this town, as far as known, descended from Edward, one of the original set- tlers of Chelmsford in 1654. Sampson of the fifth genera- was identified with the church and society here, where the family burial place is seen. He was b. Mar. 1, 1775, m. Mar. 27, 1804, Susanna Skinner, and d. Feb. 19, 1835. Of 10 ch. 3 settled in Towa. Benjamin Adams, b. 1815, a grad- uate of Harvard College (1840) and of Andover Theologi- cal Seminary (1843), was one of the “Iowa Band” of eleven of his class who went to that territory as home missionaries. He was pastor at Ottumwa from 1851 to 1863, and d. there in 1867. He m. 1847, Ann Nichols Norris. Martha Rebekah, b. 1819, m. 1851, James W. Norris of Ottumwa, where she still resides. She was a school teacher here at onetime. Andrew Josiah, b. 1823, m. 1851, Elizabeth A. Brown of Concord, N. H., and d. at Ottumwa, 1860. Charles, son of Ira and Joanna (Fletcher) of Chelms- ford, b. Jan. 8, 1803, m. May 4, 1826, Elizabeth Wilson. He d. April 17, 1878. Ch. Lewis, b. June 10, 1828, m. Annie B. Cutler, d. June 11, 1870.. George and Augustus, d.ininfancy. Caroline, b. Jan. 13, 1839, d. Aug. 23, 1852. Charles Spaulding came to Bedford in 1819, and learned the shoe business. He was a man of influence in the town and Unitarian church, of which he was a deacon for many years. SPRAGUE, John, of military distinction, is the first of the name in town, and was a descendant, doubtless, of Nicholas of Billerica. He was b. April 26, 1759, and m. April 1, 1784, Phoebe Fitch. He d. Mar. 6, 1810; she d. Mar. 25, 1841. Ch. Phoebe, b. Aug. 14,1784. Sarah, b. July 10, 1787, d. April 24, 1805. ohn, b. Oct. 15, 1788, d. May 25, 1805. Lowe//, b. Mar. 6,1791. Betsey, b. Dec. 3, 1792, d. Sept. 27, 1822. Mary, b. Oct. 5, 1795, d. Nov. 24, 1840. Susanna, b. July 11, 1798, m. William Clark. STEARNS, variously spelled. “Arms. Or, achevron between three crosses flory sable. Crest, a cock starling proper.” This illustration, furnished by Henry A. Stearns, Lieutenant-Governor of Rhode Island, was originally taken from one belonging to the Manning family, descendants of Isaac Stearns. “It is the same as that borne by families of the name of tion settled in Billerica, very near the Bedford line, and Sterne in the counties of Bucks, Cambridge, Hertford, and Norfolk, England; the same also as that borne by Richard q is Se Ys FENUPLELELEY ” rit be Tey ‘ilk iil it ill ee) an teat ae te REBUILT BY THE CHILDREN IN 1886. MEETING HOUSE OF TRINITARIAN CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETY. STEARNS. 33 e STEARNS. Sterne, Archbishop of York, who was descended from the Sternes of Nottinghamshire. It is probable that all the families of the name of Stearns in the United States are descended from three early immigrants, —viz., Isaac, or Charles, who settled in Watertown, or Nathaniel, who set- tled in Dedham.” — Bond. Isaac,! came to this country in 1630, probably with Gov. Winthrop, and settled in Watertown, near Mount Auburn. He was made freeman May 18, 1631, which is the earliest date of any such admission. (Bond.) He d. June 19, 1671; wife Mary d. April 2, 1677. Of their several ch. Isaac,? the fourth, b. Jan. 6, 1632-3, m. Sarah Beers, and settled in Lexington in 1660. He d. 1676. Their son, John,’ b. 1675, m. April 26, 1699, Mary, or Mercy Davis of Concord. He is mentioned as a land owner in the description of the southern boundary of the town of Bed- ford in 1729. His dwelling was south of that known as Stephen Davis’ estate. (See Homesteads.) He d. June 14, 1734, and is recorded thus: “ Father of Zachariah, Elea- zer, and Benjamin Stearns.” From his will is the follow- ing: “ Bequeath to my daughter Mercy Kendal all the right I have in a Molatto girl named Mary, now living with me.” Zachariah,*son of John,® was a petitioner from the Concord side for the incorporation of Bedford, and was established in a home here. He m. Sarah, and had 6 ch. All soon disappear from the town. John,? son of Isaac,! was a purchaser of the Dudley farm. One of his portions was fifty acres in the southwest corner, bounded by the river and Winthrop farm, which became the permanent Stearns homestead. He was prob- ably born in Watertown in 1631, and became one of the earliest inhabitants of Billerica. He m. Sarah Mixer of Watertown. She d. June, 1656, the first death in Billerica, except an infant of Henry Jefts. He m. 2d, 1656, Mary Lathrop of Barnstable. He d. Mar. 5, 1668-9. His son, John3$ b. “2d week” May, 1654, was either the first or sec- ond child born in Billerica. John,? m. Elizabeth Bigelow of Watertown, who d. April 18, 1694; he m. 2d, Joanna, widow of Jacob Parker, and dau. of Thomas Call of Malden. He d. Oct. 26, 1728; she d. Dec. 4, 1737. Their son, John,* b. Nov. 25, 1686. Toten Stearns m. Esther Johnson, dau. of Edward of Woburn, gr.-dau. of William Johnson, Esq., and great gr.-dau. of Capt. Ed- ward Johnson, author of “ Wonder Working Providence of Zion’s Savior in New England.” They had several ch., of whom Bond says four settled in Lovewell, Me., where the father d. aged 86. His son, /osiah,® b. Jan. 20, 1731-2, m. Sarah, dau. of Uriah Abbott of Bedford. Their son, Sam- wei,8 became the fourth minister of Bedford, q.v. John Stearns‘ deeded land, in Mar. 1762, to his son, Zdward,5— the mill yard. This joined other real estate known as the Lieut. Edward Stearns homestead, which was set off to Bedford in 1766. b. May 9, 1726, was the head of the family in Bedford. He m. May 9, 1755, Lucy, dau. of Thomas Wyman and Rachel (Crosby), widow of Samuel Stearns. He d. June II, 1793; she d. Nov. 28, 1802. (See epitaphs.) Ch. Zucy, b. Mar. 24, 1756, d. May 20, 1768. Solomon,8 b. May 12, 1787. He was with his father at Concord, April 19, 1775, _ entered the army at Cambridge, and d. May 18,1775. (See epitaph.) Xachel, b. Nov. 3, 1758, m. Dea. Moses Fitch of Bedford. Zdward,6 b. Jan. 10, 1761, d. May 24, 1768. Susanna, b. Dec. 19, 1762, m. Nehemiah Wyman of Med- ford. Had to ch. Alice, b. Aug. 13, 1764, m. Moses Abbott, Jr.; m. 2d, Stephen Lane. h Admer,8 b. July, 9, 1766. Edward, b. June 25, 1768, m. Polly Jones of Brad- ford, who d. June 28, 1796; m. 2d, Nabby, her sister. He d. May, 1798, and she m. Rev. Ebenezer Hill of Munson, N.H. h Zlgah,’ b. May 2, 1770. h Simeon,® b. April 17, 1772. ELIJAH WYMAN STEARNS. _ Elijah,® son of Edward,5 m. Dec. 30, 1802, Elizabeth (his cousin), dau. of Rev. Josiah Stearns of Epping, N. H. He d. April 10, 1831; she d. Sept. 25, 1862. (See Home- steads.) Ch. Zdwurd,’ b. and d. 1804. Edward Josiah," b. and d. 1806. Mary Elizabeth, b. Oct. 31, 1807, d. July 12,1818. Edward Josiah,’ b. Feb. 24, 1810, graduated at Harvard College (1833), an Episcopal clergyman and an author, d. July, 1890. LZlijah Wyman,’ b. Jan. 8, 1813, graduated at Harvard College (1838), was a teacher for several years, and later a druggist in Bedford. George 0.7 b. Aug. 30, 1815, a dentist in New Haven, Conn. Samuel French,’ b. April 25, 1818, was a dentist in Bos- ton, d. 1889. Simeon,é son of Edward,5 m. Sally Cole. He d. April 17, 1846; she d. Mar. 8, 1863. Ch. Elbridge Wyman,’ b. April 22, 1803, m. Dec. 17, 1836, Ruthy Wright. He d. Dec. 1, 1876; she d. Oct. 31, 1884. Lucy Minerva, b. Sept. 6, 1805, m. Ezekiel W. Preston, d. May 5, 1884. Sadly Miranda, b. May 12, 1808, m. Stephen H. Nichols, d. June son of Edward,’ m. May 1, 1797, Anna, dau. of Jonathan Hill, who d. Oct. 22, 1807 ; he m. 2d, June 30, 1808, Mrs. Anna Estabrooks, widow of John, and dau. of Thomas Russell of West Cambridge. He d. Dec. 11, 1838; she d. Nov. 29, 1839. They were first interred in the old burial- ground, and later removed to Shawshine Cemetery, where a sarcophagus has been erected by a grateful posterity. STEARNS. 34 STEARNS. Ch. Adbner,? b. April 1, 1798. Mary Ann, b. May 23, 1809, m. Jonas Monroe of Bedford. She was a prominent school teacher. h Edward Harrison,’ b. Dec. 16, 1814. h George Sullivan,’ b. May 17, 1816. hh Albert Thomas,’ b. April 23, 1821. h Henry Augustus,’ b. Oct. 23, 1825. Mrs. Anna Estabrooks had one son, John B., whose name was changed to Russell. He was b. in 1801, and d. Mar. 11, 1891, at Indianapolis. He began the seed busi- ness in the store now occupied by Joseph Breck & Sons, Boston, was later a publisher in that city, and afterwards managing editor of “The Cincinnati Gazette.” He was much interested in agriculture, was in that department at Washington for some years, and was a foundation mem- ber of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, in whose hall a portrait of him may be seen. He was founder of “The New England Farmer.” Abner Stearns was about nine years of age at the open- ing of the Revolution. He and brother, Solomon, sleeping by his side, were awakened at an early hour of April 19, 1775, by their father, Lieutenant Edward, who announced that the British were coming. Lieutenant Edward and his oldest son, Solomon, joined the Bedford company of militia, and were early at Concord. There is a well- authenticated family tradition that the father was in mili- tary authority in the latter part of the day, after the death of Capt. Jonathan Wilson. The tradition is-strengthened by the fact that Stearns and Wilson married half sisters. The officers of the Minute Men not being commissioned, it is reasonable to suppose that family relations were to be considered in this emergency. Father and son reported at Cambridge on the following day; the former soon returned to his family, and the latter remained on duty, sickened, and died May 18. (See epitaph and p. 66.) Abner and the other members of the family who remained at home, on the east bank of the Concord River, distinctly heard the reports of the musketry during the engagement, as they were wafted down the stream on the breeze of that April morning. He often entertained his family in after life with descriptions of his feelings on that day, and of the activity of each member, old enough for service, in the preparation of food for the army, in running bullets, and making cartridges. Rachel, Susanna, and Alice, daughters in the family, aged respectively 16, 13, and 11, shared in the labors of that day during the absence of father and brother at Concord. This experience early developed an inherited military taste, and he became prominent in the militia of the state. He was commissioned as ensign of the Bedford company, Oct. 17, 1793. The signature of Samuel Adams is upon the commission. He was made captain of the company June 8, 1797, and resigned July 20, 1799. These and many other military papers are treasured by his grand- sons. Among them are “General Orders,” dated May 1, 1798, from headquarters, Roxbury, Mass., and signed by William Donnison, adjutant-general. This was when the country was full of excitement because of threatened war with France. Although Mr. Stearns enjoyed but limited advantages for education, his inquiring mind and perseverance ena- bled him to acquire much general and practical knowl- edge, and he became the peer of many whose early advan- tages had been superior to his. He was a mechanical genius, and of an inventive turn of mind. The experi- ments that resulted in a machine for splitting leather were perfected by him, and the first one ever used was made in a room in his dwelling-house; and the patent credited to Major Samuel Parker is in a large degree due to the skill of Abner Stearns. In 1805 he removed to West Cam- bridge (Arlington), bought land, and started a woolen factory, which he sold to John Tufts in 1808. He then bought another lot about one-third of a mile above his former purchase, and created a water power by digging a canal half a mile long, an enterprise almost unprece- dented at that time. Here he established a thrifty busi- ness in wool carding. A grist-mill was soon added, and later altered to one for grinding mineral substances and making yellow ochre for paint. He also ran a machine for preparing dye-woods. In 1811 he erected a large building over the brook, where he manufactured machines for split- ting leather, churns of a peculiar construction, and various kinds of agricultural implements. Among other inventions he perfected one for dyeing silk, which has been exten- sively used. In this same building he had a fulling-mill, and a spinning jenny of seventy-two spindles. The yarn was made into broadcloth, and the business was remunera- tive until the close of the 1812 war, when importation ruined this domestic industry. A patent right issued to him, bearing the signatures of President James Munroe and Secretary of State John Quincy Adams, is among the family treasures. In 1816 he returned to his old home. His dwelling- house, mill, and other property, were in Billerica, but on the Bedford line; and a part of the Stearns homestead, and all public interests of the family, were identified with the people of this towu. He was classed among the most enterprising, intellectual, and public spirited citizens. The impression made in the mechanical arts and upon the busi- ness world, by Capt. Abner Stearns and his family, is of- national repute. Through all of the vicissitudes of busi- ness life they have never lost an interest in this town, and many of its public and private enterprises have been aided by the representatives of Capt. Abner Stearns. Mr. Stearns’ children all had a thirst for knowledge, and were encouraged to obtain it. The only daughter enjoyed the advantages of Bradford Academy, and became a teacher of enviable reputation. The sons enjoyed a partial course in English at the academy in Andover. Edward H. and Albert T. were there at the same time. They often made the journey of fifteen miles, between home and school, on foot; and while there worked to pay their expenses in part, some of the labor consisting of planing pitch-pine boards which had been floated down the Merrimac River, and were sandy and uneven in thickness. The elder brother made six cents per hour, and the younger four cents. Albert T. planed, by hand, all of the hard-pine boards for the floors of two of the buildings used for lodging-rooms. The expense of board here was reduced, at one time during their course of study, te ninety cents per week. It afforded the simple necessities only, but these young men, and~others who endured such privations in order to secure the advantages of mental training, have made enduring impressions in the world. Abner,’ the oldest child, only one by the first wife, and the namesake of his father, ran the mill at the homestead for a while, and then went to Bennington, Vt., and later to Texas, where he died. He was engaged at both locations in the business of a machinist. He m. Mary Dresser of Vermont, who, with a son and daughter, survived him. STEARNS. 35 STEARNS, Edward. Harrison,’ took a course of three years at Andover, after which he taught school at Provincetown, making the journey to the cape in a schooner. He then went to Covington, Ky., and spent a season, and later started the business of wool carding, having conducted the business of the home farm after the death of his parents, and had a farm in Stoneham in the meantime. He in- creased his manufacturing business by adding a planing- mill and general wood-working establishment. This was all destroyed by fire, when he erected a set of fire-proof buildings. He was next found in Cincinnati, O., engaged in inventing, improving, and manufacturing saw-mill ma- chinery. His business next called him to Hamilton, O., after which he bought lands in Erie, Penn., and started large manufacturing industries. When facilities for trav- elling were most primitive, he made personal visits to all states in which there were lumbering camps, to introduce machinery of his patent and manufacture, which for the relief of manual labor was of inestimable value. The inventive genius of the father was an inheritance with this son. He was credited with thirty patents which were the outcome of his own mind. As is very often the case, unprincipled men sought to obtain his honors by infringing upon his patents, and he was known to stand in defence of his own rights, in the court house, until he fainted from exhaustion. The fame of this son, who began life by experimenting in an obscure saw-mill in Bedford, has spread throughout the land. The Stearns Manufac- turing Company, of Erie, Penn., of which Edward Harri- son Stearns was the founder, is the largest establishment of the kind in the West, and is known throughout the world. Previous to his career saw-mill machinery was very poor, and through his efforts a complete revolution was made in the lumber manufacture. Mr. Stearns was an ardent abolitionist, having imbibed the spirit when at Andover, and from the beginning of the anti-slavery movement was a prominent champion of the cause. Religiously he was of the faith of Emanuel Swe- denborg, was prominent in establishing a church where that faith was taught, and the chief financial supporter. His energy and public spirit made him a leader in the dif- ferent places of his residence, where he always enjoyed the confidence of his associates. He married Harriet C. Raymond of Charlestown, Mass., and had no children. His death occurred August, 1880. George Sullivan,’ when eighteen years old, went West, after pursuing a short course of study at Andover. It then required two weeks to make the journey to Alton, IIL, which can now be made in twenty-four hours. He was at Alton two years, engaged in the milling business, after which he spent some time in Kentucky, at farming and nursery busi- ness, on the Licking River. From there he went to Law- renceburg, Ind., and started the lumber business. In the year 1840 he was at Cincinnati engaged in printing and ste- reotyping. He stereotyped the first copy of the Mormon Bible. He experimented in the manufacture of printers’ ink, and became the leading manufacturer of that article in the West. In 1849 he bought his brother Henry’s interest in the wadding business, and the two lines were thereafter merged in one. It thus appears that George S. and Henry A. were the founders of this firm, which is one of the oldest manufacturing concerns in Cincinnati. Mr. Stearns, wijh his sons and others, started the lumber business in Lock- land, O., about the year 1880, where they built large mills. While this was being successfully prosecuted, he engaged in several other manufacturing enterprises, the last being with his brother, Henry A. (each of whom were represent- atives of their respective companies), in the erection of the mills of the Dominion Wadding Company, at Montreal, Can., of which a son of each is in charge. Mr. Stearns built a fine residence at Wyoming, O., where he died in 1889. He was modest and retiring in his nature, and was never persuaded to accept any politi- cal or public office. He was possessed of rare judgment, and was successful in life in the best way. He was gener- ous, and always ready to help others. Among the many objects of his benevolence was the Trinitarian Congrega- tional society of Bedford, which his father had helped in forming, and the church connected with it, in which he had learned those principles that predominated during his entire life. He contributed liberally towards rebuilding the meeting-house, in 1886, which his father had assisted in erecting more than a half century earlier. While always greatly interested in church work, and an abundant giver in the support of the gospel, he kept himself in the back- ground. He had but little to say about religious matters, but his life was a constant application of Christianity. Through humbling himself he became exalted. He was a founder of the Presbyterian church of Wyoming, O., an elder, trustee, and large contributor to its support. The following tribute of respect is from the pen of the widely known editor of “The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette,” Hon. Richard Smith: — “The late George S. Stearns, who was called to his rest on Sunday evening [Nov. 24, 1889], deserves more than a passing notice, as all who knew him will cheerfully and sorrowfully concede. Away back in the early forties the firm of Stearns & Foster was organized in Cincinnati, and it has continued, growing with its growth, and even expanding far beyond its limit. It has proved a firm of solid industry, honorable and conservative enterprise, and unspotted integrity. It never compromised its obligations. In all the years of its history it paid dollar for dollar. Now death comes to break this old firm, the oldest in the city, and the last, we think, of the firms that had an exist-: ence back of 1850. “But we are to speak of the deceased. He was a use- ful citizen. He understood his business, and he kept to it very closely. He was a success, but his success did not spoil him. Evidently he was not made to be spoiled. He did not figure as a statesman, and therefore his reputation is not as widespread as it might be; but within his circle he had a great reputation that was deserved and will fol- low him. He wasarich man, but he has left something better than gold to those who now mourn his death. “It may truly be said of Mr. Stearns that he was a lovely man. He was just in all things, harsh in nothing; benevo- lent in all things, stingy in nothing. He did good right aiong through life. In this respect he was largely his own administrator, and has left a good example which may well be held up as worthy of imitation. “Mr. Stearns did not rust out either. ble Jabor, and he died in the harness. “All this is said, not for the dead, but the living. Mul- titudes will mourn the death and revere the memory of George S. Stearns.” He m. May 30, 1844, Amelia, dau. of William Stephen- son, who came from England, and d. Nov. 24, 1889. Ch. He loved honora- STEARNS. 36 STEARNS. h George Herbert,’ b. Mar. 14, 1845. hh Edwin Russell b. Jan. 10, 1847. h Alfred Monroe b. Jan. 29, 1849. Anna feussell, b. April 7, 1851, d. May 13, 1852. Helen Foster, b. Jan. 12, 1853, m. Jan. 19, 1882, Josiah Dwight, had 2 ch.; the youngest, Anna Dwight, d, May 1, 1891. Amelia George, b. June 5, 1855, m. Mar. 25, 1879, Rufus Alan Cow- ing, have 4 ch. hW%/liam Stephenson,’ b. April 10, 1857. h Aarold English b. July 21, 1859. Arthur Harrison,8 b. July 24, 1861, d. Mar. 27, 1880. George Herbert,’ m. April 15, 1874, Isabella M. Weld of Boston. Ch. Minot Weld b. Aug. 20, 1876. Mabel Weld, b. Oct. 18, 1877. Gordon Weld, b. Nov. 20, 1880. Edwin Russell,’ m. June 14, 1883, Luella Evans. Ch. Dorothy Amelia, b. Dec. 28, 1885. Evans Foster,? b. Oct. 9, 1889. Alfred Monroe,’ Yale College (1870), m. April 18, 1872, Elizabeth Palmer. Ch. Greta, b. Jan. 9, 1875. Clay- ton Palmer,’ b. June 24, 1879. William Stephenson,$ m. June 22, 1881, Mecia Lena Stout. Ch. Margaret Rose, b. May 31, 1882, d. Oct. 14, 1886. Lucy Stephenson, b. Mar. 1, 1886. Harriet, b. Aug. 19, 1889. © Harold English,$ m. June 4, 1884, Lela Eleanor Curtis. Ch. Katherine Curtis, b. Mar. 5, 1888. Albert T.7 after completing his hard-earned course of study at Andover, turned his attention to the farm and mill at his home. His mechanical taste was early manifested in the miniature saw and grist mills made by him, and put in operation in the stream running from the pond to the mill. At the age of eighteen he was employed by David Fitch, in his grist-mill on the Shawshine. In 1840 he worked for Luke Brooks of Cambridgeport. The follow- ing year found him at Waltham, in the dry goods trade, where he learned to cut clothing, both custom and ready- made, — the latter branch of the business being then in its infancy. He then spent a year in the grocery trade at West Cambridge (Arlington), the place of business being the Russell store of Revolutionary fame. It was rifled by the British soldiers on April 19, 1775. It is still in the family name. (The mother of the subject of this sketch was a Russell.) The young man was next found at the old mill of the homestead, and again back to Waltham, in the same store; and from there he carried goods over the country, thereby receiving the benefit of open air which his health demanded. Each of these experiments failed to satisfy the adventurous spirit and mechanical genius of the young man, and he turned his attention to carpenter- ing, and carried on the lumber business together with building. He built a planing and saw mill in 1843-4, which he operated, in connection with a partner, until 1849, when the copartnership was dissolved, and he pros- pected for a while. Mr. Stearns thought of establishing the lumber busi- ness at Cincinnati, O., but the appearance of cholera led him to return to his native state. He located at Ne- ponset, and started the lumber business in a small way, which has developed into a large enterprise; and the A. T. Stearns Lumber Company, which includes father and sons, is known throughout the country. They have introduced the cypress lumber to New England, and devel- oped a new feature of the lumber trade. In 1883 Mr. Stearns turned his attention to the cypress swamps of the South, and established a mill at Apalachicola, Fla., where the Cypress Lumber Company is under the personal super- vision of the youngest son of the founder. Mr. Stearns has been identified with the growth of Neponset from a few scattering houses to its present prosperity, a period of forty years. Fire has caused him to build four mills on his site during this time. He has greatly increased his acreage by filling marsh lands. He has patented several of his new inventions which are in use at present. The experimental years of Mr. Stearns’ life gave him an insight to various branches of trade which has been helpful in the development of a self-reliant business man, whose integrity and benevolence give him an honored place in society. He m. June 11, 1843, Salome Maynard of Sudbury, who d. Feb. 7, 1881. Ch. h Albert Henry,8 b. Aug. 15, 1844. hWaldo Harrison,’ b. Oct. 21, 1847. Francis Maynard,’ b. Feb. 17, 1850, d. June 17, 1853. Anna Russell, b. Oct. 14, 1852, d. Dec 31, 1853. hh Frederick Maynard b. Nov. 23, 1854. Salome, b. and d. Feb. 1859. Ardelle Augusta, b. Feb. 10, 1860, m. Frederick C. Moseley of Dorchester. Have I son. Albert Henry,’ m. Kate B. Dexter of Pawtucket, R.I. Ch. Albert Maynard, b. Aug. 20, 1886. Henry Dexter? b. Mar. 7, 1888. Albert Thomas,® b. April 22, 1890. Waldo Harrison,’ m. Iczenna Chesbro. Ch. Ralph Waldo, b. Dec. 28, 1876. Maurice Harrison,9 b. Oct. 1879. Donald Bancroft? b. Sept. 1, 1882. Frederick Maynard,’ m. Julia Marland Ricker of Boston. Henry Augustus,’ was about twelve years of age when his parents died. His father, being desirous that he should have greater educational advantages than the district school afforded, made provision for his attending Phillips Acade- my, Andover, where he pursued an English course for two years, after which he was dependent upon his own re- sources. He supported himself by shoemaking and shop- keeping until he was twenty years of age, when he started for the West; and in 1846 he located in Cincinnati, O., and engaged with his half-brother, Mr. J. B. Russell, in the manufacture of cotton wadding. In 1848 he bought Mr. Russell’s interest, and disposed of it to Mr. S. C. Fos- ter and formed the copartnership of Stearns & Foster. In 1849, the works having been twice destroyed by fire and rebuilt, he disposed of his interest to his brother, George Sullivan. Early in the spring of 1850 he turned his attention to California, with the many who were attracted to the Pacific borders at that time. His keen perception led him to the belief that a steam Jaundry was needed in that new and rapidly developing country. He purchased the required machinery at Cincinnati, and started with it down the Mis- sissippi and over the Gulf of Mexico to Chagres, and then, after much labor, across the isthmus, the boiler being car- ried overland to Panama by detachments of men. He then took passage, with his freight, for San Francisco, in an old whaling vessel, which proved unseaworthy and came very near foundering. In the delay the provisions were exhausted, and all on board were allowed only four ounces of bread and a pint of water each per day. The craft floated about on the Pacific four months, and when Mr. Stearns reached his destination he was a physical wreck, and life was despaired of; but he rallied, set up his machinery, and successfully established the first steam laundry in California. After a time he sold his interest to his partner, and opened the largest restaurant in San Fran- cisco at that time. He soon purchased an interest in a Carr flkapnd- STEARNS. 37 STEARNS. steamboat, and ran the first regular steam ferry between San Francisco and the present city of Oakland. While a resident of San Francisco he witnessed the execution, by the vigilance committee, of numerous ruffians who had floated in there with the tide of immigration. For the next two years he was chiefly engaged in running a saw- mill, at San Jose, and keeping a store at Gilroy.§| In the fall of 1853 he returned to Cincinnati, and resumed the manufacture of cotton wadding, with the old company, on a more extensive scale. His health necessitated a change in 1857, and he removed to Buffalo, N. Y., and started a new industry,—the manufacture of hardware. While here, with large investments, the disastrous finan- cial period began, and Mr. Stearns saw his accumulations swept away. He sought to retrieve his fortune in Sanga- mon county, Ill., where he bought a tract of timber land, set up a saw-mill, and carried on a farm for three years. The year 1861 found him at Pawtueket, R.I., associated with Darius Goff and others, in the manufacture of cotton wadding. The business has increased from a small begin- ning, through the energy of Mr. Stearns and his associates, until the Union Wadding Company has one of the largest and best equipped establishments of the kind in the world. Mr. Stearns has been the superintendent from the begin- ning. The Company has mills at Augusta, Ga., and Mon- treal, Can. Mr. Stearns’ son George is superintendent of the Southern mills, and his son Deshler, with a nephew, Harold E. Stearns of Ohio, are managers of the latter industry. The inventive genius of the father, Capt. Abner Stearns, is well represented in his youngest son, the subject of this sketch. He has devised several contrivances which have been of great value in his business. He has also obtained a number of patents on cotton-gins, and on machinery for extracting oil from cotton waste and kindred substances, Another of his patents is the railway safety gate,'so gener- ally used in all parts of the country where there are rail- road crossings. Mr. Stearns resides at Central Falls, R.I. He has filled many important positions of trust in the place of his resi- dence, represented the town of Lincoln in both branches of the General Assembly,and was elected lieutenant-gov- ernor of Rhode Island in 1891. He is one of the trustees of the Franklin Savings Bank of Pawtucket, and was for two years president of the Pawtucket Business Men’s Asso- ciation. He is the largest stockholder in the Kilby Manu- facturing Company of Cleveland, O., the business being the manufacture of sugar-mills, paper-mills, steam engines, etc.; and he has a cattle ranch in New Mexico. Reli- giously, he followed in the footsteps of his parents, who were honored members of the Trinitarian Church of Bed- ford, and is a member of the Central Falls Congregational Church, of which he is a liberal supporter. He m. June 26, 1856, Kate Falconer, of Hamilton, O. Ch. Deshler Falconer,’ b. Aug. 7, 1857. George Russell,’ b. Jan. 19, 1860. Walter Henry,® b. Jan. 3, 1862, m. June 5, 1890, Abbie Harris Razee. Kate Russell, b. July 21, 1864. Charles Falconer, b. July 27, 1866, graduated from Amherst College ‘in 1888. Henry Fosters b. Mar. 3, 1868. Anna Russell, b. Jan. 4, 1873, d. Feb. 7, 1874. Caroline Cranston, b. Jan. 18, 1875. It 1s noticeable in the family record of the last three sons of Capt. Abner Stearns and Anna Russell, that each had three daughters, and one of each trio was named Anna Russell; and that each namesake of the grandmother died in infancy. Anna, dau. of Josiah Dwight and Helen Stearns, and gr.-dau. of George S. Stearns, d. May 1, 1891, while our MSS. was in the hands of the printer. Isaac’ (Hon.), a soldier in the French war, magistrate and distinguished citizen of Billerica, became so generally identified with Bedford through his marriage, and that of his children, that he is introduced here. He m. Feb. 11, 1748, Sarah, dau. of Obed and Elizabeth Abbott of Bed- ford. He d. Mar. 23, 1808; she d. Jan. 9, 1815. William,§ son of Isacc5 and Elizabeth (Abbott), b. Aug. 4, 1752, m. Sept. 25, 1777, Betsey Davis of Bedford. William,’ son of William,’ b. June 19, 1778, m. Feb. 12, 1801, Betsey, dau. of Thaddeus and Sarah Davis. He d. Sept. 19, 1823. Shed. July 27, 1844. Ch. Horatio Davis,8 b. Jan. 19, 1803. Se/inda, b. Sept. 18, 1804, d. April 27, 1860. Matilda Caroline, d. young. hWilliam Albert b. Oct. 12, 1809. Elizabeth Caroline, b. Dec. 9, 1811, d. June 8, 1888. Charles Blucher,8 b. Aug. 16,1814. Jsaac Davis,8 b. July 21, 1821, m. Sept. 16, 1857, Catherine L. Knight of Woburn, d. Oct. 30, 1882. Ch. Mary Kilburn, b. June 12, 1859, d. Nov. 1, 1877. Fannie Davis, b. May 5, 1867, m. Sept. 11,1890. Frank E. Soles. William Albert,’ son of William,’ m. April 3, 1834, Clarissa Tarbell. He d. Mar. 22, 1871; she d. Oct. 20, 1877. Ch. Henry Augustus, b. Feb. 26, 1836, m. Sept. 3, 1857, Mary F. Williams, d. May 29, 1863. Zmily Ann, b. Oct. 28, 1838, m. July 4, 1872, George A. Fuller. Samuel Wirt, b. Sept. 28, 1841, d. in the Civil War (see p. 69). William Frederick, b. Mar. 19, 1846, m. June-3, 1891, Helen A. White. William Albert Stearns was a shoemaker by trade, and a man of prominence in town and church. (See town officers.) He was deacon of the Church of Christ, and clerk of the Trinitarian Congregational society connected with it, at the time of his death, which occurred at Lowell, in March, 1871, while he was serving as juror in the supe- rior court. Timothy,® son of Isaac,5 b. Sept. 25, 1763, m. Nov. 1, 1787, Sarah, dau. of Jonathan Lane of Bedford. He d. Aug. 8, 1816; she d. June 13, 1849. Of his ch., Oded,7 b. Mar. 21, 1801, m. May 27, 1827, Mehitable Carleton, and settled on a farm in the south part of thg town. They had Josiah Obed,’ b. Oct. 17, 1830; Amos, b. 1831, m. Oct. 1856, Mary A. Hartwell; Eckley.8 Eckley Stearns® was deacon of the Congregational church in Woburn. He gave one of the Rose windows in Amherst College church as a memorial. Samuel® (Rev.), the fourth minister of Bedford, was the fourth son of Rev. Josiah’ of Epping, N.H., and grandson of John of Billerica and Esther Johnson of Woburn. He was b. at Epping, N.H., April 8, 1770, and m. May 9, 1797, Abigail, dau. of Rev. Jonathan French of Andover. Ch. Abigail F. bd. and d.1798. Abigail F. b. Jan. 7, 1800, m. Jonas Monroe, d. Jan. 1833. hh Samuel Horatio,’ b. Sept. 12, 1801, d. in Paris, France, July 15, 1837. Sarak Caroline, b. April 15, 1803, m. Sept. 27, 1827, Rev. Forest Jefferds, h William Augustus,’ b. Mar. 17, 1805, d. June 8, 1876, Maria H. b. Nov. 14, 1806, d. June 8, 1881. hh Jonathan French,! b. Sept. 4, 1808, d. Nov. 11, 1889, Zlizabeth W. b. July 29, 1810, m. Dec. 8, 1831, Dea. Charles James. Josiah Atherton’ and George Washington,” twins, b. Sept. STEARNS. 38 STEARNS. I, 1812; Josiah d. Sept. 8, 1883; George d. in infancy. Charlotte Esther, b. Sept. 17, 1814, m. Rev. Jonathan Leav- itt, q.v. Ann Catherine, b. Oct. 10, 1816. hh Abenezer SV b. Dec. 23, 1819, d. April, 1887. The public life of Rev. Samuel Stearns has received extended comment in the ecclesiastical and general chap- ters, and the following biographical notice is in part the same as found in the appendix to Shattuck’s history of Concord, published soon after the death of Mr. Stearns. It was gathered from the sermon delivered by Rev. Sam- uel Sewall at the funeral of his honored friend and brother in the ministry. Rev. Samuel Stearns was born at Epping, N.H., April 8, 1770, fitted for college, after his father’s death, at Exeter Academy, under the patronage of Hon John Phillips, its founder, and graduated at Harvard College in 1794. His theological studies were pursued under the direction of Rev. Jonathan French of Andover. He was ordained over the Church and Society in Bedford, April 27, 1796. A new religious society having been legally formed, Nov. 9, 1832, by the name of the “Trinitarian Congregational Society,” and the church having voted, at a meeting, May 9, 1833, to dissolve its connection with the First Parish, and to accept an invitation given it to unite with the new society, Rev. Mr. Stearns was solemnly constituted the minister of that society, June 5, 1833. He died Dec. 26, 1834. It is worthy of remark, that, during the whole of his protracted ministry, almost thirty-nine years, he was never absent from his people at any communion season but one, —viz., that which occurred about two weeks before his death. More than a half century has passedvsince Rev. Samuel Stearns entered into rest, and but few remain who received early instruction from him; yet his influence for good is still active. When the church was repaired and newly furnished, in 1886, a memorial window was consecrated to his memory. In this, the extended hand, holding the uplifted cross, is artistically represented, and the following inscription is seen: In MEMORIAM. Rev. Samuel Stearns 1796—1834. Samuel Horatio was the oldest son, and second child that survived infancy, of Rev. Samuel Stearns and Abigail French. He was a feeble child, of a serious, thoughtful mind. His early education was obtained in the village school, under the careful direction of his thoughtful pa- rents. He entered Phillips Academy, Andover, Decem- ber, 1816, then a little more than fifteen years of age. He united with the church in Bedford, of which his father was pastor, June 1, 1817. He entered the freshman class in Harvard University in the autumn of 1819, and taught school at times during his course, which was pursued with difficulty, because of physical weakness, graduating: in August, 1823. His part in the commencement exercises was the Latin salutatory. “On taking his second degree, three years after, he delivered the master’s valedictory in Latin.” Mr. Stearns spent some months as teacher in Phillips Academy, and joined the junior class in the Theo- logical Seminary, at Andover, in December, 1825, complet- ing his course there in the autumn of 1828. He preached in Philadelphia during the following winter, as an assistant to Rev. Dr. Skinner, and paid much attention to recruit- ing his health. After seasons of preaching in the Federal Street Church of Newburyport, Park Street Church of Boston, and elsewhere, he was ordained as pastor of the Old South Church and Society of Boston, April 16, 1834. His health, which at that time seemed to be well estab- lished, soon began to fail, and he was able to preach but two Sabbaths and one sermon. He returned to Bedford, spent some months journeying by carriage through New England and elsewhere, and in all ways endeavoring to renew his strength so as to be able to resume his pastoral work, but received no permanent benefit. He asked a dismission from the church and society where his beauti- ful spirit and brilliant talents had been manifested so short atime. Being persuaded of the recuperating influence of a sea voyage, and a journey abroad, he sailed for London, June 8, 1836. He spent months journeying through the mild latitudes of the continent, during which time strength and weakness were alternating, and'was on his homeward journey, having reached Paris, when strength failed, and he passed away July 15, 1837. His remains were brought to this country, and deposited in Mount Auburn, Dec. 26, 1837, the fourth anniversary of his father’s death. William Augustus, D.D., LL.D., was the second son of Rev. Samuel Stearns and Abigail French. He was taken to the parish church and baptized on the day of his birth, which was a cold Sabbath in March. The custom then prevailing of baptizing an infant on the first Sabbath after its birth was rigidly adhered to by the pastor of the town. The luxury of 4 fire was never known in the first meeting-house. Such an act of religious form when viewed from present custom seems presumptuous, but no harm befell the infant. William Augustus was a precocious scholar. At the age of six years he recited the Assembly’s Shorter Catechism entire at one lesson, in the church, and agreeable to rule was afterwards allowed to occupy the “spectators’ seat” during recitation, and see companions of twice his years struggle with this ancient compendium of religious instruction. At fourteen years of age he com- mitted the entire Gospel of Luke in one week, working in the hay-field with the men the while through the day. He carried his Testament in his pocket, and stole a verse now and then as opportunity was afforded. He was equally forward in the study of the Latin language. He seized the opportunity one afternoon, when the book which served several of the brothers was not in use, learned his first Latin lesson, and presented himself before his astonished father for recitation. William A. Stearns, !ooked upon as so saintly in after life, was a boy among boys, as were the others of the par- sonage. They were forbidden to engage in fights with companions. This family rule became known to others, and a stout, swaggering fellow, of twice the size of Wil- liam, took advantage of it, and began to bully and torment him beyond endurance. He went home to his mother with the grievance, and declared that he could not stand it any longer, and that his companions would regard it cowardly in him not to stand up in self-defence. After listening to his impassioned’ story, the mother asked, “Do you think you can handle him?” “Yes!” was the boy’s positive reply.' “Well,” she rejoined, “I do not like to have boys fight.” This did not veto his plan, and the next time he was attacked in the company of his mates he caught the big fellow, thrashed him thoroughly, and threw him over the nearest stone wall. STEARNS. He received the same course of training that his brother Samuel enjoyed, and was obliged to practice the most rigid economy while pursuing his studies at Andover and at Cambridge, as were his brothers. He graduated from Harvard College in 1827. During his college course he never hired a conveyance in all of his journeys between his native town and Cambridge. He taught school each winter, earning thereby some twenty or twenty-five dollars amonth. He spent the year after his graduation in teach- ing, as principal at the Duxbury Academy, and there formed the acquaintance of the lady who afterwards became his wife. His course of theology was taken at Andover. Of his class, six have been editors, eight professors in colleges or theological seminaries, two presidents of colleges; sev- enteen have been made doctors of divinity, er of law, or of both. He was ordained and installed pastor of the First Evan- gelical Congregational Church, in Cambridgeport, Dec. 14, 1831, and remained in the position twenty-three years, lack- ing only a few days. He saw his church grow from an unpopular remnant to a strong, influential, and popular church, and his annual salary increased from {$700 to $1,500. Mr. Stearns left this flourishing position with much reluctance, to enter upon a broader field of labor as presi- dent of Amherst College, in November, 1854, where he remained until his useful life was terminated by death, June 8, 1876. The growth and general prosperity of the college, during the twenty-two years of Dr. Stearns’ presi- dency, is sufficient proof of his ability and faithfulness. Shortly after he entered upon the presidency, he was appointed a member of the Massachusetts Board of Edu- cation, and was an active member for eight consecutive years. He was a leading light among the members of the corporation of Phillips Academy and the Theological Sem- inary at Andover. In 1853 the honorary degree of doctor of divinity was conferred upon him by Harvard College. In 1862 the College of New Jersey added to his honors the title of doctor of laws. During the war Dr. Stearns was wise in his counsel to the young men of the college who felt called upon to enter the army. Among the members of the college who gave up their lives for the Union was his own son, who fell fighting within the enemy’s lines at Newbern. “One of the guns which he and his comrades captured, and near which he fell, presented to the college for that purpose by the commanding general [A. E. Burnside], is an expressive trophy at once of the bravery of Adjutant Stearns and of the patriotic devotion of his father.” Among the many published works of Dr. Stearns was that inspiring book for youth, “The Life of Adjutant.Stearns.” The Amherst College Church, or Memorial Chapel, was erected during the presidency of Dr. Stearns. The three rose windows were given as testimonials of regard for the president. The donors were Dea. Eckley Stearns of Woburn, Gov. Onslow Stearns of New Hampshire, and the Church of Christ at Bedford. Dr. Stearns was president of the Massachusetts Home Missionary Society for seventeen years, 1859 to'1876. The history of his native town, and of others in the im- mediate vicinity, was of much interest to him. He inaugu- rated the centennial celebration of the battle of Lexington, by preaching an admirable sermon in Hancock Church on the Sabbath and day preceding the great convocation. He 39 STEARNS. gave an historical address, in July, 1868, at the half-century celebration of the organizing of the first Sabbath school in Bedford, of which he was an original member and his father the founder. The people of Bedford who were the associates of William A. Stearns in their youth, with their children and grandchildren, have each in turn delighted to honor this distinguished son of the town, and rejoice that he found here a birthplace and early home; that he loved to turn his steps to this town when active service permit- ted, and that the cherished hope of his declining years was to complete his life where it began. But this was not so ordered; death met him in the midst of activity, with his baccalaureate sermon partly finished. Jonathan French, D.D., was the seventh child and third son of Rev. Samuel Stearns and Abigail French. Rev. David R. Frazer, D.D., said of the subject of this sketch, in a memorial sermon delivered in Newark, N.]J., Dec. 1, 1889: “Although character is a growth, the quali- ties which underlie character are received by inheritance; hence there is much in every man’s life that is directly traceable to his ancestry. In this respect Dr. Stearns was péculiarly favored.” He fitted for college at Phillips Academy. While there, he, in conjunction with Horatio B. Hackett, Ray Palmer, and others, organized the Philomathean Seciety. His pre- paratory education was chiefly obtained through his own efforts; he boasted that he earned with his own hands the money that paid for his first Latin grammar. He entered Harvard College in 1826, and there had the aid and com- panionship of his two older brothers, who had preceded him in classical study. The Hon. Charles Sumner was his classmate, and for atime his room-mate. The friendship then formed lasted until the death of the statesman. In order to meet his own expenses while at college, he taught country schools, and served as tutor to students needing such help; among those thus aided was Amos Lawrence, his lifelong friend. He assisted William H. Prescott in the preparation of his life of Ferdinand and Isabella, by translating Spanish manuscripts. He and Charles. Sum- ner were founders of “The Nine,” a literary society con- nected with the college. His theological studies were pur- sued at Andover Seminary, and under the direction of his father and older brother, William. He was licensed to preach in October, 1834, and was ordained and installed pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Newburyport, Sept. 16, 1835. He remained here fourteen years, and secured for himself a well-deserved and enviable reputation in the profession. He accepted a unanimous call from the First Presbyterian Church of Newark, N.J., and was installed as pastor of that church on Dec. 13, 1849. He compiled the history of the First Church in that city in the early years of his second pas- torate. This has proved to be invaluable, both to the church and city; upon it all subsequent works of local history have been based. In 1850 he was made a director in Union Theological Seminary. In the same year the honorary title of doctor of divinity was conferred upon him by Princeton College, and in 1864 he was made a trustee of that institution. Drs. Stearns and Poor were instru- mental in forming the German Theological Seminary, at Bloomfield; the former was president of the board of directors for many years. In 1879 Dr. Stearns was selected by the people of his native town to deliver an historical address, on the occa- STEARNS. 40 STEARNS. sion of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the incorporation of the town. This service required many months of careful preparation, and was given as a labor of love. .It was published in connection with a detailed account of the celebration, and is treasured as a lasting memorial of this honored son of Bedford. Dr. Stearns was relieved from active duty after thirty- three years of faithful service in this his second charge. He was made pastor emeritus April 1, 1882, and given a liberal support for life. He died Nov. 11, 1889, having been in the pastoral office fifty-four years, which, with the exception of seven and a half years, were full of the most active service. In 1843 Dr. Stearns was united in marriage with Miss Anna Pren- tiss of Portland, Me. She died Jan. 2, 1869. Children who have inherited grand qualities from both parents are doing valuable service in the world. Josiah Atherton, A.M., Ph.D., was the ninth child of Rev. Samuel Stearns and Abigail French (a twin mate died in infancy). His advantages for early education were the same as those of his older brothers, but he did not take a collegiate course; yet in advanced life he received the honor of the title of Master of Arts from Harvard Col- lege, and ‘is erroneously credited in the ecclesiastical sec- tion of this work, and in other publications, as having taken the same course of classical study that his brothers did. The absence of this training was an occasion for regret to himself, but seldom noticed by others. After his academic course Mr. Stearns entered upon the life of a bookseller and publisher; but this was neither in accord- ance with his taste, nor a financial success. He soon found employment, more in the line of his early training and inherited tendency, in the public schools of Boston, where he spent the remainder of his active life, retiring from service in 1882, one year before his death. He was honored near the close of his school service with the title of Doctor of Philosophy by the University of Nashville, Tenn., of which his younger brother was the chancellor. A notice of the death of Mr. Stearns, published in “The Boston Journal,” Sept. 8, 1883, contained the following : “Josiah A. Stearns, A.M., Ph.D., was one of the veteran schoolmasters of Boston, whose intelligence, conscientious and untiring, though perchance not conspicuous, efforts, have done so much to build up and perpetuate the excel- lency of our common school system.” He was for thirty- nine years in the service of the city of Boston, as usher in. the Adams and head-master of the Mather, Lawrence, and Norcross schools. (See epitaph.) The system which pre- vailed at one time gave him the additional responsibility of ten primary schools and a boys’ grammar school of eight hundred pupils. His former pupils, numbering tens of thousands, remember him as a careful, thorough teacher, and a genuine, open-hearted friend. The testimony of many is that of one involuntarily uttered while leaving the village church at Bedford, where the funeral services were held: “I owe all that I am as a successful business man to the one whose body rests in the casket yonder.” The following memorial is self explaining : — CITY OF BOSTON, In ScHoot ComMiTTsE, Sept. 26, 1882. Resolved, That in accepting the resignation of Josiah A. Stearns, master of the Norcross School, this committee is glad to place upon the records a recognition of the many admirable qualities with which Mr. Stearns has advanced his office through a teaching service in the employ- ment of the city of more than thirty-nine years. Resolved, That his most fitting memorial is in the love and veneration of the hundreds of men and women whose youth he helped to train in high and noble ways, and who in his old age will continue to call him blessed. Resolved, That we extend to him most cordial wishes that he may live long to enjoy the satisfaction of honor, love, obedience, and troops of friends, which he has earned in his public work and private worth. Resolved, That these resolutions be entered upon the records of the board, and a copy thereof, properly engrossed, be sent to Mr. Stearns, Adopted unanimously. Attest: Puingas BaTEs, Jr., Secretary. BY E. BENTLEY YOUNG OF BOSTON. Josiah A. Stearns was actively identified with the Ma- sonic fraternity for more than twenty-nine years. He served his brethren in important and influential positions, and always with a deep sense of the responsibility of office. As chaplain of several bodies he was best known. For years he presided at the altars of the lodge, chapter, and commandery. In prayer he was especially gifted; his words were happily chosen, and his thoughts appropriate. Seldom absent from the meetings, genial in manner, wise in council, eloquent in speech, he was greatly beloved by his associates; his companionship was delightful. His services were gratefully appreciated by his brethren, who, in two of the bodies with which he was connected, unani- mously elected him an honorary member. He was proposed for the degrees in Columbian Lodge, March 2, 1854, by Bro. J. W. Barton, was initiated May 4, 1854, and raised a Master Mason, Oct. 26, 1854. Within three or four years from that date his brethren learned of his peculiar fitness to serve the lodge as chaplain, and by 1860 he was duly installed in that position. In 1863 he had gained the confidence of his brethren so fully as to be elected junior warden, from which position he was regu- larly advanced till he became master of the lodge in 1866-7. Having served the body faithfully and efficiently, he again became its chaplain, and continued to hold that position till the day of his death. He was also chaplain of Abourdour Lodge from its organization till his death. Of this body he was an hono- rary member. He was exalted in St. Paul’s Royal Arch Chapter, May TI, 1859, and was made » member of that body April 20, 1874. In this body he also officiated as chaplain for sev- eral years. -On June 7, 1869, he received the order of the red cross in Joseph Warren Commandery, that of the temple June 22, 1869, and the Malta in the following September. Here again he was called to the important office of chaplain or prelate as early as 1871, which position he retained till Nov. 1, 1882, failing health compelling him to withdraw from further activity, much to the regret of his brother sir knights. His attendance upon the meetings of the com- mandery, during the twelve years he served the body as prelate, was constant and uninterrupted; so say the rec- ords of the body to-day. He early applied for the degrees of the ancient accepted Scottish rite. ‘He is on record as having received the thirty-second degree in Boston Consistory, April 17, 1863, , and affiliated with Massachusetts Consistory, thirty-second grade, Feb. 15, 1871, when the latter body united with Bos- ton and De Witt Clinton Consistories. In the subordinate Scottish bodies he retained membership until the date of his death, Sept. 8, 1883. STEARNS. 41 Sr1zes. In the Grand Lodge of Masons of Massachusetts he acted at one time as chaplain, and also filled the office of grand steward for some time. An elegant and life-like portrait in oil of Wor. Bro. Stearns adorns the walls of the ante-room of Sutton Hall, Masonic Temple, Boston. It was procured by his numer- ous friends in Columbian Lodge. It is a just tribute to the memory of a brother whose active interest in, and enthusiastic regard for, the Masonic institution endeared him to the hearts of all with whom he came in contact. That memory will continue a vivid thing with the various Masonic bodies he served so well. His funeral took place in the Congregational Church of Bedford. It was largely attended by the fraternity, Colum- bian Lodge conducting the impressive burial service of the fraternity, and Joseph Warren Commandery performing escort duty on that occasion. Mr. Stearns was also a member of the Order of Odd Fellows. He was a veteran Odd Fellow, having been a member of the order more than twenty-five years. He was not particularly active in the order, his Masonic relations being so pressing as to absorb his hours of leisure. Mr. Stearns always manifested a citizen’s interest in the town of his nativity, and was liberal in support of the church of which his father was pastor during the whole of his ministerial life. The old homestead at Bedford, established by the third minister of the town, and purchased by Rev. Samuel Stearns (father of the subject of this sketch), became the property of Josiah A. Stearns after the decease of his mother. He lavished much of his ample salary in trans- forming the rocky acres into productive fields. Every rod of upland and meadow was precious to him. He relig- iously cherished the Lombardy poplars in front of the mansion that had given their best service to his parents, and the graceful elms that had shaded the play-grounds of a noble family. In conjunction with his sister, Miss Ann C. Stearns, he carefully preserved the chambers where great and good men had studied and slept, and where a generation had been born and trained. During seasons of active labor Mr. Stearns retired to his ancestral home for the refreshing quiet that is only found in a typical New England village, and spent the greater part of his vacation seasons here, surrounded by the children and grandchildren of his brothers and sisters, all of whom enjoyed: the respect of the people of the town. “In all of his arduous labors Mr. Stearns never forgot his native town; and it may truthfully be said that the children of Rev. Samuel Stearns never lost an opportunity in which to honor, by word or deed, the town of Bedford. Mr. Stearns prepared a sketch of the history of the town for Drake’s “History of Middlesex County,” and was spend- ing his leisure hours on a prospective work of local his- tory when his health failed. His manuscripts are sacredly cherished by his family for an extended work by some future historian. The grand celebration of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the incorporation of the town was in a large measure due to his leadership, although scores of the sons and daughters of Bedford contributed freely towards the enterprise, which for conception and execu- tion was a marvel of success. Mr. Stearns planned and conducted the first “ Memorial Day” service, and was active on each succeeding day of national memorial. He wrote several occasional hymns, one of which is found on p. 70. Eben S., D.D.) was the youngest of thirteen children of Rev. Samuel Stearns and Abigail French. He gradu- ated from Harvard College in 1841, studied theology, and was ordained as a minister of the gospel. During his ministry at Epping, N.H., he did faithful work in rescuing the records from oblivion, and in putting them into a con- dition to be of future use; but his life work was that of a teacher in several institutions for higher education. He taught in the Ipswich High School, and Free Street Female Seminary in Portland, and was principal of the Female High School in Newburyport for a term of five years. This experience prepared the way for him to do vajuable work in the normal school in its experimental years. He took charge of the State Normal School of Massachusetts in September, 1849. It was then located at West Newton (was first established at Lexington in 1839). He was the third principal of the school, his pre- decessors having been Rev. Cyrus Pierce and Rev. Sam- uel J. May. The historical sketch prepared for the semi- centennial of the school, by Mrs. Electa N. L. Walton, has the following: ““Mr. Stearns was devoted, earnest, exact, and gentlemanly, and won the cordial support of teachers and pupils. He had anature of unusual gentleness, and a winsome humor that made him a delightful companion. As a teacher he inspired confidence in his pupils to do their best, while his recognition of any lady-like refinement in them was an inspiration to be true to his expectations. It seemed impossible to be rude or heedless under his observant eye. He impressed his pupils with the dignity of the teacher’s work, and his influence upon them was lasting.” Printed diplomas were first given at the close of his first year of work in this school. Mr. Stearns was in the South, on account of a throat trouble, when the spring term of 1851 opened, and he addressed the school thus by letter: “ Outspread before us lies its page of unsullied purity. . . . New hopes are the blossom wreaths that surround it, and guardian angels whisper encouragement and peace as they hold out and beckon us to write, and write we must and ever shall; there is no escape. We write with the blood of the soul, indistinct, pale at first it may be, but ere long to blaze forth in brightness more dazzling than the sun, and more enduring than if engraved on marble. Each letter, well formed or ill, each attempted erasure, each careless spot, each foul blot, remains. . . . Is it not, then, of the utmost importance that you begin rightly?” In September, 1855, Mr. Stearns resigned, to take charge of the female academy at Albany, N.Y. He was chancellor of the State University of and principal of the State Nor- mal School of Nashville for several years. He died while performing these double duties, in 1887. He was honored with the titles of D.D. and LL.D. in the last years of his useful life. He was twice married, and a widow and three children survive him. STILES, Thomas, of Moretown, Vt., came to Bedford a young man, served as clerk in a store, and became the proprietor and followed the business many years. He was a justice of the peace, and postmaster; was town clerk from 1846 to 1863, and in other important town offices. He m. April 11, 1838, Anna W. Reed. He d. Dec. 19, 1878; she d. Sept. 11, 1885. TAYLOR. 42 ‘WEBBER. TAYLOR, John, son of William and Mary (Merriam), b. Oct. 19, 1653, m. Mar. 26, 1678, Eunice Woolley. Ch. Mary, m. Nathaniel Merriam, q.v. Redecca, m. David, m. Ruth Eunice. Joseph Bacon (see family and epitaph). Jones. Jonathan, m. Mary Jones. Mrs. Eunice Taylor and her son-in-law, Dea. Nathaniel Merriam, gave a cup to the church, wlfich is still pre- served. Samuel, b. in England, came to this country in 1840, wife d. in England in 1841; m. 2d, 1842, Anna Jane Lang- hard. He d. Dec. 17, 1883; she d. Feb. 22, 1884. Ch. William and Alice. WALTER, Frederick A. b. in London, Eng., Mar. 2, 1834, m. 1856, Anne C. Hibbs, and Settled in Bedford, 1872. He d. Mar. 7, 1881. Had 8 ch. WEBBER CRADLE, USED BY THE FAMILY SINCE 1690, WEBBER, James,}! of Scotch descent, cane from New York to Medford; b. probably 1665, d. Mar. 19, 1729, was father of Jonathan,” James,? Benjamin,? and Nathan.2. The Webbers of Bedford descended through Benjamin,? who m. Sept. 6, 1727, Susanna Whitmore, dau. of John and Mary (Lane) Whitmore of Medford. (See Chap. VII.) He d. July 27, 1732; she m. 2d, Christopher Page of Bed- ford, d. July 20, 1792. Ch. Swsazna, b. Mar. 21, 1728, d. April 2, 1743. Martha, b. Aug. 2, 1729, m. John Hos- mer, both d. in Medford. Besjamin,® b. Feb. 14, 1731, supposed to have settled near Pomfret, Conn. hh /ohn,3 b. Nov. 25, 1732. John,? son of Benjamin,? m. April, 1760, Sarah, dau. of Joseph and Amittai Fassett, who d. May, 9, 1782; m. 2d, Nov. 21, 1786, Susannah, dau. of Benjamin Simonds of Woburn, and widow of Ebenezer Page of Bedford. He d. April 29, 1808; she d. Feb. 5, 1825. Ch. h/ofn,4 son of John, b. Dec. 31, 1760. hWilliam.+ b. Nov. 29, 1762. h Joseph,’ b. Nov. 21, 1764. Sarah, b. Mar. 18, 1766, m. Roger Reed, d. Feb. 8, 1849. hh_/od,4 b. May 16, 1769. Benjamin,t b. Dec. 21, 1770. h/James,* b. Oct. 16, 1772. Susanna, bv. Jan. 28, 1774, d. June 8, 1774. hh 4sa,* b. June 20, 1775. Thomas,* b. Dec. 27, 1777, m. Bacon, d. Aug. 6, 1846. Lydia and Lucy, twins, b. Oct. 27, 1780; Lydia m. Samuel Fletcher of Littleton, d. June 27, 1813; Lucy m. Elijah Putnam of Amherst, d. Sept. 20, 1837. John Webber and Sarah Fassett had twelve children; eleven of them survived their mother, who died at the age of 38 years. The aggregate age of the eleven was 781 years; average, 71 years. The eight sons lived to an average age of about 76 years. Capt. John Webber was possessed of a strong mind and great energy. In early life he followed the seas, and was not married until twenty-eight years of age. He lived in East Bedford some years before he purchased the Dan- forth farm (Kenrick’s). He bought the farm of Samuel Danforth in April, 1773. He was often in public service; was collector, treasurer, and clerk of the town, delegate in important conventions of the Revolutionary pericd, and representative. John,* son of John,? m. Dec. 15, 1785, Bethiah Lane, dau. of Job# and Susanna. She d. Aug. 8, 1834; he d. Dec. 11, 1846. Ch. Amattai, b. Aug. 31, 1789, m. Zebedee Simonds, d. Feb. 20, 1853. Bethiah Lane, b. Aug. 16, 1799, m. Benjamin Reed of Lexington. William,‘ son of John,’ m. May 10, 1791, Mary Abbott. He d. Sept. 25, 1833; she d. May 24, 1817. Ch. Polley, d. an infant. hh Azram,5 b. June 9, 1794. William,' b. May 19, 1796, m. Mariah Gifford of Charlestown, d. Mar. 1853. Mary, b. Feb. 22, 1799, m. Daniel Hartshorn. h Benjamin Abbott, b. Dec. 25, 1802. Betsey Abbott, b. Aug. 26, 1806, m. George Wilson, d. Aug. 25, 1846. Swsanna, b. Nov. 14, 1809, d. Sept. 5, 1855. AZoses,5 b. and d. 1811. William Webber* was prominent in town affairs, being clerk alinost one-fourth of a century; was representative to the General Court eight years, and enjoyed the confidence of his townsmen to the end of life. He was a justice of the peace. Joseph,? son of John,3 m. Oct. 5, 1794, Ruth Brooks of Woburn. He d. Aug. 24, 1844. Ch. h Joseph, /r.,® and possibly others. Job,* son of John,3 m. June 21, 1796, Sarah Davis. He d. Oct. 10, 1838; she d. Jan. 31, 1861. Ch. Jokz,5 b. April 25, 1797, d. Sept. 24, 1879. Sal/y and Nancy, twins, b. June 9, 1798; Sally m. James Park, d. Dec. 27, 1857; Nancy, d. Mar. 6, 1879. hh Artemas,5 b. May 3, 1800. Job Page,5 b. Nov. 23, 1801, d. Feb. 19, 1875. Z¢iza Farley, b. June 12, 1805, d. Jan. 21; 1839. Benjamin Newton,5 b. Aug. 24, 1812, m. Sept. 5, 1837, Ann Urie, d. Sept 12, 1837. James,‘ son of John, m. Hannah Davis. He d. May 21, 1852; sbe d. Jan. 20, 1835. Ch. Hannah Rebeckah, b. Sept. 16, 1810, d. Sept. 18, 1844. Lydia Page, b. Jan. 27, 1813, m. David Clark of Arlington.. h William (adopted son). Asa,? son of John,? m. April 30, 1801, Eliot (Reed) Lane. He d. Nov. 8, 1850; she d. July 26, 1878. Ch. Ruhamah, b. April 14, 1802, m. Nov. 30, 1826, William Hartwell,6 d. Aug. 31, 1879. Zizot, b. June 26, 1804, m. Eldridge Merriam, d. July 24, 1855. /Jokn Lane,5 b. Dec. 3, 1808, m. Sarah Whitford, d. Feb. 12, 1859. Zucy and Lydia, twins, b. June 5, 1811; Lucy m. Nov. 13, 1828, Ben- jamin F. Hartwell, d. April 20, 1834; Lydia d. an infant. Hiram,5 son of William,4 m. July 20, 1824, Fidelia Page. He d. Jan. 18, 1857; she d. April 5, 1834. Ch. Mary Abbott, b. July 16, 1825, d. young. George Edwards b. Jan. 24, 1827, m. Sophia ——. Has °? ch. in California. Harriet L.m.G. L. Sanderson, livesin California. Mary /. m. T. H. Dearing, M.D., of Braintree. Fidelia Page, b. Feb. 25, 1834, adopted by Reuben Thorpe of Lowell, m. 1862, A. W. Sturdy of Attleboro. Benjamin Abbott, son of William, m. April 12, 1826, Mary Ann Twist. He d. Aug. 7, 1846; she d. Aug. 9, 1890. Ch. Caroline Matilda, b. April 21, 1827, d. Feb. 9, 1839. bh Levi William,® b. Feb. 17, 1832. Henry Phelps,® b. Feb. 22, 1842, m. Esther Flint, d. May 6, 1890. Joseph, Jr.5 son of Joseph,t m. 1819, Eliza Bacon. He d. in South America in 1849; she d. Feb. 16, 1890, in Minnesota. Ch. Octa,® b. 1819, resides in Manderville, La. mM ] i Ht Bias Ce WEBBER. 44 WILSON. Charles Stone,’ b. Nov. 17, 1820, d. 1834 of cholera at New Orleans. Theresa, b. Mar. 9, 1824, m. 1844, Joseph Litch- field, d. 1853. Joseph Thompson® and Henry Augustus, twins, b. Sept. 1828; Joseph T. d. June 1, 1844; Henry A. d. 1829. Jrene W. b. Jan. 26, 1837, m. Dec. 17, 1855, Ben- jamin F. Clark. Mrs. Eliza Webber died at the home of her daughter, Irene W. Clark, Minneapolis, after a long and useful life of ninety years in the world which she helped to make beautiful. She was active in all reforms for the benefit of humanity, particularly her own sex. At the age of eighty- six she was made president of a woman’s suffrage league, and was the first to cast her vote when school suffrage was granted to the women of Massachusetts, being then four- score years of age. She was a firm Spiritualist, active in temperance work, and in her last years, spent in Minneapo- lis, she became an enthusiastic Nationalist, and was an inspiration to the club by her own hopeful words concern- ing the brotherhood of humanity, a theme ever prominent in her thoughts. Artemas,> son of Job, m. May 20, 1827, Sarah Wyman Richardson. He d. 1846; she d. 1874. Ch. h Marcus Bruce, b. Mar. 9, 1828. Sarah Abigail, b. Jan. 23, 1830, m. Henry Gleason, d. Dec 23, 1876. Ruth A.b. Feb. 16, 1834. Maria Cordelia, b. Dec. 4, 1837, m. Alvah Cotton. William,’ adopted son of James Webber and Hannah Davis, m. Oct. 11, 1835, Mary W. Gleason, d. Feb. 1848. Ch. h Charles WS b. 1836. h William A®b. 1840. h Edwin £8 b. 1843. Levi William,® son of Benjamin,5 m. Nancy J. Reed. Ch. Abbott Reed,’ b. Sept. 23, 1877. Levi W. Webber is a successful merchant in Boston. Marcus Bruce,® son of Artemas,5 m. Nov. 22, 1852, Elizabeth Frances Gleason. He d. Feb. 12, 1886; she d. 1887. Ch. Kate Putnam, b. Jan. 21, 1855, d. Aug. 12, 1864. h Wallace Gleason,’ b. Aug. 13, 1856. Carrie Maria, b. Aug. 9, 1858, d. May 23, 1881. Arthur Wyman," b. Sept. 9, 1860, d. May 15, 1863. Henry Francis,’ b. Dec. 7, 1862, d. Oct. 22, 1864. Warren Putnam,’ b. May 12, 1864, d. Feb. 28, 1866. Marian Waldo, b. Oct. 21, 1865. Alfred Augustus" and Alden Brown," twins, b. Nov. 28, 1868. Lizzze Frances, b. Jan. 15, 1871. Olive Putnam, b. Nov. 19, 1872. Lewis Butler,’ b. June 4, 1875, d. Oct. 4, 1875. Marcus Howard," b. Aug. 10, 1876, d. Nov. 2, 1876. Marcus B. Webber® was early engaged in the manufac- ture of shoes, later became a merchant, which business he followed until death. He was postmaster nearly a quarter of a century, selectman, collector of taxes, school commit- tee, and in other positions of public trust within the gift of the town. He was superintendent of the Sabbath school connected with the Church of Christ and Trinity Congre- gational Society for twenty-five years. A memorial win- dow, the gift of the Sabbath school, adorns the house of worship of that society, where he labored for the good of others. Charles W.® m. Mar. 17, 1869, Sarah A. Davis. Ch, Mabel L. b. Dec. 30, 1869. Arthur P." b. Aug. 26, 1872. Ernest Wb. June 13, 1881. William A.é¢ m. Francis M. Whitney. He is prominent in musical circles and an inventor of musical instruments. Edwin F. m. Maria H. Kelley, who d. April 2, 1881. Ch. Louise Gertrude. He is a noted singer and musician. Wallace Gleason,’ son of Marcus Bom. June 22, 1881, Mary A. Putnam. Ch. Carrie Putnam, b. June 3, 1882. Paul Baron,’ b. April 27,1884. Marcus Bernard,’ b. Jan. 3, 1888. Lewis Gleason,® b. Aug. 30, 1891. Wallace G. Webber’ entered Blackstone Bank, Boston, as a boy, was rapidly promoted in positions of trust, until he resigned to form the copartnership of Paine, Webber & Co., Bankers and Brokers. He has met with financial success, and enjoys the honor and confidence of the public. His love for the town of his nativity and that of his ancestors led him to make many ventures to promote its welfare, He purchased tracts of land, opened streets and put house- lots into the market, and built many houses. His transac- tions in real estate in the latter part of the nineteenth cen- tury, and those of Joshua Page in the early part ot the century, mark two very important epochs in the history of the town. He was chosen as his father’s successor in the superintendence of the Sabbath school, where he is a faithful worker. He is president of the Bedford Lumber and Manufacturing Company, also president of the Bed- ford House Association. He was chairman of the Build- ing Committee of the Union School House. Twins seem to be an inheritance in the Webber family. Twin daughters were born to Capt. John! and Sarah (Fas- set) Webber. There were two instances in the third gen- eration, viz., to Job? and Sarah (Davis) Webber, and also to Asa2 and Eliot (Reed) Webber. (Sarah Davis was a twin. See Davis family.) Joseph,5 Jr., and Eliza Bacon had twins. Twins were born to Marcus B.6 and Elizabeth F. (Gleason) Webber, and Elizabeth F. Gleason was a twin. WILSON, or WILLSON. ‘The family was located in the Shawshine district very early in the history of the set- tlement. 6 John (Sen.), first appears upon the tax-list in Woburn, in the rate for the country, assessed 26 Aug. 1666, and is numbered among those who had right in the common lands of the town in 1668.” (Sewall’s Woburn.) His son John is doubtless the one who had a grant of thirty acres of land, in 1685, “for encouragement towards his corn-mill.” He was established there as a miller before that date, as in 1683 Billerica voted “to give one days work of each man in ye town and of team of those that have them for the making a sufficient way to John Wilson’s corn-mill.” According to Billerica records, “21. 3m. 1683, at atown meeting ona training day, the town granted to John Wilson, Junr. privilege upon our commons for ye future, to the proportion of a five-acre lot, he paying to ye town’s use twenty shillings in silver, within six months.” John Wilson, Jr. (Lieutenant), was prominent in the early wars, “at the Eastward,” in 1692-3, and Cotton Mather says “distinguished himself by the relief of Dover from an Indian alarm.” Lieut. John? died in Bedford, Feb. 1, 1735, aged 84 years. There are several depressions on the surface, on the Wil- son farm, that suggest early cellars; and family traditions strengthen the evidence. The records prove that several families were flourishing here soon after the incorporation. The several heads may have been sons of John.? “Mr. Samuel Wilson, Jr., d. Jan. 21, 1740. “Mr. Joseph Wilson, Jr., d. Sept. 12, 1748, aged 43. “Mr. Ebenezer Wilson, d. Mar. 9, 1751. “Rhoda, dau. of Mr. Joseph Wilson, Dec. 17,1753. “Mr, David Wilson m. July, 1755, Judith Johnson of Woburn. : “Mr. David Wilson d. Jan. 23, 1757. WILson. 45 Woo.Liey. “Jacob, the son of Jacob and Hannah Wilson, b. Sept. 19, 1734.” John? and Rebecca deed to sons Francis’ and Samuel3 the mills and homestead in Bedford, Feb. 23, 1729. Francis,’ m. Patience ——. Ch. Rebecca, b. May 7,” 1733, m. William Maxwell of Bedford. Probably had other children, among whom was h /ames.* James,‘ m. Lydia , d. June 24,1753. Ch. Lydia, b. April 22,1744. Ruth, b. Oct. 6, 1745. Mary, b. June 17,1748. Pattee, b. Aug. 30, 1750. h/ames,5 b. Dec. 14, 1752. James,®> m. Abi Wheeler, d. 1825. Ch. 47, m. Amos Butters. James,° b. Nov. 14, 1775, m. Dolly Gleason. John§ m. Polly Goodwin. Thaddeus, b. Nov. 16, 1778, m. Mar. 11, 1802, Molly Lane. hh Francis,8 b. Mar. 15, 1781. Lydia,m.—~ Woodward. Phineas. Francis,® m. Elizabeth Colburn. Ch. h Francis,” b. Dec. 16, 1804. Elizabeth, b. Sept. 27, 1807, m. Charles Spaulding. Francis,’ m. Feb. 7, 1828, Alvira Heath. He d. Jan. 12, 1857; she d. Aug. 19, 1860. Ch. Alvira A. b. Feb. 23, 1830, d. Oct. 21, 1885. Zmeline S. b. Sept. 9, 1823, m. Wil- lard Brockway, d. April 24, 1870. Addie, b. Feb. 1839, d. July, 1860. Mellie ZL. b. Mar. 10, 1845, m. James Holmes of Plymouth, N.H. Jonathan (Capt.) (generation uncertain), m. a dau. of Hugh Maxwell; m. 2d, Oct. 8, 1761, Elizabeth (Stearns), widow of John Bacon. Ch. h Jonathan, Jr., b. 1763. Capt. Jonathan Wilson was killed April 19, 1775. epitaph and military history.) Jonathan, Jr., m. July 24, 1784, Rebekah Page, d. Sept. 25,1797. Ch. Susanna, b. Feb. 8, 1785, m. June 17, 1806, Timothy Jones. Zev, b. April z, 1788, m. April 8, 1813, Sukey Harrington. Cyrus, b. Nov. 28, 1790 (at Lex- ington), d. Dec. 8, 1790. Mancy, b. Oct. 14, 1792, m. Jan. 23, 1814, Parley Robbins. Jonathan Wilson, Jr., served a campaign of three months, in 1780, in Rhode Island. (See Chap. XXVIII.) WOOD. The first of the name in this town descended from William, who settled in Concord in 1638. The line is William,! Michael,? Jacob, Capt. Ephram,* Ephram, Esq.5 (Judge), Daniel,6 Elijah,’ Henry8 (who settled in Bedford in 1850). Henry,? m. Nov. 26, 1848, Lydia Augusta Willis. She d. Nov. 9, 1885. Ch. Elizabeth F. b. Aug. 26, 1849, m. Albert R. Boynton. hh Charles H. b. June 20, 1851. Henry Wood is a flourishing farmer, has been prominent in town office, and was representative to the General Court from District No. 18 in 1885. Charles H.? m. July 28, 1870, Harriet F. March. Ch. Henry March, b. and d. Nov. 1871. Frances Lydia, b. Mar. 5, 1873. Howard March, b..Mar. 22, 1875. May Josephine, b. Mar. 17, 1876. Elizabeth Farmer, b. Aug. 26, 1878. Geor-e Henry, b. Dec. 12, 1881. Florence Willis, b. Feb. 16, 1890. (See For Stephen A. (M.D.) see professional men. For WOOLLEY, see Homesteads. WRIGHT. The name appears here before the Revo- lution. Judah and Tabitha had Tabitha, Bettey, and Patty: James and Ruth (probably Fassett) established the fam- ily here. He d. Dec. 24, 1818; she d. Jan. 6, 1830. (See epitaphs.) Ch. Ruth, b. Aug. 9, 1769, d. Sept. 16, 1775. Sally, b. Dec. 12, 1772, d. Sept. 2,1775. hh James, b. Nov. 2,1774. h John Tidd, b. Dec. 16,1777. Betsey, b. Aug. 6, 1779, m. Joseph Brown, d. June 30, 1818. James Wright was in the Revolution, was a deacon of the church from 1785 to 1817, and a leader in the music of the church services. James, m. Mar. 16, 1797, Dorcas Page. He d. Mar. 27, 1826; she d. Nov. 22, 1846. Ch. Zimothy Page, d. young. h Joseph Bixby, b. Sept. 13, 1804. Dorcas Emily, b. July 12, 1806, m. Seth Sweetser of Woburn. Sally, b. Sept. 22, 1808, m. Abel S. Monroe. etsey, b. Mar. 28, 1810, m. Ed- mund Hoar. Margaret S.d. young. Caroline, b. Sept. 28, 1814. John T. m. Oct. 11, 1796, Hannah Proctor. nah, Ruthy, Glorianna, and others. Joel and Dolly H. had George Cleveland, b. Jan. 7, 1823. Joseph Bixby, m. Mary E. Smith. He d. July 18, 1879; she d. Oct. 5, 1857. Ch. James E. b. Aug. 16, 1833 (vinegar manufacturer in Cambridge). Henry £. b. 1836 (can manufacturer in Somerville). Ch. Han- LANE HOMESTEAD, Built by John Lane# about 1750, continued in the family possession by Jonathan,5 Jonathan,® and birthplace of Hon. Jonathan A. Lane.?’ (See Homesteads, p. 102.) Weep not that the world changes —did it keep A stable, changeless course, ’twere cause to weep. — Bryant. By His Bonor ee “Samuel Adams, Efq. Lieutenant-Governor and Commander in Chief orf tHE COMMONWEALTH of MASSACHUSETTS. To a LLU? Ld ioe Greeting. OU ee neues a Comfy. Divifion ae the Militia of this Commonwealth, comprehending the oe Maldlfiv— By Virtue of the Power vefted in rfie, I do by thefe Prefents (repofing fpecial Truft and Confidence in your Ability, Courage and good Conduét) Commiffion os Se are, therefore, carefully and diligently to difcharge the waa hal an oye in Leading, Otdering and Exercifing faid SPIef Lit: in Arms, both inferior Officers and Soldiers ; and to keep them in good Orderand Difcipline : And they are hereby commanded to obey you, as their ae And you are yourfelf to obferve and follow fuch Orders and nftruGtions, as you fhall from Time to Time, receive from me, or your fuperior Officers. re under my Hand, and the Seal of the faid Commonwealth, she Legeorstezrell Day of” a in the Year of our LORD, 1799 and in the. Year of the INDEPENDENCE of the UniteD Sratzs of AMERICA. By His HONOR’s Command, Yithian we neh 008 ‘Ada. Sf J , Za ° “ N. B. Certain lists of names not found in this Index may be seen on the following pages: — Tax List, 1748, p. 47. Foundation Members of Church, p. 55. College Graduates, p. 59. High School Graduates, p. 59. 1734, P- 53+ of Parsonage, p. 57. GENERAL INDEX. Pastors and Deacons, p. 55. . List of Pew Owners, Purchasers of Pews in Second Meeting-house, p. 56. Donors Representatives and Senators, p. 60. Treasurer’s Account of 1777, pp. 60, 61. Donations to Ministers, pp. 61, 62. Town Clerks and Selectmen, p. 63. Justice of the Peace, p. 64. Moderators of Town List of Suldiers in the Wars, pp. 66 to 71. 7 Meetings, p. 64. Treasurers, p. 64. Abbott, Obed, ro. Moses, 23, 26, 27, 31. Moses, Jr., 28. Adams, Abel B., 58. John, 6. William, 41. African Reservation, 34. Appleton, Rev. Mr., rr. Arbor Day, 34. Atwood, Joshua, 30. Bacon, Benj., 21, 50. Dorcas, 33. Elijah, 27. Isaac P., 40. Jonathan, 8, 10, 11, 39, 50, 53- John, 50. Joseph, 10, 50, 52. Josiah, 21, 50. Michael, 7. 9, 50. Nathaniel, 21. Reuben, 25, 39- Samuel, 50. Thomas, 50. Thompson, 39, 50, 52. Mill, 35- Bacon’s Snow Plow, 40. Back Common, 52. Ballard, Joseph, 23, 33, 57- Bandboxes, 39- Batt, Rev. W. J-, 17, 44, 71+ Bedford Bulletin, 20. House, 41. Shire, 10. Springs, 41. Yellow, 39. Bell House, 12, 23, 53+ Belcher, Jonathan, 22. Bills of Credit, 30. Billerica, 5, 6. Bigelow, Prescott J., 50. Blind Fastener, 39. Blinn, George R., 57- Bowes, Lucy, 25. Rev. Nicholas, 11, 12, 18, 30, 31, 51, 61, 62, 63. Bowdoin, James, 28. Brooks, Caleb, 6, Brookes, Thomas, 6. ‘Timothy, 9. . Preston, 29. Brother Rocks, 37. Brown, Abram E., 20, 30, 44. Bulkeley, Rev. Peter, 5. Butler, Albert L., 30. Butters, Edward, 36. Byron, John, 30. Cambridge, 6. Church Farm, 8. Carlisle District, 37. Charter of Massachusetts, 5. Chase, Rev. Edward, 17. Chandler, Rev. Joshua, 16. Chandler, Miss Sarah, 43. Chamberlin & Billings, 39. Phineas, 41. Cheever, Daniel, 10. Chelmsford Road, 37, 38. Clapp, Rev. Mr., 17. Clark, Rev. Jonas, 12, 25. Charles, 50. Cleverly, Thomas, 27. Colburn, Benj., 10. Common, 36. Competitive Stage Route, 38. Concord, 5, 6. Old Line, 7, 35- River, 45. Country Road,_34, 36. | Coudry, Charles, 30. Currency, Continental, 27. Depreciated, 26. Converse, Edwd., 6. Joseph, 26, 40, 60. Cradock, Matthew, 6. Crawford, Rev. Otis D., 17- Crown Point, 22. Cummings Hill, 35. Cushing, Rev. William, 16. Cutler, Mary Lane, 7. Danforth, Benjamin, 40. Davis, Daniel, 10. Eleazer, 21, 26. Eleazer, Jr., 28, 37+ Ephraim, 33. | . Josiah, 12, 21, 35, 37+ Samuel, 12. Stephen, 10, 11, 23, 27, 31, 36, 43, 51, 53) 60. Rev. Mr., 16. Davidson, Joseph, 27. Dean, Joseph, 6, 10, 54. Thaddeus, 27. Mrs. Susannah, 61. Dudley, Joseph, 21. Thomas, 6. Grant, 9 Dutton, Hiram L., 7. Eliot, Apostle, 7. Elm Brook, 45. Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 44. Emery, Rev. S. Hopkins, 17. Farley, Benj., ro. Brook, 4o. George, 9. Hole, 10. Joseph, 8. Farwelés, Henry, 6. Farrell, William W., 35. Fassett, John, 10, 11. Joseph, 10, 11. Patrick, 8, 35. Josiah, 10, 11, 21, 22, 35- Dr. John, 57. Fawn Lake, 40, 45- First Parish, 15. Fisk, George, 39- Fitch, Benjamin, 12, 47- Miss Caroline M., 12, 35, 36+ Ebenezer, 27. Fitch, Isaac E., 44. John, 10. Jeremiah, 13, 15, 16, 17, 56. Jeremiah, Jr., 24, 41. Joseph, 11, 22, 32, 35, 64+ Mill, 9, 35+ Fitch, Moses, 27, 28. Nathan, 57. Samuel, 7, 10, 21, 51, 63. Tavern, 24. Thaddeus, qo. Zachariah, 12, 37, 47- Fletcher Avenue, 38. Matthew, 38. Fox, Eliphalet, 6. Charles G., 39- French, Rev. Jonathan, 14, 15. Neutrals, 22. Fugitive Slave Law, 29. Gardner, Henry, 23. Dr. Bela, 58. Garrison House, 21. Gleason, Rev. John F., 20, 71. Jonas, 26." Mill, 37- Henry A., 39. Goodwin, Charles W., 30. Gookin, Capt. Daniel, 7, 41. Gragg, William F., 70. Grant, William, 27. Greenwood’s Grove, 8. Great Fields, 4o. Meadow Brook, 4o. Grover, Abigail, 64. Hancock, Rev. Ebenezer, 11, 18. John, 11, 12. John, 22. 23, 28. Lucy, 12. Hanaford, Rev. Howard, 17. Hartwell, Dea. Amos, 57. Brook, 45. John, 6, 10. Joseph, 23, 32- Samuel, 15. Timothy, 36. William, 6, 10, 12, 35, 53- Hastings Improvement, 36. Hayden, William R., M.D., 41, 48, 50, 59+ Herrick’s Cor: er, 34. Hewes, Capt., 22. High School, 20. Hill, Daniel, 8. Joseph, 3. Jonathan, 8. Nathaniel, 8. Ralph, 7. Samuel, 8. Hillside Avenue, 38. Holbrook, Warren G., 30. Hosmer, John, 39- Henry, 30. Leander, 16, 21. & Muzzy, 36, 37- Martha, 50. Hosmer, Martha Bacon, 64. Dr. Thomas B., 59. Howe, Zadock, 20. Huckins, Samuel, 35. Hughes, Samuel T., 29. Hurd, Isaac, 50. Isaac, Thomas, 30. Jackson, Hannah, 14. Jefts,; Henry, 8, 9. Jenks, Charles W., 46. Jones, Czxsar, 27, 32- Timothy, 15, 26, 28, 40, 48, 60. Kansas and Nebraska Bill, 29. Kavanaugh, Rev. P. J.,!17. Kemp, William, 28, Kendall, Jacob, 18, 32. Dr., 58. Kidder, Benjamin, 18, 35, 36, 52, 53- King Philip, 21, 50. Kramer, Sebastian, 51. Lane, Alfred C., 45. Amasa, 39. Charles, 20. James, 10, 35, 36, 40. Job, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 21, 24, 27, 37» 425 41) 43) 44y 47+ Job B., 12. Col. John, 31, 36. John, Jr., 27) 43. Capt. John, 7, 8, 10, 21. Samuel, Jr., 27, 37+ Oliver W., 29. Oliver J., 44. a Lawful Money, 30. Lawrence, William J., 28. Lexington Alarm List, 24. Leavitt, Rev. Jonathan, 17. Lewis, Rev. George, 17. Liberty Pole, 29. Library, Fiee Public, 20. Lincoln, Abraham, 29. General, 28. Loomis, Elihu G., 57. Estate. 37- Street, 38. Lovejoy, Rev. George E., 17. Lovewell, John, 21. Lunt, Charles W., 30. Mansfield, John, 13, 33. Massy, Dr. Stephen, 58. Mason, Sampson, 44. Maxwell, Hugh, 13. Thompson, 22, 24. Men’s Stairs, 11. Merriam, George, 6. Hannah, 15. John, 28, 38, 60. Lydia, 13. Dea. Nathaniel, 10, 11, 13, 35. Robert, 6. John, Jr., 28, 34. John A., 39. 48 GENERAL INDEX. Merriam, Samuel, 10. William, 27, 60. Merrimack Ryver, 6. Middlesex Turnpike, 37. Minute Men, 23, 53.; Mitchell Farm, 9, 35. Grant, 9. Rev. Joseph, 7. Mount Carmell, 13. Moore, John, 22, 23, 26, 27, 31, 32. Cambridge, 27, 32. Monroe, James, 30. Nathan, 24. Mrs. Jonas, 71. Musketaquid, 5, 7. Narrow Gauge, 38. Neville, John, 36. New Haven, 13. North Avenue, 35. Oakes, Edward. 7, 9. Farm, 36, 41. Thomas, 7, 41. Old Tenor, 30. Page, Anna, 15. Christopher, 26, 27, 28, 60. Cyrus, 12, 23, 29, 30. Ebenezer, 10,23. John, 33. Joshua, 41. Nathaniel, 7, ro, rx, 12, 21, 22, 23, 36, 43- Timothy, 27, 60. Thomas, 23, 33. and Hartwell Fund, 15, 17, 19. William, rg, 16, 26, 27, 48, 60. Parker, John, 8. Paupers, 33. Patrick, Rev. Henry J., 17. Peppergrass Brook, 40. Pellet, Thos., 6, Penniman, Rev. Joseph, 13, 14, 30, 63. Pierce, Augustus, 41. Pine Hill, 35. Piper. Rev. Geo. F., 17. Page 5, first paragraph, for fifty-nine read fifty-four. Pollard, Oliver, 43. Walter, 40, 41. Post Office, 39. Potash Brook, 45. Pound, 53. Pownall, Gov., 22. Preston, Dr. Amariah, 58. Prescott, Caesar, 27, 32. Proctor’s Corner, 34, 35. Pulsifer, Robert, 34. Putnam, Israel, 8, 10, 11, 13, 33. 35 36; 51, 53- Seth, 32. Railroad, Billerica & Bedford, 41. Middlesex Central, 38, 40. Reed, David, 41. Hannah, 17, 52. John, 12, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 34, 60, John, Jr., 28. Oliver, 27, 37- William, 36. Reynolds, Rev. Grindall, 17. Rice, David, 39. Rice, Richard, 6. Ripley, William, 50. Sabbath School, 16. Sampson Estate, 34, 36. Sarah, 12. Sandy Brook, 40. Saunders, Charles A., 30. School Committee, 20. Sesqui-Centennial, 44. Settlement Fee, 57. Sewall, 6. Shawshine, 5, 6, 41. Bridge 35. Cemetery, 29, 32, 34. Grant, 7. House, 6, 9, 40. River, 34, 35, 37: 38- 40, 45. Shaweshine Ryver, 6. Shattuck, Mr., 6. Shaw, Roger, 7. Henry M.D., 58. Sherman, Rev. Nathaniel, 13, 63. Sikes, Rev. Oren, 17. Simonds, Benjamin, 39, Zebedee, 39, 43. Slavery, 31. Smith, Rev. Edwin, 17. Spaulding, Charles, 16. Society, Trin. Cong., 16, 17. Sprague, John, 37. Springs, Bedford, 7. Spring Brook, 45. Street, 35. Stearns, Edward, 8. Elijah, Esq., 39, 43- Elijah W., 44. Mrs. Franklin, 41. Lieut. John, 8, 36. Josiah A., 20, 32, 44. Solomon, 25. Rev. Jonathan F., D.D., 44. Rev. Samuel, 14, 16, 19, 31, 44, 45) 47, 61, 63. Samuel W., 30. Simeon, 33. Rev. William A., 19, 45) 54. Stiles, Thomas, 39. Stone Croft Farm, 12. Sumner, Charles, 29. Sumpter, Fort, 29. Symmes, Rev. Thomas, 21. Tar Kiln Brook, 39, 45. Tay, Willi’, 9. Thompson, Benjamin F., 40. Ticonderoga, 22. Tidd, Benj., 24. Tithingmen, 43. Training Field, 51, 53. Trinitarian Congregational Soc., 57. Town Records, 63. Trodden Paths, 34, 35. Trout Brook, 45. Two Brothers, 6, 8. Unitarian Church, rs. Vine Brook, 21, 38, 40, 45. Virginia Road, 34. Virburnum Compound, ' 41. ERRATA AND ADDENDA. Page 5, second column, for Buckley read Bulkeley. Page 17, first paragraph, for Rev. George Piper read Rev. George F. Piper. Page 17, tenth line from bottom, left column, for five read four. Page 19, first paragraph, for Rev. William F. Stearns read Rev. William A. Stearns. EPITAPHS, page 82. “ Mary Abbott d. 7807 read r8or. page 87, line 20, for Amittai read Amelia. HOoMESTEADS, page 94, Nathaniel 3d means third Nathaniel in possession. Squadron south of Oakes Farm divided in r7o7 instead of r708. GENEALOGICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL, page 4, read Abigail Clark Bacon d. 857 not 1857. “ “ “ Walcott, Rev. Robert, 16. Wait, C. L., 37. Walker, Daniel, 52. Wamesit, 8. . Indians, 7, 41. Webber, Asa, 28. Avenue, 38, Webber, James, 25, 43. Job, 28. John, 23, 40. Marcus B., 39. William, 43. Webster, Rev. Geo. W., 16. Wheeler, Abner, 38. Ensign, 6. James, ro. Richard, 18. Joseph, 6. Whitmore, John, 10, 47. Oliver, 10. Whitefield, Rev. George, 12. Whittecor, Nathaniel, 10. Whitman, Rev. Jonas, 16. Whipple, John, ro. Matthew, 7. Willard, Major Simon, 5, 6. -| Wilson, John, 8, 21. Mill, 35. Capt. Jonathan, 14, 23, 24, 535 Joseph, 22. Henry, 29. Park, 36. Williams, Zephaniah, 27. Winthrop & Dudley, 5. John, 6. Fitz John, 7. Farm, 7, 8, 40. Winthrop’s Great Meadow, 9, 35+ Woodward, Rev. George W., 16. Woolley, Thomas, ro, 43. Women’s Stairs, 11. School, 18. Wood, Henry, 34. Stephen A., M.D., 59. Wright, James, 13, 14, 15) 15, 35 37, 40, 60. page 4, last paragraph, for Frank read Francis Warren, as on pagetsg in General History. page 23, Samnel L. Lane d. Sept. 11, 1891. page 29, read Lot m. Lucedia, not Lucretia. page 36, in family of Edwin Russell \Stearns, George,? b. Oct. 14, 1891. APPENDIX, SECTION I. The pastorate of Rev. Samuel Andrew Dyberg (see page 55), which had a most auspicious opening, was ter- minated in about nine months by the failing health of the pastor. Mr. Dyberg labored earnestly for the upbuilding of the ancient Society, occupied a large place in the affections of his people, and was highly esteemed by the entire commu- nity. He reluctantly quitted his labors in this town in the fall of 1891, carrying away abundant and substantial evi- dences of the love of his people and confidence of the Unitarian denomination of the state of Massachusetts. The name of Uriah Goodwin should be added to the list of deacons of the Unitarian church (page 55). The renovation of the meeting-house of the First Parish (page 55) was completed in the early months of 1892, By these changes the spacious galleries, no longer of use in the service of worship, were transformed into rooms for social purposes, and the auditorium was artistically re- turned to somewhat of its original design. The Union School House (page 109) was dedicated on Dec. 31, 1891, with program as follows: Music by Bedford Cornet Band. Singing by school children. Reading of Scripture by Rev. Edwin Smith. Dedicatory Prayer by Rev. James Sallaway. Solo by Arthur Buttrick, of Boston. Formal Delivery of Keys by Wallace G. Webber, Chairman of Building Committee, to Oliver J. Lane, Chairman of Selectmen, and by him to Rev. Edwin Smith, Chairman of School Board. Address, ‘‘ Bedford Schools and School Houses.’”? by Abram English Brown. Solo by Arthur Buttrick, of Boston. Address by George A. Walton. of State Board of Education. Singing by school children. Remarks by Revs. Edwin Smith, James Sallaway and George F. Piper; Lewis T. McKenney, Supervisor of Schools; Hon. Jonathan A. Lane, a son of the town, who tendered the gift of a clock for the use of the schools; Mrs. Martha Hill Sage, a native of the town anda former teacher. Singing, ‘‘America.’” Benediction by Rev. D. W. Richardson. SECTION II. MARCH, Aaron H. (see page 63), died Oct. 25, 1891, aged 85 years, 3 months. He was one of four children of Joshua March and Judith Hodgkins, born at Walpole, N. 1892. H. He went when a young man to Boston, where he established himself in business. He married in 1835 Mary J. Shedd, a woman of excellent qualities, who died April 6, 1885. They had seven children. Having accumulated a competency. he retired from business and settled in Bed- ford in 1865, where he passed the remainder of his life, enjoying the respect and confidence of the people. He was a member of the Board of Selectmen in 1875-6. When, in April, 1877, the question arose of providing a room for the Bedford Free Public Library, Mr. March ten- dered the free use of a suitable building for that purpose. This was gratefully accepted, and the generous act was annually repeated during lis life, a period of almost fifteen years. The cash value of this gratuity cannot be rated less than thirteen hundred dollars,—a larger sum than the town has ever received from any individual by the way of gift. HUCKINS, Samuel W., (see page 63) died Feb. 8, 1892, aged 74 years. Mr. Huckins settled on the Samuel Lane share of the Winthrop Farm (see page 103) about the year 1870, and there spent the remainder of his life. His good judgment prompted his townsmen to honor him with various offices, in which he was-a faithful servant of the town. LANE, Oliver W. (Gen. Sec., page 21), was a deacon of the first Universalist Church of Boston, house of wor- ship in Bennett Street. He presided at the installation of Rev. John Murray as pastor of that church Oct, 23, 1793, “in a very appropriate and affecting manner.” Oliver Wellington Lane,’ m. Oct. 23, 1784, Susannah Newman, and d. Nov. 3, 1793. Ch. James Bowdoin,’ b. Aug. 4, 1785. Augustus Frederick,® b. Aug. 12, 1787. Thomas Parker b. July 1, 1789. Mary Wellington and Susannah Newman (twins), b. Mar. 30,1791. Mary Wel- lington m. Elijah Clark. John Murray®, b. Apr. 29, 1793, d. June 20, 1794. Susannah Lane (widow of Oliver W.5, m. Levi Lane. Ch. Hannah, John, Harriet, Francis. Oliver W. Lane was interred in the Old Granary Bury- ing Ground, Boston. Inscription on stone as follows: “Beneath this spot reposes the mortal part of Mr. Oliver W. Lane. Junt., Dea’n of the Universalist church in Boston. Ob’t. Nov. 3d, 1793, aged 42 years, in whom was united the real christian, the accom- plished gentleman, and unrivall’d preceptor. Beside the parent sleeps his son John Murray Lane, ob’t June zoth, 1794, aged 14 months. The stock and scion sprang from the same root. Entwined in Heaven they bear immortal fruit.’? hi na i e i) i i ik by 1 VIEW OF FAWN LAKE AND BEDFORD SPRINGS. SPRINGS HOUSE. LABORATORY, BEDFORD SPRINGS, 1892. Spor Ses eee co AS