....JtlHIIt'iU... .,„HlfMflK H *<1**t UlKKIlltlHljtil ' H HHH1r4tt1tMtlf»M<* ^ *** ' IriilUtitHHHIHIflltHdittKill t (t H)lHii(tlUt(H|IU ( iUli 4UMMHII(UW«MMt^<*H ilf ftttJKtltlflt I MHMtHI»IM Hiif K((M I H '1 I' .ftllfHHtt (HllfltltIK H (HIlMinf 1(1 I 'IMIIU It t iirtmlUlHi l^ict-HiHHnMtcit ii^m I -t ' M I 11I<«H IiIk,mii It ..itiu If ) I'lKJ'XIl '■Mil Kit - - . . „-,- - nil J [ nil t i)lH^iltUlJmt< ..,,....i»ttttrtlJ..,. . JlHIfl HIIMkl'HMf i .JHtHHHH^m^«^^*l♦Ht1(l*^HlM^ iiifUHiHiiiit ( litfimiimflti t f L 1 I It •{'ttMt'4 11 ( t I «il * (144ft4tMl ( 1 tifiiifUHiHlillt t <«iim(ir ■ iifp t«»**H * I m It HHjfrt H* IfHf'H HjrfitSHrtf "■■ «l t lUttli tt« ! IMiiMHlttHrtt tMt« Id ttftmtiMii ui t ttlmtMmiitimii tjt tl ii tit iM (i«H»W«««ii*ti.HiH 11 Htm t *H*Mn tii(mirtttnn*t«(nn » t imm tttMiHiji 1 <'t*i-ttl«f t 1 M tt»Htl H'iH i *tf " t ( tlf{ 11 i( 1 ^ n^ *ti< M lit* It tmi * 1 -tl 1 Uttt 1*H t lltt t i It II -tl»1 II 1 tjl tl II tit IMH*" 1 I i'ii«i((«t t«» ,M*J llrtW lift }j J (titrntniMim t \Cp If--*-"- mt»ttimi KWMi'iittttmHtti \'ci^ it*tiUM*'"iiu i mm *i?t" i'' «" iti :rt miHfMfHUlHlHJHIJHIttiHM t* M t II fr f ftti ' * ( It iMmwrMHrti itrtiin ' f* t t . (• iH 'rtMBm'l't""**f*«>. (It t t ( ill ( t t* ^1 " FMnliitiWhttitM tmi i"^i i«^ t n tt«* » * • *(»!«!*! I"; aisffia;t,»!!!n!mi!!i2j::si!!r.! CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY Cornell University Library The original of tiiis book is in tine Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924028820434 HISTORY OF FRAMINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS. EARLY KNOWN AS - DANFORTH'S FARMS, 1640— 1880 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. By J. H. TEMPLE, Author of "history of whately," "history of northfield," "history of Brook- field," ETC. PUBLISHED BY THE TOWN OF FRAMINGHAM 1887. ■ \ i 1 1^1 ■, 1 1 \ '^ INTRODUCTORY NOTE. At a legal meeting of the town of Framingham, April 4, 1881, a committee was apppinted " to consider and report on the matter of the publication of a History of the Town." ' At a rneeting of the town, held April 24, 1882, the committee reported : — " The fact is known to most of our citizens, that Rev. J. H. Temple has been at work for many years, gathering the materials for a full and faithful history of the town. His advantages for this work are exceptionally good, being a native of the place, and familiar with its localities and traditions. He comes from an ancestry noted for long life, and the old men of his boyhood were communicative, so that the information ready for him at first hand, runs back to the old French and Indian Wars ; and careful study of authentic records of the State, the County, and the Town, has supplemented the verbal narratives, and has supplied annals of the earlier times ; and his own knowl- edge furnishes the facts and statistics of the last half century. " The ' History of Framingham' published by Rev. William Barry, thirty- five years ago, is now out of print ; a great number of valuable documents relative to our early history — and particularly to the period which embraced the Revolutionary War — which were not then accessible, have .been found by Mr. Temple, and are of special interest in our local annals. The Family Registry, prepared by Mr. Barry, practically closed with the families who settled here before 1800, while the largest part of our present population became residents since that date. The committee recommend that the Town appropriate a sum not exceeding $4,000, to publish the History prepared by Mr. Temple ; and that a commit- tee be appointed to make the necessary contracts, and advise with Mr. Temple as to details of publication." Signed, James W. Clark, C. C. ESTY, Adolphus Merriam, Chas. W. Coolidge, F. C. Stearns, J. R. Entwistle, Walter Adams. The report was accepted ; the sum of $4,000 was appropriated ; and the above-named appointed a committee of publication. PREFACE. The volume herewith offered to the citizens of Framinghani, and the public, covers a period of 240 years. It is the result of ten years of investigation among the papers preserved in the State Archives, in- cluding the Journals of the General Court ; also of the writings of John Eliot, Daniel Gookin, Gov. Thomas Danforth and their cotempo- raries ; also of the records of the Probate and other county courts, and the Registry of Deeds of Suffolk, Worcester, and Middlesex coun- ties ; also of the town and church records of Sudbury, Sherborn, and the Indian plantation at Natick, as well as the town and church rec- ords of Framingham. The writer has been allowed free access to the libraries of the Massachusetts Historical Society, and the New England Historic- Genealogical Society, where are gathered stores of manuscripts and printed volumes illustrative of the local as well as general history of our early settlements. In the early part of his labors he was assisted by the well-stored memories of Mrs. Nabby (Morse) Freeman, Dea. John Temple, Nathan Stone, Mrs. Martha (Trowbridge) Gibbs, Adams Littlefield, Warren Nixon, Esq., Col. Moses Edgell, and Mrs. Eliza (Buckminster) Eaton ; and later by Miss Chloe Haven, Dea. Jonathan Greenwood, Luther Kendall, Jonathan Eames, Joseph Brown, Charles B. Clark, Charles Parker, George Haven, George Warren, Dexter Hemenway, Henry Eames, and others. The diaries kept by Dea. Ezra Hemenway, Mrs. Freeman, and Mrs. Uriah Rice, have been of much assistance in fixing dates, and furnish- ing items of family history. Of course the writer has availed himself of the labors of Dr. Wil- liam Ballard and Rev. William Barry, whose published histories are still extant. And it is a pleasure as well as a duty to recognize the fruitful work of Mr. Barry, who culled the field in advance, and found a rich harvest of facts, which were given to the public in 1847. His Family Register is a monument of patient and successful research. Whenever statements are copied from Mr. Barry's History, due credit vl Preface. is given ; but in all cases where the originals are still in existence, those originals have been examined and copied. And this, together wfith the numerous documents which have come to light since the date of Mr. Barry's publication, will account for the many corrected state- ments found in the present volume. The war records of the American Revolution and the war of 1812 were not accessible to Mr. Barry; and as they constitute an essential part of our annals, they properly occupy a large space in this book. Our Town Records are in a good state of preservation, except for the years 1782-87, which are missing. The Church Records are imperfect. Rev. Mr. Swift left a journal of ecclesiastical events [really a Church Record], covering the period from Dec, 1716, to July, 1728. Then there is a hiatus of 18 years. The regular book of Church Records begins with the settlement of Rev. Matthew Bridge in 1746. Mr. Barry intimates that the early Church Records were maliciously destroyed in modern times. But in a letter written in 177 1, Mr. Bridge says, "There are no records belonging to the Framingham church so ancient as 1726," and the records are complete since the date of his letter. The writer has been fortunate in discovering the "remains " of many Indian village-sites, forts, corn-fields, etc., on our territory, and in col- lecting authentic information relating to the natives who dwelt here. He also has been able, from natural marks and historical data, to locate the principal Indian trails and early bridle-paths running through the town. Indeed, traces, more or less distinct, of several of these paths were in existence in his youth, and have been followed by him for many a mile. Detailed accounts are given of the first visits hither of white men ; of original land-grants ; of the gradual coming on of settlers ; the incorporation of the town, and the founding and progress of its social, civil, ecclesiastical, educational, and industrial institu- tions. The honorable part taken by our citizens in the earlier and later wars is fully set forth ; and thus long-deferred justice is done to the memory of many who were patriots and heroes in their day, and who contributed materially to the glory of our Commonwealth. In the matter of Family History, pedigrees are traced, where prac- ticable, to the emigrant ancestor. And the list contains the name of every inhabitant, whether native or foreign-born, who has held taxable estate, and reared children in town, down to, the present generation. In the preparation of these genealogies, besides the town records, family registers, family Bibles, and inscriptions on grave-stones have been consulted. And where irreconcilable contradictions occur in these records, a solution has been sought by reference to the specifi- cations on the enlistment rolls, wills, and guardianship papers, and collateral facts. The result of exhaustive research has often led to Preface. vii conclusions at variance with family tradition and published records. But no dates and lines of descent have been adopted, without what appeared to be reliable evidence of accuracy. Cases of doubt are rriarked with an interrogation point. Some months were spent in the Registry of Deeds, and devoted to the investigation of original land-titles, and early transfers of estates ; and the descriptions herewith given, will enable present holders, in a majority of cases, to trace their rights to possession. Biographical sketches are given of several of our citizens who, by common consent, are regarded as public benefactors, or have attained marked distinction in life. The list might have been much extended. This work is not the expression of the writer's opinions on the sub- jects brought to view ; but is largely composed of Original Records and Official Documents, copied verbatim ; and the facts in the case are left to tell their own story, and indicate the legitimate inferences. The Military Records comprise the names and terms of service of all officers and privates furnished by the town, for the Indian and French Wars, the Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Civil War of 1861-65, so far as these are preserved in the State muster-rolls. JosiAH H. Temple. Framingham, May 2, 1887. ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS. On p. 24, 14th line from bottom, iovCooUtt read Corlett. On p. 77, 9th 1. from top, erase 6. On p. 106, 2d 1. from bottom, for Henry read Hervey. On p. 144, loth 1. from top, after Mendon, add in the present town of Douglas. On p. 167, 4th I. from top, for Shewsbury read Shrewsbury ■ On p. 216, sixth paragraph, after expedition, add and Joshua Train. On p. 276, 10th 1. from bottom, for Noah Eaton Q.d, read Jr. On p. 323, 7th 1. from top, for died of disease, read k. at Harlem Heights, Sept. 16, 1776. On p. 347, for Ashbury, read Asbury. On p. 386, for Silas W. Ingraham, read Ingram. On p. 419, after Z. B. Adams, read Bowd. Coll. 1849; Harv. Med. Sch. 1853, etc. On p. 457, Hervey W. Allen's 2d w. should read Charlotte, not Henrietta.' Old and New Style. — All dates, prior to 1752, are understood to be in con- formity with old style, then in use. Double Dating. — The custom which prevailed in former times, of double- dating events which transpired between January i, and March 25, has in most instances been retained ; but sometimes the true date is given, i. e. the year is considered as beginning January i ; and sometimes the author has met the same perplexity which will confuse the reader. HISTORY OF FRAMINGHAM. CHAPTER I. Topography and Natural Features of the Territory — Mill- seats — First Notices of the place — Name of the Town — with BRIEF Notices of Sudbury, Marlborough, Natick and Sherborn. fRAMINGHAM' is situated in the southwestern part of Middle- sex County, midway and on a direct line between Worcester and Boston. The old turnpike between these cities ran through the Centre village ; the Boston and Albany railroad runs through the South village ; the Old Colony railroad, Northern division, from New Bedford to Fitchburg, and to Lowell, runs through both the South and Centre villages.- When the act of incorporation was granted in 1700, the town was bounded easterly by Sudbury, Wachituate Pond and Natick lands ; southerly by Sherborn and the Indian lands ; west by Marlborough, and north by Sudbury. Its present boundaries are, northeasterly by Wayland ; easterly by Natick ; southeasterly by Sherborn ; south- westerly by Ashland ; west by Southborough and Marlborough, and north by Sudbury. As originally laid out, the Plantation contained about 20,500 acres. Subsequently several tracts, of greater or lesser extent, were transferred to other towns. Simpson's Farm of 500 acres was set to Hopkinton, when that town was incorporated in 1715. Holliston took off a point of the southern extremity of the town in 1724. In 1727 South- borough took in the long strip of land known as Fiddle Neck. The Leg was annexed to Marlborough in 1791. By these subtractions the area of the township was reduced to 18,976 acres. In 1846 a tract of about 3,000 acres was set off to form, with parts of Hop- kinton and Holliston, the new town of Ashland. In 1871 a triangular 1 2 History of Framingham. piece of land was taken from the town of Natick and annexed to Framingham. The present area of the town is 15,930 acres. English adventurers explored these lands as early as 1633, and became acquainted with the features of the country ; but the Colonial government took no action intended to promote a settlement here till 1640, when a considerable grant, within its limits, was made to the widow of Rev. Josse Glover. At this date, the nearest towns were Sudbury, Watertown and Dedham. To the westward, the nearest and only settlement in Massachusetts was Springfield. The country adjacent on the south and west was inhabited only by Indians. In the earliest notices of the territory now embraced in this town, it is described as Wilderness Land lying north of the path from Sudbury to Nipnox. Later (1662) it is called "The tract of waste lands belonging to Thomas Danforth Esq. lying between Marlbury and the Old Connecticut Path ;" and still later (1693), " A Plantation situated between Sudbury, Marlbury, Sherborn, and the Indian Plan- ' tation at Natick, and westerly is the wilderness." A considerable part of these lands, viz : those which lay on the easterly side of Sudbury River, was disposed of by the General 'Court to individuals and to the Natick plantation, between the years 1640 and 1660. In 1660-62 the Court granted to Thomas Danforth, Esq., the larger part of the lands on the westerly side of the river. To this granted land Mr. Danforth added, by purchase, the tract situated west and south of Farm Pond, extending as far as the old Sherborn line. The combined gift and purchases covered about two-thirds of what con- stituted the township ; and the place was, for many years, officially designated as "Mr. Danforth's Farms." ^ No record has been discovered of any act of ,the General Court by which these lands were created into a plantation. Settlers came on slowly and were much scattered. Until 1675, ^'^ the adults were members of the church in Sudbury ; and most of them had home-ties there, and did not desire, and were not able to bear the burdens of separate civil and ecclesiastical charges. After a considerable number of families had located, and made valuable improvements, and stocked their farms, the residents were called upon by the Colonial authorities to pay " country rates," and required to furnish their proper quota of soldiers for the army. This, so far as appears, was the only public recognition of our existence as a plantation, previous to our incorporation as a town. And up to that date, the inhabita nts exercised no plantation rights. > The plural J^arms was used, from the fact that he received three distinct grants, and purchased two farms, viz : the Wayte farm, and the Russell farm. Name of the Town. 3 Name. — On the Colonial records, the place is officially designated as Mr. Danforth's Farms, and Framingham. In a single instance, on the Middlesex county records, where entry is made of the births of two children of Thomas Eames, and one child of Joseph Bradish, the name is written Framlingham. And in a petition drawn up by Peter Clayes in 1698, and presented to the legislature, this spelling is used. Neither has anything more than a clerical authority ; and both may have been clerical inadvertencies. In the records of the Middlesex County Court, under date Dec. 23, 1673, and elsewhere, the name is written Framingham, and uniformly so in the General Court rec- ords ; and in Mr. Danforth's numerous leases, of different dates, and in his will, the name is written without the /. Mr. Danforth's own usage is, of course, final authority in the matter. Oct. 27, 1675, a tax was laid, " to meet the charges of the present war with the Indians," and Framingham was assessed ^i. Dec. 28, 1675, Framingham is ordered to raise one soldier, as its proportion of a levy of 300. Under the same name, the inhabitants were assessed- till 1699, when the amount was 36 pounds, which they had declined to pay, assigning as the reason, that " they were not a settled town, and consequently were incapable to choose town officers, and levy a tax." , But, whether the word be spelled with or without an /, there is no doubt that the Plantation received its name from the birthplace of Thomas Danforth in England. " The interest which naturally at- taches to the name of this town,'' says Mr. Barry, "may justify a brief account of the original town in Great Britain. Framlingham is in the hundred of Loes, county of Suffolk, England, and lies 88 miles north- east from London. The river Ore runs by it, and upon the W. side of the town spreads into a sort of lake. By the bounty of King Henry I, here was formerly a castle of the Bigods. It is described by Camden [1695] as 'a very beautiful castle, fortified with a rampire, a ditch, and a wall of great thickness, with thirteen towers ; within it has very convenient lodgings. From this place it was that, a. d. 1173, when the rebellious son of King Henry II. took up arms against his father, Robert, Earl of Leicester, with his stipendiaries from Flanders, harassed the country all around; and here also it was that An. 1553, Queen Mary entered upon the government, notwithstanding the vio- lent opposition of Dudley, Earl of Northumberland, against King Henry VIII's daughters.' This town contains a free school, and also the chapel of Saxtead, valued in the King's books at ;£"43.6.8, the pat- ronage of which is in Pembroke Hall, Cambridge. The church is ded- icated to St. Michael. The resident population of this parish, in 1801, was 1854, and the amount raised by the parish rates, in 1803, was ;£'ii29.i2.o, at 5s. 4>^d. in the pound. Cotton Mather relates of 4 History of Fj-ammgkam. Nicholas Danforth (father of Thomas), that he was ' of such figure and esteem in the church, that he procured that famous lecture at Fram- lingham in Suffolk, where he had a fine manor, which lecture was kept up by Mr. Burroughs and many other noted ministers in their turn ; to whom, and especially to Mr. Shepard, he proved a Gaius, and then especially, when the Laudian fury scorched them.' Fram- lingham is a market town, its market being held on Saturday. The Fairs are on Whit-Monday and the loth of October." As considerable parts of our territory were claimed by adjoining towns, and the early settlers were taxed and had civil and religious rights in said towns, it is proper, in this connection, to give the dates of settlement and incorporation of these older neighbors. By an early statute, it was provided that "Every inhabitant shall contribute to all charges both in church and commonwealth, whereof he doth or may receive benefit ; and the lands and estates of all men (wherein they dwell ) shall be rated for all town charges, both civil and eccle- siastical, where the lands and estates shall lie, and their persons where they shall dwell And for all peculiars, viz : such places as are not yet laid, within the bounds of any town, the same lands with the persons and estates thereupon, shall be assessed by the rates of the town next unto it, the measure or estimation shall be by the distance of the meeting houses.'' Statutes, 1651, 1657. As a consequence, the settlers who came on before 1699 were re- garded as belonging to Sudbury, Marlborough or Sherborn, according to their location ; and through the exercise of civil jurisdiction for a longer or shorter period, one or other of these towns laid claims to lands within our limits, and opposed the incorporation of the new town, unless the bounds could be fixed to suit their several interests. Sudbury. — The township of Sudbury — the elder of our neighbor towns — was petitioned for by inhabitants of Watertown Nov. 20, 1637;' was first settled in the spring of 1638; was incorporated as a plantation Sept. 6, 1638 ;2 and received the name of Sudbury Sept. 4, 1639.= The first planters located near where is now the village of Wayland ; and here all the original home-lots were laid out. The town plot was originally five miles square. The southwest cor- ner was near the east foot of Nobscot. The south line of the town corresponded with the present bounds from that point east, and con- tinued a straight course to Weston. In 1640, the inhabitants pe- titioned for an addition of a mile in length upon the southeast and southwest sides of the town ; which petition was allowed, on condition " it may not hinder Mrs. Glover's farm of 600 acres formerly granted."* iMass. Col. Rec. I. 210. ^ii,;^, ,, ^jg s Ibid. i. 271. *Col. Rec, i. 289. Sudbury. 5 The Glover farm lay on the east side of Sudbury river, its north bound being the old south line of Sudbury, and its east bound a straight course from Sudbury line to the northeasterly point of Dudley pond ; so that the " mile addition " was laid out to the east and south of this farm, and easterly of Cochituate pond. Later, /. e. in 1649, the town .was enlarged by the addition o£ two miles in width, on its westerly side. Sudbury men were the earliest settlers within the territory now comprised in Framingham, and pitched upon the lands contiguous to the mother town. The families of Stone, Rice, Bent, Adams, Brown, et als., had grants or bought rights near the falls in Sudbury river (now Saxonville), and at Rice's End ; built houses, and became permanent residents between the years 1646 and 1683. But they were known as "out-dwellers," and described in deeds as "living near unto Sudbury;" and their lands were assessed as " Sudbury Farms." That the territory in question was not included in Sudbury town bounds, is shown by the following extract from the Sudbury Town Records : " Oct. 26, 1686. Agreement between the town of Sudbury and certain out-dwellers, viz. Corp. Henry Rice, Corp. John Bent, Matthew Rice, Benjamin Rice, William Brown, Daniel Stone, John Loker, John Adams, Samuel King, and David Rice, who are inhabitants bordering upon, but dwelling without the line or bounds of this town — have engaged to pay all rates for building the meeting house, and for the maintenance of the ministry of the town, and for defraying town debts and the support of the poor — provided the town do relieve the poor amongst them and free them from repairing the highways within the town bounds." Notwithstanding the explicit terms o£ the Records, it has been claimed by Dr. Stearns and others, that Sudbury town bounds once included Saxonville. Probably the claim is based on the following "Order" passed by the General Court Mar. 8, 169 1-2 : " In answer to the petition oE the selectmen o£ Sudbury, ordered : That the out dwellers adjoining unto the said Town, comprehended within the line beginning at Matth. Rice's, from thence to Cornet Wm. Brown's, Corp. Henry Rice's, Thomas Drury's, Tho, Walker, Jr., John How, and Samuel Winch's (not belonging to any other towne), be annexed unto the Town o£ Sudbury, and continue to bear their part o£ all duties and partake of all priviledges there as formerly, until further order." The terms of the order seem to limit its application to persons and taxable estates, and carry no transfer of territory. And that it was so understood by the parties in interest, is evident from the following petition, bearing date July 4, 1700, signed by thesejsame farmers, and sent to the legislature : " The said town of Sudbury have for above 6 History of Framing/mm. a year denied your Petitioners the liberty of voting and other town privileges, utterly disclaiming them as not belonging to the said town, though your Petitioners have contributed to the building the Meeting house and maintenance of the minister, and have paid several town rates and done many town duties ; wherefore they pray to be annexed to the town of Framingham." Whereupon, on the following day, July 5th — without serving any order of notice upon the adverse party, as would have been necessary in case these lands were included in Sud- bury bounds, — it was "ordered, that the petitioners and other the farms lying betwixt the Northerly end of Cochitawick Pond and the line of Framingham, be laid and annexed to the town of Framingham ; and enjoy all immunities, and privileges with other the inhabitants in said town, and that they and their estates be liable to bear a propor- tion of charge in the said town." Gore's Survey [1699], and other official plans, place the Sudbury south line on the north side of the Glover grant. Natick Plantation. — This was originally settled and organized as an Indian village, and so continued for nearly a century. It be- came an English precinct or parish in 1745 ; and was incorporated as a town Feb. 19, 1781. The village was located at what is now Sputh Natick. What is now Natick Centre is of comparatively recent origin. In 1636, the General Court granted to the town of Dedham, a tract of five miles square, lying on the northerly side of Charles River. ' This was laid out in general terms in 1639, and covered the neck of land now forming the towns of Needham, Natick, and the easterly part of Sherborn.2 But the exact bounds were not settled till 1643.3 ' In 1650 the Apostle Eliot gathered his praying Indians into a set- tled community at the Falls on Charles river (South Natick), on Dedham land. October, 1651, on petition of Eliot, and on motion and the offer of the inhabitants of Dedham to allow 2,000 acres of land within her bounds, the General Court ordered that the said 2,000 acres be set apart and established as the Indian Plantation at Natick.* In 1658, Eliot petitioned for an enlargement and change of bounds of the Natick plantation ; and a committee was appointed by the Gen- eral Court, " to lay out convenient bounds to Natick, out of the com- mon lands adjoining, and also to treat with Dedham, and compound with them for such lands as lye adjoining to y= said place, and seemed to be necessary for the Indians." ^ This committee proceeded to lay out a large tract, bounding on Sudbury, Mr. Danforth's Farms, Magun- kook and the Charles river. ^ ' 'Mass. Col. Rec. I. 180. 2 Ibid. 257; III. 247. nbid. 11. 50. «Ibid. in. 246. ' Ibid. iv. pt. i. p. .^62. " Ibid. p. 408, Natick. 7 Dedham claimed to own 4,000 acres (exclusive of the 2,000 already by her consent set to Natick) of this tract. And in May, 1662, a committee was appointed by the General Court " to make final issue of the controversy between the town of Dedham and the Indians at Natick." 1 June, 1663, the committee reported, and " the Court judgeth it meete to grant Dedham 8,000 acres of land in any convenient place or places, where it can be found free from former grants ; provided Dedham accept this offer."^ In 1665 this 8,000 acres was laid out at Deerfield, on the Connecticut river, " to recompence Dedham for what land [4,000 acres] they part with, over and above the 2,000 acres above said."'' The exact bounds of the Natick Plantation, as established under the order of 1658 (laid out Nov. 1659), were as follows: "from Natick meeting house, the line shall extend up the [Charles] River as far as the house of Nicholas Woods, and from his house to be continued upon a westerly line four miles : And on the northerly side, the line to extend from the Ponds along Cochittuate brook to the common fording place or highway that leadeth from Sudbury to John Stone's house, and from this point the bounds to be John Stone's land and Sudbury river, extending up the river four miles, the distance to be measured by a straight line from the aforesaid common wading-place on Co- chittuate brook : And on the west side, the bound to be a straight line from the termination of the above named four miles, to the termination of the four miles from Nicholas Woods. Any lands within this compass,' already granted to any particular person or town, are excepted."* This tract took in Rice's End, the whole of what is now South Framingham, and the lands lying westerly and southwesterly of Farm Pond, including Wayte's and Russell's grants. The northwesterly corner was a point on Sudbury River at or near the falls where Cutler's mill stood. The Indians were dissatisfied with this tract, as they found, on examination, that the best of the lands, both upland and meadow, had been previously granted by the Court to the English. And to pacify the natives, in 1660, another enlargement of their plantation was made, byextending the northerly bounds on Sudbury river ''one mile to the westward of Cowasuck brook, which will be an enlargement of near half a mile in the angle of their bounds."'' This carried their northwesterly corner bound up to near the falls at Ashland Centre ; but it added very little to the value of the grant. The Indians soon began to dispose of these lands. In 1676, they ' Mass. Col. Rec. iv. pt 2. p. 49. ^ Ibid. p. 84. = Ibid. iv. pt. 1. p. 76. * Ibid. p. 40S. » Ibid. p. 428. 8 History of Framiughani. sold 300 acres to Thomas Eames. In 1682, they sold 1,700 acres of the northeasterly part, including Rice's End, to Messrs. Samuel Gookin and Samuel How ; and in 1697, 1,000 acres were sold to the town of Sherborn. In the meantime, /. e. in 1679, they had exchanged with Sherborn 4,000 acres which adjoined Sherborn on the north, for a like quantity of " Magunkook lands," lying in what is now Ashland and Hopkinton. The Natick Indians are sometimes spoken of as a distinct tribe; but such was not the fact. Properly described, they were a collection of scattered families, of different tribal affinities, brought together at Natick by Eliot, not earlier than 1649 or 1650. The Speen family, who were the original owners of the lands around the Falls, were Nipnets ; so were the Awassamog families ; Waban was from Musquitequid ; Netus was from Sudbury. Indeed Eliot states the matter exactly when he says, writing in 1649, " Some Sudbury Indians, some of Concord Indians, some of Maestick Indians, and some of Dedham Indians, are ingenious and pray unto God, and sometimes come to the place where I teach and hear the word." Marlborough. — ■ This place, situated " about 8 miles west of Sudbury," was erected into a plantation May, 1656. In answer to the petition of Edmund and Henry Rice, Richard Newton, John Bent, Wm. Ward, et als., inhabitants of Sudbury, the General Court granted a tract six miles square, for a plantation by the name of Whipsufferage, which was changed to Marlborow in 1660. It ex- tended from the Sudbury river on the south to the Assabet river on the north (excepting certain Indian lands, and grants to particular persons), and included the present towns of Marlborough, South- borough, and considerable parts of Westborough and Northborough. The church was organized in 1666. The easterly bounds, where it adjoined Framingham, have remained substantially unaltered. By the established rule of estimation, the families of Mixer, Hemenway, Lamb, Wood, Bruce, and others, who settled near the west bounds of Framingham, had religious and civil privileges for a time in Marlborough. In the act for levying a Prov- ince tax, passed Oct. 19, 1697, it is provided "that the sum of £12 (as well as the sum of £% previously levied), herein set and propor- tioned to the Farmes or Precinct called Framingham, shall be assessed upon the polls and estates in said Precinct, by the assessors of the adjacent town of Marlborough: and that the inhabitants of said Precinct or Farmes shall have liberty and are hereby impowered to choose one assessor from among themselves to join with the assessors of the said Town of Marlborough in assessing and apportioning the Sherborn. g aforesaid sums set upon said Precinct, and also to appoint a collector for the gathering in of the same." The south part of Marlborough, previously known as " Stoney Brook," was erected into a new town by the name of Southborough in 1727. Sherborn. — In a petition dated May 7,1662, the following persons, styling themselves " inhabitants of Bogestow," state that they have purchased lands at a place called Bogestow; that they attend upon the means of grace at Medfield, tho' with great difficulty, first, in respect to the distance, and second, by reason of the danger in going over the River ; and ask the Hon"* Court to grant us liberty to be a town of ourselves of the dimensions of 5 miles square — that we may set up the worship and ordinances of God among ourselves. Signed, Samuel Bass, Daniel Morse, Nicholas Wood, Henry Layland, Thomas Holbrook, Thomas Bass, John Hill, Thomas Brick, Benj. Bullward, William Briggs, George Fairbank, George Speare, Benjamin Albey, Robert Hensdell.i This petition was referred to a committee who were " impowered to vejw the place & returne their apprhentions to the next sessions of this Court, for setling a touneship there, as is desired." ^ The report of this committee has not been found. Oct. 7, 1674, the inhabitants of Bogestow renew their petition for a township ; state that they are near twenty families ; and ask for a grant of six miles square. ^ "The Court grants them the quantity of 6 miles square, not exceeding eight miles in length ; provided that there be a farme of 200 acres of meet land reserved, and laid out for a farme for the country — the name of the place to be called Sherborne."* May 12, 1675, Henry Adams, in behalf of the Sherborne planters, petitioned for liberty to exchange 4,000 acres of the westerly end of the township, "adjoining to Magungekook Indian Hill," with the Indians at Natick, for a like quantity of Natick lands, "described and bounded on the northeast with Natick, on the southeast, south- west, and west with Sherborne, on the west and northwest with a Farm belonging to Mr. Danforth."* This petition was referred to Capt. Daniel Fisher, Sergt. Richard Ellis, Sergt. Thomas Thirston of Medfield, and Capt. Gookin, Mr. Eliot on behalf of the Indians.® In their report, dated May 22, 1677, the committee say : ". . . . We find there is but little or no coun- try land near the place where they intend to set their meeting house ; ^ Mass. Archives, cxii. 137. 2 Mass. Col. Rec. iv. pt. z. p. 50. 5 Mass. Archives, cxii. 241. ^Mass. Col. Rec. v. p. 23. " Ibid. pp. 37, 227. ^ibid. p. 37. lo History of Framiug/iatn. and we doubt whether they be like to be a town, if some considerable tract of land be not procured from the Indians either by- exchange or purchase or both."^ April 16, 1679, articles of agreement, respecting the proposed exchange of lands (Sherborne covenanting to pay the Indians 200 bushels of Indian corn to boot) were signed by Daniel Morse and others on behalf of Sherborne, and Waban, John Awassamog and others on behalf of Natick.^ And at the session of the General Court held May 30, 1679, the said articles of exchange were ratified.* But it was not till July 8, 1685, that a deed of exchange was executed by the Indians.* The boundaries of this 4,000 acres were somewhat indefinite, as de- scribed in the articles and deed. A survey and plot, made by Sherborne, of these Exchange lands, placed them wholly to the southward of Fram- ingham plantation. And that both parties so understood them to lie is shown by the fact that in 1682 the Indians sold to Messrs. Gookin and How 1700 acres of their lands in this neighborhood, the south line of which ran from Henry Rice's most southerly corner to Thomas Pratt's land on Pratt's plain; which left — so the General Court's committee say — "a tract of 1,000 acres between said Gookin and How's purchase and Sherborne line." And as late as 1697 the town of Sherborne petitioned the Court for liberty to buy this 1,000 acres of the Indians — which was unnecessary, if it was included in the Exchange lands.^ The General Court, in the act approving the articles of exchange, inserted a proviso, excepting from its operation " all that tract of lands now belonging to Thomas Danforth, Esq. Deputy Governour."^ And in the order, confirming the Sherborne town grant, dated May, 17, 1684, is this clause: "provided always it do not intrench upon former grants to any town or particular per- sons.'' These provisos restricted Sherborne from all title to (among others) the Danforth lands bordering upon and to the southward of Farm Pond, Stone's meadows, the Gookin and How purchase, the Rice grants, and the tract purchased of the Indians by Thomas Fames. But notwithstanding the clear evidence of the facts in the case, and the town's own official survey and plot, Sherborne, in 1700, laid claim to what is now South Framingham, and taxed the families living on that territory up to 1709, strenuously opposing the movement for the incorporation of Framingham township. A full account of this controversy properly belongs to a subsequent chapter. 1 Mass. Col. Rec. V. 229. 2 ibid. 227. Ibid. 229. ^ Mass. Archives, xxx. 305. ''Ancient Flans, I. 177. "Mass. Col. Rec. v. 230. Streams. 1 1 By the established rule of estimation, the faiitilies of Pratt, Gleason, Learned, Eames, Death, Haven, et ah., had civil and religious privi- leges in Sherborne, and their estates were taxable there, up to 1700. I NATURAL FEATURES. Streams. — In looking upon the town map, or in crossing our territory, the natural feature which first arrests attention is the Sudbury River and its tributaries. It is formed by the union of South Branch, commonly known as Hopkinton river, and Stoney brook ; and in the early records, only that portion below where the two branches unite was called Sudbury river. Hopkinton River rises in the central part of the town of Westborough, at the easterly foot of the highlands which form a water-shed between the streams flowing easterly, and those which go to form the Assabet on the north and the Blackstone on the south. It receives the water of Whitehall brook, which is the outlet of Whitehall pond, lying in the southwest part of Hopkinton. It is also considerably augmented by the waters of Indian brook and Cold Spring brook, both of which have their rise near Hopkinton Centre. This stream entered the limits of the old Framingham Plantation at the upper end of Fiddle Neck, just within the present territory of Westborough, and formed our southern boundary for a distance of three miles, till the Neck was made a part of Southborough in 1727. While Simpson's Farm continued to form a part of Framingham, the river was within our territory to the mouth of Cold Spring brook, from which point to the site of Cutler's mills it formed the dividing line between Framingham and Sherborn, .till the incorporation of Holliston in 1724, when it became for this distance the boundary between Framingham and Holliston. This part of the stream is now wholly in Ashland. From Ashland line to the point of confluence with Stoney brook is about half a mile. Its length from the source in Westborough to the point of confluence is about eleven. miles. This branch has numerous falls which furnish important mill privileges. Beginning up stream, the first privilege within the town limits was what is known as the Old Forge, near the present line of Southborough. A grist-mill and forge was in existence here as early as 1745, then owned by Andrew Newton, Sen. (who m. Mehitable Bellows). His son Andrew, Jr., took the property and carried on the business till his death in 1792. An article in the Framingham town warrant for April 6, 1795, was, "to look into the matter respecting the forge known by the name of the Andrew Newton Forge, and act anything relative thereto. Voted, to choose a committee of three 12 History of Framiiighmn. to dispose of the town's interest in the said forge and privilege thereof." William Ward rebuilt the dam, and occupied the privilege. There is now a woolen-mill here, owned by Taft and Aldrich. About one mile down the stream is the site of the old paper-mill, built in 1817 by David and Dexter Bigelow. Still lower down, is a box and planing mill put in by Josiah Cloyes, now owned by Alvah Metcalf. The important privilege at Ashland Centre was first occupied about 1735, when Col. John Jones built a grist-mill. Afterwards he added a saw-mill, and fulling-mill. About 1795, Col. Jones sold the property to Isaac Clark, who exchanged it in 1809 with Samuel Clark for what is now the South Framingham Hotel estate. Samuel Clark sold Jan. 23, 181 1, to Samuel Valentine, Jr., who sold to the Middlesex Manu- facturing Company. A cotton-factory was erected, which had a varied history till 1828, soon after which it came into possession of James Jackson, a man of energy and business tact, through whose influence the village of Unionville soon sprang up. Mr. Jackson sold the property in 1852. It is now owned by the Dwight Print Company. Nov. 14, 1706, Savill Simpson bought of Joseph Buckminster six acres of land lying on the north side of the river opposite his farm, and the next year put in a co'rn-mill and saw-mill, at a point about eight rods above where the Boston and Albany railroad crosses the stream. A year or two later, he added a fulling-mill. July 20, 1709, John How, then of Framingham (afterwards of Hopkinton), bought of Joseph Buckminster twenty acres of land lying in the bend of the river opposite the mouth of Cold Spring brook, and extending up stream to lands of William Ballard. In the summer of 17 n, Mr. How built a dam at the site afterwards known as the Shepard Paper- mill ; and. April i, 17 12, bought of Savill Simpson the six acres of Buckminster land (before described), " together with one corn-mill, one saw-mill and one fulling-mill, and the buildings thereto belonging, which said mills and buildings, the said How, with said Simpson's consent, hath lately removed to a place on said How's own land." Either Mr. Simpson had not calculated the extent of flowage, or Mr. How raised the height of his dam ; for July 5, 1715, Mr. Simpson sued Mr. How, "for overflowing his meadow, thus spoiling the crop on three pieces of meadow containing 10 or 11 acres, which produced about 10 loads of hay yearly, and also injuring the bridge and cause- way leading from said Simpson's farm to the county road leading to Sherborn." Simpson gained his suit, and then How petitioned the General Court for redress ; but in the end the mill privilege was given up. Mr. How removed to Hopkinton, selling the property to Jacob Streams. 1 5 Gibbs, his son-in-law, who owned it in 1740. Before the Revolution, Col. John Jones bought this property, and leased twenty-five acres lying on both sides the stream to Capt. Gilbert Dench, who with his son Isaac built a dam on the old site in the winter of 1779, and put in a saw and grist-mill. In 1798 the heirs of Col. Jones quitclaimed this estate to Capt. Dench, who in 1807 sold his half to his son Isaac. Isaac Dench sold in 18 13. In 1828 this privilege was bought by Maj. Calvin Shepard, who built a paper-mill. In 1856, the property was sold to Charles Alden, who established emery-mills. The privi- lege is now held by the city of Boston. The next privilege is what is known as Cutler's Mills. As early as 1747, Ebenezer Marshall had a blacksmith's shop on the river bank here. Feb. 20, 1748, he bought of Joseph Haven the land adjoining, with a right to use the water of the river for the purposes of his trade, and soon after put in a forge and trip-hammer, and manufactured axes, scythes, hoes, etc. A saw-mill was erected here by Richard Sears about 1816. Mr. Sears sold to Calvin Bigelow, who built a grist-mill. James "Whitmore bought this property in 1824 ; sold to Wm. Greenwood in 1833. In 1838 S. N. Cutler purchased the privilege, greatly enlarged the facilities, and with his sons established an extensive grain business. The mill-seat now lies in about the centre of Reservoir No. 2. The tributaries of Hopkinton river, within the present bounds of Framingham, are Barton's brook and Cowassock brook, both of which rise in the highlands to the south of Salem End, and enter the river just below Merriam's Hill. The former has three mill privileges. A grist-mill was put in by Ebenezer Singletary, on Dadmun's Lane, about I7SO- At the opening of the Revolution he built two saw-mills, one near the outlet of CoUer meadow, the other a short distance below, for his two elder sons, so that they should not be liable to be drafted for the army, millers being exempt. Cowassock brook has one privilege, near the house of J. Van Praag. A dam was built, and a turning-lathe and grindstone put in soon after the Revolution, by Maj. Lawson Nurse. The name of this brook is of Indian origin. Kowa means, a pjne tree, plural koash ; ohke or ock signifies, place ; Koash-ock would then mean, the pine-trees' place. The natives applied the term to a knoll, covered with pines, near the mouth of the brook, where the}' had a small village. The name, as applied to the brook, is found in the earliest English transfers of property here. Stoney Brook. This stream rises in the northwesterly part of Southborough, and flows in a southeasterly course to Fayville, then turns to the northeast, and having received the waters of Angle brook 14 History of Franiingham. in the east part of Southborough, turns again to the southeast, which course it follows into Framingham and to the junction with Hopkin- ton river, half a mile west of Mt. Wayte. This stream has numerous valuable mill privileges in Southborough, and but two in Framingham. A grist-mill was built northeast of the mountain, by Dr. Ebenezer Hemenway, before 1760, which continued in use about thirty years. A machine-shop was erected on the other privilege, where the Salem End road crosses the brook, in 1830, by George Bullard, and was continued in operation by him till his death in 1868. The tributaries of Stoney brook from the south are Roaring brook, Rugg's brook and Willow brook. Roaring brook rises in the northwest part of Ashland, flows northerly, partly in Southborough and partly in Framingham, and enters the main stream northwest of the mountain. A tan-yard, with water-wheel for grinding bark, was put in at the falls west of Tower's Hill about 1740, by Benj. Mixer, who sold to his son Joseph about 1765, who sold in 1780 to Thomas and Ezekiel Williams of Roxbury, who carried on tanning and currying here for ten years, and sold to Benj. Eaton in 1790. Mr. Eaton continued the business till his death. The spot is now occupied by the brick-yard. Rngg's brook rises southeast of the Jonathan Rugg, now Solomon Gates place, crosses the Worcester turnpike midway between the houses of John R. Rooke and Daniel Newton, flows south of the mountain, and reaches Stoney brook northeast of J. H. Temple's. Willow brook has its rise in some springs near the Ashland line, flows through lands of W. P. Temple, Leander Barber and Dr. Peter Parker, and reaches the main stream north of Bridges' hill. The affluents of Stoney brook from the north are, Angellico brook, which rises on Pine mountain in Southborough, flows southerly, and reaches the main stream north of the mountain. Otis Bullard had a small machine-shop on this brook, where he made shoe-knives, etc. The mouth of this brook is named as a westerly bound of the Danforth farm as originally laid out, though the bound subsequently recognized is a fourth of a mile to the west from this point. Angler's brook rises on Work hill, and runs to the south, near school-house Nq. 6. Sudbury River. As before stated, this name was applied in early times, to the united waters of Hopkinton river and Stoney brook. From the point of junction, it flows in a northeasterly course to the Sudbury town line, thence through the " Sudbury meadows," and when near the centre of Wayland turns more to the north, which general course it follows to its union with the Assabet in the town of Concord. From this point it is known as the Concord river, and unites with the Merrimack in the city of Lowell. Streams. 1 5 Several privileges have been occupied on this river within our town limits. A dam was put in at a point nearly due north from the old John Eames house, now R. L. Day's, and a grist-mill maintained for a time. It was probably owned by Maj. John Farrar. If so, he built it about 1755, and it continued in use till after the Revolution. There was a dam, the remains of which are still visible, to the north of Addison G. Kendall's, where there is a fall of about three feet. A trip-hammer and forge was in operation here for a time. In 1824, Lawson Buckminster, Jr., and Joseph Brown, constructed a dam, and built a grist and saw-mill, near the Dea. Bent place, now F. A. Billings'. This privilege was well supplied with water, and had power sufficient to carry two runs of stones. These mills had a large share of local custom for many years, till the estate was sold to the proprietors of the Saxonville Mills. We next come to the largest power on the river, and the most important accessory to the early industries of the town, and known in the earliest records as " The Falls," around which has since gathered the flourishing village of Saxonville. The first corn-mill within the limits of the Framingham Plantation was built here by Elder John Stone, before 1659. A little later a saw-mill was set up on the same dam, probably by Daniel Stone, Sen. May 22, 17 1 1, Daniel Stone, Sen., sold " one-fourth part of the stream, together with the corn and saw-mill standing thereon," to Samuel How, Sen., of Sudbury. After the death of Mr. How, his share was bought, Feb. 15, 17 14, by Dea. Stone and his son John Stone. A fulling-mill standing on "an island which was part of the dam," was in operation here as early as 1735, probably built by Micah Stone, who also had a clothier's shop. The privilege was held by the Stone family till 1824, when it was sold to the Mill corporation. After the war of 18 12, Isaac Dench bought the right to use the waste- water of the pond, and built a small shop on the rocks forming the north wing of the dam, where he put in a turning-lathe, for the manufacture of wheel-hubs, bedsteads, etc. His son Gilbert owned it at the time of his death in 1828, when the " water privilege " was appraised at JS300. The history of the Saxon Factory Co., and its successors, properly belongs to a subsequent chapter. The southern affluents of Sudbury river are, Eames brook, which is the outlet of Farm pond, and which having a fall of less than two feet affords an insignificant power. Sucker brook is the outlet of Sucker pond, and enters the river opposite the house of George Warren. A dam was put in on this stream, as early as 1708, by John Stone 1 6 History of Fra-miugham. (son of Dea. Daniel), at the ridge east of the swamp, with the view of utilizing the whole surplus, waters of the pond. It is not known that the power was ever used. A small pond was raised, in connection with the tan-yard, on the Isaac Warren premises, where power suffi- cient to drive a bark-mill was obtained. This was in use till Mr. Warren discontinued his tan works. Jacob's brook, below F. A. Billings', drains Jacob's meadow. Cochituate brook. This is the outlet of Cochituate pond, and pur- sues a tortuous, and in the main northwesterly course, entering Sudbury river northeasterly from the Falls. The first attempt to utilize the power of this stream is thus noticed in the town records: "May 5, 1748. To see if the town will give Mr. William Brown leave to erect a dam over the brook in the place where the bridge now is by his barn ; he being obliged to keep the highway there in good repair for passing for teams and other travelers, at his own cost, and that he does not obstruct the passage of the fish." At the town meeting. May 16, "put to vote whether the town would give leave to Mr. William Brown to erect a dam in the room of the bridge near his barn, etc., and it passed in the negative." This vote only denied the privilege of building a dam in the line of the highway, which should take the place of the bridge. Soon after this date Mr. Brown built a dam east of the highway, and put in a grist-mill. This continued in use till 1813. His son Ebenezer built a saw-mill on the same dam about 1795. In 18 11 the privilege was sold by Ebenezer Brown to Hopestill Leland and Col. Calvin Sanger of Sherborn, who organized the Framingham Manufacturing Co., and erected a cotton-mill, which did a large business for many years. The property passed into the hands of I. McLellan of Boston. In July, 1844, this privilege was sold to William H. Knight, who put in machinery for spinning woolen yarns. Mr. K. sold to the City of Boston. Before the Revolution, Dea. Brown built a fulling-mill at the old fording place, southwest of his dwelling-house. This came into the possession of his son Andrew — Maj. Andrew, he was called, — who carried on business here till his death in 1803. The property then fell to Roger Brown, brother of Andrew, and through him to his son. Col. James. Luther Rice occupied the fulling-mill for a time, and put in machinery for spinning cotton thread. In 1829, Col. James Brown sold the privilege to William H. Knight. Mr. K. changed the machinery, and immediately commenced here the manufacture of carpets. His means were limited, and not at all commensurate with his skill. He would purchase wool sufficient for a single piece of carpeting, work it up and take it to Boston, and from the proceeds buy more wool. He furnished a room in the upper story of the Fisheries. 1 7 factory, where he lived. And it was not an uncommon thing for his wife, from her window to catch the fish necessary for their frugal repast. In 1839 Mr. Knight bought the "bridge lot," eighty rods below the fulling-mill site, where he started large carpet works. With these several powers, which embraced all on the brook, his business rapidly increased', so that in 1845 — only fifteen years after his humble beginning — he owned three mills, which consumed annually 465,000 lbs. of wool, producing 199,037 yards of carpeting, of the value of $149,530. The mills gave employment to 191 males and forty-one females. Mr. Knight sold all his property and water rights on Cochituate brook to the City of Boston, June 25, 1846. The buildings connected with the bridge lot establishment were burnt on the morning of Mar. 20, 1847. Fisheries on Cochituate brook. Before the construction of dams, salmon, shad and alewives had free access to the upper tributa- ries of Sudbury river, and Farm pond was as well stocked with these fish as Long pond. But the dam at " The Falls " so obstructed the passage, that Farm pond was practically deserted by them. An attempt was made in 1762 by the town, "to see if the town will choose a committee to have a way opened through Stone's dam, that the alewives be not obstructed coming up the Sudbury river, to pass up into Farm pond to cast their spawn." Messrs. James Cloyes, Isaac Fiske and Joshua Harrington were appointed said committee. But the rights acquired by the owners of the dam through one hun- dred years of peaceful possession proved too strong, and the whole subject was dismissed. But all this while the fish had free access to Cochituate pond ; and the fisheries of this pond and brook were of considerable importance. There was enough for all ; and the town took no action to regulate the catch, till 1743, when Josiah Drury and Daniel Gregory were appointed a committee "to take care of the fish." This was done to prevent the wasteful destruction of the females on their way up to the pond for spawning, and to keep away trespassers from other towns. But the building of Brown's dam in 1748 threatened to interfere with the Cochituate fishery. Probably Mr. Brown put in a fish-way, and thus averted immediate danger. The statute provided that " Towns shall have power to choose at the annual meeting in March, one or more persons, whose duty it shall be to see that the passage ways for alewives are open, that said fish be not obstructed in their usual passing up and down stream, and to appoint the proper places for taking such fish with scoop-nets, etc., and to limit the particular days for taking the - same." In accordance with this act, at the 1 8 History of Franiingham. meeting March 7, 1763, the town appointed Mr. William Brown and Mr. Bezaleel Rice a committee to carry the law into effect. Similar committees where appointed in succeeding years. April 2, 1792, the town voted, "That the fish called alewives and shad be taken only one day in the week, that to be on Tuesday, and to be taken only at one place, and that to be within 15 rods of Dea. Wm. Brown's old fulling-mill dam. Voted to choose a committee of three to let out the catching the alewives to the highest bidder, and whoever purchases the privilege is to sell them for no more than four pence per score." In some years the proc'eeds of the fisheries were given to the singers, and hence were called the "singer's fish privilege." It sometimes amounted to sixteen dollars, which shows the immense numbers that were caught. In 182 1 an act was passed, providing that "it shall not be lawful for any person to set more than one hook at any one time in any of the ponds or streams within the town of Framingham ; nor shall it be lawful for any person to draw any seine or net in any of the ponds or streams in said Town, nor shall any person set any pot or net in any of the streams aforesaid ; on forfeiture of one dollar for each hook more than one, so set, and five dollars for drawing any seine or net, or setting any pot — the owner to forfeit such hook, seine, net or pot." The northern affiuents of Sudbury river are Baiting brook, which rises in the northwesterly part of the town, and traverses more than one-half its length in a southeast course, entering the river fifty rods below the mouth of Stoney brook. Col. Joseph Buckminster built a grist-mill a little west of his house, before 1741, and the site is still occupied. Aaron Bullard built a dam and put in a large grindstone, just east of the present house of John F. Macomber. Blacksmiths, scythe-makers, etc., sent their newly-forged tools to him for grinding ; and many mechanics and farmers chose to pay him 6J^ cents rather than consume time and strength and patience in sharpening a very •dull tool. Birch meadow brook rises in the swamp north of the Willard Cutting place, runs southerly about half a mile, where by an old arrangement of dams, it forms a partial junction with Baiting brook, and then turns east, traversing the Edgell farm. Maj. Lawson Buckminster built a saw-mill north of his house (now Moses Ellis') some time after the Revolution. His son Lawson, Jr., put in a grist-mill, and after- wards a turning-lathe, a short distance below the saw-mill. Mr. Woolson had a shingle-mill here, later. DunsdeWs brook rises on the Bowditch farm, west of John Forris- ter's ; runs southeasterly near the Calvin Hemenway place, and enters Sudbury river 100 rods below Birch meadow brook. Nathan Frost Brdoks — Springs. 1 9 formerly had a shop with turning-lathe on an eastern branch of this stream. Cherry meadow brook rises in Wolf swamp, and takes first a south- easterly, and then a southwesterly course. Square meadow brook, now Dadmun's brook, is only half a mile long, and enters the river about half a mile above the falls. Soman's brook is still shorter, comes down from Roger's Field, through Mr. Simp- son's premises, and enters the pond thirty rods above the dam. The streams which are not connected with the Sudbury river system, are Hop brook, which rises south of Liberty Chadwick's, and runs through North Framingham in a northerly direction, crossing the Sudbury town line near the Framingham and Lowell Railroad track. Course brook rises in a swamp n^ar the old Worcester turnpike, on the east border of the town, and flows in a northeasterly direction into Cochituate brook. Strawberry corner brook is named in the will of Henry Rice in 1710. The Great Drain, is at Rice's End, and probably in part artificial. Beaver Dam brook, is the outlet of Washakum pond, and drains the Guinea meadows. It is a tortuous and sluggish stream, running easterly into Natick, and emptying into Cochituate pond. Springs. — There is a spring of water highly impregnated with sulphur, on the west slope of Indian Head hill, on land now owned by John L. Wilson. A spring, highly impregnated with sulphur and magnesia, is found on Mr. Badger's farm, near Barton's brook. Near by is an extensive deposit of red ochre. A Barometric spring comes out in a little ravine northerly from the house of A. D. Cloyes, the water of which flows east through the farm of J. H. Temple. It is a never-failing spring of pure soft water, distinguishable from others in the neighborhood only by its peculiarity of overflowing with a sudden rush just before a rainfall. It matters not what the season of the year may be — summer and winter, in wet weather and in time of severest drought — all at once the water comes pouring from this spring, sometimes flooding the intervale through which it is discharged ; and within thirty-six hours thereafter a rainfall comes. The underground currents which supply this spring have been traced to some rocky highlands with swampy depressions, a fourth of a mile to the southwest. The main artery has been tapped by a well thirty rods from the spring, and is there twenty-four feet below the surface. 20 History of Framingham. In wet seasons the outflow is sufficient to fill an eight-inch pipe. It diminishes in volume gradually, as other neighboring springs do, with the progress of the summer, or a drought, except as already indicated. The following memoranda, taken in 1869, give a specimen of what is constantly recurring : " Sept. 5. — A severe drought of forty days con- tinuance ; wells and streams have failed ; discharge from barometric spring unusually sluggish, scarcely enough water flowing to fill a two-inch pipe, and reaching only forty rods from the outlet. Sept. 6. — Sky brassy, heat intense, air suffocating; water pouring from the spring in a little torrent, having more than doubled in volume, and reaching to a distance of eighty rods. Sept. 7. — Spring continues to overflow as yesterday ; clouds have overcast the sky. 1 1 o'clock A. M. rain began to fall, and lasted till 3 p. m. Sept. 8. — Clear and warm ; spring discharging freely, but less than on the 6th, showing that the rain is less potent in affecting the outflow than the atmos- pheric pressure." Springs of pure cold water come out at the foot of the bluffs and hills, in all parts of the town, furnishing refreshing drink to fishermen, hunters, berry-pickers and haymakers, and creating spots of greenness and beauty in early April and dusty August. Ponds. — Cochituate pond, ox Long pond, as it was uniformly called in the early records, lies partly in Natick, partly in Wayland, and partly in Framingham, our easterly line traversing it for a distance of seven-eighths of a mile, and including about eighty acres within our town limits. The term Cochituate was applied by the early white settlers, as it was by the natives, not to the water, but to the site of the large Indian village on the borders and near the outlet of the pond. This point will be fully treated of in a subsequent chapter. The length of this pond in a direct line from north to south, is three and one-half miles; its breadth at the widest part is a little more than half a mile ; the circumference, at the water's edge, when at its medium height, measures ten miles. This pond originally presented the appearance of two bodies of water, united by a narrow strait, over which has been constructed the Saxonville Branch railroad. This strait was an Indian fording-place and fishing-place, and by dumping in large quantities of small stones, the early settlers made a passable roadway. There was another fording-place, where the road from Framingham to Cochituate village now crosses the pond. The greatest depth of water, at high flood, in the southern section, is sixty-nine feet ; in the middle section, sixty-one feet ; in the northern section, forty-eight feet. The entire area of the pond at low water, or when the surface is even with the Ponds. 2 1 flume at the outlet, is 489 acres ; when raised three feet above the flume, 559 acres ; when raised six and one-half feet above, 659 acres. The water of this pond is now held by the city of Boston, as a part of its water supply, under an act of the legislature. Farm pond. This was called by the first explorers Great pond, and is so named in some early deeds. After the last grant to Mr. Danforth was laid out, and he had purchased the Wayte farm, the pond began to be called Farm pond, or the Farms pond. It lies southeast from Mt. Wayte ; is one mile in length from north to south, and half a mile in width at the broadest part ; and contains an area of 193 acres. The shad and alewive^ fisheries of this pond were of much account to the natives, and were one of the motives for locating a cluster oE wigwams at the northerly end ; and the celebrated eel fishery at the south end, where it originally received the overflow of the smaller pond, was a main reason for placing the Indian village at that point. This pond now forms a part of the Sudbury river system of water supply for the city of Boston. Washakamaug pond. The Indian name of this pond is now commonly contracted into Washakum, or Shakum. The name was applied by the natives, not to the pond, but to the land lying between this and itS northerly neighbor, where they had a settlement, and where they resorted annually in summer, for eel fishing, the Indian word signifying "eel-fishing place.'' It lies to the southwest of Farm pond, distant about 170 rods, and covers about ninety acres. It once discharged its waters into Farm pond ; but the strip of morass between them became gradually filled with vegetable accumulations, aided and hastened by the construction of the highway with an insuf- ficient sluiceway. It now discharges its overflow to the south and east through Beaver Dam brook. Leamed's pond lies directly east of Farm pond, at the distance of about 100 rods. It covers thirty-six acres, and has no visible outlet. It was named for Isaac Learned, who settled on its southerly border in 1679. Tradition has it, that a chest of gold was sunk near the west shore of this pond by Capt. Kidd, or some other noted pirate, and put under the " charm " by which such treasures were guarded. Several of the early settlers near the pond reported that they had caught sight of the mysterious chest, floating just beneath the surface, but no one had the courage and presence of mind to observe the necessary precautions to secure it. These conditions, according to the popular belief of the time, were : the presence of three persons arranged so as to represent the points of a triangle ; the three to maintain perfect silence, and not take their eyes from the chest, but 2 2 History of Framingham. move slowly towards it, keeping their exact relative position ; and one of them to lay a key or some iron tool upon it, when it would in- stantly become subject to his control, i.e. the diabolical spell by which it was held would thus be broken. The last reputed observer of this chest, so far as is known, was Nathaniel Pratt, Jr. (born 1702), who was accustomed to recount the particulars of his exploit, to the amazement of youthful listeners, and to deplore his want of forethought in neglecting to silently lay his jackknife on the coveted treasure! In his excitement he' spoke aloud, ^nd, as he expressed it, " in a minnit the thing squggled down into the mud out of sight ! " Similar traditions attach to numerous other ponds and islands all through New England, and are associated with possible and impossible conditions and superstitious fancies. These beliefs of the fathers are important to be preserved, as characteristic traits of the time in which they lived. Gleasoti s pond, lying a short distance to the east of Learned's, covers thirteen acres. It was called by the first settlers Little pond, and for a time Bigelow's pond. The present name is derived from Thomas Gleason, who bought a tract of land adjoining in 1673, and whose descendants lived on the south border of the pond for four generations. Sucker pond is situated one mile east from Framingham Centre. Its area is less than four acres. A still smaller pond lies a short distance to the north of it. Meadows. — Meadow lands were held in high esteem by the first settlers on our territory, as they were the main reliance for obtaining hay for their stock. The annual burning of the country by the Indians in the month of November, after the grass and other vegetation had become dry, left these meadows free from trees and underbrush, and ready for the scythe ; and the amount of grass produced on them was enormous, and though somewhat coarse, yet in quality it was very nutritious. Men in official position, and men of wealth, were careful to secure grants from the General Court of all desirable meadows, in advance of settlements. John Stone got possession of most of the lower mead- ows on Sudbury river, and those on Baiting brook now owned by Moses Ellis ; Richard Wayte, and through his title, Gov. Danforth, secured the meadows lying east and south of Bare hill, those bordering the Hopkinton river, and sixty acres lying west of the Beaver dam. Edmund Rice received a grant of the meadow lying below the Beaver dam. Rev. Edmund Brown of Sudbury, as a special favor, was allowed three lots of meadow within our bounds, one lying near Nobscot, Meadows. 2 3 one on Dunsdell's brook, and a small meadow of three acres at the falls on Cochituate brook. These grants carried a perfect title, and the lands descended to the heirs of the grantee ; and when a township was incorporated, the property became valuable. Great meadow, was the name applied by the first settlers to the tract of low land lying southwesterly of Washakamaug pond, extend- ing as far as the old Holliston line. The " Russell grant " covered this tract. Most of those who located on the Eames' land, all the Havens and Mellens, all the Salera-end farmers. Rev. Mr. Swift, John Town, Benj. Treadwa^, and others, owned lots in this meadow, which were held in their families for two or three generations. The annual hay- making on Great meadow was a sort of common gala-time for these distant farmers and their boys ; and mighty deeds of mowing and pitching, and wrestling at noontime, were the theme of boastful glory for the rest of the summer. Guinea meadow. This name is now applied somewhat indefinitely, but includes the lowlands on either side of Beaver Dam brook, from the pond down to Natick line. In the deeds to and from the Whit- neys, and Havens, and Eameses, and Deaths who were the earliest owners of this tract, it is uniformly designated as Long meadow. The Indian name was Quinneh, which signifies " long." The term Guinea, is evidently a corruption of the Indian word. This meadow originally produced an excellent quality of grass. But in order to destroy some briars and bushes that had got root in several places, the whites set fires at these points, before the fall rains had set in, which spread over the entire tract, and destroyed the rich vegetable mould, leaving only the cold sub-soil. They thought they were imitating the natives; but the Indian never set his fires till after the equinoctial storms. MelMs meadow lay on the west side of the river, west and north of Joseph A. Merriam's. Collet's meadow is west of Merriam's hill, and southeasterly from the house of Mrs. William Badger. The Wayte meadow lay on the northerly bank of Sudbury river, and included the lowlands from the old cemetery as far up as the mouth of Stoney brook. A considerable part of this meadow belonged to the ministerial land, granted, to Rev. Mr. Swift. jacket meadow, was on Baiting brook, and is now owned by Moses Ellis. Birch meadow was west of Mr. Ellis' saw-mill, on the brook of the same name, " about half a mile southwest from the house of Reginald Foster." Both the above were early known as " Stone's meadows." Turkey meadow lay south of the Willard Cutting place. 24 History of Framingham. Wildcat meadows lay to the northwest of Wildcat hill, and are now in Ashland. Hearthstone meadow was near the Southborough town line, to the south of the brick-yard. It was so called from the abundance of large flat stones of a hard texture, which would resist the action of heat, and consequently were suitable for hearths. Troublesome meadow lay south of Hearthstone, Dunsdell's meadow is on the brook of the same name, and was granted by the legislature to Rev. Edmund Brown of Sudbury, in 1654. Read's Flag meadow lies southwest of the old Frost house, now Liberty Chadwick's. It was owned by Thomas Read, Sen., in 1693. Square meadow is on the brook of the same name. Rattlesnake meadow is described in a deed from Matthew and J. Gibbs to Nathaniel Stone, 1697, as "between Sudbury, and Fram- ingham." Jacob's meadow lies east of Indian Head hill. It was named for Old Jacob, the Indian, who lived here. Jacob's further meadow lies southeast of Gleason's pond. Black Oak meadow was on or near the Micah Leland farm. Benjamin's meadow was at Rice's End. Indian William's meadow, was the name of about three acres of land, near the falls of Cochituate brook, and was granted to Rev. Edmund Brown. It was originally owned by William Boman. Beaver hole meadow, Pod meadow, and Wills meadow, were on the Glover Farm, near the northeast corner of the town. Swamps. — Ashen swamp is on the west side of Great meadow, near the old Holliston line. Wolf swamp was on the Coolett farm, to the east of the Elisha Frost place. Deer swamp was east of the Micah Leland place. Roe swamp was west of the Charles Fiske tannery, and near Mr. Simp- son's farm buildings. Morse's swamp, afterwards Buckminster's, was on the old Worcester Turnpike, and is now covered by Reservoir No. 3. Spruce swamp was north of the old cemetery. Little Cedar swamp was in Salem End, extending from a point south of Dam No. 3, southerly to the river. It formed the westerly bound of Salem plain. Vi.wifs.— Pratt's plain lay east of the Centre village, distant about a mile. The State muster ground now takes in the larger part of it. It was so called from Thomas Pratt, who with his sons owned and settled on the tract. Hills. 25 Salem plain, is the name given in early deeds to the tract of land enclosed by Stoney brook on the north, Hopkinton river on the east, Cowassack brook and Cedar swamp on the south and west. It com- prised the present farms of F. C. Browne, William G. Lewis and J. Van Praag. Willow plain lies on the south side of Willow brook, at the foot of the hill north of the house of George Nurse. It is named in deeds as early as 1708. Hills. — The range of hills near the Sudbury town line, on the northerly border of Framinghara, and the corresponding " hill coun- try " on the left bank of Hopljinton river, are a conspicuous feature of our landscape ; and the isolated conical and rounded elevations in the central part of the town, give the variety and resting-places for the eye, which add a charm to natural scenery. Nobscot. This noted landmark is situated on our north border, midway between Saxonville and Marlborough line. The original name was Penobscot, by which designation it is found on the Sudbury town records as early as 1657. This is an Indian word, meaning "at the fall of the rocks," or the steep rock place. The natives so applied the name, from the precipice on the eastern face, near which they built their wigwams, and below which, at the foot of the hill, they had planting-fields. In early records the name is uniformly given as Nobscot, not Nobscot hill, thus following the exact Indian usage. The noted Indian cairn on the top will be described in another chapter. The height of this hill above the level of mean high tide at Boston is 525 feet. Doeskin hill, named in the Colony Records in 1658, and in the Sud- bury records in 1662, is directly west from Nobscot, with only a slight depression between them. There is some ambiguity in the applica- tion of the name of this hill, among early writers ; some giving the designation Doeskin to the whole range, and some seeming to apply it to the eastern hill. But a number of affidavits found among the Court papers in Suffolk County settle the question satisfactorily. In the controversy between Col. Joseph Buckminster and the heirs ,of Thomas Danforth, about the exact location of "the 600 acres of Reserved land," the application of the foregoing names became a vital point. A score of affidavits of the first settlers in Sudbury and Framingham were taken, similar in terms to the following : " Thomas Pratt, of lawful age, testifyeth and saith, that for this fifty years or more, he hath known the great hills adjoining to Sudbury south boundary, to ' go by the name of Nobscot and Doeskin hills, the easterly hill called Nobscot, and the westerly hill called Doeskin. 26 History of Framingham. Joseph Berry's orchard in said Framingham standing in part on the westerly end of Doeskin hill." Sworn to Feb. 25, 1736-7. The name of this hill had a curious origin, as appears from the following affidavit : " Hopestill Brown, Esq., of lawful age testifyeth and saith that for this sixty years he hath known the great hill adjoin- ing to Sudbury south boundary to go by the name of Nobscot or Doeskin hill: that some of the improvements with some of the orchard in the possession of Joseiph Berry in Framingham is on the westerly part of said hill : The deponent further saith that he heard his father say that Mr. Pelham and himself went up the hill above mentioned to take a prospect, and that Mr. Pelham lost a Doeskin glove on said hill, and that Mr. Pelham said, this hill shall be called Doeskin hill." Sworn to December 24, 1736. A path from the " New Bridge " near the Oxbow, to Marlborough, ran by the present house of Dea. Jonathan Greenwood, up the valley, and crossed the range between Nobscot and Doeskin, and so over a bridge (still standing) on the north declivity, where it intersected the original path from Sudbury to Marlborough. The old Sudbury path, on which the Nixons and Stanhopes lived, was travelled as early as 1650; and this path by Dea. Greenwood's was marked out in 1674. Several cellar-holes along the valley indicate the sites of ancient houses. Huckleberry hill is the name sometime given in old deeds to the elevation north of Capt. Rufus Russell's. ' Frosfs hill lies to the west of the Joel Tainter place. Gibb's mountain is near the Marlborough line in the northwest part of the town. Work hill is northwest of Charles Capen's. School-house hill is back of school house No. 6. The Mountain is the name applied very early to the rounded emi- nence on the southerly side of Stoney brook, and northwest of J. H. Temple's. Tower's hill is situated on the dividing line between Framingham and Southborough, nearly west from the Mountain. It is composed almost wholly of stony clay, which is now utilized in the manufacture of bricks. The Lamb hill is southeast and near to Tower's hill. It received its name from Samuel Lamb, who built a house on its north slope about 1707. The Boston and Worcester Turnpike crossed its north- erly end. Wild-cat hill is the counterpart of Nobscot, and is the highest point of land in the southwesterly part .of the original township. It is now in Ashland. Hills. 2 7 Ballard's hill is a name applied to the high lands lying to the northwest of the site of Cutler's mill. The range is now in Ashland. Merriam's hill is a modern name applied to a beautiful elevation on the left bank of Hopkinton river, west of Farm pond. Dam No. 2 is built at its northeasterly foot. Long hill is named in very early deeds. It extends from Park's Corner to near Washakamaug pond. It was owned by John and Nathaniel Haven ; John settling at the northerly end, and Nathaniel at the southerly. Mount Wayte is a conical hill situated at the northwest of Farm pond. It was included in the grant made in 1658 to Richard Wayte, a man of note in our early colonial history. He sold to Thomas Dan- forth. It will always be memorable as the scene of the murder of the Thomas Fames family by the Indians, Feb. i, 1676. The slopes of this hill are now occupied as a Methodist Camp-meeting ground, the projectors of which have christened the place with the insignificant name of " Lake View," in room of the old title so rich in historic associations. Bare hill is situated in the Centre village. When the first explorers visited the spot, it was without trees, except a few stunted pines. Height above tide level, 289 feet. Indian Head hill was so named before the incorporation of the town. It is a conspicuous eminence, to the northeast of the Centre village. Mr. John L. Wilson has built on its western slope. It was the favorite residence of Old Jacob, an Indian somewhat noted in our early annals. Elevation above tide level, 336 feet. Capt. Tom's hill is on the line between Natick and Framingham, east- of Pratt's plain. It was named for the Indian sachem known as Capt. Tom, of Hassanamesit, who was captured at this place in June, 1676, and hanged in Boston, June 22. His history will be given in a subsequent chapter. Gleason's hill is in the southeasterly corner of the town, north of the Boston and Albany railroad. Fort hill is a name early given to the point of the bluff, at Saxon- ville, directly east from where the Cochituate brook enters Sudbury river. There is evidence that it was the site of an Indian fort. There is another Fort hill, popularly known as Prospect hill, on the west border of Cochituate pond, south of the outlet. This was the true Cochitawick or cascade place, of the natives. An extended notice of this hill and fort will be given in another place. Bridges' hill is east of W. E. Temple's and south of Reservoir No. 3. It was named for Benjamin Bridges, who located at its easterly foot in 1693. 28 History of Framingham. Jaques' hill is the name given in early deeds to a slight elevation of land on the west side of Union Avenue, near the north line of R. L. Day's farm. The roadway cut off part of it. It was named for John Jaques, who built and lived and died in a house on the top of the knoll. Fiddle Neck. This was a long irregular strip of land bearing some resemblance to a fiddle, lying on the north bank of Hopkinton river, extending from the west bounds of Framingham westerly into Westborough, where it came to a point near the Rocklawn mills. In Gore's survey, 1699, it is described as 2^ miles long. In a survey made in 1708 it is described as 600 rods long by, 114 rods wide at the base or east end. It was originally laid out to answer a grant by the General Court to Thomas Mayhew in 1643. Joseph Buckminster claimed ownership, under Mr. Danforth's lease; and Framingham held a quasi jurisdiction over it for a time. In 1727, on the incorpo- ration of Southborough, it became a part of that town. The Leg was a tract of about 280 rods long by 150 rods wide, running north, at the northwest corner of the town. It is marked on Gore's survey, 1699. How it came originally within our town bounds, does not appear. It contained several valuable farms, and was set off to Marlborough, Feb. 23, 1791. Stone's End is the name formerly given to that part of the town which now comprises Saxonville. It was so called because it was owned and settled by families of that name. Rice's End was the district east of Hastings' Corner, originally settled largely by families of the name of Rice. Guinea End was a designation applied to the south part of the town, near the railroad station. Salem End. This name was early given to the territory settled by the families who came from Salem village in 1693. It included Salem plain, and the dwellers as far south as the Badger farm, and west as far as the Nurse farm. Pike Row was the early name of the highway extending from the Capt. Adam Hemenway place, west to the Moses Haven place, now Reginald Foster's. Sherborn Row was the name of the highway from the north line of the State Muster Grounds, southerly through South Framingham to Sherborn line. There were fourteen houses on this road in 1699. Park's Corner is the modern name given to the district around where the old Baptist meeting-house stood. The " Corner ',' was at the present railroad crossing, south of the house of David Nevins. Jonas Dean and others kept a famous tavern here. John Park had a no less famous store here, which stood on the west side of the road north of the railroad track. Geology. 29 New Boston is a name sometimes applied to the district around Brackett's bakery and store. It is now known by the appropriate title of Nobscot, and has its post-office and railroad station. Zachery's Point was the designation of the land which projected into Farm pond on the east side, about west a little north of the house of Luther Eames (the old Red house). Zachariah Paddleford owned a farm here, and had a barn and orchard on the lot. The railroad cut went through it, and much of the earth has been carried away for filling. Bridge Field is at Saxonville, where Knight's new carpet-factory stood. It is often named in deeds. Roger's Field was also at Saxonville, and took in the large tract bounded east by a line from the Falls along by Stone's hall to the turn in the river, north by the river, south by the river and Boman's brook, west by a ditch running from the brook to the river. Deeds of the property have been lately found. Jethro's Field, referred to in the records of 1649, as near the line of Sudbury, was also named for the Indian owner. The following affidavit locates and describes it : " George Walkup being sworn saith, that for this five and forty years he hath known the old Fields on the westerly part of Nobscot called by the name of Jethro's Field, Peter's Field, and Concubine's Field." Sworn to Aug. 3, 1739. Old Jethro's "granary" still remains, near his field; and the orchard which he planted before 1650, has scarcely gone to decay. GEOLOGY OF FRAMINGHAM. The following outline sketch of the Geology of this town has been kindly furnished by George C. Mahon, Esq., a former resident, and a recognized authority in the science. Hitchcock, in his report on the Geology of Massachusetts, terms the rock formation of Framingham "gneiss." The term is rather ambiguous ; originally it meant that kind of slaty granite, an elemen- tary crystalline rock, which forms the transition between granite proper (intrusive granite) and mica slate, the slaty appearance being caused by the parallelism in the planes of the mica contained. But latterly MacCulloch and other writers have used the term " gneiss " to express not only a different kind of rock, but as the generic name of an entire series of rocks of wholly different origin, first observed intelligently in the north of Scotland ; and it seems to be in this sense that Mr. Hitchcock has applied the term to the rock formation of Framingham. In this sense gneiss means a series of rocks originally deposited in 30 History of Framingham. water, and still stratified but metamorpliosed by heat to the extent of becoming crystalline, and curiously imitative of granite and other igneous rocks, properly so called. These imitation rocks vary in their composition to the most extraordinary extent ; the constituent crystals which determine their character and name varying not only according to the chemical character of the stratum metamorphosed, but according to the degree and duration of the heat to which they have been exposed ; also no doubt according to electrical and other conditions at present but little understood. Framingham is peculiarly rich in metamorphic rocks of this charac- ter. The passing visitor can see a good instance of this within two minutes walk of the railway station at Framingham Centre, in the face of the cutting opposite the tool-house at the junction of the Lowell railroad. Here a great variety of ribs or strata, differing lithologi- cally from each other, are exposed, dipping to the northeast at an angle of about 45" and presenting at least six different lithological characters within 100 yards. At the northern end, we have a band or stratum of green stone (or diorite) ; at the south quartzite, while half way between the two we have the original conglomerate, with its pebbles still easily detached from their bed, though metamorphosed, as well as the cement or paste that contains them. Almost every variety of the normal crystalline rocks is simulated thus by metamorphism in Framingham. Some of the most striking instances are represented by specimens in the cabinet of the Science Association in the Town Hall at Framingham Centre, the labels stating the localities. " Though micaceous granite and mica slate exist in large quantities, yet as a general rule in Framingham, chlorite replaces mica in all kinds of rock in which mica is ordinarily a constituent. At Fisher's cutting, about a mile further to the north on the Lowell railroad, large masses of crystalline chlorite rock exist; and near it in the same cutting particles of copper pyrites associated with pearl spar and crys- talline chlorite. Framingham \% par excellence a chlorite locality. The crystals are sometimes very perfect. On the Badger farm in Salem End, the rocks are greatly disordered, and there are even some signs of a disturbance apparently volcanic. Pumice stone and native sulphur are found there. This farm also contains a good deal of bog iron ore on elevated ground, so that the course of metallic mineral from whence the iron originally came cannot be very distant. A vein of silver in argillaceous schist, has lately been discovered. Galena, oxide of manganese, and yellow cop- per pyrites exist in large quantities in this locality. The three latter minerals are found disseminate in small quantities, in many parts of Geology. 3 1 the town ; and there are courses of rock more or less impregnated with iron pyrites, which as they decompose resemble gossan, and would seem to indicate the existence of profitable mineral deposits ; but as yet, nothing has been found superior to the indications on Mr. Badger's farm. Quarries of good building stone exist in all parts of the town, especially on the Rugg farm in the west part, on Fenton's farm in Salem End, and near Park's Corner. The main drawback to their commercial value is the discoloration owing to the presence of iron pyrites. The parsonage of the First Parish, and the dwelling-house of Mrs. F. W. Clapp, were built of stone taken from the cellar of the latter house. Memorial Hall is constructed of stone from the John Johnson farm ; the Episcopal church from a quarry on the roadside near Richard Roby's. The drift of Framingham presents splendid opportunities for obser- vation. The peat meadow near Nobscot railroad station is a square depression of several acres enclosed on all sides by high banks of drift. Learned's pond is something of the same kind. There are undoubted glacier markings in all parts of the town. One deep and very clearly cut lateral groove is found on the west side of a gorge north of George H. Thompson's, near the Poor farm. It would be difficult to find a locality that will repay the student of glacial action and drift, better than Framingham ; or go further to settle the mi^ch vexed question as to whether drift of such a character is to be attributed — first, to the breaking up of a great glacial sheet thawing away rapidly from its southern limit; or secondly, to ordi- nary glaciers thawing away slowly; or thirdly, to the action of icebergs alternately floating and grounding, while the drift was still submarine. Clay is scarce, except in the form of clayey gravel or " hard pan," of which bricks are made at the yard near Tower's hill. The Lamb hill, and Bridges' hill are of the same character. Some good clay, tenacious enough for grafting purposes, exists on the Rugg farm, in the west part of Salem End, and near Saxonville ; but though sought after for the use of the Boston Water Works, could not be found in sufficient quantity anywhere in the town. No roofing slate is yet known to exist. The best possible material for macadamizing roads exists in abun- dance in all parts of the town ; but as yet only gravel is used. CHAPTER II. History of the Indians who occupied the FraminghaM Territory. I (|aHE natural features of the territory included in the limits of the original town grant, mark it as a desirable abiding-place of the native red man. The swamps abounded in beaver and other fur-bearing animals ;> the ponds were stopping-places of migratory fowl, and the breeding-places of shad and salmon; the several falls ^ and the mouths of the smaller streams running into the Sudbury river and Stoney brook were excellent fishing-places; the higher hills sheltered the larger sorts of wild game, and were well covered with chestnut trees to furnish a store of nuts; and the plain lands supplied rich and easily-tilled planting-fields. We are apt to think of the Indians as a roving and predatory race, whose best idea of existence was the excitement and glory of "Wild life in the Woods" — in hunting and trapping game to supply him and his with food, and furnish amusement and exhilaration, and test his skill and prowess. But — aside from war and games for the young men — an Indian was averse to everything that required bodily labor. He trapped and hunted only when necessity compelled him. It was the duty of his squaw to supply him with food. She planted and tended and gathered the corn, and cured the fish, and dug the ground-nuts, and skinned the game, and prepared the skins for clothing, and the mats to cover his wigwam. And it was only when her stores failed that he would go hunting. His idea of true dignity and true happiness was, to bask in the sun or over his fire, smoke his pipe, eat to repletion, and doze. Higginson, in his Account of New England, 1629, says : "The men 1 The beaver dam on the brook of the same name, near the house of Joseph Phipps, will be described elsewhere. It would flood a large tract of the meadows above, and thus indicates the rendezvous of a large and permanent colony of beavers. The remains of a beaver dam and houses can be seen at the outlet of a miry swamp on Dunsdell's brook, northwest of the Calvin Hemenway place ; and another dam existed on the same brook at a point lower down. These animals also had a storehouse on Barton's brook, near the Badger place. Buckminster's swamp, on the old Worcester turnpike, was the permanent home of a large colony of beavers. Indian Occupation. 33 for the most part live idly; they do nothing but hunt and fish. Their wives set their corn and do all their other work. They have little household stuff, as a kettle, and some other vessels like trays, spoons, dishes and baskets." Cotton Mather, in his Life of Eliot, says : " The Indian's way of living is infinitely barbarous ; the men are most abominably slothful, making their poor squaws or wives to plant, and dress and beat their corn, and build their wigwams for them." These traits of character, and this ideal of marital privilege, were opposed to a roving life, and naturally led the different tribes and clans, and even isolated families, to choose an established abiding- place, where they severally claimed proprietary rights. Many of them had two such homes, to meet the wants of the warmer and colder seasons. But the spot where they spent the spring, summer and autumn — when the squaws could furnish all the family supplies — was the place of which they claimed special owner- ship, and from which they were named. The following extract from Hubbard's History of New England., written in 1679, will throw light on the Indian customs of habitancy and government, and help to a solution of some important questions respecting the tribal affinities and proprietary rights of the natives found in our neighborhood, when the first English families came on for settlement. " Every noated place of fishing or hunting was usually a distinct seigniory, and thither all theire friends and allyes of the neighboring provinces used to resort in the time of yeere to attend those seasons, partly for recreation, and partly to make provissions for the yeere. Such places as they chose for iheire abode, were usually at the Falls of great Rivers, or neare the sea side, where was any convenience of catching such fish as every summer and winter used to come upon the coast ; att which times they used, like good fellows, to make all common ; and then those who had entertained theire neighbors by the sea side, expected the like kindness from them againe, up higher in the country ; and they were wont to have theire great dances for mirth at those generall meetings. With such kinde of entercourse were theire affayres and commerce carried on, between those that lived up in the country, and those that were seated on the sea coast about the havens and channells that issued into the sea; where there used to be at all times, clams, muscles, and oaysters, and in the summer season lobsters, bass or mullet and stur- geon, of which they used to take great plenty and dry them in the smoake, and keepe them the rest of the yeere. Up higher at the Falls of great Rivers, they used to take salmon, shad, alewives, that used in great quantities, mcire than cart loades, in the spring to pass up into 3 34 History of Fratningham. the fresh waiter Ponds and Lakes, therein to spawne, of all which they, with theire wiers used to take great store for theire use. In all such places there was wont to bee great resort. In time of yeere for theire denomination, they use to be divided, as the clans of Scotland, by the head of the tribes, and called after theire names. They were com- monly united under one chiefe person, who hath the rule over all those lesser fraternities or companies. Every son of such a chiefe person used if he could, to get a company to him, of which he also made himself the sagamore. The government of these sachems is rather arbitrary and customary, than limitted by any lawes or consti- tution knowne beforehand : so as they depend upon the absolute will of theire chieftains. As for succession, it is rather collaterall than direct." [Ed. of 1815, pp. 29-31.] The two things taken into account by our interior clans, in fixing a village site, were, fishing-places and cor7ifields. These furnished food during a larger part of the year than any other source, because the surplus products of both could be stored to meet an emergency of weather'or war. The fishing season in our streams and ponds lasted a considerable time ; and the fish, both in passing up and running down, were readily caught ; and during this season the natives gorged themselves on this delicious food, roasted on the coals. The larger sorts, like salmon and shad, were split and dried in the smoke of their wigwam fires, and stored for future use. Their modes of catching fish were primitive and ingenious. When the shad and salmon are passing up to their spawning-grounds in the ponds, they commonly stop for a brief time at the foot of the falls or entrance to outlets. Watching their opportunity, the Indians caught them in a scoop-net, and shot many with arrows ; and at night they would lay in their canoes at these points, with a blazing torch in the bows, and spear the fish as they crowded up to the light. As soon as all had passed up, they constructed a fish-way or wier, to capture them on their descent. These wiers were stone walls built from each side of the river down stream, till they nearly met each other at an angle of forty-five degrees. At this point a large cage was placed, formed of twigs fastened to hoops by strips of young elm or other tough bark. The wall conducted the fish that were passing down the stream, into this cage, which was called an eel-pot, where they were taken in great abundance. It is related of the apostle Eliot, that when he was translating the Bible into the Indian language, and came to the passage in Judges v. 28, he could find no word for " lattice." Describing the thing as well as he could, he asked the natives for the right term to express it. They gave him a word, which he wrote. Some years after, when he Indian Occupation. 35 had learned their language more correctly, he is said to have laughed outright, upon finding that the Indians gave him the term for "eel- pot." "The mother of Sisera looked out at the window and cried through the eel-pot." To show the value attached by the Indians to fish as a food, and consequently to the fishing-grounds and their means of securing this supply, it may be stated, that when the Indians at Natick relinquished their private rights to public proprietorship of the town, in 1650, each one reserved to himself " his ownership and interest in the wiers which he had before put." For corn-fields, the natives selected a piece of plain land, or a sunny hillside free from stones and easily broken up ; and they retained the same field for a succession of years. These fields varied in size with the number of the clan or family. Some contained as many as a hundred acres. But more commonly they were from five to twelve acres, and single families cultivated much less. The 'original ene- mies to be guarded against were birds, coons and bears. But after the English settled in their neighborhood and gave their cattle the range of the country, the natives were forced to fence in their fields. Thus, in the deed to John Stone in 1656, the description is, " a parcel of broken up and fenced in land " — evidently the work of the grantors. The squaws broke up the ground with stone hoes, having a withe handle. Their time for planting was when the leaf of the white oak was of the size of a squirrel's paw. This varied in different seasons from the fifth to the twenty-fifth of May. In the year 1676, as the records inform us, corn-planting by the natives in Massachu- setts began on the ninth, and was finished on the sixteenth of May. As soon as the ears were well filled out in August, the squaws com- menced boiling them for food. This boiled corn was called in their language m-sick-qua-tash — indicating the origin of our word succotash. With their corn they raised abundance of pumpkins, which when ripe were cut in strips and dried in the sun, and used in preparing soups. At harvest time, the corn was gathered in great baskets, well dried, and threshed out, and hid in their underground barns. How much corn a single squaw was accustomed to store for winter's use, is indicated in the following paper, dated Jan. 11, 1676 : For the honourable Governor and Council of the Colony of Massachu- setts : These are to certify that I John Watson Sen., being appointed by the honourable committee to looke to the Indians last summer, till after the Indian harvest ; Did goe up to Marlborough, and accompanied the Indians that belonged to that place and were abiding at Natick, to gather and put by thair corn in Indian barns; which corn, as I was informed, the country after made use of : And I remember said Indians that had come there were these that follow, vizt. 36 History of Framingham. Josiah Nowell, about fourteen barrels. Benjamin, about ten Peter Nashem's widow, about fifteen Old Nashem, about ten Mary a widow cousin to James Speen, 15 James Wiser's wife, about ten David's widow, about sjx Thomas his widow, about nine Most of these Indians were confined to Deer Island last winter. The poor Indians above named desire that the honoured Council would please to order the Treasurer to repay them tjieir corn. John Watson. The tribes in the Connecticut valley raised immense crops of corn ; and once from their surplus stores saved the infant Connecticut colony from impending famine. The spring of 1637 was so occupied by the English settlers at Windsor, Hartford and Wethersfield, in preparing for and carrying on the war with the Pequots, that they failed to plant the requisite amount of corn and wheat. The follow- ing winter proving unusually long and severe, their provisions were wholly exhausted. On the first opening of spring (1638) a deputation was sent up the river to Pacomptock (Deerfield), where they found plenty of corn, and purchased of the Indians enough to load a fleet of fifty canoes, which were taken down the river by the natives, and the grain delivered at the towns designated. Looking at our territory, and taking the natural advantages of loca- tion as a guide, we should expect to find Indian villages of considerable size, at three distinct points, viz., at the outlet of Cochituate pond, near the Falls at Saxonville, and around Farm pond. All the condi- tions requisite to Indian congregate life are found at these localities. And the probability arising from these natural indications, is made a certainty by the existence at these several points of unmistakable Indian remains, and by historical records. In addition to conveniency for fishing and planting, the signs relied on to determine the site of an Indian village, are: i. The presence of considerable quantities of domestic utensils, such as stone pestles, kettles, knives and hoes. 2. Heaps of roundish stones bearing evidence of the alternate action of fire and water, and covered with recently formed mould. Before the introduction of metal kettles, these stones were used to heat water, by being thrown red-hot into their wooden troughs. A heap of them was kept under their fire in the centre of the wigwam, to be ready against emergency, and being cumbersome to transport, the heap was left in place when they removed to a new location. 3. The remains of granaries or under- ground barns. These Indian granaries were of two classes, one Indian Occupation. 2)7 large, the other small. Both were of similar construction, i. e., circular excavations, about five feet in depth. The larger ones were from twelve to sixteen feet across, while the small ones were only three to five feet in diameter. They were commonly dug in the sloping sides of a knoll or bank, to secure dryness, and the better to shed rain. A number were set close together, in order that they might be pro- tected from bears and other enemies by a picket. When filled with corn, or dried fish, or nuts, they were covered with poles and long grass, or brush and sods. 4. A burial-place. This was always convenient to their dwellings. A single grave may indicate accidental death ; but a cluster of graves unerringly points to a cluster of wigwams. 5. A pile of stone chips, where their arrow and spear heads were fash- ioned. 6. A place for a fort. At the three points specified, these remains were abundant. Hoes, axes, gouges, mortars and pestles, arrow and spear heads, buttons, ket- tles and fire-stones were formerly found in large quantities, and are still occasionally turned up ; stone chips are common ; granaries were plenty till they were obliterated by cultivation ; and their burial-places can be identified. It is further to be stated here, that the kind of remains gives us some clew to the date of occupation. Before the coming of the English, all their domestic utensils and implements of war were of stone or copper; after this they obtained of the whites, by exchange for furs and wampum, iron kettles, spoons, hatchets, and some other things. Substantially all the implements found in this region are of stone, and often of the rudest description ; and the piles of stone chips, still in existence, after so many upturnings of the civilized plow, indicate that these tools were manufactured on the ground, and also that they are the work of successive generations. But while the testimony of these remains is in some respects more satisfactory than oral or written evidence, because they cannot be counterfeited nor drawn from imagination, the proof of Indian oc- cupancy at these several points is abundant, both from tradition and authentic history. The names which they gave to these village-sites are preserved, and tell their own significant story. Deeds, covering these lands, from the native owners to English grantees or purchasers, are still extant, and not only clear up all doubts, but identify places and boundaries. As has been suggested, the character of the remains found around Farm pond and other localities near by, indicate an early, as well as long residence by the natives. Probably they were very numerous up to 16 16, when, according to Mourt, and other historians of the time, a malignant distemper broke out and swept off the major part of the Indians living in the eastern and central parts of Massachusetts. 38 History of Framingham. Of the history of our Indians, previous to that date, our knowledge is scanty. Soon after the coming of white settlers to the mouth of Charles river in 1629-30, we begin to get traces of Indian occupancy on the Sudbury ^iver and its affluents. The first explorers report the exist- ence of villages of friendly red men, in all this region. Our Indians were known by the general name of Nipnets, or Nipmucks, and the region hereabouts was for a long period called in deeds and official records, " the Nipmug country." The term Nipnet, in the Indian language, means " the fresh water country." It was originally applied by the natives to the lands ad- joining the great ponds in the southern and central parts of Worcester County, and Woodstock, Ct., where was the primitive seat of the Nipnet tribe. May it not be that the general resemblance between the lands and ponds in Framingham, and those of his earlier home in Dudley and Oxford, first induced some enterprising young sagamore to remove hither, and establish a new home, and thus gain a title to the territory? A significant fact, bearing on the question, is, that in 1633, the main trodden path crossing our territory led from the Indian village at Cochituate, past Farm pond. Cold spring in Ash- land, Grafton, and so to Dudley and Woodstock. By intermarriage of his children with the sons and daughters of the chiefs of the coast tribes, their descendants acquired a mutuality of interests and proprietary rights, which brought about the state of things found existing in the Framingham plantation, when Edmund Rice, John Stone, Thomas Fames, John Bent, and Thomas Pratt first pitched upon aur soil. The Indian Village of Washakamaug. — When Thomas Fames took up land and built a house at the north end of Farm pond in i66g, the lands to the east and southward were owned by John Awas- samog ; and most of the Fames farm was subsequently purchased of him or his children. How this tract came into Awassamog's possession, is stated in legal instruments bearing his signature. In a paper duly executed, appointing his son his successor, and dated Dec. I, 1684, he recites: "John Awassamog, of Naticke, not now like to continue long before his decease, and notable to looke after the Indian title that yet do remain unpaid for by English proprietors, do hereby acknowledge Thomas Awassamog, my natural son, my natural heir, and betrust and impower him in my stead to sell, bargaine, and alienate any of that land the Indian title of which do yet belong to me, according to the sagamore title. His marke. John O Awosomug."* 1 Mass. Col. Records, v. 53 1 . Indian Occupation. 39 In a deed dated January 21, 1684-5, '"^ which his sons and other blood-relations joined, conveying the title of his Framingham and other lands to the said heir and successor, John Awassamog recites as follows : " Know all men by these presents, that we, John Awas- samoag, Samuel Awassamoag, John Mooqua, Peter Ephraim, Eleazer Pegan and Joshua Awassamoag, Indians of Natick, in the county of Middlesex, in New England, for reasons us thereunto moving, have given and granted, and do by these presents grant, aliene, enfeoffe, as- signe, make over and confirm unto Thomas Awassamog, Indian of the same town and county aforesaid, all that our whole native title, right and interest in that tract of land lying, situate and being betwefene the bounds of Natick, Charles river, Marlborough, and a point of Blackstone's river beyond Mendon, — all which said right title and interest in the said land (that is not already legally disposed of) we, the said John Awassamoag, Samuel Awassamoag, Joshua Awassa- moag, John Mooqua, Peter Ephraim and Eleazer Pegan do hereby avouch and declare to be, at the delivery of these presents, our own proper estate, and law fully in our power to alienate and dispose of, — it being our natural right, descending to us from the chiefe sachem WuTTAWUSHAN, uncle to the said John Awassamoag Sen., who was the chiefe sachem of said land, and nearly related to us all, as may be made to appeare.''^ This deed carries the title and ownership of the lands in question back to " the chief sachem Wuttawushan, uncle of John Awassamoag Sen.," and fixes approximately the time of his occupancy here. This date could not vary much from 1620-30. If our conjecture is right that he is the same as Nuttawahunt, sometimes also called Nashoonan and Nashacowam, this chieftain was a Nipnet, who was present and signed a treaty with the English at Plymouth, Sept. 13, 1621. We hear of him again in 1644, in which year he and others made a covenant with the Massachusetts authorities, " to the end that mutual benefit might accrue to either party. The sachems put themselves under the government of the English, agreeing to observe their laws, in as far as they should be made to understand them. For this confidence and concession of their persons and lands into their hands, the English on their part agreed to extend the same protection to them and their people as to their English subjects. "^ His principal residence was at Nashaway (Lancaster), near the Washakum ponds. He was on terms of special friendship with Massasoit, with whom he exchanged visits. Probably Framingham was his stopping-place in his journeys to and from the sea-coast. ^ Mass. Col. Records, v. 531, 2. 2 Drake's Book of the Indians, 11, 41, 46. Shattuck's Concord, p. 20. Whitney's Hist. Wore. Co. p. 174. Gookin's Ms. History. 40 History of Framingham. But in any event, the record is clear, that about 1630 the lands lying between Farm pond and the Natick line, and indefinitely southward, were owned by the chieftain Wuttawushan ; and that the title de- scended to his nephew Awassamog, who was living here in 1649-50, and till 1684, and through whom the title passed to the Eames family. Awassamog. — Of the nephew and heir of Wuttawushan we have considerable knowledge. Like all other prominent characters of his race, his name is spelled in a variety of ways. It was customary with Indian sachems and warriors, when they had achieved some nota- ble-exploit in battle or diplomacy, to take a new name, expressive of the action or result; but in this case the variation of spelling did not indicate a change of title, but was due to the fancy or acuteness of ear of the English scribe who made the record. Deeds and other documents were drawn up by different justices and clerks, and each put down the names of contracting parties, as he caught the lea;ding sounds of the syllables as pronounced by the natives at the time of signature. The variations, Owassamug, Owusamug, Anawassamauk, Awosomug, Awassamoag, Awansamog, are found in official documents. He was a Nipnet, having chieftain's blood in his veins, and was born about the year 1614. The place of his birth is nowhere recorded ; but the evidence is pretty conclusive that he was born somewhere on the lands which he inherited ; and leading facts point to the ancient Eames farm. His possessions extended from the old Marlborough line and Sudbury river on the north, to the Charles river on the southeast, and southerly and southwesterly to the Blackstone river, including South Framingham, part. of Sherborn, Holliston, Ashland, Hopkinton, Upton, Milford, Mendon, Blackstone, part of Bellingham, etc. About the year 1635, Awassamog married Yawata, the daughter of Nanepashemet, chief of the Pawfucket tribe, whose possessions extended from Chelsea and Lynn on the coast, through Middlesex county to the Pawtucket Falls (Lowell) on the Merrimack river. The young couple lived for a time at Winnisimet (Chelsea), where their oldest child Muminquash (known afterwards as James Rumney- marsh) was born. Their other children were known as John Awassamog, Jr., Samuel Awassamog, Joshua Awassamog, Thomas Awassamog and Amos Awassamog. When the apostle Eliot began his labors with the Indians at Nonantum, Awassamog appears to have been living at Mistick (Medford), and sometimes attended Mr. Eliot's preaching. He did not enter heartily into the new movement, like Waban, though he was forcibly impressed by the claims of Christianity, and in time gave in Indian Occupation. 4 1 his adhesion to the civil order at Natick, and became a regular attendant on Mr. Eliot's ministry there. As early as 1650, he came upon his own lands, where he remained during his life. In a deed dated 1662, he gives no residence, which implies that he was then living on his own hereditary possessions. In some later deeds, he is styled " of Natick," which refers to civil jurisdiction, not to the village boundary, and v/hich general designation covered a large tract of land lying in Framingham, Sherborn, HoUiston and Ashland. April 22, 1662, he sold a tract of eight miles square, " lying about fifteen miles from Medfield," to the English proprietors of Mendon. He sold, March 26, 1675, a farm of 500 acres at a place called Chaboquasset, joining on Medfield west line, to William Sheffield, "which he hath lived upon this fifteen years." May 19, 1682, he joined the Indians at Natick in giving a deed of 1700 acres, covering Rice's End in Framingham, to Samuel Gookin of Cambridge, and Samuel How of Sudbury. He also joined in the sale of the Wayte and Russell grants to Thomas Danforth ; and just before his death, he obtained leave of the General Court to sell a large tract on the southwest of Sherborn line to Edward Rawson. Probably Awassamog spent his last years with his son Thomas, whom he appointed his executor and heir. This son lived for a time in Sherborn, as appears from the following deed : "Thomas Awassa- mog of Sherborn, sells, June 4, 1684, Abraham Cousins of Sudbury, blacksmith, 14 acres of land in Sherborn lying on both sides of Chestnut brook, bounded northwesterly by land of Jonathan Whitney, Jr., and southeasterly with the house lot laid out to the administrators of Thomas Eames, said land being granted to me by the Town of Sherborn for a house lot." Thomas also owned a house-lot upon the land of Thomas Eames, probably situated to the southeast of Pratt's plain. Awassamog died in the early part of 1685. That his last years were spent near his Framingham home is made evident from the recital in the deed given by his sons to the sons of Thomas Eames, of the fact, that "for sundry years until his death, he the said Thomas Eames did give relief to John Awassamog, chief proprietor of these lands." Of the character of this Indian chief, there are fortunately preserved cotemporary accounts. In i Mass. Hist. Soc. Coll., vol. IX. p. ig8, in an Account of the Christian Indians, it is said, " John Owussamug, Sen. He was a young man when they began to pray to God. He did not at the present join with them. He would say to me, ' I will first see to it, and when I understand it I will answer you.' He did after a while enter into the Civil Covenant, but was not entered into Church Covenant before he died. He was propounded 42 History of Framingham. to join the Church, but was delayed, he being of a quick, passionate temper. Some litigations prolonged it till his sickness ; but had he recovered, the church was satisfied to have received him by finishing well. " He was sick and in great pain a whole year before his death." His "Confession," as given by Eliot,' indicates a pretty clear head, a quickened conscience, a good knowledge of Christian doctrine, and a fierce struggle with old ideas and habits, such as strong natures only are capable of. His conclusion is, " I thought it was good for me to pray to God ; and then I purposed to pray to Him as long as 'I live." His widow was alive in 1686, when she signed a deed of lands of her tribe in Salem. She probably died at the house of her son James Rumneymarsh in the bounds of Natick. Washakamaug. — The Indian name of the village-site near Farm pond was Ouschankamug or Washakamaug. The word signifies eel- fishing-place. Every Indian village-site had a name which was expressive, either of some marked natural feature, or some peculiar animal or vegetable product, or some available use in his daily life. In the late summer time, after the migratory fish had returned to the sea, and before the corn was matured, food was scarce with our natives, and at this time eels were a welcome source of supply. The southerly end of Farm pond and the northerly part of Washakum pond and the sluggish stream which connected the two ponds, were then a noted locality for this reptilian fish. Mr. Jonathan Fames informed the writer that in his boyhood more eels were found here than at any other place in the region. Hither then, at the season, gathered the natives from all the country round, to feast on the slimy Anguillae. This fish was a favorite food of the Nipnet Indians. The tribe had another noted place for catching them, just over the borders of Connecticut. And once it happened that the Narragansetts, living on the Rhode Island coast, invited this Connecticut clan to make them a visit and feast on clams. In return the Nipnets invited their hosts to come up and partake of their favorite roast. But the shore Indians greatly disliked the eels ; and in consequence of some expressions of disgust, a bloody fight took place, in which the eel-eaters triumphed. As was very common all through the country, our early English settlers, careless of the use of terms, applied the word Washakamaug, * 3 Mass. Hist. Soc. Coll., iv. 227 Indian Occupation. 43 in a contracted form, to the southern pond, which the Indians applied to the whole village-site. When Thomas Eames settled on Mt. Wayte, he found everything as the Indians had left them — if indeed they had abandoned the place. The adjacent fields were ready for the plow, from their previous cultivation by the squaws ; and the meadows were ready for the scythe, from the annual burning of the grass and underbrush by the natives. Fresh signs of savage life were scattered all about. The standing wigwam poles, or at least heaps of fire-stones, pointed out their living- places ; spots of blowing sand, which no skill of his could induce to turf over, indicated where had been a permanent cluster of cabins, or a burial-place ; the open granaries perhaps contained remnants of corn or nuts, and were a sore annoyance to man and beast ; hoes and axes, having their withe handles still attached, and all their various domestic utensils, were common. But they awakened a sense of insecurity, rather than curiosity ; and were shunned and destroyed, rather than gathered up and preserved. The remains which have been found in modern times indicate that a large cluster of wigwams stood on the southeast slope of Mt. Wayte, and in the sheltered nook by the bridge leading to the camp-ground, and on the surrounding blufEs. One of the large-sized mortars for pounding raw corn, and some small mill-stones for grinding parched corn were discovered here, as well as ornaments, and large and small implements, all of which clearly point out long continued residence. The fort belonging to this settlement was probably on one of the bluffs, but no tradition of its exact location exists. Wigwams ap- pear to have been scattered along the plain between Farm and Learned's ponds. Heaps of fire-stones were plenty; and a large granary and sweating-pit were visible till a late date on land of Henry Eames, a little distance to the northwest from his house. The granaries have been already described. A sweating-pit was a circular hole in the ground, about four feet deep, in the bottom of which was placed a bushel or two of small stones, which could be heated by a fire built over them. The patient was placed within the mouth of the pit, and water thrown in small quantities on the hot stones and coals, which would generate the requisite amount of steam. The main burial-place of this clan was at the spot known one hundred years ago as " the Old Field," where is now the Common, in front of the Baptist meeting-house, including on the south, Nobscot block and the Richardson straw shops, and on the north, the Lovell Eames and Franklin Manson house-lots. The family tradition is, that Nathaniel Eames, when he built the Jonathan Eames house in 1693, found this spot clear of trees and underbrush, and easily worked, and 44 History of Framingham. used it for his corn-field. Tlie graves of their common people were smoothed over, and hardly distinguishable. The chiefs and their families were usually buried in a place by themselves, and mounds of earth or stone raised over them. Such graves usually contain valu- able ornaments and wampum. Directly under the Baptist meeting-house was found an Indian grave which contained, in addition to the bones of a skeleton, five or six new spear-heads, about seven inches in length. An Indian grave was found on the house-lot of Andrew Coolidge, in which was the rem- nant of a coarse kind of sacking. Another grave was opened in 1873, near Gleason's pond, in which was found a set of tools for making wooden troughs, viz., an axe, two chisels and a gouge. They were about three feet below the surface, embedded in a deposit of dark friable mould, while the soil around was the natural light col- ored loam. The tools are of chloritic slate. From the appearance of things, the body was placed in a sitting posture. A stone bark-peeler, thirty inches long, was found in an excavation about four feet below the surface, near the Bennett house, now James Jordan's, clearly indicating the place of a grave. And it is an interesting and suggest- ive fact, that all the tools and implements found in Indian graves hereabouts, are either new, or bear evidence of having been newly sharpened and burnished. Scattered wigwam-sites are found in all this neighborhood. There is one on the west shore of Farm pond, on land of Mrs. John W. Moore ; there is another, near a spring, to the southwest of Washa- kum pond, and others can be traced on Pratt's plain. Probably our Indians had their summer and winter residences, which were interchanged to meet the necessities of food and comfort. The construction of their wigwams was such that they could be readily put up, wherever straight saplings were at hand, and only the covering mats were stripped off and carried away, when they moved. ^ The gorgets, hatchets, buttons and kettles, scrapers, drills and awls, and all the tools and ornaments found at the Indian village above described, and at the other wigwam-sites in this tbwn, were manufac- tured from stone of various kinds ; nothing made of copper has yet been discovered. Possibly a more extensive examination of burial places might disclose some metal ornaments. Chloritic slate, largely used for chisels, hatchets, etc.; phonolite, of which was made their bark-peelers ; and quartz, for small arrow-points, are common in our hill-sides, as is the greenstone out of which the large mortars were iMr. Dunton, an English traveller, who visited Natick in 1685, says: "The wigwams or Indian houses, are no better than so many huts, made of poles covered with mats, and with a little hole upon the top which serves for a chimney." Indian Occupation. 45 fashioned. But jasper and porphyry, so commonly used for spear- heads a,iid knives, was brought from abroad, the jasper probably from Saugus and Maiden. The potstone, of which kettles were made, must have come from Vermont. The peculiar flints discovered here have not been traced to any known locality. Professor Dana, who has examined them, is at a loss to determine whence they came. They are remarkable for hardness and toughness ; and from their shapes, and sharp or nicked edges, were evidently used in cutting jasper, basanite, phonolite, and other hard rocks. A peck or more of these flints, varying in size from a trade dollar to a man's hand, was found hidden in a mud-puddle at the north end of Farm pond. The deposit was close by a large heap of stone chips and other evidences of an Indian workshop. These flints are exactly similar to those described by Dr. Abbott, in his work on the Primitive Industry of the Native Races of the north Atlantic Seaboard, and are by him classed as " chipped flint implements." He states that such concealed deposits have been discovered in various parts of the country ; but is unable to determine their age or use. Several of his figured speci- mens will answer well for those now in the writer's cabinet. Indian Village at Cochituate. — This word is spelled in official documents, Wachittuate, Coijchawicke, Catchchauitt, Charchittawick, Katchetuit, Cochichawauke, Cochichowicke, etc. As is so common with Indian place-words, modern usage has changed the original application of the term. Neither the Indians nor the early English set- tlers applied the name to the pond, but to the high bluff just south of the outlet. The exact Indian use of the term is given by Thomas Mayhew, Peter Noyes and Edmund Rice, in their record of the laying out of Mrs. Glover's farm in 1644: "The southwest bounds are the little river that issueth out of the Great Pond ai Cochituate." The word signifies, "place of the rushing torrent," or "wild, dash- ing brook," referring to the outlet in time of high water. Of the original native owner of the land at this point and the immediate vicinity, we have no positive knowledge. This tract was included in the grant made by the General Court, under the right of eminent domain, to the Indians at Natick, after that plantation was established ; and the deeds to the English purchasers, all of which bear date subsequent to this grant, are signed by Waban, Piambow, Tom Tray and others. These names and some other reasons favor the inference that these lands were included in the inheritance of the tribe which dwelt at the Falls below, to be noticed hereafter. But fortunately for history, the village-site on the bluff was left un- touched by the plow, till a period within the memory of men now 46 History of Framingham. living ; and the remains clearly indicate the permanent residence of a considerable clan. Mr. Joseph Brown, who was born near by, and was often on the spot, says, "I have been in the old Indian fort which stood on the highest point of the hill south of the outlet of Long pond, a great many times. It used to include about an acre and a half of land. A circular bank of earth with ditch outside, the whole about four feet high, enclosed it; and there was a raised mound in the centre, made I suppose, for a lookout. There were several, cellar-holes — 'granaries' — inside the bank. It was woods all around ; but this place was always bare. It was first plowed up by Col. James Brown, who levelled the bank, filled up the holes, sowed rye, and made it into a pasture. There was an Indian wier in the brook, at the foot of the bluff, a little way down from the outlet." To this clear statement, nothing need be added. Quite recentl)', two large mortars were found here ; also abundance of pestles, gouges, spear-heads, and fragments of steatite kettles, etc. Six or seven large granaries are still visible. The size of the evidently strong fort indicates that the Indians regarded it as a place of importance, as well as a place of security. The land on the west slope of the hill was favorable for a planting- field. The height of the hill made it a good lookout-point. But the carefully constructed weir shows that the fisheries here were a prime factor in native estimation. The number of large granaries shows that immense quantities of shad and salmon were caught, dried and stored here in the spring, for use in time of need. No excavations have been made here, to ascertain the place or mode of burial. Indian Village at The Falls. — The following deed, executed before the General Court had made formal grant of the land in question, is pretty conclusive evidence of aboriginal ownership on the part of the signers, and it goes far to establish a very early occu- pancy by the same parties. The Indian wastenacious of his rights, whether natural or acquired. When not under compulsion, he discriminated clearly in such matters, and a careful study of these early deeds of transfer, will show that (contrary to a prevalent idea) he claimed ownership only in lands to which he had rights, inherited either through his own or his wife's an- cestors, or acquired by habitancy. After the English authorities took formal possession of a given tract or township, with or without his consent, and restricted his rights to a particular reservation, as in the case of Natick and Ockoocangansett (Marlborough), all who settled upon such reservation and joined the confederacy, acquired a mutual Indian Occupation. 47 interest in the said reserved lands, and also an interest in all lands which had before been held by any one of them in severalty. This accounts for what would otherwise appear to be an assumption of title on the part of the Indians at Natick, who signed deeds to such widely separated tracts of territory. It is not always easy to determine from the description in a deed, what lands belonged to the grantors by aboriginal right, and what came through reservation and confederacy. But the land now to be described was never conveyed in any way to the Natick Plantation. " This witnesseth that William Boman, Capt. Josiah, Roger, & James, and Keaquisan, Indians, now liveing at Naticke the Indian- Plantation neare Sudbury in the Massachusetts Bay in New England, ffor and in consideration of a valluable sume of Peage and other goodes to us in hand paid by John Stone of Sudbury aforenamed to our full content & satisfaction, before the signing and delivery hereof have given, granted, bargained & sould, assigned, enfeoffed & confirmed, and by theis presents do give, grant, bargain & sell, assigne, enfeoffe and confirme unto the said Jno. Stone, his Heyres & assignes, a parcell of Broaken up and ffenced in land, lying on the South side of Sudbury line, upon the Falls of Sudbury River, and bounded with the Common land surrounding. The said land conteyning by estimation about ten Acres more or lesse. To have & to hould the said land with the ffences and all other the privileges and Appurtenances thereof be the same more or lesse, to him the said Jno. Stone, his Heyres and Assignes forever, to his and their only propper use & behooffe. In witness whereof wee the above named Indians have hereunto put our hands & seales this 15th day of May 16 56. ^'^ /%. ^^^ -^ JAmM This deed of sale was acknowledged by the Indians above named, and with their full consent the said land is passed over the 15th of : 3. mo. 1656." 0mu:<^f^^ 48 History of Framingham. A part of these names are known to be those of Indians belonging to the northward, at Stow and beyond. This fact, and other circum- stances, lead to the belief that the place was under the jurisdiction of the Wamesitts, whose head-quarters was at Pawtucket Falls (Lowell) ; and there is a probability that the Indian village at Cochituate belonged to the same tribe, before it was given to the Natick plantation. Assuming that Boman and Roger were original proprietors, it is fitting that their names should be commemorated in the plain and brook which still mark the location of their ancient inheritance. Another signer, Capt. Josiah, whose Indian name was Pennahannit, was a native of Nashobah (Littleton). He was among those who were attracted by Eliot to Natick, and became an active supporter of the apostle. The inference is plain that, at an earlier date, he had lived at Saxonville, and possessed at least a quasi right in the lands here. When the Indians at Natick and the other Praying towns were organized into a confederacy, Capt. Josiah was made Marshal Gen- era], and had his quarters at whichever town his duties called him. On the death of Ahatawance, the sachem of Nashobah, about 1670, he was elected chief of the clan, and thereafter made his home at Nashobah, though he continued to discharge the duties of marshal till the Praying towns were disbanded. The " Broaken up " land which these Indians sold to Mr. Stone, was their old corn-field and village-site, which they were obliged to "fence in " when the English cattle were turned out to roam over these plains and meadows, by the Sudbury settlers. Probably the lot comprised nearer fifteen than ten acres. As described in the deed, it lay " upon the Falls of Sudbury River," at Saxonville, though most of it was to the northwestward of the Falls, and included the south- erly and easterly slopes of the hill. The east bound was a line starting at the old dam, and running nearly north ; the south bound was the river and Boman's brook ; the west and north bounds were " common land." It was about eighty rods long from east to west, by about thirty rods wide from north to south. It formed the southeast corner of what has since been known as " Roger's field." The wigwams included within this lot stood where Mr. Simpson's cottage and garden now are. " Indian William's meadow," which lay near the old cotton-factory dam, was probably named for William Boman. Very likely he had his fishing-weir at this point in the brook. The laying out of this meadow to Rev. Edmund Browne of Sudbury, is thus recorded: "Item, one smale parcell of three acres, formerly called Indian William's meadow, lying towards the falls of Chochittuat river." As Indian Occupatio7i. 49 this grant was ordered Oct. 18, 1654,- the phrase "formerly called," carries us back as early as 1640, when the Glover farm was laid out, and indicates the ownership and perhaps residence here at that date of the Indian in question. The fort of this clan was on the east side of Sudbury river, on the point of the bluff opposite the foot of Mechanic street. The land is now owned by S. S. Danforth. It had a bold front and sides, and was easily defended. The spring of water on which the inmates could depend was on the southeasterly side. Their large granaries were where is now J. R. Entwistle's house-lot, and were plainly to be seen when he graded up the place. In the summer of 1877, while excavating for the road that runs on the easterly side of Mr. Entwistle's lot, at a point about twenty feet north from the northeast corner of the lot, Mr. Danforth came upon two skeletons, buried about two and one-half feet below the surface. They were in a fair state of preservation, but were carelessly handled and badly broken up. The position of the remains indicated that the bodies before burial were doubled up by bringing the knees against the chin, and laid upon the side. The heads lay towards the fort. It was the custom of some of the Indian tribes to bury their common people in this doubled-up position, and their chiefs and distinguished persons in a sitting posture. It is believed that this custom prevailed among our natives. Near these graves was found a sweating-pit, four feet deep, and three feet in diameter, with a lot of small stones mixed with cinders, at the bottom. Remains of choice ornaments, and common domestic utensils, have been found in large quantities all along the top of the bluff here. The early deeds specify " The Indian Graves," as a well-known point in this neighborhood. Evidently they were mounds raised over the burial-places of noted chiefs. The spot was near the easterly line of the old Kendall, now the Capt. Bradbury, farm ; but modern cultivation has obliterated all traces of the mounds. In a deed to Caleb Johnson, of part of the Glover farm, dated Dec. 12, 1698, there is mention made of "an old Indian field," which lay to the north of the old Johnson house (now Mr. Marr's). It is still marked by a spot of blowing sand, on the northerly side of the Wayland road. NoBSCOT. — A noted Indian trail ran from Cochituate, over the fordway at the old fulling-mill dam, thence to the foot of the bluff on which was the fort last described, thence across Sudbury river by the well-known fordway at Mechanic street, and thence westerly to North Framingham, where are evidences of a considerable number of 50 History of Framingham. wigwam-sites. The spots of blowing sand, large quantities of stone implements, and piles of fire-stones, point unmistakably to native habitancy around the railroad station. Angier Potter found pieces of two or three large potstone kettles, forty rods north of the depot. There is another spot of blowing sand and other signs, a short distance southeast of Mr. Potter's present residence. A piece of plow-land to the southward of the Nathan Frost house, was formerly a rich repository of arrow and spear-heads. And at a point on the river bank not far from the mouth of Cherry meadow brook, there was what the early settlers called an " Indian oven." It was an excava- tion in the ledge of rocks — to all appearance artificial, — bearing a close resemblance to an old-fashioned brick oven, and was black- ened with soot, as if from long usage. But the most remarkable remains in this neighborhood are found on Nobscot and Doeskin hills. Well-authenticated tradition and official documents point out Peter Jethro's field and old Jethro's field — the former on the Berry farm (now George E. Slate's), and the latter some distance to the east ; and the apple-orchard, planted by Jethro, Sen., before the advent of the white settlers, has scarcely gone to decay. The great stone-heap is named in the records as early as 1654; and Jethro's cellar-hole, "granary," still remains just as he left it. [See ante, p. 2 5. J This stone-heap was a carefully-constructed cairn, situated on the highest point of Nobscot, about twenty rods from the town line. It was nearly round at the base, and about eight feet in diameter and five and a half feet in height, gradually tapering towards the top. It was made of the stones which could be found near at hand. These stones were selected and laid up with care, making very close joints. The outside course was composed of stones about two by one and a half feet in breadth, and four to five inches thick. The top was covered with a flat stone, which from long usage had become quite smooth. From the position and structure of this cairn, there can be no doubt that it was an Indian look-out. It commanded a view of an extensive tract of country, in which were plainly distinguishable not less than eight Indian villages. The Indian whose name is associated with these remains, and who resided here for a long term of years, was Tantamous, commonly known as Old Jethro. Probably the following minute, in the Massachusetts Colony Rec- ords, III. 225, refers to him: "May 22, 1651. Capt. Willard and Lieut. Goodenow are appointed to lay out the thousand acres of land at Isabaeth [Assabet] which Jethro the Indian mortgaged to Herman Garret, which land by this court is granted to Watertowne to pur- chase of Herman Garret," etc. This seems to fix his early residence Indian Occupation. 51 or possessions at Assabet, and implies that he was a person of con- siderable importance. Herman Garret was a blacksmith, who had a house and land at Concord, and probably carried on his trade there before 1638. In his petition, dated May 19, 1651, he says "that 3 years since he obtained a verdict against Jethro of ;^i6. 6. 4., and £i^ costs, for damage in a mare and colt done by him to your petitioner, and that said Jethro mortgaged 1000 acres of his lands to secure said debt."' Which probably means that at some date before 1648 the Indian bought a mare and colt of Garret, and neglected to pay for the same. Gookin, in his history of the Christian Indians, p. 473, says : "There was one family of them [at Natick] about 12 in number, the principal man named old Jethro, with his sons and relations. . . . But this man and his relations were not praying Indians, nor did they live at Natick, only since the wars, but dwelt at a place near Sudbury, Nob- scot Hill, and never submitted to the Christian profession [except his son Peter], but separated from them, being sons of ill-fame, and especially the old man, who had the repute to be a powow." From this narrative it appears that Jethro and his kindred were a well-known family, whose abiding-place was at Nobscot ; that he was a powow, /. e., a medicine-man, who combined the offices of priest and conjurer, and was held in great veneration by the natives ; that he never attached himself to Eliot, but stood aloof from Christianity ; that he was suf- ficiently versed in politics to see that in the struggle between the whites and Indians, which was precipitated by King Philip's adherents in the spring of 1675, it would be safest to put himself under the. civil jurisdiction and protection of the Christian plantation at Natick ; and that Eliot and the rulers there consented to his coming among them. This plain statement that "he dwelt at Nobscot Hill" is in agree- ment with all the traditions and affidavits in relation to his "field " and "orchard" and granary. The date of the General Court's order, above quoted, is consistent with his settlement on our hill as early as 1640-45 ; and an apple-orchard planted at that time would be iri full bearing in 1692, when George Walkup took up land just across the valley to the south. The circumstances of the case lead to the inference that he continued to live here till the spring of 1675, when for safety, and to show his confidence in the whites, he removed with his family to Natick. But the event proved that his confidence was " vain." The English colonial government kept no faith with Indians, whether Christian or heathen. In the fall of that year it was determined to seize, disarm, ^ Mass. Archives, xxx. i8. 52 History of Framingham. and confine all the Indians dwelling in this neighborhood, without regard to character or allegiance. An order of the General Court was passed, forthwith to remove them unto Deer Island. To quote further from Gookin : " Capt. Prentiss accordingly went up to Natick, with a few men and S or 6 carts, to carry such things as were of greatest hecessity; and he declared to them the Court's pleasure for their removal, unto which they quietly and readily submitted, and came down with him at an hour or two warning, about 200 souls of all sorts. . . . But old Jethro and his family secretly ran away in the night ; . . . and were with the enemy." The next we hear of him, he was dwelling near Wachusett. His name; is not associated with any acts of hostility against the whites ; but he threw in his lot with those who committed atrocities during that bloody year. The next summer, after the death of Philip, he with other prominent In- dians was induced, by what he understood to be proposals of amnesty, to deliver himself up to the English at Cochecho (Dover, N. H.), where he was made prisoner, and soon after carried to Boston, where he was hanged Sept. 26, 1676. His family were sold into slavery. Peter Jethro was son of Old Jethro, and dwelt with the family for a time on Nobscot. The tract known as " Peter's field " was named for him. He was born about 1611. His Indian name was Hanto- mush. Mr. Barry says it was sometimes written Animatohu. In a deed, dated July 12, 1684, of the tract two miles in width adjoining Sudbury on the west and Marlborough and Stow on the east, which he signed, he styles himself "one of the ancient native hereditary Indian proprietors of the said land." This agrees with our inference that Old Jethro's early home was at Assabet. And it is a circumstance confirmatory of the opinion already expressed, that the Indian villages at Cochituate, at the Falls, and Nobscot, were settled by Indians from the northward. The well-worn trail connect- ing these villages, and extending southeasterly to Natick, and north- westerly to Stow and Nashobah, was then a bond of union, as well as means of communication. The earliest notice of this Indian is, that he witnessed the deed of sale of Musquitaquid (Concord) by Squaw Sachem to the English in 1635, at which date he was living at Nashobah.' He was living at Natick 1650; was one of Eliot's early converts, and received a good education. He was often employed, both by the Indians and the whites, to assist in drawing up important papers. In many of the treaties, the signatures of the Indians are in his hand- writing. It is evident that he was one of the more intelligent of those who joined the church at Natick, and made it his home there, and 1 Midd. Deeds, ix. loo. Indian Occupation. 53 was held in high esteem by the apostle. Gookin speaks of him as " a grave and pious Indian," whom he sent to be a teacher at Wesha- kim, near Nashaway (Lancaster). He carried the following letter of introduction : " Sept. 17, 1674. To .Shoshanim, and the Indian peo- ple at Weshakim : With the concurrence of Mr. John Eliot principal Teacher unto the Indians, and the approbation of several of the rulers and teachers belonging to the churches of Natick and Hassa- namesit, I send unto you Jethro, a man approved in the church at Natick, to be a minister and teacher among you, and to instruct you in the good knowledge of the Lord God, and in the Gospel of his Son, our Lord Jesus Christ." He was residing here at the breaking out of Philip's war. While at Nashaway, he accompanied the Indians in their expedition against the English settlers on the Connecticut river ; was at the battle on Beers's plain in Northfield, Sept. 4, 1675, and in the night set free one of the white captives who was to have been burned the next day. Only one stain rests upon his character. After the defeat of Philip, and it became evident that his cause was hopeless, the chiefs of the Nipnets and others living near Wachusett were desirous of making peace with the English. Peter seems to have had the confidence of both parties, and was selected to bring about a reconciliation. The Indians, including his father, were induced to go to Cochecho, as they understood to make peace. On the first of September, 1676, there were gathered here at the garrison of Maj. Waldron about 400 mixed Indians, among whom were the aforesaid Nipnets and Jethro, Sen. Of the precise terms on which Maj. W. had accepted their submission, it is difficult to form a judgment. But that they regarded him as their friend, and trusted in his protection, is evident. At this juncture, two companies, under Capts. Hawthorn and Sill, were sent from Boston to the eastward, with orders to kill and destroy all Indians who had been concerned with Philip. They reached Dover Sept. 6. As several of the Nipnet chiefs were known to have been active in the destruction of English towns, Capts. Hawthorn and Sill determined to assault the whole body of Indians at once. But Maj. Waldron objected, and contrived to take them by stratagem. He proposed to the Indians to have a training the next day, and a sham fight after the English mode ; and summoning his own men, with those under Capt. Frost of Kittery, they, in conjunction with the two co^npanies, formed one party, and the Indians another. Having diverted them awhile in this manner, and caused the Indians to fire the first volley, by a peculiar dexterity the whole body of them (except two or three) were surrounded, before they could form a suspicion of 54 History of Framingham. what was intended. They were immediately seized and disarmed, without the loss of a single man on either side. A separation was then made ; the Pennacook Indians, and others who had joined in making peace the winter before, were peaceably dismissed ; but the strange Indians (as they were called) who had fled from the south- ward and taken refuge among them, were made prisoners, to the number of two hundred ; and being sent to Boston, seven or eight of them, who were known to have killed any Englishmen, were con- demned and hanged ; the rest were sold into slavery in foreign parts. Public opinion has ever been divided as to the propriety of the whole affair. The remaining Indians, however, looked upon the conduct of Maj. Waldron as a breach of faith, inasmuch as they had taken those fugitive Indians under their protection, and had made peace with him, which had been strictly observed. His treachery, as they termed it, was never forgiven ; and both he and Capt. Frost, after a lapse of many years, paid the forfeit of their lives, at the hands of the savages. ^ It has seemed proper to give this circumstantial account of this transaction, because of the relation it bears to our two Jethros. It is difficult for us to decide as to the precise agency of the younger Jethro in the death of his father. But the affair occasioned Dr. I. Mather to say of him : " That abominable Indian, Peter Jethro, betrayed his own father, and other Indians of his special acquaint- ance, unto death." In an attempt to justify himself, Maj. Waldron says: "I promised neither Peter Jethro nor any other of that company, life or liberty, etc. All that I promised was to Peter Jethro, viz., that if he would use his endeavors and be instrumental for the bringing in One-Eyed, John, etc., I would acquaint the Governor with what service he had done, and improve my interest in his behalf, etc."^ The following letter was in the handwriting, and was probably the composition of Peter Jethro, and will give an idea of his way of thinking and style of expression. It was sent in answer to a proposi- tion for the redemption of Mrs. Rowlandson and other prisoners, then in the hands of the Indians near Wachusett. It was received at Boston, April 12, 1676. " We now give answer by this one man, but if you like my answer send one more man besides this one Tom Nepanet, and send with all true heart and with all your mind by two men ; because you know and we kno.w your heart great sorrowful with crying for your lost many many hundred man and all ^ Belknap's History of New Hampshire. Gen. Reg. July, 1S49. 2 Mass. Archives, xxx. 226. Indian Occupation. 55 ♦ your house and all your land and woman child and cattle as all your thing that you have lost and on your backside stand. Signed by Sam, Sachem, KUTQUEN, and QuANOHiT, Sagamores. Peter Jethro, Scribe."'^ July 7, 1683. Jeffrey Quaquoco-Noncanomon, "now of Weymeset, formerly an ancient planter at Massapaug on the north of Wachuset hill, conveys to Peter Jethro, my cousin of Waymeset, in whom I confide to supply my sufferings, etc., a tract of land six miles square," etc. On the same day, Peter Jethro conveys the same land to Jonathan Ting of Dunstable, " with whom I now inhabit." Peter represents himself as without children and not likely to have any.^ July, 12, 1684, he and other Indians, formerly living at Stow, executed a deed of the two-mile tract which was added upon the west line of Sudbury. In the fall of 1688, Peter Jethro and three pther Indians went on an excursion to the upper valley of the Connecticut river, the object of which is not stated. No later notice of him has been found. CowASSOCK. — An Indian clan made it their camping-ground in spring and summer, on a knoll near the mouth of Cowassock brook, northeast of Addison Dadmun's. Until within a few years there was a large pile of stone chips here, which shows that it was a favorite place for manufacturing arrow and spear-points, and domestic utensils. And the abundance of these tools and weapons lately found on the two streams that converge at this point, shows that the neighborhood was a favorite hunting-ground. The mouth of these brooks was also a good place for spearing shad and salmon, in their ascent up the river, and perch and dace were plenty at all seasons. Another attraction to the Indians, here, was the large deposit of red ochre, near the spring a little way up Barton's brook, on the Badger farm. It is still abundant, and is of excellent quality ; making a very permanent pigment, of a clear red color, which was much affected by the natives. They had a way of pressing it into little elongated cakes, which could be readily carried wherever they went. Some of these cakes have lately been found near the spring, showing plainly the marks of the moulds in which they were pressed. On an island in the meadow near by, are still plowed up unique ornaments and weapons ; and there are evidences that the dead were buried at this spot. Was the sulphur spring here a place of resort for the natives, in such forms of sickness as needed cathartic and aperient remedies ? ' Drake's Bk, of the Indians, iii. 90. - Midd. Deeds, viii. 400. 56 History of Framingham. A wigwam-site could be seen till recently, on a knoll on the farm of J. H. Temple, to the southeast of his house. The pile of fire-stones was in place, and indicated where the wigwam stood ; and near by was a granary, seven feet in diameter by five feet deep. Great num- bers of the smaller implements and weapons are found on this farm. The House Rock. — Perhaps the most curious natural object, which at the same time is associated with the Indian occupancy in this town, was the " House Rock,'' which was situated about forty rods westerly from the Rugg house, now the Solomon Gates place. It was composed of two granite slabs, thirty feet long, which in the subsidence after an upheaval, met on their upper edges at an angle of about forty-five degrees, leaving underneath a cave, in shape pre- cisely like the attic story of a house. The slabs rested on the surface of the ground. The overlapping one was twelve feet wide by five feet thick ; the under one was seven feet wide by four feet thick. The cave inside was about five and one-half feet in height, so that a short person could stand upright. The seam overhead was so close as to shed rain perfectly. The whole interior was blackened by smoke. No traditions connect this cave with any particular clan of Indians ; nor is it likely that it was more than a temporary lodging-place, or snug winter quarters for a single family. The Indians from Natick used it as a shelter for a fortnight's sojourn, till within the memory of the writer. They would come in the early summer to cut white ash and walnut trees for basket stuff. It was understood by all land- owners, that the Indians had an hereditary or reserved right to such trees. The two slabs were of pure granite, without flaw,' and were wrought into mill-stones by Col. Jonas Clayes, since 1822. Indian Head. — This hill, prominent in our landscape to the north- east of the Centre village, and distant about half a mile, was known by its present name as early as 1682. The meadow lying at its eastern foot, known as Jacob's meadow, and well-preserved tradition, leave no doubt that the hill was named for Old Jacob, an Indian of distinction who dwelt here. His Indian name was Upanbohqueen, sometimes written Apona- pawquin, and Ponnakpukun alias Jacob Muttamakoog. He appears to have been a relative of Awassamog, and to have had an interest in the lands inherited by him. He was among the first attendants on Mr. Eliot's preaching at Nonantum in 1646, and thereafter followed the fortunes of the apostle. In 1659, on Mr. Eliot's petition, a grant of land was made, for the Indian Occupation. 57 establishment of a colony of mixed Indians at Magunkook (known as the seventh of the praying towns). After a time old Jacob became a resident here, and was more or less intimately connected with the fortunes of the place till 1675. Of his family, we only know that a daughter married John Dublet of Magunkook. In 1662, he united with John Awassamog, Sen., in signing the deed of lands at Mendon. On the breaking out of Philip's war, he with Netus and others left Magunkook, and was for a time among Philip's adherents. He was charged with being one of the party that assaulted the family of Thomas Eames, Feb. i, 1676 ; but the evidence in proof (if any was given) is not recorded in the records of the Court that tried and convicted others of that party. In July of that year, he was al or near Lancaster, and sent letters to the magistrates at Boston, suing for peace. In one of the letters he says, "When I was at Pennakook, Numpho John and others were very much angry that Philip did engage so many people to him ; and Numpho said it were a very good deed that I should go and kill him that joined so many to him- self without cause. In like manner I said so too. Then had you formerly said, be at peace ; and if the Council had sent word to kill Philip, we should have done it. Then let us clearly speak what you and we shall do. O let it be so speedily, and answer us clearly."' The answer of the Council was :...." Those that have been drawn into the war, and acting only as soldiers submitting to be without arms, and to live quietly and peaceably for the future shall have their lives spared." And at a meeting of the Council, Nov. 23, 1676, it was ordered, " that Mr. Thomas Dean and Mr. James Whitcorab, upon receiving full satisfaction for one Jacob Indian, be desired to release the said Jacob, caution being given that the country be at no charge about him. James Speen, having engaged to the Council for the good behaviour of the said Jacob, and that he shall be faithful to the English.''^ Mr. Eames' sons were greatly dissatisfied with the pardon of Jacob. They say, in a petition to the Court, " Two of those murderers, old Jacob, a chief man sometime at Natick, and Joshua Assunt, returning within the time limited by the proclamation, had their lives granted them, and they lived many years at Natick after their return."^ In Mass. Hist. Soc. Coll., iv. ig8, is this account : " Old Jacob was among the first that prayed to God. He had so good a memory that he could rehearse the whole catechise, both questions and answers. When he gave thanks at meat, he would sometimes only say the Lord's prayer." * Drake's Bk. of the Indians, iii. 84. ^ Mass. Archives, xxx. 228. ^ Mass. Archives, xxx. 484. 58 History of Framingham. Rev. Dr. Homer, in his history of Newton, says, " Old Jacob was among the earliest converts, cherished a singular memory, which he devoted to religious improvement. He died at ninety years of age, recommending union to his brethren at large ; and the most sacred and inviolable regard for the laws of equity, to the civil oflScers in particular. He declared himself satisfied with life, and departed in peace.'' Capt. Tom's Hill. — Both tradition and history, and the memory of men living in 1850, point to the southern and eastern slopes of this hill and the adjacent plains, as the long-continued residence of Indian families or clans. But the site of the village was east of our town line, within the ancient and present bounds of Natick, and con- sequently a detailed account of it is omitted. The name of the hill is commemorative of an incident connected with the tragic fate of a native chief known as Capt. Tom. His Indian name was Wuttasa- componum. He was "of the chief sachem's blood of the Nipmuk country," was a man of energy and public spirit, born to command. He was among the early residents at Natick, and one of the most trustworthy of the Indian converts. His wife was Neepanum alias Mary of Pomposetticut (Stow), who, as his widow, was living there as late as 1684. Their eldest son was Nehemiah, of Natick. A younger son died at Wennimisset, in the winter of 1676. They had other children. While at Natick, he received from the Massachusetts Colonial government a commission as captain of militia, and raised a company of Indians, which he commanded for some years. He and his company were accustomed to visit neighboring plantations, and exhibit their skill in military tactics. On his trial, John Partridge testified^ " I did hear the very real voice of Capt. Tom, such a voice as I have heard when once he came with his Natick soldiers to Mediield, and commanded them, and that I have heard him pro- nounce at Natick." After the establishment of a praying town at Hassa-namesit (Grafton) he removed thither, and was made ruler. Mr. Gookin, in 1674, says, " The chief man among those praying Indians who was also their ruler, was Capt. Tom, a prudent and I believe a pious man, and had given good demonstration of it many years." [History, p. 476.] He accompanied Messrs. Gookin and Eliot in their visit to the Indians living in the south part of Worcester county, and by his influence was of service in conciliating those clans. Under date of Sept. 17, 1674 Mr. Gookin writes, " My chief assistant (at Pakachoog, now in Worcester and Auburn) was Wuttasacomponum, ruler of the Nipmuk Indian Occupation. 59 Indians, a grave and pious man, of the chief sachem's blood of the Nipmuk country. He resides at Hassanamesit, but by former ap- pointment calleth here." This chief and his people at Grafton were in a largely prosperous condition, when the war-cloud appeared in 1675. Under the influence of local self government and Christianity, guided by wise and disin- terested men, like Gookin and Eliot, they had fairly started on the road of true improvement. And (with few exceptions) the Indians in all the older praying towns proved faithful to the English, till the English proved faithless to them. They either remained quietly at home, or volunteered to go against Philip's adherents. The arrest and imprisonment, on mere suspicion, of prominent friendly Indians at Wamesit, and the forcible transportation of the Indians at Natick to Deer Island, naturally awakened feelings of distrust and fear in all the other praying towns. But the Hassanamesit colony, " at the beginning of November, were engaged in gathering, threshing and putting up in Indian barns (as the manner is) a considerable crop of Indian corn, that grew at that place and parts adjacent," when about 300 of Philip's armed Indians made a sudden onslaught upon them. They were unarmed, and consequently at the mercy of their assailants. Two of them, James Speen and Job Kattananit, being at a little distance from the rest, made a shift to get away, but the others, about 50 men and 150 women and children, were made captives. Their captors told them that if they would go with them quietly, their corn should not be molested, and their lives would be spared. They also painted graphically to them the fate of their brethren of Natick, and the certainty of their suffering the same im- prisonment by .the English authorities. Capt. Tom and his Indians yielded to these arguments, and to the power of their captors, and went with them to Wennimisset, near Quaboag, where they spent part of the winter. James Quannapohit, who was sent by the Council in January, as a spy to Wennimisset, says, "he saw Capt. Tom alias Wattasacomponum there, and his youngest son was there sick who afterwards died, and Capt. Tom himself was lame ; I heard him say that he was carried away from Hassanamesit by the enemies, though he was also afraid to go to Deer Island ; and I heard some of the enemy mock Tom and some others of the Indians carried captive that they cried when they were carried away, more like squaws than men. Capt. Tom also told me that he was weary of living among those wicked Indians, and greatly desired to be among the praying Indians and English again ; if he could find any opportunity to escape, and be accepted with the English. Moreover I saw Nehemiah his eldest son, among those Indians ; who told me that he never had or would 6o History of Framinghani. fight against the English ; and he said in my hearing to some of the Indians that he came not among them to fight against the English. I further say and affirm, that some of the Indian prisoners that we took at Washakum pond the seventh of this instant [June], told me that Capt Tom and his son Nehemiah and his wife and children, had left them early in spring, and they thought they were escaped to the English. And this I further testify, that after Capt. Tom was taken, I spoke with him at Marlborough, and he told me that he and his son had withdrawn from the Indian enemy ever since that time or about that time that Maj. Savage and the army marched up to Wennimisset, which was about the first of March [for this witness was one of the pilots] ; and that ever since that time he and his, son waited for a fit opportunity to get to the English with safety of our lives ; and to that end had been about Natick, Magunkook etc. several weeks, hoping to meet with some English or Indians that they knew ; and once he or his son was at Capt. Prentice's farm-house to have spoken with him, but found no person there."" The first of June, Capt. Tom and part of his family were staying at the hill bearing his name. On the ninth, Nehemiah went off to get some fish, when a company of scouts sent out by Capt. Henchman came upon the father, son's wife, and two children, who without objection gave themselves up and were taken to Marlborough, then military head-quarters. Soon after he was carried to Boston, and June 19 was brought to trial for his life before the Council. Edmund Rice testi- fied that he saw Capt. Tom at Wadsworth's fight in Sudbury, about twenty rods off, walking with a long staff and limping as he went. Edward Cowell testified that the prisoner was there, as he knew by a grumbling sign or noise that he made. John Partridge testified: "When the Indians made the attack on Medfield I thought I did ■ hear the very real voice of Capt. Tom, etc." And on this testimony he was condemned. It is a significant fact that neither Eliot nor Gookin was apprised of the time of trial, and consequently were not present. They would have pleaded for a full hearing of all the evi- dence in favor of as well as against the prisoner. Andrew Pittimee, in behalf of the eighty Indian soldiers then in the service of the English, petitioned the Council to spare his life. Mr. Eliot " entreated the Governor that Capt. Tom might have liberty to prove that he was sick at the time when the fight was at Sudbury, and that he was not there;" but without avail. In his Journal Mr. Eliot writes, under June 19, 1676 : "Capt. Tom was tried on his life: he was condemned upon Cowel's oath. 20. I went to the prison to comfort him. I dealt faithfully with him, to confess if it were true whereof he is accepted and for which he is condemned. I belief he saith truth." ^ Mass. Archives, xxx. 172. Indimi Occupation. 6 1 Warrant : To Edw. Mitchelson, Marshal General. You are to take notice that the Council hath condemned and sentenced Capt. Tom Indian and Jno. Auttuck Indian, enemies to be hanged on this day after the Lecture till they be dead. Which you are to cause and see the executioner to perform his office and execute them accordingly. Dated 22 June 1676. By order of the Council. Edw. Rawson Sec'y. Eliot further writes : "June 22. Boston Lecture. Afore the ser- mon the Marshall gave me a paper, that is the printed order for the day of Thanksgiving, and after sermon he hurried away the prisoners to execution. I accompanied him to his death; on the ladder he lifted up his hands and said, I never did lift up hand against the English, nor was I at Sudbury, only I was willing to go away with the enemies that surprised us. When the ladder was turned he lifted up his hands to heaven prayer-wise, and so held them till strength failed, and then by degrees they sunk down." Mr. S. G. Drake, who examined the matter carefully, says, " Capt. Tom's case was one of most melancholy interest, and his fate will ever be deeply regretted ; inasmuch as the proof against him, so far as we can discover, would not at any other time have been deemed worthy of a moment's serious consideration." Probably John Auttuck, who was executed with Capt. Tom, was ancester of Crispus Attucks, of Revolutionary fame. Indian Village at Magunkook. — This village was located on territory which belonged to the Framingham plantation, and conse- quently should have a record in our history ; though the site long since passed under the jurisdiction of Hopkinton, and is now a part of Ashland. And the events connected with the Indian occupancy here are of important historical interest, as well as intimately associated with our own social affairs. Fortunately, cotemporary documents are extant for a pretty full account of the place. The name has commonly been written Magunkaquog, and Magun- kook, sometimes Makunkokoag. But Mr. Eliot, who was instrumental in first settling the place, and who knew the Indian language better than any one else, writes it Magwonkkommuk. This word means " place of the great bend." And this signification agrees with the fact in the case, and with cotemporary records. In early grants it is described as lying within the great bend of a branch of Sudbury river and a brook (Cold Spring) running into said river. The village site was on what were denominated " country lands," i.e., lands unappropriated to white men, and lay to the west of the bounds of the Natick plantation. Later, by an exchange of lands 62 History of Framing ham. with Sherborn, the bounds of Natick were extended in this direction, so that its west line crossed Magunkook near its centre. The spot, situated on the "old Connecticut Path" (to be described hereafter), was selected by Mr. Eliot for the seventh of the old praying towns. He gathered the Indians, from various quarters, into a clan here in 1659 or 1660, and organized them into a civil community, after the model of Natick plantation, though no church was formed then or subsequently. Each family had its own wigwam, granary, and cattle, and caught and cured its own fish. All united — after the then preva- lent fashion of the whites — in fencing in a common planting-field, though each squaw had her separate lot in the field. The wigwams stood on what is known as the Aaron Eames place, now owned by William Enslin. The fort was built on the knoll where Mr. E.'s barn now stands, handy to the spring at the foot of the knoll, a few rods to the south. [Indian forts were of necessity always placed near a living spring or strearri.] The burial-ground was on a sandy knoll sixty rods to the southwest. The spot was crossed by the Central turnpike, and then and afterwards many skeletons were brought to light, being buried not more than three feet below the surface. At first the Indians selected a planting-field on the rolling land near their wigwams, and built a fence around it ; but it did not prove fertile. And in 1669 Mr. Eliot sent the following petition to the General Court: "The humble Petition of John Eliot in the behalf of the poor Indians of Magwonkkommuk, this 14th day of October, 1669. Shewith — That whereas a company of new praying Indians are set down at the westernmost corner of Natick bounds called Magwonk- kommuk, who have called one to rule, and another to teach them, of whom the latter is of the church, the former ready to be joined ; and there is not fit land for planting, toward Natick, but westward there is, though very rocky — these are humbly to request that fit accomoda- tions may be allowed them westward." On this petition Ens. John Grout and Thomas Eames were appointed a committee to view and report. On their report, a grant of land, not to exceed 1000 acres, was made to this plantation, to be laid out westerly of the old Natick bounds, including the whole of what is now known as Magunka hill. Their new planting-field was on the top of the hill directly west of their fort. Their barns were set in the slope of the hill, a little north of east of the field. Some of them may still be seen in an old orchard now owned by Russell Eames. Thus established, the town flourished for about fifteen years. Of its condition in 1674 we have the following account, written at the time Indian Occupation. 63 by Major Gookin, Superintendent of Indian affairs : " Magunkaquog is the seventh of the old Praying Towns. It is situated partly within the bounds of Natick and partly upon land granted by the country. It is near midway between Natick and Hassanamesit. The number of inhabitants are about 11 families, and about 55 souls. There are, men and women, 8 members of the church at Natick, and about 15 baptized persons. The quantity of land belonging to it is about 3,000 acres. The Indians plant upon a great hill which is very fertile. These people worship God, and keep the Sabbath, and observe civil order, as do the other towns. They have a constable and other offi- cers. Their ruler's name is Pomhaman, a sober and active man, and pious. Their teacheris named Job, a person well accepted for piety and ability among them. This town was the last settling of the old Towns. They have plenty of corn, and keep some cattle, horses and swine, for which the place is well accomodated." In the spring of 1675 our Indians planted their cornfield as usual. But the sudden breaking out of the war with King Philip, June 24, spread consternation among the whites ; and the measures adopted by the Massachusetts authorities spread consternation among the Indians, especially those of the praying towns. The plantations at Natick, Magunkook and Punkapaug, were required to raise a company for an expedition against Philip's country, and they readily responded. Fifty-two Indians enlisted, and were sent to Mount Hope, where . they behaved gallantly. They were in the service twenty-five days, and some of them for a much longer period. But the Indians in all these towns were suspected ; were watched and worried, and put under severe restrictions ; and though many of them proved true to their Christian profession, yet some of them did as watched and worried Indians might be expected to do — as watched and worried men always do, — they returned suspicion for suspicion, and evil for evil, and became secret or open enemies. Major Gookin, who was in a position to know all the facts as they transpired, writes : " The hard treatment of the Christian Indians constrained some of them at Magunkog and Hassanamesit to fall off to the enemy." This disaffection of our Indians happened about the middle of July [167s]. Pomhaman went to Quaboag ; some of the other warriors went to the Nashaways, near Lancaster. But most of the women and children, and a part of the men, went to Marlborough, and "put them- selves under the English wing." " They built a fort upon their own land, which stood near the English meeting-house ; where they hoped to be secure, as well as helpful to the whites." [Gookin, Hist. Pray. Ind., p. 443.] On the night of August 29, Capt. Moseley and his company, then 64 History of Framingham. on a scout, suddenly surrounded the fort, and in the morning de- manded their arms and ammunition. These they readily surrendered. The captain then ordered his men to seize fifteen of the principal men in the fort. The Indians made no resistance ; were pinioned, and fastened with lines from neck to neck, and sent under a guard to Bos- ton, where they were put in prison. The occasion of this summary arrest was that, a week before, i.e. August 22, the Indians had killed eight persons at Lancaster, which murder was charged upon our pray- ing Indians of Marlborough. But upon trial they all proved their innocence — proved, that they attended meeting in Marlborough that day, which was the Sabbath ; and it was afterwards ascertained that the murder was committed by Indians from Nashaway. Some of these prisoners were released ; some were kept in prison ; some were sent to Deer Island, "for preventing future troubles of a like kind ;" and one was sold into slavery. It is not easy to keep track of the Magunkooks for the next two months. Some of them were at Hassanamesit ; some were hiding from the English soldiers, and living as best they could ; and perhaps the larger part were living at Natick. By an order of the Massachu- setts Council they were restrained from hunting in the woods, and from looking after their cattle, and gathering the corn which they left growing at their plantation. They were thus reduced to great suffer- ing for want of food, and were greatly embittered against the English. October 26. Troops were sent out to Natick, who seized all the Indians there, and scoured the country to the north and west, col- lecting the scattered families — no distinction being made of age or sex, or long-tried fidelity, or established Christian character, — and all were hurried down to Boston ; and at midnight, Oct. 30, the tide favoring, they were put on board of three vessels and taken to Deer Island. They were kept here, in great privation and suffering, owing to want of shelter, clothing, and food, during the winter. November 30 (1675). The following order in Council was issued: " Whereas the Indians belonging to Natick are for their own and the country's security removed from their dwellings to an Island, and some of their cattle and other estate is left still on the places — It is hereby declared that it shall not be lawful for any person to take away any part of their said estate, burn or destroy the place, or their wigwams, fences or forts, under any pretence whatsoever, unless by order from authority justifying their act ; on penalty of being reputed transgressors of the law, and be liable to satisfy for the same as in case of theft." [Mass. Archives, xxx. 185]. It appears that a part of the warriors of the Magunkooks escaped the vigilance of the English troops, as did Old Jethro and his family. Indian Occupation. 65 For on the last of January (1676), six of these Indians, in company with five others, returned to their plantation, in search of the corn left there in the fall. Not finding any, the party under the lead of Netus (once a ruler at Natick, but not a resident of Magunkook) took the well-worn trail to the northerly end of Farm pond in Framingham, where they burnt the buildings and killed or captivated the family of Thomas Fames. After the close of the war, /. e., in the spring of 1677, such of our Indians as survived, returned to their home at Magunkook, reset their wigwams, and replanted their corn-field. But in midsummer a report was spread that the Mohawks (Macquas) were on the war-path, among our defenceless clans,; and our Indians took refuge at Natick, where a fort was still standing. " In September, a party of Macquas took two widow squaws captive, being at Hassanamesit to make cider. The same party, or another came down within half a mile of an English house belonging to Sudbury, and murdered a very honest Indian named Josiah Nowell, who was going to his weir. This man had a wife and four small children. His brother-in-law, James Speen, parted from him not half an hour before he was slain." [Gookin's Hist. p. 519.] Our Magunkooks returned to their plantation the next spring. In June (1678), some of the Macquas killed three, and carried away captive twenty-four of our friend Indians into their country, without the least provocation made known, Commissioners ■ were sent to Albany to secure their release, but so far as appears, the object was not accomplished. The Macquas sent a girdle of wam- pum to some of Natick Indians, "to put out a fire which they had kindled by some injuries that had been done by some of theirs." '^ Of the eleven families composing the Magunkook plantation, the names of seven or eight are known, as follows: Pomhaman, some- times written Pumapene and Pomham, Job Kattananit, William Wannuckhow alias Jackstraw, his two sons Joseph and John alias Apumatquin, Jackananumquis alias Joshua Assalt, Old Jacob, and John Dublet, son-in-law to Jacob. The two last mentioned have already been noticed. Joshua Assalt joined the English army in April, 1676, was in the service as late as August, and no more is known of him. The Jackstraws, father and two sons, probably originated in the southwest part of Marlborough. They will be noticed hereafter. Pomhaman was the ruler or head man of the plantation. The place of his birth is not known. He received instruction at Natick, and had the confidence of Mr. Eliot, though he did not join the church. His administration of civil affairs at Magunkook appears to have been wise. But in the summer of > Ply. Col. Records, ii. 390-8. 66 History of Franiingham. 1675, he left and joined the enemy. He was at Quaboag the next winter. In May, he was staying near Wachusett. In August he joined with others in a letter to the Council at Boston, asking peace and pardon. Probably he was one of the large company that were drawn to Cochecho, and shared in the fate of the rest. Job Kattananit was teaching elder at Magunkook. He was an honored member of the church at Natick, and as no church organiza- tion was effected at Magunkook, he continued his relations there. This man ever maintained a consistent Christian character, and was a true and tried friend of the English ; but he was distrusted, because he was an Indian. Probably he was born at or near Grafton. As his communications — either written by himself or taken verbatim from his narrative — prove, he was well educated, and a man of strong sense and quick comprehension. His wife died before the fall of 1675, leaving him three small children ; and when Pomhaman deserted Magunkook, he and his children removed to Hassanamesit. His after fortunes and misfortunes are highly interesting. The following account is compiled from Gookin's History of the Christian Indians. As already stated, when the Indians at Hassanamesit were made prisoners by Philip's adherents, the first of November, 1675, Job and another made shift to escape, and brought tidings of the affair to the • English at Mendon. On the thirteenth of November, Job "applied to Maj. Gookin, superintendent of Indian affairs, and desired a pass to go into the woods to seek for his children, and endeavor to get them out of the enemy's hand ; alleging that his affections were so great for them (their mother being dead) and he in a widowed estate, was willing to venture his life among the enemy in order to their recovery, and possibly, said he, if God spare my life, I may bring you some intelligence of the residence and state of the enemy which may be very useful to the English." Maj. Gookin gave him the following, pass: "These may certify that the bearer hereof. Job of Magunkog is a trusty Indian, and therefore if any Englishmen meet him it is desired that they will not misuse him, but secure him and convey him to the Governor or myself, and they shall be satisfied for their pains. "Dated the 13th of the 9th month 1675. (Signed) Daniel Gookin, Sen." "The design of this certificate was innocent and more respected the Indian's safe conduct at his return, than to secure him at his forthgoing. But it met with hard construction, and the person that had it, with much sufferings ; and consequently, the projection to gain intelligence of the state of the enemy was frustrated, which Indian Occupation. 67 was a matter the English greatly needed at this time, being inland with a great expedition against the enemy. The providence of God so ordered this matter, that this Job, at his going forth, met with some of Capt. Henchman's scouts, not far from Hassanamesit, whom the Indian saw before they discovered him, and he could easily have concealed himself (as he told me), but he, not fearing to speak with the English from whom he was sent with a pass, stood in open view ; and when the English saw him, they rode up to him, and some of them said ' let us kill him ! ' but others said, ' he is a lone man. Jet us not kill him but carry him to our captain to be examined.' This latter council prevailed ; and then they seized him, and disarmed him, and took away his clothes, so that his gun and some clothes were then plundered, and he never had them again to this day. So they carried him to Capt. Henchman, who examined him, for the Indian spoke good English ; the Indian told him all the truth of matters, and showed him his certificate, but the captain being ignorant of the design, sent both him and his pass to the Governor at Boston, who, more to satisfy the clamors of the people than for any offence committed by this man, he was committed to the common jail, and there remained under verj' great sufferings for three weeks' time ; for there were many Indians there in a small prison, which was very noisome. After three weeks' time, when the clamor was over, he was discharged from prison, and sent to Deer Island, unto the rest of his suffering countrymen." The last of December, it was deemed best to do just what Maj. Gookin had done the middle of November previous, and what Capt. Henchman had frustrated, viz., to send Indian spies into the enemies' country to learn of their state and intentions. ' Job Kattananit, and James Quannapohit, both tlien at Deer Island, were pitched upon, and agreed to go, with the understanding that if they returned and were successful in their mission, they should receive five pounds apiece. They found the Indians encamped at Wennimisset near Quaboag. After a three weeks' stay with them, James returned January 24th, and reported in full the designs of the hostile Indians, which report proved true, and thus settled the question of his fidelity. Job, from policy, staid behind, and returned not till the ninth of February ; and then about ten o'clock in the night came to Maj. Gookin's house in Cambridge. He brought tidings of the enemy's intention to burn Lancaster, etc., all of which proved true. Feb. 14th, Job sent the following petition to the Governor and Council : "The humble petition of Job Kattananit. " Whereas your poor suplyant hath been abroad in your Honours 68 History of Framingham. service among the Indian enemies, and have given a true and faithful account of what I could learn among them according to my Instruc- tions ; And in my Journey I found my three children with the enemy, together with some of my friends that continue their fidelity to God and to the English, and do greatly mourn for their condition, and long and desire to return to the English if you please to let them live where or how you will please to appoint : And to this end some few of them have agreed with me to meet them at Hassanamesit about the full of the moon, and to endeavor to bring my children with them — My humble request and supplication is that you will please to admit your poor servant : (And if you please to send an Englishman or two with me I shall be glad, but if that cannot be done, then to admit me and James Speen, to go forth to see and meet and bring in' my poor children and some few Godly Christians among them ; and if they do escape we shall meet them and return within 3 or 4 days, if God please ; but if we cannot meet them then I shall conclude they cannot escape, and so shall immediately return ; and if your Honours please shall go forth with the army to the enemies' quarters, or to do any other service I can for your Honours and the country and go to the hazard of my life and shall be very thankful to your Honours for this favor." ^ " By vote of the council, the within is granted, and it is left to Maj, Gookin and Mr. Thomas Danforth to order the method of effecting thereof." But through the machinations of Capt. Mosely and some of the military men the plan was frustrated, and Job was sent back to Deer Island. About the first of March, orders were issued that Maj. Savage, with 600 men, should go against the Indian enemy in the central part of "'the State. He requested that six Indians from among the most trusty of the Christian Indians at Deer Island, should be selected to go with him as guides. Among those chosen as best fitted for the service, was Job Kattananit, who was furnished with arms and other necessaries, and conducted to Marlborough, from whence the army was to march. " But before the army set forth from Marlborough, there fell out a matter of trouble and disquiet to them, occasioned by the motion of Capt. Mosely, one of the officers of the army, of whom it hath been once and again declared that he was no lover of the praying Indians. It happened on this wise : Job Kattananit, in answer to his petition (before quoted) had obtained leave of the Governor and Council, to go and meet his friends in the woods, and endeavor to regain his ^ -Mass. Archives, xxx. rgo. Indian Occupation. 69 children. In pursuance of this order, on his arrival at Marlborough, Maj. Savage (with the consent of Major General Dennison who was then at M.) gave liberty to Job to go alone to the place appointed near Hassanamesit, about twelve miles distant, to meet his friends and children, and bring them in to the army at the rendezvous at Quabage. Not long after Job was gone, the captain aforesaid, hearing of it, made a very great stir at headquarters at William Ward's, in M., where the army was drawn up in order to their march. He spake words reflecting greatly upon Maj. Savage's action in sending away Job, alleging that he would inform the enemy of the army's motion, and so frustrate the whole design. This fair pretence was managed in a mutinous manner by others of like spirit and temper, inasmuch that the army was under great disquiet. But Major General Dennison and Maj. Savage were fain to calm this storm by gentle means and soft words, and forthwith ordered to send away Capts. Wadsworth and Syll, who offered themselves with James Quannapohit, to follow Job on horseback hoping to overtake him and prevent that which was feared. Accordingly they were speedily despatched to pursue Job ; which had a tendency to compose the heats that were begotten upon this occasion. But Wadsworth and Syll did not overtake Job nor meet him till he was returned to the army; nor yet did Job meet with his friends, but found signs where they had lately been ; for those poor creatures had shifted their quarters for fear, because the time was expired that Job promised to meet them, if he were admitted. But Job missing his friends, faithfully fulfilled his promise in returning to the army, whom he met upon a road about 20 miles westward of Marlborough ; and so proved himself an honest man, and that those suspicions of him were groundless. Those poor Christian Indians before mentioned, although Job could not meet with them, yet were met by Capt. Benjamin Gibbs and a small party of- horse under his command, who, scouting the woods as the army were upon their march toi Quabage, took those poor creatures (supposing they had got a prize) ; they were but two men, old deacon Naous and his son Tuckapawillin the minister, both of Hassanamesit ; three women, one the wife of the minister; and six children, three of them Job's children. The soldiers that seized them took from them all those few necessaries they had preserved ; as two rugs, two brass kettles, some dishes, and a pewter cup that the minister had saved, which he was wont to use at the administration of the sacrament of the Lord's supper, being given him by Mr. Eliot for their use ; in a word the soldiers took all the little they had, and told many stories concerning them, that so they might not return their things again. But yet God so ordered it, that yo History of Framiiigham. they hurt not their bodies, but brought them in to Maj. Savage at the rendezvous, who understanding they were Job's friends and his children, he treated them civilly, and forthwith sent them with a guard back to Marlborough to be conveyed to Boston. But when the poor creatures came to Marlborough, they being quartered there one night or two by the constable's order, until an opportunity served to send them on to Boston, there came some people of the town (especially women) to their quarter, some of whom did so abuse, threaten, and taunt at these poor Christians, and they being thereby put into great fears, that in the night the minister's wife and his eldest son, a lad of 12 years old, and another woman, a widow that had carefully kept and nourished Job's children, with her daughter, being four of them in all, escaped into the woods ; the minister's wife left a nursing infant behind her with her husband, which affliction was a sore trial to the poor man, his wife and eldest son gone, and the poor infant of about three months old with no breast to nourish it. I heard a prudent gentleman, one Capt. Brattle of Boston, who was then at Marlborough, (for he heard the people's taunts and threats to them) say, that he was ashamed to see and hear what he did of that kind, and if he had been an Indian and so abused, he should have run away as they did. Not long after, this poor minister, Tuckappawillin, and his aged father Naous, a man of about eighty years old, both good Christians, with three or four children of the minister's, and Job's three children, were all sent to Boston, where they were kept a night or two, and then sent to Deer Island, where God provided a nurse (among the Indians) to preserve the life of the sucking infant ; and about two months after, his wife was recovered, and brought in by Tom Dublet, one of our messengers to the enemy ; but his eldest son before mentioned, died, supposed to lose his life by famine. The other widow who went away at that time from Marlborough, and her daughter, were also recovered. This widow Job afterwards married, not knowing how better to requite her love showed in nourishing his three children when they were among the enemies, and they now lived comfortably together; so that after all the troubles, sorrows, and calamities this man Job underwent, God gave him all his children in safety, and a suitable wife; and vindicated him from all the calumnies and aspersions cast upon him, and by good demonstrations cleared his integrity and faithfulness to God's cause and the English interest, and hath made him very serviceable and victorious since, in the war against the enemy." To resume the history of Magunkook : — In 1662, the General Court made a grant of 500 acres of land within the great bend at Cold Spring to Col. William Crowne; and in 1687 his heirs conveyed Indian Occupation. 7 1 all his right and title in this tract to Savil Simpson ; and June 20, 1693, the Indian owners gave Simpson a deed of the said land. The balance of the Magunkook territory was held by the Indians of Natick plantation, by virtue of the right they acquired in their exchange of lands with Sherborn. June 11, 1711, the following petition was sent "To his Excellency, Joseph Dudley : The humble petition of the subscribers [living in Framingham] sheweth, That there being a Tract of land belonging to the Indians of Natick, situated on the southerly or southwesterly part of the Township of Framingham, a part of which is commonly called Megonchuk, to which there are other lands adjacent belonging to the said Indians " And there being at present no prospect that those lands remaining as they are can be any ways profitable either to their owners or the Commonwealth " Your humble petitioners therefore pray that they may have liberty to purchase 4,000 acres of the said lands ; Or that they may hire the same for such a term of years as may be profitable to the Common- wealth, to the said Indians, and to us. Signed Thomas Drury, Isaac Learned, David Rice, Thomas Gleason, John Town, Nathaniel Stone, Nathaniel Stone Jr., John Stone, John Gleason, Isaac Glesen, Daniel Pratt, Ebenezer Learned, Daniel Bigelow, Thomas Walker, Samuel Wasson, Eben"" Stone." ^ July 20, 1715, the trustees of "The Hopkins Donation" peti- tioned the General Court for license to purchase of the Indian inhabitants of Natick, "a tract of waste land commonly known by the name of Magunkaquog." This petition was granted. Natick, Sept. 24, 1715, the Indian proprietors met and "voted, that the lands at Magunkook be sold to the trustees of Mr. Hopkins' legacy." And Oct. 11, a deed of these and other adjoining lands was executed by the said Indians. This tract, and the lands to the westward were incorporated March 25, 1724, into a township by the name of Hopkinton. An annual rental of a part of these lands appears to have been due to the Indians at Natick; and as late as 1752, they employed an agent, Jonathan Richardson "to procure their rent money of their Magunkook lands, and pay it to each proprietor, according to his proportion." Murder of Thomas Fames' Family. — Reference has already been made in this chapter to King Philip's war, which broke out in June, 1675 ; and incidentally, the relation of individuals among our Indians to this war has been developed in the preceding biographical sketches. The event however, of most direct consequence to ^ Mass. Arcliives, xxxi. 84. ^2 History of Pratningham. Framingham, is the destruction of the home and famil)-^ of Thomas Eames, Feb. i, 1675-6. Mr. Eames had taken up lands and built a house on the southern slope of Mt. Wayte, in 1669. He seems to have pitched here by the consent of Mr. Danforth, with whom he was well acquainted, but had taken no lease. It should be noted here that his house-lot was on the land which Mr. Danforth bought of Richard Wayte, and not on the land which he (Eames) afterwards received by grant and purchase of the Indians. His nearest neighbors were the two Stone families at Saxonville, John Bent, whose house' was on the Albert G. Gibbs farm, and Henry Rice, who lived a short distance to the south of Salma D. Hardy's. His family then consisted of a wife and not less than six children of his own, and probably four children of his wife by a former marriage, varying in age from twenty-four years to seven months. Two children were born to him in Framingham. His eldest son settled in Watertown ; and before the summer of 1675, it appears that one or two of his wife's children were away at service, so that at the date of the assault eight or nine of his own, and one or two of his wife's children were living at home. This accords witli Mr. Eames' own statement that he had lost a wife and nine children, and also with the statement of his sons, that five of their father's children were slain, and only four of those taken returned from captivity, implying that some remained in the Indians' hands. And the fact is known that one daughter at least was held in captivity a considerable time after the taking. Some of the published accounts differ from this, and from each other; but it has been deemed safe to follow the statements of Mr. Eames and his sons, who certainly knew the facts. As soon as hostilities broke out, the Council at Boston sent four soldiers to guard the scattered families on the Framingham planta- tion. The farmers were required to furnish them food and lodging in return for the protection afforded. Probably two soldiers were quartered on Mr. Eames, "July 22, 1675, it was ordered, that two of the four men ordered to guard Eames and the farmers, be forthwith and hereby are remanded to guard Mr. [Rev. Edmund] Browne's house [at Sudbury], and the other two to remain as they are till the Court take further order."^ As Mr. Eames was " maimed in his limbs," he was not liable to be pressed into the service ; but his horses were not exempt. And Sept. I, 1675, '^^ sends the following petition : To the Hond Council now sitting. Divine providence having cast my lot in a place both remote from 1 Mass. Archives, lxvii. 226. Indian Occupation. 73 neighbors in the woods, betwixt Marlborough and Medfield, and in a place of no small danger in this day of trouble, when God hath so signally let loose the heathens against his people everywhere. And it is my duty to seek by all lawful means to preserve my family from the rage of the enemy, and to provide for our welfare both at home and in our journeyings from place to place : which I cannot do with any comfort without the horses I continually use ; My humble petition therefore to this Hond Council is, that I may have my horses freed from the press, to which thfey are continually exposed whenever I travel to the neighboring towns, nay so that I cannot pass on a Sabbath, which in every respect is grievous to me who am Your humble petitioner Thomas Eams. " The Council grant the petitioner freedom from the impress of his horses at such times as he and his family coming to the public worship of God in Marlborough or Sudbury."' The guard seems to have been withdrawn from his house ; and on the last week in January, Mr. Eames went with his horses to Boston, to procure help and a supply of ammunition. February i, a party of eleven Indians came suddenly upon the defenceless family, burned the barn, cattle, and house, killed the mother and five children, and carried off five or six children and such plunder as they needed. The family tradition is, that the mother had expressed the resolution never to be taken alive by the savages ; and that, true to her word, she courageously defended her home, using hot soap and such weapons as were at hand in the kitchen. According to the confession of one of the murderers, the party — comprising six of the former residents at Magunkook — had returned thither for some corn which was left in their granaries, and finding that it had been destroyed, started at once, partly for food and partly for revenge, towards the nearest English settler. And it is probable that the stout resistance of the brave woman so provoked them that they left nothing alive. The children were carried to the neighborhood of Wachusett, and a part of them to Wennimisset. Three of them found means to escape from their captors, and returned in the course of a few months. One of these was with the party of savages that attacked Sudbury the twenty-first of April. The escape of another is thus related : " On the next day (May 12), a youth of about eleven years made his escape from the Indians, who was taken prisoner when his father's house was burnt and his mother murdered on the ist of February last ; and though the boy knew not a step of the way to any English town, and was in continual danger of the skulking Indians in the woods, and far * Mass. Archives, Lxvri. 245. 74 History of Framinghant. from the English, yet God directed him aright, and brought him to the sight of Plantain (the herb which the Indians call ' English Foot,' because it grows only amongst us and is not found in the Indian plantations); whereupon he concluded he was not far from some English town, and accordingly following of the plantain he arrived safe amongst us."* Of the girls taken, some authentic accounts are found. Thomas Reed, a soldier taken captive at Hockanum April i, escaped from the Indians who were in camp at Turner's Falls, May 14, 1676, reports : " There is Thomas Eames's daughter and her child [younger sister], hardly used."^ Aug. 14, Joseph Wannuckhow in his exami- nation states : "That about two months since he inquired concerning Goodman Eames's two daughters, and understood they were at a great hill about middle way between Wachusett and Pennacook, (Concord, N. H.), and were in good health and riot in a starving plight." " William Jackstraw [same date] saith, that Mattahump [sachem of Quaboag] hath one of Goodman Eames's daughters, and Pumapen [former ruler at Magunkook] the other, and they were alive at planting time, and he thinks they may yet be towards the — at Auranea (Albany)." There is evidence that these girls, and perhaps one boy, were carried to Canada, where the youngest, Margaret, was found by the agents sent by the Colonial Government to effect the release of captives, and redeemed, and returned home. The author agrees with Mr. Barry, that " It is quite probable that one or more of the children remained in Canada ; a not uncommon event, and in some cases the result of preference on the part of the captives, who became so accustomed to their change of life, as to lose all attachment to their English society and friends. Hutchinson states in his History (n. 140) that the captives who have been carried to Canada have often received very kind usage from the French inhabitants." The following inventory exhibits the particulars of the loss sustained by Mr. Fames, as he valued them. An Inventory of the loss of Thomas Eames, when his house was fired by Indians at Framingham near unto Sudbury in the county of Middlesex, the first of February 1675-6. Imprimis — A wife and nine children. Item — A house 34 feet long, double floores and garret, and cellar, and a barn 52 foot long, leantir'd one side and two ends, ^100.00.00 It. 4 oxen ......... 024. 00. 00 It. 7 cows fair with calf 028. 00. 00 1 Old Ind. Chronicle, p. 258. = Letter of Rev. Mr. Russell, of Hadley. Indian Occupation. 75 It. 2 yearlings 003. 00. 00 It- I bull 002. 00. 00 It. 2 heifers fair with calf 006. 00. 00 it. I heifer ......... 002.00.00 It. 8 sheep fair with lamb 003.12.00 It. 30 loads of hay in ye barn at 8s. per load . .012. 00. 00 It. 10 bush, wheate at 6s. p. bush 003. 00. 00 It. 40 bush, rye at 4s. 8d. p. bush 008. 00. 00 It. 210 bush, of Indian at 3s. p. bush. .. . . . 031.00.00 It. Hemp and flax in ye barn 001.00.00 It. Fire arms with other arms and ammunition . . 006. 00. 00 It. Butter 20s., cheese 40s., 2 barrels and a half of Pork and 4 flitches of bacon .... 013.00.00 It. Carpenter's and joyner's tooles .... 005. 00. 00 It. 2 great spinning wheels and 2 small wheels 4s. 4s. for cards 001.00.00 It. 6 beds 3 of them feather beds and 3 flock, 6 rugs, 12 blankets 012.00.00 It. I chest of lynen, with ye sheets and shifts . . 010.00.00 It. A livery cupboard with what was in it . . . 002. 00. 00 It. My wife's linen and wearing apparel, and chil- dren's cloathing, and my own cloathing, with cloathing that was my former wife's . . . 625. 00. 00 It. Pewter, brasse, and Iron ware .... 014.00.00 It. Churns, and other dairy vessels, with other wooden lumber 005. 00. 00 Total 330.012.00 This was a large estate for those times, and comprised all he pos- sessed, except the two horses and vehicle, and what money he had with him. As indemnity, the General Court granted him 200 acres of land. He also sued the Indians at law, and obtained from them, with consent of the Court, the tract of 200 acres lying near where his former habitation stood. He also recovered three of his own children, Samuel, Margaret, and Nathaniel ; and one of his wife's children, Zechariah Paddleford. According to a list in the handwriting of Thomas Danforth, now on file in the State Archives, the Indians acqused of participation in the murderous assault were as follows : Netus, Anneweaken, Aponapaw- quin alias Old Jacob, Acompanatt alias James, Pakananumquis alias Joshua Assalt, William Wannuckhow alias Jackstraw, Joseph Wan- nuckhow, Apumatquin alias John, Pumapen, Awassaquah, and Aquit- ekash. Of these, six were former residents at Magunkook ; and the fate of two of them, viz.. Old Jacob and Pumapen, has already been narrated. Anneweaken was killed before the time of their trial. He was son of Dea. Naous, and brother of Tuckapawillin, the minister ; 76 History of Framingham. and, according to Mr. Gookin, was at one time ruler at Hassanamesit. He was the "another man" who, with Netus, was charged by the Jackstraws with killing Mrs. Eames and her children, as will pres- ently appear. August II, 1676. Mr. Danforth issued a warrant commanding the consta- ble to apprehend Joshua Assalt, John Dublet, William Jackstraw and two of his sons Joseph and John, also Jackstraw's wife, all of them late of Ma gunkook, and bring them before me to answer the complaint of Thomas Eames for killing, burning, etc. In case you can enquire out Peter Ephraim's wife, warn her to come to me forthwith. Enclorse?nent. I have apprehended and taken William Jackstraw and his wife and two of his sons Joseph and John, and also John Dublet, and warned Peter Ephraim's wife to come, but Joshua Assalt is as I understand at Marlborough with the army. Job Hide, Constable. Of Joshua Assalt and Awassaquah, Mr. Danforth writes to Gov. Leverett : "They confess that they were accessories ; but the latter is at the Ponds sick, and the former is with Capt. Hunting at Marl- borough. Goodman Eames is very earnest that he may be attached. I am in some doubt about the expediency of it while abroad. Let me entreat you to give me )'our advice in the case. Dated Aug. 14, 1676." William Jackstraw and his two sons were examined before Mr. Danforth August 14. His minutes of the examination are as follows: "Joseph Indian, son of William of Mogoncocke, being examined do say & confess that himself with these others named in the margent [see list above] were the persons that destroyed Thomas Eames' family in the beginning of Feb. last: that the same was occasioned by their missing of corn which they expected to have found at Mogun- cocke, & by that means were provoked to come & do that spoil, kill- ing of some & carrying captive of the rest, and burning house, barn and cattle ; and do confess that he carried away on his back one of Eames's sons. "Apumatquin alias John, being examined, do confess the same thing. ' " William Jackstraw, being examined do confess the same thing as above : owns that his son? Joseph and John were present at the desolation of Goodman Eames's family and that himself was of the company, but kept at a distance a little way off in the cornfields. "Isaac Beech being present at this examination do say Joseph above named confessed the same thing to him and Jno. Prentice. "for encouragement to Joseph who was first examined to tell the truth (they at first denying all) I told him I would speak to the Governor to spare his life in case he would tell me plainly how all this said matter was acted. Indian Occupation. 77 " Taken the day and year above said, Before Thomas Danforth, John Speen Interpreter. " Confessions were owned by the prisoners at the barr, i8, 6, 76. E. R. Sec." Copy of Indictment. " We the grand jury for our Sovereign Lord the King do present and indict Joseph Indian of Maguncog by the name of Joseph Indian, for that he not having the fear of God before his eyes and being instigated by the devil did with other his accomplices on the beginning of Feb. 6 last burn the house and cattle of Thomas Eames and killed his wife and children, contrary to the peace of our Sovereign Lord the King his crown and dignity, the laws of God and of this jurisdiction. " The Jury ffinds this bill, and have him to fforthwith tryal. Richard Colicott fEoreman for the name of the rest of the Jury." William, the father, and John were also indicted ; and the three were tried August 18, and convicted. Sept. 5, they sent in the following petition. It has much historic value, as showing the method of procedure in this case ; and also as throwing light on the proclamation of conditional amnesty, issued June 19, which is referred to in the petition of Thomas Eames' sons \ante p. 57], and referred to in the case of Old Jethro and others that surrendered at Cochecho \_ante p. 52.] To the Hon. Court of Assistants sitting in Boston, Septr the 5th 1676. The humble Petition of William Wannuckhow, Joseph Wannuckhow and John Appamatahqeen, all prisoners at the barr : Humbly imploreth your favor to hear and consider our application. We know that your Honours are men of truth, fearing God, and will faithfully perform your promises especially when it concerns so great a matter as the lives of men. You were pleased (of your own benignity) not for any desert of ours, to give forth your declaration dated the 19th of June, wherein you were pleased to promise life and liberty unto such of your enemies as did come in and submit themselves to your mercy and order and disposal within a time limited which afterwards was enlarged to a longer time, and tidings thereof sent by James Prentice unto us, which offers of grace, as soon as we heard of it, we readily embraced it, and came in accordingly ourselves wives and children, as Capt. Prentice and his son, with others, to whose house we were directed to come, are ready to testify ; and those orders of yours are upon record, the copies whereof we are ready to present. If it should be said that we are known to be notorious in doing mischief to the English, we answer, none can so say in truth, or prove any such thing against us. Indeed we do acknowledge that we were in company of those that burnt Goodman Eames his house. But we did not act in it. It was done by others, who were slain in the war, and so have answered God's justice for their demerits ; as for our part we came along with that company upon a necessary and just occasion, to get our corn which we had planted gathered and put up at Magunquog. But finding our corn taken away, we yS History of Framingham. intended to return. But Netus and another man that were our leaders earnestly moved to go to Goodman Eames's farm for to get corn, and they said they did believe he had taken our corn. But we were unwilling to go. But they by their persuasion and threatening carried us with them. But as we said before, we neither killed nor iDurnt nor took away any thing there. But were instrumental to save Goodman Eames his children alive, one of us carried one boy upon our backs rather then let them be killed. This is the truth of things, so that we cannot be reckoned among such as have been notorious in doing mischief. Indeed we were enemies, being tempted to go among them by the example of our choice men Capt. Tom and others. But we had no arms and did not hurt the English as many others have done, that upon their submission to your mercy are pardoned. Besides it was a time of war, when this mischief was done ; and though it was our unhappy portion to be with those enemies yet we conceive that depredations and slaughters in war are not chargeable upon particular persons, especially such as have submitted themselves to your Honours upon promise of life, &c. as we have done. Therefore we desire again to insist upon that plea, that we may receive the benefit of your declarations before mentioned. Our lives will not be at all beneficial to Goodman Eames. Those that slew his wife and relations and burnt his house have already suffered death, and the satisfac- tion of Goodman Eames in our death will not countervail the honour and justice or authority of the country that may be blemished thereby, i " The testimony of Thomas Prentis Sen. aged about 55 years, doth testify and say that Wm Wannuckhow alias Jackstraw, and his son Joseph with his wife and the rest of his children came into my house and submit themselves to the Council's order the twentyeth of July last which was some few days after the return of James Prentis and Nehemiah who told me they had left some Indians behind that desired to come in and submit, but were hindered." The following entry in Judge Sewall's diary, indicates the end of these three men: "Sept. 21, '76. Stephen Goble of Concord was executed for murder of Indians — Three Indians for firing Eames his house and murder. The weather was cloudy and rawly cold, though little or no rain. Mr. Mighil prayed ; four others sat on the gallows, two men and two impudent women, one of which, at least laughed on the gallows, as several testified." Netus, the leader of the marauding party, did not survive to be brought to trial. He was killed March 27, at Marlborough, by a party of English soldiers under the command of Lieut. Jacobs. His history is in many respects an interesting one. His name was often written Nataous, but he was commonly called William of Sudbury, from the fact that he lived there a number of years, and owned land there. He was a Nipnet, whose original home was in Grafton. The ^ Mass. Archives, xxx. 217. Indian Occupation. 79 historian, Hubbard, speaks of him as " very familiar with the whites," which implies that he spoke the English language tolerably well, and fell in with English customs. He was for a time an attendant on the ministry of Rev. Mr. Browne of Sudbury, and was converted to a belief in the Christian religion by his preaching. He was in the habit of trading with the Sudbury settlers ; and either they had so much confidence in his honesty, or the temptation to drive a good bargain was so strong, that they " trusted " him, when he could not pay cash down. In 1659 the Court records mention a suit for debt entered against him by Sergt. John Parmenter of Sudbury. When the Society for Propagating the Gospel in New England made arrangements with schoolmaster Corlett, of Cambridge, to edu- cate Indian youths in preparation for college, a son of Netus was sent to him for instruction. It appears that there were charges connected with the tuition of this boy which the English Society failed to pay ; and Mr. Corlett obtained leave of the General Court " to purchase of Netus, the Indian, so much land as the said Netus is possessed of according to law, for the satisfaction of the debt." The original amount due was £^. 10; interest and charges raised it to £1. 10.. Under the Court's order, Edmund Rice, Sen., and Thomas Noyes laid out to said Corlett, from the lands of said Netus, a farm of 320 acres. This farm lay " about three miles off the Indian Plantation Hassanamiscox, at Nipnap Hill," in the northeasterly corner of Graf- ton.' In 1685 Mr. Corlett sold this farm to Alice Thomas, widow, and Benj. Thompson, her son; and Sept. 12, 1699, Benj. Thompson and wife Prudence sold to Peter Goulding, saddler, of Sudbury, " for one negro wench called Nanny, delivered at £2^^. 10, and £1.0 in money." Netus joined the Christian Indians at Natick, where he resided for some years. Gookin (1674) speaks of him as "among the good men and prudent who were rulers at Natick." When, a year later, these Indians were forced from their plantation, and taken to Deer Island, he and some others escaped into the woods. ' The evidence already given in full, goes to show that he heartily joined the enemy. The sequel has been told. It should be added, that the wife of Netus, and the wife of Aquita- kash, accused of complicity in the murder of the Eames family, were sold into slavery. ^ Midd. Deeds, xn. 370. CHAPTER III. First Coming of the English — Old Connecticut Path — Beaver Dam — Land Grants, and Early Settlements by the Whites — Mr. Danforth's Leases and Will. Covering our History as a Plantation, 1633-1699. IHE first coming of the English upon this territory, so far as is known, was in the year 1633. In that year a company of four men started from Watertown to go to the Connecticut river. The party consisted of John Oldham, Samuel Hall and two others," who went to look out a place for a new settlement at that then distant point. The main obstacle to travel across the country, at that date, was not the forests, but the rivers and swamps. The annual burning of the grass and underbrush by the Indians, kept the dry uplands pretty clear of all except the old timber ; so that men on horseback could readily pass over the open country. But wet swamps were secure against the fires, and were impenetrable ; and large streams could be passed only at natural fordways. The only way from Cambridge to Hartford, where the path would not cross any considerable stream of water, was up the northerly bank of the Charles river, to Waltham Centre, thence to the northerly end of Cochituate pond, thence following a southwesterly course through the village of South Framingham, into what was the northwest part of Sberborn, then turning more west, through Hopkinton, and following the upper south slope of the watershed of the streams that ran into Narraganselt Bay and the Sound. The route was somewhat circuit- ous, but comparatively safe. Probably Mr. Oldham and his party had a limited knowledge of the geography of the country. They were induced to travel this way by one of those circumstances, trival in themselves, which prove to be pivots on which turn the destiny of individuals and communities. Three years before, in the fall after the arrival of Gov. Winthrop, his colony fell short of supplies. The news was carried — perhaps by some of our more enterprising Washakamaugs — to the Wabbaquassets, a Nipnet clan living at [now] Woodstock, Ct., that the English at the Old Connecticut Path. 8i Bay were in great want of corn, and would pay a good price for it. The hill-sides at Woodstock were famous for their bountiful crops of Indian corn ; and the old chief of the Wabbaquassets, from his full granaries filled large sacks with the precious commodity, and with his son and other Indians carried the heavy burdens on their backs to Boston, " when there was but one cellar in the place, and that near the Common."' These Wabbaquassets were related by tribal affinity to our Washakamaugs. From previous journeys, they knew the best way to tramp with their burden. And the white explorers, being acquainted with this trading expedition, which happened in 1630, followed three years later their track, partly because they knew it was the native trail, and also because they had information that it led near several Indian villages scattered along in the route. The chronicle of the time says that Mr. Oldham and his party " lodged at Indian towns all the way." \Winthrop, i. iii.] The next year [1634] some Watertown people made a journey to the Connecticut river, erected a few huts at Pyquag. (Wethersfield), in which a few men made a shift to winter. [Trumbull, i. 48.] In the summer of 1635 some pioneers went on to make prepara- tions; and Oct. 15, about sixty men, women and children, with their horses, cattle and swine, started for the Connecticut valley, where they arrived in about two weeks. Finding there was too many for their accommodations and provisions, twelve of the number started, about the middle of November, to return. Though light loaded, they were ten days on the way, got lost, one of them died, and all would have perished but that they lighted on some Indian wigwams, where they got food and directions for the way. But the most distinguished company of early travellers on this route, ■ was that of the Rev. Messrs. Hooker and Stone, who with a party of one hundred of their church members and their families took their departure from Cambridge for Hartford, in the beginning of June, 1636. The path had become better defined, and with the aid of a compass they made good progress. The historian says : " They had no cover but the heavens, nor any lodgings but those which simple nature afforded them. They drove with them one hundred and sixty head of cattle, and by the way subsisted on the milk of their cows. Mrs. Hooker was borne through the wilderness upon a horse-litter. The people generally carried their packs, arms, and some utensils. They were nearly a fortnight on their journey." [Trumbull, i. 55.] An Indian horse-litter was merely two long ash poles, with slats fastened across the middle, the forward ends attached to the horse's saddle-girth, and the hind ends dragging on the ground. Probably \ Larned's Hist, of Windham County, p. a. 6 82 History of Franiingham. the litter on which Mrs. Hooker was borne had two horses, one forward, to draw, the other behind, to push. This way, which these several parties of adventurers travelled, was known, for the next half century, as the "Old Connecticut Path." And this path, thus established, as we shall soon see, became an _ important factor in the first settlement and the early fortunes of our town. From Watertown to Mr. Dunster's farm, it is named on the Sudbury town records as a highway, in 1643, and was formally laid out in 1649. From the north end of Cochituate pond, the path followed the present road to the house of Joseph Brown, where it turned more to the west, crossing Cochituate brook at the fordway, where was afterwards the fulling-mill dam ; thence by a southerly and southwesterly course to a point about thirty rods east of Hollis Hasting's ; thence on nearly a straight line to the Pari rubber-works, and across the railroad, when it turned slightly to the west, going past the south school-house site, and from thence bearing to the left nearly as the road now runs into Sherborn, and round the southerly side of the Quinneh meadow, just shunning the marshy lands, ' and turning more west crossed Cold spring brook about thirty rods above its junction with Hopkinton river, thence westerly to the cold spring on the Frankland place in the west part of Ashland, and so through Grafton^ in this State, and Thompson, Ct. As already indicated, the general course of this path was determined by the conformation of the land; but its exact course at the south bounds of Framingham, was decided by that curious structure, which figures so largely in our early annals, viz., the Beaver Dam. This stood at the point where the highway crosses the stream, to the south of the house of Joseph Phipps. It is called in our earlier records the " Beaver Dam," and sometimes the " Indian Bridge," showing that it was in use by the natives when the country was first visited by the whites. It is mentioned as a bound-mark of land grants as early as 1658 ; and is perpetuated in the name of the stream on which it stood. It must have been built at a very remote date by those sagacious animals. It was put in at the most available point for setting back the waters coming from the hills and springs, as well as the autumn overflow of Washakum pond, which would thus flood the meadows, and give the beavers safe winter quarters. As is well known, the beaver cuts two or more large trees in such a way that they shall fall across the stream, or outlet of a swamp, for he seems to understand either the leaning of trees or the force of winds, or both. He then sets sharpened stakes upright in the soft bottom, and fills the spaces 1 See Russell's Grant, Mass. Col. Rec, iv. pt. J, p. 37°- 2 " Hassanamesit is near unto the old road-way to Connecticut." Mass. Hist. Soc. Coll., i., 185. Land Grants. 83 with brush, grass and mud. The dam in question had, in the course of centuries, received the accumulations of vegetable and earthy matter ; had widened and hardened till it became a safe bridge for men and horses. It served our ancestors as a way to meeting in Sherborn for twenty years before Framingham was incorporated. The first county road in that part of the town was laid out over it. Early Land Grants. — In the early days of the Massachusetts Colony, the General Court exercised the right to dispose of all the lands within her bounds. These grants were freely made, in part to persons holding official position, and in part to such as had rendered important service to the infant colony, or had contributed money to defray the costs of adventures. And in these grants, no respect was paid to Indian ownership and occupancy, further than to allow the grantee to purchase, at the best advantage he could get, whatever right and title the natives possessed. Until a place was pitched upon for a town site, lands had only a nominal value, and were bestowed on public favorites with a lavish hand. And it not unfrequently happened that grants to different individuals overlapped, or that two grants covered the same territory ; and to save itself from liability in such cases, the General Court was careful to insert this significant proviso: " Provided it be not formerly disposed of by this Court, and be not prejudicial to any plantation." Most of the grants which were located on our territory contained such a saving clause. Mrs. Glover's Farm. — The earliest grant of land within our town limits by the General Court, was made in 1640, to Mrs. Elizabeth Glover, widow of the Rev. Jesse Glover. The action of the Court is as follows : "June 6, 1639. It is ordered that Mr. Mayhew & Mr. Flint shall set out Mrs. Glover's 600 acres. Where it may not prejudice any plan- tation, on the west side of the river of Concord." Oct. 7, 1640. "The 600 acres formerly granted to lye on the west side of Sudbury river is now granted her on the east side of the said river, without the last addition to the bounds of Sudbury, & between the said bounds & the great pond at Cochituate." " Wee, whose names are under written, have laid out Mrs. Glover's farm as followeth, viz: Sudbury line is the northeast bounds ; the northwest bounds thereof is the great river ; the southeast bounds the river that issueth out of the great pond at Chochichowicke ; the southeast bounds from the place where the little river runs out of the great pond, till you come to the northeast end of the said pond, & so 84 History of Framingham. to the northwest end of the little pond, & from thence to the north- east end of the said little pond, and from thence to the nearest place of Sudbury line, according to the marked trees. Witness hereunto the 7th of the loth mo. 1644. Tho. Mayhew, Peter Noyes, Edmond Rice." This farm, laid out as 600 acres, was found on measurement to contain 960 acres; embracing all that land lying between Sudbury town line (now Wayland) on the north, Sudbury river on the west, Cochituate brook on the south, Cochituate pond on the east, and from the northeast point of this pond to the nearest point of Dudley pond, and so by this pond to its northeast corner, and from there north direct to the old Sudbury line. Mrs. Elizabeth Glover was the widow of Rev. Josse Glover, rector of Sutton in Surry, England, who made a contract June 7, 1638, with Stephen Day, of Cambridge, Eng., printer, to come over with wife and children in the ship John of London, at the expense of Glover, with the design of setting up a printing-press in New England. He em- barked in 1638, or early in 1639, and died on the passage, and was buried at sea. Mr. Glover was a warm friend of the Massachusetts Colony, and had in various ways helped forward the settlement ; and his printing- press was intended to be set up at Cambridge, the seat of the incipi- ent university. These facts indicate the reason for the public grant of lands to his widow. Mrs. Glover married, June 22, 1641, Henry Dunster, the first presi- dent of Harvard University. She died Aug. 23, 1643, before the actual laying out of the granted land. Rev. Mr. Glover had by his first wife, Sarah Owfield, Roger, who died in Scotland ; Elizabeth, who married Adam Winthrop ; Sarah, who married Deane Winthrop ; and by his second wife, Elizabeth Harris, Priscilla, who married, Oct. 14, 1651, John Appleton, of Ipswich, Mass.; yohn,^\vo graduated at Harvard, 1650, studied med- icine, and died unmarried in London in 1668. On the death of Mrs. (Glover) Dunster, President Dunster was appointed guardian to the minor children and administrator of the Glover estate. Sept. 29, 1647, John Glover, then a member of college, and President Dunster his guardian, leased for the term of ten years, to Edmund Rice, the whole farm of said John Glover inherited from his mother. By the terms of the lease, Edmund Rice contracted to make a fence between the two farms of John Glover and Henry Dunster, '^ easterly, and so all ^ DunsteHs farm was a tract of 600 acres of land, granted in 1640 to President Dunster, lying to the south and east of Mrs. Glover's farm, to which it joined, and bounded on the west by Cochituate pond. It was frequently called the "Pond farm." In 1642, and again in 1653, Mr. Dunster leased ^this farm to Edmund Rice; and June 24, 1659, Mr. Rice and his son Benjamin bought it of the executors of Mr. D.'s will. Midd. Deeds, 11. 146. Land Grants. 85 the lands encompassed either by Cochituate brook or the great river westerly ; and also to keep in good repair the fences already on the farm between the great pond and the river. It was further stipulated that Mr. Rice should build on the premises, " during the first five or six years, a dwelling-house, thirty foote long, ten foote high stud, one foote sill from the ground, sixteen foote wide, with two rooms, both below or the one above the other: all the doores well hanged, and staires, with convenient fastnings of locks or bolts, windows glased, and well planked under foote, and boarded sufficiently to lay come in in the story above head. He was also to build a barn fifty foote long, eleven foote high in the stud, one foote above ground, the sell twenty foote if no leantes, or eighteen foote wide with leantes on the one side, and a convenient threshing-floare between the doares." \Barry.'\ The exact location of these buildings is not easy to determine. Mr. Barry concluded that they were placed within the present limits of Framingham. But a careful study of the earliest deeds of sale of the Glover lands leaves little doubt that they stood near Dudley pondj within the present limits of Wayland. The following affidavit, dated 1656, refers to the house in question : " Edmund Rice, aged about 62 years, testified that the house where Robert Wilson now dwells, Mr. Dunster's tenant, was built by John Glover." In 1697 the house was occupied by Dennis Headly, who purchased the same, with eighty acres of land, of Thomas Drury in 1701. On the final settlement of Mrs. Glover's estate, the farm in ques- tion fell to John Glover and his sister, Priscilla Appleton. John willed his part to his sister, who thus held the title to the whole in her husband's name. It remained in the family, and was known as the "Appleton farm" for a long term of years. June 17, 1697, John Appleton, Jr., and his wife Elizabeth sold the estate, then called 960 acres, for 440 pounds. New England currency, to Thomas Brown, Thomas Drury and Caleb Johnson, all of Sudbury. These three owners parcelled the farm out among themselves. Brown and Drury sold Dec. 12, 1698, one-third to Johnson; and same date, Brovvn and Johnson sold one-third to Drury. Brown retained as his share of the uplands 200 acres on the northerly side, lying mainly in Framing- ham ; Drury took 200 acres on the southerly side in Framingham, and . 100 acres at the northeasterly corner in Wayland ; and Johnson held the 200 acres of upland in the middle. The meadows were divided into small lots, and set off to each according to conveniency and value. Johnson built on his part, where is now the Marrs' house. Drury had already located at Rice's End. Brown never occupied his part. Brown sold his 200 acres of upland in 1701-2 as follows: 115 acres 86 History of Framingham. on the northerly side to Daniel Stone, Jr., his son-in-law, and 85 acres lying next to Caleb Johnson, to Elnathan Allen. Allen, or his son Obadiah, built where is now the Bradbury house, and after some years sold to Benjamin Farley (of Billerica and Roxbury), whose widow, Anna, sold 1723, to Caleb Johnson, Jr. Caleb and his brother Solo- mon (who had inherited their father's lands here) sold this Allen lot, together with the original 200 acres, in 1729, to Thomas Kendall, whose heirs held it till a recent period. Drury's sons settled on his 200 acres, which ultimately came into possession of Dea. William Brown and others. Thomas Mayhew's Farm. — "Oct. 17, 1643. Mr. Mayhew is granted 300 acres of land in regard to his charge about the bridge by Watertown mill, and the bridge to belong to the country." [Mass. Col. Rcc, II. 51.] "The above said Grant of 300 acres, I Thomas Mayhew, for me, my heirs executors and administrators, do assign and grant to John Stone and Nathaniel Treadway executors to the last will of Edward How, To have and to hold the same to them, & their heirs forever, etc. And is in consideration of a greater sum due to the said Stone and Treadway as executors to the last will of said Edward How deceased. Signed and Sealed Sept. 15, 1666." " In obedience to this grant and assignment. Now laid out this i8th day of June 1708, said 300 acres to the heirs of John Stone and Nathaniel Treadway : This land lying between Marlborough, Magunkook and Framingham, and so bounded : This land is some good, some bad, some pine and some oak land, and some meadow in it, as may appear from the plat of the same surveyed by David Haynes.'' "Marlborough Oct. 13, 1708. This may certify whom it concerns that we the subscribers being inhabitants of the town of Marlborough, do acknowledge that there is a strip of land lying between the River and our bounds, southerly of our line, which we do not claim nor own to be ours. Signed, John Woods Sen., Isaac Amsden Sen., John Bel- lows, Joseph Newton, James Woods, Nathaniel Joslin Sen." "fframingham Oct. 18, 1708. These may certify whom it may concern that we the subscribers do acknowledge that this little strip of land here platted lyes between Marlborough and the River and Mr. Danforth's land. Signed, Peter Clayes, Benj. Bridges, James Clayes, Michael Pike." \Ancient Plans, i. 225.] The heirs of the assignees petitioned the General Court for accept- ance of the foregoing plat and return. Under date of June 5, 1711, is the record : " This plat is not accepted, the land therein contained Land Grants. 87 being challenged by Capt. Joseph Buckminster, under Mr. Danforth, who also presented a Record dated May 29, 1644, upon request of Mr. Mayhew the original Grantee, ordering the laying out 300 acres of land to him about Nashaway and Sudbury.'' Buckminster carried his point, a.id held the land in question ; and three years later pro- ceeded to lay out this Mayhew Grant, near Whitehall in Hopkinton, and petitioned the General Court for an act of confirmation — with what result the record shows : " In answer to the petition of Joseph Buck- minster of Framingham, for confirmation of a certain tract of land of 300 acres laid out in a place free from all other grants, lying between the towns of Framingham and Mendon, upon a grant made to Mr. Thomas Mayhew in the year 1643, purchased by the petitioner of those deriving from the said Mr. Mayhew, a plat thereof being laid before this Court — " Ordered, that the prayer of the petitioner be granted. Provided the Plat exceed not the quantity of the grant, nor interfere with any other grant. Consented to, J. Dudley." "June 24, 1714." The tract first described above, is the one which, in later times, has been known as "Fiddle Neck," and which in Gore's Plan of Framing- ham Plantation, 1699, is laid down as included in said plantation, though it was not included within the bounds of Mr. Danforth's grant. It was regarded as a part of Framingham till 1727, when it was set off to the new town of Southborough. Thomas Mayhew was a distinguished merchant, who lived in Med- ford and Watertown, and took an active part in public affairs for many years. He obtained, in addition to the 300 acres above named, a grant of Martha's Vineyard, where he ultimately settled, and where he was a successful preacher to the Indians for thirty-three years. Grants to Edmund Rice. — "Oct. 23, 1652, Edmund Rice of Sudbury preferring a petition for the grant of three little pieces of meadow containing about 20 acres, and 30 acres of upland, lying a mile from Cochituate brook, hath his request granted." This fifty acres was located to the southeast of Salma D. Hardy's, and became the nucleus of what has since been known as Rice's End. Edmund deeded this tract to his son Henry, who settled upon it, and who ob- tained a deed from the Indians, March 10, 1672-3. His descendants held this and adjacent lands till a recent date. In 165s, Edmund Rice petitioned the General Court for another parcel of land " near the path leading to Connecticut ; " and June 3, 1659, is the record : " Laid out, the farm of Mr. Edmund Rice of Sudbury, in the place appointed by the Court, that is, beginning at a 88 History of Framingham'. , hill leaving Conecticott path on the north or northwesterly of it, and a brook on the south of it, and two hills and a little piece of meadow on the east of it, with five acres of meadow lying on the east side, being part of the same grant ; also the said tract of land being bounded with the wilderness on the west, all of which said tract of land con- taineth eighty acres." This eighty acres lay between Beaver dam brook, Gleason's pond and Gleason's hill; the southwest corner bound being a tree at the Beaver dam. Edmund Rice gave a deed of this farm to his son Ben- jamin; and Benjamin and wife Mary sell, Sept. 29, 1673, the northerly one-half thereof to Thomas Gleason, and the southerly one-half to John Death. \Midd. Deeds, vi. 378, xiv. 419.] Rev. Edmund Browne's Meadows. — Oct. 18, 1654, the General Court granted twenty acres of meadow to Rev. Mr. Browne, first pastor of the church in Sudbury. This was laid out in 1658, in several pieces, as follows: " A long and narrow meadow lying upon a small brook southward of Doeskin hill, containing by estimation ten acres. Also one small parcel of meadow containing an acre & half, with a parcel of four acres lying upon the brook that issueth out of the former small piece. [This lay south of the Corlett farm.] Also, one small parcel of 3 acres, formerly called Indian William's meadow, lying towards the falls of Chochittuat River." [Mass. Col. Rec, iv. pt. I, 329.] Stone's Grants. — An account has already been given in a previous chapter of the purchase of eleven acres of land from the Indians in 1656, by Mr. John Stone. (See aw/^ p. 47.) This purchase was confirmed by the Court in May, 1656; and at the same time a grant of fifty acres more was added thereto. This fifty acres was laid out May 26, 1658, "joining to Sudbury river at the falls of the said river, twenty acres of the said fifty being southward joining to the lands of John Stone which said lands were purchased of the Indians, and after confirmed by the honoured Court ; also the other thirty acres of the said fifty lying northward of the aforesaid purchased land, and joining to it." In addition to this lot of sixty-one acres, Mr. Stone bought other considerable tracts of land upon the river below the falls, and elsewhere. Dec. J3, 1661, he bought the Corlett farm of 200 acres. He also purchased of Mr. Danforth twenty acres of meadow lying on Baiting brook, and extending from Worcester street to the lands of Charles Birchard. He , owned the meadow on the easterly side of Sudbury river, from the Agricultural grounds to a point a short Land Grants. 89 distance north of the old turnpike. His south line butted on the Thomas Eames grant, and his east line was the bluff or highland ; so that he took in the Odiorne and Crane estates, and reached nearly to the Ellen K. Stone house. ^t (3^^ Russell's Grant. — "May 15, 1657, Mr. Richard Russell having binn very serviceable to the countrie in his publicque imployment of Treasurer for many years, for which he hath had no annual! stipend, this Court doth graunt him five hundred acres of land, in any place not formerly graunted, upon Nipnop River, at his choice." This grant was laid out May 6, 1659, and is thus described: "Laid out unto Mr. Richard Russell, Treasurer, five hundred acres of land, lying in the wilderness, upon both sides of the path that leadeth from Sudbury toward Nipnop, & is bounded on the northeast with Washakam Pond, and a swampe adjoyning thereto, and on the west by a marked tree and the west side of an ashen swampe, and on the south with the upland adjoyning to the southerly or southwest point of that meadow which lyeth on the westerly side of the aforesaid meadow, and on the north extending on the north side of the aforesaid path, and is surrounded with the wilderness. Edmund Rice, Tho. Noyes." This tract was purchased by Governor Danforth, to whom the Indians gave a deed of quitclaim, Oct. i, 1684. Richard Russell came from Herefordshire, England, 1640, and settled in Charlestown; merchant; member of the Artillery Co. 1644; representative, 1646 and after; speaker, 1648; Treasurer of the Colony for many years; assistant, 1659 to his death; died May t4, 1676. Wayte's Grant. — " May 25, 1658, In answer to the petition of Richard Wayte, one of those that were first sent out against the Pequotts, & for severall services, the Court judgeth it meete to graunt him three hundred acres of land." The record of the laying out of this grant is as follows : " Laid out unto Richard Wayte, marshall, three hundred acres of land in the wilderness, between Chochittuate and Nipnop, in manner following, viz. there being a necke of land about two hundred & twenty acres, more or less, & is surrounded with Sudbury River, a great pond, & a smale brooke that runneth from the said pond into the river, and from the southerly end of the said pond running to the river againe by a westerly line; and on the westerly side of Sudbury River to extend his bounds from the said river twenty pole in breadth so farre in length as his land lyeth against the said river; also, on the go History of Framingham. northerly & northeast of the said brooke & pond, he hath five patches of meadow, containing about twenty acres more or less, being all surrounded with wilderness land; also, on the northeast side of Washakum Ponds he hath sixty acres, being bounded with the said pond on the southwest, and an Indian bridge on the east, and elsewhere by marked trees, the wilderness surrounding. "Oct. 20, 1658. Thomas Danforth, Andrew Belcher." This tract covered what was afterwards known as " Mellin's Neck." The sixty acres north and east of Washakum pond was leased by Mr. Panforth to the Whitneys and Isaac Bowen, who built where is now the Sturtevant homestead. This grant was purchased by Mr. Danforth, who received a quit- claim from the Indians, Oct. i, 1684. Richard Wayte was admitted to the church in Boston in 1634; member of the Artillery Co., 1638; marshall or sheriff, 1654; Gov- ernor's Guard, 1660. His gravestone in King's Chapel Burying Ground is inscribed : " Richard Wayte, aged 84 years, died ly Sept. 1680." ^ Natick Plantation Grants. — A considerable tract within our bounds was included in the lands granted to the Indian plantation at Natick, in 1659 ^"^ 1660. For a full account of these grants, see ante p. 7. Corlett's Grant. — "Oct. 18, 1659. In answer to the petition of Daniel Weld and Elijah Corlett, schoolmasters, the Court considering the usefulness of the petitioners in an employment of so common concernment for the good of the whole country, and the little encouragement that they have had from their respective towns for their service and unwearied pains in that eiriployment, do judge meet to grant to each of them two hundred acres of land, to be taken up adjoining to such lands as have been already granted and laid out by order of this Court." " May 28, 1661, laid out to Mr. Elijah Corlett, schoolmaster of Cambridge, his farm of 200 acres, situate lying and being about a mile distant from the southwest angle of the lands formerly granted to Sudburyj also having a parcel of meadow granted to Mr. Edmond Browne teacher to the Church in Sudbury, on the south, also being about half a mile distant northerly from the river which runneth to Sudbury, also being about a mile and a quarter distant west-north- westerly from the now dwelling house of John Stone ; the said farm Land Grants. 91 for the most part bordering upon the wilderness, and laying in a long square, the longest lines running west and by south five degrees southerly; and also two small parcels of meadow near adjoining to the south line of the said farm, and is a part of the two hundred acres. Thomas Noyes." This farm lay directly south of the Lynde farm, to be described hereafter, and included the Nathan Frost homestead. Mr. Corlett sold, Dec. 13, i66i, to Thomas Danforth, who, same date, conveyed the farm to John Stone. Elijah Corlett was a graduate of Lincoln College, Oxford, England. He came over and settled in Cambridge as early as 1641, where he was for upwards of forty years teacher of the grammar school. In New England's First Fruits, he is noticed as one who has very well approved himself for his abilities, dexterity and painfulness. Cotton Mather describes him as " the memorable old schoolmaster in Cam- bridge, from whose education our college and country have received so many of its worthy men, that he is himself worthy to have his name celebrated in our church history." The Society for Propagating the Gospel among the Indians made arrangements with him to instruct, with a view to admission to college, such Indian youths as should apply and prove worthy. The compensation he received from Netus for teaching his son, has been stated in a previous chapter. (See ante P- 79-) Probably Hutchinson refers to him, and to this transaction, when he says of Ezekiel Cheever, " He is not the only master who kept his lamp longer lighted than otherwise it would have been, by a supply of oil from his scholars." Corlett died Feb. 25, 1686-7 i" '^'s seventy- eighth year. Danforth's Farms. — " Oct. 16, 1660. Whereas at the request of this Court, Mr. Thomas Danforth hath attended the service of this Court in surveying the laws at the press, and making an index thereto, this Court judgeth meet as a gratuity for his pains, to grant him two hundred and fifty acres of land, to be laid out in any place not legally disposed of by this Court." This was laid out joining Sudbury town line, on the west side of Sudbury river, adjacent to the land already occupied by John Stone. " May 7, 1662. The Court judgeth it meet to grant to Mr. Thomas Danforth two hundred acres of land, adjoining to some lands he hath between Conecticot path and Marlborough, and appoint Ensign Noyes of Sudbury, with old Goodman Rice and John How to lay it out, with other lands granted to him by this Court; and the act of any two of them to be accounted valid, both for quantity and quality." This 200 Q2 History of Framingham. acres was laid out adjoining to and west of the former grant of 250 acres. On the same day, i.e.. May 7, 1662, " It is ordered, that for and in con- sideration of Mr. Thomas Danforth his furnishing the Commissioners to York, /. e.. Major General Denison and Maj. Wm. Hawthorn, with ten pounds money, shall have granted him as an addition to the two hundred, acres of land granted him by this Court in 6th page of this Session, so much land lying between WhipsufJerage and Conecticutt path, adjoining to his farm, as old Goodman Rice and Goodman How of Marlborow shall judge the said ten pounds to be worth, and they are impowered to bound the same to him." "Oct. 8, 1662. Laid out unto Thomas Danforth Esq. a parcell of land lying betweene Marlborough and Kenecticut Psth, and is bounded easterly by Sudbury lands adjoinind to that part of their bounds neere Lannum, the land of John Stone, and a part of Natick Plantation ; southerly by the lands of the said Thomas Danforth and Natick lands ; northerly with the other part of Sudbury bounds towards Marlbury ; and westerly with the country lands, the said west line being limited by a pine tree marked with D and standing on the north side of that branch of Sudbury river that cometh from Marlbury [Stoney brook] and on the west side of Angellico brook, and from the said pine con- tinuing a southwest line unto the other branch of Sudbury river that is the bounds of Natick plantations [Hopkinton river]; and from the said pine tree northerly continuing unto Sudbury bounds, running by a tree marked in the highway that leadeth from John Stone's house to Marlbury ; in which tract of land bounded as abovesaid is contained two hundred acres of land belonging unto John Stone [the Corlett Farm] and is excepted out of that laid out unto the said Thomas Danforth ; also four hundred and fifty acres of land granted by the General Court in two several grants to the said Thomas Danforth ; and the remainder thereof is for the satisfaction of moneys disbursed by the said Thomas Danforth for the use of the country, by the appoint- ment of the General Court. Given under our hands the 27th of May, 1662. Edmond Rice, John How. " At a County Court held at Cambridge, Oct. 7, 1662, Edmond Rice and John How, appearing in Court, acknowledged this above written to be their act, according to the appointment of the General Court. Daniel Gookin, Symon Willard, Richard Russell. "The Court allows & approves this return." ' 1 Mass. Col. Rec, iv. pt. 2, pp. 67, 68. Land Grants. 93 This grant covered most of the Framingham territory on the westerly side of Sudbury river, and between the river and Southborough line. Thus it appears that for the ten pounds money paid out, Mr. Dan- forth received a tract of about 14,000 acres. Adding the 450 acres previously set off to him, and the Wayte and Russell farms, he held in all, by gift and purchase, not less than 15,500 acres of land within the limits of the old Framingham plantation. As a matter of historical curiosity, the deed given by the Indians to Mr. Danforth is here inserted. So far as is known, it is the only release of lands he received from them, and covers only the Wayte and Russell farms. As before stated, these farms were included in the Natick plantation, and consequently are signed by the leading Indians then dwelling there. To all people to whom these presents shall come, greeting : Know yee that wee Great John, alias Wuttaushauk, John Mooqua, John Awoosamug, Senr and his sons Thomas Awoosamug, Samuel Awoosamug, Joshua Awoosamug and Amos Awoosamug, Thomas Waban son of old M' Waban deceased, John Speen Sen^ and his sons, James Speen and Abram Speen ; also wee the daughters of Robin Speen deceased, viz' Sarah the wife of Daniel the Minister, Betty the wife of Pahanumpanum, Mary the wife of Samuel Williams, Hannah the wife of Samuel Uptowanum, Also wee the sons of Thomas Speen deceased, viz' Thomas Speen Sen^ and his brother Thomas Speen Jun', Indians all of Natick in the County of Middlesexx and Massachusetts Colony in New England, for and in con- sideration of the sum of forty shillings in current money of ye New England, to them in hand payd at and before ensealing and delivery of these presents by Thomas Danforth Esq' of Cambridge in the above Colony and County, have granted bargained and sold, aliened Enfeoffed and confirmed and by these presents do grant bargaine and sell, alien enfeoffe and confirme unto him the Said Thomas Danforth, all that tract of land to him the said Thomas Danforth belonging and appertayning, Scitt- uate, lying and being on the Southerly or South Westerly Side of Sudbury River, counting by Estimation Eight hundred acres more or less, and was the grant of the General Court of five hundred acres part thereof to Richard Russell Esqr deceased, and three hundred acres to Marshall Richard Wayte, late of Boston deceased, to him the said Thomas Danforth, to have and to hold the above granted tract of land and every part and partes thereof, together with all the priviledges and appartenains thereunto be- longing or in any wise appertayning to him the said Thomas Danforth, his heyrs and assignes forever to his and theire only proper use and behoof Signed etc, this first day of October in the year of our Lord sixteen hundred eighty and four. Nicholas Danforth, the father of Thomas, was a native of Framlingham, Suffolk County, England, who came over to New Eng- g4 History of Fratningham. land in 1634, bringing with him six children. His wife, Elizabeth, had died in England in 1629. He settled in Cambridge; was admitted freeman March 3, 1635-6; was an original member of the church in Cambridge; was chosen representative in 1636 and 7, and died April, 1638. His children were Elizabeth, born in 1618, married Andrew Belcher, Sen., of Cambridge, and was grandmother of Governor Jonathan Belcher; Anne, married Matthew Bridge, of Cambridge, and was great-grandmother of Rev. Matthew Bridge, second pastor of the church in Framingham; Thomas; Samuel, born September, 1626, graduated at Harvard University, 1643; was pastor of the church in Roxbury, colleague with the apostle Eliot; jfonathan, born February 29, 1628, settled in Billerica; Lydia (perhaps next younger than Thomas), married William Beaman. Thomas Danforth, son of Nicholas, was born 1622, and came over with his father in 1634. He was admitted freeman 1643; was representative from Cambridge, 1657 and 8; was chosen one of the assistants, 1659 until 1678; was Deputy Governor from 1679 to 1686, and again after the close of Andros' usurpation, till '1692 ; was president of the Province of Maine, 1679-80; and associate Judge of the Superior Court, 1692 till his death. In addition to these political and civil offices, he held others of honor and trust. He was presi- dent of the Board of Commissioners of the United Colonies; was treasurer of Harvard University, 1650-1669. He died November 5, 1699, leaving no descendants in the male line, but leaving two daughters, sixteen grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Hutchinson speaks of him as one who had " a great share in managing the public affairs in the most difficult times.'' yudge Sewall describes him as " a very good husbandman, and a very good Christian, and a good counsellor." "He had, as Judge of the Court, a chief hand, under God, in putting an end to the troubles under which the country groaned in 1692." The comprehensive plan which he projected, for the advantage and prosperity of the settlers on his Framingham lands, and the town as a corporation, and which was in part frustrated by his death before these provisions and reservations had been fully carried into effect, evinces a man of large views, generous impulses, and great foresight. Mr. Danforth married Feb. 23, 1644, Mary, daughter of Henry Withington, of Dorchester; she died at Cambridge, Mar. 26, 1697. Their children were: Sarah, born Apr. 16, 1645, ^^^^ Oct. 29, 1645; Sarah, born Nov. 11, 1646, married Rev. Joseph Whiting, of Lynn, and Southampton, L. I. ; Mary, born Apr. 20, 1649, died young; Mary, born July 28, 1650, married first, Solomon Phipps of Charlestown, second, Thomas Brown, of Sudbury; Samuel, born Oct. 5, 1652, Land Grants. 95 graduated at Harvard University, 167 1, died unmarried, of small-pox, in London, Dec. 22, 1676; Thomas, born Dec. 16, 1654, was probably killed in the great Narraganset Swamp fight, Dec. 19, 1675; Jonathan, born Feb. 27, 1657, died in a few weeks; Jonathan, born Feb. 10, 1659, graduated at Harvard University, 1679, died unmar- ried, at Cambridge, Nov. 13, 1682; Joseph, born Sept. 18, 1661, died Oct. 2, 1663; Benjamin, born May 20, 1663, died Aug. 23, 1663; Elizabeth, born Jan. 11, 1665, married Oct. 3, 1682, Francis Foxcroft, of Cambridge; Bethia, baptized June 16, 1667, died next year. The surviving children and heirs of Governor Danforth will come into prominent notice, at a later date in our history, as plaintiffs in suits against Joseph Buckminster, for violating the terms of his lease in regard to reserved lands. William Crowne's Grant. — "Oct. 8, 1662. This Court, as an acknowledgment of the great paines of Col. William Crowne in, behalf of this country when he was in England, judge meete to grant him five hundred acres of land in any place not legally disposed of." "Layd out, in the year 1663, by me, underwritten, & exactly measured according to rules of art, the five hundred acres of land granted unto the Hon''' Col. Wm. Crowne, at a place neere the cold spring, neereunto the roade which leadeth from Sudbury unto Con- ecticot, on the south side of a branch of Sudbury River, being about nine miles from the toune of Sudbury, at a place called by the Indians Magnaguncok Hill, beginning at the south side of the said hill, and from thence a line upon a north northwest point three hundred rods, butting on a branch of Sudbury River; and' from thence a line upon a south southeast point by the river's side three hundred and sixty rods; and from thence a circular line by the said river and by a brook one hundred and sixty rods, a line from the said brook upon a west northwest point two hundred and forty rods; and from thence a line upon a south southwest point one hundred and fifty rods, and from thence a line upon a west northwest point one hundred thirty four rods, ending where we began, adding four acres of meadow upon the said brook, and three acres of meadow joining to the south line of the said farm, and all which said land and meadow so butting and bounded as is described by a plat under, make up the full complement of the above said five hundred acres. " Signed Thomas Noyes, Surveyor. "The Court approves of this returne. May 25, 1665." This farm, which lay on the southerly side of Hopkinton river, and covered what is now the village of Ashland, was included in the Framingham plantation and town, till it was set off to Hopkinton, at 96 History of Framingham. the incorporation of that town, Dec. 13, 1715. The heirs of Col. Crowne sold it for ;^3o, July 4, 1687, to Savil Simpson of Boston, cordwainer, to whom the Indians gave a deed of release June 20, 1693. Col. William Crowne came to Boston 1657, bringing a patent, in conjunction with Sieur de La Tour and Col. Thomas Temple, of the territory of Nova Scotia. He was to have in the division of this grand province of Acadia, all west of Machias for thirty leagues including Penobscot, and up Machias river 130 leagues on its west bank. This country being ceded to the French by the treaty of Breda, the patentees were obliged to surrender all claim to it. He was made freeman in i66oj and was in Boston at the restoration. When Goffe and Whalley arrived there, it is related that they were visited by the principal persons of the town, and among others they take notice of Col. Crowne's coming to see them. On returning to England, he rendered important services to the Colony of Massachu- setts. Lord Say and Seal, writing to the Governor in 1661, says: " I must say for Mr Crowne, he hath appeared as cordially and really for you as any could do ; and hath allayed ill opinion of your cruelty against ^the Quakers, etc. Wherefore I must request you will really own and accordingly requite Mr. Crowne his love, care and pains for you." It was in consequence of this service, and this letter, that he received from the General Court the grant of 500 acres of land. He died at Pisquataqua about the year 1686. Grants to Thomas Eames. — "Oct. 17, 1676. The Court, having read and considered the petition of Thomas Earns, doe order & appoint Major Daniel Gookin, Capt. Daniel Fisher & Capt. Goodenow to] be a committee to view the place desired by the petitioner for his accommodation with a habitation, & make returne to the next Court." "May 23, 1677. This Court, on sundry considerations them mooving thereunto doe grant unto Thomas Earns two hundred acres of land, to be laid out in any free place, not prejudicing the laying out of a plantation." The following, copied from the MS. Court Records of June 2, 1715, tells the history of this grant: "Upon reading a petition of John Brigham of Sudbury, praying a confirmation of 200 acres of land granted by this Court in the year 1677, to Thomas Eames, and purchased by him of John Eames son and heir of said Thomas Eames, and laid out by the said Brigham in the year 1686, viz., Laid out 200 acres of land in the wilderness adjoining to Lancaster line being the southerly bounds at an Old Indian Field, northerly of a pond Land Grant^. 97 . commonly called Rocky Pond, as it is signified in the Plat, as is bounded every way by the country land only as it adjoins to Lancaster line. " Ordered that this Plat be allowed and confirmed as the 200 acres of land granted by this Court to Thomas Eames of Framingham the 23"^ of May, 1677 — provided it doth not interfere with any former grant. Consented to J. Dudley." Jan. 24, 1676-7, Mr. Eames asked the Court for a grant of the Indian lands at South Framingham, near his former home. The following deed recites all the particulars of this grant: Whereas in Court at Nonantum January 24th 1676 Thomas Earns pro- pounded to have a parcel of land belonging to Natick that is encompassed by ye lands of Mr. Thomas Danforth, John Death and John Stone on three parts, and the Indians then consented that in exchange of lands between Sherborn and Natick the above said parcel of land desired by Thomas Earns should be included in ye lands that Sherburn men have in Exchange from Natick, as attested by a copy of that Court record under ye hand of Major Daniel Gookin deceased: Also whereas in answer to a motion made by Thomas Earns to ye General Court held at Boston ye 28'h day of May 1679 the Court did there allow and confirm the grant and Exchange made of ye lands above mentioned, as appeared by ye record of ye said Court : Also whereas Sherburn in ye Exchange by them made with Natick did omit to include the above said lands therein, so that to ye day of ye date hereof ye said Natick Indians have had no consideration in money or lands for their above said lands that was propounded by Thomas Eames as above : Also whereas Thomas Eames before his decease was peaceably seized of said lands, and did settle ye same by disposeing some part thereof to his children that now are dwelling thereon with four famihes, and did also sell to others sundry parts thereof that are now dwelling thereon, all which to dispossess would be very great injustice ; Now know all men by these presents, that we Peter Ephraim, Thomas Waban, Daniel Tonawampa Minister, Jonas Mottahant, Joseph Tabamomoso, Indians of Natick with ye consent and by the order of the rest of ye Indians of that plantation, for and in consideration of the premises, as also not forgetting the great suffering of ye said Thomas Eames by those Indians that burnt his house, barn and cattle, and killed his wife and three children, and captivated five more, whereof only three returned, who are now dwelling on ye said lands, whome now to mine a second time by turning them off those lands we are not willing to be any occasion thereof; Also, we well knowing, that although the above said Thomas Eames by reason of his being impoverished as above said, did not procure a legall conveyance of ye said lands, yet for sundry years, until his death did give releife to John Wansamug Cheife proprietor of those lands ; We the above named Peter Ephraim, etc. for and on ye behalfe of ourselves as also the rest of ye Indians, that can claim any right or title in ye above said tract or parcell of land ; for and in further consideration of Ten pounds, current money, to us in hand paid before ye 98 History of Framingham. sealing and delivery hereof by John Eames son of ye above named Thomas Eames deceased, who dwelleth upon part of ye said lands, the receipt whereof we do acknowledge by these presents ; as also for twelve pounds more current money for ye use of ourselves, and ye rest of ye Indians of ye said plantation to be by us disposed of as the Governor or Leiu' Governor for the time being shall order, for ye true payment of which twelve pounds, the said John Eames hath given a specially under his hand and seal bearing date with these presents ; have given, granted, bargained, sold, enfeiffed and confirmed, and do by these presents, freely, fully and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeiffe and confirm unto him ye said John Eames and his heires and assignes, forever, all that tract and parcell of land that ye said Thomas Eames did propound to have at ye Court held at Nonantum as above said January ye 24111 1676, with all ye rights and priviledges thereunto belonging. To Have and to Hold zxA enjoy the same and every part and parcell thereof, more or less to him ye said John Eames and unto ye only proper use, benefit and behoofe of him and his heirs and assignes and other ye assigns of his father before his decease, and to their heires and assignes respectively from ye day of ye date hereof forever. And we ye above named Peter Ephraim, etc. Indians belonging to Natick, do for ourselves and our heires &c covenent, promise and grant to and with the said John Eames, and his heires and assignes, by these presents in manner and form following, and with and to ye assignes of his father, Thomas Eames, deceased, that the premises and every part thereof, are free and clear and clearly acquitted and discharged of and from all former grants, titles and incumbrances whatsoever, and the same to warrente and defend against every person that shall lawfully claim any right, title or interest in or unto ye same, or any part or parcell thereof. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals on this seventeenth day of April, in ye Seventh year of the reign of our Soveraign Lord William, by the grace of God of England, Scotland France and Ireland, King, Defender of ye faith &c. And in ye year of our Lord Christ one thousand six hundred, ninety and five. Signed, sealed and delivered Peter Ephraim, his mark and seal. by ye above named Indians in Thomas Waban " " presence of us. Daniel Tapawampa " " Joseph White ) Jonas Mattahant " " Jonathan Rice V Joseph Tabamomoso " " R. GOULDING. } On this Seventeenth day of April 1695 Peter Ephraim, Thomas Waban, Daniel Tabawampa, Jonas Mattahant and Joseph Tabamomoso appearing did own this deed or conveyance to be their act and deed. Charlestown, August: i: 1695 before me Thomas Brown, Justice of ye peace. Entered by Samuel Phipps, Recorder." This farm viras bounded north by Sudbury river, from the point where the Eames brook enters to a point near the north side of the Agricultural grounds, thence the line ran easterly to the northeast * Mass. Archives, xxx. 366. Land Grants. 99 corner of the State Muster grounds; the east line ran from this point by a southerly course to Beaver Dam brook, which brook was its southerly bound ; the west bound was the Wayte meadow and Farm pond. The eighty acres already , granted to Edmund Rice was excepted out of the grant, under the title vested in John Death. Mr. Eames also received a grant from the town of Sherborn, of a home-lot of thirty acres. This was located on Chestnut brook, about half a mile up the stream from the Hunt place, and adjoined the home-lot of Thomas Awassamog. The Belcher or Lynde Farm. — This was not a grant from the General Court, but a gift from Thomas Danforth, dated Mar. 6, 1672- 3, "to his loving kinsman " Andrew Belcher, Jr. The farm contained 150 acres, and was bounded south on the Corlett farm, north on the highway, east and west on Danforth's own land. The northwest corner bound, which became historic in after years, was situated a short distance to the southwest of the old Frost house, which stood near the west line of what is now Liberty Chadwick's farm, and about twelve rods from the Joel Tayntor house. Belcher sold this farm to Simon Lynde, of Boston, whose son sold. May, 1703, to Joseph Buckminster, who sold, Mar. 16, 1704, ninety acres to Capt. Isaac Clark. " Lynde's Rocks," just west of Brackett's Corner, is a well- known ledge in the northerly line of this farm. GoOKiN AND How's PURCHASE. — In a deed dated May 19, 1682, is this description and sale : " To all people, etc. Know ye that we, Waban, Pyambow, Tom Tray, John Magos, Peter Ephraim, John Awassamug, John Macqua, all now inhabitants of Natick, for and in • consideration of a valuable sum of money secured to be paid to us by Samuel Gookin of Cambridge, and Samuel How of Sudbury, do, with the consent and approbation of the rest of the proprietors, by these presents acknowledge to be fully satisfied and contented, and thereof and every part thereof, do fully, clearly and absolutely acquit, exoner- ate and discharge them, the said Samuel Gookin and Samuel How, their heirs, executors and administrators forever, by these presents have granted, bargained and sold, aliened, enfeofed and confirmed, . . . . a parcel of land lying and being in the bounds of Natick, containing by estimation 200 acres, more or less, bounded with Sherborn line southerly, with John Bent and David Stones land northerly, Henry Rices land and Catchechauitt Pond easterly, to have and to hold the. above granted premises, be the same more or less, with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same appertain- ing." .... lOO History of Framingham. This deed was duly executed and acknowledged. And a committee of the General Court, specially appointed to oversee the transaction, report: "We being at Natick the 19th of May, there was presented unto us the deed of sale hereunto annexed, from the principal men of Natick, which they acknowledge before us, made to Samuel Gookin and Samuel How, for a parcel of remote and waste lands belonging to the said Indians, lying at the utmost westerly bounds of Natick, and as we are informed, having seen the plat thereof, is for quantity about two hundred acres more or less, being mean land, and for the most part encompassed with lands belonging to the English; and having inquired into the matter, we conceive it will be no prejudice to the Indians or their plantation of Natick to sell the same to the persons concerned, which, at request of both Indians and English, we offer to the Court for their confirmation of the said sale. Signed William Stoughton Joseph Dudley " The Court doth allow and confirm what is above desired, as here thus recorded Edw. Rawson, Secret.'" It will be noticed that the westerly bound is not specified in the deed, and the clause " 200 acres more or less," when applied to " waste land," was understood to give the purchaser a wide latitude. And under this deed and grant Messrs. Gookin and How took possession of all the unoccupied lands lying between Cochituate pond on the east, Cochituate brook and Sudbury river on the north, Sudbury river on the west, the Eames land and Sherborn line on the south. They sold as opportunity offered from time to time, considerable parts of the tract to bona fide purchasers, who built upon and occupied the same. But the Indians became dissatisfied; and in a petition to the General Court, dated Dec. 13, 1695, complained that encroachments had been made on them by Messrs. Gookin and How in taking a large quantity of land over and above what was granted in the deed of 1682. In answer to the petition, the Court says: "To the intent that the Indians may not have cause to complain of their suffering wrong or injury, it is ordered that Capt. Joseph Morse of Sherborn, Left. David Fiske of Cambridge and Joseph Sherman of Watertown, be a committee to survey all that tract of land claimed by the said Gookin and How, and others deriving from them by virtue of any grant or grants from said Indians, and to set forth unto the said Gookin and How and their assigns, the 200 acres expressed in their deed full measure. . . . And all those that have made any im- ^ Mass. Col. Rec, v. 354. Land Grants. lOI provement upon the said lands, or that now hold and enjoy the same, Be and hereby are licensed to agree with and purchase the Indians' right and title thereto, by the assistance and consent of the said committee (at a reasonable and equal value) who are to receive the moneys to be paid for the same, which shall be employed by direction and order of the Governor and Council, firstly to reimburse the said Gookin and How so much as they have advanced unto the Indians with reference to the said lands more than the purchase consideration for the 200 acres, and the charge of this committee; and the remainder to lye as a Fund for the relief of the Poor of the said Plantation of Natick." The committee notified all parties in interest to appear before them. Gookin and How presented the deed of 1682, and also a writing under the hands of some of the Indians for a further enlargement of the said grant, and for moneys received in consideration thereof. They also presented the following paper : An Accompt of payments to several Indians by direction of my Honored Father (Maj. Gen. Daniel Gookin) and Mr. Eliot for a parcel of land bought of the Natick Indians in the year 1682, viz. To Waban 42s. id. To Piambow 42s. Jno. Magos 47s. 4d. To Jno. Moqua 47s. Anthony Tray 35s. 8d To Nehemiah 25s. 6d. James Speen 25s. 6d. Abra. Speen 25s. 6d To Andrew Pittame 27s. Nehemiah for his father 25s. To Capt. Awassamug 43s. Peter Ephraim 25s. To Sam Nawonot for himself and father To Jno. Speen 20s. Great James for himself and son . To Ben Boho i8s. Tom Waban 15s. Tom Dublet iis. To James Rumneymarsh 23s. Jno. Nasconit i8s. To Israel Rumneymarsh los. Jno. Awassamug Jr. los. To Joshua Awassamug los. James Acouche 9s Sam Umpetomen i8s. Eleazar Pegan 31s To Zacheriah Abraham 173. Job js. iid. To Nanehunto 15s. lod. Jno. Pakenumpamitt i8s. To Jno. Sompeegun us. 6d. Daniel the Minister i To Sam Boman 20s. Jno. Aquiticus 9s. 6d. . To Paul Awassamug 26s. jd Allowed Jno. Magos being the principal actor to bargain by the Indians order . My partner Samuel How saith he hath paid more Said How paid to Maj. Gookin per order of an Indian £60 16 By my Fathers order who had the care of the Indians committed to him, I was with my horse two weeks to help defend the Natick Indians from the Macquas who killed some of them at Magungog and never had any 3d. IS. 6d. make the £(> II S 4 2 8 3 16 6 2 12 3 8 2 2 12 2 4 2 I I >9 2 9 2 14 II I 3 9 6 6 S 7 10 2 I02 His-tory of Framingham. allowance from any of them. Besides many a journey by my Fathers order and at Mr. Eliot's request who promised large allowance, but their death prevented the performance ^5 o o To several journeys about the land and money expended . 300 Besides the above said sum, I paid several widow squaws per order of my Father, to the best of my remembrance about 2 10 o Samuel How expenses and time spent about the premises . 800 ;^8l II 6 Signed Samuel Gookin. After a hearing of the case and a survey of the land in question, the committee report : " We have measured said land, and we find of the land which said Gookin and How have sold and disposed of to sev- eral persons 1700 acres full measure, which by information that we have had the said Gookin and How have sold to the value of 156 pounds, which we account the full value of the said land. We have also measured the land betwixt the aforesaid land and Sherborn line, which we have been informed has been claimed by said Gookin and How, and not disposed of, which we find to measure 1000 acres, which we value to be worth 60 pounds. We have set out to the said Gookin and How 200 acres, according to the Court's order, adjoining to Sudbury river at a place called Indian Head. " We have also propounded to the several persons that have pur- chased land of said Gookin and How to pay something to the Indians for a confirmation of their title, but they refuse to do any thing because they have paid to the full value already, as their deeds will show." Dated Feb. 11, 1696. As there was no evidence of bad faith on the part of either buyer or seller; and as the account of moneys paid the Indians, and expended by order of Maj. Gookin and Mr. Eliot was not questioned; and as the purchasers under Messrs. Gookin and How were in peaceful possession of the lands, the Court, by an order dated Nov. 20, 1696, confirmed to Messrs. Gookin and How and the tertenants hold- ing under them, 1700 acres of the lands in question, which embraced . the tract lying north of the old Worcester turnpike. The claim to the 1000 acres lying east of the Eames land and south of the turnpike, was not allowed, but remained in possession of the Indians at Natick and became an important factor in the subsequent controversy between Sherborn and Framingham, as will appear in the next chapter. This tract thus confirmed to Gookin and How included the cele- brated Indian Head Farm, which they had sold Feb. 11, 1694, for £^2 to Matthew Rice. The farm as laid out by the committee contained 200 acres, but as previously deeded to Mr. Rice, 300 acres the Land Grants. 103 northerly and southerly bounds being different. The south half, 150 acres, of this farm was sold by the heirs of Mr. Rice, May 19, 1719, to Joseph Stone for 270 pounds New England currency ; the north half was purchased by John and David Bent, Eliezer Kendall and others. The tract comprised the lands now owned by A. S. Lewis, the Kendalls, F. A. Billings, W. H. Mellen, J. L. Wilson, E. A. Wyeth, the Joseph Sanger heirs, etc. Samuel Gookin was son of Maj. Gen. Daniel Gookin, the Indian Commissioner, and friend and coadjutor of Eliot, in all his plans and labors for the good of the natives. The son, like the father, resided in Cambridge. He was sheriff of Middlesex County, and a man largely engaged in public affairs. Samuel How was of Sudbury j a man of energy and public spirit. He was father of John, Samuel and Daniel, who settled in Framing- ham, and whose descendants now live in town. Besides these public grants, there were other tracts of land, set apart by, or given by lease or otherwise to individuals or the town by Mr. Danforth, which became historic, and deserve mention in this connection. The Common. — This large tract of land was reserved by Mr. Danforth in his lease to Joseph Buckminster, and set apart to public uses, in the following terms : " One Neck of land bounded by Sudbury river southerly, southwesterly and southeasterly, and a branch of said river northerly, and Marlborough line is the west bounds thereof; which said Neck of land the said Danforth reserveth to lye in common for the accommodation of those that do or shall occupy other the lands of the said Danforth, as for the tenants and farms of him the said Joseph Buckminster, in manner as he the said Danforth shall appoint and order." And a highway twenty poles wide was reserved, for conveniency of passage of cattle to the said neck. The west bound of this common land was Marlborough, now Southborough line ; the north bound was Stoney Brook \ and it was bounded on all other parts by Sudbury and Hopkinton rivers. The purpose of Mr. Danforth in reserving and setting apart this tract was plain, viz., to furnish wood and pasturage for all his and Mr. Buckminster's tenants; thus offering a strong inducement to settlers, and enhancing the value of the remaining lands. How his purpose was frustrated, will appear in the course of our narrative in a future chapter. The Six Hundred Acres on Nobscot and Doeskin Hill. — This reservation is thus described in Mr. Danforth's lease to Buckminster : " Also the said Danforth reserveth 600 acres of land I04 History of Framingham. to be laid out adjoining to Sudbury line, containing Nobscot and Doeskin Hill, to be laid out in one entire piece and to bound southerly upon the path leading from Deacon Stone's to Marlbo- rough." This 600 acres is named in a schedule annexed to Mr. Danforth's will, to be disposed of for the benefit of his heirs at law. It was the occasion of an interesting episode in our town history, to be detailed hereafter. Ministerial Land. — This tract was laid out by Mr. Danforth and Mr. Buckminster, in conjunction, before the lease to Buckminster was executed, and is thus named and reserved in said lease : " Also for the accommodation of the Meeting house and settlement of the Minister, said Danforth reserveth 140 acres, and is laid out in two or more places as they the above named Danforth and Buckminster have ordered and appointed." This land was located east and south of the centre village. The west line was identical with the present west bounds of I. S. Wheeler's farm (the original Parson Swift place). From the summit of Bare hill the line ran northeastly, to a point on the banks of Sudbury river " about due north " from the old cemetery, and then followed the river to the southwest corner of the Swift farm. It was called 140 acres, but contained about 175 acres. The south part was set apart for the "settlement of the ministry," and the northerly part, thirty-five acres, for the "accommodation of the meeting house." How it was in part diverted from its consecrated uses will appear in a subsequent chapter. The Half-Mile Square. — In a lease of a farm of 300 acres to Messrs. Winch and Frost, Mr. Danforth reserved to himself and his heirs a tract, " to be laid out, half a mile square." This was laid out, under Mr. Danforth's direction, to the east of Nobscot, bounded on the north by Sudbury line, the northeast corner bound being the famous " T. D. Oak " then standing where the railroad crosses the town line (and destroyed by the company when they built the road) ; and the southwest corner bound was a walnut now standing on land of Moses Ellis. This 160 acres was leased by Mr. Danforth to George Walkup, who built a house on the westerly part. Jan. 10, 1704-5, Samuel Sparhawk and wife Sarah, heirs of Mr. Danforth, sold the entire piece to Mr. Walkup for thirty pounds. Mar. 10, 1705-6, Walkup sold the east half of the tract to Jonas Eaton, for twenty pounds New England currency. The College Lands. — In a codicil to his will, Mr. Danforth, under the heading " Deeds of gift," specifies : "To the College three Land Grants. 105 tenements on lease to Benjamin Whittiey, John Whitney, Isaac Bowen, situate at Framingham, on such conditions as I shall name." These three tenements were the sixty acres granted to Richard Wayte, and purchased of him by Mr. Danforth, lying northeast of Waushakum pond, and extending to the Beaver dam. This tract was leased by Mr. Danforth to thS parties above named, who built three houses near each other, on the road northeast from the pond. The Sturtevant house occupies the place of Benj. Whitney's, which was the middle one of the three. After Mr. Danforth's decease the lessees paid the rents to Harvard College. Mr. Bowen sold his lease to Moses Haven, who (or his sons) bought out the Whitneys. Prof. Pierce, in his History of Harvard College, states that the College sold its Framing- ham lands to Mr. Haven for ;^ioo in 1764. But in the valuation of 1771, Dea. Moses Haven is taxed £,t, on College land; and in 1772 the town voted that the constable be directed not to distrain those persons that occupy College land for their Province tax levied on said lands, till further orders from the town. This vote was reversed at the May meeting same year. The Centre Common. — This was laid out in 1735 for a meeting- house site and training field. In this year William Pike sold "for ;^i4, to Joseph Buckminster, Isaac Clark, John Gleason, Jeremiah Pike, Jr. and Caleb Bridges, feoffees in trust for the whole town of Framingham, four acres of land, including the spot whereon the said town, on the 25th day of March 1734, voted to erect a new meeting house ; bounded northerly, easterly and westerly by lands of said Pike, and southerly by land of Benj. Treadway, lying in a trapezia or four-sided figure, having for boundaries at the N. E., N. W., and S. E. corners each a pine tree marked, and at the S. W. corner a stake and stones ; reserving eight of the largest pine trees standing thereon." This four acres comprised the east central part of the present Common ; the northeast corner was at a point in Elm street westerly from Mr. Boynton's northwest corner; the southeast corner (which was a sharp angle) was on the east line of the street between the house of Mrs. Cyrus Bean and the parsonage of the First Parish. The meeting-house stood near the northeast corner ; the training-field was at the west side in front of the present school buildings. But the Common of 1735 bore little resemblance to the present one. In 1771, Joseph Buckminster, who had purchased the Treadway land, deeded to the town "for good will and five shillings in money," a half- acre of land at the southerly end of the original four acres. This half-acre was in the form of a triangle, the long point being at the east end. In 1796, the town bought of Thomas Buckminster one acre io6 History of Framingham. lying easterly of the original four acres, extending from the old south- east corner bound, northerly as the house-lots now front, to the turn of the street near the house of John Cloyes. In 1800, Abner Wheeler and John Houghton sold the town five-eighths of an acre which lay at the present southerly part of the Common. The land which now forms the southwesterly part, was bought by the town of Eliphalet Wheeler in i8i8. The northwesterly part of the present Common was land owned by the proprietors of the Framingham Academy, which was cut in twain when the road was laid out in 1819-20. This description and history does not include the spot where the Unitarian meeting-house stands ; this and the Academy land will be treated of in their proper order of time. When the Common was laid out, all this land, and, indeed, the whole village site, was covered with a heavy growth of wood, mostly pine. The spaces for the meeting-house and sheds, and training-field were partially cleared ; as was later the spot where the work-house 'was placed (a little to the northwest of the present town hall). May 6, 1800, the town voted that all persons be prohibited from tying horses to the trees upon the common field around the public meeting-house, or in any way damaging said trees, under the penalty of one dollar. Aug. 9, i8o8, Capt. Richard Fisk, Eli Bullard and Abner Wheeler were chosen a committee to dispose of as many of the trees now standing upon the public common as they may think . proper ; and also the manure where the old meeting-house stood ; and expend the proceeds in setting out ornamental trees in such places as said committee may think proper. In 1820, John Ballard, 2d, who had built a house where Mrs. Cyrus Bean now lives, was agreed with to subdue bushes on the east side of the common. April 4, 1825, the town authorized the selectmen to appoint a committee to get the common fenced. Two sets of fences have been built since that date, and been removed or have gone to decay. And not less than $1,000, about $700 of which was raised by private subscription, has been expended in planting trees, and making improvements on the common, till now it is an ornament to the village, and the pride of the town. To Maj. Benjamin Wheeler and his brothers Abner and Eliphalet, Josiah Adams, Esq., and Nathan Stone, the town is largely indebted for their public spirit, good taste, and persistent efforts in securing the improvements on the common, and the planting of shade trees along our streets. The Centre Common fund of ^450 is the proceeds of the sale by the town to Lothrop Wight, April 20, 1850, of the strip of land where now are the homesteads of Henry W. Allen, Mrs. Julia Wight and Mrs. Louisa Shaw. This was a part of the land purchased of Land Grants. 107 Eliphalet Wheeler in 1818, the deed of which contained the restriction that no building should ever be erected thereon ; which restriction Mr. Wheeler released, " on condition that the said $450 shall be and remain a perpetual Fund, the income of which shall be used for repairs and improvements of the Centre Common and for no other purpose whatever." \Midd. Deeds, dlxxxv. 247-50.] The South Common. — An article in the town warrant, Aug. 1820, " to see if the town will purchase a piece of land by the South Meeting house in this town, to be used as a Common," was referred to Jona. Maynard, Benj. Wheeler and Luther Belknap, who reported Nov. 6, in favor of the project, " on Mr. Abel Adams making a deed of sale of about three-fourths of an acre of land to the town for the aforesaid purpose." This -report was accepted. The next year the town voted to buy the whole of the land intended for a common at Park's Corner, to be used as a common forever, reserving the privi- lege of selling shed lots, and granted ^100 to pay for the same. Mr. Adams' (and wife Mary) deed to the inhabitants of the town is dated May 14, 1821, and conveys three-fourths of an acre of land, bounded on the west and south by the two highways, east on land of the First Baptist Society, north on said society's land and land of said Adams to the highway, giving to the town the right to sell shed lots on the northerly side for a distance of eight rods from the northeast corner, and contains the condition, " provided said premises shall forever be used as a common, and shall never be incumbered with lumber or any materials that shall be inconsistent with the decent appearance of a meeting house Common." The Boston and Albany railroad now runs through the said common. First Settlers. — Only a part of the men who received grants of land within our territory became actual settlers. The first man to build upon our soil was John Stone, who removed from Sudbury (now Wayland), and put up a house at Otter Neck on the west side of Sudbury river, in 1646 or 1647. -^7 what right he held or claimed the land here is not known — probably that of squatter sovereignty, — but so far as appears no one questioned his title. The next settler was Henry Rice, who received a deed and built a house on his father's grant in 1659. John Bent bought land of Henry Rice, came on in 1662, and built near the fordway over Cochituate brook, on the west side of the Old Connecticut path. Thomas Fames settled near Mt. Wayte in 1669. Joseph Bradish was here at this date, but his location is unknown. Two of John Stone's sons, Daniel and David, settled near their father as early as 1667. And these io8 History of Framingham. were probably all the inhabitants living within our limits when Philip's War broke out and put a stop to settlements. These families were all from Sudbury, and are denominated in deeds and other official documents, " Sudbury Out-Dwellers," or " Sudbury Farmers." The first recognition of the place by the colonial government as in a sense a distinct plantation, is in 1675, when Framingham was taxed a country rate of one pound, and was required to furnish one soldier for the country's service. The death of King Philip in 1676, and the killing in battle or hanging of the principal hostile chiefs, and the destruction of the Indian villages and strongholds, gave assurance of a permanent peace, and settlers began to come on in considerable numbers. But for twelve years the new-comers were Sudbury people, and (except the Stones) located on the east side of the river, and on the Fames, Rice, and Gookin and How grants. John Death bought one-half of the Benj. Rice land in 1673, but did not build till 1677. His house stood near the Beaver dam. Thomas Gleason had bought the north half of the same land in 1673, and located near the pond which bears his name, in 1678. In 1677 or 1678 John Fames and Zacheriah Paddle- ford took up lots on their father Fames' grant, and with their father became inhabitants. John Pratt and Thomas Pratt, Jr., settled on Pratt's plain at the same date; and in 1679 Isaac Learned settled south of Learned's pond. About 1687, when Mr. Danforth had matured and made known his plans for disposing of his lands by long leases, settlers began to locate on the west side of Farm pond, and on the west side of Sudbury river. The Whitneys and the Mellens, from Watertown, settled on Danforth land in 1687 or 1688 ; George Walkup, Stephen Jennings and John Shears were in possession of lands near Nobscotin 1689 ; the Havens, from Lynn, came on in 1690; Samuel Winch was here at that date; Thomas Frost built south of Nobscot as early as 1693 ; the Nurse, Clayes, Bridges, Elliot and Barton families settled at Salem End in the spring of the same year. All these located on Danforth land. And these last named, as well as the settlers for the next ten years, came on largely in groups. The Salem End families came from Salem Village (Danvers) ; the Pikes, Winches, Boutwells and Eatons came from Reading ; Bowen, the Hemenways, Seaver, Pepper, Heath, etc., came from Roxbury. John Town, the first to locate near the Centre village, was from Essex county, and was allied by marriage to the Salem End families. John Stone, and the settlers on Rice, Gookin and How, and Fames land, took deeds for titles ; while all who settled on Danforth land took leases running 999 years from date. Land Grants. 109 Several of the men who at this date and a little later, became inhabitants of Framingham, were grantees of a new plantation at Quinsigamaug (Worcester), before 1674; but were turned from their purpose of building a town there by the Indian troubles. Among these grantees were Simon Mellen, Thomas Pratt, Jona. Treadway, Thomas Brown, and John Provender. The following Framingham names are found on the rolls of the expedition to Canada in 1690 : John Jones, Francis Moquet, Daniel Mack Clafelin, Joseph Trumbull, Caleb Bridges, Daniel Mixer, Daniel Stone, Jr., Samuel Wesson, Jacob Gibbs. They enlisted in the Sudbury company, and were sharers in the grant known as the Sudbury Canada Grant of 1741, which was located in Maine, embrac- ing the present towns of Canton and Jay. The survivors of this company, while prosecuting their claim in 1741, met several times at Mr. Moquet's Tavern in Framingham. ^ Early Paths. — The particular location of these early settlers was largely influenced by the early bridle-paths and roads, which followed the Indian trails. The Old Connecticut path, which traversed our territory from N. E. to S. W., has been already described. And up to about 1690, the great majority of settlers built on or near this path. The next line of travel to be opened to our lands was a path which struck off from the Old Path in " Happy Hollow " (Wayland), and ran a little to the north of west to the fordway some distance below John Stone's old house, and so on nearly the same course past the house of Dea. Eben Eaton, to the north side of Nobscot, where it joined the road from Sudbury to Marlborough. This was laid out from Watertown on the line of the Connecticut Path to Mr. Dunster's Farm in 1649, '^^^ ^^^ opened as a highway to Nobscot and beyond in 1674, when a cart bridge was built over the Sudbury river to take the place of the old horse bridge. " At a County Court holden at Charlestown Dec. 23, 1673, John Stone Sen. of Sudbury, John Woods of Marlborough, and Thomas Earns of Framingham, together with John Livermore of Watertown (or any two of them) were appointed and impowered to lay out an highway for the use of the country leading from the house of said Livermore to a Horse Bridge (then being) near the house of Daniel Stone Jun. and thence the nearest and best way to Marlborough and thence to Quaboag." The road was laid out and built that winter, and the return made to the next Court, Oct. 6, 1674.2 The bridge was built by Samuel How, who lived on Lanham, and has since been known as the " New Bridge." In the County records, under date of April 7, 1674, is the following : " In 1 Gen. Reg., xxx. 192-4. 2 Court Files. I lO History of Framingham. answer to the petition of Samuel How, referring to some allowance to be made him for his expenses about the bridge he had lately erected upon Sudbury river, above the town, he is allowed to take toll of all travellers, for a horse and man 3 d., and for a cart 6 d., until there be an orderly settling of the Country highway, and some provision made for repayment to him of his disbursements." A fork from this path was very early constructed on the south side of Nobscot, which met the other above the old Nixon place. John Shears went this way to his house on Doeskin hill. Before 1662 a road was marked out, leaving the Connecticut path near the present house and store of John Hamilton, and running northwesterly, crossed the bluff just south of J. R. Entwistle's, and so over the river at the well-known fordway at the foot of Mechanic street in Saxonville, and so by the Falls to Brackett's Corner and west to Marlborough. This is referred to in the laying out of Mr. Danforth's farms as " the highway leading from John Stone's house to Marlbury," showing that Mr. Stone had at this date built near the Falls. This road was known as the " South path to Marlborough." It accommodated the Stones, and the Winch, Frost, Boutwell, Walkup, Buckminster, Lamb, Clark, Trowbridge, Heath and other families, and also for a distance the Pikes, Belknaps and Wrights, who struck off to the southwest through Pike Row. This branch was ultimately continued to Charles Capen's and the town farm, and so to South- borough. The Bruce, Hemenway, Waite, How, and Mixer families followed this path. The Mellens and Collar, in 1687, took the path which was an Indian trail, and left the Connecticut path on Pratt's plain, and ran past the site of the old Fames house, to their farm. This path extended across the river by the fordway west of Joseph A. Merriam's, and by Addison Dadmun's, and so over the common to Hopkinton. About 1692, a path was opened from the north end of Pratt's plain, following Sucker brook, crossing Sudbury river on a bar where is now Warren's bridge, and so following nearly the present way round the south side of Bare hill, and from Charles J. Frost's westerly to the fordway where is now the bridge over Reservoir No. i, and so to Salem End. A branch left this path at the north end of the bridge and ran northwesterly, following the gravelly ridge and crossing Stoney -brook at the northeast corner of J. H. Temple's original farm, running west through said farm, and so to John R. Rooke's and the brick-yard. John Singletary, Jonathan Rugg and Samuel Lamb located on this path. The cross highways were laid out after the meeting-house was built and the town incorporated. No Village-Site. 1 1 1 No Central Village-Site. — A peculiarity of our town is, that there is no central point marked out by nature, as tke village-site, to which all material and social interests easily gravitate. The geo- graphical centre was broken, swampy land, inconvenient for roads and uninviting for settlement. The original meeting-house site, in the old cemetery, was pitched upon, because it accommodated the more thickly settled out-districts, viz.. Rice's End, Pratt's Plain, Park's Corner and Salem End; and because it was nearer to Sherborn Row (now South Framingham) than the Sherborn meeting-hquse was, and thus would bring these families within the statute which required all settlers to seek civil and religious privileges in the town to whose meeting-house their residence was nearest. The site of the present Centre village was selected as a compromise of conflicting interests, with which nobody was quite satisfied. The lands most eligible for homesteads and for cultivation were distant from this point, and were distant from each other. And what added to the difficulty of centralizing and uniting our early population, was the fact that these detached clusters of settlers were each a little centre of its own in previous associations and social ties. The Stones were a power by themselves, and were given places of honor in Sudbury church and town, to which they were strongly attached. The same was true of the families at Rice's End. The Pratt's Plain settlers had received like favor from Sherborn church and town. The Bigelows, Learneds, Whitneys and Mellens had common associations formed while they lived in Watertown. The Havens were large land-holders, and were somewhat isolated. The Salem End families had been mutual sufferers from the witchcraft delusions and judicial trials at Danvers, and had taken refuge and found a peaceful home in this then wilderness land. The Reading and the Roxbury colonies, which located in the northerly part of the plantation, had each its separate interests and ties. The selection by Col. Buckminster of his home- stead farm in the upper valley of Baiting brook, naturally brought his old neighbors to locate near him, and to consult his wishes and follow his lead. And the fact that the settlers on the east side of the river held their lands in fee simple, while the settlers on Danforth lands had only leases, was a circumstance, perhaps trivial in itself, but which had its influence in separating interests. The leased farms held certain valuable rights in common, from which the east-side settlers were debarred. Mr. Danforth was a man of large views and well-defined aims. He planned to build up a township of enterprising men by leasing the land on easy terms, and securing to each tenant a right of pasturage and fuel in the large reserved commons. 112 History of Framinghani. And this leads to a narrative of How Mr. Danforth disposed of his Lands. — Reference has already been made in this chapter to the commons and reserved lands, set apart by Mr. Danforth for public uses. It was evidently his intention to superintend personally the settle- ment of his Framingham farms. And when responsible parties would engage to occupy and cultivate a given tract as a homestead, he encouraged it by giving a parole lease, without rent for a few years. And when it became certain that the occupant had ability to fulfill his contract, and was content to remain, a written lease was executed. Some men who made engagements with Mr. Danforth, did not get their leases till after his general lease was made to White and Buckminster, and the contract was executed by them. Among these were John and Nathaniel Haven, whose lease from White and Buckminster bears date Mar. 23, 1694, though they took possession of their 500 acres at Park's Corner as early as 1690. Probably Benjamin and John Whitney came iipon the lands near Washakum pond, and Simon and Thomas Mellen and John Coller took possession of the lands west of Farm pond in 1687. But leases were not given to the former till 1693, and to the latter till 1696. The lease to the Whitneys has not been found on record. The rents and reversion of this estate were devised to Harvard College, as before stated. The material parts of the lease to the Mellens is here copied, as a sample of the forms of conveyance used at that date, and as a specimen of Mr. Danforth's prudence and exactness in his business transactions. "This Indenture made the twenty fifth day of March, 1696, between Thomas Danforth of Cambridge in the County of Middlesex, Esq"- of the one part, and Simon Mellen of Framingham in the County aforesaid, yeoman on the other part, Wittnesseth that the said Thomas Danforth, for himself, his heires and assignes on the condi- tions and covenants hereafter expressed, hath demised granted let & to Farm letten, to the s'^ Simon Mellen & Thomas Mellen and to theire heires ExeC^ Adm« and assignes, all that his messuage or tenement now occupied by them situate lying and being within the Township of Framingham aforesaid, containing two dwelling houses, one barn & orchard plow lands, meadow lands and pasture lands adjoining, by estimation three hundred acres, be the same more or less, being butted & bounded on the East by a pond, called Farm Pond, Northwardly by a brook coming out of said pond, and running into the river, Westwardly by lands demised by said Tho= Danforth to Joseph White & Joseph Buckminster as run by the line, Southwardly Lease to Me liens. 1 1 3 by lands of Jn" Collar & Jn" Haven or however otherwise bounded; also six acres of medow land, lying upon Marlborough Brook or river that leads into Sudbury river, whereof the said Simon Mellen & Tho= Mellen are now also possessed, as also priviledge in common with the rest of the inhabitants of said Framingham upon all those lands which said Tho^ Danforth hath reserved to lye for free common- age of herbage Wood and timber for the use of all those who are his tenants in said Framingham : To have and to hold the above letten messuage or tenement & lands, with all the priviledges & appurten- ances to the same belonging, to them the said Simon Mellen & Tho^ Mellen, and to their heires, & assignes, from the said twenty fifth day of March in the year aforesaid unto-the full end and terme of nine hundred and ninety and nine years to be from thence fully compleat & ended, to their only proper use and behoof. Rendering Yeilding & Paying during s"^ term and until the same be fully compleated and ended, to him the said Tho= Danforth, his heirs and lawfull assignes, or to some or one of them, seven pounds pr annum, the one moiety or half part of each annual payment to be made on or before the last day of October annually, the other moiety or half part at or before the twenty fifth day of March next following, and the place of payment to be the now dwelling house of said Tho= Danforth in Cam- bridge, unless the said Tho^ Danforth, his heires or assigns shall otherwise assign, and all the said annual rents shall be paid in money; and in default of money, said tennants shall or may pay said annual rent in good merchantable corn (not exceeding one sixth part in Indian corn or oats) butter, well fatted Beife and Pork (boars and bulls excepted) at the currant money price, as he the said Tho= Danforth, his heirs or assigns can do or may put off the same for money at the time of payment, and to be delivered in like manner, as is above provided, without charge or trouble to him the said Tho^ Danforth, his heirs, or assigns. "And the said Simon Mellen and Thomas Mellen joyntly and severally, for themselves, their heirs, and assigns by these presents do covenant, promise and grant to and with the said Thomas Danforth, his heirs and assigns that the said Simon Mellen and Tho= Mellen or their heirs exec, adm''= or assigns or some or one of them shall and will from time to time during all the said nine hundred, ninety and nine years, well and truly make payment unto the said Tho^ Danforth his heirs, or assigns or some or one of them the annual rent as is above conditioned, and provided, without any defaulcation, deduction or abatement of any part or parcel! thereof for any tax or taxes, assesments, rates, contributions or other impositions or charges whatsoever ordinary or extraordinary. And further the said Simoa 8 114 History of Framingham. Mellen and Thomas Mellen, for themselves, their heirs, and assigns, do covenant, promise and grant to and with the said Tho^ Danforth his heirs and assigns, that if it shall happen, that the said rent in manner as is above conditioned to be annually paid, be behind and unpaid more than the space of six weeks next after any of the days on which the same ought to be paid as aforesaid, that then and so often the said Simon Mellen & Tho^ Mellen and either of them, shall forfeit and pay unto the said Tho^ Danforth his heirs and assigns for each defect of every payment not satisfied and paid as is above provided and covenanted, forty shillings in lawfull money of New England to be paid over and above the annual rent as is above conditioned and covenanted; and the said Simon Mellen and Thomas Mellen do further for themselves, their heirs joyntly and severally covenant promise and grant to and with the said Tho^ Danforth his heirs and assigns, that whensoever and as often as the said yearly rent or any part thereof shall be behind and unpaid or in arrears, that then and so often and from time to time it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said Tho^ Danforth, his heirs and assigns, into and upon the said messuage or tennement and lands and all the above letten premises, to enter and distrain for said yearly rent and arrearages thereof and for the said penalty and forfeiture of forty shillings or for any or either of them the distress or distresses so found, to take, lead and drive away impound and distrain till said sum or sums for which said distress shall be taken be duly and fully satisfied and paid with satisfaction and payment for all the trouble and charge expended in travel, taking and driving and making sale of said distress when so taken ; or it shall be lawfull for the said Tho= Danforth his heirs and assigns or any one of them to recover said arrears in a course of law, as to him or them shall seem most meet. And in case said Simon Mellen and Tho= Mellen their heirs, or assigns or some or one of them do not within four days, next after such distress is taken and impounded as above, make full payment of all arrears then due and behind, as also for the forfeiture and penalty of forty shillings, as is above conditioned and provided, then it shall be lawfull for the said Tho^ Danforth, his heirs and assigns to make sale of the distress so taken, for the payment thereof, and for all costs trouble and expenses for taking and impounding said distress, and for the taking, driving, keeping and disposing thereof, and the overplus coming by the sale shall, return to them from whom it was taken. And further the said Simon Mellen and Tho* Mellen for themselves, their heirs and assigns do covenant promise and grant to and with the said Tho= Danforth, his heirs and assigns, that in case said yearly rent be behind and in arrears for the space of half a year after the day limited for the Lease to Me liens. 115 payment thereof, and no distress be found upon the lands above letten and demised, and tender thereof made by the said Simon Mellen and Tho= Mellen their heirs or assigns, upon the demand of said Tho= Danforth, his heirs and assigns, that then and from thenceforth it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said Tho^ Danforth his heirs and assigns into the said demised and letten premises to enter, and the same to have and hold, possess and enjoy in the former estate, any thing above written to the contrary notwithstanding. And the said Tho= Danforth for himself, his heirs & assignes doth covenant, promise and grant to the said Simon Mellen and Tho^ Mellen theire heirs and assignes, that it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said Simon Mellen and Tho= Mellen theire heirs and assigns and their lessees, farmers and under tenants from time to time and at all times hereafter during the term, to have and take in and upon the said demised premises, competent and sufficient house-boot, plough-boot. Cart-boot hedge-boot and live-boOt to be spent, expended and em- ployed in about and upon the same premises and not else where. And further the said Tho^ Danforth for himself, his heirs and assigns, doth covenant promise and grant to and with the said Simon Mellen and Tho' Mellen, that in case the said lessees, their heirs and assigns shall by force or violence of a common enemy be driven off from improvement and dwelling upon said demised premises, the rent becoming due during the time of war and violence shall be abated, and not required, and the said lessee shall have liberty to return to the same again when such force shall be removed, upon the same conditions as above is covenanted and agreed." The tract leased as above, and known as Mellen's Neck, extended southward as far as the south line of the Woolson farm, lately owned by Thomas B. Wales, Jr., now owned by David Nevins, and incorpo- rated into his estate. The reversion of this Mellen estate was, by deed of gift dated June 10, 1699, made over to John Whiting, Mr. Danforth's grandson. The Winch and Frost Farm. — Mr. Danforth's lease to Samuel Winch and Thomas Frost, bears date Mar. 25, 1693. Mr. Winch had taken a parole lease several years before, and had built a house on the easterly part of the premises. The house stood where is now the cellar-hole, known as the Stearns place, on the north road from below Samuel Cutting's to the new bridge. Mr. Frost had just built a house on the extreme west part of the tract. It was situated about sixty rods up the hill from Liberty Chadwick's, an4 several rods back from the road. 1 1 6 History of Framingham. The lease ran for 999 years, at a yearly rental of four pounds ten shillings, and the terms were similar to those of the Mellen lease. The farm was bounded " on Sudbury line northerly, on the river and Dea. John Stone's land easterly, on Mr. Danforth's own land south- easterly, on the Lynde farm southerly, and on the 600 acres of reserved lands westerly — the southwest corner bound being the Northwest corner of Mr. Lynde's land." It was called 300 acres more or less, and embraced " all those two messuages and tenements wherein they the said Samuel Winch and Thomas Frost do now dwell, containing two dwelling houses, out houses and lands adjoin- ing." It took in what is now North Framingham, from the west line of Liberty Chadwick's farm to the old Dadmun farm on the east, and included the old Belcher farms, part of the Matthias Walker farm, and so by a northeasterly line joining on to the Stones land to the river. The highway was the south bounds. As before narrated, the " Half-mile Square" was excepted out of the leased estate. The reversion of this estate was held by the heirs at law of Mr. Danforth. The White and Buckminster Lease. — Having disposed of so much of his lands, and created two distinct centres of settlement at widely separated points, Mr. Danforth, on account, probably, of the pressure of public trusts on his time and attention, in May, 1693, made over by lease for 999 years, the balance of his Framingham farms to Messrs. Joseph White of Roxbury, and Joseph Buckminster of Muddy river. They at once made sale of large portions of the estate, in some cases executing written leases, but in most instances giving possession by verbal contract only. For various reasons, especially failure to pay the annual rental to Mr. Danforth, which was in arrears sixty pounds, this lease was abrogated, and a new lease to Joseph Buckminster was executed. For obvious reasons this lease is here given entire. "This indenture made this 25''' day of March Anno Domo, one thousand six hundred ninety-nine : between Thomas Danforth of Cambridge in the County of Midd^'' in the Province of the Massa- chusetts Bay in New England, Esq' on the one part, and Joseph Buckminster of Muddy River in the County of Suffolk in Province aforesaid Tanner on the other part, wittnesseth, that whereas the said Thomas Danforth hath a tract or parcell of land to him appropriated or belonging, and is a part of those lands commonly called Framing- ham, lying, scittuate and being in the Wilderness, and is bounded by Buckminsters Lease. 117 Sudbury on the Northerly side thereof, by Marlborough on the Westerly side, and the Easterly side is bounded partly by land occupied by Thomas Frost and Samuel Winch and partly by Sudbury River, and by land now occupied by Simon Mellens, John Collar Sen' and the Whitneys, and Southerly by Sherborn line : Also within said tract or parcell of land is contained sundry parcells of land and meadows that are appropriated to sundry other pergons, and not to the said Thomas Danforth ; Also within said tract of land is compre- hended one Neck of land bounded by Sudbury River Southerly, South Westerly and South Easterly, and a small branch of said river northerly running towards Marlborough line, and said line is the Westerly bounds thereof, which said Neck of land (excepting only six hundred acres part thereof to be laid out in distinct places and no more) the said Thomas Danforth reserveth to lye in common for the accommodation of those that do or shall occupy other the lands of the said Thomas Danforth, as for the Tenants and Farms of him the said Joseph Buckminster, in manner as he the said Thomas Danforth shall hereafter appoint, and order: — Reserving also to Simon Mellins and John Collar and the farmes by them occupied, all the medows lying upon Sudbury River as far downward as the aforesaid branch of the river, and so much of the upland as shall be set out to them for the accommodating the fencing of the said medows, and to the other farmers of the said lands of the said Thomas Danforth conveniancey for passage of their cattle to the said Neck of Land an highway of twenty poles wide or more in manner and place as shall be required and meet, as said Thomas Danforth shall appoint; Also six hundred acres of land to be laid out adjoining to Sudbury line containing Nobscot and Doeskin Hill to be laid out in one intire piece. and to bound Southerly upon the path leading from Deacon Stones to Marlborough : Also for the accommodation of the Meeting House, and settlement of the minister, said Tho' Danforth reserveth an hundred and forty acres, and is laid out in two or more places, as they the above named Thomas Danforth and Joseph Buckminster have ordered and appointed. — A/l the remainder of the said tract of land to him the said Tho^ Danforth appertaining or in any wise belonging he the said Thomas Danforth for himselfe, his heyrs and assigns on the conditions and covenants hereafter named, and to him the said Thomas Danforth, his heires, executors administrators and assignes reserved and provided, hath demised granted lett and to farme lett, and by these presents doth demise, lett and to farme lett to the said Joseph Buckminster his heires executors administrators and assignes. To have and to hold the above tract of land be it more or less, with all the priviledges and appertenances to the same II 8 History of Framingham. belonging or in any kinde appertaining (excepting only such part thereof excepted and reserved in manner as is before expressed) to him the said Joseph Buckminster, his executors adm=' and assignes from the day of the date above mentioned unto the full end and time of nine hundred ninety and nine years, to be from thence fully compleat and ended, to his only proper use and behoof, rendering, yielding and paying during the said terme, and untill the same be fully compleat and ended, to him the said Tho^ Danforth, his heires, executors, admin^'^ or assignes or some one of them Twenty two pounds pr annum currant money, the one moiety or half part of each annual payment to be made at or before the last day of October now ensueing the date hereof, and the second payment, being the other moiety or halfe, to be made at or before the twenty fifth day of March, one thousand and seven hundred, and in like manner the said yearly rent as is above conditioned to be paid yearly and every year during the whole terme, and the place of payment to be the now dwelling house of said Thomas Danforth in Cambridge, until the said Tho* Danforth his heires and assigns shall otherwise assigne to rent or any part thereof as it shall become due to be paid at any other house in Boston or Cambridge. And in default of money the tenant shall or may pay said annual rent in good merchantable corn (not exceeding one sixth part in Indian corn or Oats) butter and well fatted Beife or Porke (boars & bulls excepted) at the currant money price, that is as he the said Tho= Danforth his heires or assignes do or may put off or sell the same for money at the time of payment, and to be delivered in like manner as is above provided, without charge or trouble to the said Tho^ Danforth his heires, or assigns. And the said Joseph Buckminster for himself his heires, exec'^ adm^'" or assignes doth covenent, promise and grant to and with ye said Tho* Danforth his heires, or assigns and every of them, that ye said Joseph Buckminster his heires, or assigns or some one of them shall and will from time to time during all the nine hundred and ninety nine years well and truely make payment unto ye said Tho^ Danforth his heires or assigns or some one of them, said annual rent, as is above conditioned and provided without any defaultation, deduction or abatement of anything for any tax or taxes, assesments or contri- butions or other impositions or charges whatsoever ordinary or extraordinary. And further the said Joseph Buckminster for himself, heires or assignes and every of them, doth covenant, promise and grant to and with the said Tho= Danforth his heires and assignes that if it shall happen the said rent as is above conditioned to be annually paid, to be behind and unpaid more than the space of six weeks after any of the days on which the same ought to be paid, that then and so Buckminsters Lease. 119 often the said Joseph Buckminster his heires or assigns shall pay unto the said Tho^ Danforth his heires and assigns Twenty Nobles of lawfull money of New England over and above the annual rent as is above conditioned and covenanted. And the said Joseph Buckmin- ster doth further for himselfe, his heires, or assignes covenant promise and grant to and with the s^ Tho^ Danforth his heires and assignes that whensoever and as often as the s"^ yearly rent as is above conditioned and provided or any part thereof shall be behind or unpaid in arrears that then and so often from time to time it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Tho= Danforth his heires and assignes into and upon the said lands and tenements and premises by these presents granted and demised, and out of which said yearly rent is reserved, and into every part and parcell thereof, at his and theire liberty, choice and pleasure to enter and distress for the said yearly rent and arrearages thereof, and for said penalty and forfeiture of twenty nobles, or for either and any of them, and the distress or distraint then and there so found, to take, lead, drive away impound anddetaine untillye said summ or sums for which such distresses shall be taken, shall be duly and faithfully satisfied, contented and paid. And in case ye said Joseph Buckminster, his heires or assignes or some one of them do not within four days next after such distress is taken or impounded as above said, make full payment of all arrears then due and behind as also of the additional rent of .twenty nobles as is above conditioned and provided, then it shall be lawfull for the said Tho= Danforth his heires and assignes to make sale of the distress so taken for the payment thereof, and for all the charges, trouble and cost that shall arise about ye same, for driving, taking keeping and distressing thereof and the overplus coming by the said sale shall return to them from whom it was taken. And further ye said Joseph Buckminster for himselfe his heires, and assignes doth covenant promise and grant to and with ye said Thomas Danforth his heires and assignes that in case s<^ yearly rent be behind and unpaid in arrears for the space of halfe a year after the day limited for ye payment thereof, and no distress to be found upon the land above letten and demised now thereof made by the said Joseph Buckminster his heires or assignes or some one of them upon demand of ye said Tho' Danforth his heires or assignes. That then and from thence forth it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said Tho^ Danforth his heires and assignes, into ye said demised and above letten premises to enter, and the same to have and to hold, possess and enjoy in the former estate, any thing above written to the contrary notwithstanding. And ye said Joseph Buckminster his heires, and assignes shall then and from thenceforth amove, depart and to 1 20 History of Framingham. the same quit all claimes, as well ediffices, buildings, fenceings and other improvements by them made, as to the lands themselves, of which they shall make no wast nor in any wise despoil. And the said Thomas Danforth for himselfe his heires and assignes doth covenent, promise and grant to and with the said Joseph Buckminster, that in case the lessee or his heires shall by force and violence of a common eneraie be driven off from improvement and dwelling upon the said demised premises, the rent coming due during the time of Warr and violence shall be abated, and not required, and said lessee shall have libertie to return to ye same againe when such force is removed; on the same conditions as is above conditioned and agreed, Provided alwaies said tennant, his heires and assignes shall not delay to return being thereunto directed and required by the said Tho^ Danforth, his heires and assignes, and may have of said letten premises occupied and improved by other persons. " And the said Tho= Danforth doth for himselfe his heires and assignes further covenent promise and grant to and with ye said Joseph Buckminster his heires and assignes that it shall and may be lawfuU for them and any of them for and during the terme above, to cut down and carry away any woods timber underwood or tree growing upon the premises or any part or parcell there of without any impeachment of wast, and that it shall and may be lawfull for the said Joseph Buckminster his heires and assignes at all times during the said lease, upon the premises or any part there of to commit any manner of wast, without being impeached or any wayes prosecuted for the same by the said Tho^ Danforth, his heires and assignes And the said Tho^ Danforth for himselfe his heires Execf^ Adm^''^ and assignes, and every of them, doth hereby further covenant promise and grant to and with the said lessee his heires. Exec"" Ad""^ and assignes in manner following, That is to say, that he the said Tho^ Danforth, at and immediately before the time of the ensealing and delivery of these presents, is the true, sole and lawfull owner of all the aforesaid demised and letten premises, with theire appurtenances, and standeth lawfully seized thereof, in his own proper of a good, perfect and absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple, having in himselfe good right, full power and lawfull authority to demise and grant the same unto the said lessee, his heires, and assignes, in manner and form as aforesaid and that ye said Joseph Buckminster, his heires and assignes or. any one of them paying the yearly rent of twenty two pounds per annum, from year to year, and every year during the said terme, in manner and forme as is above provided and covenanted, shall and may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter, during the terme of nine hundred, ninety and nine years, lawfully peaceably and Buckminster s Lease. 121 quietly have, hold also occupy possess and enjoy the above demised and granted premises, and every part and parcell there of (reserving only what is before reserved and excepted) without any lawfuU lett, trouble, eviction ejection, disturbance or interruption, of or from him the said Tho^ Danforth his heires, or assignes, or by any other person or persons lawfully claiming or to claime from by or under him or them, or any of them, or by any of their means, act default or pro- curement. And that the premises now are and so shall remain and be during all the aforesaid terme, free and clear, and freely and clearly acquitted and discharged of and from all manner of former and other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases mortgages, jointures, dowers thirds, entailes, judgements executions, extents, forfeitures and of and from all other titles, troubles charges and incumbrances, what- soever has made, conditioned, done or suffered to be done by the said Tho^ Danforth, his heires and assignes, or by any other person or persons whatsoever, by his or their means, priviledges, title or procurement. "Moreover, the said Tho= Danforth, for himselfe, his heires, and assignes and every of them, doth covenant, promise and grant to and with the lessee his heires, and assignes and every of them that he the said Tho^ Danforth, his heires and assignes, shall and will at all times hereafter, and from time to time during the terme and space of twenty years next ensuing hereof upon all and every reasonable request or requests to him or them to be had or made by the said lessee his heires, or assignes, or some or one of them at the cost and charges of the said lessee, do, make and acknowledge, execute and suffer, or cause to be done, made acknowledged executed and suffered, every such further lawfull act and acts, thing and things, devise and devises in the law whatsoever, for the better confirmation of these presents and for the better and further assurance, law-making and conveying all ye above demised premises, with theire appurtenances for and during the above said terme of years hereby granted or men- tioned to be granted to the said Joseph Buckminister, his heires, exec", admi's and assignes, according to the true intent and meaning of these presents, as by their Counsel learned in the law shall be reasonably devised, advised or required. " In witness whereof the parties above named by these indentures have interchangeably set theire hands and seals the day and year above written." The reversion of this estate was vested, one-fourth by deed of gift to Thomas Foxcroft, and the other three-fourths to the heirs at law of Mr. Danforth. 122 History of Framingham. Mr. Danforth's Will: — In the name of God, Amen. I, Thomas Danforth of Cambr in N. E. do by these presents ordain Constitute and Declare this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form as followeth, vizt. My immortal soul I do with humility, fear and holy Reverence, Shroud under the shadow of the Wings of God Almighty, my body to a decent buriall, hoping for a joyfull Resurrection to Life Eternall, thorou the meritts and mediation of the Dear Lord Jesus Christ. As for my outward Estate that God hath given me, I do will that, after my just debts and funerall expences are paid, the Remainder shall be disposed of as followeth, Vizt. To my much esteemed Son-in-law Mr. Joseph Whiting, Pastour of the Ch. of Christ at South hampton on Long Island I give and bequeath Ten pounds Money. To my verry loving Kins- men, Mr- John Danforth, Pastor of the Church of Cht at Dorchester and his brother, Mr- Sam' Danforth, Pastor of the Church of Christ at Tanton I give five pounds apiece Money. — Item, To my negro man Phillip Field, he approving himself a faithful! servant to his master Mr. Foxcroft forfour years time next after my Decease, I then sett him at liberty to be a free man, and his master shall pay him' ten pounds money, and I also give him forty acres of Land lying at Cambridge Farmes, the same that I had of Samuel Goff Senr, Provided alwaies, in case he die not haveing issue of his body lawfully begotten, said Lands shall come unto my grandson Francis Foxcroft. I will that all my books and manuscripts shall be equally divided between my Grandchildren, Mr Thomas Phipps. and John Whiting, and those that said Phipps hath already had from me shall be in part of his share. I do will that Solomon Phipps in consideracon of the grant by me made him to have the Reversion of the whole farme whereon his mother dwells, shall take the sole care and charge for the Support of his lame Sister, Mary Phipps, and in case his mother do change her condition by marriage, he shall pay her twenty pounds per ann during her life, and after her decease shall pay to his brethren and sisters twenty pounds to each in money, the payment to be made at the farme house. The first payment to be made to his brother Thomas Phipps within one year next after his mothers decease, so annually to be so paid according to theire ages untill they be all paid. I do also give to Solomon Phipps all the Stock of Cattle, horses, sheep and neat cattle by me put into the hands of Nathaniel Longley the now Tennant. And it is my will, that in case said Solomon Phipps shall decease, and no heirs of his body surviving him so as to Inherit the same, that then his wife that he now hath (during her widow condition) shall possess said farme to her use, she giving reasonable security not to make any strip or waste thereon, and in case of her marriage, said whole farme shall come and descend to his brother Thos Phipps, he paying to Solomon's widow Twenty mark pr annu money, so long as she shall live, and Thomas Phipps shall performe in all respects payment of Legacies and support of his Sister Mary in all respects as Solomon ought to have done. And it is my will that my Grandson Daniel Chamney shall have in pt of his share in the remainder of those Lands and Tenements by my Deed of Gift settled on his mother during her life, one fourth pt of my interest in the Mr. DanfortKs Will. 123 corn Miln, Fulling Miln, Houses and Lands to the same belonging, to enter upon the same at my decease. I do hereby nominate and ordain Mr Fr. Foxcroft my Son-in-law and Mr. Samuel Sparhawke and Daniel Chamney my grandchildren joint Executors to this my will, and my Loving friends Capt. Andrew Belcher, and Deacon James Trowbridge my overseers, and in case any doubt or question be concerning my true meaning herein, my over- seers shall determine the same, and in case any legatee herein named shall not rest therein, or otherwise in any kind give trouble to any of my Legatees in the free and peaceable injoyment of what I have hereby bequeathed to them or by my deed of gift settled upon them, such Legatee shall loose his part and share hereby bequeathed to him. The remainder of my Estate in Lands or other not hereby bequeathed, I give my Executors full power, with the consent of my overseers to make sale of as they shall judge best, and make equal division thereof among all my Children, Grand Children, and Great Grand Children, and that they all be alike Sharers in that Division. I Will that all the small Legacies by me given and added hereunto in the Schedule annexed, be paid before division made among my Children. I do hereby declare this above written to be my Last Will and Testament by me made and sealed this first day of Sept. 1699, and in the xi year of the Reign of his Majesty King William the : ^-T/Ai'^t/a/ J^aLu4c^f . Sealed and published in presence of us, Walter Hastings Senr Samuel Hastings Senr Samii Hastings. I do further declare it is my minde and will that those deeds by me made to my Children, be confirmed, and I do hereby in all respects Ratifie and confirme the houses, Lands, Milns, Titles and Interest, by me to them respectively given and granted, to be holden by them in fee, to them, theire heires and Lawful Assignes as to them shall seem meet forever, Dat. 8:7: 1699. Thomas Danforth. I do will that my Executors pay these following legacies : I. s. d. 3. o. o. 3. o. o. 3. o. o. 3. o. o. 3. o. o. To Mrs. Gookin To Mrs. Corleth To my Loveing nurs Marrett . To Mary wife of Hen. Prentice To Hannah wife of James Turner . To Capt. Belcher and Deacon Trowbridge each of them 2. o. o. To my brother Jonathan my best Cloake & Suit of apparel ) o. 8. o. and to buy him a ring ) i. o. o. To Benj Bohou my servant he fuUfilling his Indenture . 2. u. o. To John Green 2. o. o. To Mary Marrett 2. o. o. The whole Twenty four pounds .... £2/^,. o. o. By me Thomas Danforth. :35- 00. 0. 40. 00. 0. 5- 00. 0. 60. 00. 0. 16. 00. 0. 1 24 History of Framingham. Deeds of Gift yet to be made by me. — To Daniel Foxcroft of 1000 acres to me reserved in his fathers Deed of Gift of Chebiscodege Island. To Thos Foxcroft of J^ pt of Buckminster Lease. To the College 3 Tenements on lease to Benj Whitney, Jn" Whitney, Isaac Bowin scittuate at Framingham, on such Condicons as I shall name. To Grammer School at Cambridge, 4 acres >^ Marsh Land in Cambridge on Lease to Amos Marrett, on such condicon as I shall name. To Deacon James Trowbridge a small pt of Salt Marsh below my Dam, and after his decease to his son Jno Trowbridge in fee. Lands not disposed of by Deed of Gift but left to my Executors to sell. Three acres of Marsh on East side of the great Creek at ye mouth of the Said Creek. Gm. Simpson of Charlestown occupies it . . 30. 00. o. 19 acres at Lower Falls that I had of Deacon Stone . . 19. 00. o. Sundry parcells of medow and swamp Land that ly there abt neer ye falls 100. 00. o. 135 Acres at the Farmes unto which the 40 acres by me given to Phillip Field doth adjoin The orchard that was Bradishes My Wood Lot at Mils Ware ...... 600 Acres Land at Framingham on Doeskin Hill 160 Acres at Framingham that Jn" Green should have had . The provisions and devises of this will, and the terms and reserva- tions of Mr. Danforth's lease to Joseph Buckminster, were important factors in our subsequent history, and will be often referred to in narrating the events of the next fifty years. Settlers came on rapidly, particularly upon the west side lands, after 1690; so that at the date of Mr. Danforth's death in November, 1699, there were in all about seventy families located in our territory, and a population of near 350 souls. Eleven houses had been built at Rice's End, fifteen on Pratt's plain and Sherborn Row, ten on Mellen's Neck and southward, twelve at Salem End, seven on Pike Row and the road to Southborough, and twelve at North Framingham, includ- ing Stone's End. A romantic as well as tragic interest attaches to the colony that located at Salem End. As before stated, these families came from Danvers, then called Salem Village, where they were involved in the strange complications and sad results of the witchcraft delusion. Rebecca (Town) Nurse, the wife of Francis, and mother of Benjamin, and Sarah (Town) Clayes, the wife of Peter, were sisters, and were among the earliest of the accused victims and sufferers. They were committed to the prison in Boston March i, 1692. Mrs. Nurse was the mother of eight children and was an honored member of the old church in Salem. At her trial, the evidence against her was so weak Witchcraft. 1 2 5 that the jury twice failed to convict; but on a third return to Court, because she failed to give satisfactory answers to certain questions which they proposed, they brought her in guilty. It was afterwards shown that from deafness, she had failed to fully comprehend the proposed questions. She was executed July 19, 1692. The wife of Peter Clayes was tried, and found guilty, and condemned to death. In August, she was committed to the jail at Ipswich, to await execution. Her husband was allowed to visit her in prison, and spent much of his time there. And in some way she found means to escape, and was concealed by her friends, till the removal to Framingham, the next spring. As the witchcraft frenzy abated in the fall of 1692, probably the authorities were not anxious to recapture the fugitive. Mrs. Clayes was the mother, by her first husband Edmond Bridges, of Benjamin and Caleb Bridges, who were of the Salem End colony. It should be said to his credit, that Gov. Danforth was largely instrumental in allaying the witchcraft excite- ment, and stopping convictions by the Court. CHAPTER IV. The Town — Petitions for Incorporation — Obstacles — Opposition OF Sherborn — Act of Incorporation — The First Meeting-house — Town Officers — Rev. John Swift — Formation of Church — Seating the Meeting-house — Schools — Garrison Houses — Industries — New Highways — Tax List 1710. 1699-1710. JHE first movement of our inhabitants towards obtaining an act of incorporation as a town appears to have been made in 1693. The names appended to the following petition, which has an important historical value, are those of settlers at Rice's End, South Framingham, and Park's Corner, except Samuel Winch, Sen., and Stephen Jennings, who lived west of the river and near to Sudbury line. The date shows that the plan was set on foot two months prior to Mr. Danforth's lease of his west side lands to White and Buck- minster. The intention evidently was, to have the centre village of the new town on Pratt's plain ; purchase the Indian lands eastward as far as Cochituate pond ; and obtain by grant or otherwise the " wilderness land," z. e., Danforth's grant, lying to the westward. It is not unlikely that Mr. Danforth was opposed to such a plan, which would insure its failure.^ " To his Excellency Sir William Phips, and the Hon''' General Court now assembled att Boston by adjournment March 2, 1692-3 "The Petition of their Maj''== subjects now Dwelling upon sundry ffarmes granted in those Remote lands scittuate and lyeing betweene Sudbury, Concord, Marlbury, Natick and Sherborne, and westerly is the wilderness — " Humbly Sheweth That your petitioners some of us have there dwelt neer fforty Yeares, And have from time to time Increased our numbers. And more especially of Late, Soe that now wee are about I In a paper, signed by some of these men many years later, is the statement : " Those of Sudbury farmers with others remote from meeting, before the Court had taken 'em off from Sudbury and annext them to Framingham, were designing to address the General Court to have been made a separate town : But the Hon. Mr. Danforth making some motion to bring forward a settlement of a town off his Farms in Framingham, it put some stop to their proceeding." The Town Incorporated. 127 fforty fEamilies, Some haveing built and some building, And wee hope may sincerely say that wee have endeavoured to attend the Worship of God, Some of us att one Towne & some att another as wee best might, butt by Reason of' our remoteness, four ffive and some six miles from any Meeting house, Are uncapable to carry our ffamilyes with us nor yett to sanctifie God's Sabbaths as wee ought besides many other inconveniences (Inevitable) in our present circumstances. And there being Lands Adjacent that might well accommodate more ffamilyes lyeing partly in Natick bounds, the Indians to whome it belongs being mostly gone some by death and others removed elsewhere, and our westerly bounds being the wilderness, Soe that wee have a prospect If this Hon''' Court shall favour this our humble address, That our numbers will be ffurther Increased, whereby wee may be enabled to carry on the worship of God & have the benefitt of prudentiall order among ourselves " The Premises Considered Yo'' petitioners doe therefore humbly request y' favour of yo' excellency and this Hon''' Court, That by the authority of this Court we may be made a Township & have the order and privileges that have beene accustomed to others in our circum- stances /. e. Some Easement in our Taxes that wee may the better bee enabled to carry on our publiclc Town charges; That some addition may bee granted us out of the wilderness adjacent. And in case the Hon''' Court shall see reason to Lycence Natick Indians to make sale of any part of their Large Plantation that wee may have liberty to purchase those Lands that will bee accommodable to this place. " Wee are not ignorant that by reason of the present distressed condition of those that dwell in these ffrontier Towns, divers are meditating to remove themselves into such place, where they have not hitherto beene concerned in the present warr and desolations thereby made as also that thereby they may bee ffreed from that great burden of publick Taxes necessarily accrueing thereby. Some having removed themselves, Butt knowing for our parts that wee cannot run from the hands of a Jealous God, doe account it our duty to take such measures as may enable us to the performance of that duty wee owe to God, the King & our ffamilyes and doe apprehend that if this honoured Court shall see meete to Encourage us herein, the benefitt thereof will redound to the Publick as well if not more than to ourselves. " And y Petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray &c. John Bent Benjamin Whitney John Eams Thomas Gleason Sen. 128 History of Framingham. David Stone Isaac Learned David Rice • Thomas Pratt Jonathan Whitney Simon Millens Jr. John Whitney Thomas Drury Thomas Walker Jr. Joseph Pratt Thomas Millens Oliver Death John Provender Thomas Gleason Jr. NathaniekEamms John Jaques John How John Haven Nathaniel Haven John Pratt Samuel Emms Daniel Bigelow Samuel Winch Sen. Stephen Jennings Simon Millens Sen. Zach'-y Padlefoot March 6, '92-3 "3* March, 1692-3 This Pet" orderly read in this house of Read and sent down. Representatives & considered : It is referred to further consideration." " The next move was made two years later by west side settlers, as indicated by the following petition: "The petition of Joseph White and Joseph Buckminster in most humble wise Sheweth : "Whereas ourselves and sundry more families to the number of about fifty or upward are settled upon the waste lands lying between Sudbury Natick Marlbury and Sherborn ; and as yet have not been orderly settled into a township ; but are forced to travaill to the nearest of the meeting houses: some to one and some to another: which is in many respects grievious to them by Reason of their great distance : Your petitioners do therefore on behalf of themselves and the Rest of those families as abovesaid Humbly Request that By the authority of this Court we may have the privilege of an orderly settlement : that we may have a minister amongst us ; and God's Holy Ordinances which would prevent so long journeys on the Lord's da3'es; some five and some six miles or more to the nearest meeting House : whereas by such a provision all would be accommodated and the farthest dwellers not above two or three miles to travaill on the Lord's dayes : as also thereby rendering us the more capable to do service to the publique in other Respects : We humbly pray the Court's favorable aspect towards us : and we shall continue humbly to pray &c. "Read 2 March 1694-5." At the same time Sherborn made a move looking to the annexation of Rice's End and Pratt's Plain to that town. The Town Incorporated. 129 The next year the inhabitants of our plantation renewed their petition for an act of incorporation ; but the Legislature put the matter over till the next session. One reason for this delay is probably found in the fact that the Province tax levied on the farmers dwelling on our territory was not paid ; the inhabitants taking the ground that as they were not an organized town or plantation they had no power to assess and collect taxes. To remove this bar, in an Act passed Oct. 19, 1697, for levying a Province tax, it is provided, "that the sum of £-i2, (as well as the sum of ;^8, previously levied) herein set forth and proportioned to the Farmes or Precinct called Framingham, shall be assessed upon the polls and estates in said Precinct by the assessors of the adjacent town of Marlborough: and that the inhabitants of said Precinct or Farmes shall have liberty and are hereby empowered to choose one assessor from among themselves to join with the assessors of Marlborough in assessing and apportion- ing the aforesaid sums set upon said precinct, and also to appoint a collector for the gathering in of the same." At the session in June, 1698, the General Court so far acceded to the request of the Framingham petitioners as to appoint a Committee " to view those lands and the accommodations thereof for the ends proposed, and make a report to the General Assembly, notice being given to the towns of Marlborough Sudbury and Sherborn." This committee made a favorable report ; and at the fall session, same year, the House of Representatives passed a bill " For the settling of a town called by the name of Framingham, consisting of all the lands without the bounds of the several towns of Sudbury, Marlborough, Sherborn and Natick, by which the said land is surrounded, according to the several town grants, or any other lands by whomsoever they shall be bounded." The Council did not concur in the passage of the bill. Perhaps this branch hesitated because of a protest sent in by John Bent (who headed the first petition in favor), Daniel and Nathaniel Stone, and the farmers dwelling around Cochituate pond, who represented that they " had been for a long time united to Sudbury in civil and sacred rights and privileges ; that many of us would be thereby removed half as far again from a publick meeting house for the worship of God than we now are ; besides considering that Framingham was granted as a farm to one person, the same is as such sufficient for what it was granted, and that the purchase thereof was at a much cheaper rate than our Farmes." Our settlers did not avail themselves of the privilege granted by the Act of October, 1697, of joining with Marlborough in choosing assessors to levy a tax upon their lands. Nor did they make provisioa 9 J 130 History of Framingham. to pay the tax of £\() levied upon their estates in 1698. And at the session of the Court, June 7, 1699, the Province Treasurer sent in the following paper: "Whereas the Town of Framingham are behind the several assessments that hath been set upon them amounting in the whole to thirty six pounds, which they refuse to assess upon their inhabitants, and for this reason as the Treasurer is informed, because they are not a settled township and are incapable to choose selectmen and other town officers : therefore no warrant from the Treasurer can reach them by law. In case there be no way found to come at said sum of £ji(i. of the inhabitants, it ought to be abated, because the Treasurer stands charged with said sum." To solve the difficulties of the case, in regard to unpaid taxes, and at the same time to meet the wishes of the inhabitants, who, from increasing numbers, and from having built a meeting-house, were becoming a power in the province, the following bill was reported to the House of Representatives : " An Act for granting a Township within the County of Middlesex to be called Framingham — " Whereas there is a certain tract of land commonly called by the name of Mr. Danforth's Farme, and other Farmes adjacent that do not belong to any other town by a former grant, lying between the Bounds of Sudbury, Marlbury Sherborn and Natick, extending about six miles square, be it more or less, being a convenient Tract for a Townshipp & about forty Familys already settled thereupon — " For the Better Encourigement & Settlement of the said Planta- tion — " Be it enacted by his Excellency the Gov'' Counsell & Representa- tives in Generall Corte Assembled & By the Authority of the same "That henceforth the said Tract of land as above described & Bounded by the Bounds of the Townshipps of Marlbury Sudbury Sherborn & that place called Natick (No ways to intrench upon either of their rights) Bee & shall bee a Townshipp & called by the name of Framingham & shall have & injoy all such immunities privileges and Powers as Generally other Towns within this Province have & do by law injoy ; Provided it be not in the prejudice of any former grant ; and to supply themselves with all town Officers & with an able and orthodox Minister : and for Encourigement towards their building a Meeting house, for the worship of God amongst them they are allowed out of the publique Taxes already layd on them the sum of thirty six pounds which is yet in their hands, and are hereby allowed and impowered to make choice of Assessors and Collectors to assess and collect said sum or suras of money on the inhabitants Respectively according to law to be improved for the ends aforesaid. And that The Town Incorporated. 131 they shall pay to the maintenance of the Ministry in other towns as formerly Untill they have a Minister of their own. "House of Representatives June 27, 1699. Read twice Read a third time & passed Sent up for concurrence. James Converse Speaker "Read in Council July — & referred to further consideration, & a Plat of the land then to be presented made by a sworn surveyor Is. Addington Secy.'' The survey and plot ordered by the Council, is thus inscribed : "This Plot represents the form and quantity of a parcel of land commonly called Framingham as it was taken and finished in October 1699 ; the spots in the plot representing the several houses already built there pr Jno. Gore Surveyor." The original plot is preserved in the State Archives ; and an enlarged copy, heliotyped, was published by the town in 1877. This survey and plot, which, of course, conformed in general to the wishes of the petitioners, disclosed the exact boundary lines which were to be claimed for the new town. And this boundary, on the southern side, trenched on lands which were greatly coveted by Sherborn, and the dwellers on which lands had foi: twenty years possessed certain civil and ecclesiastical privileges in said town. The following remonstrance, which explains itself, was promptly sent to the Legislature : . " To his Excellency Richard Earl of Bellomont, " May it please your Excellency and the Hon'"! Councell & Repre- sentatives. "In the first beginnings and Settlement of the Towne of Sherborne the only And principall benefitt and previlidge which the ancient inhabitants, then (known by the name Bogustow neer Meadiield) did propose to themselves, was to have the Meeting neer them, and accordingly it was agreed and determined that the place of the meeting should be neer Mr. Hull's Farme, a place well known, and notwith- standing it passed under a threefold settlement, yet there could be no rest, quiet, or settled peace in said Town, until the place of the Meeting House was moved neei- two miles farther from the Old Inhabitants, Only to accomodate the Inhabitants at the north ende of the Towne of Sherborne next M''. Danforth's Farmes ; who are now endevoring to draw off from Sherborne, and to Joyne with Framingham, which we humbly Conceive is very unreasonable ; viz. I. Because the ancient Inhabitants which have borne the brunt of the charges have condesended for the ending of strife to meet them 132 History of Framingham. half way. 2ly. The accomodations for settleing a Meeting House where it was first stated is gorn and cannot be recalled. 3ly. The Towne of Sherborne is very much dissenabled for the settlement of new Inhabitants, because that a great part of the Southwest end of our Towneship is granted to the Indians of Natick in way of Exchange for that very land which they now live upon; which was never assigned by Sherborne to build up another Township. 4ly. Those Inhabitants have already taken up in Sherborne in way of divident neer five hundred acres of land. 5ly. If they be taken from us it will disenable us to make good our ingagement for the maintainance of our Reverent Minister, and finally it will be a meanse and leading cause to the brakeing up of the Towne of Sherborne."' The next spring the following papers were sent to the Legislature : " To the Hon'''^ Council of his Maj''" Province of the Massachusetts Bay — and to the House of Representatives convened in General Assembly. "A Representation of John Samuel Nathaniel Eams. " Relating to the lands they now possess. " Humbly Showeth, " That the Town of Sherborne have their complement of their four thousand acres of Exchange Lands with Natick, and near a tliousand acres overplus (as is to be seen in Sherborne town-book), our lands being rejected and left out of said exchange, as it is described, platted and bounded. And we do humbly conceive that although by virtue of Nonantum grant, Sherborne had liberty to take in our lands into their four thousand acres — yet our lands being rejected and left out of said Exchange, and being left out of the returne of said Exchange to the Court, and the Court confirming said Exchange lands to Sherborne without our lands (which was the last confirmation of Exchange Lands to Sherborne), that therefore Sherborne have no right or title to the soyle of our lands ^ but that our lands do yet remain in Natick." " To His Excellency Richard Earl of Bellomont Captaine General! and Governour in Chief of his Majesties Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England &c. ^ State Archives, cxiii. 237. The Town Incorporated. 133 " And the Honoured Court now assembled in Boston. "We under-written, do humbly petition that agreable to our former petition to the Honoured Court, relating to a Towneship, we may now be heard in a few things — " I. Inasmuch as our former petition hath been so far considered by the Honoured Court, as that the Lower house have seen good to grant us, and your Honor^ have seen good to order us to Procure a Draft of the place we petitioned for Drawn by a sworn surveyor, we have faithfully obeyed your orders herein. — "2. In which plot we have not knowingly taken in the lines or bounds of any Towne, only according to our Petition, that if the Indians were permitted to make sale of any of their lands, that then we might have the refusal of those scrips of Land that interfeer upon us; agreable hereunto we have run the line cross some small bitts of Indian land, which otherwise would have made the line very crooked, which now is strait — which thing is plainly specefyed in the Plot, and the surveyor can inform your Honours therein : and if so be that any Town shall charge us with running in upon their lines or bounds, we humbly desire that your Honours would cause them to produce the plot of their Township^ which will plainly evidence the contrary. — "3rd. Inasmuch as that for a long time we have lain under an heavy burden as to our attendance on the Public Worship of God; so that for the most part our going to meeting to other places on the Sabbath is our hardest days work in the week, and by reason of those difficulties that attend us therein, we are forced to leave many at home, especially our children, where to our grief the Sabbath is too much Profaned, and being desireous to Sanctify the Sabbath as to the duty of rest required, as far as we can with conveniencey; These motives moving us, we have unanimously built a Meeting house, and have a Minister among us, & we now humbly Petition to your honours to countenance our Present Proceedings. We contain in the Plot we have taken, above three hundred & fifty souls, whereof not above a quarter part can constantly attend the worship of God in other places, by reason of the length & badness of the ways; and we could have taken others in our plot, that are out of the bounds of any Town but we would not deprive others of that Priviledge we petition for. Those families specifyed in the Plot are not in the bounds of any town, & are some four, some five, some six, some seaven miles from any other meeting, and very few of them above two miles distant from the Meeting house which we have built among ourselves. " 4th. And whereas some do say that Sherborne Town can not raise their ministers salary without some of these families which ly next to Sherborne Town, we desire to inform your honours, that they 1 34 History of Framingham. never raised their ministers salary by reason of us, and none of them can say but that they are abundantly more able, now without us, than they were at first with us, and now their meeting house is built, & their minister settled among them, and they contain more than three score families. " 5th. And whereas some of Sherborne do say that their Meeting house was placed to accomodate Some of these families, we desire to inform the Honoured Court that Sherborn meeting house is placed considerably nigher to the other side of the town bounds opposite from us, than tis to that side next to us ; and it stands as nigh as can be thought in the center of those families which are in Sherborne Town, without respecting us who are out of their Town ; we had no hand in the settling of their Town, and do humbly petition that we may not be so burthened to gratify their wills, as we are able to subsist by ourselves. " We desire to inform the Hon'^ Court, that we never had any voice in petitioning for Sherbourne Township, and do demonstrate farther that Sherborne Meeting house was not moved a mile & half to accomodate any of us as they say ; their pastor's house was erected & his lot laid out before their meeting house was erected, and their pastor goes now half a mile to meeting, towards the other side of the town opposite from us ; and if their meeting house had been a mile & half further, he must have gone two miles,, which is irrational to conclude that he should go so far to meeting. "6th When Sherborn was granted to be a Township, the Hon^ Court obliged them to settle twenty new families among them j and we fear that the Hon'^ Court takes us for some of those families. It was for their sakes, if for any, that the minister is settled as he is, and the meeting house placed as it is. " 7th And as for what priviledge we have received from Sherborn, we have paid at an excessive rate for it. Seaven years after the settlement of the Town, we could have bought as much of the same land for half the money that we gave for the settlement of the Town, & the meeting house & pastor's house : — " And as for what lands we have in Sherborn, we are contented that they should do duties to Sherborne. , " 8th We petition neither for silver nor gold, nor any such worldly interest, but that we may have the worship of God upheld among us & our children ; for this we do humbly repair to His Right Honorable Lordship & Most Excellent Governour, under the shaddow of whose wings we rejoice that we may rest for Patronage & Protection j and all of the Honoured Court now sitting, the fathers of our land, to whome we humbly Petition to consider and do for the enlargement of Order of Incorporation. 135 the Kingdome of our Lord & Saviour, Jesus Christ, for the good of our souls & the souls of our Children, that we may not be like the Heathen — & be pleased to grant us to be either a Township or Congregation. "Finally, if any of Sherborne or for Sherborne or any other Town shall pretend anything to the Hon"! Court, which may tend to the hinderance of a grant of our petition, by reason of those many false informations that have been carried in to the Hon^ Court to deceive — we humbly Petition that we may have admittance to speak for ourselves. John Eams John How Isaac Learned in the behalf & by the consent of the rest.^ The foregoing paper was presented to the General Court about the middle of June, and this statement of facts and reasons, together with the representation of the brothers Eames, and the failure of Sherborn to produce the plot of their Township, seems to have led the Council, which so far had blocked the way of the petitioners, to take more decisive action. June 21, 1700, the Council passed an order "for making the Plantation called Framingham a Township," which was sent down for concurrence to the House of Representatives, properly endorsed by " Is. Addington, Secy. "June 22. In the House of Representatives, Read. "June 24. Read, and voted in concurrence. John Leverett, Speaker." The order is in the words following, viz : Upon a full hearing of the matters in difference between the town of Sherborn and the inhabitants of the plantation of Framingham, containing all that tract of land formerly granted to Thomas Danforth Esq., next adjoining to Sherborn upon the North and Northerly Ordered That the said Plantation called Framingham, be from hence- forth a Township, retaining the name of Framingham; and have and enjoy all priviledges of a Town according to law : Saving unto Sherborn all their rights of land granted by the General Court to the first inhabitants, and those since purchased by exchange with the Indians of Natick, or otherwise, 1 State Archives, cxiii. 221. 136 History of Framinghain. and all the Farms lying within the said Township according to former grants of the General Court. Consented to Bellomont. 1 June 25, 1700. This " Order," which went through all the requisite stages in the legislative and executive departments, is our Act of Incorporation. If it was the intention of the General Court to make the terms of the order indefinite and elastic, that object was successfully accomplished. No bounds of the territory, or other specific description is given; and no provision for immediate town organization is made. Sherborn was secured in all her territorial rights by the saving clause, which was a simple act of justice of which no party could complain. But the decision as to what those territorial rights were, was left open to future legislation and the Courts. Our settlers at once took steps to ascertain where they belonged. July 4, a petition signed by Thomas Drury, David Rice, Thomas Walker, John Pratt, John How, and Joseph Pratt, in behalf of the rest living at Rice's End, was presented to the Court, praying that they may be laid to Framingham. And the next day an order was passed as follows: "Ordered, that the Petitioners, and other the Farmes lying betwixt the northerly end of Cochitawick Pond and the line of Framingham be laid and annexed to the town of Framingham, and enjoy all immunities and privileges with the other the inhabi- tants in said town, and that they and their estates be liable to bear a proportion of charge in the said towu."^ On the same day, John Eames "in behalf of himself and his brothers living on the lands formerly granted to their father Thomas Eames deceased," presented a petition to the Court, representing that, while the terms of the " Order for making Framingham a Township " seemed to place their larids as reserved to Sherborn, yet, "under- standing that this Honourable Court thereby did not intend that the soil of the said Eames' land, should belong to Sherborn, and that Sherborn have declared the same — Butt inasmuch as Sherborn hath formerly molested them about the soil of said land, and since the abovesaid order have threatened to lay claim thereto " Your petitioner doth therefore humbly pray that this high and honourable Court will please to cause a record to be made, that the soil of the aforesaid lands may be accounted and reputed the said Eames' freehold, to prevent further trouble concerning the title thereof." The House of Representatives promptly passed a bill in accordance with the prayer of the petitioner; but it was held in abeyance in the Council. 1 Manuscript Court Records. ^ Ibid. Remonstrance of Sherborn. 137 At the same time, Joseph Buckminster and John Town, in behalf of the inhabitants of Framingham, sent in a petition, asking whether both the lands "purchased" by Thomas Danforth, as well as those lands " granted " him by the General Court, were comprehended in the order of June 25. The answer to this would require the Legislature's decision as to the bound lines of Sherborn between said town and Framingham, except so far as the Eames' land was concerned. And Sherborn at once responded, as follows : " To the Hon^bie Will™ Stoughton Esq' Lie"' Gov and to the Hon^^ie Council. " The Representation of the Selectmen of Sherborne (in the behalfe of SI* Town) " Humbly Sheweth, " That whereas in the House of Representatives a Bill is passed relating to the bounds betwixt Sherborne and Framingham, and also another Bill upon Eameses Petition for the soyle " And forasmuch as it will be a great wrong and injury to said Town of Sherborne and very much tend to the breaking up thereof if those Bills should pass to be enacted, because it will take off from the Northerly side of said Sherborne more than one mile in breadth, wherein is contained 17 families or householders, neer a third part of said Towne of Sherborne, severall of whom have largely shared in devisions of lands in Sherborne, and by their restless indevors have obtained the Meeting house halfe way betwixt them and the ancient inhabitants neer two miles distant from the place first stated and the inhabitants of said Sherborne haveing had Court grants and confirmations of said tracts of lands, viz. at Nonamtum Jan''^ 24"" 1676, at Boston May 28, 1679 and May 30: 1679, and in May 29; 1700 and also the Charter Confirmation; which said land hath bin in possession of the said Town of Sherborne 2 1 years. " It is therefore Humbly prayed in the behalfe of said Towne of Sherborne that the affaire of those Bills may be deferred until the Comp"s be heard touching the same. Joseph Morse Benoni Larned Moses Adams Tho. Sawin Selectmen of Sherborne." ^ This remonstrance killed the bill which had been passed by the House, to confirm to the Eames brothers " their freehold rights in the soil " of their father's grant, the enactment of which would have released said lands from liability of taxation by Sherborn, and left the owners free to go to the meeting-house in Framingham. * Mass. Archives, cxui. 301. 138 History of Framingham. But Buckminster and Town's petition prevailed. And July 11, is the record : For explanation of the Order relating to Framingham Resolved and Ordered That all the lands belonging to Thomas Danforth Esq. as well by purchase as by Court grant at the time of settling of Sherborn in May 1679, and excepted in the Court's confirmation of the Township of Sherborn, be and belong unto Framingham : And That the inhabitants of said Town of Framingham do convene and assemble at their meeting house On the first Tuesday in August next, and then and there make choice of selectmen and other town officers, to serve until March next, at which time the law appoints the choice of Town Officers. Consented to Bellomont. The new town was thus established, and all questions of boundaries settled, except as to the jurisdiction of the Eames grant, and the line on the northeast next to Sudbury. This last named bound was fixed by an order of the General Court dated June 6, 1701 : " Ordered, that the line between Sudbury and the farmes annexed to Framingham, as set forth in the Plat exhibited under the hand of John Gore, be and continue the boundary line between the said farmes and Sudbury forever, viz : from the northerly end of Cochittwat pond to the bent of the river by Daniel Stone's, and so as the line goes to Framingham and Sudbury line.'' The territorial status of the Eames land remained unsettled. First Town Meeting. — "At a town meeting in the Town of Framingham, August the 5, 1700, legally warned, then and there were chosen, Joseph Buckminster, David Rice, Thomas Drury, Jeremiah Pike, Peter Clayes, Sen., John Town, Daniel Stone, selectmen ; Thomas Drury, town clerk; Simon Millen, Thomas Frost, consta- bles; John How, Joseph Buckminster, Benjamin Bridges, assessors; Thomas Walker, town treasurer; Abial Lamb, Sen., commissioner; John Pratt, John Haven, Peter Clayes, Jr., Samuel Winch, surveyors of highways." Second Annual Town Meeting. — " At a town meeting in Fram- ingham, March, the 3, 1701, legally warned, then and there were chosen, Thomas Drury, town clerk; Thomas Drury, David Rice, Jeremiah Pike, Sen., Abial Lamb, Sen., John Eames, John Adams, John How, selectmen ; Joshua Hemenway, constable for the west side of the river, and Thomas Pratt, constable for the east side of the river; Thomas Drury, John How, David Rice, assessors; John Whitney, Jeremiah Pike, Benjamin Nurse, John Bent, tythingmen; Troubles with Sherborn. 139 John Shears, Thomas Walker, Nathaniel Haven, Benjamin Bridges, surveyors of highways; Peter Clayes, Sen., town treasurer; Abra- ham Belknap, clerk of the market; John Pratt, Isaac Bowen, Peter Clayes, Jr., Isaac Clark, fence viewers; Samuel Barton, Benjamin Whitney, Josepl; Pratt, George Walkup, swine drivers ; Peter Clayes, Sen., grand juryman; John How and David Rice are the men to receive the contribution for Mr. John Swift's salary for the year ensuing. John How and Jeremiah Pike, Sen., are the two men to go down to assist our ronged neighbors at the Quarter Court, to be held at Charlestown." The " ronged neighbors " referred to in the last vote, were the dwellers on the disputed territory, viz., the Eames land. And as this dispute with Sherborn, already narrated in part, was a root of bitterness which greatly troubled our town fathers, and retarded our town growth, for the coming ten years, the leading facts and the ultimate result may best be given in this connection. Sherborn levied a tax on the families living on Sherborn Row, in the spring or summer of 1700, and in the fall proceeded to collect the same by legal process. Framingham interfered, as the following town action shows: " At a town meeting held Dec. 10, 1700, Voted, that as we apprehend that Sherborn sessors have rated part of our town of Framingham, that we the inhabitants do engage to defend them; and those of our grieved neighbors do engage to bear an equal proportion as to all charges that may arise upon a suit at law. Chose Joseph Buckminster, Isaac Learned and John Haven to discourse with a lawyer, etc.'' The vote of Mar. 3, 1701 (just quoted), was only carrying into effect this previous engagement. Framingham was desirous to have the matter brought at once to a final issue; and a petition of the selectmen, asking for a settlement of the line between Sherborn and Framingham, was presented to the General Court at the spring session ; and on June 11, 1701, Stephen Francis of Medford, Josiah Converse of Woburn, and John Ware of Wrentham, were appointed a committee " to go upon the place and settle the lines between the towns of Sherborn and Framingham, according to the order of the Court in June 1700; also having regard to all former grants relating thereto; And that each town present a plain and true Plat of their respective Townships." This committee discharged its duty, so far as appears, impartially, and made a report to the legislature. This report is here copied in full, as the best statement of the case extant. "Persuant to an order of the Gen"'' Court dated June 11 : 1701, viz. that a comitee go upon the place and settle the line between Sherborne and Framingham from the North part of Cochituate Pond to Mr. 140 History of Framiiigham. Danforth's land, also having regarde to all former grants relateing thereto and made legal — We whose names are hereunto subscribed being the comite apointed, having notified the respective Towns, viz. Sherborne and Framingham, Met at the hous of Mr. John Earns upon June the 19: 1701, when persons from both Towns speared in their Towns' be'halfe. That which the Comitte desired was (i) That both Towns should shew what they claimed ; (2) The reason which they had to shew. Whereupon it was agread by both Towns that Sherborne should first shew their line. Whereupon the Comitte attended them to a white oke tree which had ben marked. The Comitte inquired whether that tree was owned by boath Towns ? Framingham denyed it, and affirmed that it never had marked or preambulated as the law directs; only Mr. Fairbank and som others had marked it, and at the same time was forwarned by the owner of ye land of which it was a bound marke. Then Sherborne led the Comitte along by a crooked line to another marked tree, which Sherborne said was a bound tree of Mr. Stone's farm, and that Mr. Stone was there with them when they marked it. From thence they led the Comitte to a river near the Metting Hous of Framingham, as we thought about 30 pole from said Metting Hous, and so along up the river Westward as the river runs and acording to the various turnings of, till at length night drew on. Coming to a small brook coming out a pond, said Sherborne men were at a loss, not knowing which way to goe ; but after a- long debate, it growing late the company went to Mr. Eams hous ; And that evening there was dischorse of the business in hand so long as boath Towns were present & no longer. It was that everiing by the comitte desired that Sherborne men would shew the platt of their 4000 acres of exchange land with Natick, it being thought the nerest way that justice might be don. It was then attested they had the platt of said land, and they gave incouragement of bringing it with them the next day, tho' not a promis. The Comitte being willing to have all the information that they might, yet fearing that Sherborne would not be willing to bring their platt, sent two messengers in the ni^ht to their clarke praying that they might have a sight or copy of their plat for their money. The answer which the messingers returned was, that the clarke said he must be with the comitte the next morn- ing, and that it would take him several hours time to draw it out, and that he could not get time to doe it. "In the morning boath Towns being convened, we went with Sherbun to perfect what was left the day before. Sherbun brought a man: viz. one of Mr. Danforths tenants, who said he knew the line ; and led the Comitte to a great pine tree, and said that in time past an Indian tould him that was the line, which line takes in a considerable part of Troubles with Sherborn. 141 Mr. Danforths land, as Sherbun informed us. That being finished the comitte went then with Framingham men, who led the Comitte to a place called Beaver Dam, and there shewed an old bound marke of Mr. Danforths land, which tree stood on the north side of the brook about three or four pole. The Comitte then demanded of Sherbun whether the platt of their 4000 acres of exchange land with Natick comes to said tree ? Sherbun answered the Comitte, No, it did not come so far. The Comitte then inquired of them whether they come over the brook? They answered. No. It was again inquired of Sherbun men whether a line to Cochituate Ponds would interfere or touch upon the line of said 4000 acres? Sherbun answered No. Then the Comitte went with Framingham men from markt tree to markt tree on a line till they came past the land in controversie. Then retiring to Mr. Earns' hous, it was then by the Comitte desired that each Town should make out their claims ; Sherbun desiring Framingham to begin : The first order which Framingham shewed being only signed by the clarke, whereupon Sherbun rejected it as a thing of no value, it not being signed by the secretary. Sherbun having said order signed by the secretary, it was desired that they would shew it; but no arguments could prevail — : whereupon the Comitte being desirous that right take place, and neither Town should suffer for want of an order which happened to miscarry; and that all things might apear plain and above board, adjourned their meeting to Monday following at Mr. Church his hous at Watertown, where all persons concerned, according to apointment, met. That day was spent in hearing boath Towns, their grants, deeds, pleas, and argu- ments. .Night coming on, and the Towns presenting no more to the Comitte, said Comitte dismissed both Towns, and agreed to meet at Boston on Thirsday next, being June 26 : 1701 : Who accordingly mett, and having their papers, spent that day in considering of their orders and grants particularly over and over, and finding that said land in contriversie was, in answer to Thomas Earns his petition was granted to Sherbun to be included in the exchange land with Natick, But finding that when Sherbun did perfect their plat of Exchange lands with Natick, which was confirmed to Sherbun as it was described, platted and bounded, said land came but to Beaver Dam, and so the land in contriversie was excluded. Hence the Comitte looked on the land in contriversie (they neglecting or refusing to take it, and making up their complment of 4000 acres without it) not to be Sherbun land, but Natick land. The Comitte perusing a return of a comitte who thought it best, all things considered, that the persons on the lands in contriversie should lie to Sherbun, there to doe duty, and there to record benefit : and ye comitte finding that they have there done 142 History of Framingham. duty and recorded benefit. But the Comittee doe humbly conceive that this act of the Court did not give this land which was then Natick land to Sherbun, to be accounted in Sherbun Township : Nor can the Comitte judge that Sherbun did account it as their land and in their Township, nor desire that it should : — It apears to the Comitte that when the inhabitants living on said land in contriversie, killed wolves on said land, that Sherbun disowned them (as well they might) being of the town of Sherbun, and so refused to pay. " One thing more seems to shew that Sherbun did not account the land in contriversie to be theirs but Natick's in as much as after M^ Earns had bought said land of Indi'ans who were ordered at Nonantum court to make sale, for twenty two pounds, and had a deed signed and sealed, with a general warrantte, said deed was dated in Aprel 1695; yet Sherbun in May following bought the same land of the same Indians for ten pounds; but warrent in said deed was only from said Indians & their heirs. Now the comitte take for granted that if Sherbun had accounted said land in contriversie to be in their Township, and their land; or had ben included in their exchange land with Natick, they would not have payed so much money for that which was their own before. " The comitte not finding that Sherbun ever had any confirmation of said land, as it hath somtimes been described to be bounded by M""- Danforth, John Death & John Stone in three parts, or any other grant relating thereto to hinder, did jointly agree without the least jarre or demur in that matter, that the line sett by M'' John Gore in his platt, be the dividing line between Sherbun and Framingham.'- Stephen Fsan'cis Signed Jo.siah Converse "June 26, 1701. John Ware" On the reception of this report, the House of Representatives passed the following resolve : " Resolved that the bound between the towns of Sherborn and Framingham be settled according to the report above written." But before action was taken by the Council, the selectmen of Sherborn sent in a remonstrance, averring that the land in controversy comprises abov-e a fourth part of their town; and reasserting with emphasis the points set forth in their former petition (a«/if p. 137). This delayed action; and so the matter was left unsettled. Sherborn continued to tax these seventeen families living on Sherborn Row; and Framingham continued to uphold them in refusing to pay said taxes. Our town records contain votes like the following: " If any of Sherborn come upon any of the controverted 1 State Archives, cxrii. 303-3 14. Trouble with Sherborn. 143 lands to make any distress for any Rates we do engage each to the other to bear an equal proportion as to all charges that shall arise thereby at a suit at law." The legal voters living on the disputed territory attended town meeting in Framingham, and not in Sherborn; were elected to office in Framingham, and went to meeting on the Sabbath here. This state of things continued till the spring of 1708, when Framing- ham sent a petition to the General Court, praying that Sherborn Row may be laid to Framingham. At the winter session the next February, Samuel Bullard, representative from Sherborn, on behalf of said town, made the following proposition: "In the matter of controversy relating to the 17 families, your petitioner begs leave to offer, that altho' the town of Sherborn be a loser by what is hereafter proposed, yet for the sake of future peace and quietness, and that we may be a better settled society, I humbly offer, that if this Court will be pleased to grant to the town of Sherborn 4000 acres of wilderness country land where we can find it any ways convenient for said town, in compensation for those 17 families, and for what we have been out and disbursed in satisfying Natick Indians for part of that land in controversy, and wholly exclude those 17 families now in controversy from any right title and interest in Sherborn Town lands now lying common and undivided; and also that they pay their respec- tive proportions, in those rates or assessments now in the hands of our town constables to collect, we will, tho' great losers, set contented, if this Honoured Court shall please to lay them to Framingham."' The endorsement on this petition is "granted, on condition that the towns of Sherborn, and Framingham, and the 17 families consent." The seventeen families consented, provided Framingham would abate all uncollected taxes on their estates, and guarantee to them equal rights and privileges with the other inhabitants in the common lands. And at a town meeting. Mar. 22, 1709, "duly warned, in order to our receiving of those families in controversy between Sherborn and Framingham, in answer to their proposals; Voted, that all former Rates disbursed and not cleared with the minister and other Rates that are not fully cleared as to town assessments, the town will clear. Voted, that these 17 families shall enjoy all rights and privileges and immunities with others of said town in all respects both as to feeding their cattle upon the Common and also for cutting of wood for the support of the minister in the town abovesaid." "In General Court, June 16, 17 10. It appearing by the return of the Representatives of Sherborn and Framingham, and the votes of 1 State Archives, cxiii. 481. 144 History of Framingham. the said towns, that the plan proposed by Samuel Bullard Esq. is agreeable to them, Ordered, that the line between the towns be forthwith run, and that the 17 families, late in controversy be included within Framingham line, and be accounted part of Framingham forever: And that Sherborn have their 4000 acres confirmed to them, upon their offering the Plot, as is directed in a former order of this Court." The 4000 acres of "wilderness country land," which Sherborn received as an equivalent for the seventeen families, was located west of Mendon. The designation, " 17 families," was first applied by Sherborn; and was after used as a convenient description well understood by all parties. But in fact only seven individuals or heads of families of the seventeen, were accounted as inhabitants, and received a " dividend " in the common lands in Sherborn. These were Isaac Learned, Isaac Gleason, Zachariah Paddlefoot, Samuel Fames, Thomas Pratt, Jabish Pratt, and John Fames. To go back to the organization of the town. First Meeting-House. — To meet the needs of the many families who could not go to the neighboring towns to attend public Sabbath worship, and to strengthen their appeal to the legislature for an act of incorporation, our settlers proceeded in the summer of 1698, to erect the frame of a meeting house, and cover it in. This house stood on the high land in the east central part of the old cemetery. As originally built, it was in size thirty by forty feet, and two stbries high, fronting the south. It was so far finished that Sabbath services were held in it the next year. But votes like the following indicate a very gradual approach towards completeness: " Mar. 31, 1701. Voted to gather ten pounds in money by way of rate, for the finishing of the meeting house, and that Peter Clayes, Sen., John Death, Sen., and Jeremiah Pike, Sen., should employ a carpenter and lay out this money for the best advantage." "Oct. 3, 1705. Voted, to raise by rate ten pounds to be laid out for the better finishing of our meeting house." A similar vote was passed Apr. 5, 1708. The house was boarded and clapboarded, but not painted. The windows on the front side were of uniform size, and in regular order; on the ends, and north side, they were put in where, and of such size, as individual pew-owners pleased — probably many of them without frames. Originally there was one large double door in front; but individuals were allowed, or took the liberty, to cut doors at the ends and north side, wherever most convenient to reach their respective pews. First Meeting-House. 145 Inside, the walls were unfinished. The pulpit stood on the north side, opposite the great door. A gallery (unfinished till 1715) extended across the ends and front side. The east end and half the front was called the "women's gallery," and reached by the " women's stairs" at the southeast corner; the west end and half the front was called the " men's gallery,'' and reached by the " men's stairs " from the south-west corner. A "bar" afcross the centre of the front gallery indicated the dividing line, which was not to be crossed by either sex. Long seats of the rudest construction ran around the galleries, next the walls, and in front. On the lower floor were two bodies of seats, or benches, separated by an alley — the east range allotted to the women, the west to the men. The deacons' seat was in front of the pulpit. Under the galleries were long seats, running parallel with the walls. By special vote of the town, individuals were allowed to take away portions of these long seats, and build pews against the walls, six feet by four and one-half or five. March, 17 10. The town voted, that there shall be a decent body of seats set up in the meeting-house, with a hanging table before the deacons' seat. March 24, 17 12, Thomas Pratt, Sen., Peter Clayce, Simon Mellen, John Gleason, Phillip Pratt, Jere. Pike, Samuel Stone, were appointed a committee, " to regulate disorders in the public meeting-house." " Voted, That the cutting of the long seats or any seat in the meeting house ; also the cutting of holes through the walls of the house, either for doors or windows, or on what pretence soever, without license for the same obtained from the town; also the building or enlarging of pews in said meeting house, without the town's license, are disorders to be regulated by said Committee. Also the said committee are impowered to inspect and view said meeting house, and where they shall find any of the above disorders, that they take away all pews or enlargements of pews, for which there appears no grant upon record ; and also to repair all such breaches on the walls of said meeting house which have been without the town's license either cut or broken.'' In 1715 the meeting-house was enlarged ten feet on the back side, making it forty feet square. The contract was as follows : " Voted that Thomas Drury, Jonathan Rice, Benjamin Bridges, John Whitney and Edward Goddard be a committee to agree with John How, to repair the meeting house, that is to say, Mr. How is to remove the back part of the said house, with the pulpit and the posts on each side of the pulpit, ten feet backward, thereby making the house square ; to put on a roof over the same of the same form and work- manship as the Marlbrow meeting house, and complete and cover the 10 146 History of Framinghani. same ; to inclose the sides and ends of the ten feet breadth with good boards and clapboards, the old stuff to be improved as far as it will go ; to make and place a good floor, a table, and body of seats below, after the same manner and form as in Sudbury meeting house ; to make galleries and gallery stairs, floors and seats as the committee shall appoint ; to make and place a good floor of joist for the vault overhead and to line the same with a good floor of planed boards under the joist, and to white-wash the same ; to lath plaster and white wash the walls ; to provide glass to the value of forty shillings in addition to what glass there is belonging to said house; and to make windows, frames and casements for the same ; to find and provide at his own cost all timber, boards, shingles, nails and other materials necessary for the complete finishing of the aforesaid width." The cost of this enlargement was ;^85. The next August, it was " voted to have three doors to the meeting house, one at each end, and the great doors in the foreside, and the rest of the doors to be clapboarded up. " Isaac Gleason was chosen to, and accepted of the care of our publick meeting house, to sweep and keep it decent and clean for the year 17 13, and is to have 19 s. for said service." 1733. A presentment was issued by the Superior Court against the town, for not having a decent meeting house in said town. This house stood and was used for Sabbath worship till 1735. Oct. 13, 1735, the town '■^ voted to give the old meeting house frame to Rev. Mr. Swift." Seating the Meeting-House. — The families of those who built and owned pews, occupied their respective pews. All others were assigned seats by a committee, under direction of the town, females on the "women's side," males on the "men's side." The town Voted, " That in dignity, the seats shall rank as follows : — the table (Deacons' seat) and the fore seats are accounted the two highest ; the front gallery equals in dignity the second and third seats in the body of the house ; the side gallery equals in dignity the fourth and fifth seats in the body of the house." The rule of seating varied. Sometimes a committee was instructed to have regard to " age, and rate of taxation ; " at others " rate " alone was regarded. A new assignment of seats was ordered, once in three, five, or ten years, as circumstances required. ■ The following votes are a sample of many passed by the town : 1701. Voted, " that Mr. Joseph Buckminster have liberty to set a pew on which side of the great doors he pleases." 1702. Voted, " that a First Meeting-House. 147 pew be made at the north-east corner of the house for those men's wives that sit at the table. John Jaquith was allowed to build a pew behind the men's seats, provided he agree to take care of the meeting- house for seven years." 1705. Voted, "that John Eames may take away the hind seat behind the women's seats, to set up a pew, provided he takes in as many as can conveniently sit in it, and doth give up all his right in other seats, and doth promise that he will sit there himself." 1715. "Whereas Thomas Walker and Peter Clayes are dissatisfied about tjieir seats in the meeting house, the town has taken their griev- ances into consideration, and have voted that the town do think they have their right according to what they paid to the ;^7o granted to repair the meeting house." 17 16. " Voted, that three weeks longer time and no more be allowed to John How to build up his pew; and he may improve it accordingly, provided he withdraws from the table, and sets in said pew himself and family ; otherwise that the ground above granted with the rest up to the staires be to the use of Capt. Benjamin Willard and Mr. John Stone and their families for pews, leaving it to them to agree which shall have the middle pew, provided also that they proceed forthwith after the above said three weeks are ended to built said pews." 172 1. "Granted the petition of Elizabeth Bridges and six other women, for leave to set up a pew for themselves at the north-east corner of the short gallery, provided they maintain the window against it. Voted, that the Deacons be desired to take special notice of all disorderly persons on the Lord's day, that do not keep to their own seats appointed for them, but keep others out of their seats, whereby the Sabbath is profaned ; and that they admonish them for their misbehavior in that respect." The First Minister. — From statements contained in petitions, it is probable that the inhabitants in their individual capacity em- ployed a minister for a part of the year 1699. It is certain that one was laboring with them in the early spring of 1700. At the second town meeting, held Aug. 21, 1700, sixteen days after the organization of the town, overtures were made to Mr. John Swift of Milton, then supplying the pulpit, " to continue to live with them and be their settled minister," and offering to give him " for his own proper use, one hundred acres of land and ten acres of meadow." " Voted, that the inhabitants are willing to give Mr. Swift sixty pounds in money yearly, or as money to his acceptance, and find him his wood." " Voted, that the inhabitants would fence in twenty acres of land, and break up ten acres when he shall desire it." 148 History of Framingham. " Voted, to give Mr. Swift one hundred pounds towards the building of an house, and that one fifth part of the hundred pounds should be in money. Voted, that Mr. Swift's salary shall be raised by a Rate, and it shall be paid by way of contribution, every man to paper his money, and that which is not papered to be accounted as stranger's money." " Voted, that David Rice and John How shall receive the contribution mone}', and pay it into Mr. Swift every week, and keep an account of every man's money." " Voted, that Peter Clayes, Sen., David Rice and John How should be the men to set a price upon the timber, boards, shingles and clabboards that shall be brought for the building and finishing of Mr. Swift's house." May 13, 1701. In town meeting. Voted, "that Peter Clayes, Sen., Benjamin Bridges, John How, John Haven, John Town and Samuel Winch, Sen., should go to three ordained ministers for their opinion whether Mr. John Swift of Milton, be a person qualified for the work o&the ministry according as the law directs." The committee applied to Rev. James Sherman of Sudbury, Rev. Grindal Rawson of Mendon, and Rev. William Brattle of Cambridge, who certified as follows : Whereas the inhabitants of the town of Framingham are desirous to have the ordinances of the Gospel settled amongst them, and have made application to us for our opinion with respect to Mr. John Swift of Milton : These are to signifie that we do freely as it is our opinion that the said Mr. Swift is a person qualified for the work of the Ministry according to the direction of the law. This certificate is dated May 20, 1701 ; and at a town meeting held May 22, it was voted by the inhabitants of said Framingham, " to give a call to Mr. John Swift to abide and settle with us as our legal minister. Voted, that Abial Lamb, David Rice, Benj. Bridges, John Town, John Haven, Peter Clayes Sen. Samuel Winch Sen. and Thomas Drury, should call in behalf of the rest of the inhabitants Mr. Swift to settlement as is above voted." Mr. Swift was ordained Oct. 8, 1701. "Jan. 13, 1701-2. In town meeting, Voted, to fence in our Reverend pastor twenty acres of land, with a good ditch where it is ditchable, and to set posts and two rails upon the ditch ; and where it cannot be ditched to set up a good five rail fence." Rev. yohn Swift. 149 "Voted to setup for Mr. Swift, a pew in the meeting-house." " Mar. 16, 1702. Voted, that Mr. Swift shall have thirty and five cords of wood, to be cut and carried to his door and corded there; which shall be proportioned to the inhabitants by a rate ; and if this is not sufficient for the year, to be further added unto, until sufficient for his fire." "May 18, 1702. At a town meeting regularly assembled, then and there Voted, that whatever right or title the town of Framingham hath to that tenement or tract of land and meadow now in the possession of our Reverend pastor, Mr. John Swift — Butted and bounded as followeth, viz. Beginning at the western end of a bridge over a river commonly called Sudbury River, near Framingham meeting house, and from thence running to the northerly end of a pond called Duck Pond lying at the east end of the now dwelling house of the above said Mr. John Swift, from thence running northwesterly to a small fast Rock and a heap of Stones being a boundary to the land leased to John Town and from thence running southerly upon a straight line to an Oak tree stooping to the north marked on both sides, and from thence running southerly on a straight line to an Oak bush and a heap of Stones being on the north side of the above said Sudbury River, and from thence running easterly and northeasterly as the River runs to the above said bridge. Also a piece of meadow lying on the north or northerly side of Framingham meeting house, bounded by the upland where it is most convenient fencing, having on the northerly or northeasterly side a small piece of meadow leased to Jeremiah Pike Jr. Also a piece of meadow lying at, the north end of a hill commonly called Bare hill, bounded by the upland where it is most convenient fencing, joining on the northerly side to a meadow leased to Jeremiah Pike Jr. Also a piece of meadow lying in the Great Meadow — is given and freely granted unto the above said John Swift, his heirs and assigns, with all buildings edifices, wells, water courses, and all the privileges and appurtenances of one kind or another the same belonging, or in any wise appertaining, unto him the said John Swift his heirs and assigns forever." This quitclaim deed from the town was supplemented by a war- rantee deed, dated Sept. 24, 1702, from the executors and overseers of Mr. Danforth's will to Rev. Mr. Swift. "Sept. 16, 1702. Voted, there shall be a. Rate of ten pounds proportioned on the inhabitants, for breaking up our Reverend pastor's land, wherein manual labor is to be valued at 2S. per day, and oxen work at 18 pence, and a breaking up plow at 18 pence per day." "Oct. 3, 1705. Voted that the town will cross-plow the land that has been broken up for our pastor forthwith, and break up, as much the 150 History of Framingham. next June as will make it up ten acres, and cross-plow it in the fall of the leaf next after." The First Church. — The Rev. Mr. Swift left the following record: "Framingham, Oct. 8, 1701, Then a church was embodied in this place, consisting of eighteen members, over which the Rev. John Swift was ordained (the same day) a Pastor. The names of those who lay in the foundation of said church were these, viz. Henry Rice, Dea. David Rice, Dea. Joshua Hemenway, Thomas Drury, Thomas Walker, John How, Simon Millen, Peter Cloice, Benj.- Bridges, Caleb Bridges, Thomas Millen, Benj. Nurse, Samuel Winch, Thomas Frost, John Haven, Isaac Bowen, Stephen Jennings, Nath'. Haven." The covenant of said church was as follows : We do, under a soul-humbling and abasing sense of our utter unworthiness of so great and high a privilege as God is graciously putting into our hands, accept of God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, for our God in covenant with us; and do give up ourselves and our seed, according to the terms of the everlasting Covenant, to be His under most sacred and inviolable bonds ; promising, by the help of His grace and strength, (without which we can do nothing) that we will walk together in a church state, as becomes saints, according to the rules of His Holy Word ; submitting ourselves and seed unto the government of the Lord Jesus Christ, as King of His church ; (soon after was added) and to the watch and discipline of this church — managing ourselves towards God and man, all in civil and sacred authority, as those ought, who are under the teachings of God's Holy Word and Spirit ; alike declaring it to be our resolution, that we will, in all things wherein we may fall short of duty, wait upon God for pardoning mercy and grace, in and through our dear Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To whom be glory forever. Amen. To persons upon their admission into the church, it was said : — And we, the church of Christ in this place, do promise to carry it towards you, as a church of Christ ought to its particular members, according to the rule of God's Holy Word. This we also promise, in and through our dear Lord Jesus Christ. To whom be glory forever. No church records are extant, from the organization of the church to Dec. 30, 1716 ; at which date a record is begun by Mr. Swift, and continued till July 14, 1728. The earlier book of^ records, if he kept one (and those early church records were usually kept by the pastor, and somewhat in the form of a journal), is lost, except the paper just quoted ; as is the record of the last years of his pastorate. From the certificate of Rev. Mr. Bridge (quoted in the preface), it is nearly certain that no record of those years from 1728 to his death in 1745, was kept. If so, it must have been destroyed before the settlement of Mr. Bridge. Schools. 151 Schools. — The first mention in the Town Records of a public school, is under date of Sept. 3, 1706, when the town voted" \hzX Dea. Joshua Hemenway should be our school master the year ensuing, and that Benj. Bridges and Peter Clayes Jr. should agree with him what he should have for his pains." Previous to this, whatever instruction was given to the children was on private account. Probably the wife of Daniel Stone taught such as chose to come to her house, at Stone's End ; Thomas Drury did the same for the children at Rice's End ; Isaac Learned for Sherborn Row, and Joshua Hemenway for Salem End and the north side settlers. . And when appointed public school-master, Dea. Hemenway received the scholars at his own house, as no school-house was built till ten years after this date. He continued to teach till 1714. In 1710, in addition to his duties as school master, he was chosen "to learn youth to write." His autograph will show his style of writing. Aj£..^Aj, fOTnfThrhn.^ The important matter of schools and education will be treated of in a separate chapter. I Pound. — March 2, 1702, the town voted that there shall be a pound set up upon the west side of the river by the bridge. The next year the place was changed, and the pound was built on land of John Town, joining to Mr. Swift's land by the road. The pound was kept in the same neighborhood till near the begin- ning of the present century, when it was set up on the north side of what is now Pleasant street, at the point where the Lowell railroad crosses said street. Town Brand. — March 2, 1702, wZif(/"that there shall be a town brand made for the use of the town, which shall be made with the letter F." Stocks. — This essential safeguard to good order, as our fathers believed, and instrument of punishment for minor offences, was built in Framingham as early as 1703. They were probably placed near the meeting-house, though the location is never mentioned in the records, it being taken for granted that everybody interested knew where to find them. They were repaired at an expense of i s. 8 d. in 1716, and rebuilt at a cost of 5 s. in 1723. 152 History of Framingham. Weights and Measures. — "Jan. 5, 1703-4. The town voted \h.iL\. there shall be a rate made, one quarter part to be paid in Indian Corn at 2 s. per bushel, and Rye at 3 s. per bushel, or else to be paid in money, for to procure Weights and Measures, as the law directs." April 5, 1704, John Eames Sen. brought a wolf's head to Thomas Drury, a selectman, and John Pratt, constable, to be dealt with as the law directs. Pay of Representatives. — In early times, towns paid the charge for the services of their representative to the General Court. The pay was reckoned at so much per diem, and the amount was included in the taxes of the following year, and was collected and paid at convenience. Thomas Drury, the first representative from Framing- ham, received for his services £10. o. 4. In 1704, the town voted, "That they would pay John Haven for all the time he spent for the town in the General Court; only the Sabbath days are to be deducted out that were within that time that he was at Court." Stock of Ammunition. — A prime duty incumbent on towns was the keeping on hand of a stock of ammunition, to be used in emergency. This town bought its first supply in 1704. It was kept in some central place except in time of war, when it was divided into two or more parcels, and each parcel put in charge of the several military captains, and kept in their dwelling-houses, or deposited in the garrisons. Samuel How was employed " to make 3 casks to put the Town's stock of ammunition in, for which he was paid 9 shillings." " April 3, 17 10. Voted, to raise the sum of ;^io for to provide a town stock of ammunition; and that it be kept in four several places in the town." The tax list, under this vote, is preserved, and is valuable as giving the names of the taxable inhabitants of that date, and indicating the relative value of their estates. [See end of this chapter.] "May 12, 1712. Voted £\ to procure an addition to our stock of ammunition." "Mar. 5, 1715-6. Voted, that Sergt. John Gleason shall take the care of the town stock of ammunition, and turn it as often as is needful; and thai it is his own offer to do it without charging the town any recompence for the same." " Mar. 8,171 5-6. The selectmen weighed the stock of ammunition : the weight of barrel, bag and powder was 120 pounds; weight of bullets, flints and bags to put them in was 151 pounds." Garrison Houses. 153 "June 15, 1 7 19. Ordered, that Capt. Drury and Ens. Bridges take care that the town's Stock of powder and other ammunition be brought to, and secured in the vault over the body of seats in the meeting house, and that Edw. Goddard provide a lock for the vault." " May 28, 1733. Ordered, that Messrs Thomas Stone and Thomas Winch be desired to view the town's stock of powder and other ammunition, to see whether the same be duly preserved, and whether it needs to be changed." "Sept. 9, 1774. Voted, that the selectmen are hereby directed to procure and purchase at the town's expense, 5 barrels of powder, and 5 hundred weight of lead or bullets, for addition to the town's stock." " Sept. 30, Voted, to purchase a chest of 25 Fire Arms, and two field pieces." In 1788, the town stock consisted of nine firearms, 150 pounds of powder, 381 pounds of bullets, 275 flints. In 1805, a committee was chosen to build a magazine for keeping the town's ammunition. It was a wooden house, six feet square, and seven feet posts, and stood in the northwest part of the old cemetery. . Forts and Garrison Houses. — The war known as Queen Anne's War, came on soon after the incorporation of the town. It was declared in May, 1702, and terminated by the treaty of Utrecht, March 30, 17 13. This was a period of general alarm, in which Framingham participated ; though few of our men were drafted into the service. In the expedition to Port Royal, Sept. 16, 17 10, Joseph Buckminster was captain of grenadiers, in Sir Charles Hobby's regiment, and sailed in the brigantine Henrietta. Others from Framingham in this expedition were David Rice, died April 20, 1711; Jonathan Provender; Benjamin Provender, died Jan. 21, 171 1 ; Joseph Adams. Ample precautions were taken to meet hostile visits from the Indians, who scourged the frontiers. A sentry was posted on the top of Bare hill, during the time of public worship, on the Sabbath, to give alarm, in case of the appearance of the savages. Several forts or garrisons were built in different parts of the town, by neighbors clubbing together for mutual protection. From the vote of the town in 1710, for distributing the ammunition, it is probable that at that date there were not less than four such garrisons. The location of three of them is known. One stood near the then house of Joseph Buckminster, a little to the southeast of the present house of E. F. Bowditch; another at Salem End, between the present houses of James Fenton and Dr. Peter Parker, on the north side of the brook ; a third on Mellen's Neck, to the north of Joseph A. Merriam's. The 1 54 History of Framingham. fourth was probably located near the south end of Learned's pond. The Salem End fort was built of logs, with a watch-box above the roof at the gable end, and was surrounded by long pickets firmly set in the ground. This outer defence had a heavy plank gate, hung on wooden hinges. There was a stoned-up cellar underneath, where food could be stored, and a well just outside the gate. When an alarm was sounded, all the families within reach hurried to the fort. It is a current tradition, that on a dark night, when the neighboring families were collected here, with two watchmen in the sentry-box, the dogs gave warning that an enemy was near. The sentries fired in the direction whence the sounds came, and the alarm ceased. The next morning, blood was discovered near the gale, and tracked across the swale to near the Badger farm. Mr. Barry gives the following: "An aged inhabitant of this town relates an instance of narrow escape from death, on a like occasion, which occurred to his grandmother. Having gone alone to the yard to milk, about two hours before sunset, she carefully looked around to see if there were Indians in the neighborhood. Supposing herself secure, she proceeded to her work, and while in the act of milking, an Indian (who, as was their custom, had disguised himself with brakes, and crawled along on his belly) suddenly struck her in the back with a knife. She instantly sprung, and by the effort twitched the knife from the Indian's grasp; and before he could rise, had advanced so far, that she succeeded in reaching the house, with the knife in her back. An alarm was immediately given, by three successive dis- charges of a musket, which soon brought a reinforcement from the neighborhood of what is now called the Silk Farm, where was a garrison well provided with powerful dogs and arms. On pursuing, however, they found no traces of the Indian. The woman survived her injury." The farmers went to their work in the fields, carrying with them firearms for protection. The husband would go with his wife to the barnyard, and watch while she milked the cows. " An aged woman of this town heard, from her grandmother, an account of this practice in her day ; the latter adding, that her husband's presence was, after all, of no great service, for instead of watching for Indians, he would throw himself upon his back, and sing loud enough to be heard through the neighborhood." \Barryl\ At this date, and for many years after, one or more dwelling- houses in every district was built so as to be arrow-proof and bullet- proof. A description of the Learned house, which stood where Mrs. Katherine Eames now lives, will answer for all. It was a two-story house without a leanto. The frame, /. e., the sills, posts, girths and Garrison Houses. 155 plates, were of heavy timbers. Instead of studs in the lower story, logs split in half were set upright, face and back alternately, so as to match by overlapping the edges. The space under the windows on the back side was filled in with bricks ; on the front side and ends with two-inch planks. The lathing was nailed to the logs on the inside, and the boards were nailed in like manner on the outside. The doors were of planks, and the windows were provided with inside shutters. Some of these garrison houses were lined with planks instead of split logs. The Dr. Stone house, which stood on Pratt's plain, near the arsenal ; the John Eames house, built where is now R. L. Day's house ; the Nathaniel Haven house, which stood west of Washakum pond (the Charles Morse place now in Ashland) ; the original Nathaniel Eames house, late Jonathan Eames', were plank-lined garrisctn houses. A similar house, built about 1730, by Nathaniel Haven for his son, and placed on the opposite side of the road from the father's, is still standing, as is the Nathaniel Eames house. The former is owned by Joseph Morse. Rules for Pasturage and Cutting Wood on the Commons. — "In town meeting March 4, 1705-6, z'c/^(/ that in case any person shall bring or take in any neat catde or horses, to feed or run at large upon any of our lands lying in Common, if such cattle or horses be known to have been brought into town for that end, that such cattle may be taken up and impounded- by the field drivers." " Voted, that in case any person shall fall down any wood or timber on any of our town commons, and shall not cut up such wood or timber within thirty days next after, then such wood or timber shall be liable to be cut up and taken away by any other person in said town, and that any person shall have free liberty so to do." " Voted, that in case any person shall fall down any trees for fire-wood on our Common lands, that are less than 20 inches through at the stub, and shall not cut up both body and top within six months after, every such person shall forfeit and pay 12 pence for every such tree, one-half to the informer, and one-half to the town." " Voted, that in case any person of our town shall go upon our Common lands and fall down any trees on purpose for getting bark for tanners, and shall not cut up and improve such wood or timber so as it be beneficial to himself or some other person in said town, within 12 months after, every such person so offending and convicted of it) shall forfeit and pay for every such tree 5 shillings, one-half to go to the informer, and one-half to the town, and all forfeitures arising under this order to be recovered in such manner as the law provides." 156 History of Framingham. Bridges and Highways. — The record of its highways is the history of the material growth, the public spirit, and the relative importance of a town. When its roads radiate from a common centre to the circumference, and that centre is the meeting-house, you will commonly find an intelligent, moral and religious, as well as thriving community. The people have faith in God and faith in each other; are social and helpful ; are mindful of individual prosperity, and the prosperity and position of the town. Where the roads mainly lead through or out of town, they give sufficient warning to strangers to continue their journey. At first, as stated in a previous chapter, the streams were crossed at natural fordways. Before the incorporation of the town, bridges had been built on the Sudbury river, at the fiortheast corner of the town, known as the "New Bridge;" another at Saxonville; a third near the first meeting-house, known as the " Great Bridge ; " and one over Stoney brook on the path to Salem End, known as Ball's bridge. After this date, "foot bridges" and "cart bridges" were built wher- ever new roads were laid out. Bridle paths had been blazed and cleared to accommodate each cluster of houses, and sometimes a single family, in going to the nearest mill and the nearest meeting, whenever the occasion required. And after 1700, till 1735, the same rule was followed in laying out town highways to the Framingham meeting-house and the new mills. The phrase, " as the way is now occupied," so often used in the return of the laying out of a highway, indicates that said highway followed the track of an earlier bridle-path ; and some of these bridle-paths were so convenient of location that they became public roads by common consent, without a formal survey and setting of bounds. This accounts for the fact that some well-known roads which were built upon and used for travel, are not recorded. 1700. A road was laid out from the meeting-house to Salem End, " as the road goes by Mr. John Swift's, and so to the south side of John Town's door by his house, and so over the new bridge over Stoney brook, and so over the plain to the corner of Benj. Nurse's land, and from thence running over a little spruce swamp on the south side of it, and so up to Peter Clayes Sen.'s house, and from thence to James Clayes' and so up to John Nurse's; and a branch runs from James Travis' to Caleb Bridges' door, [now Wm. E. Temple's], and so to the further side of his land to the Common, said road to be two rods wide." This road ran from the Aaron BuUard place (now David Neary's) straight to Bullard's bridge ; and from F. C. Browne's to near J. Van Praag's, and so west on the north of James Fenton's to George Nurse's. The bridle-path from this point westward ran near the Highways. 1 5 7 Luther Newton place and so to the north foot of Wildcat hill, and to the Richards place, and to the Nathan Bridges place. Benj. Bridges' house stood on a knoll northeast (across the little swamp) of the Obed Daniels house (now owned by the city of Boston), and a lane ran from the plain to his house, which lane was afterwards extended westerly and southwesterly to the present road. The cut-off, from the forks to Wm. G. Lewis', is of more modern date. 1703. Road from the meeting-house over Mellen's Neck to John Whitney's. "Upon complaint of Simon Mellen, John Haven and others, of their want of a way to meeting, an open road of two rods wide was laid out as followeth : beginning at the dwelling house of John Whitney (now Sturtevant's), and so as the way is laid to the norwest corner of John Haven's field which lyeth southward of his dwelling house, and from there to run northwardly as the way is occupied by the west end of Simon Mellen's dwelling house, and from thence northwardly to the river, and over the river (at the fordway) south of John Town's dwelling house (now David Neary's), and so northwardly to the road laid out from Salem End to the meeting house." This early way had little in common with the present road to Park's Corner. It ran on nearly a straight line from David Neary's to B. T. Manson's, and only from there followed the present road. In 1706 the location was changed so that the road ran from Charles J. Frost's to the bar at the mouth of Baiting brook, where it crossed the river, and turned to the east into the former road. The bridge at this point, known as Singletary's bridge, was built in 1712. In 1744 the travelled road turned to the west from the bridge, and went round the bluff, and so over the top of the hill by the new meeting-house, at the north of Joseph A. Merriam's, and so by the old Merriam house to Mr. Manson's. In 1804 the road was straightened "from John Fiske's house to Dr. Merriam's." In 1827 the road was established in its present course. 1703. "A road was laid out from the old South Path from Stone's mills to Marlborough, leaving said path a short distance west of Dadmun's brook, and running by the house of Michael Pike south- westerly, to the south side of the now dwelling-house of Jeremiah Pike, Sen. (near the Adam Hemenway place), and from thence to Dunsdell brook, bounded on the west side by land of Matthew Gibbs ; and from thence to run to the easterly corner of Abraham Belknap's field fence (now Samuel Hill's corner), and from thence to run to the horse bridge over Birch meadow brook (east of the Col. Edgell place) and from thence (just west of Mrs. Gordon's house) southeasterly to the east side of a spruce swamp nigh to the meeting house and north of the same." This was the " way to meeting " from Stone's End, till 158 History of Framingham. within the memory of men now living. From Michael Pike's to Abraham Belknap's corner, was the easterly part of "Pike Row." 1703. A bridle path was opened "for Mr. Lamb and those families at the west end of the town to come to meeting." It ran frdm the north side of the Lamb hill, passing near John R. Rooke's, thence northeasterly, across the south foot of the Mountain, and over Stoney brook at a fordway at the northeast corner of J. H. Temple's farm, and thence followed the hard land on the left bank of the brook to Ball's bridge, where it struck the Salem End road. In 1706, a highway was laid out from Mr. Lamb's via Jona. Rugg's to the road near the house of Caleb Bridges, which is thus described : " From Samuel Lamb's land to John Singletary's ditch, said ditch being the northeasterly bound of the said way till it comes to Jona. Rugg's land, then through said Rugg's land as the way is now occupied, thence running between the land of said Rugg and the land of Jona. Brewer, each giving a like proportion of the land for said highway, as far as their lands join together; Then running upon the north of said Brewer's land joining upon his line, till it comes to- his northeast corner; thence running upon a straight line to a tree standing in a ledge of rocks on the south side of the road; then as the way is now occupied till it comes to a great stump to a crooked black oak standing by a ledge of rocks on the south side of said highway, and so running to Caleb Bridges' fence." 1704-5. Col. Buckminster proposed to the town, " that whereas the ways from his house are very difficult passing along to meeting, and other places, he doth engage, if he is freed from working upon other highways for seven years, he will make and maintain all the ways in and through his own home farm, and that all the inhabitants of the town shall have free use of said ways." Accepted. The ways opened by him under this agreement were the road running eastward via R. Winch and J. W. Walkup, to Reginald Foster's ; and north- ward from George Trowbridge's to Peter B. Davis'. 1705-6. A road, following the earlier bridle-path to the Thomas Hastings place and the Old Connecticut Path, was laid out from the meeting-house to Rice's End, and to Elnathan Allen's, at the north end of Cochituate pond : " beginning at the great Bridge, and to run straight from the bridge to a hollow commonly went up and down in by people when it is m?rey and dirty riding, the way usually occupied over the Thorngutter, and so upon the north side of the Little Crambry place, and so over the Thorngutter about 8 or 10 rods above the way usually occupied, and so into the way usually occupied about 16 or 18 rods eastward of the Thorngutter, and then to run as the way is occupied till it comes up upon Pratt's plain, and then Highways. 159 to run upon the edge of the plain by the pond called Sucker pond, as near as will allow of a convenient way to lye upon the plain of two rods wide, till it comes to the way usually occupied, and then to bear a little upon the north side of the old way to the corner of John Pratt's field, and to run as the way is till it comes to the way that leads from Sherborn to Sudbury, and it follows said way to John How's house (now A. S. Furber's), and from John How's running through the land of Thomas Walker, and thence (via S. D. Hardy's) between the lands of Dea. David Rice and John Bent to the horse bridge over Cochituate brook, and so through the lands of Thomas Drury and Caleb Drury till we come to the land of Caleb Johnson Sen. — said way to be two rods wide.'' 1708. On petition of George Walkup and Jonas Eaton, a road was laid out "from the south line of the Half Mile Square: i, through the land of John Winch; 2, through the land of John and Joseph Gibbs ; 3, through the land of Samuel Winch (the Elisha Frost place), as the way is now occupied; 4, (then turning southwesterly) through the land of Nathaniel Stone; 5, through the land of Jeremiah Pike to Abraham Belknap's land where it meets the Pike Row." 1709. Dadmun's lane. A way was laid out " from Benjamin Ball's house, just south of Ball's bridge, across the plain to a brook, and so over the brook between lands of John Provender, Sen., and lands of Philip Pratt, till it comes to Nathaniel Pratt's land, and so through his land and John Provender's land till it comes to the Common — which way is to be convenient for horse carts and the drift of cattle." April, 1709. A road from Mr. Simpson's farm to the meeting-house was laid out, "beginning at the river at the southerly corner of the land that the said Simpson bought of Joseph Buckminster, and so to run easterly, so as to come into that way formerly occupied a little before it comes to a pine tree standing on the south side of said way, and then to run as the way lyes till it comes near the river, and then to run as near the river as will allow of a good cart-way, till it comes to the upper end of James Coller's meadow (near Mrs. Cutler's house), and then to cross the river (ovdr Coller's bridge), and to run as the way lyes till it comes into the highway (at Park's corner) that leads from the Havens to the meeting-house." (This became a county road when it was extended west from Simpson's farm to Hopkinton.) Sept. 6, 1709, John Death, Moses Haven and Thomas Gleason were appointed a committee " to lay out such highways as are needful for the 17 families to go to meeting, and to mill, and to market." John Jaques anticipated in part the work of this committee, as appears from the following paper : " March 6, 1709-10, John Jaques doth give unto the Sherborn Row an highway through his land, as it is marked i6o History of Framingham. out, for their convenient coming to the meeting house, — beginning at the most northerly corner of Zacheriah Paddleford's field, and so to run to the most southerly corner of Isaac Learned's meadow, and so to continue the easterly side of his land next the meadow, untill it comes to the Stone's Dam (the Giant's Grave) and so on while it comes into the highway that comes from the Pratt's plain to the Great Bridge by the meeting house." The original bridle-path from Sher- born Row to the first meeting-house, ran between Learned's and Gleason's ponds, and so north to the Giant's Grave, and to the Dr. Kittridge land. A lane ran from the John Eames house (R. L. Day's) easterly to meet this path. Probably the new road was laid on the west side of Learned's pond, till it struck this lane, which it then followed to the old bridle-way. The road for these families to go to mill and market was laid out, but not recorded till May 27, 1713; "beginning at the corner west of the South cemetery, and keeping in the old way to the dwelling house of Richard Haven, thence via Nathaniel Eames' and Pratt's plain and John How's old place and the Albert G. Gibbs place, to land of John Adams, and through his land to his dwelling house (northeast of Dr. H. Cowles') as the old way did lye, and so round to Daniel Stone's mill. Also a way to market, turning over the cart bridge over Cochituate brook in front of the house of John Adams, and to run as the way now does until it comes to the road that comes down from Rice's End. And at the same date, a public road was laid out, following the early bridle way from Daniel Stone's mill over the old bridge to the house of John Adams aforesaid." Jan. 10, 1709-10. "Laid out a highway beginning at a path north of Amos Waite's house, running on the west side of a hill unto Samuel How's land, and from thence a straight line upon the west side of said How's land to the old road that leads from said How's to Marlborough." Jan. 10, 1709-10. Return of a highway from John Shears' (now George E. Slate's) down to the meeting-house. "Beginning at the land of John Shears, and from thence running down to the land of Jona. Lamb and Joseph Wetherbee as the way is now occupied, and so running between the lands of the aforesaid Lamb and Wetherbee so far as their lands extend, and from there to run as the path now is till it comes to Abraham Belknap's land and the land of Jeremiah Pike, and between their lands down to Jeremiah Pike's shop, on Pike Row, and so to the road that leads from Samuel Winch's to the meeting-house." The road following the early bridle-path from Daniel Mixer's (Addison Belknap's) to the meeting-house, ran nearly as now to the Highways. 1 6 1 Freeman place (E. P. Travis'), and thence through Temple street, to the Salem End road at the brook south of R. W. Whiting's. In 1721, the way from C. J. Frost's to this corner was re-located, by carrying it a little to the north so as to run near the line of Rev. Mr. Swift's land which he purchased of Ebenezer Singletary, to the end of Mr. Swift's said land, where is a stake and stones, which is also Benj. Ball's corner boundary, which is as well to accommodate the road leading from said Ball's to the meeting-house, as also a road towards Marl- borough. And Nov. 3, 1723, a town road was laid out, two rods wide, from Mr. Swift's corner, just named, to and through Temple street to Lieut. Samuel How's (the Nathan Goddard place). Feb. 26, 1722. Road from near Salem End school-house, southerly, "beginning at the highway which leads from Samuel Lamb's to the meeting-house, and running southerly, two rods wide, where the lane now runs, on the east side of Ebenezer Harrington's line to the bound between said Harrington's land and the land of John Drury, and then between the lands of said Drury and Harrington, till it comes to the south end of their lots, to common or unimproved lands ; thence to the land now or formerly of Ens. Jona. Rice (the Badger place) and then by marked trees till it comes to the common or unimproved lands which lye southerly of said Rice's land." Dec. 24, 1722. "After debate had upon Messrs. Samuel and Nathaniel Eames their proposals relating to Beaver Dam bridge, it was voted, that a town highway shall lye and be as now occupied to Beaver Dam bridge, and so through to Sherborn line : and that the bridge be continued where it now is." Feb. 4, 1725, "laid out a highway for the use of the town, on both sides of Beaver Dam bridge, as follows: beginning at a tree marked with the letter W upon Sherborn line (as it is called), Oliver Death being present and declaring that the way should lye easterly of said tree, we accordingly measured two rods east and set up a stake ; then we went to a heap of stones which the said Death acknowledged to be his bounds and said that the way was formerly laid on the west of said heap of stones. We then measured from there and found it two rods to Fames' line where stood a marked tree which we made a boundary of said way. Then making a bow into Fames' land, Corp' Eames being present and consenting to give the land, thence to the foot of the bridge, thence a straight line to another W tree standing near Beaver Dam bridge, which tree is the tree where Sherborn men began to lay out the way more than 40 years ago, as Ens. Death informs us, then by marked trees to a town way formerly laid out." In 1749, Benjamin Whitney deposed, " that he had known the way from Framingham to Sherborn for 60 years, and that the said road and bridge over Beaver Dam brook was always the same as now.'' 11 1 62 History of Framingham. 1723. "Laid out a town highway from the county road leading from Sudbury to Marlborough, to a town highway which leads from John Shears to the meeting-house; beginning between lands of Thompson Woods and John Parmenter, each giving one-half of said land, then through said Parmenter's land, and Col. Buckminster's land, and Thompson Wood's land, and Robert Jennison's land, and Nathaniel Wilson's land, and Jona. Jackson's land, and Stearns' land, and Joshua Eaton's land to the other highway, all parties consenting." "April 26, 1731. An highway laid out- from James Clayes' house (north of Leander Barber's) as the way is now occupied as far as the lane goes, then to John Nurse's land, and so on the north side of said Nurse's orchard, so to the north side of his Norwest corner marked tree, thence as the road is now occupied by marked trees to Southborough line." Nov. 27, 1732. "Relocation of road from the old John Adams' house over Cochituate brook and eastward : beginning at the house of John Pierce, so running easterly ovet Cochituate brook as the road is now occupied till it comes to the northwest corner of Stephen Jenning's cornfield, so straight over said field to a tree which is a bound between said Jenning's and Thomas Kendall, so running easterly on said Kendall's land as the line runs between said K. and said J. till it comes to said Jenning's east corner mark, then continuing to the road that leads from Rice's End to Sudbury line. Also an highway from the house of Ebenezer Stone northeasterly as the way is now used till it comes to the land of Thomas Kendall, so by marked trees through said Kendall's land to Stephen Jenning's corner mark, said mark standing on the Indian Graves (so called), then to Sudbury line as the way is now used — said road to lye on the east side of said marks — said road to be two rods wide." "Mar. 25, 1734. The highway leading from Jona. Jackson's through Timothy Stearns' land to Joseph Maynard's, as it is now occupied, was accepted by the town." These comprise the leading public highways, so far a» the town records show, which were laid out up to 1735, when the second meeting-house was built. Industries. — The earliest corn and saw-mills have been described in Chapter I. Mechanical trades came with the first settlers. Thomas Eames was a mason and brickmaker; Isaac Learned, cooper, was here as early as 1679; John How, carpenter, 1689; Isaac Clark, carpenter, 1692 ; Caleb Bridges, bricklayer, 1693; Benjamin Bridges, blacksmith, 1693; the wife of Joseph Trumbull, weaver, 1693; Jere- miah Pike, spinning-wheel maker, 1696; Joseph Buckminster, tanner. Industries. 163 i7°3j Jona. Rugg, blacksmith, 1704; Jonas Eaton, carpenter and bricklayer, 1706; he afterwards built tan-works; John Singletary, cooper, 1709. Ebenezer Hemenway, weaver; Ebenezer Boutwell, tinker, Joshua Eaton, tanner, were here early. Tax List. — Each man's proportion to a Tax of Ten Pounds to procure a stock of Ammunition, June 2J, jyio. The town was then divided into two constables' wards; the East ward took in all the inhabitants east of Sudbury river and south of Stoney brook; the West ward took all north of Stoney brook and west of Sudbury river. In the following list, the names of the East ward settlers begin with John Bent and end with Nathan Haven; the rest belong to the West ward. Shil. d. Shil. d. John Bent 03 02 John Haven 01 08 David Stone 02 02 Elkanah Haven . 01 08 Jonathan Rice °S °3 James Coller 01 1 1 Dea. David Rice 02 08 Mr. Savil Simpson 03 07 Thomas Drury . 03 06 Thomas Mellen . 03 03 Thomas Walker . 02 06 Simon Mellen 03 09 Caleb Drury 02 00 John Jaquish 01 00 Thomas Stone 00 10 Philip Pratt 01 03 John How 02 10 John Provender . or 00 Samuel Stone 01 04 Samuel Holland . 01 00 John Pratt 02 04 Samuel Barton . 01 II Joseph Pratt 02 03 Benjamin Ball 01 03 David Pratt 02 03 Benjamin Nurse . 02 II Jonathan Pratt . 01 04 Benjamin Bridges 02 10 Jabesh Pratt 00 09 James Travis 01 02 Thomas Pratt 02 01 Ebenezer Harrington 00 10 Daniel Pratt 00 09 Peter Clayes 02 04 John Gleason 02 OS James Clayes 02 02 Thomas Gleason 01 07 John Nurse 01 04 Isaac Gleason 01 07 Jonathan Provender 00 09 Zachariah Paddelford 01 04 Caleb Bridges . 01 09 John Earnes 03 01 Daniel Eliott 01 07 John Eames, Jr. . 00 11 Daniel Elliott, Jr. CO II John Death 03 03 Jonathan Rugg . 01 07 Samuel Eames 02 01 John Singletary . 01 00 Nathaniel Eames 03 02 Samuel Lamb OI 03 Nathaniel Haven 02 05 Jonathan Cutler . 00 09 John Whitney 02 OS John Death, Jr. . CO 03 Moses Haven 01 08 Ebenezer Pratt . 00 03 164 History of FraTningham. Shil. d. Shil. cl. Isaac Learned, Sen. °3 02 Samuel Winch 02 03 John Adams 01 1 1 David Winch 00 09 Nathan Haven . 00 09 Michael Pike 01 °3 Jeremiah Pike William Pike 02 00 Capt. Joseph Buckminster 04 04 01 02 Dea. Daniel Stone 02 02 . James Pike 01 03 Nathaniel Stone 04 06 John Jones 00 09 John Stone 02 06 Abraham Belknap OI II Joseph Gibbs °3 00 Edward Wright . 01 02 Thomas Frost 02 00 John Town °3 00 Samuel Frost 01 03 Israel Town 00 10 Isaac Clark °3 02 Ephraim Town . 00 09 John Gibbs 01 02 John Bruce 01 04 Samuel Gibbs 00 00 Ichabod Hemenway . 01 09 Joseph Sever ♦01 09 Amos Waite 01 01 Isaac Heath 01 02 Daniel Mixer 02 01 Jonas Eaton OI OS Benjamin Willard 01 03 George Walkup . 02 07 Benjamin Provender . 00 09 Joseph Wetherbee 02 04 Phiyp Gleason . 00 09 Jonathan Lamb . 01 08 Caleb Johnson . 00 10 John Shears 01 II Nathaniel Wilson or 08 Thompson Wood 01 02 Nathaniel Wilson, Jr. . 00 09 Benjamin Neland 01 02 Thomas Frost, Jr. 01 03 Abial Lamb 02 02 Dea. Joshua Hemenway 02 00 Samuel Frisell . 01 00 Samuel How 02 00 Joseph Parker . 00 10 Matthew Gibbs . 01 03 John Wood 01 03 John Frost 00 09 Table showing the relative valuation of the four neighboring towns by their proportions of the Province Tax, in the years specified. Marlborough then included Southborough, Westborqugh and North- borough ; Sudbury included Wayland ; Sherborn included Holliston. 1700 1703 1704 1708 171O I717 Marlborough • i;s4 ;£l23.5 ^246.10 £-2-lO.\0 ^250.10 .£138.4 Sudbury . 76.1 124 248 251 251 1 1 2.9 Sherborn . 33 69.10 139 139 1 14.8 59' IS Fraraingham 9 42.5 80 90 II4.II 72.18 CHAPTER V. Dark Days — Duties of Town Officers — Emigrations — Bills of Credit — How Col. Buckminster Disposed of the Common and Reserved Lands — Meeting-House Land— The Neck— The Six Hundred Acres on Nobscot — Father Ralle's War — The Second Meeting-House — Attempted Division of the Town — Rev. Mr. Swift— New Framingham — Rev. Matthew Bridge — Organiza- tion of the Second Church — Rev. Solomon Reed— Old French AND Indian War— Great Sickness — Last French and Indian War — Brinley Farm — Temperance — Colored Inhabitants — Industries — Taverns — Highways — Population, i 710-1763. IHIS chapter covers what may be termed " The Dark Days " of our town's life. As stated in an earlier chapter, Framingham lands were taken up by families and clusters of families, each with ties of its own, and with no previously formed and common associations to bind them together as a community. There were no less than six independent centres of interest and influence, to be drawn together and harmonized, in order that the new town might become, in the true and best sense, one body. The Stone families, influential from numbers, from large landed estates, and social position, as well as control of the principal water- power, stood aloof from both civil and ecclesiastical affairs, as appears by the following vote on the town records : " Voted, in town meeting, that Joshua Hemenway and Thomas Mellen should go and entreat the Stones to join with us.'' There were disaffections in the church, which led to the calling of ecclesiastical councils; to the withdrawal of a considerable number of members, who joined the church in Hopkinton; and ultimately to the formation of a second Congregational church. There were sectional jealousies, which cropped out and burned fiercely when the project of building a new meeting-house was brought forward. But the main source of frictions and antagonisms was the cupidity of the principal lessee of the Danforth lands. Indeed this last was probably the real cause of the dissensions in the church, and the quarrel about the new meeting-house site. 1 66 History of Framingham. The consistency and truth of history require that these things be told; otherwise the cotemporaneous and subsequent annals of the town and church are an inexplicable mystery. But the writer will be fortunate, if he shall succeed in giving the facts in the case, so as to do injustice to no individual or party, and yet furnish a true and finished picture of the times. Duties of Town Officers. — The moderator of a town meeting, in addition to his duty of presiding, was required to keep minutes of the action and votes of said meeting, and report the same to the town clerk, who copied the minutes into the town book. The selectmen had the whole charge "to order the prudentials of the town;" generally acted as assessors; often as town treasurer. The constables were required to warn town meetings, keep order, and collect the taxes. And they were held responsible for the full amount of each man's rates, in their several wards, and their property was liable to be distrained for any delinquency in collections. At least one such officer was committed to prison, and kept there a long time, for such delinquency. And when chosen by the town, a constable must serve, or pay a fine of five pounds, unless the town could be induced to excuse him, which was not often done. The inhabitants were called together in town meeting " to give in the invoice of their polls and all other ratable estates unto the selectmen." Town meetings were com- monly warned by posting up a notice in the public meeting-house; but on special occasions, by the constables going from house to house. Emigrations. — The same spirit of adventure, and hope to better their condition, which brought families upon our soil, led them to seek new homes where new towns were projected. In 17 13, the following names are found among the grantees of Oxford: John Town, and his sons Ephraim and Israel; Daniel Elliot, and his sons Daniel and Ebenezer; Isaac, Jr., and Ebenezer Lamed; Thomas Gleason, Benjamin Nealand, Abial Lamb, Jr., Samuel Barton, Hezekiah Stone. John Town, Abial Lamb and Samuel Barton, were dismissed from our church, to found a church at Oxford, 172 1. At the incorporation of Hopkinton, or soon after, Joseph Haven, John Hood, James Coller, Nathaniel Pike, Henry Mellen, Samuel Streeter, John Butler, James Wilson, John How, and others, removed thither. Before 1720, John Singletary and Dr. John Page had removed to Sutton. Joseph Stevens, Moses How, William Brintnall, David Bent, Stone, Rice, settled at Rutland. Emigrations. 167 Capt. Benjamin Willard and his son Joseph, and Thomas Drury, Jr., left Framingham and settled in Grafton. Isaac Stone, Edward Goddard, Jr., Daniel Drury and others removed to Shewsbury. "The records of Templeton, in 1735, present among the first proprietors of the township, the names of John and Henry Eames, John Provender, and Isaac Learned ; and others soon followed from the families of Lamb and Shattuck, and others." {JBarryP^ Isaac Gleason, Jr., David Stone and others went to Nichewaug, now Petersham. The Haven, Goddard and Drury families sent their children to settle Athol. Our families are also well represented in the early settlers at Westmoreland, Marlborough, and Fitzwilliam, N. H. About the close of the Revolutionary War, Robert Eames, Nathaniel Hemenway, Joseph and Uriah Jennings, Luther Clayes, Richard Sanger, Joseph and Needham Maynard, and others, settled at Whites- town, N. Y., near Utica. Ezekiel and Thomas Williams, tanners and curriers, removed to New Hartford, N. Y. Bills of Credit. — In 1720-1, the General Court, to meet public charges, authorized the Province treasurer to issue bills of credit, which were to be distributed by loan at five per cent per annum, to the different towns, in a specified proportion, i. e., according to each town's proportion to the last Province Tax, one-fifth part of which sum loaned was to be refunded each year. The first emission of bills, under this act, was to the amount of ;^5o,ooo. The share of Framingham was ;^3iSio. At a town meeting, Oct. 3, 1721, it was "voted, that the town will take the sum of money allotted to them by the General Court, for the use of the town." And Col. Buckminster, Lieut. Isaac Clark and Lieut. Thomas Drury were chosen Trustees, to manage the loan, who were to receive one per cent for their trouble. Nov. 13, "voted, that the said bills be lett out upon good personal security from year to year, not under 6 per cent, per annum; and that not more than ^10 nor less that ;^5 be lett to one man, and that none hereof be lett out of town, provided enough of the inhabitants appear to take the whole." Nov. I, 1722, the town "voted, that the interest money coming due, for the loaned bills, be disposed of to pay town debts." A similar vote was passed the next year. In 1725, ;^8. 6. 9 of the interest was used to pay the salary of James Stone, the schoolmaster. In 1727-8, the General Court authorized anew emission of ;^6o,ooo. 1 68 History of Framingham. •» bills of credit, to be loaned to the towns, as formerly. Framingham's share of this emission was ;£'382.i5. Edward Goddard, Thomas Stone and Peter Clayes were chosen Trustees of this fund, and were directed to " lett out the same to individuals on sufficient security." It would seem that there was considerable delay in the repayment of the said loaned sums; for May 21, 1739, the town "voted, that the Trustees be directed to sue for said money in August next, if the same be not paid in before.'' How Col. Buckminster disposed of the Commons and Reserved Lands. — The Meeting-house land. In Mr. Danforth's lease to Mr. Buckminster, given in full in Chapter III., is this clause: "Also for the accommodation of the Meeting house, and settlement of the Minister, said Danforth reserveth 140 acres, and is laid out in two or more places, as they the above named Danforth and Buckminster have wdered and appointed." The boundary lines of the main body of this reservation were marked out by Messrs. Danforth and Buckminster, in the presence of three witnesses, without regard to the number of acres contained therein; and such laying out, by estimation, was always purposely made sufficiently large. These boundaries, as given in the affidavit of those three witnesses, were, Sudbury river on the south and east sides; a line from a marked tree standing on the bank of the river due north of the meeting-house (which, of course included the meeting-house site) running in a southwesterly course to near the top of Bare hill ; and thence southerly to the river. The south part of this tract was, by a deed of the town and a deed of the executors and overseers of Mr. Danforth's will, conveyed to Rev. Mr. Swift, as the " Ministerial Land." The balance, /. e., the " Meeting house Land " comprised the north part of the reserved and marked out tract, including the old cemetery, and was estimated at thirty-five acres. No doubts existed about /;^if bounds of this meeting-house land; but a question was raised as to the town's title; and Mar. 24, 1712, the town voted, " that the selectmen be a committee to go procure (from the executors of Mr. Danforth's will) a title to the lands on which our public meeting house standeth, as it is referred to in Mr. Buckminster's lease." The action of this committee is not recorded. Mar. 23, 1715, a committee was appointed "to see about the confirmation of the land given by the Hon. Mr. Danforth for the use of the town, for setting a meeting house, and for a burial place and training field." The matter appears to have rested till 1725, when the town "voted to build a new meeting house, and set it near where the old one stands ; " to which vote Col. Buckminster entered his dissent. In Meeting-House Land. 169 connection with this action, the town voted that a committee be chosen " to procure a title to, the meeting house land of Mr. Danforth's heirs," to which vote Col. Buckminster entered his dissent, giving as a reason, "because it is propriety land, and none but the occupants of land formerly Mr. Danforth's ought to have a vote in that affair." This reason, as is seen, admitted the town's claim to proprietorship in the land in question. The committee made application to Mr. Danforth's heirs ; and they all united in giving a deed, dated April i, 1726, to Joshua Hemenway, Peter Clayes and Edw. Goddard, feoffees in trust for the town of 'Framingham, and their successors, of "that remaining part of the 140 acres of land reserved for the accommodation of the meeting- house and settlement of a minister, which lyeth round the Meeting- house in said Framingham, containing by estimation about thirty five acres." A month after this date. Col. Buckminster engaged William Ryder, surveyor, to measure the farm of Rev. Mr. Swift ; who found that said farm, including the three pieces of meadow now in possession of Mr. Swift, contained the quantity of 140 acres. At the same time Col. Buckminster made declaration (not under oath) that the land reserved by Mr. Danforth and himself for " Meeting-house Land," was a piece containing three acres, thirty rods, lying east of Stone's meadow (the present Moses Ellis house-lot). The steps of the contest need not be detailed ; but the upshot was, that in 1730, in a suit at law. Col. Buckminster recovered the thirty-five acres of meeting- house land, on the ground that the town had already in possession the full quantity of 140 acres named in the reservatio", and of Col. Buckrainster's declaration concerning the three-acre lot. It should be added, that the Colonel failed to convey to the town the title of this three acres. The Common, or Neck Lands. — This tract, bounded by Hopkin- ton river, Stoney brook, and Southborough line, was reserved by Mr. Danforth, "to lye in Common for the accommodation of those that do or shall occupy other the lands of the said D., as for the tenants and farms of him the said Buckminster," except 600 acres part thereof, which Mr. Danforth retained in his own right. The purpose and policy of Mr. Danforth, in this reservation and setting apart of this large tract, was to induce settlers to take up his other lands, by giving such tenants "liberty of timber, wood and pasturage " on said commons. And Col. buckminster, having no leasehold or other title, had no power to either lease or sell these commons. He had only the privilege of commonage therein, the 1 70 History of Framingham. same as the other tenants of Mr. Danforth. But within about a month after receiving his first lease, he consented that the colony from Salem village should take up the lands at Salem End (which were included in the reservation) ; and in March, 1696-7, he gave them unsigned \e.zses, running 999 years from March 25, 1693. Under this parole title, these farmers proceeded to erect buildings, fence in fields and cultivate the soil. And as early as 1706, Mr. Buckminster began to sell and execute warrantee deeds of these common lands, as well as of his leased estate. A part of the said deeds contained this significant clause: "Also, (nothwithstanding what is written in this deed of sale) he, the said ; , his heirs and assigns, shall have as much right and privilege in the Commonage in the township of Framingham, as if he held the premises only by a lease." Thus, before 1730, he had sold the farms at Salem End, and westerly, via W. E. Temple's to the Rugg and Lamb places ; and the meadows and intervales on Hopkinton river as far up as Ashland Centre. This comprised the best of the common lands. The full history of this neck or common, may best be told in this connection. To make sure that Mr. Danforth's intention should be carried out, in order to perpetuate and preserve the right of commonage to present and future occupants of said Danforth's lands forever, Feb. 17, 1715-16, his heirs at law, viz., Francis Foxcroft, and Elizabeth his wife, John Whiting, Mary Brown and Sarah Sparhawk, executed a deed to John Whitney, Simon Mellen, Peter Clayes, John Winch and Joshua Hemenway, as feoffees in trust, of all this neck of land (except 600 lores thereof). Whatever the special occasion for this movement may have been, if there was such special occasion, it shows conclusively that Mr. Buckminster's plea, that in 1706 he "purchased the reversion in fee of all these lands of Mr. Danforth's heirs,'' was a deceptive plea. He purchased the reversion of the leased lands ; but not of the reserved lands. The immediate result of this movement of Mr. Danforth's heirs at law, is not apparent. It was manifestly for the precuniary interest of all parties in occupancy, to keep still. Col. Buckminster was deriving a good income from the sale of these lands. The Salem End and other farmers who had bought of him, might be disturbed in their titles, and dispossessed of all their estates. The major part of the inhabitants whose location permitted, without respect to freehold right, were accustomed to cut wood and timber and pasture their young stock on these lands. But troublesome questions were raised; certain parties "made great strip and waste, by cutting the young wood and timber growing Neck or Common Lands. 171 on the premises and converting the same into coal, as also by cutting ship-timber, cord-wood, bark, hoop-poles, posts and rails in large quantities, and selling the same, whereby great injury was done to the property, and great injustice to the proprietors." This state of things continued many years. June 4, 1753, acting under the general laws of the province respecting Propriety lands, a meeting was held of (so styled) " the Proprietors of the Common Lands in Framingham," of which Joseph Haven, Esq., was elected moderator. After organization, it was voted to have the common lands divided. It was also voted to petition the General Court to remove any difficulties that may be in the way of a division. This petition was signed by ninety of the inhabitants, living at the north part of the town, at Stone's End, on the Earaes grant, and on the Mellen and Haven lands. A remon- strance was sent in signed by seventy-one inhabitants, comprising all who were living on these Neck lands, and the dwellers at the Centre and on the Hemenway road. The Buckminsters earnestly protested against the proposed division. And after a hearing of all parties, the petition was dismissed. The following paper, in the handwriting of Joseph Buckminster, Jr., and signed by some of the Salem End farmers, which was sent to the General Court, will show the grounds on which Buckminister claimed a right to convey the fee of these Neck lands, and has value in other respects : " The Petition of sundry of the inhabitants of Framingham, and settlers on the Neck of Land, so called, in said town — Sheweth " That many of your Petitioners' ancestors settled on said Neck in the year 1693, under a Lease from Joseph White and Joseph Buckminster, who derived their titles from the Hon. Thomas Dan- forth, and that they and their heirs or assigns have been in peaceable possession of said lands ever since, and have been at great pains and cost to subdue them, which was then a howling wilderness, and much exposed to the Indian enemy : That on the 2Sth day of March 1699, the said Buckminster took a lease in his own name alone of the said Mr. Danforth of the same Lands and by the same bounds. "That in the year 1706, the said Buckminster purchased the reversion in fee, of Mr. Danforth's heirs; and in the year 1707, many of us and our predecessors purchased fhe fee of the said Buckminster ; so that many of us have been in the peaceable possession of our lands more than 60 years, and others of us more than 40 years, without the least molestation. " That a number of our neighbors who call themselves Proprietors, have petitioned this Honourable Court for a division of the Land in 172 History of Framingham. said Neck, which they say is all common, except 600 acres which the heirs of Mr. Danforth claim as theirs (tho' we deny it) : So that between said heirs and those that call themselves Commoners, your petitioners are like to be stript of all they have in this world. "Wherefore your poor petitioners humbly pray your Excellency and Honours would dismiss the Petition, and suffer us to take our chance for the whole of our estates at the common Law, which we cannot but think every English subject has a right to plead for ; or otherwise secure us in our ancient possessions, as your Honours in your wisdom shall see meet." \Mass. Archives, cxvi. 690.J It is to be borne in mind, that the foregoing paper is Mr. Buckmin- ster's special plea. But the " Proprietors of the Common Lands in Framingham," who had organized June 4, 1753 (and it would appear organized according to law), proceeded to divide such of the Neck lands as had not been sold by Col. Buckminster. Profiting by the experience of his father, soon to be narrated, and making a virtue of necessity, Joseph Buckminster, Jr., in order to protect his remaining interests, and to save the titles which his father had given, did, Sept. 8, 1758, in conjunction with the Salem End and other purchasers, enter into an agreement with the organized proprietors, by which their recorded division of the unappropriated commons (which appears to have been an equitable division) should be confirmed. And on petition of the parties in interest, the Legislature passed, Feb. 7, 1759, "An Act to confirm and render effectual an Agreement between sundry persons claiming Property and Interest in the Common and Undivided Lands in a Neck of Land in Framingham." By this act it was provided, "that all persons holding lands in the Neck aforesaid under any grants made by Joseph Buckminster, be quieted in the possession of the number of acres expressed in their original grants : that Joseph Buckminster release to the Proprietors of the Common Lands on the Neck all the right and interest that he now hath in said Neck: that the Division of the Lands on said Neck into lots, made by the Proprietors aforesaid, be confirmed ; and that the Residue of the land there belonging to the Proprietors, be laid out into such Lots as may best accommodate the proposed division: that each Proprietor subscribing to said Agreement draw a share thereof in proportion to the number of acres mentioned in his original title deed or lease ; that the owners of all the lands in Framingham leased by Thomas Danforth Esq. deceased, be considered as Proprietors of the Common Lands on the Neck aforesaid ; but the Lands in the Neck aforesaid, conveyed by Joseph Buckminster, shall not draw any share in the division of the Common aforesaid." {Mass. Perpetual Laws, in loc?\ Neck or Common Lands. 173 The general division of the Common was into five ranges, as they were called. Two of these, called the First and Second River ranges, ran east and west parallel with and back from Hopkinton river. Two, called the First and Second Southborough line ranges, rah northerly and southerly on the west side of the common, next the town line. A fifth division, called the John Nurse range, included the lands lying west and north of the John Nurse homestead. This left a considerable tract in the central part. But whether this was reckoned the " 600 acres '' reserved by Mr. Danforth ; or whether it was embraced in what was termed the " Second division," as well as how this central part was finally disposed of, does not appear on the scanty records extant. In the apportionment, the large estates in town, of course, drew large lots in these commons; and the most of such proprietors continued to hold their lots as an investment, or for the family supply of wood. The smaller proprietors, especially the heirs of original grantees, and such as lived at inconvenient distances, and such as had removed from town, sold their lots to the Salem End farmers, and to farmers > living in the easterly part of Southborough. A number of families immediately settled on their draught or purchased lots ; and as the town records show, highways were laid out for their accommodation. Mr. Barry says, " The organization of the Proprietors was dissolved about the year 1785 ; when the last of the lands (about 40 acres), near Wild Cat hill, were sold to John Parker. The proceeds of this sale were suitably appropriated to the purchase of a public library.'' The Six Hundred Acres on Nobscot and Doeskin Hill. — In his lease to Buckminster, Mr Danforth reserved six hundred acres of land, " to be laid out adjoining to Sudbury line, containing Nobscot and Doeskin hill, to be laid out in one entire piece, and to bound southerly upon the path leading from Dea. Stone's mill to Marlbo- rough." In his will, Mr. Danforth directs how this reservation shall be disposed of. Notwithstanding the fact that he held no title nor rights in this tract, except in so far as he had purchased of some of the Danforth heirs their undivided interest in said tract, and in the reversions and remainders of his leased lands, yet Col. Buckminster proceeded, as he did with the Neck lands, /. e., sold all the more valuable parts of the said 600 acres reservation. And to destroy evidence, and enable him in case of need to show that this reservation was situated in another place, he dug up and burned the marked tree which was commonly known as the southeast corner bound, and marked another tree standing nearly a mile away. 1 74 History of Framingham. On discovering the condition of things, and failing to secure an equitable adjustment, one of the Danforth heirs brought a suit of ejectment against one of the grantees holding under Buckminster ; which suit Buckminster, as warrantor, was obliged to defend ; and on trial, the jury decided adverse to Buckminster. Other suits were then commenced, by the remaining heirs of Gov. Danforth, for the recovery of their rights, all of which were decided against Buckminster. In this dilemma. Col. Buckminster appealed to the Legislature, in the following petition : " To his Excellency William Shirley Esqr. Capt. Gen' and Govern- our in Chief in and over His Majestys Province of the Massachusetts Bay aforesaid, to the Hon''' His Majesty's Council and Hon'''^ House of Representatives in Gen' Court Assembled the twenty sixth of May 1742 — " Humbly Sheweth Joseph Buckminster of Framingham Esqr That the heirs of the Hon''' Thomas Danforth Esqr late of Cambridge dec'^, are now pursuing a controversy with him and his tenants concerning a certain tract of land containing about six hundred acres at a place called Nobscot and Doeskin Hill in Said Town of Framingham, and now have Twenty Six actions — Depending concern- ing it. These Heirs are numerous and principally inhabit and dwell in Cambridge, and the towns set off from Cambridge vizt Newton & Lexington and by that means have had their kindred & neighbours strongly influenced by them upon the jurys in times past, and wholly undiscovered to many, and will again without some singular provision against it made. " To the end thereof that your petitioner may have such jurymen as stand indifferent while they stand unsworn to try these clames which are beyond measure multiplied against him, he humbly prays the Order of this Court that the Jurors in the Tryal of this Title may not come from either of these Towns, but from other parts of the County more remote and out of the influence of the parties, that so, fair and impartial Justice may be done between them and your Petn"" who, as in duty bound shall ever pray &c Jo= Buckminster " " In the House of Rep-'s June 16, 1742, Resolved tha.t the Justices of the Sup"^ Court give order to their Clerk that the venires for Petit Jurors to such Towns in the County of Middlesex, and so many of them as shall be necessary to obtain a sufficient number of Jurors for the Tryal of the several causes that are or may be depending between said Buckminster and the heirs of Mr. Danforth respecting certain lands in Framingham, so that no Juror returned from Cambridge The Six Hundred Acres on Nob scot. 175 Newton Lexington or Framingham may be on the Tryal of said causes at the several Superior Courts in said County next coming where such causes are to be tryed ; (A) and that notice hereof be given to said Justices by said Buckminster : Sent up for concurrence. T. CUSHING Spk"' " In council June 16 1742 Rec^ & non concurred, & ordered that this Petition be dismissed, for as much as the law for the better regulating the choice of Petit Jurors has made Sufficient Provision in the case within mentioned. " Sent down for concurrence J. Willard Sec^ "In the House of Rep'^= June 17, 1742 Read, and non concurd ; and the house adhere to their vote with the amendment at A. " Sent up for concurrence T. Cushing, Spk'' " In council, June 18, 1742 Read & concurred, J. Willard Secy Consented to W. Shirley " (A) Provided nevertheless that the said Jurors be chosen in the usual Method of drawing their names out of the Jurors Box, agreable to law.'" But this extraordinary expedient did not avail. The evidence of fraud on the part of Col. Buckminster was so plain, that in all the pending suits, judgment was rendered against him. And in his extremity, he appeals again to the Legislature. His petition, and the rejoinder thereto, contain all the facts in the case, as seen from the two sides thereof, and are here given in full, without comment. These papers, besides their relation to the case in hand, have great historical value, as bearing on other transactions and events connected with our early annals. " To his excellency William Shirley Esq'' Captain General & Gov- ernour in Chief. The honb' the Council & House of Representatives in Gen' Court assembled at Boston 25 May 1743. " The petition of Joseph Buckminster of Framingham Esq'' against the Hon''' Fran= Foxcroft Esq"^ the Rev^ Thomas Foxcroft, the Revi John Whiting, Cap' John Winchester, M' Sam' Sparhawk & M'' Dan' Champney, heirs of the Hon''' Thomas Danforth Esq'' late of Cambridge deceased : " Humbly Showeth, That ye Hon''' Thomas Danforth Esqr having by the grant of the Massachusetts Colony, the most part of ye lands now called Framingham, in 1671 gave 150 acres of it to Andrew Belcher, bounded on John Stones land Southerly, on the path leading ^ Mass. Archives, XLii. 86, 87. 1 76 History of Framingham. from John Stones house to Marlborough the most southerly path northerly, and on his own land by marked trees easterly & westerly. And in 1693 he demised to Samuel Winch & Thomas Frost two messauges & 300 acres of land bounded on Sudbury line northerly, Cap' Appleton and deacon Stones easterly and south-easterly, Mr Lynds (ye 150 acres above purchased of Andrew Belcher) Southerly, & his own land from M"' Lyndes north-west corner, straight to Sudbury line, westerly, for 999 years, with free commonage on the lands referred by the lessor to ly in common on Doeskin Hill. And in 1699 he by his indenture with the petitioner, reserving a certain neck of land to ly in common for the use of his own & the pef^ tenants : Reserving also to Mellins & Collar certain medows on Sudbury River, and to his other farmers a highway to the neck; also 600 acres of land to be laid out adjoining to Sudbury line, containing Nobscot & Doeskin Hill, & bounding Southerly on the path from deacon Stones to Marlborough: also for the meeting house & minister 140 acres: All the rest of his lands at Framingham he demised to the petitioner for 999 years at a certain rent. Then he made his will, and after several devises & legacys gave his executors power to sell the rest of his estate & divide it equally among his children, grand children & great grand children, and died. " That the petitioner for £2,00 in current silver money of New England in 1706 purchased of Hopestill Foster & Elizabeth his wife, one of Mr. Danforths grand children, their grant & confirmation of one half of all those lands in Framingham holden by him upon lease from Mr. Danforth, being bounded northerly by Sudbury line, westerly by Marlborough line, easterly by lands of Thomas Frost & Samuel Winch, by Sudbury river & lands of Mellens, Coller & the Whitneys, & Southerly by Sherborn line, and all their right in the moiety of ye said land & the reversions & remainders thereof; To hold to him & his heirs with warranty against all men, alledging they had full right so to do; and afterwards for ;£'iooo he purchased of the Rev'^. M' Thomas Foxcroft, Samuel Sparhawk & John Sparhawk grand child & great grand children of the said Mr. Danforth, the like grants & confirmations for ye other moiety thereof: "That in 1714 Francis Foxcroft Esqr & Daniel Champney execu- tors of the said Tho^ Danforth, made Joshua Hemenway & John Whitney their attorneys to join with the petitioner, & lay out the six hundred acres at Nobscot, without intruding on any of the tenants who enjoyed leases before 25 March 1699. Whereupon they with the petitioner laid out the west bounds of it ffom Sudbury line at the west end of Nobscot hill, running upon several courses, so as not to intrench upon the lands of John Shears (late Joseph Berry's) Stephen The Six Hundred Acres on Nob scot. 177 Jennings (late William Brintnals) or George Walcup (late Ebenezer Winchesters), tenants that enjoyed their leases before 25 March 1699, down to Marlborough path; and immediately registered their power of attorney in the County Registry. "Afterwards in May 1735 Benjamin Gerrish & Martha his wife one of the grand children of ye said Tho= Danforth, brought their writ of ejectment against the petitioner, Winchester, & Berry, for her gij- part of 600 acres of land bounded north on Sudbury line & south on Marlborough path & containing Nobscot Hill, under colour of ye devise aforesaid. The Superior Court in January appointed Ephraim Williams Esq' to survey & plat that 600 acres, mark out the de- fendants improvements, & make return thereof to the Court. This surveyor afterwards, thereupon reported, that he had fully heard the partys & their evidences, and platted the 600 acres, bounding east on the quit claim line '& containing part of Winchesters & Berrys improvements j Whereupon y'' petitioner was obliged to go to trial for himself & tenants under most unreasonable disadvantage, and therefore lost. " For this surveyor, though earnestly desired, would not represent in his return the facts & pretentions of ye petitioner, but set himself for a judge, upon hearing the partys & evidences, to determine which was the 600 acres, & plat it; which the court could not impower him to do. The design of a plat in trials is, to represent the matters of fact alledged on either side fairly, that each party may bring their evidences to support their respective pretentions ; to be judged of in a lawful trial. Whereas by this judicial act of M'' Williams, sinking all the evidences in his judgment, your petitioner was disabled upon the trial, either to avoid or overbalance their evidences, which remained only in Mr. Williams' breast, & were sunk in his judgement; & his cause was effectually prejudged thereby. Mr. Williams deter- mineth that this 600 acres, bounds east on the quit claim line ; but there is nothing to ascertain that in the reserve or writ, which determines only the north & south sides & leaveth it intirely at descretion where or in what form the east & west end shall be, so that Nobscot hill be included: and it cannot help, to say the petitioner had quitted his claim of all eastward of that line to Winch & Frost, and therefore none of that ought to be taken into the 600 acres; for Mr. Danforth's reserve is superior to the petitioners quit- claim, & shall be answered without any regard to it. But if that would hinder it, much more shall his absolute deeds of bargain & sale to Winchester & Berry, that their land could not be taken into the 600 acres. Therefore there is no reason nor colour for this judicial act of Mr. Williams. 12 178 History of Framinghani. " Moreover this judgement of Mr. Williams is certainly wrong, for the 600 acres reserved to be laid out, that was not done during M"' Danforths life, which naturally left it to the discretion of the Petitioner: yet he joined with Mr. Danforth's executors, and they by joint consent determined & bounded out the west end, which in effect was laying the whole out; the two sides being certain by the indenture. And it is not in the power of any man to depart from it, no, not of ye tenants and farmers for whose common use the indenture reserves it. " Yet under the unjust influence of this partial survey & plat, other children, grand children & great grand-children of M'' Danforths, & some against their own deeds, have ever since been & still are loading your petitioner with their several actions, wherein upon the particular representation of ye petitioner's right, jurymen have sat playing by the hour without any attention to his cause, having the matter pre- judged by this survey & plat: and by this means have rooted out your petitioner's children & familys, & disperst them abroad from their settlements, & forced your petitioner at his advanced age of 77 years to part with his mansion House & all his demised lands of goo acres of great value about it; while your petitioner is patiently waiting for justice in the premises. And at this time y'' petitioner hath two actions depending on review against him touching the premises, at ye next Superior Court in Cambridge : Ye suit of Capt. John Winchester, & two suits more upon appeals .... at s'' Cambridge Court at ye suit of ye Hon^i Fred Foxcroft & the Rev* M' Tho^ Foxcroft, & 12 more that are yet to be reviewed, which were first brought by ye said Fred Foxcroft, Tho= Foxcroft, John Whiting, John Winchester, Sam' Sparhawk & Daniel Champney. In all which he ought in justice & good conscience to have relief against this partial & unwarrantable return of Mr. Williams; which with great cost & vexation he hath long sought but cannot find at common law; & therefore that there be no failure of justice ought to have here. " Now therefore your petitioner humbly prays the order of this great & gen' Court for some sufficient & indifferent surveyor by them named, to survey & plat the lands between Sudbury Hne & Marlbo- rough path from ye lands formerly, of Capt. Appleton & Deacon John Stone in the east, to the west end of ye 600 acres, platted by Mr. Williams in the west : with such boundaries of any particular parcell thereof or bordering thereupon as either party shall desire, each party to pay for so much as they shall direct the surveyor to do therein, & none of the actions aforesaid be tried till such surveyor returns his doings therein to ye court where ye said actions depend; or otherwise to relieve y petitioner, as to the justice & wisdom of this The Six Hundred Acres on Nobscot. 179 great & gen' Court shall seem fit. And your petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray &c Jo^ Buckminster Jn° Read. " In General Court, this petition was read. Ordered, that the pe- titioner serve notice on the adverse party, and a hearing be appointed. " To his Excellency William Shirley Esq^, and to the Honb'= the Council & House of Representatives in General Court Assembled, " Humbly shows Edmund Trowbridge attorney to the hon'''^ Fran- cis Foxcroft Esq'' & Others, in answer to the petition of Joseph Buckminster Esqr, preferred to your excell<=y & Honors the 25 of May 1743- " That the hon'''^ Tho= Danforth Esqr being seized of the greatest part of the lands, which now are the Township of Framingham, in ye sixth of March 1672 gave one hundred & fifty acres thereof to Mr. Andrew Belcher, bounded on John Stones 1-and southerly, the path leading from John Stones house to Marlborough, the most southerly path, northerly, and the lands of the said Danforth easterly & westerly, & also bounded the same by marked trees. " And afterwards .... the said Belcher, in consideration of forty two pounds silver money, conveyed the same to Coll" Buckminster. "That on the 16* of March 1704, the Coll" conveyed ninety acres thereof to Isaac Clark by the name of Lind's Land, and the said Clark holds the same to this day. . . . That on the twenty fifth of March 1693 the said Danforth leased to Samuel Winch and Thomas Frost, two houses & 300 acres of land more or less, bounded on Sudbury line northerly; easterly on Appleton and Stones land; southerly on his own land & the said Lind's (now in posesssion of the said Clark); southerly & westerly on the said Danforth's own land; to run on a straight line from the north west corner of said Lind's land to Sudbury line; the said Danforth reserving to himself out of the said tract of land, Called three hundred acres, one hundred & fifty thereof near unto the easterly end of Doeskin Hill, to lie in one entire piece halfe a mile square, bounding northerly on Sudbury Line & the Easterly Bounds to be a tree, then jointly agreed upon and marked T. D. now to be seen. " He also leased to them ten acres of the nearest medow, and also gave them privilege of Commonage on Doeskin Hill, to hold for nine hundred and ninety nine years, paying four pounds ten shillings silver money yearly tp the said Danforth, for the rent of the premises. "That in May 1693, the said Danforth leased all his other lands in Framingham, excepting a Neck, and sundry other tracts of land particularly mentioned, to Joseph White and the said Buckminster, to i8o History of Framhtgham. hold for nine hundred and ninety nine years, paying^ annually twenty two pounds like money; and 600 acres about Nobscott, alias Doeskin Hill was to lie in common. The land leased to them was above ten thousand acres, and they held it about six years, when, because the rent was so hard and the money so difficult to be got, the said White gave up his interest therein to Coll" Buckminster, he paying the rent arrears, being sixty pounds; and the said Buckminster applied to M'' Danforth for a new lease, and desired Mr. Danforth to take to himself the six hundred acres about Nobscott & Doeskin Hill, which by that lease made to White & Buckminster was to lie in common, & which Winch & Frost had a privilege of commonage in, for the rent arrear, & to give ye said Buckminster a lease in his own name; which the said Danforth refused to do, because Winch & Frost had a priviledge of comonage in the said six hundred acres ; to remove which difficulty the said Buckminster then applied himself to the said Winch and Frost for their consent, and obtained it upon his promise, that they should each have forty acres of land about their further meadow, out of the land which should be leased to him by Mr Danforth; and the said Winch & Frost (taking only the said Buck- minster's word for the eighty acres aforesaid) gave their consent that Mr. Danforth should take the said six hundred acres at Nobscott and Doeskin Hill to himself, & relinquished their right of comonage therein. "And on the 2Sth day of March 1699, the said Danforth made a new lease to the said Buckminster of his land in Framingham, before leased to the said White and Buckminster, making the same reserva- tion to himself as in the former lease; and also reserving to himself the said six hundred acres at Nobscott Hill, to be laid out in one intire piece adjoining to Sudbury Line northerly, to contain Nobscott and Doeskin Hill, and to bound southerly on the path leading from Deacon Stone's Mill to Marlborough ; which 600 acres he accepted in satisfaction of the aforesaid sixty pounds rent arrear. " Afterwards the said Danforth by deed conveyed the greatest part of his estate to his relations, and in 1699 made his last will, and thereby among other things, devised the residue of his estate to his children, grand-children and great grand-children, and made a schedule of the residue of his estate, wherein he mentions this six hundred acres on Nobscott and Doeskin Hill, valuing it at sixty pounds, being the money he allowed the said Buckminster for it. " And afterwards the said Danforth died : and his will was proved ; and two of his executors agreed to join with the said Buckminster, and bound out this six hundred acres. But while they were upon the business, the said Buckminster opposed the surveyor, & prevented The Six Hundred Acres on Nob scot. i8i its being done. So the matter rested untill 1709, when the said Buckminster, having purchased half of the demised premises, he together with Winch and Frost, by deed settled the western Bounds of their lease aforesaid, to run from Lind's norwest corner, straight to Sudbury Line ; and soon after the said Buckminster purchased the other half of the lands leased to him [the leased, not the reserved lands] and then proceeded to sell all the lands that were of any value on or near Nobscott and Doeskin Hill ; and sundry persons entered. Whereupon Benjamin Gerrish and Martha his wife, one of ye grand- children, in her right, brought an action of ejectment against the persons that had entered upon the said six hundred acres for her one and twentieth part thereof, bounding & describing the same as in the reserve; and at the Superior Court in Charlestown in January 1735, in the trial of the cause, it being conceeded by Coll" Buckminster & his counsel, that there was 600 acres of land in Framingham about the hill aforesaid, reserved by Mr. Danforth ; & that the said Gerrish & wife had right unto a one and twentieth part thereof; and the only question then being where the six hundred acres lay; it was proposed by the Hon'''= Paul Dudley Esq"', that a surveyor should go, and bound out the same, and take a plan thereof; and he named Ephraim Willams Esq'', for the surveyor; and all parties knowing the said Williams to be a skillful, honest and sensible man, on whose judgement and veracity they could depend, agreed thereunto; & the action was continued to the next term, to wait for his plan and return. " And the said Williams taking with him two chainmen under oath, namely Deacon Thomas Greenwood and Mr. Fuller, surveyed and platted the said 600 acres, describing therein the aforesaid Hill, and also the buildings ther.eon ; which plat & return was accepted by the said Superior Court in Jan 1736, and the said Martha being dead, your resp' being adm'or of her estate, and admitted a party in the action, had judgement for possession of a one & twentieth part of the said 600 acres; and it was then supposed that the 600 acres included in that plan would have been given up to the said Danforth's heirs. " But to their surprise, the said Buckminster reviewed that action, pretending that Mr. Danforth never reserved the 600 acres to himself out of the lease made to the said Buckminster, but that the same was to lie in common, which he, argued from Winch & Frost having a privilege of commonage there ; and further that if it was reserved to Mr. Danforth, yet it did not lie within the limits of that plan, and that it had been bounded out by Mr. Danforths ex'ors. But notwithstand- ing all, the last judgement was affirmed. " Since which date, Mrs. Sarah Sparhawk another of ihe grand 1 82 History of Framingham. children has brought her action ; and upon a full hearing at the Superior Court held at Cambridge in July 1741 had a final judgement in her favour, upon the same title. During all which time the Ter Tenants have been cutting all the valuable timber off the land; which was the occasion the heirs brought so many actions so suddenly. "And now whether the success the said Buckminster met with, in regard to having the jurymen of three towns, viz, Cambridge, Newton and Lexington taken off by order of the General Court upon his pretense, that some of Mr. Danforth's hgirs lived in each of those towns, & would be likely to influence the jurymen there (when in fact there was not an heir lived in either of those towns except Cambridge); or whether it was to prolong the time, that he might take every thing valuable from off the land; or with a design to destroy the evidence, induced him to prefer his aforesaid petition, is uncertain : however your resp' will endeavor to give a particular answer to the several things he has therein alledged against the surveyor and his survey ; and shew why the prayer thereof should not be granted. The facts alledged seem to be these, viz. That the said Williams refused to represent in his return the facts and pretentions of the petitioner : Made himself a judge of the bounds of the 600 acres, which the Superior Court could not impower him to do : Fixed on the quit claim line for the east boundary of the 600 acres, which he ought not to have done ; but to have gone further eastward ; and lastly this 600 acres being reserved to be laid out for the use of the tenants, and not being done by Mr. Danforth in his life time, it naturally fell to Coll" Buckminster to lay out the same. " In answer, your Resp' would beg leave to say : " ist. That by the evidence of George Walkup, it appears that Mr. Danforth and the said Buckminster intended the 600 acres for Mr. Danforth's own use, and he allowed sixty pounds to Coll" Buckminster for the same ; and by the same evidence it also appears, that Winch and Frost understood by the said Buckminster that Mr. Danforth was to reserve the 600 acres to himself, and that they were to be excluded the privilege of commonage there, which they would not consent unto, untill they had the ColU'^ word that they in lieu thereof, should each of them have forty acres of land about their further meadow; and altho the Coll' has never been as good as his word to them, but as soon as he had got the ledse from Mr. Danforth, most scandalously insulted them, telling them that no bargain respecting lands was good without writing, and that they might get the eighty acres of land aforesaid if they could, and that they were fools for taking his word only for the land, with much other such provokeing language; yet The Six Hundred Acres on Nobscot. 183 neither the said Winch and Frost, nor their heirs have to this day claimed any privilege of commonage there, & now according to their agreement with Mr. Danforth wholly relinquish the same, notwith- standing they were so shamefully tricked out of it. "2nd. As this land was reserved to be laid out, if, because Mr. Danforth did not lay it out in his life time, it naturally fell to Coll' Buckminster to do it, as he alledges ; then surely he can have no just grounds to complain of this survey of Mr. Williams ; for as Mr. Danforth bounded the land leased to Mr. Buckminster on the lands he before had leased to Winch & Frost, and reserved the six hundred acres out of the lands last leased, it made it necessary that the bounds between the two leases should be settled before the six hundred acres could be ascertained ; and that was accordingly in the year 1709 done by Coll' Buckminster, and the said Winch & Frost. And if by the death of Mr. Danforth it naturally fell to Coll' Buckminster to lay out the 600 acres, (as he in his petition alledges) then surely he might well settle the easterly bounds thereof ; and accordingly he by that settlement made with Winch and Frost in effect did it; for after that settlement of the line which was the westerly bounds of Winch and Frost's lease, and easterly bounds of the Coll''^ lease, the Coll" could not pretend to lay out the six hundred acres or any part thereof, to the eastward of that line made and settled by him as aforesaid, not by word only, but by deed; so that as the Coll" had fixed the eastern bounds of the land leased to himself, and as the six hundred acres was reserved out of the lands leased to him, no part of the 600 acres could possibly extend further East than the lands leased to him did; and the reserve having fix't the north and south boundaries, the surveyor had nothing to do, but to begin at the eastern line settled by the Coll' as aforesaid, commonly called the quit claim line, and run from thence westward, keeping Sudbury line on the north, and the path leading from Stone's Mill to Marlborough on the south, untill the six hundred acres were included ; and then the Coll' could not reasonably complain, that the surveyor had not gone far enough east, because the surveyor had gone as far eastward as he could have gone himself. " Now this the surveyor in fact did ; and then hardly extended so far west as to include Nobscott and Doeskin Hill, which by the reserve he was oblidged to do, as by the plan herewith presented appears; so that if he had gone further eastward as the Coll" would have had him, he could not only have destroyed the western line of Winch and Frost's lease settled by Mr. Danforth in his life time, as by the evidence of Trowbridge and Hancock, Brown & Walcup, each appears, and confirmed by the Coll" himself with Winch and Frost in 1709 as 184 History of Framingham. aforesaid and lapped on upon Winch and Frost's lease; but then he could not have included the said Hill within the six hundred acres as he was oblidged to do ; and this was what the Goll" desired ; for altho Nobscott and Doeskin Hill was to be included within the six hundred acres which was to lie in one intire piece, and to bound north on Sudbury Line and south on the path aforesaid; yet he would have persuaded Mr. Williams to have laid out the greatest part of the six hundred acres not only to the Eastward of the Hill, but also to the Eastward of that Line he had settled with Winch and Frost, called the quit claim Line ; and so most of the 600 acres must have been taken out of Winch and Frost's lease, and would have included the very hundred and fifty acres that Mr. Danforth first reserved to himself out of Winch and Frost's lease, and bounded it in his life time by marked trees well known to this day. And his pretentions for this (being as your Resp' supposes what he would have had the surveyor have taken notice of in his return) were, that the Bounds of the south- west corner of Winch and Frost's lease (being the same that was the northwest corner of Lind's Land) was an oak tree which he and his sons in 1734 or 1735 marked with the letter L for Lind's norwest corner, near a mile to the east of that very land that the Coll" himself, in the year 1704 sold to Cap' Clark, and in the deed, called by the name of Lind's Land; & a full mile to the east of the place where a large crotched Chestnut Tree stood that was marked by Mr. Danforth for Lind's northwest corner, knowri by him for such ; and known and acknowledged by all the ancient people thereabouts to be so ; being that same tree which was first defaced, then cut down, and the stump thereof at the said Buckminster's desire, dug up and burnt, that it might never after appear, and this other tree marked in the stead thereof, as by the evidence of Bezaleel Frost and Rachel Walcup & others herewith presented appears. Twas not therefore because the jury were prejudiced that they disregarded what the Coll"'= Councel said, but because such black attempts to destroy ancient bounds were glossed over and endeavoured to be smothered ; and a valuable tract of land that in 1703 Coll" Buckminster gave forty eight pounds silver money for, and was as well known as any piece of land in that town, was attempted to be removed a mile distant from the true place, on to a barren rockey pitch pine Hill, which no man would give that sum in Old Tenor Bills for at this day ; and this not only against the testiraonys of many ancient wittnesses before the jury sworn, but also against the CoU"'^ own deed which had just before been read unto them. " 3ly. This survey of Mr. Williams was taken by the consent of both parties ; and if it be proper evidence the courts of Judicature will The Six Hundred Acres on Nob scot. 185 receive it ; and your Resp' apprehends the heirs ought not to be stripped of the benefits of it ; but if it is not legal evidence, the courts will reject it. And that plan never did prevent the Coll'i'^ calling in question the Eastern line called the quit claim line. He has always done it in the late trials doubtless, and will always do it, notwith- standing that plan and return & his own deed too ; altho' he pretends a new survey would give light. The heirs don't apprehend it will, nor do they think the Coll" would desire it, unless he expected to have some friend of his (tho' unknown to your Excellency and Honour^ and to them also) appointed to survey and platt the same ; and thereby to make an unjust advantage thereof. " The granting his petition will be to introduce a new method of pro- ceeding, which as your Resp' apprehends is unnecessary, and Big with inconveniences. The Coll" may have a view by a jury if he pleases ; that the law knows of ; tho' not of taking plans, without the consent & ag' the will of the parties, more especially when it is to set aside a plan before taken by the consent of all parties concerned. " Wherefore your Resp' humbly prays that the said Buckminster's petition aforesaid may not be granted ; but that the same may be dis- mist, as causeless and vexatious, and the parties suffered to proceed in the trial of their causes by the known standing laws of the land. And your Resp' as in duty bound &c. Ed" Trowbridge.'" The whole matter was referred to a committee ; and said committee, after hearing all parties in interest, reported that Mr. Buckminster's petition be dismissed. The report was accepted, and the petition dismissed accordingly. At the trial before the Superior Court, the following depositions, among others, were received in evidence : George Walkup of lawful age testifieth and saith, that Thomas Danforlh, Esq. was with him about the year 1693 or 94, upon the land that is now in the possession of Mr. Ebenezer Winchester, which he the deponent was in the possession of at that time. Then the said Mr. Danforth asked him how his land lay, and where his bound was? and he informed him. Mr. Danforth asked him why he had not gone to yonder Chestnut tree, which is your Landlord's corner: which tree stood near the spot where Capt. Isaac Clark's barn now stands; a tree that ran up crotched, which the said Danforth said was Mr. Lynde's northwest corner, and Winch and Frost's corner, and might have done for your corner too; and the land that Capt. Clark now possesseth hath always been called Lynde's Land, since he hath known it. Rachel Walkup of lawful age testifieth and saith, that to the best of her remembrance, near about four or five years ago, Capt. Isaac Clark was at 1 Mass. Archives, cxv. io8, 113. 1 86 History of Framingkam. her father's, and that she heard her mother ask Capt. Clark what made him remove Lynde's norwest corner mark, and told him it was a crotched chest- nut tree : And Capt. Clark said he knew the crotched chestnut tree that folks called Lynde's norwest corner mark; for he said he cut it down and dug up the stump. And her mother asked him what made him dig the stump up? And he said. Col. Buckminster Esq. told him to dig it up to prevent further trouble. And further saith that to the best of her remembrance, about six or seven years ago, she was at the house of Ebenezer Boutwell in Framing- ham, and said Col. Buckminster Esq. and one or two of his sons come up to a black oak tree standing near said Boutwell's now dwelling house, and that Col. Buckminster marked the said tree on the easterly side with the letter L, which said tree she hath heard some people say Col. Buckminster would have to be Lynde's norwest corner. Though he was beaten at all points, yet Col. Buckminster continued to fight the Danforth heirs, by reviews and appeals, until his death in 1747.- After this, the defence was taken up by his son. In March, 1767, the Superior Court appointed Ezekiel How, Josiah Stone and Stephen Hosmer, commissioners to make partition of the said tract of land, by whom the 600 acres was divided among the heirs of Geo. Danforth. \See Midd. Deeds, lxiii. 539 ; lxvi. 541 ; Lxvii. 375-80.J There can be 'no doubt, that the animosities and scandals which grew out of the transactions now detailed ; the combinations of sectional interests; and the antagonisms between the adherents and opposers of Col. Buckminster, furnish the clew to, and were the remote causes of, the dissension in the church and town, which developed into the contest over the site for the new meeting-house, and the attempt to divide both church and town. Father Ralle's War. — This war lasted from 1722 to 1726. It was instigated by Sabastian Ralle, a Jesuit missionary to the Indians, whose headquarters was at Norridgewock, Me., and hence its name. It was a Massachusetts war. The Governor and Council of Massa- chusetts made declaration of hostilities against the eastern Indians and their confederates, June 13, 1722 ; and it was ended by a treaty of peace with those Indians, signed at Boston, Dec. 15, 1725, and ratified at Falmouth, Me., Aug. 5, 1726. Massachusetts people, aided by New Hampshire, bore the brunt of the fighting, and paid the costs of the war. But while the two parties in the struggle were in appearance, the provinces of Massachusetts and New Hampshire on the one side, and the eastern Indians on the other, the real power with which these two small colonies were contending, was the Governor-General of Canada, backed by the King of France. It Father Ralles War. 187 ■ was a chapter in the history of the struggle for French supremacy in New England. The principal theatre of the war was in the province of Maine ; but the French Indians from Canada made assaults on the infant settlements along the entire northern border of Massachusetts ; and all our towns were called upon to contribute their quotas of men. Framingham shared in these levies. Jonathan Lamb was employed to transport military stores from Boston to Rutland. Col. Joseph Buckminster, then in command of the south Middlesex regiment, sent troops to the relief of exposed points. A detachment of horse, under command of Sergt. Thomas Buckminster, known as the "Rutland Scout," was in service from July 25, to Nov. 14, 1722. Besides the sergeant in command, were David Pratt, Philip Pratt and Thompson Wood of this town. In a detachment under Sergt. Nahum Ward of Marlborough, out from Aug. 25, to Nov. 28, 1722, were Gideon Bridges, Jeremiah Belknap, Hackaliah Bridges, Simon Goddard, Jeremiah Wedges, and Benoni Hemenway, of Framingham. Rutland was one of the exposed frontier towns, and an objective point of attack by the savages, in this war. It had just been settled, and largely by Sudbury and Framingham families. Moses How and Joseph Stevens, with their families, had removed there from Framingham, only two years before the war broke out. The family of Mr. Stevens were great sufferers. As he and his four sons were making hay in a meadow, Aug. 14, 1723, they were surprised and fired upon by five Indians. The father escaped to the bushes ; two of the boys, Joseph aged ten, and Samuel aged twelve, were killed; and two, Phinehas aged sixteen, and Isaac aged seven, were made prisoners. A few minutes later, two Indians of the party met the minister. Rev. Joseph Willard, who was armed. Both the Indians raised their guns, but one missed fire, and the other missed aim. Mr. Willard fired, and wounded one of his assailants. The other closed upon him; but he would have proved more than a match for the savage, had not three other Indians come up. Mr. Willard was killed and scalped ; and with his clothes, and the two boys, the Indians started for Canada. Phinehas was redeemed in about a year, and became the distinguished captain and hero of No. 4, in the next war. Isaac was given by his captors to the Cagnowagas, and was not redeemed till April, 1725. The*redemption money was raised in part by contributions in the different towns. A collection was taken up in the Framingham meeting-house, Apr. 19, 1724, amounting to £11. 5. This close relation to Rutland explains why our men were so ready to volunteer for service in that neighborhood. In Capt. Samuel Wright's Rutland company, in service from i88 History of Framingham. Nov. lo, to June lo, 1724, are the names of Daniel How, Benjamin Hemenway, Mark Whitney and Daniel Rider, of this town. In February, 1724, Col. Buckminster was ordered to impress four men from his regiment and send them to guard the new block-house above Northfield (Fort Dummer). Among the names are Jona. Stanhope of Sudbury, Jeremiah Wedges and Uriah Clark of Framingham. They were in service from Feb. i, to May 31, 1724. Daniel How and William Brintnall were in Capt. Samuel Willard's scout from Lancaster to Rutland and north, in 1725. They found on Miller's river, south of Monadnock, the site of an Indian camp which had been occupied the fall before, where were left " sixteen of their spits on which they roast their meat \ also a canoe and paddle, and some squash shells." It was not uncommon for a party of savages to camp in the neighborhood of an English settlement, and remain two months before a favorable chance offered to make an assault. In 1725, June to November, Daniel How, promoted to be sergeant, Thomas Walkup, Benoni Hemenway, John Stone and Samuel Hudson, apprentice to Jona. Rugg, were in Capt. Samuel Wright's company. Muster Roll of Capt. Isaac Clark's Aug. 21 to Sept. 18, 1725. company of Troopers, out from Capt. Isaac Clark, Fram. Phinehas Rice, Fram. Lt. Jona. Lamb, << Moses Haven, Cor' Joseph Ware, Sherb. Uriah Drury, Corp Nathaniel Fames Fram. Joseph Brintnall, t< Eben"- Leland, Sherb. Bezaleel Rice, t< Jonas Eaton, Fram. Georgea Wlkup, ti Eleazar Rider, Sherb. Isaac Stanhope, Trum p"- Tho= Bellows, Marl. Samuel Walker, u Nero Benson, Fram. Thomas Stone, Clerk , Samuel Stone, John Stacy, James Clayes, Jonathan Nutting, John Bent, Oliver Death, Joseph Haven, Samuel Williams, Sherb. Josiah Rice, Joseph Leland, (( Daniel Pratt, Asa Morse, it, Matthias Clark, Edward Learned, a Thomas Winch, Isaac Leland, << Jacob Pepper, George Fairbank, cc Abraham Rice, Joseph Morse, {£ Ezekiel Rice, Jonathan Fairbank, li Robert Seaver, David Morse, (( Samuel Frizzell, Jonathan Dewing, it Second Meeting-House. 189 The Second Meeting-house. — The old meeting-house became somewhat dilapidated; and a necessity presented itself, either of repairing or rebuilding. At a town meeting, Feb. 3, 1724-5, the question was put, whether the town would remove the place of the meeting-house to the Centre, or continue the place where it now stands. And " a great majority voted to continue the place where the house now stands." Voted, " by a great majority, to begin to build a meeting-house the summer now advancing, and to proceed therein so as to complete it in about 3 or 4 years, or sooner as the town shall hereafter agree." The Buckminsters and the inhabitants living near them in the north part of the town, twenty-five in all, entered their dissent. At a town meeting April 19, 1725, warned by the constables going from house to house. Col. Buckminster proposed " to have the exact centre of the town found, and to have the meeting-houSe placed at the nearest convenient place thereto j " voted in the negative. He then proposed that it be placed on the east side of Bare hill, north of a path which leads from the present meeting-house to Benjamin Treadways ; and that himself would procure conveniency of land for a meeting-house there on his own land, and it was voted in the negative. [The terms of this proposal involved the title to the " Meeting-house land," as the spot named was on the tract reserved by Mr. Danforth for "the accommodation of a Meeting-house."] At the same meeting the town voted to raise the sum of ;^ioo towards the building of a new meeting- house, and chose Caleb Johnson, James Clayes and John Gleason a committee to agree with a workman to build the house. According to the list of names preserved, it appears that not less than two-thirds of the real estate owners in town were in favor of rebuilding on the old spot. It was further voted within a few months, that an additional sum of ;^ioo be assessed for the building of the meeting-house; and that " the pine trees standing on the land reserved for the accommo- dation of the meeting-house, and fit to make boards, should be cut for the use of the town, and improved about the building of the meeting- house. And it was further voted that any person of the town that will cut and carry the said pines to a saw-mill, and get them sawn into boards, shall be paid by the town for his labour." A contract was made with Ephraim Bigelow of Holliston, to construct the frame of a house, sixty feet long, fifty feet broad, and twenty-three feet between joints, the committee to provide the timber, and the contractor to receive £12.0 bills of credit. The timber was cut and hewed, and brought upon the ground ; but Col. Buckminster took possession of the same, and used it in the frame of a barn, which he erected near where E. H. Warren's store now stands. 1 90 History of Framingham: A petition was sent by the town to the General Court, and a com- mittee, of which Samuel Thaxter was chairman, was appointed and sent out to Framingham to decide upon the site of the meeting-house. This committee reported Dec. 29, 1725, that "the meeting-house proposed to be built shall be set on the southerly side of the path leading from the old meeting-house to Bare hill, and not more than ten rods from the path, and as near the said hill as the land appro- priated for that use will conveniently admit of;" which report was accepted by both Houses of the Legislature. This report, as is seen, was a compromise offered to the north inhabitants ; and at the same time it recognized the right of the town to the " Meeting-house land." Under this sanction, and in conformity to the order of the General ' Court, the committee of the town proceeded to mark out the spot ; and May 2, 1726, the town voted \h2X the meeting-house be set on a certain piece of ground on the southerly side of the path which leads from the present meeting-house to Bare hill, nearly opposite to the place called the Square, where the committee have marked a pitch pine tree, being as near the hill as the land will allow, and not more than three or four rods southerly of said path. Col. Buckminster declared that the land was his, and expressed his resolution to obstruct the setting of a meeting-house there. And it was voted that a committee be chosen to vindicate and defend the title of the land in case any molestation were made or suit commenced. The said committee consisted of Nathaniel Eames, Peter Clayes and Joseph Haven. Voted, "that the underpinning of the meeting-house shall be a foot and a half high on the highest land, and so upon a level round the house in proportion. Voted, that if any persons will advance any money beforehand to carry on the building of the meeting-house, so as it may be covered and enclosed as soon as may be after it is raised, that the same shall be discounted in their future rates." The spot selected was a little north of where the old Games tavern (now George Graham's dwelling-house) stands. At an adjournment of said meeting, May 30, " it being urged by many of the inhabitants that the place marked out for a new meeting-house on the 2d instant, is too flat and moist, and also so near the hill that the shadow of the trees will darken the house at some times ; and that another place had been viewed by sundry persons who esteemed it more convenient, and also agreeable to the order of the Court, the meeting was adjourned for one quarter of an hour; and being returned, the question was put whether the town were of opinion that the place viewed this day is more convenient than the one formerly staked out ? It passed in the affirmative by a great majority of votes. The committee before appointed, together with Sergeant Bridges and the Selectmen, proceeded to stake out the spot Second Meeting-House. 191 selected, seventy feet one way and sixty feet the other way, that so the committee for underpinning may take the advantage of the ground. Voted, that Samuel How Jr. Moses Haven 3^" Nathan Haven, David Bent and Ichabod Hemenway be a committee to provide such drink and provisions as may be thought necessary, to be brought to and be spent at the frame at the raising of the meeting-house." Col. Buck- minster objected to all these votes ; and proposed, " that the new meeting-house should be erected on the easterly side of the river near to Joseph Stone's (the Abner Wheeler place). On taking a vote, the northern inhabitants generally voted in favor of the proposition ; yet they being by far the minor part, it passed in the negative." The town then voted, " to annul all former votes relating to a place for setting the new meeting-house ; and that said house be placed at the west end and as near the old meeting-house as it may conveniently be raised." The warrant for a town-meeting to be held July 25, 1726, recites: " Whereas Col. Buckminster hath commenced an action of Trespass against Ephraim Bigelow, whom the Town's committee indented with to. frame a new meeting-house on the lands reserved for the accom- modation of said house (and ministry), and hath at several times and in diverse manners, carried off from the lands aforesaid, several parts and parcels of the timber of the said frame, whereby the work hath been greatly hindered, etc." And at the meeting so warned, the town " voted, that Thomas Stone, Joseph Haven, and John Jones of Hopkinton be a committee to act in behalf of the town, at any court, before any magistrates, justices or judges, at all times : and in behalf of the town to sue and defend in any action, commenced or to be commenced concerning the Meeting-house lands; or any Trespass committed thereon by any person, in carrying away, defacing or spoil- ing any of the Town's timber, which has been supplied to Ephraim Bigelow to work into a frame for a meeting-house ; and genprally to act for the town's best advantage, according to their best discretion. Foted, that the money already expended on the town's behalf, in proving out the bounds of the Meeting-house land, and prosecuting those persons that carried away a part of the framed timber; and also what money hath been expended in feeing lawyers in order to further prosecutions, be defrayed out <5f the ;f2oo heretofore granted, and the remaining part of said ;^200 be put into the hands of the agents this day appointed." Early in the fall (1726), Col. Buckminster and a part of the northern inhabitants sent a petition to the General Court, then in session, praying that a committee of the Court may be appointed, who shall view the premises and report; or else, failing in this, that the 192 History of Framingham. petitioners and such inhabitants dwelling near them may be set off as a separate precinct. The town chose Peter Clayes and Nathaniel Eames as agents to answer the foregoing petition of the northern inhabitants. In the meantime, on advice of the General Court, the following agreement was drawn up by Edward Goddard and Col. Buckminster, as representing the two parties, viz: "That the town be exactly measured, and the true centre thereof determined by a skillful surveyor and chainmen under oath, the chainmen to be from other towns ; and that a line be drawn from said centre towards the present meeting-house, and the new meeting-house be set up at the half-way centre ; and if it fall out that the land here be inconvenient for a meeting-house spot, that then it shall be set up at such place as shall be determined on by three indifferent men, one of whom shall be selected by each party, and the third by the mutual consent of ten men of each party — provided that said spot shall be within the circumference of thirty rods from the said middle spot; the whole charge to be borne by the town." This agreement was signed by eighty-eight of the leading citizens of the town, and embraced a considerable majority. Those living at the northwest part, who had petitioned for a new precinct, refused to sign. The agreement, thus signed, was presented to the General Court, as the town's answer to the petition of the northern inhabitants; and Dec. 16, 1726, it was ordered and resolved that the aforesaid agree- ment be approved and confirmed to all intents and purposes. At a town-meeting, Dec. 12, the town voted to pay Ephraim Bigelow ;^8o for the labor and expense upon the meeting-house frame. At a subsequent date, he was paid in full. "Upon the 25th of January 1726-7, the inhabitants of both parties generally assembled, and by the very full consent of both parties made choice of Col. William Dudley for the surveyor, and James Brown and Deacon Fisk of Sudbury, and Lt. Samuel Brigham and Ens. Zorobabel Ager of Marlborough, for the chainmen, in measuring the town." The minutes of this survey have not been found ; but in a subse- quent survey, made by Col. Ward, the exact centre of the town was stated to be a point near the present dwelling-house of Moses Ellis, which would carry what was known as the half-way centre, to near the present site of the Baptist meeting-house. The effort to harmonize the conflicting interests appears to have been fruitless ; for Oct. 13, the selectmen sent a petition to the General Court, in which they complain of divers unwarrantable actions and proceedings of Joseph Buckminster, Esq., relating to the placing Second Meethig-House. 193 of a meeting-house, and name especially a warrant issued by Francis Bowman, Esq., for a call of a town meeting, said warrant being clandestinely obtained, etc. The Court promptly ordered the said warrant, so issued, and the call under it, to be superseded. " Nov. 17, 1727. The town voted, to proceed no further (under the present difficult circumstances) in their endeavours to erect or build a meeting-house in said town." " Voted to raise £\, to be laid out in repairing the windows and amending or setting up some seats that are fallen down in the galleries of the meeting-house, and Lt. Gleason was appointed to lay out the money to the best advantage." "May 19, 1729. Matthew Gibbs was desired to do what is needful to secure the galleries of the meeting-house, by raising them and fastening the pillars." "At a town meeting Dec. i, 1730, Col. Buckminster made the fol- lowing Proposals, viz. That the said Buckminster will make good all the timber that he has made use of either in his barn frame, or any other way to his own private use, that the town prepared for a meeting- house in Framingham, either in money as it shall be prized by men of judgment indifferently chosen, or in good timber to the same value, which the town shall think fit : Also that he the said Buckminster will deliver to the town all the remainder of the Town's timber prepared for a new meeting-house, now in his custody, or give free liberty for the town to take the same. " Signed Joseph Buckminster." "Upon debate had on the above proposals. It was voted, that the same be accepted, in case Lieut. Gleason and Ensign Pike do give good security to the Town's Agents forthwith to their acceptance, that the said proposals shall be fulfilled according to the true intent thereof, and not otherwise." The said bondsmen did not qualify. At near the same time (December, 1730), the inhabitants living on the easterly and southerly sides of the river sent a petition to the General Court, representing, " That they are principally consisting of those Farmers taken from Sudbury and Sherborn, etc. Those of Sudbury Farmers, with others remote from meeting, before the Court had taken 'em off from Sudbury and annext them to Framingham, were designing to address the General Court to have been made a separate town ; but the Hon. Mr. Danforth making some motion to bring forward a settle- ment of a town ofiE his Farms in Framingham, it put some stop to their proceeding. Those of Sherborn Farmers and others have secluded themselves from their rights in tlie Common and undivided Lands, for the sake of being nearer to the place of publick worship of God ; and 13 194 History of Franiingham. also for about the spaces of 9 or 10 years were under a necessity to pay their proportion of the minister's rates to both Sherborn and Framingham, which has been a very great burden and damage to them. And since of late years (tho' once very peaceable) the town of Fram- ingham has been in great broils in several respects, and particularly in the concern about the public meeting-house, which is now shame- fully gone to decay : So that your petitioners have sundry of us several times addrest the selectmen of said town, and also in several town meetings earnestly prest that something might be done to the meeting- house as to repair or new building of it in the place where it now stands; but the town by reason of the fermentation they are in wholly declined to act anything, altho' much urged. And your petitioners for some years have laboured under these difficulties, besides a vast expense that we are exposed to to uphold and maintain the many 'itigious quarrels in said town, which have been very impovershing. Now therefore we do most earnestly pray that the Great and Honourable Court would be pleased to Divide the town of Framing- ham, and set off all the inhabitants and families with their possessions, situate on the southern and eastern sides of the River, consisting of the number of 60 families or more, and erect the same into a separate town, etc. Which we humbly conceive will very much conduce to your petitioners peace, and not disoblige the other parts lying on the northerly and westerly sides of the River, which are far greater in number, and will be much to the glory of God. And your petitioners would intimate that we of Sudbury farmers and Sherborn farmers should never have yielded to be annext to Framingham, had we not expected the meeting-house place had been fixed in the place where it now is; but since Col. Buckminster by a course in law has recovered the land, the place for the accommodation of a meeting-house is very uncertain, and now we understand it's likely may be removed." Signed by David Stone, Thomas Pratt, John Gleason, Uriah Drury, John Adams, John Bent, Bezaleel Rice, Nathanael Fames, Jr., Richard Haven, and others, to the number of fifty-two tax-payers. To checkmate this move. Col. Buckminster drew up a petition to the General Court, which was signed by eighty of the inhabitants living on the Danforth lands and at Stone's End, praying for a division of the town, " by a line near southeast and northwest, crossing the Centre and leaving the house of Ebenezer Stone (now Hollis Hastings') ten rods on the south side of said line." June 7, 1731, Rev. Mr. Swift sent the following letter to the Hon. Josiah Willard, Esq., at Boston, for use before the General Court : Second Meeting-House. 195 Sir : I hear that the Hon. House of Representatives have granted a division of the town of Framingham (which upon 30 year's experience or more of the capacity of the said town) I fear will prove subversive to the best interests of the said town. Such a division would be a great ease to me in my ofBcial performances, were the town capable of it : but by reason of the town's deficiency in the payment of my dues, and trouble they have given me about my settlement, I have been greatly impoverished, spent a considerable part of my paternal estate to support the ministry in Framingham, as I can easily make it appear. Settling in the year 1700, before there was any paper money in the government (as I suppose), and having had but an inconsiderable allowance for the change of the species, I can't suppose my loss to be much short of ;£l000. The deficiency of the arrears, since the town had a receipt from me, which I know ought to be made good, and am well informed are recoverable in the law, together with new charges which will accrue unavoidably, will be what one-half part of Framingham cannot accomplish without help, in my humble opinion. Verte Domine. In the year 1729, the Hon. House of Representatives received it for good doctrine, I think, vizt. " that our Legislature have it in their power to make reasonable allowance for the discount upon the paper currency whereby minister's small annuities are much diminished : " and I depend (under God) upon the goodness and justice of your Hon. Board that nothing shall be done to my hurt. Your obedient and humble Servant John Swift. The effort to procure a division of the town was unsuccessful. A new move was now made, in another quarter. Despairing of peace at home, a considerable number of the leading families living on the Hemenway road, on Mellen's Neck, and at Salem End, determined to seek religious privileges in the neighboring town of Hopkinton. And in the fall of 1732, six of the male members of our church applied for admission to the church in that town, without presenting letters of dismission from the Framingham church. The facts in this case, famous in the annals of Congregationalism, are best told in the language of the Hopkinton church records: "Nov. 27, 1732. The church met to consider of the desires of Edward Goddard, Thomas Mellen, Benj. Whitney, Simon Mellen, Richard Haven and Simon Goddard, all belonging to the church of Christ in Framingham to be admitted into full communion with this church. Voted, to send to the church in Framingham to know what objections they had against our receiving them. Jan. 10, 1732-3, the church met, and voted to receive the above-named brethren, as members in full communion 196 History of Framingham. with us, without a dismission from Framingham church (they being before in full communion with that church). The reasons inducing this church hereto were : i. Those brethren having used all possi- ble pains with the pastor to obtain a dismission from that church. 2. This church having sent a letter to the Framingham church, desir- ing their consent for our receiving the above-named members, or offer such objections to us as might justify our denial of their admission with us. 3. Upon the foregoing reasons, this church looked upon it as agreeable to the Platform of Church Discipline, Chap. 13, section 2." A few years later, /. e., April 16, 1735, Deacon Joshua Hemenway, William Ballard, Elkanah Haven, Moses Haven, Jr., Joshua Hemen- way, Jr., members of the church, petitioned to be received to the church in Hopkinton. That church " voted, that the elders write to the church in Framingham, in the name of this church, to inform them of the above petition, and the grounds of the request, in order to gain their consent, or receive their objections. At a church meeting. May 12, was read the letter sent by the elders to the church in Framingham; also, the answer thereto by Rev. Mr. Swift, and the letters of Dea. Hemenway to the church, and Mr. Swift's answer to the same. After debate, the church voted to call in a convenient number of Congregational Churches to advise in the said affair.'' The ecclesiastical council met the third Wednesday in September. It comprised the churches under the pastoral care of Rev. Messrs. Cheever of Chelsea, Moody of York, Wise of Berwick, White of Gloucester, Loring of Sudbury, and Dr. Sewall, Thatcher, Webb, Prince, Gee, and Mather, of Boston. After hearing all parties in interest, the council gave its sanction to the doings of the Hopkinton church thus far, and advised that Deacon Hemenway and the others be received without letters of dismission from the Framingham church. Thereupon they, and their wives, and the wives of the six brethren previously admitted, were received to the fellowship of the Hopkinton church. About the same time, Nero, the slave of Rev. Mr. Swift, made application, and was received to the church in Hopkinton on the same terms as the others. 1733. A presentment was issued by the Superior Court against the town, for not having a decent meeting-house in said town ; and Ens. Micah Stone and Edw. Goddard were chosen agents to make answer to the said presentment. In the spring of 1734, certain parties petitioned the selectmen for liberty to repair the old meeting-house as they shall think fit. Other propositions were made, which were severally included in the warrant for the March meeting. At the meeting, March 4, " the question was Second Meeting-House. 197 put, whether the town will raise a sum of money to build a new meeting-house on Benj. Treadway's land ; and it passed in the nega- tive." " Put to vote whether the town will repair the old meeting-house by re-setting the glass, and clapboarding the fore side of said house; and it passed in the negative." " Put to vote whether the town will allow the Petitioners to repair the old meeting-house ; and it passed in the negative." "At an adjournment Mar. 25, 1734, after some debate, the meeting took a recess for three quarters of an hour that the people might go and view several places then in nomination to build a new meeting house on ; and after the people' returned. Put to vote whether the town will erect and build a new meeting house at an Oak tree marked, standing on William Pike's land, at the north end of Bare hill ; and it passed in the affirmative. " Voted^ that the sum of ;^4oo be assessed, to carry on the building of a new meeting house ; ;^2oo whereof to be paid in in December next, and the other ;£'2oo in April next after." Mr. William Pike sold the town four acres of land, for £,\\. [See ante p. 105.] The new meeting-house was built the next year (1735). It stood at the northeasterly corner of the Centre common, nearly opposite the Otis Boynton dwelling-house, fronting south. At a meeting May 19, 1735, Lt. Samuel Moore, Henry Eamms, Amos Gates, Ens. Joseph Stone, Michael Pike, Capt. Buckminster and Uriah Drury were chosen a committee to provide for the raising of the meeting house. " Voted, that they procure one barrel of Rum, three barrels of Cyder, six barrels of Beer, with suitable provision of Meat, bread, etc. for such and only such as labour in raising the meeting house : That the said provisions be dressed at a private house or houses, and that the same (together with the drink) be so brought to the frame ; And if a sufficiency of victual be brought in by particular persons, then that the town in general be not charged for the same ; if otherwise, then the committee to procure and pay for the same. Voted, that this committee procure a Gin and a man to manage it, by Tuesday come fortnight." The cost of raising the meeting-house, as reported by this committee, was ;^68. 19s. And in addition, the town voted to allow them los. each for their services. In size, this house was fifty-five by forty-two feet, and thirty feet between joints. It had three stories, with doors on the front side, and at the east and west ends. £x^o more were granted to build the house, making ;^55o the cost of finishing the outside — though it was not painted till 1772. The sum of £1^0 was granted at different times for finishing the inside of the house. The pulpit was on the 198 History of Framingham. north side, and double galleries extended around the other three sides. The committee was instructed to build a pulpit, a body of long seats below, leaving an alley between the men's and women's seats, lay the floors, make seats in the lower gallery, and two pairs of stairs (men's and women's) to said gallery. The space next the walls under the galleries was reserved for pews. The ministerial pew was .the first on the left hand side of the pulpit ; and a pew in the northeast corner was reserved for the town's use. " Voted, That the pew room on the lower flocr be given to the highest payers; the several persons to enjoy their pews, provided they build the same, and finish the meeting-house against their several pews as high as the lower range of girths, within six months ; the backside of the pews be ceiled by being double-boarded up to the lower part of the windows; and then up to the girths to be boarded, lathed and plastered, and white-washed ; and at all times, keep the glass against the pews in good repair ; and in case of neglect, to forfeit their pews to the town." A little later, liberty was given to such as desired it, " to make windows to their pews, under the inspec- tion of the committee; the owners of said pews to provide the glass." A committee, viz., William Ballard, Richard Haven, Henry Eames, John White, and Joshua Hemenway, Was appointed to find out by viewing and comparing the lists, who the highest payers are that were entitled to pews under the foregoing votes, and report to the town. The lower front gallery was disposed of on the same principle as the ground floor — pews being allowed to be built next the walls, and long seats in front. The upper gallery was (when finished) fitted with long seats, which were free. "March 10, 1737-8. Ens. Pike, Benj. Treadway, Abraham Rice, Wm. Ballard and Wm. Pike were appointed a committee to seat the meeting-house." The same method was adopted to " dignify" the seats, and to " seat the people," as in the first meeting-house ; only that " age " was more honored — one penny being added to the assessed "rate" of persons between fifty and sixty, to raise their dignity ; five pence to persons between sixty and seventy ; while those over seventy were honored at the discretion of the committee. The rule, however, varied at each re-seating. The last vote for reseating the people was passed in 1794. Some years before, the young men of the better class had established the practice of buying " a right " on the back seat of the lower gallery, which included the right to place a chair before them (for a wife when needed). The price of such a right was $3.50. Thus, without "a vote," the " right " of a new wife to sit with her husband, broke down the " bar " between the men's and women's seats, which had been up for near a century. Rev. Mr. Swift. 199 In 1771, the town voted "to sell the ground of the two hind seats in the body of the meeting-house, to build six pews on, to raise money for repairing the said house." The committee sold the same for 681 pounds old tenor, equal to £^0. 16. Lieut. Samuel Gleason, James Clayes, David Haven, Thomas Temple and Maj. John Farrar were appointed a committee to examine the meeting-house and report the proper repairs to be made, and the estimated cost of the same. And on their report, the town " voted, that the meeting-house be new shingled the backside, and new clapboarded all round, with new doors, and sash glass; also that the outside be well painted.' ^80 was granted for said repairs. Rev. Mr. Swift. — Mr. Swift's salary, by the terms of his settle- ment, was ;f 60 a year. In providing for the payment of said salary, the town annually made what was called " a Minister's rate." At first this was paid in from week to week, at" the option of individuals, by enclosing the money in a paper parcel, on which the contributor's name was written, and of which the deacons took account, and handed the sum to the pastor. Afterwards, the minister's rate was, with the other rates, committed to the constables, who as they collected money on this rate paid it over to Mr. Swift. So that whenever it happened that this special assessment fell in arrears, by that amount the minister's salary was behind. The first squaring of accounts between the town and the pastor, is indicated by the following receipt: The eighth of Octoir 1705, Then Reckoned with Samuel Winch Simon Mellen John How and Benjamin Bridges (they being appointed by the Town of Framingham a Committee to Ballance Accompts between the said Town and myself the Subscriber) and These are to signify that all Accompts between the said Town and myself are Ballanced, and the said Town is hereby discharged from all and all manner of Debts and Dues to me from the said town, from the beginning of the world to the first day of March last past fromthe date hereof. Witness my hand John Swift. The next settlement with the town was in April, 1710 ; and Mr. Swift was often under the necessity of asking for the amount of arrears due him. "Aug. 26, 1723, the town voted, that it be tried for this present year by way of contribution, to raise a sufficient sum for the better support of the Rev. Mr. Swift." Mr. Swift sent a letter to the next town meeting, containing some objections against this method of advancing his salary ; and after debate, " it was voted. That in consideration that the value of the Province Bills is depreciated, whereby the Rev. Mr. 200 History of Framingham. Swift's salary is rendered insufficient for his honourable support, that therefore the sum of twenty pounds Bills of public credit be added to the salary, for the better support of the pastor for the present year : And that the said addition be assessed in the next half year rate; And that the same addition be continued yearly for the future, unless recalled by some further and other vote of the town. Voted, that Mr. Swift's salary be henceforth raised in manner as was agreed on at a town meeting on August 21, 1700." Mr. Swift's family expenses were large. His wife was subject to periods of mental derangement, which obliged him to build a small house for a study, remote from his dwelling. This study was erected near the present house of Orre Parker. After the death of Mr. Swift, it was used for various purposes. A family of French refugees was quartered there for a time, at the town's charge. It was finally removed to where E. H. Warren's dwelling-house now stands, and converted into a store. I" i733i ^r. Swift entered a complaint in the Court of General Sessions for Middlesex County, "for that the selectmen of the last. year have not assessed the sura of 35 pounds for my first half-year's salary in the year 1732." The town chose a committee to defend the suit, and voted the sum of twenty pounds to pay the committee's and Court's charges. At the same time, it was " Voted that whereas the town have already voted the sum of £'i^o, Bills of credit, for the Rev. Mr. Swift's salary for the year past, it is the true intent and meaning of the Town that (upon his acceptance thereof as satisfactory) the like sum of one hundred and forty pounds shall be paid him the year advancing, and so yearly, so long as provisions and clothing bear such prices as now they do ; and that the sum be augmented as they rise higher. And that the town will also raise and pay to Mr. Swift the sum of one hundred pounds bills of credit, in consideration that provisions and clothing have been high some past years, when no more than one hundred pounds per annum has been paid him." " And whereas the Selectmen made their assessments for the whole of the year 1732, according to the former vote and usage of the town, so that if there be any deficiency it must be on the town's part, and therefore ought to be answered for by the town ; Voted that the. town do accordingly assume and take upon them the said cause ; and that the committee, or any one of them, answer, defend and reply to the said complaint of Mr. Swift, in any court or courts of justice where the said cause may be brought or presented. -And further voted, that the above committee do wait upon Mr. Swift and (in the most effica- cious manner they can) press the proposal of the town this day passed, in order to an accommodation with respect to his salary and complaint Rev. John Swift. 201 relating thereto, that so the inconveniences which must attend the prosecution thereof in the law may (if possible) be prevented." The next settlement of the town with Mr. Swift is hereby indicated : Framingham March i, 1739-40. Received then of Jeremiah Pike Treas- urer of the town, the sum of Four hundred and twenty-five pounds in Bills of Credit on the province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England, in full of all Accompts, bills, bonds, debts, dues and demands whatsoever due from the town of Framingham to me, from the beginning of the world to the first day of this instant March. I say received the said £1^11, by me John Swift. " Mar. 7, 1742-3. Voted by the town, that there be a Monthly Lec- ture set up, according to Mr. Swift's writing, sent into the town meeting." "Aug. 13, 1743. At a meeting to see if the town will come into some method to provide help for Mr. Swift, he being unable to preach, Deacon Adams and Caleb Bridges were chosen to wait on the Rev. Mr. Swift, to advise with him ; and Dea. Adams and Dea. Pike to supply the pulpit for the present." " Mar. s, 1743-4. Voted, to proceed to proper methods in order to settle a minister with the Rev. Mr. Swift at this time ; and Ens. Stone, Dea. Balch and Joseph Haven were chosen, to provide suitable gentle- men to supply the pulpit in order for settlement." Feb. 6, 1744-5. At a meeting, "to see if the town would concur with the church's vote in choosing Mr. John Newman to be their minister, it passed in the negative." During the last four years of his life, the failure of Mr. Swift's health disabled him a large part of the time from ministerial duties. After a protracted illness, he expired April 24, 1745, having held the pastorate here for the long term of forty-five years. Sept. 2, 1746. The town "voted, to grant the sum of one hundred and twenty-five pounds, old tenor, to defray the funeral charges of their late Reverend Pastor, and to purchase a decent Tomb-stone." Rev. John Swift was son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Vose) Swift ; was born at Milton, March 14, 1678-g ; graduated at Harvard Uni- versity, 1697. He married Sarah, daughter of Timothy and Sarah Tileston, of Dorchester, by whom he had six children. Mr. Barry says : " Of his ability as a preacher, we have no means of judging. His printed sermons are marked with a pure and classical taste. He was free from all affectation of style as well as extravagance of zeal, or rashness of- opinion. The subjects of his ordinary pulpit discourse (as one may infer from his diary) were often suggested by passing events. Some of these discourses bear marks of extempora- neous composition. Thus he notes on one occasion, his preaching 202 History of Framingham. from the words, ' The voice of the Lord is upon the waters ; the God of glory thundereth ; ' adding, 'it being a day of thunder.' On another, ' Behold ! this day I am going the way of all the earth, ' with an allusion to a neighbor who was then dying. A time of severe weather suggested the text, 'Who can stand before His cold ;' and a few weeks later, doubtless while the snow drifted through the dilapi- dated meeting-house, the motto of his sermon was, ' a covert from the storm.' The halt of a detachment of soldiers in the village, on a march to the eastward, induced him to discourse from the words, 'a devout soldier.' And again, 'it being a very rainy day,' with rare felicity he adopted for his text the verse, ' For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God; but that which beareth thorns and briars is rejected, whose end is to be burned.' " Two discourses by Mr. Swift were printed, and are preserved in the library of the Massachusetts Historical Society. I. A funeral Discourse, delivered at Marlborough, on occasion of the Death of the Reverend and learned Mr. Robert Break, late Pastor of the church there; who died Jan. 6, 1730-31, in the 49th year of his age. By John Swift, A.M., Pastor of the church in Framingham. Boston, N. E. ; Printed by J. Kneeland and T. Green, 1731. II. A sermon preached at Boston, before the Great and General Assembly of the Province of the Mass. Bay, in N. E., May 31, 1732; being the Anni- versary for the election of his Majesty's Council for the Province, by John Swift, M. A., and Pastor of the church in Framingham. Printed at Boston : in N. E., by B. Green, 1732. The Boston Evening Fast, of May 13, 1745, gives this brief obituary notice : " On the 24th of the last month, died, at Framingham, after a long indisposition, the Rev. Mr. John Swift, the first Pastor of the church in Framingham, in the 67th year of his age, and the 4Sth of his min- istry. As he was a gentleman of considerable natural powers, so he acquired a considerable degree of human knowledge and useful learn- ing. He particularly excelled in rhetoric and oratory, and as a critic in the Greek language. His piety was sincere and eminent. His preaching was sound and Evangelical. As a pastor, he was diligent, faithful and prudent ; and in his conversation, he was sober, grave and profitable, yet aflable, courteous and pleasant. When he received injuries at any time, he bore them with singular discretion and meek- ness ; and the various trials and sorrows with which he was exercised, especially in the latter part of his life, gave occasion for showing forth his wisdom, humility, patience and resignation to the Divine will. He was had in high esteem by the Association to which he belonged." Petition for a New Town. 203 Mr. Swift was accustomed to meet the young people in the autumn months, at not less than two places (notified from the pulpit), to ques- tion them on the catechism. When the practice of catechising in public ceased in this town, is not known. But all Christian parents were expected to hear their children recite the Assembly's Catechism on Sabbath evenings, till within the memory of persons now living. Mr. Swift was often called to sit on ecclesiastical councils. Nineteen instances of this kind are noticed in his journal, in the space of about eight years. He preached the Thursday lecture in Boston, in the place of Mr. Checkly, April 20, 1727. Miscellany. — i7i7. Deep snow. Mr. Swift writes in his journal, under date of Feb. 24 : " We had no meeting by reason of a very deep snow, that fell on the Thursday before, and a great storm on that Sabbath." "March 10: the Lord's Supper adjourned till the next Sabbath, by reason of the restraint of the season by deep snow." The annual town meeting, which was to have been held March 4, " pro- vided the town can come roundly together, and are not hindered by reason of the extremity of the season," was not held till the eighteenth of the month. Contemporary accounts represent the depth of the snow this winter, as about six feet. 1720, Feb. 21. Under this date in his journal, Mr. Swift mentions a great deluge. Diluvium magnum. 1727, Oct. 29. Mr. Swift enters in his journal the following account of the great earthquake : " Node subsequente fuit terrae motus valde terribilis, circiter horas 10 m. and 11 m." 1736. The town " voted, that 30s. be paid or abated to Moses Haven, late constable, in consideration that the like sum is said to have been burnt of the town's money, when his house was burnt." 1736. August. A very fatal disease prevailed in this and the neighboring towns, of which many died. "Nov. 26, 1739. Voted, that Henry Emmes and Capt. Thomas Buckminster be a committee to take care for the preservation of the deer." Petition for a New Town on our Northv/est Border. — March 14, 1739-40. A petition, signed by David How, Wm. Brintnall, John Weeks, and sundry others, living in Marlborough, Framingham, Sud- bury and Stow, was sent to the General Court, praying to be set into a separate township of the measure of four miles square, etc. At a town meeting, May 19, 1740, "Voted that the selectmen be directed to prepare an answer to the petition of some of our northern inhabitants for a separate township." The answer is as follows: 204 History of Framingham. " We the subscribers, by the order of our said town, with our humble and hearty thanks to the Hon^' Court for their kindness in giving us opportunity, do humbly make the following remonstrance. Which we humbly conceive will make it evident that the granting the prayer of the said petition will be very hurtful and injurious to our town : for in the first place, it has been well known (as we believe) to this Hon"^' Court, as well as to others, that our said town has laboured under very great difficulties in times past, on the account of our disagreement about the placing of our new meeting-house, by which means we have been exposed to the loss of a great deal of money and time. And the chief motive which induced the party that was for removing the meeting-house more to the northward to strive about it was this, viz. the injury and injustice that was done to the northerly inhabitants of the town (which are the signers of the said petition) by placing the new meeting-house where the old one stood. And accordingly they prevailed so as to obtain what they pleaded for, tho' with much pain and fatigue, so that our new meeting-house is placed northward from the place where the old one stood, at least three times so far in favor to the said petitioners as it was ordered to be placed by an Hon''i Com- mittee sent up to us from the Great and General Court, to adjust and decide the diiierences that we were then labouring under, who viewed the town in every part of it, and as we are obliged to believe, did that which they tho't was just and equal. " from all which, we humbly think that we may thus plead, that now, after we have thus placed our meeting-house, to cut off two miles from the north or northwesterly part of our town (as of necessity it must) according to their petition, and their proposed centre) which will draw the Centre of the remaining part of our town as far to the southward, if not farther than to the place where the old meeting-house stood. Which will open a door to as much contention if not more than ever we had : and will greatly hazard the loss of our meeting-house, just now finished : for we have some among us who begin to say that if the said petition be granted, one will give five pounds, another ten, etc. towards the taking down of the meeting-house, and setting it up at the old place. " Again, secondly, the prayers of the said petition look to us to be unreasonable : first, because of the uncertainty which way they will run their lines by which their 4 miles square is to be governed ; and secondly, because their bounds may chance to split men's farms to their prejudice and damage, but not to be further tedious, being con- fident that the above mentioned ill consequences is what the great wisdom and foresight of this Hon'"' Court will easily discern ; and we therefore leave this our humble remonstrance, to you Excellency and New Framingham. 205 Honours wise and judicious consideration, nothing doubting but that which will be most for the glory of Almighty God and the peace and interest of our town, will be acted and resolved. " So your humble petitioners, as in duty bound, shall ever pray "Jer*" Pike Amos Gates Selectmen Henry Emms I of Dani- Stone Framingham. ^ James Mellen "May 28, 1740." A similar remonstrance was sent in from the selectmen of Sudbury ; and the petition was dismissed. New Framingham. — At an early date in our town's history, petitions, more or less numerously signed, were sent to the General Court, asking for grants of country land, of greater or less extent. Some of the tracts asked for lay adjacent to or sufficiently near the town bounds, to render them available to our inhabitants, for various purposes. The more distant and larger grants would be of advan- tage, as giving the first proprietors opportunity to sell their lots at a gain on cost, or to enable emigrants, as first settlers, to secure homesteads at a cheap rate. Mar. 22, 1739-40, Samuel Jackson and seventy-five others, inhab- itants of Framingham, petitioned the General Court for a grant of unappropriated lands of the province, for a township. The resolve granting the prayer of the petitioners is as follows: "Jan. 8, 1741-2. On the petition of the inhabitants of the town of Framingham, read and ordered, that the petition be received, and the prayer thereof granted; and that the petitioners be allowed and impowered, by a surveyor and Chainmen on oath, to survey and lay out a township of the contents of six miles square, adjoining on the N., on the Indian town, so called, lying on Housetonnock river, or as near that place as the land will allow, not interfering on any former grants; and that they return a plat thereof to this Court within 12 months for confirmation ; and for the more effectual bringing forward the settlement of the said new town. Ordered, that there be 79 equal shares, the house lotts to be laid out in a suitable and defensible manner, one of said shares to be for the first settled minister, and one for the school; that there be 60 families settled on 60 of the other shares or house lotts, in three years from the confirmation of the plan ; who shall each have an house built thereon of 18 feet square, at 1 State Archives, xn. 136, 158. House Journal, in loc. 2o6 History of FraTningham. the least, and seven feet stud, and six acres of land, part thereof ploughed or brought to English grass, and fenced, and build and finish a convenient meeting house for the publick worship of God, and settle a learned orthodox minister ; that said 60 settlers give bond to the Treasurer of this Province, in the sum of ;^25, for complying with the terms of the grant. And if any of said settlers fail of performing the conditions of settlement aforesaid, then his or their right, share or interest in said town to revert to and be at the disposition of the Province; and the Province Treasurer shall im- mediately sue out their bonds. "Nov. 19, 1742, a plan was reported and accepted, and the lands were confirmed to Caleb Bridges and others." At a meeting of the proprietors, Oct. 19, 1742, it was voted to call the town Richfield, until the Legislature shall give it a name. It was afterwards called New Framingham. It was incorporated by the name of Lanesborough, June 20, 1765. Among the names of the grantees, are Samuel Jackson, Moses Pike, Hezekiah Rice, Matthias Bent (who sold his share to John Nurse), Peter Gallot, James Boutwell, Caleb Bridges. John Butler was soon admitted as a proprietor. Noxious Animals. — The statutes provided that towns might pay a bounty for the killing of wolves, crows, squirrels and other wild animals and birds that were destructive of crops and stock. One cent each was paid in this town, as a bounty for chipping squirrels. The bounty for killing crows in the months of April, May and June, varied in different years: sometimes it was twenty-five cents per head for old crow^, and twelve and one-half cents for young ones ; in other years, three cents per head was paid for crows, and one-half a cent for redwing blackbirds. In one year it was '■'■voted, that each man kill his own blackbirds and pay himself." Swine and Neat Cattle. — The policy pursued in this town, in early times, was to allow swine to go at large, on their being properly yoked and rung. The law provided, "That no yoke shall be ac- counted sufficient which is not the full depth of the swine's neck above the neck, and half so much below the neck : and the sole or bottom of the yoke to be three times so long as the breadth or thickness of the swine's neck." The annual vote passed in relation to neat cattle, in this town, with scarcely an exception, was that " they shall not be suffered to go at large." Rev. Matthew Bridge. 207 Second Minister. — Feb. 6, 1744-5, before the death of Rev. Mr. Swift, the church voted to give a call to Mr. John Newman, to settle as colleague pastor, but the town non-concurred. Early in June of this year, the church voted to give a call to Mr. William Vinal; and at a meeting June 25, the town voted concurrence. But at an adjournment, the next day, the town " Voted that they will not make any grant of money for the settlement or salary of the said Mr. Vinal." At a town meeting, Dec. 2, 1745, " Voted, to concur with the church in their choice of Mr. Matthew Bridge to be their minister. Voted, to give Mr. Bridge for his yearly salary ;£'26o old tenor bills of public credit, or that which shall be equivalent thereunto, to the acceptance of Mr. Bridge. Voted, to give Mr. Bridge, to enable him to settle among them, ;^6oo old tenor." His salary commonly equalled ^80 lawful money. Mr. Bridge accepted the call, and suggested that the town should furnish him his firewood; but the town declined to accede to the condition. The town appointed the day for the services of ordination ; and ordered " provision to be made at the house of Joseph Stone for the ministers and messengers.'' " Amos Gates, Hezekiah Rice, Henry Emms, Capt. Ebenezer Winchester, Abraham Rice, Francis Moquet and Stephen Jennings were appointed a committee to provide for the ordination." " Caleb Bridges Jr., and John Jones Jr. were chosen to strengthen the meeting-house against the ordination." " Ezekiel Rice, James Clayes Jr., Gideon Bridges, John Bent Jr., Phinehas Rice and Timothy Stearns were appointed to take care of the meeting-house upon the ordination day." The Council ''were desired to meet the day before the ordination at 12 o'clock." "Voted (by the church) that Col. Joseph Buckminster, Ensign Stone, Deacons Adams and Pike and Mr. Bridges be the mouth of the church to the council." The following bill of expenses for the ordination was allowed and paid by the town: " Amos Gates, for sundries, Abraham Rice, do. Henry Eames, do. Stephen Jennings, do. Francis Moquet, do. (tavern supplies) Capt. E. Winchester, Hezekiah Rice, Joseph Graves, for fowls and tendance i:ii. I 9 13- 7 1 9- 16 8 I. 14 6. 3 27. IS 6 12. 10 6 3- 18 . . £i. 10. O I. 10. O 8. 8. lO I. 10. lO. 2. 10 2o8 History of Framingham. Ezekiel Rice Jr., for 3 days tendance John Rice, for 3 days tendance Joseph Stone, for entertainment Nero Benson, for 3 days tendance Phinehas Rice, for beef ;^I09. 8. 2" The ministers, with their churches, invited to compose the ordain- ing council, were. Rev. Messrs. Hancock of Lexington, Appleton of Cambridge, Loring of Sudbury, Peabody of Natick, Williams of Weston, Cook of East Sudbury, Turell of Medford, Porter of Sher- born. Stone of Southborough, Williams of Waltham, Barrett of Hopkinton, Swift of Acton. Some of the church desired to invite Messrs. Sewall and Prince of Boston, but the majority negatived the proposition. At the same meeting, it was proposed " to vote the church Congregational ;" but it was not carried. Ordination Day. — Feb. 19, 1745-6. Mr. Bridge was admitted a member of the church, by letter from the First Church in Cambridge. The following questions were proposed to the pastor elect, on behalf of the church : " As far as you have had an opportunity to study the principles of church discipline, and the Platform of church discipline of these churches, and the general practice of the churches, do you approve thereof as to what is agreeable to Scripture, and do you purpose to conduct yourself accordingly? Are you willing, when you have occasion to take a vote of the church in any mattel" of importance, to take the vote by uplifted hands?" — both of which questions were answered in the affirmative. The following protest was submitted to the Council. Its insertion in full is necessary to elucidate events which transpired both before and after the settlement of Mr. Bridge. Whereas we the subscribers, inhabitants of the town, and some of us members in full communion with the church, having diligently observed the scope and tenor of Mr. Bridge's preaching, while under Tryal, do hereby declare our great dissatisfaction therewith ; for that many such doctrines as we esteem to be of the greatest importance, are wholly omitted, or, at best, slightly touched on, in his sermons — particularly the doctrine of Original Sin ; the Imputation of it ; the total loss of the Image of God in the fall of Adam; the wrath and curse of God consequent thereon; the Freeness and Sovereignty of Divine Grace in electing some to everlasting Life, and the provision made in the way of the New Covenant for their salvation by Jesus Christ ; the Nature and Necessity of Regeneration, and an Almighty Power of the Spirit of God for the production of the New Creature, and renewing the Image of God upon the Soul in Sanctification ; the nature of that Faith whereby the Souls of Believers are united to Rev. Matthew Bridge. 209 Christ ; the way of a sinner's Justification by the Imputation of the Righteousness of Christ; as also those discriminating Doctrines which shew the difference between that Faith, that Repentance, and that Obe- dience, which is merely legal, superficial and servile, and that which is evangelical On this account we desire that this venerable Council will consider us as wholly dissenting' in the settlement and ordination of Mr. Bridge, and countenance us in our just pleaof liberty, to hear and judge for ourselves, and to try the Doctrines we hear by the Holy Scriptures, the only Standard of Truth, and Rule of Faith and Practice ; and to provide and attend a public ministry, which may be agreeable to our Understanding of those Sacred Oracles ; especially, since it is no new or strange Doctrine which we desire to adhere to, but the pure doctrines of the Gospel, as we find them avowed in the Assembly's Catechism, and the Confession of Faith owned and consented to by the Elders and Messengers of the Churches, met at Boston, anno, 1680. And for the settlement of such a ministry, we have determined to use all proper endeavors, and desire your prayers for success therein. Signed, Jonathan Hemenway, Simon Mellen, Jr., Dan. Haven, John Hill, Rich Mellen, James Haven, Isaac Fisk, Daniel Mellen, Elkanah Haven, Ebenezer Goddard, Eben Singletary, Richard Haven, John Hemenway, Joseph Nichols, Nathan Haven, John Haven, Eb. Hemenway, Jr., Thomas Temple, Micah Haven, Joshua Hemenway, James Cook, Benj. Haven, Joshua Hemenway, Jr., John Bruce, Daniel Stone, Benj. Whitney, James Mellen, Edward Goddard, Richard Haven, Jr., Benjamin Whitney, Jr., John Bruce, Jr., Moses Haven, Jr., William Ballord. Framingham, February, 1745-6. The protest did not prevail ; and, according to the church records, " Mr. Matthew Bridge was ordained Pastor over the Church of Christ in Framingham, upon the old Foundation." Voting by Silence. One of the questions put to Mr. Bridge by the church, before his ordination, was, "whether he was willing, when he should have occasion to take a vote of the church in any matter of importance, to take the vote by uplifted hands .? He answered Yea." At a church meeting, April 7, 1746, '■^ Voted, that members should be admitted into the church as usual, taking a silentius vote, notwithstand- ing a vote to the contrary in general heretofore." In explanation of the above, it should be stated, that the custom during Mr. Swift's min- istry was, whenever any matter was before the church (and no question could be brought before the church for action without his consent), the pastor, as moderator, made the motion in such form as he saw fit, and it was carried by a silent assent, i. e., without show of hands — no one contradicting, because the contrary minds were not called for. 14 2 1 o History _ of Framingham. The signatures attached to the protest presented to the ordaining council, both as to numbers and the high character of the signers, were a prophecy of disquiet to the church and pastor. And this prophecy was realized, as will shortly appear. Excepting the movements and counter movements connected with the organization and competitory efforts of a new church, the pastorate of Mr. Bridge was prosperous. Though not distinguished as a preacher, he was a man of attractive and conciliatory manners, and secured the attachment of his people by fidelity in his pastoral duties. At the breaking out of the war of the Revolution, in common with other ministers, Mr. Bridge volunteered his services as chaplain to the American army, then stationed at Cambridge. While in the discharge of his duty, he was seized with an epidemic disease, which prevailed in the camp, of which he died shortly after his return home, Sept. 2, 1775, in the fifty-fifth year of his age, and thirtieth of his ministry. Mr. Ebenezer Eaton, who knew him well, described Mr. Bridge's personal appearance as dignified and imposing. He was more than six feet high ; his hair very black, which he wore in curls over the cape of his coat ; his eyes black, his figure erect and " bony," resembling that of Gen. Washington, by whose side he had seen him stand when the army was stationed at Cambridge. Mr. Eaton added, that he was much beloved by his people, and esteemed by those of other towns. He was extremely benevolent in his feelings. He was good himself, and wished to make everybody else so. Rev. Matthew Bridge was the son of Matthew and Abigail (Bowman) Bridge of Lexington ; was born July 18, 1721 ; graduated at Harvard University, 1741. He married Anne, daughter of Rev. Daniel and Anna (Foster) Perkins of West Bridgewater, by whom he had seven children. Mr. Bridge published " A Discourse delivered at the Ordination o^ Mr. Eliab Stone, over the Second Church in Reading, May 20, 1761 : Printed by Thomas and John Fleet, Boston, 1761." The Second Congregational Church. — Among the remoter causes which led to the formation of a Second Congregational church in this town, were, as before intimated, the dissensions and alienations connected with the controversy about the meeting-house lands ; and the right, claimed and exercised by Mr. Swift, of allowing no case of complaint or discipline to be brought before the church for considera- tion, except at his own option ; and his method of deciding all questions b}'' " silentius vote." In the two last-named points is found the explanation of the attempt made by the signers of the protest, at a meeting held Jan. 24, " to vote the church Congregational," i. e., to Second Congregational Church. 211 formally adopt the Cambridge Platform as to the rules of discipline ; and the question put to Mr. Bridge about taking a vote of the church "by uplifted hands." His affirmative answer to the question was rendered nugatory by the subsequent action of the church. And this vote of the church, taken in connection with the omission of Mr. Bridge, during his candidacy, to preach on certain doctrines which they " esteemed to be of the greatest importance," and the refusal of the ordaining council to give heed to their protest, hastened a con- summation which had become a moral necessity. The signers of the protest were earnest supporters of the Revival which spread through New England at this time (i 734-1745), pro- moted primarily by the preaching of Edwards and Whitefield. Some of them defended, or at least excused, its attendant disorders ; while the body of the old church, in common with most of the neighboring churches, stood aloof, or disapproved of the extraordinary measures. This explains the effort of the minority to secure the presence on the council of Messrs. Sewall and Prince, who were known to be in sympathy with the Revival; and also the movement for a formal adoption of the Cambridge Platform, in order to introduce stricter church discipline. The visit of Mr. Whitefield to Framingham the preceding summer (July 5, 1745), doubtless had great influence in augmenting existing difficulties, and promoting a formal separation. The records of the Second Church being lost, the materials for its history can only be gathered from the recorded action of the church and town. These recorded votes, being the decisions and opinions of an adverse majority, probably fail to do full justice to the motives and purposes and methods of the supporters of the new enterprise. In about a month and a half after the ordination of Mr. Bridge, i. e. April 7, 1746, Nathan Haven, James Haven, John Haven, Daniel Brewer and Ebenezer Singletary requested a dismission from the church in order to be embodied into a second church ; "which request was negatived by a great majority." May 2, these five brethren, together with Joseph Haven and James Cook, sent in a petition to the church, "earnestly requesting a charitable dismission from this church ; and it passed unanimously in the negative." At a church meeting, Sept. i, "A petition signed by the above named brethren, earnestly requesting the church either to reconsider their case, and grant 'em a dismission, or to join in calling an equal number of churches to unite with a Council consisting of five churches, who were by their request some time since convened to advise, direct and assist 'em under the present difficulties." Both propositions were negatived. 212 History of Framingham. In October or November (before Nov. 17, 1746), those aggrieved brethren and others called an ecclesiastical council, by which they were embodied into a church state. A meeting-house was erected on the Hemenway road, near the Joseph Morse place, now owned by John Johnson. The house was afterwards removed to Mellen's Neck, and placed on the height of land nearly due north from the house of Joseph A. Merriam. "November 17, a petition signed by Elizabeth Mellen, Abigail Mellen, Lydia Haven, Silence Haven, Mehitable Haven, Sarah Haven, Mehitable Haven, Lydia Haven, Mehitable Haven, Mary Munsell and Hannah Mayhew, requesting dismission, and recommendation to the second church in this place, was read, and unanimously refused, for the reason (among others), of not being able, consistent with their con- sciences, to own said church as a sister church of our Lord Jesus Christ." The new church gave a call to Mr. Solomon Reed to become their pastor, who was instituted in his office in January, 1746-7, by an ordaining council regularly convened. "Sabbath evening, April 19, 1747, a .petition signed by eighteen sisters, was read to the church, earnestly desiring a dismission from the First and a recommendation to the Second church in this place, containing these several reasons to enforce their request, viz., because they belonged to families who met with the Second Church ; were nearer to it ; and could attend the administrations of it more peaceably with their consciences — The vote was put to grant the petition, and passed in the negative." The new church prospered numerically, so that its total membership amounted to eighty and over. The old church steadily refused to recommend its members to the new organization, or in any way to acknowledge its existence as a church. Nor did it fare better in its relations to the town. In the warrant for a town meeting, March 2, 1746-7, was an article, "To see if the town will release Edward Goddard Esq. and others (who have requested it) such sums as have been assessed on them, on account of the Rev. Mr. Bridge's settlement and salary, and exempt their polls and estates in all future assessments that shall be made towards the support of Rev. Mr. Bridge ; " and it passed in the negative. The same petitioners sent a request to the General Court, asking that they may be freed from assessments for the support of the minis- try in the First church in Framingham, while they supported the ministry in the Second Congregational church ; or that the ministers of both churches may be supported by the town. The petition was dismissed. Rev. Solomon Reed. 2 1 3 Nov. 27, 1749. On the questions, " i. To see if the town will dismiss Edward Goddard Esq. and other petitioners to the number of 42, from any further charge toward the support of the Rev. Mr. Bridge ; and it passed in the negative. 2. To see whether the town will mutually support the Rev. Mr. Bridge and the Rev. Mr. Reed by a town rate ; it passed in the negative. 3. To see if the town will adjourn the meeting for a short time for consideration and advice, and that the matters of agrievance might be heard and considered by wise and judicious men mutually agreed upon by both parties, and that the town would not come to a full resolve till after they have heard the opinions of the said referees, and that they will then act what may then appear to them to be just and reasonable ; it passed in the negative." In 1752 the town voted to raise a tax to repair the meeting-house; and Edward Goddard, Ralph Hemenway, Thomas Temple, Ebenezer Goddard and Wm. Brown, commissioners for the Second church in Framingham, petitioned the General Court for relief, " not being able, by position, to have a separate precinct," while yet they supported church ordinances of the established order. The petition was dismissed. The burden of double taxation was grievous to be borne. And the death, during the great sickness of 1754-5, of Edward Goddard and his wife, and Joshua Hemenway, father and son, and other leaders, crippled the enterprise. Mr. Reed was dismissed near the end of 1756, or beginning of 1757 ; but the church survived some years longer, and maintained the ordi- nances till October, 1759. Probably it was not formally dissolved. Rev. Solomon Reed was son of Capt. Wm. and Alice (Nash) Reed of Abington ; graduated at Harvard University, 1739. He married Abigail Houghton of Connecticut, by whom he had (born in Framing- ham) five children. Of his sons, yohn graduated at Yale College, 1772 ; D.D. ; pastor of the church in West Bridgewater ; representative in Congress, 1794, six years; Solomon graduated at Yale, 1775 ; min- ister at Petersham; Samuel gra.dua.ied at Yale, iTjJ ; ordained at Warwick, Mass.; Timothy graduated at Dartmouth, 1782 ; a lawyer, settled in West Bridgewater. Mr. Reed " was esteemed an able, pure, zealous, devout preacher of the Orthodox order, was highly respected and esteemed by his society, and lived a quiet and peaceable life. He instructed and prepared in his family, as the custom then was, a con- siderable number of young men for college, among whom were his own sons." So writes his descendant, Lt. Governor John Reed. That he was highly esteemed in his own neighborhood, is shown by the fact that in July, 1756, he received a unanimous call to settle over the 2 1 4 History of Framingham. church in Natick. Soon after leaving Framingham he was installed over the North Parish in Middleborough, Mass., where he remained till his death in 1785. The following anecdote of Mr. Reed illustrates his reputation among his opposers, and his ready wit. In a company, where were some members of the First church, the conversation turned on points of doctrine, when one of those present categorically demanded if he was a " New Light." Mr. Reed promptly answered, " No, I am not a New Light ; I am an old light new snuffed!" " Nov. 4, 1756. At a church meeting held this day, to consider the petition of Mr. Moses Haven, ' to return to his duty and privileges with this church : ' Voted, every man as one, that since Mr. Haven had no other objection against returning, but his relations to the society, termed Mr. Reed's church, which relation he was apprehensive would soon be dissolved, therefore it was prudence for him to wait, till he were satisfied how that affair would turn." "June 4, 1759. The church having some months past come to a resolution that such as had lately been of Mr. Reed's party, and were now desirous to return, and profess to do it in full charity, should be heartily welcome ; but finding that motion insufificient with respect to a number, had a meeting at the House of God, where after some serious and free discussion of the broken state of the church, came to the following votes, namely. First, that 'tis the duty of the church not to stand ^t a distance from those members, but send to 'em: Secondly, they voted to send them a letter of the following tenour, viz. Brethren — As the repetition of controversies is like blowing the coals, so we have no disposition to renew the charge of separation against you, but would observe that we are grieved to behold this church still rent with divisions. We don't look on ourselves qualified to give you advice; but there are undoubtedly some within the verge of your acquaintance, whose characters have long been established for great power and precious graces, whose councill with that of their churches you would willingly have. Such long and sore contentions are a certain indication of the Divine displeasure, an undoubted evidence of the guilt of each person concerned in 'em; and as councills in cases of perplexity are agreeable to our constitution, spiritual and political, so we recommend the measure to you, and would gladly join you in it; and we trust through the prayers and praises of many, it may redound to the glory of God, and the benefit of this church. We shall readily agree on some persons that will be agreeable to you. We expect to hear from you, and subscribe ourselves Your Brethren in Christ Matw Bridge, Pastor." Second Congregational Church. 2 1 5 In answer to the above proposal, a letter was received by the church, signed by Nathan and James Haven, a committee of the Second church, proposing a conference of the two churches, in order (among other things) to agree upon particulars about the membership of the ecclesiastical council, the matters to be submitted, etc. This conference was held at the meeting-house, July 10. "Our brethren whom we had wrote to met with us, and the principal part of their society. The meeting was opened by prayer ; the letters that had been sept and received were read, and a free conference ensued. After which it was unanimously agreed by both parties, that a council be called, and that each society or church be allowed to bring every thing (except the matter of the proper constitution of the Second church, which was conceded) into the council (when convened) that the council will receive, that has a direct tendency to give light to the cause or ease the pained mind." [Church Records?^ The members of the council chosen, were the Rev. Messrs. Pemberton of Boston, Dunbar of Stoughton, Stone of Southborough, Wells of Attleborough, Hutchinson of Grafton, Eliot of Boston, Wigglesworth of Ipswich, with the churches under their pastoral care. The committee to send the letters missive were Rev. Matthew Bridge, Col. Buckminster, Ebenezer Goddard, Deacon Pike and Thomas Temple. "Sept. 18, 1759. The council met, all the members being present and went into a full hearing of the reasons and objections that the Second church and society had to offer against submitting to Mr. Bridge as their minister, and unanimously came to a Result, in which their objections are judged insufficient ; they are advised and urged to return to their union with the First Church, and the First Church are advised to receive them. " Matthew Bridge." A part of the members of the Second church accepted the advice of the council ; and a part, perhaps the majority, united soon after in the formation of the First Baptist church in Framingham. Duty of Tythingmen. — " March 7, 1757. The town voted, that if the tythingmen see any youths of said town disorderly in the public worship, and they will not forbear by being once stamped at by any of the tythingmen, in such case said tythingmen are desired to call them by name." Expedition to the West Indies. — An expedition against the Spaniards in the West Indies was projected in 1740, and a bounty of ;^5 offered to volunteers. Capt. Stephen Richards raised a company. 2 1 6 History of Framingham. in which were at least three men from Framingham, six from Hopkin- ton, two from Southborough, three from Brookfield, several from Sud- bury, Marlborough, etc. The men who enlisted from this town were, Jonathan Jackson, farmer, aged twenty-two ; Benjamin Gleason, farmer, aged twenty-three ; Joseph Seaver. Old French and Indian War. — War was declared by France against Great Britain, March 15, 1744; and on the 29th, England declared war against France in return. Intelligence of the opening of hostilities was not received in Boston till towards the end of May, though it had been known in Canada a month earlier, which gave the French an important advantage. This contest between the powers over the water, meant for New England a war with the Indians, with a repetition of all the atrocities and distress of former struggles with the savages. This town was not the theatre of any of the thrilling events of this war ; but our men took an active part in the defence of the frontiers. Joseph Buckminster, Jr., was colonel in commission and command of the militia at this date, and was active in enlisting and forwarding troops as called for by the provincial authorities. In the memorable expedition against Louisbourg in 1745, in Capt. Ephraim Baker's company, Sir William Pepperell's regiment, were Lieut. John Butler (who died in the service), Philip Pratt, James Clayes, John Nixon (then eighteen years old), John Seaver, Robert Seaver the father, and his two sons Joseph and Benjamin (one of wliom died at Louisbourg). Jonathan Youngman, Jonas Gleason and Shears Berry were out in the same expedition. In June, 1746, Capt. Josiah Brown (of Sudbury) with his troop, com- posed of men from Framingham and Sudbury, was ordered to march to the Connecticut valley, and take post at No. 4 (Charlestown, N. H.), then the extreme frontier town. June 19, Capt. Phinehas Stevens, in command of the post, and Capt. Brown, with about fifty of their men, started to go from the fort in the village to the meadow, to look after some Jaorses, when by the action of the dogs, they had intimation of an ambush, and shortly discovered the lurking-place of the savages near a causeway they were intending to cross. They were moving cautiously, when one of Capt. Brown's men caught sight of an Indian lying flat on the ground, and fired upon him, when the whole ambush arose and fired in return. " Our men were commanded to halt there and fight them, which they did, and drove the Indians off their ground, and got upon it, and maintained it in spite of them. Ours received the loss of no men, but four or five were wounded. Capt. Brown sent a party of men to carry the wounded to the fort, and the rest maintained Old French and Indian War. 217 the fight and stood them manfully. After the fight was over, they found where the Indians drew off several of their dead into a swamp. Cornet Noah Eaton of Framingham, and Jonathan Stanhope of Sud- bury were wounded, but recovered." The unadorned statement of Mr. Stanhope, in a petition to the General Court for aid, will give us a characteristic picture of a soldier's life in this war. He says : " In the battle with the Indians at No. 4, June 19, when I was a Trooper in his majesty's service, I received a shot which broke my arm all to pieces, and caused me great pain, and cost for the injuries, and has incapacitated me from obtaining a sub- sistence for myself, and I have very little hopes of ever having the use of it again. The Account of the time I have lost and expenses which I have been exposed to since I was wounded is as follows : "To sixteen weeks at said No. 4, when I lay confined with my wound to the first months when I had Province billeting at % per week besides said billeting ;^i. 5. o "To 12 weeks more when I found myself altogether, and had no Province pay nor billeting at '^ pr wk. . 7. 10. o "And to my son's attending on me then and finding himself from the 23d of June to the 17th of October following, being 16 weeks and 3 days: to my son's nursing and attending me the said 16 weeks, at 5/ per week . . . . . . . . . 4. 2. 6 " And to 9 weeks board when be had neither Province pay nor billeting at ^/f^ per week . . . . . 3. 7. 6 ;^i6. 5- °" The above account was allowed. And in 1750, the General Court granted him a further allowance of £(>. 13. 4. Capt. Brown's troop was ordered out on an alarm Sept. 23, 1747, and was in service till Oct. 27. On the muster roll are the names of Lieut. Thomas Winch; Corp. Daniel Gregory; Clerk Daniel Stone; trumpeters, Jonathan Belcher and Nathaniel Seaver; centinels, Thomas Winch, Samuel Winch, Phinehas Gibbs, Jonathan Maynard, Isaac Read, Benjamin Eaton, William Brown, John Bruce, Elias Whitney, John Hemenway, Micah Gibbs, Samuel Frost, Joseph Brintnall, Matthew Gibbs, John Gould, of Framingham. Thomas Walkup was in Capt. Elisha Hawley's company at Fort Massachusetts, Dec. 15, to Mar. 20, 1747-8. Daniel Brewer, John Harris, Isaac How, John Parmenter and William Hutson were in Lieut. John Catlin's detachment, at Fort Shirley, Dec. 10, 1747, to Oct. 31, 1748. 2 1 8 History of Framingham. In Capt. Humphrey Hobbs' company of rangers, out from Feb. i6, to Oct. 20, 1748, were Thomas Walkup of Framingham and Uriah Morse of Holliston. John Edgell, an apprentice to Jacob Pike of this town, was impressed, and joined Capt. Josiah Willard, Jr.'s company at Fort Dummer, Feb. 10, 1748. He was in a detachment of men under Sergt. Thomas Taylor, marching from Northfield to the fort, July 14, when they fell into an ambush of French and Indians. Two of Taylor's men were killed, and eleven were taken prisoners and carried to Canada. Edgell was among the latter. He lost everything of arms and clothing; and during the march to the north was subjected to great hardships, by which he was incapacitated from labor. He with the other captives was sold to the French, and remained in Canada till the last of September, when he was released and returned home. Thomas Walkup was at No. 4, under Capt. Phinehas Stevens, from April 14, to Oct. 20, 1749. Early in July, 1749, levies were raised out of several Middlesex and Worcester regiments, and ordered to rendezvous at Northfield. " Province of Massachusetts Bay to Joseph Buckminster, Dr. "To subsisting twelve soldiers in their march from Framingham to Fort Dummer, 80 miles £(i. o. o. Rec"^ pay' Joseph Buckminster. "Framingham Aug. 3, 1749." The names of the men, the first seven of whom belonged to this town, were, Corp. John Butler, Jonathan Brewer, Moses Parker, Edmund Town, Josiah Stone, Joseph Pegonit, Jonathan Cole, Fuller Putnam, Joseph Young, Samuel Adams, Jonathan Farwell, Henry Snow. They were attached to Capt. John Catlin's company of scouts, and were billeted one-half the time at Northfield, and one-half at Ashuelot (Keene, N. H.), and were in service from July 13, to Oct. 12, 1749. The Treaty of Peace was signed at Aix la Chapelle, Oct. 7, 1748, but was not proclaimed in Boston till May 10, 1749. Actual hostilities continued on our frontier for some months longer. As will be seen from the foregoing military rolls, two of our men, who afterwards became distinguished commanders in the war of the Revolution — viz., John Nixon, and Jonathan Brewer, — took their first lessons in the camp and field in this French and Indian war. As an incident of this war, closely connected with our history, the fortunes that befel the family of Daniel How, once a resident here, have special interest. In 1726, Isaac Gleason, son of the first Thomas, sold his one-third of the paternal estate to Daniel How, who Daniel How. 2ic) at once opened a tavern, which he kept for about ten years. It stood on the Old Connecticut path, about forty-five rods southeasterly from the old Charles Clark house. In 1736 or 37, he sold to his son-in-law, Samuel Gleason, who continued the house of entertainment, known throughout the region as Gleason's tavern. Mr. How moved to Westmoreland, N. H., where in a new and exposed frontier settle- ment, he led an eventful life for about eight years. When the war broke out in 1745, he and his family were forced to leave their home, and flee across the Connecticut river to a fort in the " Great Meadow," now Putney, Vt. The family were obliged to remain here; and he died in the fort, before the close of the war. His son Daniel, born in the old tavern house, in 1730, became one of the sufferers and heroes of this and the succeeding Indian war. At the age of sixteen (June 24, 1746), while quietly at work in a meadow near Bridgeman's Fort, in the present Town of Vernon, Vt., he was taken captive by a skulking party of savages, and carried to Canada. At the end of two months he was redeemed and returned home. Owing to the hardships he suffered, he was laid up in the hospital in Boston from August 18 to 28. But in two days after his discharge from the hospital he enlisted (at Cambridge) in the army, and was immediately sent out to fight his former captors. He joined Capt. Josiah Willard's company, and for the next two years was constantly engaged in scouting and skirmishes on the Connecticut and Ashuelot rivers. July 14, 1748, he was again captured by the Indians, in the town of Hinsdale, N. H., by the ambush that took John Edgell prisoner, and carried a second time to Canada. On the route and after his arrival, he was subjected to great cruelties, being forced to " run the gauntlet " between two files of savages. At the end of two and a half months he was released and came home, broken in health but not in courage, for he promptly reported himself for duty to his captain, and continued in service to the end of the war. He afterwards received a commission as captain, and in 1752 settled in Westmoreland. Miscellany. — "April 29, 1747. The wife of David Harrington of Framinghara, returning from market at Boston, while crossing a river in that town, fell from her horse and was drowned." October, 1748. The house of Robert Seaver was destroyed by fire. In a petition to the General Court for relief, he says : " My house was burnt, and consumed all the little substance I had in the world, it being in moveables and bonds and bills of credit ; and amongst the money your petitioner lost one eight pound, and one three pound and one four pound, all of this Province, old Tenor." He adds the fact that himself and two of his sons were at the taking of Louisbourg in 2 20 History of Framingham. 1745, "and one of them is there still." The Court granted him as reimbursement for the bills destroyed, ;^3, 15. 1754. The first four months of this year are made memorable by the prevalence of a fatal distemper, known as the "great sickness." The town records notice the death of seven persons as victims of the disease ; but it is nearly certain that other deaths occurred, which were not recorded. The Goddard family, living on the place now of J. H. Temple, and the families living north of the Mountain, appear to have been the greatest sufferers. Rev. David Goddard, minister, of Leicester, while on a visit here, was taken down, and died Jan. 19. His mother died Feb. 4, and his father, the Hon. Edward Goddard, died Feb. 9. Others of the family were sick but recovered. Joshua Hemenway, Jr., died Jan. 30. The distemper broke out in Holliston about the middle of Decem- ber, and between that date and March there were forty-six deaths in a population of four hundred. " Four families were wholly broken up, losing both their heads. The sickness was so prevalent that but few families escaped. For more than a month there were not enough well to tend the sick and bury the dead ; tho' they spent their whole time in these services ; but the sick suffered and the dead lay unburied ; and that, notwithstanding help was procured and charitable, assistance afforded by many in neighboring towns. In the height of the disease there were from two to five burials each day." [Journal of Rev. Mr. Prentice.j The selectmen applied to the Legislature for aid, and " the sum of £2(), 13, 4, was granted and paid out the public treasury to the selectmen of Holliston, (in consideration of the calamitous circumstan- ces occasioned by the late mortal sickness that prevailed there), to be applied for the use and relief of such poor, indigent persons as may most need the same." The number of deaths in Sherborn was between twenty and thirty. 1755, Nov. 18. A terrible earthquake took place a little after four o'clock, in a serene and pleasant night, and continued near four and a half minutes. The shock was the most violent ever known in the country. Its course was from northeast to southeast, and it extended entirely across New England and the Middle States. 1756-7- During this winter snow fell to the depth of nearly six feet. The following extracts from a journal kept by Henry Eames, indicate the progress of the storms: "Dec. 17, 1756, snow 15 inches deep. Snow 20th day, 15 inches more. Snow 23d day, 7 or 8 inches more. Cold rain, 26th day ; 27th, warm three days, then some rain. Jan. 3, 1757, cold N. W. snow, about two or three inches. Jan. 9, about noon very hot fog, then rain. 17th, very cold N. W. wind. 22d, rain, and thaw very fast. 24th and 2Sth, snow to the value of 10 Last French and Indian War. 221 inches; the night after, eight inches roore. 30th and 31st, thawed away most of the snow that came last ; the whole depth above 4 feet and 4 inches. Feb. 2, snow and hail seven inches deep. 5th, snow seven inches deep more. 6th, rain most of the day. 7th, snow three inches deep. 10th, S. wind and rain, till the snow wasted the most of it." The Last French and Itjdian War, 1754-1763. — The treaty of Aix la Chapelle proved to be little more than a truce. The Indians continued their depredations till June, 1749, and re-commenced hostil- ities in May, 1754. Assured that there could be no permanent peace to her American colonies so long as the French power was dominant on the northern frontiers, Great Britain determined to effect the conquest of Canada. The gates to the French possessions on the St. Lawrence, were, first, by way of the River St. Lawrence ; second, by way of Crown Point and Lake Champlain ; third, by way of Lake Ontario. The reduction of Canada then involved the taking of Louisbourg, which had been restored to the French by the late treaty; the capture of Crown Point, and the capture of Fort Niagara and its outpost, Fort Du Quesne. The English government called on the Provinces to furnish their full quotas of men to these great expeditions, which were placed under command of British officers ; and the intermediate frontiers were left in the main to look out for themselves. This general statement seems necessary, in order to explain the different and widely-scattered expeditions in which our militia were called upon to take part. In April, 1757, by requisition from the provincial authorities, returns were made of all the enrolled militia of the town, both active and retired or exempted men. Framingham was then divided into two military districts; one included the inhabitants dwelling east of Sudbury river and south of Stoney brook; the other took in all living west of the river and north of the brook. These lists are given in full, partly for reference in the pages immediately to follow, and partly for their statistical and genealogical value, as comprising the tax-payers then resident in town. The "Alarm List" includes all between the ages of 16 and 60, who for any reason were exempt from ordinary military duty. They were liable to be called out to do duty in their own town upon extraordinary emergencies. 222 History of Framingham. List of officers and soldiers in the company oj ' militia under command of Capt. Henry Emmes, April 26, 1757. Capt. Henry Emmes Abraham Rice, Jr. Lieut. Josiah Drury Uriah Rice Ens. Ezekiel Rice Joseph Stone, 3d Sergt. Samuel Dadman Josiah Gregory a James Haven Phinehas Rice, Jr. Trading stock Money at interest Number of horses do of oxen . do of cows . do of sheep . do of swine 3 months old do acres of cow pastures do bushels of grain raised do barrels of cider made do tons of English hay do tons of meadow hay 301 30 198 28 I 7 £6o- 13- ° £93^- 17- 4 162 265 724 886 35 I,023>^ 20,665 1,716 447 >^ 1,021^ Slaves and Colored Inhabitants. — The number of slaves re- turned in the preceding table is seven. Perhaps no better place will occur for giving a list of the Negro slaves (so far as is known) owned at dififerent times by Framingham families. In 1716, John Stone held as a slave, Jone, wife of John Jackson of New London, Ct., who commenced a process to recover her freedom. Jane, a negro girl owned by Col. Buckminster, was baptized in 1722. Oct. 9, 1733, Thomas Frost bought of Jonathan Smith of Sudbury, for ;^6o current money, a negro man named Gloster, aged about 30 years. Plato Lambert, born Dec. i, 1737, was taken when an infant by Mrs. Martha Nichols of this town. Primus, owned by Aaron Pike, was baptized in 1744. Mereah, owned by widow Samuel Frost, was baptized in 1746. 236 History of Framingham. Jenny, owned by Lieut. Thomas Winch, and Vilot, owned by Jona- than Rugg, were baptized in 1746. Flora, owned by Dea. Peter Balch, was baptized in 1747, and is named in his will made in 1755. Flora, Brill, and Titus, owned by Mrs. Ebenezer Winchester, were baptized in 1748. Hannover, a negro man owned by Nathaniel Belknap, was baptized in I7SS- Phebe, owned by Capt. Simon Edgell, was baptized in 1767. The following bill of sale refers to this Negro girl, who was assigned by Mrs. Balch to Capt. Edgell. It will show the mode of conducting such transactions: Know all Men by these Presents, tkat I Josiah Richardson Jun. of Sudbury in the County of Middlesex, gentleman, for and in consideration of the sum of one Pound six shillings and eight pence, lawful money, to me in hand well and truly paid at the ensealing hereof by Elizabeth Balch of Framingham widow, the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and for the consideration thereof, Do Sell to the said Elizabeth Balch and to her heirs and assigns forever, A Negro female Child named Phebe, of about two years old, with her wearing apparel she now hath. And I the said Josiah covenants to and with the said Elizabeth Balch and her heirs and assigns, that the said Negro Child is my Slave for Life, and that I have good right to sell and convey her in manner aforesaid for the term of her natural life; and that by force and virtue hereof the said Elizabeth Balch shall hold her the said Phebe for a slave for the term of her natural life. In Witness whereof, I the said Josiah Richardson Jun., have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th day of August 1764. In presence of Josiah Richardson Jun \Seal'] Samuel Jones. Dill, a negro woman, in the service of Dea. Daniel Stone, died Dec. 13, 1767. Rev. Mr. Swift owned five slaves, which were disposed of in his will, dated September, 1743, as follows : Francis, negro man, to his son, Rev. John Swift of Acton ; Guy, negro man, to his son-in-law, Rev. Phillips Payson of Walpole ; Nero, negro man, to his son-in-law, Ebenezer Robie of Sudbury. His two negro women. Dido, wife of Nero, and Esther, her daughter, he left for the service of his wife until her decease, after which they were to be the property of his daughter Martha, wife of Maj. John Farrar. Nero, or Nero Benson, was trumpeter in Capt. Isaac Clark's troop in 1725. He married in 1731, Dido Dingo. He was a member in full communion of Mr. Swift's church ; and in 1737 transferred his relation to the church in Hopkinton, showing that his spiritual liberty was not restricted. He was admitted to Rev. Mr. Loring's church in Sudbury, Nov, 9, 1746, and died at Sudbury, Slaves in Framingham. 237 July 3> 1757- He left a wife and three children, one of whom, William, was owned for a time by Joseph Collins of Southborough. Cato Hanker was owned by Joseph Haven, Esq., and was born in his house (the David Nevins place). He was a shoemaker, and received his freedom ; and April 10, 1751, bought for ten shillings, ten square rods of land of Daniel Haven, where he built a small house. The house stood on the north side of the road, a short distance to the eastward of the David Haven house, on land now owned by the Sturte- vants. In his old age he was accustomed to tell that he had many times stood in the road east of his house, and " fished both ways " in time of high water. He left a son, William. A noted character of the class under consideration was Prince, some- times called Prince Young, but whose name is recorded as Prince Yongey, and Prince Jonar, by which last name he is noticed in the town records in 1767. He was brought from Africa when about twenty-five years old, having been a person of consideration in his native land, from which circumstance, perhaps, he received his name. He was bought by Col. Joseph Buckminster, Jr., and was afterwards owned by his son, Dea. Thomas Buckminster. He married, in 1737, Nanny Peterattucks of Framingham, by whom he had several children, among them a son who died young, and a daughter Phebe, who never married. . Prince was a faithful servant, and by his honesty, temperance and prudence, so gained the confidence of his first master. Col. Joseph Buckminster, that he was left with the management of a large farm during his master's absence at the General Court. He occupied a cabin near the turnpike, and cultivated for his own use a piece of meadow, which has since been known as Prince's meadow. He gave as the reason for choosing this spot, that it resembled the soil of his native country. During the latter part of his life he was offered his freedom, which he had the sagacity to decline, pithily saying, " Massa eat the meat ; he now pick the bone." Prince shunned the society of persons of his own color. He always appeared in public armed with *a tomahawk ; yet he was a favorite with children, and would bear great provocations from them. He learned to read, and possessed the religious turn of mind characteristic of his race. In his last sickness, he remarked with much simplicity, that he was " not afraid to be dead, but to die." He passed an extreme old age in the family of Dea. Thomas Buckminster, and died Dec. 21, 1797, at the age of about 100 years. \Barry^ Cato Titus was in Framingham in 1770. . Erin, commonly called Blaney Grusha, was at one time owned by Col. Micah Stone. He is named in the tax-list of 1757. He was in 238 History of Framingham. the military service during the Revolutionary War ; was at the battle of Bunker Hill. He died February, 1820. Another noted character, still well remembered by many of our inhabitants, was Jim Riggs. He was a mulatto, born in St. Domingo; was owned as a slave at the South ; escaped from slavery, and after many adventures, reached this town. According to his own account he was hostler to Gen. (then Col.) Washington -in the campaign of 1755, and was then nineteen years old. He was in service in the Revolutionary War. He built a shanty near Lawson Buckminster's grist-mill, back of Mrs. Newell's house. He did jobbing, and made baskets in the families of Buckminster, Belknap, Home, and the families of How, Eames and Haven at the south part. He died at the house of John Wenzell, Sen., in 1828, and was buried in the South Cemetery. He must have been about ninety-two at his death. Other colored men of note who have lived in Framingham, were Crispus Attucks, Peter Salem and Cato Hart. Their biography properly belongs to the next chapter. The strong race prejudice existed in this town as elsewhere. Pews in remote corners of the meeting-houses were specially assigned for the occupancy of negroes. As late as 1826, when the First Baptist Society built its meeting-house at the Centre, pews for the exclusive use of colored people were constructed in a kind of attic gallery, reached by separate stairs. Physicians. — Dr. Bezaleel Rice commenced practice here as early as 1720, and continued till 1743. Dr. Joseph Nichols lived in Framingham from 1730 to 1752. Dr. John Mellen is named in the town records in 1747. Dr. Ebenezer ftemenway was in practice in this town from 1750 to 1784. He lived on the Loring Manson place (now W. B. Ward), and had a grist-mill on the stream. Jeremiah Pike, a noted bone-setter, was contemporary with Dr. Hemenway. Dr. John Sparhawk was in Framingham in 1757. Dr. Richard Perkins, H. U. 1748, son of Rev. Daniel Perkins of West Bridgewater, was in practice here in 1758. The wife of John Trowbridge, Sen., practiced as a midwife. Taverns. — Jonathan Rice kept a tavern and store, a little south of S. D. Hardy's, 1708, and for many years. Jona. Maynard had a house of entertainment before 1723, at the Aaron Bullard place, south side of Bare hill. Daniel How opened a tavern about forty-five rods southeast of the Industries. 239 old Charles Clark place, in 1726, which he sold in 1736 or 1737, to Samuel Gleason, who continued the tavern for many years. About 1728, Hezekiah Rice opened a tavern at the Capt. Uriah Rice place (now A. S. Furber's). Francis Moquet kept tavern at the old Buckminster stand (near E. H. Warren's store), from 1729 to 1735. He afterwards bought the place next east of O. F. Hastings', where he had a tavern and store as late as 1749. After Mr. Moquet left the Buckminster stand. Col. Jos. Buckminster took it, and spent his days here, as did his son Joseph, and grandson Dea. Thomas. Nichols kept tavern at the Nathan Goddard place. John Trowbridge, Jr., had a public house before 1757, and for many years thereafter. Jan. 11, 1759, he sent the following petition to the General Court : " The Petition of John Trowbridge Jr. of Fram- ingham, sheweth, that he entertained Capt. Endecott's Company, on their march from Boston towards Albany in the year 1757 ; that on application to him, he cannot obtain payment, although (as he is informed) the said Endecott has received the billeting money for his whole company ; that he apprehends he is left without remedy against the said Endecott, by reason of his not being present with his company when they received their entertainment at his house; praying for relief." "Jan. II, 1759. Josiah Drury of Framingham petitions for license by the General Court, as an Innholder in said town, the person who lives in his neighborhood who had for sometime kept a Tavern, not having renewed his license, and the selectmen judging the place convenient for that business." The Court of Sessions were impowered and directed to grant the license prayed for. The tavern was at the east part of the town. Industries. — It is not possible to procure full lists of the mechan- ical trades carried on in this town, during the period covered by this chapter. The following is a partial list: Dea. Moses Haven, shoe- maker, 1710; Jona. Maynard, weaver, 1713; Joseph Haven, Esq., shoemaker, 1721; Daniel Gregory, blacksmith, 1726-1758; Ralph Hemenway, housewright, 1727 ; Robert Seaver, bricklayer, 1727-1749; William Ballord, tailor, 1728; Dea. Jonathan Morse, shoemaker, 1734; Thomas Temple, cabinet-maker, 1742 ; Samuel Underwood, shoemaker, 1743; John Mayhew, shoemaker, 1743; Benj. Eaton, cordwainer, 1749; Sylvanus Hemenway, blacksmith, 1749; Isaac Fiske, weaver, 1745; Cato Hanker, shoemaker, 1751; Thomas Fes- senden, saddler, 1750; Simon Edgell, joiner, 1754; Peter Parker, cordwainer, 1759. 240 History of Fraviingham. Highways. — The placing of the second meeting-house at a point which from its inconvenient surroundings and approaches, had been shunned by even bridle-paths, required a readjustment of the high- ways leading from the several out-districts; and the necessities of general travel required the laying out of a number of new roads. Feb. 2, 1735-6. Return of a highway leading from Benj. Ball's to the meeting-house, " beginning at said Ball's corner-mark, and so running over the land of Jonathan Maynard, to a white oak tree, standing near the brook, thence running near the northv/est corner of Benj. Treadway's barn (the Amasa Kendall place), and so over said Treadway's land to a white pine standing on the north part of Bare hill, then over the land of Col. Buckminster to a white oak standing near the crotch of the paths on- the north side of the hill, and so on as the path goes to a corner of another piece of Treadway's land, and so on to the line between Treadway and William Pike, till it comes to the meeting-house land." This road followed nearly the present way from J. C. Cloyes', via Dr. Z. B. Adams', Otis Childs', and John C. Hastings' to the west end of the Town Hall, between the hall and the old oak tree. Feb. 18, 1735-6. Re-location of the road from Southborough line, via Joshua Hemenway's, Jona. Morse's, to the meeting-house: " Begin- ning at Southborough highway near the house of Daniel Mixer (now Addison Belknap), so down as the way is now occupied till it comes to the house of Ichabod Hemenway Jr., then on the north side of a pine tree marked standing about eight rods from the old path, thence on the south side of Jonathan Morse's house (now E. P. Travis'), so straight to a small pine standing on the north side of the old path in the low lands about thirty rods from said Morse's, then to another pine, and so straight as the land will allow to Col. Buckminster's dam (on Baiting brook), thence as the way is used till it comes over the other dam (the way is to lye two rods wide from the upper side of said dams), then to the corner of the fence between Edward Wright and Sergt. Treadway, thence southerly to a great black oak tree standing in said Wrights' field, thence to the line between Col. Buckminster and said Wright, thence as the line runs till it comes to the path leading from the said Wright's to the meeting-house, then as the way is occupied to the road (above described) leading from Mr. Treadway's to said meeting-house." This road struck the highway before described, near Dr. J. W. Brown's, and followed it to the south side of the Dr. Howe place, etc. There was no road on the north of Dr. Howe's, till the turnpike was built in 1809. The road from G. P. Metcalf's to Otis Childs' was built since that date. Dec. 6, 1736. The town chose a committee "to take into consider- Highways. 241 ation the state of the town respecting ways to the meeting-house, and make and offer (as soon as may be) for the town's consideration a draught of such proposals as they shall judge most conducive to the welfare of the town, and the ease of the inhabitants in their travel to public worship." The first effect of this vote was a declaration of Col. Buckminster, that " he expected to be paid for the land of his taken into two highways (see Feb. 2, and 18) unless the town would discontinue an old highway leading from the former meeting-house to Wm. Pike's (Col. Edgell's), and that he should make application to the Court of Sessions accordingly, if such discontinuance were denied." Mar. 14, 1737, the town ^^ voted, that the highway leading from the old meeting- house place to Wm Pike's be discontinued as far as it goeth on Col. Buckminster's laiid and Mr. Treadway's land." Mar. 14, 1737. A highway was laid out "from the house of Francis Moquet (the Dea. Buckminster tavern stand) by the north end of the hill called Bare hill to the meeting-house." July 15, 1737. "Return of a highway from Southborough line, via Brackett's corner, to Sudbury : beginning at Southborough line on land of Isaac Gleason, and so as the way is now occupied through his land, then through Ebenezer Frizzell's land, as the way is now occupied, then through Timothy Stearns' land as the way is now occupied, to the highway (at School-house No. 7) leading from Lieut. Willson's to the meeting-house in said town ; then continuing in said highway (which is the old south path to Marlborough) till it comes to the foot of the hill (east of Peter B. Davis) near the northwest corner of Lieut. Eben"" Winchester's farm, thence through said Winchester's land as the way is now occupied, said Winchester's fdnce to be the south bounds of the highway, till it comes to Capt. Clark's northerly corner bound-mark, thence running between land of Capt. Clark and land of the wid. Frost to the north side of Jona. Clark's frame, then running as the way is now occupied to the crotch of the paths, one leading to Stone's mill, the other to the New Bridge ; thence running along said Stone's path to the corner of Ebenezer Pike's new broken up land, then turning northerly and running as straight as the land will conveniently allow over to the said New Bridge path ; thence running as the way is now occupied to said New Bridge. Said road to be 2 rods wide." August, 1737. "A road was laid out by the Selectmen from the Bennett farm, via the Abbott place, and the F. A. Billings and John Kendall places to Mrs. Gordon's bridge : beginning at a town road near the house of Thomas Stone, so running over a small bridge, then turning and running near the south side of said Stone's house and 242 History of Framingham. barn, so running to a bound between Samuel Stone and Thomas Stone, and thence through said Samuel Stone's land, and John Pierce's land, to Dea. John Adams' land, then turning southerly, and so down to a small brook to Matthias Bent's land, into his field near the bank of the river, then running near the south side of said Bent's house, to Eliezer Kendall's and through his land, then turning southerly and running to Ens. Joseph Stone's land to a tree standing on the east side of the Knoll called Joseph Stone's house-plot (the old Dr. Kellogg house lot), then turning west, and running to the river to a large Swamp Oak, said road to be on the south side of said Oak, it being William Pike's corner mark, thence over the river, thence as the road is cleared through said Pike's land to the meeting-house." This road was thus established for travel ; but was not accepted in full for several years. July 15, 1737. "A road, two rods wide, was laid out from the high- way leading from Amos Gates' (Charles Trowbridge) house to the meeting-house; beginning near said Gates' dwelling-house, and so running easterly through said Gates' land, then to Isaac Clark's gate, then through said Clark's land, as the path is now trod to the land of Corp. Matthias Clark, then as the path is now trod to the road leading from Marlborough to Stones' mills." Dec. 26, 1737. A road was laid out from Singletary's bridge (south of Chas. J. Frost's), through Jona. Maynard's land (via the present house of J. F. Macomber) to the bridge over Baiting brook near Benj. Treadway's; and the old road from Chas. J. Frost's to Dullard's bridge was discontinued, and the land given to Mr. Maynard in exchange for what was taken for the new road. March 5, 1743-4. A road was laid out "from Park's corner south over the hill by the west end of Elkanah Haven's house, then as the way is improved to Nathan Haven's stone wall, and by said wall to the road formerly laid out by the said Nathan Haven's." March 4, 1744-5. "Laid out a way turning out of the old road at Lieut. Hezekiah Rice's (A. S. Furber's), and running a little westward of the old road, and coming into said old road again near Mr. Moquet's fence ; said Rice promising to make it a good road for passing with teams and horses." Oct. 12, 1747. The town had been presented for defectiveness of the causeway and bridge (at Saxonville) near the Abner Stone place ; and the town voted to make said causeway fifteen feet wide ; and to raise it on the northerly side of the bridge to a level with the bridge. 1747-8. An alteration was made in the road near Ebenezer Hager's, " beginning in the road as now occupied by land of John Bullen, and then running easterly as far as the path coming from William Upham's, and from thence into the road where it was formerly laid out. Mr. Highways. 243 Hager promising the town that he would clear up the said new road at his own cost." Nov. 22, 1756. A road at the southwest corner of the town, "begin- ning at the River between Hopkinton and Framingham at a small saxafax stand marked, thence on Elisha Bemis' land, to a small rock close to a small brook, then to an apple tree in said Bemis' fence, then as said Bemis' fence now stands till it comes to Thomas Pierce his land, and from thence to the west end of said Pierce's stone wall on the south side of said way, thence by the wall, then turning more northerly to a tree standing near Southborough line." March 6, 1758. " Return of a highway from Sudbury line, by Cort. Eaton's to Framingham meeting-house ; beginning at Sudbury line, the fence on the east side of the trod way to be the bounds as far as said Eaton's Tan house, thence southeasterly to said Eaton's gate, and thence as the road is now trod through George Walkup's land, his fence to be the southeasterly and southerly bounds to Thomas Winch Jr. his lane, and thence as the said lane goes as far as to the place where old Mr. Streeter's house formerly stood, thence turning more southwesterly to the westerly fence of the lane in said Winch's land that leads over the bridge over the brook called Hop brook, the said fence to be the west boundary of said road so far; then the road to continue as it is now trod to the meeting-house : Provided Cort. Noah Eaton will give 16 days' work in making the fence on said Walkup's land when the road comes to be opened, which said Eaton con- sented to." At a town meeting March 5, 1759, the town voted, "that the above named highway through George Walkup's and George Walkup Jr's land should be discontinued as an open way, but still reserving the town's ancient possession of the same as a Bridle way; and that a committee be appointed to make proposals to Mr. George Walkup to accommodate the difficultys subsisting relating to the said way.'' March 6, 1758. Return of a road from Saxonville to Lanham : "beginning at Stone's mills and running east of Hezekiah Stone's fence, then turning north and running towards Sudbury, as the way is now trod, having the lands of Hezekiah Stone and Micah Stone for the easterly bounds thereof till it comes to Moses Stone's land, said Stone's fence being the westerly bounds thereof till it comes to Sylvanus Hemenway's land, and thence to Sudbury line as the way is now trod to Lanham, said road to be two rods wide except between the orchard of the said Moses Stone and that belonging to the widow's thirds." March i, 1762. A bridle path, wide enough for carts, was early marked out and traveled, from near Otis F. Hastings' to the Adams 244 History of Framinghani. place (now Charles W. Parker's), "for conveniency for traveling to mill." An attempt was made this year to have this path laid out as a public highway, but failed. And the path "from Capt. John Butler's corner at the foot of Rice's hill to the road leading from Daniel Adams' to Stone's mills, as it is now occupied," was made a town way. March i, 1762. Accepted "an alteration of the highway turning out of the County road a little west of Thomas Kendall's barn, and running to Stephen Jennings his house, as it is lately turned." March 12, 1764. A town way was laid out, beginning at Jonathan Hemenway's house, thence running west to a pair of bars, thence by Ralph Hemenway's house, thence over a bridge and causeway, thence to the county road a little to the east of Ebenezer Boutwell's house. Aug. 9, 1767. "A town way from the Nathan Goddard place, north to the Gibbs road : beginning at a large rock at the end of a stone wall on Marlborough road, now in possession of Joshua Fairbanks, thence southerly to Micah Gibbs' land, thence on said Gibbs' land and the widow Fairbanks' land to Mr. Brinley's land, then on wild land of said Brinley and John Mixer to land now improved by Joseph Nichols and John Fames; from thence to the county road leading by said Nichols, one-half on said Nichols', and one-half on said Fames' land." April 6, 1812, the town " Voted^ that Solomon Fay have liberty to erect a gate on the above named road, during the town's pleasure." March 7, 1768. "Road from Abraham Rice's southwest corner over the Common. From the corner of Abraham Rice's stone wall, thence near where the way is now occupied to or by the east end of William Merritt's dwelling-house, thence on the south side of his house, taking off a part of his garden, till we come to a corner of Jonathan Maynard's land, and Ebenezer Singletary's land, thence to near Daniel Claflin's house, thence to a large rock, thence to a corner bound of Col. Buckminster's and Job Burnam's; thence through un- divided land to Capt. Josiah Stone's land, a large rock on the north side, thence through Cornelius Claflin's land to land of John Clayes, Jr., and Joseph Nurse to a lot belonging either to Col, Buckminster of Col. Brinley's heirs, thence as the way is now trod through said lot, and no further." A continuation of this road, from Timothy Pike's westward, through George Stimpson's land to the river, meeting a road laid out by the town of Hopkinton, was laid out in 1774. March 14, 1781. " Road from Simon Pratt's (by the well on the top of the hill south of Mrs. Badger's) to William Ballord's. Beginning at the highway west of Simon Pratt's house, thence southerly to a black oak north of Daniel Tomb's house, thence by marked trees to the corner of lot No. 14 River Range, then to the head of the lane near the house of Capt. William Ballord." Highways. 245 Dec. 1795. "Road from Capt. Jones' mill to Nathan Dadmun's and the Common road. Beginning at the river below said Jones' mill, thence northerly over the waste-way to a large rock, thence through William Ballord's land, thence through wid. Dadmun's land, thence to a stake in Nathan Dadmun's land, thence through Lawson Nurse's land, thence to the corner of Nathan Dadmun's wall, thence by said Dadmun's house as the wall stands to the town road north of said house." In 1797 the town accepted an alteration of this road, beginning about sixty rods east of said Dadmun's house, at a rock on the east side of a road, thence running across his field and Lawson Nurse's land to the road leading to Capt. Jones' mill. Sept. II, 1797. The town chose a committee to oppose the laying out of a new county road from Jesse Haven's, running along near the south end of Farm pond, to Daniel Sanger's, near where the Central turnpike was afterwards located. The Brinley Farm road. May 25, 1772, by vote of the town, Capt. Brinley was freed from paying highway taxes, on " condition that he puts the roads that have been privately occupied on his farm under as good circumstances, with bridges, gates and bars, as formerly ; and allow people to pass the same at all times freely." April 7, 1800, a similar vote was passed in relation to Joshua Fairbanks, who then occupied said farm. May 11, 181 1, a town road was laid out from the house of Jason Brewer westerly, between land of Benj. S. Hemen- way and Lawson Buckminster, Jr., to a stake about four rods from the house of Joshua Fairbanks, said way to be two rods wide. Feb. 20, 1813, the selectmen laid out a private way for the use of said town only, "beginning at a point in the old road eleven rods and seventeen links west of the house of Enoch Belknap, thence running northerly (by distances and bearings) to the western boundary of a road leading from the house occupied by Joshua Fairbanks to the house lately occupied by Jason Brewer deceased." Aug. 29, 1800. The town chose a committee to oppose the accept- ance of a road laid out by order of the Court of Sessions, through John Eaton's land. Sept. I, 1800. The town '■'■voted, that Mr. Ebenezer Eaton have liberty to hang a gate on the road between his house and Mr. Hemen- way's during the town's pleasure ; the town not giving up the right to the soil." And Nov. 3, 1800, "»° Granted for repair of school houses . . . . 20 ' Granted for the support of the poor . . . . 20 Granted for repairs of highways 25 Granted to pay town's creditors . . . . .114 Total ;^2og" Officers of the troop in Framingham, 1771 : Benjamin Pepper, captain ; John Trowbridge, lieutenant ; John Bent, cornet ; William Boden, quartermaster. War of the Revolution. 257 First company of militia: Captain Daniel Stone, Lieut. Micali Stone, Ens. Jeremiah Belknap. Second company of militia: Capt. Joseph Eames, Lieut. Daniel Haven, Ens. Thomas Drury. Officers in command of the Third regiment of Middlesex County militia: Col. John Noyes, Lieut. Col. John Jones, Jr., Maj. John Farrar, Adjt. Thomas Damon. 1772. The inhabitants of the town of Boston chose twenty-one of their respectable citizens, as a committee to correspond with their brethren in all parts of the Province. This Committee of Correspond- ence proved the basis of the subsequent union of the Colonies. The committee was appointed on the motion of Samuel Adams, at a town meeting held November second, " to state the rights of the colonists and of this Province in particular, as Men, as Christians, and as Subjects ; to communicate and publish the same to the several towns in this Province and to the World, as the sense of this town, with the infringements and violations thereof that have been, or from time to time may be made ; also requesting of each town a free communica- tion of their sentiments on this subject." The Letter of Correspond- ence, sent by the committee to the towns, closes thus : " Let us consider, brethren, we are struggling for our best birth-rights and inheritance, which being infringed renders all our blessings precarious in their enjoyment, and consequently trifling in their value. Let us disappoint the men, who are raising themselves on the ruin of their country. Let us convince every invader of our freedom, that we will be as free, as the Constitution which our Fathers recognized, will justify." 1773. The Letter above referred to was sent out in December, 1772. And on its receipt by the selectmen of Framingham, a town meeting was called, " To see if the town will take into consideration the request of the Boston Committee, and a petition sent to the selectmen, signed by Joseph Nichols and others, concerning charter rights and privileges, and to act thereon as the town shall see meet." The article was referred to Dea. William Brown, Maj. John Farrar, Joseph Buckminster, Dr. Ebenezer Hemenway, Joseph Nichols, Josiah Stone and Ebenezer Marshall, a committee to take the matter into consideration, and report at an adjournment of the meeting. The report is as follows : " That, whereas late Parliamentary measures have been exercised towards this Province, in a manner so irreconcilable with what we have till within these few years past felt, it seems really necessary that not only the Legislative but Constituent part of the Province stand forth in defence of their Liberties. 17 258 History of Franiinghani. " That our forefathers left their native countrj', and came over into this then vast howling wilderness, wading through such troubles and difficulties as could only be felt, never properly exprest, — with just expectation that not only themselves but their posterity should enjoy their privileges both religious and civil, we think none will deny. " That a Charter has been given to this Province, whereby we are entitled to all the Privileges of natural free born sons of England, none will dispute. " That life, liberty and property, with the whole right of disposal, is in our said Charter, we think equally plain. " Then if we are ' children,' both Sacred History and our Constitu- tion make us 'free.' For the only barrier between freemen and slaves is a whole right of disposal of property. From whence it appears, that so far as any people are deprived of this privilege, just so far they are entered into a state of Slavery. " That we have the Honor and Faith of a British Protestant crowned head to defend these privileges, is equally true. That whoever cuts the cords that cement the Colonies to the British crown, is inimical to both, is a fact, that does not admit of dispute. That, as a Province, we have forfeited our privileges, none even pretend ; that they are invaded, none with justice can deny; since the Parliament assume the power of legislation for the Colonies without their consent, and exert that power in raising a revenue and applying it to purposes repugnant to our privileges as a free people, by making our principal officers at the head of our Legislative and executive affairs so depend- ent on the Crown that the usual balance of government is in danger of being entirely destroyed. " And further, to demonstrate that we are invaded, we need only to look into a late Act of Parliament entitled. An Act for the better preserving his Majesty's Dock-yards, etc. And that the Colonies are included in this Act, witness the orders to the late Honourable Com- mittee sent to Rhode Island. Now if our inhabitants may be seized, and not only denied their privilege of being judged by their own peers, in the vicinity where they belong ; but on a suspicion of their being guilty of a breach of said Act, may be carried to England, & there be tried for life, guilty or not ; we had need be possessed of Estates much greater than generally are found in America, not to be reduced to perfect Beggary & Ruin. And why, but to prosecute these Ministerial Measures, are fleets and armies sent and kept among us in time of profound Peace ? "And whether these Measures are not oppressive, let the English Annals determine ; if they be, he that runs may read the natural operation. War of the Revolution. 259 " From all which, it appears our absolute Duty to defend, in every Constitutional way, our dear Privileges, purchased with so much blood & treasure. Let us prudently endeavour to preserve our character as Freemen, and not lose that of Good & Loyal Subjects : Let us jointly labour after (and Heaven grant we may obtain) that magnanimity of soul, by which we may be enabled to resent Injuries, and let the world know that we are not governed by Feud & Faction. " Per order of the committee, "Wm. Brown." " The foregoing Report, being several times distinctly read, the question was put, whether the same shall be accepted, and it passed in the affirmative, nemine contradicente. " Voted^i That the said Report be recorded in the Town Book, and an attested copy thereof be transmitted to the Committee of Corres- pondence at Boston." December 16 of this year is memorable for the destruction of Tea in Boston harbor. Col. Joseph P. Palmer, afterwards a resident of this town, was one of this famous "Tea party." 1774. Framingham was prompt to espouse the cause of Boston at this juncture. At a meeting of the selectmen, January loj 1774, a warrant was issued as follows: "To Isaac Gibbs, Constable — You are required forthwith, to notify and warn . the freeholders and other inhabitants of Framingham, qualified by law to vote in town affairs, by posting up notifications at Col. Buckminster's, John Trowbridge's, and Ebenezer Marshall's Tavern Houses, and at Stone's Mills, That they meet at the Public meeting-house in said town, on Tuesday the 25th day of this instant, at eleven o'clock in the morning, then and there to vote and determine on the following article, viz. Whereas of late years, great disputes have been between the Mother Country and the Colonies, with regard to the dutys laid on Teas, payable in America, by force of an Act of Parliament, for the purpose of raising a Revenue in the Colonies; and said^controversy seems now to be come to a crisis ; Therefore, To see if the town will come into any Determina- tions relating to these matters, whereby to contribute their mite, with other towns in the Province ; That if possible an End may be put to the Disputes aforesaid; And vote and act on these important Matters, as the town shall judge proper. "JosiAH Stone, Matthias Bent, Selectmen M'm. Brown, (■ of James Clayes, Framingham." John Trowbridge, 2 6o History of Framingham. " At the meeting Jan. 25, Josiah Stone was chosen moderator. "The town took into their'deliberate consideration, the subject matter contained in the warrant. A Letter from the Town Clerk of Boston, was read, with the papers accompanying it. The principles and guaran- tees of Magna Charta, of the Charter of this Province, and the sev- eral Acts of Parliament, were considered ; and after several hours' debate had on the Premises, The Town unanimously came into the following Determinations, viz. — ■ "Life and Property are so nearly connected, that th6 former with- out the latter is but an empty sound. It is for the preservation of these, that we choose to be in a political state, under such rules and regulations, which, if justly attended to, will preserve the State in peace and Good Order. For this very reason are men placed in and vested with Authority. So happy is our constitution, that the ruler and the ruled, when acting in their appropriate spheres, are under this glorious directory, viz. the advantage of the whole. " Nor is it in the rightful Power of any in Authority, in what capacity soever, to take from the people their estates of whatever nature, without their voluntary consent. Witness the Statute of Edward the First : ''No tallage or aid shall be taken or levied by us or our Heirs in our Realm, without the good will and assent of archbishops Burgesses, and other Freemen of the land.^ Our Charter grants and confirms the same Privilege. Therefore whoever presumes to violate this Privilege, exposes himself to the penalties specified in the Statute above named. " It is upon the Honour of our Sovereign ; the Permanency of Magna Charta, and the Charter of this Province, that we build our political Faith; and we trust it will not prove a sandy foundation. Whoever endeavours to undermine this Faith, or will not earnestly defend it, gives up the name of free born Englishmen, for that of slaves. And however others may think of these things ; from the considerations now brought forward, we find ourselves driven to the necessity of defending our Privileges as we would our Lives. " And since by a late Act of Parliament, the East India Company are encouraged to send their Teas into America, subject to a Duty, and consigned to designated parties, not only is the right to levy tallage asserted, but the sinews of our mercantile Interest are cut. No advantage accrues, but what redounds to Particular Individuals, and not to the Body Politick. " We therefore Resolve, That we ourselves, and any for or under us, will not buy any Teas subject to a Duty : Nor knowingly trade with any merchant or Country Trader that deals in that detestable commodity. War of the Revolution. 261 " And since such means and methods are used to Destroy our Privileges, which were purchased by the best blood of our Ancestors — Those that stand foremost in a proper defence of our Privileges, shall have our greatest Regards : And if any shall be so regardless of our Political Preservation and that of Posterity, as to endeavour to coun- teract our Determinations, We will treat them in that manner their conduct Deserves." The destruction of the Tea, Dec. 16, filled up the measure of colonial iniquity, in the estimation of the Ministry; and the mighty power of a mighty nation was to be concentrated upon the town of Boston. Lord North, in introducing the "Boston Port Bill" into Parliament, gives Massachusetts the pre-eminence in disloyalty, by saying, " Boston had ever been the ringleader in all riots, and had at all times shown a desire of seeing the laws of Great Britain attempted in vain in. the Colony of Massachusetts Bay. That the act of the mob in destroying the Tea, and the other proceedings, belonged to the acts of the public meeting ; and that though the other colonies were peaceable and well inclined towards the trade of this country, and the Tea would have been landed at New York without opposition ; yet when the news came from Boston .that the Tea was destroyed, Governor Tryon thought it would be prudent to send the Tea back to England. Boston alone was to blame for having set the example ; therefore, Boston ought to be the principal object of our attention for punishment." The Boston Port Bill received the royal assent March 31. By its provisions, the port of Boston (which included Charlestown) was pre- cluded from the privilege of landing or discharging, or of loading and shipping goods, wares and merchandise. A second bill, which was passed at this time, essentially altered the Charter of the Province, making the appointment of the Council, justices, judges, sheriffs, etc., dependent upon the Crown, or its agent, and removable at his pleasure. It also provided that no town meet- ings, except the annual meetings for the choice of town officers in March or May, should be holden without the consent of the Governor. A third bill immediately followed, authorizing and directing the Governor to send any person indicted for murder, or any other capital offence, to another colony, or to Great Britain for trial. These acts not only destroyed the trade of Boston, bringing bank- ruptcy upon men of business, and great suffering upon the laboring poor, but they virtually destroyed the impartial administration of justice, and practically annulled that great prerogative of the citizen, trial Jjy jury. On the 13th of May the people of Boston met in Faneuil Hall, chose Samuel Adams moderator, and adopted a vote, inviting all the other 262 History of Framingham. Colonies " to come into a joint resolution to stop all importations from Great Britain and the West Indies, till the Act for blocking up the harbor of Boston be repealed." One of the remarkable features of that time of the marshaling of the forces of oppression on the one hand, and the forces of resistance on the other, was the almost simultaneous beating of the heart of the people of the whole Commonwealth, which led to the adoption of measures in the smaller towns, in a sense anticipatory of the British acts of coercion. How else can we explain the action of Framingham at a town meeting, held as early as March 14 of this year, at which it was " voted, that it shall be at the discretion of the Selectmen, on sud- den emergencies, where necessity requireth, to warn meetings without fourteen days' posting, and the same shall be due warning notwith- standing." And it was at this juncture that the far-sightedness of the policy of Samuel Adams, adopted in 1772, for the appointment of a central Committee of Correspondence, to be in ready communication with like committees in all the Colonies, and in all the towns of this Province, was made apparent. These local committees were composed of trusted > men ; and by themselves, or in co-operation, constituted a sort of head of authority to which the public looked for advice and protection. This town had not formally appointed such a committee, though virtually the committees chosen when occasion required a special expression of opinion, had that character. But May 30, in town meeting, "On a motion made and seconded by several persons, voted to choose a Committee of Correspondence, whose business it shall be to correspond with our sister towns on any matters of importance, at this Day of Publick Distress : and chose Joseph Haven Esq. Capt. Josiah Stone, Dea. Wm Brown, Ebenezer Marshall, Lieut. David Haven, Joseph Buckminster Esq. and Maj. John Farrar. " Then the meeting was adjourned to such day as the selectmen shall hereafter judge expedient that the town shall come together, when they shall give notice of said meeting by posting the same in writing at the meeting-house." "June 13, 1774. To the inhabitants of the town of Framingham — Gentlemen : Whereas your meeting stands adjourned to meet when the Selectmen shall give notice thereof ; and as we have received a Letter from the Committee of Correspondence at Boston, containing (as we apprehend) Matter of great importance to the Public; These are to notify and desire all the inhabitants that are of the age of 21 years, to meet at the publick meeting-house, on Monday the 27th instant, at 2 o'clock afternoon. To hear, consider, and act on any Matters or Measures that they judge proper, relating to the present Distrest and alarming Circumstances of our publick affairs.'' War of the Revolution. 263 "June 27, 1774. The town met, on the notice aforesaid; the fullest and most general ever known in this town on any civil occasion ; when the meeting was opened by solemn prayer for Divine direction. And after reading some Letters and other Papers, the Committee of Correspondence presented the following Covenant, and the same was read distinctly several times, and considered, and very largely debated several hours ; After which the question was put, whether the town do accept said Covenant as it now stands, and it passed in the affirmative almost Unanimously." Unfortunately this covenant is not preserved on our records; but as it was adopted at the suggestion of the Boston committee, it was probably in substance the " Solemn League and Covenant,'' drawn up by said committee, and forwarded to the towns for general signature. All who signed the Covenant bound themselves from henceforth not to buy or use any goods of British manufacture, until their charter rights should be restored. And to insure the carrying out of the plan, they provided for a Committee of Inspection, who should have power to inquire into the transactions of traders, so far as to find out who was exposing for sale teas, or other newly imported goods, contrary to said Covenant, and post their names in public. That this was one term of the Covenant adopted, and that it was interpreted by some to give authority to any individual to make domiciliary visits at his option, is evident from the following vote passed at a town meeting, Sept. 9: '■^ Voted that no person or persons shall attempt to pay any visit to any particular person, for any sup- posed misconduct of a public nature, but by the advice and direction of the Committee of Correspondence, or the major part of them." This Agreement was generally signed by the people in all our towns, and became an important factor in the union of effort, which gaVe promise of ultimate success. To Middlesex county belongs the honor of holding the first delegate convention, which adopted measures looking to organized opposition to the schemes of the British ministry. This Convention met at Concord, Aug. 30. Framingham was represented by two delegates, viz., Capt. Josiah Stone and Dea. Wm. Brown. Every town in the county sent delegates, one hundred and fifty in all. A committee of nine was appointed (of which both the delegates from this town were members), to consider the late Acts of Parliament, and report thereon to the convention. This committee drew up and brought before the body a preamble and nineteen resolutions, which, for comprehensive grasp of principle, and boldness of statement, and calm determination to uphold their threatened liberties, had not been then, and were not afterwards, excelled. The preamble recites : 264 History of Framiiigham. It is evident to every attentive mind, that this Province is in a very dangerous and alarming situation. We are obliged to say, however painful it may be to us, that the question now is, whether, by a submission to some late Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain, we are contented to be the most abject slaves, and entail that slavery on posterity after us, or by a manly, joint, and virtuous opposition, assert and support our freedom. There is a mode of conduct, which in our very critical circumstances we would wish to adopt ; a conduct, on the one hand, never tamely submissive to tyranny and oppression, on the other, never degenerating into rage, passion and confusion. This is a spirit which we revere, as we find it exhibited in former ages, and will command applause to the latest posterity. The late Acts of Parliament pervade the whole system of jurisprudence, by which means, we think, the fountains of justice are fatally corrupted. Our defence must therefore, be immediate in proportion to the suddenness of the attack, and vigorous in proportion to the danger. We must now exert ourselves, or all those efforts which, for ten years past, have brightened the annals of this country, will be totally frustrated. Life and death, or, what is more, freedom and slavery, are in a peculiar sense now before us ; and the choice and success, under God, depend greatly upon ourselves. The resolves are in the same spirit. And the report was adopted by a vote of one hundred and forty-six yeas, to four nays. Before adjourning, the Convention recommended the assembling of a Provincial Congress at Concord, on the second Tuesday in October. On the return home of our delegates with a report of the action of the Convention, a town meeting was called, which met Sept. 9, notice by the Selectmen being previously given. " i. The Resolves, passed by the Concord Convention, were several times distinctly read, and maturely debated ; when the question was put, whether the town accepts said Resolves, and it passed in the affirmative nem con.'' At this meeting the town also " Voted 2, that the Committee of Cor- respondence attend the Court at Concord, on Tuesday next, and in behalf of the town, desire said Court not to sit or act on any cause whatever at this term. '■'■Voted 3, that Capt. Josiah Stone, Joseph Haven Esq., and Dea. Wm Brown be, and they are hereby appointed delegates from this town, to appear and act on our behalf, at a Provincial Congress to meet in Concord, on the second Tuesday of October next, To consider and determine on sudi measures as the said Congress shall judge conducive to the public peace and tranquility. ^^ Voted 4, that the selectmen are hereby directed to procure and purchase at the town's expense, five barrels of powder, and four or live hundred weight of bullets or lead, for an addition to the town's stock." War of the Revolution. 265 Nine days before this, i. e., on the first of September, Governor Gage had issued writs, convening the General Court at Salem on the fifth of October. In pursuance of this order, a town meeting was held in Framingham, Sept. 30, at which Capt. Josiah Stone was elected representative. A committee was appointed to draft instructions to the representative elect. This committee drew up the following instructions, which were adopted by vote of the town : " To Capt. Josiah Stone. " Sir : As we have chosen you to represent us in a Great and General Court to be holden at Salem on Wednesday the sth day of October next ensuing, we do hereby instruct you, that in all your doings as a member of the House of Representatives, you adhere firmly to the Charter of this Province granted by their majestys King William and Queen Mary ; and that you do not act nor consent to any act that can possibly be construed into an acknowledgement of the validity of the Act of the British Parliament for altering the govern- ment of the Massachusetts Bay : More especially that you acknowledge the honourable Board of Councillors elected last May by the General Court as the only rightful and constitutional Council of this Province. " Joseph Haven \ Benj. Edwards V- Committee. Joseph Nichols ) "Framingham Sept. 30, 1774." "At the same meeting it was '■'■Voted, That there be a chest of 25 Fire Arms purchased at the expense of the town for the town's use ; and Joseph Winch and Daniel Sanger were chosen a committee for that purpose." " Voted also, to purchase two Field Pieces of such size as the selectmen and the committee shall judge proper ; and James Glover and Capt. Benj. Edwards were chosen a committee to purchase the cannon. Granted for the purchases aforesaid the sum of £^(). " On a motion made, relative to the Militia officers, and a large debate had thereon, voted, that this meeting be adjourned to Monday next, 12 o'clk M ; and that every person above the age of 16 years be desired, to attend, and consider and determine with regard to the Militia, as the whole body shall judge proper." " On Monday, October 3, the town met according to adjournment : A very full meeting. Voted, that there be two militia companies, besides the Troop, in this town ; and that each company choose such officers as they judge best to have command at this day of distress in our public affairs. " Voted, that the laws of this Province, relative to the Militia, be the rule of duty both for .such officers and for the soldiers when the companies are thus settled." 266 History of Fraviinghavi. On learning that the towns were giving instructions to their repre- sentatives elect, like those given in Franiingham ; and especially on receiving information of the action of the several county conventions, some of which denounce all persons who attempt to carry out the late Acts of Parliament as "unnatural and malignant enemies," and one of which recommended that " the representatives elect refuse to be sworn, except by an officer appointed according to the charter of the Province," Gov. Gage issued his proclamation, Sept. 28, adjourning without day the General Court, which he had summoned to meet at Salem October the fifth. The reasons he assigned for this arbitrary and suspicious course were, that many tumults and disorders had taken place since he called the meeting; and that "the extraordinary Resolves which had been passed in many counties, and the instruc- tions given by the town of Boston, and some of the other towns, to their representatives; " these and other things rendered it "highly inexpedient that a Great and General Court should be convened," at the time specified. But the proclamation came too late to prevent the meeting. Many of the representatives from the distant towns were already on their way to Salem. And there was time, between Sept. 28, and Oct. 5, for the earnest patriots of Boston and the eastern counties to mature a plan of action. The Committee of Correspondence privately issued their call; and as a result, on the day appointed, nearly one hundred members elect met at Salem. After waiting one day, to see if any public officer would appear to administer the oath of office, or other- wise direct them, these representatives resolved themselves into a Provincial Congress, and made a temporary organization by choosing John Hancock chairman, and Benj. Lincoln clerk. The same day, Oct. 6, the body adjourned to meet at the court house in Concord, Oct. II. This was the day already designated for the meeting of a Provincial Congress at the same place, and to which delegates had been chosen. On this day, 288 delegates appeared, seventy-nine of whom were from Middlesex county. The names of the three delegates from this town have been given. The Congress organized by choosing John Hancock president, and Benj. Lincoln secretary. The court house proving too small for their accommodation, the meetings were held in the meeting-house, and the pastor. Rev. Wm. Emerson, acted as chaplain. After a session of three days at Concord, the Congress adjourned to Cambridge, where their sittings were continued from Oct. 17, eleven days. This Congress, which was composed of delegates duly elected by the people of the towns, virtually took upon itself the power to frame a government for the people. It proceeded to mature plans for War of the Revolution. 267 putting the Province of Massachusetts in a state of preparation and defence. Measures were taken for organizing, arming, and calling out the militia, in case of emergency. The plan provided that all able-bodied men should be enrolled, and that these should assemble immediately, and elect their proper officers ; that these company officers should assemble as soon as may be, and elect field officers. A Committee of Safety, consisting of nine persons, was appointed, with power to call into active service the whole militia of the Province, whenever they should deem it necessary. A Committee of Supplies, consisting of five persons, was appointed, with authority to purchase cannon, mortars, muskets, and ordnance stores, and to provide for the subsistence of such troops as the Committee of Safety might call into the field. Three general officers were appointed, viz., Jedediah Preble of Falmouth, Me., Artemas Ward, a delegate from Shrewsbury, and Seth Pomeroy, a delegate from Northampton. Subsequently two others were added, viz., John Thomas, a delegate from Marshfield, and William Heath, a delegate from Roxbury. And to meet such an emergency as the creation of the Committee of Safety contemplated, the field officers of regiments were authorized to enlist from their commands, companies of fifty men each, to be fully armed and equipped, which should be held in readiness to march at " the shortest notice" from the Committee. The Congress then proceeded to elect Henry Gardner, Esq. of Stow, as Treasurer and Receiver General, in place of Harrison Gray of Boston, and directed that all taxes which had been granted, and all moneys in the hands of collectors, should be paid over to the new Treasurer, instead of being paid into the royal treasury. The delegates from this town were active and influential members of the Congress; and the town promptly indorsed the proposed measures. " At a meeting of the town of Framingham on the 8th of November 1774, duly warned. It was voted, To accept the Resolve of the Pro- vincial Congress, passed the 26th of October last, relative to the Militia. ''Then the Resolve relative to the Public Moneys was several times read, and fully considered ; and it was voted, That the several col- lectors in this town that have, or may have any Public Moneys either in their hands or to collect, belonging to the Province, in consequence of any grant or tax heretofore ordered by the Great and General Court ; all and every such collector is hereby ordered and directed, as soon as possible, to pay the same in unto Henry Gardner Esq. of Stow. And this town do hereby engage to the collectors aforesaid 268 History of Framuighani. and each of them severally, That on their producing a receipt under the hand of the said Henry Gardner, such receipt shall save him or them harmless from the Province, for the sum named therein. And further, this town do hereby engage to aid and assist said collectors in gathering, and also to defend them in paying said Moneys, according to the intent and meaning of the Provincial Congress Resolve above mentioned." About this date, a considerable number of our leading men pro- ceeded to organize an artillery company in town, which should take charge of the two field-pieces, ordered to be purchased. The requisite number enlisted, and the proper officers were elected, and the company went into practice. There is no record to show that the field-pieces were actually bought and delivered to the selectmen. Minute Men. — As already stated, the Provincial Congress, at its session, Oct. 26, provided for the enlistment and equipment of companies, which should hold themselves in readiness to march at a minute's warning. Under the authority thus conferred, Framingham proceeded to enlist two companies of Minute Men. Fortunately the papers showing the method of organizing these companies are preserved, and are herewith copied : We the subscribers, from a sense of our duty, to preserve our Liberties and Privileges; And in compliance with the Resolves of the Provincial Congress, together with the desire of our superior officers, voluntarily enlist ourselves Minute-men, and promise to hold ourselves in readiness to march at the shortest notice, if requested by the officers we shall hereafter elect. This paper was signed by Simon Edgell, Thomas Drury, Samuel Abbot, James Clayes, Jr., John Fisk, Moses Learned, Matthias Bent, Jr., John Eaton, Lawson Buckminster, Frederick Manson, and others, to the number of sixty-eight. This company organized Dec. 2, as appears from the following certificate : These may certify that in Framingham, on the second of December, 1774, a number of men enlisted as Minute Men, and was formed into a companye; then made choice of Mr. Simon Edgell captain, Thomas Drury first lieu- tenant, Lawson Buckminster second lieutenant, officers for said companye according to the directions of the late Provincial Congress in their Resolve in October 26, 1774. Signed Samuel Bullard MicAH Stone Abner Perry John Trowbridge N. B. Said companye consists of 70 men including officers. Field officers of this Regiment. War of the Revolution. 269 x\t the same time a second company, comprising sixty men, was enlisted, and organized in the same way. The officers elected were, Thomas Nixon, captain; Micajah Gleason, first lieutenant; John Eames, second lieutenant ; Samuel Gleason, ensign ; Ebenezer Hem- enway, clerk. Some of the other leading names were, Peter Clayes, Abel Childs, Moses and Nathaniel Eames, John Farrar, Jr., Jona. Hemenway, Jona. Hill, Needham Maynard, Asa and John Nurse, Jona. Temple, Joseph Winch. Full lists of these companies, with the changes incident, will be given in connection with the Lexington Alarm. It should be stated here, that Capt.' John Nixon, who now lived just over the town line o'n the north side of Nobscot, enlisted a large company of Minute Men in Sudbury, which he led into action at Concord and Lexington, April 19. These companies at once put themselves in active drill in the manual, and field manoeuvre. Each man was required to provide himself with a musket, bayonet, cartridge-box, and thirty-six rounds of ammunition. The companies met as often as once a week; and squads of the men, by arrangement, would meet at the houses of the officers, and spend evenings going through the manual exercise. Says one of them : " I have spent many an evening, with a number of my near neighbors, going through the exercise in the barn floor, with my mittens on." These Minute companies were in part composed of the young and adventurous spirits among us ; but many of our most substantial citizens enlisted, and were faithful in drilling, and ready to " fall in " when the emergency came. 1775. "Jan. 2, 1775. At a town meeting duly warned, it via.s voted, that there shall be a contribution for the town of Boston under their present Distress. And Maj. John Trowbridge, Gideon Haven, Daniel Sanger, Benj. Mixer, Ebenezer Marshall, David Patterson, Dea. Wm. Brown, and Dr. Ebenezer Hemenway were chosen a committee for that purpose ; and next Wednesday and Friday at i o'clock were appointed as the times when the people should assemble at such several places as the committee shall designate, to bring in their subscriptions.'' Capt. Josiah Stone and Dea. Wm. Brown were chosen delegates to the second Provincial Congress, to meet at Cambridge the first of February. Capt. Benj. Edwards, Joseph Nichols, Daniel Sanger, Capt. Amos Gates, and Col. Micah Stone were chosen a Committee of Inspection, " whose duty it shall be to see that the Association of the Continental Congress be duly carried into full execution." 270 History of Fraininghatn. After a free consultation with the members of the new Artillery company, the officers and men agreed to enlist as privates, by sub- scribing a similar paper to that which the Minute Men had already signed, and become Minute Men. As the towns were now in active military preparation, and depots of military stores had been established at Worcester and Concord, under the sanction of the late Provincial Congress, it became necessary that the British General commanding at Boston, should obtain full and accurate information about the roads and strategic points to the westward of head-quarters. Gov. Gage therefore issued the following order : " Boston, February, 22, 1775. " Getttkmen, You will go through the counties of Suffolk and Wor- cester, taking a sketch of the country as you pass ; it is not expected you should make out regular plans and surveys, but mark out the roads and distances from town to town, as also the situation and nature of the country; all passes must be particularly laid down, noticing the length and breadth of them, the entrance in and going out of them, and whether to be avoided by taking other routes. " The rivers also to be sketched out, remarking their breadth and depth and the nature of their banks on both sides, the fords, if any, and the nature of their bottoms, many of which particulars may be learned of the country people. " You will remark the heights you meet with, whether the ascents are; difficult or easy; as also the woods and mountains, with the height and nature of the latter, whether to be got round or easily past over. " The nature of the country to be particularly noticed, whether inclosed or open; if the former, what kind of inclosures, and whether the country admits of making roads for troops on the right or left of the main road, or on the sides. "You will notice the situation of the towns and villages, their churches and church-yards, whether they are advantageous spots to take post in, and capable of being made defencible. " If any places strike you as proper for encampments, or appear strong by nature, you will remark them particularly, and give reasons for your opinions. " It would be useful if you could inform yourselves of the necessa- ries the different counties could supply, such as provisions, forage, straw, &c. the number of cattle, horses, &c. in the several townships. "I am. Gentlemen, your most obedient humble servant, " Thomas Gage. "To Capt. Brown, 52d regiment, and Ensign D'Bernicre loth regiment." War of the Revolution. 271 Narrative, etc. — " The latter end of February, 1775, Capt. Brown and myself received orders to go through the counties of Suffolk and Worcester, and sketch the roads as we went, for the information of Gen. Gage, as he expected to have occasion to march troops through that country the ensuing Spring. " We sat out from Boston on Thursday, disguised like countrymen, in brown cloaths and reddish handkerchiefs round our necks ; at the ferry of Charlestown, we met a sentry of the 52d regiment, but Capt. Brown's servant, whom we took along with us, bid him not take any notice of us, so that we passed unknown to Charlestown. From that we went to Cambridge, a pretty town, with a college built of brick, the ground is entirely level on which the town stands. We next went to Watertown, and were not suspected. It is a pretty large town for America, but would be looked upon as a village in England ; a little out of this town we went into a tavern, a Mr. Brewer's, a whig;^ we called for dinner, which was brought in by a black woman ; at first she was very civil, but afterwards began to eye us very attentively; she then went out and a little after returned, when we observed to her that it was a very fine country, upon which she answered, ' so it is, and we have got brave fellows to defend it; and if you go up any higher you will find it so.' This disconcerted us a good deal, and we imagined she knew us from our papers which we took out before her, as the General had told us to pass for surveyors; however, we re- solved not to sleep there that night, as we had intended; accordingly we paid our bill which amounted to two pounds odd shillings, but it was old tenor. After we had left the house we enquired of John, our servant, what she had said; he told us that she knew Capt. Brown very well ; that she had seen him five years before at Boston, and knew him to be an officer, and that she was sure I was one also, and told John that he was a regular; he denied it; but she sajd she knew our errant was to take a plan of thOi country ; that she had seen the river and road through Charlestown on the paper; she also advised him to tell us not to go any higher, for if we did we should meet with very bad usage. Upon this we called a council, and agreed that if we went back we should appear very foolish, as we had a great number of enemies in town, because the General had chose to employ us in preference to them ; it was absolutely necessary to push on to Worcester, and run all risk, rather than go back until we are forced. " Accordingly we continued our rout, and went about six miles fur- ther ; we met a country fellow driving a team, and a fellow with him whom we suspected to be a deserter ; they both seemed very desirous to join company with us, and told us, upon our saying we were going ^ Col. Jonathan Brewer, our former towTisman. 272 History of Framingham. towards Worcester, that they were going our way. As we began to suspect something, we stopped at a tavern at the sign of the golden- ball, with an intention to get a drink, and so proceed ; but upon our going in the landlord pleased us so much, as he was not inquisitive, that we resolyed to lye there that night ; so we ordered some fire to be made in the room we were in, and a little after to get us some coffee ; he told us we might have what we pleased, either tea or coffee. We immediately found out with whom we were, and were not a little pleased to find, on some conversation, that he was a friend to government ; he told us that he had been very ill-used by them some time before; but that since he had shewed them that he was not to be bullied, they had left him pretty quiet. " We then asked him for the inns that were on the road between his house and Worcester; he recommended us to two, one at about nine miles from his house, a Mr. Buckminster's, and another at Worcester, a namesake of his own, a Mr. Jones. " The second day was very rainy and a kind of frost with it ; however we resolved to set off, and accordingly we proceeded to Mr. Buckmin- ster's ; we met nothing extraordinary on the road; we passed some time in sketching a pass that lay on the road, and of consequence were very dirty and wet on our arrival. On our entering the house we did not much like the appearance of things ; we asked for dinner and they gave us some sausages ; we praised every thing exceedingly, which pleased the old woman of the house much; when we told them we intended staying the night, they gave us a room to ourselves, which was what we wanted ; after being there sometime we found we were pretty safe, as by that time we perceived that the cbte de pays was not a dangerous one; of consequence we felt very happy, and Brown, I, and our man John, made a very happy supper; for we always treated him as our companion, since our adventure with the black woman. We slept there that night, and the next morning, being a very fine one, we resolved to push on for Worcester, which was about thirty miles from us; we proceeded about nine miles without anything extraordinary happening, except meeting two men whom we suspected to be deserters. We then dined in the woods on a tongue and some cherry brandy we brought with us, and changed our stockings, which refreshed us much, our feet being very wet. We then travelled through a very fine country, missed our way and went to Westborough; we were obliged to turn back a mile to get the right road. We then passed through Shrewsbury; all a fine open cultivated country. We came into a pass about four miles from Worcester, where we were obliged to stop to sketch. We arrived at Worcester at five o'clock in the evening, verj' much fatigued; the people in the town did not War of the Revolution. 273 take notice of us as we came in, so we got safe to Mr. Jones' tavern; on our entrance he seemed a little sour, but it wore oif by degrees and we found him to be our friend, which made us very happy; we dined and supped without any thing happening out of the common run. " The next day being Sunday, we could not think of travelling, as it was contrary to the custom of the country; nor dare we stir out until the evening because of meeting, and no body is allowed to walk the streets during divine service, without being taken up and examined; so that thinking we could not stand the examination so well, we thought it prudent to stay at home, where we wrote and corrected our sketches. The landlord was very attentive to us, and on our asking what he could give us for breakfast, he told us tea or anything else we chose — that was an open confession what he was ; but for fear he might be imprudent, we did not tell him who we were, tho' we were certain he knew it. In the evening we went round the town and on all the hills that command it, sketched every thing we desired, and returned to the town without being seen. That evening about eight o'clock the landlord came in and told us that there were two gentlemen who wanted to speak with us ; we asked him who they were; on which he said we wou'd be safe in their company; we said we did not doubt that, as we hoped that two gentlemen who traveled merely to see the country and stretch our limbs, as we had lately come from sea, could not meet with any thing else but civility, when we behaved ourselves properly ; he told us he would come in again in a little time and perhaps we would change our minds, and then left us ; an hour after he returned, and told us the gentlemen were gone, but had begged him to let us know, as they knew us to be officers of the arm)', that all their friends of government at Petersham were disarmed by the rebels, and that they threatened to do the same at Worcester in a very little time ; he sat and talked politicks, and drank a bottle of wine with us, and also told us that none but a few friends to government knew we were in town ; we said it was very indifferent to us whether they did or not, tho' we thought very differently ; however, as we imagined we had staid long enough in that town, we resolved to set off at day-break the next morning and get to Framingham ; accordingly off we set, after getting some roast beef and brandy from our landlord, which was very necessary on a long march, and prevented us going into houses where perhaps they might be too inquisitive ; we took a road we had not come, and that led us to the pass four miles from Worcester ; we went on unobserved by any one until we passed Shrewsbury, where we were overtaken by a horseman who examined us very attentively, and especially 18 2 74 History of Framinghavi. me, whom he looked at from head to foot as if he wanted to know me again ; after he had taken his observations he rode off pretty hard and took the Marlborough road, but by good luck we took the Fraraingham road again to be more perfect in it, as we thought it would be the one made use of. " We arrived at Buckminster's tavern about six o'clock that evening. The company of militia were exercising near the house, and an hour after they came and performed their feats before the windows of the room we were in ; we did not feel very easy at seeing such a number so very near us ; however, they did not know who we were, and took little or no notice of us. After they had done their exercise, one of their commanders spoke a very eloquent speech, recommending patience, coolness and bravery (which indeed they much wanted); particularly told them they would always conquer if they did not break; and recommended them to charge us cooly, and wait for our fire, and everything would succeed with them — quotes Ceesar and Pompey, brigadiers Putnam and Ward, and all such great men ; put them in mind of Cape Breton, and all the battles they had gained for his majesty in the last war, and observed that the regulars mUst have been ruined but for them. After so learned and spirited harangue, he dismissed the parade, and the whole company came into the house and drank until nine o'clock, and then returned to their respective homes full of pot-valor. We slept there that night and nobody in the house suspected us. Next morning we set off for Weston, had a very agreeable day, having fine weather and a beautiful country to travel through ; we met nothing extraordinary on the road; nobody knew us, and we were asked very few questiorjs. On our arrival at Mr. Jones' we met with a very welcome reception, he being our friend; we received several hints from the family not to attempt to go on any more into the country; but as we had succeeded so well heretofore, we were resolved to go the Sudbury road (which was the main road that led to Worcester), and go as far as the thirty-seven mile-stone, where we had left the main road and taken the Framing- ham road. We slept at Jones' that night, and got all our sketches together and sent them to Boston with our man, so that if th^y did stop and search us, they would not get our papers " At the annual town meeting, March 6, 1775, '■'■Voted, that the town will defend the assessors for not returning a certificate to Harrison Gray, Esq. last year." At the same meeting, the town treasurer was authorized to borrow ;£"i5o, to be applied for the discharge of taxes due from the town to the Province, and that the same be paid unto Henry Gardner, Esq. War of the Revolution. 275 The Battle of Lexington and Concord. — April 19, 1775. The news that the British troops were on the march for Lexington and Concord, appears to have reached Framingham before eight o'clock in the morning. The bell was rung, and the alarm guns fired ; and in about an hour, a considerable part of the two companies of Minute Men and one company of the militia were on the way to Concord, which place they reached about noon. Capt. Edgell went on foot the entire distance, carrying his gun. Those living at the extreme south and west sides of the town were a little behind the party from the centre and north side. Soon after th^ men were gone, a strange panic seized upon the women and children living in the Edgell and Belknap district. Some one started the story that " the Negroes were coming to massacre them all ! " Nobody stopped to ask where the hostile Negroes were coming from; for all our own colored people were patriots. It was probably a lingering memory of the earlier Indian alarms, which took this indefinite shape, aided by the feeling of terror awakened by their defenceless condition, and the uncertainty of the issue of the pending fight. The wife of Capt. Edgell, and the other matrons brought the axes and pitchforks and clubs into the house, and securely bolted the doors, and passed the day and night in anxious suspense. Our companies reached Concord, not in season to join in the fray at the North bridge, but in season to join in the pursuit of the flying British column. From the evidence preserved, it appears that a part of our men participated in the daring assault at Merriam's corner, and that all had arrived and were active in the more successful attacks in the Lincoln woods. Capt. Edgell and Capt. Gleason had seen service in the Indian wars ; they were cool and daring, and kept their men well in hand, which accounts for the few casualties of the day among them. Capt. Nixon and our two captains, who acted in concert, well knew the need of discipline in harassing a retreating enemy, and that most casualties happen on such occasions from rashness and needless exposure. A single deliberate shot, from a man behind a safe cover, is effective, when a dozen hurried shots are harmless. Our captains kept up the pursuit till the British reached and passed Cambridge ; and then the men disposed of themselves as best they could for the night. It does not come within the plan of this book, to give in detail the history of that eventful march and countermarch of the British force, and the bloody encounters at Lexington and Concord, and the fierce onslaught of the Middlesex yeomanry on the retreating and discom- 2/6 History of Fra)ningham. fited regulars — all this may be found in the published accounts of the war; — but a few incidents of the day, which possess a local interest, have been preserved, and are here recorded. As before stated, Capt. John Nixon was in command of the West Sudbury Minute Men. He and his company reached Dugan's corner as early as nine o'clock. Here he received orders from Col. Barrett to halt, and in no case to commence an attack. While waiting here, the report came that a file of British soldiers had come to the South bridge. Capt. Nixon had difficulty in restraining the militia-men from starting to dislodge them. Dea. Haynes, a member of the company of Exempts, an aged man with all the fire of youth, grew impatient, and said with much warmth, "If you don't go and drive them British from that bridge, I shall call you a coward !" Capt. Nixon firmly but good-naturedly answered, "I should rather be called a coward by you, than called to account by my superior officer, for disobedience of orders." Soon after he received orders to march directly to Col. Barrett's house. On the way he met a squad of British who had been sent to destroy some cannon stored near there. Nixon could easily have cut them off, but for his orders "not to commence an attack." Col. Ezekiel How, then in command of a Middlesex regiment, went to Concord with the Sudbury companies, and halted with them at Dugan's corner. Desiring to observe the movements of the British, he took off his sword and the lacing of his hat, and rode on towards the South bridge, as if he was going further. The soldiers stopped him and demanded where he was going. " Down along," he answered, " and I shouldn't like to be hindered." He was allowed to proceed. Very quickly the firing commenced at the North bridge, and he wheeled about, saying as he repassed the British, " I find there's trouble ahead; and I believe, on the whole, I had better get back to my family." The following incident shows the value of presence of mind in emergency. In the pursuit, when on the borders of Lexington, Noah Eaton, 2d, of this town, fired upon the British, and squatted behind a knoll to reload, just as a regular came up on the other side of the knoll, and as it proved, for the same purpose. Eaton instantly brought his gun to his shoulder, and demanded a surrender. The soldier laid down his musket, when Eaton proceeded to reload. See- ing the state of the case, the soldier remarked, " My gun is empty, but I could have loaded in half the time you take, as I have cartridges." The soldier returned to Framingham with his captor, the next day, and continued in his service. Josiah Temple, then living at Lechmere Point, Cambridge, started War of the Revolution. 277 with a detachment of miHtia-men to intercept the British, on their return, and in the severe skirmish which took place just on tlie line between Lexington and Cambridge, received a musl° t'^^.t would engage in the army during the war or for three years, to be paid on their passing muster, if they engage by next Thursday." Later, the bounty offered was increased to ;^4o, as the surrounding towns paid this sum. The town hired the sum of ;^i,ooo, to pay these bounties. And Lieut. Wm. Maynard was desired to go to Boston to hire men. While this enlistment was in progress, under a call of April 12, Capt. John Gleason was sent with twelve Framingham men to North Kingston, R. I., where he was in service in Col. Josiah Whitney's regiment, two months and eight days. The men were, Corp. Elias Hemenway, Corp. Joshua Hemenway, Fifer Luther Eaton, Increase Claflin, Jonathan Dadmun, Micah Drury, Silas Gates, Ebenezer Hemenway, Benjamin Holden, Solomon Newton, Jacob Pepper, David Rice. Henderson Walkup was in Capt. Isaac Martin's company, Rhode Island service, from April 17, twenty-three days. In obedience to a resolve passed April 30, requiring the Massa- chusetts quotas of soldiers for the Continental army to be immediately completed, the selectmen, Committee of Correspondence and militia officers united in warning the inhabitants of Framingham to meet at 304 History of Framingham. the meeting-house in said town on May 15, at twelve o'clock M., " to determine the best method for raising the number that is wanting of our complement in this town.'' "Likewise the Militia and Alarm Companies are required to meet at i o'clock the same day, to enlist or draft the number from said Companies as best shall serve the good of the town." At the meeting thus called, it was " voted, not to draft any men for the service, as we now want but two men of our quota, and have nine commissioned officers going out of this town." The commissioned officers (not including Col. Thomas Nixon) referred to, were Capt. John Gleason, Lieutenants Peter Clayes, Chas. Dougherty, Micah Dougherty, Cornelius Claflin, Samuel Frost, Nathan Drury, Jonathan Maynard, Luther Trowbridge. The names of the men known as The First Three Years Men, who had enlisted at this time, with date and term of enlistment, are here given. Such as re-enlisted in 1780, under the second call, are indicated. Name. John Byrns, John Boyden, Caesar Boston, Joseph Barrett, Nathan Barrett, Edmund Britt, Michael Caravan, Benjamin Clark, David Drury, Samuel Everdon, Samuel Evens, Cato Freeman, Isaac How, Simon How, Daniel Heley, Morris Handley, John Hood, John Hofard, Wm. Hemenway, Aaron Hill, Joseph How, Jr., Silas Haven, Jona. Hemenway, Cato Hart, Elijah How, Isaac Hemenway, Residence. Framingham, Boston, Framingham, Boston, Framingham, Date.* Jan. 1,1777, Jan. I, 1777. Jan., 1777. Jan., 1777. Jan., 1777. April s, 1777, Jan., 1777. Term, etc. re-enlisted, 1780. killed. re-enlisted, re-enlisted. Boston, Londonderry. Boston, Framingham. for the war. for the war. Feb. 8, 1777, re-enlisted, 1780. Mar. 2, 1777. for the war. Jan., 1777, Mar. 22, 1777, Jan., 1777. Nov., 1776, Jan. I, 1777, Mar. 2, 1777. Feb., 1777, Feb. I, 1777. Feb. I, 1777. for the war. re-enlisted. for the war. for the war. for the war. War of the Revolution. 305 ^'^-ME- Residence. Date. Term, etc. Sergt.JamesHemenway, Framingham, Jan. i, 1777, re-enlisted, 1780. Adam Isar, Reuben Jager, John Larkin, Moses Learned, Daniel Maxwell, Benjamin Morse, Job Mehorton, Michael Manley, Daniel North, David Norris, Jonathan Norris, Thomas Nixon, Jr., Obed Nute, William Powell, Richard Pool, Joseph Pognet, Joseph Pullen, James Riley, Richard Smith, Peter Salem, Isaac Silver, John Taylor, Peter Tower, Joseph Vale, Thomas Winch, William Welch, Boston. Framingham, Mar. i, 1777, re-enlisted. Boston, for the war : K. Framingham, Feb. 28, 1777, for the war. Boston. Framingham, Jan. 1777. Boston. Framingham, Boston. Mar. 14, 1777, re-enlisted. Framingham, Feb. 12, 1777. " Feb. 8, 1777. Boston, Framingham, Boston. Framingham. Jan. I, 1777, for the war. for the war. re-enlisted. March 20, 1777. Feb. 14, 1777. re-enlisted. A considerable number of these men were assigned to Capt. A. Holden's company, in Col. T. Nixon's regiment. June. Capt. Josiah Stone was elected a member of the Massachu- setts Council. His letter of acceptance is as follows : To the Honbl the President of the Council of the State of Massachusetts Framingham June 23, 1777 Honoured Sir: — When I received from the Secretary an account of my Election to the Board, was confined in the hospital with the small-pox — where I remained till the 19th instant, in which time I buried a dear daughter, eleven years old — have had the disorder myself very violently, whereby I am reduced to a very low state of health ; but through Divine goodness am now in a fine way. When I consider the importance of the duty to which I am called, I almost stagger at the thought of accepting the trust : but considering the Righteous Cause in which we are engaged that must be defended, rather 20 3o6 History of Frainingham. than be thought a deserter or a coward, I have determined to wait on the Honbi Board as soon as my health will permit. Your Honours most obdt and humble Serv' JosiAH Stone. June 14. A squad of men was called for to guard the stores in the garrison house at Sherborn. The number and names of the men have not been found. June 23. The town chose Maj. John Trowbridge as their agent, " to inspect any person who should be thought enemical to the United States of America, as provided by a law of the Great and General Court." July 5, Ticonderoga was surrendered by Gen. St. Clair, to the British forces under Gen. Burgoyne. This severe loss to the Ameri- can cause was followed by what was known as The Bennington Alarm. Under the call of August 9, Capt. Joseph Winch raised a company of ninety men and marched Aug. 14, via Bennington, for service in the Northern Department, and was out till Dec. 10. Noah Eaton, Jr., carted the soldiers' baggage as far as Bennington. The men belonged to Framingham, Sherborn, Holliston, etc. As this company was engaged in the battles, under Gen. Gates, which led to the surrender of Burgoyne, and was present at the surrender, their names are here preserved. Muster-Roil of Capt. Joseph WinMs company in Col. Samuel Bullard's regiment of Massachusetts State Militia, from August 16, to Dec. 10, IJ71. Service in the Northern Department. Capt. Joseph Winch Joshua Kendall Lieut. Abel Fiske Oliver Leland Ens. Joshua Fisk Benjamin Lamb Sergt. Barechias Wait Thomas Low Shubael Seaver Timothy Leland James Nutt Nathaniel Moulton Zechariah Johnson Jesse Miller Corp. Amos Morse Aaron Pierce Timothy Ballord Hezekiah Rice Samuel Stone Richard Stanford Barak Leland Amos Underwood Drum'' Abel Greenwood Thaddeus Wait Fifer Isaac Smith Joseph Wood Ebenezer Allen John Wesson Jonas Breck Reuben Asten War of the Revolution. 307 Ephraim Bigelow John Barney Joseph Breed Asa Bullard Benjamin Butcher Silas Bacon Joel Coolidge Cuff Cuzzens Isaac Cuzzens Phineas Chamberlain Perley Death Ebenezer Death Ebenezer Dowse Noah Eaton Simeon Evans Jesse Foristall Hopestill Fairbanks Elisha Frost Silas Fairbanks John Foristall Joseph Foristall James Gibson Joshua Hemenway Ebenezer Hemenway Elias Hemenway Thaddeus Hemenway Abijah Hemenway John Holbrook Samuel Kendall Daniel Knowlton Nathan Knowlton John Cody Thomas Drury Allen Flagg Stephen Kilburn Alexander Kelley James Morse Joseph Norcross Levi Smith John Wilson Paul Bigelow Jotham Brick Timothy Bacon John Badger Thomas Dority (negro) Jotham Eames Edmund Entwishill James McFarland Oldham Gates George Gates Nathaniel Graves Caesar Jahah James Johnson Eleazar Kendall Marcus Lyman David Morse Joseph Nichols Joseph Nurse David Rice John Stone Caleb Seager Sergt. James Nutt of this company was killed in battle at Stillwater, Sept. 18. Sergt. Maj. Frederick Manson and Drum Maj. Joshua Eaton were in Capt. Joseph Fuller's company, Col. Samuel Bullard's regiment, from Aug. 16, three months and twenty-five days. They were in the battle of Stillwater. Job Houghton (died 1779) and John Harvey, both credited to Framingham, were in Capt. Aaron Haynes' Sudbury company, three months, from Aug. 15. Jonathan Gleason enlisted in Capt. Noah Allen's company. Col. Edw. Wigglesworth's regiment, Aug. 15. 3o8 History of Framingham. Jacob and Samuel Hemenway were in Capt. John Maynard's Shrewsbury company " that marched on the Bennington Alarm," and were out three days. Aug. 1 6, Lieut. Cornelius Claflin, with a squad of men, went to Cambridge to guard public stores. Sept. 29, Lieut. Nathan Drury and other Framingham men, were in Capt. Daniel Eames' Holliston company, in the Rhode Island service, thirty-three days. Their names were, Sergt. John Bent, Sergt. Aza- riah Walker, Corp. Elias Grout, Corp. John Maynard, Elijah Dadmun, Hanover Dickerson, Nahum Pratt, Micah Drury, Jacob Belcher, Increase Claflin, Timothy Haven. Timothy Eames was in Capt. Asahel Wheeler's company in service in the Northern Department one month, from Sept. 28. Rufus Hemenway was out in Capt. Nathan Watkins' company. Col. Samuel Brewer's regiment, till Dec. 26. Lieutenants Peter Clayes, Jona. Maynard, Samuel Frost, and the two Doughertys, and all our three years men were in Gen. Gates' army, and in the battles at Stillwater and Saratoga. David Haven was "slain by the enemy near Saratoga, Oct. 8, aged 17." Gen. John Nixon's brigade, in which was Col. Thomas Nixon's regiment, performed gallant service in the decisive battles of Sept. 19, and Oct. 7. The following entries in Col. T. Nixon's Orderly Book, have interest as showing the movements of his own regiment and his brother's brigade; and incidentally referring to other persons and events : " Headquarters at Peekskill July 3, when was ordered to move up the River, above the chain at Fort Montgomery. " July 8, at Albany. "July 12, at Fort Edward. This day Gen. Schuyler orders Gen. Nixon to immediately march his brigade to Fort Ann; to detach two scouts, one to the west and the other to the east side of Wood Creek, to discover if the enemy are approaching either by land or water. . . . Having dispatched the scouts you are to burn the saw-mills which are near Fort Ann, and then fall the trees growing on the banks of Wood Creek into the same If a superior body of the enemy shall appear, you are to retire, and break up all bridges in your rear. " You will find Brig. Gen. Fellows with a body of men, on your march. You are to take him and the troops along with you. "July 14. Gen. Nixon's camp was at Kingsborough. Gen. Nixon received orders to march : the army to move in the following order, viz. the regiment of Col. T. Nixon in the front, followed by Colonels Alden, Putnam and Greaton : The York militia to follow Greaton : War of the Revolution. 309 Col. Brown's regiment to bring up the rear ; Capt. Goodrich and Capt. Maxwell to command the Advance guard. The utmost vigilance to be observed : nothing must be done in a hurry : great order and silence must be observed on the march. He that behaves well, from a private upwards will be rewarded. " July 19. Headquarters at Fort Edward. The advance brigades ordered to keep scouts continually out : Gen. Learned to send his up Hudson's river and Lake George : Gen. Nixon to send his to South Bay, Skeensborough and Fort Ann. "July 26. Col. Samuel Brewer is detailed as president of a general court martial. "July 27. Gen. Nixon's headquarters at Moses Creek. "Aug. I. Headquarters at Saratoga. " Aug. g. Headquarters at Stillwater. " Aug. 13. Col. Samuel Brewer is ordered to cross the River, march through Scaticook to collect cattle and drive them down to New City. "Aug. 15. Nixon's camp was five miles north of Half Moon. "Aug. 20, when General' Gates took command of the army, Nixon's headquarters was at Van Schaik's Island. " Sept. 9. Headquarters at Stillwater. "Sept. 16. Gen. Burgoyne's army is marching this way. Every man on this ground is to have two days' provisions cooked this morning. " Sept. 18. The commissary is to deliver half a gill of rum to every man in camp to-morrow morning. " Sept. 19. This day a battle was fought from 3 o'clock till a quarter after six in the evening. [In this battle Nixon's brigade formed a part of the right wing, under the immediate command of Gen. Gates. Ebenezer Drury a native of this town was taken prisoner.] " Oct. 7. This day a battle was fought on Bemis Heights and the enemy retreated; it began about 4 o'clock." Oct. II. When it was proposed to assault Burgoyne's camp, north of Fish Creek (Saratoga), Gen. Gates ordered Morgan's corps of sharpshooters, Nixon's and Glover's brigades, to lead the attack. At daylight, under cover of a thick fog, which at that season of the year lies upon the valley until after sunrise, Nixon with his brigade crossed the Creek, advanced upon the plain and reached Fort Hardy, where he captured a picket of sixty men. At this juncture, through a deserter, it was ascertained that Burgoyne's whole army was lying in ambush, having received information of the proposed advance of Gates. Nixon and Morgan received orders to fall back; and the former had scarcely re-crossed the Creek when the fog lifted, and the British opened fire upon him. A cannon-ball passed so near his head as to impair the hearing and sight on one side. 3IO History of Frainingham. After the capitulation of Burgoyne, Oct. 17, Gen. Nixon's brigade liad head-quarters at Albany. The General himself, with five men of his brother's regiment, was detailed to accompany Gen. Brickett and Gen. Glover, in escorting the prisoners from Saratoga to Cambridge. Gen. Nixon's furlough was extended till the next June; and he improved the time in marrying, as his second wife, the widow of his old friend, Capt. M. Gleason, who was killed at White Plains in 1776. The total number of men in the service from this town (including the Three Years' men), in this memorable year, was one hundred and twenty-six. 1778. — The extraordinary calls for soldiers, the last year, had drawn heavily on our rnilitia ; and many of our men who were induced to enlist, were unable to make suitable provision for their families at home. The town promptly undertook to take care of such families ; and also to see that her soldiers did not lack for suitable clothing. Jan. 26. The town chose Ebenezer Marshall, Benj. Mixer, Peter Parker, Abraham Nurse, Lieut. Nathan Winch a committee " to provide for the families of such soldiers from this town as have enlisted into the Continental Army," . and granted ;^ioo for this purpose. The next year the sum of ;^ioo was granted for the same purpose ; and the committee, with full powers, was continued from year to year. Mar. 2. A committee, consisting of Capt. John Gleason, Lieut. Wm. Maynard, Lieut. John Shattuck, John Fiske, Lieut. Nathan Drury, Lieut. Joseph Mixer, Capt. Simon Edgell, was chosen, "to provide a quantity of clothing for the soldiers from this town in the Continental Army, who are to send on such clothing by a fit person ; and granted ^500 for this purpose." At the same meeting, the town granted the sum of eighteen hundred pounds to pay the soldiers' bounty money. The committee of correspondence chosen this year, were Lieut. John Shattuck, Benj. Eaton, Thomas Stone sen., Capt. Thomas Drury, Lieut. Samuel Gleason Jr., Peter Parker, Joseph Bixby. " Voted to pay Eben'' Marshall for 29 spades and pickaxes for the use of the army, @ i8s. each." It cost more time and more money to secure enlistments to fill the levies this year than last ; but our town maintained its good reputation in this respect. Jan. I, Lieut, John Eames 2d went with a squad of men to R. L, and was out three months. Under the resolve of Feb. 8, calling for detachments of the militia, to guard the Convention Prisoners at Cambridge, twelve Framingham War of the Revolution. 3 1 1 men joined Capt. John Holmes' company, in Col. Jona. Reed's regiment. They were in service from April 2 to July 4. Their names are as follows : Joseph Fairbanks, Perley Fairbanks, Amos Gates, Henry Gates, Samuel Gleason, Daniel Knowlton, Jason Parmenter, Joel Parmenter, Joseph Parmenter, Phinehas Rice, Peter Tower, Joseph Winch Jr. Jeffrey Hemenway was in Capt. Ebenezer Belknap's company. Col. Nathaniel Wade's regiment, from April i to Jan. i, '79. April 20. A Resolve passed the General Court, for raising fifteen battalions, to re-inforce the Northern army for eight and nine months. Framingham was required to furnish 10 men for the 9 months' service, to be reckoned ''after their arrival at Fishkill." The town '■'■voted May II, To hire the lo men now called for in the Continental Army." Eight men enlisted, viz. Lieut. Cornelius Claflin, Sergt. J. Grant Haven, Sergt. Increase Claflin, Corp. Eleazar Kendall, Daniel Gleason, Micah Drury, Ephraim Newton, Hezekiah Rice. They were attached to Capt. Caleb Moulton's East Sudbury company, in Col. Thos. Poor's regiment. At the same time 8 men were called for " to fortify the North River," and to be out 8 months after their arrival at Peekskill. The town voted to hire the 8 men now called for ; and granted the sum of ;^i67o to pay for the above quotas. Under the two calls, above named, the town hired six Frenchmen, who engaged to serve during the war; and "to complete the defi- ciency," drafted Aaron Hill aged 25, Caleb Stacey aged 18, Timothy Pike aged 18, who afterwards enlisted for the war. (The last three men were in Capt. Buckminster's company. Col. Samuel Bullard's regiment.) The full quota of Framingham, under the call for the 15 battalions, appears to have been 30 men. Including the 6 Frenchmen and Timothy Pike who enlisted/c'r the war, she raised 24. The selectmen claimed that this fully equalled the 30 eight and nine months' men called for, and the town refused to draft or hire any more men. The Massachusetts authorities decided otherwise; and Framingham was fined ;£'78o for the deficiency. A careful inquiry was subsequently instituted ; and the final decision was in our favor; and the next year the fine was remitted. June 12. Capt. Simon Edgell raised a company of 28 men from this town, Hopkinton and Sherborn, for six months' service in R. I. in Col. Nath'l Wade's regiment. The Framingham men were Sergt. Barechias Wait, Corp. David Brewer, Drummer Moses Edgell, Hanover Dickerson, Thad. Hemenway, Jacob Parmenter, Amos Underwood, Silas Winch. 3 1 2 History of Framinghani. Henderson Walkup enlisted from Upton in Capt. Bachelder's Northbridge company. June 15. At a town meeting called to consider the proposed Constitution or Form of Government, after debate the vote stood yf^^ in favor and seventy-seven against it. In July a number of our militia went to Cambridge to guard the Convention Prisoners, and were out sj4 months. July 28. Col. Hawes' regiment was ordered out for service in R. .1. for six weeks. John Trowbridge was major in the regiment; and the following Framingham men were in Capt. Amos Perry's Holliston company, viz. Sergt. James Mellen, Jacob Belcher, Timothy Ballord, Frederick Brown, Joel Coolidge, Daniel Dadmun, Thomas Drury, Perley Fairbanks, Jacob Gibbs, John Hemenway, Nathan Kendall, Benj. Morse, Josiah Nurse (who died at Seaconk on his return, aged 17), Ezekiel Rice, Daniel Stone, Josiah Stone. In Oct., Sergt. Abel Stone and some men from this town went to Providence, and were in service 3 months. Oct. I. A court martial met at Pawling, Dutchess Co. N. Y. for the trial of Gen. Schuyler, on his own demand, for " Neglect of Duty in the campaign of '77, by which Ticonderoga was surrendered to the British." The court was composed of the following officers, viz. Maj. General Benjamin Lincoln, President Brig. General John Nixon " " George Clinton " " Anthony Wayne " " J. P. G. Muhlenberg Colonels John Greaton, Francis Johnson, Rufus Putnam, Mordecai Gist, Wm. Russell, Wm. Grayson, Walter Stewart, R. J. Meigs. John Laurens, yudge Advocate. As is well known, after a patient hearing, the Court unanimously decided that he was not guilty, and " we do therefore acquit him with the highest honor." Dec. 7. " The town voted that Mr. Samuel Hemenway have one of the guns in the Town Store, in lieu of the one that Lieut. Micah Dougherty had of him in the year 1775, by an order from the select- men, being apprized by them at six dollars — Provided that those men who apprized his gun shall apprise the Town's gun, and if it is better than his, he is to pay the odds to the town, if not so good, the town is to make it up. Captivity of Lieut. Jonathan Maynard. — Jonathan Maynard of this town, then a student in Harvard College, enlisted in the eight months' service April 24, 1775, in Capt. Thomas Drury's company. June 17, he was with his company at the battle of Bunker Hill. The War of the Revolution. 313 next year he went with the army to New York, and was in the campaigns of '76 and '77 on the North River, and in the battles of Stillwater and Saratoga. In 1778, he was lieutenant in one of the companies in Col. Ichabod Alden's 7th Mass. regiment. Gen. J. Nixon's brigade. While Alden's regiment was stationed at or near West Point, viz. May 30, 1778, Lieut. Maynard with a small party went out on a foraging excursion to a considerable distance from the camp, when they were set upon by a scouting band of Indians, and after a sharp skirmish taken prisoners. They were conducted for a distance of several miles away from the American lines, when a halt was made, and all but the lieutenant were tomahawked and scalped. As he wore a sword, he was considered a greater prize, and was conducted to the camp of Brant their chieftain. The precise locality of this chief's camp at this date has not been ascertained. After a brief consultation, it was decided to burn the captive. The fagots were collected, and he was tied to a tree, and the fire was ready to be kindled. Though a stranger to all in the group, and ignorant of the fact that the Indian chief was a Free Mason, as his last hope, Lieut. Maynard gave the Master Mason's sign of distress. This sign was recognized by Brant, who was standing by ; and he ordered the execution to be postponed. Maynard was put under guard ; and in due time, with other prisoners, was sent to Quebec. He was held in captivity here till Dec. 26, 1780, when he was exchanged. Lieut. Maynard rejoined his company at West Point Jan. 4, 1781. His old colonel, Alden, had been killed by the Indians at Cherry Valley Nov. n, 1778, and the regiment was in command of Col. John Brooks. Maynard received his lieutenant's pay of £Z per month for the full time of his captivity. A few weeks after his return, i. e. Jan. 25, 1781, he was promoted to the captaincy of his company (his commission is dated Feb. 22), and continued in the service at various points on the North River, and as recruiting officer, till Nov. 19, 1782, when he resigned and received an honorable discharge. 1779. — Committee of correspondence this year: Daniel Sanger, James Clayes Jr., Capt. Simon Edgell, Lieut. Asaph Bigelow, Capt. Nathan Drury. Officers of the militia : Fifth Middlesex regiment, Col. Abner Perry, commissioned May 1, Lieut. Col. John Trowbridge, com. May i, Maj. John Gleason, com. May 11, Adj. James Mellen, com. Sept. 16. East company Framingham militia, Capt. Nathan Drury, Lieut. John Bent, Ens. Abel Stone. West company, Capt. David Brewer, Lieut. John 314 History of Framingham. Mayhew, Ens. James Mellen. North company, Lawson Buckminster, captain, John Trowbridge, lieutenant, Ebenezer Hemenway, ensign. April 10. Framingham was required to furnish three teams for the public service, to transport stores from Boston to Springfield. Capt. Joseph Eames, John Jones and Josiah Bent were employed. Capt, Lawson Buckminster raised a company for the R. I. service ; and May 7, was ordered to report for duty at Tiverton, in Lieut. Col. Samuel Pierce's regiment. He was out till July i. Corp. Micah Drury, Amos Gates, Wm. Greenwood, Ephraim Newton, and Thomas Turner of this town were members of this company. Under the resolve of April 27, five additional men from this town were required for the R. I. service till July 1. The town ^^ voted that the officers should hire the five men now called for, and report to the town what they gave them as hire, as soon as may be." Lieut. Silas Hemenway, John Stacy, Luther Goddard, John Stone and Andrew Dalrymple were hired, and joined Capt. J. McNall's company in Lieut. Col. Pierce's regiment. June 21. By order of the General Court, four men were called for to serve in R. I. for six months. The town voted to hire the men instead of drafting them. Lieut. John Pike, Phinehas Graves, Thad- deus Hemenway and Jona. Rice were engaged, and joined Capt. Thomas Hovey's Cambridge company in Col. Nathan Tyler's regiment. The difficulty of securing men to fill the numerous calls this year, is apparent from the following vote of the town : " Voted, that the militia officers, together with Ebenezer Eaton and Noah Eaton Jr. be a committee to hire men now called for for the service. Voted that said committee be empowered to hire soldiers, if any are called for, till the next March meeting. Voted that the treasurer pay out of the town treasury, or hire money to pay the soldiers to be raised for such expeditions." In a warrant issued July i, is this article: "By a request from the Committee of Correspondence of Boston to the committee of this town, suggesting that it is of the utmost necessity at this time, to have a Convention of Delegates from the several town committees of corre- spondence in this state, to meet at Concord on Wednesday the 14th inst. for the purpose of framing such arrangements and adopting such measures as shall be necessary etc." Under this article the town " voted to approve the spirit of the resolve of the town of Boston, and to desire our committee of correspondence to attend at Concord as requested." The object of this'Convention was to take into consider- ation the whole subject of domestic trade, and establish a system of prices at which the necessaries of life and other articles should be War of the Revolution. 315 sold. The occasion for such a convention was the prevalent scarcity of money, the bad credit of the towns which were obliged to hire money to pay soldiers' bounties, the grasping spirit pf such as had money to lend, and the exorbitant prices charged by producers and dealers for all articles of daily consumption. This Convention fixed in a general way a scale of prices for goods, wares and merchandise, and also for farm products and the wages of labor. Before adjournment they recommended that another conven- tion be held in October which should perfect details. At a town meeting Aug. 9, Framingham voted " to accept the spirit of the resolve adopted by the Convention at Concord, to regulate prices." The town also voted to send Capt. Simon Edgell and Daniel Sanger to represent the town in the convention at Concord the first Wed. in October. The town further " voted to choose a committee of ten men, to state the prices of labor, country produce, manufactures, Inholder's charges etc. and chose Josiah Stone Esq., Doct. Ebenezer Hemenway, Dea. Wm Brown, Daniel Sanger, David Haven Esq., Capt. Lawson Buckminster, Capt. Simon Edgell, Peter Parker, Joseph Nichols and Ebenezer Marshall, said committee." " Voted that the committee of correspondence for Framingham inspect the conduct of any person, not complying with the resolves of said convention, and publish in the public prints the names of any that are guilty." The prices of some of the many commodities and necessaries, then established, are here given. It will be seen that the Convention made thorough work, and took in all kinds of business. The prices are given in the depreciated currency of that date, which was in about the ratio of 20 shillings paper to one shilling in silver. This would bring the price of Bohea tea to jSi.33 per pound, and wages per day in summer to 58 cents. West India rum, £6. 9. per gall.; N. E. rum, £\. 16 per gall.; coffee, i8s. per lb.; molasses, £ii,. 15 per gall. ; brown sugar, from 10 s. to 14 s. per lb.; Bohea tea, ^5. 16 per lb.; salt, ;^io. 8 per bushel. Indian corn, ^4. 4 per bush.; rye, ^5. 10 per bush.; wheat, ^8. 10 per bush.; beef, 5 s. 2 d. per lb.; butter, 12 s. per lb.; cheese, first quality, 6 s. per lb.; hay, 30s. per cwt. ; sheep's wool, 24s. per lb.; flax, 12s. per lb. Yard wide tow cloth, 24 s. per yd. ; cotton do., 36 s. per yd. ; men's shoes, ^6 per pair; women's do. £6. For weaving tow cloth, yard wide, 4 s.; do. cotton, 4 s. 6 d. ; do. woollen, 6 s. per yard. Carpenters, per day's work, 60s.; masons, do. 60s.; common laborers, 48 s. in summer. Flip, W. I., per mug, 15 s.; do. N. E., 12 s.; toddy in proportion. Extra good dinner, ;^i; common do., 12 s. Best supper and breakfast, 15s.; common do., 12 s. Horse Keeping 24 hours, at hay, 15 s.; grass, 10 s. 3i6 History of Framingham. Aug. 13. The town voted to choose two men to represent the town in the Convention to be holden at Cambridge, to frame a new Constitution or System of Government; and chose Capt. Benjamin Edwards and Josiah Stone Esq. In Capt. Amasa Cranston's Marlboro' company, Col. Samuel Denny's regiment, in service at Claverack N. Y. three months, Oct. Nov. and Dec, were Sergt. Daniel Jones, Sergt. Azariah Walker, Elijah Allen, Philom Adams, David Belcher, Ezekiel Ellis, Joseph Graves, Samuel Haven, Jacob Jones, Joshua Kendall, Paul Pond, Thomas Turner, Samuel Walker and Charles Weach, credited to this town. Jeffrey Hemenway was in Capt. Francis Wilson's company, 3 months' service in N. Y. from Oct. 21. Jonathan Gleason and John Stacey of this town enlisted/»r ^/^^ war, in December. Gen. J. Nixon's brigade in which was Col. T. Nixon's regiment, had headquarters this year at Peekskill, Verplanck's Point, Constitution Island, and other stations on the North River. A call was made on the towns for a supply of blankets to be sent to the army ; and this town furnished its full quota. But the General Court allowed only a part of the sum which was actually paid by our committee for the same ; and the town " voted to grant the selectmen and committee £2(^1 to repay them the money they advanced in purchasing the blankets more than the Court allowed them." It appears that the surA borrowed by the town treasurer, to pay bounties, and for the support of the families of soldiers now in the army, this year, amounted to (in depreciated currency) ;^8soo, which sum was ordered to be assessed upon the inhabitants. 1780. — The term of enlistment of a part of our First Three Years' Men expired at the close of the last year. Jan. i, James Byrns and James Hemenway re-enlisted for the Second Three Years. Feb. 8, Isaac How, Benj. Clark and William Welch re-enlisted, and Judah MofiStt enlisted, for Three Years. These six men are to be added to the eighteen already enlisted-/(7r the war, and the men whose terms had not expired, to show our quota now serving in the regular army. The committee of correspondence this year, were, David Haven Esq., Capt. Benj. Pepper, Isaac Stone, Noah Eaton Jr., Matthias Bent Jr. Mar. 13, " Voted, that the nine militia officers be a committee to hire men into the public service the present year." The Convention which met Sept. i, '79, to prepare a Constitution War of the Revolution. 317 or Frame of Government, completed its labors Mar. 2 ; and at a town meeting May 22, a committee of fifteen, viz., Dr. Ebenezer Hemenway, Dea. Wm. Brown, Josiah Stone Esq., Ebenezer Marshall, David Haven Esq., Capt. Lawson Buckminster, James Clayes Jr., Peter Parker, Daniel Sanger, Capt. Matthias Bent, Ens. Jesse Haven, Col. John Trowbridge, Capt. Daniel Stone, Lieut. Josiah Temple and Benj. Eaton, was appointed, to examine the new Constitution, and report to the town at the next meeting. And at a town meeting June 5, the first and second articles of the Bill of Rights were accepted, by a vote of 107 to 6. The third article was accepted by a vote of 113 to 18. The other articles, except the one on Representation, and the one as to Qualifications of Voters, were accepted. May 4. An order was issued to the towns, requiring them to supply clothing for the army; and June 19, the town ''Voted, that the select- men draw money out of the town treasury to purchase the town's quota of clothing for the Continental Army now called for." June 12, an order was issued, calling for men to serve for the term of six months. June 19, the town "'voted that the committee to hire soldiers into the public service, be authorized to agree to pay them in money, or grain, or money enough to purchase the same when the time of their service is expired." " Voted that the town treasurer supply the committee with money to hire soldiers ; and if he has not got it by him, to borrow it where it can be had ; and also voted that the treasurer engage to make the money he borrows as good when it is paid as whefi he borrows it." The town's quota, under the call of June 12, was twenty-four men. The men were assigned to the Fifteenth Division, under Capt. Hancock, and marched from Springfield July 14. A Pay Roll of the men the town of Framingham raised and sent to the continental service for six months in the year iy8o. Name. Age. Date of Discharge. Jacob Belcher 19 Dec. 15. John Brown 17 Dec. 16. Jonathan Dadmun 20 Dec. 5. David Drury 18 Jan. 14, '81. Jotham Eames 24 Jan. 14, '81. Moses Edgell 18 Dec. 22. Ed. Trowbridge Gates 19 Jan. 14, '81. George Gates 25 Jan. 14, '81. Joseph Graves 19 Dec. 26. William Greenwood 18 Dec. 4. J. Grant Haven 22 Dec. 14. 3 1 8 History of Framingham. Name. Age. Date of Dischargi Isaac Hemeiiway 17 Dec. 3. Richard Hemenway 18 Dec. 18. Thaddeus Hemenway 19 Jan. 4, '81. Nathan Kendall 19 Dec. 18. Moses Learned 25 Sept. 17. Thomas Nixon Jr. 18 Dec. 22. Jacob Parmenter 18 Dec. 22. David Patterson 21 Dec. 15. John Pike 18 Dec. 5. Peter Rice Jr. 19 died Sept. 15. Samuel Walker 20 Oct. 26. Abijah Winch 19 Dec. 15. Thomas Winch Jr. 18 Jan. 14, '81. Cyrus Woolson 18 Jan. 14, '81. June 22. An order was issued for New Levies from Middlesex count}', to re-inforce the continental army in R. I. for three. months from June 30. The following Framingham men joined Capt. Walter McFarland's company in Col. Cyprian How's regiment ; Lieut. John Mayhew, Sergt. John Hemenway, Corp. Noah Eaton, Daniel Eaton, Alexander Eames, Josiah Hemenway, Daniel Jones, Daniel Kendall, Lawson Nurse, John Pratt, Caleb Stacey, Timothy Stearns, Daniel Stone, Josiah Stone, Amos Underwood. July 3. At a town meeting, " Voted that the sum of 100,000 pounds be assessed on this town, to enable the town treasurer to pay such debts as the town has contracted in hiring men into the public service." [This is in depreciated currency.] " Voted that any person who shall lend money to the town treasurer in his present distress, shall receive his note or receipt for so much money, agreeable to a contract made with the continental soldiers last raised, which note the collectors are hereby directed to receive for said tax." June 23. Under an order of Court requiring the towns to purchase horses for the use of the State, the selectmen procured the town's quota ; and Sept. 4, the town '' voted, that the whole charge for pur- chasing horses for the use of the State be allowed to the selectmen, and that they draw it out of the town treasury, it being the sum of ;£"409o. 9." On the "Rhode Island Alarm" of July 22, Col. Abner Perry's regiment was ordered out, and marched July 27. The officers of the regiment were. Col. Abner Perry, Lieut. Col. John Trowbridge, Maj. Hezekiah Broad, Maj. John Gleason, Adj. James Mellen, Qr. Master Frederick Manson, Sergt. Maj. Thomas Buckminster. The three War of the Revolution. 319 >Framingham Militia companies turned out, in all 133 men, and were in service 14 days. Oct. 2. The town granted to the committee the amount of their expenses in raising soldiers the summer past, viz. £']']<-,. 16. Oct. 16. Capt. Joseph Eames, Lieut. Samuel Gleason Jr. and Lieut. Joseph Mixer were chosen a committee to purchase the Beef now called for to supply the army; and the town granted the sum of £\'j,ooQ to pay for the same, which sum was ordered to be put into the next town rate. Nov. 27. Another order for Beef for the army was issued. The amount required of Framingham was 31 hundred weight. And Dec. 4, a further order required 21,431 pounds. And the town granted the sum of ;£'35,ooo to purchase the Beef now called for. Dec. 2. A resolve was passed calling on the towns to furnish their several quotas of men to be enlisted for three years or during the war. The number required of Framingham under this call, was 21. The town chose Eben"" Eaton, Lieut. Joseph Mixer, Lieut. John Eames 1st, Joseph Bennet, Lieut. John Eames 2d, Matthias Bent Jr. Thomas Bent, Capt. Thomas Drury, David Patterson, Capt. Richard Fiske, Lieut. Cornelius Clafiin, Capt. Benj. Edwards, Jona. Rugg, Corp. David Rice and Joseph Rice, together with the several militia officers, a committee " to hire the 2 1 men now called for. Voted, that said committee agree with the men as to price, as they think proper ; and granted the sum of ;^5o,ooo to enable the committee to hire the said 21 men." But our men were unwilling to enlist. The value of the pay offered was uncertain, as the currency was constantly depreci- ating. The committee was authorized to agree to pay the soldiers in money or cattle ; and to pay the advance wages before they should march. The following certificate will show the progress made, up to the time of its date : " We the subscribers having enlisted ourselves into the Continental Army for the term of Three Years, and do hereby acknowledge to have received of the Town of Framingham for that service, the sum of one hundred dollars hard money per year — We say. Received by us April 16, 1 781. Abel Benson John Freeman James Dose Solomon Newton Ephraim Newton Nathaniel Pratt John Pratt Ephraim Pratt. June 20. The town granted £2,(^0 silver money, to pay for men to fill our quota. July 16, a further grant of ;^36o silver money was 320 History of Framingham. made for the same purpose. But only lo men could be persuaded to enlist. The town was fined for neglect to fill her quota ; and Nov. 12, agreed with Capt. Jona. Maynard, who was at home on a furlough, to furnish the wanting men. He was to receive $150, per man, $100 in one year, and $50 at the end of two years. The completed list of The Last Three Years Men is as follows : Name. Age. Date Remarks. John Pratt 21 Jan. 27, 1781 Ephraim Pratt 18 (C (< James Dose 16 Feb. 12, " John Freeman 17 U (t James Manning 16 " IC for the war. Solomon Newton 30 (C a Ephraim Newton 17 U i.i. Nathaniel Pratt 20 << u Charles Weach 18 Feb. 27, u colored Abel Benson 16 Mar. 12, te " Peter Davis 24 Dec. 22, (f John Burk 32 Dec. 28, (< Samuel Bailey 28 Feb. 2, 1882 David Drury 22 Feb. 2, 1882 re-enlistment. Thomas Nixon, Jr. 20 Feb. 10, u u Peter Salem April 16, (£ e< William Dadmun May I, (t Peter Tower May 16, tf Eleazar Coller (( (C William Hemenway 29 (( u <( Corp. Moses Learned Jr. 29 it. (i d. Sept. 17. Owing to ill health, occasioned by his wounds, and long continued service in the camp and field. Gen. John Nixon felt compelled to resign his commission ; and Sept. 12, 1780 he received an honorable discharge. Col. Thomas Nixon obtained leave of absence Dec. 20, and Lieut. Col. Calvin Smith remained in command of the regiment. It is believed that Col. N. did not again assume command, though he held his commission and drew pay till the close of the war, when he received an honorable discharge. 1781. — Feb. I. The town was called upon to furnish a quantity of shoes, stockings, shirts and blankets for the use of the army. The bill is as follows : War of the Revolution. 321 "The Selectmen of Framingham Dr. To 39 prs. of shoes @ ^40 old tenor ;^iS6o " 39 prs. of hose 24 " ^36 " 39 prs. of shirts 40 " 1^60 " 19 blankets 95 " 1805 Charges for collecting said clothing 261 " " transporting the same 60 ;£'6l82 Allowed ;^6i82 old currency, which is equal to .^$^154. 11. new emission bills." In June an order was received requiring the town to furnish 8,854 lbs. of Beef for the Army; and the sum of ;£'2 20, new emission, was granted to pay for the same. On the Roll of Capt. Staples Chamberlain's Holliston company, that marched to Tiverton R. I. by order of his Excellency John Hancock, Mar. 7, are the following names of men credited to Fram- ingham : Lieut. James Mellen, Sergt. John Nurse, Corp. John Park- hurst, Jacob Belcher, Edw. Brigham, Joseph Buck, Daniel Cheney, Elisha Cheney, Hezekiah Dunn, Luther Eaton, Isaac Fisher, Abraham Fisherj Joseph Fairbanks, Amos Gates, Timothy Haven, Luther Haven, Samuel Haven, Samuel Hale, Ephraim Harrington, John Hemenway, Thaddeus Hemenway, Daniel Jennings, Nathan Lamb, Winslow Newton, John Park, John Parker Jr., Nathaniel Polly, Joseph Richards, Thomas Richards, Elisha Rice, Samuel Rice, Thomas Rice, Timothy Stearns, Daniel Trowbridge, Azariah Walker, Cyrus Woolson. The following vote of the town will show the depreciation of the currency at this date. June 11, 1781. '■'■Voted that in assessing the minister's tax, it be reckoned i of silver to 75 of continental currency." Benjamin Holden of this town was out in Capt. Asa Drury's company, July i, to Dec. i. In Capt. John Hayward's company, in service from July 5, to Nov. 30, were Lieut. Joshua Trowbridge, Sergt. Noah Eaton, Oldham Gates, Ebenezer Hemenway, Joseph Nixon, Jacob Parmenter, Josiah Warren and Cyrus Woolson. Thaddeus Hemenway and Peter Tower enlisted for six months' service, December 26. The surrender of Cornwallis and the British army, at Yorktown, Oct. 19, virtually closed the war ; though enlistments continued on a small scale. 21 322 History of Framingham. 1782. — On an Army Roll, the following names are credited to Framingham : Isaac Allen, age 22, enlisted Mar. 13, '82 for 3 yrs. Prince McNeal, " 22, " " Jacob Jones, " 17, " " " " Joseph Bourden, " 33, " " " " John Bournall, " 18, Corporal Timothy Pike was in the service for three months, this year. Capt. Jonathan Maynard's company, in -the Seventh Mass. Regi- ment in the continental army, was in the action at Croton river Oct. 17, when some of his men were taken prisoners. He resigned his commission Nov. 19, and received an honorable discharge. Lieut. Peter Clayes was promoted to the captaincy of his company in 1780, and continued in service till the close of the war. Samuel Frost was his lieutenant, and also served to the end of the war. Lieuts. Charles and Micah Dougherty, and Lieut. Luther Trowbridge also served to the end of the war, and received honorable discharges. Deaths. — The following is a list of the men from this town who died in service during the Revolutionary War. Probably it is not complete ; for it is a singular fact that, with few exceptions, the Company and Regimental Rolls, now preserved, contain no detailed record of casualties. The only reference to such, is to give in figures the number of the dead, wounded and missing. Caesar Boston, died; served 21 months and 2 days. Rev. Matthew Bridge, died of dysentery. Capt. Elijah Clayes, died at White Plains 1776. David Cutting, wounded, and perished in a burning barn. Samuel Eames, died of disease. Corning Fairbanks, killed at Bunker Hill. Francis Gallot, died at Stillwater. John Gallot, died of disease. Charles Gates, died of disease. Capt. Micajah Gleason, killed at White Plains, Oct. 28, '76. David Haven, killed near Saratoga, Oct. 8, '77. Isaac Hemenway, died Jan. 31, 1778. Job Houghton, died 1779. Moses Learned Jr., died Sept. 17, 1782. Daniel Maxwell, killed; served 27 months and 17 days. Nathan Mixer, killed in battle at Bennington. Solomon Newton Sen., died in 1782. Josiah Nurse, d. at Seaconk R. I. Sept. 1778. War of the Revolution. 323 John Pike Jr., died of disease. Moses Pike, killed Aug. 28, 1775. Jonathan Rice, died of disease. John Holbrook Rice, died at Danbury Ct. Peter Rice Jr., died at Hackensack Sept. 15, 1780. Joseph Temple, died of disease. Josiah Waite, died of disease. Ephraim Whitney, k. by accident, Sept. 16, 1775. Jonathan Whitney, killed in battle. Pension List, including the men who enlisted from Framingham, and those who subsequently settled here. Moses Adams, Chaplain, Isaac Allen Samuel Bailey Jacob Belcher Joseph Belcher Joseph Bennet Abel Benson Joseph Bourden John Bournall David Brewer, Capt. John Brown John Buck Lawson Buckminster, Maj. Phinehas Butler Increase Claflin Isaac Clark, Lieut. Joel Coolidge James Dalryraple Peter Davis James Dose Charles Dougherty, Lieut. David Drury Thomas Drury, Capt. John Eames, Lieut. Jotham Eames Ebenezer Eaton Moses Fisk Joseph Graves Abel Greenwood Ebenezer Hemenway Jonathan Hemenway Aaron Hide Aaron Hill Jonathan Hill, Lieut. Ezekiel How Nathan Kendall Nathan Knowlton John Lamb Frederick Manson, Qr. mr. Jonathan Maynard, Capt. John Mayhew, Lieut. Timothy Merriam, M. D. Ebenezer Newton Alpheus Nichols Thomas Nixon^ Jr. Nathaniel Pratt Phinehas Rice Uriah Rice, Capt. Joseph Tombs John Trowbridge, Capt. Silas Winch Nehemiah Wright. Luther Eaton By an act of the Massachusetts Legislature passed in 1801, 200 acres of land in the Province of Maine, was granted to such officers and soldiers as enlisted in this State and served through the war. A large number of our men were entitled to this bounty land ; and 324 History of Framingham. probably many of them received it. It is known that three men, then living in Framingham, received a title to land under this act, viz. Cato Hart, John Harvey, and Isaac How. Cato Hart, a negro, enlisted for the war Feb. 1777, in the Fram- ingham quota ; was attached to the Seventh Continental regiment, and was honorably discharged at the disbanding of the army. His resi- dence in 1805, was in Mendon. He received a deed dated Aug. 6, 1805, of 200 acres of land, being lot No. 12, in Mars Hill near the boundary between Maine and New Brunswick, "for patriotic services rendered in the Revolutionary War." He assigned the deed to Jona. Maynard Esq. The grant was included in the tract which was sur- rendered to Great Britain by the Ashburton Treaty of Aug. 20, 1842. This lot, and the other granted lots and townships included within the said surrendered territory, were recently surveyed and located, and the titles obtained in some way, by a sharp claimant, who received from the United States Government large sums of money in payment for the same. John Harvey, then of Southborough, afterwards of Framingham, enlisted among the First Three Years Men, and served through the war. His deed of 200 acres bears date Aug. 6, 1805 ; was assigned to Esq. Maynard; and full payment for the land was recovered of the U. S. Government, by the claimant above referred to. Isaac How (wife Lois) sold his 200 acres, being Lot No. 68 at Mars Hill, in 1833, to Lawson Buckrainster, for jSioo. Peter Salem. — He is sometimes called Salem Middlesex. He was a slave, originally owned by Capt. Jeremiah Belknap. He was admitted to the church under the half-way covenant Aug. 16, 1760. He was sold by Capt. B. to Maj. Lawson Buckminster, before the War. He served as a Minute Man in Capt. Edgell's company April 19, '75. Apr. 24, he enlisted in Capt. Thomas Drury's company for the eight months' service. He enlisted for three; years Jan. i, 1777 ; and re- enlisted April 16, 1782, for a like term. As no slave could be mustered into the army, his enlistment by con- sent of his master, worked a practical emancipation. And there is no doubt, from the well-known patriotism of Maj. Buckminster, that he cheerfully assented to the enlistment. Peter served faithfully as a soldier, during the war, most of the time in Col. Thomas Nixon's regiment, and as the Colonel's body servant. He was in the battle of Bunker Hill June 17, 1775. During the action, he with others, was sent from Capt. Drury's company, as a support to Col. Prescott in the redoubt. He reached the redoubt just as Prescott's men had spent their last powder; and with a single War of the Revolution. 325 charge in his gun, and perhaps another in his powder horn. Just then, in the language of Judge Maynard, " I saw a British officer * * come up with some pomp, and he cried out, ' Surrender, you rebels ! " But Prescott * * made a little motion with his hand, and that was the last word the Briton spoke ; he fell at once." There is a concur- rence of testimony which leaves no doubt that this shot was fired by Peter Salem. Maj. Pitcairn fell into the arms of his son, who bore him ofiE to a boat, and thence to a house in Prince street Boston, where he died. The loss of so gallant an officer at this critical moment, formed one of the most touching incidents of that eventful day. At the close of the war in 1783, Peter married Katy Benson, a granddaughter of Nero, and built a small house on land then owned by Peter Rice on the exact spot where now stands the dwelling house of Moses M. Fiske, near Sucker pond. He lived here till 1792 or 93. But his marriage proved an unhappy one ; and Peter left his native town and settled in Leicester. In his History of Leicester, Gov. Emory Washburn says : " The history of this town would be incomplete, without giving Peter Salem a place in it. He lived in various places in the town ; but his last abode was a cabin which he built for himself on the south side of the road leading to Auburn, about a quarter of a mile from the house formerly of William Watson. In front of his cabin he planted and reared two or three poplar trees ; and, around it, dug and cultivated a little garden, in which, besides the few vegetables that he planted, a few clumps of flowering shrubs and a stinted rose or two, with a few sweet-smelling herbs, gave evidence of his unequal struggle with a hard and rocky soil. Horticulture, however, was not his forte. He earned a precarious livelihood by making and mending baskets, bottoming chairs, and the like ; which gave him admittance into everybody's house, where his good nature rendered him a universal favorite, especially with the children. His military training in the army had given him a sort of instinctive soldierly bearing ; and his habits of obedience there to his superiors, infused, into all his intercourse with the. considerable people of the town, a marked courtesy of manner, which he never omitted or forgot. It was always a pleasant sight to observe the promptness and pre- cision with which the heel of Peter's right foot found its way into the hollow of his left one, his body grow erect, and the right hand spring up to a level with his eye, to salute Massa Moore or Mistress D. on passing, in return for the salutation or nod of recognition with which everybody greeted him. 326 History of Framingham. It was a treat, too, for the younger members of the family to gather around Peter, while engaged in mending the household chairs ; or, sitting in the chimney corner, with the youngest on his knee, while the flickering blaze lighted up his black face, to listen to his stories of the war, and what he had seen ' when he was out with Massa Nixon.' He was especially at home at the firesides of those who had been in ' the service,' and generally found a welcome chair at the hospitable board. They were, to him, companions in arms ; and he never seemed to think he could grow old while any of them remained to answer his roll-call. But though Peter had gone through seven years' hard service un- harmed, and had not lost a jot of his freshness of feeling, age crept upon him unawares at last. His erect form began to stoop ; his military step grew unsteady ; the thinned and whitened covering which had concealed an ugly wen or two, that had perched themselves upon the top of his head, no longer served to screen this defect in his personal symmetry. His resources grew smaller and smaller ; till, at last, the hand of charity had to supply the few wants which the old man required. In this respect, there is a frightful equality in the law. Overseers of the poor never heed whether the man that is hungry is a saint or a sinner. If he needs fire to warm or clothes to cover him, though scarred all over in the service of his country, it is their ' duty ' to hunt up his ' settlement,' and give notice, as the law requires. Peter's settlement was in Framingham, and the good people of that town took early measures for his removal thither. It was a sad day for Peter ; but, before taking his final departure, he went round and made a farewell visit to each of his favorite haunts, and to such of his old friends as time had spared. With a heavy heart, he paid them his last salute, and disappeared from the spot which had been his home for so many years. His cabin soon went to decay. A rough stone chimney served for many years to mark where it had stood ; and the lilac and the rose he planted bloomed for a few years, and were then broken down, and died. The last object that marked the spot was a poplar tree ; and even that has grown old, and will ere long disappear. But will any one say that this humble black man, whose hand did such service in the very redoubt on Bunker Hill ; who perilled his life, through some of the most trying and arduous scenes of the war, for that freedom for others which he had never been permitted to share till he won it personally by personal, valor, — will any one say that his name does not deserve a place among those whom it is the purpose of these simple annals to commemorate ? " War of the Revolution. 327 On his return to Framingham, Peter was not treated in all respects like the common poor; but to the credit of his former masters be it recorded, that Maj. Lawson Buckminister and Capt. Jeremiah Belknap, together with Samuel Hemenway, gave a bond to the town "to support him during his natural life." He died at the house of William Walkup Sen. August i6, 1816, and was buried in the north central part of the old cemetery, where a suitable monument has lately been erected by the town to his memory. It is a fact of interest, as illustrating the prevalent sentiment of the time, and as a contrast with the present, that the men who were trusted with the lead of public affairs at the opening of the Revolution, had reached, or passed, the period commonly designated middle life. Thomas Temple, who was sent as a delegate of the town to attend the first general Convention in Faneuil Hall, to inaugurate resistance to the oppressive measures of the British ministry, was 54 years old at the time of his election. Joseph Haven, chairman of the first committee of correspondence and delegate to the first Provincial Congress, was 76 ; Josiah Stone, his associate in both trusts, was 50 ;• Dea. Wm. Brown, also associated with them, was 51. Ebenezer Marshall, 53, Joseph Eames, 55, Benjamin Eaton, 51, John Farrar, 56, John Trow- bridge, 45, Dr. Ebenezer Hemenway, 65, were the active members of the more important committees. Joseph Nichols, the youngest of the political leaders, was 37. John Nixon was 48 when he led his Minute Men to Concord in '75 ; Simon Edgell was 42 ; Thomas Drury was 40 ; Micajah Gleason, the Junior among our military leaders that year, was 35. Rev. Matthew Bridge had reached the age of 54, at the date under consideration. The loss of Rev. Mr. Bridge and Thomas Temple, just at the open- ing of the Revolutionary struggle, was severely felt. Both were ardent patriots ; and each in his place was well fitted to lead public senti- ment. Mr. Bridge had the confidence of his people in a high degree ; and was of the conservative cast of mind so much needed when pro- vocation is great and blood is hot, as it was with the younger men of that day. Mr. Temple was six years the senior of his pastor, and like him was a man of calm judgment and conservative disposition. He was well educated for the times ; was versed in the common and statute law, and had an intimate acquaintance with his fellow townsmen of all classes. That they had confidence in his integrity and ability, is shown by the fact he was elected a selectman for twelve years, and held the office at the time of his death. He was in advance of his time as an abstainer from the use of alcoholic drinks. An anecdote, con- 328 History of Framingham. nected with his funeral, is preserved, which is characteristic of the customs and temper of the day. It had been the established rule in all families, to provide liquors for the mourners, and in the families of men in public station, for all who should attend the services at the house of the deceased. Being an abstainer, from principle, he gave directions before his death, that no intoxicating liquors should be fur- nished to relations or friends at his funeral. Capt. Jo. Winch, who made it a rule to be present on all such occasions, and who was always ready to do the honors at the side-board, had not heard of the prohibition, and was taken by surprise. After waiting patiently and in vain, for the usual invitation, he remarked, in his caustic way, as he slowly mounted his old horse — "Queer funeral; no toddy ! no tears." Nathaniel Brinley. — The history of this town in the Revolution would not be complete, without a notice of Mr. Nathaniel Brinley, then a resident, who was accused of being inimical to the American cause, and was made to suffer accordingly. The following sketch is taken wholly from official documents in the State Archives. It illustrates the spirit of the time, which can only be adequately understood by a study of individual lives, and the unconstrained judgements and actions of men in office, who thus reflect the public sentiment. It shows, better than formal statement, the summary way of dispensing justice, prac- ticed by the committees of Inspection and Safety, who were the ruling power in the towns from the time when Gov. Gage dissolved the General Court in May 1774, till the authority of the Legislative branch and the Judiciary were again established. Mr. Brinley had occupied, as lessee, the celebrated farm known as the Buckminister or Brinley Farm, since 1760. He owned an estate in Boston ; and his family appear to have lived in Boston or Roxbury a part of the time, -^—perhaps they usually spent only the summer months in Framingham. He paid a tax on one poll, as well as on personal and real estate here ; but it does not appear that he took any active part in our town affairs. Probably his social intercourse was mainly with his family connections in and near the metropolis. He and his family were in Boston in the spring of 1775, and re- mained there while the town was held by the British troops, and till the summer of '76. His name was signed to the celebrated " Address to Gov. Gage " in 1775. And this fact was deemed sufficient evidence to prove him a loyalist, and to justify the committee of Inspection and Safety in taking into their custody all his real and personal estate in Framingham. In the warrant for a town meeting to be held Mar. 4, 1776, was this article : " To see if the town will, in answer to a Petition from several War of the Revolution. 329 of the inhabitants, take any order concerning the Farm lately occu- pied by Nathaniel Brinley, or the utensils thereto belonging, and act thereon as the town judge proper." No action was taken under this article ; but the committee of Inspection and Safety held possession of the farm, and personal estate ; and May 27, they sold at public vendue all the live stock, the amount of which sale was £111. 13. 8. which sum was held by Ebenezer Marshall treasurer of the committee. The household' furniture and the farming tools were in part stored, and in part hired out to different persons. In June or July 1776, Mr. Brinley was arrested in Boston, where he then lived with his family, and brought before five justices of the peace, sitting as a Court of Inquiry, charged with being a person sus- pected of entertaining sentiments inimical to the rights of America : and after a hearing was sentenced to be confined within the limits of the town of Framingham for the space of four months ; and required to give bonds in the sum of ;£'6oo, with two sureties, for his not departing the limits of said town, and for his being of good behavior towards all the inhabitants of the free and independent states of America, for twelve months. This bond was duly executed. The committee of Inspection and Safety of Framingham construed this sentence to give them authority to restrain Mr. Brinley of all per- sonal liberty ; and committed him to the custody of John Fiske, (who lived on the Isaac Warren place, now Tho. F. Power's) to labor for said Fiske, who was not to permit him to go more than twenty rods from his dwelling house, without said Fiske's personal presence, and that he be denied the use of pen, ink and paper with which to commu- nicate with his friends and others. The middle of August, Catherine Brinley, the wife of Nathaniel, sent a petition to the Council and House of Representatives then sitting at Watertown, in behalf of her husband, complaining of the undue severity and stretch of power exercised by the committee of Inspection and Safety towards him, and asking that he may be "ordered to some other inland town in the state — more especially as the only charge against the said Nathaniel was his consenting to have his name put to an Address to Gov. Gage, which paper was brought to him when he was under great indisposition, and suffering bodily pain, and consented to have his name put to said address (he did not sign it himself) to escape importunity which would add to his suffer- ings j and he verily believes he should not have consented if he had been in health, as he had always avoided every thing of the kind. " Your petitioner would further represent, that while he was shut up in the town of Boston, being accidently there, and not a Refugee, said committee of Inspection and Safety took into their possession the 33° History of Framingham. stock of the farm lately improved by said Nathaniel, as well as his farming utensils of every kind, his household furniture etc. which your petitioner prays may be restored to him, as he humbly conceives that he has not, by any law of this state forfeited the same." "In Council Aug. i6, 1776. '' A petition of Catherine Brinley, in behalf of her husband, Nathan- iel Brinley of Framingham, complaining of certain preceedings of the committee of Correspondence, Inspection and Safety of said town against the said Nathaniel, was read, and Ordered 'CasX the committee aforesaid and the said Nathaniel Brinley do attend this Board on Wednesday next at ten o'clock A. M., that the said committee may make answer to the complaints made in said petition. Jer. Powell, Prest." " State of Massachusetts Bay Council Chamber, Aug. 23, 1776. Ordered that Nathaniel Brinley be forthwith discharged from any sentence or confinement imposed on him by the committee of Correspondence Inspection and Safety of Framingham, and be peaceably permitted to reside^ within the same town, subject only to such restrictions, terms and conditions as are imposed upon and required of him in and by a sentence of the Court of Inquiry held in Boston in the County of Suffolk, and his Bond given to the treasurer of the State in consequence of said Judgement. Jno. Avery, Dep. Sect." Upon the receipt of this order of the Council, the committee of Inspection and Safety made answer as follows: " The Petition of the Committee of Inspection and Safety of the town of Framingham Humbly Sheweth That many people in this town are much dissatisfied That Nathaniel Brinley has the full liberty thereof, Which renders it impracticable for the said Committee to comply with the order of the Court, taken in its largest latitude, As the people take him for a very villen — The reasons by them assigned are the following viz. That when among us heretofore He used his influence to discourage and corrupt the minds of the people by saying that the Parliament had an undoubted right to make void the Charter in part or in whole: That 10,000 troops with an Artillery would go thro' the Continent and Subdue it at pleasure, etc. That he had a letter in which we strongly suspect he had Intelligence of the Hostile Intentions of the British troops, some little time before the 19th of April 1775 : That he was prepar- ing to join our Enemies several months before that time, by slowly War of the Revolution. 331 conveying his best Furniture to Roxbury, and moved his family into Boston a little before Lexington battle; and remained there so long as he could have the protection of the British troops — and 'tis further observable ; that he left a large Farm on which he had his chief dependence for subsistence, at the most busy season of the year; and that his most Intimate connections were some of our worst Enemies and Trators. Per order of the Committee. Framingham 4th Sept. 1776. Eben' Marshall." The result of this remonstrance was, that the House of Represen- tatives, Sept. 7, "■Resolved, That said Nathaniel Brinley, mentioned in said petition, be continued in the town of Framingham, under the care and inspection of the committee of said town, agreeable to the precept sent to said committee from the Justices of the Court of Inquiry.'' The previous Order of the Council was sufficiently explicit ; but this Resolve of the House \*as ambiguous. And as the action of the Council, and the House of Representative, was not concurrent, our committee appear to have felt justified in ignoring the Orders. And Sept. 9, the wife of Mr. Brinley sent another petition to the Council and House of Representatives, recapitulating the material facts stated in her former petition, and adding : " He has been confined in said town of Framingham for near the space of six weeks * * and is confined to the limits of one farm in said town, viz. Mr. Benj. Eaton's, and indeed is not allowed to depart said Eaton's house without said Eaton's presence : that he is not permitted to converse with any per- son, friendly or unfriendly to the rights of this. State, not even with his wife, unless in the hearing of some one of said Eaton's family ; that he is denied the use of pen, ink and paper, and is under appre- hension of loss of life, should he ever depart from said house : that he was once struck at when in a chaise with said Eaton, which stroke, had it not been happily warded off, would have dangerously hurt him" — and repeats her request that he be ordered to some other inland town. Sept. 17, 1776, The Council and House of Representatives, in con- currence, '■'■Resolved, That Nathaniel Brinley be put under the care of Francis Brinley Esq. of Newport, R.I., to be forth coming at the order of this Court ; said Francis giving security therefor to the Treasurer in the sum of ;^6oo." His bondsmen were Jonathan Jackson of Newburyport, and Joseph Henderson of Boston. After the war, Mr. Brinley settled in Tyngsborough Mass., where he died in 1814, aged 81. 332 History of Framingham. Industries. — During the period under review, our people lived mainly on home products, and used domestic manufactures. The blankets and clothing supplied to the army were made on the looms in the house-garrets ; the entrenching tools, and the Beef were sent from home. Col. Stone's and Dea. Brown's fulling mills had full employ ; and Elijah Houghton the clothier could not be idle. Andrew Newton's forge, Ebenezer Marshall's trip-hammer, and the forge north of A. G. Kendall's, were kept busy in making farming imple- ments, and builders' materials. Many of the mechanics, enumerated in the last chapter, still lived, and carried on their respective trades. Peter Parker, cordwainer, was here during his lifetime. James Greenwood, cabinet-maker and mill-wright, was here as early as 1768, as was also Elijah Flagg, blacksmith. David Stone and Jonathan Hill, tanners, carried on business at what is known as the Charles Fiske tannery, in 1769. Frederick Manson had a shoemaker's shop in 1770, as did Ebenezer Eaton in '75, though both of them were absent much of the time in the public service. Benj. Eaton Jr., tanner and shoemaker, commenced business in 1774; Asa Morse, shoemaker, was here in '78. Shubael Seaver, blacksmith, lived on the Charles Capen place, which he sold in 1781 to Richard Atwell, blacksmith. Thomas Chandler had a blacksmith's shop east of Addison Belknap's in 1782. Taverns. — In addition to Buckminster's, and Trowbridge's, and Sanger's taverns, John Haven opened a house of entertainment in the old Park house at Park's Corner, as early as 1765 ; Ebenezer Mar- shall took it in 1769, and was here till 1774. Jonas Dean kept it from 1779 to 1794. Joseph Bixby kept tavern at the Hopkins' house, late T. B. Wales Jr., in 1768. Jonathan Locke had a tavern in the Joel Coolidge house, now David Nevins', in 1770. Moses Adams kept a house of entertainment on the old "Silk Farm," 1774 to 1777. David Patterson's tavern, at Brackett's corner, is named in 1773. Micajah Gleason had a tavern at the Joseph Angier place, now John Hamilton's, in 1774. When he went to the war, his wife carried it on, and was living here as a widow when she married Gen. Nixon. Ebenezer Eaton, kept a tavern at the Eli Bullard place, on the angle of the roads, east of Warren's bridge, from 1779 to '81. CHAPTER VII. 1783 -1830. — Ministerial Candidates — Death by Lightning — Rev. David Kellogg — Shays' Rebellion — Singing — Framing- ham Academy — Small Pox — Pleasure Carriages — The Several Villages in 1800 — Mails and Post Office — Masonic Lodge — The Artillery Co. — First Baptist Church — First Methodist Church — Brackett's Corner — Third Meeting-house — Worces- ter Turnpike — New Comers — War of 1812 — Capt. John Tem- ple's Co. — The Cotton Factory — The Great Blow — Fire Engine — Saxon Factory — Carpet Factory — Paper Mills — Infantry Co. — Book-Bindery — Hatters — Saxonville Post Office — Industries — Taverns — Highways. "j|T seemed to be conducive to clearness of impression, and to accord ^ with the real prominence of our town's position in the events of the period, that an entire chapter should be devoted to the Revolutionary War. This absorbed the popular interest, and con- trolled to a large degree the direction of local affairs ;, but the schools were kept up ; religious ordinances were scrupulously maintained ; roads were laid out ; and the poor were supported. And it is neces- sary to go back and take up the thread of our general history, where it was left in Chapter V. Ministerial Candidates. — After the death of Mr. Bridge, com- mittees of the church and town were appointed to supply the pulpit. Mar. 4, 1776, the town directed the committee to employ Mr. Laban Wheaton one month ; and after that to employ Mr. Moses Adams one month. Mr. Bigelow supplied six weeks ; and then Mr. Wheaton supplied six weeks more. Jan. 27, 1777, the church made choice of Mr. Wheaton to be their pastor, contents, 40, non-contents, 20. The town concurred with the church in their action, and "Voted ;^200 as an encouragement to Mr. W. to settle among us; and ;^ioo for his annual salary." Mr. Wheaton declined the call, and preached a fare- well sermon July 13. Laban Wheaton was a graduate of H. U. 1774 ; and after leaving Framingham, studied law, and became distinguished at the bar ; was member of congress ; died 1846. 334 History of Framingham. Deaths by Lightning. — An incident occurred this year (1777) which made a lasting impression on the public mind. While Mr. Wheaton was supplying the pulpit, he negotiated for the purchase of a horse ; and arranged with Mr. John Clayes, who lived at Salem End, where is now the L. O. Emerson house, to examine and try the animal. June 3, a little after noon, some of the neighbors came together to witness the trial. Besides Mr. Clayes, there were present Abraham Rice, Peter Parker, Simon Pratt and his son Ephraim. Mr. Parker mounted the horse, and had ridden to a considerable distance away, when a small cloud suddenly came up from the northwest. On his return, the company, who had been in the house during his absence, came out towards the road. A few drops of rain were at this moment falling. As Mr. Parker rode up, Mr. Clayes stepped outside the gate, leaving the others leaning against the fence within ; and just as he took the horse by the bridle, the lightning struck the party, and prostrated them all on the ground. Mr. Clayes, Mr. Rice, and the horse were instantly killed. Mr. Parker lay as if dead, but gradually recovered consciousness, though a long time elapsed before he fully regained his health. The boy, who was standing a short distance from the rest, recovered immediately. Mr. Pratt came to slowly, and suffered from the stroke for a long time. Mr. Clayes was struck in the head, the fluid passing along the neck and breast and down both legs, leaving a well-defined mark, but not injuring his shoes. The horse was also struck in the head, and marks of the light- ning were visible down both fore legs. The party all wore woolen clothes, and were all singed in body and dress. There was but this single flash of lightning from the cloud, and only. a few drops of rain. Mr. Rice was in his 80th year, and Mr. Clayes was 41. The sad event was commemorated in an elegy written by Miss Lydia Learned, which was printed and widely circulated. Two stanzas are inscribed on the grave-stone, which may be found in the old cemetery. Rev. Solomon Reed supplied the pulpit for a time, beginning Aug. 10, 1777. Jan. 4, 1778, Mr. Ezra Ripley preached, and supplied nine Sabbaths. April 5, Mr. David Kellogg preached, and supplied for three months. July 12, Mr. Willard of Mendon preached. In Sep- tember, Mr. Eliot preached; and in that month and October, Mr. Guild, and Mr. Gannett supplied for one or more Sabbaths. The amount paid for each Sabbath was " the price of 8 bushels of Indian corn at market." Rev. David Kellogg. — Nov. 18, 1778, was, by vote of the church, observed as a day of fasting and prayer, preparatory to their choice of a minister. Nov. 20, "the church met and elected Mr. Kellogg their Rev. David Kellogg. 335 pastor by a large majority, contents, 48, non-contents, 7." Dec. 7, by a vote of 123 to 14, the town chose Mr. K. for their minister, offering him fifteen hundred pounds as a settlement, and one hundred pounds annual salary. To this call, April 25, Mr. Kellogg gave a negative answer, though he continued to supply the pulpit. Dec. 6, 1779, the town '' voted to give Mr. Kellogg $4 per day for preaching, to be as good as money was 5 years ago." The call was renewed July 3, 1780, when the town offered him £2,\(>, 13, 4 as a settlement, and ;^ioo per year as a salary, to be paid in Indian corn at 3 s. per bushel, and rye at 4 s. "Nevertheless, in case of infirmity or age he should not be able to supply the pulpit, he is to receive buf half said salary." "Voted, to give Mr. K. annually 20 cords of wood, upon the same terms as his salary." One of the reasons which prevented Mr. Kellogg's acceptance of his first call was, that he should receive a fifth part of his salary in pork, and a large fraction of the balance in beef, cider, sheep's wool 'and flax. Another delaying reason was the diffi- culty of finding a desirable farm on which to " settle." Mr. Ebenezer Eaton would sell his Tavern stand (the Eli Bullard place) to the town, " if he could have his pay in rye, Indian corn, and salt pork, at certain prices ; " but the town thought it " not convenient to purchase the said place at this time." As is well known, the place finally secured as a " settlement " was the farm previously owned by his predecessor, now owned by Wm. H. Mellen. Apr. 2, 1781, the town chose James Clayes Jr., Peter Parker, and Lieut. Gideon Haven a committee "to assist the Treasurer in giving security to the heirs of the Rev. Mr. Bridge for what the town gave Mr. Kellogg as a settlement." Mr. Kellogg accepted the call on the terms proposed by the town. Nov. 27, 1780, The church met and Voted i, "That this church for the future will consider all persons who have been dedicated to God in bajptism, under the special watch and inspection of the church, and subject to the same discipline with those in full communion. Voted 2, that Wednesday Jan. 10, 1781 be the day for the ordination of Mr. Kellogg. Voted 3, to invite the following pastors with their respective churches to assist on said day in the capacity of an ordaining Council, viz. Rev. Messrs. Stone of Southborough, Harrington of Lancaster, Parsons of Amherst, Prentice of Holliston, Badger of Natick, Buck- minster of Rutland, Bridge of East Sudbury, Brown of Sherborn, Fitch of Hopkinton, Biglow of Sudbury. Voted 4, That the church make no extraordinary provision for a promiscuous multitude, as has been customary on such occasions ; thinking the practice repugnant to the rules of the Gospel, and tends to such vain sporting as is utterly inconsistent with the solemnities of the day." "The church then proceeded to inquire of the pastor elect what were his sentiments 33^ History of Framingham. respecting Church Discipline ; or how he expected to discipline the church, provided he should under God take the pastoral charge of the same? To which he replied, that he was willing to conform to the same mode of discipline that was pursued in the time of Mr. Bridge ; or that he was willing to adhere to the Cambridge Platform (Elder- ship excluded) agreeably to the custom of these New England Con- gregational churches. — The church by unanimous vote expressed satisfaction." Dec. II, 1780. At a town meeting, '■^ Voted to concur with the church in their vote to ordain Mr. Kellogg on Jan. 10. Voted, that Capt. Lawson Buckminster, Lieut. Samuel Stone, Thomas Buckmin- ster, Col. John Trowbridge, and Capt. Simon Edgell be a committee to provide for the Council." Also chose a committee " to see that the lower gallery be properly supported ; and that the upper gallery be made secure so that no person be permitted to go into it on said day." Also chose a committee of seven " to take care of the meeting- house, and let no person in till the Council and church were seated." Jan. 10, 1781, Mr. David Kellogg was ordained. "The day was stormy," and only Rev. Messrs. Buckminster, Stone, Bridge, Fitch and Bigelow of the pastors invited, were .present. Mr. Bridge preached the sermon from 2 Cor. v, 20. C3^^^ The peculiar terms of payment of Mr. K's salary, made it a matter of nice calculation how much he should annually receive. Hence it was customary each year at the annual town meeting, to choose a committee to confer with the pastor, and determine the present prices of corn and rye, and how much more or less than ;^ioo is equivalent to the original agreement. In April 1809, such a committee reported : " That 250 bushels of rye at 6s. per bushel produced $250, and 333^ bushels of corn at 5s. amount to $277.78, making $527.78, which quantities of grain are agreeable to the original contract, and with which sum Mr. Kellogg will be content." In 182 1, a similar com- mittee reported as follows : "That estimating rye at 75 cts. per bushel, and corn at 50 cts., Mr. K's salary, according to the terms of his con- tract, amounts to $375.17. And in consideration that he, during a considerable part of the late war, when corn and rye were worth from one to two dollars per bushel, consented to receive a much less sum than was due by his contract, your committee have thought it reason- able to recommend a grant of $450,"— which sum the town voted to appropriate. Singing. 337 Shays' Rebellion. — Jan. 15, 1787. Upon summons issued by the commissioned officers, the three militia companies of this town met, and enlisted the number of men called for. They rendezvoused at Weston Jan. 20 ; were with the forces under command of Maj. Gen. Lincoln, and marched as far as Worcester. Our men returned Feb. 27. Framingham was called upon to furnish stores for this expedition; and sent 2296 lbs. of bread, 1120 lbs. of beef, and 5 bushels of beans, for which the State allowed the sum of £2yi>. 13. 6. Singing. — This part of religious worship had an important place in the Sabbath services, in our fathers' time. In Mr. Swift's day, few, except the pastor and deacons, had psalm-books ; and it was custom- ary for the minister to read the psalm in full, when the senior deacon would rise, face the audience, and repeat the first line, which would be sung by the congregation; and so on to the end of the six or eight stanzas. Before Mr. Bridge's day, an edition of the Psalms and Hymns was printed, containing a collection of thirty-seven tunes inserted at the end. Mr. Bridge was a good singer, and was accus- tomed to meet such of his people as chose to come for instruction and practice in music. July 1754, a vote was passed by the church, " desir- ing seven brethren, viz., John Cloyes, Benjamin Pepper, John Farrar, Bezaleel and David Rice, Samuel Dedman, and Daniel Adams, together with Mr. Ebenezer Marshall to take immediate care to qualify themselves to set the psalm in public ; and as soon as they are properly qualified, to lead the assembly in that part of Divine Worship." The first attempt to form a choir was made in 1768, when a number of singers petitioned the town " to appropriate the front seat in the upper gallery for their use, that they might sit together." Soon after the formation of the choir, stringed instruments were introduced, to set the tune, and lead the voices. But it gave great offence to older people. On one occasion, when the violin was dis-- abled, an old man, in terms more forcible than polite, gave thanks aloud that the Lord's fiddle was broken ! Some years later, when Billings' Collection was introduced, and the choir for the first time sang the tune of " David the King," an aged man cried out, " hold, hold ! " and seizing his hat left the meeting-house. The custom of " lining the psalm " continued for a long time after the organization of a choir; but it was very annoying to them. It ceased about 1785, and on this wise: Old Deacon Brown, who as senior deacon had the right to perform the service, was rather slow in his movements, and had the habit of adjusting his glasses and clear- ing his throat before beginning to read. At the date in question, 338 History of Framingham. Col. David Brewer was chosen chorister. Taking advantage of the Deacon's well known habit, on the first Sabbath of his leadership, the Colonel (acting no doubt on a previous understanding with his choir) struck in singing so quick after Mr. Kellogg had finished reading, that the Deacon had no chance to begin his work. He looked up in amazement — and so did a great many others in the congregation. After that, there was no more attempt to "deacon the hymn." In 1798, the town granted $30 to hire a singing master. For several years, the annual proceeds of the alewive fishery in Cochituate brook were given to the singers, and hence received the name of the singers fish privilege- The town was accustomed to choose annually a com- mittee "to regulate the singing." In 1805, the town "voted, that the singers shall regulate themselves, so long as they shall continue to fill the seats assigned them, and behave with decency and order." Mar. I, 1824, the town ''voted to grant ^Jioo for the support of a singing school; and that the money be divided between the two socie- ties in proportion to the tax they pay. Chose as a committee, Silas Hunt, Dexter Hemenway and Henry Brewer in Rev. Mr. Kellogg's society ; John Wenzell Jr., H. H. Hyde and Wm Greenwood in Rev. Mr. Train's society, to lay out the money." Framingham Academy. — Early in the spring of 1792, Rev. David Kellogg and twenty-two associates organized as The Proprietors of the Brick School House in Framingham; and built a school house on the west side of the Training Field, where is now the stone school house. The house was two stories high, and cost ;^i76. 9. 6. The associates were : David Kellogg, Jona. Hale, David Brewer, Simon Edgell, Elijah Stone, Peter Clayes, Ezra Haven, Joseph Bennett, Matthias Bent Jr., John Trowbridge Jr., Samuel Frost Jr., Jona. Rugg, John Fiske, Ebenezer Eaton, Thomas Buckminster^ Jona. Maynard, Elisha Frost, Barzillai Bannister, Lawson Buckminster, Lawson Nurse, Samuel Bullard and Andrew Brown. The object, as stated in the constitution, was " to disseminate piety, virtue and useful knowledge ; and establish a Grammar school in said town, as a school of liberal arts and sciences." The by-laws provided, that " no person shall be admitted a member of the Society, unless he sustains a good moral character ; " and that " no person shall be admitted as a preceptor in the school, unless he has received a collegiate education, and been endowed with a degree of Bachelor of Arts in some University." " Every branch of science shall be taught in said school, which is con- ducive to private benefit, or of public utility and importance; * * a primary regard being had to the initiation of youth into principles of piety and virtue." " Children of both sexes shall be admitted upon Framingham Academy. 339 equal terms." "The charges of the school shall be levied upon the polls (meaning the scholars,)" Oct. 17, 1793, the Proprietors received Deeds of one acre of land for the school house site, i. e. % of an acre of Thomas Buckminster, and %. of Samuel Frost. The lot extended on the east to the line of the Common and Training Field, which line was several rods easterly of the present highway. In 1822, two acres of land additional, and adjoining the other lot, was purchased of Thomas Buckminister, by the Academy Trustees, all together constituting what is known as Academy Land. The school was opened Nov. 27, 1792, under the instruction of James Hawley, afterwards Tutor in Harvard University. In 1798, the Proprietors petitioned the Legislature for an act of incorporation as an Academy: and the town voted to grant $1000 to support the Academy school, i. e. the interest of said sum to be paid annually, provided it will exempt the town from keeping a grammar school ; and provided further that the Legislature will make a grant of half a Township of Land at the eastward, to the Academy. [The $60 interest was annually paid, till 1824, when it was ascertained that such a town appropriation was illegal ; and it was discontinued.] Mar. I, 1799, the Legislature passed "An Act for establishing an Academy in Framingham," and appointed the following persons a board of Trustees, viz. Rev. David Kellogg, Rev. Josiah Bridge, Rev. Jacob Bigelow, Artemas Ward Jr., Jona. Maynard, Jona. Hale, Samuel Frost, Peter Clayes, and David Brewer. " And be it further enacted, that the said Academy be endowed with a tract of land equal to one- half of a township of six miles square, of any unappropriated lands within the counties of Hancock and Washington." June 4, 1802, this half Township, situated in Washington county on the eastern boun- dary of Maine, was conveyed to the Trustees, and was known as the "Framingham Grant." This tract of land, which contained 11,520 acres, was sold by the Trustees in 1803, to Jona. Maynard and Samuel Weed for ^5000, for which sunj the grantees executed a bond, said bond constituting a fund, the interest of which was applied for the support of the school. Final payment of the principal of said bond was made May 15, 1833. This half-township was included in the land ceded, to Great Britain by the Ashburton Treaty ; and has since been surveyed and located by a claimant, who has been paid for the same by the U. S. Government. The Academy thus established, became an important factor in the social life, the educational standing, and the material prosperity of the town. The varied and good fruits of the institution have been ripen- ing for three generations, and are not yet all gathered. It numbers 340 History of Framingham. among its alumni, hundreds of successful teachers and professional men, embracing the names of those well known in ecclesiastical, political and judicial departments in our own State, and throughout the country. In 1822, the Trustees erected a dwelling-house for the preceptor, where is now the High school building, at a cost of $3,500. In 1826, John Trowbridge devised by will, a> legacy of $500 to the Trustees, the interest of which has since been applied, agreeably to the directions of the donor, in aid of young men of this town prepar- ing for college. In 1837, the original brick structure was taken down, and re-placed by a stone school house (now used for the primary school). The cost was $3000. In 1838, Micah Stone left by will a legacy of $3000, the interest of which was to be applied to the reduction of the charge of tuition to pupils belonging to the town. This legacy was recovered by the heirs, after the Academy was merged in the town High School. By acts of the Legislature, passed May 30, 185 1, and Mar. 15, 1852, the Trustees of the Academy were authorized to convey to the town, . all the property belonging to said corporation, including all trust funds, provided the said town shall establish and forever maintain, upon the real estate so conveyed, a Town High School. The School Com- mittee were authorized to act as Trustees, and the Town Treasurer to act as the corporation Treasurer. The supreme court decided that this transfer of property to the town, and vesting the rights and powers of the Trustees in certain impersonal officers, virtually dissolved the Academy corporation. Had the board of Trustees continued in the exercise of their functions, and kept proper Records, even though the same individuals should hold the two offices of Trustee and School Committee, the trust fund would not have been forfeited. List of Preceptors of the Academy. 1792 James Hawley, a graduate of . H. U. 1792. 1793 John Park, (( D. C. I79I. 1794 David Kendall, (( H. U. 1794. 179s Eli Bullard, (( Y. C. 1787. 1798. Joseph Emerson, (( H. U. 1798. 1799 Joshua Lane, " U 1799. 1800 Samuel Weed, " C( 1800. 1806 B. H. Tower, (( fc 1806. 1806 William T. Torrey, (< " 1806. 1807. John Brewer, (C u 1804. 1808. Charles Train, ft it, 1805. Small Pox. 3' i8io. John Cotton, a graduate of . H. U. 1810. 1811. George Moray, " i.i 1811. 18.3. Mason Fisher, a 1813. 1814. Aaron Prescott, " £( 1814. 1815. George Otis, " U 1815. 1816. Augustus Whiting, " a 1816. 1818. George R. Noyes, " ({ 1818. 1819. Walter R. Johnson, " (( 1819. 1820. Enos Stewart, " u 1820. 1821-2. John M. Cheney, " a 1821. 1823. Edward Frost, " a 1822. 1824-5. Alfred W. Pike, D. C. 1815. 1826. George Folsom, " H. U. 1822. 1826-8. Omen S. Keith, " IC 1826. 1829. David W. Fiske, B. U. 1825. 1829-0. Duncan Bradford, " H. U. 1824. 1830-2. Barzillai Frost, " li 1830. 1833-7- Jacob Caldwell, " " 1828. 1838. Rufus T. King, a 1838. 1839-40. Charles W. Goodnow " A. C. 1838. 1.840-45. Marshall Conant, " 1845. Thomas Russell, " H. U. 1845. 1846-7. John A. Hastings " (i 1846. 1848. Simon G. Sanger, " a 1848. 1849-51. Samuel Worcester, " B. U. 1849. 1851-2. Carlos Slafter, D. C. [849. Small Pox. — This dreaded disease was introduced into this town by soldiers returning from the army, during the last French and Indian war. It again appeared in 1777. But on both occasions it was con- fined to single families. In Jan. 1793, Abijah Parmenter of Framingham went to Peterboro' N. H., to visit David Butler, a kinsman of his wife. On recommenda- tion of Parmenter, Butler, who was dropsical, came home with him, to be treated by Dr. K. • Not receiving the desired benefit, he sent for Dr. W. of W., who came March 10, scarified him, and drew away a considerable quantity of water. In two weeks after this visit, Butler broke out with small pox. His watchers and visitors had been ex- posed ; and the selectmen took the Samuel Angier house as a "Pest House." In due time, seventeen persons were taken down with the disorder, of whom Butler and five others died. The names of those who died were David Butler, Mrs. Parmen- ter, Mrs. Foster, Samuel Angier, Cyrus Woolson, Aaron Brown. 342 History of Framingham. They were buried in a pasture north of the Geo. H. Thompson place, and flat stones, without inscriptions, placed at the head of the graves. Another person, Nancy Coolidge, who committed suicide, was buried beside them, making seven graves. The town voted, " that the selectmen prosecute any person that shall spread the small pox by inoculation or any other way." ^^ Voted, to grant £2,0 to assist those who have had the small pox, and are unable to pay the expenses of their sickness." Pleasure Carriages. — The early mode of travelling was on horseback. The father sat in the saddle, with one child in front ; the mother, with the babe in her lap, sat on the pillion ; and another child found room still farther behind. Two-wheeled chairs came first; then chaises j then four-wheel chariots. Benj. Eaton and Josiah Temple each owned a chaise in 1775 ; Matthias Bent Sen. had one soon after this date. Maj. Jona. Hale had a two-horse carriage as early as 1790. 1800. — The Centre Village. — At this date, the site of our village was mostly covered with wood and bushes, or given up to pasturage. The meeting-house, which stood in front of the Otis Boynton house, was surrounded with large forest trees. The Academy occupied the site of the stone school house. The work-house was about four or five rods northwesterly from the Town Hall, and the school house stood on the road side, nearly in front of Mrs. Bean's. A small red store stood where is now Esty's Block. This was built in 1781 by Daniel Bridge, felt maker and hatter. Mr. Houghton's tavern, just finished, occupied the site of the present hotel ; Abner Wheeler's store, also just finished, stood on the site of Trowbridge and Savage's store. To the northward could be seen the parsonage of Rev. Mr. Kellogg, now W. H. Mellen's, and the Capt. Simon Edgell farm buildings. To the east, were Buckminster's tavern, on the site of Geo. H. Water- man's house ; Daniel Gregory's dwelling house, now Orre Parker's ; the tower-like hay-scales, in front of the tavern ; Gregory's store on the river bank, where E. H. Warren's house now is; and a small house nearer the cemetery, with a shop behind it. Across the bridge were I. Warren's tannery and dwelling house, Eli BuUard's house, at the angle of the roads, and Isaac Stone's house and barn, on the Abner Wheeler place. On the south side of Bare hill, was the old Swift house, then occupied by Nathaniel A. Jones, and the John Town house, then owned by Aaron Bullard. On the Salem End road, the first house was Ezekiel Rice's, known as the Amasa Kendall place. On what is now Pleasant street, Wm Maynard lived in a small house then standing in the corner of the garden west of Mrs. Mar- Mails and Post Office. 343 shall's ; [now standing on the opposite side of the street, beyond Dr. Stone's] Jona. Maynard lived in the Charles Williams' house ; Timo- thy Eames, the mason, lived in a small house on the Mrs. Winter place ; and Lawson Buckminster's tavern stood where is now Moses Ellis' dwelling house. Mails and Post Office. — As early as i78r6, Nathan Stone Sen., born on the Abner Wheeler place, but then living in the west part of Natick, and three others, agreed to carry a mail — i. e. the Boston Chronicle, a weekly paper, and letters, — from Boston to Sanger's tavern at South Franiingham, and Buckminster's tavern at the Centre, each taking his weekly turn. About 1790, Timothy Stearns started a newspaper and mail route between Boston and Worcester, going on horseback once a week. He sold out to Walter Mayhew about 1802. Mr. Mayhew put on a one-horse wagon, and carried passengers. He sold out to Silas Eaton Jr., who sold to Capt. John Hemenway. Capt. H. put on a two-horse carriage. Trips were made only once a week ; and letters to distant points must be mailed in Boston. Elias Temple says : " In 1801 I walked to Boston to mail a letter to Moses M. Fiske, in Dartmouth College, which required haste." A stage was put on the route between Boston and Worcester as early as 1810. Capt. Levi Pease of Shrewsbury drove from Worcester to Framingham ; and Jim Jones from F. to Boston. The Framingham Post Office was established Dec. 29, 1810, Jona. Maynard postmaster. The office was kept at Martin Stone's tavern, afterwards Henderson's, and Gaines'. Mr. Maynard was succeeded by Samuel Warren, Mar. 29, 1832; John Clark, Apr. 30, 1853; S. B. Wilde, Apr. 12, 1861 ; Mrs. J. H. S. Wilde, July 30, 1864; Geo. F. Hartwell, Sept. 15, 1876. Masonic Lodge. — The " Middlesex Lodge " of Free Masons was instituted in this town in 1795. The original members were, Jona. Maynard, master, Peter Clayes, senior warden, Barzillai Bannister, junior warden, John Nixon, Samuel Frost, Thomas Nixon, Aaron Brown, Gilbert Marshall, Benj. Champney, Thomas Bucklin, Winslow Corbett, Samuel Haven. Lodge meetings were held first in the Academy Hall ; then in the Hall over Henderson's store ; then in Esty's Block ; then in its present Hall over Eastman's store. Framingham Artillery Company. — This company was organized in Mar. 1799. The original members were Josiah Abbott, Elisha Belknap, John Bent, Ebenf Brown, Eli Bullard, Josiah Clayes, Joseph Eaton, Elisha Jones, John Nurse, Lawson Nurse, Artemas Parker, John Parker, Nathan Parker, Daniel Sanger, Zedekiah Sanger, David Stone, Purchase Stone, John Temple. The company paraded the 344 History of Framingham. first time July 4, 1799, under the following officers: Eli Bullard, cap- tain, John Nurse, ist lieutenant, Eben' Brown 2d lieutenant. Purchase Stone, pioneer, Elisha Belknap, fifer, David Stone, drummer. The gun-house was built in the fall of 1799, on the lot where the old Town House stood, now Otis Boynton's corner. In 1808, the town sold to the Commonwealth a spot in front of the present dwelling house of James W. Clark, whither the gun-house was removed, and where it remained till 1834. The successive commanders of the company have been, Eli Bullard, John Nurse, Lawson Nurse, Martin Stone, com. Apr. 12, 1810, dis. Mar. 13, 1813, John Temple, com. Apr. 15, 1813, dis. Nov. 25, 1814, James Brown, com. Feb. 15, 1815, Adam Hemenway, Alex"" H. Jones, Leonard Arnold, Amos Johnson Jr., Charles Trowbridge, dis. Dec. 23, 1829. At this date the company disbanded ; and the guns and other state property were returned to the arsenal at Boston. The gun-house and land was purchased by Rev. George Trask, Mar. 26, 1834. 1800. — Park's Corner. — At the date under consideration. Park's Corner was a busy place. The tavern (then kept by Jonas Dean) and the store attracted a large custom. Marshall's forge, has already been described. Maj. Hale who lived to the south, on the Royal Grout place, was a large manufacturer of wool cards. And this Corner was the rallying point of the Baptist Society, whose history may properly be inserted here. First Baptist Church in Framingham. The earliest denominational effort in this town by the Baptists, was made about the time when Rev. Mr. Reed resigned the charge of the Second Congregational Church, and by persons who had been connected with that church. This was probably in the spring or summer of 1757. Elders Whit- man Jacobs and Noah Adams from Connecticut preached here ; and in 1762, Mr. Jacobs administered baptism to four persons. A Baptist Society appears to have been organized that year, which supported preaching part of the time. In the March warrant for 1764, is an article, "To see if the town will abate to several persons (who call themselves Ana baptists) their minister's rate for the year i;?63." The town "■ voted XhdX the minister's rate for 1763, of Joseph Byxbe, James Haven, Elkanah Haven, James Mellen, Benj. Haven, Squier Haven, Simon Pratt, Eben"' Singletary, Elkanah Haven Jr., Eben'' Bullard, James Haven Jr., and Isaac Fiske, be abated." This action implies that these persons had paid a minister's tax to an organized body, whose clerk or committee could give the certificate required by law. After this, the members of this society were exempted from taxation for the support of Rev. Mr. Bridge and Mr. Kellogg, except First Baptist Church. 345 in cases where the certificate was not conformable to the law. In 1787, the Society returned 56 ratable polls ; in 1790, 48 polls ; in 1799, 36 polls ; in 1805, 21 polls ; in 1810, 34 polls ; in 1812, 64 polls ; in 1823, 72 polls. "Between 1762 and 1792," says Rev. W. P. Upham in a Historical Sermon, " about thirty persons were baptized in Framinghara ; but there is no evidence that they were constituted into a church." In 1809, there were but five Baptist professors here, viz. Rev. Charles Train, Benj. Haven, the wife of John Fiske, the wife of Moses Fiske, and the wife of Amasa How. In 1810, Elder Grafton baptized two persons ; and in i8n Mr. Train baptized five. Aug. 4, 181 1, a church was organized under the name of " The Baptist Church of Weston and Framingham." A powerful revival commenced in this church, and spread through the town in 1814, 15, as the result of which about 50 were added to the church. In the fifteen years while this Church continued a branch of the Weston church, the numbers added were 177 by baptism, and 32 by letter. May 3, 1826, this church became a distinct body, with 119 members. The First Baptist Society in Framingham, was incorporated June 22, 1812. Preachers and pastors. Mr. Joseph Byxbe Jr., who lived on the Hopkins (T. B. Wales Jr.) place, was probably the first stated preacher. Others were, Nathaniel Green, who lived and died in Leicester; Simon Snow, of Upton, preached here and at Weston 2 or 3 years, afterwards became a Congregationalist, and died at Thomaston, Me. ; Noah Alden of Bellingham was here in 1773 ; Elisha Rich, a gun- smith, lived in town for a time, and preached regularly on the Sab- bath ; removed to Chelmsford, and thence to the West; Edward Clark supplied the desk from 1780 to 90 ; removed to Medfield, but returned in 1801, and preached till the settlement of Mr. Train. Rev. Charles Train, H. U. 1805, was ordained Jan. 30, 181 1 ; dismissed Sept. 1839. Rev. Enoch Hutchinson was installed Aug. 24, 1840, dis. Jan. 8, 1841. He was a college graduate, and distinguished scholar in the Arabic language and literature. Rev. James Johnston preached from June 27, 1841 to Aug. 10, 1845. ^^^'- Jona. Aldrich, B. U. 1826, com- menced his labors Sept. 27, 1846, and resigned April 3, 1851. In this time he baptized eighty persons. Rev. Wm. C. Child D.D., a grad- uate of Union College, was pastor from May i, 185 1 to April i, 1856. During his pastorate fifty-three persons were baptized. Rev. Joseph A. Goodhue, D. C. 1848, was here, 1859 to July 31, 1862. Rev. A. W. Carr succeeded, and remained till Nov. i, 1865. Rev. Arthur S. Train D. D., B. U. 1833, was installed in 1866, and died in office Jan. 2, 1872. Rev. W. P. Upham commenced his labors Oct. i, 1872, and 346 History of Framingham. resigned in 1877. Rev. George E. Leeson, B. U. 1874, was ordained July 29, 1877 j died in office Aug. 20, 1881. The present pastor, Rev. Franklin Hutchinson, viras born in West Hoboken N. J. Aug. 26, 1853, educated at N. Y. University, and Union Theol. Sem., class of 1881, ordained June 28, 1882. Meeting-houses. For many years the Baptist Society had no stated place of worship, but held their meetings at private dwellings. Prob- ably they first met at Joseph Byxbe's. In 1772, Eben' Marshall fitted up with a desk and benches the upper part of his then tavern house (afterwards the Dean tavern and Park's store.) In a few years, the society outgrew these accommodations, and bought the meeting-house built by Rev. Mr. Reed's Society, which was then standing on the " Silk Farm," and moved it to the Corner, where it was placed on a ledge of rocks at the east end of the South Common, just where the railroad track now runs. In 18 10 the house was repaired, and. galleries put in. In 1817, further repairs were made, David Fiske defraying one-half the cost. At his death Mr. Fiske left his whole estate to the Society, thereby laying the foundation of a permanent ministerial fund. In June 1825, Dea. Stephen Buttrick, Dea. Enoch Belknap, Windsor Moulton, H. H. Hyde, John Wenzell Jr., John Ballard, Joseph Ballard, Isaac Fiske, Moses Fiske, Elias Temple, Warren Nixon, Carleton Corbett and David Bigelow entered into an agreement with each other to build a meeting-house for the Baptist Society, to be located near the Centre village, and to become the property of said Society, when it should pay for the house and land. The house, (now standing, though several times repaired and re-fur- nished) was dedicated on the first Sabbath and first day of January 1827. A Sabbath School, in connection with this church, was organized in 18 17, by the Misses Deborah Mellen and Emily Parkhurst. 1800. — South Framingham. — This now leading village, was then a dull place. Sanger's tavern and store. Rider's cider mill, and Torrey's shoe shop comprised the business of the place. And families of Gleason, Learned, How, Eames, Rider, Haven and Pratt, comprised the population. The impulse given to business by the coming in of the Clarks and others, and by the establishment of straw works on a large scale, will be narrated hereafter. Saxonville in 1800. — At this date, things remained at both Stone's and Brown's water-privileges, as already detailed in Chapter I. [See ante, pp. 15, 16] Tucker's tavern at the north end of the Pond, the stpre on the corner opposite F. H. Sprague's, the black- First Methodist Church. 347 smith shop at Gleason's old stand, and another at the corners on the road to Lanham, and Fiske's Tannery, all contributed to the impor- tance of that end of the town as a business centre. But the new era of Corporate Manufacturing had not then dawned. The First Methodist Episcopal Church. — The history of this denominational movement properly belongs to this date, and this connection. Mr. Barry states that Methodism was introduced into this town in 1788. As he received his information from persons whose memory reached back to that date, and who were interested in and cognizant of the facts, there is no reason to question the correctness of his state- ment. Probably Lieut. Jona. Hill became acquainted with the tenets and methods of the denomination when in the army near New York, in the Revolutionary war ; at which time Francis Ashbury, the first bishop of the church in the United States, was actively at work in that region. The first Class consisted of Jona. Hill (leader), Benj. Stone, Isaac Stone and their wives, and Matthew Stone. They first met for relig- ious worship in the dwelling house of Benj. Stone. This was one of the earliest — if not the earliest — church of the order, gathered in Massachusetts. The records of the old Needham Circuit do not extend back of 1791 j and there is no doubt that the Saxonville Class helped to make up the reputed number of 35 members. For several years the church in this town was visited by various preachers, viz. John Hill, Bishop Ashbury, Jesse Lee, Ezekiel Cooper and George Pickering, through whose missionary zeal, Methodism was firmly established in New England. There was an- article in the warrant Apr. 3, 1797, "To see if the town will allow those persons called Methodists to draw their money out of the town Treasury which they have paid towards the support of Rev. Mr. Kellogg." A committee was appointed " to inquire into the legality of the Methodists paying a minister tax." The report of the committee is not recorded. But if they were not allowed to pay their minister tax for the support of their own denomination, it was because they were not legally organized by the choice of a clerk, who could 'attest the necessary certificate. " For nearly forty years " says Rev. R. H. Howard in his Historical Address, " Saxonville Methodism was represented by a mere hand ful, scarcely more than a single Class, whose varying fortunes, alternating between extreme feebleness and hopeful success, must have occasioned much prayerful solicitude and constant concern." But they maintained their weekly meetings; and in 1822, under the labors of^Rev. Erastus 348 History of Framingham. Otis and Rev. Geo. Fairbanks, an interesting revival occurred, which added considerably to their numbers, and more to their relative strength. Since this date, the Society has been one of the places of regular appointment of preachers. "The earliest original documentary material for a history of Saxon- ville Methodism which I have found," says Mr. H., " is a Class-paper, yellow with age, of which the following is a copy : " Framingham Class-Paper. "Lewis Jones, leader; B. Hazelton, J. Risley, I. M. Bidwell, circuit preachers; Joseph A. Merrill, presiding elder. ' Be faithful in meeting you7- class, And do not forget the monthly fast. ' — Dis. " Needham Ct., May, 182^." The names of the members of this class are as follows : Lewis Jones, Sarah Stone, Catherine Hill, Persis Hill, (afterwards Eaton), Joseph Potter, Jane Walker, Joseph Moulton, Olive Moulton, Hannah Stone, Betsey Eaton, Luther Underwood, Walter Stone, Eliza Stone, Pamelia Hill, L. Dudley, Sally Flag, Eliza Belcher, Elbridge Bradbury, Betsey Bailey, Roxana Godenow, Elenor Godenow, Lewis Dudley, Patty Dudley, Ann Moulton, Abagail Bradbury, William Dudley, Susan Stone, Sally Under- wood, Fisher Ames, L. Ames, M. Eaton, and Jenny Eaton." "Previous to 1840, three Classes had been organized. Of the first, held at the " Corners," Lewis Jones was long the leader, doing duty in this capacity for over a quarter of a century, and succeeded by Walter Stone. The second was held at the village of Saxonville ; and for many years the leader has been, and still is, John Simpson. The third class was held at Nobscot, and was conducted by William Stone and Nathaniel Gill. " Rev. S. W. Coggeshall, D. D., who was appointed to this circuit in 1832, writes: — "When we took the old Needham Circuit in 1832 it was reduced to two Sabbath appointments, Needham and Weston, with evening appointments at Saxonville and Waltham Plains.- At Saxonville we met at the house of Mr. Eaton, whose wife, Persis, was a prominent Methodist at the Four Corners. The great, old-fashioned kitchen used to be crowded with an earnest congregation, many of' whom, after having rode or tramped, five miles to Needham to meet- ing, and back, would still come out to a third service, or sermon, in . the evening. We meant business in those days." " Another of these praying places was the neighboring house of Benjamin Stone. Meetings were likewise held, I am told, in a large barn, beyond the Sudbury River, then belonging to Mr. Israel Stone." First Methodist Church. 349 ^" 1833, the Society commenced the erection of a house of worship, near the house of Benj. Stone. "The site selected was about one mile north of the village of Saxonville, on the road leading to Sudbury. The land occupied by the building was generously donated for that purpose by Elias Hemmenway, residing at the time near the spot. The occasion of the location of the church at this singularly unfortu- nate point was doubtless the fact that in those days the majority of the members of the Society resided in that vicinity." The building, 38 x 40 feet and costing about $2,000, was completed and dedicated in due time. Rev. Abel Stevens, then only nineteen years of age, preaching (from Dan. 2 : 34, 35) the dedicatory sermon. 1 The society was legally organized during the year 1834 ; Brother Richard Kimbal having been appointed first treasurer. "A prominent and worthy member of the church during this comparatively early period of its history, was Jotham Haven, a local preacher, father of the late Bishop E. O. Haven, — the latter having been named after one of the former preachers of the Needham Circuit, — Erastus Otis of precious memory, and under whose ministry the father had been converted at Lempster, N. H. For some time pre- vious to his coming to Saxonville to live, Father Haven, together with Tyler Harrington and Daniel Livermore, had been wont, as occasion called, to drive over from Weston and supply the pulpit of the then new church, in the absence of the regular circuit preacher. Moving at length into the place — his farm and homestead having been located in the immediate vicinity of the church, — he became naturally more intimately identified with and interested in Saxonville Methodism. " He was," writes Dr. Coggeshall, " one of the best and most faithful of men that I have known in sixty years, — a truly pious and most estimable man." "Father and Mother Haven," writes Dr. Merrill, "in my day, already far advanced in life, were sincere and devoted fol- lowers of the Lamb. Father Haven was a preacher of good abilities, very useful in earlier life, but continued to love Christ and his church with an even and constant love to the last." Meantime, it is a matter of just pride to this people that the Saxonville Society once nurtured in its motherly bosom the late lamented Bishop E. O. Haven. Converted in Weston at the early age of ten years, he joined the Methodist Church on probation in Saxonville, being at the time about fifteen years of age." 1 A very interesting and significant incident connected with this young preacher and his perform- ance on that occasion is worth relating. The Rev. Dr. Kellogg, pastor of the Congregational Church at Framingham Centre at the time, was present at this service. Meantime when, at the close of the exercises, the youthful preacher descended from the pulpit, Dr. K.., a man of patriarchal years and appearance, rising from his place in the altar, and placing his hands on the young man's head, with much feeling and impressiveness, exclaimed, ** Let no man despise thy youth." 350 History of Framingham. " During the single decade that the Society continued to worship in the church at the " Corners," it enjoyed only a scant prosperity. The Conference preachers who served it were C. Virgin, Peter Sabin, N. B. Spalding, Paul Townsend, Thos. W. Tucker, Geo. Pickering, and Willard Smith. The Society, in the year 1842, considering themselves financially too feeble to support a Conference preacher. Rev. L. P. Frost, then teaching in Wayland, near by, was engaged to supply the pulpit, which he did most acceptably." In 1844, for the better accommodation of people'living around the Factories, the church was removed to the village. In 1880, the present tasteful and commodious house of worship was erected, at a cost, including the land, of about $10,000. It was dedicated Jan. 5, 1881. The preachers since 1844, have been. Rev. Willard Smith, Rev. N. S. Spaulding, Rev. Chester Field, Rev. Thomas C. Pierce, Rev. J. T. Pettee, under whose ministry occurred a remarkable revival, during which nearly two hundred were hopefully converted. This was in 1850 and 51. In 1852 Rev. John W. Merrill was appointed here. He was followed by Rev. John Cadwell, Rev. Tho= B. Treadwell, Rev. H. P. Andrews, Rev. Franklin Furbur, Rev. Burtis Judd, Rev. G. G. Jones, Rev. Thomas ' Marcy; Rev. Z. A. Mudge, Rev. Albert Gould, Rev. Linus Fish, Rev. F. T. George, Rev. W. A. Braman, Rev. William Silverthorn, Rev. Andrew J. Hall, Rev. R. H. Howard. 1800. — Brackett's Corner. — From the earliest settlement of the town, this was a busy place. For many years, Joshua Eaton's tannery, and Trowbridge's tavern made the corner by school house No. 7, a greater business centre. But Capt. Isaac Clark, carpenter, on the west, and Boutwell's tinshop on the east, naturally helped to draw business towards this corner ; and David Patterson, blacksmith, and tavern-keeper, who came here in 1758, and built the Brackett house, contributed materially to its prosperity. Josiah Winch, thp brick mason, commenced business here for himself in 1790. But the com- ing of Solomon Brackett in 1794, and Amos Parkhurst a year or two later, gave a new start to business enterprise. Mr. Brackett was a blacksmith, and took the old Patterson stand, which he carried on for a few years ; and then with the aid of Amos Parkhurst, set up a bakery, which became famous, and flourished for a long term of years ; and after his death was carried on by his son and son-in-law. In 1845, the number of hands employed was 4 ; value of bread baked, $8,000. To go back to the Centre Village. — The movement which estab- lished the Brick School House, and Academy, already detailed, was Third Meeting-House. 351 the beginning of a new era to Framingham Centre. The young men and young women who had had no occasion to go there except on the Sabbath, now gathered there every day in the week, and naturally began to take some interest in its surroundings and growth. And new names, and young blood from abroad, came in at this juncture. Dr. J. B. Kittredge, a well educated and ambitious young physician, located here in 1791. Eli Bullard the lawyer came here in 1793. Timothy Eames, the brick-mason, and John Houghton, blacksmith, set up business in 1794. Isaac Warren commenced the tanning business in 1797. Abner Wheeler, trader, was here in 1798, followed three years later by his brother Benjamin. Nathan Stone, carpenter, and Martin Stone, blacksmith, settled here in 1801 ; Asa Holt, the saddler, in 1802 ; William Larrabee, shoe maker, occupied the old Red Store in 1803. The Third Meeting-house. — At a town meeting. May 6, 1805, " voted that the town will build a meeting-house at some future time. Voted, that Lieut. Abner Wheeler, Lieuf John Eames, John Park, James Wilson, Lieut. Josiah Clayes, James Morse, Lieut. Joshua Trow- bridge, Capt. Samuel Frost, and Capt. Josiah Stone be a committee to locate the ground where the said house shall be erected ; and Eli Bullard Esq. Col. David Brewer and Lieut. Abner Wheeler be a com- mittee to consider when the house shall be built, the size thereof, and whether the town or individuals shall build it, obtain plans, etc." Sept. 2, 1805, on report of these committees, the town voted to place the new meeting-house near the Gun-house, i. e. just outside of Otis Boynton's northwest corner ; that the house be built by the town in 1807 ; at an estimated cost of ^13,000. Nov. 18, 1805, it was voted to build of wood, rather than of brick. June 2, 1806, it was voted that the new meeting-house shall be 65 feet square, two stories high, with a tower, not a porch. April 6, 1807, the town reconsidered the former vote as to location, and voted to purchase a piece of land of Martin and Nathan Stone and Simon Edgell, lying north of the Common, on which to set the meeting-house. The lot purchased of the Messrs Stone contained ■one acre two quarters and 28 rods. The amount of land then pur- chased of Simon Edgell, is not known. Subsequently, land for stable- ground was bought of Mr. E. ; and the town sold a part of its Common lying east of the highway for stable-ground. The contractors for building the new meeting-house were David Brooks, of Princeton, and Isaac Warren of Charlestown. May 4, 1807, the town "voted, that the selectmen dispose of the privilege of selling liquor on the Common, during the time of raising 352 History of Framinghani. the new meeting-house." May 26, " Began to raise the meeting-house : June I, finished raising it." The house stood on the spot now occupied by the meeting-house of the First Parish. It had entrance doors from the base of the tower only. Both outside and inside were fully finished. A gallery ex- tended around the east, south, and west sides, with square pews next the walls, and long seats on the slope in front. On the ground floor, square pews, raised one step, were built around the walls ; and four ranges of slips, with centre and side aisles, filled the body of the house. The cost of the house was $12,475.37. The bell, which cost $437.64, was the gift of Colonel Micah Stone. The pews and slips were sold without reserve to the highest bidder. The amount received from the sale was $14,884. The meeting-house was dedicated Feb. 24, 1808; sermon by the pastor, Rev. David Kellogg, from Haggai ii, 7. May 23, 1808, the town voted to build a Town House out of the materials of the old meeting-house. A spot was bought of Thomas Buckminister, of just the same dimensions as the house, on which to place the same. It stood on what is now the northwest corner of Otis Boynton's house-lot, the west line of the lot being the east line of the Common. When the new Town Hall was erected in 1834, the old Town House was sold to Hollis Hastings, who moved, and utilized it as a harness maker's shop at Hastings' Corner. In April 1817, the town voted ^'■^■bX on Sabbath days, carriages and sleighs, in approaching the meeting-house, shall come from the west, and shall move off towards the east." 1823. Stoves for warming the meeting-house were set up. Hitherto, the men kept warm as best they could : the women were accustomed to czxry foot stoves, filled with coals from the fireplace at home. The cost of the two stoves, pipe and chimney, and a blind for the large window behind the pulpit, was $266.41. Crying the Bans. The custom prevailed till about 1830, of an- nouncing in the public meeting-house, just before the opening of the afternoon service, all intentions of marriage, entered with the town clerk, during the preceding week. The said clerk would rise in his pew, and read in a distinct voice : '■'■Marriage intended — between John Smith of Boston, and Keturah Jones of this town." As a rule, the lady found it convenient to be absent from meeting, that afternoon. Minute Men, 1807. — In consequence of the attack by the British frigate Leopard on the American frigate Chesapeake, when Commo- dore Barron refused to have his ship searched by the British officers Worcester Turnpike. 353 for deserters, and the President's proclamation of July 2, detachments from the several militia companies were called for, to hold themselves in readiness to march at the shortest notice. At a town meeting Nov. 16, 1807, it was voted, that each man enrolled as a Minute Man, receive ^i. Ensign Josiah Fiske and 6 men were detached from Capt. John Wenzell's Co.; Sergt. James Clayes and 7 men were detached from Capt. Benj. Wheeler's Co., and Cornet Joseph Buck- minster and 6 men from Capt. John Hemenway's Co. of Horse. The Worcester Turnpike. — In the warrant for a town meeting May 6, 1805, is an article, " To see if the town will approve or dis- approve of a Turnpike road being made through any part of this town." No action was taken on the article. The movement, begun at this date, resulted in the incorporation, Mar. 7, 1806, [act in addition passed June 10, 1808] of the Worcester Turnpike Corporation, to make a road to run from Roxbury to Worcester, via the Neck of the Ponds in Natick, thence near the house of Jona. Rugg in Framingham, thence to the house of Dea. Chamberlain in Southboro', etc., with power to erect 4 toll-gates. The old stage road between Worcester and Boston was via Northboro', Marlboro', South Sudbury, Wayland, Weston, Waltham. The new road considerably shortened the distance between Worcester and Boston. The steep hills kept off the teaming of heavy merchandise, but a stage route was at once established; and as Framingham was the central point, for changing horses, and making repairs, it gave a great impetus to local business. The through travel rapidly increased; the stag^ lines were extended to Northampton, and Albany; and the promptness of the service made this the favorite route; so that, for a long term of years not less than 17 stages passed through this town daily. The opening of the B. and W. rail-road in 1835, drew off the through travel, and as a consequence, the cor- poration gave up the turnpike in 1843, ^'i'^ by the action of the county commissioners, it became a county road. From 1810 to 1835, ^^ stageman's horn was a signal, as common and well known, as the railroad engineer's whistle of to-day. Nevs^ Men and New Measures. — With the new meeting-house, and turnpike, came new professional men, and new mechanics and business enterprises, which gave a new impulse to life at the Centre. Josiah Adams Esq., who was to take an important part in social as well as civil affairs, came here in 1807 ; as also did the Rev. Charles Train, who was to be not less potent in whatever contributes to the town's well-being. Wm Henderson, an energetic business man, took Gregory's store in 1806; removed to the Square, and put up a two- 23 354 History of Framingham. story building, for a store and Masonic Hall, in i8ii. It stood where is now Wight's carriage barn. Asa Brigham, tailor, located here, on the old Kingsbury corner, in 1809. His shop is remembered as Esq. Kingsbury's office. Eustis and Simmons, carriage trimmers and harness makers, established business here, where is now Miss Moul- ton's Block, in 1810; John Ballard 2d came the next year, and event- ually bought out the business. Amasa Kendall, carpenter, was here in 1812. Josiah W. Goodnow, cabinet maker, built a shop just west of Eustis and Simmons, in 18 12, and the house, (known as the Good- now house) in 1814. Capt. Peter Johnson, builder, Isaac Stevens, tailor, Peter Coolidge, blacksmith, came to the village in 18 13. Dexter Esty, builder, and Jesse Belknap Jr., wheelwright, came in 1814; Nathan H. Foster, gunsmith, and John Kent, carriage maker, in 1815. Foster's shop stood on the site of Lewis Stiles' market; and Kent built an addition to J. Ballard's harness shop. Jesse Whitney, shoe maker, Wm K. Phipps, tailor, and Thomas Rice Jr., carpenter, settled here in 1816. Mr. Phipps' shop occupied the site of G. Joyce's house; and Mr. Rice built on John C. Hasting's corner. Mr. R. afterwards bought the Red Store, moved it up street, went into the grocery trade, and the same building is now the dwelling house Mrs. Eliza Haven. Samuel Warren, who learned the cabinet maker's trade of Stephen Rice, bought Goodnow's shop and started business in 1818. Dexter Hemenway, house carpenter, bought the old Gregory store by War- ren's bridge, and began business for himself in 1820. Hollis Cloyes and Geo. W. Mansir, house painters, began business the same year, and were joined by Obed Winter, three years later. Otis Boynton, book binder, came to town in 1822 ; Mitchell and Hunt, hatters, in 1823. The hatter's shop is now Otis Childs' dwelling house. Dr. Simon Whitney began his long and successful professional career in 1822. War of 1812. — The causes which led to this war with Great Britain, and the course of events, as well as the results, are too well known to need recital in these annals. The Framingham Artillery Company was ordered out, and was in service 51 days. Pay Roll of Capt. John Temples Company of Artillery, in Col. Wm Edward's Regiment, in service from Sept. 10, to Oct. jo, 1814. I TOTAL AMT. INCL. ALLOW. $90.05 62.25 62.25 25.01 Capt. NAME. John Temple WAGES PER MO. Lieut. James Brown 33-33 11 Adam Hemenway 33-33 Sergt. Leonard Arnold II. Artillery Company 1814. 355 TOTAL AMT. INCL. ALLOW. 25.01 25.01 25.01 22.92 22.92 22.92 22.92 10.63 10.63 17,61 19-59 19-59 19-59 19-59 19-59 1959 19-59 19-59 17-36 19-59 1959 19-59 19-59 15-67 19-59 19-59 19-59 19-59 19-59 19-59 19-59 19-59 19-59 19-59 19-59 19-59 This company was stationed at Charles street, Boston ; at South Bbston ; and at Commercial Point in Dorchester, The men drafted or enlisted from the Militia Companies were : Jona. Edmunds, Joseph Haynes, Abijah Hemenway Jr., David Kel- logg Jr., Phinehas Newton, who were out 96 days ; Moses Copeland, Joseph Graves, Asaph Houghton, Luther Newton, Sylvanus Russell, NAME. Sergt. Elisha Frost Jr. Abel Eaton WAGES PER MO. II. II. " Thomas Hastings Corp. Amasa Kendall II. 10. " Thomas Arnold 10. " Richard Fiske Jr. 10. Alex-- H. Jones 10. Fifer Horace Frost 9- Drum' William Belcher 9- Driver Amos Stearns 8. Joseph Belcher 8. Benjamin Belcher Curtis Belcher 8. 8. Michael Bacon 8. Seth Clapp William Dadmun 8. 8. James Dalrymple Charles Fiske 8. 8. Amariah Forrester 8. David Frost 8. Joseph Gay Elisha Goodnow 00 00 Jonas Goodnow 8. Asahel Haven 8. Elias Hemenway Josiah Jaquith Amos Johnson Jr. Patten Johnson 8, 8. 8. 8. Adams Littlefield 8. Robert McFarland 8. Walter McFarland 8. Newell Nurse 8. Artemas Parker 8. Stephen Rice John Twitchell 8. 8. Samuel Warren 8. 356 History of Framingham. who were out 74 days. David Bigelow, Joseph Sanger, Buckley- Stone, Nathan Tombs, were in the service, but for how long is unknown. EHphalet Wheeler was paymaster at the Forts in Boston harbor, 14 days; Isaac Stevens was also in the service; Hartshorn Chickering enlisted as a substitute, and was stationed at Fort Warren 3 months ; Francis Coolidge enlisted as a substitute (from Sharon), and was 3 months at Fort Warren ; Lawson Kingsbury Esq. enlisted, was appointed first Lieut, in the 21st regiment of Infantry, U. S. Army, July 6, 18 12; engaged mostly on recruiting service; honorably discharged April i, 1813. Cotton Factory at Saxonville. — The starting of a Cotton Fac- tory, by Samuel Valentine, Aaron Fames, Elias Grout, Fisher Metcalf, and others, at the Falls in Hopkinton river, at what is now Ashland Centre, in the spring of 181 1 [see ante, p. 12] was simultaneous with the movement for starting a like Factory at Saxonville. In 181 1, Hopestill Leland of Sherborn bought the Dea. Brown privilege on Cochituate brook, of Ebenezer Brown, and erected a Cotton Mill. F"eb. 6, 1813, Calvin Sanger, Aaron Leland, Joseph Sanger, Leonard Dearth, Benj. Wheeler, Luther Belknap, Hopestill Leland Jr., Comfort Walker, Moses Adams, Lewis Wheeler, Micah Adams, Joseph. L. Richardson, Phillips Clark and Elias Whiting were incorporated as The Framingham Manufacturing Company, for the purpose of manu- facturing wool and cotton, with power to hold real estate to the value of jS3o,ooo, and personal estate to the value of $50,000. The next year, Mr. Leland sold 6 acres, with corn and grist mills, to this Com- pany, and 32 acres to Calvin Sanger, — all in the interest of the new enterprise. Mr. Walker located here, and the Company started with energy, and soon gathered a considerable number of families, having children old enough to work in the Mill, opened a store, in charge of Samuel Murdock, employed a blacksmith, Joseph Pritchard, and did a large, though not profitable, business for a number of years. The property eventually passed into new hands represented by I. McLellan of Boston. The factory building was burned in 1834. For further particulars of this site and the one next below on the same stream, see a«/'^pp. 16, 17. The Great Blow. — This remarkable gale, of Sept. 23, 1815, struck the coast at Providence R. I., and traversed the country as far as New Hampshire. The centre of its track through this town was a mile east of the house of J. H- Temple, where the thick forest of huge white pines, then 2 to 3 feet in diameter was prostrated, some of them being broken off, but most of them were turned over roots and Saxon Factory. 357 all. Trees of various kinds were twisted off, or uprooted, for a dis- tance of a mile on each side of the central path. An idea of the force of the wind may be formed from the fact that the Isaac Fiske house, 36 X 20, which stood just west of Bullard's bridge, was lifted off the underpinning on the exposed side about six inches. Mrs. Fiske and some of the children had taken refuge in the cellar; but made a hasty exit, on receiving this warning. The barn on the Amasa Kendall place was blown down, as was Isaac Clark's barn, south of J. W. Walkup's. Fire Engine. — In 1818, a Fire Engine was purchased by subscrip- tion; and the town appropriated ^70 to build an engine house. It was placed directly back of Symmes' harness shop. Fire wardens were first chosen in 1819. In 1823, a set of fire- hooks, a harness for the engine, 24 buckets, and poles for the wardens were purchased, at an expense of $100. The Saxon Factory. — Apr. 5, 1822, the following persons, viz. Jere. Gore, John S. Harris, Stephen Gore Jr., Ephraim Jones, all of Boston, and Abher, Benj. and Eliphalet Wheeler of Framingham, bought of Charles Fiske, Isaac Dench, Josiah Stone, Abel Eaton, Abner Stone, and others, the land on both sides the river, together with the water privilege and buildings, dwelling houses, etc. at the Falls in Saxonville; and the next year built the first woolen Mill. Feb. 4, 1824, the parties above named, were incorporated, under the name of the Saxon Factory Company, for the purpose of manufac- turing wool in the town of Framingham, with power to hold real estate, not exceeding the value of $100,000, and capital stock to the amount of $200,000. May 8, 1824, Jere. Gore and his associates sold the entire estate and water rights, for $20,000, to the Saxon Factory. The canal had been dug, and a mill erected in 1823. Feb. 8, 1825, the Saxon Factory and the Leicester Factory were, by act of the Legislature "made one corporation, for the purpose of manu- facturing wool, cotton and machinery in Leicester and Framingham." June II, 1829, Joseph Head, Henry Gardner, Edward Miller, H. H. Jones and others were incorporated as the Saxon Cotton and Woolen Factory, for the purpose of manufacturing cotton and wool in the town of Framingham. • Feb. 16, 1832, the name of the company was changed to that of the Saxon Factory. The statistics of this company April i, 1837 were : woolen mills, 5; sets of machinery, 11; wool consumed, 744,000 lbs.; cloth manufactured, 268,640 yards; value, $311,800; males employed, 105; females, 141; capital invested, $415,000. 35 8 History of Framingham. In 1837, The N. E. Worsted Co. purchased the entire property of the Saxon Co., and removed their worsted machinery from Lowell to Framingham. The main business since then has been the manufac- ture of worsted carpet-yarns, and woolen blankets. In 1858, this entire property was bought by M. H. Simpson and Nathaniel Francis, and the name changed to the Saxonville Mills. No change was made in the kind of goods manufactured. During the late civil war, the com- pany filled large orders for blue Kersey army cloth. The statistics for 1865 were : No. of mills, 4; sets of machinery, 25 ; lbs. of scoured wool consumed, 2,000,000; gross value of stock used, $800,000; yds. of blanketing manufactured, 1,500,000; value, $900,000; lbs. of yarn manufactured and not made into cloth, 600,000; value, $300,000; yds. of army cloth made, 150,000; value, $200,000; males employed, 393; females, 390. Carpet Factory. — The history of this enterprise, introduced by Wm H. Knight in 1830, and prosecuted with remarkable energy and success, has been given in a preceding chapter. [See ante, pp. 16, 17.] Paper Mills. — In 1817, Dexter and David Bigelow erected a mill on the Hopkinton river, for the manufacture of writing-paper; and in 1828, Calvin Shepard and Son purchased the site of the Dench Mills, on the same stream, and put in paper-making machinery. These privileges are now in Ashland. In 1837 ^^ stock manufactured was 278 tons; value of paper, $46,000; males employed, 12; females, 11; capital invested $50,000. Infantry Company. — The Framingham Light Infantry Company was formed in 1819. It was very popular for many years; and main-' tained its existence, with varying fortunes and success, till about 1840. It was then reorganized, and flourished for a short time. The several captains were : James Hamilton, Eliphalet Wheeler, Warren Nixon, Wm K. Phipps, R. P. Angier, William Fiske, Calvin Shepard Jr., W. E. Faulkner. Of the new company; Simon Whitney, Cha= R. Train, H. B. C. Griswold, N. M. Hudson, (elected but declined) Curtis H. Barber. Book-bindery. — Otis Boynton established a book-bindery here in the spring of 1822. In i833*][ohn J. Marshall joined the concern, and a Book and Stationery store was opened. The business was carried on till February 1864. Hatters. — Daniel Bridge, felt maker and hatter, built a shop in the Centre in .1781, and remained here a few years. In 1823, Silas Industries. 359 Hunt and Ira Mitchell established a hat manufactory, where is now Otis Childs' dwelling house. In 1845, 4 hands were employed, and the net income of the business was $2,500. The business was given up in 1852, Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Jones removing to Milford. Formation of a Parish. — Up to 1826, all general ecclesiastical matters were managed by the town in its corporate capacity. In April of this year, a parish was organized, according to law. Reservoir. — In 1827, a committee was appointed to examine the spring, on land of the heirs of Thomas Buckminster, near the garden of Levi Eaton, for the purpose of a reservoir. They report: "that the town cannot now procure a title to the land in question; also that if the centre district is desirous of having a Reservoir, it ought not to be made at the expense of the town, but of said district." Saxonville Post Office. — This office was established Mar. 5, 1828, Francis A. Bertody, Post Master. He was succeeded by Charles Fiske Jan. 4, 1830; Henry F. A. Richardson Feb. 28, 1854; Samuel P. Griffin June 22, 1855 ; Samuel S. Danforth Aug. 15, 1859; John R. Clark Aug. 15, 1861; Luther F. Fuller May 30, 1865. Industries. — Many of the mechanics, and mechanical trades that flourished during the period under consideration, have already been enumerated. Other leading industries are here given. Tanners. Jona. Hill sold his tannery, north of Saxonville, to John Stone of E. Sudbury, who sold Mar. 17, 1788 to Elijah Clayes, who carried on the business till Mar. 27, 1790, when he sold to Micah Fiske, by whom and his son Charles, it was conducted for half a century. Isaac Warren bought the John Fiske tannery of Eli Bullard in 1797, and carried on the business till his death. In 1780, Thomas and Ezekiel Williams of Roxbury, tanners and curriers, bought the Mixer tannery, on Roaring brook, near South- borough line, where is now the brick-yard, which they sold in 1790 to Benj. Eaton Jr., who continued the business, and died there. There was a tannery north of the Albert G. Gibbs house, known as the Dench tannery, but by whom started is uncertain. In 1809, Joseph Bennett sold it to his son Nathaniel S.,who sold Apr. 21, 1817 to Lewis Keyes and Francis Dana, who sold Dec. 8, 1818 to Aaron and Henry H. Hyde, who carried on the business for many years. These tanneries were operated on the cold process, requiring at least 6 months to properly cure the hides. The introduction, elsewhere, of the hot liquor process, and modern machinery, broke up the business in this town. 360 History of Framingham. Carpe7iters. Besides those before enumerated, were Capt. Adam Hemenway and Sons, Windsor Moulton and Sons, James Morse, Joseph Hemenway, Josiah Bigelow, Adam Hemenway 2d and brothers. Blacksmiths. John Boden, or Bowden, had a shop near the Moses Learned place; Lovell Eames, by the old oak, west of Waverly Block; Alexander Clark, near the Shepard paper mill; his sons Alexander and Newell afterwards established the business at South Framingham; Jona. Rugg Jr. at the Solomon Gates place; Nathan Rand, near Geo. H. Thompson's; Solon Fay, under John Ballard's harness shop; John Woolson, near Reginald Foster's ; David Dougherty, near the Chapel at Nobscot; Joel Rice, at Hastingsville; Joseph Pritchard at the Cotton Factory; Joseph Angier, first at John Woolson's, and later at the John Hamilton place east of Saxonville; Timothy Haven, near F. H. Sprague's. Shoe-makers. Loring Manson did custom work at his shop east of the Poor Farm; Jona. Goodnow, at Edward Goodnow's; John and Martin Mayhew, at F. C. Browne's; Abel Greenwood Jr., near the Parkhurst place; Calvin Twitchell, near the Train place; Reuben Torrey, at Chas. J. Power's ; Ezra Hemenway, at the Calvin Hemen- way place; Micah Bent, near the Capt. Bradbury place below Saxonville. Wheelwrights. Luther Home at Samuel Hill's; David Eames, at his own place; Thomas Hastings, at O. F. Hastings'; Osgood Bradley, at the Centre. Reed maker. Joseph Thurston, toll-gate keeper, west of J. H. Temple's. Maker of mill-stones. Col. Jonas Clayes. John Wenzell Jr. was largely engaged in the manufacture of Shoe- pegs, for ten years after 1827. He employed 4 hands, and sold his pegs at Lynn and elsewhere. Taverns. — Besides the two Buckminster taverns ^near the Centre, Tucker's tavern at the north end of Long pond, Sanger's at the South village and Dean's at Park's Corner, (already spoken of), a tavern was kept at the Phinehas Rice place (the Nat. Hardy place) by Wm and John Hunt. Gen. Joseph P. Palmer took the stand in 1789, and his wife kept it till 1797. John Houghton built the tavern in the Centre in 1796; which he sold to Abner Wheeler in i8oi, who kept it till 1812. Levi Eaton was here 1812-1818; Capt. James Hamilton 1818-1823; Samuel Warren 1823-1833; Roswell P. Angier 1833-1836; Wm S.Turner 1836-1841; A. J. Putman 1841-1843. Joseph Fuller bought the property in 1843, and sold to Lothrop Wight in 1849. It has since passed through many owners. Highways. 361 Martin Stone built the house on the southerly side of The Square (the Geo. Graham place) in i8io, and opened a tavern, where the post-office was kept. This was subsequently Uept as a public house by Wm Henderson, Wm Larrabee, Ichabod Gaines, Lawson D. Maynard, Flagg, Wm S. Turner, Joseph Fuller, Daniel Parker, and others. Capt. John J. Clark's tavern at the South village rivalled in popu- larity the famous Sanger tavern. It was afterwards kept by Joseph Fuller, Edward A. Clark, A. J. Putman, Gilbert Howe, S.-F. Twitchell and others. The two elms in front, of this house were set by Moses Fames in 1773. Highways. — Mays, 1806. A town way was laid out from the county road at a point between Daniel Hemenway's (now Emory Haynes) and the school-house, and running on the northerly side of the wall which bounds the Lane leading by the house of Timothy Stearns 3d (Charles Capen's), and so past the house of Enoch Belknap, and to Moses Haven's. Sept. 7, 1807. A road was laid out from tlie house of Amos Johnson, and running northwesterly to Southborough line, through land of said Johnson, Phineas Bemis, the wid. Bridges and Nathan Bridges. April 4, 1808. The old South Path to Marlborough was re-located and accepted as a town way, "as it is now travelled," from Marl- borough line, near Daniel and Levi Cutting, to school-house No. 7, thence through Brackett's Corner to the middle of the New Bridge over Sudbury river. Mar. 2, 1812. A town road was laid out from the county road near the house of Ephraim Goodnow, running easterly by Josiah Rice's dwelling-house, to Natick line. April 4, 1814. The county road, from near the house of James Morse (now E. P. Travis) to Lawson Buckminster's (now Moses Ellis) was altered, to run as at present. Formerly it ran to the north, (see ante, p. 240) Nov. 7, 1814. Re-location of the cross-road from the foot of the hill east of Capt. U. Rice's, to the road running past the Albert G. Gibbs place. The turning place which had been directly at the foot of the hill, was carried down below the house of Phinehas Rice, as at present, " said way is two rods wide at the south end, and gradually decreases in width till it comes to the turn where it is 30 feet wide, and so continues to the north end." 1819. The road on the west side of the Centre Common, (which formerly ran between the white oak and the Town Hall) was laid out. 362 History of Framingham. by order of the Court of Sessions, through land of the town, and land owned by the Framingham Academy Corporation. May 5, 1819, the Trustees voted " that Benj. Wheeler be hereby authorized to release by deed or otherwise, all claim to damage by reason of said road." Apr. I, 1822. Laid out a private way for the use of said town, from a point about 4 rods west of John Eaton's barn on the southerly side 6f the county road which passes by said Eaton's dwelling-house, thence southwesterly about 124 rods to the county road leading by Wm Walkup's, said way is laid through lands of John Eaton. Apr. I, 1823. Laid out a private way for the use of said town, two rods wide, from the road in front of Levi Eaton's (Geo. P. Metcalf's), at land of Capt. Peter Johnson, thence southerly on said Johnson's land in a straight line to the Worcester Turnpike, the westerly side being 3 rods and 3 links from the southwest corner of the store of Thomas Rice Jr., then crossing said Turnpike obliquely, then running southwesterly through land of Rufus Brewer, and by his house to the road leading to Hopkipton. Apr. 14, 1823. A private way for the use of the town was laid out from the Common road, running southerly by the house of Elisha Jones to the Mill road — all through land of said Elisha Jones. Nov. 25, 1824. Laid out a private way for the use of the town, from the county road near the house of wid. Joseph Bennett, to the county road at the dwelling-house of Josiah Abbott, through land of the Bennett heirs and said Abbott. June 12, 1824. Samuel Slater, Joseph Valentine, John J. Clark and others, were incorporated as the Central Turnpike Corporation, to build a road from the Worcester Turnpike in Needham, through Natick to the south end of Farm pond in Framingham, thence to Jones' mill in said F. thence to Hopkinton meeting-house, etc. The road was constructed, and used till 1835, when on the opening of the Railroad, it was given up. Certain portions were re-located as town ways ; and the line from " the county road near the blacksmith's shop of the late Alex"'. Clark, running easterly over the late Central Turn- pike to the top of the hill in land of Michael Homer, thence in a straight course to the Holliston road, near the house of Royal Grout," was laid out as a county road. [This part is now in Ashland]. Apr. II, 1825. Laid out a private way for the use of the town, from the county road near the house of Joseph Ballard, (now Mrs. Cutlers) via David Frost's and Eben' Knowlton's, to the Mill road, so called, about three-fourths of a mile in length, "a part of said road being already opened and fenced, and the whole of the distance being a very ancient bridle way, and in good condition for travel. [This is now in Ashland]. Highways. 363 1827. Petition for a new county road from near Thomas Hastings' to the wading-place in Long pond, and thence to Newton. In Oct. the town voted to open the above road from T. Hastings' as far as Abel Drury's lane. 1828. Laid out a town road from Buckminster and Brown's mills, to near Capt. Adam Hemenway's. 1828. Laid out a road from' near Dea. Matthias Bent's barn to the Saxon Factory. 1830. A private way was opened from the Worcester Turnpike, about 30 rods east of Col. Jonas Clayes' house, southerly, to the old road leading by Jona. Rugg's, Dea. John Temple, the owner of the land, giving use of the same, and Col. Clayes agreeing to grade, and fence the lane. 1831. Laid out a county road from near the house of Lawson Nurse, running westerly through the valley to "Oregon" and South- borough line. 1832. A town road was laid out from the foot of the hill below Saxonville, running easterly to the county road leading by the Cotton Factory, two rods wide, over lands of Josiah Stone, Luther Eaton and James Brown; and the old cross road leading from Joseph Angier's to Luther Eaton's was discontinued. 1835. Laid out a town road running northerly from Thomas Hastings' to William Hastings'. 1837. The new county road from the house of Aaron Pratt to Holliston was laid out. 1837. A town way was laid out from Tilton's corner on the old Southborough road (now Pleasant street), southerly to the house of Isaac Fiske (now Eben W. Swan) on the Worcester Turnpike. 1838. A new county road was laid out, from the Worcester Turn- pike, 20 rods west of Asa Littlefield's (now J. R. Rooke's), running northwesterly to Southborough line. 1838. Alteration and straightening of the road from the bridge by Mrs. Gordon's to near the house of John Kendall. 1840. Alteration and straightening of the road from the foot of the hill north of Lewis Hill's (now John Cutting's), to Joseph Belcher's. Formerly, it ran round by the Frost house. 1840. The lane leading from Wm Buckminster's, north, near the Saw-mill, to the road leading by Moses Haven's, was re-located, and laid out as a town road. 1841. Union Avenue was laid out. CHAPTER VIII. 1830- 1880. — Ecclesiastical Matters — Separation of Church and Parish — Hollis Evangelical Society — Church of the First Parish — Rev. William Barry — New Meeting-House — Rev. Dr. Kellogg — Rev. George Trask and Successors — Saxonville Religious Society and Edwards Church — Universalist Church — Catholic Church at Saxonville — South Framingham Baptist Church — St. John's Episcopal Church — Methodist Church at South Framingham — South Congregational Church — Univer- salist Society — Fire Department — Cemeteries — Town Map — Bonnet Manufactures — Banks ^ Tin Shop — New Town Hall — Newspapers — Rail-road — Silk Company — India Rubber Com- panies — Shoe Manufactories — So. Framingham Post-Office — Town Library — State Normal School — Boston Water Works — So. Framingham Common — Rebellion War Records — So. Midd. Agricultural Society — Camp-Meeting Association — State Muster Grounds — Provisi6n for the Poor — Industries. THE pastorate of Rev. Dr. Kellogg had covered the period embraced in the last chapter. It had been a half-century of great changes of social customs, political parties, and religious beliefs. But the pastor had borne himself with a prudence, and main- tained a Christian integrity, and purity of purpose, and fidelity to the work of the ministry, which commanded the respect and love of his people ; and made his pastorate, in the best sense, a success. Feeling the infirmities of age coming on, in Nov. 1826, Mr. Kellogg requested the church " to settle a colleague to assist him in his labors." The parish, organized in the spring of this year, voted to accede to his request ; but no further steps were taken at the time. The matter of employing a colleague pastor came up again in 1828 ; and in January, the church chose Dea. John Temple, Dea. Luther Haven and Elisha Belknap a committee, to confer with the parish in relation to the settlement of Mr. Asahel Bigelow as colleague with Dr. Kellogg. The fact now became apparent, that the church and the parish were unable to agree on a candidate. The church, with almost unanimity, held to the Evangelical system of doctrines, set forth in their Covenant, and taught by Dr. Kellogg for half a century; and Church of the First Parish. 365 required a like belief in him who should be their pastor and teacher; the parish was equally divided ; though in the end, a small majority- voted in favor of a preacher of more " liberal " views. Dr. Kellogg continued to preach, assisted, as circumstances required, by Dr. Lyman Beecher, Rev. Samuel Green, Rev. Joseph Bennett, and others. In Sept. 1829, the parish voted to have the pulpit supplied three Sabbaths by Orthodox, and then three Sabbaths by Unitarian preach- ers. This arrangement continued for about three months. Jan. 20, 1830, a new parish, called the Hollis Evangelical Society, was formed by the friends of Orthodoxy j [legally organized Feb. 8 1830] ; and the next Sabbath, Jan. 24, the pastor and church met for worship in the Town House, where they continued to hold religious services till the erection of a new meeting-house. The church retained the name of The Church of Christ in Framingham. The parish held the old meeting-house ; and the church connected therewith has been known as The Church of the First Parish. A call to settle in the ministry was given by the parish (which voted that " we deem it reasonable and just that the body which alone can contract with their public teacher, should exercise the right to call and settle him ") to Mr. Artemas B. Muzzey. Mr. M. was a graduate of H. U. 1824. The ordination took place June 30, 1830. The order of exer- cises was as follows : introductory prayer. Rev. C. Francis ; reading the Scriptures, Rev. D. Austin ; sermon. Rev. E. S. Gannett ; ordain- ing prayer, Rev. Dr. Bancroft; charge. Rev. F. W. P. Greenwood; right hand of fellowship. Rev. J. W. Thompson ; address to the society. Rev. C. Stetson ; concluding prayer. Rev. R. Sanger. Mr. Muzzey retired May 18, 1833. Rev. George Chapman, H. U. 1828, was ordained Nov. 6, 1833, and died in office June 2, 1834. " Mr. Chapman's ministry was very brief. Few have entered the sacred office under circumstances more encouraging and auspicious. His early death disappointed the sanguine hopes of an extensive circle of friends, to whom he was ardently attached, as well as the just expecta- tions of his people, who fully appreciated his intelligence, sincerity, and devotion. He died of a pulmonary disease, having administered the communion for the last time, Jan. 5, 1834." Barry. Rev. William Barry, was installed Dec. 16, 1835 J retired Dec. 16, 1845. Although still living, it is proper that a brief sketch of his public services should be given in this connection. He was born in Boston Jan. 10, 1805, son of William and Esther (Stetson) Barry; graduated B. U. 1822. He commenced the study of law with Judge Shaw, but from ill health was obliged to give it up, and resided for two years at the South. He entered the Harvard Divinity School in 1826 ; went to Europe in 1828 ; studied in the University of Gottengen, 366 History of Framingham. at Paris, London, and Copenhagen, and returned to America in the autumn of 1829. He received a call and was ordained over the South Congregational Society in Lowell Nov. 17, 1830. On account of ill health he resigned in July 1835. He was installed pastor of the First Parish in Framingham Dec. 16, 1835 J '^^^ '^'^ once took a leading position in educational and social, as well as religious affairs. But his health failed, and in June 1844, he sailed for Europe, passing some months in Nisraes, and returned in December, only partially restored. The next two years he devoted to the preparation and publication of his " History of Framingham," which came out in Sept. 1847. He commenced preaching (without installation) at Lowell Oct. 1847. I" 185 1, he again crossed the ocean; spent some months in travelling through Syria, and returned through Italy and France. By advice of his physician, he retired from the ministry in 1854, and took up his residence in Chicago, 111., which has since been his home. In 1856, Mr. Barry was chosen Secretary of the Chicago Historical Society, a 'position for which his early acquisitions and historical tastes had well prepared him. In addition to the History of Framingham, Mr. Barry has published, A Farewell Sermon at Lowell, 1835 ; Two Discourses on the Rights and Duties of Neighboring Churches, Framingham, 1844; Thoughts on Christian Doctrine, 1844; Report of the Schools of Lowell, 1852 ; The Antiquities of Wisconsin, Madison, 1857. The successors of Mr. Barry have been. Rev. John N. Bellows, ordained Apr. 15, 1846; retired 1849; ^^v. Joseph H. Phipps, Harv. Div. Sch. 1848, ordained 1849 ; retired 1853 ; Rev. Samuel D. Robbins, Harv. Div. Sch. 1833 ; installed 1854, retired 1867 ; Rev. H. G. Spaulding, H. U. i860, installed 1868, retired 1872 ; Rev. Charles A. Humphreys, H. U. i860, installed Nov. i, 1873. In 1847, ths ol°- 1730. At this date our own sons began to graduate from College, and for a time were put in charge of the school, in preference to strangers. Mr. Phinehas Hemenway, son of Dea. Joshua, H. U, 1730, kept the school this year and the next; salary j^^so ; school kept in 6 different places. 1732. Mr. Samuel Kendall, H. U. 1731, a nephew of Thomas and Eliezer, was our schoolmaster ; salary £a,?>. 1733-4, Mr. John Swift Jr., H. U. 1733, school master; salary 1735. Mr. Joshua Eaton, H. U. 1735, school master; salary £(>o. 1738. Mr. Chas. Gleason, H. U. 1738, school master; salary ;^7o. 1739-40. Mr. Joseph Buckminster Jr., H. U. 1739, school master;' salary, ;^7o; the school was kept in seven different places. 1749. The District System. The following report of a committee, " on the proper regulating of the school," was accepted : " That the Centre of the town be allowed to be at the public Meeting-house; That the bounds of the Centre school be as followeth, viz. from the Centre to Messrs. Moses Learned, Joseph Byxbe Jr., Nathaniel Pratt, John Drury, John Clayes, Ichabod Hemenway, John Bruce, Amos Gates, Josiah Warren, Jona. Clark, Thomas Winch Jr., the two Bout- wells, John Jones, Thomas Coller, Dea. Adams, Lieut. Hez. Rice, Francis Moquet and Joseph Hemenway's : That the out-skirts not included in the forementioned circumference, be divided into eight schools, as follows, viz, from David Sanger's to Ebenr Marshall's to be two schools, to be divided between Nathaniel Eames' and Micah Haven's ; Salem Side (so called) out-skirts to be one school ; all the out-skirts, northerly from Stoney brook as far as Samuel Fairbank's to be one school ; Col. Brinley's farm road by Joseph Berry's to Sud- bury line to be the easterly bounds of the next school ; and all the out-skirts from Jona. Edmunds' to Nathaniel Sever's and Moses Cut- Town Schools. 405 ting's to be another school ; and all the out-skirts from Samuel Strat- ton's to the bridge over the river by Daniel Stone's to be another school ; and from Daniel Gregory's to Samuel Stone's, thence to David Emmes' to be the westerly bounds of the last school in the out-skirts. Furthermore, that there be a convenient school-house built at the public meeting-house, and that the school begin there the first of October and end the last of March yearly." This school house stood about a rod northeast of the present Town Hall. And as soon as it was finished the town voted That Lieut. Hez. Rice, Caleb Bridges and William Puffer be a committee " to take care of the school-house that it may not be damnified upon Sabbalh days." This movement was a great innovation on the moving school sys- tem ; and it gave so great satisfaction that measures were taken to make it permanent. An article was inserted in the warrant for the next May meeting, " To see if the town will choose a meet person /;/ each District of the out-skirt schools in said town, to draw their respect- ive parts of money out of the town treasury." And Messrs. Richard Haven, Ebenezer Gleason, Ebenr Goddard, Joseph Nichols, Thomas Temple, Noah Eaton, Daniel Stone and Bezaleel Rice were chosen said committee, with power " to dispose of the said money in manner as each District shall order." The next step was to build school- houses in the several out-districts. This matter, and a re-construction of the districts was referred to a committee, which reported Oct. 22, 1750, as follows: 1. We find it necessary that there be one school-house in the Centre of the town, or at the meeting-house, according to the former vote of the town : 2. We find that the out-skirts of the town cannot be divided into less than four schools, and all things considered, that it is not benefi- cial to divide them into more — which four schools are as follows, viz. One school to extend from Cort. Abraham Rice's and Jona. Flagg's as far northward as Joseph Angler's and John and Josiah Wait's ; and the school-house to benefit that school to be erected at or near Capt. Goddard's north draw bars on the path leading to Hemenway's bridge. [The house stood about 40 rods N. of the house of J. H. Temple] The next school to extend from Mr. Ballard's to Cort. Daniel Bige- low's ; and the house to benefit it to be erected westerly from the house of Ens. Richard Haven (on the road). The next school to extend from Daniel Pratt's to Edw. Grout's and Thomas Frost's ; and the house to benefit it to be erected on the road between Thomas Stone's and Daniel Gregory's on the southerly 4o6 History of Framingham. side of the little brook crossing said road between said Stone's and Gregory's. The next and last school to extend from Joseph Sever's and Jona. Belcher's to Moses Parker's and Isaac Gleason's ; and the school- house to benefit it to be erected between Capt. Clark's and Jona. Edmunds', in or near the road between said houses, supposing that to be the centre between Jona. Belcher's and Amos Darling's. Report accepted. Voted, the sum of £t,(^. id. 4 lawful money, to pay for the school- house now built at the Centre. Voted the sum of £%o lawful money, to build the four new school- houses, i.e. ;£'2o for each : said houses to be 20x14 feet and 7 feet stud, to be finished workmanlike. District, or prudential committees were appointed, viz. Thomas Temple, Noah Eaton, Daniel Stone and Bezaleel Rice. The town had failed, for some years, to support a Grammar School ; and this year was presented by the grand jury; and paid fine and costs, ;^ii. 7. 175 1-2. Mr. Benj. Webb, H. U. 1743, grammar school master, with a salary of £,2>'s- ^^755- "The town exprest their minds by a vote, that women's schools should be kept at the five school-houses in the summer season, to the amount of half the money granted for the school, and the other half for the support of a grammar school the other half year. Voted that the grammar school should remove to the several school- houses in manner as heretofore, until the town give instructions other- wise." Granted £t,o for the support of the school. 1757. Dr. John Sparhawk, school master. 1758. Mr. John Haven, H. U. 1757, was school master, and con- tinued to teach till 1767. June 3, 1765. Voted that the town will improve five school dames eight weeks each, this year. Voted that the grammar schools be kept in the public school-houses; and the school be doubled, and that there be two masters employed six months at one and the same time, in the winter half year : ;^65 granted for the support of schools. The same arrangement continued for the three following years. 1768. Voted, that each squadron keep a woman's school 16 weeks in the year, and ;^25 is granted for this purpose. Voted, that each squadron have the liberty to employ men instead of women to keep the schools above exprest, so long as their money will hold. Mr. James Parker, H. U. 1763, was one of the school masters this year. 1769. No women's schools were kept this year; but each squad- ron was allowed to expend £\ for writing schools. Town Schools. 407 The Salem End school-house was rebuilt; was made 16 feet square ; and was placed near Benj. Mixer's house, about 40 rods S. of the house of J. H. Temple. June 4, 1770. Voted to have one grammar school, to be kept in the several school-houses six months, beginning in October; and also a writing school for the same time. Voted \hzX Dr. Ebenezer Hem- enway open a grammar school at his own house the other 6 months ; and that there shall be 16 weeks woman's school kept in each school- house at the same time. Maj. John Farrar and Thomas Temple were appointed a committee " to provide a grammar master." £^0 lawful money was granted for the support of the grammar and writing schools. This arrangement continued for 3 or 4 years. May 18, 1774. The committee appointed on the several School Divisions and their Houses, report : 1. That there be a school-house near Silas Winch's, — taking easterly as far down the road as Samuel Dadmun's and Walker's, thence to Timothy Pike's, Phinehas Gibbs', Nathan Winch's and Joseph Winch's, thence to Capt. Gibbs' and Jona. Winch's, and down east to take Benj. Eaton's. 2. A house built between Mr. Childs' and the crotch of the road near Mr. Trow- bridge's, taking Capt. Gates, Mr. Brinley and Micah Gibbs, and thence to Southborough line. 3. To erect a house between Dr. Hemenway's and Charles Dougherty's; easterly taking Samuel An- gler, Dea. Morse, and thence to Stoney brook. 4. To unite Salem End with the Common, and move the school-house by Benj. Mixer's and set it between John Clayes' and John Parker's, including easterly Richard Fiske, thence to Ebenr Singletary's, Daniel Dadmun's and to Wm Ballard's. 5. To move the house near Jesse Haven's up the road to near Mr. Adams', including northerly Thomas Bent, the wid. Mellen, thence easterly down to Dea. Haven's and Isaac Hav- en's. 6. To erect a house on the north side of the way leading from Samuel How's to the wid. Learned's near the corner; taking westerly Jesse Eames, and easterly to Joseph Sanger's. 7. The Centre and East school houses to remain as now. The report was accepted. The eight school districts thus established, remained sub- stantially unaltered, till modern times. The cost of the removals and new houses was £\'2.(i. 17. 4. 2. The town voted to have 12 weeks women's schools kept in each district, in the summer season ; and 4 months grammar school, and 6 months with two writing masters kept in the winter or dead season of the year.' Writing masters were paid ;£'5 per annum ; and 6s. per week was allowed for boarding a gram- mar master, and 5s. for a writing master. Joseph Nichols was writing master from 1771 to 1778, and school master, 1779, 80. Jonas Clark was writing master 1772 to 76. John Mixer Jr. was writing master 4o8 History of Framingham. 1775, and 77. Dr. Samuel Cooley was school master 1774. John Jones was writing master, and Mr. Mann (probably James, H. U. 1776) school master in 1780. Elisha Frost was school master in 1781, and for many years thereafter. Daniel Stone Jr., Jona. Maynard (H. U. 1775), John Trowbridge, Samuel Bullard, Micah Stone, and Hiram Walker were teaohers here before 1792. May 10, 1790. " Voted, that a school-house be built in one of the two districts where a school-house has been burnt ; and lots to be cast by the committee men in those districts, which district it shall be." " The committee appointed by the town to take into consideration the expediency of dividing the town into school districts agreeable to a law passed June A.D. 1789, Report: that the district lines be here- after the same that they have been for several years last past, refer- ence being had to the town book for ascertaining said lines." " Voted, that there be one writing school kept 12 months each year, as follows : in the district including Stone's mills, 8 weeks ; in the north district, 7 weeks; in the southeast district, 5}^ weeks; in Salem End district, 8 weeks, 2 weeks of which to be kept on the Common, if the inhabitants there provide a house for the purpose ; in the remaining 4 districts, 6 weeks each. And no scholar shall be sent out of one district to another, without the consent of such district. That a grammar master be immediately engaged for 12 months, and keep school as follows : one month in each of the districts ; and no scholar to be sent from one district to another, except those that study English grammar, or the Greek and Latin languages. The remaining 4 months the grammar school to be kept in the Centre." ;^7o was granted for the support of schools. April 2, 1792. " Voted to have 96 weeks women's schools; 48 weeks grammar school ; and 68 weeks writing school, proportioned as they were last year. In 1794, a new school-house was built on the Common, and the district lines established as follows : " Beginning as far east as the house where old Simon Pratt lived, then to John Pratt's, Daniel Tombs' and Wm Ballard's ; then up the River as far as Abner John- son's ; then to John Parker's, Jonas Newton's, Asa Claflin's, and Thomas Richards', and all within these limits.'' 1795. Apportionment of school money. North West ward 53 scholars £^. 11. 6. o. North " 84 " 13. 11. 10. o. East " 93 " IS- o- II- 2. Centre " 97 " 15- 13- lo- o. West " SI " 8. 5. o. 2. Town Schools. 409 Salem End ward 61 scholars Common " 45 " South 82 South East " t,2 £9- 17- 2- 3- 7- S- 7- 2- 13. 5. 4. 2. 8. 8. 3. I. ^rzV;^ School-Houses. Before 1793, a brick house was built in the Centre district. It stood just within the Common, at the southwest corner of Mrs. Bean's house-lot. In 1793, the old wooden house in Salem End district was sold, and a brick house built, near the site of Dr. Parker's farm-house. In 1798, a similar house was built in the North district. It stood at the foot of the hill East of Brackett's store. Brick houses were built as follows : In the Northwest ward, in 1804; in the East ward in 181 1 ; it stood across the road from the Henry Richardson house : in the Southeast district, on the corner northeast from Charles J. Power's, in 1812 : in the West district (No. 6,) on the site of. the present house, in 1813 : in the South dis- trict. Park's Corner, in 1814. In 1816, a new brick house was built in the Centre district. It stood just south of the Town Hall. In 1817, a new brick house, on the site of the present one, was built in Salem End ; and the next year a new one was built on the Common. A new district was formed at Rice's End and a brick school-house built near Micajah Rice's in 1818. These brick houses were all con- structed on nearly the same pattern, 28x26, or 32 X30 feet, with entry way on the short side for storing wood, and a capacious fire-place and chimney. The inside furnishing was substantially alike. A pulpit- desk, 6x4 feet, and 5 feet high, was placed between the first and second windows on the right of the fire-place. The open box under the desk, was handy to stow away the smaller idlers, one at a time, where they were in easy reach of the master's foot, as he sat perched on his high stool. And if the culprit, wearied of his isolation, ven- tured to peep at the outsiders, and thus provoke a snicker from a sympathizing mate, a whack of the master's "ruler' would cause a sudden disappearance of the head, and furnish its owner business for the next fifteen minutes, in rubbing the sore spot. The main body of seats occupied three-fifths of the room opposite the fire-place. They were set on a rising slope, in four or five rows, with double desks.' The girls' side was the half nearest the master's desk. The most popular seats were the two inside rows, where only a two-feet alley separated the girls' and boys' sides. In 1836, the Saxonville district was divided, and a new house built near Luther Eaton's, known as No. 11. In 1837, Salem End was divided and a new house built near Eben Claflin's, known as No. 12. In i8i o, a new district. No. 13, was constituted of the families living 410 History of Framingham. west of Cutler's mills. The last two districts, and the Common, were set to Ashland in 1846. The school districts held their annual meetings for the transaction of business, and chose a clerk who kept a record of the doings of the meetings. The prudential committees, who were nominated by the district at the annual meeting, had charge of the school-houses, pro- vided wood, hired school dames, and drew their respective propor- tions of school money out of the town treasury. Later, they hired school masters as well as dames. By the rules adopted by the town in 1800 [see below], the power and duties of prudential committees were much extended. In more modern times the state law mad^ the hiring of teachers the duty of the school committee. But in this town, the two committees commonly acted in harmony, and thus the preferences of each district were carried out. The district system was abolished by vote of the town in 1866. School Committees. In early times, the business of providing a school master, or writing master, or school dames, was intrusted to special committees, or to the selectmen. When the town was divided into districts, prudential committees were chosen in each ward. In 1798, the town ^^ voted io choose a committee of five persons, to inspect and regulate the schools., viz. Jona. Maynard Esq., Capt. Peter Clayes, Capt. John Trowbridge, Capt. Samuel Frost and Lieut. John Jones. In 1799, the committee consisted of Messrs. Maynard, Trowbridge, Eli Bullard Esq., Elisha Frost and Ebenr Eaton. But the duties of the committee were not clearly defined, and the relation of this com- mittee to the prudential committees was matter of doubt. And in 1800, Capt. John Trowbridge, Dea. Thomas Buckminster, Col. David Brewer, John Fiske, Ebenr Eaton, James Clayes, Elisha Frost, Esq. Maynard and Esq. Bullard were appointed a committee to draw up by-laws for regulating the schools. Their report was as follows : "i. That the committee-man of each school district be directed to visit the school the week after it opens, to consult with the teacher whether the scholars are furnished with books suited to the stage of learning in which they are. — And if any scholar is destitute of a book, whose parents are unable to furnish him with the same, said committee-man be directed to furnish him, and bring in his account , to the town for payment ; but if any scholar be destitute of a book whose parents are able to furnish the same, and shall continue with- out a book for one week after being visited as aforesaid, said child shall be excluded from the school until properly furnished. 2. That it be the duty of the district committee-man to notify the chairman of the Visiting Committee, of the time when the school Town Schools. 411 will close, in order that said Committee may regulate their visits accordingly. 3. That the Visiting Committee be desired to visit the women's schools, to see that the first rudiments of reading and spelling are properly taught. 4. That it be recommended to the inhabitants not to send any scholar to the writing schools but those who can read words of two syllables by spelling the same. 5. That each master of a writing school furnish himself with a Bible, and that he read a portion thereof himself, or cause the same to be read in his school at least once a day. 6. That no work be allowed to be done in women's schools, except the art of Lettering. [This meant working the alphabet, or moral proverbs, with the needle, on " Samplers," which were then, and continued to be for the next quarter of a century, the pride of the girls] 7. That the committee-man of each district be directed to see that the foregoing articles be carried into effect." In 1801, the town granted ;S6oo for the support of schools ; and voted "that $175 of the same be equally divided between the nine districts : that two-fifths of the whole sum be apportioned for the women's schools, and three-fifths for the master's schools : that no master or mistress be admitted to teach a school without first obtain- ing the certificates required by law : and that no scholar be admitted into a master's school unless they are capable of being classed." By vote of the town in 1802, it was made the duty of the school committee to examine school masters and mistresses, and to visit the several schools. 1805. School committee, Elisha Frost, Ebenr Eaton and Wm Buckminster. The number of the superintending committee varied from 3 to 9, and they served without pay. In 1833, through the influence of 0. S. Keith Esq., a man of culture, common sense, thorough knowl- edge of schools, and devotion to the interests of common school education — seconded by Rev. Charles Train — the town voted to reduce the number to three, and to pay each man %\ per day for his services. This was afterwards increased to $2 per day. The com- mittee this year were Rev. Charles Train, O. S. Keith Esq. and J. J. Marshall. In 1867, on the abolition of the office of prudential com- mittee-man, the school committee was enlarged to twelve. And in 1871, a superintendent of schools was appointed, on whom was de- volved the supervision of the several schools, his compensation being a fixed salary. In i88i, the number of the school committee was reduced to six. 412 History of Framingham. Other changes. In the March warrant for 1825, under an article "To see if the town will elect to be provided with a teacher or teach- ers well qualified to instruct youth in Orthography, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, English Grammar, Geography and good behavior, instead of a teacher or teachers instructed in the Latin and Greek Lan- guages," a committee, viz. Josiah Adams Esq., Wm Buckrainster Esq., Maj. Benj. Wheeler, Rufus Brewer, and Doctor Simon Whitney, was appointed, who, after due consideration, reported in favor of such a change. "And, in order to comply with the requisitions of Law, it will in that case be necessary that all the schooling of the above description (which in the opinion of your committee does not include the schools taught by females) should amount to the term of twenty- four months in each year. And lest the town should be subjected to a fine, by expending too much of the money granted, in women's schools, it is thought necessary that the town should direct the several districts on that subject : And your committee are of opinion that they should be required to appropriate their respective shares of the money granted, in each year, to the support of such schools as the law requires, as follows, to wit : The Centre District, No. i, not less than twelve weeks The Sanger District, No. 2, not less than nine weeks The Baptist District, No. 3, not less than ten weeks The Common District, No. 4, not less than eight weeks The Salem End District, No. 5, not less than nine weeks The West District, No. 6, not less than nine weeks The Trowbridge District, No. 7, not less than ten weeks The Brackett District, No. 8, not less than ten weeks The Stones' District, No. 9, not less than twelve weeks The Rice District, No. 10, not less than nine weeks And it is recommended to grant, for the present year, the sum of $1100 for the support of schools, to be divided among the districts, as follows : one-third part equally between the districts ; and the remaining two-thirds by the poll. This is thought to be the least sum that will enable the districts to keep the term assigned them for masters' schools, and to keep also summer schools of sufficient dura- tion, which your committee consider of equal importance. Your committee recommend to the town to pass the following votes, viz. I. That no scholar shall be allowed to attend a woman's school under the age of four years, unless the district shall vote other- wise. 2. That no scholar shall be allowed to attend a master's school under the age of five years, unless the district shall vote other- wise. 3. That no scholar shall be allowed to write at any school, under the age of ten years, unless the district shall determine other- Town Schools, 413 wise. 4. That if any district committee-man shall employ any master or mistress who shall not obtain a certificate of his or her qualifications, according to law, he shall be holden to pay them him- self, without any reimbursement from the town Treasury. For the committee, Josiah Adams.'' This report was accepted, and the several recommendations carried into effect. In 1827, the town voted, "that the vote passed in 1825, specifying the number of weeks' schooling to be kept in each district by a master, be abolished ; ^nd that each school district be at liberty to expend their proportion of money granted for schooling, as they think proper." In those days, the winter schools -were always in charge of male teachers, sometimes undergraduates, who took this method to obtain means to pay college expenses ; but they were largely our own boys who were educated at the Academy. The names of Warren Nixon, Elias Temple, John J. Marshall, C. F. W. Parkhurst, Benj. Homer, Benj. A. Edwards, Albert G. Gibbs, James W. Brown, Elias Grout, Andrew Coolidge, Charles S. Whitmore and others, are readily re- called, as teachers of good repute. This plan continued in all our districts till 1848. In 1849, the innovation was made of employing females to teach the winter school in districts No. i, and 5. The school committee this year were Carleton Parker, B. G. Northrop and Jona. Aldrich. Other districts soon came into the arrangement, so that in 1855, the change was complete, except in No. 8, where Charles S. Whitmore continued to teach for the winter terms of 1855 and '56. The Schools Graded. The first attempt to introduce anything like gradation, depending on age or scholarship, into our schools, was made in 183 1, when in the Centre and at Saxonville, the districts voted to have a fall term of eleven weeks, to be in charge of a female, where all the children in the district under 10 years, might attend ; and all over 10 might go to the regular winter school. The move- ment proved a success. The number of pupils in the fall, at the Cen- tre was 65, in the Winter 63 ; at Saxonville, the numbers respectively were 40 and 66. When the Town Hall was erected in 1834, the lower story was divided into two large and convenient school rooms, and two departments of the school permanently established. The divis- ion of the Saxonville territory into two districts obviated the difficulty of too many scholars, for a time ; but eventually both these districts organized two departments. The systematic grading of the schools in the Centre, at Saxonville, and at South Framingham, grew up with the necessities of each case. The grammar school at Saxonville was organized in 1856; at the Centre in 1857 ; at South Framingham in 1869. 414 History of Framingham. The high schools were established earlier. The one at Saxonville was opened in 1852. It was kept in one of the rooms under the Town Hall there, till 1857, when the new school-house was erected. The high school at the Centre was established in the fall of 1852. As stated in a previous chapter, it was the legal successor of the Framingham Academy, and was kept in the Academy building till 1857, when the present school-house was built. The grading of the schools was completed, and a regular course of study for the Centre high school, comprising four years, was inaugu- rated in 1865, by the committee, consisting of Rev. J. H. Temple, Rev. S. D. Robbins and Rev. Geo. E. Hill. The same course, modi- fied by circumstances, was introduced into the Saxonville high school. The school committee in their annual report for this year, say: "All the schools of the town are now pursuing a uniform, simple and effective system of study ; a system which is not a mere theory, nor a forced growth ; but one that has silently and slowly taken shape, to meet the actual wants and the condition of our schools. There is uniformity of text books in all the schools of the town ; and all the scholars are doing the same work, in the same way. The mixed schools in the outer districts, have each its own classification, and a uniform grade. The village schools are graded by a common stand- ard : and all of like capacity are working up in the use of the same text books towards the high schools." Terms. In the earlier times, the school was kept at one or another place, throughout the year, except at " the busiest season," i.e. mid- summer. In more modern times, the plan of summer and winter terms was inaugurated, and continued, with exceptions, till 1854, when the school year was divided into three terms, spring, fall and winter, with a long vacation in the summer. Town Grants to Schools. The following table shows the number of children of school age in town, the amount of money granted for the support of schools, and the cost per capita, at different dates. No return of the number of school children, before 1795, nor between 1801 and 1834, has been found. Date. No. Scholars. Appropriation. Per Scholar. 1795 618 ;£'lOO 3s. 2d. 3f. 1798 649 ^5°° 77 cts. 180I 6SS $600 93 cts. 1818 JS900 183 I $1,100 1834 802 $1,300 $1.60 1839 786 $2,000 2.56 1845. 1030 $2,500 2.42 Graduates. 415 Date. No. Scholars, Appropriation. Per Scholar. 1850. 798 $3,000 $376 1857- 853 $6,000 7.00 1862. 858 JS>5°o 6.40 1867. , 900 $6,500 7.22 1872. 803 $14,000 17-43 1877. 977 ^15.55° 15-91 1882. 99° $18,500 18.68 Graduates. — The following is a list, substantially complete, of persons, natives or residents of Framingham, who have received a collegiate education : — Phinehas Hemenway, H. U. 1730, Cong, min., Townsend, Mass. David Goddard, H. U. 1731, Cong, min., Leicester, Mass. Elias Haven, H. U. 1733, Cong, min., Franklin, Mass. John Swift, H. U. 1 733, Cong, min., Acton, Mass. Nathan Haven, H. U. 1737, died. Joseph Buckminster, H. U. 1739, Cong, min., Rutland, Mass. Amariah Frost, H. U. 1740, Cong, min., Milford, Mass. John Mellen, H. U. 1741, Cong, min., Sterling, Mass. John Wilson, H. U. 1741, physician, Hopkinton, Mass. Ebenezer Winchester, H. U. 1744, physician. Samuel Haven, H. U. 1749, Cong, min., Portsmouth, N. H. Jason Haven, H. U. 1754, Cong, min., Dedham, Mass. Moses Hemenway, H. U. 1755, Cong, min.. Wells, Me. John Haven, H. U. 1757, teacher, Fram., Greenland, N. H. Eliab Stone, H. U. 1758, Cong, min., Reading, Mass. Moses Adams, H. U. 177 1, Cong, min., Acton, Mass. John Reed, Y. C. 1772, Cong, min.. West Bridgewater, Mass., D.D., M. C. 1794, 6 years. Solomon Reed, Y. C. 1775, Cong, min.. Petersham, Mass. Jonathan Maynard, H. U. 1775, justice of peace, Fram. Samuel Reed, Y. C. 1777, Cong, min., Warwick, Mass. Moses Haven, H. U. 1782, died. Timothy Reed, D. C. 1782, lawyer, W. Bridgewater, Mass. Jacob Haven, H. U. 1785, Cong, min., Croydon, N. H. Joseph Bixby, H. U. 1791, died. Daniel Stone, H. U. 1791, physician, Sharon, Mass. Samuel Temple, D. C. 1792, teacher, author, Dorchester, Mass. Joseph Locke, D. C. 1797, lawyer, Billerica, Mass. John B. Fiske, D. C. 1798, lawyer. New York. William Ballard, H. U. 1799, physician, Framingham. 4i6 History of Framingham. Moses M. Fiske, D. C. 1802, teacher, Nashville, Tenn. John Brewer, H. U. 1804, physician, Philadelphia. Jones Buckminster, H. U. 1804, teacher, , Tenn. William Haven, B. U. 1809, died. William Eaton, W. C. 1810, Cong, min., Fitchburg, Mass. John L. Parkhursty B. U. 1812, Cong, min., Standish, Me. Dana Clayes, Mid. C. 1815, Cong, min., Meredin, N. H. Joseph Bennett, H. U. 1818, Cong, min., Woburn, Mass. Jeremy Parkhurst, Y. C. 1819, physician, Philadelphia. Edward Frost, H. U. 1822, physician, Wayland, Mass. Increase S. Wheeler, H. U. 1826, merchant, Framingham. John T. Kittredge, A. C. 1828, physician, Framingham. Joshua T. Eaton, Y. C. 1830, Episc. clerg., Ohio and N. Y. Peter Parker, Y. C. 183 1, missionary to China, minister plenipoten- tiary, etc. Elbridge Bradbury, A. C. 183 1, Cong, min., Sandisfield, Mass. Abner B. Wheeler, H. U. 1831, physician, Boston, Mass. Arthur S. Train, B. U. 1833, Bapt. min., Haverhill, Mass. Josiah Abbott, Y. C, 1835, physician, HoUis, N. H. Wm J. Buckminster, H. U. 1835, editor, Boston, Mass. Edward Stone, B. U. 1835, Unit, min., Norridgewock, Me. Edward Brewer, H. U. 1836, farmer. Oliver J. Fiske, B. U. 1837, Bapt. min., Tennessee. Charles R. Train, B. U. 1837, lawyer, M. C, Boston, Mass. Charles P. Johnson, A. C. 1839, lecturer. New York. James W. Brown, W. C. 1840, teacher, Framingham. Benj. A. Edwards, B. U. 1841, Bapt. min., Bolton, Mass. Horace D. Walker, Y. C. 1841, Cong, itiin., Abington, Mass. Addison Ballard, \\'. C. 1842, Presb. min.. Prof, Lafayette Coll. Easton, Pa., D. D. E. O. Haven, Wesl. U. 1842, Meth. Episc. min., bishop. Samuel W. Eaton, Y. C. 1842, Cong, min., Lancaster, Wis. Robert Gordon, H. U. 1843, lawyer, Framingham. Rufus F. Brewer, H. U. 1845, teacher, Framingham. C. C. Esty, Y. C. 184s, lawyer, M. C, Framingham. John Edmunds, Y. C. 1847, librarian, Philadelphia. Onslow Hemenway, B. U. 1848, died. David P. Temple, Y. C. 1851, teacher, York, Neb. Thomas G. Kent, Y. C. 1851, lawyer, Milford, Mass. Abner H. Wenzell, A. C. 1853, lawyer, Marlborough, Mass. Frederick Wheeler, H. U. 1854, lawyer, Framingham. Dixi C. Hoyt, A. C. 1855, physician, Milford, Mass. George T. Higley, A. C. 1857, lawyer, Ashland, Mass. Graduates. 417 Frederick A. Billings, A. C. 1859* farmer, Framingham. James H. Schneider, Y. C. i860, teacher, Bridgewater, Mass. George Rice, Y. C. i860, physician, Framingham. Solomon H. Brackett, H. U. 1862, teacher, St. Johnsbury, Vt. George F. Bemis, W. C. 1862, jeweller, Framingham. Clark Carter, H. U. 1862, Cong, min., Lawrence, Mass. Frederick L. Hosmer, H. U. 1862, Unit. min. Edwin T. Home, H. U. 1864, teacher, Boston, Mass. Edmund S. Clark, T. C. 1865, merchant, Boston, Mass. Henry G. Blair, H. U. 1866, druggist, Omaha, Neb. Charles H. Parkhurst, A. C. 1866, Presb. min.. New York. John K. Brown, H. U. 1869, missionary, Harpoot, Turkey. Sidney A. Phillips, D. C. 1869, lawyer, Framingham. Walter Adams, H. U. 1870, lawyer, Boston, Mass. Michael H. Simpson, H. U. 1871, died in Italy. George D. Bigelow, D. C. 1873, lawyer, Boston, Mass. Ralph Stone, H. U. 1873, lawyer, Buffalo, N.Y. Howard E. Parkhurst, A. C. 1873, professor of music. Arthur M. Clark, T. C. 1877, Rom. Cath. priest. Howard K. Brown, H. U. 1879, lawyer, Boston, Mass. Frederick H. Ellis, H. U. 1879, lawyer, Boston, Mass. Samuel E. Somerby, H. U. 1879, lawyer, Boston, Mass. Frank Simpson, H. U. 1879, manufacturer, Framingham. Elizabeth B. Root, Wellesley Coll. 18S0, teacher, Philadelphia. Emma C. B. Gray, Smith Coll. 1880, teacher. Frank E. Rice, Y. C. 1882, civil engineer. Wm. H. Thompson, A. C. 1882, teacher. George M. Richardson, H. U. 1882. Herbert A. Richardson, H. U. 1882. Arthur K. Stone, H. U. 1883, physician. George Pomeroy Eastman, A. C. 1884. Warren S. Adams, D. C. 1885. Theophilus Huntington Root, H. U. 1885. Gertrude Howe, Wellesley Coll. 1885. Osgood Tilton Eastman, A. C. 1886. Charles Albert Brown, H. U. 1886. ' Frank Alexander Kendall, H. U. 1886. John McKinstry Merriam, H. U. 1886. Robert Hogg, H. U. 1886. Isaac F. Shepard, H. U. 1842. George A. Hoyt, D. C. 1847, physician. 4i8 History of Frantingham. Professional Men. — Lawyers. In early times, our people sought legal advice, and put their suits in charge of lawyers located at or near the county seats. Rev. Mr. Swift was often employed to draw up wills, as was his successor, Mr. Bridge. Thomas Drury, Joshua Hemenway, Edward Goddard, Col. Buckrainster, senior and junior, held the office of justice of the peace, and wrote deeds, and other official papers. Mr. Goddard was well educated, and understood the principles of law, as well as the forms of legal proceedings, and was often employed by the town in the prosecution and defence of suits. The same was true of Joseph Buckminster, Jr. Joseph Haven, Josiah Stone, Jona. Maynard, severally held commissions as justice of the peace, and did a large official business. Mr. Stone was appointed special judge of the Court of Common Pleas in 1782. Eli Bullard, H. U. 1787, opened a lawyer's office in Framingham in 1 791, and was in practice till his death. Josiah Adams, H. U. 1801, admitted to the bar, 1807, was here till his death. Wm. Buckmin- ster, class of 1809 H. U., admitted to the bar, 181 1; at Vassalboro', Me., till 1822, then in this town till his death. Lawson Kingsbury, D. C. 1808, was here from 1814 till his death. Omen S. Keith, H. U. 1826, was in practice here, 1830-38; removed to Boston. Charles R. Train, B. U. 1837, in practice here, 1840-63; removed to Boston. C. C. Esty, Y. C. 1845, commenced practice in 1848 ; appointed judge of the District Court 1874. Robert Gordon, H. U. 1843, opened an office here in 1862, and remained till his death. F. F. Heard, H. U. 1848, had an office in this town, 1851-56. Coleman S. Adams, studied law in Baltimore, Md. ; opened an office in Framingham, 1858. Theodore C. Hurd, U. C. 1858; in town i860 till he was chosen clerk of the courts of Middlesex County. E. W. Washburn had a law office at South Framingham, 1870-78. Those who have recently entered the profession here, are Sidney A. Phillips, D. C. 1869; Walter Adams, H. U. 1870; George C. Travis, H. U. 1869; Ira B. Forbes; Charles S. Barker; Fred. M. Esty. Physicians. John Page, 1712-23; Bezaleel Rice, 1720-43; Joseph Nichols, 1730-52; John Mellen, 1747; Ebenezer Hemenway, 1750-84; Jeremiah Pike, a noted bone-setter, was contemporary with Dr. Hemen- way ; John Sparkhawk, 1757 ; Richard Perkins, H. U. 1748, was in prac- tice here 1758; Elijah Stone, 1765-1804; Daniel Perkins, 1785-92; John B. Kittredge, 1791-1848; Timothy Merriam, 1791-1835; Eben- ezer Ames, 1812, 13, removed to Wayland ; Simon Whitney, H. U. 1818, was in practice here 1822-61 ; John T. Kittredge, A. C. 1828, was in practice with his father till his death, 1837; Edw. A. Holyoke, 1838-43 ; Otis Hoyt, 1838-48 ; Enos Hoyt, 1849, '"'l his death, 1875 J John W. Osgood, 1842-67; George A. Hoyt, 1852-57; George M. Members of Congress, Senators, Representatives. 419 Howe, 1862-82 ; Allston W. Whitney, 1852-67 ; O. O. Johnson, 1850- 82 ; Henry Cowles, 1852 till now; Edgar Parker, 1866-70; E. L. War- ren, 1870-78; George Rice, Y. C. i860, physician and pharmacist; George Beard, eclectic physician, has lately died ; Z. B. Adams, H. U. 1853, completed a course in the Harvard Medical School; studied in Paris ; surgeon in the army 1861-64 ; located in Framingham 1868 ; E. A. Hobbs, H. E. Russegue, J. J. Boynton, L. M. Palmer, C. H. Burr, have recently located at South Framingham ; George H. Holman at Saxonville ; Willard E. Smith, and Enos H. Bigelow at the Centre. Members of Congress. — Lorenzo Sabine, Thirty-second Congress ; Chas. R. Train, 1859-63 ; C. C. Esty, 1872, 73. State Senators. — ^Capt. Josiah Stone, 1780, 5 years; Jona. May- nard, Esq., 1801, 7 years; Rev. Chas. Train, 1829, 31 ; Josiah Adams, Esq., 1841 ; Joseph Fuller, 1852; Abial S. Lewis, 1856; James W. Clark, 1871 ; Edward J. Slatterly, 1887. Representatives to the General Court. Thomas Drury, 1701. John Haven, 1702,03. Col. Jos. Bucktniaster, Sen. 1709, 10, .13, 14, IS, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 33. Jona. Rice, 1711, 20. Joshua Hemenway, 1712, 17. Edward Goddard, 1724, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29> 3°- 31, 33- Micah Stone, Sen. 1734, 35. Col. Jos. Buckminster, Jr. 1738, 39, 44, 51. 52, 53, SS, S6, S7, 58, 59> 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70. Joseph Haven, 1754. Capt. Josiah Stone, 1771, 72, 73, 74, 76. Dea. Wm. Brown, 1777, 80, 82, 83, 84, 85. Col. Thomas Nixon, 1781. Maj. Jona. Hale, 1786, 87, 95. Maj. Lawson Buckminster, 1778. Jona. Maynard, 1791, 92, 93, 94,96, 97, 98, 99, 1800, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05. Maj. Josiah Stone, 1806. John Fiske, 1808, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. Capt. John Trowbridge, Jr. 1809, 10, II, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21. Capt. Abner Wheeler, 1814. Rev. Chas. Train, 1822, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30, 42. Josiah Adams, Esq. 1827. Luther Belknap, 1827, 29, 31, 32, 33. Dea. Luther Haven, 1834. Elias Temple, 1834. Col. Moses Edgell, 1835, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 44, S2. Capt. Adam Hemenway, 1843. Calvin Shepard, Jr. 1845, 46. Chas. R. Train, Esq. 1847, 48. Warren Nixon, 1849. Rev. Carleton Parker, 185 1. Dr. Simon Whitney, 1853. Rev. Josiah H. Temple, 1855, 56, 58. Albert Ballard, 1857. James W. Brown, 1859, 60. James W. Clark, 1861, 62, 63, 64, 65. Alex. R. Esty, 1866. C. C. Esty, Esq. 1867. Theo. C. Hurd, Esq. 1867, 69, 70, 71. George Phipps, 186S. Jonas Kendall, 1872. F. H. Sprague, 1873, 74. George Haven, 1875. Frederick W. Clapp, 1876. 420 History of Framingham. Chas. S. Whitmore, 1877, 78. J. C. Clark, 1879. George B. Brown, 1880. Luther F. Fuller, 1881. Town Clerks. — Thomas Drury, 1700, 01, 03, 04, 08, 09, 10, II, 15, 16, 18. Joshua Hemenway, 1702, 12, 13, 14, 17- John How, 1705, 06, 07. Edward Goddard, 1719-33,35, 36,40. 18 years. Joseph Buckminster, Jr. 1734, 37, 38, 39, 41-67. 31 years. Town Treasurers. — Thomas Walker, 1700. Peter Clayes, Sen. 1701. Daniel Stone, Jr. 1702-04. Thomas Drury, 1705. John How, 1706, 07. Dea. David Rice, 1708, 16. The selectmen, several years. Dea. Moses Haven, 1 717-19. Edward Goddard, 1720, 27. Jeremiah Pike, Jr. 1729-45. 17 yrs. Dea. Moses Pike, 1746-59. 14 yrs. Maj. John Farrar, 1759-66. 8 years. Thomas Temple, 1767, 68. Capt. Josiah Stone, 1769-76. 8 years. Dea. Thomas Buckminster, 1777-82. Peter Parker, 1783-86. Dea. Matthias Bent, Jr. (787-98. 12 years. Selectmen. — Col. Joseph Buckmin- ster, Sen. 1700, 03, 04, 07, 08, 09, n, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25,31, 35, 36. 18 years. Dea. David Rice, 1700, 01, 03, 04. Thomas Drury, 1700, 01, 03, 04, 08, 09, 10, II, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19. 13 years. Jeremiah Pike, Sen. 1700, 01, 03, 05. Peter Clayes, Sen. 1700, 03, 08. John Town, 1700, 09, 12. Daniel Stone, Sen. 1700, 01. James R. Entwistle, 1882, 83. John Clark, 1884, 85. Samuel B. Bird, 1886, 87. William H. Hastings, 1887. Lawson Buckminster, 1768, 76-98. 24 years. Capt. Josiah Stone, 1769, 70-75. William Maynard, Jr. 1 799-1 804. Jonathan Maynard, Esq. 1804-06. Eli BuUard, Esq. 1807-14. Luther Belknap, 1815-3 1. (7 years. Elias Temple, 1832-56. 25 years. Chas. S. Whitmore, 1857-76. 20 yrs. Frank E. Hemenway, 1877 — . Capt. John Trowbridge, 1799- 1 824. 25 years. [Up to 1822 the Treas- urer gave no bonds : in this year Capt. Trowbridge proposed that the Treasurer be required to furnish bonds ; and that he would cheer- fully give such bonds, and thus a precedent would be established ; and the Town so voted.] Col. Moses Edgell, 1825-1855. 30 years. George BuUard, 1856, 57. George Phipps, 1858-76. 18 years. George Haven, 1877. Cyrus Bean, 1878, 79, 80. George P. Metcalf, 1881-84. Samuel B. Bird, 1885—. Abiel Lamb, 1701. John Eames, Sen. 1701. John Adams, Sen. 1701, 05. John How, 1 701, 05, 06, 07, 10, 17. Joshua Hemenway, Sen. 1702, 05, 07, 10, II, 12, 13, 14, 17, 26, 27, 29, 30. 13 years. Daniel Stone, Jr. 1702. John Haven, Sen. 1702. Thomas Walker, 1702, 04. Benjamin Nurse, 1702. Simon Mellen, Sen. 1704. Selectmen. 421 Peter Oayes, Jr. 1705, 06, 14, 16, 17, 23, 25, 26, 27. 9 years. Benjamin Bridges, 1705, 06, 07, 09, 10, 12, 15, 19, 22. 9 years. Nathaniel Stone, Sen. 1706, 07, 15, 26. Nathaniel Haven, 1706. Jonathan Rice, 1708, 09, ii, 13, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24. II years. Capt. Isaac Clark, 1708. John Pratt, 1709. Samuel Winch, 1709. Dea. Moses Haven, 1710, 12, 18, 28. Isaac Learned, 1711. John Stone, 1712, i6, 18. David Stone, 1713. Thomas Pratt, Sen. 1713. John Whitney, 1714, 26, 27. Edward Goddard, 171 5, 19, 20, 21, 24 25, 30. 33, 36. 9 years. Jonathan Lamb, 17 16, 20, 21. Jonas Eaton, 1717. John Gleason, 1718, 21, 31. Jeremiah Pike, Jr. 1719, 22, 25, 31, 32, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 4°, 4i, 42, 43. 44- 15 years. Joseph Haven, Sen. 1720, 23. John Adams, Jr. 1721, 29. Samuel Stone, Jr. 1722, 24, 25. Daniel Mixer, 1722, 28, 29. David Pratt, 1723. John Jones, Jr. 1723. Lieut. Samuel How, 1724, 26, 34, 35. Nathaniel Eames, 1726, 27. Thomas Stone, 1726, 27, 30, 31, 33. Nathaniel Wilson, 1728. Lieut. Hezekiah Rice, 1728, 34, 36, 39, 41, 44, 47, 48, 49, 5°, SI, 54, 55, 58. 14 years. Michael Pike, 1729. James Clayes. Sen. 1730, 31, 34, 35. Elkanah Haven, 1730. Joshua Eaton, 1732. Col. Joseph Buckminster, Jr. 1732,34, 45, 46, 47-70. 27 years. Joseph Stone, 1732, 42, 43, 55. Micah Stone, Sen. 1732, 33, 35, 36, 38. , Thomas Winch, 1733. Joseph Haven, Esq. 1733, 52, 53, S4- William Ballard, 1736. Thomas Buckminster, 1737, 38, 39, 42. Richard Haven, 1737, 38, 39. Lieut. Samuel Moore, 1737, 38, 39, 41, 44, 45- Benjamin Treadway, 1737. Capt. Amos Gates, 1740, 45, 46, 59, 64, 65. Henry Eames, 1740, 44, 53. James Mellen, 1740. Capt. Ebenezer Winchester, 1741,43. Simon Mellen, Jr. 1741. Ebenezer Harrington, 1742. Bezaleel Rice, 1742. Uriah Drury, 1743, 52. Cornet Abraham Rice, 1743, 46, 50, 54, 62. Dea. Peter Balch, 1744. Isaac Mixer, 1745, 47. Daniel Gregory, Sen. 1745, 46, 49. Dea. Moses Pike, 1746-59. 14 years. Dea. Moses Learned, 1747, 48. James Clayes, 1748, 49, 64. Maj. John Trowbridge, 1750, 51, 69, 73, IS' 76, 78. 7 years. John Parker, 1751. Cornet Noah Eaton, 1752, 53. Ebenezer Goddard, 1755, 56, 57, 58. Capt. Josiah Stone, i7S6, 57,i;58, 63- 78. 18 years. Capt. Jeremiah Belknap, 1756, 57, 63. Maj. John Farrar, 1759, 60, 61, 62, 63, 65, 66, 68, 69, 71. 10 years. Capt. Hezekiah Stone, 1759, 60. Dea. Jonathan Morse, 1759, 60, 61. Thomas Temple, 1760, 61, 62, 64-72. 12 years. Matthias Bent, Sen. 1761, 62, 66, 68-78. 13 years. Benjamin Pepper, 1763. Ralph Hemenway, 1764. Ebenezer Marshall, 1764, 67. Capt. Daniel Stone, 1767, 76. Dr. Ebenezer Hemenway, 1768, 70, 77- 422 History of Framingham. Daniel Sanger, Sen. 1771, 72, 75, 76, James Clayes, Jr. 1772, 73, 80, 81. Dea. William Brown, 1773, 74, 77. Maj. Lawson Buckminster, 1773, 75, 78. Capt. Joseph Eames, 1774. Lieut. John Shattuck, 1777. Peter Parker, 1777, 79, 80, 81, 82. Jesse Haven, 1778. Joseph Nichols, 1779. Cornet John Bent, 1779. Dea. Gideon Haven, 1779, 82. Samuel Gleason, Jr. 1779, 81. Col. Micah Stone, 1780, 84, 85. Capt. Simon Edgell, 1780, 81, 83. Lieut. John Eames 2d, 1780, 82, 83, 88, 89, 90-94. 10 years. Noah Eaton, Jr. 1781-88. 8 years. Maj. Jonathan Hale, 1786-90. 5 years. Capt. Samuel Frost, Jr. 1786-89. 4 years. John Fiske, Esq., 1787-94, 98, 99, 1800, 07, 08. 13 years. Abner Stone, 1789, 90, 91. Lieut. Jonathan Rugg, 1790, 91, 92. Capt. Peter Clayes, 1 791-96. 6 years. Capt. John Trowbridge, 1792, 93, 94, 95i 96, 97, 1806. 7 years. Lieut. John Jones, 1793-97. 5 years. Adj. Andrew Brown, 1795, 96, 97. Capt. John Nurse, 1795, 96, 97, 1803. Capt. Uriah Rice, 1796, 97. Capt. Richard Fiske, 1796. Col. David Brewer, 1797-1800. Lieut. Daniel Stone, Jr. 1797, 1806, 07. Lieut. Joshua Trowbridge, 1 798-1 801. Dea. Thomas Buckminster, 1798- 1806. 9 years. Micah Fiske, 1798-1801. Jonathan Maynard, Esq. 1801-05. Josiah Stone, 1801, 02, 03. John Park, 1802-05. Capt. Thomas Nixon, 1802, 03. Maj. Lawson Nurse, 1804-07. Aaron P. Edgell, 1804, 05, 06, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. 10 years. Luther Belknap, Esq. 1807-28. 22 years. Martin Stone, 1807, 08. Joel Coolidge, 1808. Capt. Abner Wheeler, 1809-16. 8 years. Dea. Enoch Belknap, 1809. Dr. John B. Kittredge, 1809. Ebenezer M. Ballard, 1809. Abner Stone, Jr. 1810, 11, 14, 15. Josiah Adams, Esq., 1812, 13, 14, 15. Maj. Benjamin Wheeler, 1813. Col. James Brown, 1816-24. 9 years. Levi Eaton, 1816, 17. Phinehas Rice, 1817-24. 8 years. Capt. Adam Hemenway, 1817-27. 11 years. Col. Jonas Clayes, 1818-21. Jonathan Edraands, 1822. Rufus Brewer, 1823-27. Col. Moses Edgell, 1825-35, 4°- '2 years. ^ Silas Eaton, Jr. 1825, 26. Joseph Ballard, 1827, 28.. Capt. David Bigelow, 1828. , Capt. John J. Clark, 1828. Nathan Stone, 1830-34. Warren Nixon, Esq. 1830-.39. 10 years. Elias Temple, 1830, 31, 32. Nathaniel S. Bennett, 1830. Windsor Moulton, 1831. Samuel Warren, 1832-35. John Wenzell, 1833-43. Henry Richardson, 1835, 36. Isaac Fiske, 1836. Peter Coolidge, 1836. Dea. Ebenezer Stone, 1837, 38, 39, 52. Henry W. Coolidge, 1837, 38. William M. Clark, 1837, 38. Dexter Esty, 1837, 38, 39. Ira Mitchell, 1S39. Dexter Hemenway, 1839. Dr. Simon Whitney, 1840, 41. Joseph Fuller, 1840, 41. Luther Home, 1840, 41. Calvin Shepard, Jr. 1841. Selectmen. 423 Charles Parker, 1842, 43, 44, 45. Albert G. Gibbs, 1842, 43, 44, 60, 61, 62. George BuUard, 1842, 43, 44. Penuel Clark, 1842, 43, 44. Dr. Otis Hoyt, 1844, 45. Charles R. Train, 1845, 46. Wm. H. Ingraham, 1845. Adam Hemenway 2d, 1845,46, 56-60. Asa B. Cram, 1846, 47. Lawson Rice, 1846. Jonathan Greenwood, 1846-49, 54, 55. Carleton Parker, 1847. Charles S. Whitmore, 1847. Aaron Pratt, 1847. Clement Stone, 1848. James W. Brown, 1848, 56-60. Joel Edmands, 1848-50, 56-61. James H. Whitmore, 1848. Silas Hunt, 1849. Joseph Angier, 1849. Franklin Turner, 1849, 50. Dr. Simon Whitney, 1850. C. C. Esty, 1850, 51, 52, 53. A. J. Parmenter, 1850 Charles E. Home, 1850, 51, 52, 53. George Trowbridge, 1852, 53. John Clark, 1852, 53, 61. Charles Moulton, 1854. Addison Belknap, 1854, 55. John L. Gibbs, 1854, 55. S. S. Danforth, 1856-60. Winthrop Fairbank, 1856-60. O. W. Livermore, i860, 61. William Brackett, 1861. A. R. Esty, 1862-64. Gilman Fuller, 1862-64, 74-76. Francis C. Stearns, 1862-68. Theo. C. Hard, 1865-70. Andrew Coolidge, 1865-70. F. H. Sprague, 1870-74. Samuel B. Bird, 1871-80. Willard Howe, 1871-72. E. L. Sturtevant, 1873. Joseph C. Cloyes, 1874-81. Edgar Hemenway, 1874, 75, 76. Henry Hemenway, 1875, 76. Eleazar Goulding, 1877, 78, 79, 80 81, 83. James R. Entwistle, 1877, 78. Henry S. Whittemore, 1877, 80, 81, 82, 83. Elbert Hemenway, 1878, 79. Joseph B. Johnson, 1879-85. Benj. T. Manson, 188 1, 82. Walter Adams, 1882-86. Benj. T. Thompson, 1882. William H. Hastings, 1883-86. George E. Cutler, 1884, 85. Patrick Hayes, Jr. 1884-86. John H. Goodell, 1886. Charles H. Fuller, 1886. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. REV. CHARLES TRAIN. Charles Train, the third child of Deacon Samuel and Deborah (Sav- age) Train, was born in Weston, Mass., on the 7th of January, 1783. After having attended for some time the district school in the neighbor- hood of his father's, where he studied the several elementary branches and commenced Latin, he went in the spring of 1800 to the Framing- ham Academy for one term, and finally completed his course prepara- tory to entering College, under the instruction of the Rev. Samuel Kendall, D.D., the Cpngregational minister of Weston. He entered the Freshman class in Harvard College in the autumn of 1801. As his father was a farmer in only moderate circumstances, he not only felt unable to meet the expenses of his son's education at Cam- bridge, but found it inconvenient to dispense altogether with his labors on the farm ; and hence the son was ready to turn aside from his studies as often as there was occasion, and render the desired aid. It was somewhat doubtful, when he entered College, owing to his straitened cir- cumstances, whether he would be able to proceed without interruption ; but, by teaching a school in the winter, and occasionally writing in the Probate office, he was enabled, with the assistance he received from his parents, to retain his place in his class, and, at his graduation, in 1805, he was honored with a Hebrew oration. His parents being exemplary members of the Baptist Church, he was favored with a religious education, and had several times, during his early years, been the subject of serious impressions ; but it was not till the year 1803 that he entered decidedly upon the Christian life. In September of that year, the Warren Association held its Anniversary in Boston ; and his father attended as a delegate from the Church in Wes- ton. It being his vacation, he accepted an invitation from his father to accompany him to the meeting. As there was an unusual attention to religion at that time in the Baptist churches, and there were many young converts present who were rejoicing in the hope of their acceptance, he ' was very deeply impressed by the scene, and went home distressed that Rev. Charles Train. 425 his cold heart could riot sympathize with it. After a course of severe self-righteous struggles, he was brought, as he believed, to cast himsel on the mercy of God through Christ ; and thus his burdened spirit found relief. This happy change occurred some time in the month of Octo- ber ; though, owing to various circumstances, he did not make a profes- sion of religion until two years afterwards. In coming to a determination to enter the ministry, especially in con- nection with the Baptist Church, Mr. Train found himself called to great worldly sacrifices. When he entered College, it was with the expecta- tion of being a lawyer ; and the rare combination of talents he possessed for severe reasoning and extemporaneous discourse opened before him the brightest prospects in the legal profession. It was no small matter for him to relinquish these cherished expectations ; but it was a still greater sacrifice to think of" entering the ministry in a denomination then so greatly depressed as scarcely to afford a decent support to any of its ministers. Not doubting, however, that the providence of God called him to these sacrifices, he cheerfully obeyed the summons, and resolved to devote his life to preaching the Gospel in the Baptist connection. In May, 1806, he preached his first sermon before the Church in Newton, and received from that church a letter of license to, preach the Gospel. He spent about seven months in the family of Mr. Grafton, availing him- self of his instructions, and his library, which was a very good one for those days. While thus pursuing his theological studies, he preached occasionally to several Baptist congregations in the neighborhood ; and, as he felt a particular interest in the prosperity of the little church in his native place, he took a letter of dismission and recommendation from the Church in Newton, and united with the Weston Church, and for several years preachedv there every other Lord's day, teaching school during the winters of 1805 and 1806. In March, 1807, he received a letter from the Rev. Dr. Stillman, of Boston, whose health had then become very feeble, requesting that he would come and assist him in his pastoral duties. He gladly accepted the invitation, and wrote his answer, accordingly, but before the letter had had time to reach Boston, Dr. Stillman was no longer among the hving. Being thus disappointed of enjoying the society and instructions of this eminent man, he remained at Newton during the summer of 1807, and in the autumn accepted an invitation to take charge of the Acad- emy at Fraraingham. As a curious fact illustrative of bygone customs, it may be mentioned that Mr. Train's scholars paid one shilling each per week for tuition, and were taxed six cents weekly for fuel during the cold season; while the Trustees contributed fifty cents per week towards his board. His services as Preceptor were eminently acceptable, and the Academy prospered under his direction. 426 History of Framingham. At the close of 1807, he commenced his ministerial labors in Fram- ingham, preaching there and at Weston on alternate Sabbaths. He had calls to other congregations, with better prospects of support ; but he felt it his duty to remain with these two feeble Societies, and do what he could to enlarge and strengthen them. In Framingham there were but twenty famihes of Baptists — five professors of religion, but no church organization. Only sixty dollars could be raised ; and that, on the terms arranged, would supply preaching for but fifteen weeks. The meeting- house was in a sadly dilapidated state, almost without windows, standing on a ledge of rocks, and quite inaccessible to carriages. He performed the part of both Minister and Chorister; and, though the prospect seemed most unpromising, he kept on laboring, hoping for better things. His connection with the Academy terminated in 1809, but he continued to receive pupils, and to prepare them for College and for school teach- ers, until the year 1822. On the 30th of January, 181 1, he was ordained in Framingham, at the united request of the Society there, and of the Church and Society in Weston, — the Sermon on the occasion being preached by his friend and theological instructor, the Rev. Joseph Grafton. On the 4th of July following, he preached, and baptized six persons, — the first time that he ever administered the ordinance. These persons, and some who had been previously baptized by Mr. Grafton, united with the Weston Church ; and at the next church meeting, it was unanimously voted that they would take the name of " the Baptist Church in Weston and Framing- ham," and that the Lord's Supper should be administered monthly in each place. The two branches continued to walk together harmoniously until November, 1826, when the connection was dissolved by mutual consent. At the time of the division, the Weston branch consisted of about forty members, and the Framingham branch of about one hundred. For years, persons from the neighboring towns listened to his preaching, and the Church of Southborough was gathered from those who were of the number. From 1826 until 1839, a period of thirteen years, his ministrations were confined to the Church and Society in Framingham. Until the first named year they continued to worship in the old meeting-house ; but a new and handsome edifice was erected near the centre of the town in 1826, and was dedicated by appropriate services on the first day of 1827. The old house was built in the days of Whitefield, by those called New Lights, and when abandoned, had witnessed to the lapse of nearly a century. It had been taken down and removed twice — sometimes it had been used for religious services, and sometimes as a depository for hay and grain. In 1 780, it was purchased by the Baptists, who took it apart, reduced its size, and 'removed it to the spot already mentioned. Rev. Charles Train. 427 Mr. Train's pastoral relations with his people in Framingham continued upwards of thirty years, during which time he baptized more than three hundred persons there, and more than double that number who joined other churches. He administered the Lord's Supper in July, 181 1 (for the first time), to eighteen members, of whom six belonged to the Church in Weston — in 1839, when he resigned his pastoral charge, the number of communicants in the Framingham Church was about one hundred and thirty. In March, 1833, Mr. Train was considerably injured by a fall, the effects of which he continued to feel for several weeks, though he was able, for the most part, to attend to his accustomed duties. In August following, he was prostrated by an attack of strangury, — one of the most painful of all maladies ; and this was protracted till the close of his life, — a period of sixteen years. From the resignation of his charge in 1839 to 1843, he continued to preach and perform other ministerial duties, as his health would permit. During a portion of this time he also filled the ofifice of Secretary of the Massachusetts Baptist Convention, and visited different parts of the State in that service. From 1843 '''is disease took on a more aggravated form, rendering him incapable of any effort, and he continued gradually to decline until the ryth of September, 1849, when the terrible suffering of a long course of years was ended. His remains were deposited in the Edgell Grove Cemetery, a beautiful spot in the heart of P'ramingham, and in sight from the windows out of which, for several long and wearisome years, he looked upon his final resting place. Mr. Train, during a part of his ministry, occupied a considerable space in public affairs. To say nothing of his services, through an entire geri- eration, as a member of the School Committee, his connection with the State Legislature was equally honorable to himself and useful to the com- munity. He was chosen by the town as a Representative to that Body, first in 1822, and was re-elected for the sev^n following years, with the exception of the year 1827, when, by way of rebuke, as he understood it, he was allowed to stay at home, for having preached two Sermons on the subject of Temperance, of a more stringent character than at that time suited the taste of the people. At the winter session of 1829, he was chosen by the two branches of the Legislature to fill a vacancy in the Senate, and in the year following he was chosen a Senator by the people. He had the honor of being the first to move in the plan of forming a Legislative Library, as well as in the yet more important matter of a revision of the laws relating to Common Schools. He had much to do also in obtaining the Charter of Amherst College. His whole influence in the Legislature was most benign and salutary ; while the proximity of his residence to the seat' of Government enabled 428 History of Framingham. him, during the whole time, to continue his Sunday labors among the people. In August, 1810, Mr. Train was married to Elizabeth, third daughter of Abraham Harrington, of Weston. She died on the 14th of September, 1 814, leaving one child, — a son. She was a lady of fine moral qualities, of earnest piety, of a richly endowed and well cultivated mind, and for several years previous to her marriage had been a highly popular teacher. In October, 18 15, Mr. Train married Hepzibah, the sister of his former wife, and the youngest daughter of her parents. She became the mother of four children, — one son and three daughters. The following is, as far as can be ascertained, a list of Mr. Train's pubHcations : — An Address at the Dedication of the Masonic Hall at Needhara, 181 1. An Oration delivered at Framingham, 181 2. An Oration delivered at Worcester, 1815. A Discourse delivered at West Medway, 181 7. An Oration deKvered at Hopkinton on the Fourth of July, 1823. A Speech on Religious Freedom, delivered in the House of Representatives in Massachusetts, 1824. A Sermon at the Dedica- tion of the new Baptist Meeting House, Framingham, 1827. Circular Letter of the Boston Association, on the Duty of Sanctifying the Sabbath, 1830. REV. ARTHUR SAVAGE TRAIN, D.D. Arthur S. Train was a native of Framingham, the son of Rev. Charies and Elizabeth (Harrington) Train; b. Sept. i, 1812 ; was grad- uated at Brown University 1833 ; tutor 1833 to '36 ; S.T.D. 1855 ; was ordained pastor of the Baptist Church, Haverhill, Mass. Oct. 20, 1836; resigned to take the chair of Sacred Rhetoric in Newton Theological Institution 1859 ; resigned, and installed pastor of the First Baptist Church, Framingham 1866 ; died in office Jan. 2, 1872. Dr. Train's life was one of uninterrupted service, either in the chair of instruction or in the pulpit, from the date of his graduation at college, till his death, a period of almost 40 years. The only exception was a short trip to Europe made in 1855. The great work of his life was done in Haverhill. He went there in the freshness and vigor of his early manhood. He found the church feeble ; and left it one of the foremost churches of the denomination. He found it meeting in an old and inconvenient house ; and left it worshipping in a large and beautiful sanctuary. When he settled in H. the town had but 4,000 inhabitants. With the earnestness and foresight which were characteristic, he at once entered into all wise plans, arid gave aid to every measure that would insure the Rev. Arthur Savage Train, D.D. 429 healthy growth of the town, in whatever relates to material, intellectual and religious development. Endowed with a liberal culture, a singularly refined taste, a strong will, positive convictions, and good executive ability, he was fitted to be a leader and builder. He was a man of public spirit, who took pride in his town, and identified its interests with his own. "To him," says a townsman, " we are largely indebted for the establishment of a system of public schools ; and the h.igh character attained by the female department of the High School in its early his- tory was due to his personal efforts." He was a careful student of Nature, and marked the characteristics of the river valley where the village stood, and sought to harmonize beauty and utility in its laying out and surroundings. He gave advice and personal supervision in the setting of shade trees on the line of the streets, and around the public grounds, and in the cemeteries. " One of the finest and most graceful of the elms on Winter Street, was planted by his own hand." But it was as pastor and religious teacher, that his best work was done. He loved the Christian ministry ; he felt that its proper duties and responsibilities are enough to tax the time and strength of the strong man. He felt that success in unfolding the Gospel plan of salvation and leading men into a religious life, was the highest meed of honbr, and the truest reward. With positive convictions, and a clear conception of truth, his pulpit ministrations could not but be effective. His sermons were natural in plan, thoughtful and instructive, and were delivered in a style peculiarly his own. His aim, both in writing and delivery, was, to so set forth the truth, that it should be seen, not himself; and that the truth rather than himself, should appeal to men's conscience and reason. Although strongly denominational in his religious preferences. Dr. Train always sustained the most cordial relations with ministers of other Evangelical churches. The friendship which subsisted between himself and Rev. B. F. Hosford, pastor of the Central Congregational Church in H. during their labors side by side for nearly twenty years, was beautiful to behold. Each recognized in the other a character clearly individu- alized, and widely diverse from his own ; but all the more to be appreci- ated and enjoyed. Dr. Train was for many years the Moderator of the Salem Association, and in all its gatherings his- influence was felt, and in many ways he left his impress upon the body. After six years' service as Professor of Sacred Rhetoric in the Theo- logical Institution at Newton, he accepted the unanimous and very ur- gent invitation of the Church in Framingham — the same church in which his father so long ministered — to become their pastor. , Here, amidst the familiar scenes and associations of his childhood, he per- formed his last eight years' work. They were years of faithful and fruit- 430 History of Framingham. ful labor to him, and of quietness and strength to the church. He_ brought his matured powers, all fitted by' experience and trial for imme- diate effect, to this field ; and it can probably be said, without qualifica- tion, that he fully met the expectations of his people and the public. His time and strength were given to his parish. From Tuesday morn- ing to Sabbath evening, he worked for them. Monday was his Sabbath. The love of Nature was to him a passion and an article of faith. And one of the ways in which he sought rest and refreshment on Mondays, after the exhaustive labors of the preceding day, was to ramble among the meadows and woodlands, or ride along the by-roads, to gather the rare plants and flowers of spring and summer, which the diverse soils and exposures of Framingham produce in great variety and abundance. A club, composed of friends of congenial tastes and culture, who gave the day to like excursions, came together at evening, bringing their accumulated treasures, for analysis and study. He vi^as at his best, at these meetings ; entering with all the zest of boyhood into the glad sur- prises and satisfaction of finding a new species, or a perfect specimen of a known variety. He gave and received a full share of the pleasure and benefit. He did not grow old. The lover of Nature and the true Christian never grows old. The years go round to him, as to other men. But — to borrow a figure from his favorite study — each returning spring-time brings back the same sun, and the same warmth and fulness of reviving forces; and the restored life shows no marks of decay. It is only suc- cession and renewal. It was from no failure of zeal, or mental insight, or power in the pul- pit, or interest and enjoyment in social intercourse, that his people and neighbors had intimation of the insidious and painful disease that was preying on his body. He was the faithful pastor, and the warm-hearled, unselfish friend, to the last. After a few weeks of great physical suffer- ing, he entered into rest, Jan. 2, 1872, not having quite rounded out his three-score years. The influence of such a pastorate is a rich legacy left to his church. The loving sympathy and counsel of such a minister bring light and comfort to sorrowing and broken hearts in the sanctuaries of home, that do not die with him. The earnest utterances of such a preacher produce convictions in many a young man and woman, and shape purposes, and inspire hopes, and direct energies, that reach forward into eternity. The benediction of such a life rests permanently on the people to whom his service is given ; and his memory exhales sweet fragrance. Col. Moses Edgell. 43 1 i/vZ&?<^ 6^^U^ At a meeting in March 1875, the town made an appropriation and appointed a committee, to procure a portrait of Col. Edgell, to be placed in Memorial Hall. The portrait was painted by Dr. Edgar Parker of Boston, who is a native of Framingham. The formal unveiling and pre- sentation of the artist's work took place May i, 1876, on which occasion Hon. James W. Clark, chairman of the committee, said : A good man has departed, and left in our trust sacred recollections of his life; his reputation; and his property, — for our example and emulation, and for our material benefit. And we have met together this day, to pre- sent, and to receive a memorial of his person, both for ourselves and for those who shall come after us, and who, knowing him through his portrait and his noble acts of beneficence, will never cease to venerate his good name and honor his memory. For the more than eighty years during which his daily walk was with us, in this beautiful town, his quiet and unassuming manners merited and won the regards of all, and the probity of his character was acknowledged wherever he was known. In the springtime of youth no blight stained his progress, or shadows cast a gloom over his way. He could have truly said : " I would not waste my spring of youth in idle dalliance ; " I would plant rich seeds, to blossom in my manhood and bear fruit when I am old." In the summer of his manhood he performed the duties of private and public life without reproach, and he made the garments of office honorable. In the autumn of his life he garnered up the ripe fruits of his toil for his own beloved, his family and his native town. Some persons may wonder, how so large a property could have been accumulated by one who was never known to speculate, and whose business habits were so conservative and prudent. I will tell you — He was methodical, prudent and honest. — He employed his time in useful pursuits and occupations. He did something every day — for he was industrious. He learned something every day, and his general knowledge was extensive. He saved something every day. And withal, he was a thankful man, and of course a happy man. He spent no money for that which "is not bread," and for all these, thrift and comfort made his house their home. He had no unseemly habits. The indulgences that so commonly debase human life, he entirely avoided; profanity he detes'ted ; and he kept himself 432 History of Framingham. free from the temptations and evils of social life ; yet in his condemnation of those evils, he was considerate and charitable, however severe his judg- ment may have been. His personal demeanor and manners were modest and unassuming, and his presence always indicated the true gentleman, which indeed he was. You will remember the lines of the Roman Satirist, " Few are the righteous, their number is so small " The mouths of Nile shall more than equal all : " — and I believe he desired, and aimed to be a truly righteous man. If he had an enemy, that enemy could truly say, " I've scanned the actions of his daily life " With all the industrious malice of a foe, "And nothing meets mine eyes but deeds of honor." We shall see his manly form no more. His prudent counsels and admo- nitions, his kind social expressions we shall hear no more ; but the example of a good life he has set before us ; and the bounty that he has left in your reach — the learning, the wisdom, the knowledge, and the records of all the past, as these shall be gathered in our Library for our instruction and im- provement in all future time, entitle his memory to our most sacred regard. Mr. Chairman, and Gentlemen of the Trustees of the Town Library : — The Committee appointed by the town to obtain a portrait of our late beloved friend. Col. Moses Edgell, to be placed in this Memorial Hall and Library, has attended to that duty and now formally present the result of their labors to you — hoping that it will be carefully protected and preserved, so that in future times when those of us who now remember his person shall have passed away, this representation of him shall remain to remind those who may look upon it of the gratitude due to one whose lasting benefits they enjoy. The following memorial address, prepared by request of the Library Trustees, was then read by Rev. J. H. Temple : Moses Edgell spent his life in this his native town. He was the son of Aaron Pike and Eleanor (Trowbridge) Edgell, and was born Aug. 13, 1792, and died Feb. 8, 1875. His parents hved on what is known as the Luther Home place, now owned by Samuel Hills. His boyhood was passed upon the farm, where he was inured to labor, and where as the eldest child and only son, he was required early to bear many of the household burdens ; and where from the early death of his father, he was obliged to assume the responsibilities of management. Of his earlier years, one ' who was his playmate and schoolmate says : " Moses was a sedate and rather bashful boy, at home and at school. I Miss Chloe Haven. Col. Moses Edgell. 433 He took no delight in childish trifling ; and never engaged in boisterous amusements. From childhood, life was a ' sober reality ' to him, and had its duties and obligations, which could not be set aside for mere recreation. " He was fond of books, and was a pretty good scholar. He never tried ' to shpw off.' Give him time to think, and the right answer was sure to come. He attended the district school with the rest of us of his own age ; and commenced going to the Academy when he was 1 2 years old ; and continued a student there during the winter terms till he was 17. He took some of the higher English branches; but gave most attention in the last two years of his course to the Latin, in which he made good progress. He was never a brilliant scholar ; but was punctual and conscientious." It was as a student at the Framingham Academy, under the instruc- tion of Messrs. WiUiam T. Torrey, John Brewer and Charles Train, that young Edgell acquired the habit of careful attention, and received the thorough training, and obtained the elementary knowledge, which served him so well in the several responsible posts in business and civil affairs, to which in later life he was called by his fellow citizens. And the same characteristics which were prominent in childhood were prominent in his manhood. He never tried to show off. He was always pains-taking and retiring ; and apt to wait till his opinion was called for before he gave it. He was apt to wait till others, who had as good or a better right to be heard than himself, had spoken. And some might say that he was in this respect timid and reticent to a fault. But all who were associated with him in responsible trusts, know full well that he formed opinions on all important questions on their merits, and whenever duty required it was frank to express those opinions, and firm in adhering to his convictions when deliberately adopted. His mind did not take the turn of opposition and dogmatism ; but rather of persuasion. He better liked to state his own impressions and reasons than to attack the opin- ions of others. And when in the presence of dogmatism, which is allied to ignorance and prejudice, he could administer the severest rebuke by turning his back in silence. The reserve and sedateness which were natural to him, and which were fostered by his early home training, were carried through life, and well became the dignity of old age. His father dying when Moses was 24 the care of the farm and the family devolved upon him. The first year or more of his married life was spent under the paternal roof, where all the associations of parental authority and filial reverence were a part of the air he breathed, and served to perpetuate the habits and feelings of his minority. After a year or two he removed to his grandfather's — taking his motlier with him — and here the same influence of the paren- 434 History of Framingham. tal presence, and of respect for the prerogatives of age, was the potent element of his home. Thus he was imbued with the spirit of deferential consideration. And the habit of listening attentively to the opinions of those whose position gave them a right to speak, and with whose good- will his own happiness and usefulness were identified, became a second nature to him. With the lack of filial reverence and of regard for parental authority, which characterizes the present time, it is impossible to realize tl;ie place in the family and in society of the young man of 70 years ago. While he remained with his parents, he was the boy ; and he expected to re- ceive the directions and advice of his seniors ; he expected, and they expected that the responsibility would rest on the old shoulders ; and the spirit of love and obedience was the charm alike of childhood and early manhood ; and respect for age was a prime element of self-respect. — The telegraph speed, and individuality, and rush of to-day, may re- quire that the youth shall say to his father or his mother, " It is a gift by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me " ; but the fitness of things, and the true interests of society, and the well-being and happiness of the individual, require that filial reverence, which is the light and glory of home-life, shall be extinguished only by Death ! Thus real and rational was the life of young Edgell, in its opening and forming period. And then, and ever after to the close of his life, he was noted for truthfulness. An incident to show the impression which, as a lad, he made on men, his seniors by 20 years, should be here recorded, as illustrative of the point in question. When Luther Belknap, Esq. reached old age, his mind as well as his body became weakened, and for a considerable time before his death, he imagined that he was aw^y from home. The declarations of his daughter could not shake the hal- lucination. As a last resource, his neighbor. Col. Edgell was asked to come in, and make effort to break the spell. He calmly assured the sick man that he was lying on his own bed in his own house. " Do you say. Colonel, that I am at home ? " " Yes, you are at home." " Well — you always spoke the truth when you was a boy, and I believe you won't lie to me now ! " The only element of romance which was developed in his character, was his taste for military distinction. And this can be traced naturally to the associations of his childhood. His uncle Moses, for whom he was named, was a fifer, and served in several campaigns of the Revolutionary War. His grandfather (known as Capt. Simon Edgell) had had a large and varied military experience. He enlisted as a private, in the spring of 175s, when 21 years old, for an expedition to Crown Point; and as sergeant and lieutenant, he served under Capt. John Nixon in the various Col. Moses Edgell. 435 campaigns of that French and Indian war, and could relate the exciting incidents of camp life on the frontiers, and tell of Indian surprises and stratagems, and the wild adventures of the Ranging service. When war with Great Britain was imminent, he raised and was chosen captain of a company o£ Franaingham Minute Men, and marched with his company to Concord and to Lexington ort the morning of April 19, '75. He was in service, again at Roxbury in the autumn of '75 ; was in command of a large body of Militia stationed at Cambridge in the spring of '76 ; and in the fall of that year went with his company to Ticonderoga, where he served from August to December. In the summer of '78 he was sent with a detachment of 28 men to Rhode Island, and was out four months. He was thus familiar with the different campaigns of- the Revolution, and the men and means, the trials and hardships of the service in this struggle with thei mother country. He was again called out to aid in suppressing the Shays' Rebellion of 1786-7. Thus a military career of over 30 years must have been fruitful of experiences which furnished an inexhaustible fund of interesting fireside talk. And the stories of these campaigns, heard from the Hps of a venerated grand-parent, could not fail to make and leave a deep impression on the mind of young Edgell. Besides, the adventures of his kinsman John Edgell, who while serv- ing an apprenticeship with Jacob Pike of this town, was " impressed " into the army, in the Old French and Indian war in 1 748 ; was surprised by the Indians near Fort Dummer, July 14, of that year, taken, stripped, and marched through the wilderness to Canada ; — and when redeemed, returned to his employer, broken down in health from the cruelties of his captivity ; — these personal events, often repeated as family reminis- cences, had an important influence in giving the tone of thoughtfulness and wariness which were characteristic of the man. And he thus in- herited a martial spirit, which led him to take an active part in military affairs. As the law required, he was enrolled in the militia at the proper age ; and with his predilections and determination, and habit of doing well whatever he undertook, he rose from the ranks, and passed rapidly through the grades of promotion. He received a commission as lieuten- ant Aug. 12, 1816; was promoted to the captaincy Aug. 28, 1820; was chosen major of the Fourth Regiment, First Brigade, Third Division, Jan. 2, 1823 ; was commissioned colonel of the same regiment Mar. 26, 1824. After holding this commission nearly three years, he was honor- ably discharged Dec. 12, 1826. A few now living will recall the annual musters of the regiment under Col. Edgell, which were held near Sanger's Tavern — the field covering a large part of what is now the busy village of South Framingham. But his military experience was the episode rather than the iEneid of his life. 43 6 History of Framingham. Col. Edgell became when quite a young man, identified with the edu- cational affairs of the Town, and kept up his interest and his acquaint- ^ ance with the condition of our schools till the close of his active life. He often alluded, with great satisfaction, to the advantages himself enjoyed at the Academy ; and was wont to point with pride to the list of names of its graduates, many of whom had become well known in our local municipal and mercantile affairs ; and many others who had achieved greater or less success and reputation in the broader field of civil, judicial, or professional life. He regarded the Academy as a prime agent in promoting the true refinement which has been an acknowledged characteristic of society, as well as of the higher culture which is gener- ally diffused among our families ; so that the sons and daughters of the producing class have taken rank with the children of affluence, as teachers in our schools and leaders in every noble enterprise ; so that the dis- tinctions which often obtain between the poor and the rich are practi- cally unknown in all things that constitute the real well-being and independence of life. He did not conceal his apprehension that the merging of the Academy into a Town High School might have a tendency to lower its grade, andi thus neutralize its higher functions, and Hmit instead of extending its. influence. And while he did not fail to see and acknowledge the advantages which followed the more general extension of its privileges,, and the equalization of the burdens of tuition, he deplored any steps, that tended to a letting down of the requirements of admission, or trenched on the original measure of scholarship. He could never be made to see the wisdom of sacrificing what he regarded the higher demands of mental and moral culture to the lower demands of a well filled school register. It was natural that he should compare the old with the new — the days of the best prosperity of the Academy when it was the only resource for a higher education open to our people, and so fully met those requirements — with the school when it had taken on a more popular character and was besieged by a crowd of aspirants for its honors. And it is not strange that he continued to regard it as an open question, whether the Town High School, with its ever-changing supervision, and its accommodating standard of admission, and generali- zation of studies, can fully supply the place of a chartered institution, with its more permanent supervision, and individuality of instruction, and the inspiration and stimulus which attend the harder-to-be-won prizes of learning. Certain it is, that a school is answering its best ends, when its honors are possibilities to be gained only by self-denial and exertion, vather than certainties coming in due course. But with all his conservatism, he believed in progress; and when changes were demanded by the common voice of intelligent men, he Col. Moses Edgell. 437 -cheerfully acquiesced and took hold earnestly to make the new plan a success. His maxims of education were in keeping with his general character. A one-sided boy or girl was in his view as real a deformity as a one-sided man or woman. A rounded and strong character, and vigorous mental .growth, and a well-balanced judgment, were held in high esteem by him ; and any system of education which developed one faculty or part of our nature at the expense of another part, was condemned as essentially defective. He regarded every plan defective which failed to provide for the careful training and development of all the mental powers ; and that teacher only received his approval who understood the nature and relations of the sciences taught, and who was painstaking and successful in awakening the pupil's thought, and in laying a sure ground-work in principles and elements. He had no faith in the modern idea of forcing the education of chil- dren ; nor in shortening the natural term of boyhood and girlhood. He •could not believe that the experience of enlightened nations had made a mistake when it placed the limit of minority at 21, instead of 14. His rshrewd remark was : — To hurry boys forward into the place of mature manhood, is to spoil them, for children, and does not make men of them. Col. Edgell was elected a member of the board of trustees of Fram- ingham Academy Sept. 7, 1825, and continued to hold the office till May ig, 1852, when in accordance with an act of the General Court, the Academy was merged in a Town High School, and the board relinquished its rights and duties to the school committee — of which he was for several years a member. He was chosen treasurer of the board and of its several Funds, May 21, 1828, and held the office by re-election till 1852. And his genial way of dispensing the income of the "Trowbridge Fund," which, by the terms of the bequest was annually applied to aid young men belonging to Framingham in their preparation for college, made it seem not so much an act of charity as of real good-will. Indeed his interest in the young was a marked feature of his character, and was the outgrowth of genuine sympathy and thoughtful regard. His: heart was a deep well of tenderness and affection ; and a child could draw from it without measure. The Library. — Col. Edgell foresaw and appreciated the advantages •of a large and wisely selected Library, which should be open to all classes, as a means of elevating the taste and enlarging the sphere of knowledge of our people. As early as 1815, in connection with Rev. Messrs. Kellogg and Train, Josiah Adams, Esq., Col. Jonas Clayes, Jesse Haven, Rufus Brewer, the Misses Fanny and Eliza Buckminster, and others, he helped to found the Social Library, which flourished for fifteen years, and had upon its 43 8 History of Franiingham. shelves about 600 volumes. He was also a shareholder in the Lyceum Library, established in 1834, and in its successor the Framingham Library, which was merged in the present Town Library. As early as 1845, Col. Edgell conceived the idea of founding from his abundant means, a Free Public Library and Art Gallery. As an initia- tory step, he, in connection with Hon. Lorenzo Sabine, Messrs. I. S. Wheeler, Benj. Yeaton and others, got up The Reading Club, organized Jan. II, 185 1, of which he was chosen president. The specific object was, by a yearly assessment of J5, to fit up a room for reading and con- versation, where would be found the leading literary and scientific periodicals. The ultimate purpose was to adorn the room with choice paintings and engravings, which might at the proper time be transferred to the contemplated Art Gallery. After several years of study and in- quiry, he embodied his ideas in a paper, drawn up by his own hand, which was put in legal form and duly executed as his Last Will. After giving ^3,000 to the cemetery which bears his name, and making ample provision for his wife and other relatives, he bequeathed the balance of his estate to the Town of Framingham, in trust, to be expended as fol- lows : one-third in the erection of a fire proof building, to be constructed of brick, stone or iron, of not less than two stories in height, plain in style, but of ample dimensions to contain suitable rooms for a Library, Art Gallery, etc. The remaining two-thirds was to be invested, and held in Trust by the town forever ; one-half of the income to be expended annually in the purchase of books and works of art ; and the other half to be used for the care of the building, and to defray the cost of a course of lectures, which should be free to all. It was stipulated that these lectures should be upon literary and scientific subjects — sectarian and political themes being wholly excluded. He also enjoined upon the town that in the selection of Trustees, the rule of fitness only should. be considered j that the Board should fairly represent the different reli- gious societies, and the two pohtical parties. Col. Edgell's project was unknown to the public ; and as the move- ment, started in 1854 by Hon. James W. Clark, Messrs. George Phipps,, Charles Upham, Francis Jaques and others, which resulted in the estab- hshment of a Town Library, Apr. 9, 1855, did not conflict with his plans- for a Library Building and Art Gallery, he gave it his approval, though from a knowledge of the relation in which he might by death, be at any time placed, he took no active part in the work. He was, however, a. deeply interested observer, and used what influence he could with pro- priety, that the movement might have a broad and firm . basis, and be conducted in a spirit of unpartisan liberality, so that when his intended bequests should become available, no essential change of plan or spirit would be necessaf-y; but that the Town could go forward in the use of Col. Moses Edgell. 439 its newly acquired means, to add to foundations already well laid. But his purpose — cherished as a father cherishes a favorite child who is to perpetuate his name — was frustrated (undesignedly) by the action of the Town, which voted, April, 1871, "to erect a Memorial Hall and Library building." Perhaps to have disclosed his intended plan, as pro- vided for in his Will, would have prevented the action of the town ; but his delicate sense of fitness, -and shrinking from whatever could be con- strued into ostentation, kept him silent. The first Will was destroyed, and another executed, by which the town was made residuary legatee of his estate. The clause in the Will by which the town receives and holds this legacy, is as follows : Item Tenth. All the rest, residue and remainder of my property o£ every kind, real, personal and mixed, remaining at the decease of my said wife, and not dis- posed of by this will, I hereby give, bequeath and devise unto the inhabit- ants of the Town of Framingham and their successors forever ; they to have and to hold the same in trust for the purpose hereafter named, but upon the conditions and subject to the restrictions herein named, as a fund, to be known as, and called the Edgell Library Fund. Said fund shall remain in the hands of the Treasurer of said Town, or such other person or per- sons as said inhabitants may elect for that purpose, he or they giving bonds as directed in item seventh [satisfactory to the Selectmen of said Town]. And said fund shall be invested in the same manner as directed in item seventh [shall be invested in first mortgages on real estate in this Common- wealth, in amounts not exceeding sixty per cent of the value of the estate pledged, or in loans to any town or county in said Commonwealth, or in the bonds of the same, or of said Commonwealth, or any New England State, or of the United States, or in the stock of any railroad company incorporated under the authority of said Commonwealth, paying to its stock- holders six per cent per annum, and whose capital is actually paid in, and whose road is subject to no mortgage or pledge]; and the income there- of shall be expended as follows, to wit : First, not less than one-third of the net income of said fund shall be expended annually, by the Trustees of the Free Public Library, now located in the Centre village of said Fram- ingham, in purchasing books for the same. The remaining two-thirds of the net income of said fund shall be expended by said Trustees in purchas- ing books for the use of said library, or works of art suitable to adorn the hall or library room in said Centre village, wherein said Library may here- after be kept and maintained, or in defraying the expense of taking care of the same. The foregoing bequest is made upon and subject to the follow- ing express conditions, to wit : First, no part of the income of said fund shall ever be expended for the support of any library or library building, or for the purchase of books or works of art for the use of any library except such as shall be located in said Centre village. Second, no part of the principal of said fund shall ever be expended. And in case any part ot said principal should be lost, then no part of the income thereof shall thereafter 440 History of Framingham. be expended until said fund, by accumulation or otherwise, shall have been restored to its original amount. And the Treasurer of said Town, or such person or persons as may have the charge of said Cemetery and Library Funds, shall annually, at some legal meeting of the inhabitants of said Town, submit for their consideration a written report of the condition of said funds, the amount of the same, how invested, the amount of income derived there- from, and to whom the same may have been paid ; and they shall also pay over, semi-annually, to the Trusfees of said cemetery, the net income of said Cemetery Fund, and to the Trustees of said library, the net income of said Library Fund, excepting as herein restricted in case of loss ; and the Trustees of said cemetery and said library shall in like manner report the amounts received by them, respectively, from the income of said funds, and the purposes for which the same may have been expended. The amount received by the town, as residuary legatee, under the provisions of the will above quoted, is ^47,000. As already intimated, Col. Edgell took an active part in establishing the Cemetery which bears his name [see ante, p. 373]. In addition to some lands lying adjacent to the original purchases, he bequeathed the sum of ^10,000, to be expended by the Trustees in the erection of a stone building within the grounds, to be known as the Edgell Memorial Chapel, to be used for funeral purposes only ; and the further sum of J 1 0,000 to be held as a fund, the income to be expended in keeping the donor's lot in good condition ; in the repair and insurance of the Chapel, and in caring for the lots of such deceased persons as have left no relatives to keep the same in proper repair. Col. Edgell was the originator of the Framingham Savings Bank, and its president from its organization Mar. 10, 1846, till 1871, when failing health admonished him that his time for responsible labor was ended. He was an original stockholder in the Framingham Bank ; was a director for many years, and president from 1863 to 1870. As a business man. Col. E. was sagacious, conservative, and honest. In the management of property, as in every thing else, he " made haste slowly." He took care of the interests and estates of others, as if they were his own ; and of his own, as if it was a sacred trust. Few men among us have been more often honored with important trusts — in the settlement of estates of deceased persons, guardianships, and the manage- ment of private and public funds ; and none have proved more faithful. He was wont to say, that no man is worthy of confidence who will not use the same judgment and economy and exactness in doing another's business, as in doing his own. It is believed the. assertion can be safely made, that he never violated his own maxim. If he found abuses that had crept into the administration of public office, or any pernicious adjunct clinging traditionally to the methods of public business, he did Col. Moses Edgell. 441 not hesitate to correct the abuse and cut off the excrescence. Imme- morial usage had established the custom in this town, that when an order was drawn on the town treasurer, the receiver and the officers should repair to the tavern and "treat." Col. E. promptly put a stop to the practice. And when it is considered that this happened in 1825, when social morality sanctioned the custom, the stand taken by the new treas- urer evinced both principle and courage. Col. Edgell held by election most of the more important town offices. He was selectman, twelve years ; town treasurer, thirty years ; represen- tative to the General Court, eight years. He was justice of the peace for a long term of years, and presided at the trial of a great number of cases. He was a good adviser, in a wide range of questions — not a uni- versal genius, for it never hurt his pride to say, " I don't know enough about that subject to give an opinion." Perhaps he had less wisdom in matters involving abstract principles, and more in practical transactions between man and man, and business plans and ventures. He had large caution, and thus was saved from the peril of hasty judgments, which men of bolder natures and quicker intellects are apt to fall into. But his superiority as an adviser lay in the fact that, instead of giving his own opinion, he helped the party seeking adviceSo form an opinion for him- self, by drawing from him all the circumstances of the case, the inherent difficulties and advantages, as well as the special reasons for and against a given course, and his own means and ability to use the advantages and overcome the difficulties ; so that the questioner found himself in possession of all the elements of a wise decision. A bare opinion, based only on general considerations, may have about as much value as a guideboard at the cross-roads, with a stiff index-finger pointing the direc- tion, but not telling the distance. Col. Edgell was an ambitious man, and prized highly the confidence and respect of his fellow-men ; but he claimed this respect and confi- dence, for what he was, and what he did; and he respected himself, for the same reason. To make a show, and a noise in the world, was in his view a poor realization of the true end and real glory of humanity. The witness of an approving conscience was worth more to him than public adulation ; and instead of the buzz of street applause, he strove for that abiding sense of rectitude of intention, which one can carry home with him, and that does not disturb one's slumbers. In a word, the inner spring of his life is indicated in that clause of his Will, where he modestly directs that a tablet shall be inserted in the Memorial Chapel to be erected in the Cepietery, " with my name cut thereon, and with such other brief inscription as shall declare my faith in God, and my love for my fellow-men." His was emphatically the power of character ; the power of right 442 History of Framingham. intention and uprightness ; the power which wholeness, and purity, and honor have to repel whatever is debasing and wicked, and to attract whatever is noble and ennobling. He was a just man and true \ aiming always to do unto others as he would have others do to him. Rev. Mr. Robbins, his former pastor, writes : " Of his religious life, it may be said, he was a man of earnest, sincere, but retiring piety. Wholly unostenta- tious — yet his convictions were deep, and his trust unshaken. Ever tolerant of the beliefs of others — while yet he held firmly to the faith he had adopted. I remember him with great respect, as one who strove according to the measure of his ability, to walk humbly before God, and to fulfil all righteousness." GEORGE PHIPPS. The subject of this brief memorial was born at Rice's End in Fram- ingham, in the house known as the Lawson Rice (late Hardy) place,. April 13, 1802, and died in his native town Feb. 19, 1876. When about twenty-one years old, Mr. Phipps went to Boston and engaged in the provision business which he carried on successfully for several years. From there he went to Utica, N.Y., and was engaged for three or four years in packing pork. This was before there were any railroads in that section and his goods were sent to market by canal. From Utica he went to Cincinnati, where he carried on the same busi- ness for some three or four years. He then returned to Boston and spent a few years, occasionally engaging in some venture but having no permanent business. In 1844, he returned to Framingham, having purchased of Dr. Oliver Dean, what was known as the Levi Eaton place, in the Centre village, where he spent the rest of his days. At this date he had accumulated an estate worth about ^40,000. It is said that for the first few years of his residence here he suffered severely from homesickness — the quiet life of our village forming so strong a contrast with the bustle and risks of the western cities. But he soon found a congenial place in financial affairs ; was chosen a trustee of the Framingham Savings Bank, and a director in the National Bank, which offices he continued to hold by annual re-election till his death, — only he was promoted to the presidency of the Savings Bank. For a single year — 1868 — he represented the town in the Legisla- ture ; but he preferred the more limited though not less active sphere of his village labors, and declined a renomination. He was the treasurer of the town for eighteen years, managing its finances with the greatest dis- George Phipps. 443 cretion and fidelity. He was a member of the Board of trustees of the Town Library, and at one time contributed ^500 for the purchase of books. And when the Memorial Hall was erected for the accommoda- tion of the library, he gave ^3,000 in payment for the bronze statue of " The Soldier " which adorns its grounds. To those who knew him best, Mr. Phipps was a living illustration of Pope's familiar line — "An honest man's the noblest work of God." Certain peculiarities of speech and manner made him generally known in the community where he resided ; but those who took these peculiar- ities for the real man could have had no acquaintance with the nobility of his character in the strength and beauty of its inward fibre. A few years since he made a donation to the town of.;? 10,000; pro- viding that the annual income from this sum should be given to the deserving poor in such amounts and at such times as would do them the most good. Taking upon himself the duties of almoner of this charity during the rest of his lifetime, he set the example of a kindly and judi- cious distribution of the funds which he had so generously devoted to the aged, the sick and the unfortunate. To this amount he added in stocks and cash the sum of ^10,000, so that his charity, known as the " Phipps Poor Fund," now stands at ^20,000, the annual income of which is distributed by the selectmen to the deserving poor, who have homes of their own. As further evidence of his sympathy for the unfor- tunate, he gave by his will the sum of $\t^,OQO to the Old Men's Home, and ;?i5,ooo to the Old Ladies' Home of Boston. " But this list of charities is by no means an adequate representation of the beneficence of George Phipps. To those who knew his generous devotion to the Union cause in the times that tried men's souls, the statue of the soldier which he gave to the memorial hall has a signifi- cance which few who now gaze on it would ever read therein. For they remember his readiness at all times to help on the good work of recruit- ing and equipping the regiments which the Government was calling for. The sacrifices of that hour of trial he fully shared with others of his patriotic townsmen. And the ' Phipps Poor Fund ' gives no more than a hint of his con- stant generosity to the poor and needy, a life-long course of practical beneficence in which the left hand was often ignorant of what the right was doing. It is characteristic of but few men to really act as if they had a partner- ship in the welfare of those around them ; but George Phipps thorough- ly accepted the Christian doctrine that ' we are all members of one another,' and his works of benevolence and deeds of kindness were prompted by this conviction. The selfish and cynical, whose judgment of others was but a reflection of themselves, might say that their wealthy 444 History of Framingham. townsman only gave away what he could not carry with him beyond the grave. But those who had divined the real secret of Mr. Phipps's char- acter knew how completely disinterested was his every action. When a man offers his ^aid, even to the extent of hundreds of thousands of dollars, to a neighbor whom he thinks to be in a financial strait ; when the common talk which this man indulges in with those who know him best is not the gossip of an envious and uncharitable spirit, but the ear- nest expression of his anxiety lest some townsman (a mere acquaint- ance, perhaps) should fail in business, or make a poor bargain, or meet with unnecessary losses ; when again and again the ready money is offered to the young tradesman or the poor farmer ; when among the things he leaves behind ' because he cannot carry them with him when he dies ' are notes which he has permitted to become outlawed, — when such deeds as these mark a man's earthly career, may we not point with pride to such an example and say, ' Here was one who lived and wrought as if the law of Christ were something better than a glittering generality to be admired from afar — who even made that law the law of his daily living ' ? But the period through which we are now passing brings out the rare integrity of George Phipps with even clearer radiance than his wise philanthropy. His honesty was not that of policy, but of settled prin- ciple. He could not betray a trust, or in handling others' gold let so much as a grain of its dust cleave to his fingers. As administrator of large estates, his fidelity extended to the minutest details. No careless keeping of accounts ever marked his records. No institution or cor- poration of which he was a director or a stockholder could reap the slightest advantage from his possession of trust funds. The National Bank in this town, in whose business he was largely interested, was never enriched fi-om the town's funds so long as Mr. Phipps was the town treasurer, not even by the benefit of a day's deposit, when the treasurer might have well pleaded his own private duties as an excuse for not mak- ing the deposit. The moneys received from the town must be put at once upon interest, so that when the account should be rendered in, his master, the great public, ' might receive his own with usury.' Such upright and downright honesty as this is a virtue greatly needing a revival to-day. It is a Roman virtue characteristic of the men whom history has crowned for the clearness with which they saw .the leading obligation of man's fellowship in a State, and the fidelity with which they discharged every private and public trust." — {^Rev. H. G. Spaulding.^ At his funeral, his pastor. Rev. Mr. Humphreys spoke as follows : Friends, we have gathered here to-day to pay our tribute of respect to one who will be missed more generally than most ; for he dealt in one way or another with all classes of his fellow citizens. He will be George Phipps. 445 missed by the struggling poor, by whom his name is even now covered with blessings, for the help of the well considered charity which he founded. He will be missed by many a workman, who has found him ready to loan money to meet emergencies where banks would not allow themselves to take the risk. He will be missed by the officers of our financial institutions, who have found him a careful inspector and wise adviser. He will be missed by the officials of the town, who have long found in him a safe guardian of funds and a judicious counsellor. He will be missed by the church, which has had so much of his personal interest and helpfulness. He will be; missed, oh, how deeply, in the large circle of his relatives, who have always had in him a devoted rxphew, uncle, and brother, carrying them all in his thoughtful sympa- thy and helpful care. He will be missed also very deeply in the large circle of his friends ; and who was not his friend ? For though he might sometimes disturb you with a brusque remark, beneath it were always evident his constant kindliness and warm-hearted sympathy, and you could not long be offended. He seemed to carry everybody's in- terest in his large heart, and was as anxious that others should prosper as himself. He hated waste, and no one ever more thoroughly fulfilled the injunction, " Gather up the fragments, that nothing be lost." No doubt in later life he had an exaggerated estimate of the value of small gains, but there was never any meanness in it, and it was simply the habit of his niind remaining over from the days of small things. If our friend could speak to us to-day, it would be something as Samuel did in the presence of all Israel — And Samuel said, " now, behold, I am old and grayheaded ; . . . and I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day. Behold, here I am : witness against me before the Lord, . . . whom have I defrauded ? or whom have I oppressed ?■ or of whose hand have I received any bribe to bUnd mine eyes therewith. . . . The Lord is witness that ye have not found aught in my hand." 446 History of Framingham. CYRUS EATON, 'A.M. Cyrus Eaton was the son of Benjamin and Mary (Stacey) Eaton, and was born at the Charles Capen place in Framingham, Feb. 11, 1784. When he was two years old, his father bought the Williams tannery, on the line of Southboro (now J. R. Rooke's brick-yard) and removed there with his family. There were numerous children, and their privi- leges were restricted. The school house of the district to which they belonged occupied the spot where Dr. Peter Parker's farmhouse now stands ; but the children were bright and ambitious, and the parents considerate of fheir welfare, and gave them all available means of edu- cation; and all who survived infancy, became honored members of society. Cyrus was a wide awake, studious boy, a good scholar, and usually held a position at the head of his classes. When the Framing- ham Academy was incorporated, he entered it as a student, and was punctual, though his morning and evening walks to school, via Salem End, were each fully three miles. It is believed that his attendance at the Academy was limited to a single quarter ; but it gave him a taste of the higher learning, and aroused ambition, which prepared the way for after advancement and success. He was employed as teacher of a dis- trict school in Southboro for one winter ; and in 1 804 removed to what was then the wilds of Maine, with a colony from Framingham. and vicinity. Here young Eaton was both teacher and scholar, carefully studying the branches which were required in the common schools where he taught, and devoting his leisure, and subtracting from the proper hours of sleep, to gain a knowledge of the sciences, and the ancient' arid modern languages. With very little help, aside from text-books, he became remarkably well versed in Latin, Greek, French and German — speaking the latter two with nearly the same fluency as his native Eng- lish. His career as a successful teacher covered 40 years. He had charge of the Warren Academy for twelve years, during which time it enjoyed the highest popularity. Mr. Eaton was a man of public spirit, as well as a good scholar and teacher. He was intrusted by his fellow-citizens with responsible offices, and had large influence in civil and political affairs. He represented the town of Warren, then in the District of Maine, in the legislature of Massachusetts, for five years, and was thirteen years the town clerk. Growing up with the new towns and institutions, he was familiar with the foundations and superstructure of municipal and social life ; and being a close observer, and philosophical reasoner, his knowledge of men and things qualified him for the work of local historian. In 1845, he lost his sight entirely, having been partially blind, as the result of an Cyrus Eaton, A.M. 447 accident, for some time before. But this calamity did not destroy his courage, nor prevent his continued work. By the help of his invalid •daughter. Miss Emilia, he wrote the " Annals of Warren, Me.," an octavo of 437 pages, published 185 1; "Woman," a poem, published 1854; and the " History of Thomaston, Me.," two volumes, octavo, published 1865. The histories are quite full and reliable, and found ready sale. He received the honorary degree of A.M. from Bowdoin College ; and was elected a corresponding member of the Wisconsin and Massachu- setts Historical Societies, and a resident member of the Maine Histori- cal Society. He was industrious, kind, of a clear perception, which lasted to the day of his death. He had no sickness at the last, and in fact he took so good care of himself, was so regular in his habits, that he was most always well. The last day he kept his bed, and his death ■was but the going out of the spark of life. He died Jan. 21, 1875. [[Several biographical sketches were given in their proper chronological places in the Annals; and Memoirs of Gen. George H. Gordon, Michael H. Simpson, Charles R. Train, and others, will appear in the Genealogical Register, or in the Appendix.] A GENEALOGICAL REGISTER FRAMINGHAM FAMILIES, INCLUDING ALL WHO TOOK UP RESIDENCE IN TOWN BEFORE A.D. i860. J. H. TEMPLE, AUTHOR OF "history OF WHATELY," "HISTORY OF NORTHFIELD," "HISTORY OF BROOKFIELD," ETC. PUBLISHED BY THE TOWN OF FRAMINGHAM. 1887. INTRODUCTORY. This Register contains the names of all heads of families, found on our Town Records, who held taxable estate and had children born unto them in Framingham, before i860. If families, resident in town anterior to that date, are omitted, it is because their names do not appear on the the Valuation Lists, and on the record-book of births. And if the lists of children in any families are incomplete, it is because the parents neg- lected to have the births recorded. Explanation. — The plan adopted for indicating lines of descent in famihes, is not difficult to be understood. The parent has his number, which is expressed by a heavy-faced Arabic numeral. And each child, who is to appear again as head of a family, has his proper number, indi- cated by a similar figure. And if a child has no number annexed to his name, he is not further traced in that connection. The relation of par- ent and child is specified ; and the peculiar type used, readily catches the eye, and enables the reader to trace the line both forward and back- ward. ABBREVIATIONS. a., aged abt., about A. C, Amherst College adm., admitted Ash., Ashland b., born bap., baptized B. C, Bowdoin College bef., before Bos., Boston bro., brother B. U., Brown Univ. Camb., Cambridge ch., church Chas., Charlestown chil., children Cone, Concord cov., covenanted d., died dau., daughter D. C, Dartmouth Coll. Ded., Dedham dis., dismissed, dis- charged d. y., died young f., father f. c, full communion fr., from Fram., Framingham grad., graduated H. U., Harvard Univer. ho., house Holl., Holliston Hopk., Hopkinton k , killed 1., live, ed Lane, Lancaster Leom., Leominster Lex., Lexington m., married Marlb., Marlboro' Nat., Natick Northb., Northboro' o. c, owned cov't per., perhaps prob., probably pub., published rem., removed rep., representative res., reside, ed ret., returned Rev., The Revolution- ary War Rox., Roxbury Rut., Rutland s., son Sax., Saxonville sett., settled Sherb., Sherborn Shry., Shrewsbury sold., soldier s. p., without offspring Southb., Southboro' Sud., Sudbury U. C, Union College unk., unknown unm., unmarried w., wife Wat., Watertown Way., Wayland W. C, Williams Coll. Westb., Westboro' wid., widow Wore, Worcester y., young GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. ABBEB, Aaron, (prob. from Hopk.) and w. Anna, then of Fram., sold to John Eames, Nov. 6, 1781, 70 a. of land, bounded W. on Southb. line, N. on highway and John Mixer, at S. end crossing Stoney brook to land of Peter Moore and Samuel Lamb. Also sold April i8, 1782, to John Eames, one pew in Fram. meet.-ho., the same which he bo't of Joseph Nichols. Their child John was b. Sept. i, 1781. Samuel, taxed in Fram. 1783. ABBOTT, 1, George, came fr. Eng. with a family; d. Rowley 1647. George Jr., 2, b. Eng., sett: Andover, d. Mar. 22, 16S9. He m. May 1658, Sarah Farnum of A., who m. (2) Aug. i, 1690, Henry Ingalls, d. 1728. They had 10 chil., among whom was Samuel 3, b. May 30, 1678 ; sett. Sudbury. He m. June 16, 1705, Joyce Rice, dau. of Edmund and Joyce. They had 5 chil., among whom was Samuel 4, b. Aug. 21, 1716, sett. Sud. ; m. 1737, Abigail Myrick, and had 9 chil., among whom was Samuel 5, b. Sept. 27, 1743, blacksmith, sett. Fram. on the Dea. John Adams place which he bo't May 11, 1772, of David Eames; d. of small-pox in Sherb. 1791. He m. Martha Jennings, dau. of Joseph and Rachel, who m. (2) Noah Eaton. Chil. Betsey, bap. May 15, 1774, m. William Hastings; Polly, bap. Aug. 15, 1774, d. y. ; Josiah, b. Sept. 26, 1775 6; Patty, bap. June 14, 1778, d. y.; Sally, m. Amariah Forrester ; Nabby, bap. June 1783, m. Thomas Hastings. 6. Josiah o. of Samuel 5, blacksmith, 1. on his f's place, d. Aug. 11, 1856. He m. Sept. 5, 1803, Ruth Easterbrook, of Holden, d. July 30, 1863. Chil. Mayy, b. Sept. 30, 1804, d. Jan. 26, 1826; Cyrus, b. May 23, 1806, m. Mary Puffer, d. Sept. 21, 1833; Ebenezer E.,h. July 2, 1807, m. Augusta Kendall; Eliza C, b. May 30, 1809, m. Sept. 15, 1833, Rev. Benj. Schneider. Missionary at Broosa and Aintab, Turkey, and d. Sept. 14, 1856; Josiah, b. May 22, i8ii, grad. Y. C. 1835, M.D., m. Arminda White ; Alexander, b. Mar. 6, 1813, M.D., m. Mary De Pew, res. Kinder- hook, N.Y.; Martha Ann, b. Nov. 28, 1815, m. Rev. Nathan Shotwell, d. Sept. 23, 1849; James, b. Oct. 20, 1818, d. June 18, 1838; Susan Maria, b. July 10, 1820, m. Rev. Benj. Schneider, Missy, at Aintab, Turkey [Rev, Dr. Schneider d. Boston Dec. 14, 1877]; Almira, b. Aug. 12, 1822, d. Feb. lo, 1825; Franklin, b. Aug. 12, 1826, d. July 9, 1847. Abner, s. of Ephraim and Sarah, g. s. of Samuel and Abigail, I. in Fram. 1792 rem. to Westb. ; w. Phebe ; one dau. b. here. , George, hog-reeve in Fram. 173:. ABELS, Franklin L., taxed 1833-5, w. Esther. 454 Genealogical Register. ACKWOOD, Isaac, taxed 1815. ADAMS, Abel, fr. Mason, N.H., taxed 1819-21, 1. at Park's Corner, where now is Nevins' farm-house. He ni. Nov. 12, 1818, Mary Edwards, dau. of Capl. Benjamin; she m. (2) Ephraim Parkhurst. ADAMS, George E., fr. Newton. He m. Mehitable Bacon, dau. of Elijah. Chil. Francis, b. Aug. 1854, d. y. ; Georgiana F., b. Aug. 3. 1856 ; George Augustus, b. Mar. 29, i860 ; Wallace T. ADAMS, Joseph, taxed 1840-55, w. Elizabeth; chil. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 15, 1845; Josephine W., b. June 15, 1855. ADAMS, Joseph S. He was descended from Robert Adams, who is supposed to have come from Devonshire, Eng. and located at Ipswich 1635, where he received grant of a house-lot by the river side. He was at Salem 1638; rem. 1640 to New- bury; his will bears date Mar. 7, 1680; d. Oct. 12, 1682. His first w. was Eleanor , d. Oct. 24, 1677 ; second w. Sarah, wid. of Henry Short, d. Oct. 24, 1691. The grandfather of Joseph S. was Israel of Newbury (Byfield parish) ; his f. was Israel, b. and 1. Byfield till 1801, rem', to New Hampton, N.H., rem. to Sanbornton, N.H., rem. to New Chester, now Hill, N.H., where he d. Wife Mary Searl. Joseph S. was b. Byfield, Mar. 27, 1785; sett. Hebron, N.H., rem. in the fall of 1855 to Fram. to live with his son, d. Dec. 12, 1867. He was a man of remarkable powers of comprehension and memory ; and being bro't in contact in his early youth with the actors of the American Revolution, his mind was a store-house of facts pertaining to the men and events of that war, from which Mr. Palfrey and other historians have freely drawn. He m. Hannah Wells, dau. of Peter and w. Hannah Blake, b. New Hampton, N.H., d. Bristol, N.H., Apr. 1862, but buried in Fram. Child Coltnan S., b. Hebron, N.H., May 6, 1826; was prevented by ill health fr. pursuing a collegiate course ; stud. Medicine in Baltimore, Md. ; stud. Law with Hon. Chas. Oilman, and Judge Nesmith of N.H., commenced practice in Portland, Me., rem. 1848 to Boston, rem. 1855 to Fram., bo't the Luther Home place ; bo't 1858 the Tilton place of Benj. I. Leeds ; trial justice;, secy, and treas. of the Fram. Savings Bank, d. Aug. 24, 1885. He m. (i) Mary E. Winchester, of Bait,, Md.', b. Wiscasset, Me., Oct. 22, 1832, d. Oct. 2, 1856; (2) Abby Walker Whitney, dau. of Dr. Simon, d. Mar. 24, 1879. Chil. Walter, b. Portland, May 15, 1848, grad. H. U. 1870, lawyer, assist, judge of Dist. Court; m. May 25, 1885, Constance Winches- ter; Joseph S., b. Boston, Jan. 6, 1851 ; Marion E., b. Boston, Apr. 27, 1853. ADAMS, 1, John, prob. a. of John and w. Ann of Camb., b. May i, 1655; bo't June 5, 1683, of Gookin and How, 200 a. lying between John Bent on the E., the Rice and Pratt lands on the S., taking in Jacob's meadow, and the W. line following the brook to the river, and bounded on the N. by the David Stone land. He built N.E. of Dr. H. Cowles', near the rail-road crossing ; was known as one of the Sud- bury "out-dwellers." He m. Hannah Bent, dau. of John. Chil. John, b. Mar. 12,- 1684 2 ; Daniel, b. 1685 ; Hannah, b. 1688. 2. John, s. of John 1, deacon, was 1. 17 13, on his f's place; before 1730 had built the oldest part of the Abbott ho., where he d. His will was dated Apr. 8, 1743, presented for probate Dec. 11, 1754. He m. June 27, 1706, Elizabeth God- Adams. 455 dard, dau. of Joseph of Rox. ; she was 1. in 1767. Chil. Sarah, 1. June 27, 1707, m. May 6, 1728, Daniel Greenwood of Newton ; Elizabeth, b. Mar. 23, 1709, m. Nov. 5, 1731, Jonas Stone of Rutland ; Hannah, b. July 30, 1712, m. Feb. 3, 1736, Daniel Mellen; Debt>rah,'b.]a\y 2y, 1714,01.(1) July 16, 174a, Robert Eames, (2) Nov. 29, 1750, Dr. Ebenezer Hemenway; Zcrviah, b. Mar. 17, 1717, m. May 19, 1742, Samuel Brown of Sud. ; Mary, b. Mar. 5, 1719, m. July 4, 1743, Joseph Hem- enway; John, b. Feb. 14, 1721, not named in will ; Joseph 3, and Daniel 4, b. Aug. 12, 1723. 3. Joseph, s. of Dea. John 2, was 1. on the homestead in 1761, sold to Thomas Kendall, Jr., Daniel Gregory, and his bro. Daniel, and 1. on the Seth Herring place till abt. 1776, when he rem. to Dublin, N.H. He m. (1) Prudence Pratt, dau. of David, (2) Esther Grout of Dublin. Chil. John,\>. Oct. 26, 1744, m. (i) Lydia Jen- nings, (2) ; 1. New Salem, d. Fram. ; Katy, bap. Apr. 13, 1746, m. Moses Drury, and I. Fitzwilliam, N.H. ; Molly, bap. Jan. 17, 1748, m. (i) Josiah Wait (2) Morse, d. Dublin; Josephthxf. July 9, 1749, unm. d. of smallpox; Timothy, bap. Mar. 3, 1751, 1. Dublin; Prudence, bap. Nov. I2, 1752, m. Gershom Twitchell, 1. Dublin; Sarah, bap. May 26, 1754, m. Harris; Deborah, m. May 2, 1776, John Hemenway; Hannah, m. Moses Perry of Hopk., d. E. Boylston ; Abigail, m. Abner Morse, d. Dublin ; Elizabeth, d. Dublin ; Jonathan, m. Feb. 25, 1779, Hannah Parkhurst, 1. Dublin, had 8 chil. ; Elisha, had 2 wives, 1. in Me. ; (by 2d. w.) Esther and another. 4. Daniel, s. of Dea. John 2, built a ho. a few rods N. of Edwin Hastings' barn, which he moved abt. 1760, and joined to his f's old ho. (the Abbott place), and 1. there. He sold the paternal est., 146 a., July 15, 1763, to John Butler, and rem. to Rutland. He m. Sept. 22, 1748, Elizabeth Balch, dau. of Peter. Chil. Elizabeth, b. Apr. 29, 1750, d. y. ; Mary, b. June 20, 1751, d. y. ; Peter, b. Sept. 20, 1752 ; Daniel, b. Feb. II, 1755; Luther, b. Feb. 5, 1757 ; Nathan, b. Apr. 17, 1760; Elizabeth, b. May 26, 1763. ADAMS, 1, Moses, was a descendant of Henry ' who sett, in Braintree, through Lieut. Henry ^ and Elizabeth of Medfield ; Moses ^ and Lydia of Sherb. ; Moses * and Deborah of HoU. He was b. Feb. 27, 1721, sett, on the " Silk Farm " in Fram., kept tavern ; d. July 23, ) 756. He m. Nov. 1744, Lois Haven dau. of Elder Joseph ; she d. in Hopk. 1756. Child, Moses, b. Oct. 4, 1749 2. 2. Moses, s. of Moses 1, had guardian, George Carril of Hopk. ; grad. H. U. 1771; 1. awhile in Fram., ord. minister at Acton June 25, 1777; d. Oct. 13, 1819. Hi m. Abigail Stone dau. of Hon. Josiah ; d. Dec. 7, 1812. Chil. Lois, b. Sept. 7, 1773, ™- John Park, M.D. ; Anne, b. Jan. 18, 1776, m. Rev. N. B. Whitney of Hing- ham; Moses, b. Nov. 28, 1777, H. U. 1797, m. Mary L. Tuttle of Littleton ; Nabby, b. Jan. 1780, m. Luke Bixby ; Josiah, b. Nov. 3, 1781 3 ; Joseph, b. Sept". 25, 1:783, H. U. 1803, lawyer at W. Camb., m. Almira Fiske, d. June 10, 1814; Clarissa, b. July 13, 1785, m. Caleb Hersey of Hingham. 3. Josiah, s. of Moses 2, grad. H. U. 1801, stud, law with Thomas Heald Esq., adm. to the bar June 1807, sett, as a lawyer in Fram j bo't Feb. 19, 181 1, the Eze- kiel Rice place, 34 a., for $1700; built the Dr. Z. B. Adams house; member of the Executive Council 1840-41; chn. board of Co. Commrs. 1844-50; pres. Fram. Bank ; Trustee Fram. Academy, 1820-52. He wrote and pub. a Centennial Address at Acton, 1835; Genealogy of the Haven Family, 1843. He was ^ man of infinite humor, and an able lawyer; d. Feb. 8, 1854. He m. Feb. 1, 18 10, Jane Park of Windham, N.H., d. May 22, 1861, a. 77. s. p. 456 Genealogical Register. ADAMS, Micah, bo't i8i2, of Solomon Fay, the place at head of the lane N. of Adams Littlefield's, d. Oct. i8, 184S ; w. Levina. Chil. Mary E., b. Jan. 22, 1814 ; Charles E.,h.'S\xne?,, 1816; Henry S.,h. Aug. i, 1820; Otis H., h. Feb. 16, 1823; Alden H., b. Dec. 30, 1826. ADAMS, Samuel, taxed 1817-23. ADAMS, Stephen, fr. Medway, taxed 1800, 1. on the Micah Adams place ; sold to S. Fay; w. Catherine; child, Joel Partridge, b. Aug. 15, 1801. AIRD, Andrew; w. Margaret; chil. John Turnbull, b. Oct. 30, 1840; Cathe- rine E., b. Mar. 31, 1844. AIRD, James, taxed 1839-42. AIRES, Nathaniel, taxed 1705, lived with Savil Simpson. AITCHISON, Wilkinson, £r. Glasgow, Scot.; Taxed 1841-70; d. Nat. June 22, 1884; w. Rebecca; chil. Rebecca, m. Nov. 26, 1856, James L. Watson of N.Y. ; Agnes, m. John Hall of Nat. ; William, missionary under the A. B. C. F. M. in China 1855, d. Aug. 15, 1859, a. 33 ; a man of bright promise. ALDERMAN, Jesse F., b. Farmington, Ct., m. Mar. 22, 1840, Mary M. Taft of Mendon. Chil. Frank, b. Mend. Dec. 9, 1841, m. Alice C. Cook, d. Dec. 31, 1869 ; Alice, b. Feb. 18, 1845, "i- (') Charles Hook, (2) S. S. Woodbury, 1. Dorch. ; Charles A., b. May 11, 1847, d. Nov. 25, 1865; Annie J., b. June 13, 1852; Nellie W., b. Fram., May 19, 1858; Mary M., b. Oct. 17, 1861, d. May 2, 1865. ALDERMAN, Grin F., bro. of Jesse F., m. Eliza Ann Gooding of Plymouth, Mass.; chil. Clarabel S., m. George Henry Childs ; yulia F., m. John H. Fames; George E., m. Hattie I. Hawkins; Frederic E., d. Texas, Oct. 7, 1881; Carrie G. ; Jesse F. ; Ada L. ALDRICH, Israel, w. ; child, Charles H.,\i. May 29, 1846. ALD WORTH, Thomas, d. Oct. 4, 1870, a, 50. He m. (i) Margaret , d. Dec. II, 1854 ; (2) Feb. 21, 1S55, Elizabeth Boyle. Chil. Thomas, b. 1845 '■> Liicinda J, b. Sept. 3, 1847 ; George IV., b. Mar. 19, 1851 ; Thomas E., b. Aug. 24, 1853, d. y. ; Adaline, b. July 16, 1854; Agnes, b. Dec. 26, 1856; James R., b. Oct. 30, 1859 ; Flora, b. May 26, 1861 ; Rachel, b. Aug. 16, 1863. ALEXANDER, Bathshebah, m. July, 1778, Nathan Kager. Elijah, taxed 1836-8, 1. at J. A. Doke's. Giles, taxed 1777. Deed, Midd. Reg. 92 1480. ALLARD, ALLERD, 1, Isaac, prob. of French Huguenot extraction, came fr. Brookline to Fram. before 1750, and built the Thomas Stone house, N.E. of Micah Leland's, wh. he sold to Thomas Coller, and rem. to Southb. Chil. Isaac, b. 1729 2 ; Elizabeth, m. Sept. 11, 1753, Joseph Comings of Southb. ; Lois. 2. Isaac, s. of Isaac 1, was out in Capt. J. Taplin's Co., at Crown Point, 1756, Allen. — Ames. 45 7 d. in the service. He m. Mar. 17, 1752, Lois Pilte, wlio adm. on estate. Chil. An- drew, b. May 6, 1753 3 ; Isaac. 3. Andrew, s. of Isaac 2, sett. Fram., rem. to Holden ; d. in tlie service in Rev. War. He m. May 1775, Zeruiah Haven, dau. of Benjamin; she m. (2) Nov. 25, 1784, Joseph Frail of Hoplc. Chil. Isaac, b. Sept. 26, 1775, m. Achsah Maynard ; Andrew, b. Feb. 23, 1778 4, m. Lucinda Thayer, taxed in Fram. 1813-24. 4. Andrew, and w. Lucinda, had chil. Lyman; Henry; Andrew; Achsah; Orlin; Samuel; Esther; Lucinda; Nahiim; Sally; Mary; Isaac. ALLEN, Chapin, 1. on the old Frost place, sold 1839 to Liberty Chadwick and rem. to 111. ; m. Dec. 4, 1817, Mary Frost ; chil. Amariah F., b. Oct. 12, 1818 ; Abi- gail T., b. Aug. I, 1820; Mary F., b. July 17, 1822. ALLEN, Elnathan, a desct. of Waller and Rebecca, was 1. 1698, on the Thomas Kendall place, at N. end of Cochituate pond; Nov. I, 1720, he and John Wood bo't of Jos. Buckminster, 300 a. at " Whitehall" in Hopk., whither he rem.; he was an original memb. of the ch. in Hopk. 1724 ; rem. to Shry. 1729 ; d. Oct. i, 1735. He m. Mercy Rice, dau. of Henry, d. at Hopk. 1727. Chil. Oliadiah, b. Jan. 19, 1694-5, m. May 17, 1720, Susanna Pratt, dau.. of John; sett, in Fram. where he had Obadiah, bap. Aug. 4, 1723 ; rem. to Hopk. ; an orig. memb. of ch. in Hopk. 1724; rem. to Shry. ; Israel; Elizabeth; Anna; Israel; Mary; Mercy; Thank- ful. ALLEN, Hervey W. (a desct. of Walter and Rebecca) ». of Moses and Mehitable of Princeton, teacher, druggist, 1. at Sax., Lowell and Fram. Centre, where he d. 1885. He m. (i) Oct. i, 1846, Clarissa F. Howe of Sud., who d. at F. Sept. 23, i88o, s. p.; m. (2) Mrs. Henrietta (Symmes) Hull. ALLEN, Isaac, and his mother Lydia, 1. near Liberty Chadwick's 1834-55. The mother Lydia d. May 18, 1855, a. 78, and he rem. to Troy, N.H. ALLEN, James, taxed in F. 1756-8. ALLEN, Lambert, Dea., from Northb., taxed 1828-40; kept store opposite F. H. Sprague's; rem. to Holden. He m. Oct. i, 1817, Hannah Walker dau. of Matthias. Chil. Charles; George T.; Lydia, d. Apr. 1833, a. i yr. ALLEN, Thomas, and w. Anna; chil. Thomas, b. Sept. 19, 1847 ; Franklin, b. May II, 1852. AMES, Ebenezer M.D., s. of Simeon of Marlb., b. June 29, 1788 ; 1. in Fram. 1812, 13; rem. to Way.; m. June 4, 1815, Lucy Weeks. AMES, Fisher, son of Phinehas, taxed in Fram. 1823-34; lived N. of Sax., w. Loamy Dudley; chil. Addison E. ; Susan ; Amelia 0., m. M. W. Goodnow; dau. m. Solomon Davis. AMES, James M., b. Tamworth, N.H., 1. Sax. ; m. Caroline Ingram, dau. of George ; she d. Dec. 20, 1874, a. 38. Chil. Cora, b. Dec. 22, 1862 ; Mabel. AMES, Nathan, ». of Nathan and Mary, b. Fram. Jan. 13, 1745. 458 Genealogical Register. AMES, William, taxed on real est. i860. AMSDEN, Elliot, s. of David and w. Martha Hemenway, dau. of Daniel; b. Southb. 1795, 1. Southb. and Fram. ; taxed in F. 1837-70; w. Mary W. Williams of Rox. ; chil. Mary H., m. George Bemis, s. of Elijah ; he d. July 26, 1872, a. 54 ; she d. July 29, 1872, a. 49; Julia Ann, d. a. 18; Eliza W., m. Israel Patch of Mil. and d. Nov. 26, 1868; George W., m. Emma Gardner; Charles ff., m. Fiske of Holl. AMSDEN, George M., s. of Dea. Adam M. of Walden and Hardwick, Vt., and his w. Mary B. Goodrich; b. Feb. 13, 1837 ; 1. at So. Fram.', m. May i, 1865, Laura M. Fairbank, dau. of Winthrop. AMSDEN, Israel, taxed 1803-11, m. Louisa Cutting ; chil. Lincoln, b. Nov. i, 1807 ; Caroline, b. Apr. 17, 1809; Silas, b. Aug. 21, 1810. AMSDEN, Silas, m. Sarah Hemenway, dau. of Daniel; leased part of the Brinley farm, 1785 ; leased the Nathan Goddard farm 1796 ; d. Feb. 4, 1797. ANDREWS, Samuel P., taxed on real est. 1847-52; w. Rebecca; child, William P., b. Nov. 23, 1848. ANDERSON, John, d. Feb. 4, 1880, a. 62; w. Mary; child, Wallace C.,h. Jan. 10, 1857. , ANGIER, 1, Joseph, b. as early as 1663, was, Mr. Barry conjectures, the Joseph of Medford, 1684. He res. in Dorch. 1694-1708 ; came to Fram. 1709, sett, un Work hill, back of Charles Capen's, on land leased of Joseph Buckminster; d. of cancer Nov. 30, 1718. He m.- Elizabeth , d. Jan. 24, 1732. Chil. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 8, 1694; Margaret, b. Mar. 21, 1697 ; Joseph, b. June 20, 1702 2; Benjamin, b. June 22, 1704 3 ; Mary, b. Aug. 31, 1709. 2. Joseph, s. of Joseph 1, 1. on f's place; m. Dec. l6, 1719, Elizabeth Bruce. Chil. Joseph, b. May 13, 1721, m. June 16, 1743, wid. Judith Salter, and d. Jan. 24, 1747; the wid. m. (2) June 26, 1755, Andrew Morse; John, b. Oct. i, 1723 4; Elizabeth, b. Feb. 8, 1727-8, d. y. ; Elizabeth, b. Oct. 20, 1730, m. Samuel Stanhope of Sud. ; Margaret, b. June 25, 1733, m. Daniel Hemenway; Samuel, b. Mar. 6, 1735 5; Lydia, b. Mar. 18, 1739, m. Solomon Ward of Southb. 3. Benjamin, s. of Joseph 1, 1. a little way N. of his f's ho., d. before 1757 ; w. Sarah, m. (2) Eliezar Kendall. Chil. Sarah, b. Sept. 25, 1729; Mary,h. Oct. 2^, 1731, m. May 27, 1752, Stephen Harris of Fram.; Benjamin, b. at Marlb. 1735, S'"- Fitzwilliam, N.H. ; Silas, b. at M. 1737 6; Timothy, b. Feb. 28, 1740, m. in Hopk. Mercy Haven ; John, bap. June 29, 1746 7 ; Sarah, b. July 24, 1747. 4. John, s. of Joseph 2, 1. in Fram. till 1757 ; rem. to Southb., d. Aug. 3, 1793. He m. (i) Feb. 22, 1752, Bethiah Liscom, d. Dec. 7, 1779; (2) wid. Hastings of Stow. Chil. Charles, b. Dec. 20, 1752, m. Elizabeth Newton ; he d. Jan. 3, 1816; she d. Feb. 10, 1845; Ann, b. Aug. i, 1754, m. Hudson of Westb., and d. Sept. 18, 1785; Molly, b. Apr. 10, 1756, unm., d. Oct. 1779; Lydia, b. Jan. 27, 1758, m. Dea. John Bragg of Shry. ; Joseph, b. June 17, 1760, d. y. ; John, b. July 4, 1761, a physician, 1. in N.H., Natick and Fram., d. Jan. 2, 1843; he m. Rebecca , who d. Aug. 25, 1847, a. 82; Elizabeth, b. Aug. 12, 1763, d. y. ; Mitty, b. Aug. 11, 1765, Angier. — Annetts. 459 m. (i) Samuel Home, who kept the famous "Home tavern" in Southb., and had Luther ; she m. (2) Dea. Moses P. Haven of Fram. ; Hannah, b. Aug. 18, 1767, m. William Taylor ; Calvin, b. Oct. 15, 1769, m. Mar. 13, 1794, Anne Parker, 1. Southb., and had Miranda, Sophronia, Anson, Ann Maria, Ann Maria, Louisa, Roswell P., Calvin W., Luther H., Hannah T., John M., Marshall B., George V. ; Elizabeth, b. Apr. 19, 1772, m. Zedekiah Haven; Luther, b. Aug. 21, 1775, m. (i) Anna Mixer, (2) wid. Anna (Nixon) Richardson. 5. Samuel, s. of Joseph 2, 1. on f's place, d. of small pox, Apr. 21, 1793. ^^ ■"■ Tabitha Newton; chil. Levinah, b. Sept. 3, 1765, d. y. ; Persis, b. Dec. 18, 1766, m. Cyrus Woolson ; Joseph, b. June 21, 1769 8. 6. Silas, s. of Benjamin 3, 1. Fram., rem. Temple, N.H., rem. Fitzwilliam, N.H., where he d. He m. Elizabeth Drury; chil. Benjamin,h. May 27, 1762; Sybil, h. May 15, 1764; Silas, b. Apr. 19, 1766; Betty, bap. Oct. i, 1769; Joel, bap. Nov. 4, 1770; per. others at Fitzwilliam. 7. John, s. of Benjamin 3, bro't up by Ebenezer Goddard ; w. Mary ; chil. Mary, b. July 15, 1766; John, b. Jan. 10, 1769. 8. Joseph, s. of Samuel 5, d. in F. He m. Mar. 1791, Fanny Moore dau. of Peter, who m. (2) Ephraim Hager. Chil. .^»Ka, b. Dec. 5, 1791, d. 1813; Joseph, b. Feb. 25, 1794 9; Cyrus W., b. Mar. 1798 10. 9. Joseph, s. of Joseph 8, blacksmith, 1. by Reginald Foster's; then at the Jo. Bailey place, now John Hamilton's below Sax. He m. (i) May 29, 1818, Julia Haven, d. May 29, 1828; (2) Mar. 11, 1830, Ruth Bailey, d. Dec. 24, 1872; he d. Brookline, Aug. 1886. Chil. Anna Cornelia, b. Mar. 20, 1819, m. July 3, 1851, S. S. Jones of Boston; Joseph H., b. Aug. 7, 1821, d. y. ; Gardner F., b. Oct. 1823; Mary F., b. May 21, 1831, d. Apr. 6, 1863; Joseph H. b. Nov. 1832, d. Sept. 11, i860. 10. Cyrus W., s. of Joseph 8, 1. Sax., d. July 7, 1883. He m. Ann Maria Angier, dau. of Calvin ; chil. Leander A., b. Nov. 3, 1826, 11 ; Henry M., b. Feb. 12, 1829; Edson J., b. Dec. 23, 1831 ; Clarissa Little, adop. dau. 11. Leander A., =. of Cyrus W. 10, 1. Boston ; m. Nov. 29, 1849, Abbie S. G. Maynard dau. of Lawson D. ; chil. Oscar M., b. July 11, 1851 ; Ellen Maria, b. Nov. 8, 1852; Ida F, b. Oct. i, 1855, d. July 19, 1859. ANGIER, Roswell P., s. of Calvin, b. Nov. 25, 1806, kept the Fram. Hotel 1833-36, d. Toledo, O. Dec. 2, 1854. He m. Jan. 25, 1831, Jerusha P. Mann of Westb. Chil. Ellen M. b. Northb. Aug. 23, 1832, d. May 10, 1872; Adelia S., h. Mar. 15, 1834, m. Albert L. White; George, b. June 16, 1835, m. Emma E. Dyer; Henrietta J.,h. Phila. Feb. 22, 1837, m. Wm. G. Ridenour; Anna L.h. Southb., Apr. 6, 1840, m. S. P. Folsom ; Albert E. b. Wore. Mar. 14, 1846, m. Emma McNeil. ANGIER, Sarah A. P. of F. m. Nov. 19, 1853, Charles A. Gray of Wore. ANGUS, John A. Taxed 1834 and after; w. Clarissa F. ; chil. William O. b. Dec. 12, 1845 ; Anna E. b. Aug. 24, 1850, d. y. ANNETTS, 1, William, fr. Worcestershire, Eng. ; came to America 1817; sett. Fram., m. June 18, 1820, wid. Relief Newton ; rem. to Southb., d. 1830. Five chil. b. in Eng. came over ; and he had by w. Relief, Mary, who m. Jona. Works ; dau. d. y. 2. John, s. of William 1, b. 1806, came with his f. ; res. Southb., So. Fram., Galena, 111., d. Dec. 17, 1876. He m. (i) Lovisa Newton, d. May 22, 1865, a. 65 ; 460 Genealogical Register. (2) wid. Mary Ann Richardson; chil. S(f.rah Maria, b. Dec. ?5, 1833, m. H. G. Eames ; Harriet E. b. May 1836, m. George F. Morse. 3. William, s. of William 1, m. in Eng. Mary Watkins; res. Fram. and 111. Chil. Angelinc, m. George H. Fiske; Margaret ; John; Elizabeth, m. Moore ; Matilda ; William ; Mary Jaue. 4. Thomas, s. of William 1, b. 1S12, came over 1843, res. HoU., rem. to Galena 1855. He m. Elizabeth Nichols, b. 1817, d. Oct. 10, 1883. Chil. Moses, b. at Blan- aroon, Wales, Apr. 14, 1841, m. (i) Louisa Nichols, d. Jan. 20, 1882, (2) Clara A. Lapham; Margaret E., b. Jan. 25, 1845 ! Ltiman B., b. Jan. 13, 1847, d. y. ; Thomas H. F., b. Sept. 2, 1S48, m. Harriet Nichols ; Ellen L, A., b. Oct. i, 1850. 5. Moses, s. of William 1, res. Fram., rem. 1847, to Galena, 111. 6. Elizabeth, dau. of William 1, m. Joseph Brown, res. Waverley, la. ARNOLD, 1, William, b. Dedham ; sett. Fram., d, 1813, a. 70. He m. Mary Morse, d. Feb. 23, 1836; chil. John, b. Mar. 24, 1773, d. Y- > Nathan, b. June 7, 1774, d. y. ; William, b. Mar. 12, 1776, d. y. ; William, b. Oct. 13, 1777, k. by explosion at Ft. Independence, June 28, 1803; Nathan, b. Jan. 9, 1780, res. Cherryfield, Me.; John, b. July 21, 1781, m. Catherine Spink; Leonard, b. Feb. 4, 1783 2 ; Thomas, b. Aug. 2, 1785 3; Polly, b. July 22, 1789, d. Jan. 16, 1809; Relief, b. Oct. 3, 1791, m. Henry Richardson. 2. Leonard, s. of Wm. 1, d. Dec. 25, 18-51 ; m. Elizabeth Chandler, d. Mar. 25, 1B45, a. 63. Q\i-A. Mary E.,\i.']\x'a& 2, 1806, unm. d. Dec. 11, 1841 ; William W. b. Feb. 20, 1809; Martha Ann, b. July 7, i8n, m. Jona. F. Gay of Holl. ; Leonard, b. Apr. 28, 1814 ; Charles T., b. Jan. 11, 1S18 4. 3. Thomas, s. of Wm. 1, d. Sept. 3, 1859 ; m. Sally Frost, d. Oct. 6, 1858. Chil. Samuel F., b. Jan. 28, 1811, d. Nov. 2, 1835 ; Sarah Ann, b. Sept. 19, 1813 ; Leonard b. July 21, 1817. 4. Charles T., s. of Leonard 2, d. Sept. 18, 1870 ; m. Mary S. Dennis of Marble- head, d. Jan. 8, 1863, a. 52. Chil. Winthrop D., b. Feb. 7, 1841 ; twins, b. Mar. 5, 1846, d. y. ; Lucy Ellen, b. Mar. 4, 1847, d. Apr. 9, 1865 ; Leonard A., b. Mar. 15, 1849, d. Mar. 9, 1867. ARTHUR, John, w. Abigail, d. May 13, 1722. Child, Abigail, b. May 8, 1722, m. Aug. 25, 1748, James Holden, of Fram. ASH, Nancy, vvid., m. Sam. Ballard; had 2 chil. by ist husb., viz., James, taxed in Fram. 1839-40; Sophronia, m. N. H. Moon. ATWELL, Richard, and w. Mary, from Swanzea, Cheshire Co. N.H. (earlier of New Marlb., N.H.), blacksmith, bo't Oct. i, 1781, of Shubael Seaver and w. De- liverance, homestead 42 a. (the Charles Capen place) and other lands, which he sells Jan. I, 1783, to Ebenezer Eaton of Fram. He owned a blacksmith's shop, which stood on the opposite side of the road from the George Barnard house. Chil. b. N. Marlb. Mary, and Hannah. AT WOOD, Capt. Daniel, of Rox. ; kept tavern at N. end of Cochituate pond; d. Apr. 27, 1839. He m. Nov. 29, 1821, Nancy HoUowell, dau. of David. Daniel, s. of Capt. Daniel, vv. Irene Goldthwait ; chil. Charles C, b. Aug. 19, 1849 > Edward A., b. Sept. 3, 1850. Bacon. — Badger. 46 1 BACON, Elijah, s. of Elijah and Polly (Rider), g. a. of Elijah and Sarah (Per- ry) ; sett. Way. near Heard's pond, rem. to Fram., d. June 26, 1854, a. 61. He m. Feb. 17, 1825, Mehitable Winch, dau. of Reuben; she d. Sept. 17, 1884; chil. Reuben IV., b. Dec. 19, 1825, m. May 9, 1861, Ellen L. Brackett ; Elijah E., b. July 23, 1827, m. June 10, 1856, Susan R. Haynes ; Martin H., b. Sept. 10,' 1828 2 ; Mary R., b. May 10, 1830, m. Apr. 23, 1850, Win. R. Danforth ; George A., b. Sept. l6, 1831 ; Mehitable E., b. Jan. 10, 1833, m. May 26, 1853, George E. Adams; Ellen A., b. Sept. 25, 1836, d. y. ; Augustus E., b. June 27, 1838, m. Aug. 15, 1859, Eliza A. Fay of Southb. ; Ellen A., b. Sept. 8, 1844, m. Nov. 28, 1866, Benj. F. Haynes. 2. Martin H., s. of Elijah, 1. near Lynde's Rocks, on the Ebenr. Hemenway, Jr. place ; m. Dec. 10, 1853, Mary J. Stockbridge of Dixfield, Me. ; chil. Elijah E., b. Apr. 6, 1855, m. Mamie A. Yates; Henry A., b. Nov. 23, 1856, d. y. ; Ernest C, b. Oct. 6, 1858, d. y. ; Burtis J., m. Elizabeth Underwood ; Harry E. ; Bessie M. ; Nettie L. ; Everett; Willie G. BACON, John, bap. in Fram. Oct. 19, 1721. BACON, John, m. 1744, in Nat., Abigail Sawin ; chil. John, b. Sept. 18, 1745 ; Abigail, b. Nov. 5, 1747 ; Timothy, b. Mar. 29, 1751 ; Moses, bap. in Fram. Oct. 28, 1753 ; David and Jonathan, bap. in F., Aug. 22, 1756 ; Mary, bap. in F. Aug. 5, 1759. BACON, Jonas, built ho. on top of hill E. of Wm Clark the miller (now in Ashland) ; ra. Apr. 6, 1823, Rebecca Tombs ; chil. Martha C, b. Dec. 29, 1823, d. y. ; Alecia L., b. Nov. 18, 1827. BACON, Keziah, dau. of John of Nat. b. 1797, d. June i, 1873. BACON, William, of Nat. s. of Wm of Dover; ra. Keziah Perry, dau. of Abel ; she m. (2) Dea. Thomas Buckminster. Chil. Keziah, b. Sept. 1780, m. Fran- cis Bacon ; Elizabeth, b. Mar. 7, 1782, m. Joseph Buckminster. BACON, 'William, w. Mary L. ; child, George L., b. Juue 15, 1856. BACHOP, John, w. Jeanette ; child, James B., b. Sept. 6, 1844. BADGER, John, 1. in Nat. near Fram. line, cov. in F. ch. 1759, m. Prudence Stone, dau. of Ebenezer; chil. John, bap. Jan. 1, 1764, M.D., m. Mary Haynes; Hepzibah, bap. Nov. 18, 1764, unm. d. in Nat. ; Prudence, bap. May 17, 1767, m. Daniel Trowbridge ; Eunice and Molly, bap. Dec. 5, 1773 ; Molly m. Watkins of Hopk. BADGER, John, Jr., taxed in Fram. 1809-16, m. Jan. 18, 1816, Elizabeth Haven. BADGER, William, s. of Dr. John and w. Mary (Haynes) of Nat., bo't the Dalrymple place at Salem End ; d. Feb. 13, 1864, a. 72. He m. July, 1822, Harriett Rice, dau. of Elisha and Abigail of Fram. and Way., b. Nov. 10, 1793 ; chil. Eliza- beth, h.]\me 21, 1823, d. Jan. 9, 1853; Etnily, b. Jan. 9, 1825, d. July 24, 1856; William Horatio, b. July 27, 1827 ; Amos Holbrook, b. Dec. 4, 1829, d. Aug. 29, 1857 ; George E., b. Mar. 10, 1832 ; Nancy Matilda, b. Mar. 9, 1834. 462 Genealogical Register. BADLAM, Ezra, had pew in meeting-ho. 1764. BAILEY, 1, Joseph, s. of Daniel and Rebecca, bap. Hopk. 1760 ; sett. Dub- lin, N.H., rem. 1791 to Nat., and in 1797 to Fram. ; bo't of John Hunt the Capt. M. Gleason place below Sax. (the Jo. Angler place), d. Sept. 11, 1817. He m. Mary Kendall, dau. of Elisha, d. Sept. 2, 1850. Chil. Aaron, b. Dec. 17, 1791 2 ; Luther, m. Cynthia Rice, and had Dexter, b. Sept. 20, 1816, m. Mary Bacon; Mary F., b. July 17, 1822 ; Elisha, d. Mar. 22, 1810; Joseph, d. of lockjaw Feb. 29, 1820; he m. Dec. 14, 1817, Elizabeth Rice, and had Josephine E., b. May 26, 1820 ; wid. E. d. Nov. 1838; Ruth, b. May 8, 1798; Miranda, b. Apr. 7, 1800, d. May 10, 1827 ; .£2^- kiel, b. May 22, 1802, d. y. ; George, b. Mar. 30, 1803, m. and res. Wore. ; Charles, b. Feb. I, 1806; Mary K., b. June 17, 1809. 2. Aaron, s. of Joseph 1, carpenter, d. Feb. 23, 1880; m. Feb. 24, 1819, Nancy Gibbs, d. May 10, 1869; chil. Elisha K., b. Mar. 10, 1820; Martha G., b. Nov. 8, 1822; Joseph, b. Aug. 15, 1824, d. Mar. 28, 1833; Francis A., b. Oct. 21, 1827, m. Mary J. Robinson ; Nancy E., b. Jan. i, 1831 ; Eveline A., b. Aug. 7, 1835. BAILEY, Henry P., taxed 1857, b. England ; d. Dec. 16, 1861, a. 37 ; w. Grace, b. Eng. ; chil. Harry L., and Frank H., both d. y. BAKER, Anthony, taxed in Fram. 1728. BAKER, Gushing, m. Joanna Newell, and d. in Fram. Mar. 15, 1857, a. 62. BAKER, Nathan, w. Mary, cov. in F. Ch. 1774; child Martyn, bap. Apr. 24, 1774- BAKER, Simon, b. Newport, Vt., came to Fram. 1809; 1. near the State Muster Field ; d. Oct. 29, 1853, a. 70. He m. (i) Nov. 26, 1812, Sally Bigelow, d. May I, 1817 ; (2) Comfort Parmenter, d. Nov. 25, 1873, a. 80. Chil. Martha E., b. Morgan, Vt., Apr. 8, 1813 ; John, b. Mar. 7, 1815, d. Mar. 14, 1841 ; Charles P., b. Jan. II, 1820, d. Apr. 22, 1829; Ellen Jane, b. May 6, 1824, m. Winthrop Fairbank; Helen M., b. 1826, m. Aaron Hunt, Jr., and d. Nov. 18, 1853 ; Daniel, b. 1828, d. Aug. 14, 1836. BALCH, Dea. Peter, s. of Dea. Samuel of Beverly, b. May 6, 1685, came to Fram. 1740, 1. on the Capt. Adam Hemenway farm, d. Dec. 27, 1755, leaving negro slave Flora. He m. 1725, in Medfield, Elizabeth Dwight ; chil. Elizabeth, m. Sept. 22, 1748, Daniel Adams; Sarah, m. John Pike, and d. Jan. 28, 1823, a. 88; Timothy, d. Feb. 7, 1741 ; per. others. BALDWIN, Dexter, M.D., b. Antrim, N.H., taxed at Sax. i860; d. May 27, 1870, a. 72 ; w. Lavinia H. BALDWIN, William, taxed 1839-42. BALL, 1. Benjamin, prob. s. of John of Wat., came to Fram. 1703, leased land, 44 a., lying on both sides of Stoney brook, of Col. Buckminster; took deed Jan. 21, 1734; built ho. on S. side of brook, near BuUard's bridge; sold Mar. 7, 1751, to Allen Flagg of Wore. He m. Mar. 29, 1704, Mary Brewer, dau. of John of Sud. Ball. — Ballord. 463 Chil. Benjamin, b. Dec. 17, 1704; John, b. July 16, 1706, m. Margaret Hemenway, I. Hopk. ; Abraham, b. Dec. 29, 1707, m. Jan. 13, 1732, Martha Bridges, 1. HoU.; Isaac, m. 1738, Rachel How of Marlb., and sett, in Brookfield ; Jacob, b. May 28, 1712 2; Thomas, b. Aug. 16, 1714 3; Mary, b. Feb. 11, 1717, m. Wm. Wright of Fram. ; Abigail, b. Feb. 16, 1720, m. Simon Mellen Jr. ; Daniel, b. Dec. 29, 1722 4. 2.. Jacobi s. of Benjamin 1, m. Jan. 9, 1749 in Sud. Deborah Belknap, dau. of Jedidiah. Chil. b. in F., Shadrack, b. Feb. 4, 1749; Sam, b. May 8, 1752. J. the f. owned estate in Brookfield. 3. Thomas, ». of Benj. 1, m. Feb. 17, 1739, Hannah Wright, dau. of Edward, Jr. ; child Hannah, b. Fram. Mar. 19, 1740. He then rem. to Brookfield, and reared a large family, and d. 1760 [k. in Shrewsbury]. 4. Daniel, s. of Benj. 1, 1. Fram., rem. Brookfield; m. Aug. 25, 1748, Patience Gleason dau. of John. Chil. Daniel, b. Fram. Apr. 9, 1749; Abigail, b. Mar. 4, 1750; arid seven others in Brookfield. BALL, David, of Southb. bo't, by assignment, Apr. 20, 1753, of Israel Hinds, the west one of the estates leased to the Whitneys, 8 a. with ho. barn, etc. His wid. Sybil was living here 1761 ; made her will (then of Fram.) Apr. 17, 1770; names daus. Elizabeth Goodnow ; [Elizabeth Ball of Fram. m. Feb. 1764, Ephraim Goodnow of Sud.] Mary Hayden; Sybil Osburn; g. dau. Percy Goodnow. Isaac Haven of Fram., executor. BALENTINE, James, w. Jane; chil. Janette, b. Sept. 2, 1848 ; Agnes, b. Feb. I, 1853; Frank, b. July 20, 1855. BALLORD, BALLARD. The ancestry of the Fram. family is somewhat uncertain. A William Ballard came from London in 1634, in the Mary and John, and settled in Lynn. Another William Ballard came over the next year in the James, and settled in Lynn. He may have been son of the first. One of them d. 164:, leaving w. and chil. Lewis [Hist, of I,ynn] says that he left chil. John, Na- thaniel 2, and Elizabeth. 2. Nathaniel, s. of William, res. Lynn; d. Jan. 12, 1721-2. He m. Dec. 16, 1662, Rebeckah Hudson, d. May 16, 1724. Chil. Mary, b. June 13, i665, m. Moses Haven of Lynn and Fram.; Nathaniel, b. Dec. 4, 1670, d. y. ; Susanna, b. June 12, 1673; Elizabeth, b. Nov. a, 1675; Esther, b. Feb. 14, 1677-8; Sarah,''o. May 13, 1681 ; Jemima, b. Jan. 20, 1683-4; William, b. Apr. 23, 1686 3; Nathaniel. 3. William, s. of Nathaniel 2, then of Lynn, bo't June 27, 1707, of Jos. Buck- minster, 60 a. of land lying N. of Savil Simpson and Sudbury river [the John Bal- lard place]. When he located in Fram. is unkn. ; prob. lived with first w. in Lynn ; was in F. 1722; adm. to F. Ch. 1728; d. Oct. 8, 1771. He m. (i) ; (2) Oct. 17, 1721, Deborah Ivory of Lynn. Chil. William 4; Samuel 5; Mary, b. in F. July 27, 1722, m. Richard Seaver of Rox. ; Nathaniel, b. July 17, 1723, m. Abigail ; lived in Fram. onSalem plain ; d. before Aug. 1767 ; Ebenezer, b. Aug. 30, 1724; Stephen, b. Mar. 4, 1725-6, ra. Margaret Atwood of HoU.; John, b. Aug. 26, 1727 6; Esther, b. Jan. 17, 1729-0; Timothy [a soldier in the Rev. War] and Zaccheus 7, b. Mar. 21, 1730-1 ; Silvanus, b. Feb. 10, 1732-3 8; Joseph, b. , m. Betsey Valentine of Hopk., sett. Sugar Creek, Pa. 4. William, s. of William 3, 1. on f's place ; miller ; his house was burnt 1797 ; d. Dec. 1802. He m. Aug. 25, 1741, Hannah Pierce of Fram. Chil. Beulah, m. Samuel Ballard ; Anna ; Esther, m. Jona. Flagg, Jr. ; Ebenezer, d. unm. in F. ; Sarah. 464 Genealogical Register. 5. Samuel, s. of William 3, res. Boston ; math. inst. maker, went to N. W. Coast, sealing, in the " Belle George," gone 4 yrs. He m. Pickering. Chil. William, b. June 13, 1741 9; Samuel 10; Ebenezer ; dau. m. Pope of N. Bedford. 6. John, s.. of William 3, sett. Fram., rem. to Athol, deacon of Ch. in A. He m. May 27, 1752, Hepzibah Hemenvvay, dau. of Joshua, Jr., d. at A. June 3, 1811. Chil. , d. y. ; yoshua, b. Apr. 14, 1754, 1. Athol, m. Anne Raymond ; John, bap. Nov. 20, 1757; John, b. at A. Oct. 13, 1759, d. Fort George 1776; Molly, b. Apr. ig, 1762, m. Gregory. 7. Zaccheus, s. of William 3, 1. near Shepard's paper mill ; rem. 1770 to Leices- ter, thence to Oxford, d. Thompson, Ct. Apr. 1800. He m. Elizabeth Clayes, who m. (2) Jona. Ellis of Thompson. Chil. Elizabeth, b. May 20, 1759 ; William, b. Oct. 26, I76r, m. Haven, had William, Nancy, et ah., d. 1791 ; Sarah, b. Jan. ;, 1764 ; Mary, b. Aug. 8, 1765 ; Mehitable, b. May 31, 1767 ; Martha, b. Apr. 16, 1769 ; Anna,h. Oct. 16, 1770; Lynde, b. at Oxford, May 15, 1774, sett. Thompson, Ct. ; Alice, b. June 23, 1779. 8. Silvanus, s. of William 3, 1. a few years in Milford, and at Park's Corner in Fram. He m. May 7, 1755, Judith Boyden. Chil. Timothy, b. Alar. 3t, 1756, m. Dec. 30, 1778, ICeziah Bullard, who m.-(2) Legg of Upton ; Silvanus, b. Aug. 10, 1758; Mary, b. Aug. 31, 1761, m. Jona. Hayward of Milf. ; Judith, b. May 20, 1763, m. Adam Hayward of Milf.; Benjamin, b. Apr. 29, 1765 ; Rebeckah, bap. Oct. 4, 1772, m; Ezekiel Kendall. 9. William, s. of Samuel 5, b. in Boston, bo't of Ebenezer Marshall [Midd. Deeds, 125 : 191] the Joseph Ballard place, near Cutler's mill, where he lived and d. June 13, 1818. He m. (i) Sarah Sears, d. 1773; (2) Anne Marshall, dau. of Ebenr. d. Mar. 29, 1807. Chil. Betsey, d. 1785 ag. 18; Sarah, d. y. ; Sarah, d. y. ; William, d. y. ; dau. d. y. ; William, b. July 6, 1776 11; Mehitable, b. Aug. 26, 1777, m. Oct. 6, 1796, Benj. K. Hagger, of Boston ; Ebenezer jl/i, b. Nov. 1779 12; Samuel,h. Aug. 27, 1781, 1. Cone, and at Park's Corner, d. a. p. He m. (i) Mar. 2, 1810, Abi Wright of Cone, d. Dec. 15, 1826; (2) Aug. 13, 1828, wid. Lucy How, of Hopk., who had 4 daughters by first husb. ; she d. Feb. 25, 1832 ; (3) wid. Nancy Ash, who had I daughter and i son by former husb. ; John, b. Feb. 1783 13 ; Joseph, b. Mar. 1784 14; Sally Sears, bap. Dec. 1787, m. John H. Jones of Hopk.; Mary C, bap. May, 1789, m. Nathaniel Munroe of Cone. ; Eliza, m. Samuel Curtis of Boston. 10. Samuel, s. of Samuel 5, b. in Boston, where he res. ; came to Fram. abt. 1790, d. 1803. He m. (i) Beulah Ballard dau. of William 4; (2) Rebecca Minzy. Chil. Elizabeth P., m. Matthew Stone of Fram.; Susan, m. (i) John Dinsdalf, (2) Gurney ; Sarah, m. Benj. Fletcher of Chelmsford ; Nancy, unm. d. Hopk. ; Abigail, m. Phillips of Med. ; Rebbeca, m. Jones of Randolph ;■ Harriett ; Mary, unm. d. ; Charlotte, d. Apr. 1831, ag. 33 ; William, d. y. 11. William, s. of William 9, grad. H. U. 1799, M.D., 1. where Eben W. Swan now 1. ; wrote and published in 1827, " A Sketch of the History of Framingham," a pamphlet of 71 pp. made up largely of a disconnected collection of extracts from the town and church records, personal reminiscences, satirical reflections, and descriptions of natural productions and topography. He d. Dec. 29, 1827. He m. Eliza Moore. Chil. [only one recorded] Thomas; William Tell, b. June, 1822; Alonzo, bap. Aug. 1823 ; Theodora. 12. Ebenezer M., s. of William 9, d. Jan. 2, 1823. He m. Apr. 16, 1804, Sukey Fiske, dau. of John, who m. (2) Phinehas Rice. Chil. Abigail and Susan, b. Jan. 16, 1805, d. y. ; Susan, b. Mar. 31, 1807, d. Aug. 13, 1825; Ca;TO/zH,«, b.Dec. 11, 1807, Ballard — Banister. 465 m, Obed Winter; Marshall S., b. at Leominster, Dec. i8, 1810, m. Priscilla Hub- bard of Wore. ; George F., b. July 17, 1815, house-painter, d. Apr. 12, 1877. He m. Apr. 9, 1837, Lucy Ann Hunt, of Sud., d. Nov. 16, 1884, a. 66, s. p.; Mary Ann, b. Apr. 8, 1817, m. Charles M. Briggs; Charles, b. Mar. 23, 1820, m. Maria Goddard of Worcester, where he resides. 13. John, 3. of William 9, 1. on the old place of William 3, now in Ashland, which he sold to Nathan Brewer, and rem. to Brighton; ret. to Ashland and d. He m. (i) Mar. 1808, Betsey A. Jones, d. Aug. 15, :839 ; (2) Apr. 8, 1840, Abigail Torrey, dau. of Reuben, d. Sept. 16, 1877. Chil. John J., b. Sept. 2, 1812, m. Rachel Colburn; Hannah J., b. Dec. 26, 1816, m. H. R. Daniels; Eliza Ann, b. June 26, 1819, unm. d; Joseph, June 24, 1821, m. (i) Ellen M. Cutler, (2) Mary M. Haven. 14. Joseph, s. of William 9, 1. on his f's place, sold to Samuel Townsend, and rem. to Brighton ; ret. to Fram. and d. June 29, 1864. He m. Apr. 1808, Hannah Fiske, dau. of Moses, d. Feb. 27, 1863. Chil. Albert, b. Mar. 12, 1809 15; Olivia- Ann, b. Mar. 5, 1811, d. 1873; Emily Fiske, b. July 3, 1821, d. Apr. 12, 1823; Richard Sears, b. June 27, 1823, d. at sea Oct. 27, 1849. 15. Albert, s. of Joseph 14, merchant, res. Boston, Newton, Fram., Palatka, Fla., Asheville, N. C. He m. Dec. 11, 1839, Caroline Fiske, dau. of Capt. Josiah. Chil. Frederick J., b. Sept. 28, 1840, m. Kate A. Hartwell ; res. St. Augustine, Fla. ; Albert Manly, b. Apr. 11, 1842, M. D. ; Emily F, b. Mar. 23, 1845, d. y.; Wallace F, b. June i, 1846, m. Jan. 2, 1872, Elbregina Leech, and d. Apr. 5, 1877 ; Mary F, b. Aug. 10, 1849, d. Palatka, Fla., July 15, 1871 ; Eva, b. Apr. 19, 1852, teacher; Waldo H., b. Aug. i, 1858; William C, b. Aug. 14, i86i. BALLARD, John, 2d, s. of William, b. Mar. 23, 1764, and w. Elizabeth Whitney, b. Feb. 14, 1769, b. in Charlemont, Mass., Oct. i, 1790; carriage trimmer and harness-maker; learned his trade in Lancaster; came to Fram. 181 1, built a house where Mrs. C. Bean now lives, 1816; rem. to Ohio, Oct., 1838, sett. Athens; d. Aug. 23, 1880. He m. Oct. 27, 1816, Pamelia Bennett, dau. of Joseph, d. Aug. 1839. Chil. Otis, b. Oct. 6, 1817, m. Apr. 29, 1841, Emily Kreida, cash, bank, Circleville, O. ; William, b. Sept, 8, 1819, d. y; Charles, b. Nov. 7, 1820, d. Jan., 1879; Addison, b. Oct. 18, 1822, m. Aug. 7, 1851, Julia Pratt [See ante p. 416] ; James, b. July 18, 1824, m. Laura Walker, 1. Athens, O. ; Mary Swift, b. June 8, 1827, m. July i, 1847, William J. Hoge, D. D., Prof, in Pres. Theo. Sem. m Va., coll. pastor with Dr. Spring, Brick Ch., N. Y. ; William W., b. Jan. 8, 1833, d. May i, 1854; Elizabeth Whitney, b. Athens, O., June i, 1839, m. Dec. 28, i860. Rev. Edw. P. Walker, Prof. Rhetoric in Marietta Coll. Ohio. BAMFORTH, V^va., w. Alice. Child, James R., b. Mar. 11, 1850. BANCROFT, Nathaniel, w. Mehitable. Child, Nathaniel, b. Oct. 15, 1748. BANISTER, 1. Maj. Barzillai, (a desct. of Christopher), s. of Joseph and Mary of Brookfield, b. Feb. 4, 175c; sett. Goshen, rem. to Fram. 1791, swapped his farm in G. with Joseph Maynard (the Aaron Bullard place) in 1792; sold to Samuel Bullard, Jr., and bo't Jan. 28, 1793, of Daniel Holbrook 4 a. and buildings, on W. side of Sudbury river, (now owned by George, E. H., and Emily Warren) ; made over Plolbrook's blacksmith's shop into a store; sold Mar. 21, 1794, to Daniel Greg- ory, and bo't 400 a. of the south part of the Brinley farm, of Rachel Harrington ; rem. 1804 to Southb. where he d. A propr. of the Brick Sch. Ho. 1791. He m. (i) Deborah Cushman of Ct., d. Aug. 1797 ; (2) Apr. 23, 1798, Nancy Fairbank, dau. of Zaccheus; she m. (2) Solomon Este, Sen., of Southb. and had dau. Molly. Chil. 466 Genealogical Register. Lucinda ; Irene ; Tryphena, m. Apr. 8,1798, Amos Parmenter ; Dolly ; twins, d. y. ; Sophia; Deborah, b. June 9, 1786, m. Nathan D. Rice of Union, Me.; Lucy ; Abi- gail ; by 2d w. Caleb; Joseph G., b. Apr. 24, 1809 2. 2. Joseph G. s. of Maj. Earzillai 1, blaclcsmith, sett. Fram.; dep. Sheriff 1851- 76; d. Nov. 7, 187S. He m. (i) Susan Clapp, dau. of James of Dorch., d. June 8, 1871; (2) Ann R. Herring, wid. of S. C. Chil. Adaline A., m. Oct. 26, 1858, Charles Atherton of Dorch.; Joseph Melville, b. Jan. 8, 1833. BANISTER, John B. Taxed 1820-41 ; 1. below Sax.; d. Jan. 20, 1841, a. 53 ; m. Asenath Haven, dau. of Timothy; she m. (2) Aaron Train. Chil. Cornelius; Elizabeth S.,m. Nathan Bond; Abigail ; Joseph ; and others. BANISTER, Joseph, s. of Nathan of Boylston, (neph. of Maj. B.) b. Oct. 18, 1770; 1. Fram., rem. to N.. Y., d. abt. 1S17. He m. Elizabeth Stone, dau. of Dr. Elijah, who ret. to Fram. and d. Feb. 3, 1833. Their dau. Eveline d. in F. Aug. 11, 1830, a. 29. BANISTER, George F., m. Sept. 28, 1852, Sarah C. Adams, both of F. BARBER, Curtis H., was g. s. of Hamlet Barber, who came fr. England and 1. in Milford, and ra. wid. Rhoda (Ware) Clark. Their s. Thomas was b. Apr. ic, 1798; 1. in Milf., Newton, Fram. and Hopk., where he d. Aug. 16, 1S52. He m. Apr. 1818, Betsey Rockwood, dau. of Nathan of HoU. They had 13 chil., the second of whom was Curtis H. b. Milf. July 23, 1821 ; sett. So. PVam. ; straw bon- net manufacturer, doing a large business. He m. (i) Nov. 29, 1842, Julia Forbes, of Buckfield, Me., d. Jan. 1846; (2) Jan. 5, 1847, Olivia A. Eames, dau. of Lovell. Chil. Thomas L., b. Dec. 15, 1849, m. Sadie W. Merrill of Andover, Me.; Frank A., b. Dec. 2, 1853, d. y. ; Harry B., b. Jan. 19, 1861, d. y. BARBER, Cyrus, fr. Medway, 1. in "Oregon," m. Mar. 16, 1826, Patty Smith, dau. of Ephraini. Chil. Ephraim O. ; Joseph H., a Baptist minister. BARBER, Leander, is a desct. of George Barber or Barbour, who was of Dedham 1643, and an original propr. of Medfield, 1651. The line of desct. is, George 1 and w. Elizabeth Clark; Zachariah ^ b. Medf. Sept. 29, 1656, and w. Abiel Ellis; Zachariah " b. Medf. Oct. 19, 1685, and w. Deborah; Elisha ■• b. Nov. 23, 1722, and \v. Silence (lived on the Capt. Joseph Morse place in Sherb.) ; Oliver'' b. Jan 26, 1763, and w. Nancy Bullard ; Walter" b. Feb. 6, 1794, m. May 29, 1817, Sally Clark, b. Jan. 21, 1795 (1. in Sherb.); Leander' b. May 31, 1S18, sett. Sherb., rem. i85i to Fram., bo't the Capt. Josiah Parker farm at Salem End. lie m. May 17, 1841, Anna Eames, b. Dec. 9, 1821, dau. of Jonathan and Anna of Sherb. Chil. Asa C , b. Apr. 25, 1842, d. Feb. 12, 1845; Leander, b. May 31, 1844, m. Emma T. Spaulding of Milton ; Augusta, b. Nov. 23, 1855 ; Elbrid^e C, b. Nov. 13, 1857. BARKER, Thomas, Sax., taxed 1839-55; w. Hannah, b. Eng., d. Dec. 31, 1880, a. 69. Chil. Josiah L., b. Dec. 19, 1844 ; Henry A., b. Apr. 17, 1846; Frederick F , b. June 17, 1852. BARNARD, Benjamin, 1. near Wm. Ballard, 1768. BARNARD, George, a desct. of Robert of Andover; s. of Francis of Marlb. b. Mar. 21, 1800; sett. Marlb.; bo't the Capt. John Harvey (afterwards Lot Rice) place in Fram. ; m. Jan. 8, 1829, Grace Goddard, dau. of .Vathan. Chil. Frances Ann, b. Marlb., m. Frederick A. Wilkins of Boston; Georgianna, b. M., d. 1877- Loring A.,\n.¥,xaxm. Stow, dau. of Emerson of Marlb.; Mary ILalina, b. Fram. Feb. 26, 1839, m. James O. Wood, 1. on the homestead in Fram. ; Helen Gi-ace b. Dec. 12, 1844, d. Oct. II, 1880; Annette P., b. Oct. 12, 1846. BARNES, John, Sax., b. Eng., d. Mar. 22, 1866, a. 65; w. Mary. Chil. dau. b. Jan. 20, 1845 ; John, b. Feb. 7, 1847 ; George, b. Jan. iS, 1849 ; James, b. July 4, 1858. Barney — Beck. 467 BARNEY, Jairus. Taxed 1834, b. TauntoJi, d. Dec. 29, 1859, a. 61 ; w. Harriet Hosmer, b. Acton, d. Aug. 16, 1847,3.42. Chil. Susan A.,xa.Y). H. Byrnes; William, d. Apr. 4, 1857, a. 25 ; Everett, 1. in Ct. ; George ; Etigene H., d. Jan. 27, 1861, a. 20 ; Ellen C, d. June 2, 1861, a. 19; Adel D.,h. iMay 7, 1845. BARRETT, John, fr. Ilopk. Apr. 1789; w. Bridget. Chil. Clara: Alden ; wid. Mary Briant I. with him. BARRETT, 1. Jonathan, 1. in N. \V. corner of Fram.; w. Mehitable. Chil. Benjamin, b. Oct. 25, 1726; Nathan, b. June 18, 1731, d. May 20, 1757 ; Sarah, b. Nov. 6, 1733, unm., d. Nov. 2, 1815 ; Joseph 2 and Amos, b. Sept. 10, 1736 ; James, b. Jan. 14, 1739; Abigail ? m. Apr. 1, 1763, IVIoses Hayden of Sud. 2. Joseph, s. of Jona. 1. Gov. Jan. 7, 1759; Rev. sold. 1777; w. Abigail. Chil. Hannah; Nathan; Joseph. BARRON, Joseph. Taxed in Fram. 1737. BARRY, Rev. William, [see ante p. 365] s. of William and Esther, b. Boston, Jan. 10, 1805; m. Nov. 11, 18^5, Elizabeth C.Willard, dau. of Dea. Cephas of Peter- sham, d. at Chicago, 111., Sept. 25, 1883; he d. Chicago, Jan. 17, 1885. Chil. Eliza- beth W., b. Sept. 30, 1836, m. Lawrence Proudfoot of Chicago; yulia D., b. May 11, 1841, m. B. F. Colver of C. ; son, A. a. 5. BARTLETT, Josiah. Taxed 1834-8, leased the Susa Hemenway place of Bill Maynard's heirs. BARTON, Robert S., w. Catharine. Child, Robert F., b. May 2,1851. BARTON, Samuel. Prob. fr. Salem or vicinity, was in Fram. 1699, per. earlier ; sett, at Salem End, nearthe Bridges families ; built a house on J. H. Temple's farm ; then in what is now pasture 50 r. N. of Mrs. Badger's ; deed of the latter is dated Feb. II, 1706-7, "then in actual possession," and owned land on the brook that bears his name; sold June 19, 17 16, to Edw. Goddard, for John Drury, and rem. to Oxford; "dis. to the work of gathering a Ch. in O. Jan. 15, 1721," where he d. Sept. 12, 1732. His w. was Hannah [Bridges, dau. of Edmund, Jr., b. June 9, 1669, at Salem] ; she d. Mar. 13, 1727. Chil. recorded in Fram., tho' prob. the two elder were b. else- where : Samuel,h. Oct. 8, 1691, m. May23, 17 15, Elizabeth Bellows of Marlb. ; Mercy, b. May 22, 1694; Joshua, b. Dec. 24, 1697, sett. Spencer; Elisha, b. Apr. 22, 1701 ; Caleb, b. Feb. 9, 1704-5, sett. Oxford; Jedediah, b. Sept. r8, 1707, sett. O. ; Mehitable, b. Aug. 22, 1710, m. Samuel Dunkin, d. Wore; Edmund, b. Aug. 5, 1714. BATT, ^WiUiam, was in Fram. 1743, 1. on the west bank of Baiting brook, on land now of Moses Ellis; m. 1735, Mehitable Warren of Walth. Chil. Mehitable, b. Walth. ; Bciilah, b. Sud.; William, b. Fram. May 28, 1743, sold, in Capt. J. Nixon's Co. 1761, then living with Josiah Warren. BEAN, Cyrus, b. Gilmanton, N. H., a. of John and Huldah, grad. B. U. 1844. Teacher, merchant, town treas. ; bo't the John Ballard 2d place ; d. Feb. 2, 1880. He. m. Nov. 7, 1849, Martha S. Fiske, dau. of Capt. Josiah. Child, Harry W., b. Dec. 27, 1861, m. Sept. 21, 1886, Nellie W. Chapman. BEAN, Simon W., w. Belinda. Child, Belinda A., b. Jan. 9, 184S. BEARD, James, cov. in Fram. ch. 1722. Child, Mary, bap. Sept. 20, 1724. BEATON, Thomas, taxed in Fram. 181 1. BECK, Thomas D., overseer in Sax. Mills; m. (i) Elizabeth Hargraves, d. Sept., 1852 ; (2) Aug. 9, 1859, Mrs. Mary A. Entwistle. Child, Frank H, b. June 28, i860, m. July 16, 1884, Lulie A. Crawford. 468 Genealogical Register. BEHONY, Peter, s. of Peter, of Wat., b. Mar. 13, 169c, m. Jan. 26, 1713, Bridget Beal, sett, with w. and chil. in Fram. 1732 ; living here T747 ; names of chil. unknown. BELCHER, 1. Jeremy, came over in the Susan and Ellen, 1635, aged 22; set- tled in Ipswich; d. Mar. 1693. By first w. had Samuel, H. U. 1659; Jeremy; John. He m. (2) Sept. 30, 1652, Mary Lockwood, who d. Oct. 1700. C\\i\. Judith ; Mary ; David ; Richard, b. Sept. 10, 1665 2. ' 2. Richard, son of Jeremy 1, lived at Ips. and Charlestown; mason; teacher; d. Sept. 14, 1720. He m. (i) Mar. 20, 1688-9 Mary Simson; (2) Oct. n, 1705, Ruth Knight, who m. (2) John Harris. Chil., Jane, b. Mar. 26, 1690, m. Nathaniel Lawrence; David, b. Dec. 19, 1691, cordwainer; Kuth, b. Dec. 22, 1693; Thomas, b. May 29, 1696; Richard, sett, in Stoneham ; Sam,uel, sett, in Camb., tailor; Jere- miah, b. 1700; yi/KaMa/j, b. .1706 3; Joseph, b. 1708, a sea-faring man; Mary, b. Aug. 13, 1712, lived "at the Eastward," 1768 ; Ruth, b. 1716, m. Blacklock; Daniel, b. 1718, d. "under age." 3. Jonathan, s. of Richard 2, tailor; sett, in Fram. on the N. road below Samuel Cutting's; d. 1787. He m. 1732, Hannah Seaver, dau. of Joseph; shed. 1796, aged 84. Chil. Jonathan^; Daniel, b. June 14, 1736 5; Jiannah, h. Ma-! . 10, 1743, d. y.; Andrew, b. June 16, 1748, d. y. ; Ezra, b. 1751 6 ; Joseph, bap. July, 1755 7 ; Shubael, d. y. 4. Jonathan, s. of Jonathan 3, 1. Fram. ; after his 2d m. he rem. to East Hart- ford, Ct. He m. (i) Sarah Hartshorn of Walpole ; (2) . QVW. Jacob, b. 1762 8; John,\>. 1766 9; Molly; Hannah, m. June, 1788, Ephraim Pratt of E. Sud. and Fram. 5. Daniel, s. of Jonathan 3, d. Nov., 1787. He m. Hannah Winch, who m. (2) Benj. Dudley, and d. 1805. Chil. Daniel ; Jason 10 ; Betsey, d. y. 6. Ezra, s. of Jonathan 3, lived on his father's place ; a noted singing master ; d. June 29, 1826. Hem. Mar. 18, 1794, Susanna Dadmun, whod. May 17, 1854. Chil. Ruth, b. Nov. 14, 1794; Lucy and Luther, b. Apr. 23, 1797 ; Eura, b. Feb. 24, 1799; Susanna, b. July 21, 1801. 7. Joseph, s, of Jonathan 3, lived on S. road E. of Sam'l Cutting's, first house on left; d. June 29, 1833. He m. May, 1782, Hannah Kendall, who d. May 18, 1854, a. 97. Chil. Mary, b. Feb. 6, 1783, m. Stephen Lord of Sullivan, N. H., andd. in F. May 4, 1872; Patty, h. Dec. 20. 1785, m. Harrington, and d. Feb. 25, \?>^'^; Joseph, b. June 21, 1788 11 ; Hannah, b. Mar. 28, 1791, d. Dec. 15, 1849, unm.; Thomas, b. Sept. 3, 1793, d. Oct. 30, 1821 : Curtis, b. June i, 1796, d. Nov. 16, 1815; Betsey,h. Apr. II, 1800, m. Nov. 30, 1828, Amos White of Walth. and d. Nov. 4, 1873. 8. Jacob, s. of Jonathan 4, lived opposite Samuel Cutting's ; d. Aug. 11, 1840. He m. Anne Rice, who d. June 13, 1838. Chil. Rebecca, b. Apr. 21, 1782; John, b. Aug. 16, 1783, d. at Brighton, 1838, unm. ; Sally, b. June 26, 1787 ; William, b. Aug. 4, 1791, d. May 26, 1824, unm. 9. John, s. of Jonathan 4, lived opposite School House No. 8 ; d. Oct. 7, 1843. He m. 1787, Sally Williams of Reading (?) who d. Feb. 26, 1853, aged 81. Chil. Nancy, b. Aug. 13, 1787, m. Rufus Walkup; Benjamin, b. Aug. i, 1789 12; Jona- than, b. June 20, 1792; John, b. Apr. 20, 1794, d. Sept. 1824; Sally, b. Nov. 11, 1800 m. George Kelby ; Elmira, b. Apr. i, 1805, m. John A. Doke of Dracut, 1. in Fram. 1832-35, rem. to Natick; Charles, b. Oct. 15, 1810 13. 10. Jason, s. of Daniel 5. He m. 1800, Anne Winch, dau. of Silas. Chil. Charlotte, b. at Fram. Dec. 27, 1800; Francis,, \i. at Hinsdale, July 22, 1803; Eliza, b. at H. May i, 1805 ; Clarissa, b. at H. May 10, 1807 ; Hiram, b. at Fram. Apr. 16 1810. 11. Joseph, s. of Joseph 7, lived on f's place : d. Nov. 16, 1828. He m. Abi- gail Hunt of Sud. who m. (2) John Moore. Chil. Augustus H., b. May 21, 1814. Curtis, b. Sept. 24, 1816 14; Heman H., b. Dec. 12, 1818, m. Elizabeth Woolson', Belcher — Belknap. 469 andd. Sept. i, 1872, s. p.; Martha A., b. Feb. 2, 1821 ; Mary L., b. Sept. 7, 1823, m. Jona. Reed; Thomas W., b. Apr. i5, 1827, m., lives Clinton, Mass. 12. Benjamin, s. of John 9, lived on Pratt's plain; d. Oct. 4, 1832. Hem. Temperance Wilbur of Taunton, who m. (2) Alexander Black of Natick. She d. July 4, 1873, a. 76. Chil. Benjamin W., b. July 25, 181 5 ; Henry, b. at Medway, Dec. 20, i8l6; Esther, b. at Sherb. July 24, 1818; Charles, b. at S. Jan. 11, 1820; Sarah, b. June 16, 1821 ; Gilbert G., b. Jan. 4, 1823; Hannah E., b. Oct. 4, 1824, d. Oct. 13, 1831 ; Philander J., b. Oct. 4, I.826, m. Martha Ann ; Alexander, b. Aug. 7, 1828 ; Hannah E., b. Dec. 3, 1831. 13. Charles, s. of John 9, m. Feb. ig, 1834, Eunice Winch, dau. of Reuben. Chil. Almira ; John; Charles; Martha Ann ; Benjamin; Ella F., b. Dec. 1855. 14. Curtis, s. of Joseph 11, carpenter, m. Nov. 28, 1839, Nancy Underwood, dau. of Joshua, d. Apr. 26, 1882. Chil. Nancy Ellen, b. Apr. 28, 1842, m. Henry F. Winch; Andrew C, b. June 17, 1854, m. Ada Bradford. BELKNAP, 1. Abraham, and w. Mary, were of Lynn, 1637; rem. to Salem, d. Sept. 1643. Chil. Abraham ; Jeremiah; Samuel; Joseph ; Samuel '2,; Hannah. 2. Samuel, s. of Abraham 1 ; joiner ; b. in Eng., sett, in Salem, rem. to Haverhill abt. 1671. He m. 1652, Sarah . Chil. Mary,h. 1653: Mary,h. 1656; Abraham, b. June 4, 1660 3; Samiiel, b. 1662; Joseph, b. 1672; Patience, b. 1675. 3- Abraham, s. of Samuel 2, land-holder in Haverhill i586; rem. to Reading ; rem. to Fram. with Jeremiah Pike in the spring of 1697 ; leased 74 a. of land of Jos. Buckminster, and built on the farm of the late Luther Belknap, Esq., the deed bears date Jan. 24, 1726-7; d. abt. 1728, leaving legacyof ;£'io, "for supporting the poor." He m. Elizabeth Ayres of Haverhill, d. in Fram. 1730. Chil. Mary,\i. Oct. 21, i6gi, m. Benj. Nurse; Hannah and Samuel, b. Reading, Nov. 19, 1693, ''• y. ; Abraham, b. at R. July 28, 1695 4; Samuel, b. Fram. June 19, 1697, d. June 2, 1716; Elizabeth, b. Jan. 21, 1701, m. Robert Campbell ; Jeremiah, \>.1-a.\\&'&, 1704 5 ; Nathaniel, b. Sept. 22, 1706 6 ; Jedediah, b. Nov. 4, 1709 7 ; Thankful, b. Aug. 15, 1714, m. Wm. Rogers ; Experience, b. June 7, 1717, d. y. 4. Abraham, s. of Abraham 3; tailor; d. at Nat. abt. 1754. He m. (i) Mar. 8, 1727, Abigail Bigelow ; (2) Feb. 26, 1741, Mary Brown. .Chil. Samuel, b. Mar. 17, 1728; Abigail, b. Sept, 25, 1729; Charles, b. Feb. 26, 1742; Mary, bap. May 6, 1751 ; Isaac, bap. Apr. 29, 1753. 5. Jeremiah, s. of Abraham 3, captain ; selectman ; d. Dec. 7, 1774. He m. (i) Mar. 23, 1727, Martha Rugg; (2) Aug. 10, 1732, Mary Pratt; (3) Nov. 30, 1738, Hannah (Bent) Rice, wid. of Richard, d. Sept. 21, 1774. Chil. Jeretniah, b. Sept. 19, 1739 8 ; Martha, b. June 23, 1745, ^- V-i Elias, b. Apr. 26, 1749, d. y. 6. Nathaniel, s. of Abraham 3, d. before 1762; w. Sarah , who m. (2) , (3) . Chil. Esther, b. Aug. 23, 1734, d. June 8, 1741 ; Abra- ham 9 ; Benjamin, b. Mar. 27, 1738, d. y. ; Nathaniel, b. May 20, 1740, d. y. ; David, b. May 13, 1742; Sarah, b. June 28, 1743, m. Brigham of Westb. ; Esther, b. Augj 10, 1746; Nathaniel, b. Sept. 22, 1748, 1. Dublin, N. H. ; Hannah,\>. Dec. 17, 1750, m. 1781, David Chambers, of Bolton; Mitty, b. June i6, 1757. 7. Jedediah, s. of Abraham 3, a lame man; w. Deborah Streeter. C\a\. Deborah, b. July 31, 1732, m. Jan. 9, 1749, Jacob Ball; Mary, b. Jan. 16, 1734, m. Richard Tozer of Southb. ; Hezekiah, m. in Wore, d. Wethersfield, Vt. ; Jedediah, b. Aug. 29, 1737, unm.; Elizabeth, b. B"eb. 8, 1739, m. Benj. Allen of Holden ; Ebenezer,m. Silence Winch, 'and sett. Marlb., N. H., had 5 chil. ; Stephen, bap. Oct. 4, 1747, m. Ruth Eaton, 1. Rox. ; ret. to Fram. 1786; Joseph, bap. May 21, 1750, m. Olive Glazier, d. Wethersfield, Vt. 8. Jeremiah, s. of Jeremiah 5, 1- on the Luther Belknap place ; captain ; select- man; d. May 26, i8i5. He m. Hepzibah Stone, dau. of Hezekiah, d. Sept. 24, 1820. 47° Genealogical Register. Chil. Mary, b. Oct. 9, 1761, m. John Jones ; Martha, b. Aug. 2, 1763, m. Jotham Haven; Jesse, b. June 6, 1765 10; Hepzibah, b. Jan. 24, 1767, m. Joseph How of Sud.j d. Oct. 1842; Litther, b. May 7, 1769 11; Daniel, b. Feb. 9, 1771 12; Enoch, b. July 7, 1773 13; Ruthy, b. Feb. 12, 1779, m. Sam. Case; Sally, b. Oct. 15, 1781, m. 1801, Nathaniel Prentiss of HoUiston, 9. Abraham, s. of Nathaniel 6, d. June 12, 1805. He m. Ursula Messenger, of Wrentham, d. Nov. 28, 1812. Chil. Anne, b. Aug. 22, 1764, ra. Jona. Rice ; Levinah, b. Sept. J, 1767, unm., d. June 26, i8n ; Nelly, bap. Oct. 15, 1770, m. Abel Rice; Joshua, b. Aug. 27, 1775, d. Nov. 5, 1794; Elisha, b. Sept. i, 1781 14. 10. Jesse, s. of Jeremiah 8, 1. where Everett Bacon now does ; had a turning lathe; d. May 31, 1S34. He m. (i) Sybil Sawtell, d. Oct. 13, 1801 ; (2), Nov. 9, 1803, Rebecca Hemenway, wid. of Richard R. Chil. Jesse, b. Dec. ig, 1788 15; Joseph, b. May 30, 1790; Persis Stone, b. Jan. 25, 1792; Betsey, b. June 30, 1793, m. Mar. '30, 1817, Obadiah Sanger ; shed. Mar. 25, 1876; Francis, b. May 26, 1795, <^- y-i Harry, b. Jan. 4, 1797, d. y. ; Harriet, b. Mar. 12, 1798, unm., d. Jan. 1843 ; Hepzibah, b. Nov. 25. 1799. d. y. 1 1 . Luther, s. of Jeremiah 8, 1. on f's place ; justice of peace ; rep. ; selectman 22 yrs.; town clerk 17 yrs. ; d. Feb. 16, 1855. He m. (i) Dec. 1793, Kusan Gates, dau. of Capt. Amos, d. July 27, 1797; (2) Hepzibah Brown, d. Aug. 5, 1S52, a. 83. Chil. Susan, b. June 27, 1797, d. y. ; Susan, b. June 19, 1801, m. Ichabod Gaines; Sally, 1). Oct. 16, 1806, m. June 22, 1826, Elijah Colburn, M. D. of Nashua, N. H.; Eleanor,\>. June 7, 1811, m. Captain Charles Williams. 12. Daniel, s. of Jeremiah 8, captain ; a noted singing master and composer ; published Sept. 1800, "The Evangelical Harmony; " d. Oct. 31, 1815. He m. Mary Parker of Carlisle. Chil. Dexter, b. July 2, i8oi ; Dana, b. Aug. 19, 1803 ; Waldo, b. Jan. 12, 1805; Nancy, b. Oct. 28, 1806, m. Beniis of Walth. ; Charlotte, b. Aug. 30, i8og. 13. Enoch, s. of Jeremiah 8, deacon; 1. on the Willard Cutting place; d. Sept. 9, 1853. He m. Oct. 29, 1797, Ruth Look, dau. of Capt. John. She d. Mar. i, 1857. Chil. Mary, b. July 23, 1799, m. Nathan Rand; Sophronia, b. Mar. 15, 1801, m. Windsor Hemenway; Appleton, b. Sept. \, 1802, m. Apr. 9, 1832, Nancy E. Boynton, 1. Fram. and Lyme, N. H.; Bradford, b. Oct. 27, 1804 16; Clarissa, b. Aug. 7, 1806, m. John Moulton; Eveline,\>. Aug. 8, 1808, m. Rev. Carlton Parker; Addison, b. Jan. 20, 1811 17- 14. Elisha, s. of Abraham 9, Least of Reginald Foster's ; d. Nov. 13,1864. He m. Dec. 23, 1S04, Meljicent Frost, d. Oct. 17, 1870. Chil. Miranda, b. Apr. 4, [806, unm., d. Dec. 28, 1869; Catharine, b. Oct. 7, 180S, m. June 19, 1832, Ebenezer Johnson of Boston and d. Dec. 16, 1836: Eliza F., b. Mar. 27, 1810, m. Charles F. Hartwell; Martha W., b. Oct. 5, 7823. 15. Jesse, o. of Jesse 10, wheelwright; built the Michael Savage ho., 1S14; built Mrs. Munroe's ho.; d. Feb. 10, 1859; m. (i) Polly Rice, d. June 19, 1839; (2) Caroline Atwood, wid. of Marshall, (her son George M. d. Mar. 4, 1856, a. 20). Chil. Caroline A., b. July 8, 1818, m. Marshall E. Gray; Susan A., b. Aug. 14, 1820, m. (i) John McLaughlin; (2) Hamilton; Mary W., b. Aug, 18, 1822, m. Aug. 18, 1844, E. Smith; Sarah E., b. Jan. 7, 1824, m. Alpheus Bullard, and lives No. Brookfield; Albert W., b. Apr. 9, 1843, ''■ 16. Bradford, s. of Enoch 13, 1. near Brackett's Corner, d Apr. 19, 1850. He m. Jan. i, 1833, Elizabeth S. Dadmun, dau. of Jeduthan. Chil. Bradford Fl., b. Jan. 3, 1834, d. y. ; Clarinda L., b. Dec. 24, 1835, d. y. ; Marion E., b. Dec, 12, 1838 ; Flora C, b. July 8, 1847 ; Clara M., b. Dec. 5, 1849, d- y. 17. Addison, o. of Enoch 13, 1. on old Daniel Mixer farm; m. Mar. 27, 1838, Adaline E. Swallow. Child, Addison Comer, b. Oct. 25, 1844, m. Rebecca J. Ilosmer. BELL, Alexander. Taxed 1839; w. Susan. Child, Susan,h. Apr. 13, 1847. Bell — Bennett. 47 1 BELL, Capt. Daniel. Officer in U. S. Army; artist of a " View of the Centre Village of Framingham," 1808; m. July 17, 1801, Nancy Buckminster; she d. July 10, 181 1. Chil. Emily, b. Queenstown, N. Y., m. Dr. Grenville ; Eugene 2 ; Charles, m. Sarah Hough; Lawson B., d. in Fram.; Helen C.,b. Fram., m. Joseph Phipps. 2. Eugene, s. of Capt. Daniel. Taxed 1821, m. Mary Ann Sanger, dau. of Col. Calvin ; she m. (2) James Lord. Chil. Emily F.; Henry G. BELLOWS, Thomas, s. of Eliezur, 1. over the line in Southb., but cov. in Fram. ch., 1717, where part of the chil. were bap.; rem. to Hopk. ; taxed in Fram. 1735. He m. May 29, 1716, Martha Maverick of Fram. Chil. Elias, b. May 12, 1717 ; Margaret, b. Oct. 16, 1718 ; Esther, b. Jan. 25, 1720-1 ; Lydia, b. Apr. 30, 1722 ; Zeruiah, b. Jan. 15, 1723; Mat-tha, b. Dec. 26, 1724; JCeziah,h. Mar. 15, 1727, m. Moses Parker; Thomas, b. Feb. 28, 1731-2; Abigail, b. Mar. 6, 1734; Maverick, b. Feb. 9, 1735-6; yames, b. Mar. 6, 1739. BELLOWS, Rev. John N., w. Mary. Child, Catherine Nichols, b. July 8, 1846. BEMIS, 1. Elisha, 1. in S. W. part of Fram., near the Nathan Bridges' place ; d. 1817, a. 64; m. Anna Newton of Southb. Chil. £/y«/2, b. June 25, 1778 2 ; Joseph, b. 1780, unm., d. Jan. 13, 1853; Jacob, taxed 1820. 2. Elijah, s. of Elisha, 1. Southb. and Fram., d. Aug. :, 1844; m. Oct. g, 1805, Sally Woolson, dau. of Cyrus and had 3. Cyrus, b. Dec. 31, 1810, 1. Shry. and Fram. on the Dea. Buckminster tavern place; d. May 4, 1850. He m. June i, 1837, Elizabeth Taggard, b. Hillsboro', N. H., Feb. II, 1809. Chil. George F., b. Shry. Aug. 12, 1838, grad. W. C. 1862, m. Oct. 7, 1863, Ellen M. Phipps, dau. of Wm. K., and had dau. Florence E., b. Aug. 20, 1864; Francis G., b. Fram. Aug. 21, 1841. BEMIS, John, w. Arzina. Child, Arabia Amelia, b. May 25, 1844. BEMIS, Nathaniel, is a desct. of Joseph who sett. Wat. 1640; is the son of Nathaniel of Wat., M. D., and his w. Anna Richardson ; he was b. Dec. 1823; sett, in So. Fram. ; m. Mary Ann Dinsmore. Child, George R., b. May 26, 1847, drowned Feb. 6, 1858. BEMIS, Peter, m. Apr. 24, 1814, Sally Hawkins. Child, Elisha, b. Feb. 13, 1815. BEMIS, Sally, of Fram., m. Nov. 25, 1792, Richard Haven of Lane. BENNETT, Jonas. Taxed 1804-7; m. Feb. 1807, Nelly Kendall, dau. of John. BENNETT, 1. Joseph, carpenter, prob. a desct. of James of Groton, and of Scotch origin; came from Cone, to Fram.; sutler in the Continental army 7 years; I. on the Samuel Stone place, where Micah Leland now dwells; d. Feb. 12, i8f6, a. 64. He m. Mary Swift, who d. Apr. 9, 1838, a. 86. Chil. Joseph, b. Jan. 12, 1775, <^- Apr. 25, 1798; Polly, b. Feb. 19, 1778, m. Abner Wheeler ; .S/rt/Z/a/, b. Nov. 20,1779, m. Perkins Boynton; Betsey, b. Jan. 26, 1782, d. unm. Feb. 4, 1849; Sally, b. Aug. 9, 1783, m. Isaac Warren; Rebeckah, b. Dec. 25, 1785, m. Benj. Wheeler; Nathaniel Stai/t, b. Jan. 'i i, 1788 2 ; Lucy, b. Dec. 31, 1789, cl. unm. Sept. 17, 1835 ; Ebenezer, b. Oct. 1791, d. 1792 ; Pamela, b. Apr. 5, 1793, ™- John Ballard, 2d ; Joseph, b. May 13, 1798, grad. H. U. 1818, pastor of Ch. in Woburn, m. Mary Lamson. 2. Nathaniel Swift, s. of Joseph 1, tanner; selectman; assessor; d. Jan. 28, 1863. He m. 1810, Hannah B. Wheeler of Lincoln, who d. Aug. 22, 1853. Chil. Susan W., b. Aug. 14, 1812, m. Sept. 8, 1836, Andrew Smith of Hadley ; William S., b. May 17, 1814, m. Susan H. Davis of Ashby, lives Lowell ; Tryphena B., b. Dec. 2, 1816, m. Micah Leland; Rebecca L., b. Feb. 14, 1819, m. Feb. 2, 1859, Cyrus Smith of Lincoln; Lucy, b. Nov.. 4, 1822, m. Nov. 17, 1847, Velorus Taft of Upton. BENNETT, Oliver, from St. Louis, Mo., bo't June 28, 1854, of Chas. Clark, the estate at S. end of Learned's pond, built mansion house, green-house, etc. ; w. Mary Garrett. Chil. Mary T., m. George H. Bradford ; Josephine S., m. Dr. W. H. White of Boston. 472 Genealogical Register. BENSON, 1. Nero, a slave owntd by Rev. Mr. Swift, and given in his will to Ebenr. Robie; trumpeter in Capt. Clark's Co., 1726; memb. of ch. ; received to Hopk. ch. 1735; adm. to Sud. ch. Nov. 9, 1746; d. at Sud. July 3, 1757. He m. May 26, 1731, Dido Dingo. Chil. William, b. 1732 2 ; Esther ; and one other. 2. William, s. of Nero 1, owned before 1764 by Wm. Collins o£ Southb., d. 1790. He m. Sarah Perry of Sud. (white). Chil. Katy, b. Apr. 8, 1763, m. Sept. 1783, Peter Salem ; Abel, b. 1766 3 ; Polly, b. 1773, m. Jonas of Boston ; Sally d. a. 18 ; William, d. y. 3. Abel, a. of William 2, 1. E. of the Jo. Sanger place; Rev. soldier; pen- sioner; d. Sept. 15, 1843. He m. Sept., 1784, Rhoda Jahah, dau. of Caesar, of Nat.; d. Mar. 19, 1851, a. 85. Chil. Patty, b. Feb. 10, 1785; William, b. July 13, 1787, ,d. y. ; Henry, b. Sept. 20, 1789; m. , d. May 18, 1831 ; Levi, b. Dec. 27, 1791, d. Oct. 31, 1822 ; Polly, b. May 20, 1793 ! Latin, b. June 11, 1795; Sukey, b. July 10, 179S, d. Oct. 23, 1816; William, b. June 29, 1800, m. ; George, b. July 5, 1802 ; Gardner, b. Sept. 30, 1804 ; Erie, b. Aug 3, 1808, d. Mar., 1835. BENT, Elijah, s. of Hopestill of Sud., g. g. s. of John 1, 1. Fram., rem. to Sud. 1740; w. Susannah ; chil. Elijah, b. Oct. 7, 1739; others in Sud. BENT, Jason, 1. on the Micah Adams place, d. Mar. 18, 1849, ^- 53 i w. Eliza- beth; dau. Helen Man; b. Mar. 11, 1844, d. a. 2. BENT, 1. John, fr. Penton, Eng., husbandman, came over in the ship Confi- dence 1638, then a. 35, with w. and 5 chil. ; ret. to Eng., and came over again the next year ; sett, at Sud. (now Wayland), where he had a home-lot and 30 a. of meadow; an orig. propr. of Marlb. 1656; d. Sud. Sept. 27, 1672. His w. was Martha, who d. May 15, 1679. Chil. Robert; William; Peter; John b. 16352; A7i)i or Agnes, m. Edward Rice ; Joseph, b. Sud. May 16, 1641 ; Martha, m. Samuel How. 2. John, s. of John 1, b. Eng. ; bo't 1662, of Henry Rice land on west side of Cochituate brook, and built a ho. a short distance southeast of the Albert G. Gibbs house; and Apr. 16, 1683, bo't 60 a. of Gookin and How, adjoining his first pur- chase. Prob. he was the fourth man to build on Fram. land; was buried Sept. 15, 1717. He m. (i) July i, 1658, Hannah Stone, dau. of John ; (2) Martha Rice, dau. of Matthew. Chil. Hannah, b. May 6, 1661, m. John Adams; John, b. Nov. 29, 16893 ; David 4:- John, s. of John 2, bo't the farm now F. A. Billings', built the old Dea. Bent ho., d. after 1754. He m. Nov. 11; 1711, Hannah Rice, dau. of David. Chil. Matthias, b. July 2, 1712 5; Hannah, b. July 10, 1714, m. (i) 1734, Richard Rice; (2) 1738, Jeremiah Belknap; Martha, b. Mar. 7, 1719-0, m. Mar. 10, 1740, Samuel Brewer ; John, b. May 4, 1730 6. 4. David, s. of John 2, 1. with his bro., and on his f's death went back to the old homestead; d. Feb. 15, 1729-0. He m. Jan. i, 1712-3, Mary Drury, dau. of Thomas. Chil. John, b. Oct. 22, 1713 7 ; David, b. Mar. 22, 1716-7, d. a. 10 ; Mary, b. Aug. 5, 1718, m. 1741, David Goodnow of Sud.; Lydia, b. Apr. 6, 1721, m. 1739, V/m. Beal of Nat; Sarah, b. Jan. 12, 1726-7, m. Bezaleel Rice; David (posthumous), b. Mar. 30, 1730, 1. Rutland, m. (i) Lucy Moore; (2) Martha Browning. 5- Matthias, s. of John 3, 1. on f's farm ; selectman ; d. July, 1799. He m. Feb. 26, 1746, Abigail Stone, dau. of Joseph, d. Nov. 16, 1814, a. 90. Chil. Anne, b. Oct. 14, 1747, m. John Eames; Matthias, b. Sept. 15, 1752 8. 6. John, s. of John 3, d. Sept. 14, 1818. He m. Oct. 23, 1751, Molly Stacey, dau. of John. Chil. John, b. July 16, 1752 9; Josiah, and Mary, b. Oct. 29, 1755, J- m. Mary Abbe of Hopk., and 1. in Fram. and Petersham; M. m. Capt. John Trow- bridge ; Martha, b. Apr. 14, 1758. 7. John, s. of David 4, 1- on old homestead; moved the ho. to the spot where Albert G. Gibbs' now stands; d. abt. 1750. He m. Elizabeth Reed of Sud. ; she m. Bent — Beswick. 473 (2) Oct. 3, 1751, Joshua Harrington. Chil. Samuel, b. Feb. 23, 1738, d. y. ; Betty, b. Nov. 3, 1741, d. y. ; .ff^/Zy, b. May i, 1743; Lucy, b. Jan. 16, 1745; Samuel, b. July 19, 1749. 8. Matthias, s. o£ Matthias 5, 1. on f's place ; deacon ; town treas. ; d. Feb. 4, 1826. He m. (i) Oct. 26, 1780, Mary Coolidge, b. June n, 1756, dau. of Nathaniel Bridge, and wid. of Win. Coolidge, Jr., of Waltham, d. Dec. 26, 1790; {2) Jan. 21, 1796, Isabella Babcock of Walth., d. Jan. 3, 1817, a.. 51. Chil, Mnrr, d. y.; Abigail, b. Sept. 10, 1782, unm., author of "The Happy Merchant," etc., d. Sept. 28, 1841 ; iVhwri/, b. July 8, 1784, unm., d. Dec. 6, 1869; Martin, bap. Oct. 1786; Matthias, bap. Aug., 1788 ; Mary, b. July 12, 1800, d. Sept. 7, 1823 ; Isabella A., b. Oct. 29, 1S06 ; Lucy C, b. Jan. 12, 1810, m. Frederick A. Billings. 9. John, s. of John 6, d. Nov. 27, 1818. He m. Sarah Stone, dau. of John of Holliston and g. g. dau. of Rev. Mr. Swift ; she d. Sept. 1843, "• 83- Chil. Patty, b. July 31, 1782, m. Isaac Dench ; Sally, b. Mar. 10, 1784, m. Capt. John Hemenway ; John, b. Apr. 27, 1787, entered the U. S. service, d.unm. BENT, 1. Micah, s. of Capt. William of Cochituate village, b. Sept. 23, 1788, shoemaker, 1. at N. end of Cochituate Fund, rem. 1814 to Wat., ret. to Fram., rem. to Milford 1826, rem. to Bellingham, d. Apr. 29, 1859. He m. (i) Anne Stone, dau. of Joel, d. Apr. 18, 1821 ; (2) Sept. 9, 1827, wid. Betsey M. Whitney of Milf., d. Aug. 22, 1871. Chil. Archibald, b. Fram. Dec. 4, 1809 2 ; Hiram, b. Jan. 12, 1810, d. y. ; Delia Ann, b. Wat. Dec. 30, 1811, d. y. ; Hiram, b. Oct. 7, 1812, 1. Westchester Co., N. Y. ; Elbridge, b. Fram. July 16, 181 5, d. a. 6; Delia Ann, b. Sept. 23, 1817, d. y. ; Roswell, b. July 28, 1819, 1. Bellingham; Nancy, b. Apr. 12, 1821, d. May 30, 1879; Mellen G., b. Milf. Aug. 3, 1828; Ferdinand; Charles; Eugene. 2. Archibald, s. of. Micah 1, 1. Fram.; m. Feb. 5, 1S35, Fanny Hudson, dau. of Nathan. Chil. ^(/aj, b. Dec. 15, 1836, m. wid. Margaret Littlefield, lives Nat. ; George O., b. Nov. 3, 1842, m. (i) Eliza Talbot, d. Nov. 9, i866, a. 18; (2) Wilma Jient ; Anna M., b. Dec. 4, 1845, '"• Apr. 11, 1869, George Forbush, b. Stow; lives on the Cyrus Bullard place. BENT, Samuel, m. Apr. 10, 1845, Martha Fuller, who d. Jan. 8, 1846, a. 23. Child, Martha A., b. Jan. i, :846. BENT, Thomas, Jr., g. g.g. son of John 1, b. July 4, 1738; sett. Sud. ; bo't June 14, 1764, of Elias Whitney, 60 a. (the Joel Coolidge place) which he sold 1786 to Jos. Bixby; he bo't June 13, 1766, of James Glover 31 a. (the old Dr. Timothy Merriam place) which he sold 1785 to John Tuttle and J. T. sold 1791 to Dr. M. He built the old Dr. Merriam house; was taxed 1787, prob. d. that yr. He m. Submit Parker, dau. of John. Chil. rec. in Fram., Alvan, b. June 3, 1769, m. Olive Rice ; Polly, b. Apr. 5, 1771 ; Betsey, bap. July 18, 1779. BERRY, 1. Joseph, lived on his fr.-in-law Shears' place, now O. E. Slates'; sold 1749, 100 a. to Col. Ezek. How of Sud.; d. 1757. He m. (i) Jan. 27, 17 19-0, 'I'hankful Shears; (2) Hepzibah Benjamin. Chil. Alice, bap. June 18, 1721; Abijah, bap. July 14, 1723, d. y. ; Shears, b. Dec. 25, 1725, m. Esther Woodward, 1. Rutland 1755; Thomas, b. Mar. i6, 1726-7 ; John ; by 2d w. Benjamin, b. Apr. 14, 1733 2 ; Thankful, b. Oct. 14, 1735, m. Gen. John Nixon; Mary, b. May 29, 1737, m. Amos Parmenter ; Abijah, b. Dec. 5, 1738, unm., d. Marlb. ; Lydia, b. Apr. 5, 1739, m. Joel Newton of Southb. 2. Benjamin, s. of Joseph, lived on N. side of Nobscot, in Sud., sergt. out in last French and Ind. war; lost an arm in the Rev. war, d. in Oakham, Mar., 1800. He m. Feb. i, 1760, Anna Knight of Sud., d. 1817, a. 75. Chil. Rebeckah, b. May II, 1761, m. Abel Parmenter; Anna, b. Apr. 3, 1772. BERTODY, Cap. Francis A., merchant; P. M. at Sax.; taxed 1826-31. BESWICK, James, taxed on real est. 1850-70. 474 Genealogical Register. BICKFORD, p. M., blacksmith in Fram. Centre 1835. BICKFORD, Samuel, w. Sarah. Child, Orrah Jane, b. Dec. 16, 1847. BIGELOW, BIGLO, BIGULLAH, BIGGULLOUGH, BAGULEY. The ancestor of all our Bigelows was 1. John, s. of Randall Baguley, of Wrent- ham, Co. Suffolk, Eng., bap. Feb. 16, 1617, blacksmith, came to Wat. 1636 (?) ;. m. Oct. 30, 1642, Mary Warren, dau. of John. Chil. John, sett. Hartford, Ct. ; Jona- than, sett. Hartford ; Mary, m. Michael Flagg ; Daniel, b. Dec. i, 1650 2 ; Samuel ; Joshua, b. Nov. 5, 1655 3; Elizabeth, m. Lieut. John Stearns, Jr.; Sarah, b. Sept. 29, 1659, m. Isaac Learned of Fram. ; James ; Martha, m. John Woods; Abigail, m. Benjamin Harrington ; Hannah. 2. Daniel, s. of John 1, tailor, sett, in Fram. at the easterly end of Gleason's pond (first called Bigelow's pond) in 1688; d. 1715. He m. Abial Pratt, dau. of Thomas, Sen. Q.\a\. Abigail, b. Oct. 28, 1689, m. Abraham Belknap ; Daniel, h. Nov. 24, 1691 4 ; Abial, b. Jan. 20, 1693, m. Jona. Stone ; Susanna, b. Mar. 4, 1695-6, ra. Stephen Jennings, Jr. ; Ephraim, b. May 12, 16986; Lydia, b. Jan., 1702, m. Martin Pratt. 3. Joshua, s. of John 1, was in service in K. Philip's war, and reed, therefor grant of land in Worcester ; rem. from Wat. to Westminster ; d. a. 90. He m. Oct. 20, 1676, Elizabeth Flagg. Had 11 chil., the oldest of whom was Joshua, b. Nov. 25, 1677 6. 4. Daniel, s. of Daniel 2, d. 1752. He m. (i) June 27, 1723, Rebeckah Fames, d. July 7, 1738; (2) July 17, 1746, Prudence Stone, wid. of Ebenezer, and dau. of Joseph Pratt. Chil. Rebeckah, bap. May 15, 1726, d. y. ; Daniel, bap. Oct. 29, 1727, d. y. ; Joseph, b. Oct. 28, 1729, d. y. ; Daniel, b. July i5, 1732 7 ; Rebeckah, b. May 10, 1734, d. y. ; Ann, d. y. 5. Ephraim, s. of Daniel 2, sett, in Holliston, carpenter; framed the 2d meeting-house in Fram.; d. Oct. 18, 1756. He ra. Lydia Johnson, d. Feb. J, 1770. Chil. Joseph, m. Lydia Brown; Abial ; Lydia; Deborah; Asaph, b. Jan. 27, 1745-68. 6. Joshua, s. of Joshua 3, sett. Weston, d. May 9, 1728. He m. Oct. 17, 1701, Hannah Fiske, dau. of Nathaniel, g. dau. of Nathan. Their third child was Nathaniel, b. Jan. 17, 1706-7 9. 7. Daniel, s. of Daniel 4, 1. on h'omestead by Gleason's pond, d. abt. 1793. He m. Mar. 20, 1754, Martha Pratt, dau. of Daniel. Chil. Amos, b. Sept. 15, 1755, m. Anne Brown, 1. in N. H. ; Daniel,h. June 14, 1758 10; Rebeckah, b. Oct. 14, 1760, unm. ; Milty, b. Dec. 6, 1762 ; Martha, b. Aug. 27, 1765 ; Thomas, b. Apr. 28, 1768 ; Anna, b. June 26, 1771. 8. Asaph, s. of Ephraim 5,bo't the farm at Southeasterly side of Sucker Pond known as the Herring place; lieut. ; d. Jan. 29, 1824. He m. Martha Gleason, dau. of Samuel, d. Aug. 15, 1829. Chil. Deborah, b. Feb. 4, 1778, m. Seth Herring; Polly, b. June 8, 1781, unm., c'. Feb. 25, 1870; Sally, b. 1786, m. Simon Baker. 9. Nathaniel, s. of Joshua 6, sett. Weston ; rem. to Fram. before 1766 ; bo't the original John Whitney place, 76 a., which was the easterly of the three tenements occupying " College land ; " the house stood abt. 10 rods E. of T. L. Sturtevant's ; he leased his farm, Apr. i, 1783, "for £%ao silver money, for 907 years, to Levi Met- calf, the said Levi paying him or his heirs, on the 25th of March one barley corn per annum; " adm. to Fram. Ch. 1769 by let. fr. Weston Ch. He m. (i) Nov. 22, 1733, Hannah Robinson of Newton; (2) Mary Stacey, wid. of Nathaniel; she d. Dec. 14, 1818. Chil. b. Weston, //an?iah, h.'iiow. 10, 1734; Elizabeth, h. May 17, 1736, m. Josiah Parkhurst, Jr. ; Miriam, b. Mar. 21, 1738, m. Nathan Woolson ; Lois, b. Oct. 3, 1741, d. v.; Lois, b. June 26, 1746, m. Levi Metcalf ; Nathaniel,\>. Nov. 15, 1750 11. 10. Daniel, s. of Daniel 7, moved to Keene, N. H., after 1797. He m. Mar. 1783, Elizabeth Gallot. Z\C\\. Molly,\i2iT^. May, 1784; Joseph,hz.i;^. Oct., 1786; taxed in Fram. 1817; Francis, ha.p. Dec, 1788; Peter, bap. 1791 ; Betsey, bap. Nov., 1794. Bigelow. 475 1 1 . Nathaniel, s. of Nathaniel 9, 1. Fram. ; rem. abt. 1797 to Leominster ; d. a. 82. He m. (i) Susanna Jennings, dau. of Joseph, d. Feb. 23, 1773 ; (2) Oct., 1782, Anne Rider, dau. of Gideon, d. Dec. 1845, a. 87. Chil. A7inc, m. John Rice of Leom. ; Hannah, m. Ephraim Colburn, 1. in N. Y. ; Lydia, m. Tucker of Shry. ; Nathan, unm., d. Whitestown, N. Y. ; John 12; Isaac, m. (i) Nancy Josselyn ; (2) wid. Champney; 1. N. Ipswich, N. H. ; David 13; Nathaniel, taxed in Fram. 1819, 1. Leom., m. Catharine Tyler; d. Jaffrey, N. H., July 28, 1876, a. 87; Perkins, taxed in Fram. 1821-23, m. Relief Patrick of Jaffrey, N. H. ; Dexter, b. 1795 14 ; Susanna, m. (i) Barker; (2) Keyes; Josiah 15. 12. John, s. of Nathaniel 11,1. Marlb., N. H., and Fram., at the paper-mill; m. Betsey Follansbee of Leom. Chil. i1/j/?-a ^««, b. Marlb., N. H., May 6, 1814, m. Nov. 28, 1836, Rev. Elias Nason ; David, b. Nov. 19, 181 5; Candace H., b. Fram. Mar. 27, 1818, m. Nov. 17, 1842, David M. Ellwood of N. Y. ; Susan, b. Aug. 14, 1819; William H., b. Feb. 10, 1S22, d. Dec. 6, 1839; Ellen M., b. Feb. 27, 1825; Zepharim Eliza, b. July 5, 1828 ; Eustis Cary, b. May 25, 1831. 13. Capt. David, s. of Nathaniel 1 1, paper maker; built the Jesse Alderman ho. ; d. a. 80. He m. Candace Hale of Leom., d. Feb. 10, 1850, a. 56. Chil. Maria, m. William M. Clark; Liicinda, b. 1814, d. Dec. 6, 1839; Elizabeth H., m. George W. Moulton. 14. Dexter, s. of Nathaniel 11, paper maker; d. May 19, 1875, a. 80. He m. Jan. 5, 1824, Lydia Brigham, dau. of Lovewell of Marlb., b. Aug. 28, 1801, d. Chil. George IV., b.-Oct. 31, 1824 16; Elizabeth Attn, b. Dec. 21, 1829, d. a. 17. 15. Josiah, s. of Nathaniel 11. Taxed in Fram. 1820; 1. at the paper-mill; m. Exion Patterson of Harvard. Chil. Jerome W., b. Sept. 28, 1824; Adelia L., b. Mar. 23, 1827. 16. George W., s. of Dexter 14, deacon ; m. Sept. 2, 1850, Grace C. Hoyt, dau. of Dr. Enos. Chil. George D., b. Sept. 7, 1851 ; Enos If., b. May 5, 1855 ; Eliza- beth G., b. Apr. I, 1857 ; Arthur W., b. , d. May 22, 1864, a. 18 mos. ; Fanny, b. Jan. 22, 1871. BIGELOW, Alpheus H., s. of Alpheus, Esq., of Weston, merchant, Sax. ; m. Dec. 8, 1842, Martha Harrington. Child, Alpheus E., b. July 15, 1846. BIGELOW, Calvin, s. of Ephraim of HoU., g. g. s. of Ephraim 5 ; b. Aug. 10, 1792, 1. at Park's Corner, d. Feb. 2, 1837. He m. Apr. 13, 1823, Abia Tombs, dau. of Joseph, d. Dec. 5, 1875, a. 77. Chil. Susan T., b. Apr. 11, 1824, m. James F. Twitchell ; Elbridge H., b. Apr. 2, 1826, unm., d. Apr. 12, 1861 ; William Homer, b. 1836, d. Jan. 19, 1864. BIGELOW, Daniel, m. Mar. 20, 1754, Hannah Bixby. BIGELOW, George A., taxed 1837-45; w. Amy. Child, Susan Frances, h. Oct. II, 1844. BIGELOW, Georg'e N., principal State Normal School ; b. Paxton ; m. Frances L. Babcock, b. Thetford. Vt., d. Dec. 31, 1863, a. 27. Chil. Eulalia F., d. Aug. 17, 1863, a. 5; George N, A. Aug. 18, 1863, a. 2; Frances E., b. May 21, 1863. BIGELOW, John B., v^atchmaker ; m. Apr. 10, 1837, Ann Dean. Chil. IValdo 0.; William H. BIGELOW, Joseph, "a man noted for athletic feats and exploits of strength; " rem. fr. Fram. before 1766 to Spencer, and d. Apr. 19, 1774, a. 39. He m. Apr. 30, 1756, Sarah Stebbings, of Spencer ; both cov. Fram. Ch. May 27, 1759. Chil. John, b. Aug. 24, 1757 ; Joseph, b. Dec. 6, 1759; Daniel, b. ; James, b. June 7, 1762 ; Jabez, b. Mar. 17, 1764; William ; Sarah; Elizabeth. BIGELOW, Josiah, a desct. of Ephraim 5 ; s. of Joseph and Ruth of Holl., b. Oct. 26, 1790; carpenter; d. July 22, 1863. He m. Mar. 20, 1821, Harriet Parker, d. Nov. 2, 1861. Chil. John Preston, b. Feb, 14, 1822; Henry /K, b. Oct. 21, 1824, m. (i) Mary Langell ; (2) ; Catherine A., b. Sept. 8, 1827, m. Job T. Perry ; Josiah Q., b. June 18, 1828, d. y. ; Charles E., b. June 2, 1830, m. Marcia E. Terrell ; he d. Dec. 15, 1885; Josiah Q., b. Feb. 6, 1836. 476 Genealogical Register. BIGELOW, Samuel, Jr., fr. Wore. ; carpenter; taxed 1816; stud, law; sett. Cambridge. BILL, 1. Benjamin, fr. Maiden, 1. Sax.; w. . Chil. Benjamin I. 2; Charles H. 3; Edwin 4; George ; Elizabeth, m. James L. Colby; Emily, m. Lincoln of Walth. ; Marshall D., b. Sud., d. Jan. 10, 1859, a. 29. 2. Benjamin I., d. Feb. 16, 1S70, a. 53. He m. Josephine E. Bailey, dau. of Joseph, Jr. Child, Elizabeth Almira. 3. Charles H.; w. Caroline M. Child, Charles Kiehardson, b. Jan. 29, 1848. 4. Edwin; w. Alice S. Chil. Alvaretta E., b. Jan. 10, 1849; Eti::a S., b. May 12, 1851 ; George E., b. Feb. 24, 1855 i Hattie P., b. Nov. 3, 1856. BILLINGS, Charles H., fr. Sherb. ; w. Abigail J. Lander, d. Jan. 20, 1885, a. 75. Chil. Henry, d. in Cal. ; John I/. ; Esther; Ellen A. ; Harvey T., d. July 19, r854; Charles F., b. Fram. Apr. 18, 1851, d. Oct. 13, 1886. BILLINGS, Frederick A., a desct. of Richard^ who sett, in Hartford, Ct., 1640; rem. 1661 to Hatfield; w. Margery; thro' Samuel ^ and w. Sarah Fellows ; Samuel 3 and w. Hannah Wright ; Samuel* of Sunderland and Hardwick; Daniel 5 and w. Mary Ruggles of Hardwick; Barnabas" bap. Apr. 16, 1769, grad. B. U., 1791, sett. Northfield, 1792; merchant; town Treas ; rem. 1805 to Northampton ; d. Chesterfield, 1824. He m. Martha Pomeroy, dau. of Dr. Medad of Northfield; she d. 1845, =>. 72. Their son Frederick A. ' was b. at Northfield Mar 12, 1798; a proprietor (Burt and Billings) of stage line between Boston and Wore. 1826 to 1836 ; Wore, to Springfield, and S. to Brattleboro', Vt., 1836 to 1845 i came fr. Boston to Fram. 1852, and built a new house on the Dea. Bent homestead, where he d. Dec. 21, 1883. He m. Dec. i, 1835, Lucy C. Bent, dau. of Dea. Matthias. Chil. Frederick A., b. Sept. 27, 1836, m. (i) Sept. 4, 1862, Mary E. Cloyes, dau. of John, d. Apr. 10, 1864; (2) Delia M. Pratt; George C, b. June 15, 1845; Mary A., b. Sept. 10, 1849, m. Nov. 15, 1882, Lewis D. Jackson of Boston; Edmund K., b. Sept. 9, 1853, m. Apr. 14, 1881, Adeline W. Stanwood of So. Boston. BILLINGS, Paul H., taxed 1817-22 ; w. Rachel. Child, Chrystine M., b. Aug. 10, 1819. BILLINGS, ^A^m. G., m. Jan. 11, 1829, Eleanor M. Friar, both of Fram. BIRD, Ebenezer, Jr., a desct. of Thomas, who sett, in Dorchester, 1642. His g. f. was John, b. Dorch., d. Needham, Aug. 1810. His f. Ebenezer, Sen., was b. Dorch. May 30, 1771, 1. Needham; rem. to Warwick ; d. Ashby, May 2, 1847. Ebenezer, Jr., was b. Needham Apr. ig, '1802, 1. Warwick; rem. to Ashby Mar. 1827; rem. Fram. Dec. 1847; bo't the Elijah Cloyes' place ; rem. to Leominster Oct. 1859 ; d. Apr. 25, 1884. He m. (i) Oct. 28, 1824, Sally Knowlton, dau. of Elias, b. Apr. 8, 1805, d. July 5, 1846 ; (2) Mar. 4, 1847, Elizabeth Child, b. Warwick Jan. 26, 1810, d. July 20, i860; {3) Dec. 16, 1861, Mrs. Abigail (Stanwood) Barron, b. Lisbon, Me., Mar. 24, 1S13. Chil. Ebenezer D., b. Mar. 23, 1826, d. y. ; Pamelia F., b. May 2, 1S28, d. y. ; William S., b. Oct. 19, 1829, d. Cala. (?) ; Samuel B., b. Sept. 3, 1831, resides on the homestead in Fram.; assessor; selectman; representative; m. Nov. 28, 1861, Sarah A. Howe, dau. of Ashbel, b. Fram. May 2, 1841 ; Sarah E., b. Aug. 3, 1834, d. Jan. 5, 1871 ; Francis D., b. Aug. 27, 1838, lives Boston; Charles //., b. Apr. 12, 1842, m. June i, 1867, Colia F. Chase, b. Kingston, N. H., Nov. i, 1846, lives Revere: Henry A., b. June 21, 1846, m. Sept. g, 1881, Maria Dampf, b. Bavaria, Germany, Sept. 9, 1848. BISCOM, William. Taxed in Fram. 1741. BIXBY, BIXBEE, BIGSBEE, Joseph and w. Lydia,Thomas, and w. Alice, appear on the Hopk. town and ch. records 1728. Bixby — Blake. 477 1. Joseph was ord. ruling elder of the Hopk. ch. Aug. 28, 1730; w. Lydia. Chil. Joseph 2 ; Lydia ; Abner 3. 2. Joseph, s. of Joseph 1, 1. Hopk., rem. 174810 Fram., bo'tof Daniel Mellen the Cyrus R. Woolson farm at Park's Corner ; Baptist preacher ; he m. Mar. 30, 1732, Mehitable Rugg, dau. of Jonathan. Chil. Mehitahlc, b. Jan. 31, 1733, m. James Haven of Fram. ; Joseph, b. Mar. i, 1735 4 ; Hannah, b. Oct. 31, 1737, m. Squire Haven ; Lydia, b. Feb. 10, 1740, d. Fram. Mar. 9, 1765 ; Jonathan, b. July 22,1742; Betty,h. Aug. 22, 1744; Nathan,\). Oct. 14, 1746, m. Oct.3, 1771, Martha Twitchell of Sherb., and had in Fram. Julia, b. July 8, 1772; John, b. Oct. 8, 1750. 3. Abner, s. of Joseph 1,1. Hopk. ; in 1762 came to 1. with his f.-in-law, who deeded to him " for love " his farm, 33 a. (the Mayhew place, now F. C. Brown's) ; in 1764 he bo't the Benj. Nurse, Sen. place, 73 a. (now W. G. Lewis') ; he sold Dec. 8, 1773, to Richard Fiske, and rem. to Partridgefield. He m. Feb. 5, 1734, Thama- zine Nurse, dau. of Benj., Jr. Chi], Aimer, b. Apr. 20, 1736, d. y. ; Elizabeth, b. Oct. 16, 1737 ; Benjamin, b. Feb. 23, 1740, d. y. ; Abner, b. Feb. 22, 1742 ; Ebenezer, b. Mar. 27, 1744; Alice, b. Apr. i, 1746; Mary, b. Jan. i, 1748; Benjamin, b. Oct. 10, 1751 ; Aaron, b. Jan. 9, 1754; Moses, b. May 4, 1756; Bethiah, b. Fram. Sept. 2, 1762. 4. Joseph, s. of Joseph 2,1. on his fr's. place ; kept tavern; owned the old John Haven place, which his heirs sold 1788 to Joel Coolidge ; his wid. sold the home place, 1800, 90 a., to Capt. Solo. Hopkins; he d. Apr. 18, 1786. He m. Sarah Haven, dau. of Joseph; she d. in Sharon. Chil. Sally, b. Feb. 14, 1767, m. June 10, 1792, Wm. Clark, merchant, of Norfolk, Va., both d. young ; Joseph, bap. Nov. 27, 1768, H. U. 1791, lawyer, unm. ; Josiah, bap. July 29, 1770, merchant, unm. ; Patty, b. Aug. i8, 1772, m. Feb. 16, 1800, Joseph W. Page of Boston ; Hitty, b. Apr. 25, 1775, m. Nov. 30, 1802, Daniel Stone, M. D., of Sharon; Luke, b. Oct. 25, 1777, merchant, Boston, m. Abigail Adams of Acton; Nancy, b. July 22, 1780, d. Sharon, 1812. BIXBY, John C, b. Hopk. ; res. Lowell ; bo't the Henry Brewer place at Salem End ; rem. to Westb. ; rem. to W. Newton ; station agent of B. & A. R. R. ; d. 1882, a. 82. He m. Mar. 31, 1829, Ruth E. Haven, dau. Dea. Luther. Chil. John; Henry L. BIXBY, Joel R., m. Apr. 10, 1828, Susan White, both of Fram. BLACK, Alexander, lived E. of the Muster Ground; taxed 1837, m. Mar. 23, 1837, Temperance Belcher, wid. of Benj., d. July 4, 1873, *• 7^- BLACK, Hugh. Taxed 1722 30; w. . BLACKBURN, Henry, m. Jan. 18, 1829, Selina H. Woodward, both of Fram. BLACKBURN, Thomas C, m. July 22, 1831, Ann Jackson, both of Fram. BLAIR, James, was in Fram. 1730. BLAIR, Robert, was here ab. 1730, rem. to Wore. Co. ; had .son John. BLAIR, Samuel, was buried in Fram. Aug. 23, 1724 ; w. Mary. Child, Sannicl, b. Nov. 20, 1724 (posthumous). BLAIR, William, bo't Mar., 1724, 50 a. " homestead," of Thomas Drury, Jr., in Fram. ; rem. to Worcester Co. Chil. John ; Robert ; Samuel, bap. Nov. i, 1724. BLAIR, William, H., fr. Waterville, Me., 1858; owned the Emerson place at Salem End; rem. West; w. Elizabeth B. Q,\\-^&, Henry G., grad. H. U. 1866, m. Mary Elizabeth Blake, dau. of Cyrus. BLAISDELL, GEORGE W., harness-maker; taxed 1837 . BLAKE, Cyrus, b. Swansea, N. H., merchant of Boston, came to Fram. 1847, 47^ Genealogical Register. 1. on the George Haven place ; rem. to Newton ; w. Charlotte. Chil. Charlotte Louisa, m. Alexr. R. Esty; Julia; Mary Elizabeth, b. Jan. 17, 1848, m. Henry G. Blair. BLAKE, Josiah W., taxed on per. est., 1850. BLAKE, Lorenzo S., w. Charlotte J. Child, Frederick A., b. Aug. 7, i860. BLAKE, Frederick P., b. Stanstead, Canada, Apr. 17, 1826, m. Harriet A. Wright, b. Tewksbury, Mar. 20, 1836. Chil. Lizzie Anna, b. Tewksbury, Aug. 23, 1854, ni. Dec. 25, 1874, Edmund Alphonzo Capen, and d. June 14, 1877 ; Grace A., b. Fram. Feb. 5, 1861, m. May 8, 1880, Charles F. Adams ; A'alc T., b. Aug. 17, 1862, m. Charles R. Home; Harry W., b. July 21, 1864; Mary B., b. Aug. 3, 1872; Annie L., b. May 12, 1877. BLAKE, Wm. H., m. Aug. 10, 1S55, Mary A. Gill, both of Fram. BLANCHARD, Arthur C, b. Tewksbury ; w. Ellen E. , b. Feltonville, Mass., d. Jan. 16, 1884, a. 50 yrs. 6 mos. 12 d. BLANDIN, Esther, wid of Jonas (?) of Southb., 1. on the old Abraham Rice place, about 1818. Chil. John; yonas ; Stcsaitita ; Gilbert; George fV, ; Esther, m. Bart. Wheeler ; Jesse ; Miriam ; Phiiieas. BLEASE, Joshua, b. Eng., d. Oct. 8, 1857, a. 46; w. Elizabeth, b. Eng. Chil. Sylvia, b. Feb. i, 1847; Edwin E., b. Apr. 4, 1852; Isabella, b. May 22, 1854, d. Feb. 16, 1862 ; Sarah E., b. Sept. 17, 1856. BLUNDER, Jonas, taxed in Fram. 1791. BODEN, John, blacksmith, 1. at Moses Learned's, d. Mar. . BODEN, \A/'illiam, m. June 16, 1757, Keziah Kendall of Sherb. BODMAN, Thomas, s. of James, b. Eng., m. Oct. 13, 1853, Ann Dearden, b. Eng. Chil. James H., b. Jan. 8, 1856; Frederick, b. June 27, 1857 ; William //., b. Mar. 8, 1864. BOD WELL, Rev. Joseph C, b. Sanbornton, N. H., June 11, 1812. [See ante, p. 368.] He m. May 16, 1839, Catharine Sykes of London, Eng. Chil. Catharine S., b. Weymouth, Eng., Aug. 15, 1841, d. Mar. 23, 1883; Joseph C, Cong. Clergy- man ; Charlotte E. ; Herbert J. ; Albert E., b. Fram, June 26, 1853. BOND, Phineas, taxed in Fram. 1821, b. Wayland, d. June 4, 1869, a. 69; his w. was Mary A, Chickering, d. Feb. 17, 1884, a. 75 ; dau. , m. Under- wood of Nat. BOND, Phineas D., taxed 1840. BOSTON, Beaty, m. Elizabeth Brown Feb. 5, 1816; colored. BOUTWELL, 1. James, s. of John, of Reading, and g. s. of James and w. Alice of Lynn, b. Reading Feb. 6, 1677, m. Abigail Stimpson, and had Ebenezer, b. Read. Oct. 23, 1700 2 ; Abigail, cov. Fram. ch., Feb. 19, 1722 ; James, b. 1709 3. 2. Ebenezer, s. of James 1, tinsmith ; sett. Fram. 1720, 1. west of Samuel Cut- ting's place, near the R. R. crossing; living 1757. He m. Thankful . Chil. Phebe, b. June 3, 1733, ^- Y- ! Ebenezer, b. Sept. 10, 1735 4. 3. James, s. of James 1, sett, near his bro. ; m. Mar. 9, 1744, Rachel Walkup, who d. 1789. Child, Rebecca, bap. June 27, 1773. 4. Ebenezer, s. of Ebenezer 2, m. Ann ; cov. in Fram. Ch. Apr. 1759; dis. July, 1782. Chil. James, b. Feb. 11, 1759; Jesse, bap. July, 1766; rem. 1788 to Bowden — Boynton. 479 Fitzwilliam, N. H. ; Josiah, bap. July 31, 1768 ; Thankful, bap, July 15, 1770; Anna, bap. Oct. 9, 1774; Molly, bap. July 6, 1777 ; Enoch, bap. June 14, 1778. BOWDEN, Samuel, i860, lived near Samuel Cutting's. BOWEN, George W. ; w. Martha. Child, Emma J., b. Nov. 18, 1847. BOWEN, Isaac, s. of Lieut. Henry and w. Elizabeth Johnson of Rox., b. Apr. 20, 1676; rem. to Fram. as early as 1698, having leased a farm of Thomas Danforth, which he sold Nov. 18, 1702 to Moses Haven ; an orig. memb. of Fram. Ch. 1701 ; dis. 1704; ret. to Rox.; bo't 1723 ^i farm in Stoughton; d. Dec. 1726. He m. (i) Hannah , d. Nov. 22, 1717-8; (2) Apr. 15, 1720, Elizabeth Tucker. Chil. (the eldest two b. Fram., the youngest b. Stoughton, rest b. Rox.), Henry, b. June 30, 1700, sett. Woodstock, Ct. ; Hannah, b. Oct. 25, 1702, m. Chamberlain ; Mary, b. Dec. 13, 1704, m. Thomas Clark of Hopk. ; Isaac, b. July 29, 1707, sett. Newton; Sarah, b. Sept. 22, 1709, d. Aug. 20, 1716; Josiah, b. Nov. 1, 1711 ; Petiuel, b. Mar. 29, 1715; Sarah, b. Apr. 23, 1717; Benjamin, b. Sept. 19, 1722, d. y. ; Elizabeth. BOWERS, Francis, taxed 1814; s. of Samuel; b. Groton, 1. near Hastings' Corner, d. Jan. 28, 1862, a. 70. He m. Dec. 20, 182 1, Elmira Rice, dau. of Ezra, d. July 16, i860. Chil. Mary Ellen, b. Apr. 6, 1823, m. Oilman Fuller, and d. May 25, 1854; Helen Louisa, b. Nov. 7, 1824, d. y. ; Hele7i Augusta, b. July 30, 1826, d. Nov. 7, 1845; Susan A., b. June 22, 1828, m. Oilman Fuller; Henry Clay, b. July 23, 1830, m. Susan M. Shaw ; Francis L., b. Apr. 10, 1S32, d. June 28, 1851 ; KuthA., b. Mar. 20, 1834, m. Israel H. BuUard; Edgar H., b. May 23, 1837 ; Arthur W., b. Oct. I, 1841 ; Ltuy A., b. Nov. 18, 1842. BOWERS, James. Episcopal clergyman. Taxed 1819-30; lived where John Fenton now dwells, at Brackett's Corner; rem. to 111. ; w. . Chil. Henry ; Charlotte; Mary; Julia; Horace; Augustus. BO>A^ES, Thomas; w. Catharine. Chil. Thomas Edmund, h. Dec. 8, 1844; John Francis, b. Sept. 8, 1848; Catharine, b. Dec. 15, 1850. BOWKER, Joseph. Taxed in Fram. 1801. HOYDEN, Amasa. Taxed in Fram. 1807. BOYDEN, Joseph. Taxed 1757 ; rem. Hopk. 1758; w. Judith. ChW. Judith, m. Sylvanus Ballard ; Jonathan ; Abigail; Martha. BOYDEN, Warren C. Taxed in Fram. 1820-1. BOYLE, Michael, m. Dec. 6, 1845, Catharine Nichols. Child, Mary Jane, h. Jan. 22, 1851. BOYNTON, Bulah. Taxed in Fram. 1801. BOYNTON, Nathan. Taxed in Fram. 1796-8. BOYNTON, Otis; book-binder; a desct. of William, who was in Rowley 1640; s. of William and Eunice (Atherton) ; g. s. of Stephen of Groton and Lunenburg; b. Lunenburg May 18, 1798; sett. Fram. May, 1822; bo't Mar. 12, 1825, of Thos. Buckminster, a ho. lot, and built on the old Town House corner; d. Jan. 18, 1882. He m. Aug. 29, 1822, Sarah Wilson, b. Westfurd, May 18, 1799, d. June 23, 1859. Chil. William C, b. June 24, 1824, d. y. ; Sarah A'., b. Feb. 26, 1827, d. June i, 1844; William H., b. May 9, 1829, m.; OtisHoward, b. May 18, 1832, d. Oct. 30, 1872; Courtlaiid, b. Nov. 23, 1834, m. ; Timothy S., b. Oct. 2, 1840, memb. of Co. C. 44th Reg. Mass. Vols., d. Newbern, N. C, June 16, 1863. BOYNTON, 1, Perkins. Taxed 1799; ''v^<^ °" the corner N. of Edwin Hast- ings; d. Apr. 21, 1844, a. 62. He m. Nov. 1802, Elaphal Bennett, d. Sept. 24, 1855. 480 Genealogical Register. Chil. Perki)is,\>.']^ov. 15, 1803, m. ; N^ajicy E., b. Jan. i, 1805; Eliza,\i. Sept. 4, 1806, m. John Seavey of Nat. ; Mary W., b. Oct. 16, 1808, m. Cyrus Robbins of Ac- ton ; Frances, b. Jan. 5, 1810, m. Apr. 9, 1832, John Lovett of Boston; Clarissa, b. Sept. 12, 1812, m. Sumner Boden Horton ; Harriet N^h. Apr. 8, 1814, m. Edwin Sanger; yosep/i B., b. Feb. 19, 1816 2 ; Elizabeth, b. Apr. 8, 1818. 2. Joseph B., 1. on the Joseph Sanger place ; rem. to Minnesota. He m. Dec. I, 1836, Susan B. Sanger. Chil. , b. Jan. 30, 1845; ^Uhea, b. Mar. 12, 1847; , b. June 14, 1849; ^yHbiir J., b. , 1850. BRACKETT, Cephas. Taxed in Fram. 1806. BRACKETT, Lemuel, s. of Lemuel (who was bro. of Solomon), b. Guilford, Vt. ; sett. Walth. ; rem. to Fram., 1817 ; 1. near the old Cotton Factory ; d. Nov. 20, 1819. He m. Anna Coolidge of Nat. Chil. Lemuel ; Polly, m. (i) Wetherell ; (2) Nichols^ Susan, m. Hall, d. 1881 ; De Witt Clinton ; Anna, b. Walth. Apr. 16, 1817, m. Joseph Tufts of Medford, and had Eliza; the mother d. Fram. Jan. 21, 1882. BRACKETT, Solomon 1, b. Newton; blacksmith; baker; [see ante, p. 350.] 1. Brackett's Corner ; d. Apr. 19, 1842, a. 75. He m. Lydia Parkhurst, dau. of Josiah, d. Nov. 8, 1851. Chil. Ruby, b. Natick Dec. 8, 1794, unm., d. Nov. 2, 1867 ; Josiah P., b. Nat. June 16, 1797 2 ; Eliza, b. Fram. May 8, 1802, m. Samuel Cutting ; Amos, b. Aug. 16, 1804 3 ; William, b. May 9, 1807 4 ; David K., b. Mar. 24, iSlo, d. Oct. 25, 1823; Mary W., b. June 18, iSii, m. Gilbert J. Childs; Lydia A'., b. May 21, 1816, m. Elbridge G. Eaton. 2. Josiah P., s. of Solomon 1; baker; d. Aug. 20, 1865. He m. Oct. 4, 1837, Susan Edmands, d. Sept. 7, 1839. Child, Solomon H., b. Sept. 25, 1838; grad. H. U., 1862. Teacher, St. Johnsbury, Vt. 3. Amos, s. of Solomon 1; veterinary surg., Fram. and Wore; d. Aug. 1866. He m. June 11, 1829, Elmira Morse of llopk., d. May, 1866. Chil. Edwin A., b. Feb. 8, 1831 ; Susan M., b. Apr. 19, 1833 ; Gilbert A/., b. May 25, 1835 ; Frederick F., b. Aug. 30, 1840; George. 4. William, s. of Solomon 1 ; merchant ; m. Mary P. Smith of Sud. Chil. Arthur F., b. May 13, 1833, "i- 7- > ^HHam F., b. July 15, 1835, d. y. ; Ellen L., b. July 5, 1837, m. Reuben W. Bacon; Arthur Franklin, b. 1842, m. Anna Stone, dau. of Sumner; 1. Bristol, Ct. BRADBURY, Capt. Edward, fr. Medford; bo't, 1819, the Elijah Kendall estate at N. end of Cochituate Pond; d. Aug. 22, 1855, a. 73. He m. Abigail Hill, b. W. Camb., d. 'Mar. 21, 1873, *• 89. Chil. Abby ; Wymond, unm., d. Feb. 22, 1875, ^' ^3' Elbridge, grad. A. C, 1831 ; Cong. min. ; sett. New Boston parish, Sandisiield ; Mary R. BRADBURY, Joseph. Taxed 1842; w. Jane. BRADISH, BREADISH, BROADISH, Robert, of Camb. 1635; Boston, 1657; d. 1659. His 1st w. was Mary, d. Sept. 1638 ; 2d w. Vashti. Chil. Mary,xa. abt. 1650, Matthew Gibbs; James ; Hannah; , m. Ezekiel Morrill; Joseph, b. May, 1638 2 ; Samuel, d. y. ; John, b. Dec. 3, 1645"; Samuel, d. y. 2. Joseph, named on Sud. Rec. 1662; on Fram. Plantation Rec. 1672 ; prob. 1. on the N. side of Nobscot ; rem. to Camb. ; ret. to Sud. ; taxed in Sud. 1694-5 ; d. before 1725. He m. Mary [Frost (.'), dau. of Elder Edmund], who was " notified " at Charlestown Court, 1686. Chil. Mary, b. Apr. 10, 1665, m. 1684, John Green ; Sarah, b. May 6, 1667 ; Hannah, b. Jan. 14, 1669-0, m. (i) Jan. i, 1685, Joseph Stan- hope ; (2) Edw. Marrett ; Joseph, b. Nov. 28, 1672, a pirate, one of Kidd's men, sent to Eng. 1699, and hanged, \SewalVs Diary, II, p. 4]; James, of Marlb., m. Damari-s Rice; Ruth, m. Thomas Ford. of Marshiield ; John, b. Sept. 18, 1678; of Camb.; deacon; glazier; m. (i) Hepzibah Billings; (2) wid. Abigail Tucker. Bradley — Brewer. 48 1 BRADLEY, Osgood; carriage-maker; taxed 1822; rem. to Wore; m. Oct. 16, 1823^ Fanny Sanger, dau. of Daniel. BRADY, James. Taxed real est., i860. BRADY, John; w. Jane. Chil. James, b. Nov. 15, 1854; Ellen M., b. May 27, 1856. BRANDON, Thomas; w. Ann. Child, Thomas, b. July 6, 1S50. BRASIN, James ; w. . Child, William, b. Dec. 28, 1845. BRAY, Philip, m. May 2, 1852, Mary Forde; she d. Oct. 28, 1859, a. 36. Chil. Elizabeth, b. July 19, 1853 ; Mary Ann, b. Nov. 13, 1854; Vi^li~i, b. July 24, 1856; Joseph, b. Feb. 3, 1858. BRECK, BRICK, Daniel, s. of Jonas of .Sherb., m. Patty Learned, and had .hny, b. Sherb. Dec. 24, 1790; Ede, b. S. June 10, 1792; Fatty, b. Fram. Apr. 15, 1794; Elijah, b. F. Feb. 2, 1796; and others b. Sherb. He 1. near Nathan Bridges. BRECK, Hannah, spinster, bo't Mar. 11, 1730, of the Frizzell heirs, 40 a. with ho. lying S. W. of the Tim. Stearns farm (now M. Nixon's), was living here 1741. BRECK, Luther, came to Fram. June 3, 1795, w. Olive. Chil. Luther ; Henry ; Hannah. BRENNAN, Ellen, (King) wid., d. Apr. 19, 1877, a. 85. BRENNAN, Jeremiah, w. Bridget, d. Jan. 4, i868, a. 72. BRENNAN, Jeremiah, m. Oct. 4, 1857, Kate Cain. Chil. A'atie, A. June 23, 1882, a. 24; Jane, d. May 29, 1873, a. II ; Thomas J., d. Dec. 26, 1876, a. 3. BRENNAN, Michael, d. June 10, 1873, ^- 4^ ; m. Dec. 25, 1857, Ellen Sulli- van. C\n\. Etigene ; Mary C; John J.; Andrew; Jane. BRESNEHAN, John; w. Ellen. Chil. Ellen, b. Aug. 20, 1854, d. y. ; Anna, b. Dec. 10, 1855 ; Mary A., b. Mar. 2, 1857 ; Ellen, b. 1858 ; John Edward, b. Nov. 20, i860; ynlia, b. Dec. 12, 1862. BREAWER, BRUER, 1. John, was of Camb. 1642; Sud. 1647, first w. Ann ; 2d w. Mary. Chil. John, b. Camb. Oct. 10, 1642 2 ; et als. 2. John, s. of John 1, 1. Sud., d. Jan. i, 1690-1 ; m. Elizabeth Rice, dau. of Henry. OcCiX.John, b. 1669, sett. Weston; Elizabeth, h. 167 1; Hannah; James, b. 1675, 1. Sud. ; deacon ; m. (i) Elizabeth Grout ; (2) Abigail Smith ; (3) June 22, 1731, wid. Joanna Singletary of Fram. ; Sarah, b. Jan. 14, 1678, m. Caleb Bridges, of Fram.; Mary, b. 1680, m. Benj. Ball of Fram.; Abigail, m. David Parmenter ; Martha, b. 1685 ; Jonathan, b. June 21, 1689 3. 3. Jonathan, s. of John 2, bo't in 1717 of Caleb Bridges and Jos. Buckminster a tract 62 a. of Common land, and built where Edward Goodnow now lives ; his farm extended to near the Jona. Rugg house ; d. 1752. He m. Arabella ; cov. in Fram. Ch. Apr. 17, 1717. Chil. Samuel, b. Nov. 4, 1716 4. Abner, b. July 10, 1718, unm., was 1. 1767; Peter, b. Apr. 17, 1720 5 ; Elizabeth, b. June 2, 1722, m. May 20, 1745, David Pratt, Jr. ; Abigail, bap. Mar. 29, 1724, m. Jan. 16, 1755, Edmund Town of Hoosack Fort ; Jonathan, b. Feb. 3, 1725-6 6; Moses, b. Mar. 26, 1728, m. Elizabeth Davis, 1. Sud.; David, b. Dec. 24, 1731 7 ; Martha, b. June 16, 1734; Eliab, b. May 14, 1737. 4. Samuel, s. of Jonas 3, sett. Fram., rem. 1744 to Rutland ; Adj. Gen. under Gen. Thomas, 1775; wounded at Bunker Hill June 17 ; commissioned Col. of the I2th Mass. reg. Jan. i, 1777, in Gen. John Nixon's brigade, was at Stillwater in the fall of '77 ; at Albany Oct. 31, '77 ; in Gen. Patterson's brigade July, '78 ; cashiered 482 Genealogical Register. Sept. 29, 1778. He m. Mar. 10, 1740, Martha Bent. Chil. Jason, b. Sept. 24, 1741 ; Martha, b. Aug. g, 1743, m. Thomas Temple, Jr. ; Lii,y, b. 1745 ; Nathan, b. 1747 ; John, b. 1749 ; Abigail, b. 1752 ; Samuel, b. 1758 ; Elizabeth, b. 1760. 5. Peter, s. of Jona. 3, sett, in E. part of Southb. ; m.Dec. 22, 1748, Elizabeth Pratt, dau. of Daniel, d. 1794. ChW.'' Peter, b. May i, 1760, unm. ; Joel, b. July 24, 1752, m. (i) Lavoisa Newton; (2) Polly Newton; Elizabeth, b. Sept. 24, 1754, unm.; Lucia, b. Apr. 27, 1757, m. Joseph Tuttle ; Sarah, b. Dec. 18, 1760, m. Reuben Newton; Jason, b. Jan. 13, 1764 8. 6. Jonathan, s. of Jona. 3, sett. Fram. ; a large landholder; lived on the God- dard place (now J. H. Temple's) which he bo't Feb. 18, 1760; sold Feb. 24, 1769, 94 a. to Benj. and Joseph Mixer for 400 pounds ; bo't Feb. 19, 1770, of Thomas Well- ington, Jr., a farm on the line between Walth. and Wat. (the ho. was in Walth.), where he kept tavern; d. Jan. 4, 1784. He was distinguished in the French and In- dian and Rev. wars. [See ante, pp. 281-3, 288-9, 295-6.] He m. Frances Buck- minster, dau. of Col. Joseph, Jr.; she was 1. in Boston 1787. Chil. Susanna,h. Aug. 4, 1764; Francis, b. May 26, 1766; Martha, b. 1678 ; Frances, b. Walth. Sept. 18, 1770. 7. David, s. of Jona. 3, was 1. in Fram. 1755; in Brookfield 1764; in Palmer 1775; ^^^ Qo\. of the' 9th Mass. reg. which was commissioned June 17, 1775; the ofificers were Col. David Brewer, Palmer; Lt. Col. Rufus Putnam, Brookfield ; Maj. Nath'l Danielson, Brimfield ; Adj. Thomas Weeks, Greenwich; Surg. Estes Howe, Belchertown. The reg. was stationed at Rox. in the fall of 1775. He was the f. of David, b. 1751 9 ; m.in Brookfield, 1757, Mary Smith ; son Davidh. Fram. Jan. 30, 1758. 8. Jason, s. of Peter 5 ; bo't Dec. 4, 1799, the Capt. Amos Gates homestead, now Charles Trowbridge's, which he sold, Nov. 9, 1804, to J. Trowbridge, Jr. ; d. 1812. He m. Anne Morse, dau. of Benj. Chil. Charlotte, m. Jesse Davis; Eliza- beth, m. John Lloyd ; Mary, m. (i) Dec. 12, 181 5, James Damon, and had Mary Ann ; (2) Florence McCarty ; she d. June 28, 1863, in 69th year; Nancy, m. Apr. 8, 1819, Nathan Bruce of Southb., and d. there. 9. David, s. of Col. David 7, 1. at Salem End, on the Peter Clayes place, now James Fenton's ; colonel; selectman ; d. Dec. 17, 1834. Hem. Comfort Wheeler, d. Mar. 9, 1833, a. 76. Chil. Nabby, b. Feb. 5, 1779, m. Simon Cutler; John, b. Apr. 10, 1781 ; H. U., 1804; physician in Philadelphia; unm.; Cyrus, b. Mar. 10, 1783, unm., d. July 27, 1822; Darius, b. Aug. 31, 1785, m. Sept. 13, 1816, Harriet Buckminster; sett. Dorch. ; Rufus, b. Jan. 24, 1788 10; Eliza, b. Apr. 3, 1790, m. Otis Fairbanks of HoU. ; she d. Aug. 15, 1824; David, b. Apr. 8, 1792, 1. Dorch., m. Dec. 25, 1817, Olive Nurse, dau. of Asa, and had Susan B., who m. Otis F. Hastings ; Eliza W., who m. Thos. Washburn ; the mother d. Mar. 10, 18S1 ; Dexter, b.'jan. 17, 1795 11; Henry, b. Apr. lo, 179S 12. 10. Rufus, a. of David 9, 1. in Fram. ; dep. sher. ; cashier of Fram. Bank; d. Apr. 8, 1857. He m. Mary Nurse, dau. of Asa, d. Nov. 26, 1869. Chil. Emcline E., b. Dec. 23, 1813, d. July 17, 1821 ; Edward, b. Aug. 17, 1815, m. Mary Ann Hath- away; I.Independence, Iowa; Mary Jane, b. June 24, 1818, m. Jas. W. Brown ; David, b. Aug. 28, 1822, m. May 31, 1848, Julia A. Rockwood of Medway ; 1. Phila.; Rufus F., b. Sept. 2, 1824, m. Sept. 28, 1848, Charlotte M. Clisby of Medford; 1. Phila. 1 1 . Dexter, ». of David Q, sett. Westbrook, Me. ; d. Sept. 6, 1850. He m. (i) June 24, 1818, Jane Frost of W. ; (2) May 21, 1835, Mary Ann Clayes, dau. of Josiah of Fram. Chil. Jane E., b. Mar. 22, 1819 ; Henry M., b. Jan. 28, 1821 ; Emetine, b. Nov. 16, 1822 ; Frances E., b. Mar. 23, 1831 ; Josephine, b. June 28, 1836, m. James H. Fairbanks. 12. Henry, s. of David 9, 1. Fram.; d. Nov. 10, 1855 ; m. Feb. 20, 1821, Susan Nurse, dau. of Asa, d. Jan. 1863. Chil. George Henry, b. Dec. 12, 1821, m., d. Bos- Brewer — Bridges. 483 ton; Susan Cornelia, b. Jan. 5, 1824, m. June 28, 1849 Ward B. Farrar of Newbury, Vt., d. Fitchburg. BREWER, Daniel. Taxed in Fram., 1741 and 1747 ; member of Church, 1746. B REAVER, Larkin, s. of Joel of Southb. ; provision dealer, Boston; rem. to Fram. 1833 ; 1, on the John Nurse place ; d. May 6, 1857, a 62. He m. Dec. 27, 1825, Sally Nurse, dau. of John. BRIDGE, John. Taxed on real est., i8o8. BRIDGE, Rev. Matthew, a desct. of John of Camb., 1632; ». of Matthew and w. Abigail (Bowman) ; b. Lex. July 18, 1721 ; grad. H. U., I74r, ord. Fram. Feb. 19, 1745-6; bo't Mar. 20, 1745, for 400 pounds, old tenor, 40 a. of Jo.seph Stone, and afterwards 20 a. of Ezek. Rice (the Dr. Kellogg place) ; d. Sept. 2, 1775. [See ante, pp. 207-10.] He m. Anne Perkins, dau. of Rev. Daniel of W. Bridgewater; she m. (2) Rev. Timothy Harrington of Lane, and d. in Fram. May 12, 1805. Chil. Matthew, b. Aug. 16, 1748, d. y. ; Ann, b. Sept. u, 1749, d. y. ; Daniel, b. July 19, 1751; felt- maker and hatter ; bo't July 15, 1781, of Thomas Buckminster, for £1(1, silver money, 2 a. 3 qrs. 13 rods, in Fram. Centre [known as the Hotel estate]; built shop; sold 1784 to his bro. Richard P. of Petersham ; rem. to Canada ; d. Feb. 27, 1828 ; Sarah, b. Jan. 9, 1753, m. Rev. David Kellogg; Eleanor, b. Oct. 10, 1754, m. May 31, 1781, Capt. Samuel Ingersol of Salem, and d. Nov. 10, 1819; Richard Perkins, bap. Nov. 6, 1756, m. Mary Harrington, dau. of Rev. Timothy of Lane; physician, Petersham; d. Aug. 22, 1797 ; Mary, bap. Sept. 7, 1760, m. May 3, 1789, Capt. Moses Brown of Beverly, and d. Feb. 21, 1842. BRIDGES, Benjamin, Capt., a desct. of Edmund 1, who was of Lynn, 1635, and w. Alice ; they had Edmund ■•', b. 1637, sett. Topsfield; rem. 1668 to Salem, d. 1682; he m. Jan. 11, 1660, Sarah Town, dau. of William; she m. {2) Peter Clayes, Sen., and came near being hung as a witch. [See ante, p. 125.] Chil. Edmund, b. Oct. 4, 1660; Benjamin, b. Jan. 2, 1664-5 3; Mary, b. Apr., 1667 ; Hannah,\i. June 9, 1669; Caleb, b. June 3, 1677 4. 3. Benjamin (first-named above), s. of Edmund 2; blacksmith; came to Fram. and located at Salem End (then "reserved Commons") in the spring of 1693; took parole lease, and Oct. 24, 1706, took deed of Jos. Buckminster, of 112 a. (71 a. in homestead, including the hill) ; built N. E. of the little basin back of the Obed Daniels house, now, 1885, owned by the city of Boston [see ante, p. 157] ; bo't, 1886, by Frank Goodwin; captain; selectman; d. Aug. 28, 1725. He m. Elizabeth . Chil. Deliverance, b. Feb. 21, 1690, m. James Wilson; Elizabeth, b. July 28, 1692, m. Isaac Whitney; Judith, b. Sept. 10, 1694; Sarah, b. Mar. 25, 1702; m. Moses Haven; Gideon, b. Aug. 21, 1704 5 ; Mehitable, b. Oct. 17, 1706, m. Nov. 24, 1726, Daniel Hovey of Oxf. ; Miriam, b. Sept. 19, 1711. -4. Caleb, s. of Edmund ^ ; brick mason ; came to Fram. 1697, and located on the farm now owned by Wm. E. Temple; took deed of Jos. Buckminster, Oct. 24, 1706, 45 a.; sold Mar. 2, 1752, to Thomas Temple. Hem. Nov. 26, 1700, Sarah Brewer, dau. of John 2. Chil. Bathsheba,h. Jan. 19, 1702-3, d. Nov. i, 1739; Hack- aliah, b. May 30, 1705, 1. Southb.; m. Nov. 11, 1728, Sarah Rugg, dau. of Jonathan, and had James, b. 1729, 1. on the Nathan Bridges place (f. of Nathan, who m. Patty Temple, dau. of Thomas, Jr.); Jonathan; Nathan, who 1. in the old house E. of Southb. Centre, now owned by Sam. Thompson; Sarah, m. John Chamberlain; Hackaliah, who 1. Holl.; Benjamin, 1. Holl.; Caleb, b. Aug. 24, 1708 6; Martha,\,. Mar. 28, 1710, m. Jan. 13, 1732, Abraham Ball, s. of Benjamin, and 1. Holl.; Bethiah, b. Feb. 14, 1712-3, m. Benj. Nurse; Benjamin, b. Sept. 19, 1714. d. Oct. 6, 1739; Sarah, b. Aug. 26, 1716, d. Nov. 18, 1739; David and Jonathan, b. Mar. 19, 1719-° ! J. d. y. ; D. m. Apr. 25, 1750, Keziah Drury, and sett. Leicester. 484 Genealogical Register. 5. Gideon, s. of Capt. Benj. 3, 1. on £'s place ; sold the E. part, 18 a., Mar. 24, 1756, to Nathaniel Stacey; sold the hill, 20 a., to David How; sold the central part to Joseph Nichols ; and these parties sold to Jonas Eaton [Midd. Deeds, 53 : 478 ; 79: 274-8; 93: 75]; he was taxed in Fram. as late as 1767. He m. (l) May 23, 1723, Mary Wilson, dan. of Nathaniel; (2) Isabel Nichols, dau. of Nathaniel. Chil. Anne, b. Apr. 28, 1725; Benjamin, b. Dec. 14, 1762; Mary, b. Oct. 20, 1764; per. others. 6. Caleb, s. of Caleb 4, sett. Hopk. ; rem. to Fram. ; prob. 1. with his f., and united in Deed to Thomas Temple in 1752. He m. Sept. 23, 1731, Elizabeth Stan- hope. Chil. Elizabeth, b. July 13, 1732; Isaac, b. Apr. 15, 1734; Edmund, b. July 10, 1736; Caleb, b. Jan. 22, 1738, sett. Spencer, m. Lucy Tucker of Leicester; Gideon and Anna, b. Sept. 18, 1744. BRIGHAM, Asa, tailor; s. of Lewis and Mary of Marlb., b. Aug. 31, 1788; sett, in Fram. when 21 ; bo't the Martin Stone ho. Oct. 26, 1809; built a shop, known as Lawson Kingsbury's office; sold May 30, i8i2, to Geo. Coolidge, painter; rem. to Lunenburg; was burnt out in 1816, and rem. to Alexandria, La.; was one of the first sett, in Texas ; a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, and Treas. of the new Republic; was a man of large stature and military bearing; d. Washington, Tex., July 3, 1844. He m. Jan. 181 1, Elizabeth S. Babcock of Wat., who d. 1833. Chil. Adeliza Lewis, b. Dec. 15, 1811, m., and res. Brazoria Co., Tex.; Samuel, b. 1813, m., and res. Matagorda, Tex.; Benjamin, b. Apr. 21, 1815, slain at battle of St. Jacinto on his 21st birthday. BRIGHAM, Ashley. Taxed real est., 1840-42. BRIGHAM, Augustus; w. Mary Ann. Child, Harriet, b. Mar. 15, 1845. BRIGHAM, Rev. David, s. of David and Lucy of Westb. ; b. Sept. 2, 1794; m. Mar. i, 1819, Elizabeth H. Durfee, dau. of Charles of Fall River. Chil. Eliza- beth D.; David Sezvall ; Lucy H.; Charles D.; Thomas R. ; Martha A. ; Mary A. BRIGHAM, Dexter, d. Fram. Sept. 15, 1884, . Sept. 2, 1708; deacon; sett. Holl. ; Jonas,h. May 3, 1711, sett. Lex.; James, bap. July 26, 1713, sett. Lex.; Josiah, bap. Aug. 12, 17 14, sett. Sterling; Benjamin, b. June 30, 1720, sett. Lex.; William, bap. Apr. 28, 1723 3. 3. William, s. of Joseph 2, b. in Lex.; clothier; Nov. 12, 1746, he, then of Fram., bo't for 200 pounds, new tenor, of John Livermore of Fram. 50 a. the county road running through said land, with house and barn on easterly side (the house stood nearly opposite where Joseph Brown now lives ; he built a new house oppo- site the Col. J. Brown barn) ; he built grist mill, 1748, and fulling mill later; select- man; Com. of Safety; del. to Prov. Cong. ; deacon; d. Dec. 13,1793. He m. Mar. 5, 1746, Elizabeth Conant of Cone. ; she d. Feb. 6, i8io. Chil. Betty, b. Dec. 11, 1747, m. Samuel Gleason; Roger, b. Sept. 12^ 1749 4 ; Keziah, b. July 5, 1751, m. Alex- ander Parkman ; William, b. Mar. 22, 1753 ; Andrew, b. Jan. 26, 1755 5 ; Joseph, b. 1757, m. Deborah Sanger; colonel; sett. Petersham; d. 1814; John, bap. Aug. 5, 1759, d. young; Ruhamah, bap. Aug. 5, 1759, d. y. ; Frederick Ferdinand, bap. Nov. 8, 1761 6; John, bap. Sept. 11, 1763, m. May, 1786, Martha Rice, dau. of David; Ebenezer, bap. Mar. 29, 1767 7 ; Polly, bap. Aug. 6, 1769, m. Samuel Parris of E. Sud. 4. Roger, s. of William 3, sett, in Concord, where he d. He m. Mary Hart- well of Lincoln. Chil. James, b. Apr. 11, 1782 8; et als. 5. Andrews, Major, s. of William 3 ; clothier; on the d. of his f. he took the land on W. side of road, including the fulling mill ; owned a large tract of land on Pratt's plain ; d. unm. Dec. 28, 1803. His estate went to his bro. Roger. 6. Frederick F., s. of William 3, sett, in Fram. ; rem. to Petersham. He m. July, 1786, Ruth Eames, dau. of Henry. They had in Fram., Betsey and Keziah ; and in Pet., Ruhamah, Joseph, et als. 7. Ebenezer, s. of William 3 ; miller. He took that part of the homestead lying on E. side of road ; put in the saw mill ; built house south of the mill dam ; sold to Hopestill Leland. In 1818, he, with his family, started for Canada, and d. on the way. He m. Nov., 1788, Keziah Nixon, dau. of Gen. John.d. Jan. 24, 1835. Chil. Ruhamah, b. Oct. 7, 1789, m. Luther French ; res. Canada; Mary, b. Apr. 2,' 1791, m. Feb. 19, 1824, Rev. Jonas Colburn; Joseph, b. Apr. 25, 1793 9 ! Nancy, b. June 22, 1795, '"^ Samuel Dudley; res. Dover, N. H.; William, b. May 18, 1797, m. Maria Guardero ; res. Mexico; Ebenezer, b. May 29, 1799, lost at sea; Andrew, Brown. 487 b. June 22, i8oi, d. Nov. 29, 1805; Benjamin, b. June 8, 1803, m. wid. Lucy A. Leland; res. Beloit, Wis.; Andrew, b. 1805, m. Angeline ; res. Canada. 8. James, Col., s. of Roger 4. July 6, 1806, he bo't of his f. 104 a. with barn, clothier's shop, also fulling mill and privilege ; built the house now standing ; was in service in the war of 1812 ; d. Dec. 25, 1872. He m. Nov. 4, 1807, Nancy Fiske, dau. of John, d. Aug. 27, 1858. Chil. Maria B., b. July 30, 1808, m. Rev. James A. Kendall, and d. Dec. 28, i860; Lucy Ann, b. Nov. 20, 1809, m. (i) Augustine Le- Jand ; (2) Benj. Brown ; Ellen, b. Jan. 30, 181 1, m. Anson L. Hobart, M. D., and d. Sept. 18, 1848; James W., b. Apr. 18, 1813 10; Nancy F., b. Sept. 16, 1817, m. Charles Washburn of Wore, and d. June 20, 1876. 9. Joseph, s. of Ebenezer 7 ; miller ; in 1824, he and Lawson Buckminster, Jr. bo't the privilege on Sud. river, near F. A. Billings', and built grist and saw mills ; rem. to Saxonville, and lived nearly opposite the spot where his g. f. first lived; d. Oct. 8, 1882. He m. April, 1820, Sally Wood of Mendon, b. June 25, 1799, d. Nov. 10, 1876. Chil. Joseph, b. Dec. 28, 1820, m. Lizzie Raymond, res. Newton ; Sarah W., b. Oct. 20, 1822, ra. John Clelland, Jr., res. Natick; George, b. July 11, 1824, m. E. Wetherbee, res. Waltham; Susan, b. Jan. 12, 1826, m. Walter Morse, res. Illi- nois; Nancy, b. Sept. 29, 1827, m. Dr. H. Allen, and d. Oct. 24, 1875 '" Wisconsin; Mary, b. Feb. 3, 1829, ni. James Blodgett, res. Rockport, 111. ; Evelyn M., b. Nov. 13, 1830, teacher, d.' July 2, 1883; Charles, b. Dec, 1831, m. Louisa Bennett; Au- gustin, b. Aug., 1833, 1. on the homestead; William, b. Dec, 1834, m. Maria Os- good; John K., b. July, 1843, gr^d. H. U. 1869; m. Leila Kendall; Missionary in Harpoot, Turkey, under the A. B. C. F. M. 10. James Watson, s. of Col. James 8; grad. W. C, 1840, teacher; rep.; selectman; supt. of schools. He m. Apr. 14, 1841, Mary Jane Brewer, dau. of Rufus. Chil. Ada C, b. Jan. 6, 1843, d. July 19, 1857 ; Maiy B., b. Aug. 18, 1845, d. Oct. 2, 1870; Roger J., b. July 4, 1847, d. Aug. 23, 1848; Maria IC, b. Feb. 6, 1850, m. Henry F. Moore; res. IBergen Point, N. J.; Emily J., b. Nov. 5, 1852, d. Oct. 7, 1854. BROWN, John J.; brick mason; w. Hannah. Chil. Henrietta E., b. Oct. 12, 1842, d. Mar. 27, 1851 ; , b. 1846, d. a. 15 mos. ; Ida M.,h. Nov. 7, 1849; Charles A., b. Dec. 2, 1850. BROWN, Lewis. Taxed in Fram. 1836-7. BROWN, Lizzie; colored; highly esteemed as nurse of the sick; d. June 11, 1876, a. 86. She had son IVilliam, who m. Mary Jane , and had Charles, Ed- win H., and Mary Elizabeth. BROW^N, Michael, 1. Sax.; d. Dec. 5, 1861 ; w. Ellen. Chil. James, d. Sept. 29, i868, a. 23 ; Margaret, b. July i, 1854, d. Oct. 5, 1873 ; Mary Ellen, b. Feb. 4, 1857, d. Mar. 20, 1859. BROWN, Myron C. ; w. Cynthia Jane. Chil. Afo?-,)/ j4«h, b. Nov. 22, 1844 ; Isabella, b. Aug. 22, 1846; Henrietta and Henry Lorenzo, b. Mar. 6, 184S ; dau., b. Oct., 1849. BROWN, Nevirell; w. Priscilla. Chil. Charles, b. Sept. 24, 1824; Sarah Moore, b. Aug. 21, 1826. BROWN, Robert; w. Ellen. Child, Joseph Brigden, b. Oct. 18, 1847. BROWN, Solon F., bro. of George B., b. July 30, 1811, m. June 30, 1836, Elizabeth C. Betteley, dau. of Andrew of Boston, b. Feb. 19, 181 1, d. May 30, 1884. Chil, Ann Maria, b. Boston, Apr. 2, 1837; teacher; d. May 6, 1882; Harriet A., b. Dec. 12, 1838, m. W. H. Andrews; George A., h. Feb. 22, 1842, m. Maria Cook ; Elizabeth C, b. W. Boyl., Dec. 27, 1844; Eva C, b. Mar. 12, 1855, m. Charles H. Thompson. BROWN, Rev. Theron ; w. Helen. Child, Albert Bennet, h. Sept. 2g, i860. BROWN, 1. Thomas, of Newton ; weaver; bo't Dec. 14, 1756, of Phinehas Bond and w. Thankful, the old John BuUen place, 50 a. (afterwards added 21 a.]. 488 Genealogical Register. now the Nathan Hosmer homestead ; rem. to Fram. ; adm. to Ch. Jan. 17, 1768 ; d. His w. was . Chil. Ebeneser, 1. Camb. ; Mary, m. Ephraim Bacon of Barre; Rebecca, m. Timothy Hastens of Barre; Aaron, b. 1745 2- 2. Aaron, s. of Thomas, ]. on f's place ; bo't out the other heirs Mar. 27, 1782 ; d. of small pox Jan. 18, 1793, at the John Ballard place, now in Ashland, where is now his g. stone. [See ante, p. 341, where the place of his d. and burial is wrong.] His heirs held the place, and sold in 1835 to Nathan Hosmer. He m. Martha Walker, dau. of Azariah ; she m. (2) Daniel Cutting. Chil. Enoch, bap. Aug. 8, 1769, d. y. ; Martha, b. Aug. 14, 1770, m. Jesse Winch : Nancy, b. May 29, 1777, m. Josiah Childs of Nat. ; Rebecca, b. Aug. 24, 1780, m. Samuel Haynes, and 1. in Bol- ton ; their dau. Rebecca, b. Jan. i6, 1807, m. Nathan Hosmer; Polly, b. Aug. 1, 1785, m. Ebenezer Whitney of Nat. BROWN, Thomas, lived E. of the Capt. Adam Hemenway place ; taxed 1760 to '87, when tax set to John. He and w. Mehitabel (Winch) adm. to Ch. July 7, 1765. Chil. ^ohn, b. Aug. 14, 1765; Rhoda, b. June 4, 1772. Perhaps Thomas, Jr., taxed 1775, was an older son by former wife. BROWN, Thomas G., w. Jane. Child, Lilla Adell, b. June 26, 1856. BROWN, William, w. Martha. Child, William, b. June 15, 1848. BROWN, Wm. M., m. Feb. 27, 1842, Rhoda Nash, both of Fram. BRUCE, Chandler, b. Berlin, I. Sax., d. July 7, 1883, a. 86. He m. (i) Louisa Kearn 1 (2) Austin; (3) Ann (McFarland) Gallagher. Chil. Louisa; Frank; Kate ; by second w. Sarah F. ; Charles ; Helen Maria, b. July 6, 1850, m. Frank M. Glazier. BRUCE, John, m. Sept. 29, 1823, Asenath Knowlton, both of Fram. BRUCE, 1. John, prob. fr. Sud., sett, where Chas. Capen now lives; w. Eliza- beth d. ab't 1739, a. 65. Chil. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 8, 1695, ™- Joseph Angier ; Ben- jamin, b, i\pr. I, i6g8 2 ; Margaret,h.']\A-^ 16, 1700; Lydia, b. Oct. 13, 1702; Mary, b. Apr. 12, 1706,; Martha, b. June 23, 1708; John, b. Mar. 7, 171 1 ; John, b. May 12, 1714 3 ; Jonathan. 2. Benjamin, s. of John 1, 1. Fram. ; bo't Aug. 5, 1726, 90 a. in Milford, near the Great Meadow; m. July i, 17 18, Abigail Morse of Sherb. Chil. b. in Fram. ^ Lois, b. Oct. 16, 1719, m. Apr. ii, 1744, Dearing Jones of Milf. ; Eunice, b. Jan. 17, 1724; Jonathan, bap. May 15, 1726. 3. John, s. of John 1, 1. on f's place, which he sold Nov. 12, 1767, to Shubael Seaver, and rem. to Brookfield. He m. Jan. 11, 1734, Mary Potter, dau. of Ephraim. Chil. Keziah, b. Oct. 12, 1734; Ephraim, b. Apr. 29, 17364; Molly, b. Aug. 7, 1744; John, b. Nov. 30, 1745; Lydia, b. Nov. 30, 1748; Lucy, b. June 6, 1750; Charles, b. July 15, 1753, lived and died Brookfield. 4. Ephraim, s. of John 3, w. Elizabeth. Chil. Nathan, b. Oct. 6, 1764; Olive, b. Jan. 12, 1766. BRUCE, 1. Roger, prob. fr. Sud., miller; sett, early on E. side of Peter Bent's mill-pond, then in Marlb., now in South!), (the Patrick McMahan place) ; d. Sept. 16, 1733; w. Elizabeth. Chil. (part rec. in Marlb. and part in Fram.) Samuel, b. Mar. 24, 1691 2 ; Abijah, b. Nov. 27, 1693, ™- '7'9> Mary Woods; Elisha, b. Sept. 14, 1695 3; Rebeckah,\). Feb. 22, 1698; Sarah, b. Mar. 2, 1700 ; Daniel, b. Feb. 22, 1701, 1. Marlb., m. 1732, Bathshebah Bowker; Thomas, b. Jan. 5, 1704, 1. Bolton, w. Sarah; Hannah, b. Feb. 18, 1706; Deliverance, b. Sept. g, 1709; David, b. June g, 17H 4. 2. Samuel, s. of Roger 1. He, or one of his brothers, built on the old John Nichols place (now Clinton Nichols), the ho. stood northwesterly from, the present one; per. he rem. to Bolton; w. Elizabeth. Chil. Jerusha, b. Oct. 20, 1721, m. Gershom Newton; Sarah, b. Aug. 13, 1723; Joseph, b. Dec. 4, 1726; Samuel, b. 1729; Roger,h. 1734. Bruce — Bucklin. 489 3. Elisha, 5. of Roger 1 , sett. Wore, ret. to Southb. ; w. Silence. Chil. Jo- tham, b. Wore, 1720 5 ; Hepzibah, b. S., Dec. 30, 1725 ; Elisha, b. 1731 6 ; Wid. Silence was living 1774. 4. David, s. of Roger 1, 1. Southb.; m. (i) Feb. 20, 1727, Mary Brigham; (2) . Chil. David '^•, Phineas ; Josiah ; Moses. 5. Jotham, s. of Elisha 3, 1. Southb., Hopk., came to Fram., Apr. 5, 1774, to live in ho. of Joseph Mixer. He m. Miriam Newton. Chil. Heeekiah ; Hepzibah; Persis ; Jesse ; Reuben ; Stephen ; Jotham ; Mary. 6. Elisha, s. of Elisha 3, 1. South.; m. 1762, Esther Breck. Chil. Hezekiah ; Elisha, and others. 7. David, s. of David 4, 1. Southb., and Fram. Chil. A2>»z«/, b. 1765; Timo- thy, b. 1768; Abigail, bap. Fram., Sept. 13, 1771. BRUCE, Lawson, taxed in P'ram. 1803. BRUCE, Levels, spinner, 1. Sax. ; w. Luthera F. They sold, Nov. 21, 1831, a lot of land in Sax. to Lowell Pratt. [Midd. Deeds 311 : 211.] BRUMMETT, 1. Matthew, fr. Boston, bro't up by Leonard Arnold ; m. Ann Moore. Chil. Joseph, b. Dec. 25, 1819, d. y. ; William J., b. Oct. 28, 1821 2 ; John M., b. Nov. 7, 1823, m. Sarah S. Sanders; Hannah Ann, b. July 20, 1825, m. George Frazier ; Abner H., b. Dec. 2, 1829 3 ; George A., b. Feb. 11, 1831 4 ; Mary, b. Aug. 2, 1834 ; Edwin, b. June, 1837, d. y. ; Charles E., b. Nov. 24, 1839 ; Henry F., b. Apr. II, 1843. 2. William J., s. of Matthew 1, m. Sept. 26, 1844, Sarah Bell, who d. Sept. 5, 1885, a. 69. Chil. William H, b. Aug. 17, 1845, d. y-; Mary A., b. Mar. 6, 1847; William H, b. May 5, 1848; James F., b. Aug. 26, 1851, d..y. ; Juliette, b. Mar. 28, 1853 ; Freddie, b. Nov. 7, 1854 ; Oscar, b. Sept. 8, 1856. 3. Abner H., s. of Matthew 1, m. Sept. 5,-i854, Ellen Buckley of Boston. Chil. dau., b. Aug. 26, 1855 ; Lena E., b. Oct. 27, 1857 ; Henrietta, b. Jan. i, 1861 ; Ann Catherine, b. Sept. 28, 1862. 4. George A., s. of Matthew 1, m. Bedelia . Chil. Albert A., b. May 19, 1857 ; George, b. Dec. i, 1858 ; dau., b. Nov. 23, i86i. BRYANT, Benjainin. Taxed in Fram. i860. BRYANT, Charles J., fr. Eastport, Me.; w. Laura A. Grover, fr. Boston. Chil. Frederick A., b. Sept. 6, i860, d. Nov. 26, 1867 ; Bertis H, b. Nov. 5, 1862. BRYANT, Edward S. Taxed in Fram. 1837-40. BRYANT, George S. ; w. Mary. Child, Mary, b. Mar. 5, i860. BRYANT, Henry H., from Rockland, Me. ; w. Ruth C. Chil. James H, b. Nov. 24, 1859; James, b. Oct. 25, i860; Clara, b. Jan. 19, 1862. BRYANT, Capt. Jesse, sea captain, fr. Rockland, Me. ; bo't the Phineas Rice farm; now lives So. Fram. ; w. Caroline, fr. Rockland, d. Sept. 8, 1885, a. 64; m. (2), Dec. 25, 1886, Mrs. Louisa J. Harris. Chil. George, b. Apr. 25, i860, d. y. ; Amanda K., b. June 4, 1862, d. Jan. 23, 1867. BRYANT, Samuel; w. Lydia, cov. Apr. 12, 1752. Child, Thomas, bap. Apr. 1752. BRYANT, William, taxed in Fram., 1839-41. BUCK, Ebenezer, taxed in Fram., 1764, 1772. BUCK, Isaac, owned a place in S.W. part of Fram.; taxed 1753-68 ; per. d. on the morning of the "dark day " 1780. ' BUCK, Ruth, 1. in Fram., 1762. BUCK, Joseph, 1. near Isaac; m. 1768, Hepzibah Bruce of Hopk. BUCKLIN, Lawrence, w. Nelly; dau. b. Nov. 28, i860. 490 Genealogical Register. BUCKMINSTER, BUCKMASTER, 1. Thomas, a desct. of John of Peter- borough, Northamptonshire, Eng. ; in 1639 he had ho.-lot laid out to him in Sud. near the two ponds, i. c, at the W. end of the town plot ; per. did not build there ; sett, in Scituate ; rem. to Boston ; he and w. Joan adm. Ch. in Boston Oct. 4, 1645, "upon lett. of dis. fr. the Ch. in Scituate;" 1. at Muddy River (Brookline) ; free- man, 1646; d. Sept. 28, 1656. His w. was Joanna ; m. (2) Sept. I, 1661, Ed- ward Garfield of Wat. Ch.\\. Lawrence ; 'Zachariah, m.Mar.7, 1654-5, Sarah Webb; sett. Sherb. ; Elizabeth, m. Thomas Spowell ; Mary, m. Stevens ; Dorcas, m. Clement Corbin; Thomas, 1. Boston; w. Mary; Sarah, m. John Lawrence; Joseph^ 2 ; Jabez. 2. Joseph, s. of Thomas 1, 1. at Muddy River; d.Nov. 20, 1668. He m. Eliza- beth Clark, dau. of Hugh; she cov. at Rox., 1666; was buried in Fram. Chil. Joseph, b. July 31, 1666 3 ; Elizabeth, (posth.) bap. in Rox. Jan. 10, 1668-9. 3. Joseph, s. of Joseph 2, adm. to Rox. Ch., 1684, tho' he 1. at Muddy River; tanner ; in May, 1693, '^s> with Joseph White, took a lease of the larger part of Mr. Danforth's farms in Fram., and Mar. 25, 1699, renewed the lease in his own name. [See ante, pp. Ii6-I2i.] He built in Fram., on the place since known as the Brin- ley, Wheeler, and Bowditch farm, in 1702, and rem. his family here in the spring of 1703. The ho. stood in the angle of the roads, to the S. E. of the present mansion of Mr. Bowditch. His history has been largely given in the early chapters of this book; was selectman 17 yrs., rep. 12 yrs., just, of the peace, capt. of grenadiers in Sir Chas. Hobby's reg., exp. to Port Royal, colonel of militia. "Tradition describes him as a man tall and athletic, of great physical power, and of a resolute spirit." Barry. He d. Apr. 5, 1747. He m. (i) May 12, 1686, Martha Sharp, dau. of John; (2) Feb. 7, 1716, Martha Dall of Boston, who d. Feb., 1724-5. Chil. Elizabeth,\>. 1687, m. Mar. 3, 1704-5, John Wood of Fram. ; Joanna, b. 1690, ra. (i) June 23, 1712, John Fames ; (2) Mar. 19, 1741, John Butler; Martha, b. 1693, m. (i) Feb. 13, 1717-8, Ebenezer Winchester of Fram.; (2) Nov. i, 1749, Rev. James Bridgham of Briinfield ; Joseph, b. 1697 4 ; Thomas, b. 1699 5 ; Sarah, b. 1702, m. June 23, 1720, Dr. Bezaleel Rice ; Sybilla, b. 1705, m. Jan. 24, 1728, John White of Fram.; Zerviah, b. July 26, 1710, m. Dec. 19, 1729, William Brintnall. 4. Joseph, Col., s. of Joseph 3. He lived awhile on the Bowditch farm ; built on the Ministerial lands, west of the old cemetery, 1725, where he spent most of his remaining days. Went through the grades of military promotion, receiving his com- mission of colonel in 1739; was active in the French and Indian wars, and the open- ing of the Revolution. Took a leading part in town affairs ; selectman 28 years, town clerk 32 years, rep. 19 years; he d. May 15, 1780. He m. (i) June 18, 1719, Sarah Lawson of Hopk., who d. Sept. 11, 1747; (2) wid. Hannah Kiggell, who d. Oct. 25, 1776. Chil. Joseph, b. Mar. i, 17 19-0; H. U., 1739; ord. minister in Rut- land, Sept. 15, 1742 ; d. Nov. 3, 1792. Hem. June 30, 1743, Lucy Williams of Wes- ton ; Martha, b. Aug. 20, 1726, m. Dec. 28, 1751, Obadiah Curtis of Boston ; Anne, b. Dec. 3, 1728, m. Sept. 11, 1751, Rev. Abraham Williams of Sandwich; Sarah,h. Apr. 6, 1733, d. Mar. 9, 1742; William, b. Dec. 15, 1736, m. Martha Barnes, dau. of Edward of Marlb. ; sett. Barre ; commanded a Co. of Minute Men fr. B. Apr. ig, '75 ; Lt.-Col. of Jona. Brewer's Reg., and dangerously wounded at Bunker Hill, June 17 ; d. June 22, 1786; Frances, b. Nov. 23, 1738, m. Col. Jona. Brewer; Lawson, b. Apr. 8, 1742 6; Thomas, b. Aug. 18, 1751 7 (by second wife). 5. Thomas, s. of Joseph 3, Capt., lived in Fram. on the Dea. Capen place ; rem. to Brookfield. He m. Mar. 1, 1721-2, Sarah Baxter, dau. of Rev. Joseph of Medfield, b. Aug. 21, 1702, d. July, 1745. Chil. William, b. Jan. 23, 1722-3; Thomas, b. Feb. 25, 1723-4, d. y. ; Elizabeth, b. Oct. 30, 1726, d. y. ; Mary, b. Nov. 5, 1728; Elizabeth, b. Sept. 12, 1730; Frances, b. July 12, 1732, d. y. ; Samuel, b. July 3, 1734; Thomas, b. Jan. 26, 1736, d. y.; Sarah, b. Oct. 24, 1739, d. y. ; Susanna, b. May II, 1741, m. Phineas Upham. Buckminster — Bulfinch. 49 1 6. Lawson, Maj., s. of Joseph 4, served in the Rev. War. Town Clerk, 24 yrs. ; selectman; lived on the (now) Moses Ellis place, which he built in 1768, where he kept a public house; d. Feb. 26, 1832. He m. May 4, 1769, Mary Jones, dau of John and Mary of Hopk., d. Sept. 17, 1842, a. 92. Chil. Sarah, bap. July i, 1770, m. Daniel Stone, Jr.; Betty, b. Aug. 25, 1772, d. July 4, 1793; John, b. May 6, 1774, died Mar. 14, 1798, unm.; Ruth, b. Sept. 17, 1776, m. Eli Bullard, Esq.; Law- son, b. May 16, 1779 8; Nancy, b. Aug. 26, 1781, m. July 17, 1801, Daniel Bell of Boston, of U. S. Army, and d. July :o, i8ii ; William, b. Jan. 22, 1784 9 ; Jones, b. Dec. 5, 1785, H. U. 1804, d. Apr. 3, 1806; Mary Jones, b. Jan. 19, 1788. d. Nov. 9, 1805; Caroline, b. Mar. 27, 1790, m. Capt. John J. Clark; Fanny, b. Mar. 29, 1792, m. May 29, 1823, Hon. George Morey of Boston. He d. May 11, 1866, a. 76 ; she d. July 19, 1880 ; Harriett, b. Oct. 7, 1793, ™- Darius Brewer of Dorch., and d. Nov. 12, 1870; Elizabeth, b. Oct. 8, 1796, m. Levi Eaton, and d. Jan. 4, 1874. 7- Thomas, s. of Joseph 4, 1. on his f's place, west of the old cemetery, where he kept a much-noted tavern ; deacon; selectman ; T. treas. ; d. July 7, 1826. Hem. (i) Hannah Rice, dau. of David, d. July i, 1793 ! (2) Feb. 4, 1794, Keziah (Perry) Bacon, wid. of William Bacon, and dau. of Abel and Keziah Perry of Natick ; she d. Feb. 10, 1830. Chil. John K., b. Oct. 2, 1773, d. y. ; Joseph, b. Oct. 6, 1774 10; Hannah, b. Sept. 9, 1776, m. Oct. 3, 1795, Daniel Gregory, Jr. ; Thomas, b. Aug. 21, 1779, m. Mary Patterson; d. in Saco, Me., May 7, 1817, s. p. ; Anna, b. June 3, 1782, d. y. ; Pamela, b. Feb. 23, 1784, -d. Jan. 2, 1801 ; David, b. Mar. 2, 1786 11; Patty, b. Jan. 6, 1788, m. Abijah Stone; Anna, b. July 4, 1790, m. Charles Fiske; Susan, b. May 10, 1792, m. Aug. 15, 1815, Dr. John Cotton, of Marietta, O. ; Dexter, b. Nov. 14, 1794, d. Dec. 21, 1799; Mary, b. June 9, 1796, d. in Natick, unm. ; Dexter, b. Mar. 13, 1800, d. July 31, 1835, unm. 8. Lawson, s. of Lawson 6, lived on the Capt. Geo. Newell place; d. Apr. 5, 1835. He m. Nov. 19, 1807, Nancy Howe, dau. of Ezekiel and Sally of Fram.; she d. Aug. 8, 1858. Chil. Henry L., b. Dec. 20, 1808. Mem. of Jun. 01. Y. C, d. June 14, 1829 ; Edward F., b. July 27, i8io, m. Sarah Mclntire, res. Westford ; Ann Maria, b. Aug. 22, i8i5,m. Lemuel Stephens, Prof. Chem. and Nat. Phil, in Girard Coll., Phil. 9. William, son of Lawson 6. Entered H. U. with the class of iSog, which had the row about " Commons " in 1807, and did not grad. ; stud, law with Judge Ward of Boston; adm. to Midd. Co. Bar, 1811 ; in practice at Vassalboro', Me., 1812-22, when he returned to Fram. ; Pub. and Ed. of Bdston Cultivator, 1839-41, when he established the Mass. Ploughman ; lived on the Charles Upham place, and on the homestead of his father, now the Moses Ellis place ; a leader in getting up the Midd. So. Agri. Soc, and first president thereof; d. June 9, 1865. He m. (i) Oct. 21, 1812, Sally Larrabee of Maiden, who d. July 22, 1842, aged 54; (2) June 6, 1848, Lydia N. Hastings, dau. of Jona. and Nancy of Brighton. Chil. William John, b. 1813, H. U. 1835; m. Eliza (Eaton) Dodge of Boston; chil. William Bradley, John Morey; Harriett L., d.y.; Harriett L., b. 1818, d. Apr. 19, 1879; George Morey, h. 1822, d. Sept. 24, 1879, unm. ; Ellen K., b. 1827, m. Edwin B. Stone of Cornish, Me., who d. July 26, 1878. 10. Joseph, s. of Thomas 7, lived on the Col. Wm. Hastings place ; d. Jan. 20, 1838. He m. Apr. 17, 1799, Betsey Bacon, dau. of William and Keziah of Na- tick; d. Mar. 27, 1863, aged 83. Chil. Charles, b. 1800, d. in New Orleans, unm.; Hannah, b. 1807, m. Col. Wm. Hastings. 11. David, s. of Thomas 7, res. Saco, Me. He m. (i) Eleanor Means of Saco; (2) Dorcas Scammon of S. Chil. Thomas, h. \?i\2; Hannah Rice, h. 1820, m. Sylvanus Caldwell of Augusta, Me.; Joseph, b. 1821, m. Mary J. Belcher of Randolph. BULFINCH, Rev, Stephen G.; w. Caroline P. Child, jg//^« i'., b. Oct. 19, 1844. 492 Genealogical Register. BULL, Henry, 1. on farm of Ezekiel Howe, Jr., 1859-65; w. ; dau., Mary D. BULL, Jacob. Taxed in Fram. 1754. BULLARD. The Fram. families of the name were descended from Benjamin 1, who was in Wat. as early as 1637. His son Benjamin 2, sett, in Ded. ; was of Medfield, afterwards Sherb. He m. (i) Martha Pidge; (2) Elizabeth . Of his ten chil. Samuel 8, 1. on the homestead in Sherb. ; Benjamin *, 1. west of Brush hill; John 5, 1. in N. part of Medway; Isaac ■*, 1. in N. part of Holl. 7- Aaron, (s. of Esq. Samuel and w. Lydia Partridge; g. s. of Capt. Samuel and w. Deborah Morse; g. g. s. of Isaac 8, and w. Sarah Morse) b. Holl. June 7, 1770; sett. Fram. on the John Town place, now Davfd Neary's, Apr. 8, 1793. [See Barz. Banister.] Had a small water-power, with grindstone, on Baiting brook ; d. May 19, 1846. He m. Apr. 4, 1793, Jerusha Littlefield, dau. of Ephraim, d. Aug., 1870, a. 97 y. 6 mo, Chil. Ephraim, b. Sept. 21, 1794, d. y. ; Dana, b. Jan. 4, 1796 8; George, b. July 30, 1798 9; Cyrus, b. Apr. 22, iSoi, m. M^y 14, 1837, Lucy Goodnow, dau. of Jona. ; he d. Jan. 6, 1863, s. p.; Lydia P., b. Dec. 4, 1803, m. Hollis Cloyes ; Emeline,\>.l^ov. 4, 181 i,m. (i) Henry W. Coolidge; (2) John Broad. 8. Dana, s. of Aaron 7; machinist; 1. Fram. Centre; d. Oct. 20, 1886. He m. (i) Dec. 10, 1818, Betsey Goodnow, d. Jan. 28, 1826; (2) Jan. 18, 1829, Mary Ann Tarleton of New Market, N. H. Chil. Charles Henry, b. Jan. 24, 1820, m. Elizabeth Potter, Norwich, Ct. ; Emily E., b. June 23, 1823, m. Nov. 25, 1845, Joseph F. Tap- ■pan of Newburyport ; George C, b. Jan. 17, 1826, m. Caroline Gooch of Walth. ; Sarah Helen, b. Feb. 21, 1833, d. Nov. 4, 1836; Martha A., b. Oct. 7, 1834. Q. George, s. of Aaron 7 ; machinist ; built shop on Stoney brook, by Ball's bridge; Tn. Treas.;"d. Mar. 22, 1868. He m. May 13, 1833, Mary C. Bullard, dau. of Jotham. Chil. Alfred R., b. May 20, 1834; physician ; d. May, 1867 ; Mary Ann, b. July 30, 1836 ; Cyrus A., b. Feb. 22, 1839, d. Dec. 26, 1858 ; Lmaell y.,.h. Aug. 16, 1844; Emily M., b. Apr. 17, 1847 ; Florence V., b. June 26, 1855. 10- Eli, (s. of Henry and w. Jemima Pond of Medway; g. s. of Isaac ", and w. Sarah Morse), b. Nov. 16, 1758; grad. Y. C, T787, lawyer; preceptor of Fram. Acad,; town clerk; bo't Apr. 22, 1793, °f Eph. Harrington, 20 a. E. of Warren's bridge, including the tan yard and the ho, on E, side of the road, in the corner ; d. May 21, 1824. He m. May 20, 1794, Ruth Buckminster. Chil, Betsey B., b, Feb. 26, 1795, d. y. ; Charles, b, July 4, 1796, d. at sea, near Canton, China, unm. ; Nancy, b. Dec. 20, 1799, m. Jan. 25, 1826, Otis Fairbanks of Boston ; Edward, b. May 17, 1805, d. y, ; Maria B., b. Aug. 23, 1807, m. Jones of Boston. 11. Otis, (s. of Benjamin and w. Persis Babcock; g. s. of Col. Samuel and w, Mary (Coolidge) Ware ; g. g, s. of Lt. Benjamin and w, Maria Morse; g. g. g. s. of Capt. Samuel s and w. Deborah Atherton,) b. Sherb. Aug. 6, 1797 ; maker of cut- lery, had shop on Angellico brook; lived on Sue Hemenway place, 1836-60; m. Polly Pierce. Chil. Polly Maria, m. James A. Loker ; Ira Otis. 12. Seth, (s. of Benjamin < and w. Tabitha,) b. Sherb. Feb. 17, 1709, sett, in Holl.; rem, abt. 1761 to Fram.; 1. on the John Drury place, N. of Mrs. Badger's ^ bo't Nov. 4, 1766, of Elijah Flagg, the Benj. Ball place, 44 a.; d. 1775. He m. (i) Sept. 7, 1736, Sarah Twitchell, d, Dec, 8, 1751 ; (2) Oct. 18, 1752, Lydia Haven, dau. of Richard. Chil. Ebenezer, b. Sept. 16, 1737 13 ; Sarah, b. April i, 1742, m. Solomon Walker; Mary, b. Jan. 4, 1746, m. Samuel Claflin; Comfort, b. 1751. 13- Ebenezer, s. of Seth 12, sett. Holl.; rem. 1760, to Fram.; rem. 1765, to Athol, etc.; ret. to Fram, on death of his f. and took his est.; d. 1792. He m. Betsey Haven, sis, of his step-mother. Chil. Betsey, b. Apr. 7, 1759, m. Moses Fiske ; Lydia, b. Fram., m. Ezekiel Rice ; Sally, b. Fram., m. John Parkhurst ; Polly, b. Athol, m. Porter ; Daniel, b. Templeton, m. wid. Nutt ; Ebenezer, b. Petersham, d, y, ; Seth, b, Athol, m, Newton of Southb, Bullard — Burnham. 493 BULLARD, Alpheus, m. Oct. 8, 1844, Sarah E. Belknap, dau. of Jesse. Child, Carrie Louise, b. Mar. 20, 1854. He 1. No. Brookfield. BULLARD, Benjamin, Capt. Taxed in Fram., 1805-7. BULLARD, Galim ; carpenter;- 1. near the " W ;" d. Oct. 20, 1874, a. 58. BULLARD, Henry. Taxed in Fram., 1800. BULLARD, Hiram. Taxed in Fram., i860. BULLARD, Joseph. Taxed in Fram., i860. BULLARD, Samuel A., taxed in Fram., 1823-42; m. Mindwell Gibbs. Chil. Israel ; Susan S., m. John L. Thompson; Samuel ; Ellen ; Atin, m. Daniel Evans; Katy ; Geori^e ; Sarah. BULLARD, Silas ; w. Elizabeth. Child, Mary Emma, b. Dec. 24, 1856. BULLEN, 1. Samuel, fr. Roll., bo't Apr. 11, 1727, of Isaac How of Fram., 50 a. with buildings, which he sold Mar. 16, 1732, to John Trowbridge, and bo't 55 a., prob. the Nathan Hosmer place. His w. was Prudence. Chil. John, b. Nov. 17, 1728 2; Samuel, \). Mar. 23, 1731. 2. John, s. of Samuel 1, owned a farm, gi a., lying W. of the Brinley Farm, which he sold Jan. 4, 1755, to his mother, wid. Prudence, who sold the same Jan. 31,. 1755, to Jona. Gibbs ; BuUen committed suicide at the N. Hosmer place. He m. Dec. 21, 1746, Elizabeth Adams, dau. of George of Medway; she rem. to Wrentham in 175s ; suit for her maintenance was bro't vs. the town of Fram. 1759. Chil. Lois, b. Apr. 15, 1747; Samuel, b. Mar. 23, 1749; Jeduthan, b. Jan. 21, 1751; Ashbel, b. Feb. 18, 1753. BUNCE, William, taxed on real est, 1842-50; w. Jane. Chil. Emma ; Eliza- l/ith. BURBANK, Ebenezer, taxed on real est., 1786-7 ; 1. near the Belchers. BURDING, Susanna, and dau, warned out of town, 1729. BURKE, Edmund. Taxed on per. est., 1S60. BURKE, John, m. Aug. 15, 1858, Mary McGrath. ChiK Willie, b. Aug. 16, 1859; Mary, b. Sept. 16, i860; Patrick, b. Jan. 15, 1863. BURLEIGH, George H. Taxed in Fram. 1836. BURLEY, Mark. Taxed in Fram. 1819-23. BURLINGAME, Tho. S., of Fram., m. Apr. 30, 1840, Emily C. Moore of Hopk. BURNAP, Isaac, fr. Hopk., bo't the place, now Mrs. Badger's, of Joel Morse ; sold, and built on the Sax. road below Brown's mill; d. May 5, 1869, a. 75. He m. Mar., 1824, Caroline Wood of Cone. Child, Caroline E., b. Mar. 28, 1826. BURNHAM, BURNAM. This name is found on the Ipswich records early. Josiah, w. Anne, rem. fr. Chebacco parish, Ips., to Hopk. Their chil. were Job, b. Ips., 1738; Ruth, d. Hopk., a. 74; Lydia, m. Timothy Johnson ; Hantiah, m. John Muzzey of Dublin; Joshua : Josiah, m. Patty Bullard of Holl. Job, s. of Josiah, 1. Hopk. ; rem. Fram. ; 1. on the Common, near James Wilson ; rem. after 1797 to Littleton; d. Mar. i, 1803. He m. (i) Tabitha Newton, dau. of William; (2) Nabby Merritt, d. May, 1817. Chil. Sally, b. Hopk. Aug. 28, 1769, m. John Gallot; John, b. Fram., d. y. ; Susanna, m. Abraham Loker of Nat.; Daniel, 494 Genealogical Register. m. Nov. 20, 1804, Patty Dadmun, and 1. Littleton ; Moses, m. (i) Lois Gleason; (2) Hannah Young; Nabby, (by 2d w.); Nathaniel, b. 1781, unm., d. a. 28; Mary, d. a. 19; Nicholas, d. a. 16. Joshua, s. of Josiah ; w. Anne Osborn ; 1. in Fram. ; taxed on real est. and 2 polls, 1796. BURNHAM, John; w. Hannah. Child, Caleb E. M., b. June 24, 1851. BURNS, Daniel H., 1. Sax.; m. (i) Oct. 22, 1850, Harriet M. Morgan, d. Jan. 23, 1857, ., b. Apr. 3, 1857, d. y. CHICKERING, Hartshorn, b. Dover, 1. Medfield; Dover ; bo't 1809, lot No. 16, John Nurse Range, 25 a. on the White Hall road; came to Fram. 1811 ; 1. E. of the Nathan Bridges place; then on lot No. 16, where now James M. Stiles lives; m. Mary Smith of Medfield. Chil.yl/«ri',b. M., Oct. 31, i8o6,m.Eben Claflin ; Lois, b. D., Apr. 6, 1808, m. George Walkup; Abigail, b. M., May 25, 1810, burned to d. Nov. 23, 1815 ; James, b. Fram., Apr. 9, 1812, m. Nancy ; Caroline, b. Oct. 23, J814, m. Wm. Gardner; Martha, b. Oct. 3, 1816, m. Nov. 26, 1840, Seth Kim- ball; Jonathan S., b. Aug. i, 1819, m. ; Francis H., b. Dec. 22, 1821, m. (i) Charlotte T. Jones ; (2) Susan S. (Williams) Spooner, wid. of Richard; Otis, b. Aug. 31, 1825, m. Whiting, dau. of Mason. CHICKERING, Shem, taxed i8ii, 1. in the old Singletary house, N. of Addi- son Dadmun's; rem. to Sax., and to Canada; w. . Chil. Sylvia; Mary A., m. Phineas D. Bond; Sarah, ra. May 5, 1842, Samuel Moulton; John 2. 2. John, s. of Shem, 1. Sax. ; rem. to Lowell ; w. Adaline . Chil. Addison J., b. Dec. 15, 1845; Mary E., b. Nov. 26, 1851 ; Emma C, b. May 22, 1855; William H.,\i. Nov. i8, 1858, d. May 13, 1861. CHILD, CHILDS. In early times the name was written without the s. 1. Richard Child was b. in Eng. 1631 ; sett. Wat.; selectman; d. Nov. 4, i6gi. He m. Dec. 30, 1663, Mary Flagg, and had 12 chil., the ninth of whom was Joshua 2, b. .Dec. 30, 1682; 1. Walth.; rem. 1733 to Wore. He m. Jan., 1720, Sarah Stearns. They had seven chil., the fifth of whom was Josiah 3 (twin with Mary), b. Dec. 20, 1728. He 1. awhile in Rutland, as he and his w. were adm. to Fram. Ch.- May 23, 1779, by letter fr. Ch. in Rut. ; came to Fram. 1760 or 61 ; was living, 1796. He m. Oct. 10, 1753, Experience Reed of Sud. Chil. Sarah, b. Sept. 4, 1755, m. Phinehas Bemis of Southb. ; Abel, b. Nov. 9, 1757 4; Josiah, b. Aug'. 23, 1761, d. y. ; Daniel, b. Apr. 20, 1764, d. 1767 ; Elizabeth, b. Apr. 30, 1766, m. Amos Johnson; Josiah, bap. June 10, 1770, m. Mar. 31, 1796, Nancy Brown, 1. Nat. ; Daniel, bap. July 26, 1772, m. Abigail Hayden of Marlb. (he was drowned); P'ede, bap. Sept. 24, 1775, drowned in a well. 4. Abel, s. of Josiah 3) d. May 17, 1807. He m. Hannah Eaton, dau. of Noah, d. Sept. 14, 1843. Chil. Asahel, b. Mar. 16, 1782, m. Sally Johnson of Way., and d. May I, i860; Winsor, b. Apr. 11, 1784 5 ; Pede, b. June 25, 1787, m. Wm. Foley of Walth. ; David, b. Feb. 20, 1788 6 ; Noah, b. Oct. 26, 1790, 1. Providence, R. I., m. (i) Cushman, (2) Ann Taylor; Ann, b. June 5, 1792, d. a. 20; Patty, b. May 15, 1794, m. Artemas Jones ; Nathan, b. Jan. 14, 1795, '■ Cambpt., m. Caroline ; Mary, b. Apr. 20, 1797, m. Jesse Lamson ; Curtis, b. Apr. 22, 1799 7 ; Abel, b. Jan. 15, 1801, d. Jan. 8, 1834. Soo Genealogical Register. 5. Winsor, s. of Abel 4, d. Jan. i6, 1878. He m. Roxa Rice of Sud., d. June 29, 1877, a. 78. Chil. Abigail A. E., b. Apr. 4, 1S18, m. Joel Edmands, and d. Aug. II, 1884; Susan S., b. Sept. 15, 1819, m. William G. Chaffee; Sumner K., b. Nov. 18, 1820, m. (i) Mary Halsey of N. Y., (2) Jaenette McLellan of Camb., N. Y., 1. New Orleans; Jane A,, b. Mar. 4, 1822; Adaline E., b. Oct. 23, 1823; Caroline H., b. Oct. II, 1825, m. Benj. F. Jackson; James A., b. Apr. 6, 1827, m. (i) Lizzie Tower, (2) Mildred Stafford; Winsor, b. Sept. 26, 1S28, unm., d. of yellow fever at New Orleans, 1853 ; Webster B., b. Apr. 30, 1836, m. Jessie Lamb, 1. Boston ; Theo- dore L., b. Aug. 1 5, 1839, d. a. 2. 6. David, s. of Abel 4, ■d. May 18, 1831. He m. Betsey Jones, dau. of Daniel, d. Apr. 21, 1873. Chil. Mary, b. Jan. 20, 1809, d. July 24, 1830; Gilbert J., b. Aug. 27, 1810 8 ; William, b. June 25, 1812, d. y. ; Anna, b. July 10, 1814, d. y. ; Emily, b. Oct. 5, 1816, m. J. W. Goodnow; Sally J., b. July 20, 1818, m. (i) Sewall Stone 1. Millbury, d. Toledo, O.; (2) Dr. Sloss of Fort Wayne, Ind.; Noah E., b. Mar. 20, 1820, d. Oct. 21, 1834; Johji B., b. Nov. 8, 1822 9; Enoch, b. Nov. 26, 1824, m. Lydia Cutting; Almira, and Elvira, b. July 5, 1830. E. d. y. ; A. m. Chas. Luce of Toledo, O. 7. Curtis, s. of Abel 4, d. Apr. 29, 1880. He m. Feb. 23, 1826, Susan Nurse, dau. of John. Chil. Loammi Franklin, b. Oct. 15, 1828, m. Dec. 25, 1852, Anna P. Carr ; Sarah Ann, b. Sept. 27, 1834, m. ^. G. Kendall ; Nathan C, b. June 19, 1839, m. Mary A. Fisher of Ct. ; George Henry, b. Oct. 12, 1842, m. Clarabel S. Alderman. 8. Gilbert J., s. of David 6, baker ; m. June 11, 1834, Mary W. Bracket. Chil. David Kellogg, b. Feb. i, 1836, m. Apr. 5, i860, Eliza M. Hemenway, dau. of Calvin. 9. John B., o. of David 6, harness maker; m. Sept. 12, 1844, Sarah A. Rams- dell. Chil. Gilbert W., b. 1846, d. 1847; Sarah S., b. Sept. 21, 1848, m. Horatio C. Benson, who d. Sept. 5, i86g; she d. Nov. 2, 1^72; Clarence B., b. June 15, 1854, d. May II, i860; Mary Elizabeth, b. May 24, 1857. CHILD, Henry A. of Le Roy, N. Y., m. June 14, 1836, Mary A. Brown of Fram. CHILD, John, glazier, was in Fram. 1755 and '64. CHILD, Rev. William C, D. D., pastor Bap. Ch.; w. Phebe Sanford. Chil. b. in Fram. Minnie, b. and d. 1854; Willis Sanford, b. Aug. z, 1857. CHILDS, Otis, cabinet maker; b. 1812 in Woodstock, Ct., came to Fram. 1834 ; m. Harriet R. CoUey of Manchester, N. H. Chil. Emma J., b. Aug. 27, 1852, m. Frank E. Conant ; Cornelia, b. Mar. 20, 1856. CHRISTY, John, w. . Child, Hester, bap. May i, 1720. CHRON or CROHN, Louis, w. Mary. Chil. , b. Mar. 15, 1846; Pelona, b. Dec. 25, 1847. CHURCHILL, Mercy, in 1770, had a house, then surrounded with woods, N. of Moses Ellis', where Chas. Burchard's house now is; 1. 1800 in the workhouse on the Centre Common ; had an interest in the Angier est. on Work hill ; d. Nov. 2, 1818. CLAFLIN, MAC CLAFELIN, MC LAUGHLIN. Robert MacklafHin of Wenham had a son Daniel, b. Jan. 25, 1674. It i.s a singular fact that two persons of the name Daniel Claflin, appear simulta- neously on the records of Hopk. and Fram., and each rears a family of chil. having identical Christian names. There was also at the same time a Robert Claflin in Hopk. The tradition is common in all the families, that they are of Scotch descent. 1 MacClafelin — Clapp. 50 1 MAC CLAFELIN, 1. Daniel, was o£ Sud. 1690; .was in the "Canada Expe- dition " tliat year ; in 1741, lie, (with others) then of Fram., petitioned for a grant of public land in his own right, for services rendered in said Expedition, which grant was located in the present towns of Jay and Canton, Me., and then known as the " Sudbury-Canada Grant." The proprietors met in Fram. at the house of Fra. Moquet (who was one of the petitioners and grantees) in Sept. and Oct. 1741. Mr. C. d. in Fram. " old and decrepid," near the beginning of the Revolution. He m. Dec. 21, 1726, Rachel Pratt, dau. of David, d. 1736. Chil. recorded in Hopk. Daniel, b. Sept. 24, 1727, m. Nov. 22, 1750, Mercy Waight of Holl., who d. in Fram. Aug. 3, 1798; Timothy, b. Mar. 4, 1728-9, m. 1751, Mary Gould of Sutton; Rachel, b. Feb. 4, 1730-1 ; Cornelius, b. Mar. 13, 1733-4 2. 2. Cornelius, s. of Daniel 1; Lieut.; 1. on the Common; d. July 25, 1818. He m. Mar. i, 1753, Deborah How of Hopk., d. Sept. 7, 1816. Chil. John, b. Apr. 8, 17548; Increase, b. Apr., 1758; lieut. in Rev. war; m. Apr., 1782, Sarah, dau. of George Stimson; rem. to N.Y.; Abigail,\i. Oct., 1760, m. Mar., i784,Ephraim New- ton; rem. to Delhi, N. Y. ; Hannah, b. Nov. 7, 1762, unm., d. June 7, 1839; Wil- liam, b. Nov. 16, 1765 4 ; Asa, b. Apr., 1769 5 ; Sarah, m. Benjamin Morse ; Eliza-, beth, b. Apr. 11, 1775, m. Nathaniel Pike of Hopk. 3. John, s. of Cornelius 2 ; sold, in Rev. war. ; rem. to N. Y. about' 1790. He m. Henrietta Stimson of Fram. Chil. Aaron, b. Aug. 25, 1778; Betsey, b. Mar. 2, 1781 ; Henrietta, b. Apr. 23, 1783; John, b. Oct. 9, 1785.' 4. William, s. of Cornelius 2, 1. near the old brick school house on the Com- •mon; d. Feb., 1822. He m. Sally Dougherty. Chil. Patty, b. Feb. 4, 1795, ™- Josiah Burnam ; Betsey, b. Feb. 24, 1799, d. Apr. 7, 1822 ; Nancy, b. Apr. 21, 1803 ; William, b. Apr. 7, 1807 6 ; Milton, b. Nov. 7, 1815. 5. Asa, s. of Cornelius 2, 1. on the Eben Claflin place; d. Jan. 14, 1817. He m. Apr., 1793, J^"^ Dougherty, d. Aug. 4, 1830. Chil. Micah, b. Sept. 27, 1794 7; Abijah, b. Mar. 7, 1796, d. y. ; Alvin, b. Oct. 9, 1797 8; Abijah, b. Aug. 28, 1799 9 J Ebenezer, b. Jan. 8, 1802 10; Olefy, b. Apr. 2, 1805, d. Apr. 3, 1824; David, b. Apr. 29, 1808 11. 6. \Villiam, s. of William 4; m. Maloria ; she d. Sept. 21, 1844. Chil. William' W., b. May 29, 1833; ^^h Sophia, b. Sept. 8, 1837. 7. Micah, s. of Asa 5, 1. on f's place; d. Aug. 21, 1827. He m. Jan. 3, 1821, Sally Winch, dau. of Josiah. Chil. Abijah S., b. June 30, 1822 12 ; Silas W., b. Jan. 18, 7S24. 8. Alvin, s. of Asa 5, 1- on the Common; d. Aug. 9, 1844. He m. June 22, 1823, Nancy Clafiin, dau. of William 4. Chil. Henry F., b. Aug. 26, 1827 ; Francis G., b. Feb. 14, :833. 9. Abijah, s. of Asa 5, d. Feb. 27, 1879. He m. Dec. 25, 1823, Louisa Dad- mun. Chil. Elizabeth, b. July 11, 1833, m. Ezra Cutting; Frances Ann, b. Jan. 29, 1836, m. Wm. Locke; Ellen L., m. Ezra Cutting. 10. Ebenezer, s. of Asa 5, 1. on f's place, d. f"eb., 1863. He m. May 15, 1828, Mary Chickering, d. Feb., 1863. Chil. Mary Jane, b. Apr. 10, 1S29; Frances Ann, b. Dec. 27, 1830, d. y. ; Jtilia Ann, b. Sept. 29, 1832 ; Ebenezer Francis, b. Apr. 8, 1839; Harriet M. B., b. July 22, 1841. 11. David, s. of Asa 5, sett, in Fram.; rem. to Westb. He m. (i) Apr. 9, 1834, Anna P. Collins, d. Dec. 5, 1845, a. 29; (2) . CVA. Henry A.,\>. Feb. 17, 1836, killed in the Battle of the Wilderness; Ferdinand, b. Apr. 4, 1842, d. y. ; Roxana M., b. May 7, 1843. 12. Abijah S., s. of Micah 7, m. Mar. 30, 1847, Olive R. Morse. Chil. Olena B., b. May 26, 1848; Martha E., b. 1850; Harlan P.,h. Feb. 14, 1852 ; Charles K., b. Jan. 9, 1858 ; Effie Estella, b. May 15, i86o ; Nellie, b. Nov. 11, 1863. CLAPP, Benjamin, d. June 16, 1842. 502 Genealogical Register. CLAPP, Edward. Taxed in Fram. abt. 1720. CLAPP, Frederick W., ». of Nathaniel B., of So. Scituate; educated at Han- over Acad. ; teacher ; merchant in the W. I. trade ; U. S. consul at St.. Marc, Hayti ; bo't the Albert Ballard est. in Fram.; rep., 1876; d. Nov. 27, 1879, a. 36 y. 9 mos. He m. Mary A. Lewis, dau. of William G. Chil. Fanny Lewis, h. Sept. 25, 1869; Frank Nathaniel, b. Oct. 2, 1870; Gustaviis, b. Oct. 28, 187 1 ; John PVi/son,h. Mar. II, 1873, ^; l(''il- liam J., b. June 25, 1808 ; Eliza A., b. Sept. 10, 1810, m. Robert Shaw of Saline, Mich. 1 1. Atherton, s. of Atherton 8, lived and d. in Hopk. He m. Sarah Crookes of Hopk. Chil. William, b. Feb. 8, 1777 17 ; Samuel, b. May 11, 1778 18 ; Anna, b. Jan. 7, 1780, d. unm. ; John, b. Sept. 4, 1781 19 ; Meliscent, b. July 26, 1786, d. unm. 12. Peter, s. of Atherton 8. At the age of 15 he enlisted into the Continental Army under Col. Greaton; was present at the surrender of Burgoyne 1777, and passed the winter 1777-8 at Valley Forge; was at the battle of Monmouth Court house • served 9 mos. ' Was in the R. I. service 1779. Enlisted as marine on the ship Alliance, Com. John Barry, and served 1780-83; was in several actions, and twice slightly wounded. While on a voyage to France with M. de La Fayette as 504 Genealogical Register. passenger, he discovered a plot formed by prisoners on board to seize the ship, for disclosing which to the commodore, he was promoted, and offered a commission of lieut. Returned to Hopk. at close of the war ; resided Tyringham, Mass., Sche- nectady, N. Y., and d. Hopk. Apr. 22, 1818. He m. 1783, Elizabeth Wilson, dau. of James and Elizabeth of Hopkinton. She d. in Fram. Aug. 2, 1855, aged 93. Chil. Henry, b. July 19, 17S5, d. Oct. 27, 1793; Elizabeth, b. Sept. i, 1787, d. unm. Mar. I, 1828; Gilbert, b. June lo, 1790, d. Mar. 31, 1834; George, b. Aug. 20, 1798, d. June, 1807; James Wilson, b. Apr. 13, 1802 20; William Henry, b. Aug. 4, 1805. 13. William, o. of Isaac 10, lived in Norfolk, Va. ; d. Apr. 6, 1795. He m. June 10, 1792^ Sally Bixby, dau. of Joseph and Sally of Fram. and had Luke Bixby, b. Feb. 21, 1793; d. unm. 1816. 14. Lemuel, s. of Isaac 10, settled in Plymouth, N. C, where he d. April 21, 1816. He m. Penelope Frazier of P. Chil. Frances Valentine, b. Apr. 26, 1804, m. H. B. Townsend of Boston ; John, b. Dec. 8, 1805 ; William Matmy, b. Dec. 7, 1807 21; Thomas Johnson Gregory, b. Apr. 22, 1810 22 ; John Lemuel, b. Dec. 24, 1812, d. New York, July 23, 1848. 15. John Jones, Capt., s. of Isaac 10, lived in Fram., on the original Sam'l Fames estate, which his f. bo't, Nov. 27, 1809, of Samuel Clark 18, where he kept a store and tavern of great note in their day (now the South Fram. Hotel) ; he d. Sept. 21, 1843. He m. Aug. 26, 1813, Caroline Buckminster, dau. of Major Lawson ; she d. Nov. 2, 1878. Chil. Edward Alexander, b. Dec. 16, 181 5 23 ; , John Buck- minster, b. Mar. 13, 1824, d. May 2, 1850, unm. 16. Charles Backus, s. of Isaac 10, lived on his f's farm in So. Fram, d. July 26, 1878. He m. Jan. 28, 181 5, Rebecca Sanger, dau. of Daniel and Per'sis of Fram.; she d. Dec. 18, 1875. Chil. George Eaton, b. Feb. 20, I'8i6, m. Apr. 15, 1841, Martha M. Broad of Natick, and d. s. p. Aug. 23, 1841 ; Caroline Buckminster, b. May 20, 1819, m. Nathaniel Lombard; Richard Sanger, b. June 17, 1823 24; Isaac A., b. Apr. I, 1826, m. Martha J. Doughty; Abby Olivia, b. Sept. 30, 1830, m. Feb. 17, 1853, G. A. Somerby, Esq. 16^. Isaac, s. of William 10>2, lived in Hopk., Fram., and Sud. He m. Sept. 26, 1833, Almira Osborn of Sud. Chil. Everett O., b. Dec. 17, 1835, m. Maria A. Osborn ; lives Sud. ; Eliza Shaw, b. May 17, 1838 ; Almira A,, b. Jan. 18, 1841 ; Ellen 0., b. Nov. 16, 1S43 ; Frederick Puffer and Franklin Pierce, b. May 29, 1846. 17- William, o. of Atherton 11. In 1 801, he and his bro. Samuel bo't of Eben'r M. Ballard, a farm lying on the N. bank of Hopk. River, by the mill pond, in Fram. (now Ashland), where he d. May 26, 1832. He m. June 11, 1801, Hannah Dadmun, dau. of Nathan and Hannah of Fram.; she d. June 11, 1856. Chil. Ather- ton, b. Jan. 3, 1802, d. Dec. 19, 1838, unm. ; Nathan, b. Feb. 22, 1804, d. Apr. 30, 1828, unm.; William, b. Feb. 3, 1806, d. in Southb., unm.; Sarah,\>. May 17, 1808; Borre- dall, b. May 7, iSio, d. Jan. 11, 1857, unm. ; Penuel, b. May 3, i8i2, d. Apr. 25, 1850, unm. ; Samuel, b. Dec. 15, 1815 25 ; John, b. May 15, 1817, d. Mar. 20, 1845, unm-; George, b. July 2, 1821, d. Aug. 7, 1851, unm. ; James Otis, b. Jan. 11, 1825 26. 18. Samuel, ». of Atherton 11. In 1801, with his bro., bo't the Ballard place ; Nov, I, 1808, then styled "Innholder of Waltham," he sold his half to William; Aug. 17, 1809, he bo't of Moses Fames the Samuel Eames estate in South Fram., which he sold, Nov. 27, 1809, to Isaac Clark 10, in exchange for the grist and saw mills and mill yard at (now) Ashland Centre, which mills, etc., he sold, Jan. 23, iSii, to Samuel Valentine, Jr.; he.d. at Sud., Aug. 29, 1833. He fn. Nov. 25, i8o5, Ase- nath Dalfymple, dau. of James and Azubah of Fram. Child, Mary, b. Nov. 22, 1807, m. Sept. 30, 1830, Blake Parker of Medfield. 19. John, s. of Atherton 11. He lived in Fram., Groton, and Ashland, where he d. Aug. 5, 1850. He m. Aug. 30, 1808, Mary Dadmun, dau. of Nathan and Han- nah of Fram. ; she d. Aug. 5, 1843. Chil. Edward, b. Jan. 9, 1810 27 ; Elias, b. Clark. ■ 505 Dec. 27, iSii.m. Fidelia Prescott of Groton, s. p. ; Simpson, b. July 5, 1814, d. Fram. Aug. II, 1840, unm. ; John, b. Apr. 8, 1817 28; Hannah Sanger, b. Nov. 29, 1820, d. Dec. 5, i860; Loammi D., b. June 5, 1823, killed on R. R. train near New Or- leans, La., June 11, 1856, unm.; William Henry, b. Sept. 5, 1825, d. June 9, 1850, unm.; Nathan, b. Apr. 13, 1832, d. in New Orleans, La., Apr. 14, 1853; 20. James Wilson, s. of Peter 12. In 1846 he purchased the George Trask estate in Framingham Centre. For forty years he was engaged in mercantile busi- ness in Medway and Boston. Confided in for integrity, respected for foresight and ■good judgment, by honorable dealing he secured a competence. As a citizen of Framingham, he has taken a leading part in all social, educational, and business enterprises which were adapted to benefit the town and promote its highest inter- ests. Rep., 1861, for 5 successive years; senator-i87i ; many years president Fram. Bank, and So. Fram. Bank \ante, pp. 373, 379]. He m. (i) Feb. 14, 1828, Mary Ann Barber, dau. of George of Medway, d. Sept. 11, 1S34, aged 27 ; (2) March 24, 1842, Catherine Monroe March, dau. of Dr. David and Catherine of Sutton. Chil. George Barber, b. Jan. 15, 1833, d. Mar. 30, 1837; Edmund Sanford, b. May 21, 1843, ™- Mary, dau. of Charles H. Brainard of Hartford, Ct. ; Catherine Elizabeth, b. July 23, 1844, d. Dec. 15, 1849; Emily Johonnot, b. Dec. 15, 1846, m. Charles D. Lewis; Frances Augusta, b. Sept. 12, 1848, d. Feb. 27, 1858; James Wilson,h. Kv.^,.t,\, 1850, m. Sybil, dau. of Frank B. Fay of Chelsea, Mass, ; Arthur March, b. Aug. 3, 1853- 21 . William Mauny, s. of Lemuel 14 ; a merchant ; lived in Fram. ; d. June 19, 1853. He m. Oct. 22, 1835, Maria Bigelow, dau. of CajDt. David of Fram., d. Apr. 9, 1852, aged 42. Chil. Frances Maria ; et als. (not recorded). 22. Thomas J.' G., =.. of Lemuel 14, settled in New York 1844. He m. Dec. 12, 1833, Ellen Howe, dau. of Perley and Asenath of Fram. Chil. William Henry, b. Jan. 5, 1835, d. in Holl., Sept. 9, 1836; Ellen Frances, b. Aug. 15, 1839, m. John E. Brewster of Ashland; George Lemtiel, b. May 11, 1845, d. Jan. 20, 1851 ; Georgi- anna Asenath, b. Dec. 29, 1855. 23. Edward A., s. of Capt. John J. 15; merchant and manufacturer ; d. at Fram. May 6, 1849. He m. Jan. 17, 1844, Ellen B. Wheeler, dau. of Eliphalet and Clarissa of Fram., who m. (2) Dec. 24, 1857, Francis Thomas Clark of Fram. Child, Edgar Wheeler, b. Jan. 6, 1846, m. Mary G. Emerson, dau. of L. O., and d. . 24. Richard S., ». of Charles B. 16; merchant at So. Fram.; d. Nov. 16, 1886. He m. Dec. 29, 1845, Eunice C. Newton, dau. of John of Fram. Chil. Charles H., b. Mar. 1, 1846; John F., b. Apr. 8, 1847 ; Anna E., b. Oct. 19, 1849, d. Jan.. 30, 1864; Richard A., b. June 17, 1851, accidentally shot Mar. 22, 1865; George E., b; July 14, 1853 ; Thomas L., b. Jan. 10, 1855, d. Mar. 12, 1855. 25. Samuel, s. of William 17, res. Southboro'. He m. (i) July 4, 1853, Caro- line W. Newton, dau. of Fitch Winchester, and wid. of Caleb Newton ; she d. Apr. 16, 1857. He m. (2) Apr. 17, 1859, Ellen F. Robinson, dau. of William of Bolton. Child, Robert Francis, b. Nov. 17, 1865. 26. James O., s. of William 17, res. Ashland, Fram., Boston. He m. Apr. 7, 1846, Elizabeth Higgins of Dedham. Chil. Anna Elizabeth, b. Oct. 7, 1847 ; Edwin W. and Edgar S., b. Oct. 14, 1851 ; Charles and Caroline W., b. July i, 1857, d. young; Frank Herbert, b. Dec. 26, 1858. 27. Edward, s. of John 19, res. Fram., Holl., Ashland, Petersham, Wore. He m! Oct. 19, 1836, Lucinda Allard of Fram. Chil. Edward F., b. Nov. 7, 1837, m. Marcia J. Gates of Petersham; Mary Jane, b. Feb. 5, 1839, m. Geo. R. Dickin- son of Springfield; David Srainard, b. Nov. 16, 1840, m. Mary M. Haven of Barre; Alma Lucinda, b. Nov. i, 1S43, m. R. C. Dickinson of New Haven, Ct. ; Harriet A., b. Apr. 20, 1846, m. Geo. R. Dickinson of Springfield ; John Eliot, b. July 24, 1848 ; Ellen Frances, b. Mar. i, 1851, d. Sept. i, 1861 ; Alice Maria, b. Aug. 3, 1S52; Wil- liam Henry, b. Aug. 26, 1857. 5o6 Genealogical Register. 28. John, s. of John 19, res. Fram. ; Dep. Sheriff 1852-3; postmaster 1854- 60. He m. (i) Dec. i, 1S45, Harriet P. Andrews of Webster, who d. June 29, 1847 ; (2) Nov. 17, 184S, Sarah M. Haynes, dau. of Willard of Fram. Child, Harrison A., b. May 19, 1S47. CLARK, 1. Isaac, Capt., carpenter; was s. of Lieut. Thaddeus, who came fr. Ireland and sett, at Clark's Point, Portland, Me., and was killed by the Inds. at Munjoy's Hill in 1690. The w. of Thaddeus was Elizabeth Mitton, d. in Boston 1736, a. 91. Capt. Isaac was 1>. abt. i665; per. learned his trade at Marlb. ; " squat- ted " on Danforth lands in Fram. 1692 ; built a ho. near the Joel Taintor place, at the same time that George Walkup built over the hill to the north; bo't 1698 the Parson Brown meadow; bo't Mar. 17, 1704-5, 90 a., part of the Lynde farm, of Jos. Buckminster ; he commanded a co. of troopers, which was out in Father Ralle's war in 1725 ; was able on his looth birthday to ride on horseback to and from Col, Trowbridge's; d. May 26, 1768, a. 102. "He lived 70 years with the wife of his youth; his offspring that descended from him was 251." — Grave stone. He m. 1691 Sarah Stow of Marlb, d. May 17, 1761, a. 88. Chil. Mercy, m. Joseph Gibbs ; Mar- tha, b. abt. 1694, m. Joseph Willard and d. a. 100; Matthias 2 ; Sarah, b. Aug. 5, 1701, m. Thomas Drury; Mary, b. Dec. 31, 1705, m. William Coy; 'Jonathan,'^. July 9, 1706, d. y.; Isaac, b. Mar. 25, 17098; Jonathan, h. 17124; Rebeckah, b. Sept. 30, 17 16, m. Lieut. Samuel Stone. 2. Matthias, s. of Isaac 1; bo't a farm of So a. of Jos. Buckminster Apr. 7, 1727 (the old Capt. Jo.'Winch place), which he sold Mar. 5, 1739, to Josiah Warren of Weston and rem. the next year to Spencer ; cornet ; d. at Spencer 1780. He m. Oct. 17, 1729, Lydia Eaton, dau. of Joshua, d. Aug., 1800. Chil. Lydia, m. Oliver Seager; Rebeckah, m. David Barnes: Anna,xn. Joseph Gibbs of Brookfield; Sarah, m. David Lamb; Mary, m. Daniel Hill ; Martha, m. Benjamin Sumner; Solomon. 3. Isaac, s. of Isaac 1, 1. on part of the homestead east of his f. ; was living 1757. He m. Mary Stone. Chil. Beulah,h. July 23, 1740, m. David Patterson; and prob. others. 4. Jonathan, s. of Isaac 1, 1. on part of the homestead, near the foot of the hill, east of his bro. Isaac. He m. (i) ; (2) May 2, 1745, Anne Wilson, d. 1797. Chil. (not on rec.) Jonas 5 ; Benjamin, \mm.; Phinehas,-am-n., d. at sea; William, m. Flannah Moulton of Way. ; Anne, m. and. 1. in Boston and Me. 5. Jonas, s. of Jona. 4; schoolmaster; d. Dec. i, 1819. He m. Mary How, d. Jan. 14, 1812, a. 66. Chil. Molly, b. Aug. 8, 1764, m. Dec, 1785, Abraham Eager of Marlb.; Eleanor, h. Apr. 24, 1766, m. Seth Grout of Wethersfield, Vt. ; Isaac,\i. Nov. 20, 1767 6; Anna, b. Oct. 20, 1769, m. Samuel Lovejoy of Windsor, Vt. ; Jo7ias, b. May i, 1771, d. y. ; Betty, b. July 28, 1772, m. Jona. Holden of Windsor, Vt. ; 'Patty, b. May 15, 1774, m. Dumarel Grout of Wethersfield, Vt.; Sally, b. Sept. 20, 1776, m. Elijah Pike of Hopk. and Petersham ; Phinehas, b. July 10, 1778, m. Sally Margate of Weston, 1. Penn. ; Abraham, b. Mar. 26, 1780, m. Lydia Clark ; Moses Xorman, b. Oct. 14, 1781, unm. ; Httty, b. Jan. 7, 1785, d. May 15, 1805. 6. Isaac, s. of Jonas 5, 1. south of J. Warren Walkup's; d. Feb. lo, 1846. He m. wid. Tabitha Winch, d. Aug. 12, 1823. Chil. Mary R. ; Sally ; Lucy N. ; Roxa- line ; Sumner, b. Oct; 4, 1812; Isaac B., b. Feb. 23, 1815; Pamelia Ann, b. Dec. 22, 1820. CLARK, John N., w. Nancy. Child, Harriet A., b. Jan. 27, 1845. CLARK, John R. Taxed 1840-60; w. Isabella. Child, Isabella, b. Saugus, d. July 10, i860, a. 22. CLAY, Henry. Taxed in Fram. 1837-9. CLOISE, CLOYES, CLAYES. The early generations of this family in Framingham uniformly wrote Clayes. Clayes. 507 1. John, mariner, was in Wat. 1637 ; his ho. was burned down, and he rem. to Charlestown, where May 3, 1656, he and w. Jane gave deed of barn and land in Wat. to Samuel Stratton ; July 25, i65o, he and w. Jane sold to Giles Fifield, and rem. to Falmouth, Me. ; in 1670 he was living on W. side of Presumpscot river; k. by Inds. 1676. He m. (i) Abigail ; (2) Jane , adm. to Chas. Ch. Aug. 9, 1656; (3) wid. Julian Sparwell, b. 1620, named in Court Rec. 1666-7. Chil. John, b. Wat. Aug. 26, 1638, sett. Wells, Me.; Peter, b. Wat. May 27, 1640 2; Nathaniel, b. Wat. Mar. 6, 1642-3, m. Sarah Mills; sett. Wells, Me. ; was in Chas. 1698-9; Abigail, m. Jenkin Williams ; Sarah, m. Peter Housing ; Thomas, m. Susannah Lewis, and was in Saco, i67i,in Falmouth, 1674, in Wells, 1681; killed by the Inds., i6go; Mary, .(.') b. July I, 1657 ; Martha, b. Chas., Oct. 13, 1659. 2. Peter, s. of John 1, sett. Wells, Me., prob. as early as 1663; rem. to Salem "Village (Danvers) abt. 1678; taxed 1681 in the parish rate ^£'1.8.6. ; became a mem- ber of the " Church of Christ, at Salem Village, at their first embodying on ye 19 Novr. 1689;" rem. 1693 to Fram., locating at Salem End on the farm now owned by James Fenton ; took a leading part in the organization of our town, and was chosen to the first board of selectmen ; was an original member of the first church ; d. July 18, 1708. He was thrice married. By ist w., Hannah, he had six chil.; she d. abt. 1680. He m. {2) 1682 wid. Sarah Bridges, by whom he had two chil.; she was dau. of Wm. Towne of Salem and Topsfield; b. 1638, m. (i) Jan. 11, 1660, Ed- mund Bridges of Salem, by whom she had five chil. [See BRIDGES.] In the spring of 1692 she was accused of witchcraft ; was imprisoned some months in Bos- ton jail before trial ; was tried and condemned to death, and confined in the jail at Ipswich, from which she found means to escape before the day of execution. [See ante, p. 125.] She d. in 1703 ; and Mr. Clayes m. (3) Jan. 2, 1704-5 wid. Susanna Beers, dau. of Robert Harrington, Jr., of Wat.; she m. (i) Feb. 9, 1671-2, John Cittting of Wat., by whom she had seven chil. ; (2) Apr. 21, 1690, Eliezer Beers of Wat.; (3) Peter Clayes (as above). No record of Mr. Clayes's chil. has been found, but his will and deeds give the following : Hannah, b. abt. 1665, m. 1686, Daniel Elliot, and 1. Fram. and Oxford; Sarah, b. abt. 1667, m. in Salem Village Mar. 13, r688, John Cunnabell, 1. Boston, d. before 1700; she had chil. Deborah; Hannah; and prob. John; Elizabeth; Susanna; and Robert; Mary,xa. (i) ; (2) Joseph Trumbull ; was a wid. 1708, then living at her f 's, where she had a weaver's shop ; Peter 3 ; Abigail, m. Waters and d. before 1708, leaving dau. Abigail ; James ^-f Hepzibah, m. Feb. 3, 1708, Ebenezer Harrington; Alice, m. (before July 15, 1708) Bridges. 3. Peter, s. of Peter 2. Came in 1693 from Salem Village with his f. with whom he lived; held the homestead; (he set the "Brewer elm" abt. 1727); select- man 9 years ; after the death of his son Peter, he deeded his estate to son-in-law John Parker; d. 1739. Hem. Dec. 13, 1693, Mary Preston, dau. of Thomas and Rebecca (Nurse) Preston, of Salem Village, b. Feb. 15, 1,672. She was niece to her f. Clayes's second wife. Chil. Elizabeth, b. Sept. 22, 1694, d. young; Mary, b. Nov. 15, 1696, m. Dec. 7, 1727, James Brown of Marlb. ; Martha, b. May 12, 1699, d. young; Abigail, b. Mar. 31, 1701, unm. ; Experience, b. Nov. 19, 1702, m. John Parker, of Shry. and Fram. ; Susanna, b. Dec. 13, 1704, m. Simon Goddard of Fram. and Athol ; Rebecca, b. Dec. 6, 1706, unm. ; Peter, b. June 21, 1713, d. Apr. 17, 1736, unm.; Josiah, b. Aug. 27, 1715, d. young. 4. James, son of Peter 2, built a house west of his f. and north of Leander Barber's. He m. Mary . Chil. Esther, b. Apr. 27, 1702, m. June 17, 1725, Capt. Daniel How, of Shry. She d. July 27, 1759; Keziah, b. Dec. 8, 1705, m. 1727 William Goddard, of Shry.; John, b. Sept. 25, 1707 5; James, b. June 10, 1710 6; Mary,\i. Oct. 12, 1712, m. Dea. Jona. Morse; Hannah, b. Apr. 4, 1717, m. 1735, Josiah Wilson, of Hopk. 5o8 Genealogical Register. 5- John, s. of James 4. In 1730 he built a house and set the ehus on the S. B. Bird place, which he exchanged for his g. f's old homestead, with his bro. James. He d. 1794. He m. (i) Dec. 10, 1730, Elizabeth Morse, dau. of Joseph of Wat.; (2) Nov. 12, 1748, Zerviah Town, who d. 1766. Chil. Mary, b. Nov. 31, 1731 ; Ruth, b. Feb. 1733-4 ; John, b. Mar. 22, 1735-6 7 ; Elizabeth, b. Feb. 8, 1749-0, m. — Ballard ? 6. James, s. of James 4. Bought the paternal homestead of John Parker, which he exchanged with his bro. John for the S. B. Bird place, which was thence- forth known as the "James Clayes place"; selectman 5 years; d. Jan., 1798. He m. (i) July 24, 1735, Lydia Eames, who d. Nov. 8, 1736; (2) May 28, 1740, Abigail Gleason, who d. April, 1798. Chil. Peter, b. Oct. 30, 1736, d. y. ; Josiah, b. Sept. 30, 1741 ; James, b. Feb. 13, 1742-38; Elijah, b. Sept. 5, 1744 9; Lydia, b. Aug. 7, 1746, m. Simon Tozer; Abigail, b. Aug. 7, 1752, m. John Mayhew ; Peter, b. Mar, 28, 1754 10. 7. John, s. of John 5. In 1774, he bo't the " Harrington place," in Salem End, afterwards known as the "Josiah Clayes place," now the "L. O. Emerson place." He was killed by lightning, at his own gate, June 3, 1777. He m. Mar. 25, 1762, Desire Perry of Sherb., who m. (2) Feb., 1789, Daniel Hemenway. Chil. Desire, b. Apr. 13, 1763, m. Samuel Haven ; Josiah, b. Feb. 4, 1765 1 1 ; Luther, b. Jan. 23, 1767, m. Feb. 8, 1795, Sally Temple, dau. of Jonas of Marlb., settled in Utica, N. Y. ; Daniel, b. Apr. 20, 1770, m. Lee, sett, in Utica, N. Y. ; Polly, b. Apr. 25, 1773) ""■ J*"' ^4' '793> Robert Eames, sett, in Whitestown, N. Y.; Ruth,\>. Aug. 5, 1777, m. Oct. 8, 1799, William Gleason, sett, in Barnet, Vt. 8. James, s. of James 6, lived on the S. B. Bird place ; a " Minute Man" in 1775; selectman 4 years ; d. Dec. 9, 1809. He m. Mehitable Gates, dau. of Oldham, b. at Spencer, June 13, 1746, d. Nov. 2, 1822. Chil. Ruth, b. Dec. 24, 1767, m. Dec, 1790, Uriah Jennings of Whitestown, N. Y.; Mehitable, b. Apr. 24, 1770, d. y. ; child, Sept. 18, 1771 ; James, b. July 31, 1773, d. Sept. 18, 1777 ; Ezra,7iXiA. Micajah, b. Dec. 23, 1776. E. m. Lydia Hill, res. Buffalo, N. Y., d. 1840; M. m. Jan. 26, 1800, Dolly Morse, sett, at Eaton, Madison Co., N. Y., where he d. Aug., 1852 ; she d. at Morrisville, Mad. Co., N. Y., Sept. 3, 1863; James, b. July 30, 17S1 1 Xyi ; Elijah, b. Dec. 15, 1783 12; Jonas, b. Apr. 14, 1788 13. 9. Elijah, s. of James 6, sett, in Fram. ; rem. in 1770 to Fitzwilliam, N. H., where he held office under the proprs. ; captain in Rev. War ; d. at White Plains in 1776. He m. Abigail Pepper, who m. (2) Feb. 11, 1788, Maj. Nathaniel Healey of Dudley. Chil. Sarah, b. Jan. 8, 1763, m. Sept., 1783, Fortunatus Nichols; Elijah, b. Dec. 23, 1764 14; Benjamin, b. Mar. 20, 1767, sett, at Charlestown, N. H., m. Larrabee, had 10 sons; Abigail, b. Aug. 29, 1769 ; Joseph, b. Fitzwilliam, Sept. 10, 1771, sett, in Shry., m. Sept. 24, 1797, Eunice Howe, dau. of Gideon; had 2 chil., d. 1799; Nathan, b. Oct. 17, 1773; a mariner; Betsey, b. Nov. 15, 1775, m. Phipps of Dudley. 1 0. Peter, s. of James 6. He enlisted in 1775 ; sergt. in Capt. Gleason's co. ; lieut. in Capt. J. Holden's' co., Col. T. Nixon's reg. ; rec'd captain's com. 1779; served through the war; selectman 6 years; trustee of Fram. Acad.; rem. in 1804 to Bridgeport, Vt., where he d. He m. Jan., 1785, Polly Nixon. Chil. Polly, b. July 22, 1785, m. Harris of Bridgeport; Sophia,\i. Sept. 25, 1786, d. 1804, unm. ; Nancy, b. June 5, 1788, d. young; Amy,\i. Mar. 23, 1790, m. Apr., i8i8, Jonas Rice of Bridgeport; had one child, George F., and d. May 17, 1824; Dana, b. Oct. 3, 1792; grad. Mid. Coll. 1815; And. Theo. Sem. 1820; ord. Meriden, N. H., July 4, 1821 ; dis. Oct. 17, 1837 ; home miss'y in Maine ; pastor of Mariners' Ch., Portland ; m. 1821, Rebecca Sweetser of South Reading; he d. Oct. 23, 1877; Francis, bap. June, 1794, m. Crofoot ; George, bap. July, 1796, sett. Shelburne, Vt. ; Sukey, bap. Nov., 1798, d. 1802. 11. Josiah, s. of John 7; Lieut.; lived on his f's place ; d. Oct. 15, 1853. He m. (i) June i, 1795, Eunice Look of Medfield, who d. June 22, 1836; (2) Eunice Clayes. 509 Dadmun, who d. May 13, 1858. Chil. Hollis, b. Sept. 9, 1796 15 ; Eliza, b. Apr. 26, 1798, m. Isaac Stevens ; Eunice L., b. Jan. 3, 1800, m. Sept. 20, 1832, Dr. Benj. Pond, Jr., of Westboro', and d. Nov. 29, 1833 ; John, b. Oct. 29, 1801 16; Josiah, b. May 26, 1803 17 ; Mary Ann, b. Apr. 11, 1805, m. May 21, 1835, Dexter Brewer of Westbrook, Me.; Albert, b. Dec. 8, 1810 20. Wyi- James, s. of James 8, went to Christian Co., Ky., where seven chil. were b. ; rem. to Henry Co., Tenn., d. Sept. 20, 1852. He m. May 7, 1808, Penelope Nichols, b. N. C, Aug. 27, 1791, d. Feb. 23, 1870. Chil. Ltike N., b. May 27, 1809, m. Rilla Paschal, 1. Union City, Tenn.; Polly, b. Oct. i, 1811, m. Everts Oliver, 1. Obion Co., Tenn. ; yames M., b. June 2, 1814, m. Nancy Hapi^y, 1. Graves Co., Ky. ; Drusilla, b. Nov. i, 1816, m. Leander Oliver, 1. Fulton Co., Ky. ; Hester Ann, b. Feb. 23, 1819, m. Allen Oliver, 1. Fulton Co., Ky. ; Elizabeth, b. Sept. 1, 1821, m. William Mitchell, 1. Fulton Co., Ky. ; Henry C, b. Dec. 25, 1823, m. Elizabeth Key, 1. Haskinsville, Ky. ; Benjamin F., b. Mar. 5, 1826, m. Rexon Miller, 1. Mayfield, Graves Co., Ky. ; Charles Pinkney, b. Aug. 12, 1828, m. Mary W. Byrns, 1. Union City, Tenn,; W.B.,\s. Apr. 14, 1830, m. Martha Hanbury, 1. Obion Co., Tenn.; Ruth, b. Oct. II, 1833, m. F. W. Mitchell, 1. Obion Co., Tenn. 12. Elijah, ,s. of James 8, lived on f's place ; sold to Eben'r Bird ; rem. to the Ezra Rice place; d. Feb. 25, 1863. He m. Asenath Morse, who d. July 29, 1872. Chil. Susan, b. May 2, 1813, d. Jan. 6, 1834; Mehitable, b. July 29, 1814, d. y. ; Mehitable, b. Nov. 7, 1815, m. Eliphalet Hastings; Ruth S., h. Feb. 2, 1818, d. y.; Eveline, b. Mar. 15, 1820, m. Eliphalet Hastings; Abigail, b. Nov. 19, 1822, m. James M. Stubbs ; John H., b. Nov. 8, 1824. 13. Jonas, s. of James 8, bo't 1816, land of Jona. Rugg, and built the brick house on Wore. Turnpike, next W. of J. H. Temple's; com'd It. col. 4tli Reg. ist Brig. 3d Div. Mass. Militia, June 29, 1S16; land surveyor, and granite worker; held important town offices; d. Feb. 26, 1856. He m. June 28, 1822, Susan Morse, who d. Apr. 18, 1870. Chil. Addison D., b. Oct. 8, 1823 18; Frederick, b. Sept. 30, 1825, unm., lives Grand Rapids, Mich. ; Franklin, b. Apr. 6, 1827 19 ; Charles, b. Aug. 23, 1828, d. y. ; James C, b. Nov. 30, 1829, m. and 1. Grand Rapids, Mich.; Charles, b. Mar. 5, 1831, m. and 1. Chicago, 111. ; George, b. Dec. 28, 1832, m. and 1. Albany, N. V.; Henry C, b. Feb. 21, 1834; Joseph C, b. Nov. 12, 1835, m. Belinda A. Nichols, of Southb., 1. Fram. ; selectman. 14. Klijah, s. of Elijah 9 ; a tanner ; lived in E. Sud., Fram., on corner E. of Bracket's store, Hopk., and Holl. ; d. May 22, 1815. He m. Feb. 26, 1790, Levinah Hemenway, dau. of Ebenezer. Chil. Nabby, b. July 10, 1790, m. 1811, James Nichols of Shry. and Westb. j Joseph, b. Apr. 29, 1792, a tanner in Grafton; d. unm. ; Cla- rissa, b. May 18, 1794; m. (i) 1815, Thomas B. Haven of Shry.; (2) Rufus Porter of Wore. ; Gardner, b. June 29, 1796, m. Bowman ; 1. at Westb. ; Maria, b. Mar. 31, 1799; m. , of Boston; Nathan, b. , 1. at Westb. ; Caroline, b. at Hopk., Mar. 2, 1804 ; Samuel, b. at Holl., Feb. 9, 1807 ; Sarah, b. at Holl., Mar. 24, 1809. 15. Hollis, s. of Josiah 11 ; house painter ; lived on the Hersey place; d. May, 1872. He m. Dec. 5, 1822, Lydia P. BuUard, dau. of Aaron. Chil. Ann Maria, b. Mar. 31, 1824, m. Dec. 22, 1852, Joseph Johnson, Portland, Me.; Frederick H., b. Dec. 2, 1830, m. Elizabeth A. Norton, 1. Portland; Granville H., b. Nov. 22, 1837, m. and 1. Portland. 16. John, s. of Josiah 1 1; a skillful mechanic ; 1. on the Isaac Stevens place. He m. (i) Oct. 24, 1832, Eliza P. Cutler of Sud., who d. Feb. 6, 1854; (2) Sept. 27, 1864, Mrs. Nancy J. (Lincoln) Bartels, b. Goffstown, N. H., May 25, 1819; her ist husb. enl. in the 3d reg. N. H. vols., and d. at Plilton Head 1862. Child, Mary E., m. Fredk. A. Billings, and d. Apr. 10, 1864, a. 25. 17. Josiah, s. of Josiah- 11, 1. Ashland; m. May 5, 1828, Lydia Metcalf of Hopk., and had chil. Arthur, d. ; Charles, m. Emma Morse, dau. of Charles. 5IO Genealogical Register. 18. Addison D., s. of Col. Jonas 13, m. Nov. 22, 1848, Harriet M. Walkup. Chil. Susan E., b. Apr. 25, 1853, m. Dexter Drury, and d. Dec. i8, 1884 ; Emma E., b. Jan. I, 1856, m. Harry Jones. 19. Franklin, s. of Col. Jonas 13; granite worker; d. Feb. 5, 1864; m. Dec. 25, 1855, Mary E. Carr, d. Nov. 27, 1874. Child, AHce E., b. Nov. 26, 1857. 20. Albert, s. of Josiah 1 1, sett, near Waco, Texas; d. Aug. 9, 1853. He m. May 10, 1843, Mary E. Jones. Chil. Albert J., b. Feb. 23, 1844, d. y. ; Mary Eliza, b. Apr. II, 1846; Virginia P., b. Apr. 13, 1848; Martha Ann, b. Nov. 30, 1850; Nancy E., b. Dec. 28, 1853. CLEMENTS, Mary, an adult, prob. related to the w. of Jona. Winch, was bap. Dec. 13, 1747 ; she afterwards m. Joseph Green. " Oct. 14, 1764, were bap. John, Joseph and Benjamin, chil. of Mary Clemense, now wife of Joseph Green, of Upton, by profession Anabaptist." — Ch. Rec. 1771, May 26, John Clemens, a. abt. 80, came from Upton to Fram. Lived with Jona. Winch. CLEMENTS, Solomon H. Taxed in Fram. i860. CLEVERLAND, Enoch, was in Fram. 1716. CLOUGH, Wingate B., b. Enfield, N. H., taxed 1837, d. Dec. 3, 1861, a. 59; w. Sarah , d. July i, 1884, a. 76. Chil. John C, taxed 1839-42; Sarah A., m. A. H. Dolbeare, 1. Newton; George W., m. Sept. 12, i860, Harriet E. Coombs, of Brookville, Me. ; Lizzie ? m. A. J. Fiske. COAKLEY, Matthew, ra. Oct. lo, 1852, Mary Dailey. Chil. Mary J., b. July 18, 1853; Daniel F., and John J., b. Feb. 20, 1857 ; J. J. d. Dec. 26, 1878. CODY, Richard. Taxed 1S50-60; w. Bridget Wallace, d. Oct. 15, i860, a. 50. COE, Frederick ; house painter ; fr. London, Eng. ; 1. Fram. ; rem. to W. New- ton ; w. Mary. ChW. Lucy ; Ellen; Frederick; Harriett; Arthut ^., b. Fram. Dec. 28, 1854; Harry L, b. Dec. 2, 1856; Frank E., b. Dec. 17, 1859. COFFIN, Charles G., m. Angeline White. Child, Franklin B., b. Dec. 22, 1844. COFFIN, Moses, 1. near Shepard's paper mill ; w. Nancy G. Chil. Benjamin F., b. July 4, 1832; David B.,h.¥eh. 2%, 1834; Rachel J., b. May 27, 1835; Moses, b. Sept. 30, 1836; Isaac S., b. Sept. 4, 1838; William H., b. Dec. i, 1840; James B., b. July 29, 1844. COGGIN, Mary, m. Feb. 20, 1733, William Ward, of Wore. COGSWELL, James. Taxed in Fram. 1840-1. COKE, Patrick, m. Feb. 28, 1854, Bridget Shehan. Child, John, b. Aug. 15, 1856. COLBERT, Maurice. Taxed in Fram. 1841-2. COLBURN, Edward, 1. near Shepard's paper-mill ; taxed 1830 ; d. Mar., 1833, a. 69; w. Betsey. Chil. David, m. Sept. 26, 1831, Susan Parkhurst; Calvin, m. Caroline M. Minor ; Elizabeth ; Rebecca, d. Feb. 26, 1831. COLBY, James L., Sax.; m. Elizabeth Bill, dau. of Benjamin. Chil. Anna E., b. May 4, 1846; Emily Josephine, b. Jan. 16, 1857. Cole — Coller. 5 1 1 ' COLE, Archibald M.; tailor; m. Eliza C. Oilman. Chil. John H., b. Apr. 2, 1846; James E., b. May 6, 1850 ; Frank W. C, b. July 26, 1852 ; Grace C, h. Dec. i8, 1855; Charles H., b. Aug. 7, 1859. COLE, John, bap. Mar. 10, 1723. COLE, Jonathan, bap. May 2, 1725 ; per. the Jona. who was a soldier at North- field, 1749, and grantee of Westmoreland, 1752. COLE, Onesimus, sett. Sherb. ; bo't Apr. 21, 1794, of David Morse a farm, 84 a., on Pratt's plain ; the next year he bo't the Joshua Ilemenway place (now the town's farm) ; built a new ho. and moved the barn fr. the S. to the N. side of the road; sold to Solomon Fay, and bo't, Jan. 27, 1806, the Samuel Gleason farm, 100 a., of Nathan Hancock; d. Oct. 8, 1814, a. 63. He m. (i) Oct. 16, 1771, Jemima Leland, dau. of William, d. Oct. 2, 1792 ; (2) Nov. 7, 1793, Betsey Wheeler of Cone, who m. (2) Lieut. Jona. Hill. Chil. Olive, b. Apr. 6, 1772, m. Jonas Leland; 1. West- ford; Thaddeus, b. Dec, 4, 1773, m. Eleanor W. Parker, and had 12 chil. ; 1. Wat.; John, b. June 2, 1776, m. . Sparhawk; 1. Chas. ; Samuel, b. May 3, 1778, 1. Joy, Me. ; Sally, b. Sept. 7, 1780, m. Apr. 8, 1802, Simeon Stearns; 1. Bedford; Polly, b. , m. Mar. 22, i8or, Micajah Gleason ; 1. Union, Me. ; Joseph C, b. Aug. 29, 1784, m. Betsey Learned ; 1. Billerica ; Rhoda, b. , m. Apr., 1808, Fisher Hart ; 1. Union; Jemima, b. Oct. 2, 1792, m. Samuel Fuller; 1. Union; Calvin,h. Oct. 15, 1794, d. Sept. 27, 1814; Eliza, b. July 28, 1796, d. Nov. 30, 1814; Abigail, b. July 31, 1798; Sukey, b. Mar. 31, 1800, d. Sept. 28, 1814; Francis, b. Aug. 8, 1803, d. Sept. 24, 1814; Rebecca, b. Jan. 25, 1805. COLE, Samuel, of Fram., m. July 24, 1728, Sarah Boutell of Reading. COLGROVE, Adoniram, w. Eunice. Child, Cynthia, b. Apr. 11, 1853. COLLER, COLLAR, 1. John, came to Fram. with the Mellens, 1687, and, with consent of Gov. Danforth, took possession of lands lying W. of Park's Corner, and adjoining the Mellens. His house was near the river, and the bridge (at Cut- ler's mills) was known in the early records as "Coller's bridge." He had meadows on tlie west side of the river, and the meadow near the Badger place was named for him. His lands were reserved to him in Danforth's lease to Buckminster. Prob. he is the John Coller of Camb., a. 25 in 1658 ; of Sud., 1684, one of the Committee on " highway fr. Sud , Sherb., Marlb., Fram., and the Falls on Charles river," that year. His. w. was Hannah , a. 20 in 1658. Chil. Hannah (.') m. June 16, 1679, James Cutting; John, b. Mar. 6, 1661 2; Thomas, b. Dec. 14, 1663; MarylJ)\-a. Jan. 9, 1695-6, Samuel Holland; James ? 3 ; prob. others. 2. John, s. of John 1, sett. Sud.; d. Nat., will proved Oct., 1718; w. Elizabeth. Chil. Thomas^; John, m. Jan. 13, 1720, Sarah Morse of Needham; Phinehas, m. Jan. I, 1730, Hannah Daniels of Sherb.; Uriah ; Joseph; Hezekiah, m. Mar. i, 1743, Elizabeth Rice of Sud. ; Susanna; Priscilla, m. Jan. 10, 1733-4, Peter Gallot of Fram.; Sybilla, m. Feb. 11, 1730-1, Joseph Bartlett of Newton. In 1705, the Indians at Natick petitioned the Court for liberty to sell to John Coller, Jr., carpenter, two hundred acres of land, in payment for building their meeting- house. 3. James, s. of John K.') 1. on or near the lands of John, Sen. (which leads to the inference that he was a son); taxed 1710; rem. to Oxford, where he d. 1749. He m. (i) Elizabeth ; (2) 1746, Hannah Twitchell. Chil. James, b. Jan. 20, 1695-6 5 ; Joseph, b. Dec. 16, 1702, m. in Hopk. 1729, Mercy Travis, dau. of James ; (she m. (2) Christopher Nixon) ; Jonas, b. 17 13, sett. Oxf. ; Elizabeth, m. 1739, Daniel Tombs of Hopk. 4. Thomas, s. of John 2, 1. Nat., came to Fram. before 1749; bo't of Isaac Allard, or built on the David Stone land, a ho. which stood to the north of Micah Leland's, known as the old Dea. Eben'r Stone place ; d. 1770. He m. (i) Apr. 9, 512 " Genealogical Register. 1719, Alice Alden of Needham ; (2) Jan. 19, 1721, Elizabeth Dunton of Sud., d. 1780. Chil. Alice, b. Nat. Mar. 26, 1729, m. Thomas Stone; per. others. 5. James, s. of James 3, 1. Fram., rem. Hopk. His w. Sarah was adm. to F. Ch. Feb. 16, 1718, dis. to Hopk. Ch. Nov. 19, 1727. Chil. Jonathan, b. May 8, 1717 ; David, b. Sept. 9, 1721 ; Sarah, b. Dec. 5, 1724. COLLINS, Burleigh, taxed in Fram. 1837-40, m. Eliza Ann Parker, dau. of John ; both are dead. COLLINS, Hiram, m. Apr. 4, 1849, Abigail Davis, dau. of Timothy. Child, Hiram D., b. Mar. 11, 1850, d. May 27, 1857. COLLINS, Joseph and Ebenezer. Taxed in Fram. 1768. CONANT, Artemas, clothier ; was out in the war of 1812 ; became insane. He m. May 25, i8oo. Relief Haven, dau. of Gideon, d. at Jesse Haven's, Jan. 8, 1848. Chil. (not recorded) Emily, m. IJoseph Higgins of Fram. ; Mary Ann, m. Jo.shua Hinchcliffe ; George, m. Mary Mason of Ded. ; William B.,A. Nov. 9, 1825, a. 19; Eliza, d. Sept. 19, 1S17, a. 3; per. others. CONANT, Elijah; fr. Stow; stage owner; taxed 1841 ; d. Oct. 28, 1848, a. 32. He m. (i) , d. (suicide) May 30, 1844; (2) Charlotte M. Belden, of Boston; she m. (2) Jerome O. Emerson. Child, Francis E., b. May 6, 1847, m. Emma J. Childs. CONANT, Emery, lived at Charles Fiske's 1834-5. CONANT, Jephthah, half-bro. of Elijah. Taxed 1841. CONANT, Marshall, preceptor of Fram. Acad. 1840-5; w. . CONANT, Nabby, m. Nov., 1806, Jonas Smith, of Wat. CONANT, Silas. Taxed in Fram. 1S22-23. CONANT, William, bro. of Elijah, was in Fram. CONCANNON, Henry, gardener for Lawson Kingsbury, Esq. ; w. Margaret Murphy ; ,d. Jan. 18, 1867, a. 33. Chil. Henry, b. Sept. 15, 1851, m. Alice Conelly, res. Fitchburg ; Mary Ann, b. Oct. 12, 1856, d. Oct. 6, 1858 ; William, b. Nov. 12, i860. CONLEY, Owen; w. Ann. Chil. Elizabeth, b. Nov., 1849; Ann, b. Dec. 9, 1850; Joseph, b. Jan. ii,. 1852. CONNELLY, Daniel, o. of Daniel and Mary ; 1. Sax. ; taxed on real est. 1850-60; d. Mar. 17', 1861, a. 60. He m. Fanny Johnson, d. . Chil. Frank ; per. others. CONNELLY, Frank, s. of Daniel, 1. Sax.; m. July 6, 1856, Catherine Galla- gher. Chil. Mary F., b. April, 1857 ; Jatnes C, b. Feb. 26, 1858 ; Frank; William .ffl, b. Aug. 23, 1862; George; Thomas; Edward; John; JCaty ; Daniel; Maggie; Grace ; two others d. y. CONNOR, James, marble-worker. So. Fram. ; w. Julia. Child, Mary, b. Sept. 10, 1849. CONNORS, Philip, d. Jan. 3, 1877, a. 48. He m. Julia Keleher, d. Oct. 28, 1875, ^- 43- Chil. Mary Ann, b. Oct. 31, 1858, d. Apr. i, 1881 ; Timothy, b. Nov. 28, i860, d. y. COOK, Ann S. Taxed on real est., i860 (the Howes' place). COOK, James; a desct. of Gregory of Camb., thro' Stephen of Newton. Stephen, Jr., miller, was b. Wat. Mar. 3, 1713-4; sett. Fram.; rem. 1747 to New- ton. He m. (i) Nov. 24, 1737, Lydia Fiske, dau. of Jona. of Newton; (2) 1759, Mary Foster. Chil. Jonathan, b. Fram. Dec. 3, 1738, m. Lydia Bacon of Need. ; Cook — Coolidge. 513 Lydia, b. Jan. 22, 1739-40; Stephen, b. June 24, 1741, m. Mary Miller; Enoch, b. Jan. 4, 1743-4, m. Mary Foster ; Zebidh Fiske, b. Feb. 26, 1745-6 ; Elizabeth, b. Newton, July 8, 1748; Mary, b. and d. 1750; Rebecca, b. June 18, 1753; Esther, b. May 4, 1755; James, b. Jan. 8, 1758; Hannah, b. June 8, 1760; /Vter, b. Dec. 10, 1764. COOLE, Edmund; field driver ; in Fram. 1705. COOLEY, David. Taxed 1835-42 ; rem. Bridgewater. COOLIDGE, George; painter; fr. Wat. ; bo't. May 30, 181 2, the Asa Brigham place in Fram. Centre; sold Sept. 2, 1813, to Asa Kingsbury; w. Caroline. COOLIDGE (written Cowlidge, CuUidge, Cullinge, Cowlinge, Colynge, Cou- ling). The pedigree of this fam. has been traced in an unbroken line to Thomas Colynge of Arnlington, Cambridgeshire, Eng., who d. 1495. 1 . John, the emigrant ancestor, was b. at Cottenham, Eng. ; bap. Sept. 16, 1604, came to N. E. 1630; sett. Wat.; selectman; rep.; d. May 7, 1691 ; w. Mary; left sons John 2 ; Stephen ; Simon 3 ; Nathaniel 4 ; Jonathan. 2. John, s. of John 1, 1. and d. in Wat. He ra. (i) Hannah Livermore ; (2) wid. Mary Maddock. His sixth child was 5- John, b. Wat. Feb. 19, 1662; carpenter; sett. Sherb. ; a sold, in K. Philip's war. He m. Mary . His oldest Child was 6. Isaac, b. Apr. 21, 1685; 1. Sherb.; justice of the peace; m. Hannah Morse, dau. of Capt. Joseph. His fifth child was ' 7. Joseph, b. Apr. 22, 1726; 1. Sherb. ; m. Jan. 26, 1746, Elizabeth Frost. Chil. Joseph, b. Mar., 1747, d. y. ; Grace, b. Oct. 14, 1748, d. y. ; James, b. Apr. 11, 1751 ; sett. Gardner; d. Dec. 21, 1845; Daniel, b. Mar. 13, 1753 8; Grace, b. May 27, 1755, m. Joseph Ware, Esq., of Sherb., and d. Apr., 1832; Joseph, b. Jan. i6, 1757, m. Martha Daniels; Joel, b. July 19, 1759 9; Hannah,\>. Nov. 18, 1761, m. John Phipps of Sherb., and d. July 4, 1851 ; Abraham, b. Jan. 4, 1764; sett. New Marlb., N. H., and d. July 28, 1843; Hezekiah, b. Feb. 13, 1766; sett. New Marlb., and d. Oct., 1805 ; Sarah, b. Jan. 25, 1769, m. Luther Haven of Milf., and d. 1855; Asher, b. May 28, 1771, d. y. 8. Daniel, s. of Joseph 7, 1- and d. Sherb. Sept. 16, 1840; w. Beulah Smith. (X\\. Charlotte, b. Apr. 21, 1781, m. Dea. Hez. Fuller of Need.; Clarissa, b. Apr. 21, 1783, m. Dea. Danforth Colburn of Ded. ; Calvin, b. Mar. 19, 1785; deacon; m. Polly Hyde; Beulah, b. Apr. 27, 1787, m. Andrew BuUard; Daniel, b. June 24, 1789 10; Lucy, b. Sept. i, 1791 ; Aaron, b. Oct. 9, 1793; deacon; m. Catherine Hill; Elizabeth, b. Feb. 5, 1796; Cally, b. June 27, 1798, m. Horatio Coolidge; Curtis, b. Jan. 21, 1801, m. Orinda Coolidge ; Harriet, b. Aug. 29, 1S04, m. Wm. Phipps. 9. Joel, s. of Joseph 7, sett. Sherb.; served in Capt. Jo. Winch's co., 1777, at Saratoga and Stillwater; corp. in Capt. Joshua Leland's co., R. I. service, 1780; bo't the Joseph Haven place (now the Nevins place) at Park's Corner, and rem. to Fram. 1788 ; selectman; d. Oct. 5, 1841. He m. Oct. 11, 1781, Martha Ware, dau. of John of Sherb., d. Sept. 23, 1825. Chil. Charles, b. Jan. 30, 1782, unm., d. Sept. 5, 1803, in So. Carolina; Mehitable, b. Mar. 24, 1784, m. Sylvanus Phipps, and d. Mar. 30, 1864; Sophia, b. Mar. 15, 1787, m. Daniel Stone, M. D., of Sharon, and d. Mar. 18, 1820 ; Martha, b. July 23, 1789, m. Capt. Josiah Fiske, and d. May 28, 1881 ; Sally b. Mar. 27, 1792, m. David Haven, and d. Sept. 24, 1881 ; Francis, b. Sept. 24, 1794 1 1 ; Henry W., b. May 3, 1797 12 ; Joseph B., b. Dec. 21, 1799, unm.,d. Sept. 14, 1853, in Boston. 10. Daniel, s. of Daniel 8, sett. Sherb. ; rem. to So. Fram.; d. Oct. 18, 187 1. He m. Hannah Frost, d. . Chil. Jonathan F.,h. Feb. 12, 1817 13 ; Andrew, b. 5 14 Genealogical Register. Apr. 10, 1819 14; Ruggles S., b. Aug. 20, 1821 ; AbniraF., b. Apr. 27, 1824 ; Char- lotte, b. Sept. 13, 1827 ; Charles, b. June 8, 1830. 11. Francis, s. of Joel 9; was out in war of 181 2; sett, on the homestead (now David Nevins') ; rem. to So. Fram. ; d. Apr. 16, 1864. He m. May 25, 1831, Mahala Stone, dau. of Capt. John of Dublin, N. H., b. Aug. 8, 1806. Chil. George F., b. Feb. 23, 1832 ; Charles W., b. June 17, 1834 15 ; Joel E., b. Jan. 19, 1838, m. (i) Nov. 30, 1862, Adelaide E. Swett of Chelmsford, d. June 10, 1880; (2) July 12, i88i, Ida J. Raymond of Baltimore, Md. ; 1. Ogden, Neb.; Henry De S., b. Oct. 13, 1842, m. Dec. 7, 1865, Julia G. Kennedy, dau. of Dea. J. R., and has F. Geirtrude, b. July 14, 1870. 12. Henry ^W., s. of Joel 9, 1. on the Higgins place ; selectman; d. Oct. 14, 1841. He m. Apr. 19, 1831, Emeline Bullard, dau. of Aaron; she m. (2) John Broad of HoU. Child, Henry W.,\). Apr. 6, 1838, m. Oct. 30, 1879, Anna K. Gooch of Holl. 13. Jonathan F., s. of Daniel 10, 1. So. Fram.; m. Eliza Haven, dau. of David. Chil. Edwin H, b. Aug. 23, 1840 16 ; Helen S., b. July 28, 1842, ra. Fred I. White; Harriet E., b. Dec. 15, 1844, m. Willard Howe. 14. Andrew, s. of Daniel 10; deacon; selectman; 1. So. Fram.; m. (i) Apr. 9, 1845, Elizabeth Ann 'I'emple, dau. of Wm. P., d. May 8, 1856; (2) Dec. 7, 1858, Malinda M. Harding. Chil. Adaline M., b. Sept. 11, 1846, d. Oct. 10, 1865 ; Emily E., b. Sept. 16, 1849, d. July 22, [854. 15. Charles W., s. of Francis 11,1. So. Fram. ; m. June 10, 1863, LucindaG. Proctor, dau. of Capt. John of Henniker, N. H., b. June 9, 1834. Chil. Stanley W., b. Mar. 14, 1864, d. Jan. i, 1872; Mary C. P., b. June 23, 1866; Prescott H., b. Sept. 20, 1871 ; Grace W., b. May 5, 1875. 16. Edwin H., s. of Jona. F. 13. At the opening of the late war he enl. for 3 yrs. in the corps of U. S. eng. ; served out his time and rec'd an honorable dis- charge. The hardships of the service planted the seeds of disease of which he d. Aug. 2, i88i. He m. Julia A. Kendall, dau. of Joel of Springfield; she d. Dec. 24, 1881, a. 43. They left two sons. COOLIDGE, Harlow, b. New Marlb., N. H., Oct. 21, 1798 ; s. of Hezekiah and Esther ; g. s. of Joseph 7 ; learned the cabinet maker's trade of David Haven; 1. near Cutler's mills ; rem. to Chatauqua Co., N. Y., and d. . He m. Feb. 2, 1823, Betsey Morse, dau. of Daniel ; she m. (2) Caleb Champney; 1. Leominster; d. Fram. Mar. 19, 1870. Chil. Harriet E., m. J. Warren Walkup ; son, d. y. ; Sarah, m. Edwin White of Attleboro' ; 1. Milford ; Elizabeth, m. Frank Howard of West- minster. COOLIDGE, Obadiah, Jr., g. s. of Simon 3, b. Wat. Aug. 27, 1694; cord- wainer; sett, in Wat.; rem. 1728 to Fram.; rem. 1732 to Marlb. He m. July 24, 1717, Rachel Goddard, niece of Hon. Edward. Chil. Josiah, b. July 17, 1718; Han- nah, b. June 2, 1720; Lydia, bap. Jan., 1725; Obadiah. COOLIDGE, Peter, blacksmith, was of the sixth generation from John 1; b. Wat. July 2, 1787; came to Fram. 181 2 ; bo't ho. of Martin Stone (now the Dr. E. Hoyt place); bo't 1813, 25 i. of ground of Thomas Buckminster (now the Adam Hemenway ho. lot), where he built a shop and carried on his trade till his d., Nov. II, 1850. He m. (i) June 28, 1813, Mary T. Monroe of Camb., d. Jan. 24, 1823; (2) July I, 1824, Mary P. Fiske, dau. of Col. Nat., d. July 8, 1867. Chil. Sarah T., b. June 9, 1814, m. Elbridge M. Jones ; Josiah A., b. Oct. 30, 1816 ; Universalist min. ; m. May i, 1844, Mehitable A. Fowle of Boston; he d. at Lex., Oct. 9, 1865, leaving chil. ; Susan, b. Nov. 17, 1818, m. John Hemenway ; Mary, b. Apr. 15, 1821, m. (i) John K. Hastings; (2) Daniel Hews; CaM^raz^ Z)., b. July 27, 1825, d. y. ; Cath- erine F., b. July 9, 1828, m. Charles J. Power; John Maynard, b. Nov. 2, 1834, unm„ d. Galveston, Texas, Sept. 26, i860. COOLIDGE, Thomas, Jr. Taxed in Fram. 1823. Coolidge — Craven . 515 COOLIDGE, William, g. g. g. s. o£ Nathaniel 4 ; s. of William and his w. Mary Bridge, who m. (2) Oct. 26, 1780, Dea. Matthias Bent. William was b. Wat. Jan. 28, 1777 ; came with his mother to Fram. ; was sent to Phillips Acad., Ando- ver, 1791 ; taxed in F. 1798; m. in Fram. May 19, 1800, Mary Hale, dau. of Maj. Jonathan ; sett. Livermore, Me. ; capt. ; teacher ; farmer ; had five chil. COOPER, Isaac. Taxed in Fram. 1834. COOPER, Nathaniel. Taxed in Fram. 1836-42. COPELAND, Asa. Taxed in Fram. 1815-17. COPELAND, Moses. Taxed in Fram. 1814. CORLISS, Joseph. Taxed in Fram. 1821. COSTIGAN, James, w. Bridget, d. Nov. 26, 1853. He m. (2) Apr. 11, 1858, Alice Quinn. Chil. Martin T., b. Jan. 12, 1851, d. y. ; Ann, b. Jan. 30, 1853, d. y. COSTIGAN, John; taxed 1841 ; w. Margaret. Chil. jfulia, b. Mar. 21, 1851 ; yuUann,h. Mar. 21, 1852; Patrick J., b. Feb. 21, 1853; Anna,\>. Oct. 28, 1855; William F., b. May 14, 1858 ; Mary E., b. Nov. 12, i860. COTTING, Ebenezer. Taxed at Sax. 1834. COTTON, John, M. D. ; taxed in Fram. 1812; m. (then of Salem) Aug. 8, 1815, Susan Buckminster; sett. Marietta, O. COILLIARD, Joseph, w. Alice. Chil. Eugene, b. 1851 ; Julia E., b. Aug. 4, 1853 ; William K., b. June 14, 1856. COUNTY, John, w. Jane. Chil. Jane, b. May 9, i860; Lizzie, d. Jan. 2, 1877, a. 6. CO^WLES, Henry, M. D., fr. Amhefst, s. of Moses and Chloe (Dickinson) ; sett. Sax. 1843; m. Nancy K. Puffer, dau. of Elijah. Chil. Henry Herbert, b. May 12, 1853, m. Julia K. Lord; Frank Clifton, b. May 17, 1857, drowned Mar. 19, 1862. COY, or MACOY, Nathaniel, m. Feb. 4, 1725, Sarah Fames, dau. of Nathaniel, d. July 23, 1728. Chil. Sarah, b. Aug. 27, 1726, m. Aug. 12, 1747, John Mistrick ; Abigail, b. July 12, 1728, d. y. COY, William, was in Fram. 1724-30; m. Mary Clark, dau. of Capt. Isaac. Chil. William, bap. Sept. 5, 1725; Mary, bap. July 24, 1726. CRAIG, Daniel D., fr. Rumney, N. H., w. Sophronia S., d. Sept. 20, 1884, a. 59. Chil. Albert B., b. June 4, 1857; Everett D., b. Dec. 1, 1858, d. Apr. 3, 1884; Caro- line Sophronia, b. July 28, i860; Mahlon P., d. Aug. 27, 1880, a. 10. CRAIG, Tappan W., d. Apr. 8, 1871, a. 81. CRAIGIE, John. Taxed in Fram. 1784. CRAM, Asa B., taxed 1837, m. May 13, 1838, Sarah. A. Adams. Chil. Hannah E., b. June 27, 1839; Lemuel P., b. Nov. 24, 1841 ; Clarence D., b. Nov. 29, 1843; William H., b. Apr. 5, 1846, d. y. ; Ellen F., b. Feb. 5, 1849. CRAM, Mrs. Mary, d. in Fram. Mar. 12, 1854, a. 67. CRAVEN, Patrick. Taxed in Fram. i86o ; d. . 5i6 Genealogical Register. CRAWFORD, John, b. Scotland; w. Persis H., b. Sud. Child, Persis Howe, b. July 19, 1858, d. Dec. 2, 1862. CRA^WSHAW, George. Taxed m Fram. i860. CRESTLEY, ; d. Germany; w. Katherine McGmnis. Chil. Mary J., m. John M. Brinn; per. others. CRITCHERSON, George P. Taxed real est. in Fram. 1870. CRITCHERSON, John, b. Lee, N. H. ; w. Elizabeth H. C. Child, John, b. Boston, d. Mar. 9, 1871, a. 44. CROM\WELL, Jacob. Mr. Barry gives the tradition that he represented him- self as having been saved at the earthquake of Lisbon, 1755, and that an old lady of the name of Frankland or Franklin of Hopk. was of his family. Harry Crom- well was taxed in Hopk. 1770, in connection with Lady Franklin. Jacob (then of Fram.) bo't Nov. 21, 1769, of Jesse Gibbs of Sud., a half acre of land at fork of roads E. of the Eben Eaton place; Dec. 20, 1769 he bo't of Jona. Hill a shop stand- ing near said Hill's tan barn ; is taxed in Fram. as late as 1789; w. Nanny. Chil. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 25, 1770; Jacob, b. Apr. 22, 1773. CROOKE, Jacob, w. Margaret. Child, George, b. Sept. 7, 1850. CROOKS, John, m. Nov. 7, 1751, Mary Dirury, dau. of Micah; adm. to Fram. Ch. July 7, 1754. Child, Henry, bap. July 7, 1754. CROSBY, Edward C, m. Elizabeth A. Fenton, dau. of James. Child, Clifford. CROSBY, William S., w. Harriet A. C. Child, Jennie Bell, b. July. 22, 1858. CROSS, Andrew, w. Jane. Chil. William. B., b. May 10, 1841 ; George W., b. Oct. 25, 1843; Andrew B., b. Mar. 10, 1848. CROTTY, James. Taxed in Fram. 1835. CROTTY, John. Taxed 1835-6. CROTTY, Thomas. Taxed 1836. CROUCH, William, s. of Elijah of South. ; baggage master at So. Fram. ; w. Dolly A. Randall. CULLEN, Patrick. Taxed in Fram. 1838-42. CULVERHOUSE, 1. John, from England; w. Harriet. Chil. John; Eliza; James : Heniy 2; Mary, m. James Goffe ; Joseph, m. Nov. 28, i860, Lizzie Hus- ton ; Elizabeth, m. Nash. 2. Henry, s. of John, b. Eng.; m. Mar. 8, 1854, Mary Ann Entwistle, b. Eng. Chil. Clara, m. Thomas Walsh ; George H, b. Feb. 28, l86i ; Louisa, b. Oct. 12, 1865 ; Charles. CULVERHOUSE, Samuel, bro. of John 1, b. Eng. ; w. Frances. Chil. An- drus Ivan, b. June 10, 1852 ; Leon Alberto, b. Aug. 13, 181:4. CULVERHOUSE, Wid. Harriet, d. Aug. 20, 1866, a. 66. CUMMINGS, Eli H., brick mason; b. Nova Scotia; o. of David of Vt. and N. S. ; 1. So. Fram.; d. May 27, 1884, a. 58; w. Sarah A. J., d. May 7, 1886, a. 58. Child, .Sara/i A. J., b. Feb. 1854, m. Frank Butterworth. Cummings — Cutting. 517 CUMMINGS, \William, w. Margaret. Chil. William, b. July 8, 1844; Helen, b. Jan. 18, 1846. CURRIER, James M., w. Sarah. Child, Frank C, b. Dec. 18, 1847. CURRIER, Stephen B., taxed 1837 ; w. Angeline. Chil. Elizabeth 0., b. July 17, 1845; Frank Ji., b. Sept. 13, 1851. CURRIVAN, Arthur, w. Elizabeth Myers. Chil. Mariann, b. June 2, 1847 ; Edward, b. Nov. 14, 1848, d. Nov. 17, 1873; Margaret, b. Nov. 20, 1850; Elizabeth, m. Lawrence Brophy; John F, b. Oct. 2, 1858 ; Kate; James B., b. Aug. 13, 1861 ; Thomas, b. June, 1864, d. y. CURRY, Andrew H., w. Margaret; d. June 19, 1863, a. 31. Chil. Andrew H., b. 1854, d. Jan. 30, 1858 ; Mary S. and Marion d. Sept. 2, 1863 and Oct. 7, 1863. CUTLER, Jonathan, taxed in Fram. 1710; 1. near Thomas Pratt; d. 1722. He m. Jan. lo, 1716-7, Abigail Gale; adm. to Fram. Ch. June 15, 1718. Chil Jonor than, b. Mar. 26, 1719; David, b. Oct. 7, 1721. CUTLER, Simeon N., s. of Hon. Elihu and Lavinia of HoU., and desct. of Jonathan of Reading, b. Sept. 2S, 1799 ; sett. Holl., bo't 1838, the old Marshall privilege on ?Iopk. river, and established a large milling business, adding steam power; was included in Ashland, 1846; rep.; d. . He m. Nov. 8, 1821, Mary Fitts, b. Seekonk, Mar. 18, 1802. Chil. Ellen M., b. Nov. 30, 1822, m. Joseph Bal- lard of Ash., and d. Aug. 6, 1845 J George E., b. Aug. 22, 1824 2 ; Henry, b. July 21, 1826, m. Sept. 7, 1851, Harriet B. Dennis of Sandwich; Delia L., b. May 2, 1829, m. Aug. I, 1S50, Joshua Smith, and d. June 26, 1853, leaving dau. Mary L. ; Martha J., b. Aug. i, 1832, m. Benjamin T. Thompson; Cornelius H., b. Sept. 18, 1834, m. (i) Louisa Cook of Milf.; (2) Clara Crocker of Milf. ; William C, b. May 17, 1837, m. Anna Alden of Ash.; Charles F, b. July 21, 1841, m. (i) Lydia M. Gar- side of Uxbridge, who d. Feb. 18, 1881, a. 39, leaving dau. Jennie L. ; (2) Sept. 17, 1885, Ellen S. Poole. 2. George E., s. of S. N., 1. So. Fram.; selectman; m. Nov. 4, 1847, Cornelia E. Fames, dau. of John; d. Aug. 8, 1885. Chil. Ellen Maria, b. Apr. 22, 1851, m. Sept. 21, 1877, Charles E. Bradley; Eva O., b. Feb. 27, 1853, m. Sept. 22, 1875, Franklin F. Palmer; Delia L., b. Jan. 21, 1857. CUTLER, William, m. Apr. 29, 1832, Amelia Haven. Chil. William F., b. Dec. 8, 1833; Herbert W., b. Nov. 14, 1835; Grenville K., b. June 14, 1839. CUTTING, 1. Richard, wheelwright; sett. Wat.; w. Sarah; had six chil. His son James was b. Jan. 26, 1647-8 2; his son John, locksmith, m. Feb. 9, 1672, Susannah Harrington, who m. (2) Eliezer Beers, and (3) Jan. 2, 1705, Peter Clayes, Sen., of Fram. A dau., Elizabeth, b. Mar. 10, 1678, m. Aug. 15, 1701, Amos Waight of Fram. 2. James, s. of Richard 1, 1. Wat.; m. June 16, 1679, Hannah Coller. Chil. y.ames ; Richard ; Thomas, 1. Sud. ; m. Mary Nobles, and had, among others, Dinah, b. June 21, 17 18, m. (then of Kram.) June 21, 1740, Wm. Brisco; Jonathan, b. Jan. 12, 1687-8 3; David,tma with J.; Hezekiah, b. Feb. 17, 16S8-9, m. Mar. 24, 1713- '14, Mary Hager; 1. Sud., where he had William, b. 17 14; Mary, b. 17 17; rem. to Fram., and had Keziah, bap. Sept. 26, 1725 ; Lydia, bap. Dec. to, 1727 ; rem. to Wat., and had Isaac, bap. May 3, 1730. 3. Jonathan, s. of James 2, 1. Wat. ; m. Jan. 5, 1709-0, Sarah Flagg. Their second son was 4. Moses, b. Feb. 14, 171 1-2; l.Walth. ; came to Fram. abt. 1743; leased of John Winch 100. a. and bo't of Thomas Frost 50 a. adjoining, being part of the Winch Si8 Genealogical Register. and Frost land. The farm lay on the westerly side of the road from the corner be- low Samuel Cutting's to the New bridge, and included part of the Potter place. The " old Sam. Winch house " was on this farm ; it stood where is now the Tim. Stearns cellar-hole. He m. May 25, 1736, Mary Stratton. Chil. Moses, d. y. ; Ebehezer, bap. Walth. July, 1742, d. in the French war; Moses, m. 1770, Mary Whitcomb, and d. Troy, N. H., 1834; Daniel, bap. May, 1749 5; David, a Rev. sold.; burnt to death in a barn, where he lay with a broken leg; Samuel, b. July 31, 1751 6 ; yosefih, bap. Feb. 3, 1754; sett. Marlb., N. H., 1775 ; m. 1795, Anna Ball, and d. Troy, N. H., 1823; Lucy, bap. June 12, 1757, m. Silas Cutting, and 1. Wore. 5. Daniel, s. of Moses 4, m. 1771, Submit Ball, and sett. New Marlb., N. H. (Troy) ; selectman ; came to Fram. 1795 and m, (2) Nov. 3, 1796, Martha Brown, wid. of Aaron, and 1. on the Brown place, now Francis Hosmer's; d. Aug. 14, 1812. Chil. Sarah, b. Aug. 15, 1772; Daniel, b. Jan. 17, 1775; Joseph, b. Mar. 15, 1777; Rebecca, b. 1779; Levi, b. Mar. 2, 1782 7; Lois, b. Apr. 25, 1785; Azubah, b. Sept. 22, 1787; 1. New Haven; Submit, b. Mar. 5, 1792, m. John Wheeler; 1. Rut. and Hardwick. 6. Samuel, s. of Moses 4. Kept the home farm in Fram. ; sold Jan. i, 1778, the old Winch house-lot, 30 n.., to Timothy Stearns, and bo't the two Boutwell places, one on the W. and the other on the E. side of the present R. R. track, west of Samuel Cutting's. He d. Sept. 28, 1833. He m. Anne Winch, dau. of Jona., d. Jan. 2, 1837. Chil. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 12, 1776, m. Sept. 10, 1795, Aaron Stone of Way. ; Nelly, b. June 24, 1778, m. Feb. 21, 1803, Luther Stone of Wendell ; Sally, b. Aug. 31, 1781, m. Aaron Stone; Sukey, b. July 15, 1785, m. Joseph Potter; Nancy, b. Feb. 22, 1791, m. Abel Dearth of Wendell; Ebenezer, b. May 16, 1793; Hannah, b. Mar. 22, 1795; Samuel, b. Mar. 15, 1800 8. 7. Levi, s. of Daniel 5, 1. Fram. ; d. Jan. 5, 1858, a. 75. He m. Oct. 21, 1806, Mary Rugg, dau. of Jona., d. Dec. 15, 1862. Chil. Willard, b. Aug. 10, 1807 9; Charles, b. June 26, 1809, 1. W. Camb., m. Eliza Hews, sis. of Daniel; Daniel, b. June 19, 181 1, 1. Sax., m. May 13, 1835, Elizabeth S. Sawin, and d. Oct. 9, 1878; Ezra R., b. Mar. 18, 1815, d. y. ; Mary Elizabeth, b. June 19, 1820, d. July 9, i86g. 8. Samuel, s. of Samuel 6. Kept the home place ; d. Aug. 23, 1885 ; m. Eliza Brackett, dau. of Solomon. Chil. Lydia £., b. Apr. 25, 1826, m. Enoch Childs; Lorenzo Harvey, b. Feb. 22, 1828, m. Dec. 25, 1855, Elizabeth H. Mclntire; Ellen P., b. July 25, 1829, m. Geo. H. Taft ; Orin L., b. Oct. 30, 1831, m. Sarah Blodgett of Holl.; Luther S., Apr. 10, 1833, m. Mary Ellen Thompson ; Samuel W., b. Apr. 6, 1835, m. Dec. 25, 1856, Bessie H. Bowden, and d. Nov. 5, 1879 ; Alvarus I., b. Apr. 9, 1837 ; Sanford M., b. Oct. 28, 1840, m. Cora Barrett of Stoneham ; Ruby A. /, b. Oct. 31, 1844, m. Otis Cutting. 9. Willard, s. of Levi 7, 1. South., and Marlb. ; bo't 1847, the Dea. Enoch Bel- knap place; d. Apr. 17, 1871. He m. Maria Home, dau. of John of Southb., b. Oct. 10, 1810, d. Nov. 13, 1885. Chil. Merrick, b. South., Dec. 3, 1829; Ezra, b. Marlb., Jan. 19, 1831, m. (i) Nov. 24, 1853, Ehzabeth Claflin; (2) Ellen Clafiin; Willard, b. Dec. 23, 1833, m. Emily Hastings of Boylston; Levi, b. Apr. 5, 1836, m. Levina Felton, and d. Jan. 10, 1882 ; Mary E., b. Apr. 6, 1838, m. Elbridge Allen, and d. Oct. 9, 1858; Ann Maria, b. Mar. 15, 1840, d. July 23, 1872; Charles, b. Apr. 9, 1842, m. Lucy Frye of Marlb.; John, b. Aug. 30, 1844, m. Lucy \. H. Chadwick; Otis, b. Mar. 20, 1846, m. Ruby A. I. Cutting; Sarah E., b. Fram. May i, 1849, m. Horatio Sanborn; Abbie F., b. July 9, 1851, m. George Clark of N. H. CUTTING, George D., m. July 29, i860, Eliza J. Maxwell ; both of Fram. CUTTING, Joseph. Taxed 1835; d. Dec. 5, 1859, a. 53; w. Eliza, d. Apr. 25, 1853, a. 39. Child, Mary J., b. Aug. 6, 1848. CUTTING, Leonard. Taxed in Fram. 1837. CUTTING, Samuel A., w. Harriett; child, b. Apr. 27, 1846. CUTTING, Rev. S. S., and w. Elizabeth B.; taxed in Fram. 1852-4. Cuzzens — Dadmun . 519 CUZZENS, COZZENS, Abraham, schoolmaster; in Fram. 1715. CUZZENS, Isaac, of Sherb. ; m. in Fram. Jan. 12, 1714-15, wid. Martlia (Haven) Wesson, and had Martha, bap. July 13, 1718. Martha, the mother, was dis. to Sherb. Ch. Apr. 23, 1723. DADMUN, DEDMAN, DEADMAN, 1. Samuel, was m. in Fram. May 27, 1714, to Martha Jennings, dau. of Stephen. The w. or wid. and her chil. were liv- ing with her mother, E. of Sax. in 17 18. Chil. Samuel 2; dau. m. Wads- worth ; per. others. 2. Samuel, s. of Samuel 1, 1. in Fram.; bo't 1761, of Hez. Stone, 50 a. on Square meadow brk., known as the old Dadmun place ; d. 1794. He m. Lois Pratt, dau. of Daniel, d. 1808. Chil. Nathan, b. Mar. 7, 1742, d. y. ; Daniel, b. Mar. 27, 1744 3 ; Nathan, b. June 16, 1747 4; Timothy, bap. Mar. 28, 1750 5 ; Martha, bap. Mar. 25, 1752, unm., d. July 26, 1833; Elijah, bap. Oct. 19, 1755 6; Samuel, m. Oct. 1787, Dorcas Stone of Fram. and 1. Princeton ; d. Templeton, 1821 ; Jonathan, 7; Lois, bap. May 20, 1764, m. Isaac How of Fram.; Susannah, bap. Feb. 5, 1769, m. Ezra Belcher. 3. Daniel, s. of Samuel 2, bo't the Provender (later Singletary) place, S. of Salem plain; d. June 2, 1791. He m. Martha Hyde of Newton, d. Apr. 25, 1828, a. 83. Chil. Prudence, b. Dec. 10, 1775, m. Dec. 28, 1800, Luther Knowlton, and d, Oct. 1843; Eunice, b. Apr. 23, 1777, m. Lieut. Josiah Clayes ; Asenath, b. June 28, 1778; Martha, b. Oct. 11, 1779, m. Nov. 20, 1804, Daniel Burnham ; 1. Littleton; John, b. Feb. 17, 1781 8. 4. Nathan, s. of Samuel 2, 1. on the Lemuel Jones place (now in Ashland) ; d. Feb. 16, 1827. He m. Hannah Sanger, dau. of David, d. Nov. 19, 1821. Chil. Joseph, b. May 14, 1774 9; Jeduthan, b. Dec. 23, 1775 10; Eleanor, b. Mar. 18, 1777, m. Elias Grout ; Sarah, b. Jan. 10, 1779, m. Eli Eames of HoU. ; Hannah, b. Jan. II, 1781, m. William Clark; Bathshebah, b. Dec. 26, 1782, m. July 14, 1807, Jacob Prescott of Westford; Nathan, b. Mar. 29, 1785, m. Borrodell Jackson; Mary, b. Mar. 31, 1787, m. John Clark. 5. Timothy, s. of Samuel 2, 1. near his f. ; d. Feb., 1832. He m. Sybilla Winch, dau. of Thomas. Chil. Joel, d. y. ; Katy, bap. July, 1781, m. Wm. Butler of Cavendish, Vt., and Fram. ; Polly, bap. July, 1781, m. Wm. Dadmun ; Nancy, bap. June, 1782, m. Wm. Swan of Dorch., and d. in Fram. Jan. 13, 1861. 6. Elijah, s. of Samuel 2, 1. Fram. ; rem. to Marlb. He m. in Sud., Feb. 28, 1781, Bathshebah Parmenter. Chil. Betsey, b. Mar. 15, 1784; Lucinda, b. Mar. 22, 1786; Cynthia, m. Abijah Hemenway ; Daniel, b. Marlb.; Martin ; Elijah ; Eunice. 7. Jonathan, s. of Samuel 2; shoemaker; 1. to the northward of his f . ; d. Feb. 9, 1837. He m. Apr., 1781, Eunice Dunn, dau. of John. Chil. William 11, m. Polly Dadmun, dau. of Timothy ; per. others. 8. John, s. of Daniel 3, 1. on his f's place; d. Sept. 28, 1835. He m. Dec. 3, 1818, Betsey Mellen, dau. of Abner, d. May 3, 1850. Chil. Daniel, b. Oct. 18, 1819, d. Apr., 1843 ; Addison, b. May 8, 1822 ; Eveline E. b. Aug. 25, 1824. g. Joseph, s. of Nathan 4, 1. in Fram., where 5 chil. were b. ; rem. to Little- ton, where II chil. were b.; ret. to Fram. abt. 1842. He m. (i) Betsey Pike; (2) Milly Pike. Chil. Willard ; Betsey; Loammi ; Joseph; Mary, and 11 daus. b. Littleton. 10. Jeduthan, s. of Nathan 4, bo't 1804, house and 7 a. N. of his f's place, where he d. Feb. 14, 1825. He m. Dec. 18, 1800, Lois Jones, dau. of Nathaniel A., d. Apr. 14, 1822. Chil. Louisa, b. June 18, 1802, m. Abijah Claflin; John Jones, b. Oct. 23, 1804; Henry J., b. Jan. 10, 1807, m. Feb. 22, 1832, Esther G. Allard, 1. Ash. and d. Nov. 13, 1879; Hannah J., b. May 8, 1S09; Elizabeth S., b. Nov. 25, 1811, m. Bradford Belknap; Sarah, b. July 5, 1814; Jeduthan, b. Oct. 13, 1816; Lucy A. P; b. July 21, 1819; Izanna E., b. Dec. 23, 1821. 520 Genealogical Register. 1 1 . William, s. of Jona. 7, 1. W. of his f., d. Nov. 8, 1833. He m. Polly Dad- mun, dau. of Timothy, d. Nov. 3, 1864. Chil. Eunice, b. July 18, 1800, m. Dea. E. M. Capen; Sezvall, b. Apr., 1802, d. Nov. 26, 1816; Mary, b. Mar. 8, 1804, m. Eben'r Newell Butler; Eliza, b. Sept. 5, i8o6, m. July 18, 1826, John Newton; William, b. Aug. 22, 1808, unm., d. Mar. 11, 1848; Albert, b. Sept. 22, iSio, d. y. ; Albert, b. Sept. i, 1812 12; Susan B., b. Jan. g, 1815, m. Dec. 3, 1835, George Frarierof Boston, and d. Mar. 5, 1842; Sewall, b. May 15, 1817, m. June i, 1840, Nancy E. Swan, and d. Feb. 15, 1858; Harriet N., b. Jan. 15, 1820, m. May i, 1839, William G. Swan of Dorch. ; Pamelia, d. Feb. 2, 1831, a. 7. 12. Albert, s. of William 1 1, d. Oct. 12, 1861. He m. Aug. 8, 1849, Rebecca A. Swan. Chil. Anson, b. Nov. 10, 1850, d. Sept. 29, 1869; Ada E., b. Aug. 26, 1858. DADMUN, Nathan, m. Aug. 27, 1845, Eliza A. Jones, both of Fram. DALE, Andrew. Taxed in Fram. 1821. DALEY, Patrick, w. Ellen. Child, Ellen, b. Dec. 18, 1854. DALRYMPLE, James, 1. Sud. ; bo't, 1796, of the wid. of David Rice, the Abraham Rice place (now Mrs. Badger's), at Salem End, which he sold, 1818, to Isaac Fiske, and rem. to Marlb. lie m. Dec. 7, 1780, Azubah Parmenter of Sud. Chil. yamcs,\>. Oct. 31, 1781 ; Henry, b. July 13, 1784; Asenath, b. Sept. i, 1786, m. Samuel Clark; Ezekiel, b. Apr. 15, 1789; John, b. Feb. 26, 1792; taxed on real est. 1814; James, b, Jan. ii, 1796; Anne, b. Apr. 16, 1798; Sally, b. May 26, 1800 ; Eliza, b. Oct., 1806, m. and 1. Leom. ; miliam H, b. 1808; Baptist minister; d. Haverhill, 1880. DALRYMPLE, William. Taxed in Fram. 1803; d. in Canada. ' DAMON, Calvin C. Taxed in Fram. 1833. DAMON, James, of Fram.; m. Dec. 12, 1815, Mary Brewer, dau. of Jason. Child, JMaiy Ann, m. Hildreth Dutton. DANFORTH, 1. Daniel, b. in Eng. ; sett. Tamworth, N. H., wher? s. Francis 2, was b. The fam. rem. to Greensboro', Orleans Co., Vt. 2. Francis, 5. of Daniel, was taxed in Fram. 1837; d. Aug. 29, 1858, a. 62. He m. Jane , d. Nov. 2, 1884, a. 87 y.' 10 m. They had, among others, 3. Samuel S., b. Apr. 2, 1822; came to Sax. with his f. : m. May I2, 1847, An- toinette Hemenway, dau. of Elias ; an adopt, dan. m. James R. Entwistle. DANFORTH, Samuel. Taxed on real est. 1813. DANIELS, George W. Taxed on real est. 1842, DANIELS, Israel, £r. Medway; w. Anna (Parker), adm. to Ch. Aug. 1799, d. Mar. 3, 1800, .1.33; he m. (2) Mar. 19, 1801, Levina Daniels. Child, Daniel, b. Aug. 4, 1799. DANIELS, 1. Joseph, was of Medfield, 1. near Bogestow brk. ; m. Nov. 16, 1665, Mary Fairbank, dau. of George. Their eldest child was Joseph 2, b. 1666, who m. Rachel Partridge, dau. of John of Medfield. Their seventh child was Ezra 3, b. Mar. 10, 1703, who m. Martha Death, dau. of Oliver of Fram. Their second child was Moses 4, b. 1737, who m. Abigail Adams of Med. Their fifth child was 5. Obed, b. 1778; sett. Franklin, came to Fram. 1801, and 1. on the Levi Met- calf place ; bo't 1833, the Maj. Lawson Nurse place at Salem End, and d. May 8, 1863. He m. Sally Metcalf, dau. of Levi, b. 1779, d. Mar. i8, 1856. Chil. Charles, b. June 30, 1809, d. Sept. 22, 1819; Sally, b. May 16, 1810, d. Nov. 30, 1827; Nancy, b. Daniels — Dart. 521 Oct. 25, 1813, m. Alexander Clark, Jr., and d. Dec. 5, 1838; Horace R., b. Oct. 26, 18166. 6. Horace R., 1. at Salem End, d. Apr. 9, 1861. He m. (i) Apr. 3, 1839, Han- nah J. Ballard, dau. of John, d. Feb. 23, 1854; (2) Apr. 4, 1855, Eliza O. Hemenway, dau. of Winsor. Chil. Charles E , b. Nov. 26, 1840, m. Emma Moore, dau. of Buck- ley ; Frankliti B., b. Aug. 4, 1846, m. Josephine Bliss ; Lillie R., b. May 5, 1856. DANIELS, Samuel O., b. Mendon ; 1. So. Fram. ; d. Jan. 15, i860, a. 46. He m. Eleanor Sanger, dau. of Joseph of Sherb., d. Nov. 28, 1863, a. 48. Chil. Albert ; Eleanor S. ; Samuel Olney ; Henry Oliver, b. Dec. 24, 1848. DANIELS, T. A. Taxed real est. i860. DARLING. [Thomas, (only s. of John, who d. 1713,) and w. Joanna, were of Salem, 1690. — Barryl\ Thomas Darling, 1, of Salem, bo't, Feb. 22, 1734-5, for ;i£'340, of Eben'r Winchester and Joseph Maynard, both of Fram., a farm of 140 a., with buildings, in Fram. (on The Leg) ; and, Sept. 25, 1735, Thomas Darling of Fram. bo't, of Abraham Morse of Fram., 60 a. in Fram., lying S. of the first pur- chase. He was highway surveyor 1736, and was taxed on two polls as late as 1745. Per. the following were his chil. : yohn 2 ; Amos 3 ; Jonathan, taxed in F. 1741 ; Sarah, m. Aug. 18, 1752, Isaac Wheeler of Holden; and per. they were his bros. 2. John, 1. on a farm lying W. of the Nathan Hosraer place; sold, June 16, 1 761, "for love," the N. half of his real est. in Fram, "on which I now live," to son John, Jr.: w. Abigail. Chil. Abigail, b. June 2, 1736; John, b. Mar. 24, 1738; Amasa, b Mar. 13, 1743 ; Timothy, b. Aug. 12, 1747 4. 3. Amos, 1. on The Leg; dis. to Marlb. Ch. 1788. He m. in Southb., May 9, 1745, Hepsebah Bruce. Chil. Joseph, b. Oct. 29, 1746 5 ; Elizabeth, b. Mar. 2, 1748, m. 1772, Eleazer Rice of Marlb.; Jonas, b. June 4, 1753, m. Molly Knights of Marlb.; had 8 chil. in Marlb.; rem. Sterling; Lucy, b. Aug. 13, 1755, ™- Mar. 24, 1778, Daniel Rice of Marlb., Northb., and Whitestown, N. Y. ; Amos, b. June 16, 1757, m. Lavoisie Hagar of Marlb.; Hepsebah, b. Dec. 9, 1759, m. 1784, Levi Wilkins of Marlb.; Lydia, b. July 10, 1762, unm., d. 1789; Daniel, b. July 24, 1765; taxed in Fram. 1794; m. (i) Oct. 9, 1793, Rebecca Arnold, d. 1838; (2) Charlotte Hunting. 4. Timothy, s. of John 2 ; a Rev. sold. 1776; w. . Chil. 7>;«c;'/2y, bap. Oct. 28, 1770; Nabby, bap. Nov. 25, 1770. 5. Joseph, s. of Amos 3 ; a Rev, sold. 1777 ; 1. with his f., rem. to Brattleboro', Vt. He m. (i) 1773, Eunice Flagg of Marlb.; (2) Sarah Houghton. Chil. Molly, b. May 8, 1774; John, b. Apr. i, 1781. DARLING, Jacob, s. of Amos, was bap. Nov. 27, 1748. DARLING, John, s. of Samuel, was bap. June 18, 1758. DARLING, Ellis A., m. Susan M. Parmenter, both of Fram. Chil. Abby M., b. Jan. i6, 1846; sott, b. July 5, 1847 ; Edward E., b. July 24, 1848; dau. b. July 8, 1S51 ; Sarah E., b. June 21, 1852. DARLING, James, and w. Alice, were in Sax. 1832. DARLING, Job, of Mendon, bo't Feb. i, 1791, 60 a. lying between Dr. Timothy Merriam on the S. and John Fiske on the N. He also bo't June 13, 1791, of James Glover 24 a., and Aug.'2i, 1792, bo't of Dr. T. Merriam two-thirds of 31 a., and one- half the ho. and other buildings standing thereon, situated on the W. side of the road. He also bo't Apr. 15, 1795, 39 a. lying mostly on the E. side of the road, being the old Thomas Mellen place, now B. T. Manson's. He d. Mar. 26, 1814, a. 87 ; his w. Margery (Cook) d. June 9, 1819, a. 85. Their dau. Huldah, m. Dr. T. Merriam. DARLING, Wilson, m. Dec. 31, 1846, Eliza J. Parmenter. Q,\i\\. Nathan E., b. Jan. 21, 1849; Lyman W., b. Jan. 9, 1851 ; Frederick E., b. Oct. 31, 1852. DART, William, w. Mary. Child, William, b. Sept. 28, 1848. 522 Genealogical Register. DAVIS, Aaron. Taxed in Fram. 1835, real est. 1836-42. DAVIS, Amos, m. July 28, 1799, Dorothy Rice. Taxed 1800, 2 polls. DAVIS, David. Taxed 1834 ; 2 polls, 1835-42. DAVIS, Edward, w. Mary. Chil. John, b. Apr. 7, 1846; Ann, awA Marcella, b. Hartford, Ct., Nov. 30, 1848; Thomas, b. Fram., July 16, 1851, d. a. 2; Edward,h. June 20, 1853; Edward James, b. Dec. 9, 1856; Francis % b. Aug. 8, t86o, d. A. 2. DAVIS, Elizabeth, of Fram., m. Dec. 4, 1751, Moses Brewer. DAVIS, George, m. June 28, 1849, Abby Poor, both of Fram. DAVIS, Grosvenor, m. Aug. 10, 1839, Sarah S. Morse of Fram. Child, SaraA A., b. Oct. 30, 1845. DAVIS, Jesse. Taxed real est. 1807-14 ; d. Nov. 16, 1867, a. 87. He m. Char- lotte Brewer, dau. of Jason, d. June 23, 1864. Chil. Charles, b. Jan. I2, 1805, d. y. ; Melina, b. Oct. 9, 1806, d. y. ; Lawson, b. Apr. 21, 1808 2 ; Feter B., b. Sept. 19, 18133. 2. Lawson, s. of Jesse; m. Jane . Chil. Henry L., b June, 1834; Char- lotte J., b. 1836; Emily A., b. May 31, 1840. 3. Peter B., s. of Jesse; bo't the Capt. John Trowbridge farm; m. Jan. 22, 1845, Olenia Nixon, dau. of Warren. Chil. Alfred, b. May 5, 1846; Adaline, b. May 23, 1848, m. Edgar Hemenway ; Ella, b. Feb. 3, 1851 ; Marcella, b. Feb. 7, 1858 ; Clara,\i. Dec. 7, 1862. DAVIS, John, w. . Child, Catherine, b. Oct. 27, 1845. DAVIS, Sumner. Taxed in Fram. 1837-42. DAVIS, Timothy. His g. f., Timothy of Bedford and Billerica, m. Feb. 19, 1737, Hannah Smith of Lexington; he d. 1800; she d. Aug. 16, 1787. His f., Tim- othy, was b. Townsend, Feb. 2, 1760, m. Betsey Flagg of Ashby, b. Jan. 30, 1759; he d. Feb. 7, 1826; she d. Feb. 13, 1855, a. 96. Timothy was b. Townsend, Apr. 26, 1798; sett. Waltham ; bo't,' 1840, the Dr. Timothy Merriam place ; sold to Charles F. Hovey ; then bo't part of the Cyrus Bullard place ; sold to Jona. Jones ; then built on Union Avenue. He m. Oct. 25, 1821, Abigail Wellington of Wat., dau. of Edmund, b. Mar., 1798. Chil. Sarah, b. Sept. 23, 1822, d. Sept. 15, 1823 ; Mary, b. Feb. 29, 1824, m. Charles Hayden; Abigail, b. Sept. 7, 1826, m. (i) Hiram Collins; (2) Jona. Jones; John Lowell, b. July 4, 1828, d. June 16, 1832; Luke, b. Mar. 30, 1831, m. Sarah Hale of Hubbardston ; John L., b. Jan. 18, 1833, m. Elma Stewart of Boston; Sarah, b. Dec. 10, 1835, d. June 14, 1844; Clarissa, b. May 13, 1838, m. Enoch L. Hemenway. DAVIS, Wm. S., Jr., m. May 8, 1856, Elizabeth E. Meeder, who d. May 5, 1870, a. 30. Child, Frank H., b. May 31, 1858. DEAN, 1. Colburn, b. Dover; taxed in Fram. 1822 ; d. May 24, 1864, a 65. He m. Mary Wilbur, b. Taunton, d. May 1 1, 1880, a. 81. Chil. Henry 2 ; Colburn H. 3 ; Gilbert ; Mary Elisabeth, m. Aug. 25, 1853, A. J. Burrill; Eliza, d. a. 12; Eveline; Jane ; Sarah ; Harriet, m. Alpheus W. Moulton ; T^uke, m. Sept. 6, 1851, Lorena I. Clifford ; Otis G. 4 ; Charles. 2. Henry, w. Clarissa. Chil. Euphrasia, b. Oct. 5, 1847; dau., b. May 9, 1849; Charles W., b. Mar. 8, 1852; Harriet E., b. Apr. 16, 1853. 3. Colburn H., w. Sarah Speed. Chil. Adelaide E., b. May 13, 1848, d. y. ; Maria A., b. Dec. 29, 1851 ; Franklin, b. Jan. 26, 1854; Adelaide E., b. Feb. 13, 1856; George; Edward. 4. Otis G., w. Christina. Child, Adelaide E., b. Dec. 10, 1857. DEAN, Jonas, kept tavern at Park's Corner, 1779 to '95; d. 1798; heirs taxed 1799; w. Rebecca. Child, John, b. Oct. 22, 1788. DEAN, Joseph, 1. at S. part of Fram. 1753. DEAN, Oliver, a desct. of John of Ded. ; s. of Seth of Franklin; b. Feb. 18, 178.3; physician; practiced in Medway Village till 1817; supt. of Medway Cotton Dean : — Death . 523 Factory 9 yrs. ; supt. of Amoskeag Manuf. Co., Manchester, N. H., 8 yrs. ; bo't, 1834, the Levi Eaton place in Fram. Centre; sold to George Phipps; pres. Fram. Banic; bo't, 1851, an est. in his native town ; d. Dec. 5, 1871. He founded the Dean Aca- demy of Franklin, to which he gave {5250,000, and left, by will, in addition abt. $300,000. He m. (i) 1811, Caroline Francceur, d. 1866; (2) 1868, Mrs. Louisa C. Hawes of Wrentham, s. p. DEAN, Rev. Paul, a desct. of Walter of Taunton; s. of Seth and Mary of Barnard, Vt. ; b. in B. Mar. 28, 1782; a Restorationist min. ; preached Montpelier, Vt., 1806-10; New Hartford, N.Y., 1S10-3; sett, over Hanover Street Ch., Bos- ton 1813-23; Bulfinch Street Ch. 1823-40; and the Unit. Ch., Easton ; came to Fram. 1848; d. Oct. 1, i860. He published Lect. on Final Restoration, 1832; Elec- tion Sermon, 1832, etc. His w. Frances , d. Boston Jan. 29, 1879, a. 93. Chil. Paul D., b. May 9, 1808, d. July, 1810 ; Mary F., b. Aug. 1 1, i8n, m. J. N. Denison, Jan., 1839; Charlotte A., b. Dec. 9, 1813, d. y. ; Amelia A., b. Dec. 25, 1815, m. J. G. Read; Paul D., b. Oct. 6, 1819, d. Dec. 29, 1823; Charlotte L., b. Nov. 13, 1821, m. J. W. Brooks; Maria P., b. Aug. 12, 1825, m. Elisha B. Johnson, s. of Ebenezer; Juliette S., b. Apr. 21, 1827, d. Oct. 9, 1830. Mr. Dean was very prominent in Free- masonry ; presiding over the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts in 1838, '9, '40 ; the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of the U. S. for nine successive years, and was also long and often in high official position in other Masonic bodies of various grades. DEARDEN, Henry, b. Eng. ; sett. Sax.; d. 1852, a. 42 ; w. Mary, d. Jan. 20, 1887, a. 72. Chil. Ann; Ellen, b. Aug. 26, 1845; Robert Henry, b. Jan. 5, 1850. DEARDEN, Richard R., b. Eng.; sett. Sax. ; d. Sept. 10, 1876, a. 50. He m. (i) Jane Beck, d. Sept. 20, 1850, a. 21; (2) Isabella Ballentine. Chil. John R.,h. Apr. 9, 1850 ; Ann Jane, b. in Canada, Apr. 6, 1853 ; Thomas Franklin, b. July 18, 1856; William. DEATH. Later generations write Dearth; and one branch, in 1855, took, by legal enactment, the name of Howe. 1. John Death, "dwelling near unto Sud- bury," bo't Sept. 29, 1673, °f Benj. Rice, for ;^40, "secured by bond," one half of the 80 a. tract, near the Beaver Dam, granted to Edmund Rice. He was in Tops- field till 1677, when he sett, on his purchase at or near the Joseph Phipps plaie. From proximity to Sherb., he had civil and eccl. rights there ; and, after 1700, was reckoned an inhab. of Fram., where he was taxed Mar. 30, 1722 ; he gave a deed of all his est. to his s.-in-l., Samuel How, on condition that said How should support himself and w., and pay off the heirs. He m. Mary Peabody, dau. of Francis of Topsfield, b. 1656. Chil. John, b. Topsfield Jan. 2, 1676-7 2 ; Hepzibah, b. June 5, 1680, m. Dec. 25, 1700, David How; Lydia, b. Mar. 26, 1682, m. 1708, Jona. Lamb ; Samuel, b. Sept. 12, 1784; Ruth, b. July 29, 1688, m. Samuel How 9. < 2. John, s. of Johnl; taxed in Fram. 1710; rem. to Sherb.; 1. on the Reuben Cozzens place; just, of the peace; d. Dec. 14, 1754. He m. (i) Jan. 17, 1698-9, Elizabeth Barber, d. May 28, 1710; (2) Waitstill ; (3) Nov. 22, 1750, Mrs. Mar- tha Perry. Chil. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 27, 1706; John, b. and d. 17 10; Henry,\). Sept. 22, 1714, m. Rachel Leland; Mary, b. Oct. 10, 1716, m. Daniel Leland; John, b. Dec. 4, 1718, d. y. ; Ruth, b. Apr. 20, 1721, m. John Wesson of Fram.; Abigail, b. Oct. 3, 1723, m. Wm. Greenwood; John, b. May 27, 1726; Waitstill,h. Oct. 27, 1728, m. Caleb Greenwood; Hepzebath, b. 1731, m. 1751, Moses Adams. DEATH, Mary, m. Jan. 6, 1689-0, Samuel Eames of Fram. DEATH, 1. Oliver, 1. near to John 1; adm. to Fram. Ch. 1702; d. Mar. 3, 1704-5. He m. Apr. 17, 1697, Martha Fairbank, who m. (2) 1708, Ebenezer Leland, Jr., of Sherb. Chil. Oliver, b. Mar. 26, 1698 2 ; Caleb, b. Jan. 7, 1699-0, d. Mar. 14, 1711 ; John, b. May 30, 1702, m. 1729, Hannah Morse; Martha, b. Apr., 1704, m. Ezra Daniels of Medway. 524 • Genealogical Register. 2. Oliver, s. of Oliver 1, with w. Abigail, cov. 1726. Child, Caleb, b. Sept. 10, 1726 3. 3. Caleb, s. of Oliver 2, 1. Fram.; dis. to Sherb. Ch. Oct. 2, 1771 ; w. Abigail. Chil. Oliver, b. Jan. 27, 1754, unm. ; Parley, b. Sept. 16, 1755; Abigail, b. Mar. 22, 1757, m. Obadiah Morse of Sherb; Ebeneeer Messenger, b. Dec. 2, 1762, d. Nov. 8, 1780 ; Caleb, b. May 6, 1767 ; Polly, b. Aug. 8, 1772. DEATH or DEARTH, Ezra, s. of John of Holl. (now Ash.) ; 1. in Fram. at Brackett's Corner; rem. to Va., and d. ; m. (i) Apr. 16, 1821, Catherine Harts- horn, d. Nov., 1835, a. 37 ; (2) Arvilla Whittemore. Chil. Hester Gill, b. Nov. 29, 182 1 ; George; Helen. DEARTH, Luther S., w. Susan C. Chil. Ada Florence, b. Nov. 18, 1856; son, b. Jan. 13, i860. DEE, Patrick, w. Ellen. Child, Mary, b. Nov. 14, 1858. DELANO, John, w. Margaret. Child, Matthew, b. July, 1850. DELANY, John, w. Mary. Chil. Mary E.,h. Jan. 24, 1851 ; John, b. May l8, 1853 ; dau., b. July 4, 1855. DELANY, William, w. Catherine. Child, William, b. May 5, 1852. DELOP, James. Taxed in Fram. 1740. DENCH, 1. Capt. Roger, mariner; of Boston and Hopk. ; came in posses- sion thro' his w. of part of the Savil Simpson farm, where he occupied what is known as the old Mansion House, in Ashland Village, erected before 173S, and taken down in 1877. He m. Anne Lawson, b. 1700, dau. of John and (Simpson) Lawson ; she m. (2) 1765, James Hay. Chil. Roger, b. Hopk. July 29, 1739 2 ; Gil- bert, b. June 17, 1742 3. 2. Roger, s. of Capt. Roger 1; captain; sett. Walth. ; d. in the army, 1776. He m. May 10, 1764, Eunice Upham, dau. of Dea. Abijah of Weston ; she m. {2) Feb. II, 1778, Samuel Hawkins of Williamstown. Chil. yo^«, b. Dec. 13, 1775; Lawson, m. Mary Stoddard of Boston ; Susanna, m. John Houghton of Fram. ; Roger; Eunice, bap. Sept. 17, 1775, m- William Maynard of Fram., and d. July, 1822. 3. Gilbert, s. of Capt. Roger 1, remained on the Hopk. homestead; captain; prominent in town affairs; bo't the 25 a. lot, E. of his ho. in Fram., which included the old mill privilege first occupied by John How in 1712 [see ante, pp. 12, 13]; re- built the dam in 1779, and with his son Isaac carried on a large business; d. 1807. Real est. $5,630. He m. 1761, Anne Gibbs, dau. of Isaac of Sud., b. 1742, d. in Fram. Oct. 24, 1825. Chil. John Lawson, unm. ; 1. at home ; Nancy, m. John O. Wilson of Hopk.; Pamelia,\>. 1770, m. Samuel Haven, and d. Sept. 16, 1816; Gilbert, grad. B. U. 1793; physician ; d. Boston of yellow fever 1798; Isaac A; Miliscent, m. Bidwell ; Sally, m. Gardner; Mary, m. Frederick Sanger; Fanny; Hannah B.,m, Fairbank; Elizabeth H., m. Champney; Sukey, m. Shepard. 4. Isaac, =. of Gilbert 3, held his f.'s mill property; built the house since known as the Shepard and Alden place; sold Mar. 31, 1814, to John Jones of Hopk. and Alex. H. Jones of Sherb. ; bo't the old John Bent place near .Sax. (Al- bert G. Gibbs' est.) He and his son Gilbert built a small shop on the Stone's mill-dam, which was called the " Dench privilege," where he used the waste water for carrying a turning lathe for the manufacture of wheel hubs, etc.; d. Feb. 17, 1828, a. ^3. He m. 1802, Martha Bent, dau. of John, d. Apr. i, 1865, i. 83. Chil. Dennis — Dolbier. 525 Susan Shepard, b. Oct. 7, 1803, d. June 25, 1823 ; Gilbert, b. Apr. 19, 1805, unm., d. Jan. 10, 1828; John B., b. July 26, 1808 5; Isaac, m. June 4, 1833, Sarah F. Brad- ford. I 5. John B., s. of Isaac 4 ; cotton broker at New Orleans ; bo't Sept. 20, 1847, of Wm. H. Knight, 6 a. 2 qrs. near the Carpet Factory; d. Aug. 6, 1872. He m. Caroline Durant of Newton. Chil. Ella, b. July 18, 1841, m. George D. Puffer ; John S., h. May 22, 1845; enl. U. S. Navy; d. Feb. 25, 1864; Edward Gilbert, b. Oct. 3, 1848, d. Feb. 2, 1859; Caroline Gardner, b. May 27, 1851. DENNIS, Cato (colored). Taxed in Fram. 1796. DEPISTA, Charles, had dau. Kate, bap. May 10, 1772. DERBY, Deliverance ; taxed i8ig ; 1. on the Common, near James Wilson ; d. Sept. 10, 1838, a. 42. He m. Aug. 7, 1825, Mary Wilson. Chil. Mary Jane, b. Mar. 5, 1826, d. Nov. 2, 1832; Eliia An7i, b. Oct. 8, 1827, m. EdmuudHayward; Harriet, b. Feb. 9, 1829, d. Nov. 7, 1832 ; Zemira, b. July 23, 1830 ; Harriet J., b. Aug. 27, 1834, d. Feb. 21, 1835; Jane Mary, b. July 23, 1836, m. Franklin Moulton. DERBY, Ephraim. Taxed in Fram. 1S22. DESMOND, John, m. July 29, 1855, Catherine Laynes. Child, Sarah E., b. Aug. 25, 1856. DEUIN or DE^A^ING, Beulah ; adm. to Ch. May 22, 1748. DEVEREAUX, Nicholas B. Taxed real 6st. 1814-17. DEVINE, Manasseh, 1. Sax.; d. Dec, 1865, a. 65. He m. Winnifred Devitt. Chil. John 2 ; James 3 ; William, d. May 29, 1867, a. 28; Thomas ; Anna M., b. July 19, 1846. 2. John, m. July 9, 185^1, Maria Quinn. Chil. James, b. May 24, 1855 ; Ann Jane, b. June 25, 1858; John, b. Sept. 18, i860; William A., b. Oct. 14, 1862. 3. James, w. Hannah. Child, Adelaide, b. Oct. 26, i860. DEXTER, Leah, d. at poorhouse Oct. 2, 1825. DILL ; colored servant to Dea. Daniel Stone ; d. Dec. 13, 1767, a.. 26. DINGO, Dido; colored servant to Rev. J. Swift; m. May 26, 1721, Nero Ben- son. DINSDALE, John. Taxed in Fram. 1796-7 ; m. Susan Ballard, and d. . DIX, James, (i") 1. abt. 1780, where Houghton's tavern stood. DODGE, Jabez, of Hopk. His w. Margery d. Fram. Sept. 13, 1755, a 60. — Grave stone. DOKB, John A., fr. Dracut; taxed 1832-8; 1. Brackett's Corner, where John Fenton lately died; rem. to Nat. He m. Almira Belcher, dau. of John. DOLBIER, Benjamin, came fr. Weston to Fram. Mar. 1769, with Nathan Parkhurst ; prob. s. of Benj. and Hepzibah. 526 Genealogical Register. DON ACHY, DONAGHOI, William, was in Fram. 1720; cov. Mar. 13, 1720; rem. Hopk.; w. . Chil. Jean, bap. Mar. 26, 1721 ; Mary, bap. Aug. 4, 1723. DONAHUE, John, w. Mary. Child, Mary Ann, b. Feb. 8, i860. DONOVAN, Michael, 1. So. Fram.; taxed real est. 1850; d. Mar. 8, 1872, a. 42; w. Mary. Chil. Catherine, b. Nov. 29, 1851; Timothy, b. Dec. 20, 1853; Mary, b. Sept. 2, 1855, d. Jan. 3, 1880; James II., b. 1866, d. May 5, 1879; Ellen, b. Nov. 1, i86g, d. Nov. 10, 1876. DONOVAN, Richard, w. Catherine. Child, John D., b. May 12, 1854. DONLEVY, Christopher. Taxed in Fram. i860. DORAN, ETdward, w. Bridget Tierney, d. Nov. 15, 1880, a. 74. Chil. Mary, b. Apr. 25, 1845 ; Mary Ann, b. Aug. 13, 1850, d. July 4, i860. DORAN, Michael, came fr. Boston; d. Feb. 15, 1S79, ^- 60; w. Mary. Chil. Edward, b. Boston May 15, 1847; James, b. Fram. Apr. 23, 1849; Michael, b. Oct. 26, 1850; Honora, b. July 15, 1854; John, b. July 5, 1856; Katy, b. Jan. 24; 1860. DOTY, Simeon, w. Augusta. Chil. son, b. Dec. 9, 1851 ; son, b. Feb. 27, 1853. DOUGHERTY, DORITHA, DOROTY, Lieut. Charles, was in Fram. 1765, when his w. cov. and was bap.; both were adm. to the Ch. in Brookfield, Dec. 28, 1766 ; ret. to Fram. 1769; rec'd to Fram. Ch. by letter from Bkfd. Ch., Sept. 8, 1771 ; owned ho. and lot (i a.) near the well on N. side of road, E. of the Loring Manson place ; sold Mar. 22, 1781, to wid. Abigail Clayes. He may have 1. awhile on the Moses Ellis farm, E. of the Daniel Hemenway ho., and made saltpetre. He took a leading part in the Rev. war; "Minute Man," 1775; Qr. Mr. in Col. Jona. Brewer's reg. at Battle of Bunker Hill ; with Gen. Nixon at the battles of Stillwater and Saratoga. He m. Hannah Hemenway, dau. of Ebenezer. Chil. William, m. Jan., 1788, Betsey Walkup ; Samuel, bap. Oct. 8, 1769, d. y. ; Kate, b. Dec. 23, 1771; Hannah, b. Feb. 27, 1773; Charles Lee, b. Sept. 15, 1776; Lucy, b. Feb. 11, 1778; Rebecca, b. Feb. 6, 1780. DOUGHERTY, Micah, Lieut,, cousin of Charles, was also prominent in the Rev. war, and took part in most of the principal battles ; prob. 1. in the James Stone ho., N. W. of Elbert Hemenway's ; d. Jan. 27, 1788. He m. Betsey Pratt, dau. of David, d. Nov. i, 1825, a. 77. Chil. Patty, b. Dec. 26, 1771, d. May 22, 1789; Jane, b. Nov. 9, 1773, ™- ^^^ Clafiin ; Sally, b. Oct. 9. 1775, m. Wm. Claflin ; Rebec- kah, b. Jan. 30, 1778, d. y. ; Walter, b. Feb. 19, 1780; taxed in Fram. 1800; d. Savan- nah, Ga. ; Betsey, b. July 19, 1781, m. Silas Pratt ; moved to Me., where he d., and the wid. ret. to Fram. with dau. Caroline, who m. John Fenton; David, b. Aug. 28, 1783; blacksmith; had shop at Brackett's Corner; taxed 1806-12; unm. ; Daniel, b. Jan. II, 1786, d. y. DOWNES, John, fr. Charlestown; w. Margaret. Child, Mary Jane, b. Chas. June 15, 1847. DOWNING, O. Taxed at Sax. 1837. DRAPER, John. Taxed 1788-9, for land formerly of Thomas Bent. DREGHORN, James, w. Agnes. Child, James W., b. Nov. 28, 1850. Drury. 527 DRURY, 1. Hugh, house carpenter. The earliest notice found of him is on the Sud. rec, 1641 ; bo't Nov., 1642, ho. lot and lands in Sud. of Wm. Swift; sold 1646 to Edw. Rice; rem. to Boston; memb. of ist Ch. 1654; Art. Co. 1656; owned one half of the Castle Tavern est., also lands near the Mill bridge, etc. He also held the est. of his deceased son John, and disposed of both estates in his will dated Nov. i, 1687 ; names sister Lydia Hawlcins (w. of James, Jr.) ; his bros. Henry, Joseph, and Edw. Rice ; his sons Thomas and John, and dau. Mary. But in the final division of the est. as recorded in Suff. Reg. 15: 193-4, which division was declared to be "as in said will is expressed," these last three heirs are called and sign themselves as the chil. of " his son John." No other heirs are named in the will, and none others share in the final division of the est. He d. July, 1689, and was buried in Chapel Bur. Ground with his w. Lydia. He m. (i) Lydia Rice, dau. of Edmund of Sud., d. Apr. 5, 1675, ^- 47 J (2) Oct., 1676, Mary, wid. of Rev. Edw. Fletcher, d. 1680. Chil. John, b. Sud. May 2, 1646 2 ; Hugh, b. Boston July ig, 1677, d. y. 2. John, s. of Hugh 1, house carpenter; 1. Boston, "at the south part of the town, near the wind-mill;" memb. Old South Ch. 1672; lieut. in Capt. Sam. Mose- ley's CO. at Mt. Hope, Aug., 1675; d. 1678. Inventory, £'^(12. 15. 6. He ra. Mary . Chil. Thomas, b. Aug. 10, 1668 3 ; Mary, b. July io, 1672, m. May 21, 1691, Wm. Alden, mariner, of Boston ; John, b. Dec. 26, 1678 ; chose Apr. 9, i6g6, his bro.-in-law, Wm. Alden, guardian; d. Nov. i, 1702. 3. Thomas, s. of John 2, bo't Apr. 10, 1688, of Messrs. Gookin and How, 50 a. (adjoining the lands of his f.-in-lavv), now known as the Seth Stone place at Rice's End, where he built. June 17, 1677, he with Thomas Brown and Caleb Johnson bo't the famous Glover farm. [See ante, p. 85.] He took a leading part in the forma- tion of the town and church ; was the first town clerk ; rep. ; selectman ; captain ; d. 1723. He m. Dec. 15, 1687, Rachel Rice, dau. of Henry. Chil. Caleb, b. Oct. 5, 1688 4 ; Thomas, b. Aug. 29, 1690 5 ; John 6 ; Rachel, m. Dec, 1718, George Fair- bank; Lydia, m. Dec. 5, 1722, Joseph Pike of Newbury; Mary, m. Jan. i, 1723, David Bent ; Elizabeth, b. June 22, 1701, m. Isaac Morse of Holl. ; Micah, b. May 2, 1704 7; Uriah, b. Jan. 17, 1706-7 8. 4. Caleb, s. of Thomas 3, 1- on or near the Joseph Brown place, E. of Sax. ; owned a tract of land in Shry. (132 a.) where his son Daniel settled; d. 1723. He m. Oct. 10, 1706, Elizabeth Eames, dau. of John. Chil. Josiah, b. Sept. 17, 1707 9; Daniel, b. Apr. 25, 1709; sett. Shry.; ra. (i) July 14, 1729, Sarah Flagg of Sud., d. Nov. 29, 1775; (2) Sept. 5, 1776, wid. Mary Stacy of Northb. ; John, b. June 18, 1711; sett. Nat.; rem. to Shry.; m. Nov. 22, 1733, Anne Gleason, dau. of John; Caleb, b. May 22, 1713 10; Asenath, b. Jan. 9, 1714; Seuill (dau.), b. Jan. 11, 1715, d. y. ; Zedekiah, b. Apr. 30, 1716; blacksmith; sett. Sutton ; rem. 1739 to Bedford; was 1. "at a place called Dunstable, N. H.," Mar. 25, 1743 ; rem. that year to Hollis, N. H. ; rem. to Temple, N. If. ; m. (i) at Grafton, July 20, 1738, Hannah Axtell, d. Jan. II, 1739-40; (2) 1741, Hannah Flagg, prob. dau. of Ebenezerof Woburn ; Eben- ezer, b. Oct. 5, 1718; Joseph, b. Dec. 19, 1720; sett. Sud.; rem. to Nat.; m. 1744, Lydia Willard of Sherb. ; Elizabeth, b. July 30, 1721, m. Thomas Winch. 5. Thomas, 3. of Thomas 3, 1. N. of the Joseph Brown place ; sold his " home- stead " 50 a. Mar. 16, 1723-4, to Wm. Blair, and rem. to Grafton (New England Village) ; part of his chil. were bap. in Shry. He m. (i) June lo, 1719, Sarah Clark, dau. of Capt. Isaac, d. Apr. 10, 1743 ; (2) Mary , d. Nov. 3, 1752. Chil. Thomas, b. Fram. Jan. 12, 1720-1 ; Sarah, bap. Shry. June 24, 1724; and eleven others, among whom was Col. Luke of Grafton. 6. John, s. of Thomas 3, bo't the Barton farm at Salem End, N. of Mrs. Bad- ger's (the cellar-hole remains) ; d. Jan., 1754. Inventory, ;^i,964. 3. 6. He m. May 21, 1719, Susannah Goddard, dau. of Edward; she m. (2) Jan. 6, 1761, Elder Joseph Haven of Hopk. Chil. Mary, b. Mar. 21, 1719-0, m. Oct. 4, 1739, Nathaniel San- 528 Genealogical Register. derson of Petersham; Susannah, b. Feb. 2, 1721-2, m. John Haven of Atholj Ke- ziah, b. Feb. i, 1723-4, m. Apr. 25, 1750, David Bridges; John, b. Mar. 27, 1726, d. June g, 1742; William, b. June 4, 1728 ; sett. Phillipston; Thomas, b. June 15, 1730; sett. Phillipston, and d. there or at Templeton, leaving a large fam. of chil. ; Eben- ezer, b. Oct. 14, 1732 ; sett. Spencer ; w. Mary ; Grace, b. Apr. 13, 1734, d. Nov. 30, 1740; Lydia,h. Nov. 12, 1736; Experience, b. May 7, 1738; Edward, b. Aug. 22, 1739, d. y. ; yohn,h. July 15, 1742; sett. Athol; m. July 3, i765iLydia Smith; Grace, b. Feb. 8, 1743; Rachel, b. Feb. 13, 1744-5; Edward, b. June 8, 1748; 1. Charlton and Athol ; m. Experience Goodale of Charlton. 7. Micah, s. of Thomas 3, 1. on the Joseph Brown place; m. Sept. to, 1724, Abigail Fames, dau. of John. Chil. Abigail, bap. Jan. 29, 1727 ; Mary, b. June i, 172-, m. Nov. 7, 1751, John Crooks of Hopk. ; Elizabeth, b. Oct. 21, 1731 ; Micah, b. Oct. 13, 1733, d. y. ; David, b. Feb. 17, 1735; Hannah, b. June 27, 1739, m. Capt. John Butler; Richard, b. May 31, 1741 ; Micah, b. June 13, 1743 11; Henry, b. Sept. 12, 1745; Robert, b. Aug. 26, 1749. 8. Uriah, ». of Thomas 3, 1. on his f.'s place; selectman; his will dated Jan. 4, 1754, names no w. and only the chil. Thomas, Rachel, and Lydia. He m. Dec. i, 1726, Martha Fames, dau. of Samuel. Chil. Martha, b. Oct. i, 1727 ; Rachel, b. Feb. 7, 1728-9, m. Joseph Jennings; Sybilla, b. June 21, 1731 ; Uriah, b. Mar. 16, 1732-3; Thomas, b. Mar. 9, 1734-5 12; Samuel, b. Dec. 4, 1736; Lydia, b. Dec. 7, 1740; Uriah, b. Apr. 12, 1743; Lydia, b. Oct. 5, 1745; Satnuel, b. Mar. 23, 1747-8. 9. Josiah, s. of Caleb 4; k. by an ox team in Wayland. He m. Oct. 9, 1733. Hannah Barron, dau. of Wm. of Sherb. Chil. Sarah, b. Dec. 8, 1734, m. Jan. 16, 1755, Richard Rice; Elijah, b. Nov. 30, 1737 ; Josiah, b. June 29, 1740; Moses, b. Aug. 4, 1742 13; Hannah, h. May 27, 1744, m. (i)Capt. Micajah Gleason ; (2) Gen. John Nixon ; Nathan, b. Sept. 27, 1746 14; Asa, b. June 29, 1748 ; sett. Nat., on the W. side of the Cochituate pond ; captain ; d. June 26, 1816; m. Dolly Gleason, dau. of Samuel, d. June 19, 1826; Elisha, b. Apr. 2I, 1749; Elisha, b. Aug. 5, 1753 15. 10. Caleb, s. of Caleb 4, 1. on or near the Joseph Brown place; d. Nov. 5, 1760. He m. Mehitable Maynard, dau. of Jona. Chil. Caleb, b. Sept. 16, 1735 16; MehitaHe, b. July 26, 1737; Jonathan, b. May 28, 1739; Elizabeth, b. Aug. 5, 1741, m. Silas Angier; IVilliani, b. July 4, 1743; Jonathan, b. Mar. 23, 1744-5; Zechariah,\ b. July 23, 1748: Mehitable, b. Oct. 15, 1750, deranged; Abel, b. May 29, 1752, d. 1759; Needham, b. June 15, 1754; Ncedham, b. Feb. 15, 1756; Sybilla, b. Jan. 21, 1758, d. v.; Elijah, b. Dec. 22, 1759. 11. Micah, H. of Micah 7; eccentric; "dressed like a hermit ;" d. Nov. 27, 1817. He m. Lucy How, dau. of Hezekiah. Chil. Molly, b. Oct. 3, 1772; m. (i) July, 1790, Abijah Parmenter; (2) Eleazer Smith of Walpole; David, prob. m Nov. 4, 1807, Martha Haven, and had Alvin L., b. July 16,1808; Marshall, b. Dec 30, 1810, and then rem. to Vt. ; Lucy, m. Wm. Stickney of Boston. 12. Thomas, s. of Uriah 8; captain; 1. on f.'s place; d. Apr. 19, 1790. He m. Aug. 13, 1753, Martha Fames of Holl., d. Nov., 1814. Chil. Sybilla, b. Oct. 28, '753' "i"™- i Uriah, b. Feb. 4, 1755, d. y. ; Thomas, b. Mar. 25, 1756 ; m. (i) Dec. 21, 1780, Grace Rice; (2) Sept. 15, 1794, Lois Wodd of Newton; rem. to W. part of Mass.; no chil. recorded; Samuel, h. Oct. iS, 1758; pub. in Nat. 1789 to Betsey Dun; David, b. Oct. 20, 1760; sett. Nat.; m. Lydia Dudley; Isaac, bap. Nov. 14, 1762; Martha, bap. Jan. 20, 1765, m. Calvin Fames; 1. Canada; Polly, bap. Dec, 1767, m. Dec, 1789, Luther Eaton; d. 1796; jV",?//)/, bap. Jan. 14, 1770, m. Luther Eaton; Lucia, bap. Feb., 1772; Lncy, bap. Mar. 14, 1773; ^^''C':, bap. Aug. 4, 1776. m. Betsey , and had in Fram. Nabby, b. Nov. 13, 1797 ; per. rem. to Boston. 13. Moses, s. of Josiah 9, 1. Fram.; rem. to Fitzwilliam, N. H. He m. Katy Adams, dau. of Joseph. Chil. Katy, bap. Jan. i, 1764; Sarah, bap. Mar. 18, 1764; Josiah,'b?ip. July 13, 1766; and seven others, six of whom are recorded at Fitz- william. Drury — Dunn. 529 14. Nathan, s. of Josiah 9, 1. on a part of the Joseph Brown place ; captain ; d. Apr. 1, 1782. He m. May 6, 1773, Abigail Rice, dau. o£ Edmund of Way., d. Aug. 22, 1779, a. 26. Chil. Nabby, bap. May 22, 1774, m. Rev. John Robinson of Westb. ; Hannah, bap. July 14, 1776, m. May 22, i8oo, Josiah Gleason, " both of Westb. ; " Nancy, b. Feb. 21, 1779, d. y. 15. Elisha, ». of Josiah 9, d. Feb. 22, 1782. He in. Mar. 26, 1778, Salome Rice, dau. of Edmund of Way. ; she m. (2) Feb., 1786, John Baker of Westb. ; rem. to Bakersfield, Vt. Child, Elisha, b. Dec, 1780, d. y. 16. Caleb, s. of Caleb 10, d. Nov. 28, 1807. He m. Zerviah Rice, dau. of Phinehas. Chil. Caleb, unm., d. Dec. 8, 1808; John, unm., d. in Nat.; Abel, m. Dec. I, 1803, Nabby Broad of Nat.; 1. New Salem ; David zxvA Jottathan; Anne, m. (i) June 29, 1806, Josiah Rutter; (2) Dec. 16, 1819, Dea. Luther Haven, and d. Sept. 23, 1842. DRURY, Sarah, bap. Feb. 9, 1724. DRURY, Thomas, bap. Mar. 26, 1727. DRURY, Elizabeth, m. July 17, 1754, Thomas Winch. DRURY, Lydia, m. Jan. 16, 1758, Peter Sleeman of Charlton. DRURY, Joseph, d. Dec. 17, 1808. DUDLEY, Benjamin, 1. in E. part of Fram.; first w. Sybil, d. Sud. Sept. 17, 1824, a. 50; second w. Anna d. Jan. 2, 1838, a. 57. Chil. Siha, b. Feb. 13, 1795; Phebe, b. Feb. 9, 1797. DUDLEY, Benjamin, " brought up " by Isaac Rice of Sud., rec'd by the will of said Isaac, 17 18, the N. half of the Indian Head farm in Fram. comprising the old Kendall and Bent farms. DUDLEY, John, s. of Benj. of Way, 1. in E. part of town; rem. 1802 to Peters- ham. He m. May 3, 1792, Zerviah Rice. Chil. yohn,h. May 10, 1793; Hannah and Mary, b. Feb. 5, 1795, -^- ^- J-i Caleb, b. Feb. 11, 1797; Nathan,\i. Feb. 22, 1799. DUDLEY, Peter, 1. on the Common ; rem. to N. Y. He m. in Southb. Dec. 12, 1754, Experience Newton. Chil. Mary, b. Oct. 14, 1755, m. Beriah Pratt; Peter, b. Oct. 14, 1758, m. in Hopk. ; rem. to N. Y. ; Levinah, b. Dec. 7, 1760, m. Thaddeus Hemenway; Experience, b. Feb. 15, 1764, unm., d. in N. Y.; Nathan, b. May 5, 1766, m. Mar. 30, 1786, Mercy Sheffield, and 1. in N. Y.; Abraham, b. Oct. 14, 1768, 1. in N. Y. ; Sarah, b. Dec. 29, 1772; Charles, b. Sept. i, 1775; Anne, b. Sept. 12, 1777. DUDLEY, Joseph M., w. Irene. Chil. Edward L., b. July 6, 1849 ; Ferdinand, b. May 12, 1852; Herbert, b. Jan. 18, 1855. DUDLEY, Lyman T., w. Mary J. Child, Lizzie Rosella, b. Aug. 18, 1856. DUDLEY, Simon G., w. Mary Jane. Child, Wesley A., b. Dec. 9, 1852. DUDLEY, Mrs. Josiah, d. in Fram. Sept. 28, 1820. DUGAN, Bartholomew, w. Bridget. Child, William, b. Nov. 26, 1847. DUNKEN, John, w: Sarah. Chil. Abigail, b. Dec. 3, 17:8; Rebeckah, b. Apr. 3, 1721, d. y. DUNN, Ebenezer AW., Sax.; taxed 1839; m. (i) Brown; (2) Dec. 30, i860, wid. Mary Ann Laughton. Chil. Estella ; Bessie; Romeo; and two who d.y. DUNN, Henry, in Fram. 1772; rem. Hopk. May, 1773; w. . Chil. Lucy ; Lydia ; Mary. DUNN, John, 1. Fram.; m. June, 1751, Grace Kelley of Hopk. Chil. Sarah,\i. Mar. 14, 1752, m. Ithamar Rice of Sud. ; John, b. Aug. 25, 1753, unm. ; Edward, b. 53° Genealogical Register. June 2, 1756 ; Mary, bap. May 18, 1760, m. Daniel Jones ; Letice, bap. May 18, 1760; Eunice, m. Apr., 1781, Jona. Dadmun ; William, taxed 1796; m. June, 1788, Mitty Hemenway; Catherine, m. Ebenezer Wilev of Sunderland; Joseph, lived Chester, N. Y. DUNN, John, fr. Nat. ; bo't Jan. 22, 1798, the farm at Park's Corner now owned by Mrs. A. T. Moore; sold Apr. 9, 1803, to Capt. Rob. K. Higgins; d. Dec, 1852. He m. Sally , d. July 1 1, 1837, a. 58. Chil. Sarah and Elizabeth ; Mary ; John ; Amy A., d. Mar. 30, 1854; Malinda. DUNN, John, 1. Sax. on "the Carpet"; w. Margaret Smith. Chil. Mary; John, m. Feb. 23, 1857, Elizabeth Tyning, and had John W., b. Nov. 20, 1S57 ; Ma- rietta, b. Mar. 24, i860; Edward, d. Apr. 26, 1876, a. 38; Michael, m. Jan. 2, 1852, Margaret Costigan, and had Andrew, 1). May 8, 1859; Francis P., b. Aug. 19, 1845, m. Joanna Fennessy ; Ellen, b. Oct. 8, 1850 ; William F., b. July 24, 1853, m. Ellen Fennessy; Joanna. DUNN, Martin, w. Mary Smith, d. Nov. 28, 1873, a. 61. Child, Margaret, b. Aug. 29, 1852. DUNN, Parton, w. Ellen ; son John, b. in mid-ocean, Aug., 1850. DUNN, Patrick, d. Nov. 25, 1884, a. 71. DUNN, William, 1. N. of the old'Angier place; came to Fram. abt. 1736, "a memb. of the Ch. of Scotland," adm. to Fram. Ch. 1766; m. (prob. 2d. w.) May 4, 1758, Eunice Goodnow of Sud. Chil. Ann, bap. Apr. 26, 1747 ; Elizabeth, bap. June 10, 1750. May, 1765, Town of Fram. bro't suit vs. Town of Sud. on acct. of Wm. Dunn and fam. DUNN, William, w. Catherine. Chil. Mary, b. Oct. lo, 1851; Margaret, b. Sept. 3, 1856; John, b. Nov. 29, 1858. DUNN, William, w. Mary. Child, William, d. Oct. 25, 1859, a. 2. DUNTON, Abigail, bap. and cov. Oct. 8, 1727. DUNTON, John. April 12, 1719, "A contribution recommended for Mr. J. D- who had been burnt out a little before." — Ch. Kec. DUNTON Levi. Taxed in Fram. 1802. DUNTON, Samuel, w. Mary; dau. b. Apr. 16, 1848. DUNTON, Susanna, fr. Acton, came to 1. with Col. Micah Stone, Dec. 16, 1789. DURGIN, Patrick, w. Mary. Chil. Dennis, b. Aug. 17, 1858; son, b. Apr. 4, i860. [Michael Durgin d. in Fram. Feb. 13, i88i, a. go.] DUTTON, David, w. Ellen. Chil. George W., b. Dec. 2, 1848; a'aa. b. June 28, 1853; Edward E., b. Feb. i6, 1856. DUTTON, Hildreth, taxed 1831, rem. Wore. He m. Apr. i, 1840, Mary Ann Damon, dau. of James and Mary. (Brewer) Damon. DWYER, John, d. Mar. 16, i860, a. 41 ; w. Margaret. Chil. Nellie, d. Feb. 20, 1872, a. 23; Bridget, b. Nov. 2, 1850; Michael, b. June 9, 1856; Teresa, b. May 26, 1858. DWYER, Thomas, m. Aug. 31, 1856, Mary Burke. Chil. Michael, b. May 30, 1857 ; Catherine, b. May 30, 1859. DYER, Ezra, b. Weymouth, came fr. Boston to Fram. 1846; d. Jan. 28, 1870, a. 93. His w. Anna d. Oct. 5, 1845, a. 65. Chil. Thomas S., d. Aug. 5, 1864, a. 59 ; Mary Louisa, b. Boston, unm., d. Feb. 7, 1861, a. 47. DYER, Nathaniel. Taxed in Fram. 1754. DYER, Stephen. Taxed in Fram. 1850. Dyson — Eames . 531 DYSON, Zachariah, w. Elizabeth. Child, Mary Ann, b. June 19, 1850. EAGER, Aaron. Taxed in Fram. 1801. EAGER, Abraham, m. Sept., 1785, Polly Clark. EAMES, EMMS, EMMES, EAMS, 1 . Thomas, brick-maker and mason ; was b. abt. 1618, came to America as early as 1634; was a soldier in the Pequot War 1637; was in Dedham 1640; was in Medford, occupying the water-mill on Mystic-side 1652-59; was in Camb., owning a house and 8 a. of land E. of Camb. Common, which he sold Feb. lo, 1664-5, to Nicholas Withe ; rem. to Sud., having leased Mr. Pelham's Farm, where he 1. till i66g, when he leased land and built a house and barn on the southern declivity of Mt. Wayte in Fram. Prob. he was attracted here by the adjacent tillage lands, which had been long cultivated as corn- fields by the Indians ; for as his inventory shows, he at once began farming on a large scale. For account of his land grants, and the destruction of his family, see ante, pp. 71-75, 96-99. After the incorporation of Sherb. he went to meeting there, as their meeting-house was nearer than Sud., and was reed, as an inhabitant of Sherb., Jan. 4, 1674-5 ; selectman, and on important committees. He was " maimed in his limbs." "Jan. 25, 1680-1. Tuesday. Thomas Eames drops down dead in the morning, at Mr. Pain's stable, as he and others saw hay thrown before their horses. He was come to Court, about Sherborn Controversy with respect to their Meeting-house, its situation." Sewall's Diary. He m. (i) Margaret ; {2) 1662, at Camb., Mary Paddlefoot, wid. of Jonathan, and dau. of John Blanford of Sud. She was k. by the Indians, Feb. i, 1675-6. Chil. (prob. Mr. Eames had in all 12 chil., 4 b. in Ded., 2 b. in Medford, i b. in Camb., 3 b. in Sud., and 2 b. in Fram.) John, b. May 16, 1641, d. y. ; John, b. Oct. 6, 1642 2; Mary, b. May 24, 1645, m. Abraham Cozzens of Sherb. ; Elizabeth ? m. Dec. 18, 1673, Thomas Blanford of Wat.; ? taken captive; ? killed; Thomas, bap. at Camb., July I2, 1663, killed; Samuel, b. at Sud., Jan. 15, 1664-5 3, taken captive and returned; Marga- ret, b. July 8, 1666, taken captive and redeemed, rn. Feb. 21, 16S8, Joseph Adams of Camb., bro. of John, Sen. of Fram. ; Nathaniel, b, Dec. 30, 1668 4, taken captive and returned; Sarah, b. Fram., Oct. 3, 1670, killed; Lydia, b. June 29, 1672, killed. 2. John, s. of Thomas 1, bricklayer; sett. Wat.; came to Fram. 1678, per. built first at or near the Daniel Sanger tavern place, and afterwards at the Harrison Eames place, now R.L.Day's; was reed, an inhabitant of Sherb. Apr., 1679; selectman 1682; selectman of Fram. 1701 ; d. Dec. 14, 1733. ^^ '"^- (') Mary Adams, dau. of John of Camb., and sis. of John, Sen. of Fram., d. Apr. 3, 16S1 ; (2) May, 1682, Elizabeth Eames, d. June 26, 1727. Chil. Margaret, b. Wat. Oct., 1666, d. y. ; Anna, m. Flagg ; Martha, b. Fram. Feb. 28, 1678-9, m. Smith; Priscilla, b. Feb. 2, 1682-3; Elizabeth, b. Apr. 11, 1685, m. Caleb Drury ; John, b. Jan. 10, 1687 5 ; Thomas, b. July 22, 1694 6 ; Mary, b. Jan. 4, 1697, m. John Pike ; Henry, b. Apr. 28, 1698 7 ; Abigail, b. Mar. 9, 1705, m. Micah Drury. 3. Samuel, s. of Thomas 1, taken captive by the Inds., but escaped, and returned May 12 [see ante pp. 73, 4]. He built, at the time of his marriage, where is now the So. Fram. hotel; d. after 1737; m. (l) Jan. 6, 1689-0, Mary Death ; (2) Apr. 21, 1698, Patience Twitchell, dau. of Joseph. Chil. Gershom, b. Dec. 29, 1698, sett. Hoi]., m. Susanna Whitney; Patience, b. Feb. 7, 1702, m. Abraham Rice; Margaret, b. Jan. 13, 1703-4, m. Phinehas Rice; Martha, b. July 9, 1706, m. Uriah Drury; Sarah, b. June 28, 1709, m. Daniel Gregory; Jonathan, b. Jan. 28, 171 1-2, sett. Holl.; m. (i) Abigail Goulding; (2) Ruth ; Samuel, b. Apr. 16, 1714 8; Lydia, b. May i, 1716, m. James Clayes; David, b. Aug. 26, 1718 9 ; Joseph, b. Sept. 9, 1720 10. 4. Nathaniel, s. of Thomas 1, taken captive by the Inds., but escaped; built the east part of the Jona. Eames house in 1693; selectman; d. Jan. i, 1746. He 532 Genealogical Register. m. Anne , d. Mar. 12, 1743. Chil. Lydia, b. Dec. 10, 1694, m. Nov. 15, 1716, Benj. Muzzey of Lex. i Kebeckah, b. July 25, 1697, m. Daniel Bigelow; Sarah',\s. Nov. 1, 1701, m. Nathaniel Coy; Nathaniel, b. Apr. 18, 1703 1 1 ; Anne, b. Jan. 27, 1706-7, m. Apr. 23, 1740, Samuel Knight of Sud. ; JF/Z/ZaOT, sett. Holl., m. Sarah Perry; Daniel, b. Mar. 20, 171 1-2, sett. Holl., m. Silence Leland. 5. John, s. of John 2, 1. Fram. and Hopk. ; d. 1738 or 9. lie m. June 23, 1712, Joanna Buckminster, dau. of Joseph; she m. {2) Mar. 19, 1740-1, John Butler. Chil. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 15, 1713; Robert, b. July 15, 1714 12; John, bap. Aug. 10, 1718; Joanna, b. Hopk. June 26, 1720, m. July 24, 1745, Ephraim Stone; Thomas, b. Oct. 3, 1722; William, b. Aug. 31, 1724; Aaron, b. July 27, 1726; 1. Rut. and Sud. ; m. Aim ; Priscilla, b. Aug. II, 172S, d. y.; Benjamin, b. July 9, 1733; Abigail, b. Nov. 15, 1736; Priscilla, b. May 17, 1738, d. y. 6. Thomas, s. of John 2; deaf and dumb; built abt. 1727,3 house which . stood where is now Augustus Richardson's door-yard; sold Nov. 2, 1754, to Joseph How (the ho. is now Henry Eames's shop) ; the town then built a house for him, near the Aaron Pratt place. He m. Abigail . Child, Thomas, b. May 20, 1729 13. 7. Henry, s. of John 2. He built the Moses Learned house, on the spot where Mrs. Catherine Eames now lives; sold Oct. 11, 1721, to Mr. L., and built the middle part of the old " Red House;" captain; selectman; d. May 16, 1761. He m. Nov. 12, 1722, Ruth Newton, dau. of John of Marlb., d. Mar. 11, 1777, a. 75. Chil. Phinehas, b. Sept. 2, 1723, m. Feb. 20, 1752, Abigail Blandin of Newton, and d. Mar. 6, 1752 ; Mary, b. Mar. 15, 1724-5, m. (i) Micah Haven ; (2) Jeremiah Pike ; Henry, b. Apr. 30, 1726 14; Ruth, b. Apr, 30, 1727, m. Jona. Rice; Gershom, b. Feb. 16, 1728-9, unm., d. Feb. 16, 1752 ; Hannah, b. Apr. 8, 1731, m. Daniel Morse of Nat. ; Timothy, b. Nov. 23, 1732 15 ; Betty, b. Dec. 10, 1734, ra. 1758, Benaiah Morse; Lydia, b. Mar. 20, 1736-7, m. Jacob Pratt of Sherb. ; Jesse, b. July 14, 1739 16 ; John, b. Oct. 30, 1743 17- 8. Samuel, s. of Samuel 3, 1. south of his f. He m. (i) Jan. 11, 1739, Sybilla Haven, d. Feb. 19, 1749; (2) Dec. 13, 1750, Eunice Fuller of Newton, d. in Nat. Chil. Patience, b. Jan. 6, 1740, m. Feb. 29, 1764, Amos Perry of Sherb. ; Samuel, b. Feb. I, 1742, unm. ; d. in the army; Ebenezer, b. Sept. i, 1744, d. y. ; Sybilla, b. Apr. 3, 1747, m. Daniel Leland of Holl. ; Eunice, b. Feb. 21, 1753, ^- V-i ^""'ee, h. June 6, 1754, d. y. ; Ebenezer, b. Apr. 26, 1756, m. Elizabeth Coolidge, dau. of Capt. John; Eunice, b. Sept 9, 1758, m. July 27, 1780, John Coolidge of Nat.; Alexander and. James, bap. June 26, 1763; one accidentally k. the other while hunting; Lydia,- bap. May 10, 1767. 9. David, s. of Samuel 3 ; bo't Mar. 6, 1764, of John Butler, 44 a. and build- ings, part of the Dea. Adams homestead (the Josiah Abbott place, now Charles W. Parker's), which he sold May 11, 1772, to Samuel Abbott, and moved to Peterboro' Slip. He m. Elizabeth Butler, dau. of John, Sen. Chil. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 5, 1747 ; Lydia, b. Mar. 28, 1748, m. 1767, Benj. Baker of Shry. ; Molly, b. Dec. 16, 1750,™. 1769, Timothy Mixer of Shry.; 1. in Fram. and N. H. ; Anna,\>. Sept. i, 1753; Nelly, b. Oct. 5, 1755; Nabby, b. Oct. 28, 1758; Sarah and JiTaty, b. Oct. 7, 1761 ; Davtd, b. June 26, 1764; Walter, b. Feb. 27, 1767. 10. Joseph, s. of Samuel 3, 1. on f.'s place.; sold Apr. 10, 1785, one half of all his lands, buildings, etc., and Sept. 30, 1788, sold the remaining half to his son Moses, and rem. to Whitestown, N. Y. ; selectman. He m. Susannah Pike, dau. of Moses; d. in Fram. 1788. Chil. Thaddeus, bap. Nov. 30, 1746, m. Mercy Rice of Barre; sett. Dummerston, Vt., and d. at D. or across the river in Westmoreland, N. H. ; Molly, m. Mar. 21, 1765, Nathan Parkhurst of Weston, who " came to Fram. Mar. 16, 1769, from Weston," with w., dau. Elizabeth, and two servants, viz. ; Benj. Dolbier and Lucy, dau. of Jonas Hager's wife;" Susannah, bap. Jan. 20, 1751, m. Asa Morse; Moses, bap. Apr. 8, 1752 18; Nathan, bap. Mar.. 9, 1755, unm.; Me- Eames. 533 hitable, bap. July 3, 1757,111. May 6, 1781, Hon. Needham Maynard; 1. Whitestown, N. Y. ; Martha, bap. Dec. 9, 1759,111. Nathan Hemenway ; Sarah, bap. Aug. 22, 1762, m. Joseph Jennings, Jr.; Submit, bap. Oct. 28, 1764, m. Blodgett; Eliza- beth, bap. June 14, 1767, d. y. ; Prudy, bap. Oct. 7, 1770, m. Abner Haven. 1 1 . Nathaniel, s. of Nathaniel 4 ; known as Corporal Eames ; 1. on f.'s place, now the Jona. Eames place; d. Mar. 13, 1796. He m. Nov. 27, 1735, Rachel Lovell of Medfield, d. Oct. 19, 1778, a. 68. Chil. Benjamin, b. Sept. 15, 1737, d. y. ; Nathan- iel, b. July 31, 1739, d. y. ; William, b. Feb. 21, 1741, d. y. ; Ann, b. Aug. 6, 1744, d. y.; Nathaniel, b. Sept. 11, 1747 19; Alexander, b. Oct. 5, 1748; Benjamin, b. Mar. 16, 1751 ; Rachel, m. Richard Gleason, and d. in Fitzwilliam, N. H. 12. Robert, s. of John 5 ; blacksmith; 1. N. E. of Gleason's Pond; d. Aug. 18, 1747. He m. July 16, 1740, Deborah Adams; she m. (2) Nov. 29, 1750, Dr. Ebenezer Hemenway. Chil. Johti, b. Dec. 15, 1742 20; Molly, b. Nov. 7, 1744, d. y. ; Robert, b. Mar. 30, 1747, d. y. 13. Thomas, s. of Thomas 6, 1. near the Aaron Pratt place; left town. He m. Sept. 21, 1748, Rachel Graves, dau. of Joseph. Chil. Thomas, b. Dec. 28, 1748; Rebeckah, b. Oct. 23, 1750; Ann, bap. Dec. 31, 1752; Elijah, bap. May 11, 1755; Rachel, bap. Apr. 2, 1^58 ; Jerusha, bap. Aug. 22, 1762. 14. Henry, s. of Henry 7. He built the north part of the "Red House,'' late Abel Eames's, in 1754; d. 1772. He m. May 13, 1750, Lois How, dau. of Peter of Hopk. Chil. Henry, hs.^. May 6, 1751 21; Gershom, hap. Apr. 22, 1752; sett. Boylston ; m. Feb., 1784, Lydia Wait, dau. of Barechias; Jotham', bap. Jan. 25, 1756 ; sett. Swanzey, N. H. ; m. Eusebia Goddard, dau. of Rev. Wm. ; Lois, bap. Feb. 26, 1758, m. Oct. 12, 1780, John Steal, Jr., (Stowell) of Shutesbury ; Lucy, m. Daniel Jones; Ruth, bap. July, 1763, m. July, 1786, Frederick F. Brown; 1. Peters- ham ; Peter, bap. July 21, 1765, m. Sally Clark; 1. Petersham ; Nabby, bap. Mar. 6, 1768, m. Feb., 1789, Abel Metcalf ; l.^Croyden, Vt.; Luther, b. Aug. 31, 1770; sett. Marlb., Vt. ; m. Cynthia Wilbur of Leyden. 15. Timothy, s. of Henry 7, 1- on the border of Sud. ; rem. to Clinton, N.Y. ; d. Sept. 3, 1797. He m". (i) Sarah Stone, d. Apr. 25, 1763, a. 23; (2) Sept. 23, 1763, Hannah Hill of Sud., d. 1795. Chil. Lucy, b. May 7, 1758, d. y.; Sarah, b. Feb. i, 1765, m. 1785, Benj. Stone ; Phinehas, b. May 14, 1766, m. 1788, Jane How of Sud. ; Lucinda, b. July 30, 1768, m. Sept. i8, 1789, Nathan Smith; Chloe, b. Sept. 3, 1770, m. Moses Haven ; Hannah, b. Dec. 18, 1774, m. Matthew Stone. •16. Jesse, s. of Henry 7; captain; dentist; 1. on the Thomas place in Way.; came to Fram. 1764; rem. to Strasburg, N.Y. He m. Betty ; d. Fram. Feb. 14, 1776, a. 34 y. 8 m. Chil. Timothy, b. Sept. 9, 1762 22 ; Jesse, b. June 5, 1764; 1. Strasburg; m. wid. Fay; Betty, b. May T, 1766, d. a. 10; Ezra, b. May 5, 1768; 1. Albany, N. Y.; Polly, b. Apr. 19, 1771, d. a. 5; Sally, b..May 3, 1773; 1. Strasburg. 17. John, s. of Henry 7; lieut. ; kept the home place, now R. L. Day's; d. Mar. 13, 1832. He m. (i) Anne Bent, dau. of Matthias; (2) Nom. 15, i79S,.wid. Mercy Fuller of Needham; (3) Sally Kingsbury, d. Sept. 27, 1830, a. 68. Chil. Nabby, unm., d, Dec. lo, 1839, a. 72 ; John 23 ; Nancy, unm. 18. Moses, s. of Joseph 10, 1. on f.'s estate (the original Samuel Eames' est.) -which he bo't in 1785 and 1788 for £s°°\ sold Aug. 17, 1809, to Samuel Clark and w. Asenath, and rem. to Jaffrey, N. H., and d. in Whitingham, Vt. He set in 1773 the two elms standing in front of the hotel. He m. Nov. 16, 1780, Lois Adams of Holl., dau. of Asa. Chil. rec. in Fram. Sally, b. Aug. 25, 1786; Debby, b. Apr. 24, 1788; Achsah, b. Feb. 27, 1790; Moses, h. Dec. 8, 1791 ; 1. So. Natick; Lois, b. Nov. 27, 1793, d. Mar. 14, 1868; Joseph, b. Jan. 27, 1796; Olive, b. Apr. 10, 1798; Aaron, b. Feb. 27, 1800, d. y. ; Leonard, b. Nov. 26, 1802. 19. Nathaniel, s. of Nathaniel 11, 1. on the Jona. Eames place; d. Sept. 8, 1820. He m. Katy Rice, dau. of Jona., d. May 30, 1833. Chil. Anna, b. Feb. 5, 534 Genealogical Register. 1772, m. Aug. I, 1802, Amasa Fobes of Rox. ; Alexander, b. July 5, 1774 24 ; Zede- kiah, b. Feb. 13, 1776, d. ii. 2; Abel, b. May 23, 1778 25 ; Rachel, b. May 30, 1780, m. Seth Fobes ; 1. Paris, Me. ; Stephen, b. July 6, 1782, d. a. 4; Lovell, b. Feb. 7, 1785 26; Zedekiah, b. Oct., 1787, d. in Georgia; Patty, bap. Aug., 1790, unm., d. July 29, 1884; Jonathan, b. July 5, 1793 27- 20. John, s. o£ Robert 12. In 1764 and 1772 he bo't the Joshua Hemenway, Jr., place (now the town's farm), and 1766 he bo't the Jona. Hemenway place (one- half the Loring Manson estate) ; selectman ; d. Apr. 18, 1806. He m. Ruth Stone, dau. of Hezekiah, d. May, 1809. Chil. Mary, b. June 8, 1763, ni. Capt. Uriah Rice; Ruth, b. Mar. 18, 1765, m. Ezra Rice; Robert, b. July 24, 1767, m. June 24, 1793, Polly Clayes; sett. Whitestown, N. Y. ; Huldah, b. Feb. 17, 1769, d. y. ; John, b. May 28, 1770, m. Sally Sanger; sett. New Hartford, N. Y. ; Hezekiah, b. July 8, 1774, d. y. ; Anna, b. Mar. 26, 1776, m. Nathan Manson and d. Apr. 10, 1806; De- borah, b. Feb. 10, 1778, m. Nathaniel Whitney of Sherb. ; Hezekiah and Asa, bap. May 27, 1780; H. m. Percy Butler ; 1. N.Y. ; A. m. Butler; 1. N. Y.; Nathaniel G., b. Apr. 9, 1782, unm., d. Batavia, N. Y. ; Matthew B., b. Dec. 6, 1785, d. Aug. 10, 1816, at Paris, N. Y.; Sally, b. Sept. 9, 1787, m. Smith of New Hartford, N. Y. 21. Henry, s. of Henry 14, 1. on f.'s place (the Abel Fames estate); d. Jan. 21, 1829. He m. (i) Mar. i, 1781, Azubah Haven, d. Oct. 10, 1820; (2) Feb. 14, 1822, wid. Elizabeth Kendall, d. Nov. 13, 1848. Chil. Hitty, b. Nov. 13, 1781, m. Abel Fames; Ruth, b. Mar. 30, 1784, m. Nov. 30, 1806, Nehemiah Howe of Hopk. ; Nabby, b. July 3, 1786, m. Joseph Sanger; Lucy, b. Mar. 16, 1789,' m. Lovell Eames; Sukey, b. Jan. 16, 1792, m. Jona. Fames; Henry, b. Aug. 30, 1795, d. 1803. 22. Timothy, s. of Capt. Jesse 16; known as "Col. Eames"; brick-mason; 1. on the (now) home lot of Mrs. O. Winter ; d. Mar. 19, 1846. He m. Mary John- son, dau. of Peter of Way., d. Aug. 11, 1834, a. 66. Chil. Charles J., b. Mar. 25, 1800, d. Mar. 5, 1833 ; Mary A., b. June 2, 1807, d. Aug. 30,- 1831 ; George M., b. Jan. 11, 1811 28. " 23. John, s. of John 17, 1. on f.'s place, now R. L. Day's; d. May 13, 183S. He m. Sally Littlefield, dau. of Ephraim of Holl., d. Feb. 17, 1827, a. 38. Chil. Caroline, b. Nov. 12, 181 1, m. Apr. 9, 1836, Archelaus Gassett; Marcia K., b. May 2, 1813, m. Sept. 10, 1835, Royal Grout; Elizabeth, b. Mar. 7, 1815, m. Benj. Mann of Holl. ; Harrison, b. Nov. 2, 1816 29 ; Elmira, b. Nov. 7, 1819, m. Feb. 25, 1840, Martin A. Jones of Nat. ; Mary B., b. Oct. 24, 1821, m. Mar. 30, 1843, Thomas E. Andrews of Buffalo, N. Y. ; 1. Holl. ; Antoinette Ophelia and Eveline Cornelia, b. Oct. 17, 1824; A. O.'m. Stephen Andrews of Holl. ; E. C. m. George E. Cutler of Fram. 24. Alexander, s. of Nathaniel 19; bo't, 1799, °f David Sanger, 27 a. (13 of pasture on Sherb. line, and 14 of meadow and upland, between Beaver Dam brk. and Nathaniel Eames's land) ; moved the Richard Haven barn across the meadow, and built the ho. where he d. Oct. 28, 1861. He m. Abigail Lovell of Medfield, d. Jan. 31, 1852. Q\l\\. David, b. July 12, 1802 30; Edmund, b. Oct. 4, 1804 31; William, b. Sept. 22, 1806, d. July 22, 1826; Dyer L., b. May i, 1809, unm., d. May 4, 1875 ; Abigail, b. Apr. 8, 1812, m. Aaron Pratt, Jr.; Charles, b. May 4, 1815, unm., d. Mar. 23, 1834; Mary Ann, b. Apr. 27, 1818, d. Sept. 16, 1820. 25- Abel, s. of Nathaniel 19, 1. in the " Red House," to which he added the south part in 1810; d. Aug. 18, 1859. He m. Hitty Eames, dau. of Henry, d. Aug. 20, 1868. Chil. Mary, b. Oct. 18, 1804, m. Thomas C. Stearns; Henry, b. Apr. 14, 1807 32; Catherine, b. May 17, 1811, m. (i) Edmund Eames; (2) Charles Ames; Luther, b. Sept. 7, 1813 33 ; Harriett, b. June 7, 1816, m. Lorenzo E. Rice ; Edwin 34, and Eleanor, b. Sept. 24, i8i8, m. Nov. 13, 1844, George M. Herring; George, b. Nov. 5, 1822, m. Dec. 9, 1851, Rosella Wyman and d. Aug. 13, 1863. Eam.es. 535 26. Lovell, s. of Nathaniel 19; blacksmith; built the ho. now owned by Joshua Smith ; afterwards the ho. N. of the Baptist mtg.-ho. ; d. Dec. 4, 1865. He m. Apr. 5, 1810, Lucy Eames, dau. of Henry, d. July 11, 1870. Chil. Albert, b. Mar. 9,1811, m. Harriett Ferry of Springfield; 1. Bridgeport, Ct. ; Horace,''o.'?t\i. 25, 1813 35 ; Susan, b. Feb. 25, 1817, m. Franklin Manson ; Ann Maria, b. Feb. 20, 1820, m. Josiah Hemenway, Jr. ; Elizabeth S., b. June 30, 1822 ; Olivia Ann, b. June 19, 1824, m. Curtis H. Barber. 27. Jonathan, o. of Nathaniel 19, 1. on the old homestead; d. Feb. 6, 1877. He m. Susan Eames, dau. of Henry, d. Dec. 23, 1875. Chil. Zedekiah, b. Oct. 28, 1818, d. y. ; Laiason, b. Nov. 6, 1819, lost on the steamer "Atlantic," Nov. 27, 1846; Emerson, b. Nov. 10, 1821, unm., d. Aug. 19, 1870; Clarissa, b. Mav 16, 1824, m. Oct. 4, 1849, Benjamin Foster; Eliphalet, b. Apr. 10, 1826 36; Fanny C, b. Feb. 24, 1828 ; Emily B., b. Feb. 18, 1830 ; Henry Gardner, b. July 10, 1832 37; William R., b. Mar. 30, 1834. 28. George M., s. of Col. Timothy 22, 1. on f.'s place ; d. June 29, 1851 ; m. Dulsena . Chil. Mary Ann, b. June 16, 1835 ; George P., b. Dec. i, 1836. 29. Harrison, s. of John 23, 1. on f.'s place ; sold the main part of the home- stead to Benj, F. Campbell; now lives on Union Avenue, by the river; m. Eunice W. Harris. Chil. Linda, b. June, 1840, m. Nathan S. Robinson ; John H., b. Nov. 22, 1846, m. Julia F. Alderman ; Edward C, b. Nov. i, 1848, d. Feb. 3, 1861. 30. David, s. of Alexander 24 ; wheelwright ; m. Mary Pratt, dau. of Aaron ; she d. Oct. 22, 1848. Chil. Louisa A., b. June 23, 1829; William F., b. Mar. i, 1831, m. Julia A. Hitchcock of Strong, Me. ; deacon; res. Fram. ; rem. to Wore, and d. Feb. 12, 1886; twitis, b. and d. 1833; Sarah E., b. Jan. 16, 1835, m. Warren C. Chamberlain, and d. June 23, 188 1 ; David Brigham, b. Aug. 2, 1837, k. in battle June 22, 1864; Alfred M., b. Feb. 13, 1844, ">• Ada F. Tebbetts, b. Rox., dau. of Enoch ; Mary Isabel, b. Nov. II, 1845, ">• Edward Seaverns ; 1. Jamaica Plain. 31. Edmund, s. of Alexander 24, 1. in the brick ho. on the Dea. Moses Learned place; d. Aug. 29, 1850; m. Feb. 3, 1834, Catherine Eames, dau. of Abel 25; she m. (2) Charles Ames of Hudson, Mich. Chil. Charles A., b. Feb. 11, 1835, m. Rose M. Johnson ; Angeline A., b. Mar. 22, 1836, m. James Gage of Monson ; Harriett L., b. July 6, 1840, m. Charles C. Fitch; Alice M., b. Dec. 18, 1842, m. Samuel Butterfield. 32. Henry, s. of Abel 25 ; carriage maker; learned trade in Bolton (his shop was built 1727 by Thomas Eames 6) ; m. July 4, 1833, Ellen Perry, dau. of David of Natick. Chil. Jane E., b. Dec. 16, 1835 ; Augustus A'., b. June 5, 1838, m. Harriett Upton of Springfield; Lucy Ann, b. Sept. 12, 1840, m. Everett Dean of Amherst. 33. Luther, ». of Abel 25, 1. in the old "Red House;" m. May 9, 1849, Eliza Woodbury of Andover, N. H. Chil. Polly W., b. Wilmot, N. H., Mar. 15, 1850, d. Sept. 24, 1851 ; Carlos Sidney, b. W. Nov. 8, 1851, m. Clarabel Stillman ; Hittie E., b. W. Feb. i, 1854, d. Sept. 24, 1864; Mary Ann, b. Fram. Nov. 3, 1856, m. J. Sherman Phillips of New London, N. H. ; Walter W., b. Apr. g, \%(iq; Frank E., b. Mar. 3, 1863; George H., b. Feb. 7, 1867 ; Clarence Abel, b. Oct. 31, 1870. 34. Edwin, s. of Abel 25, m. Jan. 5, 1847, Eliza J. Hobbs. Chil. Ellen Frances, b. May 29, 1848 ; dau., b. Jan. i, 1854, d. y. ; Herbert H, b. Aug. 5, 1855, accidentally shot July 26, 1875. 35. Horace, s. of Lovell 26, res. Fram.; rem. to Springfield; d. May 17, 1878. He m. Eliza R. Whitmore of Ashburnham. Chil. Albert L., b. Sept. 4, 1842 ; Clara b. Feb. 18, 1844; Franklin, b. Jan. 15, 1846; Addie Almira, b. Apr. i, 1848 ; Lucy, b. Sept. 23, 1850. 36. Eliphalet, s. of Jonathan 27, m. Mary E. . Chil. Anna Jenette, b. Feb. 20, 1854, d. a. 4; Etta Orvilla, b. Apr. 21, 1856, d. Dec. 20, 1870; Everett O., b. Jan., 1858; adopt, dau. Minnie. 536 Genealogical Register. 37- Henry Gardner, s. of Jonathan 27, m. Dec. 25, 1856, Sarah M. Annetts, dau. of John. Chil. Hattie Forena, b. Dec. 19, 1857 ; Wilbur A., b. Feb. 26, 1864. EAMES, Fanny, unm., d. Nov. 18, 1884, a. 85 y. 7 m. 25 d. EASTER, Josiah; capt. ; blacksmith; s. of John and Lucy; b. Eng. ; 1. awhile at Fram. Centre; rem. Sax.; d. Sept. 2, 1883, a. 69. He m. Susan C. (Lloyd) Hill, wid. of John J. Chil. Frederick N., m. Mary Ellis, dau. of Seth H. ; Alice, b. Feb. 28, 1848, m. Edgar Childs. EASTWOOD, David, h. Eng.; 1. Sax.; m. Aug. 18, 1853, Mary Robertson of Slid. Chil. Charles Francis, b. Oct. 25, i860; others, d. y. EASTWOOD, George, b. Eng.; bro. of David; 1. Sax. ; d. Dec. 26, i886, a. 77. He m. Sarah A. Green, b. Eng. Chil. Mary A., b. Nova Scotia, d. June 19, 1870, a. 25 ; Sam. ; two others, d. y. EATON, 1. Jonas, was in Reading 1642; freeman 1653; d. Feb. 24, 1674. He m. Grace . Chil. Mary, b. Feb. 8, 1643-4; yohn, b. Sept. 10, 1645 2; Jonas ; Jonas ; Joseph ; Joshua, b. Dec. 4, 1653 3; Jonathan ; David. 2. John, 0. of Jonas 1, 1. Reading; m. Dorcas Green, who m. (2) Bryant. Chil. Jonas ; Grace and Noah ; G. m. John Boutwell ; Thomas ; Jonas, b. May 18, 1680 4; Joseph; Mary; Benjamin; Dorcas; Stephen; Phehe. 3. Joshua, s. of Jonas 1, 1. Reading; m. Rebeckah Kendall, dau. of Francis. Chil. Joshua, b. 1683 5 ; Thomas ; et als. 4. Jonas, s. of John 2 ; carpenter and bricklayer ; sett, in Fram. ; bo't Mar. 10, 1705-6 80 a., being the east half of the " Half-mile Square " of George Walkup, and built where John M. Harrington now lives; d. Aug. 13, 1727. He m. Mehitable Gould, dau. of John; she m. (2) Nathan Brigham of Marlb. Chil. Mehitable, b. Feb. 12, 1706-7, m. John Trowbridge; Noah, b. July 22, T708 6 ; John, b. Sept. 3, 1710; sett. Killingly, Ct., before 1735 ; deacon; Phebe, b. Sept. 28, 1712; Jonas, b. Oct. 22, 1714; Joseph, b. Mar. 12, 1716-7 ; sett. Plainfield, Ct. ; Mary, b. Mar. 12, 1718-9; Joshua, b.July i, 1721 ; sett. Voluntown, Ct. ; Benjamin, b. Oct. 9, 1723 7; Ebenezer, b. May 2, 1727. 5. Joshua, s. of Joshua 3; tanner; sett. Reading; rem. 1706 to Wat.; rem. 1722 or 23 to Fram.; bo't 95 a., bounded by Timothy Stearns' on the W. ; the lane by Mrs. A. M. Parsons' on the E. ; the house stood where Capt. Rufus Russell's now is ; established tan works; sold May 18, 1733, to Joseph Maynard, Wm. Negus and w. Persis of Wore; rem. to Wore, and later to Spencer; d. Feb. 26, 1767. He m. Lydia Livermore of Wat., d, June 5, 1760. Chil. [Lydia, m. Oct. 17, 1729, Matthias Clark; Rebeckah, m. Oct. 18, 1733, James Brown of Sud. ; Joshua, b. Dec. 15, 1715; grad. H. U. 1735; the first lawyer that sett, in Wore; stud. Theology, and ord. pastor of Ch. in Spencer, Nov. 7, 1774; Samuel ; Samuel, bap. in Fram. Feb. 18, 1728, d. y. 6. Noah, s. of Jonas 4; known as Cornet Noah ; built the house late of Ezek. Howe, Jr., now owned by Moses Ellis; d. Oct. 8, 1791. He m. Hannah Vinton of Stoneham, d. Mar. 8, 1795; Chil. Hannah, b. Nov. 4, 1731, m. John Cheney; Noah, b. Aug. 7, 17:538; Abigail,h. Feb. £, 1735-6, m. Daniel Gregory; Jonas, h. ]a.Xi. -9i 1737-8 9 ; John, b. July 30, 1740 10 ; Mehitable, b. Apr. 21, 1743, m. Dea. Dakin of Sud.; Ruth, b. Feb., 16, 1744, m. Peter Parker; Maltiah, b. Jan. 15, 1747; Nov. II, 1773, he bo't the southeast corner farm in Athol, which became incorp. in Phillipston ; he moved his goods to A. on a one-horse Indian litter. [See ante, p. 81.] He m. Huldah Haynes of Sud.; d. 1816; Silas, b. Dec. i, 1750 1 1; Mary, b. May II, 1753, m. Simon Goddard of Phillipston. 7. Benjamin, s. of Jonas 4; cordwainer; reed. Mar. 21, 1749, of Joseph Sea- ver for ;^2,300 the assignment of a lease, to run 947 years, of 75 a. of land, being Eaton. 537 part of the Winch and Frost land ; built the old Ebenr. Eaton house, where he d. He m. Dec. 23, 1747, Beulah Stone, b. Nov. 11, 1718, dau. of Jonathan Fiske, and wid. of Benjamin Stone. Chil. Jonas, b. July 17, 1748, m. Abigail Allen; res. Barre; Ebeneaer, b. May 12, 1750 12; Beulah, b. Feb. 28, 1752, m. Nathan Boyn- tonj Benjamin, b. July 27, 1754 13 ; Anna, b. Aug. 8, 1757, m. May 28, 1778, Brig- ham Eaton of Petersham. 8. Noah, s. of Noah 6, 1. on his f.'s place ; d. June 12, 1814. He m. (i) Han- nah Hunt; (2) Feb. 14, 1771, Polly Tilton, d. July, 1803; (3) Martha Abbott, dau. of Joseph Jennings, and wid. of Samuel Abbott, d. Nov. 30, 1834. Chil. Nabhy, b. Nov. 20, 1757, m. Jacob Hemenway ; Noah, b. Nov. 5, 1758, m. and d. in Canada; Hannah, bap. Apr. 6, 1760, m. Abel Childs; Luther, bap. Sept. 26, 1762 14; Nathan, bap. Aug. 23, 1767 15 ; Molly, b. Nov. 11, 1771, d. y. 9. Jonas, s. of Noah 6; bo't, at different dates fr. 1767 to 1782, the Benj. Bridges farm at Salem End; d. Aug. 14, 1825. He m. May 7, 1761, Lois Goodnow of Sud., d. Mar. 10, 1819. Chil. Lois, b. June 16, 1762, m. Jonathan Maynard, Esq.; Daniel, b. Jan. 31, 1764 16 ; Jesse, b. Jan. 27, 1766, d. while singing in the choir at the meeting-house Nov. 5, 1786; Anna, b. June 11, 1768, d. y. ; Nathan and Lydia, b. Sept. 28, 1770 ; N. d. y. ; L. m. Maj. Lawson Nurse ; Eunice, b. Jan. 25, 1773, m. Nathan Henderson of Boston ; Nathan, b. Mar. 4, 1775, d. y. ; Persis, b. Aug. 23, 1777, d. when preparing for a ride, at the house of Jona. Maynard, Feb. 5, 1796 ; Anna and Betsey, b. Feb. 23, 1780; A. d. y. ; B. m. (i) Joshua Lane; {2) Van Schoick, and d. Dec. 17, 1854; Joseph, b. May 28, 1782, m. Jan., 1809, Nabby Tay- lor of Southb. ; kept a tavern in Boston ; d. in Fram. Nov. 5, 1841 ; she d. May 8, 1865, s. p. 10. John, s. of Noah 6, 1. on the original homestead; d. May 28, 1816. He m. Olive Conant, d. Sept. 20, 1842, a. 93. Chil. Reuben, b. May 14, 1769, m. Betsey Hunt : res. Sud. ; Sally, b. Nov. 8, 1770, m. Elisha Hunt of Sud.; John, b. May 16, 1773 17; Olive, b. Dec. 21, 1775, m. Reuben Winch; Levi, b. Jan. 15, 1778 18; Abel, b. Sept. 28, 1780 19; Lucyi b. July 30, 1782, m. Obadiah Perry of Sherb. ; Hitty, b. Dec. 10, 1784, d. y. ; Jesse, b. Nov. 26, 1786, d. y. ; Anna, d. y. ; Betsey, b. Aug., 1793, d. Dec. 21, 1836; Noah, d. y. 11. Silas, s. of Noah 6, 1. on the old Joseph Pratt place, east of the State Muster-grounds; d July 18, 1828. He m. Feb., 1782, Polly Nichols, dau. of John, d. Oct. 30, 1818. Chil. Josiah, b. Nov. 11, 1782 20; Silas, b. Oct. 18, 1784 21; Mary, b. Oct. 20, 1786, m. Luther Stone; Hannah, b. Jan. 2, 1789, d. y. ; Martha, b. Mar. 10, 1791, m. Abner Wheeler, Esq.; Samuel, b. May 14, 1794, d. y. ; Nabby and Hitty, b. May 31, 1798, d. y. 12. Ebenezer, s. of Benjamin 7; kept tavern at the Eli Bullard place; early in 1781 went upon his f.'s farm; took a prominent part in the Rev. war; d. Aug. 25, 1842. He m. May 21, 1778, Rebeckah Stone, dau. of Samuel, d. Mar. 25, 1825. Chil. Nancy, b. May 28, 1779, m. Rev. Joseph Emerson of Beverly, and d. June 15, 1804; Betsey, b. Mar. 19, 1781, unm., d. Dec. I2, 1862; William, b. Aug. 18, 1783; grad. W. C. 1810; ord. min. at Fitchburg 1815 ; installed Middleboro' 1824; Char- lotte, Vt., 1834 ; Hardwick, 1837; d. W. Brookfield Apr. 15, 1840; Rebeckah, b. July 25, 1785, unm,, d. Apr., 1857; Susannah, b. Aug. 12, 1787, unm., d. Mar. 21, 1882; Eben, b. Sept. 9, 1789 22; Sally, b. Aug., 1793, i"- ^^'^- 3. 1818, Dea. Samuel Witt, Jr., of Shry.; d. 1837. 13. Benjamin, s. of Benjamin 7; tanner and shoemaker; 1. at the Charles Capen place ; in 1786 bo't the tannery and house of T. and E. Williams, now the brick-yard on Southb. line ; d. Oct. 20, 1800. He m. Mary Stacey, dau. of Nathan- iel, d. Portland, N. Y., Oct. 14, 1848. Chil. Asenath, b. Oct. 8, 1775, m. Trowbridge Brigham of Southb. ; Nelly, b. Nov. 28, 1776, unm., d. July 13, 1863; Mary, b. May 8, 1778, m. Dr. Nathan Rice; Fanny, b. Jan. 14, 1780, d. Apr. 11, 1796; David, b. Feb. 2, 1782, m. (i) Elizabeth Home of Southb.; (2) wid. Mary (Groves) Fay; 538 Genealogical Register. rem. 1806 to the " Holland Purchase " in N. Y. ; d. Portland, N. Y., Oct. 6, 1872 ; Cyrus, b. Feb. Ii, 1784; rem. 1804 to Warren, Me.; teacher; town clerk; rep.; historian ; became blind 1845 ! ^- J^"- 21, 1875; ™- Mary Lermond [see ante, p. 446] ; Charlotte, b. Aug. 25, 1786, m. James Parker; Anna, b. Oct. 14, 1788, m. Solomon Nichols of Whitestown, N. Y. ; Benjamin, b. July 11, 1791, d. Apr. 27, 1796; Emily, b. Mar. 23, 1794, d. Apr. 17, 1796. 14. Luther, s. of Noah 8; cordwainer; bo't Nov. 23, 1791, part of the Jen- nings farm, east of the Cath. Ch., Saxonville; d. June 4, 1848. He m. (i) Oct. 17, 1789, Polly Drury, d. Dec, 1794; (2) Nelly Drury, d. Feb. 17, 1827 ; (3) Nov. 24, 1828, wid. Polly Newton, d. Aug. 29, 1861. Chil. Mary, b. Dec. i, 1790, m. Stephen Rice; Nathan, b. Jan. 3, 1793; sett. Cecil, O. ; Dexter, b. Aug. 10, 1798; Luther, b. Feb. 5, i8oi, unm., d. Oct. 5, 1878; Nancy, b. Dec. 14, 1804, m. Jennings; d. Sept. 23, 1878; William, b. Feb. 8, 1810. 15. Nathan, s. of Noah 8, d. Apr. 26, 1812. He m. Nov. 18, 1794, Asenath Fiske, b. Wat. Sept. 2, 1766, dau. of Abijah ; m. (2) Ezekiel Howe, Sen. Chil. Joshua Trowbridge, d. y. ; Abigail, b. Oct. 8, 1798: Asenath Fiske, b. Feb. 18, 1801, m. Dea. Samuel Witt of Shry. ; Joshua T., b. Feb. 23, 1803, grad. Y. C. 1830; Epis- copal clergyman in O. and N. Y. 16. Daniel, s. of Jonas 9, d. June 21, 1837. He m. Dec. 27, 1787, Mehitable Murdock of Newton. Chil. Charles, living 1818; Jesse, rts,. Phila., m. June 16, 1811, Olivia Clark, and had three chil., Matilda W., Charlotte, John P. He bo't his g.f's place, built a new house [now occupied by Mr. Ftely], sold to Maj. Lawson Nurse ; d. in Phila. His wid. m. Fiske. 17- John, s. of John 10, 1. on the old homestead, d. Dec. 26, 1845. He m. Mary Hunt of Sud., d. Oct. 17, 1865, a. 92, 5. Chil. Luther, b. Jan. 29, 1799, m. Mary Crosby, res. Hudson, Mass. ; William, b. June 26, 1800 23 ; Betsey, b. May 27, 1804, unm., d. Dec. 31, 1836; Jesse, b. Aug. 9, 1805, unm., d. Sept. 28, 1870; Nancy, b. Jan. I, 1807, m. Arthur Bowen of Sud. and d. Aug. 31, 1841 ; Mary, b. Mar. 5, 1808, m. Luther Gleason, Jr.. of Way.; Charlotte, b. May 20, 1809; John, b. July II, 1811, m. June 8, 1845, Elizabeth Hunt; Abigail H., b. Jan. 5, 1813, m. Samuel D. Clapp of Dorch. ; Emetine, b. Aug. 3, 1814. 18. Levi, a. of John 10; tavern keeper at Fram. Centre 1812-18; built the Geo. Phipps house 1817; d. Apr. 8, 1853. He m. (i) Susan Howe, d. Mar. 30, 1824 ; (2) May 19/ 1825, Eliza Buckminster, d. Jan. 4, 1874. Chil. Eveline, b. Oct. 22, 1805, m. Wm. R. Staples, Esq., of Prov., R. I. ; Winthrop, b. Aug. 7, 1808, m. Maria Valentine of Hopk. ; d. ; Levi C, b. Dec. 12, 1811, m. , and d. ; Frederick A., b. May 22, 1820; went to sea; lost overboard. 19. Abel, s. of John 10, 1. north of Saxonville ; d. Feb. 3, 1851. He m. (i) Sally Hemenway, dau. of Ebenezer, d. Dec. 29, 1824; (2) Nov. 15, 1825, wid. Persis (Jones) Hill, d. Oct. 4, 1855. Chil. Willard, b. Mar. 19, 1802, d. y. ; Hitty, b. Nov. 9, 1803, m. June 28, 1826, Francis B. Walker; Fanny W., b. Mar. 19, i8o5, m. Apr. 25, 1836, Henry Tinker ; Angelina, b. Aug. 19, 1808 ; 1. Phila. ; Elbridge G., b. Sept. 28, 1811 24; Lucy P., b. Oct. 27, 1813, m. Jan. 19, 1840, Geo. Prentice of Phila. 20. Josiah, s. of Silas 11; d. Lynn 1847. He m. Elizabeth Stever of Thom- aston. Me. Chil. Silas, b. Jan. 17, 1807; Samuel, b. June 22, 1809; Elizabeth, b. Aug. 14, 1810; Mary, b. Apr. 20, 1812; Irene, b. Jan. 12, 1814; Charles, b. July 26, 1816; Henry, b. June 8, 1819. 21. Silas, Maj., s. of Silas 1 1, 1. on f.'s place ; d. June 23, 1828. He m. Mar. 5, 1812, Nancy Stone, dau. of Dr. Elijah, d. Aug. 6, 1845. Chil. Philander, b. Aug. 2, 1813; sett. Farmington, N. H. ; m. Sarah Pearl; Lorenzo, b. Aug. 8, 181 5; sett. Cone; m. (i) Harriet N.Pratt; (2) Mary Stow; P'ranklin II.,h. Apr. 18, 1817; sett. Pittsburgh, Pa.; m. Josephine W. Alden; Amt Maria, b. Mar. i, 1819, d. Aug. 26, 1826; Louisa Jane, b. Mar. 14, 1822, m. Mordecai De Lange of Pittsburgh, Pa.; Caroline 0., b. Aug. 28, 1823, m. Henry Richardson of Pittsburgh, Pa. Eaton — Edgell. 539 22. Eben, s. of Ebenezer 1 2 ; deacon ; 1. on his f's farm ; d. July 13, 1883. He m. (i) Jan. 9, 1817, Amy Walker, dau. of Comfort of Medway, d. Aug. 14, 1818, a. 27 ; (2) Feb. 3, 1820, Sally Chadwick SpofEord, dau. of Moses of Georgetown, b. Feb. 15, 1791, d. Nov. 26, i868. Chil. Edward, b. Nov. 29, 1817, m. Sarah Harding of Medway ; Samuel W., b. Dec. 25, 1820, pastor of Cong. Ch. Lancaster, Wis., m. Catherine E. Demarest of Napanock, N. Y. ; Sereno D., b. Jan. 28, 1823, m. (i) Caroline Brown of Boston ; (2) Gertrude Williams of Burlington, la. ; Susan Rebec- ca, b. Nov. 30, 1824; Elizabeth, b. May 31, 1827, m. Rev. Jesse Guernsey; Sarah Georgiana, b. Nov. 17, 1829, m. John M. Otis of Lancaster, Wis. ; Ann Maria, b. July 14, 1832; Harriet B., b. Feb. 2, 1835, m. Rev. James B. Gilbert. 23. ^A^illiam, s. of John 17, d. Nov. 16, 1826. He 'm. Dec. 2, 1824, Ann Nurse, dau. of John, d. Sept. 25, 1850. Child, George William, b. Jan. 5, 1826 25. 24. Elbridge G., s. of Abel 19; carpenter; 1. Brackett's Corner; d. Jan. 29, 1873. He. m. June 28, 1836, Lydia K. Brackett. Chil. Susan A., b. Jan. 15, 1842, m. Nov. 20, 1861, George H. Williams of Groton ; Mary Ella, b. Jan. 19, 1850, m. Sept. 28, 1870, Josiah S. Williams, bro. of Geo. H. 25. George William, s. of William 23,, m. Sept. 12, 1848, Sarah S. Adams of Keene, N. H. Chil. William J., b. Northfield, May 27, 1850; Emma A., b. Boston Corners, Jan. n, 1853; Mary Ida, b. Clinton, Ct., Mar. 31, i860, d. y. ECKLEY, Henry, b. Boston; bo't the Loring Manson place; bo't the O. Win- ter place ; sold to John L. Mason, rem. to Cala. ; w. Frances, b. Boston. Chil. Mary E., b. 1857 ; Carrie A., b. 1859 ; Emma, b. Apr. 10, i86i ; Edward, b. Oct. 14, 1863, d. Sept. 8, 1865. EDGELL, EDGEHILL, 1. Williain,^ a tinman; was 1. in Charlestown, 1729; rem. 1730 to Lex.,' with w. and two chil. ; also 1. Woburn. He m. Elizabeth Norman of Marblehead, who m. (2) Oct. 16, 1739, Isaac How of Fram. and d. Oct. 20, 1770, a. 73. Chil. William, b. 1726; sett. Westminster, Mass.; d. July, 1809; John, an apprentice to Jacob Pike of Fram.; "impressed" into service 1748; in Capt. Josiah Willard, Jr.'s co. at Ashuelot ; was in Sergt. Taylor's encounter with the Inds., above Northfield, July 14; taken prisoner and carried to Canada, and sold to the French; ret'd in Sept., broken in health; m. Nov. 9, 1762, Rebeckah Winship of Lex., and d. Westminster, Vt. ; Rebeckah, m. Isaac How, Jr., of Fram. ; Simon, b. 1733 2; Benjamin, sett. Woburn; m. Susannah Wyman. [Benj. Edgell and w. Susannah of Wob. bo't June .20, 1771, for ;£'933. 6. 8., of Richard Mellen and w. Abigail, 200 a. at Mellen's Neck, being the central part of the old Mellen farm, having 2 hos., 2 barns, etc. ; also 50 a. near Ebenr. Marshall ; all of which said Ed- gell sold June 7, 1772, to Benj. Edwards of Wob., who sold, same date, to said Ed- gell a homestead of 60 a. in Wob.] 2. Simon, Capt., s. of William 1; early entered military service ; private in Capt. E. Newell's co. exp. to Cr. Ft., Mar. 27, '55 to Jan. 3, '56 ; sergt. in Capt. J. Nixon's CO., exp. to Fort Wm. Henry, Aug.-Oct. '56 ; in Capt. N.'s co. at Half Moon, Sept.-Nov., '58 ; chosen capt. of Fram. Minute Men Dec. 2, 1774; turned out Apr. 19, '75 ; followed the British fr. Cone, to Camb., and remained 22 days ; in command of a CO. stationed at Rox. Dec. 10, '75, to Jan. 15, '76; in com'd of co. of 85 men at Camb. Feb. i, to Apr. 1, '76; in com'd of co. of 75 men at Ticonderoga Aug. to Dec, '76; in com'd of co. of 28 men in R. I. 4 mos., from July i, '78 ; called out by Col. John Gleason to suppress the Shays Rebellion; in service in western part of Mass., Feb. 10 to Mar. i, '87 ; selectman ; 1. with his w.'s uncle, Aaron Pike, on the Samuel Hills place, wjiich he rec'd by gift ; after the death of his uncle Aaron, Capt. E. gave the place to his son Aaron P., and moved to Abraham Pike's (now the Col. M. Edgell place), who gave him the farm; built the present ho. in 1816; d. Oct. 3, 1820. He m. Mar. 5, 1761, Mehitable Pike, dau. of Moses, d. Feb. 5, 1835. Chil. 540 Genealogical Register. Moses, b. June i, 1762 ; fifer in his f.'s co. of Minute Men Apr. 19, '75 > also in sev- eral expeditions ; d. May 10, 1784; Aaron Pike,h. Dec. 13, 1766 3; Mehitable,\i. Feb. 13, 1770, m. Sept., 1786, Col. William Bond of Wat. ; rem. 1808 to Surry, N. H. ; then to Gilsum, N. H., where Mr. B. d. Mar. 28, 1819; she d. Brimfield, Jan. 31, 1849. 3. Aaron Pike, s. of Capt. Simon 2, reed. fr. his f. the Samuel Hills place ; selectman; d. Sept. 28, 1816. He m. Nelly Trowbridge, dau. of Col. John, d. Oct. 21, 1840. Chil. Moses, b. Aug. 13, 1792 4; Nancy, b. Aug. 23, 1794, m. Luther Home; Mehitable, b. Aug. 1796, m. Levi Whitmore. 4. Moses, s. of Aaron P. 3, 1- on his f's farm, which he sold to Luther Home and went to live with his g.f. Capt. Simon, who gave him his est., where he spent his days. He d. Feb. 8, 1875, a' ^^ "P^ ^g^ °f ^^ years. He m. Sept., 1817, Sophia A. Angler, dau. of Dr. John. She d. Mar. 5, 1880, a. 84, 9, s. p. [see his Biography, ante, pp. 431-42-] EDMUNDS, EDMANDS, 1. Walter; "apprenticed in Eng. to the distilling of strong liquors"; of Concord 1639; Charlestown 1652; w. Dorothy. Their s. John 2 was b. Cone. July 2, 1640, 1. Chas., m. Hannah Dady. Their s. John 3 was b. Aug. 27, 1671, 1. Chas., heelmaker; m. Sarah Blany. They had Jonathan 4, bap. Feb. 20, 1703-4, adm. to Chas. Ch. 1727; of Camb. 1730; of Newton, 1739; bo't, then of Fram. June 8, 1748, for 3,300 pounds old tenor, 100 a. of Ebenezer Win- chester, being part of the original George Walkup farm ; the deed was confirmed to him 1759, by the heirs of Governor Danforth. He m. Jan. 6, 1727-8, Hannah Gates, dau. of Amos of Brookline. Chil. Jonathan, b. Apr. 20, 1728 & ; Hannah ; Sarah, b. 1731, cov. in Fram. Ch. 1756, dis. to E. Sud. 1761, per. m. Moore; Samuel, b. June 29, 1735 6 ; Amos ; John ; Aaron ; Esther ; Esther ; Amos, b. Apr. 27, 1744, m., then of Fram., Sept. 13, 1773, Esther Hide of Newton; Ann; Abigail. 5. Jonathan, s. of Jona. 4, was in Chas. 1755; 1. in Fram. on his f's farm, d. Jan. 8, 1816. He m. (i) Prudence , d. Feb. 24, 1764; (2) Oct. 31, 1765, Huldah Hide of Newton, adm. to Fram. Ch. 1769, d. 1775; (3) June 13, 1776, Hannah Ward of Newton, adm. to Fram. Ch. 1788, d. Dec. 26, 1812, a. 71. Chil. Prudence, b. July 28, 1760, d. y. ; Anna, b. Dec. 19, 1761, adm. to Ch. 1783, m. (i) Sept. 1785, Abner How ; (2) Timothy Rand; Huldah, b. Mar. 7, 1767, m. Nov., 1788, Samuel Rice and d. 1838; Prudence, bap. Oct. 17, 1772; Elizabeth, bap. Oct. 2, 1774; Jonathan,^). Mar. 6, 1777 7- 6. Samuel, s. of Jonathan 4, 1. where Dea. Joel Edmands now does; adm. to Fram. Ch. Nov. 16, 1766, dis. to 2d Brookfield Ch. Mar. 8, 1772. He rem. to Brook- field North Parish in 1768, and was the founder of an influential family there. He m. Keziah Bruce dau. of John. Chil. Sarah ; John, both b. in Fram. and bap. Nov. 30, 1766; and 6 more b. Brookfield. 7. Jonathan, s. of Jona. 5, d. Jan. 21, 1830. He m. May 7, 1807, Lucy Nurse, dau. of John, d. Jan. 7, 1838. Chil. Ephraim Ward, b. Mar. 15, 1808, m. Lucy La- tham; Susan, b. May 21, 1809, m. Josiah P. Brackett; Gardner, b. Feb. 4, i8i2, 1. Boston, d. Mar. 22, 1886 ; he m. Mary Ann Twitchell, sis. of Calvin ; Joel, b. Nov. 27, 1813, 1. on f's place ; deacon of Bap. Ch. ; selectman; m. Apr. 4, 1838, Abigail A. E. Childs, who d. Aug. 11, 1884, s. p.; Hannah, b. Aug. 22, 181 5, d. July 4, 1817 ; Philip D. and Thomas S., b. Feb. 20, 1817, sett. Chelmsford, m. May 3, 1840, twin sisters, Susan H. and Harriet S. Willis of Sax.; John, b. Feb. i, 1820, grad. Y. C. 1847; librarian, Phila. ; Lucy Ellen, b. Mar. 15, 1830, m. Harrison Latham, and 1. Dorch. EDMANDS, David, fr. Marlb., was in Fram. 1728-52 ; w. Hannah Hinkson of Lynn? Chil. Abigail, b. Marlb. 1720; Hannah, b. M. 1722, m. Sept. 19, 1751, Eze- kiel Rice, Jr. ; Elizabeth, b. Fram. July to, 1730. Edmands — Entwistle. 5 4 1 EDMANDS, Mary, fr. Sutton, per. dau. of David, was in Fram. 1751-60. EDWARDS, Capt. Benjamin, (s. of Benj. of Boston,) of Woburn, buys, June 7, 1772, of Benj. Edgell, 200 a. with two dw. hos., two barns, etc., on Mellen's Neclc, being the central part of the old Mellen farm ; he also bo't Feb. 27, 1784, the James Mellen homestead, 65 a., on W. side of road and N. of Jos. A. Merriam's ; he also bo't other homesteads in Fram. He 1. in the old Thomas Mellen ho., afterwards Dr. Timothy Merriam's, now B. T. Manson's ; was a leading man in town during the Rev. war ; d. 1802. He m. Mary Bent of Sud. Chil. Mary, b. Mar. 27, 1778, m. (i) Abel Adams ; (2) Eph. Parkhurst; Benjamin, b. 1780, d. a. 10; Bathshebah, b. 1782, d. y. ; Alexander, b. 1784 2; yonathan,\>. 1788, d. July 3, 1818. 2. Alexander, s. of Capt. Benjamin, d. Aug. 23, 1813. He m. Apr. 21, 181 1, Ann Haven, dau. of Ezra, d. Apr. 3, 1814. Chil. Benjamin A., b. Mar. 24, 1812; fitted for coll. at Fram. .Acad.; grad. B. U. 1841 ; Bap. min. at Grafton, Wat., Holl., Sharon, and Bolton ; d. at Bolton Feb. 28, 1879 > Alexander, b. Oct. 18, 1813 ; 1. on the Abner Mellen place ; rem. to Me. ; w. Mary B. ; chil. Rollin A., b. May 10, 1850; Willie Benjamin, b. Nov. 15, 1851 ; Annie Haven, b. Jan. 28, 1855; Charles, b. Feb. 28, 1857. EDWARDS, Jona. J. Taxed at Sax. 1834-36. ELIOTT, 1. Daniel, came with the Clayes and Nurse families from Salem Vil- lage, and located at Salem End, 1693; took Samuel Barton's lease, and 1. awhile on the J. H. Temple place; rem. 1713 to Oxford. He m. Hannah Clayes, dau, of Peter. Chil. Daniel, b. Aug. 17, 1687 2; son, b. Apr. 26, 1689, d. July 16, 1691 ; Ebenezer, b. Mar. 3, 1693; John, b. May 16, 1695; James, b. Apr. 2, 1697 ; Nathan- iel, b. Aug. 10, 1699; yonathan, b. Aug. 16, 1701 ; Peter, b. Nov. 25, 1704. 2. Daniel, s. of Daniel, 1. Fram.; rem. to Oxford 1713; m. F"eb. 3, 1707-8, Sarah Provender. Child, Hannah, b. Nov. 4, 1709; no others recorded. ELLIS, ; saddler; was in Fram. 1800. ELLIS, Charles. Taxed on real est. i860. ELLIS, Seth, b. Dedham; appointed railroad engineer Dec, 1834, and put in charge of the " Comet " engine on the B. and W. railroad ; d. (then a widower) at Sax., Aug. 12, 1861, a. 61. ELLIS, Seth H., s. of Seth, b. Rox. Oct. 25, 1832; 1. Sax. He m. (i) Nancy E. Reed, dau. of Daniel, d. July 4, 1863, a. 32; (2) Abby . Chil. Mary, b. 1851, m. Frederick N. Easter; Julia M., b. i^^z; Henrietta, b. Nov. 8, 1854; Seih //., b. 1856 ; Nancy H., b. May 29, 1858 ; Frederick ; Sophronia L., b. July 27, 1862, d. y. ; Lulie F. ELLIS, Silas C, 1. Sax.; m. Julia Reed, dau. of Daniel, d. Aug. 16, 1848, a. 19 Child, Hannah Eliza, b. Mar. 20, 1848. ELLIS, Oliver, d. in Fram. Apr. 13, 1884, a. 57 y. 6 m. 23 d. ELLSWORTH, William, w. Catherine. Child, Jaww, b. Apr. 21, 1851. / EMERSON, Jerome C, b. Swansey, N. H. ; m. (i) Feb. 27, 1851, Charlotte A. Conant, wid. of Elijah, d. May 31, 1873, a. 5^; (2) Betsey M. Porter, wid. of Joseph. Chil. George O., b. Jan. 24, 1855, d. Aug. 11, 1857; George O., b. July i, 1857, m. Sophia Hemenway. ENTWISTLE, John, fr. Manchester, Eng., 1. Sax., d. July 6, 1847, a. 37. He m. (i) Ann Hewitt; (2) 1842, Mary Ann Bodman, b. Wiltshire, Eng., dau. of James ; she m. (2) Thomas D. Beck. Chil. Mary Ann,m. Henry Culverhouse; Henry, m. (i) Nov. 17, 1859, Georgianna Phillips; (2) Nancy Green; Hannah, m. Augustus 542 Genealogical Register. Brigham ; Elizabeth, m. Jerome Hastings, d. at Nat. ; Grace, b. Dec. 22, 1843, m. Henry Hammond of Nat. ; James R., b. June 5, 1845, '• ^^''^ > selectman ; represen- sentative ; m. Addie Illingsworth, adop. dau. of S. S. Danforth ; Louisa Jane, b. Jan. 23, 1848, m. Martin Seavey, ESTERBROOK, Capt. Daniel. Taxed on real est., near Tho. Walkup, 1742. ESTY, 1. Elijah, of Sherb. ; cordwainer; May 12, 1762, took mortgage deed of Deering Haws, to secure £2<); was Min. Man 1775; w. Lydia. Chil. Reuben, b. Sept. 2, 1763 2; Elijah, b. May 16, 1766, sett. Nat.; Mehitable, b. 1770, m. Asa Clark ; Ebenezer, sett. Lincoln ; Sarah, b. 1777, unm. ; Rhoda, d. y. 2. Reuben, s. of Elijah 1, sett. Newton, W. parish; d. 1797. He m. Grace Morse, b. Mar. 16, 1764, dau. of Obadiah and Grace of Sherb. ; she m. (2) Sa,muel Whitney. Chil. Dexter, b. Oct. 2, 1791 3 ; Fanny, b. Sept. 1, 1794, m. Amasa Kendall of Fram. 3. Dexter, s. of Reuben 2 ;' carpenter ; captain ; sett. Fram. 1814, built the ho. now of P. G. Rice, d. Apr. 20, i860. He m. Jan. 29, 1819, Mary E. Rice, dau. of Capt. Uriah, d. Sept. 3, 1849. Chil. Mary Louisa, b. June 18, 1820, d. y. ; Joseph, b. July 19, 1822, d. y. ; Constantine Canaris, b. Dec. 26, 1824 4 ; Alexander R., b. Oct. 18, 1826 5 ; Mary Ellen, b. Feb. 3, 1829, m. Phineas G. Rice ; Elizabeth M., b. Apr. 5, 1830, d. y. 4. Constantine C, s. of Dexter 3 ; grad. Y, C. 1845 > studied law with Chas. R. Train; in practice in Fram.; M. C. 1872, 3; appointed judge of Dist. Court 1874. He m. Oct. 18, 1849, Emily March, dau. of Dr. David and Catherine of Sut- ton. Chil. Mary Le Baron, b. Aug. 19, 1850, m. Frank M. Stockwell ; Frederick M., b. July 27, 1852, m. Georgie E. Harrington ; Charles C, b. Oct. 29, 1855; Catherine M., b. Dec. 8, 1857 ; Alexander, b. Aug. 16, i85o. 5. Alexander R., s. of Dexter 3 ; architect; studied with Richard Bond, and G. J. F. Bryant of Boston ; established a business in Boston, and by self-reliant effort, gained a place in the front rank of his profession; designed the State Nor- mal School house at Fram., and at Westfield; the University at Rochester, N. Y. (which conferred on him the hon. deg. of Master of Arts 1866) ; Shurtleff Coll., Alton, 111., Colby University, Waterville, Me. ; Theol. Sem. and Free Library, New- ton ; St. John's Episc. Church, Fram., etc. In 1876 was app. to superintend the construction of the new P. O. building in Boston; and his design for the new Congressional Library Building at Washington was accepted by the committee a short time before his d. He was selectman ; rep. ; trustee of Edgell Grove Ceme- tery, and. held other responsible offices; d. July 2, 1881. Hem. (i) Oct. 5, 1854, Julia M. Wight, dau. of Lathrop, b. Boston, d. Feb. 26, 1862, a. 26,7 ; (2) Charlotte Louisa Blake, dau. of Cyrus, d.Nov. 22, 1866, a. 26,9; (3) Emma C. Newell, dau. of Capt. George, d. Feb. 13, 1886, a. 40. Chil. Annie L., b. July 12, 1855, d. Apr. 7, 1870; Fannie B., b. Feb. 6, 1857, m. Cljarles Emerson; Harry C, b. May 8, 1859, d. Jan. 10, 1862; Blanche N., b. Aug. 13, 1869; Marguerite, b. June 28, 1871 ; Har- old Morton, b. May 24, 1878. ESTY, George G., w. Eliza Jane. Child, Mary Eliza, b. Aug. 10, 1848. ESTY, Jacob. Taxed on per. est. i8i8. EUSTIS, Joseph G. (Eustis and Simmons,); chaise maker; s. of Captain Thomas and w. Catherine (Wheat) of Rutland and Newton; taxed 1812-15;. owned the land from town pump, west, including part of Miss Moulton's block ; sold Aug. 3, 1815, to John Ballard, 2d. He m. Nov., 1812, Sally Donelson ; "both of Fram." EVANS, Daniel, m. Feb. 25, 1857, Ann M. BuUard; both of F. Ever don — Fair bank. 543 EVERDON, EVERTON, Samuel, in Fram. 1775; served thro' the Rev. war; memb. of Bap. Soc, 1799; taxed in S. W. ward 1798-05. EVERETT, Jesse, and w. Elizabeth; fr. Franklin; bo't May 2, 1797, the Ab- ner How place of Zedekiah Sanger, which he sold May 3, 1798, to Reuben Torrey. He bo't the Isaac Haven place, S. of Washakum pond, now John Willis's, where he was living 1798. He bo't a farm of 70 a. in Fram., near the Holl. line, which he sold Sept. 2, 1801, to John Wenzell, Sen. He bo't the Nathan Haven place, 228 a., lying partly in Fram. and partly in Holl., which he sold Sept. 23, 1801, to Elias Grout. Chil. Nancy, m. Oct. 27, 1796, George Hawes of Wrentham ; Benjamin, d. Aug. 9, 1801, a. 28; James, d. Mar. 28, 1800, a. 20; Olive ; son, A. a memb. of H. U. FAB RE, Mrs. Sukey, maiden name Sellon, of English birth (her husband French) ; came to 1. with Alex. Fames in 181 1 ; d. Jan. 28, 1834, a. 76. A dau. m. Thomas. FAIRBANK, FAIRBANKS, 1. Jonathan, prob. fr. the West Riding of Yorkshire, Eng. ; sett in Dedhani before 1641 ; w. Grace. Chil. yohn ; George 2; Mary ; Jonas ; Susan ; Jonathan. 2. George, s. of Jona. 1, came with his f . ; sett. Ded. ; rem. to Medfield ; w. Mary. Chil. Mary ; George ; Samuel ; Eliesur ; Jonas ; Jonathan, b. Med. May i, 1662 3; Margaret. 3. Jonathan, s. of George 2 ; physician ; sett. Sherb. ; selectman ; tn. clerk ; d. 1719. He m. (i) Sarah , d. July 9, 1713 ; (2) Anne . Chil. George, h. Apr. 14, 1685 4; Jonathan; Comfort ; Joseph; Samuel, b. Feb. 27, 1693 5 ; Jonas ; Benjamin. 4. George, s. of Dr. Jonathan 3; ensign; 1. Holl.; called "of Fram.," 17 18; d. Holl. 1753. He m. (i) Dec. 24, 1707, Lydia Gay of Wrenth., d. 1717; (2) Dec, 17T8, Rachel Drury, dau. of Thomas of Fram. ; (3) Sarah , d. Jan. 26, 1748. Chil. George, m. Deborah Sawin; Lydia; y^te, b. Oct. 4, 17136; Sarah; by w. Rachel, Joseph; Kachel, d. y. ; Abigail, d. y. ; Comfort, d. y. ; Submit; Mary; Drury, b. May i, 1733, m. Deborah Leland ; Rachel. 5. Samuel, s. of Dr. Jona. 3, 1. Sherb.; w. Susanna. Chil. Jonas ; Samuel, b. July 21, 17207; Rebecca; Sarah; Benjamin; Jemima; Levi. 6. Jabez, s. of George 4; res. Holl.; came to Fram. 1763; leased part of the Brinley farm; occupied the old Brinley ho. ; 1. 1791, W. of C. W. Sanderson's. He m. Nov. 23, 1738, Susanna Corning. Chil. T^ydia, b. Sept. 20, 1739; Joseph, b. June 3, 1741 ; Joshua, b. Aug. 2, 1743 8; Abigail, b. Jan. II, 1747 ; Susanna, b. June 20, 1752; Jerusha, b. Apr. 21, 1757; Corning, k. at Battle of Bunker Hill; George, b. Apr. 12, 1762; Daniel, b. Mar. 21, 1765, m. July 3, 1809, Zerviah P'airbank; had Oren, b. Mar. 4, 1810 ; Comfort, bap. Dec. 14, 1767. 7. Samuel, ». of Samuel 5 ; sett. Fram. ; bo't the W. part of the Frizzell farm ; built ho. at foot of hill, W. of Chas. W. Sanderson's; in town office 1748; d. abt. 1760. He m. (i) June 6, 1751, Hepzibah Nixon; (2) Jan. 11, 1756, wid. Mary (Eames) Frizzell, who m. {4) John Shattuck. Chil. Hannah, b. Jan. 25, 1752, m. Rice ; Samuel ; Zaccheus 9 ; 8. Joshua, s. of Jabez 6 ; owned the farm, 80 a., now the Paul W. Gibbs home-place ; put up the frame of the old Josiah Gibbs ho. ; mortgaged the same Nov. 3, 1785, to Jona. Amory of Boston, by whom it was sold 1796 to Phinehas Gibbs; Mr. F. and his son Luke bo't Mar. 9, 1803, 233 a., part of the Brinley farm, where he was living 1813; sold to Benj. Wheeler, and rem. to Wore. Co. He m. Dec. 3, 1767, Mary Parmenter of Sud. Chil. Lucy, b. June 14, 1768, m. Nov., 1789, Eph. Hager ; Luke, b. May 2, 1770 : owned part of the Brinley farm, where he lived ; he was drowned when driving fish in Sud. river, Aug. i, 1805, leaving w. Zerviah 544 Genealogical Register. and chil. George, Sophia, and Lucy ; Jerusha, b. Apr. 8, 1772, m. Feb., 1797, Daniel Allen of Marlb. ; Anna, b. May 13, 1774, m. May n, 1800, Eli Fay of Hopk. ; Cor- ning, b. Aug. 17, 1776, d. y. ; Molly, b. May 24, 1778, m. Apr. i, 1802, Ezra Rugg ; Asa, b. June 2, 1780, unm. ; taxed 1811 ; Asciia/h, b. Mar. 4, 1783, m. Jason Bent, Jr. ; Hannah, b. May 15, 1785, m. Jonas Stone ; Daniel, b. Oct. 29, 1788 ; drowned with his brother Luke in Sud. river Aug. t, 1805 ; Sally, b. May 15, 1790, m. David Spear. 9. Zaccheus, s. of Samuel 7, rem. 1799, to Antrim, N. H., d. Jan. 27, 1845, a. 86. He m. (i) Mar. 3, 1779, Mary Brinley; (2) Mar., 1787, Martha Gates. Chil. Zaccheus, bap. Aug. 15, 1779; Nancy, bap. May 27, 1780, m. (i) Apr. 23, 1798, Maj. Barzillai Banister ; (2) Solomon Este of South. — a lady o£ great personal beauty; Polly, d. y. ; Thomas, bap. Aug., 1783 10 ; d. y. ; Polly, m. Solomon Rhoades ; Catherine, m. Dunken ; Dexter, unim. ; Clarissa, m. Nichols ; Samuel, unm. ; Charles, m. Parker ; Curtis, unm. ; Peter W. ; Susanna ; Lucinda ; Wil- liam ; Abigail ; in all seventeen. 10. Thomas, s. of Zaccheus 9, was 1. 1811 on the wid. Shattuck place; 1813 on the Wm. Tucker place, opposite F. H. Sprague's ; rem. to Nat. He m. Mar. 28, 1813, Mary Law. Chil. Nancy, b. Mar. 8, 1814, m. Henry Coggin of Nat.; Winsor, b. Aug. 9, 1816; Charles, b. Dec. 25, 1818 ; George, b. Apr. 18, 1821 ; Henry, b. Oct. 6, 1823; Dexter, b. Aug. 18, 1826. FAIRBANK, Nathan, 3. of John and w. Mary, g.a. of Drury and w. Deborah, g.g.s. of George 4, b. 1788, 1. Holl.; manufacturer; m. (i) Sally Nurse, dau. of Asa, d. 1819; (2) Oct. 5, 1821, Susan Jolinson, dau. of Amos; m. {2) Gardner Kellogg. Chil. William N., m. Abby Reed, 1. and d. Boston; George, unm., d. Boston; a young merchant of bright prospects. FAIRBANK, Otis, bro. of Nathan; merchant; 1. Boston; m. (i) Mar. 22, 1820, Eliza Brewer, dau. of Col. David, d. Aug. 15, 1824; (2) Nancy BuUard, dau. of Esq. Eli. Chil. Elisabeth ; Charles B. ; Maria J. ; Caroline B. FAIRBANK, Winthrop, s. of Col. Drury, 1. N. of the State Muster Grounds, d. Dec. 8, 1862, a. 38. He m. May i, 1845, Ellen Jane Baker, dau. of Simon. Child, Laura M., b. Jan. 14, 1846, m. George M. Amsden. FAIRBANKS, James H., s. of Emory and Eunice of Ashburnham, b. June 28, 1836; jeweller; bo't i86i, the Paul Dean est. ; sold 1869 to Rev. M. J. Savage; rem. to Fitchburg. He m. Josephine Brewer, dau. of Dexter and w. Mary Ann. Chil. Mary E., b. Feb. 2, 1862 ; Arthur B., b. Jan. 22, 1865 ; Carrie F., b. Jan. 22, 1867 ; Emma J., b. July 30, 1872 ; Alice M., b. June 13, 1875 ; Florence L., b. Feb. 5. 1877- FAIRFIELD, George A., 1. on the Tarbox place, i860. FALES, Charles ; shoe manufacturer ; m. May 30, 1832, Abigail Howe. Child, Charles Henry, b. Aug. 7, 1834. FARRAR, John, Maj. [Joseph Farrar of Lynn, late of Reading, d. in service at Cape Breton, 1745, leaving ;^78. 16. wages due him, and his bro. John Farrar of Fram. was app. admr., Aug. 4, 1746. — Margaret Farrar of Fram. m. Mar. 27, 1751, John Trowbridge.] Maj. John I. on the Parson Swift place ; per. had a ho. on the S. side of the road; had a grist mill, on the river, near the present E. line of I. S. Wheeler's farm. He also owned the Eli BuUard place, on the' E. side of the river, which he sold 1770 to John Fiske ; selectman ; tn. treas. ; dep. sheriff 1769 ; major in Third reg. Middlesex Militia, 1757 to 1772 ; in town ofBce every year till 1774, in May of which yr. he was chosen on the Fram. Com. of Correspondence; was an early propr. of Fitzwilham, N. H. (Monadnock, No. 4,) modr. of prop'rs' meeting Farrar — Fay. 545 1770, and same yr. on com. to procure a minister; d. at Fitz. Jan., 1777. His execr., Nathan Winch, sold his Fram. farm of 56 a. Apr. 14, 1777, to Stephen Jen- nings. He m. (i) Oct. 13, 1740, Martha Swift, dau. of Rev. John, d. 1749; (2) Oct. 4, 1750, Deborah Winch, dau. of Thomas. Chil. Mary, b. Jan. 8, 1742, m. Gen. Reed; Martha, b. Dec. 15, 1744, d. y. ; John, b. May 15, 1747, d. y. ; Martha, b. June 7, 1749; John, b. Aug. 11, 1751, m. Ruth Davis, and d. So. Hadley, 1809; Deborah, b. Dec. 26, 1753, m. Caleb Leland ; 1. Leom. ; Nelly, b. Nov. 4, 1755 i ™- Capt. John Brown of Fitchburg; Joseph, b. Apr. 3, 1758, m. (i) Hannah Kimball of Fitch.; (2) Martha Nutting of Pepperell ; (3) Elizabeth Fletcher of Dunstable; 1. Pepperell; William, b. June 22, 1760, m. Irena Boynton, 1. Troy, N. H.; Daniel, b. Feb. 19, 1763, unm., 1. Troy; Anne, b. Oct. 27, 1765, m. Shurtleff ; Samuel, . b. Jan. 22, 1769, m. Mary Nutting of Pepperell ; Hitty, bap. Oct. 14, 1771, m. Joseph Haskell, and 1. Troy. ^ FARRAR, Roswell C, m. (i) Apr. 28, 1831, Rosaline Winch; (2) Jan. 3, 1838, Pamelia Hunting of Marlb. Child, George W., b. Mar. 22, 1850. FARRINGTON, Isaac, Jr., fr. Brookline ; 1. on the Luther Kendall place ; m. Nov. 24, 1853, Eliza E. Kendall. Chil. Anna C, b. Aug. 24, 1855, m. Pray and d. July 15, 1878; Jane W., b. Nov. 6, 1857, d. y. ; Mary C, b. May 25, i86i, d.y. FARWELL, James M., w. Mary. Chil. dau., b. Sept. 8, 1850; son, b. Aug. 21, 1853. FAUCETT, Asa, m. Mrs. Deborah Twitchell (a Sanger) ; was taxed before 1794, on land, 19 a., of " heirs of Richard Sanger," lying S. of Nathaniel Fames. FAULKNER, Nathaniel S.; custom shoemaker; taxed 1834-42; 1. on the place now of Michael Savage. FAULKNER, Winthrop E., Col., fr. Acton; sett. Fram. 1824; had the mills by F. A. Billings's ; rem. to So. Acton ; State senator 1853-4 ; director of Fitch. R. R. 25 yrs. ; d. Mar. 25, 1880, a. 75. He m. Aug. 24, 1830, Martha Abigail Bixby, dau. of Luke. Chil. Mary Jane ; Francis Emerson ; Caroline Winter, b. Dec. 25, 1835 ; Charlotte Cornelia, b. June 8, 1838; and two others. FAY, Abijah, s. of Nathan of Southb. ; sett. Southb. ; rem. Fram.; bo't 1837 the Peter Parker farm ; sold to F. L. Young ; d. Mar. 9, 1866, a. 69. He m. Dec. 9, i8ig, Maria Parker, dau. of Nathan, d. Jan. 30, i88o, a. p. FAY, David, w. Jane. Child, Mitty, b. May 17, 1783. FAY, George, b. Southb.; 1. Westb. ; came to Park's Corner 1842, where he was flag-man at the R. R. crossing 25 years ; d. Sherb. Feb. 10, 1887, a 78. He m. Mary Eames, dau. of Joseph, d. 1868. Chil. George W. ; Charles B. FAY, Jeremiah, w. Lydia. Child, Sarah E., b. Apr. 28, 1820. FAY, Josiah N., w. Susan E., d. June 15, 1856, a. 29. Chil. Ahby, b. Southb. Sept., 1854, d. Mar. 31, 1857 ; Susan E., b. Fram. Feb. 25, 1856, d. y. FAY, Dea. Luther; taxed for est. of Nathan Eaton's heirs 1817-23 ; w. Louisa. Child, Lorana, b. May 31, 1818. FAY, Lyman. Taxed in Fram. 1842. FAY, Martin, s. of Dea. Brigham of Southb. ; station agent at So. Fram. fr. the opening of the B. and W. R. R. ; d. Nov. 29, 1867, a. 69. He m. Jane Fay, dau. erf Sylvester and Mary of Southb. Chil. Frank M. ; Mary Jane, m. G. C. Brown of Boston ; Charlotte A., m. Willard Howe ; Carrie M., m. Chas. H. Wood. FAY, Mary, wid. of Sylvester of Southb. (dau. of Edmund Brigham), b. Feb. 6, 1780, d. in Fram. Apr. 25, 1873. Chil. Charles, 1. on the home-place in Southb. ; 546 Genealogical Register. Maria; Jane, m. Martin Fay; Sylvester, 1. Southville ; Martha ; Heman, conductor on B. and A. R. R. ; m. Oct. 17, 1848, Adaline Rice, dau. of Pliineas, and liad Ella Frances, b. Dec. 15, 1852, m. Pike ; w. Adaline d. May, 1863 ; Edmund B., b. June 14, 1S23, m. Eliza A. Trowbridge of Marlb., and had Hattie J. and George E., bothb. Marlb. He came to Fram. 1865, and built on Winter St. FAY, Reuben, s. of Reuben and Bethia of South., bo't of his f. Apr. 8, 1796, 40 a., bounded W. on Southb. line, S. on John Mixer, etc., and same date, bo't 40 a. adjoining the first lot, with barn standing on it, where he built a ho. These build- ings stood at head of the Lane N. of the Adams Littlefield place. Mr. Fay sold to Stephen Adams of Medway, who sold to Solomon Fay, who sold to Micah Adams. FAY, Robert, m. Mar., 1783, Mitty Rice. FAY, Rufus. Taxed in Fram. 1842. FAY, Samuel W., w. ; dau. b. July 25, 1852. FAY, Solomon, fr. Southb., taxed 1S04; bo't the Micah Adams place; bo't 1805, the old Joshua Hemenway place of O. Cole, where he d. Aug. 8, 1820, a. 40, and his wid. sold the est. to the town in 1832. He m. Elizabeth . Chil. Socrates, b. Southb. May 28, 1800 2 ; Solon, b. S. Dec. 16, 1801, blacksmith, 1. Fram. Centre 1823; Sathius, b. S. Nov. 20, 1803, d. Feb. 29, 1824; Seneca, b. Fram. Aug. 9, 1805; Ela, b. Jan. 16, 1810; Pliny, b. Mar. 4, 1812. 2. Socrates, s. of Solomon, 1. on the Geo. H. Thompson place ; left town. He m. (i) Susan Parmenter, dau. of Ezra, d. Mar. 30, 1839; (2) Mar. ii, 1840, Martha Stone, dau. of John of Marlb., N. H., d. Oct. i, 1856, a. 59. Chil. Sicsan E., b. July 17, 1824 ; Abner S., b. Oct. 6, 1826 ; Simon A,, b. Sept. 21, 1828, d. y. ; Ellen Maria, B. Jan. 25, 1831, m. Apr. 17, 1856, John C. Stone of Marlb., N. H.; George P., b. 1833, killed by a cartwheel Nov. 2, 1835; George A. and Georgianna, b. June 27, 1836. FELEN, Michael, w. . Child, Joanna, b. July 28, 1846, FENNESSY, James; blacksmith; b. Jan. 20, 1815; came to Fram. 1842; started in business for himself 1847. He m. 1846, Catherine O'SuUivan. Chil.ya- anna, b. Oct. 9, 1848, m. Frank P. Dunn; James PI., b. 1850; Mary, b. Apr. 18, 1852, m. Michael R. Savage ; Catherine, b. Jan. 4, 1855, d. Oct. 8, i860; Ellen, b. Mar. i8, 1856, m. Wm. F. Dunn; Thomas Francis, b. Aug. 31, 1858; William J., b.' Feb. 2, 1861 ; stud. Montreal Coll.; grad. Cath. Theol. Seminary, Troy, N. Y. ; Catherine, b. Dec. 9, 1863. FENNO, James; watchmaker, 1830; w. Griswold. FENNO, James W., w. ; bo't July 10, 1851, of Lothrop Wright the Esq. Maynard place on Pleasant St., which he sold to Capt. Charles Williams. FENNO, Mary E., d. Aug. 18, 1884, a. 61. FENTON, James, s. of James and w. Jane; b. June 4, 1805 ; worked for Samuel Slater, " the father of American cotton manufactures," at Webster and elsewhere, abt. 30 yrs. ; bo't the Col. David Brewer place at Salem End ; d. May 27, 1884. He m. Almira Green of Thompson, Ct. Chil. John, b. Webster May 12, 1829, m. Jan. 13, 1853, Adelia S. Vose, and d. July 5, 1885; h-a B., b. Feb., 1832; served in the late war ; now of the firm of MacuUar, Parker and Co., Boston ; Sarah Jane, m. Rufus C. Bruce ; Elizabeth A., b. Mendon, m. Edward C. Crosby; Harriet A., b. Webster, d. a. 4 ; Mary A., b. Southbridge, m. F. S. Aldrich of Somerville. FENTON, John, bro. of James, 1. Brackett's Corner, d. Sept. 12, 1886, a. 76; m. Nov, 26, 1829, Caroline Pratt, dau. of Silas. Chil. James Dougherty, b. Oct. 30, 1830 2; Catherine E., b. Aug. 20, 1835, m. Charles Moncrief of Sax.; Osgood J., m. Mary F. Harriman. Fenton — Fiske. 547 2. James D., s. of John, 1. Marlb. and Fram., d. West., Jan. 31, 1883. He m. Lucy E. . Chil. dau.^h. Marlb. May 28, 1857; Elberta 'irving, b. Sept. i, i860. FERREN, Michael, w. . Child, Alice, b. Oct. 22, 1845. FERROL, Josiah. Taxed in Fram. 1807. FESSENDEN, Thomas; saddler; owned a place adjoining the Eben Eaton farm, d. Feb. 28, 1820. He m. Sept. 24, 1782, Mary Cronyn of Sherb., d. Dec. i, 1825. FINAN, Bryan, m. Sept. 9, 1855, Margaret Gallivan, d. Dec. 30, 1866, a. 33. Chil. Mary Ann,h. Mar. 22, 1857, d. y. ; John, b. June 14, 1858. FINN, John, ni. Ellen O'Brien, d. Feb. 4, 1882, a. 55. Chil. Mary, b. Mar. 16, 1855 ; William, b. Mar. 14, 1857 ; Ellen, b. Apr. 18, 1859; son, b. Dec. 6, i860; Ber- nard, b. Oct. 18, 1863. FINN, Mary, wid., d. in Fram. Nov. 13, 1864, a. 87. FINN, Thomas; blacksmith; at Brackett's Corner; d. Mar. 21, 1883, a.. 60 ; w. Mary. Chil. Edward, b. Dec, 1856; Thomas, b. Dec. 6, 1858; Robert, b. Oct. 20, i860; Margaret, b. Apr. 7, 1861. FINIS, Peter (colored). Taxed 1807; 1. at Rice's End. FISH, Charles, fr. Sud. ; m. Almira Parmenter. Chil. Sarah, m. William B. Bagnall ; Charles E., b. Aug. i, i860; James F., b. Oct. 12, 1862; Nettie, d. . FISHER, AmoS, of Fram.; m. Feb. 9, 1861, Lois Hill of Sherb. FISHER, Sarah, of Fram.; m. Aug. 19, 1773, David Perry, Jr., of Sherb. FISHER, William D., b. Plymouth, N. H. ; 1. So. Fram. ; d. Nov. 24, 1876, a. 49; wife Isabella S., b. Norway, Me. Chil. Martha P. ; Isabella F., b. Nov., 1854; Alice L., b. Feb. 20, 1862, d. Jan. ii, 1877 ; William F., b. Dec. 21, 1863. FISKE, FISK. This is a very ancient family in England, and has always held a high social rank. Simon Fiske was lord of the manor of Stradhaugh in Laxfield, Co. of Suffolk, Eng., in the time of Henry VL Nathan Fiske of Watertown, Mass., was the eighth in descent from Simon. FISKE, 1. Nathan, son of Nathaniel, was b. in Eng., and settled in Water- town as early as 1642; was admitted freeman May 10, 1643; selectman; died June 21, 1676. His wife was Susanna . Chil. Nathan, b. Oct. 17, 1642, m. Elizabeth ; John, b. Aug. 25, 1647 i res. Watertown ; David, b. Apr. 29, 1650, m. Eliza- beth Reed ; Nathaniel, b. July 12, 1653 2 ; Sarah, b. , m. Sept. 3, 1673, Abra- ham Gale. 2. Nathaniel, son of Nathan 1; weaver; lived Watertown; d. Sept., 1735. He m. Apr. 3, 1677, Mary, dau. of Daniel Warren, and wid. of John Child ; she d. May 12, 1734. Chil. Nathaniel, b. June 9, 1678, m. Hannah Adams; sett. Sherborn ; Hannah, b. Aug. 29, i58o, m. Joshua Bigelow, Jr. ; John, b. Mar. 17, 1682-3 3 ; Sarah, b. July 4, 1684, m. John Hastings ; Lydia, b. Dec. 2, 16S7, m. John Warren ; Mary, bap. Apr. 20, 1690, m. James Knap of Wat. and Wore; Elizabeth, b. June 24, 1692, m. Benj. Flagg, Jr., of Wat. and Wore. ; Abigail, b. Aug. 28, 1698, m. Allen Flagg, Jr., of Wore, and Fram. 3. John, son of Nathaniel 2; sett. Sherborn, where he d. 1730. He m. in S., July 31, 1706, Lydia Adams, dau. of Moses. Chil. John, b. 1709, m. Abigail Bab- 548 Genealogical Register. cock; Lydia, b. 1712, d. 1715; Isaac, b. Aug. 24, 1714 4; Daniel, b. 1716; Zyrf»a, b. 1720; Peter, b. 1723; Abigail, b. and d. 1727; Nathaniel, b. 1730, d. 1756. 4. Isaac, son of John 3 ; a weaver ; sett, in Worcester ; removed as early as 1745 to Fram. ; lived near Addison Dadraun's ; then near the Havens ; bought June II, 1765, of John Haven, of Athol, the John Drury place, 63 acres, for 360 pounds, lawful money. This farm is described as " in the Neck, or Common, so called." It lay north of the Abraham Rice (now Mrs. Badger's) place. The cellar-hole is still visible. He d. Dec. 22, 1799. He m. Nov. 11, 1736, Hannah Haven, dau. of Rich- ard and Lydia. She was a school teacher, both before and after marriage ; she d. Feb. 21, 1800. Chil. Isaac 5, b. 1736, m. Esther Mann; Hannah, b. 1739, m. Dea. Everett of Attleboro'; John, b. 1741 6; Moses, d. y. ; Richard, b. Feb. 25, 1750 7; Daniel, a physician ; 1. and d. Oxford; m. (i) Sukey Thurston, dau. of Rev. David Thurston of Medway ; (2) Alice Davis of O. ; had 5 chil. ; Lydia, b. Oct. 25, 1753, ™- Major Lawson Nurse; Moses, b. July 12, 1755 8- 5. Isaac, s. of Isaac 4, was in the army 1759 [see ante, p. 231]; bo't the Benj. Nurse, Jr., farm (33^ a.) of his bro. Richard; 1. where F. C. Browne now does ; d. Sept. 19, 1778, and his heirs sold Dec. 3, 1783, to John Mayhew. He m. Esther Mann of Wrentham, who m. (2) Ebenezer Marshall. Chil. Olive, d. a. 20 ; James, b. Sept. 19, 1773, d. at Savannah, Ga., after 1799; Polly, b. Aug. 6, 1777, d. after 1799. 6. John, s. of Isaac 4 ; learned the tanner's trade in Rox. ; bo't 1768, one-half of the Moses Adams place on Mellen's Neck ; sold out to his bro. Richard, and bo't Jan. 18, 1770, for ;^I93, of John Farrar, 28 a., with dw. ho., barn and shop, E. of the meeting-house bridge (the Eli Bullard and Isaac Warren places), which he sold, and rem. to Weston ; he bo't Feb. 28, 1786, of James Glover, 70 a. and buildings (the same est. he had bo't 1768), to which he added other lands, and which his son Nat sold 1836 to the Mass. Silk Co.; he bo't May 25, 1812, of Thomas Buckminster, 2 qrs. 38 r. of land on S. side of Wore, turnpike, and built the Dr. J. W. Brown ho.; just, of the peace; selectman; rep.; d. Dec. 17, 1819. He m. Abigail How, d. Apr. 14, 1829, a. 77. Chil. Nat, b. Aug. 12, 1772 9 ; Thomas, b. Mar. 22, 1774; a deaf mute ; m. Lucinda Trowbridge of Pomfret, Ct., and had four chil. ; Sally, b. July 17, 1776, d. y. ; John Boyle, b. at Sherb. Dec. 2, 1778; grad. D. C. 1798; lawyer in N. Y.; d. Dec. 11, 1805; Susannah, b. 1781, m. (i) Ebenr. M. Ballard; (2) Phineas Rice; Sally, b. 1783, m. William Larrabee ; Edward, b. May 25, 1786, m. Elizabeth Porter of Boston ; 1. N. Y,, s. p. ; Nancy, b. Jan. 26, 1789, m. Col. James Brown ; William, b. 1791, d. Nov. 19, 1805; George, b. Sept. 23, 1793, m. wid. Honora Bolton, b. in the W. Indies. 7. Richard, s. of Isaac 4 ; bo't, in -co. with his bro. John, Apr. 15, 1768, for ;^36s. 6. 8. of the heirs of Moses Adams, a messuage, 70 a. (the Silk farm) ; sold Sept. 29, 1771, for ;^4oo to James Glover, and bo't Dec. 8, 1773, the Benj. Nurse farm (90 a.) of Abner Bixby ; the ho. stood midway betw. W. G. Lewis's and F. C. Browne's ; captain ; selectman ; d. Mar. 9, 1824. He m. Zebiah Pond of Franklin, d. Jan. 25, 1837, a. 88. Chil. Luther, b. Nov. 12, 1772, m. ([) Sally Wait of Rox. ; (2) Webster; he d. June 26, 1797, =,. p.; Martin, b. Apr. 8, 1774; merchant in Norfolk, Va. ; d. Dec. 3, 1816 ; he m. Gilbert, and had 3 chil. ; Patty, b. June 3, 1776, m. Ebenezer Freeman ; Daniel, b. Mar. 20, 1778, d. in Norfolk, Va., Mar. 23, 1800 ; Nancy, b. July 6, 1780, d. a. 9 ; Polly and Richard 1 0, b. Jan. 29, 1783 ; P. m. Samuel Valentine, Jr., of Hopk. ; Josiah, b. Feb. 22, 1785 11; David, b. Feb. 16, 1791, d. Nov. 24, 1817, leaving a bequest of $570 — his earnings as a teacher — to the Bap. Ch. in Fram. 8. Moses, s. of Isaac 4, 1. on the Benj. Ball place, by BuUard's bridge ; bo't Apr. 8, 1816, the Asa Nurse farm (widow's thirds excepted) of Nathan Hancock ; the ho. stood where J. C. Cloyes's now stands; d. Mar. i, 1828. He m. in Hopk. Apr. 13, 1780, Betsey Bullard, dau. of Ebenezer of Fram. ; d. June 26, 1847, *• 88. Fiske. 549 Chil. Moses Madison,h. Nov. 25, 1780; grad. D. C. 1802; m. Sept. 25, 1803, Mary Temple, dau. of Josiah ; teacher ; sett. Nashville, Tenn. ; he d. 1805; she d. Feb. 23, i8c6, s. p.; Isaac, b. May 26, 1782 12; Hannah, b. Aug. 2, 1784, m. Joseph Ballard ; Asenath, b. July 29, 1786, d. May 9, 1809 ; Betsey, b. June 13, 1788, d. i8o6; Olive, b. July 20, 1790, m. Elias Temple; Ebenezer, b. July 5, 1793; merchant hi N. Orleans, La.; d. on passage fr. N. O. 1831 ; he m. Emily Willard of Boston, and had Emily W., rn. J. J. Brown of Andover ; Eben W., dentist; Elizabeth, m. Rev. J. T. Sargent of Boston ; two others who d. y. ; Sophia, d. y. 9. Nat, s. of John 6 ; sett. Westmoreland, N. H. ; commanded a reg. of mili- tia ; ordered to Portsmouth in the war of 1812; ret. to Fram. 1820, and took the farm on Mellen's Neck ; sold the est. (139 a.) Apr. 25, 1836, to the Mass. Silk Co., and rem. to the Centre Village; d. Aug. 20, 1841. He m. Catherine Slack of New- ton or Needham, d. Nov. 29, 1841, a. 69. Chil. Mary P., m. Peter Coolidge ; Cath- erine, m. Dr. George F. Dunbar of Westmoreland, and d. , leaving four chil. ; yohn, d. a. 14; William 13 ; Martha IV., m. Henry Parker. 10. Richard, s. of Richard 7; bo't of Jesse Eaton the' farm formerly owned by his g. f. ; d. Sept. 27, 1841. He m. July, 1818, wid. Betsey (Lamprey) Lovell of Kensington, N. H., d. Dec. 2, 1839, a. 50. Chil. Harriett, b. June 7, 1819, m. Elias Grout ; Sarah, b. Apr. 6, 1821, m. David Fiske ; Nancy £., b. Apr. 2' 1823, d. May 5, 1833 ; Richard, b. Jan. 22, 1825; jeweller ; 1. Wore. ; d. Aug. 8, 1864 ; m. (i) Lucy Goddard ; (2) Eliza MacuUar. Chil. Lucy ; Edward, d. 1885. 11. Josiah, s. of Richard 7, 1. on f.'s place; was kicked by a horse, and d. May 3, 1832. He m. May 30, 1816, Martha Coolidge, dau. of Joel, d. May 29, 1881, a. 92. Chil. Caroline, b. Sept. 18, 1818, m. Albert Ballard; David, b. Aug. 13, 1820 14; Martha Sophia, b. Feb. 3, 1823, m. Cyrus Bean. 12. Isaac, s. of Moses 8; sett, in Tenn.; ret. to Fram. 1809; 1. awhile in Cambridge ; bo't Sept. 23, 1818, farm of James Dalrymple (now Mrs. Badger's) ; sold to Joel Morse ; 1. on f.'s old place, by Bullard's bridge ; bo't the Dr. Ballard place (now E. W. Swan's) ; d. Dec. 3, 1846. He m. 1805, Betsey Johnson, duu. of Oliver, b. Westmoreland, N. H., May 26, 1784, d. Apr. 12, 1853. Chil. Moses M., b. Barron Co., Ky., Aug. 30, 1807 15 ; Oliver J., b. Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 25, 1809 16 ; Charles C, b. Jan. 24, 1811, m. Lucy Frost, dau. of Elisha, and moved West ; Thomas,h. Camb. Nov. i, 1814, m. Harriet Adams of HoU.; 1. Ash.; Elien IV., b. Oct. 22, 1819 17- 13. ^William, s. of Col. Nat 9, 1. Fram. ; rem. 1839 to Buffalo, N. Y. He m. Sept. 20, 1831, Susan F. Manson, dau. of Loring ; d. Sept. 19, 1852. Chil. Francis IV., h. Sept. 21, 1833; William, b. at B. Jan. 30, 1840; son. 14. David, s. of Capt. Josiah 11, lived on f.'s place; sold to John W. Olm- stead, and built his present residence. Pie m. (I) Apr. 17, 1841, Sarah Fiske, dau. of Richard, d. Sept. 4, 1844; (2) Jan. 28, 1846, Eliza Whitney, dau. of Israel of Wore, b. Jan. 17, 1822. Chil. Emma E., b. Mar. 20, 1842, d. y. ; Henry ]['., b. Sept. 5, 1843, ^- y.; Sarah Emma, b. Apr. 15, 1848, m. Feb. 11, 1886, Dr. Elisha M. White of Boston; Ella Whititey, b. Aug. i, 1850. 15. Moses M., s. of Isaac 12; built E. of Sucker pond, on the spot where Peter Salem's cabin stood. (le m. Mar. 31, 1831, Harriet Herring, dau. of Seth. Chil. George H., b. Feb. 26, 1832, m. (i) Apr. 12, 1855, Delia M. Moore; (2) Ange W. Annetts, dau. of Wm. ; Winslow J. b. Feb. 18, 1834, m. (i) Susan F. Higelow, dau. of George; (2) Abby .Slocum ; 1. Newton; Harriet A., b. May 26, 1836, m. Nov. 3, 1852, Horatio W. Gardner of Sherb. ; John M., b. Sept. 29, 1838, m. Oct. 2, i86l, Carrie E. Morgan of West Ded. ;' 1. Newton ; dep. sher. ; appt. 18S4 master of the Ho. of Correction, E. Camb. ; Maria A., b. Aug. 20, 1840, m. Aug. 12, 1863, James Freeman of Newton; Ellen Louisa, b. June 4, 1843, d. June 6, 1868 ; Andrew y., b. June 8, 1845, ™- Mar. 20, 1868, Lizzie Clough of Sax. ; 1. W. Newton ; Seth H., b. Apr. II, 1848, d. Dec. 5, 1870. 55° Genealogical Register. 16. Oliver J., s. of Isaac 12 ; grad. B. U. 1837 ; ord. pastor of Bap. Ch. Lime Roclf, R. I. ; rem. to Term.; rem. 1855 to III.; I. Hudson, 111. He m. 1838 Maria L. Brown of Cumberland, R. I. Chil. Edwin B., b. Nov. 16, 1840; lawyer, Ro- chester, N. Y. ; Oliver E., b. Feb. 13, 1843, d. 1859; Charles H., b. Jan. 8, 1849; law reporter, Indianapolis, Ind. 17. Eben ^A^., s. of Isaac 12; learned the harness-maker's trade in Fram.; rem. to Spencer ; rem. to Waltham ; dep. sheriff many yrs. ; high sheriff for four years; d. in office Aug., 1883. He m. Dec. 28, 1843, Caroline M. Smith, b. Walth. Feb. 7, 1822. Chil. Ella H., b. Spencer Feb. 21, 1845, <^- J- ! Emma E., b. S. June 12, 1846, d. y. ; George S., b. Walth. Jan. 14, 1850; Charles H., b. Nov. i8, 1852, d.y. ; Floreiice, b. Mar. i, 1855, m. Mar. 18, 1880, Charles S. Houghton of Oakland, Cal. ; Eben W., b. May 22, i860 ; Arthur H., b. Nov. 10, 1862. FISKE, Micah, a desct. of Nathan 1; s. of Jonathan and w. Abigail of We-s- ton ; was b. Aug. 12, 1764 ; tanner and currier ; bo't Mar; 29, 1790, of Elijah Clayes the tannery which Jona. Hill and David Stone established, N. of Sax. ; selectman ; d. Dec. 9, 1813. He m. Feb. 5, 1789, Lydia Upham of Weston, d. Mar. 26, 1816. Chi). Charles, bap. Sept., 1792 2 ; Cynthia, b. 1794, d. a. 2. 2. Charles, s. of Micah; tanner for many years; built new ho. on top of the hill; merchaiU; postmaster; d. May 6, 1874. He m. Nov. 30, 1813, Anna Buck- minster, dau. of Thomas, d. Feb. 17, 1870, s. p. FISKE, Moses, fr. Nat.; owned the old David Stone place (82 a.) ; the ho. stood 30 r. northerly of Micah Leland's barn; sold to his son Moses, Jr., Jan. 27, 1804, who sold Dec. 6, 1814, to N. S. Bennet, and rem. to Nat. Moses; Jr., m. June 4, 1801, Sybil Jennison of Nat. Chil. b. in Fram. Emery, b. Feb. 27, 1803; Moses and Aaron, b. Nov. 29, 1804; Sally, b. Aug. 9, 1806; Isaac, b. June 30, 1809; child, b. Sept. 22, 1811. FLAGG, FLEGG, 1. Thomas, was in Wat. 1643; w. Mary; they had eleven chil., among whom were Michael, b. Mar. 23, 1650-1 2 ; Allen, b. May 16, 1665 3. 2. Michael, s. of Thomas 1; sett. Wat.; was an early ptopr. of Wore. He m. (i) Mary Bigelow; (2) Dec. 27, 1704, Mary Earl, by whom he had Earl, b. Mar. 29, 1706 4; 'Prudence, b. Aug. 9, 1708, m. Samuel Frizzell of Fram. ; Bezaleel. 3. Allen s. of Thomas 1 , 1. Wat. ; m. Sarah Ball, dau. of John of Wat. (prob. sis. of Benjamin of Fram.), b. July 11, 1666, and had Sarah ; Mary, m. Nov. 14, 1706, Wm. Pike of Fram. ; Allen,'\>. Feb. 9, 1690-1 5 ; Daniel ; Mercy and Deliver- ance ; Jonathan, b. May i, 1704 6; Dinah. 4. Earl, s. of Michael 2 ; blacksmith, of Weston; bo't Apr. 13, 1727, for ;^350 of Joseph Buckminster, 100 a. in Fram., lying N. of the Angiers' and W. of Brinley land ; prob. sold 50 a. to Jonathan Flagg 6, and rem. abt. 1735 to Petersham. He m. Apr. 6, 1727, Elizabeth Smith. Chil. Elisha, b. Fram. May I2, 1728; 1. Peters- ham; m. (i) Wilson; (2) Mann ; Polly, school dame in Fram. 1757; m. Moses Lawrence of Ilardwick; Elizabeth, b. Apr. 7, 1734, m. James Sibley of Hard- wick (now Dana). 5. Allen, s. of Allen 3, 1. Walth. and Wore; bo't (then of Wore.) Mar. 7, 1751, of Benj. Ball, his homestead, 44 a., at Salem End, which his son Elijah, b. Feb. 18, 1741 7, inherited. Allen m. (i) Apr. 10, 1717, Abigail Fiske, dau. of Nathaniel 2 ; (2) Nov. 17, 1737, Prudence Child, and had in all 7 chil. 6. Jonathan, s. of Allen 3; sett. Wat. ; rem. Westb. 1731 ; bo't abt. 1740 50 a. of the Earl Flagg est., W. of the Brinley land in Fram.; d. 1750. He m. Dec. 28, 1726, Eunice Patterson. Chil. Lois, b. Wat. June 7, 1728; Eunice, b. Wat. May 7, 1730; Hepzibah, b. Westb. Aug. 21, 1733, m. Grindley Jackson of Sud. ; Jonathan, b. Westb. Mar. 9, 1736 8 ; Joseph, b. Westb. Feb. 9, 1739 9 ; Allen, b. Fram. May 2, 1742; sold, in Rev. war. ; d. in F. Dec. 22, i^a\;'Sarah, b. Jan. 12, 1744 ; Mar- gery, b. July 19, 1747. Flagg — Forrester. 5 5 1 7- Elijah, s. of Allen 5; blacksmith; 1. on the Benj. Ball est. at Salem End; owned the heater piece (2 a.) by the school ho., which he sold, Jan. 25, 1764, to Peter Parker; owned 24 a. on Mellen's Neck, N. of Thomas Bent, which he sold May 2, 1768, to Peter Parker (now part of the Jos. A. Merriam farm) ; sold the Ball home- stead (44 a.) Mar. 4, 1766, to Seth Bullard ; was taxed in Fram. after 1797. He m. July 3, 1764, Abigail Bruce, dau. of Wm. of Marlb. Chil. A//en, bap. Nov. 16, 1766; Nabby, bap. Feb. 15, 1768. 8. Jonathan, s. of Jona. 6, 1. S. E. of Addison Dadmun's; d. after 1798. He m. Keziah Greenwood, dau. of James, d. Oct. 7, 1813. Chil. Jonathan 10 ; Hepsy, m. John Kimball ; Keziah, m. Broad of Boston; Sally, m. Washburn of Nat. ; Polly, m. Timothy Kendall of Sherb. 9. Joseph, s. of Jona. 6, m. Hannah Tombs, dau. of Daniel. Chil. Elizabeth, bap. July 22, 1764 ; Margery, bap. Feb. 22, 1767. 10. Jonathan, a. of Jona. 8, 1. at Fram. and Nat., where he d. Apr. 24, 181 1, a. 40. He m. Nov. 28, 1799, Esther Ballard, dau. of Wm., d. Mar. 4," 1844, a. 76. Chil. Hannah and William, b. Apr. 3, 1800 ; Win. d. y. ; George and Charles, b. Sept. 10, 1802; C. d. July 17, 1872; G. d. May 15, 1876; Adaline, b. Jan. 28, 1804; Sally Stone, b. Mar. 6, 1808. FLAGG, Joseph, m. in Marlb. 1761, Abigail Bruce, and had in Fram. Joseph, b. Mar. 4, 1762; Abigail, b. July 14, 1764. FLAGG, Joseph, of Fram., m. Mar. 30, 1819, Susan Tombs, dau. of Nathan, and 1. S. of his f.-in-law; d. June, 1830, a. 43; and the wid. m. (2) Abijah Hemen- way. Chil. Dexter, b. Feb. 27, 1824; William, b. Feb. 3, 1S26; Hannah Ami, b. Aug. 3, 1829. FLAVIN, Michael. Taxed on real est. i860. FLEMMING, George W., 1. at Nathan Rand's 1835. FLOOD, George. Taxed on real est.; w. Margaret. Child, William, b. Nov. 19, 1848. FLYNN, Mary H., wid., d. Feb. i, 1875, a. 72. FLYNN, John, w. . Child, Thomas, b. Feb. 28, 1846. FLYNN, Lawrence, w. Catherine. Chil. John, b. Sept! 12, 1851 ; Catherine, b. Nov. 20, 1852, d. Dec. 23, 1859; Mary, b. May 24, 1854 ; Nicholas, b. Jan. 29, 1856; Lawrence, b. Feb. 20, 1858, d. Sept. 18, i860; John, b. June 6, i860; David, b. July 5, 1862; Lawrence, h. June 12, 1865. FLYNN, Robert, w. Ann. Chil. Mary Ann, b.' Mar. 8, 1858; Thomas, b. Oct. 14, i860; Ellen, b. Oct. 12, 1862. FOBES, Seth. Taxed in Fram. 1821. FOGERTY, James, w. Bridget. Chil. James, b. June 10, 1850; Thomas, b. Sept. 27, 1852; Richard, b. Dec. 6, 1854. FOGERTY, John. Taxed real est. 1850. FOLJAMBE, Rev. S. W., pastor So. -Fram. Bap. Ch.; w. Ella V. Child, Charles T, b. Daytoii, O., Mar. 28, 1856. FORRESTER, Amasa, of Bellingham, m. Apr., 1793, Sally Haven, dau. of Benj. of Fram. FORRESTER, Amariah, 1. on the Hersey place 1804; rem. iSii to the Trow- bridge place; d. Aug. i, 1826, a. 51. He m. July 23, 1804, Sally Abbott, dau. of 552 Genealogical Register. Samuel, d. Aug. 4, 1859, a. 79. Chil. Charles, b. Jan. 22, 1806, d. y. ; Abby Hersey, b. Apr. 2, 1807, m. Capt. Rufus Russell; Samuel A., b. June 5, 1809, m. Sarah Rus- sell; 1. Nat.; Martha, b. Aug. 17, 1811, m. Oct. 17, 1832, Wm. Hager of Marlb. ; Joshua T., b. Aug. 20, 1813, m. Hepzebah Flagg, who d. Apr. 27, 1882, a. 74 ; John T., b. Mar. 6, 1816 2 ; Elizabeth S., b. Nov. 4, 1819, m. Nov. 28, 1839, Joseph Part- ridge of HoU. ; Ann Maria, m. Ralsemon Parsons of Wore, and had Charles K.; she lives on the Matthew Gibbs place. 2. John T., s. of Amariah ; carpenter ; d. Oct. 23, 1882. He m. Aug. i, 1837, Lydia Emeline Cogswell. Chil. Maria E., b. July 2, 1838, d. y. ; Abby J., b. 1840, m. Apr. 13, 1859, Sylvester G. Hosmer of Acton; 1. Southb. ; John H., b. Apr. 5, 1S47 ; Granville C, b. Mar. I, 1852 ; Charlieita F., b. May 9, 1856; others, d. y. FORIN, Patrick, w. Kate. Child, Henry, b. Aug. 13, 1857. FOSTER, Abigail, fr. Hopk. Nov. 2, 1771 ; 1. with Abner Bixby. FOSTER, Andrew, of Frara., m. Dec. 6, 1835, Rachel E. Wilmarth of Reho- both. FOSTER, Daniel. Taxed in Fram. 1812. FOSTER, George; bro't up by Geo. Walkup ; sett. Newton L. Falls; paper manufacturer. FOSTER, Jemima, m. Jan. 22, 1755, Jesse Haven. FOSTER, 1. James, "came fr. England, abt. 1750; 1. Brooklyn, and ra. a. 2d w." — Barry. He was taxed in Fram. 1803. His son 2. James, 1. Fram.; rem. Holl. ; m. Dec. 15, 1797, Polly Haven, dau. of Ben- jamin. Chil. Elijah H., b. Mar. 31, 1798 3 ; Mary, b. July 5, 1803. 3. Elijah H., 1. N. W. of Washakum pond; d. Sept. 17, 1844. He m. Philena Fames. Chil. Benjamin, b. Oct. 25, 1819; taxed in Fram. 1841-2 ; m. Clarissa M. Fames ; Charles, b. Sept. 19, 1821 ; William H., b. Aug. 30, 1823, unm., d. Sept. 18, 1870; Elijah H., b. Oct. 9, 1826; George IV., b. July 4, 1836. FOSTER, Mary, m. Apr. 24, 1744, Jona. Hemenway. FOSTER, Nathan H. ; gunsmith; bought Mar. 8, 1815, 83 sq. r. of land of Thomas Buckminster, and built shop, back of Lewis Stiles's market; taxed 1815- 17 ; m. Oct., 1816, Betsey Hinds of W- Boylston. FOSTER, 1. Reginald, came from England 1638, with wife Judith and seven chil. — 5 sons and 2 daus. — and sett, in Ipswich, Mass. His eldest dau., Mary, m. Francis, Peabody, whose dau. Mary m. John Death of Fram. His son Isaac m. Mary Jackson. Their daughter Martha, b. Aug. i, 1672, m. Thompson Wood of Fram. A descendant of Reginald 1 , of the 6th generation, was 6. Henry G., son of Nathaniel; res. in Camb., and was for a long time an offi- cer in the old Massachusetts Bank of Boston. He m. Mar. 3, 1824, Anna Angier Haven, dau. of Dea. Moses P. Haven; she d. Nov. 26, 1853. Chil. Emily, b. May, 1825, d. Sept., 1832; Henry H., b. Jan. 2, 1827, d. Aug. 28, 1862; Reginald, b. June 25, 1828 7; Olivia, b, Apr. 22, 1830, d. Sept., 1832. 7. Reginald, s. of Henry G. 6 ; lives in Fram., on the place of his g. f. Haven. He m. Oct. 27, 1857, Anna Maria Wentworth, b. Mar. 31, 1833, dau. of James and Abigail (Dunbar) Wentworth of Boston. Child, Anna Regina, b. Jan. 13, 1862. FOSTER, Salome, adm. to Fram. Ch. Aug., 1796. FOWLE, James. Taxed on real est. in Fram. 1840. FOWLER, William. Taxed in Fram. 1820. FRAIL, Isaac. Taxed on real est. in Fram. 1S50. Frail — Frissell. 553 FRAIL, Samuel; prob. fr. Salem; w. Mary. Chil. Elizabeth, b. Hopk. 1736; George, b. H., 1737 ; Mary, b. Fram. Apr. 18, 1741. FRANCIS, Edward ; tailor ; taxed in Fram. 1834-7. FRANKS, John, w. Joanna. Chil. Ellen, b. May 9, 1846; Sarah, b. Dec. 27, 1848 ; Joanna C, b. May 9, 1851, d. 1852 ; Abby E. and Emma A., b. Jan. 19, 1854 ; Joanna Teresa, b. May 20, i860. FRANKLIN, Andrew, *. Lydia. Child, Benjamin,^}. Dec. i, 1856. FRANKLIN, Richard, w. Isabella. Child, William, b. July 18, 1859. FREDERICKS, Joseph A., 1. at A. Belknap's; taxed 1838-42. FREEMAN, Ebenezer, b. Medfield ; sett. Barre ; came to Fram. 1819; 1. after 2d m. on the James Morse place; d. July 5, 1856, a. 86. He m. (i) Dec. 27, 1803, Patty Fiske, dau. of Capt. Richard, d. June 4, 1823 ; (2) Sept. 29, 1823, Nabby Morse, dau. of James, d. July 16, 1874. Chil. Charles, b. Nov. 24, 1804; 1. Camden, N. J. ; m. (i) Louisa C. Pharo ; (2) Ann E. Sloan ; Mary F., b. Mar. 24, 1807 ; a suc- cessful school teacher ; d. May 24, 1847 ; Nancy F., b. June 14, 1809, m. Nov., 1834, Ira M. CoUum of Phila. ; Martha, b. Jan. 8, 1815, m. Sept. 21, 1S47, Rev. Leonard Tracey, a Bap. min., b. Bethel, Vt. ; sett, pastor W. Boylston ; Claremont, N. H. ; Burlington, Vt. ; etc. ; d. Bethel ; by ist w., Martha A. Farnsworth, he had Jane E. ; Martha J.; and Leonard, Jr.; James O., b. July 19, 1826, m. Jan. 2, 1851, Eleanor Cashing of Weston, and 1. So. Fram. ; a distinguished musician. FREEMAN, Cato, enl. for the war, Jan., 1777. FREEMAN, John, came fr. Boston to Fram. Oct. 20, 1774; enl. Feb. 12, 1781, for 3 yrs. ; taxed 1788. FREEMAN, Wm. Taxed in Fram. 1814-17. FRENCH, Dea. Calvin, of Needham, m. June 29, 1837, Mary Clark, dau. of Alexander; she d. in Fram. June 18, 1880. Their dau. Mary Ellen d. in Fram. Sept. 23, 1859, a. 15. FRENCH, Charles H., m. Jan. 18, 1854, Mary Hyde; both of Fram. FRENCH, Henry, b. Tewksbury; d. Fram. Aug. 7, 1858, a. 42; w. Sarah Jane. Chil. Frederick W., d. Dec. 21, 1847, a. 2 ; Mary Ellen, b. Sept. 3, 1848. FRENCH, Horatio O., b. Andover; 1. Fram.; w. Adelia. Child, Otis E.,h. Apr., 1857 ; drowned Jan. 28, 1864. FRENCH, Loren, b. N. Tewksbury; d. Fram. July 7, 1864, a. 43; w. Mary Submit. Chil. George L., b. Oct. 20, 1844, d. Dec. 24, 1849 ; Charles E., b. Aug. 22, 1850; Hestilla J., b. Oct. 22, 1853, d. Feb. 22, 1855; Frank L., b. Feb. 7, 1858. FRENCH, Luther S.; taxed 1807; m. Oct. 7, 1809, RuhamahW. Brown, dau. of Ebenezer. Child, Adaline A., b. Apr. 22, 1810. FRENCH, Rufus A., m. Nov. 16, 1833, Sarah Willis; d. Dec. 3, 1875, a. 67. Chil. Theodore A., b. 1835, d. July 27, 1863; Asbnry, b. Oct. 7, 1846, d. y.; Mariette B., b. June 25, 1850. FRISSELL, FRIZELL, 1. James, of Rox.; d. Feb. 6, 1717, a. 90; w. Sarah, adm. to Ch. 1665; d. Feb. 11, 1713. Chil. Mary ; James ; John ; Joseph ; Sarah ; Benjamin ; Hannah ; Ebenezer ; Samuel, bap. June 8, 1673 2. 2. Samuel, s. of James 1; sett. Rox.; rem. to Fram. before 1707; bo't land west of Jona. Youngman ; built a ho. near Chas. W. Sanderson's ; adm. to Fram. Ch. J d. 17 18. He m. Martha Alexander, dau. of John and Batrix of Camb. Chil. 554 Genealogical Register. Martha, b. Oct. i6, 1695, m. Jona. Jackson; Ebenezci\ b. Feb. 22, 1697-8 3 ; Sam- uel, b. Apr. 3, 1700 4 ; Deliverance, (?) bap. May 26, 17-17. 3. Ebenezer, s. of Samuel 2, 1. at f.'s place; m. (i) i;iizabeth Streeter ; (2) Jan. II, 1749, wid. Mary Eames, who m. (3) Samuel Fairbank ; and (4) John Shat- tuck, and d. June 12, 1822, a. 95. Chil. Elhabclh, b. Dec. 26,1736; was 1. 1762, Hopk. ; unm. ; Sarah, b. June 8, 1740, m. Jona. Cody of Hopk. ; jfohn, b. Oct. 15, 1749; sett. Edenton, N. C; Samuel, b. May 3, 1751, m. Pratt; sett. Henniker, N. H.; Mary, b. June 14, 1753, m. Silas Pike and d. Nov. 4, 1824. 4. Samuel, s. of Samuel 2; sett. Shry. He m. Feb. 1, 1726-7, Prudence Flagg, dau. of Michael of Wat. and Wore. They had six chil. FROST, 1. Edmund. It is a family tradition that he was the son of Rev. John Frost, one of the silenced Non-conformist ministers of England. He came in the ship "Great Hope" in 1635, fr. Ipswich, being one of Rev. Thomas Shepard's com- pany; sett. Camb. ; ruling elder of the Ch. in C; d. July 12, 1672. He bro't fr. Eng. w, Thomasine and one child. He m. (2) abt. 1642 Mary ; {3) wid. Reana Daniels who survived him. Chil. John, b. in Eng., m. 1666 Rebecca Andrews; Thomas, b. Apr., 1637, d. y. ; Samuel, b. Feb., 1637-S, m. Mary Cole, and sett. Bil- lerica ; Joseph, b. Jan. 13, 1638-9, m. Hannali Miller; James, b. Apr. 9, 1640, m. two ws. ; sett. Billerica; Mary, b. July 24, 1645; Thomas, b. abt. 1647 2 ; Ephraim, b. abt. 1651 ; sett. Camb. ; Sarah, b. 1653. 2. Thomas, s. of Edmund 1, was 1. in Camb. 1672; was a " townsman of Sud." 1685 ; 1. at Lanham ; soon after this date he built a ho. in Fram., abt. 60 r. up the hill fr. Liberty Chadwick's, and several r. N. of the road. This was on Gov. Danforth's land; and the Governor executed Mar. 25, 1693, a lease for 999 yrs. of 300 a. with two dwelling hos. thereon, " wherein they now dwell," to Thomas Frost and Samuel Winch of Fram., near unto Sud. [See ante, pp. 115, 6.] Mr. Frost was chosen constable at the organ, of the town, and was an original memb. of the Ch.; d. 1724. He m. (i) Nov. 12, 167S, Mary Goodridge, wid. of John of Wethersfield, and dau. of Matthew Gibbs, d. Jan. 6, 1690-1 ; (2) July 9, 1691, Hannah Johnson of Sud., d. May 3, 1712; (3) Dec. 22, 1712, Sarah Singletary, wid. or dau. of Nathaniel. Chil. Thomas, b. Aug. 23, 1679 3 ; Sarah, b. 1681, m. 1706, John Rice, Esq., of Sud. ; John, b. Sept. 14, 16S4; of Fram. 1700; of Groton 1723; Samtiel, b. Nov. 23, 1686 4; Mary, b. Nov. S, 1690, d. y. '3. Thomas, s. of Thomas 2. His father bequeathed to him " all the lands, etc., leased by Thomas Danforth, Mar: 25, 1693." These lands were quitclaimed to him Jan., 1739, by the heirs of Mr. Danforth. Mr. Barry says he 1. on the site of the old Methodist meeting-ho., where his s.-in-l., Sylvanus Hemenway, after lived. He d. Feb. 29, 1751. [So recorded]. He m. 1712, Jane Wight, d. Jan. 30, 1737. Chil. Mary, b. July 29, 1713, m. Dea. Daniel Stone; Sybitla, b. Sept. 28, 1715, m. Wm. Pike; Sarah, b. Dec. 6, 1717, d« Dec. 3, 1754; Eunice, b. May 23, 1720, m. Abner Stone; Beulah, bap. Aug. 11, 1723, m. Nov. 11, 1742, Bezaleel Fiske of Sud. ; Hephzebath, b. Feb. 22, 1729-0, m. Sylvanus Hemenway. 4. Samuel, s. of Thomas 2, 1. Fram.; d. Aug. 2, 1736. He m. Feb. i, 1710-1, Elizabeth Rice, dau. of Dea. David. Chil. Keziah, b. Dee. i, 1711, m. Dec. 11, 1750, Ebenezer Goodnow of Sud.; Bezaleel, b. Sept. 8, 1713; was in Fram. 1739; Samuel, b. Dec. 13, 1715 5; A?nasa, b. Jan. 24, 1717-8; " left town a young man ; " Ama- riah, b. Oct. 4, 1720; grad. H. U. 1740; Cong, min., Milford; Elizabeth, b. May 10, 1724, m. June 18, 1743, Isaac Cutler of Brookfield; Lois, b. Oct. 3, 1732, m. Jan. 30, 1752, Phinehas Goodnow of Sud. 5. Samuel, s. of Samuel 4, 1. on the old Thomas Frost homestead; d. Mar. 12, 1799. He m. June 19, 1750, Rebecca How. Chil. Samuel, b. July 2, 1751 6; Bezaleel, b. Sept. 5, 1753 ; sett. Townshend, Vt. ; Rebecca, b. Sept. 28, 1755, m. Daniel Hyde of Newton ; Elisha, b. Sept. 21, 1758 7; Hannah, b. Jan. 20, 1762, m. June, Frost — Fuller. 555 '787; John Stacy; Elizabeth, b. Sept. 6, 1764, m. Thomas Rice; Amariah, b. June 13, 1768, d. y. 6. Samuel, s. of Samuel 5 ; captain ; selectman ; trus. of Frani. Acad. He owned the hill west of the Joel Taintor place ; also land in the Centre Village, W. of the Common; 1. on his f.'s place; d. Nov. i, 1817. He m. Mary Heard of Way., d. Dec. 18, 1829. Chil. Sally, b. Dec. 28, 1788, m. Thomas Arnold; Rebeckah, b. Apr. 23, 1791, d. Dec. 27, 1829; Polly, b. Apr. 25, 1793, "^- Chapin Allen ; Nabby, b. Apr. 4, 1795; Clarissa, b. May 23, 1797, m. Henry How of Sud. and d. in Fram. Aug. 2, 1882; Hannah, b. Aug. 15, 1799, d. June 16, 1839; Harriet, b. Feb. 17,1801, m. Reuben Hunt of Sud. ; Eliza, b. Oct. 12, 1803, m. Robert Ransom ; 1. in Me. and St. Louis, Mo. ; Julia Ann, b. , m. Capt. Joseph Taylor, Jr., of Kennebunk, Me. 7- Blisha, s. of Samuel 5 ; a schoolmaster of much note ; 1. on the Samuel Winch place, at the easterly end of the Corlett farm; the ho. (a part of which was built as early as 1696) was taken down in 1884. He d. Mar. 9, 1836. He m. Apr. 26, 1781, Meliscent Winch, dau. of Nathan, d. Aug. iS, 1837. Chil. Amariah, b. Sept. 8, 1781, d. June 14, 1790; Meliscent, b. Nov. 30, 1782, m. Elisha Belknap; Elisha, b. Apr. 26, 1784, d. May 25, 1849; Nancy,\i. Sept. 12, 1789, d. June 12, 1857; Eliza, b. Jan. 17, 1793, m. Jonas Goodnow; Hitty3.n& Horace, b. May 21, lyt^t,; Hitty m. Feb. 11, 1817, Jesse Lyon of Needham, and sett. Fitchburg; Horace, a noted fifer, d. Dec. 3,^1875; Edward, b. Apr. i, 1798; grad. H. U. 1822; m. Sarah Dix of Littleton; physician. Way.; d. 1838; Lucy, b. Dec. 8, 1800, m. Charles C. Fiske; Nathan, b. Aug. 23, 1803 .8. 8. Nathan, ;5. of Elisha 7, 1- on the homestead; d. July 30, 1885. He m. Eliza- beth T. Stevenson. Chil. Emily E., d. Jan. 19, 1845, a. 5 y. 8 m. ; Eliza, b. Apr. 2, 1848. FROST, David, b. in Nat.; came to Fram. when 8 yrs. old; served in Capt. John Temple's Art. Co. 1814; afterwards drove an ox-team with load of broad- cloth to Phila. and bro't back a load of powder for Charlestown navy yard. He d. Dec. 22, 1877, a. 86 y. 10 m. He m. Nov. 30, 181 5, Sophia Jones, dau. of Elisha, d. Apr. 23, 1856. Chil. Lemiiel J., b. Hopk. Jan. 7, 1817, d. y. ; Susan J., b. Hopk. Jan. II, 1818, d. y.; Charles J., b. Fram. Aug. 11, 1819 2; Margaret B., b. Walth. Apr. 19, 1821, m. Apr. 27, 1842, George E. Willis of Medford and d. Nov. 25, 1844; James L., b. Fram. Sept. 11, 1825 3; John B. 4 and Elisha J., b. Feb. 25, 1828; David O., b. Oct. 19, 1835 5. 2. Charles J., s. of David; teacher; 1. W. Camb. ; now 1. Fram.; civil engi- neer and land surveyor; m. Apr. 22, 1S46, Maria Kendall, dau. of Amasa. Chil. Alice M., b. W. Camb. Jan. 17, 1855 ; Carroll T., b. Fram. May 23, 1869. 3. James L., s. of David, 1. Fram.; rem. to N. \ . ; m. Sarah R. . Chil. Starr K., b. Sept. 3, 1847, m. Helen M. Phipps; Sarah M., b. May 13, 1849. 4. John B., s. of David, 1. Sax. ; m. Susan J. Parker of Cone, N. H. ; d. Aug. 13, 1867, a. 37. Chil. James H, b. Oct. 25, 1851 ; Julia E., b. Oct. 1, 1855 ; John B., b. Jan. 22, 1858. 5. David C, s. of David; tin manuf., Sax.; m. May 8, 1857, Mary S, Brig- ham. Child, Oscar F., b. May 25, 1858. FROST, Moses, m. May 20, 1829, Abigail Dudley; both of Fram. FULLER, Joseph, Hon., was a desct. of John 1 who sett. Newton before 1650, and owned 1,000 a. of land ; thro' Jeremiah 2, Josiah », Col. Josiah * and w. Elizabeth Jackson, Nathaniel ^ and w. Elizabeth Greenwood. Joseph » was b. Newton Aug. 5, 1802 ; came to Fram. 1836 ; kept the hotel at Fram. Centre, and at So. Fram. ; P. M. at So. Fram. 1841-3; senator 1852 ; insp. in custom ho. ; as- sessor ; rem. to HoU. ; ret. to So. Fram. ; memb. L O. O. F. ; d. May 20, 1877. Tho' a hotel landlord, he was a total abstainer from alcoholic drinks ; a man of positive 556 Genealogical Register. convictions with the courage to maintain them ; well versed in public affairs ; manly, honest, and honorable, he secured the respect o£ all who knew him. He m. May 17, 1836, Mary Snell, who d. Jan. 16, 1887. Chil. Edward Porter, b. Aug. 28, 1837, d. July 7, 1855; Harriet E., b. Apr. 9, 1839, d. y. ; Joseph C, b. Sept. 3, 18+0; drowned May i, 1858; Charles H., b. Oct. 8, 1S41, m. Helen P. Kennedy ofWaldo- boro', Me.; An/i Eliza, b. July 19, 1845, ^- y- FULLER, Nathaniel, bro. of Joseph, 1. So. Fram. ; d. Mar. 29, 1859, a. 70. His w. d. Newton. Chil. Mary, m. George Trowbridge; Gilman, and others. FULLER, William, bro. of Joseph, d. Fram. Apr. 13, 1863. He m. Sarah A. Cutler, d. Mar. 6, 1881, a. 74, s. p. FULLER, Eliza, sis. of Joseph, unm., d. Fram. Apr. 27, 1865, a. 68. FULLER, Gilman, s. of Nathaniel; house painter; selectman; m. (i) Jan. 23, 1850, Mary E. Bowers, d. May 25, 1854; (2) May 15, 1856, Susan A. Bowers, d.Apr. 5, 1859; (3) Harriet M. Harriman of Waldobovo', Me. Child, George T., b. Feb. 23, 1864. FULLER, Abraham. Taxed on real est. 1850. FULLER, Edwin; taxed 1836-50; fr. Woburn; agt. for B. and A. R. R. at So. Fram. ; built the George Trowbridge ho. ; became a large R. R. contractor with Broad; w. Clarissa. Chil. , b. 1840, d. Mar., 1842; Adelbert W., b. 1843, d. Dec, 1847 ; Willis //., b. 1846, d. Sept., 1848 ; son, b. Aug. 13, 1849. FULLER, Enoch. Taxed in Fram. 1838-40. FULLER, George H., w. Nancy E. Chil. Emma C, h. J^ne 8, 1856; /da May, b. July i, 1858. FULLER, Leonard. Taxed in Fram. 1834-42. FULLER, Luther F., from Acton; merchant at Sax.; rep.; P. M. many yrs. ; m. Henrietta M. Hunt, dau. of Luther of Sud., b. Apr. 30, 1833, d. May 14, 1882. Chil. Henrietta E., b. July 14, 1866, d. Jan. 23, 1877 ; Florence H, b. Oct. 14, 1869, d. Feb. 10, 1877. ^ [FULLER, Chauncey M., bro. of Luther ¥., 1. Sax. ; m. Mary C. Sprague, dau. of F. H.] FULLER, Marshall. Taxed in Fram. 1838-42. FULLER, Samuel M., w. Catherine. Chil. Alma E., b. July 25, 1846; Susan, b. May 15, 1847. FURBECK, Paul; cov. and bap. May 7, 1721 ; adm. to f. c. Nov. 12, 1721. FURBER, Andrew S., b. Exeter, N. H., Aug. 24, 1819; taxed in Fram. 1854; bo't 1857 the Capt. Uriah Rice place; m. Aug. 24, 1841, Ann McDonald, b. Nov. 24, 1818, d. Sept. 12, 1S76. Chil. John, b. Jan. 28, 1843, '"^- Susan H. Burnham of Lim- erick, Me.; Mary Ann, b. Apr. 21, 1845, m. Jas. A. Ambler of Nat. andd. Oct., 1872. GAFFNEY, James. Taxed Sax. 1837-9. GAINES, Ichabod, b. Charlton; taxed Fram. 1822 ; kept tavern where is now the George Graham place; d. Mar. 13, 1878, a. 85. He m. (i) Persis , d. Apr. 20, 1827, a. 29; (2) Dec. 24, 1829, Susan Belknap, dau. of Luther, d. Apr. 24, 1843; (3) Sept. 3, 1844, Mehitable Wilder, dau. of Fisher Metcalf, and wid. of Gardner Wilder (of Pepperell, who d. Feb. 19, 1835), d. Apr. 9, 1882, a. 78. Chil. Mary Eve- line, b. Charlton Mar. 27, 1822, m. Dr. J. Sutherland; 1. Darien,Wis. ; Caroline M., b. May 19, 1824, d. Sept. 17, 1826; Hepzibeth Paulina, b. Dec. 20, 1830, m. Alfred F. Wilder of Hartford, Ct. ; Luther Belknap, b. Apr. 26, 1833, m. Josephine L. Tap- pan of Darien, Wis. ; 1. So. Fram. ; Franklin, b. Sept. 3, 1835, m. Martha E. Hyde ; Howard, b. Dec. 16, 1837, d. Nov. 27, 1856; Frederick, b. Oct. 4, 1840, d. Oct. 5, 1841 ; Wallace, b. Jan. 7, 1848, m. . Gale — Gallot. 557 GALE, 1. Richard, of Wat. 1640; w. Mary. 2. Abraham, s. of Richard; w. Sarah Fiske ; 1. Wat. 3. John, s. of Richard ; sett. Wat. ; rem. {or his family) to Fram. before its incorp. He m. Sept. 27, 1677, Elizabeth Spring. Chil. Elizabeth, b. June I, 1678, m. (then of Fram.) 1700, John Nurse of F. ; John, b. Apr. 5, 1680; Sarah, b. Dec. I2, 1681, m. Jona. Pratt of Fram. ; Abigail, bap. June 19, 1687, m. Jona. Cutler of Fram. ; Hannah, bap. June 19, 1687, m. Jabez Pratt of Fram. ; Abia, bap. July 14, 1689, ra. Joseph Trumbull of Fram. 4. Abraham, s. of Abraham 2, m. Rachel Parkhurst ; 1. Wat. 5. Abraham, s. of Abraham 4 ; blacksmith ; m. Esther Cunningham; 1. Weston. 6. Abijah, s. of Abraham 5, b. 1727, m. Abigail Ams- den; 1. Westb. 7- Capt. Nahum, 5. of Abijah 6, 1. Westb. ; m. Hannah Forbes; d. Dec. 29, 1855, a. 81. Chil. Nahum, grad. A. C. 1837 ; Cong. min. ; pastor of Ch. in Lee ; d. 1876, a. 64; Elbridge 8, b. Mar. 8, 1799 ; stud, for the ministry with Rev. Charles Train ; ord. pastor of Bap. Ch., Wickford, R. I., June 29, 1825 ; afterwards pastor of Ch., Tiverton, R. I. ; bo't the Abner Mellen place in Fram., where he d. Sept. 22, 1886. He m. Apr. i, 1826, Louisa Haven, dau. of Abner. Chil. Louisa H., b. Sept. I, 1827, d. Apr. 10, 1843; Prudence E., b. July 14, 1829, d. Sept. 26, 1834; Abner H., b. Oct. 4, 1833 9 ; Anna Forbes, b. Dec. 18, 1839, m. Jan. 12, i860, George E. Whittemore of Ashland, and has Etta S., m. Charles S. Brewer ; Walter G. ; Grace E. 9. Abner H., ». of Rev. Elbridge 8 ; sett. Dunkirk, N. Y. ; d. Nov. 27, 1880. He m. Nov. 10, 1855, Caroline E. Coombs of Lowell. Chil. Eva L. ; Delia A. ; Ida F. GALLAGHER, James, w. Bridget. Chil. Ann, b. July 18, 1851 ; Mary Jane, b. July I, 1853. GALLAGHER, Thomas, m. Feb. 12, 1854, Mary O'Sullivan. Chil. Thomas C, b. Dec. 21, 1855 ; Dora, b. Sept. 4, 1856. GALLAHAN, Patrick, m. Apr. 3, 1853, Hannah Hastings; both of Fram. GALLIVAN, James, m. Feb. 12, 1854, Ellen Bowler. Chil. Catherine, b. Aug. 17, 1857 ; Mary Ellen, b. Aug. 22, 1859. GALLIVAN, Morte, m. Nov. 8, 1853, Joanna Mahar. Child, Mary Ann, h. Nov. 17, 1854. GALLIVAN, John, m. Apr. 23, 1854, Margaret Hayes; both of Fram. GALLOT or GALLOP, 1. Peter; silk weaver ; fr. France; bo't for ;£'i53 Aug. 1, 1732, of Joseph Pratt, his homestead, which comprised the Ezra Rice and Thomas Hastings estates; sold Dec. 31, 1742, for 500 pounds, N. E. currency, to Francis Moquet, innholder ; per. 1. afterwards on the Joseph Sanger farm ; his descts. have 1. N. of Gleason's pond, on the Thos. Pratt, Jr., est. ; d. abt. 1753. He m. Jan. 10, 1733-4, Priscilla Coller. Chil. Peter, b. Sept. 4, 1734 2 ; Francis, b. Sept. 8, 1735 ; was out in the French and Ind. war ; taken pris. at Oswego Aug. 14, 1756 ; a Rev. sold. ; d. at Stillwater, N. Y. ; James, b. Oct. 18, 1738 ; bound appren- tice to Sylvanus Hemenway, blacksmith ; " impressed " to serve in the French and Ind. war; unm.; d. Fram. Apr. 27, 1816; John, b. Oct. 2, 1741 ; John, b. July 28, 1743; a Rev. sold.; d. of disease ; Phinehas, b. June 28, 1745; taxed in Fram. 1764 ; 1. at Stillwater. 2. Peter, s. of Peter 1; a sold, in the French and Ind. war ; 1. on the old Thos. Pratt, Jr., place; d. Feb. 15, 1817. He m. Lydia Pratt, dau. of Daniel, d. Nov. 27, 1821. Chil. Elizabeth, b. June 24, [762, m. Mar., 1783, Daniel Bigelow; 1. Keene, N. H. ; Lydia, b. June 17, 1764, unm., d. June 17, 1850; Priscilla, bap. Apr. 13, 1766, unm., d. July 26, 1854; Peter, bap. Mar. 15, 1768, m. and 1. in Somerset, R. I.; drowned at Taunton ; John, bap. Mar. 25, 17708 ; Mary, bap. Oct. i8, 1772, d. y. 558 Genealogical Register. 3. John, s. of Peter 2, d. Feb. 23, 1833. He m. Sally Buniham. Chil. Wil- limn, b. May 4, 1794, m. Aug. r5, 1823, and sett. Holl. ; Nancy, b. Apr. ig, 1798; Nathan, b. Mar. 17, 1801 ; taxed in Fram. 1823; Mary, b. Aug. 5, 1805, m. Isaac Stearns ; Willard, b. Jan. 17, 1809, unm., d. Jan. 7, 1852., GAMBELL or GAMBLE, Joseph, and w. Lucia; adm. to Fram. Ch. Mar. 3, 1754; rem. 1764 Hopk. Chil. Thomas, bap. May 5, 1754; Elizabeth; Mary and Joseph, bap. Nov. 30, 1760. GAMMON, Patrick, w. Catherine. Child, Sarah A., b. Apr. 25, 1853. GANNETT, Edward. Taxed in Fram. 1835-6. GANNON, James, 1. on the old Angier place, N. of Charles Capen's; d. Apr. 25, 1857 ; w. Catherine. Chil. William, b. Oct. 8, 1849 ; Frank, b. Mar. 4, 1851 ; James, b. Dec. I, 1852 ; Ann, b. May 9, 1854. GANNON, John and Lawrence were taxed Sax. 1840-2. GARDNER, Joshua, m. Mar. 16, 1746, Sarah Barnard, who d. in Fram. Mar. II, 1750. GARDNER, William, 1. at "Oregon ; " m. Mar. 12, 1840, Caroline Chickering. Chil. William Aloiizo, b. Dec. 19, 1840; Catherine M., b. Oct. 29, 1844. GATES, 1. Stephen, was of Hingham 1638; rem. to Lane. 1653; of Camb. 1656, where he d. 1662 ; w. Ann, m. (2) Richard Woodward of Wat. and d. in Stow 1683. Chil. Elizabeth, m. John Lazell ; Mary, m. John Maynard of Sud. ; Stephen, w. Sarah; res. Camb., Boston, Marlb., and Stow; had 8 chil.; Thomas, m. 1670 Elizabeth Freeman of Sud.; res. Sud., Marlb., and Stow; had S chil.; Simon 2, w. Margaret; res. Camb., Lane, and Muddy River. Seiuall in his Diary says: "Sept. I, 16S6, went to Natick Lecture, Simon Gates showing me the way." "Aug., 1706. My ancient tenant, wid. Margaret Gates, and her family, now of Cambridge." Chil. Abigail, m. Nat. Sparhawk ; Simon; Simon, m. Sarah Woods, and sett. Marlb., and his descts. are scattered over Wore. Co., Vt., and Me.; George ; Amos 3; Jona- than, w. Persis; res. Camb. and Wore. [Gardiner P. Gates of W. Newton, a desct., has kindly furnished the author with a well-arranged record of this branch of the family, which must be omitted as outside the scope of this local history] ; Samuel ; Margaret, m. James How. 3. Amos, s. of Simon 2; sett. Brookline, where he was taxed 1702-13; rem. to Camb.; bo't (then of Camb.) Nov. 9, 1729, for ^650, of Edward Wilson, a mes- suage, 100 a., in Fram. (the Charles Trowbridge farm), where he sett.; selectman; will proved 1754. He m. in Camb. May 19, 1703, Hannah Oldham, dau. of Samuel. Chil. Amos 4; Oldham, m. 1745, Mehitable Trowbridge, dau. of John, and sett. Spencer ; Samnel 5 ; Hannah, m. Jona. Edmands ; Margaret, m. Thomas Spring of Newton; Abigail, m. Jona. Peirson of Andover; Mary, m. Nehemiah Wright; Sarah, m. Wm. Jones. 4. Amos, s. of Amos 3, 1. on f.'s place ; captain ; selectman ; sold homestead Dec. 4, 1799, to Jason Brewer, and moved with son John to Marlb., N. H., and d. next year, a. 89. He m. Nov. 28, 1744, Mary Trowbridge, dau. of John; she was living Dec. 4, 1799. Chil. Amos, b. Aug. 29, 1745; unm.; Min. Man 1775; enl. in the 8 mos. serv. ; Mary, b. Aug. 30, 1748, m. Ebenezer Buck of Upton ; Anna, b. Jan. 30, 1750, m. Samuel Jones of Fram. ; rem. abt. 1779 to Dublin, N. H. ; George, b. Aug. 8, 1753 6; Charles, b. Mar. 4, 1755; Min. Man 1775; enl. and d. in the ser- vice; Henry, \)- Mar. 22, 1757 7; Oldham, b. July 27, 1759; enl. in the 8 mos. ser- vice 1775; m. June, 1783, Deborah Winch; 1. Dublin, N. H., Marlboro', N. H., and Gates — Gibbs. 559 Pittsburg, Vt., and d. 1843; Edmund Trowbridge, b. July 23, 1761 ; a. Kev. sold.; m. wid. Tufts of Maiden; Martha, b. Apr. 8, 1766, ni. Zaccheus Fairbank; Rttth, b. Feb. 12, 1768, m. June, 1786, Ebenr. Hemenway; 1. Marlb., N. H., and d. Oct. 18, 1854; Stisarmak, b. Mar. 9, 1770, m. Luther Belknap; John, bap. May 31, 1772, m. Jan. 5, 1795, Eunice Winch; 1. with his f. ; moved 1799 to Marlb., N. H. 5. Samuel, o. of Amos 3 ; bo't Mar. 30, 1750, a farm, 84 a., of Nathaniel Wil- son, near the Hager place ; sold 1753 to John Butler, and bo't the place E. of Thos. Hastings (the Ezra Rice place) ; rem. to Rut. before 1769; d. Feb. 79, 1803, a. 78. He m. Apr. 11, 1751, Abigail Blodget, d. 1810, a. 94. Chil. Abigail, b. Aug. 5, 1752, m. 1778, Benj. Esterbrook of Rut.; Sarah, b.'Jan. 14, 1756, m. 1775, Jason Duncan of Rut. ; Samuel, b. Nov. 23, 1757, m. Susannah Laughton ; Joseph, b. Dec. 7, 1759, m. 1789, Sarah Roper; Hannah, bap. Dec. 11, 1763, m. 1798, Samuel Hathorn of Rut.; Lydia, b. Rut. 1770; Benjamin, m. Elizabeth Newton. 6. George, s. of Capt. Amos 4; Min. Man 1775; enl. in the 8 mos. service; 1. Fram.; rem. 1799 to Antrim, N. H. He m. Hannah Barret of Marlb. Chil. Polly, b. Dec. 9, 1789; Patty, b. July 23, 1791 ; Charles, b. Mar.'iS, 1793. 7. Henry, s. of Capt. Amos 4 ; enl. in the 8 mos. service 1775 ; !• Fram. ; rem. abt. 1789 to Hubbardston. He m. Feb. 12, 1782, Anne Fames of Sud. Chil. Patty, b. Sept. 17, 1782; Charles, bap. Dec. 1783; Anne, bap. Oct., 1787. GATES, Joseph, fr. Halifax, Vt. ; taxed in Fram. 1836; bo't the Jona. Rugg place; rem. to Northfield; enl. in Co. C, 27th reg. inf., Mass. Vols., Oct. 4, i86i ; served i yr. ; dis. for disability; d. in 111, He m. (i) Irene Ellis of Hopk., d. May 3, 1848, a. 51 ; (2) Nov. 20, 1848, Lorena Goodnow, d. . Q\a\. Frank ; Frederick ; Isabel ; Mortimer. GATES, Seymour, bro. of Joseph; taxed in Fram. 1834; bo't the Jona. Rugg place; rem. to Chesterfield; rem. to Holyoke. He m. (i) Apr. 9, 1835, Emeline Rugg, dau. of Jona., d. at Chesterfield, May 16, 1842. Chil. Jonathan R., b. Feb. 13, 1836; Lucinda, m. Morris Ely. By 2d w. Pauline Ely, Seymoiir ; Lucy, mission-. ary teacher in So. Africa. GATES, Solomon, bro. of Seymour; taxed 1838; I.Ashland; bo't the Jona. Rugg place ; d. Oct. 27, 1871, a. 64. He m. Feb. 27, 1839, Mehitable Goddard, dau. of Nathan. Chil. Nathan W., b. Sept. 27, 1842, m. May, 1872, Anna M. Claflin; Edson B., b. July 4, 1845, d. June 12, 1846; Emma C, b. May 13, 1854, m. Jan. 6, 1876, John R. Rooke; Mary Ellen, b. Dec. 12, [859, d. Apr. 16, 1861. GAY, Jonathan F., fr. Holl.; m. Nov. 23, 1837, Martha A. Arnold; d. Dec. 3, 1842. . Chil. Orient L., b. Feb. 23, 1839, d. y. ; Elizabeth 0., b. Nov. 17, 1840, d. y. ; Eugene O., b. Feb. i, 1S42, d. y. GERRISH, Levi, m. Mehitable Haven, dau. of David. Child, Frank I/., b. May 17, 1851. GIBBONS, Michael, d. Jan. 29, 1880, a. 58. He m. Mary Sullivan, d. Sept. 23, 1869, a. 42. Chil. Michael, b. Mar. 23, 1855; James Henry, b. June 26, i860. GIBBS, 1. Matthew, was in Charlestown 1650-54; rem. 1654 to Sud.; sett, at " Lanham," where he had grant of land 1659, and other grants 1670 ; in 1661 he bo't of Thomas Read, Sen., one-third of a farm granted to Rev. Edmund Brown, near Doeskin hill ; and in 1673 ^"'^ '7^ '^°'' more of the same farm ; he also owned Goo- kin and How land, E. of Indian Head; d. before 1697. He m. abt. 1651, Mary Bradish, dau. of Robert; she was adm. to Chas. Ch. Sept. 23, 1652. Chil. Mary, b. 1652, m. (i) John Goodridge; (2) Thomas Frost, Sen.; Hannah, b. 1654, m. Samuel Winch ; Mattheiu 2 ; Thomas, b. Dec. 17, 1656; Elizabeth, b. 1658, m. John Russell ; Thomas, b. Apr. 10, 1660, d. 1688; John 3. 560 Genealogical Register. 2. Matthew, s. of Matthew 1, I. at " Lanham," near the bridge; in company with his bro. John bo't Ap. 16, 1690, of David Stone, 50 a,, part of the Corlett farm running from near the Elisha Frost place to the W. line of the Calvin Hemenway farm (30 a. of which his son Matthew, Jr., sold in 1723 to Ebenr. Hemenway). His sons sett, on this Fram. land, and he and his w. came here before 17 19; d. Mar. 9, 1732. He m. (i) Mary Moore, b. 1655, dau. of John; (2) her sister Elizabeth, b. 1657, d. Jan. 20, 1733-4. Chil. Matthew, b. Mar. 12, 1680 4 ; John, 1. in Island of Bermudas 1706; Samuel, b. Mar. i, 1685 5; Joseph, b. Oct. 7, 1687 6; Elizabeth (?) m. May 16, 1717, Wm. Haward of Mendon; Jonathan 7; Josiah 8. 3. John, s. of Matthew 1, 1. at tanham ; d. Apr. 2, 1718. He m. (i) Anna Gleason, dau. of Thomas; (2) May 31, 1694, Sarah Cutler of Reading. Chil. Thomas, b. Apr. 19, 1689 ; sett. 1714 Brookfield ; reared a family ; rem. to Quabin ; Mercy, b. Aug. 3, 1691 ; John 9 ; Nathaniel, m. Bathshebah Parmenter ; Isaac 10 ; Sarah, b. Dec. 6, 1701, m. Daniel Winch; Jacob 11; Israel, b. July 11, 1706, m. Mary Hamilton of Hopk. ; Ephraim, d. y. 4. Matthew, s. of Matthew 2 ; built on the E. part of his f.'s Corlett farm land, near Samuel Winch (late Elisha Frost's); m. Apr. 2r, 1706, Sarah Page of Fram. Chil. Sarah, b. Jan. 20, 1707-8, d. y. ; Sarah, b. Feb. 12, 1709-0, m. John Jones, Jr., and d. y. ; Phinehas, unm., d. before 17S2; Hezekiah, b. June 12, 1715, m. Elizabeth Pratt ; 1. Bolton ; Elizabeth, bap. Oct. 20, 1717, m. John Jones, Jr. ; Mat- the^v, b. July 26, 1720, unm., d. Apr. 8, 1804 ; Jonathan, b. Mar. 30, 1723 1 2 ; Micah, b. May 9, 1727 13. 5. Samuel, s. of Matthew 2; taxed in Fram. 1710; m. Aug. 26, 1724, Lydia Bellows of Marlb., and had in Fram. Samuel, b. June 13, 1725. 6. Joseph, s. of Matthew 2, 1. in Fram. ; rem. to Sud. He m. (i) Mary ; (2) July I, 1722, in Camb., Mercy Clark, dau. of Capt. Isaac (?); d. in Sud. Feb. 28, 1734. Chil. Mary, b. Apr. 23, 1716; Joseph, bap. Sept. 13, 1716, m. Hannah How; 1. Rut. and Princeton; Clark, b. Jan. 30, 1722-3, m. Hannah ; 1. Rut.; Beulah, b. July 2, :724, m. Daniel Parker; Martha, b. May 14, 1727 ; Benjamin, b. Sept. 29, 1732- 7. Jonathan, 6. of Matthew 2, 1- Fram.; d. Sept. 26, 1735, leaving est. ;^5t3. 17. 3. He m. Lydia , who m. (2) Jan. 24, 1743, Thomas Pierce of Hopk. Chil. Esther, b. May 26, 1725, d. y. ; James, b. May 28, 1726, m. Martha Newton ; 1. South- boro', Holl., and Sturbridge ; Jacob, b. Apr. 24, 1728; Lydia, b. Mar. i:, 1730; Es- ther, b. Oct. 21, 1731 ; Sarah, t). May 13, 1734; Jonathan (posthumous), b. June 17, 1736, d. y. 8. Josiah, s. of Matthew 2, m. Mary , and had in Fram. Mary, b. Jan. 27, 1729-0; Olive, b. Feb. 12, 1731-2. 9. John, s. of John 3, 1. Fram.; d. Nov. 23, 1732. He m. Mar. g, 1709-0, Na- omi Pike, who m. (2) 1738, John Britton of Southb. Chil. John, b. Sept. 23, 1711 ; Naomi, b. Jan. 11, 1712-3, m. David Winch; Rachel, b. Apr. 17, 1716, ,m. Timothy Pike; Hannah, b. Mar. i, 1718-9, m. Oct., 1741, David Mixer of Southb. 10. Isaac, s. of John 3, 1. Sud., near Fram. line; d. a. 94. He m. Thankful Wheeler. Chil. Hepzibah, d. y. ; Isaac, \). ^xa. 28, 1728-9 14; ffepzibah,'Ta. 1748, Joseph Tower ; Abigail, m. Daniel Goodnow; Sarah, m. DavM Parks; Thankful, m. Nathan Winch; Jonas, b. Sept. 9, 1740, m. Sally Townsend; 1. Phillipston ; An- na, m. 1761, Gilbert Dench of Hopk.; Uriah, b. Oct. 20, 1744, m. Lucy Townsend of Stafford, Ct. ; Asahel ; Meli scent ; Lois. 11. Jacob, s. of John 3. In 1739-40 he owned a messuage, lying on both sides the river, partly in Fram. and partly in HoU., the site of Shepard's paper-mill ; also 1. Hopk., where his chil. are rec. ; dis. from Hopk. Ch. to Sutton Ch. 1759. He m. (i) Martha How, dau. of John; (2) Mary . Chil. Martha, bap. 1725; Joseph, bap. 1727 15; Jacob, m. Phebe Chamberlain; Phinehas, m. Mary Mellen ; John, m. Hannah Walker; (by w. Mary), Nathaniel ; Samuel a.a& Sarah; Hannah. Gibbs. 561 12. Jonathan, s. of Matthew 4; housewright ; captain; bo't Jan. 29, 1754, and at other dates to May 2, 1757, 384 a. of land, comprising the Isaac Gleason farm, the wid. BuUen place, and other farms and outlands adjacent, lying west of the Frizzell land. He sold part to his bro. Micah, and part to Joshua Fairbanks and others. He bo't Oct. 22, 1766, 162 a., of John Butler, comprising the Phinehas Rice place (late Nat. Hardy's) at Rice's End; he also owned the Edwin Hastings homestead, which he sold in 1773 to Frederick Manson. He 1. for many years on the Nat. Hardy place ; was out in the last French and Ind. war. He m. (i) abt. 1756, wid. Mary (Winchester) Winch, wid. of Samuel; (2) Peggy . C\a\, Polly, b. Mar. 24, 1779 ; Henry, b. Feb. 9, 1785 ; Sally, b. Feb. 11, 1789; Peggy, b. May 11, 1791. 13. Micah, s. of Matthew 4; bo't of his bro. Jona. the wid. Bullen place, 91 a., July I, 1755, and the Isaac Gleason place in 1772, comprising the south part of the present Paul W. Gibbs farm. He 1. on the Bullen homestead, in the valley south of the present highway. The road then ran from the foot of the hiU west of C. W. Sanderson's, southerly to Geo. H. Thompson's; a branch turned to the west near the "old house-lot," and came into the present highway west of Paul W. Gibbs's. He d. abt. 1774. He m. Nov. i, 1753, Elizabeth Hobbs of Weston, d. June 17, 1815. Chil. Betty, b. Feb. 28, 1755, unm.; Phinehas, b. Oct. 30, 1757 16 ; Mi- cah, bap. Nov. 18, 1759, d. y. ; Molly, b. June 14, 1761, m. May 9, 1781, Daniel Morse of Southb. ; 1. in Vt. ; Micah, b. May 11, 1763, d. y. ; Jonathan, b. Aug. i, 1765, d. y. ; Esther, b. June 18, 1767, d. y. ; Sarah, b. May 10, 1769, m. Feb., 1790, Paul Walker; Matthew, b. Aug. 5, 1772, d. y. 14. Isaac, s. of Isaac 10, 1. in Sud.; came to Fram. 1760; rem. abt. 178010 Marlb., N. H. ; d. 1799. He m. 1755, in Hopk., Lois Townsend. Chil. Lois, b. Nov. 1756, m. Timothy Walker of Hopk. ; Olive, b. May 18, 1758, m. Ebenezer Temple of Frara. and Marlb., N. H. ; Antie, b. Oct, 26, 1760, m. Jona. Ball of Southb. ; Molly, b. Oct. 21, 1762 ; Patty, b. June 3, 1765, m. John Stow of Southb. ; Thankful, b. June 23> 1767; Eleanor ; Nabby, bap. Mar. 4, 1770; Eunice. 16. Joseph, s. of Jacob 11; lieut. ; 1. Frara.; rem. 1762 to HolL : rem. 1764 to Milf. ; d. Nov. 11, 1805. He m. (i) Sept. 11, 1749, Elizabeth Palmer of Camb. ; (2) Aug. 27, 1778, wid. Rebecca Albee of Milf.; (3) Nov., 1799, Dorcas Thayer of Hopk. Chil. Mary, b. Feb. 28, 1750; Elizabeth, b. July 14, 1752, m. Jacob Hay- wood; John B., b. May 7, 1754; Martha, b. Jan. 22, 1756; Sarah, b. Nov. 7, 1759; Pelatiah, b. Oct. 8, 1760, m.Anna Littlefield; Bethiah, b. Aug. 10, 1762, m. Col. Benj. Godfrey; Abigail, h. Dec. 30, 1764, m. Timothy Fisher, Jr.; Jacob; Benjamin, b. Dec. 25, 1783; m. (i) Clarinda Jones ; (2) Pedee Thayer. 16. Phinehas, s. of Micah 13, 1. awhile at his L's; bo't Dec. 7, 1791, r4>^ a. of John Johnson, and June 30, 1796, 45 a. of Jona. Amory, assignee of Joshua Fair- banks (who had put up the frame of the old Josiah Gibbs ho., intending it for a tav- ern), finished off this, and built a new ho. ; he bo't other lands in addition to what he inherited; d. Nov. 11, 1846. He m. July 12, 1782, Olive Walker of Sud., d. Sept. 18, 1837, a. 75. Chil. Hannah,\i.¥th. 16, 1784, m. Jacob Barnes of Marlb.; Patty, b. Dec. 23, 1785, m. Deliverance Parmenter; Micah, b. May 17, 1788 17; Sally, b. Mar. I, 1790, m. Silas Goodnow ; Matthew, b. Dec. 11, 1791 18; AseiTath, b. Sept. 23, 1793, m. May 24, 1826, Jesse Parmenter of Sud.; Nancy, b. Apr. 11, 1795, ">• Aaron Bailey; Betsey, b. Jan. 21, 1797, m. Martin Rice; Phinehas, b. May 16, 1799, unm., d. Oct. 19, 1844; Josiah, b. Feb. 7, 1801 19. 17. Micah, s. of Phinehas 16, 1. in the Jabez Fairbanks house (now Charles W. Sanderson's); d. Apr. i, 1831. He m. Betsey Nichols, d. Oct. 30, 1833, 6.. 43. Chil. Micah S., b. Sept. 12, 1821 ; Elizabeth M., b. Mar. 3, 1824 ; Harriet S., b. Jan. 6, 1826; Nichols H, b. Nov. 26, 1829. 18. Matthew, ». of Phinehas 16, 1. on the Lieut. Joshua Trowbridge place, now Mrs. A. M. Parsons' ; rem. to W. Newton; d. Mar. 31, 1884. He m. Dec. 16, 562 Genealogical Register. 1819, Martha Trowbridge, dau. of Daniel, and adop. dau. of Lieut. Joshua, d. at W. New. Nov. 14, 1868. Chil. Mary E., b. Oct. 4, 1820, m. S. A. Winchester and d. Apr. 15, 1848; Anna T., b. July 18, 1822, d. Dec. 26, 1847 ; Martha C, b. Jan. 20, 1824, m. Elmer B. Thompson and d. Sept. 30, 1855; Joshua T., b. Aug. 20, 1826; sett. N. Y. city; Lorenzo, b. Nov. 10, 1828 20; Althea, b. Aug. 30, 1834, m. Silas Whitmore of Ashburnham. 19. Josiah, s. of Phinehas 16, 1. on his f.'s place; d. Sept. 13, 1873. He m. Sally Walker, d. Dec, 1885. Chil. John W., b. Nov. i, 1828, m. Aug. 6, 1858, Anna L. Austin, and has Frank W. ; Alice M. ; and Fred. A. ; Josiah H., b. June 18, 1830 ; d. San Francisco May I, 1885; Paul W., b. May 30, 1832, m. Phebe A. Van Burschoten of N. Y. ; 1. on the homestead; Anthony, b. Nov. 18, 1833, d. Jan. 5, 1854; Rodney M., b. June 26, 1835, d. y. ; Ellen, b. Aug. 16, 1840, m. Reed of Washington, D. C; Emily, m. M. H. Teulon of Washington; Sarah E., m. Aaron Skinner of Washington; Mary Ann, b. Oct. 16, 1848. 20. Lorenzo, s. of Matthew 18; sett. Fram. ; rem. W. Newton; w. Sarah E. Chil. George W., b. June 5, 1857; Charles H., b. May 19, i860, d. y. ; Alzena F., b. Oct. 22, 1861. 21. Jacob, s. of Jonathan 7, m- Sarah Scarber. Chil. Reliance, b. Southb. Jan. 30, 1762; Zenas, b. Fram. Nov. 2, 1771. 22. Isaac, Capt., s. of Uriah; g.s. of Isaac 10; sett. Sud. ; bo't 1827 of Isaac Dench and others the old John Bent farm, near Sax. ; d. Dec. 8, 1848, a. 81 ; w. Lydia, d. Aug. 14, 1845, '^- 74- Chil. Horatio, d. Feb. 21, 1854, a. 52 ; Lavinia, m. John Kendall, Jr. ; John L. 23 ; Albert G. 24. 23. John L., s. of Capt. Isaac 22, 1. E. of Bare hill ; d. Dec. 30, 1855, a. 47. He m. Hepzibah Hunt of Sud., who m. (2) Josiah H. Hubbard and d. Mar. 4, 1880, a. 70. Child, Lztcy Ann, d. Sept. 7, 1847, a. 15. 24. Albert G., s. of Capt. Isaac 22, 1- on f.'s place; teacher; selectman; d. Feb. 20, 1867, a. 56. He m. Dec. 5, 1843, Sarah Herring, dau. of Seth. Chil. Alice K., b. Nov. 29, 1844; LucillaA., b. Nov. 23, 1846; Albert H,, b. Sept. 7, 1848; Ella J., b. Mar. 8, 1850; Edward L., b. Nov. 17, 1851 ; William H., b. Nov. 29, 1853, d. Mar. 18, 1876. GIBBS, Charles, m. (i) Smith; (2) Mary Fuller. GIBBS, Elijah, b. Eng. ; w. Abby. Chil. George P., d. Mar. 5, 1859, a. 5; Wal- ler E., b. June 29, 1858. GIBBS, John, m. June 5, 1842, Nancy R. Webster. Chil. Francis W., b. May 30, 1845, d. Oct. 21, 1859; Frances L., b. July 19, 1849. GIBBS, John, m. Oct. 18, 1846, Mary Gibbs; both of Fram. GIBBS, William, b. Eng. ; m. Nancy M. Lull. Chil. Charles ; Frank,\>. ]-aM. 15, 1846; Edward I., h.^vAy 12, 1852; William, h. Nov., 1854; Harry ; Carrie L., b. Mar. 5, 1858. GIBSON, Appleton H., m. Aug. 12, 1824, Lydia Stone; both of Fram. GIBSON, Henry, w. Catherine. Child, Mary Ann, b. Nov. 18, 1856. GILATY, Martin, w. Bridget. Child, Bernard Norton, b. Oct. 2, 1851. GILL, Nathaniel; wheelwright; s. of Thomas; b. Eng.; 1. at Brackett's Cor- ner; d. Dec. I, 1873, a. 70. His w. Philippa was b. Eng., d. Oct. 5, 1849, a. 42. Chil. John Cornish, b. Boston Apr. 5, 1832, d. y. ; Mary Ann, b. Fram. May 1 1, 1834, m. Aug. 10, 1855, Wm. H. Blake ; Thomas H., b. May 5, 1836; Charles Wyman, b. Mar. 22, 1838, d. y. ; James Cornish, b. Feb. 23, 1840; Frances W., b. July 24, 1847, d. y. ; Sarah F., b. Sept. 25, 1849, d. y. GILLISPEE, John; tailor; taxed in Fram. 1835-40. Gilman — Gleason. 563 OILMAN, Israel, of Sandwich, N. H. ; bo't 1822, of Esq. Maynard, a ho.-lot, and built where John F. Macomber now lives. He m. Fanny Sprague, wid. of Jere- miah and dau. of Daniel Campbell, d. Mar. 27, 1848, a. 63. Chil. Fanny PV.,h. Bos- ton July 17, i8i6; Israel, b. B. Nov. 28, 1818; Elizabeth Z., b. B. Jan. 19, 1821, m. A. M. Cole ; Caroline L., b. Fram. Aug. 11, 1823 ; Caleb, b. Oct. 28, 1825, m. ; 1. Bos- ton; d. Apr. 8, 1850 ; Henry S., b. Jan. I, 1827. GILMORE, George ^V., went to Cala. i860; w. Emily L. Chil. Emma,h. Nov. 9, 1846; Melen A., b. Aug. 25, 1850. GLANCY, John, w. Mary. Child, yulia Ann, b. June 28, 1856. GLAZIER, Marshall, b. Middlebury, Vt.; sett. Shry. ; rem. Sax. He m. (i) , d. Shry.; (2) Julia of Rox. Chil. Frank M., m. Helen M. Bruce ; dau., b. Nov. 17, 1853, d. y. ; Harry ; Oliver Prescott, b. Aug. 15, 1858 ; Walter M., b. Aug. II, 1863; Emma. GLEASON, AlEISON, GLEZEN, GLESING, LEASON, 1. Thomas, of Wat. 1652; Charlestown 1662, in possession of Squaw-Sachem's lands; w. Sus- anna. Chil. Thomas Q,; Josef h ; jfohn ; Mary; per. /j-aac and William. 2. Thomas, s. of Thomag 1; sett. Sud. on E. side of Cochituate pond; Sept. 29, 1673, he bo't, by exchange,' one-half of the Benj. Rice farm, lying between Beaver Dam brk. and Gleason's pond in Fram., and in 1678 built near said pond ; was reed. to Sherb. as an inhabitant Oct. 5, 1678 ; d. July 25, 1705. He m. Sarah , d. July 8, 1703. Chil. Sarah, b. Feb. 6, 1665, m. Jeremiah Morse ; Anne, m. i688, John Gibbs; Thomas 3 ; Isaac 4; Patience ; Mary, b. June 19, 1680; John 5. 3. Thomas, s. of Thomas 2 ; prob. 1. near his f., and rem. to Oxford abt. 1723 and d. 1732. He m. Dec. 6, 1695, Mary Mellen. Chil rec. in Sherb. to 1710, in Fram. 1722, Thomas, h. Feb. 26, 1697, m. Jan.12, 1715, Susanna Haven; Richard,\i. Jan. 31, 1699, m. 1725, Mary Bellows of Marlb. ; Jonas, b. Nov. 6, 1700; in Louisbourg exp. 1745 ; Elijah, b. Oct. 18, 1702 ; Moses, b. Dec. 22, 1704, m. 1738, Deborah Whittemore ; Uriah, b. Dec. 28, 1706, m. Thankful ; Mary, b. Feb. 19, 1709, d. Ox. 1736; Es- ther, b. Apr. 6, 171 1; Simon, b. July 26, 1713, m. Charity ; James, b. Nov. 13, 1715, d. in Fram. May 19, 1722 ; Elizabeth, b. May 28, 1718, m. 1749, John Streeter; Aaron, b. Apr. 26, 1720; Joseph, b. May 5, 1722 ; Josiah ; Daniel ; Priscilla. 4. Isaac, s. of Thomas 2, 1. near his f. ; the ho. stood abt. 45 rods southeast- erly from the old Charles Clark ho.; he bo't Feb. 18, 1725, 80 a. of land of Jona. Lamb, lying S.W. of the present ho. of Paul W. Gibbs, where his sons Isaac and Phinehas afterwards 1. ; in 1726 he sold his old place to Daniel How, who opened a tavern. Mr. How sold abt. 1736 to Samuel Gleason 9; Isaac d. Dec. 5, 1737. He m. Dec. II, 1700, Deborah Leland of Sherb. Chil. Deborah, b. Apr. 27, 1703, m. Thomas Winch ; Isaac, b. May 17, 1706 6 ; Prudence, b. Oct. 3, 1708 ; Phinehas, b. Aug. 23, 1711 7. 5. John, s. of Thomas 2 ; capt. ; 1. on f.'s place, known as the Charles Clark place; selectman ; d. May 9, 1740. He m. 1706-7, Abigail Learned, dau. of Isaac. Chil. Ebenezer, b. Sept. i, 1708 8; John, b. Feb. 27, 17 11, m. Thanltful , and had in Fram. John, b. Jan. 11, 1731 ; Anne, b. May 3, 1713, m. John Drury; Samuel, b. Dec. 13, 1715 9; Abigail, b. Nov. 13, 1717, m. James Clayes; Martha, b. May i, 1720, m. Jona. Maynard; Sarah, b. Feb. 6, 1724, m. Jan. 4, 1749, John Crooks of Hopk. ; Patience, b. July 7, 1729, m. Aug. 25, 1748, Daniel Ball ; 1. Athol. 6. Isaac, s. of Isaac 4, 1. S. W. of Paul W. Gibbs ; rem. to Petersham, where he d. He m. Dec. 9, 1725, Thankful Wilson, dau. of Nathaniel, d. Westmoreland, N.H.,a.94. Chil. Isaac, b. Aug. 3, 1726 10; Elizabeth, b. Mar. 20, 1728-9, m. Mar. 28, 1751, John Baker of Littleton; Deborah, b. June 24, 1731, m. Aug. 29, 1751, John 564 Genealogical Register. Wheeler of Nichewaug ; Simeon, b. Aug. 19, 1733, m. 1764, Martha Dudley; 1. in Greenwich; Thankfiil, b. Mar. 5, 1737, d. y. ; Thankful, b. June 17, 1738, m. Dec. 27, 1759, Wm. Dagget; James, o£ Westmoreland, N. H.; Joseph, b. Feb. 3, 1743, m._ Aug. 14, 1766, Sarah Curtis, and d. in Petersham 1814; Nathaniel, bap. Sept. 14, 1746, m. Sarah Johnson; d. in Hardwick; Benjamin, bap. May 7, 1749; 1. in West- moreland ; Fortunaius, bap. June 7, 1752, m. Esther Beman ; 1. in Westmoreland. 7. Phinehas, s. of Isaac 4, 1. S. W. of Paul W. Gibbs; sold in 1756 to Wm. Parkhurst; m. Elizabeth . Chil. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 3, 1733; Phinehas, b. July 25, 1737, d. Oct. 14, 1755 ; Ezra, b. Sept. 26, 1738 ; Joanna, b. July 13, 1740, m. 1762, Wm. Gibbs of Princeton; John, b. Oct. 12, 1742; Thomas, b. May 9, 1745; Pru- dence, d. July 12, 174T ; Prudence, b. Mar. 20, 1747 ; Jesse, b. May 25, 1749 ; Anna, b. Oct. 25, 1752; Deborah, b. Sept. 18, 1754. 8. Ebenezer, s. of John 5, 1. at the Chas. Clark place; d. June 29, 1750. He m. Dec. 9, 1730, Thankful Johnson, who was adm. to the Ch. Aug. 12, 1750. Chil. Ebenezer, b. Apr. 29, 1733; Elizabeth, b. Jan. 23, 1735, ra. Mar. 21, 1755, Moses Rice of Rutland ; Peter, b. Feb. 17, 1737-8, d. Jan. 26, \-j'^\; Micajah, b. Oct. 17, 1740 11; Caleb, b. Dec. 7, 1743, m. Oct., 1782, Lydia Rice; Abigail, bap. July 19, 1747, m. 1767, Phinehas Whitney of Sherb. 9. Samuel s. of John 5 ; bo't the Daniel How tavern, which he kept as a pub- lic ho. for many years ; d. 1796. He m. (i) Jan. 6, 173S, Elizabeth How ; she d. Feb. 3, 1739; (2) Mar. 14, 1740, Dorothy Faux; she d. 1751 ; (3) Apr. 3, 1755, Abigail Liv- ermore. Chil. Elizabeth, d. a. 18; William, b. June 6, 1740, d. y. ; Samuel, b. Oct. 9, 1742 12; John, b. July 22, 1746 13; Dolly and Martha, b. Oct. 18, 1748; D. m. Asa Drury of Nat., and M. m. Asaph Bigelow of Fram. ; d. 1830 ; Mary, bap. Feb. 24, 1751, m. James Morse. 10. Isaac, s. of Isaac 6 ; moved to Langdon, N. H. He m. Nov. 2, 1752, Mary Nixon. Chil. Lucia, bap. June 10, 1753, m. John Prouty; Dolly, bap. Apr. 20, 17SS1 m. (i) Sawtell; (2) Jesse Healy; d. 1828; Thaddeus, had three wives; d. in Rockingham, Vt. ; Wi7isor,\. in Charlestown, N. H. ; m. Sallie Gleason; d. 1816, a. 55; Betsey, m. John Sawtell, and d. 1841, a. 77. 11. Micajah, s. of Ebenezer 8, 1. on the late Joseph Angier place, below Sax.; d. while in the Continental service, as capt., at White Plains. [See ante, pp. 278- 81.] He m. Hannah Drury, who kept tavern while he was in service, and made money; she m. (2) Feb. 5, 1778, Gen. John Nixon, and d. in Sud. 1828. Chil. Betty, bap. Sept. 2, 1764, m. Feb. 5, 1781, Jacob Reed, Jr., of Sud.; Hannah, bap. Apr. 5, 1767, m. (i) Jan. 20, 1785, Abel Reed of Sud.; (2) Asa Clark of Princeton. 12. Samuel, s. of Samuel 9, 1. near Charles Clark's farm; moved to E. Sud. before 1800; then toVt.; d. at Peacham, 1823. He m. Elizabeth Brown. Chil. Betsey, bap. June 12, 1768, m. June 16, 1794, John Negus of Petersham; Ebenezer, bap. Dec. 4, 1768, m. in Putney, Vt.; William, bap. Oct. 22, 1770, d. y. ; Edward, bap. Aug. 23, 1772, m. Sarah Deven of Wayland; William, bap. July 24, 1774, m. Oct. 8, 1799, Ruth Cloves; moved to Barnet, Vt. ; Roger, bap. Oct. 13, 1776; Dolly, bap. Oct. I, 1778, m. Bruce ; Keziah, bap. Oct. i, 1778 ; Sally, bap. Sept., 1782 ; went to Holland Purchase, N. Y. ; Ruth, bap. Oct., 1784, m. Micajah Reed of Hub- bardston ; Ruhamah, bap. Dec, 1787. 13. John, s. of .Samuel 9, 1. at Charles Clark's place ; selectman; moved to Union, Me., May, 1805; d. Sept. 20, 1827. He m. Anna Eamesof Holl., d. Jan. 24, 1824. Chil. John, b. Mar. 31, 1771, m. (i) Wid. Mitchel, an Englishwoman; (2) Jane Paine of Thomaston, Me., and d. 1832 ; Molly, b. July 27, 1773, m. Sept. 21, 1801, Capt. Nathan Miles of Barnetstown ; Lydia, b. Mar. 11, 1775, m. Oct.-ir, 1795, Jos. Morse; d. at Union, Me.; Micajah, b. Jan. 27, 1777, m. Mar. 22, 1801, Polly Cole : d. at Union, Me., June 19, 1823; Calvin, b. Mar. 13, 1779, "i- t)ct. 18, 1801, Saiiy Rice; 1. at Union, Me.; Anna, b. Jan. 25, 1781, m. Dec. 15, 1802, Joshua Underwood of Holl.; 1. in N. Y. ; Rebeckah, b. Oct. 18, 1782, m. Jona. Morse; d. in Gleason — Goddard. 565 Union, Me., 1831 ; Olive, b. July 20, 1784, m. Oct. 7, 1804, Micah Stone of Warren, and d. 1812; Hitty, b. Sept. 30, 1786, m. Feb. 8, 1805, John Hemenway of Royals- ton; 1. in Union, Me.; Aaron, b. Feb. 17, 1791, m. Rachel Metcalf; d. in Thomas- ton, Me., Jan. 18, 1819. GLEASON, Eben P., from Cone; bo't the N. S. Bennett place; d. . He m. Susan Merriam of Cone, dau. of Joseph. Chil. Edward, m. Grace Cutler of Bedford, and 1. with the wid. ; Joseph, 1. Medford. GLEASON, Moses; tinsmith; 1. Fram. 1834-40. GLEASON, Philip; taxed in Fram. 1710; m. May 6, 1714, Martha Brown, and d. in F. abt. 1757. Chil. prob. Mercy, bap. May lo, 1719; Jonathan, bap. Sept. 10, 1721. GLEASON, Jonathan, ». of Philip, 1. in the pasture S. of Leander Barber's ; d. abt. 1802; he m. Lois Flagg, d. 1796. Chil. Ruth, m. Aaron Howe of Marlb. ; 1. in Vienna, N. Y. ; Lois, m. Moses Burnham; Margaret, unm. ; "kept 100 cats;" d. July I, 1805. GLEASON, Phinehas, s. of Phinehas of Sud., 1. Fram.; rem. to Westb. ; m. Azubah Rice of Westb., and had in Fram., Deborah, bap. Oct. 4, 1753; Phinehas, bap. Sept. I, 1754; and seven others in W. GLOVER, James, s. of Thomas and Elizabeth, b. Dorch. June 5, 1734 ; sett, in Stoughton ; June 2, 1762, bo"t land at Salem End in Fram. of John Haven, ad- joining Nath'l Stacey ; bo't other lands in Fram. ; rem. to Paxton; Sept. 29, 1771, bo't of Richard Fiske for ;^40o what is known as the "Silk Farm," (70 a.) in Fram. ; sold Feb. 28, 1786, to John Fiske, Esq., and in 1790 rem. to Vinalhaven, Me.; d. Apr. 22, 1806. He m. (i) Feb. 3, 1762, Lois Bent, dau. of Thomas of Sud. and Fram., who d. 1783; (2) Sept. 23, 1784, Mrs. Mary (Hill) Metcalf of Franklin, who d.Feb. 15, 1842. Chil. Lois Bent, b. Nov. 30, 1762, m. Asa Nurse; Mary, b. Aug. 10, 1764, m. (i) Ezra Haven; (2) Asa Nurse; Anna, b. May 13, 1766, d. Sept. 8, 1779; Elizabeth, b. June 5, 1768, m. Isaac Fisher; Sarah, b. July 9, 1770, m. Samuel Thurston of V. ; Martha, b. Nov. 3, 1772, m. Jona. Rugg, Jr. ; James, b. Dec. 4, T774, d. y. ; Eunice, b. June 20, 1777, d. July 22, 1825; Jerusha, b. Nov. 29, 1785, m. Thomas Venille of V.; Julia, b. Apr. 20, 1787, m. Benj. Crabtree of V.; John C, b. Oct. 21, 1788, m. Martha White; Elijah,h. Aug. 27, 1792, m. Nancy Crabtree of V. ; Susannah, b. Dec. 13, 1795, d. Jan. 8, 1853; Willard, b. July 29, 1796, m. Eraeline Packard. GLOVER, Anna, sis. of James, m. Jason Bent of Sud.; she d. Nov. 19, 1837; their s. Jason, Jr., m. Asenath Fairbank of Fram. GOADY, Jonathan. Taxed in Fram. 1803-4. GODDARD. This is an ancient English family, who trace their ancestry to Walter Goddardville, of the time of Heurylll, d. 1273. Edward Goddard of Ingles- ham, Wilts., Eng., was a Parliament-man in the time of the civil wars, and suffered loss of property by the Cavaliers. His w. was Priscilla, dau. of John D'Oyley of Chiselhampton. Their second son was 1 . William, who was a sufferer by the great fire of London, where he lived ; came to America 1665; his w. and chil, came over the next year; sett. Wat. ; of good education ; teacher; d. Oct. 6, 1691. He m. Elizabeth, dau. of Benjamin Miles of London, d. Feb. 8, 1697-8. Three chil. came over with the mother, and five were b. in Wat. : William, sett. Sherb. ; m. Leah Fisher; Joseph, sett. Brookline ; m. De- borah Treadway, and had, among others, Elizabeth, who m. Dea. John Adams of Fram. ; Robert, sett. Wat. ; m. Elizabeth Shattuck ; Thomas, b. Wat., d. y. ; Benja- min, sett. Chas. ; Elizabeth, d. y. ; Josiah, sett. Wat. ; m. Rachel Davis; Edward, b. Wat. Mar. 24, 1674-5 2. 566 Genealogical Register. 2. Edward, s. of William 1; schoolmaster in Wat. 1697-1707, when he rem. to Boston ; kept school, and was a leading memb. of First Ch. (p^r. held the office of ruling elder) and had the confidence of his pastor, Rev. Thomas Bridge, and such men as Rev. Messrs. Sewall and Prince, Secretary Willard, and the prominent divines of his day. He bo't Nov. 25, 1713, of Joseph Buckminst?r, for ;^I43, the Samuel Barton farm in Fram., now J. H. Temple'.?, where he sett, and spent his days. He kept the iirst grammar school in Fram. [see autograph, p, 402] ; tn. elk. iS yrs.; selectman 10 yrs. ; tn. treas. 2 yrs. ; rep. 8 yrs.; held com. of justice of the peace ; in 1733, was chosen memb. of His Majesty's Council ; served 3 yrs. ; trustee of the Hassanamesit Indians 1739 ; captain of the troop ; was skilled ii; drawing up legal papers, and often employed by the town in instituting and defentjing suits at law. Mr. Goddard was a man of extensive learning, and a ready writer, as is shown by numerous sermons, journals, and controversial papers, part of which werq printed, and part left in M,S. He was a man of clear and positive convictions, and well-de- fined beliefs. In ecclesiastical polity, he accepted the Camb. platform, and was strenuous in his efforts to secure prompt and impartial Church discipline according to the rules of said Platform. In religious belief, he held firmly to "the doctrines of the Gospel as avowed in the Assembly's Cateqhism and the Confession of Faith owned and consented to by the Elders and Messengers of the Churches met at Bos- ton, anno, i68o." He was chosen deacon of the Fram. Ch. Apr. 14, 1725, bHt de- clined. His views on Church discipline bro't him into antagonism with Rev, Mr. Swift, the pastor of the church ; and in 1732 he with others withdrew from the com- munion, and were reed, to membership in the Hopk. Ch. [See ante, pp. 195-6.] He took a prominent part in the movement which resulted in the organization of the Second Cong. Ch. in Fram. in 1746. He d. during the "great sickness," Fab. 9, 1754. An obituary notice was written by Rev. T. Prince, and published in the Bos- ton Gazette, Feb. 16, 1754. He m. June, 1697, Susanna Stone, dau. of Simon, d. Feb. 4, 1754. C\A. Edward, h.yi-A.-^ ^, 1698; sett. Shry. ; m. Hepzibah Hapgood ; had 12 chil.; Susanna, b. Feb. 25, 1699-0, m. (i) John Drury of Fram. ; (2) Elder Joseph Haven of Hopk.; had 15 chil. ; Simon, b. Feb. 18, 1701-2 3 ; Benjamin, b. Aug. 15, 1704; sett. Shry.; m. Grace Fiske, dau. of Dea. Nathan of Wat.; David, b. Sept. 26, 1706; adm. to Ch. 1728; grad. H. U. 1731 ; ord. Leic. June 30, 1736; d. on a visit to Fram. during the "great sickness," Jan. 19, 1754; he m. (i) Aug. 19, 1736, Mercy Stone, dau. of David of Wat.; (2) Jan. 4, 1753, wid. Martha (How) Niphols of Fram. [m. {3) Dea. Daniel Stone] ; had 9 chil. ; William, b. Mar. 22, 1708-9, d. y. ; Mary, b. June 4, 17 r i, d. y. ; Ebenezer, b. Nov. 18, 1712, d. y. ; Ebenezer, b, Jan. I7> 17 '3-4 4; William, b. Dec. 10, 1720, d. y. ; Hepzebah, bap. May 8, 1723. 3. Simon, s. of Edward 2, 1. Fram. ; rem. abt. 1735 t° Shry., and d. Nov. 3, 1758. He m. Nov. 2, 1727, Susanna Clayes, d. Athol Nov., 1798. Chil. M ^^'^ ^'''^ lawyer ; practiced in So. Boston and Fram. ; d. Nov. 22, 1881, a. 60. George Henry, b. July 19, 1823; grad. West Point ; d. Aug. 30, 18S6. [See Biog. Sketch, in Appendix.] He m. June 16, 1864, Maria Elizabeth Scott, dau. of Capt. Benj. H. Scott of the U. S. Army ; s. p. GORMAN, Patrick, m. Feb. 21, 1857, Hannah Kennedy. Child, Patrick, b. Jan. 22, 1858. GORMAN, Peter, w. Mary. Chil. Peter, b. 1850; Rosa, b. Nov., \'&<^z; Patrick, b. May 28, 1855 ; John, b. Nov. 3, 1859 ; William, b. Mar. r, 1862 ; Mary E., b. July 31, 1866. GOSBEE, John, owned the Capt. John Hemenway place 1817-8 ; sold to John Johnson, Sen. GOUGH, William J., w. Mary. Child, Ella J., b. Sept. 9, 1856. GOULD, Benj. F., m. Oct. 3, 1844, Ann M. Sanderson; both of Fram. GOULD, John, of Sud. or Sherb. ; d. in Fram. Oct. 7, 1759. He m. (i) in Sherb. Jan. 2, 1737-8, Priscilla Heard ; (2) Hannah Learned, who m. again. Child, Hannah, b. Fram. Aug. 9, 1758, m. and 1. Athol. GOULD, Thomas, bo't est. on Union Ave., now owned by Joseph A. White ; left town x868 ; w. Lydia. GOULDING, Eleazar «, b. Oct. 14, 1828 ; s. of Capt. Curtis • and w. Nancy Breck of Sherb., who was s. of Eleazar a and w. Jemima Bacon of Sherb. and So. Nat., who was son of Curtis 2 and w. Zipporah Ware of Holl., who was s. of Capt. John 1 who owned the Winthrop farm of 600 a., lying on the N. and E. sides of Winthrop lake in Holl. Eleazar » 1. So. Fram. ; lumber dealer ; selectman ; m. Alma Maria Daniels, dau. of David. Chil. Edna C, b. Nov. 22, 1864; Eugene E., b. May 15, 1867 ; LoringD., b. July 27, 1869; Grace A., b. Nov. 22, 1872. ■ GOULDING, Michael, w. Sarah, Child, Mary Lois, b. Aug. 25, 1856. 570 Genealogical Register. GRAHAM, George, s. of William and Maria ; b. Eng. ; came to America 1847 ; house painter and grainer ; owned the old Martin Stone tavern house; d. Dec. 13, 1882, a. 58. He m. Matilda . Chil. Alice, b. May 27, 1850; son, b. Sept. 17, 1853; Maria, b. Sept. 21, 1855, d. Aug. 20, 1857; George, b. Nov. 26, 1857; Maria, b. Apr. 20, i860, d. y. GRANT, Alexander; taxed in Fram. 1738; owned land near the Hager pUce in 1759. Per. the Alexander, w. Hannah, who had in Sud., Daniel, b. 171 1 ; Abigail, b. 1713, d. 1726; Elizabeth, b. Nov. 22, 1716, m. in Fram. Apr. 10, 1741, Jabish Pratt of Sutton ; John, b. 1720 ; Samuel, b. Aug. 29, 1725 2. 2. Samuel, s. of Alexander; m. in Marlb. 1752, Priscilla Arthur; taxed in Fram. 1765. Chil. Rachel anA Han?iah, bap. Nov. 27, 1774. GRANT, Joseph, w. Mary Jane. Child, Ellen, b. Oct. 15, 1852. GRAVES, Joseph, 1. near the Nat. line. He m. May 3, 1722, Rachel Pratt, dau. of Joseph. Chil. Joseph, b. Jan. 21, 1722-3; Hannah, b. July 5, 1725, d. Mar. 2, 1738-9; Rachel, b. July 23, 1727, m. Sept. 21, 1748, Thomas Fames, Jr. ; William and Benjamin, b. Jan. 22, 1729-0; Wm. 1. Fram.; had w. and 5 chil.; here 1787; Phinehas, b. Feb. 8, 1735 2 ; Bnthshebah, b. June 20, 1737, m. Apr. 29, 1754, Phine- has Butler ; Timothy, b. Oct. 20, 1739 ; John, b. Mar. 31, 1742 ; Ebenezer, b. Oct. 27, 1746. 2. Phinehas, s. of Joseph ; was out in the Ind. war ; Min. Man Apr. 19, 1775 ; w. . Chil. Phinehas, bap. Oct. 12, 1760, m. 1782, Sally Mellen of Hopk. ; Joseph, bap. June 28, 1761, m. Sarah Pepper. GRAVES, Joseph, m. May 26, 1813, Betsey Underwood; both of Fram. GRAY, Charles A., of Wore, m. Nov. 19, 1853, Sarah A. P. Angier of Fram. GRAY, Marshall E., fr. Templeton ; s. of Simeon; station agent at Fram. Centre ; d. Sept. 9, 1876, a. 60. He m. Oct. 27, 1842, Caroline A. Belknap, dau. of Jesse, Jr., s. p. Adop. dau. Emma C. (Bent), b. Brighton; grad Smith Coll. 1880. GRAY, ^William. Taxed in Fram. 1837-8. GREEN, Bartholomew, m. May 29, 1816, Lurena Dunn ; both of Fram. GREEN, Charles, w. Emily. Child, Frederick B., b. Apr. 30, r86o. GREEN, George W., fr. Sud. ; m. Aug. 8, 1858, Caroline Searl ; d. Oct. 9, 1859, a. 21. Child, George G., b. Aug. 16, 1859, d. y. GREEN, Joseph, fr. Upton; was 1. in Fram. with Jona. Winch 1769. GREEN, Lewis, w. Asenath. Chil. Susan E., b. Way. Oct. 21, 1847; Ellen Elizabeth, b. Fram. Sept. 15, 1854. GREEN, Reuben, of Fram., m. 1783, Elizabeth Allen of Nat. GREEN, Nathaniel, was a preacher for the Baptist Society in Fram. ; d. Leicester. GREENWOOD, 1. James, s. of James and w. Thankful Wilson of Newton; t"- I7I3~4; sett. Holl.; cabinet maker and millwright; was burned out and rem. to Fram. abt. 1768, and built near Ephraim Parkhurst, where he d. He m. Nov. 13, 1740, Patience Leland, dau. of Isaac, d. in Fram. a. 96. Chil. James, b. Jan. 5, 1742, d. y. ; Thankful, b. May 15, 174-, m. and d. Spencer ; Patience, b. June 7, 1748, m. Joseph Sanger; James, b. Dec. 23, 1750 2 ; Keziah, b. July 3, 1753, m. Jona. Flagg; I.Nat.; Abel, b. 17548; Polly, m. John Kendall of Fram.; William 4; Abigail, b. 1766, m. Nathan Underwood; Martha, b. Fram., m. Samuel Frail of Hopk. 2. James, s. of James 1, 1. on f.'s place; d. Oct. 6, 1822. He m. (i) Experi- ence Harding, dau. of Seth, d. Oct. 26, 1777, a. 25; (2) Hannah Jones, d. Mar. 28, Greenwood — Gregory. 5 7 1 1812, a. 62; (3) Dec. 23, i8i2, Sally Harding, dau. of Seth, d. Jan. 30, 1834, a. 70. Chil. Experience, b. Oct. 14, 1777, d. y. No others on record. 3. Abel, s. of James 1, 1. on f.'s place; d. Nov. 29, 1837, a. 83. He m. Sally Homer. Chil. Sally, b. July 29, 1782, m. Ebenezer Swift ; Nancy, b. July 27, 1784, m. Micah Knowlton ; Martha H., b. July 1%, 1786, m. Hall of Newton ; James, b. Aug. 10, 1788 5 ; Abel, b. Apr. 17, 1791 6 ; Elizabeth, b. Oct. 30, 1794, m. William Perry of Wore. ; Mary, b. May 20, 1797, m. Calvin Twitchell ; Hannah, b. July i, 1799, m. Elisha Jones. 4. William, s. of James 1; after his 2d m. 1. on the Jona. Winch place, now Dea. Jona. Greenwood's; d. Aug. 17, 1S21. He m. (i) Feb. 10, 1789, Mehitable Jones, d. 1797; (2) Apr. 9, 1799, Sally Winch, dau. of Jona., d. July 11, 1843. Chil. Mehitable, b. Jan. 16, 1791, m. Oct. 20, 1816, Aaron Butler; Hannah, b. Sept. 9, 1793; William, b, Feb. 26, 1796; captain; owned the Marshall mill-privilege; rem. to the south part of Southb. ; then to the centre of S., where he d. ; he m. Eliza Works, widow of John and dau. of Lovewell Brigham ; Jonathan, b. June 18, 1801 7. 5. James, s. of Abel 3 (called James 2d) ; ra. Nov. 16, 1813, Lydia BuUard. Child, Elizabeth Perry, b. Oct. 31, 1814. 6. Abel, s. of Abel 3 ; shoemaker ; 1. on f.'s place ; rem. to the centre of Hopk. ; d. . He m. Sally Perry, dau. of Josiah of Wore. [Her mother, Sally Perry, d. in Fram., of small pox, July, 1835.] Chil. Apfleton, b. Sept. 26, 1822, m. Apr. 17, 1847, Eliza E. Wenzell ; Burgess, b. Newton Aug. 10, 1824 ; Josiah Perry, b. N. Oct. 4, 1826; Alfred, b. N. Feb. 20, 1829; William H, b. Fram. Mar. 13, 183; ; Sarah Sophia, b. Sept. 27, 1833 ; James Homer, b." Apr. 14, 1835 ; Harriet M., b. Sept. 16, 1837. 7. Jonathan, s. of William 4, 1. on f.'s farm; deacon; selectman; a distin- guished Free Mason; d. Jan. 12, 1885. He m. Candace Hill, d. June 16, 1874, a. 76. Chil. Susan M., b. 1824, m. William Abbott, and d. July 10, 1883 ; Hannah, b. 1826, d. July 17, 1852; Caroline A., b. 1830, d. July 13, 1870; Asenath, b. 1833, '^• Apr. 17, 1857 ; Sarah E., m. Sept. 9, 1856, George E. Slate. GREENWOOD, Charles, w. Charlotte B. Child, Charlotte E., b. July 4, 1844. GREEN\WOOD, Willard, w. Mary. Child, William Ellis, b. Jan. 6, 1845. GREGORY, MC GREGORY, MCGREGOR, 1. Daniel, of Weston, m. Dec. 20, 1693, Elizabeth Robinson. Their oldest child was 2. Daniel, b. Dec. 2, 1695; blacksmith; sett. Fram.; bo't Apr. 28, 1726, of Isaac Stone, a tract of land at Sax., including the north half of " Roger's Field ; " also bo't Feb. 10, 1738, the homestead of John Pierce, near Dr. H. Cowles, where he lived; d. June 25, 1758. He m. July 13, 1732, Sarah Eames, dau. of Samuel. Chil. Daniel, b. Feb. 16, 1733-4 3 ; Josiah, b. July 31, 1736; 1. Medway ; Lydia, b. Feb. 7, 1738. 3. Daniel, s. of Daniel 2 ; prob. 1. on f.'s place ; was burnt to death while fir- ing some land in "Roger's Field," June 15, 1769. He m. (i) July i, 1755, Abigail Eaton, dau. of Noah, d. June 25, 1758; (2) Jan. 6, 1763, Persis Newton of Southb., who m. again and 1. Southb. Chil. Noah, b. May i, 1756; Daniel, b. Oct. 13, 1757, d. y; Persis, b. Oct. 15, 1763, m. Newton of South.; Josiah, b. May 17, 1765, d. y. ; Sarah and Daniel ^, b. Sept. 24, 1766; Abigail, b. Sept. 5, 1768. 4. Daniel, s. of Daniel 3; trader; I. in Fram. Centre ; bo't Sept. 14, 1790, for ;^56, the Daniel Bridge est., 2 a. 3 qrs. 13 r., which he sold for £<)'^ June 12, 1794, to John Houghton (the Fram. Hotel property) ; he bo't Mar. 24, 1794, of Barzillai Banister, 4 a. and buildings, by Warren's bridge (now the George, E. H., and Emily S. Warren estates), where he kept store, and sold Apr. i, 1801, to Thomas Buck- minster, and later rem. to Westb., where he d. 1822. He m. Oct. 3, 1795, Hannah 572 Genealogical Register. Buckminster, dau. of Thomas. Chil. Abigail, b. July 21, 1797, m. Lowell Mason; Harriet, b. Jan. 4, 1801, d. July, 1804. GREGORY, Charles, w. Catherine F. Child, Charles Marshall, b. Medway July 17, 1847, rec. in Fram. , GREGORY, Uriah, of Weston, m. in Fram. June i, 1826, Mrs. Nancy Bigelow of E. Sud. GRIFFIN, Charles, m. Nov. 9, 1827, Mary A. Conant, both of F. GRIFFIN, David, w. . Child, John, b. Apr. 14, 1845. GRIFFIN, John, w. Ellen Cahill, d. Mar. 29, 1880, *. 50. Chil. William, b. Nov. 1854, d. Dec. 30, 1861 ; Thomas J., b. Aug. i, 1856; Daniel, b. July 6, 1858 Catherine, b. Sept. 20, i860 ; Hannah F., b, Jan. 9, 1862. GRIFFIN, Samuel P., a. of Ebenezer, b. Dracut, 1. Canton, rem. Sax.; d. Mar 17, 1866, a. 63. He m. (I) Esther Stearns; (2) Oct. 10, 1S44, Emeline R. Fuller, Chil. Samuel Philip, m. Sept. 28, 1851, Caroline Eaton; George; John; Harriet E., b. Lowell, d. Oct. 21, 1847, a. 18 ; Emelia E., b. May 13, 1846 ; William, d. a. 6 Harriet, d. y. ; Harriet, m. Henry M. Haynes. GRISWOLD, Henry D. C, jeweller; w. Mary. Chil. Edward, b. June 17, 1845; Ann Eliza, b. July 20, 1847; Adelaide, b. Sept. 27, 1850. GROUT, Capt. John, sett. Wat. abt. 1638, rem. 1643 t° Sud. (now Way.) ; bo't the original mill in Sud. (built by Thomas Cakebread) ; reed, grant May, 1643, °f the swamp on the stream above, "to pen water for the use of the mill," and thus by purchase, grant and marriage, he held the entire mill property, which continued in the family for two or three generations. He d. July 25, 1697. Inv. ;^690. 12. He m. (i) Mary ; (2) Sarah Cakebread, wid. of Thomas, and dau. of Nicholas Busby. He had nine children. GROUT, Demell, or Dumarel, was prob. b. Wethersfield, Vt., s. of Dumarel and w. Patty Clark (dau. of Jonas of Fram.) and g. s. of Hilkiah and w. Subiiiit Hawks, who with her chil. was taken captive by the Inds. at Bridgman's fort June 27, 1755, and carried to Canada. He came to Fram. before 1834, 1. near Cutler's mills, rem. to Braggville, d. 1870. He m. Sophronia Ash, dau. of Sam. Ballard's 3d w. Q\i\\. Eliza Ann,m. John Howe, of Northb. ; Lttella F., b. Oct. 10, 1844, m. Nelson H. Moon, b. Galway, N. Y., 1. W. Medway. GROUT, Edward, prob. s. of Edward of Sud., 1. 1750-3 near the New bridge in N. E. corner of Fram. GROUT, Elias, a desct. of Capt. John 1, thro. John, b. June 8, 1641, 2 and w. Rebecca Toll of Sud.; John, b. Mar. 15, 1685-6, 3, and w. ; John, b. Apr. 6, 1720, 4, and w. Sarah Mason of Medfield and Sherb. ; Elias, b. Med. Feb. 28, 1757 5, blacksmith; sett. Sherb. rem. 1801 to Fram.; bo't the Nathan Haven place, near the old Holl. line 228 a. of Jesse Everett, for J4800; d. Mar. 12, 1835. He m. (i) Esther Clapp of Ded., d. Aug. 5, 1795; (2) Rhoda Jackson; (3) Feb. 2, 1809, Eleanor Dadmun, dau. of Nathan; d. I<"eb. 28, 1850. Chil. Sophia, b. Aug. 14, 1791; John, b. Apr. 10, 1793; Esther, b. July 27, 1795; Mary, b. Nov. 9, 1799; Nathan; Eleanor y.,h. 'Nov. ■], 1809, m. Granville Bowditch; Olivia, b. June 13, i8ii ; Royal, b. Oct. 10, 1812 6; Elias, b. June 3, 1816 7. 6. Royal, o. of Elias 5, !■ on the Maj. Jonathan Hale place ; d. May 13, 1864. He m. Sept. 10, 1835, Marcia K. Eames, dau. of John. Chil. Sarah Maria, b. Apr. 21, 1837 ; Frederick 0., b. Apr. 13, 1839; Lucilla, b. Jan. 14, 1841, d. y. 7. Elias, s. of Elias 5, 1- on f's place; teacher; selectman; now 1. near Ash. Centre. He m. Nov. 21, 1839, Harriet Fiske, dau. of Richard. Chil. Charles Muzzey, b. Oct. 24, 1840, washed overboard at sea, near Bahama Islands, Oct. 3, i865; Channing Fiske, b. July 24, 1842, m. May 2, 1864, Caroline P. Tilton ; Edgar Fallen, b. Dec. 25, 1845, 1. N. Y.; Mary Soulard, b. May 7, 1850, m. Samuel E. Poole of Ash. Grover — Hager. 573 GROVER, Edward E., ist w. Mary Jane ; m. (2) May 13, 1857, Mary E. Cut- ting. Chil. Frances A., b. May 16, 1850 ; Harry H., b. Mar. iS, 1856, d. Nov. 14, r857 ; Charles, b. July 10, i860; Sarah E., b. May i6, 1863, d. Apr. 27, 1864. GROVES, Frederick, m. Elizabeth Becroft, b. Eng., d. Sax. Dec. 26, 1863, a. S9> 6. GROVES, Henry H., b, Eng., w. Hannah S., b. Strafford, N. H. Child, Elizabeth L., d. Nov. 25, 1880, a. 14, 3. GRUSHA, Blany, sometimes called Brin, slave of Col. Micah Stone. Taxed in Fram. 1757, and as late as 1817 ; was in the battle of Bunker Hill ; d. Feb. 8, GUILDER, Abby, b. in Fram. Feb. 9, 1849. GURNEY, Michael, w. Maria. Child Ono, b. Dec. i, 1855. GURSHA, Almond. Taxed on real est. i860. GUY, John M. Taxed in Fram. 183S-9. HAGER, HAGAR 1. William, sett. Wat., m. Mar. 20, 1644-5, '^^■'y Bemis. Their seventh child was William 2, b. Feb. 12, 1658, 1. Wat., m. Mar. 30, 1687, Sarah Benjamin. Their fourth child was 3. Ebenezer, b. Aug. 13, 1698; bo't Apr. 4, 1725, of Thompson Wood, 60 a. with ho,, barn, etc., at The Leg in Fram., on the S. side of the Co. road, where he sett. ; he afterwards bo't, at two several times, the old Ephraim Hager place, the ho. was 40 r. W. of the present highway; adm. to Fram. ch. 1754; rem. to Marlh. before 1759. He m. Feb. 23, 1725-6, Lydia Barnard of Wat., d. Feb. 4, 1783. Chil. Ebenezer, b. Mar. 16, 1727-8, wheelwright, 1. Marlb., m. Abigail Stow ; Lydia, b. Mar. 4, 1729-0, per. m. Nathan Newton of South, and 1. in Vt. ; William, b. Apr. 21, 1733, 1. Marlb., m. Mary Stow, and had Ephraim 5, and others ; Thaddeiis, b. June 3, 1741 4. 4. Thaddeus, s. of Ebenezer 3, 1. Fram.; Min. Man, 'Apr. 19, 1775; d. abt. 1780. He m. Dec. 9, 1762, Lois Sawyer of Bolton, d. in B. Chil. Calvin, b. Aug. 23, 1763, d. at sea; Lois, b. Jan. 31, 1767, was twice m., 1. Windsor, Vt. 5. Ephraim, s. of William, g. s. of Ebenezer 3, sett, on the E. part of his g.f's farm. Dec. 5, 1797, his f. deeded to him "for love" two lots of land, 15 a. on the E. side of the road with the dw. ho. where said Ephraim now lives, and 2 a. on the W. side of the road ; d. Aug. 21, 1843. He m. (i) Nov. 1789, Lucy Fairbank, dau. of Joshua, d. Nov. 9, 1808; (2) Hannah Adams of Marlb., d. Sept. i, 1814; (3) Oct. 23, 1820, wid. Fanny (Moore) Angler, d. Apr. 22, 1842, a. 75. Chil. Sally, b. Sept. 19, 1791, d. Dec. 29, 1807; Sophia, b. Jan. 8, 1793, unm. d. Dec. 7, 1849; Luther, b. Dec. 8, 1794, d. Feb. 22, 181 5, while in a course of study for the ministry^ Lyman, b. Jan. 12, 1797, unm. d. July 17, 1817; Edward, b. Dec. 19, 1798, m. Mary Knight of Sud. and d. Troy, N. H., Mar. 1844; Truman, b. Mar. 28, 1801 6 ; Polly, b. Mar. 14, 1803; Luey, b. ]in. 21, 1805, d. Oct. 1844; IVilliam, b. Aug. 12, 1807, d. y. ; flannah Adams, b. June 7, 1814. 6. Truman, s. of Ephraim 5, 1. on f's place, d. Apr. 24, 1871. He m. Oct. 1828, Martha Hastings, dau. of William, d. Dec. 13, 1867. Chil. Truman IV., b. June I, 1832 7 ; Charles E.,\>.¥eh. 18, 1834, d. Jan. 18, 1840; Lucy Sophia, b. Sept. I, 1835, m. William H. Flagg, and d. Dec. 4, 1867; Henry Otis, b. Mar. 15, 1837, unm. d. Jan. 3, i86r ; William H., b. Oct. 3, 1840; George F., b. Dec. 13, 1844. 7. Truman W., s. of Truman 6, 1. on f's place; w. Mary E. . Chil. Emma £., h. Aug. 10, i860; Minnie E., b. May 12, 1862 ; Hattie B. S , \>. July 11, 1864, d. y. 574 Genealogical Register. HAGER, Daniel, s. of Joseph of Walth. m. Sept. 12, 1750, in Fram. Sarah Travis. Elizabeth, m. 1760, Ezra Newton in Southb. John and w. Martha came to Fram. fr. Weston, Apr. 1775. HALE, Abigail, of Fram. m. Sept. 27, 1837, Geo. Willey of Wore. HALE, John. Taxed in Fram. 1836. HALE, Jonathan, Maj., fr. Sutton, 1. on the Royal Grout place; manufactured wool cards; had a small distillery just in the border of Holl. ; he and w. were reed, to Fram. ch. fr. ch. in Newbury, Oct. 1789; selectman; trustee of Fram. Academy; rem. 1802 Coventry, Grafton Co., N. H. He m. Silence Goddard, dau. of Capt. Elisha of Sutton, d. Jan. 15, 1800. Chil. Nathan, unm. ; Mary, m. May 19, 1800, Wm. Coolidge, 1. Livermore, Me.; Anna,b. Nov. 14, 1784; yo/m, h. June 16, 1789; Mehitable ; A'aiin'. HALL, Ellis G., b. Boston, 3. of Joseph and Sarah, d. Sept. 17, 1878, a. 69. He m. Davidson. Child, Ellis G. HALL, Franklin J. Taxed in Fram. 1850. HALL, Jason, fr. Boston, taxed 1835, 1. Park's Corner, and at Fram. Centre, d. Nov. 20, 1868, a. 83. He m. Nov. 5, 1828, Hannah A. F. Park, dau. of John, d. Sept. 16, 1885. Child, Caroline F., d. Oct. 2, 1862, n. 28, 5. HALLORAN, John, 1. Fram. Centre, d. 1870. He m. (i) ; (2) Mary Keefe, d. Apr. 1885. Chil. John ; Edward ; Mary ; by 2d w. Kate ; Nellie, m. James Fitzgerald of Brighton; Daniel, b. Apr. 11, i860. HALLOWELL, David, fr. Marlb., came to Fram., 1. in the L. D. Maynard ho. W. of Brackett's Corner ; crushed in a well, and d. Sept. 10, 1823. He m. Louisa (Lois) Walker, dau. of Azariah, Sen., d. Dec. 31, 1852. Chil. Bridget, b. Dec. 27, 1787; Mary, b. May 29, 1790; Louisa, b. Sept. 19, 1792, d. Wore, Nov. 15, 1875; Nancy, b. Mar. 27, 1795, m. Nov; 29, 1821, Capt. Daniel Atwood of Rox. ; Luther, b. July 17, 1800; Harriet, b. Nov. 20, 1803; Emily Walker, b. Apr. 9, 1810. HAMILTON, Hugh, and w. were adm. to occa. communion in the Fram. ch. Apr. 24, 1724. They were of Hopk., and joined in the organ, of a Presby. ch. there ; rem. to Blandford. HAMILTON, James, a desct. of John' and w. Hannah, thro' Amos^ and w. Lydia, Jason' and w. Lydia Hill (all of Brookfield), b. Oct. i, 1782, 1. Brookfield; rem. Shry. ; rem. Cone; rem. i8i8 Fram., where he owned and kept the hotel at the Centre ; captain of Fram. Infantry Co. ; rem. 1823 to Boston ; rem. to N. Y. city; colonel. He m. Oct. 27, 1805, Hannah Haven, b. Hopk., dau. of Esq. Samuel of Hopk. and Shry.; she d. N. Y. about 1842. Chil. Alexander yames, b. Dec. 8, 1806, grad. H. U. 1826, lawyer in N. Y., d. May 2, 1886; Samuel, 1. N. Y. HAlSftLTON, John, b. Scotland; bo't the Jacob Belcher place; then the Jonas Goodnow place; then the Jos. Angier place, where he kept a store. He m, June II, 1846, Henrietta Goodnow. Chil. William H., b. Aug. 29, 1847; John. HAMILTON, William, b. Scotland; m. Nov. 13, 1850, Sarah W. Lincoln, b. Nat. Chil. James W., A. July 6, 1856, a. 2; Nancy J., b. May 9, 1857, d. Dec. 7, 1863 ; James J., b. July 30, 1862. HAMLIN, William, w. Sarah. Child, James W., b. June 10, 1854. HAMMOND, John. Taxed in East Ward 1837-60, w. Sarah. Ch\\A, Esther Ball, b. June 7, 1S47. HAMMOND, William. Taxed in Fram. 1819-21. Hancock — Harriman. 575 HANCOCK, Nathan, w. Susannah, fr. Wrentham ; bo't Apr. 25, 1797, of Maj. Andrew Brown, the farm, 107 a. lying partly in Natick, bounded on Gleason's Pond, Col. John Gleason, Capt. Henry Leland, and heirs of Nathan Stone; which he sold Jan. 27, 1806, to Onesimus Cole. He bo't Jan. 23, 1806, of Josiah Nurse, two- thirds of the real est. of Asa N^rse, deed., [now J. C. Cloves and R. W. Whiting], which he sold Apr. 8, 1816, to Moses Fiske, and rem. to Sharon. HANEY, John, w. Margaret. .Child, Rosanna, b. Jan. 2, 1845. HANKER, Cato. See ante, p. 237. HANNEGAN, Michael; wheelwright; 1. at Nathan Frost's, then at Fram. Centre, d. Mar. 29, 1879, a. 60, w. Honora. Chil. Ellen, b. Feb. 7, 1849, d. Jan. 13, 1879; William, b. Jan. 8, 1S51, m., and d. Dec. 5, 1880 ; yames, b. Apr. 12, 1853, m., and d. July 6, 1880; David, b. July 8, 1855; Honora, b. Sept. 24, 1857, m. Tracy, and d. Sept. 8, 1877; Mary, b. Dec. i, 1859; Katy, b. Mar. 5, 1862, d.y.; John, b. June 23, 1864, d. Dec. 6, 1881. HANNIBALD, Archibald, w. Mary. Chil. Helen, b. July 19, 1845; Matilda Allen, b. July 4, 1847. ' HARDING, Seth, and w. adm. to Fram. ch. fr. Medway ch. 1775 ; w. Experi- ence, b. Medfield Oct. 7, 17 13, d. Fram. Feb. 19, 1782. Chil. Experience, m. James Greenwood; Ar/Zj/, m. James Greenwood; Mehitable, m. Jan. 16, 1783, Zedekiah Haven of Hopk. ; another dau. m. Zedekiah Haven. HARDY, Theodore, b. Tewksbury, sett. Lyman, N. H. where his chil. were b. ; rem. to Fram. ; d. Nov. 19, i860. He m. Nancy Davis of Tewks., d. in Fram. Oct.'20, 1871, a. 84. Chil. Nathaniel D., m. Clarissa Martin of Peacham, Vt., came to Sax. 1836; bo't the Phinehas Kice place ; d. Sept. 29, 1877, a. 65 ; his w. d. Feb. 27, 1880, a. 70. They had Rebecca, d. y. ; Martin, m. 2 ws. ; Abby, twice m. ; Eudora, m. (i) John Holt,- (2) Win. Reynolds; Clara, m. (i) Walter Mason, (2) Charles Guild; William H., and Mitchell, b. July 14, 1820 — W. H. 1. Sax., m. (i) ; (2) Williance S. Burpee, d. Apr. 10, 1883, a. 43. 5. Chil. Fanny ; James ; Benjamin F. ; Georgiana ; M. 1. Boston, m. Hannah Evans; Salma D,, b. Aug. 25, 1822, 1. in Fram. on the Ephraim Goodnow place ; m. Jane Kendall of Chester, N. H. ; child Edward C, b. Sept. 27, 1852, m. Jennie Parker of Peacham, Vt. ; Hollis, unm. HARDY, Alonzo, w. . Child, Francis W., b. Sept. 28, 1853. HARDY, Martin N., m. Ellen Harlow. Chil. George B., b. Dec. 1857, d. y. ; Clara F., b. Nov. 18, 1859 ; Herbert, b. 1862, d. 1869. HARGRAVES, John, b. Eng., 1. Sax., d. May 2, 1864, a. 56. Wife Elizabeth. Chil. George H., b. Mar. 13, 1847 ; Percella, b. Oct. 16, 1850; John, b. Nov. 4, 1851. HARLOW, Lewis, and Thomas P. Taxed in Fram. 1834-6. HARRY or HARREY, Simeon, colored, adm. to Fram. ch. Aug. 28, 1748. He m. Feb. 13, 1752, Violet Lains. Chil. Hannah, b. Aug. 6, 1754; Susannah, bap.- Apr. 23, 1755; Peter, bap. Feb. 27, 1756; Peter, b. Jan. i, 1757 ; Reuben, b. May 2, 1759; Simeon, b. Mar. 21, 1761. HARRY, Peggy, m. Oct. 5, 1749, Esau Northgate of Leic. HARRIMAN, Charles A., taxed 1841 ; m- (i) May 4, 1843, Mary P. Puffer, dau. of Josiah of Sud., d. Dec. 26, 1880, n. 59 ; (2) Sarah A. (Pratt) Mann. Chil. Mary E., b. July 23, 1S45; Mary Frances, b. Mar. 3, 1851, m. Osgood J. Fenton. 576 Genealogical Register. HARRINGTON, David, " Apr. 29, 1747, the vv. of David Harrington of Fram. returning from market at Boston, while crossing Sud. river near Sax., fell from her horse and was drowned." HARRINGTON, Ebenezer, s. of Thomas of Wat. sett. Walth., adm. to W. ch. Mar. 27, 1709 ; rem. to Fram. ; bo't July 6, 1709, of Jos. Buckminster, 36 a. pre- viously occupied by James Travis (the Lieut. Josiah Cloyes place); selectman; d, 1753. He m. Feb. 3, 1707-8, Hepzibah Clayes, dau. of Peter, Sen. Chil. Sarah, b. Walth. Dec. 9, 1708, m. Packard; Rebeckah,\i.V)tc. 12, 1713; Thomas,\i. Nov. 18, 1715; Ebenezer, b. Mar. 8, 1716-7; Joshua, b. Oct. 11, 171S 2 ; Susannah, b. Sept. 16, 1720; Hepzibah, b. Apr. 10, 1722; FAias, b. Feb. 17, 1724-5; Phinehas, b. Oct. 6, 1728. (one of the daus. m. Bruce.) 2. Joshua, s. of Ebenezer, 1. onf's place, sold 1774, to John Clayes; rem. to Fitzwilliam, N. H. He m. (i) Jan. 11, 1743, Sarah Nurse; (2) Oct. 3, 1751, Betty Bent. Chil. 7o/5K,b. Sept. 2, 1752; Sarah,h. ]3.n. 14, 1754; Joshua, b. Sept. 13, '755; Hannah, b. Aug. 21, 1759. HARRINGTON, Abraham. Taxed 1813-4, w. Elizabeth. Child, Elizabeth, b. Apr. 18, 1813. HARRINGTON, Edward A. Taxed 1837 ; m. Mar. n, 1857, Olive Noyes of Sud. HARRINGTON, Moses. Taxed in Fram. 1817. HARRINGTON, Rev. Moses, b. Weston; 1. Fram. with son; d. June 14, 1866. His w. Hannah d. July, 1867. 2. John M., s. of Rev. Moses, owns the original Jonas Eaton place. He m. Jan. I, 1851, Lucy J. Warren, dau. of Dana. Chil. David, b. July 25, 1852 ; Edgar P., b. Dec. 9, 1853 ; Georgie Ella, b. Oct. 30, 1857, m. Fred. M. Esty; Frederick H, m. Frances Stevens ; Willie Warren, b. Aug. 2, i860; Arthur I'., b. Sept. 28, 1864; John Minott. HARRINGTON, William, sett. Southb. near the Nathan Fay place; rem. to Fram., bo't 1803, the Daniel Mixer place (now Addison Belknap's), sold 1821 to Royal Stone, and rem. to Upton. He m. (i) Polly Perry, dau. of Nathan of Wore, d. s. p. ; (2) Nelly Newton, dau. of Tyrus of Southb., d: Nov. 14, 1808 ; (3) Apr. 24, 1809, Lydia Newton, dau. of Tyrus. Chil. Mary Perry, b. Dec. 5, 1803, m. Zenas Johnson of Upton ; Elbridge, b. May 31, 1805, d. v- ; William B., b. Feb. 11, 1807 ; Elbridge N., b. Nov. 2, 1808, m. Eleanor Johnson, dau. of Rufus of Upton ; Richard Pratt, b. Dec. 9, 1809, d. Sept. 29, 1815; Stephen Saddler, b. Jan. 4, 1812 ; Eleanor Newton, b. Nov. 9, 1813; Richard Pratt, b. Oct. 5, 1815; Joseph Perry, b. July 29, 1817 ; Francis A., b. May 30, 1819. HARRIS, Stephen, 1. in N. part of Fram., was bap. Apr. 13, 1746; went to Fitzwilliam, N. H., in fall of 1770, and built a log hut ; started from Fram. with w. and seven chil. on an ox-sled, March 3, and reached the house of Joseph Hemenway in Fitz. Mar. 7, 177 1 ; cleaned the snow from his hut, split a slab for a table, sawed blocks for chairs, and moved in Mar. 11 ; Mar. 27, drew his w. on a hand-sled to the meeting-ho. to attend the ordination of Rev. Benj. Brigham. He held many town offices in Fitz. ; farmer, but had a lathe for turning wooden plates, bowls, etc. He m. May 27, 1752, Mary Angier, dau. of Benj. 3. Chil. Sarah, b. Mar. 21, 1753 ; Joseph, b. Jan. 19, 1755 ; Mary, b. Apr. 25, 1757 ; Mitty, b. July 29, 1759 ; Benjamin, b. Feb. 14, 1762 ; Anna, b. Mar. 28, 1764; Anna, b. Oct. 22, 1766; Stephen, b. Feb. 25, 1769- HARRIS, Charles, m. Mary Rice. Child, Mary Cornelia, b. Sept., 1849. HART, Cato, a negro, enl. in Capt. T. Drury's 8 mos. Co., May 4, 1775; enl. for the war, Feb., 1777 ; taxed 1786 [see ante p. 324]. Hartman — Hastings. 577 HARTMAN, Thomas, w. . Child, Henry, b. Sept. 9, 1846. HARTSHORN, Curtis, £r. Holl., d. Fram. Sept. 30, 1818, a. 21. Hem. Cathe- rine Wenzell, who m. (2) Ezra Dearth. Child, Curtis H., b. Oct. 11, 1818 2. 2. Curtis H., s. of Curtis, w. Delia. Child, Jennie Hester, b. July 8, 1S56. HART WELL, Charles F., of Boston, m. Eliza F. Belknap, dau. of Elisha. Chil. Ellen M., b. July 27, 1835, m. Charles B. Rice, Jr. of Newton L. Falls ; Eliza F., b. June 19, 1839, m. Shepard, 1. Auburndale ; Catherine A., and Charles, b. Mar. 25, 1840 — C. A. m. Fred. J. Ballard; Charles d. Aug., 1865. HARTWELL, Joseph P. Taxed in Fram. 1821. HARVEY, Capt. John, of Southb., bo't 1790, the Jona. Brewer place ; sold Jan. 12, 1796, to Jona. Goodnow ; bo't same year, of Jonas Temple, the George Barnard jjlace ; sold 1806 to Lot Rice. Enl. for 3 years in Rev. war service. "For patriotic service rendered in the Rev. War," he rec'd from the State of Mass., 200 a. of land situated on Mars Hill, Prov. of Me. ; deed dated Aug. 6, 1805, Jona. Maynard, Esq., attorney \ante p. 324]. He m. (i) Dec, 1788, Molly Nurse, d. June 4, 1801 ; (2) July 3, 1802, Olive Grout of Sherb. Chil. Esther, b. Southb. 1789; Abraham, b. Fram. Aug. 29, 1791 ; John, b. Dec. 5, 1793; Polly, b. Feb. 7, 1796; Sitkey, b. ■ May 6, 1799; Sally, b. May 21, 1801. ■ HARVEY, William H., w. . Child, Harriet A., b. June 24, 1845. HASSELTINE, George ^V. Taxed on real est. i860. HASTINGS, 1. Eliphalet, of Walth. m. Aug. 20, 1761, Susan Fiske, dau. of Dea. Samuel. He d. " of old age " in Fram. Nov. 16, 1824, a. 91. 2. Thomas, s. of Eliphalet 1, b. Walth. June 19, 1780; wheelwright ; sett. Fram. on the west part of the old John Pratt place ; d. Aug. 22, 1864. He m. Apr. 4, 1803, Nabby Abbott, dau. of Samuel, d. Dec. 28, 1864. Chil. Samuel A., b. Oct. 24, 1803, m. Olive Nourse, and d. Oct. 19, 1881 ; William, b. June 15, 1805 3 ; Hollis, b. May 8, 1807 4; Thomas, b. Apr. 18, 1809 5; Eliphalet, b. July 31, t8ii 6; Josiah, b. July 25, 1813 ; printer ; 1. Walth. ; m. Apr. 23, 1835, Sarah A. Jones of Weston ; John /T., b. Mar. 17, 1816 7 ; 0//j- .f., b. Mar. 18, 1818 8; Dexter, b. Aug. 4, 1822, d. May 13, 1834. 3. William, Col., s. of Thomas 2 ; 1. on the Joseph Buckminster place; pro- minent in town affairs; d. Oct. 21, 1871. He m. (i) Sept. 27, 1827, Hannah Buck- minister, dau. of Joseph, d. Apr. 17, 1846; (2) Apr. 14, 1847, Anne E. Phipps, dau. of Sylvanus. Chil. William H, b. Oct. 15, 1840; m. (i) Adelaide Wheeler, d. Oct. 9, 1865, a. 25; (2) Julia I. Morneburg; Anna L., b. Nov. 24, 1848, m. John Hills; Elizabeth B., b. Apr. 9, 1851, m. (i) Vogdes; (2) Mar. 31, 1883, M. R. Travilla of W. Chester, Pa. ; Gardner P., b. July 13, 1857. 4. Hollis, s. of Thomas 2 ; harness maker, and carriage manufacturer ; m. May 2, 1832, Abigail Norton, d. Mar. 8, 1880, a. 72. Chil. George,h. Jan. 31, 1833; Horatio C, b. Mar. 11, 1834 ; Dexter, Nov. 21, 1835 ; Emily C, b. Dec. 31, 1836, d. y. ; Samuel D., b. Mar. 15, 1841, d. Mar. 15, 1850; Richard B., b. Jan. 15, 1846; Jane E., b. June 29, 1847, m. Frank H. Sanger. 5. Thomas, s. of Thomas 2; carpenter; d. June 6, 1886; he m. Nov. 12, 1835, Eliza Ann Parker, dau. of Capt. Josiah. Chil. Courtland E., b. Mar. 21, 1843; Frederick A., b. Sept. 1845; Ella W., b. Oct. 11, 1849. 6. Eliphalet, s. of Thomas 2 ; blacksmith ; d. Dec. 16, 1878. Hem. (i) Apr. 2, 1835, Mehitable Clayes, dau. of Elijah, d. Apr. 20, 1841 ; (2) Nov. 10, 1842, Eve- line Clayes, dau. of Elijah, d. June 29, 1886. Chil. John C, b. Sept. 15, 1837; apptd. dep. sheriff June, 1879; m. Lucy A. Morgan of W. Ded. and had Florence A., b. Feb. i, 1863; Eliphalet, b. Apr. 2,1841, d. y.; Susan, b. Nov. 7, 1843, 578 Genealogical Register. d. y ; Emma E., b. Nov. 5, 1847 ; Arthur, b. Apr. 15, 1851, d. y. ; Albert R., b. Sept. 21, 1854 ; Robert, b. June 28, 1856, d. y. ; Gilbert O., b. Nov. 29, 1858. 7. John K., s. of Thomas 2 ; shoemaker ; 1. on Pratt's plain ; d. Aug. 27, 1857. He m. Oct. 11, 1838, Mary Coolidge, dau. of Peter, m. (2) Daniel Hews. Chil. Susan M., b. July 27, 1840; Frank C, b. May 22, 1846. 8. Otis F., s. of Thomas 2 ; wheelwright ; 1. on f's place ; d. Apr. 23/1884. He m. Sept. 22, 1841, Susan B. Brewer, dau. of David. Chil. Abby N., b. 1843, d. Dec. 8, 1853 ; Ellen, b. Nov. 8, 1845, d. y. ; Hannah B., b. Dec. 28, 1847, d. y. ; Thomas F., b. June 15, 1852; Josiah, b. Aug. 15, 1855; Alice, b. Aug. 5, i860. HASTINGS, William, s. of Eliphalet 1, b. Walth. Sept. 12, 1769; 1. on the Frederick Manson place; d. Mar. 29, 1843. He m. Nov. 13, 1791, Betsey Abbott, dau. of Samuel, d. Feb. 3, 1856. Chil. Patty, b. Apr. 21, 1792, d. Oct. 24, 1801 ; Charles, b. Oct. 19, 1797, d. y.; Sewall, b. Nov. 5, 1799, res. Walth., m. (i) Mary Cox; (2) Caroline Miller; (3) Margaret Miller; Patty, b. June 17, 1803, m. Tru- man Hager ; Lucy, b. Aug. 12, 1805, unm. d. Feb. 11, 1833; Charles, b. Dec. 8, 1807, m. Ann Parks, 1. Lowell, d. Southb. 1851 ; Theodore L., b. Oct. 31, 1810, res. Lowell, Manchester, N. H., and Brooklyn, N. Y., m. Mary Fuller; Edwin, b. Sept. 12, 1812. Edwin, s. of William, 1. on his f's place ; m. June 5, 1834, Phebe Sanderson, dau. of Phinehas of Wat., b. Apr. 6, 1814. Chil. Lucy M., b. July 19, 1835, d. June 26, 1842 ; Lucy M., b. Jan. 20, 1843, d. Oct. 20, 1847 ; William S., b. July 17, 1845, m. (i) Seraphine A. Thompson of Edgerton, Wise. ; (2) Mary A. Holden of Mid- dlebury, Vt.; Josephine M., b. Jan. 30, 1856, m. Sept. 11, 1884, John W. Hammond of Southb. HASTINGS, Mary Ann, dau. of Samuel of Boston, bo't the stone house built by Maj. B. Wheeler, Fram. Centre ; d. July 15, 1868, a. 77. A generous benefactor of Antioch College. HASTINGS, Phinehas S. Taxed in Fram. 1836-7. HASTINGS, Walter, w. Lydia; had in Fram. Abigail, b. Apr. 23, 1727; in Sud. Keziah, b. Apr. 29, 1730. HATCH, Eliab G., 1. on Wm. P. Temple's farm, 1850, w. Jane, d. Aug. 28, 1851, a. 33. He d. 1858. HAVEN, 1 , Richard ; carpenter ; came fr. the west of Eng. ; sett. Lynn 1645, on a farm near Flax pond. His will is dated May 21, 1701, prob. June 14, 1703. His w. was Susannah, d. Feb. 7, 1682. Chil. Hannah, b. Feb. 22, 1645-6, m. Nehemiah Goodall of Lynn, and was buried Fram.; Mary, m. July 4, 1667, John Tarbox of Lynn ; Joseph ; Richard ; Susannah, m. Cogswell ; Sarah, b. June 4, 1655, m. John Whitney of Fram. ; John, b. Dec. 10, 1656 2 ; Martha, d, y. ; Samuel, d. y. ; Jonathan, d. y. ; Nathaniel, b. June, 30, 1664 3 ; Moses, b. May 20 1667 4. 2. John, s. of Richard 1; carpenter ; sett. Lynn ; came to Fram. as early as :690, with his bro. Nathaniel, and built house on the Joel Coolidge place, now David Nevins's. Mar. 23, 1693-4, Jos. Buckminster and Joseph White, for £\^. lease for 999 years, to John and Nathaniel Haven, 500 a. upland, meadow and swamp, bounded N. by Simon Mellen, W. by Sherb. line, S. by the Great meadow, E. by the Whitneys, said land being now in the tenure and occupation of said John and Nathaniel, they paying therefor the rent of one Indian corn only per annum on the 1st day of March, if the same shall be demanded of them. John paid ;^io, and took the northerly two-thirds of the land. He was an original memb. of the ch. in Fram.; selectman; rep.; d. 1705. He m. Oct. 3, 1682, Hannah Hitchings of Lynn who m. (2) John How. Chil. John, b. June 8, 1683, d. unm. at Fram. ; Elkanah, 5 Mary, ra. Nov. 23, 1708, Nathaniel Johnson of Sherb. ; Nathan 6 ; Joseph 7 Hannah, m. Benj. Burnett of Harvard, 1. in Hopk. Haven. 579 3. Nathaniel, s. of Richard 1, came to Fram. with his bro. John [see lease above]. He took the southerly one-third of the 500 a. and built a house to the west of Washakum pond, known as the old Park house, later the Charles Morse place; an original memb. of the Fram. ch.; selectman; d. July 20, 1746. He m. Elizabeth . Chil. Martha,-'\i. Apr. 7 1690, m. Samuel Wesson; Moses, ''a. Mar. I, 1692 8; Elizabeth b. Dec. 11, 1693, m. Benj. Nurse, Jr. ; Mercy, b. Jan. 26, 1697, m. Ebenezer Nurse ; Susannah,h. Feb. 13, 1699, ra. Thomas Gleason, Jr.; Moriah, b. Sept. 4, 1701, adm. to Fram. ch. Apr. 7, 1728 ; Experience, b. Apr. 23, 1703, m. Samuel Streeter; Nathaniel, b. Sept. 8, 1704, m. June 10, 1724, Hepzebah Rugg, dau. of Jona., res. Hopk. ; Jedediah, b. Aug. 23, 1706, sett. Hopk. ; James, b. Maf. 4, 1710 9. 4. Moses, s. of Richard 1, 1. with his f. in Lynn; Nov. 2, 1702, he bo't the lease of Isaac Bowen [see ante p. 105]; came to yyi/ /i yf/ Fram. 1703 or 4; 1. on the Abner Haven place, /'^/(^T^ /TaXJ''^Jt__ now Sturtevant's ; deacon ; selectman ; d. Nov. 14, — 1747. He m. (i) Mary Ballord, dau. of Nathaniel of Lynn, d, Nov. 18, 1734; (2) Elizabeth Bridges, wid. of Benj., Sen. ; (3) Sarah . Chil. Joseph, b. Feb. 8, 1688-9 10 ; Susannah, b. Oct. 20, 1690, m. Israel Town ; Richard, b. Jan. 8, 1692-3 11 ; Moses, b. Nov. 11, 1695 12; Mary, b. Oct. i, 1698, m. (i) Samuel Stone; (2) Ephraim Ward of Newton ; Mehitable, b. Jan. 30, 1701-2, m. Joseph Haven; Sarah, b. June 10, 1705, m. Ralph Hemenway; Daniel, b. June 16, 1708 13. 5. Elkanah, s. of John 2, 1. on the top of the hill south of Park's Corner, d. 1765. He m. (i) Nov. 23, 1708, Abiel Barber of Sherb.; (2) Dec. 2, 1714, Mary Walker, dau. of Thomas; (3) Feb. 17, 17 17, Patience Leland of Sherb.; (4) Lydia, . Chil. Mehitable, b. Aug. 23, 1709, m. Daniel Haven ; Elizabeth, b. Feb. 3, 1710-1; John, b. , 14; Sybilla, bap. Aug. 31, 1718, m. Samuel Eames, Jr. ; Micah, b. June 21, 1719 15; Elkanah, b. July 21, 1721 16; Patience, b. July 27, 1729, unm. 6. Nathan, s. of John 2, built the old Elias Grout ho. near Holl. line; d. Mar. 10, 1764, a. 78. He m. June 4, 1713, Silence Winch, dau. of Samuel. Chil. Silence, b. Dec. 21, 1713, d. Dec, 1735; Nathan, b. May 7, 1716, grad. H. U. 1737, d. Nov.' 8, 1737 ; Lois, b. Dec. 4, 1721, d. Jan. 18, 1743 ; Phinehas, b. Oct. 6, 1723, prob. d.y. ; Beulah, b. Nov. 24, 1727, prob. d.y.; Annah, b. May 12, 1731, m. Nov. 17, 1748, Elisha Goddard of Sutton. 7. Joseph, s. of John 2, 1. on the Joel Coolidge place; selectman; rep.; held comm. as J. of P. ; cov. June 9, 1723 ; d. Feb. 27, 1776, a. 78. He m. Nov. 30, 1721, Mehetabel Haven, d. Jan. 25, 1780, a. 78. Chil. Mehetabel, b. Sept. 29, 1722, m. Feb. II, 1747-8, Ebenezer Marshall; Anne, b. Apr. 1, 1725, m. Feb. 25, 1746-7, Josiah Stone ; Samuel, b. Aug. 4, 1727, grad. H. U. 1749, d. Mar. 3, 1806. He m. (i) Jan. u, 1753, at Camb., Mrs. Mehetable Appleton; (2) June 2, 1778, Mrs. Mar- garet Marshall. He was ord. over So. Parish, in Portsmouth, N. H., May 6, 1752; Mary, b. Apr. 14, 1730, m. (i) July 17, 1751, John Nichols; {2) Oct. 2, 1761, Jona- than Locke, d. June 17, 1803 ; Martha, b. Feb. 19, 1732, m. Dea. Simeon Dearborne, was recom. to the ch. in Wakefield, N. H., 1785 ; John, b. June 2, 1735 17 ; Sybilla, b. Apr. 18, 1738, d. y. ; Deborah, b. Dec. 11, 1740, d. y. ; Sarah, m. Joseph Bixby, and d. in Sharon. 8. Moses, s. of Nathaniel 3, 1. on the E. H. Foster place; constable; ho. burnt 1736; d. abt. 1743. He m. (i) Apr. 14, 1720, Sarah Bridges; (2) July 22, 1742, Susanna Claflin. ChW., Benjamin, b. Jan. 22, 1720-1 18; Sarah, bap. Jan. 12, 1723-4; Susanna, bap. Jan. 9, 1725-6, m. Feb. 14, I75°-I. Jason Rice of Hopk.; Moses 4th, b. May 3, 1728, d. unm.; Zeruiah, b. June 23, 1730, d. y.; Jesse, b. Nov. 16, 1732 19; Gideon, b. Mar. 10, 1734 20; Lois, d. y. ; Zedekiah, b. Sept. 10, 1737, 1. in Hopk., d. Sept. 17, 1813. He m. (i) Jan. 16, 1783, Hitty Harding; (2) a sis. of his 1st w. ; {3) wid. Abigail Haven. 580 Genealogical Register. 9. James, s. of Nathaniel 3, 1. on the James Greenwood place, opp. his £'s ho. now Jos. Morse's. He m. Sarah , d. Dec. 19, 1762. Chil. James, b. Nov. 24, 1729, d. y. ; James, b. Sept. 18, 1731 21 ; Squire, b. June 24, 1734, m. Mar. 18, 1754, Hannah Bixby, mov. to Bellingham; Elizabeth, b. Sept. 2, 1736, m. (i) Nov. 28, 1754, Isaac Hemenway, and prob. (2) Jan. 19, 1782, Israel Leadbetter; Rebeckah, b. July 26, 1743. 10- Elder Joseph, s. of Moses 4 ; selectman ; dis. to fomid ch. in Hopk. Aug. 30,1724. He m. Jan. 24, 1710-11 (i) Martha Walker; (2) wid. Susannah Drury. Chil. John, b. Nov. 30, 1711 22; Elias, b. Apr. 16, 1714, grad. H. U. 1733, Min. of Franklin, d. 1754; Mary, b. Feb. 11, 1715-16, d. May 6, 1727; Joseph, b. Feb. 7, 1717-18, dea. at Hopk., m. 1737, Miriam Bayley; Josiah, b. Mar. 23, 1719-20, 1. in Hopk., m. Feb. 28, 1744, Esther Streeter; Martha, b. Mar. i, 1721-2, m. Feb. 17, 1738, George Caryl of Hopk.; Lois, bap. in F. Apr. 12, 1724, m. Nov. 1744, Moses Adams of HoU.; 1. in F. and Hopk.; Asa, b. June 19, 1726, d. y. ; Mary, b. July 30, 1728, m. Apr. 26, 1750, Thomas Pierce, Jun. ; Moses, b. Mar. 12, 1732, Dea. of Hopk. ch., m. Nov. J, 1750, Abigail Mellen; Hannah, bap. July 7, 1734, m. Nov. 8, 1753, Stephen Simson, of Hopk. 11. Richard, s. of Moses 4, adm. to ch. with w. May 12, 1717, m. Feb. 4, 1713-14, Lydia Whitney. Cliil. Lydia, b. Feb. 10, 1714-15, m. Oct. 18, 1752, Seth Bullard of Holl. ; Hannah, b. June 10, 1716-17, m. Nov. 11, 1836, Isaac Fisk; Mary and Sarah b. June 5, 1718 — S. d. y. ; M. m. July 17, 1740, John Hill of Sherb. ; Sarah, b. Sept. 11, 1719, m. Dec. 29, 1743, Isaac Hill of Maiden ; Richard, b. Dec. 16, 1722; Elizabeth, b. May 24, 1724, m. Ebenezer Bullard; John, b. May 7, 1726, Dea. of Athol ch., m. Mar. 27, 1746, Susannah Drury, d. Sept., 1777 ; Rebeckah, b. Mar. 25, also rec. Apr. 26, 1728, d. y. ; Daniel, b. P'eb. i, 1730; Jonathan, b. May 3, 1732, d. Dec. 24, 1769, m. Hannah , 1. in Athol ; Simon, b. Mar. 5, 1734, d. y. ; Elias, b. Feb. 19, 1735, d. y. ; Simon oy Simeon, 1. at Athol, w. Ruth. 12. Moses, o. of Moses 4, 1. on the Abner Haven place ; with w. adm. to ch. June 30, 1722, dea. of ist ch., d. Mar. 29, 1778. He m. (i) Nov. g, 1721, Hannah Walker, d. Feb. 22, 1749 ; {2) May 23, 1751, Anna Stow of Grafton, d. Feb. 12, 1778. .Chil. Abigail, b. Jan. 31, 1723-4, d. y.; Isaac, b. Apr. 15, 1726 23; Hannah, b. May 20, 1728, m. (i) Jose])h Metcalf of Wrentham; (2) Isaiah Whiting, 1. in Me.; David, b. May 28, 1731 24; Jason, b. Mar. 2, 1732-3, grad. H. U. 1754, ord. over 1st ch. in Dedham, Feb. 5, 1756, m. Oct. 12, 1756, Catherine Dexter, d. May 17, 1803; Abigail, b. June 9, 1739, m. John Richardson of Franklin, and d. abt 1796. 13. Daniel, s. of Moses 4, m. Dec. 10, 1730, Mehetabel Haven. Chil. Abial, b. July I, 1732, m. Jan. 3, 1754, James Metcalf of Wrentham ; Mehetabel, b. Aug. 8, 1734, m. Col. Daniel Whiting of Dover; Ebenezer, b. Apr. 15, 1737, went to Cana- da; Daniel, b. July 15, 1739, went to Canada; Asa, b. May 27, 1742 25 ; Nathan, b. May 7, 1745. 14. John, s. of Elkanah 5, dea. in Sutton, m. Susannah Town. Chil. Timothy, b. Nov. 2, 1740; Ruth, b. Nov. 21, 1742; Lois, b. May 29, 1745; Susannah, b. July 31, 1747; John, b. Oct. 24, 1756; ICezia, b. Nov. 17, 1759. 15. Micah, s. of Elkanah 5, m. Jan. 16, 1743-4, Mary Eames. Chil. Elizabeth, bap. Dec. 8, 1745; Martha; Silence; IVilliam, b. Jane 5, 1751 26; Ann; Mary. 16. Elkanah, s. of Elkanah 5, 1. W. of the South Burying ground. He m. Feb. 27, 1752, Hephzebah Haven of Hopk. Chil. Submit, m. Zephaniah Davis of Chesterfield, N. H. ; Timothy 27 ; Elkanah, 1. in Leicester ; Ebenezer, 1. in Lancas- ter; Nathan; John, m. Low, moved to Canada; Aaron, prob. unm. ; Heph- zebah, m. Nov. 23, 1775, Jonathan Rugg; Chloe, m. Oct. 1791, Joseph Barber, Jr. of Medway ; Micah; Ann, m. Nathan Perry of Worcester; Sybilla, m. Jonathan Curtis of Charlton. 17. John, s. of Joseph 7, grad. H. U. 1757; schoolmaster; adm. to ch. Feb. 14, 1762, recom. to Greenland, N. H., 1. also in Lancaster, N. H. He m. Anne, Haven. 581 dau. Dea. Daniel Stone. Chil. Olive, b. May i6, 1760; Anne, b. Mar. 12, 1763; Molly, b. July 14, 1767; Fanny, b. Sept. 3, 1770, m. Rev. Joseph Willard of Wilbra- ham ; John, b. Sept. 11, 1773, d. y. ; Sally, m. Boardman. 18. Benjamin, s. of Moses 8, 1. on f's place, d. 1796. He m. Ruth Gleason, d. Sept. 21, 1814, a. 88. Chil. Sarah, b. July 31, 1746, 1. on her f's place, m. Benja- min Haven, and d. 1816, a. 70; Ruth, b. Oct. 21, 1750, m. Gideon Gould, and d. 1786; Zubah, b. July 21, 1753, ™- Henry Eames ; Zerviah, b. Feb. 5, 1755, m. (i) 1774-S. Andrew Allerd; (2) Nov. 25, 1784, Joseph Frail of Hopk. ; Susannah, b. Aug. 8, 1757, m. Mar. 16, 1779, John Lamb, 1. a wid. in PhiUipston ; several other chil. d. y. 19. Jesse, s. of Moses 8, 1. on the Joseph Haven place, E. of the Gossamer Rubber Factory ; selectman; d. June 11, 1816. He m. (i) Jan. 2~2, 1755, Jemima Foster; (2) Nov. 15, 1800, Hannah Whitney, d. Jan. 8, 1842, a. 94. Chil. Ezra, b. Dec. 19, 1755 28 ; Mitty, b. Dec. 30, 1757, d. y. 20. Gideon, s. of Moses 8, 1. on place nowf Reginald Foster's ; selectman ; Dea. of 1st ch.; d. Dec, 1829. He m. (i) Dec. 29, 1757, Comfort Pike; {2) Sept. 25, 1792, wid. Deborah Twitchell of Sherb. Chil. Jotham, b. Oct. i, 1758 29 ; Sarah, bap. Oct. 5, 1760, m. Francis How; Mary, bap. Aug. 7, 1763, d. unm. ; Moses Pike, b. Nov. 14, 1765 30 ; Nathan, bap. Nov. 29, 1767, m. Mitty Fay, moved to Lebanon, N. Y. ; Zedekiah, bap. Mar. 11, 1770, m. Elizabeth Angier, 1. in N. Hart- ford, N. Y. ; Jesse, bap. Apr. 5, 1772, unm., d. Feb. 20, 1848; Elizabeth, bap. May 31, 1778, m. John Hemenway, and d. 1813; Relief, bap. Sept. 10, 1778, m. May 25, 1800, Artemas Conant. 21. James, s. of James 9, m. Nov. 16, 1752, Mehetabel Bixby. Chil. James, b. July 27, 1753; Mehetabel, b. Oct. 23, 1756; William, b. May 4, 1759; Samuel, b. Jan. 4. 1762, m. Aug., 784, Desire Cloyes, 1. in N. Y. 22. John, s. of Elder Joseph 10, 1. in Holl., d. Oct. 6, 1785. He m. 1732, Mary Bullard of HoII., d. Oct. 26, 1796. Chil. Mary, b. Dec. 5, r732, m. John Stone of Holl., and d. Oct. i, 1809, a. 77 ; Zeritiah, b. Feb. 18, 1835-6, d. Dec. 8, 1780; Anna, b. Oct. 12, 1737, d. Dec. 30, 1753 ; Jesse, b. Feb. 20, 1745, m. 1767, Catherine Marsh ; Sarah, b. Dec. 17,- 1750, d. y. 23. Isaac, s. of Moses 12, 1. near Washakum Pond, on the John Willis place ; adm. fr. Mr. Reed's ch. July 8, 1770, d. July 3, 1781. He m. (i) Nov. 24, 1748, Ruth Grant of Sherb., adm. to ch. Sept. 12, 1756, d. Oct. 20, 1759, a. 28; {2) Molly Jones; after his death she married again, and had in all four husbands. Chil. Lydia, b. July 7, 1749; Ruth, b. Apr. 16, 1751 ; Moses, b. Sept. 5, 1754, grad. H. U. 1782, d. April 3, 1785; Isaac, b. May 16, 1756, d. y. ; Joshua Grant, b. June 4, 1758, m. Aug. 6, 1781, Fanny Rice, and d. y. ; Luther, bap. Nov. 13, 1763, m. Sally Coolidge of Sherb., 1. in Milford; Jonathan, bap. Mar., 1767; Joseph; Mary, both bap. July 10, 1768, prob. d. y. ; Jason, bap. Feb. 28, 1773. 24. David, s. of Moses 12, 1- on the Abner Haven farm, owned land formerly leased to John Whitney; J. of P.; d. Dec. 17, 1800. lie m. Jerusha Whipple of Grafton, d. Oct. 31, 1811, a. 75. Chil. Hannah, b. Apr. 6, 1757, m. Nahum Stone, 1. in Grafton, d. Aug. 30, 1803; Jacob, b. May 17, 1759, d. y. ; IJavid,h. Dec. 10, 1760. "Slain by the enemy near Saratoga, Oct. 8, 1777 ; " Jacob, b. Apr. 25, 1763, grad. H. U. 1785, ord. June 18, 1788, at Croyden, N. H.; m. Asenath Arms, and d. 1845; Abner, b. Nov. 15, 1765 31 ; Whipple, b. Dec. 6, 1768, m. Judith Stow, and 1. in Croyden, N. H.; Richard, b. Nov. 8, 1770, prob. m. Nov. 25, 1792, Sally Ingraham, and 1. in Bolton, d. Nov. 1843; Martin, b. June 18, 1773, ^- '^"g- ^9, 1794, Miliscent Metcalf Thompson, 1. in N. Ips. and Montreal, prob. d. in Canada in 1814. 25. Asa, s. of Daniel 13, d. Apr. 1777. He m. Dec. 3, 1767, Eunice Aldis, of Franklin, d. Apr. 15, 1792. Chil. Mehetabel, b. Sept. 7, 1768, m. Paul Sawyer of Boston; John Aldis, b. Apr. 25, 1771; Eunice, b. Mar. 17, 1773; Polly, b. Dec. 15, 1776. 582 Genealogical Register. 26. William, s. of Micah 15, m. (i) Nov. 23, 1775, Lucy Winch; (2) Miriam . Child Anne, b. Apr. 6, 1778. 27. Timothy, s. of Elkanah 16; blacksmith; 1. at Rice's End, and near Winsor Moulton's; d. Way. Sept. 21, 1849. He m. (i) Aug., 1784, Lois Pitts, dau. of John of Townsend, adm. to Fram. ch. June, 1789, d. June 7, 1806; (2) wid. Nellie Tucker of Milton, d. Jan., 1821. Chil. Lucy, b. Feb. 16, 1785, m. Daniel Hemen- way; Asahel, b. June 9, 1786 32; Betsey, b. Dec. 7, 1787, m. June 30, 1811, Marshall Stone; Ebenezer Pitts, b. Oct. 2, 1790, d. Mar. 6, 1806; Asenath, b. July 18, 1793, m. (i) John B. Banister; (2) Aaron Train; Polly, b. Jan. 18, 1796, m. Nevinson Stone of Northb. ; Sally, b. Sept. 28, 1799, d. Feb. 2, 1803; Nelly, by 2d w., b. July 20, 1810, m. John P. Lovell of Millbury. 28. Ezra, Capt. s. of Jesse 19, 1- on fs place, d. Oct. 26, 1794. He m. Apr., 1782, Mary Glover, d. Jan. 31, 1822. Chil. William, b. Aug. 22, 1783, grad. B. U. 1809, unm. ; Joseph, b. Jan. 11, 1785, unm., 1. on homestead, d. July 17, 1845; Anne, b. May 5, 1786, ra. Alex. Edwards ; John, b. Dec. 24, 1787, m. Martha F. Smith of Need, and d. Jan. 19, 1823; Jason, b. Oct. 20, 1789 32}4 ; Olive, b. Sept. 12, 1791, m. Seth Dewing of Need.; Milly, b. Aug. 20, 1793, m. Willard Haven; Sally, b. May 12, 1795, "i- 1832. 29. Jotham, s. of Gideon 20, with w. cov. May 28, 1780; were recom. to the ch. in Fitzwilliam, Jan., 1784; ret. to F. and he d. in Boston, 1838. He m. Apr. 14, 1779, Martha Belknap, dau. of Jeremiah. Chil. Ltither, b. Aug. 26, 1779, d. unm.; John, b. Oct. 27, 1781, went to sea, d. y. ; Jeremiah; Jotham 33; Gilbert, bap. July, 1791 33/^ ; Kittredge, bap. Mar., 1793, a minister in Shoreham, Vt., m. Ruth Harrington; Harriet, bap. Mar., 1797, m. John Smith, d. in Boston; Curtis, bap. Oct., 1799, m. Mary Ann Tilson, 1. in Boston; Martha ; Franklin, Pres. of Mer- chants B'k, Boston, m. Sarah Ann Curtis. 30. Moses Pike, s. of Gideon 20, dea. of ist ch., d. Apr. 26, 1849. He m. (i) May I, 1790, Chloe Eames of Sud., d. Feb. 3, 1794; (2) Sept. 17, 1794, wid. Submit (Angier) Horn, d. June 21, 1842, a. 77. Chil. Polly, b. June 13, 1791, d unm. Nov. 16, 1820; Chloe, b. June 4, 1793, unm., d. Jan. 12, 1882 ; Anna Angier, b. Mar. 14, 1795, m. Mar. 9, 1824, Henry G. Foster of Boston ; Julia, b. Nov. 22, 1796, m. May, 1818, Joseph Angier, and d. 1827; Lincoln, b. Jan. 14, 1799, unm., d. Dec. 13, 1836; Moses, b. Jan. 15, 1801, unm., d. P"eb. 6, 1869. 31. Abner, s. of David 24, 1. on fs place, d. July 26, i860, aged 94, 8. He m. Apr. 6, 1789, Prudence Eames, who d. Jan. 18, 1840. Chil. Jerusha, b. Apr. 8, 1790, m. Ira Temple, 1. in South. ; David, b. Aug. 30, 1791 34 ; Hitty, b. June 29, 1794, m. John Wenzell ; Willard, b. Jan. 22, 1796 35 ; Luke, b. Sept. 24, 1797, d. y. ; Abner, b. May 2, 1799, d. y. ; Charles, b. Aug. 7, 1800 36 ; Louisa, b. Dec. 8, 1802, m. Rev. Elbridge Gale ; Abner, b. Aug. 11, 1806, ni. wid. Matilda Lord of Boston; Emerson, b. Mar. 4, 1808, m. Susanna Bacheldor, and 1. Upton. 32. Asahel, ^. of Timothy 27 ; blacksmith ; 1. below Sax. ; m. Lydia Stone of Hopk. Chi!. Edwin, b. Aug. 7, 1809; Elizabeth Lydia, b. Sept. 13, 1810, m. Nathan Barker of Sud. ; Mary A., b. May 3, 1812. 32;^. Jason, s. of Capt. Ezra 28, m. Nov. 22, iSio, Esther Tucker, dau. of Abel, d. Wore. Apr., 1846. Chil. William, blacksmith, m. Sawiri, 1. Way. and Northb. ; Edwin, m., and 1. Wore. 33. ^ Jotham, s. of Jotham 29, res. Boston, rem. to Fram. near the old Meth. Ch. N. of Sax. ; a local Methodist preacher of good abilities ; d. May 9, 1865. He m. Betsy Spear. Chil. Charles S., b. May, 1812, d. y. ; Claudius A., b. 1813, d. in Texas, Aug. 12, 1838; Martha B., b. May 6, 1815, m. Elbridge Hemenway; James A., b. Sept. 1818, d. y. ; Erastus Otis, b. Nov. i, 1820, fitted for coll. at Fram. Acad. ; grad. Wesl. U. 1842; prin. Amenia Seui., N. Y., three yrs. ; prof. Mich. U. 1853 three yrs. ; editor Zion's Herald seven yrs. ; memb. Mass. Senate two yrs. ; memb. Mass. Board of Education ; pres. Mich. U. six yrs. ; pres. Northwestern U., Evans- Haven. 583 ton, 111.; chancellor Syracuse U., 1874; elected bishop of M. E. Church, 1880 ; d. in Salem, Or., Aug. 3, 1881 ; m. Mary F. Coles of N. Y.; Isabella T., b. 1822, d. y. ; John T., b. 1824; physician; d. Fram. Nov. 19, 1847; Caroline E., b. Apr. 8, 1827, m. J. M. Wiggin, M. D. of Prov. R. I. ; twins, d. 1829. 33K- Gilbert, 5. of Jotham 29, 1. Maiden ; m. Hannah Eurrill ; of their ten chil. four d. y. ; the others are: Sarah Olivia, m. Lemuel Cox of Maiden; Eliza- beth C; Hannah B.; Gilbert, b. Sept. 19, 1821, grad. Wesl. U. 1846; prin. Amenia Bern. N. Y., 1848; Chaplain 8th Reg. Mass. Vols., 1861 ; editor Zion's Herald 1867 ; elected bishop M. E. Church 1872; res. Atlanta, Ga. ; d. Maiden, Jan. 3, 1880; m. 1851, Mary Ingraham of Amenia, N. Y., d. i860; Wilbur Fiske; Anna Siorer. 34. David, s. of Abner 31, I. S. of Rev. E. Gale's, d. Dec. 29, 1865. He m. Sally Coolidge, dau. of Joel, d. Sept. 23, 1881. Chil. Amelia, b. June 9, 1813; Eliza, b. Nov. 8, 1815, m. Jona. F. Coolidge; Mehitable C, b. Aug. 16, 1818, m. Levi Gerrish; Charles C, b. Nov. 25, 1819, d. Feb. 26, 1822. 35. Willard, s. of Abner 31, 1. on the old homestead, now Sturtevant's, d. Sept. 10, 1867. He m. Feb. 21, 1822, Milly Haven, d. Apr. 11, 1874. Chil. Mary Milly, b. May 24, 1823, d. Dec. 30, 1847; Prudence Eames, b. Mar. 17, 1825, d. y. ; Ellen Louisa, b. Mar. 30, 1827, m. Spaulding Buck of Wore ; Milensie 0., b. Dec. 28, 1829, m. Aug. 25, 1852, Curtis Howe; Charles W., b. Dec. 7, 1831, d. Nov. 27, 1835; Anna Edwards, b. Jan. 15, 1834; Charlesetta, b. Jan. 26, 1837, m. E. W. Vaill of Wore. 36. Charles, s. of Abner 31, 1. Gloucester, R. L, d. Sept. 25, 1825. He m. Aug. 22, 1822, Eliza Nurse, dau. of Asa, d. Apr. 14, 1885. Chil. Mary N., d. a. 2 ; Eliza Charlesetta, d. June, 1848. HAVEN, Benjamin, fr. Hopk., 1. on the old Moses Haven, known as the E. H. Foster place, d. May 13, 1823. He m. Sarah Haven, dau. of Benjamin 18, d. May 17, i8i6. Chil. Sally, b. Nov. 6, 1767, m. Apr. 1793, Amasa Forrester of Bellingham ; Comfort, b. Aug. 17, 1771, m. Apr. 21, 1795, Wni. Bates of Bellingham ; Polly, b. July 4, 1774, m. Dec. 13, 1797, James Foster of Holl. and Fram.; Elisha, b. Mar. 31, 1777, d. 1782; Azubah, b. Oct. 16, 1779, m. Nov. 15, 1800, Michael Homer of Hopk. ; Elijah, b. Aug. 16, 1781, m. Susan Lamb of Hopk., 1. Fram.' rem. Hopk. and d. Jan. 22, 1813; (they had Hannah Ann, b. F. Sept. 11, 1808; Cotnfort, b. F. Apr. 26, 1810; Susan, b. Hopk. Mar. 1812); Martha, b. May 14, 1784, unm. ; Elizabeth, b. Oct. 28, 1786, m. Jan. 18, 1816, John Badger, Jr., and d. June 19, 1819. HAVEN, Luther, s. of Dea. Jesse of Holl., g. s. of John 22, b. Apr. 15, 1770, came into Fram. Dec. 21, 1791, to live with David Haven, Esq. ; bo't the farm, after known as the Bigelow paper mill site ; exchanged with Artemas Parker for the E. M. Capen place ; exchanged with Enoch Belknap for the Angier place ; rem. to Rice's End; deacon; rep.; d. July 11, 1851. He m. (i) Feb. 3, 1797, Experience Parker, dau. of Peter, d. Oct. 16, 1817; (2) Dec. 16, 1819, wid. Anna (Drury) Rutter, d. Sept. 23, 1842. Chil. Clarissa, b. Feb. 25, 1798, m. Cornelius Morse; Ruth Eaton, b. Mar. 9, i8co, m. John C. Bixby ; Luther, b. Aug. 14, 1806, teacher in Leicester Acad.; U. S. Collector, Chicago, 111.; m., and d. Chicago, Mar. 9, 1866; Georg-e, h. ]une 2, 1809 2; Susan Experience, b. Sept. 15, 18.20, m. Oct. 3, 1861, Thomas F. Hammond, of Nat., and d. Jan. 1883 ; Ellen Maria, b. Jan. 4, 1823, m. John Swan, and d. Ayer, May 16, 1884. 2. George, s. of Dea. Luther, conductor on B. and W. R. R. ; Supt. of N, Y. Central R. R. (1. at Syracuse, N. Y.) ; Supt. of O. C. R. R. (1. at Fall River) ; bo't the Cyrus Blake place, Fram. Centre; rep.; tn. treas. ; d. Oct. 11, 1882. He m. Mary Ann Alden, d. Fall River, Jan. 28, 1886, a. 75. Chil. Matilda, m. James M. Hawes ; Almira, m. George F. Pierce ; dau. d. y. ; George C. HAVEN, Jesse, bro. of Dea. Luther, d. Fram. Dec. 15, 1861;, a. 86, 7. His son, Benjamin K., 1. on the Herring place; rem. Northb. ; m. Nov. 1, 1843, Eliza- 584 Genealogical Register. beth Ann Herring. Chil. Edgar P., b. July 21, 1846; Sarah Elizabeth, b. Nov. 2, 1847 ; Francis W., b. Dec. 16, 1851 ; , b. Sept. 8, 1861. HAVEN, Dea. Calvin, b. Nat.; owned the Esq. Wheeler place; d. Nov. 28, 1863, a. 80. He m. Sarah Lincoln, b. Hingham, d. Jan. 19, 1872, a. 81. Chil. Sarah L. ; dau. m. Rev. E. A. Stevens, missionary at Burmah ; Calvin, d. . HA WES, Edward. Taxed in Fram. 1808; 1. on the Wm. Tucker est. till 1815; had store opp. F. H. Sprague's; w. Martha. Chil. Josiah Johnson, b. Feb. 20, 1808 ; Elizabeth J., b. Sept. 10, 1809; Martha, b. Dec. 15, 1810; Elmira, b. Apr. 8, 1812 ; Edward, b. Nov. 6, 181 3. HAWKINS, James F., w. Eliza. Child, Esther E., b. Nov. 5, 1847. HAYDEN, Charles, s. of Luther of Groton ; carpenter; d. Apr. 6, 1886, a. 66. He m. Oct. 31, 1844, Mary Davis, dau. of Timothy. Chil. Caroline Eliza, b. Dec. 10, 1848, m. Campbell; Sarah Ella, b. Apr. 16, 1854 ; Alfred Davis, b. June 24, i860; Frank IV., b. Mar. 20, 1863, d. Aug. 27, 1884. HAYDEN, Jesse. Taxed in Fram. 1797. HAYDEN, John, m. Feb. 2, 1791, Nabby Tombs, both of F. HAYDEN, Luther, w. Elizabeth; son, b. Mar. 15, 1849. HAYDEN, Stephen, m. Nov. 25, 1850, Mary Jane Moncrief. Child, Leander b. Aug. 7, 1851. HAYES, Dennis, w. Ann. Child, Mary, b. July 7, 1848. HAYES, John, bro. of Patrick, w. Mary McGrath. Chil. Joanna, b. Apr. 19, 1846; William, b. June 8, 1847 ! Michael, b. Oct. 2, 1848 ; Mary ; Margaret. HAYES, John, m. Nov. 28, i860, Ann Foley, both of F. HAYES, Patrick, w. Anastasia Dwyer, d. Feb. 22, 1880, a. 65. Chil. John, b. Aug. 8, 1841, m., and 1. San Francisco ; Michael, b. Apr. 9, 1843, '• San Francisco ; Patrick, d. y. ; Patrick, b. Apr. 11, 1847 ; selectman ; postmaster at Sax. ; m. Nov. 24, 1880, Anna Rock; Joanna, b. Dec, 1849, m. John W. Kirby; Kate, b. Apr. 30, 1852 ; Mortimer, b. Oct. 15, 1853, d. y. ; Mary, b. Jan. 16, 1S57. HAYNES, Emory, bo't the Ichabod Hemenway farm of Patten Johnson ; w. Anne Hemenway, dau. of Daniel, Jr., b. Wayland, d. July 11, 1863, a. 53. Chil. Samuel M., m. Houghton of Bolton, 1. Hudson; George Henry, m. Sarah Bul- lard of Sax., 1. W. Newton ; Josephine, d. Apr. 6, 1884, a. 47 ; Ann Eliza ; Charles £., m. Houghton of Bolton, 1. Marlb. ; Angeline, m. William Hemenway, s. of Hezekiah. HAYNES, Jerre. Taxed in Fram. 1839; d. 1848. HAYNES, Joseph, fr. Nat., s. of Daniel and Elizabeth Ferret, bo't July 5, 1806, of John Lowell, 50 a., part of the Brinley Farm, and built the Dana Warren ho., now owned by E. F. Buwditch ; sold to D. W., and rem. to the old Jesse Bel- knap place, now Elijah Everett Bacon's, where he d. Feb. 26, 1851, . Holbrook; Mary, b. Apr. 7, 1647, d. y. 2. Joshua, s. of Ralph 1, 1. Rox., d. Oct. 29, 1716. He m. (i) Jan. 16, 1667-8, Joanna Evans, who o. c. Aug. i, 1669, adm. f. c. Jan. 27, 1677-8; (2) Mary . d. May S, 1703; (3) Apr. 5, 1704, Elizabeth Weeks, dau. of William, d. Sept. 20, 1737 586 Genealogical Register. a. 82. Chil. Joshua, b. Sept. 15, 1668 3; Joanna, bap. Oct. 2, 1670, m. Edward Ainsworth; Ralph,h2L-g. May 18, 1673, d. June i, 1699; Ichabod 4; Elizabeth, m. Stanhope; Samuel, bap. Sept. 30, 1683; John ; Ebenezer, bap. Apr. 29, r688 5. 3. Joshua, s. of Joshua 2. He and his w. adm. to Rox. ch. Feb. 1691-2, where his first chil. (twins) were b. ; was well educated for the times; sett. Fram. 1692 or 3, and built on what is now the town's farm, taking parole lease, wh. was executed in writing Jan. 30, 1708-9, of 100 a., of Joseph Buckminster, for 982 yrs. at 20 shill. annual rent ; he afterwards built the old Loring Manson ho., where he d. ; was one of the founders of the Fram. ch. ; deacon ; selectman ; town clerk ; rep. ; school master. He was prominent in religious affairs, having the confidence of such men as Rev. Messrs. Sewall and Prince of Boston. His interest in the "Great Awakening" (1734-1745) bro't him into collision with the pastor and a majority of the Fram. ch., who discountenanced the Revival ; and which resulted in his leaving the Fram. ch. and joining the ch. in Hopk. Sept. 21, 1735. A few yrs. later (Oct. 1746), he with others formed the Second Cong. ch. in Fram. [see ante, pp. 196, 210]. He was living Dec. 1754. He m. (i) Margaret , d. May 12, 1694; (2) Rebeckah . Chil. Hephzebah and Beulah, b. Rox. Oct. 5, 1691 ; Benoni, b. Fram. Apr. 21, 1694, unm. d. Feb. 9, 1754; Joshua, b. Apr. 2, 1697 6; Ralph, b. Oct. 7, 1699 7 ; Huldah, b. Sept. 30, 1702, d. y. ; Rebeckah, b. 1704, d. y.; Phinehas, b. Apr. 26, 1706, grad. H. U. 1730, teacher, ord. pastor of ch. in Town- send, Oct. 1734, m. Mrs. Sarah Stevens of Marlb.; Huldah, b. 1708, d. y.; Ebenezer, b. May 30, 1710 8; Jonathan, b. Aug. 22, 1712 9. 4. Ichabod, s. of Joshua 2. He came to Fram. on his majority, having leased of Jos. Buckminster loo a. bounded W. by his bro. Joshua, N. by John Bruce, S. by Stoney brk. ; built a ho. on the S. side of the road nearly opposite the Emory Haynes ho. ; he was a man of large stature, and daring courage; was 1. 1741. He m. 1702, Margaret Brown of Rox. Chil. Margaret, b. Mar. 20, 1703-4, d. y. ; Icha- bod, b. Apr. 20, 1706 10; Elizabeth, b. Aug. 21, 1710; Margaret, b. Oct. 13, 1715, m. (i) John Ball ; (2) Thomas Shaddock ; John 1 1 ; Daniel 12. 5. Ebenezer, s. of Joshua 2; weaver ; bo't part of the Corlett farm of Matthew Gibbs, Jr., and James Stone, being the farm where his desct. Calvin Hemenway lately d. "Oct. 11, 1716, Mr. Hemenway had his leg cut off; " he d. 1755. He m. (i) May 17, 1711, Hannah Winch, dau. of Samuel, d. Apr. 27, 1737; (2) Feb. 23, 1738, Thamezin Nurse, dau. of Benjamin, d. ab't 1767. Chil. Ebenezer, b. Oct. 24, 1712 13; Hannah, b. Feb. 14, 1714-15, m. Mar. 24, 1736, Samuel Hemenway, and moved to "the Manor," but ret., and in 1755, he and the chil. were 1. in Attleboro'; Keziah, bap. Aug. 4, 1717, m. Jeremiah Pike; Daniel, b. Feb. 2, 1719, sett. Marlb.; rem. 174510 Shry.; was in Shoreham, Vt., 1783; d. Shry. Nov. 15, 1794. He m. (i) Ruth Bigelow of Marlb.; (2) Elizabeth Johnson of Shry.; (3) Abigail, wid. of Nahor Wheelock of Shry. ; Jacob, b. Mar. 20, 1721-2, sett. Wore, where he d. ; Samuel, b. Aug. 3, 1724 14; Elizabeth, b. June 19, 1727, m. 1747, Benj. Robins of Sturbridge. 6. Joshua, s. of Joshua 3. He bo't the W. half of his f s farm, and 1. in the old ho. where the town's ho. now stands ; d. Jan. 30, 1754. He m. (i) Jan. i, 1718-9, Abigail Motse, dau. of Joseph of Wat, d. May 25, 1739; (2) Mar. 12, 1740, Jemima Rutter, dau. of Thomas of Sud. Chil. Joseph, b. Nov. i, 1719 15 ; Joshua, b. Nov. 28, 1721, sett. Holl., m. Anne Twitchell; Abigail, b. Feb. 29, 1723-4, m. William Mellen; Sylvanus, b. Aug. 3, 1726 16 ; Hephzibah,h. Aug. 3, 1728, m. John Ballard, and d. Athol; Isaac, b. July 17, 1730 17 ; Josiah, b. Ott. 5, 1733, sett. Holl., m. (i) Zerviah Mellen; (2) Mary , had 14 chil., rem. late in life to Leverett ; Benoni, b. Apr. 20, T736, sett. Athol, m. Martha Goddard, dau. of Ebenezer. 7. Ralph, s. of Joshua 3; housewright ; bo't Sept. 29, 1724, of Jacob Pepper a tract, being part of Winch and Frost land, joining the Half-mile Square on the W., and the Benj. Eaton farm on the N. (the. place where Col. Wm. Hemenway lately Hemenway. 587 d.); selectman. He m. Feb. z, 1727, Sarah Haven, dau. of Moses. C\a\. Ralph, b. Nov. 20, 1727 18 ; John, b. May 22, 1730 19 ; Betijamin, b. Oct. 28, 1732 20; Moses, grad. H. U. 1755; Cong, minister at Wells, Me., received hon. deg. of D. D. from both Harvard and Dartmouth colleges ; distinguished as a preacher and an author; d. Apr. 11, 1811, in 76th yr. of his age, and 52d of his ministry; Jonathan, w. Martha Wilder, 1. Petersham ; Silas; Solomon, m. Rebeckah Willson, 1. Barre; Sarah, m. Joseph Nichols ; Rebeckah, m. Alpheus Nichols. 8. Ebenezer, s. of Joshua 3 ; physician; in 17 51 his f. deeded to him "for love," 25 a. being one-half his then farm (the Loring Manson place), one-half the barn, etc., on condition that he and his bro. Jonathan (see below) should support him and their mother during life ; Ebenezer had previously built an addition to the house ; selectman ; prominent in town affairs ; built a mill \_anie, p. 14] ; sold 1783 to Fred- erick Manson. He m. Nov. 29, 1750, Deborah (Adams) Fames, wid. of Robert. Chil. Anne, b. Nov. 10, 1752, m. Frederick Manson ; Nathan, b. Nov. 6, 1755 21. 9. Jonathan, s. of Joshua 3, 1. with his f., who deeded to him, 1751, "for love,'' 25 a., being one-half of his then farm, with one-half the buildings (see above). He m. Apr. 24, 1744, Mary Foster. Chil. Jonathan, b. Mar. 18, 1745 22 ; Francis, b. Sept. 6, 1746; Jacob, b. May 21, 1748; Mary, b. Aug. 21, 1750, m. 1774, John Priest of Bolton; Simeon, b. Oct. 4, 1752, m. 1777, Mary Goss, dau. of Rev. Thomas of Bolton; he d. in Fram. May 3, 1818; Francis, b. Apr. 10, 1755; Beulah, b. Oct. 10, 1757- 10. Ichabod, s. of Ichabod 4, 1. on f's place ; sold 1758 to his bro. Daniel ; w. Elizabeth . Child, Betty ; per. others; moved "up country.' 11. John, s. of Ichabod 4. Dec. 30, 1741, his f. deeded him, "for love" and ;^50, 50 a. with dw. ho., being the E. half of his farm ; the ho. was the old John Johnson ho. He was known from his size, as "Great John." He m. Nov. 26, 1751, Mary Rand. Chil. John, b. Sept. 3, 1752 23; Susannah, b. Sept. 5, 1755, unm., owned the Daniel Hemenway place (her bro.-in-law) ; the ho. stood to the left of the angle in the road west of the Nathan Goddard place ; d. Nov. 28, 1832 ; Rhoda, b. Oct. II, 1757, m. her cousin Daniel Hemenway, Jr. 12. Daniel, s. of Ichabod 4, b9't out his bro. Ichabod, Feb. 10, 1758, 50 a., " the home place," built a new ho. opposite the old one (now Emory Haynes') ; like his f. and bro. he was of large stature ; d. Dec. i, 1815. He m. (i) Margaret Bel- lows, prob. a dau. of Thomas; (2) 1763, Thankful Joslyn ; (3) Apr., 1789, Desire (Perry) Clayes, wid. of John ; she" d. Feb., 1809. Chil. Margaret, bap. Jan. 1 1, 1761 ; Martha, b. May 13,1760, m. David Amsden ; Daniel, b. Nov. 29, 1764, 1. on the Susa. Hemenway place, and on his f's farm (wh. he sold May 20, 1819, to Joseph and Jacob Bemis), and at Wayland, and W. Boylston. He m. (i) Rebeckah New- ton; (2) 1789, Rhoda Hemenway ; no chil. recorded; but he had Hezekiah, sett. W. Boylston, Anne, m. Emory Haynes, per. others ; Elizabeth, b. June 22, 1766, m. (i) Nov. 1788, Thomas Rand of Westminster; (2) Keyes of Princeton ; Sarah b. Jan. 2, 1768, m. Silas Amsden; Submit, b. Sept. 27, 1769, m. Sept., 1788, Caleb Stacy; Levinah, b. Feb. 10, 1771, m. Webster; Israel, b. Jan. 3, 1773, sett. W. Boylston, m. Lavoisie Fay of Southb. ; Anne, b. Mar. 7, 1775; Nelly, b. June 5, 1779, m. Apr. 3, 1800, David Johnson of Southb., where they 1. till after 1814, rem. to near Lake Erie ; Moses, b. Nov. 29, 1781, m. Lucretia Warren of Westb., and had in Fram. Lyman H., b. Jan. 24, 1804; Lawson B., b. Nov. 22, 1806. 13. Ebenezer, o. of Ebenezer 5, built a ho. near Lynde's Rocks, where now Martin H. Bacon lives ; [see a«/^, p. 99], was much in the wars ; d. 1781. He m. Mary ; the family tradition is that she was taken captive by the Indians in infancy, and redeemed in girlhood, and was called Mary Eve ; d. Nov. 29, 1805, a. 93, as by the town record, but supposed to have been loi. Chil. Mary, b. Nov. 4, 1734, blind, unm. d. Feb. 18, 1821 ; Hannah, b. Mar. 26, 1737, d. y.; Hannah, m. 588 Genealogical Register. Charles Dougherty; Ebcnezer, b. May 6, 1740 24; Adam, per. sett. Shry. or Boyl- ston ; Samuel ; Jacob 25. 14. Samuel, s. of Ebenezer 5, 1. on f's place, d. June 18, 1806. He m. Hannah Rice, dau. of Richard, d. Feb. 19, 1814. Chil. Elias, b. Dec. 22, 1757, sett, early in Marlb., N. H., deacon, d. Oct. 11, 1834, m. Mary Patterson, d. Sept. 4, 1856; Eben- ezer, b. May 26, 1760, sett. 1787, Marlb., N. H., d. Oct. 21, 1839, m. June 1786, Ruth Gates, d. Oct. 18, 1854; Richard Rice, b. Apr. 24, 1762 26; Hannah, b. July 28, 1764, m. Thomas Stone, Jr.; Samuel, sett. Marlb., N. H., rem. to Shefford, Canada, d. Dec. 30, 1829, m. Elizabeth Lewis; Ezra, b. Sept. 13, 1779 27. 15. Joseph, s. of Joshua 6; carpenter; 1. with his bro.-in-law on the Beth Herring place; bo't two-thirds of his f's place, and 1. with his mother; sold, 1764, to John Eames ; rem. before 1769 to Fitzwilliam, N.H., where he held office under the proprietors. He m. Mary Adams, dau. of Dea. John. Chil. John, b. Sept. 16, 1743; Mary, b. Jan. 29, 1745; Abigail, b. Apr. 26, 1749; Elizabeth, b. May 24, 1753. 16. Sylvanus, s. of Joshua 6 ; blacksmith; 1. N. of Gl^ason's pond, then at the old Meth. mtg-ho. corner, N. of Sax.; rem. to Royalston. He m. 1750, Hepzi- bah Frost, d. June 8, 1765. Chil. Eunice, b. Jan. 9, 1751 ; Thomas, b. Feb. 18, 1753; Joshua, b. Apr. 28, 1755, m. Meliscent , sett. Bolton, d. Sud. ; Sarah, b. Apr. 23, 1757; Luther, b. Nov. 11, 1760. 17. Isaac, s. of Joshua 6 ; blacksmith ; 1. on the Treadway place, late Amasa Kendall's; enl. for 3 yrs. B'eb. i, 1777, d. Jan. 31, 1778. He m. Nov. 28, 1754, Eliz- abeth Haven, dau. of James ; she m. (2) Jan. 19, 1782, Israel Leadbetter. Chil. Sarah, b. Sept. 13, 1755; Abigail, b. Sept. 15, 1757 ; James, b. Sept. 12, 1760; Isaac, b. Oct. 24, 1762 28; Sarah, b. Mar. 16, 1765 ; Rebeckah, b. Mar. 5, 1768, m. Apr., 1788, Ezekiel Kendall; Esther, b. Nov. 25, 1771. 18. Ralph, s. of Ralph 7 ; served in the last French and Indian War; noted as a humorist, and for gravity of manners ; d. June, 1800. He m. Lydia Trow- bridge. Chil. Ezra, bap. July 26, 1752, d. y. ; William, bap. Oct. 28, 1753, enl. for 3 yrs. 1777 ; was clerk of Col. Thomas Nixon's regiment; m. Oct. 21, 1781, Eunice Parmenter of Sud. ; Abijah, bap. Oct. 19, 1755 29 ; David, bap. July 23, 1758, m. Polly Davis of Holden, 1. in Hopk., d. Heath; John, bap. Jan. 11, 1761, m. Nabby Henchman of Athol, and d. in Fram. Oct. 2i, 1826; the wid. d. Feb. 7, 1845, a. 73; .ffa.^/^, bap. May 28, 1763, d. y. ; Mehitable, bap. Mar. 9, 1766, d. y. ; Lydia, bap. July 10, 1768, unm.; Ruth, bap. Aug. 7, 1770, d. y. ; Molly, bap. May 4, 1777, d. y. 19. John, s. of Ralph 7, enl. in army 1761 ;• d. of small pox [see ante, p. 232]. He m. Bathshebah Stone, dau. of Samuel; she m. (2) Ebenezer Hemenway 24. Child, Mitty, b. Feb. i, 1761, m. June 1788, William Dunn. 20. Benjamin, ». of Ralph 7, 1. on f's place, d. 1800. He m. Sept. 2, 1762, Lucy Stone of Sud. Chil. Sarah, b. May 20, 1763, m. Feb. 1788, Jonas Hunt of E. Sud.; Lucy, b. May 7, 1766, m. Gideon Richardson of Sud.; Persis, b. Apr. 12, 1769, m. June 1790, Luther Richardson of Sud.; Benjamin Stone, b. Dec. 14, 1771 30; Patty, b. June 20, 1777, m. Jan. 29, 1801, Francis Bogle of Sud. 21. Nathan, s. of Dr. Ebenezer 8, 1. Fram., rem. to Whitestown, N. Y. He m. Dec. 3, 1778, Martha Eames, dau. of Joseph. Chil. Betsey, b. Apr. 10, 1779, d. y. ; Betsey, b. Dec. 8, 1780, m. Phillips of Whitestown; Abel, b. May 11, 1782; Anna, b. Mar. 7, 1784, m. Goodrich, of New Hartford, N. Y. ; Nathan, b. Nov. 14, 1785, m. Martha Bruce, 1. in N. Y. 22. Jonathan, s. of Jonathan 9, held his f's place, 25 a., which he sold 1766, to John Eames. He m. Nov. 3, 1763, Thankful Haywood of Sud. Child, Amos Stniih, b. Nov. 5, 1765. 23. John, s. of John 11,1. on his f's place, d. Jan. 21, 1816. He m. Deborah Adams, d. July 7, 1844, a. 88. Chil. John, b. Oct. 6, 1776 31 ; Prudy, b. Aug. 17, 1781, m. Capt. Nathan Goddard; Polly, b. Aug. 23, 1785, m. John Johnson ; Josiah, b. Apr. 23, 1791 (called Josiah 2d), painter, m. Dec, 1814, Nancy Rand, and sett, in Shry. Hemenway. 589 24. Ebenezer, s. of Ebenezer 13, Lieut; 1. awhile N. of Brackett's Corner, at foot of lane leading to Dea. Jona. Greenwood's ; then bo't the Deacon Balch est. (late Capt. Adam Hemenway's); d. Dec. ii, 1831. He m. Bathshebah (Stone) Hemenway, wid.-of John 19, d. July 19, 1828, a. 8g. Chil. Fanny, b. Nov. 2, 1764, m. Josiah Warren; Levinah, b. Apr. i, 1767, m. Elijah Clayes; Olive, b. Apr. i, 1769, d. Mar. 30, 1787 ; Josiah, b. June 26, 1771 32 ; Sally, b. Mar. i, 1774, m. Abel Eaton; Adam, b. Mar. 15, 1777 33 ; Samuel, b. Aug. 8, 1779 34; Bathshebah, d. y. ; Lucy, b. Jan. 24, 1784, m. Thomas Larrabee. 25. Jacob, s. of Ebenezer 13, 1. on f's place (now M. H. Bacon's), d. Dec. 19, 1822. He m. (i) Nabby Eaton, d. 1785; (2) Dec, 1787, Sybil Walker, d. June 3, 1835. Chil. Luke, b, Dec. 2, 1775, m. Hannah Ellis of Ded., 1. Camb'pt; Molly, b. Mar. 6, 1777, unm. ; Asenath, b. Nov. 9, 1778, m. Artemas Patterson; Lrither,\>. May 21, 1780, m. July 10, 1803, Finis Patterson, 1. Boylston ; Hannah, b. Sept. 14, 1781, m. Sept. 12, 1802, Wm. Patterson; Nabby, b. Nov. 28, 1783, d. y. ; Nabby, b. Mar. 7, 1788, unm., d. Sept. 8, 1857 ; Ruhamah, b. Sept. 13, 1792, m. Lewis Allen of Northb. ; Cynthia, b. Apr. 16, 1795, m. Luther Hawes of Northb. ; Ebenezer, b. Feb. 2, 1797, d. Feb. 23, 1812. 26. Richard Rice, s. of Samuel 14, d. June 7, 1800. He m. Rebeckah Par- menter of Sud. who m. (2) Jesse Belknap. Chil. Daniel, b. May 23, 1780 35 ; ^/jar, b. May 9, 178886; Rebeckah,'h. Dec. 5, 1789, unm.; Richard, b. June 7, 1791 37; Eunice, b. Nov. 16, 1794, m. (i) Willard Bellows of Southb., d. Mar. i, 1821 ; (2) Ebenr. Leland of Grafton. 27- Ezra, s. of Samuel 14, 1. on f's place; deacon; d. June 26, 1847. He m. (t) Aug. 2, 1803, Sophia Hill, d. Oct. 24, 1841 ; (2) Jan. 4, 1843, Persis Winchester of Ashburnham. Chil. Almond, b. July 3, 1804, d. y. ; Calvin, b. Apr. 27, 1808 38; Almond, b. Aug. 20, i8io; Pedy Reed, b. Nov. 23, 1812, ra. Mathias Mills of Needham. 28. Isaac, s. of Isaac 17, enl. in army at age of 17 ; 1. on f's place, late Amasa Kendall's ; sold, 1788, to Ezekiel Rice, and rem. to Whitestown, N. Y. He m. Dec. 1785, Patty Maynard, dau. of Joseph. Chil. Patty, b. May 2, 1787; James, bap. July, 1788, was 1. 1878, at or near Lapeer, Mich. 29. Abijah, s. of Ralph 18, 1. west of M. H. Bacon's, on the Bradford Bel- knap place, d. July 30, 1824. He m. Lydia Smith, d. Sept. 12, 1841, a.. 77. Chil. Ruthy, b. May 9, 1780, m. Sathuel Winch; Betsey, b. June 22, 1783, m. Mar. 1803, Samuel Royce of Marlow, N. H. ; Abijah, b. Dec. 21, 1787 39 ; Martin, b. May 16, 1797 40. 30. Benjamin Stone, s. of Benjamin 20, 1. on f's place, d. Feb. 24, 1827. He m. Patience Hunt of Sud., d. Feb. 28, 1830. Chil. Cmtis, b. Nov. 4, 1796, m. Susan Smith of Sud., and d. Nov. 18, 1864; Ezekiel, b. Aug. 4, 1799, d. Mar. \, 1823; William, b. May 22, 1803 41 ; George, b. Nov. 25, 1807 42. 3 1 . John, s. of John 23 ; captain ; 1. on f's place ; rem. to Saxonville ; d. Mar. 5, 1836. He m. (i) Feb. 19, l8oi, Betsey Haven, dau. of Gideon, d. June 27, 1813 ; (2) Jan. 10, 1815, Sally Bent, dau. ofjohn, Jr. Chil. Maria, b. Oct. 4, 1802, d. July 26, 1832; Eliza, b. July 23, 1804, d. Mar. 29, 1872; Harriett, b. Apr. 15, 1806, ra. Fred- erick Wilkins, of Lowell ; Marshall, b. June 6, 1807, m. Sept. 10, 1829, Clara Gates, 1. Lowell, Millbury, d. at L. ; James, 1. Athol ; Adaline, b. June 3, 181 1, d. a. 3; John, b. Apr. 28, 1813, d. y.; John B., b. Jan. 10, 1816 43 ; Philip Payson, b. Apr. 10, 1817, m. (i) Maynard, of Sud., (2) , sett. Thetford, Vt., rem. Minneapolis, Minn.; Henry, b. Mar. 25, 1818 44; William C, b. Oct. 11, 1819, d. y. ; Gilbert, sett. Chattanooga, Tenn. 32. Josiah, s. of Lieut. Ebenezer 24, 1. N. of Brackett's Corner, d. Jan. 28, 1848. He m. Feb. 1793, Mary Parkhurst, dau. of Josiah, d. Dec. 31, 1858. Chil. Dexter, b. Aug. 22, 1794 45; Windsor, b. Sept. 13, 1796 46; Adam, b. Mar. 12, 1800 47 ; Willard, b. Oct. 17, 1802, m. Apr. 21, 1831, Jerusha H. Parmenter, 1. 590 Genealogical Register. Sud., d. Apr. i, 1884; Josiah, b. June 27, 1804, d. y. ; Eliza, b. Feb. 24, 1806, m. Wm. Moulton; Josiah, b. May i, 1808 48; Fisher, b. Feb. 22, 1811, m. May 14, 1835, Elizabeth J. Fitch, 1. Hopk.; John, b. Apr. 8, 1813 49; Ebenezer Thomas Sowers, b. Feb. 18, 1817, m. Alicia , 1. Hopk., rem. Wore. 33. Adam, s. of Lieut. Ebenezer 24; captain; carpenter; 1. on fs place; selectman; rep.; d. Dec. 31, 1864. He m. Jan. 31, 1804, Catherine Patterson, dau. of David, d. June 24, 1875, ^- 94- Chil. Catherine, b. Mar. 22, 1805, m. Aug. 21, 1828, Stephen Hall, Jr., of Boston; Emetine, b. Dec. 19, 1808; Elbra, b. Aug. 29, 18135O; £&£■«, b. July 24, 1S16, 1. on fs place, m. Apr. 19, 1857, Harriet E. Newton; Elbert, b. Oct. 16, 1818 51. 34. Samuel, s. of Lieut. Ebenezer 24 (called Samuel 2d) ; physician ; 1. Fram. on the Dea. E. Capen place, rem. to Dummerston, Vt., 1809-15, d. Nov. 20, 1834. He m. Rebeckah Stone, dau. of Isaac, d. in N. Y. June 11, 1840, buried in Fram. Chil. A[ary Ann, b. Nov. 5, 1801 ; Napolco7i Bonaparte, b. Dec. 31, 1803 ; Jerome, b. Sept. 19, 1807 ; Adam Joseph Talleyrand, b. Nov. i, 1810, unm. d. Nov. 22, 1847 ; Lucian Lucette, b. Feb. 7, 1813, d. a. 4; Augustine Gallutia, b. Dec. 18, 1815, d. a. 2. 35. Daniel, s. of Richard R. 26 (called Daniel 2d), built the ho. now of John Cloyes in Fram. Centre ; then built E. of the Freeman place, d. Nov. 15, 1866. He m. (i) Lucy Haven, dau. of Timothy, d. Nov. 13, 1826; (2) Polly Johnson, d. Nov. 30, 1832, a. 41 ; (3) Tabitha P. Clark, b. Wellfleet, Oct. 28, 1805. Chil. Eliza, b. Apr. 27, 1802, m. George W. Bartlett, 1. Danville, Vt. ; Mary F., b. Oct. 21, 1805, m. David Butterfield, 1. Nashua, N. H.; Almira, b. Mar. 18, 1809, m. Josiah C. Brad- bury, 1. Somerville ; Nancy, b. Dec. 2, 1810, m. Michael Norton, 1. Camb. ; Daniel W., b. Oct. 28, 1812, m. Nov. 25, 1834, Sophia Adams, and had in Fram. Francis W., b. July 3, 1845, 1. Nat.; Gardner, b. Dec. 20, 1815, m. Julia Taylos, 1. Potosi, Missouri ; Ezra Dexter, b. Aug. 13, 1817, m. Oct. 25, 1849, Catherine Scott of Cum- berland Hill, R. I., 1. Wrentham ; Charles A., h.yi.z.'j 11, 1838, m. Feb. 17, 1861, Caroline Adams, b. Cone, Oct. 3, 1843, 1. Fram.; assessor; postmaster ; Henry N., b. Dec. 26, 1841, m. Aug., 1859, Sarah J. Rand, b. So. Sud. Jan. 4, 1841, 1. So. Sud. ; Ellen Louisa, b. July 31, 1844, m. Aug. 5, 1877, Henry A. Newton, b. Fram. Feb. i, 1845, 1. So. Fram. ; Calvin A., b. June 30, 1848, m. Maria Kane, b. Charlton, 1. Old Mines, Missouri. 36. Elias, s. of Richard R. 26, 1. near the old Meth. mtg-ho. N. of Sax., d. Mar. 17, i860. He m. Nov. 25, 1813, Zibea Hill, dau. of Jona., d. Apr. 6, 1837. Chil. Elbridge, b. Aug. 28, 1814, 52 ; Antoinette, b. Feb. 17, 1818, m. May, 1847, Samuel S. Danforth; Maria Louisa, b. April 28, 1822, m. Nov. 8, 1849, Francis C. Stearns. 37. Richard, s. of Richard R. 26; built the Abner Vose ho.; rem. to Marlb. He m. Mar. 20, 1S16, Lucy Law. Chil. Lucy J., b. Jan. 17, 1817 ; Fanny Newell, b. July 8, 1818; Richard L., b. May 15, 1820. 38. Calvin, s. of Dea. Ezra 27, 1- on fs place, d. Jan. 28, l88o. He m. Nov. 26, 1829, Charlotte Jones of Berlin, d. Sept. 3, 1879, a. 71. Chil. Sophia C, b. 1832, m. Edward T. Rawson of Holl. and d. Aug. 19, 1865; Sarah M., b. 1834, d. Nov. 20, 1849; Eliza M., m. K. D. Childs of Marlb. 39. Abijah, s. of Abijah 29, built a ho. opposite to Alonzo Walkup's, rem. to Ashland. He m. (i) Lucinda Dadmun, d. Jan. 15, 1826; (2) Susan (Tombs) Flagg, wid. of Joseph. Chil. Bathsheba D., b. Aug. 23, 1807, m. Milton P. Richardson of Leom. : Ameline W., b. Jan. 14, 1809, m. Ezra Clark of Andover ; Stcsan D., b. Dec. 17, 1811, d. y. ; Susan D., b. Feb. 21, 1814; Martin D., b. July 4, i8i6; Persis D., b. Dec. 8, 181S; Lucinda N, b. Aug. 2, 1821, d. Apr. 25, 1829; Newell G., b. Apr. 4, 1824; Henry, b. Feb. 2, 1834. 40. Martin, s. of Abijah 29, d. May 17, 1851. He m. Elizabeth Dudley of Way., d. Aug. 1877. Chil. Nancy, b. Jan. 22, 1817, m. David Heard, Jr., of Way;; Sylvester, b. Feb. 23, i8i8, m. Eliza Kilburn of Boston; Eliza Ann, b. Feb. 5, 1820, Hemenway. 5 9 1 m. John Spear of Hopk'. ; Ralph Otis, b. May 17, 1821, d. y. ; Martin Otis, b. Oct. 27, 1823 53 ; Abigail, m. Royal Judd of Vt.; Henry Dexter, b. May 18, 1831 ; John S., h. Apr. 26, 1833. 41. William, s. of Benjamin Stone 30; colonel; 1. on the old homestead, d. Sept. 22, 1876. He m. Mar. 2, 1824, AUyne Frances Trowbridge, dau. of Edmund. Chil. A/ma F., b. Apr. 17, 1825; Henry W., b. Sept. 29, 1826; Benjamin S., b. July 12, 1828, m. Apr. 26, 185s, Caroline J. Leeds, dau. of Benj. I. ; John T., b. June 27, 1830, m. wid. Susan A. (Binney) Chamberlin of Boston, she d. Feb. 12, 1882; C«;X^, b. July 6, 1833, d. y. ; Marietta,h.]xmz%, 1834; Charles, b. Nov. 2, 1836; Edgar, b. Oct. 5, 1840, m. Adaline Davis, dau. of Peter B. ; Adoniram J., b. Mar. 12, 1842, m. Clara Brown of Newton. 42. George, s. of Benj. S. 30, 1. on Pratt's plain on the Silas Eaton place ; d. Aug. 28, 1881. He m. Apr. 2, 1829, Eliza Owen, adop. dau. of Dea. Ezra Hemen- way. Chil. Lorenzo, b. Dec. 21, 1829; Albert, b. June 7, 1832; Mary Ellen, b. Sept. 21, 1834 ; Eliza Jane, b. Mar. 29, 1837, d. y. ; Benjamin S., b. Apr. 29, 1839. 43. John B., s. of Capt. John 31. Taxed Sax. 1836-49, 1. Leominster. He m. Nov. 29, 1838, Eliza A. Gibbs. Chil. John L., b. May 9, 1847 ; Frederick M., b. Nov. 29, 1848. 44. Henry, s. of Capt. John 31 ; selectman; 1. Sax. on the Clement Stone place. He m. July 21, 1841, Ann Davis, b. Ashburnham, Mar. 11, 1818. Chil. Frances A., b. July 12, 1842, d. Oct. 5, 1849; William H., b. Jan. i, 1844, d. Sept. 15, 1849; Josef hine E.,'b. ]-a\y 15, 1847, d. Sept. 7, 1849; Gnrgianna, b. Jan. 29, 1850, d. Aug. 21, 1851. 45. Defter, s. of Josiah 32 ; carpenter and builder ; bo't 1820, the Wm. May- nard est. E. of the old Cemetery, and built the ho. now owned by E. H. Warren ; built on corner of Main str. and Union ave. To his retentive memory the author is indebted for many facts relative to the families living at Brackett's corner and the Centre Village during the half century after 1805. He m. Nov. 23, 1820, Ann Manson, dau. of Loring, d. Aug. 11, 1886. Child, Lucien B., b. Nov. 17, 1823, m. Mary D. Marston of Bangor, Me., and d. at Toledo, O., Nov. 4, 1864. 46. Windsor, s. of Josiah 32; carpenter; d. Dec. 2, 1862. He m. May 8, J823, Sophronia Belknap, dau. of Dea. Enoch, d. June 28, 1880. Chil. Onslow, b. May 27, 1824, grad. B. U. 1848; teacher; m. Dec. 16, 1850, Martha A. Shepherd of New Bedford, and d. Apr. 22, 1855 ; Clarissa C, b. Nov. 27, 1825, m. Dec. 18, 1851, Alden B. Marshall of Hebron, Me. ; Appleton S., b. Feb. 12, 1831 54 ; Eliza O., b. Oct. 2, 1832, m. Horace R. Daniels; Enoch Look, b. Mar. 8, 1837 55; Windsor B., b. Sept. 8, 1839, d. Jan. 28, 1856; Emma /., b. Feb. 17, 1843, d. Feb. 9, 1856. 47. Adam 2d., o. of Josiah 32 ; carpenter; built the ho. now owned by heirs of George Warren; now 1. where Peter Coolidge's blacksmith shop stood. He m. Nov. 29, 1830, Deborah B. Sanger, dau. of Daniel. Chil. Maria F., m. Dec. 11, 1851, Dr. George A. Hoyt; Martha, m. George H. Weeks. 48. Josiah, s. of Josiah 32; carpenter; 1. So. Fram., d. Apr. 14, 1883. He m. Nov. 25, 1839, Ann Maria Fames, dau. of Lovell. Chil. Elizabeth, d. y. ; Ed- wards., b. July 19, 1842, m. Carrie E. Kennedy; Lizzie M., b. Apr. 8, 1847, d. Feb. 20, 1863. 49. John, s. of Josiah 32; carpenter; 1. on Main St. He m. Apr. i, 1839, Susan Coolidge, dau. of Peter. Chil. Sarah, b. June 9, 1840, m. John W. Carter, dentist; Charles Josiah, b. Jan. 30, 1844, d. Sept. 8, 1847. 50. Elbra, s. of Capt. Adam 33; carpenter; built ho. and shop oppo. the R. R. Station, Fram. Centre, d. May 8, 1882. He m. Mary Bond, dau. of John of Northb., d. June 6, 1883, a. 79, 8. QYtW. Frank E., b. June 29, 1838, town clerk; m. the wid. of his bro. Augustus; Augustus A., b. Oct. 13, 1841, d. Aug. 30, 1872. He m. Georgiana P. Gate of Peru, N. Y.; Mary C, b. Dec. 24, 1844, d. May 25, 1872. 592 Genealogical Register. 51. Elbert, s. of Capt. Adam 33, 1. S. of Brackett's Corner; selectman; m. Feb. 22, 1853, Lucy B. Sanger, dau. of Edwin. Chil. Emma H., b. Mar. 23, 1855, d. y.; Elberta H.,\,.V)^z. 14, 1858; Fanny H., b. Feb. 8, 1864, d. Jan. 22, 1869; Gertrude L., b. July 26, 1866. 52. Elbridge, s. of Elias 36, 1. Sax. He m. Martha B. Haven, dau. of Jotham. Chil. Julia A., b. Jan. 30, 1837, d. y. ; Emily Maria, b. Dec. 20, 1838 ; Eugene Otis, b. Jan. i, 1843, d. y. ; Viola Caroline, b. Oct. i, 1845. 53. Martin Otis, s. of Martin 40, m. Nov. 25, 1844, Martha Ann Hudson, dau. of Nathan. Chil. Nathan M., b. Feb. 5, 1846; Sylvester, b. Dec. 15, 1847; Eliza A., b. Jan. 2, 1S49; Neverson, b. May 25, 1859; Abbie, b. Apr. 13, :862. 54. Appleton S., s. of Windsor 46, m. Feb. 5, 1856, Mary E. Patton of Balti- more, Md., d. Apr. 12, 1885, a. 52 y. 7 mo. Chil. James W., b. Feb. 21, 1857, d. y.; Mary Emma, b. June 24, 1859, d. y. ; Emma A., b. Jan. 4, 1863, d. y.j Onslow A., b. Mar. 6, 1865. 55. Enoch L., s. of Windsor 46, m. Apr. 22, 1863, Clara Davis, dau. of Tim- othy. Chil. Seth C, b. May 19, 1865; Harry W., b. Mar. 10, 1867; Bertha Davis, b. Sept. 26, 1876. HEMENWAY, Jeffrey, a mulatto, foster child of Ebenezer 13, a Rev. sold.; rem. I77"8 to Wore, d. Aug. 15, 1819, a. 82. He. m. (i) Susanna Wright; (2) . Chil. Thaddeus, b. Feb. 22, 1761 2; Susanna, b. Jan. 15, 1768. 2. Thaddeus, s. of Jeffrey, cov. 1782; a Rev. sold.; moved to N. Y. He m. Jan., 1783, Levina Dudley. Chil. Nancy, b. June 28, 1783 ; Francis, b. Oct. 22, 1784; Let'ina, b. May 29, 1787; Lawson, b. Apr. 29, 1789; Charles, b. July 9, 1791. HEMENWAY, Elliot W. Taxed in Fram. 1835; had turning lathe in Buck- minster's shop, N. of Mrs. Newell's. • HEMENWAY, Jason, was in Fram. 1764; was 1. in Litchfield, N. Y., 1806. HE;NDERS0N, Nathan, b. Boston July 12, 1772; 1. at Salem End, on the Jonas Eaton place. He m. Oct. i, 1807, Eunice Eaton, dau. of Jonas. Chil. Jesse E., b. Oct. 19, 1808, d. June r6, 1856; m. July 21, 1833, Eliza A. Stodder of Hing- harii, d. May 4, 1868. Chil. William H., m. Jane Sims; Mary A., m. Thomas Lid- dell; Edwin R., m. Clara H. Follansbee; Francis E., m. Nellie Thompson; Leon- ard W., m. Isabel T. Davis; Charles E., b. Nov. 11, i8io, tailor; 1. Fram. 1836-8; Edwin, h. 'Nov. 11, 1812; William, b. July 7, 1814; Adeline, b. Feb. 19, 1816, d. Apr. 12, 1880, m. Nov. 18, 1841, Wilder Beal of Boston. Chil. Emeline, m. Samuel Edgerly ; Eunice A., m. Charles Russell Todd ; Edwin W., m. Annie T. Wills ; Adelina; Susan, d. y. ; Sarah A., m. John Watson. HENDERSON, William; trader. Taxed 180&-IS; bo't July 21, 1806, the Wm. Maynard est. by Warren's bridge, where he kept a store; bo't July 13, 1810, one-fourth a. of land on S. side of The Square, and built a store, with Masonic hall above, where is now Wight's stable, sold to Phares Sawin, Jr., and bo't the Martin Stone tavern (now Geo. Graham's dw. ho.), which he sold Feb. 10, l8i6, to Wm. Larrabee. His w. Rebecca was adm. to the Fram. ch. 1809, fr. Northb., d. Nov. 1814. He m. (2) Mar. 22, 1815, Mrs. Tabitha Wilder of Boston. His dau. Hannah, m. Phares Sawin, Jr. HENRY, James, w. Elizabeth, living in Fram. 1722. Chil. Sarah, bap. Feb. 3i 1723; James, bap. Aug. 23, 1724; Elizabeth, b. Sud. July 8, 1726; Koby, b. S., Mar. 7, 1728 ; John, b. S., June 3, 1729. HENRY, William. Taxed in Fram. 1726. HERRIMAN, James, w. Bridget. Child Michael, b. Feb. z, 1851. HERRING, Seth, s. of Benjamin and w. Miriam of Ded., b. Feb. 5, 1780, came to Fram. 1795; 1. on the Asaph Bigelow place, d. Feb. 5, 1853. He m. Aug. 15, Hemenway — Hill. 593 1802, Deborah Bigelow, d. Sept. ii, 1856. Chil. John, b. Dec. 24, 1802, d. y. ; Charles, b. Oct. 13, 1804, m. Apr. 18, 1827, Keziah P. Bacon; Harriet, b. Jan. 21, 1807, m. Moses M. Fiske ; Mary, b. May 3, 1809, m. Dec. 12, 1833, John Kimball o£ Nat.; George AI., h. '^z.n. 24, 1812, I. Farmington, N. H., m. Nov. 13, 1844, Ellen Eames ; Seth Curtis, b. Nov. 24, 1814, m. June 9, 1836, Ann A. Reedhead, b. Lon- donderry, N. H., who m. (2) Joseph G. Banister ; Sarah, b. June 12, 1820, m. Albert G. Gibbs ; Elizabeth A., b. June 4, 1823, m. Benj. K. Haven. HERSKY, Levi, b. Hingham 1750; cordwainer; bo't the farm of Joseph Stone, Jr., lying on the Turnpike below the Centre village, abt. 1797, where he d. Dec. 24, 1821, a. 70. He m. Abigail , d. Apr. 3, 1836, a. 83, s. p. Inventory, $2,595, Cornelius Morse bo't twenty-three twenty-fourths of the real est., leaving one- twenty-fourth part, " which is held undivided by the heirs of Jerusha Litch, deed, w. of John Litch." HETHERT6N, Patrick, 1. Sax., d. May 11, 1876, a. 52; w. Ann. Chil. Henry, b. Way., Oct. 9, 1856; James, b. Dec. 26, 1857 ; Catherine, b. Feb. 14, i860; Michael, b. Nov. 22, 1862, d. y. HEWES, Daniel, m. (i) Mar. 29, 1834, Abigail Temple, dau. of Jonas, d. June 14, 1863, a. 52; (2) wid. Mary (Coolidge) Hastings. Chil. Two daus., d. y. HEWINS, Jeremiah, w. Louisa; son, b. Nov. 10, 1859. HICKEY, Jeremiah, w. Ann ; three children. HICKEY, Jeremiah, 1. Sax., d. Apr. 2, 1870, a. 73. His w. Catherine Doran, d. Nov. 9, 1875, a. 75. HICKEY, Thomas, m. Ellen Shehan. Chil. Catherine, b. May 23, 1857; Thomas F., b. Sept. 11, 1858, d. y.; James, b. June 16, i86o; Mary Ellen, b. Dec. 4, 1861 ; John O., b. June 7, 1865 ; Maggie. HIGGINS, Hannah, wid. of Capt. Joseph of Wellfleet, d. in Fram., Apr. 30, 1816, a. 80. Chil. Joseph, b. Wellfleet, came to F. 1814, d. Jan. 4, 1824, a. 57 ; Robert K., b. W. ; sea captain ; bo't Apr. 9, 1803, 34 a., with buildings, of John Dunn (the James Mellen place), now Mrs. A. T. Moore's ; d. Apr. 26, 1826; w. Eunice, d. Sept. 21, 1822, a. 42. Chil. Joseph, b. Wellfleet, Oct. .26, 1801, m. Apr. 12, 1824, Emily Conant, dau. of Artemas, and had Jesse Haven, b. Nov. 26, 1825 ; Solomon H., b. Fram., Aug. 29, 1803; Robert, b. Nov. 19, 1808, d. Sept. 9, 1825; Francis Stilfin, b. July 29, 1809, d. y. ; Ehen Parsons, b. June i, 1811 ; Gorham Parsons, b. May 1, 1813; James Harvey, b. Jan. 23, 1816, d. at Andover, Oct. 29, 1847; Wm. Parsons, b. Oct. 14, 1817 ; Nathan Rice, b. Apr. 28, 1S20, d. y. ; Hannah, b. Aug. 23, 1821, d. y. ; Etmice, b. Sept. 21, 1822. [The family rem. to Andover.] HIGLEY, Selah, 1. on the old Wenzell place, now in Ash.; m. Jan. 31, 1833, Eliza Wenzell, dau. of John, Sen. Chil. George T., b. Mar. 10, 1837, grad. A. C. 1857, lawyer. Ash. ; Wakefield L., b. Jan; 6, 1840. HILL, Aaron, 1. in Sud. and Fram. ; enl. from F. for 3 yrs. in the Rev. war ; d. Mav 4, 1818, a. 66. He m., then of Sud., June 4, 1778, Catherine Hall, d. 1846, a. 87.' Chil. Samuel, b. Dec. 1779; Polly; Sally; Abel, b. July 22, 1787, taxed in F. 1819. HILL, Caleb B., b. Medfield, s. of Calvin, 1. Fram., d. June 9, 1878, a.- 51; w. Joan P. , b. Brookfield, N. H. Child, Sarah E., b. Oct. 2, 1854, d. Mar. 5, 1877. HILL, David T., Taxed in Fram. 1838, d. 1846. 594 Genealogical Register. HILL, Emory, h Sax., b. Medfield; w. Lorinda H. Fletcher, b. Washington, N. H. Chil. Ada, b. Mar. 13, 1848; Frederick il/., b. Nov. 2, 1854, d. Mar. 13, 1877. HILL, Jacob, Taxed in Fram. 1758. HILL, John, 1. in. Fram. 1740-47, rem. to Spencer; w. Mary. HILL, Jonathan, s. of Isaac and Lydia; came fr. Holl to Fram. Apr. 1789; 1. at Capt. Nathan Drury's; rem. to N. Y.; w. Keziah Daniels. Chil. Charles; Lydia; Chloe ; Lemuel. HILL, 1. Jonathan, a desct. of Ralph of Billerica, s. of Jona. and w. Lydia Osgood, b. Billerica, Jan. 12, 1741-42; sett, near the Corners, N. of Sax. ; Minute Man 1775; lieut. in the 8 mos. service; was at White Plains 1776; was the first to organize a Methodist class in Fram.; d. Oct. 16, 1826, a. 85. He m. (i) Lois Reed of Sud., d. abt. 1814; (2) Apr. i6, 1817, Betsey (Wheeler) Cole, wid. of Onesimus. Chil. Jonathan, bap. May 8, 1768, d. 1807 ; Eunice, bap. Apr. 8, 1770, m. Joseph Clark of Roll.; Lois, bap. Sept. 6, 1772, d. y. ; Lois, bap. July 11, 1774, m. David Heaton of Prov., R. I., and d. Nov. 1821 ; Lewis, b. July 3, 1776 2 ; Lydia, unm. d. Mar. 1802; Alfred 3; Sophia, m. Ezra Hemenway ; Zebiah, m. Elias Hemenway; Cynthia, d. Aug. 24, 1857; Almond, d. y. 2. Leviris, s. of Lieut. Jona. l,bo't :8o6, of Ezra Hemenway, a ho.-lot and built ho., on Pike Row, now John Cutting's, d. Aug. 10, 1864. He m. Apr. ii, 1809, Polly Winch, dau. of Josiah, Sen., d. Sept. 4, 1845. Chil. Charles Heaton, b. May 17, 1819 4; Alfred Lewis, b. Feb. 5, 1825 5. 3. Alfred, s. of Lieut. Jona. 1, 1. E. of the- Corners, on road to "Happy Hollow," d. June 29, 1822, a. 42. He m. July 27, 1802, Persis Jones, dau. of Lieut. John, m. (2) Abel Eaton, and d. Oct. 4, 1855. Chil. Pamelia, b. May 9, 1803, unm. artist; d. Oct. 12, i860; David T., b. Sept. 25, 1804, d. Dec. 5, 1846; John Jones, b. Aug. 29, 1806,1. at the Corners, musician; m. Dec. 29, 1839, Susan C. Lloyd of Boston, and d. Mar. 31, 1841, and his wid. m. Capt. Josiah Easter. 4. Charles H., s. of Lewis 2, m. May i, 1838, Sally' M. Hudson. Child, Charles Lewis, b. Jan. 14, 1840, d. July 13, 1843. 5- Alfred L., s. of Lewis 2, 1. near Brackett's Corner; first w. Sarah S. (and her child) d. June 16, 1850, a. 24; second w. Lucy Ann. Chil. Charles Franklin, b. Mar. 31, 1856; Frederick E., b. July 30, 1863. HILL, Joseph, m. Oct. 8, 1846, Sarah J. Carter, both of Fram. HILL, Richard, w. Ellen. Chil. Mary Ann, b. Aug. 4, 1854, d. Oct. 14, 1863; Thomas, b. Mar. 13, 1856; Ellen F., b. Jan. 26, 1858; son, b. May 26, i860. HILL, Samuel, w. Sally. Chil. Eliza, b. Sud. Feb. 28, 1807 ; Mary Ann, b. Winchester, N. H., Nov. 27, 1808, m. Chestnut McRoy; Abel Thompson, b. Mar. 27, i8n. HILL, Shadrack, s. of Jabez, and w. Eunice Johnson, b. Southb., July 23, 1744, 1. in the S. W. part of Fram.; sold May 12, 1774, 23 a. to Micah Stone; Minute Man 1775; in the 8 mos. service; m. in Southb., Oct. 15, 1767, Ruth Graves. Chil. Calvin, b. S., Sept. 21, 1768; Jabez, b. Fram., Oct. 19, 1772; Enoch, b. Aug. 14, 1774. HILLS, Samuel, fr. Brookline, bo't the Luther Home place ; w. Elizabeth M. Chil. (by first w.), Samuel ; John, b. 1845, m. Anna L. Hastings. HILLS, William, w. Deborah Adams, b. Braintree, d. Mar. 17, 1874, a. 61. Child, Isabella, b. Mar. 6, 1853. HILLARD, John. Taxed till 1842; w. Eliza W. Child, Sarah Ann, b. Oct. 20, 1833. HILLARD, Joseph, w. Harriet. Child, Caroline E., b. Aug. 12, 1859. HINCHCLIFFE, Joshua, m. July 20, 1828, Mary A. Conant, both of F. Hinchcliffe — Holden. 595 HINCHCLIFFE, Sarah. Taxed on real est. i860. HINDS, Israel, cordwainer, of Newton; bo't Apr. 18, 1748, of Samuel Eames, Jr., a lease for 938 yrs. of a messuage, 8 a., with ho., barn, etc., bounded on Daniel Haven ; the ho. stood a short distance W. of T. L. Sturtevant's ; he assigned the lease, Apr. 20, 1753, to David Ball of Southb., and bo't, same date, of Joshua Wheeler of Hopk., 85 a. of land in Townsend. HINMAN, Joseph, w. Caroline ; dau. b. Apr. 22, 1848. HINNON, John, w. Mary. Child, Mary Agnes, b. June 13, i860. HITCHINS, Albert. Taxed in Fram. 1815-18. HIXON, Dwight. Taxed in Fram. 1834-5. HIXON, Elihu H. Taxed est. of Luther Rice 1814-23; m. Lucinda Putnam, dau. of Daniel. HOBBS, Francis, Col., b. Pelham, N. H.; 1. on Wm. P. Temple's farm, later at Park's Corner, and at Mr. Bowditch's; d. Apr. 9, 1869, a. 58. Wife, Jane P. , d. Dec. 16, 1864, a. 55. Chil. Phebe J., m. Geo. W. Newton of Southb. and d. ; Henry, d. in Fram. ; Samuel W., lawyer ; sett. Storm Lake, Iowa ; Carrie A., m. Arthur C. Hosmer, and 1. Gloversville, N. Y. ; Amelia; George E., m. and 1. near Storm Lake; Sarah E.,\i. Lawrence, Oct. 23, 1850, m. John W. Clark, and d. at Storm Lake, July 25, 1878. HODGES, HERSEY and Co., shoe manufacturers. Taxed in Fram. 1850. HOLBROOK, Daniel; blacksmith; bo't 4 a. of Thomas Buckminster by Warren's bridge, 3^ a. where Geo. Warren's heirs now live, and ^ a. where E. H. Warren lives; "his shop was raised 1788," stood on bank of river, E. of E. H. W's house; hog-reeve 1791 ; sold Jan. 28, 1793, '° ^^j' Barzillai Banister. He m. Feb. 26, 1790, Mary Bowman of Westb. HOLBROOK, Charles A., w. Mary E. Child, Albert, b. Aug. 19, 1836. HOLDEN, Benjamin, fr. Stoneham ( .' ) 1. in S. W. part of town ; became blind ; d. abt. 1790. Hem (i) Abigail ; (2) July 9, 1751, Sarah Gallot. Chil. Isaac, b. Apr. 12, 1748, m. and sett. Southb., rem. Leverett; Benjamin, b. Aug. 29, 1752 2. 2. Benjamin, s. of Benj., sett. Fram., rem. Leverett. He m. wid. Elizabeth Ballard. Chil. Catherine, b. Nov. 22, 1778, m. 1800, Benj. Holden of Southb.; Thomas R., b. July 5, 1781, 1. Leverett; Nathaniel, b. Dec. 25, 1784, m. Hard- ing of Medway; Betsey, b. Nov. 18, 1789. HOLDEN, James, b. Stoneham, bound apprentice to J. S. of Reading; came to Fram. 1748; 1. N. of the Eben Warren place; became poor; the town had suits with Reading and Stoneham abt. his support; was in Fram. 1789. He m. Aug. 25, 1748, Abigail Arthur; had one child, per. more. HOLDEN, Naomi, [How, dau. of Isaac, Sen.] wid. of Joseph of Charlestown, adm. to Fram. ch. 1756; dis. to Stoneham ch. 1789. HOLDEN, Benj. F. Taxed Sax. 1836-42. HOLDEN, Daniel, 1. Sax., rem. to Cone, N. H. ; w. Roxana. Child, Louisa P., b. May 20, 1S55. HOLDEN, John, b. Eng., 1. Sax., w. Margaret, b. Eng. Chil. Nancy Ellis, b. Apr. 14, 1859, d. y. ; James, b. Nov. 17, i860; Thomas, b. Nov. 17, 1861. HOLDEN, Winfield S., m. July 21, 1844, Catherine Chase. Child, b. Apr. 27, 1847. 596 Genealogical Register. HOLLAND, Joseph. Taxed 1833; adm. to Sax. ch. 1836. HOLLAND, Joshua. Taxed 1833. HOLLAND, Samuel, sett, on Salem plain in Fram. 1694, d. 1711 ; he m. in Marlb., Jan. 9, 1694-5, Mary CoUer, dau. of John. Chil. Samuel, b. Feb. 22, 1695-6; Mary and Martha, b. Aug. 16, 1697 — Mary m. Mar. 10, 1714-5. Supply Weeks of Marlb.; Hannah, b. Aug. 27, 1704. HOLMAN, George H., M. D., d. Sax. May 6, 1884, a. 35.y. 8 mo. 6 d. HOLT, Asa, prob. s. of Abel of Boylston; saddler; 1. by Warren's bridge; owned the lot between the cemetery and the river ; bo't of the town, 1808, the S. E. corner of the old cemetery; sold the est., 2 a. 3 qrs. 4 r.. Mar. 16, i8i6, to Levi Eaton (who sold to Rufus Brewer, and R. B. to Dexter Hemenway) ; w. Nancy. Chil. Dennis, b. Feb. 14, 1802, d. y.; Henry Knox, b. Sept. 28, 1803 ; Nancy, \>. Mar. 18, 1805; Asa Boylston. b. Jan. 22, 1807; Louisa, b. Feb. 3, 1809; Lydia A., b. June 25, 1811 ; Dennis, b. July 10, 1813 ; Thomas Buckminster, b. May 11, 1816. HOLYOKE, Edward, M. D. Taxed on real est. 1840-2. HOOD, John, chosen fence viewer 1712. Tn. Kec. Mr. Swift's Ch. Rec. says: "Aug. 30, 1724, John Hood was dis. to found a ch. in Hopk." The same Rec. says: "Aug. 22, 1725, Capt. Hood was buried at Hopk." The same person is called Whood ; and, on the Hopk. Rec, is called John Wood. [See WOOD.] HOPKINS, Solomon, a sea-captain; b. Wellfleet 1760; bo't, Aug. 30, 1800, of wid. Sarah Bixby, 90 a., with buildings (the Daniel Mellen place, now T. B. Wales, Jr.); rem. to Fram., d. Nov. 16, 1835. He m. (i) Hannah Higgins, dau. of Capt. Joseph of W., d. Feb. 19, 1823, a. 55; (2) Feb. 25, 1825, Phila Jennings, wid., dau. of Nathan Knowlton, d. Ash. 1881. Chil. Joseph, b. W., d. at sea; Solo- mon, 1. Boston; John 2; Samuel, b. Fram. May 30, 1825, sett. Brooklyn, N. Y. ; Benjamin, sett. Newton. 2. John, s. of Capt. Solomon, sett. Fram., rem. to Boston, d. May, 1835; m. Oct. 16, 1814, Deborah Mellen, dau. of Abner, d. Apr. 18, 7880. Chil. Charles, b. Fram. July 12, 181 5, sett. Boston, furniture dealer; m. Mary L. Allen of Prov., R. I., and d. Feb. 8, 1884; John, b. Aug. 17, 1818, sett. New Bedford, m. Laura P. Stone of Newburyport. HORNE, 1. Robert, came originally from Flanders, sett, in Marlb.; m. 1723, Elizabeth Maynard, dau. of Simon. Their son Robert 2, b. Aug. 6, 1726, sett, in Southb. ; m. Nov. 1, 1749, Thankful Moore, dau. of Capt. Samuel of Fram. Chil. Elinabeth, b. Aug. 25, 1750, m. Moses Newton; Samuel, b. Feb. 26, 1753 3; Robert, b. Dec. 25, 1754; Katherine, b. Jan. 24, 1757, m. Jedediah Parker. 3. Samuel, s. of Robert 2, owned the famous Home Grist Mill, in Southb., now C. S. Williams'. He m. (i) June 18, 1778, Elizabeth Harrington of Wat.; (2) Mitte Angier, dau. of John. She m. (2) Sept. 17, 1794, Dea. Moses P. Haven of Fram., and d. June 21, 1842. Chil. Samuel, b. Oct. 11, 1780, m. Sept. 8, 1807, Pa- melia Boardman, res. Charlestown; Elizabeth, h.'S^ov. 8, 1781 ; William, b. Nov. 18, 1783, m. and res. Wat. ; by second w., Luther, b. July 30, 1788 4. 4. Luther, s. of Samuel 3, came with his mother to Fram.; wheelwright; I. on . the Aaron Pike place (now Samuel Hills'), which he bo't of the heirs of Aaron P. Edgell; d. Feb. 28, 1844. He m. Sept. 28, 1815, Nancy Edgell, d. Jan. 8, 1870. Chil. Charles E., b. Aug. 11, 1817 5 ; Ellen S., b. Apr. 19, 1819, m. Cyrus R. Wool- son; Edwin A.,):). K-pr. 1, i&2\,m. Narcissa Hobson, and res. Nashville, Tenn., and d. leaving two sons; Mary H, b. June 29, 1823, d. Oct. 14, 1827 ; Caroline W., b. Aug. 14, 1825, d. Dec. 3, 1845; Samuel, b. May 31, 1827, d. y. Horne — Houghton. 597 5. Charles E., s. of Luther 4; wheelwright; selectman; d. Mar. 25, 1886. He m. Nov. 5, 1840, Ellen O. Temple, dau. of Elias. Chil. Edwin T., b. July zi, 1842 6 ; Edgell F., b. Aug. 5, 1844, d. Aug. 26, 1850; Charles A., b. Nov.^ 15, 1846, d. Aug. 30, 1850; Emily C, b. Nov. 12, 1848, d. Sept. 3, 1850; Frederick B., b. Feb. 13, 1851, druggist in Fram ; m. Florence Williams, dau. of Capt. Charles; Nelly E., b. Apr. 8, 1854, m. John J. Williams, and d. Oct. 2, 1886; Caroline IV., b. Aug. 16, 1856, d. July 30, 1880; George F., b. Sept. 22, 1858, d. June 29, i860; Mary L., b. June 13, 1862, d. Mar. 4, 1869; Charles R., b. Oct. 29, 1865, m. Kate T. Blake. 6. Edwin T., s. of Charles E. 5; grad. H. U., 1864; teacher; res. Boston, Dorch. district ; m. Nov. 26, 1866, Sarah E. Snell, dau. of Robert. Chil. Elena Caroline, b. June 9, 1871 ; Edith Temple, b. May 9, 1875; Robert Charles, b. Julv 12, 1877, d. Feb. 26, 1879. HORNE, Otis, 1. 1835-7 with Richard Fiske. HORTON, Sumner B., m. Mar. 20, 1833, Clarissa Boynton, both of Fram. HOSIE, James. Taxed at Sax. 1836. HOSIE, Marion (Scott), b. Scotland, d. Sept. 7, 1870, a. 77. HOSIE, Walter. Taxed at Sax. 1839. HOSIE, Walter, Jr. Taxed 1841, m. Feb. 20, 1845, Eliza J. Hastings. Child, Walter H., b. Aug. 21, 1846. HOSIE, George, m. Apr. 29, 1855, Hannah B. Morse. Child, Lucilla F., b. Mar. 28, 1856. HOSIE, Robert, w. Elizabeth. Chil. George,h. Sept. 16, 1849; yennie,\>. 1854. HOSMER, Charles, s. of Samuel of Acton, and cousin of Nathan (below) ; came to Fram. 1828, 1. Park's Corner, d. Dec. 29, 1866, a. 67. He m. Sept. 13, 1830, Susan Carter, d. May 27, 1870, a. 69. Chil. Jerome C, b. Nov. 2, 1834, m. Martha Ann , of Holl. ; Charles Arthur,\).'^ov.?>, 1837, m. Carrie A. Hobbs; Fred- erick L., b. Oct. 16, 1840, grad. H. U. 1862. HOSMER, Nathan, was a desct., in the 7th generation, of James of Hawk- hurst, Co. Kent, Eng., who came over 1635, a. 28, with w. Ann, and sett, at Cone. Nathan was s. of Nathan D. and w. Rebecca Ball of Acton, b. Jan. 26, 1802, comb maker; sett. Bolton, rem. to Fram. 1834; bo't out the Aaron Brown heirs; d. Apr. 26, 1876. He m. Apr. 21, 1825, Rebecca Haynes, dau. of Samuel and w. Rebecca (Brown) of Bolton, b. Jan. 16, 1807. Chil. Francis, b. June 8, 1826 2 ; Nathan D., b. Aug. 13, 1828, d. Feb. 4, 1838; Martha Ann, b. Oct. 2, 1830, d. July I, 1833; Samuel H., b. Mar. 6, 1833, m. and 1. Clinton; Martha Ann, b. Nov. 8, 1835, m. Marcellus Nixon ; Frederick, b. Jan. 29, 1842, d. Dec. 7, 1851 ; Nathan D., b. Apr. 14, 1845, S"'- Co. K, 45th Reg. Mass. Vols., d. Newbern, N. C, Feb. i, 1863 ; Rebecca J., b. Nov. 17, 1846, m. Comer A. Belknap. 2. Francis, s. of Nathan, 1. on the homestead, m. Oct. 19, 1847, Sarah H. Swallow, dau. of Abel. Chil. Frederick H., b. Oct. 5, 1854, m. Ella Winch ; William F., b. Nov. 20, i860, m. Ida A. Humbert. HOUGHTON, Asa. Taxed in Fram. 181 5. HOUGHTON, Cyrus, fr. Fulham, N. Y. (now Dummerston, Vt.) and w. Experience Pike, dau! of Wm. were adm. to Fram. ch. Feb. 14, 1773. Their chil. William, bap. Feb. 14, 1773; Eunice and Achsah, bap. July 6, 1777: Caleb. Prob. he rem. to Boylston. HOUGHTON, Elijah, b. in Fram. July 20, 1738; clothier; soldier in Capt. J. Nixon's CO. at Half Moon 1758; 1. at Needham 1763, when Aaron Pike and Simon Edgell became his bondsmen. HOUGHTON, Ephraim. Taxed in Fram. 1817-20. 59^ Genealogical Register. HOUGHTON, John; blacksmith ; came from Stoughton to Fram.; bo't, June 12, 1794, of Daniel Gregory, 2 a. 3 qrs. and 13 r. of land in the Centre, afterwards known as. the Hotel estate; built the hotel in 1796; sold his interest Mar. 16, l8oi, to his partner, Abner Wheeler, and rem. to Providence, R. I. He m. Sukey Dench, dau. of Roger. Chil. Eunice D., b. Stough., Feb. 14, 1793; Sukey, b. Fram., Oct. 24, 1794; Emily, b. Aug. 11, 1796; Evelina, b. Sept. 11, 1798. HOUSTON, George. Taxed real est. Sax. 1860-70. HOVEY, Charles A., i860, owned the farm, now B. T. Manson's. HOW, 1. Abraham, fr. Eng., sett. Rox., freeman 1638; had Abraham, b. Eng. 2 ; Isaac, b. Rox., et ah. 2. Abraham, s. of A. 1, 1. Rox.; had Abraham, bap. Sept. 25,1 1653; Isaac, bap. Mar. 30, 1656 3. 3. Isaac, s. of A. 2, 1- Rox., rem. Charlestown; d. 1718, m. May 11, 1685, Deborah How, dau. of James, Jr., of Ips. ; she was 1. Stoneham 1734. Chil. Isaac, b. 1686 4; Abraham, b. Oct. 24, 1689; Abigail,h. Feb 4, 1692; Jacob; John; Naomi, b. Apr. 22, 1701, m. Joseph Holden of Stoneham, a wid., adm. to ch. in Fram. 1756; rec. to Stoneham ch. 1789. 4. Isaac, s. of Isaac 3, sett. Chas., rem. to Fram. 1720; bo't 60 a. of Jona. Jackson on the lane 8. of the Ezek. Howe place, with buildings, 50 of which he sold, Apr. 27, 1727, to Samuel Bullen of Holl. He afterwards bo't of Jos. Buck- minster, a lot on the 600 a. Reserved Land, and built in the valley W. of Jona. Greenwood's; adm. to Fram. ch. fr. Woburn ch. Oct. 16, 1720; per. in his last yrs. he went to meeting in Sud. ; d. Nov. 12, 1764. Rev. Israel Loring in his Diary, says : " Mr. Isaac How of Fram. departed this life ; a man not flowing with wealth. In his house were to be seen no curious beaufet, set out with plates and China ware ; no papered nor painted nor gilded rooms ; no costly dishes ; none of these nor such like things there. No I but on the contrary, marks of poverty were there to be seen. However, in this mean house dwelt one of the excellent of the earth, one rich in faith, and an heir of the kingdom. He is now, no doubt, gone to possess it. By his death I have lost a precious, pious, praying friend ; but my loss is doubtless his gain; and in that it becomes me to rejoice." He m. (i) June 26, 1712, Lydia Jackson; (2) Oct. 16, 1739, Elizabeth Edgell, wid. of William, d. Oct. 20, 1770. Chil. Jeremiah, b. May 16, 1718; Lydia, b. Nov. 18, 1721, m. June 26, 1739, Japhet Perry ; Elizabeth, b. Apr. 14, 1723, unm., blind at 18, d. Fram. a. ab't 90; Abigail,\>. Jan. 28, 1725; Isaac, b. Sept. 20, 1727 5 ; Sarah, b. Jan. 28, 1730; Mary, m. Jonas Clark; Asa 6; Joseph, bap. May 3, 1747, unm., d. Holden; Abraham, m. Dec, 1785, Anne Edmands, 1. Holden. 5. Isaac, s. of Isaac 4, sold, in the French and Ind. Wars, d. in the service, June 20, 1758. He m. Aug. 15, 1749, Rebeckah Edgell; cov. 1750. Chil. Asa, bap. Apr. 29, 1750; Rebeckah; Lydia, bap. Apr. 14, 1754, m. Buttrick; Simon, bap. Sept. 12, 1756, m. Sally Rice of Sterling, 1. in Vt. ; Isaac, bap. Feb. 18, 1759 7 ; Sarah, b. Dec. 3, :76i. 6. Asa, s. of Isaac 4, 1. Fram.; rem. July, 1775, to Holden; m. Elizabeth or Mary Bettes of Sud. Chil. Catharine ; MehitaJile, bap. Sept. 25, 1768; William, bap. Dec. i, 1770; Asa, bap. Aug. 22, 1773. 7. Isaac, s. of Isaac 5, 1- Fram., a Rev. sold, [see ante, p. 324]; d. Holl. 1843; m. Lois Dadmun, dau. of Samuel, d. Feb. 19, 1825. Chil. Luther, b. Oct. 8, 1785, d. New Orleans, June 3, 1835 ; Isaac, b. Jan. 7, 1788, 1. Dover, m. Betsey S. Williams ; Jonathan, b. Apr. 19, 1790, d. Oct. 1812; Lois, b. Apr. 9, 1792; Samuel, b. Dec. 4, 1795, Ti- ^^c. 16, 1818, Sally Hastings of Warwick; Rebecca, b. Aug. 11, 1798; Nancy, b. Sept. 15, 1804, d. Dec. 21, 1830; William, b. Oct. 4, 1807 8. How — Howe. 599 8. William, s. of Isaac 7, 1- on the Asa Littlefield place, which he sold to Eph. Smith, Jr., and rem. to Holl. He m. Sept. 28, 1828, Louisa Cutting. Chil. Nancy A., b. Apr. 27, 1829; Luther, b. Aug. 3, 1836; Alonzo. _<'HOW, HOWE, 1. John; glover; the first mention of his name found, is on the Sud. records 1639, when he reed, grant of a house-lot; he shared in the three divs. of Sud. Meadows, 1639-40; was a petitioner for grant of Marlb., 1656, whither he rem. 1657 ; his ho. was abt. one-third of a mile N. E. of Spring-hill meeting- house ; opened a tavern 1661 ; selectman in Sud. and Marlb. ; by appointment of Mass. Government, he and Edmund Rice laid out the Framingham lands to Gov. Danforth in 1662; d. May 28, 1680, a. 78. He m. Mary , d. 1698. Chil. John, b. Aug. 24, 1640, m. Elizabeth ; k'. by the Ind."'ii576; Samuel, b. Oct. 20, 1642 2 ; Sarah, b. Sept. 25, 1644, m. Samuel Ward ; Mary, b. June 18, 1646, d. y. ; Isaac, b. Aug. 8,1648, m. (i) Frances Woods, (2) Susanna Sibley; Josiah, b. 1650, m. MaryHaynes; j1/ar(/, b. Jan. 18, 1654, m. John Wetherbee; Thomas, b. July 22, 1656, m. (i) Sarah Ho.smer, (2) Mary Barron; Daniel, b. Jan. 3, 1659, d. y. ; Alex- ander, b. Dec. 21, 1661, d. y. ; Eleazar,\i. Jan. 18, 1663, m. Hannah How. 2. Sarnuel, s. of John 1 ; carpenter; I. at "a hamlet called Lanham," in Sud.; in CO. with Samuel Gookin he bo't a large tract of Fram. lands of the Inds. [see ante, pp. 99-103]; built the New Bridge at N. E. corner of Fram. 1673; ^- ^V^- '3i 1713. He m. (i) June 5, 1663, Martha Bent, dau. of John, d. Aug. 29, 1680, {2) Sept. 18, 1685, Sarah (Leavitt) Clapp, wid. of Nehemiah of Hingham ; she was 1. 1724. Chil. John, b. July 24, 1664 3 ; Mary, b. Mar. 2, 1666, m. (i) Mar. 14, 1685, George Farrar of Line, (2) Thomas Barns of Marlb. and Brookfield ; Samuel, b. May 19, i668 4; Martha, b. Oct. 9, 1669, m. Thomas Walker; Daniel, b. Oct. 9, 1672, d. y. ; David, b. Nov. 2, 1674, m. Nov. 2, 1700, Hepzibah Death, dau. of John ; June 4, 1702, his f. gave him 130 a. "New Grant land" in Sud., where he built tlie famous tavern^ known as the "Red Horse Tavern," and by late popular designation the " Wayside Inn ; " Hannah, h. Apr. 6, 1677, m. John Barns of Marlb.; Elisha, by 2d. w. 5 ; Dantel, b. Feb. 24, 1690 6 ; Nehtjujah, b. 1693 7 ; Moses, b. Augr27, 1695 8; Ebenezer, prob. of Brookfield 17 19; blacksmith; Micajah, b. Aug. 27, 1700. 3. John, s. of Samuel 2, carpenter ; he first built near his f. at Lanham ; sold, Apr. 3, 1690, to Noah Clapp; bo't, June 20, 1691, land at Rice's End in Fram., and built the oldest part of the house known as the Capt. Uriah Rice ho., now A. S. Furber's, wh. he sold, Nov. 25, 1715, to Samuel and John Stone ; he had bo't, July 20, 1709, and Apr. i, 1712, 26 a. on the northerly side of Hopk. river, near the Shepard paper-mill site [see ante, p. 12]; rem. to Hopk. 1720; built a ho. abt. 75 rods E. of the present Hopk. meeting-ho. ; was an orig. memb. of Fram. ch. ; select- man ; tn. treas. ; tn. elk. ; d. Hopk., Apr.- 1740. He m. (i) Nov. 3, 1686, Elizabeth Woolson, dau. of Thomas of Wat., d. Oct. 5, 1711; (2) July i, 1712, Hannah (Hichens) Haven, wid. of John. Chil. Sarah, b. Dec. 24, 1686, m. Isaac Learned; Isaac, b. 1688, sett, at Hopk., miller; m. Hannah Howard (?); John, b. Aug. 5, 1690, d. Jan. 28, 1712; Elizabeth, b. July 24, 1702, m. John Butler; Martha, b. Mar. 15, 1705, m. Jacob Gibbs of Hopk.; Phinehas, b. Oct. 10, 1707, d. Hopk., Aug. 16, 1726; Mary, m. 1727, John Wood, Jr., of Hopk.; Experience, d. Feb. 3, 1712. 4. Samuel, s. of Samuel 2, yeoman ; sett, near his f. at Lanham ; bo't Mar. 3, 1707, 116 a. in Fram. of Joseph Buckminster, bounded E. by Joshua Hemenway, W. by Daniel Mixer, S. by Stoney brook (the Nathan Goddai-d and Adams Littlefield farms); built the old Nathan Goddard house; elk. of the market 1709 and many yrs. ; selectman; d. 1731. He m. (i) Dec. 11, 1690, Abigail Mixer, dau. of Isaac of Wat., (2) Sept. n, 1704, Martha Goodale, dau. of Nehemiah, she was 1. in F. 1753. Chil. Abigail, b. 1691, m. Jona. Stanhope of Sud., and d. before 1730; Samuel, b. 1693 9; Peter, taxed in Fram. 1719, m. 1723, Thankful How, sett. Hopk.; Martha, m. (i) Joseph Nichols, (2) Dec. 20, 1753, Rev. Daniel Goddard of Leic. ; Joseph, d. Oct. 13, 1723. 6oo Genealogical Register, 5. Elisha, s. of Samuel 2 ; cooper ; had part of his f's farm at Lanham ; w. Hannah. Child, John, b. Nov. 29, 1719 10. 6. Daniel, s. of Samuel 2 ; carpenter ; he led an eventful life ; his f. gave him part of the homestead at Lanham, wh. he sold to his bro. Elisha ; was of Brook- field 1715; Sud.1716-21; Rutland 1722-25; Mar. 29, 1726, he bo't of Isaac Gleason, 16 a. with ho. and barn in Fram., and opened a tavern ; it stood abt. 45 rods south- easterly of the old Charles Clark ho., on the " Old Connecticut Path." He sold out to his son-in-law Samuel Gleason, after T736, and rem. to Westmoreland, N. H., of which he was a grantee, and where he suffered the hardships of a frontier settle- ment in the Ind. wars. He died at the fort in Great Meadow (Putney, Vt.) abt. 1756, and was buried in W. He m. Dec. 17, 1716, Elizabeth Johnson, dau. of Caleb of Sud. Chil. Elizabeth, b. Sud. Sept. 25, 1717, m. Jan. 6, 1736, Samuel Gleason ; William, b. Feb. 11, 1720, 1. Hadley, and Westmoreland, N. H. ; Joseph, b. May 5, 1723, of Hatfield 1756; captured at Fort William Henry 1757 ; Mary, b. Fram. Dec. 9, 1726; Daniel, b. Fram. Mar. 20, 1730; went with his f. to Westmore- land; was captured by the Inds. near Bridgeman's Fort June 24, 1746, and taken to Canada; was exchanged, and back in service Aug. 30, under Capt. Josiah Willard, Jr.; captured by the Inds. again July 14, 1748, above Hinsdell's Fort, and carried to Canada; ret. Sept. 30; was a grantee of Westmoreland 1752; his ho. stood on the hill near the old meeting-ho. place in W. ; captain ; per. other chil. not recorded. 7- Nehemiah, s. of Samuel 2; clothier; took the est. of his f. at Lanham, and paid off the heirs; sold 1717 to Joseph Seaver, and rem. to Fram.; was a petr. for Grafton 1727, built in G. that yr. ; an orig. member of ch. in G. 1731 ; bo't June 18, 1739 a township right in Westmoreland, N. H., whither he rem. ; on the break- ing out of Ind. war 1744, he went across the river to the fort at Great Meadow (Putney, Vt.), where he was taken captive by the Inds. Oct. 11, 1745, and carried to Canada, where he d. May 25, 1747. He wrote a journal of his captivity, wh. was published. He m. Margaret Willard, dau. of Benj. of Fram. and Graf. ; she m. (2) James Miller of HopK'.',~and d. Jan. 25, 1758. Chil. Joshua, b. Oct. 11, 1716, ni. Lydia Robbins, and had Nehemiah, b. Feb. 5, 1737 ; Joshua, b. Aug. i, 1739; Sub- mit, b. Mar. 4, 1718; Caleb, b. Jan. 30, 1720, d. y. ; Esther, b. Apr. 25, 1722; Caieb, b. Dec. 3, 1723, sett. Vernon, Vt. ; was k. by the Inds. June 27, 1755 ; .his wTwas Jemima (Sawtell) Phipps, known as "The Fair Captive," in the stories of the Ind. Wars; Sarah, b. July 13, 1725, m. Simeon Alexander; Samuel, b. June 15, 1727, a grantee of Westmoreland 1752, 1. there 1779; Edward, b. May 28, 1729; Abne;r, b. Oct. 20, 1731, m. Mehitable Holton, 'a grantee of W. 1752, rem. to Amherst 1755; Hannah, b. Nov. 29, 1733; Mary, b. Apr. 12, 1735, m. Jo-siah Stebbins; Martha, b. Sept. 16, 1738. 8. Moses, s. of Samuel 2; glazier; sett. Sud. on W. side of Mill brook; rem. to Fram.; o. c. Apr. 27, 1718; grand juryman 1718; rem. 1719 to Rutland; d. Feb. 16, 1750. He m. (i) Eunice ; (2) Sept. 9, 1742, wid. Hannah Heald of Cone; had eleven chil. 9. Samuel, ». of Samuel 4; Apr. 2, 17 14, his f. gave him 50 a., being the S. W. part of his farm (the Susa. Hemenway place), where he built a ho.; sold to John Potter of Leic. ; Mar. 30, 1722, his f.-in-law, John Death, gave him a deed of all his est. (the Joseph Phipps farm), on condition that he support said J. D. and w. during life, and pay off the heirs ; [the land ran northerly to near Learned's pond, and was bounded E. on the Gleasons, and W. on the Samuel Fames land.] He m. Nov. 23, 1715, Ruth Death, dau. of John. Chil. j^art, b. Sept. 30, 1716, m. Feb. 14, 1739, James Stone; Samuel, b. July 5, 1719, m. June 25, 1739, Elizabeth Seaver, dau. of Joseph, and d. s. p. 1747 ; Hezekiah, b. June 12, 172 1 11; Joseph, b. Mar. 6, 1724 12; Abner, b. Apr. 19, 1727 13- 10. John, s. of Elisha 5 ; cooper; bo't, 1751, the Francis Moquet place (next E. of O, F. Hasting's) of Zach. Johonnot, which he sold, 1753, to Joseph Buckmins- Howe. 60 1 ter, and rem. to Glastenbury, Ct., where he was 1. 1779. He m. Aug. 26, 1741, Mary Holden of Cone, and had in Fram. Reberkah, b. Nov. 6, 1742; Elisha, b. Nov. 6, 1744; Sarah, b. Dec. 1747; Mary, b. Sud. Aug. 21, 1749"; John, b. Fram. Aug. 27, 1752. 11. Hezekiah, s. of Samuel 9, took the extreme N. part of his f's farm, lying between the Torrey place (C. J. Power's), and the Gleason place (late Charles Clark's) ; built 1746, a ho. where now is G. A. Somerby's, where he d. He m. Oct. 31, 1746, Jane Jennison of Sud. who survived her husband. Chil. Lucy, bap. July 19, 1747, m. Micah Drury ; Parley, bapj Sept. 24, 1749 14; Eunice, bap. Oct. 27, 1751; Ara««j, bap. Mar. 31, 1754 15; Beulah, b. Apr. 16, 1758, m. Daniel Campbell. 12. Joseph, s. of Samuel 9, bo't, 1754, the ho. and ho.-lot of Thomas Fames, and bo't of his f. Jan. 6, 1758, 15 a. lying between the Torrey place and the Samuel Fames land. The house stood where is now Augustus Richardson's front door yard; sold Apr. g, 1764, to Daniel Sanger; rem. to Stow. [The ho. is now Henry Fames' shop.] He m. Nov. 1, 1750, Sarah Stone, prob. dau. of Ebenezer. Chil. Prudence, bap. July 12, 1752; Joseph, b. Apr. 8, 1754 16; Sarah, b. Feb. 25, 1756; Sampson,\>. 13.TX. 12, 1758; Miriam, h. Feb. 27, 1760; Nahum, b. Mar. 14, 1762; Daniel, b. June i, 1764; Mary, b. Oct. 21, 1766; Nathan, b. Aug. 10, 1770; Samuel, b. Oct. ig, 1773; Hayden. 13. Abner, s. of Samuel 9, bo't of his f. Jan. 7, 1758, 30 a. lying between his bros. Joseph and Hezekiah, built the Torrey ho. (C. J. Power's), where he d. 1786 or 7. The heirs sold Mar. 18, i7go, to Daniel Sanger. He m. Oct. 3, 1766, Hepzi- bah How. dau. of Peter of Hopk. Chil. William, bap. Oct. 25, 1767 ; Peter, bap. Mar. 25, 1770, sett, in Vt. 14. Parley, s. of Hezekiah 11, 1. on f's place; d. Apr. 6, 1825. He m. Anna Hill of Medway, who d. Appleton, Me., Dec. 3, 1836, a. 84. Chil. Seth, b. Sept. 8, 1774, d. May 25, I7g4; Sedate, b. Feb. i, 1776, d. a.. 2; Bliss, b. Sept. 8, 1777, d. a. i ; Polly, b. Jan. 20, 1779, d. Jan. 27, 1801 ; Elias, b. Aug. 16, 1780 17 ; Amasa, b. May 4, 1782 18; Clynthia, b. Nov. 28, 1783, m. Mar. 7, 1805, John Fiske, Jr., of Sherb., sett. Appleton, Me. ; Selina, b. Nov. 28, 1784, d. y. ; Noah, b. Nov. 30, 1785, m. Apr. 15, 1807, Eliza McComiak of Boston, and d. Feb. 23, 1823; Betsey, b. 1787; Lowly, b. Apr. 10, 1789, m. Oct, 6, 1814, Henry Perry, sett. Camden, Me.; Parley, b. Mar. 9, 1791 19; Samuel, b. Feb. 22, 1793, m. Rebeckah M. Wood, and d. 1840; Seth, b. May 26, 1794, d. y. ; Luke, b. May 13, 1796, d. Dec. 20, 1863; Willard, b. Sept. 30, 1799, d. unm., Nat. 1820. 15. Francis, s. of Hezekiah 1 1 ; shoemaker ; 1. near the Seth Herring place on the turnpike ; drowned Aug. 1809,; he m. May 7, 1781, Sarah Haven, dau. of Gideon, d. June 17, 1830. Chil. Edward, b. Dec. 25, 1782, 1. on his f's place, what is now the State Muster Ground, d. May 16, 1851 ; m. Lois Desper, d. Feb. 10, 1846 ; Micajah, b. Mar. 29, 1785, unm., I. W. of his f., d. ; Francis, b. Sept. 26, 1787; physician; 1. Dedham, m. Lucy Gay; George, b. Oct. 2, 1790, m. Keziah Wait of Nat. and d. Apr. 22, 1822; Martin,h. Feb. 13, 1793, unm., d. Mar. 23, 1819; Elijah, b. Nov. I, 1795, unm., d. Sept. 20, 1846; Rodney, b. Aug. 3, 1798, d. a. 2. 16. Joseph, s. of Joseph 12 ; adm. Fram. ch. Dec. 1785, dis. to ch. in Box- boro'. Mar. 1787 ; captain ; served thro' the Rev. war; he m. June 15, 1780, Huldah Stacy, dau. of Nathaniel. Chil. b. in Fram. Olive, b. Apr. i, 1781 ; Sally, b. Sept. 25, 1782; Samuel, b. July 11, 1784; Joseph, b. Mar. 12, 1786, m. Eunice Smith, sett. Springfield, Vt. ; rem. to Bergen, N. Y. 17. Elias, s. of Parley 14; 1. on his f's place; then built on what is now Hollis str. ; d. Sept. 3, 1844. He m. Hannah Perry, dau. of Abel of Nat., d. Feb. 6, 1870, a. 78. Chil. Elbridge, b. Feb. 14, 1812, m. Olive M. Gilmore, 1. Nat; Delia, b. Oct. I, 1813, m. Rufus K. Robinson of Nat.; Gilbert, b. Dec. i, 1815, unm.; Asenath P., b, Feb, 17, t8l8, m. Jona. F. Morgan; Elias, b. Aug. 9, 1820, m. 6o2 Genealogical Register. Caroline Hills ; music publisher, Boston ; Caroline O., b. Oct. i, 1822 ; Hamilton, b. Dec. 29, 1S24, m. Margaret A. Gardiner; Charles, b. Dec. 19, 1826 20; Curtis, b. Dec. 19, 1826, m. Aug. 25, 1852, Milensie O. Haven; Willard, b. Aug. 19, 1829 21 ; Bainbridge, b. Sept. 15, 1832 ; Anna M., b. Oct. 16, 1834, d. Oct. 9, 1836. 18. Amasa, s. of Parley 14, 1. in the Joseph Howe house, d. Oct. 10, 1825. He m. Nov. 12, 1807, Mary Tombs, dau. of Joseph of Hopk. Chil. Mary Ann, b. Sept. II, 1808, m. Dec. i, 1831, Lucius Monroe, 1. Nat.; Lowly Ann, b. June 3, 1810, m. Apr. 19, 1832, Timothy Coolidge of Nat. ; Amasa, b. Feb. 29, l8i2, drowned, Nov. 25, 181 5; Joseph T., b. Apr. 13, 1814, m. Apr. 10, 1839, Eliza D. Jenness, 1. Nat.; Hannah W., b. Mar. 3, 1816, d. Sept. 5, 1819; Susan H, b. Oct. 5, 1818, d. a. I ; Caroline C, b. Dec. 17, 1820, ra. Sept. 27, i860, Edwin D. Southworth of Douglas; Harriet M., b. Nov. 21, 1824, m. Oct. 28, 1840, Hon. Henry Wilson of Natick. 19. Parley, s. of Parley 14, m. Mar. 1815, Asenath Perry, dau. of Abel of Nat. Chil. Ellen, b. Jan. 31, 1816, m. Thomas J. G. Clark; George W., b. Aug. 31, 1817, m. Elizabeth Perry, 1. Milford; Benjamin F., b. June 18, 1819, m. Nov. 10, 1845, Margaret Riley of New York. 20. Charles, s. of Elias 17, 1. So. Fram. ; m. Adaline Dearth. Chil. Alice L., b. Aug. 31, 1850, m. Eugene M. Robinson, and d. June 21, 1883; Addie Florence, b. June 21, 1855, d. June 27, 1883; Mary Bertha, b. July 19, 1859, d. Feb. 12, 1865. 21. Willard, s. of Elias 17; merchant; selectman; post-master, So. Fram.; m. (i) Apr. 27, 1859, Charlotte A. Fay, dau. of Martin, d. Jan. 3, 1883 ; (2) Harriet E. Coolidge. Chil. George Willard, b. Aug. 20, i86o, d. Oct. 18, 1862 ; Harry M., b. Apr. 21, 1864; Frank F., b. June i, 1868. HOWE, Ezekiel, . 1836, m. James M. Ames, and d. Dec. 20, 1874; Mary A., m. James Howell; Robert, b. 1840, d. Mar. 18, 1857 ; Samuel, b. 1843, d. July 19, 1863; William H., b. Mar. 20, 1847. INGRAHAM, John, b. Peacham, Vt.; had store at Sax.; d. Oct. 7, 1847, a. 46. He m. June 1 1, 1826, Lucy Stone, dau. of Purchase. Chil. John Sears, b. Mar. 8, 1827; Edward A., b. June 18, 1828; Lydia H., b. Nov. 6, 1829, m. John F. Macom- ber; Edward A., b. Sept. 2, 1832 ; Hector, b. Mar. 15, 1834, k. Fair Oaks, Va., June 25, 1862; Henry, h. Aug. 20, 1835; Sewall S., b. May 22, 1837; Rodolphus T., b. Jan. 25, 1840, enl. June 13, i86r, in Co. E. nth Reg. Inf. M. V.; d. Feb. 16, 1881. INGRAHAM, William H., m. Jan. 17, 1843, Caroline C. Brigham of Way. Child, Waldo, b. Oct. 19, 1845. INGRAHAM, Emily, m. Apr. 5, 1854, Charles W. Whiting of Way. INGRAHAM, Paul A. Taxed 1836-42; w. Thankful, d. Mar. 6, 1837, a. 63. INGRAM, Thomas, b. Wilton, Eng. Taxed 1841 ; w. Caroline G., b. Haver- hill, N. H. Chil. Samuel B., b. Lowell, d. Mar. 24, 1877, a. 37 ; Silas W., sergt. Co. D. nth Reg. Inf., Mass. Vols. 1861-4; John, b. Fram., Feb. i, 1845, d. July 30, 1881 ; Charles H, b. Dec. 16, 1849, d. Oct. 3, 1852; Caroline G., b. May 12, 1852; Sarah J., b. Dec. 5, 1854, d. Sept. 12, 1875; Charles H., b. Aug. I, 1856. IVORY, Bershabe, of Fram., m. Feb. i, 173S-9, Jonas Holland of Marlb. Deborah, of Fram., m. Feb. 17, 1742, Moses Perry of Sherb. JACKSON, Jonathan, prob. s. of Sebas of Newton, b. Dec. 10, 1686; sett. Fram. ; bo't Aug. i,. 1717, of Jona. Youngman and Joseph Parker, 132 a. lying north- erly of the Timothy Stearns place, which, with other lands, he sold Dec. i, 1742, to Thomas Temple; d. in Fram. Hem. Mar. 7, 1715-6, Martha Frizzell, dau. of Samuel. Chil. Mary, b. Dec. 30, 1716; Jonathan, b. Dec. 10, 1718, drafted for the W. India service 1740, tax abated 1741 ; David, b. May 4, 1721 ; Martha, b. Feb. 18, 1722-23; Daniel, b. May i, 1725; Abigail, b. May 18, 1727; Elizabeth, b. Aug. 21, 1729, m. Ephraim Shattuck; Lydia, b. Nov. 15, 1731 ; Joshua, b. July i, 1734, of Leicester, 1755; ^nna, b. Dec. 23, 1736; Sarah, b. Jan. 5, 1738-9. JACKSON, Samuel, of Fram.; was a grantee of New Framingham (Lanes- boro') in 1742; w. Sarah. Chil. Isaac, b. June 22, 1729; Susannah, h. Feb. 15, 1732-3- JACKSON, Lydia, of Fram.; m. June 26, 1712, Isaac How. Grindley, of Sud.; m. May 30, 1753, Hephzebah Flagg of Fram. JACKSON, Benj. F. Taxed in Fram. 1850. JACKSON, James, w. Rebecca. Chil. William, b. Assabet, Aug. 16, 1857; Charles, b. Aug. 28, 1859. JAHAH, Rhoda, dau. of Caesar, of Nat.; m. Sept. 1784, Abel Benson of Fram. yaques — yennison. 607 JAQUES, Francis; cashier of Fram. bank; built the ho. now of George H. Weeks; rem. to Boston; d.Dec. 7, 1885; w. Caroline. Chil. Alice, b. Dec. 6, 1852; Henry />., b. Dec. 22, 1854; Herbert, b. Jan. 23, 1857 ; Eustace, b. June 11, i860. JAQUES, John, was in Fram. before its incorporation ; owned land now a part of, and extending southerly of the Agricul. Grounds ; ho. stood on the knoll known as " Jaques' Hill," on W. side of Union Ave. ; unm. ; was taken care of in his last sickness by Henry Fames 7, d. Sept. 3, 1746, and by his direction, was buried on the N. side of the lane leading to the Meth. Camp Grounds. He deeded Aug. 18, 1746, "for love and care," to Henry Fames, his messuage, 40 a., bounded F. and N. E. by a town highway, N. W. and W. by Sud. river, and on. all other points by Henry Fames. JAQUITH, Levi. Taxed in Fram., 1800-4. JAYNES, Georgiana, d. Sept. 11, 1884, a. 69 y., 2 m., 24 d. JENKS, Orrin, w. Susan. Child, Alberts., b. Feb. 17, 1856. JENNINGS, 1. Stephen, sett, in Fram. as early as 1690, on what was after known as the 600 acres of Reserved Land, W. of George Walkup ; built near where P. B.Davis now lives; d. Sept. 3, 1701. He m. in Sud., Jan. i, 1685-6, Hannah Stanhope, who after the d. of her husband, bo't Jan. 6, 1702-3, of James Brewer and Caleb Johnson, part of the Appleton Farm, lying between Cochit. pond on the E. and Cochit. brook on the W., where her dects. lived till after the Rev. War (known later as the Luther Eaton place.) Chil. Eunice, b. 1686, m. Nov. 3, 1708, William Fiske of Wat.; Stephen 2; Hannah, b. Mar. 11, 1690; Martha, b. Sept. 18, 1696, m. Samuel Dadmun; Sarah, b. Sept. 3, 1699, adm. to the ch. 1722. 2. Stephen, s. of Stephen 1 ; 1. awhile near his f.-in-law ; bo't land adjoining his mother's, and bo't her est. in 1723; d. Oct. 8, 1763. He m. June 9, 1715, Susannah Bigelow, dau. of Daniel, d. Oct. 24, 1768. Chil. Stephen, b. Sept. 6, 1716, m. July 5, 1737, Mary Fessenden of Camb., I. Nat., and d. Jan. 6, 1798 ; Daniel, b. Feb. 16, 1717-8, m. 1739, Elizabeth Cozzens of Holl., 1. HoU. and Walpole; Ephraim, b. May 27, 1720, m. 1743, Sybilla Rice, 1. Nat.; Susannah, b. May 9, 1722, ra. Bezaleel Rice; Abigail, b. Aug. 28, 1724, m. Joseph Maynard; Joseph, b. Mar. 7, 1726-7 3. 3. Joseph, s. of Stephen 2 ; 1. on the homestead ; d. 1788, and the farm which then comprised the homestead, 130 a. with 2 houses, i barn, and 50 a. that had been bo't of the old Kendall place, was partitioned or sold to Samuel Abbott, Joseph Bennett, Andrew Brown, Col. Micah Stone, and Abner Stone. He m. Jan. 23, 1752, Rachel Drury, dau. of Uriah. Chil. Martha, b. Dec. 14, 1752, m. (i) Samuel Abbott,' (2) Noah Eaton ; Susannah, b. Apr. 22, 1755, m. Nathaniel Bigelow ; Joseph, b. Oct. 24. 1757 4; Jiachel, b. Dec. 18, 1759, m. Abijah Abbott, and 1. Paxton ; Uriah, b. Apr. 26, 1762, m. Dec. 1790, Ruth Clayes, and sett. Whitestown, N. Y. ; Daniel, b. Sept 29, 1764, m. Bathsheba Carter; Hannah, b. Oct. 23, 1768, m. July, 1786, Buck- minster Rice of Way. 4. Joseph, s. of Joseph 3 ; built a ho. near F. H. Sprague's ; moved to Whites- town, N. Y. He m. Oct. 30, 1781, Sally Eames, dau. of Joseph. Chil. Nathan ; Joseph, bap. Feb. 1784, d. a young man ; Sukey, bap. Apr. 1786. JENNINGS, Stephen, s. of Stephen of Nat., g. s. of Stephen 2, b. Mar. 12, 1746; bo't Apr. 14, 1777, the Parson Swift place of execr. of Maj. Farrar's will, which he sold, 1784, to Abijah Stowell. He m. Mary Carter. ChW. Betsey, b. Sept. 9, 1772 ; Stephen, b. July 30, 1774 ; Isaac, b. Oct. 2, 1777 ; Folly, b. Feb. 28, 1780; Sally, b. Sept. 15, 1782. JENNISON, 1. Robert, was in Wat. 1637; d. July 4, 1690, leaving three daughters, and one son, Samuel 2. 6o8 Genealogical Register. 2. Samuel, s. of Robert 1 ; ensign; b. 1645; of Wat.; d. Oct., 1701. He m. Oct. 30, i656, Judith Macomber, who d. Mar. i, 1722-3. They had :o chil. the ninth of whom was Robert, b. July 24, 1684 3. 3. Robert, s. of Samuel 2, sett, at Camb. He bo't in Fram. Mar. 26, 1722, of Thompson Wood, 55 a., lying N. of Nathaniel Wilson, with ho. and barn, etc., which he sold, Mar. i, 1726-7, to Benj. Winchester. He m. Dorothy (Thomas) Whittemore, wid. of Thomas, Jr., of Wat. ; she was adm. to Fram. ch., Aug. 8, 1725. Chil. Joseph, b. in Carab., Dec. 6, 1720; Mary, b. in Fram., Oct. 16, 1722; Elias, b. Sept. 23, 1724, m. Hannah Twist; sett, in Sutton; d. 1760. JENNISON, Peter, was in Fram. (the S. part), 1757; prob. the same who m. at Boston, Jan^ 3, 1759, Jerusha Smith, and had jferusha, and others. " The mother d. while the children Were young." Barry. He was taxed in F. as late as 1772. JENNISON, Samuel, w. Ziba. Child, Samuel, b. Fram., Apr. 17, 1795. JEPSON, Nathaniel. Taxed in Fram. 1837. JOES, William, of Fram., m. in Sud., June, 1796, Martha How. JOHNSON, Abner R., M. D., b. Grantham, N. H., res. Sax., 1836, d. July 29, 1872, a. 88. He m. Quimby, of Springfield, N. H. Chil. Rosanna, m. William H. Shepard; Ferona, m. (i) S. S. Soden, (2) S. H. Clement, (3) ; Pelusia, m. Carter; per. others. JOHNSON, Amos. His pedigree was, 1, Nathaniel of Rox. and w. Abigail; 2, Lieut. Joseph of HoU. and w. Lydia; 3, Isaac of Holl., m. 1737, Abigail Leland, and had Abner, b. Sept. 10, 1737, who was 1. 1794 in the S. W. part of Fram.; Isaac ; Hannah; Abigail ; Reuben, b. Apr. 12, 1745 4. 4. Reuben, s. of Isaac 3 ; 1. Holl. ; m. Lydia Johnson, and had Amos, b. Dec. 30, 1763 5. 5- Amos, s. of Reuben 4 ; bo't the farm of Geo. Stimpson, at the S. W. corner of Fram. near Southb. line. Some of his chil. are rec. in Southb. He d. Sept. 4, 1845. He m. Aug., 1786, Elizabeth Child, dau. of Josiah, d. Aug. 19, 1835. Chil. Anna, b. Mar. 3, 1787 ; Betsey, b. Sept. 5, 1788, m. Ezekiel Guy of Hopk. ; Patten, b. Sept. I, 1790 6 ; Amos, b. July 9, 1792, m. Nov. 27, i8i6, Eunice Brintnal, res. Foxboro', d. New Haven, Mar. 2, 1885 ; Susan, b. Dec. 23, 1794, d. Sept. 24, 1847 ; she m. (i) Oct. 15, 1821, Nathan Fairbanks of HoU., and had William N. and George ; (2) July i, ;835, Gardner Kellogg ; Emily, b. Aug. 30, 1796, unm., d. Jan. 1843 ; Pede, b. Oct. 21, 1798 ; Milly, b. Oct. 20, 1800, m. Rev. Calvin Newton ; Sally, b. June 3, 1803, m. Chapman of Me. ; Willard B., b. Aug. 5, 1805, res. Mil- waukee, Wis.; George W., b. Nov. 10, 1807, d. Dec. 26, 1729; Sumner R., b. June 22, 1809, res. Milwaukee. 6. Patten, s. of Amos 5 ; sett. Dudley ; rem. to Fram. ; bo't the Ichabod Hemenway farm of Joseph Bemis ; sold to Emory Haynes, and bo't the " Silk Farm ; " sold to Buckley Moore ; d. Nov. 5, 1868. He m. Phebe" Davis, dau. of Edward of Dudley, d. Apr. 21, 1879, a. 82. Chil. Charles P., b. Jan. 31, 1819, in Dud.; grad. A. C. 1839; m., and d. in N. Y. June 15, 1867 ; Maria D., b. in Fram., June 21, 1820, m. Buckley Moore. JOHNSON, Austin, w. Caroline. Child, Austin, b. Jan. 15, 1849. JOHNSON, 1. Caleb, s. of Solomon and Hannah (or Elinor) of Sud., b. Oct. I, 1658. June 17, 1697, he, in co. with Thomas Brown and Thomas Drury, bo't of John Appleton, Jr., the Glover farm, [see ante, pp. 85, 6] and built a ho. near Dudley pond, where he d. 1715. Inventory: "homestead — ho., barn, land, and meadow in Sud., ;f 195 ; two pieces of meadow in Sud. called jBeaverhole meadow, ;^6o; one piece of land and meadow in Fram., ;^i85; one piece of swamp in Sud., £,\2.." yohnson. 609 He m. 16S4, Agnes Bent, dau. of Peter and Elizabeth, who survived her husb. Chil. Caleb, b. Sept. i8, 1687 2; Solomon, b. Nov. 2, 1690 3; Char.les, b. Dec. 20, 1693, 1. with his mother on homestead ; Elizabeth, m. Dec. 17, 1716, Daniel How; Hannah, ni. before 1718, Jonas Burk; Thankful, b. 1706, m. Dec. 9, 1730, Ebenezer Gleason. 2. Caleb, s. of Caleb 1 ; reed. 74 a. as his share of his f's Fram. lands; bo't June 10, 1723, 85 a. with ho., of wid. Anna Farley, joining his own land on the north, which he sold Mar. 18, 1729, to Thomas Kendall, and rem. to Wore. ; was 1. in Shry. 1740. He m. (i) Dorothy , adm. to Fram. ch. June 8, 1728, d. Shry. Jan. 25, 1741 ; (2) June, 1743, Elizabeth Briant. Chil. Mary, b. Oct. 24, 1709, adm. to Fram. ch. 1728 ; Martha, b. Sept. 2, 1711 ; Abigail, b. July 21, 171.4, d. y. ; Abigail, b. Apr. 14, 1716; Caleb, bap. Aug. z, 1719, d. at Shry. Mar. 16, 1741 ; Dorothy,\>. Jan. 10, 1724; Joel, d. at Shry. Feb. 7, 1741 ; Ashbel, d. at Shry. Feb. 22, 1741. 3. Solomon, s. of Caleb 1 ; reed. 56 a. as his share of his f's Fram. lands, lying S. of Caleb's, and running from Sud. river and Cochit. brk. to Cochit. pond; his ho. was near his bro. Caleb, with whom he united in a deed of their joint estates to Thomas Kendall. His w. was Abigail. Chil. Peter, bap. July 7, 1723 ; Daniel, bap. Aug. I, 1725; Micajah, bap. Aug. 27, 1727. JOHNSON, Charles J., w. Ann. Child, Charles Richards, b. Oct. i, 1856. JOHNSON, Daniel, adm. to Fram. ch. Apr. 24, 1768; dis. to ch. in Harvard, Oct. 8, 1768. JOHNSON, Daniel, bo't I785, the " Chandler place," of Thomas Williams, 2d. ; w. Eunice. Child, Daniel, b. Jan. 3, 1787. JOHNSON, James, b. in Fram. July 21, 1722. JOHNSON, James, d. Apr. 4, 1831, a. 45. He m. Oct. 25, 1823, Levina Rob- inson. Child, Dexter Weston, b. Mar. 21, 1826. JOHNSON, George E., w. Clara E. Child, Ellen S., b. Sept. 20, 1850. JOHNSON, John; highway surveyor 1758; w. Mary. Chil. Calvin, b. Oct. 9, 1755; Luther, b. Nov. 14, 1757. JOHNSON, 1. John, s. of John, b. Southb., Jan. 8, 1789, bo't the Capt. John Hemenway place of John Gosbee 1819, d. Dec. 15, 1869. He m. May 10, 1815, Polly Hemenway, dau. of Capt. John, d. Nov. 7, 1868. Chil. Otis 0., b. Southb., Apr. 17, 1817 2 ; John, b. Fram. Oct. 30, 1820 3- 2. Otis O., s. of John 1 ; stud, medicine with Dr. John B. Kittredge, practiced in Sud. and Fram., d. Jan. 8, 1882. He m. Mary Stone, dau. of Dexter. Chil. Frank L., b. May 29, 1861 ; Willmonte, b. Dec. 27, 1868. 3. John, s. of John 1, 1. on the Asa Morse place ; m. (i) Aug. 12, 1847, wid. Eliza A. Howe, d. Aug. 15, 1848, a. 33; (2) Mary Thompson, dau. of Nahum of Sud. Chil. John Waldo, b. June 14, 1856, physician; Charles T.,h. Aug. i, 1862, d. June 29, 1885; Ralph S., b. May 5, 1865. JOHNSON, Jonathan. Taxed in Fram. 1780. JOHNSON, Joseph B., b. Grantham, N. H., came to Sax. 1855; selectman; m.Dec. 18, 1861, Susan M. Stone, dau. of Dea. Eben. Chil. Alellie M., b. Sept. 5, 1863; William S., b. Aug. 17, 1867. JOHNSON, Nathaniel, of Sherb. m. Nov. 23, 1708, Mary Haven. Chi). Jona- than, b. Sherb. Jan. 30, 1710; John, b. Fram. Oct. 26, 1714; Hannah, b. Feb. 21, 1716-7 ; Nathaniel, b. Oct. 4, 1718, d. July 21, 1733. JOHNSON, Oren, w. Hannah. Child, Orland, b. Aug. 31, 1849. JOHNSON, Capt. peter, carpenter ; 1. in the ho. E. of the old cemetery ; his shop was where N. M. Hudson's ho. now stands; built many houses in the Centre village; I. m Marblehead 1803-13, in Boston 1814, came to Fram. 1815. He m. Priscilla Proctor. Chil. Joseph Proctor, b. Marblehead, Dec. 11, 1803; Peter Blan- chard, b. Feb. 15, 1805 ; John Nicholson, b. Mar. 21, 1807 ; Ann Broughton, b. Nov. 18 1808, d. Sept. 8, 1819; William Williams, b. Apr. 8, 1810; Henry Franklin, b. 6io Genealogical Register. Dec. i8, i8i I ; Eunice Maria, b. Boston Mar. 22, 1814 ; Mary Roby, b. Fram. Dec. 22, 181 5; Eliza Prentiss, b. Mar. 6, 1818; Ellen Horton, b. May 25, 18:9; Ann Broughton, b. Jan. 7, 1821; Eveline Susan, b. June 24, 1823; George Augustus, b. May 14, 1825. JOHNSON, Sarah, bap. Sept. 26, 1725. JOHNSON, Stephen of Fram. pub. 1783, to Eliz. Jordan of Southb. JOHNSON, Thomas of Fram., w. Abigail. Child, Harriet, b. Sud. Nov. 6, 1847. JOHNSON, William P., s. of Samuel, and w. Asenath, b. Aug. 27, 1821, 1. on the John Nurse place ; m. Apr. 14, 1847, Susan E. Manson, dau. of John. Chil. ya/jW^f .ff., b. Apr. 6, 1848, m. Dec. 15, 1869, Daniel J. Huckins, and d. Mar. 7, 1886; Ellen A., b. May 24, 1849, d. y. ; Sarah S., b. June 29, 1850, m. Dec. 30, 1869, Enos Fuller; George N., b. Sept. 30, 1851, d. Feb. 9, 1858; Elizabeth H., b. Jan. 27, 1853, d. y. ; Frank L., b. Mar., 1855, d. y. ; Edwin A., b. Feb. 7, 1857, m. Nov. 18, 1875, Maria C. Nute ; Alice L., b. Jan. 7, 1863, d. y. ; Willie A., b. 1865, d. y. ; Fred- erick E., b. Sept. 4, 1866. JOHNSTON, Rev. James; pastor of First Bap. Ch.; w. Mary A. Chil. Ebenezer, d. Fram. Dec. 13, 1845, a. 13; Edward, b. July 7, 1842; Mary, b. . JOHONNOT, Zachariah, of Boston; bo't Oct. 23, 1750, of Francis Moquet, the old John Pratt farm, 47 a., afterwards known as the Ezra Rice place, which he sold the next year to John How of Sud. Zachariah was the s. of Daniel the Hugue- not emigrant. Mary (Nichols) Johonnot, wid. of Andrew, d. in Fram. Mar. 1805, a. 58. Andrew was. s. of Andrew the bro. of Zachariah. A sister of Andrew, Jr., Susannah, m. Lazarus Le Barron of Boston, whose dau. Susannah m. Dr. Stephen Munroe of Sutton, and had Margaret N., m. J. L. Sibley, Esq., of Sutton; Mary, m. Dr. Jacob March; Susan, m. (i) Charles White, (2) Edward Clark; Catherine, m. Dr. David March, (f. of Mrs. J. W. Clark and Mrs. C. C. Esty) and d. in Fram.; Alexander Le B., physician, m. (i) Louisa Barber of Medway, (2) Miriam Clark. JOICE, JOYCE, Garret, m. Nov. 6, 1851, Abby Sullivan. Chil. 'Joanna, b. May 12, 1853; John, b. Dec. 25, 1854, m. Sept. 14, 1885, Mrs. Ann Hannagan; Katy, b. June 17, 1857 ; Abby, b. May 2, 1861 ; James, b. Aug. 20, 1863, d.y.; Maurice, d. y. ; Nellie ; George. JOYCE, Michael, w. Jane. Chil. Julia, b. June 8, 1849; Maurice and Michael, b. July 30, 1851 ; Martin, b. Sept. 7, 1853. JONAH, Prince, see ante, p. 237. JONAH, Thomas, m. Nov. 25, 1784, Anna Oxford, both of Nat. JONES, 1. John, Col., of Boston; cordwainer; rem. 1715, to the Simpson farm, then in Fram. afterwards Hopk., now Ashland, a part of which he rec'd £r. his f.-in-law ; justice of the peace, and much in public office ; owned slaves, James, Tom and Bacchus; d. Feb. 7, 1773, a. 82. He m. May 12, 1713, Elizabeth Simpson, dau. of Savil, and appears to have had a 2d. w. Mary, who d. a. 102. Chil. Eliza- beth, b. Boston, m. Jan. i, 1736, Isaac Lamed of Oxford; Mary, b. Boston, m. Robinson; Simpson, b. Fram., Dec. 3, 1716, m. Hannah ; Sarah, b. July 9, 1718, m. Chapman; ^aK?, b. Nov. 29, 1719; Anne, b. Nov. 15, 1720, m. (i) Oct. 20, 1739, Abijah Stone, (2) 1769, Thos. Saltmarsh of Wat.; John, b. Jan. 9, 1721-2 2 ; Anthony, b. June 8, 1723 3 ; Hannah, bap. Nov. 9, 1724, m. Homes ; Abigail, bap. Feb. 9, 1726, m. (i) Isaac Smith, (2) Joseph Cozzens. 2. John, Col., s. of Col. John 1, 1. Hopk., d. Sept. 5, 1797. He m. Mary Mellen, dau. of Henry. Chil. Mary, b. June 19, 1750, m. Maj. Lawson Buck- yones. 6ii minster; iT&a&M, b. Jan. 25, 1752, m. Samuel Valentine ; Jonathan, b. Nov. 24, '7S3> . Oct. i, '853- KAZER, Nathan, of Fram. ; m. in Sud. July, 1778, Bathshebah Alexander of Fram. KEAGAN, James, 1. Sax.: rem. to R. I.; d. 1862. He ra. Margaret Callahan, who m. (2) Charles Weise. Child, Laurence A., d. Jan. 16, 1879. KEATING, Patrick, w. Margaret, d. Nov. 3, 1867, a. 53. Child, Maurice, b. Oct. 4, 1852. KEENE, Patrick, w. Andoniho. Child, Margaret, b. Mar. 13, 1850. KEITH, Omen S. ; grad. H. U. 1826; preceptor Fram. Acad. 1826-28; pre- ceptor Northfield Acad. 1829-0; stud, law; was in practice in Fram. 1831 till 1838; rem. to Camb. ; d. 1847. He m. June 5, 1833, Lucretia Pomeroy of . Northfield. KELLOGG, Rev. David, was a desct. of Joseph of Farmington, Ct., and Hadley; s. of Daniel and w. Esther Smith, b. Amherst, Nov. to, 1755, grad. D. C, 1775; reed. deg. of A. M. fr. Y. C, 1778, and that of D. D., fr. his Alma Mater, 1824; was adm. to the ch. in Dresden (as the district including Dart. Coll. was then called); stud, divinity with Rev. David Parsons of Amh. ; licensed 1776; ord. at Fram., Jan. 10, 1781 ; d. Aug. 13, 1843 C^^^ ante, pp. 334-6, 364, 367]. He m. at E. Sud., May 27, 1781, Sally Bridge, dan. of Rev. Matthew of Fram., d. Feb. 14, 1826. Chil. Mary, b. Feb. 25, 1782, m. July 19, 1801, Dr. John B. Kittredge; Sally, b. Sept. 28, 1783, m. May 9, 1805, Wm. Brown, Jr., of Boston, and d. May 14, 1856; Nancy, b. July 16, 1785, unm. d. Mar. i, 1868 ; Martha, b. May 23, 1787, unm. d. Nov. r8, i85i ; Gardner,'^. Aug. 28, 1788, m. July i, 1835, wid. Susan (Johnson) Fairbank, and d. Apr. 29, 1842; David,\s. Apr. 2, 1791, stud, medicine with Dr. Kittredge, m. and sett. Thomaston, Me., rem. West; Charles, b. Apr. 29, 1793, enl. in the army 1814, was in service 96 days ; abt. 1820 he went to sea as supercargo on a trading voyage, and was never heard from. KENDALL, 1. Francis, was one of the original signers to the "Town Orders for Woburn," Dec. 18, 1640. The record of his marriage reads: "Ffrancis Kendall, alias Miles, and Mary Tidd maryed 24th of 10 mo. [Dec. 24], 1644." This implies that he had been known by the name of Miles, and is the authority for the family tradition, that " in order to conceal from his parents his intention to emigrate to America, he embarked in England under the feigned name of Miles.'' He was a miller, and the original mill-seat in Woburn, remains in possession of his posterity; selectman i8yrs.; d. 1 70S, a. 88. His w. Mary d. 1705. Chil. John, b. July 2, 1646, 1. Wob., had 3 ws. and 8 chil. ; Thomas, b. Jan. lo, 1648-9 2 ; Mary, b. Jan. 20, 1650-1, m. Israel Reed; Elizabeth, m. James Pierce; Hannah, m. Wm. Green, Jr.; Kebeckah, b. Mar. 2, 1657, m. Joshua Eaton of Reading, f. of Joshua of Fram.; Samttel, b. Mar. 8, 1659, sett. Wob., rem. Lane, had 2 ws. and 10 chil.; Jacob, b. Jan. 25, i66o-i, 1. Wob., m. (i) Persis Hayward, (2) Alice Temple, and had 18 chil.; Abigail, m. Wm. Reed. 2. Thomas, s. of Francis 1 ; 1. Wob., d. May. 25, 1730. He m. (i) Ruth , d. Dec. 18, 1695, (2) Abigail Broughton, d. Dec. 31, 1716. Chil. Ruth, b. Feb. 17, 1674-S, ■"■ J"'*" Walker, Jr.; Thomas, b. May 19, 1677 3 ; Mary, b. Feb. 27, 1680, m. Joseph Whitmore ; Samuel, b. Oct. 29, 1682, sett. Athol, ancestor of Rev. James 6 14 Genealogical Register. A. of Fram. ; Ralph, b. May 4, 1685, sett. Lane. ; Eliezer, b. Nov. 16, 1687 4 ; jfabez and jfane, b. Sept. 10, 1692. 3. Thomas, s. of Thomas 2; sett. Wob. where 4 chil. were b. ; rem. 1710 to Lex., where the rest of chil. were b. ; rem. Fram..; bo't Mar. 18, 1729, "for 1800 pounds good bills of cre.dit," part of the Glover farm, of Caleb and Solomon John- son, i. e., " one messuage, containing two mansion houses, one barn, and 270 a. of land ; " the buildings stood where the Capt. Bradbury ho. now is ; he also bo't 36 a. on Cochit. brk. He m. 1701, Sarah Cheever, dau. of Rev. Thomas of Chelsea, d. Mar. 2, 1761, a. 75. Chil. Sarah, b. Sept. 7, 1702; Thomas, b. July 30, 1704, adm. to Lex. ch. 1726; Abigail, b. Aug. 10, 1706, adm. to Lex. ch. 1724; Benjamin, b. Feb. 25, 1708 5 ; Joshua, h. Av^g. 7, 1713 6; Ezekiel, b. Dec. 21, 1715, taxed in Fram. 1739; Elizabeth, b. Mar. 4, 1718 ; Ruth, b. June 13, 1720 ; Jane, b. Nov. 14, 1722; Elijah 7 and Elisha 8, b. Jan. 30, 1725. 4. Eliezer, s. of Thomas 2 ; sett. Lex. where 5 chil. were b. ; bo't in Fram. 1728, part of the Glover farm, of Drury, 60 a. running from the old fordway on Cochit. brk. to Cochit. pond, (in part the old dea. Wm. Brown place) which he sold Apr. 9, 1733, to John Livermore, and bo't the tract of land, then covered with wood, on the northerly side of Indian Head, and also part of Jacob's meadow, E. of the Head, all of which est. he gave by deed Nov.'i, 1759, to his son Thomas. He made a clearing and built where A. G. Kendall now 1. He m. (i) Hannah Rowe of Lex., d. 1761; (2) Sarah Angier, wid. of Benj. Chil. Eliezer, bap. Apr. 2, 1714 9; William, bap. May 6, 1716; Thomas 10; Hannah, m. Jan., 1745, Simeon Stone, and d. Rut. ; John; Jonathan, b. Fram. Jan. 5, :728-9, m. Mar. 14, 1750, Frances Crumpton of Sud. and 1. Walpole ; Rachel, b. Mar. 29, 1730, m. Uriah Rice ; Samuel, b. Nov. 9, 173S, d. y. 5. Benjamin, s. of Thomas 3 ; sett. Sherb., where Timothy K. lately d. He ra. (i) Jan. 24, 1733, Keziah Leland, d. Mar. 21, 1736, a. 23; {2) Eunice Leland. Chil. Benjamin; Keziah, m. William Boden; Asenath, m. Nathaniel Holbrook; Lydia, m. Micah Holbrook; Benjamin, m. Keziah Twitchell; Asaph; Eunice, m. Sam. Burbank; Rebecca; Elizabeth, va.. Benj. Houghton; Timothy, m. June, 1785, Lucy Rice of Fram. and kept the homestead. 6. Joshua, s. of Thomas 3 ; 1. Fram. Taxed 1755, and left town. He m. 1745, Sarah Dewing of Nat. Chil. Jane, b. July [7, 1746, m. Reuben Fames of HoU., and d. Feb. 2, 1737; Joshua, 1. HoU. 1785, moved Wardsboro', Vt. ; Ezekiel, m. Apr. 1788, Rebekah Hemenway, dau. of Isaac. 7- Elijah, s. of Thomas 3 ; kept his f's place, and at his d. the farm contained 201 a.; adm. to ch. 1748; d. 1776. He m. May 24, 1750, Jemima Smith of Sud., d. abt. 1810. Chil. Martha, b. Apr. 22, 1751, m. Joseph Drury of Nat.; Elijah,\>. June 13, 1752, d. y. ; Elijah, b. June 20, 1754, unm., 1. on home place, d. July 11, 1820; Cheever, b. Aug. 5, 1756 1 1 ; Nathaniel, b. Oct. 22, 1758, d. Aug. 21, 1844, m. Susannah Haynes of E. Sud., d. Nov. 15, 1832, s. p. 8. Elisha, H. of Thomas 3 ; sett. Sherb., where 4 chil. were b. ; rem. to Anna- polis, Nova Scotia, and on the breaking out of the Rev. war retd. and 1. in the fam. of his son, Rev. Dr. Samuel K. of Weston, d. a. 99. He m. Ruth Payson of Wal- pole. Chil. Samuel, grad. H. U. 1782, minister at Weston ; Hannah, m. Solomon Marshall of N. Scotia ; Abigail, m. Holmes of Weymouth ; Payson, d. y. ; Sarah, m. Daniel Whitman of N. Scotia ; Mary, m. Joseph Bailey of Fram. ; Betsey, d. y. ; Susan; Ruth, m. Abijah Mann of Marblehead. 9. Eliezer, s. of Eliezer 4, 1. W. of Ephraim Hager's, rem. after 1761, to Rockingham, N. H. He m. Apr. 13, 1749, Mary Brown of Sud. Chil. Mary, b. Jan. 10, 1750, m. Weeks; Rachel, b. Dec. 28, 1751, m. Timothy Darling; Com- /ort,h. May 3, 1753, d.y.; Eliezer, b. Oct., 1756; Fanny, b. July 11, 1758, d. y. ; Comfort, b. July 10, 1760. 10. Thomas, s. of Eliezer 4, 1. on the home place, d. after 1796. He m. Mar. Kendall. 6 1 5 27. 175'. Hannah Rice, dau. o£ Ezekiel, d. Jan. 28, 1822, a. 95. Chil. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 20, 1752; Martha, b. Nov. 6, 1753, m. May 2, 1776, Joshua Lamb, and d. Phil- lipston; yohti, b. May 8, 1755 12 ; Hannah, b. Sept. g, 1756, m. Joseph Belcher; Nathan, b. Sept. I2, 1759 13. 11. Cheever, s. of Elijah 7, m. Dolly Parish, and with w. cov. July, 1781. Chil. A^awrc, bap. July, 1781; Betsey,\i2,.f. May, 1782; Samuel Parish, bap. Sept., 1783- 12. John, s. of Thomas 10, 1. on the home place; sexton; d. Nov. 16, 1840. He m. June, 1782, Mary Greenwood, dau. of James, d. Jan. 13, r837. Chil. James, b. Apr. 2, 1783, m. at Phillipston, Hannah Wright; Abigail, b. Oct. 25, 1784, m. John Eames of Holl., 1. in Dover, Vt. ; Nelly, b. May 24, 1786, m. Feb., 1807, Jonas Bennett, l.Canandaigua, N. Y. ; Anna, b. May 18, 1788, m. Greenwood, and d. Brighton, June 17, 1814; Mary, b. July 10, 1790, m. Apr. 15, 1823, Wm. Gallot, 1. Holl.; Rebeckah, b. Dec. 29, T792, unm. d. Nov. 9, 1879; Martha, b. June 2, 1795, m. Nathan Wright of Phillipston; John,\i. Apr. i, 1798 14; Susan, b. July 21, 1802, m. July 5, 1827, Silas Hemenway, s. of Seth of Shry , where they had 2 chil., and rem. to Prov. R. I.; William, b. Aug. 22, 1804, m. Milly Perkins, and 1. Wren- tham. 13. Nathan, s. of Thomas 10, built E. of his f's place; d. Apr. 14, 1854, a. 94. He m. Feb., 1784, Betsey Richards, dau. of William, d. May 28, 1846, a. 87. Chil. .ff^te^, b. June 25, 1785, d. June 12, 1806: Atnasa, b. Nov. 17, 1786 15; Zk^.4^?-, b, July 31, 1790 16; Sally, b. Feb. 23, 1792, m. Alexander Coolidge of Nat.; Nancy, b. Apr. 13, 1794, m. June 14, 1842, Henry Travis of Nat. 14. John, s. of John 12, 1. on the home place; cabinet maker; deacon; d. July 18, 1872. He m. May 24, 1829, Lavinia Gibbs, dau. of Capt. Isaac, d. Feb. 6, 1866, a. 62. Child, Addison Grosvenor, b. Dec. 20, 1831 17. 15. Amasa, s. of Nathan 13; carpenter; bo't Oct. 16, 1811, for $1,030, of Josiah Adams, 13 a. and ho., being part of the Ezekiel Rice place (in early times the Town, and next the Treadway place), d. Sept. 4, 1870. He m. (i) Fanny Esty, dau. of Reuben, d. Jan. 19, 1819, a. 25 ; (2) Nov. 25, 1819, Abigail Mayhew, dau. of John, d. Nov. 5, 1867. Chil. George H., b. Aug. 18, 1820, m. Harriet C. Wales, 1. Milford, and d. Aug. 13, 1886; Maria E., b. Mar. 20, 1822, m. Charles J. Frost; Edward Francis, b. Oct. 6, 1823 18; Dana C., b. June 15, 1827; David Kellogg, b. Jan. 2, 1829, m. Catherine G. Wales ; John M., b. Jan. 24, 1832 19 ; Abby, b. Apr. II, 1834, m. Luther H. Stowell. 16. Luther, =. of Nathan 13 ; 1. on his f's place ; d. Apr. I, 1882, a. 92. He m. (l) Oct. 31, 18 1 3, Mary Case, d. May 24, 1831, a. 36; (2) Apr. 29, 7832, Mary (Clifford) Rice, wid. of Luther, d. Apr. 14, 1870, a. 75. Chil. Charles B., b. June 13, 181 5, m. May 13, 1845, Sarah Smith of Bud., and d. Nov. 19, 1883, s. p. ; Henry J., b. Apr. 4, 1817, m., and d. Nov. 25, 1870; George E., b. Jan. 30, 1819 20; Otis H., b. June 24, 1822 20>^ ; Elizaette, b. May 9, 1824, m. Isaac Farrington, Jr. ; Albert B., b. July 16, 1826, d. y. ; Olonzo, b. Nov. 16, 1829, d. y. ; Dexter B., 21 and Susan A., b. Oct. 4, 1833 — S. A. m. Marcellus Nixon. 17. Addison G., s. of dea. John 14; 1. on the home place; cabinet maker; m. Nov. 26, 1857, Sarah A. Child, dau. of. Curtis. Chil. Clara E., b. Aug. 7, 1862, m. A. L. Thomas, and d. July 7, 1886 ; Fred. E., b. Nov. 18, 1865, d. Mar. 20, 187 1 ; Arthur H., b. 1872, d. Jan. 11, 1876. 18. Edward F., s. of Amasa 15, carpenter; merchant in Fram. Centre; m. (l) Jan. 5, 1854, Fanny R. Morse, dau. of Josiah of St. Johnsbury, Vt., b. July i, 1832, d. Sept. 23, i860; (2) Dec. 14, 1862, Isabella M. Heard, dau. of Samuel of Way., b. Mar. 9, 1835. Chil. yennie M., b. Mar. 31, 1858; Edward F., b. Oct. 6, 1863, d. y.; Frank A., b. Feb. 12, 1865; Charlotte A., b. July 31, 1866; Alice M., b. Dec. 12, 1867; Albert L., b. Mar. 16, 1869; Frederick M., b. Sept. 13, 1876. 6i6 Genealogical Register. 19. John M., s. of Amasa 15 ; carpenter; 1. Fram. Centre; m. (i) Apr. 15, 1858, Adaline W. Hildreth, b. W. Boylston, d. July 6, 1868, a. 30 (2) Maria A. Adams of Westb. Chil. Wallace A., b. June 2, 1859, m. Emma C. Stone ; Florence A., b. July 22, 1862. 20. George E., s. of Luther 16; 1- on the Buttman place, near Sax.; m. Louisa W. Buttman, dau. of Jona., d. Apr. 12, 1886. Chil. Harriet A., b. Apr. 5, 1843; George D., b. Feb. 24, 1845; Amey W., b. Apr. 18, 1847; James I/., b. Nov. 19, 1848 ; Albert A., b. Feb. 3, 1853. 2,0%. Otis H., s. of Luther 16; 1. Clinton; m. Mary Warner of Townsend. Chil. Mary Emeline ; Bella Warner, m., and 1. Cala. ; three others d. y. 21. Dexter B., s. of Luther 16; m. (i) Mary Jane , b. Farmington N. H., d. Feb. 11, 1859, a. 24; {2) Harriet . Child, Charles E., b. Mar. 13, 1861, d. y. KENDALL, Abigail, dau. of Thomas, bap. Jan. 26, 1752. KENDALL, David, s. of Jesse of Athol, was precep. of Fram. acad. 1794. KENDALL, Francis, s. of Timothy of Sherb. ; 1. Fram.; rem. Wore; m.Nov. 30, 1848, Mary E. Littlefield, dau. of Adams. Child, Anna E., b. June 29, 1850. KENDALL, Rev. James A., s. of Rev. Dr. Jame.s of Plymouth; b. Nov. i, 1803 ; grad. H. U. 1823 ; pastor of Unit. ch. Medfield 6 yrs. ; 1. Stow, and Camb. ; rem. to Fram., where he d. May 16, 1884, He m. May 29, 1833, Maria B. Brown, dau. of Col. James, d. Dec. 28, i860. Chil. James B., b. Medfield, d. Oct. 22, 1859; Ellen M , b. Medfield; Edward H., b. Fram., d. y. KENDALL, Jonas, fr. Holyoke; 1. So. Fram.; w. Lucy. Chil. Cynthia A.; Elmina C, m. E. Stiles ; George E. KENDALL, Samuel, s. of Samuel of Athol, g. s. of Thomas 2; school- master in Fram. 1732; Cong. min. at New Salem. KENDALL, Samuel W. Taxed on real est. 1836-42. KENDALL, Silas, d. in Fram. July 24, 1826. KENDRICK, Caleb. Taxed in Fram. 1818-9. KENNEDY, Edward. Taxed in Fram. 1850. KENNEDY, Justus R., deacon; bonnet manufacturer. So. Fram.; b. Wal- doboro'. Me., Mar. 14, 1819, m. Sept., 1841, Caroline Davis, b. St. John, N. B., Mar. 28, 1824. Chil. Julia G., b. June 29, 1842, m. Dec. 7, 1865, Henry De S. Coolidge ; Caroline, b. Nov., 1843, m. Sept. 1862, Edw. S. Hemenway ; Herbert, b. Oct. 20, 1847, m. May, 1874, Mary L. Smith, and d. Laramie, Wyo., Feb. 6, 1880 ; Florence, b. June 10, 1853, m. L. K. Travis ; Leslie, b. Sept. u, 1856, m. June, 1883, Annie Hughes, 1. Laramie. KENNEDY, Patrick, d. June 21, i866, a. 42; w. Mary. Chil. John K., b. June 20, 1853; Richard, b. Jan. 2, 1856. KENNEDY, Patrick, w. Ellen. QMX. Margaret, d. Apr. 25, 1866; Mary, b. Sept. 25, 1854. KENT, Albion S., of Boston, m. Oct. 3, 1853, Elizabeth McDonald of Fram. Child, Jane, b. Sept. 11, 1854. KENT, Alvin, w. . Child, Celia R., b. June 22, 1856. KENT, John, carriage maker ; his shop joined to that of John Ballard 2d.; he built the ho. next E. of E. F. Kendall's in 1816; became deaf; rem. 1832 to Way., d. Mar. 27, 1852. He m. May, 1816, Mary Goddard of Camb. Chil. John, b. Oct. 27, 1817, drowned, July 26, 1825; Mary, b. Oct. 29, 1819; Harriet, b. 1821 ; Elizabeth, b. 1824 ; Thomas S. and Samuel D., b. 1827, T. S. d. y. ; Thomas C, b. Dec. 12, 1829, grad. Y. C. 1851 ; lawyer, Milford; m. (i) Annie E. Snyder; (2) Charlotte E. Woodbury. Keyes — Kingsbury. 617 KEYES, John, d. 1865, a. 65; w. Mary A. Chil. William, d. Feb. 26, 1852, g^ad. H. U. 1792, 1. Ashby, Ke^rm'^3i^W!yS^y'tt^*9r^(>, m. John Manning of Ashby; Mehitable ; Elizabeth, b. vKm. Mar. 5, 1770, m. (i) Thomas Heald, Esq., (2) Elijah Newhall ; Joseph, b. 1772, grad. D. C. 1797; lawyer, state senator, councillor, chief justice of Court of Sessions, m. Lydia Goodwin; Nancy, b. 1774, m. Imla Goodhue of West- ford. LOCKE, Joshua. Taxed in Fram. 1822. LOCKE, Nathan. Taxed in Fram. 1802; LOCKE, Reuben; tinsmith; taxed 1837; m. May 7, 1840, Emily B. Rowell, who d. July t8, 1848, a. 28. LOCKE, Stephen, 1. N. of Sax. ; d. June 28, 1885, a. 69 yrs., 8 m. He m. Nov. II, 1841, Elizabeth J. Casey. Chil. Emily S. B., b. 1842, d. Mar. 31, 1849; ''^'^O' E., b. Feb. 22, 1846, d. June 2, 1849; Helen F., b. 1849, m. Abbott, and d. Oct. i, 1876. LOCKE, William, owned the L. O. Emerson place ; his first w. d. Feb., 1864; m. (2) Frances Ann Claflin, dau. of Abijah. LOKER, James A., fr. Nat., 1. on the Susa. Hemenway place. Taxed for est. of Otis Bullard ; m. Nov. 27, 1839, Mary M. Bullard, dau. of Otis. Child, Halina Terrissa, b. May 31, 1841. LOKER, Loring. Taxed real est. 1837-9. LOKER, Sewall. Taxed in Fram. 1837-42. LOMBARD, Nathaniel; wheelwright; s. of Theophilus and Nancy (Prouty) Lombard, b. Montpelier, Vt. ; learned his trade at Utica, N. Y.; came to Fram. when 21, to work for John Ballard 2d; located So. Fram., 1845; ^- Sept. i, 1885, a. 71 yrs., 7 m., 16 d. He m. Caroline E. Clark, dau. of Charles B. Chil. Martha, m. Jona. B. Wetherell, and d. (a wid.), July 9, 1884; George C, b. Nov. 11, 1845, d. Feb. 27, 1852; Isaac A., b. Feb. 26, 1848; druggist; m. Callie M. White of Grafton; JohnB., b. Dec. 12, 1850; postmaster So. Fram. He m. Anna Wilkinson; dau., b. Aug. 19, 1859, d. y. LONG, Edward, m. Feb. 3, 1852, Margaret Kane. Chil. Caty, b. Jan. 4, 1853; John, b. July 29, 1854; Michael H., b. 1856, d. July 31, 1886; Edward, b. Sept. 26, 1858, d. Sept. 23, 1876; James, b. Aug. 14, i860; Margaret, b. Sept. 8, 1862; Mary Ann, b. Sept. 9, 1864, d. June 2, 1867. LOOK, John, sea captain; of Tisbury (?) 1757; d. of yellow fever on voyage from West Indies in 1774 or 5. He m. 1765, Elizabeth Weaver. [Benj. Weaver of Freetown, m. at Tiverton, April 11, 1723, Ruth Sheffield of Freetown. They settled in that part of Swansey, Mass., now in the limits of Somerset. Children, Benjamin; Samuel; Parker; Anna; Ruth; Eunice; Elizabeth. In his will, dated Nov. 19, 1774, he gives to " daughter Elizabeth Look the sum of five pounds lawful mOney, to be paid her by my wife four years after my decease."] After the death of her Look — Mc Cannon. 627 husband the wid. Look rem. to Medfield, thence to Fram., where she m. (2) in 1781, Rev. Edward Clark, by whom she had two chil. She d. at Fram. 1804. Chil. by Capt. Look, Elizabeth, b. 1767, m. Ephraim Parkhurst ; Mary, b. 1769, m. Timothy Stearns ; Eunice, b. 1772, m. Josiah Clayes; Ruth, b. 1774, m. Enoch Belknap. LORD, Enoch. Taxed 1838-47 ; w. . Child, Jasper, b. Dec. i, 1846. LORD, James, b. Portland, Me.; sett. Kennebunk, Me.; rei?). Fram.; bo't July 24, 1854, the Elihu White place, of C. R. Train, Esq. ; d. Jan. 1867. He m. Mary Ann (Sanger) Bell, dau. of Col. Calvin Sanger, and wid. of Eugene Bell. Chil. Charles L. ; Mary Agnes; Isaac Sanger, b. 1844. LORD, Stephen. Taxed in Fram. 1807. LORD, Stephen, of Sullivan, N. H., m. Jan. 22, 1821, Mary Belcher of Fram., who d. May 4, 1872, a. 80. LORD, Stephen C. Taxed in Fram. 1840-80. LORING, SusaniKi, per. wid. of Daniel of Boston, d. in Fram. Dee. 18, 1765. LOVERING, Amos. Taxed on real est. 1796-02. LOVERING, Lieut. Jesse, was in Fram. 1787-8; owned ^ °f ^^ Dench mills, afterwards known as Shepard's paper mill. LOVERING, Lawson, of Fram., m. May 8, 1842, Juliette M. Leland of Mil- ford.- LOWNEY, John, m. Jan. 25, 1855, Margaret Lee. Chil. Mary Ann, b. Dec. i, 1855 ; John, b. July 23, 1857. LULL, Moses, b. Weare, N. H., d. Fram. Nov. 27, 1863, a. 74, 8. LULL, O. W., w. Mary. Child, Georgianna, b. Jan. 23, 1849. LYNCH, Thomas, w. . Child, Elizabeth, b. Mar. 23, 1846. MACOMBER, 1. Zebedee, of Walth., m. Mar. 9, 1794, Martha Smith, dau. of David. Chil. Sophronia; Zebedee; Francis G.; John Townsend, b. May 11, t799 2 ; Doris S.; Martha G; Sally. 2. John T., s. of Zebedee 1, 1. Newton, came to Fram. Taxed 1821-2 for est. of Josiah Johnson ; rem. Boston ; hotel keeper many yrs. ; ret. to Fram. ; d. Dec. 12, 1870. He m. Apr. i, 1821, Olivia Sanger, dau. of Daniel, d. May 14, 1856. Chil. Charles, m. Mary J. Gilchrist of Guildhall, Vt, and d. Joliet, 111.; Martha, m. Harry Russell ; John F. 3 ; George, m. and sett. Joliet, 111., where he d. leaving one dau. 3. John F., s. of John T. 2, hardware merchant, Boston ; 1. Fram. Centre. He m (i) Lydia H. Ingraham of Sax., who had George F.; (2) Mary Hunt, who had Alice ; (3) Helen Hunt, who has Charles and John. McALPINE, Peter, w. Mary. Child, Jane Gardner, b. Sept. 17, 1844. McBOY, Michael, w. Catharine. Child, Robert, b. June 2, 1S53. McCaffrey, John, w. Mary Ann. ChW. Isabella, b. Dec. 17, 1848; Ellen, b. Feb. 13, 1851. McCANN, Thomas, w. ; son, b. July 29, 1851. McCANNON, Charles, w. Rose. Chil. Charles, b. Mar. 29, 185T ; John, b. June II, 1853. Hem. (2) Feb. 15, 1858, Bridget Guynen. Chil. Mary Ann, b. Dec. 24, 1858; Alice and Elizabeth, b. June 16, i860. 628 Genealogical Register. McCARTY, Edward, carpenter; w. Rosanna. Chil. Mary, h. May 16, 1854; JCaie, b. Sept. 9, 1855; Eiim, b. Apr. 10, 1857 ; Edward, b. July 14, 1859; Arthur, b. Mar. 17, 1861 ; John, b. Oct. I, 1863; Michael, b. Oct. 20, 1865, d. Dec. 11, 1881. McCARTY, Florence, m. Mary (Brewer) Damon, dau. of Jason and wid. o£ James ; she d. June 28, 1863, a. 65. Child, Edwin Damon, b. May 12, 1839. McCARTY, Michael, w. Catherine. Chil. son, d. Jan. 29, 1851, a. 7 ; Christiana, b. Dec. 25, 1850. McCOMBS, Henry. Taxed 1837, d. June 12, 1873, a. 51 ; w. Ann. Q.\i\\. James, b. Dec. 16, 1847; George, b. Feb. 19, 1850; Robert J., b. Apr. 3, 1852; George, b. Aug. 4, 1854; William, b. Oct. 19, 1856; Franklin, b. May 26, 1859, d. May 5, 1864; Anne E., b. May 6, 1862, d. Feb. 26, 1883 ; Josephine. McCOMBS, James, bro. of Henry ; w. Mary Ann. Chil. Jane A., b. Oct. 25, 1851 ; George H., b. Sept. 2, 1853, d. Nov. 23, 1855; James W., b. Mar. 12, 1856; John Aichibald,h. June 24, 1858; Willie L., b. Aug. 6, i860, d. May 10, 1864; Fred. G., b. Jan. 1863, d. May 2, 1864. McCOMBS, Samuel, m. May 20, 1844, Margaret Woods. Child, Isabella, b. June 18, 1845. McCORMACK, Bernard, w. Rebecca. Chil. Margaret, b. July 28, 1852 ; dau., b. Dec. 20, 1854. McCOY, William, see COY. McCRAKEN, w. . Child, Susan, b. Sept. 10, 1845. McCULLOUGH, James, in Fram. 1745; prob. rem. to Hopk. 1749; w. . Chil. Nathaniel, b. Jan. 18, 1746 ; Joseph, b. Feb, 28, 1748 ; others in Hopk. McDERMOT, Charles. Taxed in Fram. 1850; w. . Chil. yo/^K, d. at sea ; Mary Ann, m. James Callahan; Thomas; Margaret, m. Dana Griffin; Michael; Catherine, m. Charles Hanna ; Charles. McDERMOT, Martin, w. Ann. Chil. Alice, b. Mar. 1850; Theresa, b. Mar. 2, i860. McDonald, James, b. Scotland ; came from Lowell to Fram. ; w. Catherine. Chil. John, d. 1875; J'nnie, d. July 23, 1872, a. 20; Annie, d. July 4, 1872, a. 18 ; Katie, d. Nov. 22, 1875, a. 18; Mary I., d. Oct. 10, 1882, a. 23; Elizabeth, m. Fred. Leighton. McDonald, John, b. Scotland; w. Ann. Chil. Ann, b. Nov. 24, 1818, m. A. S. Furber, and d. Sept. 9, 1876 ; Mary E., m. Barr, and d. Oct. 3, 1871, a. 43. McDonald, Patrick. Taxed Sax. 1837-70. McEVOY, Daniel. Taxed real est. 1850. McEVOY, Michael, d. Sept. 15, 1876, a. 60; w. Ann. Chil. Margaret L., b. Nov. i, 1858; John, b. Oct. 25, i860; Mary, b. Apr. 6, 1863. McFARLAND, James, w. . Child, Margaret, bap. Dec. 25, 1748. McFARLAND, Horace, b. Wore. ; agent for the mills at Sax., also at Clapp- ville and Lowell ; owned the Lawson Buckminster, Jr., place ; afterwards of the firm of Denny, Rice and Co., Boston ; d. Boston, 1877, a. 85. He m. wid. Sophia (Sargent) McFarland of Leic. ; d. Feb. 1853, a. 68. Child, Sophia S., d. Sept. 1866. [By her ist m. Mrs. McF. had Daniel, m. Lucy R. Terry; Mary^ McGINLEY, Daniel, w. . Child, Daniel, b. Jan. 3, 1846. Mc Ginnis — McPherson . 629 McGINNIS, Thomas, w. Mary. Child, Mary Teresa, b. Oct. 15, 1844. McGLONE, James, w. . Child, Bridget, b. Apr. 25, 1847. McGLONE, Michael, w. Margaret. Chil. Catherine, b. Boston, June 17, 1847 ; Michael, b. Mar 1849; Francis, b. Apr. 6, 1851. McGRATH, James, m. Apr. 8, 1855, Joanna Burke. Chil. Mary, b. Jan. 20, 1856 ; James, b. June, 1857 ; Sarah J., b. Dec. 7, 1858. McGRATH, John, m. Mary Leonard. Chil. Mary Ellen, d. Dec. 18, 1858, a. 3 ; William Andrew, b. Dec. 20, 1859 ; John B., blacksmith ; Joanna ; Mary. McGRATH, Joseph, m. Julia Tyning. McGRATH, Lawrence, d. May 23, 1885, a. 72. McGRATH, Michael, 1. Sax.; d. Jan. 25, 1887, a. 50. He m. Aug. 15, 1858, Bridget Brophy. Child, Mary Elizabeth, b. May 7, i860; et als. McGRATH, Thomas, d. Aug. 15, 1872, a. 68. He m. Julia McCarty, d. Aug. 24, 1879,1.65. Chil. Ellen, h. 1846, d. Oct. 4, 1852; Elizabeth, b. Aug. 4, 1850; Agnes, b. 1852, d. 1853; Stephen, b. Aug. 24, 18154. McGRATH, Timothy, m. Mar. 6, 1859, Ellen Fitzgerald. Child, James, b. Dec. 30, 1859. McINTIRE, Daniel. Taxed real est. 1842. McINTIRE, Henry W., b. Boston; came fr. Weston to Fram; 1. Rice's End; bo't of Mary Ann Rutter, Feb. 28, 1839, the farm E. of dea. Luther Haven ; d. Feb. 4, 1877, a. 77. He m. Mary , d. Apr. 7, 1887, a. 90. Chil. Charles H., taxed 1860-70; Warren F., d. May 25, 1865, a. 26; Elizabeth A., m. L. Harvey Cutting; per. others. McKLINTOCK, James, was 1. Fram. 1727. Dau. Margaret, bap. July 16, 1727. McKOWN, John, w. Jane. Child, Thomas, b. Jan. 15, 1856. McLANE, William Johnston, w. Catherine. Child, Elizabeth, b. Aug. 13, 1848. Mclaughlin, Edv^ard, w. jane ; dau. b. Oct. 6, 1836. McLEOD, Hugh, w. Mary. Child, John, b. Jan. 18, 1856. McLONE, Nathaniel, w. Margaret. Child, Margaret, b. Aug. 27, 1852. McMAHAN, Thomas, 1. on Temple str., d. Aug. 26, 1882, a. 72, 6. He m. Nancy Grady. Chil. John, b. 1840, d. July 20, 1877 ; George C, m. Mary O'Brien, and had 6 chil.; Thomas, m. Kate Gaffney; Mary Ann, b. May 15, 1848, m. George McFarland; Margaret, b. May 7, 1850, d. 1853; James, b. Apr. 20, 1852, carpenter and builder ; Lucy Ann, b. Apr. 20, 1854, d. y. McNAMARA, Daniel, w. Bridget. Chil. Daniel, b. Apr. i, 1859; Mary Ann, b. July II, i860. McNAMARA, Joseph. Taxed 1860-70. McNAMARA, Michael, m. Bridget O'Brien. Chil. Caroline, b. May 14, 1857; John J., b. Aug. 4, 1858; Hugh, b. Mar. 19, i860. McPHERSON, Arethusa, d. Mar. 16, 1819. McPHERSON, John, d. Mar., 1822, a. 23. 630 Genealogical Register. McROY, Chestnut, b. Scotland. Taxed 1841— , est. of, 1870. He. m. Mary Ann Hill, dau. of Samuel, d. June 15, 1879. Chil. Samuel, b. May 19, 1845, ^- 7-' Frank Herbert, b Jan. 31, 1853, d. Jan. i, 1877 ; Franklin, b. Feb. 28, 1854. MADDER, Dennis, w. Margaret. Child, Richard, b. July 8, 1856. MAGINNIS, Lawrence, w. Margaret. Child, John, b. Sept. 2, 1847. MAKER, Richard, w. Joanna. Child, Margaret, b. Nov. i, 1853. MAHON, George C, counsellor at law; a distinguished mineralogist ; author of the paper on Geology of Framingham, pp. 29-31 of this book; was the third son of Rev. Henry Mahon of Killegally, King's Co., and w. Anne Symes of Hillbrook, Co. Wicklow, Ireland, b. Apr. 24, 1816. [According to Burke's "Peerage," ed. 1883, p. 859, the fam. of Mahon of Castlegar, Co. Galway, takes its name from an ancestor named Mahon O'Brien, who was killed at the seige of his castle of Clonoor, in 1586, his est. confiscated, and his children expelled from Co. Clare, taking refuge in the Co. Galway, in 1602. Under the circumstances, Irish custom required that the family name should be changed to the Christian name of the ancestor last seized. See O'Donahoe's Mem. of the O'Brien Fam., pp. 219, 223, 255, 544.] He came to America, and sett. Detroit, Mich., i860 ; rem. to Fram. ; rem., 1879, '° ^"" Arbor, Mich. He m. July 8, 1859, Sarah L'Estrange of Kilcummin, King's Co., b. Feb. 24, 1827, eldest dau. of William and Caroline (Atkinson) L'Estrange. [The fam. of L'Estrange of Maystown, is derived from L'Estrange of Hunstanton, Co. Norfolk, Eng. [See Burke's Landed Gentry," ed. 1850, p. 723 ; ed. 1882, p. 958.] Chil. Henry Symes, b. Dublin, Apr. 5, i86o ; grad. Michigan Univ., 1882 ; lawyer, Detroit; William L'Estrange, h. T>etioit, June 19, 1861, grad. M. U., 1882; draughtsman, Detroit; Jane Caroline, b. July 21, 1863, grad. M. U.; Ross L.,h. June 7, 1866, grad. M. U. MAHONY, James, m. Catherine Manley, d. Oct. 25, 1875, a. 47. Child, John, b. July 20, 1852. MAHONY, John, w. Joanna. Child, Mary, b. Aug. 17, 1859. MAHONY, Michael. Taxed Sax. 1839-41. MAHR, John, w. Elizabeth. Child, Thomas, b. Aug. 10, 1832. MANN, James, H. U. 1776; schoolmaster in Fram. 1780. MANN, Joseph, b. Boston, Sept. 20, 1793 ; served in the war of 1812 ; bo't in Fram. the Isaac B. Warren place ; sold, and bo't the Rev. Dr. Dean place ; d. Aug. 18, 1882. He m. (i) Martha Parks of Charlestown, N. H. ; (2) Ehzabeth B. Taylor. Chil. Martha P. ; Joseph R. ; Helen E., d. Jan. 19, 1863, a. 14. MANNING, Thomas, m. Jan. 3, 1841, Martha M. Taylor, both of F. MANSFIELD, Mary, fr. Newport, R. I. ; came to 1. with Dr. Daniel Perkins, in Fram., Mar. 12, 1790. MANSIR, George W., house painter; b. Chas. May 9, 1801, s. of Ebenezer and Elizabeth; came to Fram. 1821 ; d. Mar. 31, 1871. He m. July 24, 1826, Caro- line Manson. Child, Sarah E., m. Sept. 18, 1848, John J. HoUisterof Buffalo, N. Y. MANSON, 1. Richard, 1. Sud., and d. before 1770. He m. Elizabeth Loring, b. Nov. 16, 1712, dau. of Rev. Israel Loring, pastor of the ch. in Sud. and an eminent divine of the old New England school of theology; she d. after 1772. Child, Frederick, b. Aug. i6, 1746 2. Manson — Marrit. 63 1 2. Frederick, s. of Richard 1 ; shoemaker ; learned his trade in Weston ; came to Fram. abt. 1767 ; a Minute Man in Capt. S. Edgell's co., 1775 ; in Capt. Gleason's co. at battle of Bunker Hill ; served much of the time during the Rev. war ; quarter-master in Col. Abner Perry's reg. ; a man of active temperament and great muscular endurance ; when 74 yrs. old, having an errand at Camb., he walked down, did his errand, and without stopping to sit down, turned and walked home. He first bo't the Wm. Hastings (now Edwin Hastings) place, 32^ a., for ;£I59, of Jona. Gibbs; he bo't May, 1783, of Dr. Ebenezer Hemenway, the Loring Manson place, 34 a., for /400, where he d. Oct. 25, 1826. He m. Anna Hemenway, dau. of Dr. Ebenezer, d. Oct. 20, 1843. Chil. Loring, b. Dec. 7, 1770 3 ; Richard, b. July 15, 1772, m. Polly Hart of Boston, and d. 1802; Anna, b. Nov. 22, 1773, d. Oct. 12, 1775; Frederick, b. Dec. 2, 1775, m. Goodwin, 1. Camb.; Nathan, b. Feb. 7, 1778, 1. Camb., m. (i) Anna Eames, d. Apr. 10, 1806; (2) Hemenway; £fewzf?-, b. Dec. 27, 1779 ; Polly, h. Nov. J, 1781, m. June 9, 1803, Wm. Barber of Medway ; John, b. Feb. 13, 1784 4; Sally, b. Oct. 2, 1784, m. Kellogg Hurlburt of Utica, N. Y.; Deborah, b. Feb. 22, 1788, m. (i) Aug. 12, 1806, Cyrus Cobb of Boston, (2) Henry Tolman ; Otis, b. Apr. 12, 1790, sett. Richmond, Va. ; Dafia, b. May 14, 1794, sett. Walth., and d. Apr. 1, 1879; ^^ "i- (i) May ii, 1817, Eliza Sanger, dau. of Daniel, d. Nov. 7, 1827 ; (2) Newton ; Betsey Loring, b. Dec. 26, 1797, m. Francis Hurlburt of New Hartford, N. Y. 3. Loring, s. of Fredericks, shoemaker; sett. Marlb. ; rem. 181 1, to his f's place in Fram., d. Aug. 10, 1846. He m. July 26, 1795, Elizabeth Sawin, dau. of John of Marlb., d. July 4, 1867, a. 94. Chil. Hannah S., b. Feb. 15, 1796, m. Mar. 17, 1815, Truman Stow of Marlb., and d. Aug. 27, 1852; George E., b. Nov. 6, 1797, 1. FeltonvUle, d. Mar. 17, 1874; m. Nov. 15, 1821, Harriet Felton, b. Feb. 20, 1802; Eliza, b. Aug. 25, 1799, m. Oct. 5, 1830, Wm. W. Reed, M. D., of Rochester, N.Y. : Ann, b. Apr. 29, 1801, m. Nov. 23, 1820, Dexter Hemenway ; Almira, b. June 8, 1803, m. June 8, 1824, Josiah Warren; Sally, b. Jan. 29, 1805, m. Feb. 22, 1832, Alpheus Moulton; Caroline, b. Nov. 5, 1806, m. July 24, 1826, George W. Mansir; Phebe R. (changed to Susan F.), b. Feb. 23, 1808, m. Sept. 21, 1831, Wm. Fiske, and d. Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 19, 1852; Mary, b. Mar. 30, 181 1, m. Oct. 2, 1837, Isaac Fiske of Medfield; Ellen, b. Mar. 23, 1813, m. June 15, 1836, Ebenezer Hyde of Newton, and Fram.; Franklin, b. Feb. 17, 1818, straw bonnet manufacturer. South Fram.; large owner of real estate; pres. So. Fram. Nat. Bank ; m. (i) Jan. 28, 1839, Susan Eames, dau. of Lovell, d. Dec. 23, 1870; (2). July 2, 1872, Caroline P. Rhoades of Sharon, dau. of Ellis and Caroline. 4. John, s. of Frederick 2, sett. ; Southb. sold to Joseph Jenison, and rem. to Fram. on his w's portion of her f's est.; d. May 25, 1856. He m. Jan. 3, 1816, Nelly Nurse, dau. of Col. John, d. Oct. 26, 1868. Child, Susan Ellen, b. Dec. 31, 1825, m. Wm. P. Johnson. MANTON, AWilliam, w. Marcella. Child, Mary, b. July 5, 1851. MARKLAND, Archibald, w. . Child, Margaret, b. Sept. 10, 1845. MARKET, MERRIT, Edmund. Taxed in Fram. 1763. MARRIT, MERRIT, 1. William, 1. Hopk. and in Fram., near the James Wilson place on the Common, d. abt. 1782. He m. (i) Mar., 1743, Abigail Nichols of Southb., d. 1747 ; (2) Sarah How; (3) 1776, Sarah Cummings of Southb. Chil. Abigail, m. Job Burnham ; Nathaniel Nichols, d. unm. ; Sally, by 2d w., m. Andrew Newton ; William, b. July 2, 1753, d. y. 2. Alvin, per. s. of William, 1. near the old sch. ho. on the Common, d. Dec. 26, 1834, a. 67. He m. Anne Bruce, who m. (2) Luther Newton, and d. Oct. 24, 632 Genealogical Register. 1837. Chil. Nathaniel, b. Dec. 14, 1801, d. Nov. 9, 1839; m. Feb. 29, 1824, Sally Morse, dau. of Benjamin, d. Mar. 12, 1829, leaving son Nathaniel ; IVilliam, h. May 10, 1804, d. Feb. 8, 1812; Edward, b. Dec. 26, 1806 3 ; Nancy, b. Dec. 31, 1808; Ruth, m. Martin Pike of Petersham; Sumner, b. Jan. 29, 1812 4 ; William H., b. Oct. 24, 1814, m. July II, 1836, Hannah M. Davis, and had Mary Adaline, b. Nov. 5, 1839, d. y. ; Betsey C, b. Dec. 10, 1820. 3. Edward, s. of Alvin, m. Nov. 30, 1831, Maria Newton, dau. of Luther. Chil. Martha Ann, b. Oct. 6, 1832, d. v.; Ellen S., b. Oct. 8, 1834; Edward, b. Dec. 11, 1836, d. y. ; Ann Maria, b. . 4. Sumner, s. of Alvin, m. (i) Aug. 10, 1834, Harriet Chase of Southb., d. Sept. 18, 1848, a. 33 ; (2) . Chil. Halina G., b. Jan. 6, 1846 ; Emma S., b. May 4, 1847 ; others not recorded. MARSH, Betsey, b. in Fram. July 30, 1782. MARSH, David, w. Ellen. Child, Sarah Ellen Ellora, b. Walth. June 27, 1847. MARSH, Dexter. Taxed real est. 1836-45 ; w. Betsey. Child, Charles E., b. Dec. 16, 1844. MARSHALL, 1. Thomas, is supposed to have been b. in Chebacco parish, Ipswich; sett. Newton, rem. 1722 to Holl. ; deacon 38 yrs. ; selectman i8yrs. ; d. Apr. 3, 1766, a. 7.5. He m. (i) in Newton, Esther , d. in Fram. Dec. 10, 1761 ; (2) 1762, Abigail Cutler, wid. of Jona. Chil. Thomas, b. New., m. Beriah Grant of Holl., and d. Temple, N. H. ; Joseph, m. Mary Leland, 1. Holl., rem. Milford ; Ebenezer, b. Sept. 18, 1721 2 ; John, b. Holl., m. Mary Farnsworth ; Dinah ; Ezra ; Nahum, grad. H. U. 1755, ">• Martha Lord, 1. Somersworth, N. H.; James, b. 1734 3. 2. Ebenezer, s. of Thomas 1, blacksmith; built shop on the bank of Hopk. river, on the site of Cutler's mills, as early as 1747. The next year, Joseph Haven gave him a deed of the land, with right to use the water for the purposes of his trade, and he put in a trip hammer ; kept tavern for a time at Park's Corner ; selectman; an ardent patriot in the Rev. war; d. Nov. 15, 1802. He m. (i) Feb. 11, 1748, Mehitable Haven, d. Feb. 19, 1776; (2) 1777, wid. Dixon of Boston; (3) Apr. 25, 1781, Esther (Mann) Fiske, wid. of Isaac, Jr. ; (4) Oct. 22, 1783, Mary J. J. Haven, wid. of Isaac. Chil. Anne, b. Dec. 19, 1748, m. William Ballard; Mehitable, b. Oct. 27, 1758, m. Nov. 25, 1778, Richard Sears of Chatham; Gilbert, b. Dec. 26, 1760 4, 3. James, s. of Thomas 1, m. (i) then of Fram. 1756, Lydia Harrington; (2) May 16, 1786, wid. Sybil Holbrook of Sherb. Chil. Lydia; Olive, m. Feb. 25, 1780, Jacob Pepper of Fram. ; Abigail, m. Nov. 11, 1781, Daniel Knowlton ; Julia. 4. Gilbert, s. of Ebenezer 2, 1. near Cutler's mills, d. Feb., 1842. He m. Oct. 17, 1782, Jane Jones of Hopk., d. Oct. 15, 1836. Chil. Ebenezer, b. May i, 1783, d. 1803; Mary, b. Jan. 9, 1786, m. Apr. 26, 1804, Thomas Danforth of Norton; Mehit- able, b. Jan. 30, 1788, m. Samuel Danforth, 1. Bristol, N. H. ; Nancy, b. May 8, 1790, unm. d. Dec. 14, 1834; Alethene, b. Mar. 28, 1792, m. Apr. n, 1815, Capt. Richard Sears of Chatham ; Rebeckah, b. Oct. i, 1794, d. May 7, 1871 ; Jane, b. 1796, m. Oct. 7, 1823, Charles Scudder of Boston ; Elizabeth, b. 1798, unm. d. Mar. 15, 1882 ; John J., b. May 24, 1800 5 ; Fear, b. Jan. 23, 1806, m. Nov. 22, 1833, Calvin Shepard, Jr. 5. John J., s. of Gilbert 4, schoolmaster ; 1. Fram. Centre ; of the firm of Boyn- ton & Marshall, bookbinders and stationers ; d. Nov. 27, 1866. He m. Jan., 1838, Elizabeth B. Taber of Rox., d. Feb. 4, 1887. Chil. Elizabeth T., b. Oct. 6, 1839, m. William B. Garrett; Mary D,, b. June 26, 1843, d. Dec. 12, 1877. MARSHA LL, William. Taxed in Fram 1836-8, 1. in John Eaton's brick ho. Martin — May hew. 633 MARTIN, Charles, fr. Quiney, w. Isabella, b. Scotland. Chil. Isabella S., b. 1856, d. May 20, 1861; Jessie, b. 1858; Margaret Agnes, b. Sept. 27, i86o. MASTRICK, MISTRICK, John, supposed to be a native of Wales. Taxed in Hopk. 1753-9, '" Fram. 1763-7; 1. near Cochituate pond, was wild and eccentric in his habits. He m. Aug. 12, 1747, Sarah Coy, dau. of Nathaniel. Child, Joseph, b. Hopk., June 19, 1752. MATHERSON, MASTERSON, Peter, 1. So. Fram., w. Ann. Chil. Mary Ann, b. Dec. 23, 1849; J"!"'-: t>. Sept. 17, 1851 ; dau., b. July 3, 1853 ; son, b. June 24, 1855 ; Elizabeth, b. Sept. 9, 1857 ; George J., b. Aug. 5, 1859 ; Peter H., b. June, 1861 ; son, b. Dec. 4, 1863 ; Catherine, b. Mar^ 26, i865. MATTHEWS, MATHES, MATHIS, 1. John, physician; 1. Marlb. and Southb., on the Gilmore place, near Southville ; d. after 1729. He m. (i) 1686, Mary Johnson, dau. of Jonathan, d. June 22, 1710; (2) 1713, Sarah Garfield. Chil. Mary, d. Oct. 2, 1706; Lydia, b. Mar. 16, 1691, m. Jona. Witt ; Ruth, b. May 9, 1693, m. Timothy Johnson ; John, h. ]an. 18, 1694-5 2; Daniel, b. Mar. 16, 1696-7 3; Martha. 2. John, s. of John 1, 1. Southb., m. 1718, Jerusha Bigelow, dau. of John, and had ten chil., the eldest of whom was John, b. Oct. 17, 1719 4. 3. Daniel, s. of John 1, 1. Southb., m. Nov., 1724, Eunice Morse, and had 14 chil., the third of whom was Asahel, b. 1732 5. 4. John, s. of John 2, 1. Fram. near the Havens. Taxed as late as 1766. He m. Dec, 1743, in Southb., Susanna More. Chil. Jabish, b. Apr. 27, 1745, taxed in Fram. as late as 1774; Hannah, b. May 4, 1747; Sarah, b. Mar. 20, 1748-9; John, b. Mar. 3, 1750-1, taxed in F. 1774; Samuel, bap. Sept. 23, 1753; Susanna, bap. Aug. 22, 1756. 5. Asahel, s. of Daniel 3, m. Nov. 25, 1760, Elizabeth Woods, and had, among others, Oliver, b. Southb. June 3, 1765, sett. Fram., m. Mar., 1790, Olive Nurse, dau. of Abraham; she d. [795, leaving chil. Anne and Sally, bap. in Fram. Dec. 1795. MATTHEWSON, David, fr. Dundee, Scot. Taxed 1837; shoemaker; d. Oct. 9, 1846. His w. Jane, d. Mar. 18, 1882, a. 85I Child, Betsey, b. Dundee, Aug. 29, 1823, m. (i) Joseph Porter; (2) Jerome O. Emerson. MATTHEWSON, Joseph, d. in Fram. Mar. 30, 1854 ; his w. d. Dec. 1854. MAUD, John, m. Dec. 10, 1846, Martha Moncrief, d. Jan. 27, 1880, a. 55. Chil. John, b. Sept. 7, 1855 ; David, b. Mar. 18, 1858, d. Aug. 25, 1859. MAVERICK, James, owned est. in Boston; 1. Winnisimmet; d.abt. 1700. He m. Esther (Brintnall .'), who m. (2) Aug. 7, 1705, Benjamin Whitney 7 of Sherb. and Fram. Chil. i/a^-Ma, b. Apr. 17, 1693, m. in Fram., May 29, 1716, Thomas Bellows ; James 2. 2. James, b. Oct. 2, 1699; c°V' '" Fram. Aug., 1717 ; 1. Sherb., Sud., and Fram. ; d. Nov. 17, 1750. He m. (i) Mary , d. Nov. 17, 1740; (2) Apr. 28, 1742, Lydia Sanderson. Chil. Sarah, b. Sherb. Aug. 13, 1718, m. Apr. 25, 1737, John Putnam; Mary, b. Sud. Mar. 4, 1721, m. David Mellen; Abigail, b. June 4, 1725, m. Aug. 10, 1749, Moses n\\\; James,\i. Aug. 4. 1729; ^J^-^^?", b. Apr. 30, 1732; Silence,\>. K-pr. 16, 1735, m. Feb. 5, 1755, Jedidiah Parmenter of Sud. MAYHEW, MAYOH, MAYO. It is the family tradition that John Mayhew of Fram. is descended from Rev. Thomas Mayhew of Martha's Vineyard ; but the author has been unable to verify said tradition. Probably he descended from John Mayoh or Mayo, who came in the " William and Francis " with his mother Eliza- 634 Genealogical Register. beth, who had m. for her second husb. Robert Gamblin, Jr., and sett, in Rox. " Robert Gamblin, Jr., arrived in N. E. the 20th of the 3d month [May 20, 1633] ; he brought only one child, who was the son of his wife Elizabeth by a former husband, his name is John Mayo, he is but a child." Rox. Records. In the Rox. Land Records, John Mayo is credited with 23 a. of home lands, 6 a. meadow, and 21^ a. in Ded- ham lands. He d. Apr. 28, 1688. He m. May 24, 1654, Hannah Graves, dau. of John of Rox., d. Oct. 5, 1699. Their chil. that grew up, were John; Hannah; Joseph ; Mehitable ; Thomas, b. Dec. 12, 1676 2. 2. Thomas, s. of John 1, 1. in Rox.; d. May 26, 1750. He m. May 4, 1699, Elizabeth Davis, dau. of John of Rox. Chil. Hannah ; Mary ; Sarah ; Elizabeth ; John, b. Sept. 17, 17098; Rebecca; Thomas; Abigail; Joseph; Mary; Joseph; Mehitable. 3. John, s. of Thomas 2. He adopted the spelling Mayhew, which most of his descendants have followed. He lived in Shrewsbury, Southboro', Fram. and Hopk. ; d. May, 1766. He m. Feb. 21, 1743, Hannah Rugg, dau. of Jona. of Fran*., she d. Feb. 25, 1787. Chil. Hannah, b. in Shry. Oct. 14, 1745, m. Reed; John, b. in South. Apr. 28, 1747 4; Jonathan, b. South. Mar. 14, 1749, d. Aug. 6, 1792; Molly, b. in Fram. Jan. 17, 1752, m. Gerry. 4. John, s. of John 3, shoemaker; lieut. ; bo't Dec. 3, 1783, for 224 pounds lawful money, the place in Salem End (now F. C. Browne's), which Joseph Buck- minster sold in 1734 for ;^44, to Benj. Nurse, Jr., who sold to Abner Bixby, who sold to Isaac Fiske, who sold to Isaac Fiske, Jr., whose heirs sold to Mayhew. He and his w. were adm. to Fram. ch. 1780. He d. Feb. 27, 1832. He m. Abigail Clayes, dau. of James, Jr., d. Nov. 9, 1825. Chil. John, b. Dec. 24, 1775, ra. Nancy Freeland, sett, in Hopk.; Walter, b. Feb. 22, 1782, unm., d. Jan. 10, 1837; Polly, b. July 22, 1787, unm. d. Apr. 9, 1866; Nabby, b. Sept. /., 1791, m. Amasa Kendall; Martin, b. Mar. 17, 1795 5. 5. Martin, s. of John 4, lived at Salem End in Fram. ; shoemaker ; d. Sept. 14, 1857. He m. Oct., 1821, Tabitha Stratton of Holden, d. Oct. 26, r86i, a. 61. Chil. George F., b. Oct. 4, 1823 ; Mary Elizabeth and John S., b. May 24, 1826 ; Emery M., b. Mar. 8, 1834 6; Lucy Jane, b. Oct. 26, 1836, d. July 16, 1865. 6. Emery M., s. of Martin 5; 1. Fram.; rem. Wat.; a member of the firm of Hollis and Co., of Brighton. He m. (i) Jan. i, 1856, Etta E. Brown, b. Townsend, Vt., June 24, 1834, d. Sept. 5, 1867 ; (2) Oct. 28, 1868, Alice A. Thompson, b. New- buryport, Sept. 9, 1848. Chil. Charles Emery, b. Mar. 8, 1857, d. Aug. 24, 1859 ; Frederick B., b. Oct. 18, i860, 1. Cincinnati, O., m. June, 1883, Bettie Farrar of Newport, Ky. ; Herbert E., b. Wat. Dec. 14, 1863, m. May 5, 1886, Kittie A. Lester, b. Rutland, Vt.; Harry O., b. Apr. 28, 1872; Alice C, b. Mar. 9, 1875, d. Feb. 26, 1879; Emery Clifton, b. Jan. 26, 1880, d. May 12, 1885. MAYNARD, 1. John, was in Sud. 1639; had ho.-lot of 4 a. on the North str., near Edmund and Henry Rice; was a petr. for Marlb. 1656; d. Sud. Dec. 10, 1672. Prob. he bro't w. and one or more chil. fr. Eng., as his son John was 8 yrs. old in 1638. Hem. (2) June 14, 1646, Mary Axdell, dau. of Comfort Starr (?). Chil. John, b. Eng. 1630 2 ; Zachery, b. Sud. June 7, 1647 3 ; Elizabeth, m. Joseph Graves ; Lydia, m. Joseph Moore ; Hannah, m. John Hayden ; Mary, m. Daniel Hudson. 2. John, s. of John 1, sett. Marlb.; m. (i) Mary Gates; (2) Sarah (Blanford) Keyes, and had 10 chil., the youngest of whom was Joseph, b. 1685 4. 3. Zachery, s. of John 1, 1. Sud., d. 1724. He m. 1678, Hannah Goodrich, dau. of John of Wethersfield, Ct., d. 1719. Chil. Zachariah, b. Apr. 30, 1679, ">■ Sarah ; John, m. Elizabeth Needom of Camb. ; Hannah ; Jonathan, b. Apr. 8, 16856; David; Elizabeth,h. Jan. 3, 1691-2, m. Thomas Walker; Joseph, m. Jan. 29, 1722-3, Miriam Willard; Moses, m. Mar. 18, 1723-4, Lois Stone; Abigail, b. May 13, 1700. Maynard. 635 4. Joseph, s. of John 2, sett. Marlb. ; removed to Wore, where his w. d. ; rem. to Fram. ; bo't May i8, 1733, of Joshua Eaton, a messuage, 95 a., with ho. and 2 barns (the old John Trowbridge place), one-third of which he gave to s.-in-l, Wm. Negus, one-third to s.-in-l. Moses Smith ; and all of which they sold 1736 to Ebenr. Winchester. He also owned in co. with E. W. a farm of 140 a. on The Leg, which they sold 1735 to Thomas Darling. He m. 1707, Elizabeth Price, d. Wore. 1732. Chil. Persis, b. 1713, m. Wm. Negus ; Elizabeth, b. 1716, m. Moses Smith ; Benjamin, b. May 7, 1721, d. y. 5. Jonathan, s. of Zachery 3; weaver; bo't May 29, 1713, of John Town, a messuage, 190 a., embracing the old Aaron BuUard farm, and running W. on the plain to near David Fiske's present line; also bo't the land up as far as Ball's bridge; opened a tavern; d. July, 1763. He m. Dec. 10, 1714, Mehitable Needom of Camb., d. Oct. 19, 1767. Chil. Mehitable, b. Mar. 4, 1715-6, m. Caleb Drury; Jonathan, b. Jan. 1, 1717-8 6 ; Zachariah, b. Nov. 23, 1719, d. July 15, 1741 ; John, b. Sept. 29, 1721, m. Deliverance , and 1. Grafton; Joseph, b. Nov. 20, 1725 7 ; William, b. Dec. 4, 1727, d. July 4, 1740. 6. Jonathan, s. of Jona. 5, took the W. part of his f's farm ; built where J. C. Cloyes now lives ; d. 1782. Hem. (i) Nov. 11, 1742, Martha Gleason, dau. of John ; (2) wid. Sarah (Muzzey) Hill of Sherb. Chil. William, b. Mar. 29, 1745 8; Jona- than, b. May 22, 1752 9. 7. Joseph, s. of Jona. 5, 1- on the home place; ensign; d. Aug. 3, 1769. He m. May 29, 1746, Abigail Jennings, dau. of Stephen, who went to Whitestown, N. Y., with son Joseph. Chil. Mehitable, b. May 28, 1747, m. Caleb Winch, 1. Fitz- william, N. H., and d. May 6, 1806; Susannah, b. Oct. 22, 1748, m. and 1. Fitzw. ; Joseph, b. May 17, 1750 10; Abigail, b. Dec. 2, 1751, m. and 1. Fitz. ; John, b. May 14. i7S3i a Minute Man 1775; ensign in Capt. A. Haynes' co. at battle of Bunker Hill; continued in service thro' the war and was in most of the great battles; sett. Lane. ; captain; d. Jan. 21, 1823. He m. Oct. 25, 1785, Martha Wilder of Lane, d. Feb. 19, 1831 ; they had 11 chil. ; Needham,\>. Aug. 15, 1755, [see ante, pp. 287-295] m. May 6, 1781, Hitty Eames, dau. of Joseph, and went to Fitzwilliam, and from there abt 1789 to Whitestown, N. Y. (dis. fr. Fitz. ch. to Whitestown ch. 1796), assistant justice of county court 1794; appt. judge Mar. 31, 1803; d. Waterloo, N. Y., Oct. 20, 1844. They had not less than 9 chil.; Sarah, b. Mar. 28, 1757, m. Oct. 18, 1781, Matthias Felton of Fitzw. ; Hannah, b. Apr. i, 1759, m. Nov., 1782, Ephraim How of Marlb. ; Elizabeth, b. Apr. 21, 1761, m. Jason Winch, and 1. Fitzw. ; Anne, b. May 4, 1763, m. Oct. 18, 1781, Nathaniel Polly of Sherb. ; Martha,\>. Mar. 31, 1765, m. Dec. 1785, Isaac Hemenway, 1. 3 yrs. on the Amasa Kendall place, and rem. to Whitestown, N. Y. 8. William, s. of Jona. 6, Minute Man, 1775; lieut. in Capt. Drury's co. of 8 mos. men ; was in battle of Bunker Hill ; 1. on his f's place, where now J. C. Cloyes lives; went, abt. 1788, to Carolina, and kept school, and d. there. He m. Mary Pepper, dau. of Benj., d. Mar. 12, 1780. Chil. John, b. Oct. 3, 1766, m. at Vera Cruz, Mary Durant, vyas 1. in Boston, 1806, where he sold to Wm. Henderson the store property by Warren's bridge; rem. to Scarboro', Me., and d. Sept. 6, 1818 ; had 12 chil. ; Martha, b. May 8, 1768, m. Jan. i, 1798, Isaac Damon of Way. ; Mary, b. June 2, 1770, m. Eph. Carter of Lane, and d. June, 1827 ; Benjamin, b. Apr. 4, 1772, unm. d. Demarara ; William, b. Mar. 11, 1774 11; Thomas, b. Dec. 25, 1775, unm. d. Demarara. 9. Jonathan, s. of Jona. 6, grad. H. U. 1775, sergt. in Capt. Drury's co. in battle of Bunker Hill ; rose thro' the grades of promotion. [See ante pp. 312 ,I3J He bo't the Patterson ho. which had been built near Joel Taintor's, rem. and set it up in the Centre (now Capt. Charles Williams') ; just, of the peace ; selectman ; tn. clerk; rep.; senator; first postmaster in Fram.; d. July 17, 1835. In his will, names a yi tn.-ship of land in Co. of Washington, Me., granted to Fram. Academy. He m. May 30, 1784, Lois Eaton, dau. of Jonas, d. Dec. 5, 1836, s. p. 636 Genealogical Register. 10. Joseph, s. of Joseph 7, 1- on his f's place (the Aaron Bullard place), exchanged Dec. 17, 1792, with Barzillai Banister of Goshen, rem. to G., dis. Apr. 7, 1808, fr. ch. in Goshen to ch. in Cazenovia, N. Y., where he was reed. July 10, 1808, and afterwards dis. to " Holland Purchase." He m. May 5, 1775, Deborah Tw'itchell, dau. of Joseph, Esq., of Sherb. Chil. Polly, b. Nov. 6, 1775, burnt to d. Jan. I, 1778 ; Dehby, b. Dec. 19, 1777, m. Aaron Putney; Tabby, b. ; Joseph, bap. Apr., 1782, m. Margaret Putney; Nabby, bap. May, 1782, d. 1784; Nelly, b. May 20, 1782 ; John, b. Aug. I, 1784, m. Sarah Putney; Nathan, b. May 14, 1787, m. Polly Putney; Polly, bap. Apr., 1790; Nabby and Needham, bap. Goshen, Jan. 27, 1799 — Nabby m. Moses Putney. 1 1 . William, s. of William 8, 1. in a small ho. then standing in the S. E. corner of Capt. Charles Williams' garden, now standing W. of Dr. H. O. Stone's ; bo't Dec. 28, 1801, 5 a. by Warren's bridge (the property afterwards Henderson's store, etc.); d. Nov. 15, 1804; tn. elk. 6 yrs. He m. Mar. 12, 1797, Eunice Dench, dau. of Roger, d. July, 1822. Chil. Lawson D., b. June 22, 1798 12 ; Mary, b. July 22, 1803. 12. Lawson D., s. of William^ll, 1. Prov., R. I., and Fram.; kept tavern; d. Lane. July 19, 1884. He m. Nancy Smith, b. Prov., R. I., d. Nov. 25, 1876, a. 76. Chil. Ann S., m. June 27, 1844, Nath. C. Dudley; William, m. ; Abby S. G., m. Nov. 29, 1849, Leander A. Angler ; Cornelia, m. Sept. 24, 1840, William A. Jackman ; Harriet F., m. Nov. 29, 1849, Crom. G. Rowell ; Henry J., b. Aug. 16, 1837, m. Dowse ; Isabella F., b. Mar. 19, 1840, m. and 1. Lane. MAYNARD, Charles, w. Priscilla. Child, Josephine, b. July 8, 1840. MAYNARD, Lieut. William, bap. as Billy, b. Mar. 26, 1784, 1. on the Susa. Hemenway place, d. Mar. 10, 1832. He m. Polly Johnson, dau. of John of Southb., d. July 6, 1822, a. 30. Chil. William Jackson, b. Apr. 6, 181 5; Edwin A., b. June 5, 1818 ; John J., b. June 28, 1820, d. y. ; dau. d. y. MAYNARD, William L., w. Elizabeth. Chil. William R., b. Aug. 8, 1847; dau. b. Feb. i, 1849. MEEDER, Gilman. Taxed Sax. 1837 ; w. Lucy Smith, b. Mt. Vernon, N. H., d. Nov. 19, 1870, a. 62. Chil. Gilbert, d. Nov. 22, 1869, a. 37 ; Elizabeth E., b. 1840, m. Wm. S. Davis, and d. May 5, 1870; John Cross, b. Oct. 13, 1844; Charles, b. June 6, 1847. MELLEN, MELLIN, MELLING, MILLING, MILLINS, MALING, MEYLIN, 1. Simon, prob. s. of Richard of Charlestown and Weymouth; was in Chasn. 1660; in Maiden i568, and with others of Maiden was grantee of Quin- sigamaug (Wore.) ; was in Wat. 1685-6 ; rem. to Fram. 1687, and sett, on Mellen's Neck; [see «»/*, pp. 1 12-15] built a ho. near the south line of the Harris farm, about due north from B. T. Manson's ; [see ante, p. 157] had religious privileges in Sherb. ; d. Dec. 19, 1694. His w. Mary , d. June i, 1709, a. 70. Chil. Simon, b. Winnisimmet, Sept. 25, 1665 2 ; Thomas, b. Maiden, Aug., 1668 3 ; Richard, b. M., Jan. 2, 1671-2 ; Mary, m. Thomas Gleason of Fram.; James, b. l68i ; John, b. Wat., Jan. 29, 1685-6 ; all bap. in Wat. Dec. 5, 1686. 2. Simon, s. of Simon 1,1. on his f's place: selectman; d. Aug. 30, 1717, leaving estate ;^629. He m. Dec. 27, 1688, Elizabeth Fiske, dau. of John of Wat. Chil. Simon, b. May 16, 1690 4; Mary, b. June 4, 1695, d. Apr. 30, 1711 ; James, b. Mar. 8, 1698 5. 3. Thomas, s. of Simon 1, was lessee with his father; built ho. where B. T. Manson now lives. He m. Elizabeth . Chil. Henry, b. Aug. 12, 1691 6 ; Thomas, b. Aug. 12, 1693, d. Feb. 4, 1711-2; Zya'/a, b. Apr. 12, 1695; Sarah,\i. Mar. 22, 1697, m. Ephraim Twitchell of Sherb.; Mary, b. Oct. 16, 1699; Richard, b. Nov. 10, 1701 7 ; Tahilha, b. Jan. 4, 1703-4, m. Mark Whitney of Hopk. Mellen. 637 4. Sitnon, s. of Simon 2, 1. on his f's place; selectman. He m. (i) Apr. 23, 1711, Esther Town, dau. of John; (2) Oct. 11, 1744, Susanna Haven. Chil. Mary, b. Mar. 28, 1712, m. Sept. 30, 1731, Jona. Mores of Fram. ; yohn, b. May 13, 1714, a physician, 1. in Fram. 1748; Simon, b. June 10, 1716, m. Apr. 27, 1742, Abigail Ball, 1. Hopk; Jonathan, b. Nov. 25, 1718; David, b. Mar. 10, 1721-2 8; Esther and Israel, b. Mar. 22, 1724-5. 5. James, s. of Simon 2, built a ho. on top of hill N. of Joseph A. Merriam's ;' selectman. He m. Sept. 29, 1720, Abigail Sanderson of Wat., d. abt. 1771. Chil. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 21, 1721, m. Elias Whitney of Holl. and Fram.; Abigail, b. Apr. 18, 1723, d. y. ; James, b. Apr. 6, 1724, d. y. ; Abigail, b. Feb. 21, 1726-7; Abner, b. Oct. 25, 1729, d. y. ; James, b. Mar. 10, 1732-3 9; Anne, h. June 28, 173S, d. y. ; Joshua, b. Jan. 16, 1737-8, per. of Hopk. and Oxford; Abner, b. Aug. if, 1740. 6. Henry, o. of Thomas 3, 1. on his f's place . rem. 1724 to Hopk.; deacon; d. May 13, 1767. He m. Mar. 24, 1712, Abigail Pratt, dau. of Thomas, Jr., d. July 30, 1781. Chil. Thomas, b. May 15, 1713, sett. Hopk., captain, f. of Henry, Col. James, Maj. Thomas, et als. ; Daniel, b. Mar. 6, 17 14-5 10; iyfo'//fl, b. July 20, 1717 ; Abigail, b. Nov. 20, 1719 ; John, b. May 14, 1722, grad. H. U. 1741, a disting. Cong. min. of Sterling and Hanover ; m. Rebeckah Prentice of Lane. ; f. of Rev. John, Henry, and Prentice, chief just, of sup. court of Me.; Mary, bap. June 28, 1724, m. John Jones, Jr., of Hopk.; Lydia, recorded Hopk., b. Apr. 20, 1726, m. Jacob Chamberlain of Hopk.; Joseph, b. May 20, 1728, m. Ruhamah Butler, 1. Hopk.; Elizabeth, b. July i, 1730, m. James Nutt of Hopk.: Martha, (twin) b. July 1, 1730, m. Samuel Chamberlain ; James, bap. 1732. 7. Richard, 3. of Thomas 3, 1- on f's place ; sold June 20, 1771, 200 a. with 2 dw. hos. and 2 barns, to Benj. Edgell of Woburh, who sold the same June 7, 1772, to Benj. Edwards of W., who took possession. He and w. Abigail cov. June 20, 1725. Chil. Josiah, b. Aug. 24, 1725, unm.; William, b. Sept. 14, 1728 11; Rich- ard, b. Aug. 30, 1730; Samuel, b. Oct. 15, 1732 12 ; Mary, b. June 23, 1739. 8. David, s. of Simon 4, sett. Fram., rem. Oxford; m. June 20, 1744, Mary Maveric, dau. of James. Chil. Ann, b. Feb. 8, 1745 ; John, b. at O. 1750 ; Mary ; Lucy; David, 9. James, s. of James 5, 1- on his f's place ; Bapt. preacher ; ord. at Brimfield ; d. Dover, 1769. He m. Nov. 28, 1754, Martha Battle of Dedham, who m. (2) Nov. 5, 1777, Michael Homer of Hopk. Chil. James, b. Dec. i, 1755 13; Nathaniel, b. Feb. 21, 1758 14; Abner, b. Mar. 25, 1760 15; Abigail, b. Oct. 14, 1762, m. Capt. Wm. Nutt of Hopk.; Joshua, b. Sept. 14, 1765, res. Hopk. and Westb. ; m. (l) Elizabeth Valentine; (2) Elizabeth Comey; f. of Hon. Edward of Wayland, et als. 10. Daniel, s. of Henry 6, 1. on the Cyrus R. Woolson place, which he sold Dec. 24, 1748, to Joseph Bixby, and rem. to Holl. ; an orig. propr. of Fitzwilliam, N. H. ; d. Holl. Jan. 17, 1784. He m. Feb. 3, 1736, Hannah Adams, dau. of John, Jr., d. May 27, 1794. Chil. Robert, b. Nov. 5, 1736, m. Sarah Holbrook, res. Holl.; Joseph, b. Mar. 17, 1737-8, lieut, 1. Holl., m. May 12, 1763, Mary Parker, and had, among others, William, b. July 11, 1766, m. Lydia Underwood, and was f. of Wil- liam H. of Fram. 16 ; Zerviah, b. , m. Josiah Hemenway ; John, bap. 1744, m. Sarah Fisher of Medway, res. Holl. and Fitzwilliam, N. H., where he was a leading man, d. 1784; his wid. m. Rev. Benj. Brigham; Elizabeth, bap. July 5, 1747, m. John Reed of Dedham; Daniel, bap. Apr. 6, 1749, sett. Fitzwilliam; Hannah, b. Mar. 5, 1751, m. Asa Johnson, res. Attica, N. Y.; James, b. May i, 1753, m. (i) Deborah Rockwood; (2) Lydia Marshall. 11. William, s. of Richard 7, rem. to Draper, Vt. ; m. (i) Oct. 18, 1750, Abigail Mellen; (2) Nov. 7, 1751, Abigail Hemenway. Chil. Nathan, b. June 4, 1751 ; Abigail, h. Oct. 10, 1752, m. Darius Monger, Esq.; Lucy and William, b. June 3, 1755; Iii<:hard, b. Feb. 20, 1758; Anna, b. 1767. 638 Genealogical Register. 1 2. Samuel, s. of Richard 7, m. Submit Stone. Chil. Martha, b. June 5, 1760 ; Ezra, b. May 7, 1762; Gilbert, b. Aug. 15, 1764. 13. James, s. of James 9, prob. 1. on the place now Mrs. Alsey T. Moore's; sold Feb. 17, 1784, to Benj. Edwards; was a Minute Man Apr. 19, 1775 ; was in bat- tle of Bunker Hill ; rose thro' the grades to captain ; d. 1795. ^^ ™- Lydia Mar- shall. Chil. James, b. Oct. 28, 1776, m. Jan. 16, 1800, Susanna Gould; Moses, b. May 19, 1778, unm. d. — ; Lydia, b. Jan. 20, 1780, m. John Goulding; Aaron, b. Apr. 24, 1782, m. Newton of Southb. ; Nathaniel, b. Sept. 17, 1784, 1. Wrentham; Abigail, h. Jan. 30, 1788, m. in Vt., Dr. (i) Matthews; (2) Daniel Fay; Patty,h. Nov. 2, 1789, d. y. 14. Nathaniel, s. of James 9, 1. Fram. ; rem. Upton; rem. Vt. ; d. a. 72. He m. Anne Nutt of Hopk. Chil. Anne; Patty; Nathaniel, b. Upton; Nancy, et als. 15. Abner, s. of James 9, 1. on the place now of Rev. Elbridge Gale, which he bo't Jan. 27, 1784, of Nathan Carter; d. Apr. 26, 1832. He m. Nov. 11, 1784, Deborah Homer of Hopk., d. Dec. 23, 1820, a. 55. Chil. Betsey, b. Aug. 27, 178^, m. John Dadmun ; Michael, b. Sept. 20, 1788, merchant of Boston, m. Sarah Holden of Dorch. ; John, b. July 16, 1790, res. Madison, Ind.,m. Harriet Homer of Boston; Abigail, b. Sept. 6, 1792, m. Samuel Murdock; Deborah (twin), b. Sept. 5, 1792, m. John Hopkins; Martha, b. Apr. 17, 1795, m. Ebenezer Tombs of Hopk.; Moses, b. Sept. 2, 1797, merchant of Boston, m. Mary Brett of Bridgewater; Nancy, b. Feb. 13, 1799, m. Josiah Norcross of Hopk. ; Abner, b. , m. Helen Cadweli of N. Y. ; Maria, b. , m. Wm. Banks of N. Y. 16. William H., s. of Wm. of Holl., g. g. s. of Daniel 10, a distinguished merchant of New York, res. Fram. on the Dr. Kellogg place ; m. Helen Sanger, dau. of Col. Calvin of Sherb., d. Apr. 27, 18S6, a. 75 y. 9 m. ; had dau. Ellen who d. a. 2 years. MELVIN, Jonas E., m. July 4, 1857, Mary Ann Howell. Child, Marietta Everett, b. Oct. 14, 1859. MERRIAM, Timothy, M. D., fr. Cone, bo't Apr. 9, 1791, of John Tuttle of Littleton, a messuage, 31 a. with ho. and barn, on Mellen's Neck, lying on W. side of road (a part of the James Mellen place, which James Glover sold June 13, 1766, to Thomas Bent, and Thomas Bent built the ho. and barn, and sold, Dec. 8, 1785, to John Tuttle of Littleton) ; his f. -in-law. Job Darling, bo't Apr. 15, 1795, '^^ °^^ Thomas Mellen place, now B. T. Manson's, and on his d. left it to Dr. M., who went there to 1. and d. (drowned) Sept. 17, 1835, a. 76. He was a physician of considerable skill. He m. Huldah Darling, dau. of Job of Mendon and Fram., d. Jan. 22, 1840, a. 73. Chil. Tryfhena, b. Cone, m. Oct. 12, 1809, Wm. D. Hills of Chas. ; Mary D., b. C, m. Sept. i,' 1830, Jesse Hall of Camb. ; Timothy, b. Fram., Apr. 26, 1791, lost at sea, Jan., 1827; Joseph, b. Nov. 23, 1793 2; Galen, b. Dec. 5, 1797, merchant of Boston, m. Silence Baxter; Hannah, tmn to Galen, m. Capt. Joseph Fisher of U. S. Navy, b. Belchertown ; she was lost at sea Oct., 1841 ; Rosa- line A., b. Nov. 14, 1805, ™' Elbridge M. Jones of Fram. and Milf. 2. Joseph, s. of Dr. Timothy, took the home place, which has been largely added to by purchase ; built the new house ; captain ; d. Aug. 24, 1866. He m. Alice Thayer, dau. of Nathaniel of Franklin, d. Oct. 24, 1863, a. 66. Chil. Alice T., b. Feb. 2, 1827, d. y. ; Adebza M., b. Nov. it, 1828; Susan C, b. June 27, 1832, m. June 10, 1857, Osman B. Oilman of Hartford, Ct. ; Joseph M., b. Mar. 31, 1836, d. y. ; Mary Ellen, h. Apr. 3, 1837; Joseph A., b. Oct. 19, 1840, holds the home place; Adelia F., b. Dec. 5, 1842, m. Andrew J. Brown of Fremont, N. H., and d. in California. MERRIAM, Adolphus, woolen manufacturer, Southbridge and Cordaville ; pres. So. Fram. Nat. Bank; pres. Fram. Savings Bank; 1. So. Fram.; s. of Joseph Merriam — Mitchell. 639 of Cone; b. Aug. 23, 1820, m. Jan. 19, 1846, Caroline McKinstry, b. Southbridge, Aug. 22, 1825. Chil. Lucy, b. Southbridge, May 17, 1849, m. Jan. 22, 1873, -Leonard B. Adams of Boston ; Joseph, b. Jan. 17, 1855, m. Apr. 30, 1878, Abbie F. Willson; Bernard F., b. Oct. 18, 1857; Robert Gray, b. Sept. 30, 1859, d. Aug. 11, 1861 ; John M.; b. Sept. 30, 1862, grad. H. U. 1886; Elizabeth, b. So. Fram. Jan. 8, 1865. MERRIAM, John H., carpenter; s. of Josepli; b. Grafton, Dec. 27, 1800; came to So. Fram. 1854; d. Sept. 24, 1881. He m. Jan. 4, 1826, Sally Goddard, dau. of Levi of G. Chil. Martha Ann; John G. ; George E., m. and 1. So. Fram.; Mary C., m. June 28, 1854, Chauncey L. Mitchell of So. Fram. MESSINGER, John, taxed in Fram. 1817-20. His w. . d. May, 1820; their dau. d. Mar. 1820. METCALF, MEDCALFE, Levi, s. of Barnabas of Franklin ; bo't Apr. 30, 1783, of Nathaniel Bigelow, for £yxi, 75 a. with ho. and barn, to "have and to hold for 907 years, on payment of rent of one barley corn per annum, if demanded ; " this was the E. of the three Whitney and Haven houses on the Sturtevant place. He d. Apr. 22, 1832, a. 86. He m. Lois Bigelow, dau. of Nathaniel, d. Mar. 4, 1832, a. 86. Chil. Olive, m. Aaron Pratt ; Lois, m. Peter Clayes ; Sally, m. Obed Daniels. METCALF, Philip, bro. of Levi, bo't, in co. with John Wenzell, Sen., Dec. 31, 1794, of Edw. Tuckerman of Boston, the old parson Swift home lot, 56 a. for £'^2^, and sold his half to Wenzell, Apr. 14, 1797. He m. May 26, 1790, Anna Knowlton, dau. of Daniel. Chil. Daniel, b. Mar. 4, 1791, m. Eliza Knowlton ; Healey, b. May 18, 1793; Lewis and Lucy, b. Jan. 29, 1796. METCALF, Obed, s. of Samuel of Franklin; taxed in Fram. 1787 ; of Croy- den, N. H., 1788; m. in Fram. Feb. 4, 1790, Nabby Park, dau. of Gideon. METCALF, Abel, bro. of Obed, m. Feb., 1789, Nabby Fames of Fram. METCALF, James, of Wrentham, m. Jan. 3, 1754, Abial Haven of Fram. METCALF, Joseph, of W., m. Oct. 23, 1751, Hannah Haven of Fram. METCALF, Samuel ^W., w. Eliza Jane. Child, Eliza, b. Mar., 1850. METCALF, George S., fr. Holl. ; merchant in Fram. Centre ; d. Oct. 24, 1868. He m. Adaline Trowbridge, dau. of George A. Child, Irene, b. Feb. 21, 1867. MIDDLESEX, Salem. [See ante, pp. 324-7.] MILES, Henry. Taxed in Fram. 1768. MILLER, John, w. Sarah. Chil. Sarah Matilda, b. Fram. May 27, 1836; Absalom Franer, b. Ann Arbor, Mich., Feb. 14, 1839 ; Clarissa B., b. Fram. May 13, 1841. MILLER, Hugh P., b. Boston; w. Helen A., b. Eastport, Me. Chil. John A., b. Oct. 3, 1856, d. y. ; Eliza M., b. Nov. 28, 1858 ; Zelina F., b. Aug. 12, 1861 ; Mary H., b. Mar. 7, 1864. MILLS, Daniel R. Taxed in Fram. 1813-20. MILLS, George A., m. Nov. 17, 1858, Abby Josephine Adams. Chil. Charles Fisher, b. Apr. 11, i860; George G., b. Mar. 29, 1863, d. y. MITCHELL, Chauncey L. Taxed 1853; m. June 28, 1854, Mary G. Mer- riam. MITCHELL, Ira, fr. Claremont, N. H. ; hatter. Taxed 1823; 1. on Pleasant str., where Mrs. J. J. Marshall lately d.; rem. to Milford. He m. (i) Oct. 30, 1824, Mehitable Leslie of Cornish, N. H., d. Dec. 31, 1831, a. 28; (2) Fanny . Chil. 640 Genealogical Register. George L., h. Feb. 14, 1826, d. June 14, 1844; Edwin C, b. Dec. 17, 1827; Lucius F., b. Jan. 29, 1830, d. Aug. 13, 1854; Clement Bartlett, b. Aug. 13, 1835; Charles T., b. July 26, 1837, d. July 26, 1838 ; Frances Ellen, b. Jan. 11, 1840. MITCHELL, William W., fr. Sangerville, Me., w. Sarah P. Chil. Malvina, m. Watkins, and d. June 9, 1871, a. 36; G. Lewellyn, d. Oct. 7, 1859, a. 17; Lowell P., d. Apr. 3, 1873, a. 27. MITCHELL, Zimri. Taxed in Fram. 1838-42. MIXER, MIXSER, MIXTER, MIXTURE, 1. "Isaac Mixer, aged 31, wife Sarah, a. 33, and son Isaac, aged 4, embarked at Ipswich, Eng., for New England, Apr. 10, 1634;" sett. Wat.; d. 1655. Chil. Isaac 2; Sarah, ra. John Stearns, 1. Billerica. 2. Isaac, s. of Isaac 1, I.Wat, d. 1716. He m. (i) Sept. 19, 1655, Mary Coolidge ; (2) Jan. 10, i65i, Rebeckah Garfield; (3) 1687, Mary French, wid. of Wm. of Billerica. Chil. Mary, m. George Munnings, Jr.; Sarah, m. Samuel Hager ; Rebeckah, m. Samuel Kendall of Wob. ; Isaac, m. Elizabeth Peirce ; Eliza- beth, d. a. 20; Joanna, m. (i) Joseph Harrington ; (2) Obadiah Ward, and was 1. a wid. in Fram. 1720, with a son; John, a tanner, m. Aug. 15, 1695, Abigail Fiske, 1. Wat., per. rem. to Ashford, Ct. ; George; Abigail, b. Nov. 16, 1672, m. Dec. 11, 1690, Samuel How 4 of Fram.; Joseph, m. Anne Jones ; Daniel, b. Feb. 12, 1675-6 3; Mehitable ; Benjamin, b. May 23, 1679 4; Dorothy, m. Wm. Davis of Rox. ; David. 3. Daniel, s. of Isaac 2, sett. Groton; rem. 1703 to Fram. ; sett, where Addi- son Belknap now 1. ; bo't 102 a. of Joseph Buckminster, bounded W. by Southb. line, N. by Amos Wait, E. by Samuel How, S. by Stoney brk. ; constable 1705 ; selectman ; d. after 1753. He m. Judith , prob. of Groton, adm. to Fram. ch. 1750. Chil. Isaac, b. Groton, Aug. 28, 17016 ; Elizabeth, b. Fram. Oct. 12, 1704; Daniel, b. June 4, 1706, d. Jan. 20, 1721-2 ; John, b. Nov. 4, 1711 6. 4. Benjamin, s. of Isaac 2, bo't 1701, of Isaac How, land on S. side of Stoney brk. in (now) Southb. ; d. 1728. Inv. £^(&. 15. 9. He m. Nov. 11, 17 11, Rebeckah Newton, who m. (2) Oct., 1743, Moses Newton. Chil. Phinehas, m. Mary Lamb; Benjamin, b. Mar. 23, 1715 7, and four others. 5. Isaac, s. of Daniel 3, built on the easterly part of his f.'s farm ; selectman 1746. He m. Anne . Chil. ya^zV/i, b. July 6, 1735, m. Oct. 28, 1755, Joseph Nichols of Needham and Fram. ; Anne, b. Nov. 25, 1736; Daniel, b. Oct. 25, 1738. 6. John, s. of Daniel 3, 1. in fs house, whete he d. He m. Dec. 25, 1739, Mary Lyscom of Southb., d. Jan. 6, 1814, a. 94. . Chil. Lydia, b. Nov. 7, 1741, m. 1768, John Harrington of Marlb.; Ruth, b. June 27, 1742, d. y. ; Ruth, b. Apr. 2, 1744; John, b. Nov. 10, 1745 8; Mary, b. May 27, 1747, adm. to ch. 1790, d. in F. ; Nathan, b. Aug. i, 1749, k. at the battle of Bennington ; Ezekiel, b. June 9, 1752, m. Anne Pepper, 1. Fitzwilliam, N. H. 7. Benjamin, s. of Benj. 4, sett. South. ; Feb. 24, 1769, in co. with son Joseph, bo't of Jona. Brewer, the Goddard place, now J. H. Temple's; a leading man in town affairs; adm. to ch. Aug. 1775; ret. to South., 1778, d. 1796. He m. (i) Sarah Garfield of Marlb., d. 1754; (2) 1755, Dinah Newton, d. a. 90. Chil. Sarah, b. July 23, 1738, m. Newell of Dudley; Benjamin, bap. in Shry. Feb. 19, 1741, a deaf mute; Joseph, b. Mar. 7, 1742 9 ; Ezra, d. y. ; Levinah, d. y. 8. John, s. of John 6, 1. on fs farm, which he sold, 1803, to Wm. Harrington, and moved West ; was 1. 1806 at Hamilton, N. Y. He m. Thankful Puffer (both adm. to ch. 1781). Chil. Daniel, bap. June i, ITJ2; Sally, bap. Dec. 17, 1774; Anne, bap. June 14, 1778; Nathan, bap. May, 1786; Lyscom, bap. May, 1790. '9. Joseph, s. of Benj. 7, sett. Southb.; rem. to Fram. with his f. 1769; Minute Man-Apr. 19, 1775; ensign in Capt. Drury's 8 mos. Co.; was at the battle of Bun- ker Hill; lieutenant; writing master ; became embarrassed in money matters and Mixer — Moore. 64 1 lost his farm ; ret. to Southb. 1784; d. Boston, 1802. He m. 1765, Jane Newton, d. 1784. Chil. Zm«a/5, b. Southb. Feb. 11, 1766, m. Jeremiah Newton; Sarah, b. Sept. 28, 1767, m. Wm. Stow of Southb. ; Ebenezer B., b. Fram. Oct., 1769, m. Phebe Stow, and 1. N. Y. ; William, bap. July 2i, 1771, d. y. ; Joseph, bap. Jan. 10, 1773. d- y-; Anna, bap. Mar. 30, 1774, m. Luther Angier of Southb.; Joseph, bap. Apr. 7. 1775. m. Nancy Fay of Southb., 1. Oxford, Me. ; Theodad, bap. Sept., 1777, m. Hollis Jewell, 1. Southb. and St. Albans, Vt. ; William, bap. Aug. i, 1779, m. Patience Churchill, 1. Paris, Me. ; jS'sw/flffZOT, bap. Jan., 1783, m. Betsey Shepherd of Marlb., 1. Hillsboro', N. H. MIXER, Timothy, s. of Maj. Joseph of Shry., g. g. s. of Isaac 2, b. Shry. July 17, 1748, came to Fram. and m. 1769, Molly Eames, dau. of David, and with w. cov. Sept. 20, 1772, and soon rem. to New Ipswich, N. H.; he m. (2) 1782, Abi- gail Sherman, wid. of Joseph, Jr., of Shry. Chil. Joseph, b. Feb. 11, 1770; Polly, b. Jan. 31, 1772, both bap. Oct. 4, 1772. MOHEAG, Abigail, 1. in Fram. 1749. MOLLOY, Dennis, w. Mary. Chil. Thomas F., b. Aug. 11, 1852; Julia, b. Feb. 2, i86o ; Margaret, b. June 22, 1862. MONCRIEF, Arthur, s. of John, 1. Sax. ; d. Jan. 27, 1857, a. 27. He m. July 12, 1852, Mary McCombs. Chil. John, b. Jan. 31, 1854, d. y. ; Arabella, b. Sept. 4, 1855, d. Mar. i, 1857. MONCRIEF, Charles. Taxed on real est. adjoining J. B. Dench, 1847, d. Oct. 8, :865, a. 67, w. Elizabeth. Charles, Jr., m. Catherine E. Fenton, and had Adelia C, who d. Jan. 10, 1887, a. 15, 6, 10. MONCRIEF, John, bro. of Charles, Sen., 1. Sax. Taxed on real est. 1842; w. Jane. Chil. Arthur; Agnes, d. Dec. 20, 1857 ; John, d. Apr. iS, i86i ; Charles, b. Apr. 13, 1843, d. Aug. 15, 1863; Mary J., b. June 26, 1845; Margaret Ann, b. Sept. 3, 1847 ; Thomas J., b. Nov. 23, 1849, d. July i, 1875. MONK, James, fr. Eng., m. Charlotte Newman of Eng., who d. Nov. 25, 1882, a. 64. [Her mother, wid. Mary Newman, d. in Fram. May 21, 1882, a. 96.3.] Chil. Thomas H., m. Susan E. Sweetland, who d. Apr. 29, 1873; Elizabeth, b. 1854; Alice Jane, b. Feb. 13, 1856; Charlotte Ann, b. Aug. 20, i860, d. June 23, 1871. MONROE, James, of Sax., m. Dec. 25, 1846, Martha Brown of Sax. Chil. James and John J. (twins). MONTAGUE, Benj. F., w. Mary. Child, Ann Maria, b. Apr. 28, i860. MONTGOMERY, GOMERY, Capt. Robert, 1. in Fram. 1750-60. MOORE, MORE, 1. Samuel, weaver, of Sud.; bo't May 30, 1720, for £,z->p, of John Singletary, a messuage, 50 a. with dw. ho. and barn (the E. part of John R. Rooke's farm) ; captain ; selectman ; a^m. to ch. 1750. He m. Dec. 8, 1714, Sarah Haynes of Sud. Chil. Dorothy, b. Sud. Sept. 6, 171 5, m. 1736, Peter Goodnow ; Elizabeth, b. Mar. 24, 1716-7, adm. to F. ch. 1752; Hannah, b. May 31, 1719; Su- sannah, b. Fram. May 13, 1721 ; Mary, b. Mar. 14, 1722-3, m. Jan. 15, 1746, Samuel Clark of Sherb. ; Thankful, b. Feb. 10, 1724-5 ; Samuel, b. Mar. 30, 1727, d. y. ; Josiah, b. Apr. 10, 1729; Martha, b. Mar. 17, 1730-1 ; Sarah, b. Apr. 12, 1732; Peter, b. June 6, 1734 2 ; Samttel, b. May 11, 1740. 642 Genealogical Register. 2. Peter, s. of Samuel 1, 1. on the home place, built a new ho. by the well, on the line of the turnpike ; cov. 1762 ; sold the entire est. 1791, to Asa Littlefield, and rem. to Athol ; d. abt. 1816. He m. Hannah , d. abt. 1794. Chil. Rebeckah, bap. Jan. 3, 1762, m. Benj. Collins of Southb. ; Sally, bap. Mar. 13, 1765, unm. d. Phillips- ton, 1837 ; Samuel, bap. Apr. 14, 1765, of Phillipston, m. Oct. 6, 1795, Anna Under- wood; Luther, bap. Aug. 24, 1766, m. (i) Apr. 1792, Sally Warren of Marlb. ; (2) ; Fanny, bap. July 31, 1768, m. (i) Mar., 1791, Joseph Angier; (2) Oct. 23, 1820, Ephraim Hager ; Martha, bap. Apr. 22, 1770, m. Charles Stockwell of Leverett; Molly, bap. Nov. 8, 1772, m. Josiah Stockwell, and d. Phillipston; Grace, bap. June 2, 1776, m. Wm. Howe of Phillipston. MOORE, John, s. of Samuel and w. Anna Underwood of Phillipston, g. s. of Peter 2, 1. near Brackett's Corner, d. Oct. 20, 1854, a. 57. He m. (i) Oct. 17, 1830, Abigail Belcher, wid. of Joseph, Jr., d. Oct. 4, 1833 ; (2) Susanna Mills, who m. (2) Paul of Nat. Chil. Rachel Ann, b. Aug. 22, 1831 ; John S. and Lucy J., b. Aug. 2, 1833 — L. J. d. Oct. 1833; George H., b. Dec. 30, 1834; Charles B., b. July 28, 1836; Keziah, b. July 3, 1838 ; Otis Hoyt, b. July 6, 1843; Charlotte H., b. Feb. 20, 1841, d. July 22, 1849. MOORE, Buckley, s. of Jesse and w. Patty of Sud. ; owned the " Silk farm ; " sold to Charles Burchard; bo't the Ebenr. Hyde place on Salem str. ; m. Apr. 23, 1840, Maria D. Johnson, dau. of Patten, d. Aug. 12, 1876. Chil. Ellen M., m. Edward Stone of Spencer ; Emma D., b. July 5, 1842, m. Charles E. Daniels ; Adelia Howe, b. Mar. 22, 1852, d. y. ; Cora M., b. Oct. 26, 1853, m. Manfred Bemis of HoU. MOORE, Nathan H., bro. of Buckley, 1. on the Joel Tayntor place, d. Oct. 26, 1882, a. 65. He m. Apr. 23, 1839, Lydia L. Tayntor, dau. of Joel. Chil. Charles M., b. June 29, 1840, d. July 5, 1844, Alvin T., b. So. Braintree, Aug. 13, 1842, m. , d. Oct. 1883; Ella Frances, b. Dec. 23, 1845; Elizabeth, b. ; Frank, b. . MOORE, Eliab. Taxed in Fram. 1796. MOORE, Henry N., m. Sept. 26, 1839, Mary B. Jones, both of Fram. MOORE, John, w. Mary. Son, b. Mar. 14, 1846. MOORE, John W., bo't the Higgins place, near Park's Corner, d. Apr. 4, 1874, a. 58. He m. Alcy A. Taft of Mendon. Chil. William T. ; E. Percy. MOORE, Jonathan, of Fram., m. Sept. 30, 1731, Mary Mellen. MOORE, Lawson, m. June, 1784, Lydia Goodenough. MOORE, Polly, m. Nov. 13, 1796, Samuel Hawes of Wrentham. MOORE, Reuben. Taxed in Fram. 1746. MOORE, William. Taxed in Fram. 1748. MOORE, William, 1. Sax., b. Dec. 27, 1829, Fanny Webber of Hopk. MOORES, Henry F., b. Sud., w. Julia Ann, b. Way. Chil. Frederick Albert, d. Dec. 4, 1861, a. 3 ; Walter, b. July 13, i860, d. y. MOORS, Joseph P. Taxed Fram. 1834-5. MOQUET, Francis, (pron. Mucket) a Frenchman, was in the Exp. to Canada, 1690; came to Fram. as early as 1729, when he kept an inn at the old Dea. Thomas Buckminster stand, and remained here till 1738, when he rem. to Rice's End, and bo't the John Pratt place of Peter Gallot, where he opened a public house (the old house next E. of O. F. Hastings); mortgaged the premises Oct. 23, 1750, to Zach. Johon- not of Boston, who sold Nov. 28, 1751, to John How of Sud. It was at this tavern that the surviving soldiers of the Canada Exp. met, in the fall of 1741, to further their petition for a grant of public land. Sixty-four of the soldiers (or their heirs) were represented at the meeting, of whom eight then belonged to Fram., viz. Caleb Moquet — Morse. 643 Bridges, John Jones, Fr. Moquet, Daniel Mac Clafelin, Daniel Mixer, Daniel Stone Jr., Joseph Trumbull, Samuel Wesson. Mr. Moquet's "reckoning" for two meet- ings was ^^'s. 16. 4. The petitioners secured what is known as the " Sudbury-Canada Grant," which was' ultimately located in Maine, embracing the towns of Jay and Canton. He m. in Medfield, Apr. 7, 1721, Elizabeth Symmes, dau. of Timothy of Chas., and g.dau. of Capt. Francis Norton. In 1752 they quitclaimed to Cad. Ford of Wilmmgton, rights to lands in W. inherited from said Norton. In 1754 they were living in the family of Rev. Mr. Gardner of Stow, and in Oct. of that yr. he was in Sud. In Sept., 1754, on his application, the town of Frara. "votecl, for the future, to provide for Mrs. Moquet in a decent manner." s. p. MORGAN, James H., b. Damariscotta, Me.,.l. Sax. ; m. May 22, 1856, Eliza- beth A. Leslie. Chil. yames Henry, b. May 24, 1857 ; dau. b. Nov. 12, 1859; George E., b. Oct. 5, 1861 ; dau. b. Nov. 3, 1863 ; Mary L., b. Mar. ig, 1866, d. July 2, 1877 ; Emma L., d. Oct. 26, 1876. MORGAN, Jona. F., shoe manuf., So. Fram., m. Asenath P. Howe. Chil. Gilbert H., b. Feb. 27, 1852; dau. b. Feb. 3, 1854. MORNEBURG, John G., b. Germany, 1. near Sax.; m. Mary McGregor, b. Scotland. Chil. Julia /., b. June 17, 1848, m. W. H. Hastings; Sophia E., b. Jan. 30, 1854; Clara S., b. Feb. 22, 1856, m. Amory Maynard, ]!.■ 'Catherine A., b Mar. 21, 1864. MORRIS, John, w. Salina. Child, Charles S., b. June 1853. MORRISSEY, Cornelius, w. Bridget. Child, Mary Ann, b. Feb. 9, 1858. MORRISON, John, Sen. and Jr. Taxed at Sax. 1839-42. MOSS, MORS, MORSE, 1. Joseph, of Ipswich, Eng., came to America about 1636, w. Dorothy; sett. Ipswich, Mass.; d. 1646. His son Joseph 2 came over in 1634; sett. Wat., d. Mar. 4, 1690-1. He m. Hester Pierce. His 2d son was John 3, b. Feb. 28, 1639, sett. Lancaster; rem. to Wat.; deacon; d. July 23, 1702. He m. (i) Anne Smith of Lane. ; (2) Abigail Stearns. His sixth child was Joseph 4, b. Aug. 25, 1671, sett. Wat., d. on a visit at Guilford, Ct, June 24, 1709. He m. Aug. 25, 1691, Elizabeth Sawtel, who m. (2) Feb. 16, 1713-4, Benj. Nurse, Sen., of Fram. Chil. Joseph ; Abigail, b. Jan. i, 1696, m. Joshua Hemenway, Jr., of Fram. ; Zechariah 5, b. Aug. 12, 1699, m. in Fram. Nov. 16, 1724, Huldah Whitney, and sett. Southb. ; Samuel ; Jonathan 6, b. Feb. 10, 1704-5; Elizabeth, bap. Mar. 5, 1708-9, m. John Clayes. 6. Jonathan, s. of Joseph 4, was bro't up by his step-f. Nurse, in Fram ; cord- wainer; bo't Jan. i, 1729-30, of Joseph Buckminster, the land known as the Free- man farm, where he built, I., and d. Mar. 5, 1801 ; deacon ; selectman. He owned a right of land in "Sudbury Canada, " now Jay and Canton, Me. He m. May 16, 1734, Mary Clayes, d. Mar. 27, 1785. Chil. Zerviah, b. June 21, 1735, '^- Abraham Nurse ; Jonathan, b. Feb. 10, 1736-7 7 ; Elizabeth, b. Nov. 17, 1738, d. y. ; Joseph, b. Dec. 17, 1740, d. unm. ; Nathan, b. Nov. 13, 1742 ; Josiah, b. Nov. 13, 1743, d. y. ; James, b. May 19, 1746 8 ; Asa, b. Feb. 24, 1748 9 ; Nathan, b. Feb. 16, 1750, m. wid. Hill of Grafton, living 1831 in Canadice, N. Y. ; Molly, b. Nov. 25, 1752, m. Wm. Arnold. 7- Jonathan, s. of Jonathan 6, 1. in the pasture one fourth of a mile south of Leander Barber's ; d. before 1785. He m. Mehitable Nurse. Chil. Daniel, b. Nov. 25, 1765 10; Levinah, b. Dec. 17, 1767, m. John Murray, of Vt., d. and the f. and 4 chil. moved to Me.; Simeon, unm. 1. S. of L. Barber's, d. at Wm. Claflin's; 644 Genealogical Register. Joseph, b. Mar. 27, 1771, m. (i) Oct. 11, 1795, Lydia Gleason ; (2) wid. Prior, sett. Union, Me. ; Calvi7i, b. Nov. 22, 1773, i"- 'Soo, Mary Mitchell, sett. Union, Me.; Jonathan, b. Mar. 24, 1776, m. 1808, Rebecca Gleason, sett. Union, Me. 8. James, s. of Jonathan 6, housewrighf; reed, the homestead from his f. ; was much in town ofiSce ; d. Sept. 15, 1822. He m. Mary Gleason, dau. of Samuel, d. Dec. 7, 1842. Chil. Josiah, b. July 6, 1773, d. y. ; Dolly, b. Sept. i, 1775. m- J^"- 2^> 1800, Micajah Clayes, sett. Eaton, Madison Co., N. Y., she d. at Morrisville, N. Y., Sept. 3, 1863 ; Anna, b. June 23, 1779, m. May 16, 1807, Reuben Dunton, res. Boyls- ton; Josiah, b. Dec. 9, 1781, d. Aug. 7, 1800; Polly, b. May 28, 1784, m. Adams Littlefield ; iVa%, b. Dec. 27, 1786, m. Ebenezer Freeman; Betsey, b. Mar. 27, 1791, d. Oct. 8, 1799 ; James, b. June 12, 1794, d. July 11, 1798. 9. Asa, s. of Jonathan 6, shoemaker ; 1. in old ho. opposite John Johnson's, d. Feb. 19, T831. He m. Jan. 15, 1777, Susannah Fames, dau. of Joseph, d. Feb. i, 1847. Chil. Joseph,h. 1778, d. y. ; Nathan, b. 1779, d. y. ; Betsey, b. 1780, d. y.; Asa, b. Mar. 27, 17S2, m. Julia A. Carpenter ; Joseph, b. Mar. 3, 1784, unm. d. Sept. 25, 1848; Asenath, b. Dec. 15, 1785, m. Elijah Clayes; Mehitahle, b. Jan. 27, 1788, unm. d. Nov. 11, 1875; Gilbert, b. Nov. 8, 1790, res. New Orleans, La.: Susan, b. Jan. 4, 1792, m. Col. Jonas Clayes; Dexter, b. Dec. 14, 1797, m., res. Alabama. 10. Daniel, s. of Jonathan 7, 1- in the Lane running fr. the Elisha Jones place to Cutler's mills ; rem. abt. 1832 to Western New York ; ret., and d. in Holl ; buried in Fram. He m. Rebecca Knowlton, dau. of Elias, d. May ,16, 1842, a. 76. Chil. Ruth, b. June 29, 1790; Sally, b. June 15, 1792; Luther, b. Jan. i, 1794; Elias, b. Jan. 28, 1796; Patty, \i. h^x. 25, 1798, m. Persian H. Vose ; Betsey, b. Sept. 14, 1800, m. (i) Harlow Coolidge; (2) Caleb Champney; Polly, b. Jan. 9, 1803, m. John Sparhawk of Sherb. ; Moses, b. Sept. 26, 1805, m. Sarah Cummings, and 1. in Vt. MORSE, Jacob, s. of Nathaniel, who was s. of John 3, 1- on New Grants in Sud., and in Fram., N. of Peter B. Davis ; bo't land of Ebenr. Winchester and Isaac How, which he sold 1744, to Abraham Nichols; d. in Sud. about 1761. He m. (i) Feb. 26, 1727-8, Abigail Ball of Wat.; (2) Keziah . Chil. Lydia, b. Nov. II, 1728; Abigail, b. Jan. 10, 1731 ; Oliver, b. Aug. 12, 1734, m. 1759, Elizabeth Osburn; Hannah, b. Dec. 19, 1736, d. y. ; Lsaac, b. June 30, 1739; Daniel, b. Feb. 25, 1741, d. y. ; Samuel, b. Jan. 19, 1742-3; all recorded in Sud. MORSE, Benjamin, s. of Zechariah 5, 1. Fram. and Southb. ; m. Oct. 26, 1750, Mary Jones. Chil. John, b. Southb. Nov. 11, 1752 ; Daniel, b. Fram. Feb. 8, 1755; son,\>. S. Oct. 30, 1759; Mary, b. Feb. 18, 1762; Anne, b. Mar. 24, 1764; Charlotte, b. Dec. 4, 1765. MORSE, 1. David, s. of Paul of Holl., sett, in Dublin, N. H.; rem. to Fram. ; owned his f. Sanger's place, and most of Pratt's plain ; sold 1794 to Onesimus Cole, and rem. to Winchester, N. PL, d. Nov. 19, 1805. He m. Esther Sanger, dau. of David, d. Aug. 25, 1805. Chil. Benjamin, b. Dublin, 1769 2; Sarah, b. 1771, m. Phineas Lyman of Winch.; Luther, b. Fram. Nov. 13, 1773, m. Tirzah Field of Winch.; Anna, b. Mar., 1776, unm. ; Esther, b. Sept., 1778, m. David Dodge of Winch. ; David, b. 1780, d. fr. injury by a lever while at work on the road, June 13, 1808; John, b. Sept., 1783, m. Mille French of Winch.; William, b. 1788, m. Sophia Packard. 2. Benjamin, s. of David 1, sett, in Fram., rem. to Winchester, N. H., rem. to Dover, Mass., ret. to F., 1. in the old Abraham Rice ho., d. Mar. 19, 1826. He m. Nov. 29, 1792, Sarah Claflin, dau. of Cornelius, d. Mar. 27, 1818. Chil. Joel, b. June 25, 1793, 1. on the Badger place, m. Mary Scott of Newton, and d. July 24, 1825; Betsey, b. Jan. 20, 1795, unm. d. Dec. 12, 1863; Cornelius 2>; Benjamin 4; Sally, m. Nathaniel Merritt; Persis, d. Mar. 4, 1819; Hannah, d. Mar., 1818. 3. Cornelius, s. of Benj. 2, sett. Fram. on the Hersey place, rem. to Newton ; d. July 29, 1872, a. 75. He m. Dec. 19, 1822, Clarissa Haven, dau. of dea. Luther, Morse — Moulton. 645 d. 1877. Chil. Horatio, b. Apr. 7, 1825; Henry, b. Jan. 21, 1827, d. Oct. 28, 1855; Clara. 4. Benjamin, s. of Benj. 2, 1. in Fram., d. June 16, 1865, a. 57. He m. (i) Apr. 8, 1841, Louisa P. Temple, dau. of Capt. John, d. Nov. 30, 1851 ; (2) wid. Clara (Woods) Townsend, d. Aug. 3, 1879. Child, Charles H., b. Mar. 8, 1846, d. Sept. 1880. MORSE, Charles, s. of Ezra of Sherb. and desct. of Samuel of Ded.; bo't the old Park place west of Washakum pond [the original Nathaniel Haven place] of Joseph Eames; was included in Ashland, 1846. He m. Susanna Eames, dau. of Joseph. Chil. Joseph £., b. Oct. 7, 1833, m. Isabella G. Rice; Ezra,h. Jan. 3, 1835, m. Sept. 27, 1855, Ellen L. Dadmun, dau. of Henry; Warren, b. Dec. 2, 1838, m. Allard, dau. of Andrew; Emma, m. Charles Cloyes. MORSE, John, stage driver; w. Jerusha , d. June 20, 1848. Chil. Clarissa, b. May i, 1831 ; Mary L., b. July 26, 1834; Jane A., b. Feb. 25, 1839, d. Apr. 3, 1844; George W., b. Apr. 22, 1841 ; Charles O., b. Aug. 10, 1842. MORSE, Lyman, s. of Stephen of Marlb. Taxed 1826; 1. on the Dr. Elijah Stone place on Pratt's plain ; rem. to South. He m. May 8, 1816, Lydia Brigham, dau. of Jedediah. ChW. Porter, wnm. d. Aug. 30, 1858; Lyman B.; Burlamaqui; Ocean Ann, m. Addison G. Fay; Martha. MORSE, Aaron, 1. at Rice's End. Taxed 1836-50, heirs, i860. MORSE, Foster, tanner; taxed on per. est. and "faculty " 1796; was carrying on the tannery, afterwards Isaac Warren's. MORSE, George F., m. Harriet S. Annetts. Child, Herbert A., b. Galena, 'III., May 26, 1859. MORSE, Levi. Taxed in Fram. 1837-9. MORSE, Milton. Taxed in Fram. 1840-2. MORSE, Thomas D., w. . Child, Leon Cortes, b. Apr. i, 1852. MOULTON, 1. Caleb, 1. in " Happy Hollow," by the well, in E. Sud., d. Jan. II, 1800, a. 91 ; his w. Sarah d. June i, 1786, a. 69. Their son, Capt. Caleb 2, 1. on his f's place, where he kept tavern; owned land in Fram.; d. Sept. 19, 1821, a. 76. His son, Lieut. Winsor 3, 1. awhile in E. Sud., rem. 1805 to Fram., bo't Jan. 10, 1806, of Luther Eaton, the place now of F. H. Sprague ; carpenter, and extensive builder; d. Apr. 5, 1856, a. 84. He m. Mary Loker, d. Apr. 19, 1875, ^- 9^- Chil. William, b. E. Sud. Feb. 13, 1797 4; Alpheus, b. Aug. 24, 1798 5 ; Anna, b. Aug. 29, 1801, m. (i) Jan. 12, 1843, Joshua Gilson of Groton ; (2) Dr. Stearns of G. ; John, b. Nat. May 25, 1804 6; Louisa, b. Fram. July 31, 1806, d. Dec. 27, 1875; Mary, b. Apr. 26, 1809, d. Jan. 14, 1866; Clarissa, b. Sept. 20, 181 1 ; James A., b. Mar. I, 1814, d. Dec. 18, 1837 ; Charles, b. Sept. 19, 1816, carpenter, m. Priscilla Thomas of Way. and 1. Sax., s. p. ; George W., b. Mar. ii, 1819 7 ; Samuel, b. Sept. 23, 1821 8; Almira, b. Jan. 6, 1824, d. Sept. 25, 1847. 4. WiWiara, s. of Winsor 3, carpenter; d. Apr. 29, 1865. Hem. Nov. 12, 1829, Eliza Hemenway, dau. of Josiah, d. Dec. 12, 1865. Chil. Nancy L., b. Apr. 5, 1832, m. Heusted, 1. Brooklyn, N. Y. ; Elizabeth, b. Jan. 23, 1834, d. May 29, 1839; William Henry, b. Jan. 30, 1836, m. Mrs. Emily E. (BuUard) Tappan ; James A., b. Mar. 7, 1838, m. Jennie Eliza Porter ; Alfred B., b. Oct. 28, 1840, d. Newbern, N. C. Jan. 9, 1863; Granville W., b. Mar. 24, 1843, m. . 5. Alpheus, s. of Winsor 3, carpenter; d. Dec. 23, 1877. He m. Feb. 22, 1832, Sally Manson, dau. of Loring. Child, Helen F. 6. John, s. of Winsor 3, m. Clarissa Belknap, dau. of dea. Enoch, d. Oct. 9, 1879. Chil. Mary Louisa, b. Oct. 5, 1831 ; Alpheus W., b. Oct. 8, 1834 9. 7. George W., s. of Winsor 3, m. Sept. 7, 1841, Elizabeth H. Bigelow, dau. of Capt. David. Child, Edtaard, m. Bessie Gould. 646 Genealogical Register. 8. Samuel, s. of Winsor 3, 1. Sax. ; rem. Milbury ; d. May 26, 1880. He m. May 5, 1842, Sarah S. Chickering. Chil. Leora, m. Gilbert Barrows ; Franklin A., b. June 17, 1844; Charles Edson, b. Aug. 22, 1847 ; Almira Jane, b. July 28, 1850; Charles, b. 1853'; Clara Ann, b. June 4, [856. 9. Alpheus W., s. of John 6, m. Harriet Dean, dau. of Colburn. Chil, Herbert, b. Apr. 24, 1857 ; Jennie Louisa, b. Sept. 22, 1858 ; John Alpheus, b. Jan. 23, i860; Clarence E., b. Jan. 17, 1863; Eva, d. ; Gertrude Eva; James E.; Frederick D. MOULTON, Aaron, d. in Fram. Dec. 25, 1827, a. 82. MOULTON, Daniel. Taxed in Fram. 1796. MOULTON, Ephraim. Taxed real est. 1834-39, d. Feb. 22, 1840. He m. (i) Sophronia , d. Dec, 1838 ; (2) Nov. 28, 1839, Fanny H. Bullard. MOULTON, Horace, shoemaker. Taxed 1842 ; built the Nathan Goddard ho. by Baiting brk. ; rem. to ; d. Oct. 21, 1863; w. Nancy. Chil. Maria; Ellen; Edgar H., b. Oct. 19, 1848; George C, b. June 12, 1851 ; Ada, b. Apr. 9, 1857, d. y. ; Frank, b. June 2, 1858. MOULTON, Joseph. Taxed 1798; m. June 28, 1804, Olive Underwood of Fram. Child, Joseph, b. July 4, 1805. MOULTON, Randolph, bro. of Horace, m. SuSan C. Moore. Child, Edward N., b. Oct. 2, 1845. MOULTROP, Edwin, b. W. Westminster, Vt. Mar. 19, 1836; 1. Fram. Centre; m. Jan. i, 1861, Lucy , b. Marlb. Oct. 7, 184I. Chil. Irving G., b. July 24, 1865 ; Florence, B., b. Oct. 2, 1870. MUGNEE, David, w. Bridget. Child, Elizabeth J., b. Dec. 6, 1850. MULLOY, Daniel. Taxed Sax. 1837-42. MULLOY, Matthew. Taxed Sax. 1840-2. MULSTAY, Owen, w. Ellen. Chil. son, b. Apr. 12, 1852; Margaret, b. Aug. 26, 1858. MULSTAY, Richard, w. Bridget. Child, Ellen, b. Mar. 28, 1848. MUNN, John, and w. Abigail, came from Sherb. to Fram. Apr. 7, 1774; 1. with Daniel Bridge. MUNROE, Anna, of Fram. m. June 3, 1778, Asa Nurse. MUNROE, Elvira {Merriam, dau. of Joseph of Cone), wid. of William who d. Southbridge, bo't the Jesse Belknap place on Pleasant str., Fram. Centre. Chil. Annie ; William ; Charlotte. MUNROfi, John, m. Nov. 14, 1855, Catherine Rafferty. Child, Mary J., b. Sept. 5, 1856. MUNROE, Nathaniel, of Cone. m. Sept. 20, 1807, Mary C. Ballard of F. MUNROE, Nathaniel. Taxed in Fram. 1834-36. MUNROE, Patrick, w. Mary. Chil. Charles E., b. July 16, i8«; fane b Feb. 7, 1858. " -^ MUNSELL, Jacob, w. Mary, adm. to ch. before 1745. Chil. Mary, b. Aug. 9, 1731 ; Esther, b. July 31, 1733. MURDOCK, Aaron. Taxed in Fram. 1796 ; d. Feb. S, 1818. MURDOCK, Samuel, Captain, was clerk in Henderson's store ; then had a store at the old Cotton Factory ; then 1. Sax. ; rem. to Rochester, N. Y. ; d. Jackson- Murdoch — Negus. 647 ville, 111. Taxed 1809-27. He m. (i) Sept. 6, 1814, Abigail Mellen, dau. of Abncr, d. Apr. 13, 1816; (2) June 12, 1817, Abigail Stone, dau. o£ Abel, d. Rochester, N. Y., 1841. Chil. Abigail Mellen, b. Feb. 8, 1816, m. Timothy D. Eames of Jackson- ville, 111. ; Samuel W., b. Oct. 4, 1818; Sarah S., b. May 15, 1820, d. y.; Harriet; Catherine, MURPHY, Cornelius. Taxed in Fram. 1837-41. MURPHY, Edmond, d. Feb. 7, 1874, a. 78. His w. Catherine d. July 4, 1868, a. 58. Chil. John J., b. May 15, 1855, d. May 8, 1858; James Henry, b. Sept. 9, i860. MURPHY, Edward, w. Mary. Chil. son, b. Oct. 4, 1849; Edward, b. Oct. 8, 1851. MURPHY, Henry. Taxed in Fram. 1837-9. MURPHY, Jeretniah, m. Johanna Carey, who d. Apr. 25, 1871, a. 37. Chil. son, b. Dec. 30, 1856; Ellen, b. Jan. 16, 1859; Sarah A., b. Feb. 10, 1861 ; Edward Patrick, b. Aug. 16, 1863. MURPHY, Patrick. Taxed in Fram. 184T ; m. Bridget Waldon, who d. Apr. 19, 1884, a. 58. Chil. Edward, m. Kate Murphy; Michael ; Thomas, b. June, 1852, d. Sept. 28, 1863; John, b. July 14, 1854, m. and his w. d. ; Mary Ann, b. Sept. 1, 1856, m. William Lavelle; Bridget, m. Thomas Ford; Ellen, m. James Tape. MURPHY, Patrick, w. Mary. Child, Hugh Franklin, b. July 22, 1852. MUZZEY, Rev. Artemas B., b. Lex. Sept. 21, 1802; pastor of the ch. of the First Parish, 1830-33; m. June 26, 1831, Hepzibah Patterson, dau. of Enoch of Boston. Child, Henry Ware, b. Dec, 1832, a lawyer, of Boston ; d. Mar. 26, 1886. MUZZEY, Benjamin, called of Lex., 1. near the line of Sherb. and Fram., d. after 1753. He m. in Fram. Nov. 15, 1716, Lydia Eames, dau. of Nathaniel, d. Oct. 21, 1775. MUZZEY, Joseph, was in Fram. 1719; owned land which he sold, 1721, to Jona. Rice. Per. was of Sud., and m. Mar. 24, 1721, Patience Rice, and had several chil., and with his son Joseph, was k. by lightning, while making hay in Sudbury meadows. NEAL, Charles, s. of Charles, b. Hartford, Ct. ; taxed 1840 ; 1. Sax. ; m. July 4, 1842, Sarah Bunce. Chil. Sarah Ann, b. Mar. 15, 1845, m. W. W.Loker; Eliza- beth, b. Apr. 14, 1846; Adaline, b. Apr. 20, 1847; Arthur, b. Apr. 29, 1859; Eliza- ieth,h. Sept. 12, i86i ; Frederick; William; Wesley. NEAL, Henry, taxed 1840 ; 1. Sax. ; w. Hannah. Chil. Mary J., b. Mar. 9, 1847 ! Joseph H., b. May 27, 1854 ; Sarah. NEAL, William J., taxed 1842 ; s. of Charles of Eng., b. Hartford, Ct., d. Dec. 7, 1881, a. 60. He m. July 4, 1844, Marion Hosie, b. Scot. Chil. Marion E., b. Aug. 27, 1845, m. Elisha Atwood, and d. Nov. 24, 1881 ; Charles W., b. Mar. 12, 1847 ; Jennie, m. Elisha Atwood; George H., b. Mar. 15, 1851 ; William J., b. Dec. 5, 185s; Elmer E., d. Apr. 15, 1864; Ella, b. Feb. 6, 1862, d. Apr. 9, 1862 ; Walter J., b. Aug. I, 1865. NEALE, John B. Taxed at Sax. 1839-42. NEGUS, William, bo't May 18, 1733, in co. with f-in-1. Joseph Maynard, the Joshua Eaton farm ; had before lived Wore. ; sold the Eaton farm to Ebenr. Win- chester 1736, and rem. Petersham. He m. in Marlb. Persis Maynard. Chil. Ben- jamin, b. 1730, m. 1755, Elizabeth Woodcock, 1. Petersham; William, b. 1732; Samuel, b. Fram. June 23, 1735; Persis, b. Pet. 1737; John, b. 1740; Joseph, b 1742, m. '- Mellen; Martha, b. 1745; Lucy, b. 1747; Silas, b. 1750; Solomon, b 1753- 648 Genealogical Register. NEGUS, John, s. of Joseph, g.s. of Wm., m. in Fram. June 16, 1794, Betsey Gleason, dau. of Samuel. NEELAND, Benjamin, see KNEELAND. NEWELL, 1. Andrew, merchant, of the city of Bristol, Eng. ; came to America bef. 1646; sett. Charlestown. His w. was Mary Pitt, dau. of Sheriff Wm. Pitt of Bristol ; she d. Sept. 26, 1684, a. 78. They had two chil. John 2, and 'Joseph. 2. John, s. of Andrew 1, b. 1634; 1. Chas.; tn. elk.; d. Oct. 15, 1704. He ra. Hannah Larkin, dau. of Edward, d. Dec. 10, 1704, a. 62. They had five chil. 3. Joseph, s. of John 2, b. Dec. 4, 1667; 1. Chas.; d. 1794. Hem. (i) Margaret , d. Dec. 7, 1689, a. 22 ; (2) Elizabeth Tuck. They had four chil., viz. : Joseph ; Thomas, drowned, a. 15; Andrew 4 ; David. 4. Andrevy, s. of Joseph 3, b. Feb. 28, 1701-2 ; 1. Chas. ; sea captain ; d. in Eng., 1741. Hem. Eunice . They had four chil., viz. ; Joseph; Andrew k> ; Eunice, m. Henry Quincy; Mary, m. Israel Loring. 5. Andrew, s. of Andrew 4, b. Dec. 10, 1729; sea captain; sett. Boston; rem. abt. 1767 to Sherb. ; selectman; just, of the peace; commissary for army in Rev. war; d. Jan. i, 1798. He m. (i) Feb. 19, 1756, Sarah Avis of Chas.'; (2) Elizabeth , niece of Joseph Lee of Cone, d. June 21, 1808, a. 78. Chil. Andrew, a sea captain; Thomas Q; Eunice, b. 1769, d. 1796; Jonathan A., bap. Feb. 17, 1771, just, of the peace ; 1. Littleton, rem. to Boston ; Elizabeth, m. Oliver Wheelock of Medfield ; Rebecca, b. 1774, d. 1799. . 6. Thomas, s. of Andrew 5, b. 1766 ; 1. Sherb., Littleton, and came to Fram. 1814; 1. by the old Cotton factory; d. July 19, 1819. He m. Polly Phipps, dau. of Jedediah of Sherb., adm. to Fram. ch. Apr., 1815, dis. to Nashua, N. H. ; rec. fr. Nashua to Fram. 1847, d. a. 83. Chil. Joseph, b. Sherb. May 4, 1790; George, b. Aug. 18, 1792 7 ; Andrew, b. Apr. 16, 1793; Rebecca, m. Jesse Whitney of Fram.; Thomas, clerk in Murdock's store at the old Cotton Factory; d. in Fram. ; Richard ; Joanna, m. Cushing Baker; Austin, bap. Sherb. May 15, 1803; Mary, m. Force of N. Y. ; Fisher, lost at sea ; Charles, d. of yellow fever at New Orleans. 7. George, s. of Thomas 6, sea captain; sett. Fram. on the Lawson Buck- minster, Jr., place ; d. Apr. 12, 1871. He m. (i) 1823, Sophia Reed of Acton, d. 1835; (2) Jan. 7, 1841, Olive Plimpton, b. Medfield, June 2, 1820. QMW. Frederick,\). Oct. 29, 1829, captain, served in U. S. Navy during the civil war ; 1. Scotland ; m. Jan. 9, 1869, Christine Maine of Edinboro', Scot. ; George H., b. May I, 1833, 1. Boston ; m. Nov. I, 1855, Hannah Cushing; Clarence D., b. July 6, 1842, commission mer- chant, New York; served in the 44th reg. Mass. vols, in the late war; m. Apr. 22, 1867, Harriet N. Williams, dau. of Capt. Charles; Herbert C, b. Nov. i, 1843, stationer, New York, 1. Brooklyn ; enl. for the war, Aug. 20, 1862; participated in the battles of Antietam, Shepardstown Ford, Bristow Station, Fredericksburg, Chan- cellorville, Gettysburg, and the first fight of the Wilderness. He was then ordered to New Orleans, where in 1864 he received a commission of 2d lieut. in the 76th U. S. C. troops, and was subsequently promoted to ist lieut. and to captain ; received an honorable discharge and was mustered out Dec. 31, 1865. He m. Nov. 5, 1870, Clara L. Osgood, dau. of John, M. D, of Fram.; Emma C, b. Aug. 19, 1845, ""• Nov. 28, 1867, Alex. R. Esty, and d. Feb. 13, 1886; Blanche T, b. Sept. 29, 1847; Genevra Leslie, b. June 2, 1849, m. May 29, 1873, Prof. Lester Wheeler of Buffalo, N. Y. ; Alice Lee, b. Feb. 18, 1852, m. Sept. 15, 1886, W. Everett Smith, M. D., of Boston; Algernon Percy, b. May 7, 1854, d. y. ; Lester Corning, b. Aug. 18, 1856, commission merchant, Chicago, 111. ; m. Feb. 10, 1886, Cherrie Williams. NEWELL, Aaron. Taxed in Fram. 1803. NEWELL, Ebenezer, in 1808 owned land near Nathan Tombs. Newhall — Newton. 649 NEWHALL, Francis, w. Nancy. Child, Martha Louisa, b. Oct. i6, 1853. NEWSOME, William, w. Sabrina. Child, Margaret, b. June 13, 1856. NEWTON, 1. Andrew, 1. on Fiddle Neck; had a forge and grist mill on Hopk. river, near the Southb. line. Chil. rec. in Southb. He m. Mehitable Bel- lows. Chil. Andrew 2; Mehitable; James, b. Aug. 24, 1751. 2. Andrew, s. of Andrew 1, held his f's est., d. 1792. He m. Sarah Marret, dau. of Wm. Chil. William, b. 1773, m. Abigail Newton, dau. of Benjamin of Wore, and 1. Shry. ; son, d. y. ; Luther, b. Jan. 21, 1779 3 ; Shubael, b. 1781 4 ; Martin, d. Boston of small pox ; Sally, m. Edward Rawson of Westb. ; Fanny, m. Nathan Hudson ; Anna. 3. Luther, s. of Andrew 2, 1. S. W. of George Nurse; d. Nov., 1851. He m. (1) Patty Bruce, d. Oct. r3, 1835, a. 56; (2) Mar. 14, 1837, Anna Marret, wid. of Alvin, d. Oct. 24, 1837, a. 62 ; (3) Oct. 30, 1838, wid. Seruah Gody of Hopk. Chil. Mariah, b. July 3, 1804, m. Edw. Marret ; Lavison, b. Nov. 20, i8o6, d. y. ; Lawson, b. Feb. 15, i8og; Martin,h. Aug. 2, 1811; Anna and Eunice, b. Sept. 29, 1814; William. Delville, b. Dec. 3, 1824. 4. Shubael, s. of Andrew 2, m. Abigail . Chil. Harrison, b. Dec. 4, 1819 ; Warren, b. Aug. 29, 1825. NEWTON, Anson, d. Sept. 28, 1824, a. 20. NEWTON, Charles, s. of Asa of Shry., 1. Fram., d. June 12, 1871, a. 66; w. Sally . Chil. Sarah A., unm., d. Dec. 10, i860; Henry A., b. Feb. i, 1845. [Charles and his bro. Edward were noted stone layers.] NEWTON, Daniel, b. Shry., s. of William, and g. ». of Andrew 2, 1. on the Col. Jonas Clayes place ; m. Apr. 6, 1837, Martha Goddard, dau. of Capt. Nathan. Chil. Nathan J., b. Sept. 23, 1839, d. Nov. 29, 1840; Mary B., b. Dec. 6, 1840, m. Christopher F. Hunt; JVathan G., b. Aug. 6, 1843, m. Oct. 1, 1872, Rebecca Hall ; Lorenzo, b. Oct. 19, 1848, d. Nov. 3, 1872 ; Solomon G., b. May 16, 1853, d. y. ; Arthur W., b. Apr. 25, 1862, d. y. NE^WTON, Ephraim, fr. South. 1. on the Common; rem. to N. Y. He m. Mar., 1784, Abigail Claflin. Chil. Pamela, b. May 2, 1785, m. in Medway; Amos, b. Apr. 13, 1787. NEWTON, Gershom, and w. were in Fram. 1721, and taxed 1757. NEWTON, Ebenezer, of Fram., m. June, 1785, Sally Rice, 1. in N. part of town. NEWTON, George H., d. Fram. Dec. 27, 1886, a. 47 y. 8 mo. NEWTON, Henry R. Taxed in Fram. 1836-7. NEWTON, 1. John. Taxed in Fram. 1801 ; shoemaker; 1. on the Abel Stone place in Sax., W. of the R. R. crossing. He m. Apr. 10, 1803, Polly Stone, dau. of Abel. Chil. John, b. Mar. 7, 1804 2 ; Micah Stone, b. Oct. 15, 1805; Isaac, b. Mar. 15, 1808. 2. John.s. of John 1, d. May 7, 1881. He m. July 18, 1826, Eliza Dadmun, d. Aug. 18, 1846. C\i\^. Eunice C, m. Richard S. Clark; Alonzo, d. May 27, 1852, a. 17. NEWTON, John T., w. Rebecca. Child, Mary E., b. June 10, 1856. NEWTON, 1. Jonas, s. of Amos, Jr., and w. Jane, b. Southb. Apr. 25, 1763, 1. W. of the Eben Claflin place, d. Nov. 2, 1842. He m. Olive Tozer, d. Sept. 5, 1820. Chil. Lydia, b. Apr. 17, 1788, m. Samuel Hudson ; Phinehas, b. May 7, 1790, m. Mitty Onthank, and d. Sept. 3, 1843, s. p. ; Polly, b. July 14, 1792, m. Luther Goodnow; Peter, b. July 19, 1795 2. 2. Peter, s. of Jonas 1, 1. near his f. He m. (i) Mary Ann C. Bixby, d. Feb. 14, 1830; (2) Maria Dunton. QMxX. Miranda C, b. May 22, 1821 ; Mary Ann, b. Aug. 17, 1823; John, b. Feb. 23, 1826; Eveline, b. July 31, 1831 ; Eliza, b. Aug. 14, 650 Genealogical Register. 1832; Henry, h. Sept. 17, 1834; Elmira,h. Mar. 27, 1836; Otis, h. Feb. 23, 1838; Sarah Jane, b. Aug. 27, 1839, son, b. Aug. 17, 1841 ; Gwr^f B., b. July 4. 1845. NEWTON, Solomon, bro. of Ephraim ; enl. for 3 yrs. Apr. 16, 1781, d. in ser- vice 1782. He m. Hannah Dudley, d. 1810. Chil. Solomon, b. Nov. 11, 1772. injured in a well, unm. d. in N- Y. ; Thankful, b. Aug. 22, 1779, 1. N. Y. NEWTON, Sumner. Taxed in Fram. 1836-9. NEWTON, Abigail, dau. of Jason, bap. May 14, 1758; James, of Fram., m. 1769, in Hopk., Bathsheba Nurse, dau. of Joseph; Shadrack, b. in Fram. July 19, 1783, d. Mar. 17, i860; Zerviah, o. c. in Fram. ch. June 14, 1747. NICHOLS, Abraham, bo't a messuage of Jacob Morse, lying N. of the Trow- bridge farm ; w. . Chil. Sarah, bap. June i, 1746; Joseph, bap. Nov. 17, 1748. NICHOLS, James, of Shry., m. De^. 17, 1811, Abigail Clayes of F. - NICHOLS, Joseph, fr. Needham, per. 1. on the Gideon Bridges place ; school- master in Fram. and Weston ; rem. abt. 1783 to Westb. ; d. Sept. 15, 1796. He ra. Oct. 28, 1754, Judith Mixer, dau. of Isaac, d. Westb. Aug. 21, 1796. Chil. Joseph, b. Dec. 19, 1755, m. Aug. 26, 1779, Thankful Winch, sett. Westb., rem. 1804 to Shry., ret. Westb. 1812; Anne, b. Nov. 30, 1757, m. Jesse Cheney of E. Bud.; For- tunatus, b. Jan. 30, 1760, m. Sept., 1783, Sally Clayes, 1. Westb. NICHOLS, 1. Joseph, came to Fram. and m. Martha How, dau. of Samuel. In his will, dated May 25, 1730, Samuel How gave his ho., lands, etc., to Jos. and Martha Nichols, they to support him and his w. during life. The place has, in more modern times, been known as the Capt. Nathan Goddard place, where Nichols kept a tavern, and d. 1752. His wid. Martha m. (2) Dec. 20, 1753, Rev. David Goddard of Leic, who d. Jan. 19, 1754, and the wid. Martha m. (3) Dea. Daniel Stone of Fram. Chil. John, b. Apr. 7, 1731 2; Martha, b. Apr. 30, 1733, d. y.; Joseph, b. Oct. 8, 1738 3; Alpheus, b. Nov. 5, 1742 4; Martha, b. Oct. 31, 1746, m. Nathan Goddard; Mitty, b. 1752, taxed in Fram. 1796, d. Utica, N. Y. 2. John, s. of Joseph 1, prob. 1. on f's place ; m. July 17, 1751, Mary Haven. Chil. Abigail, bap. June 7, 1752, m. Chamberlin; Joseph, bap. Aug. 4, 1754; John, bap. Dec. 31, 1758 ; Mary, m. Feb. i, 1782, Silas Eaton. 3. Joseph, s. of Joseph 1, prob. 1. on f's place; selectman; lieut. ; withw. rec. to ch. in Fitzwilliam, N. H. May 3, 1781. He m. Sarah Hemenway, dau. of Ralph. Chil. Mary, b. Oct. 16, 1762, m. July, 1784, Nathan Newton ; Joseph,h. Mar. 17, 1764; Benjamin .Goddard, b. Aug. 18, 1765; How, b. May 27, 1767 ; John, b. July 17, 1769, owner of Nichols' mills in Southb., m. (i) Hannah Nixon, d, 1810; (2) Mrs. Polly Nichols, wid. of Samuel, and dau. of Jona. Leland of Sherb. ; Mitty, b. Jan. 21, 1771 ; Daniel, b. Dec. 15, 1772; Sarah, b. Jan. 1, 1775; Laban Wheaton, b. Mar. 30, 1777; Nabby, bap. Oct. 17, 1779; Alph, b. Dec. 11, 1780; Patty, b. Dec. 12, 1782. 4. Alpheus, s. of Joseph 1 , prob. 1. on the Susa. Hemenway place, rem. to Southb. He m. Rebecca Hemenway, dau. of Ralph. Chil. Sarah, b. July 19, 1767, m. Forbush of Westb.; Lucinda, b. Nov. 27, 1768; Patty, b. Nov. 5, 1773, d. y. ; Julia, b. May 6, 1775; Ruhamah, b. Jan. 28, 1778, m. Orin of Westb.; Becky, bap. Oct. 17, 1759, m. Dea. Brigham Fay of Southb.; Matilda, b. Dec. 11, 1781, m. Winsor Horn; Sophia, b. June 28, 1785, m. Elisha Fay of Southb.; Euse- bia, b. Mar. 19, 1787, m. Nathan Brown. NICHOLS, Rosea. Taxed at Sax. 1835. NICHOLS, Nathaniel, prob. s. of John and w. Abigail of Reading, came to Fram. after 1721, constable; will prov. May 20, 1745. Inv. £(&i,. He m. 1715, Isabel Hay, dau. of Peter, b. Chas., Aug. 31, 1691. Chil. Mary, b. Read., Apr. 20, 1717, per. m. Mar. 25, 1743, Joshua Train; Nathaniel, b. Mar. 6, 1719, m. Sept. 12, 1745, Mary Phillips of Southb. and prob. d. same yr. ; Abigail, b. July 13, 1721, m. Mar., 1743, Wm. Marret of Southb.; Joseph, b. Fram. Apr. 6, 1727, per. he who Nichols — Nickson. 65 1 m. Judith. Mixer (see above) ; Benjamin, b. Aug. 8, 1729 ; Isabel ; Anna, b. July 4, 1733- NICHOLS, Thomas, 1. near the Sud. line, prob. rem. Grafton. He m. in Sud. 1752, Eunice Parmenter, adm. to Fram. ch. Sept. 9, 1753. Chil. Thomas, bap. Fram. Oct. 21, 1753 ; Eunice, b. Sud. Aug. 24, 1755, d. May 10, 1766. NICKSON, NIXSON, NIXON, NICHSON, NICKERSON, NICH- OLSON, NICKENSON. Two traditions are current in this family, respecting their ancestry: one is, that the first of the name in Fram. was of French desct. ; the other, that he came from the South. As it is known that Nixon families have long resided at the South, who were French Huguenots, both traditions may have one basis of fact. [The leading Christian names in the family, as well as the earlier spelling of the surname, clearly point to a desct. from the Nicholsons (also written Nixon and Nicks) of Marblehead and vicinity, in which Christopher, John, Joseph, Thomas and Elizabeth were favorites.] In the early Fram. records, the name is uniformly written Nickson, and Nickenson. Christopher Nickson 1, prob. b. about 1697, came to Fram. as early as 1724 ; leased 50 a. of Winch and Frost land, and built on the road from Samuel Cutting's to Sax. (the Jo. Belcher place). His farm joined the old Dadmun farm, and his E. line was the dividing bounds between the Stones' and Winch and Frost land. He m. (i) Mary Seaver, dau. of Joseph ; (2) Aug. 16, 1748, Mrs. Mercy Coller, dau. of James Travis, and wid. of Joseph Coller. Chil. John, b. Mar. 1, 1727 2 ; Elizabeth, b. Mar. 3, 1728-9; Mehepzebath, b. June 20, 1731, m. June 6, 1751, Samuel Fairbank; Mary,\i. Dec. 24, 1733, m. (i) Isaac Gleason, Jr. ; (2) Sawtell, and d. Langdon, N. H. ; Thomas, b. Apr. 27, 1736 3 ; Elizabeth, b. Dec. 31, 1738; Abigail, m. David Andrews. 2. John, s. of Christopher 1, bo't Nov. 17, 1757, of Josiah Brown, 32 a. of land, lying just within the bounds of Sud., on the N. slope of Nobscot, and built where the cellar hole, near a spring, is still visible; went to meeting in Fram.; with w. o. c. in our ch. and had his chil. bap. here, and hence is often called in official docu- ments " of Fram." After the close of the Rev. War, he lived awhile on his w's est. (the Joseph Angler place below Sax.), and later kept tavern at the Phineas Rice place at Rice's End, but ret. to Sud. ; was adm. to f. c. in Sud. ch. May 22, 1803 ; rem. abt. i8o6, to Middlebury, Vt., where he d. Mar. 24, 1815. When a mere lad, he enl. in the army ; in company with, and through the influence of some older men, deserted ; was arrested, and with his comrades condemned to be shot ; taken to the place of execution, and by secret order of the commander, missed— though he fell, by force of the shock to his nervous system, revived, and lived to redeem his fame, as the hero of many campaigns and battles. He was a soldier in Sir Wm. Pepperell's exp. against Louisburg in 1745; lieut. in Capt. E. Newell's co., exp. to Cr. Pt., Mar. 27, 1755, to Jan. 3, 1756; capt. in comd. of a co. in exp. to Fort Wm. Henry,' Aug. to Oct. 1756; capt. in Col. T. Ruggles' reg., at Half-Moon, Sept. to Nov. 1758 ; capt. in comd. of a co. of 108 men, Apr. 18, 1761, to July 28, 1762. His distinguished services, as captain, colonel and brig, general, in the Rev. war, have been detailed in Chap. VI [see pp. 269, 276, 281, 295, 299, 308-10, 312]. Owing to ill health, occasioned by his wounds, and long continued service in the camp and field, he felt compelled to resign his commission, and Sept. 12, 1780, reed, an hon- orable discharge. By those who remember him, Gen. Nixon is described as a man of middle stature, of military bearing, quiet and affable, but firm and decided in his convictions, fond of the society of the young, never happier than when recounting to his grandchildren the stories of his campaigns, and the lessons of life taught by his varied experiences. He d. at the ripe age of 88. He m. (i) Feb. 7, 1754, Thank- ful Berry, dau. of Joseph; (2) Feb, 5, 1778, Hannah Gleason, wid. of Capt. Micajah, and dau. of Josiah Drury, d. in Sud. Sept. 26, 1831, a. 87. Chil. John, b. Aug. 25, 1757^ m. Moore, 1. Sud. ; Sarah, b. Nov. 19, 1758, m. 1778, Abel Cutler of So. Sud.', had n chil. and d. Sept, 25, 1840; Hephzibah, b. Aug. 31, 1760, m. 1780 652 Genealogical Register. Timothy Moore; Mary, b. Sept. 16, 1761, m. Jan., 1785, C apt. Peter Clayes o£ Fram. ; Josefh, b. July 27, 1763, m. Dec. 11, 1791, Nancy Weston, 1. Walth., had 6 chil.; Keziah, b. 1765, m. Nov., 1788, Ebenezer Brown ; Anne, b. May 6, 1766, m. Feb., 1788, Thomas Richardson; Artemas, b. Sept. 3, 1767, 1. Walth.; Benjamin, b. May 13, 1770; , b. 1772; Betsey, b. Oct. 5, 1775, m. 1798, John Warren o£ Marlb., 1. Dorch. 3. Thomas, s. of Christ. 1 , 1. after his m. with his f.-in-l. Stearns, and mherited his share of the est., which his descts. have since held ; rem. after the Rev. war, to the Bruce est. in Southb., which his s.-in-l. held, known since as Nichols' mills ; d. on a voyage fr. Boston to Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 12, 1800. Thomas had much of his bro's. military spirit ; enl. in Capt. E. Newell's co., and was out in Cr. Pt. exp.. Mar., 1755, to Jan. '56; ensign in his bro's. co. at Lake George, 1756; lieut. in same CO. in Gen. Amherst's campaign, 1759. He was elected captain of the 2d co. of Fram. Minute Men in 1774, but resigned, and served as lieut. in his bro's. Sud. CO., Apr. 19, 1775; was It.-col. of his bro's. reg. at the battle of Bunker Hill; prom, col.; went to New York; was in command of the Wore. Co. reg., 1776 and 7, and attached to his bro's. brigade ; took part in the skirmishes and battles from Harlem Heights to Stillwater and Saratoga; in 1780 was in comd. of the 6th Mass. reg.; obtained a furlough Dec. 20, 1780, leaving his reg. in comd. of Lt.-Col. Calvm Smith. Prob. he did not rejoin the reg., tho' he held his commission till the close of the war, when he received an honorable discharge. He won the reputation of a brave and efficient officer. He m. Bethiah Stearns, dau. of Timothy. Chil. Gate, b. July 31, 1758, m. Wm. Stowell of Wore, I. Paris, Me., and d. 1842 ; Thomas, b. Mar. 19, 1762 4; Asa, b. Aug. 17, 1767, d. 1771 ; Hannah, b. Sept. 21, 1772, m. John Nichols of Southb. ; Bethiah, d. Southb., Mar. 19, 1823. 4. Thomas, s. of Thomas 3, 1. on the Timothy Stearns est. ; enl. in Capt. David Moore's Sud. co., as fifer, Apr., 1775, then 13 yrs. old; enl. for 3 yrs.. Mar. 14, 1777, and re-enl. Feb. 10, 1782, for 3 yrs. ; captain of militia ; selectman; d. Jan. 4, 1842. He m. (i) May 16, 1790, Lydia Hager, d. May 21, 1822 ; {2) Mar. 4, 1823, wid. Sarah Stone, d. July 25, 1850. Chil. Warren, b. Mar. 9, 1793 5 ; Otis, b. Mar. II, 1796, m. (i) Swain of Nantucket ; (2) of N. Y., 1. Morgan, O. ; Sukey, b. Nov. 23, 1797, teacher, d. Aug. 3, 1828; Reny, b. Nov. 25, 1799, teacher, d. Jan. 29, 1824. 5. ^War^en, s. of Thomas 4, 1. on his f's homestead; teacher; land surveyor; selectman; just, of the peace; d. Nov. 5, 1872. He m. May 21, 1818, Salome Rice, dau. of Edmund of Way., b. Nov. i, 1787, d. Oct. 20, 1872. Chil. Myra, b. Mar. 20, 1819, d. July I, 1841 ; Laurella, b. Apr. 6, 1820, m. Apr. 4, 1849, Aaron Hosmer of Acton ; Olenia, b. Jan. 27, 1822, m. Peter B. Davis ; Selina, b. July 23, 1825, m. Feb. 18, 1851, Willard Baxter Rice of Southb. ; Marcella, b. Mar. 26, 1827, m. May 5, 1852, Charles Snow of Lawrence ; Camiltus, b. Dec. 25, 1830, d. Sept. 25, 1837 ; Marcellus, b. June 6, 1833, 1. on the homestead; m. (i) May 14, 1857, Martha A. Hosmer, d. Aug. 13, 1861, a. 26; (2) Susan A. Kendall, d. Apr. 9, 1884. NOONAN, Eli, w. Margaret. Chil. Mary, b. Feb. 17, 1848 ; Catherine, b. Mar. 3, 1850; John, b. Oct. 10, 1851. NORCUT, Richard, taxed in Fram. 1719, d. Jan. 20, 1726-7; w. Naomi. Chil. Priscilla, b. Feb. i, 1721-2; Naomi, h. Oct. 31, 1723. NORTHGATE, Esau, w. Peggy, bap. July 10, 1756. Chil. Hannah, bap. June 19, 1757 ; Susannah, bap. May 5, 1759; Esau, bap. Sept. 30, 1759. NORTHROP, Rev. Birdsey G., b. Kent, Ct.; pastor Edwards ch., Sax., 1847-57 ; agt. Mass. Board of Education ; rem. to Ct. He m. Harriet , b. Troy, Northrop — Nourse. 653 N. Y. Chil. Ella C, b. Nov. 26, 1846, d. Oct. 3, 1861; Harriet, b. Sept. 24, 1850; Birdsey Grant, b. May 13, 1852; Henry Evers, and Mary Hubbell, b. June 20, 1854. NORRIS, Michael, w. Catherine. Chil. William, b. Oct. 9, 1844; Michael, b. Feb. 2, 1847, unm. d. Dec. 31, 1876; Mary Ann, b. Apr." 16, 1849. O'lNOYES, Moses K., w. Mary. Chil. Junietta and Alfaretta, b. Dec. 5, 1848. NURSE, NOURSE, 1. Francis, was of Salem, in that part known as Salem Village (now Danvers), where he d. Nov. 22, 1695, ^' 77- He m. Rebecca Town, dau. of William ; her sis. Sarah m. (i) Edmmid Bridges, and (2) Peter Clayes. Both sis. were involved in the witchcraft delusion, and Rebecca was hanged July 19, 1692, a. 70. [See atite p. 124.] Chil. John 2; Samuel; Rebecca, m. Thomas Preston, whose dau. m. Peter Clayes, Jr.; Mary, m. John Tarbell; Francis, b. Feb. 3, i66i, sett. Reading ; Benjamin, b. Jan. 26, 1666 3 ; Michael ; dau. m. Wm. Russell. 2. John, s. of Francis 1, 1. Salem; m. (i) Nov. i, 1672, Elizabeth Smith; (2) Aug. 17, 1677, Elizabeth Verry. Chil. John, b. Oct. 12, 1673 4 ; Elizabeth, b. Mar. 18, 1678 ; Samuel; Sarah; Jonathan; Joseph; Benjamin; Hannah; Deborah. 3. Benjamin, s. of Francis 1, came to Fram. 1693, with the Clayes and Bridges families, and located on Salem plain, built a ho. midway between F. C. Browne's ^— . and W. G. Lewis's. His deed fr. Jos. Buck- f/3i9'71^0t'777/t1 /7fJ/T;/^J^^^'^^^' ^'^^^^ Y€a. 11, 1707, recites: "a mes- -^ suage, now in actual possession of said Benj. Nurse, home-lot of 12 a. on S. side of Stoney brk., 50 a. on N. side of the brk., and 38 a. adjoining Coller's meadow." Selectman ; d. 1747. His est. was left to son Aaron, who sold, June 11, 1764, to Abner Bixby, who sold, Dec. 8, 1773, t° Richard Fiske. He m. (i) Thamazin ; (2) Feb. 16, 1713-14, Elizabeth (Sawtell) Morse, wid. of Joseph of Wat. Chil. Thamazin, b. Salem, Nov. 13, 1691, m. Ebenr. Hemenway; Benjamin, b. Fram. Jan. 20, 1694 5; William, b. Mar. 8, 1696, m. Rebecca Fay of Westb. and sett, at Nurse's Corner in Shry., annexed, 1762, to Westb. ; Elizabeth, b. Sept. 18, 1698, m. 1732, Theoph. Phillips of Hopk. ; Ebenezer, b. Mar. 27, 1701 6 ; Margaret, b. Apr. 24, 1703; Moses, b. Mar., 1705; AaKon, b. Jan. II, 1708 7. 4. John, s. of John 2, came to Fram. with, or soon after, the Salem End colony ; located where George Nurse now lives. His lease from Jos. Buckminster is dated Mar. 20, 1696-7, to run 999 years from Mar. 25, 1693, of 50 a. "surrounded by unimproved lands." He m. Feb. 21, 1700, Elizabeth Gale, dau. of John, b. Wat. June I, 1678. Chil. John, b. Aug. 27, 1701 8 ; Joseph, b. Oct. 7, 1703; Sarah, b. May 2, 1705, m. Nov. 22, 1743, Wm. Wesson of Hopk.; Elizabeth, b. Nov. 26, 1708, m. Thomas Bigelow of Marlb. ; Mehitable, b. Apr. 12, 1712, m. John Belknap of Westb.; Samuel, b. Feb. 18, 1713-4; Thamazin, b. Aug. 20, 1716, m. Jan. 27, 1737, Jedidiah Bigelow of Grafton. 5. Benjamin, s. of Benjamin 3 ; 1. awhile with his f . ; bo't Jan. 14, 1734, of Jos. Buckminster, the lot lying E. of his f., the home-lot 10 a. S. of Stoney brk., and 23^ a. N. of the brook, bounded E. by Benj. Ball ; this is known as the Mayhew place, now F. C. Browne's. Mr. Nurse sold, 1762, "for love" to his s.-in-l. Abner Bixby, who sold to Richard Fiske, who sold to his bro. Isaac, Jr., whose heirs sold to John Mayhew. He m. (i) July 12, 1717, Elizabeth Haven; (2) June, 1737, Mary Belknap. Chil. Thamezin, b. June 7, 1718, m. Feb. 5, 1734, Abner Bixby of Hopk.; • Experience, b. Nov. 23, 1723; Benjamin, m. Nov. 22, 1749, Bethiah Bridges; rec. to ch. in Partridgefield, Oct. 2, 1774. 6. Ebenezer, s. of Benjamin 3, m. Apr. 14, 1720, Mercy Haven. Chil. Eben- ezer, b. Sherb. Oct. 3, 1720 ; Mercy, bap. Fram. Sept. 30, 1722 ; Moses, bap. in Shry. July 25, 1725. 654 Genealogical Register. 7. Aaron, s. o£ Benjamin 3, had his f's place and was to provide for his step- mother ; sold, then of Westb., to Abner Bixby of Fram. 8. John, s. of John 4, spent most of his life in Fram., rem. to Waterford, Me. He m. Bathshebah Rugg, dau. of Jona. Chil. Joseph, b. Jan. 6, 1723-4 9 ; Sarah, b. Jan. 15, 1724-5, m. Joshiia Harrington; Abraham, b. Sept. 22, 1727, d. y. ; Zer- viah, b. Mar. 8, 1729-0, adra. to ch. 1746, rec. to Rut. ch. 1760; Abraham, b. July 27, 1732 10; Hannah, b. Feb. 4, 1734, m. Dec. 12, 1754, Thomas Reed of Rut.; Joanna, b. June 14, 1737, adm. to ch. 1774; Mehilable, b. Aug. 9, 1739, m. Jona. Morse; Jonathan, b. Dec. 28, 1741. 9. Joseph, s. of John 8 ; shoemaker ; six of his chil. were recorded in Hopk. ; , with w. rec. to Fitzwilliam ch. Apr. 21, 1776. He m. Feb. 27, 1746, Sarah Walkup. Chil. Sarah, b. Feb. n, 1747 ; Molly, b. Sept. 15, 1749; Jonathan, b. Feb. g, 1751 ; Bathshebah, b. Nov. g, 1752, m. 1769, James Newton of Hopk. ; Joseph, b. June 13, 1755; Hannah, b. Mar. 15, 1757; Reuben, bap. Fram. June 7, 1761; Ebenezer, bap. June ig, 1763; Katy, bap. Dec. 28, 1766. 10. Abraham, s. of John 8, 1. on the old homestead; selectman; d. Feb., 1793. He m. Oct. 24, 1753, Zerviah Morse, dau. of Jona., d. Nov. 6, 1805. Chil. Asa,\i. Sept. 10, 1754 11; John, b. Mar. 10, 1756 12 ; Betty, b. Nov. 19, 1757, d. y. ; ZflOTjOT?, b. June 6, 1761 13; Josiah, b. June 2, 1763, a Rev. sold., d. Rehoboth, Sept., 1777 ; Peter, b. Mar. 23, 1765, d. 1781 ; Olive, b. Feb. 21, 1767, m. Mar., 1790, Oliver Matthews of Southb., and d. 1795; Molly, b. Nov. 2, 176S, m. John Harvey; Betty, b. Sept. 11, 1770, m. May, 1791, Thomas Richards, and d. same yr. ; Annie, b. July 3, 1772, m. Aug. 23, 1792, Nathan Burnett of Barre, and d. Apr., 1805; Sally, b. Dec. 23, 1774, m. Dec. 2g, 1800, Silas Davis of Shry., res. Prov.; Nathan, b. Aug. 4, 1777, m. and d. Sept. 20, 1805. 11. Asa, s. of Abraham 10; wheelwright; owned the farm, which included R. W. Whiting's, Jos. C. Cloyes', and Mrs. Clapp's E. lot ; the ho. stood where J. C. Cloyes' now stands ; he d. July 23, 1803, and his son Josiah sold, Jan. 23, 1806, two-thirds of the real est. to Nathan Hancock for jSi,6oo. He m. (i) June 3, 17771 Anne Munroe, d. Mar. 28, 1779; (2) May 3, 1781, Lois Glover, d. Feb. 23, 1800; (3) Dec. 29, 1800, Polly Haven, wid. of Ezra (sis. of his 2d. w.), d. Jan. 31, 1822. Chil. Josiah, b. Mar. 13, 1779, unm. d. Boston; James, b. July 6, 1783, d. y. ; Mary, b. May 7, 1785, m. Rufus Brewer; Charlotte, b. June 12, 1787, m. Aaron ?Iadley of Chas. ; Milly, b. Feb. 3, 1790, m. (i) Aaron Fames; (2) Edward Childs; Newell, b. Mar. 21, T792, m. Apr., i8ig, Harriet Bullard of Holl.; built ho. at Park's Corner, E. of John Wenzell ; rem. to Holl. ; rem. to Hartland, Wis. ; Olive, b. Dec. 3, 1793, m. David Brewer, Jr., and d. Fram. Mar. 10, 1881 ; Sally, b. Sept. 9, 1795, m. Nathan Fairbank of Holl., and d. 1819; Sukey, b. May 11, 1797, m. Henry Brewer ; Eliza, b. Dec. 19, 1801, m. Aug. 22, 1822, Charles Haven. 12. John, s. of Abraham lO, 1. on the old homestead; selectman; capt. of Fram. Artill. co. ; d. Apr. 12, 1828. He m. (i) Nov. 8, 1781, Susannah Brown, d. July 15, 1797; (2) Apr. 25, 1799, Anne Howe, dau. of Jona. Taintor, and wid. of Aaron Howe of Marlb., b. Aug. 31, 1761, d. Apr. 3, 1827. Chil. Lucy, b. Feb., 1782, m. Jona. Edmands, Jr.; John, b. Feb. 22, 1784, unra. d. Mar. 21, 1825; Nelly, b. Feb. 28, 1786, m. John Manson ; Joel, b. May 27, 1788, d. Oct. 24, 1805; Susannah, b. Sept. 24, 1790, d. y. ; Anne, b. Oct. 16, 1792, d. y. ; Anne, b. Apr. 8, 1797, d. y; Sally, b. Mar. 7, 1800, m. Larkin Brewer; Anne, b. Nov. 18, 1801, m. William Eaton; Susannah, b. June 7, 1803, ra. Curtis Child ; George, b. Apr. 3, 1806. 13. Lawson, s. of Abraham 10. He bo't the old Isaac Fiske place; put in a dam on Cowassock brk. ; built a shop for turning lathe and grindstone ; exchanged . places with Jesse Eaton, who sold to Richard Fiske, Jr. (the late Van Praag place) ; shoemaker; selectman; capt. of Fram. Artill. co. ; d. Sept. 11, 1832. He m. (i) Dec. 6, 1779, Lydia Fiske, dau. of Isaac, d. 1797 ; (2) Jan. i, 1799, Lydia Eaton, dau. of Jonas, d. July 15, 1838. Chil. Nathan, b. Mar. 13, 1780, m. Esther , Nourse — Odiorne. 655 and d. June 26, 1818; Lawson, b. Dec. 15, 1781, physician; sett. Tenn.; Nancy, b. Mar. 21, 1784; Fortunatus, b. Jan. 23, 1787, d. Feb. 25, 1816; Patty, b. Sept. i, 1789, d. Dec. 31, 1807; Betsey, b. Mar. 4, 1792, d. Jan. 13, 1798; Sophia, b. Jan. i, 1796, m. Peter Brewer of Southb. ; Almira, b. Aug. 28, i8oi,m. Silas Hunt; Charles, b. Mar. 18, 1813, d. y. NUTTER, William H., w. Sophia. Child, Frederick, b. Prov., R. I., Oct. 25, 1847. NUTTING, Jonathan; gunsmith; 1. in Frara. a few years; rem. 1725 (?) to Brookfield, where he bo't an estate; in 1729 he was living in Plainfield, Ct. OBER, Mrs. Diana H., d. Fram. June 14, 1886, a. 64 y. 8 m. 9 d. O'BRIEN, Dennis, w. Margaret. Child, James, b. Mar. 24, 1848. O'BRIEN, James, w. Bridget. Chil. Martin, b. Nov. 11, 1845; Honora, b. Apr. 6, 1850; Katy, b. July 16, 1851 ; Bridget, b. July 17, 1854; Elizabeth, b. Mar. II, 1856; James, b. May 19, 1858 ; Henry, b. Mar. 25, i860. O'BRIEN, John, w. Bridget. Chil. Ellen, b. Aug. 10, 1852; John, b. June 3, 1856; Katie, b. Oct., i86r. O'BRIEN, Michael, in Sax. 1834-40; then So. Fram. O'BRIEN, Patrick, w. Honora, d. Dec. 27, 1850, a. 27. Child, Janfes, b. Dec. 23, 1850. O'BRIEN, Patrick, m. Apr. 13, 1856, Ellen Hayes, d. Apr. 13, 1883, a. 58. Chil. Mary Ellen, b. Sept. 27, 1857 ; Margaret, b. Mar. 6, i860; Bridget, b. Aug. 6, 1862 ; Julia, b. Nov. 29, 1863. O'CONNELL, Richard, b. Brookhill, Tipperary Co., Ire., Apr. 1815; sett. So. Fram. 1849 ; in employ of B. and A. R. R. 27 yrs. ; d. Mar. 7, 1887 ; w. Mary, d. 1875. *-^'l- John F., b. Feb. 18, 1858; Joanna M., b. Nov. 9, 1859; Agnes, m. P. J. Martin ; Mary, m. John Finan. OCKINGTON, William. Taxed Fram. 1838; 1. near Shepard's paper mill; m. Apr. 30, 1839, Elizabeth H. Perry of Fram. O'CONNOR, Bartholomew, 1. Temple str., d. May 3, 1875, ^- 65. He m. Sept. 24, 1854, Catherine Sullivan. Chil. John David, b. Sept. 23, 1855; Jeremiah, b. Oct. 3, 1856; Daniel, b. Feb., 1858, d. Dec. 19, 1878; David, b. Nov. 17, 1859, d. Oct. 9, 1870. O'CONNOR, Daniel, w. Mary. Child, Mary Ann, b. Apr. 9, 1858. O'CONNOR, David, w. Catherine, d. Mar. 5, 1865, a. 38. Chil. Mary Ann, b. Sept. 16, 1859 ; John, b. Sept. 16, 1862. O'CONNOR, John, m. Jan. 9, 1853, Mary Logue. Chil. dau., b. Nov. 26, 1853 ; Sarah Ann, b. Nov. 26, 1854; Thomas, b. Feb. 20, 1857, d. y. O'CONNOR, Miles, m. Sept. 21, 1851, Joanna Sullivan. Chil. Daniel, b. Mar., 1854; Joanna, b. July 23, 1855; Julia, b. Apr. 11, 1857. O'CONNOR, Timothy, m. Oct. 7, 1855, Ann Silver. Child, Michael, b. Feb. I, 1857, drowned, Aug., 1865. ODEL, Samuel. Taxed in Fram. 1786. ODIORNE, John 1, b. abt. 1627, sett, at Sandy Beach, now Rye, N. H.; w. Mary Johnson. They had John 2, b. abt. 1675; deacon; 1. at Odiorne's Point, near Newcastle, N. H. ; w. Catherine. They had Ebenezer 3, b. abt. 1704, mar- 656 Genealogical Register. iner; 1. Greenland, once a part of Portsmouth, N. H. ; w. Catherine Sherbom. They had Thomas 4, b. Dec. 1, 1733; deacon; merchant; 1. Exeter, N. H. ; w. Joanna Gilman. They had George 5, b. Aug. 15, 1764; merchant; nail manufac- turer; 1. Exeter, rem. 1799 to Boston; one of the founders of the Park st. ch. ; pres. American Bank; d. Maiden, Dec. i, 1846, buried in Fram. He m. (i) Dor- othy Tufts of Newburyport; (2) Polly Brackett of Quincy; (3) in London, Eng., Apr. 14, 1801, Maria Creighton, dau. of Rev. James of London, d. Boston, Sept. 25, 1806 ; (4) Christiana Gordon, of Dunstable, N. H., d. Dec. 14, i860, buried in Fram. Chil. by 3d w. James Creighton, b. London, June 4, 1802 6 ; Maria C, b. Boston, Mar. 13, 1804, m. Rev. Austin Richards ; George, d. y. 6. James C, grad. Y. C. 1826; merchant in the iron trade in Boston; one of the founders of the N. E. Anti-Slavery Soc. 1832 ; memb. Am. Statis. Asso., and the Boston Soc. of Nat. His. ; memb. Union ch. Boston ; rem. Fram. 1857 ; d. Feb. 5, 1879. Author of the "Odiorne Genealogy," and numerous pamphlets and magazine articles. He m. (i) June 25, 1828, Susan E. Warren, dau. of Isaac, d. Jan. 9, 1851 ; (2) June 8, 1870, Frances M. Meacham of Camb. Chil. Edward Gordon, b. July 13, 1829, m. Lucy M. P. Gay, and d. Mar. 22, 1879; jfatnes C, b. Mar. 20, 1831, d. June II, 1839; Amelia Maria, b. Dec. 4, 1833, ''"■■ Joseph Tillinghast, and d. Mar. 13, 1858; George C, b. Oct. 6, 1S37, enl. in the 44th reg. Mass. Vols. 1862; m. (i) Sarah Jane Hargrave of Fram., d. Apr. 22, 1864 ; (2) Mrs. Jennie L. Gushing of Pembroke, Me. ; Siisan Huntington, b. Jan. 23, 1841, m. (i) June 4, 1861, Henry F. Shepherfl of Boston, d. June 3, 1875, a. 37 ; (2) Thomas F. Power. Chil. Florence, b. Apr. 6, 1862; Virginia T., b. Mar. 30, 1870, d. a. 2; AlbertusO., b. Apr. 5, 1873; Charles C, b. Jan. 3, 1851, d. Sept. 14, 1878. O'HEARN, Maurice, w. Mary. Chil. Dennis, b. Dec. 22, 1850; Hannah, b. June 15, 1853; yames,h. Feb. 17, 1855; John, b. Dec. 16, 1857 ; Michael F., b. Nov. 18, 1859; David, b. 1861, d. Mar. 29, 1867. O'HEARN, Patrick, w. Mary F. Chil. Catherine, b. Aug. 26, 1847 ; Ellen, b. Mar, 6, 1849; James, b. Dec. 11, 1850. OLMSTEAD, Rev. John W., editor Christian Watchman; owned the Capt. Josiah Fiske place 1850-55 ; w. Mary L. Son, b. Feb., 1852. O'MARA, James, w. Ellen. Child, John E., b. Nov. 29, 1859. ONTHANK, UNTHANK, George. Taxed in F. 1824. John. Taxed 1724. Joseph M. Taxed 1836; taxed i860 est. of Eben Warren ; m. (2) Jan. 27, 1858, Lucetta M. Rugg, dau. of Charles, and d. Wore. ORD WAY, Joseph, w. Susannah. Child, Abigail, b. June 17, 1753. Samuel, shoemaker; 1. Fram. 1782-04. OSGOOD, John W., M. D., b. Gorham, Me., where his f. was a physician ; his g. f. was a physician in Fryeburg, Me. He came to Fram. 1840 ; stud, medicine with Drs. Whitney and Holyoke ; was in practice at Sax. and Fram. Centre ; d. July I, 1867. He m. Aug. 20, 1845, Elizabeth W. Whitney, dau. of Dr. Simon. Chil. Loren, b. Nov. 22, 1846; Edward P., b. 1848, d. Mar. 12, 1852; Samuel B., b. 1850, d. Oct. 25, 1856; S. Whitney, b. 1853; Elizabeth W., b. Oct. 28, 1856, m. Albert Newell; Hattie W., b. May 4, i860, d. i86i. OSGOOD, Putnam. Taxed 1841 ; clerk in Wheeler's store. O'SHAUNESSY, Patrick, m. Nov. 6, 1857, Mary Casey, both of Fram. OTIS, John W., of Lancaster, Wis., m. July 18, 1849, Georgiana Eaton, dau. of dea. Eben. ; sun, b. Fram. Mar. 29, 1852. Owen — Palmer. 65 7 OWEN, Carson, w. Bridget. Child, John, b. Apr. 7, 1854. OXFORD, Cuffee, m. in Walth. Dec. 12, 1758, Nelly Donahew. Chil. b. Fram.. Zermah, b. May 31, 1760; Patty, b. Nov. 20, 1761 ; /'flr/^', bap. Jan. I, 1764; Nanny, bap. Sept. 15, 1765, m. Nov. 25, 1784, Thomas Jonah. PADDLEFORD, PADDLEFOOT, PADELFORD, Jonathan, was of Camb., d., and Inv. of est. taken Sept. 26, 1661. He m. Oct. 5, 1652, Mary Blan- ford, dau. of John of Sud., m. (2) abt. 1662, Thomas Eames of Fram. and was k. by the Inds. Feb. i, 1676. Chil. Jonathan, b. July 6, 1653, d. y.; Mary, b. Aug. 22, 1654; Jonathan, b. Aug. 13, 1656, sett. Braintree; Zachariah, b. Dec. 16, 1657 2; Edward, b. June 14, 1660, prob. k. by the Inds. with his mother. 2. Zachariah, s. of Jona., sett, on Eames land in Fram. ; cleared what is known as Zachary's Point, near which he had an 18 a. lot; also owned a 4 a. lot with barn thereon, near Moses Learned ; also 18 a. in Sherb., all which land he deeded, June 27. 1737) to his bro. Samuel Eames, with whom he lived, on condition that said Samuel should support him through life, give him proper burial, and pay £e,Q to his bro. Nathaniel Eames, and ;^5o to his kinsman Jona. Paddleford of Taunton. He prob. was unm. ; d^ July 7, 1737. PAGE, John, per. fr. Wat. 1. near the W. shore of Farm pond, on a part of the Nevins farm, which he bo't Feb., 1714, of Henry Mellen; rem. to Sutton. He m. Apr. 24, 1712, Susannah Leland, dau. of Ebenr. of Sherb, Chil. Experience, b. Jan. II, 1712-3, m, Buck; John, bap. May 18, 1720; Jonathan. PAGE, Jonathan, per. the J. above named, with w. was in Fram. 1748, when a controversy was had with Wat. abt. his support. PAGE, Mariah, was in Fram. 1765. PAGE, Maranda. Taxed in Fram. 1836; 1. at W. S. Turner's; afterwards kept the Fram. hotel, and rem. to Way. PAINE, Robert, w. Ellen. Child, Mary, b. Dec. 22, 1851. PALMER, Elnathan, per. s. of John of Scituate, 1. on the S. side of the river, near Singletary's bridge, at the site of the Nat. Fiske ho. on the " Silk farm ; " rem. before 1710; w. Mercy. Child, Samuel, b. Apr. 29, 1703. PALMER, Henry M., 1. 1842 in the Wenzell house. PALMER, Gen. Joseph P., s. of Joseph of Boston, b. July 31, 1750; grad. H. U. 1771 ; one of the " Boston tea party, " 1773 ; merchant; lost his est. in the Rev. war ; qr.-mr.-gen. in the army 1775-6 ; rem. Fram. 1789, leasing the farm owned by Wm. and Samuel Hunt (now the Nat. Hardy place) ; taught a school ; kept a house of entertainment; rem. 1793 to Woodstock, Vt., and d. June 25, 1797. He m. Elizabeth Hunt, dau. of John of Wat. She remained in Fram., that her chil. might have the advantages of the new academy, till the winter of '97-8, when she rem. to Wat. ; d. Brattleboro', Vt., 1838. Chil. (b., except the youngest, in Bos. and Wat.) Joseph, b. Aug., 1773, went to sea; Mary H., b. Mar. i, 1775, taught sch. at Salem End in spring of '93 ; m. May, 1794, Royall Tyler (grad. H. U. 1776), who sett. Bratt., Vt. ; disting. as lawyer; chief judge! of Sup. Court of Vt. ; she d. 1866; he d. Aug. 16, 1826; Elizabeth, b. Feb. 28, 1778, m. Nov. 2, 1802, Nathaniel Pea- body, then princ. of Andover Acad., afterward M. D. of Salem. She d. Jan. 11, 1853; one of her daus. m. Hon. Horace Mann, another m. Nathaniel Hawthorne ; John Hampden, b. Feb. 22, 1780, lawyer, d. of fever in the army, 1813 ; Edward, b. Sept. 3, 1782, drowned 1797; ^ot«/ot, b. Aug. 3, 1784, m. Abel Curtis, teacher, of Salem ; Sophia, b. Sept. 2, 1786, m. Dec. 21, 1815, Dr. Thomas Pickman of Salem; 658 Genealogical Register. shed. Jan. 22, 1862; George, b. Sept. 4, 1788, m. Apr. 22, 1813, Alice Winship, merchant, of N. Y. ; Catherine H., b. Fram. Mar. i, 1791, m. Sept. 13, 1807, Henry Putnam, lawyer, of Brunswick, Me.; she d. in N. Y. 1868. PARK, PARKS, 1, Richard, was of Camb. 1636; of Lex. 1642; of Newton 1647, where he owned a farm of 600 a. adj. the Fuller farm; d. July, 1665. He m. (i) ; (2) Sarah Brewster, wid. of Love of Duxbury, and dau. of Wm. Collier of D. Chil. Thomas, b. 1629 2 ; and two daus. 2. Thomas, s. of Richard 1, 1. on homestead in Newton, d. Aug. 11, 1690. He m. Abigail Dix, dau. of Edward of Wat. They had 9 chil., among whom was 'John, b. Sept. 6, 1656 3. 3. John, s: of Thomas 2, 1. on the homestead; served in K. Philip's war, under Capt. Beers, and was wounded ; d. Mar. 21, 17 18. He m. (i) ; (2) Apr. 5, 1794, Elizabeth Miller of Wat. They had 9 chil., among whom was John, b. Dec. 20, 1696 4. 4. John, s. of John 3, d. May 21, 1747. He m. (i) Esther ; (2) Abigail Lawrence of Newton, dau. of Samuel. Of 7 chil. only 2 survived the f., viz. : Lois, b. Aug. 28, 1732, m. Moses Prince; Gideon, b. Apr. 7, 1734 6. 5. Gideon, s. of John 4, sett. Newton; rem. 1766 to Fram.; bo't the old Nathaniel Haven place, W. of Washakum pond, d. July 28, r794. He m. Aug. 31, [758, Hannah Fuller of Newton, d. July 17, 1805, a. 70. Chil. John, b. 1759 6; Lois, m. Dec. 26, 1785, Daniel Usher; Abigail, b. 1763, m. Obed Metcalf ; Samuel, b. 1766, taxed in F. 1787 ; Hannah, m. Samuel Perry of Nat; Moses, d. a 10; Sarah, m. Oct. 3, 1792, Joseph Whitney of Sherb. ; ''Esther, m. July 24, 1796, Reuben Fay, Jr., of Southb. ; Gideon, unm. d. Dec. 15, 1817, a. 41. 6. John, s. of Gideon 5, lived at Park's Corner; selectman; d. Mar. 23, 1829. He m. Oct., 1791, Lucy Richardson, dau. of Edward of Wat., b. Dec. 20, 1769, d. Mar. 27, 1849. Chil. Lucy R., b. July 13, 1792, m. May 16, 1822, Moses Harrington of Weston; Joseph, b. Jan. 6, 1794, d. Nov. 28, 1820; Gideon, b. Nov. 6, 1795, d. Jan. 1802; Susan H., b. Sept. 29, 1797, m. Nov. 29, 1827, Joel Marble of Millbury; Thomas F., b. May 18, 1799, 1. Colchester, Ont. ; John R., b. Mar. 26, 1801, 1. Col- chester, Ont. ; Gideon, \>.M.-ix. 14,1803, d. Aug. 1806; Samuel, b. Dec. 31, 1804; Hannah Ann, b. June 13, 1807, m. Nov. 5, 1828, Jason'Hall ; Sally Kellogg, b. July 5, 1809, m. Lyman Perry of Boston ; Theodore J., b. July 7, 181 1, m. 1853, Caroline F. Kevin of Amherstburg, Ont., where he 1., and d. Mar., 1884; Eliza Durell, b. Dec, 1813, m. Nov. 16, 1836, Thomas W. Slack of Albany, N. Y. PARK, Alexander, of Windham, N. H., m. Feb. 23, 1837, Martha M. Carter of Fram. PARK, Chauncy R., b. Brandon, Vt. ; carpenter; d. Apr. 24, 1875, ^- 5' > *. Adaline. Child, Rolla R., b. Feb. 15, 1850. PARK, Robert John, d. in Fram. Mar. 13, 1829, a. 23. PARK, John, M. D, of Boston, m. June 25, 1814, Agnes Major of Fram. PARK, Samuel, w. . Child, Henry C, b. Jan. 10, 1847. PARKER, 1. Thomas, a. 30; came in the Susan and Ellen, 1635, and sett. Lynn ; rem. to Reading, and was one of the founders of the ch. in R. ; deacon ; d. Aug. 12, 1683. His w. was Amy , d. Jan. 15, 1690. Chil. Thomas, b. 1636, m. Deborah ; and had Deborah, who m. Richard Temple of Read. ; Hananiah, b. 1638 2 ; John, b. 1640, m. Hannah Kendall, dau. of Thomas ; Joseph, d. y. ; Joseph, d. y. ; Mary; Martha; Nathaniel, b. May 16, 1651, m. Bethia Polly, and had 14 chil. ; Sarah ; Jonathan ; Sarah. 2. Hananiah, s. of Thomas 1; lieut. ; 1. Reading, d. Mar. 10, 1724. He m. (l) Elizabeth Brown, dau. of Nicholas, d. Feb. 27, 1698; (2) Dec 12, 1700, Mary, dau. Parker. 659 of Wm. Barsham, and wid. of dea. John Bright of Wat., d. Jan. 4, 1736. Chil. John, b. Aug. 3, 1664 3; Samuel; Elizabeth; Sarah: Hananiah; Ebenezer; Mary; Hananiah. 3. John, s. of Hananiah 2, sett. Reading, where all his chil. were born. In 1712 he bo't a farm in the S. part of Lex. where he d. Jan. 32, 1741. He m. 1689, Deliverance , d. Mar. 10, 1718. Chil. Hananiah, b. Oct. 10, 1691, d. at Port Royal, 1711 ; Andrew, b. Feb. 14, 1693, m. Sarah Whitney ; Josiah, b. Apr. 11, 1694, m. Anne Stone, and was ancest. of Rev. Theodore Parker ; Mary; Edee; John, b. Nov. 8, 1703 4. 4. John, s. of John 3, sett, in Shry. ; m. Feb. 18, 1731, Experience Clayes, dau. of Peter ; both were adm. to ch. in S. 1732. The only surviving bro. of Mrs. Parker d. in 1736, and her f. desired them to ret. to Fram. and take the home place (the Col. David Brewer place, now James Fenton's), and Jan. 6, 1737, gave them a deed of the same, conditioned that said John and Experience should support said Clayes and w. during their lives, and give them Christian burial. The est. comprised the home-lot of 8^ a. and buildings, and 55 a. lying on both sides of the road leading from Caleb Bridges' to the meeting-house. Peter Clayes d. 1739, and John Parker sold part of the home-lot and buildings to James and John Clayes, and built where is now the house of Rev. Dr. Peter Parker. He and his w. were ad. to Fram. ch. 1738 ; selectman ; d. Feb. 23, 1783. In his will he gives 10 shill. to dau. Submit Bent, and the rest of est. to sfcn Peter. His w. Experience d. Oct. 13, 1780. Chil. yo,^?/, b. Jan. 28, 1732; was he of Spencer, 1775, and a memb. of Capt. Thomas Drury's co. of 8 mos. men (.') ; Experience, b. Oct. 8, 1733; Hananiah, bap. Sept. 21, 173s; Abigail, b. Dec. i, 1736; Peter, b. Fram. Oct. 3, 1738 5; Submit, b. Dec. 3, 1742, m. Thomas Bent, Jr. ; Nathan, bap. Mar. i, 1746. 5. Peter, s. of John 4, 1. on the homestead; bo't 1764, of Elijah Flagg, the two-acre lot in fork of roads E. of ho. ; also owned a lot on Mellen's Neck, N. of the old Dr. T. Merriam home-lot; selectman; tn. treas.'; with w. adm. to ch. 1763; d. Nov. 5, 1803. He m. Dec. 8, 1761, Ruth Eaton, dau. of Noah, d. Mar. 20, 1800. Chil. John, b. Nov. 16, 1762 6; Nathan, b. Oct. 23, 1764 7; Abigail, b. Dec. 15, 1766, m. June 8, 1803, Lovell Howe of Marlb. ; Ruth, b. Jan. 8, 1769, m. Nov. 8, 1785, Joseph Bigelow, Jr., of Holl.; Experience, \i.Yeh. 19, 1771, m. dea. Luther Haven; Patty, b. Apr. 15, 1773, m. Nov. i, 1793, Eleazar BuUard of Holl.; Sally, b. May, 25, 1775, m. Apr. 21, 1800, Wm. Fames of Holl.; Peter, b. Mar. 16, 1777, d. Dec. 17, 1784; Josiah, b. Apr. 26, 1779 8 ; Artemas, b. Dec. 20, 1781 9 ; Anne, b. Apr. 25, 1784, d. Jan. 8, 1785; Peter, b. July 10, 1787, d. May 7, 1788. 6. John, s. of Peter 5, 1. in the S. W. part of the town, N. E. of Nathan Bridges, on the old way fr. the Bridges place, thro' the Goulding pasture, to Geo. Nurse's; rem. Apr. i, 1800 to Royalston ; rem. Oct., 1834, to Fayville; d. Mar. 10, 1838. He m. 1781, Deborah Lamb, dau. of Samuel, d. Mar. 15, 1838. Chil. Nancy, b. Dec. II, 1782, m. 1802, Nathan Goddard of Atholj rem. 1805 to Bethlehem, N. H.: had 9 chil., and d. Nov. 1865; Betsey, b. Mar. 17, 1785, d. July 16, 1796; John, b. Apr. 22, 1787, d. June 18, 1796; Mary,h. June 2, 1789, m. Oct., 1815, Capt. John Forristall of Winchendon, had 4 chil., and d. July 30, 1872 ; Deborah, b. Apr. 12, 1792, m. Jan. 8, 1839, dea. Samuel Morse of Hopk., and d. Apr. 26, 1865; Peter, b. July 16, 1794, m. 1824, Sarah Sawyer of Boylston, had 2 chil., and d. Oct. 30, 1862; Eliza, b. Aug. 23, 1796, d. Jan. 30, 1803; John, b. June 16, 1798 10; Puth, b. July 31, 1800, m. 1-821, Capt. Nathan Leland of HoU., had 5 chil., and d. Apr., 1856; Abigail, b. Mar. 15, 1802, m. Jan. i, 1829, Newell Ware of Walpole, had i child, and d. Aug. 29, 1864; Josiah, b. July 31, 1804, m. Mar. 4, 1835, Caroline Peck of Boylston, had 7 chil., ; Preston, b. Oct. 24, 1807, m. May 10, 1835, Mary Newton, of Southb., had 6 chil., and d. Oct. 10, 1858. 7. Nathan, s. of Peter 5, 1. on the homestead; enl. for the suppression of the Shays rebellion; with w. adm. to the ch. 1792; d. Aug. 17, 1826. He m. Dec, 66o Genealogical Register. 1790, Catherine Murdock, dau. of Aaron of Newton, d. Nov. i, 1836. Chil. Harriet, b. Oct. 10, 1793, m. Mar. 20, 1821, Josiah Bigelow; Preston, b. May 10, 1796, drowned Oct. 10, 1798; Maria, b. Apr. 16, 1799, m. Dec. 9, 1819, Abijah Fay of Southb.; Preston, b. Nov. 4, 1802, d. Aug. 20, 1804; Peter, b. June 18, 1804 11 ; Catherine, b. Aug. 21, 1806, d. Oct. 30, 1842. 8. Josiah, s. of Peter 5, captain ; 1. on the homestead with Nathan till 1828, when he built' on the hill where Leander Barber now lives; adm. to the ch. 1838; d. Feb. 26, 1854. He m. Apr. 8, 1804, Olive Stone, dau. of Dr. Elijah, adm. to the ch. 181 5, d. July 4, 1826. Chil. Charles, b. Mar. 6, 1805 12 ; Olive, d. y. ; Eltza Ann, b. July 17, 1810, m. Thomas Hastings, Jr.; Emily, b. Nov. 17, 1813, m. Daniel Parmenter. . , , c 9. Artemas, s. of Peter 5, bo't, July 5, 1806, 71 a., part of the Bnnley farm, of John Lowell ; built the dea. E. M. Capen ho. ; in 1819 exchanged with dea. Luther Haven for the Bigelow place in Ashland; d. in Fram. Aug. 28, 1825. He m. Jan. 21, 1806, Almy Clark, dau. of Rev. Edward, d. Jan. 29, 1832, a. 52. Chil. Edward C, b. Sept. 26, 1806, m. May 17, 1832, Mary Leland of Holl. where he sett.; George, b. Apr. 19, 1808, m. Mary Ann White, sett. Holl,, d. Aug. i, 1878; Curtis, b. June 28, 1810, m. Apr. 5, 1832, Eliza J. Horton of Nat., where he sett. ; Lorenzo, b. May 8, 1812; learned bookbindery with O. Boynton ; rem. to Holl.; m. Apr. 10, 1837, Mary E. Herrick of Portland, Me. ; Eliza Jane, b. June 6, 1817, m. David Wash- burn of Nat. ; Henry E., b. Hopk. May 7, 1820, d. y. 10. John, s. of John 6, deacon ; 1. Fayville, Holl., and Berlin. He m. Sept. 3, 1823, Mary Ann Fales of Shry. Chil. Eliza Ann, b. June 7, 1824, m. Burley Collins of Southb., and d. Sept. 19, 1856; Charles F., b. Aug. i, 1826, m. Apr. 12, 1855, Julia A. Bingham of Milwaukee, Wis., had 3 chil. ; Joanna W., b. June 16, 1833, m. June 19, 1857, Milton Day of Westfield; John H., b. Sept. 14, 1835, m. Mar. 30, 1859, Annie E. GiUnore of Boston, had 6 chil. ; Ellen D , b. June 22, 1837, d. y. ; Sarah L., b. Dec. 17, 1839, m. Oct. 28, 1858, Homer E. Sawyer of Bradford, Vt., had 2 chil. 11. Peter, s. of Nathan 7, grad. Y. C. 1831 ; stud, theology at Yale Div. School, and was licensed to preach, Aug., 1833; stud, medicine, and took degree of M. D. 1834 ; was apptd. by the A. B. C. F. M. missionary physician to China, and ord. by the 2d presbytery of Phila., May 16, 1834; embarked for China, June 3, and reached Canton, Oct. 29. Soon after he went to Singapore, to study the Fuhkeen dialect; returned to China, Aug., 1835, and, Nov. 4, opened the Ophthalmic Hos- pital in Canton, originally intended for treatment of diseases of the eye, but soon became, by force of circumstances, more general in its character. In 1837, Dr. P. visited Lew Chew and Japan, in the ship " Morrison," to return to their homes some shipwrecked Japanese sailors. He was one of the founders of the Medical Missionary Society of China, and, for many years, president of the same. On the breaking out of the Opium War between England and China — at which date upwards of 12,000 cases had been treated at the Canton Hospital — Dr. Parker returned to America, visiting, also, England and Scotland. As a direct result of his efforts, a wide-spread interest was awakened in his work; auxiliary societies were formed, and the sum of |6ooo was secured for the purposes of the Medical Missionary Society. In Washington, D. C, Mar. 29, 1841, Dr. Parker married Miss Harriet Colby Webster, dau. of John Ordway, and Rebecca Guild (Sewall) Webster of Augusta, Me., and returned to China in 1842, — Mrs. P. being the first foreign lady to reside in Canton. In 1844, with the consent of the Pru. Com. of the Am. Board, he accepted the appointment, by Hon. Caleb Gushing, U. S. Minister to China, of Chinese Secretary and Interpreter to the Legation. An historical fact of interest may here be recorded : A projet of a treaty had been prepared by Mr. Gushing, and translated into Chinese, prior to the arrival at Canton of the Imperial Comtnis- Parker. 66 i sioner, Ke Ying. This projet was referred to deputies named by each of the two Commissioners, to be examined in detail. One of the Chinese deputies was Pwan Tze Shing, son of Pwan Ting-kwa, a Hong merchant, from whom Dr. Parlter (one of the American deputies) had successfully removed a large polypus in each nostril, and whose mother had also been his patient. When, in the progress of their exam- ination, the deputies came to the 17th Article, which granted to Americans the right to rent sites and construct houses and places of business, also hospitals and cemeteries, Pwan Tze Shing — evidently as a graceful tribute of acknowledgment to the benefactor of his parents, as well as a public recognition of the claims of the Christian religion — proposed to add, "and temples of worship." The added clause was adopted, and was accepted by the Commissioners, and became a pro- vision of the treaty. Whether the prompting of personal gratitude, or of a broader motive, this suggestion prepared the way for the Imperial Rescript of Dec. 28, 1844, granting toleration to Christianity throughout the Chinese Empire. In 1845, Dr. Parker was appointed by our government Secretary of Legation and Chinese interpreter, at which date his connection with the Am. Board of Missions ceased, though he continued his labors at the Hospital till 1855, when 53,000 names of patients had been entered on its roll. He then returned to America ; but was soon appointed U. S. Commissioner, with plenipotentiary powers, to revise the treaty of 1844. He reached China in December, and after two years' service returned to the U. S. in 1857. He has since resided in Washington, though a love for his native town has induced him to purchase the paternal homestead in Fram- ingham, where his summers are passed. Dr. Parker was made a corporate member of the A. B. C. F. M. in 1871 ; was elected Regent of the Smithsonian Institution in 1868 ; and was appointed in 187 1 by the Evangelical Alliance, one of the American delegates to Russia, to memo- rialize the Emperor in behalf of religious liberty in the Baltic provinces. His only child, Peter, was born in Washington, June 13, 1859. 12. Charles, s. of Capt. Josiah 8, res. at the new homestead in Fram.; an enterprising and public-spirited citizen ; rem. to III. ; rem. to Bridgewater ; bo't an est. in Fram. Centre ; rem. to Rox. ; d. Jan. 16, 1885. To his interest and pains is largely due the fullness of the records of his own and allied families. He m. May i6, 1830, Mary H. Wallingford of Claremont, N. H., d. Mar. 1, 1870, a. 64. Chil. Charles IV., b. June 27, 1831 ; of the firm of Macullar, Parker and Co., of Boston ; m. Nov. 30, 1854, Mary Jane Schoff of Newburyport, and has chil. Mary, b. Aug. 26, 1856; Charles S., b. Mar. 23, i860; Herman, b. Jan. 2, 1866; AUston, b. June 20, 1869, d. y. ; Ross, b. June 17, 1871 ; yosiaA S., b. Jan. 13, 1834, d. Dec. 22, 1838; Elizabeth L., b. July 4, 1835, m. June 2, 1859, Nathan D. Robinson of Bridgewater, 1. Rox., and has Henry P., b. June 22, 1861 ; Edward S., b. Aug. 19, 1863; Helen W., b. Apr. 3, 1865, d. y. ; Nathan S., b. Nov. 28, 1866; Channing, b. May 5, 1869; Ethel, b. July 13, 1873, d- y-; Waldo P., b. Feb. 18, 1875, d- Dec. 16, 1879; Charles Edgar, b. Mar. 5, 1876; Edgar, b. June 7, 1840, stud. med. (M. D. ; H. U. 1863) ; asst.-surg. 13th reg. Inf. M. V. in the late war; was in prac. at Saxonville 1866-70; gave up his profession for the more congenial one of portrait painting, in which he has achieved distinction; m. Jan.; 1864, Frances A. Hyde of Bridgewater, and had Joseph H., b. Dec. 12, 1865, d. May 24, 1866. PARKER, 1. James, w. Anna, sett. South., d. Apr. 8, 1754. His chil. were James 2 ; Abner; Benjamin; Sarah, m. Nathan Bridges ; Hananiah; Jedediah, m. Catherine Horn ; Timothy; Anna; Josiah. 2. James, s. of James 1, grad. H. U. 1763, adm. to Fram. ch. Nov. 11, 1764; schoolmaster, 1769 ; stud, divinity, and afterwards medicine, which he practiced ; m. (l) Nov., 1771, Sally Smith of Southb. ; (2) Grace . Chil. Molly; Sally; Robie; Jamts. 662 Genealogical Register. PARKER, Daniel, s. of William of Southb., g. s. of Benjamin of do., g. g- s. of James 1, was taxed in Fram. 1834; kept the Gaines tavern in the Centre; m. Apr. 2, 1839, wid. Zepharine Snow. Henry, bro. of Daniel (above), harness maker at Fram. Centre ; bonnet maker at So. Fram. ; d. Westb. Jan. 20, 1885, a. 70. He m. Nov. 26, 1838, Martha W. Fiske, dau. of Col. Nat., d. Feb. 7, 1873. Chil. Florence D., d. Sept. 2r, 1851, a. 9; William F., m. Sophia Taylor. PARKER, Benjamin, drafted in Fram. 1778. PARKER, Rev. Carleton, of Kennebunk, Me. Taxed in Fram. 1841, owned the Charles Birchard place ; kept a select school ; d. in Me. He m. Mar. i, 1835, Eveline Belknap, dau. of dea. Enoch. PARKER, Charles W., bro. of Harvey D. of Boston; 1. on Valley Farm, known as the Abbott place; w. Harriet . Chil. Walter P.; Carrie L. PARKER, Elizabeth, prob. dau. of Moses of Fram., m. Oct. 23, 1755, lieut. Benj. Stowell of Wore, and d. Mar. 26, 1821, a. 88. PARKER, Jacob. Taxed in Fram. 1834-40. PARKER, Joseph, of Newton, bo't June 28, 1707, of Joseph Buckminster, no a. in Fram. bounded E. by Samuel Frizzell, and W. by Marlb. (now Southb.) line ; also bo't 5^ a. in Great Meadow, near Holl. line ; also bo't July 5, 1709, 2^ a. and house, joining the no a. The ho. stood at the fork of the paths, one of which led southwesterly to James Taylor's mil), and the other led northwesterly towards Marlb., being the place now known as the "old house lot" on the Josiah Gibbs estate. He sold, June 3, 1724, 80 a., the west part of his farm to lieut. Jona. Lamb. His w. was Elizabeth Alexander, dau. of John and w. Batrix of Cambridge. PARKER, Moses, bo't the ho. and east part of the Joseph Parker farm, where he was 1. 1725 ; was here as late as 1745, per. till 1756. He m. July 5, 1722, Eliza- beth Wait. dau. of Amos. No chil. on rec. ; but prob. had Moses, who m. Apr. 3, 1747> Keziah Bellows, dau. of Thomas, and had in Fram. Asa, b. Mar. 5, 1748 ; Elias, bap. Feb. 21, 1750, and Elizabeth, who m. Oct. 23, 1755, 'i^"'- l^e"j- Stowell of Wore, and d. Mar. 26, 1821, a. 88. PARKER, Robert, of Fram., m. Mar. 8, 1748, Eunice Parmenter of Sudbury. PARKER, Sarah, and child, were warned from Town, 17 19. PARKHURST, PARKHUST, PARKIS, 1. George, was in Wat. 1643; rem. to Boston 1645. He m. a 2d w. Susanna, wid. of John Simpson of Wat. Chil. by 1st w. George,h. 1618 2 ; Phebe, m. Thomas Arnold ; Joseph, ( .?) of Chelms- ford. 2. George, s. of George 1, sett. Wat. ; m. (i) Dec. 16, 1643, Sarah Brown; (2) Sept. 24, 1650, Mary Pheza (Veazey). Chil. John, b. June 10, 1644 3 ; Sarah, b. Sept. 14. 1649. 3. John, s. of George 2, 1. Wat., d. Sept. 12, 1725. He m. Abigail Garfield, dau. of Edward, d. Oct. 18, 1726. Chil. John, b. Feb. 26, 1671-2 4; and eight others. 4. John, s. of John 3, sett. Weston ; an original memb. of ch. in W. ; deacon • he m. Abigail Morse of Wat., sis. of Joseph 4 ; they had 10 chil., among whom were Lyd^a, b. July 21, 1701, m. Apr. 11, 1723, Joseph Stone of Fram,; Josiah, b. Feb. 9, 1706-7 5. ' ./ > 5. Josiah, s. of John 4, 1. Weston; m. Oct. 23, 1735, Sarah Carter, dau. of Daniel of W. Chil. Josiah, b. Mar. 8, 1736-7 6; Natha,,, b. Nov. 2, 1738 ?• Mary, m. Samuel Fiske of Weston ; Sarah, m. Isaac Flagg; Amos, b. Apr. 2 1756 baker; came to Fram. with his nephew Solo. Brackett, and together they estab- lished a bakery, which had large success; no w. or chil. named on our rec. ; he d June 19, 1832, a. 82 ; Lydia, b. . Parkhurst. 663 6. Josiah, s. of Josiah 5, sett. Weston ; rem. 1762 to Fram. ; 1. in a ho. which stood a few rods N. of the railroad bridge by Cutlers mills, on land now covered by the railroad bed. After the m. of his s. Ephraim, he 1. awhile with him ; rem. to Marlb., N. H., where he d. 1832. He m. June i, 1758, Elizabeth Bigelow, dau. of Nathaniel of Weston and Fram., d. Jan. 22, 1816, a. 79. Chil. Hannah, b. Mar. 27, 1759, m. Feb. 25, 1779, Jona. Adams, and moved to Penna. ; John, b. May 2, 1760, m. Dec, 1783, Sally Bullard, and had in Fram. John, b. Dec. 30, 1784, rem. to N. H. and had Daniel, Josiah, Sally, and rem. to Penna. ; Aaron, b. June i, 1761, m. in Bellingham, Sally Thompson, 1. Stafford, Ct. ; Elizabeth, b. Fram. Feb. 28, 1763, m. May, 1784, Samuel Walker; Efhraim, b. Jan. 16, 1765 8; Lucy, b. June 19, 1766, m. Jan. 15, 1^784, Abraham Fisher, 1. Claremont, N". H.; Sally, b. Jan. 6, 1768, m. Micah Morse, 1. N. H.; Eunice, b. Nov. 20, 1769, m. Becket, 1. Unity, N. H. ; Molly, b. Nov. 15, 177 1, m. Josiah Hemenway; Lydia, b. June 28, 1775, m. Solo. Bracket; Josiah, b. May 25, 1778, m. Apr. 2, 1801, Nancy Jones, 1. in the Noah Eaton ho. a yr. or two, rem. to N. H. and d. 7. Nathan, s. of Josiah 5, sett, in Weston ; m. (i) Feb. 9, 1764, Elizabeth Shepherd; (2) Mar. 21, 1765, Mary Fames, dau. of Joseph ; "came fr. Weston to Fram. Mar. 16, 1769, with w. Mary, child Elizabeth, and two servants, viz: Benja- min Dolbier, and Lucy, dau. of Jonas Hager's wife." 8. Ephraim, s. of Josiah 6; baker; bo't May 18, 1790, land of James and Abel Greenwood, and built the old Parkhurst ho. N. E. of Shepard's paper mill ; had a bakery many yrs. ; then took up farming; d. Jan. 20, 1850. He m. (i) Dec. 27, 1788, Elizabeth Look, dau. of Capt. John, d. Dec. 25, 1825, a. 58 ; (2) Apr. 2, 1828, Mary Adams, wid. of Abel, and dau. of Capt. Benj. Edwards, d. Feb. 15, 1870, a. 92. Chil. John Look, b. Sept. 7, 1789; grad. B. U. 1812; stud, theology at Andover; licensed by Mendon Asso., but devoted his life to teaching in the Acad- emies at Amherst, Gilmanton, N. H., and in family schools at Portland and Standish, Me. He was the author of several school-books, and treatises upon education, and the originator of a system of phonography, in which his chil. have become famous; d. Gorham, Me., May 20, 1850. He m. (i) Aug. 30, 1819, Persis Goodale of Marlb., d. Jan. 25, 1829; (2) Maria C. Harriman of Wiscasset, Me. Chil. William G. ; Henry M.; Edward W. ; John T.; Sarah E.; Charles S. ; Leonard W.; Alpheus C; Melville C; Nancy, b. May 20, 1792, unm. d. May 16, 1816; Jeremy, b. July 19, 1794; stud, medicine, practiced in Phila; d. Oct. 4, 1843; Emily, b. July 29, 1796, m. Oct. 10, 1818, Rev. Winthrop Morse of Hopk. and Hallowell, Me., and d. in Brattleboro', Vt., Dec. 14, 1857 ; Edward, b. Aug. 6, 1798; teacher ; m. Nov. 29, 1827, Cordelia James of Stockbridge, and d. Brownhelm, O., Oct. 9, 1850; Louisa, b. Aug. 23, 1800, m. May 16, 1858, Elisha Dewing of Holl.; William, b. June 30, 1803, m. (i) Mar. 16, 1837, Hannah Work ; {2) Laura Smith, 1. Swan Creek, 111., and Winona, Minn.; Susan, b. Aug. 30, 1805, m. Sept. 26, 1831, David Colburn, 1. Fram. and Wore. ; Charles F. W., b. Mar. 5, 1808 ; 1. on f's place ; teacher of district schools for 21 successive winters; tn. elk. of Ashland; rem. 1853 to Clinton; accountant and paymaster in Wire Cloth Co.; was sch. com. at C. 10 yrs. ; deacon ; d. Feb. 9, 1878, and was bur. Ashland. He m. Nov. 8, 1832, Mary Goodale of Marlb., d. Clinton, Mar. 15, 1S87, a. 79 y. 3 m. 27 d. Chil. (b. at the old homestead) Wellington E., b. Jan. 19, 1835, m. Harriet F. Fairbanks of W. Boylston, editor of the Clinton Courant ; Helen M. A., b. Apr. 28, 1837, music teacher; Charles H., b. Apr. 17, 1842; grad. A. C. 1866; sett, over Cong. ch. in Lenox; now pastor of Madison square Presby. ch.. New York city; m. Nellie A. Bodman of Charleraont; Elizabeth G., b. June 20, 1845, d- y- ; Howard E., b. Sept. 13, 1848; grad. A. C. 1873; ™- Louise S. Wood of Westminster; I. Boston; organ- ist and music teacher and composer ; Henry, b. Oct. 20, 1813, pianoforte maker ; m. Sept. 30, 1841, Sarah Wakefield of Wells, Me., and d. Newton, Mar. 13, 1877. 664 Genealogical Register. PARKMAN, Alexander, s. of Rev. Ebenezer o£ Westb., b. Feb. 17, 1746-7 ! m. Keziah Brown, dau. of dea. Wm., cov. Dec. 3, 1769, and had in Fram., Betty, bap. Dec. 3, 1769; Robert Breck, I. Parkman, O. ; he rem. to Marlb., N. H. ; rep. ; where he had Polly, b. 1779; yohn, b. 1782; afterwards rem. to Whitestown, N. Y. PARMENTER, PARMETER, PERMENTER, 1. John, was one of the first proprs. of Sud., and on com. to lay out lands to the inhabitants, Sept. 4, 1639; selectman; deacon; rem. to Rox. ; d. May i, 1671, a. 83. He m. in Eng., (l) Bridget , d. Apr. 6, 1660 ; {2) in Rox., Aug. 9, 1660, Annis Dane, wid. of John. His son 2. John, came over with f. and was a first propr. of Sud. ; kept ho. of enter- tainment; d. 1666. He m. Amy , d. 1681. He had 6 chil., among whom were 7o/5«, b. abt. 1639; George 3; Lydia, b. Oct. 16, 1655, m. Thomas Pratt, Jr., of Fram. 3. George, ». of John 2, sett. Sud., bo't, Apr. 25, 1709, of Jos. Buckniinster, a tenement, 103 acres in Fram., "now in actual possession of said George," lying partly in The Leg, and touching on land of John Shears. His sons, George, Jr., Joseph, Solomon and John, bo't, Apr. 20, 1709, of Jos. Buckminster, a tract of land in the N. W. part of Fram. He d. in Sud. 1727. He m. Hannah Johnson, dau. of Solomon. Chil. George,h. May 5, 1679, '• ^VlA; m. 1701, Mary Bent, and had 6 chil.; Joseph, b. May 19, i68i, 1. Sud., m. Mary , and had 5 chil. ; Solomon, b. June 17, 1683 ; taxed in Fram. 1705, but prob. 1. in Sud. ; m. (i) Dorothy ; (2) July I, 1717, Deborah Pratt, dau. of Thomas, Jr., and had 10 chil.; John, b. Apr. 17, 1685 4; Daniel, b. Aug. 3, 1688, 1. Sud., m. 1714, Rebecca Adams; Amos, b. Mar. 12, 1693-4 5 ; Hannah, b. July 17, 1696; Abigail, b. Feb. 17, 1702-3. 4. John, s. of George 3, sett, on part of their lands in Fram. ; sold farm of 70 a., comprising what is now the Swallow and Tebo farms. May 13, 1751, for ;^400, to Benoni Pratt. He m. in Sud., June i, 1709, Abigail Burk, d. Apr. 11, 1751. No chil. rec. 5. Amos, s. of George 3, sett, in Fram. on what is known as the Joshua Par- menter (later Artemas P.) place. He m. in Sud. Dec. 21, 1715, Mercy Wood, d. Oct. 21, 1739. Chil. Phinehas, b. Feb. 7, 1716-7 6 ; Asa, b. Mar. 12, 1718, d. Nov. 3) 1739; Martha, b. Oct. 18, 1719, d. Jan. 21, 1741 ; Keziah, b. June 24, 1722, m. Jan. 24, 1740, Joseph Stanhope of Sub.; infant, d. y. ; Dinah, b. June 4, 1725, m. July 7, 1742, Samuel Stanhope; Joshua, b. Feb. 26, 1727-8 7 ; Lydia, b. June 14, 1730, m. Mar. i, 1750, Abijah Walker of Sud.; Ruth, b. Sept. 13, 1732, m. Jan. 8, 1754, Elisha Bruce of Southb. 6. Phinehas, s. of Amos 5, 1. near his f. ; m. June 3, 1736, Zebulah Parmenter, dau. of George of Sud., and had in p>am. Amos, b. Dec. 5, 1736 8. 7. Joshua, s. of Amos 5, I. on his fs place (now known as the Artemas Par- menter place), d. Oct. 20, 1822, a. 94. He m. (i) Persis Parmenter; (2) Gates; (3) Winch. Chil. Reuben, b. Mar. 3, 1752 9; Mercy, b. Apr. 27, 1754, m. Nov. -7. '775. John Dunken of Rut. ; Dinah, b. Apr. 9, 1756, m. George Baker of Gard- ner; Elizabeth, b. Jan. 23, 1759, m. Peter Stanhope, and d. in Me.; Joshua, b. Mar. 23, 1761, d. y.; infant, d. y.; Joshua, b. Feb. 23, 1764 10; Ezra, b. Jan. 31, 1767 11 ; Persis, b. May 22, 1769, m. Aug. 13, 1795, Isaac Hunt of Sud.; Stephen, b. Sept. 12, 1771, m. Deborah Gates of Stow; Keziah, bap. June 26, 1774, m. Jan. 1 5, 1797, Erekiel Parmenter of Sud. ; Elias, b. July 8, 1776 1 2 ; Artemas, b. Nov. 1 1, 1778 13. 8. Amos, ». of Phineas 6, lost a leg by disease, and d. in Fram. Feb. 26, 1785. He m. Mary Berry. Chil. Molly, b. Aug. 29, 1761, m. Joshua Parmenter; Abijah, b. Mar. 12, 1763, m. July, 1790, Polly Drury, and d. s. p., and his wid. m. Nov., 1793, Eleazar Smith of Walpole ; Olive, b. Feb. 23, 1766; Nelly, bap. Oct. 8, 1769, m. May 20, 1795, Peter Smith of Medfield, and 1. Walpole ; she d. Feb. 11, 1855 ; they Parmenter — Parris. 665 had 9 chil.; one of the dans. m. John Mellish of Auburn, Mass., and had John H., a clergyman, and David B., rep. in the 43d Cong, from New York city; Amos, bap. Oct. 8, 1769, m. Apr. 8, 1798, Tryphena Banister; taxed in Fram. 1805; rem. to N. H. ; Phine'has, bap. May 4, 1777, m. Tuttle, and 1. Upton. 9. Reuben, s. of Joshua 7, m. Sarah Potter, and with w. cov. Oct. 10, 1773, and were rec. " to the churches," Mar., 1783. Chil. Joel, bap. Oct. 17, 1773 ; Reuben and Rachel, bap. Aug., 1781. 10. Joshua, s. of Joshua 7, m. Aug., 1785, Polly Parmenter, and with w. cov. Mar., 1794; rem. to N. Y. Chil. bap. Mar., 1794, Sumner; Olive; Winthrop ; Rhoda. 11. Ezra, s. of Joshua 7, 1. Fram., d. Nov. 30, 1834. He m. June, 1791, Susanna Brown of Sud., d. Mar. 16, 1852, a. 80. Chil. Persis, b. Apr. 4, 1792, m. Martin Dadraun; Nelly, b. Oct. 31, 1793, m. Ira Temple, and d. Oct. 20, 1817; Sukey, b. Nov. 27, 1795, d- Sept. 16, 1802 ; Nabby, b. Dec. 28, 1797, d. Sept. 17, 1802 ; Sylvia, b. Jan. 30, 1800, d. Sept. 15, 1802 ; Jewel, b. Sept. 6, 1802, m. Eliza Saunders, and d. Mar. 31, 1832; Sukey, b. Sept. 30, 1804, m. Feb. 2, 1824, Socrates Fay; Nabby, b. Apr. 9, 1806, m. Jonathan Walker ; Sylvia, b. Nov. 13, 1809, m. Peter Walker; Jerusha, b. Dec. 15, 1811, m. William Fay; Warren, b. Feb. 28, 1814, m. Priscilla R. Steele, and 1. Southb. ; Eleanor, b. June 10, 1818, m. Abraham Hyde of Southb. 12. Elias, s. of Joshua 7) 1. Fram.; d. Dec, 1822. He m. June, 1797, Eunice Brown of Sud., who was taxed on the est. after 1823, and d. Mar. i, 1864, a. 85. Chil. Buckley, b. Mar. 21, 1798 14; Clarissa, b. May 23, 1800; Betsey, b. June 16, i8oi ; Harriet, b. Mar. 28, 1803; Adenason, b. Nov. 1, 1805, taxed in Fram. 1834-6 ; Eunice, b. Sept. 21, 1807 ; Asenath, b. Sept. 21, 1809, d. Dec. 14, 1811. 13. Artemas, s. of Joshua 7, 1. on f's place, d. May 10, 1832. He m. Lucretia Parmenter, d. Mar. 14, 1871, a. 81. Chil. Anna, b. Dec. 14, 1810, m. Nov. i, i860, Daniel Slate of Bernardston; Emily, b. Aug. 17, 1813, m. Burdett, I. Read- ing; Beulah, b. Apr. 15, 1816; Cynthia; Martha ; Curtis, b. May 25, 1821 15. 14. Buckley, s. of Elias 12, m. Persis . Chil. Mary Elizabeth, b. Mar. 17, 1822 ; Susan M., b. Mar. 24, 1826, m. Ellis A. Darling; Eliza Jane, b. Jan. 4, 1828, m. Wilson Darling; Lyman, b. Dec. 24, 1829; Almira, b. Dec. 4, 1839. 15. Curtis, s. of Artemas 13, 1. W. of the Artemas P. place; d. July 30, 1884, a. 63; w. Mary. Chil. George Curtis, b. June 12, 1851 ; Mary A. L., b. May 30, 1853; Charles F. F., b. Mar. 1, 1856; Estelle V., b. Aug. i, 1859; Ellsworth L., b. Mar. 31, 1862; Sarah R., b. Oct., 1864. PARMENTER, Abner, s. of Benoni and Hannah his w., b. Apr. 24, 1738. PARMENTER, Andrew J., taxed 1844; 1. Sax., E. of John B. Dench. He m. Melissa Goodnow. Chil. Alonzo, b. July 5, 1845; Leora ; Julia. PARMENTER, Daniel, fr. Sud.; 1. on Pratt's Plain ; d. Jan. 23, 1857, a. 60. He m. Apr. 21, 1840, Emily Parker, dau. of Capt. Josiah, d. Oct. 31, 1867. Chil. Charles, d. y. ; Daniel W., enl. Aug. 11, 1862, in 32d Reg. Inf. Mass. Vols.; 2d lieut. loth U. S. Col. Reg. ; k. at Weldon prison. PARMENTER. Mrs. Deborah, d. Nov. 24, 1839, a. 73. Deliverance, m. Dec. 6, 1812, Patty Gibbs, both of F. Eunice, d. Feb. 26, 1834, a. 68. Jerusha, d. May 13, 1846 (at Hollis Cloyes'), a. 16. Luke, s. of Joshua, bap. June 24, 1770. Mrs. Martha, d. Apr. 2, 1819. Nathaniel, d. Feb. 19, 1834, 5. 70. Peter, fr. Sud., m. Apr. 28, 1836, Sally Cutler; he d. Sept. i, 1869, a. 80; she d. Oct. 8, 1877, a. 90. Zenas, w. . Child, Edwin, b. Mar. 28, 1847. PARRIS, Mary, relict of Samuel, of Wayland, was taxed in Fram. 1804, and d. Apr. 24, 1805, a. 34. 666 Genealogical Register. PARSONS, William, owned the Richard Fiske est. 1850; rem. to Springfield; w. ; s.o'a.,- George A., m. Aug. 4, 1857, Mary E. Stevens, dau. of Isaac. PARTRIDGE, Aaron, w. Hannah. Chil. Joseph, b. Jan. 3, 1830; Lucretia, b. Aug. 16, 1831. PARTRIDGE, Joseph, taxed in Fram. 1836-7 ; wheelwright, with John Bal- lard 2d ; m. Nov. 28, 1839, Elizabeth S. Forrester, dau. of Amariah ; sett. HoU. PATTERSON, 1. James, was one of the adherents of Charles II, in the Scottish army defeated in the battle of Wore, by Cromwell, and transported to N. E., to be disposed of by sale for a term of yrs. to defray expenses ; arrived in Boston, May, 1652. Ir. 1658 he sett. Billerica, where he d. May 14, 1701, a. 68. His w. was Rebecca Stevenson of Camb., m. Mar. 29, 1662. Chil. Mary, b. Aug. 22, 1666, m. Peter Proctor ; James, d. y. ; Andrew, b. Apr. 4, 1672 2 ; John, 1. Bill. ; Joseph, tailor, m. Mary Goodnow of Sud., 1. Wat. ; Rebecca, d. y. ; James, 1. Groton ; Jonathan, tailor.l. Wat., rem. 1716, to Northfield; m. Mary Hawks of Dfd. 2. Andrew, s. of James 1, sett. Chas. ; was a mariner, and lost at sea. Mar., 1707. He m. Nov. 8, 1697, Elizabeth Kebbee, dau. of James of Chas. Child, (post- humous) yaOTifJ,b. Oct. 5, 1707 3. 3. James, s. of Andrew 2, sett. Sud., rem. Princeton and Petersham, d. Prince. May 4, 1766. He m. Oct. 14, 1730, Lydia Fiske, dau. of Jona. of Lex., d. Sept., 1776. Chil. Jonathan, b. Nov. 30, 1735; a sold, in Capt. Dakin's co., Canada exp. 175S, k. by the Inds. at Lake George, July 20, 175S; David, b. May 17, 1739 4; Andrew, b. Apr. 14, 1742, sett. Sud., m. Elizabeth Bond of Wore. 4. David, s. of James 3 ; blacksmith ; sett. Fram. ; with w. cov. Nov. 16, 1760; had shop and tavern at Brackett's Corner ; a leading man during the Rev. War; put up the frame of a ho. for a tavern, near the Capt. Clark (now Joel Taintor) place, which was bo't by Jona. Maynard, Esq., and moved to the Centre, and is now owned by the heirs of Capt. Charles Williams. He rem. to Boylston 1783, ret. to F. 1799, d. Nov. 28, 1809. He m. Beulah Clark, dau. of Capt. Isaac, d. May, 1829. Chil. David, b. Aug. 7, 1760, m. in New Haven, and d. in S. C. 1798; Lydia, b. Dec. 8, I76t, m. Nov. 12, 1786, Ezra Rice of Northb., had 8 chil. and d. Cone. July 19, 1842; Molly, b. Sept. 30, 1763, m. Elias Hemenway, 1. N. Marlb., N. H. ; Jona- than, b. Sept. 3, 1765, m. Mar. i r, 1792, Sarah Rice of West., 1. Northb., Maidstone, Vt., Eaton, Canada E., and d. at Northb. Aug. 2C, 1845; James, b. Sept. 3, 1767, m. Lavoisie Wyman of Northb. and d. at the South; Isaac, b. Mar. 9, 1769, m. Persis Wyman of Northb.; 1. Boylston; k. by fall fr. loaded wagon, Nov. 2, 1795; Nancy, b. Feb. 18, 1771, m. Apr. 15, 1798, Jabez M. Parker of Westb., rem. to Phillipston; Enoch, b. Sept. 30, 1772, m. Mary Adams, sett. Boston, kept the famous Patterson tavern, afterwards Wilde's Elm-st. house; alderman; rem. to Ded., d. Mar. 17, 1858; they had 10 chil., among whom were Rev. Albert C, of Buffalo, N. Y.; Hcpsibeth, m. Rev. A. B. Muzzey; Almira, m. Col. John T. Heard ; Artemas, b. Mar. 30, 1774, m. Apr. 12, 1802, Asenath Hemenway, and had in Fram. Hannah H., b. Oct. 16, 1802; Brigham, b. Oct. 13, 1805; the family rem. to Northb.; he d. Nov. 11, 1851 ; Sally, b. Apr. 12, 1775, '■I- Y- ; Sally, b. July 31, 1776, m. Aug. 26, 1796, Gill Bartlett of Northb. and d. July 2:, 1826; Beulah, b. June 20, 1779, m. Apr. 6, 1797, Henry Hastings of Northb.; Catherine, b. Feb. 7, I78r, m. Capt. Adam Hemenway; tVilliam, h. Apr. 19, 1782, m. (i) Sept. I2, 1802, Hannah Hemenway; (2) Eliza, Adams, and was k. by the railroad cars at Nat. Nov. 14, 1835; Finis, h. Sept. i, 1784, m. July 10, 1803, Luther Hemenway, 1. Boylston. PAUL, Leonard, w. Caroline. Child, Harriet A., b. Dec. 15, 1850. PAUL, Oliver P., m. Feb. 9, 1847, Mary J. Neal, and had a son, b. Nov. 25, 1847. Pepper — Perry. 667 PEPPER, 1. Robert, of Rox. 1643, d. July 7, 1684. He m. Mar. 14, 1643, Elizabeth Johnson, d. Jan. 5, 1684. Chil. Elizabeth, d. y. ; Elimbcth, m. John Eve- rett; John ; Joseph, k. by the Inds. at Sud. Fight, Apr. 21, 1676, leaving w. Mary, who m. (2) Joshua Seaver; Mary, m. Samuel Everett; Benjamin; Robert, taken by the Inds. at Squakheag, Sept. 4, 1675; Sarah, m. John Mason; Isaac ; Jacob, b. July 28, i65i 2. 2. Jacob, s. of Robert l,.sett. Kox.; rem. abt. 1715 to Fram.; owned a tract of Winch and Frost land ; sold Sept. 29, 1724, to Ralph Henienway; d. Apr. 10, 1739. He m. (i) Feb. 10, 1685, Elizabeth Paine, dau. of Stephen of Kehoboth ; (2) 1714, Mary Gleason, dau. of Thomas of Fram. Chil. Robert, h. 1685; Robert,h. 1687; Roberts ; Rebecca ; Amia ; Mary ; Benjamin; by 2d w., Mary, b. Mar. 30, 1715; Mary, b. Oct. 25, 1717, m. Wm. Parmenter of Sud. ; Benjamin, b. Oct. 30, 1719 4. 3. Robert, s. of Jacob 2, kept the Gram. Sch. in Fram. 1720-24; cov. Jan. 29, 1721 ; sch. master in Sud. 1728. His w. Sarah was adm. to Fram. ch. July 2, 1721. Chil. rec. in Fram., Joshua, b. Jan. 18, 1720-1; Robert, b. Feb. 28, 1722-3; Sarah, bap. Ap. II, 1725. 4. Benjamin, s. of Jacob 2, captain; bo't May 19, 1749, the farm of his f.-in- law, David Pratt, on Pratt's Plain (the Dr. Elijah Stone place), where he kept tavern. He m. Jan. 6, 1741-2, Abigail Pratt, dau. of David, Sen. ; both adm. to ch. Jan. ig, 1752. " He was ra. in Rev. Mr. Swift's house. He afterwards occupied the ho., and on the spot where he was m. placed his bed, on which both he and his w. died, and they were buried in the same grave." — Barry. His w. d. Sept. 7, 1807 ; he d. Sept. 9, 1807. Chil. Abigail, m. (i) Capt. Elijah Clayes; (2) Feb. 11, 1788, Maj. Nathaniel Healey of Dudley ; Molly, m. Wm. Maynard ; Betsey, d. y. ; dau., d. y. ; Benjamin, bap. in Fram. July 19, 1752, unni. ; Anne, bap. Mar. 17, 1754, m. Ezekiel Mixer; Jacob, bap. Dec. 28, 1755, m. May 4, 1780, Olive Marshall, and d. Weston, leaving son Benjamin ; Stephen, bap. Mar. 22, 1760, d. y. ; Prudence, bap. Oct. 25, 1761, m. Azariah Walker, and d. Needham ; Sarah, bap. Nov. 6, 1763, m. Joseph Graves, and 1. Me. ; Lticia, bap. Feb. 22, 1767, m. Nathan Lamb, and I. Guildford, Vt. PEPPER, Benjamin. Taxed in Fram. 1813-23. PERKINS, Ephraim. Taxed 1822-34; 1. near the old Cotton factory; had w. . Son James, and other chil. PERKINS, Freeman and John. Taxed 1822. PERKINS, Richard, s. of Rev. Daniel of Bridgewater, b. 1730; grad. H. U. 1748; physician; was in Fram. 1756-8; he d. 1813. He was bro. of the w. of Rev. Mr. Bridge. His ist w. was sis. of Gov. John Hancock; he m. (2) 1781, Mary Hunt, dau. of John of Wat. His son Daniel, physician; was in Fram. 1786-92; 1. in what was known as the Red store, where Esty's block now is, and on the Col. Tim. Fames place. His w. Polly kept school in Fram. 1789. He "had his vendue " Jan., 1792, and Feb. 14, "moved to the Mohawk." PERKINS, Thomas. Taxed in Fram. 1834-5. PERRY, Albert. Taxed in Fram. 1840-2. PERRY, James, w. Mary. Child, Joseph, b. in Fram. Jan. 15, 1703-4. PERRY, Japhet, m. June 26, 1739, Lydia How. Had Sarah, b. Sud. Aug., 1740; Lydia, bap. Fram. July 17, 1746. PERRY, Isaac, w. . Had son, b. Sept. 8, 1853. PERRY, Lyman, a desct. of John and w. Bethiah (Morse) of Sherb. ; s. of Samuel and Hannah (Park of Fram., m. Oct., 1793), b. Brookfield, Apr. 27, 1807 ; merchant of Boston; owned the Esq. Maynard est. in Fram. ; d. Boston. He m. 668 Genealogical Register. Sarah K. Park, dau. of John of Fram. ; she lives in Fram. Centre, on the N. slope of Bare hill. Chil. George, b. Boston, 1835 ! Thomas P., b. 1841. PERRY, Job T., b. Belfast, Me.; owned the mills near F. A. Billings'; rem. Somerville. ' He m. Aug. 31, 1853, Catherine A. Bigelow, dau. of Josiah, d. Apr., 1884. Chil. Everett T., b. Nov. 27, 1854; Hattie Maria, b. Oct. 13, 1858; Caihertne E., b. Dec. 22, i860. PERRY, Martha, came fr. Sherb. Mar. 29, 1793, to live with Daniel Hemenway. PERRY, Wid. Mitty ( a Morse of Nat.), d. Apr. n, 1763, a. 76, 5. PERRY, Sarah, wid. of Josiah of Wore, d. of small pox, July, 1835. PERRY, William. Taxed 1813 to his d. Dec. 15, 1824. He m. Jan. 11, 1818, Betsey Greenwood. Child, Elizabeth Harrington, b. Sept. 29, 1820, m. William Ockington. PETERATTUCKS, Jacob, was at work for Col. Jos. Buckminster, in Fram. 1730. Nanny, m. May 19, 1737, Prince Yongey. Prob. descts. of John Attuck, the Indian, who lived E. of the State Muster Grounds. PETERS, Edward ; blacksmith ; 1. near the old cemetery. PETERS, Patrick, m. Sally Young, b. St. Helena, d. Oct. 2, 1873, a. 52. Chil. Mary, b. Jan. 28, 1849; Sarah Jane, b. Apr., 1851. PFALTZ, Augustus, m. July 18, i860, Annie H. Poole, both of F. PHILLIPS, Ebenezer, adopted son of Thamezin Nurse, who m. Ebenezer Hemenway; d. 1767. He m. Abigail Pratt, who cov. May lo, 1767. Child, Eben- ezer, b. Aug. 12, 1766. PHILLIPS, John. Taxed in Fram. 1753. PHILLIPS, Sydney, b. Newfane, Vt. ; s. of Nathan and Hannah of Easton, Mass., and Newfane; bo't, 1857, the Higgins place, near Parks' Corner ; sold and built on Union Ave.; deacon; d. Nov. 17, 1878, a. 65. He m. Abby Atwood, b. Easton, Mass. Chil. Sidjiey A., b. Boston, Mar. 14, 1847, grad. D. C, 1869 ; lawyer. So. Fram.; m. Mary C. Wallingford of Dover, N. H. ; Mary Stoddard, b. Boston, June I, 1852, teacher. PHIPPS, 1. John, was of Wrentham before 1700, where he had a w. and 5 chil., one of whom was John 2, b. 1696, sett. Sherb.; m. Hannah Bullen, and had II chil., the 5th of whom was Jedediah 3, b. Mar. 11, 1724-5; sett. Douglas; ret. May, 1768, to Sherb., with w. and 4 chil., and d., a. 94. He m. Sarah Learned, dau. of Capt. Edward of Sherb. Chil. John 4; Jedediah; Jesse 5; Sarah, m. Henry Leland; Persis, b. Aug. 16, 1768, m. Daniel Sanger, Jr., of Fram. ; Polly, b. July 8, 1770, m. Thomas Newell of Sherb. and Fram. ; Anna, m. Hon. Calvin Sanger of Sherb. 4. John, s. of Jedediah 3, b. at Douglass; sett. Sherb.; m. Aug. 2, 1781, Hannah Coolidge, dau. of Joseph, b. Nov. 18, 1761. Chil. Betsey, m. Richard Gammage of Hopk. ; Sally, m. Joseph Sanger of Sherb.; Sylvanus, b. Jan. 16, 1785 6 ; William, b. Feb. 4, 1787, m. 2 ws., 1. Franklin, f. of Rev. William of Paxton ; Persis, m. Moses Hill of Medway; Polly, m. Faxon Dean; Hannah, m. Lewis Holbrook; Anna, d. a. 16; Martha, d. a. 7; Jedediah, 1. Wrenth. ; Eunice, m. Walter Holbrook, 1. Sangerville, Me.; Martha, m. Walker. 5. Jesse, s. of Jedediah 3, sett. Sherb. ; rem. to Frederick, N. B. ; drowned. He m. Elizabeth King. Chil. William K. 7 ; Rufus ; Mary, m. John Kuhn. 6. Sylvanus, s. of John 4, sett, in 1807 on the old John Death place, then owned by Jonas Rider ; took care of Mr. R. and w., and reed, a deed of the farm ; cattle dealer; d. Jan. 27, 1870. He m. (i) Anne Winch, d. Oct. 25, 1835; (2) May, Phipps — Pierce. 669 1837, Polly Grout of Sherb., d. Jan. i8, 1841 ; (3) Apr. 5, 1842, Hitty Coolidge, d. Mar. 3, 1864. Chil. George, b. Fram. Apr. 13, 1802 8; Sally B., b. Sherb. Nov. 25, 1803, m. Jan. 16, 1828, Capt. Luther Metcalf of Medway, who d. Feb. 16, 1879, leaving son George P., now of Fram.; Charles, b. Sherb. Feb. 6, 1806, m. June 13, 1855, Sophronia Leiand, and d. June 13, 1884; Joseph,\,. June 8, 1808 9; Gardner, b. Aug. 7, 1810, m. and sett. Cincinnati, O., and d. July 7, 1881 ; Ann E., b. Mar. 24, 1813, m. Col. Wm. Hastings ; Harriet N., b. Apr. 30, 1815, m. George Richard- son ; Mary R., b. Oct. II, 1817, m. Oct. 9, 1844, Horatio Reed of N. Y. 7. William K., s. of Jesse 5, tailor; an excellent singer; captain; came to Fram. June, 1816; took the Jesse Whitney shop; built a cottage house, W. of the shop; d. Dec. 21, 1865, a. 74. He m. Hannah Kuhn, d. at Hyde Park. Chil. Ophelia; William, m., and 1. Cala. ; Sarah Eliza, m. John Lentell ; George, k. by a stage coach, Sept. 17, 1830; Mary Catherine, ra. (i) Peterson; (2) J. B. Gould; Ellen M., b. Feb. 3, 1838, m. Geo. F. Bemis, and d. Feb. u, 1887; Eugene, m. and 1. Cala. 8. George, ». of Sylvanus 6, commenced business in Boston ; rem. to Utica, N. Y., and then to Cincinnati, O. ; accumulated a large estate; ret. to Fram. and bo't the Levi Eaton place of Dr. Oliver Dean, where he d. Feb. 19, 1876. He m. Dorcas Lawrence, dau. of Joshua of Boston ; she d. May 21, 1869, a. 68, s. p. Mr. Phipps was rep. in i868 ; tn. treas. 18 yrs. ; pres. Fram. Savings Bank ; a director in the National Bank ; trus. of the Pub. Library. He will be remembered for his bluff manners, his downright honesty, his shrewdness in business affairs, and his large-hearted sympathy for those who needed and deserved encouragement and pecuniary help. [See his biography, ante, pp. 442-5] 9. Joseph, s. of Sylvanus 6, 1. on the homestead, d. Aug. 20, 1885. He m. Aug. 21, 1833, Helen C.Bell. Chil. Eugene L^h. Dec. 17, 1834, m. Helena Moellish; Rufus G., b. Nov. 28, 1836, m. Orelia Brockman of Cin.; Elmira S.,\>. July 6, 1839, m. Theodore E. Stacey, and d. Jan. 18, 1864; Sylvanus, b. Jan. 2, 1842, d. in the army, Dec. 27, 1862; Henry G., b. Nov. 27, 1844, m. Izetta Clapp, and d. at Medford, Dec. 16, 1882 ; Helen M., b. Feb. 27, 1847, m. Starr K. Frost ; Mary B., b. Aug. 17, 1849, m. Wm. H. Trowbridge, and d. Mar. 14, 1886. PHIPPS, Rev. Joseph H., w. Laura. Chil. , b. Oct. 10, 1849; Emily C, b. June 2, 1852. PHIPPS, Moses, s. of dea. Aaron, b. Holl. Aug. 24, 1767, m. May 17, 1787, Hopestill Day of Holl. ; 1. 1790-97 in Fram. on the farm now owned by J. H. Temple; rem. to Leicester; thence, in i8io, to Oxford, where he d. 1813. Chil. Calvin; Sylvester; Moses; per. others. PIERCE, Capt. Amasa B., 1. So. Fram., d. Jan. 14, 1883, a. 7,4. His first w. was Mary D. , of Rox. He m. (2) Sarah M. Cushing of Boston, d. Aug. 10, 1862, a. 50. Chil. John C, d. Dec. 16, 1855, a. 21 ; Amasa B., d. Feb. 10, 1857, a. 17 ; Lucy C, b. Aug. 13, 1856. PIERCE, Elizabeth, m. June 16, 1749, Abraham How, both of Fram. PIERCE, Jason M., w. Mary E. Chil. Abby Maria, b. Apr. 4, 1857 ; Mary Ann, b. May 3. 1859. PIERCE, John, owned 20 a., with ho., barn, etc., at Sax., E. of Dr. H. Cowles ; sold Feb. 16. 1738, to Daniel Gregory, and rem. to Wethersfield, Ct.; w. Elizabeth. Chil. John, b. Apr. 12, 1730; Susanna, b. Feb. 24, 1732-3. ■ PIERCE, John, w. Mary; in Fram. 1772; rem. 1773 Hopk. PIERCE, John B., fr. Randolph, Vt., d. Sept.' 5, 1881, a. 67; w. Hannah. Chil. Elvira E., d. Aug. 4, 1849; Sarah E., b. June 23, 1850. PIERCE, 1. Thomas, fr. Wob., 1. Hopk. 1728-39; came to F. 1740; had farm in S. W. corner of town ; d. 1768. Hem. (i) Hannah Locke; (2) Jan. 24, i743,Lydia Gibbs, wid. of Jonathan, who was 1. iu F. 1779. Chil. Thomas 2 ; Hannah, m. Aug. 670 Genealogical Register. 25, 1741, Wm. Ballard, Jr.; Benjamin, b. Dec. 21, 1728; Hepzibah ; Timothy, b. Mar. 21, 1733-4, sett. Southb. ; was out in the Ind. wars: taxed in Fram. 1770; James ; Phebe ; Elizabeth, b. Fram. Nov. 30, 1744; Jonathan, b. Dec. 4, 1745 3. 2. Thomas, s. of Thomas 1, 1. Fram.; rem. to Hopk. 1767. He m. Apr. 26, 1750, Mary Haven, dau. of Joseph of Hopk. Chil. Hannah, b. Fram. Mar. 24, 1755 ; Joseph, b. July 12, 1757; Anne, b. July 20, 1759; Eliab, b. Sept. 5, 1761 ; Thomas, b. Dec. 5, 1763; Lydia, b. Mar. 6, 1766; Mary, bap. Hopk. Sept. 4, 1768; Moses Haven, bapt. Hopk. Mar. 15, 1771. 3. Jonathan, s. of Thomas 1, 1. Fram., w. Lydia. Child, Jonathan, b. July 28, 1788. PIKE, SPIKE, 1. James, of Charlestown 1647; rem. to Reading; m. (i) Naomi ; (2) Sarah . Q,^\\. James, b. Jan. i, 1647; Jeremiah 2; John; Zachariah. 2. Jeremiah, s. of James 1, b. Reading; spinning-wheel maker; leased land in Fram. of Buckminster and White, May, 1696; sold his farm in Reading, April 7, 1697, and rem. to F. ; built a ho. on the Dea. Moses P. Haven place, now Regi- nald Foster's; then built near the Capt. Adam Hemenway place, and the path be- tween the two was called " Pike Row; " selectman; d. Jan. 9, 17 11. He m. Rachel Leffingwell, dau. of Michael, of Wob. Chil. all b. Reading, Jeremiah, b. Jan. 15, 1673-4 3 ; Michael, b. Apr. 7, 1678 4 ; Rachel, b. Dec. 14, 16S1 ; James, b. Sept. 15, 1682; Nathaniel, b. May 4, 1685 5; William, b. Mar. 14, 1688 6; Naomi, b. Feb. 4, 1689, m. Mar. 9, 1709, John Gibbs. 3. Jeremiah, s. of Jeremiah 2 ; came with his f., and on his m. took the home place; spinning-wheel maker; selectman; town treas.; d. Feb. 3, 1746. He m. in Cone. May 6, 1701, Susanna Wooster, d. Mar. 11, 1746. Chil. Moses, b. Sept. i, 1702 7 ; Aaron, b. July 11, 1709, 1. on the Luther Horn, now Samuel Hills' place ; m. Aug. 23, 1733, Comfort Pike, and d. a. p. Apr. 26, 1744, giving his farm to Capt. Simon Edgell. 4. Michael, s. of Jeremiah 2, 1. E. of the Capt. Adam Hemenway place, next to the Jones's; selectman; adm. to Fram. ch. 1749. He m. in Rox. May 28, 1706, Mehitable Brown. Chil. Mehitable, b. Dec. 15, 1707, m. John Winch; Timothy, b. Jan. 24, 1710 8; Abram, b. Feb. 12, 1712 9 ; John 10. 5. Nathaniel, s. of Jeremiah 2, 1. Fram.; rem. 1723 to Hopk; d. after 1737 ; w. Mary, adm. to Fram. ch. Nov. 15, 1719. Chil. Nathaniel, b. Hopk., m. Nov. 8^ 1734. Abial Pratt of Fram.; Sarah, b. Jan. 15, 1716; Timothy ; Dinah, bap. Mar. 13, 1720; Hannah, bap. Jan. 7, 1722; Eunice, b. Sept. 22, 1723 ; Ebenezer, b. Apr. 26, 1726; James, b. July 10, 1728; Rachel, b. Aug. 9, 1733; Submit, b. Mar. 31, 1735; Samuel, b. Mar. i, 1737. 6. William, ». of Jeremiah 2, 1. at the Col. Edgell place ; sold the Centre Common to the town. [See ante, p. 105.] He m. Nov. 14, 1706, Mary Flagg of Sherb. ; adm. to ch. Mar. 17, 1717. Chil. Ebenezer, b. Jan. 22, 1708 1 1 ; Comfort, b. Feb. 20, 1710, m. Aaron Pike ; William, b. Nov. 28, 1713 12 ; Mary, b. Jan. 21, 1715, m. July 18, 173s, John Willis; Jeremiah, b. Mar. 19, 1718 13 ; Jacob, b. Feb! 26, 1721 14; Abigail, b. May 26, 1724, m. Aug. 25, 1742, Charles Ward of Southb. 7; Moses, s. of Jeremiah 3, spinning-wheel maker ; 1. on his f's place, now Reginald Foster's; deacon; selectman; tn. treas.; d. Aug. 4, 1759. He m. (i) July 13, 1727, Mehitable Pratt, dau. of David, d. Jan. 30, 1734; (2) Dec. 29, 1737, Relief Stacy, wid. of John, d. Apr. 23, 1770, ^i. 63. Chil. Asa, b. July 12' 1728^ d. y.; Susannah, b. Jan. 31, 1730, m. Joseph Eames; Sarah, b. Nov. 6, 1731, adm. to ch. 1752. d. Mar. 24, 1761 ; Moses, b. Sept. 9, 1738, d. y.; Comfort, b. Mar. 11, 1741, m. dea. Gideon Haven, who had served an apprenticeship with her f., and after the f's d. took the place, and paid off the other heirs ; Mehitable, b. Oct. 13, 1743' ">• Capt. Simon Edgell; Moses, b. July 14, 1746, d. y. ' Pike — Pitcher. 6 7 1 8. Timothy, s. of Michael 4, I. at or near his f's ; was with his w. adm. to the ch. Oct. 7, 1750, d. May 25, 1798. He m. Rachel Gibbs, who d. Jan. 27, 1805. Chil. Naomi, b. Apr. 15, 1747, m. Jonas Underwood; Rachel, m. Asa Pike. 9. Abram, s. of Michael 4, 1. on the Col. Edgell farm, having exchanged farms with dea. Balch, and gave the farm to Capt. Simon Edgell; d. Jan., 1810. He m. Jan. 27, 1742, Martha Bellows of Southb. Chil. Naomi, bap. Apr. 26, 1747 ; Daniel, bap. Aug. 9, 1747 15 ; Silas, bap. Aug. 5, 1750 16 ; Moses, b. Feb. 12, 1752, "slain by a cannon ball, shot by the ministerial troops on Plowed Hill, Aug. 28, 1775, and was buried on the S. Westerly part thereof." — { T. Rec.) 10. John, s. of Michael 4, m. Sarah Balch, and with w. adm. to the ch. Feb. 26, 1758 ; wid. Sarah d. Jan. 28, 1823, a. 88. Chil. Timothy, b. Oct. 7, 1759, m. Feb., 17S3, Anna Potter; Johti, b. Nov. 15, 1761, went into service and d. there. 1 1 . Ebenezer, s. of William 6, 1. near Azariah Walker's, sold 1753 to Samuel Underwood. He m. 1729, in Marlb. Sarah Fay of Southb. 12. William, s. of William 6, 1. E. of the N. Hudson place; m. Feb. 21, 1738-9, Sybilla Frost, who was adm. fr. Sud. ch. 1755. Chil. Asa, b. Jan. 24, 1739 17; Experience, b. Nov. 9, 1743, m. Cyrus Houghton; Jane, b. July i, 1753, m. Wheeler of Concord. 13. Jeremiah, s. of William 6, 1. at the Nathan Hudson place, and moved to Rutland abt. 1780. He m. (i) Sept. 14, 1743, Keziah Hemenway, adm. to the ch. Feb. 23, 1752; (2) Mary Haven, wid. of Elkanah. Chil. Mary, b. July 28, 1744; Jeremiah, b. July 20, 1749, m. Childs of Sturbridge, d. there ; Ruth, bap. Jan. 27, 1752, prob. d. y. ; Keziah, b. May 29, 1758, m. William Fay; Comfort, b. July 30, 1764, m. Lemuel Robinson of Rutland. 14. Jacob, s. of William 6, 1. in Fram., rem. to Shry. ; m. Jan. 7, 1742, Eliza- beth Britton of Southb. Chil. John, b. Jan. 23, 1742-3 ; Nathan, b. Dec. 24, 1744; Elizabeth, bap. Aug. 27, 1747 ; Jacob, b. June 18, 1751. 15. Daniel, s. of Abram 9, m. Lois Underwood ; with w. adm. to the ch. Dec. 16, 1770, and recom'd to Royalston Oct. 13, 1771. Child, Luther, ha.p. Dec. 15, 1770. 16. Silas, s. of Abram 9, 1. at Col. Edgell's; moved to Prov. ab't 1804. He m. (i) July 19, 1772, Hannah Parmenter; (2) Sept. 30, 1777, in Sud., Molly Frizzel, she was bap. and adm. to ch. Aug. 15, 1779, — d. 1824. Chil. Nelly, b. Oct. 11, 1772, m. Oct. 26, 1797, Obed Osborne of Sud.; Polly, b. June 26, 1779; Moses, b. May 16, 1783, unm. 17. Asa, s. of William 12, occupied the town's ho. for the poor on the Centre Common. He m. (i) Rachel Pike, who was adm. to the ch. Oct. 2, 1763; (2) Feb., 1792, Sarah Blodget of Sterling. Chil. Michael, bap. Nov. 13, 1763, m. May, 1793, Abigail Lamb, and rem. to N. Y. ; Aaron, bap. Dec. 22, 1765, m. Feb., 1794, Bethiah Brinley ; Rachel, bap. Oct. 16, 1768, m. June, 1790, Stephen Bigelow of Boylston; Mary, bap. Dec. /, 1771 ; William, b. Sept. 4, 1774. PIKE, Timothy, g. s. of Nathaniel 5, m. Abigail (prob. a Boyden). Chil. Asa; Alner; Chloe, b. 1775; Timothy, b. 1779; all of whom came from Hopk. to Fram. Apr. 18, 1782, 1. on the Common and rem. to New York. PIKE, Alfred W. Taxed on 2 polls, etc., 1823. PIKE, Benjamin, bap. Sept. 29, 1723; Martha, bap. May 7, 1723, m. Jan. 27, 1743, Richard Newton of Southb. ; Joseph, of Newbury, m. Dec. 5, 1722, Lydia Drury; Lois, m. Mar. 17, 1752, Isaac Allard ; Shadrack, bap. Aug., 1786. PIKE, John, m. (i) Sept. 8, 1726, Mary Eames, and with w. cov'd July 2, 1727, she d. July 31, 1727; (2) Sept. 23, 1728, Abigail Parkhurst of Weston. Child, Gershom, b. July 15, 1727. PIPER, James, w. Frances. Child, Richard, b. Feb. 6, 1849. PITCHER, Moses; was paid for mending the mtg.-ho. windows, 1766. 672 Genealogical Register. PLACE, Stephen M.; owned the ho. on Union Ave., now J. A. White's, in 1850. PLATT, H. Taxed 1836, 1. with W. S. Turner. PLATT, William. Taxed in Fram. 1841. POLLY, Josiah, a. 11, came to 1. with dea. Thomas Buckminster, June 6, 1781. POLLY, Nathaniel, was in Fram. 1778; rem. 1785 to Holl. He m. (i) Oct. 18, 1781, Anne Maynard, d. of small pox; {2) Nov. 18, 1793, Eleanor Tyler of Sherb. Chil. John, b. Aug. 5, 1782 ; William, b. Jan 10, 1784 ; Nathaniel, b. Holl. May 23, 1786; Anne, b. Mar. 15, 1788 ; Nabby, b. Oct. 20, 1791. POOL, Loring. Taxed in Fram. i860. POOR, Edward. Taxed 1838-41 ; 1. at Elias Hemenway's. POOR, John E. Taxed at Sax. 1842. , PORTER, Joseph, Sen. ; fr. Eng. : taxedin Fram. 1839; d. Feb. 23, 1848, a. 64. He ra. Esther Barnes. . Chil. ywf/,4, b. July 14, 1816; Robert; Saviuel; Obed; Esther, m. Chas. Pratt. PORTER, Joseph, Jr.; 1. Fram.; d. Cala. He m. Mar. 11, 1841, Elizabeth Matthewson, dau. of David ; she m. (2) Jerome O. Emerson. Chil. David M., b. Apr. 20, 1842, m. Mary Mclntir^; James C.\ b. June 8, 1845; went into service in the army in 1863; was 9 mo. in North Carolina, etc. ; enl. Feb. 10, 1864, in Co. A, Second Mass. Cavalry, and with the other Fram. boys shared the fortunes of that gallant reg. ; in the memoraljle charges and counter-charges at Rockville, Md., July 13th, he was wounded and captured by the eneniy ; taken to Lynchburg, transferred to Danville, and thence to Libby, and confined till Feb. 21, 1865, when he was released on parole, and returned to our lines ; disc, with his reg. Aug. 26, 1865 ; he m. Sarah Jameson ; Joseph N., b. Aug. i, 1850, m. Nettie Tabor ; Jane Eliza, b. Oct. 28, 1847, m. James A. Moulton. PORTER, Joseph Eldridge, 1. Fram.; rem. New Salem; w. Susan Maria. Chil. Lesta Wilson, b. Jan. 30, 1845 ! ^^^"^ ^•> b- May 18, 1846; Joseph L., b. Aug. I, 1850. POTTER, Edgar, is a desct. of Nicholas 1 of Lynn and Salem ; through Robert 2 of Lynn ; Robert 3 of Lynn ; Ephraim 4 of Marlb. ; Theophilus 5 of Marlb. and Brookfield ; Thomas 6, b. Bkfd. Nov. 16, 1757 ; m. Nov. 26, 1778, Hannah Hale ; had 3 chil. ; rem. to Bakersfield, Vt. ; had other chil., among whom was Dwight F. 7, b. July 12, 1800, k. by accident June 28, 1832; m. Jan. 4, 1824, Clarissa Hodgkins of Belvidere, Vt., b. Aug. 9, 1805, d. Feb. 23, 1847. Edgar 8 was b. at Waterville, Vt., Dec. 4, 1831; when 16, walked to Grafton, Mass.; came to Fram. ; bo't 1859, the Robert Snell place at Park's Corner. He m. Sept. 6, 1856, Mary W. Hamilton, b. Litchfield, Me., June 18, 1835. Chil. Hattie M., b. Julv 10, 1862, d. y.; Edgar H., b. July 3, 1863, d. May 21, 1871 ; Minnie C, b. Feb. 12, 1865; Charles A., b. Dec. 22, 1866; Elmer C, b. Aug. 23, 1868; Louis H., b. Dec. 18, 1871. POTTER, Joseph, s. of Benj. and Sarah (Angler) Potter of Marlb., b. Apr. 5, 1781; sett, in Fram. on the N. part of the Moses Cutting farm; d. Aug. 31, 1858. He m. Jan. i, 181 1, Sukey Cutting, dau. of Samuel, d. Oct. 7, 1856. Chil. Louisa, b. Nov. 7, 1813, m. Joseph Town of Sax., and d. Jan. 22, 1867, leaving son George ; Angier, b. Dec. i, 1815, 1. on the Sampson Winch place, m. Nov. 27, 1851, Jane M. Potter — Pratt. 673 Stone, dau. of Walter H. ; he d. Dec. 23, 1885 ; she d. Mar. 14, 1886, a. 65 y. 9 m. ; Orlando H., b. Jan. 28, 1818, unm., 1. on his fs place; Anna, b. May 13, 1819, m. George Clapp of Scituate. POWER, Thomas, b. Boston, Oct. 8, 1786, grad. B. U. 1808; stud, law with Judge Charltes Jackson; adm. to Suff. bar 1811 ; rem. to Northfield 1812, where he founded the Social Library, and was instrumental in planting most of the beautiful shade trees which now adorn that pleasant village ; " a shrewd lawyer and remarkable skater; " rem. to Boston, where he was clerk of the Police Court, with brief inter- missions, from 1842 to 1 860, when he came to So. Fram.; was distinguished as a poet, and an accomplished musician ;, d. Sept. 9, 1868. He m. June 8, 1813, Betsey Sampson of Duxbury, b. Sept. 27, 1789, d. Mar. 2, 1876. Chil. Thomas K, b. Aug. 25, 1817, m. Susan H. Shepherd, wid. of Henry F., and dau. of James C. Odiorne ; Charles y., b. Apr. u, 1824, m. May 26, 1852, Catherine F. Coolidge, dau. of Peter; Elizabeth y., b. Dec. 29, 1827, d. June 11, 1832. POWERS, John, w. Mary. Chil. yohn y, h. 1849; Maurice, h. June 11., 1851 ; Georj^e William, b. Dec. 26; 1852; yames, b. Dec. 17, 1856; Mary,\>. June 14, 1859; Thomas, b. July 8, 1864. POWERS, Jonas ; w. Lydia; cov. May i, 1763, and their dau. Mary was bap. same date. PRADDOX, Robert. Taxed 1838-41 ; firm of Praddox & Ballard. PRATT, 1. Thomas. Prob. was of Wat. 1647. In a suit at law, bro't by Thomas Boylston of Wat., Apr. 1650, vs. Thomas Pratt, John Sawin, then of Wat, testified: That in 1648, he spoke with the uncle of said Boylston, who told him that he had assigned his house and lands in N. E. to Tho.miis Pratt in trust for young Boylsfon and his chil. Boylston was from London, Eng. Sawin was from Rox- ford, Suffolk Co., Eng. Jan. 20, 1679-0, Thomas Pratt, Sen. "of Sud." bo't of Thomas Eames 30 a. in Fram. on Pratt's Plain, the S. W. corner of the lot touch- ing I^earned's pond, and the S. line running thence E. to the highway. He built on the site of the Dr. Elijah Stone ho., where is now the State Arsenal. Mar. 8, 16S5, he bo't of Gookin and How, 30 a. lying N. of his first purchase, and extending to Sucker pond. He had "religious privileges" in Sherb. ; d. 1692. Inv. ;^I42. 2, dated Sept. 26, 1692. His w. Susannah survived him. Chil. Thomas, b. 1656 2 Abial, m Daniel Bigelow ; Ebenezer 3 ; yoseph 4 ; yohn, b. 1665 5 ; Philip 6 Ephraitn 7 ; Nathaniel 8 ; yonathan 9 ; David 1 ; yabez 11. 2. Thomas, s. of Thomas 1, then "of Sud.," bo't Mar. 15, 1678-9 of Thomas Eames, 20 a. lying on northerly side of Gleason's pond, the W. line touching Learned's pond, and the N. side joining his fs land. He built between his f. and the pond ; was adm. to Sherb. ch. Apr., 1679 ! "^^P- ! selectman ; d. Feb. 6, 1741. He m. June 5, 1681, Lydia Parmenter. Chil. Thomas, b. July 16, 1682 12; Lydia, b. Jan. 15, 1684, m. Jona. Rice; Daniel, b. Mar. 24, 1687 13; Abigail, b. Oct. 11, 1692, m. dea. Henry Mellen ; Deborah, b. Sept. 15, 1694, m. July 1, 1717, Solomon Parmenter of Sud. 3. Ebenezer, s. of Thomas 1; sett, south of "the W" in Sherb. on what is called the Hunt place, where his descts. 1. for four generations; w. Mary. Chil. Sarah, b. Nov. 7, 1693, m. Dec. 3, 1717, Ebenezer Twitchell ; Ebenezer, b. June 13, 1695, w. Mary; 1. Sherb. ; yacob, b. Nov. 7, 1697 ; Gershom, b. Sept. 18, 1700 14; Mercy, b. Dec. 8, 1702. 4. Joseph, s. of Thomas 1, housewright; bo't Oct. 10, 1688, of John How, 50 a., comprising the present HoUis Hastings place, and built by the well S. of Mr. Hastings, which place he sold in 1733, '° ^'^ s.-in-law Ebenr. Stone; he also bo't 674 Genealogical Register. the 50 a. farm of his bro. John, which lay N. of him, which he sold in 1732, to Peter Gallot; he also owned 100 a. pa^-tly on the plain, and part near Sucker pond, which he sold in 1737 to s.-in-law David Sanger, on condition that said D. S. support him and his w. during life. The house he then occupied was the old Silas Eaton house, where he d. Oct. 31, 1747. He m. Hannah Provender, d. May 20, 1745. Chil. Hannah, b. Jan. 31, 1696; Prudence, b. Apr. 22, 1698, m. (i) 1721, Ebenezer Stone; (2) 1746, Daniel Bigelow ; (3) 1753, Ezekiel Rice ; Rachel, b. Nov. 6, 1703, m. Joseph Graves; Mary,\i. Mar. 4, 1705-6, m. Jeremiah Belknap; Bathshebah, b. Apr. 4, 1708, m. May 27, 1736, David Sanger of Sherb. 5. John, s. of Thomas 1, was reed, to Sherb. Jan. 13, 1677-8, where the birth of his first child is rec. He bo't, Nov., 1694, of Samuel How, Sen., of Sud., 50 a,, of Gookin and How land, comprising the Otis F. Hastings homestead and the Ezra Rice place, and built the old Ezra Rice house; selectman ; sold, ab't 1710, to his bro. Joseph, and rem. to Marlb. or Westb. He m. Ruth . Chil. John, b. Nov. 27, 1691, m. 1716, Bathshebah Fay of Marlb. ; bo't July 14, 1720, in co. with James Maynard, the Robins farm in Westb. ; sold 1723 his half to Maynard ; rem. 1742 to Hardwick; rem. 1764 to Bennington, Vt., and d. May 16, 1768; (g. g. f. of Col. John E. Pratt of B.) ; Susannah, b. Mar. 12, 1693, ™- ^^y I7i 1720, Obadiah Allen of Fram., Hopk. and Shry. ; Isaac, b. Aug. 6, 1696, m. Apr. 17, 1721, Eunice Fay of Westb., where he 1. ; Amos, b. May 26, 1699, m. Dec. 12, 1722, Ann Allen, dau. of Elnathan of Shry., where he 1.; was captured by the Inds. at Fort Masstts. Aug. 20, 1746, d. a pris. at Quebec, 1747 ; Ruth, b. Feb. 6, 1701 ; Eleazar, b. Jan. 10, 1702-3, m. Jan. 15, 1729, Ruhamah Tomlin of Westb., 1. Westb. and Shry.; Hezekiah, b. Nov. 27, 1705, sett. Westb., m. (i) Rachel ; (2) 1754, Mary Cutler of Marlb. 6. Philip, s. of Thomas 1, 1. in Fram. on Pratt's plain, on E. side of road; d. Feb. 12, 1739. He m. Rebecca, wid. of Samuel Newton of Marlb., d. Sept. 3, 1728. Chil. Jemimah, b. Dec. 12, 1698, 1. in Fram. 1764 ; Philip, b. Sept. 10, 1701 15. 7- Ephraim, s. of Thomas 1, sett. Sud., w. Elizabeth. Chil. Josiah, b. Mar. 6, 1700, m. Sarah Wilson of Shry.; Ephraim, b. Nov. 30, 1704, m. July 9,* 1824, Martha Wheelock of Shry., where he sett.; rem. abt. 1753 to Shutesbury, where he d. May 22, 1804. [This is the Ephraim Pratt, abt. whom a wonderful story is told in Pres. Dwight's " Travels," and repeated by other writers, much of which is imag- inary, as the dates prove] ; Phi?ieas, b. July 8, 1706, m. Martha Puffer; Elizabeth, b. Apr. 25, 1711 ; Mary, b. Dec. 2, 1718. 8. Nathaniel, s. of Thomas 1 ; shoemaker; apprenticed 1680 to Samuel Allen of Sud.; sett. Wat.; bo't Aug. 5, 1707, of Benj. Bridges, 32 a. in Fram., lying be- tween Coller's meadow and the river; prob. built S. E. of Addison Dadmun's; d. 1736. He m. (I) Abigail Townsend, dau. of Martin of Wat.; (2) Aug. 18 1712 Abigail Wait of Marlb. Chil. (the first six are rec. in Wat.) Nathaniel, b. July io[ 1702, m. Margery , and had in Fram. Daniel, b. Nov. 5, 1733, d. Oct. 31, 1740- Martin, b. Dec. 13, 1703, m. Sept. 30; 1731, Lydia Bigelow, sett. Hopk., rem. 1737 to Westb. ; Thomas and Philip, b. Feb 14, 1705-6, d. y. ; Abigail, b. Aug. 15, 1707 • Phebe, b. Dec. 22, 1709, living 1736; Martha, b. Dec. 18, 1713, prob. m. Sept 16 1741, Seth TomHn of Windham; Deborah, b. Dec. 14, 1716, d. unm. 1791 ; Beriah, b. Aug. 27, 1721, d. 1743 ; Simon, b. Jan. 24, 1725-6 16 ; Abigail, b. May 21, 1771, m. 1750, Joshua Barton, Jr., of Spencer. 9. Jonathan, s. of Thomas 1, 1. Fram., per. had part of the home place ; ad- mm. on his est. granted 1735. He m. Sarah Gale of Fram. Chil. Jonathan, b. Apr 21 1701, sett. Oxford; Abraham, b. Mar. 2, 1702-3; Sarah, b. Oct. 18, 1704. 10. David, s. of Thomas 1, kept the old homestead ; owned 60 a at N E corner of Mellen's Neck; selectman ; d. 1731. He m. (i) Rachel ; (2) Dec 14, 1704, Sarah Bancroft of Reading. Chil. David, b. Jan. 28, 1702 17 ; Rachel b Oct. 18, 1706, m. Daniel Claflin ; Mehitable, b. July 4, 1708, m. Moses Pike ; Time thy, b. June 4, 1710; Hepzibah, b. Oct. 11, 1712; Elisha, b. Feb. l6, 1715-6; Jona- Pratt. 675 than, b. June 25, 1718; Sarah, b. Feb. 29, 1719-0; Abigail, b. Sept. 26, 1722, m. Benjamin Pepper ; Prudence, b. Feb. 17, 1724-5, m. Joseph Adams. 11. Jabez, s. of Thomas 1, 1. on N. part of Pratt's Plain, near Sucker pond; m. (i) Apr. 22, 1714, Hannah Gale of Fram.; (2) Mar. 31, 1726, Rebecca Stratton. Chil. Abial, b. Sept. 24, 1716, m. Nov. 8, 1734, Nathaniel Pike of Hopk. ; Jabez, b. July 7, 1718, m. Apr. 10, 1741, Elizabeth Grant of Fram. and sett. Sutton; Benoni, b. Apr. 3, 1720 18. 12. Thomas, s. of Thomas 2, 1. onf's place ; rem. to Hassanamisco (Grafton) with the first settlers; joined the ch. in Shry. 1724; was an original memb. of ch. in Grafton, 1731 ; is named as a grantee in the Ind. deed of 1727, and reed, as his share 176 a.; will proved 1761. He m. Jan. 24, 1710-t, Sarah Willard, dau. of Benj. Chil. b. in Fram. Benjamin, b. Sept. 12, 1711 ; Abigail, b. Jan. 10, 1712-3; Phinehas, b. Mar. 27, 171 5; Lydia, b. Nov. 23, 1718. 13. Daniel, s. of Thomas 2 ; blacksmith ; 1. on fs place; d. abt. 1778. He m. May 23, 1723, Elizabeth Rice, and both cov. 1724. Chil. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 29, 1723-4, m. Peter Brewer of Southb. ; Lois, b. June 7, 1726, m. Samuel Dadmun; Martha, b. Dec. 15, 1728, m. Daniel Bigelow; Lydia, b. Nov. 14, 1729, m. Peter Gallot, Jr., and 1. with her f. 14. Gershom, s. of Ebenezer 3, 1. on his fs place, S. of "the W.," in Sherb. He m. July 3, 1729, Abigail Rice of Fram. Chil. Sarah, b. Apr. 22, 1733 ; Jacob, b. bet. 3, 1735 19 ; and eight others. 16. Philip, s. of Philip 6, 1. on fs place; m. in Newton, June 26, 1726, Mary Osland. Chil. John, b. Aug. 15, 1728 ; John, b. Aug. i, 1730, d. y. ; Isaac, b. Aug. 26, 1732 ; Jonathan, b. July 21, 1733, d. y. ; John, b. Oct. 13, 1734, m. 1756, Sarah Dyer of Nat.; Philip, b. Mar. 25, 1741. 16. Simon, s. of Nathaniel 8, 1. by the well on top of the hill S. of Mrs. Badger's ; struck by lightning at John Clayes', June, 1777, recovered, and d. 1790. He m. Jan. 3, 1750, Mercy Chamberlain of Holl., d. 1788. Chil. Beriah, b. Sept. 30, 1750 20 ; Mary, b. Mar. 9, 1752, m. John Pratt, 1. Leverett; Simon, b. Mar. 24, 1754 21 ; Abigail, b. Aug. 20, 1756, unm. ; Martha, b. Nov. 22, 1758; Afathaniel, b. Mar. i, 1760 22; Ephraim, b. May 23, 1763, m. Dec. 1785, Anne BuUard, and moved to N. Y. ; John, b. Sept. 29,, 1765, m. Betty Hager, and moved to Pa. ; Joia- than, b. May 8, 1769 23 ; William. 17. David, s. of David 10, 1. on fs place, which he sold in 1749, to Benj. Pepper, and rem. to Oxford; d. 1777. He m. Mar. 10, 1723-4, Sarah Clafiin, d. 1783, a. 78. Chil. David, b. Jan. 30, 1724-5 24; Jonathan, b. Sept. 23, 1735; Rachel, b. Sept., 1739; Nathan, b. Nov. 5, 1743. 18. Benoni, s. of Jabez 11, bo't May 13, 1751, of John Parmenter, a farm of 70 a. adjoining the Sud. line, comprising the present farms of J. H. Swallow and J. E. Tebo. He d. 1807. He m. Hannah Parmenter of Sud. Chil. Abner, b. Apr. 24, 1738, m. Jan. 2, 1795, Mary Wright, who d. May 24, 1825, a. 67 ; Abigail, b. Mar. 9> '739> d. Nov. 5, 1746; Sarah, b. Apr. 2, 1741, d. Nov. 3, 1746; Mary, b. Mar. 25, 1745, d. Nov. 10, 1746; Abigail, b. Nov. 12, 1747, m. Ebenezer Phillips; Sarah, b. Mar. 5, 1749, unm.; Nahum, b. Aug. 26, 1752 ; taxed in Fram. 1806, unm. d. Phillips- ton; Mary, b. Apr. 28, 1755, m. George Baker; Jesse, b. Sept. 30, 1759, lii. Feb. 20, 1788, Polly Dalryraple of Sud., and d. in Fram. Mar. 15, 1820; John, b. Nov. 25, 1762; taxed in F. till 1806, unm. d. Oct. 23, 1826. 19. Jacob, s. of Gershom 14, inherited the old homestead S. of "the W.," d. 181 1. He m. Lydia Eames, dau. of Henry, d. a.. 96. Chil. Ebenezer, b. July 26, 1761 ; Lavina,\>. Oct. 23, 1762; Henry, b. Aug. 3, 1764, m. Asenath Holbrook; Aaron, b. Dec. 5, 1765 25; Jacob, b. Jan. 17, 1767; Abigail, b. Aug. 17, 1768; Sarah, b. Sept. 2, 1772; Lydia, b. Apr. 18, 1774; Sally, b. Aug. 9, 1780. 20. Beriah, s. of Simon 16, 1. Fram.; moved in 1786 to N. Y. He m. Molly Dudley. Chil. Daniel, b. Oct. 11, 1774, d. y.; Polly, b. Aug. i, 1777; Daniel, b. May 30, 1779; Beriah, b. Aug. 9, 1781. 676 Genealogical Register. 21. Simon, s. of Simon 16, 1. Fram. ; rem. to N. Y. He m. Nov. 26, 1778, Martha Pratt. Chil. Milly, b. May 8, 1780, m. Daniel Pratt, and 1. in N. Y. ; Fanny, b. Sept. I, 1784, unm. d. Feb. 23, 1872; Luther, b. Apr. 28, 1787. 22. Nathaniel, s. of Simon 16, 1. by tiie well, where his f. lived; Rev. sold, and pensioner; d. Nov. 1, 1834. He m. 1784, Elizabeth Bullard, d. Feb. 25, 1859, a.. 78. Chil. Moses, b. 1785, d. 1802 ; Cynthia, b. 1789, m. Curtis Billings of Sharon ; Calvin, b. Dec. 7, 1792 26; Patty, b. June 14, 1796, unm. d. Aug. 15, 1823; Hitty, b. May 10, 1799, m. Charles Jones, 1. Nat. ; Luke C.,'b. Oct. 15, iSoi 27 ; Eliza, b. June 20, 1806, m. Charles Knowlton. 23. Jonathan, b. of Simon 16, 1. Fram. rem. abt. 1805 to Leverett. He m. Sally Holden of Southb., adm. to Fram. ch. 1798. Chil. Levi, b. May 27, 1794; Lefy, b. May 8, 1796; Lucene, b. Aug. 5, 1798; Luanda, b. Dec. 14, l8oo. 24. David, s. of David 17, 1. Fram. ; m. May 20, 1744, Elizabeth Brewer, dau. of Jona. C\n\. David, b. May 13, 1745; Silas, b. Sept. 26, 1747 ; Betsey, b. Mar. 13, 1748, m. Micah Dougherty; Sarah, b. Apr. 2, 1750. 25. Aaron, s. of Jacob 19, l.on the old homestead, S. of "The W "; in 1797, bo't land of Levi Metcalf, and built the ho. at turn of the road E. of the Sturtevants ; k. by the R.R. cars, Nov. 30, 1839. He m. Aug., 1790, Olive Metcalf, dau. of Levi, d. May 21, i860, a. 90. Chil. Nancy, b. July 10, 1791, unm. d. Apr. 12, 1842; Al- pheus, b. Apr. i, 1793, m. Louisa Ames, 1. Hudson, Mich., and d. Mar. 10, 1884; Emelia, b. Feb. i6, 1796, m. Jeremiah Butler, Esq., of Sherb. ; Sally, b. Sept. 30, 1797, m. Jonathan Eames of Sherb.; Dexter, b. Jan. 11, 1799, m. Rowena Houghton of Bolton; Mary, b. Oct. 31, 1804, m. David Eames; George W., b. Dec. 4, 1807 28 ; Aaron, b. Feb. i, 1810 29; Metcalf, b. Mar. 4, 1812 30. 26. Calvin, s. of Nathaniel 22, 1. in the lane leading from the EHsha Jones place to Cutler's mills, d. May, 1871. He m. Dec. 17, 1817, Betsey Smith of Wel- fleet, d. Dec. 28, 1840. Chil. Charles G., b. Aug. 28, 1820; James H., b. Aug. 30, 1823; Martha, b. Aug. 9, 1825, d. y. ; Albert B., b. Mar. 23, 1831 ; Elizabeth B., b. Dec. I, 1833; George E., b. Jan. i, 1837, m. S. Maria Batson. 27. Luke C, s. of Nathaniel -22, m. Betsey D. Tufts of Lynn. Chil. Otis B . b. Nov. 21, 1826; Martha P., b. Feb. 1, 1829; George A., b. Mar. 18, 1830, d. y. ; George B.yh. Dec. 18, 1833; Andrew C, b. Jan. 7, 1837; Sarah Ann, b. Jan. 31, 1840 ; Samuel H., b. Aug. 27, 1842. 28. George W., s. of Aaron 25, 1. on the old Arigier place on Work hill; rem. Marlb. He m. Jane Kimball of Peterboro', N. H. Chil. Sarah Jane, b. Aug. ro, 1834; Lorenzo A., b. June 9; 1836; Mary L., b. May 12, 1838; Emily 0., b. May 24, 1840; Edwin L., b. Jan. 7, 1845; Arthur, b. Apr. 12, 1847; Ellen; George; Charles. 29. Aaron, s. of Aaron 25, 1. on the Alexander Eames place, d. Jan. 17, 1852. He m. Oct. 26, 1837, Abigail Eames, dau. of Alexander, d. Apr. 3, 1885. Chil. Mary Jane, m. Benj. Sprague of Lynn ; Henry M., m. Antoinette Reed ; Welling- ton H; m. Julia Smith ; Abbie L., b. Oct. 19, 1845 > Maria Agnes, b. Mar. 27, 1849. 30. Metcalf, s. of Aaron 25, 1. So. Fram. ; carpenter ; d. Aug. 26, 1886. He m. Jan. 25, 1837, Elizabeth A. Perry, dau. of Abel of Nat. Chil. Ellen M., b. Apr. 26, 1838, teacher; d. Nov. 2, 1862 ; Charles M., b. Mar. 26, 1840; Edward J. and Edgar H., b. May 22, 1842 — E. J. m. Caroline Harriman ; Ann E., b. May 13, 1846, d. Oct. 4, 1862 ; Franklin M., b. Nov. 7, 1850; Frederick A., b. Feb. 10, 1854. PRATT, Ebenezer, and w. Charity, had chil. in Fram., Esther, b. Nov. 20, 1748 ; Abigail, b. Apr. 20, 1750, d. in F. Jan. 18, 1837 ; Ebenezer, b. Sept. 22, 1753. PRATT, Edward C, 1. at Daniel Parmenter's 1841, d. in Fram. Dec. 21, 1848, a. 32. PRATT, Ephraim, prob. fr. Way., 1. on the Capt. Bradbury place ; taxed for Elijah Kendall's heirs 1798-05 ; d. June 27, 1834. He m. June, 1788, Hannah Bel- cher, dau. of Jona., d. Oct. 6, 1846 Their son Lovyell was taxed in Fram. 1823-48, Pratt — Provender. 677 d. May 23, 1848, a. 44. He m. June 24, 1824, Mary Wilson. Four of Lowell's chil. d. in Feb. 1835, a. 8, 5, 2, and infant; another child, d. Aug. 1844. PRATT, John, m. May 7, 1778, Mary Pratt, dau. of Simon ; had Mary, b. Feb. 19, 178 r, and rem. to Leverett. PRATT, Jonathan, "late of Fram., deceased, who is supposed to have been born in Hoplc." Town Rec. 1782. PRATT, Joseph W. Taxed in Fram. 1835-9. PRATT, Mary, of Fram., m. July 27, 1748, Samuel Putnam of Sud. PRATT, Zebulon K., w. Sarah W. ; Child, Osgood K., b. Sept. 26, 1850. PRATT. Baptisms in Fram. where names of parents are not given. Beulah and Susannah, bap. Aug. 20, 1717 ; Abigail, bap. Oct. 5, 1718; Mehitahle, bap. July 23, 1727. Asa and Anne, chil. of John, bap. Oct. 9, 1774. PRAY, Abram F. Taxed in Fram. 1837-46. PRENTICE, Charles B., s. of Samuel of Grafton, shoe manuf.. So. Fram. ; m. Mar. 14, 1853, Luthera Gould of Douglas, d. Oct. 13, 1862, a. 29. Child, Mary Luthera, b. Dec. 4, 1853. PRENTICE, Francis S., in co. with C. B. ; w. Paulina. Chil. Frank M., b. Jan. 30, i860 ; Carrie E., b. July 24, 1861, d. May 23, 1862 ; Edward A., b. Mar. 24, 1863, d. Jan. 15, 1865. PRENTICE, Nathaniel. Taxed in Fram. 1800-1. PRESCOTT, Samuel, w. . Child, Oravel C, b. Aug. 28, 1846. PRESTON, Edward. Taxed in Fram. 1853. PRIEST, Joseph. Taxed in Fram. 1838. PRIESTLEY, Thomas, b. Eng.; 1. Sax.; d. Mar. 3, 1871, a. 64. He m. (i) Elizabeth Tuthill, d. Dec. 10, 1867, a. 52; (2) Rebecca A. (Swan) Dadmun, wid. of, Albert. Chil. Matilda, m. Walter C. Watson; Sarah ; John A., b. Apr. 2, 1851, d. y. ; Minei-va, b. Sept. 8, 1853, d. y. ; Alfred G., m. Alice Hall ; Frank ; Emma, m. Frost. PRITCHARD, Joseph, blacksmith ; fr. Brighton; 1. at the old Cotton factory. Taxed 1815-21; w. Rebecca. Chil. William E., b. Brigh. Oct. 9, 1807, drowned Dec. II, 1815; Sarah A., b. June 24, 1809, d. y. ; Sarah, b. Dec. 21, 1810; Joseph, b. Aug. 19, 1812; Rebecca, b. May 30, 1814; Sally Wilson, b. Fram. Jan. 19, 1817. PROCTOR, Alvah. Taxed in Fram. 1836-40; d. . PROCTOR, Isaac W., merchant. Taxed 1834-48; est. of, 1850; d. Sept. 5, 1848; m. Elizabeth Drew. Chil. Georgianna ; Eudora ; Calderon. PROCTOR, Sarah, sis. of Isaac W., m. Holmes, and went West. PROCTOR, Jacob. Taxed in Fram. 1835. PROCTOR, Joseph. Taxed 1835; d. at Calvin Shepherd's, 1836. PROCTOR, Melvin. Taxed 1838 ; m. Feb. 7, 1839, Maria Whitcomb. PROCTOR, Weld D., of Bradford, N. H., m. July 6, 1852, Mary A. French of Fram. PROVENDER, John, was one of those who had lots granted and laid out in 1669, at the " new Plantation at Quinsigamog." The settling of the place was broken up by the Ind. war. He was of Maiden, 1674; was among "the souldyers imprest at Maiden," Nov. 9, 1675; was a member of Capt. Samuel Moseley's co.. 6/8 Genealogical Register. which led the attack on the Narragansett Fort, Dec. 19, 1675. In 1693 he is found in Fram., having leased lands of Buckminster and White, at Salem End. He built a ho. on the N. side of Barton's brk. on Dadmun's Lane. His will is dated April 12, 1712. July I, 1715, Jos. Buckminster sells to Eben'r Singletary "the 50 a. wh. Jona. Provender held in right of his f. John Provender, said Jonathan releasing all claims and rights, for the sum of £\Q^" Chil. John, minister- at Petersham; Samuel, b. 1754, Y. C. 1777; minister at Warwick, Mass. ; Timothy, b. 1756, Dart. C. 1782; lawyer at W. Bridgewater. REED, Daniel B., w. Martha A. Chil. Charles Bradley, b. Nov. 18, 1852 ; Emma A., b. Nov. 11, 1856. REED, Jefferson, w. Susan. Dau. b. May 3, 1848. REED, Thomas, w. . Child, Mary, b. July 13, 1846. REED, Jonathan, Sen., and Jr. Taxed 1837-42. RHAN, Maurice, w. Mary. Child, William, b. Mar. i, 1852. RHOADES, Alfred P., b. Rox. ; taxed Sax. 1834; d. May 20, 1873, a. 65; m. (i) Louisa Blodget; (2) Eliza T. Martin. Chil. Anson A.; Frank Gove, b. July 11, 1852. RHOADES, Alvin, bro. of Alfred P., b. Dedham; m. Jan. 11, 1852, Lucy A. Reed. Chil. Elizabeth Childs, b. Dec. 15, 1856, d. July 30, 1874; Carrie L. RHYNE, Anne, adm. to Fram. ch. Nov. 2, 1782, and her two chil. Anne and Hannah were baptized. RICE, Edmund. Came from Barkhamstead, Hertfordshire, England. The first that is known of him in this country is, that in the spring of 1639, he, with his wife and family, was living in Sudbury. Probably he came over early in 1638. The village plot of Sudbury (now Wayland) was laid out in the fall of that year, and he was one of the first to build. His house-lot of 4 acres, was situated on the Old North Street, near Mill brook. He received his proportion of " Meadow lands," which were divided "to the present inhabitants" under dates of Sept. 4, 1639, April 20, and Nov. 18, 1640 — his share in these Meadows being 42^ acres. He shared in all the divisions of Uplands and Commons. The total number of acres which fell to his lot, as an original inhabitant, was 247. Among his uplands, was a lot of 1 1 acres, " lying in the south part of the town bounds, between Timber Neck and Mrs. Glover's Farm." This lay near the spring. He sold part of this lot to Thomas Axdell, and part to Philemon Whale, both of ' whom built houses. Sept. 1, 1642, Mr. Rice sold his home lot in the village to John Moore, and, Sept. 13, took a lease for 6 years of the Dunster Farm, which lay on the east border of Cochituate Pond. Nov., 1643, he purchased of wid. Mary Axdell "her dwelling-house and six acres of land in the south part of the town bounds, between lands of Philemon Whale, and the said Edmund Rice." This fixes the date of his location near " Rice's Spring." A few years later, he bought Rice. 68 1 of Phil. Whale his house and 9 acres of land near " the spring," and adjoining the Axdell lot. The two places formed the nucleus of the " Rice Homestead," which Edmund sold to his son Edward, who conveyed the same to his sons John and Edmund. By a subsequent deed, John conveyed " all his right to land by the spring " to his brother Edmund, whose descendants held the place till a recent date. Sept. 26, 1647, Mr. Rice took a lease for 10 years, of the Glover Farm, which lay mostly in what is now Framingham. April 8, 1657, he bought the Jennison Farm of 200 acres, which comprised a tract on Sudbury south bounds, extending from the Dunster Farm to Weston line, on which his descendants continue to live ; and, June 24, 1659, he and his son bought the Dunster Farm. These purchases were outside of his town grants of 247 acres. The General Court made special grants to Mr. Rice, of lands lying in Framingham, viz. : 50 acres at Rice's End in 1652, and 80 acres near Beaver Dam in 1659. These public grants connect him, directly, with our town history. From the first, Mr. Rice was a leading man in the new plantation of Sudbury; was on committee appointed by the Court, Sept. 4, 1639, to apportion the Meadows; selectman, 1639, '44, and after; deacon of the church, 1648; representative, 1654. In 1656, he was a petitioner for the new town of Marlboro', where he received grants of a house-lot of 50 acres, and other lands in proportion, and whither he removed in 1660. He d. at M., May 3, 1663, aged about 69, and was buried at Sudbury. His first wife was Tamazine, who died at Sudbury, June 13, 1654. He m. (2) Mar. 1, 1655, Mercie (Hurd) Brigham, wid. of Thomas of Camb. She m. (3) William Hunt of Marlb. Chil. (nine b. in Eng. and three in Sud.) Henry, b. 1616 2 ; Edward, b. 1618, m. Anna ; Edmund, b. — ; Thomas, b., — , m. Mary-. — ; Lydia, b. 1627, m. Hugh Drury; Matthew, b. 1629, m. Martha Lamson; May 19, 1683, he bo't of Gookin and How, the Indian Head Farm, 300 a., in Fram, but did not sett, here ; Daniel, b. 1632, d.' same year ; Samuel, b. 1634, m. Elizabeth King ; Joseph, b. 1637, m. Mercy King; Benjamin, b. in Sud. May 31, 1640, m. Mary Brown ; reed. fr. his f. 80 a. near Beaver Dam, but did not sett, here ; Ruth, b. Sept. 29, 1659, m. Samuel Wells; Ann, b. Nov. ig, 1661. 2. Henry, s. of Edmund 1, sett, in S. part of E. Sud. ; in 1659 his f. gave him a deed of his grant at Rice's End, on which he built ; the ho. stood southerly of S. D. Hardy's; an orig. member of ch. in Fram. 1701 ; d. Feb. 10, 1710-1. He m. Feb. 1, 1643-4, Elizabeth Moore, d. Aug. 3, 1705. Chil. Mary, b. Sept. 19, 1646, m. Thomas Brigham; Elizabeth, b. Aug. 4. 1648. m. John Brewer; Hannah, m. Eleazar Ward ; Jonathan, b. July 3, 1654 3 ; Abigail, b. June 17, 1657, m. Thomas Smith ; David, b. Dec. 27, 1659 4 ; Tamazine, b. Feb. 2, 1661, m. Benj. Parmenter ; Rachel, b. May 10, 1664, m. Thomas Drury; Lydia, b. June 4, 1668, m. Samuel Wheelock ; Mercy, b. Jan. i, 1670, m. Elnathan Allen. 3. Jonathan, s. of Henry 2, sett, in E. Sud. ; on the d. of his mother, he came to live with his f. at Rice's End in Fram. ; kept tavern ; selectman ; rep. He bo't June 16, 1707, of Benj. Nurse, 38 a. in Salem End (part of the Badger place); sold same 1725, to son Abraham, who had built there; d. Apr. 12, 1725. He m. (i) Mar. 23, 1674-S, Martha Eames, d. Feb. 2, 1675-6; (2) Nov. i, 1677, Rebecca Watson of Camb., d. Dec. 22, 1689; (3) Feb. 12, 1690-1, Elizabeth Wheeler. Chil. Martha, b. Jan 27, 1675-6, d. y. ; Jonathan, b. Sept. 17, 1678 5 ; David, b. Mar. 4, 1679-0, m. Elizabeth Cutler; Anna, b. Aug. 6, 1683, m. William Cutter of Camb.; Henry, h. Dec 6, 1685, m. Elizabeth Moore ; Martha, m. Jas. Whitney ; Hezektah, b. 1694 6 ; Abraham, b. 1697 7 ; E^ekiel, b. Oct. 14, 1700 8 ; Elizabeth, b. Feb. 28, 1702-3, ni. Daniel Pratt ; Phinehas, b. June 24, 1705 9 ; Sarah, b. Sept. 24, 1707, d. y. ; Richard, b. Jan. 31, 1709-0 10 ; Abigail, b. Mar. 23, 1713-U. m- Gershom Pratt. 4. David, s. of Henry 2, bo't Oct. 11, 1682, of Gookin and How, 60 a. lymg between his f's land and Cochituate pond and brook, and built a ho. ; an orig. 682 Genealogical Register. memb. of ch. in Fram. ; deacon; selectman; town treas. ; d. Oct. i5, 1723. He m. Apr. 7, 1687, Hannah Walker, d. Dec. 18, 1704. Chil. Sarah and Elizabeth, b. Sept. 8, 1689, S. d. y., E. m. Samuel Frost; Hannah, b. Jan. 5, 1691-2, m. John Bent; Bezaleel 11; Josiah, b. Aug. 19, 1701 12. 5. Jonathan, s. of Jonathan 3, 1. Sud. and Fram.; cov. in Fram. 1723, d. before 1744. Hem. Nov. 18, 1714, Lydia Pratt. Chil. Beulah, b. Dec. 11, 1716, m. Hopestill Bent; Jonathan, bap. in F. Jan. 26, 1722-3. 6. Hezekiah, s. of Jona. 3, sett. Marlb.; bo't Oct. 5, 1726, of John Stone, the John How farm, later known as the Capt. Uriah Rice place, now A. S. Furber's; kept tavern ; selectman ; d. Nov. i6, 1761. He m. Apr. 30, 1719, Mary Haynes of Sud., d. Dec. 16, 1785, a. 95. Chil. Mary, b. Feb. 24, 1719-0, d. y. ; Hezekiah, b. Feb. 27, 1720-1, unm. d. Sept. 5, 1745; Uriah, b. Oct. 17, 1723, d. Dec. 31, 1733; Jonathan, b. Oct. 8, 1725 13; Peter, b. abt. 1727 14; Mary, b. Sept. 5, 1728, d. Dec. 13, 1733. 7. Abraham, s. of Jonathan 3, 1. at Salem End; built the old ho. on the Badger place in 1721 ; capt.; selectman; killed by lightning, June 3, 1777. He m. Feb. I, 1721, Patience Eames of F., d. Jan. 1, 1796, a. 94. Chil. Jonathan, b. Nov. 4, 1722, m. Abigail Nichols, 1. in Holden, d. 1804; Abraham, b. May 9, 1725 15 ; Sarah, b. Apr. 9, 1727, m. Fisher; Samuel, b. May 10, 1730; Patience, b. July 22, 1732, m. Daniel Tombs of Hopk., his 2 w. ; Henry, b. Aug. 3, 1736, m. Sarah , 1. in Rutland ; David, b. Jan. 13, 1738, 1. on f's place, m. Oct. 15, 1759, Mary Sanger, and d. Feb. i, 1790, s. p.; Richard, b. Sept. 28, 1743, d. y. 8. Ezekiel, a. of Jonathan 3, 1. W. of the Joseph Sanger place ; the ho. was purchased and moved by Dr. Kittredge ; adm. to the ch. Mar. 4, 1750. He m. (i) Jan. 23, 1722-3, Hannah Whitney; (2) May 10, 1753, wid. Prudence Bigelow; (3) 1769, wid. Margaret Bond of Nat.; (4) Jan. 8, 1772, wid. Ruth Chapin of Sherb. Chil. Ezekiel, b. Oct. 29, 1723 16; John, b. Apr. 9, 1725; James, b. July 13, 1726, m. Feb. 13, 1766, Mary Stearns of Weston, 1. near Nat.; Hannah, b. Oct. 15, 1727, m. Mar. 27, 1751, Thomas Kendall, 2nd, of F., and d. 1822 ; Daniel, b. Aug. 10, 1729, d. unm. ; Richard, b. Oct. 20, 1730 17 ; Martha, b. Aug. 8, 1732 ; Uriah 18 ; Moses, 1. in Nat., d. Feb. 12, 1819; m. 1766, Mary Sparhawk. 9. Phinehas, s. of Jonathan 3, 1. N. of " Drury Lane," homestead called " Royal Close ; " cov. July 7, 1728 ; d. 1760 ; est. admd. 1764. He m. July 26, 1727, Margaret Eames, d. 1794, a. 91. Chil. Joseph, b. June 27, 1728, d. unm. Dec. 21, 1781 ; Lydia, m. 1782, Caleb Gleason, and d. June 27, 1805 ; Zerviah, m. Oct., 1772, Caleb Drury. 10. Richard, s. of Jonathan 3, d. 1737. He m. 1734, Hannah Bent; she afterwards m. Nov. 30, 1738, Jeremiah Belknap, and d. Sept. 21, 1774, a. 61. Chil. Hannah, b. Nov. 10, 1735, m. Sam'l Hemenway, and d. Feb. 19, 1814. 11. Bezaleel, s. of David 4, physician; selectman; cov. with w. Feb. ig, 1721 ; adm. to the ch. May 5, 1722. He m. June 23, 1720, Sarah Buckminster. Chil. Bezaleel, b. May 19, 1721 19 ; David, b. Sept. 17, 1723 20 ; Sarah, b. Sept. 1, 1725, m. 1745, David Stone, and d. Oct. 22, 1815, in Petersham; Zerviah, b. Feb. 14, 1727-8, d. y.; Josiah, b. Nov. 23, 1734 21 ; Martha, b. July 9, 1737, m. John Drury, 1. in Shreyvsbury. 12. Josiah, s. of David 4, m. May 6, 1728, Elizabeth Hood (Wood), and 1. in Hopk. 13. Jonathan, s. of Hezekiah 6, 1. next S. fr. Uriah Rice's, d. 1780. He m. Oct. 29, 1746, Ruth Eames, d. May 16, 1805, a. 78. Chil. Hezekiah, b. Sept. 19, 1748 22 ; Mary, b. Feb. 4, 1749-50, m. Daniel Newton, 1. in Vt.; Katherine, b. Sept. 5, 1751, m. Nathaniel Eames; Grace, b. June 25, 1753, m. Dec. 21, 1780, Thomas Drury of Sherb.; Ruth, b. Apr. 4, 1755, m. Nathaniel F"ay of Southb. ; Jonathan, b. May 14, 1757 23 ; Fanny, b. Oct. 18, 1758, m. Aug. 6, 1781, Josh. G. Haven; Lucia, b. Mar. 1760, m. June 1785, Timothy Kendall of Sherb. ; Phi7iehas, b. Nov, Rice. 683 23-1761 24; Stephen, b. May 24, 1763, d. y. ; Submit, b. Jan. y, 176?, m fi) Mar 1783, Robert Fay; (2) Caleb Putnam of Croyden, N. H. ; Abel, b. Oct 20 1766 m Apr., 1791, Nelly Belknap, moved to N. Y. ; Olive, b. Apr., 1770, m Oct 1780 Samuel Perry of Nat. ' '^' 14. Peter, s. of Hezekiah 6, 1. at Capt. Uriah Rice's; with w. cov. Tuly -x nil ' ««■ Vu-t t '^f ; "^^ ^""' '^' '^°5. He m. Ruth Trowbridge, d. May 2, 1822, a. 86 Chil. l/rurA, b. July 7, 1757 25 ; P.ter, b. Feb. 7, 1761! d. Sept. ic 1780, m the service, at Hackensack, N. Y.; £/m«(7-;-, b. Sept. 22, 1763 d v ■ E^ra b. Nov. 14, 1765 26 ; MeAitabel, h. Mar. 4, 1768, d. y. ; 7«««., b. May 20, i77n d. y '■ yoel,h. Mar. 27, 7772, d. y. ; Mehitabel, b. June 11, 1778, unm. d. June 12, 1837 ' 15. Abraham, s. of Abraham 7, built the Badger ho., N. of his f He m Dec. i8, 1747, Susanna Wilder. Chil. Silas, b. Aug., 1749, d. May 31, 1S35; N-athan, b. Nov., 1751, m. May 28, 1788, Lucy Barber of Berlin, he d. a Rev. pensioner, Jan 30 1836; Sarah, b. May 5, l^^^; Abraham, b. July, 1764; Susanna, b. Aug. 3, 1766. 16. Ezekiel, s. of Ezekiel 8, 1. at wid. Jo. Sanger's place ; with w. adm. to the ch. May 3, 1752, d. May 12, 1806. He m. Sept. 19, 1751, Hannah Edmands. Chil Ezektel,\>. June 30, 1752 27; Hannah, b. Mar. 26, 1754, m. Thomas Stone of Southb. ; Daniel, b. Nov. 24, 1755, m. Lois Winchester of Boston; Abigail, b. Dec. 29, 1757, m. June 23, 1779, Benjamin Lamb of Sherb. ; Anne, b. Oct. 8, 1759, m. Mar., 1782, Jacob Belcher, and d. 1S38 ; Elizabeth, b. Oct. 13, 1761, ra. (i) '- Wilder; (2) Brigham; Mary, b. Sept. 20, 1763; Sarah, b. Dec. 19, 1765, d. y.; Aaron, b. Nov. 16, 1767; Persis, b. June 3, 1770; Sarah, bap. Oct. 4, 1772. 17. Richard, o. of Ezekiel 8, cov. with w. Mar. 21, 1756, d. Jan. 24, 1793, a' Natick. He m. Jan. 16, 1755, Sarah Drury, d. Mar. 28, 1821. Chil. Martha, b. May 7, 1756, m. (i) Ebenezer Swift of F.; (2) Samuel Carnage of Cambridge; James, b. June 24, 1758 28. 1 8. Uriah, s. of Ezekiel 8, 1. with his f . ; with w. adm. to the ch. Aug. 28, 1 763 ; was in the army 1780. He m. Rachel . Chil. Prudence, b. Apr. 22, 1762 ; John, b. Feb. 22, 1764. 19. Bezaleel, s. of Bezaleel 1 1, 1. in the ho. of the late Jonas Goodnow, d. Mar. 13, 1806. He m. (i) Dec. 1, 1742, Susanna Jennings, d. Sept. 15, 1750 ; (2) Mar. 13. '751. Sarah Bent. Chil. Bezaleel, b. Apr. 11, 1744, d. y. ; Hezekiah, b. Oct. 2, 1745 29 ; Susannah, b. July 6, 1748, m. Ezra Twitchell ; Sarah, b. Sept. 5, 1750, m. Brewer of Paxton ; Bezaleel, d. Dec. 5, 1751, d. unm.; John, b. Feb. 9, 1754; Nathan, b. Aug. 18, 1756; Mary, b. Mar. 28, 1762; Samuel, b. Sept. 23, 1764 30. 20. David, s. of Bezaleel 1 1 . Cornet David d. Mar., 1802. He m. Sept. 27, 1750, Hannah Winch, d. Jan., 1816, a. 85. Chil. Hannah, b. Jan. 19, 1752, m. dea. Thomas Buckminster, and d. 1793; Anne, b. Mar. 29, 1755, m. June 17, 1779, Jonas Ryder; David, b. May 2, 1757, m. Aug. 2, 1780, Lucy Ryder, and d. Apr. 5, 1817; Deborah, b. Sept. 26, 1759, m. Nov. 24, 1779, James Stone of Holl.; Martha,h. Apr. 17, 1762, d. y. ; Thomas, b. May 2, 1764 31; Martha, b. Sept. 8, 1766, m. May, 1786, John Brown, 1. at Williamstown ; Nathan, bap. Apr. 9, 1769, a physician at Wayland, m. Sept. 29, 1796, Mary Eaton, and d. Feb. 23, 1814; Zerviah, bap. July 12, 1772, m. May 3, 1793, John Dudley, and d. in Petersham ; William, bap. May 7, 1775, m. Joanna Johnson, 1. in N. Salem. 21. Josiah, s. of Bezaleel 11, 1. near wid. Banister's, S. E. from the Jonas Goodnow place, adm. with w. to the ch. Feb. 29, 1764; d. Nov., 1799. He m. Mary Underwood. Chil. Elisha, b. Mar. 12, 1764 32 ; Buckminster, b. July 19, 1765, 1. in Wayland and Stow, m. July, 1786, Hannah Jennings; Nelly, b. Sept. 19, 1767, m. Nov. 1790, Eph. Goodnow ; Josiah, b. Sept. 29, 1768 32j^ ; John, b. Mar. 27, 1770, m. Mar. 1795, Anna Bigelow, 1. in Leominster; Micajah, b. Jan. 13, 1772; Nakum, bap. June 26, 1774, d. y. ; Jonas, bap. Oct. 6, 1776, d. y. ; Daniel, b. Mar. 29, 1779; Polly, b. Dec. 20, 1781, d. unm.; Amos, b. Feb. 16, 1783, d. of lockjaw, while an apprentice. 684 Genealogical Register. 22. Hezekiah, s. o£ Jonathan 13, with w. cov. Apr. 10, 1774, recom. to ch. in Hopk. Aug., 1793. lie m. [773, Abigail Eames of Hopk. Child, Ruth, bap. Apr. 17, 1774. 23. Jonathan, s. of Jonathan 13, 1- beyond Joel Rice's on the borders of Nat. ; with w. adm. to the ch. Sept. 1788, d. Feb. 25, 1838. He m. Apr. 1782, Anne Belknap, d. Mar. 4, 1834. Chil. Fanny, b. Aug. II, 1784, m. Ebenezer Kimball; Nancy, b. July 15, 1786; Patty, b. Nov. 25, 1788, m. Nahum Thurston of Union, Me.; Ckloe, b. vSept. 25, 1790, m. Leonard Leland of Sherb. ; Asenath, b. Apr. 19, 1793, d. unm. May 2, 1853; Caroline, b. Nov. 11, 1795; Eunice, b. July 20, 1799, d. unm. Dec. 24, 1838. 24. Phinehas, s. of Jonathan 13, lieut. ; 1. on the old Samuel Stone place, now Nat. Hardy's; selectman; d. May 17, 1842. He m. (i) June 3, 1784, Ruth Perry of Nat., d. Oct. 28, 1832 ; (2) wid. Susan (Fiske) Ballard, d. Jan. 20, 1849. Chil. Stephen, b. Jan. 26, 1785 33 ; Micajah, b. Mar. 20, 1786 34 ; Ruth, b. Mar. 20, 1788, d. y. ; Phinehas, b. July 17, 1789 35 ; Nabby, b. Nov. 8, 1791, m. Oliver Shed ; Ruth, b. Feb. 13, 1794, m. Luther Brown, 1. Wore. ; Sally, b. June 20, 1796, m. Oct., 1823, Abel C. Smith of Durham, N. H. ; Mary, b. Nov. 19, 1798, d. Oct. 3, 1825 ; Lawson, b. May 30, 1805 36. 25. Uriah, s. of Peter 14, capt. ; selectman; d. Sept. 22, 1850. He m. June, 1784, Mary Eames, dau. of John, d. Sept. 13, 1855, a. 93. Chil. Eleanor, b. Mar. 3, 1785, m. Nov. 26, 1807, Asa Wheeler, and d. June 7, 1818; Mary Eames, b. Feb. 27, 1787, m. Jan. 28, 1819, Dexter Esty, and d. Sept. 3, 1849; Clarissa, b. Sept. 18, 1791, m. Feb. 4, 1813, Eliphalet Wheeler. 26. Ezra, s. of Peter 14, 1. E. of O. F. Hastings, then E. of the Muster Field, d. Feb. 2, 1833. He m. May 25, 1790, Ruth Eames, dau. of John, d. Nov. 8, 1832, a. 67. Chil. Joel, b. Dec. 2, 179037; Johit, b. Oct. 20, 1792, ra. Dolly Ball, 1. in Chelsea; Peter, b. Sept. 22, 1794, m. July 14, 1831, Marcia Roby, 1. in Cambridge; Perkitts, b. May 19, 1796, m. Sept. 7, 1826, Mary Maria Goodnow ; Louisa, b. Dec. 6, 1798, m. Henry Dixon, 1. in N. Y. ; Elmira, b. June 15, i8or, m. Dec. 20, 1823, Francis Bowers ; Abigail E., b. Dec. 6, 1805, d. Apr. 27, 1879. 27. Ezekiel, s. of Ezekiel 16, 1. on the Puffer place, afterwards Amasa Ken- dall's, d. 1830. He m. May 17, 1782, Lydia Bullard, d. Apr. 25, 1793. Chil. Lowell, b. June 29, 1783, m. — — Partridge ; Jesse, b. Aug. 31, 1785, m. Aug. 9, 1807, Sophia Newton, 1. in Westb. and d. Oct. 9, 1832 ; Wilder, b. Feb. 14, 1788, m. July 13, 1813, Anna Goodnow, 1. in Nat. and d. May 21, 1849; John, b. Apr. 21, 1790, m. Mar. 19, 1817, wid. Susanna Bowman ; Betsey, b. July x8, 1792, m. John Morse, of Nat. and d. 1826. 28. James, s. of Richard 17, 1. prob. in Nat. and in F., near wid. Eiton's, at Mr. Loker's; with w. adm. to the ch. Oct., 1794, d. Apr. 3, 1829. He m. June i, 1780, Sarah Perry, d. Sept. 28, 1823. Chil. Sarah, b. Apr. 17, 1781, m. Oct. 1801, Calvin Gleason, 1. in Me. ; Nathan D., b. Aug. 29, 1784, m. (i) Feb. 10, i8o6, Deb- orah Banister, d. Nov. i, 1843 ; {2) May 5, 1851, wid. Abby M. Emery of Augusta, Maine. 29. Hezekiah, s. of Bezaleel 19, 1. in Hopk. ; with w. cov. Apr. 10, 1774. He m. (') '773, Abigail Ames; (2) 1775, Elizabeth Eames. Child, Ruth, bap. Apr. 17, 1774- 30. Samuel, s. of Bezaleel 19, 1. on the Jonas Goodnow place; with w. adm. to the ch. Oct., 1796; d. Oct. 6, 1800. He m. Nov., 1788, Huldah Edmands, d. Oct. 6, 1838, a. 71. Chil. Hannah, b. Sept. 26, 1789, d. Oct.' 20, 1838 ; Sally, b. Apr. 4, 1791, d. y. ; Cynthia, b. Sept. 21, 1792, m. Jan. ^, 1815, Luther Bailey; Samuel, b. Apr. 14, 1794, d. Oct. 20, 1838 ; Elizabeth, b. Jan. 15, 1796, m. Joseph Bailey; Martin, b. Sept. 4, 1797 38; Jonathan Edmands, b. June 17, 1799, d. Dec. 29, 1821. 31. Thomas, s. of David 20, 1. on the old Henry Rice place; with w. cov. Nov. "1798 ; d. Jan. 31, 1827. He m. Nov. 1786, Elizabeth Frost, d. June 8, 1821, a. Rice. 685 57. Chil. Meliscent, b. Apr. 5, 1787, m. (i) 1809, Nathaniel Reeves; (2) 1818, Syl- vester Reeves, and d. Jan. 6, 1855; Martha, b. June i, 1789, m. Nov. 12, 1812, John Woolson ; Thomas and Betsey, b. June 6, 1791 39 ; Luther, b. June 3, 1793 40; Keziah, b. Aug. 17, 1796, m. Dec. 30, 1819, Henry H. Hyde; Prescott, b. Oct. 6, 1798, m. (i) 1825, Eliza Brown of Fall River; (2) June 27, 1839, Mary Hyde of Newton, and d. July 20, 1846; Curtis (twin) ,b. Oct. 6, 1798, m. Mar. 18, 1830, Almira Cobb of Boston, 1. in Cambridgeport, and d. July 10, 1882 ; Anne, b. Jan. 17, 1801, d. y. ; George, b. June 15, 1803, m. Jan. 28, 1836, Rebecca L. French of Boston, 1. in E. Camb. ; Sophia, b. Mar. 14, 1806, d. unm. June 4, 1852. 32. Elisha, s. of Josiah 21, tailor; 1. in F., and then in Wayland; with w. adm. to the ch. Nov., 1789; d. Mar. 14, 1841. He m. July 24, 1786, Abigail Corey, d. Apr. 7, 1822, a. 58. Chil. Ruhama, bap. Dec, 1789, m. Jesse Goodnow; Abigail; Nahum, b. Aug. 11, 1791 ; Harriet, b. Nov. 10, 1793, ™' William Badger of Nat. and Fram.; Elisha, b. June 17, 1797; Mary, b. May 6, 1799, d. y. ; Mary, b. May a . ig, 1802, m. Dec. 7, 1824, Samuel Willis of Concord; Martha, b. Aug. 2i, 1804. ^^^^'•^"'r^ 32K- Josiah, s. of Josiah 21, capt.; 1. at Rice's End; d. Jan. 5, 1834. He m. ^^-""'^ Charlotte Bacon of Nat., d. Feb. 23, 1871, a. 91, 5. Chil. rec. in Fram. Otis, b. May 27, 1807 ; Josiah, b. Nov. 25, 1808 ; Daniel, b. Aug. 6, 1810; Elizabeth, b. Mar. 4, 1S12; Sumner,\>. May 8, 1814; Charlotte, b. Jan. i6, 1816; Amos, b. Apr. 26, 1818 ; Abner, b. Aug. 24, 1821 ; George, b. Sept. 29, 1824. 33. Stephen, s. of Phineas 24, cabinet maker; d. Jan. 24, i860; m. Nov. 21, 1813, Mary Eaton, d. Dec. 3, 1865. Chil. Elbridge E., b. May 14, 1816 41 ; Augus- tus, b. Jan. I, 1818, I. at Worcester, d. Feb. 8, 1886; Mary Ellen, b. Oct. 17, 1819, m. June 10, 1857, Elijah M. Jones; Edwin C, b. Feb. 22, 1825 42 ; Roland P.; b. Oct. 2, 1827, 1. in Nat. 34. Micajah, s. of Phinehas 24, d. June 2, 1862. He m. (i) Apr. 24, i8io, Lucy Banister, b. Mar. 28, 1835; (2) June 30, 1842, Abigail Paige of Hillsboro', N. H. Chil. Alfred Banister, b. July 9, 181 1, m. May 16, 1835, Luransy Coates, and d. Sept. 5, 1856 ; Fitz James, b. July 14, 1814, m. 1836, Elizabeth B. Cook, 1. in Provi- dence; Charles Augustus Henry, b. May 31, 1817, 1. in Chicago; Micajah Cushman, b. Sept. 20, 1819, m. 1841, Margaret McQuin, 1. in Providence, and d. Feb., 1845; Theodore Perry, b. May 7, 1823, m. (i) 1840, Mary Ann Hall; (2) Apr., 1847, Martha F. Ellis, 1. Chicago; Mary Eveline, b. June 2, 1826, m. Oct. i, 1851, Geo. F. Downs, 1. Watertown ; Henry Stearns, b. Apr. 5, 1844; Abigail Fayette, b. Apr. 29, 1846. 35. Phinehas, s. of Phinehas 24, d. Jan. i, 1826. He m. Sally Rutter, d. Dec. 1870. Chil. Lorenzo Emerson, b. May 30, 1815 43 ; Lavinia, b. Apr. 10, 1817, m. Aug. 21, 1847, Dr. George A. Warren of Hopk. ; Abner, b. June 7, 1819, 44; Sarah Frances, b. Aug. 30, 1821, m. Aug. 10, 1848, Thomas B. Jones of Weston; Adaline, b. Feb. 6, 1824, m. Oct. 16, 1848, Heman Fay of Northb. and Fram. ; Phin- ehas, b. Feb. 8, 1826, d. Oct. 19, 1847, k. by the R. R. cars. 36. Lawson, s. of Phinehas 24, 1. at f's ; rem. Lawrence. He m. Dec. 22, 1829, Elizabeth C. Murdock of Westminster. Chil. Perry Murdoch, b. Dec. 15, 1831 ; Lawson Eugene, b. Mar. 28, 1836; Warren Edwards, b. Feb. 11, 1843. 37. Joel, s. of Ezra 26, 1. on the turnpike, E. of the Muster Grounds, d. . He m. Jan. 8, r8i8, Nancy Howe, b. Templeton, d. Sept. 20, 1882, a. 87. Chil. Mary Ann, b. Oct. 26, 1818, d. y. ; Francis Bowers, b. May 31, 1821 ; Louisa Dixon, b. Oct. '29, 1827, m. Nov. II, 1852, Hosea H. White, 1. Barre ; Elmira Jane, b. June 23, 1838. 38. Martin, s. of Samuel 30, d. Feb. 28, 1850. He m. Mar. 21, 1822, Betsey Gibbs, d. Jan. 17, 1885, a. 88. Chil. Edmonds, b. Dec. 23, 1822, d. Dec. 6, 1843 ! Martin, b. June 18, 1824 ; 1. Nat. 44>^ ; Olive, b. Oct. 21, 1825, d. y. ; Phinehas G., b. Dec. 31, 182645; Edward Curtis, b. July 9, 1829, civil eng., engaged largely in the construction of railroads 45 >^ ; m. Elizabeth C. Appleton, 1. St. Louis ; Alphonzo A., b. Nov. 6, 1830, civil engineer; m. Mary Carhart_of Farmington, la.. 686 Genealogical Register. 1. Keokuk, la. ; Williatn A., b. Jan. lo, 1833, ^- >'• '■• "'"''^"'"' -^'i ^- July 18, 1834, architect; d. Nov. 29, 1884 ; George, b. Sept. 28, 1837 46. 39. Thomas, s. of Thomas 31, carpenter; merchant [see ante p. 354]; ^' Feb. 12, 1844. He m. Nov. 27, 1828, Eliza Eaton Lane, d. Sept. 25, 1863. Chil. Elizabeth, b. May 24, 1830, m. Jan. i, 1850, Col. Thomas J. Branche, of Prov., R. I., and d. Sept. 15, 1858; Matilda S., b. Ai:g. 21, 1832, m. John M. Boyd, and d. Dec. 9, 1861 ; Louisa Maynard, b. Aug. 9, 1834, m. Thomas J. Whittemore of Boston; Isabella Graham, b. Feb. g, 1836, m. Joseph E. Morse ; Emma Lucy, b. Aug. 16, 1838, m. Aug. 18, 1857, Frank S. Richards of St. Louis, and d. Feb. 7, i866; Arthur Thomas, b. July 13, 1840; Sophia C, b. Oct. 4, 1842. 40. Luther, s. of Thomas 31, 1. at Rice's End; carried on a fulling mill, and spun cotton thread, at the deacon Brown privilege on Cochit. brk. ; d. July 12, 1828. He m. May 26, 1817, Mary Clifford of Hubbardston, who m. (2) Luther Kendall. Chil. Alvin A., b. Apr. 17, 1818, harness maker; m. Oct. 14, 1840, Jane Woodbury, 1. Bolton and Brookline, d. Dec. 11, 1865; Henry B., b. Oct. 4, 1819, m. (i) 1842, Mary Bacon of Nat. ; (2) Betsey Clifford, 1. Nat: and Fitchburg; Edward C, b. Mar. 4, 1821, d. Nov. i8, 1825; Mary Elizabeth, b. Oct. 25, 1822, m. Oct. 19, 1842, Charles Ellis of Boston. 41. Elbridge E., s. of Stephen 33, carpenter; m. Jan. 22, 1840, Almira M. Clark of Nat. 42. Edwin C, s. of Stephen 33, 1. near the Capt. Uriah Rice place ; m. Oct. 9, 1855, Almira S. Lewis of Goshen, N. H., d. Dec. 6, 1862, a. 29. Chil. Leivis Edwin, b. Nov. 14, 1859. 43. Lorenzo Emerson, s. of Phinehas 35, carpenter; 1. So. Fram. ; d. Oct. 24, 1861. He m. Apr. 7, 1840, Harriet Eames, dau. of Abel. Chil. Ellen Olivia, b. Aug. 25, 1841, d. Aug. 22, 1853; Edwin B., b. Feb. 26, 1843, ^- Sept. 19, 1847; Harriet E., b. Jan. 7, 1849; Brainard, b. May 11, 1850; Frances and Susan, b. Dec. 15, 1851, d. y. ; Jennie Isabella, b. Mar. 25, 1854. 44. Abner, s. of Phinehas 35, ni. Sept. 11, 1842, Caroline W. Latham of N. Y. Chil. Charles E., b. Dec. 29, 1843 ! Francis Henry, b. Nov. 4, 185c. 44)^. Martin, s. of Martin 38, carpenter; 1. Natick, m. Jan. 19, i860, Mary C. Pray of Farraington, N. H. Chil. Fred. M., b. July 6, 1861, grad. W. C. 1883 ; Flora Bessie, b. Dec. 21, 1865; Mabel, b. Mar. 14, 1868. 45. Phinehas G., s, of Martin 38, carpenter; m. Nov. 20, 1856, Mary E. Esty, dau. of Capt. Dexter. Chil. William D., b. Apr. 20, 1858, d. Jan. 31, 1864 ; Francis E., b. May 6, i860, grad. Y. C. 1882; Harry C, b. Apr. 16, 1862; Emily Louise, b. Feb. 22, 1867. 45K- Edward C, s. of Martin 38; civil engineer; educated at Fram. Acad.; began work on Boston Water Works 1847 ; rem. Dubuque, Iowa, in 1851, and has since been concerned in laying out and constructing railroads at the West; asst. eng. Miss, and Atlanta R.R. ; Han. and St. Jo. ; Keokuk and Des Moines ; chief eng. Ohio and Miss. R.R. ; Cairo and Yincennes; Louisville, Evans, and St. Louis ; Paducah, St. Louis and Chicago. In the late civil war, he served as eng. on the staff of Gen. A. A. Humphreys, 5th army corps of the Potomac, from Fredericks- burg to Gettysburg ; on staff of Gen. Meade till Nov., 1863; now 1. St. Louis, Mo. He m. June 28, 1865, Elizabeth C. Appleton. Chil. Annie A., b. Aug. 30, 1870, d. Dec. 9, 1886; William Edward, b. Dec. 25, 1882. 46. George, s. of Martin 38 ; fitted for coll. at Fram. High Schools and Exeter Acad.; grad. V. C. i860; Yale Med. School 1861 ; in practice Fram. 1861-64; enl. in U. S. service Oct., 1864, at Boston; apptd. hospital steward and assigned to duty in surg.-general's office, Washington, D. C, Bureau of Surgical Records, and engaged in the Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion, under George A. Otis, U. S. A.; was apptd. acting assist, surgeon U. S. A.; reed. hon. discharge July, 1869; pharmacist So. Fram. since 1872. He Rice — Richardson . 687 m. June 14, 1871, Almira Emily Appleton of Bentonsport, Iowa. Child, Hugh Bel- field, b. July 31, 1872. RICE, Aaron, s. of Aaron of Way., b. Aug. 5, 1815, m. Joanna Sanger. Chil. rec. in Fram., William Anthony and Willard Cutting, b. Aug. 16, 1844. RICE, Austin, s. of Lot of Southb., b. Nov. 35, 1797; deacon; 1. on the Geo. Barnard place, and at F. Centre; d. Feb. 3, 1878; he m. at Westb. Apr. lo, 1820, Sena Kingsbury, d. Feb. 5, 1878, a. 88. Chil. Henry H, b. July 22, 1821, d. Dec. 22, 1829 ; Emery L., b. June 19, 1824, m. Sept., 1845, Laura H. Miller, had Edward, b. Aug. 30, 1847, and d. Dec. 29, 1848. RICE, Isaac, s. of Aaron of Way., b. Mar. 3, 1820, m. June 19,' 1846, Emily Stone, and had in Fram. Arthur C, b. Oct. 25, 1847 ; son, b. Oct. 23, 1850. RICE, Joseph, w. Sophia. Chil. Elias, b. Hopk. Sept. 7, 1812; Joseph, b. H., Aug. 5, 1815; Clementina Maria, b. Fram. Apr. 21, i8i8. RICH, Elisha, gunsmith ; 1. in Fram. before 1780, and preached for the Baptist Soc. ; rem. Chelmsford; thence to the West. RICHARDS, 1. Joseph, was of Southb., where he d. June 4, 1748. He m. Mary . Chil. William, b. Feb. 25, 1729-0 2 ; Joseph, b. Apr. i, 1731, per. m. Mary Cobb of Holl., and was in Fram. 1778 ; Mary, b. Sept. 27, 1733 ; Ebenezer, b. Feb. 25, 1738; Martha, b. Jan. 31, 1740; John, b. Dec. 10, 1742, m. 1775, Hepzibah Amsden ; Hannah, b. Jan. 24, 1744; Esther^ b. Feb. 25, 1746. 2. William, s. of Joseph 1, per. 1. in Southb. ; rem. to Fram., and built ho. where is now an old cellar hole, W. of Wildcat hill ; adm. to F. ch. fr. Southb. ch. 1788. He m. (i) Nov. 21, 1753, Elizabeth Knap, d. 1756; (2) Feb., 1757, Sarah Bixby of Hopk. Chil. William, b. Southb. Jan. 17, 1756, sett. Partridgefield ; colonel; Sarah, b. Aug. 12, 1757, d. y. ; Elizabeth, b. Feb. 4, 1760, m. Feb., 1784, Nathan Kendall; Joseph, b. Mar. 16, 1762 3; Thomas, b. Apr. 16, 1764 4; Hepzibah, b. July 9, 1766, m. Dec, 1789, Wm. S. Leadbetter, 1. Richmond, Mass. ; Alice, b. 1768, d. y. 3. Joseph, s. of Wm. 2, 1- Fram.; rem. 1789 Hopk.; rem. Richmond, Mass. He m. Rhoda How of Hopk. Chil. Joseph, b. Sept. 29, 1782; Rhoda, b. Aug. 8, 1784; Susanna, b. Aug. 13, 1786; Phinehas, b. 1788. 4. Thomas, s. of Wm. 2, 1. on f's place, W. of Wildcat hill ; rem. 1804 to Brookfield; rem. to Sturbridge. He m. (i) May, 1791, Betsey Nurse, d. same yr.; (2) Polly Chamberlain, d. Brkf. Feb. 18, 1805; {3) Lucy Wood. Chil. Sullivan, b. June 20, 1794; Betsey, b. May 29, 1795; Curtis, b. June 10, 1796; Hollis, b. Mar. 9, 1798; William, b. May 7, 1799; Maria, b. Aug. 28, 1800; Emery, b. Apr. 2, 1S02; Willard, b. Aug. 6, 1S03 ; Mary C, b. Brkf. Feb. 16, 1805. RICHARDS, Henry M., 1. near Shepard's paper mill 1837. RICHARDSON, Augustus, b. Sterling; straw bonnet manuf.; m. Abby H. Brigham, dau. of Joel of Brookfield, d. Apr. 2, 1884, a. 56, 6. Chil. Addie Caroline, b. May 27, 1854; Ella M. b. Mar., 1858; Herbert A., b. Mar. i, i860; Emma, b. Jan. 10, 1862. RICHARDSON, Charles, =. of Asa, b. Boston 181 1 ; res. Boston; bo't the L. Sabine place in Fram. Centre, d. Oct. 22, 1877. He m. Nov. 17, 1842, Ellen L. Hayward, b. No. Bridgewater, Apr. 9, 1825. Chil. Charles Horace, b. Boston, Sept. 20, 1843; Elizabeth, b. Feb. 25, 1846, d. Sept. 12, 1852; Arthur, b. Oct. 4, 1850, d. Fram. Jan. 20, i860; George Morey, b. Fram. July 7, 1859, grad. H. U. 1S82 ; Anna H, b. June 13, 1861. RICHARDSON, George, b. Sterling. Taxed in Fram. 1834; a successful merchant, and straw bonnet manuf. at Medway and So. Fram.; d. Oct. 13, 1878. He m. June 2, 1836, Harriet N. Phipps, dau. of Sylvanus. Chil. George H, b. July 688 Genealogical Register. 15, 1838, d. a. 3; Harriet P., b. June 9, 1841, m. A. S. Lewis, and d. July 16, 187 1 ; Edward C, b. Aug. i8, 1S43, d. Sept. 26, 1847 ; George A., b. Aug. 6, 1845, ™- Louisa SolJiday, who d. Apr. ig, 1884, leaving Julia H., Abbott F., and George. RICHARDSON, Henry, fr. Dorch., 1. Sax.; justice of the peace; prominent in town affairs ; d. Aug. 4, 1870, a. 79. He m. Relief Arnold, dau. of William, d. Sept. 17, 1864. Chil. Henry F. A., b. June 4, 1815 2 ; Mary P., b. June 25, 1817, d. May 23, 1883; Kaham W., b. July 21, 1819, d. Oct. 12, 1847; James P., b. Aug. 20, 182 1 ; Benjamin P^h.Veh. 5, 1823; Samuel W., b. Nov. 30, 1824, 1. Camb., It. -col. i6th Mass. Reg. Inf., enl. Aug. i, 1861, served through the war; dep. sher. ; dep. U. S. marshal, d. Cone. Jan. 5, 1884; Relief Catherine, b. Nov. 27, 1826; Eliz- abeth Ann, b. Dec. 14, 1828, d. Jan. 31, 1850. 2. • Henry F. A., s. of Henry ; harness maker; 1. Rice's End, rem. . He m. Esther G. . Chil. George. P., b. 1845, d. a. 3 ; William Henry, b. May i, 1848 ; Eliza R., b. Sept. 6, 1857 ; Elizabeth, b. Aug. 12, i86o, d. y. RICHARDSON, Ruel, s. of Gideon and w. Lucy Hemenway, b. Sud. Jan. 15, 1785; 1. Walth., Bozrahville, Ct. and Sax.; d. Mar. 17, 1862. He m. Sept. 8, 1808, Orra Bird of Walth., d. Sept. 16, 187 1, a. 83. Chil. Maria Antoinette, b. Sept. 15, 1809; Horatio B., b. Oct. 14, i8u, d. y. ; Horatio B., b. Feb. 10, 1813, m. Nancy Webb; Mary B., b. Nov. 22, 1814, m. Daniel J. Lawrence of Cone. ; Harriet, b. Mar. 18, 1817, m. Charles N. Wilson of Dover; William, b. Oct. 21, 1819, m. Mar- garet L. Hill; P'anny W., b. June II, 1822, m. James J. Randall; Charles B., b. Oct. 21, 1824, m. Sarah Stearns; Ellen, b. May 22, 1827, m. Geo. Packard of So. Reading ; Charlotte Eliza, b. Mar. 21, 1831, unm. d. Mar. 13, 1864. RICHARDSON, Thomas, 1. at Rice's End, rem. Rutland. He m. Dec, 1788, Anna Nixon, dau. of Gen. John ; she m. (2) Luther Angier of Southb., by whom she had dau. Caroline, who m. (i) Hill; (2) Smith, and 1. Manchester, N. H. After the d. of Mr. Angier, the wid. 1. with her chil. and d. Dublin, N. H. Nov. 12, 1863. Chil. Sally, b. Fram., m. 1814, Capt. Moses Dodge of Peterboro', N. H., and d. Sutton, N. H., Feb., 1878 ; Thomas, b. Rut. ; son, b. R. ; son, b. R. ; Polly, b. R., June, 1797, m. Capt. Isaac Smith of Southb. RICKER, Luther P., w. Eliza. Child, George F., b. June 7, 1848. RIDER, 1. William, of Wat., Camb., and Sherb. ; w. Hannah Lovett. Chil. William ; Hannah, m. Wm. Johnson of Southb. ; Daniel, cov. in Fram. Feb. 4, 1728; Eleazar, b. Jan. 22, 1687 2; Esther, b. 1696, was in Fram. 1771. 2. Eleazar, s. of William 1, 1. Holl.; m. Hannah (Badcock) Learned. Chil. Eleazar, sett. Hopk. ; Gideon, b. Oct. 9, 1721 3 ; and others. 3. Gideon, s. of Eleazar 2, sett. Hopk. ; came to Fram. before 1782 ; bo't the Samuel How place (originally John Death's) ; d. July 28, 1794. He m. Oct. 11, 1744, Lucy Smith, b. Ipswich, d. Mar., 1807, a. 87^^. Chil. b. Hopk., Elisabeth, b. Jan. 3, 1745-6, m. Aaron Johnson of Holl. ; Jonas, b. Mar, 2, 1748-g, m. June 17, 1779, Anne Rice, dau. of David; 1. with his f. ; after the d. of his mother he took Sylvanus Phipps and w., to whom he gave his farm ; he d. s. p. Aug. 25, 1818 ; his w. d. Dec. 15, 1827 ; Gideon, b. Sept. 28, 1751, m. ([) Anne Rider, dau. of Eleazar; (2) wid. Abigail Daniels; 1. Hopk., Sterling, and Shry. ; Asa, b. Feb. 5, 1754, d. y. ; Lucy, b. 1756, d.y.; Anne, m. Nathaniel Bigelow, Jr.; Lucy, b. 1760, m. David Rice; Hannah, m. June, 1787, Daniel Kendall of Harvard. RIDER, Tfiomas, of Wat. 1690; per. of Dorch. 1709; was 1. in Fram. 1726 and 7, per. longer ; his ho. was N. of Reginald Foster's ; w. Sarah Lawrence. RIGGS, Jim, a mulatto, b. St. Domingo ; was a slave in the South, escaped, and, after many adventures, reached Fram. ; had a shanty near Lawson Buckmins- ter's grist mill, N. of Mrs. Newell's, but found shelter in the houses of the Buck- Riggs — Robinson. 689 minsters, Belknaps, Homes, and the Eames, Howes, and Havens, at So. Fram. ; supported himself by jobbing and making baskets, at which he was an adept, but at last came upon the town for support; d. at the ho. of John Wenzell, Sen., Feb. 23, 1829, and was buried in the South cemetery. From his own acct. he was hostler to Gen. (then Col.) Washington, in the campaign of 1755, ^"'l '"'^^ '^en 19 yrs. old, which would make him abt. 91 at his d. He served in the Rev. War. RILEY, Terra, w. Mary. Chil. Maria, b. June 7, 1850; yames,h. Apr. 23, 1852. RIPLEY, Moses H., I. Sax.; siipt. of the Sax. Mills; taxed 1835; d. Mar. 14. 1852, a. 47, 7. He m. Eliza J. Howard. Chil. Lyman; George, d. March 27, 1855, a. 17 ; Grace. ROACH, John, m. Dec. 12, 1858, Margaret Murphy. Chil. Mary Ellen, b. Nov. 21, 1859 ; James H., and Margaret, b. May 6, 1861 ; John, b. Feb. 7, 1863 ; Lizzie, b. Feb. 20, 1865. ROBERTS, George. Taxed 2 polls 1840-42. ROBERTS, William G., house painter ; w. Charlotte. ROBERTSON, Curtis. Taxed in Fram. 1837-8. ROBERTSON, John, b. Scotland, w. Jane of Scot, d. Mar. 9, 1877, a. 85. Child, Mary, m Eastwood, and d. Nov. 3, 1879, 3- 49- ROBERTSON, William. Taxed in Fram. 1842. ROBBINS, Ira T. Taxed in Fram. 1820. ROBBINS, James. Taxed 1840. ROBBINS, Rev. Samuel D., b. Lynn, Mar. 7, 1812, grad. Harv. Div. School 1833, A. M. by H. U. 1865; ord. pastor Lynn, Nov. 13, 1833, dis. May, 1839 ; instal. Chelsea 1839, dis. May, 1850 ; instal. pastor of the ch. of the ist parish in Fram. 1854, dis. Feb., 1867 ; preached Way. May, 1867 to May, 1873 ; became totally deaf, and rem. to Belmont; d. Aug. 17, 1884, buried in Fram. He was chaplain of Mass. Ho. of Reps. 1846; published occasional sermons, poems, and articles in the maga- zines and reviews ; was a man of vigorous intellect, true culture, and pungent wit, but withal of clear spiritual discernment and religious faith. He m. Mary E. Wor- cester. Chil. Abba D. ; Jane P., m. Apr. 14, 1859, Charles F. Hunt of Detroit, Mich., and d. Oct. i, 1864, a. 25; Mary Caroline ; Delia B. ; Frank, d. Jan., 1848 ; Chandler, b. Fram. Sept. 24, 1856. ROBBINS, Willard, w. Rebecca, b. Sud., d. July 8, i86o, a. 36. Child, Sarah Jane, b. Mar. 15, 1853. ROBINSON, 1. George, of Wat., b. 1661, d. 1726. He m. (i) Sarah , d. 4 mos. after m. ; {2) , d. May 5, 1703 ; (3) Aug. 4, 1703, Sarah Behony. Chil..g«-2a/5,b. Jan. 7, 1683-4; George; >/5«, m. Sarah Morse ; Ebenezer ; Samuel; David ; Jonathan, b. Feb. 4, 1705-6 2. 2. Jonathan, s. of George 1, sett, in Fram., on The Leg, and was set off to Marlb. 1791, d. Feb. 24, 1793, a. 87. He m. (i) Martha , d. Apr. 28, 1752; (2) Patience Hunting of Needham, A. Aug. 11, 1768; (3) Abigail , d. Dec. 28, 1806, a. 96, 10. Chil. Martha, b. Dec. 12, 1729 ; Martha, b. July 10, 1730 ; Sarah, b. Jan. 24, 1732-3; Jonathan, b. Mar. 9, I734-S. was at Cr. Point 1762 ; Eliakim, b. Aug. 16, 1737; Hephzebah, b. Oct. 6, 174S; Mary, b. Mar. 26, 1748; Elisha, b. Aug. 27, 1751 3; Patience, b. May 7, 1754, m. May i, I794> Nathaniel P. Russell of Marlb.; Eunice, bap. Sept. 7, 1760. 690 Genealogical Register. 3. Elisha, s. of Jonathan 2, sett. Fram. ; rem. 1777 to Granby; d. Aug. 3, 1819. He m. Nov. 25, 1773, Eunice Rice of Sud., d. G. Jan. 25, 1834. Chil. Elisha, b. F. Sept. 3, 1774, d. a. 4; Joel, b. Dec. 7; 1775, t"- ■^"" Bartlett ; Lewis, b. G. Feb. i, 1778 ; Epln-aim, b. Oct. 10, 1779, m. Lucretia Cooley, 1. Sunderland ; Elisha, b. Dec. 5, 1781, m. Sophia Cooley; Lucy, b. Aug. 4, 1783 ; John R., b. Nov. 6, 1785, m. Eunice Cooley; Eiinin:, b. Feb. 26, 178S, m. Gaius Alvord ; Silas, b. Aug. 18, 1790, d. a. 6; Chester, b. Jan. 10, 1793, '"^- Maria Peck. ROBINSON, 1. William, of Cone, before 1672, of Camb. Farms (Newton), also called "of Wat.," d. prob. 1695. He m. Elizabeth Cutter, dau. of Richard of Camb. Chil. Elizabeth, m. Dec. 20, 1693, Daniel McGregor of Weston, (parents of Dan. McGregor, or Gregory, of Fram.); Hannah, b. Cone. July 13, 167 1 ; William, b. Camb. July 10, 1673, 1. Newton; Mercy, b. Sept. 6, 1676, m. Nathaniel Whitney, Jr., of Weston ; David, b. Mar. 23, 1678, a cripple, in Wat. ; Samuel, b. Apr. 20, i68o 2 ; Jonathan, b. Apr. 20, 1682, sett. Lex. 2. Samuel, s. of Wm. 1, sett. Camb., was 1. a widower in Fram. before 1726; he was connected by m. with the Learned, Morse, Stearns, and other Fram. fami. lies; prob. d. in Fram. 1725. He m. Mar. 23, 1703-4, Sarah Manning, dau. of Samuel and w. Elizabeth Stearns, d. 1709. Chil. Samuel, b. 1707 3; Dorothy, b. 1709. 3. Samuel, s. of Samuel 2, was in Fram. 1726, when, in his 19th yr., he chose a guardian ; July 30, 1728, then of Marlb., he signed quitclaiin to right in est. of Richard Cutter, "being eldest s. and heir of his late f. Samuel, deceased " ; 1. in Southb., rem. 1735 '° Hardwick; captain; rem. 1762 to Bennington, Vt. The route lay thro' Charlemont, where, they spent a night, and Mrs. R. was greatly distressed at their dismal prospects, not foreseeing that her son would be the ist gov. of Vt., and her descts. be among the wealthy men of that State. He m. May, 1732, Mercy Lennard. Chil. Elisabeth; Lennard ; Samuel; Moses (Gov. of Vt.); Paul; Silas; Mercy; Sarah; David; youathan ; Anne. ■ ROBINSON, Oliver, of Bolton, m. Apr. 11, 1789, Elizabeth of Fram., and had Dana, b. Dec. 2, 1792. ROBINSON, John W., fr. Palmyra, Me.: 1. Sax.; went South after the war, and was k. Wife Adelaide, b. Raymond, N. H. Chil. Willis Mead, b. May 30, i860, d. y. ; Nellie B., d. Nov. 20, 1871, a. 8 ; Florence. ROCHIE, William, w. . Child, Anna, b. Mar. 29, 1847. ROCK, William, m. Ann Cain, d. Oct. 26, 1882, a. 67. Chil. John, b. Aug, 20, 1847 ; William, b. May T4, 1850 ; Ellen, b. Nov. 26, 1853 ; Charles J., b. Feb. 23, 1856. ROCK WOOD, George, w. ; son, b. Oct. 22, 1853. RODGERS, George W., w. Lydia A. Child, Ellen, b. Sept. 30, 1848. ROSS, John, b. Scotland; 1. Sax.; d. Mar. 6, 1870, a. 67; w. Jeannett. Chil. Jeannett, b. Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scot., Nov. 24, 1839; John, b, Fram. Jan. 13, 1841 ; Elizabeth, b. Mar. 24, 1842 ; Isabella, b. Aug. 24, 1843 i Mary Ann, b. Oct. 31, 1845. ROSS, Nahum R., of Walth., m. Apr. 22, 1855, Martha J. Searle. Child, Nelly Grace, b. Aug. 13, 1857. ROWELL, Aaron, b. Southb. Apr. 23, 1799 ; went to Corinth, Vt., when a child ; came to Fram. 1831 ; tinware manuf. ; owned the Esq. Maynard est. ; sold to Lyman Perry and rem. Boston. He m. (i) Ruth Brown of Corinth, d. Boston, Jan, Rowell — Rugg. 691 ^i865; (2) wid. Sarah L. (Davis) Taylor of Hancock, N. H. Chil. Emily B. b Nov. 4, i8i8, m. May 7, 1840, Reuben Locke, and d. July 18, i%i,%; Alonzo Gardner, b^bept. 18, 1822, d. July 16, 1838; Hiram Frcland, b. July 11, 1824, d. Aug 22 1834 ; Cromwell Gil:/>s, b. Aug. 29, 1826, m. Nov. 29, 1849, Harriet F. Maynard, dau' of Lawson D„ It. gol. 9th reg. Mass. Vols. i86i, I. Somerville ; Leonard Freland,h. July 25, 1828 ; Aaron Gifford, b. Fram. Nov. 12, 1731 ; Geort;e W., b. Fram Oct 14 1833, d. Boston ; yVilHam J., b. 1837; d. a. 8 mos. ROWELL, Artemas M., fr. Mason, N. H. ; taxed in Fram. 1858 ; d. 1864, a. 42 He m. Sybil E. Parker, who rem. Wore. Child, Willis P. ROWLEY, John, Sen. and Jr. Taxed in Fram. 1834. RUGG, 1. John, of Lane; subscribed the town covenant, Feb. 12, 1654-5; d. 1696. He m. (i) Martha Prescott, dau. of John ; (2) May 4, i66o, Hannah ; k. by the Inds., with s. Joseph, his w., and 3 chil., 1697. Chil. two by his ist w. d. y.; John, b. June 4, 1662, w. Elizabeth, had 9 chil ; Mercy, b. July 11, 1664; Thomas, b. Sept. 15, 1766, w. Elizabeth, had 11 chil.; Joseph, b. Dec. 15, 1668, with w. and 3 chil. and mother, k. b. Inds., 1697 —dau. Hannah a captive in Canada ; Hannah, b. Jan. 2, 1670-1, m. John Ball of Cone: Rebeckah, b. May 16, 1673, ">. Nathaniel Hudson^two chil. k. by Inds., 1697; />««;>/, b. Nov. 15, 1778, m. Elizabeth Priest; Jonathan, b. Feb. 10, 1680-1 2. 2. Jonathan, ». of John 1, chose John Houghton as his guardian ; sett. Marlb. ; rem. 1704 to Fram.; bo't 50 a. of Joseph Buckminster, and built ho. and blacksmith shop on W. side of road, oppo. the great elm; bo't the Hearthstone meadow 1708; blacksmith; constable 1722; d. Dec. 25, 1753. He m. (i) Sarah Newton, dau. of John of Marlb., d. May 7, 171O; (2) Dec. 11, 1710, Hannah Singletary, dau. of Nathaniel; (3) Elizabeth , living 1754. Chil. Bathshehah, b. Oct. 26, 1703, m. John Nurse, Jr.; Sarah, b. Oct. 2, 1705, m. Nov. 11, 1728, Hachaliah Bridges; Hepzebah, b. Jan. 18, 170S, m. Nathaniel Haven ; Abraham, b. Apr. 27, 17 10, d. y. ; Mehiiable, b. Sept. 15, 1711, m. Mar. 30, 1732, Joseph Bixby of Hopk. ; Hannah, b. Nov. 28, 1713, m. John Mayhew; Jonathan, b. Nov. ,27, 1716, d. y. ; John, b. June 10, 1718; taxed in F. 1743; Ebenezer, b. July 22, 1720, d. y.; Jonathan, b. 1722 3. 3. Jonathan, s. of Jona. 2, 1. on f's place, d. suddenly Mar. 6, 1776. He m. Feb. 17, 1743, Hannah Walkup, dau. of Thomas, d. May 30, 1786. Chil. Hannah, b. Nov. 9, 1746, m. Warner of Westmoreland, N. H.; Elizabeth, b. May 13, 1748, m. Alpheus Reed of Westmoreland; Daniel, b. Apr. 19, 1751 4; Jonathan, b. May 6, 1753 5; Molly, b. Aug. 14, 1756, m. 1776, Ira Newton of Southb. ; John, b. Aug. 31, 1764, per. 1. Chesterfield (N. H.?). 4. Daniel, s. of Jona. 3, built ho. on E. side of road oppo. his f. ; rem. abt. '793i to Chesterfield (N. H..?). He m. Sarah Bancroft of Southb., both adm. to ch. Apr. 4, 1774. Chil. Elijah, b. May 3, 1775; Nathan, b. June 8, 1777; Daniel, b. June 11, 1779; John, b. May 18, 1782; Sally, b. Apr. 10, 1785; Betsey, b. June 22, 1789; Hannah, b. Dec. 26, 1792. 5. Jonathan, s. of Jonathan 3, blacksmith; lieut. ; selectman; 1. on W. side of road till his son m. then took his bro. Daniel's ho. ; set the great elm in 1774; d. Nov. 20, 1833. He m. (i) Nov. 23, 1775, Hepzibah Haven, dau. of Elkanah ; (2) May 25, 1809, Rachel Tucker, wid. of Abel, d. Brimfield, Dec. 6, 1843, i. 80. Chil. Jonathan, b. May 20, 1777 6; Hepzibah, b. Feb. 3, 1779, unm. d. Apr. 19, 1815; Ezra, b. Mar. 20, 1781 7 ; Mary, bap. Oct., 1786, m. Levi Cutting. 6. Jonathan, s. of Jona. 5, blacksmith; 1. in old ho. on W. side of road; moved to Fram. Centre; d. July 4, 1843. He ra. (i) Dec. 29, 1800, Patty Glover, dau. of James, d. Aug. 1, 1824, a. 50; (2) Apr. 26, 1825, Lucinda Marsh of Holl., d. Mar. 25, 1867. Chil. Eliza, b. Dec. 19, 1801, d. July 27, 1821 ; Caroline, b. Dec. 9, 692 Genealogical Register. 1803, d. July 2, 1810; Glover, b. June 3, 1805, d. Nov. 24, 1825; Emeline, b. Sept. 22, 1807, m. Seymour Gates; Martha, b. Nov. 29, 1809, d. June 30, 1814. 7. Ezra, s. of Jona. 5, 1- in the old Singletary ho. N. of Addison Dadmun's, d. July 2, 1810. He m. Apr. i, 1802, Polly Fairbank, dau. of Joshua, d. May, 1812, a. 34. Chil. Charles, b. Mar. 23, 1804 8 ; Luke Fairbank, b. Dec. 10, 1805; Warren, b. Sept. 24, 1807 9. 8. Charles, s. of Ezra 7, 1- in various places ; d. at the EpMFaim Smith place, in " Oregon," Feb., 1880. He m. May 23, 1827, Lucinda Smith, dau. of Ephraim, d. . Q,\a\. Alfred B.,\>.]v\^ -^i, 1828; Zz^^^Wa Af.,b. July 12, 1833, m. Joseph M. Onthank, and d. Nov. 27, 1878; Benjamin H., b. Aug. 19, 1843. 9. Warren, ». of Ezra 7, d. in Fram. Mar. 8, 1842. He m. Hannah Smith, dau. of Ephraim, m. (2) Guy. Chil. Hetiry W., b. Sept. 3, 1831 ; teacher ; Universalist min. ; George F., b. Oct. 15, 1833. RUGG, Edwrard K. Taxed Sax. 1842. RUSS, Joseph, of Andover, bo't Feb. 9, 1710-1, of Joseph Buckminster, a tract of land in the N. W. corner of Fram., which he sold Mar. 15, 1711-2, to Benj. Nee- land. He was in Fram. 1720. RUSSELL, Levi. Taxed in Fram. 1839. RUSSELL, Rufus, Capt., s. of Eliakim and w. Sarah, b. Rindge, N. H., Apr. 4, 1809; 1. Marlb. ; rem. 1851 to Fram.; bo't the Col. J. Trowbridge place. He m. Ap. 23, 1838, Abby H. Forrester, dau. of Amariah. Chil. Sarah Jane, b. Aug. 12, 1841 ; Theodore F., b. Mar. 11, 1844, d. in the army, at Newbern, N. C, May 25, 1863; Martha M., b. Jan. 25, 1847, d. June i, 1851 ; Abby F., b. Aug. 14, 1849. RUSSELL, Sylvanus. Taxed in Frani. 1814. RUSSELL, Thomas, in Fram. 1749. RUTTER, Josiah, a desct. of John of Sud., owned the old Henry Rice place, afterwards Dea. Luther Haven's, d. Mar. 27, 1818, a. 37. He m. June 29, 1806, Anna Drury, dau. of Caleb, m. (2) Dea. Luther Haven. Child, Mary Ann, b. Oct. 30, 1817, d. May 6, 1839. RUTTER, Reuben, d. Feb. 21, 1809. RYAN, Edmund, w. . Child, Margaret, b. Oct. 5, 1851. RYAN, Edward, 1. Sax. ; d. Apr. 12, 1877, a. 67. He m. Feb. 20, 1859, Honora Kennedy. Child, Bridget, b. Dec. 23, 1859. RYAN, John. Taxed 1S38 for Ezek. Howe, Jr., est.; w. Ann. Chil. Mary Ann, b. Feb. 13, 1849, d. Nov. 9, 1866; Edward, b. Mar. 12, 1851 ; John, b. June 14, 1853; Andrew, b. Dec. 26, 1858, d. Nov. 12, i860; William O., b. Feb. i, 1861. RYAN, Martin, 1. Sax. Taxed 1835-42. RYAN, Thomas, d. Aug., 1862, a. 40. He m. Nov. 26, 1853, Joanna Burke. Chil. Katie, b. Jan. 28, 1856; Willie, b. July 8, i860, d. y. ,t RYAN, William, 1. Brackett's Corner, and on the lane E. of F. H. Sprague's ; d. Jan. 21, 1869. He m. Bridget Downey, b. May 12, 1808. Chil. William, m. Catherine Flynn ; John, m. Roach, 1. Maynard; James F., b. Nov. 27, 1849 dealer in groceries and provisions. Sax. ; m. Lizzie McGrath. RYAN, William, w. Catherine. Chil. John, b. May 27, 1848; James, b. Dec. 10, 1850; Frances, b. Sept. 19, 1853; William, b. Mar. 14, 1855. SABIN, Thomas, taxed in Fram. 1775; rem. May, 1776,10 Hopk. j w. Martha. Chil. Darius ; Jedediah. Sabine — Sanderson. 693 SABINE, Hon. Lorenzo, b. in Lisbon, N. H., July 28, 1803; s. of Rev. Elijah R. Sabine, who d, when Lorenzo was 15, leaving his family poor; at 18 became clerk in a store at Eastport, Me., where he lived as clerk and trader till 1848 ; rep. in the Legislature 3 years ; dep. coll. of customs ; bank officer ; rem. to Fram. 1849 ! confidential agent U. S. Treas Dept. 1852; M. C. in 32d Congress; sec. and treas. Savings Bank ; trial justice ; rem. to Boston ; sec. Boston Board of Trade 9 years ; rec. the hon. degree of A. M. from Bowd. Coll 1846, H. U. 1848. He wrote "Duels and Duelling," "American Loyalists," "Life of Com. Preble," etc. ; was a self- educated man ; as an author, thorough in investigation, careful in statement, clear in style ; d. at Boston Highlands, Apr. 14, 1877. He m. Elizabeth Deering of Port- land, iVIe. Chil. Abby ; Lorenzo E., m. Sept. 16, 1858, Sarah E. Train, dau. of Rev. Charles. SABRAN, John, w. Mary. Chil. dau. b. 1855; Mary Elizabeth, b. May 25, 1857. SADDLER, Patrick, 1. Sax.; d. Oct. 8, 1859, a. 39,8. He m. Feb. 22, 1851, Margaret Brophy. Chil. James, b. Apr. 19, 1852; John, b. July 28, 1854; Ann Maria, b. July 3, 1856. SALEM, Peter [see ante, pp. 324-7]. SALMON, Francis. Taxed in Fram. 17 51-3. SALTER, Samuel. Taxed in Fram. 1735-41; w. Judith; m. (2) June 16, 1743, Joseph Angler. Child, Sarah, b. Dec. 3, 1735. SAMPSON, Joseph, m. Jan. 18, 1738-9, Desire Symonds. SANDERS, Wid. Mehitable, and child were in Fram. Jan. 2, 1788. SANDERSON, Dea. Jonathan, of Walth. and w. Abigail Fiske had seven chil., four of whom 1. for a time in Fram., viz. -. Abigail, b. Oct. 23, 1702, m. Sept. 29, 1720, James Mellen of F. ; Margaret, b. Sept. 9, 1704, m. Feb. 4, 1731-2, Benj. Whitney of F. ; Thomas, b. June 18, 1710 2 ; Nathaniel, b. May 30, 1713 3. 2. Thomas, s. of dea. Jona., m. before Apr., 1732, Rebecca, wid. of David Fiske, Jr.; 1. on The Leg. Was ta.xed in Fram. 1734; sold Mar. 13, 1734. for ;^ioo, a farm of 140 a., with buildings, which he bo't of Edw. Bromfield and Thomas Cushing, to Ebenr. Winchester and Joseph Maynard of Fram., bounded S. on county road, N. W. on Marlb., N. on George Parmenter. Messrs. W. and M. sold the same, Feb. 22, 1735, to Thomas Darling of Salem. 3. Nathaniel, s. of dea. Jona., 1. awhile in Fram.; m. Oct. 4, 1739, Mary Drury, dau. of John; sett. Petersham; d. Sept. 7, 1774; his w. d. Sept. 8, 1805. Chil. Jonathan, b. Sept., 1740, m. Molly Curtis ; Mary, m. Charles Wilder; Joshua ; Moses, m. Sophia Jackson ; Joel; Nathaniel, m. Betsey McLellan ; Eunice, m. John Roger's; Lois, m. (i)- George Cutting; {2) Samuel Young; Susanna; Grace. ' SANDERSON, Caleb. Taxed in Fram. 1841. SANDERSON, John, s. of James, b. Dublin, N. H. Taxed in F. 1828; 1. N. of Sax; d. Aug. 12, 1864, a. 58. He m. Apr. i, 1829, Hannah Dudley of Way., d. June 23, 1878. Child, Sarah, m. Albert Sawyer, and d. Sept. 20, 1880, a.. 38. SANDERSON, Lucy Ann, adop. dau. of George Bullard; teacher; ra. Apr. 26, 1858, Wm. O. Cogswell of New Salem, N. H., and d. June 4, 1859, a. 26. SANDERSON, Stillman. Taxed in Fram. 1836-8. 694 Genealogical Register. SANDERSON, William, s. of David of Westminster; taxed in F. 1823 ; bo't the Micah Gibbs place (the old Shattuck place, and the older Samuel Frizzell place) ; d. Mar. 13, 1873, a. 71. He m. (i) Fidelia Brooks, d. May 13, 1853, a. 50; (2) Caroline Stone. Chil. George H., b. Feb. 19, 1831 ; Ann Maria, b. Mar. i, 1833, d. y. ; Ann Maria, b. Mar. 28, 1834, m. Lyman A. Jones of Marlb. ; Charles W., b. June I, 1836 2 ; James Otis, b. Nov. 14, 1837, d. Jan. 25, 1861 ; Henry A., b. Mar. 18, 1840, d. May j, 1864; Edward F., b. 1843, d. Oct. 25, 1863; John B., b. 1845, m. Josephine M. Thompson of Southb. ; Mary Ellen, b. Sept. 20, 1S47. ' 2. Charles W., s. of William, 1. on the home place ; m. Nov. 28, i860, Louisa R. Moore of Marlb. Chil. Laura A., b. Jan. 25, 1864, m. Arthur D. Farnsworth ; Mabel F., b. Oct. 17, 1867 ; Grace L., b. Feb. 8, 1872 ; George A., b. Aug. 9, 1879. SANGER, 1. Richard, blacksmith; was among the early sett, of Sud. ; rem. 1649 to Wat. ; w. Mary ; their sixth child vifas 2. Richard, b. Feb. 22, 1666-7, sett. 1688 Sherb. ; blacksmith; ra. Elizabeth Morse, dau. of Daniel, Jr. Chil. Elizabeth, b. Apr. 2, 1693, unm. d. Jan. 25, 1775; Mary, b. Apr. 11, 1695, m. Andrevif Morse; Hannah, b. Feb. 7, 1697, m. Ephraim Twitchell ; Esther, b. Oct. 20, 1698, m. John Twitchell ; Deborah, b. Aug. 5, 1701 ; Sarah, b. Feb. 10, 1705, m. Nathaniel Holbrook ; Richard, b. Nov. 4, 1706 3; Abi- gail, b. July 3, 1709 ; David, b. Feb. 22, 1712 4. 3. Richard, s. of Richard 2, blacksmith; merchant; large landholder in Sherb., So. Fram. and elsewhere ; d. 1786. He m. Feb. 19, 1729-0, Deborah Rider, dau. of Wm., Jr. Chil. Zedekiah; Deborah; Samuel; Deborah, b. Nov. 12, 1737, m. (i) Asa Fawcett ; (2) Joseph Twitchell; (3) dea. Gideon Haven of Fram.; Daniel, b. Feb. 13, 1739-0 5 ; Mary; John, m. Anna Leland; Zedekiah, grad. H. U. 1771, pastor of chs. in Duxbury, and S. Bridgewater, d. 1820; Jedediah, ra. Sarah Eames, sett. Whitestown, N. Y., became judge ; Asa, m. Joanna Dana. 4. David, s. of Richard 2, m. May 27, :736, Bathshebah Pratt, dau. of Joseph of Fram., and, Jan. 12, 1737, Joseph Pratt and w. Hannah sell David Sanger, "for love, and £,\

et als. 5- Robert, s. of Joseph 3, prob. lived near the town line, and part of his chil. were recorded in Fram. and part in Sud. ; bricklayer; his house was burned Oct., 1748; in a petition to the Gen. Ct., he asks indemnity for the loss of ;£'i5, oldTenor bills, burnt in his house, "while he and his wife were absent, which consumed all the little substance he had in this world." He states the fact that himself and two sons were at the taking of Louisburg, 1745, "and one of them is there still." The Court granted £t„ 15. He rem. to Narragansett No. 2 (Westminster), and d. 1752. He m. Sept. 2, 1726, Eunice Raymond of Boston ; the wid. admin, on est. 1752. Chil. Joseph, b. June 10, 1727, Sud. Rec. ; Benjamin, b. Oct. 8, 1728, Fram. Rec. ; Thatik- ful, b. Oct. 6, 1731, Fram. Rec. ; Hannah, b. ; Samuel, b. Apr. 8, 1747, Sud. Rec. 6. Nathaniel, s. of Joseph 3, sett, in Sud. ; rem. to Fram. ; lived near the Moses Cutting place ; rem. after 1749 to Westminster ; per. was in Sterling ; d. of small pox in Petersham, T777. He was trumpeter in Capt. Josiah Brown's Sud. CO. 1746, '47. He m. (i) Feb. 23, 1737-8, Rebecca Willis of Sud.; {2) July 17, 1754, Judith Treadway of Fram. Chil. by first wife, Elijah, b. June 16, 1739, m. Jan. i, 1767, Bethia Hosley, Westminster; Anna, b. Jan. 3, 1740, prob. d. before Jan. 5, 1759; Josiah Willis, b. July 18, 1742, prob. lived in Sterling; Rebecca, b. Feb. 3, 1743; Joseph and Mary, b. Jan. 26, 1746; Catherine, bap. Aug. 28, :748, m. (i) Dyer; (2) Thomas Mellen, lived in Petersham; Nathaniel: chil. by second wife, Ltither ; Calvin; Fanny; Robert; Betty; Richard Crafts ; John Reed. 7. Shubael, s. of Shubael 4, m. July 4, 1734, Mary Rogers of Boston. Chil. Abigail; Mary; Shubael, b. Aug. 11, 1740 8. 8. Shubael, s. of Shubael 7, blacksmith ; sett, in Newton ; rem. to Fram. ; bo't Nov. 12, 1767, the homestead, 42 a., of John Bruce {the Charles Capen place), which he sold Oct. i, 1781, to Richard Atwell, and left town. He m. Deliverance Hyde, dau. of lieut. Noah of Newton. Chil. Mary, b. in N. Nov. 8, 1764 ; Deliver- ance, b. Feb. 7, 1767; Patty, bap. Fram. July 23, 1769; Ruth, bap. Sept. i, 1771 ; Shubael, bap. July 11, 1773; Lucy, bap. Oct. 13, 1776; William, bap. Sept., 1781. SEAVER, Joseph, "bro. of Shubael 8," says Barry; blacksmith; he and w. adm. to ch. Oct., 1781; rem. to Phillipston. He m. (i) Esther Lamb, dau. of Samuel; (2) Abiel Rich. Chil. Joseph, b. July 26, 1775; Esther, m. Lemuel Twitchell of Athol; fTzV/MOT, d. at Malaga ; Keaiah, m. Samuel Twitchell; Abra- ham, m. Cole, 1. in Phillipston ; Betsey, m. James Cheney ; Abigail, d. y. ; Polly, ml Haskell ; and other chil. by second w. SEAVER, John, bap. in Fram. 1754- SEAVER, Joseph, w. Angeline. Child, Henry, b. Apr. 28, 1858. SEAVER, Moses, enl. at Westb. 1757; u. cov. in Fram. 1759; rem. to Hopk. 1759 ; w. Lucia. Chil. Lucia, bap. Mar. 4, 1759! Mariam ; Abigail ; Amos. SEAVEY, John. Taxed for land of Perkins Boynton 1841-60. He m. Eliza °SEAVEY, William D., m. Nov. 24, 1842, Eliza C. F. Sloper. Child, Florence Sherborn, b. Jan. 15, 1853. SELLON, Miss Elizabeth, sister of Mrs. Susan Fabre, came to Fram. 181 1 ; 1. at Henry Fames'; d. Dec. 28, 1847, a. 74- She gave to the Cong. ch. a solid silver communion cup. SHANAHAN, Dennis, in. Jan. 7, 1854, Mary A. Sullivan. 698 Genealogical Register. SHANNEY, Michael, w. Ann. Chil. Thomas, b. Sept. 4, 1857 ; Mary, b. July 19, 1S59. SHANNON, James, w. Bridget. Chil. James, b. Aug. 13, 1858; John Francis, b. Jan. 22, i860. SHANNON, Patrick, w. Bridget Brennan. Child, James, b. Mar. 18, 1857. SHARP, George. Taxed 1850; heirs of, i860. SHARP, John, w. Martha. Chil. Ruth Hannah, b. Mar. 31, 1845; George; Richard R. SHARP, John, bro. of Stuart ; w. Esther. Child, Robert, b. Jan. 9, 1859, d. i860. SHARP, Joseph, m. July 2, 1846, Anna Ainsworth, both of Fram. SHARP, Stuart, m. June 28, 1853, Margaret Stewart. Child, John Stuart, b. Nov. 12, 1854. SHARP, Wid. Martha, d. July 9, 1880, a. 84, 5; mother of John first (above). SHATTUCK, Aaron, a desct. of William of Wat., s. of Nehemiah and w. Betsey of Pepperel],b. Oct. 30, 1776; cooper; l.Chas.; came to Fram. 1812, 1. on the Common; d. Mar. 21, 1832. He m. (i) June 30, 1805, Hannah Beard of Chas. ; (2) May 28, 1813, Nancy Wilson, dau. of James. Child, Aaron Wales, b. May 3, 1822, drowned near Brighton Aug. 14, 1845. SHATTUCK, Ephraim, and w. cov. in Fram. Sept. 25, 1748 ; prob. rem. 1751 to Templeton. He m. (i) Elizabeth Jackson, dau. of Jona. ; (2) wid. Jordan. Chil. Ephraim, bap. July 17, 1748; Samuel, bap. Jan. 21, 1749-0, prob. sett. Con- way; Abigail; Betsey; Polly ; Patty ; John; Lucy ; Sarah. SHATTUCK, John, prob. s. of John of Marlb. ; sett. Marlb., where he had 7 chil. ; rem. to Fram. ; 1. at foot of hill W. of C. W. Sanderson's ; warden 1772 ; selectman 1777; adm. to ch. 1781 ; d. before 1799. He m. (i) Nov. 27, 1744, Abigail Morse, dau. of Joseph of Marlb. ; (2) Mary , wid. successively of Eames, Ebenr. Frizzell, and Samuel Fairbank, d. June 12, 1822, a 95. His chil. by 1st w. were, Joseph, m. Abigail Fairbank ; Lucy ; Thaddeus ; Susanna ; John ; Anna: Chloe. His 2d w's chil. by ist husb., unkn.; by 2d, 3 chil. ; by 3d, 2 chil.; by Mr. S., none rec. SHATTUCK, William G., w. Harriet. Chil. Mary A., t. Townsend, Mar. 26, 1849; son, b. F. Oct. 6, 1851 ; son, b. Sept., 1855. SHAW, Arba, b. Easton, 1. Fram., d. Apr. 16, 1870, a. 77. He m. Ann Butler. QAii\. Henry A., b. Dec. 5, 1831; Susan W., b. Apr. 10, 1833, m. H. C. Bowers; Ann Maria, b. Jan. 26, 1835, m. Andrew J. Haynes; Almira A., b. June 28, 1836; prances /., b. June 12, 1850; Ellen, b. July 21, 1853. SHAW, Joseph, m. June 8, 1828, Hopestill Lesure, both of F. SHAYS, Daniel, s. of Patrick of Hopk., b. 1747 ; 1. in Fram. as hired man with Nathaniel Brinley. "Oct. 3, 1758, a child of Patrick Shay was bap. in his own house, on account of the dangerous state of the child, which was bap. on account of their other children bap. in the Church of England; ye name of the child was Roger." — Hopk. Ch. Rec. Daniel enl. early as a -Rev. sold., was ensign in Wood- bridge's reg. at the battle of Bunker Hill ; prom, to captain. He became a leader in the Rebellion of 1786-7 ; was afterwards pardoned, and rem. to Sparta, N. Y., where he d. Sept. 29, 1825. He m. wid. Eunice Hayden. He 1. for a time in Brookfield, where he m. 1772, Abigail Gilbert. Sheehey — Sibley. 699 SHEEHEY, SHEA. John, d. Oct. 17, i860, a. 40; w. Nancy. Chil. Catherine, b. 1844, d. Oct. 12, i860; John, b. Mar. 14, 1848. SHEEHEY, Michael, m. June 9, 1849, Mary Peters, who d. Sept. 6, 1876, a. 48. Chil. John, b. May 21, 1853 ; Mary, b. Jan. 20, 1857, d. Mar. 20, 1858 ; William, b. May 20, 1859; Patrick, b. Mar., 1861, d. y. SHEEHEY, Roger, w. Margaret. Chil. Ellen Maria, b. June 17, 1S50; Mary Ann, b. Mar. 9, 1854. SHEADY, Michael, d. Jan. 22, 1867, a. 30; w. Mary. Child, John, b. Nov. 9, 1859. SHEARS, John, sett, on the west slope of Doeskin hill, where George E. Slate lives, before 1693; was in town office as late as 1724. He m. Apr. 9, 1688, Alice Mitchelson of Camb. Chil. Thomas, d. Jan. 9, 1708 ; Thankful, m. Jan. 17, 1719-0, Joseph Berry, and kept the home place. SHED, Oliver, Jr., fr. Groton. Taxed in Fram. 1815-16; kept store at N. end of Cochit. pond ; rem. to Weston ; d. Aug. 26, 1839 ; bur. in Fram. He m. May 20, i8i8, Nabby Rice, dau. of Phinehas, d. Mar. 23, 1864. Chil. Henry A., b. Aug. 28, 1819, d. y. ; Henry A., b. Mar. ii, 1824, d. Apr. i, 1848. SHEEN, Thomas. Taxed in Fram. 1854. SHEFFIELD, Mercy, m. Mar. 30, 1786, Nathan Dudley. SHEPARD, 1. Calvin, Major, s. of Isaac, fr. So. Nat.; bo't 1828, the Dench privilege on Hopk. river, and built paper mill ; he and w. Abigail adm. to Fram. ch. Aug., 1829 ; dis. to Ashland. Chil. Nancy P., d. Apr. 5, 1836, a. 28 ; Calvin 2 ; Sophia, teacher; d. Camb. Mar. 5, 1885, a. 73, 9 ; Harriet N., m. Sept., 1834, Isaac Fay of Boston ; Isaac F., H. U. 1842 ; teacher ; treas. Sav. Bank, Boston ; col. of a Missouri reg. in the late civil war ; Allen, b. So. Nat. Jan. 6, 1819, of the firm of Oliphant and Co., hardware, Boston ; editor of the Conscience Whig, pub. Boston ; capt. and maj. in the Twentieth reg. Mass. Vols, in the late war; wounded at Fred- ericksburg ; trans. Vet. Res. corps ; dep. coll. of internal revenue at St. Louis, Mo. ; d. in Boston. 2. Calvin, s. of Calvin, 1, paper maker in co. with f. and later on own acct. ; selectman of Ashland; ,state senator; res. Boston. He m. Nov. 22, 1833, Fear Marshall, dau. of Gilbert, d. Sept. 15, 1849. Chil. James M., b. Nov. 7, 1834, d. Apr. 26, 1836; Richard S., b. June 21, 1836; Jane M., b. Nov. 13, 1838 ; Ably N., b. Nov. 26, 1840; Marshall, b. May 3, 1844. SHEPARD, George W. Taxed in Fram. 1806-7. SHEPARD, William Henry, m. Dec. 28, 1841, Rosina E. Johnson, dau. of Dr. A. R. Chil. Edgar H., b. Apr. 20, 1843; Albert H, b. Dec. 7, 1849, d- Apr. 2, 1851 ; Frederick J., b. Aug. 15, 1851. SHERIDAN, Thomas, w. Catherine. Chil. Ann, b. Apr. 3, 1844; Fanny, b. Apr. 6, 1846. SHER^VOOD, Bradford, m. Jan. 8, 1859, Sarah R. Dean. Child, Frank H. R., b. June 21, 1859. SIBLEY, John, 1. on the Phineas Gibbs place; w. Lucy. Chil. Liuina, b. May 14, 1804; Lurancy, b. June 12, 1805; Lurinda, b. Dec. 12, 1806; Almena, b. July 17, 1808. 700 Genealogical Register. SIMMONS, Edward. Taxed in Fran. 1837. SIMMONS, Thomas, saddler; taxed 1812-14, firm of Eustis and Simmons. SIMMONS, ^Villiam L., w. Elizabeth. Chil. Lora E., b. Nov. 17, 1848 ; Wil- liam, b. Nov. 21, 1850; Emma Louisa, b. June 24, 1853. SIMONDS, Desire, m. Jan. 18, 1739, Joseph Sampson. SIMPSON, John, b. York, Me., s. of Rufus and w. Dorcas ; many years agent of the Sax. mills ; leading memb. of the Meth. Epis. ch. at Sax. ; d. Feb. 28, 1884, a. 66. He m. Dorcas H. Moulton, d. Nov. 14, 1871, a. 56. Chil. Mary E., b. Nov. 7, 1844; Charles IV., b. Dec. 12, 1846; Edward O., b. Jan. 18, 1848; Emily L., b. Apr. 28, 1850, d. Oct. 19, 1851 ; Charles A.; William. SIMPSON, Michael H., b. Newburyport ; propr. of the Sax. mills since 1858 ; an energetic and successful business man ; d. Boston, Dec. 21, 1884 [see biographi- cal sketch]. He m. (i) Elizabeth D. Kilham, dau. of Jonathan and w. Priscilla, d. June 23, 1878, a. 61 ; (2) June 8, 1882, Evangeline E. T. Marrs. Chil. Helen, m. Dr. W. W. Seeley of Cincinnati, O.; dau. d. a. 4; Grace ; M. Henry, grad. H. U. 1871, d. Florence, Italy, 1872; Francis E., grad. H. U. 1879. SIMPSON, Savil, cordwainer, of Boston; bo't July 4, 1687, of the heirs, the Col. Wm. Crown grant [see ante, pp. 95-6] ; taxed in Fram. 1710 ; d. Aug. 22, 1725. He m. . Chil. Jane, b. Sept. 13, 1680, m. Steeven Arnold; Savil, b. Oct. 15, 1681 ; Samuel, b. Feb. 23, 1682-3; Elizabeth, b. Mar. 5, 1684, m. John Jones; , m. Anthony Blount. SINGLETARY, 1. Richard, of Salem 1637, of Newbury 1638, of Salisbury 1645, of Haverhill 1652 ; d. Oct. 25, 1687, a. 102. He. m. Susanna Cooke. Chil. Jonathan; Eunice, m. Thomas Eaton of Andover; Nathaniel, b. Oct. 28, 1644 2 ; Lydia; Amos; Benjamin. 2. Nathaniel, a. of Richard 1, 1. Haverhill; k. by the Inds. Aug. 13, 1689. Part of his fam. rem. to Fram. He m. Dec. 22. 1673, Sarah Belknap, dau. of Abra- ham. Chil. John, b. May 7, 1675 3 ; Jonathan, b. Nov. 18, 1678, d. y. ; Sarah, b. Oct. 23, 1679, m. in Fram. Dec. 12, 1712, Thomas Frost, Sen. (or was it her mother who m. T. F. ?); Susanna, b. Sept. 19, 1681; Richard, b. Aug. 5, 1683, per. k. by the Inds. at Lane, Aug. 19, 1707 ; Hannah, b. May 23, 1685, m. Jona. Rugg of Fram. ; Ebenezer, b. June 18, 1687 4 ; child, posthu., b. Aug. 20, 1689. 3. John, s. of Nathaniel 2, cooper; sett. Salisbury; bo't May 23, 1709, o£ Joseph Buckminster, 50 a. on west side of The Mountain (the E. part of John R. Rooke's farm), and built the ho. known as the old Littlefield ho.; he sold, May 30, 1720, to Samuel Moore, and rem. to Sutton. He m. in Haverhill, Dec. 17, 1700, Mary Greelee. C\a\. Nathaniel {?); Josefh{?); Richard, b. Fram. May 27, 1710; Mehitable, b. Mar. 10, 1714-5. 4. Ebenezer, s. of Nathaniel 2, owned a farm of 50 a. lying on Sud. river, ex- tending fr. the fordway S. of David Neary's up the stream above the entrance of Stoney brk. ; built a ho. near Chas. J. Frost's ; sold, July i, 1715, for ;^i6o to Rev. John Swift, and bo't, same date, of Jos. Buckminster, " the 50 a. which John Pro- vender leased of said Buckminister," situated on Dadmun's Lane. The ho. stood on the N. side of Barton's brk. He d. 1723. Inv. ;^483,i3. He m. in Fram. Apr. 5, 1713, Joanna Newton, who m. (2) May 20, 1731, dea. James Brewer of Sud. Chil. Joanna, b. Apr. 22, 1714, m. May 22, 1734, Richard Smith of Hopk. ; Ebenezer, b. Sept. 9, 17 16 5. 5- Ebenezer, s. of Ebenezer 3, 1. on f's est. ; built a grist mill^ when the Rev. war broke out he put in two dams on the stream above, the upper one at the outlet of CoUer's meadow, where he erected saw mills for the use of his sons, as millers were not liable to be " drafted." He owned most of the Dadmun place ; prob. d. Singletary — Smith. 70 1 1785. He m. in Hopk. Jan. 7, 1742, Dorothy Smith. Chil. Ebenezer, b. Dec. 25, 1742, d. y. ; Dorothy, b. Mar. 13, 1744; Ebenezer, b. July 8, 1745, m. Rhoda , 1. Hopk., d. 1813 ; Daniel, b. Aug. 22, 1747, 1. Hopk., d. 1783, leaving his est. to bro. Ebenr. and sis. Zipporah; Nathan, b. Feb. 18, 1749; Zipporah, b. Sept. 20, 1753. SKEHAN, James, d. Oct. 29, 1877. His w. was Catherine. Chil. Mary, b. Nov. 30, 1853 ; Elizabeth, b. 1858. SKEHAN, Patrick, m. May 18, 1858, Catherine Quirk, both of F. SKEHAN, Timothy, d. Sept. 30, 1877, a. 49. He m. July 13, 1856, Bridget Flynn. Chil. Michael, b. June 20, 1858, d. Oct. 18, 1881 ; John F., b. Aug. 21, i860, d. Nov. 4, 1863; Mary, b. Oct. 25, 1862. SLATE, Daniel, of Bernardstown, m. Nov. i, i860, Ann Parmenter, dau. of Artemas. SLATE, George E., 1. on the old Shears place, late Ezek. How's; m. Sept. 9, 1856, Sarah E. Greenwood, dau. of dea. Jona., s. p. SLOPER, Abner. Taxed in Fram. 1837. SLOPER, Henry, m. Oct. 24, 1852, Elizabeth S. Underwood, both of F. SMALL, Stephen. Taxed 1841 ; m. Nov. 27, 1845, Hannah Tweed. Child, Althea, b. Sept. 28, 1846. SMINK, Peter. Taxed on per. est. 1813. SMITH, Abiel E., m. Nov. 5, 1853, Ellen O'Neal, both of F. SMITH, Abigail, bap. in Fram. May 15, 1726. SMITH, Carrington. Taxed on real est. 1814. SMITH, Daniel. Taxed on real est. 1840. SMITH, Anderson, d. in Fram. Jan. 28, 1863. He m. Oct. 15, 1852, Eunice Mary Ann Capen, dau. of dea. Edmund. Chil. Ella Maria, b. Jan. 27, 1855; Edmund M. C, b. 1857, d. Dec. 31, 1869. SMITH, Barney, w. Ellen. Chil. William, b. Aug. 10, 1851, d. Jan. 2, 1871 ; Ella, b. May 29, 1853; Elizabeth, b. Sept. 24, 1854, d. May 18, i860; Lawrence, b. Nov. 26, 1859. SMITH, 1. Ephraim, of Dover; bo't Aug. 23, 1796, 17 a. near the Nathan Bridges place; in 1802 he went upon the farm in "Oregon," where he d. Dec. 11, 1837, a. 70. He m. Patty Guy of Dover, d. Oct. 29, 1851, a. 77. Chil. Deborah, b. Dover, Aug. 16, 1795; Ezekiel, b. Southb. Mar. 3, 1797 2; Patty, b. Apr. 25, 1799, m Cyrus Barber of Medway and Fram. ; Charlotte, b. Aug. 18, 1801, m. Smith •of Holden; Eunice, b. Fram. May 17, 1804, m. John H. Barber of Medway; Lucinda, b. July 16, 1806, m. Charles Rugg ; Ephraim, b. May 19, 1809 3 ; Hannah, b. Apr. 6, 1812, ra. (i) Warren Rugg ; (2) Guy ; John C, b. Feb. 25, 1815, d. Oct 7, 1823; Judson, b. Feb. 25, 1821, m. Anna Locke. 2 Ezekiel.s. of Ephraim l.d.Dec. 22, 1862. He m. Mary Collins, d. Nov. 21, 1855, a. 57- Child, Eliphas, b. June 18, 1834, m. Harriet M. , and had Mary Ella, b. Oct. 3, 1858. , . , ^ , , , J A .fi 3 Ephraim, s. of Ephraim 1, owned the Asa Littlefield place ; d. Aug. 16, i8w He m. (1) Dec. 10, 1840, Almeda Locke, d. Oct. 9, 1852, a. 31 ; (2) Juha A. Smith who m. (2) John Hammond. Chil. Almeda, m. Pepper, 1. Vt. ; Ann, Maria d. Nov. 21, 1851 ; Ellen, m. Alfred Bemis, and d. Oct. 4, 1870; Harriet A., b Jan 21, 1846, m. Thomas Hayden; Emory, b. Sept. 17, 1847, d. July 11, 1874; Mary, b. June 18, 1849, m- Almond Ingram; Henry, b. July 31. 1852, d. y.; Julta A., b. Jan. 4, 1854, m. Albert Lyons; Ella B., b. Feb. 2, 1856, d. y. 702 Genealogical Register. SMITH, Esther, a. (3, came to 1. with dea. Thos. Buckminster, July 9, 1781. SMITH, Francis, m. Feb. 7, 1859, Ann Hayes. Child, Edward, b. Feb. 2, i86o. SMITH, George D., w. Augusta. Child, George Davis, h. Nov. 11, 1847. SMITH, Henry. Taxed on real est. 1850. SMITH, Horace, w. Louisa. Child, Lucy Jane, b. Way. May 3, 1847. SMITH, James. Taxed on real est. i860. SMITH, Joshua, stable keeper, So. Fram. ; real est. agent ; m. (i) Aug. 1, 1850, Delia L. Cutler, dau. of S. N., d. June 26, 1853; (2) Hannah B. Howard. Chil. Mary L., b. Oct. 20, 1851, m. Herbert Kennedy; William Harvey, b. May 20, 1858; Ida Howard, b. July 9, i860. SMITH, Moses. May 6, 1734, Joseph Maynard, "for love,'' gives to his dau. Elizabeth and her husb. Moses Smith, both of Fram., one undivided third of his farm in Fram. (the old Trowbridge place). SMITH, 1. Nathan, m. Susanna Livermore, dau. of John, and had in Marlb. Lydia, b. Sept. 2, 1763 ; Nathan, b. Dec. 3, 1765 2 ; and in Sud. John, m. in Prov., R. I.; Rufus, b. Feb. 14, 1772; and in Fram. Susanna, b. Oct. 27, 1780, prob. m. in Fram. George Smith of Rehoboth, R. I., and had Polly, b. Fram. Mar. 13, 1799. 2. Nathan, s. of Nathan l,m. in Sud. Sept. 11, 1789, LucinSa Fames ; 1. Fram.; rem. to Walpole, N. H. Chil. Rufus Eames, b. Apr. 29, 1791 ; Betsey, b. Mar. 18, 1793; Sukey, b. Jan. 7, 1799. SMITH, Peter, w. . Child, Rosanna, b. Nov. 13, 1846. SMITH, Sidney, w. Mary. Child, Sidney, b. Sept. 29, 1831. SMITH, Willard, w. Amanda. Child, Esther M., b. Dec. 15, 1844. SMITH, William, Jr., m. Angeline Wenzell, dau. of John. Chil. John W., b. Harvard, July 19, 1833; Charles E., b. Fram. June 21, 1836 ; Mary A., b. Apr. 27, 1838 ; Granville H, b. May 21, 1840, enl. in the late war ; Dana M., d. a. 16 mos. Gorham F., b. Jan. 5, 1845; Corinna A., b. Marlow, N. H., Jan. 30, 1849; Henry W. b. Marlow. Married: Mar. 15, 1837, William F. Smith and Keziah D.Oliver, both of Fram.; Mar. 7, 1840, James Smith and Catherine N. Caswell, both of F. SMYTHE, Charles W., carpenter ; s. of Caleb; b. Wiscasset, Me. ; 1. Jackson- ville, 111. ; came to Fram. 1850 ; 1. on Salem str. He m. Sarah T. Bridge of Dorch., d. Dec. II, 1886, a. 76, 2. Child, Charles W., b. Jacksonville, Oct., 1840. SNELL, Robert, b. Poland, Me., Aug, 15, 1817 ; taxed in F. 1839; built the E. Potter ho. at Park's Corner, rem. Wore. He m. Apr. 7, 1842, Sarah F. Wenzell, dau. of John. Chil. Warren, b. Nov. 5, 1843; Sarah E., b. Aug. 9, 1846, m. Edwin T. Home; Mary J., b. Ashland, Aug. 22, 1848, d. y. ; Frank H, b. A. Nov. 27, 1849, d. y. ; H. Adelaide, b. Mechanic Falls, Me., May 12, 1852, m. Dec. 25, 1872, Silas B. Gifford, b. Walpole, Mar. 18, 1843, 1. Wore; Willie R., b. Fram. Sept. 10, 1856, d. Oct. 7, 1862. SNOW, Andrew J., w. Jane; son, b. May 1, 1849; ^"1^1 b- Sept. 22, 1851. SNOW, Simeon, fr. Upton. Bap. min. in Fram. 2 or 3 yrs. SODEN, Samuel S., fr. Boston; taxed 1833; m. Dec. 28, 1841, Ferona A. Johnson, dau. of Dr. A. R. Child, Arthur H., b. Apr. 23, 1843. SODEN, Thomas. Taxed 1833. Wid. Mary G. (Ayres) Soden, d. Aug. 22, 1863, a. 6g, 6. SOMERBY, Oustavus A., a desct. of Anthony, s. of Samuel and Hannah (George) Somerby, was b. Newbury, Nov. 2, 1821. His f. was an ingenious wheel- Somerby — Stacy. 703 Wright and sleigh maker ; a man of splendid physique, six feet tall, whose mental powers corresponded with his body; d. in Sherb. abt. 1828. The son was early thrown upon his own resources; attended school at Holl., living in the family of Dr. Fiske ; went to Way. and entered the high school, living with Luther Gleason, by whom he was encouraged and assisted till he was able to provide for himself ; entered as a student the law office of Judge Edward Mellen ; adm. to the bar in 1844 ; practiced in Way. till 1852, when he rem. to Walth. as partner with Josiah Rutter, Esq. ; rem. 1858 to Boston, where he was in practice till his d. His ascent to eminence was slow, but, by indefatigable study, aided by quick perception, in- sight of men, a retentive memory, and by devotion to the interests of his clients, he rose steadily and surely, and became one of the most distinguished advocates in jury trials. He fell a victim to overwork, dying at his country seat in So. Fram. July 24, 1879. He m. Feb. 17, 1853, Abby O. Clark, dau. of Charles B. Child, Samuel Ellsworth, grad. H. U. 1879. SOUTERMASTER, Francis, w. Emma. Child, Samuel, b. Nov. 24, 1847. SOUTHERLAND, Allen. Taxed at Sax. 1836-42; w. Jennette. Child, Robert Young, b. Jan. 10, 1837. SOUTHERLAND, Thomas, m. Oct. 25, 1844, Ann Donald, both of F. SOUTHERLAND, \A^iUiam, d. at Miss Abigail Bent's, Nov. 22, 1828.' SPARHAAWK, Dexter. Taxed in Fram. 1841. SPAULDING, N. S. Taxed in Fram. 1850. SPEAR, David, m. Mar. l, 1810, Sally Fairbank, both of Fram. SPEAR, John, m. July i, 1841, Eliza A. Hemenway, both of F. SPEAR, John, m. Nov. 25, 1846, Mary A. Stuart, both of F. SPEAR, Lydia, was in Fram. 1749. SPOFFORD, Jacob A. Taxed in Fram. 1841. SPRINGER, Amos, w. Hannah. Chil. Mary E., d. Nov. 29, 1859, a. 4, 7 ; Oreander W., b. Oct. i6, 1857 ; Alberto T., b. Mar. 27, 1859; Charles C, b. June 14, 1862. SPRAGUE, Franklin H., s. of William and Anna, b. Phillipston, May 19, 1825; merchant, Boston; rem. to Fram.; bo't the Winsor Moulton place. He m. Nov.' 8, 1849, Cordelia E. Moore, dau. of Joshua and Martha, b. Westminster, Aug. 21, 1823. Chil. Mary C, b. Jan. 4, 1851, m. Chauncy U. Fuller ; Anna Maria, b. M^y 24, 1855 ; Hattie E., b. June 27, 1857 ; Edward F., b. Apr. 18, 1861 ; Myra M., b. July 27, 1865. STACY, 1. John, owned a farm, lying S. W. of the Timothy Stearns place (now M. Nixon's) ; cov. Aug. 13, 1726; d. abt. 1732. 'le m. Relief Wilson, dau. of Nathaniel, who m. (2) Dec. 29, 1737, dea. Moses Pike, and d. Apr. 23, 1770, a. 63. Chil. Fortunatus, b. Oct. 9, 1726, d. y. ; Nathaniel, bap. June 16, 1728 2 ; Molly, m. Oct. 23, 1751, John Bent. 2. Nathaniel, s. of John 1, bo't out the wid's thirds, and was 1. on f s est. 1755"; bo't Mar. 24, 1756. of Gideon Bridges (his uncle) one half of his homestead at Salem End (the Jonas Eaton place), d. Dec. 28, 1760. He m. in Southb. Jan. 10, 1751, Mary Witherby, who m. (2) Nathaniel BigeloW. Chil. Anne, b. Dec. 27, 1751, m. s'amuel Stone, 1. FitzwiUiam; Mary, b. Apr. 13, 1753, m. Benj. Eaton; Joanna, 704 Genealogical Register. b. May 18, 1755, m. Jesse Hayden, 1. Fitzwilliam ; John, b. J,une 15, 1757, m. June, 1787, Hannah Frost; Caleb, \y. Oct. 14, 1758, m. Sept. 1788, Submit Hemenway; Huldah, b. Sept. 27, 1760, m. 1780, Joseph How. STACY, Truman. Taxed in Fram. 1838 ; heirs of, r839. STANHOPE. This family 1. in Sud. near the Fram. line, on the N. slope of Doeskin hill. Elizabeth, m. Sept. 23, 1731, Caleb Bridges; Samuel, m. July 7, 1742, Dinah Parmenter. STANLEY, William, w. Caroline Augusta. Child, Mary Elizabeth, b. Jan. 5, 1845. STAPLETON, John,' w. Ann. Chil. Margaret, b. Feb 20, 1847; Mary Ann, b. May i, 1848. STEARNS, STERNE, STERNES, STARNS, 1. Isaac, came to Ameri- ca 1630; sett, at Wat.; selectman; d. June 19, 1671. His w. Mary d. Apr. 2, 1677. Their sixth child was 2. Samuel, b. Apr. 24, 1638, 1. Wat. ; d. Aug. 3, 1683. He m. Hannah Man- ning of Camb., d. Feb. 26, 1723. Their fifth child was 3. Samuel, b. Mar. 29, 1673, 1. in Wat. ; tn. elk. ; selectman ; rep. He m. Mary Hawkins of Wat., d. Apr. 22, 1759. Their second child was 4. Timothy, b. Oct. 8, 1701, sett. Fram.; bo't Apr. 25, 1723, for ^^158, one messuage, 92 a. of Jos. Buckrainster (formerly belonging to Isaac Heath), now the Marcellus Nixon farm. The ho. stood on S. side of road. He d. 1757. He m. 1728, Bethiah Adams, dau. of John of Medfield, b. 1702, who was living 1786. Chil. Sarah, b. Dee. i, 1729, unm. d. Feb. 8, 1825; Timothy, b. Aug. 28, 1731, unm., hermit-like in his habits, d. Jan. 3, 1820; Nathan, b. Aug. 22, 1733, unm. drowned in Sud. river, Feb. 28, 1778; Bethia, b. Oct. 6, 1735, m. Col. Thos. Nixon; Joshua, b. Aug. 8, 1737, d. July 24, 1751 ; Jonathan, b. Sept. 19, 1739, unm. d. May 10, 1807 ; John, b. June 5, 1741, m. Newton, 1. Southb. ; Asa, b. May 3, 1744, d. Aug. 13, 1751 ; Hannah, b. May 20, 1746, m. Benj. Flagg of Wore, and d. 1843. STEARNS, 1. Charles, a "kinsman" of Isaac 1; was in Wat. 1646; rem. to Lynn. His first w. Hannah, d. Wat. 1651 ; m. (2) Rebecca Gibson of Camb. His second child was 2. Shubael, b. Camb. Sept. 20, 1655; sett. Lynn; was in the famous Narra- gansett exp. 1675. He had 7 chil., the second of whom was 3. Samuel; sett. Lynn; rem. abt. 1715 to Sutton; ret. to Lynn; d. Dec. 2o, 1759. He m. (i) Sarah Walton, dau. of a Scotch minister of Marblehead, d. 1724; (2) 1725, Abigail Bryant of Reading, d. 1758. He had 7 chil., the eldest of whom was 4. Timothy, b. June 17, 1712 ; sett. Leom. ; d. before 1759. He m. (i) Nov. 30, 1737, Elizabeth Perkins, or Jenkins, of Wilmington; (2) Dinah . Chil. 7»«- othy, b. 5; Samuel, 1. Leom.; Isaac, 1. Charlemont; Elizabeth, m. deacon Ephraim Adams of N. Ips., N. H. ; Benjamin, 1. Leom. ; Dinah, m. Jona. Whitney and 1. Buckland. 5. Timothy, s. of Timothy 4, sett. Reading, where his chil. were b. ; rem. temporarily to Marlb., N. H. ; came to B'ram. and bo't, Jan. i, 1778, of Samuel Cut- ting, 30 a., with the old Cutting ho., which was the original Samuel Winch ho., " for the remainder of the time expressed in the original lease, the rent still holding." A cellar hole on the road fr. Samuel Cutting's to the new bridge, marks the house-spot. He and w. were adm. to F. ch. Feb., 1790. He is called in the Rec, T. 2d ; d. Jan. 15, 1831. He m. (i) Lydia Walton; (2) Jan. 13, 1785, wid. Sarah Williams of Reading ; {3) Dolly Bowers, d. Jan. 3, 7820. Chil. Timothy, b. Sept. 14, 1767 6; Lydia, b. Mar. 16, 1769, m. Col. Nathan Parker of Read. ; Eliza- Stearns — Stevens. 705 beth, b. Apr. 2, 1771, m. Samuel Peters of Read.; Amos, b. Aug. 27, 1774 7 ; Ruth, b. Mar. 26, 1776, m. Wm. Johnson of Reading, and had 18 chil. 6. Timothy, s. of Timothy 5, called in the Rec. T., 3d.; cordwainer ; bo't Jan. 8, 1791, the John Bruce place, which his wid. sold to Chas. Capen ; d. Feb. i, 1813. He m. in Fram. Sept. 3, 1794, Mary Look, dau. of Capt. John, d. 1827. Chil. George, b. Aug. 10, 1795, m. Patience , was 1. Boston 1830; Sdlly Clark, b. June 12, 1798 ; Charles, b. June 3, 1800 ; Almy, b. June 4, 1803, m. Mar. 19, 1824, Nelson Stow of Medford ; William, b. Nov. 28, 1805; Henry, b. Aug. 19, 1809, was living 1830; Timothy Look, b. Sept. 17, 1813. 7. Amos, s. of Timothy 5, 1. on f's place. He m. (i) at Chelsea, Sally Watts ; (2) at Chelsea, Nancy Blodget. Chil. Amos Walton, b. Aug. 25, 1796, Thomas C, b. Jan. 19, i8oi 8 ; David, b. Sept. 23, 1803, m. Lavinia Reed of Dresden, Me. ; Mary A., b. Oct. 24, 1805, m. Nathaniel Bailey of Pittston, Me. ; Sarah, b. Feb. 25, 1808, m. Benj. Brintnall of Charlestown ; Richard Watts, b. June 15, 1810, m. Sarah - Small; Philip P., b. Sept. 8, 1812, d. Feb. 4, 1814; Philip P., b. Feb. 27, 1815, m. Mary E. Clark of Chas.; Ruth, b. Aug. 19, 1817, m. Nathaniel Eaton of Chelsea; Eunice, b. July 6, 1820. 8. Thomas C, s. of 'Amos 7, m. then of Sterling, Oct. 27, 1S28, Mary Fames, dau. of Abel ; he d. at So. Fram. Apr. 20, 1850. Chil. Charles A., b. Mar. 11, 1829 9 ; Henry Otis, b. May 20, 1832, d. July 10, 1834. 9. Charles A., s. of Thomas C. 8, m. Mar. 17, 1855, Mary E. Holbrook. Chil. Henry Otis, b. Sept. 7, 1858; Helen Maria, b. Apr. 2, i860, m. W. W. Pease; Charles F., b. Aug. 23, 1864, d. June 5, 1865 ; George A., b. Dec. 2, 1865, d. Apr. 19, 1866. STEARNS, David. Taxed m Fram. 1836-7. STEARNS, Isaac, 1. on the old Gallot homestead, on Pratt's Plain. He m. Mary Gallot, dau. of John, d. July 18, 1846, a. 42. Chil. Nathan D., b. May 19, 1831 ; John W., b. Nov. 7, 1832. STEARNS, Jonathan P., b. Weston, d. Jan., 1834, a. 36; heirs taxed Sax. 1834. He m. Sarah Cary, b. Enfield, d. Dec. 13, 1872. Chil. Francis C, b. Boston, Dec. 31, 1822 2; Sarah, m. Charles B. Richardson, s. of Ruel ; Volina, d. Mar., 1844. 2. Francis C, harness maker; came from Enfield to Fram. 1839; 1. Sax. ; assessor ; selectman ; m. Nov. 8, 1849, Maria L. Hemenway, dau. of Elias, s. p. STEARNS, Nathaniel. Taxed in Fram. 1834-5. STEARNS, Samuel, w. Frederika. Chil. Flora, b. Mar. 13, 1854; George W., b. Apr. 3, 1856; Charles A., b. Mar. 19, 1858. STEDMAN, Josiah, 1850, owned the Josiah Adams, Esq., place. STEVENS, Benjamin, prob. bro. of Isaac (below), cabinet maker. Taxed in Fram. 1813. STEVENS, Cyrus, w. . Dau., b. Jan. 28, 1855. STEVENS, Isaac, tailor; was s. of John and w. Elizabeth Deland of Charles- town; came to Fram. 1813; bo't of Daniel Hemenway the place now of John Cloyes ; d. May 24, 1855, a. 64. He m. Dec. 12, 1819, Eliza Cloyes, dau. of Josiah. Chil. Charles A., b. Mar. 21, 1821, d. Aug. 25, 1826; £-&-/« A., b. July 2, 1822, d. Aug. 29, 1826; Elim H, b. July 3, 1824, d. Jan. 25, 1827; Mary Elizabeth, b. Feb. 2, 1827, m. Aug. 4, 1857, George A. Parsons; Isaac F., b. Dec. 23, 1829, d. Mar. 19, 1842; Josiah C.,h. Jan. 4, 1831 ; George W., unm. d. Aug. 29, 1861 ; Charles. STEVENS, Joseph, s. of Cyprian of Lane, and his w. Mary Willard; sett. Sud.; ensign; rem. to Fram.; bo't May 22, 1712, of Abiel Lamb, a farm of 60 a., with dw. ho. and barn, situate N. of Sch. Ho. No. 7, which he sold Feb. 19, 17 16, to Isaac Heath, and rem. abt. 1719 to Rutland, where he was selectman ; tn. treas. ; 7o6 Genealogical Register. deacon [See ante, p. 187] ; d. at R. 1769. He m. Prudence . Chil. PhinehaS, b. Feb. 20, 1706-7, the distinguished capt. and hero of No. Four (Charlestown, N. H.) in the French and Ind. wars; m. Elizabeth Stevens; Azubah, b. Oct. 21, 1708; Samuel, b. Sept., 17U, V. by the Inds. ; Joseph, b. in Fram., k. by the Inds. ; Mindwell, b. Feb. 24, 1713-4; Isaac, b. Fram., m. (i) Marcy Hubbard; (2) Abigail Parling; Mary,h. Fram., d. 1739; Dorothy, b. Rut. 1721, m. Andrew Lennard; Joseph, b. 1723, m. Dinah Rice ; Lucy, b. 1725, m. Isaac Bullard. STEVENS, Lym-an G. Taxed in Fram. 1S37. STEVENS, Warren W., m. May 28, 1846, Clara P. Stone. Chil. Warren E., b. July, 1849, d. Sept. 5, 1851; Eugene, b. Jan. 19, 1852; Martha S.,h. ]un^ 17, 1854; Frederick W., b. May 12, i860. STILES, James M., s. of Jacob and Betsey (Smith) Stiles, b. Boston ; bro't up in Norwich, Vt. Taxed in Fram. 1835 ; 1. on the Hartshorn Chickering place in "Oregon." He m. Mary Goodnow, dau. of Luther. Chil. Wendell M.; James W. ; Anna M. ; William M. ; Mary Ellen ; George ; Edgar ; Sarah Daniels. STILES, Lewis, a desct. of Samuel of Strafford, N. H., s. of Joseph of S.; came to Fram. 1855 ; 1. on the Hovey place ; then on the Maj. Lawson Buckminster place ; has a market in the Centre village ; m. Hannah G. Sloper of Strafford, s. p. STILES, Willard, b. Boston, bro't up in Lunenburg ; came to Fram. ; 1. near Cutler's mills 1830-38 ; on Mrs. Oilman's est. 1839-42 ; d. Ashland. He m. Mary Ann Oilman of Bangor, Me. Chil. Mary Ann, b. Camb. Jan. 29, 1829; Willard, b. Fram. Aug. 7, 1830; Gilman, b. Apr. 16, 1832; Charlotte A., b. Aug. 4, 1834; Augustus v., b. Mar. 23, 1837. STIMSON, STIMPSON, George, 1. by the bridge near Bigelow's paper mill, on the Fram. side; rem. ab't 1790 to N. Y.; He m. 1751, Abigail Clark, dau. of Isaac. Chil. ye«z«M,4, physician, 1. Hopk. ; trus. Fram. Acad. ; m. Anne Jones; Abigail, unm. ; Experience, m. 1776, Abigail Stone of Hopk. ; George; Betsey; Sarah, m. 1782, Increase Clafiin ; Ephraim. STIMSON, Samuel, prob. s. of Jona. of Wat.; buys (then of Southb.) Mar. 30, 1728, a. farm, of 100 a. in Fram., bounded E. on Buckminster, S. on Angler, Hemenway, Samuel How, and Daniel Mixer, W. on Southb. line, N. on I. Gleason, Moses Parker and Jacob Townsend; the ho. stood N.of Angler's ; he d. abt. 1740; w. Hannah, m. (2) Amos Wait, Jr., and 1. in Grafton. STOCK WELL, John, w. Catherine; bo't Feb. 18, 1761, of the admr., a part of the Bezaleel Wright est., 43^ a., which he sold Aug. 18, 1764, to Joseph Buck- minster, reserving the dw. ho. and 40 rods of land around it. STODDARD, Gridley. Taxed in Fram. 1817. STOKES, John, w. Catherine. Child, George, b. May 20, 1852. STONE. Among the early settlers of Mass. were the brothers Simon and Gregory Stone. They came over from Eng. in 1635, and sett, in Wat. Both bro't families ; and each became the head of a numerous and honored posterity. The descendants of both have been residents of Fram. 1. Simon, embarked at London for N. Eng. Apr. 15, 1635, a. 50; w. Joan, a. 38. Chil. Frances, a.. 16; Ann, a. ii ; Simoti, a. 4 2 ; Mary, a. 3 ; John, a. 5 wks. He sett. Wat. ; deacon ; selectman. 2. Simon, s. of Simon 1, 1. Wat.; selectman; town clerk; rep.; d. Feb. 27, 1708 ; w. Mary Whipple of Ips. Among other chil. he had Ebenezer, b. Feb. 27, 1662 -3 3 ; Susanna, b. Nov. 6, 1675, m. Edw. Goddard, Esq., of Fram. Stone. 707 3. Ebenezer, ». of Simon 2, sett. Newton; selectman; rep.; memb. of Prov. Council ; d. Oct. 4, 1754. He m. (i) Mar. i8, 1686, Margaret Trowbridge, dau. of James; (2) June 12, 1711, Abigail Wilson; (3) Apr. 8, 1724, wid. Sarah Livermore, dau. of John Nevinson. Among his chil. were Sarmiel, b. July i, 1690 4 ; John, b. Sept. 18, 1692 5 ; Ja»2«,b. June 7, 1704, H. U. 1724; sch. master in F. 1724-5; ord- mm. Hon. Nov. 20, 1728 ; d. 1742; m. Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. John Swift of Fram. 4. Samuel, s. of Ebenezer 3, cordwainer ; he and his bro. John, both of New- ton, bo't Nov. 25, 1715, of John How of Fram., 90 a., with buildings, etc. This land comprised the home lot of what has been known as' the Capt. Uriah Rice . place (now A. S. Furber's), and the Phinehas Rice place (now Nat. D. Hardy's). Samuel took the E. part, and built a ho. on the site of Mr. Hardy's ; selectman ; d. Aug. 30, 1726. He m. (i) May 21, 1716, Hannah Searle of Rox., d. Nov. 4, 1724; (2) Nov. 25, 1725, Mary Plaven, dau. of Moses; she m. (2) Sept. 24, 1734, dea. Eph. Ward of Newton. CVA. Hannah, b. Apr. 29, 1717, m. Wm. Marean of New.; Mary, b. Jan. 23, 17 18-9, m. Daniel Woodward, Jr., of New. ; Esther, b. Aug. 3, 1721, m. Ebenezer Hammond ; Matthias, b. Oct. 21, 1723, m. Susanna Chadwick . Nehemiah, b. Oct. 24, 1724, m. Hannah Locke ; Samuel (posth.), b. Oct. 5, 1726, d' a. 20. . 5. John, s. of Ebenezer 3, weaver ; he took the W. part of the How farm, and occupied the ho. vacated by Mr. How. He sold the place Oct. 5, 1726, to Hezekiah Rice, g. f. of Capt. Uriah, and rem. to Newton; deacon; d. 1765. He m. (i) Lydia Hyde of New., d. in childbed, Nov. 3, 1718; (2) Nov. 4, 1719, Abigail Stratton of Wat., d. 1785. Chil. b. in Fram., Margaret, b. Oct. 24, 17 18; Abigail, b. Sept. 2, 1720; Jonas, b. Sept. 5, 1722, m. Anne Stone ; Lydia, b. 1724, m. Jacob Chamber- Iain; Abigail, b. Apr. 24, 1726; b. in N., David, b. Sept. 24, 1728; Mindwell,h. Jan. 25. 173°-'; Sarah,h. Mar. 30, 1733; ^««o, b. 1734; yohn,h. Jan. I2, 1736-7, m. Martha Craft. 6. James, s. of John, Esq., of HoU. (who d. in Fram. Aug. i, 1817, a. 85), g. ». of James the schoolmaster and min., g. g. s. of Ebenezer 3, b. HoU. 1754; sett. Fram.; rem. to Northb. He m. (t) Deborah Rice, dau. of David, cov. Feb., 1782; (2) Anne — . Chil. Folly, b. June 20, 1781 ; Hannah, b. Hopk. 1783; Nathan, bap. Nov., 1789 ; Nevinson, bap. Oct., 1794, m. Polly Haven. STONE, 1. Gregory, bro. of Simon ; came to N. Eng. 1635, a. 45. He sett. in Wat.; rem. to Camb. ; deacon; rep.; d. Nov. 30, 1672. His w. was wid. Lydia Cooper, d. June 24, 1674. Chil. b. in Eng. John 2, ancestor of the Saxonville families ; Daniel, of Camb. ; David, of Camb. ; Elizabeth, m. Anthony Potter of Ips. • Samuel^*, 1. Lex., m. Sarah Stearns of Wat. ; ancestor of Joseph 8*, and Col. Arte- mas 12*, who sett, in Fram. ; Sarah, m. Joseph Merriam of Cone. 2. John, s. of Gregory 1 ; was an orig. propr. of Sud. 1639 ; had house-lot on N. side of the Old Street, and shared in the 3 divs. of meadows, and of the uplands and Commons; in 1645 he sold dw. ho., ho.-lot and all other lands and rights in Sud. to John Moore, and rem. to the west side of the river, and built a ho. at "Otter Neck," near the fordway, in what is now Fram.; he built other houses for himself and his sons on the hill near the old tannery; in 165S he built near where the Sax. R. R. Station now is, where he was living in 1659-63. [See ante, pp. 47, 88-9] As his homestead, Mr. Stone owned all the land on the westerly side of the river, now included in Saxonville, as far west as the west line of the old Dadmun farm, and took in part of the Matthias Walker farm, a stone bound now marking the N. W. corner ; and from this point the line ran northeasterly to the river, not far from the New Bridge. He also owned 20 a. S. of the river, adjoining the Falls and mill-pond. He was an elder of the ch. in Sud.; town clerk 1655; rem. abt. 1664 to Camb.; d. May 5, 1683, a. 64. He m. Anna How, dau. of Elder Edward, of Wat. Chil. Hannah, b. June 6, 1640, m. John Bent; John, infirm of mind; Daniel, b. Aug. 4, iti^^; David, b. Oct. 31, 1646 4; Mary, m. (i) Isaac Hunt; yoS Genealogical Register. (2) Sept. 30, 1681, Eliphalet Fox ; Elizabeth, b. , m. Samuel Stow ; Margaret, b. Oct. 22, 1653, m. Jan. 17, 1676, William Brown; Tabitha, b. JVfay 20, 1655, m. Nov. 27, 1674, John Rice ; Sarah, b. Sept. 22, 1657, m. Jacob Hill ; Nathaniel, b. May II, 1660 5- 3. Daniel, s. of John 2, 1. at Sax. in one of the houses built by his f., " adjacent to the corn and saw mill"; deacon of Sud. ch.; selectman Fram. 1700; d. 1719. Funeral charges £,(>o. He m. (i) Nov 2, 1667, Mary Ward, wid. of Richard, and dau. of John Moore of Sud., d. June lo, 1703; (2) Feb. 8, 1704, Abigail Wheeler, d. Oct. 28, 1711 ; (3) Nov. 18, 1712, Ruth Haynes of Sud. Chil. Daniel, b. Nov. 22, t668 6; Anne, b. Jan. 15, 1670; Tabitha, b. May 4, 1672, m. David Haynes; Sarah, b. Feb. 14, 1675, ™- James Rice ; Mary, b. Aug. 10, 1677, m. Jonas Rice ; Elizabeth, b. Nov. 9, 1678, m. Joseph Livermore; Abigail, b. Feb. 13, 1680, m. Dr. John Sherman of Springfield; John 7. 4. David, s. of John 2. He took the 20 a. wh. his f. had S. of the Falls, and bo't Apr. 17, 1683 of Gooldn and How, 200 a. lying S. and S. W. of the other lot, including the Joseph Bennett farm, and the lands northwesterly, to the river. His house stood N. of the Joseph Bennett ho. (now Micah Leland's) ; selectman; d. 1737. Hem. Susanna . Chil. Susanna, b. Jan. 29, 1677; Mary, b. Feb. 19, 1682, m. May lo, 1705, Eph. Curtis; Samuel, b. May 23, 1685 8; Thomas, b. May 11, 1688 9. 5. Nathaniel, s. of John 2, 1. near the Sax. mills ; selectman ; d. 1732. He m. Apr. 25, 1684, Sarah Wayt of Maiden. Chil. Nathaniel, b. Oct. 15, 1685 10; Ebenezer, b. Apr. 16, 1688 11 ; Jonathan, b. Mar. 24, 1690 12; Isaac ; John, b. Apr. 13, 1702, m. Elizabeth Stone, dau. of Samuel of Sud., and 1. Rutland; Mary, b. Dec. 19, 1705, m. Coggin ; Sarah, b. Oct. 12, 1708, m. Carter; Hezekiah, b. Mar. 5, 1710-1 13. 6. Daniel, s. of Daniel 3, selectman ; tn. treas. ; d. Dec. 22, 1702. He m. Patience Brown, dau. of Maj. Thomas of Sud. She m. (2) Nathaniel Rice. Chil. Priscilla, m. James Fox of Dorchester; Beulah, b. Aug. 23, 1695, m. (i) Jan. 14, 1719, Josiah Brown of Sud., capt. and col.; (2) Timothy Minot of Cone; Keziah, b. July 29, 1697, m. Mar. 5, 1728, Eliab Moore ; Micah, b. Mar., 1699 14; Lois, b. Nov. 21, 1701, m. Mar. 18, 1723-4, Moses Maynard of Sud. 7. John, b. of Daniel 3, 1. at Sax. ; in 17 16 held as a slave, one Jone Jackson, whose husband John, was of N. London; d. at Rev. Mr. Swift's ho. Nov. 26, 1719. He m. Jan. 31, 1706-7, Anne, dau. of Timo. Tileston of Dorchester, sis. of Mrs. Swift, d. Mar. 25, 1733. Chil. Daniel, b. Oct. 21, 1707 15; John, b. Mar. 31, 1709, d. Feb. 5, 1730 ; yaww, b. July 5, 1711 16; Uriah, b. May 16, 1713, 1. at Oxford; Ann, b. Jan. 21, 1715-6, d. y. ; Abner, bap. Aug. 18, 1717 17; Abijah, b. June 17, 1719, m. Oct. 20, 1739, Ann Jones of Hopk., and d. Nov. 5, 1758. 8. Samuel, s. of David 4, 1. on the Bennet place; became blind; d. abt. 1750. He m. Bathsheba . Chil. Priscilla, b. May 15, 1708, d. y. ; Zedekiah, b. Mar. 4, 1709-10 18; Abigail, b. Apr. 3, 1712, m. (i) June 23, 1731, John Livermore; (2) Sam. Gleason ; David, b. Jan. 30, 1716-7, m. Mar. 26, 1745, Sarah Rice. He d. at Petersham, Oct. 12, 1807 ; Ephraim, b. May 21, 1719 19 ; Joseph, b. June 16, 1721 20; Bathsheba, b. Aug. 16, 1723, m. 1744, Ezekiel How of Sud.; Susanna, b. July 12, 1726; Sanuiel, 21. 9. Thomas, s. of David 4, 1. on the Bennet farm ; selectman. He m. (i) Dec. 14, 1710, Mary Curtis of Sud.; (2) June 18, 1730, Elizabeth Andrews of Camb. Chil. Mary, b. Feb. 25, 1711-2, m. Apr. 21, 1740, Isaac Clark; Thomas, b. Apr. '29, 17 14, d. y. ; Abigail, b. Mar. 19, 17 16, d. y. ; Beulah, b. Sept. 22, 1718, d. y. ; Sabilla, b. June 26, 1721, d. y. ; Thomas, b. Jan. 28, 1731-2 22 ; John, b. Jan. 18, 1733-4, d. y. ; Abner, b. Apr. 8, 1736 23. 10. Nathaniel, s. of Nathaniel 5, d. June 9, 1729; m. Aug. 10, 1711, Mary Cutler of Sud. Chil. James, b. July 2, 1712 24 ; Joseph, b. Jan. i, 1716-7. Stone. 709 1 1 . Ebenezer, s. of Nathaniel 5, 1. between HoUis Hastings and the turnpike ; with w. cov. Dec. 24, 1721 ; with w. adm. to the ch. Sept. 17, 1723; d. 1743. He m. May 10, 1721, Prudence Pratt, dau. of Joseph; she ra. (2) July 17, 1746, Daniel Bigelow of F. ; (3) May 10, 1753, Ezekiel Rice. Chil. Ebenezer, b. Feb. 5, 1721-2, m. Apr. II, 1752, in Sherb., Mary Estabrook; Joseph, b. Nov. 8, 1723, d. y. ; Phi7ie- has, b. Mar. 7, 1725-6, d. y. ; Silas, b. Apr. 29, 1728, m. Jan. 25, 1750, in Sherb., Elizabeth Russell; Prudence, b. July 11, 1730, m. John Badger of Nat.; Sarah, b. Sept. 28, 1732, m. Joseph How ; Hannah, b. Nov. 18, 1733, ™- Mar. 9, 1752, Joseph Hill of Sherb. 12. Jonathan, s. of Nathaniel 5, d. before Nov. 17, 1723; his heirs received from his f. by will, a tract of land bounded on Sud. river. Square Meadow brook, and land formerly of Sam. Winch and Thos. Frost. He m. Oct. 11, 1716, Abiel Bigelow; she was adm. to the ch. Nov. 17, 1723, and m. {2) June 15, 1743, Sam. Walker of Nat. Chil. all bap. Feb. 9, 1724, Jonathan; Reuben, d. at Petersham; Simeon, m. Jan., 1745, in Southb., Hannah Kendall, d. in Rutland, May 12, 1785, a. 63 ; Levi, m. Mary Lawrence, 1. in Wendell. 13. Hezekiah, s. of Nathaniel 5, capt. ; rec'd from his f. the homestead, " Bridgefield," and his interest in " Baiting Brook Meadow " ; 1. near maj. J. Stone's, where was lately a cellar hole ; selectman ; moved to Oxford, d. July 18, 177 1. He m. Ruth How of Sud., who m. (2) dea. Bancroft of Ward. Chil. Eliphalet, b. Dec. 5, 1735, m. Lydia Goddard of Berlin,, sett. Marlb. N. H., 1771 ; deacon; bo't the place of his bro.-in-law, Moses Goddard, d. 1817 ; his w. d. Mar. 18, 1821 ; had 10 chil, among whom were Calvin; Beulah; John, captain, who m. Elizabeth Stan- ley; 1. on the line between Marlb. and Dublin, had 17 chil., among whom were Martha, b. Jan. 19, 1798, m. Socrates Fay of Fram. ; Mahala, b. Aug. 8, 1806, m. Francis Coolidge of Fram. ; John C, m. Apr. 19, 1856, Ellen M. Fay of Fram. ; Jesse, b. Sept. 28, 1737 25 ; Hephsibah, b. July 8, 1741, m. Jeremiah Belknap; Ruth, b. Feb. 10, 1743, m. John Eames ; Sarah, b. Feb. 24, 1746, m. Davis of Oxford; Lois, b. Aug. 3, 1749, m. Uriah Stone of Oxford ; Israel, b. Jan. 2, 1752, d. in Ward ; Hezekiah, b. May 27, 1755. 14. Micah, s. of Daniel 6, 1. for some time on the " Island" in Way.; select- man in F. at time of d. ; rep. 1734-5; d. Oct. 13, 1738, of small pox. He m. Apr. z, 1724, Abigail Stone, dau. of Samuel of Lexington, she m. (2) Jan. 22, 1752, col. Jos. Perry, and d. Oct. 4, 1796, a. 90. Chil. Josiah, b. Dec. 23, 1724 26; Daniel, b. Apr. II, 1727 27; Micah, b. May, 1729 28; John, b. Mar., 1731, unm. d. in the army Dec. 6, 1755 ; Moses, b. June 26, 1734 29 ; Eliab, b. May 5, 1737 ; H. U. 1758; taught school in Sud. ; adm. to the ch. Nov., 1759; dismissed to Reading ch. Apr. 12, 1761 ; ord. there May 20, 1661 ; m. Sarah Hubbard of Concord, and d. Aug. 31, 1822. 15. Daniel, s.. of John 7, 1- near the Abner Stone place ; his ho. was destroyed by fire ; selectman ; deacon of the ch. ; d. May 15, 1783. He m. (i) Mar. 12, 1733-4, Mary Frost, she d. May 26, 1760, a. 46; {2) Nov. 27, 1761, Martha, wid. of Rev. David Goddard of Leicester. Chil. Anne, b. May 12, 1735, m. Mar. 28, 1759, Jqhn Haven; Elijah, b. Sept. 28, 1736 30; Daniel, b. Oct. 13, 1738, d. Feb. 25, 1754; Mary, b. Aug. 4, 1741, m. Nov. 24, 1764, James Page, 1. in Hardwick, and d. Jan. 6, 1770; Phinehas, b. Nov. 2, 1743, d. y. ; John, d. Sept. 19, 1751, a. 8; Jane, d. Sept. 22, 1751, a. 2 ; Abner, b. Feb. 2, 1751 31 ; Beulah, b. Dec. i, 1752, d. unm. Feb. 22, 1824; Eunice, b. Apr. 14, 1755, m. (i) Dec. 14, 1773, Nathan Stone; (2) Moses Fiske of Nat. 16. James, s. of John 7, d- Jan. 17, I754; m- Feb. 14, 1738-g, Ruth How; she was adm. to the ch. Sept. 4, 1757. Chil. Jotham, b. Jan. 29, 1741, d. y. ; Ruth, b. Nov. 17, 1746, d. y. ; Abner ; Eunice ; both bap. Jan. 3, 1749, d. y. ; Beulah, bap. May 21, 1750, d. y. ; Lucy, bap. Sept. 9, 1753, m. Joseph Tower, and d. Dec. 9, 7IO Genealogical Register. 17. Abner, s. of John 7> d. Sept. lo, 1745; m. Mar. 10, 1740, Eunice Frost, d. Mar. 23, 1746. 1 8. Zedekiah, s. of Samuel 8, was among the early settlers of Nichewaug ; on Parish Com. there in 1738 and in 1754. He m. Martha . Child, Nathan, b. Dec. 12, 1734. 19. Ephraim, s. of Samuel 8, said to have 1. in Middletown, Conn. He m. July 24, 1745, in Sud., Joanna Eames of F. Child, Joseph, bap. May 18, 1746. 20. Joseph, s. of Samuel 8, 1. sometime at the Eastward ; selectman ; adm. to the ch. July 5, 1747 ; d. in F., on the Bennet farm, abt. 1770. He m. May 4, 1747, in Sud., Dorcas Hobbs of Weston. Chil. Ephraim, b. July 3, 1747 ; Josiah, b. Feb. 6, 1750; Susannah, b. Mar. 15, 1755, m. Carter; Samuel, b. Nov. 24, 1756; Dorcas, b. May 8, 1759, m. Oct., 1789, Sam. Dadmun, 1. in Princeton and Temple- ton; Joseph, b. Dec. 13, 1760; Nathan, b. at Sud. July 8, 1764; Elizabeth, b. Oct. 9, 1767, d. y. 21. Samuel, ». of Samuel 8, with w. adm. from Nichewaug July 5, 1747; d. in F. abt. 1787. He m. June 14, 1737, Rebecca Clark. Chil. Jason, b. Dec. 28, 1737 32 ; Bathsheha, b. Sept. 20, 1739, m. Ebenezer Hemenway; Susanna, b. May 10, 1741, ra. Jona. Ward of Southb., and d. 1790 ; Lucy, b. Jan. 1, 1742, m. Feb. 9, 1774, Mark Moore, 1. in Warwick ; Sarah, b. Mar. 4, 1745, adm. to the ch. 1771, m. Moses Fisk, d. abt. 1799; Mary, b. May 2, 1747, m. Peter Bent of E. Sud., d. at Northb. ; Rebecka, b. Apr. 9, r74g, adm. to the ch. 1771, m. May 21, 1778, Eben. Eaton; Samuel, b. Nov. 13, 1750 51 ; m. Anne Stacy and d. at Fitzwilliam; Anne, b. Oct. I, 1752, m. Joshua Trowbridge, d. 1836; Winsor, b. May 30, 1754 33. 22. Thomas, s. of Thomas 9, 1. in the old ho. of dea. Eben. Stone, which was built by his w's f., and stood to the northward of the orig. David Stone ho. ; select- man; d. Nov. 13, 1812. He m. Alice Coller, d. Feb., 1782, a. 55. Chil. Thomas, b. Jan. 26, 1760 34; Betty, b. Mar. 18, 1762, m. (i) Joshua Kendall; {2) Henry Eames. 23. Abner, s. of Thomas 9, 1. on the Bennet farm, which he sold to Mr. B. ; moved to Fitzwilliam, and with w. recom. to the ch. there, Apr., 1781; d. Dec. 8, 1826. He m. 1763, Lucy Mellen of Hopk., and with w. cov. May 26, 1765. Chil. Molly, b. Jan. 31, 1764, d. y. ; John, b. June 6, 1765, d. y. ; Beulah, b. Feb. 22, 1767, m. Charles Bowker, and d. in Fitzwilliam ; David, b. Feb. 8, 1769, m. (i) 1792, Ruth Mellen ; {2) Ruby Hatch ; Lucy, b. Apr. 17, 1771, m. David Pelton of Lyme, N. H.; Sally, bap. Aug. i, 1773, d. unm. ; Nabby, bap. Sept. 17, 1775, m. Nahum Pierce of Lyme, N. H. ; Betty, bap. Nov. 2, 1777, m. Thomas Durkee of Alden, N. Y. ; Abner, d. 181 2; Mary, m. Ezekiel Rand of Greensboro', Vt. 24. James, s. of Nathaniel 10, 1. N. of Calvin Hemenway's; est. sold to Ebenr. Hemenway 1739 and 41 ; adm. to the ch. May 7, 1727 ; d. 1740. He m. Dec. 25, 1733, Sarah Jones. Chil. Nathaniel, b. Nov. 17, 1734. 25. Jesse, s. of Hezekiah 13, adm. with w. to the ch. Oct. 5, 1760, dis. 1775. He m. Elizabeth Livermore. Chil. William, b, Fram. May 3, 1760; John, b. Fram., 1. in Worthington ; and on Oxford Rec, Jesse, b. 1765, 1. Livermore, Me.; Eliza- beth, b. 176S; Isaac, b. 1769, 1. in Ward; Elizabeth, b. 1772; Jeremy, b. 1776. 26. Josiah, s. of Micah 14, selectman; tn. treas. ; tn. clerk; representative; delegate to the Provincial Congress 1775-6; state senator and counsellor; held, also, several military com's. ; jus. of peace and special judge of the C. C. Pleas- was adm. to the ch. Oct. 25, 1761. He was suddenly killed Apr. 12, 1785, in his saw mill at the Falls by falling from the carriage of the mill while placing a log. He m. Feb. 25, 1746-7, Anne Haven, d. May 20, 1819, a. 94. Chil. Beulah, b. Nov. 22, 1747, d. y. ; Abigail, b. Nov. u, 1749, adm. to the ch. 1770, m. Moses Adams; Lury,\>. Apr. 11, 1752, d. y. ; Luther, b. Apr. n, 1753 35; Josiah, b. Feb. 22, 1762 36; Micah and Anne, b. May 30, 1766, Anne d. June, 1777, of small pox, Micah m. Mary Coggswell and moved fr. Fram. Stone. 7 1 1 27- Daniel, s. of Micah 14; capt. ; selectman; d. Apr. 3, 1813. He m. Persis Haynes of Sud., d. May 7, 1804, a. 76. Chil. Persis, b. July 17, 1750, d. y. ; Nahum, b. Nov. 25, 1752, m. Hannah Haven and d. at Grafton abt. 1805; John, b. Feb. 17, 1757, m. June 25, 1778, Ann Hunt of Sud.; Daniel, b. Sept. 5, 1760 37; Persis, b. Aug. 15, 1762, m. Feb., 1785, Buckley Adams. 28. Micah, s. of Micah 14, selectman; commissioned as It.-col. Feb., 1776. Left in his will a large fund for support of the poor, having previously made the donation of a bell to the First Parish; d. Sept., 1813. He m. (i) Oct. 11, 1748, Rachel Haynes of Sud., d. June 18, 1794, a. 64; (2) wid. Sarah Bachelder of Grafton, who was buried Sept. 26, 1820. Chil. Abel, b. Jan., 1749, d. y. ; Micah, b. Aug. 28, 1753, d. Jan. 9, 1768; Rachel, b. May 7, 1771, d. y. ; Rachel, b. Aug. 8, 1774, was burned to death Sept. 22, 1775 ; Abel 38. 29. Moses, s. of Micah 14, 1. inF. and at Way. on or near the " Island," d. in F. He m. Nov. 14, 1745, Hannah Moore of Sud. Chil. yacob,h. May 13, 1755, d. prob. unm. ; Josiah, b. May i, 1758, m. 1781, Abigail Cheney; Moses, b. Mar. 7, 1767, m. 1789, Ruth Morse; Hannah, b. Dec. 27, 1770, m. 1804, David Lincoln; Eliab, b. Dec. 28, '1774, m. 1804, Hannah Osborn. 30. Elijah, s. of Daniel 15, built the Joseph Brown ho. ; afterwards bo't the capt. Benj. Pepper place on Pratt's plain ; a physician; adm. to the ch. Aug. 3, 1766, d. Aug. 10, 1804. He m. Elizabeth Lyndes of Leicester, d. July 24, 1830, a. 89. Chil. Elizabeth, bap. Aug. 3, 1766, m. Jos. Banister; Elijah, bap. Mar. 31, 1771, m. Rawson ; Lyndes, h. Jan. i, 1770, d. Apr. 22, 1790; Daniel, b. Nov. 18, 1773 39 ; Forten (Fortunatus), b. Sept. 27, 1775, "•■ Sally Cutler of Sud. and d. in N. Y. 1840; Polly, b. Apr. 18, 1777, d. y. ; Oliw, b. July 22, 1779, m. capt. Josiah Parker, and d. July 4, 1826; Nancy, b. Nov. 29, 1780, m. Silas Eaton; Jonathan, b. May 30, 1783, ra. (i) Upham of Canton ; (2) , I. in 111. ; Polly, b. Apr. 18, 1785. 31. Abner, s. of Daniel 15, miller; 1. at the Abner Stone place; selectman; d. Oct. I, 1829. He m. May 5, 1776, Persis Moore of Boston, d. June 17, 1837, a. 79. Chil. Phinehas, b. Aug. 20, 1776, m. Mary Jarvis of Camb. and d. abt. 1802 ; Abner, b. Nov. 24, 1777 40 ; Martin, b. June 3, 1780 41 ; Betsey, b. Feb. 8, 1785, m. Nathan Stone; Jesse, b. May 2, 1797, d. a. 7. 32. Jason, s. of Samuel 21, sett. Fitzwilliam, N. H., in the spring of 1765; was the 3d sett, in the new town ; his dau. Deborah was the ist child born there ; his son Thaddeus was the ist burial there. His chil. b. in Fitzw. are rec. in Fram. He m. Deborah Goodnow of Nat. ; both cov. in Fram. Aug. 17, 1766. Chil. Deb- orah, b. Nov. 18, 1765; Thaddeus, b. Feb. 2, 1768, d. y. from a scald; Rebeckah, b. Oct. 14, 1769, m. Feb. 19, 1801, Isaac Abbott of Holden. 33. Winsor, s. of Samuel 21, moved to Tyringham abt. 1799; m. Mar. 26, 1778, Bets.ey Mellen, dau. of Henry of Hopk. ; with w. cov'd May 28, 1780. Chil. Luther and Winsor, bap. Oct. i, 1778; Nancy, bap. May 27, 1780; Henry, bap. Sept., 1782; Samuel, bapt. Sept., 1784; Betsey, bap. May, 1786; Sally, bap. Aug., 1788; Henry, bap. Feb., 1791 ; Gardner, bap. Oct., 1793. 34. Thomas, s. of Thomas 22, 1. on f.'s farm ; d. July r, 1826. He m. Dec, 1790, Hannah Hemenway, d. Jan. 29, 1847. -Chil. Hannah, b. Sept. 9, 1793, m. Apr. 29, 1819, Nathan Underwood, 1. in Athol ; Thomas, b. Aug. 26, 1795, m. Nancy M. Hawes of Westb. and d. in Prov. 1836; Ebenezer,h.]\iX'j \, iT)l 42; John,h. Apr. 17, 1799, m. Mary Dodge of Boston, 1. in B. ; David, b. Sept. 16, 1803, m. Anne M. Mann of Dedham, and d. 1839; Gilman, b. Aug. 20, 1805, m. Emily Amesbury of Prov. and 1. in P. 35. Luther, s. of Josiah 26, 1. where is now the Factory yard; moved to Northb. abt. 1795; d. in Fitchburg 1837. He m. Mary Trowbridge, and with w. adm. to the ch. Dec, 1789. Chil. Margaret, b. July 29, 1779, m. (i) Gilbert Taylor of Southb.; (2) Heman Parker; Nancy, b. May 29, 1781, m. Maj. Josiah Flint of 7 1 2 Genealogical Register. Shry. ; Theodore, b. July 20, 1783, 1. in Douglas; Harriet, b. July 29, 1790; Patty, m. James Farwell ; Mary, m. Maj. Josiah p-Jint (his 2cl w.); Etinice ; Sophia, went to N. Y.; Harriot, m. Capt. Alpheus Kimball of Fitchburg; Luther, m. Diadema Hunt o£ Douglas. 36. Josiah, s. of Josiah 26, major ; owned the mills at the Falls ; selectman; d. Sept. 3, 1836. He m. (i) 1783, Elizabeth Fiske of Waltham; (2) Sept. 9, 1813, Nancy (An'ne ?) Stone. Chil. William Fiske, b. Apr. 10, 1784 43 ; Luther, b. May 6, 1786 44 ; Nancy, b. Aug. 13, 1787, d. July i, 1864 ; Abijah, b. Dec. 16, 1788 45 ; Aseuath, b. Jan. 10, 7790, unm. d. May 30, 1842 ; Mary, b. Aug. 26, 1791, m. Jabez G. Fisher of Westb.; Sewall, b. Oct. 18, 1792, d. Oct. 19, 1799; Nabby, b. June JO, 1794, d. Apr. 10, 1806; Josiah, b. Apr. 28, 1797, d. Oct. 31, 1799; Micah, b. Sept. 27, 1798, a merchant in F., and at time of d. pres. of the Fram. Bank. He d. Oct. 25, 1838; left large legacies to the First Parish and F. Academy; Eliza F., b. Oct. 24, 1799, m. Jos. Lothrop, and d. as she was returning from Europe, in the Straits of Gibraltar, Oct. 28, 1844; Jusiah, b. Oct. 28, 1801 46; Emily, b. Nov. 3, 1814, d. Sept. 23, 1819; Sewall, b. Jan. 13, 1S18 47 ; Sumner, b. Oct. 13, 1819, d. Sept. 22, 1820; Sumner, b. Aug. 30, 182 1 48. 37. Daniel,, s. of Daniel 27, 1- N. of Sax. ; selectman ; d. Nov. 9, 1834. He m. July 10, 1788, Sally Buckminster, d. Apr. 19, 1845. Chil. Dexter, b. Apr. 12, 1791 49 ; Betsey, b. May 22, 1794, m. Oct. 8, 1827, Wm. H. Knight ; Persis, b. June 3, 1797 ; Mary B., b. Jan. 4, 1804, m. Apr. 24, 1826, Henry H. Fuller, Esq., of Boston ; Elmira, b. Jan. 5, 1810, m- June i, 1837, Rev. Barzillai Frost of Cone. 38. Abel, s. of Micah 28, 1. in Sax. on W. side of road opp. R. R. crossing ; moved to Canada. He m. Peggy, Trowbridge, and with w. cov. Nov. 8, 1772; wid. Peggy m. (2) May 9, 1803, John Jones of F. Chil. Martin, bap. Nov. 15, 1772, d. y. ; Margaret, bap. July 28, 1774, d. y. ; Patty, bap. Mar. 9, 1777, m. Nov. 30, 1797, Jos. Goodnow of E. Sud. ; Micah, bap. Mar., 1782, m. Oct. 7, 1804, Olive Gleason, 1. in Warren, Me., and in F., d. June 17, 1863; Polly, bap. Feb., 1784, m. (i) Apr. 10, 1803, John Newton, and 1. in f's ho. ; (2) Luther Eaton ; Anne (Nancy ?), bap. Oct., 1786, m. Maj. Josiah Stone; John Trowbridge, bap. Dec, 1787, m. Lucy Richard- son, and d. Nov. 10, 1870, s. p. ; Abigail, m. Sam. Murdock, and d. in Rochester, N. Y., 1841. 39. Daniel, s. of Dr. Elijah 30, grad. H. U. 1791 ; physician; sett. Sharon, d. Aug. 27, 1842. He ra. (i) Nov. 30, 1802, Hitty Bixby of Fram.; (2) Feb. 23, 1813, Sophia Coolidge of Fram.; (3) Mary Flawes. Chil. Daniel, b. Sept. 27, 1803, unm., prof, in Univ. of Pa., d. July 7, 1846; Sally B., b. Aug. i, 1805, unm. d. Mar. 24, 1848; Albert, b. June 28, 1807, m. May 27, 1843, Elizabeth H. Ellis of Medfield, and 1. Belvidere, 111. ; Emily, b. June 17, 1808, m. Isaac Ellis ; by 3d w. : Mary Eliza- beth, b. Apr. 8, 1825, unm. d. July 20, 1868; Charles Elijah, b. Apr. 13, 1828, m. Caroline Phillips ; Alfred Benjamin, b. June 7, 1830, unm. d. June 3, 1855. 40. Abner, s. of Abner 31,1. Sax. near the R. R. Station, then on Water str. ; d. Feb. 24, 1859. He m. Sally Russell of Weston, d. Nov. 26, 1846. Chil. Cynthia, b. May 13, 1801, d. Dec. 30, 1806; Phinehas, b. Sept. 16, 1802, d. Feb. 16, 1806; Susan, b. Apr. 9, 1804, d. Feb. 15, 1817; Dana, b. Apr. 20, i8o5, d. June 13, 1855, m. Sarah B , d. Oct. 25, 1856, had dau. Delia, d. Sept. 3, 1856; Maria, b. Dec. 6, 1808; Horatio, b. May 27, 1813, m. Dec. 3, 1835, Eliza L. Heald of Cone, 1. Cone, rem. Rockford, 111., w. d. Feb.\3, 1887, .s. p.; Clement, b. Aug. 4, 1815, d. Dec. 25, 1869, m. (i) Sarah Rowley; (2) Lydia , s. p.; Charles, b. Apr. 22, 1819, d. Aug. 22, i860. 41. Martin, s. of Abner 31; blacksmith; taxed in Fram. 1801 ; bo't 1804, of Thomas Buckmmster, three-fourths of ana. of land; built blacksmith's shop, where Adam Hemenway's ho. now is, which he sold to Peter Coolidge; built 1808, the Kingsbury ho., sold to Asa Brigham ; built the Dr. E. Hoyt ho. ; built the ho. oppo- site, now Geo. Graham's, where he kept tavern, sold to Wm. Henderson ; went to Stone. 7 1 3 the N. end of Cochit. pond; rem. to Wat.; rem. 1814 to Vergennes, Vt. ; supt. of "Monkton Iron Works"; rem. 1817 to Pa., where he was contractor for building several turnpike loads ; rem. 1821 (going down the Conemaugh, Alleghany, and Ohio rivers in a flat-boat of his own construction) to Columbia township, Fayette CO., Ind., where he rented a farm ; was k. by a falling tree Oct. 30, 182 1. He was captain of the Fram. Art. Co. He m. (i) Sally Coolidge, dau. of David of Wat., and sis. of Peter of Fram., d. June 4, 1815; (2) Eliza Klum, dau. of Jacob of Ver- gennes, Vt. Chil. Edwin Martin, b. Fram. Apr. 29, 1805 (in the old "red store," which stood where now is Esty's block), learned the printer's trade, established the Xndependent Messenger, pub. in Boston; editor of the Salem Observer; ord. as mis- sionary 1833 ; settled as pastor of the 2d Cong. ch. Beverly, 1834, resigned 1847, and took charge of the ministry at large in Prov., R. I., retired 1877, d. Dec. 15, 1883. Librarian of the R. I. Hist. Soc. 1850-81 ; an enthusiastic antiquarian; author of 10 vols, of History and Biography, besides ninety pamphlets ; his best known works are Hist, of Beverly, Life of John Rowland, Arnold's Exp. against Quebec, Our French Allies in the Revolution. He m. Dec. 10, 1826, Louisa Maynard Lane of Fram., and had Helen M., b. Boston, Mar. 13, 1828; Edwin W., b. Beverly, Sept. 30, 1835 > Henry S., b. Aug. 5, 1837 ; William Wallace, b. Vergennes, drowned in Ind., a. 6; Charles Martin and Eliza Ann, b. Ind. 42. Ebenezer, s. of Thomas 34, 1. on f's place; then built nearer the Mills; deacon; just, of the peace; selectman; d. Jan. 31, 187 1. , He ra. Dec. 2, 1819, Jane Walker, dau. of Matthias, d. July 12, 1876. Chil. Mary Walker, b. Mar. 3, 1824, m. Sumner Stone ; Susan M., b. June 8, 1830, m. Joseph B. Johnson. 43. William F., s. of Maj. Josiah 36, stud, medicine; was for many years register of deeds in Midd. Co.; collected much material for a genealogy of the Stone family. He m. Harriet Brigham. 44. Luther, s. of Maj. Josiah 36, 1. Sax. ; d. Nov. 16, 1852. He m. June 14, iSlo, Mary Eaton, dau. of Silas. Chil. Henry L., b. Apr. 25, 181 1, m. Mary E. H. Gross; Martha E., b. Dec. 23, 1812, d. Jan. 22, 1836; Calvin L., b. Mar. 12, 1816, d. at the South; Mary E., b. Oct. 23, 1819, m. July 28, 1845, Rev. Benj. F. Hosford of Haverhill; Ferdinand F.,'b.'Dec. 2, 1821, lost at sea; Francis A., b. Mar. 6, 1832, unm. d. 45. Abijah, s. of Maj. Josiah 36, sett. Westb., where he d. ; m. May 21, 1812, Martha Buckminster, dau. of Thomas, d. Sax. Oct. 13, 1873. Chil. Charles Fiske, b. Dec. 16, 1813 50 ; Lowell M. ; George Frederick H. ; William Henry. 46. Josiah, s. of Maj. Josiah 36, 1. Sax. ; d. Sept. 6, i88i. He m. Sophia Brigham, dau. of Col. Ephraim, d. June 17, 1883, a. 72. Chil. Elizabeth F., b. Dec. 25, 1830, m. John Gross of Newton ; F.ugene, d. y. ; Martha E., teacher in Sax. high school ; Caroline, d. a. 5 ; Etigene J., b. May 8, 1847, 1- Holyoke. 47. Sewall, s. of Maj. Josiah 36, sett. Millbury ; d. Toledo, O., Oct. 4, 1848. He m. July 8, 1841, Sarah J. Childs, dau. of David, m. (2) Dr. Sloss of Fort Wayne, Ind. 48. Sumner, s. of Maj. Josiah 36, 1. Sax. ; m. Dec. 25, 1844, Mary W. Stone, dau. of dea. Ebenezer. Chil. Anna, b. Sept. 25, 1846, m. Arthur F. Brackett, and 1. Bristol, Ct; Alice M., b. Oct. 31, 1850, d. a. 4; Ferdinand S., b. Aug. 22, 1852, d. Sept. 21, 1853; Edwards., b. Nov. 26, 1854, d. Jan. 4, 1875. 49 Dexter, s. of Daniel 37, merchant; sett. Phila. ; d. Fram. Nov. 22, 1846. He m'. (I) Harriet Ann West of Phila.; (2) Oct. 2, 1833, Ellen Kittredge, dau. of Dr. John B., d. Feb. 26, 1874. Chil. Laivson B.; Thomas West; Charles; Mary, m. Dr. O. O. Johnson ; Ellen. . , ^, , 50. Charles Fiske, s. of Abijah 45, came to Sax. 1829, to 1. with Charles Fiske d Nov. 18, 1885. He m. Apr. 16, 1839, Judith B. Ordway, b. Goffstown, N. H.' May 4, 1818. Chil. Martha B., b. Oct. 9, 1841, m. F. F. Heard, Esq. ; Helen F., b. July 16, 1843, m. Perley Ordway ; Nancy A., b. Mar. 29, 1854. 714 Genealogical Register. 51. Samuel, s. of Samuel 21, and his w. Anne Stacy, sett. FitzwilUam, N. H. Their s. William, m. and 1. Fitz. His s. Martin, b. in Fitz., m. Betsey Valentine Stone, dau. of Hezekiah (who was a desct. of Hezekiah 13,) and sett. 1S17, in Swansey, N. H., and had, among others, Edmund,h. 1815, 1. Swansey. STONE. As stated on p. 707, the descts. of two of Gregory Stone's sons sett. in Fram. The line of John 2, has now been traced ; the line of Samuel 3* is herewith given. 3*. Samuel, s. of Gregory 1, b. 1635; sett. Lex.; deacon; m. Sarah Stearns of Wat. and had 8 chil. The oldest was Satimel, b. Oct. i, 1656 4; the youngest son was Joseph, b. 1671 5. 4. Samuel, s. of dea. Samuel 3*, deacon ; 1.' Lex. ; m. Dorcas Jones of Cone. Their second son was Joseph, b. Feb. 8, 1687 6. 5. Joseph, s. of dea. Samuel 3*, 1- Lex.; m. Sarah Wait. Chil. Lydia; Isaac, b. 1695 7 ; Joseph, b. 1697 8* ; and three others. 6. Joseph, s. of dea. Samuel 4, 1. Lex. ; m. Mary ; they had 10 children, the third of whom was Joseph, b. June 26, 17 14 9. 7. Isaac, s. of Joseph 5, sett. Fram. ; rem. 1726 or 7 to Shry., and d. 1776. He m. July 24, 1722, Elizabeth Brown of Sud. ; adm. to F. ch. Aug. i, 1725. Chil. b. Fram., Eunice, b. Nov. 21, 1722, m. Chas. Bowker; Jonas, b. Aug. 12, 1725, 1. Shry., m. Rachel Rice ; Jasper, and 4 others b. Shry. 8*. Joseph, s. of Joseph 5, blacksmith ; bo't May 18, 1719, 150 a., being the S. part of the Indian Head farm, extending from the Kendall and Bent land on the N. to the old road, and John Fames' land on the S., and to the river on the W. He was in Fram. 1721 ; built, 1722, the oldest part of the Abner Wheeler ho. where he d. abt. 1780; selectman. He m. Apr. 11, 1723, Lydia Parkhurst of Weston. Chil. Lydia, b. Jan. 15, 1724 ; Abigail, b. Feb. 3, 1725, m. Matthias Bent ; Lucy, b. Jan. 17, 1728, m. Feb. 20, 1752, col. Job Cushing of Shry.; Keziah, b. May 19, 1730; Joseph, b. Aug. 27, 1731, m. ; built abt. 1754, the Hersey ho. late Hollis Cloyes', rem. Harvard ; Isaac, b. Apr. 10, 1735 10 ; Submit, b. June 30, 1738, m. Samuel Mellen ; Mart/ia,h. Mar. 18, 1741, m. Oliver Miles of Cone; Purchase, b. July 24, 1744; Nathan, b. Aug. 14, 1746 1 1. 9. Joseph, s. of Joseph 6, sett, in Brookfield; m. Feb. 9, 1744, Sarah Potter of Marlb. They had 8 children, among whom was Joseph, b. 1750, who sett. Shry. and d. Nov. 29, 1825. He m. (i) Nov. 18, 1772, Lydia Rice, dau. of Hezekiah, d. May 10, 1786, a. 34, leaving 6 chil. ; (2) 1788, wid. Mary Field of Warren, d. May 3, 1838, a. 80. Chil. by 2d wife : Joseph, b. Nov. 12, 1789, m. Martha M^ynard; Phebe, b. July 14, 1791, m. (i) Oliver Maynard ; (2) John Baird; Calvin R., b. Feb. 3, 1793, m. Susan Fitch; was k. at Cincinnati, Apr. 25, 1838, by the explosion of the boiler of steamboat Moselle; Clarissa, b. July 24, 1794, m. Samuel Maynard ; Artemas, b. Nov. 8, 1796, d.y. ; Artemas, b. Jan. 26, 1798 12*. 10. Isaac, s. of Joseph 8*, 1. on the Abner Wheeler place ; d. Jan. 5, 1815. He lost his reason about the time of the d. of his w., and his guardian, Josiah Adams, Esq., sold the farm, Jan. 9, 1809, for $4,500, to James and Sarah Jones of Boston; who sold Apr. g, 1809, to Abner Wheeler. He m. Sept. 28, 1763, Persis How, d. May 7, 1806, a. 62, 5. Chil. Persis, bap. Apr. 8, 1764, d. y. ; Purchase, b. Nov. 25, 1765 13; John, b. Dec. 10, 1767, unm. ; Persis, b. Dec. 4, 1770, m. Sept., 1789, Isaac Damon, Jr., of Way.; Isaac, b. Mar. 9, 1773, m. Grace Whiting, 1. Quincy; Joseph, b. Nov. 17, 1774, m. Sarah Brian, fr. Eng. ; David and Pelcr, b. Apr. 4, 1777, both d. in the Provinces ; Rebeckah, b. Aug. 1, 1779, i^"- Aug. 1, 1801, Samuel Hem- enway 34. 1 1 . Nathan, h. of Joseph 8* ; lieut. ; sett, in W. part of Nat. ; d. fr. an injury July 3' '793- He m. Eunice Stone, dau. of dea. Daniel, who m. (2) Moses Fiske. Chil. William, b. Dec. 18, 1774, m. Betsey Fiske ; Iliity, b. May 10, 1777, m. Wm. Johnson; Nathan, b. Aug. 11, 1779 14; Polly, b. 1782; Nancy ; Joseph ; Lucy, b. 1792. Sto ne. 715 12*. Artemas, s. of Joseph, g.s. of Joseph 9 ; colonel ; sett. Shry. ; manufac- turer of agricultural implements ; rem. to Boston ; rem. to Fram. ; bo't the Dr. S. Whitney place in the Centre ; d. Dec. 6, 1869. He m. (i) Dec. 2, 1824, Eliza Kings- bury, daii. of Edward of Brookfield, d. Feb. 21, 1857 ; (2) Nov. r8, 1858, Mary Simpson, d. of Capt. Paul, and wid. of Claudius B. Long, of Wore. Chil. Clarissa, b. Jan. 5, 1826, d. May 3, 1857 ; Elizabeth, b. June 29, 1830 ; Arthur K., b. Dec. 13, 1861, grad. H. U. 1883. 13. Purchase, s. of Isaac 10, bo't the James Mellen place, now Mrs. A. T. Moore's, 46 a., which he sold Jan. 22, 1798, to John Dunn, and rem. to the N. end of Cochit. pond in Way. He m. Lois Damon. Chil. Marshall, b. Jan. 14, 1790, m. June 30, 181 1, Betsey Haven, dau. of Timothy, and d. 1828; Sewall, b. Dec. 10, 1791, d. a. 4; Buckley, b. Apr. 18, 1793 15; Persis, b. Aug. 29, 1795, ™- Nathaniel Parker of Shry. and sett. Canada ; Lucy, m. John Ingraham of Sax. ; Eveline, m. Monroe of Vt. ; Susan, m. Ephraim Farwell ; George W., unm. 14. Nathan, s. of Nathan 11, carpenter; came to Fram. 1801 ; bo't Aug. 15, 1804, of Xhomas Buckminster, one half a. of land, and built his ho. in 1807 ; select- man; an important factor in the early growth of the Centre village; and to his retentive memory the author is much indebted for facts relating to the period from 1800 to 1830; d. Nov. 6, 1875, a. 96, 2. He m. Nov. 21, 1805, Betsey Stone, dau. of Abner 31, d. Mar. 20, 1871. Chil. Phinehas A., b. Jan. lo, 1807, sett. Boston 1828, m. Dec. 22, 1846, Rebecca Jackson, b. Plymouth, July 8, 1819, and has Ellen, b. Oct. 10, 1847 ; Alice, b. Mar. 19, 1850, m. Charles W. Stone ; Horace W., b. July 28, 1852, d. Apr. II, 1854; Laura, b. Oct. 10, 1854, d. Apr. 15, 1869: Julia, b. Dec. 30, 1S56; Jennie, b. Jan. 28, 1859, d. Feb. 26, i860; Nathan J., b. Feb. 3, 1861, d. Aug. 24, 1867; Emetine E., b. Sept. 16, 1808, m. Aug. 30, 1841, Rufus T. King, and d. Newton, Oct. 26, 1845; Edward, b. Feb. 4, 1815, grad. B. U. 1835; Unita. min. at Norridgewock, Me.; enthusiastic geologist; d. Fram. Aug. 10, 1876. He m. June 13, 1848, Harriet F. Townsend of Norridgewock, d. Buffalo, N. Y., May 18, 1884. They had Ralph, grad. H. U. 1872 ; lawyer, Buffalo, N. Y. 15. Buckley, s. of Purchase 13, blacksmith; 1. at N. end of Cochit. pond and Fram. Centre; rem. Keene, N. H. He m. Mary Pierce of Boston. Chil. Henry ; carpenter; Mary E., b. 1830, m. Edward Edwards, and d. Brattleboro', Vt., Feb., 1885; Susan M., m. June 30, 1851, Justin D. Barker of Keene, N. H. ; Lucy, m. and 1. Southb. • STONE, Benj. F., m. June 17, 1837, Lucy W^ Barker, both of Fram. STONE, 1. David, 1. Sud.; d. Feb. 6, 1801, a. 84. He m. May 24, 1743, Mary Moore. Chil. Lydia, d. y. ; John, b. 1745, 1. Way. ; Daidd, b. May 13, 1747 2 ; Joel, b. 1751 3 ; Deborah, m. Rufus Babcock; Mary. 2. David, s. of David 1, 1. at the Fisk tannery. Sax. ; d. in early manhood. He m. Oct. 17, 1771, Elizabeth Bent, who m. (2) . Chil. b. in F., Betsey, b. Oct. 18, 1772, unm. ; ^flro«, b. Aug. 30, 1774, m. (i) Elizabeth Cutting; (2) Sally Cutting; Ephraim, b. Dec. 16, 1776. 3. Joel, s. of David 1, shoemaker; 1. at N. end of Cochit. pond; d. Jan. 21, 1825; m. (i) Sarah Stone; (2) Hannah Adams. Chil. Seth, b. 17924; per. others. 4. Seth, s. of Joel 3, 1. at Rice's End, on the original Thomas Drury place, d. Sept. 26, 1876. He m. Dorcas Smith, d. Nov. 11, 1871, a. 70. Chil. Henry, b. Oct. 9, 1832 5 ; Mary Elizabeth, b. Apr. 30, 1834 ; Abigail, b. Apr. 25, 1836 ; Francis, b. Dec. 28, 1S37, d. Sept. 10, i860. 5 Henry, s. of Seth 4; 1. on the homestead; m. . Q\i\\. Edwin H.,i..Y^\>. 16, 1885, a. 23; ; ; Seth E., d. Feb. 18, 1885, a. 13. STONE, Ebenezer 2d, 1. N. of Sa.\. Taxed 1834 and after; m. Patty Smith. Chil. Clarissa Perkins, b. Aug. 7, 1826, m. Warren W. Stevens ; Cynthia M., m. Oct. II, 1S54, William E. Sanderson. 7i6 Genealogical Register. STONE, Henry Orne, M. D., s. of John of Salem, g. s. of Rev. Eliab of No. Reading (See Micah 14); H. U., 1838; came to Fram. 1850; m. INfavy B. Low, dau. of John F. and w. Anna Dyer. Child, Mary Isabella, b. Jan. 24, 1850. STONE, Jonas, m. June 9, iSoS, Hannah Fairbank. Child, Daniel Fairbank, b. Jan. 10, 1809. STONE, Matthew, m. Mar. 1804, Elizabeth P. Ballard, both of F. STONE, Nevinson, m. Dec. 28, 1816, Mary Haven, both of F. STONE, Royal, ». of Silas and w. Janette of Sherb.; bo't 1821, the old Mixer place of Wm. Harrington ; sold, and rem. Sherb. 1839 ; d. Nov. 1 1, [854. He m. Sally Tay, dau. of Dr. Jona. of Sherb. Chil. Janette, b. Sherb. ; Silas, b. F. Mar. 20, 1822. STONE, Thomas, appears in list of militia men 1757 ; prob. was k. in the ser- vice soon after. His wid. Sarah d. Sept. 24, 1820 ( ? ). Chil. Thomas ; taxed after 1771; unm. 1. in the Col. Edgell pasture, S. of J, W. Walkup's; the barn was blown down in the gale of Sept., 1815; d. abt. 1814; Sarah, unm. d. Nov. 24, 1829, a. go. The family were eccentric in their habits. STONE, Timothy A., s. of Matthew, 1. at the Corners N. of Sax. ; taxed 1834, to his d.. May 9, 1884, a. 82 ; w. . Child, O , m. Eliza Harlow. STONE, \Walter H., s. of John of Sud. ; 1. Sud. and on the M. H. Bacon place at Brackett's Corner ; d. Nov. 9, 1853, a. 61, 6. He m. Jane Merriam of Way., d. Aug. 20, 1885, a. gi, 2, 15. Chil. Walter M. ; Jane, m. Angier Potter; Abby ; Mary Ann ; Daniel; Almira N., m. Nathaniel Wheeler; John E., b. Sept. 23, 1839. STONE, William, 1. by the New Bridge ; m. Hannah Dearth. Chil. Franklin M., d. Aug. 28, 1858, a. 18 ; Ellen Pamelia, b. Dec. 18, 1844. STOW, Samuel, leased Col. Jones's mill, and was taxed in Fram. 1796-8. STOWELL, Abijah, weaver ; bo't 1784, of Stephen Jennings, the Parson Swift homestead, 56 a., and 1. there till Apr. 10, 1786, when he "moved away," tho' he remained in town for two years ; w. Mary Chil. Samuel ; David ; Sally ; Polly, bap. June, 1784; Asa, bap. Apr., 1785; Isaac, bap. Oct., 1787. STOWELL, Edward. Taxed in Fram. 1841. STOWELL, Luther, b. Windham, Vt; I. Londonderry, Vt. ; Derry, N. H.; Mendon, Mass. ; came to Fram. 1856,' and bo't the Joseph Porter place. He m. Elzina Davis of Londonderry, Vt. Chil. Adonette E., m. Oren Curtis; Luther Herbert, m. Abby Kendall ; Marion S. STRAHAN, George, w. Ann. Child, Robert Hugh, b. Mar. 15, i860. STRATTON, Horace, m. Nov. 26, 1849, Mary E. Switzer. STRATTON, John. Taxed in Fram. 1823-35. STRATTON, Rebecca, m. Mar. 31, 1726, Jabez Pratt. STRATTON, Samuel, fr. Mendon; 1. in Fram. N. E. of the old Mo.ses Cut- ting place; cov. Fram. 1739; was in Hopk. 1741 ; taxed in Fram. 1748-60. He m. Nov. 17, 1737, Mary Walker, dau. of Samuel. STREETER, 1. Samuel, 1. Camb., where his chil. were bap.; per. was of Attleboro' 1717, and bo't Aug. 17 of that yr., land lying on Lanham brk. in Sud. ; in 1727 he held land in Fram. lying west of Ralph Hemenway and north of James Boutell, and had a house near the road on or near the John Eaton farm ; sold Aug. 27, 1751, land to Thos. Winch, Jr.; made his will Apr. 23, 1751, codicil Sept., 1751 ; d. prob. Nov. 18, 1751. Per. he had a first w. who was mother of four eldest chil. His w. Mercy survived him (his will names Elizabeth How, dau. of his wife). Chil. Mary, bap. Feb. 2, 1696-7, m. Streeter; adm. to Fram. ch. fr, Reading, 1721 • Streeter — Sweeney. 7 1 7 Sarah, bap. Feb. i, 1696-7, m. Evans ; Stephen, bap. Sept. 4, 1698 2 ; Samuel, bap. Jan. 7, 1699-0 3 ; Mercy, bap. May 14, 1704, m. William Healey of Hopk. and Fram. ; Susanna, bap. Apr. 28, 1706, witnessed a deed in Fram. 1727, m. Dil- lon ; Deborah, m. Jedediah Belknap of Fram. ; Elizabeth, m. Ebenezer Frizzell of Fram. 2. Stephen, s. of Samuel 1, per. sett, in Douglas ; cov. in Fram. Feb. 7, 1725; bo't July I, 1727, 20 a. of his bro. Samuel, adj. his f's est. ; per. rem. to Douglas, and d. Sept. 22, 1756. His w. was Katherine. Chil. rec. in Fram. Esther, b. Jan. 13, 1724-^, m. Feb. 28, 1744, Josiah Haven; Stephen, b. Feb. 14, 1726-7 ; Abigail, b. Jan. 15, 1728-9; Elizabeth, b. Jan. 9, 1729-0, adm. to Fram. ch. Apr. 26, 1752, dis. 1759 to ch. at No. Four; jfohn, b. Feb. 14, 1731-2; Ursula, b. Nov. 9, 1733; Adams, b. Dec. 31, 1735. 3. Samuel, s. of Samuel 1, 1. Hopk.; cameto Fram. to 1. with his bro. 1721 ; with w. cov. in Fram. May 14, 1721 ; ret. to Hopk. and adm. to H. ch. July 24, 1726 ; dis. fr. H. to Sutton ch. 1747. He m. July 27, 1719, Experience Haven, dau. of Nathaniel. Chil. Joseph, b. Hopk. Aug. 3, 1719; John, b. Oct. 23, 1723, m. 1749, Elizabeth Gleason ; Rebecca, b. Jan. 7, 1725-6, d. y. ; Experience, b. Hopk. Apr. 15, 1728; Samuel, b. July 9, 1730, per. sett. Sturbridge ; Rebecca, b. Nov. 24, 1732; James, b. Oct. 17, 1734; Susanna, b. Feb. 4, 1736-7; Daniel, b. Mar. 23, 1739, 1. Sturbridge, Charlton, and Spencer; Jonathan, b. July 2, 1741, I.Charlton; Mercy, b. 1743. STROUT, Charles ; blacksmith ; b. Gorham, Me. ; 1. No. Bridgewater ; rem. Fayville ; rem. Fram., 1. on Salem str. ; rem. to Newtonville ; w. . Chil. Charles E. ; George ; Jennie F. STUBBS, James M., b. Wellfleet ; m. (i) Mary Lewis, d. Jan. 19, 1855, a. 25 ; (2) Jan. 22, 1857, Abby Cloyes, dau. of Elijah. Chil. Chauncey L., b. Nat. Sept. 3, 1849; James H., b. Nat. May 26, 1852 ; Arthur E., b. Oct. 15, i86i. SULLIVAN, Bartholomew, w. Honora. Chil. Cornelius, b. Aug. 8, 1852 ; Ellen, b. July 19, 1857 ; Mary, b. Feb. 15, i860; Bartholomew, b. June 24, 1862. SULLIVAN, Patrick, m. July 13, 1856, Elizabeth Swift, both of F. SULLIVAN, Patrick, m. Nov. 27, 1858, Ellen Maynes, both of F. SULLIVAN, William, w. Lucy. Child, Timothy, b. 1848. SULLIVAN, William, w. Ellen. Chil. Bridget, b. Nov. 23, 1851 ; Joanna, b. Aug. 19, 1853; William, b. Jan. 26, i860. SULLOWAY, Israel W. Taxed in Fram. 1837-41. SWALLOW, 1. Abel, b. Mason, N. H. ; taxed in Fram. 1837; bo't the Benoni Pratt farm N. of Nathan Hosmer; d. Aug. 16, 1853, a. 64. He m. Dorcas Parmenter, dau. of Israel of Sud., d. Dec. 13, 1878, a., 90. Chil. George, b. Dec. 11, 181 5; Adaline, b. Brookline, June 24, 1817, m. Addison Belknap; Joseph Henry, b. B. Aug. 9, 1819 2; Susan, b. Leom. Feb. 23, 1823, d. July, 1844; Sarah H., b. Marlb. Sept. 19, 1830, m. Francis Hosmer. 2. Joseph H., s. of Abel, I. on homestead; m. Clarinda Ordway of Cone, N. H. Chil. Henry C, b. June 3, 1846, d. . Wrentham, Oct. 10, 1831. TOWNSEND, Samuel, per. same as above, nursery-man, fr. Brighton, bo't the old Benj. Ball homestead, by Bullard's bridge, in Salem End; sold and bo't the. Jos. Ballard est. near Cutler's mills; then the old Marshall est. He m. Clara Woods, who m. (2) Benj. Morse. TOWNSEND, Timothy, in tn. off! Fram. 1763; chil. rec. in Hopk. 1740-54; adm. to Hopk. fr. F. ch. 1758. He m. Hannah Foster. Chil. Lois, b. Fram. June II, 1738, m. in Hopk. 1755, Isaac Gibbs of Sud. ; Hannah, .h. Jan. 7, 1740, m. Na- thaniel Gibbs, Jr., of Sud.; Jerusha, b. Sept 9, 1743; Sarah, b. July 19, 1746, m. Stephen Crossman ; Deborah, b. Nov. 3, 1748, m. Israel Walker; Mary, b. May 2, 1751, m. Jacob Chamberlain ; Abigail, b. Apr. 17, 1754, m. Samuel Chamberlain ; Timothy, m. 1784, Priscilla Sanger. TOZER, Simon, of Weston, where he d. Dec. 30, 1718; w. Mary. Chil. Mary, b. Aug. 16, 1693, m. Samuel Newton of Marlb. ; John, m. Experience Jackson of Newton ; Richard 2 and Abigail ; Susanna ; Judith. 2. Richard, s. of Simon, sett. Southb. ; rem. Marlb., N. H. ; w. Elizabeth. Chil. Richard, b. Oct. 13, 1732, m. Feb. 14, 1753, Mary Belknap, dau. of Jedediah of Fram., 1. Southb. and Marlb., N. H. ; Hannah ; Thankful ; Simon, b. Nov. 7, 1743 3. 3. Simon, s. of Richard 2, 1. Fram. ; adm. to ch. Dec. i, 1765. He m. Lydia Clayes, dau. of James. Chil. Josiah, b. Sept. i, 1764, m. Fay, 1. Southb. ; Olive, bap. Jan. 21, 1770, m. Jonas Newton ; Lydia, m. Joel Brewer of Southb. TRAIN, TRAINE, TRAYNE, 1. John, a. 25, came over in the Susan and Ellen 1635; sett. Wat. ; m. (i) Margaret Dix ; {2) Oct. 12, 1675, Abigail Bent. They had eight chil., the sixth of whom was 2. John, b. May 25, 1651, 1. Wat.; rem. to S. part of Weston; m. Mar. 24, 1674-5, Mary Stubbs. They had seven chil., the fourth of whom was Train — Trask. 725 3. John, b. Oct. 31, 1682 ; 1. Weston ; m. May 5, 1705, Lydia Jennison. They had nine chil., the third of whom was Samuel, b. Dec. 22, 171 1 4; and the fifth was Joshua, b. Nov. 7, 1718 ; sett, in Fram., where he was taxed as late as 1750. He was a volunteer in the Louisburg exp. 1745, and lost his health in the service ; prob. d. abt. 1755. He m. Mar. 25, 1743, Mary Nichols, dau. of Nathaniel of Fram. ; taxed as a wid. in F. 1756. No chil. rec. 4. Samuel, s. of John 3, of Weston, d. a. 95. He m. (i) Mary Holden of Cone, d. s. p. ; (2) Dec. 31, 1741, Rachel Allen. They had nine chil., the second of whom was 5. Samuel, b. Aug. 11, 1745; 1. Weston; d. 1839, a. 93. He m. Dec. 15, 1770, Deborah, dau. of Arthur Savage, d. 1828, a. 81. ,Chil. Arthur, b. Feb. 14, 1772, m. Betsey Seaverns; Isaac, b. Oct. 22, 1779, m. Sarah Harrington ; Charles, b. Jan. 7, 1783 6 ; Samuel, b. June 29, 1785, m. Harriet Seaverns ; Betsey, b. 1787, d. a. 10. 6. Charles, s. of Samuel 5, grad. H. U. 1805; preceptor Fram. Acad. 1808; ord. pastor of Bap. ch. in F. Jan. 30, 1811; dis. Sept., 1839; rep. 6 yrs. ; state senator; trus. Fr. Acad.; d. Sept. 17, 1849. [See biography ante, p. 424] He m. (i) Aug. 15, 1810, Elizabeth Harrington, d. Sept. 14, 1814, a. 30; (2) Oct. 10, 1815, Hepzibah Harrington, d. Mar. 30, 1877, i. 84. Chil. Arthur S., b. Sept. i, 1812 7 ; Charles R., b. Oct. 18, 1S17 8; Althea, b. June 17, 1821 ; educated at Fram. Acad.; prin. Townsend Acad.; d. Sept. ir, 1845 ; Lucilla, b. June 2, 1823, d. May 21, 1S41 ; Sarah E., b. June 20, 1834, m. (i) Sept. 16, 1858, Lorenzo E. Sabine ; {2) Aug. 5, 1877, Moses Giddings, res. Bangor, Me. 7. Arthur S., s. of Rev. Charles 6, grad. B. U. 1833; S. T. D. 1855; ord. pastor of Bap. ch. Haverhill, Oct. 20, 1836 ; appointed prof, of sacred rhet. in New- ton Theol. Sem. 1859; inst. pastor of Bap. ch. Fram. Centre, 1866; d. in office, Jan. 2, 1872. [See biography ante, p. 428] He m. (i) Jan. 9, 1838, Susan T. Beckwith of Prov., R. I. ; (2) June i, 1852, Caroline M. Whittier of Haverhill. Chil. Alice B., b. June 23, 1839; Elizabeth If., b. May 9, 1843; ^""'1^ ^-i b. Feb. 4, 1845, ">• July 29, 1873, James A. Hale. 8. Charles R., s. of Rev. Charles 6, grad. B. U. 1837 ; stud, law with Josiah Adams, Esq., of Fram.; was in practice in F. 1840-63; rem. to Boston; was rep. 1847,8; dist. attorney for Midd. Co.; memb. of congress 1859-63; attor. general of the commonwealth 1872-78 ; d. July 29, 1885. [See biography in APPENDIX] He m. (i) Oct. 27, 1841, Martha A. Jackson, b. Attleboro', Nov. 13, 1819, d. Nov. 14, 1867 ; (2) June 14, 1869, Sarah M.' Cheney, b. Boston, Oct. 27, 1836. Chil. Lucilla, b. Aug. 8, 1842, m. Jan. 27, 1863, Francis W. Lawrence, 1. Brookline ; Charles J., b. May 14, 1845, m. Grace Tomlinson ; an officer in the U.S. navy; Althea, b. July 24, 1847, m. June, 1867, Gilbert R. Payson, 1. Boston ; Arthur Clif- ford, b. Aug. 15, 1850, d. Apr. 24, 1867 ; Henry J., b. Jan. 28, 1855; Arthur C, b. Sept. 6, 1875. TRAIN, Deborah S., m. Apr. 6, 1831, Jona. Wheeler of Camb. TRAINOR, James, m. Oct. 10, 1853, Mary McGrath, both of F. TRASK, Rev. George, was s. of Jeremiah and Hannah Trask of Beverly; b. Aug. 26, 1796, grad. B. C. 1826; And. Theol. Sem. 1829 ; ord. Fram. Sept. 15, 1830; dis. Apr. 6, 1836 ; afterwards settled pastor of Cong. chhs. in Warren and Fitch- burg ; lect. on temp., anti.-slav., anti-tobac; d. at Fitchb. Jan. 25, 1875. He «>■ in Lancaster, Apr. 15, 1831, Ruth F. Packard, dau. of Rev. Asa and Nancy (Quincy) Packard of Marl. ; she d. Nov. i, 1880. Chil. George IC, b. July 14, 1832, m. Ellen M. Waite of Fitch., res. Indianapolis, Ind. ; Brainard P., b. Aug. 6, 1834, m. Mary Cann, and d. Sept. 29, 1870 ; Josiah C, b. May 9, 1837, m. Rhoda Hibbard, k. in Kansas, Aug, 21,' 1863 ; Ruth Q., b. Nov. 16, 1838, m. Lewis B. Powell, res. Scranton, 726 Genealogical Register. Pa.; Eliza S. C, b. June 12, 1839, ra. John L. Hill, res. Boston; William D., b. May II, 1843, d.y. Mr. Trask was an early, earnest, consistent advocate of both the temperance and the anti-slavery movements. As early as 1834, he was a delegate to the Mass. Anti- Slavery Convention. He dared to speak for the slave, when such utterances cost something. He had the elements of character needful to make — what was his ideal of Christian duty — a successful worker and n successful reformer. He was of san- guine temperament. He had both clearness and positiveness of conviction, and the courage to follow his convictions. He was aggressive, and persistent, with large hopefulness. He had the "fortiter in re " ; but, in the estimation of most of his friends, was wanting in the "suaviter in modo." But no one ever doubted his conscientiousness, and sincerity of heart. In the pastorate, and in the pulpit ; in the advocacy of temperance, and anti-slavery ; and in his anti-tobacco crusade, there was always apparent, honesty of intention, and purity of purpose, and unsel- fishness. The world at lirge saw in him the bold reprover ; his confidential friends saw a spiritual consecralionj and self-forgetful piety, which did not appear amid the dust of his public conflicts. TRAVIS, TRAVERS, 1. Henry, came from London 1634, and sett, at Newbury; d. before 1659. He m. (i) ; (2) Bridget , who m. (2) Mar. 30, 1659, Richard Winslow of Gloucester. Chil. Sarah, b. 1636, m. Nicholas Wal- lington or Wallingford; Elizabeth {?) ; James, b. Apr. 28, 1645 2. 2. James, s. of Henry 1, of Gloucester ; rem. 1668, to Brookfield; his house lot of 30 a. was on the E. slope of Foster's hill ; was driven from B. when the town was destroyed by Indians, 1675, and returned to Essex co. He m. Apr. 18, 1667, Mercy, dau. of John Pierce of Gloucester. Chil. Mercy, b. Feb. 8, 1668, m. Oct. 24, 1701, Benjamin Whitney of Fram., s. p.; James, b. Brookfield 3; per. others. June 22, 1717, Benj. Whitney, in behalf of the heirs of James Travis, deceased, applied to the Committee for Brookfield, for a grant of land there, equivalent to the original grant, which was considered as forfeited. The request was granted ; and, Nov. 17, 1717, the Committee set off "to the heirs of JamesTravis, deceased, 60 a. near Brookfield saw mill." \Grants, 71 (625).] 3. James, s. of James 2, came to Fram. before its incorporation ; sett, at Salem End, on the Ebenr. Harrington place ; afterwards 1. on the Jos. Ballard place, near Cutler's mills; per. rem. to HoU. after 1727. His wife was Mercy, d. Holl. 1744. Chil. Joseph, b. Dec. 3, 1700, m. Feb. 28, 1726-7, Mehitable Hager of Wat. and 1. Sherb. ; James, b. Apr. 12, 1703, m. Feb. 10, 1725, Rebecca Squire of Sherb., and had in Fram. Mercy, b. Oct. 26, 1729, rem. to Holl. and had other chil.; Mercy, b. Jan. 26, 1705-6; John, b. Aug. 16, 1710 4. 4. John, s. of James 3, m. in Holl. Jan. 7, 1741-2, Anne Maxwell, and had in Fram. Submit, b. Mar. 14, 1742-3, d. 1745; and in Holl. Isaac, b. Apr. 27, 1746, and six others. TRAVIS, Randall. Taxed in Fram. 1819-20. TREAD WAY, 1. Nathaniel; weaver; an original settler of Sud.;rem. to Wat. ; d. July 20, 1682. He m. Sufferana How, dau. of Elder Edward of Wat., d. July 22, 1682. Chil. Jonathan, b. Sud. Nov. 11, 16402; Mary, b. Sud. Aug. 1, 1642 ; and five others b. Wat. 2. Jonathan, s. of Nathaniel 1 , sett. Medfield, where eldest child was b. ; rem. Sud.; d. May 28, 1710. He m. Mar. i, 1666, Judith Thurston of Medfield, d. Fram. Oct. 12, 1726. Chil. Lydia, b. Medfield, Sept. 8, 1667 ; Nathaniel, b. Sud. Dec. 2, 1668; Jonathan; James; Hannah; Ephraim ; Huldah ; Benjamin^. Treadivay — Trowbridge. 727 3. Benjamin, s. of Jona. 2, sett. Fram.; bo't May 2g, 1713, for £,iao, of Israel Town, 60 a. with buildings (the Amasa Kendall place). He also owned a strip of 40 a. of land extending thro' the Centre village, and northeasterly to the river ; selectman. He m. (i) Apr. 19, 1714, Mary Maynard, prob. dau. of Zechariah, d. Nov. 27, 1766; (2) 1770, Hannah Tracy. Chil. Hannah, b. Mar. 19, 1714-5, m. Oct. 18, 1738, Jabez Puffer of Sud.; Mary, b. May 16, 1718, m. Mar. 19, 1736-7, Thomas Morse of Sherb. ; Abigail, b. Dec. 2, 1719, m. Wm. Puffer of Sud. and Fram. ; Jonathan, b. May 21, 1721, m. in Hopk. 1744, Elizabeth Hayden. June 29, 1745, his f. gave him a deed "for love " of the 40 a. of land in the Centre village, which he sold Dec. 31, 1745, for ^^400 old tenor, to Jos. Buckminster, Jr. Pie en- listed Mar. 1755, '° Capt. Jona. Hoar's CO., Cr. Ft. exp., and d. before Dec. 17 ; child, b. Apr. 3, 1724 ; Judith, b. Oct. 29, 1726; Judith, b. May 5, 1728, m. July 17, 1754, Nathaniel Sever of Fram. and Westminster; James, b. Aug. 18, 1730, d. y. ; Beulah, b. Jan. 26, 1732-3, m. Aug. 2, 1749, Josiah Goodnow of Sud. TROWBRIDGE, 1. Thomas, from Taunton, Somersetshire, Eng., came to America as early as 1636; sett, at Dorchester ; rem. 1640 to New Haven, Ct. His youngest son was 2. James, b. 1636; sett, in Dorchester; rem. 1664 to Newton; selectman; lieut. ; deacon; rep.; d. May 22, 1717. He m. (t) Dec. 30, 1659, Margaret, dau. of Maj. Humphrey Atherton, by whom he had 7 chil. She d. June 17, 1672. He m. (2) Jan. 30, 1674, Margaret, dau. of dea. John Jackson, by whom he had 7 chil. The second child by second w. was 3. Thomas, b. Dec. g, 1677 ; sett, in Newton; rem. to New London, Ct. ; d. 1724. He m. (i) ; (2) Mar. 3, 1709, Mary Goffe; (3) Jan. 7, 1715, Susanna . By first w. he had 4. John, b. about 1702; housewright. He came to Fram. as early as 1725, and took up 55 a. of land in the N. part of the town, prob. the Nathan Hosmer place. ^j His deed from Joseph Buckminster «7^/1 iAJ f^/n 1I fi^ ^^^""^ ^^'^ ^^^- 3' '726-7. Mar. 16, J f KJV^ JJ I l^^C 1732, he exchanged with Samuel Bul- ^ len the 55 a. for 50 a. " and buildings thereon," paying 55 pounds to boot. Prob. this lot was adjoining the Ezekiel How farm. He bo't the Joshua Eaton farm, now Capt. Russell's, and Mrs. Parsons', in 1742, and the Peter B. Davis farm in 1747. All these lands were a part of the 600 acres of Reserved Land [see ante, pp. 173-86], and the title given by Col. Buckminster or derived from him, proving defective, Mr. Trowbridge, by due process of law, recovered damages, and gained new titles fr. the heirs of Gov. Danforth. He was selectman; d. May 19, 1762. He m. Mehitable, dau. of Jonas Eaton; she was buried Mar. 26, 1777. Chil. Mehitable, b. Jan. 26, 1725-6, m. Oldham Gates; Mary, b. July 27, 1728, m. Amos Gates ; John, b. May 22, 1730 5 ; Lydia, b. Dec. 24, 1731, m. Ralph Hemenway; Thomas, b. Apr. 1, 1734 6; Ruth, b. Mar. 3, 1736, m. Peter Rice. 5. John, s. of John 4, lived on the place now of Capt. Rufus Russell, where he kept a tavern for many years ; col. ; selectman ; tn. treas. ; d. May 22, 1807. He m. Mar. 27, T751, Margaret Farrar, who d. 1760; (2) Fisher, who d. Mar. 6, 1774; (3) in Waltham, Feb. 23, 1775, Elizabeth Fiske, wid. of Abijah, and dau. of Thomas Upham; she d. Apr. 24, 1828, aged 104 y. 2 mos. Chil. John, b. Feb. 12, 1752 7; Margaret, b. Mar. 17, 1754, m. (l) Abel Stone; (2) John Jones; Joshua, b. Feb. 20, 1756 8 ; Mary, b. July 10, 1758, m. Luther Stone, and d. at Fitchburg. By second wife, Martha, b. Feb. 8, 1762, d. y.; Daniel, b. Feb. 1, 1764 9 ; Martha, b. Oct. 7, 1766 m. (i) Dr. Gambell; (2) Azell Dunbar of Amherst; Nelly, b. Feb. 7, 1769, d. y.- Lydia, and Nelly, b. Oct. 4, 1770, Lydia, d. y. ; Nelly, m. Aaron P. Edgell. 728 Genealogical Register. 6. Thomas, s. of John 4 ; sett, in Fram. ; adm. to ch. 1752 ; rem. abt. 1771 to Fitzwilliam, N. H.; adm. to ch. there 1772 ; d. Jan. 12, 1804. He m. Hannah Perry, who d. Dec. 2, 1809, aged 74. Chil. Luther, b. June 3, 1756, m. Eliz. Tillman, 1. Albany, N.Y. ; Hannah, b. Dec. 19, 1759, d. 1804; Edmund^\>. Mar. 2, 1762, d. 1766; AlcIntaUe, b. Feb. 6, 1764 ; Polly, b. June 6, 1766, m. Page o£ Ohio ; Thomas, h. June s, 1768 ; Joseph, b. May 5, 1770 ; Margaret, b. Apr. 6, 1774, m. Belden of Vt. ; Martha, b. May 10, 1778. 7. John, ». of John 5, lived on the Peter B. Davis place; capt. ; selectman; tn. treas. ; rep. ; del. to conv. 1820; trustee Fram. Acad., to which he left $500 as a fund in aid of Fram. boys preparing for college. He d. July 29, 1S25. Up to 1825, the tn. treas. had not been required to give bonds ; but, in the spring of that year, Mr. T. stated to the town his conviction that the treas. should furnish sureties, adding, that he would take the office one year more, give bonds, and thus establish a precedent. He m. Apr. 23, 1776, Mary Bent, who d. Jan. 30, 1844. Chil. Edmund, b. Apr. 29, 1777 10; John, b. June 12, 1778 11; Josiah,h. Sept. 28, 1785 12; William, b. June 20, 1791 13- 8. Joshua, s. of John 5, lived on the homestead. In his will, dated Aug. 21, 1781, he says: "Bound into theservice of my country"; names w. Anne, but no chil. Will probated 1825 ; the heirs at law were his brothers and sisters ; select- man; d. Dec. 9, 1S24. He m. Anne Stone, dau. of Samuel; d. Apr. 30, 1836. They had no children. 9. Daniel, s. of John 5 ; sett, in Fram., where is a cellar hole N. of Peter B. Davis's; rem. to Westmoreland, N. Y. ; d. Waterloo, N.Y., 1828. He m. (i) 1785, Prudence Badger, who d. 1794; (2) , of N. Y. Chil. Betsey, b. 1786, unm. d. Johnstown, N. Y.; Luther, b. 1787, unm. d. Johnstown ; Windsor Stone, b. Jan. 1, 1789, m. Aug. 27, 1810, Rebecca Willey of E. Haddam, Ct. ; sett. Ogden, Monroe Co , N. Y. ; d. May 30, 1844; had 9 chil. ; Mary, b. , unm. d. Johns- town, N. Y. ; Martha, b. 1792, m. Matthew Gibbs 18; Daniel, b. . 10. Edmund, s. of John 7, 1- on the Capt. Amos Gates place in Fram., d. Veb. 7, 1865. He m. Mar., 1800, Hannah Wheeler of Western (now Warren), who J. June 9, 1857, aged 80. Chil. Louisa, b. Nov. 26, 1800, m. William Jordan and d. June 8, 1855 ; Charles, b. Oct. i, 1802 14; George A., b. Mar. 26, 1805 15; Allyne F., b. Aug. 16, 1807, m. Wm. Hemenway; Mary B., b. July 31, 181 1, m. Edward Goodnow ; John, b. June 21, 1S14, d. Aug. 7, 1815 ; Anna S., b. Mar. 18, 1816 ; Sally A., b. Sept. 8, 1817, m. Charles Brown. 1 1 . John, ». of John 7 ; took his father's place ; paid off the heirs ; sold to Peter B. Davis; sett. Cambridgeport ; d. Jan. 28, 1841. He m. May 6, 1804, Sarah How, who d. Oct. 15, 1839. 12. Josiah, 3. of John 7, stud, medicine with Dr. Willard of Uxbridge, and Dr. Kittredge of Fram. ; commenced practice at Wethersfield, Vt., 1809 ; rem. to Buffalo, N. Y. ; mayor of the city; d. Sept. 18, 1862. He m. Sept. 22, 1S13, Mar- garet Wintermute of Canada, who d. Oct. 24, 1863. They had 11 chil. 13. William, s. of' John 7, sett, at St. Mary's, N. S. He m. Eliza Jordan. 14. Charles, o. of Edmund 10, lives on father's place ; capt. of Fram. Art. co. He m. 1829, Mary Goodnow, d. July 4, 1883, a. 77. Chil. Maty E., b. Sept. 21, 1837, d. Feb. 16, 1848; Josiah W., b. Apr. 19, 1845, d. y. 15. George A., s. of Edmund 10, sett. New York; provision dealer in Fulton Market; capt. 2d co. Ninth reg. N. Y. Artillery; alderman, 1854, 5; ret. to Fram. and built near his,f's; d. Apr. 10, 1885. He m. Mar., 1S34, Susanna Resler. Chil. Benjamin A., b. Nov. 3, 1838, m. Mary E. Ketcham of N. Y., who d. Apr. 14, 1887, i. 42, 2, 19; Adaline, b. Mar. 4, 1840, m. George S. Metcalf, merchant, who d. Oct. 24, 1868, leaving dau. Irene, b. Feb. 21, 1867 ; George A., b. Feb. 6, 1843, m-, and d. ■ Edmund, b. Jan. 4, 1846, m. Addie Parker; William H., b. May 3, 1850, m. Mary B. Phipps, who d. Mar. 14, 1886; Charles O., b. Jan. 21, 1853, m. Matilda Allen. Trowbridge — Tuttle. 729 TROWBRIDGE, George, harness maker; b. Newton; 1. So. Fram.; d. July 28, 1874, it. 58. He m. Mary Ann Fuller, dau. of Nathaniel. Chil. dan., d. Oct. 24, 1845, a. 2; George F., drowned Feb. 6, 1858, a. 11, 2. TROY, James. Taxed 1839-40; m. Oct. 21, 1838, Philinda Johnson, both of Fram. TRUMBULL, TRUMBLE, Joseph, was in Fram. before its incorpn.; 1. on Salem Plain; d. before 1708. He m. Mary Clayes, dau. of Peter. Child, Abigail, b. Feb. 23, 1697. 2. Joseph, per. s. of Joseph (above) by ist w. ; m. June 18, 17 19, Abia Gale, dau. of John. Chil. Abigail, bap. Aug. 28, 1720; Johii, bap. Sept. 29, 1723. TUCKER, Edward, w. Cornelia. Child, George Edward, b. Mar. i, 1848. TUCKER, John. Taxed in Fram. 1735. TUCKER, William. Taxed 1793; kept, store below Sax., on corner oppo. F. H. Sprague's ; d. July 27, 1797. Inv. real est. $3,615.51. TUCKER, Abel, fr. Milton; took the store, etc., of William. Taxed 1797; d. 1807. Inv. real est. $2,994.39; w. Rachel Tucker, dau. of dea. William of Sherb. ; m. (2) i8cg, Jona. Rugg, and d. Brimfield, Dec, 1843. Chil. Esther, b. 1792, m. Jason Haven; William, b. Sept. 10, 1801. TUFTS, Isaac. Taxed in Fram. 1840-3. TUFTS, Sidney T., m. Nov. 22, 1859, S. Georgiana Hodgden, both of F. TURNER, Amos. Taxed in Fram. 1755; constable 1759. TURNER, Benjamin Franklin. Taxed real est. 1834-38. TURNER, Franklin, 1. Fram.; rem. Quincy, 111.; m. Apr. 25, 1847, Harriet L. Moore; b. HoU., d. Oct. 15, 1853, a 30. Chil. sou, b. July 29, 1849; Franklin, b. Oct. 15, 1850. TURNER, Nathaniel S. Taxed in Fram. 1835-8. TURNER, AWm. S., a. of Royal and Betsey; kept the Gaines tavern and the Fram. hotel ; w. Eunice. Chil., b. in Fram., Eunice Rebecca, b. Dec. 20, 1834 ; Sarah E., b. Jan. 8, 1837 ; William J., b. Jan. 21, 1839. TURNER, Sarah, sis. of Wm. S., b. 1822, m. Aug. 23, 1847, Chas. B. Wilson of Boston. TURNEY, Barney H., Taxed i860; d. Sept., 1861. TUTTLE, Dennis, 1. Sax.; m. Julia McGrath. Chil. John; Agnes; Julia; Dennis ; and others. TUTTLE, Jedediah. Taxed real est. 1840. TUTTLE, Joseph, b. in Fram. May 27, 1755. TUTTLE, Joseph W., fr. Acton, taxed 1S33; overseer in Sax. mills; d. Mar. 23, 1870. He m. (I) Blodget, d. s. p. ; (2) Blodget, sis. of ist w. ; (3) July 26, 1846, Susan L. White, b. Lancaster, d. Dec. 20, 1854, a. 37 ; (4) Elizabeth (White) Hayden, sis. of 3d w., who m. (3) Beaumont Taylor. Chil by 2d w. : Re- becca F, teacher, d. May 22, 1859, a. 21; Faustina A., m. Wm. A. Thompson ; Roivena L., m. John H. Hubbard, 1. Chicago; by 3d w. : George, h. Apr. 19, 1847, d 1849; 7oseJ>h »'., b. Jan., 1849, d. y.; Laura Ann, b. Oct. 3, 1850, m. Edward O. Simpson; Chesterfield, b. May 23, 1853; by 4th w. . Webster, b. Sept. 9, 1856, d. 1857; Joseph W. ; Edward; George. TUTTLE, , M. D., came to Fram. in spring of 1793. 730 Genealogical Register. TWITCHELL, Amos, =. of Joseph, Esq., of Sheib., taxed in Fram. 1780; per. d. in the army. TWITCHELL, Calvin, s. of John and w. Cath. Tuclcer of Slierb., b. Feb. 25, 1799; 1. at Park's Corner; d. Aug. 10, 1871. He m. Nov. 6, 1S22, Mary H. Green- wood, dau. of Abel, d. Apr. 15, 1S72. Chil. Jaincs K, h. Nov. 25, 1S23 2 ; Eugene B., b. Feb. 20, 1826 3 ; Mary Louisa, b. July 23, 1S30, d. Jan. 21, 1867 ; Sarah E., b. Sept. 19, 1834, m. Perry, and d. Feb. 27, 1882. 2. James F., ». of Calvin, 1. Hopk. ; m. Jan. 1, 1845, Susan T. Bigelow, dau. of Calvin. Chil. Javies F., b. Feb. 13, 1846; et als. 3. Eugene B., s. of Calvin, 1. at his f's; rem. 1S84, ; m. (i) Almeda Gay of Ash. ; (2) Sarah, dau. of Fairbanks of Marlb., wid. of Seymour, and Wheeler. Chil. Arthur, et als. TWITCHELL, Charles, s. of John and w. Lucy Metcalf of Slierb. ; m. Apr. 9, 1845, Catherine H. Dearth. Child, Liny A., b. Jan. 29, 1855. TWITCHELL, Ezra, bro. of Amos ; res. Fram. ; rem. to Dublin, N.H., Nelson, N. H., Bethel, Me. He m. Susanna Rice, dau. of Bezaleel. Chil. Susanna, d. Dec. 19, 1776, d. 8, 1 ; Anna, d. Dec. 18, a. 6; Calvin, d. Dec. 18, a. 3, 6; Cynthia, d. Dec. 18, a. I, 5, all buried in one grave ; also had Hannah, b. Nov. 9, 1768; Susanna, b. Nov. 27, 1777'. TWITCHELL, Simeon F., s. of Capt. Francis and w. Sally Fish of Athol, b. July 27, 1827 (the youngest of nine chil.); sett, in Petersham; rem. Apr. i, 1854, to So. Fram. ; kept the So. Fram. hotel till Dec, 1875, when he moved into his own ho. across the R. R. track; dep. sher. 1875-9; d. Jan. 13, 1879. He m. Apr. 15, 1851, Lucinda F. Howard, dau. of William of Winchester, N. H. Chil. Kirk Al- bert, b. Jan. 21, 1852, d. y. ; Jennie A., b. Apr. 2, 1853 ; Frank, b. Sept. 15, 1857 ; Virgil, b. May 13, 1859, d. y. ; Edgar S., b. Apr. 23, 1861. TYLER, HENRY, w. Joanna. Child, David Henry, b. Oct. lo, 1857. UNDERWOOD. The leading Christian names in this Fram. family indicate a connection with the Sherb. and Sud. families ; but careful investigation has failed to trace the line of ancestry. 1. Jonas, 1. on Pike Row, a short distance W. of the Capt. Adam Hemenway place; with w. cov. Apr. 15, 1764, adm. to ch. July, 1 781 ; d. Sept. 28, 1800, a. 67. He m. Naomi Pike, dau. of Timothy, d. Dec. 25, 1783, a. 36. Chil. Naomi, unm. d. Dec. 2, 1836, a. 73 ; Anne, bap. Aug. 3, 1766, m. Oct. 6, 1795, Samuel Moore of Gerry; Timothy, bap. June 12, 1768 2; Nathan, bap. July 8, 1770 3 ; Lucia, hap. ]uly 6, 1772; Luther, bajj. Sept. 7, 1774; Lncy, bap. Oct. 13, 1776; Olive, bap. Sept. 10, 1778, m. June 28, 1804, Joseph Moulton of Way. 2. Timothy, s. of Jonas 1 ; sett. Princeton; d. Athol. He m. June 7, 1792, Betsey Lamb, dau. of Samuel, d. Fram. Mar. 27, 1827. Chil. Joshua 4; Nathan; Jonas 5 ; Fanny, d. Fram. Jan. 3, 1848 a. 45 ; Arethusa, d. Fram. Feb. 7, 1831, a. 26. 3. Nathan, s. of Jonas 1, 1. on f's place till 1800, then on the John Sanderson place N. of Sax.; d. Dec. 8, 1843. H^ ™- I^^c. 29, 1792, Abigail Greenwood, dau. of James, d. Dec. 21, 1852, a. 86. Chil. Lucy, b. Oct. 21, 1793, ™- Joshua Under- wood; Nathan, b. July 26, 1795, ra. Apr. 29, 1819, Hannah Stone of Fram., and 1. Athol ; Lidher, b. Sept. 24, 1797 6; Nabby, b. July 22, 1799, unm. d. Aug. i8, 1867 ; Nancy, b. Apr. 26, 1801, d. 1804; George, b. Mar. 9, 1803, d. 1804; George, b. Oct. 26, 1805 7. 4. Joshua, s. of Timothy 2, 1. and d. at. Sax. Oct. 30, 1870, a. 77. He m. Apr. 4, i8i6, Lucy Underwood, dau. of Nathan, d. Dec. 4, 1875. Chil. Nancy, b. May 19, 1817, m. Curtis Belcher ; James S., b. Oct. 8, 1818, d. y. ; Mary, b. Oct. 29, 1820, d. y. ; Charles H, b. Dec. 2, 1822 8; Abigail, b. Aug. 18, 1824, d. y. ; John S., b. Jan. 29, 1826, d. y. ; Mary A., b. Jan. 3, 182S, d. y. ; Edwin P., b. June 2, 1830, d. Feb. Underwood — Up ham . 731 25, 1838 ; Fanny, m. ; George Frederick, m. (i) Nov. 29, 1855, Adelaide L. Aiken of Brookfield; (2) , 1. Brookfield, and Holyoke, had Cora A. ; per. others. 5. Jonas, s. of Timothy 2, 1. on the James Monk place ; d. in Ashland. He m. June 13, 1822, Phebe Johnson, d. Dec. 12, 1868, a. 80. Chil. Rebecca; Fanny, m. and 1. Newton; Ophelia, m. O. A. Wilcox of Ashland; Dearborn, d. Apr., 1838; son, d. Nov., 1855. 6. Luther, s, of Nathan 3, I. near the Joseph Potter place ; d. Oct., 1844. He m. Asenath Stone, dau. of Aaron. Chil. William; Ira, m. two ws., had Ira, b. Jan. 4. 1853 ; Julietta, b. Jan., 1854, per. others ; Elizabeth S., m. Oct. 24, 1852, Henry Sloper ; Angeline; Sarah; Emily. 7. George, s. of Nathan 3 ; carpenter ; 1. on the Perkins Boynton place ; d. Aug. 21, 1885; m. Aug. 9, 1832, Martha Smitli, dau. of Jolin of HoU., b. Apr. 7, 181 1. Chil. George Henry, b. July 12, 1834 9 ; John S., b. July 28, 1838, m. Aug. i, 1859, Mary A. Green, and 1. Wellesley; Melvin, b. May 11, 1843, m. Dec. 3, 1867, Sarah A. Winant; Edward,h. Jan. 10, 1848, m. June 5, 1873, Ellen Barnes ; Mzrt/^ Maria, b. Mar. 30, 1854, m. George W. Winant. 8. Charles H., s. of Joshua 4, m. 01ive,P. How of Marlb., and had Charles N., b. June 27, 1845 ; Edwin F., b. Jan. 6, 1853 ; dau., b. . 9. George Henry, s. of George 7, carpenter; m. Nov. 27, 1856, Henrietta C. Hittenhine of Boston. Chil. Ella Althea, b. Aug. 7, 1858 ; Emma L., b. Apr. 18, i860; Catherine L., b. June 23, 1861 ; Alice A., b. Jan. 21, 1864. UNDERWOOD, George, w. Susan. Child, Edwin, b. Dec. 4, 1847. UNDERWOOD, Jonathan, s. of Joshua'of Sherb.; m. Jan. 22, 1740, Priscilla Bailey, both of Fram. Chil. b. Nat., John; Mary ; Mercy ; Abigail ; and in Sud., Hannah, b. 1755, m. 1776, Enoch Johnson. UNDERWOOD, Samuel, cordwainer ; m. Oct. 21, 1741, Mary Knapp, both of Waltham, and sett. Fram., near Azariah Walker's. Pie d., and his wid. was adm. to Fram. ch. Oct. 25, 1767. Chil. ijfsr/, b. May 15, 1743, m. Josiah Rice; Ruth, b. Aug. 10, 1745; Lois, b. June 4, 1748, m. Daniel Pike; Samuel, b. Mar. 12, 1750; taxed in F. 1775; Ruth, b. Feb. 7, 1754; Amos, b. Oct. 14, 1757, m. May, 1784, Mary Lamb, dau. of Samuel. UPHAM, I.John, sett. Weymouth; freeman, 1635; selectman; rep.; commr. "to end small causes"; rem. 1649 to Maiden; selectman; commr.; deacon; d. Feb. 26, 1682, a. 84. His w. was Elizabeth. His son Phineas 2, 1. in Maiden ; lieut. ; reed, a wound in the attack on Narragansett Fort, Dec. 19, 1675, of which he d. Oct., 1676. He m. Ruth Wood of Chas. His son Thomas 3, sett, in Reading, d. 1730. He m. Elizabeth Hovey of Topsfield. His son Thomas 4, sett. Chas. ; rem. 1719 to Weston ; miller ; d. Sept. 25, 1730. His w. Ruth d. Sept. 20, 1722. His son Thomas 5, was b. at Chas. June 30, 1718 ; deacon of ch. in Weston, where he d. Oct., 1780. Hem. (i) Ruth Hammond ; (2) Susanna Myrick ; (3) Martha Wil- liams. His son by 3d w. was 6. Nathan, b. June 30, 1773; - paper maker; 1. two yrs. in Walth. ; rem. to Weston, settling on the old homestead; d. June i5, 1S12. He m. Nov. 22, [798, Lydia Dix of Walth., who d. in Fram. Aug. 18, 1872. His son 7. Charles, b. Weston, Nov. 9, 1801, sett, in Boston; merchant; rem. 184610 Fram. ; trus. of Town Library ; d. Mar. 10, 1880. He m. Nov. 27, 1829, Elizabeth Curtis, dau. of Samuel of Boston, d. Nov. 18, 1874. Chil. Eliza Dix, b. Sept. 30, 1830, m. A. S. Lewis ; Charles A., b. July 27, 1835, m. Oct. 30, i86r, Julia A. Noble ; Henrietta L., b. June 12, 1844, d. Sept. 9, 1863. UPHAM, Luther S. Taxed in Fram. 1835-6; m. Apr. 30, 1835, Isabella Seav- erns of Weston. UPHAM, William, fr. Maiden, sett. Newton, where he m. ; 1. Fram. E. of Na- than Hosmer's, 1741-60, when he ret. to Newton. He m. Mar. 3, 1 740-1, Elizabeth 732 Genealogical Register. Robinson, adm. to F. ch. Aug.'iS, 1754; d. 1772. Chil. Ephraim, d. 1765; WMiain, b. Aug. 7, 1747, m. 1770, Anne Shepard; Elizabeth, b. Mar. 31, 1750, d. 1772; Naomi, b. Feb. 18, 1752, d. 1769; Francis, b. Sept. 15, I754'; Danid, b. July 2S, 1757; Beulah, b. July 27, 1759; Benjamin, b. Feb. 18, 1762, d. y.; Benjamin, b. Sept. 30, 1764, d. 1771. UPTON, Ebenezer T. Taxed in Fram. 1S37-45; m- Apr. 7, 1845, Harriet S. Patterson of Fram. USHER, Daniel, m. Dec. 26, 1785, Lois Park. VALENTINE, James, w. Jane. Child, Henry, b. Dec. 6, 1850. VICKERY, John, and family warned out of town, 1725. He 1. in the ho. of Samuel Moore ; rem. to Southb. VORSE, Mark. Taxed in Frafi. 1734. VOSE, Persian H., b. Dudley, Aug. i6, [797 ; went to live at Woodstock, Ct., when nine yrs. old ; came to Fram. 1828 ; carried on the Brinley farm for Benj. Wheeler ; d. June 10, 1869. He m. Mar. 9, 1826, Patty Morse, dau. of Daniel. Chil. John H., b. Marlb. Jan., 1827, d. Jan. 16, 1838 ; Elmira, b. Nov. 5, 1S28, d. Dec. 3, 1843 ; John H., b. Jan. 30, 1830, m. Louisa Hagger of New Orleans, d. in Miss. Aug. 16, 1866; Abner S., b. Mar. 13, 1833, m. Dec. 11, i860, Nancy M. Weeks of Sud.; Spencer C, b. Sept. 14, 1834, m. Mary Lawrence of Nashua, N. H., 1. Prov. R. I.; Martha Ann, b. Sept. 3, 1826, d. Feb. 10, 1842; Edward P., b. Sept. 3, 1838, d. Dec. I, 1839; Adelia S., adop. dau., the child of Mrs. Vs. sister, Mrs. Mary Sparhawk, b. Jan. 15, 1831, m. Jan. 13, 1853, John Fenton, 2d. WADE, Henry, b. Eng.; 1. Sax.; d. May 13, 1874, a. 64; w. . Child, Harriet, b. May 12, 1845. WADE, Peter, m. Feb. 2, 1843, Elizabeth Brown. Child, John D., b. Jan. 2, 1846. WAIT, WAIGHT, 1. Richard, sett. Wat. 1637, where he d. Jan. 16, 1668-9. His w. Mary d. Jan. 21, 1678-9. Their second child was John 2, b. May 6, 1639, m. Jan. 13, 1663-4, Mary Woodward, dau. of George of Wat. He d. Aug. 24, 1691 ; she d. Aug. 23, 1718. Their fifth child was 3. Amos, b. Jan. 4, 1679-0, sett. Wat.; rem. Fram.; bo't Apr. 2, 1707, of Jos. Buckminster, for ;^i8, a tenement, 52^ a. in Fram., situated on the lane which then ran N. fr. Samuel How's (the Nathan Goddard place), to the old Phinehas Gibbs place ; he afterwards bo't 30 a. adjoining, of Jacob Pepper ; was 1. here 1742. He m. Aug. 5, 1 701, Elizabeth Cutting, dau. of John of Wat. Chil. Elizabeth, b. Wat. Jan. II, 1701-2, m. Moses Parker; Susanna, b. W. Oct. 26, 1704; Amos, b. Fram. Dec. 27, 1707, m. before 1742, Hannah , wid. of Samuel Stimpson of Fram., and sett. Grafton ; Ezekiel, b. Sept. 11, 1710 4; John, b. June 7, 1713 5 ; Josiah, b. Feb. 19, 1715-6 6. 4. Ezekiel, s. of Amos 3, 1. Fram. ; rem. Holl. ; rem. Wardsboro', Vt. He m. (i) Apr. 20, 1738, Lydia Stanford of Sherb., d. Dec. 13, 1740; (2) June i, 1743, Rebecca Frost of Sherb., d. Holl., 1779. Chil. Barachias, b. Apr. 18, 1739 "7; Mary, b. Nov. 28, 1740, d. y. ; Rebecca, b. Mar. 16, 1743-4; Thomas, bap. May 18, 1746; Thomas, h. June 26, 1748; Lydia, b. Dec. 20, 1749; Thomas, bap. Aug. 2, 1752 ; Thomas, b. Holl. July 29, 1753, unm. 1. Sutton, and Wardsboro', Vt. ; Thad- PVaii— Walker. 733 deus, b. H. May 26, 1755, m. Sally , 1. Wardsboro', Vt., and Richland, N. Y.; Silas, b. H. July 12, 1758, sett. Wardsboro', Vt. 5. John, s. of Amos 3, 1. in F., near his £. ; rem. Mason, N. H. He m. Oct. 18, 1739, Hannah Graves, dau. of Thomas of Southb. Chil. b. in Fram., Hannah, b. July 16, 1740; Sarah, b. Mar. 17, 1741 ; John, b. Nov. 15, 1744, m. Dec. 24, 1772, Rachel Birch of Sutton; 1. Spencer, Wore. ; rem. 1789, Mason, N. H. ; rem. Weston, Vt. ; Daniel, b. May 28, 1748, m. Abigail Read of Sud. ; 1. Sdd. ; rem. Brandon, Vt. ; Elizabeth, bap. May 3, 1752, m. Sept. 8, 1778, Zedekiah Belknap of Wore; Ruth, bap. Aug. 30, 1755 ; Martha, bap. Aug. 30, 1755. 6. Josiah, s. of Amos 3, 1- in F. with or near his bro. John; d. May 31, 1766. He ra. Mar. 3, 1742, Sarah Stanford of Sherb. Chil. Josiah, b. Apr. 25, 1743 8 ; Sarah, b. Dec. i6, 1744, d. y. ; Amos, b. Aug. 26, 1746, m. in Marlb. Abigail Towns- end ; Sarah, b. Sept> ig, 1748, m. Daniel Hayden?; Susanna, b. Oct. 14, 1750, m. Thaddeus Shattuck ; David, b. July 26, 1752, m. Abigail Brigham, dau. of Uriah of Marlb., 1. M. and Sterling ; a Min. Man, and Rev. sold., in Capt. Drury's co. at battle of Bunker Hill; Joseph, b. Mar. i, 1754, m. Hepzibah Sherman of Marlb., sett. Hubbardston; Elizabeth, b. Apr. 23, 1756, ra. Nathaniel Bacheller; Lucretia, b. Oct. 29, J758, m. Joshua Brooks of Sterling; Phebe, b. Jan. 5, 1761, d. Fram. Apr. 23, 1831 ; Samtiel, b. May 23, 1763, was in Sterling 1780. 7. Barachias, a. of Ezekiel 4; blacksmith; was 1. in Fram. 1793; rem. 1801 to Jay, Me., and 1820 to Wilton, Me.; d. Aug. 27, 1825. He m. Hannah Woodward of Needham, d. Jay, Mar. 21, 1816. Chil. Lydia, b. Oct. 13, 1762, m. Feb., 1784, Gershom Fames, and d. Boylston; Elias, bap. Oct. 6, 1765, d. y. ; Nancy, b. 1767, m. Oct., 1789, Joseph Blanchard, 1. Sutton, Bangor, Me., and Ohio; James, b. Dec. 2, 1769, blacksmith, m. 1790, Eunice Niles of Randolph, 1. Bridgewater and Wilton, Me., had 8 sons, all blacksmiths ; Mary, d. Fram. a. 20 ; Hannah, unm. d. Jay, Me. ; Rebecca, m. John Axtell of Grafton. 8. Josiah, s. of Josiah 6, 1. Fram.; a Minute Man; corp. in Capt. Drury's 8 mos. CO. ; k. in the battle of Harlem Heights, Sept. 16, 1776. He m. 1769, Mary Adams, dau. of Joseph, m. (2) Morse of Dublin, N. H. Chil. b. Fram. A?i7te, bap. Apr. 5, 1772 ; Polly, bap. Sept. 20, 1772 ; Josiah, b. Mar. 30, 1774, m. May 17, 1797, Nancy Gilchrist of Dublin, N. H. WAKEFIELD, Jarre. Taxed in Fram. 1819-20. WALCH, John. Taxed on real est. i860. WALES, John. Taxed in Fram. 1805^^ WALKER, 1. Thomas, of Boston 1661 ; of Sud. 1664, when he reed, "en- couragement to keep a free school " in Sud. ; kept an " ordinary " in 1672 ; d. 1697 ; w. Mary. Chil. Mary, m. Rev. James Sherman ; Thomas, b. May 22, 1664 2 ; miliam, m. Sarah Goodnow ; Hannah; Hannah, b. 1669, m. dea. David Rice of Fram.; Daniel; Daniel, vi. Dorothy; Sarah; Abigail, m. John Stevens; John; Elizabeth. , , , 2. Thomas, s. of Thomas 1; bo't, Apr. 10, 1688, of Gookm and How, 60 a. m Fram., lying on both sides of the country road, adjoining lands of John Adams, John Bent, and Thomas Drury. He built near the present sch. ho. at Rice's End; was an orig. memb. of the F. ch. ; tn. treas. 1700 ; d. Oct. 25, 1717. He m. Dec. 7, 1687 Martha How, dau. of Samuel; m. (2) Nov. 10, 1718, John Whitney, and d. Nov 14 1721. Chil. Thomas,\>. Sept., 1688, d. y. ; Samuel, b. Sept. 24, 16898; Obadiah, m. May 2, 1715, Hannah Learned, 1. Marb.; Martha, m. Joseph Haven ; Mary m. Elkanah Haven; Thomas, w. Mary, 1. Hopk. ; Asa, b. June 7, 1702, d. 734 Genealogical Register. 1723; Hannah, b. June 17, 1705, m. Moses Haven; Jason, b, Oct. 28, 170S, w. Han- nah; deacon; 1. Hopk. ; John, b. Feb. I, 1713-4. 3. Samuel, s. of Thomas 2, m. Nov. 3, 1715, Hannah Jennings, and with w. cov. 1717. Chil. Mary, b. June 19, 1716, m. Nov. 17, 1737, Samuel Stratton of Mendon, later of Fram. ; &jot?«/, b. June 4, 1718, m. Mary Carjile and 1. Marlb. ; Ha7itiah, b. Apr. iS, 1720, d. y. ; Azariah, b. June 24, 1722 4 ; Lois, bap. June 19, 1726. 4. Azariah, s. of Samuel 3, bo't of Nathaniel Stone a farm near Dadmun's brk., and built N. of the road (now owned by Chas. F. Stone) ; cov. Mar. 30, 1746; d. Needham, 1798. He m. Abigail Seaver, dau. of Joseph, d. Dec. 15, 1S15. Chil. Abigail, m. Jonathan Hemenway; Martha, m. (i) Aaron Brown ; (2) Daniel Cutting; Azariah, m. Aug. 16, 1781, Prudence Pepper, 1. Nat. ; Samuel, was taxed in F. 1796- 1823, m. May, 1784, Elizabeth Parlchurst, and had Samuel.'; Hannah, m. July 7, 1778, Samuel Larned ; Mary, m. 1780, Thomas Parmenter of Sud. ; Lois, m. Nov., 1787, David Hallowell ; Sybil, m. Dec, 1787, Jacob Hemenway; Matthias 5. 5. Matthias, s. of Azariah 4, 1. on f's place, d. June 19, 1832. He m. Mar., 1792, Jane Moulton of Way., d. 1836. Chil. Hannah, b. May 25, 1794, m. Lambert Allen; Jane, b. Mar. 11, 1796, m. dea. Ebenezer Stone; Azariah, b. Nov. i, 1798. m. Miranda Bogle, 1. Sud. ; Matthias, b. Feb. 13, 1801, m. Lydia Brigham, dau. of Col. Ephraim ; Mary, b. Dec. 27, 1802, m. Aug. 21, 1825, Baman Stone of Way. ; 1. Rox. ; Sophronia, b. June 9, 1808, m. Freeman Hovey ; Charles, b. May 9, 181 1, d. Apr. 22, 1816; Horace, b. Sept. i, 1814, m. , 1. Boston, d. in the army during the late war. WALKER, Charles. Taxed real est. 1838. WALKER, Dean, 1. by the old Cotton Factory; w. Rebecca Wright. Child, Horace D., b. Sept. 15, 1815 ; grad. Y. C. 1841 ; Cong. min. Abington ; m. Jan. 21, 1844, Mercy A. Mason of Medway. WALKER, Francis B., of Fram., m. June 28, 1826, Mehitable Eaton. WALKER, John K. Taxed in Fram. 1835-41. WALKUP, 1. George, came fr. Reading to Fram. 1689; and, with consent of Gov. Danforth, took up lands on the N. side of the South part to Marlb. ; built where is a cellar hole to the N. of the Eben. Warren place ; he afterwards leased of Gov. D. the Half mile Square, lying E. of Nobscot, and built, a short distance N. W. of where H. S. Whittemore now lives. [See ante, p. 104.] He reed, a deed of this 160 a. Jan. 10, 1705, from the heirs of Gov. D. ; sold the E. half to Jonas Eaton, and occupied the rest, as did his son, and grandsons ; grand jury man 1722 ; d. 1748. He m. Nov. 4, 1688, Naomi Stevenson of Reading. Chil. Thomas, b. Mar. 16, 1689 2 ; George, b. Jan. 6, 1690-1 3 ; Naomi, b. Mar. 28, 1692, d. y. ; Rachel, b. Jan. 29, 1703-4, m. James Boutwell ; Naomi, b. Apr., 1709, m. Grant ; Thankful, m. Ebenezer Boutwell. 2. Thomas, s. of CJeorge 1 ; prob. 1. E. of the old Trowbridge place ; with w. adm. to ch. 1721. He m. Hannah . Chil. Dorothy, b. June 19, 1717, m. 1740, Samuel Britton of Southb. ; Dorcas, b. Feb. 5, 1719, m. Mar. 18, 1747, William Hudson ; William, b. Jan. 30, 1721, d. y. ; Hannah, b. Jan. 28, 1723, m, Jona. Rugg ; ^■ara//, b. July I, 1725, m. Joseph Nurse; Thomas, b. Sept. 11, 1727, in Capt. E. Hawley's Co. 1747; also in Capt. Hobbs' Co. of Rangers, 1748; also in Capt. P. Stevens' Co. at No. 4, 1749; also in Capt. J. Nixon's Co. 1756. As a Ranger he incurred the enmity of the Indians, and, to elude their vengeance, lived secluded, sometimes on Nobscot, and sometimes in a cave, which he dug on the W. bank of Sud. river, S. of the house of Gen. G. H. Gordon. 3. George, s. of George 1, 1. on f's place; d. Nov. 3, 174S. He m. Apr. 29, 1725, Sarah Graves of Sud., d. 179?, a. 98. Chil. George, b. Apr. 30, 1727, out in Walkup. 735 the Ind. Wars , drum major in the exp. against Crown Point, 1755 ; m. 1759, Jemima Very of Wore; per l.Coleraine; Jonatimn, b. July 17, 1732; Henderson, b. Sept. 4, 1735 4 ; William, b. Sept. 24, 1740 5. 4. Henderson, s. of George 3 ; 1. near his f. ; rem. to Coleraine before the Revolution, but enl. fr. Fram. in the R. 1. service, 1777, and fr. Upton 1778. He m. 5 wives, and was the f. of 17 chil. He m. (i) Susannah Clements of Hopk., who was bapt. and made prof, of faith May 20, 1759. Chil. Hannah, b. May 27, 1759; Sarah, bap. Nov. 24, 1760; George, b. Apr. 4, 1762 ; Siisa, bap. Oct. 30, 1763; Lucy, b. Nov. 26, 1773. So far the Fram. Rec. 5. Williani, s. of George 3; 1. on f's place ; d. May, 1S35, a. 96. He m. Oct. 31, 1765, Elizabeth Stimson of Hopk., who cov. Nov. 29, 1766; d. Mar. 1807. Chil. Betty, bap. Nov. 29, 1767, m. Jan., 1788, William Dougherty ; Liilhcr, bap. Dec. 18, 1768; Molly, bap. Sept. 23, 1770, unm. d. May 17, 1S40; Luther, bap. Feb. 14, 1773, unm. ; Milly, bap. Aug. 4, 1776, m. Nov. 7, 1803, Gideon Willis of Weston, 1. Swansey, N. H. ; Lydia, b. Aug. 7, 1777, unm. ; Beulah, bap. July 18, 1779, m. Mar. 16, 1809, Justin Granger, and d. in Camb. ; William, b. Mar. 4, 1781 6 ; Rufus 7. 6. William, s. of William 5 ; 1. on the Uriah Clark place, now part of the Bowditch farm, and occupied by Mr. B'.s gardener ; d. Apr. 28, 1S52. He m. Esther Moore, dau. of John of Sud. ; d. Southb. Chil. John Maynard, b. July 22, fSii 8; Betsey Ann, b. Dec. 1812, m. Russell Flagg ; Susanna IV., b. Dec. 15, 1813, m. Alonzo Walkup ; Sally F., b. June 21, 1815, d. Oct. 11, 1817 ; Nancy C, b. Nov. 18, 1816, m. Marshall Whittemore of Southb.; Josiah Warren, b. Aug. 20, 1818 9; Sally F., b. July 8, :820, m. Caleb S. Williams of Southb. ; Rebecca S., b. Mar. 23, 1822, m. Wm. B. Howe, 1. Southb. and Charlton ; Henry L., b. Aug. 4, 1824, m. Dec. 28, 1850, Caroline M. Graves of Southb. ; Harriet M., b. J,une 4, 1827, m. Addison D. Cloyes ; Joel M., b. Jan. 7, 1829, m. July 15, 1855, Roxana Leavitt of Guilford, N. H., who d. May 10, 1857. 7. Rufus, s. of William 5 ; 1- at Brackett's Corner ; d. Sept. 7, 1S60. He m. Nancy Belcher, dau. of John, d. Aug. 10, 1859. Chil. George, b. Aug. 28, 1807 10; Alonzo, b. Dec. 11, 1810 1 1; Josephine, b. Apr. 22, 1813, m. Feb. 9, 1844, Cyrus W. Jones; Romeo,\i. Oil. 18, 1817 12; Mary, b. Feb. 20, 1820, m. Nov. 24, 1842, Chellis C. Carter; John W., b. Feb. 20, 1827 13. 8. John Maynard, s. of William 6 ; 1. near Geo. A. Trowbridge, then N. of Adams Littlefield ; d. Sud. June, 1884. He m. (i) Lydia C. , d. Aug. 22, 1859, a. 53, 4 ; (2) Dec. 6, i860, wid. Sarah S. Marshall. Chil. Nathan A., b. Sept. i, 1840, d. Nov. 8, 1849; ; John W., b. Jan. 3, 1845 ; Silas T., b. Dec. 5, 1847 ; Nathan, b. Mar. 20, 1849, d. 1850; son, b. Mar. 17, 1852. 9. Josiah Warren, s. of William 6 ; cider maker and refiner; m. Dec. 6, 1843, Harriet E. Coolidge, dau. of Harlow. Chil. Alice E., b. Oct. 3, 1S44, d. Mar. 10, 1870; Emma R., b. Jan. 12, 1846; Ernest, b. Mar. 25, 1848; Sabra E., b. Aug. 24, 1850 ; Arthur W., b. Mar. 27, 1852 ; Clara I., b. Sept. 24, 1853, d. Oct. 15, 1883 ; Harriet B., b. Mar. 23, 1855, d. Apr. 22, 1871 ; Jesse A., b. Apr. 30, 1856 ; Frank E., b. Nov. 23, i860 ; Charles, b. Oct. 2, 1862 ; Ida Olivia, adop. dau. d. July 31, 1869, aged 19. 10. George, s. of Rufus 7 ; 1. in the Levi Metcalf ho., then at " Oregon." He ra. Mar. 3, 1831, Lois Chickering, d. Apr. 30, 1875. Chil. Martha Ann, b. Feb. 22, 1832 ; James E., b. Aug. 4, 1833 ; Francis A., b. June i, 1835. 1 1 . Alonzo, 3. of Rufus 7 ; baker ; learned his trade of Solomon Brackett ; m. Dec. 15, 1836, Susan W. Walkup. Chil. Ediain A., b. Mar. 10, 1838 ; Sarah E., b. Feb., 1841, d. Aug. 21, 1851. 12. Romeo, s. of Rufus 7 ; 1- Sax.; m. Jan. i, 1840, Emily Dunn, dau. of Abner of Bolton ; d. Feb. 27, 1882, a. 67. Child, Eldora Frances, b. Jan. 7, 1845, m. Harry Thompson, and d. July 29, 1877. 736 Genealogical Register. 13. John W., s. of Rufus 7, m. Nov. 25, 1847, Jane Bunce. Chil. Nancy J., b. Sept. 2, 1S48; John W., b. Oct. 3, 1851 ; Mary Jane, b. Jan. 2, 1862. WALLACE, Hugh, m. Sept. 6, 1S40, Ellen Keating, both of F. WALLACE, Job W., w. Elizabeth. Chil. John W., b. June 20, 1857, m. Elizabeth Groves; Elizabeth S., b. 1859, d. Sept. 5, 1863. WALLACE, Mrs. Susannah, d. Nov. 16, 1877, a. 78. WALSH, Robert, d. Dec. 23, 1868, a. 65 ; his w. Hannah d. Jan. 26, i86g, a. 70. WARD, Abigail, of Fram., m. Sept. 14, 1749, Joseph Bellows of Southb. WARD, Joanna, wid.; was in Fram. 1720; maiden name Joanna Mixer; sister of Daniel ; m. (i) Joseph Harrington of Wat. ; (2) Obadiah Ward of Sud. Child, by 1st husb. Josefh. WARD, Putnam. Taxed in Fram. 1820. WARD, Samuel B. Taxed real est. 1834-50. He m. (i) Jan. i, 1835, Anna Parmenter; (2) May 25, 1842, Emily Rice. \WARD, William, bro. of Winthrop; kept store at the N. end of Cochituate pond. WARD, William, w. Bridget. Child, Mary, d. Oct. 20, 1859. WARD, William ; 1. Sax. ; d. Mar. 24, 1881, a. 70; w. Ellen. Chil. Willard, b. at sea May 7, 1848; John, b. Mar. 7, 1851, d. Oct. 6, 1873 ; Mary Ja7ie, b. Oct. 2, 1853; Matilda E., b. Mar. 15, 1856, d. Oct. 5, 1869; Charlotte, b. Aug. 8, 1858. WARD, Winthrop. Taxed in Fram. 1802-15; adopted by Joshua Trowbridge, and shared his est. He was s. of Jona. Ward, Esq., of Southb. who m. Susanna Stone, sis. of Anne, w. of Joshua Trowbridge. WARE, George. Taxed in Fram. 1822. \WARREN, 1. John; came to America 1630; a. 45; sett. Wat.; selectman; d. Dec. 13, 1667. His w. Margaret d. Nov. 6, 1662. ChW. John; Mary; Daniel, b. 1628 2 ; Elizabeth. 2. Daniel, s. of John 1; 1. Wat. ; selectman ; m. Dec. 10, 1650, Mary Barron ; d. Feb. 13, 1716. They had nine chil., the seventh of whom was John, b. Mar. 5, 1666 3. 3. John, s, of Daniel 2 ; 1. Wat.; ensign; d. July 11, 1703. He m. Mar. 22, 1683, Mary Browne of Wat. who m. (2) Samuel Harrington. Chil. John, b. Mar. 15, 1685 4; Jonathan ; Daniel. 4. John, =. of John 3, sett. Weston; deacon; m. (i) May 26, 1704, Sarah Jones; (2) June 2, 1708, Abigail Livermore; (3) Lydia Bond. Chil. Sarah ; Mary; Ann; John; >jra/5, bap. Feb. 17, 1714-15 5 ; /ffloir, b. Jan. i, 1716-17 6; Elisha ; Ebenezer ; Abigail; Abijah ; Prudence; Beulah ; Lydia. 5. Josiah, s. of John 4, sett. Weston; rem. to Fram.; bo't Mar. 5, 1739, of Matthias Clark, his farm (the old Capt. Joseph Winch place), which he sold May 4, 1756, to Nathan Winchester of Brookline, and bo't Jan. 6, 1757, a farm of 40 a. in Groton of Wm. Bennett. He m. Mar. 3, 1737, Hepzibah Hobbs. . Chil., 2 b. Weston, others in Fram., Abijah, b. Jan. 22, 1738; Abigail, b. Oct. 7, 1739; Hepzi- bah, b. Oct. 28, 1741, m. Thaddeus Child of Lincoln; Sarah, b. Sept. i, 1743; Lydia b. May 16, 1745; Josiah, b. Mar. 29, 1747; Esther, b. Jan. 24, 1749; Hannah, h. Feb. 3, 1751 ; Isaac, b. July 17, 1753; John, b. Dec. 25, 1755. 6. Isaac, a. of John 4, sett. Medford; tanner; deacon; d. Nov. 18, 1795. He m. (i) Ruth Hall, dau. of dea. Thomas of Medford; (2) Oct. 3, 1754, Elizabeth Reeves, dau. of Samuel ; (3) Lydia Burrill, dau. of Ebenezer. Chil. Isaac, b. Dec. 23. 1745 7 ; Elizabeth, b. Nov. 8, 1757, m. dea. Isaac Warren of Charlestown. Warren. 737 7. Isaac, s. of Isaac 6, sett. Woburn; m. 1772, Abigail Broolcs. Chil. Isaac, b. Oct. 7. 1774 8 ; Ruth, d. Fram. July, 1830; per. others. 8. Isaac, s. of Isaac 7, tannei' and currier; came to Fram. 1796; bo't of Eli Bullard, Esq., the John Fiske tannery; built the ho. now owned by Thos. F. Power, m the north part of which his w. opened a store ; d. June 26, 1847. He m. May 18, 1800, Sally Bennett, dau. of Joseph, d. July 23, 1849. Chil. George, b. Mar. 12, 1801 9; Elha, b. Apr. 10, 1804, d. Nov. 3, 1805; Susan E., b. Aug. 15, 1806, m. James C. Odiorne ; Isaac Brooks, b. Mar. 4, 1808, m. (i) Mar. 7, 1833, Susan F. Porter of Weymouth, d. Dec. 5, 1848; (2) Oct. 24, 1849, Frances E.-Gerould of Wrentham, d. July 26, 1870; Edwin H.,. b. July 14, 1811 10; Mary B., b. Apr. 21, 1813, m. Nov. 8, 1831, Geo. B. Swift, M. D., who d. Feb. 15, 1872 ; Emily S., b. Nov. 7, i8i6. 9. George, s. of Isaac 8, I. Fram.; d. June 17, 1884. He m. Pamelia Fames, d. June 23, 1843, a. 37. Chil. Charlotte Elizabeth, b. Apr. 17, 1833, m. James Pynchon; Ellen Amelia, b. Oct. 20, 1835, d. Nov. 3, 1857; Georgiana B., b. Aug. 9, 1837; Mary B., b. Mar. i, 1839, m. Lothrop Wight. 10. Edwin H., s. of Isaac 8, merchant; m. (i) Mar., 1840, Lucy Wyman, dau. of Luke of W. Camb., d. Feb. 22, 1858; (2) Jan. 10, i860, Maria Wight, dau. of Charles of E. Camb. Chil. Virginia W., b. Apr. 20, 1843 ! Henry E., b. June 2, 1846, m. Abby Kelley, and has Joseph Parker, and Lucy Wyman ; 1. Westfield and Boston. WARREN, 1. Josiah, b. July 10, 1756; 1. west of the Jona. Edmands place ; d. Nov. 24, 1840. He m. Jan. 6, 1789, Fanny Hemenway, dau. of Ebenezer, d. Dec. 2, 1843. Chil. Ebenezer, b. June 9, 1790, m. Abigail Stow of Marlb. ; he d. Feb. 25, 1875, she d. Apr. 20, 1837 ; Samuel, b. Oct. 12, 1793; learned the cabinet maker's trade of Stephen Rice; had a shop oppo. Esty's block; bo't the hotel est. which he managed many yrs. ; postmaster; selectman; d. May 2, 1873; he m. Dec. 28, 1819, Relief Howe, dau. of Ezekiel, d. Dec. 20, 1870, s. p.; Dana, b. June 11, 1795 2 ; Josiah, b. Jan. 27, 1798 3 ; Anna, b. , unm. d. Jan. 6, 1866, a. 59; John, b. — 4. 2. Dana, s. of Josiah 1 ; 1. in the hotel with his bro., and after on the Joseph Haynes place, and then near his f's, where he d. Feb. 5, 1879. He m. Jan. i, 1826, Lucy Taintor, sis. of Joel. Chil. Charles A., b. Apr. 3, 1829, 1. Fram. and Marlb. ; m. (i) Elizabeth Griswold of Colchester, Vt., d. Sept. 18, 1865; (2) Delia Dunn; (3) wid. Mary Goodwin ; (4) Susan Russell ; Lucy Jane, b. Mar. 20, 1831, m. John M, Harrington ; George Dana, b. Jan. 10, 1833, d. Oct. 22, 1853 ; Edwin R., b. June 22, 1837 5. 3. Josiah, s. of Josiah 1, d. . He m. June 8, 1824, Almira Manson, dau. of Loring. Child, William Read, b. Apr. 22, 1830, m., 1. Boston and Upton. 4. John, s. of Josiah 1; 1. W. of his f's, d. Nov. 24, 1S64; m. Sept. 2, 1830, Maria Gale, d. Aug. 26, 1867, a. 60. Chil. Henrietta, b. Apr. 20, 1832, m. William Henry Lamson ; Edward E., b. July 10, 1834, m. Lydia. Thompson, and had Edward Harris, b. Sept. 3, 1859; Sarah N., b. Dec. 2, 1845 (name changed to Minnie), m. , 1. Woburn. 5. Edvsrin R., s. of Dana 2, m. Clara A. Varnum of Manchester, N. H., d. Sept. 3, 1886, a. 42, II, 5. Chil. Anna R., b. Manchester, N. H., Nov. 30, [861, m. Willard M. Lindsey ; Charlts V., b. Marlb. Jan. 16, 1863, d. y. ; James M., b. Fram. July 16, 1865; George E., b. Sept. i, 1867, d. Feb. 8, 18S7 ; Hattie F., b. Dec. 5, 1868 ; Jennie D., b. Apr. i, 1871 ; Uuy E., b. Nov. 15, 1872 ; Sarah V., b. Mar. 15, 1875 ; Charles D.,h. Feb. 15, 1877 ; Martha T., b. Dec. 25, 1878; Jessie T., b. July i, 1881; Josiah S.,h. July 27, 1883; Wesley, b. Feb. 13, 1885. WARREN, James B. F.; drowned Feb. 13, 1841. WASHBURN, Thoinas, s. of Thomas ; shoemaker ; 1. Fram. Centre ; d. July 15, 1830, a. 32. He m. Apr. i, 1824, Lucretia Ellis of HoU., d. June 6, 1869, a. 71. Chil. Thomas, b. Feb. 5, 1825 2 ; Edwin, b. Aug. 3, 1826 ; a physician ; unm. d. Sept. 29, 1858. 73 8 Genealogical Register. 2. Thomas, s. of Thomas ; shoemaker ; sewed in the Mexican war ; d. June 24, 1876. He m. Sept. 5, 1848, Eliza W. Brewer, dau. of David. Chil. Edwin T., b. Oct. 8, J850, d. y. ; Ada, b. Oct. 9, 1852, d. y. ; Ada B., b. Jan. 12, 1855, m. John E. Rice ; jfennie L., b. Feb. 6, 1S58, d. y. ; Charles, b. Aug. 16, 1859, d. y. ; William B. WATERS, Perley. Taxed in Fram. 1841 ; 1. Putnam's tavern. WATSON, Eliphalet, machinist ; b. Nottingham, N. H. ; s. of Thomas. Taxed at Sax. 1837; d. Nov. 6, 1881, a. 77. He m. (i) ; (2) Mar. 5, 1840, Mary Ann Soden. Chil. Edward P., b. Jan. 7, 1843 \ Salter C, b. June 5, 1847 ; child, b. Sept. 7, 1849; Anna F., b. July 23, 1850; son, b. Mar. 26, 1855. WATSON, George. Taxed in Fram. 1837-8. WATSON, Oliver, adm. to Fram. ch. fr. ch. in Leicester, Feb. 14, 1724. His s. Oliver was bap. Sept. 15, 1723. ^WEBB, Mr. , kept school in Fram. 1752 and 54. WEBSTER, Franklin. Taxed Sax. 1835. WEBSTER, George W., 1. Sax.; m. Sarah Searle. WEBSTER, John L. Taxed Sax. 1834. WEBSTER, Thomas. Taxed in Fram. 1752. WEDGE, Silence, dau. of Deborah, b. Apr. 4, 1709. WEEKS, George H., b. Wayne, Me.; 1. Fram. Centre; merchant, doing business in Boston. He m. Martha Hemenway, dau. of Adam 2d. Chil. George W., b. Mar. 15, 1869, d. July 25, 1870; Harry W., b. May 30, 1864. WEEKS, Mersylvia, m. Oct. 12, 1S43, Joseph Whitcomb of Sud. WEISE, Charles, fr. Germany; 1. Sax.; d. Aug., 1883. He m. Margaret (Callahan) Keegan, wid. of James. WELCH, David, s. of Thomas and w. Margaret Dalton ; 1. corner of Worces- ter and Temple str ; m. Mary Scandon. Michael, older bro. of David, came to Fram. i860; lived near Addison Dadmun's; now 1. on Temple str.; m. Joanna Welch. William, older bro. of Michael, 1. on Eastern Ave., m. Kate Welch. \A^ELCH, John, w. Ellen. Chil. John, b. June 23, 1845; Hannah, b. Feb. i, 1847 ; Ellen, b. Nov. 17, 1851 ; Robert, b. June 12, 1853. WELCH, Thomas, w. Jenette. Child, James R., b. Nov. 25, 1844. WELCH, William, w. Bridget. Chil. Catherine, b. May 17, 1854; Joseph K, d. Dec. 6, 1858; Joseph F., b. Apr. 30, 1859. WELLER, Thomas, m. Jan. 24, 1827, Betsey McCoy, both of F. WELLS, Nathaniel. Taxed Sax. 1837-41. WENTWORTH, Abigail. Taxed on real est, heirs of, 1870. WENTWORTH, George H., d. Mar. 28, 1884, a. 33, 4, 27. WENTWORTH, Hastings. Taxed in Fram. 1842. WENZELL, 1. John, b. in Boston, 1765 (his f. was fr. Holland ; had Jacob, John, Susanna) ; wheelwright; came to I. on the parson Swift place, May 9, 1791, and in co. with Philip Metcalf, bo't the same of Edw. Tuckerman, Dec. 31, 1794, for ;^32S ; bo't out Metcalf, Apr. 14, 1797 ; sold Aug. 15, 1801, to Samuel and Aaron Wenzell — Wheeler. 739 Bullard, and bo't, Sept. 2, iSoi, of Jesse Everett a farm, 70 a. near the Holl. line, where he d. Sept. 2, 1830. He m. 1790 Ilepzibah Bigelow, dau of Joseph of Holl., b. Sept. 24, 1767, d. Dec. 10, 1841. Chil. Henry, b. Mar., 1791, m. Lucy French of Boston, and d. Sherb. 1833 ; John, b. Jan. 5, 1793 2 ; Hepzibah, b. May 20, 1795; Catherine.h. Oct. 31, 1798, m. (i) June 21, 181S, Curtis Hartshorn of Holl.; (2) Ezra Dearth ; Eliza, m. Selah Higley. 2. John, s. of John 1; captain ; 1. at Park's Corner ; prominent in town affairs ; d. Jan. 5, 1864. He m. Dec. 15, 1814, Mehitable Haven, d. Feb. 22, 1853. Chil. Angeline, b. May 26, 1816, m. Wm. Smith, Jr.; Charles, b. Aug. 16, i8i8, m. (i) Nancy .P. Knowlton ; (2) Winch of Marlb. N. H., and had Frank Henry, b. June 13, 1853 ; Hitty, b. July 26, 1820, m. Levi B. Potter of Fitzwilliam, N. H., 1. Wawatosa, Wis. ; Sarah F., b. Oct. 5, 1822, m. Robert Snell ; Eliza E., b. Sept. 4, 1826, m. Appleton Greenwood; John, b. Feb. 12, 1828, m. Jennie Leach of Northb. ; Henry, b. Dec. 29, 1830, unm. d. Cala. Nov. 7, 1850; Abner H, b. Sept. 7, 1833, m. Martha R. Smith of Medfield; Mary, b. June 16, 1838, m. Edwin Tucker, 1. Springfield, and Waterbury, Ct. WENZELL, Jacob, bro. of John 1; was in Fram. 1791, w. Sybil; 1. Holl. WESSON, John. Taxed in F. 1742 ; m. Jan 22, 1740, Ruth Death of Sherb. Chil. Samuel, b. July 14, 1741. WESSON, Samuel; per. f. of John; m. May 7, 1711, Martha Haven, dau. of Nathaniel 3. Child, jfohn, b. Dec. i, 1711. Martha Wesson, prob. wid. of above, m. in Fram. Jan. 12, 1714-15, Isaac Cozzens of Sherb. WESSON. 1789, "Mr. Wesson here to make plows.'' May 7, 1790, "Mr. Wesson moved away." — Dea. Buckminstcr's Journal. WEST, George W., s. o:^ Thomas of Haverhill; sett. Louisville, Ky. ; rem. Eoonville, Mo.; came to Fram. 1857; 1. on the Mayhew place; rem. to Haverhill; d. Jan. 30, 1884, a. 68. He m. 1840, Mary Chaffin, dau. of Leonard of Princeton, b. Jan. 18, 1816, d. Fram. June 26, 1867. Chil. Mary Lillie, m. Cornelius W. Smith, 1. Fram.; Haitie M., d. Sept. 21, 1859, a.. 17 ; Ellen Adelia, d. Sept. 28, i860, a. 15; George W., d. Boonville, Mo.; Caroline, m. A. von Helden, 1. Phil.; Anna L.; George E.; Thomas, m. Ida H. West, 1. Larned, Kan. ; Alice, m. E. G. Frothingham, 1. Haverhill. WESTON, Eliphalet. Taxed in Fram. 1818. WETHERBEE, David. Taxed 1809-11 ; w. Anna. Child, Louisa, b. Nov. 28, 1807. WETHERBEE, WITHERBEE. Joseph, ». of John of Sud. and Marlb. ; 1. on the original George Walkup place in Fram. ; constable, 1712. He m. Feb. 9, 1699, Elizabeth Johnson of Marlb. Chil. Caleb, b. Marlb. Jan. 5, 1701 ; Thankful, b. May 10, 1703; Joseph, b. Feb. 20, 1704; Hepzibah, b. Fram. Feb. 14, 1706-7, m. Robert Sennett ; Deborah, b. Feb. 14, 1709; Elizabeth, b. Sept. 15, 1714, m. Dec. 3, 1741, Nathan Rice. WHEATON, Amos. Taxed in Fram. 1797-8. WHEELER, Abrler, carpenter ; s. of Abner and w. Elizabeth, who 1. in Lin- coln near the Cone, line ; came to Fram. 1798 ; opened a store in the Red building that stood where Esty's block now is, which property he bo't Dec. 6, 1800, of Jos. Bennett He bo't Mar. 16, 1801, of John Houghton, the Hotel est., which he kept as ^ house of entertainment till 181 1. He bo't Apr. 1, 1809, for $4,500, the Isaac 740 Genealogical Register. Stone est., E. of the river, where he d. He was an enterprising man, of attractive manners, and much public spirit, and contributed largely to the growth and pros- perity of the Centre village ; a propr. in Boston and Wore, turnpike ; selectman ; rep. ; Co. commr. ; one of the first proprs. of the Sax. Mills ; d. Oct. ri, 1843, ^- 7'- He m. (i) Dec. 23, 179S, Polly Bennett, dau. of Joseph, d. Apr. 10, 1836, a. 58; (2) Nov., 1837, Martha Eaton, dau. of Silas, d. Apr. 22, 1877^ Chil. George, b. May 3, 1800, unm. d. Dec. 21, 1840 ; Horatio, b. Nov. 22, i8og, unm. d. Mar. 28, 1837 ; Abner B., b. Feb. 2, 1812 ; grad. H. U. 1831 ; M. D. 1834; a physician ; m. and sett. Boston ; d. Dec. 9, 1847. AAT'HEELER, Benjamin, Maj., bro. of Abner; came to Fram. 1801 ; carpen- ter ; in 1S04 built on a corner of the Hotel est., the store long kept by himself and son ; bo't Dec. 24, 1804, of Nathan Stone, 40 sq. rods of land, and in 1806 built the house now occupied by his son. In 1812-T3 he bo't the Brinley farm — 100 a. of John Lowell, 85 a. and buildings of Joshua Fairbank, no a. of Lawson Buckminster, Jr., 16 a. of Enoch Belknap, etc. Maj. Wheeler was the leading merchant in the Centre village for many years, and by his foresight and business capacity, and honorable dealing, secured a competence. Naturally of quick perceptions and active tempera- ment, and with a mind well cultivated by reading and observation, he became a leading factor in the enterprises just starting when he came to Fram., and continued such to the close of his active life. He took a special interest in our schools and libraries ; was a trus. of the Fram. Acad. 1813-1852, and was always present at meetings of the board. He was an early advocate of temperance ; was largely instrumental in planting the many shade trees which now adorn our village. In manners Maj. Wheeler was affable and dignified; in the best sense a gentleman of the old school. His memory is cherished by many, who in their early years found in him a safe counsellor and a sympathizing friend. He d. Feb. 5, 1865, a. 85. He m. Dec. II, 1804, Rebecca Bennett, dau. of Joseph, d. Aug. 31, 1854, a. 69. Their only child was 2. Increase Sumner, b. Jan. 21, 1806; grad. H. U. 1826; merchant; pres. Fram. Nat. Bank; sold the Brinley farm to E. F. Bowditch, and bo't the parson Swift place. He m. Oct. 28, 1829, Elizabeth A. M. Walker, dau. of Hon. Timothy, b. June 30, 1807, d. July 29, 1882. Chil. Alice, b. Aug. 16, 1830, m. Sept. 13, 1854, Samuel D. Sargent; Frederick, b. Apr. 20, 1832; grad. H. U. 1854; d. Dec. 23, 1857 ; Charles IV., b. Nov. 10, 1834, d. Nov. 24, 1842 ; £lla Augusta, b. Sept. 14, 1837, m. Sept. 13, i860, George E. White ; Jtoiert S., h. Aug. 25, 1842, d. May 28, 1845. WHEELER, Capt. Eliphalet, bro. of Maj. Benj. ; settled Groton ; rem. to Fram. 1S16; bo't July 10, 1818, for ^5312.50, 2 a. on W. side of the Centre Common, and built the ho. where he d. A first propr. of the Sax. Mills, and for a time Supt. of the same ; dep. sheriff many yrs.; d. Jan. 14, 1854, a. 62. 4. He m. Feb. 4, 1813, Clarissa Rice, dau. of Capt. Uriah, d. Sept. 3, 1873. Chil. Cotesworth Pinckney, b. Groton, Dec. 11, 1813, m. June 16, 1836, Mary Johnson of Lex., and d. May 13, 1866; Edgar Rowland, b. Mar. 20, 1817; merchant; m. Sarah Jane Jackson of Ash., and d. Dec. 14, 1852, leaving dau. Edna H., b. Dec. 28, 1852; Eleanor B., b. Oct. 27, 1819, m. (i) Edward A. Clark; {2) Francis T. Clark, and was drowned off Mt. Desert, Me., July 24, 1867; Theodore H., b. Aug. 6, 1822, d. Apr. 30, 1881; he m. Rachel Emerson of Walth. Chil. Edward C, b. Feb. 6, 1850; Eleanor B., b. Oct. 13, 1S52 : Abby Gertrude, b. July 22, 1856. WHEELEJi, Aaron B. Taxed in Fram. 1850. WHEELER, Abigail, m. Feb. 14, 1704, dea. Daniel Stone of Fram. WHEELER, Asa, of Lincoln, bro. of Abner, m. Nov. 26, 1807, Eleanor Rice of Fram. WHEELER, Daniel. Taxed in Fram. 1765. ' WHEELER, Isaac, of Holder, m. Aug. 18, 1752, Sarah Darling of F, Wheeler — White. 741 WHEELER, John, of Wat., m. Feb. 2, 1814, Submit Cutting of F. WHEELER, John, of Petersham, m. Aug. 29, 1751, Deborah Gleason of F. WHEELER, Jonathan, of Camb., m. Apr. 6, 1831, Deborah S. Train of F. WHEELER, Jos. B., m. Apr. 30, 1854, Caroline A. Fowle. Child, Clarence H., b. Jan. 26, 1859. WHEELER, Jotham, and Lemuel. Taxed in F. 1807. WHEELOCK, Gilbert; w. Harriet S.; d. Oct. 21, 1852, a. 26. Chil. George Gilbert, b. July 24, 1850 ; Charles E., b. July, 1852, d. y. WHEELOCK, Nathan A., 1. 1836 at Capt. Wm. Greenwood's. WHEELWRIGHT, Henry A. Taxed in F. 1850. WHELAN, Michael; w. Catherine. Child, Alice, b. Oct. 22, 1844. \/VHISTON, Ezra. Taxed in Fram. 1771-S7; m. Sept. 20, 1780, Lois Hill of Bellingbam. WHISTON, Francis C; 1. on the Esq. Adams place; rem. to Boston; d. 1878, a. 79. When young he stud, medicine at Harv. Med. School, and with Dr. John Ware, but did not practice; was an early memb. of the Handel and Haydn Soc. ; one of the founders of the Mass. Char. Mech. Assoc. ; an officer in the Boston .Custom Ho. ; a leading Free Mason ; a man of eminent social qualities, large knowledge of the world, and retentive memory. He m. . His son, Ed-ward A., grad. Harv. Med. Sch. 1861 ; apptd. assist, surg. i6th reg. Inf., Mass. Vols., Aug. 1, 1861 ; prom. surg. ist reg. Mar. 5, 1863; in practice in Newton. WHITAKER, Erastus P.; w. Betsey. Child, Harry Franklin, b. Jan. 11, 1856. WHITCOMB, Samuel. Taxed for Daniel Stone est. 1836-8. WHITCOMB, Simeon. Taxed in Fram. 1812. W^HITE,' Charles; w. Amanda. Child, Laura, d. Oct. 12, 1841. ^WHITE, Charles L., m. Aug. 4, l86o, Lizzie Frazier, both of F. WHITE, Edward, of F., m. Dec. 5, 1852, Catherine Kelly of Nat. \VHITE, Elihu; nail maker, fr. Franklin; taxed 1830; built the ho. now owned by Mrs. James Lord; d. Mar. 31, 1842. He m. Achsah Bullard, dan. of Isaac of Medway, d. at M. Jan., 1854. His son Elihu, came to F. in 1830, m. Laura Metcalf ; sold the est. to Chas. R. Train, and rem. to Medway. WHITE, Elizabeth B., wid. ; taxed Sax. on real est. i860; d. Nov. 4, 1873. She was Eli'z. Belcher, dau. of Joseph, who m. Nov. 30, 1828, Amos White of Waltham. ^ , „ ^ WHITE, Fred. I. ; m. Helen S. Coolidge, dau. of Jona. F., and d. So. Fram. Jan. 18, 1886, a. 49, 5. , , T , r. vj WHITE Henry G., s. of Benj. F., of Boston; owned the Joel Coolidge place, now David Nevins's ; rem. to Boston. He m. Catherine F. Cushing, d. July 22, 1870, a 38. Chil. Benjamin F., b. Dec. 5, 1856; Carrie, b. Aug. 11, 1859. WHITE John; carpenter; sett. Fram.; rem. abt. 1748 to Spencer, where he d Aug 20 1778, a. 84. He m. Jan. 24, 1728. Sybilla Buckminster, dau. of Joseph, d" at S Oct 23, 1794, a. 88. Chil. John, b. Oct. 17, 1728, 1. Spencer; Thomas, b. July 27 1731, 1-' Spencer; Rebecca, b. Feb. 5, 1734 ; Sarah, b. June 22, 1737 ; Sybilla, b.Oct.29.i74i;^««'^.b. S.Oct. 15, 1751. ■■Spencer ^^ , . ^ _, WHITE, Joseph, of Rox. ; was joint lessee with Joseph Buckminster of Mr. Danforth's Fram. lands, May, 1693. 742 Genealogical Register. WHITE, John. " In observance of an order from the com. apptd. by the Gen. Court to dispose of the French Neutrals in this province, the selectmen of Fram. have rem. to Boston, John White, and Clear, his wife, Peter, Molle, Sable, Joseph, Margaret, Keziah, Maudlin and Peton their children, with their effects, for which, and their expenses on the road, Joseph Stone, who transported them, charges £\, 6, 8, which sum was allowed and paid. Fram. May 26, 1760." WHITE, Joseph Avery, {a desct. of John, who came over in 1635; sett. Wat.; rem. to Muddy River) b. Boylston, May 15, 1801, s. of Aaron and w. Mary Avery, dau. of Rev. Joseph Avery of Holden; grocer in Boston; in i860 bo't the A. S. Lewis place, which he exchanged 1862, with Mr. L. for the old Dr. Kellogg est., which he sold 1865, to W. H. Mellen, and bo't the Charles R. Train place. He m. Charlotte Partridge of Templeton, b. Feb. 4, 1817, d. July 6, 1852. Child, Charlotte A., b. Dec. 21, 1846, m. Jan. 21, 1869, Charles W. Kennard of Boston. WHITE, Joseph Avery, b. Rox., s. of William and w. Nancy Avery, dau. of Rev. Joseph of Holden; grocer in Boston; bo't 1857, the Thomas Gould est., on Union ave., Fram. He m. (i) Dec. 19, 1850, Jane E. Fisher of Westb., d. Mar. 25, 1869; (2) May 10, 1870, Amanda Curtis, b. Omaha (the first white child b. in Nebraska). Chil. Henry F., b. Boston, Oct. 14, 1851, 1. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, m. Anna McConnell ; Edward Innng, b. June 6, 1854; Joseph Avery, b. Nov. 5, 1857, m. Mary Kennedy; George Allen, b. Feb. 12, 1871-. WHITING, Elias. Taxed in Fram. 1813-4. WHITING, Mason, b. Dedham, s. of Rufus and Betsey (Mason) Whiting (a desct. of Whiting, who turned Charles river thro' "Mother brook," and built saw and grist mills) ; came fr. Southb. to Fram. 1858, and bo't the Col. Jonas Clayes place of the heirs of Cushing Baker, which he sold to Frederick Bemis; d. in Medway. WHITING, Rufus W., bro. of Mason; b. Dedham, Nov. 10, 1809; went with his f. to Southb. 1815; 1. Southb. and Boston; came to Fram. 1856. He m. Nov. 25, 1834, Maria F. Brown, dau. of Samuel of Sterling. Chil. Emma E., b. South., m. John Hogg of Boston ; Irving O., b. S., m. and 1. Boston ; dau. b. Boston, d. y. ; Albert, b. B., m. and 1. Boston; Harriet E., b. B., m. McWhirter of Hartford, and d. Apr. 29, 1875, a. 27 ; Warren, b. B., ra. and 1. Boston. WHITMORE, Arnold. Taxed 1836; 1. at Chas. Herring's. WHITMORE, Dea. James, s. of Isaac; b. Ashburnham ; taxed in Fram. 1806; 1. near Brackett's Corner; bo't the Marshall mill privilege 1824; sold to Wra. Greenwood 1833; afterwards 1. in the old Nathaniel Haven ho. W. of Washakum and later with his son at the Centre; d. Jan. 7, 1870, a. 88. He m. Phebe Stimson dau. of Lemuel of Ashburnham, d. July 16, 1838, a. 55. Chil. James Hervey, b. Lon- donderry, Vt., Aug. 17, 1812 2; Charles S., b. Fram. Dec. 6, 1815; sett. Fram.; teacher in dist. schs. many years; town clerk 1857-76; rep.; just, of the peace. He m. Oct. 6, 1842, Agnes A. Hyde, dau. of dea. Henry H. Adopted dau., Maria Frances (Benson, of Windham, N. H.) 2. James H., 3. of dea. James ; sett. Fram. ; rem. to Milford ; d. Jan. 28, 1866. He m. Apr. 9, 1835, Martha A. Stone. Chil. Martha Ellen, b. Oct. 26, \%i(i-. Phebe O., b. July 17, 1838; Anna C, b. June 2, 1840; Mary C, b. Apr. 9, 1843; Wallie E., b. Mil. Jan. 22, 1853. WHITMORE, Levi, bro. of dea. James. Taxed in Fram. 1809-18; 1. on the John Fiske farm; rem. to Stow; rem. to Marlb.; tavern keeper. He m. May 8, 1817, Mehitable Edgell. Chil. Alden E., 1. Boston ; George H., physician, 1. Lowell i Elle7i, m. Rev. Warren Goodale, missionary among the N. A. Indians, and at Sand. Islands; Mary, m. George W. Watson, 1. Fitchburg; Emily. Whitney. 743 ^ WHITNEY, 1. John, a. 35; w. Elinor, a. 30; chil. John, a.,u 2; Richard, a. 9 ; Nathaniel, a. 8 ; Thomas, a. 6 ; Jonathan, a. i 3, embarked at London for N. E. Apr. 1635, and sett. Wat, where he had Joshua, b. July 15, 1635; Caleb, buried July 12, 1640 ; Benjamin, b. June 6, 1643 4- 2. John, s. of John 1, I. Wat.; selectman; d. Oct. 12, 1692. He m. Ruth Reynolds. They had.ten chil., the youngest of whom was Benjamin, b. June 28, 1660 5. 3. Jonathan, s. of John 1, sett. Wat., where his chil. are recorded; rem. as early as 1679 t° Sherb., where he d. 1702. He m. Lydia Jones of Wat. Chil. Lydia, b. July 3, 1657, m. Moses Adams of Sherb. ; Jonathan, b. Oct. 20, 1658, 1. Sherb., near Chestnut brk. ; rem. to Wat. ; rem. to Cone. ; Anna, b. Apr. 28, 1660, m. Cornelius Fisher of Wrentham; John, b. June 27, 1662 6; and seven others. 4. Benjamin, s. of John 1, sett. York, Me. ; rem. to Wat. at request of his f. ; sold est. to bro. Joshua, and rem. to Fram. as early as 1687, leasing of Gov. Dan- forth a part of the Richard Wayte farm. From proximity to their meeting-ho. he was reckoned an inhab. of Sherb. [See attte, p. 105] He may have rem. to Sherb. before 1710; d. 1723. He m. (i) Jane , d. in, F.Nov. 14, 1690; (2) Apr. 11, 1695, Mary Poor of Marlb. Chil. Jane, b. Wat. Sept. 29, 1669, m. Jan. 4, 1694, Jona. Morse; Benjamin 1 ; Jonathan, 1. Sherb. and HoU. ; w. Susanna. Had twelve chil., among whom was Elias, b. Nov. 14, 1716 8; Joshua, b. Fram. Sept. 21, 1787 ; per. others. 5. Benjamin, s. of John 2, 1. Wat.; m. Mar. 30, 1687, Abigail Hagar; they had six chil., the youngest of whom was Daniel, b. July 17, 1700 9. 6. John, s. of Jonathan 3, sett, in Fram.'; was co-lessee with his uncle Benja- min of the land of Gov. Danforth, lying N. and E. of Washakum pond, and built one of the three houses which long stood near the Sturtevants' ; selectman ; d. 1734 or 5. He m. (i) Apr. 10, 1688, Mary Hapgood, dau. of Shadrack ; {2) Sarah Haven, dau. of Richard, d. Apr. 23, 1718; (3) Nov. 10, 1718, Martha (How) Walker, wid. of Thomas, d. Nov. 14, 1721. Chil. Mary, b. Mar. 27, 1689, m. Feb. i, 1709, Daniel Moore ; Elizabeth, b. Jan. 29, 1690-1, m. Jona. Willard, and d. Wore. July 4, 1720 ; James, h. Dec. 28, 1692 10; Lydia, b. Apr. i8, 1695, m. Feb. 4, 1714, Richard Haven; Hannah, b. Sept. 27, 1697, m. Jan. 23, 1723, Ezekiel Rice. 7. Benjamin, s. of Benjamin 4; innholder ; .1. Sherb. and Fram. on Mellen's Neck ; constable, 1723 and 25 ; tything man, 1726; sold, 1731, to his son, " for love," 40 a. with dw. ho., barn. He was 1. in F. 1757 and 1760. He m. in Boston, Aug. 7, 1705, Esther Maverick, wid. of James. Chil. Benjamin, b. May 22, 1709 1 1. 8. Elias, s. of Jonathan, g. s. of Benjamin 4 ; owned the Joel Coolidge place, which he sold, 1764, to Thomas Bent, Jr. ; per. ret. to Holl. He m. 1746, Elizabeth Mellen, dau. of James. Chil. b. Holl. Abigail, b. Mar. 19, 1747; Elias, b. June 15, 1750; Amrillen, b. June i, 1753; and in Fram. Jonathan, b. Jan. 25, 1760, k. in the Revolutionary War. 9. Daniel, s. of Benjamin 5, I. Wat. He m. Dorothy Taintor, dau. of Simon, d. Aug. 7, 1788, a. 82. They had fourteen chil., the third of whom was Simon, b. May 30, 1727 12. 10. James, s. of John 6, 1. at the Abner Mellen place, now Rev. E. Gale s ; rem. to Sherb. where he was a deacon ; d. Apr. 10, 1770. He m. (i) Feb. 2, 1714-5. Martha Rice, dau. of Jona. ; (2) 1732, Elizabeth (Holbrook) Twitchell, widow of Joseph, d. Mar. 31, 1782, a 85. Chil. John, b. Apr. 10, 1716, m. Feb. 8, 1739, Abi- gail Perry of Sherb. and d. Fram. Nov., 1741 ; James, b. June 4, 1718 13 , Mary, b. May I2, 1720; Martha, b. Nov. 9, 1721 ; Benjamin, b. June 13, 1723, d. y. ; Micah, b. June 4, 1725, m. Lydia Mason; Benjamin, b. Oct. 23, 1727; E%ra,\i. Feb. 20, 1730, m. Mercy Morse; Daniel, b. Dec. 13, 1773. m- Miriam Leland, 1. Sherb., and was distinguished in civil and political affairs. 744 Genealogical Register. 11. Benjamin, s. of Benjamin 7; reed, deed of his £'s place, June 17, 1731 ; bo't, 1741, of Simon Mellen, and 1743 of Samuel Hemenway, land lying N. of said Simon; constable, 1752; d. 1754. He m. Feb. 24, 1731-2, in Wat., Margaret San- derson. Chil. Jonathan, b. Sept. 25, 1734; Persis, b. Aug. 20, 1739; Amos, b. Sept. 27, 1746. 12. Simon, s. of Daniel 9, 1. Wat., d. Oct. 16, 1797. He m. (i) May 26, 1757, Mary Ruggles, d. 1773; (2) Mary Seaver. Chil. Nathaniel Ruggles, b. Mar. 19, 1759 14 ; and 8 others. 13. James, s. of James 10, sett. Fram. ; rem. 1744 to Sherb. ; sett, in the W. part. He m. Mar. 18, 1742, Patience Leland. Chil. John, b. F. Mar. 10, 1742-3, m. Hannah Holbrook; Joseph, b. S. Mar. 7, 1745; Martha, b. Aug. 16, 1747; Abi- gail, b. Dec. II, 1749. 14. Nathaniel R., s. of Simon 12; 1. Wat.; tn. clerk; teacher; d. Aug. 11, 1826. He m. Abigail Frothingham, dau. of James, and Abigail (Bradish), b. May 24, 1760, d. Sept. 6, 1833. Chil. Nathaniel R., b. May 27, 1782, elk. of Midd. Co. Courts ; m. Sally Stone ; Martha, b. Feb. 10, 1 784 ; James Bradish, b. Mar. 23, 1 786 ; Francis, b. June 29, 1788 ; Hannah, b. July 5, 1791 ; George Call, b. Aug. 18, 1793 i William, b. Oct. 20, 1795 ! Simon, b. Oct. 30, 1797 15 ; John, b. Oct. 10, 1800. 15. Simon, s. of Nathaniel R. 14; grad. H. U. 1818; M. D. 1822; sett. Fram. 1822, where he spent his days. He attained eminence in his profession ; was genial in his manners, and true in his friendships ; trusted and honored as a citizen. He d. Sept. 2, 1861. He m. May 6, 1824, Mary Walker, dau. of Timothy of Chas., b. Aug. 25, 1802, d. Mar. 3, 1872. Chil. Elizabeth W., b. Apr. 8, 1825, m. Aug. 20, 1845, John W. Osgood, M. D. ; Mary, b. Aug. 16, 1826, d. y. ; Allston W., b. Jan. 12, 1828 16; Abby Walker, b. July 23, 1829, m. June, 1859, Colman S. Adams, Esq., and d. Mar. 24, 1879; Henry A., b. July it, 1831, drowned, July 22, 1840 ; Harriet L., b. Oct. 3, 1833, d. Sept. 2, 1863 ; Clarence, b. Jan. i, 1838, m. Julia A. Tillson, dau. of Josiah, and d. Boston, Mar. 6, 1881 ; James Bradish, b. Aug. 22, 1843, m. and 1. Penn. 16. Allston W., s. of Dr. Simon 15 ; stud, at Fram. and Leicester academies, and as a cadet at West Point ; grad. Harv. Med. Coll. 1852 ; in practice at So. Fram.; surg. in the 13th reg. Inf., Mass. Vols., July 16, 1861 ; brev. It. col. After the war sett. W. Newton, where he attained high rank in his profession ; d. Nov. II, 1881. He m. 1864, Sarah Ellen Bishop, dau. of Charles J. of Boston. WHITNEY, Abigail, m. Mar. 29, 1743, Ebenr. Chapin of Mendon. WHITNEY, Ebenezer, w. Johanna. Child, Anna E., b. Jan., 1851. WHITNEY, Ephraim, and w. Mary, were adm. to Fram. ch. Sept. 6, 1767 ; he was k. by the accidental discharge of a gun, at Camb., Sept. 16, 1775. Chil. Persis, bap. Sept. 6, 1767 ; Bassom, b. Nov. 9, 1768; Martha, b. Feb. 9, 1771 ; John, b. July 9, 1773; Ephraim, b. Jan. 6, 1776. WHITNEY, George W., w. Eliza A. Chil. George Ellis, b. May 17, 1857 ; Edward Homer, b. Aug. 27, 1858 ; Marcus H., b. June 17, i860, d. y. WHITNEY, Huldah, m. Nov. 16, 1724, Zech. Morse of Marlb. WHITNEY, Isaac, m. Sept. 27, 1722, Elizabeth Bridges. . WHITNEY, Jason, in F., hogreeve, 1753. WHITNEY, Jesse, shoe maker. Taxed in F. 1810 ; had shop where is now Garret Joyce's ho. ; rem. to Nashua, N. H. He m. Nov., 1818, Rebecca Newell, dau. of Thomas. Chil. Helen L., b. Oct. 4, 1819; George H., b. Feb. 24, 1821; Elizabeth W., b. Oct. 19, 1822 ; Mary A., b. Aug. 2, 1824. WHITNEY, John. Taxed 1757 ; 1. S. pt. of town ; d. June 18, 1805. WHITNEY, Lyman. Taxed in Fram. 1838-9. WHITNEY, Mark, 1. Hopk.; rem. to Fram.; adm. to F. ch. Feb. 10, 1754; kept tavern near the Havens ; rem. to Nat. and d. ; will dated June 17, 1760. He Whitney— Willard. 745 Derf^"'^: '^'^^' '^^''i,*" ^'"^"' '^^"- °f '^'homas. Chil. Love. m. Tona Battle of ^»?a?-?«, b. Aug. I, 1851. He rem. to Southb. WHITWELL, J. G., w. Caroline. Son, b. May v, i8a WHITWELL, Wm. S., 1. 1834 at wid. Park's. ' WIGHT, Lothrop, came to Fram. 1846; real est. operator; owned the Dr Kellogg place, the Esq. Maynard place, lands at So. Fram., etc.; d. Feb ■? 18^5 a. 43. He m. Julia Maria Terry. Chil. >A3 Maria, m. A. R. Esty; LotAroi, m Mary B. Warren, dau. o£ George; Lawrence Terry, b. June 12, 1847, m. (i) Ella Bates; {2) Georgiana Green; William H., b. Aug. i, 1852, m. Semantha Frost. WILDE, Silas BuUard, printer; was b. New Ipswich, N. H., May 19, 1829- sett, m Fram. ; d. July 3, 1864. He m. (i) Oct. lo, 1852, Frances H. Jarvis of Cone.,' d. Sept. 26, 1856; (2) Apr. 10, 1861, Julia H. Shilling. Child, Frances Margaret, b Jan. 5, 1862. WILDER, Elizabeth, dau. of Ezekiel Rice, and wid. of Wilder; adm. to F. ch. Nov., 1789; m. (2) Brigham. W^ILDER, Levi. Taxed in Fram. 1823. WILDER, Mary Carter, d. Nov. 7, 1884, a. 74, 9. WILDER, Mehitable. Taxed 1837-44; m. Sept. 3, 1844, Ichabod Gaines, and d. Apr. 9, 1882, a. 78. She was dau. of Fisher Metcalf ; m. ( i ) Gardner Wilder of Pepperell, who d. Feb. 19, T835, a. 43, leaving son, Alfred F., taxed in Fram. 1850; m. Aug. I, 1857, Paulina Gaines, and sett. Hartford, Ct. WILEY, James, fr. Amherst. Taxed Fram. 1858; enl. in Capt. Reed's co. of Cav. Nov. 5, r86i, for 3 yrs. ; w. . Son, James A., enl. with his f., and served 3yrs. WILKINSON, Eugene F., 0. of Edward; 1. So. Fram.; merchant; d. Nov. 25, 1885, a. 34, 7, 25. WILLARD, 1. Capt. Benjamin, s. of Maj. Simon of Cone, grantee of Princeton, 1686; sett. Sud.; taxed Fram. 1710; adm. to F. ch.. May 12, 1717 ; among the first settlers of Grafton ; just, of p.; d. Grafton, June 16, 1732, a. 66. He m. Sarah Lakin, dau. of John, of Groton, d. Mar. 15, 1740. Chil. Sarah, m. Jan. 24, 1710-1, Thomas Pratt; yosepli, b. May 27, 1693 2; Margaret, m. (i) Nehenriah How; (2) James Miller; Esther, m. Thomas Boyle; Simon, b. Apr. 27, 1701, m. June 10, 1729, Phebe Newton; Hannah; Dorothy; Hannah, b. Jan. 19, 1707, m. Ephraim Brigham, of Marlb.; Benjamin, b. Jan. 19, 1708. 2. Joseph, s. of Capt. Benj. 1, major; sett. Fram.; rem. with f. to Grafton; prominent in public affairs; d. Oct. 18, 1774. He m. Jan. 5, 1715-6, Martha Clark, dau. of Capt. Isaac, d. June 3, 1794, a. 100. Chil. Benjamin, b. Fram. Nov. 13, 1716, m. May 17, 1739, Sarah Brooks, of Cone. ; Sarah, bap. Fram. Oct. 12, 1719, m. Noah Brooks ; Joseph, m. Hannah Rice ; Martha, m. David Harrington, drowned 746 (Genealogical Register. in Sud. river in F. during a freshet, Apr. 29, 1747 ; Isaac, m. Sarah Whipple; Han- nah, m. Richard Roberts ; Phebe, d. y. ; Mary, m. Daniel Goddard ; Josiah, m. Dinah How; Daniel, m. Sybil Willard; Simon, d. a. 16; Solomon. WILLIAMS, Abraham, s. of Col. Abraham of Marlb. ; grad. H. U. 1744; sch. master at Sud. 1744; ord. pastor at Sandwich June 14, 1749; d. Aug. 8, 1784. He m. Sept. II, 1751, Anne Buckminster, dau. of Joseph. Chil. Sarah, b. F. Sept. 5, 1752, m. Rev. Timothy Fuller of Princeton; and nine others b. at Sand. His s. William, (Capt.) b. 1765, m. Atwood, and d. in Fram. Mar. 15, 1832. WILLIAMS, Albert B., 1. in the Jo. Flagg ho.; w. Hannah. Chil. Melissa Carver, b. Cumberland, R. I., May 29, 1833 ; Rebecca Bates, b. F. Apr. 15, 1836. His w. Hannah d. and he m. {2) Feb. 25, 1845, Phebe Paine. WILLIAMS, Charles, s. of Charles and w. Abigail, b. Kennebunk, Me., Nov. 28, 1807. At 18, went as supercargo in one of his f's ships ; was captain at 21. In the spring of 1857, he bo't the Esq. Maynard place of J. W. Fenno ; deacon ; re- markable for gentleness and purity of character ; d. Apr. 18, 1882. He m. (i) Oct. 14, 1834, Diantha L. Fiske, d. Aug. 12, 1857, a. 42; (2) Apr. 21, 1859, Eleanor Bel- knap, dau. of Esq. Luther. Chil. John H., b. Aug. i, 1836, m. Miriam Kingsbury who d. Dec. 5, 1882; Diantha F., b. Apr. 16, 1840, m. Jan. 15, 1873, Charles Birch- ard, who d. Apr. 23, 1883, a. 57, 8, 15; Harriet N., b. Mar. 14, 1842, m. Clarence Newell; Ellen E., b. June 28, 1845, <^- ^^Y 5' '^'^3; Florence, b. Apr. 4, 1848, m. June 28, 1877, Fred. B. Home; Agnes, b. Feb. 26, 1851, d. y.; Adelaide, b. Sept. 4, 1852, d. y. W^ILLIAMS, David. Taxed real est. 1838-40. WILLIAMS, Ezekiel, currier, and Thomas, tanner, of Rox. ; bo't, Apr. 21, 1780, for ;£^I50, silver money, of Joseph Mixer, 6^ a. with dw. ho., tan vats, and buildings, situated on the line of Fram. and Southb. (now the brick yard), where they carried on their trades till 1786, when they sold to Benj. Eaton, and bo't of John Eames and Thomas Buckminster, for £bT„ 20 a. with dw. ho., barn, tan ho. and curry shop, situated on the E. side of Sud. river at the mouth of Sucker brk. (comprising the Capt. A. H. Jones and Isaac Warren estates), where they did busi- ness till the spring of 1790, when the estate was sold by Aaron White, mortgagee, to Ephraim Harrington of Grafton (who sold, Apr. 22, 1793, to Eli Bullard, Esq.) ; and the brothers moved, May 11, 1790, to New Hartford, Oneida Co., N. Y. These brothers were descts. of Robert Williams and his w. Elizabeth Stratton of Rox., sons of John and w. Ann Bird of Rox. They m. on the same day, two sisters, and shared each other's fortunes thro' life. Ezekiel, b. Oct. 2, 1755; Minute Man, 1775; with w. adm. to Fr. ch. Apr., 1782; d. N. Hfd. 1849. He m. (i) Nov. 20, 1777, Sarah Dana, dau. of Thonias of Rox.; (2) wid. Codner. Chil. John, b. Rox. Sept. 10, 1778, 1. Waterville, N. Y.; Sally, b. Rox. Jan. 7, 1780, m. Noah Porter of N. Hfd.; Ezekiel, b. Fram. Jan. 8, 1782, 1. Auburn, N. Y. ; Nancy, b. F. Nov. 29, 1784, m. Lewis SherriU of N. Hfd. ; Polly, b. F. Oct. 9, 1787, m. Rev. Calvin Bushnell of Vernon, N. Y. ; Jesse, b. N. Hfd. Nov. 2, 1791, d. y. ; Dica, b. June 24, 1794, m. Levi Pierce of N. Hartford. Thomas, b. Jan. 14, 1754; was one of the famous "Boston Tea Party," which rendezvoused at his f's ho., where they completed their disguise as Indians. To some extent these men were disguised from each other, lest, in a possible emergency, they might be called upon to bear testimony in court. He was a Minute Man in 1775. He and w. were adm. to Fram. ch. Apr., 1782; was chosen first deacon of the first Ch. in Oneida Co. ; rem. 1812 to Cazenovia ; d. at Utica, July 31, 1817. He m. Nov. 20, 1777, Susanna Dana, dau. of Thomas of Rox. Chil. Sukey, b. Rox. Sept. 25, 1778, m. Wm. McLean, who established the 2d newspaper in Oneida Co. ; Patty, b. Rox. June 23, 1780, d. Fram. Oct. 1, 1784; Thomas, b. Fram. June 5, 1782, 1. Williams — Wilson. 74,7 Vernon, N. Y. ; Patty, b. F. June i, 1785, m. Asahel Seward of N. Hfd. ; William, b. F. Oct. 12, 1787 2 ; John, b. N. Hfd. Jan. 8, 1791, 1. Cazenovia; Laura, b. Sept. 26, 1794, m. Jabez N. M. Hurd of Albany. 2. William, s. of dea. Thomas ; sett. Utica, N. Y. ; printer, bookseller and editor, 1810-36; elder in ist Presby. Ch. Utica; d. June 10, 1850. He m. (i) Nov. 5, 181 1, Sophia Wells, dau. of Samuel of N. Hfd., d. Nov. 12, 1831 ; (2) Catherine Huntington, dau. of Henry of Rome, N. Y. He had 16 chil., the oldest of whom was Saimiel Wells, b. Sept. 22, 1812 ; learned the printer's trade ; was apptd. mis- sionary to China, 1833 ; res. at Canton and Macao in charge of the mission press, 1833-56; apptd. secretary of the U. S. Legation, 1855; res. at Peking, 1862-76; author of "English and Chinese Vocabulary," "The Middle Kingdom," "Syllabic Dictionary of the Chinese Language," etc. He reed, the degree of LL. D. from U. Coll. 1848, and was apptd. prof, of Chinese Language and Literature in Yale Coll. 1877; Pres. of the Am. Bible Soc. ; d. Feb. 16, 1884. His bro. William F., b. Jan. II, 1818, was missionary of the Am. Board in Asiatic Turkey, stationed at Mosul and Mardin, 1849-1871 ; d. Feb. 14, 1871. WILLIAMS, Mrs. , w. of Ahaz., d. Aug. 17, 1825. WILLIAMS, George H., b. Groton; m. Nov. 20, 1861, Susan A. Eaton, dau. of Elbridge G., and had Litia Louisa, b. Nov. 17, 1862. WILLIAMS, Rev. Gilbert T., d. in F. May 20, 1823, a. 61. WILLIAMS, John. Taxed 1839-41 ; 1. at R. Fiske's ; rem. to Way. WILLIAMS, Sally, related to the 2d w. of Timothy Stearns ; m. in F. June 1787, John Belcher. WILLIAMS, William, of F., m. Oct. 17, 1849, Abigail P. Boggs of Dorch. WILLIS, 1. Sud. ; w. . Chil. (most of them 1. in Sax.), Abigail, d. of con- sumption ; , m. Parmenter ; Sarah, m. R. A. French ; Columbia ; Mary Ann ; Elizabeth, m. Rufus Tower ; Rebecca ; Susan H., m. May 30, 1840, Philip D. Edmands; Harriet S., (twin) m. May 30, 1840, Thomas S. Edmands (twin bros. m. twin sisters) ; Cyrus H., d. Sax. Jan. 21, 1841, a. 25. WILSON, Abigail,'bap. in Fram. Mar. 4, 1749-0- WILSON, Benjamin, fr. Boylston ; 1. So. Fram. 1854; d. Aug. 28, 1863, a. 87. His w. Hannah, adm. to ch. Nov. 5, 1854. d. Sept. 28, 1855. His son Benjamin F., carpenter; adm. to Fram. ch. fr. ch, in Holland, Nov. 5, 1854; d. Mar. IS, 1878, a. 70 ; w. Deborah A. Child, Mary W., d. July 18, 1854, a. 18; adop. dau. £/«OTrt .5., d. Aug. II, 1872, a. 15. WILSON, John H., w. Euridice. Child, Henry, b. Feb. 23, 1849. WILSON, 1, James, per. b. Newton; per. 1. on the Common, S. of Leander Barber's in the W. part of the A. D. Cloyes woodland; rem. to Hopk. He m. Tan 21 1719-0, Deliverance Bridges, dau. of Benjamin. Chil. John, b. Fram. Oct. 17 '172I • grad H. U. 1741 ; physician ; 1. Hopk.; m. Elizabeth Overing; Jesse, b. Fram. Ap-r. 4, 1724; Elimbeth, bap. Hopk. 1726, unm. ; yfl«f.r, b. July 8, 1730 2; ^% "Tames, s. of James 1, 1. Hopk. ; m. 1754, Elizabeth Bowker. Chil. Eliza- beth, b. Feb., 1762, m. Peter Clark of Hopk. ; James, b. 1764 3 ; per. others. S Tames s of Tames 2, 1. on the Common, near the old bnck sch.-ho.; d. Tan "n 1834. ' He m. Mary Tilton, d. Feb. 12, 1833, a. 69. Chil. Nancy, ^Ti^z. 5, „83 m. Aaron Shattuck ; Betsey, b. Mar. 25, 178S, m. Apr., 1815, Joseph Johnson of Hopk. ; Polly, b. Oct. 9, i794, m. Apr. 7. 18^5, Dehverance Derby ; Harrtet, b. Auf 3 .803, m Elisha Carter of Newton, and had Clark, and Harnet. WILSON, John L., b. Charleston, S. C. ; merchant; came to Fram. ; bu.lt on W slope of Indian Head; m. Frances M. P. Lewis, dau. of Thomas. 748 Genealogical Register. WILSON, 1. Nathaniel, of Rox. ; rem. to Newton where he d. Sept. 17, 1692, a. 70. He m. Apr. 1, 1645, Hannah Crafts, dau. of Griffin, d. Aug. t8, 1692. Chil. Hannah ; Susanna ; Nathaniel, b. Apr. 30, 1653 2 ; Joseph and Benjamin (twins) ; Isaac; Mary; Abigail; Samuel; Rebecca. 2. Nathaniel, s. of Nathaniel 1, sett, in Newton; was a soldier in Capt. John- son's CO., in the Swamp-fight, Dec. 19, 1675 ; rem. to Fram. about 1694 ; bricklayer ; bo't no a. of land; lived next north of Abial Lamb, N. oE sch. ho. No. 7 ; d. Dec. 26, 1721. He m. (i) Hannah Jackson, dau. of Edward, sen., d. Sept. 26, 1690; (2) Mar. II, 1693, Elizabeth Osland, dau. of Humphrey, d. Mar. 10, 1715. Chil. TVa- M«ra>/, b. Dec. 4, 16828; Elizabeth,^,. Nov. 9, 1684; Hannah, b. Oct. 18, 1686; Susanna, b. Nov. 6, 1688, unm. d. Fram. Dec. 7, 1746; Edward, b. Oct. 3, 1689 4 ; j1/aO'. b. m Fram.m. Gideon Bridges; Relief,ra. (i) John Stacy; {2) dea. Moses Pike ; Thankful, m. Isaac Gleason ; Abigail, m. Richard Mellen. 3. Nathaniel, s. of Nathaniel 2, lived on his f's place; selectman 1728 ; adm. to ch. June 8, 1728; d. 1751. Inventory ;^ 1690. He m. Dec. 28, 1709, Elizabeth Reed. Chil. Phinehas, b. Aug. 19, 1710 ; taxed in Fram. 1739 ; m. Oct. 26, 1739, Anne Jones ; Mary, b. Dec. 10, 1713 ; Elizabeth, b. Feb. 24, 1714-5 ; Benjamin, k. by fall from a cart. 4. Edward, s. of Nathaniel 2 ; bricklayer ; bo't Mar. i, 1726, of Jos. Buck- minster 100 a., now Chas. Trowbridge's, which he sold 1729 to Amos Gates of Camb. and rem. to Marlb. ; rem. to Shry. where he was adm. to ch. 1742 ; d. Jan. 29, 1759. He m. (i) Hopestill Ward, d. Jan. 1731 ; (2) Apr. 4, 1732, Margaret An- gler, dau. of Joseph. Chil. Benjamin, b. Apr. 30, 1728 ; Abigail, b. June 5, 1729, m. Abial Bragg of Shry.; Edward,h. July 12, 1733; Susanna,h. Dec. 18, 1735, m. John Frost of Westb. ; Elizabeth, b. Feb. 21, 1738. WILSON, Eliph. H. B. Taxed 1840-2, at E. H. Foster's. WILSON, John, of Fram. m. June 21, 1849, Ann Lloyd of Fram. ^/VILSON, Oren. Taxed in Fram. 1834. WILSON, Sophia, d. Aug. 2, 1884, a. 87, 5, 21. WINCH. [Elizabeth Winch, spinster, of Great Alhallows, London, in her will, made 1659, proved i65i, calls herself "bound for Virginia," and names her brothers Richard and John.] The special honor accorded to the Christian name John, by our Fram. families, indicates that it may have been the name of Samuel's father. Another clew to the antecedent history of this family is the fact that Jeremiah Pike, wife, and son, of Reading, came on a visit to Samuel Winch in 1694, and Winch's wife called the younger Pike " cousin ; " indicating a family connection, and a possible earlier residence in Reading or vicinity. Samuel Winch, 1. Was in Sud. as early as 1670, when he bought 8 a. of land of Samuel How, at Lanham. Prob. he took up land in Fram., immediately after King Philip's war, and built about 1683, what is called in the records " Winch's old house," which stood where is now the Tim. Stearns cellar-hole, on the road from Samuel Cutting's to the New bridge. Oct. 20, 1683, he took a deed of wid. Anne Stone, who "for a sum of money paid to her late husband in his lifetime, sells the said Samuel 56 acres, situated at a place called Wolf Swamp, being a part of the Corlett farm." Apr. 16, 1690, he bo't of the Stone heirs, I2 a. more of the same farm. Mar. 25, 1693, Thomas Danforth executed a lease to Samuel Winch and Thomas Frost, of 300 a. of land, for 999 years. [See ante, pp. 115-6.] In 1694, Mr. Winch was living in his new house, on his Corlett farm lot. The ho. stood across the way from the Elisha Frost ho., which has lately (1884) been taken down. He gave the "old house" and his interest in the Danforth lease to his son John, and built for his son Thomas, the Elisha Frost ho., above named. He was an original member of the Fram. ch. ; selectman. "Aug. 3, 1718, our brother, Sam. Winch. 749 Winch was buried, who died of a cancer." — C/5. Rec. He m. (i) Feb. ii, 1673, Hannah Gibbs, dau. of Matthew ; (2) Jan. 11, 1698-9, Sarah Barnard, wid o£ Benj. of Wat. Chil. John, b. 1674, d. y. ; Samuel, b. Mar. 27, 1677; yohn,\i. Jan. 8, 1679 2; David, b. Mar. 15, 1684, d. at Annapolis Royal, 1711; ffannah, b. Jan. 16, 1687-8, m. Ebenezer Hemenway; Silence, b. Nov. 10, 1690, m. Nathan Haven; Thomas, b. 1694 3; Mary, b. Nov. 23, 1700, m. May 14, 1724, Benoni Adams of Sherb. ; Daniel, b. June 28, 1702 4. 2. John, s. of Samuel l,adm. to the ch. 1717 ; d. Jan. 19, 1718-9. He m. Eliza- beth . Chil. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 21, 1706, d. a. 20; John, b. July 10, 1710 5; David, b. Dec. 9, 1714 6 ; Jonathan, b. July 3, 1716 7 ; Deborah, b. Dec. 27, 1717, d. a. 10. 3. Thomas, s. of Samuel 1, lieut. ; 1. in the Elisha Frost ho.; owned a large tract of land lying towards the northwest from the ho. ; selectman ; owned one negro slave; d. Sept. 22, 1761. He m. Oct. 23, 1718, Deborah Gleason, dau. of Isaac. Chil. Daniel, bap. Apr. 10, 1720; Thomas, b. June 25, 1723 8; Samuel, b. June 7, 1726 Q; Deborah, b. Jan. 27, 1728-9, m. Maj. John Farrar; Hannah, b. July 15, 1731, m. David Rice; Joseph, b. Mar. j, 1733-4 10; Nathan, b. Nov. 9, 1737 11. 4. Daniel, s. of Samuel 1, 1. on the southwesterly part of the Corlett farm, N. of the Calvin Hemenway place. His will was prob. Sept. 4, 1758. He m. (i) Mar. 4, 1731, Sarah Gibbs, dau. of John, d. Feb. 2, 1733-4; (2) Mar. 11, 1742, Abigail Reed of Sud. Chil. Z)a«/if/, b. Jan. 12, 1731-2 12; Silas, b. July 29, 1744 13; Mary, b. Oct. 18, 1747; Sarah, unm. d. Oct. 9, 1S05; Abigail. 5. John, s. of John 2, m. Jan. 27, 1743, Mehitable Pike, dau. of Michael. Child, Mehitable, b. July 7, 1744, m. Thomas Brown, and 1. E. of htr g. f. Pike. 6. David, s. of John 2, 1. Fram.; rem. Shry. before 1753. He m. Naomi Gibbs, dau. of John. Chil. Sarah, b. July 12, 1735, m. Feb. 7, 1759, Edward Newton, Jr., of Shry.; John, b. July 17, 1736, m. Keziah Goodale (Lovell ?) of Holden; Naomi, b. May l6, 1738; Elizabeth and Silence, b. Mar 13, 1739 — E. m. 1764, Richard Stan- ford of Nat., S. m. 1764, Ebenezer Belknap of Holden; David, b. Mar. 10, 1743, unm. 1. and d. Winchendon ; James, b. May 31, 1746, unm. 1. Holden ; Aaron, bap. Oct. 23, 1748, pub. then of Shry., 1773, to Ruth Winch, dau. of Jona; 1. per. in Shry.; then in Fram., where dau. Rhoda was bap. May, 1781; rem. to Barre and Winchendon; Rachel, b. Shry., June 10, 1754. 7. Jonathan, s. of John 2, 1. on the place, now of Dea. Jona. Greenwood; d. 1770. He m. Elizabeth Clements of Reading, who survived her husb. many yrs. Chil. Ruth, b. Mar. 23, 1746, m. Aaron Winch, and d. Winchendon, 1838 ; Deborah, bap. Jan. 20, 1750, d. y. ; Susanna, bap. Nov. 19, 1752, d. May 10, 1818; Jonathan, bap. Mar. 9, 1755, d. y. ; Sarah, bap. Aug. 22, 1762, d. y. ; Sarah, bap. Nov. 17, 1765, m. William Greenwood ; Anna, m. Samuel Cutting ; Elizabeth, bap. Nov. 28, 1773. 8. Thomas, s. of Thomas 3, I- on a part of dea. Jona. Greenwood's farm. He m. Dec. 20, 1743, Elizabeth Drury, dau. of Caleb. Chil. Caleb, b. Sept. 26, 1744, m. Mehitable Maynard, and went 1768, to Fitzwilliam, N. H., and built a log house ; an orig. memb. of ch. in Fitz., which was organ. Mar. 27, 177 1 ; a man of large influence ; and d. there 1826; his w. d. May 6, 1836. They had ten chil. ; Catherine, bap. Dec. i, 1745, m. May 4, 1780, Eldad Atwood of Medway, 1. Holl. ; Sybilla, bap. Feb. 14, 1748, m. Timo. Dadmun of Fram. ; Hannah, bap. Oct. 15, 1749, m. Daniel Belcher; Jason, bap. Sept., 1751; a tanner; m. Elizabeth Maynard, and went to Fitzwilliam, N. H. ; Joel, bap. June 20, 1752 ; Samuel, bap. Jan. 15, 1755 ; Reuben, bap. Nov. 20, 1757 ; Samuel, bap. Feb. 3, 1760 ; Thomas, bap. Apr. 27, 1762 : Ellick, bap. June 29, 1766. 9 Samuel, s. of Thomas 3, d. Mar. 17, I754- He m. Nov. 22, 1751, Mary Winchester, dau. of Ebenezer, m. (2) 1756, Capt. Jona. Gibbs. Child, Ebenezer, b, Feb. 12, 1753 14. 750 Genealogical Register. 10. Joseph, ». o£ Thomas 3; captain; bo't of his f. 55 a. near the home place ; bo't, Mar. 28, 1759, 77 a. with buildings, of Nathan Winchester, lying E. of Capt. Amos Gates (now Chas. Trowbridge), where he 1. and d. ; was one of the military leaders in the Rev. War; a Minute Man under Capt. Gleason, Apr. 19, 1775; out with Capt. Edgell, 1776 ; elected captain of the North Militia Co. that year; raised a company of 90 men for service, Aug., 1777, and was in the battles at Stillwater and Saratoga. [See ante, p. 306.] He was noted as a marksman, and for his caus- tic wit, and was on good terms with everybody. A single sample — characteristic of the man, and showing his familiar relations with the pastor of the ch. — must suffice. One Monday morning, early, he called on Rev. Mr. Kellogg, and rather abruptly asked the question : " Parson, is it right to sell a cow twice 'i I've sold a cow and got pay for her; and now I have a chance to sell her again — Is it right.'" " No ! certainly not," answered Mr. K., with his peculiar emphasis. " Well," says the captain, " five years ago you preached a sermon, and we paid you for it. Yes- terday you preached the same sermon again. Are you going to exact pay for it a second time ? " He d. Apr. 7, 1815. He m. Mary Beals of Way., d. Nov. 25, 1812. Chil. Molly, b. Mar. 28, 1756, m. William Beals; Litcy, b. Oct. 23, 1757, m. Nov. 23, 1775, Wm. Haven, and 1. Way. ; Joseph, b. June 25, 1759, ra. Anne Phillips of Lex.; 1. Lex. and Fram. and moved E. ; Abijah, b. May 31, 1761, m. Anna War- ner; taxed Fram. 1796; moved away; Patty, b. Mar. 12, 1763, m. Daniel Bemis of Weston; Jesse, b. May 6, 1765 15; Luther, b. Mar. 19, 1767 ; taxed in Fram. 1823, m. (i) Lydia Beals; (2) ; Nelly, b. Dec. 15, 176S, m. Leonard Cummings of Cornish, N. H. ; Eunice, b. Oct. 26, 1770, m. Jan. 6, 1795, John Gates, and 1. Marlb. N. H. ; Reuben, b. Sept. 22, 1772 16 ; Samuel, b. Apr. 7, 1776 17. 1 1 . Nathan, s. of Thomas 3, lieut. ; 1. on the Elisha Frost place, which passed out of the name at his death; d. Sept. 2, 1803. He m. (i) Thankful Gibbs of E. Sud.; (2) Feb. 8, 1769, Abigail Brown. Chil. Thankful, b. Apr. 19, 1760, ra. Aug. 26. I779> Joseph Nichols, and 1. Westb., Shry., and Grafton ; Nelly, b. Jan. 27, 1762, d. y.; Deborah, b. May 6, 1765, m. June, 17S3, Oldham Gates, 1. N. Y. and Pittsford, Vt.; Nathan, b. Feb. 28, 1767, m. Nov. 22, 1792, Lydia Rollins. of Dublin, N. H. ; Meliscent, b. Nov. 22, 1763, m. Elisha Frost, who took his f.-in-laNv's place, for which he was taxed 1787 and after; Hephzebah, bap. Oct. i, 1769, m. Nov. 22, 1792, Samuel Rollins of Dublin, N. H. ; Abel, bap. Aug. 11, 1771, d. y.; Joel, bap. July 28, 1773, d. y.; Anna, bap. 1775, m. Sylvanus Phipps ; Lucy, bap. Nov. 2, 1777, m. John Palmer, 1. Littleton, N. H. ; David; Abel, b. Mar. 15, 1780, went to Littleton, N. H., m., and had a fam. ; Joel, went to Bethlehem, N. H., when only 2 or 3 log cabins were there ; reed, from the proprs. a tract of land as an inducement to settle ; d. abt. 1879. He m. Sally Sessions of Weymouth, and had 8 chil. 12. Daniel, s. of Daniel 4, m. 1761, Rebecca Reed of Rut., and had Daniel, who was taxed in Fram. 1797. 13. Silas, s. of Daniel 4, 1. at foot of the hill E. of Brackett's Corner ; d. Sept. 19, 1834, a. 90. He m. Elizabeth Jones, dau. of John, Jr., d. Apr. 2, 1833, a, 91, 6. Chil. Josiah, b. Feb. 27, 1768 18; Levinah, b. Sept. 6, 1769, d. y.; Olive, b. June 21, 1771, unm. d. ; John, b. July 17, 1773, m. Gould of Maiden, 1. at M. and Fram. ; Elizabeth, b. Oct 2. 1776, m. Mar. 24, 1796, Peter Woodbury of Walth., and 1. Bridgewater; Anna, b. Nov. 24, 1780, m. Nov. 9, 1800, Jason Belcher. 14. Ebenezer, 3. of Samuel 9, 1. in dea. T. Buckminster's ho.; rem. 1786 to Newton. He m. Esther Brinley. Chil. Polly, b. Feb. 27, 1776, d. y. ; Nathaniel, b. Oct. 7, 1778, d. y.; Katy, b. Feb. 19, 1782; Nathaniel, b. May 9, 1784. 15. Jesse, s. of Capt. Joseph 10; d. Princeton, 1805. He m. Mar., 1788, Martha Brown, dau. of Aaron, m. (2) John Jackson of Newton, 1. Nat. and d. Vt. Chil. £«<7r/«, b. Apr. 13, 1789, m. Dorcas Greenwood, and was shot at a turkey shooting; Lucy,h. May 25, 1792, m. Charles Morse; Nancy, b. Jan. i. 1797, m. Winch. 751 Barker of N. H. ; Leonard C, h. Feb. 16, 1801, d. Sept. 11, 1805 ; Martha B., b. Oct. II, 1803, m. Wm. Flagg of W. Needham ; tavern keeper. 16. Reuben, s. of Capt. Joseph 10, 1. on his f's place, d. Apr. 7, 1846. He m. Sept. 26, 1794, Olive Eaton, dau. of John, d. May i, 1858. Chil. Betsey, b. Feb. S, 1795, ™- J^"' ''> '^'S' Joseph Dudley of Way.; Luther, b. Oct. 16, 1797, d. Apr. 16, 1869 ; Hitty, b. June 16, 1800, m. Elijah Bacon ; Reuben, b. Jan. 17, i8oi, d. Oct. 15, 1825; Patty, b. Oct. 18, 1803, m. Lewis Dudley of Way.; Olive, b. Oct. 9, 1805, m. Curtis Dudley; Willard, b. Aug. 12, 1807 19; Leland, b. Aug. i8, 1808 20; Dana, b. Nov. 3, 1810 21 ; Eunice, b. Apr. i6, 1814, m. Charles Belcher; Nancy, b. Dec. 26, 1S16, m. Chester Fay of Southb. ; Joseph, b. July 3, i8i8, unm. 1. Southb. 17- Samuel, s. of Capt. Joseph 10, 1. in the old part of Willard's ho., d. Bos- ton (?) . He m. (then called of Marlovf, N. H.) Mar. i, 1801, Ruth Hemenway, dau. of Abijah, d. (burned) Sept. 22, 1820. Chil. Martin, b. Aug. 20, 1802, m. and 1. Boston ; Emetine, b. Apr. 4, 1805, d. y. ; Emetine, b. Dec. 6, 1807, d. y. ; Samuel, b. Feb. I, 1809, followed the sea many years, m. and 1. Newton; Elenor, b. June 27, iSi I, m. and 1. Boston ; Betsey, b. Mar. 9, 1814, m. and 1. Wat. ; Ruth, b. Feb. 19, 1819. 18. Josiah, s. of Silas 13; captain; brick mason; 1. near the Sam. Cutting place, d. July 23, 1833. He m. Mar. 22, 1789, Mary Moulton, dau. of Capt. Caleb of Way., d. Dec. 11, 1841, a. 71. Chil. Polly, b. May 14, 1790, m. Lewis Hill ; Josiah, b. Sept I, 1792 22; Luther, b. Mar. 14, 1796, m. Stone, sett. N. Y.; John, b. Aug. 5, 1798, m. and 1. Sag Harbor, N. Y. ; Sally, b. June 21, 1801, m. (i) Micah Clafiin; (2) Wm. Hyde; Betsey, b. Dec. 12, 1803, m. Mar. 8, 1826, Alden Jones of Washington, N. H. ; Lucinda, b. Aug. 13, 1806, m. John Jennison of Bellingham; Walter, b. May 10, 1811, m. Dec. 20, 1832, Nancy N. Davis, and was taxed for Silas Winch est. 1834-42. 19. Willard, s. of Reuben 16, bo't the Sam. Winch est, and built the front part ; m. Lydia M. Haynes, dau. of Joseph. Chil. Nelson L., b. Nov. 16, 1830 23 ; George A., b. Feb. 5, 1835 24; Alden H., b. May 20, 1847. 20- Leland, s. of Reuben 16, built ho. opposite Chas. Trowbridge's; d. Feb. 4, 1869. He m. May 30, 1832, Eliza J. Haynes, dau. of Joseph. Child, Reuben, b. 25. 21. Dana, s. of Reuben 16, built ho. first on S. side of road near his f s, then on N.'side ; d. Sept. 21, 1876. He m. 1834, Tryphena Moulton, d. Jan. 28, 1866, a. 48. Chil. Henry Francis, b. Oct. 21, 1835, 1. Sax., m. Nancy C. Belcher ; Mary, b. 1837, m. Arthur Brest of Lynn; Edwin Augustus, b. Mar. 15, 1838 26; George Dana, b. July 14, 1840, name changed to William Mansfield, m. Nettie Paine; Charles M., b. Aug. 19, 1845, 1. Waquoit, m. (i) Mary Bearse, (2) ; Ami Au- gusta b Jan. IS, 1848, m. (i) Frank Sherman; (2) Nelson Crocker, 1. Hudson; Ella Maria, b. Oct. 15, 1849, m. Waldo Brigham of Marlb. ; Benjamin F., b. Mar. 16 18 ?2 m Jennie Howard ; Georgianna, b. 1854, m. John Vose, 1. Westb. ; Julietta F.', b. M'ar. 29, 1857, d. Sept. 26, '1858 ; IVillie Osgood, b. Nov. 30, 1859, 1. Chicago, 111'.; Frani MrLellan, b. Jan. 29, 1863, d. y. „ „ „ , > 22 Josiah, s. of Capt. Josiah 18, brick-mason; d. Apr. 20, 1848. He m. (i) Tune 6, 1816, Eliza Robinson of Sud., d. May 18, 1818; (2) Feb. 3, 1819, Abigail Dutton. Chil. mston, b. May 5, 18.7 ; Ed'win, b. Dec. 7, 1819, d. y. ; John hdunn, b July IS, 1825; Hildreth, b. Apr. 11, 1825, d. y. ; Irene, b. Sept. 13, 1828 23 Nelson L., s. of Willard 19, m. Oct. 9, 1852, Mary S. Skehan, d. Feb. 9, 1876, ;. 43- Chil. Marion Rosella, b. Aug. 5, 1853. ■"• — ^^""^^ ^- ^"^^ '\'f' ' Flora Louisa, b. Apr. I, 1858, m. Nathan A. Hudson, and d. Dec. 29, 1878; Lillmn R b. Apr., 1863, d. June 19, 1881. „ t, ■ ^, •, 24 George A., s. of Willard 19, m. Aug. 16, 1857, Margaret P. Bntt^ ChU. Frederick Nelson, b. July 18, 1858; Alice F, b. May 25, 1861, m. Apr. 8, 1885, 752 Genealogical Register. Howard Taylor, and d. Feb. 24, 1886, leaving Forest Malcom, and Frances Leeson, b. Feb. 24, 1886. 25. Reuben, a. of Leland 20, m. Arvilla Perry. Chil. Ella E., b. 1853, m. Fred. H. Hosmer; Lena M., b. Feb. 5, 1858, m. Charles F. Parsons ; Harriet A., b. Apr. 5, 1861 ; Bertie P., b. Feb. 28, 1864. 26. Edwin Augustus, s. of Dana 21, m. Dec. 25, 1858, Elizabeth McComb. Chil. George Edwin, b. Nov. 22, 1859; Alma J., b. May 5, 1861 ; James F., b. Oct. 7, 1864; Mary Elizabeth, b. June 26, 186S, d. Sept. 28, i885; Anna B., b. Oct. 4, 1871 ; Mima N., b. May 11, 1873; Clara M., b. July 25, 1880. WINCH, Sampson, 1. at Brackett's Corner (the Angler Potter place) ; was injured in the head and lost his reason ; d. at Elisha Frost's ; w. Tabitha. Chil. Levi, b. Nov. 17, 1802 2 ; Mary, b. Aug. 16, 1804 ; Sally, b. Mar. 2, 1806, m. Stephen Hayden ; Liicy, b. Apr. 16, t8oS; Roxaline, b. Sept. 5, 18:0, m. Roswell O. Farrar. 2. Levi, s. of Sampson, 1. at Rice's End. Taxed 1834-65; d. Sept. i, 1865; w. Harriet. Chil. Harriet y., b. Sept. 18, 1848, d. Aug. 25, 1874; others not recorded. WINCH, John, m. Oct. 31, 1844, Mary E. Fiske. Chil. Emily A., b. Jan. 16, 1846; son, b. Jan. 20, 1848; Oscar, b. Mar. 21, 1849; Edwin Clifford, b. Sept. 27, 1852. WINCH, Martin D., w. Eliza. Chil. Mary Elizabeth, b. May 24, 1854; Frank Ellis, b. Aug. t8, 1856. WINCHESTER, Ebenezer, housewright; s. of John of Brookline ; bo't Jan. 26, 1715, for ;^30o, of Joseph Buckminster, a messuage, 100 a. lying N. of Capt. Isaac Clark (the original George Walkup place); captain; selectman; d. 1746; Inv. homestead, 100 a., ;^i8oo; meadow, 35 a., ;£'SS0 ; woodland in Brookfield, £\2a\ one negro woman and two boys, ;^340. His heirs sold the homestead 1748 to Jona. Edmunds [the title proved defective, and Mr. E. procured a new deed of the heirs of Gov. Danforth]. He m. Feb. 13, 1717-8, Martha Buckminster, dau. of Joseph, m. (2) Nov. i, 1749, Rev. James Bridgham of Brimfield. Chil. Martha, b. Aug. II, 1719; Mary,'b. Aug. 26, 1722, m. (i) Samuel Winch; (2) Capt. Jonathan Gibbs; Ebenezer, b. Aug. 30, 1725, grad. H. U. 1744, physician, unm. d. in the fam. of Dr. Ezek. Hersey of Hingham, 1756, and Jona. Gibbs adm. on his est. ; Elizabeth, b. Oct. 21, 1727 ; Sarah, b. Mar. 8, 1730 ; Beulah, b. Aug. 21, 1733. WINCHESTER, Benjamin, of Brookline, bo't May i, 1727, of Robert Jenni- son, a messuage, 55 a., with buildings, W. of John Shears, afterwards owned by Wm. Upham. WINCHESTER, Nathan, of Brookline, bo't May 4, 1756, for ;^26o, of Josiah Warren, a messuage, 87^ a. and buildings ; highway surveyor 1757 ; sold May 28, 1759. to Joseph Winch. His w. was Beulah . Child, Beulah, bap. Sept. 26, 1756. WINCHESTER, Joshua, bap. May 14, 1727, m. 1750, Mary Whipple of Grafton. WINCHESTER, Jacob B., s. of John and w. Betsey Hammond of Southb.; b. Gloucester; sett. Fram. Oct., 1S53; d. May 24, 1873, »• 72- He m. 1825, Mary Richardson of Salem, b. July 14, 1807, d. July 31, i886. Chil. Mary E., b. Sept. 21, 1826, d. y.; Daniel L., b. Nov. 5, 1828 ; Mary 'E., b. June 28, 1830; Jacob 0., b. May 27, 1834, m. Hannah E. Clark, dau. of John R., and had Daniel L., Mary I., and Belle Clark ; James Edward, b. Sept. 10, 1836, d. y. ; Xate, b. Nov. 19. 1837; James E., b. Apr. 4, 1841, d. y.; Emma, b. Jan. 8, 1843, d- y- ; ^"na B., b. Sept. 19, 1844, d. Aug. 10, i866; Ella H, b. July 29, 1847, d. Oct. 4, 1863. WINSLOW, Edward. Taxed in Fram. 1850. WINTER, James, w. ; son, b. May 8, 1855. Winter — Woolson. 753 WINTER, Obed, house painter; b. Newport, N, H.; taxed in F. 1821 ; built several houses on Pleasant str. ; d. Mar. 18, 1866, a. 64. He m. Apr. i, 1827, Caro- line Ballard, dau. oi: Ebenezer M. Their dan. d. Aug. 1833. WINTERBOTTOM, John. Taxed Sax. 1837-9. WISWALL, Alfred, b. Boston, s. of Andrew; taxed 1845; 1- N. of Sax. near Sud. line ; d. July 29, 1879, a. 65. He m. (i) Joan B. Heard, d. Danvers ; (2) Caro- line Ward of Way. Chil. Joan L. ; George A. A., b. Mar. 22, 1857. WOOD, John. Taxed in Fram. 1710 [prob. the same person called in Mr. Swift's Ch. Rec, and sometimes in the Town Rec. John Hood. See HOOD] ; 1. in the N. part of the town; Nov. i, 1720, he, with Elnathan Allen, bo't of Joseph Buckminsler, 300 a. at "Whitehall," in Hopk.; an original memb. of the Hopk. ch. 1724; buried Aug. 22, 1725. He m. Mar. 3, 1704-5, Elizabeth Buckminster, dau. of Joseph. Chil. John, b. July 24, 1707, m. at Hopk. 1727, Mary How ; Mary, b. Aug. 4, 1709, m. at Hopk. 1744, John Chamberlin; Elizabeth, b. Mar. 3, 1711-2, d. y. ; Benjamin, b. Apr. 15, 1714, m. 1737, Martha Chamberlin of Hopk.; Eliza- beth, b. Aug. 4, 1716, m. Thomas Mellen; Thomas, b. Sept. 9, 1719, m. at Hopk. 1740, Mary Taylor; Joseph, b. Aug. 3, 1722, m. 1742, Martha Gibson; Samuel. WOOD, Mary, of Frani. m. Dec. 21, 1715, Amos Parmenter of Sud. WOOD, Robert, 1. Sax.; d. May 5, 1877, a. 65. He m. Aug. 9, 1841, Susan Kinder. Chil. John, b. Apr. 6, 1846 ; Robert, b. May 4, 1847 ; George B., b. Nov. 20, 1851 ; Thomas W., b. Oct. i, 1854; Clara R., b. Feb. 27, 1858. WOOD, Thompson, son of Michael of Cone. Taxed in Fram. 1710; owned a farm of 60 a. on The Leg, lying S. of the cou'nty road, which he sold to Ebenr. Hager; also owned a farm of 55 a. lying W. of John Shears, which he sold to Robert Jennison, and which was afterwards owned by William Upham ; constable, 1723 ; rem. 1724, to Mortlake, Windham Co., Ct. (Pomfret), where he and his son Isaiah leased, Mar. 10, 1724-5, of Jona. Belcher of Boston, 500 a., being part of " Kingswood Manor." He m. Dec. 8, 1691, Martha Foster, g. dau. of Reginald of Ips. ; dis. to ch. in Pomfret, Ct., Dec. 5, 1725. Chil. rec. in Fram. Isaiah, b. May 29, 1701 ; Thomas, b. Nov. 20, 1704; Hannah, b. Jan. 20, 1707-8. WOOD, William, Jr., fr. Westboro', Jan. 20, 1772; lived with Samuel Angler. WOODS, George S. Taxed in Fram. 1850. WOODS, Samuel. Taxed on real est. 1838-60. WOODARD, Thomas. Taxed in Fram; 182 1. WOODBARE, Thomas, w. . Child, Hannah, b. Sept. 2, 1846. WOODBURY, Isaiah, m. Oct. 15, 1837, Julia A. Cleasby. WOODBURY, John. Taxed in Fram. 1839-40. WOODBURY, L. C, w. Harriet. Child, William, b. Oct. 14, 1848. WOODBURY, Samuel, m. Mar. 2, 1853, Hannah Frazier, both of F. WOODCOCK, Timothy, 1. near Shepard's paper mill; w. Adaline. Chil. Timothy Allen, b. May 16, 1838 ; Joseph, b. Apr. 28, 1840, d. y. ; Sarah Tisdale, b. , d. Feb. 26, 1838. WOOLSON, 1. Thomas, a native of Wales ; was in Camb. 1653, in Newton 1656; sett. Weston; d. abt. 1713. He m. Nov. 20, 1660, Sarah Hyde, dau. of Samuel of N^w., d. Sud. Sept. 11, 1721. Chil. Sarah, m. Thomas Bond; Thomas, b. Feb. 754 Genealogical Register. 28, 1666-7, "1- Elizabeth Chadwick; Elizabeth, b. Apr. 30, 1668, m. John Plow of Fram.; Mary, b. Nov. 28, 1673, m. (i) Samuel Jones; (2) Maj. Francis Fulham, Esq., of Weston; Joseph, b. Nov. 16, 1677 2 ; Nathaniel? 2. Joseph, s. of Thomas 1, 1. in Wat., Sud. and Weston; d. May 16, 1755. He m. Hannah , d. Apr. 30, 1721. Chil. Joseph, b. Dec. 13, 16998; Mary, b. Sept. 13, 1701, m. James Myrick of Weston; Hannah, b. Aug. 8, 1704, m. Josiah Brewer of Weston; Thankful, b. June 3, 1708, m. Jona. Stimson of Weston ;, Isaac, b. Feb. 17, 1710-11, m. Sybil Rooper; Be^ilah, b. Mar. i, 1713-14, m. Nathaniel Woolcot of Brookfield. 3. Joseph, s. of Joseph 2, 1. Weston, d. Nov. 3, 1766. He m. (i) May, 1726, Elizabeth Upham of Maiden; (2) Nov. 3, 1761, wid. Grace (Harrington) Gregory of Weston. Chil. Asa, b. July 23, 1727, m. Elizabeth Knight; Elijah, b. Mar. t8, 1728-9, d. 1755; Nathan, b. Dec. 17, 1731 4; Elizabeth, b. Feb. 24, 1739, m. David Green of Reading. 4. Nathan, s. of Joseph 3, 1. Weston ; rem. to Fram. ; rem. Nov., 1772 to Hopk., where he was 1. 1776; rem. to Waterbury, Vt., where he d. Mar. 27, 1819. He m. Feb. 10, 1757, Miriam Bigelow, dau. of Nathaniel of Weston and Fram. Chil. Isaac, b. Nov. II, 1757, a Rev. sold., 1. Waterbury, Vt., and Lewiston, N. Y. ; Cyrus, b. Aug. 6, 1759, d. 1760; Cyrus, b. Oct. 13, 1761 5 ; Nathan, b. 1763, d. y. ; Lucy, b. Sept. 30, 1765; Nathan, b. Oct. 14, 1767 6; Joseph, b. Fram. Sept. 19, 1770; Simeon, b. F. Sept. 3, 1772, 1. Waterbury, Vt. 5- Cyrus, s. of Nathan 4, went to 1. with Eliezer Rider of Hopk. May, 1771 ; sett. Fram., where is a cellar-hole W. of Reginald Foster's ; bo't July 13, 1789, of his f.-in-law, the Angler place on Work hill; d. of small pox 1793, and is buried in pasture N. of George H. Thompson's. He m. June, 1784, Persis Angler, dau. of Samuel, was 1. 1823. Chil. Sally, b. Mar. 26, 1785, m. Oct. 9, 1805, Elijah Bemis of Fram. ; John, b. July 15, 1787 7 ; Levinah, b. Jan. g, 1790, m. Ezra Bemis of Southb. 6. Nathan, s. of Nathan 4, 1. Fram. ; rem. to Hopk. ; bo't the dea. Abel Fiske farm; d. May 18, 1843. He m. (i) Aug. 16, 1789, Anna Bigelow of Wore; (2) Jan. 24, 1800, Mehitable Clark of Hopk. 7. John, s. of Cyrus 5, blacksmith ; 1. near the Elisha Belknap place, and with his son at Park's Corner; d. Nov. 24, 1859. He m. Nov. 12, 1812, Martha Rice, dau. of Thomas, d. Jan. 4, 1862. Chil. Elvira, b. Apr. 6, 1813, d. May 12, 1816; Cyrils Reeves, b. Feb. 26, 1816 8; Elvira A., b. Jan. 3, 1819, d. y. ; Elizabeth Ann, b. July 14, 1820, d. y. ; Elizabeth, b. July 3, 1822, m. Heman H. Belcher, and d. Nov. 8, 1868 ; George P., b. May 23, 1825, 1. Cuba. 8. Cyrus R., a. of John 7, 1. Cuba, where he carried on a sugar plantation ; Fram. (on the Capt. Hopkins place), and Newark, N. J., where he d. Dec. 17, 1885. He m. Sept. 12, 1844, Ellen S. Home, dau. of Luther. Chil. Alana Cyrilla, b. Cuba, June 12, 1845, ™- Clinton B. Carpenter of Chicago, 111. ; Orosco C, b. Cuba, May 14, 1848, m. Edith H. Cockshaw of London, Eng., 1. Newark, N. J.; Mary Caroline, b. Fram. Dec. 27, 1850, d. July 4, 1869. WORCESTER, Samuel H., w. Jane A. Child, Theodore, b. July 6, 1849. WORKS, John. Taxed 1821 ; owned for a time the grist mill at the Marshall privilege ; d.— He m. Nov. 29, 1827, Eliza Brigham, m. (2) Capt. Wm. Greenwood. WORKS, Levi. Taxed 1834-5, heirs, 1836. WORKS, Nathan, of Fram., m. Oct. 8, 1834, Maria Arnold. WRIGHT, 1. Edward, per. s. of wid. Dorothy Rite; an early grantee of Sud.; captain; d. Sud. Aug. 7, 1703. He m. June 18, 1659, Hannah Axtell, d. May 18, 1708. Chil. Hannah, b. Jan. 9, 1661 ; Dorothy, b. Oct. 20, 1662, m. 1686, Benjamin Wright — Young. 755 Moore; Sarah, b. Jan. 17, 1665; Mary, b. Jan. 2, 1667, m. 1690, Noah Clapp; Eliz- abetk, b. Mar. 6, 1669; Samuel, b. Apr. 9, 1670 2 ; ^%3?7, b. Sept. it, 1672; £rf. ze/a^flT, b. Mar. 16, 1677 3 ; Martha, b. Dec. 25, 1681. 2. Samuel, s. of Edward 1, sett. Sud. ; rem. to Rutland; just, of the peace ; captain in Father Ralle's war; prommeht in public affairs; d. Jan. 15, 1740. He m. Mary Stevens, dau. of Cyprian, d. May 18, 1739. Chil. Cyprian, m. , drowned m Muscopog pond, 1729; Hannah, m. Aaron Rice; Mary, b. Feb. 10, 1704, m. Col. Aaron Willard ; Dorothy, b. 1706, m. Robert Phelps; Abigail, b. 1708, m. (I) Rev. Samuel Willard; (2) Rev. Richard Elvins; Isabel, b. 1710, m. Rev. Thos. Frink; William, b. 1712, deacon, 1. Petersham. 3. Edward, s. of Edward 1, "of Sud.," bo't Mar. 3, 1706-7, for £i,o, of Jos. Buckminster, 100 a., lying W. of Jeremiah Pike, Jr., and built a short distance W. of Reginald Foster's. He sold the homestead Mar. 15, 1753, to his son Bezaleel. He m. Hannah . Chil. Nehemiah, b. May 23, 1707 4 ; Zerubabel, b. Aug. 14, 1708; Bezaleel, b. July 22, 1710 5; William, b. Sept. 21, 1711, m. Jan. 22, 1738, Mary Ball; Tabitha, b. Mar. 27, 1713, m. Oct. 14, 1742, Dr. James Ormes of Spen- cer; Mary, b. Nov. 17, 1714; Elizabeth, b. Mar. 11, 1717, m. Dec. x, 1737, William Newton of Marlb. ; Hannah, b. Apr. 15, 1719, m. Feb. 7, 1740, Thos. Ball ; Edward, b. Mar. 10, 1721, sett. Spencer, rem. 1770 to Chester ; w. Tryphena; they had eleven chil.; Mehitable, d. Mar. 18, 1744 ; Lois, was 1. 1800, in the old work-house on the Centre Common, afterwards in Capt. Simon Edgell's old house; unm., d. 1813, a. 85. 4. Nehemiah, s. of Edward 3, 1. on the widow's thirds of the homestead in Fram. ; sold to Jos. Buckminster, and 1. in the workhouse ; took care of the meet- ing-ho. 1770-75; d. before 1798. He m. May 24, 1733, Mary Gates, dau. of Amos, adm. to ch. 1783, was 1. 1805. Chil. Mary, b. Oct. 24, 1733 ; Thomas, b. Apr. 25, I737> I- with Jona. Rugg 1757 ; Patty, b. Aug. 18, 1739 ; Hannah, b. Apr. 9, 1741 ; Sarah, b. Dec. 7, 1745 ; Nehemiah, b. July 6, 1748, m. Dec. 10, 1778, Martha Ken- dall, and sett. Phillipston; Mehitable, bap. Mar. 30, 1751 ; Margaret, bap. Aug. 30, 1755, m. Whitcomb ; Mary, bap. Mar. 12, 1758, m. Abner Pratt. 5- Bezaleel, s. of Edward 3, bo't the homestead of his f. in 1753; prob. rem. to Spencer 1758, and d. Sept. 10, 1759. He and w. Susannah cov. June ig, 1757. Chil. Bezaleel, b. Sept. 2, 1757; Joseph, b. Feb. 1, 1759. WRIGHT, Sarah, dau. of Josiah, bap. Oct. 2, 1748. WRIGHT, Stillman. Taxed Sax. 1837-8. YEATON, Benjamin; carriage maker ; b. Portsmouth, N. H.; bo't Mar. 24, 1846, the John Ballard 2d, est. in Fram. Centre ; d. Apr. 25, 1872, a. 8i, 4. He m. (i) ; (2) Feb. 27, 1835, Catherine Hastings, dau. of Samuel of Boston, b. May 19, 1794, d. Dec. 11, 1863. YETTER, George. Taxed in Sax., 1842. YONGEY, Prince. See ante, p. 237. YOUNG, Aaron B. Taxed Sax., 1837-8. YOUNG, Francis L., b. Norway, Me. ; owned the Dr. Peter Parker place. He m. Feb. 6, 18^1, Susan L. Fay, b. Southb. Chil. Franklin, b. May 24, 1852, d. y.; Frederick W, b. July 3, 1853; Nathan Parker, b. Apr. 12, 1856; Susan Maria, b. Oct. 14, 1859; Frank, b. Nov. 2, 1862. YOUNG, Ivory H., 1. Sax., w. Fanny A. Chil. Mary Ellen, b. Wolfborough, ]Sr. H., Oct. 15, 1850, d. Jan. 30, 1854; George F., b. Oct. 6, 1855. 756 Genealogical Register. YOUNGMAN, Jonathan, s. of Francis and Anna, dau. of Cornelius Fisher of Ded., and wid. of Isaac Heath of Rox., b. Oct. 9, 1686 ; sett. Rox. ; rem. to Fram. ; bo't of Jos. Buckminster 1711, 72 a. of land west of Isaac Heath, which he sold, 1716, to Heath; built ho. west of Warren Nixon's; ret. to Rox.; thence to Fram. again; thence,- 1723, to Sud. ; thence to Rox.; w. Sarah. Chil. Eleanor, b. Rox. July 23, 1710; Sarah, b. Fram. June 9, 1713; Leah, b. Fram. Apr. 14, 1715; Anna, b. Rox. Feb. 29, 1716-7 ; Mary, b. Rox. Feb. 15, 1718-9; Francis, b. Rox. 1720; Jonathan, b. Fram. May 20, 1722; John, b. Sud. June i, 1724; sold, at Louisburg, 1746; Daniel, b. Rox. Mar. 12, 1725-6. APPENDIX. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. [Continued from Page 447.] MICHAEL H. SIMPSON. For the forty years preceding his death, Mr. Simpson was closely identified with the prosperity of the village of Saxonville ; and a his- tory of the town would be incomplete without a somewhat extended notice of his life. He was born in Newburyport, Nov. 15, 1809 ; was the son of Capt. Paul Simpson, shipmaster and owner. His educa- tion was obtained at the public schools, and at the Newburyport Academy. At the age of 14, he went to Boston, entering the service of Adams & Emery, commission merchants, afterwards Jona. Emery & Son. While yet a clerk, he showed evidence of the shrewdness and bold forecast which marked all his business life, and which were the factors of his great success. In company with a brother clerk, Charles H. Coffin, he made mercantile ventures on a small scale; and before his majority, they had formed a partnership (Geo. Otis being a mem- ber of the firm), opened a store on India street, and sent a cargo to Calcutta. They also embarked in the South American trade, which ultimately became the leading business — importing hides, horns, and wool from Buenos Ayres. Mr. Simpson disposed of his shipping business to Whitwell, Bond & Co., importers, and principal owners of some woolen mills at Lowell, who afterwards purchased the property of the Saxon Factory Co., and removed their valuable machinery to Saxonville. In the panic of 1837, the Co. became embarassed, and made an assignment to their creditors, a principal one of whom was Mr. Simpson. These creditors organized the N. E. Worsted Co., with a capital of $300,000, and Mr. S. became agent. In 1858 the whole plant at Saxonville was sold to M. H. Simpson and Nathan'l Francis — Mr. S. taking two- thirds of the venture. Previously to this, i. e. in 1853, he had pur- 758 Biographical Sketches. chased the Roxbury Carpet Works, and since 1858, the two concerns, though really distinct corporations, have been under the control of Mr. S. In addition to business capacity and forecast, Mr. Simpson had a natural genius for mechanics, which was of great service to him in managing the complicated machinery of his factories. After he bought out Mr. Coffin, he had on his hands above a million pounds of wool, which was practically unsalable, on account of its being filled with burs. In this dilemma he offered a liberal reward for a machine which would separate the burs from the wool. Some were produced, but proved deficient ; and soon after, Mr. S. invented a machine which answered the purpose, and is still in use in his mills. He also offered a large reward for a combing machine. To the best one sent in he added important improvements, and this has since been in common use. These two inventions created a demand for the coarse South American burry wools ; built up a large trade between that country and ours ; and laid the foundation for the inventor's financial pros- perity. Naturally of a generous disposition, prosperity did not develop in Mr. Simpson pride and selfishness. As riches increased, the benevo- lent instinct, inspired by Christian principle, increased ; and while he loved to make money, and enjoy the fruits of his labor, he also loved to spend his wealth in a way to contribute to the enjoyment of others, especially his employees. The blessing of the diligent and strong worker, as well as of the weary, and afflicted, and the aged, was a daily solace to his life, and is a radiant halo around his memory. The various purchases of real estate at Saxonville, and the extensive and expensive improvements made on the same, and the laying out of pub- lic drives, and artistic retreats, and miniature parks, had in view not more the gratification of taste, and the production of scenic effects, than the direct advantage of his tenants, and the ultimate material prosperity of the village. It was his policy — which experience has proved to be wise — to induce his employees to establish permanent homes for themselves ; to become factors of the social, educational, and religious life of the place ; and thus become bound to him through the double bond of personal interest, and family homesteads. His practical cast of mind and philanthropic purposes were evinced alike in his business plans, and in his charities. His gifts to the city of Newburyport (for which as his native place he ever cherished a warm love), were of this utilitarian character. The $50,000 offered towards the building of jetties at the mouth of the river; $18,000 for the enlargement of the public High School building; and $20,000 for watering the city streets in summer, have less of mere sentiment, and more of that common sense which takes in the comfort and well-being Charles Russell Train. 759 of society and the individual. His gift of $25,000 to Wellesley Col- lege, while It was an act of graceful homage to the memory of his excellent, deceased wife, was also an evidence of his appreciation of the plan to put the means of a higher education within the reach of the daughters of the common people. Mr. Simpson died at his Boston residence, Ashburton Place, Dec. 21, 1884, leaving an estate estimated at four to five millions. CHARLES RUSSELL TRAIN. Charles R. Train was a native of Framingham, son of Rev. Charles and Hepzibah (Harrington) Train, b. Oct. 18, 1817. He fitted for college at the Framingham Academy ; graduated at Brown University 1837 ; for the next three years teaching and reading law with Josiah Adams, Esq. He spent one year at Harv. Law Sch.; admitted to the bar 1841 ; commenced practice in Framingham, where he remained till 1863, when he removed to Boston. Mr. Train was representative to the General Court from Framing- ham, 1847 and '48, and from Boston, 1868, 1870 and '71 ; district attorney for the Northern district 1848-51; in 1852 was appointed associate justice of the Supreme Court of the U. S., which he declined; was a member of the Constitutional convention 1853 ; attorney for the Northern district 1853-55 ; delegate to the National Convention at Philadelphia 1856; member of Executive Council 1857 and '58. He represented the Eighth district in the 36th and 37th Congresses ; was delegate to the National Republican convention at Baltimore 1864. In Sept. 1862, immediately after the second battle of Bull Run, he volunteered upon the staff of his friend Brig.-Gen. Geo. H. Gordon, then commanding a division in Banks's Corps, and served as Asst. Adj.-General, taking part in the battle of Antietam. He resigned in season to resume his seat in the second session of the 37th Congress. In the years 1867 and '68, he was a member of the Common Coun- cil of the city of Boston, and a member of the Water Board. As rep- resentative from Boston in the Legislature, 1870 and '71, he was ap-. pointed chairman of the Judiciary Committee, the leading committee of the House. In the meantime Mr. Train had devoted himself assiduously to his profession, and had acquired a large and lucrative practice. In the annual election of 187 1 he was chosen Attorney- General of the Commonwealth, a position which he held by annual election for seven consecutive years, until 1879, ""h^" ^^ retired to private life and resumed the practice of his profession. The following memorial of the Suffolk Bar Association will indicate his standing in the profession : 760 Biographical Sketches. " The members of the Bar desire a memorandum to be placed upon the rec- ords of the Supreme Judicial Court in memory of the Honorable Charles R. Train, for four years District Attorney for the Northern Criminal District, and for seven years Attorney General of the Commonwealth, as well as a repre- sentative in the Congress of the United States, who died at Conway, N. H., July 29, 1885. He was a lawyer eminent in his profession ; and a citizen conspicuous in various walks of life ; upon whom, during a long career, distinguishing marks of confidence were bestowed. In discharging- a closing act of pious duty, his associates are affected by pleasant memories, and gratefully remind the Bar in this place where his presence was so long familiar, not only of the personal traits which endeared him to his brethren, but of the eminent professional qualities which marked his career. They desire to bear witness to his skill, his self-possession, his nice discrimination, especially shown in the trial of causes, his enlarged views, and that natural generosity of disposition and constant good humor which smoothed the rough path of duty, and rendered the ordinary experience of professional life most grateful." Mr. Train's knowledge of law was extensive ; and his success in important trials, and the uniform soundness of his opinions given as counsellor and State's Attorney, give him a high rank in the profession. Perhaps his power as an advocate lay more in the ready perception of the environment and salient points of the case, and the skill with which these points and conditions were made prominent, than in logical reasoning for statutes and precedents. His mind was quick, his fancy bounding, his satire caustic ; and he could turn his oppo- nent's thrust back upon himself with adroitness ; and this fertility of resources and self-possession, together with his knowledge of men, gave him exceptional influence with juries. The address which he made at the meeting of the Bunker Hill Monument Association, June 17, 1885, though not the best sample of his literary work, is yet so characteristic of the man, and his style of thought, and aptness, that it is given entire. The Hon. Amos A. Lawrence, with a bit of pardonable self-complacency, remarked, that he as a boy was present at the laying of the corner-stone of the monu- . ment in 1825, and "sat near to Mr. Webster in front of the old soldiers, among whom sat Lafayette." Mr. Train said : " Ml-. Chairman : — I cannot permit my youthful friend, Mr. Law- rence, to carry off all the honors to be won, by narrating his reminis- cences of sixty years ago. I too was present at the reception accorded to Lafayette. I saw him make his grand entry into Boston, and again at Bunker Hill at the laying of the corner-stone. Everything which I saw I remember ; but I remember nothing that I heard. My father was a patriotic man, a member of this Association ; and I well remember his diploma, framed and hanging in the sitting room in my Charles Russell Train. 761 ancestral home. Patriotic himself, he did what he could to influence his children to love of country, and he brought his sons to Boston to see Lafayette and witness the laying of the corner-stone. Every incident connected with our visit to Boston on that occasion is still fresh in my memory. I was gorgeously arrayed in a green bombazine frock and trousers and ruffled collar. My hat was made of Dunstable braid, nicely plaited by the fingers of my loving mother, and made into a hat by one of our neighbors. [This business of manufacturing straw-braid was then in its infancy, but very soon became an important industry in Framingham, as it is now one of the great industries of the country. Many an hour have I spent in the chimney-corner braiding straw, for which I received three-quarters of a cent a yard, — my stint being two yards in the morning and two in the afternoon. If I did not thus earn money enough to defray the expenses of my education, I received lessons of patience and industry under the watchful eye of a patient mother.] My feet were dressed in bootees from leather tanned and manufactured in Framingham, and shining with black-ball well laid on for the journey ; and so, with the old mare harnessed into the yellow-hulled chaise, my father, brother, and myself travelled tp. Bos- ton, making the distance of twenty-one miles in four hours. Arrived in Boston, I thought my hat not quite the thing for such an occasion, and my indulgent parent bought me my first cap of John M. Peck, who then kept a famous hat-store at the corner of Cornhill and Wash- ington streets, and ray straw hat was consigned to the chaise-box. "The following morning we went to Roxbury, and near the old Punch-bowl Tavern we first saw Lafayette, my father holding me up in his arms that I might see the procession over the heads of the crowd, — my brother, five years older, being able to take care of himself. " I can see Lafayette in my mind's eye as distinctly as I saw him then ; and were I gifted with the pencil I could paint a perfect like- ness of him as he appeared in the barouche in which he rode, receiv- ing the honors and congratulations accorded to him by a grateful and enthusiastic people. I wore upon that occasion on my breast a badge of white satin ribbon, on which was printed the likeness of Lafayette, and beneath it the motto, ' Welcome Lafayette ! ' "At the laying of the corner-stone of the Monument, I was so near Mr. Webster as to see him distinctly and to hear his voice ; and the scene with Mr. Webster upon the platform and Lafayette sitting among the veterans is burned into my memory." The writer of this sketch was a school-fellow of Mr. Train at the Framingham Academy in 1833. He is remembered as a genial, large- hearted, impulsive boy; sarcastic, transparent; never attempting to 762 Biographical Shetches. conceal his faults ; nourishing no ill-will ; seeking no revenges ; always ready to meet all consequences ; just the boy — as he in after years was just the man — one would most like to have for a friend, or an enemy. As a scholar, he was quick to learn, and had what Watts calls a " ready memory." But this advantage was in reality a dis- advantage, as it relieved him of the necessity of the close application and patient effort, which are so needful in forming habits essential to high success in the learned professions — which habits he found him- self obliged to acquire, at much cost, later in life. He once said to the writer that his appointment as district attorney was the making of him ; for, said he, " I was then obliged to prepare my cases thoroughly, or be flung by some plodding fellow who had looked up all the points in the case." Mr. Train ever cherished a warm affection for his early home and the schoolmates of his youth ; and an hour with them at his office, after the day's work was done, was a joy to both. It can be said with truth that those who knew him best loved him most, and loved him to the last. In his riper years and to the end he retained the vivacity and versatility of his youth, tempered by experience ; he could tell a good story and enjoy a hearty laugh. Towards the close of life the tenderness of friendly sympathy, and the depth of religious convictions were developed in great beauty and fullness ; and the sweet savor of true manliness and true godliness gives fragrance to his memory. MAJ.-GENERAL GEORGE HENRY GORDON. George H. Gordon was born in Charlestown, Mass., July 19, 1823, and died at his home in Framingham, Aug. 30, 1886. When he was five years old, his mother, then a widow, removed to Framingham, for the purpose of educating her two children at the Academy there. During his earlier years at school the boy gave but uncertain prophecy of what the man would be. He was not robust; was timid; was averse to athletic sports, and usually kept his own counsels. But withal, he was impressible as the plastic clay, truthful and conscientious, as a child with a wise and loving mother is apt to be. He was just the boy to go to West Point, and be moulded by the discipline and training of that military school, and be inspired by the high ideals of a soldier's life, and possible triumphs and fame. He was singularly fortunate in his class-mates, among whom were Jesse L. Reno, George B. McClellan, John G. Foster, T. P. (Stonewall) Jackson, George E. Pickett, and A. P. Hill. He graduated in 1846, and at once began service in the Mexican War; was quickly promoted to the rank of brevet second lieutenant in Major- General George Henry Gordon. 763 the Mounted Rifles ; and was with Gen. Scott all the way from Vera Cruz to the City of Mexico; and received a brevet of first lieutenant _ for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battle of Cerro Gordo "— in which battle he received his first wound. He took part in the bat- tle of Chapultepec, and the siege and capture of the capital city. He was again severely wounded, while engaged in a hand to hand combat with guerrillas near San Juan bridge, while on escort duty from the capital to Vera Cruz. From 1851 to 1854, he was on frontier service at Fort Vancouver, on the Columbia river ; in the Indian Territory between the Miss- issippi river and the Rocky mountains; and on the United States coast survey. In 1854, he resigned his commission in the army and entered the Harvard Law School, and was admitted to practice in 1857- In April, 186 1, on the breaking out of the Civil War, the old mili- tary spirit returned, and he tendered his services to the State and Nation. The offer was accepted, and he promptly raised, and on May 24th was commissioned Colonel of the Second Massachusetts regiment of Infantry. His idea and ideal were to form a regiment modelled upon the regular army of the United States, with men enlisted for the war, and officers selected by the colonel commanding ; so that rigid discipline and subordination could mould all into one, and thus engender the esprit de corps which inspires confidence and secures concentrated action in battle. The sequel showed the wisdom of his plan. The Second Massa- chusetts wa,s looked upon as the model of a well-drilled, thoroughly di.sciplined and efficient regiment, reliable in all emergencies. It was the first regiment of the kind tendered to the government, and had a potent influence in shaping the after-policy of the President. Col. Gordon and his regiment served in Patterson's and Banks's campaigns of '61, and in the campaigns of the Shenandoah valley in '62. For some months this year he was in command of a brigade, though with a colonel's commission. He performed his first brilliant exploit by extricating the rear of Gen. Banks's army from confusion, and covering his retreat from Strasburg to Winchester, May 24-5. 1862. With a small force, he turned upon Stonewall Jackson's army, near Newtown, and held it in check from three o'clock in the after- noon till eight in the evening ; thus giving Banks time to secure the public stores and provide for a battle or a further retreat. His bravery and skill in this affair led to his appointment as brigadier-general, his commission being handed to him at Washington, June 12. In Pope's campaign, which followed. Gen. Gordon bore his part ; was engaged in the battles of Cedar Mountain, second Bull Run, and 764 Biographical Sketches. Chantilly. His bravery and coolness in action were fully tested in the decisive affair at Cedar Mountain, August 8, as was also the value of discipline, and the influence he had acquired over his men. In that short and bloody action, out' of a total of 1,500 men in his brigade. Gen. Gordon lost in killed, wounded, and prisoners, 466. The loss in the Second Massachusetts was 174, thirty-five per cent, of all engaged. Out of the whole loss, only 15 were prisoners unwounded. In September he was transferred to Gen. McClellan's army, and bore an honorable part in the fiercely contested battle 'of Antietam, Sept. 17, and in the campaign that followed. In the spring of '63, under Gen. Dix, he commanded a division of U. S. troops in movements in the Peninsula ; was next with Gen. Meade in the army of the Potomac. In August he was ordered to Morris Island, S. C, and was for seven months engaged in the siege of Charleston, and reduction of Forts Wagner and Gregg. For much of the time after this, he was stationed where his organizing and execu- tive ability, and capacity for civil administration were needed. In '64 he commanded all the U. S. forces in Florida, and formulated the plan by which that State was restored to the Union. This year he served in the Gulf Department under Gen. Canby ; ascended the Mississippi as far as Memphis. He was in command of the land forces at the capture of the forts in Mobile Bay. In 1865, Feb. 11, he was assigned to the important command of the District of Eastern Virginia, and made civil and military governor of Norfolk. He was continued in this responsible office, and performed its complicated, difficult, and often delicate duties, to the satisfaction of the President and Secretary of War, till the surrender of Lee, April 9, — on which memorable day he was promoted to be a Brevet Major- General of Volunteers, "for meritorious and distinguished services during the War." But he was not finally relieved of his official posi- tion till after the war was closed by the capture and confinement of Jefferson Davis in Fortress Monroe. After the war Gen. Gordon re-entered the legal profession, but for a time was United States collector of internal revenue for the seventh Massachusetts district. He was also United States marshal at Boston during the administration of President Andrew Johnson, and for several years president of the Military Historical Society of Massa- chusetts. He was a member of the Union Club of Boston, and of the Massachusetts Commandery of the Loyal Legion. He has been a valuable contributor to our war literature, having written " A History of the Second Mass. Regiment of Infantry," 1874; " History of the Campaign of the Army of Va., under John Pope, Brig.-genl. U. S. A., late Maj.-general U. S. Vols. ; from Cedar Mountain to Alexandria," 1880; "A War Diary of Events in the War of the Great Rebellion, Dixi C. Hoyt, M. D. — Edgar Parker, M. D. 765 '863-5," '882. In these volumes his individuality stands out strongly. He was, in the best sense, a soldier ; and he saw things from the military, not the political standpoint. With a nice sensibility of honor, and a high standard of duty to his country ; open-hearted and conscientious ; a stranger to the arts of duplicity and intrigue ; believ- ing that character and merit make manhood, and that fidelity to duty is nobler than official titles ; he saw men and measures with his own eyes, and weighed them in what he understood to be the scales of truth and justice. His " War Diary " will have great value when the time is come — a half-century hence — to write a true history of the Civil War of 1861-65. Says one who shared his fortunes during much of the war : " Gen. Gordon was a first class soldier, as a soldier ; but his great service to the Commonwealth was in showing how to organize troops. His regiment was a model for the Massachusetts regiments that followed it, and his influence on the discipline and efficiency of the other regi- ments can hardly be over-estimated. It may not be too much to say, that he contributed more than any one man in the State, to the very high standard of excellence which Massachusetts troops attained. And although severe in discipline, and very strict in exacting all military duties and observances, he was yet very just, and was very much beloved by his men." As a soldier, he was brave, and gallant as he was brave ; as a commander, he inspired his troops with patriotic self-devotion, and led their onsets in battle ; as a man, he bore a. character unsullied by suspicion and reproach. DIXI C. HOYT, M. D. Military Record. He, then of Milford, entered the military ser- vice, and was com. Oct. 7, 1862, Asst. Surg, of the sth Reg. Inf., M. V. ; served 9 mos. ; stationed in N. C. ; was in the battles of Kingston, Whitehall, and Goldsboro'. He was com. Aug. 24, 1863, Asst. Surg, of 2d Mass. Reg. Heavy Art. The reg. had headquarters at Newbern and Plymouth, N. C, and Norfolk, Va. He d. " in the line of duty " at Newbern, Nov. i, 1864. EDGAR PARKER, M. D. Military Record. He graduated from Harvard Med. School, March, 1863, and a week later received commission as Asst. Surg, in 13th Reg.' Inf. M. V. ; was in the campaign on the Rappahannock, and so north into Pa. He was in service at the battles of second Fredericks- burg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg, July i ; was put in charge of the field hospital at Gettysburg, and in the heat of the action was 766 Biographical Sketches. severely wounded in the head. In consequence he retired from the service, and was honorably discharged Sept. i8, 1863, "for disability resulting from wound received in line of duty." Was elected member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the U. S., April 6, 1881. Z. B. ADAMS, M. D. Military Record. Dr. Adams grad. Bowd. Coll. 1849 [see error on p. 419 ante\\ Harv. Med. Sch. 1853. On the opening of the late Civil War, he offered himself to Gov. Andrew for service in the field ; was appt. May, i86r, asst. surg. 7th Reg. Inf. M. V. ; reached Washington July 15. He was on duty with the reg. in the spring .of '62, at siege of Yorktown, and the battles of Williamsburg and Fair Oaks. Was appt. surg. of 32d Mass. Reg., May 26, '62 ; joined the army of the Potomac; was at Harrison's Landing 2 mos. ; then on the Rappahan- nock ; engaged in the battles of second Bull Run, Antietam; and Fred- ericksburg ; in '63 was with Burnside in his " Mud March " ; was at the battles of Chancellorsville, Brandy Station, and Gettysburg. In consequence of partial blindness he resigned Aug. 4, 1863. Was com. Jan. 12, '64, captain of Co. F., 56th reg. Inf. M. V., and with Co. par- ticipated May 6, in the batde of the Wilderness ; was twice wounded, one shot breaking his leg, and another striking the left knee ; made prisoner ; confined at Lynchburg 3 mos. ; transferred to Libby Prison, and at the end of another mo., released on parole. During his im- prisonment, /. e. June 24, he was com. major, by Gov. Andrew; Dec. 12 was discharged "for disability from wounds." At his own request he was reinstated, Feb. 13, '65, rejoined the regiment, which he had the honor of leading in the assault on Petersburg, Apr. 2, '65. INDEX TO THE HISTORICAL PART. Abbott, Abijah, 280, 301. Abbott, Abraham, 280, Abbott, Charles C, M. D., 45. Abbott, Josiah, 343, 362, 416. Abbott, Samuel, 268, 277. Academy, Frammgham. See Fram. Academy. Acadians, 234. Acompanatt, alias James, 47, 75. Account of Battle of Bunker Hill, 288-295. Adams, Abel, 107, Adams, Colman S., 375, 418. Adams, Daniel, 337. Adams, George E., 387. Adams, John, 138, 160, 162, 164, 194, 201. Adams, John, 2d, 232. Adams, Jonathan, 278. Adams, Joseph, 153, 222. Adams, Josiah, 106, 353, 375, 378, 412, 413, 417, 419. Adams, Micah, 356. Adams, Moses, 300, 333, 356, '415. Adams, Noah, 344. Adams, Philom, 316. Adams, Samuel, 218. Adams, Walter, 401, 417, 418, 423- Adams, Z. B., M. D., 419, 766. Agricultural grounds, old, 377 ; Society, 399. Ahatawance, 48. Alarm, great, about Fort William Henry, 228. Alarm List, 1757, 223, 224. Alden, Charles, 13. Alden, Col. Ichabod, 313. Alden, Noah, 345. Aldrich, Rev. Jona. 345, 413. Allard, Andrew, 277, 297. AUard, Isaac, 227, 228. Allen, Ebenezer, 306. Allen, Elijah, 316. Allen, Elnathan, 86, 158. Allen, Rev. Henry, 368. Allen, Isaac, 322. Allen, James, 222. Alsop, Rev. Reese F., 370. Ames, Ebenezer, 418. Ames, Fisher, 348. Ames, L., 348. Ammunition, stock of, 152. Anderson, Charles, 387. Anderson, John, 389. Andrew, John, 39^. Andrews, Rev. H. P., 350. Angellico brook, 14, 92. Angier, Benjamin, 222, 228. Angier, Benjamin, Jr., 230. Angier, John, 224. Angier, John, son of Benj., 232. Angier, Joseph, 332, 360, 363, 405. Angier, Roswell P., 358, 360. Angier, Samuel, 223, 301, 302, 341, Angier, Timothy, 222. Angier*s brook, 14. Angus, Edward D., 387. Animatohu, aiias Peter Jethro, 52. Anne^veaken, 75. Antonio, Joseph, 227. Appleton farm, 85. Appleton, John, Jr., 85. Aponapawquin, 56, 75. Apumatquin, 65, 75, 76. Aquitekash, 75. Arnold, Leonard, 344, 354. Arnold, Robert, 391. Arnold, Thomas, 355. Arrington, Edward, 394. Artillery Company, The, 343-4- Ashen swamp, 24. Ashland, 95. Ashuelot, 218, 219. Assabet, 50, 51, 52. Assunt, Joshua, 57, 65, 75. Asten, Reuben, 306. Athol, proprietors of, 167. Atkinson, Josiah, 277. Attucks, Crispus, 6r, 253, 254. Atwill, Richard, 332. Austin, Rev. C, 365. 768 Index to the Historical Part, Auttuck, John, 6i, 255. Avann, Rev. J. M., 370. Awassamog, 8, 10, 40, 56, 57. Awassamog, Amos, 93. Awassamog, John, 38, 39, 40 ; biog. sketch, 40, 93, 97. 99- Awassamog, John, Jr., 40. Awassamog, Joshua, 39, 93. Awassamog, Paul, loi. Awassamog, Samuel, 39, 93. Awassamog, Thomas, 38, 39, 41, 93, 99. Awassaquah, 75, 76. Babcock, Sergt. William C, 3S9. Bacon, Michael, 355. Bacon, Silas, 307. Bacon, Timothy, 307. Badger farm, 30, 55, 161. Badger, John, 232, 307. Bailey, Betsey, 348. Bailey, Charles, 225. Bailey, Samuel, 320. Baiting brook, iS, SS, nr, 157. Baker, Capt. Ephraim, 216. Balch, Dea. Peter, 201, 236. Ball, Benjamin, 159, 161, 163. Ball's bridge, 156, 158, 159. Ballard, Addison, 416. Ballard, Albert, 419. Ballard, Ebenezer, 300. Ballard, John, 222, 230, 346, 360. Ballard, John, 2d, 106, 354, 377. Ballard, Joseph, 346, 362. Ballard, Sylvanus, 277. Ballard, Timothy, 277, 297, 306, 312. Ballard, William, 12, 196, 198, 209, 239, 407, 408, 415. Ballard's hill, 27. Banister, Barzillai, 338, 343. Banister, Joseph G., 372. Banister, Joseph M., 396. Banks, Framingham, 375; Savings Bank, 375; So. Fram. Nat., 375. Baptist Church, First, history of, 344-46. Baptist Church, So. Fram., 369, 383. Barber, Curtis H., 358, 375, Barber, Ephraim O., 397. Barber, Leander, 14, 162. Bare hill, 27, 110, 149. Barker, Amos A., 392. Barker, Charles S., 418. Barker, Ezra, 227. Barker, Harry A., 386. Barker, Josiah E., 396, Barker, Thomas £., 388, 392. Barnard, Thomas, 232. Barney, John, 307. Barometric Spring, 19. Barrett, Benjamin, 226, 227, 230. Barrett, George C, 377. Barrett, James, 224, 232. Barrett, John, 224. Barrett, Jonathan, 224. Barrett, Joseph, 223, 304. Barrett, Nathan, 226, 227, 297, 299, 304. Barry, Rev. William, 365-6. BaiTy, John, 391. Bartlett, Joseph A,, 393. Barton, Samuel, 108, 139, 163, 166, 371. Barton's brook, 13, ig, 32, 55. Bassett, William, 395. Batt, William, 232. Battle, Nathaniel, 302. Beamau, Wilham, 94. Bean, Cyrus, 420. Bean, Rev. D. M., 370. Beard, George, M. D., 418. Beating papers, 281, 283. Beaver dam, 32, 82, 105, 108, 141, 161. Beaver-dam brook, 19, 21, 23, 88, 99, 382. Beaver-hole meadow, 24. Beecher, Dr. Lyman, 365. Beech, Isaac, 76. Beef for the army, 3 19, 32 r . Belcher, Andrew, 90, 94, 175, 179. Belcher, Benjamin, 355. Belcher, Charles, Jr., 387. Belcher, Curtis, 355. Belcher, Daniel, 225. Belcher, David, 316. Belcher, Eliza, 348. Belcher farm, 99. Belcher, Heman H., 396. Belcher, Jacob, 300, 30S, 312, 317, 321. Belcher, John, 387. Belcher, Jonathan, 217, 224, 226, 230. Belcher, Jonathan, Jr., 230, 406. Belcher, Joseph, 300, 355, 363. Belcher, William, 355. * Belknap, Abraham, 139, i6d, 164, 400. Belknap, Abraham, 2d, 277. Belknap, Addison, 160, 332. Belknap, David, 232. Belknap, Capt. Ebenezer, 311. Belknap, Elisha, 343, 344, 364. Belknap, Dea. Enoch, 346, 361. Belknap, Capt. Jeremiah, 187, 223, 234, 324, 327- Belknap, Jeremiah, Jr., 225, 257. Belknap, Jesse, Jr., 354. Belknap, Luther, 356, 419. Bell, James, 397. Bell, Rev. Samuel, 368. Bellows, Rev. John N., 366. Bellows, Thomas, 188. Bemis, Elisha, 222, 301. Bemis, George F,, 417. Bemis, Phinehas, 361. Benjamin's meadow, 24. Bennett, Betsey, 373. Bennett, Rev. Joseph, 365, 416. Bennett, Joseph, 277, 280, 319, 33S, 359; wid. 362 ; wife of, 373, Bennett, Nathaniel S., 359, 373. Bennett, Oliver, 384. Bennington alarm, 306. Benson, Abel, 319, 320. Benson, Nero, 188, 207, 236, Bent, David, 103, 166, 191. ^ Bent, Sergt. George O., 389. Index to the Historical Part. 769 Bent, John, Sen., 38, 72, 103, 107, 127, 129, 138, i59» 163. Bent, John, Jr., 188, 194, 207. Bent, John, 256, 297, 308, 313, 343. Bent, Josiah, 277, 280, 300, 314. Bent, Matthias, 206, 256, 259, 342. Bent, Matthias, Jr., 268, 277, 297, 316, 317, 338, 363, 420. Bent, Micah, 360. Bent, Thomas, 279, 407. Berry, Abijah, 226. Berry, Benjamin, 230, 232. Berry, Joseph, 26, 50, 176, 404. Berry, Shears, 216, 226. Bertody, Francis A., 359. Bidwell, J. M., 348. Bigelow, Asahel, 364. Bigelow, Asaph, 277, 296, 298, 313. Bigelow, Calvin, 13. Bigelow, Charles W., 387. Bigelow, Daniel, 71, 128. Bigelow, Daniel, 3d, 222, 280, 300, 405, Bigelow, Capt. David, 12, 346, 356, 358. Bigelow, Dexter, 12,' 358. Bigelow, EnosH., M. D., 419. Bigelow, Ephraim, 189, 191, 192. Bigelow, Ephraim, 307, 403. Bigelow, George D., 417. Bigelow, George N., 381. Bigelow, Rev. Jacob, 339. Bigelow, Joseph, 222, 226, 231. Bigelow, Josiah, 360. Bigelow, Josiah Q., 386. Bigelow, Nathaniel, 256, 299. Bigelow, Paul, 307. Biggs, George, 387. Billings, Fred. A., 15, 16, 103, 373. Billings, Fred. A., Jr., 417. Billings, George A., 396. Bills of credit, Town's share, 167-8. Birch, Samuel, 385. Birch meadow, 23. Birch meadow brook, 18, 157. Bird, Charles H., 397. Bird, Frank'D., 397. Bird, Samuel B,, 372, 420, 423. Bixbee, Bixby, Abner, 256. Bixbee, Bixby, Joseph, 223, 296. Bixbee, Bixby, Joseph, 310, 332, 4»5- Bixbee, Bixby, Nathan, 301. Black, Sergt. James A., 389. Black Oak meadow, 24. Blacksmiths, 13, 162, 163, 239, 360. Blair, Henry G., 417- Blake, Lorenzo T., 395. Blaney, Grusha, 237, 280. Blankets for army, 316. Blowing sand, 49, 50. Boden, John, 360. Boden, William, 256. Bodwell, Rev. J. C, 368. Bodwell, J. C, Jr., 396. Bogestow, g. BoUes, George B., 396. goman's brook, 19, 48, Boman, WilHam, 24, 47, 48. Book-bindery, 358. Boston, Caesar, 299, 304, 322. Boston massacre, 231, Boston Waterworks, zi, 381-383. Bounties, 226, 296, 297, 299, 302, 303, 310, 316. Bourden, Joseph, 322. Bournall, John, 322. Boutwell, Ebenezer, 163, 186, 224, 225, 227, 228. Boutwell, Ebenezer, Jr., 224, 279, 280, 297. Boutwell, James, 206, 224. Boutwell, James, Jr., 297. Bowditch, E. F., 153, 399, 584. Bowen, Isaac, go, 105, 108, 124, 139, 150. Bowers, Arthur W., 396. Bowman, Francis, 193. Bowman, Joseph, 392. Boyd, James, 377. Boyden, John, 304. Boyden, Joseph, 232. Boyle, Edward, 392. Boynton, Dr. J. J., 419. Boynton, Otis, 342, 344, 351, 352, 354, 358. Boynton, Timothy S., 396. Brackett's comer, no, 332, 350. Brackett, Orrin F., 397. Brackett, Solomon, 350. Brackett, Solomon H. 417. Bradbury, Elbridge, 348, 416. Bradford, Duncan, 341. Bradford, Joel, 225. Bradford, Thomas E., 392. Bradley, Osgood, 360. Bradish, Joseph, 3, 107. Braman, Rev. W. A., 350. Brand, the town, 151. Brattle, Rev. William, 148. Breck, Jonas, 306. Breed, Joseph, 307. Brewer, Edward, 416. Brewer, Eliab, 222, 225. Brewer, Daniel, 211, 217. Brewer, Col. David, 222, 283, 296. Brewer, David, 311, 313, 338, 339, 35^- Brewer, Henry, 338. Brewer, John, 340, 416. Brewer, Jonathan, Sen., 158. Brewer, Col. Jonathan, 218,223, 225, 233,271, 281, 282, 283, 284, 286, 288, 289, 293, 294, 295. 296. Brewer, Rufus, 362, 375, 4*2. Brewer, Rufus F., 416. Brewer, Col. Samuel, 283, 295, 308, 309. Brick, Jotham, 307. Brick masons, 162, 163, 239. Brick school-houses, 409. Brickyard, 14, no, 401- Bridge, Daniel, 342, 358. Bridge, Rev. Josiah, 339, 344- Bridge, Rev. Matthew, 94, 150, 207, 208; biog. sketch, 207-10, 223, 322, 327. Bridgefield, 29. Bridge-lot, 17. Bridge, the New, 26, 156; the Great, 156; foot,- 156; horse, 159; cart, 156; CoUer's, 159; Sin- gletary's, 157. 770 Index to the Historical Part. Bridges, Benjamin, 27, 86, 108, 125, 138, 14S. ^48, 150, 151, 157, 162, 163, 402, 403. Bridges, Caleb, 105, 109, 125, 150, 156, 158, 162, 163, 2or, 405. Bridges, Caleb, Jr., 206, 207. Bridges, Daniel, 278. Bridges, Gideon, 187, 207, 223. Bridges, Hackaliah, 187. Bridges, Nathan, 361. Bridges liill, 27. Bridle paths, 156, 158. Brigham, Asa, 354. Brigham, Benj. D., 388, 390. Brigham, Edward, 321. Brigham, Rev. David, 367. Brigham, John, 96. Brill, a slave, 236. Brinn, a slave, 237, Brinn, William^ 393. Brinley, Francis, 331. Brinley, Nathaniel, 328. Brinley farm, the, owners of, 18, m, 178, 328, 465, 490, 495, 543, 584, 585, 660, 719, 721, 723, 740. Brintnal, Joseph, 188, 217. Brintnal, William, 166, 177, 188, 203. Britr, Edmund, 304. Broken up land at Saxonville, 48. Broad, Maj. Hezekiah, 318. Brooks, David, 351. Brooks, Rev. Samuel, 367, Brown, Aaron, 256, 341, 343. Brown, Capt. Abishai, 281. Brown, Maj. Andrew, 16, 278, 338. Brown, Charles W. 386, 393. Brown, Ebenezer, 16, 343, 344, 356, Brown, Edgar, 397. Brown, Rev. Edmund, 24, 48, 72, 79 ; grants to, 88, 90. Brown, Edwin H , 393. Brown, Frederick, 312. Brown, Frederick M., 390. Brown, George, 376. Brown, George B., 379, 399, 420. Brown, HopestiD, 26. Brown, Howard K., 417. Brown, Rev. Isaac, 368. Brown, Col. James, 16, 344, 354, 363, 400. Brown, James W., 370, 373, 380, 413, 416, 419, 423. Brown, John, 317. Brown, John K., 417. Brown, Joseph, 15, 46, 82. Brown, Joseph, 278, 280. Brown, Capt. Josiah, 216. Brown, Oscar G., 390. Brown, Roger, 16, 278, 297. Brown, Rev. Theron, 369. Brown, Thomas, 85, 94, log, 224. Brown, Dea. William, 5, 16, 18, 86, 213, 217, 223, 255*257,259,262, 263, 264, 269, 283, 315, 317, 327* 419- Browne, F. C, 360. Brown's meadows, 22, 23, 24. Bruce, Ebenezer, 222. Bruce, John, 164, 209, 217, 225, 404. Bruce, John, Jr., 209. Bruce, Rufus C, 396. Brummett, Charles E,, 390. Brummett, George A.. 395. Brummett, Henry F., 390. Brummett, Joseph, 391. Brummett, William J., 395. Bryant, S igt. James L., 391. Buckminster, Jones, 416. Buckminster, Col. Joseph, Sen., 12, 18, 25, 28, 87* 99i I03) 105; lease from Danforth, 116, 135, i37i 138, 139, 146, 153, 162, 164, 167; disposal of reserved lands, 168-186, 187, 192, 207, 215, 239i 419. 420. Buckminster, Col. Joseph, Jr., 171, 172, 216, 218, 223, 226, 229, 239, 256, 257, 262, 282, 404, 415,, 417, 419, 421. Buckminster, Maj. Lawson, 18, 256, 268, 300, 302, 3M, 3i5i 317. 324, 327. 336, 338, 343. 361, 37ii 378, 419, 420, 422. Buckminster, Lawson, Jr., 15, 18, 372. Buckminster, Dea. Thomas, 105, 239, 278, 318, 336,338,339.352; heirs of, 359, 371, 420, 421, Buckminster, Sergt. Thomas, 187, 197, 203. Buckminster, Col. William, 224, 283, 293, 295 Buckminster, William, Esq., 363, 377, 399, 411, 412, 418. Buckminster, William J., 416. Buckminster's swamp, 24, 32. Buck, Ebenezer, 232. Buck, Joseph, 321. Bucklin, Thomas, 343. Bullard, Aaron, iS, 342. Bullard, Asa, 307. Bullard, Capt. Benjamin, 281. Bullard, Ebenezer, 344, Bullard, Eli, Esq., 106, 332, 335, 340, 342, 343, 344, 351. 359. 410, 418, 420. Bullard, George, 14, 377, 420. Bullard, Otis, 14. Bullard, Samuel, 143, 144. Bullard, Col. Samuel, 268, 298', 306, 311, 33S, 408. Bullard, Seth, 296. Bullard, William F., 386. Bullard's bridge, 377. BuUen, John, 224. Bunker Hill, battle of, Fram. men there, 284-295. Burr, C. H., 419. Burchill, James, 392. Burke, John, 320, 392. Burke, Thomas, 391. Burnam, Joshua, 301. Burnett, Joseph, 399. Burying ground, the old, 371. Butcher, Benjamin, 307. Butler, David, 341. Butler, John, 106, 166,216. Butler, John, Jr., 218, 223, 283, 293. Butler, Joseph, 225. Butler, Capt. Joseph, 281. Butler, Phinehas, 222, 225, 230. Butman, John, 389. Butman, Joseph E., 387, Buttrick, Maj. John, 281. Index to the Historical Part. 771 Buttrick, Dea. Stephen, 346. Byras, John (James), 304, 316. Byron, John F., 395. Byxbe, Joseph, 344, 346. Byxbe, Joseph, Jr., 345, 404. Cabinet maker, 239. Cadwell, Rev. John, 350, Caesar, Boston, 299, 304. Caesar, Jahah, 302. Cabin, Corp. Francis, 394. Cairn on Nobscot, 25. Caldwell, Jacob, 341. Camp Meeting Association, 400. Canada Expedition i6go, log. Canada Expedition 1760, 232. Cantillo, George, 392. Capen, Charles, no, 361. Capt. Josiah, 47, 48. Capt. Tom, Indian, 27, 58-61, 78. Capt. Tom's hill, 27, 58. Caravan, Michael, 280, 304. Carbory, John, 395. Carey, Rev. Seth C, 370. Carpenter, John, 387. Carpenters, 162, 163, 360. Carpet factory, 16, 17, 358. Carr, Rev. A. W., 345. Cart bridges, 156. Carter, Clark, 417. Carter, Corp, Gilbert J,, 391. Carter, H. W., 370. Carter, Nathan, 256. Carter, Win. H., 384. Catchechauitt pond, 99. Cate, Lyman D., 392. Catechising the children, 203. Catholic cemetery, the, 373. Catholic church at SaxonviUe, 369. Catlin, Lieut. John, 217, 218. Cato Freeman, 304. Cato Hart, 238, 304, Cato Hanker, 237, 239. Cato Titus, 237. Cemeteries, 371-373; old burying ground, in, 144, 371 ; grave digger, 371 ; first hearse, 372; South burying ground, 160,372; SaxonviUe, 372 ; Catholic, 373 ; Edgell grove, ^73 ; Moses Edgell fund, 373 ; Trustees, 373. Centre of town, 192; halfway centre, 192. Centre Village, the, 1800, 342-344. 35° ; post of- fice, 343; Masonic lodge, 343; artillery company, 343- Central turnpike corporation, 362. Chaboquasset, 41. Chadwick, James, 385. Chadwick, Liberty, 19, 24, 99, n^- Chalcom, Benoni, 225. Chalcom, Jacob, 225. Chamberlain, Phineas, 307. Chamberlain, Capt. Staples, 221. Chamberlain, Wm. y., 391- Champney, Benj., 343- Champney, Daniel, 123, 17S, 176- Chandler, Thomas, 332. Chapin, Arthur B., 391. Chaprtan, 2d Lieut., Andrew, 394, Chapman, Rev, George, 365. Chapman, Geo. J., 386. Charlestown, N. H. (No. 4), 216, 218. Chase, Rev. Francis, 370. Chase, Wallace P., 387. Cheever, Ezekiel, gi. Chenery, Jefferson W,, 397. Cheney, Daniel, 321, Cheney, Elisha, 321. Cheney, John M, 341, Cheney, Heman F., 397. Cherry meadow brook, 19, 30. Chestnut Hill reservoir, 382, 383. Chick, James, 398. Chickering, Hartshorn, 356. Child, Abel, 269, 278, 297. Child, Rev. Wm. C, D. D., 345. Childs, George H., 398. , Childs, Otis, 354, 359. Chuchett, Uriah, 225. Church, the first, organ., 150; covenant, 150; se- cession of members to Hopk. Ch., 195 ; Eccles. Council, 196. Church of the First Parish, 365-366 ; list of pas- tors, 365, 366; new church, 366. Church, Second Congregational, movement for, 2o8-g ; names of movers, 209 ; promoting causes, 210 ; history of, 210-15. Citizens' military committee, 384. Claflin, Abijah S., 394. Claflin, Asa, 408. Claflin, Cornelius, 227, 230, 244, 280, 302, 304, 308, 311,319- Claflin, Daniel, 244. Claflin, Eben, 409, Claflin, Ebenezer, 301. Claflin, Increase, 277, 303, 308, 311. Claflin, John, 280. Clapp, Frederic W., 419. Clapp, Seth, 355. Clark, Alexander, 360. Clark, Alexander, Jr., 360, 362, 374. Clark, Arthur M,, 417. Clark, Edmund S,, 417. Clark, Edward, 345. Clark, Edward A., 361, 378. Clark, Francis T., 375. Clark, Isaac, 12. Clark, James W., 344, 373, 375, 379, 399, 419- Clark, John, 343, 373. Clark, Capt. John J., 361, 362, 374. Clark, John R., 359. Clark, Jona., 404. Clark, Jonas, 407. Clark, J. C, 401. 4i9- Clark, Mrs. J. J., 372- Clark, Lemuel, 301 ; k., 302. Clark, Newell, 360, 374. Clark, Phillips, 356. Clark, Samuel, 12. Clark, William, 301. Clark, Wm. M., 380. Clark, Rev. Wm. R., D. D., 370, 400. Clarke, Benjamin, 277, 280, 304, 316. 77.2 Index to the Historical Part, Clarke, Capt. Isaac, 99, 105, 139, 162, 164, 167, 179, 185, 188, 224, 350, 357. Clarke, Jonas, 296. Clarke, Jonathan, 224. Clarke, Matthias, 188. Clarke, Uriah, 188. Claverack, N. Y., 316. Clayes, Dana, 416. Clayes, Capt. Elijah, 256, 322, 359. Clayes, James, Sen., 86, 156, 162, 163, 18S, 189, 199, 421. Clayes, James, Jr., 207, 216, 225, 256, 259, 268, 277. 313, 3i7» 335 ; Sergt., 353, 422. Clayes, John, 223, 334, 404, 407. Clayes, John, Jr., 256, 279. Clayes, Col. Jonas, 56, 360, 363, 373, 378, 422. Clayes, Josiah, 343 ; Lieut., 351. Clayes, Luther, 167. Clayes, Peter, Sen., 108, 124, 125, 135, 138, 144, 148, 150, 156, 420. Clayes, Peter, Jr., 86, 108, 138, 145, 147, 151, 163, 168, 169, 170, 190, 192, 402, 421. Clayes, Capt. Peter, 269, 280, 298, 304, 308, 322, 338, 339» 343» 410, 422. Clogston, Orimel C, 394. Clothier's shop, 15, 332. Clothing for the army, 310, 317, 320. Clough, Sergt. Geo. W., 391. Clougli, Corp. Morton M., 391. Cloyes, HoUis, 354. Cloyes, James, 17. Cloyes, John, 337. Cloyes, Joseph C, 398. Cloyes, Josiah, Jr., 12. Colicott, Richard, 79. Coburn, 2d Lieut. Augustus A., 389. Cochecho, 52, 53. Cochitawick pond, 6, 27, 136. Chochichowicke, 83, Cochituate, 45, 46, 48, 49, 83, Cochituate brook, 7, 16, 159, 162. Cochituate pond, 16, 17, 20, 29, 36, 80, 82, 381, 382. Cody, John, 307. Cody, William, 392. Coggeshall, Rev. S. W., D. D., 348, 349. Cohen, Joseph, 388. Colbert, Michael, 392. Colby, James L., 388. Cold spring brook, 11, 61, 82. Cole, Jonathan, 218. Collectors responsible for full amount of tax as- sessed, 166. College lands, 104, 112, 124. CoUer, Daniel, 228. Coller, Eleazar, 320. CoUer, James, 159, 163, 166, Coller, John, 112, 117. Coller, Thomas, 404. Coller's bridge, 159. CoUer's meadow, 13, 23. Collins, George H., 394. Collins, Timothy, 392. Committee of Correspondence, 257, 263, 283, 298, 302, 310, 313, 316. Committee of Inspection, 269, 298, 302. Committee of Safety, 267, 281, 282, 283, 285, 287, 302. Common, The, 103, 339, 351, 361, 366, 376, 400, 407, 40S, 409; bound of, 103, 169; reserved by Mr. Danforth, 103, 117; rules for use of, 155; history of, 169-73; division of, 173. Common, Centre, the, 105 ; fund, 106. Common, South, the, at Park's corner, 107. Common, South Framingham, 383. Conant, Ira M., 401. Conant, Marshall, 341. Conant, Wm. H., 401. Concord convention, 263. Concord river, 14. Condon, John, 395. O'Connor, Cornelius, 392. O'Connor, Edwin, 388. Conolly, Francis, 395. ConoUy, Wm., 395. Contribution to Boston 1775, 269. Converse, Josiah, 139. Cook, James, 209, 211. Cooley, Dr. Samuel, 408. Coolidge, Andrew, 413. Coolidge, Corp. Edwin H., 392. Coolidge, Francis, 355. Coolidge, Henry W., 422. Coolidge, Joel, 307, 312, 332, 422. Coolidge, Jona. F., 372. Coolidge, Nancy, 342. Coolidge, Peter, 354, 422. Cooper, Ezekiel, 347. Coopers, 162, 163. Copeland, Moses, 355. Corbett, Carleton, 346. Corbett, Wiuslow, 343. Corcoran, Michael, 394. Cordwainers, 239. Corlett, Elijah, 79,91. Corlett farm, 24, 88, 90, 92. Cotton, Henry W., 396. Cotton, John, 341. Cotton factory at Saxonville, 356, 363. Coughlan, (Coolidge) Lawrence, 392. Course brook, 19. Cousins, Abraham, 41. Cowassock, 55. Cowassock brook, 7, 13, 25. Cowell, Edward, 60. Cowles, Dr. H., 160, 384, 418. Cozzeus, Abraham, 403. Creelman, James L., 398. Crispus Attucks, 238. Cromwell, Jacob, 298. ,Crosby, Edward C, 397, Crosby, Henry, 397. Crowder, Robert, 395. Crown Point exp., 225, 226. Crowne, Col. Wm., grant to, 70, 95-6; sketch of life, 96. Cudworth, Maj. Nathaniel, 283, 293. Cullen, James, 387. CuUen, Rev. John S., 369. Curry, Andrew H., 397, Index to the Historical Part. 773 Gushing, William, 278, 297, 299. Cutler, Jonathan, 163. Cutler, S. N., 13. Cutler's mills, 13, 409. Cutting, Daniel, 361. Cutting, David, 322. Cutting, Ebenezer, 231. Cutting, John, 363. Cutting, Levi, 361. Cutting, Moses, 224, 297, 404. Cutting, Samuel, 115. Cutting, WiUard, 18. . Cutting wood on Commons, 155. Cuzzens, CufE, 307. Cuzzens, Isaac, 307. Dadmun, Addison, 55, no, Dadmun, Daniel, 312, 407. Dadmun, Elijah, 278, 280, 299, 308. Dadmun, Jonathan, 300, 303, 317. Dadmun, Nathan, 345, 278, 297, 299. Dadmun, Samuel, 225, 407. Dadmun, William, 320, 355. Dadmun's brook, 19, 157. Dadmun's lane, 13, 159. Dalrymple, Andrew, 314. Dalrymple, James, 355. Damon, Thomas J,, 399. Dana, Francis, 359. Danforth, Capt. Jonathan, 283. Danforth, Nicholas, family record, 93. Danforth, Samuel S., 359. Danforth, Thomas, 25, 27, 68, 72, 76, 89, 90, 91 ; official record, 94; family record, 94-5, 108, m ; disposal of lands, 112; leases to White and Buckminster, 112; to Whitney, 112; to Haven, 112; to Mellen, 112; to Winch and Frost, 115; to Joseph Buckminster, 116; his will, 122, 125, 126; heirs of vs. Joseph Buckminster, 174-86. Danforth's farms, 2, 3, 6, 9, lo, 14, 41, 87, 91-95; deed from Indians, 93 ; leased to settlers, 108, III, 130, 131. Daniels, Albert E., 387. Daniels, Obed, 372. Daniels, Samuel O., 378. Danielson, Maj. Nathaniel, 283. Darling, Amasa, 232. Darling, Amos, 223, 406. Darhng, Ebenezer, 226. Darling, John, 224, 226, 230. DarUng, John, Jr., 223. Darling, Joseph, 301. Darling, Timothy, 297. Darrow, Rev. George R., 370. Davenport, Corp. Melvin A., 387. Davis, Francis, 392. Davis, John L., 3S6. Davis, Peter B., 320. Davis, Sumner A., 386. Day, R. L., 15, 160. Day, Stephen, 84. Day, Rev. Theodore L., 368. Dean, Jonas, 28, 332, 344. Dean, Oliver, M. D., 375. Dean, Thomas, 57. Deane, Charles F., 394. Dearth, Geo. W., 393. Dearth, Leonard, 356. Death, Caleb, 222. Death, Ebenezer, 307. Death, John, 88, 97, 99, 108, 144, 159, 163. Death, John, Jr., 163. Death, Oliver, 128. Death, Oliver, Jr., 161, 188, 223. Death, Perley, 307. Decker, Otlo, 393. Dedman, Samuel, 337. Deed from Indians to John Stone, 47. Deer, protection of, 203. Deer swamp, 24. Delany, Roger, 398. Dench, Capt. Gilbert, 13, 231. Dench, Isaac, 13, 13, 357. Dench, J. Sully, 392. Dench mills, 358. Dench tannery, 359. Dennison, Maj.-Gen., 69, 92. De Peyster, Rich. V., 397. Dewing, Andrew, 302. Dewing, Jonathan, 188. Dickerson, Hanover, 30S, 311. Dido, a slave, 236. Dill, a slave, 236. Dillon, James E., 386. Dinsmore, John D., 393. District Court, 401. District Schools, length of term, 412. District sj'stem, the, 404-408, 410. Districts, how divided, 405 ; committee, 406 ; re- port of, 407 ; building of school-houses, 408 ; apportionment of school money, 408. Division of town, pet. for, 193-4. Doeskin hill, 25 ; the name, 26, 50. Domody, Patrick, 392. Dority, Tom, negro, 307. Dose, James, 320. Dougherty, (Dority) Lieut Charles, 278, 283, 298, 304, 308, 322, 407. Dougherty, David, 360. Dougherty, Lieut. Micah, 278, 283, 298, 304, 308, 312, 322. Dougherty, William, 225, 281. Doutney, Wm. B. 395. Dowse, Ebenezer, 307. Doyle, James, 389. Draper, Sergt. Samuel F., 397. Drury, Abel, 363. Drury, Asa, 300. Drury, Caleb, 159, 163. Drury, Caleb, Jr., 222, 231. Drury, Caleb, 2d, 299. Drury, Daniel, 167. Drury, David, 317, 320. Drury, David, 222, 304. Drury, Elijah, 222, 231. Drury, Elisha, 278, 280. Drury, John, 161. Drury, John, 299. Drury, John, 404. Drury, Jonathan, 232. 774 Index to the Historical Part. Drury, Capt. Josiah, 17, 222, 234, 239, 256. Drury, Josiah, Jr., 222. Drury, Jotham, 230. Drury, Micah, 223, 299, 303, 30S, 311, 314. Drury, Nathan, 278, 297, 302, 304, 308, 310, 313. Drury, Samuel, 280. Drury, Thomas, S) 7I) SSi 128, 135, 136, 138, 145, 148, 150, 151, 152, 159, 163, 167, 402, 417, 419, 420. Drury, Thomas, Jr., 167. Drury, Capt. Thomas, 222, 230, 256, 257, 268, 277, 279, 280, 295, 302, 303, 307, 310, 312, 327. Drury, Uriah, 18S, 194, 197. Drury, William, 232. Dublet, John, 57, 65, 76. Dublet, Tom, 70. Duck pond, 149. Dudley, Lewis, 348. Dudley, Patty, 348. Dudley, Peter, 256. Dudley, William, 348. Dudley pond, 84, 85. Duggan, Sergt. Thomas, 389. Dumdell's brook, 18, 157. Dumdell's meadow, 24. Dummer, Fort, 188, 218. Dunn, Edward, 392. Dunn, Hezekiah, 321, Dunn, John, 223. Dunn, William, 2231 225, 232. Dunster, Henry, 84. Dunster's farm, 82, 84, log. Duran, Edward, 392. Durgan, Wm. F., 395. Durgin, William, 395. Durkin, James, 393. D wight Print Co., 12. Dyer, William, 302. Eames, Aaron, 62, 355. Eames, Alexander, 318. "Eames, Capt. Daniel, 308. Eames, David, 360. Eames, ist Sergt. David B., 390. Eames, Ebenezer, 280. Eames, Edwin, 401. Eames, Gershom, 279. Eames, Henry, 43, 197, 203, 205, 207, 220, 222. Eames, Henry, Jr., 222, 278, 296, 297. Eames, Capt Jesse, 222, 256, 279, 296, 297, 298, 407. Eames, Lieut. John, 351. Eames, John, 15, loS, 127, 132, 135, 136, 138, 139, i44> H7. i6o, 163. Eames, John, Jr., 163, 403. Eames, John, 2d, 269, 278, 280, 302, 303, 310. Eames, John, 3d, 279, 296. Eames, Jonathan, 42, 43. Eames, Capt. Joseph, 257, 278, 298, 314, 319, 327. Eames, Jotham, 279, 297, 299, 307, 317. Eames, Mrs. Katherine, 154. Eames, Lovell, 360 ; wife of, 374, 383. Eames, Moses, 361. Eames, Nathaniel, 43, 128, 132, 160, 163, 190, 192, 403, 404. Eames, Nathaniel, Jr., 188, 194, 223, 269, 278. Eames, Robert, 167. Eames, Russell, 62. Eames, Samuel, 12S, 132, 144, 163. Eames, Samuel, Jr., 222. Eames, Thomas, 3, 8, 10, 27, 38, 41, 43, 57, 62, 65,69; murder of his family, 71-78; petition of, 72 ; inventory, 74 ; grants of land, 75, 96-99 ; Indian deed to, 97 ; bounds, 98-9, 107, 109, 162. Eames, Thomas, Jr., 222. Eames, Timothy, 222, 230, 308, 343, 351. Eames brook, 15, 382. Earthquake, 203, 220. Eastman, Rev. L. R., Jr., 368. Eastman, Rev. Wm. R., 370. Eastwood, Geo., 370. Eaton, Sergt. Abel, 355, 357. Eaton, Benjamin, 14, 217, 232, 239, 256, 298, 302, 310,317, 327, 331,342, 407- Eaton, Benj., Jr., 278, 280, 332, 359. Eaton, Betsey, 348. Eaton, Brigham, 280. Eaton, Cyrus, 446. Eaton, Daniel, 318. Eaton, Dea. Eben., 109. Eaton, Ebenezer, aio, 278, 280, 295, 314, 319, 332, 335> 338, 410, 411. Eaton, Mrs. Eliza B., 379. Eaton, Jenny, 348. Eaton, John, 224, 268, 278, 362. Eaton, Jonas, 104, 159, 163, 164, i88, 421. Eaton, Jonas, Jr., 224, 228, 303. Eaton, Joseph, 343. Eaton, Joshua, 162, 163, 404. Eaton, Joshua, 307, 350. Eaton, Joshua T., 416. Eaton, Levi, 359, 360, 362. Eaton, Luther, 280, 303, 321, 363, 409, Eaton, Maltiah, 278. Eaton, M., 348. Eaton, Comet Noah, 217, 224, 318, 421. Eaton, Noah, Jr., 276, 277, 278, 280, 302, 306, 307, 314, 316, 321, 422. Eaton, Noah, 405, 406. Eaton, Samuel W., 416. Eaton, Silas, 27S. Eaton, Silas, Jr., 343. Eaton, William, 416. Edgell, Aaron P., 422. Edgell Grove Cemetery, 373, 385: Col. Moses Edgell fund, 373 ; trustees, 373. Edgell, John, 218, 219, 154, 226, 230. Edgell, Col. Moses, 277, 297, 311, 317, 373, 375, 378, 379» 4i9> 420; biog. sketch, 431. Edgell, Capt. Simon, 224, 226, 227, 230, 236, 239, 256, 268, 275, 277, 297, 299, 310, 311, 313, 31S, 327) 336. 33*i, 342, 35ij 422. Edgell Library Fund, 379. Edmands, Aaron, 224. Edraands, John, 416, Edmands, Jonathan, 223, 256. Edmands, Jonathan, Jr., 224, 297, 355, 404, 406, 422. Edmands, Samuel, 223. Index to the Historical Part. 775 Edwards, Capt. Benjamin, 265, 269, 282, 302, 316, 319- Edwards, Benj. A., 413, 416. Edwards Church in Saxonville, the, 368, member- ship 368 ; pastors, 368. Eight months' men, 279. Eel fishing place, 42. Eliot, the apostle, 6, 9, 40, 41, 53, 56, 58, 60, 61, 62, loi, 102. Elliott, Daniel, 163, 166. Elliott, Daniel, Jr., 163, 166. Elliott, Ebenezer, 166. Ellis, Ezekiel, 316. Ellis, Frederick H., 417, Ellis, Moses, 169, 343, 361. Ellis, ist Lieut. Nathan B,, 388. Emerson, Rev. John H., 370. Emerson, Joseph, 340. Emigrations, 166-7. Emmes, David, 405. Endecott, Capt. , 239. Enslin, William, 307. Entwishill, Edmund, 307. Entwistle, Henry, 391. Entwistle, James R., 49, no, 420. Ephraim, Peter, 39, 76, 97, 99. Esty, A. R., 370, 380, 419, 423. Esty, C. C, 384, 399, 401, 416, 418, 419, 423. Esty, Dexter, 354, 373, 422. Esty, F. M.,373, 418. Evans, Simeon, 307. Evens, Samuel, 304. Everdon, Samuel, 277, 280, 304. Ewald, James W., 393. Exchange lands, 4000 acres, 10, 71, 97, 132, 140, 141. Expedition to West Indies, 215. Fagan, Francis J., 394- Fagan, John, 390. Fairbank, Corning, z8i, 295, 322. Fairbank, Rev. Geo. 348. Fairbank, George, 140, 188. Fairbank, George, Jr., 227. Fairbank, Hopestill, 307. Fairbank, Jonathan, 301. Fairbank, Joseph 311, 321. Fairbank, Joshua, 278, 281. Fairbank, Perley, 300, 311, 312. Fairbank, Samuel, 224, 281, 404. Fairbank, Silas, 307. Fairbank, Winthrop, 423. Fairbank, Zaccheus, 278, 301. Fales, Charles, 378. Falls, the, 15, 17, 36, 461 48, no. Fanning, Michael L., 398. Farley, Benjamin, 86. Farm Pond, 10, 15, 21, 36, 108, 112, 382, 400. Farrar, Maj. John, 15, 199, 224, 236, 256, 257, 262, 327* 337. 407M2°»42i. Farrar, John, Jr., 269. Farrel, Edward, 389. Farrell, Henry, 392. Farrelly, Rev. Edward, 369. Farwell, Jonathan, 218. Faulkner, Nathaniel S., 378. Faulkner, W. E., 358, 377. Fay, Capt. Aaron, 230. Fay, Daniel, 225. Fay, Dexter, 375. Fay, Mrs. Solomon, 400. Fay, Sullivan, 375. Felch, John, 225, 302. Fenno, Grafton, Q. M. Sergt., 393. Fenton, James, 153, 156. Fenton, Corp, Ira B., 397. Fessenden, Thomas, 239, 300. Fessendeu, Thomas G., 377. Fiddle Neck, i, 11, 28, 87. Field, Rev. Chester, 350. Field, the old, 43. Fire Department, 371. Fillmer, Rev. T. T , 369. Fire engine, 357, 371. First Settlers in Framingham, 107-8. First Three Years' Men, 303-5. Fish, Charles, 393. Fish, Rev. Linus, 350. Fisher, Abraham, 321. Fisher, Isaac, 321. Fisher, Mason, 341. Fisheries on Cochituate brook, 16, 17. Fishing places, 32. Fiske, Abel, 300, 306. Fiske, Charies, 24, 355, 357, 359, 372. Fiske, David W., 341. Fiske, David, 341. Fiske, David, 373, 384. Fiske, Isaac, 17, 209, 222, 239, 256, 344, 346, 357, 363- Fiske, Isaac ,Jr., 222, 231. Fiske, John, Esq., 268, 278, 296, 310, 329, 338, 359> 419. 422. Fiske, John B., 415. Fiske, Joshua, 306. Fiske, Ens. Josiah, 353. Fiske, Micah, 359. Fiske, Moses, 278. Fiske, Moses M., 325, 343, 346, 416. Fiske, Col. Nat., 377. Fiske, Oliver J., 416. Fiske, Capt. Richard, 106, 298, 302, 319, 4071 422. Fiske, William, 358. Fitzgerald, Michael, 225. Fitzpatrick, John, 388. Fitzwilliam, proprietors of, 167. Flag, Sally, 348. Flagg, Allen, 231, 297, 307. Flagg, Elijah, 332. Flagg, Frank E., 389. Flagg, Jonas, 227, 228. Flagg, Jonathan, 222, 226, 405. Fletcher, John, 225. Fletcher, Timothy, 225. Flora, a slave, 236. Foljambe, Rev. Samuel W., 369. Folsom, George, 341. Foot, bridges, 156. Forbes, Ira B., 418. 776 Index to the Historical Part. Fordways, 20, 49, 80, S2, 107, 109, no, 157, 158. Forge, 32. Foristall, Jesse, 307. Foristall, John, 307. Foristall, Joseph, 307. Formation of a Parish, 359. Forrester, Amariah, 355. Forrester, John, 18. Forsyth, James, 392. Fort Hill, 27. Fortified houses, 154-5. Forts, 153 ; how built, 154. Foster, Hopestill, 176. Foster, Nathan H. 354. Foster, Reginald, 360. Foster, William H., 375, 392. Foxcroft, Francis, 93, 122, 123, 170, 175, 176. Foxcroft, Fred., 178. Foxcroft, Thomas, 121, 124, 175, 176. Frail, Joseph, 301. Framingham, situation, i; boundary, i ; area, i; explored, 2 ; described, 2 ; first grants, 2 ; name, 3 ; first tax, 3, 108 ; soldiers first levied, 3, 108 ; settlers had privileges in other towns, 4, 8, u, III, 130, 141; first settlers from Sudbury, 5, 108; Gore's survey, 63, 11 ; names of first settlers, 107-8; a plantation, 108; land titles by lease, io8; do. by deed, 108; No. of families, 1699, 124; petition for incorp., 126; No. of families, 1693, 127; second petition, 128; third petition, 129; opposition to, 129, 137; act of incorp,, 130, 135-6, 138; first town meeting, 138; second town meeting, 138 ; controversy with Sherborn, 139 — 144 ; petition for second precinct, 192 ; centre, 192; half-way centre, 192; petition for division of town, 193-4; many join Hopk. Ch., 195; Eccles. Council, ig6; presented, 196; pe- tition for new town, 203. Framingham Academy, 338 — 341, 350, 414; deed of land, 339; training field, 339; school opened, 339! proprietors petitioned for act of incorp., 339 ; Framingham grant, 339 ; Preceptor's dwell- ing house erected, 340; John Trowbridge, leg- acy, 340; original structure replaced, 340 ; Micah Stone legacy, 340; town high school, 340 ; list of preceptors, 340, 341. Framingham Artillery Company, 343, 354. Framingham Bank, 375. Framingham Courier^ 376. Framingham Gazette -, 376. Framingham India Rubber Co., 377. Framingham Manuf. Co., 16, 356, 3S1. Framingham, New, 205. Framingham Savings Bank, 375. Francis, Rev. C, 365. Francis, Nathaniel, 358. Francis, a slave, 236. Francis, Stephen, 139. Frank, Peter, 225. Frankland farm, 82. Freeman, Cato, 304. Freeman, John, 319, 320. French and Indian War, old, 216-219. French and Indian War, the last, 221-233. French refugees, 200. Frisell, Samuel, 164, 188. Frost, Amariah, 415. Frost, Amasa, 224. Frost, Barzillai, 341. Frost, Bezaleel, 184. Frost, Charles J., no, 157, i6i. Frost, David, 355, 362. Frost, Edward, 341, 416. Frost, Elisha, 24, 159, 307, 338, 408, 410, 411. Frost, Sergt. Elisha, Jr., 355. Frost, Horace (fifer), 355. Frost, John, 164. Frost, Rev. L. P., 350. Frost, Nathan, 18, go. Frost, Samuel, 164, 217. Frost, Samuel, Jr., 277, 280, 298, 304, 308, 322, 338, 339, 343 ; Capt. 351, 410, 422. Frost, Thomas, 108, 115; old house, 115, 138, 150, 164, 233. Frost, Thomas, Jr., 164, 405. Frost, Wm, E., 399. Full, Rev. Wm., 370. Fuller, Benj. F., 388. Fuller, Charles H., 397. Fuller, Joseph, 360, 361, 379, 384, 419. Fuller, Luther F., 359, 375, 419. Fulling mills, 12, 15, 16, 82, 332. Furber, A. S., 159. Furber, Rev. Franklin, 350. Gaines, Ichabod, 361. Gale, Rev. E., 369. Gallot, Francis, 228, 322. Gallot, James, 224, 227, 228, 230, 232. Gallot, John, 322. Gallot, Peter, 206, 322, 226. Gallot, Peter, Jr., 231. Gallot, Phinehas, 232. Gannett, Rev. E., S. 365. Gardner, Capt. Aaron, 300. Gardner, Henry, Esq., 267, 274, 357. Garfield, Henry H., 387. Garrett, Hermon, 50, 51. Garrison houses, 153. Gates, Amos, 197, 205, 207, 404. Gates, Amos, 321. Gates, Capt. Amos, Jr., 225, 256, 269, 278, 280, 298, 311, 314, 421- Gates, Charles, 277, 322. Gates, Edw. T., 317. Gates, George, 278, 280, 301, 307, 317. Gates, Henry, 280, 311. Gates, Oldham, 307, 321. Gates, Silas, 303. Gates, Solomon, 14, 56, 360. Gay, Jonathan, 301. Gay, Joseph, 355. Geology of Framinghfim, 29-31, George, Rev. F. T., 350. Gerrish, Benjamin, 177, 181. Giant's grave, 160. Gibbs, Albert G., 72, 160, 359, 361, 413, 423. Gibbs, Capt. Benjamin, 69. Gibbs, Isaac, 259, 279, 301. Gibbs, Jacob, 13. Index to the Historical Part. 777 Gibbs, Jacob, 109. Gibbs, Jacob, 312. Gibbs, John, 159, 164. Gibbs, Jonathan, 223, 225, 232. Gibbs, Joseph, 159, 164, 230, 231. Gibbs, Lorenzo, 398, Gibbs, Matthew, 24, 164, 193. Gibbs, Matthew, 217, 224. Gibbs, Micah, 217, 407. Gibbs' mountain, 26. Gibbs, Phinehas, 217, 224, 407. Gibbs, Samuel, 164. Gibson, Henry J., 396, Gibson, James, 307. Gilbert, Adam, 225. Gilbert, Robert L., 395. Gill, Rev. Joshua, 370. Gill, Nathaniel, 348. Gilman, Capt. Jeremiah, 281. Gitchell, John, 224. Glacier markings, 31. Glancy, Thomas, 394. Gleason, Benjamin, 216. Gleason, Charles, 404. Gleason, Daniel, 311. Gleason, Ebenezer, 405. Gleason, Isaac, 71, 144, 146, 163, 218, 406. Gleason, Isaac, Jr., 167. Gleason, Isaac, 2d, 226, 230. Gleason, John, 71, 105, 145, 152, 163, 189, 194, 403, 421. Gleason, Col. John, 278, 280, 297, 298, 302, 303, 304, 310.313,318. Gleason, Jonas, 216. Gleason, Jonathan, 230, 307, 316. Gleason, Micah, 231. Gleason, Micajah, Capt., 222, 230, 232, 269, 275, 278, 279, 280, 288, 295, 29S, 302, k. 310, 322, 327, 332- Gleason, Moses, 376. Gleason, Philip, 164. Gleason, Phinehas, ^25. Gleason, Samuel, 199, 219, 222, 234, 239, 256. Gleason, Samuel, Jr., 256, 269, 278, 310, 311, 319, 422. Gleason, Simeon, 225, 230. Gleason, Thomas, 22, 71, 88, 108, 127, 159, 163. Gleason, Thomas, Jr., 128, 166. Gleason's hill, 27, 88. Gleason's pond, 22, 88. ' Glidden, Mark, 397. Gloster, a slave, 235. Glover, Mrs. Elizabeth, 83, 84. Glover, James, 265, 279. Glover, John, 84, 85. Glover, Rev. Josse, 83, 84. Glover's farm, ^, 4, 5, 6, 24, 45, 49, 83. Goble, Stephen, 78, Goddard, Rev, David, 220, 415. Goddard, Ebenezer, 209, 213, 215, 223, 232, 403. Goddard, Edward, 145. i53> 168, 169, 192, 195, 209, 212, 213, 220, 402, 403, 417, 419, 421. Goddard, Edward, Jr., 167. Goddard, Luther, 314. Goddard, Simon, 187, 195. Goodhue, Rev. Joseph A., 345, Goodman, ist Sergt. Henry C, 389. Goodnow (Goodnough), Alfred C, 398. Goodnow, Charles W., 341, Goodnow, Edward, 360, Goodnow, Elenor, 348. Goodnow, Elisha, 355. Goodnow, Ephraim, 361. Goodnow, Isaac, 224. Goodnow, Isaac, Jr., 277, 281. Goodnow, Jonas, 355. Goodnow, Jona, 360. Goodnow, Josiah W., 354. Goodnow, Phinehas, 223. Goodnow, Roxana, 348. Gookin, Maj. Gen. Daniel, 47; his history, 51, 58, 631 65, 66, 76, 79, 92. Gookm, Samuel, Account with Indians at Natick, 101-2, 103. Gookin and How Land, 8, 10, 41, 99-103; Indian deed 10, 99. Gording, Robert, 225. Gordon, Gen. George H., 386; biog. sketch, 762. Gordon, Robert, 416, 418. Gore, Jere., 357. Gore, Stephen, Jr., 357. Gore's Survey of Fram. Plantation, 6, 131, 138, 142. Gossamer Rubber Co., The, 401. Gould, Rev. Albert, 350. Gould, John, 217, 231. Goulding, Peter, 79. Goyer, Barth, 225, Graduates, list of, 415-417, Grafton grantees, 167. Graham, George, 361. Grammar School, 402; organization of, 413. Grant, Samuel, 225. Graves, Joseph, 316, 317, 355. Graves, Nathaniel, 307, Graves, Phinehas, 228, 231, 277, 314. Graves, Williafn, 222, 225, 230, 232. Gray, Emma C. B., 417. Great Blow, the, 356. Great Dram, 19. Great John, Indian, 93. Great meadow, 23, 149. Great pond, 21. Great sickness, the, 213, 220. Green, Daniel J., 386. Green, Nathaniel, 345. Green, Rev. Samuel, 365. Greenwood, Abel, 306. Greenwood, Abel, Jr., 360. Greenwood, Rev. F. W. P., 365. Greenwood, James, 281, 332. Greenwood, James, 277. Greenwood, Dea. Jonathan, 26, 423. Greenwood, Dea. Thomas, 181. 778 Index to the Historical Part. Greenwood, Rev. Thomas J., 368. Greenwood, William, 13. Greenwood, William, 314, 317, 338. Gregory, Daniel, 17, 217, 239, 342, 405, 421. Gregory, Josiah, 222. Griifin, Samuel P., 359. Grindstone, Bullard's, 18. Griswold, H. B. C, 358. Grout, Elias, Sen., 308, 355, 372, 399, 413. Grout, Ens. John, 62. Grout, Royal, 362. Grover, Edw. E., 393. Grover, John N., 391. Grutiline, Joseph, 395, Guild, Edward B , 391. Guinea End, 28. Guinea meadow, ig, 23. Gun-house^ 344, 351. Guy, a slave, 236. Hager, ThaddcuB, 279. Hager, George F., 398. Hale, Jona, 338, 339, 342; Maj., 419, 422. Hale, Samuel, 321. Half-Mde Square, 104, 116, 159. Half-way centre of town, 192. Hall, Rev. Andrew J., 350. Hall, Corp. Charles W., 397. Hall, Jerre, 391. Hall, Samuel, 80. Hall, Wallace B., 393. Hamblin, Rev. F. B., 370. Hamilton, Rev. George, 369. Hamilton, James, 358; Capt., 360, 392. Hamilton, John, no, 332, 360. Hammatt, Rev. Albert, 371. Hammond, Mrs. J., 377. Handley, Morris, 280, 304. Hannover, a slave, 236. Haniomush, alias Peter Jethro, 52. Happy Hollow, 109. Harding, Charles H., 393. Harding, Seth, 279. Hardwick, Henry, 392. Hardy, Corp. John O., 393. Hardy, Nat, 360. Hardy, Salma D., 72, 87, 159. Hardy, Stephen, 396. Hargraves, William J., 391. Harmon, Corp. Major F., 391, Harraden, Rev. Frank S., 370. Harrington, Caleb, 224. Harrington, David, 219. Harrington, Ebenezer, 161, 163, 402. Harrington, Ephraim, 321, Harrmgton, Joshua, 17. Harrington, Capt. Moses, 300. Harrington, Thaddeus, 225. Harrington, Tyler, 349. Harris, Daniel, 225. Harris, John, 217. Harris, John S., 357. Harris, Oliver, 225. Harris, Stephen, 224, 230. Harris, Rev. Thomas R., 370, Hart, Cato, 238^ 280, 304; land grant to, 324. Harri<, HarveyH., 394. Hartwell, George F., 343. Hariwell, Capt. John, 298. Hartwell, Solomon, 225. Harvey, John, 307; land grant to, 324. Haskins, John, 401. Haskins, T. M., 401. Hassanameset, 58, 59, 63, 67, 76, 79, 82. Hastings, Capt. Benjamin, 294. Hastings' Carriage Manufactory, 378. Hastings, Holtis, 82, 194, 352, 378. Hastings, John A., 341. Hastings, John C, 354. Hastings, O. F., 360. Hastings, Sergt. Thomas, 355, 360, 363. Hastings, William, 363, 384. Hathaway, Charles W., 385. Haven, Aaron, 297. Haven, Amariah, 30Z. Haven, Asahel, 355. Haven, Benjamin, 209, 223, 344, 345. Haven, Daniel, 209, 223, 231. Haven, Daniel, Jr., 222, 230, 23r, 257, Haven, David, 199, 222, 228, 262, 283, 298, 313, 316,317. Haven, David, Jr., 228, 308, 322. Haven, Ebenezer, 228, 231. Haven, Elias, 415. Haven, Mrs. Eliza, 354. Haven, Elkanah, 163, 196, 209, 344, 421, Haven, Elkanah, Jr., 223, 344. Haven, Bishop E. O., 349, 416. Haven, Ezra, 338. Haven, George, 419. Haven, Gideon, 222, 227, 256, 269, 283, 298. Haven, Isaac, 277, 283, 407, Haven, Jacob, 415. Haven, James, 209, 215, 222, 344. Haven, James, Jr., 222, 344. Haven, Jason, 222, 415. Haven, Jesse, 256, 296, 298, 317, 378, 407. Haven, J. Grant, 297, 311, 317. Haven, John, 209, 222, 406, 415. Haven, John, 27, 108, 112, 128, 138, 139, 148, 150, 152. 163,419. Haven, Joseph, 13, 166, 188, 190, igi, 211, 223, 239, 262, 264, 283, 296, 327, 372, 417, 419, 421. Haven, Jotham, 297, 349. Haven, Dea. Luther, 321, 364, 419. Haven, Micah, 209, 225, 404. Haven, Moses, 105, 159, 163, 239. Haven, Moses, Jr., 188, 196, 203, 209, 214, 361, 363* 415. Haven, Moses, 3d, 191. Haven, Nathan, 164, igi, 209, 215, 415. Haven, Nathaniel, 27, jo8, 112, 128, 130, 150, 163, 421. Haven, Richard. 160, 194, 195, 209, 405. Index to the Historical Part. 779 Haven, Richard, Jr., 209. Haven, Samuel, 316, 343, 415, Haven, Silas, 283, 304. Haven, Squire, 222, 256, 344, Haven, Timothy, 308, 321, 360. Haven, William, 277, 297, 416. Hawley, James, 339, 340 Hawthorn, Maj. William, 92. Hayden, Jesse, 277. Hayes, Henry F., 389. Hayes, Joshua, 399 Haynes, Capt Aaron, 281, 288, 93,307. Haynes, Corp. Benjamin, 390. Ha>nes, Emory, 361. Haynes, George H., 398. Haynes, Joseph, 355. Haywood, Rev. W. H., 371. Hazelton, B., 348. Head, Joseph, 357. Headley, Dennis, 85. Heard, F. F.,418. Hearthstone meadow, 24. Heath, Isaac, 164. Heley, Daniel, 304. Hemenway, Abijah, 307. Hemenway, Abijah, Jr., 355. Hemenway, Adam, 344; Lieut,, 354; Capt., 360, 363, 419, 422. Heme.iw i_, , /.dam, 2d, 360. Hemenw ly, Aug. A., 394, 396. Hemenwiv. I enjamin, 188, 224. Hemenway, Benoni, 187, 188. Hemenway, Calvin, 18, 360. Hemenway, Daniel, 224, 226, 277, 302, 361. Hemenway, Dexter, 338, 354, 372, 376, 377, 422, Hemenway, Dr. Ebenezer, 14, 224, 234, 238, 256, 257, 298, 315. 317. 327, 407. 41^8, 421. Hemenway, Ebenezer, sen., 163. Hemenway, Ebenezer, Jr., 209, 224, Hemenway, Ebenezer, 2d, 224, 232, 269, 277, 278, 300. 303. 307, 314- Hemenway, Edw. S., 397. Hemenway, Elias, 297, 300, 303, 307, 349, 3*^ Hemenway, Ezra, 360. Hemenway, Henry H., 398. Hemenway, Ichabod, 164, 191, 224, 404. Hemenway, Isaac, 223, 230, 278, 280, 304. Hemenway, Isaac, Jr., 318, 322. Hemenway, Jacob, 277, 308. Hemenway. James,- 305, 316. Hemenway, Jeffrey, 232, 277, 280, 311, 316. Hemenway, John, 209, 217, 224, 226, 227. Hemenway, John, Jr., 278, 31Z, 318, 321; Capt., 343. 353- Hemenway, John, 372. Hemenway, John, 232, died. Hemenway, Jonathan, 209, 224, 231, 269, 278, 283, 304- Hemenway, Joseph, 222, 360, 404. Hemenway, Joshua, 138, 150; schoolmaster, 151, 164, 169, 170, 176, 196, 2og, 213, 402, 404, 417, 419, 420, 421. Hemenway, Joshua, Jr., 196, 209, 213, 220. Hemenway, Joshua, 297, 300, 303, 307. Hemenway, Jos ah, 318. Hemenway, Moses, 415. Hemenway, Nathan, 278. Hemenway, Nathan M., 390. Hemenway, Nathaniel, 167, Hemenway, Onslow, 416. Hemenway, Oiis, 390. Hemenw y, Phinehas, 404, 415. Hemenway, Ralph, 213, 224, 239, 421. Hemenway, Ralph, Jr., 224, 227, 330, 232. Hemenway, Richard, 318. Hemenway, Rufus, 308. Hemenway, Samuel, 223, 279, 308, 312, 327. Hemtnway, Silas, 230, 231, 278, 281. Hemenway, Sila , 314. Hemenway, Sylvanus, 223, 228, 234, 239. Hemenway, Thaddeus, 301, 307, 311, 314, 318, 321. Hemenway, William, 279, 304, 320. Hemenway's bridge, 405. Henchman, Capt., 67. Henderson, William, 353, 361. Hewes, James E , 399. Hickey, John, 396. Hide, Job, 76. Higgins, Rev. A. M., 369. Highways, 109-10, 156-62, 240-45, 361-63. Highways, early, 109, no, 156; through Salem End, 156; over Mellen's Neck, 157; Pike Row, 157; to the Lamb hill, 138; through Bu kmin- sier's farm, 158; from ihcold meeting-house east through Hastings' Corner, 158; irom Brackett's Corner to meeting-house, 159; Dadmun's lane, 159; from Park's Corner west, 159; from the old meeting-house to South Framingham, 159; from the Havens' to mill and market, 160; cross-road from C. W. Sanderson's to George H. Thomp- son's, 160, 244; from John Shears' to the meet- ing-house, 160 ; from Addison Belknap's to meeting, 160, 240; road via the Badger place, i6i; from Beaver Dam to the W., 161; from Schoolhou?e No. 7 north-west, 162; from Bali's bridge to the new meeting-house, 240; from Col. M. Edgell's to old meeting-house, 241 ; from E. H. Wiirren's to the Square, 241; from Paul W. Gibbs' to the new bridge, 241; from Micah Leiand's to Gordon's bridge, 241. Highways, from Charles Trowbridge's to Reginald Foster's, 242; from C. J. Frost's to J. F. Ma- comber's, 242; from Park's corner to the Groui place, 242; from Hopkinton river north w/Vr the Nathan Bridges place, 243 ; from Noah Eaton's to * Brackett's Corner, 243; from Saxonville to Lan- ham, 243; from Dea. Eben Eaton's to Samuel Cutting's, 244, 245; from the Badger place south- west over the Common, 244; the Brinley farm road, 245. Higlcy, George T., 416. Hill, Aaron, 304, 311. Hill, Catherine, 348. Hill, Rev. George E., 368, 414. 78o Index to the Historical Part, Hill, John, 2og, 347. Hill, Lieut. Jonathan, 269, 278, 280, 332, 347, 359 Hill, Lewis, 363. Hill, Pamella, 348. Hill Persis (afterward Eaten), 348. Hill, Shadrack, 277, 280* Hill, Zedekiah, 301. Hilton, Frank, 394. Hiscock, Richard, 301. Hiscock, Thomas, 30.1. Hiitinghime, Joseph W., 399. Hoar, Capt. Jona, 225. Hobbs, E. A.,4i&- Hobbs, Capt. Humphrey, 218. Hofard, John, 304. Hoffman, George, 395. Holbrooke John, 297, 299, 307. Holbrook, Jonathan, 301, 302. Holden, Abel, 281, 305. Holden, Benjamin, 223, 280^ 303. Holden, Benjamin, Jr., 27^. Holden, James, 225. Holden, John, 386. Holland, Samuel, 163. HoUis Evangelical Society, 365^ 366. Holman, George H.,4i&. Holt, Asa, 351. H Uham, John, 393. Holtham, Joseph, 398. Holyoke, Edw. A., 4i8v Homer, Benjamin, 413. Homer, Michael, 362. Hood, John, 304. Hook, Charles E., 397. Hooker and Stone's party from Cambridge to H.uif rd.Si. Hop brook, 19. Hopkins' Donation, The, 71. Hopkinion, i, 71; grantees, 166; famous ecclesias- tical council at, 195. Hopkinton river, 11, 14, 92, 95. Home, Charles E., 423. Home, Edwin T., 417. Home, Luther, 360, 422. Horse bridge, or New bridge, 109. Hosford, Rev. Isaac, 368. Hosmer, Charles A., 397. Hosmer, Frederic L., 417. Hosmer, Nathan D-, 39S, Hosmer, Stephen, 186. Hoi»mer, Capt. Stephen, 226. Houghton, Asaph, 355. Houghton, Elijah, 224, 230, 231, 332. Houghton, Job, 307, 322. Houghton, John, 106, 351, 360. House Rock, The, 56. Housewrights, 239. Hovey, Charles A., 397. Hovey, Capt, Thomas, 314. How, Abner, 222. How, Amasa, wife of, 345. How, Daniel, 188, 218, 238. How, Daniel, Jr., the captive, 219. How, David, 203. How, Edward, 86. How, Elijah, 304. How, Dr. Esies, 283. How, Col. Ezekiel, 183, 276. How, Frrincis, 278, 280. How, Hezekiah, 222. How, Isaac, Jr., 217, 224, 230. How, Isaac, 2d, 297, 304, 316; land grant to, 524- How, John, 225. How, John, stn., 91, 92. How, John, 5, 12, 128, 135, 136, 138, 139, 145, 147, 148, 150, 159, 160, 162, 163, 166, 420. How, Joseph, 222, 278, 280. How, Joseph, Jr., 302, 304. How, Moses, 166, 187. How, Perley, 278, 299. How, Samuel, sen.^ 15, 103, 109, 152, 403, 407, 421. How, Samuel, Jr , 160, 161, 164, igi. How, Samuel, 2d, 232. How, Simon, 278, 280, 304. Howard, Aaron, 232. Howard, Rev. R. H., 347, 350. Howe Cemetery Fund, 372. Howe, Curtis, 372. Howe, E, Frank, 398. Howe, George M ., 418. Howe, Gilbert, 361. Howe, Corp. Nelson H., 397. Howe, WiUard, 372, 378, 423, Howe, William \V., 396. Hoyt, Rev. Almon F,, 370. Hoyt, Dixi C, 416, 765. Hoyt, Enos, 418. Hoyt, George A., 418. Hoyt, Oils, 418, 423. Huchinson, Rev. Enoch, 345. Huchinsoii, Rev. Franklin, 346. Huckleberry hill, 26. Hudson, Charles, T., 386. Hudson, Herbert A., 396. Hudson, James H,, 394. Hudson, N. M.,358. Hudson, Samuel, 188. Hudson, William, 217, Hull't) farm, 131. Humphreys, Rev. Charles A., 366. Hunt, John, 360. Hunt, Silas, 338, 359. Hunt, William, 360. Hunt, William H., 399. Hurd, T. C, 370; Lieut., 397, 418, 423. Hutchins, Joseph, 392. Hyde, Aaron, 359. Hyde, Ellen, 381. Hyde, H. H., 338, 346, 359. Ice business, The, 401. lUsley, Edward, 375. Index to the Historical Part. 781 Indian apple-orchard, 50; barns, 35, 36, 59, 62; bridge, 82, go; burial-place, 43, 44, 49. 62; cairn on Nobscot, 25, 30; chipped flint imple- ments, 45; corn, 36, 81; corn-fields, 32, 34, 35, 62; dances, 33; deed of land at Saxonville, 47; eel-pot, 34; fire-stones, 36,43,56; fording-place, 20; fishing-places, 32,33,34,42,46; food, 32, 33, 34; fort, 46, 49, 62, 63; granaries, 29, 36, 37, 43, 46,49,50,51,56,62; graves, the, 49, 162; horse- liiter, 81; lookout, 50; mode of burial, 44, 49: mortars, 43,46; oven, 50; potslone kettles, 50; remains, 36, 37, 43, 44, 49, 50, 55, 56; sweating- pit, 43f4g; stone-heap, 50; trails, 49, 52, 81, 109, no; village-sites, 21, 36, 38, 45, 46,61; weirs, 34> 35. 46, 48)65; wigwams, 44, 56. Indian Head farm, 102, Indian Head hill, 19, 27, 56, 102. Indian plantation at Natick, 6; Indians of not a tribe, 8. Indian William's meadow, 24, 48, 88. Indians, burning of land, 22, 43, 80. Indiins entrapped at Cocheco, 53. Indians, Maestick, Mystic, 8. Indians, Musquitequid, 8. Indians, Ninpuets, 8, 38, 80. Indians, Nipmucks, 38. Indians removed to Deer Island, 52, 59, 63, 64, 79. Indians sold into slavery, 52, 64, 79. Indians, Sudbury, 8. Indians swept ofT by pestilence, 37. Industries, 162-3,239, 359, 360, 401; tanners, 359; carpenters, 360; blacksmiths, 360; shoemakers, 360; wheelwrights, 360; reed-maker, 360; maker of mill-stones, 360; shoe-pegs, 360. Infantry company, 358. Ingraham, Hector, 385. Ingraham, Henry, 396. Ingraham, Rodolphus, 386. Ingram, John, 393. Ingram, Sergt. Silas W,, 386. laar, Adam, 303. Jacket meadow, 16, 24, 56. Jackson, John, 235. Jackson, Jonathan. 162, 216. Jackson, Joshua, 225. Jackson, Samuel, 205, 206. Jackstraw, 65, 74, 73, 76; petition of, 77, 78; hanged, 78. Jacob, Old, 56-58, 65, 75. Jacob's brook, 16. Jacob's further meadow, 24. Jacob's meadow, 16, 24, 56. J.icobs, Whitman, 344. Jager, Reuben, 305. Jahah, Caesar, 302, 307. James, alias Acompanett, 47, 75. Jameson, James, 392. Jane, a slave, 235. Jaques, Francis, 375, 379, 384* Jaques, John, 28, 128, 147, 159, 163. Jaques' hill, 28. Jaquiih, John. See Jaques, Jaqiiith, Josiah, 355, Jeffrey, Quaquoco-Noncanomon, 55. Jennings, Daniel, 321. Jennings, Joseph, 167. Jennings, Joseph, Jr., 277, 280, Jennings, Stephen, 107, 108, 126, 128, 150, 162, 176. Jennison, Peter, 223, 228, Jcnnison, Peter, Jr., 222. Jennison, Robert, 162. Jenny, a slave, 236. Johnson, Solomon, 36, Johnson, Waher R. , 341, Johnson, Zechariah, 306. Johnson, Zedekiah, 301. Johnston, Rev. James, 345, Joiner;?, 239. Jone, a slave, 235. Jones, Alexander H., 344, 355. Jones, Rev. Charles, 368. Jones, Charles E., 393. Jones, Daniel, 279, 297, 316, 318. Jones, Elisha, 343, 362. Jones, Ephraim, 357. Jones, Rev. G. G., 370. Jones, H. H., 357. Jones, Jacob, 316, 322. Jones, Jim, 343. Jones, Col. John, 12, 13, 191, Jones, John, 109, 164. Jones, John, Jr., 207, 223, 279, 280, 314. Jones, John, 399, 404, 407, 410. Jones, Keturah, 352. Jones, Lewis, 348. Jones, Nathan, 391. Jones, Nathaniel A., 342. Jones, Samuel, 301:. Jerga, Lewis, 395. Jethro, Old, 50-32, 64, 79. Jethro, Peter, 50, 52-55; letter of, 54; deed to, 55. Jethro's field, 29, 50. Jethro's granary, 29, 50. Jim Riggs, 238. Johnson, Abner, 301, 408. Johnson, Amos, Jr., 344, 355, 361. Johnson, Annie E., 381. Johnson, Caleb, 49, 85, 164. Johnson, Caleb, Jr., 86, 189. Johnson, Charles P., 416. Jolmson, Daniel, 227, Johnson, Dilenton, 227, Johnson. Elisha, 300. Johnson, Henry, 399. Johnson, Hezekiah, 227. Johnson, James, 301, 307. Johnson, John, 225, 399. Johnson, Jonathan, 227. Johnson, Kendall, 232. Johnson, O. O., M.D., 419. Johnson, Patten, 355, 373. Johnson, Capt. Peter, 354, 362. Jones, William, 223, 224, 230. 782 Index to the Historical Part, Jones, Capt. William (Holliston), 227, 232. Joyce, Garret, 354, Judd, Rev. Burtis, 350. Kattananit, Job, Indian, 59, 65, 66-70; petition of, 67-68. Keaquisan, 47. Keith, Omen S.,. 341, 411, 41S. Kelley, Alexander, 307. Kelley, Daniel, 395. Kelley, Martin, 398. Kellogg, Rev. David, 334, 336, 33S, 339, 342, 344, 347. 352, 364, 365, 367-368, 378- Kellogg, David,. Jr., 355. Kellogg, Gardner, 377. Kendal), Addi»on G., 15, 332. Kendall, Ama&a, 342, 354, 355, 357. Kendall, Cheever, 278,297^301. Kendall, Daniel, 318. Kendall,. David, 340, Kendall, Eleazar, 307, 311. Kenctill, Eliezer, 103, 404. Kendall, Elieaer, Jr., 224, 299., Kendall, Eli5ah, 223, 256, 298. Kendall, Elisha, 228. Kendall, John, 297, 363. Kendall, Jonas, 419. Kendall, Jonathan, 232. Kendall, Joshua, 306, 316. Kendall, Nathan, 301, 312, 318. Kendall, Samuel,. 307, 404. Kendall, Thomas, 86, 162, 404. Kendall, Thomas, Jr., 222, 231, 23a, 301, Kenerson, Daniel B., 394. Kenney, James, 399. Kent, John, 354. Kent, Thomas G., 416. Keyes, Lewis, 359. Keyes, Patrick, 391. Kidd, Capt., chest of gold, ai. Kidder, Rev. Corbin, 368. Kidder, Rev. Joseph, 370. Kilburn, Stephen, 307. Killam, James H., 392. Kimbal, Richard, 349. King Philip's War, 51, 53, 57, 63, 71, 108. King, Rnfus T., 341. Kingsbury, Asa W,, 386. Kingsbury, Lawson, Esq., 336, 418. Kiitredge, Dr. J B., 351, 418, 422. Kittredge, John T., 416, 418. Knight, William H., 16, 358, 381. Knowhon, Daniel, 307, 311. Knowhon, Ebenczer, 362. KnowUon, Edward, 386. Knowlton, Nathan, 226, 307. Koash ock, 13. Kutquen, 55. Ladies' Association Auxiliary to the Sanitary' Com- mi-sion, 385. Lamb, Abial, 138, 148, 164, 420. . Lamb, Abial, Jr., 166. Lamb, Benjamin, 306. Lamb, Jona, 160, 164, 187, 188, 421. Lamb, Nathan, 324. -^Ov \ Lamb, Samuel, 26, no, 158, 161, 163, 224. Lamb hill, 36, 158. Lamps'in, Oliver, 225. Land titles by deed, io3, tii. Land titles by lease, iq8, in. Land bounties offered 1777, 303. Land grants to Rev. soldiers, 323-4- Lane, Joshua, 340, Lanesborough, zo6, Langdon, Josiah, 281. Lanham (Lannum), 92, 109. Larkin, John, 303. Larrabee, William, 351, 361. Last three years men, 3, 119-20. Laughlin, Michael, 389. Law, John, 225. Lawyers, list of, 418. Leadbelter, Israel, 299. Learned, Ebenezer, 71, 166. Learned, Isaac, 21, 41, 108, 128, 135, 139, 144, 151, 160, 162, 164, 402, 421. Learned, Isaac, Jr., 166. Learned, Miss Lydia, 324. Learned, Dea. Moses, 223, 360, 404, 421. Learned, Moses, Jr., 223, 268, 277, 28c, 305, 318, 320, 322. Learned, Simon, 222, 225. Learned's pond, 21, 108. Leases given of Danforth lands, 111, 112. Lee, Jesse, 347. Leesion, Rev. George E., 346. Leg, The, *, 28. Leland, Aaron, 356. Leland, Barak, 306. Leland, Caleb, 234, Leland, Daniel, 302. Leland, Ebenezer, 188. Leland, Hopestill, 16, 356. Leland, Hopestill, Jr., 356. Leland, Isaac, 188. Leland, Joseph, 188. Leland, Micah, 24. Leland, Oliver, 306. Leland, Timothy, 306. Lentill, Benjamin, 378. Lentill, John, 378. Leslie, George F., 387. Lettering, 411. Lewis, Abial S., 103, 4x5. Lewis, William G., 399. Lexington and Concord, battle of, 275-8, Lightning, Deaths by, 334. Lilly, G orge, 231. Lincoln, Rev. Bradford H , 369. Little Cedar Swamp, 24. Little, John, 392. Liitlefield, Adams, 355. Liltlefield, Asa, 363. Index to the Historical Part. 783 Littlefield, Ebenezer, 302. Livermore, Daniel, 349. Livermore, John, 109. Locke, Joseph, 415. Locke, Jonathan, 332. Logan, Alexander, 393, Longhill, 27, Long, John, 389. Long pond, 20, 46, 363, 381. Loud, Joshua D., 392. Louisbourg, taking of, 230. Lovering, Joseph, 297. Low, Thomas, 306. Lynde farm, gi, 99, 116, 176, 179, 184, 185. Lynde, Simon, 99. Lyons, Edward J., 388. Machine shop, Ballard's, 14. Macomber, John F., 18. Maddox, Isaac D., 391, Mafiit, James, 388. Magnaguncok hill, 95. Magos, John, Indian, 99, 101. Magunkaquog, 6t, 71. Magunkook, 6, 8, g, 57, 61-71, 73, 74, 75, 76; at- tacked by Maquas, loi. Magwonkkommuk, 61, 63. Mahon, George C, 29. Mahoney, James, 395. Mails and Post Office, 343. Malloy, Corp. Dennis, 389. Malloy, John, 388. Mandell, Rev. David J., 368. Manley, Michael, 305. Mann, James, 408. Manning, James, 320. Mansfield, Rev. John H., 370. Mansir, George W., 354. Manson, B. T., 157. Manson, Franklin, 374, 375, 631. Manson, Frederick, 268, 277, 28a, 299, 307, 318, 33Z- Manson, Loring, 360. Maquas, 65, loi. Marcy, Rev. Thomas, 350. Marlborough, 8. Marlborough, N.H., 167. Marsh, James, 388. Marshall, Ebenezer, 13, 223, 256, 257, 262, 269, 283, 298,310,315,317, 327t 328, 331, 332, 337. 346* 404, 421. Marshall, Gilbert, 343. Marshall, John J., 358, 377, 411, 413. Marshall's forge, 344. Martiti. Capt. Isaac, 303. Martin, John, 392. Mason, Abijah, 225. Masonic Lodge, 343. Massachusetts Silk Company, 377. Massapaug, 55. Massasoit, 39. Mastick, Benjamin, 301, 302. Mattahump (Mattaump), 74. Matthews, John, 222, 225, 230, 231. Matthews, William, 388. Matihewson, David, 378. Maud, John, 386. Maxwell, Daniel, 305, 322. May Festival, 372, 373. Mayhew's farm, 86. Mayhew, Lieut John, 223, 239, 278, 314, 318, 360. Mayhew, Martin, 360. Mayhew, Thomas, 28, 45, 84, 86, 87. Mayhew, Walter, 343. Maynard, John, 278, 281, 293, 295, 300, 30S. Maynard, Jonathan, 217, 225, 238, 239. Maynard, Jonathan, Esq., 280,298,304, 308; taken captive, 312, 322, 338, 339, 343, 371, 372, 408, 410, 415* 417. 419. 422- Maynard, Joseph, 162, 167, 225. Maynard, Lawson D,, 361. Maynard, Needham, 167, 269, 278, 281, 287; ac- count of battle of Bunker Hill, 288-295. Maynard, Lieut. William, 277, 280, 295, 296, 299, 303, 310, 342, 420. McCann, John, 389, 392. McClafelin, Daniel, 109. McCobb, Capt. Samuel, 281. McDerniott, Corp. Charles, 387. McDonald, George F., 387. McFarland, James, 223, 307. McFarland, John, 223. McFarland, Capt. Moses, 281. McFarland, Robert, 355. McFarland, Capt. Walter, 318, 355. McGrath, John, 394. M<_Grath, Michael, 390. McGrath, William, 398. McLean, Rev. John K., 368. McLellan, I., 16. McNamara, William, 398. McNeal, Prince, 322, McShean, Timothy, 392. Medley, John, 395. Meeting-house, first, 130, 133, 144; described, 144- 5; enlarged, 145; seating, 146. Meeting-house land, 117, 168-9, i?^) ^^g, i9r, 371. Meeting-house, second, 189; dissensions about location of, 189-199; built on William Pike's land, 197; raised, 197; size, 197; seats and pews, 198. Meeting-house of Second Congregational Society, 212. Mehorton, Job, 305. Mellen, Daniel, 209. Mellen, Deborah, 346, Mellen, Henry, 166. Mellen, James, 205, 209, 231, 421. Mellen, Capt. James, 279, 297, 300, 312, 313, 318, 344. Melien, James, 314, 321. Mellen, Dr. John, 238, 418. Mellen, Richard, 209, 223. 784 Index to the Historical Part. ]\Iellen, Richard, Jr., 222. Mellen, Samuel, 223. Mellen, Simon, 108, 109, 112; lease to, 112, ii7' 128, 420. Mellen, Simon, Jr., 128, 138, 145, 150, 163, 170, 195, 209, 421. Mellen, William, 222, 256. Mellen, William H., 103, 335, 342. Mellen, Thomas, 112, 128, 150, 195. Mellen's meadow, 23. M- Hen's Neck, 115, 124, 153. Melvin, Jonas E., 389. Members of Congress, 419. Memorial Hall, 379. Mereah, a slave, 235. Merigan, Matthew, 395. Merriam, Corp George E., 396. Merriam, Joseph A., no, 153, 397. !Mcrriam, Timothy, 418. Merriam's hill, 13, 27. Merrifield, John, 302. Merrill, Rev. D. K., 370. Merrill, Rev. John W., 350, 415. Merrill, Joseph A , 348. Merrill, Nathaniel, 280. Merrill, William, 223. Metcalf, Alvah, 12. Metcalf, Fisher, 356. Metcalf, George P., 362, 375, 420. Metcalf, Levi, 372. Methodist Episcopal Church, history of, 347-350. Methodist Episcopal Church at South Framing- ham, 370. Mezen, Peter, 227. Middlesex Manufacturing Co., 12; Framingham Manufacturing Co., 16. Midwife, 238. Militia Companies, 1757, 222-225, 233~4- Miller, Edward, 357. Miller, Corp. Hugh P., 391. Miller, Jesse, 306. Miller, William, 395. Mill-stones, maker of, 360. Mills, box, 12. Mills, cotton, 12, 16. Mills, emery, 13. Mills, fulhng, 12, 15, 16, 82. Mills, grist, 12, 13, 14, 15; the first, 15,16,18, i6r. Mills, saw, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18. Mills, paper, 12. Mills, Saxonville, 15. Mills, Stone's, 15, i6o.~ hiills, woolen, 12, 16. Minister, the first, 147. Ministerial candidates, 333. Ministerial land, 23, 104; bounds of, 104, 117, 149, 168, 176, 191. Minute Men, 268; how organized, 268; at Con- cord, 275; muster-rolls of, 277-79. Minute Men, 1807, 352. Minute Men, Sudbury, 269, 276. Mitchell, Ira, 358. Mixer, Benjamin, 14, 269, 310, 407. Mixer, Daniel, 109, 160, 164, 224, 421. Mixer, Isaac, 224, 421. Mixer, John, 225. M ixer, John, Jr., 407. Mixer, Lieut. Joseph, 277,280, 310, 319. Mixer, Nathan, 322. Mixer tannery, 359. Moffitt, Judah, 316. Mogoncocke, 76. Monroe, John, 395. Montague, William H., 377. Monthly lecture, 201. Mooqua, John, 39, 93. Moore, Capt. David, 280, 281. Moore, Henry F., 387. Moore, Orville B., 399. Moore, Peter, 222. Moore, Samuel, 197, 421. Moore, Thomas, 386. Moquei, Francis, log, 207, 239, 404. Moran, Kate, 401. Moran, William, 395. Morey, George, 341. Morgan, J. F., 378, Morris, James, 395. Morse, Amos, 306. Morse, Asa, 277, 332. Morse, Benjamin, 222, 300, 301, 305, 312. Morse, David, 277, 307. Morse, George F., 397. Morse, James, 277, 301, 307, 351, 360, 361. Morse, John, 301. Morse, Deacon Jonathan, 224, 239, 256, 421. Morse, Jonathan, Jr., 223, 277, 301. Morse, Joseph, 225. Morse, Capt. Joseph, 281. Morse, Uriah, 218. Morse's swamp, 24, Moseley, Capt. Samuel, 63, 68. Moulton, Alfred B,, 396. Moulton, Ann, 348. Moulton, Capt. Caleb, 311. Moulton, Elbridge G , 397, Moulton, Granville W., 393, 397. Moulton, Joseph, 348. Moulton, Nathaniel, 306. Moulton, Olive, 348. Moulton, William, 378. Moulton, William H., 397. Moulton, Windsor, 346, 360, 422. Mountain, The, 26, 158, 220. Moving School, 403, 405. Mount Wayte, 400. Mudge, Rev. Z. A., 350. Mulstay, Owen, 395. Muminquash, 40. Munger, Cyrus, 277. Munroe, Edward J., 386. Murdock, Samuel, 256. Musquitaquid, 8, 52. Muster Ground, State, 24, 28. Index to the Historical Part. 785 Muttamkoog, Jacob, 56. Muzzey, Artemas B., 365. Nanepashemet, 40. Naous, Deacon, Indian, 6g, 70, 75. Nashaway, 39, 53, 63. Nashobah, 48, 52. Nataous, alias Netus, 8, 57, 65, 73, 76, 78; killed, 78; his character, 79; his son, 79; his farm, 79, 91. Natick, 6-8; bounds of plantation, 7, 130; Indians at, 8, 10, 51, 52, 56, 57, 58, 64, 71, 97, 99, 102, 135- Neck, The, or Common, 103, 169-73. Neepanum, 58. Negroes in Framingham, 235-8. Nehemiah, Indian, 58, 59, 6q, 78. Neighland, Michael, 394. O'Nei', Henry, 395. O'Neil, John, 395. Neilson, Rev. William H., Jr., 370. Neland, Benjamin, 164, 166. Nelson, Robert, 389. Nepanet, Tom, 54. Netus, 8, 57, 65, 75, 76, 78 ; killed, 78; his char- acter, 79; his son, 79; his farm, 79, 91. Neutrals, French, 234. Nevins, David, 115, 399. New Bopton, 29. New bridge, 109, 115. Newell, Clarence D,, 396. Newell, Capt. Ebenezer, 225, 226. Newell, Frank, 396. Newell, Frederic, 392. Newell, Corp. Herbert C, 390. New Framingham, 205. New Hartford, N.Y., settlers at, 167. Newman, Rev. John, 201, 207. New Men and New Measures, 353. New Parish, the, 366-68 ; new meeting-housej 366; re-modelled, 366; Mr. Kellogg, pastor, 367; his successors, 367, 368. Newspapers, 376. Newton, Andrew, 11, 332. Newton, Daniel, 14. Newton, Ephraim, 311, 314, 320. Newton, Gershom, 225. Newton, James, 301. Newton, Jason, 222. Newton, Jonas, 408. Newton, Luther, 355. Newton, Nathan J., 398. Newton, Phinehas, 355. Newton, Solomon, 303, 320, 322. Newton, Winslow, 321. N.E. Worsted Co., 321. Nichols, Alpheus, 278, 281. Nichols, John, 228. Nichols, Joseph, 209, 222, 224, 230, 238, 256, 257, 265, 269, 327, 405> 407* 418- Nichols, Joseph, Jr., 277, 280. Nichols, Joseph, 3d, 281, 307. 3i5- Nickson, Mercy (Coller), 228. Nipmuk country, 59. Nipnap hiU, 79. Nipnets, 38, 42, 53, 58, 80. Nipnox, 2. Nixon, Gen. John, 216, 218, 224, 225, 227, 230, 231, 232, 269, 276, 281, 284, 286, 290, 292, 295, 296, 298, 299, 308, 309, 310, 312, 316, 320, 327, 343. Nixon, Joseph, 321. Nixon, Marcellus, 398. Nixon, Thomas, Col., 225, 226, 227, 231, 269, 281, 290, 299, 302, 304, 305, 308; his orderly book, 308, 316, 320, 324, 343, 419. Nixon, Thomas, Jr., 278, 280, 305, 318, 320. Nixon, Warren, 346, 358, 373, 413, 419, 422. Nobscot, 4, 25, 29, 49, 50, 51, 108, 177. Nobscot Post Office, The, 400. Nonantum, 97, 142. Norcross, Joseph, 307. Norris, David, 305. Norris, Jonathan, 305. Norris, William F., 390. North, Daniel, 305. Northfield, 53. Northgate, Esau, 231. Northrop, Rev. Birdsey G., 368, 413. Nowell, Josiah, Indian, 65. Noxious animals, 206. Noyes, George R., 341. Noyes, Peter, 45, 84. Noyes, Thomas, 79, 89, 91, 95. Numpho, John, 57. Nurse, Abiaham, 310. Nurse, Asa, 269, 279. Nurse, Benjamin, ro8, 138, 150, 163, 420. Nurse, George, 25, 156. Nurse, John, 108, 156, 162, 163. Nurse, John, Jr., 206, 223, 232, 269. Nurse, Capt. John, 279, 321, 343, 344. 422. Nurse, Joseph, 280, 307. Nurse, Josiah, 312, 322. Nurse, Maj. Lawson, 13, 318, 338, 343, 344, 363. 422. Nurse, Newell, 355. Nurse, Rebpcca, 124. Nute, Obed, 305, Nuti, James, 306. Nutter, William, 396, Nutting, Jonathan, 188. Ochre, red, 19, 35. Ockoocangansett, 46. Odell, Samuel, 301. OdiOrne, Corp. George H., 396. Old Connecticut Path, 2, 62, 80, 82, 87, 92, 107, 109, no, 219. Old Forge, 11. Oldham, John, 80. Old Jacob, Indian, 24, 27. One-eyed John, 34. Orchard, William J., 393. Ordinauon expenses, 207. 786 Index to the Historical Part. Ordway, Samuel, 277, 280, Organy, Patrick, 227. O'Ryan, John, 398. Osgood, Sergt. James M., 394. Osgood, John W., 418. Otis, Rev. Erastus, 347-8, 349. Otis, George, 341. Otter neck, 107. Ouschankamug, 42. Orvine, James, 232. Oxbow, the, 26. Oxford grantees, 166. Pacomptock, 36. Paddelford, Zachariah, 29, 75, 108, 128, 144, 160, 163. Page, James, 222. Page, Dr. John, 166, 418. Pahan mpanum, 93. Pakachoog, 58. Pakananumquis, 75. Palmer, CoL Joseph P., 259; Gen., 360. Palmer, L. M., 418. Paper-mill, 12, 358. Para rubber factory, 82. Park, Douglas A., 396. Park, John, 28, 321, 340, 351, 422. Park's Corner, 27, 28, 107, in, 112, 126, 157, 344- 346, 401, 409 ; First Baptist Church located here, 344. Parker, Artemas, 343, 355. Parker, Carleton, 413, 419, 423. Parker, Charles, 423, 66 r. Parker, Daniel, 361. Parker, Edgar, Ass't Surg., 387, 418, 763. Parker, Jacob, 301. Parker, James, 406. Parker, John, 223, 256, 280, 343, 407, 408, 421. Parker, John, Jr., 321. Parker, Joseph, 164. Parker, Moses, 218, 406. Parker, Nathan, 343. Parker, Orre, 342, Parker, Peter, 223, 239, 256, 298, 310, 315, 317, 332, 334, 335. 420, 422. Parker, Rev. Dr. Peter, 14, 153, 416, 660. Parkhurst, Amos, 350. Parkhurst, Charles H., 417. Parkhurst, C. F. W., 413, 663. Parkhurst, Emily, 346. Parkhurst, Jeremy, 416. Parkhurst, John, 321. Parkhurst, John L., 416. Parkhurst, William, 224. Parkinson, Corp. Martin H., 397, Parks, Henry, 395. Parmenter, Abijah, 341. Parmenter, Artemas, 38s. Parmenter, ist Sergt. Daniel W., 390. Parmenter, Jacob, 311, 318, 321. Parmenter, Jason, 311. Parmenter, Joel, 311. Parmenter, Sergt. John, 79. Parmenter, John, 217. Parmenter, John, 162. Parmenter, John, 300. Parmenter, Joseph, 311. Parmenter, Joshua, 224. Parmenter, Phinehas, 223. Parris, Noyes, 404. Partridge, John, 58, 60. Pasturage of Commons, 155. Path, old Sudbury, 26, 109. Path, old Connecticut, 2, 38, 62, 80, 82, 87, 92, 107, log, no, 158, 219. Paths, early, from New bridge to Marlborough, 26, 92, 109, no. Path, South, to Marlborough, no, 117, 157, 173, 176. Patterson, Rev. A. C, 370. Patterson, David, 256, 269, 277, 303, 318, 319, 332, 350. Peacock, John, 223. Peage, Indian money, 47. Pearse, Thomas, 223. Pease, Capt. Levi, 343. Pegan, Eleazar, 39. Pegonit, Joseph, 218, 280, 305. Pelham, Mr. , z6. Pennacooks, 54, 57, 74. Penobscot, 25. Pensioners, Framingham, list of, 323. Pepper, Capt. Benjamin, 234, 256, 316, 337. Pepper, Jacob, 1 88. Pepper, Jacob, 280, 297, 303. Pepper, Robert, 403. Perkins, Dr. Daniel, 418. Perkins, Dr. Richard, 238, 418. Perry, Col. Abner, 268, 298, 313, 318. Perry, Capt. Amos, 312. Perry, Daniel, 232, Perry, Eleazar, 202. Pest-house, 341. Petengill, Rev. J. H., 368. Peterattacks, Nanny, 237. Peter Salem, 238, 280, 295, 297, 305. Petersham, grantees of, 167. Petter, Rev. J.T., 350. Phebe, a slave, 236. Philip's war, 51, 53, 57, 59, 63, 71, 108. Phillips, Ebenezer, 224, 232. Phillips, Ebenezer C, 396. Phillips, Sydney A., 417, 418. Phipps, George, 400, 419, 420; biog. sketch, 442. Phipps, Rev. Joseph H., 366. Phipps, Joseph, 82. Phipps, RufusG., 386. Phipps, Solomon, 94. Phipps, Sylvanus, 390. Phipps, William K., 354, 358, 377. Physicians in Framingham, 238; list of, 418-19. Piambow, 45. Pickering, George, 347, 350. Pierce, Aaron, 306. Index to the Historical Part. 787 Pierce, John, 162, 225. Pierce, Jonas, 226. Pierce, Jonathan. 231. Pierce, Rev. Thomas C, 350. Pierce, Timothy, 230. Pierce, Capt. William, 226, 301, Pike, Aaron, 233. Pike, Abraham, 225. Pike, Alfred W., 341. Pike, Asa, 278. Pike, Jacob, 318. Pike, Jacob, jun., 299. Pike, James, 168, 232, 280. Pike, Jeremiah, 138, 139, 144, 157, 162, 420. Pike, Jeremiah, Jr., 105, 145, 149, 164, 201, 224, 420, 421. Pike, Dr. Jeremiah, 238, 418. Pike, John, 223, 314 318 323. Pike, Jonathan, 280. Pike, Michael, 86, 157, 164, 197, 421. Pike, Moses, 206, 215, 224, 323, 420. Pike, Nathaniel, 166. Pike, Silas, 278, 297. Pike, Simon, Jr., 278. Pike, Timothy, 223, 297, 300, 311, 322, 407. Pike, William, 105, 164, 197, 198, 224. Pike Row, 28, no, 124, 157, 158, 159, 160. Pitcairn, Maj., 295. Pittamee, Andrew, 60. Pleasure carriages, 342. Place, Alonzo, 399. Plato Lambert, 23s. Pod meadow, 24. Polly, Nathaniel, 321. Pomeroy, Gen. Seth, 292, 293. Pomhaman (Pumapen), 63, 65, 66, 74, 75. Pomposetticut, 58. Pond, Paul, 316. Pool, Richard, 303. Porter, David M., 386. Porter, James C, 393. Potter, Angier, 50. Potter, Joseph, 348. Pound, The town, 151. Powell, William, 305. Power, Charles J., 360, 409. Power, Thomas F., 329. Powers, John S., 388. Powow, 51. Pratt, Aaron, 363. Pratt, Abner, 223, 279, 301. Pratt, Benoni, 223, 256. Pratt, Charles M., 393- Pratt, Daniel, 71, 163, 188, 403. Pratt, David, 163, 187, 421. Pratt, Ebenezer, 163. Pratt, Edward J., 397- Pratt, Ephraim, 319, 32°* 334- Pratt, Jabez, 144, 163. Pratt, John, 108, 128, 136, 138, 139, 163, 421. Pratt, John, 222, 299, 318, 320, 408. Pratt, Jonathan, 163. Pratt, Joseph, 128, 136, 139, 163, Pratt, Nahum, 308. Pratt, Nathaniel, Jr., 21, 223. Pratt, Nathaniel, 320, 404. Pratt, Philip, 145, 159, 163, 187. Pratt, Philip, Jr., 216. Pratt, Simon, 222, 225, 280, 334, 344, 408. Pratt, Thomas, 10, 24, 25, 38, 109, 421. Pratt, Thomas, Jr., 108, 128, 138, 144, 145, 163, 194, 403. Pratt, Wellington H., 397. Pratt's plain, 10, 24, 108, no, in, 124, 126, 128, 158, 160, 400. Praying towns, Indian, 57, 59, 62, 63. Precinct, called Framingham, 129. Prentice, John, 76 Prentis, Thomas, sen., 78. Prentis, Capt. Henry, 299. Prentis, James, 77, 78. Prescott, Aaron, 341. Prescott, Peter, 225. Prescott, Peter, Jr., 225. Primus, 235. Prince Youngey, 237. Printing Co., J. C. Clark, 401. Pritchard, Joseph, 359, 360. Propagating the Gospel, Society for, 79, gi. Proprietors of Brick School House, 338. Proprietors of Common Lands, 171-2.' Provender, Benjamin, 153, 164. Provender, John, log, 128, 159, 163, 167. Provender, Jonathan, 153, 163. Provincial Congresses, 264, 269, 279, 283. Provision for the poor, 400. Puffer, William, 227, 228, 405. PuIIen, Joseph, 297, 305. Punkapaug, 63. Putnam, A. J., 360, 361. Putnam, Fuller, 218. Putnam, Gen. Israel, 284, 286, 287. Putnam, Col. Rufus, 283, 308, 312. Putnam, Rev. Richard F., 370. Putney, Henry M., 398. Putney, Vt., 219. Pyambow, 99. Pyne, John, 394. Pyquag, 81. Quabaug, 59, 63, 66, 69, 74, 109. Quannapohit, James, Indian, 59, 67, 6g. Quanohit, 55. Quarries of building stone, 31, 56. Queen Anne's War, 153. Quinneh meadow, 23, 82. Quinsigamaug, 108. Quit-claim line, 177, 183, 184, 185. Ragan, John, 394. Ragin, John, 387. Railroads in Framingham, 376, 377. Raising the meeting-house, 197. Ralle, Father, his War, 186-88. 788 Index to the Historical Part. Rand, Nathan, 360. Ranges of common lands, 173. Ranging service, 233, 282. Rattlesnake meadow, 24. Rawson, Edward, 41. Rawson, Rev, Grindal, 148. Ray, Abel, 225. Rayner, Alexander, 395. Read, Thomas, sen., 24. Read, I<;aac, 217, 224. Read's flag meadow, 24. Realy, Philip, 232. Reddy, Daniel, 398. Reed, Serg. James A., 389. Reed, John, 415. Reed, Samuel, 415. Reed, Rev. Solomon, 212-14, 334, 415. Reed, Thomas, 74. Reed, Timothy, 415.. Reed-maker, 360. Regan, James, 394. Representatives to General Court, list of, 419. Reserved Commons, 25, 103-4, 170. 173-86. Reservoir, 359. Revolutionary War, 246-331. Rhoades, Anson A., 398, Rice, Abraham, 188, 198, 207, 225, 334, 405. Rice, Abraham, Jr., 222. Rice, Arthur T., 387. Rice, Benjamin, 84, 88, 108. Rice, Bezaleel, Dr., 18, 188, 194, 223, 238, 377, 405, 406, 418. Rice, Bezaleel, Jr., 224, 234. Rice, Daniel, 300. Rice, David, 71, 128, 136, 138, 139, 148, 150, 159, 163. Rice, David, Jr., 222, 234, 278, 297, 303, 307, 337, 402. Rice, Edmund, 38, 45, 60, 79, 84, 85; grants to, 87, 88, 89, 92, 99. Rice, Elisha, 321. Rice, Ezekiel, 188, 207, 222. Rice, Ezekiel, Jr., 208, 222, 256,278, 280, 312, 342* Rice, Frank E., 417. Rice, George, jM.D., 417, 418. Rice, Henry, 5, 72, 87, 107, 150, Rice, Henry, 222, 230. Rice, Henry S., 390, Rice, Hezekiah, 206, 207, 239, 404, 405. Rice, Hezekiah, 2d, 299, 306, 311. Rice, James, 300. Rice, James, 395. Rice, James A., 386. Rice, Joel, 360. Rice, John, 207. Rice, John Holbrook, 323. Rice, Jonathan, 145, 161, 163, 223, 238, 299, 419. Rice, Jonathan, Jr., 297, 299, 314, 323. Rice, Josiah, 188, 222, 361. Rice, Luther, 16, Rice, Mrs. Mary, 374. Rice, Matthew, 5, loa. Rice, Micajah, 409. Rice, Moses, 278. Rice, Peter, 325. Rire, Peter, Jr., 318, 323. Rice, Phinehas, 188, 207, 220, 360, 361. Rice, Phinehas, Jr , 222, 311. Rice, Richard, 279. Rice, Samuel, 321. Rice, Stephen, 351, 354. Rice, Thomas, 321. Rice, Thomas, Jr., 354, 362. Rice, Capt. Uriah, 230 297, 302, 361, 374. Rice, Uriah, 222. Rice's End, 5, 7, 8, 19, 28, 41, 87, iii, 124, 126, 128, 136, 151, 158. Rice's meadows, 22. Rich, Elisha, 345. Richards, Joseph, 321, Richards, Capt. Stephen, 215. Richards, Thomas, 321, 408. Richards, William, 300. Richardson, Augustus, 374. Richardson, George, 374. Richardson, George M., 4x7. Richardson, Henry, 409, 422. Richardson, Henry F. A,, 359. Richardson, Herbert A., 417. Richardson, Jonathan, 71. Richardson, Joseph L., 356. Rider, Daniel, 188. Rider, Eleazar, 188. Rider, Gideon, 278, 297. Rifigs* Jim. 23S. Riley, Christopher, 397. Riley, James, 305. Riley, Richard, 392. Ripley, Rev. Ezra, 334. Rihley, J., 348. Roaring brook, 14, 359, 401. Robbins, Rev. Samuel D., 366, 414, 68g. Robbins, Willard, 391. Roberts, George, 396. Roberts, William, 392., Robinson, Arthur O., 385. Robinson, Eliakim, 226. Robinson, Elisha, 301. Robinson, Jonathan, 224. Robinson, Oliver, 224, 231. Robinson, Thomas M., 393. l^oe Swamp, 24. Roger, 47, 48. Roger's field, 19, 29, 48. Rogers, Frank C, 399. Rogers, Simeon, 278, 28a. Rooke, John R., 14, no, 158, 363. Root, Elizabeth B., 417. Root, Theoph. H,, 417. Ross, James A., 396. Rossi, Rev. Anthony J,, 369. Rowlandson, Mrs., 54, Rumneymarsh, James, 40, 42. Rugg, Daniel, 300. Index to the Historical Part. 789 I^"gg. Jonathan, 14, no, 158, 163, 188. I^"Rg. Jonathan, Jr., 232, 256, 296, 319, 338,333, 360, 363. Rugg's brook, 14. Rutigles, Col. Timothy, 227. Rubsegue, E. H., M.D., 418. Russell, Richard, 89, 92, Russell, Capt. Rufus, 26. Russell, Sylvanu , 355. Rusaell, 1 heodore F., 398. Russell, Thomas, 341. Rutland grantees, 166, 1S7. Rutland ^scout, 187. Ryan, John, 391. Ryder, William, i6g. Sabin, Peter, 350. Sabine, Lorenzo, 375, 378, 418. Saddlers, 239. SafFord, Rev. Henry G., 370. Sagamore Sam, 55, Salem End, 13, 24, 28, 108, no, iii, 124, 153, 154, 156, 161, 170, 172, 402, 407, 408, 409. Salem plain, 24, 25, 28. Salem, Peter, 278, 280, 295, 297, 305, 320, 324. Salem Village, 108. Sanford, John W., 397. Sanger, Col. Calvin, 16, 356. Sanger, Daniel, 265, 269, 296, 313, 315, 317. 343» 422. Sanger, David, 226, 278, 280, 404. Sanger, Joseph, 222, 256, 407; wife of, 374. Sanger, Rev. R., 365. Sanger, Richard, 167. Sanger, Simon G., 341. Sa ger, Zedekiah, 343. Savage, Henry, 227. Savage, Maj., 68, 69, 70. Savage, Rev. Minot J., 368. Saxon Factory Co., 15, 3S7-S8, 363; incorporated, 357; N.E, Worsted Co. purchased property, 358. Saxonville, 15, 48, 346. Saxonville Mills, 15, 358. Saxonville Post Office, 359. Saxonville Religious Society, The, 368. Scammon, Marcus, 302. Schneider, James H., 417. Schoolhouse hill, 26. Schools, Town, 151, 256, 402-415. Scott, 2d Lieut. Harry B,, 386; Maj., 394» 696. Seager, Caleb, 307. Sears, Richard, 13. Sealing the meeting-house, 146, 198, 256. Selectmen, list of, 420-3. Senators, State, list of, 419. Sentry to ward on Sabbath, 153. Seventeen families, status of, 137, i39. 142, i43, M4 Seaver, Benjamin, 216. Sever, John, 216. Sever, Joseph, 164, 216, 226. Sever, Joseph, 2d, 280. Sever, Nathaniel, 217, 404- Sever, Robert, 188, 216; house burnt, 219, 239. Sever, Shubael, 230, 278, 280, 306, 332. Sewall's Diary, 78. Shakum pond, 21. Shatiuck, Juhn, 279, 283, 310, 422, Shaw, Charles, 395. Shay, William, 227. Shay's Rebellion, 337. Shears, John, loS.'ito, 139,160, 162, 164, 176. Sheffield, William, 41. Shepard, Maj. Calvin, sen., 13, 358. Shepard, Calvin, Jr., 358, 419. Shepard's paper-miil, 12. Sherborn, 9-10; exchange lands, 10, 71, 97, 132, 140, 141; quarrel with, 131-44, 139, 1 o. Sherborn Row, 28, iir, 124, 128, 142, 143, 151, 159* Sherman, Rev. Jojin, 148. Shingle-mill, 18. Shoemakers, 239, 360. Shoe manuf cturing, 378. Shoe-pegs, manufacture of, 360. Shoshanim, 53. Shrewsbury Grantees, 167. Silentius vote, 208, 209. Silver, Isaac, 305. Silver ore, 30. Silverthorn, Rev. William, 350. Simpson, Frank, 417. Simpson, John, 348. Simpson, Michael H., 358; biog. sketch, 757. Simpsons (Savill) farm, i, 11, 12, 71, 96, 159, 163. Singing, 337, 338, Singletary, Ebenezer, 13, 161, 209, 211, 344, 407. Singletary, John, no, 158, 163, 166. Six hundred acres Reserved land, 25, 103; de- scribed, 103-4, 117. 124; history of, 173-186. Skehan, Lawrence, 386. Skinner, Rev. Joseph O., 368. Slafier, Carlos, 341. Slate, George E., 50. Slater, Samuel, 362. Slaves in Framingham, 196, 235-8. Slocum, Simon, 302. Sloper, Rev. Phinehas, 370. Small, Edwin, 391. Smallpox, 232, 305. Smallpox, 1793, 341; list of deaths, 341. Smith, Alfred, 395. Smith, Lieut. Hugh, 391. Smith, Isaac, 301, 306. Smith, John, 352. Smith, Levi, 307. Smith, Matthew, 388. Smith, Richard, 305. Smith, Willard, 350. Smith, WillardE., 418. Smith, Capt. William, 281. Snelling, John, 297. Snow, deep, 203, 220. Snow, Henry, 218. Snow, Henry A., 388. Snow, Simon, 345. 790 Index to the Historical Part. Soden, Arthur H., 388. Soldiers' lot, 385. Somerby, Gustavus A., 702. Somerby, Samuel E., 417. South Burying Ground, 372. South Congregational Church, The, 370. South Framingham, 1800, 346. South Framingham Post Office, The, 378. Sowers, Thomas, 277. Sparhawk, John, 176. Sparhawk, Dr. John, 223, 238, 406, 418. Sparhawk, Samuel, 104, 123, 175, 176. Spaulding, Rev. H. G., 366. Spaulding, N. B., 350. Spaulding, Rev. N. S., 350. Speen, Abram, 93. Speen, James, Indian, 57, 59, 65, 68, 93. Speen, John, 77, 93. Speen, Robm, 93. Speen, Thomas, 93. Speen, Thomas, sen., 93. Speen, Thomas, Jr., 93. Spencer, Thomas, 394. Spies' report, 1775, 271-4. Spinning-wheel makers, 162. SpoiTord, Isaac, zSi. Sprague, F. H., 346, 360, 419, 423. Spring, Barometric, 19. Spring, Sulphur, 19, 55. Square, The, igo. Sqtiaw Sachem, 52. Stacy, Caleb, 311, 318. Stacy, John, i88, 280, 314, 316. Stacy, Noah, 232, Stanford, Moses, 302, Stanford, Richard, 306. Stanhope, Isaac, 18S. Stanhope, Jona, 188, 217, 225. Stanton, George, 395, State Muster Grounds, 400. State Normal School, 397-81. Stearns, Amos, 355. Stearns, Eben S., 380, 381. Stearns, Jonathan, 224. Stearns, Nathan, 223, 230. Stearnb, Timothy, 162, 207, 224. Stearns, Timothy, Jr., 224, 226, 230, 318, 321, 343. Steams, Timothy, 3d, 361. Stebbins, John, 222. Stedman, Josiah, 380. Stetson, Rev. C, 365. Stevens, Rev. Abel, 349. Stevens, Daniel W., 393. Stevens, Rev. Horace P., 368. Stevens, Isaac, 187, 354, 356, 377. Stevens, Joseph, 166, 187. Stevens, Nathaniel, 230. Stevens, Phinehas, 187, 218. Stewart, Enos, 341. Stewart, John, 388. Stiles, Lewis, 354. Stillwater, battle of, 309. Stimpson, George, 244. St. John's Church, Protestant Episcopal, 370. Stocks, The, 151. Stockwell, F. M., 375. Stone, Abel, 278, 312, 313. Stone, Abner, 222, 278, 357, 422. Stone, Arthur K., 417. Stone, Benjamin, 347, 348, 349. Stone, Buckley, 356. Stone, Daniel, sen., 15, 107, 129, 138, 164. Stone, Daniel, Jr., 86, 109, 408, 415, 422. Stone, Capt. Daniel, 205, 209, 217, 224, 257, 283, 296, 312, 317, 405, 406, 421; wife of, 402. Stone, Dea. Daniel, 256. Stone, David, 107, 128, 163, 194, 421. Stone, David, 167, 332. Stone, David, 343, 344. Stone, Ebenczer, 71, 162, 194, 422, Stone, Edward, 416. Stone, Etiab, 415. Stone, Elijah, 224, 338, 418. Stone, Eliza, 348. Stone, Hannah, 348. Stone, Hezekiah, 166, 223. Stone, Isaac, 167, 222, 316, 342, 347. Stone, Israel, 348. Stone, James, Schoolmaster, 167, 404. Stone, Jason, 223. Stone, Jesse, 223. Sione, Eider John, 15, 35, 38, 47, 48, 86; his grants, 88, go, 107, 108, 109, no. Stone, John, 15, 71, 147, 164, 359, 403. Stone, John, 2d, 228, 278, 280, 300, 307. Stone, Corp. John E., 387. Stone, Joseph, 103, 191, 197, 207, 223, 228, 231, 421. Stone, Joseph, 3d, 222. Stone, Capt. Josiah, 186, 218, 224, 228, 256, 259, 260,262, 263, 264, 269, 283, 296, 305, 315, 316, 317*327, 419. 421- Stone, Josiah, 312, 351, 357, 363; lieut., 371,417; maj., 419, Stone, Luther, 278. Stone, Martin, 343, 344, 351, 361, 378, 422, Stone, Matthew, 24, 347. Stone, Micah, 15, 196, 419, 421. Stone, Col. Micah, 257, 268, 29S, 300, 400, 408, 421. Stone, Micah, 340, 352, 375, 377. Stone, Nathan, 106, 343, 351, 378, 422. Stone, Nathaniel, 71, 129, 159, 164, 421. Stone, Nathaniel, Jr., 71. Stone, Purchase, 343, 344. Stone, Ralph, 417. Stone, Samuel, 145, 163, 18S, 223. Stone, Samuel, Jr., 278, 280, 306, 336, 405, 421. Stone, Sarah, 348. Stone, Silas, 300, 302. Stone, Susan, 348. Stone, Thomas, 153, 163, 168, 188, 191, 222, 256, 310, 405, 421. Stone, Walter, 348. Index to the Historical Part. 791 Stone, William, 348. Stone, William H., 388. Stone, Windsor, 280. Stone's End, 28, iii, 124, 151; way to meeting, Stone's meadows, 22, 23. Stone's mills, 408. Sioney brook, 13, 14, 92, no, 156, 377, 382, 404, 407, Stow, Nathaniel, 222, 232. Stowell, Luther H., 386. Stratton, Abijah, goo. Stratton, Ebenezer, 301, 302. Stratton, Samuel, 405. Straw braid and bonn6t manufacture, 373-75. Streeter, Samuel, 166. Stugal, Jacob, 395. Succotash, 35. Sucker brook, 15, no. Sucker pond, 15, 22, 159, 325. Sudbury — Canada Grant, 109. Sudbury, Early records of, 4-6. Sudbury farms, 5; outdwellers, 5, 108, 129. Sudbury river, n, 14. Sullivan, John, 392. Sutton Grantees, 166. Swain, John B., 392. Swan, Eben W., 363. Sweeney, Francis, 394. Swift, Rev. John, 139, 146-150, 168; letter of, 195; biog. sketch, igg-a'JS, 236. Swift, John, Jr., 404, 415, Swine going at large, 206. Symmes, Theodore W., 390, Taft, Andrew, 396. Taft, George, 394, 398. T D Oak, the bound mark, 104, 179. Tailors, 239. Taintor, Joel, 26, 99. Talbot, Felix, 393. Tanners, 162, 163, 332, 359. Tanyard, 14, 16, 24, 163. Tantamous, 50. Taplm, Capt. John, 226, 227, 230. Tarbox, Henry H., 393. Tarbox, Rev. I. N., D.D., 338. Taverns, 28, 109, 219, 238, 239, 259, 272, 274, 332, 360. Tax, province, 3, 108, 129, 130, 164. Tax-list 1710, 123-24. Taylor, Daniel, 222. Taylor, Elijah, 231. Taylor, John, 305. Temple, David P., 416. Temple, Elias, 343. 346, 413, 419, 420. 4^2. Temple, Hananiah, 222, 256. Te.nple, Capt. John, 343* 344, 354: deacon, 363, 364- Temple, Joseph, 277, 280, 323. Temple, Lieut. Jonathan, 2^9, 278, 280, 300. Temple, Lieut. Josiah, 276, 296, 302, 317, 342. Temple, Rev. Josiah H., 14, 26, 56, 110, 158, 356, 360, 405, 407, 414, 420. Temple, Samuel, 415. Temple, Col. Thomas, 96. Temple, Thomas, 199, 209, 213, 215, 223, 239, 251, 256, 327, 405, 406, 407, 420, 421, 719. Temple, Thomas, Jr., 222. Temple, William E., 156, 398. Temple, William P., 14. Templeton, proprietors of, 167. Temperance, 234. Third meeting-house, 351-52. Thomas, wid. Alice, 79, Thompson, Benjamin, 79. Thompson, Daniel S., 392. Thompson, George H., 342, 360. Thompson, Rev. J. W., 360. Thompson, Thomas J., 394. Thompson, William H,, 416. Thompson, William H., 397. Thompson, Ct., 82. Thorngutter, 158. Thurber, Edward, 392. Thurston, Joseph, 360. Tillson, Sergt. J. Wallace, 397. Tilton, Charles H., 399. Ting, Jonathan, 55. Tmkers, 163, Tin- shop, 376. Titus, a hlave, 236. Tom Tray, 45, 99. Tombs, Daniel, 231^, 244, 408. Tombs, Nathan, 356. Toomey, John, 389. Torrey, Reuben, 360. Torrey, William T., 340. ^ tower, Ambrose, 224. Tower, Benj;tmin, 226. Tower, B. H., 340. Tower, Freeman A., 398. Tower, Joseph, 278. Tower, Peter, 305, 311, 320, 321. > Tower's hill, 14, 26. Town, Edmund, 218. Town, Ephraim, 164, 166. Town, Israel, 164, 166. Town, John, 71, 108, 137, 138, 148, 149, 164, 166, 342. Town clerks, List of, 420. Town Hall, New, 376, 400, 405, 409, 413. Town High School, 340, 414. Town Hoube, Old, 344, 352, 378. Town Library, 378-379* Town map, 373. Town officers. Duties of, 166. Town officers. List of 1700-1, 138. Town officers. List of 1770, 256. Town schools, 402-415. Town treasurers. List of, 420. Townsend, Dr. D., 283. Townsend, Jacob, 227, 228. Townsend, Jacob, Jr., 223. 792 Index to the Historical Part. Tozer, John, 280. Tozer, Simon, 256. Tozer, Paul, 350. Tracy, Mrs. M. F., 377. Trails, Indian, 49, 52, 65. Train, Rev. A. S., D.D., 345, 416; biog. sketch, 428. Train, Rev. Charles, 340, 345, 353, 378, 411, 419; biog. sketch, 424. Train, Charles R., 358, 370, 416, 418, 419, 423; biog. sketch, 759. Train, Joshua, 226, 227. Training- field, 105, 338. Trask, Rev. George, 344, 367, 726. Travis, E. P., 361. Travis, George C, 418. Travis, James, 156, 163. Tieadway, Benjamin, 105, 189, 197, 198, 421. Treadway, Jonathan, log, 225, 226. Treadway, Nathaniel, 86. Treadwell, Rev. Thomas B.,350. Trip-hammer, 13, 15. Troublesome meadow, 24. Trowbridge, Charles, 344, Trowbridge, Daniel, 321. Trowbridge, Edmund, 179. Trowbridge, George A., 384, 728. Trowbridge, John, sen., 727. Trowbridge, Col. John, jun., 224, 239, 256, 259, 268, 269, 278, 280, 283, 298, 306, 312, 313, 317, 318, 327, 336, 421. Trowbridge, Capt. John, 302, 314, 338, 340, 371, 408, 410, 419, 420, 422. Trowbridge, Lieut. Joshua, 278, 297, 321, 357, 422. Trowbridge, Luiher, 304, 322. Trowbridge, Thomas, 224, 230, 256. Trumbull, Joseph, 109, 162. Tuckapawilhn, Rev. Daniel, 69, 70, 75,93. Tucker, Thomas W., 350. Tufts, Sydney F., 386. Turbett, Samuel, 393. Turkey meadow, 23. Turner, James, 399. Turner, John W., 392. Turner, Thomas, 314, 316. Turner, William S., 360, 361. Turning-lathe, 13, 15, 18, 19. Twitchell, Calvm, 360. Twitchell, Ebenezcr, 234. Twiichell, John, 355. Twitchell, Simeon F., 361. Tything-man, 215. Underwood, Amos, 306, 311, 318. Underwood, Asa, 302. Underwood, Charles H., 388, 390. Underwood, Jonas, 278, 301. Underwood, Luther, 348. Underwood, Sally, 348. Underwood, Samuel, 223, 234, 239, 278. Union Avenue, 363, 399. Universalis Is, a society ofj 368. Upanbohqueen,' 56. Upham, Charles, 375, 379. Upham, Rev. W. P., 345. Uptowanum, 93. Vale, Joseph, 305. Valentine, James J., 375. Valentine, Joseph, 362. Valentine, Samuel, jun., 12, 356. Valuation 1760, 235. Vandyke, George, 395. Van Praag, J., 13. Vernon, Vt., 219. Village, Centre, in. Vilot, a slave, 235. Vinal, Rev. William, 207. Virgin, C, 350. Vose, Abner S., 398. W, The, 161. Waban, 8, 10, 40, 45, 93, 99. Waban, Thomas, 93. Wabbaquasset, 80. Wachittuate, 45. Wachusett, 52, 53, 54, 73. Wade, Col. Nathaniel, 311. Wadsworth, Benjamin, 385. Wail, John, 405. Wait, Josiah, 405. Waite, Amos, 160, 164. Waite, Barechias, 299, 306, 311, Waite, David, 278, 280. Waite, John, 224. Waiie, Josiah, 224, 278, 280. Waite, Thaddeus, 306. Wakefield, L. H., 401. Waldron, Major, 53, 54. Wales, Thomas B., jun., 115, 332, 345. Walford, Walter, 394, Walker, Azariah, 256, 308, 316. Walker, Azariah, 224, 27B, 280, 300, 321. Walker, Comfort, 356. Walker, Hiram, 4<-.8. Walker, Horace D., 416. Walker, Matthias, 116. Walker, 188, 316. Walker, Samuel, 300, 316, 318. Walker, Thomas, 71. Walker, Thomas, jun., 5, 128, 136, 138, 147, 150, 159. 163. Walkup, George, 29, 51, 104, 108, 139, 159, 1641 177, 185, 188. Walkup, George, 2d, 225, 226, 230, 232. Walkup, Henderson, 224, 303, 312. Walkup, Joel M., 398. Walkup, J. W., 357. Walkup, Rachel, 185. Walkup, Thomas, 188, 217, 218, 227, Walkup, William, 362. Wallace,J. W., 391. Walsh, Rev. John, 369, Wall on, John, 388. Index to the Historical .Part. 793 Wamesitt, 48, 55. Wannuckhow, 65, 74, 75, 77, 78; hanged, 78. Ward, Gen. Artemas, 283, 284, 285. Ward, Artemas, Jr., 339. Ward. William, 12. Ware, Rev. Dr., 368. Ware, John, 139. Ware, Joseph, 188,301, 302. Warner, Silas, 225. Warren, Abijah, 224. Warren, Edward E., 396. Warren, E. H., 342. Warren, E. L., 418. Warren, Isaac, 16,329, 351, 359, Warren, Gen. Joseph, 283, 285, 286, 287, 288, 292, 294, 295. Warren, Josiah, 223, 232, 321, 404. War, Queen Anne's, 153. War, Old French and Indian, 2t6-2ig. War, Last French and Indian, 221-233. War of 1812, 354-356; pay-roll of Capt. John Temple's company, 354, 355. War, King Philip's, 51, 57, 63, 71, 108. War, Father Ralle's, 186-188. War, Revolution. 246-331. War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865, 383-399. Washakamaug, 38, 42, 80. Washakamaug pond, 21, 23, 27, Washakum pond, 19, 21, 82, 89, 90, 112. Washakum ponds at Nashaway, 39, 60. Washburn, Ebenezer, 283. Washburn, E. W., 417. Washburn, Oliver J., 392. Washburn, Thomas, 398. Wasson (Wesson^, Samuel, 71, 109. Waterman, George H., 342, Watson, John, sen., 35. Wayte, Richard, 27, 72, 89, 90, 105. Wayte farm, 2, 7, 41, 89. Wayte's meadow, 22, 23. Wayte, Mount, 14, 21, 27, 43, 72. Weach, Charles, 316, 320. Weavers, 162, 163, 239. Webb, Benjamin, 406. Webb, Joseph, 278. Wedges, Jeremiah, 187, 188. Weed, Samuel, 339, 340. Weeks, John, 203. Weeks, Thomas, 283. Welch, Edward, 395. Welch, William, 305, 316. Weld, Daniel, 90. Wennimisset, 58, 59, 60, 67, 73. Wenzell, Abner H., 416. Wenzell, John, Jr., 338, z\t\ Capt., 353, 360, 372> 400, 422. Weshakim,53. Wesson, John, 306. Westmoreland, N.H., proprietors of, 167, 219. Wetherbee, Joseph, 160, 164, Wetherbee, Shadrack, 232. Whcaton, Rev. Laban, 333. Wheeler, Abner, 106, 191, 342, 343, 351, 357, 360; Capt., 419, 422, 739, Wheeler, Abner B., 416. Wheeler, Capt. Asahel, 308. Wheeler, Maj. Benjamin, 106, 351, 353, 356, 357, 374, 378, 412, 422, 740. Wheeler, Eliphaldt, 107, 356, 357, 358, 740. Wheeler, Frederic, 416. Wheeler, I. S., 375, 378, 380,416, 740. Wheeler, Lewis, 356. Wheelwrights, 360. Whipsufferage, 8, 92, Whiston, Edw. A., Surg., 385, 387. Whitcombj, Col. Asa, 294, 296. Whiicomb, James, 57. Whitcomb, Capt. Joseph, 226. White, H. K., 375. White, John, 198. White, John, 281. White, John, 393. White, Joseph, 112, 116. White, Wellington S., 394, 398. White, William F., 394, 398. White and Buckrainster, 112, 116, 126,128, 171, 179. Whitefield, Rev. George, visit to Fram., 211. White Plains, battle of, 302. Whitestown, N.Y., proprietors of, 167. Whiting, Albert B., 387. Whiting, Augustus, 341. Whiting, EUas, 356. Whiting, John, 115, 170, 175. Whiting, Rev. Joseph, 94. Whitmore, Charles S., 413, 419, 420, 423. Whitmore, James, 13. Whitney, Allstdn W., Surg., 384, 418. Whitney, Benjamin, 105, 108, 112, 124, 127, 139, 161, 209, Whitney, Benjamin, Jr., 195, 209, 223. Whitney, Sergt. Clarence, 393; ist Lieut,, 394. Whitney, David, 300. Whitney, EUas, 217, Whitney, Ephraim, 232, 302, 323. Whitney, Jesse, 354. Whitney, John, 105, 108, 112, 124, 128, 138, 145, 163, 170, 176, 223, 421. Whitney, John, Jr., 224, 230. Whitney, Jonathan, 128. Whitney, Jonathan, Jr., 41, 323. Whitney, Col. Josiah, 303. Whitney, Mark, 188. Whitney, Dr. Simon, 354, 358, 377, 412, 418, 419, 422. Whitney, S. H., 394. Whittemore, Thomai J., 390. Wight, Lothrop, 2d Lieut., 387. Wight, W. C, 378. Wilbur, Benjamin N., 399. Wildcat hill, 26. Wilde, Mrs. J. H. S., 343. Wilde, S. B., 343. Wilderness land, ib6. Wiley, James, 394. 794 Index to the Historical Part. Wiley, James A., 394. Willard, Capt. Benjamin, 147, 164, 167. Willard, John, 224. Willard, Rev. Joseph, 187. Willard, Capt. Josiah, 218, 219. Willard, Symon, 92. Williams, Ephraim, 177, 181, 226. Williams, Ezekiel, 14, 167, 359. Williams, Josiah S., 400. Williams, Samuel, 93. Williams, Stephen C, 397. Williams, Thomas, 14, 167, t88, 359. Willow brook, 14. Willow plain, 25. Wilson, James, 166, 351. Wilson, John, 307, 415. Wilson, John L., 27. Wilson, Nathaniel, 162, 164, 421. Wilson, Nathaniel, Jr., 164. Wilson, Robert, 85. Wmch, Dana, 390. Winch, Daniel, 224, 228. Winch, David, 164. Winch, Ebenezer, 278, 300. Winch, Edwin A., 399. Winch, Henry F., 399. Winch, John, 159, 170, 225. Winch, Jonathan, 224, 4' 7. Winch, Capt. Joseph, 256, 265, 269, 278, 297, 298, 302, 306, 407, 750. Winch, Joseph, Jr., 311. Winch, Josiah, 350. Winch, Leonard, 399. Winch, Nathan, 228, 310, 407. Winch, Samuel, 5, 108, 115; old house, 115, 126, 128, 138, 148, 150, 159, 160, 164, 421. Winch, Samuel, 217, 403. Winch, Silas, 232, 279, 311, 407. Winch, Thomas, 153, 217, 421. Winch, Thomas, Jr., 217, 305, 318, 404. Winch and Frost farm, 1151 "7> "^l^* ^79> 180, 185. Winchester, Ebenezer, 177, 185, 207, 403, 415, 421. Winchester, Capt. John, 175, 178. Winter, Obed, 354. Winthrop, Adam, 84. Witchcraft, m, 124. Withington, Henry, 94. Wolf Swamp, 19, 24. Wood, Capt, Benjamin, 226. Wood, John, 164. Wood, Joseph, 306. Wood, Nicholas, 7. Wood, Thompson, 162, 164, 187. Woolen mill, 12. Woolson, Cyrus, 318, 321, 341. Woolson, John, 18, 360. Worcester, Samuel, 341. Worcester Turnpike, The, 353, 362, 363. Workhouse, 106. Wright, Bezaleel, 223, 231. Wright, Charles, 388. Wright, Edward, 164. Wright, Nehemiah, 223, 278, 280. Wright, Capt.. Samuel, 187, 188. Writing master, 402. Wuttasacomponum, alias Capt. Tom, 58. Wultaushauk, 93. Wuttawushan, 39, 40. Yawata, 40. Yeaton, Benjamin, 378. Young, Joseph, 218. Youngman, Jonathan, 216. Zachary's Point, 29. iwliiiPf"''"' 'l".:iiU'/.i''''<'iuri idiiiiiiili' '""Filtf!*'-!' ';!ii,'!i.'F