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WILLIAM A. WARDEN. 
 

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 IIOMKRT I.. nF.XTER. 
 
GENEALOGY OF THE 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY 
 
 IN AMERICA 
 
 Descendants of Thomas Dexter 
 
 Together with the record of other 
 allied families 
 
 Compiled hy 
 
 Williatn A. Warden Robert L. Dexter 
 
 kVcrcester^ Alass. Mallapcisetl, Man. 
 
 \ Worcester, Mass., U.S.A. 
 1905 
 
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 THE BLANCHARD PRESS, 
 WORCESTER, MASS. 
 
PREFACE 
 
 So iimeli interest has been manifested at the Dexter family 
 reunions, in the history of the family ancestors, thai tlic an]]- 
 pilers decided to secni'e sneh achlitional data as was possible 
 to add to what they had on hand and to pn])lisli a Oenealo^y of 
 the Dexter family, together with mention of other families con- 
 nected by marriage. 
 
 We do not expect this work is free from errors, bnt we have 
 tried to have them as few as possible, and we would esteem it 
 a favor if any of our readers will inform us of any cri-ors that 
 may come to their notice. We would be very glad to receive any 
 additions to family records for use when occasion may offei-. 
 
 In compiling this woi'k we have made free use of public libi-a- 
 ries, family Bibles, records of cities and towns, churches, anti- 
 quarian and genealogical societies, together with extended cor- 
 respondence with scores of individuals, and every other source 
 of information within our reach ; and we wish at this time to 
 thank all those who have contributed in anv wav to the success 
 of this work. 
 
 In arranging this record we have given each person a sei'ial 
 number in Arabic figures, and the family nnmbci- in Roman 
 numerals. 
 
 The column of figures on the left margin of page is from 
 beginning to end the general enumeration, and where they are 
 followed by an asterisk [*| it shows that the record of family 
 is found under that numbei'. By this plan, to trace out any 
 particular one, you have only to take the number at the head of 
 chapter or paragraph and turn back to same nnmbei' in the 
 margin and you will there find the parentage, and the s;ime 
 process continued will take you back to the first generations. 
 
Thomas Dexter 
 
 OF SAUGUS AND LYNN 
 
 Of the early life of Thomas Dexter, the first ancestor of this 
 line of Dexters to arrive in this country, hut little is known. 
 He came either with Mr. Endicott in 1629 or in the fleet with 
 Governor Winthrop in 1630. He brouiiht wilh liini three of 
 his children at least, and several sei-vants. hut as thfre is no 
 record of his wife, it is presumed that slic died f)efoi'e they 
 sailed from Euiiland. There is some reason to believe that they 
 belonged in the neighborhood of Bristol, Enoland. "for in tlie 
 years that followed he had considerable dealing with people 
 who lived there. In 1640 he gave a mortgage of his SOO-acre 
 farm at Lynn to Humphrey Hooke, alderman of Bristol. Eng. 
 
 He had received a good education, and wrote a beautiful 
 hand, as papers now in existence will show: was a man of great 
 energy of character, public-spirited, and ever ready to con- 
 tribute to the support of any enterprise he thought to be of 
 interest to the colony ; always independent, and fearless in the 
 expression of his opinions. Such were the leading traits; I)ut 
 it must be admitted, says one writer, "that his energy of char- 
 acter bordered on stubbornness and his independence of thought 
 on indiscretion and self-will." 
 
 In 1630, in the |)rime of life and with ample means, he set- 
 tled on a fai'm of 800 acres in the town of Lynn. Mass. He 
 had many servants, and was called "Farmer Dexter.". Tlic 
 house was on the west side of the Saugus River, about where the 
 iron works were afterward erected. 
 
 In 1633 he built a bridge over the Saugus River and sti-etched 
 a weir across it, and a little later built a mill uoiw bv. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 He was si-eatly interested in starting the iron works, which 
 were the first to be l)uilt in this section of the country, getting 
 the iron ore from the Cape. He interested English capital in 
 the enterprise and became the general manager. Some years 
 later, becoming convinced that the enterprise could not prove 
 satisfactory, he withdrew. 
 
 He became a freeman in 1631, but soon lost the honor, for he 
 Avas disfranchised on the 4th of March, 1633. He had many 
 quarrels and many vexatious lawsuits. In 1631 he had a quar- 
 i-el with Captain Endicott (afterward Governor), in which the 
 Salem magistrate struck Mr. Dexter, who had him complained 
 of in court at Boston. Mr. Endicott said in his defense: "I 
 hear I am much complained of by Goodman Dexter for striking 
 him. Understanding since it is not lawful for a 'justice of the 
 peace to strike, but if you had seen the manner of his carriage 
 with such daring of me, with arms akimbo, it would have 
 provoked a very patient man. He has given out that if I had 
 a purse he would make me empty it, and if he cannot have 
 justice here, he will do M^onders in England, and if he cannot 
 prevail there, he will try it out with me here at blows. If it 
 were lawful for me to try it out at blows and he a fit man for 
 me to deal with, you would not hear me complain." The jury 
 gave Mr. Dexter a verdict of £10. 
 
 In 1633 the court ordered ]\Ir. Dexter to be set in the bilboes, 
 disfranchised and fined £10 for speaking reproachful and sedi- 
 tious words against the government here established. 
 
 ]\Ir. Dexter, having been insulted by Samuel Hutchinson, met 
 him one day on the road, "and jimiping from his horse bestowed 
 about twenty blows on the head and shoulders of Hutchinson, 
 to the no small danger or deray of his senses as well as sensi- 
 bilities." These facts would indicate that INIr. Dexter was not 
 a meek man. 
 
 In 1637 he and nine others obtained from the Plymouth 
 Colony court a grant of the township of Sandwich. He went 
 there and built the first grist mill. He did not remain there 
 long, howevei", foi- in 1638, he had 350 acres assigned to him as 
 one of the inhabitants of Lynn. He remained in Lynn until 
 161:6. Al)out this time he ])urchased two farms in Barnstable, 
 
THE INDIAN CHIEF, POGNANUM (BLACK WILL), SELLING THE LAND 
 OF NAHANT TO THOMAS DEXTER. 
 
3 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 one ad.joiiiiiio the mill-stream and afterwards oecnpied by his son 
 William, and the other farm on the northeastern declivity of 
 ''Scorton Tlill." His dwelling' was sitnated on the north side 
 of the old connty road, and commanded an extensive prospect 
 of the conntry for miles aronnd. Here he lived a qnieter life, 
 yet conld not keep entirely free from lawsnits, for in 1648 he 
 had no less than six lawsnits in conrt. all decided in his favor. 
 
 His ii'reatest lawsuit was with the inhaliitants of Lynn over 
 the ownership of the land where Nahant no\\- is. This land 
 ^Ir. Dexter bought of the Indian chief Pognannm, or "Black 
 Will." paying- for the same a snit of good clothes. This he 
 fenced in and used it to pasture his cows. The title to this 
 was disputed by the other inhabitants (1657) who, if his claim was 
 denied, would share in the division of th(^ land. The result was 
 a defeat for him and his heii's. althcmgh they kept it in court 
 over thirty-eight years. 
 
 In 1657 Mr. Dexter took the (lath of fidelity. He was 
 admitted freeman of Plymouth Colony on June 1. 165S. For the 
 next eighteen years he lived a quiet, retired life on his farm. 
 During the later years of his life he appears to have conveyed 
 his mill and his large real estate in Sandwich to his son 
 Thomas^, Jr.. and his West Barnstable farm to his son AVilliam. 
 retaining his Scorton Hill farm and his personal estate for his 
 own use. He sold this last mentioned farm in 167:^ to William 
 Troope (Throope). 
 
 He then removed to Bost(m. that he might spend the 
 remainder of his days with his daughter, who was the wife of 
 Captain Oliver. He died there in 1677, and was buried in the 
 Oliver tomb in King's Chapel burying-ground. 
 
 Taken all in all. he was one of the foremost men of his times. 
 He had faults: and who has not^ No attempt has been made in 
 this to veil them. He was not one to hide his light under a 
 bushel, and in estimating his character we must inquire what 
 he did. not what he might have done. Who did more than 
 Thomas Dexter to promote the interest of the infant colony at 
 Lynn, with th(> building of the weir, the bridge, the mill and 
 the great iron works? Who did more at Sandwich and at 
 Barnstable, where he built bridges, mills and roads. iin])rove- 
 
DEXTER ea:\iily genealoov. 
 
 ments that the pii])lic took interest in? For these acts he is 
 deserving- credit, and they will forever emliahn his memory. 
 As to reliii'ious niattej's, he was a membei- of the I'ui'itaii 
 Church, yet tolerant and libei'al in his views. 
 
 Children : 
 
 2* i Thomas" Dexter, b. England; m. Elizabeth Vincent, 1(548. 
 y 3" ii William" Dexter, h. England; ni. Sarah .Vincent, Ki-ll^. 
 
 i" iii Mary" Dexter, b. England; ni. (1) John Frend, ni. (2) Captain 
 
 James Oliver. 
 5^ iv Frances" Dextei-, 1>. England; m. "Richard Wcniddc. oi- | Woodee], 
 
 Note. — Thomas Dexter and Edmund Freeman were both among the grant- 
 ors of Sandwich, and lioth came from Lynn and were neighbors, and in 
 the fifth generation the families were nnited. Samuel Dexter of TIardwick 
 married Thankful Freeman, a descendant of Ednumd FrinMiian. 
 
 Thomas- Dexter, son of Thonuis^ Dexter, was horji in England 
 and came to this country with his father. In 1()47 he was 
 chosen constable for the town of Sandwich. This ])roves 
 that he nnist have l)e('n born before the family came to 
 America, as he must have ])een ovei- twenty-four years of 
 age when elected constable. In 1648 he k^pt the mill that 
 his father built in 16-10. In 1655 he was conmiissioned 
 Ensign of a company of militia, which office he held many 
 years, and was known as "Ensign Dexter." He served 
 upon the jury very often between 1652 and 1659, and was 
 elected surveyor of highways and collector of taxes 1675. 
 and the record says he was an inn-keeper 1680. He did 
 not have the fondness for lawsuit'? that his father had, but 
 he did inherit some of his father's ((uarrels about line 
 fences, but these he settled by adjustment. In one case 
 Avhen there was a dispute between the town of Sandwich 
 and him, the matter was left to ]\Ir. Thomas Prence, Mi'. 
 Thomas Hinckley and ]Mr. Constant Southwoi-th to settle. 
 These men were among the most prominent men in the 
 colonv. In 166:^ Mv. Thomas Hincklev. Mr. Constant Sonth- 
 
-j^Q DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 Avortli and he Avere a eonnnittee to settle the houndary 
 'l)etween Sandwich and Plymouth. In 1655 he was, ac- 
 cordina- to the usages of the times, entitled to the honor of 
 heino- stvled "Mister," and in the latter part of his life, 
 being a 'large land-owner, was styled "Gentleman." He 
 appears to have been a worthy man, enterprising, useful, a 
 o'ood neighbor and a good citizen. In addition to the land 
 received from his father, he was granted 100 acres upland 
 in Sandwich in 1667. 
 
 He married Elizabeth Vincent, 8 Nov., 1648, and they had 
 five children, all being alive except Thomas^ at the time of 
 his death (which occurred 29 Dec, 1686), and are men- 
 tioned in the division of his property, which was as fol- 
 lows, viz. : , 
 Ao-reement for division of property of late Ihomas- 
 Dexrer, (ientleman, February 16. 1686-7, between Eliz- 
 abeth Dexter, i;)aniel Allen of Swansea for his wife ^lary, 
 Jonathan Hallett of Yarmouth for his wife Abigail, and 
 John Dexter: "The widow to have one-third part of all 
 the movable estate and chatties, the mill excepted, also to 
 enjoy ve westerly end of the dwelling house, both cellar 
 and "two lower rooms and chamber and garrett, for the rest 
 of her life; but if she sees tit to rent her part she is to let 
 her son John Dexter or his heirs have the refusal of it at 
 same price othere would pay. She is also to have the corn, 
 rye wheat, butter and meat she now possesses: and her son 
 John is to cut and carry home for her suitable and suffi- 
 cient firewood while she dwells in Sandwich, to winter and 
 summer two cows for her and t(^ pay her £9 per annum 
 while she lives. The son John to have the rest of estate 
 both real and personal paying to his sister Elizabeth Dexter 
 £55 (£5 down and balance in four years, but if she marries 
 within three vears the £50 is to be paid within one year 
 after her marriage). To Jonathan .Ilallet £50, one halt on 
 next ^ylichaelmas day, the rest within three years from date 
 of asreement. To Daniel Allen £16 on or before 16 Feb., 
 1688-89. John is to pay all debts and receive all debts due 
 the estate." 
 
DEXTER EAMIEY GEXEAT.OCY. H 
 
 [Elizabeth Dexter, Jr., ami .loiiatliaii llallett signed by 
 marks. AVitnesses were Stephen Skiff, James Percival, "Wm. 
 Bassett, Jnne, 1687.] 
 
 Children. I)(»i-ii in Sandwich: 
 
 6* i Marr'' Dexter, 1.. 11 Au-., Iii4i»; in. li' Oct., I(i70, Daniel Allen of 
 Swansea. 
 
 7 ii Elizabeth' Dexter, b. 21 Sept.. 1651; died young. 
 
 8 iii Thomas^ Dexter, b. 1653; died 1679. 
 
 9* iv John' Dexter, b. 1656; in. Mahitabel Hallett. 10 Nov.. 16S-J. 
 10 V Elizabeth' Dexter, b. 7 Apr., 1660. In 1714 her mother left her 
 
 all her estate. 
 11* vi Abigail^ Dexter, b. 12 June, 1663; m. .lonatlian llallett, 3i) .lune, 
 
 1684. 
 
 Note. — This record may be of interest to some: 
 
 Account of settlement of dispute, September, 1647: "We whose names 
 are here under written doe give our full and free consent that Thomas 
 Dexter the younger shall have those two Islands of upland that lye in his 
 mersh near John Freeman 's house. Witness our hands this 20 Sept., 1647, 
 Edmund Freeman, Edward Dillingham, Wm. Wood, Gorg Knot, Thomas 
 Dexter, Thomas Tupper. 
 
 "I doe acknowledge myself freely willing hereunto. Thomas I'rcnce. " 
 
 William- Dexter, son of Thomas^ Dexter, was l)orn in En<iland, 
 came to America with his father, and was in Barnstable in 
 1650. He lived on one of the two farms that his father 
 bought. He took oath in. Barnstable in 1657. He removed 
 to Rochester about 1679 and died there in 1694. He was 
 one of a party of thirty, which included such men as Wil- 
 liam Bradford, Kenelem Winslow, Thomas Hinckley and 
 Rev. Samuel Arnold, who became the grantees of the town 
 of Rochester. When he died he owned considerable land 
 both in Barnstable and in Rochester which he gave to his 
 children, as follows : James-^ Dexter, Thomas^ Dexter and 
 John'^ Dexter had the Rochester lands, while Stephen^ 
 Dexter, Philip^ Dexter and Benjamin-^ Dexter had the 
 Barnstable land. The children all went to Rochester 
 
-•9 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 except Philip, who removed to Fahiiouth, INIass., and 
 Stephen, ^vho remained in Barnstable and who was the only 
 one of the name in the town in 170:3. 
 
 Willianr married Sarah Vincent. Jnly. 1653. and they 
 had seven children, all born in Barnstabl.^: 
 
 12 i Mary^ Dexter, b. .Ian.. 1^54; .n. Moses Barlow. Removed to 
 
 ■Roehester. 
 13* ii Stepheir^ Dexter. 1). May, 1657; m. Ann SaiuKlers. 
 14* iii Philir Dexter, b. Sept., 1659; m. Alice Allen; d. 1.4L 
 
 ^1 \t ii-i-.). ,1 1 -, Tnlv lfi04- m. Klizabetli 
 15* iv James' Dexter, b. May. IbbJ; d. L) .""'>• "^-'^ • 
 
 T0I36V 
 
 16* V Thomas^ Dexter, b. July. 1665; m. (1) Mary Miller, 1695, (2) 
 Sarah C. March, 1702; d. 31 July, 1744. No issue. 
 
 17* vi John^' Dexter, b. Aur., 1668; m. Sarah ; cl. 31 July, 1-44. 
 
 '■ 18* vii B<?Biamin= Dexter, b. 16 Feb., 1670; m. Sarah Arnold; d. 1.84. 
 
 Marr Dexter, danghter-of Thomas^ Dexter, was born m Eng- 
 land and came to An.enca with her father and settled in 
 Lynn She married (1) John Frend, October, 1639, and 
 (9) Captain James Oliver, an eminent merchant of Boston. 
 Thev had no family, bnt her father came to live with them, 
 and' was there in 1677 when he died, and Captain Oliver 
 was (me of the administrators of his estate. 
 
 Captain James was the son of Thomas and Ann Oliver, 
 
 who came from Enoland in 1632. Thomas, the father, was 
 
 one of the rnling elders and of wide intiuence m the aftairs 
 
 of the new town. Captain James was admitted freeman 
 
 1640 was of the artillery company 1651, was Lieutenant 
 
 1653 and Captain 1656 and 1666 ; was selectman 16o3, and 
 
 for several years inspector of the port. He was Captain 
 
 of first military company of Boston 1673, was appointed to 
 
 command of the company in the Narragansett campaign, and 
 
 was one of the few officers that passed safely through the 
 
 "great swamp fight.'' 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 13 
 
 Frances- Dexter, (hiujiliter of Thomas^ Dexter, born in England. 
 It is not certainly known whether she came to America with 
 her father or came later. She married Sergeant Richard 
 Woodee,* Jr., son of Richard and Annie AVoodee, in 1647, 
 and they had eight children, born in Roxbnry, ^lass. The 
 records say that the father and Samuel, Richard, ]\Iary, 
 Martha and Elizabeth were dismissed to Third Church, 
 Boston, in 1673. 
 
 Children : 
 
 19 i Thomas'* Woodee, b. 12 Dee., 1(548; d. 13 Oct., 16o0. 
 
 20 ii Mary" Woodee, b. 21 Aug., 1650; m. John Daffern ; three children. 
 
 21 iii Martha' Woodee, b. 25 Feb., 1651-2; was a widow 1695. 
 
 22 iv Elizabeth' Woodee, b. 19 Sept.. 1653. 
 
 23 V Ann' Woodee, b. 12 July, 1655. 
 
 24 vi SamueP Woodee, b. 11 Sept., 1656. 
 
 25 vii Eichard' Woodee, b. 3 Dec, 1658. 
 
 26 viii Sarah' Woodee, b. 26 March, 1661; d. 23 Aug., 1661. 
 
 6 
 
 Mary^ Dexter, daughter of Thomas- [Thomas'] and Elizabeth 
 [Vincent] Dexter, was born 11 August, 1649, at Sand- 
 wich, Mass., and married Daniel Allen of Swansea, 12 Oct., 
 1670. 
 
 They had nine children, born in Swansea: 
 
 27 i Mary' Allen, b. 17 Dec, 1671. 
 
 28 • ii Elizabeth* Allen, b. 28 Sept., 1673. . 
 
 29 iii Thomas' Allen, b. 13 Oct., 1676. 
 
 30 iv Sarah' Allen, b. 13 Aitg., 1678. 
 
 31 V DanieP Allen, b. 29 Aug., 1680. 
 
 32 vi Ebenezer* Allen, b. 31 Aug., 1682. 
 
 33 vii John' Allen, b. 6 Dec, 1684. 
 
 34 viii Samuel' Allen, b. 16 May, 1687. 
 
 35 ix Joseph' Allen, b. 21 May, 1690. 
 
 *This name is sometimes spelled Woodde. 
 
l^ DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY 
 
 John' Dexter, son of Thomas- [Thomas^] and Elizabeth [Vin- 
 cent] Dexter, was born in Sandwich 1656. He was admitted 
 freeman 1681. He was a member of militia in 1675, and 
 while actino- as linard was beaten by one Joseph Surge. 
 Said Burge was fined £5, and 10s. was giyen to John. 
 
 He married 10 Nov., 1682, Mehitabel ?Iallett. She was 
 the daughter of Andrew Hallett, Jr.,* of Yarmouth, who 
 was one of the wealthiest men in that place. 
 
 In 1686 he sold to his brother-in-law, Jonathan Hallett, 
 a negro slave called "Harry," aged 29 years, for £20. 
 
 Four children, ])orn in Portsmouth, R. I. : 
 
 3() i Elizul.eth' Dexter, b. 1 Nov., 1688. 
 
 37* ii Thomas^ Dexter, b. "26 Aug., 1686; m. Mercy Fish, 1710. 
 38^ iii Al)igair Dexter, b. 26 May, 1689; m. Job Lawton, 10 Sept., 1713. 
 39- iv John^ Dexter, 1). 11 Sept., 1692; m. Meri-y Manchester, 12 Dec, 
 1717. 
 
 n 
 
 Abigail' Dexter, daughter of Thomas- [Thomas^] and Elizabeth 
 [Vincent] Dexter, was born 12 June, 1668, at Sandwich, 
 I^Iass. She married Jonathan Hallett (on 30 June, 1683-4), 
 the son of Andrew Hallett, Jr., of Yarmouth. After the 
 death of his father he removed to Yarmouth, and was the 
 wealthiest man in that town. He was constable in 168-t. 
 
 ^Andrew Hallett. Jr.. the son of Andrew Hallett of Weymouth. England came over 
 in 1636 at the age of 28. His father came over at an earlier date and was known as 
 
 ^''i'^^l?'w^*?r "seuled in Lynn moving to Yarmouth in 1637. Admitted as freeman 
 '^He'^was^'^'Swd' calculator and good business man and bef^^^^^^^^ 
 
 £1180. Much of his landed estate remained in the family for years. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 15 
 
 They lived in the same house with his mother until her 
 death in 1695, when he built a; new house. "He was not an 
 educated man, l)ut succeeded in (>ettini;' tofjether considera- 
 ble property for those times. He died 14 Jan., 1 710-17, 
 aged 69; his wife died 12 Sept., 1715, aged 52, and they 
 were both buried in the old burying-ground at Yarmouth. 
 
 They had nine children, all born at Yarmouth: 
 
 40 i Mehitabel' Hallett, h. ; m. Echvard St urges, 25 Nov., 170;'.. 
 
 41 ii Ebenezer' Hallett, b. — — ; d. 1760; niarriod three times. 
 
 42 iii Thomas* Hallett. 1). 1691; d. 1772; married four times; no 
 
 children. 
 
 43 iv Deacon Jonathan' Hallett, b. 169;!; d. 178:;; m. 1719, Desire 
 
 Howes ; eleven children. 
 
 44 V David' Hallett, )). ; m. 1719, Mary, daughter of John An- 
 
 nable; ten children. Removed to Hvannis, and was first to 
 build there. 
 
 45 vi Abigail* Hallett, b. ; m. Hatsuld Freenian, IS Jan.. 1719. 
 
 46 vii * Hallett, b. , and lived to be over 100 years ol.l. 
 
 47 viii Elizabeth* Hallett, b. ; m. Paul Orowell. 21 Oct., 1714. 
 
 48 ix Timothy* Hallett, b. 1702; d. 1771. He was a farmer and had 
 
 six children ; was married three times. 
 
 13 
 
 Stephen^ Dexter, son of William- [Thomas^l and Sarah [Vin- 
 cent] Dexter, was born in Barnstable, ]\Iass., ]\lay. 1657. 
 where he spent his whole life. He married Ann Saunders 
 on 27 April, 1696, and they made their home on the farm 
 which was originally his grandfather Thoma.s', at Dexter lane. 
 West Barnstable. In 1703 he was the only one of the name 
 left in Barnstable. He died in 1729, his will being probated 
 17 March, 1729-30. 
 
 They had ten children: 
 
 49* i Mary* Dexter, b. 24 Aug., 1696; m. Samuel Chead, 5 March, 1717. 
 
 50 ii A son who died in infancy, 23 Dec, 1698. 
 
 51 iii Abigail* Dexter, b. 13 May, 1699. 
 
-tr' DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 •jO iv Content^ Dexter, b. 5 Feb., 1701; m. Eben Saimders, 1725. 
 
 53- V Aun^ Dexter, b. 3, March, 1703; m. John Williams, 1725. 
 
 54 vi Sarah* Dexter, b. 1 Juue, 1705. _ 
 
 55 vii Stephen* Dexter, b. 26 July, 1707; n,. Abigail Culbns, 1 , 36. Had 
 
 his father's homestead. 
 
 56 viii Mercy* Dexter, b. 5 July, 1709. 
 
 57 ix Meriam* Dexter, b. 8 March, 1712. 
 
 58 X Cornelius* Dexter, b. 21 March, 1714; never married. 
 
 XOTE.-C'ornelius and Molly lived in a two-story house on east side of 
 Dexter lane, opposite the mill pond. 
 
 H 
 
 Philip^^ Dexter, so,, of Willianr [Thomas^ and Sarah [Vincent] 
 Dexter was liorn at Barnstable, Mass., September, IGoO. 
 He spent his earlv days in Barnstable, but at the time of 
 his marriage to Alice Allen, he moved to Falmouth, where 
 he spent the remainder of his life. He died 1741. aged 82. 
 He was miller there many years. At one time he was com- 
 plained of for' charging' too high. l)ut as he was the only 
 miller, the people were dependent upon him. A committee 
 was sent to consult with him. but the record does not reveal 
 the result, but at a later period he was paid by the town £30 
 for his part of the mill and the laud that the pond covered, 
 so it may be that the matter was settled in that way. In 
 1712 he and Thomas Bowerman were appointed to lay out 
 land of the ''New Purchase" into lots, etc. He was select- 
 man, and also town clerk. 
 
 They had nine children: 
 59 i Joseph* Dexter, b. ; n,. 1756. He had pew number 10 in 
 
 the new church at Falmouth. 
 
 60- ii Pliilip^ Dexter, b. ; ni. Tamer Chadwick, 19 Jan., 1752 
 
 61^ iii Jabez* Dexter, m. Mary Dexter, daughter of James^ Dexter of 
 
 Koehester. 
 
 62 iv John* Dexter, b. ; <1- 1723. 
 
 63 V 
 
 64 vi 
 
 65 vii 
 
 66 viii 
 
 67 ix 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 17 
 
 15 
 
 James' Dexter, son of William- [Thomas^] and Sai-ah [Vincent] 
 Dexter, was born in Barnstable, INIa.SvS., i\Iay, 1662. lie 
 went to Rochester with his father, where he niai'ried Eliza- 
 beth Tobey. They had three children boi-n in Rochester. 
 In 1712, after the death of the father, ^lary, the daughter, 
 being- a minor over 14, chose Jabez Dexter (a kins- 
 man) for gnardiaii. and Deb<n'ah chose Samuel TTunt for 
 her guardian. 
 
 Children : 
 
 68 i Elizabeth* Dexter, b. . 
 
 69 ii Mary* Dexter, b. 5 Aug., 1692; m. before 1715 to Jabez Dexter 
 
 of Falmouth. (See Xo. 61.) 
 
 70 iii Deborah* Dexter, b. Eochester, 22 .Inly, 1()97 ; in. before 1720 to 
 
 Samuel Hilman of Cliilmnrk. Tu 1718 she sold sixty acres of 
 land to Moses Barlow for £250. 
 
 16 
 
 Thomas'' Dexter, son of William- [Thomas^] and S^arah [Vin- 
 cent] Dexter, was born at Barnstable, Mass.. 1665: died 
 1744. He married (1) Mary Miller, 17 July, 1695, and had 
 by her one son; married (2) Sarah C. Mai-cli in 1702-3. 
 The son must have died before his father, for he is not men- 
 tioned in his will, and he leaves most of his pi-operly to 
 Constant Dexter, who had been brouuht up Ity him. lie 
 gave land to Mary Sherman, wife of William Shcniian, who 
 was a daughter of his brother John, lie also gave land to 
 Rose, or Rest, Dextei-. daughter of his brother John. lie 
 gave £3 each to the four daughters of his brother John ami 
 to the two daughters of his brother Benjamin. He gave 
 £5 to the church, and all the balance to Constant Dexter, 
 son of his brother Benjamin. 
 
 71 i William* Dexter, b. 22 Ajiril, 1696; died before 1744. 
 
"I^g DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 17 
 
 John^ Dexter, son of William- 1 ThoinasM and Sarah [Vincent] 
 Dexter, born m Barnstable, Augaist, 1668; died 31 July, 
 
 1744. 
 
 He was called yeoman in 1690. He sold land to Samuel 
 Arnold and John Hammond, and in 1714 to James Wins- 
 • low, and in 1716 to Thomas Dexter. 
 
 He married Sarah in 1702, and had seven ^children, 
 
 all born at Rochester. His wife died 21 Jan.. 1755. 
 
 Children : 
 
 72* i Gershoiu' Dexter, b. 5 Jan., 1703; m. Mehitable Bolls, 1 Oct., 
 1755. 
 
 73 ii Hannah^ Dexter, b. 6 Nov., 1705; m. James Steward, 16 April, 
 
 1730. 
 
 74 iii Rose [or Rest]^ Dexter, b. 25 Feb., 1708. 
 
 75 iv Dinah* Dexter, b. 14 Oct., 1711. 
 
 76 V Fortunatns* Dexter, b. 6 Aug., 1715; cl. 5 Dec, 1715. 
 
 77 vi Marv* Dexter, b. 3 Aug., 1719; m. William Sherman. 
 
 78* vii John' Dexter, b. 16 Dec, 1727; m. Sarah Handy, 11 Dec, 1746. 
 
 Copy of the will of John-' Dexter, 9 June, 1744 : 
 
 1st. I give to Sarah, my dearly beloved Avife, the whole improvement 
 and income of my whole estate, both within doors and without, so long as 
 she shall be my widow, and in case of her intermarriage to have her 
 thirds of the income of my lands for one year, and this bequest not to 
 hinder her and her son Gershom agreeing for her maintenance if they can 
 
 agree otherwise. 
 
 I appoint my son Gershom sole executor, and order him to pay all my 
 just debts out of my movable estate in case there be sufficient to do it 
 with. After the legacies hereafter mentioned are paid and in ease there 
 are not sufficient to pay legacies and debts, ho shall pay them out of my 
 lands which I shall leave. 
 
 I give all my real estate, consisting of house aud lands, to my sons, 
 Gershom and John, to be equally divided between them after my wife shall 
 have done witli it, and it is to be to them and their heirs forever. And m 
 case they shall not divide it in their lifetime, it shall be in the power of 
 their heirs or either of their heirs to divide, and in case either of my sons 
 shall see cause to sell in the lifetime of the other, he shall first give the 
 
DEXTER FA.MI1,\' ( iKXK.M.OCY 
 
 offer to liis Ijrothei-, who shall have lil)erty of l)uyinjj by giving as much 
 as another will. And this I give them on condition that they shall pay out 
 the legacies that 1 order them to pay to their sisters. 
 
 T give to my daughter Mary fifteen acres of land out of my grants, to 
 be hers forever, taken np as the grants will allow of. 
 
 I give to my three daughters, Hannah, Dinah and Mary, £5 each, to be 
 paid in liills or mi)\a)iles within nui- year. 
 
 I give to my daughter Rest £20 in bills of good credit, old tenor, and a 
 liberty in my dw^elling-house during her single life, with firewood and such 
 conveniences for her as she and her mother may order. 
 
 This is my last will. 
 
 John Dexter. 
 
 18 
 
 Benjamin^ Dexter, son of AVilliam- [Thomas^] and Sarah [Vin- 
 cent] Dexter, was born in Barnstable, Fel)., I(j70; removed 
 to Rochester with his father, where he died in 1732. 
 
 He married Sarah Arnold, the danghter of Rev. SamneP 
 Arnold, who was the second minister at Rochester, and also 
 one of the grantees of the town. Her grandfather, Rev. 
 SamneP Arnold, was third minister of Marshfield. 
 
 Benjamin was a farmer and sold land in 1693 to INIoses 
 Barlow, in 1699 to John Hammond, in 1723 to Edward 
 Winslow, in 1715 to John Corning. All of this land was 
 inherited from his father. 
 
 He died in 1732, estate valned at £1047. They had eleven 
 children, all born in Rochester. At the father's death 
 James Dexter was made guardian of the tAvo young chil- 
 dren, Seth and Joanna. 
 
 "^3 
 
 Children : 
 
 79* i Noah* Dexter, b. in Rochester, 26 March, 1097; d. 17.").). 
 
 80" ii James* Dexter, b. in Rochester, 22 July, 1698; d. 177o. 
 
 81* iii Benjamin* Dexter, b. in Rochester, 4 March, 1700. 
 
 82 iv Sarah* Dexter, b. in Rochester, 1 July, 1702. 
 
 83* v Josiah* Dexter, b. in Rochester, 12 Nov., 1704. 
 
 84* vi Constant* Dexter, b. in Rochester, 27 Nov., 1706. 
 
 85* vii Samuel* Dexter, b. in Rochester, 14 Dec, 1708. 
 
 86* viii Ephvaim* Dexter, b. in Rochester, 27 May, 1711; d. 4 Nov., 1774. 
 
20 
 
 87 ix 
 
 88 X 
 
 89* xi 
 
 DEXTER FAMII.Y GENEALOGY. 
 
 Daniel' Dexter, h. in Eofhester, 129 July, 1713. 
 
 Joanna^ Dexter, b. in Rochester, 12 Dec, 1715; m. John Barrows, 
 
 ''•' Nov., 1737, by Eev. T. Ruggles. 
 Seth^ Dexter, b. in Rochester ,, 3 Oct., 1718; il. 6 April, 1793. 
 
 The will of Benjamin Dexter : 
 
 In the nan.e of Go.l, Amen: this 15th day of August, Amu, Domini one 
 thousand seven hundred and thirty two (1732), I Benjanun I^-tex- of Roch- 
 ester in the County of Plymouth, in the Province of Massachusetts Ba> m 
 New England, Yeoman. ,lo n,ake and ordain this n,v last wdl and testa- 
 
 "'pirst I oive mv soul to God that gave it. an.l my bo<ly to y^' ground 
 to be bm-ied by mx Executors after my decease at their <liscretion. And as 
 to mv woi'ldly estate which God has pleased to bless me with, I give and 
 dispose of ve same in ye maimer & form following 
 
 First I -ive to mv son Noah the homestead he now lives m, containing 
 something ^bove forty acres, and his bounds to begin at the water-side on 
 the Wesferlv side of mv land, and to run straight up to the place called 
 the oate and from thence by the stone-wall down to the salt-water again, con- 
 tainhig 'upland and salt-meadow, and ye same to be to him and his heirs and 
 
 'T:.^rZ to mv son James all the lands of all sorts which descended 
 from the Rev. Mr. Samuel Arnold of Rochester, his Grand-father, to uiy 
 .ife and me, and also that which descended from our brother John 
 i^rnold to us, or either of us, the same to be to him his lieirs and assigns 
 forever be the same more or less in Rochester or elsewhere, excepting a 
 certain' fortv acres wU was given tomy wife by deed: and since there may 
 arise a dispute in law whether I have power to will the said lands w^ 
 descended from the said Arnolds to my Wife deceased And ha In 
 same may be secured to these I shall give it unto, my Wd -/^^f f "^^ 
 other children and heirs in Law of my Sd Wife deceased, shall as they 
 come to lawful age and sd James or his heirs shall demand it, give hin 
 and them a quit-claim of all their rights thereunto: and "P«" "^^'^ 
 either of their refusal so to do, my will is that sixty pounds .^rth of that 
 estate which I shall in this my will give to any ot them so refusing to do 
 t shall be taken out of his or her part and portion of my estate and be 
 given to my said son James and ye same to be to him and Ins heirs forever. 
 Item- My will is that my two sons Benjamin and Josiah shall have 
 equally'divided between them or their heirs, and ye same to be to them and 
 their heirs and assigns forever, all the lands where they live, being what I 
 bought of John Mumford, containing their homesteads to be equally 
 divide.l between them as they may agree or if they cannot then by two 
 men equally chosen by them or their heirs, and also the la.rd adjoining 
 whicli I have laid out there in my own right, and each to have his half 
 where his house stands. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY (;i:Ni:AE(Xi V. 21 
 
 Item:- — My Will is that my son Saimicl shall have tiireo-seore acres of 
 my granted lands, w^h are not laid out, but granted to be laid out, ad.join- 
 ing to my homestead as may best suit him, so as to take in the land he 
 hath broken up beginning about ten Rod above the Mill-dam and so as to 
 include the sd three-score acres Avith the allnwancc, and also 1 gi\e him the 
 one-third part of ye mills and ap])urtenances, y*' same to 1)0 him 6c his heirs 
 forever. 
 
 Item: — I give to my son Ephraim and y same to be to him & his heirs 
 and assigns forever, also ye like quantity of sixty acres of my granted 
 lands which is not taken up, but already granted to be tak(>n, on the west- 
 erly side of Bamuel 's grants adjoining tn my liom(>stead with the one- 
 third part of ye mills & appurtenances. 
 
 Item: — My Will is that Daniel my son, shall have twenty acres of my 
 granted lands and take it up where it siiall suit him best, and the same 
 with one-third part of my mill and appurteiianc(>s to be to him and his 
 heirs and assigns forever. 
 
 Ifeni: — "i\Xy Will is that my son Setli siiall ha\t' my liomestead tiiat 1 
 now live on. and the same to be to him and his heirs and assigns forever, 
 l)y the sd homestead 1 mean to contain what lands 1 have already laid out 
 and recorded where I now li\e, with ye housing on the 'same, not to 
 include the Mill course. 
 
 Item: — ^y Will is that my son Constant shall have twenty acres out of 
 my eighty acre grant, to be taken uj) as the grant will allow of, but not to 
 interfere with any of his lirethren in laying out the same so as to deprive 
 them of their choice and ye s^ twenty acres to l)e to him iiis heirs and 
 assigns forever. 
 
 Item: — My Will is that my daughter Sarah shall have out of my movable 
 estate eighty pounds paid her out of my movalde estate by my executors 
 over and above what I have already given her, ye same to be to her and her 
 heirs forever. 
 
 Item: — My Will is that my daughter Joanna shall have one-hundred 
 pounds out of my movable estate paid her by my executors. Also my will 
 is that my son Daniel shall have that forty acres of land which was my sd 
 Wife's, his mother's. l)y a deed or conveyance from her Hond Father 
 Arnold, the same to be to him his heirs and assigns forever. And my 
 Will is that all his brothers and sisters sign him a Quit-Claim of all their 
 rights thereunto as they shall come of lawful age, when desired, c*i that 
 if any of them leave heirs, before they quit-claim, they are also obliged 
 thereunto as they are to my son James, and upon their refusal, my Will 
 is that thirty pounds worth of ye estate which I herein give to such as 
 refuse shall be taken and given to my said son Daniel to be to him his 
 heirs and assigns forever. 
 
 Item: — My Will is that what salt-meadow I bought in Rochester afore- 
 said which did belong to Ye Ancient Freeman called Frcemans rights to be 
 divided among my two sons Benjamin And Josiali as also two lots of my 
 Salt-Meadow at the Pine Islands so called in sd Rochester, shall be to my 
 
22 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 sd two sous Benjannn aiKl Josiah and to their heirs forever: Aiul it is 
 to be noted that all the lands before willed lyeth in Eochester aforesaid 
 also my will is that my son Samuel shall have two lots of saU-ineadow at 
 Pine Island to be to him and his heirs forever, and my son Ei^iraun wo 
 lots at Pine Island to him and his heirs forever, also my sou Daniel t^o 
 lots more at Pine Island to him and his heirs forever. , -^ , ■ 
 
 lud I do hereby ordain and appoint my three sous Samuel and Ephraim 
 & Seth ioint Executors of this my last Will and Testament, and my wil 
 is that if there be any part of my movable estate left after ->' JUSt debt 
 and funeral charges and charges of settling my estate are P^^^^ ^^^^ 
 has her eighty pounds, and Joanna has her hundred pounds u her of a. 
 numev shall then ,,ass of this province, that the Surplussage be equalh 
 divided among my sons Samuel Ephraim & Daniel. 
 
 Also mv wm that whatsoever other lands I have or do own, be ye same 
 
 whatsoeve'r or wheresoever that I have not in this my Will given away shall 
 
 be equally divided among all my sons to be to them and their heirs forever 
 
 In testimony of this my last Will and' Testament I have hereunto set m. 
 
 hand and seal the day and yeai- first written. 
 
 Benjamin Dexter. [Seal] 
 
 Signed, sealed, publisln.!, pronounced, and de.-laved by me the s^ Ben- 
 jamin Dexter, as my last Will & Testament. 
 
 In the presence of us John llannnond, Samuel Wiuslow, Rowi^ Hanunond. 
 George (his X mark) Danford, Timothy Ruggles. 
 
 37 
 
 Thomas' Dexter, son of Jolnr [Thomas^ Thomas^] and Meliit- 
 abel [Hallett] Dexter, born 26 Aug-., 1686: married Mercy 
 Fish of Portsmouth, 28 April, 171()._ Was elected Repre- 
 sentative in 1738. Was on jury in 1733. 
 
 Children : 
 
 90 i MehitabeP Dexter, b. 15 March, 1710-11. 
 
 91 ii Zurier Dexter, b. 16 Dec, ITlii. 
 
 38 - 
 
 Abigail Dexter, dau-hter of Jolnv' [Thomas^ Thomas^] and 
 T^Idiitabel [Hallett] Dexter, born 26 ^lay. 1689. died b 
 
DEXTRR fa:mit.v' genkat^ogy. 23 
 
 Aug., 1725. IMavried in Portsmouth. R. 1., 10 Sept., 1713, 
 Job Lawton, son of Isaac and Elizabeth (Tallniaii i Lawton 
 of Portsmouth: In- was hoiai IHDl. 
 
 Children : 
 
 92 i Thomas^ Lawton, b. 16 Jinio, 171-"). 
 
 9.3 ii Jol/' Lawton, b. 31 Oct., 1717. 
 
 94 iii Isaac" Lawton, b. 20 Jan., 1719-20. 
 
 95 iv ■ John' Lawton, b. 11 March, 1721-2; d. 174(i. 
 
 96 V George^ Lawton, b. 9 June, 1724. 
 
 39 
 
 John^ Dexter, son of John'^ [Thomas-, TlKHnas^ | and IMehitabel 
 [Hallett] Dexter, was born 11 Sept.. 1092: mai-ried Mercy 
 Manehester, 12 Dec.. 1717. 
 
 They had seven children. ])orn in Portsmouth. P. I.: 
 
 97 i Thomas' Dexter, b. in Portsnioiitli, 24 July, 171S. 
 
 98 ii John' Dexter, b. in Portsmouth, 26 July, 1722. 
 
 99 iii Benjamin" Dexter, b. in Portsmouth, 23 Dec, 1724. 
 
 100 iv Abigail' Dexter, b. iu Portsmouth, 30 Nov., 1726. 
 
 101 V Stephen' Dexter, b. in Portsmouth, 9 April, 1728. 
 
 102 vi William' Dexter, b. in Portsmouth, 1 July, 1730. 
 
 103 vii Mary' Dexter, b. in Portsmouth, 16 Dec, 1734; m. Xoah Sprague, 
 
 Jr., 28 Nov., 1756. 
 
 49 
 
 Mary< Dexter, daughter of Stephen^ [William-, Thomas^] and 
 Ann [Saunders] Dexter, was liorn 24 Aug., 1696: married 
 Samuel Cheard. 
 
 Children : 
 
 104 i David' Cheard, b. before 1729. 
 
 105 ii Elizabeth' Cheard, b. before 1729. 
 
04 DEXTER FAMILY GENE^U^OGY. 
 
 53 
 
 Ann^ Dexter, daiiohter of Stephen^ [William-, Thomas^] and 
 Ann [Saunders] Dexter, was born 3 March, 1703; married 
 John^ Williams before 1729. 
 
 One child : 
 107 i Ann"' Williams, b. before 1729. 
 
 60 
 
 Philips Dexter, son of Philip^ [Willianr, Thomas^] and Alice 
 [Allen] Dexter, was liorn in Falmouth; married Tamer 
 Chadwick, 19 Jan., 1752. 
 
 One child: 
 
 108 i Joseplv' Dexter, b. 22 March, 1753. 
 
 61 
 
 Jabez^ Dexter, son of Philip^ [William-, Thomas^] and Alice 
 [Allen] Dexter, was born in Falmouth, :\Iass. ; married Mary 
 Dexter, daughter of James^ Dexter. He was constable in 
 1738; was called yeoman; was on .jury 1753. 
 
 109 i Alice' Dexter, b. in Rochester, 9 Nov., 1715; <1. 1 Sept., 1746. 
 
 110 ii AbigaiP Dexter, 1). in Eochester, 6 Nov., 1717; m. Nathaniel 
 
 Snow, 8 Sept., 1774. 
 
 111 iii William'' Dexter, b. in Eochester, 14 May, 1719. 
 
 112 iv Sarah"' Dexter, b. in Eochester, 19 Feb., 1720; d. 25 Aug., 1721. 
 
 113 V James' Dexter, b. in Eochester, 18 July, 1722; d. 11 June, 1723. 
 114* vi Seth^ Dexter, b. in Eochester, 17 Feb., 1723; m. Mary Kirby, 
 
 21 May, 1753. 
 
 115 vii Elizabeth"' Dexter, b. in Eochester, 15 June, 1725; m. Isaac 
 Stephens, 26 Nov., 1747. 
 
 116* viii Jabez' Dexter, b. in Eochester, 11 May, 1728; m. Patience Ham- 
 mond, 7 Nov., 1751. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 25 
 
 117 ix Thankful' Dexter, b. in Eochester, 20 March, 1729. 
 
 118 X Elnathan'^ Dexter, b. in Eochester, 17 June, 1782; m. Mercy 
 
 Snow, 26 Feb., 1758; d. before Feb., 1750. 
 
 119 xi . Mary=^ Dexter, b. in Eochester, 20 May, 1734; d. 17(51. (See will.) 
 
 Also mentioned in their will a daughter TTannnli wlio was living in 
 1759, and a son Jonathan, deceased. 
 
 ^Vill of ^Nlary^ Dexter, the daughter of Jabez and Mary Dexter 
 of Rochester, made January, 1761: alhnved June ITlil : 
 
 Being sick with wasting sickness, etc., I give to my liclovccl brother, Jabez 
 Dexter, all my right and title to the estate belonging to me in town of 
 Eochester, or which I am lawful heir of, wherever tlie same may be, to be 
 his and his heirs forever. 
 
 I give to my brother Jabez my sidesaddle, wearing clothes and apparel, 
 also a chest and a chest of drawers belonging to me. 
 
 I appoint my brother Jabez my executor. 
 
 Mary (her X mai'k) Dexter. 
 
 Ephraim Dexter, "\ 
 
 Benj. Bowls, '> Witnesses. 
 
 Joshua Snow, ) 
 
 Will of Jabez* and Mary Dexter of RtJcliester, Ma.s.s., made 27 
 Feb., 1759: 
 
 1st. We give our son William one shilling. 
 
 2nd. We give to our son Jabez all tlie land we are possessed of wliere 
 he now dwelleth as it is laid out upon record. To him and his heirs forever. 
 
 3rd. We give our grandchild Elnathan. the child of our deceased son 
 Jonathan, twenty acres of laml, in French meadow, to be set off to him by 
 east and west lines at north end of honu'stead if he lives to the age of 
 21 years. 
 
 4th. We give to our daughter Mercy, the widow of oiu' deceased son 
 Elnathan, the liberty and use of our southeast room during her widowhood, 
 and liberty to cut firewood and a privilege of apples for her own use. 
 
 5th. We give to our daughter Mary the privilege of living in our north- 
 easterly room so long as she shall remain single; also we give said daughter 
 Mary one bed and bedding and other conveniences for housekeeping, and 
 firewood cut and drawn to the door; also the improvement of half the little 
 orchard. 
 
 6th. We give to our daughter Thankful £1 0. 
 
 7tli. We give to our three daughters, Hannah, Abigail and Elizabeth, 
 one shilling each. 
 
iyp DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 8th We give to our son Soth our whole homestead excepting what is 
 sot off as above; also our stock and outdoor movables, upon condition of 
 his fulfilling the aforementioned articles, and supporting us. Ins parents, 
 
 durin2' our natural li\es. -.^. t i i „„ i 
 
 We give to our son Seth one-half lot of salt meadows at Pine Island, and 
 
 also appoint him to be our executor. 
 Feb. 27, 1759. 
 
 Api>roved, 1773. _^ 
 
 ^ ' Jabez Dexter. 
 
 Mary Dexter. 
 
 72 
 
 Gershom^ Dexter, son of Jolnr [Willianr, Thomas^] and Sarah 
 r 1 Dexter, was born 5 Jan., 1703. He married (1) Ruth 
 
 Shrive of Portsmonth, R. L, 14 Jan.. 1738-9 : she was the 
 danohter of John, Jr., and Mary (Soule) Shrive, and was 
 born 20 July, 1715. He married (2) Mehitable Bolls, lio5. 
 
 They had five children, born in Rochester : 
 
 120* i .loshua' Dexter, b. in Rochester, 24 May, 1756; m. Thankful 
 
 Dexter, 30 Dec, 1782. 
 191 ii Deboralf' Dexter, b. in Eochester, 5 April, 1758. 
 122 iii Patience-^ Dexter, b. in Rochester, 15 March, 17bl^ 
 123* iv Philip^^ Dexter, b. in Rochester, 15 Jan., 1763; d. ^ov., 18,S_ , m. 
 
 Patience Randall, 28 Dec, 1786. 
 104 V Elizabeth^ Dexter, b. in Rochester, 9 June, 1766. 
 
 78 
 
 Tohn^ Dexter, son of John^ [William^ Thomas^] and Sarah 
 [ I Dexter, was born 16 Dec, 1727. He married 
 
 Sarah Handy, 11 Dec, 1716. She died 15 Oct., 1809. 
 
 They had ten children, born in Rochester: 
 
 10, i Hannah^ Dexter, b. 1 Feb., 1747 ; m. Nicholas Snow 8 Dec 1768. 
 
 126^ ii Johii^ Dexter, b. 16 Sept., 1719; n,. Rebecca Hillis, 9 March, 
 
 1777. 
 107 iii Elenoi- Dexter, b. 29 Oct., 1751. 
 128* iv Silas^' Dexter, b. 9 Oct., 1753; m. Elenor Bumpes, 25 Oct., 1- .h. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 27 
 
 129 V Saralv' Dexter, 1). 1:2 Jan., 175(5. 
 
 130 vi Euth^ Dexter, h. 22 Feb., 1758; no family. 
 
 131* vii David" Dexter, b. 17 June, 17(iii; d. It Sept., 1^54; m. Mary 
 
 Bntler, 1 April, 1780. 
 132* viii Jonathan'^ Dexter, b. 7 Sejit., 1 7G2 ; d. 9 Nov., 1841; iii. (1) 
 
 Hannah Church, (2) Dolly White, 1800. 
 133* ix Reuben' Dexter, b. 26 Jan., ]7()5; d. l] April, 184fi ; m. (1) Mary 
 
 Tobey, (2) Anna Tobey, 1791. 
 134 X Nathan^ Dexter, b. 2 May, 17(57; d. 8 Fcl)., ls(i]; m. Kahama 
 
 Hathaway, d. 22 May, 1805; one dau., P>etliiah" Dexter, b. 12 
 
 March, 1800; ni. .lolin Martin. 
 
 79 
 
 Noah' Dexter, son of B(^nj;uiiin'' |AYilliaiii-, 'riidinjis' | and Sarah 
 [Arnold] Dexter, was boi-n 'ifi ^Nlareli. I(i!l7. lie iiiai-ried 
 Epiphenv Hammett, and died 1755. leaving' |)i-operty to 
 value of £800 to wife and children as f(»ll(>\vs: A eonnnittee 
 comprising Joseph Barlow, Benj. Hammond, (leoro'e Barlow, 
 Nathan Hannnond and Noah Sprague set off tlic wife dower, 
 viz., eighteen acres, which was laid out to Xoali in 1744, 
 also a wood lot of five acres, also two acres of saltmarsh, 
 also the great I'oom in the low part of the dwelling, and that 
 only with the liberty of a way out fi-oni the north dooi- west 
 to the land first set off, and room to lay wood near north 
 door and to draAv water at the well, resei'ving liberty to 
 bake in the oven for such as may live in the cliaiiibcrs. The 
 oldest son, Edward, had two-sixths of tlic i-emaiiulei- of the 
 land, and all of the dwelling except that set oft' 1o the 
 widow. He also purchased the share of Keuben. Benjamin 
 had one-sixth of land set off to him and Jed idah and -Jane 
 each had one-sixth to them. This was doiic July "JO. 175(). 
 
 Children : 
 
 135* i Edward'' Dexter, b. in Rochester, 13 Sept., 17.''.0; ni. Annie , 
 
 1755; (2) Mary Babcock. 
 ]3G ii Reuben^ Dexter, b. in Rochester, 11 July, 1732. 
 137*- iii Benjamin' Dexter, b. in Rochester, 25 Sept., 1734; m. Priscilla 
 
 Benson, 19 Oct., 1756. 
 
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 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 ,,s iv .T..aia»... Dexto,, b. in EoCestov, .5 Dec. 1733; ,„. SetU Hatha 
 
 way of Dartmoutli, 176,. 
 
 vv, V Jan# Dexter, b. hi Eoehester. ., .Tan.. 1.40. "'• 
 
 80 
 
 lames' Dexter, s„n o£ Be,tjami„= [WilUa,t,=. Tltomas'l ami S,m,_l, 
 ^ [Arnold! Dexter, bovn 27 July, 1698 ; d'«l D^^ ^^'^ ^ ; 
 
 „ ■ , .,Q nl-iv 17-23 Lois Sherman ot iVlaisnneiu. 
 
 He married. 29 i\la>, n^-^. 
 
 she wa.s born 1690; died 1780. 
 
 They had five children, all horu in Roehestei. 11, lett 
 
 his pToperty to wife, and after her decease to dansMer 
 
 tra'h Tnd grandchildren, so ,t .v.ntUl seem tha, his so^ 
 
 and other dan.hters mnst have died before ^J^J^ 
 
 received some of his property from his (.landiathei 
 
 Arnold's estate, as the following note will show: 
 
 '720 Sarah Arnold, wife of Samuel; Saninel Arnold; 
 .John Hammond and wife Mary; John Bonnie and wife 
 Elizabeth; Benjamin Dexter and wife Sarah, re ea^ 
 their right to forty acres of land and deed the same to Jame« 
 Dexter singleman. for divers years of service foi Saiah 
 Arnold. 1iis%Tandmother, since the death of her hnsband, 
 
 T?pv Samuel Arnold." ^,^ 
 
 He was fence viewer in 1740, 1748, 1744, 17o6 ; was on 
 grand jnry 1742, 1762, and on .jnry 1/40. 
 
 Children : 
 
 140 i Thomas^ Dexter, b. hi Rochester, 25 ^^pt-, 17|25^ 
 
 1 41 U Lois^> Dexter, b. in Ro.-hester, 31 Jan., 1 , - - , • 1 ^S , 
 
 Cluu-eh, 27 Nov., 1746. One son, Charles Uuueh. 
 
 -^ -r^;^;"r-rK::h:tr"3orf\7.^ 
 
 ;::. ■: S;:^ n;: b. ■; Ro..hester, 12 Dec 17.2; ni. Stephen Perr., 
 20 Nov., 1755. 
 
 AViU of James^ I^exter of Rochester. 
 
 • .. T • ^^otiiiv.l of all the iirolits of my estate, 
 I give to my beloved .ite, Lois, one-thud of all t 1 ^^ .^^ 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GKNKAI.()<;V. 29 
 
 Perry. Two-thirds to the male lieirs and one-third to the female iieirs 
 of my said daughter, U> !>(> to tliem, their heirs and assigns forever. 
 
 I also give to my said wife one good feather bed ami turnitnre, to be to 
 her, her heirs forever. 
 
 I give to my grandson, (Charles (')uireh, son of my daughtei-, Lois Church, 
 deceased, to him. his heirs and assigns forever, that hit i<\' land I nwu 
 lying near Seth Snow's in Rochester, laid out tn me in 174s. I ;ils(i gi\c to 
 my grandson, Charles Chnrcli, £100, in lieu of what will cume 1o liim by 
 heirship in his uncle's, .lames Dexter, deceased, estale, to be paid him by 
 my executor on condition that said Church doth quit-claim his claim tci llu> 
 aforesaid estate and give a deed of it to my grandsim, Thdmas I'erry. son 
 of my daughter Sarah; l)ut if he refuse to deed said property, then 1 direct 
 my executors to pay him £44 i;'>s. 4d. in eighteen months after my decease, 
 this to be in lieu of the £100 alsn (Ui his refusal as aforesaid. My will 
 is that my grandsciU, Thomas I'ei-ry, iuiv(> the sum of £4;') (is. paid In him on 
 his arrival at age of -1. 
 
 I give my son-in-law, Stephen Perry, the same, to be his, his heirs and 
 assigns forever, that lot of land and orchard known as the "Old Orchard;" 
 also I give him my negro m;in named Cezar ; the said Cezar lo do clmars fiu' 
 my widow as needs and necessity require. 
 
 I give to my grandson, James Perry, son of Sarah, the same to be his, 
 his heirs and assigns forever, all the salt meadow 1 own at a place called 
 Oceot in Rochester. 
 
 T give to my daughter, Sarah Perry, the wife of Stephen Perry, all my 
 estate, both i-eal and personal, whatsoever that T have not given away 
 otherwise by this will, to be to her during her natural life, and .also the 
 improvement thereon to her husband, Stephen Perry, during his life, er 
 luitil his marriage with another woman, and after her (h^ath and his inter- 
 marriage two-thirds, to be equally divided between the nude children that 
 my daughter may have In' husband Perry, and one-third to the female 
 children that she may have, to be theirs, their heirs forever. 
 
 In case my daughter shall lose her husl)and and shall marry and have 
 other children, my will is tlmt each child shall have £13 (5s. Sd., to be paid 
 to them on their arrival at age 21 years by the children of my daughter by 
 Perry, the male children paying two-thirds and the female ( hildreii paying 
 one-third. 
 
 I appoint Stephen Perry, my son-in-law. as my executor. 
 Dated 31 Jan., 1774. 
 
 James Dexter. | X | 
 
 .Joseph Hammond. 
 Seth Blackwell 
 Tisdale Winslow. 
 
 Property valued £13i)ti lOs. Id. 
 Probated 1 Jan., 1776. 
 
oQ . DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 81 
 
 Benjamin^ Dexter, son of Benjanmr tWiUiamS Thomas^^^ 
 
 Sarah [Arnold] Dexter, was born 4 March, 1.00; died 1^38. 
 He married Hannah Barrow, 8 June, 1721 ; had six children, 
 born in Eochester, Ma^s. He died 1738 leaving all young 
 children and Ebenezer Barlow was appointed guardian ot 
 the children. AVas one of petitioners to ha.ve part of town 
 where they lived set off into a precinct in 1735. He was 
 constable in 1735 and 1736 ; was one of jury m 1734. 
 
 Children: 
 145* i Peleg^' Dexter, b'. 16 April, 172- m. Catherine Cosby, 14 Feb., 
 
 1743. , ,ox 
 
 U6- ii Jonathan^' Dexter, b. 30 April, 1724; m. (1) Hanuah , (^) 
 
 Philippa Vincent. ^ o 4. 
 
 147 iii Enoc-lr' Dexter, b. 6 March, 1726; m. Je.lidah Morse, . Sept., 
 
 1755. She died 1787. No children. 
 148* iv Ebenezer' Dexter, b. 6 Ang., 1728. 
 149* V Joseph^ Dexter, b. 27 Feb., 1731. 
 150 vi Isaac" Dexter, b. 19 July, 1734. 
 
 83 
 
 Josiah^ Dexter, son of Benjamin^ [ Willianr, Thomas^] and Sarah 
 [Arnold] Dexter, was born 12 Nov., 1704; married Abigail 
 Dexter 13 Nov., 1740, and had seven children. He was con- 
 stable in 1743. He was a farmer and cordwainer in 1746. He 
 recorded the following as the distinguishing mark for his 
 cattle- "Slit in top of left ear; half penny cut out ot each 
 side of same; crop cut off the top of right ear." The m- 
 ventory of his estate in 1769 was, personal estate, £200; real 
 estate, £240. 
 
 Children : 
 
 151* i Benjamin' Dexter, b. 19 Dec, 1741; d; 15 Feb., 1790; m. Mary 
 
 Hathaway, 29 Sept., 1774. 
 152 ii Philip' Dexter, b. 5 Jan., 1743. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.' 31 
 
 153 iii PauP Dexter, b. 20 D.h-., 1745; d. 8 April, 171G. 
 
 154 iv Hannah^ Dexter, b. 26 Nov., 17-47. 
 
 155* V David' Dexter, b. 9 Nov., 1749; d. 30 Dec, 182(5; in. Sarah 
 Alleu, Nov., 1779. 
 
 156 vi Alice" Dexter, b. 29 .July, 1751; d. 8 July, 1752. 
 
 157 vii Jonathan" Dexter, b. 20 Aug., 1753. 
 
 84 
 
 Constant^ Dexter, son of Benjamin^ [William-, Thomas'] and 
 Sarah [Arnold] Dexter, was born 27 Nov., 1706; died 1756. 
 He married Meribah Dilloway 1731, and had nine children, 
 born in Rochester. He sold land to his brothers, Benjamin 
 and Josiali, in 1733. Tie was on .inzy 1739. 
 
 Children : 
 
 158 i Betty" Dexter, b. 19 March, 1733. 
 
 159 ii Meribah" Dexter, b. 16 Jan., 1735; m. 16 :\rarch, 1758, Joseph 
 
 Child of Barnstable. 
 
 160 iii Drusilla" Dexter, b. 12 March, 1737. 
 
 161 iv Sarah" Dexter, b. 28 Jan., 1739. 
 
 162 v Nathan" Dexter, b. 8 Feb., 1741. 
 163* vi. Isaac" Dexter, b. 13 June, 1744. 
 
 164 vii Thomas" Dexter, b. 7 Marcli, 1745. 
 
 165 viii Stephen" Dexter, b. 3 Jan., 1747. 
 
 166* ix Gideon" Dexter, b. 29 .Inno, 175(1; m. ?*lary . 
 
 Will of Constant Dextei- : 
 
 In the name of God amen I Constant Dexter of Rocliester in Co of 
 Plymouth in New England. Yeoman being enlisted in the expedition 
 against Crown Point, seucible of the uncertainty of life Do make this my 
 last Will & Testament. 
 
 I desire to commit myself .& my family into the mercyfidl Hand of 
 Almighty God, earnestly pray for his protection over us, his guidance of 
 ns and his blessing upon us through the course of each of our lives that 
 we may behave thro' our lives here that we may be all made pertakers of 
 his eternal favors and merceys in the worhl to come thro' Jesus Christ our 
 Lord. 
 
 As touching my outward estate i do hereby give and bequeath the whole 
 thereof of both real & personal estate to my beloved wife Meribah for her 
 use & improvement so long as she shall be my widow Hereby granting to my 
 
32 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY, 
 
 sMi.l ^vife full power after my delfts are paid to divide the remainder of 
 estate among mv children Betty, Meribah, Drusilla, Sarah, Nathan, Isaac, 
 Thomas, Stephen & Gideon in such manner as she shall think l)est, but if 
 my wife should be taken away without making any division or settlement 
 of my estate among my children, my will is that my real estate be equally 
 divided among my five sons and what remains of my moveable estate be 
 equally divided among my daughters. 
 
 I hereby make my Wife & my son Nathan my executors. 
 
 Signed 9th of June 17.'j(). 
 
 Constant Dexter. [X] 
 
 Geo. Barlow, 
 Israel Hamond 
 Benj. Hammond, J 
 
 - Witnesses. 
 
 85 
 
 Samuel^ Dexter, s..n of Ben.jauu.v' fWillianr, ThomasM and 
 Sarah [Arnold] Dexter, was born in Rochester, Mass.. U 
 Dee 1708 He spent liis eai-ly life in that place, and on 18 
 May! 1732, was married to Mary Clark by Rev. Timothy 
 Rng-les. He remained there until after 1734, for two of his 
 chiMren, Joseph and Samnel, were born there. He moved 
 from there to Hardwick. and then in 1736 he was at Athol. 
 where his son Ichabod was born; bnt he must have returned 
 to Hardwick, for the records o-ive the births of the remain- 
 ing children at Hardwick. 
 
 While Samuel was not one of the first grantees of Athol, 
 he was one of the very early settlers, coming there the 
 bea-innino' of the second year. The five families that came 
 the first year, September. 173.'). were Richard IMorton. 
 Ephraim Smith, Samuel Morton, John Smeed and Joseph 
 Lord. Those that came the second year, spring of 1736, 
 were Aaron Smith, Samuel Dexter, Noah Morton, Robert 
 Young, Robert IMarble, Nathaniel and Eleazer Graves and 
 William, John, James and Robert Oliver. 
 
 The Indians troubled the settlers so much that many of 
 them left this locality for a more secure place, and it may be 
 that Samuel removed to Hardwick and remained there from 
 1740 to 1753, but in the deeds of land which he sold in 
 
DEXTER PWMILY GENEALCKiV. 33^ 
 
 1743, 1745, 1753 and 1759, his residence is uivcii ;is PiKjuonu 
 (AthoD. He AViis called husbandman, and inusl have been 
 a man of considerable property for those times. 
 
 In September, 1743. lie sold tifty acres of land on West 
 Hill to Jason Babcock. (This is the IJabcock who was cap- 
 tured by the Indians in 1746 and carried off to Canada, but 
 Avho was afterwards redeemed and J'eturned to Athol.) In 
 October, 1743. he sold house lot Xo. 7. AVest Hill, to Thomas 
 Hunter. In 1744 he bought of Jason Babcock 1\vo lots in 
 xVthol, beino- Xos. (i and 14. In ]\Iay, 1745, he sold thirty 
 acres (lot X"o. (i3, second division) near river- to p]benezer 
 Davis. In March, 1753, he sohl to his oldest son. Joseph 
 (then of Ilardwick). two lots. Xos. 14 and 15. in Athol. In 
 1755 he sold lot 53. a ti-act of land on both sides of Tull>' 
 Brook, t(^ Abi-aham Xutt. In 175!) he sold thi-ee ti'acts of 
 land in Athol to his son. Ichabod Dexter. In 1775 was a 
 member of tlu' ("onnnittee of Correspondence. 
 
 Children: 
 
 167 i Joseph' Dexter, b. in Koche.ster. 2 May, 17.33. Was in Hard- 
 
 v.iej^ 17.53; removed to Atliol 1761; was field dri\er 1762. 
 
 168' ii SamiieP Dexter, b. in Eochester, 13 Oct., 1734. 
 
 169* iii Jchabod' Dexter, b. in Athol ( ?j, 1736-7. 
 
 170" iv Jol/' Dexter, b. in Ilardwick, 8 March, 1740-1. 
 
 171* V Mary'' Dexter, b. in Hardwick, 11 .Inly, 1743; ni. Benjamin 
 Morton. 
 
 172* vi Sarah'' Dexter, b. in Hardwick, S May, 1745; ni. Solomon .John- 
 son, 28 Dec, 1762. 
 
 173* vii Benjamin' Dexter, b. in Hardwick, 17 Xov., 1747. 
 
 86 
 
 Ephraim^ Dexter, son of Benjamin-' [William-, Thomas^] and 
 Sarah [Arnold] Dexter, was born in Rochester, 27 ^lay, 
 1711. He was a yeoman, and resided in Rochester. He 
 married (1) JNIartha Clark in 1735. She died, and 25 
 Nov.. 1754, he married (2) Martha Waite. He died 1774. 
 "Will i>robated 1775; sons to be executors. (St^e will.) 
 
oj. DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 Children, all l)y first wife: 
 
 174 i Ruth= Dexter, h. in Eo.-hester, 20 Dec, 1737; m. Hatch. 
 
 175 ii Alice^> Dexter, b. in Eo.-hoster, 28 March, 1740; d. 20 April, 1820. 
 176* iii Ephrainf Dexter, Jr., b. in Rochester, 31 Dec, 1741; d. 
 
 April. 1823; ni. Kesiah"' Sober, 29 Dec, 1771. 
 
 177 iv AbigaiF Dexter, b. in Eochester, 16 March, 1745; m. Joseph 
 
 Cannon, 24 Nov.. 1768. 
 
 178 V Lois^' Dexter, b. in Eochester, 5 Dec, 1748; ni. Timothy West, 
 
 27 Angnst, 1768. 
 179* vi CaleF Dexter, b. in Eochester, 13 April, 1751; d. 3 Oct., 1831. 
 
 The ^vill of Ephraim Dexter (October 10. 177-i) : 
 
 In the name of God Amen, I Ephraim Dexter of Eochester in the Connty 
 of Plvmoi.th in the Province of Massachnsetts Bay in New England, yeoman, 
 calling to mind the uncertainty of Life do make and ordain this my last 
 Will and Testament, and first of all I do freely resign my sonl to God 
 u-ho gave it, and my body I commit to the dnst to be decently buried at 
 the <liscretion ..f n.y Kxecutnr, and Touching the w.rldly Interest wherewith 
 it hath pleased God to l>less me, I dispose of it in the manner following 
 
 Tmpri^— To mv faithful and beloved wife Mai'tha I give and bequeath 
 ,me third part of the im],rovement of all my real estate during her natura. 
 life, also the use of one-third part of all my out-door personal estate 
 during the said term. Also the use of an horse to ride when she pleases, 
 and furthermore I give her all my household furniture as her own prop- 
 erty to use and dispose of as she thinks proper.— 
 
 Item-— To mv dutiful daughter. Euth Hatch, I give that piece of lane 
 joining to Jabez Dexter, David Eandall, Solomon Young, Timothy West 
 and Jonathan Sturtevant, also twenty acres upon tlie north part of my lot 
 lying upon Perry's Swamp. Also one quarter part of a lot of Cedar 
 Swamj. originally part of doty's share and which was left to me by my 
 Hond Eather, all which I bequeath to my said daughter Euth, her lieirs 
 and assigns forever, reserving to my wife the improvement of one-third 
 as above-mentioned. 
 
 It.Mu:— Bequeath to my dntifnll daughter AUice Meggs to her her heirs 
 and assigns forever one-third part of the lot which I bought of Jonathan 
 Burnell of Nantucket, to be taken on the north side of said lot, also ont^ 
 quarter of the Cedar swamps above mentioned reserving to my wife ou^ 
 third of the improvement as above in-ovided. 
 
 Item:— I give and bequeath to my dutiful daughter Abigail Cannon, 
 and to her heirs and assigns forever one-third part of the afore^d lot 
 jxhich I bought of William Burnell to be taken off the Southerly side of 
 said lot j.nning upon the mad wliich goes from IClieiu-zar ^leggs's to 
 
DEXTER I-\\MI1,V GENEALOGY. :{.") 
 
 Mattapt Meeting House. Also one quarter jiait of the aljove-mcutioued 
 cedar swamp excepting the improvement of a third as above. 
 
 Item: — To my dutifull daughter, Lois West, I give and bequeath, the 
 other third of the lot wliich I bought of Wm Burnell also the other quarter 
 of the aforementioned cedar swamp, all which (excepting the reserve to my 
 wife) I give to my said daughter to her heirs and assigns forever. 
 
 Lastly: — To my two dutifull sons Ephraim and Caleb I give all the 
 residue of my estate of whatever nature, to be equally divided between 
 them, obliging them to pay equally my funeral charges & all other debts 
 whicli T may owe at my decease, obliging them also to keep a good riding 
 beast for my beloved wife for her to ride on when she thinks proper. 
 
 Also I appoint my two sons Executors of this my last Will and revoking 
 all others I do constitute this to be my last Will and Testament. In testi- 
 mony of whicli I do hereunto set my liand and seal tliis tenth day of 
 October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and twenty 
 four. 
 
 Epiiraim Dexter. [Seal] 
 
 In presence of — 
 Ebenezar Cannon. 
 Justice White. 
 Isaiah Dexter. 
 
 89 
 
 Seth^ Dexter, son of Benjamin' [AYilliani-. Thomas^] and Sarah 
 [Arnold] Dexter, "wa.s born 3 Oct.. 17LS. lie -was a 
 clothier. He died 6 April, 1793, aged 75. lie married Eliz- 
 abeth ; she was l)orn 1718 ; died 13 Oct., 1793. He 
 
 was executor of his brother James' estate in 1775: iuv., 
 £1396 10s. Id. He was one of the Committee on Correspond- 
 ence before the AYar of Revolution. 1772-3. ''In 1777 he 
 with two others were a committee to supply families of 
 soldiers who are in the army."' He was a deacon. He was 
 town clerk in 1750. 1751, 1752, 1753. 1755, 1756. (See will.) 
 
 They had nine children: ' 
 
 180* i Seth" Dexter, b. 28 Dec, 17-13; m. Deborah Ilaskall. 
 
 181 ii Elizabeth^ Dexter, b. 5 June, 1745; m. Ebenezer Clark, Jr., 5 
 
 Jan., 1764. 
 
 182 iii Prince' Dexter, b. 12 June, 1747. Xot mentioned in father's 
 
 Avill, 1791. 
 183* iv Elijah Dexter, b. 22 Feb., 1749. 
 
36 
 
 DEXTER PWMll.Y (;EXKA1.()<:V 
 
 ]S4 V l)avi,P D.-xtor. b. :10 Sept., 1751. Not mention.Ml in father's 
 
 will, 17i)l. 
 185 vi Thomas^' Dexter, b. 22 Aus-, l'-5^^; •!• l"''^^- 
 ISH Mi Joanna^ Dexter, b. 2.^ .luly. 1754; m. John Gibbs, ,h:, U ^ov.. 
 
 1S7 viii Conliaut^ Dexter, b. 12 Nov., 175H; .1. O.-t., 1785. No family. 
 188^> ix ThankfuP Dexter, b. 19 Aug., 1759; m. Zebulon Haskall. 
 3 Feb., 17S:i. 
 
 I Seth Dexter of Rochester, Clothier, being of a.lvaueed age &e- - 
 
 1 To my beloved wife Elizabeth I give all my personal est. except only he 
 Money & notes of hand that may be due at my decease, & so much of that 
 Is n.av be necessary ^vith the in.provements of my R E for her comtor able 
 suppoi-t & passage through life also I give her the use & nnprov. of all my 
 reL Estate during her hfe except what I here in otherw.se ^^^^^^^'f- 
 
 I give to mv son Seth Dexter n,y House ^- land that formerly Nvas o^.ned 
 l,v Thomas Haskall or so nuu-h money as that will fetch is sold also \, 
 half of nn- wearing apparell & n,y " Willard 's Body of Divinity 
 
 i .ive to mv son Elijah Dexter my Corn Mill & Saw Mill with the usual 
 part of the stVeam & dam together with all the lan.l 1 own on tl- easter y 
 sicle of ndll strean, ^^ith half a lot of land 1 own at the head of the M 11 
 ;,ond-also the Salt meadow 1 own on Charles Neck also my Pew m the 
 Leting house & excepting one half a lot of land I own below i^irlows 
 to come into possession after his mothers decease-also I give to said 
 Eliiah U, inv. wearing apparel all the above to be his, his heirs and assi^ns^. 
 I oive'to'mv daugliter Elizabeth Clark lS£-together with one half of 
 the moveable Estate that my Widow ^loth not dispose of & .s left at her 
 
 '^T^ve to my dan doanna Cibbs 1S£ together with the othc-r half of the 
 moveable estate that is not disposed ..f as abov.>— 
 
 1 oive to mv Grand children, sons of my ,lau-Thankful Haskall the one 
 half "of mv hmnestead lands & buildings I own near the westerly side of 
 Mill river', together with half the fulling null, the one half & the usual 
 part of the Stream .^- dam & one half the lot of land I own below the 
 Parlow's & at the head of the mdl pond-to be to them forever. 
 
 I o-ive to mv son in law Zebulon Haskall the other half of my home- 
 stea.r Lands, building & fulling mill &c-during his -^^nral life and af^r 
 his decease to descend to my two grand children to be divided between 
 them, if either of them decease under lawful age then to be to the surviving 
 child to him or them their heirs and assigns. 
 
ni:xTi:K kamh.v of.xkat.ogv. . ,'57 
 
 The use >.V: iiii|ini\(inc'iit of all llic ahevo estate to be for tlie coiiifortaljle 
 support & niaiiitcnaiK T ol' my Widow ijuriuir her Xatiual life <.V not to come 
 into possession until after lier tleeease — 
 
 I appoint my Sou Klijah Dexter & Zebulou llaskall Exr — 
 
 22 Nov 3 791 
 
 Approved 22 May 1793— 
 
 114 
 
 S.eth' Dexter, sou ol' .hihcz' | IMiilii)''. Willi;nn'. 'I'lioiiuis' : nud 
 Mary [ | Dextci-. was Ijorii IT Fcl).. ]l'2-l lie uiaiTiod 
 
 Mary Kir])y. 21 :\Iay, 1753. 
 
 They had scvi-n chihlfiMi, honi in TJochcster : 
 
 189* i Jabez" Dexter, b. In Aug.. 17.')S; d. 11 ,lau., Isll; m. K'achel 
 
 Eandall. 
 190* ii Elias" Dexter, b. ; d. 15 Dec. ISi'l ; m. :\rercy Sampson, 
 
 1 Dec., 179(i. 
 
 191* iii Elizabeth" Dexter, li. ; d. IS :\rarrh, 1S27; m. . 
 
 192* iv Elisha'' Dexter, b. April, 1 ; (i.l ; d. 11 .laii.. 1^;U; m. Hiuiiee 
 
 Bowles. 
 193* v Sarah" Dexter, b. 2 Sept., 1 7ri.i ; d. S August. ^'<^^^A■. m. .losiah 
 
 ^laconilier. 
 
 194 vi Mary" Dexter, b. ; ni. Charles Kllis. 
 
 195* vii Isaiah" Dexter, b. ;'.l Dec. 1 7.")2 ; ni. Mary Davis. 20 Oct., 1775. 
 
 Jabez' Dexter, sou of .lal)e/.^ IPhilii*'. William-. 'Plioiiias' j aiul 
 .Mai-y Dexter, was hoi'ii 11 .May, 172S; iiiari'ifd Patience 
 Ilaminond, 7 Nov., 17.')1. 
 
 One son : 
 H)() i Rufus" Dexter, b. in Kocliester, ."> Sept., 1762. 
 
 J 20 
 
 Joshua'^ Dexter, son of (iershoni^ [Johnl AVilliani-. Thomas^] 
 and :\Iehital)el |Bolls| Dexter, was Imni 24 .May. 1756: 
 niai-)-ied Thankful Dcxtei-. oO Dee.. 1782. 
 
38 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 Two eliildreu : 
 
 197 i AliiyaiV' Dexter, 1). in Rochester. 16 Nov., 178(5. 
 
 198 ii HaniKih'' Dexter. 1). in Rochester, 22 Jnne, 1789. 
 
 123 
 
 Philip-' Dexter, sou of Gershom* [John", Willianr, Thomas^l and 
 Mehitabel [Bolls] Dexter, was born 15 Jan., 1763; died 18 
 Nov., 1832: married Patience Eandall, 28 Dec, 1786. Philip 
 Avas a farmer and the record says he marked his cattle the 
 same as his grandfather. John Dexter, did, viz.: "A slit in 
 the end of the left ear and a half penny underside of the 
 rio-ht ear." This was entered for record 7 Jan., 1794. 
 
 ^fe' 
 
 One child 
 
 199* i Betsey' Dexter. 1). in Rochester. 1788; d. 18fifi: m. Isaac Hatha- 
 way. 
 
 126 
 
 John^ Dexter, son of J«>hn^ [Johnl AYillianr. Thomas^] and 
 Sarah [Hardy] Dexter, was born 16 Sept., 1749. He 
 married Rebecca Hiller on 9 ^March. 1777. 
 
 They had six children, l)orn in Rochester, Mass.: 
 
 200 i Caleb" Dexter, b. 23 May, 1779; d. 2 Oct., 1831. No family. 
 
 201 ii Jonathan'-' Dexter, b. 1-t March, 1781; d. 4 March, 1860. No 
 
 family. 
 202^ iii Charles'"' Dexter, b. .Inly, 1782; m. Hannah Snow, 3 March, 1808. 
 
 203 iv BethueP Dexter, b. 20 July, 1784; d. 13 Dec, 1855; m. Jane 
 
 Blankenship, 24 July, 1807. No family. 
 
 204 v' Desire'"' Dexter, b. 9 Dec, 1780; d. 4 Sept., 1864; m. Ebenezer 
 
 Bolls. 
 
 205 vi Zoath'^ Dexter, b. 15 July, 1795; d. 16 Jan., 1875; m. (1) Betsey 
 
 ; (^1^) Alice Holmes, 24 Dec. 1846. No family. 
 
DEXTKK I'A.MIl.V GENEAT,OGY. 
 
 89 
 
 128 
 
 Silas' Dexter, son of .loliii' [Jolnr. William-, Thomas^] and 
 Sarah [Handy] Dexter, was lioi'ti !> Oct.. ]~~)']: married 
 Elenor Bnmpes, 25 Oct.. 1778. 
 
 206 i Oliver'' Dexter, b. li' Se[)t., 1779. 
 
 131 
 
 David' Dexter, son of .Tohn' |.lohn'''. AVilliain-'. 'i'lunnas^I and 
 Sarah [Handy | Dexter, was l)()i'n 17 .lime. 17<iii: died 14 
 Sept.. 1854: married Alai-y Uiiller. 11 April. 17S-i. 
 
 DAVID DEXTER, 
 94 yrs. 'Z mos. 17 days. 
 
 The followin.u' is a sketch I'm iiislit d by his granddaughter: 
 
 David Dexter, born in Rochester, Mass., June 17. 17(50, enlisted in June, 
 1776, being then a l)oy of sixteen, to serve as private in the Kevolutionary 
 Army, under Captain Turner, his ("oionel being Marshall. He took 
 
 the place of an older brothiT. who had a family and wlu^ was drafted. 
 
40 
 
 DEXTEI? FA M 1 1 , V GENEALOGY. 
 
 He niarriecl Marv Butl.T, Lum in Tisbury, Alartha's Vineyard. -Inly 15, 
 1755 She was ' tlio eldest rhil.l of Thomas and Rebeeea (Butler) 
 Butler. The date of this marriaoe uas April 11, 1780, durinjj- whieh year 
 he served six monlhs more in the army un.ler ("attain Lee and C.donel 
 
 (Ireaton. 
 
 He was i-resent at the han-'nH' "t' -^'"l^-^^ ='^ Tappan-on-the-Hudson, 
 October l'. 17sti. Avcny .!.' Dexter remend.ere,! liearing his grandfather 
 t(dl of the ..xecution. and that Washington was present and cried like a 
 child. He said: " (iran.lfather would tell it over Avhile the tears Avould run 
 
 down liis eheeh. 
 
 David Dexter, with his younger brother Jonathan, born in Rochester, 
 Mass Sei.t. 7. ^7&2. came to A^ermont in 1783, and lived on Newfane Hill, 
 while 'making a home in the wilderness of what was then Wardsboro, after- 
 ward Dover. Here David's first child Charles was born, October 3, 1783. 
 
 When the log h.mse was rea<ly the family was moved in. folh.wing blazed 
 trees to the new home. 
 
 Jonathan, who nuirrie.l Hannah Church of Newfane, cleared up the adjoin- 
 ing farm, afterwards known as the Colonel Woods farm. There is no 
 record of this marriage, but the first child, Reuben, was born October 9, 
 1788 In an old burial-place in Wardsboro, may l)e seen this inscription: 
 "Mrs. Hannah, wife ..f Mr. .lonathan Dexter, died May 29, 1800, in the 
 38th vear of lu'r age. 
 
 David, in the earlv davs. used to .Mune ,.ut to Newfane Hill and work f..r 
 Captain Kennv. taking his pay in corn, which was ground in a mill near 
 by the foundation stones of which may be seen near the outlet of Kenny 
 Poml. Taking the bag of meal on his back. David would retrace his way 
 through the forest by marked trees. 
 
 Ruth Dexter, a sister of David and Jonathan, came later from "Old 
 Rochester" and lived some vears with her brother Jonathan in the south 
 p.art of Wardsboro. She was born Feb. 22, 1758, in Rochester, Mass., 
 and died in Wardsboro. 
 
 207* i Charles'^ Dexter, b. 3 Oct., 17S3; d. 29 Sept.. 1S52; n,. Bucinda 
 Bascom, 5 Feb., liSS. 
 
 208 ii Mary" Dexter, 1). 29 Dec, 17S4; d. K! Sept.. lS(i2; m. Henry 
 
 Underwood, 23 April, 1812. 
 
 209 iii Nathan" Dexter, b. l»i Sopt., Ksii; d. 22 A]>v\\. lS(i(i; m. 
 
 Park, 2 May, isio. 
 210" iv John" Dexter, b. 1 March, 17ss; d. IS Feb.. 1S.5S. 
 211* V David" Dexter, b. 20 Aj-ril, 1790; d. (> Jan.. ISd. 
 212* vi Daniel" D.'xter. b. 30 May. 1792; .1. 30 May, 18G2; m. (1) 
 
 Hadassah .b.ln.son, lS-_-4; (2) Koxalana Johnson, 24 Dec, 
 
 1829. 
 213* vii Silas" Dexter, b. (i Dec 1794; d. 7 April, ls50; m. (1) Irene 
 Hall, 182(i; (2) Maria Taylor, 10 Jan., 1833. He was Rep- 
 resentative in 1831-3. 
 
DEXTER FA:vrn,V GEXEALOGY. 4] 
 
 132 
 
 Jonathan' Dexter, son of .John' |.|(.liir. Williiiin-, Tli(»iiias'| and 
 Sarah [Handy] Dexter, was horn 7 Sept., 17()2: died !) 
 Xov.. 1841; mari'ied (1) Ilaniiali CIiuivli; (2) Dolly AVhite, 
 11 Nov., 1800. 
 
 He had six diildivn l)y first wife and eiuht l)y second wife: 
 
 214 i Reuben'' Dexter, h. in Wardsli.nd. Vt., 9 ()et., 1788. 
 
 215 ii iraimali" Dexter, li. in W'nnlsl.oro. Yt.. 20 Nov.. 17!)(); d. 25 
 
 Oct., 18(1."); m. Wancn Wdod. 
 211) iii Kleanor" Dexter. 1.. In X,,v., 17i)4; .1. 14 April, 1 S(i7 : m. Lewis 
 
 Lamb, 28 Dee., IS] 9. 
 217" iv Jonathan I\[.'' Dexter. 1). i'() Ajiril. 1 79S ; in. Harriet Morse. 
 
 218 V Sally'' Dexter. 
 
 219 vi Dolly" Dexter, b. ]79(i; ,1. isiKi. 
 
 220 vii Deborah" Dexter, b. 20 Sept., ISO] ; d. s (),-t.. 1828. 
 
 221* viii Oliver" Dexter, b. 11 Dee., 1S02; d. 5 A],ril. 1882; ni. Louisa 
 Preston, 14 Sept., 1830. 
 
 222 ix .(oseph H.'' Dexter, b. 27 :\Iay, 1804; d. fi Nov.. 1 SOH. 
 
 223 x Silvia'' Dexter, b. 9 Aug., 1807; d. 23 Sept., IMii. 
 
 224 xi Sarah H.'^ Dexter, b. 23 May, 1809; m. Hiram liawley. 
 
 225* xii .lo.seph W.'' Dexter, b. 14 April, isll; m. Mary F. :\rorse, 11 
 
 Nov., 1834. 
 226* xiii Linns W." Dexter, b. 24 .May, isi.',; ni. Caroline Carii.^nter. 
 227 xiv Silvia" Dexter, b. 12 Oct.. ]s|4; d. In X,,v.. Is4(); ni. W. II. 
 
 ^lansfield. 
 
 133 
 
 Reuben' Dexter, son of John^ fJohir', AVilliain-. Thomas^] and 
 Sarah [Handy] Dexter. Avas liorn 2() Jan.. ITH."); died •'? 
 April. 1846; mai'i'ied (Ij .Mary Tobey, 1787; {'2) Anna 
 Tobey. 1791. 
 
 SevcMi children. ;dl by second wife: 
 
 228 i Leonard" Dexter. 1). in Rodiester, 1 April. 1797: d. 2(i Sept., 18(i7. 
 
 Xo children. 
 229* ii Anne" Dexter, b. 11 .Inly, 1799; d. 5 Dec., 1SG7; ni. Abner Hall, 
 
 4 Nov., 1819. 
 
42 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 930 iii Nathan^Dexter, b. 2 July, 1801; d. 7 Oct.. 1826. Not mavried 
 231 iv Susannah P.« Dexter, b. 3 April, 1803 ; d. 24 Jan., 1888. Not 
 
 married. 
 232* V Clarissa'-' Dexter, 1.. 25 May, 1805 ; d. 23 Marel., ISlw ; .n. Ld^Yard 
 
 Buell, 31 July, 1834. 
 233^ vi Mary" Dexter, b. 4 Feb., 1808; d. 23 July, 1896; m. Nathan 
 
 BarstoAV, 27 Dec, 1829. 
 234- vii Caroline" Dexter, b. 14 Mar.-h, 1814; d. 2 July, 1856; n>. Daniel 
 
 Smith, 1 Jan., 1840. 
 
 135 
 
 Edward^' Dexter, son of Noah^ [BeiLJamitf-, Willianr, Thomas^] 
 and Epiphenv [Clarkl Dexter, was born 13 Sept., 1730; 
 
 died 1798; married (1) Annie „ 1755; (2) Mary 
 
 Babeock. At deatli of father the land was divided between 
 the bovs and the personal property among the girls. The 
 son Edward was executor. He was tithing-man 179l\ 
 
 Will of Edward Dexter : 
 
 16 Aug. 179o 
 
 Tn the name of God amen I Edward Dexter of Eochester in the county of 
 Plymouth veoman-Do make & ordain this my last ^vill & testament, my soul 
 I ;.ommit to God. & niv body I ^vould have interred in a decent Christian 
 manner & my .avrhly estate I would dispose of in the manner following— 
 
 viz — ■ 
 
 Whereas I am possessed of two pieces of land which are divided fron, 
 each other by land belonging- to Kbenezer Cannon, it is my will that all 
 ^vhich lies on the westerly side of said land of Ebenezer Cannon shall be 
 the property of mv dutiful son Edward obliging him to pay all my just 
 debts, funei-al charges, he having all debts due me and all my land, meadow 
 &c lying on the east side of the land of said Ebenezer Cannon shall be the 
 r)roi)ertv of mv dutiful son Samuel — 
 
 \nd it is mv will, that all mv personal estate, be equally divided between 
 my three daughters Eunice, Anna & Mary and I oblige Edward to provide 
 for thein Sufficient house room during their Single Estate. 
 
 I appoint Edward, my son. Sole Executor. 
 
 I do hereunto set my hand & seal 16 day Aug 1795— 
 
 Edward Dexter, [^eal] 
 
 Nat Cowin 
 Nathan Cannon 
 Lot Perkins — 
 
 Presented for I'robate 9 Nov., 179S 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 43 
 
 Two eliildreu by first wife and six by second wife: 
 
 235 i Xonh" Dexter, !>. in Kocliester, 17 Oct.. 1 7.1.1; ,1. I7(i(). 
 
 •2?,G ii Anna" Dexter, b. in Roeliester, 2 Jan.. 17.18; d. 171S. 
 
 237* iii Edward" Dexter, b. in Rochester, V.i Nov., lim-. d. 1 S4.1. 
 
 238* iv Samuel" Dexter, b. in Rochester, 30 Sept., 1773. 
 
 239 V Eunice" Defter, b. in Rochester, 1768. 
 
 240 vi James" Dexter, b. in Rochester. 4 Oct.. 1771 ; d. before 1793. 
 
 241 vii Anna" Dexter, b. in Rochester, 10 Dec, 177S; m. David Austin. 
 
 242 viii Mary" Dexter, b. in Rochester, lo Dec., 1783; m. (Jidcon Dexter, 
 
 1804. 
 
 137 
 
 Benjamin^' Dexter, son of Xoah* [Benjamins William-. Thomas^] 
 and Epipheny [Clark] Dexter, was born 25 Sept., 1734:; 
 died 1804: nian-ied Priseilla Benson. 10 Oct.. IT^fi. 
 
 Nine children, born in liochester: 
 
 243 i Experience" Dexter, b. 1.1 Feb., 17o7; ni. Setli Bnmj.. 
 
 244* ii Joseph" Dexter, b. 3 July, 17.19; m. Alary Luce, 1779. 
 245* iii Xoah" Dexter, b. 4 June, 1762;- d. 2.1 April, 1816; m. ^[ary 
 Delano, 1788. 
 
 246 vi Thankful" Dexter, b. 21 Auf--., 1764; m. Savery Clifton of 
 
 Roclipster. 
 
 247 V Epipheny" Dexter, b. 2.1 April, 17(i7; ni. Paul Haminond of 
 
 Rochester. 
 
 248 vi Priseilla" Dexter, b. 14 Jan.. 1770; m. Israel Cowin of Rochester. 
 
 249 vii Jane" Dexter, b. 5 Jan., 1773; m. David Alendell of Rochester. 
 
 250 viii Susanna" Dexter, b. 26 Alay, 177.1; m. Perez Coomlts of :^[id- 
 
 dleboro. 
 251* ix Benjamin" Dexter, b. 18 July, 1778; d. 14 Sept., 1846; m. Ruth 
 Delano, 1 Jan., 1797. 
 
 144 
 
 Sarah' Dexter, dan.uhtei- of James* [Benjamin", William=, 
 Thomas^] and Lois [Sherman] Dexter, ^vas born 12 Dec, 
 1732 : married Stephen Perry. 20 Nov.. 17.')5. Stephen and 
 wife liad land o-iven them bv .lamest " 
 
254 
 255 
 
 ,i DEXTER FAMILY (lENEALOGY. 
 
 Six children, hnni in Kochcster. Mass. They had Umd 
 left them by their lirandt'athcr James. 
 
 252 i .lames'-' Perry, 1). 22 Alarch, 175S. -Re.-eivo.l land from his grand- 
 
 father. 
 "53 ii Elizabeth" Perry, 1.. ?>\ -luly, 17(iO. 
 
 iii Thomas" Perry, 1.. 3 ,huie, 1761. Eeeeived money from his 
 
 grandfather, 
 iv Louis (dan.)" Perry, b. 12 Oct., 1763. 
 
 256 V Lncy'' Perry, t). 25 F'eb., 1769. 
 
 257 vi Sarah" Perry, b. 3 April, 1771. 
 
 145 
 
 Peleg^' Dexter, son of Benjamin* [Benjamin\ William^ Th.nn^a.si] 
 and Hannah [Barrow] Dexter, was horn 16 April, 1<22; 
 married Catherine rushy, 19 Feb.. 1743. 
 
 Three children, hoi-ii in Rochester: 
 
 -58 i dohn" Dexter, b. 27 June, 1745; drowned 15 March. 1761, in X. S. 
 
 259 ii Elisha" Dexter, b.2n July,1747 ; drowned 15 March, 1761, m X. h. 
 
 260 iii desse" Dexter, b. IS May, 175(1; m. Widow X^iekerson. 
 
 146 
 
 Jonathan^' Dexter, son of Benjamin* [Benjamin% Willianr, 
 Thomas^ and Hannah [Barrow] Dexter, was born 30 April, 
 1724; married (1) Hannah Vincent: (2) Philippa Vincent. 
 
 One child : 
 
 i Isaac" Dexter, b. at Dartm.n.th, Mass., 15 Oct., 1751; m. 3 July, 
 1776 Anna Poster, who was b. Chilmark, Mass., 29 June, 17o6, 
 dau. of Edward and Mary Foster. Edward Foster went to 
 Liverpool, X'. S., 17(iO »y '61, and was one of the original 
 proprietors. 
 
 148 
 
 Ebenezer' Dexter, sen ..f Hen.jamin* [Benjamiir, Willianr, 
 Thomas^] and Hannah [Harrow] Dexter, was born m 
 
 261 
 
 /i 
 
DEXTKK I•^\.\lll.^" CKXKALOGV. 4.") 
 
 Kocliestci-. (i Ami;'.. ITl^S; iiuiiTicd Lydin livdcr isjiid to 
 have been liis consiii), '27 Mat'cli, 117)7). lie was a i'annci-. 
 
 Foui'teeii cliildi-cii. horn in I )ai'1 monl li. .M;iss. : 
 
 26l' i llaimali'' Dexter, li. 1.1 Se|it., 1 T.IO ; d. in Xeva Scotia, '24 Fe))., 
 
 17s.",; III. .lames Nirkei'soH, sou of l']l<lail ainl Mary. 
 2(.i.'> ii Bonjaiuin'' Dexter, h. '_';> March, 1 7.")S (Rochester); d. 17S7; in. 
 
 Mary Harriiii^toii. Descendants Ii\(' in Hants Couiify. X. S. 
 
 Son, Eiios l)extei-. 
 •_'(5-l: iii Hebecca''' Dexter, li. l(i May, 17(i(i (IJochester) ; ni. 'Jii Dei-., 177(), 
 
 Stephen Gardner. 
 265 iv Lydia"' Dexter, 1.. 2;; .lulv. 1 7()2 (T.iverpool, X. S.) ; d. 1S.lt: 
 
 ni. Jesse Niclvci-son. 
 2(1(5 V ElLsha" Dexter, I). 2:5 .\|iril, 17iil ( Li\fri.(M,l, N. S.) ; d. I'.i May, 
 
 176.). 
 2(i7 vi Ebeuezer" Dexter, b. 20 -Inly. 17()(; ( Uverj/ool, X. S.) ; d. 18.3.1; 
 
 m. Azubah Godfrey. 
 268 vii Katherine'' Dexter, b. 1769; m. Wilbani (iardner, 1 .Ian., 1 7S9. 
 269* viii Enoch" Dexter, b. 1771; d. \s:\] ; m. Sohmia I'indel, Ki Nov., 
 
 1794. 
 27(1 ix Samuel" Dexter, h. 177.'!; in. Ilaiinah (Hidfrey. 
 
 271 x Experience'' Dexter; in. (1) WdHaiii (liinUier; (2) liain])toii 
 
 Stolves, 27 Anjiust, 1S(»(). 
 
 272 xi Ariedana" Dexter; in. Xatlianiid Glevelaiid. 
 
 27o xii Bertha'' Dexter; in. {1 ) John Furi^crs ; (2) .lose|ili Woods, 6 
 Sept., 1792. 
 
 274 xiii Esther'' Dexter; ni. Peter i'^rost, 22 Dec, 1796. 
 
 275 xiv lveul»(>n'' Dexter; died youno'. 
 
 149 
 
 Joseph"' Dexter, son of Benjaiinn' | Ticn.janiin'. Williaui-. 
 Thomas^ I and Ilannali | P>ai'i-()\\ | Dexter, was lioi-n "JT I''et).. 
 1781; niai'i-ied Aznl)ali (Jodri-ey. 
 
 Chikh-en. Iidfn in .Nova Scotia : 
 
 27() i Sou, 1), 16 Feb., 1 7(i2, 
 
 277 ii Eunice'' Dexter, li. 17 .Inly, 17(i.'>. 
 
 278 ili Rosana" Dexter, b. bl March, 1766. 
 
 279 iv Azubah" Dexter, b. ;5() April, 1768. 
 
 28(1 V .lediah'' Dexter, b. 19 .liiue, 179ii. For too much freedom of 
 
 s}ieech he had to Hee to New Enghind. 
 
^Q DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 151 
 
 Benjamin^' Dexter, son of Josiali* [Benjarain^ William^ 
 Thomas^] and Abigail [Dexter] Dexter, was born 19 Dec, 
 1741 ; died 15 Feb., 1790 : married Mary Hathaway, 29 Sept., 
 
 1774. 
 
 After the death of Ben.ia.min^ George B. Nye of Rochester 
 Avas appointed guardian for the four young children, Han- 
 nah, Benjamin, Josiah and Philip, they being under fourteen 
 vears of age. 
 
 Six children, born in Rochester: 
 
 281 i Sarah C." Dexter, h. 12 Aug.. 1780; d. 26 May, 1814. 
 
 282 iJ Abigail" Dexter, b. 4 Nov., 1777. 
 
 283 iii Hannah" Dexter, b. 28 June, 1779. 
 
 284 iv Josiah" Dexter, b. 14 Jvme, 1781. 
 
 285 V Benjamin" Dexter, b. 11 March, 1783. 
 
 286 vi Philip" Dexter, b. 20 Aug., 178.5. 
 
 155 
 
 David^' Dexter, son of Josiah* [Benjamin^ Williaur, Thomas^] 
 and Abigail [Dexter] Dexter, was born 9 Nov., 1749 : died 
 22 Jan., 1827 ; married Sarah Allen, 5 Nov., 1779. He was 
 a farmer, and the record says he marked his cattle with 
 "two slits in the end of left ear." This is recorded 29 
 July, 1778. 
 
 Seven children, born in Rochester: 
 
 i 8arah C." Dexter, b. 12 Aug., 1780; d. 26 May, 1814. 
 ii Jonathan" Dexter, b. 22 Feb., 1782; d. 27 Feb., 1841; m. Mary 
 Studley, 17 March, 1805. 
 280 iii Mariah" Dexter, b. 23 Oct., 1784. No family. 
 •^90 iv Mercy" Dexter, 24 March, 1788; d. G May, 1832. No family. 
 291^^ V E. Allen" Dexter, b. 13 Jan., 1792; m. (1) Cynthia Pitcher, 11 
 
 March, 1834; (2) Martha Mayhew. 
 ■^qo vi David" Dexter, b. 26 Nov., 1794; d. 20 Nov., 1824. 
 
 vii Benjamin" Dexter, b. 29 June, 1800; d. 24 Aug., 1827; m. 
 Hannah Bro^vnell, 1826. No children. 
 
 287 
 288 
 
 -V'O 
 
DEXTER EA:\IILY GENEALOGY. 47 
 
 163 
 
 Isaac" Dexter, son of Consljint;' [Benjamhr. "Williain-. Tlioinas'] 
 and Meribah [Dilloway] Dexter, was horn 1:1 Jnnc, 1744; 
 died 1") D(>('., lcS()4: nian-ied Tvezia Winy. 
 
 Nine eiiildi-en, l)oi'n in Wayne, Elaine: 
 
 294'- i (Deacon) Constant'' Doxtcr, b. 9 Ano-., 17()7; d. 2(i March, 1842; 
 
 ra. Rebecca Billington. 
 295 ii Nathaniel" Dexter. 
 296'' iii Freeman" Dexter; (]. 7 Dec, 1840; ni. Polly Thurston. 
 
 297 iv (Rev.) Stephen'^ Dexter. 
 
 298 V Gideon" Dexter. 
 
 300* vi Isaac" Dexter, b. IS Feb., 1783; d. 21 Aug., 1864; ni. Sally 
 
 Wiug, 1803. 
 301* vii (Deacon) Amasa" Dexter, born 6 July, 1786; d. 30 August, 
 
 1874; m. Martha Burgess, 28 Oct., 1807. 
 
 302 viii Mercy" Dexter. 
 
 303 ix Meribah" Dexter. 
 
 166 
 
 Gideon' Dexter, son of Constant^ [Benjamin', William-, 
 Thomas^] and Meribah' [Dilloway] Dexter, was born 29 
 Jan., 1750; married ^NFary . 
 
 Two children : ■ 
 
 304 i Joseph" Dexter, b. 12 July, 1774. 
 30.3 ii Gideon F." Dexter, b. 21 Oct., 1781. 
 
 168 
 
 Samuel' Dexter, son of SannteP [Benjamin"', William-. Thoma.s^] 
 and ]\Iary [Clark] Dexter, was born in Rochester, 18 Oct., 
 1734. lie went with his parents to Hardwick and Athol. 
 He married 25 Nov., 1759, at Hardwick, Thankfnl, daugh- 
 ter of Deacon John Freeman. She was a descendant of 
 
4S DEXTER fa:\iiia' genealogy. 
 
 Elder William Brewster of " 'Mayflower" fame.* She died 
 20 May, 1811, a^ed (i!). \\v married (2) Sebbelah (Sibyl), 
 widow of Samuel Thurston. 2B Sept., 1811: she died 18-49. 
 ag'ed 100 years. 
 
 They resided in Tlardwick near the Barre line. He was 
 one of the "minutemen" who marched to Cambridge in 
 ITTo. and in January, 177(). was Captain of a company sta- 
 tioned at '"Roxbury Camp." Tie was afterwards involved 
 politically in the Shays Rebellion. Imt was forgiven. He was 
 a farmer, sold land in 1765 to Elisha Hedge, Jr., and to 
 Ebenezer l^awrence the same year. He sold sixty-eight 
 acres of land in Barre to his sons, Samnel and Jonathan, 
 in 1811. He died 8 May, 1824, aged nearly 90 years. 
 
 He had eleven childi-en. boi-n in Hardwick: 
 
 306* i Benjainin' Dexter, b. 17 Man'h, 17(ii); d. 17iH'; in. Anna :Mayi> 
 
 ,.f Rutland, 10 Oct.. 17S4. 
 307* ii M:iry'' Dexter, b. 18 Jan., 1760; ni. .lulin (iorliani, :> .June, 1784. 
 308" iii Eleazar" Dexter, b. 5 July, 1765; m. (1) Abigail Dexter, 8 April, 
 
 1784; (2) Charity Williams, June, 1786. 
 
 309 iv Mercy" Dexter, b. 16 July, 1767; d. 14 March, 1774. 
 
 310 V Ichabod" Dexter, b. 23 April, 1770; d. 5 March, 1774. 
 
 311^ vi Saiiuiel'- Dexter, b. 9 May, 177;!; d. 1861; m. Sally Williams. 
 
 1796. 
 312 vii Seth'' Dexter, b. n March, 177.";. 
 313* viii Jedediah" Dexter, bapt. 26 Oct., 1777; d.l827; m. Abigail Eager; 
 
 she was b. 1778. 
 • 314 ix Susanna" Dexter, bapt. 26 Sept., 1779. 
 315 X Thomas" Dexter, l)ai)t. 19 May, 1782. 
 
 316* xi .lonatlum" Dexter, li. aliout 1786; d. 1856; m. Roxaiia Deau, 1812. 
 
 *Edmund' Freeman of Lvnn, lt535, was one of the graators of Sandwich, 1637. He 
 died in lti82 He had a wife Elizabeth. The.v had two sons, Edmund- and John-, 
 These sons married daughters of Governor Prance and his wife Fear (Brewster) 
 Prence. Fear Brewster was daughter of Elder \Villiam Brewster, who was one of 
 the most important men that started with the Pilgrims. . ^ , ^ 
 
 John= Freeman was Captain, 167.^. in King Philips War; was Major 1685; also dea- 
 con of church ten years: deputy at General Court seven years; judge of Court of Com- 
 mon Pleas after tlie union of Plymouth and Massachusetts, He was born m lb21; died 
 in 1719. His widow died 2'.i Sept., 1711, aged 80. . ,..,^ v. , v,. f 
 
 John^ Freeman was born in lt;,Tl and died in 1721. He married (1) Sarah, daughter ot 
 William Mirrick. 1672; (2) Mercy, widow of Captain Elkanah Watson, of Plymouth. 
 They had eleven children. «^ . . t-.i i, 
 
 John^ Freeman was born in 1678. He married Mercy, daughter of Captain Elkanah. 
 Watson, 1701. They had eleven children. 
 
 John- Freeman was born 13 Aug., 1709. He marned Joanna Rickett of Plymouth, 1 -.30, 
 He went to Rochester about 1723 and to Hardwick, where he died in 1804. His widow 
 died 29 March. 1797, aged 87. ^ ,^ , u^ 
 
 Thankful" Freeman was born in 17tl. She married Samuel Dexter as above. He 
 died 20 May, 1811, age 69. 
 
DEXTKK FAMILY GENEALOGY. 49 
 
 169 
 
 Ichabod' Dexter, son of Samuel^ [l^cii.jaiuin'. William-, 
 Thomas^] and Mary [Clark] Dexter; ^va.s horn in Athol. 24 
 June. 1737. He passed his early years in AUiol and IIai-d- 
 \vick. He learned llic hlaeksniith ti'adc and accoi'diiiL; to 
 tradition \vas in the 1^'i-eneh and Indian Wai-. and was at the 
 • taking of old P^)rt Ticonderoga, ^vllen all the mrn in line on 
 both sides of him Avere shot down, and his elothes \vere 
 riddled with bullets, bnt none luippeued to draw blood. He 
 and his brother Samuel were taken prisoners by the Indians, 
 at one time, who started with them for Canada, but as they 
 eamped one night the- brothers awoke and finding their 
 captors were all asleep, they sent the whole company to the 
 "happy hunting grounds" and started through the Avilder- 
 ness for home. They found it almost impossible to travel 
 through tlie woods or to (obtain food, and were obliged to 
 kill and eat a dog which Avas with them. They finally 
 reached home, bnt thoroughly used up and half starved. 
 
 He was elected selectman of Athol in 170^'. aiul at the 
 alarm at Lexington he led a company of ininutemcn from 
 that town. He was afterward Caj)taiii of a company in the 
 field. He moved to Ilardwick in 1780, and was selectman 
 there in 1781- '82, 1785: elected Representative, 1782-1783. 
 
 In 1752 the General Court granted 325 acres of land on 
 the west line of Athol (Pequoig) to Rev. Benjamin Ruggles 
 of ]Middleboro. Mass. This grant became in March, 1762, 
 a part of Athol, but in 1783 was in the ])art set off to Orange. 
 
 Ezekiel Wallingford is said to have located as early as 
 1747, and was not long afterward killed by the Indians. 
 ^Ir. Dexter bought the right to Wallingford 's land and lived 
 upon it many years. He afterwards returned to Ilardwick. 
 He also bought a farm of fifty acres of Jason Babcock, which 
 was set off with lot No. 7 on West Hill. He also owned a 
 farm in Orange called the Battle Farm. He was an active 
 {U'omoter of Shays' Rebellion in 178(), but afterward nuule 
 his peace with tlu^ government. He was a man of al)ility 
 and courage, as a rcH-oi'd of his career shows. 
 
50 DEXTER FAMIT.Y GENEALOGY. 
 
 He married Abigail , and had seven children. His 
 
 wife was born 21 July, 1742, and died 7 April, 1797. He 
 died of apoplexy 13 Fel>., 1797. His estate was administrated 
 l»y liis sons. Claris and Benjamin. His brother Job was 
 appointed onai-dian of T.ydia and Betty, minor children, 
 they receiving' £400 each. He bought a pew in the meeting 
 house at Athol of Moses Goddard foi- £10. in 17^9, although 
 he was then living in Hai'dwick. 
 
 Children : 
 
 317 i Clark" Dexter, b. ; ni. Alice Winshnv, the ilau. of Ezra'' and 
 
 Eosamond (Spooner) Winslow and a descendant of TTezekiah\ 
 ■ 1713; Ek'hard', 1685; Jolr, ; Kenelm\ Winslow. U5 Oet., 
 
 1796. They removed to Barnard. A^t. 
 
 318* ii Miriam'' Dexter, b. ; m. Asa Hedge. 31 May, 17S0. 
 
 3T9 iii Benjamin" Dexter, b. . 
 
 320* iv Lucy" Dexter, b. 6 July, 1762: d. 19 May, 1833; m. Moses 
 
 Cheney, 4 July, 17Sli. 
 321 V Rhoda'' Dexter, b. 1769; d. 9 Aug., 1S4.3; m. Phineas Battle of 
 
 Orange, 7 Nov., 1793. He was b. 1768, d. 1838. 
 
 322* vi Lydia''.Dexter, 1). ; m. Sherman Battle, 12 Aug., ISOO. 
 
 323 vii Betty'' Dexter, b. ; m. Abner Smith of Warwick. 
 
 XoTE.— Eevohitionary record. See Massachusetts Eecord. 
 
 Irlial)od Dexter of Athol, Mass. Captain of a company of minutemen, 
 t:olonel Doolittle's regiment, which marched on alarm, 19 April, 1775; service 
 five days. Also Captain in Col. Benjamin Euggles Woodbridge's (25th) 
 regiment; list of officers recofnmeuded for commission by Committee of 
 Sa'fety, dated Cambridge, 15 June, 1775; ordered by Congress, 21 June, 
 1775, to be delivered. Captain same regiment; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1/75; 
 engaged April 24, 1775; service three months, fourteen days. Also Captain in 
 Colonel Doolittle's regiment; list of officers of Massachusetts militia (year 
 not given). 
 
 170 
 
 Job-' Dexter, son of Sanmel^ |Ben.iamin'\ Willianr, Thomas^] 
 and Mary | Clark] Dexter, was ])oi-n in Hardwick, 8 March, 
 1740-1, and spent most of his life there. He married Mercy 
 Ilinkley of Hardwick, 17 July, 1766. She was born 1744 
 and died 28 July, 1810; was the daughter of Thomas and 
 
DKXTKR FAMILY GENEAT.OGV. 51 
 
 Ruth [Merrick I lliukley. jind was pr()bal)ly a descendant of 
 Governor Thomas Hinkley. He married (2) IMary Walker 
 of Barre. pub. 1 Nov., 1811. She was born 1755 and died 
 October, 1824, atjed (^0 years. 
 
 Job was a fanner and I'esided aboni a mile and a half 
 northerly from the Coumion. lie was Lieutenant in Captain 
 Paige's company at Bennington, August, 1777; was a select- 
 man fifteen years. ])etween 1780 and 1805. Tie died 10 .Inly 
 1827. 
 
 Job had ten children, all by his iirst wife: 
 
 324* i John" Dexter, b. in Hardwiek, 3 Jan., 1769; d. 7 I^Iay, 1836; m. 
 
 (1) Lucy Dennis, 1803; (2) Persis Gilbert, 1821. 
 325* ii Anna" Dexter, b. in Hardwiek, 22 July, 1770; d. 20 Marc-ii, 1804; 
 
 m. Thiinias Wheeler, Jr., 3 June. 1790. 
 326^^ iii Ruth" Dexter, b. 20 March, 1773; d. 26 INtarch. 1847; in. David 
 
 Allen, Jr., 27 April, 1794. 
 327* iv Ichabod" Dexter, b. in Hardwiek, 19 Dec, 177.1; d. IS.31 ; ni. (1) 
 
 Sally Eager, 1803; (2) Alice Amidon, 1822. 
 
 328 V Mercy" Dexter, b. in Hardwiek, 28 April. 1777; d. 24 duly. 1801. 
 
 329 vi Joseph" Dexter, b. in Hardwiek, 1 March, 1779; m. Sopiiia Hunt, 
 
 - 13 July, 1800. Moved to Westford, Vt. Two children died in 
 inf. 1803. 
 
 330 vii Jonathan" Dexter, bap. 9 Sept., 1781. 
 
 331 viii Sally" Dexter, b. in Hardwiek, 16 Oct., 1783; d. 18 Jul v. 1811; 
 
 . m. Dr. Elliot Beckworth, 9 Nov., 1806. 
 
 332 ix Zenas" Dexter, b. in Hardwiek. 26 dune, 1785. 
 
 333 X Ahna" Dext(>r. 1). iu Hardwiek, 27 May. 1787; d. 7 Oct., 1790. 
 
 Revolutionary record of Job Dexter of Hardwiek: 
 
 He vras commissioned 2nd Lieutenant by Council, 18 March, 1777; Lieuten- 
 ant, Capt. Timothy Paige's company. Col. James Convers' regiment; 
 engaged Aug. 21, 1777; discharged 21 Aug., 1777 — ten days. The company 
 marched to Bennington on an ;darm. He was also in Capt. John Crawford's 
 company. Col. Job Cushing's regiment; engaged Sept. 7, 1777; discharged 
 29 Nov., 1777. Service three months and three days, travel included. Also 
 2nd Lieutenant same company and regiment ; pay abstract for rations dated 
 Scaresdeal, 30 Nov., 1777. He was also 1st Lieutenant same company and 
 regiment; rations allowed Oct. 13, 1777; Dec. 9, 1777, services in northern 
 department. He was also 1st Lieutenant, ('apt. Denison Robinson's (o) 
 company, 4th Worcester County Regiment; list of officers of Massachusetts 
 militia commissioncil 11 June, 1778. 
 
_-,•_) DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 171 
 
 Mary-' Dexter, daughter of SamueP [Ben.iamin^ Willianr, 
 Thomas^] and Mary fClark] Dexter, was born in Hardwick. 
 ^lass., 11 July, 1743, and died • She married Benja- 
 min lylorton of Atliol, 28 Sept.. 1760. and went to that phice 
 
 to live. 
 
 Benjaanin was one of the first ehildi-en born in Athol, he 
 being born very soon after the arrival of his parents, who 
 went^ there in the fall of 1735. His parents came from 
 Hatfield and l)uilt the first house and organized the first 
 church. Benjamin's parents were Richard and Mary 
 (Waite) Moi'ton.and Ik^ was a descendant on his father's side 
 fi-om George ]Morton. boi-n in Austerfield, Yorkshire, Eng- 
 land, 1585, Avho was tbc financial agent of Plymouth Colony 
 and chartcivd the Mayflower for that memorable voyage 
 which ended at Pymouth, 1620. He married Juliana Car- 
 penter. 23 July 1612. and they came in the Ann in June, 
 
 1623. 
 
 Mrs. IMorton's sister, Alice Carpenter, married (2) Gov. 
 William Bradford, the second Governor of Plymouth 
 Colony. Another sister, Agnes Carpenter, was the wife of 
 Dr. Samuel Fuller, one of the passengers on the Mayflower, 
 elder of church, one of the most valuable Pilgrims, and was 
 the first physician that came to this country. 
 
 Benjamin :\Iorton was a descendant on his mother's side 
 of Sergeant Benjamin Waite, the hero of the Connecticut 
 Valley (P^eb. 25, 1731). 
 
 Children : 
 
 334 i Molly" Morton, h. ; ni. Solomon Johnson, Jr. (her cousin). 
 
 33.5 ii Benjamin" Morton, Jr., 1). ; m. Hannah Dexter (his cousin). 
 
 33(i iii Sarah" Morton, h. ; m. Cromwell Bullock. 
 
 337 jv Alargery" Morton, h. 17(U; m. (1) David Johnson (her cousin); 
 
 (2) Sanuiel Town. 
 338-- V Jonathan" Morton, b. ; m. (1) Jennie Holt, 1796; (2) 
 
 Esther Bennett, ISOO. 
 339 vi Submit' Morton, 1). ; m. Russell Barnes, 1798. 
 
DEXTER FAMII.V GENEALOGY. ,")'{ 
 
 340^ vii James'' Morton, b. ; iii. Jeruslia Forbush. 
 
 341 viii Lois® Morton, b. ; d. ISoO; never married. 
 
 342 ix Abraham" Aforton, b. ; m. Phelje . 
 
 172 
 
 Sarah' Dexter, daughtcn- of Samuel' [Bi'ii.jainiii-. William-, 
 Thomas^] and ]\Iary [Clark] Dexter, was born in llardwick, 
 IMasvS., 8 ]\Iay, 1745. She married Solomon Johnson, 28 
 Dec, 1762, and made their home at Orange, Mass. They 
 were in same school district as Benjamin Dexter and Asa 
 Lord. Solomon was probably son of Zebadiah and Esther 
 John.son of Shrewsbury, ^Mass. 
 
 They had nine children ; two of them married cousins, 
 the children of Benjamin and ^Mary ^Nloi-ton : 
 
 Esther" Jolinsoii, li. ; d. 1807; m. Joseph Lord. 
 
 ii Solomon'' Johnson, Jr., m. Molly Morton (consin). 
 iii Patty" Johnson; m. John King, 1791. 
 
 David" Johnson; ni. Margery Morton (cousin). 
 
 Jonathan" Johnson; ni. Betsey Kennedy, 1797; went to Vermont. 
 
 Rally" Johnson, li. ; m. .Toshna Tucker of JIardwick. 
 
 vii Polly" Johnson, b. ; m. Mr. Giles of Xew Salem. 
 
 Jonah" Johnson, b. ; m. lady of Xew Salem. 
 
 Daniel" Johnson, b. . 
 
 343* 
 
 i 
 
 344 
 
 ii 
 
 345* 
 
 iii 
 
 346 
 
 iv 
 
 347 
 
 \" 
 
 348* 
 
 vi 
 
 349 
 
 vii 
 
 350 
 
 viii 
 
 351 
 
 ix 
 
 173 
 
 Benjamin'' Dexter, son of SamneP [Benjamin^ William', 
 Thomas^] and jNfary [Clark] Dexter, was born in ITardwick. 
 17 Nov., 17-47, and remained there until he was eight years 
 of age, when he was bound out to his brother, Tchabod Dexter 
 of Athol. Avhere he remained until he was of age. He 
 received for his services £13 6s. 8d. 
 
 The year aftej' he became of age, 1769, he iiiai-ficd ITaiuiah 
 Stone of Rutland. INFass.,* and went to ii^'e uihmi what is 
 
 *Greg-ory' Stone came to America, 16.35, aged 45: settled in Watertown: removed to 
 Cambridge: was deacon. He married Lydia Cooper. He died 30 Nov.. Itj7-': she died 
 24 June. 1674. Six children, all born in England. 
 
 John- .Stone came over with his father: was one of the original proprietors of 
 Sudbury, 1639: was large owner of land: was elder of church: town clerk, 165,5; removed 
 
.-,4 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 now called the "Jesse Worrick fai'in." The house is still 
 standing. The next year he moved into the west end of the 
 Riig-gles grant upon the location that is now occupied by 
 the P^lihu Dexter aiul Sylvester Davis farms in Orange, 
 Mass. "This Ruggles grant was made in 1752 to Rev. Benja- 
 min Ruggles of INliddleboro, and consisted of 825 acres on the 
 west line of Athol. l)ut in 1788 this was included in the 
 part set oft* fi'om Athol to Orange." The first settlement on 
 this ti'act was made by Jacob Hutchins, on the eastern part, 
 but he sold to Abner Morton. 
 
 Benjamin, the subject of this sketch, began a home upon 
 the hill west in 1770, and Samuel Ruggles began a settlement 
 in 177() on west side, and Lenuiel Ruggles settled near him 
 in 1780; but in 1770, when Benjamin built, there was no 
 house between his and the Counecticut River, nothing but 
 a wilderness. lie spent the next forty years in settling, and 
 they must have been years of hard labor, for the large 
 cleared fields and great stone walls would indicate a vast 
 amount of work, and he had only one son to share his 
 labors, lie moved to Richmond, N. 11., in 1811, and bought 
 the (iideon JNlanu place at Four Corners. This he sold in 
 1817 to Bassett & Ilarkness and moved onto the Deacon 
 John C-ass farm, where he died in 1818. 
 
 AVhen one looks at the extent of the old homestead of 
 Benjamin, Sr., and realizes that with the help of only one 
 son he was able to clear off this large tract of land and 
 l)uild the walls that are now in evidence, he cannot fail to 
 come to the conclusion that he was a man of untiring energy. 
 
 to Cambridge, 16(5-J. He married Anna How, daughter of Elder How of VVatertown. 
 He died 1683. Ten children. ^ ^. ^ ^., 
 
 NathanieP Stone, born in Saxonville, married Sarah Wayt of Maiden. Eight chil- 
 
 Jonathan' Stone, born 1690, married Abiel Bigelow. 11 Oct., 171(5. He died in 17-'3. 
 
 Simeon^ Stone, born in 1722. married Hannah Kendall Jan., 174r>, in Southboro, Mass.; 
 she was born in 172(i died in 1801. She was daughter of Eleazer^ Kendall and Hannah 
 (Rowe) Kendall, granddaughter of Eleazer; and Ruth Kendall, and great granddaugh- 
 ter of Francis' Kendall and Mary (Tidd) Kendall, who was one of the proprietors of 
 Wobiirn, 1640. Simeon died in Rutland 12 May, 178.% 
 
 Simeon'^ and wife moved from Framingham to Marlboro, where Hannah was born lo 
 Jan., 1746, then to Rutland, where the other children were born: Daniel, 1748; David, 
 1749; Jonas, 17.M); Luev, 17.^4; Daniel. 1757; Susanna, 1760. He bought land hud out to 
 Lieut. Simon Davis and set up a tannery, supposed to be the first in town, where he 
 for several years carried on the tanning business. He bought and sold the farm 
 afterward owned by his sou Jonas (originally granted to Samuel Sewell, Esq.). He 
 was one of the minute men at the alarm, 177.5. 
 
DEXTKK FA .Mil A GENEALOGV. OO 
 
 and that he iiuist liavc hccii ble&sed with ljcmxI health, for 
 when he l)uilt the iirst liouse it was all a v;ist wilderness. 
 
 Most of the cliildren married and settled witliiii a few 
 iiiih's of the lioniestead. llannali. the eldest, however, some 
 years latei- moved to New York Stat(\ and in a letter to licr 
 parents she says the\- were on the road twelve days, hut 
 found the i)lae.e Florence \. Y., a ni<'e |)la('e to live in. 
 
 Benjamin was Selectman in Orange in 17!)l,1792and lli)-i, 
 and again in 1808. 
 
 He dealt in land extensively for tliose days: 
 
 In 17Ti» he bought of Joseph Tiawi-ence of Athol 06 acres 
 (part of the Ruggles orant) for £10(1. This is supposed to 
 be a i)art of the homestead where tlie Dextei's now live in 
 Orange. 
 
 In 1775 he bought of Edw. Tlutehins of Athol anothei- 
 tract which adjoined land he then owni'd. 
 
 In 17S1 h(^ bought of Zadok llaywai-d (blacksmith! of 
 Athol ;{7 acres situated on lioth sides of the i-oad which 
 runs from the saw-mill to the county road and on the back 
 side of West Brook, so-called. 
 
 In 1784 he bought 12 acres of Susanna Taylor, on road 
 leading from Kuggles' barn to West Hill. n<"ar land of 
 Thomas Lord, bounded westerly by town line. 
 
 In 17!>4 he bought a small piece of land of Aaron Lord. 
 
 In 17!)1 he bought of Moses Goddard of Orange two 
 lots of land, 66 acres in each, in Warwick. Xos. 2i) and 36 
 in fourth division. 
 
 In 17!)0 he bought of Josiah Ford of Orange l-"} acre of 
 land on road leading from county road to Metcalf's saw- 
 mill. 
 
 In 17!)2 he bought of Elijah Ball of Oi-ange, near 
 Atwood's mills. 
 
 Inl799he ))Ought of William and Pressen Lord a meadow- 
 lot of 8 acres. 
 
 In 1800 he bought of Ebenezer Webl) of Entland. Vt.. 20 
 acres of laud in Benson, Vt., for .^2000. 
 
 In 1804 he b.)nght of Clai'k Stone of Wendell 100 acres^ 
 of land in Somerset. Vt.. Xo. 2 lot in 2d survey. 
 
56 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 Ill 1804 he bought of Benjamin Morton 13 acres of land 
 in Erving, ]\Iass. 
 
 In 1805 he ])onght of Benjamin Goodnow of Somerset, 
 Vt.. 100 acres of hind, being lot No. 3 in 2d snrvey. 
 
 In 1805 he bought another tract from Benjamin JMorton, 
 10 acres, in Erving. 
 
 In 1810 he bought of Benjamin INIiinn of Richmond, N. II., 
 lot No. 8 in 6 range in Richmond. Upon this he lived from 
 1811 until 1817. 
 
 In 1810 he ])t)iight land of Anna Hoar of Orange. 
 
 In 1811 he bought 481,4 acres of land in Erving of Levi 
 Gage for $430. 
 
 In 1812 he bought 47 acres in southerly part of Orange 
 of David Cleveland, and 20 acres in Richmond, N. H., of 
 George and Esek Buffum for $250. 
 
 In 1814 he bought 300 acres of land in Richmond, N. H., 
 of Timothy Cole. 
 
 In 1817 he bought 116 acres of land in Richmond of 
 Deliverance Cole. 
 
 In 1783 he sold Abner jMorton a part of the Ruggles 
 tract. 
 
 In 1785 he sold Thomas Lord of Athol 10 acres near the 
 saw-mill, on west line of Athol. 
 
 He sold in 1805, 50 acres of land in New Salem to Elkanah 
 Hixson, and in 1816 he sold 50 acres of land in New Salem 
 to B. Smith of that place for $400. 
 
 In 1812 he sold to David Cleveland of Orange three lots 
 in Orange, one containing the blacksmith shop, formerly 
 owned by Levi Thurston, deceased : and these are only a 
 part of the transfers recorded. 
 
 In 1807 he sold to his only son, Benjamin, Jr., one-third 
 of the re;d estate in Orange, except the house and land 
 <d)()ut the house where be lived; Benjamin. Jr., not to sell 
 the same for fifteen years; also let him the other two-thirds 
 of the farm for the term of fifteen years, so that the whole 
 could be managed by Benjamin, Jr., one-third of the crops 
 to be given to Benjamin, Si*. Before he moved from Orange 
 to RicbiviDud. N. II., he deeded to his daughter, Hannah 
 
DEXTKK FAMILY OKNEALOOV. 57 
 
 IMoi'ton, f'oi- ]<)V.(\ etc., n li-act of Iniid Ix'lwccn Warwick and 
 New Salem containing 50 acres, she not to sell it dni-inii' the 
 life of her father. 
 
 In 1815 he sold three tracts of land containLnp- 158 acres 
 (which is now the Sylvester Davis place) to John Davis, the 
 husband of his danghter, Lncy Dexter. 
 
 Note. — Iii a letter from Susanna (Stone) Putnam of CambridjjfC, Mass., 
 written to her sister Hannali, -wife of Benjamin Dexter, in January, 1817, she 
 says that in the first week of Juxk, 181 G, there was a. cold snap for five 
 nig^hts and the ground was eovered with snow. 
 
 Will of IVMijainin DexteJ' of r\iehint)nd, X. 11., made in 
 1817: 
 
 First To my wife Hannah Dexter all my household furniture and seven- 
 teen hiuidred dollars in money — she having ehoiee out of my securities 
 except what T hold against my son Benjamin, she io take this in jilaee 
 of dower. 
 
 To my son Benjamin nil my securities that 1 hidd against him and all my 
 wearing apparel, this with what I have given him make his full share. 
 
 To my daughter Betsey Wheeler about forty acres of land lying on the 
 north side of the turnpike road adjoining my homestead farm — the land 
 joins Enos Holbrook's land ou the west & north — also 1-3 of a 20 acre 
 meadow I bought of (ieo. iV Esec-k. Buffum and all tlie land I own in 
 the town of Perne Xt being about oOn acres — this with wliat she has had 
 before makes her share. 
 
 I give & bequeath all the remainder of my estate of whatever name or 
 nature to four of my daughters viz. Hannah Morton. Jjucy Davis, Phebe 
 Ball & Mercy Dexter and four of my grandchildren, viz., Susanna Thurs- 
 ton, Phebe Thurston, Percillia Thurston & Harriet Thurston children of 
 my daughter Phebe their heirs and assigns to be divided as follows viz — 
 The said Hannah, Lucy & Mercy three of my daughters to have % of my 
 estate equally between them — my daughter Phebe to have the nse & profits 
 of one fourth of my estate during the time that my grandchildren become 
 of lawful age to act for themselves, viz — Each to take their share when 
 they become of age — 
 
 T do hereby empower my Executor to sell all my laud tiiat remains not 
 disposed of in this will and pay it out and divide as directed. 
 
 I apjioint Benj Dexter .Tr my son and .lohn Davis my son in law as my 
 executors. 
 
-)j^ DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 Will of Hainiah [Stone] Dexter: 
 
 Be it reiiieinbei-ed that I, Hannah Dexter of Orange, widow of Benjamin 
 
 Dexter, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being in perfect 
 
 health and mind and memory (blessed be the Almighty God for the same), 
 
 do niake and i)ul)lisli this my last will and testament, in manner and form 
 
 following, that is to say: First, I give and bequeath unto my only son, 
 
 Benjamin Dexter, the sum of .-f^ieO; 2nd, I give and bequeath unto my 
 
 daughter, Mercy Dexter, the sum of $150; 3d, I give and bequeath all the 
 
 rest of my money or money securities to my other four daughters, viz., 
 
 Hannah Morton, Lucy Davis, Phehe Ball and Betsey Wheeler, to be 
 
 divided among them in equal proportions; 4th, I hereby appoint William 
 
 Whitaker of New Salem, sole executor of this my last Avill and testament, 
 
 horel)y revoking all former wills by me made. 
 
 Hannah Dexter. 
 
 ,lune 11, 1832. 
 
 Children of Benjamin and TT;iiinali Dexter: 
 
 352* i Hannah'- Dexter, b. in Athol, 5 Dee., 1770; d. 18 Sept., 1858; 
 
 1)1. P)enjamin Morton, Jr., 1787. 
 353 ii Simeon''' Dexter, b. in Athol (afterwards set off to Orange), 31 
 
 Oct., 1772; d. 1 March, 1773. 
 354* iii Benjamin'^ Dexter, b. in Athol, 24 Nov., 1775; d. 1858; m. (1) 
 
 Hephzibah Ballard; (2) Anna Barret; (3) Betsey Legg; (4) 
 
 Frances Tuttle. 
 355* iv Lucy" Dexter, b. in Atlu.l. 24 Dec, 1777; d. 1865; m. John 
 
 Davis, 21 Aug., 1804. 
 356* V Phebe'"' Dexter, b. in Athol, 11 Feb., 1780; d. 13 Oct., 1857; m. 
 
 (1) Levi Thurston, 18113; (2) Fordyce Ball, 1810. 
 / 357* vi Betsey" Dexter, b. in Athol, 6 July, 1782; d. 21 Dec, 1864; m. 
 
 Zaccheus Wheeler, 5 Dec, 1803. 
 
 358 vii Susanna'' Dexter, b. in Orange. 7 Aug., 1784; d. 13 Dec, 1787. 
 
 359 viii Sally" Dexter, 1). in Orange, 19 Nov., 1786; d. 1789. 
 
 360 ix Mercy" Dexter, b. in Orange, 21 June, 1788; d. 10 Nov., 1841. 
 
 176 
 
 Ephraim' Dexter, son of Ephraim^ [Benjaniiu'\ William-, 
 Thomas^] and Martha [Clark] Dexter, was lK)rn M Dec, 
 1741, and died 5 April, 1823. He married Kesiah Sober, 
 29 Dee.. 1771. 
 
DEXTER F.\.M1I,^■ GENEAI-()(1 V. .")•) 
 
 . Eleven children, born in Kochester : 
 
 361* i Martha" Dexter, h. 2S Sci)t.. 1772; d. •_'!» .Ian.. 1852; m. Prince 
 
 Snow, 1794. 
 362* ii Anna" Dexter. 1). (i .ian.. 1774; d. IS Aug., 1860; m. James 
 
 Snow, 20 Doc. 179."). 
 363* iii Kesiali'' Dexter, b. .■) Oct.. 177."; d. 2 .Inne. 183.t; m. Ebenezer 
 
 Holmes, 1805. 
 364* iv Luke" Dexter, b. Ki Nov., 1777; d. 9 Nov.. 1856. 
 365* V Ephraini" Dexter, b. 28 April, 1779; d. 27 June, 1862. 
 366* vi Gideon" Dexter, b. 7 Aju-il, 1781; d. ;U) June, 1827. 
 367* vii Thomas" Dexter, b. 9 March, 1783; d. 22 Feb., 1871. 
 368* viii .lane" Dexter, b. 6 May,1785; d. 21 Nov., 1875; m. -lames Catludl. 
 369* ix Alden" Dexter, b. 4 .lune, 17SS; d. 8 Oct., 1869. 
 370* X Polly" Dexter, b. 25 Feb., 1790; d. 12 Man-li. 1864; m. LJirnet 
 
 Hall, May, 1811. 
 
 371 xi Alice" Dexter, b. 15 May, 1792; d. 1801. 
 
 179 
 
 Caleb' Dexter, son of Ephraim^ [Benjamin''. AYilliaiii-. Thomas^] 
 and ]\lartha [ Clark] Dexter, Avas born 19 April, 1751, and 
 died 8 Oct.. 1881. lie was a Revolutionary soldier. He 
 was a canlker by trade. He married Hannah Hatch. 
 
 Four children, born in Rochester: 
 
 372 i William W." Dexter, b. 7 March, 1776; died young. 
 
 373 ii Davis" Dexter, b. 12 Oct., 1785; died young. 
 
 374* iii Rebekah" Dexter, b. 9 July, 1790; d. 1867; m. Stephen Nye. 
 375* iv Caleb" Dexter, b. 23 Jan., 1794; d. 7 Feb., 1827; m. Lydia 
 Hiller, 19 June, 1821. 
 
 J80 
 
 Seth' Dexter, son of Seth^ [Benjamin'', William-, Thomas^] and 
 Elizabeth [ ] Dexter, was born in Rochester, 28 Dec, 
 
 17-43, and died 1 Ang., 1797. He married Deborah Haskall, 
 18 Dec, 1768. 
 
 Children : 
 
 376* i David" Dexter, 1,. in Kochester, 17 May, 1770; d. 1S3S ; m. 
 Polly Pilkin, 22 Dec, 1796. 
 
60 DEXTER FAMIT.Y GENEALOGY. 
 
 377 ii .loaniia'' Dexter, b. in Windsor, 23 Marc-h, 1772; d. 1819; m. 
 
 Clark. 
 
 378 iii Deborali'^ Dexter, b. 25 June, 1774; d. 29 Sept., 1803; m. 
 
 Jerijah Barber. 
 379* iv Setli" Dexter, b. 22 Dec, 1776; d. 31 March, 1841; m. Sylvia 
 Gaylord, 1808. 
 
 380 V Aziibali" Dexter, b. 17 Feb., 1779; d. 16 Jan., 1826; m. Conant 
 
 Abernathy in 1800. 
 
 381 vi Naucy" Dexter, b. 22 May, 1781; m. Benjamin Gates. 
 
 382 vii Nathaniel" Dexter, b. 23 March, 1784; d. 1821; m. Betsey ; 
 
 went to Bnrlington, Vt. 
 383-^ viii William'' Dexter, b. 28 Feb., 1786; d. 3 May, 1841; m. Sally 
 
 jNIellan}'. 
 384 ix Sophia'"' Dexter, b. 28 June, 1789; d. 1856; m. Luther Hoadley 
 
 of Winsted. Conn., 23 Jan., 1813. 
 
 183 
 
 Elijah'' Dexter, son of Scth^ [Beiijaiiiiir', William-, Thomas^] 
 
 and Eliza])eth [ ] Dexter, was born 22 Feb., 1749, and 
 
 died 25 July, 1827. lie married (1) Keziah Winslow, 29 
 
 .March, 1772; married (2) Martha Clark, 4 April, 1779. He 
 
 was leather sealer, also lumber dealer in 1792. 
 
 AVill of Elijah Dexter: 
 
 I, Elijah Dexter of Rochester this 7th Nov. 1822— 
 
 I give to my beloved wife the use and improvement of all my Eeal & 
 Personal estate during her natural life except such parts as are otherwise 
 disposed of in this will. I also give her my Scotts Bible — 
 
 I give to my dau — Betsey Burgess with what I before gave her one Bed 
 and furniture — 
 
 I give to my dau. Keziah Athern in addition to what T have before given 
 her one Bed & furniture — 
 
 I give to my dau. Thankful Burgess in addition to what I have before 
 given her one Ijed t^' furniture. 
 
 I give to my daughter Sophia Dexter her heirs & assigns one undivided 
 half of my Corn Mill, one undivided half of the dam on which it stands 
 & one rmdivided half of the privilege of the water appertenant to said 
 mill 61' one imdivided half of all rights privileges &c belonging to said mill. 
 I also give to her, her heirs & assigns the salt marsh which I own in com- 
 num & undivided with the heirs of the late Thomas Whiteridge. I also 
 give her my chaise & all my household furniture not otherwise disposed of 
 when her mother has done with it. 
 
DKXTKK FA Mil A' (iKXKAL()(; ^•. .61 
 
 I also give to her the use & iiii|ini\ciiient of oii(> of the rooms on lower 
 floor of my dAvelliiis' & one of tlie clianibers with a privilege in the cellar 
 & a place to lay ^vood near the iiovise witli right to ajijiles in the orchard for . 
 her o\^'n use and a sufficiency of firewood to keex)i& maintain one fire — these 
 bequests to be to her during her natural life. 
 
 I give to my son Elijali, seventy dollars & one half my -n-earing apparel — 
 I give to my son Seth one half of my wearing api)arel. 
 I also give him the use & im])rovement of my R. E. after his mother has 
 done with it, that is to say of one half of it till my grandson John Gibbs 
 Dexter arrives at the age of 21 — the other half din-ing his natural life but 
 this is not to have any effect of the half of the Corn Mill given to Sophia 
 or on the shoemakers shop — 
 
 T give to my grandson John Gibbs Dexter one half of luy I'eal estate 
 including lA of my Corn Mill with its appertances the same to l>e his; his 
 heirs & assigns forever, he to come into the possession at the age of 21 y 
 if my wife is not living at that time but if she is living he is to come into 
 possess at her death. I also gi^•e to him my shoemakers sho|) lii; tools the 
 same to be his forever — 
 
 I give to my Grand son Prince Dexter the other half of my R. E. not 
 absolutely given away in this will he to come into possession at the death 
 of my Son Seth Dexter the same to be his, his heirs & assigns forever — 
 
 My will is that after my wife's death my stock be ecpialiy divided 
 between my two Grand sons & my dau. So[)hia — 
 T app — Elijah Dexter my Ex-r — 
 
 SigneS 
 
 Elijah Dexter [SealJ 
 
 Ten children; Elizabeth and Sarah were by lirsl wife: 
 
 385 i Elizabeth" Dexter, b. 11 May, IT?.-^. 
 
 386 ii Sarah" Dexter, b. 27 May, 177.1; d. 19 Nov., 1792; ne\er married. 
 
 387 iii Kezialf' Dexter, b. 5 July, 1780; d. 9 May,' 18(51; m. Belcher 
 
 Athern. 
 388* iv Prince" Dexter, b. 19 Jan., 1782; d. 8 Dec, 1813; m. Arlothea 
 
 Savery. 
 389 V Sophia" Dexter, b. IS March, 1784; d. 20 Oct., 1845; m. Joseph 
 
 Gibbs, 1836. 
 390* vi Elijah" Dexter, b. 1 Sept., 1786; d. 10 Oct., 1851; m. (1) 
 
 Clarissa Crocker, 1809; (2) Mary Morton, 1812; (3) Lydia 
 
 Thompson, 1844. 
 391 vii Thankful" Dexter, b. 25 Sept., 1788; d. 9 Dec. 1848; m. Prince 
 
 Burgess, 6 Nov., 1807. 
 
02 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 392 viii Deborah" Dexter, b. 20 Jan., 1791; d. 8 Nov., 1813; single. 
 393* ix Seth'"' Dexter, b. 26 March, 1793; d. 16 Sept., 1832. 
 
 394 X Polly" Dexter, b. 8 Dec, 1795; d. 3 March, 1814. 
 
 J88 
 
 Thankful'' Dexter, (laughter of Seth"* [Benjamin', AVilliam-, 
 Thomas^] and Elizabeth [ ] Dexter, was l)orn 19 Aug-., 
 1759. She married Zebnlon Haskall, 3 Feb., 1782. 
 
 Two eliildren : 
 
 395 i Seth'' Hasknll, b. 7 :Marcli, 1783. 
 
 396 ii David" Haiskall, b. 17 Sept., 1784. 
 
 189 
 
 Jabez'' Dexter, son of Seth^ [Jabez\ Philip^ William-, Thomas^] 
 and .Mai-y [Kirby] Dexter, was born 10 Aug'., 1758. and 
 died 14 .Jan., 1814. He married Eaehel Randall. 
 
 Four children : 
 
 397 i Delilali' Dexter, b. ; <1. Sept., 1886; m. Corbett Chandler. 
 
 398 ii Lydia' Dexter. 
 
 399 iii Charles' Dexter. 
 
 400 iv Sarah" Dexter, b. 1810; d. 7 Aug., 1865; m. John Aiken. 
 
 190 
 
 Ellas'^ Dexter, son of Seth^ [Jabez^ Philip". Willianr. Thomas^] 
 
 and j\laiy [Kirby] Dexter, was born , and died 15 
 
 Dee.. 1821. lie mari-icMl ^Merey Sampson 1 Dec, 1795. 
 
 Five children : 
 
 401 i Lncy'' Dexter; m. William Cambridge. 
 
 402 ii Mary" Dexter; m. Harvey. 
 
 403 iii Isaiah' Dexter. 
 
 404 iv Edward Dean' Dexter; d. 8 Jan., 1833; m. :\Iary Dexter. 
 
 405 V LemneP Dexter. 
 
DEXTER F.\.^!ll.^ GKXEAI.OGV. C)'] 
 
 \9\ 
 
 Elizabeth'' Dexter, (];iiiL>]itci- of Sctlr" [J;il)t'z'. Pliilip'', AVilliniii-, 
 
 Thomas^] and AFary [Kirhy] Dextei". was ])()i'ii , and 
 
 died 1-") ^lat'ch. 1S27. Klic maffied Dcxlci-. 
 
 Oneeliild: 
 
 406"^ i Raimipl B.' Dexter, h. in l^>ehester. 179(i: d. ?,() Sept., ISfiO; 
 
 111. Alibv Blackiner. 
 
 192 
 
 Elisha"' Dexter, son (if Srth' [Jabez\ Philij)', AVillianr'. Thomas' ] 
 and ^laiy [Kii-by] Dexter, was born April. IKi"), and died 
 14 Jan., ISo-i. \l^' married Eunice Bowles. Dec. 1778; she 
 died 81 Jan.. 1S83. aged 69 years. 
 
 Eight ehildi'en. liorn at Rochester, ^lass. : 
 
 407 i Jane' Dexter, b. Jan., ]779; d. 10 Sept., 1848; ni. Kirby Beard. 
 
 408* ii Betsey Elizalteth' Dexter, b. :^lt :\[arcli. 1781; d. 9 Dec-., 18G5; 
 
 m. Thomas ('. Ames, i^ Aug., 181:.'. 
 409 iii :\I;ny' Dexter, b. .1 Oet., 1784; d. 11 Sept., IS.TI ; m. Sylvaims 
 
 Trip}). 
 410" i\- Klisha' Dexter. 1). 4 Dec, 1797; d. 17 Jan.. 1890; m. SaraTi 
 
 MeTidall. 
 411 V. Setlr Dexter, b. :! .Inly. 1799; d. I'l) June. 1824. 
 
 412'- vi Harvey' Dexter, 1). H Dec, Isni; d. 4 .b-ui., IS.Ki; ni. (1) Lydia 
 
 ("handler; (iM Hiddah Eandall. .\i.ril. 184S. 
 413' vii AUlen' Dexter, b. 2 July, 1SU4; d. 14 May, 1841; m. Merinda 
 
 Frost. 
 414 viii Clarissa' Dexter, b. :10 June, 1807; in. Lewis Kandall. 
 
 195 
 
 Isaiah" Dexter. s(w of Seth'^ [Jabez\ PhiliiV", William-, Thomas^] 
 and Mary [Kirby] Dexter, was born 31 Dec, 17.")L'. He 
 married ^lary Davis, 29 Oct., 1775. 
 
64 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 Three children : 
 
 415 i Rebecca' Dexter; m. Charles Chaiuller. 
 
 416 ii Edith' Dexter; m. Washburn. 
 
 417 iii Lydia' Dexter; ni. Thomas Sherman. 
 
 199 
 
 Betsey'' Dexter, daughter of Philip'^ [Gershom\ John", William^ 
 Thomas^], married Isaac Hatliaway. He was a farmer in 
 ^Mattapoisett. 
 
 Seven children : 
 
 418 i Isaac' Hathaway, b. 12 Feb., 1810; d. 5 May, ISGS ; m. Emily 
 
 Haskius. 
 
 419 ii Philip D.' Hathaway, b. 27 Nov., 1815; d. 4 June, 1897; m. 
 
 Desire Smith (Hiller). 
 
 420 iii Ebenezer R.' Hathaway, b. 30 June, 1819; d. 1-") Aug.. 1872; 
 
 m. Elizabeth Bates. 
 
 421 iv Judah' Hathaway; unmarried. 
 
 422 V Nathaniel' Hathaway; unmarried. 
 
 423 vi Betsey' Hathaway; unmarried. 
 
 424 vii Patia A.' Hathaway; unmarried. 
 
 202 
 
 Charles'' Dexter, son of Jolm^ [John^ John'^, William-, Thomas^] 
 and Rebecca [Hiller] Dexter, was born 6 July, 1782. He 
 married Hannah or Thankful Snow, 3 March. 1808. 
 
 Five children: 
 
 42.5 i Eebecca H.' Dexter. 
 
 426* ii John' Dexter, b. 29 Jan., 1810; d. 8 Sept., 1884; m. Mary S. 
 
 Rogers. 18 Nov., 1883. 
 427-^^ iii James W.' Dexter, b. 21 Nov., 1814; d. 7 May, 1890; m. (1) 
 
 Abigail Cannon, 6 June, 1835; (2) Mary Bui-bank, 1 Jan., 
 
 1870. 
 • 42S iv David' Dexter, b. 10 Aug., 1818; d. 14 Feb., 1864; m. Corrella 
 
 King. No family. 
 429 V Hannah J.' Dexter, b. 12 March, 1820; d. 26 Aug., 1S99; m. 
 
 Barnabas Hiller, 26 April, 1865. No family. 
 
DEXTER EAMIIA' GEXEALOGV. (55 
 
 207 
 
 Charles'' Dexter, son of DavicF [John'. Jolm', William-, Tlioinas^] 
 and Mary [Bntler] Dexter, was l)orn :i Oot., 178:1 and 
 died 29 Sept., 1852. He iiiarric.l laicinda IJaseom, ."i Feb., 
 1812. 
 
 Nine children : 
 
 430 i Mary' Doxtcr, 1>. in Wardsltoro, Vt., 13 Ajiril, ISl.l; dip,] n 
 
 Feb., 1824. 
 
 431 ii Chester B.' Dexter, !>. 14 Sept., 1816; <1. in Troy, X. V.. IS92; 
 
 m. (1) Sally White, 1842; (2) Irene H. Dexter, 1860. 
 432'' iii Avery J.' Dexter, b. 27 A])ril, 1818; ni. Mary D. Wiiite, 22 
 March, 1841. 
 
 433 iv Sophronia^ Dexter, b. 21 March, 1820; in. (1) Dexter Lamb, 
 
 1844; (2) Justus IT. Dix, 185(i ; d. in Troy, X. Y., 1892. 
 
 434 V Selina' Dexter, b. 9 March, 1822; d. IG .Tuly. 1S8(); m. Philo 
 
 Chamberlain, 1848. 
 
 435 vi Charles' Dexter, Jr., b. i» June, 1S24; d. 14 June, 1879; ni. 
 
 Ehelura Chapin, 1849. 
 
 436 vii Hadassah" Dexter, 1). 7 Sept., 1826; m. Dexter IT. Van Ostran(b 
 
 2 Sept., 1847; d. in Troy, N. Y., 1892. 
 
 437 viii Irene' Dexter, b. May, 1830; d. 2 May, 1872; m. Ellis Eawsou, 
 
 9 ]\rarch, 1847. 
 
 438 ix Allen Caleb' Dexter, b. 7 .Inly, 1832; m. Frances L. Horton, 
 
 1 Jan., 1861; d. in Troy, X. Y.. 1892. 
 
 209 
 
 Nathan'' Dexter, son of David' [John^ John', William-, Thomas^] 
 
 and ]\lai'y [BntUn-i Dexter, was born . He married 
 
 Park. 
 
 Children : 
 
 438A i Urial' Dexter, b. 29 .March. 1811 ; d. 25 Dec, 1867. 
 
 438B ii James E.' Dexter, b. 6 Sept., 1817. 
 438C iii Melvin A.' Dexter, h. 14 March. 1820. 
 
(;(; DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 210 
 
 John" Dexter, son of DaYicF' [John*, John", William-, Thomas^] 
 and Mary [Butler] Dexter, was horn 1 JMarch, 1788. and 
 (lied 18 Fel).. 1858. He married (1) Dehorah F. Marsh, (2) 
 Miranda Park, (3) Betsey Miner. 
 
 Two children: 
 
 439 i Fayette' Dexter, 1j. in Dover, Vt., 2 Nov., 1816; d. 28 Sept.. 
 
 1845; m. Eliza L. Eeed, 5 Dec, 1844. 
 
 440 ■■ ii John Sidney' Dexter, b. in Dover, Vt., 3 May, 1821; m. (1) 
 
 Abigail A. Eames, 24 March, 1842; (2) Julia A. Eames, 15 
 April, 1846; (3) Mrs. Betsey (Eames) Bates, 16 Jan., 1882. 
 
 211 
 
 David" Dexter, son of David"' [John''. John% William^ Thomas^J 
 and :\rai'Y [Butler] Dexter, was born 20 April, 1790, and 
 died 6 Jan., 1871. He married Chloe Hazeltine. 2 Feb.. 
 1815, at AVardsboro, Vt. She was a descendant of Edward 
 Rawson. who was the Secretary of the ]\Iassachusetts Bay 
 Colony. Edward Rawson 's grandmother was the sister to 
 Edmund Vrindal, who became the renowned Archbishop of 
 Canterbury in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. 
 
 Four children : 
 
 441 i Laban H.' Dexter, b. 7 March, 1816; ni. Ann W. Morse, 13 
 
 May, 1847. No children. 
 
 442 ii Laura" Dexter, b. 24 May, 1818; d. 16 Sept., 1889; m. Francis 
 
 W. Jones, May, 1S37. 
 
 443 iii Eleanor M.' Dexter, b. 3 March, 1820; d. 31 Jan., 1833. 
 
 444* iv D. Gilbert" Dexter, b. 29 March, 1833; m. Ellen Simonds. (i 
 
 Feb., 1856. 
 
 212 
 
 Daniel'' Dexter, son of David'' [Jolnl^ John", William-, Thomas^] 
 and i\!ai-y [Butler] Dexter, was born 30 May, 1792, and 
 
DEXTER IW.MII.Y GENEALOGY. 67 
 
 died 30 May, 1862. lie married (1) Iladassah Johnson. 
 1824; (2) Roxalana Johnson, 24 Dec, 1829. 
 
 Four children : 
 
 445 i Chandler' Dexter, b. 10 July, ISr.l ; d. 4 Au^.. 183;?. 
 
 446 ii Mair Dexter, b. 20 Feb., 1834; ni. Wales TLWillard. Nov.. 18.54. 
 
 447 iii Eleanor M.' Dexter, b. 31 May, 183(i; ni. Wells M. White '>8 
 
 Aug., 1860. • ' 
 
 448 iv Sara M.^ Dexter, b. .5 May, 1838; m. (1) William S. Knowlton, 
 
 13 Feb., 1867; (2) Howard M. Burke. 12 .Ian., 1SS7. 
 
 213 
 
 Silas" Dexter, .son of David'^ [John^, John-, William-. Thomas^] 
 and :\lary [Butler^] Dexter, was born 6 Dec, 1794, and 
 died 7 April, 1850. He married (1) Irene Hall, 1826; (2) 
 Maria Taylor. 10 Jan.. 1838. He was Representative in 
 1831-2-3. 
 
 Four children : 
 
 449 
 450 
 
 i Irene .H.' Dexter, b. in Wardsboro, Yt., 27 Sept., 1833; m. 
 Chester B. Dexter, 26 Xov., 1860. 
 ii Lueie A.^ Dexter, b. 31 April, 1836; d. 10 June, 1868; m. George 
 Knight, 4 July, 1865. 
 
 451 iii Frank' Dexter, b. 6 March, 1838; d. 8 Dec, 1886. ' 
 
 452 iv Laura' Dexter, h. 8 June, 1841; ni. Darwin C. Blanciiard, 12 
 
 Jan.. 1869. 
 
 217 
 
 Jonathan Mills'' Dexter, son of Jonathan^ [John^ Johnl Wil- 
 liam-. ThomasM and Hannah [Church] Dexter, was born 
 at Wardsboro, Vt., 26 April, 1788, and died in Baltimore, 
 IMd., 28 April, 1844. He obtained his education in his 
 native town, but very early in life moved to Boston, :\Iass., 
 where he started in business in a small way. He, however, 
 soon developed a desire for mercantile pursuit, and soon 
 went into the real estate business, which he found congenial 
 
(iS 
 
 nEXTER FAMIIvY GENEAEOGY. 
 
 JONATHAN MILLS DEXTER. 
 
 to liis tastes, and he was quite succes«fiil from the start, 
 lie opei'ated in Boston, Camhridge and Roxbury. He then 
 turned liis attention to Lowell, and was a very larg-e owner 
 of land there, at one time owning' the land where the City 
 Hall. High School and most of the factories now stand. 
 
 ]\rr. Dexter founded the town of Dracut. opposite 
 the city of Lowell, and was insti'umental in having a bridge 
 eonnect the two places. He also purchased 10,000 acres 
 of land in ]\[aine. His operations in real estate extended 
 over a considerable part of the country, and it was while 
 he was at Baltimore, Md.. to close a large deal that he 
 suddenly died. 
 
 j\lr. Dexter took a great interest in young men, and wa,s 
 instrumental in starting more than a score of them in busi- 
 ness. In religion he was a strict Presbyterian. He died 
 at the age of 4(), having amassed a large fortiuie for those 
 limes and. what is better yet, gained the esteem of his fel- 
 lowmen. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY UENEALOGY. 
 
 69 
 
 HARRIET S. (MORSE) DEXTER. WIFE OF JONATHAN M. 
 
 Mr. Dexter mari'ied TIan'ict S. ]\Iorse. 28 Jan.. 1828. 
 She was born in Xewfane, Vt., 27 Nov., 179(), and died in 
 Boston, ]\rass., 10 Mny, 1811. Hari'iet Siverly Morse was 
 the daiig-hter of Elienezer IMorse of Boylston, IMass. 
 Her mother Avas Henrietta Morse of New York, 
 born in 1767 and died in 1858. Her father was 
 an architect and l)ni]der, and ])nilt the first mill at New- 
 fane, Vt. In 1782 he left New York, where he was then 
 living, bound for Halifax, N. S. He was engaged in the 
 Department of Artifices in the service of King George III. 
 He was granted a l)oniity of land by proclamation of the 
 King. Her grandfather. Rev. Ebenezer IMorse of Boylston, 
 was invited to settle over the new chnrch, and after some 
 bargaining about salary he consented to do so. He was 
 installed 26 Oct., 1748, six chnrches assisting. The meeting- 
 honse at that time was not finished ; it had neither pnlpit, 
 
70 DEXTER FAINIII.Y GENEiVLOGY. 
 
 pews, doors nor even a permanent floor. It was completed 
 the next year (1744). Individnals built their own pews 
 where spaces were granted to them, as was customary, and 
 this continued until 1761. Mr. Morse remained with the 
 church twenty-five years, but when the disaffection of the 
 Colonies arose he appeared as a Koya.list, and as the church 
 people were patriotic, there was a difference between them, 
 and he was dismissed 10 Nov., 1755. He remained in town, 
 however, and took up the practice of medicine and also 
 fitted students for college. Mr. Morse was born in Medfield, 
 2 March, 1718 ; graduated at Harvard College 1737 ; studied 
 law Avdth John Chandler. He wa«s married to Persis, daughter 
 of John Bush. She was a descendant of John Howe, who 
 came from England and who was connected with Lord 
 Charles How, Earl of Lancaster, in reign of Charles I. She 
 
 was born ■; died 6 May, 1788. He died in 1802, 
 
 aged 83 years. 
 
 Nine children, l)()rn at Boston, Mass. : 
 
 453 i Samuel Adams' Dexter, b. 3 Feb., 1824; d. 17 Ajiril, 1856. 
 
 454* ii Frances Henrietta' Dexter, b. 26 June, 1825 ; m. James . P. 
 
 Tolman, 1 Oct., 18 46. 
 454A iii Harriet Augusta" Dexter, b. 19 Sept., 1827; d. 20 Oct., 1828. 
 455* iv Augustus Charles" Dexter, b. 28 Aug., 1829; m. Alice Gilbert, 
 
 22 Oct., 1875. 
 456 V George Mills' Dexter, b. 28 Feb., 1832; d. 12 Aug., 1853. 
 456A vi Henry Montgomery' Dextor, b. 6 Nov., 1833; m. Eliza H. Mc- 
 
 Connell, 25 Aug., 1863. 
 457* vii Harriet Siverly' Dexter, b. 6 Nov., 1835; d. 2 May, 1859; m. 
 
 Charles Stephenson, 22 Dec, 1856. 
 
 458 viii William' Dexter, b. 1 April, 1839; d. 4 April, 1839. 
 
 459 ■ ix Helen A.' Dexter, b. 26 Oct., 1840; m. Charles Stephenson, 9 
 
 Jan., 1862. 
 
 221 
 
 Oliver'' Dexter, son of Jonathan^ [John^ Jolnr, William-, 
 Thomas'] and Dolly [White] Dexter, was born 11 Dec, 
 1802, and died 5 April, 1882. He married Louisa Preston, 
 19 Sept., 1830. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 71 
 
 They had six childivn. hofii in Wni'dsboi-n, Vt. : 
 
 460 i Kmily' Dexter, b. L';i Oct.. ]88'2. 
 
 461 ii Cliarles" Dexter, h. 6 Sept., LS39 ; d. 17 Mardi, LSS9 ; in. Harriet 
 
 Morse, 17 March, 1868. 
 
 462 iii Frances' Dexter, b. in Addison, Vt., 27 .April, 1837; m. Benjamin 
 
 C. Haywood, 23 Sept., 1858. 
 
 463 iv Oliver' Dextei', b. 7 ,Tulj, 1840; m. Rosalia C. Larkin, 24 June, 
 
 1863. 
 464* V Horace' Dexter, b. 2.1 .Tnn., 1843; ni. Lora R. GritYin. 16 May, 
 1871. 
 
 465 vi Harriet' Dexter, li. (! :\[ay, 184(i; ni. Mills .1. Landou, 25 Feb., 
 
 1868. . 
 
 225 
 
 Joseph W." Dexter, son of Jonathan-^ [John\ Jolin', William', 
 Thomas^] and Doily [White] Dexter, was boi-n 14 April, 
 1811. lie married IMary F. Morse, 11 Nov., 1884. 
 
 They had six children : 
 
 466 i Josephine M.' Dexter, b. in Boston, 19 Oct., 1835; d. 2 Sept., 
 
 1854. 
 
 467 ii Linus G.'' Dexter, b. in Wardsboro, Vt., 29 Dec, 1839; d. 19 
 
 Sept., 1854. 
 
 468 iii E. Milton' Dexter, b. 28 July, 1842; m. E. Aline Osgood, 17 
 
 Jan., 1883. 
 
 469 iv Stella A.' Dexter, b. 8 Dec, 1845; m. T. G. Nash, 14 May, 1866. 
 
 470 V Ellen M.' Dexter, b. 5 July, 1848; d. 2 July, 1854. 
 
 471 vi Oharles D.' Dexter, b. 11 Oct., 1855; m. Eleanor C. Morse, 25 
 
 Juno, 1884. 
 
 226 
 
 Linus W.'' Dexter, son of Jonathan-^ [John*, John\ William^, 
 Thomas^] and Dolly [White] Dexter, was born in Wards- 
 boro, Vt., 24 May, 1813, and died Febrnary, 1899. He 
 married Caroline Carpenter. 
 
 Linns Dexter went to Philadelphia early in life and there 
 laid the foundation for his fortune in the confectionery 
 
72 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 and fancy baking- business. He afterwards extended the 
 business to other large eastern cities. He was known as 
 the inventor of the ' ' angel cake. ' ' He was fond of good 
 horses, and years ag-o his stables in Philadelphia contained 
 some of the finest animals in the country. He met with 
 business reverses at one time, but set to work manfully and 
 amassed a second fortune. 
 
 Mr. Dexter had a tender heart for the ])()or and needy, 
 but so modest and secret was he in his acts of charity that 
 none but his closest friends knew of them. He was always 
 honest and upright in his business, and was never kno\^^l 
 to be harsh to the poor in his tenements or exacting to his 
 debtors. He died at Vineland, N. J., aged S6, and left a 
 fortune of $500,000, which he had willed to his wife. His 
 wife died shortlv before he did. 
 
 229 
 
 Anna'' Dexter, daughter of Reul)eU' [John*, Johm', William^, 
 Thomas'] and ^lary [Tobey] Dexter, was born 11 July. 
 1779, and died 5 Dec, 1867. She married Abner Hall, 4 
 Nov., 1819. ]\rr. Hall was a ship carpenter. 
 
 Six childi'en, born in IMattapoisett : 
 
 472' i Laura A.' ITall. b. • ; d. 16 Nov., 1872; m. Capt. Josei^h R. 
 
 Taber (wlialing captain). 
 
 473 ii Martha' Hall. 
 
 474 iii Lucy' Hall, b. 9 Sept., 1825; d. 2 Nov., 1880; m. Henry Taylor 
 
 .(merchant in Mattapoisett). 
 
 475 iv Emily' Hall, b. 7 Aug., 18.30; d. 16 May, 1884; m. Wyatt Snow, 
 
 7 July, 1850. He was a carpenter. 
 
 476 V Abner' Hall. b. 13 A])ril, 1835;- d. 31 May, 1883; m. Lucinda 
 
 Keith. 
 
 477 vi Nathan' Hall. 
 
 232 • 
 
 Clarissa'' Dexter, daughter of Reuben^ [John*. John\ William-. 
 Thomas^] and ]\lary [Tobey] Dexter, was born 25 INIay, 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 73 
 
 1805. and died 23 March, 1867. She married Edward Buell, 
 31 July, 1834. Mr. Buell was a ship-joiner and resided at 
 IMattapoisett. 
 
 Eio'lit children : 
 
 478 i MarrettcV Buell, b. Mattapoisett, 2 Mav, L82.i ; m. Francis Max- 
 
 well, 26 Nov., 1865. 
 
 479 ii Edward Franklin' Buell, b. 6 Oct., 1828; d." 6 Jan., 1831. 
 
 480 iii Sarah Jane' Buell, b. 27 July, 1831; ni. John Meigs, 19 June 
 
 1853. 
 
 481 iv Edward W.' Buell, b. 13 Oct., 1834; d. 17 March, 1836. 
 V Eliza L. B.' Buell, b. 17 April, 1837; d. 23 Nov., 1841. 
 
 vi Eeuben D.' Buell, b. 25 May, 1841 ; d. 14 Jan., 1844. 
 vii Laura J.' Buell, b. 14 April, 1845; d. 17 April, 1857. 
 485 viii Edward W.' Buell, Jr., b. 27 Aug., 1849; m. Helen Frances, 
 23 June, 1875. 
 
 233 
 
 Mary« Dexter, danuhter of Eeuben^ [.John^ Johu^ William-. 
 Thomas^] and Mary [Tobey] Dexter, was born 4 Feb., 1808, 
 and died 23 July, 1896. She married Nathan H. Barstow, 
 27 Dec, 1829. IMr. Barstow was a ship-builder in I\Iatta- 
 poisett before 1861. lie also had saw-mill and box factory. 
 
 Six children : • 
 
 482 
 483 
 
 484 
 
 486 
 487 
 488 
 
 489 
 490 
 491 
 
 i Helen' Barstow, b. 30 April, 1831; d. 23 Sept., 1855. 
 
 ii Caroline' Barstow, b. 12 Nov., 1832; d. 19 Jan., 1854. 
 
 iii Elizabeth Penn' Barstow, b. 10 Dec, 1S33; d. 22 March, 1854; 
 
 m. Charles D. Hall, 
 
 iv Mary Tobey' Barstow, b. 12 Nov., 1835; d. 9 July, 1838. 
 
 y Mary Tobey' Barstow, 2d, b. Dec, 1838; d. 8 May, 1854. 
 
 VI Nathan Hammond' Barstow, b. 6 July, 1842; d. 10 Sept., 1843. 
 
 234 
 
 Caroline^' Dexter, daughter of Reuben-^ [John^. John'^, AVilliam^, 
 Thomas^] and I\lary [Tobey] Dexter, was born 14 :\rareh, 
 
74 DEXTER PAMIIiY GENEALOGY. 
 
 1814, and died 2 July, 1856. She married Daniel Smith, 
 1 Jan., 1840. 
 
 Six children : 
 
 492 i Caroline Dexter' Smitli. h. in Ne^v Bedford, 4 July, 1841; d. 
 
 • 4 Nov., 1852. 
 A9?, ii Mary Leonard' Sniitli, b. in New Bedford, 1.1 Feb., 184.3; d. 
 23 April, 1847. 
 
 494 iii Daniel Herbert' Smith, b. in New Bedford, 10 .Tan., 1845; m. 
 
 Helen A. Lane, 26 May, 1869. 
 
 495 iv Leonard Dexter" Smith, b. in Eutland, 1 Nov., 1848; m. Emma 
 
 J. Kinney, 5 Jnly, 1904. 
 
 496 V Mary Addie Adelia' Smith, b. in Kutland, 17 Nov., 1850; d. 21 
 
 June, 1854. 
 
 497 vi Carrie Barstow' Smith, b. in Rutland, 14 May, 1854; m. Goorffe 
 
 S, Russell, 15 May, 1878. 
 
 237 
 
 Edward" Dexter, son of Edward^ [Noah\ Benjamin^, William^ 
 Thomas^] and Mary [Babcock] Dexter, was born 13 Nov., 
 1766, and died 18 Sept., 1845. He married Biah Barlow. 
 
 Six children : 
 
 498 i Mary' Dexter, b. ; m. James Eipner, 29 March, 1832. 
 
 499 ii Susan' Dexter, b. ISIO; d. 10 May, 1887; m. Edward Ripuer. 
 500" iii Allen' Dexter, b. 1807; d. 29 April, 1878; m. Phebe Heard, 24 
 
 April, 1842. 
 501'^ iv James' Dexter, b. 24 Nov., — ; d. 22 INIay, 1856; m. Hannah 
 Mendall, 22 Aug., 1836. 
 
 502 V Wilson' Dexter, b. . No family. 
 
 503 vi Edward' Dexter, b. . No family. 
 
 238 
 
 Captain Samuel" Dexter, son of EdwarcP [Noah*, Benjamin^ 
 Willianr, Thomas\) and Mary [Babcock] Dexter, was born 
 30 Sept., 1773, and died 30 Sept., 1856. He married Mercy 
 Keen in 1800. Captain Dexter moved to Smithfield, N. Y., 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 75 
 
 about 1815 and bought a farm, which was always the family 
 home. 
 
 Twelve children : 
 
 504 i Sarah^ Dexter, b. in Eochester, 2 Oct., LS02 ; d. in infancy. 
 
 505 ii Perries' Dexter, b. in Eochester, 17 Sept., LS03 ; d. in infancy. 
 506* iii Sumner' Dexter, b. in Eochester, 23 March, 1805; d. 7 March, 
 
 1868; m. Deborah Edwards, 13 July, 1837. 
 
 507 iv Alary' Dexter, b. in Eochester, 4 April, 1807; d. 3 Feb., 1849; 
 
 ni. (1) Cornelius Stewart, 1829; (2) Otis P. Granger, 1837. 
 
 508 V Jolm Albert' Dexter, b. in Eochester, 11 Feb., 1809; d. 20 N^^ 
 
 1863. 
 509^ vi Jane' Dextor, b. in Eochester, 4 May, 1811; d. 12 Nov., 1867; 
 
 m. Frederick Ward. 
 510* vii Caroline' Dexter, b. in Eochester, 11 Nov., 1812; d. 7 April, 
 
 1870; m. Ona T\Tiite, 24 Dec, 1834. 
 511* viii James' Dexter, b. in Eochester, 21 Dec, 1814; d. 14 May, 1861; 
 
 m. Pamelia Dexter, 20 Sept., 1849. 
 512* ix Samuel' Dexter, Jr., b. in Smithfield, N. Y., 17 Jan.. 1816; d. 
 
 28 Jan., 1888; m. Mary Coon, 8 Jan., 1841. 
 513 X Charlotte' Dexter, b. in Smithfield, N. Y., 28 Feb., 1818; d. 25 
 
 May, 1874. 
 514* xi Sarah M.' Dexter, b. in Smithfield, N. Y., 24 Dec, 1819; d. 
 
 26 May, 1894; m. James A. Parmelee, 13 Oct., 1842. He 
 
 died 15 Nov., 1854, leaving three children. 
 515* xii David H.' Dexter, b. in Smitlifield, N. Y., 5 March, 1822; d. 
 
 25 March, 1863; m. Mary Dana, 1848. 
 
 244 
 
 Joseph'' Dexter, son of Benjamin-^ [Noah^ Benjamin^ William^, 
 Thomas^] and Priscilla [Benson] Dexter, was born 3 July, 
 1759. He married Mary Luce, 14 Oct., 1779. 
 
 Seven children, born at Tisbury : 
 
 516* i Benjamin' Dexter.; m. Betsey Hilman, 1809. 
 
 517* ii Elisha' Dexter; m. Eliza Merry. 
 
 518 iii Charles' Dexter; m. Sally Baxter, 1808. 
 
 519* iv Ira' Dexter; m. Harriet Dunham. 
 
 520* v Joseph' Dexter; m. Charlotte Alorton. 
 
 521 vi Polly' Dexter; m. .John Baxter, 27 Jan., 1805. 
 
 522 vii Priscilla' Dexter; m. Bartlett Allen. 
 
76 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 245 
 
 Noah'' Dexter, son of Benjamin^ [Noah*, Benjamin^ William-, 
 Thomas^] and Priscilla [Benson] Dexter, was born 4 Jnne, 
 1762, and died 25 April, 1816. He married Mary Delano, 
 27 Nov., 1788. 
 
 Eleven children : 
 
 523 i Sophia^ Dexter, b. 12 Dec, 1790; d. 5 Sept., 1813; m. Caleb 
 
 Handy. 
 
 524 ii Abner' Dexter, b. 1 Dec, 1792; d. 1826. 
 
 525 iii Plarper D.' Dexter, b. 17 Dec, 1794; d. July, 1821. 
 
 526 iv Polly' Dexter, b. 13 Feb., 1797; ni. Caleb Handy. 
 
 527 V Cynthia' Dexter, b. 29 Nov., 1799; d. 1882; m. Andrew Allen. 
 
 528 vi Lydia D.' Dexter, b. 6 July, 1802; d. 13 Apr., 1819. 
 
 529 vii Elizabeth' Dexter, b. 23 Jan., 1804; d. 8 Nov., 1819. 
 
 530* viii Eodolphus W.' Dexter, b. 15 April, 1806; d. 25 April, 1862; m. 
 (1) Andria C. Fuller, 1833; (2) Mary H. Taber, 12 Dec, 
 1838. 
 
 531 ix Mary Ann' Dexter, b. 28 Sept., 1808; d. 13 Oct., 1808. 
 
 532 X Priscilla' Dexter, b. 3 June, 1810; d. 29 Nov., 1810. 
 
 533 xi Charlotte' Dexter, b. 17 Feb., 1812; m. Frederick Barden. 
 
 251 
 
 Benjamin'"' Dexter, son of Benjamin-' [Noah\ Benjamin^ Wil- 
 liam-, ThomasVi and Priscilla [Benson] Dexter, was bora 
 18 July, 1778, and died 14 Sept., 1846. He married Ruth 
 Delano, 1 Jan., 1797. 
 
 Nine children : 
 
 534 i Priscilla' Dexter, b. in Rochester, 6 April, 1S07 ; d. 7 Oct., 1896; 
 
 m. Hezekiah Coleman, 10 Feb., 1830. 
 535^ ii Lucy' Dexter, b. 5 March, 1809; m. Timothy Clifton, 6 Jan., 
 1833. 
 
 536 iii ,losiah' Dexter, b. 17 Sept., 1810; d. 8 Nov., 1890; m. Mary 
 
 Wing, 8 Sept., 1841. 
 
 537 iv Mary A.' Dexter, b. 27 Sept., 1812; d. 30 Dec, 1890. 
 
 538* V Lydia' Dexter, b. 5 Feb., 1814; m. James Hammett, 8 Oct., 1836. 
 
■ DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 77 
 
 539* vi Benjaniiu' Dexter, 1). 1 June, LS17; d. 17 Ajiril, 1879; ni. Eliza- 
 beth Delano, 1 .luii.>, 1841. 
 
 540 vii Sylvia' Dexter, b. 30 May, 1819; m. Thomas Caswell. S Aug., 
 1843. 
 
 541* viii Eufus' Dexter, b. 7 Feb., 1S21; in. Elizabeth Washburn, 1 .June, 
 1848. 
 
 .'542. ix Euth' Dexter, b. o March, 1823; d. 27 Jan., 1890; single. 
 
 261 
 
 Isaac" Dexter, son of Jonathan'^ [Benjamin'*, Benjamin-', Wil- 
 lianr, Thomas^] and Hannah [Vincent] Dexter, was born 
 at Dartmonth, Mass., 15 Oct., 1751, and died in 1848. He 
 married Anna Foster of Chilmark, ^lass. He moved to 
 Liverpool, Nova Scotia, where their chiklren were horn. 
 
 Children: 
 
 L .Tohu' Dexter, 1). 1.1 Feb., 1777; m. Waty Atkins, 27 Oct., 1802. Two 
 children : 
 
 1. Catherine, b. 17 Sept., 1S03; m. Joseph Aniiis, 1823. 
 
 2. Mary, b. 25 June, 1805. 
 TI. Azubah" Dexter, b. 1779; d. 1779. 
 
 IIT. Annie' Dexter, b. (5 Aug.. 1781; d. 23 Sept., 1808; ni. Henry^ Paygent, 
 31 Aug., 1802. 
 
 1. Henry A.* Paygent, b. 25 Dec, 1803. 
 
 2. Cynthia^ Paygent. b. 19 Nov., 1805. 
 
 3. Mary Ann-" Paygent, b. 21 Jan., 1808. 
 
 TV. Mary" Dexter, b. 25 June, 1784; d. 25 Dec, 1850; ni. Eev. William 
 Paygent, 1 Jan., 1806. They had eleven children, born iu Antig- 
 onish, Nova Scotia: 
 
 1. Elizabeth^ Paygent, b. 31 Dec, 1806; m. John Paygent, 1829. 
 
 2. John^ Paygent, b. 12 Nov., 1808 ; ni. Mary Ann Curry, 1835.^ 
 
 3. Mary Ann^ Paygent, b. 13 May, 1810; d. 1899; ni. Stephen 
 
 Harvey, 1837. 
 
 4. William H.** Paygent, b. 6 Aug., 1812; drowned in 1820. 
 
 5. Jane- Paygent. b. 2 Jan., 1815; m. Simeon Kempton. 1834. 
 
 6. Lydia'* Paygent, b. 18 April, 1817; d. 1903; m. John W. 
 
 Eaton, 1844. 
 
 7. Margaref* Paygent, b. 18 April, 1820; d. 1874; m. William 
 
 E. Davison, 1843. 
 
 8. Caroline" Paygent, b. 13 Dec, 1822; d. 1899; m. Joel M. 
 
 Paygent, 1846. 
 
7S DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 9. Sarah" Payseii^ b. 13 Jan., 1825; cl. 1904; in. J. P. Chase, 
 1849. 
 
 10. William^ Paygent, b. 12 Aug., 1827; d. 1885; m. Eliza A. 
 
 Harris, 1862. 
 
 11. Leniira** Paygent, b. 7 June, 1831; d. 1904; ni. Dr. Cox, 1856. 
 
 V. Isaac' Dexter, b. 11 Feb., 1787; d. 1854; m. Mercy Freeman, 13 Dec, 
 
 1810. Two chihlrcn, born in Liverpool, N. S. : 
 • ]. Letitia' Dexter, b. 2 Dec, 1811. 
 
 2. Ann'" Dexter, b. June, 1822; ni. Thomas Gould. 
 
 VI. Lydia' Dexter, b. 15 Oct., 1789; m. (1) ('a])tain Benjamin Freeman, 
 
 1811; (2) Mathew Park. 
 Y-IT. Azubah' Dexter, b. 9 Aug., 1792; d. 9 July, 1828; m. Whitman Free- 
 man, 11 Jan., 1817. Five children, born in Milton, N. S. : 
 
 1. Eliza" Freeman, b. 8 Oct., 1818; d. 1820. 
 
 2. George W.* Freeman, b. 15 March, 1820. 
 
 3. p]liza Ann^ Freeman, b. 16 May, 1822. 
 
 4. Alfred' Freeman, b. 30 April, 1824; d. 13 Feb., 1846. 
 
 5. Mary A.^ Freeman, b. 7 A])ril, 1826; m. Charles M. Ford. 
 
 VIII. Joseph' Dexter, b. 9 Marcli, 1795; in. Jerusha Herrington, 10 Dec, 
 
 1823. Five children, born in Brooklyn, N. S. : 
 
 1. Mary Eliza** Dexter; in. Edward McLeod. 
 
 2. (Hon.) I. Vincent* Dexter; m. Agnes Gould. Son, Isaac V." 
 
 Dexter, m. .lanett Starrett. 
 
 3. Azubah* Dexter; in. Captain Edward McLeod. 
 
 4. (Capt.) Josepli H.* Dexter; m. McLeod. 
 
 5. Theresa" Dexter; m. Captain Jason Gardner. 
 
 IX. Listha' Dexter, b. 179S; d. 1800. 
 
 267 
 
 Ebenezer'' Dexter, son of Ebenezer^ [Benjamin^ Benjamin^, 
 Willianr, Thoma,s^] and Lydia [Ryder] Dexter, was born in 
 Dartmouth, 20 .Inly, 1766. a!id died in 1885. He married 
 Aznbah Godfrey. 
 
 Children : 
 
 I. Joseph' Dexter, b. ; lost at sea. 
 
 II. .lohn' Dexter, b. ; lost at sea. 
 
 III. Henry' Dexter, b. • ; m. Ann Smith. Had four children, William'', 
 
 DanieP, IsraeP, Ellen". 
 TV. Eoberts' Dexter. 
 V. Ebenezer' Dexter. 
 
Hon. ISAAC VINCENT DEXTER, 
 Liverpoool, Nova Scotia. 
 
 ISAAC V. DEXTER, JB. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. /!) 
 
 VI. Catherine' Dexter. 
 
 VII. Godfrey' Dexter, b. ; m. Cynthia Gardner. Son, John A.' Dex- 
 
 ter, b. in ISlova Scotia, 17 Sept., 1826; m. Kate Myra; had six 
 children: Arth'ir^, EdwanP, William^, Kate", llcbecca' and Dnvid^, 
 all born in Nova Scotia. 
 
 269 
 
 Enoch- Dexter, son of Ebenezer^ [Benjamin*, Benjamin", Wil- 
 liam-, Thomas^] and Lydia [Eyder] Dexter, was born in 
 1771 at Dartmonth, and died in 1831. He married Salome 
 Pindel, 9 Nov., 1794. 
 
 One child : 
 
 I. Smith' Dexter, b. 1817; d. 1889; m. Sophronia Gardner and had seven 
 children, all born in Brooklyn, Nova Scotia: 
 
 1. Jedidah^ Dexter; m. Henry Gardner. 
 
 2. Eunice^ Dexter; m. Captain William Cook. 
 
 3. Barzillias* Dexter; m. Susan Gardner. 
 
 4. Azubah'* Dexter; m. Joseph Brown. 
 
 5. Cecilia^ Dexter; m. William Peach. 
 
 ('). Willoughby' Dexter; m. Jessie Antony. 
 7. Mary* Dexter; m. Charles Peach. 
 
 270 
 
 Samuel'' Dexter, son of El)enezer' [Benjamin^, Benjamin'', 
 William'-, Thomas^] and Lydia [Ryder] 'Dexter, was born 
 in Dartmouth in 1778, and died 1831. He married Hannah 
 Godfrey, 12 March, 1799. 
 
 Ten children, all born in Brooklyn, N. S.: 
 
 I. :\Ielinda" Dexter, b. ?.0 July, ISOO. 
 
 II. Knoclr Dexter, b. S Feb., 1802; m. Hannah Bnrk, IS Jan., 1S27. 
 
 Cbildren: William E." Dexter, :\ratildy" Dexter and .Tenislur 
 Dexter, wbo married (ieo. ]\Iiddlemas. 
 
 III. Susanna" Dexter, b. 10 March, 1S04; m. John Kempton, 20 Feb., 
 
 1823. 
 
 IV. Warren" Dexter, b. II Marcli, 1805; n). Mary S. Kempton; d. 17 
 
 June, 1872. She was b. () March, 1801; d. 9 Nov., 1871. They 
 had six children, all b. in Brooklyn, X. S. : 
 
80 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 1 Susannah^ Dt'xter, b. 7 Sei)t., 18.')2; m. Alexander Whartdii, 
 
 1.S54. 
 
 2 :Mary Eliza' Dexter, V). 31 May, 1836; in. Joseph I*.. Freeman, 
 
 1850. 
 
 3 Hannah- Dexter, 1). 4 July, 1838; m. Hezekiah H. Harris, 1865. 
 
 4 Sarah" Dexter, )>. 2U July, 1840; m. Ilenajah :Minerd, 1868. 
 
 5 Joseph' Dexter, 1). 19 April, 1843; d. 1849. 
 
 6 John Kcmi)ton' Dexter, b. 7 Dec, 1844; m. ]\Iartha Kenipton, 
 
 1872. They had seven children, b. in Milton, N. S. : 
 
 1 Mary Snow'' Dexter, 1). 18 May, 1873; ni. Wm. Snow, 1899. 
 
 2 Jessie M." Dexter, b. 15 :\rarch, 1875; m. James Mills, 1901. 
 
 3 Harvey X." Dexter, b. 4 .May, 1877; d. 18 April, 1882. 
 
 4 William S.'' Dexter, 1). 9 Nov., 1879; d. 9 Oct., 1898. 
 
 5 Clittbrd H." Dexter, b. 9 April, 1882. 
 (i Warren J." Dexter, b. 28 Oct., 1883. 
 7 Harris II.-' Dexter, 1). 14 Sept., 1886. 
 
 \'. Ebenezer' Dexter. 
 
 \'l. Samuel" Dexter, m. Reliecca Gardner. 
 
 VII. Nathaniel' Dexter, b. 1826; ni. Charlotte ( iardner. 
 
 \'III. James" Dexter, unmarried. 
 
 IX. Thomas" Dexter, died at sea. 
 
 X. .roseph" Dexter, d. on shiplxiard. 
 
 288 
 
 Jonathan '^' Dexter, son of David'' [Josiah-*, Benjamin', William-, 
 Thomas'] and Sarah [Allen] Dexter, was born 22 Feb., 
 17S2. He married Mary Stndley, 17 Mareli. ISO.'). 
 
 Eio'ht children, five liorn in Kocliester, ^lass.: 
 
 543 i Elizabeth" Dexter, b. 10 Aug., 1807; d. 10 July, 1S15. 
 
 544 ii Thankful" Dexter, b. 19 June, 1S09; m. 17 Oct., 1810. 
 
 545 iii Sarah Allen' Dexter, li. 4 Jan., 1815; d. 18 Jan., 1815. 
 
 546* iv .Jonathan K." Dexter, )>. Rochester, 12 Feb., 1812; m. Clarinda 
 Smith, 26 Nov., 1838. 
 
 547 V I'amelia" Dexter, 1). 26 Dec, 1815; d. 4 Dec, 1882; m. James 
 
 Dexter, 20 Sept. , 1849. 
 
 548 vi Maria' Dexter, b. 10 July, ISIS; d. 25 .March, 1841; never m. 
 
 549 vii Samuel" Dexter, li. 22 .Jan., 1824; sintrle. 
 
 550 viii Sarah Abigail" Dexter, b. Falmouth, 15 Feli., 1S29; m. William 
 
 Ivlwards. 
 
 291 
 
 E. Allen'' Dexter, s(.n of David' [Josiah^. Benjamin', 
 William-', Thomas'] and Sarah [Allen] Dexter, was l)orn 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 81 
 
 13 Jan., 1792, and died 30 June, 1848. He married (1) 
 Cynthia Pitcher, 1827; (2) Martha Mayhew, 11 March, 1834. 
 
 Three children by first wife and two b}' second: 
 
 551 i David B." Dexter, b. 11 Dec, 1828; d. 10 Oct., 1829. 
 
 552 ii Allen M.' Dexter, b. 11 Dec, 1828; d. 28 Aug., 1830. 
 
 553 iii David' Dexter, b. 24 July, 1831; d. 25 April, 1832. 
 
 554* iv Martha M." Dexter, b. 12 July, 1836; m. Noah Hammond, 2 
 June, 1861. 
 
 555 V Stephen' Dexter, b. 10 Jan., 1839; no family. 
 
 294 
 
 Deacon Constant"' Dexter, son of Isaac" [Constant"^, Ben- 
 jamin"'', William-, Thomas^] and Kezia [Wing] Dexter, 
 was born 9 Aug., 1767, and died 26 March, 1812. He 
 married Rebecca BilliHgton. 
 
 Five children, born in Wayne: 
 
 556 i Mercy' Dexter, b. 20 Jan., 1796; m. Samuel Besse. 
 
 557 ii Lois' Dexter, b. 27 Feb., 1797; d. 13 April, 1883; m. Elisha Besse. 
 
 558 iii Elizabeth' Dexter, b. 7 Nov., 1798; d. 18 March, 1875; m. Seth 
 
 Hammond. 
 559* iv John' Dexter, b. 23 June, 1800; d. Oct., 1887; m. Mary Shaw. 
 
 560 V Samuel' Dexter, b. 11 Aug., 1805; d. 3 Aug., 1857; m. Mary 
 
 Bean. 
 
 Freeman'' Dexter, son of Isaac ^ [Constant*, Benjamin^ 
 William'-, Thomas'] and Kezia [Wing] Dexter, was born 
 . He married Polly . 
 
 • Fourteen children: 
 
 561 i Nathaniel' Dexter, b. 15 Aug., 1795. 
 
 562 ii Erwin' Dexter, b. 15 Jan., 1797. 
 
 563 iii Freeman' Dexter, b. 12 Dec, 1798. 
 
 564 iv Sumner' Dexter, b. 26 Oct., 1800. 
 
 565 V Amasa' Dexter, b. 18 Feb., 1803. 
 
 566 vi Mary' Dexter, b. 26 Oct., 1804. 
 
g2 DEXTER FAMITA' GENEALOGY. 
 
 567 vii Alonzo' Dexter, 1). 2 Nov., 1806. 
 
 568 viii Louisa' Dexter, b. 2 Nov., 1806. 
 
 569 ix Gideon' Dexter, h. 3 Oct., 1808. 
 
 570 X Ilannali' Dexter, h. 23 April, 1810. 
 
 571 xi Charles S." Dexter, 1). 27 Feb., 1812. 
 
 572 xii :\[eribah' Dexter, b. 13 May, 1814. 
 
 573 xiii Betsey" Dexter, 1). 20 Jan., 1816. 
 574* xiv Sti'phen T." Dexter, b. ll» April, 181S. 
 
 300 
 
 Isaac'' Dexter, son of Isaac'"' [Constant^, Benjamin'', William^, 
 Thomas'] and Kezia [Wing] Dexter, was born 18 Feb., 
 IIS-I ami died 21 Ang-., 1S6-1-. He married Sally Wing, 
 1808. 
 
 Six children, born in Wayne: 
 
 575 i Anson' Dexter, b. IS Jan., 1807 ;°(1. 3 Dec, 1821. 
 
 576 ii Franc-is' Dexter, 1). 28 Nov., 1808; ni. Mary A. Boynton. 
 
 577 iii Robinson" Dexter, b. 13 May, 1810; m. (1) Betsey Bean; (2) 
 
 :Matil(la Gould. 
 
 578 iv Sylvia' Dexter, b. 2!) Sept., 1816; d. 11 Sept., 1878. 
 
 579 V Sarah' Dexter, b. 30 Aug., 1818; d. 9 Aug., 1837. 
 
 580 vi Nancy' Dexter, b. 25 July, 1820; d. 2 May, 1843. 
 
 30J 
 
 Deacon Amasa'- Dexter, son of Isaac' [Constant^, Benjamin'', 
 William'-, Thomas'] and Kezia [Wing] Dexter, was born 
 6 Jnly, 1786, and died 80 Aug., 1874. He married Martha 
 Burgess 28 Oct., 1807. 
 
 Eight children, lx)rn in Wayne: 
 
 i Alice S.' Dexter, b. 18 Aug., 1S08; d. 11 April, 1814. 
 
 Lewis' Dexter, b. 8 April, 1810; d. 11 Fel)., 1889; m. (1) Mitatlah 
 Norris, 1834; (2) Mary Dexter 10 Nov., 1859. 
 iii Solon' Dexter, b. 11 Dec, 1813; d. 27 March, 1814. 
 
 Kev. Henry V.' Dexter, b. 3 April, 1815; d. 22 July, 1884; n>. 
 
 (1) Nancy C. Herrick, 1845; (2) :\Iary E. Boardman, 1851. 
 Alice S.' Dexter, b. 11 Feb., 1818. 
 
 Ihirriet N.' Dexter, b. 28 Sept., 1820; m. James B. Turner, 2 
 March, 1847. 
 
 581 
 
 i 
 
 582* 
 
 ii 
 
 583 
 
 iii 
 
 584* 
 
 iv 
 
 585 
 
 \" 
 
 586 
 
 vi 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 83 
 
 587* vii Edward G.' Dexter, b. 9 April, 1824; m. (1) Harriett R. Thomas, 
 G Oct., 1851; (2) :Mary L. Lamson, 3 July, 18G4. 
 
 588 viii 3Iartha A.' Dexter, b. 5 Oct., 1830; in. Harvey A. Lowell, 15 
 
 June, 1856. 
 
 306 
 
 Benjamin'^ Dexter, son of Samuel'' [Samuel*, Benjamin^, 
 William'-, Thomas^] and Thankful [Freeman] Dexter, was 
 born 17 March, 1760, in Hardwiek, Mass., and died 16 Aug., 
 1792. He married Anna Mayo of Rutland, Mass., 10 Get., 
 1784. She was a descendant of Rev. John Mayo, first 
 minister of North Church, Boston. 
 
 Two children: 
 
 589 i JudalV, Dexter, b. 1788; d. 31 March, 1790. 
 
 590 ii John Freeman' Dexter, 1). ; removed to St. Albans, Vt. ; 
 
 m. Comfort Haskall, 14 Jan., 1812. Child, Mary Melisse, b. 6 
 June, 1813. 
 
 307 
 
 Mary'^ Dexter, daughter of SamueP [Samuel*, Benjamin^, 
 William'-, Thomas^] and Mary [Clark] Dexter, was born 
 in Hardwiek, 18 Jan., 1763. She married John Gorham, 
 son of Stephen and Sarah [Freeman (daughter of Deacon 
 John)] Gorham, 3 June, 1784. He was boru in 1759 and 
 died in Barre, 24 April, 1847. 
 
 Five children: 
 
 591 i Thomas' Gorham, 1). 1784; d. 15 Dec, 1867, at Barre; m. Hannah 
 
 Ulter, 12 Dec, 1811. 
 
 592* ii Susan' Gorham, b. ; m. Xathan Taylor; pub. 27 Nov., 
 
 1806. 
 
 593 iii John' Gorham, bapt. Feb., 1805. 
 
 594 iv Sally' Gorham, bapt. 24 March, 1805. 
 
 595 V De La Fayette' Gorham, 1)apt. 24 ^larch, 1805. 
 
 308 
 
 Elcazer'' Dexter, son of Samuel'* [Samuel^, Benjamin •■*, 
 William'-, Thomas^] and Thankful [Freeman] Dexter, was 
 
84 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 born in Hardwiek, Mass., o Jnly, 1765. He married (1) 
 Abigail Dexter, 8 April, 1782; (2) Charity Williams, pub. 18 
 Jnne, 1786; she was born in 1768, and died 3 June, 1838, 
 Rffe 70. He was a pensioner of the United States. He died 
 in 1813. 
 
 Eleven children, all by second wife: 
 
 5!K) i A))i,irail" Dexter, 1). 14 March, 1787; d. 5 July, 1860; ni. Martin 
 
 Euggles, 27 Fel)., 1816. 
 597* ii Bethsheba' Carver Dexter, b. 22 Feb., 1789; d. 29 Sept., 1855; m 
 
 Silas Newton, 2(1, 21 June, 1810. 
 
 598 iii Alma' Dexter, b. 1791; d. 26 Jan., 1803. 
 
 599 iv Arethusa" Dexter, 1). 1793; d. 18 Jan., 1803. 
 
 600* V Charity AVilliams' Dexter, b. 5 Aug., 1795; m. (uirdner Newton, 
 
 pub. 17 Sept., 1827. 
 601* vi Joseph Dean' Dexter, b. 31 Aug., 1797; m. Oliver Gould, 15 
 
 Nov., 1818. 
 002 vii Seth' Dexter, 1). 1800; d. 2 Aug., 1803. 
 603 viii Willard' Dexter, b. 13 Sept. , 1802. 
 604* ix Arethusa' Dexter, b. 7 Jan., 1805; m. John Johnson, 5 Oct., 1828. 
 
 605 X Thankful Freeman' Dexter, l>apt. 1 Sept., 1811; m. Levi Stevens. 
 
 606 xi Eleazer' Dexter, 1). 7 July, 1813; was a famous musician and 
 
 showman residing in Reading, Vt. 
 
 311 
 
 Samuel' Dexter, son of Samner [Samuel\ Benjaminl Wil- 
 liam", Thomas^] and Thankful [Freeman] Dexter, was 
 born 9 May, 1773, and died 24 March, 1861. He married 
 Sally, daughter of Jacob Williams, 15 Dec, 1796; she was 
 born at Middleboro, 1775. and died 1867, age 92. He was 
 Ensign, 3800; Lieutenant," 1801; Captain, 1806 ; selectman, 
 1811, 1814, 1829. 
 
 Three children: 
 
 607 i Benjamin' Dexter, 1). 6 July, 1798; d. 8 May, 1816. 
 
 608* ii Williams' Dexter, \>. 7 April, 1800; d. 1836; m. :Maria Knowlton, 
 3 June, 1828. 
 
 609* iii Alma' Dexter, b. 11 Nov., 1804; m. Joseph Newcomb, pub. 11 
 Feb., 1828; d. 1840. They had four minor children in 'l840 
 when the father died. John Bayinond was appointed guardian 
 t<i tlie children ; Samuel Dexter and Joseph Stone were appointed 
 administrators; estate valued at $3800. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. . 85 
 
 313 
 
 Jedediah" Dexter, son of Samuer [Samuel', Benjamin", Wil- 
 liam', Thomas^] and Thankful [Freeman] Dexter, was 
 born in Hardwick, 26 Oct., 1777. He married Abigail Eager, 
 29 Dec, 17.98; she died 23 Aug., 1828. He was a black- 
 smith; sold his wife's interest in farm at Rutland to John 
 Wheeler of Rutland in 1819. He died 1 Jan., 1827; left his 
 estate to wife, valued at £919. Samuel Dexter was executor. 
 
 Nine children: 
 
 Jane' Dexter, b. 1800; d. 20 Feb., 1802. 
 
 Horace" Dexter, b. 26 Xov., 1802; d. 22 Oct., 1826. 
 
 Mary' Dexter, b. 11 June, 1805; m. Milton Peck, 20 Oct., 1823. 
 
 Thirza' Dexter, bapt. 18 Sept., 1808; d. 10 Feb., 1801). 
 
 Elliot Beckwith" Dexter, b. 1810; d. 27 Aug., 1813. 
 vi Sally Beckwith' Dexter, b. 6 May, 1812; d. 18 July, 1830. 
 
 Crighton" Dexter, bapt. 7 ]\Iay, 1816; d. same day. 
 
 Samuel" Dexter, bapt. 24 Xov., 1817. 
 
 Luthera" Gorham Dexter, bapt. 27 Jan., 1820; m. Ebenezer P. 
 Staples of Taunton, 26 April, 1841; brick maker, son of Eben- 
 ezer and Susanna Staples, b. 1818. After her death he m. 
 Mary A. Peck, niece to his first wife, 1845. 
 
 3J6 
 
 Jonathan" Dexter, son of Samuel'' [Saniuel\ Benjamin^ Wil- 
 liam", Thomas^], was born in Hardwick, 1786, and died M 
 March, 1856, at Hubbardston, Mass. He married Roxana 
 Dean of Raynliam: pub. 29 June, 1812; she was born 1789 
 and died 5 Sept., 1872, age 83. 
 
 Five children : 
 
 619* i Cassadra' Dexter, 1). 1 Sept., 1813; m. Lemuel F. Taylor, 9 April, 
 1835. 
 Jonathan" Dexter, b. 23 Oct., 1815. Removed to ^lissouri. 
 Benjamin" Dexter, b. 28 Dec, 1817. 
 Samuel B." Dexter, b. 10 May, 1825; d. 15 Feb., 1827. 
 Child b. and d. Oct., 1827. 
 
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86 DEXTER FAMILY GENE.YLOGY. 
 
 318 
 
 Miriam'" Dexter, daughter of Ichabod' [Samuel', Benjamin^ 
 William^, Thomas'] and Abigail [ ] Dexter, was born in 
 Hardwiek. She married Asa Hedge of Hardwick, 31 May, 
 1780. He was born in 1756 and served in the Revolutionary 
 War. He was the son of Elislia' Hedge and Deliverance 
 Hedge ; the father served in the French and Indian War, and 
 also in the War of the Revolution, serving in latter war with 
 his three sons, John, Solomon and Asa. His grandfather, 
 Elisha' Hedge of Shrewsbury, who married Martha, the 
 daughter of Daniel Johnson of Marlboro, lived in Shrews- 
 bury, Boston, Worcester, Marlboro, Barre and Hardwick. 
 He was styled tailor in 1745; shopkeeper, 1761; trader, 1765; 
 gentleman, 1767. He served also as a commissary in the 
 French War, 1755. He died in Barre, 1788. 
 
 320 
 
 Lucy'^ Dexter, daughter of Ichabod' [Samuel\ Benjamin'', Wil- 
 liam", Thomas^] and Abigail [ ] Dexter, was born 6 July, 
 1762, and died 1833. She married Moses Cheney, Jr. , of War- 
 wick, -4 eluly, 1782; was in Orange, 1791. He was born in 
 Newton, 28 Feb., 1759, and died 27 April, 1833. He was 
 selectman of Orange, 1800, 1801, 1802. He was supposed 
 to be a descendant of Ebenezer or Nathaniel Cheney of 
 Milford. 
 
 Eleven children : 
 
 624 i Milla' Cheney, b. 24 March, 1784; d. 1817; m. David Holden. 
 
 625 ii Samuel' Cheney, b. 11 :Marcli, 1786; d. 1796. 
 
 626* ill Luther' Cheney, b. 9 May, 1788; d. 1848; ni. Sabra Allen. 
 
 627 iv Hannah' Cheney, b. 24 Oct. , 1789 ; d. 1867 ; m. Nathan Parmenter. 
 
 628 V Abigail' Cheney, b. 1792. 
 
 629 vi Moses' Cheney, b. 22 May, 1794; m. Ruth Cheney, 4 March, 
 
 1823; b. 7 Oct., 1795. 
 
 630 vii Lucy' Cheney, b. 13 Aug., 1797; d. 1802. 
 
 631 viii Samuel' Cheney, b. 17 Sept., 1799; m. ^lary Ann Rice. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 87 
 
 632 ix John' Cheney, b. 2C-, Feb., 1802; m. Harriet Thurston. 
 
 633 X Edward' Turner Cheney, b. 31 July, 1S04; m. ^Mary Johnson. 
 634* xi Rhoda" Battle Cheney, 27 Sept., 1800; m. Adams French, Jr., 3 
 
 April, 1825; (2) Cheney Lewis, b. 17!»8; d. 14 Jan., 1861. 
 
 322 
 
 Lydia" Dexter, dauo-hter of IchabocF [Samuel\ Benjalnill^ Wil- 
 liam', Thomas^] and Abigail [ ] Dexter, was born 
 
 , and died 27 April, 1844. She married Sherman 
 
 Battle of Orange; he was l)orn in 1773 and died in 1837. 
 
 Nine children: 
 
 Ichab(id' Dexter Battle, b. 5 March, 1801. 
 Elizabeth' Battle, b. 15 July, 1802. 
 Lydia' Battle, b. 3 Nov., 1803. 
 Lourinda' Battle, b. 20 Dec, 1805. 
 Rhoda' Battle, b. 27 INIarch, 1808. 
 Phinehas' Parkman Battle, b. 21 May, 1811. 
 Clarissa' Battle, b. 5 Nov., 1815. 
 Mary C Battle, b. 21 March, 1818. 
 Esther' Battle, b. 28 March, 1810. 
 
 635 
 
 
 636 
 
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 637 
 
 iii 
 
 638 
 
 iv 
 
 639 
 
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 324 
 
 John'^ Dexter, son of Job' [Samuel^ Benjamin", William^ 
 Thomas^] and Mercy [Hinkley] Dexter, was born in Hard- 
 wick, 3 Jan., 1769. He married (1) Lncy Dennis, 1 Dec, 
 1803; she died 15 Dec, 1817, age 31 years; (2) Persis 
 Gilbert, 29 Jnly, 1821. He was a farmer. He died 7 May, 
 1836. Estate valued at $4069. Lucy Dennis was daughter 
 of Adonjah and Eunice [Sibley] Dennis. Adonjah was 
 born 1759 and was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He 
 died in 1844. His wife was Eunice Sibley of New Salem, 
 born 1760 and died 1842. The father of Adonjah was 
 Samuel Dennis, a Baptist minister, born in Sutton ; removed 
 to Petersham, where he preached several years, and after- 
 wards to Hard wick, where he died, 1784. 
 
88 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 Seven children, five by first wife, two by second: 
 
 644 i Anna Wheeler^ Dexter, b. 17 Oct., 1804; m. Amos K. Smith of 
 
 Wendell, 12 June, 1826. 
 645* ii Foster Dennis' Dexter, b. 19 July, 1806; d. New Salem, 3 March, 
 
 18()5; m. Phebe . 
 
 646 iii Fanny Beckwith' Dexter, b. 13 Feb., 1809; m. Rufus Day of 
 
 New Salem, 22 Nov., 1830. 
 
 647 iv Job' Dexter, b. 28 Nov., 1811; d. in Barre 1 April, 1849; m. 
 
 Rhoda P . One child. 
 
 648 V Mercy Hinkley' Dexter, b. 20 May, 1815; d. 8 May, 1847; m. 
 
 David L. Winslow of Barre, 22 March, 1837. 
 
 649 vi Henry Walker' Dexter, b. 22 Oct., 1821; d. 21 May, 1900. 
 
 650 vii Horace' Dexter, b. 26 Sept., 1825; d. 17 May, 1900. 
 
 325 
 
 Anna Dexter," dangliter of Job'^ [Salmlel^ Benjamin'', Willianr, 
 Tliomas^] and Mercy [Hinkley] Dexter, was born in Hard- 
 wick, 22 July, 1770. 8he married Thomas*' Wheeler, Jr., of 
 Hardwick, 3 June, 1790. He was born in Hard wick, 3 
 March, 1767, and was a descendant of George^ Wheeler of 
 Concord, 1638; one of the first settlers of Concord. Thomas" 
 Wheeler was a very ingenious blacksmith and iron founder. 
 He was long in the military service, was Captain in 1801 ; 
 Major in 1811; Colonel in 1813. He resided in Hardwick 
 until 1818, when he moved to Ticonderoga, N. Y.; returned 
 in 1830, and died in Worcester, Mass., 26 April, 1851, aged 
 84. He was buried in the family lot in the old cemetery at 
 Hardwick, Mass., where subsequently a monument was 
 erected V)y his son, William Augustus. His wife died 20 
 March, 180-4, and he married Mary, daughter of Timothy 
 Paige, 14 Feb., 1805. She died in 1828 and he married 
 twice afterwards. Seven children by first wife, and eight by 
 second wife. 
 
 Children l)y first wife: 
 
 651 i Charles MVheeler, b. 26 March, 1791. 
 
 652 ii A child, b. ; d. 2 May, 1793. 
 
 653 iii Sally' Wheeler, 1). 28 April, 1794; m. 3 Nov., 1814, Daniel 
 
 Wheeler. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 89 
 
 6o4 iv A child, b. ; d. in infancy. 
 
 655* V William Augustus" Wheeler, b. 30 March, 17i»8. 
 
 656 vi A child, h. Nov., 1800; d. 26 Jan., 1801. 
 
 657 vii A child, b. ; d. 4 July, 1802. 
 
 326 
 
 Ruth'' Dexter, daughter of Job' [Samuel\ Benjamin'', William", 
 Thomas^] and Mercy [Hinkley] Dexter, was liorn 20 March, 
 1773, and died 1847. 8he married David Allen, Jr., son of 
 David and Lydia Allen of Hardwick. He died 3 Feb., 1835, 
 leaving wife and four daughters and one son. The will 
 gave wife one-third real estate together with one bedstead 
 and bedding; eldest daughter, $1; second daughter, $5; 
 third daughter, $10; youngest daughter, $5; grandson, 
 Frederick Allen, his gig; only son, Willard Allen, all the 
 rest and residue if he will pay all debts and support youngest 
 daughter, Anna, until her marriage. Son to be executor; 
 Moses Allen, Anson F. Allen, Daniel Wheeler, witnesses. 
 
 Five children: 
 
 658 i Eluthera' Allen, b. ; m. Gleason. 
 
 659 ii Clarissa" Allen, b. ; m. Amaziah Spooner of Amherst, 1825. 
 
 660 iii Sarah B.' Allen, b. . 
 
 661 iv Anna" Allen, Ij. . 
 
 662 V Willard" Allen, b. . Had son, Frederick Allen, mentioned 
 
 in grandfather's will. 
 
 327 
 
 Deacon Ichabod" Dexter, sou of Job' [Samuel', Benjamin', 
 William^ Thomas^] and Mary [Walker] Dexter, was born 
 19 Dec, 1775, and died 11 May, LS51, aged 7G, at Hard- 
 wick. He was a farmer, sold his wife's interest in farm at 
 Rutland to John Wheeler of Rutland, in 1819. He was 
 deacon of church. He married (1) Sally Eager, 5 May, 
 1803; she died 25 July. 1821, age 10; (2) Alice Amidon. 26 
 March, 1822; she died 26 June, 1830, age 39. 
 
90 DEXTER FAMILY GENEi'iLOGY. 
 
 Five cliildren l\v first wife and four by second: 
 
 663 i One child, b. March, 1804; d. Aprib 1804. 
 
 664* ii Zenas Hiiikley' Dexter, b. 9 :\Iay, 1806; m. (1) Sarah Penniman, 
 1831; (2) LucindaWoud, 28 Aug., 1837. 
 
 665 iii Harriet Jane' Dexter, b. 15 Aprib 1810; d. 26 Aug., 1835; un- 
 married. 
 
 666* iv EdwarcP Dexter, b. 3 Nov., 1811; m. Louisa Powers, 6 June, 
 1842. 
 
 667 V Philena" Dexter, b. 23 May, 1815; d. 5 Sept., 1839; unmarried. 
 
 668* vi Hannah" Dexter, b. 26 March, 1823; ni. Lj'sander Powers; pub. 
 21 May, 1842. 
 
 669 vii Sally" Dexter, b. 6 May, 1825; m. James P. Fay, 8 April, 1845. 
 
 670 viii Ruth' Dexter, b. 30 May, 1827; m. Zenas D. Tinney of Newburg, 
 
 Me., 6 Nov., 1856. 
 
 671 ix John Bangs' Dexter, b. 30 July, 1829. At the death of his 
 
 mother in 1830, he was adopted by uncle, Elijah Bangs, and 
 removed to Springfield, ^lo. He Avas Mayor; served in the 
 Civil War; was postal agent with headquarters at Portland, 
 Ore., and Springfield, JNIo. 
 
 338 
 
 Jonathan'' Morton, son of Mary^ [Sanniei*, Benjamin\ Wil- 
 liam", Thomas'] Dexter, and Benjamin Morton, was born 
 
 . He married (1) Jennie Holt, 1796; (2) Esther 
 
 Burnett, 1800. 
 
 One child l)y first wife, two by second: 
 
 672 i Jane' Morton, ni. Daniel Kent. 
 
 673 ii Hiram' Morton. 
 
 674 iii Andrew' ]Morton. 
 
 340 
 
 James'' Morton, son of Mary' [Samnel*, Benjamin^ William", 
 
 Thomas'] Dexter, and Benjamin Morton, was born . 
 
 He married Jerusha or Chloe Fur])ush. 
 
 Five children: 
 
 675 i James' Morton, b. 1787. 
 
 676 ii Chloe' :Morton, b. 1789. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 91 
 
 677 iii Chester' Morton, b. — ; m. Rosanna Furbush. Son, James 
 
 Morton. 
 
 678 iv Betsey ~ Morton, m. Alonzo Stamford. 
 
 679* V Alexander' Morton, ]>. 1811; m. IMartha Wheeler. Two children. 
 
 343 
 
 Esther'^ Johnson, daughter of Sarah' [Sarauel', Benjamin', 
 William", Thomas^ ] and Solomon Johnson, married 
 Joseph Lord, 1786, son of Thomas^ [Joseph^ Joseph^ 
 
 Thomas", Robert^] . She was born , and died . 
 
 After her death her hnsband married Unity Rnggles, 1805. 
 He was born 26 Oct., 1763, and died 11 Jnly, 1832, age 69. 
 Unity died 10 Feb., 1810, age 59. 
 
 Four children: 
 
 680 i Luther' Lord, b. 9 Dec, 1788. 
 
 681* ii Vashney' Lord, b. 19 May, 1791; d. 20 Sept., 1844; m. 
 Sarah . 
 
 682 iii Esther^ Lord, b. 15 Aug., 1809. 
 
 683 iv Persia' Lord, b. 15 Aug., 1813; m. (1) Moses Dexter, 13 April, 
 
 1837 ; (2) Jennison. 
 
 345 
 
 Patty" Johnson, daughter of Sarah^ [Samuel^ Benjamin^ Wil- 
 liam", Thomas^] Dexter, and Solomon Johnson, was born 
 . She married John King. 
 
 Two children: 
 
 684 i Joseph' King, born . 
 
 685 ii Luther' King, b. . Son, Collings H. King, b. 8 Sept., 1839. 
 
 348 
 
 Sally" Johnson, daughter of Saralf [Samuel', Benjamin^ Wil- 
 
 liam^ Thomas^] and Solomon Johnson, was born . 
 
 He married Joshua Tucker, son of R()l)ert and Martha 
 Tucker of Hardwick, pub. 10 March, 1799. Robert and 
 Martha came to Hardwick from Morton, Mass., in 1774. 
 Robert died 1805 and Martha 1809. Joshua and Sally 
 moved to New Salem. 
 
92 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 Three children: 
 
 686 i Ebenezer' Tucker, b. 1807; d. in Hardwick, 22 April, 1857. 
 
 687* ii Alfred' Tucker, b. ISOS; d. in Hardwick, 1866. 
 
 688 iii Joshua' Tucker, b. 181.'!; d. in Hardwick, 22 Nov., 1836. 
 
 352 
 
 Hannah*^ Dexter, daughter of Benjamin' [Samuel\ Benjamin^ 
 William", Thomas^] and Hannah [Stone] Dexter, was born 
 5 Dec, 1770, and died 18 Sept., 1858. She married Ben- 
 jamin Morton, Jr., 13 Oct., 1787. They moved to Florence, 
 Oneida Co., N.Y., in 1806. They went with a team, and it 
 took them eleven days to accomplish the journey. Benjamin 
 bought a farm. In 1814 he moved to Camden, N. Y., and 
 in a letter (1814) to his mother he says that his son Samuel 
 is living on the farm at Florence ; that the daughter Eunice 
 lives within a mile of him, and that Clara is at Black River, 
 about 55 miles distant from Camden. Letters are now 
 (1904) in existence written by Lucy in 1815 to her grand- 
 parents. 
 
 Nine children: 
 
 689 i SamueP Morton, b. 1796. 
 
 690 ii Eunice' Morton, m. Jonathan Stanhope, 3 May, 1807. 
 G91 iii Sally' Morton. 
 
 692 iv Clara' Morton, b. 1785. 
 
 693 V Benjamin' Morton. 
 
 694 vi Mary' Morton, ni. William Eddy. 
 
 695 vii Hephzibah' Morton, m. Hosea Bullock. 
 
 696 viii Susan' INIorton, m. Lot Sexton. 
 
 697 ix Lucy' Morton, b. 1798; m. Grove R. Johnson. 
 
 354 • 
 
 Benjamin'"' Dexter, son of Benjamiir' [Samuel^ Benjamin^ Wil- 
 liam", Thomas^] and Hannah [Stone] Dexter, was born at 
 Athol, in that part afterwards set off to Orange, 24 Nov., 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEAI>OGY. 9:) 
 
 1775. He Avas one of nine children, and the only boy 
 (except one that died Avhen an infant) there was in the 
 family. With the larpe amonnt of forest land that his 
 father had to clear, his time mnst have been fnlly occupie'd. 
 What schooling he had was at the district school No. 6. His 
 father was a lariiv owner of real estate, and we tind that ho 
 had some dealings in it, as in IMarch, 180)5, he sold a lot on 
 Lyon ITill, so called, in Athol, of eight aci-es, near Captain 
 Oliver's lionse. to Calvin Eaton, and at tlie same time and to 
 the same person a farm of 113 acres on I^yon Hill ; this last 
 he l)()nolit of Aln-aham Nut in 1797. In 1S07 he bonoht of 
 his father a part of the (tid homestead and leased the balance 
 of it. and from that time on he continned to make that his 
 home. Fi-om 1819 to his death, the records show that he 
 ciiiivcyed eighteen ])ieces of property. He and his l)rot]ier- 
 in-law, John Davis, were the execntors of his father's will. 
 His mother, wlio survived his fathei' numy years, made her 
 home with him. He and two of his sisters joined the IMeth- 
 odist class that was held iii the vicinity. I)n1 after a few 
 yeai-s he joined the Baptist Church. He was married four 
 times: his tii'st wife was Hephzil)ah Ballai-d of Athol, mar- 
 i-ied April, 1798; she was born 25 April. 1779, and died 28 
 Dec, 1798. They had no children. He married (2) Anna 
 Barrett of Ashley, N. H., on 11 Oct.. 1800; she Avas born 3 
 Jnly, 1782, and died 18 Aug., 1803. They had one child. 
 His third wife was Betsey lA^gg, daughter of David and 
 Hannah Legg of Milford and Orange (see Legg family). 
 She was born 21 May, 1780, and married 27 Nov., 1803, and 
 died 29 Jnly, 1818. They had seven children. His fourth 
 Avife Avas Frances Tnttle, the daughter of Jedediah and 
 Lncia (Smith) Tnttle of Winchendon, IMass. (see Tuttle 
 family). She Avas born 9 March. 1788, and married 10 Dec, 
 1818, and died 13 Aug., 1861. They had four children. 
 Benjamin died 18 Sept.. IS.IS. age 83 yeai'S. 
 
 Twelve children : 
 
 G98 i Hephzibah' Dexter, 1>. li-l Dee., ISO-J ; d. 127 .liiiie, 1S4(J ; m. 
 
 Edward T^.allard in ]S41 ; he died 9 Feb., 3847, age 63. No 
 cliildreii. 
 
!)4 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 099 ii Stephen' Bextcr, b. in Orange, 25 Sept., 1804; d. 29 May, 1832. 
 700 ■ iii Anna' Dexter, b. in Orange, 31 March, 180(i; d. 1849; m. Job 
 
 Fry, 1834; he d. 1868. 
 701''" iv Aniasa' Dexter, b. in Orange, S' Dec, 1808; d. 1883; m. Eoauna 
 
 Allen; she died 2 June, 1861, age 50. 
 702-- V Moses' Dexter, b. in Orange, 26 -Jan., 1811; d. 22 Dec, 1846; 
 
 m. Persis Lord, 13 April, 1837. 
 703-- vi David' Dexter, b. in Orange, 10 April, 1813; d. 9 Aug., 1880; 
 
 m. Maria Hubbard of Boylston, 1835. 
 704-- vii Aaron' Dexter, b. in Orange, 12 July, 1815; d. 1896; ni. Hester 
 
 McLean. She was b. 1819; d. 1888. 
 705 viii Joseph' Clark Dextor, b. in Orange, 21 May, 1818; d. 30 Aug., 
 
 1820. 
 706" ix Simeon' Dexter, b. in Orange, 30 Aug., 1822; d. 1898; m. Maria 
 
 L. Hardy, b. 1828. 
 707" X Betsey' Dexter, b. in Orange, 30 May, 1825 ; m. Luther Ramsey. 
 708* xi Samuel Stillman' Dexter, b. in Orange, 4 Mareli, 1829; d. 27 
 
 Nov., 1899; m. Maria C. Dewey. 
 709" xii George W.' Dexter, b. in Orange, 6 April, 1831; m. F. A. Fry, 
 
 27 May, 1856. 
 
 [Copy of an Old Letter.] 
 
 MoNCKTON, 30th of lltli mo., 1806. 
 Eespected Friends B. & H. D. 
 
 these lines are to inform that 1 enjoy my belth better than heretofore. My 
 famcly are all in usel helth ; also our aged parents and connections are 
 favoured with the same blesing and I hope that these will find you and 
 yours enjoying good helth; I often tliink of you and your lonely situation 
 as to the ojijiertunity of friend, i'oni[)any, with earnest desires for your 
 preservation in the truth. 
 
 Dear Friends, I being acquainted Avith straits temptations and truely 
 many \vays even the winding & twineings of <iur Souls enemy to discourage 
 dishearten & draw aside from the rite; ya almost reddy to give up all hopes 
 at times, yet feel willing to say for all onr encouragement there is that that 
 doth at times bare ui> over it all and I oftenest find it by retireing inward, 
 by getting still and cjuiet as to the anctions desires and willings and runings 
 of my own mind fealing low and luunbic wiling to become as it ware a fool 
 in the eyse of the worldly wise for the sake of that that givs peas to the 
 mind and causeth to rejoice in hope; ya by thus waiting upon the Lord for 
 connsil Ave feel onr iner man to be strengthened he that waiteth upon the 
 Lord shall renew his strength also she that waiteth upon the Lord shall 
 renew her strength. I hope T may not say to much but fealing a wish for 
 your eternel welfare thought there mite be no harm in ]iening a few lines 
 byway of encouragement wishing that Ave may all hold out to the end in 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 95 
 
 well doing for it is the end that crowns all, therefore it is my ardent desire 
 that we may all follow <-lie lamb wheresoever he leafletli. 
 
 So conclude for this ycmr well wishing friend, my wife jornes me in kind 
 Love to you all, we also desire to be remembered to all enquireing friends. 
 
 , Samuel Knowels. 
 
 please to write to ns often as way makes. 
 
 William Legg of IMeudon and Milford was p(M-ha])s brother of 
 John of ^Nlendon, who Avas one of Selectmen in 1738-1743. 
 A¥illiam lived in that part of Mendon that was set off in 1780 
 and formed the town of IMilford. He was one of the relief 
 expedition that marched to Fort William Henry, Au^nst, 
 1757. He was in Capt. Phinehas Lovitt's company. He 
 resided on Silver Hill Street and his descendants for three 
 ^fenerations occnpied the same fann. He married (1) Han- 
 nah Nelson, danshter of Gershoni and Abigail (Ellithorpe) 
 Nelson. She was boi'n in Rowley. 14 Oct., 1714, and died 
 3 Jnly, 1755. He married (2) Elizabeth Tenney, 18 Jan., 
 1759 (no children by second wife). He*had seven children, 
 two daughters and five sons. All the sons were in the 
 service during the Revolutionary War and all wovo in thoir 
 cousin, Ca])t. Gershom Nelson's, company. 
 
 Five children : ■ -^ 
 
 1 Gershom Legg, private, b. 1736; m. ^Nlary Underwood in 1757. 
 
 2 Levi Legg, private, b. 1744; m. (1) Mary Beal, 17(57; (2) Keziah 
 
 Ballard, 1795. 
 3. David Legg, corporal, b. ; m. Hannah Dewing, 11 March, 1779. 
 
 4 William Legg, private, 1). ; m. Hephziliah Corbett, 4 June, 1779. 
 
 5 Nathaniel Legg, private, b. ; m. Abigail White, 21 Nov., 1771. 
 
 William and David moved to Orange, Mass., sometime in 
 1780 or 1781 ; and David, who married Hannah Dewipg, had 
 Betsey, who was born 21 May, 1780, and married Benjamin 
 Dexter (was his third wife), 27 Nov., 1803. She died 29 
 July, 1818. (See No. 354.) 
 
 Revolutionary Rfcord. — David Legg of ]\Iendon, with ra[)t. Gershom 
 Nelson's company, marched on alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge and 
 Roxbury ; service nine days. Also Gapt. Samuel Warren's company. Col. 
 Joseph Reed's 20th Regiment, muster dated 1 Aug.. 1775. Enlisted 27 
 
90 
 
 DEXTER FAMIIA' GENEALOGY. 
 
 Ajiril. l"".!; s('r\i(f tliicc iiiniitlis, twcKo days. Also company returns 
 (lalt'il il() Sc^it., 1 77."). 
 
 John^ Tuttle cniiu' over in the " I'lanter" in 1635. He was free- 
 iiuiti in Ii)swich, KV-V.) : Representative, 1644; died in Ki.lG, 
 ;iii(l was l)()rii |)f()ha1)ly 1596. Four children came over with 
 liiiii. and there were six nioi'e l)()rn here: 
 
 SiliKiir Tiittle, in. 8arah Coggswell of Jpswicli. 
 
 Cliarlcs'' Tuttle, m. Ann Burnham. 
 
 Charles' Tuttle, 1). 1708; ni. Ann Jewett. Four children. 
 
 Jcdediah' Tuttle, b. 114 Nov., 17.");'>; d. 178:}; m. Lucia Smith of Leom- 
 inster, Mass. Her mother was a "Rogers" and a descendant of 
 ''.Idhii l\oj;ers the iiinrtyv. '' Hi' was a soldier in the Revolutionary 
 War. 
 
 l-'rauces" Tuttle, b. in Wincheudon ; m. Beujauiin Dexter. (See No. 'A~)4.) 
 
 LUCY DEXTER DAVLS. 
 Wife of John Davis. 
 
 355 
 
 Lucy'' Dexter, daiiuhter ot 1 5('ii.)ainiir"' | SaniueP, Benjamin-', 
 William-. Thomas^ | and Hannah | Stone] Dexter, was horn 
 24 Dee., 1777, and died in Oran.ue, 21 Aug., 1865, age 
 ncarlx SS Ncars. She married 21 Aug., 1806, John Davis, 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 \)i 
 
 the son of Caplain -loliii niul Joaiuia tllixj Davi.s of Jfoyal- 
 ston. ]\rass. lie and his father l)oth served in the Revolu- 
 tionaiy War, alllionuh John was nol Iheii 17 years of age. 
 She was liis second wife, he having a family of five chil- 
 dren at the time. Tliey moved to OratiLic and went to keep- 
 ing house ill what is now called Ihc "Sylvester Davis" 
 house and which is shown in cut. In ISIT) they bought the 
 farm of her father, BcMijamin Dcxlcr, and i1 was their 
 
 ^ V 
 
 
 Till-; OLD HOMESTEAD. 
 
 home as long as 1h(\v livt^d: thei-e all their children were 
 horn. At the death of her husband in 184(5, the farm was 
 willed to her youngest son, Sylvester, upon condition that 
 he support his mother, and she continued to enjoy a liome 
 there until her (k'ath in 1865. She was a (puet. unassumiug 
 lady, and carried out the ideas of the "Sect of Friends,'' 
 of which she was a member. The records of the old Meth- 
 odist class give her as a member in 1817. She received a 
 pension from 184<) until Ikm- death, on account of \\\e s(M-viee 
 
f)8 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 liec Inisbaiid gaYe during tlie IJoYolutionai'y War. Her lius- 
 l)aiid Avas a man of more than ordinary standing in the eom- 
 niunity in Avhieh he lived, and was called npon to administer 
 the estates of deceased persons; was selectman of Orange, 
 1785-86-87 and 1819-20-21. They had six children. Of the 
 eleven children that John Davis had, all bnt one lived to 
 old age, and all died in the same order in which they were 
 horn, which is a singular fact in so large a family. The 
 yonngest and last child died hnt a few months ago. 
 
 Eevolutionary Record of John Davis (Vol. TV, page 505, Massachusetts 
 Revolution). — John Davis of Eoyalston, Mass., in list of meu mustered by 
 Thomas Newhall, muster master for Worcester County, to serve at Rhode 
 Island until Jan. 1, 1780; Capt. Woodbury's company, Col. Grout's regiment, 
 mustered July 6, 1779; engaged for town of Royalston ; also private Capt. 
 Thomas Fisk's company, Col. Nathan Tyler's regiment, enlisted June 28, 
 1779; service to Dec. 1, 1779; five months, three days at Rhode Island. Also 
 same company and regiment pay-roll for December, 1779. Discharged Dec. 
 J 7. 1779; service twenty-two days at Rliode Island. Also same company 
 and regiment pay-roll for December, allowing one month and five days for 
 service in Rhode Island. 
 
 Will of John Davis (probated 29 April, 1846) : 
 
 Sylvester Davis, Executor, bond .$1500. 
 
 1st. Left his Avife all tlie ]»ersonal property, valued at $152, and a com- 
 fortable support as long as she remains a Avidow. If she marries, then she 
 is to have $50 per year during her life. 
 
 2nd. Loranna, w'lfo of Aseph Merriam ; Melinda, wife of Joel Johnson ; 
 Mary, Avife of Josiah HoAve; Joanna, Avife of Steplien Howard; Nareissa, 
 Avife of John Warden; Lucy Ann Barber (widoAv), and my sons Dexter, 
 Norris and Daniel, have all had advancements paid them. 
 
 ?n-(]. I give to my son, Sylvester Davis, all my real estate, consisting of 
 the home farm, etc., A'alued at $1250, })rovided he provide for the support 
 of his mother. 
 
 I,, Six children : 
 
 ■710" i Dexter' Davis, b. in Orange, 11 Nov., 1807; d. in Corning, N. Y., 
 
 .^jjj 1857; m. Hmily Holden, 27 Nov., 1828. 
 
 7-llJ ii Norris" Davis, b. in Orange, 17 Oct., 1810; d. in Corning, N. Y., 
 
 1 July, 1872; m. (1) Lucy Ann Howard, .'^.0 Oct., 1831; (2) 
 
 ]\Irs. Lucy Hill, 12 March, 1857. 
 i712>"' iii Narcissa' Davis, b. in Orange, 30 Nov., 1812; d. in Worcester, 
 ■)-.i7M', Mass.. 14 Oct., 1891; m. .lolm Wnrden. 1837. 
 
 .^1 
 -rito 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENE.VLOGY. 99 
 
 713* iv Daniel' Davis, b. in Orange, 21 Jan., ISK); d. in ('aton, N. Y., 
 
 20 March, 11»00; ni. Rutii Bates, 1S44. 
 
 714* V Lucy Ann" Davis, h. in Orange, 21 Dec, ISIS; d. in Worcester, 
 
 INIass., 4 May, IfHX); ni. Reuel Barber, 10 June, 1S40. 
 715* vi Sylvester' Davis, b. in Orange, SSept., 1S22; d. in Orange, Mass., 
 
 21 April, 10()4; ni. Katlierine Johnson. 
 
 Copy of the deed of land known as Sylvester Davis 
 homestead : 
 
 Benjamin Dexter of Richmond, X. H., Yeoman, to John Davis of Orange, 
 Yeoman. Dated May 1, 1 Sir,. 
 
 A tract of land situate and lying in Orange, ^Tass., lying in three 
 pieces. The first piece l)onnded as follows, viz. : Beginning at the south- 
 west corner of said tract on the east side of the road, which is the north- 
 west corner of J. Lord's land; thence running easterly on the north line of 
 said Lord's land, about 100 rods; thence north on tlie west line of P. Lord's 
 land; thence easterly on the north line of P. Lord's land to the road; then 
 northwesterly on said road to the In-idge below Wheeler's Mills; thence 
 westerly on the south line of said Wheeler's land to Asa Lord's; thence 
 westerly on the south line of said Lord's land to the first named road ; thence 
 southerly on the east side of said road to the place of l)eginning. Said tract 
 contains by estimation 100 acres. 
 
 The second tract is a wood lot and liounded as follows, viz. : Beginning 
 on the west side of the road at the northeast corner of Benjamin Dexter' s 
 land; then running westerly by the south side of said Dexter' s land, 4S rods, 
 to a heap of stones; thence southerly on the east line of B. Dexter' s land to 
 the Hastings farm (so called) ; thence easterly on the north line of Hastings 
 farm to road; then northerly on said road to place of beginning. Said tract 
 contains by estimation oO acres. 
 
 The third piece is meadow land, bounded on the north by Asa Lord's 
 land; east by Benjamin Adams' land; south and west on David Legg's land, 
 containing S acres. Benjamin Dexter. 
 
 Witness: Nancy Perry. Joseph Metcalf, J. P. 
 
 Recorded ',^ June, 1822. 
 
 356 
 
 Phebe'' Dexter, daughter of Benjamin^ [SamueP, Benjamin^, 
 William-, Thomas^] and Hannah [Stone] Dexter, was born 
 11 Feb., 1780, and died 13 Oct., 1857. She married (1) 
 Levi Thurston, 17 July, 1803. He was first to introduce the 
 manufacture of scythes in Orange, in 1803. He died 30 May, 
 1807. She married (2) Fordyce Ball, 1810. 
 
 tOfC. 
 
JQQ DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 She had four children by first husband and six by second 
 husband : 
 
 716* i Phebe' Thurston, b. 20 April, 1804; d. 1875; m. (1) Willard 
 
 Walker; (2) Israel Lamb. 
 717* ii Priseilla' Thurston, b. 20 April, 1804; d.l884; m.Eichard French, 
 
 23 Nov., 1824. 
 718* iii Harriet' Thurston, b. 11 Jan., 1806; d. 22 May, 1869; m. John 
 
 Cheney, 26 Feb., 1826. 
 719* iv Susan' Thurston, b. 5 Jan., 1808; m. Ira Whitney, 1829. 
 720* V Levi Tliurston' Ball, b. 1811. 
 721* vi Elijah' Ball, b. 1813. 
 722* vii Hyderlah' Ball, b. ISlfi; d. 1873. 
 723* viii Joseph' Ball, b. 28 May, 1817; m. Esther Preble, 1821; (2) 
 
 Cornelia M. Wiley, 1832. 
 724* ix Joanna' Ball, b. 1820; m. Houghton Hall. 
 725* X Lucinda Maria' Ball; was at school at Wilbraham and South 
 
 Orange in 1841; worked in Boston in 1844; m. S. F. Somers. 
 
 357 
 
 ^ Betsey'' Dexter, daughter of Benjamin^ [Samuel*, Benjamin^ 
 AVilliara-, Thomas^] and Hannah [Stone] Dexter, was born 
 6 July, 1782, and died 21 Dec, 1864. She married Zaccheus« 
 Wheeler in 1803. He was a wheelwi'ig-ht by trade, and was 
 son of Zaccheus» and Silence (Leland) Wheeler. (See Wheeler 
 family.) Betsey and Zaccheus both went to the IMethodist 
 class meeting in 1817, and for several years. She received 
 from her father, by will, forty acres on north side of turn- 
 pike road adjoining the homestead farm, one-third of a 
 twenty-acre meadow and about 500 acres of land in Peru, 
 Vt. 
 
 Seven children, born in Orange: 
 
 726* i Wilson' Wheeler, b. 5 Oct., 1804; m. Catherine H. Warden. 
 727* ii Betsey' Wheeler, b. 21 Jan., 1807; m. Simon Brown Poland. 
 728* iii John Wesley' Wheeler, b. 5 Aug., 1811; m. Nancy Foster of 
 
 Grafton. 
 X 729 iv Benjamin Dexter' Wheeler, b. 22 July, 1814; m. Eliza A. Allen, 
 
 Cincinnati, Ohio. 
 730 v Warren' Wheeler, b. 13 Aug., 1816; d. 10 March, 1821. 
 
 « * c 
 t t 
 It*. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY, 
 
 101 
 
 731* vi Eliza Ann' Wheeler, b. 4 Oct., 1820; m. Samuel Morse. 
 
 732* vii George Warren' Wheeler, b. 19 Oct., 1826; m. Miriam F. Tit- 
 comb of Bangor, Me., September, 1853. She was born 5 Sept., 
 1835. 
 
 BETSEY (DEXTER) WHEELER. 
 
 George' Wheeler was born in England, came to this country and settled at 
 Concord, Mass., before 1640. He died there in 1687. Descendants of 
 
 eighth generation live on same place. He married Katharine ; 
 
 they had eight children, four born in England: 
 
 1. William- Wheeler, b. in England; m. Hannah Bass, 30 Oct., 1659; 
 
 d. 1683. 
 
 2. Thomas- Wheeler, b. in England; m. Hannah Harwood, 1657; d. 
 
 1687. 
 
 3. Euth= Wheeler, b. in England; m. Samuel Hartwell, 1665; d. 1713. 
 
102 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 4. Elizabeth^ Wheeler, b. in England; m. Francis Fletcher, 1656; d. 
 
 1704. 
 
 5. Hannah^ Wheeler ; no record. 
 
 6. Sarah- Wheeler; b. in Concord, Mass., 1640; m. Francis Dudley, 
 
 1665; d. 1713. 
 *7. John= Wheeler, b. in Concord, Mass., 19 March, 1643; ni. Sarah 
 Larkin ; d. 1713. 
 
 8. Alary- Wheeler, b. in Concord, Mass., 6 Sept., 1645; m. Eliphalet 
 
 Fox; d. 1678. 
 
 John^ Wheeler [George^] was born in Concord, Mass., 19 March, 1643, and 
 died 27 Sept., 1713. He married Sarah Larkin. 
 
 Nine children, born in Concord, Mass.: 
 
 1. SamneP AVheeler, b. 6 July, 1664; m. Mary Hosmer. 
 
 2. Sarah" Wlieeler, b. ■ ; ni. John Miriam. 
 
 3. Edward' Wheeler, b. 17 July, 1669; m. Sarah Miriam. 
 
 4. Joanna^' Wheeler, b. 21 Dec, 1671. 
 
 5. Mary= Wheeler, b. 16 Sept., 1673; m. Jacob Wood. 
 
 6. Lydia' Wheeler, b. 27 Oct., 1675; m. (1) Timothy Wheeler; (2) 
 
 Nathaniel Stow. 
 
 7. Esther' Wheeler, b. 1 Dec, 1678; m. Samuel Prescott. 
 *8. Ebenezer' Wheeler, b. 3 June, 1682; m. Mary Minott. 
 
 9. ThankfuP Wheeler, b. 3 June, 1682 ; m. Jones Prescott. 
 
 Ebenezer' Wheeler [John-, George'] was born 3 June, 1682. He married 
 Mary Minott, daughter of James and Eebecca (Wheeler) Minott, 26 
 Dec, 1706. ' • 
 
 Six children, born in Concord, Mass. : 
 
 1. Eebekah^ WHieeler, b. 2 Sept., 1712. 
 
 2. Mary* Wheeler, b. 8 May, 1714. 
 
 *3. Ebenezer* Wheeler, b. 6 Jan., 1715-16. 
 
 4. Timothy* ^Vlieeler, b. 21 Feb., 1716-17. 
 
 5. Sarah-" Wheeler, b. 24 ,Tuly, 1720. 
 
 6. James^ Wheeler, b. 7 April, 1722. 
 
 Ebenezer* Wheeler [Ebenezer', John", George'] was born 6 Jan., 1715-16, 
 and died 24 Feb., 1801. He married (1) Rachel Wood of Upton, she 
 dying 27 April, 1751; (2) Lois Corbet, who died 29 Ma.rch, 1753; (3) 
 Mrs. Priscilla Haywood, 5 Sept., 1753; she was born 27 Aug., 1726. 
 
 He had eight children by first wife, one by second wife and eight 
 by third: 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 103 
 
 1. Ebenezer^ Wheeler, b. 13 April, 17-tl; d. young. 
 
 2. Ebenezer' Wheeler, b. ; d. 24 Oct., 1759. 
 
 3. Jonathan' Wheeler, b. 2 April, 1743; m. (1) Anna Kand; (2) Mary 
 
 Rawson. 
 
 4. EacheP Wheeler, b. 14 Jan., 1745; m. Timothy Winter. 
 *5. Zaccheus' Wheeler, b. 30 Sept., 1749. 
 
 6. Susanna'' Wheeler, b. 4 Oct., 1746; d. young. 
 
 7. Susanna^ Wheeler, b. ; m. John Thurston. 
 
 8. Mary' Wheeler, b. 20 March, 1751. 
 
 9. Nathan' Wheeler, b. 6 April, 1752. 
 
 10. Ephraim' Wheeler, b. 7 June, 1754; m. Hannah Goodell. 
 
 11. Priscilla' Wlieeler, b. 1 Jime, 1755; m. Lewis Thurston. 
 
 12. James' Wheeler, b. 22 Dec, 1756; ni. Vashti Bigelow. 
 
 13. Rebecca' Wheeler, b. 24 Aug., 1758 ; m. James Dexter. 
 
 14. Sally' Wheeler, b. 5 Nov., 1760; m. Ithames Smith. - 
 
 15. Esther' Wheeler, b. 4 May, 1762. 
 
 16. Ebenezer' Wheeler, b. 15 Oct., 1764; m. Susanna Ruggles. 
 
 17. Anna' Wheeler, b. 30 Aug., 1767; m. John C. Pratt. 
 
 Zaccheus' Wheeler [Ebenezer^, Ebenezer^ John=, George'] was born 30 
 Sept., 1749. He married Silence Leland, daughter of Thomas Leiand 
 and granddaughter of James Leland of Grafton. She was born in 
 Sutton in 1751, and died in Athol in 1829^ .They_eame to Athol in 
 February, 1790, from Grafton, and settled on the north bank of Tully 
 Brook near where Pine Dale is now situated. A log cabin was built 
 for their home, a large tract of laud was purchased, and a grist-mill 
 was erected upon the bank of the brook. The children had to go to 
 school through the forest, finding their way by means of blazes on the 
 tree-trunks. 
 
 They had eleven children, eight born in Grafton and three in Athol: ' 
 
 1. Emerald" Wheeler, b. 1773; m. Mary Lombard. Was a merchant 
 
 in New York. 
 
 2. Zaccheus" Wheeler, b. 1775; d. in Sutton, 1778. 
 
 3. Thomas S.'^ Wheeler, b. 1776; m. Martha Rice; d. in New Orleans, 
 
 1832. 
 
 *4. Zaccheus" Wheeler, b. 1779; m. Betsey Dexter; d. in Orange, 1859. 
 
 5. Silence" Wheeler, b. 1781; m. Jesse Snow; d. in Greenwich, 1803. 
 
 6. Margaret" Wheeler, b. 1784; m. Ephraim Goodell; d. in Athol, 1803. 
 
 7. Sina" Wheeler, b. 1786; m. Nathan Whitney, Pittsfield, Ohio. 
 
 8. Rachel" Wheeler, b. 1788; m. Clement Bryant, Athol. 
 
 9. Jonathan" Wheeler, b. 1792; m. Hannah Davis, Athol. 
 
 10. Mercy" Wheeler, b. 1795; d. 1813. 
 
 11. Anna" Wheeler, b. 1797; m. Sullivan Raymond of Royalston. 
 
 (For Zaccheus" Wheeler and Betsey Dexter, see page 100.) 
 
104 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 361 
 
 Martha" Dexter, daughter of Ephraim^ [Ephraini'', Benjamin^, 
 William^, Thomas^] and Kesiah [Sober] Dexter, was born 
 28 Sept., 1772, and died 29 Jan., 1852. She married Prince 
 Snow in 1794. 
 
 Fourteen children, born in Rochester, Mass. : 
 
 733 i James' Snow, b. 19 Dec, 1794; d. 18 May, 1849; m. Hannah W. 
 
 Sherman, 24 Sept., 1820. 
 
 734 ii Nancy' Snow, b. 19 Dec, 1794; m. Nathan Boodry. 
 
 735 iii Betsey' Snow, b. 15 May, 1796; m. Nathaniel Hiller. 
 
 736 iv Prince' Snow, b. 30 Jan., 1798; m. Caroline Foster. 
 
 737 V Luke' Snow, b. 5 Feb., 1799. 
 
 738 vi Stephen' Snow, b. 9 March, 1801; d. 6 March, 188-5; m. Eunice 
 
 Cannon. 
 
 739 vii Harvey' Snow, b. 7 March, 1803; d. 8 May, 1868; m. Betsey 
 
 Jenney. 
 
 740 viii Avery' Snow, b. 12 April, 1805; d. 30 July, 1880; never married. 
 
 741 ix Eaehel' Snow, b. 17 May, 1807; d. 27 Sept., 1836; m. Wyatt 
 
 Snow. 
 
 742 X Kesiah' Snow, b. 5 July, 1809; d. 17 Dec, 1903; m. Prince 
 
 Hiller. 
 
 743 xi Martin' Snow, b. 8 April, 1811; d. 29 Oct., 1862; m. Ivory Snow. 
 
 744 xii Dulcina' Snow, b. 1 March, 1813; d. 24 Jan., 1904; m. William 
 
 Fuller. 
 
 745 xiii Jane' Snow, b. 9 Aug., 1815 ; m. William Hammond. 
 
 746 xiv William' Snow, b. 7 April, 1821; d. 12 March, 1887; m. Eebecca 
 
 Bolles. 
 
 362 
 
 Anna^ Dexter, daughter of Ephraim^ [Ephraim^, Benjamin^, 
 William-, Thomas^] and Kesiah [Sober] Dexter, was born 
 6 Jan., 1774, and died 8 Aug., 1860. She married Captain 
 James Snow, 20 Dec, 1795. 
 
 Six children, born in Rochester, Mass. : 
 
 747 i Levi' Snow, b. 23 May, 1799; d. 9 June, 1880; m. Mary Meiggs, 
 
 19 Aug., 1824. 
 
 748 li Dennis' Snow, b. 5 Aug., 1801; d. 15 April, 1841. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 10.") 
 
 749 iii Martin' Snow, b. 1 Aug., 1803 rd. 26 Aug., 1883. 
 
 750 iv Julian' Snow, b. 23 April, 1806; d. 2 Nov., 1864; m. John 
 
 Brown. 
 
 751 V Adaliue' Snow, b. 22 July, 1809; d. 23 Feb., 1873; m. Ezra 
 
 Burbank. 
 
 752 vi James' Winslow, b. 4 Sept., 1813; d. 1836; lost at sea. 
 
 • 
 
 363 
 
 Kesiah*' Dexter, daiiohter of Ephraim^ [Ephraim*, Benjamin^ 
 AVillianr, Thomas^] and Kesiah [Sober] Dexter, was born 
 5 Oct., 1775, and died 2 Jan., 1835. She married Ebenezer 
 Holmes in 1805. 
 
 Six children : 
 
 753 i Alice' Holmes, b. 20 June, 1806; d. 1 March, 1888; m. Zoath 
 
 Dexter. 
 
 754 ii Mary' Holmes, b. 20 June, 1808. 
 
 755 iii Kesiah' Holmes, b. 9 Jan., 1810; m. Loring Dexter, 29 Nov., 
 
 1827. 
 
 756 iv Hannah' Holmes, b. 13 April, 1812; d. 29 July, 1893; m. Larnet 
 
 Hall. 
 
 757 V Ebenezer' Holmes, b. 17 Jan., 1816. 
 
 758 vi Susan H.' Holmes, b. 20 May, 1822; d. 15 July, 1889; m. Geo. 
 
 H. Kelley. 
 
 364 
 
 Luke^ Dexter, son of Ephraim^ [Ephraim*, Benjamin^ William^, 
 Thomas^] and Kesiah [Sober] Dexter, was born 16 Nov., 
 1777, and died 9 Nov., 1856. He married Joanna Pierce, 
 September, 1802. He was a canlker by trade, also a farmer, 
 and lived on part of the old Benjamin Dexter farm and in 
 the house that stood on the spot where the first Dexter 
 house was built in Rochester. 
 
 Seven children, born in Rochester, IMass. : 
 
 759* i Loring' Dexter, b. 1 April, 1804; d. 5 Oct., 1882; m. (1) Keziah 
 Holmes, 29 Nov., 1827; (2) Achsah Dexter, 28 Sept., 1836. 
 
 760* ii Gilmore' Dexter, b. 7 Aug., 1807; d. 13 April, 1877; m. Lucy A. 
 Wing. 
 
106 DEXTER FAMILY GENE.VLOGY. 
 
 7G1 iii William' Dexter, b. 2 Oct., 1809; d. 13 Aug., 1850; m. Emily M. 
 Preble, 28 June, 1849. 
 
 762 iv Florilla P.' Dexter, b. 3 Nov., 1805; d. 24 April, 1877; m. 
 
 Luther Bowman. 
 
 763 V Sophrona P.' Dexter, b. 9 May, 1813; d. 1833; m. William 
 
 Delano, 1832. 
 764* vi Christina' Dexter, b. 27 March, 1815; d. 8 Feb., 1900; m. Seth 
 
 Cowan, 16 Feb., 1834. 
 765* vii Lorenzo D.' Dexter, b. 17 Nov., 1818; d. 16 June, 1853; m. 
 
 Lurana Braley, 4 Aug., 1846. 
 
 THE OLD DEXTKH HOUSE. 
 
 This house was erected previous to 1800, and stands upon the 
 probable site of the first house erected by William Dexter about 
 1679, it being' in about the centre of the tract of land owned by 
 him. This farm was about three-fourths of a mile square, having 
 a brook running- through it, upon the bank of which in olden 
 times stood a saw-mill and a grist-mill, which were run by the 
 Dexters. 
 
 There are now three houses built by Dexters standing wdtliin 
 the borders of this original tract, all of them over a hundred 
 years old and all occupied for the most of the time by Dexters. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 107 
 
 365 
 
 Ephraim*' Dexter, son of Ephraim^ [Ephraim\ Benjamin^ Wil- 
 liam2, Thomas^] and Kesiali [Sober] Dexter, was born 28 
 April, 1779, and died 27 Jnne, 1862. He married (1) 
 Achsah Snow, U Sept., 1802; (2) Rachel Snow, 27 April, 
 1806. He was a cooper by trade, and dnring the last of his 
 life he owned and occnpied half of the house that stood upon 
 the site of the original Dexter homestead, the other half 
 being owned by his brother Luke. 
 
 EPHRAIM DEXTER AND WIFE RACHEL. 
 
 One child by first wife and eight by second, all born in 
 Falmouth, IMass. : 
 
 766 i Thomas' Dexter, b. 14 Aug., 1803; d. 16 Sept., 182-4; no family. 
 
 767 ii Achsah' Dexter, b. 19 June, 1807; d. 8 Aug., 1884; m. Loring 
 
 Dexter, 28 Sept., 183G. 
 
 768 iii Hannah S.' Dexter, b. 16 July, 1809; d. 2.5 Aug., 1891; m. John 
 
 Dexter, 2d, 12 March, 1839. 
 769* iv Leonard S." Dexter, b. 26 Jan., 1811 ; d. 18 May, 1853. 
 
108 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 770* V Calvin' Dexter, b. 9 Nov., 1812; d. 25 March, 1867. 
 
 771 vi Sumner' Dexter, b. 23 June, 1815; d. 9 Sept., 1899; m. Emily 
 
 (Preble) Dexter. One child, Maria L. Dexter, b. 1861; d. 
 
 1874. Removed to Marion, and was a painter by trade. 
 772* vii Harriet' Dexter, b. 13 Dec, 1817; d. 6 April, 1901; m. (1) 
 
 Daniel Kendrick, 9 July, 1839; (2) William A. Barlow, 27 
 
 April, 1884. 
 773* viii Lewis' Dexter, b. 16 Oct., 1820; m. Martha Eobbins. 
 774* ix Ainsworth' Dexter, b. 27 Jan., 1823; m. Phebe C. Coffin, 15 
 
 June, 1847. 
 
 366 
 
 Gideon'' Dexter, son of Epliraim^ [Ephraim*, Benjamin^, Wil- 
 liam^, Thomas^] and Kesiah [Sober] Dexter, was born 7 
 April, 1781, and died 31 Jan., 1827. He married Mary 
 Dexter, 15 Oct., 1804. He was a caulker by trade. At his 
 death his wdfe had her thirds of the estate set off by court, 
 2 Nov., 1831. 
 
 From a clipping from a New Bedford paper of 1827 : 
 
 On January 31, 1827, the sloop Betsey of Wareham came into Mat- 
 tapoisett Harbor and hauled in as near the shore as was practicable on 
 account of the ice; soon after she was seen to be drifting toward the bay 
 and several persons from the shore went to her assistance. About 7 o 'clock 
 in the evening they lost the small skiff overboard and Mr. Gideon Dexter 
 and Mr. Caleb Dexter, Jr., of Mattapoisett, took a boat and went to 
 recover the skiff. The wind being strong at north and the weather extremely 
 cold, they w^ere unable to return to the sloop, which was run ashore, and the 
 persons on board landed with difficulty, wet and much exhausted. The next 
 morning, the men and boats not having returned, search was made and the 
 skiff was found on Goat Island, about half a mile distant, and the body of 
 Caleb Dexter was found lying on the marsh frozen. The other boat drifted 
 out of the bay and was picked up near East Chop, off Holmes Hole, with the 
 body of Gideon Dexter, which was also frozen. His hands were much 
 lacerated and the oar battered to pieces, from which it appears he exerted 
 himself to return until exhausted. Mr. Gideon Dexter was 46 years old, and 
 left wife and nine children. Mr. Caleb Dexter, Jr., was 34 years of age, and 
 left a wife and an aged father and mother to lament their loss. 
 
 Nine children, born in Rochester, Mass. : 
 
 775* i Warren' Dexter, b. 30 Oct., 1805 ; d. 11 Feb., 1880. 
 776* ii Samuel' Dexter, b. 16 Nov., 1807; d. 6 Sept., 1885. 
 
778* 
 
 iv 
 
 779* 
 
 V 
 
 780* 
 
 vi 
 
 781* 
 
 vii 
 
 782 
 
 viii 
 
 DEXTER FAMIIA- GENEALOGY. 109 
 
 777* iii Lurana' Dexter, b. 3 Sept., 1809; d. 25 June, 1891; m. Ivory 
 Snow, 26 July, 1829. 
 
 Ephraim' Dexter, b. 1 Oct., 1811^ d. 10 Sept., 1893. 
 
 Calvin^ Dexter, b. 25 Sept., 1813 ; d. 2 May, 1886. 
 
 John" Dexter, b. 13 Feb., 1816 ; d. 26 July, 1880. 
 
 Gideon' Dexter, b. 21 May, 1818; d. 24 Oct., 1883. 
 
 Joseph^ Dexter, b. 20 Feb., 1820; d. 28 March, 1875; m. Eliza- 
 beth L. Hiller, 19 Nov., 1854. 
 
 Went two voyages whaling in early life; was house carpenter by 
 trade, and later in life farmed it and also teamed. 
 
 783 ix Euf us' Dexter, b. 19 May, 1823 ; d. 5 Oct., 1853. 
 
 Made one voyage whaling, and died in Taimton Asylum. 
 
 367 
 
 Thomas'^ Dexter, son of Epliraim^ [Ephraim'*, Benjamin^, Wil- 
 liam-, Thomas^] and Kesiah [Sober] Dexter, was bom 9 
 March, 1783, and died 22 Feb., 1871. He married (1) Han- 
 nah Luce, 15 Nov.. 1814: (2) Lydia C. Swift, 18 March, 
 1850. He was a caulker and worked at the business many 
 years. He died at ]\Iattapoisett. 
 
 Eight children, born in Rochester: 
 
 784 i Albert G.' Dexter, b. 1 Sept., 1823; d. 24 Oct., 1899; single. 
 785* ii Thomas' Dexter, b. 7 April, 1S26; m. (1) Mary Lucy, 1859; 
 
 (2) Amy Lucy, 1874. 
 786 iii Jane' Dexter, b. 25 April, 1820; d. Oct., 1851; m. Gideon 
 
 Dexter. 
 787* iv Benjamin F.' Dexter, b. 30 Jan., 1828, 
 788* V Alexander' Dexter, b. 12 May, 1831. 
 789* vi Jason L.' Dexter, b. 17 June, 1835. 
 
 790 vii Hannah S.' Dexter, b. 24 July, 1833 ; d. 30 March, 1835. 
 791* viii Henry A.' Dexter, b. 7 Oct., 1840; d. 19 May, 1894. 
 
 368 
 
 Jane'^ Dexter, daughter of Ephraim^ [Ephraim^ Benjamin', 
 William-, Thomas^] and Kesiah [Sober] Dexter, was born 
 in 1785, and died 21 Nov., 1875. She married James 
 Cathell, 10 June, 1810. 
 
110 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 Eleven children, born in Rochester, Mass. 
 
 792 
 
 i 
 
 793 
 
 ii 
 
 794 
 
 iii 
 
 795 
 
 iv 
 
 796 
 
 V 
 
 797 
 
 vi 
 
 798 
 
 vii 
 
 799 
 
 viii 
 
 800 
 
 ix 
 
 801 
 
 X 
 
 802 
 
 xi 
 
 Henry Nelson' Cathell, b. 27 Dec, 1811; d. 23 Sept., 1814. 
 
 Jane Tobey' Cathell, b. 27 Dec, 1811; d. 4 Oct., 1812. 
 
 Caleb Strong' Cathell, b. 3 Feb., 1813; d. 31 March, 1813. 
 
 Sally' Cathell, b. 25 May, 1814. 
 
 Betsey' Cathell, b. 17 .Jan., 1816; d. 14 Oct., 1817. 
 
 Jane' Cathell, b. 23 March, 1817. 
 
 Susan S.' Clathell, b. 2 Aug., 1819. 
 
 Hannah D.' Cathell, b. 31 May, 1822. 
 
 Betsey W.' Clathell, b. 2 Dec, 1824. 
 
 Fanny W.' Cathell, b. 3 April, 1826. 
 
 Phebe B.' Cathell, b. 27 March, 1830. 
 
 ALDEN DEXTER. 
 
 369 
 
 Alden" Dexter, son of Ephraim^ [Ephraim*, Benjamin^ Wil- 
 liam-, Thomas^] and Kesiah [Sober] Dexter, was born 4 
 Jnly, 1788, and died 8 Oct., 1869. He married (1) Lucy 
 Barrows, 1810: (2) Polly Crowell, 19 Sept., 1862. He was 
 a caulker and in later years was a farmer. 
 
D'EXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. • HI 
 
 Twelve children, born in Rochester: 
 
 803* i Frcemau' Dexter, b. 1 Aug., 1812; d. 23 Sept., 1864. 
 
 80i* ii Stillnian' Dexter, b. 11 Dec, 1813; d. 10 Sept., 1847. 
 
 805* iii Heury N' Dexter, b. 5 Aug., 1815; d. 15 March, 1856; m. 
 
 Cynthia Nye, 5 July, 1839. 
 806 iv Lucy Alden' Dexter, b. 24 April, 1817; d. 8 Aug., 1817. 
 807* V Sarah A.' Dexter, b. 22 Jan., 1818; d. 20 Dec, 1855; m. (1) 
 
 William Bates; (2) Joseph Candids. 
 808* vi Eliza A.' Dexter, b. 3 Dec, 1822; d. 30 Nov., 1878; m. Eussell 
 
 Meritheus. 
 809* vii Weston A.' Dexter, b. 1 Nov., 1824; d. 8 July, 1897; m. Mary 
 
 E. Kelley, 1 Sept., 1860. 
 
 810 viii Lucy' Dexter, b. 1 Nov., 1826; d. 1 Oct., 1831. 
 
 811 ix Alpheus' Dexter, b. 25 Feb., 1827; d. 23 April, 1828. 
 
 812 X George' Dexter, b. 1 July, 1829: d. 23 Sept., 1830. 
 
 813* xi Emma A.' Dexter, b. 25 July, 1832; m. Daniel Payne, 15 Oct., 
 
 1850. 
 814 xii Clara H.' Dexter, b. 17 June, 1835; m. Caleb Dexter, 9 May,* 
 
 1853. 
 
 370 
 
 Polly*' Dexter, daughter of Ephraim^ [Ephraim^ Benjamin^ 
 "William^ Thomas^] and Kesiah [Sober] Dexter, was born 
 25 Feb., 1700, and died 12 March, 1874. She married 
 Larnet Hall, 1 May, 1811. 
 
 Seven children, born in Rochester, IMass. : 
 
 815 i Martin' Hall, b. 14 Aug., 1812; d. 3 Oct., 1891; m. Arethusa 
 
 Southworth. 
 
 816 ii Larnet' Hall, b. 27 Feb., 1814; d. 27 Sept., 1884; m. Hannah 
 
 Holmes. 
 
 817 iii Eveline' Hall, b. 1 Oct., 1815; d. 5 Nov., 1815. 
 
 818 iv Arethusa' Hall, b. 7 Feb., 1816; d. 12 Jan., 1817. 
 
 819 v Mary' Hall, b. 15 March, 1818. 
 
 820 vi Charles' Hall, b. 7 Nov., 1817; d. 3 Feb., 1883; m. Lidora C. 
 
 Cowan, 4 Oct., 1856. 
 
 821 vii Amaline' Hall, b. 25 July, 1824. 
 
823 
 
 ii 
 
 824 
 
 iii 
 
 825 
 
 iv 
 
 826 
 
 V 
 
 *827 
 
 vi 
 
 828 
 
 vii 
 
 829 
 
 viii 
 
 112 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 374 
 
 Rebekah*' Dexter, daughter of Caleb^ [Ephraim^, Benjamin^, 
 Willianr, Thomas^] and Hannah [Hatch] Dexter, was born 
 9 July, 1790, and died 29 Aug., 1867. She married Stephen 
 
 Nye in 1808. 
 
 Eight children i 
 
 822 i William W.' Nye, b. 22 May, 1810; m. (1) Sarah Wyett; (2) 
 Belinda Dunbar. 
 Stephen^ Nye, Jr., b. 12 Feb., 1812; m. Mercy Eoimsvell. 
 Kebekah' Nye, b. 15 Oct., 1815. 
 
 Mary A.' Nye, b. 18 Oct., 1817; m. Elias Merithew. 
 Cynthia^ Nye, b. 12 March, 1821; d. 24 June, 1897; m. (1) 
 Henry N. Dexter, 5 July, 1839; (2) Gideon Dexter, 12 Dec, 
 1857. 
 Louisa' Nye, b. 22 June, 1823; m. Charles Eandall. 
 vii Henry G.' Nye, b. 21 July, 1826. 
 viii Henry W.' Nye, b. 16 July, 1831. 
 
 375 
 
 Caleb*^ Dexter, son of Caleb^ [Ephraim*, Benjamin^, William^, 
 Thomas^] and Hannah [Hatch] Dexter, was born 23 Jan., 
 1794, and died 30 Jan., 1827. He married Lydia Hiller, 19 
 June, 1821. He was frozen to death while out in an open 
 boat during a storm, 30 Jan., 1827. 
 
 One child : 
 
 830* i Caleb' Dexter, b. in Eochester, 12 May, 1827; ni. Clara H. 
 Dexter, 9 May, 1853. 
 
 376 
 
 David'' Dexter, son of Setli"' [Sotli', Benjamin", Willianr, 
 Thomas^] and Deborah [Haskall] Dexter, was born 17 May, 
 1770, and died 29 June, 1838. He married Mary Pitkins of 
 East Hartford, 22 Dec, 179G. She was born 30 Jan., 17G9, 
 and died 2^) Nov., 1818. They resided at Amherst, Mass. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 ii;} 
 
 Eight (diildren : 
 
 i James Pitkin" Dexter, b. S S('})t., 17!>7. 
 ii David^ Dextvr, h. lo April, IT'.m. 
 
 iii Mary" Dexter, b. 17 Oct., ISOO; m. IJaipli C-iapp, 1S2S. 
 iv Abigail Church" Dexter. 1). 2-") A]>ril, isoi'; d. Aug., 1S():!; m. 
 Erastus Clark of Grauby, Conn., li! .\|)ril, 1S.V). 
 
 V Horace^ Dexter, b. 2!) Dec, bso;',; d. isii:l; m. . 
 
 vi Lucretia' Dexter, b. lo June, ISO"); d. I'li.Vug., is74;ui. William 
 Clark of South Ha.Uey, "Shiss., ."> .bin., 1S4:'.. 
 837* vii Edward' Dexter, b. IS Feb., 1S07. 
 838* viii AVilham" Dexter, b. i:'. Sept., iSO'J. 
 
 s:u 
 
 8P,L' 
 
 s:v.\ 
 
 8.'U 
 
 835* 
 836* 
 
 SETH DEXTER. 
 
 379 
 
 Seth'' Dexter, sou of Seth"' [Seth\ Benjamin", William', 
 Thomas'] and Deborah [Haskall] Dexter, was ])()rn 22 Dec, 
 1776, and died 81 Mandi, 1S41. He married Sylvia Gaykn-d 
 5 May, 1808. She was daughter of Eleazer and Elizal)eth 
 Gaylord of Pinemeadow, and born 8 Sept., 1787. 
 
114 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 Two t'liildreii: 
 
 839* i Harriet Clark' Dexter, b. Windsor Locks, Conn., 5 April, ISO'.); 
 
 d. 2() Feb., 184(5; m. Edwin A. Douglas, 6 Feb., 1834. 
 840* ii Charles HaskalF Dexter, h. AVindsor Locks, Conn., 19 Sept., 
 
 LSIO; d. 2!) Aug., 18(5!); m. Lydia Pierson, 1!) Sept., 1838. 
 
 383 
 
 William" Dexter, son of Seth' [Seth', Benjamin', William', 
 Thomas^] and Deborah [Haskall] Dexter, was born 28 Feb., 
 1786, at Windsor Locks, Conn., and died in 1841. He 
 married Sally Mallory of Winsted, Conn. They removed to 
 Illinois. 
 
 
 s 
 
 ix children: 
 
 841 
 
 
 Sarah Ann" Dexter. 
 
 842 
 
 ii 
 
 AVilliam' Dexter. 
 
 843 
 
 iii 
 
 p]lizabeth" Dexter. 
 
 844 
 
 iv 
 
 Harriet' Dexter. 
 
 845 
 
 V 
 
 Salome' Dexter. 
 
 846 
 
 vi 
 
 John' Dexter. 
 
 388 
 
 Prince'' Dexter, son of Elijah' [Seth*, Benjamin^ William", 
 Thomas^] and Martha [Clark] Dexter, was born 19 Jan., 
 1782, and 2 Dec, 1813. He married Arlothea Savery, 15 
 May, 1806. 
 
 Four children, born in Rochester: 
 
 847 i T'rial Sherman" Dexter, b. 31 Aug., 1807; d. 26 Nov., 1808. 
 848* ii Mary Hynkley" Dexter, b. 2 April, 1809; d. 31 May, 1842; m. 
 
 WiUiam C. Haskell, 10 Dec, 1828. 
 849* iii John Gibl)s" Dexter, b. 11 :\rarch, 1811; d. 3 Jan., 1834; m. 
 
 Eleanor F. Richardson, 5 April, 1831. 
 850 iv Sarah" Dexter, b. 3 March, 1813; d. 11 Jan., 1885; m. Albert 
 
 Allen, 14 April, 18:J6. 
 
 390 
 
 Elijah'' Dexter, son of Elijah' [Seth', Benjamin', William', 
 Thomas'] and Martha [Clark] Dexter, was born 1 Sept., 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 115 
 
 178G, and died 10 Oct., 18r)l. He luamed (1) Clarissa 
 Crocker, 28 March, 1809; (2) Mary Mortou, 8 Dec, 1812; 
 (3) Lydia Thompson, 28 May, 1824. 
 
 One child by first wife and fonr hy second : 
 
 851 i Elijah C." Dexter, b. 9 Sept., 1810. 
 
 852 ii Nathaniel M." Dexter, b. 28 Sept., 1814; d. 18 Sept., 1838. 
 
 853 iii Elijah" Dexter, b. 31 Aug., 1810; d. 1 Sept., ISKi. 
 
 854 iv David B. " Dexter, b. 18 Oct., 1817; d. 18 Oct., 1817. 
 
 855* V Henry M.' Dexter, b. 1:5 Aug., 1821; d. 1:5 Nov., 1890; m. 
 Emeline Palmer, 19 Nov., 1S44. 
 
 393 
 
 Seth« Dexter, son of Elijah' [Seth', Benjamin'', Willianr, 
 Thomas^] and Martha [Clark] Dexter, was born 26 March, 
 1793, and died 16 Sept., 1832. He married Arlothea 
 [Savery] Dexter, 5 March. 1817. 
 
 Three children, born in Rochester, Mass.: 
 
 856 i Prince" Dexter, b. 28 Jan., 1818; unmarried. 
 
 857 ii Martha C." Dexter, b. UJan., 1822. 
 
 858 iii Sophia E." Dexter, b. 4 March, 1828. 
 
 406 
 
 Samuel B.' Dexter, son of Elizabeth'^ [Seth', Jabez^ Philip^ 
 
 William^, Thomas^] and Dexter, was born in 1796, and 
 
 died 30 Sept., 1860. He married Abby Blackmore. He was 
 brought up on a farm and followed the occupation of farm- 
 ing all his life. His home was at Mattapoisett, ]\Iass. 
 
 Five children, born in Rochester : 
 
 859 i Joseph B.*' Dexter, b. 27 Nov., 1820 ;'(1. 1854; m. Elizabeth Per- 
 
 rington, 1 Jan., 1854. 
 
 860 ii William B.« Dexter, b. 18 Aug., 1822; d. 1 Oct., 1865. 
 
 861 iii Lydia^ Dexter, b. 20 Feb., 1824; d. 21 April, 1873; m. Albert 
 
 Sherman, 1 June, 1865. 
 862* iv Stephen' Dexter, b. 10 Aug., 1826; d. 1865; m. Eliza A. Nick- 
 
 erson. 
 863 V Betsey R." Dexter, b. 23 April, 1830 ; d. 13 March, 1865. 
 
116 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 408 
 
 Elizabeth" Dexter, daughter of Elisha'^ [Seth^ Jabez'', Philip^, 
 William-, Tboinas^] and Eunice [Bowles] Dexter, was born 
 29 Mareb, 1793. and died November, 1865. Sbe married 
 Thomas C. Ames, 2 Aug., 1812. 
 
 Six cbildren, born at Rocbester, Mass. : 
 
 864 i Thomas C." Ames, Jr., b. 29 April, 1813; d. 22 Jan., 1835; not 
 
 married. 
 
 865 ii Mary T."* Ames, b. 20 May, 1815; d. 31 March, 1888; m. Caleb 
 
 T. Jenney, 25 Nov., 1832, 
 
 866 iii Jane L.^ Ames, b. 7 Feb., 1819 ; d. 23 April, 1899 ; m. Stephen A. 
 
 Tripp, 20 Oct., 1840. 
 
 867 iv Elizabeth H.« Ames, b. 7 Aug., 1822 ; d. 22 May, 1832. 
 
 868 V Daniel H.^ Ames, b. 10 May, 1824; d. 2 May, 1872; m. Lydia 
 
 Luce. 
 
 869 vi Lorino- T.s Ames, b. 11 Feb., 1834; not married. 
 
 410 
 
 Elisha" Dexter, son of Elisba^ [Seth^ Jabez\ Philips William- 
 Thomas^] and Eunice [BoM-les] Dexter, was born 4 Feb., 
 1797, and died 17 Jan., 1890. He married Sarah IMendall. 
 He was a mill owner at JMattapoisett ; his business was 
 getting out boxboards for New York and Philadelphia 
 market. 
 
 Ten children : 
 
 870* i Mary A. R.^ Dexter, b. 8 Feb., 1824; m. Nathaniel Parker. 26 
 Oct., 1842. 
 
 871 ii Lydia^ Dexter, b. 26 Oct., 1825. 
 
 872 iii Martha M.^ Dexter, b. 23 Sept., 1828; m. Nathan Smith, 15 
 
 Oct., 1861. 
 
 873 iv Charles Frederick^ Dexter, b. 2 Feb., 1831; m. Mary Morton, 
 
 24 Oct., 1862. 
 874* V Elisha L.^ Dexter, b. 22 March. 1834; d. 4 Feb., 1876; m. Harriet 
 
 W. LeBaron, 4 Sept., 1866. 
 875* vi Albert M.« Dexter, b. 12 Aug., 1837; d. 25 July, 1899; m. Annie 
 
 E. Hathaway, 24 Oct., 1871. 
 876* vii George H.** Dexter, b. 29 March, 1840; m. Mary F. Wood, 24 
 
 Oct., 1871. 
 
. DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 117 
 
 877 viii Myra Jane" Dexter, b. i:4 Feb., 1842. 
 
 878 ix Sarah W.* Dexter, b. 1 Nov., 1844; cT. 2G July. 184.5. 
 
 879 x Sarah S." Dexter, b. 14 May, 1848; ni. Daniel W. Xash, 28 Nov., 
 
 1887. 
 
 4J2 
 
 Harvey" Dexter, son of Elislia'' [Setli% Jabez'', Philip^ William^ 
 Thomas^] and Eunice [Bowles] Dexter, was l)orn 3 Dec, 
 1801, and died 4 Jan.. 1856. He married (1) Lydia Chan- 
 dler; (2) Hnldah Randall, April, 1848. 
 
 Six children ; five by first wife : 
 
 880* i Ezra H.^ Dexter, b. in Rochester, 20 March, 182(5; m. Sarah Men- 
 dall, 23 Dec, 1849. 
 
 881 ii C. Henry" Dexter, b. 8 June, 1828 ; was nuirdered in California 
 
 in 1852. 
 
 882 iii John C Dexter, b. 1 March, 1832; d. 21 Sept., 1902; m. (1) 
 
 Anna Pearce, 2 Jan., 1852; (2) Martha J. Hocking, Dec, 1864. 
 883* iv Andre-sv" Dexter, b. 27 Aug., 1834; m. Elizabeth A. Moseby, 16 
 
 May, 1867. 
 884 V Frances E." Dexter, b. 28 Jan., 1837; d. in Navy, 29 April, 1863. 
 
 By second wife : 
 88.5 vi William R." Dexter, b. 24 Feb., 1850. 
 
 413 
 
 Alden" Dexter, son of Elisha*' [Seth'\ Jabez\ Philip\ William^, 
 Thomas^] and Ennice [Bowles] Dexter, was born 2 July, 
 1804, and died 14 IMay, 1841. He married iMerinda Frost. 
 
 Six children, born in "Watertown, Mass. : 
 
 886 i Alden** Dexter, b. o Jnne. 1829 ; d. 8 Oct., 1849. 
 
 887 ii George' Dexter, b. 12 Nov., 1830; no family. 
 
 888 iii Benjamin* Dexter, b. 3 Oct., 1832; m. Serena T, Norton, 14 
 
 Nov., 1870. 
 889* iv Ennice" Dexter, b. 26 Oct., 1835; m. (1) Abram Tinkham; (2) 
 Charles Dillingham, 1882. 
 
118 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 890* V Joseph' Dexter, b. 10 Dec, 1837; d. 9 Dec, 1886; ni. Sopliia 
 H. Tinkhani, 27 June, 1867. 
 
 891 vi Thomas D." Dexter, b. 23 Jan., 1842; m. Emma F. Kelley, 2 
 July, 1868. Was in carriage jaainting business in New Bedford 
 many years; afterwards moved to Mattapoisett, wliere he 
 continued in same business. Was selectman. One daughter, 
 Emma L." Dexter, h. 29 April, 1870. 
 
 426 
 
 John' Dexter, son of Charles'' [John% John^, John'', William-, 
 Thomas^] and Hannah [Snow] Dexter, was born 29 Jan., 
 1810, and died 8 Sept., 1884. He married Mary S. Rogers, 
 18 Nov., 1833. 
 
 Three children : 
 
 892* i Moores E.'^ Dexter, b. 20 July, 1835; d. 9 Jan., 1866; m. Mary 
 A. Purington, 27 Nov., 1856. 
 
 893 ii Elizabeth' Dexter, b. 5 Sept., 1837; m. Orsamus Winston, 27 
 
 Nov., 1856. 
 
 894 iii Mary J.« Dexter, b. 4 Jan., 1848 ; m. Herbert D. Colson, 7 Dec, 
 
 1875. 
 
 427 
 
 James W.' Dexter, son of Charles'' [John^, John*, John^, Wil- 
 liam-, Thomas^] and Hannah [Snow] Dexter, was born 21 
 Nov., 1814, and died 7 May, 1890. He married (1) Abigail 
 Cannon. 6 June, 1835: (2) Mary J. Burbank, 1 Jan., 1870. 
 
 Five children : 
 
 895 i William A." Dexter, b. in Rochester, 12 Jan., 1837; d. 4 Aug., 
 
 1864. 
 896* ii Charles' Dexter, b. in Rochester, 19 Nov., 1837; d. 27 Dec, 1876; 
 
 m. Lydia A. Edwards, 10 Nov., 1864. 
 897* iii James A.' Dexter, b. 13 Aug., 1841 ; m. Flavilla Lake. 
 
 898 iv William C Dexter, b. 17 Jan., 1846. 
 
 899 V Martha C Dexter, b. 7 Jan., 1848; d. 10 June, 1849. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 119 
 
 431 
 
 Chester B." Dexter, son of Charles'^ [David% John^ John^, Wil- 
 liam^, Thomas^] and Lucinda [Bascom] Dexter, was born 
 14 Sept., 1816, and died 20 July, 1900. He married (1) 
 Sally White, Sept., 1842 ; (2) Irene H. Dexter, 26 Nov., 1860. 
 
 Nine children, born at Wardsboro, Vt., and Troy, N. T. : 
 
 900 i Ellen L.^ Dexter, b. 10 Oct., 1843; d. 10 July, 1885; m. Maurice 
 
 McManus. 
 
 901 ii Edwin C* Dexter, b. 20 March, 184.5.. 
 
 902 iii Lucius T.« Dexter, b. 14 Nov., 1847; d. 15 April, 1868. 
 
 903 iv Katie* Dexter. 
 
 904 V Katie S." Dexter, b. 4 Oct., 1850; d. 19—, 
 
 905 vi Moses C." Dexter, b. 7 April, 1854. 
 
 906* vii Silas B.^ Dexter, b. 14 Feb., 1857; d. 1890; m. Sadie Bennett, 
 23 March. 
 
 907 viii Walter W.« Dexter, b. 20 May, 1861. 
 
 908 ix Alice M.« Dexter, b. 22 Nov., 1867; m. Charles F. Cluett. 
 
 432 
 
 Avery J.^ Dexter, son of Charles^ [David% John^ John^ Wil- 
 liam^, Thomas^] and Lncinda [Baseom] Dexter, was born 
 27 April, 1818, at Wardsboro, Vt. In early life he resided 
 for a few years at Dover, and for a short time with his 
 brother in Albany, bnt with these exceptions he has alM'ays 
 made his home at W^ardsboro. He was of a retiring" dispo- 
 sition, always avoiding notoriety, yet his kindly sympathies 
 and his magnetic presence attracted all classes toward him, 
 and his intuitive judgment, seldom wrong, caiLsed his ad\4ce 
 and counsel to be extensively sought. He was not ambi- 
 tious. That he came to be the leading man in the affairs 
 of the town was something that he could not well avoid; it 
 came to him naturally. For the last thirty years of his 
 life he could have been elected to any office in the gift of 
 the town that he would accept. He was a justice of the peace 
 for thirty-nine years; one of the Selectmen for twenty- 
 two years, and town clerk for thirty years. He repre- 
 
l-JO 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 sented the town in tlic Letiislatiire in 1858, 1859, 1864, 
 1865, 1878, 1886. In his official business he was untlinching 
 in maintaining what he deemed to be right, which he did in 
 such a manner and with such skill in the use of Avords that 
 even the adverse party was generally satisfied. 
 
 He married 22 March, 184^, :\Iary D. White. He died 
 at Wardsboro, Vt., 18 April, 1893. 
 
 AVERY J. DEXTER. 
 
 Nine children, born in Wardsboro 
 
 909 i Ambrose Avoiy^ Dexter, b. .2 Feb., 1842; d. 10 June, 1851. 
 
 910* ii Charles Delivan' Dexter, b. 22 Nov., 1843 ; in. Eosa L. Knowlton, 
 
 25 Dec, 1870. 
 911* iii Gertrude Isabella** Dexter, b. 26 July, 1845; m. :\Iar.sliall O. 
 
 Howe, 15 Aug., 1866. 
 
 912 iv Frederic Homer* Dexter, b. 5 Aug., 1847. 
 
 913 V Ozro Lafayette' Dexter, b. 20 July, 1850; d. 4 Sept., 1852. 
 914* vi Mary Ambrosia' Dexter, b. 1 Sept., 1853; m. Brownson Mat- 
 
 tison, 19 March, 1873. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 121 
 
 FRED H. DEXTER. 
 
 915 vii Lizzie Lina' Dexter, b. 20 Feb., 1857 ; d. 7 Oct., 1862. 
 
 916* viii Luna Jeunie- Dexter, b. 28 March, 1860; m. David Smith, 19 
 
 .June, 1880. 
 917 ix Effie Etta' Dexter, b. 10 May, 1864. 
 
 435 
 
 Charles^ Dexter, Jr., son of Charles'' [Davids John'', John^ 
 William-, Thomas^] and Lucinda [Bascom] Dexter, was 
 born 9 June, 1824. He married Pliilma Cliapin, 30 June, 
 1850. 
 
 Five children : 
 
 018 1 Charles E.' Dexter, b. 1851; died. 
 
 919 ii Charles E.' Dexter, b. 19 July, 1853; died. 
 
 920 iii Laura* Dexter, b. 16 April, 1856; m. Abitha Davidson. 
 
 921 iv Eugene Avery* Dexter, b. 19 Oct., 1860. 
 
 922 V Chester Bascom* Dexter, b. 23 May, 1865; m. Ella Wheeler, 22 
 
 Jan., 1889. 
 
122 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 438A 
 
 Urial" Dexter, son of Nathan" [David% John*, John', William^ 
 Thomas^'] and S. [Park] Dexter, was born 29 March, 
 1811, and died 25 Dec, 1867. He married Lucinda Dix, 
 7 Oct., 1836. 
 
 Children : 
 
 i Andrew J." Dexter, b. 19 May, 1839 ; d. 26 July, 1886. 
 
 ii John Henrys Dexter, b. 17 Oct., 184.5; d. 15 Aug., 1847. 
 
 iii Melvin Adam^ Dexter, b. 26 Aug., 1852; d. 10 Oct., 1882. 
 
 iv John Henry' Dexter, b. 26 June, 1849; d. 18 Aug., 1889. 
 
 V Adin UriaP Dexter, b. 9 March, 1843; d. 4 Oct., 1864. 
 
 438B 
 
 James R." Dexter, son of Nathan" [David% John'', John^, Wil- 
 liam-, Thomas^] ajid S. [Park] Dexter, was born 6 Sept., 
 1817. He married Dorothea BlakieV 
 
 Children : 
 
 i Mary* Dexter, 
 ii Warren P.** Dexter. 
 
 • 438C 
 
 Melvin A.^ Dexter, son of Nathan" [David^ John^ John^ Wil- 
 liam^, ThonicOs^] and S. [Park] Dexter, was born 14 March, 
 1820, and died 28 Jan., 1851. He married Maiy Qiiinn. 
 
 Children : 
 
 i Jennie* Dexter, b. 7 Dec, 1844; m. Arthur Egge. 
 ii George* Dexter, b. 26 Dec, 1848. 
 
 iii Kate* Dexter, b. 24 Oct., 1846; m. George W. Shelmirn, 26 
 Nov., 1871. 
 
 440 
 
 John S.' Dexter, son of John" [David', John^ John^ William^ 
 Thomas^] and Deborah F. [Marsh] Dexter, was born 3 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 123 
 
 May, 1821, and died at Chicopee, Mass., 3 INIay, 1903. He 
 married (1) Abi^rail A. Eames, 24 March, 1842; (2) Julia 
 A. Eames, 15 April, 1846; (3) Mrs. Betsey (Eames) Bates, 
 19 Jan., 1882. 
 
 Children : 
 
 923 i Abbie A.** Dexter, b. iu Dover, Vt., IS Oct., 1846; d. 10 Aug., 
 
 1876. 
 
 924 ii Clara M.^ Dexter, b. 17 July, 1848: d. 22 June, 1878; m. William 
 
 P. Walsh, June, 1871. 
 
 925 iii Fayette M.' Dexter, b. 3 Dec. 1849; d. 14 Aug., 1850. 
 
 926* iv George S.* Dexter, b. in Newfane, Vt., 7 July, 1851; m. Mary 
 Hyde, 13 May, 1883. 
 
 927 V John A.* Dexter, b. 30 June, 1853 ; d. 10 Jan., 1855. 
 
 928 vi Lizzie A.' Dexter, b. in Dover, Vt., 11 Jiuie, 1855; d. 3 May, 
 
 1879; m. Edwin McCrillis, May, 1878. 
 
 444 
 
 Daniel Gilbert' Dexter, son of David^ [David\ John^ John^ 
 ■William^, Thomas^] and Chloe [Hazelton] Dexter, was 
 born in Dover, Vt., 29 March, 1833. He spent his early 
 life on his father's farm, and was educated in the common 
 schools of his town and in the Brattleboro, Vt., Academy, 
 where he was preparing- for college. He did not enter col- 
 lege, however, but turned his attention to mercantile pur- 
 suits in his native town and became a partner before he 
 was of age. 
 
 He married, 6 Feb., 1856, ]\Iiss Ellen Simonds. She was 
 bom in Peru, Vt., 5 Sept., 1832. After some years they 
 moved to Cambridge, Mass., and he became financial 
 partner in a large wholesale boot and shoe business in 
 Boston. This fii-m was successful and he retired with a 
 fair fortune. 
 
 He was founder of the Cambridge Tribune, Avhich was a 
 success from the start. The Tribune Company occupied a 
 three-story building for printing opposite Harvard Col- 
 lege Library. This business he sold out in 1885, and 
 moved to Los Angeles, Cal.. where he remained six years. 
 
124 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 He then moved to San Francisco, Cal., Avhere he has since 
 resided. For many years he and his son, David H. Dex- 
 ter, edited and published a financial and business paper, 
 "Equity," at San Francisco. He is now President of the 
 California Bible Society, and has been connected with the 
 press for many years, and conti-ibuted to many of the 
 
 m 
 
 DANIEL GILBERT DEXTER. 
 
 leading publications of the day. He was known all over 
 Vermont as a writer of prose and poetry and a contributor 
 to many of the most prominent journals. "While living in 
 Cambridge he held prominent places in several of the most 
 eminent literary organizations there. He was a member of 
 the Board of Aldermen of that city and at one time Presi- 
 dent of the Y. M. C. A. 
 
DEXTER PAMIIiY GENE^VLOGY. 
 
 125 
 
 Two eliildi'cu : 
 
 929* i Florence Belle'' Dexter, b. 12 Aug., 1S57; m. Prof. Charles H. 
 
 Wiswell. 
 930* ii David Hazeltiue"* Dexter, b. 6 July, 187.5; m. Mabel Helen White. 
 
 454 
 
 Frances Henrietta" Dexter, danghter of Jonathan M.® [Jona- 
 than", John^ Julin'. Willianr, Thomas^] and Harriet S. 
 [IMorse] Dexter, was born at Boston, 26 June, 1825. She 
 
 FRANCES HENRIETTA (DEXTER) TOLMAN. 
 
 was married 1 Oct., 1846. by Kev. Dr. Jenks, to James P. 
 Tohnan. He was born in Rochester, N. H., 16 Jnly, 1821. 
 They lived in Boston until 1865, Avhen they moved to Phil- 
 adelphia, where they remained until 1890, when they 
 removed to Washincton, D. C. 
 
12G 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 Two children : 
 
 931 
 
 932* 
 
 i James SewalP Tolman, b. in Bostou, 8 Nov., 1847; d. at Boston, 
 11 July, 1848. 
 
 ii Edward Mills" Tohiiaii, h. in Boston, 22 April, 1850; d. in 
 Washington, D. C, 28 May, 1903; m. Caroline G. Frishmuth 
 at Philadelphia, 21 July, 1875, by Eev. Robert D. Harper. 
 
 AUGUSTUS C. DEXTER. 
 Son of Jonathan M. Dexter. 
 
 455 
 
 Augustus Charles' Dexter, son of Jonathan M.^ [Jonathan^, 
 John*, John^, M^illiani-, Thomas^] and Harriet S. [Morse] 
 Dexter, was born at Boston, 28 Aug., 1829. He married at 
 New York, 22 Oct., 1875, Alice Gilbert. He is now resid- 
 ing at Flushine:, L. I., while his business, hardware com- 
 mission house, is in New York citv. 
 
 No children. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 127 
 
 457 
 
 Harriet Siverly" Dexter, daughter of Jonathan M.^ [Jonathan^ 
 John^ John^ Willianr, Thomas^ and Harriet S. [Morse] 
 Dexter, Avas born at Boston, Mass., 6 Nov., 1835, and died 
 2 INIay, 1859. She was married to Charles Stephenson, 22 
 Dec., 1856, by Kev. Calvin Lincoln. Mr. Stephenson mar- 
 ried for his second wife, Helen Augusta Dexter, sister of 
 his first wife. 
 
 One child : 
 
 933 i Charles Henry* Stephenson, b. at Hingham, Mass., 8 Jan., 1859; 
 
 d. 5 June, 1859. 
 
 459 
 
 Helen Augusta' Dexter, daughter of Jonathan M.*' [Jonathan-^ 
 Jolin^ John^ William^, Thomas^] and Harriet S. [Morse] 
 Dexter, was born at Boston, ]\Iass., 26 Oct., 1840. She was 
 married to Charles Stephenson, 9 Jan., 1862, by Rev. Calvin 
 Lincoln. 
 
 One son, born at Hingham, ]\Iass. : 
 
 934 i Charles Henry* Stephenson, b. 27 Feb., 1863; ni. 24 Jan., 1896, 
 
 by Rev. Samuel B. Stewart, Aclaline E. Tapley, daughter of 
 Henry F. Tapley. 
 
 Three children, born at, Lynn: 
 
 1. Preston Tapley' Stephenson, b. 6 Nov., 1897. 
 
 2. Ruth" Stephenson, b. 6 July, 1900. 
 
 3. Henry Dexter' Stephenson, b. 3 Sept., 1901. 
 
 464 
 
 Horace' Dexter, son of Oliver^ [Jonathan^ Jolm^ John^ Wil- 
 liam^, Thomas^] and Louisa [Preston] Dexter, married 
 Lora R. Griffin, 16 :\Iay, 1871. 
 
128 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY, 
 
 Three children : 
 
 935 i Effie Eosa' Dexter, b. 13 Feb., 1872. 
 
 936 ii Mabel Augusta'* Dexter, b. 14 Juue, 1878; d. 18 Oct., 1883. 
 
 937 iii Frances Louisa* Dexter, b. 20 Aug., 1881. 
 
 500 
 
 Allen' Dexter, son of Edward" [Edward% Noah^, Benjamin^, 
 
 William^, Thomas^] and Biah [Barlow] Dexter, was born in 
 
 1807, and died 29 April, 1878. He married Phebe Heard, 
 
 24 April, 1842. She was born 3 Sept., 1820, and died 19 
 
 . April, 1897. 
 
 Eight children : 
 
 938 i William F.' Dexter, b. 1 May, 1844; cl. 1862. 
 
 939* ii Mary A.^ Dexter, b. 15 Feb., 1846; cl. 1875; m. Edward Ellis 
 
 Howard, June, 1870. 
 940* iii Chfirles E.** Dexter, b. 16 June, 1848; m. Elizabeth A. Gifford, 
 
 29 Sept., 1870. He was a carpenter. 
 941* iv Martha J. W.* Dexter, b. 16 June, 1848; m. Charles Heury 
 
 Andrews, IS June, 1868. 
 
 942 V James A.* Dexter, b. 20 May, 1847. He was a farmer. 
 
 943 vi John A." Dexter, b. 16 Sept., 1852 ; d. 1853. 
 
 944 vii John A.* Dexter, b. 18 Feb., 1855; d. 1880. 
 
 945 viii George W.^ Dexter, b. 1 Feb., 1857. He was a box maker. 
 
 501 
 
 James" Dexter, son of Edward" [Edward% Noah^, Benjamin^, 
 William-, Thomas^] and Biah [Barlow] Dexter, was born 
 
 24 Nov., , and died 22 INIay, 1856. He married Hannah 
 
 Mendall, 22 Ang., 1836. 
 
 Seven children : 
 
 946 i Levi'' Dexter, b. 24 Nov., 1840; m. Eoseley Nickerson. One son, 
 
 Milton L.= Dexter, b. 10 March, 1878. 
 
 947 ii William H. H.« Dexter, b. 24 June, 1841; d. 13 ,Tan., 1891. 
 
 948 iii Alniira M." Dexter, b. Nov., 1842; m. George Carlton. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 120 
 
 949 iv Elisha M.» Dexter. 
 
 950 V Sarah J.* Dexter, li. 19 March, 1851; d. 24 March, 1851 
 
 951 vi Mary A.^ Dexter, b. 11 April, 1854; m. Allen Eyder, 6 Feb., 1871- 
 
 952 vii Seth P.^ Dexter; d. 24 Mar, 1857. 
 
 506 
 
 Sumner' Dexter, son of SamueP [EdAvard% Noah'*, Benjamin^, 
 William^, Thomas^] and Mercy [Keene] Dexter, was born 
 23 March, 1805. He married Deborah Edwards, 13 July, 
 1837. 
 
 Four children : 
 
 953 i John A.' Dexter, b. ; d. 1896; single. 
 
 954 ii Mary P.' Dexter, b. 17 April, 1845; d. 27 March, 1870. 
 
 955* iii Samuel E.* Dexter, b. 7 March, 1850; m. Maggie A. Headman, 
 
 3 March, 1890. 
 956 iv Deborah E." Dexter, b. 8 May, 1854; died yonng. 
 
 509 
 
 Jane'' Dexter, daug'hter of Captain SamueP [Edward", Noah"*. 
 Benjamin^ William-, Thomas^] and Mercy [Keene] Dexter, 
 was born 4 May, 1811, and died 12 Nov., 1867. She mar- 
 ried Frederick B. Ward, 19 Feb., 1835. 
 
 Six children : 
 
 Sarah C.^ Ward; ni. Orren V. Matteson. 
 Jennie M.* Ward ; m. George Thomj)son. 
 Carrie* Ward; m. David Eowe. 
 Hattie^ Ward; m. Lewis Ver Yalen. 
 Helen' Ward; m. Col. William Gavett. 
 Martha' Ward, m. Van Deering. 
 
 510 
 
 Caroline" Dexter, dau^'hter of Captain Samuel'' [Edward'. 
 Noah"*, Benjamin^, William-, Thomas^] and Me,rcy [Keene] 
 
 957 
 
 i 
 
 958 
 
 ii 
 
 959 
 
 iii 
 
 960 
 
 iv 
 
 961 
 
 V 
 
 962 
 
 vi 
 
130 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 Dexter, Avas born 11 Nov., 1812, and died 7 April, 1870. 
 She married Ona White, 23 Dec, 1835. 
 
 Ten children : 
 
 Mary^ White, b. ; d. 1865; m. Orren Matteson. 
 
 Haven L.* White, b. ; m. Melinda Clark. 
 
 Wyman'* White, b. ; unmarried. 
 
 John Albert* White, b. ; m. Delia Brewer. 
 
 Lucetta* White, b. ; unmarried. 
 
 Jane* White, b. ; m. Wellington Ensign. 
 
 Sarah* White, b. ; single. 
 
 Sherwood* White, b. ; d. aged 9 years. 
 
 Amy* Wliite, b. . 
 
 963 
 
 
 964 
 
 
 965 
 
 iii 
 
 966 
 
 iv 
 
 967 
 
 V 
 
 968 
 
 vi 
 
 969 
 
 vii 
 
 970 
 
 viii 
 
 971 
 
 ix 
 
 972 
 
 X 
 
 Lansing* Wliite, b. 
 
 5U 
 
 Jamas'^ Dexter, son of SamneP [Edward^ Noah"*, Benjamin^, 
 William^, Thomas^] and Mercy [Keene] Dexter, Avas born 
 21 Dec, 1814, and died 14 May, 1861. He married Pa- 
 melia Dexter, 20 Sept., 1849. 
 
 Four children : 
 
 973 i James C* Dexter, b. 29 Oct., 1850; m. Elizalieth Nye. 
 
 974 ii Sarah M.* Dexter, b. 30 Sept., 1856; m. Charles C. Nealey, 3 
 
 Aug., 1884. 
 
 975 iii Martha* Dexter, b. . 
 
 976* iv Mary M.* Dexter, b. 30 March, 1853; m. Eben Franklin 
 Hoskins, 9 May, 1871. He was born 17 Oct., 1846. 
 
 5\2 
 
 Samuel' Dexter, Jr., son of SamueP [Edward^ Noah*, Benja- 
 min% William-. Thomas^] and Mercy [Keene] Dexter, was 
 born 17 Jan., 1816. He married Mary Coon, 8 Jan., 1841. 
 
 Three children : 
 
 977 i George S.* Dexter, b. . 
 
 978 ii Gerret S.* Dexter, b. . 
 
 979 iii Edna* Dexter, b. . 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 131 
 
 514 
 
 Sarah M." Dexter, daughter of Captain SamiieP [Edward^ 
 Noali^, Benjamiir, William", Thomas^] and Mercy [Keene] 
 X)exter, was boru 24 Dec., 1819, and died 26 May, 1894. 
 She married James Parmelee, 13 Oct., 1842. He died on 
 15 Nov., 1854, at Smithfield, N. Y. Thus early in life she 
 was left a widow with three small children to support. 
 Under these tryina: circumstances she was equal to every 
 emergency and developed that fortitude and heroism very 
 few possess. She was industrious and prudent, but no one 
 ever went away hungry from her door. AugTist, 1870, came 
 another affliction, when she lost her only son, then just 
 grown to manhood. Above all this she arose and with 
 patient, tender hands bestowed every attention possible 
 upon the living, and all remember mth gratitude "Aunt 
 Sarah," as she was called. She died 26 May. 1894. She 
 left two daughters. 
 
 'G^ 
 
 Children : 
 
 980 i Mercy Elizabeth' Pai-melee, b. 10 Jan., 1844; m. Austin N. 
 
 Hecox, 8 March, 1865. 
 
 981 ii Charlotte Jane' Parmelee, b. 14 Aug., 1846; m. Charles E. 
 
 Maynard, 8 Oct., 1867. 
 
 982 iii Dwight Dexter' Parmelee, b. 11 .Tune. 1851; d. 30 Aug., 1870. 
 
 515 
 
 David H.' Dexter, son of SamueP [Edward^ Noah'*, Benjamin^^ 
 William^, Thomas^] and Mercy [Keene] Dexter, was born 
 5 March. 1822. and died 25 March, 1863. He married Mary 
 J. Dana, 1 Jan., 1848. 
 
 Two children : 
 
 983 i Francis C. L.' Dexter. 
 
 984 ii Addle M.' Dexter. 
 
^^2 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 516 
 
 Benjamin' Dexter, son of Joseph^ [Benjainin% Noah*, Benja- 
 niin% AYilliani-, Thomas^] and IMary [Luce] Dexter, was 
 born . He married Betsey Hilman in 1809. 
 
 Seven children : 
 
 985 i Dennis' Dexter, b. in Tisbnry, Mass., 1811; d. 1889; m. Mary 
 
 Lnee. 
 
 986* ii George' Dexter, b. ; m. Caroline Luce. 
 
 987* iii Eodolphiis W.' Dexter, b. 29 April, 1816; d. 10 Sept., 1886; m. 
 
 Irene Clifford, 1838. 
 
 988 iv Sophia' Dexter, b. • ; m. Joseph Daggett. 
 
 989 V Mary' Dexter, b. ; m. Clifford Dunham. 
 
 990 vi Ann' Dexter, b. ; m. Thubeal Dunham. 
 
 991 vii Elizabeth' Dexter, b. . 
 
 517 
 
 Elisha' Dexter, son of Joseph^ [Benjamin", NoahS Benjamin^ 
 William-, Thomas^l and :\Iary [Lnee] Dexter, was born 
 , and died 6 April, 1870. He married Eliza Merry. 
 
 One child : 
 
 992 i Benjamin' Dexter, b. in Tisbury, Mass., 3 April, 1830. 
 
 519 
 
 Ira'^ Dexter, son of Joseph^^ [Benjamin^ Noah\ Benjamin^ Wil- 
 liam% Thomas^] and IMaiy [Lnee] Dexter, was born in 
 1791. and died in 185:1 He. married Harriet Dnnham. 
 
 Seven children, born in Tisbnry: 
 
 993 i Ira' Dexter, Jr., b. 1827 ; d. 1827. 
 
 994 ii Harriett' Dexter, b. 1829; m. Thomas C. Harding, 18.52. 
 99.5 iii Emily B.' Dexter, b. 1834; m. .roso]>h B. Parker, 1874. 
 996 iv Charles' Dexter, b. 1838. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 133 
 
 997 V Abbie' Dexter, b. 1840; d. 1859; m. Eilwanl M. Craudell, 1855. 
 
 998 vi Ira* Dexter, b. 1842; d. 1884; m. Phebe A. Eimnells. 
 
 999 vii SamueF Dexter, b. 1844. 
 
 520 
 
 Joseph" Dexter, son of Joseph'' [Benjamin% Xoah\ Benjamin^ 
 . William^ Thomas^] and ]\Iary [Luce] Dexter, was born 
 . He married Charlotte Norton. 
 
 Two children : 
 
 1000* i Joseph' Dexter, b. ; in. Lucy Xortou. 
 
 1001* ii Hiram' Dexter, b. 6 May, 1813; d. 2 April, 1SS7; m. Love 
 Lambert. 10 Sept., 1838. 
 
 530 
 
 Rodolphus W." Dexter, son of Noah'' [Benjamin\ Noah^ Benja- 
 min% William-, Thomas^] and :\Iary [Delano] Dexter, was 
 born 15 April, 1806. and died 25 April. 1862. He married 
 (1) Andria C. Fuller, 10 Dec, 1833; (2) Mary H. Taber, 
 12 Dee., 1838; she died at Dorchester, aged 88. 
 
 Two children : 
 
 1002* i Caroline H.' Dexter, b. in Fairhaven, 23 Feb., 1836; m. Henry 
 
 D. Pope, 3 Feb., 1864. 
 1003* ii Franklin B.' Dexter, b. in Fairhaven, 11 Sept., 1842; m. 
 
 Theodosia M. Wheeler, 8 July, 1880. 
 
 535 
 
 Lucy' Dexter, daughter of Benjamin" [Benjamin^ Noah\ Ben- 
 jamin^ William^, Thomas^] and Ruth [Delano] Dexter, was 
 bom 5 March, 1809, and died 12 Nov., 1871. She married 
 Timothy Clifton, 6 Jan., 1833. 
 
 Ten children : 
 
 1004 i Sarah M.' Clifton, 17 Aug., 1834; d. 5 May, 1895; m. Albert 
 
 M. Parlow, 29 Nov., 1860. 
 
134 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 1005 ii Jnlia M.* Clifton, b. 20 July, 1835; d. 16 Dec, 1839. 
 
 1006 iii Benjamin D.^ Clifton, b. 22 April, 1837; d. 11 Dec, 1862. He 
 
 was killed at the battle of Fredericksburg. 
 
 1007 iv Obed D." Clifton, 1). 29 Dec, 1838 ; m. Mary E. Savery, 30 Dee. 
 
 1886. 
 
 1008 V Verona D.** Clifton, b. 22 Feb., 1841. 
 
 1009 vi Julia M." Clifton, b. 20 Oct., 1843; m. Henry C. Hazzard, 20 
 
 Nov., 1872. 
 
 1010 vii Martha W.** Clifton, b. 6 Jan., 1846; ni. Bertrand A. Cones, 25 
 
 March, 1869. 
 
 1011 viii Priscilla C Clifton, b. 24 July, 1848. 
 
 1012 ix Timothy A.' Clifton, b. 6 Aprii, 1851; d. 25 Feb., 1873. 
 
 1013 X Edwin E.' Clifton, b. 11 Aug., 1854; m. Lizzie L. Savery, 20 
 
 Sept., 1894. 
 
 538 
 
 Lydia^ Dexter, daughter of Benjamin*' [Benjamin^ Noah^ Ben- 
 jamin', William-, Thomas^] and Ruth [Delano] Dexter, was 
 born 5 Feb., 1815, and died in Dorchester, 13 March, 1899. 
 She married James Hammett, 8 Oct., 1836. 
 
 Five children, born in New Bedford: 
 
 1014 i James Edward' Hammett, b. 4 July, 1840 ; d. 8 May, 1845. 
 
 1015 ii James Edward' Hammett, b. 12 April, 1846; d. 6 Feb., 1900; 
 
 never married. 
 
 1016 iii William Frederick' Hammett, b. 3 Aug., 1848; m. Emma F. 
 
 Hartshorn, 8 Oct., 1885. 
 
 1017 iv Herbert' Hammett, b. 19 Nov., 1850; d. 3 Feb., 1859. 
 
 1018 V Mary Anna' Hammett, b. 19 Oct., 1858; d. 28 March, 1885; 
 
 never married. 
 
 539 
 
 Benjamin'^ Dexter, son of Benjamin^ [Benjamin^ Noah\ Benja- 
 min^ William-, Thomas^] and Rnth [Delano] Dexter, was 
 born 1 Jnne, 1817, and died 17 April, 1879. He married 
 Elizabeth P. Delano, 1 Jnne, 1841. 
 
 Five children : 
 
 1019* i Josiah A.' Dexter, b. 20 Nov., 1842; m. Susan G. Durfee, 7 
 Sept., 1870. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 135 
 
 1020* ii Abbie M.' Dexter, b. 28 Sept., 1844; m. Samuel E. Hicks, 23 
 
 June, 1873. 
 1021 iii Caroline E.** Dexter, b. 29 July, 1847. 
 1022* iv Benjamin F.^ Dexter, b. 26 Feb., 18.50; d. 2 Dec, 1901; ni. 
 
 Olive Kinney, 8 March, 1880. 
 
 1023 V Ella L.-' Dexter, b. 31 Oct., 1857. 
 
 541 
 
 Rufus^ Dexter, son of Benjamin^ [Benjamin^ Noah^ Benjamin^ 
 William-, Thomas^] and Kutli [Delano] Dexter, was born 
 7 Feb., 1821, and died 29 July, 1866. He married Elizabeth 
 L. Washbnrn, Jnne, 1848. 
 
 Two children: 
 
 1024 i Kufus N.^ Dexter, b. 31 Oct., 1851 ; d. 8 Sept., 1869. 
 
 1025* ii Seth L. M.* Dexter, b. 28 March, 1854; m. Elizabeth Jenney, 
 3 March, 1877. 
 
 546 
 
 Jonathan K.' Dexter, son of Jonathan" [David% Josiah^ Benja- 
 min^ William^, Thomas^] and IMary [Studley] Dexter, was 
 born 12 Feb., 1812. He married Clarinda Smith, 26 Nov., 
 1838. 
 
 Three children, born in Eochester: 
 
 1026* 1 Horace' Dexter, b. 15 Sept., 1839; m. Ann E. Lyman, 25 Feb., 
 
 1869. 
 1027* ii Mary* Dexter, b. 17 June, 1844; m. .Tames Landers, 5 Sept., 
 
 1861. 
 1028 iii George* Dexter, b. . 
 
 554 
 
 Martha M." Dexter, danghter of E. Allen" [David^, Josiah^ 
 
 Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^] and Dexter, was born 
 
 12 July, 1836. She married Noah Hammond, 2 June, 1861. 
 
136 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 Two children, born at INIattapoisett : 
 
 1029* i Allen Dexter- Hammond, b. 1 June, 1871; m. Eliza Lenora 
 Sliaw, 19 Sept., 1894. 
 
 1030 ii Clara Liu'inda* Hammond, b. 23 Dec, 1872; m. Lemuel 
 
 LeBai-on Dexter, 2(i .Tuly, 1899. 
 
 559 
 
 John^ Dexter, son of Constant'' [Isaac^ Constant^ Benjamin^ 
 Willianr, Thomas^] and Rebecca [Billington] Dexter, wa^ 
 born 23 June, 1800. He married ^lary B. Shaw. 
 
 Eight children, born in Wayne, Maine : 
 
 1031 i John S.^ Dexter, b. 12 Feb., 1827; m. Susan J. Smith, 15 Feb., 
 
 1857. 
 
 1032 ii Mary J." Dexter, b. 15 Dec, 1828; m. S. B. Norris. 
 
 1033* iii Henry C Dexter, b. 21 April, 1831; m. Ellen E. Carll, 17 Dec, 
 1 864. 
 
 1034 iv Edwin S.^ Dexter, b. 6 Oct., 1833; m. Annie Richardson. 
 
 1035 V Alanson* Dexter, b. 14 July, 183G; d. 4 Dec, 1836. 
 
 1036 vi Annie D.** Dexter, b. 2 Jan., 1838; m. Joel T. Phelps, 14 
 
 Sept., 1856. 
 
 1037 vii .lairus A.'* Dexter, b. 11 Aug., 1841; d. 22 Aug., 1864. 
 
 1038 viii Samuel W.'* Dexter, b. 6 Oet., 1846; d. 28 Nov., 1866. 
 
 574 
 
 Stephen T.' Dexter, son of Freeman^ [Isaac^, Constant^ Benja- 
 min^ William', Thomas^] and Polly Dexter, was born 19 
 April, 1818. He married Betsey R. Dexter, 26 April, 1843. 
 
 Three children : 
 
 1039 i Arianah F." Dexter, b. East Boston, 28 Dec, 1845; m. Eugene 
 
 F. Margot, 12 Oct., 1886. 
 
 1040 ii Roamy M."* Dexter, b. in Wayne, Me., 16 Oct., 1849; m. Cloves 
 
 N. Bacon, 3 Sept., 1873. 
 
 1041 iii Alston S.' Dexter, b. in East Boston, 15 July, 1856. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENE.VLOGY. 137 
 
 582 
 
 Lewis" Dexter, son of Amasa* [Isaacs Constant^ Benjamin^ 
 William-, Thomas^] and IMartha [Bni-gess] Dexter, was 
 born 8 April, 1810, and died 11 Feb., 1889. He married (1) 
 Malatiah Norris, 7 Nov., 1834; (2) Mary Dexter, 10 Nov., 
 1859. 
 
 Four children by first wife, born in Wayne, Maine : 
 
 1042 i Henry A.' Dexter, b. 7 Sept., 1836; m. Eni>lirata Foss, 8 Jan., 
 
 1859. 
 
 1043 ii Aurelia A." Dexter, b. 29 Jan., 1839; m. Frank L. Morse, 16 
 
 Jnly, 1859. 
 
 1044 iii Sarah A.^ Dexter, b. 25 May, 1841; d. 17 Aug., 1878; m. 
 
 Captain A. Everts, 25 Jan., 1864. 
 
 1045 iv Deborah O." Dexter, b. -28 June, 1843; d. 21 Oc-t., 1854. 
 
 584 
 
 Rev. Henry Vaughn' Dexter, D.D., son of Amasa*' [Isaac^ Con- 
 stant*, Benjamin^ William-, Thomas^] and Martha [Burgess] 
 Dexter, was born 3 April, 1815. He was a g-raduate of 
 Waterville College (now Colby), and for many years a 
 trustee of that institution, and was a pastor of leading 
 churches in Maine and ]\Iassachusetts. He married (1) 
 Nancy C. Herrick, 1 Sept., 1845, and after her decease he 
 married (2) Mary Edna Boardman, 20 Jan., 1851. She was 
 a descendant of the Newburyport Boardmans and Tappans. 
 He died at Templeton, Mass., 23 July, 1884. 
 
 Six children : 
 
 1046 i Frances E.^ Dexter, b. in Calais, Me., 26 Oct., 1851 ; d. 26 Sept., 
 
 1854. 
 
 1047 ii Mary E.-' Dexter, b. in Calais, Me., 30 July, 1853; m. Capt. 
 
 Fordyce B. Perkins, 7 May, 1873. 
 
 1048 iii Henry B.* Dexter, b. in Augusta, Me., 7 Jan., 1855; ni. Lizzie 
 
 A. Wincote, 31 Jan., 1889. 
 
■^2S DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 1049* iv George T.** Dexter, b. in Augusta, Me., 25 Jan., 1860 ; ra. Nellie 
 
 J. Greenwood, 14 April, 1880. 
 1050 ^ V Elwell v." Dexter, b. in Calais, Me., 6 Nov., 1863. 
 1051* 'Vi Edwin Grant" Dexter, b. in Calais, Me., 21 July, 1868. 
 
 587 
 
 Edward G,^ Dexter, son of Amasa« [Isaac% Constant^ Benja- 
 min^ William-, Thomas^] and Martha [Burgess] Dexter, 
 was born 9 April, 1824. He married (1) Harriett K 
 Thomas, 6 Oct., 1851; (2) Mary L. Lamson, 3 July, 1864. 
 
 Children : 
 
 1052 i Anna M.' Dexter, b. 31 Aug., 1852 ; m. Abner Wing. 
 
 1053 ii Stella G.' Dexter, b. 24 March, 1853; m. Frank Marston. 
 
 592 
 
 Susan^ Gorham, daughter of Mary« [SamueP, SamueP, Benja- 
 min^ Willianr, Thomas^] and John Gorham, was born in 
 
 Barre, . She married Nathan Taylor, son of Capt. 
 
 Seth and i\Tehitable Taylor. He was born in 1782, and 
 died 11 May, 1815, aged 32. His father died in 1811, aged 
 66, and his mother in 1832, aged 91 yeare. 
 
 They had five children : 
 
 1054 i Mehitable* Taylor, b. . 
 
 1055 ii Fanny' Taylor, b. . 
 
 1056 iii Levina* Taylor, b. 
 
 1057 iv John Gorham" Taylor, b. 1812; d. at Springfield, 1866. 
 
 1058 V Nathan" Taylor, b. 1815; m. Lucy S. Haven of Barre, 7 Dec, 
 
 1853. 
 
 597 
 
 Bethsheba" Dexter, daughter of Eleazer" [SamueP, Samuel\ 
 Benjamin-% Willianr, Thomas^] and Charity [Williams] 
 Dexter, was born 22 Feb., 1789, and died in 1855. She 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 139 
 
 married Silas'' Newton, son of LemiieP (Silas'*, Josiah^ 
 Moses^ Riehard^l and Chloe (Hitchcock) Newton, 21 June, 
 1811. 
 
 Six children wei'e born to this family : 
 
 10.59 i Elvira Augusta" Newton, b. 1812. 
 
 1060 ii Stephen Dexter" Xewton, bapt. 14 April, 1S14; d. 12 Sept., 
 
 1837. 
 
 1061 iii Benjamin D." Netwon, b. 1816; d. 7 Nov., 1837. 
 
 1062 iv Susanna Freeman" Newton. baj)t. Oct., 1819; m. Calvin H. 
 
 Bassett, Dec, 1854. 
 
 1063 V Elvira A." Newton, bapt. 12 May, 1822; m. James Griffin of 
 
 Ware, 12 Dec, 1848. 
 
 1064 vi Stephen E." Newton, b. 1826. 
 
 600 
 
 Charity. W." Dexter, daughter of Eleazer*' [SamueF, SamueP. 
 Benjamin', William-, Thomas^] and Charity [Williams] 
 Dexter, was born 5 Aug'., 1795. She married Gardner^ New- 
 ton, son of Silas' (Timothy*, Josiah^, ]\Ioses-, Richard^] and 
 Naomi Washburn, pub. 17 Sept.. 1827. He was boi-n 9 
 Oct., 1789. and died 23 March. 1864. 
 
 Three children : 
 
 Luke" Newton, b. 12 Sept., 1829; d. 3 Sept., 1858. 
 
 John" Newton, b. 28 March, 1833; d. 5 March, 1866. 
 
 Charles" Newton, b. 28 March, 1837; d. 9 April, 1862; m. 
 Mary D. Sturtevant, 14 March, 1861. At death of her hus- 
 band she married (2) John S. Kelmer, pub. 5 Oct., 1863. 
 
 601 
 
 Joseph Dean^ Dexter, son of Eleazer*' [SamueP, Samuel*, Ben- 
 jamin", William-, Thomas^] and Charity [Williams] Dex- 
 ter, was born 31 Aug., 1797. He married Olive Gould, 15 
 Nov., 1818. He lost an arm and his eyesight by an acci- 
 dent, but was a successful showman, and secured a comfort- 
 able maintenance for his familv. 
 
 1065 
 
 i 
 
 1066 
 
 ii 
 
 1067 
 
 iii 
 
IJ^O DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 Four children: 
 
 1068* i Joseph Deau' Dexter, Jr., bapt. IS June, 1820; in. Almeda 
 Anderson, 8 March, 1846. 
 
 1069 ii Alma* Dexter, bapt. 14 Aug., 1821 ; d. 4 Feb., 1823. 
 
 1070 iii William Alfred' Dexter, bapt. 25 Sept., 1823. 
 
 1071* iv Nancy M.' Dexter, b. 1825; m. (1) Henry B. Gould, 6 May, 
 1847; (2) Joseph C. Page (b. 1819), 2 Nov., 1865. 
 
 604 
 
 Arethusa' Dexter, daug'hter of Eleazer" [SamneP, SamueP, Ben- 
 jamin^ Willianr, Thomas^] and Charity [Williams] Dexter, 
 was born in 1805, and died 6 April, 1862. She married 
 John'' Johnson, son of John^' (Zebadialr, Zebadiah^) John- 
 son, and Mary ( ) Johnson, 5 Oct., 1828. He was born 
 in 1805, and died 2 I\ray, 1876. 
 
 One child: 
 
 1072 i William** Johnson, b. ; m. Eunice C. Sturtevant, 18 Aug., 
 
 1880. 
 
 608 
 
 Williams' Dexter, son of SamneP [SamueP, SamneP, Benja- 
 min^ William^, Thomas^] and Sally [Williams] Dexter, 
 was born 9 April, 1800, and died 12 May, 1836. He mar- 
 ried Maria, daughter of Israel Knowlton, 3 June, 1828, and 
 resided in Cambridge, Mass. 
 
 Two children: 
 
 1073 i Samuel W.* Dexter, b. Feb., 1828; d. 18 Aug., 1830. 
 
 1074 ii Lucy M.' Dexter, b. ; m. James B. Wiggin. Kesided in 
 
 Cambridge. 
 
 609 
 
 Alma^ Dexter, daughter of SamueP [SamueP, SamueP, Benja- 
 min^ William^, Thomas^] and Sally [Williams] Dexter, 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 141 
 
 was born in Ilardwick in 1804, and died 21 Sept., 1840. 
 She mai-ried Joseph^ Neweomb of Ilardwick, pub. 11 Feb., 
 1828. He was the .son of Joseph^ (Annas-, Joseph^) and 
 Abigail Abbott Neweomb, and was born in Hardwiek 16 
 Dee., 1800. His father was a) clothier and farmer, born in 
 Norton in 1762 and removed to Hardwiek in 1791, where he 
 remained nntii his death in 1823. 
 
 After their marriage they lived upon the farm and 
 brought np a family of four children : 
 
 1075 i Alma Maria'* Neweomb, b. 29 March, 1830 ; m. Stophon P. Hill- 
 
 man, 4 Dec, 1851. 
 
 1076 ii John Joseph* Neweomb, b. 29 Jan., 1832; m. Cordelia Gould, 
 
 pub. 13 March, 1857. They had no children. He was town 
 assessor seven years, from 1871 to 1878. 
 
 1077 iii Sarah W." Neweomb, b. 15 Oct., 1834; m. Charles S. Clark, 14 
 
 Dec, 1856. 
 
 1078 iv Samuel Williams'' Neweomb, b. 9 Oct., 1836; m. .Tulia Ann 
 
 Dennis, 23 April, 1863. Two children: William Adonijah" 
 Neweomb, b. 6 March, 1865 ; .Julia Alma" Neweomb, b. 25 
 April, 1869. 
 
 612 
 
 Mary" Dexter, daughter of Jedediah'' [SamueF\ SamueP. Ben- 
 jamin^, Willianr, Thomas^] and Abigail [Eager] Dexter, 
 was born in 1805. She married ^lilton Peck, a blacksmith 
 of Hubbardston, Mass., 20 Oct., 1823. He was born in 1800 
 and died in 1855. They made their home in Hardwiek 
 after 1838, and lived near the Barre line. After her hus- 
 band's decease in 1855, she married a Mr. Clark and moved 
 to South Abington, where she died 4 Feb., 1881, aged 75. 
 
 Eight children : " 
 
 1079 i Mary' Peck, b. about 1824; m. Ebenezer P. Staples of Taunton, 
 
 11 Nov., 1845. She was his second wife, his first wife being- 
 Luthera G. Dexter daughter of Jedediah" (Samuel'. Samuel'. 
 Benjamin", W^illianr, Thomas^). 
 
 1080 ii Jane" Peck, b. 1827; m. Francis Legate, 2 June, 1847. 
 
142 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 1081 iii S. E. Willarcr Peck, b. 1832; in. Almena Austin of Hubbards- 
 
 ton, 30 April, 1862, Cliildreu: Walter Lewis" Peck, b. 14 May, 
 1878, and others. 
 
 1082 iv Sarah B.» Peck, b. 1834; ni. Benjamin O. Gardner, 7 Dee., 
 
 1853. 
 
 1083 V Luthera M.' Peek, b. 1840; d. 1858; unmarried. 
 
 1084 vi William C Peck, b. 1842; m. Hannah Atwood, 11 March, 
 
 1862. Children: 
 
 1. Nellie Emily^ b. 22 Aug., 1866. 
 
 2. ■ Mattie L.," b. 6 Nov., 1870. 
 
 1085 vii Susan Ann' Peck, b. 3 Nov., 1847; d. 31 July, 1848. 
 
 1086 viii Samuel Dexter* Peck, b. ■ ; m. Sarah . Children: 
 
 1. Willie Dexter" Peck, b. 18 Nov., 1861. 
 
 2. One son", b. 16 April, 1866. 
 
 6J9 
 
 Cassandra' Dexter, daughter of Jonathan^ [SamueP, Samuel*, 
 Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^] Dexter, was born 1 Sept., 
 1813, and died 29 May, 1880. She married Lemuel F. Tay- 
 lor, who came from Buckland to Hubbardston, April, 1836. 
 
 Two children: 
 
 1087* i Caroline Angelia* Taylor, b. 1 March, 1841; in. Darius Parsons 
 of Sutton, 24 Nov., 1877. 
 
 1088 ii Sarah Arabella* Taylor, b. 27 June, 1856. 
 
 626 
 
 Luther Cheney,'^ son of Lucy*' [Icliabod^ Samuel*, Benjamin^ 
 William", Thomas^] Dexter and Moses Cheney, was bom 
 in Oranoe, IMass., 9 May, 1788, and died 2 Dec, 1848. He 
 married Sabra Allen of Mendon. She was born 28 Dec, 
 1788, and died 3 June, 1885. 
 
 Six children : 
 
 1089 i Henry* Cheney, b. 14 Oct., 1808; d. 22 Feb., 1885; m. (1) 
 
 Isabelle Cayle; (2) Eliza Cayle. 
 
 1090 ii Allen* Cheney, b. 8 Aug., 1811; m. Susan Cayle. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 143 
 
 1091 iii Julia Maria* Cheney, b. 5 Dec, 1814; d. 26 Aug., 1816. 
 
 1092 iv Luther Norman* Cheney, b. 5 Oct., 1818; m. (1) Elizabeth 
 
 Danforth; (2) Harriet Lyman. 
 
 1093 V Lucien West* Cheney, b. Oct., 1822. 
 
 1094 vi Edwin Thayer* Cheney, b. 2 Dee., 1828. 
 
 634 • 
 
 Rhoda B." Cheney, dan filter of Lucy*^ [Ichabod^ Samuel^ Ben- 
 jamin^, William^, Thomas^] and Moses Cheney, was born 
 27 Sept., 1806. She married Adams French, Jr., who was 
 born 24 June, 1802, and died 26 Aug., 1854. She married 
 (2) Cheney Lewis, 14 Jan., 1861. He was born in 1798. 
 
 Four children : 
 
 1095* i Adams* French, 3d, b. 1828; m. Abby E. Kellogg, 25 Jan., 
 
 1849. 
 1096* ii Mary A.* French, b. 1829; m. Franklin L. Waters, 22 April, 
 
 1850. 
 1097* iii Lysander* French, b. 1839; m. Julia A. Hunt, 1 May, 1855. 
 1098* iv Moses C* French, b. 1842; m. Kate E. Bishop, 5 Jan., 1842. 
 
 645 
 
 Foster B.^ Dexter, son of John*' [Job^ Samuel'*, Benjamin^ 
 Willianr, Thomas^] and Lucy [Dennis] Dexter, was born 
 19 July, 1806, and died 3 March, 1865. He married Phebe 
 P . 
 
 One child : 
 
 1099* i William N.* Dexter, b. 15 Aug., 1843; m. (1) Frances .New- 
 land, Aug., 1870; (2) Mary J. Dooley, 7 April, 1887; (3) 
 Lillia Adell Field, 22 Dec, 1897. She was born 18 April, 1857. 
 
 655 
 
 William Augustus^ Wheeler, son of Anna" [Job% SamueP, Ben- 
 jamin^ Willia,m% Thomas^] Dexter, and Thomas Wheeler, 
 Jr., was born in Hardwick, 31 March, 1798. He married 
 Almira Warner Allen, daughter of Moses Allen of Hard- 
 
-j^^ DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 wick. -She was born 20 Feb., 1803, and died 28 Feb., 1867. 
 
 He died in 1873. 
 
 He learned the trade of blaclvsmith and was one of the 
 oldest iron founders in the State, having begmn in 1812 at 
 "Old Furnace Village," Hardwick, named for the furnace 
 established there by his father. From Hardwick he went 
 to Brookfield. In 1823 he moved to Worcester, Mass., w^here 
 he" established a foundry. In 1825 he was associated with 
 some of the leading men of Worcester in a foundry at 
 Brookfield, where all kinds of castings were made, the doors 
 of the Court House in Worcester being of his manufacture. 
 He returned to Worcester in 1830 and continued at the old 
 stand for over forty years. 
 
 He designed the first boring machine in Worcester. In 
 1838 he got out patterns for cooking-stoves. In 1842 he 
 invented a furnace for heating buildings. In 1838 he 
 added to his business the manufacture of brass castings. 
 In 1852 his son, Charles A. Wheeler, became associated with 
 him, continuing until his death in 1867. 
 
 Mr. Wheeler filled many official positions from Worces- 
 ter's earliest history. He was one of the Worcester Aque- 
 duct Company in 1845. In 1848 he l^ecame the contractor 
 for building the Worcester & Nashua Railroad, an enter- 
 prise which his untiring energy and skill enabled him 
 to carry through amid many discouragements. He was one 
 of the "original founders of the Worcester IMechanics Asso- 
 ciation in 1841, and was its first President. He was very 
 influential in the building of the beautiful I^Ieehanics Hall. 
 He was a man of indomitable will and strictest integrity, 
 and of very clear .judgment and generous disposition. He 
 was a mem\)er of the Second Church (Unitarian) of Wor- 
 cester. In politics he was first a Whig and then a Repub- 
 lican. 
 
 He and his wife and their deceased children are buried 
 in the family lot in Rural Cemetery, Worcester. 
 
 Children : 
 
 1100 ■ i Charles Augustus' Wheelor, 1). 27 Jan., 1826. 
 1101* ii William Piske' Wheeler, b. 24 .Tune, 1830. 
 
1103 
 
 iv 
 
 llOi^ 
 
 V 
 
 1105 
 
 vi 
 
 1106 
 
 vii 
 
 1107 
 
 viii 
 
 1108 
 
 ix 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 145 
 
 1102 iii Anna Maria'* Wheeler, b. ll' Sept., 1S3l'; in. William React, 13 
 
 Nov., 1856. 
 Josejihine'* Wheeler, b. 12 Nov., 1834; <1. 15 Dec, 1834. 
 Moses Allen'* Wheeler, b. 19 Aug., 1838. 
 Eliza Jane" Wheeler, b. 19 Dec, 1841 ; d. 11 Dec, 1871. 
 Sarah Frances*^ W'heeler, b. 10 April, 1844; m. Frederick W. 
 
 Jenkins of Barre, Mass., 8 June, 1871. 
 Thomas' Wheeler, b. 19 July, 1847. 
 Franklin'^ Wheeler, b. 19 July, 1847; d. 31 July, 1887. 
 
 664 
 
 Zenas Hinkley' Dexter, son of Ichabod'^ [Job\ Samuel^ Benja- 
 min^, William-, Thomas^] and Sally [Eager] Dexter, was 
 born 9 IMay, 1806, and died 11 Oct., 1851, aged 46 years. 
 He married (1) Sarah F. Penniman, 19 ]May, 1831; she died 
 9 May, 1837: (2) Lncinda Wood, 28 Aug., 1837. 
 
 In his will he gives his wife, Liicinda Dexter, all the 
 furniture that belonged to her at marriage, and six hundred 
 dollars. To his daughter. Harriet Jane Dexter, all the 
 articles of furniture that belonged to her mother, Sarah F. 
 Dexter, at the time of her marriage, and one hundred dol- 
 lars. To his sons, Zenas H. and George F.. all the real 
 estate and personal property remaining. Estate valued at 
 $3400. William ]\Iixter. executor; John Raymond, guar- 
 dian of children. 
 
 Children : 
 
 1109 i Zenas H.* Dexter, b. 14 April, 1832. 
 
 1110 ii George TurrelP Dexter, b. 20 June. 1833. 
 
 1111 iii Harriet Jane' Dexter, b. 1836; m. Pliny Fisk Chandler, 5 
 
 March, 1853; died 5 April, 1866. 
 
 666 
 
 Edward' Dexter, son of Ichabod*^ fJob^ SamueP, Benjamin^ 
 William-, Thomas^] and Sally [Eager] Dexter, was born 
 3 Nov., 1811, and died 24 Dec. 1862. He married Louise 
 Powers, 6 June, 1842. He was a farmer and lived in Hard- 
 wick, Mass. 
 
14(i DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 Children : 
 
 1112 i Charles E." Dexter, b. 23 Aug., lS-13; d. in Springfield, 29 July, 
 
 1872. 
 
 1113 ii Frederick'* Dexter, b. 26 May, 1845 ; d. July, 1854. 
 
 1114 iii Albert H." Dexter, b. 27 Aug., 1847 ; m. . 
 
 1115 iv Clai-a Lunetta,^ Dexter, b. 4 April, 1851. 
 
 1116 V Willie H.^ Dexter, b. . 
 
 668 
 
 Hannah^ Dexter, dangliter of Ichabod" [Job^ SamiTeP, Benja- 
 niin^ William-, Thomas^] and Alice [Amidon] Dexter, was 
 
 born . She married Lysander Powers of Hardwick, 
 
 I\Iarch, 1842. 
 
 Children : 
 
 1117 i Joel Lysander" Powers, b. 17 Nov., 1843; m. Jennie E. Knight. 
 
 1118 ii Frank' Po^A•ers, b. 19 Sept., 1846; m. Anna K. Garney of 
 
 Marblehead, 6 Nov., 1872. She died 11 Sept., 1873, aged 30. 
 
 1119 iii Elmer D.* Powers, b. 12 Dec, 1853; m. Anna W. Conant of 
 
 Barre, 29 June, 1875. 
 
 679 
 
 Alexander" Morton, son of James'' [Mary^ Samuel^ Benjamin^ 
 William^ Thomas^] and Chloe [Forbnsh] Morton, was 
 born in 1811. He married Martha Wheeler. 
 
 Children : 
 
 1120 i Lois' Morton, b. 1842; ni. M. D. Clark. 
 
 1121* ii George L.' Morton, b. 1846; m. ■ . Three children. 
 
 681 
 
 Vashney' Lord, son of Esther*' [Sarah^ SamueP. Benjamin^ 
 William-, Thomas^] Dexter and Joseph Lord, Avas born 19 
 ]\Iav, 1791. He married Sarah . 
 
1122 
 
 
 1123 
 
 ii 
 
 1124 
 
 iii 
 
 1125 
 
 iv 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 147 
 
 Children : 
 
 Lausinda R.'* Lord, b. 26 July, 1826. 
 Vashney* Lord, b. 20 Aug., 1828. 
 Luther* Lord, b. 1 Nov., 1830. 
 Joseph G.' Lord, b. 7 Nov., 1838. 
 
 687 
 
 Alfred' Tucker, son of Sally« [Sarah^ SamneP, Benjamm^ Wil- 
 liam-, Thomas^] Dexter and Joshua Tucker, was born in 
 
 1808, and died 26 April, 1866. He married (1) Mary ; 
 
 she was born in 1810. and died 21 Jnne. 1838: (2^ -. 
 
 Children : 
 
 1126 i Wilcote Tucker, b. 1835; d. 1858. 
 
 1127 ii Addison* Tucker, b. 11 Oct., 1845, 
 
 689 
 
 Samuel" Morton, son of Hannah'^ [Benjamin^ SamueP, Benja- 
 min'^, William-. Thomas^] Dexter and Benjamin^ INIorton, 
 Jr., was born in 1796. He married . 
 
 Children : 
 
 1128 i Harrison* Morton, b. 1813; m. . Son, William Morton. 
 
 1129* ii Shatley* Morton, b. 1815. 
 
 1130* iii Benjamin* Morton, b. . 
 
 1131* iv Almon* Morton, b. 1S20. 
 
 1132 V Louisa* Morton, b. 1822; never married. 
 
 1133 vi Betsey* Morton, b. 1827; m. Winfield Baker. 
 
 1134 vii Dexter* Morton, b. 1829; m. . Son, William Morton. 
 
 1135 viii Mary* Morton, b. 1831; m. John Johee. 
 
 1136 ix Sylvester* Morton, b. 1832; m. . Son, Frank Morton. 
 
 700 
 
 Anna' Dexter, daughter of Benjamin^ [Benjamin^ Samuel*, 
 Benjamin^. William-. Thomas^] and Betsey [Legg] Dexter, 
 
148 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 was born 31 March, 1806, and died 30 Sept., 1849. She 
 married, 24 Jnne, 1834, Job Fry, the son of Job and Pen- 
 nald (Drake) Fry. He was born in 1802, and married for 
 his first wife, Florella Chirk, who was born 27 Dec, 1806, 
 and died 7 Ang., 1833. He then married xVnna Dexter, 24 
 June, 1834. She died 30 Sept., 1849. He then married 
 Luthervia (Eobinson) Burt of Ware, 15 April, 1851. He 
 died in 1868. 
 
 He had U\o children by first wife, and four by second 
 wife : 
 
 1137 i F. Arvilla*^ Fry, b. 25 April, 1831; d. 9 April, 1901; m. 
 
 George W. Dexter, 27 May, 1856. 
 
 1138 ii Ellen S.-' Fry. b. 29 July, 1833; in. diaries 0. Patterson, 3 
 
 Sept., 1854. Now lives in Florida. 
 
 1139 iii Elizabeth Ann* Fry, b. 28 Feb., 1835; d. in f'aliforuia, 19 Nov., 
 
 1903; m. John Sampson in 18(5(i. 
 
 1140 iv Job Warren*' Fry, b. 30 Aug., 1837; d. 5 July, 1S38. 
 
 1141 V Martha Jane' Fry, 1). 14 Aug., 1840 i, d. 5 Nov., 1851. 
 
 1142 vi George Dexter' Fry, 1). 14 Nov., 1842; d. 27 Aug., 1844. 
 
 701 
 
 Amasa" Dexter, son of Benjamin* [Benjamin^ Samuel\ Benja- 
 min^ William-, Thomas^] and Betsey [hegg] Dexter, was 
 born 3 Dec, 1808, at Orange, where he spent the early 
 years of his life. He married 21 Feb., 1833, Roanna Allen 
 of Joy, Me., and they went to keeping house in the old home- 
 stead. They remained there until after their second child 
 was born, Avhen they moved to Wendell, where they remained 
 about twenty years, and there his other children were born. 
 While there he worked in a mill. Upon his return they 
 settled upon the old farm, living in the house built by 
 George W. Dexter, and there they died, she in January, 
 1866, and he in October, 1883. He made several transfers 
 of property between 1837 and 1866. bnt devoted his later 
 years to farming. 
 
 They had eight children : 
 
DEXTER FA:Mn.\ (iENEALOGY. 149 
 
 1143* i Triistuni DiirelP Dexter, h. in Orange, 7 July, 1834; d. by acci- 
 dent at Clinton, 4 ]May, 1904; m. Mary Susan Calligan in 
 1862. She was born 8 Sept., 1840. 
 
 1144* ii Benjamin Allen* Dexter, b. i'.") Oct., 1S3(5; ni. T.anra O. Webb, 
 4 April, 1860. 
 
 1145 iii Edward S.' Dexter, Ik 22 Jan., l.s;58; d. 19 Dec., 1S40, 
 
 1146 iv Lney H." Dexter, b. 10 Dec., 1840; d. 27 July, 1841. 
 
 1147* V Eliliu Osgood Clark** Dexter, b. 12 Aug., 1842; m. M:\vy Jane 
 
 Miner, 1867. 
 1148* vi Heijhzibah" Dexter, b. 24 .Inn., 184."); in. Henry Davis P>arber, 
 
 1867. 
 1149* vii Hoyt'* Dexter, 1). 20 Aug., 1S47; in. Anna M. Scott, 20 Sept., 
 
 1876. 
 1150* viii Anna' Dexter, 1). 13 Aug., IS.lO; d. 7 Jan., 1904; ni. (1) B. F. 
 
 Miner, 1870; (2) Charles Stevens, 1884. 
 
 702 
 
 Moses" Dexter, son of Benjamin*' [Benjamin', SamueP, Benja- 
 min% "William-, Thoma.s^] and Betsey [Le<i'*i-] Dexter, was 
 born 26 Jan., 1811, and died 22 Dee., 1846. He married 
 Persis Lord, 13 April. 1887. She was born 15 Nov.. 1813, 
 dangliter of Joseph Lord and Unity AY. ( Rng-.a-les^ Lord. 
 She married (2) Renben Jennison (born 24 Fel).. 1800), 
 1 Jan., 1850. He Avas a son of Nathaniel and Catharine 
 (Sibley) Jennison. One child, AY. R. Jennison, ])orii 11 
 ]\rarch, 1853. 
 
 1151* i Joseph L.** Dexter, b. 7 Jan., 1838; in. Sainli J. Wood. 7 Oct., 
 
 1858. 
 1152* ii Rejneml)er'' Dexter, b. 11 Dec, 1841; ni. M. Louisa Sheldon, 29 
 Sept., 1868. 
 
 Robei't^ Lord, the tirst of this line to arrive in this eoun- 
 
 ■ try. was at Ipswich in 1636 ; was Representative in 1638. town 
 
 clerk, clerk of coiirts and reiiister of deeds. He married 
 
 Mary AYaite. and had a family of eioht ehildren. Hi^ died 
 
 in 1638. 
 
 Thomas- Lord, son of Rol)t'i-t\ wa.s I)orn in 1633 at Ip- 
 swich. He married Alice Rajid, and had a family of eight 
 children. 
 
]l5() dexter family genealogy. 
 
 Joseph^ Lord, son of Thomas^, was born in Charlestown, 
 Mass., 30 June, 1672. lie graduated from Harvard in 1691. 
 From 1692 to 1695 he taught school in Dorchester. He 
 married Abigail Hinckley, daughter of Governor Thomas 
 Hinckley (by his first wife), on 3 June, 1698. In 1695 he 
 was ordained pastor and went to South Carolina, where he 
 remained twenty yeai's. He returned to Massachusetts, and 
 in 1720 was installed pastor of a church in Chatham, where 
 he continued to preach until his death in 1748. He had 
 eight children. 
 
 Joseph* Lord, son of Joseph^, was born 27 Sept., 1704. 
 He was graduated from Harvard College in 1726, and prac- 
 ticed medicine in Sunderland, Mass. In September, 1735, 
 he, with four others, went to Athol, he being one of the 
 first settlers of that place. He became the principal man of 
 • the town. He was the first doctor, the first preacher, the 
 first magistrate, first treasurer, the first tax gatherer and the 
 first surveyor. At length a misunderstanding arose between 
 Mr. Lord and the proprietors, and for some reason he 
 refused to give up the liooks and records which he had in 
 his possession, and an action was brought against him for 
 their recovery. The court rendered a ,iudg:ment against 
 him in November, 1759, for £1000. The result was, Mr. 
 Lord left Athol and went to Putney, Vt. (then New Hamp- 
 shire) , where he lived thirty years, holding high and respon- 
 sible positions. ^By commission dated 16 July, 1766, he 
 was appointed second judge of the Inferior Court of Com- 
 mon Pleas, and justice of the peace for Cumberland County. 
 He died at Westmoreland, N.H., 7 Dec, 1788, aged 85 years. 
 He had scvcmi children. 
 
 Thomas^ I^ord. son of Dr. Joseph*, was born 17 Jan., 
 1736. He married Leonard Smith, 18 Oct., 1760. They had 
 eleven children. He was one of the minute-men at the alarm 
 at Lexington. 
 
 Joseph^ Lord, son of Thomasl was born 26 Oct.. 1763, and 
 died 1 July, 1832. He married (1^ Esther Johnson, 31 
 Jan., 1786: she died in 1807: (2) Unity W. Ruggles, 15 
 Sept., 1805 : she was born 9 Nov., 1780-2, and died in 1840. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 151 
 
 Pel-sis'^ Lord, dangliter of Joseph^, was born in 1813. She 
 married Moses Dexter, 13 April, 1837. (See INIoses Dexter 
 account, 702.) 
 
 703 
 
 David" Dexter, son of Benjamin'' [Benjamin'^, Samuel*, Benja- 
 min^, William^, Thomas^] and Betsey [Leg:g] Dexter, was 
 
 DAVID DEXTER. 
 
 born at Orange, Mass., 10 April, 1813, and died at Black 
 River, N. Y., 9 Aug., 1880. 
 
 On Nov. 5, 1835, he was married to Maria Hubbard, 
 daughter of Daniel and Susan (Eddy) Hubbard of Royal- 
 ston, Mass. She was born 28 July, 1812, and died at Black 
 River, N. Y., 10 July, 1895. 
 
 David Dexter was educated in the connnon schools of his 
 native toAvn. As a young man he was a carpenter and 
 joiner. In 1838, on account of his health, he found it neces- 
 
1^52 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 sary to leave his home in Orange, and go to Black River, 
 where he decided to locate. 
 
 He made a contract with Nelson Scott to build a chair 
 factory, and, returning to Massachusetts in the fall of 1839, 
 he moved his family, consisting of his wife and one son, 
 Everett, to Black River, making the trip overland in 
 
 wagons. 
 
 Four yeai-s later he returned to Orange on a visit, taking 
 his family with him. The trip was made by carriage, the 
 l)rovisions carried in a large cheese-box under the seat, and 
 the nights spent at road-houses along the way. 
 
 lie enlarged the original factory buildings from time to 
 time, admitting in 186-1: his son, Everett, as junior partner. 
 Ill 1866 the entire factory was burned. Before breakfast 
 the next moi-ning after the hre, he went to the owner of 
 another shop and made a bargain to buy it. The factory 
 was at once rebuilt on a larger scale. The business con- 
 stantly increased in size until at the time of his death 
 seventy men were employed. The rough log direct from the 
 woodsman was rolled in at one end of the building and came 
 out at the otlicr a completed chair. 
 
 His reputation was second to uoiio in the country for good 
 work, and the "Dexter chairs" found a I'eady market all 
 over the United States and Canada and in Europe. His 
 word was considered as good as his bond. He w^as an 
 excellent mechanic and was ready to adopt new- machinery 
 and ideas as they were developed. He built many machines 
 from his own plans. 
 
 He was active in public improvement and did much to 
 promote tbe building of Carthage, WatertoAvn and Sacketts 
 Harbor Railroad, which eoiiiiected with the Utica & Black 
 River Railroad at Carthage, and the Rome, WatertoAvn & 
 Ogdeiisbnrg Raih-oad at AVatertown. This road was a 
 mi^ans of greatly developing the 1)usiness at Black River. 
 He was a director of the railroad fr(mi the beginning until 
 his death. He was the principal mover in the erection of a 
 church in his village, and after the completion, his money 
 chiefly maintained it. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 153 
 
 At his death in 1880, his estate, cousistinp' of the factory 
 and some real estate, was left to his wife and two sons, 
 Everett and Erwin. 
 
 Children : 
 
 1153 i Everett Augustus' Dexter, b. 3 Aug., 1836; d. V2 Miirdi, 1893. 
 
 1154 ii DanieP Dexter, b. 31 May, IS41 ; d. 11 May, 1842. • 
 
 1155 iii Charles' Dexter, b. 3 Jan., 1845; d. 12 Aug., 1857. 
 
 1156 iv David Erwin" Dexter, b. S Feb., 1849. 
 
 704 
 
 Aaron" Dexter, son of Benjamin*' [Benjamin^ SamneP, Benja- 
 min^, William-, Thomas^] and Betsey [Legg] Dexter, was 
 born 12 Jnly, 1815, and died in 1896. He married Hester 
 ]\IcLean. She was born in 1819, and died in 1888. 
 
 He Avas boi'n at Orange and edneated in the schools of 
 that town. Soon after 1840 he moved to Black Eiver, N. Y., 
 where his brother l^avid had established a mannfactory of 
 chairs, and for a time he was associated with him in the 
 business, but later he sold his interest to David, but 
 remained as an employee. ' 
 
 No children. 
 
 706 
 
 Simeon" Dexter, scn'enth son and nintli child of Benjamin^ 
 [Benjamin-^, Samuel\ Benjamin^ William-, Thomas^] and 
 Frances [Tuttle] Dexter, was born 80 Aug., 1822, in 
 Orange, and grew up on his father's farm. By 
 intelligent use of his opportunities in the com- 
 mon schools of his native tOAVn, he was enabled 
 to teach school as a beginning in independent 
 effort. About the time of his majority he suffered a frac- 
 ture of his wrist, and soon after went to Boston, where he 
 secured employment in a wholesale grocery establishment 
 owned bv an uncle. Whih^ there he dislocated the same 
 
154 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 wrist while at work, and made a visit to his half-brothers, 
 David and Aaron, at Black River, Avhile recovering the use 
 of his arm. This was in 1844. The elder brother had estab- 
 lished a chair factory, in which the second was employed, 
 
 
 and to whose activity and nsefnlness much of the success of 
 the enterprise was owing. Simeon decided to cast his lot 
 with his brothers, and entered the employ of the elder in 
 the shop as soon as he was able to work. After a year he 
 became a partner in the business, which was then conducted 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 155 
 
 imder the title of D. & S. Dexter, until 5 December, 1857, 
 when Simeon sold out his interest. The factory at that 
 time was located on the south side of the river, where 
 Simeon lived. On the 1st of January, 1858, he moved to 
 the north side, in the town of Leray, and began the manu- 
 facture of a wire-tooth hay rake, which he continued until 
 1870. At the same time he managed the farm which he had 
 purchased and on which he lived and maintained his shop. 
 Most of his manufacturing was done in the winter, and 
 chiefly by himself, and was made quite profitable. In 1870 
 ^Ir. Dexter went to Watertown and purchased a half inter- 
 est in the Excelsior Mills, then owned by IMoulton & Herrick, 
 and the new firm became Dexter & Herrick. For five years 
 this arrangement was continued until failing health com- 
 pelled j\Ir. Dexter to retire. In 1876 he returned to Black 
 River and continued to reside there until his death, 13 
 Aug., 1898, when his seventy-sixth yeai- was almost 
 completed. 
 
 Upon the death of his younger son, he became part o\\^ier 
 of the chair factory of the latter, but did not operate it. 
 
 About 1873, while residing in Watertown, Mr. Dexter 
 united with the Arsenal Street Methodist Church, in which . 
 he served for some time as steward. On returning- to Black 
 River he transferred his membership and was trustee and 
 steward of the local church. In early life he acted polit- 
 ically with the Whig party, and he was a member of the 
 Jefferson County convention in which the Republican party 
 was locally organized, as colleagTie of his father-in-law, 
 Phineas Hardy, and was ever after a loyal supporter of its 
 principles. He did not desire to enter the public service and 
 avoided office-holding. 
 
 He was married 10 Dec, 1851, to Maria Hardy, third 
 child and eldest daughter of Phineas and Sarah (Howland) 
 Hardy. Their children were Henry C, Charles P. and 
 Fanny Sarah, and two who died in infancy. 
 
 Simeon Dexter was a man of unusual intelligence and 
 grasp of affairs. He was an extensive reader, and his excel- 
 lent memorv enabled him to make use of his information. 
 
156 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 With native Mcinnen. be arrived at sound conclusions, grasp- 
 ing details without exhaustive examination : was cheerful, 
 and he was a ])leasant companion and popular with all 
 classes of peoi.le. His demise was mourned l)y all who knew 
 him. 
 
 Children : 
 
 1157" i Henry Clay' Dexte)-, b. 4 AJay, 1S58 ; in. Clara Louise Tisdale, 
 
 1885. 
 1158* ii Charles I'hineas'* Dexter, h. 2 Sept., 1860; d. 3 May, 1886. 
 11.19 iii Sarah Frances'* Dexter, b. 4 Oct., 1862; d. 12 Feb., 1885. 
 116(1 iv Anna M.'* Dexter, b. 21 Aug., 1864; d. 7 Sept., 1864. 
 1161 V Maria" Dexter, b. 1865; d. 1868. 
 
 707 
 
 Betsey" Dexter, daughter of Benjamin" ['Benjamin% Sa.mueP, 
 Benjamin^ William- Thomasi] and Frances [Tuttle] Dex- 
 ter, was horn 'M) ]May, 1825. She married Luther Ramsey, 
 6 May, 184(i : he was l)oi'n 21 Aug., 1821, and died in 1902. 
 Tn early life Mr. Ramsey manufactured wdiat was known as 
 the "Orange sleigh," l)ut was for many years the principal 
 undertaker in Orange, and at his decease his son continued 
 the business. 
 
 riiildren: • 
 
 1162* i Orriu Ii." J^anisey, b. in Orange, 24 :\Iay, 1848. 
 
 1163 ii Augusta A." Eamsey. b. 4 Aug., 1851; ni. Edgar Ephraim 
 
 HoM-ard of Winchester, N. II., 15 May, 1872; he was born 29 
 
 March, 1851. 
 1164* iii Horace Jlartwell'' Kanisey, b. 25 .June, 1857; ni. Lillian Clark. 
 
 708 
 
 Samuel Stillman' Dexter," son of Benjamin" [Benjamin^ 
 SamueP. Benjamin^ William-, Thomas^ and Frances 
 [Tuttle] Dexter, was horn at Orange, 4 IMarch, 1829. He 
 mai-i-ied IMaria ('. Dewey, 5 Sept., 1855; she was horn 18 
 
 Feb., i8;n. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY, 
 
 .)( 
 
 He was born the day on which Andrew Jackson was 
 inaiio-urated President of tlio Tnited States. He ac(inired 
 his elementary education in the i)ublic school of Oran<ie; 
 afterwards he imrsned his studies at the Shelburne Falls 
 Academy, a.t the seminary at (Jouverneur, X. Y., at the 
 Westtield Normal School, and at llie Lancaster Normal 
 School, earning- his own wav. Diii-ing the seven vears after 
 
 SAMUEL STILLMAN DEXTER. 
 
 finishing- his normal course, he taught in the hig-h school at. 
 Hartford. Ct. : Eoekport. Orange and Oxford in his native 
 State. He then took up the business of civil engineer, land 
 surveyor and conveyancer. In 1871 he received appointment 
 as justice of the peace. His business gave him an intimate 
 acquaintance with the local history of his own and neigh- 
 boring- towns. 
 
 He was active in advancing the educational and literaiw 
 
i;,S DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY., 
 
 interests of liis town, serving Avitli fidelity on the School 
 Board for ten years, and as Library Committee for an equal 
 length of time. He was also an influential member of the 
 Board of Trade. He and Sylvester Davis were the leading 
 spirits in forming the Orange Historical and Antiquarian 
 Society, and contributed a large share of the articles that 
 compose the collection of that Society. 
 
 Keenly observant of nature in his travels over New Eng- 
 land and New York State, he was constantly studying plant 
 and animal life and the geology and mineralogy of the 
 regions through which he passed. To ride with him about 
 the country and see nature with his eyes, was counted a 
 privilege by his friends. 
 
 In 1892 he contributed a very fine historical sketch of the 
 town of Orange which was used in the centennial number of 
 the Greenfield Gazette. In convereation his fund of anec- 
 dotes of local characters and reminiscences, seemed inex- 
 haustible. He died 27 Nov., 1897. 
 
 Children : 
 
 1165* i Herman Francis* Dexter, b. in Orange, 13 Oct., 1858; m. Ella 
 
 S. Browning of San Francisco, in 1884. 
 1166* ii Caroline Mary* Dexter, b. 5 Sept., 1860; m. Martin W. Mayo, 
 
 23 June, 188.5. 
 1167* iii Edward Mansfield* Dexter, b. 2 Oct., 1864; m. Nellie Gertrude 
 
 Eoyce. 
 1168 iv John Bernard* Dexter, b. 3 Aug., 1866; d. 3 Jan., 1868. 
 1169* V Maurice Lynde* Dexter, b. 3 May, 1869; m. Martha Stella 
 
 Foskett of Orange. 
 
 709 
 
 George W." Dexter, son of Benjamin^ [Benjamin^, SamueP, 
 Benjamin^, AVilliam^, Thomas^] and Frances [Tuttle] Dex- 
 ter, was born 6 April, 1831. He married Florella Arville 
 Fry, daughter of Job Fry of Athol, Mass., 27 May, 1856. 
 She was born 25 April. 1831, and died 9 April, 1891, aged 
 69 years 11 months 15 days. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 159 
 
 He built a house in the east part of the town on a farm 
 adjoining his home and fanned for twenty- seven years. He 
 moved to the viUagc and worked in the New Home shop a 
 few years; then, as liis health was failing, he went to work 
 carpentering. He built tlu^ house where he now lives in 
 1870. He is a member of the Baptist Church, and for 
 twentv-one vears secretary aiul treasurer of the Miller's 
 
 GEORGE WASHINGTON DEXTER. 
 
 River Baptist Association. For a while he was superin- 
 tendent of the Sunday-school. 
 
 Of very even disposition, alw^ays cheerful, social )le, quiet 
 and amiable, he had a kind word for every one, looking on the 
 bright side of life. He always voted the Republican ticket. 
 He has been President of the Dexter Famil>- Association for 
 a number of years. 
 
 Children : 
 
 1170* i George Edward" Dextor, b. fG Dec, 1857; m. Minnie Emmelin 
 Graves, 24 Oct., 1878. 
 
](;q dexter family genealogy. 
 
 1171 ii Arthur Fry* Dexter, b. 10 March, 1863; d. 14 Aug., 1864. 
 1172^ iii Herliert Eugene' Dexter, b. 9 Feb., 1865 ; m. Ina M. Dow, 27 
 
 Nov., 1884. 
 1173 iv Flora Ella* Dexter, b. 27 Jan., 1867 ; d. 2.5 March, 1868. 
 1174* V Mary Lizzie* Dexter, b. 19 Nov., 1869; m. Israel Newtou, 19 
 
 Oct., 1892. Child, Grace May Newton, b. 7 July, 1893. 
 1175 vi Lucia Frjiuccs* Dexter, b. 4 March, 1S71. 
 
 710 
 
 Dexter" Davis, son of Lney« [Benjamin^ SanmeP, Benjamiir. 
 William-, Thomas^] Dexter and John« Davis, was born at 
 Orange, Mass., 11 Nov., 1807, and died in 1857. He spent 
 his early years on his father's farm and went to the district 
 
 school. 
 
 He married Emily Holden, a native of Orange, 27 Nov., 
 1828, and they bought a part of the farm from his father 
 and made their home there until 1841. 
 
 lie carried on a general store in the village in company 
 with Otis Brooks, and at the same time farmed it to some 
 extent. In 1811 he sold out his store and took as part pay- 
 ment 14,000 pails, and these he shipped to New York and 
 went there to dispose of them. He afterwards traveled 
 through the State in search of a place to start the business of 
 manufacturing woodenware. He finally located upon a 
 tract near Corning, N. Y., and there he and his brothers, 
 Daniel and Norris, went into l)usines.s. They built a mill 
 and put men into the woods to cut the timber from which 
 to make pails. At first they shipped these to New York by 
 canal. After some years he sold out to his brother and 
 moved his family into the village, where he and his son 
 opened a grocery store. 
 
 He was a man of good judgment and was held in high 
 esteem by his neighbors. He was trial justice for several 
 years and also held other offices. He was a IMethodist and 
 held the office of class leader. He was a member of the 
 Free Masons, and at his death in 1857 was buried with 
 IMasonic honors. 
 
 His widow married for her second husband Rev. iNIr. 
 Smith of Corning, N. Y. She died 10 Nov., 1889, aged SI 
 vears 9 months 12 days. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. IGl 
 
 Three children : 
 
 1176* i Nelson Dexter'* Davis, b. in Orange, 20 Sept., 1829. 
 ■1177 ii Elizabeth Emily" Davis, b. 30 Aug., 1831; m. Wellington 
 Stewart of Corning, N. Y., in June, 1853; she died 26 Feb., 
 1855, leaving a girl baby 13 days old. 
 
 1. Elizabeth Davis'' Stewart, b. 13 Feb., 1855; never mai-- 
 ried ; resided with her uncle Lynval in Corning. 
 1178 iii Lynval Amos'* Davis, b. in Orange, 15 Nov., 1834; m. Kate 
 Bache, 1 Sept., 1865. No family. Mr. Davis was a soldier in 
 the Civil War, and after the war settled in the oil regions in 
 Pennsylvania, and remained there until 1890, when they 
 retm-ned to Corning, and have resided there since. He is a 
 carpenter by occupation. 
 
 7\\ 
 
 Norris'^ Davis, son of Lucy*' [Benjamin^ SamneP, Benjamin^, 
 William^, Thomas^] Dexter and John^ Davis, was born at 
 Orange, 17 Oct., 1810, and died 1 Jnly, 1872. He married 
 (1). Lucy Ann Howard, 30 Oct., 1831. She was born 31 
 July, 1811, and died 8 April, 1856. They had four chil- 
 dren. He married (2) Mrs. Lucy Hill, 12 March, 1857. 
 They had three children. 
 
 His father, Jolui Davis, deeded him land in Athol in 
 1832. He also bought a tract of land in 1845 of L. P. Whit- 
 ney, 100 acres. He bought a tract in Orange of John Davis 
 ' in 1842. He bought a shed and the land it stood upon, near 
 the Baptist Church in Athol, in 1838, and about this time 
 moved into the red house east of the house of his father. In 
 1843 he moved to western New York and carried on the 
 pail business Avith his brothers, Dexter and Daniel. He sold 
 out his interest to his brother Daniel and went into the man- 
 ufacture of cheese quite extensively. 
 
 Children : * 
 
 1179* i Erastus Andrew* Davis, b. in Orange, 25 Nov., 1832. 
 
 1180 ii Philetns A.^ Davis, b. 31 May, 1835; d. 24 Feb., 1836. 
 
 1181* iii Cynthia Ann^ Davis, b. in Orange, 4 July, 1837. 
 
 1182 iv Josephine Augusta^ Davis, b. in Orange, 13 Jan., 1841; m. 
 
 Andrew J. Garton, Oct., 1864; child b. 4 July, 1865; mother 
 
 and child d. 23 July, 1865. 
 
162 DEXTER FAMII.Y GENExVLOGY. 
 
 1183 • V Willie E.' Davis, b. 10 March, 1858; d. 7 March, 1861. 
 
 1184 vi George E.« Davis, b. 14 May, 1859. 
 
 1185 vii Cassie D.* Davis, b. 13 March, 1861 ; d. 25 May, 1862. 
 
 712 
 
 Narcissa' Davis, daughter of Lucy'' [Benjamin^ SamueP, Ben- 
 jamill^ William'", Thomas'] Dexter and John« Davis, was 
 born at Orange, ]\Iass., 30 Nov., 1812. She married John 
 Warden of Worcester, Mass., in 1837. 
 
 NARCISSA (DAVIS) WARDEN. 
 
 She lived at home until her marriage, going to school in 
 District No. G. At lier marriage she moved to Worcester 
 and lived in the Wai'den homestead (see cut). In 1841 she 
 and her husband moved to Norwich, Ct., but only stayed 
 there a year. After their return they built a new house east 
 of the old homestead (see cut). and this was their home until 
 her death in 1891. 
 
 After the decease of her husband in 1865, she continued 
 to reside on Park Street, making a home for her children 
 (her daughter, Abbie L. Carpenter, occupying a tenement 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 163 
 
 •iHJ!!,..nill!|!l(lli 
 
 lllfM- 
 
 J. WARDEN RESIDENCE. 
 
 JOHN WARDEN. 
 (Taken 1846.) 
 
]^(34 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 in the house). She was an active member of the Methodist 
 Church as long as health permitted. The last years of her 
 life were years of ill health and suffering, which she bore 
 with Christian fortitude. 
 
 Her husband, John Warden, son of SamueP and Tamasin 
 (Harrington) Warden, was born in Worcester, 13 Feb., 
 1814, and received his education in the public schools. He 
 learned the business of a merchant tailor and for many 
 
 WARDEN HUMKSTKAU. 
 
 years carried on the business on Main Street. He was 
 extensively engaged in real estate transactions. He was a 
 prominent member of the Park Street Methodist Church 
 and was instrumental in buying the land and building that 
 church He died in 1865. 
 
 Children : 
 
 1186* i Abbie Louise" Warden, b. 7 Jan., 3 840; ni. Charles Hudson 
 Carpenter. 
 
DEXTER FAMHiY GENEALOGY. 
 
 165 
 
 1187* ii John Davis** Warden, b. 3 Doc, 1844; m. Sarah L. Nichols. 
 1188* iii William Albert^ Warden, b. 2 March, 1852; m. Ella M. Durfee. 
 
 7J3 
 
 DanieF Davis, son of Lucy*' [Benjamin^ Samuel^ Benjamin', 
 William^, Thomas^] Dexter and John^ Davis, was born in 
 Orange, Mass., 21 Jan., 1816, and died at Caton, N. Y.. 20 
 
 DANIEL DAVIS. 
 
 March, 1900. He married Kuth Bates, daughter of Frank 
 and Mary Bates of Phillipston, Mass. 
 
 He spent his early days on the farm where he was born, 
 but went South in 1838 and remained five years. In the 
 early forties he went with his brothers, Norris and Dexter, 
 into the centre of New York State and bought a large tract 
 of land and built a pail manufactory, and for many years 
 manufactured pails, which were shipped to New York 
 
IGG 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENExVLOGY. 
 
 market by canal. The business was very successful. Daniel 
 afterwards bought the land from his brothers and for many 
 years was a successful farmer, owning' lots Nos. 1 and 24 in 
 
 Caton township. 
 
 In 1844 he went to Worcester and was nuirried at the 
 home of his sister, Narcissa Warden, to Miss Ruth Bates. 
 
 RUTH, WIFE OF DANIEL DAVIS. 
 
 Daniel was a man of quiet manner, of excellent judgment, 
 and was honored by his townsmen by election to office many 
 times. lie was for sixteen years, prior to 1880, trial 
 justice. He was highly respected wherever he was known 
 and lived a long and useful life. He died 20 March, 1900, 
 aged 84 years 2 months. His wddow and three children 
 survive him. 
 
 Children : 
 
 1189* i Edwin F.' Davis, b. 28 May, 1846; m. Jennie M. Dow, 1870. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 167 
 
 HOMESTEAD OF DANIEL DAVIS. 
 
 1190* 
 
 1191* 
 
 ii Lucy E.* Davis, b. 20 May, 1850; m. (1) John C. White, 20 
 
 Feb., 1870; (2) Harvey Wood, 6 Feb., 1878. 
 iii Mary E.* Davis, b. 11 Nov., 1852; m. Frank IL Dow, 15 Sept., 
 
 1875. 
 
 714 
 
 Lucy Ann' Davis, daughter of Lucy*^ [Benjamin^ SamueH, Ben- 
 jamin^, William", Thomas^] Dexter and Joliii'^ Davis of 
 Orange, was born 21 Dec., 1818, and died 4 May, 1900. She 
 married Reuel Barber of AVorcester, 10 June, 1840. He 
 died 3 April, 1843, at the age of 32 years. She continued to 
 live in Worcester, making a home for her son until his mar- 
 riage, when she made her home Avith them until her death, 4 
 May, 1900. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal 
 Church from 1839 until her death. 
 
 i\[r. Reuel Barber was a carpenter by trade and was 
 building the house on Park Street for his brother-in-law, 
 John Warden, when he was talcen with his last sickness. He 
 was a very earnest Christian gentleman and was a class 
 leader in the Methodist Church at time of his death. 
 
168 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 One child: 
 
 1192* i Henry Davis'* Barber, b. 13 Oct., 1841 ; m. Hephzibah Dexter, 10 
 .Time, 1867. 
 (See vrnder Hephzibah Dexter, No. 1148.) 
 
 715 
 
 Sylvester^ Davis, son of Lucy*' [Benjamin^ SamueP, Benjamin^ 
 William", Thomas^] Dexter and John'' Davis, was born in 
 Orange, 8 Sept., 1822, and died 21 April, 1904. He married 18 
 
 SYLVESTER DAVIS. 
 
 Jan. , 1844, Catherine Underwood Johnson of Barre, Mass. She 
 M^as born 24 Oct., 1821, and died 9 Sept., 1893. She was 
 the daughter of Perry and Catherine (Underwood) John- 
 son of Barre. 
 
 Sylvester was educated in the schools of the village, going 
 to the school in District No. 6 ; he also went one year to Wil- 
 braham Academy. He taught school one year at Somers, 
 Conn. He first engaged in business in the general store of 
 Dexter Davis and Otis Brooks; then went to Worcester 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 169 
 
 with the intention of learning the carpenter's trade of his 
 brother-in-law, Reuel Barber, but Mr. Barber dying about 
 this time, he returned to the farm, where he spent the 
 remainder of his days. In 1843 he bought twenty- 
 five acres of land from his father on the road 
 from Asa Lord's to Moses Dexter 's, and at the death 
 of his father, in 1846, he came into possession of the home 
 farm; his mother making her home with him during the 
 remainder of her life. He was of an inventive 
 and mechanical turn of mind, and there were many 
 things about his home and in the homes of his friends 
 to remind one of the fact. He was a thrifty and enterpris- 
 ing man and accumulated considerable property. 
 
 Mr. Davis died 21 April, 1904, after a long illness, and was 
 buried in the family lot at North Orange, and was survived 
 by four daughters. 
 
 Children : 
 
 1193* i Georgianna^ Davis, b. 2 June, 1846. 
 
 1194* ii Alfradiua" Davis, b. 6 Oct., 1849. 
 
 1195* ill Harriet* Davis, b. 16 Jan., 1851. 
 
 1196* iv Jennie E.« Davis, b. 14 March, 1854. 
 
 7J6 
 
 Phebe" Thurston, daughter of Phebe*' [Benjamin^ Samuel*, 
 Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^] Dexter and Levi Thurston, 
 was bom 20 April, 1804, and died 13 Aug., 1875. She 
 married (1) Willard Walker of Royalston; (2) Israel Lamb 
 of Phillipston, 1836. 
 
 Children : 
 
 1197* i Sabrina' Walker, b. 10 March, 1829. 
 
 1198* ii Delina* Walker, b. 31 Jan., 1831. 
 
 1199* iii Harriet" Walker, b. 30 Dec, 1833. 
 
 1200 iv Frances M.' Lamb, b. 2 July, 1837; d. 19 Feb., 1859; m. 
 
 George O. Richardson of Royalston. Mass. : he was born 16 
 
 Nov., 1836, and died 30 May, 1874 
 
170 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY, 
 
 717 
 
 Priscilla" Thurston, daughter of Pliebe« [Benjamin^ Samuel^ 
 Benjamin^ Willianr, Thomas^] Dexter and Levi Thurston, 
 was born 20 April, 1804. She married Richard French, 23 
 Sept., 1824. He was born 23 Nov., 1800, and died 29 Sept., 
 1884. He was son of Adams and A/.ubah French and was 
 a wheelwright by trade. 
 
 Children : 
 
 1201 i Levi F.* French, b. 9 April, 1825; never married. Moved to 
 
 California in 1849 and died there. 
 1202* ii Abijah' French, b. 22 Nov., 1829. 
 
 1203 iii Priscilla E.' French, b. 7 Oct., 1831; unmarried. 
 
 1204 iv Augusta' French, b. 21 Oct., 1835; d. at Worcester, 1871; m. 
 
 Horace L. Jones, son of John C. Jones of Wilbraham; he vras 
 born in 1841. No children. 
 
 1205 V Arvilla'^ French, b. 21 Oct., 1835; d. 1838. 
 1206* vi Maria* French, b. 15 Dec, 1839. 
 1207* vii Charles H.'^ French, b. 9 Nov., 1846. 
 
 718 
 
 Harriet' Thurston, daughter of Phebe^ [Benjamin^ Samuel*, 
 Benjamin^ Willia.m^, Thomas^] Dexter and Levi Thurston, 
 was born 6 Jan., 1806, and died 22 May, 1869. She mar- 
 ried John Cheney of Orange. He was born 26 Feb., 1802, 
 and died . 
 
 Children : 
 
 1208 i Julia Ann** Cheney, b. 20 July, 1827; d. 2 Sept., 1834. 
 
 1209 ii John Humphrey' Cheney, b. 16 Aug., 1831; m. Elmira Howard, 
 
 1856. 
 
 1210 iii Laura Ann' Cheney, b. 3 March, 1836; m. James Swift, 1855. 
 
 1211 iv Nathan Parmenter' Cheney, b. 23 Aug., 1838; m. Caroline 
 
 Wheeler. 
 
 719 
 
 Susan^ Thurston, daughter of Phebe*' [Ben,iamin% Samuel^ 
 Benjamin''. William-, Thomas^] Dexter and Levi Thurston, 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEi\1.0GY. 171 
 
 was born in Orano'c, 8 Jan., 1808. She married Ira Whit- 
 ney of Athol. lie was born 30 July, 1807. 
 
 Children : 
 
 1212* i George W.» Whitney, b. 3 May, 1833. 
 
 1213* ii Nathan H.« Whitney, b. 9 Feb., 1835. 
 
 1214* iii Levi 1." Whitney, b. in Athol, 1 Nov., 1836. 
 
 1215 iv Parish H." Whitney, b. 5 Sept., 1838; m. Victoria Bronson, 1 
 
 June, 1863. One child: Zelin M." Whitney, b. 1865. 
 
 1216* V Mira M.« Whitney, b. 19 June, 1842. 
 
 1217 vi Susan H.-" Whitney, b. 15 April, 1844; ni. John Dalton of 
 
 Tabor, Iowa, 1874. 
 
 1218 vii Lydia S." Whitney, b. 18 Nov., 1845; ni. Orrin C. Havok, 29' 
 
 Oct., 1869. 
 
 1219 viii Ira H." Whitney, b. 14 July, 1849; m. Lizzie A. Eogers, 1873. 
 
 She was b. 1853. 
 
 720 
 
 Levi Thurston^ Ball, son of Phebe*' [Ben.^anlin^ Samuel*, Ben- 
 ,jamin^ Willianr, Thomas^] Dexter and Fordyce Ball, was 
 born in 1811. He married Almira Adams. 
 
 Four children: 
 
 1220 i Phebe Ann" Ball; died young. 
 
 1221 ii Maria Almira^ Ball; m. Louis C. Ells. 
 1222* iii John Levi« Ball; b. . 
 
 1223* iv Joseph Elijah'' Ball, b. . 
 
 721 
 
 Elijah^ Ball, son of Phebe« [Benjamin^ SamueP, Benjamin^ 
 Willianr, Thomas^] Dexter and Fordyce Ball, was born in 
 1813. He married Sarah Clark. 
 
 . Two children : 
 
 1224 - i Mary Frances' Ball, b. 1 Dec, 1843 ; m. George E. Whittum, 
 
 One child: Bertha Hastings" Whittmn. 
 
 1225 ii George Elijah* Ball; m. (1) Hattie Eeese (one child, Pauline 
 
 Sarah" Ball); (2) Fanny J. Eaton. 
 
272 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 722 
 
 Hyder Alley' Ball, son of Phebe'' [Ben3amin^ SamueP, Benja- 
 min^ Willianr, Thomas^] Dexter and Fordyce Ball, was 
 born in 1815. He married Frances E. W. Johnson. 
 
 Four children : 
 1226* i Albert H.* Ball, b. . 
 
 1227 ii Lucy Maria' Ball, b. ; m. Sanford L. Nestell. Two chil- 
 
 dren: James Nestell, Frances Nestell. 
 
 1228 iii Louis Caleb' Ball, b. ; m. (1) Lucy ; (2) Bertha 
 
 Kay. One child: Eay Ball. 
 
 1229 iv Frank William' Ball, b. ; m. Nellie Carmen. Three 
 
 children: Harry Ball, Jay Ball, Floyd Ball. 
 
 723 
 
 Joseph Gilbert" Ball, son of Phebe^ [Benjamin^ Samuel*, Ben- 
 jamin^ William^, Thomas^] Dexter and Fordyce Ball, was 
 born in Orange, 28 May, 1817. He married (1) Esther 
 Preble, who Avas born in Anson, Me., 24 June, 1821, and 
 died 22 Oct., 1856 ; two children, born in Boston. He mar- 
 ried (2) Cornelia M. Wiley, born in AVeston, 18 March, 
 1832; six children. 
 
 Children : 
 
 1230 i Esther Elizabeth' Ball, b. in Boston, 6 Sept., 1849; m. Even E. 
 
 McPherson. One child: Eoss McPherson. 
 
 1231 ii Joseph Appleton' Ball, b. in Boston, 15 Nov., 1853; m. Annie 
 
 B. McPherson. Three children: Joseph Norman Ball, Edith 
 Preble Ball, Bertha Buckner Ball. 
 
 1232 iii James Henry' Ball, b. in Boston, 22 Nov., 1858; m. (1) Stella 
 
 Judson (one son, Herbert James Ball) ; (2) Minnie Lincoln. 
 
 1233 iv Harry Perkins' Ball, b. in Boston, 18 Nov., 1861; m. Esther 
 
 A. Dow. One child: Constance Lincoln Ball. 
 
 1234 V Elijah' Ball, b. in Boston, 14 Sept., 1863; on. Clara A. Peter- 
 
 son. One child: Eobert Elijah Ball. 
 
 1235 vi Aaron Lawrence' Ball, b. in Cambridge, 12 Nov., 1866; m. 
 
 Lillie C. Mark. Two children: Mary Adaline Ball, Euth 
 Ball. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 173 
 
 1236 vii Benjamin Franklin" Ball, b. in Cambridge, 14 Oct., 1869; d. 
 
 13 June, 1874. 
 
 1237 viii Samuel Wiley* Ball, b. 10 Feb., 1876. 
 
 724 
 
 Joanna" Ball, daughter of Pliebe'' [Benjamin^ Samuel^, Benja- 
 min^ William^, Thomas^] Dexter and Fordyce Ball, was 
 born 20 May, 1820, at Orange, Mass. She married 
 Houghton Hall, at Orange, 26 July, 1849. She died 13 
 Aug., 1862. She lived at home in her earlier years, but was 
 working in Boston in 1844. 
 
 Children : 
 
 1238 i Willard Houghton^ Hall, b. in Troy, N. Y., 7 May, 1850; d. 
 
 12 July, 18.51. 
 1239* ii Sarah Elizabeth^ Hall, b. in Troy, N. Y., 6 May, 1852. 
 
 1240 iii George Chandler^ Hall, b. in Troy, N. Y., 22 May, 1855; d. 
 
 in Hardwick, 14 Jan., 1860. 
 
 1241 iv Josephine Augusta" Hall, b. in Hardwick, 20 Nov., 1858; d. 
 
 in Hardwick, 29 Sept., 1860. 
 
 1242 V Jeunie Louisa^ Hall, b. in Hardwick, 30 July, 1861; d. 6 
 
 Feb., 1862. 
 
 726 
 
 Wilson^ Wheeler, son of Betsey*' [Benjamin^ SamueP, Benja- 
 min^ William-, Thomas^] Dexter and Zaccheus Wheeler, 
 was born at Orange, Mass., 5 Oct., 1804, and died in 1887. 
 He was educated in the village where he was born, remain- 
 ing there until he was of age. He then went to Worces- 
 ter, where he worked at his trade as carpenter, and there 
 met Miss Catherine Holmes Warden, and in 1830 they 
 were married and removed to Orange, where they remained 
 until their decease, except a short time when they lived in 
 Winchendon, where their daughter Sarah was born. At 
 one time they lived in the west part of the to^vn near the 
 Warwick line, while he superintended the building of the 
 
174 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 bridge at Wendell Depot. While here, Eliza and Evelena 
 were born. They built a house on East Main Street, and 
 here the other children were born. In the later years of his 
 life he lived on the farm where John W. Wheeler's sum- 
 
 WILSON WHEELER. 
 
 mer home now is. His wife died 2 Aug., 1876, aged 71 
 years. 
 
 He was a man of affairs and was often called upon to 
 administer estates of deceased persons. He held the office 
 of deputy sheriff of Franklin County from 1852 to 1867. 
 He died at Orange, 26 Dec, 1887, aged 83 years 2 months. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 175 
 
 Children : 
 
 1243 i Catherine Elizabeth'* Wheeler, b. in Orange, 6 Feb., 1831; m. 
 
 George P. Clark (widower), 26 Sept., 1860. He died 28 Jan., 
 1893. They had no children. She now lives in Winchendon. 
 
 1244* ii John Wilson'* Wheeler, b. 20 Xov., 1832. 
 
 CATHERINE (WARDEN) WHEELER. 
 
 1245* 
 
 iii 
 
 1246* 
 
 iv 
 
 1247 
 
 V 
 
 1248* 
 
 vi 
 
 1249* 
 
 vii 
 
 1250* 
 
 viii 
 
 1251 
 
 ix 
 
 Sarah Warden** Wheeler, b. 23 Nov., 1834. 
 
 Erastiis Otis^ Wheeler, b. 27 Oct., 1836. 
 
 Emily Davis'' Wheeler, b. 26 Sept., 1838; d. 24 Dec, 1887, 
 
 Francis Dexter** Wheeler, b. 28 June, 1840. 
 
 Eliza Ann'* Wheeler, b. 16 June, 1842. 
 
 Evelena Jane** Wheeler, b. 20 Aug., 1843. 
 
 Nancy Maria' Wheeler, b. 3 Jan., 1845; d. 28 Aug., 1848. 
 
176 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 727 
 
 Betsey^ Wheeler, daughter of Betsey^ [Benjamin^ Samuel^ 
 Benjamin", Williairr, Thomas^] Dexter and Zaceheus 
 Wheeler, was born at Orange, Mass., 21 Jan., 1807, and 
 died at Millbury, Mass., 2 Dec, 1883. She married Simon 
 Brown Poland of Winchendon, Mass., 28 Feb., 1829. 
 
 MRS. S. B. POLAND (BETSEY W.). 
 
 Simon Brown Poland, son of William Poland and Betsey 
 (Brown) Poland, w^as born at Winchendon, Mass., on the 
 first day of June, 1802. 
 
 He was the youngest of eleven children. He was brought 
 up on his father's farm and attended the district school, as 
 w^as the custom in those days, acquiring the usual edu- 
 cation of a farmer boy of that period. 
 
 At an early age he learned the carpenter's trade, in 
 which he engaged while not otherwise occupied on his 
 father's farm. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 177 
 
 He married, 28 Feb., 1829, and soon after acquired a 
 farm of his own at Winchendon, Mass. Here all of his 
 ten children were born. 
 
 In the fall of 1854 he removed with his family to j\Iill- 
 bury, Mass., where he acquired another farm. One of his 
 aims in moving to Millbury was to secure a better educa- 
 tion for his children. 
 
 SIMON B. POLAND. 
 
 In 1865 he sold his farm at Millbury and i-eturned with 
 his family to Winchendon, where he continued to reside 
 until 1870. Ill that year he again removed his family to 
 Millbury, where he remained until his death, 20 Feb., 1873. 
 
 While a resident both of Millbury and Winchendon, he 
 served at different times as Prudential Committee of the 
 school district, and also as a member of the Board of Over- 
 seers of the Poor. 
 
 Throughout his life he was universally beloved as well 
 as respected hy all who knew him. He was distinpiiished 
 
1253* 
 
 ii 
 
 1254* 
 
 iii 
 
 1255* 
 
 iv 
 
 1256* 
 
 V 
 
 1257* 
 
 vi 
 
 1258* 
 
 vii 
 
 1259* 
 
 viii 
 
 1260* 
 
 ix 
 
 1261* 
 
 X 
 
 178 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 for his sturdy industry, his high civic integrity and his 
 ineoriniptible honesty. He was buried in the Riverside 
 Cemetery in Winchendon, Mass. 
 
 Children : 
 
 1252 i Wheeler' Poland, b. 1 Oct., 1830; m. Lucy E. Newton, 6 
 
 April, 1854; she was born in Eoyalston, 12 June, 1828, and 
 died 14 Aug., 1904. No children. 
 
 Sarah Maria* Poland, b. 1 July, 1832. 
 iii Mary Elizabetli* Poland, b. 3 Feb., 1834. 
 
 Charles Townsend' Poland, b. 11 Feb., 1836. 
 
 Julia Augusta* Poland, b. 16 Nov., 1838. 
 
 Ellen Gracia* Poland, b. 24 Nov., 1840. 
 
 Emma Olive* Poland, b. 7 Oct., 1842. 
 
 Martin L.* Poland, b. 24 Aug., 1845. 
 
 Stella E.* Poland, b. 8 Aug., 1848. 
 
 Addison B.* Poland, b. 26 March, 1851. 
 
 Samuel Poland (perhaps the son of John, who was killed in 1677) was 
 in Ipswich as early as 1690, for he took part in the expedition to Canada 
 in 1690, for which he afterwards received a grant of land in Ipswich, 
 Canada (Winchendon). He was allowed to keep his horses on the com- 
 mon, 1697; was freeman, 1707; was grantee of tovm of Winchendon, 1737, 
 but did not move there; was killed by falling from a tree in 1747. In 
 1712 he and James Poland were signers to a petition for a separate pre- 
 cinct, and he was on the committee to build the new church. He had at 
 least two sons, Joseph and Nathaniel, for in 1761 they sold his right in 
 the land at Winchendon to Charles Tuttle. 
 
 Joseph Poland, son of above Sanxiel, was born in 1702 or 1703 at 
 
 Ipswich, and died in 1798. He married Elizabeth . They must 
 
 have had two sons, William and Samuel, for they bought the farm at 
 Winchendon together in 1786, Samuel in 1806 selling his half to William. 
 
 William Poland, son of Joseph, was bom in Ipswich, 6 April, 1757, and 
 removed to Winchendon in 1788. He married Betsey Brown in 1762, and 
 they had eleven children, Simon Brown Poland being the youngest. 
 
 728 
 
 Rev. John Wesley' Wheeler, son of Betsey^ [Benjamin^ 
 Samuel^ Benjamin', William-, Thomas^] Dexter and Zac- 
 cheus Wheeler, was born in 1811. He married Nancy 
 Foster of Grafton. He was a Methodist minister. 
 
 One child : 
 1262 i Nancy N.* Wheeler, b. 1838. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 179 
 
 73J 
 
 Eliza Ann' Wheeler, daughter of Betsey^ [Benjamin^ Samuel*, 
 Benjamin^ William-, Thomas^] Dexter and Zaccheus 
 Wheeler, was born at Orange, Mass., 4 Oct., 1820, and died 
 at Worcester, 17 Dec, 1896. She married Samuel Morse of 
 Royalston, Mass. He was born at Royalston, 23 July, 1816, 
 and died at Worcester, 30 Oct., 1876. He was a carpenter 
 and builder by trade and followed that occupation in Roy- 
 alston, Winchendon and Worcester. 
 
 Children : 
 
 1263 i Everett Larue* Morse, b. at Royalston, Jan., 1844; d. 28 Feb., 
 
 1844. 
 
 1264 ii Everett Augustus* Morse, b. in Eoyalston, 10 June, 1845 ; m. 
 
 at Worcester, 14 Oct., 1876, Josie Maria Paine, daughter of 
 Francis and Nancy Paine of South Franklin, Mass. They 
 now reside at Worcester, and have no children. 
 
 1265 iii Sarah Jane* Morse, b. in Winchendon, Mass., 17 March, 1847; 
 
 m. Thomas Edward Noyes of Worcester, son of Thomas and 
 Mary (Stone) Noyes of Holliston, Mass., 1 Jan., 1870. They 
 now reside at Rutland, Mass., and have no children. 
 
 1266* iv Maria Angela* Morse, b. in Winchendon, Mass., 16 Sept., 1850. 
 
 1267* V Elnora* Morse, b. in Worcester, 26 Oct., 1855. 
 
 1268* vi Emma Elizabeth* Morse, b. in Worcester, 13 Dec, 1858. 
 
 1269* vii Charles S.* Morse, b. at Worcester, 15 Sept., 1861; m. (1) 
 Ella B. Osborn (one child, Florence Gertrude Morse, b. 26 
 Feb., 1891); m. (2) Charlotte A. Townsend. 
 
 1270 viii Alice Bertha* Morse, b. in Worcester, 4 July, 1868; un- 
 married. Resides at Richmond, Ind. 
 
 732 
 
 George Warren' Wheeler, son of Betsey^ [Benjamin^ Samuel*, 
 Benjamin^ Willianr, Thomas^] Dexter and Zaccheus 
 Wheeler, was born at Orange, 19 Oct., 1826. He married 
 Miriam Fales Titcomb of Bangor, Me., 9 Sept., 1853. She 
 was born 5 Sept., 1834, at Bangor, Me. 
 
 In early life Mr. Wheeler was in the hotel business in 
 Cincinnati. He purchased Island No. 24 in the Mississippi 
 
180 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 River, and farmed it; he also cut off the wood. He also 
 had a large number of government horses under his con- 
 trol. Owing to the island being washed away by the action of 
 the river, he moved to Missouri, where he sold off most of 
 his stock and engaged in- the grocery business for a time. 
 Later he went into the hotel business and has been engaged 
 in it the rest of his active business life. 
 
 Children : 
 
 1271 i Charles Alexander^ Wheeler, b. in Cincinnati, Ohio, 24 Dec, 
 
 1858; m. Gertrude Bailey Whipple, 1 Jan., 1902. 
 
 1272 ii Eugenia Fales' Wheeler, b. 30 Dec, 1860; d. 22 Aug., 1890; 
 
 m. George W. Smith, 18 Oct., 1877. Two children: Edith E. 
 Smith, b. 6 May, 1880; Lillien E. Smith, b. 21 Jan., 1882. 
 
 1273 iii Susan Grace^ Wheeler, b. on Island No. 24, Mississippi Eiver, 
 
 18 Sept., 1863. Now resides at Worcester. 
 
 759 
 
 Loring'^ Dexter, son of Luke" [Ephraim^, Ephraim"*, Benjamin^, 
 William", Thomas^] and Joanna [Pierce] Dexter, was born 
 1 April, 1804, and died 5 Oct., 1882. He married (1) 
 Achsah Dexter, 29 Nov., 1827 : five children, born in Fair- 
 " haven, Mass.; (2) Keziah Holmes, 28 Sept., 188fi : two chil- 
 dren, born in Fairhaven, Mass. 
 
 Children : 
 
 1274* i Achsah L.'' Dexter, b. 12 May, 1838; d. 5 Sept., 1902. 
 
 1275 ii Joanna P.' Dexter, b. 27 Jan., 1840; d. 6 Nov., 1903. 
 
 1276 iii Clement B." Dexter, b. 29 July, 1842; m. Annie Lee, 1 June, 
 
 1881. Two children : Clara A. Dexter, born and died in 
 1882; Grace E. Dexter, b. in Chicago, 8 May, 1885. 
 
 1277 iv Mary D. T.^ Dexter, b. 3 Nov., 1844; m. Horace L. Wood, 21 
 
 May, 1867. One child: Lewis S. Wood, b. 1868; d. 1882. 
 
 1278 V Abiel P. U." Dexter, b. 30 Aug., 1846; m. Minerva Fountain, 
 
 30 Jan., 1871. 
 1279* vi Keziah L.« Dexter, b. 16 Sept., 1828; d. 16 Aug., 1902. 
 1280* vii Obadiah D.* Dexter, b. 12 March, 1832; d. 12 Aug., 1871. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 181 
 
 760 
 
 Gilmore'^ Dexter, son of Luke'' [Ephraim^, Ephraini^, Benja- 
 min^ William-, Thomas^] and Joanna [Pierce] Dexter, was 
 born 7 Ang., 1807, and died 13 April, 1877. He married 
 (1) Lucy A. Wing, 22 Dec, 1828; (2) Mary Andrews. He 
 was a caulker by trade, and in later life lived on his farm 
 and supplied the market with vegetables. 
 
 Four children, born in Eochester, Mass. : 
 
 1281 i James F.» Dexter, b. 5 April, 1830; d. 1850. 
 
 1282 ii William P.^ Dexter, b. 14 Jan., 1832; d. Jvme, 1897; m. Eliz- 
 
 abeth Bennett, 2 Nov., 1853. He was a caiUker by trade and 
 spent most of his life in New York, returning to New Bed- 
 ford a few years before his death. 
 
 1283 iii Luke* Dexter, b. May, 1833; m. Nancy Durfee, 1853. Two 
 
 children: Ada M. Dexter, b. 1855, d. 1892; James F. Dex- 
 ter, b. • — — . 
 
 1284 iv Sarah F.^ Dexter, b. 11 April, 1841; m. (1) Charles H. W. 
 
 Jenney, 29 Sept., 1857; (2) Albert Shaw. 
 
 764 
 
 Christina R.' Dexter, daughter of Luke^ [Ephraim\ Ephraim^ 
 Benjamin^ Willianr, Thomas^] and Joanna [Pierce] Dex- 
 ter, was born 27 March, 1815, and died 8 Feb., 1900. She 
 married Seth Cowen, 16 Feb., 1834. 
 
 Fourteen children, all born in Rochester, ]\Iass. : 
 
 1285 i Sophronia D." Cowen, b. 26 Jan., 1835; d. 23 Oct., 1874; m. 
 
 Joshua L. Macomber, 15 May, 1853. 
 
 1286 ii Lydia P.' Cowen, b. 22 Sept., 1836; d. 2 Feb., 1837. 
 
 1287 iii Deborah D. L.* Cowen, b. 25 May, 1838; d. 29 April, 1847. 
 
 1288 iv Lidora S.'* Cowen, b. 20 April, 1840; m. Charles Hall, 4 Oct., 
 
 1856. 
 
 1289 V Lydia P.' Cowen, b. 29 Oct., 1841 ; m. Darius Wescott, 27 
 
 Jan., 1858. 
 
 1290 vi Seth L.« Cowen, b. 11 Sept., 1843; m. Elvira B. Abbott, 22 
 
 Jan., 1864. 
 
 1291 vii Mary W.** Cowen, b. 2 Nov., 1846; m. Orris P. Huntley, 17 
 
 March, 1867. 
 
182 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 1292 viii William P.« Cowen, b. 18 July, 1848; d. 17 Aug., 1853. 
 
 1293 ix Joshua M.* Coweu, b. 23 March, 1851; m. Kittie Compton, 19 
 
 Feb., 1897. 
 
 1294 X James F.* Cowen, b. 20 Jan., 1853; m. Sarah Aired, 3 March, 
 
 1883. 
 
 1295 xi Lorenzo* Cowen, b. 9 Dec, 1854; d. 11 Dec, 1854. 
 
 1296 xii Charles' Cowen, b. 5 Sept., 1856; d. 2 Nov., 1856. 
 
 1297 xiii Abner' Cowen, b. 7 Nov., 1858; d. 19 July, 1861. 
 
 1298 xiv George* Cowen, b. 7 Feb., 1861; d. 20 Sept., 1861. 
 
 765 
 
 Lorenzo D.^ Dexter, son of Luke*^ fEphraim^ Ephraim^ Ben- 
 jamm^ William-, Thomas^]' and Joanna C. [Pierce] Dex- 
 ter, was born 17 Nov., 1828, and died 16 June, 1853. She 
 married Lurana K. Braley, 4 Aug., 1846. 
 
 Two children, born in New Bedford, Mass. : 
 
 1299 i Addie L.* Dexter, b. 9 Jan., 1852; m. Caleb Babcock, 25 
 
 Sept., 1878. 
 
 1300 ii Joan C Dexter, b. ; m. Paul Hathaway, 7 Dec, 1869. 
 
 769 
 
 Captain Leonard SJ Dexter, son of Ephraim^ [Ephraim^ 
 Ephraim^ Benjamin^ William'-, Thomas^] and Rachel 
 [Snow] Dexter, was born 26 Jan., 1811, and died 18 May, 
 1853. . He married Sarah Childs, 30 June, 1837. He was 
 a captain of whaling vessels and made many successful 
 voyages. He died while at sea. 
 
 Two children, born in Falmouth : 
 
 1301 i Edward T.* Dexter, b. 15 March, 1840; d. 2 Oct., 1868. Went 
 
 to sea with his father and was with him when he died. 
 
 1302 ii Henry M.* Dexter, b. 19 Jan., 1844. 
 
 770 
 
 Calvin'^ Dexter, son of Ephraim^ [Ephraim^ Ephraim^ Benja- 
 min^ William^, Thomas^] and Rachel [Snow] Dexter, was 
 
1304 
 
 ii 
 
 1305 
 
 iii 
 
 1306 
 
 iv 
 
 1307 
 
 V 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 183 
 
 born 9 Nov., 1812, and died 25 March, 1867. He married 
 Eunice K. Southworth, 25 Aug., 1853. He was a whaling 
 captain and conniianded several vessels in the whale fish- 
 ery. He was successful, and when he retired he made his 
 home in South Dartmouth, Mass. 
 
 Children, born in Dartmouth, Mass. : 
 
 1303 i Elizabeth W.^ Dexter, b. 25 Dec, 1854; m. Ward W. Hart, 26 
 
 Oct., 1875. One child: Edward Dexter Hart, b. 3 Nov., 1876. 
 Mr. Hart runs express between Boston and Woburn. 
 Edward S." Dexter, b. 23 June, 1859; d. 9 Aug., 1879. 
 Calvin S." Dexter, b. 23 June, 1859; d. 25 Sept., 1860. 
 Eachel S." Dexter, b. 21 March, 1861; d. 3 Oct., 1879. 
 Calvin H.« Dexter, b. 27 Feb., 1862; d. 26 Oct., 1882. 
 
 772 
 
 Lewis' Dexter, son of Ephraim" [Ephraim^ Ephraim^, Benja- 
 min% William^, Thomas^] and Rachel [Snow] Dexter, was 
 born 16 Oct., 1820. He married Martha Robbins. He was 
 a house carpenter and worked in New Bedford many years, 
 and for several years during the last of his life he resided in 
 New York. 
 
 Children, born in New Bedford, Mass. : 
 
 1308 i Mary E.^ Dexter, b. 5 Aug., 1844; m. Isaac S. Lanigave, 7 
 
 Dec, 1868. 
 
 1309 ii Albertina E.' Dexter, 1 Jan., 1852; m. Charles Smith, 20 
 
 April, 1869. 
 
 1310 iii Eunica' Dexter, b. 31 July, 1854; m. Charles E. Eolston, 2 
 
 July, 1876. 
 
 1311 iv Lewis L." Dexter, b. 10 June, 1855. 
 
 1312 v Gideon L." Dexter, b. 31 May, 1858 ; m. Susan Forbes, 22 Feb., 
 
 1881. One son: William, b. Nov., 1884. 
 1313* vi William H.^ Dexter, b. 4 Oct., 1860; m. Mary P. White, 14 
 April, 1880. 
 
 1314 vii Charles E.* Dexter, b. 18 Aug., 1862; m. Mamie Copeman, 
 
 1883. Two children: Elizabeth A. Dexter, b. 3 Jan., 1884; 
 George E. Dexter, b. June, 1886. 
 
 1315 viii Albion E.^ Dexter, b. 24 July, 1864. 
 
134 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 773 
 
 Ainsworth^ Dexter, son of Ephraim*^ [Ephraim^ Ephraim^ 
 Belljamin^ William-, Thomas^] and Rachel [Snow] Dexter, 
 was born 27 Jan., 1823. He married Pliebe C. Coffin, 15 
 June, 1847. He was a house carpenter, also worked several 
 years at building cars. He was a member of the firm of 
 Euggles & Dexter. 
 
 Children, born in New Bedford : 
 
 1316 i Eliza C.^ Dexter, b. 24 June, 1848; m. Edward R. Lawrence, 
 
 19 Oct., 1873. One child: Cornelia Ainsworth Lawrence, b. 
 17 Oct., 1880. 
 
 1317 . ii Howard N.* Dexter, b. 24 Aug., 1850 ; m. Sarah J. Eaton, 5 
 
 Aug., 1873. One child: Sarah H. Dexter, b. 7 June, 1874. 
 Foreman in cutting department in a large shoe factory in 
 New Bedford. 
 
 1318 iii Arthur A.« Dexter, b. 16 Feb., 1867; m. Grace Gardner, 24 
 
 Dec, 1890. No children. 
 
 1319 iv Carrie A.^ Dexter, b. 9 Nov., 1868; d. 12 Nov., 1903. 
 
 774 . . ' 
 
 Harriet' Dexter, daughter of Ephraim*^ [Ephraim% Ephraim*, 
 Benjamin^ AVilliam', Thomas^] and Rachel [Snow] Dexter, 
 was born 13 Dec, 1817, and died 6 April, 1901. She mar- 
 ried (1) Daniel H. Kendrick, 9 July, 1839. He died 23 
 Oct., 1879. Married (2) William A. Barlow, 27 April, 
 1884. 
 
 Children, born in Sandwich, Mass. : 
 
 1320* i Henry H.« Kendrick, b. 13 Oct., 1840; d. 12 Oct., 1884. 
 
 1321* ii Rachel S." Kendrick, b. 9 April, 1843. 
 
 1322 iii • Daniel H." Kendrick, Jr., b. 5 Jan., 1846; m. (1) Adeliza 
 Boyden Lambert, 23 May, 1869; (2) Sarah Biu't Eames, 27 
 July, 1877. One child: Beulah B. Kendrick, b. 27 Aug., 1885. 
 
 1323* iv Harriet L.» Kendrick, b. 18 May, 1851 ; d. 26 Oct., 1886. 
 
 1324* V Horace L.« Kendrick, b. 27 Dec, 1853. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 185 
 
 775 
 
 Warren" Dexter, son of Gideon'' [Epliraim^, Ephraim^, Ben- 
 jamin^, William^, Thomas^] and Maiy Dexter, was born 
 30 Oct., 1805, and died 11 Feb., 1880. He married Sophia 
 Nye, 3 May, 1830. He was a ship carpenter by trade, and 
 went one season to Florida after live oak timber. In later 
 life he was a farmer. 
 
 Two children, born in Rochester : 
 
 1325 i Henry W.^ Dexter, b. 4 Oct., 1833. 
 
 1326 ii Melintha C.« Dexter, b. 31 July, 1836; d. 23 May, 1889; m. 
 
 Nathaniel P. Hiller, 27 Nov., 18.54. Two children: Sophia 
 W. Hiller, b. 19 Jan., 18.5.5 (married Charles B. Pierce, 13 
 April, 1878); Esther E. Hiller, b. 10 July, 1856; m. in 1876. 
 
 776 
 
 Samuel" Dexter, son of Gideon'' [Ephraim^, Ephraim^, Ben- 
 jamin^ William-, Thomas^] and IVIary Dexter, was born 
 16 Nov., 1807, and died Sept., 1885. He married Lydia 
 Dexter. He was a caulker, also carried on a small farm, 
 which was a part of the original Dexter land. 
 
 Two children, born in Rochester, ]\Iass. : 
 
 1327* i Ephraini A.« Dexter, b. 3 Jan., 1834. 
 1328* ii SamueP Dexter, Jr., b. 28 Nov., 1835. 
 
 777 
 
 Lurana^ Dexter, daughter of Gideon'' [Ephraim^, Ephraim^, 
 Ben,iamin^ William-, Thomas^] and Mary Dexter, was born 
 Sept., 1809, and died 25 June, 1891. She married Ivory 
 Snow, 2d, 26 July, 1829. 
 
 Children : 
 
 1329 i James M." Snow, b. Mattapoisett, 1831; d, 24 May, 1878; m. 
 
 Louisa M. Perkins, 19 Oct., 1851. 
 
-.ng DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 . 1330 ii Sumner D." Snow, b. 1833; d. 12 Sept., 1880; m. L. Amanda 
 Davenport, 4 Jan., 1864. 
 
 1331 hi Mary D.« Snow, b. 1836; m. Burbank S. Goodspeed, 5 Oct., 
 
 1856. 
 
 1332 iv Lydia H." Snow, b. 1840; m. Hiram H. Goodspeed, 20 Jan., 
 
 1333 V Sarali' A.« Snow, b. 1842; m. George W. Edwards, 27 Oct., 
 
 1861. 
 
 1334 vi Rufus A.« Snow, b. 1845; m. Nettie Goodspeed, 3 May, 1868. 
 
 1335 vii George Albert^ Snow, b. 1850; d. 6 Aug., 1851. 
 
 778 
 
 Ephraim^ Dexter, son of Gideon^ [F.phraim^ Ephraim^ Ben- 
 .iarain^ WilliamS Thomas'^] and Mary Dexter, was born 
 1 Oct.', 1811. He married Laura A. Snow, daughter of 
 James 'and Hannah (Sherman) Snow, 29 Feb., 1843. He 
 learned the caulker's trade. He went two voyages whaling, 
 and was once shipwrecked. In later years he carried on 
 the farm which was a part of the original Dexter land. 
 
 Four children, born in Rochester : 
 i Oscar F.« Dexter, b. 6 April, 1845; d. 12 Sept., 1846. 
 
 1336 
 
 1337* ii Sarah A.^ Dexter, b. 21 Dec, 1847, 
 
 1338 
 1339 
 
 iii Philander E.« Dexter, b. 6 Nov., 1849; d. 24 Nov., I860, 
 iv Phebe A.^ Dexter, b. 11 May, 1856; d. 26 July, I860. 
 
 779 
 
 Calvin^ Dexter, son of Gideon" [Ephraim^ EphraimS Ben- 
 jamin^ William", Thomas^] and Mary Dexter, was born 
 25 Sept., 1813, and died 2 May, 1886. He married Cath- 
 erine Caswell, 18 May, 1848. He was a ship carpenter, work- 
 ing at this trade many years. He went South for live oak 
 timber for ship building. He was also engaged in coast- 
 ing trade for several years. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 .187 
 
 CALViN UEXTEK. 
 
 One child: 
 
 1340* i William C.'* Dexter, b. in Eochester, 30 June, 1851; m. Mary 
 J. Faunce, 14 Nov., 1877. 
 
 780 
 
 John^ Dexter, 2d, son of Crideon*' [Ephraira^ Ephraim^ Ben- 
 jamin^ William-, Thomas^] and ]\Iary Dexter, was born 
 13 Feb., 1816, and died 26 July, 1880. He married Han- 
 nah S. Dexter, 12 March, 1839. He learned the trade of a 
 caulker and worked at it many years. He spent one winter 
 in the South getting live oak timlier for ship building. He 
 owned a part of the original tract of Benjamin Dexter 
 land, being that part where the first mill stood. 
 
 Three children, born in Rochester: 
 
 1341* i John S.' Dexter, b. 3 March, 1843. 
 
 1342* ii Eobert L." Dexter, b. 9 Feb., 1847; m. Kate M. Luce, 1 Sept.,. 
 
 1872. No children, 
 1343* iii James L.« Dexter, b. 11 Nov., 1850. 
 
188 . 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 HANNAH S. DEXTEK. 
 Wife of John Dexter. 
 
 781 
 
 Gideon' Dexter, son of Gideon« [Epliraim% EphraimS Ben- 
 jamin% Willianr, Thomas^] and IMary Dexter, was born 
 24 May, 1818, and died 24 Oct., 1883. He married (1) 
 Jane C. Dexter, 11 April, 1842; (2) Cyntliia (Nye) Dex- 
 ter, 12 Dec., 1857. He was a ship carpenter, and in later 
 years worked in the teaming business and canned on a 
 small farm. 
 
 Three children, born in Rochester, Mass.; two by first 
 wife and one by second: 
 
 1344 i Ellen A.* Dexter, b. 20 May, 1845; d. 23 Jan., 1846. 
 
 1345 ii Willie H." Dexter, b. 9 June, 1849; d. 16 Sept., 1849. 
 1346* iii Ellen W.' Dexter, b. 11 Nov., 1859; m. Joseph Hiller, 17 
 
 Nov., 1880. Two children: Nellie M. Hiller, b. 5 April, 
 1882, m. Charles P. Nye, 24 Dec, 190:^; Carrie Edna Hiller, 
 b. 18 Nov., 1885, ni. William D. Campbell, 3 Sept., 1904. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 189 
 
 785 
 
 Thomas' Dexter, son of Thomas^ [Ephraim^ Ephraim*, 
 Benjamin^ William-, Thomas^] and Hannah [Luce] Dex- 
 ter, was born 7 April, 1826, and died 6 Aug., 1898, at New 
 York. He married (1) Mary Lucy, 30 Nov., 1858 (she died 
 5 Oct., 1872) ; five children, born in Brooklyn, N. Y. Mar- 
 ried (2) Amy Lucy, 1 Feb., 1874; one child, born in Brook- 
 l}Ti, N. Y. Was a pilot in New York Harbor. 
 
 Children : 
 
 1347 . i Mary A.^* Dexter, b. 1 Feb., 1860 ; d. 13 July, 1860. 
 
 1348 ii Linda ^Y.^ Dexter, b. Feb., 1861; m. C. W. Cory, 1883. 
 
 1349 iii Isabella F.' Dexter, b. 1864; m. George F. Bentley, 1886. 
 13.50 iv Lillian L.* Dexter, b. 1868. 
 
 1351 V Thomas A." Dexter, b. 1870. 
 
 1352 vi Frank H.^ Dexter, b. 1875. 
 
 787 
 
 Benjamin F." Dexter, son of Thomas'^ [Ephraim% Ephraim^ 
 Benjamin^ William-, Thomas^] and Hannah [Luce] Dex- 
 ter, was born 80 Jan., 1828. He married (1) Sarah Hil- 
 ler, 2 Nov., 1851: (2) Mary Josephine Kelley, 5 Sept., 1893. 
 He was a ship-builder and worked at it many years in 
 Mattapoisett and elsewhere. He made one trip South for 
 live oak timber. 
 
 Two children, liy first ^vife, born in Rochester: 
 
 1353 i Hannah J.'^ Dexter, b. 10 Sept., 1S56; m. Asa R. Swift, 1 Xov., 
 
 1883. 
 
 1354 ii Elwood W.' Dexter, b. in Mattapoisett, 24 May, 1858; m. Hat- 
 
 tie S. Lettenmayer, 24 July, 1888. He is a house carpenter 
 and resides in East Mattapoisett, Mass. Two children: 
 Elwood W. Dexter, Jr., b. 6 April, 1889; d. 1902; Harold S. 
 Dexter, b. 9 Sept., 1890. 
 
 788 
 
 Alexander' Dexter, son of Thomas^ [Ephraim^, Ephraim*, 
 Benjamin\ William^, Thomas^] and Hannah [Luce] Dex- 
 
]^90 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 ter, was born 12 May, 1831. He married Betsey R. Nye, 
 28 July, 1856. He was a New York Harbor and Sandy 
 Hook pilot for many yeai-s. Later in life he came to Mat- 
 tapoisett to live. 
 
 Children : 
 
 1355 i Myra C* Dexter, b. iu Mattapoisett, 30 May, 1860; m. 
 
 Samuel A. Earle, 15 April, 1877. 
 
 1356 ii Albert IJ Dexter, b. in Fall Eiver, 31 Jan., 1862. 
 
 1357 iii Carrie R." Dexter, b. Mattapoisett, 15 Aug., 1864. 
 
 1358 iv Amy L.* Dexter, b. in Fall River, 12 .July, 1867. 
 
 1359 V Alexander' Dexter, b. in Brooklyn, 22 Dec, 1870. 
 
 1360 vi Bessie N.** Dexter, b. 8 Oct., 1874; m. Abner Harlow. 
 
 1361 vii Kate F.' Dexter, b. 28 April, 1877; m. Nathan S. Menrlall. 
 
 1362 viii Richard* Dexter, b. 29 Jan., 1880. 
 
 789 
 
 Jason 1.J Dexter, son of Thomas^ [Ephraim% EphraimS 
 Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^] and Hannah [Luce] Dex- 
 ter, was born 17 Jime, 1835. He married Lizzie Luce, 21 
 June, 1857. He was born at Mattapoisett, but has been for 
 the last forty years a resident -of Edgartown, Mass. He has 
 occupied the position of deputy sheriff of Martha's Vine- 
 yard and chief of police of Cottage City for many years, 
 and is well and favorably known to summer visitors at Cot- 
 tage City as well as his neighbors. 
 
 Four children, born in Edgartown: 
 
 1363 i Lizzie A." Dexter, b. April, 1858; m. Lieut. W. A. Failing, 3 
 
 Nov., 1879. One child: Louise T. Failing, b. 7 Aug., 1883. 
 
 1364 ii Thomas A.^ Dexter, b. 31 Aug., 1859; m. Gertrude L. Ripley, 
 
 15 April, 1885. Two children: Walstein Dexter, b. Aug., 1886; 
 . Carlton Dexter, b. 5 Jan., 1889. Mr. Dexter is now a member 
 of State Police. 
 
 1365 iii Clarence C* Dexter, b. 24 Oct., 1865; m. Flla L. Mayhue, 27 
 
 Nov., 1902. One child: Elsie F." Dexter, b. 6 Jan., 1904. 
 
 1366 iv Frank M." Dexter, b. 29 March, 1867; m. Kate A. Parlin, 25 
 
 Oct., 1892. One child: Elizabeth P. Dexter, b. 1 Jan., 1894. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 191 
 
 791 
 
 Henry A." Dexter, son of Thomas" [Ephraim", Ephraim^, 
 Benjamin^ William-, Thomas^] and Hannah [Luce] Dex- 
 ter, was born at Mattapoisett, 7 Oct., 1840. lie went to 
 the public schools for a few years, but at the age of four- 
 teen made his first voyage whaling in the barque Sarah, 
 Captain Handy, sailing from ^lattapoisett. He made seven 
 voyages in all. In 1863 he went to California wdth John 
 Dexter Bolles, and returned in 1865. 
 
 In 1866 he was married to Priscilla J. Jenney of Marion. 
 They made their home at the old homestead in Mattapoisett, 
 but in 1872 they moved with their family to Fall River. 
 For a .short time he was night watchman at the Stafford 
 Mill. He was appointed on the police force for night 
 duty, but was soon transferred to the day force. He 
 served two years as captain of the night force. 
 
 In 1879 Mr. Dexter applied for a position on the Massa- 
 chusetts District Police force as a factory inspector and 
 criminal officer, and was appointed by Gov. Thomas Tal- 
 bot for three years. In 1882 he was reappointed by Gov. 
 John D. Long for three years. In 1883 he was removed 
 by Gov. B. F. Butler for political reasons, but was again 
 appointed by Gov. George D. Robinson in 1884; by Gov. 
 Oliver Ames in 1887; by Gov. J. Q. A. Brackett in 1890; 
 by Gov. William E. Russell in 1893. 
 
 In 1885 there was a murder committed in Wareham, by 
 a man by the name of Samuel Besse, on an egg peddler by 
 the name of Lawton, from Westport. Mr. Dexter was 
 detailed to investigate the case and was the means of con- 
 victing Besse of the crime, for which he was hanged in Ply- 
 mouth jail. 
 
 As a man and officer he was well liked and made many 
 friends. He passed out of this life in the town of his 
 birth, in 1894, at the age of 54 years. 
 
 Six children : 
 
 1367 i Susan J.* Dexter, b. 9 Feb., 1867. 
 
 1368 ii Benjamin F.* Dexter, b. 6 Dec, 1871; ni. E. Gertrude Monks, 
 
 16 Aug., 1892. 
 
192 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 1369 iii Henry A." Dexter, Jr., b. 22 March, 1876; m. Minerva E. 
 
 Wakem, 11 Nov., 1897. One son: Milton I., b. 29 May, 1898. 
 
 1370 iv Charles T.'* Dexter, b. 22 Feb., 1879; d. 16 July, 1882. 
 
 1371 V Lewis^ Dexter, b. 22 Feb., 1882; d. 23 July, 1882. 
 
 1372 vi Lawrence'' Dexter, Ij. 2 Marcli, 1885. 
 
 803 
 
 Freeman^ Dexter, son of Alden'' [Ephraim^, Ephraim^ Ben- 
 jamin^ William'-, Thomas^] and Lucy [Barrows] Dexter, 
 was born 1 Aug., 1812, and died 23 Sept., 1864. He mar- 
 ried Isabella Gordon, 28 Oct., 1838. He was an expert 
 painter and grainer. 
 
 Five children, born in New Bedford: 
 
 1373 i George F.* Dexter, b. 5 June, 1839 ; d. 27 Sept., 1842. 
 
 1374 ii Isabella F.^ Dexter, b. 30 May, 1841; d. 2 Oct., 1842. 
 1375* iii William A.' Dexter, b. 14 Aug., 1843; d. 30 Nov., 1899. 
 
 1376 iv Helen G.^ Dexter, b. 3 June, 1846; d. 2 May, 1848. 
 
 1377 V Walter F." Dexter, b. 5 April, 1849; m. Lucy £. Gifford, 26 
 
 Sept., 1872. One child: Walter G. Dexter, b. in New Bed- 
 ford, 1 July, 1873. 
 
 804 
 
 Captain Stillman^ Dexter, son of Alden*' [Epliraim^ Ephraim^ 
 Benjamin^ William% Thomas^] and Lucy [Barrows] Dex- 
 ter, was born 11 Dec, 1813, and died 10 Sept., 1847. He 
 married Eunice Ilitcbmond, Dec, 1841. He was a captain 
 of whaling vessels for many years. 
 
 Children : 
 
 1378* i Lucy A." Dexter, b. in Mattapoisett, 13 Dec, 1842. 
 1379* ii Euphemia F.* Dexter, b. 6 March, 1845. 
 
 805 
 
 Captain Henry N."^ Dexter, son of Alden'' [Ephraim^ Ephraim^ 
 Benjamin^ William-, Thomas^] and Lucy [Barrows] Dex- 
 ter, was born 5 July, 1815, and died 15 March, 1856. He 
 
DEXTER PAMmY GENEALOGY. 193 
 
 married Cynthia Nye, 5 July, 1839. He was captain of 
 vessels employed in the whaling- business. 
 
 One child : 
 
 1380 i Henrietta' Dexter. 
 
 807 
 
 Sarah A." Dexter, daughter of Alden*' [Ephraim^, Ephraim^, Ben- 
 jamin', William-, Thomas^] and Lucy [Barrows] Dexter, 
 w^as born 22 June, 1818, and died 20 Dec, 1855. She mar- 
 ried (1) William Bates; (2) Joseph Candido; he died 20 
 Dec, 1891. 
 
 Children : , . : 
 
 1381 i Sarah W.« Bates, b. . 
 
 1382 ii Emma M.- Candido, b. in Mattapoisett, 19 May, 1850; m. 
 
 William F. Hiller, 9 March, 1871. He is a famer and they 
 live in Lairdville, N. Y. 
 138S' iii Thomas' Candido, b. 27 April, 1853. 
 
 1384 iv Amelia' Candido, b. 27 April, 1853; m. Henry A. Lindsley, 
 
 1877. 
 
 808 
 
 Eliza A.' Dexter, daughter of Alden*^ [Ephrainr', Ephraim^ Ben- 
 jamin^, William-, Thomas^] and Lucy [Barrows] Dexter, 
 was born 3 Dec, 1822, and died 30 Nov., 1878. She mar- 
 ried Eussell Merithew. He was a sailor and spent most of 
 his life on whaling voyages. He was captain on one of the 
 voyages. 
 
 Children : 
 
 1385 i Joseph EusselF Merithew. b. in Mattapoisett, 3 Feb., 1849; d. 
 
 8 March, 1863. 
 
 1386 ii Henry' Merithew, b. in Mattapoisett, 16 Dec, 1856; m. 
 
 Mattie R. Gillette, 25 June, 1882. 
 
 1387 iii Edgar S.' Merithew, b. in Mattapoisett, 4 Jan., 1860; m. J. 
 
 Etta James, 12 Sept., 1889. 
 
jg^ DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 809 
 
 Weston A.^ Dexter, son of Alden« [EphraimS EphraimS Ben- 
 jamin^ William^, Tliomas^l and Lucy [Barrows] Dexter, 
 was bom 1 Nov., 1824, and died 8 July, 1897. He married 
 Mary E. Kelley, 1 Sept., 1860. Three children were born 
 in Mattapoisett, and one in New Bedford. He was a painter. 
 He fell from a ladder and was crippled for many years. 
 
 Four children: 
 
 1388 i Minnie A.^ Dexter, b. 29 Nov., 18G0; cL 17 Oct., 1867. 
 
 1389 ii Emma E. C.« Dexter, b. in New Bedford, 16 July, 1864; d. 1 
 
 Oct., 1865. 
 
 1390 iii Alice W.^ Dexter, b. in Mattapoisett, 22 Sept., 1868. 
 
 1391 iv Henry K.' Dexter, b. 31 March, 1871. 
 
 813 
 
 Emma A.^ Dexter, daughter of Alden« [Ephraim^ EphraimS 
 Benjamin^ WilliamS Thomas^] and Lucy [Barrows] Dex- 
 ter, was bom 25 July, 1832. She married Daniel Payne, 
 15 Oct., 1850. 
 
 Children : 
 
 1392 i Susan H.^ Payne, b. 18 July, 1851; d. 1898; m. George A. 
 
 Nye. 
 
 1393 ii Clara E.' Payne, b. 20 Feb., 1853'; m. Charles S. Calhoon, 1876. 
 
 He is a baker and they live in New Bedford. 
 
 1394 iii Isabella F.« Payne, b. 6 April, 1856; m. Charles F. Smith. 
 
 He is on the police force of New Bedford. 
 
 1395 iv Mary E.^ Payne, b. 8 Sept., 1858; d. 16 Aug., I860. 
 
 1396 V Charles E.^ Payne, b. 12 Dec, 1861; m. Clara B. Bartol, 29 
 
 Jan., 1884. 
 
 830 
 
 Caleb^ Dexter, son of Caleb« [Cale¥, EphraimS Benjamin^ Wil- 
 liamS Thomas^] and Lydia [Hiller] Dexter, was born 12 
 May, 1827. He married Clara H. Dexter, 9 May, 1853. 
 Their children were born in Rochester. He was a carpen- 
 ter by trade. He w^ent to California in 1849, sailing in the 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 195 
 
 bark"Osear,"CaptainDornie, with seventy others attracted 
 by the report of gold mining. They had a very narrow 
 escape in a hurricane soon after starting, the vessel being 
 blown upon her beams' end, but finally righted and they 
 proceeded on their way. He stayed in California about 
 two years. 
 
 / 
 
 CALEB DEXTER. 
 
 Children : 
 
 1397 
 
 1398 
 
 1399 
 1400 
 
 i DeKa M.-' Dexter, b. 10 Jau., 1856; in. John S. Dexter, 22 
 Nov., 1873. 
 
 ii Arthur N." Dexter, b. in Mattapoisett, 3 Oct., 1857; m. Eliza- 
 beth Morse. Children: Frank Eussell Dexter, b. 22 March, 
 1890; Alice Rider Dexter, b. 25 Nov., 1891; Ralph C. Dex- 
 • ter, b. 5 Nov., 1894. 
 
 iii Ellen T.« Dexter, b. 17 Sept., 1861; d. 8 Jan., 1880. 
 
 iv Frederick L.' Dexter, b. 19 June, 1865; m. Lucy L. Lobdell, 
 4 Jime, 1896. He is highway surveyor and kept stable. Son: 
 Frederick L., Jr., b. 3 June, 1897. 
 
2^9 Q DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 1401 V Jolin C.« Dexter, h. 6 March, 1868; m. Florence G. Dexter, 24 
 
 Nov., 1904. 
 
 1402 vi Lucy B.* Dexter, b. 20 Nov., 1870. 
 
 835 
 
 Horace' Dexter, son of David« [Seth^ Seth^ Benjamin^ Wil- 
 liam^, ThomasM and I\Iary [Pitkin] Dexter, was born 29 
 Dec, 1803, and died 1863. He married Eunice C. Bolt- 
 ^YOod, of Amherst, 4 Oct., 1827. She was born 14 Aug., 1809. 
 
 One child : 
 1403 i Irene B.« Dexter, b. 6 Dec, 1830; d. 1888; m. H. G. Tryon of 
 Willoughby, N. Y., in 1850. 
 
 836 
 
 Lucretia' Dexter, daughter of David« [Seth^ Seth^, Benjamin^ 
 AVillianr, Thoraasi] ^nd Mary [Pitkin] Dexter, was born 
 15 June, 1805, and died 26 Aug., 1874. She married Wil- 
 liam Clark of South Hadley, Mass., 5 Jan., 1848. He died 
 at Tacoma, Wash., 1889. 
 
 Two children : 
 
 1404* i David Dexter^ Clark, b. 1844. 
 
 1405 ii Mercy Smith* Clark, b. 12 Sept., 1847. 
 
 837 
 
 Edward" Dexter, son of David« [Seth^ Seth*, Benjamin^, Wil- 
 liam-, Thomas^] and IMary [Pitkin] Dexter, was born 18 
 Feb., 1807, and died 23 Nov., 1874. He married (1) Mary 
 A. Parsons of Ludlow, 5 Dec, 1833, and resided at Broad 
 Brook, Conn. ; (2) Charlotte Noble, 1870. She died in 1876. 
 
 Children : 
 
 1406 i Charlotte Maria'^ Dexter, 1). 1830; m. Frederick E. Bissell. 
 
 1407 ii George Parsons'* Dexter, b. 1839; d. 1859. 
 
 1407A iii Mary Ellen* Dexter, b. ; m. Charles S. Clapp, 27 Nov., 
 
 1872. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 197 
 
 838 
 
 William" Dexter, son of David''' [Seth^ Seth\ Benjamin^, Wil- 
 liam-, Thomas^] and Mary [Pitkin] Dexter, was born 13 
 Sept., 1809. He married Fanny T. Herrington of Stock- 
 bridge, N. Y., 6 May, 1815. 
 
 Children : 
 
 1408 i Florence A." Dexter, b. 26 Jan., 1846. 
 
 1409 ii Clarence W." Dexter, b. 23 April, 1848. 
 
 1410 iii Charles H.** Dexter, b. 1 July, 1850. 
 
 HARRIET DEXTER DOUGLAS. 
 
 839 
 
 Harriet Clark^ Dexter, daughter of Seth« [Seth^, Seth^ Benja- 
 min^, William^ Thomas^] and Sylvia [Gaylord] Dexter, 
 was born 5 April, 1809, at Windsor Locks, Conn., and died 
 26 Feb., 1846. She married Edwin A. Douglas, 6 Feb., 1834. 
 He was born 1804, at IManch Chunk, Pa. 
 
198 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 Five children 
 
 1411 
 
 1412 
 1413 
 1414 
 1415 
 
 1 
 
 ii 
 iii 
 iv 
 
 V 
 
 Edwin Dexter' Douglas, b. 1835; d. 1837. 
 
 Harriet* Douglas, b. ; m. Dean. 
 
 Ellen** Douglas, b. ; m. Moses Lyman. 
 
 Isabelle* Douglas, b. — — ; m. Craigg. 
 
 Charles' Edwin Douglas, b. 1846; d. 1860. 
 
 CHARLES HASKELL DEXTER. 
 
 840 
 
 Charles H.^ Dexter, son of Seth*^ [Setli^, SetliS Benjamin^ Wil- 
 liam^, Thomas^] and Sylvia [Gay lord] Dexter, was born 19 
 Sept., 1810, and died 29 Aug., 1869. He married Lydia 
 Pierson, 19 Sept., 1838. She was the daughter of Dr. Wil- 
 liam S. Pierson of Windsor Locks, Conn., and was born 16 
 Jan., 1819, at Windsor, Conn. She died 19 May, 1888. 
 He began life in 1836 as a manufacturer of wrapping paper. 
 In 1847 he built a large mill at Windsor Locks, and in 1855, 
 he became president of the Connecticut River Co., and was 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY, 199 
 
 very successful. He became the central figure in all the 
 best activities of the town and was by far the most influen- 
 tial person therein. He had a remarkably fine presence and 
 a winning address, with a commanding form. 
 
 Children : 
 
 1416* i Julia S.* Dexter, b. at Windsor Locks, Conn., 4 Nov., 1839. 
 
 1417* ii Annie P." Dexter, b. 5 May, 1842. 
 
 1418* iii Edwin D.' Dexter, b. 24 Oct., 1847; d. 26 Jan., 1886. 
 
 848 
 
 Mary Hynkley' Dexter, daughter of Prince" [Elijah^ SethS 
 Benjamin^ Willianr, Thomas^] and Arlothea [Savery] Dex- 
 ter, was born 2 April, 1809, and died 31 May, 1842. She 
 married William C. Haskell, 10 Dec, 1828. 
 
 Two children : 
 
 1419 i William Prince^ Haskell, b. 2 March, 1831. 
 
 1420 ii Mary M." Haskell, b. 8 Nov., 1837. 
 
 849 
 
 John G.^ Dexter, son of Prince'' [Elijah^ Seth^ Benjamin^, Wil- 
 liam^, Thomas^] and Arlothea [Savery] Dexter, was born 11 
 March, 1811, and died 3 Jan., 1834. He married Eleanor 
 F. Richardson, 5 April, 1831. 
 
 Two children : 
 
 1420A i Eliza Bigelow' Dexter, b. 15 Feb., 1832; d. 13 Jan., 1900; m. 
 
 C. Henry Haskell. 
 1422* ii John Gibbs' Dexter, b. 28 Feb., 1834; ni. (1) Catherine T. B. 
 
 Euggles, 4 April, 1859; (2) Ellen M. Baldwin, 16 Dec, 1903. 
 
 855 
 
 Rev. Henry Martyn^ Dexter, son Elijah" [Elijah^ Seth^ Ben- 
 jamin^ William^, Thomas^] and Mary [Morton] Dexter, 
 was born 13 Aug., 1821, at Plympton, Plymouth County, 
 Mass., and died 13 Nov., 1890, at Boston, Mass. He grad- 
 
200 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 nated from Yale College in 1840, and from Andover Theo- 
 logical Seminary in 1844. He married Emeline Palmer, 19 
 Nov., 1844, entering the Congregationalist ministry that 
 year as pastor at Manchester, N. H., where he remained 
 until 1849. He then went to Pine Street (later Berkeley 
 Street), Boston, where he remained until 1867. From 1851 
 he edited the ' ' Congregationalist, ' ' and from 1858 the ' ' Con- 
 gregationalist Quarterly." He preached in Dorchester, 
 Mass., from 1869 to 1871, and was lecturer at Andover from 
 1877 to 1880. He wrote many books for publication. He 
 made a deep study of the ' ' Pilgrims, ' ' and published many 
 papers on the subject. He received the degrees of D.D. 
 from Iowa College in 1865, and LL.D. from Yale in 1890. 
 He was a member of the American Antiquarian Society since 
 1869, of the Massachusetts Historical Society since 1868, 
 and the American Historical Society since 1884. He died in 
 1890. 
 
 Children : . ' ' 
 
 1421* i Henry Morton' Dexter, b. 12 July, 1846. 
 
 1421A ii Winfrec? Dexter, b. 1 .July, 1849; d. 2 July, 1849. 
 
 1423 iii Lizzie C* Dexter, b. 20 Aug., 1851; d. 31 Dec, 1861. 
 
 1424 iv Mary P.^ Dexter, b. 21 Nov., 1856; d. 29 Oct., 1861. 
 
 862 
 
 Stephen' Dexter, son of Samuel B.^ [Elisha«, Seth^ Jabez*, 
 Philip^ Willianr, Thomas^] and Abby [Blackmore] Dex- 
 ter, was born 10 Aug., 1826, and died 13 June, 1865. He 
 married Eliza A. Nickerson, 12 Aug., 1851. He was a 
 farmer and lived in ]\Iattapoisett. 
 
 Children : 
 
 1425 i Abbie A." Dexter, b. 6 July, 1853 ; m. Charles H. G. Jenney, 25 
 
 Feb., 1873. Children: (1) Hattie A. Jenney, b. 22 Dee., 1875; 
 (2) Nellie B. Jenney, b. 21 July, 1880. 
 
 1426 ii Edwin F." Dexter, b. 20 Jan., 1858; m. Maria T. Coleman, 25 
 
 Jan., 1887. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY, 201 
 
 1427 iii George W." Dexter, b. 27 Feb., 1860; m. Cora Baxter, June, 
 
 1888. Son: Eobert E. Dexter, b. 6 March, 1889. 
 
 1428 iv Stephen E.^ Dexter, b. 19 Jan., 186&; ni. Susan H. Clark, 22 
 
 Dec, 1888. 
 
 1429 V Frederick C." Dexter, b. 7 Feb., 186.5; d. 26 Sept., 1897. 
 
 870 
 
 Mary Ann' Dexter, daus'hter of Elisha' [Elisha", Seth^ Jabez^ 
 Philip", William^, Thomas^] and Sarah [Mendall] Dexter, 
 was born 8 Feb., 1824. She married Nathaniel Parker, 26 
 Oct., 1842. He was a ship carpenter and lived in Matta- 
 poisett. 
 
 Children : 
 
 1430 i Caroline A." Parker, b. in Mattapoisett, 28 Sept., 1843; m. 
 
 Heman Copeland, 12 April, 1866. 
 
 1431 ii Emma A.'' Parker, b. in Mattapoisett, 15 Oct., 1845; m. C. 
 
 Herbert Porter, 5 Nov., 1884. 
 
 1432 iii Eliza J." Parker, b. 29 Nov., 1849; m. Frank B. Brightman, 
 
 12 April, 1880. 
 
 1433 iv Son, b. and d. Dec, 1852. 
 
 1434 V Mary A.» Parker, b. 10 Sept., 1857; m. Silas Taber, 6 Oct., 
 
 1881. 
 
 874 
 
 Elisha L.s Dexter, son of Elisha" [Elisha«, Seth\ Jabez\ Philip^ 
 "William-, Thomas^] and Sarah []\Iendall] Dexter, was born 
 22 March, 1834, and died 4 Feb., 1876. He married Har- 
 riet W. LeBaron, 4 Sept., 1866. He was a sa\\yer and for 
 many years was engaged in sawing boxboard, etc. He was 
 quite successful. 
 
 One child: 
 
 1435 i Lemuel LeBaron' Dexter, b. in Mattapoisett, 22 Dec, 1872; m. 
 
 Clara L. Hammond, 26 July, 1899. He was a lawyer prac- 
 ticing law in New Bedford; is a member of School Board of 
 Mattapoisett, also a trustee of Public Library, and was one 
 of the committee having in charge the erection of a new 
 library building. 
 
202 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 875 
 
 Albert M.^ Dexter, son of Elisha^ [Elisha«, Seth^, Jabez*, Philip^ 
 William^, Thomas^] and Sarah [Mendall] Dexter, was born 
 12 Aug., 1837, and died 25 July, 1899; He married Annie 
 E. Hathaway, 24 Oct., 1871. He was a machinist and in- 
 vented a machine for sawing logs, which was used very suc- 
 cessfully. His place of business was Mattapoisett. 
 
 Two children : 
 
 1436 i Albert Morton" Dexter, b. in Mattapoisett, 24 March, 1878. 
 
 1437 ii Evans K." Dexter, b. in Mattapoisett, 2o May, 1890. 
 
 876 
 
 George H.' Dexter, son of Elisha^ [Elisha«, Seth^ JabezS Philip^ 
 William^, Thomas^] and Sarah [Mendall] Dexter, was born 
 29 March, 1840. He married Mary F. Wood, 24 Oct., 1871. 
 
 Two children: 
 
 1438 i Lena B.' Dexter, b. 16 Sept., 1872. 
 
 1439 ii Gertrude W." Dexter, b. 21 June, 1879. 
 
 880 
 
 Ezra H.s Dexter, sou of Harvey^ [Elisha^ Seth^ Jabez*, Philip^ 
 William^, Thomas^] and Lydia [Chandler] Dexter, was bom 
 20 March, 1826. He married Sarah Mendall, 23 Dec, 1849. 
 He was a cabinet-maker, but later ran an express between 
 Chelsea and Boston. His children were born in New Bed- 
 ford. 
 
 Five children : 
 
 1440 i Arthur H.' Dexter, 11 Oct., 18-50 ; m. Mary E. Harvey, 29 May, 
 • - 1877. Son: Carl W. Dexter, b. at Boston, 30 Sept., 1888. 
 
 1441 ii Sydney C Dexter, b. 2 Nov., 1851; ni. Maiy A. Holmes, 14 
 
 March, 1880. Two children: Louise G. Dexter, b. 5 Sept., 
 1884; Emma J. Dexter, b. 3 April, 1888. 
 
 1442 iii Lydia S." Dexter, b. 17 Oct., 1853; d. 4 Nov., 1854. 
 
 1442A iv Georgie Etta" Dexter, b. 29 April, 1857; m. James S. nar- 
 rower, 16 June, 1890. Son: Paul Dexter Harrower, b. 18 
 Jan., 1893. 
 
 1443 V Emily F.' Dexter, b. 14 July, 1863; d. 7 April, 1878. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 205 
 
 883 
 
 Andrew'* Dexter, son of Harvey'^ [Elislia^, Seth^, Jabez*, Philip^, 
 William-, Thomas^] and Lydia [Chandler] Dexter, was bom 
 27 Aug., 1834. He married Elizabeth A. Moseby, 16 May, 
 1867. 
 
 One child : 
 
 1444 i Marion" Dexter, b. at Cincinnati, 2 Nov., 1873. 
 
 889 
 
 Eunice^ Dexter, danghter of Alden" [Elisha*', Seth^, Jabez^, 
 Philip^ William^, Thomas^] and Merinda [Frost] Dexter, 
 was born 26 Oct., 1835. She married (1) Abram Tinkham, 
 16 July, 1858; he died 5 July, 1879; (2) Charles H. Dil- 
 lingham, 15 April, 1882. 
 
 They had six children, bort at IMattapoisett : 
 
 1445 i Clark" Tinkham, b. July, 1859; d. 6 Feb., 1862. 
 
 1446 ii Ella J." Tinkham, b. Aug., 1860; d. 6 Feb., 1862. 
 
 1447 iii Charles H." Tinkham, b. 4 Feb., 1862; m. (1) Eunice M. Ean- 
 
 dall, 20 Jan., 1886; (2) Euth L. Sherman, 24 April, 1901. 
 
 1448 iv Thomas C." Tinkham, b. 5 Jan., 1864; m. Deborah J. Howard. 
 
 1449 V Ida M." Tinkham, b. 1 June, 1867; m. Benjamin A. Eandall, 
 
 14 Feb., 1891. 
 
 1450 vi Mary L." Tinkham, b. 6 April, 1869. 
 
 890 
 
 Joseph^ Dexter, son of Alden^ [Elisha«, Setli% Jabez*, Philip^, 
 William-, Thomas^] and Merinda [Frost] Dexter, was born 10 
 Dec, 1837, and died 9 Dec, 1886. He married Sophia H. 
 Tinkham, 27 June, 1867. 
 
 Eleven children : 
 
 1451 i Emma S." Dexter, b. 8 Dec, 1864; m. Henry Smalley, Oct.,. 
 
 1890. 
 1452* ii Alden D." Dexter, b. 7 July, 1868. 
 1453* iii William H." Dexter, b. 26 Jan., 1871. 
 1454 iv Charles T." Dexter, b. 10 Aug., 1872. 
 1455* V Alice M.» Dexter, b. 13 June, 1874. 
 
 1456 vi Arthur H." Dexter, b. 13 Aug., 1876. 
 
 1457 vii Lydia H." Dexter, b. 13 May, 1878. 
 
204 .DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 1458 viii Ernest L.^" Dexter, b. 21 March, 1880; d. 19 Aug., 1882. 
 
 1459 ix Herbert B.^ Dexter, b. 26 July, 1882. 
 
 1460 X Adelaide S." Dexter, b. 8 Dec., 1884. 
 
 1461 xi Joseph T.' Dexter, b. 11 Feb., 1887. 
 
 892 
 
 Moores R.^ Dexter, son of Johii^ [Charles^ Jolln^ John*, Jolm^ 
 William^, Thomas^] and Mary L. [Rogers] Dexter, was bom 
 20 July, 1835, and died 9 Jan., 1866. He married Mary A. 
 Purrington, 27 Nov., 1856. 
 
 Two children : 
 
 1462 i John L.** Dexter, b. in Mattapoisett, 4 April, 1859; m. Emma 
 
 L. Scroggs, 20 July, 1887. He now resides at Detroit, Mich., 
 and is a wholesale dealer in flour, salt, hay and straw. He 
 was President of the National Hay Association in 1903 and 
 1904, and is now on the Board of Directors. 
 
 1463 ii Lizzie W." Dexter, b. 28 Nov., 1857; d. 12 May, 1858. 
 
 896 
 
 Charles^ Dexter, son of James W.'' [Charles^ John^ JolmS 
 John^ William^, Thomas^] and Abigail H. [Cannon] Dex- 
 ter, was born 19 Nov., 1837, and died 27 Dec., 1876. 
 
 Two children: 
 
 1464 i David W.« Dexter, b. 11 Sept., 1866 ; d. 9 Oct., 1883. 
 
 1465 ii Abby C" Dexter, b. 19 Oct., 1868 ; d. 28 Aug., 1884. 
 
 . 897 
 
 James A.^ Dexter, son of James W.'^ [Charles^, John^ John^ 
 John^ William^, Thomas^] and Abigail [Cannon] Dexter, 
 wa^ born 13 Aug., 1841, at Rochester, Mass. He married 
 Flavilla Lake, 29 Dec, 1874. He was a painter in Marion, 
 Mass., and has the care of summer cottages. 
 
 Two children : 
 
 1466 i Susan A." Dexter, b. 13 Jan., 1882; m. Bismark Ladner, 16 Oct., 
 
 1901. Children: Ralph Dexter Ladner, b. 2 July, 1902; Wel- 
 lington Ladner, b. 17 Sept., 1903; d. 12 Dec, 1903; Hender- 
 son Lake Ladner, b. 30 Aug., 1904. 
 
 1467 ii Charles W.» Dexter, b. 14 March, 1888. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 205 
 
 906 ■ '■ ■ 
 
 Silas B.^ Dexter, son of Chester B.'^ [Charles^, David^ John^ 
 John^ William-, Thomas^] and Sally [White] Dexter, was 
 born 17 Feb., 1857, and died 23 March, 1890. He married 
 Sadie Bennett, 12 March, 1883. 
 
 Three children : 
 
 1468 i John C.'' Dexter, b. 28 April, 1884. " 
 
 1469 ii Lucius C." Dexter, b. 28 April, 1884. 
 
 1470 iii Sally Etta" Dexter, b. 16 March, 1886. 
 
 CHARLES DELI VAN DEXTER. 
 
 910 
 
 Charles Delivan' Dexter, son of Avery G.^ [Charles", David% 
 Jolm^ Jolnr, AVillianr, Thomas^] and Mary D. [White] 
 Dexter, was born 22 Nov., 1843. He married Rosa L. 
 Knowlton, 25 Dec, 1870. 
 
206 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 Three cliildren : 
 
 1471 i Carrie Mabel" Dexter, b. in Wardsboro, Vt., 30 April, 1878; m. 
 
 Martin L. Johnson, 29 Aug., 1903. 
 
 1472 ii James Ambrose' Dexter, b. 9 June, 1881. 
 
 1473 iii Charles Knowlton' Dexter, b. 25 June, 1887. 
 
 9\\ 
 
 Gertrude I.' Dexter, daughter of Avery J.'' [Charles^ David^ 
 John*, John% Willianr, Thomas^] and Mary D. [White] 
 Dexter, was born 26 July, 1845. She married Marshall 0. 
 Howe, 15 Aug., 1866. 
 
 Five children : 
 
 1474 i Marshall Avery' Howe, b. 6 .June, 1867. 
 
 1475 ii Herman Alline" Howe, b. 1 Jan., 1869; m. Delia C. Landfear, 
 
 26 Nov., 1903. 
 
 1476 iii Arthur Otis' Howe, b. 7 March, 1871. 
 
 1477 iv Carlton Dexter" Howe, b. 30 July, 1874. 
 
 1478 V Clifton Durant" Howe, b. 30 July, 1874. 
 
 914 
 
 Mary Ambrosia^ Dexter, daughter of Avery J.^ [Charles^ 
 David^ Johns JohnS William^, Thomas^] and Mary D. 
 [White] Dexter, was born 1 Sept., 1853. She married 
 Brownson Mattison, 19 March, 1873. 
 
 Four children : 
 
 1479 i Fred. Brownson" Mattison, b. 17 May, 1874. 
 
 1480 ii "Winnie Cornelia" Mattison, b. 10 Aug., 1876; m. Bixby. 
 
 1481 iii Kate Dexter" Mattison, b. 10 Jan., 1879. 
 
 1482 iv Eosa Mary" Mattison, b. 28 Feb., 1881. 
 
 9J6 . 
 
 Luna Jennie^ Dexter, daughter of Avery J.^ [Charles^ David^ 
 John*, Johns William^, Thomas^] and Mary D. [White] 
 Dexter, was born 28 March, 1860. She married David 
 Smith, 19 June, 1880. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 207 
 
 Four children : 
 
 1483 i Archie David"' Smith, b. 19 April, 1881. 
 
 1484 ii Lizzie MabeP Smith, b. 17 Sept., 1882; m. Bacon. 
 
 1485 iii Daisy Dexter" Smith, b. 15 Aug., 1884; m. Fitzpatrick. 
 
 1486 iv Mary Esther" Smith, b. 2 March, 1892. 
 
 926 
 
 George S.^ D-exter, son of John S.^ [John'', David^ John"*, John^, 
 William^, Thomas^] and Julia A. [Eames] Dexter, was born 
 7 July, 1851. He married Mary E. Hyde, 13 May, 1883. 
 
 Two children : 
 
 1487 i Perley Hyde" Dexter, b. in Chicopee Falls, Mass., 9 Nov., 1884. 
 
 1488 ii .Jessie" Dexter, b. 16 Jan., 1888. 
 
 929 
 
 Florence Belle« Dexter, daughter of D. Gilbert^ [David^ David^ 
 John^ John^, William^^ Thomas^] and Ellen [Simonds] Dex- 
 ter, was born at Wilmington, Vt., 12 Aug., 1857. She 
 married Prof. Charles H. Wiswell, 1 Jan., 1880. They now 
 reside at Lexington, Mass. 
 
 Three children : 
 
 1489 i Kittie" Wiswell, b. 1880. 
 
 1490 ii Margie" Wiswell, b. 1882. 
 
 1491 iii Charles Dexter" Wiswell, b. 1885. 
 
 930 
 
 David Hazeltine^ Dexter, son of D. Gilbert^ [David^ David^ 
 John"*, John% William^, Thomas^] and Ellen [Simonds] Dex- 
 ter, was born at Cambridge, 6 July, 1875. He married 
 Mabel Helen White, 14 Sept., 1898. They now reside in 
 San Francisco, Cal. 
 
 One child: 
 
 1492 i Oakley White" Dexter, b. 16 July, 1899. 
 
208 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GEl^ALOGY. 
 
 932 
 
 Edward Mills'" Tolman, son of Frances H.'' [Jonathan M.®, Jona- 
 than^, Jolm^, John^, William-, Thomas^ Dexter] and James 
 P. Tolman, was bom at Boston, 22 April, 1850. He spent 
 his early life in Boston, moving to Philadelphia, Pa., in 1865, 
 with his parents. He married Caroline G. Frishmuth, 21 
 July, 1875, Rev. Robert D. Harper of Philadelphia per- 
 
 EDWARD MILLS TOLMAN. 
 
 forming the ceremony. They continued to reside in Phila- 
 delphia, he being in company with his father in the laundry 
 business. In 1890 they removed to Washington and went 
 into the laundry business. He died 28 May, 1903. 
 
 1493 
 
 They had two children, born in Philadelphia': 
 
 i Frances Henrietta'' Tolman, b. 2 April, 1876; m. Alfred Barker, 
 6 March, 1905, at San Francisco, Cal. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEiVLOGY. 209 
 
 » 
 
 1494 ii Edith Helen'' Tolnian, b. 16 May, 1877; m. Frederick W. Mc- 
 
 Kenzie, 18 March, 1903, by Rev. Donald C. McLeod. Children: 
 Albert Edward McKenzie, b. 25 Jan., 1904; Donald McKenzie, 
 b. 27 Sept., 1905. • . , . 
 
 939 
 
 Mary Ann- Dexter, daughter of Alleu' [Edward^ Edvvard^ 
 NoahS Benjamin^ William-, Thomas^] and Phebe [Howard] 
 Dexter, was born 15 Feb., 1846, and died 29 Jan., 1875. 
 She married Edward Ellis Howard, June, 1870. 
 
 One child: 
 
 1495 i Charles H.^" Howard, b. May, 1871. 
 
 940 
 
 Charles E.- Dexter, son of Allen' [Edward^ Edward^ Noah\ 
 Benjamin,^ William-, Thomas^] and Phebe [Howard] Dex- 
 ter, was born 16 June, 1848. He married Eliza])(4h A. Gif- 
 ford, 26 Sept., 1870, 
 
 They had five children : 
 
 1496 i Anuie Allen" Dexter, b. 13 May, 1871 ; m. Harry F. Snow, Oct.. 
 
 1888. One child: Irving Cushman Snow, b. June, 1889. 
 Arthur S." Dexter, b. 26 Sept., 1876; d. 7 April, 1896. 
 Mary Wilson^ Dexter, b. 15 April, 1880; d. 11 March, 1881. 
 George W. S.^ Dexter, b. 14 July, 1886. 
 Gertrude Wilson" Dexter, b. 8 Aug., 1892. 
 
 94J 
 
 Martha J. W." Dexter, daughter of Allen^ [EdwaixP. Edward^ 
 Noah\ Ben.iamin% William-, Thomas^] and Phebe [Howard] 
 Dexter, was born 16 Jan., 1848. She married Charles H. 
 Andrews, 18 June, 1868 ; he was born 1 IMav, 1848. and died 
 7 April, 1878. 
 
 They had five children : 
 
 1501 1 William Francis" Andrews, b. 24 Jan., 1869. 
 
 1502 ii Carrie Dean" Andrews, b. 28 April, 1871 ; m. Arenand LeCroix, 
 
 10 Nov., 1892. 
 
 1497 
 
 ii 
 
 1498 
 
 iii 
 
 1499 
 
 iv 
 
 1500 
 
 V 
 
2]^Q DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 1503 iii Bertha May" Andrews, b. 29 Jan., 1873. 
 
 1504 iv John Dexter" Andrews, b. 26 April, 1875; ni. Laura Dona Hoyt, 
 
 29 May, 1900. 
 
 1505 V Sara Lizzie* Andrews, b. 17 March, 1878. 
 
 955 
 
 Samuel E.« Dexter, son of Sumner^ [SamueP, Edward^ Noah*, 
 Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^] and Deborah [Edwards] 
 Dexter, was born 7 March, 1850. He married Maggie A. 
 Headman, 3 March, 1890. He was an iron moulder by 
 occupation. 
 
 They had two children: - 
 
 1506 i Georgianna" Dexter, b. 16 Sept., 1894. 
 
 1507 ii John Albert" Dexter, b. 19 April, 1900. 
 
 974 
 
 Sarah M.^ Dexter, daughter of James^ [SamueP, EdwardS 
 Noah*, Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^] and Pamelia Dex- 
 ter, was born 30 Sept., 1856. She married (1) ; (2) 
 
 Charles C. Nealey, 3 Aug., 1884. 
 
 She had one child by first husband and three by second 
 husband : 
 
 i David A." Dexter, b. March, 1876 ; ni. Frances Maddox. Three 
 children: Doris A. Dexter, b. 6 July, 1899; Euth F. Dexter, 
 b. 5 Feb., 1902 ; David A. Dexter, Jr., b. 6 Sept., 1904. 
 ii Clarence" Nealey, b. 19 Feb., 1891. 
 
 1510 iii Mildred" Nealey, b. 20 Dec, 1895. 
 
 1511 iv Mabel" Nealey, b. 29 April, 1897. 
 
 1508 
 
 1509 
 
 976 
 
 Mary M.« Dexter, daughter of James^ [SamueP, Edward^ 
 Noah*, Ben.iamin^ William^, Thomas^] and Pamelia Dex- 
 ter, wks born 30 March, 1853. She married Eben Franklin 
 Ha'skins, 9 May, 1871; he was born 17 Oct., 1846. He was 
 a stone mason, and resided in New Bedford, Mass. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 211 
 
 They had two children, born in New Bedford : 
 
 1512 i Bertha L.' Haskins, b. 6 Jan., 1872; m. Andrew F. Mitchell 6 
 
 Aug., 1889. 
 
 1513 ii Euth A." Haskins, b. 16 Feb., 1873; m. Oscar Ashley, 28 June, 
 
 1888. 
 
 985 
 
 Dennis^ Dexter, son of Benjamin" [Joseph^, Benjamin^, Noah*, 
 Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^] and Betsey [Hilman] Dex- 
 ter, was born 1811, and died 12 Nov., 1884. He marrie'a 
 Mary D. Luce. 
 
 They had eight children : - - 
 
 1514 i Benjamin" Dexter, b. ; d. 18 Jan., 1889; m. (1) Almira 
 
 E. Luce, 21 July, 1857; one child, Arthur, b. 1858, d. 1870; 
 
 (2) Sarah Hinckley; one child, Bertha, b. 1872. 
 1515* ii Sarah J.' Dexter, b. 19 July, 1832. 
 1516 iii Dennis" Dexter, b. 1839; d. 1899. 
 1517* iv Sophia' Dexter, b. 1838; d. Aug. 27, 1891. 
 
 1518 V Henry G." Dexter, b. 1844; d. 19 Oct., 1891; m. Ida Norton. 
 
 Two children: Etta and Mary. 
 
 1519 vi Addie E." Dexter, b. 4 Dec, 1847; m. George F. Armsby, 10 
 
 Feb., 1891. 
 1520* vii George H." Dexter, b. 31 Oct., 1849. 
 
 1521 viii Mary L." Dexter, b. 22 April, 1853; d. 1875; m. William H. 
 
 Channing. 
 
 986 
 
 George^ Dexter, son of Benjamin^ [Joseph", Benjamin^ Noah*, 
 Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^] and Betsey [Hilman] Dex- 
 ter, was born . He married Caroline Luce. 
 
 One child : 
 
 1522 i Eliza" Dexter, b. ; m. (1) Eev. S. A. Thomas; (2) W. W. 
 
 Douglass. 
 
 987 • 
 
 Rodolphus W." Dexter, son of Benjamin^ [Joseph^ Benjamin^ 
 Noali^ Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^] and Betsey [Hilman] 
 
2]^2 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 Dexter, was born 29 April, 1816, and died 10 Sept., 1886. 
 He married Irene Clifford, 31 May, 1838. 
 
 They had two children : 
 
 1523 i Abbie" Dexter, b. in Tisbwy, Mass., 8 April, 1839; m. Col. 
 
 C. S. Buckley, 8 May, 1867. 
 
 1524 ii Eodolphns W.^ Dexter, Jr., b. 4 Sept., 1843; d. in Stockton, 
 
 Cal., 30 April, 1897. 
 
 1000 
 
 Joseph'^ Dexter, son of Joseph" [ Joseph^, Ben.iamin^ Noah\ Ben- 
 jamin^ Willianr, Thomas^] and Charlotte [Norton] Dex- 
 ter, was born . He married Lucy Norton. 
 
 They had two children: 
 
 1525 i Lydia J." Dexter, b. ; m. Oran Look, 18 Nov., 1869. 
 
 1526 ii Adrianna" Dexter, b. . 
 
 JOOl 
 
 Hiram'' Dexter, son of Joseph^ [ Joseph^, Benjamin^ Noah\ Ben- 
 jamin^ William^, Thomas^] and Charlotte [Norton] Dex- 
 ter, was born 6 May, 1813, and died 2 April, 1887. He 
 married Love Lambert. 
 
 They had three children : 
 
 1527 i Cordelia L." Dexter, b. in Tisbury, 22 March, 1838; d. 5 Nov., 
 
 1859. 
 1528* ii .Tonathan** Dexter, b. 23 Jan., 1843. 
 1529 iii Charlotte A." Dexter, b. 18 Feb., 1852; d. 4 Oct., 1871. 
 
 1003 
 
 Franklin Bowditch^ Dexter, son of Rodolphns W.^ [Noah«, Ben- 
 .iamin^ Noah^ Ben.iamin^ Willianr, Thomas^] and Mary H. 
 [Taber] Dexter, was born 11 Sei^t., 1812. He graduated 
 from Yale in 1861 and was a tutor from 1864 to 1867. In 
 1869 he became secretary of corporations of Yale Univer- 
 sity, which office he held till 1899. From 1877 to 1888 he 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 213 
 
 was professor of American history at Yale College, and lias 
 been assistant librarian of Yale Univei*sitj^ since 1869. He 
 is the author of " Bios:raphical Sketches of Yale (li-ad- 
 uates, " and of many other works. He is now secretary of 
 foreign correspondence for the American Antiquarian So- 
 ciety. He married Theodosia M. Wheeler in 1880. 
 
 They have one child : 
 
 1530 i Dorothea M." Dexter, b. iu New Haven, 20 July, 1888. 
 
 1019 
 
 Josiah A.^ Dexter, son of Benjamin" [Benjamin", Benjamin^, 
 Noah*, Benjamin^ William'-, Thomas^] and Elizabeth P. 
 [Delano] Dexter, was horn 20 Nov., 1842. He married 
 Susan G. Durfee, 7 Sept., 1870. 
 
 They had three children : 
 
 1531 i Lillian A." Dexter, b. 29 Aug., 1871. 
 15S'2 ii Edith Delano" Dexter, b. 4 Nov., 1873. 
 1533 iii Marion H." Dexter, b. 9 May, 1884. 
 
 1020 
 
 Abbie M.^ Dexter, daughter of Benjamin" [Benjamin", Benja- 
 min^, Noah*, Benjamin^ William-. Thomas^] and Elizabeth 
 P. [Delano] Dexter, was born 28 Sept., 1844. She married 
 Edward E. Hicks, 23 June, 1873. 
 
 Mrs. Hicks went on a voyage with her husband soon after 
 their mai-riage. They sailed from New Bedford on Ihe hark 
 "Mermaid," August, 1873, for a cruise in the Indian Ocean 
 after whales. 
 
 I quote her letter: "We had good weather and very little 
 sickness. Thursday, Oct. 16, Flores was in sight. Captain 
 Hicks went ashore in the morning and returned to the ship 
 for dinner. At two o'clock we both went ashore. To walk 
 upon the ground after rolling about for six weeks was enjoy- 
 ment. We spent the afternoon on shore. We sighted Fayal 
 Wednesday, Oct. 22, and went in about twelve o'clock noon 
 
214 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 of the 23rd. We left Fayal at eight the morning of the 
 25th. We then criiised in the Atlantic and took a great 
 many whales. Having rounded the Cape of Good Hope 
 with rather cold, windy weather, we sailed north into the 
 Indian Ocean. Madagascar was sighted the 26th of March, 
 1874. Here the weather grew warmer and calmer. The 
 18th of May, we went into Mahi, Seychelle Islands. It is a 
 beautiful island, with a fine climate. There are cocoanut 
 groves, and wild cinnamon and cloves. Bananas are raised 
 there and the vanilla bean cultivated. We were all glad to 
 leave the vessel after being confined to it for nearly five 
 months. We hired a house, and with the help of a few na- 
 tive servants lived comfortably. Captain Hicks took the 
 ship out June 2, though I lived there until Aug. 29, when we 
 left for a cruise on the coast of Arabia, where we were sail- 
 ing on summer seas all the time. It was calm, warm and de- 
 lightful living. The 22nd of July, 1875, we spent the day 
 on the island of Johanna, which is one of the Comoro 
 Islands. 
 
 "We returned to New Bedford with a full cargo of oil, 
 about the 16th of March, 1876, having had good luck, good 
 weather and a pleasant voyage. ' ' 
 
 Captain Hicks made other voyages, being accompanied in 
 1881 by his wife and two children. One of the voyages proved 
 unsuccessful and unpleasant, as bad weather prevailed. 
 They returned home in July, 1883. 
 
 They had six children : 
 
 15S4 i Elizabeth D." Hicks, b. on Seychelle Islands, Indian Ocean, 22 
 
 July, 1874. Is now a teacher in public schools at New Bed- 
 ford. 
 
 1535 ii Edward H.» Hicks, b. in Marion, 26 May, 1876. Is now re- 
 
 porter for New Bedford Mercury. 
 
 1536 iii Louise E." Hicks, b. in New Bedford, 21 Sept., 1878. Is public 
 
 school teacher in New Bedford. 
 
 1537 iv Florence K." Hicks, b. in Fayal, Western Islands, 4 July, 1882 ; 
 
 d. in Eutland, Mass., 21 Oct., 1904. 
 
 1538 V Alexander" Hicks, b. in New Bedford, 24 April, 1884. At 
 
 School of Technology in Boston in 1905. 
 1538A vi Belle B.' Hicks, b. in New Bedford, 6 Feb., 1886. At school 
 at Wellesley College. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY, 215 
 
 J 022 
 
 Benjamin F.^ Dexter, son of Roiijaniin' [Benjamin^ Benjamin^ 
 Noah^, Benjamin% AVilliam-, Thomas^] and Elizabeth P. 
 [Delano] Dexter, was born 26 Feb., 1850, and died 2 Dec, 
 1901. He married Olive Kinney, 8 March, 1880. 
 
 They had three children : 
 
 1539 i Benjamin D.» Dexter, b. 26 Oct., 1880; d. 14 Nov., 1890. 
 
 1540 ii Ella F." Dexter, b. 23 Oct., 1882. 
 
 1541 iii Arthur Delano" Dexter, b. 31 Dec, 1887; cl. 28 Jan., 1901. 
 
 1025 
 
 Seth L. M,^ Dexter, son of Rufus' [Benjamin®? Benjamin^ 
 Noah^, Benjamin^, AVilliam-, Thoniasi^] and Elizabeth L. 
 [Washburn] Dexter, was born 3 March, 1854. He married 
 Elizabeth Jenney, 3 Nov., 1878. 
 
 They had three children : 
 
 1542 i Bessie L." Dexter, b. in Eiver Falls, Wis., 19 Oct., 1880. 
 
 1543 ii Lawrence L." Dexter, b. in Eiver Falls, Wis., 19 June, 1882. 
 
 1544 iii Eobert W." Dexter, b. in Marion, Mass., 7 July, 1886. 
 
 i026 
 
 Horace* Dexter, son of Jonathan K." [Jonathan*^, David% 
 Josiah*, Benjamin^, Willianr, Thomas^] and Clarinda 
 [Smith] Dexter, was bom 15 Sept., 1839. He married Ann 
 E. Lyman, 25 Feb., 1869. 
 
 They had four children : 
 
 1545 i Horace Lyman" Dexter, b. 30 May, 1870. 
 
 1546 ii James Smith'' Dexter, b. 20 Aug., 1872. 
 
 1547 iii Agnes May'-* Dexter, b. 6 Sept., 1875. 
 
 1548 iv Grace EtheP Dexter, b. 27 Sept., 1878. 
 
 J027 
 
 Mary* Dexter, daughter of Jonathan K." [Jonathau", David^ 
 Josiah^ Benjamin^ William-, Thomas^] and Clarinda 
 
216 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 [Smith] Dexter, was born 17 June, 1844. She married 
 James Landers, 5 Sept., 1861. 
 
 They had three children : 
 
 1549 i Mary" Landers, b. in New Bedford, 1 Dec, 1862; m. Charles 
 
 Cox, Jan., 1889. 
 
 1550 ii Katie^" Landers, b. in New Bedford, 20 Dec, 1868 ; m. Henry L. 
 
 Miller, 4 Sept., 1897. 
 
 1551 iii John F.^ Landers, b. in Fairhaven, 2 Oct., 1872; m. Etta 
 
 Leonard, 14 Dec, 1893. 
 
 1029 
 
 Allen D.^ Hammond, son of* Martha M.' [Allen'', David^ Josiah*, 
 Benjamin', William-, Thomas^] Dexter and Noah Ham- 
 mond, was born 1 June, 1871. He married Eliza Lenora 
 Shaw, 19 Sept., 1894. 
 
 They had two children, born in Brockton : 
 
 1552 i- Allen Dexter" Hammond, b. Feb., 1897, 
 1555 ii Dorothy" Hammond, b. 3 April, 1904. 
 
 1033 
 
 Henry C.*^ Dexter, son of John'^ [Constant^ Isaac^, Constant^ 
 Benjamin^, William-, Thomas^] and Mary B. [Shaw] Dex- 
 ter, was born at Wayne, Me., 21 April, 1831. He married 
 Ellen E. Carll, 17 Dec, 1864. 
 
 They had three children, bom at Auburn, Me. : 
 
 1554 i Clifton C." Dexter, b. 27 April, 1866.. 
 
 1555 ii Alice B." Dexter, b. 26 Dec, 1869. 
 
 1556 iii Elbert H." Dexter, b. 12 Oct., 1874. 
 
 1049 
 
 George T.^ Dexter, son of Rev. Henry V.'' [Amasa®, Isaac^ Con- 
 stant\ Benjamin^, William-, Thomas^] and Mary E. [Board- 
 man] Dexter, was born at Augusta, Me., 25 Jan., 1860. He 
 married Nellie J. Greenwood, 14 April, 1879 ; she died 8 
 Nov., 1900. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 •_M7 
 
 GEORGE T. DEXTER. 
 
 Two children 
 
 1557 i Frederick Greenwoof? Dexter, b. 11 Aug., 1881. 
 
 1558 ii Leon Boaxdman" Dexter, b. 4 June, 1893. 
 
218 ' DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 The following' from an insurance journal shows Mr. Dex- 
 ter 's standing: 
 
 ■ "Within recent years a new force has entered the 
 
 agency business of 'life insurance in the person of 
 George T. Dexter, superintendent of domestic agencies of 
 the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. He is 
 not only a neAv force, but he represents individual character- 
 istics which distinguish him from other men who have won 
 great fame in the manaf^ement of large agency corps. The 
 handling of agents, especially under the modern tendency to 
 bring them into closer touch with the home office, recpiires 
 talents of a peculiar order, not always of the same kind, be- 
 cause different men manage by different methods. Mr. 
 Dexter is certainly not a copy or a duplicate, in any sense of 
 the word, of others who exert a controlling power in the 
 great field of life insurance. 
 
 "Mr. Dexter is the son of a Baptist clergyman. Plis boy- 
 hood was passed in INTaine, where he acquired his early edu- 
 cation. At the age of eighteen he became imbued with a 
 boyish ambition for the sea and enlisted as a sailor on a 
 vessel trading in the Orient, by way of Cape Horn. He 
 spent two years before the mast, sharing the trials and hard- 
 ships of a common seaman, bunking in the forecastle and 
 partaking of the seaman's homely fare. None of his ship- 
 mates suspected that the master of the vessel was Dexter 's 
 brother-in-law. 
 
 "The physical training and moral discipline secured in this 
 school had much to do in developing the streng:th of char- 
 acter shoMTi in ]\Ir. Dexter 's later life. After giving up the 
 sea he acted as connnercial traveler for a short time, but 
 becoming interested in life insurance, was induced to act as 
 solicitor for the United States Life at Keene, N. H. 
 
 ' ' He was a success in this business from the very start, so 
 successful, in fact, that he was soon made general agent of 
 the company at Worcester, Mass. He occupied this position 
 one year, and then accepted a call to a larg:er field, as super- 
 intendent of agencies for E. W. Peet, the Mutual Life's 
 
 j<&.' 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 219 
 
 manag:er at St. Paul. He supervised the company's work 
 in Minnesota and Iowa. His success in this department was 
 conspicuous, and in a few years he was promoted to super- 
 vise the fieldmen in the Mutual Life's great OhiiO a^jency of 
 L. C. Lawton & Co. 
 
 "His work in this field attracted the particular attention of 
 the home office. He was entrusted with the execution of 
 several missions of -supreme importance, requirin<i: great 
 judgment and tact. The skill with which he handled these 
 matters so impressed the executive officials of tli(^ company 
 that in 1898 he was selected to organize and manage the 
 company's department of domestic agencies. 
 
 ' ' Like most men who occupy positions of responsibility Mr. 
 Dexter is a man of great energy, posvsessing that talent for 
 achievement and hard work which a great philosopher has 
 said lies at the root of all genius. Unlike some who have 
 made their mark in life insurance, there is nothing spectac- 
 ular in his make-up, nothing sensational in his methods of 
 doing business. Neither in his manner nor his speech does 
 he boast of great things to be done. Nevertheless, no one 
 who has ever come in contact with him in a business way, for 
 even the briefest period, ever doubted the definiteness of his 
 plans or the fixity of his purpose. Although he keeps his 
 own counsel he knows what there is to do and is quick to see 
 how it is to be done. Quietness, reserve, determination are 
 the essential characteristics of his make-up, and his plans 
 are only revealed in their fulfillment. 
 
 "In dealing with competing interests, or in the adjustment 
 of business complications, he has proved himself a born dip- 
 lomat. Admitting no wrong or weakness in his own cause 
 he concedes only non-essentials to the opposition. Having 
 taken his stand upon sure ground he maintains it unreser- 
 vedly. Although quick to act in emergencies, nothing is 
 done which is ill considered. In subsequent developments 
 he has nothing to unsay, nothing to explain away. He is 
 pre-eminently a safe man in his position. He makes the 
 minimum of mistakes. 
 
 * ' In his intercourse with the field force Mr. Dexter is dig- 
 
220 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 nified, but at the same time frank and straisrhtfonvard. He 
 • . never 'jollies' his agents. He does not awaken in them false 
 - hopes or foster vain expectations. The managers and 
 agents working nnder him know that he is dependable, that 
 his words and acts are not susceptible of double interpreta- 
 tion, and that he will always do more, not less, than he 
 promises. ' ' 
 
 1051 
 
 Professor Edwin Grant^ Dexter, son of Rev. Henry Vaughan^ 
 [Amasa^, Isaac^, Constant*, Benjamin^. William- Thutnas' I 
 and Mary Edna [Boardman] Dexter, was born at Calais, 
 Me., 21 July, 1868. 
 
 His boyhood days were spent in the towTi of Templeton, 
 Mass., the place of his father's last pastorate and death. 
 After attending the town schools until the age of 16 
 years, he entered Worcester (Mass.) Academy and prepared 
 ' for Brown University, from which he was graduated in 1891, 
 with the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). While 
 an undergraduate he was his class historian (Pub. Pro v. 
 1889), director of the Boating Association, President of the 
 Camera Clul) and of the Glee Club, member of the Univer- 
 sity Quartette and editor of the Liber Bruneusis, the college 
 annual. He is a member of the Zeta Psi Fraternity and of 
 Phi Beta Kappa. The year of 1891-92 was spent at Brown 
 as instructor and graduate student, the Master of Arts de- 
 gree being conferred at its close " summa cum laude." 
 
 The next three years, 1892-95, were passed as science 
 master of tbe Colorado Springs (Col.) High School. He 
 was also director for the years of 1893 and 1894 of the Colo- 
 rado Summer School of Science, Philosophy and LangiTages, 
 holding its sessions at Colorado Springs. During those 
 years the school had upon its faculty, among others, President 
 Wilson of Princeton, Andrews of Nebraska, Hyde of Bow- 
 doin and Slocum and Baker of Colorado, as well as Profess- 
 ors William James, Richard T. Ely, C. E. Bessey, William 
 J. Rolfe, Katherine Lee Bates, Katherine Coman, and W. D. 
 Todd. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 221 
 
 111 1895 he was appointed professor of psyeholo^ at the 
 Colorado State Normal School (Greeley, Col.), which posi- 
 tion he held until taking his present position in 1900, with 
 leave of absence for the year 1899-1900, during which he 
 held a fellowship at Columbia University, and was granted 
 the Ph.D. degree. 
 
 While in Colorado, he was a member of the Colorado 
 Scientific Society; the Colorado State Educational Council; 
 president of the child-study section of the State Teachere' 
 Association. He also received a medal for his part in the 
 preparation of the state educational exhibit at the World's 
 Columbian Exposition, at Chicago, in 1893. Since coming 
 to the University of Illinois, he has been, beside holding the 
 professorship of education, director and dean of the sum- 
 mer session of the University. 
 
 Professor Dexter is a fellow of the American Association 
 for the Advancement of Science, and of the American Geo- 
 graphical Society ; is a member of the National Educational 
 Association ; president of the National Society for the Scien- 
 tific Study of Education; of the Society of College Teach- 
 ers of Education ; of the American Psychological Associa- 
 tion ; of the American Social Science Association ; of the Illi- 
 nois Schoolmasters' Club; of the Internationalen Societie 
 f iir Schulhygiene (and a collaborating editor of its journal), 
 and of the Societe Jean Jacques Rousseau. 
 
 Professor Dexter has published upwards of sixty scientific 
 and educational articles in such journals as Educational Re- 
 view, Education, Popular Science jNIonthly, Psychological 
 Review, International Journal of Ethics, Annals of the 
 American Academy of Political and Social Science, Science, 
 World's Work, Harper's Weekly, and the Scientific Ameri- 
 can ; in addition, two volumes from the Macmillan Press: 
 "A History of Education in the United States," Sept., 1904, 
 pp. xxi-654, 8vo, and "AVeather Influences: an Empirical 
 Study of the Mental and Psychological Effects of Definite 
 IMeteorological Conditions," August, 1904, pp. xxi-288. 
 
 Professor Dexter married Allie Martin Hodge, 7 June, 
 1895, in Colorado Springs. 
 
222 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 They have three children : 
 
 1559 i Henry Vaughan* Dexter, b. 27 March, 1896. 
 
 1560 ii Louise" Dexter, b. 4 Aug., 1900. 
 
 1561 iii Dwight Hodge" Dexter, b. 14 July, 1903. 
 
 J 068 
 
 Joseph Dean^ Dexter, son of Joseph D.'' [Eleazer^ SamueP> 
 Samuel*, Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^] and Olive [Gould] 
 Dexter, was born 18 June, 1820. He married Almeda An- 
 derson, 8 March, 1846. She was born 1826, daughter of 
 Timothy and Betsey Anderson. 
 
 They had one child : 
 
 1562 i Joseph Franklin" Dexter, b. 18 July, 1847. 
 
 107J 
 
 Nancy M.^ Dexter, daughter of Joseph Dean'' [Eleazer^, Sam- 
 ueP, Samuel*, Benjamin^, William', Thomas^] and Olive 
 [Gould] Dexter, was born 1825. She married (1) Henry B. 
 Gould, son of Haffield and Lydia Gould, 6 May, 1847; (2) 
 Joseph C. Page, 2 Nov., 1865. 
 
 She had one child by first husband and two by second 
 husband : 
 
 1563 i Ella Maria" Gould, b. 9 Sept., 1851. 
 
 1564 ii Joseph C." Page, Jr., b. . 
 
 1565 iii Estella Freese" Page, b. . 
 
 1087 
 
 Caroline Angelia^ Taylor, daughter of Cassandra'' [Jonathan*, 
 SamueP, Samuel*, Benjamin^ William-, Thomas^] Dexter 
 and Lemuel F. Taylor, was born 1 March, 1841. She mar- 
 ried Darius Parsons of Sutton, 24 Nov., 1877, at Hubbard- 
 ston. 
 
 They had one child : 
 
 1566 i George Taylor" Parsons, b. 4 May, 1879. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 223 
 
 1095 
 
 Adams^ French, Jr., son of Rhoda^ [Lucy'', Icliabod^ SamueP, 
 Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^ Dexter] and Adams French, 
 was born 1828. He married Abby E. Kellogg, 25 Jan., 1849. 
 She was born 1830, daughter of John and Clarinda Kellogg. 
 He was a pail maker. 
 
 They had one child : 
 1567 i Elvirus Franklin' French, b. 30 Jan., 1850; d. . 
 
 1096 
 
 Mary A.^ French, daughter of Rhoda^ [Lucy^ Ichabod^ Sam- 
 ue\\ Benjamin^ William-, Thomas^ Dexter] and Adams 
 
 French, was born . She married Franklin L. Waters, 
 
 22 April, 1850. He was born 1829, son of John, Jr., and 
 Olive Waters of Champlain, N. Y. He was a pail-maker. 
 
 They had one child : 
 
 1568 i Albert" Waters, b. ; ni. Ada Morrell, about 1892. No 
 
 children. 
 
 1097 
 
 Lysander^ French, son of Rhoda^ [Lucy«, Ichabod,^ Samuel*, 
 Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^] Dexter and Adams French, 
 was born at Orange in 1839. He married Julia Hunt. 
 
 Four children : 
 
 1569 i Waldo" French, b. ; ni. Minnie Ford. Three children. 
 
 1570 ii Cora" French, b. 1858; m. Frank Cheney, IG Sept., 1880; 
 
 farmer, of Sanford, Me.; son of Horace B. and Susan A. 
 Cheney, was born in 1857. Two children. 
 
 1571 iii Frank" French, b. . 
 
 1572 iv J. Margaret" French, b. 1865; m. Ellsworth E. Howe of Graf- 
 
 ton, Mass., 17 Nov., 1886; he was born in 1861 at Princeton. 
 Two children. 
 
224 DEXTER FAMILY GENE^VLOGY. 
 
 1098 
 
 Moses C.^ French, son of Rhoda' [LucyS Ichabod^, Samuel*, 
 Benjamin^ William-, Thomas\l Dexter and Adams French, 
 was born in 1842. He married Kate E. Bishop. Was a fur- 
 niture dealer. 
 
 Two children : 
 
 1573 i Minnie May" French, b. 27 Mareli, 1868; d. 7 April, 1869. 
 
 1574 ii Clara Eleanor" French, b. 6 Oct., 1870. 
 
 1099 
 
 William N." Dexter, son of Foster D-'' [John," Job^ SamueP, 
 Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^] and Phebe P. [ ] Dexter, 
 
 was born 15 Aug., 1843. He married (1) Frances Newland, 
 Aug., 1870; (2) Mary J. Dooley, 7 April, 1887 (she died 
 14 March, 1897) ; (3) Lillian Adell Field, 22 Dec, .1897 (she 
 was born 18 April, 1857). He is now living in New Salem, 
 Mass. 
 
 Two children : 
 
 1575 i . lona F." Dexter, b. 2 Dec, 1888. 
 
 1576* ii Mabel A." Dexter (adopted), b. 8 March, 1869; m. George 
 Carpenter of Orange. 
 
 1100 
 
 Charles Augustus^ Wheeler, son of William A.'^ [Anna^ Job^, 
 Samuel*, Benjamin^, William-, Thomas^] Dexter and Almira 
 [Allen] Wheeler, was born 27 Jan., 1826. He married 
 Mary Eliza Douglas, 1 Jan., 1851, and died 18 Sept., 1867. 
 He was educated in the public schools of Worcester and at 
 Williston Seminary at Easthampton, Mass. After an ap- 
 prenticeship with his father he was admitted into partner- 
 ship. He held several official positions in Worcester until 
 failing health obliged him to retire from offi.ce and from 
 active business. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 225 
 
 Three children : 
 
 1577 i William Stephen" Wheeler, b. 19 Oct., 1855; d. 28 April, 1856. 
 
 1578 ii Annie Douglas" Wheeler, b. 15 Oct., 1861; d. 10 Sept., 1862. 
 
 1579 iii Charles Douglas" Wheeler, b. 9 Nov., 1865. 
 
 UOl 
 
 William Fiske' Wheeler, son of William A.^ [Anna«, JobS Sam- 
 uel^ Benjamin^ William-, Thomas^] Dexter and Almira 
 [Allen] Wheeler, was born 24 June, 1830. He married Ada- 
 line Barry Yonng-, 13 Sept., 1854. He was educated at 
 Harvard University, 1852, and went to Europe soon after 
 his graduation. A weakness of his eyes obliged him to aban- 
 don the profession of medicine, which he had intended to 
 pursue. Having a taste for agriculture, he purchased a 
 farm and conducted a school for boys in connection there- 
 with, until the breaking out of the War of the Rebellion, 
 when he enlisted and was chosen captain of a company in 
 the 51st Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers. After the 
 war his health failed and he gave up active business. 
 
 Four children : 
 
 Frank Allen" Wheeler, b. 29 Sept., 1859. 
 
 Chai-les Sprague" Wheeler, b. 7 Jan., 1863 ; d. 24 Nov., 1865. 
 
 Ada Maria" Wlieeler, b. 14 Nov., 1865. 
 
 Thomas" Wheeler, b. 14 Sept., 1868. 
 
 no4 
 
 Moses Allen^ Wheeler, son of William A.'' [Anna", Jo¥, 
 Samuel*, Benjamin^, William^ Thomas^] Dexter and Al- 
 mira [Allen] Wheeler, was born in Worcester, 19 Aug., 
 1838. He married Helen Marion Erwin, 18 Jan., 1865, and 
 died 28 Nov., 1884. He was educated in the public schools 
 of Worcester, and was in the office of his father until his 
 failing health induced him to engage in farming on an 
 estate in the outskirts of Worcester, where he resided until 
 his death. He was a Republican in politics. 
 
 1580 
 
 
 1581 
 
 ii 
 
 1582 
 
 iii 
 
 1583 
 
 iv 
 
226 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 Five children : 
 
 1584 i Moses Allen" Wheeler, b. 18 March, 1866. Superintendent of 
 
 Elevator Co., and resides at 3 Forbes Street, Worcester. 
 
 1585 ii Harriet Erwin" Wheeler, b. 18 July, 1867. Teacher in public 
 
 schools, and resides at 3 Forbes St., Worcester. 
 
 1586 iii Fanny" Wheeler, b. 26 Aug., 1869. 
 
 1587 iv Helen Eliza' Wheeler, b. 27 June, 1872. Eesides at 3 Forbes 
 
 Street, Worcester. 
 
 1588 V Marion Barnai-d' Wheeler, b. 4 Feb., 1877. 
 
 1121 
 
 George L.- Morton, son of Alexander^ [James", Mary^, Samuel*, 
 Benjamin^ Willianr, Thomas^] Dexter and Martha 
 [Wheeler] ^lorton, was boi-n in 184(1. He married . 
 
 Three children : 
 
 1589 i Edna' Morton, b. ; m. Amasa Smith. 
 
 1590 ii Moses" Morton, b. . 
 
 1591 iii Proctor" Morton, b. - — — ; m. — ■ — . Three children: Charles 
 
 Morton, Dexter Morton, Helen Morton. 
 
 1129 
 
 Shatley- Morton, son of SamueF [Hannah*^, Benjamin^, SamueP, 
 
 Benjanliu^ William-, Thomas^] Dexter and Morton, 
 
 was born in 1815. He married . 
 
 Four children : 
 
 1592 i Uriah" Morton, b. . 
 
 1593 ii Lewis" Morton, b. . 
 
 1594 iii Chai-les" Morton, b. . 
 
 1595 iv William" Morton, b. . 
 
 1130 
 
 Benjamin^ Morton, son of SamueP [Hannah^ Benjamin^ 
 
 SamneP, Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^] Dexter and 
 
 Morton, was l)orn in 1818. He married . 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 227 
 
 Two children : 
 
 1596 i Almon' Morton, b. . 
 
 1597 ii Millard^ Morton, b. . 
 
 U3I 
 
 Almon' Morton, son of Samuel' [Hannah^ Benjamin^ Samuel*, 
 
 Benjamin^ William-, Thomas^] Dexter and Morton, 
 
 was born in 1820. He married . 
 
 Two children: 
 
 1598 i Edgar'-' Morton, b. . 
 
 1599 ii Willard' Morton, b. . 
 
 1143 
 
 Trustum DurelP Dexter, son of Amasa'' [Benjamin®, Benja- 
 min°, SamueP, Ben.iamin^ William-, Thomas^] and Roanna 
 [Allen] Dexter, was born 7 July, 1834, at Orange, ]\Iass. 
 He married IVIary Susan Calligan, 9 Nov., 1862. She was 
 
 bom 8 Sept., 1840, and died He was in the U. S. 
 
 Army during' the Rebellion (loth Mass. Reg.). He was 
 killed by accident J\Iay 4, 1904 (falling from a building). 
 He was a large owner of real estate in Clinton, Mass. 
 
 They adopted a girl, but she died many years ago. 
 
 1144 
 
 Benjamin Allen^ Dexter, son of Amasa^ [Benjamin^, Benjamin^, 
 Samuel^ Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^] and Roanna 
 [Allen] Dexter, was born 25 Oct., 1836. He married Laura 
 O. Webb, 4 April, 1860, at Black River, N. Y. She was 
 bom 25 March, 1842, and died 7 Jan., 1897, at Black River, 
 New York. He died 22 Jan., 1906. 
 
 Three children : 
 
 1600 i Freddy B." Dexter, b. 16 May, 1861; d. 28 Sept., 1861, at 
 
 Black Elver, N. Y. 
 1601* ii Frank Albert' Dexter, b. in Entland, 26 Nov., 1863. 
 1602 iii Herbert Artlnir" Dexter, b. 4 Oct., 1870. 
 
228 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEAJLOGY. 
 
 1 147 
 
 Elihu Osgood Clark'' Dexter, son of Amasa^ [Benjamin^, Benja- 
 niiir', SanuieP, Benjamin^, William-, Thomas^] and Eoanna 
 [Allen] Dexter, was born in Orange, Mass., 12 Aug., 1842. 
 He married Jane Miner, 1 Jan., 1867. She was a daughter 
 of Benjamin Randall nnd IMary Elmira (Clark) ]\Iiner, and 
 was born in Colerain, 22 June, 1842. He was a farmer and 
 lived on part of the old homestead, moving the old house to 
 the north part of the estate and making their home there. 
 He owned a large amount of land in Orange. 
 
 Two children : 
 
 1603* i Myia R.'' Dexter, b. 2 June, 1871; d. 27 April, 1904; m. 
 
 George W. Holton, 1892. 
 1604 • ii Herbert C." Dexter, b. 14 March, 1876; m. Ava Leona Sargent, 25 
 
 Dec, 1901. Now living on a farm in South Orange, Mass. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 229 
 
 U48 
 
 Hephzibah^ Dexter, dauphter of Amasa^ [Benjamin'', Benja- 
 min^ SamueP, Benjamin^ William^, Thomas'] and Roanna 
 [Allen] Dexter, was born 24 June, 1845, at Wendell, Mass. 
 She went to school at Wendell, Mass., and afterwards at 
 Orang:e, Mass. She moved to Worcester in 1865, where she 
 was married to Henry Davis Barber of Worcester, Mass., 
 in 1867. She has always been active in church work, being 
 a member of the Methodist Chnrch. She has been for many 
 years one of the visitors and directors of the Old Ladies' 
 Home in Worcester. 
 
 One child : 
 
 1605 i Harry ReueP Barber, b. 6 Sept., 1872; m. Harriette Heloise 
 
 Hufifman, 19 Sept., 1900, at New Castle, Ohio. He is a grad- 
 uate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and is now district 
 manager of Telephone Company at St. Louis. They have one 
 . daughter, Heloise. 
 
 U49 
 
 Hoyt^ Dexter, son of Amasa'' [Benjamin^, Benjamin^, SamueP, 
 Benjamin^, William^, Thomas'] and Roanna [Allen] Dex- 
 ter, was born at Wendell, Mass., 20 Aug., 1847. He mar- 
 ried Anrea Scott of Black River, N. Y., 20 Sept., 1876. 
 
 Two children : 
 
 1606 i Leta" Dexter, b. in Colerain, Mass., . 
 
 1607 ii Nina" Dexter, b. in Colerain, Mass., . 
 
 nso 
 
 Anna^ D-exter, daughter of Amasa'^ [Benjamin^ Benjamin^, 
 Samuel*, Benjamin^ William^ Thomas^] and Roanna 
 [Allen] Dexter, was born 13 Aug., 1850, and died 7 Jan., 
 1904. She married (1) B. F. Miner, 1870. He was the son 
 of Benjamin Randall and Mary Elmira (Clark) Miner. 
 She married (2) Charles Stevens, 1884. 
 
230 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 One child by first husband: 
 
 1608 i David EarP Miner, b. 10 Aug., 1871; m. Alice Kimball, 28 
 Oct., 1893. 
 
 U5\ 
 
 Joseph Lord'* Dexter, son of Moses'' [Benjamin®, Benjamin^, 
 SamueP, Benjamin^, William-, Thomas^] and Persis [Lord] 
 Dextei", was born in Orange, Mass., 7 Jan., 1839. His early 
 
 JOSEPH L. DEXTER. 
 
 life was spent in his native town on the farm at home, and 
 learning the carpenter's trade of Deacon Howe. He was 
 married to Sarah Jane Wood, 7 Oct., 1858, and they have 
 had four children, Frank Edward, Fred Abbott, Mabel L. 
 and Louise. He removed to Athol, Mass., about 1864 or '65, 
 and for over thirty years was the leading builder and con- 
 tractor of that town, and some of Athol's finest residences 
 are the work of his hand and brain, and it has been said of 
 him that he never erected a poor building. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 231 
 
 He was a Republican in politics and intelligently inter- 
 ested in public affairs. He was a member of Tuily Lodge 
 of Odd Fellows. His health had not been good the last few 
 years of his life, and he had retired from active work. 
 
 His death was caused by drowning 28 Feb., 1902, and the 
 only cause that can be given is a genei'al despondency over 
 his ill health. He leaves a good name, and the sad circum- 
 stance of his departure from this life casts no reflections 
 on his character or spirit. 
 
 Four children : 
 
 1609* i Frank E.» Dexter, b. 25 Dec, 1859; m. Cora H. Lee, 15 Aug., 
 
 1883. 
 1610* ii Fred. A.» Dexter, b. 17 Oct., 1862; m. Flora L. Putnam, 26 
 
 Oct., 1884. 
 1611* iii Mabel L.'' Dexter, b. 3 June, 1865; m. Arthur A. Prentiss. 
 1612 iv Nettie L.» Dexter, b. 13 Jan., 1869; d. 8 Aug., 1869. 
 
 Everett Augustus'^ Dexter, eldest child of David"^ [Benjamin®, 
 Benjamin^, Samuel^ Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^] and 
 Maria ["Hubbard] Dexter, was born 3 Aug., 1836, in Orange, 
 Mass., and was a small child when his parents settled at 
 Black River. He attended the public school of that village, 
 and his father planned to send him to college. The son. how- 
 ever, preferred a business career, and was permitted to begin 
 at an early age to work in the chair factory of his father. 
 He worked his way through all departments of the work and 
 was master of every detail. He became partner with his 
 father in 1864, and succeeded to the sole ownership in 1880. 
 Soon after this he admitted his brother, David Erwin Dex- 
 ter, to partnership, and the business was conducted under 
 the name of David Dexter 's Sons. On account of failing 
 health Everett Dexter went to Colorado in 1889, and 
 remained there three years. Returning to Black River, he 
 passed away at his home there, 12 March, 1893. 
 
 A man of domestic tastes, Mr. Dexter preferred his home 
 to the market place, and he shunned public office, though a 
 
232 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 public-spirited citizen, and was widely respected as a thor- 
 oughly upright man. He was a believer in the principles 
 of the Republican party, and sustained them with his in- 
 fluence at all times. He was a regular attendant of the local 
 
 / 
 
 
 S/r^^/t ^2< 
 
 ^^AcyC^yr^ 
 
 church, in whicli he was a trustee, and was a member of 
 Watertown Lodge, No. 49, Free and Accepted Masons. 
 
 A sound and incorruptible business man, he never lost the 
 respect and esteem of his contemporaries. Mr. Dexter was 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 233 
 
 married to Miss Martha Oakes, Oct. 8, 1864, who was bom 
 May 18, 1840, at Antwerp, Jefferson County, a daughter of 
 George and Martha ( Green )Choate Oakes. The last named 
 was a descendant of Robert and Sarah Choate, whose son, 
 John Choate, was a pioneer settler of New England. The 
 only child of Everett A. and Martha (Oakes) Dexter is 
 Carolyn Martha, who was born in Bhiek Hiver. She is a 
 graduate of tlie Watertown High School, and of the Oswego 
 Normal School. She is now a kindergarten teacher in New 
 York, residing with her mother in Jamaica, Long Island. 
 
 The esteem in which Mr. Dexter was held in the commun- 
 ity is shown by the following extracts from an obituary 
 published in the Watertown Times, and the resolutions 
 adopted by his Masonic lodge, namely: "In 1839, when 
 about three years of age, the subject of this sketch came with 
 his parents from Massachusetts to Black River, which he has 
 seen grow from a small hamlet to a thriving manufacturing 
 town. To this growth and to all that tended to the improve- 
 ment of the village and its inhabitants, Mr. Dexter was al- 
 ways ready to extend both moral and financial aid. " . . . 
 ^' Among the scores of employees in the factory, many of 
 whom had Marked there a score of yeare, Mr. Dexter was 
 uniformly loved and respected." 
 
 "A kind husband and father, a considerate employer, an 
 upright business man and a public-spirited citizen, Mr. Dex- 
 ter 's death will be more widely felt than that of any other 
 resident of the village who has passed away. ' ' 
 
 "Whereas, our earthly lodge has thus lost one who was 
 dear to us, as a true and worthy friend, a.ssociate and 
 . brother, and the grand lodge above has gained another 
 bright, immortal soul, therefore be it, 
 
 "Resolved, that our lodge be draped in the usual mourn- 
 ing, that a page in this book of minutes be set apart to per- 
 petuate his name and memory, that these preambles and 
 resolutions be published in the Daily Times, and that a 
 copy thereof be transmitted to the sorrowing relatives, and 
 that while we mourn for one whom we dearly loved, and 
 tender to the bereaved ones our deep and sincere sympathy 
 
234 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 in this hour of their affliction, we humbly, devoutly and 
 reverently bow to the inevitable laws of our Supreme Grand 
 Master above, who doeth all things well. ' ' 
 
 One child : 
 1613 i Carrie M." Dexter, b. 20 July, 1877. 
 
 U56 
 
 David Erwin'' Dexter, son of David' [Benjamin^, Benjamin^, 
 SamueP, Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^] and Maria [Hub- 
 bard] Dexter, was born 8 Feb., 1849, at Black River, N. Y. 
 He married INTary D. Pierce, 10 May, 1870. She was born 
 30 Sept., 1849. 
 
 1157 
 
 Henry Clay' Dexter, eldest son of Simeon'' [Benjamin^, Benja- 
 min^ Samuel*, Benjamin^, William-, Thomas^] and Maria 
 [Hardy] Dexter was born 4 May, 1858, in Black River, N.Y., 
 and received most of his education in the Watertown 
 public schools, and at Potsdam Normal School. In 1882 he 
 entered the employ of Poor, Dexter & Co., chair manufactur- 
 ers at Black River. His brother Charles was a partner in 
 this business, and the share of the management, on account 
 of Charles' failing health, soon evolved on him. On March 
 4, 1884, he became a partner in the firm, and a year later, 
 he and Charles bought out the other partners, Christopher 
 Poor and Charles Wolf, and at once joined with the owners 
 of a factory and water power on the north side of the river, 
 D. Hubbard Scott and Byron N. Scott, and immediately 
 moved their ANoodworking department into this shop. After 
 one year, the Dexter l)rothers bought out the other two and 
 continued tli(^ business of chair-making alone, under the 
 name of Dexter & Co. After the death of Charles, the 
 name was made H. C. Dexter Chair Co., under which title 
 it was incorporated in 1890. On the 24th of November, 
 1894, the sho]i, which stood on the present site of the Union 
 School building, was desti'oyed by fire. A new building 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 235 
 
 was erected on the north side of the river, and this was 
 burned Feb. 17, 1900. It was immediately rebuilt on a 
 larger scale than before, and is now the scene of busy activ- 
 ity. A small part of the product is exported, but the 
 larger portion is sent to the large cities, such as New York, 
 Philadelphia, Boston and Pittsburg. 
 
 Mr. Dexter is ah active member of the Methodist Church,. 
 
 HENKY C. DEXTER. 
 
 having long been Chairman, of the Board of Stewards and 
 President of the Trustees. He has always fostered the public 
 school system, and has had a large intinence in the improve- 
 ment of the schools of his native village. Soon after his 
 election as school trustee in 1892, he began an agitation of 
 the plan of consolidation of school districts, on opposite 
 sides of the river and in separate towns, and this was 
 brought about in 189:3. This was a stepping-stone toward 
 the incorporation of the village, lying in two separate to^vnSy 
 
236 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY, 
 
 and larg-ely through the influence of Mr. Dexter this was 
 consummated. Believing that his business holds the most 
 important demand upon his time, he avoids public office, but 
 has served as water commissioner of the village. He is a 
 successful business man and a well-wisher toward all the 
 world. 
 
 Mr. Dexter was married 21 Jan., 1885, to Clara L. Tis- 
 dale, daughter of Rev. William and Eunice Louise (More- 
 house) Tisdale, the latter now deceased. Mr. Tisdale is a 
 member of the Central New York Methodist Conference, and 
 has been stationed at various points in this section, according 
 to the system of his church. He is of an old Canadian 
 family, and one of his brothers has been many years a mem- 
 ber of the Dominion Parliament, having formerly been a 
 member of the Governor-General's Cabinet. Mrs. Tisdale 
 was a daughter of Somers ]\Iorehouse, of Mexico, Oswego 
 County, New York. 
 
 The children of Henry C. and Clara L. Dexter are : 
 
 1614 i Fanny Eunice' Dexter, b. 10 June, 1887. 
 
 1615 ii William Charles' Dexter, b. 18 March, 1891. 
 
 1616 iii Dorothy May" Dexter, b. 11 Sept., 1895; d. 28 April, 1896. 
 
 1617 iv Marion Louise" Dexter, b. 26 March, 1902. 
 
 1158 
 
 Charles Phineas^ Dexter, second son of Simeon'' [Benjamin®, 
 Benjamin^, SamueP, Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^] and 
 Maria [Hardy] Dexter, was born 2 Sept., 1860, at Black 
 River, and graduated from the Watertown High School in 
 1878. Pie taught school two years in Rutland and Leray, 
 and in 1881 joined Charles Wolf in the purchase of the in- 
 terest of David K. Dexter in the chair manufacturing busi- 
 ness of Poor & Dexter. The business was then continued 
 under the title of Poor, Dexter & Co., and Charles P. Dex- 
 ter continued to be an owner, under various titles, until his 
 death, 3 jNlay, ^886. As above related, he became joint 
 owner with his elder brother of the entire plant in 1884. He 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 237 
 
 possessed a rare capacity for business, and instituted systems 
 of business management which are still in use by his success- 
 ors. Like his father, he liad a strong grasp of details, and 
 would have attained a high position in the business world, 
 without doubt, had his life continued to the allotted time. 
 His close ai)i)lieation to ])usiii('ss uiulcniiiiicd his health, and 
 he began to shift some of liis cares to his hi'other by 1883. 
 During the summer of the followiuu' \('ai" he remained in a 
 
 CHAKLES p. DEXTER. 
 
 sanitarium at Dansville, X. Y.. and in the autumn went to 
 San Antonio, Texas. After remaining- there a year, he went 
 to the highest altitude on the Southei-n l^acific Railroad, at 
 San Gorvonio. Cal., whei'c his life jtasscd out on the date 
 above named. lie became a member of the ^lethodist 
 Church early in life, and while in Texas affiliated with the 
 Methodist Church South. He was small of stature, but 
 great in soul and mind, and had a most cheerful disposi- 
 tion. Though he must have felt that death was near during 
 
238 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 his last years, he never complained and kept up a happy 
 frame of mind. Fond of anecdote, he was a capital story- 
 teller, and aided much in the cheer of any society in which 
 he was placed. His death was a loss to the business com- 
 munity and to the life of his native place, both social and 
 material. 
 
 The following- tribute was written by Professor W. K. 
 Wickes, former principal of Watertown High School, and 
 at present principal of the Syracuse (N. Y.) High School: 
 
 ' ' Charles Dexter, or ' Charlie, ' as he was familiarly called^ 
 was an interesting study to students of human nature. 
 The wi'iter kncAv him — knew him well — at that period of 
 his life when his character was most rapidly forming and 
 his mind was most active. Rarely are the 'elements' which 
 go to make up a 'man' mixed in such strange proportions 
 as in him ; never have they better blended to form a manly 
 character. No over-zealous critics, alert to find flaws in poor 
 human nature, could truthfully tax this young man with 
 the possession and exercise of a mean trait of character. On 
 the contrary, friend and foe — if foe, indeed, he had — would 
 acknowledge the existence in him, and that, too, in the most 
 marked degree and unalloyed kind, of the best, most at- 
 tractive traits of human nature. I know not how better to 
 define his character than by saying that he was a young man 
 of generous uprightness. And that, it seems to me, means 
 much. For it implies that while he was good, he was not 
 selfishly so, as some good men have, alas, been known to be. 
 It means, moreover, that the generasity which was so char- 
 acteristic of him was not simply the benevolent impulse of 
 an unjudging heart, but was dominated and controlled by 
 such thoughtful action of the mind as insured the morality 
 and uprightness of that generosity. Indeed, the traits of this 
 young man's mind were in a very true and real sense insepar- 
 able from those of his heart. How clear, keen and right judg- 
 ing the operations of his mind were ! Who that ever saw and 
 heard him in the fervor of debate will not say 'true' to this? 
 And when the question was one in which both his feelings 
 and his powers were interested, how admirable his argument ; 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 239 
 
 and how perfectly niii(|ue his manner of illustration and ex- 
 pression. 
 
 "But this generous heart and clear mind were lodged in a 
 slight physical frame-work, which early gave way to the fell 
 power of disease. He died far from home and friends, and yet 
 had so endeared himself to strangers that they tenderly prof- 
 ferred to him all aid in their power. It was little, however, 
 that they could do. Yet, there can be no doiiht that he was 
 'sustained and soothed by an unfaltering trust,' and so 
 realized, though far from home, the truth of that beautiful 
 old saying, 'The way to heaven is the same out of all 
 places.' '' 
 
 PWNNY S. DEXTEK. 
 
 U59 
 
 Fanny Sarah' Dexter, daughter of Simon^ [Benjamin^ Benja- 
 
 min^ SamueP, Benjamin^ William^, Thomas' ] and Maria 
 
 [Hardy] Dexter, was born at Black River, N. Y., 4 Oct., 
 
240 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 1862, and died at Black River, 12 Feb., 1885. Her 
 early life she spent at Black River, attending the local 
 schools. In 1870, when her people moved to Watertown, she 
 went with them and entered the city schools and graduated 
 from the High School in 1881. After a year's rest she at- 
 tended the Mount Holyoke Seminaiy one year. The remain- 
 der of her life she spent with her parents at Black River. 
 
 1162 
 
 Orrin B.- Ramsey, son of Betsey'^ [Benjamin^, Benjamin^, 
 SamueP, Benjamin^, William^ Thomas^] Dexter and 
 Luther Ramsey of Orange, was born 24 May, 1848, and 
 married Sarah E. Booth, 28 Nov., 1868. 
 
 Four children : 
 
 1618 i Mary Augusta' Eamsey, b. 12 Nov., 1869. 
 
 1619 ii Lillian Jane" Ramsey, b. 28 Aug., 1871. 
 
 1620 iii Orrin Walter' Eamsey, b. 1 Nov., 1876. 
 
 1621 iv Maud Evelyn" Eamsey, b. 6 Sept., 1887. 
 
 1164 
 
 Horace Hartwell- Ramsey, son of Betsey' [Benjamin^, Benja- 
 min% SamueP, Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^] Dexter and 
 Luther Ramsey, was bom 25 June, 1857. He married Lil- 
 lian Clark, 29 Feb., 1880, daughter of William S. and Pallas 
 E. (Woodard) Clark. She was born 30 Sept., 1859. He 
 was for a long time connected with his father in the under- 
 taking business, and since his father's decease he has car- 
 ried on the business alone. 
 
 Four children : 
 
 1622 i Camilla Euth' Eamsey, b. 20 Jan., 1884. 
 
 1623 ii Geneva Isadore' Eamsey, b. 22 May, 1887. 
 
 1624 iii Allan Clark' Eamsey, b. 24 March, 1890. 
 
 1625 iv Marion Olive' Eamsey, b. 3 June,* 1892. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 241 
 
 HERMAN DEXTEK. 
 
 \165 
 
 Herman Francis' Dexter, son of Samuel Stillman^ [Benjamin^ 
 Benjamin'', Samuel^ Benjamin^ William', Thomas'] and 
 Maria C. [DeAvey] Dexter, was born at Orange, Mass., 13 
 Oct., 1858. He was educated in the public schools of that 
 town, graduating from the high school in 1877. 
 
 In 1878 he went to San P>aneisco, CaL, and entered the 
 employ of Dewey & Co., publishers of the Mining and Sci- 
 entific Press, and the Pacific Eural Press, where in 
 time he became cashier and office manager, a position which 
 
242 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 he has held continuously for many years. He is also secre- 
 tary and one of the directors of the Dewey Publishing Co., 
 a corporation organized in 1891, to succeed the firm of 
 
 Dewey & Co. 
 
 He was married in San Francisco, Cal., Jan. 7th, 1884, to 
 Ella B. Browning, a native of that city, and daughter of 
 Jacob and Zeruah Browning. He now (1905) resides in 
 Alameda, Cal., a suburb of San Francisco, to which place he 
 removed in 1889. In religion he is a Congregationalist, 
 being a member of the First Congregational Church of Al- 
 ameda, Cal. He has served continuously on the Board of 
 Trustees of that church since 1891, and has been superin- 
 tendent of the Sunday school during most of the same time. 
 
 Children : 
 
 1626 i Euey* Dexter, b. in San Francisco, Cal., 26 June, 1887. 
 
 1627 ii Browning Dewey' Dexter, b. in San Francisco, Cal., 13 Dec, 
 
 1888. 
 
 1628 iii Philip Lee» Dexter, b. in Alameda, Cal., 22 Feb., 1896. 
 
 1629 iv Harold' Dexter, b. in Alameda, Cal., 9 Sept., 1897. 
 
 1166 
 
 Caroline Mary« Dexter, daughter of Samuel Stillman^ [Benja- 
 min«, Benjamin^ SamueP, Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^] 
 and Maria [Dewey] Dexter, was bom 5 Sept., 1860. She 
 married Martin W. Mayo. 
 
 Two children: 
 
 16S0 i Ella Caroline' Mayo, b. Sept., 1886. 
 
 1631 ii Helen' Mayo, b. Nov., 1887; d. 1888. 
 
 1167 
 
 Edward Mansfield' Dexter, son of Samuel Stillman' [Benja- 
 min«, Benjamin^ SamueP, Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^] 
 and Maria C. [Dewey] Dexter, was bom at Orange, Mass., 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 243 
 
 2 Oct., 1864. He was educated in the public schools, and 
 graduated from the high school as valedictorian of the class 
 of 1882. For a time he assisted his father in his work as a 
 civil engineer. The succeeding two and one half years were 
 passed in the employ of the New Home Sewing Machine Co. 
 He was a carpet salesman in the dry goods store of M. E. 
 Cowan for a year. In 1885 he went to Black River, N. Y., 
 where for thirteen years he wa^ manager bookkeeper for 
 the H. C. Dexter Chair Co. In politics he is a loyal Re- 
 publican, and at the time of the election of President McKin- 
 ley to his first term of office, was President of the Republi- 
 can Club. After the village of Black River Avas incorpora- 
 ted, he was elected village clerk, which office he held for 
 several years. He married N. Gertrude Boyce, 18 July, 
 1888, at Orange, Mass. She was the daughter of Alaric and 
 Amanda (Whitney) Boyce. 
 
 He moved in 1897 to Hartford, Conn., to take charge of 
 the office of E. G. Whittelsey & Co., a wholesale house dealing 
 in flour, butter, cheese, etc. He is now living in Hartford. 
 He and his family are active members of the Fourth Con- 
 gregational Church. He is much interested in its work, 
 having been a deacon, and is now a trustee and first vice- 
 president of its large chorus choir. He is faithful to every 
 obligation. That he has the entire confidence and high es- 
 teem of his employers is evidenced by the tnisted positions 
 he has so long held. 
 
 One child : 
 
 1632 i Eaymond Henry-' Dexter, b. at Black River, N. Y., 28 March, 
 1892. 
 
 « 
 
 Maurice Lynde« Dexter, son of Samuel Stillman" [Benjamin^, 
 Benjamin^ SamueP, Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^] and 
 Maria [Dewey] Dexter, was bom -3 May, 1869, at Orange, 
 Mass. On that morning the ground was covered with two 
 or three inches of snow. Under the parlor window of the 
 
244 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 house iu which the subject of this sketch was born, there 
 was a flower bed bordered with dwarf fleur-de-lis in bloom. 
 The line of blue flowers and green-leaf points lay on the 
 snow like a rift of sky in a summer cloud. 
 
 In his boyhood Mr. Dexter attended the graded and high 
 
 schools of Orange, and assisted his father in his farm work, 
 
 lumbering and civil engineering. During these early years, 
 
 he acquired a practical knowledge in these lines of business 
 
 'which was of much use in later life. 
 
 After leaving school, he was employed for a time in the 
 factory of the New Home Sewing Machine Co. He then 
 engaged in business for himself as a farmer and milk dealer, 
 also carrying on trade in wood and lumber. 
 
 Mr. Dexter is in religion a Congregationalist, and in poli- 
 tics a Republican. He also belongs to the society of Odd 
 Fellows and has held the office of Treasurer of the local lodge 
 for several years. He married Martha Stella Foskett in 
 1888. She was the daughter of a prosperous farmer. Four 
 children born in Orange have come to bless the home, one of 
 whom has passed on to the heavenly home, and so the snow 
 storms and spring blossoms of life are mingling all the way. 
 
 . Four children : •- 
 
 1633 i Albert Maurice' Dexter, b. 6 June, 1889. 
 
 1634 ii Gladys Maria" Dexter, b. 12 Feb., 1891. 
 
 1635 iii Eolancl Foskett" Dexter, b. 18 May, 1893; d. in Orange, 4 
 
 Aug., 189.5. 
 
 1636 iv Bernard Leon" Dexter, h. 31 Oct., 1896. 
 
 U70 
 
 George Edward^ Dexter, son of George W.^ [Benjamin^, Benja- 
 min», SannieP, Benjamin', Willianr, Thomas^] and F. Ar- 
 villa [Fry] Dexter, was l)nrn 26 Dec, 1857. He married 
 Minnie Emmelin Graves, 24 Oct., 1878. She was born at 
 Orange, 25 March, 1860. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 245 
 
 ;#l "'i^- 
 
 -i • ■ ■;> 
 
 X 
 
 V 
 
 GEORGE E. DEXTER. 
 
 Three children 
 
 1637 
 
 1638 
 1639 
 
 i Arthur Job" Dexter, b. 24 Jan., 1880; m. Annie Stewart, 14 
 Oct., 1900. Three children: Margaret, b. 16 Sept., 1901; 
 Marion, b. 16 Sci>t., 1001; Davis, b. 28 Nov., 1903. 
 
 11 George Augustus'' Dexter, b. 20 Jan., 1882. 
 
 iil Lyna" Dexter, b. 19 Nov., 1887. 
 
 1172 
 
 Herbert Eugene'^ Dexter, son of Geortie W.'' [Benjamin*, Ben- 
 ,iamin^ Samnel\ Benjamin^ William-, Thomas^ and F. Ar- 
 villa [Fry] Dexter, was born Feb., b'^fif). He married Tiia 
 M. Dow, 27 Nov., 1884. 
 
 1640 
 
 One child: 
 
 i Edna May'' Dexter, 1). .') April, 1886; m. G. Harry .Tolmson, 31 
 Oct., 1903. One son: Ealj^h Edward .Johnson, b. 4 .Tune, 1904. 
 
246 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 1174 
 
 Mary Lizzie^ Dexter, daughter of George W.^ [Benjamin^ Ben- 
 jamin^ SamueP, Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^] and F. Ar- 
 villa [Fry] Dexter, was born 19 Nov., 1869. She married 
 Israel Newton, 19 Oct., 1892. She was secretary of the Dex- 
 ter Family Reunion Association. 
 
 One child : . . 
 
 1641 i Grace May' Newton, b. 7 July, 1893. 
 
 1176 
 
 Nelson Dexter« Davis, son of Dexter^ [Lucy«, Benjamin^ Sam- 
 uel*, Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^ Dexter] and Emily 
 [Holden] Davis, was born 20 Sept., 1829, at Orange, Mass. 
 He married (1) Adelaide M. Wescott, 26 Oct., 1852. She 
 was born 27 Sept., 1835, and died 23 Jan., 1863. He mar- 
 ried (2) Julia E. Baker, 11 Feb., 1864. She was born 31 
 . March, 1837, the daughter of Bennet and Abigail (Miller) 
 Baker. 
 
 He came to Caton with his father in 1842, who located 
 at the place called ' ' Pail Factory place, ' ' in 1847. He went 
 into the gTOcery business with his father, and continued until 
 1852, when he bought the farm of sixty-five acres where he 
 now lives and where he was married. He added to it until 
 now it contains two hundred and thirty-three acres. He 
 follows general farming and makes a specialty of breeding 
 horses. He belonged to the Methodist Church, and was 
 chiefly responsible for the building of the new church in 
 1866. He has held several town offices. 
 
 Four children by first wife, two by second wife : 
 
 1642 i Horace D.'' Davis, b. 7 Jan., 1854; m. 18 April, 1875, Mar- 
 
 garet Eoe, dau. of Daniel B. and Margaret (Frauderhoff) 
 Eoe. 
 
 1643* ii Henry L." Davis, b. 20 Ang., 1856; d. 1900; m. Phebe M. 
 White, 18 Jan., 1877; she died in 1901. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 247 
 
 1644 iii Charles H." Davis, b. 4 Nov., 1858; a. 21 Aug., 1896. 
 
 1645 iv Edgar M." Davis, b. 24 Nov., 1860. Is a dentist in Waverley. 
 
 1646 V Louis B." Davis, b. 8 Oct., 186G; d. 7 Oct., 1867. 
 1647* vi Emma A." Davis, b. 8 June, 1868. 
 
 U79 
 
 Erastus Andrew^ Davis, son of Norris'^ [Lucy^, Benjamin", Sam- 
 uel'*, Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^ Dexter] and Lucy Ann 
 [Howard] Davis, was born 25 Nov., 1832. He married 
 Mary T. Harrison, daughter of Jessie Harrison. 
 
 Six children : 
 
 1648 i Cornelius H.^ Davis, b. 26 July, 18.57; m. Emma T. Sliowatter, 
 
 1880. Four children. 
 
 1649 ii Mary Addie' Davis, b. 16 Nov., 1861 ; d. 11 April, 1870. 
 
 1650 iii Jennie Mary" Davis, b. 19 Dec, 1863; d. 10 Ajjril, 1870. 
 
 1651 iv Nelson Non-is'' Davis, b. 11 Aug., 1866; m. Margaret M. Hud- 
 
 son, 1889. Five children. 
 
 1652 V Willie" Davis, b. 6 Dec, 1870; d. 15 Dec, 1870. 
 
 1653 vi Wilber W.» Davis, b. 26 March, 1872; m. Clara A. Southard, 
 
 1893. One child. 
 
 nsi 
 
 Cynthia Ann^ Davis, daup^hter of Norris'^ [Lucy^, Benjamin^, 
 Samuel*, Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^ Dexter] and Lucy 
 Ann [Howard] Davis, was born 4 July, 1837. She married 
 Edward French, 4 July, 1860. 
 
 Six children : 
 
 1654 i Charles B." French, b. 30 June, 1862. 
 
 1655 ii Melvin L.» French, b. 17 Oct., 1863. 
 
 1656 iii Clarence C." French, b. 4 March, 1866. 
 
 1657 iv Josephine A." French, 4 March, 1868. 
 
 1658 V Marcus" French, b. 16 Sept., 1871. 
 
 1659 vi Ida M." French, 16 March, 1875. 
 
248 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 ABBIE LOUISE (WARDEN) CARPENTER. 
 
 1186 
 
 Abbie Louise^ Warden, daughter of Narcissa^ [Ll^cy^ Benja- 
 min^ SamueP, Benjaniiir\ Willianr, Thomas^ Dexter] and 
 John Warden, was born 7 Jan., 1840, at Worcester, Mass. 
 She received her education in the public schools of that city, 
 residing' at home until 10 Oct., 1860, when she married 
 Charles Hudson Carpenter. He was the son of Seba and 
 Melinda Carpenter of Douglas. He was born 4 Oct., 1839. 
 ' He came to Worcester when a boy and received his edu- 
 cation in the public schools. He entered the employment of 
 Henry 0. Clark, in the fancy dry goods business. Later the 
 business was conducted by Martin Stowe. He then entered 
 the dry goods store of Josiah H. Clarke, where he remained 
 a clerk until he entered the firm in 1882. In 1896 he with 
 two others succeeded J. H. Clarke Co. under the firm name 
 of Johnson, Carpenter & Co. 
 
 He early identified himself with the Methodist Church on 
 Park Street, and when Grace Church was formed in 1870, he 
 became one of the first Official Board of that church. He served 
 
DEXTER FxVMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 249 
 
 CHARLES H. CARPENTER, 
 
 continuously froiii then until ISD!) as steward or trustee. 
 He has been Iiouoi-imI by nearly every office within the gift 
 of the church and Sunday-school. He was one of the origi- 
 nal members of the Y. M. C. A. He is alife member of Wor- 
 cester County ]\Iechanics Association, a member of ^Tonta- 
 cute Lodge of Free and Accepted ]\Tasons, also a member of 
 the Worcester Board of Trade. He is a Republican in 
 politics. They had one daughter, ]\Iinniola Louisa^ Carpen- 
 ter, born 6 July, 1865; d. 15 June, 1884. In 1890 they 
 adopted a girl, and named her Lillian Gertrude Carpenter; 
 she was Inn-n 17 Nov., 1886. and died 1904. 
 
 Mrs. Carpenter also took an active part in Grace Church, 
 having held the office of President of the Ladies' Social Cir- 
 cle, District Secretary of the Missionary Society, President 
 of the Foreign Missionary Society of that church. 
 
 Children : 
 
 1660 i Minniola Louisa" Carpenter, b. 6 .Tuly, ISfio; d. 15 June, 1884. 
 
 1661 ii Lillian Gertrude" Carpenter (adopfed), b. 17 Nov., 1886; d. 
 
 1904. 
 
250 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 MINNIOLA L. CARPENTER. 
 
 1865—1884. 
 
 LILLIAN G. CARPENTER. 
 
 1886—1904. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 251 
 
 JOHN D. WARDEN 
 (Taken in 1^80.) 
 
 U87 
 
 John Davis^ Warden, son of Narcissa'' [Lucy*', Benjamin^, Sam- 
 ueP, Benjamin^ William', Thomas^ Dexter] and John War- 
 den, was born 3 Dee., 1844, at Worcester. He was educated 
 in the public schools, and learned the machinist's trade. 
 From 1867 to 1870 he was instructor in the Worcester Poly- 
 technic Institute. From 1871-72 he was in the employ of 
 the company that built the bio- bridge at St. Louis. IMo. 
 From 1873-76 he was in the freestone business in Fall 
 River, Mass., and 1877-84 in the crockery business witli his 
 brother in Worcester, Mass. In 1886 he returned to Fall 
 River, where he remained many years, and acquired con- 
 siderable real estate. He was a mechanical expert, and 
 worked out several inventions. He was a member of the 
 Methodist Church, and a Republican in politics. He married 
 Sarah L. Nichols, 26 ]\Iareh. 1874. She wa.s the daughter of 
 Lafavette Nichols of Fall River. 
 
 Two children : 
 
 1662* 
 
 i Frederick Albert' Warden, b. 24 April, 1875; m. Emma B.Gerry, 
 4 Nov., 1896. 
 1663 ii Abbie Nichols' Warden, b. 24 Feb., 1878. 
 

 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 W. A. WARDEN. 
 
 W^Z 
 
 William A.' Warden, yoimgest son of Narcissa^ [Lllcy^ Benja- 
 minS Samuel^ Benjamin^ William-, Thomas^ Dexter] Davis 
 and John Warden, was born 2 March, 1852, at Worcester, 
 Mass., and was edncated in the public schools of his native 
 city. He left school, however, at the age of 16, and 
 learned the cabinet-maker's trade. In 1872, at the age of 
 • 20, he went into the lousiness of manufacturing i)icture 
 frames, in company with George Nolen. This partnership 
 lasted until 1877, when in company with his brother, John D. 
 Warden, he opened a wholesale and retail crockery and glass- 
 ware establishment under the firm name of Warden Bros. 
 This business was sold out in 1884, when he went into the 
 real estate business with Willis F. Phelps, the firm name 
 being Warden & Phelps. This business was more congenial 
 to his taste. The firm had under their control several large 
 estates, in addition to doing a regular brokerage business, 
 and in 1889 they added to their business the buying and 
 developing large tracts of suburban property. In this they 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 253 
 
 
 ELLA M. (DURFEE) WARDEN. 
 
 were quite successful, aud some of the beautiful suburbs of 
 Worcester owe their origin to this firuL Scores of beautiful 
 houses have been built by this firm, and sold to people desir- 
 ing suburlian homes. 
 
 Mr. Warden was often consulted in regard to value of real 
 estate, and has acted as expert witness in many real estate 
 cases in court. His services were often secured in apprais- 
 ing property for probate purposes, and in settling estates. 
 He has acted as conveyancer in a great many cases. He held 
 commission as justice of the peace, and notary public, under 
 Governors Robinson, Ames, Brackett, Russell, Greenhalge, 
 Woleott, Crane, Bates and Douglas. 
 
 In politics he was always a Republican, and took an active 
 interest in all such matters. He was a member of the ward 
 and city connnittee of that party foi- many years, and was 
 inspector of election several terms. He was interested in 
 the no-license campaign, and was treasurer of both city and 
 county committees. His interest in i)olitics led him to 
 attend as a visitor the great national conventions of the 
 Republican ])arty at Chicago, in 18SS, and at Minneapolis, 
 
254 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY, 
 
 in 1892. He joined the Sunday-school of the Park Street 
 M. E. Church in 1857, and when that church was sold in 
 1870, he went with the rest to Trinity M. E. Church, and 
 became Secretary and assistant superintendent of the Sunday- 
 school. He joined the church in 1877, and was an active 
 member of all the young people's societies. He was Presi- 
 dent of the Literary Society, a member of the Official Board 
 of the church for many years, holding office as steward and 
 trustee. He was on the Finance Committee, assistant treas- 
 urer, member of the Pulpit Supply and Church Repair Com- 
 mittee. In 1896, when the church was repaired and redeco- 
 rated, he was chairman of the Decorating Committee. He 
 also had charge of extensive repairs of church in 1905. He 
 twice represented his church at the Lay Electoral Confer- 
 ence, and in 1900 was elected a reserve delegate to the Gen- 
 eral Conference of the M. E. Church, held at Chicago, 111. 
 He attended the conference, but was not seated, as his prin- 
 cipal was in attendance. He was Secretaiy for several years 
 of the Worcester M. E. City Mission and Church Extension 
 Society. He was Secretary of the Twentieth Century Thank- 
 Offering commissions from 1899-1901, under whose auspices 
 the church debt of Trinity Church was raised, and was a 
 member of the committee that arranged for the celebration 
 of that event. When the religious census of the city of Wor- 
 cester was taken in 1903, he was a member of the Executive 
 Committee and formulated the 'plan which was adopted in 
 dividing the city into districts, and in tabiTlating the returns, 
 whereby the record of 112,000 people was gathered in five 
 hours. He was connected with the Knights of Pythias and 
 Knights of Malta, a member of Montacute Lodge of Free 
 Masons, Eureka Chapter, Hiram Council, and Worcester 
 County Commandery of Knights Templars. For four years 
 be was Secretary of the Masonic Mutual Relief Association 
 of Central Massachusetts. He was a director of the Young 
 Men's Christian Association. 
 
 Mr. Warden spent a large part of his winters for many 
 years in traveling in the South and California, and in visiting 
 all parts of our country and Canada. He was interested in 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEAI^OGY. 
 
 255 
 
 W. VINCENT WARDEN. 
 1883—1894. 
 
 genealogical research, and has compiled the records of 
 several families. He married Ella Maria Durfee, April 
 1876. She was the daughter of Benjamin and Betsey C. 
 Durfee, of Fall Elver. She was bom 23 April, 1854, at Fall 
 River. 
 
 Four children : 
 
 1664* i Florence Durfee" Warden, b. 30 Dec, 1876; m. Miles W. 
 Tabor, 16 June, 1903. 
 
 1665 ii William Vincent" Warden, b. 2 Nov., 1883; d. at Victoria, 
 
 B. C, 12 May, 1894; buried at Worcester, Mass. 
 
 1666 iii Charles Franklin" Warden, b. 11 Dec, 1886. 
 
 1667 iv John Emerson" Warden, b.. 25 Sept., 1897. 
 
256 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 CHARLES FRANKLIN WARDEN. 
 
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DEXTER FAMILY (iKXKALOGY, 
 
 257 
 
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o;,>^ DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 1189 
 
 Edwin F ^ Davis, son of DanieF [Lucy«, Benjamin% SamueP, 
 Benjamin^ William-, Thomas^ Dexter] and Kutli [Bates] 
 Davis, was born 28 May, 1846. He married Jennie M. Dow 
 of Corning in 1870. About the time he became of age, he 
 spent some time in Massachusetts, and then was in the mill- 
 ing business in Pennsylvania for one or two years. He also 
 followed the carpenter's trade about ten years, in Fall Brook 
 shops He then followed photography about three years at 
 Corning, N. Y., and at that time had the telephone exchange 
 in his ^allerv. bv which he became interested in electricity. 
 He was afterwards with the Edison Electric Co. during the 
 New Orleans Exposition and continued with them for 
 several years, after which he went with the Westinghouse 
 Co He worked for them about three years contracting and 
 establishing plants all over the country. He put in the elec- 
 trical plant for the three state prisons in New York, and 
 has since had charge of them. 
 
 Two children : 
 
 1668 i Maud .\lfredine" Davis, b. 13 Dec, 1875; ni. Philip Whitlock, 
 
 17 Oct., 1900. Oue son: Kiclaard Alfred Whitlock, b. 22 Oct., 
 1901. 
 
 1669 ii Ruth J." Davis, b. 31 Dec, 1882. 
 
 .1190 
 
 Lucy E.^ Davis, dauuhtcr .>f DanirF fLucy«, Benjamin^ Sam- 
 nelS Ben.iamin^ WiUianr, Thomas^ Dexter] and Ruth 
 [Bates] Davis, was born 20 ^lay, 1850, at Caton, N. Y. She 
 married (1) John C White, 20 Feb., 1870; he died 7 Oct., 
 1872 ; (2) Harvey Wood, 6 Feb., 1878 ; he died 23 Oct., 1898. 
 She then went back to the home of her parents and assisted 
 them caring foi- her father in his last sickness, and after his 
 decease, taking care of her mother during her long illness. 
 
DKXTEK FAMILY GKXKAI >t HI V. 
 
 •2r>u 
 
 LUCY E. (DAVIS) WOOD. 
 
 One child by first husljaiid: 
 1670* i Effie Davis'' White, b. 10 Dec, 1870. 
 
 1191 
 
 Mary E.^ Davis, daiig'hter of Daniel' ILuey'', Benjamin^, Sam- 
 ueP, Benjamin^ William-, Thomas' Dexter] and Ruth 
 [Bates] Davis, was ])oi'n 11 Xov.. 1852. She married Frank 
 TT. Dow, 15 Sept., 1875. They lived on their farm neai- the 
 Davis homestead at Caton, X. Y. Mr. Dcnv takes an active 
 interest in the work of the (li-anue. 
 
 Two ehildix^n : 
 
 1671 i Harry S." Dow, b. 9 Awg., 1878. 
 
 1671A ii Jessie Kuth" Dow, b. 13 May, 1885. 
 
2G0 
 
 DEXTKR FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 U92 
 
 Henry D.^ Barber, son of Lncy A.' [Lucy^ Benjamin^ Samuel^ 
 Benjamin% William-, Thomas^ Dexter] and Reuel Barber, 
 was born 13 Oct., 1841, at AVorcester, Mass. He Avas edu- 
 cated at the public schools of the city and at Wilbraham 
 Academy. He was employed in the office of the Register of 
 Deeds at the Court House. In 1861 he enlisted as a private 
 
 HENRY 1). BARBER. 
 
 in the 31st Regiment, ]\Iassachusetts Volunteers, and was 
 mustered out of service as a First Lieutenant at IMobile, Al- 
 abama, in September, 1865. During a portion of his ser- 
 vice, he was on the staff of Brevet IMajor General Thomas J. 
 Lucas of Indiana. 
 
 ]\Ir. Barber was for many years treasurer of the ]Maynard- 
 Gough Co., printers, of Worcester, ]\Iass. He was a member 
 of Grace ^I. E. Church, and afterwards transferred his mem- 
 bership to Trinity M. E. Church. He was a class leader and 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. iMil 
 
 Sunday-school snperinteiKlcnt in both Grace and Trinity 
 chnrches. He was many years a teacher in the Sunday- 
 school, and at one lime was I'resident of the Y. M. C. A. of 
 Worcester. He married He[)hzil)ah'' Dexter, 10 June, 1867. 
 She- was the daughter of Aniasa^ Dexter of Orange. 
 
 One child : 
 
 1672 i Harry EeueP Barber, b. (J Sept., 1872. 
 
 1193 
 
 Georgianna' Davis, dauL-htei- of Sylvester" [Luey"'. Benjamin^ 
 SamueH, Benjamin^ AVillijim-. Gliomas' Dexter] and Cath- 
 erine [Johnson] Davis, was l)()i-n 2 -lune, 1846. She married 
 Albert Rice of Barre. lie was a slioe manufacturer. 
 
 Two children : ' ' 
 
 1673 i Marion D." Eice, b. ; m. (1) .Julian Clevelaud; (2) 
 
 George Pratt. Two chililrcn: Willie, Florence. 
 
 1674 li .Tnhn Sylvester" Eice, b. ; ni. Kva . 
 
 1194 
 
 Alfradina"" Davis, danuliter of Sylveslei-' [Lucy''. P>en.)aniin^', 
 SaniueP, Benjamin-', "William-, Thomas^ Dexter] and Cath- 
 erine [Johnson] Davis, was boi-n (i Oct., 1849. at Orange, 
 where she spent her early ehiUlhood. She taught school at 
 Orange and Hubbardston, in Massachusetts, and at Caton in 
 Xew York. She married .lames Cray, and moved with him 
 to California, where they settled upon a hii-iic ranch near 
 Hollister, Santa Clara Co. 
 
 Three children : 
 
 1675 i ^ Bobert'' Gray. b. 2 .Ian.. 1^79. 
 
 1676 ii Catherine" Gray, b. K) March. 1SS3. 
 
 1677 iii Alfraitina" Grav. 1). 6 Nov.. l*5S(i. 
 
262 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 Harriet Elizabeth' Davis, dauglitei" of Sylvester' iLncy«, Ben- 
 .iainiif', Sauiuel\ Benjamin', William^, Thomas^ Dexter] and 
 Catherine [Johnson] Davis, was born 16 Jan., 1851. Her 
 early life was spent on a farm at Orange, Mass. She mar- 
 ried Joseph Sargent, 9 IMay. 1871. He was a marble worker, 
 carrying on a nionnmental business in Barre, afterwards in 
 Gardner, IMass. 
 
 Three ebildreii : 
 
 1678 i William Pliilbrick" Sargent, b. 21 Nov., 1872; m. Jennie 
 
 Frances Andrews, 13 Ang., 1897. Two children: Marguerite 
 E. Sargent, b. 27 Dec, 1898; Francis William Sargent, b. 
 20 Jan., 1902. 
 
 1679 ii Sylvester Davis" Sargent, b. 10 July, 1876. 
 
 1681 iii Catherine Elizabetlr' Sargent, b. 2.1 April, 1880; ni. Arthur 
 
 Francis O 'Mally, Aug., 1902. 
 
 1196 
 
 Jennie Etta' Davis, daughtei- of Sylvester' [Lncy^ Beniamin^ 
 SamneP, Benjamin-', William-. Thomas^ Dexter] and Cath- 
 erine [Johnson] Davis, was l)()rii 14 IMarch, 1854. She mar- 
 ried Edward Everett Washbui'ii. 14 :\Tai"eh. 1872. She lived 
 on a farm nntil her marriage, when they moved to Orange, 
 where ber husband was connected witb the stove bnsiness. 
 
 One child : 
 
 1682 i Water Hxcrctt" Wiislihurn. b. 2.') .b-ni., 1 S83. 
 
 1197 
 
 Sabrina' Walker, daiightci- of Bbebe' | Phebe'', Benjamin''. Sam- 
 neb, Benjamin'. William-. Tlutmas' Dexter] and Willard 
 Walker, was l)orn 10 .March. 182!). Slie married Amos ^I. 
 Lamb of Worcester in 1850. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 263 
 
 Five children : 
 
 1683 i Henry Willaid" Liimb, 1). 30 :krarch, 1852. 
 
 1684 ii Phebe Duella" Lamb, b. at Eoyalston. 
 
 1685 iii Edgar' Lamb, b. Oraiifje. 
 
 1686 iv Edward" Lamb, b. . 
 
 1687 V Walter" Lamli, b. K'oyalston. 
 
 1198 
 
 Delina'^ Walker, (hiu.uhter of i'lichc' | I'hehi'''. Ijeujainiii'. Saiii- 
 uel^ Benjaniiti'. Williani-. 'i'lioinas' Dexter] ami AVillard 
 Walker, was ])()rii ;U Jan.. 18:51. She married .M. M. Lamb. 
 
 Ei<i:ht ehildren : 
 
 1.688 i Bronson P." Ijamb, b. . 
 
 1689 ii Ho^Yard P." Lamb, b. . 
 
 1690 iii Flora D.» Lamb, b. 1856. 
 
 1691 iv William Judson" Lamb, b. 5 May, 1860. 
 
 1692 V John :\L-' Lamb, b. Jan., 1862. 
 
 1693 vi Hattie S.' Lamb, b. . 
 
 1694 vii Mary B." Lamb, b. . 
 
 1695 viii Lillie Bell'' Lamb, b. IS Feb., 1876. 
 
 Harriet^ Walker, daughter of Phehe" [Phebe", Benjamin^ Sam- 
 ueP, Benjamin'^ William-. Thomas' Dexter] and Willard 
 Walker, was born ;-?0 Dec. IS:!:!. She married OJeorue S. 
 Stearns of Warwick. 
 
 Two ehildren : 
 
 1696 i Nellie Etta'' Stearns, b. 5 Auy., 1860; .1. 4 .Mairli, 1891. 
 
 1697 ii Minnie E. L." Stearns, b. Sept., 1S()7. 
 
 1202 
 
 Abijah' French, son (»f Priscilla" | Bhelx'''. Benjamin'. Samuel^ 
 Benjamin". William-. Thomas^ Dexter] and Richard French, 
 was born 22 Nov., 1S2!>. He married Mary .laiic Chase of 
 Athol, ]\lass. He died in 1884. 
 
2G4 DEXTER FxVMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 Three ehilclnMi : 
 
 1698 i Adaline B." Frenc-li, 1). l2() Dec, 1852; d. 1 Aug., 1854. 
 
 1699 ii Etta Lois" French, b. 3 6 June, 1858; d. 19 Sept., 1859. 
 
 1700 iii Bertha Belle" French, b. 3 Ano.. 1866; d. 20 Oct., 1882. 
 
 1206 
 
 Maria*^ French, dniiditer of Priscilla' [Phebe^ Benjamin^ Sam- 
 neP, Be^.iamin^ William-, Thomas^ Dexter] and Richard 
 French, was liorn 15 Dec, 1889. She married Orin Trow 
 Lane, 1 April, 1861. ITe was the son of Daniel W. Lane of 
 Hardwiek. 
 
 Five children : 
 
 1701 i Lizzie Minnette" Lane, b. 1862; d. 1863. 
 
 1702 ii May Ann' Lane, b. 1865; d. 1885. 
 
 1703 iii Carrie Angnsta" Lane, b. 1871; m. Rowland. Three chil- 
 
 dren. 
 
 1704 iv Charles Elliott" Lane, b. 1875. 
 
 1705 V Bertha Ahna" Lane, b. 1879. 
 
 1207 
 
 Charles H.* French, son of Pi-iseilhv [Phebe^ Benjamin^ Sam- 
 neP, Ben.iamin^ AAHlliam^ Thomas^ Dexter] and Richard 
 French, was horn at Ora'nire, Nov.. 1846. He married 
 (1) Carrie :\I. TTaskall, 1 Jan., 1868: she was the adopted 
 dano-hter of INT. Haskall of Ncav Salem. She Avas born 1 
 Jan., 1847, and died 28 Oct., 1872. He married (2) Ellen 
 Elizabeth Cheney, 11 Jan., 1878; she was the daughter of 
 Damon and Elizabeth Cheney of "Warwick ; she Avas born in 
 1857. 
 
 One child by first wife, five by second Avife : 
 
 1706 i Angle 3\r.'' French, b. 1871; m. Horace E. Xewell, 15 March, 
 
 1890. Tfe died suddenly at Clinton. Me., Nov., 1893. One 
 sou: Horace Edgar Newell, b. March, 1894. She m. (2) 'Fred 
 Nichols. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 2Go 
 
 1707 ii Alice" Freneli, b. 27 Xov., 1S7S; in. Ednmnd :srayo, D.D.S., 
 
 June, 1903. 
 
 1708 iii Belle" French, b. 188S'. 
 
 1709 iv Eichard C." French, b. 1888. 
 
 1710 V Lambert R." French, b. 1889; d. 1891. 
 
 1711 vi Dorothy" French, b. 1896. 
 
 \2\2 
 
 George W.*^ Whitney, son of S^nsaiv [Phebe'"'. l^'iijainin', Sani- 
 neP, Benjaniiir. AYilliam-. Tlioiiias^ Dextor] [Tlmrston] and 
 Ira Whitney, was l)oi'n 8 .May, 18:^:^, at Orany'e. ^Mass. He 
 married Al)nrh Kin?. 18.">7. 
 
 Five children : 
 
 1712 i Eva C." Whitney, b. in Pittsfield. Ohio, 6 Dec, 1860. 
 
 1713 ii Allison G.'' Wliitney, b. ; <L in infancy. 
 
 1714 iii :\ramie G." ^^liitney, b. in Oberlin, Ohio, 8 Ang., 186.5. 
 
 1715 iv Frank" Whitney, b. 15 April, 1868. 
 
 1716 V Eddie S." Whitney, b. 25 .Tan., 1873. 
 
 1213 
 
 Nathan H.^ Whitney, son of Rnsan' [Phebe'^. Benjamin'. Sam- 
 neP. Benjamin'. AYilliam-. Thomas^ Dexter] [Thurston] and 
 Ira AYhitney. was l)orn 9 Feb.. 1885. He married Henrietta 
 Tucker. 25 Jan., 1868, in Camden, Ohio. She was born 25 
 JaiL, 1885. 
 
 Three chiklren : , 
 
 1717 i Sullivan" Wliitney, b. : d. in Pittsfield, Ohio. 
 
 1718 ii Willie" Whitney, b. 10 Oct., 1S6S. 
 
 1719 iii :vrand E." Whilney, b. 21 Feb., 1872. 
 
 1214 
 
 Levi J.^ Whitney, son of Susan' !^Phel>e''. P)enjau^in^ SamueP, 
 Benjamin^ William-. 'I'homas' Dexter] ['IMiurston] and Ira 
 Whitney, Avas. ])orn 1 Xow. 1S8(>. Tie nuii'i'ied ^Nlary W. 
 Whitnev. 
 
2(;(; DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 Three children : 
 
 17'20 i Francis G." Whitney, b. ; il. in infancy. 
 
 1721 ii Charles W." Whitney, b. in Oberlin Ohio. 
 
 1722 iii Florence" Wliitney, b. in Oberlin, Oh.io, 31 May, 1872. 
 
 1216 
 
 Mira M.^ Whitney, daughter of Snsaiv | Phebe^ BenjaminS 
 Sannicl^ l^eiijaiuin \ William-. M^honias^ Dexter] [Thurston] 
 and Ira Whitnry. was born I'J .June 1842. She married 
 Henry West, 18(!4 ; he was born Aug., 1842. 
 
 rr 
 
 lu'ee children 
 
 1723 i Cliarles S." West, b. 29 May, 1865. 
 
 1724 ii Louis T." West, h. in Oberlin, Ohio, 17 March, 1867. 
 
 1725 iii Hattie A." West. b. in Oberlin, Ohio, 25 Feb., 1870. 
 
 1222 
 
 John Levi' Ball, son of Levi Thurston' [Phebe^ Ben.iamin^ Sam- 
 uel\ Ben.jandn-', William-. Thomas^ Dexter] Ball and Al- 
 
 mira [Adams] Ball, was born . He married Eudora 
 
 Fowle. 
 
 Two children : 
 
 1726 i .lohn Alfred'' Ball. b. . 
 
 1727 ii Eudora Adaline" Ball, b. . 
 
 1223 
 
 Joseph Elijah^ Ball, son of Levi Thurston^ [Phebe^ Ben.iarain-\ 
 Samuel^ Benjamin''. Willianr. Thomas^ Dexter] Ball and 
 .Mmira Ball, was born ISIL ITe married Blanch A. Cook. 
 
 Two chiklren : 
 
 1728 i Laura Alniira'' Ball, )>. . 
 
 1729 ii Kalph Aljihonso" Ball, b. . 
 
DEXTKl^ l•\\.MII.^ (il-:XEAl,0(iN . 267 
 
 1226 
 
 Albert H.^ Ball, son of ll\,lri' Alley" | IMl."l.("^ B.Mijiiiiiiii'. Rani- 
 uel', Bcnjaiiiin ■. William-. Tlioinas' Drxlcr l>all and 
 
 Frances E. AV. | .lolitison | Ball, was Ixifii . I Ic married 
 
 Alice PI Hill. 
 
 Four cliildi-eii : 
 
 1780 i Fay Hill" Rail. 1>. ; m. Bortlia Grij^os. 
 
 1731 ii Ida May'' IJall, li. ; in. .laiucs S. (!rit!in. Oiio t-hikl: George 
 
 Truman Griffin. 
 
 17S'2 iii Aley Haydoir' {'.all. Ii. . 
 
 1783 iv Ruliy .li)sr'|iliiiic'' Ttall. li. . 
 
 1239 
 
 Sarah Elizabeth'' Hall, dauulitei" of -loanua' i l*hebe^ Benjamin"'. 
 SanuieP. Benjamin''. William-, 'riiomas' Dexter] and Ilonji'h- 
 ton TTall, was born G May, 1S.')2, at Tmy. \. '\'.. and died 17 
 April. 1897. at llai'dwick. She niai'i-ied AJtVed C. King 
 of llardwick-, 1 ()('t., 1S7-"). at ( li'eeiiwich X'illaLic .Mass. 
 
 Five children : 
 
 1734 i .Iciliii Il(iujilit(in'' Kin;^, li. in llaidwirk, '.) .Inly. 1S74; ni. R Jan., 
 
 1903, :\rrs. tlattic .1. h'ollins nC Sacn. .Me. (^ii(> smi : Charles 
 
 Ileriiian Kini;-. U. 23 dan., I!)n4. Tlicy icsidc at (Jreenwicli 
 
 Village. Mass. 
 173;" ii Arthur Willard" Kin.-', h. in (In'iMiwii-h, :\Iass., 2 Oct., IS'^0. He 
 
 lives in Woi'cester. 
 1736 iii Waltei- Austin" King. Ii. in ( in-cnw i(4i, .Mass., In S('])t., 1SS2; 
 
 ui. 10 dune, 1!lo:i, Winifrecl \\'. Ciay of New Mraintree, ^fass. 
 
 One son: Austin Wiliiain Kiny, li. ;>1 Nfarrdi, 1904. They 
 
 live in Sprinoficdd, Mass. 
 1787 iv Sarah ?*raber Kiny. h. in Cnvnwiih, Mass., 31 Mandi, 1SS4. 
 1738 V Louis Kart' iNiny, li. in (lreen\\i(4i, Mass., 9 dime. lSS(i. Xow 
 
 resides in I'oston, Mass. 
 
268 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 JOHN W. WHEELER. 
 
 1244 
 
 John Wilson^ Wheeler, son of Wilson^ [BetseyS Benjamln^ 
 Saninel\ Benjamin ■•. William-, l^homasi Dexter] and Cath- 
 arine IT. [Warden] Wheeler, of Oi'ange, was born at Orange, 
 20 Nov., 1832. His early edneational advantages were 
 limited to thos(^ afforded l)y the eonnnon schools, which were 
 ,,,,,.,1 about two months in the winter and kept by men poorly 
 paid and often poorly (inalified for their work, and by a few 
 terms at Mr. B. AV. Fay's school. Bnt he made good use of 
 his opi)ortnnities. and became well fitted for the large school 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 269 
 
 of practical affairs in which he li;is Inkcii conspicuous i-auk.' 
 Much of his cariy life was passed as a fai-iiicr and carpenter 
 and, thou<ih heini;' coiiipclhnl lo accept these positions, 
 neither of them was conuenial to liinL ^'et until a better 
 opportunity of'fer(>d. lie woi'lced uncoiui)lainiii.uly, but with 
 the determination t(» change his vocation at the earliest prac- 
 tical moment. In 1855 he entered tlie <>rocery store of 
 Joseph Baldwin of Fitchburti, where he worked for $125 
 a year and board. His eniiueut business ability, which has 
 shown itself in later years, began to show itself in his new oc- 
 cupation, and he rapidly rose in the a|)preci;it ion of his em- 
 ployer, lie stayed here one year, and al1houi;h offered 
 more salary, he returned to his native town aiul entei'ed the 
 general store of Daniel Pomeroy, where he I'emained three 
 years. In 185!) he succeeded Mr. Pomei-oy in the l)usiness, 
 which he conducted through the next three years as sole 
 proprietor. During this time, although the financial results 
 had not been large, he had succeeded in establishing a i-epu- 
 tation as a l)usiness man of aliility ami integrity, and with 
 the financial assistauce of D. E. Cheney aiuI M. K. Carpen- 
 ter, he was enabled to ])nrchase' the grocery stoi'e of A, J. 
 Clark. These gentlemen loaned him $2,000 on his own se- 
 curity. He entered" upon his new venture with that detei"- 
 mination wdiich has since been so clearly shown in his busi- 
 ness enterprises, and conducted it with mark(>d success until 
 1867, when he became a member of the fii-m of A. l'\ John- 
 son & Co., who had recently starterl, in a small wa.w the uum- 
 ufacture of sewing- machines in Orangt>. This new iMiter- 
 prise on a wider plan at once afforded him a full sco]>e foi- 
 his marvelous energy and ahility, and thei'c was ikhhI of all 
 his resources. Ilis cool and careful judgment was a most 
 necessary adjunct at thatcxperimcMital stage of the sewing 
 machine business. The product was small, and the trouble 
 about patents was constantly claiming attention, and it re- 
 quired the finest skill and judgment to successfully cari-y the 
 business through this trying ])eriod. The style of nuichine 
 was several times changed ami tlnall\- the tirm itself was 
 changed to a corporation, bearing- the name Cold ]\Iedal Sew- 
 ing- Machine Co., and Mr. AYheeler became secretary and 
 
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DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. J < 1 
 
 treasurer. Tl coiiliiiiu'd iiiidci- lliis iii;ina>ieiii('iit until 1SS2. 
 when its name was clianued to .\e\v ITonie SeAvin;^' Machine 
 Co.. and Mr. Wheelei- became the Vice-president and Treas- 
 urer : in 1898 was eU^eted President as well as Treasurer, 
 and from the beiiiiniing- he has been the timincial man- 
 ager of the entire industry, whether fii-m or coi-poi'ation. 
 When the business started they employed about forty men. 
 The business has i-apidly increased until now the establish- 
 ment employs in the niadiinc and needle de|);ir1 iiient abdul 
 seven hiuidred and tifty people, and the daily capacity 
 amounts to nearly five hnndi'(M:l maeliines and lifty thousand 
 needles. This institution .justly ranks amon.ii' the leading 
 and representative industries of western Massachusetts. ^Ir. 
 AVlieeler has not only been the active head and manager of 
 this large corporation, the duties and details of which are 
 very exacting, but he has also found time to interest himself 
 in every movement tending to advance the interests of 
 Orange. lie is President of the Orange National Bank; 
 Leavitt iMachine Co. : Boston ^Mutual Life Insurance Co. ; 
 Oregon Securities Co., liead otfice in New York; a 
 director of the Athol & Orange Street Kail road, and 
 trustee in the Orange Savings Bank. Mr. AVheeler married 
 Almira E. Johnson, 9 Oct., 1856; she was the daughter of 
 Daniel and Almira (Porter) Johnson of Xortli (Grange. 
 
 ^Ir. Wheeler is a social and genial man prominently iden- 
 tified with the ^lasonic fraternity. He was one of the found- 
 ers of the Orange Lodge, was its first Secretary, and after- 
 wards its Treasurer. He is a meml)er of Crescent Txoyal 
 Arch Chapter, and for several years its Treasurer, and he is 
 also a member of the Orange Connnandery of Knights Tem- 
 plars. 
 
 Politically, Mi-. Wheeler is a Republican, and has ever taken 
 an earnest and active interest in the success of his party. 
 He has held various positions, always dischai-ging his duties 
 with honor to himself and satisfaction to his fellow towns- 
 men. He was town clei-k of (Grange from 18(il to 18G7. Li 
 1864 he was appointed a justice of the i>eace by Governor 
 Andrew. He was selectman in 1866. In 1876 he repiv- 
 sented the First Franklin District in the Legislature, serv- 
 
272 
 
 DEXTER P\\MII.V GENEALOGY. 
 
 
 :2 
 
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I1KXTKK [•■\.\III,\' (iKXKALOGV. L'T-'I 
 
 ing Upon the Finance Coniniillcc. In I'^SS. he was a clele- 
 ^•ate from the Elcvcnili District lo I tic National IJcpublican 
 Convention at ('tiicauo wliidi iKHinnati'd llai'i'ison and Mor- 
 ton, lie was altciaiati' dclcLiali' to the National JicpuMi- 
 can Convention in 1I)I)4 which noininated Roosevelt and 
 Fairbanks, and at tiic election the same year was elected li\ 
 a lar^e luajoi'ily as a incnilier of the (io\crnor's Coniicil for 
 l!)()."), and the followini; year was re-elected to the same hun- 
 orahle position. 
 
 ]\lr. Wlieeler also tal<es a decided interest in au'ricnlt nral 
 affairs, and is ownei' of a heantifnl fai-m iicai' Oi'anue vil- 
 lace, called "(irand \'i<'w."" lie is a hreedei- of fine hoi'ses 
 and cattle and a Ioxim- of uood stock Licnei'al ly. In ISDl he 
 was president of the W'orcestei' .\uiacidl nral and .Mcciianical 
 Society of Athol. and in the annual report a lii^h trihute 
 M'as paid to him for the enthusiasm and intei'cst he mani- 
 fested in the success of the society. .Mr. Wlunder is stronsily 
 attached to his nati\'e town, and althoueli liaxiuL;' ti'aveled 
 extensively Ihi'onuiioul our country, he al\\ays retuiais tn 
 'Orange Avith iuci'eased lo\-c for the heantifnl town and its 
 ])eople. 
 
 The secret of Mi*. Wheeler's success is due to his tireless 
 industry, to his ]>i'omptn(^ss. that nevei- faile(l to meet evei-y 
 tinancial ol)liua1ion. howe\cr trivial or however lai-ge: to 
 his remarkal)le personal attention to details and to a prohity 
 and courage, tempered wit h caution, which ha\e made him sa- 
 gacious and successful in a i-emai'kahle dcLiree. ('aulioiisand 
 shrewd, a business man of the hi^liest inlcLii-ity and sieiial 
 ability, rich in ex]>erieuce. lariie ]ieai'te<l, of ni'eat etuu'uy. 
 faithful in all his iclatious. above fear and beyond repi'oach. 
 — such ar(» the (pialities which have placed Mi-. Whcelei- in 
 the proud jtosition he occupies amoui; the citizens of Fi-auK"- 
 lin Count>'. 
 
 17.S0 i :\rarioii \J Wlicclcr. 1). .".l :May, l$.-)7; m. (1) John B. Welch: 
 
 (2) Everett Swan. 
 
 1740 ii Clara Jane" Wlieeier. I.. *^ .Tune. 1S60; <1. .-^l .\us'.. tSfiO. 
 
 1741 iii Eosa A.'' Wheeler. 1). 14 Oct.. lS!(il: d. l>!(in. 
 
 Peroy G. Wheeler. 
 Perh'v .1. Wliccl.T. 
 
274 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 1245 
 
 Sarah Warden^ Wheeler, daughter of Wilson' lBetsey^ Benja- 
 min^ SamueP, Bcnjamiir, William-, Thomas^ Dexter] and 
 Catherine H. [W^arden] Wlieeler, was l)()rn 23 Nov., 1834. 
 She married Charles Barber of Orange. 10 Feb., 1858. He 
 was a wheelwright. He was born 12 Jnne, 1834, and died 
 28 July, 1899. 
 
 Four children : 
 
 1742* i Charles Herbert'' Barber, b. S May, 1860. 
 
 174.3 ii Ernest Timothy" Barber, b. 22 March, 1865; d. 14 May, 1869. 
 
 1744 iii .Tames Arthur^ Barber, b. 1 May, 1870; d. 1895; m. Margaret 
 
 E. Jones of New Eockland, Can. 
 
 1745 iv Alice Jane" Barber, b. 1 May, 1870; m. Herbert Kent of 
 
 Eochester, Yt. Two children: Minnie Barber Kent, b. 2 
 Aprif, ]S.S9; Vera Alice Kent, b. 9 Nov., 1893. 
 
 1246 
 
 Erastus Otis' Wheeler, son of Wilson' [Betsey^ Benjamin^ 
 SanmeH. Benjamin^ Willianr, Thomas^ D»-xter] and Cath- 
 erine IT. ]AYard('ii] Wheeler, was boi'ii 27 Oct., 1836. 
 
 ■ Five children : , 
 
 1746 i Clara Alma" Wiieeler, b. 19 Jan., 1862. 
 
 1747 ii Abbie Gertrude" Wheeler, b. in Northfield, 8 May, 1864; m. 
 
 5 Sept., 1884, Walter P. Maynard of Keene, N. H. Five 
 children. 
 
 1748 iii Arthur Otis" Wheeler, b. in Northfield, IS Nov., 1866; m. 23 
 
 .Jan., 1889, Mftry Ella Doyle. Two children. 
 
 1749 iv Hattie Warden" Wheeler, b. 27 July, 1872; m. William Leon 
 
 Chamljerlain of Farley, INIass., 1 June, 1892. One child. 
 
 1750 V Herbert Wilson" Wheeler, b. 27 July, 1872; m. Ellen Bertha 
 
 Leonard of Greenfield, 1 March, 1898. Two children. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 21') 
 
 1248 
 
 Frances Dexter- Wheeler, daiiulitfi- of Wilson' | Betsey''. Ik^ija- 
 miir'j SaniiieP. Benjainiii'. AVilliaiii-. TlioDias' Dexter | and 
 Catherine H. [Warden] Wheeler, was boi-n 28 -huie. 1840. 
 She married Augustus Fry at Orange. 28 June, I860; he 
 was born in Jaffrey, N. II.. 12 Nov.. 18;}(j. He is in the em- 
 ploy of the New Home Sinvitig .Machine Co. 
 
 Two children : , " . . j^ 
 
 1751 i George Wilsoiv' Fry, li. nt .Merideu, Ct., l!l :\Iarcli, 1S63; m. 
 
 Ida Sophia Hastings of Soutii Deerfield, 2?; Sept., 1885. One 
 son: Winthrop Hastings Fry. b. G July. ISSC. 
 
 1752 ii Lizzie Adeline" Fry. b. at Orange. 10 'S\n\\ 1S74; ni. Frank L. 
 
 Waters of Orange, 11 A>ig.. 1S97. Two cliildren: Roderick 
 Fry Waters, b. l.' :\1;i,v, liinl; Kcnnrtli Horatio Waters, b. 20 
 Aug., 1902. 
 
 1 249 
 
 Eliza Ann^ Wheeler, daughter of Wilson" [Betsey^ Benjamin^ 
 Samiiel\ Benjamin''- William-. Thomas^ Dexter] ami Cath- 
 erine H. [Warden] AYlieeler. was born at Oratmc Ki June, 
 1842. She married Otis .]. Stoekwell. 7 .luly. 1808. He 
 was horn in Athol, 26 Se]:)t., 1844. and was the son of Sylves- 
 ter and Polly (Fay) Stockwell of Athol. His father was in 
 the sash and blind business in Athol for yeai's. until he lost 
 his shop by fire. He then did all the ti^aiiiiti'.^- I'oi- the shops 
 in the lower village for many years, lie died in 18f)(). His 
 grandfather was Josiah Stockwell, who was l»oi-n in PJiillips- 
 ton, INIass., near Prospect bill. He was one of the old-time 
 stage proprietors, and ran the stage line from Worcester, 
 ]Mass.. to Winchester. X. H. Cenej-y Twiehell commenced 
 his career as a stage driver, in the employ of ]\[r. Stockwell. 
 Otis J. was a clei*l\ foi- two years jn the store of S. E. Fay. 
 and for five years in tlie dry goods and clothing store of 
 Thorp & Sloan. He then wtMit into business for himself in 
 a store ui)on Main Street. His wife also cai'i'ied on the mil.- 
 
276 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 linery biisiiu'ss on Main Street. They ])ui'ehjise(l llic proper- 
 ty where the stoi'c was located in 18(Ji). They now live near 
 the Athol line in Orange, and Mr. Stoelcwell has ciiai'iic of 
 the park which is located near ])y. They belong to the 
 ]\Iethodist Chnrch. Mv. Stockwell being a trustee of the local 
 church. 
 
 Five children : 
 
 175.S i Fred (J.'' 8toc-kwell, 1>. at Athol. 16 May, 1869; m. Emnia E. 
 Xewtoii, 26 April, 1895. Two children: Alton V. Stoekwell, 
 1). -2-2 .hme, 1896; Doris E. Stockwell, ]>. . 
 
 1754 ii Harry L." Stockwell, b. at Athol, 9 :\Iarch. 187:2; m. Maggie B. 
 Sweeney, L'8 Aug., 189.5. 
 
 17.55 iii Maria A." Stockwell, \k at Atliol. 4 Eel)., 1874. 
 
 1756 iv Ethel ('.'' Stockwell. b. at Athol, 5 Feb., 1879. 
 
 1757 V Chellis \V." Stockwell. b. at Athol. 7 .lulv. 1886. 
 
 1250 
 
 Evelena Jane' Wheeler, daughter of Wilson' | Betsey^ Benja^ 
 niin's SannieP, Benjamin^ AYilliain-, Thomas^ Dexter] and 
 Catherine H. [Warden] Wheeler, was ])orn 20 Aug.. 1848. 
 She uiai-ried C^harles IT. Barton. 18 Oct., 1865. 
 
 Three childi'eii. two of whom tlicd in infancy: 
 
 1758 i Alice :\r.'' Barton, b. li' Mairli. 1S(;7; ni. W. W. Whitney, 22 
 Oct., bSS9. Six children: Lena I'.arton Whitney, b. 4 Sept., 
 1890; Bertha Whitney, b. 'M) Doc, 1891; Alice W. Whitney, b. 
 19 March, 189:i; Helen L. Whitnry, b. 13 Sept., 1895; Marion 
 E. Whitney, b. .'U Dec. liKid; Charles Willis Whitney, b. 8 
 Nov., 1902. 
 
 1253 
 
 Sarah Maria' Poland, daughlri' of Betsey' | Betsey'', Benjamin''. 
 Sannicl'. Benjamin''. AYilliam-. Thomas^ Dexter] and Simon 
 B. Poland, was l)ofn 1 -Inly. 1882. at Wincheudon, jMass., 
 and died 17 .Ma)'('h. 187!'. She mari'ied .\nson (i. Liver- 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 277 
 
 more, 2 April, 1857. ^Ir.. Livci-iiiorc mai-i-icd (2) Elizabeth 
 B. Taft. 2r)Fel).. ISSO; she \v;is Ihh-h 20 .M.in-li. 1.S4:-}. 
 
 Two children : 
 
 1759 i Charles Anson" Li\crni(irc, li. 17 Aiiril, T>."S ; i). L' Marcli, 
 
 LS83. 
 17<itl ii Ilia Maria,'' Livcrnidi-i', li. "_' h\Ai., Ls(n. 
 
 1254 
 
 Mary Elizabeth^^ Poland, (Ijiiiiililci- of Betsey" [Betsey*'. Bcnja- 
 niin\ SaniueP. IJfiijaiiiiii '. William-'- 'IMiomas^ n(>x1i'r| and 
 Simon Poland, was liorii :! I^'cli.. IS'.'A, al WiuclH'ndim. Mass. 
 She married ('hai'lcs 1*. Sti-cctei", of P'ilzwilliaiii. .\. II. 24 
 Nov.. 1863; hr \vasl)<)rii 11 duly, 18:5(i, and died al .Millhury, 
 :\ra.ss.. 25 dan.. 1898. 
 
 Two (diildi-iMi : 
 
 1761 i Kditli IJ.'' Strcrlcr. h. ,i1 Winch. Mnldii, l'lI .Ian., 1S(;7; ni. 
 
 Gustav Allii'ii Ncndcck, 1 1' "Xnv., iSDi^; he was W. in \i'\v 
 
 York city, 1 .March. lS(i(;. 
 17(i2 ii Lilla May'' Strui'tor, h. at Windicudon, ;!1 .May, IStiO. 
 
 1255 
 
 Charles Townsend' Poland, son of lit'tsey" | Betsey". I>en.iaiinn\ 
 SannieP, IJenjamin'' William-'. Tlioiiias' Dexterj and Simon 
 Poland, was l)oi-n 11 l^'eh.. lS:!t). at Wincliendon. .Mass. He 
 married Eliza B. Mee, IT dune. 18()(l; she was horn in Kiil;- 
 land. 18 Jan., ISlH. and di.'d 10 May, 1!I04. 
 
 Six ehildren : 
 
 17(33 i Elmer E." Poland, \>. at Millliury. -JO X„v., ISfil. 
 
 1764 ii Carrie M." Poland, h. ai lloldcii, IS .inly. l^iVA; tn. K.lward F. 
 Peters, 20 Sc|it., Iss.",. 'r\vo chil<lrcn: Irviny Lewis Peters, 
 h. 31 May, lss7: M.-did r.cssio I'cicrs, I.. 7 Sc])t.. IsDl. 
 
 1760 iii Jeauette A.'' Poland. Ii. al llolden, 11 Any.. 1S{)4. 
 
 17(;6 iv Edith M.'' Poland, h. at .Millhnry, lM An-.. I "^6(1 ; d. at Win- 
 chendon, I ■") .\o\., I^7«i. 
 
27y DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 1767 V Arthm- A.'' Poland. I., at Providence, E. T.. 29 May, 1871 : ni. 
 
 Bessie M. Kimball, 10 Aug., 1898. 
 1708 vi Walter A.'' Poland, 1). at Worcester, Mass., 25 April, 1884. 
 
 1256 
 
 Julia Augusta^ Poland, daiiohter of Betsey' [Betsey^, Benjamin^ 
 
 Samuel\ Benjamin'- AYillianr. Thomas^ Dexter] and Simon 
 
 ' Poland, was born 16 Nov.. 18:^8. at Wincliendon, Mass. She 
 
 married Sanniel T. Aldrieh of Xorthbridge. IMass., 2 Aug.. 
 
 1865 : he was ])orn 21 Dec, 1843, and died 15 Oct., 1873. 
 
 Two children : 
 
 1769' i Lyman P." Aldrieh, b. at I'liton, Mass., 7 March, 1868; d. at 
 
 Westboro, 30 Sept.. 1897. 
 1770 ii Addison S.' Aldrieh, b. at Xorthbridge, Mass., 14 Oct., 1870: 
 
 m. Ethelya L. Kelson, 24 Jmie, 190;;. 
 
 1257 
 
 Ellen Gracia^ Poland, daughter of Betsey" | Betsey«, Benjaminl 
 Sanuiel'. Benjamin^ ^Yilliam^ Thomas^ Dexter] and Simon 
 Poland, was born 24 Nov.. 1840. at AVinchendon. Mass. She 
 married Alvah J. Rice. 27 Jan.. 186!) : he was born in Sutton. 
 Mass.. 30 June, 1841. 
 
 Thfe(' children, born at Alillbury. :\lass. : 
 
 1771 i Florence A.'' Bice. b. IS July. 1872; d. 24 Nov., 1880. 
 
 177-2 ii Irving A.=' "Rice, b. 7 June, 1878: d. 11 Dec, 1880. 
 177.3 iii Flo.-^d A.' "Rice. b. 12 Dec. 1881: ni. Ella A. Drew, IS Feb., 
 190:';. 
 
 1258 
 
 Emma Olive^ Poland, daughter of Belsey" [Betsey^. Benjamin", 
 SamueP. Beiijauiin'. AYillianr. Thomas^ Dexter] and Simon 
 Poland, was born 7 Oct.. 1842. at Winchendon, Mass. She 
 married Silas G. AVo.mI. of Dudley. I\Ia8s.. 13 Feb.. 1868 : he 
 was born 4 ^lay. 1835. ;it Dudley, and died 19 May. 1902, at 
 Hopedale. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 27!) 
 
 Three children : 
 
 1774 i Ernest W." Wood. b. at Pawtuekct, E. I., 21 April. 187(); ni. 
 
 Jennie M. Daniels, 22 .lune, 1S9S ; slie was born at Hartford, 
 Ct.. 19 May, 1875. 
 
 1775 ii Everett S." Wood, b. at Pa^Ytucket, R. T.. 27 Sept., 1S78; m. 
 
 Ella Maria Howes, 6 Oct., 1903; she Avas boru at North Den- 
 nis, Mass.. 5 Dec, 1882. 
 177(1 iii Herbert P.'' Wood, 1). at South Attieboro. Mass.. 12 Autr., 1883. 
 
 1259 
 
 Martin L.^ Poland, son of Betsey' [Betsey'', Ben.ia]iiin\ SaiiiueP, 
 Benjamins William-, Thomas^ Dexter] and Simon Poland, 
 was born "24 Anu.. 1845, at Winehendon. ]\[ass. ITe married 
 Kate Foley. 
 
 Two children : 
 
 1777 i Norman L." Poland, b. at Dnlutli, :\rinn.. 25 Jan.. 1873; m. 
 
 Rose . 
 
 1778 ii Rufus G." Poland, b. at Butte City, Montana, 17 Sept., 1876. 
 
 J 260 
 
 Stella E.^ Poland, dan.uliter of Betsey" [Betsey''. Ik'ii.janiin''. 
 SanineP. Beu.jamin''. William-. Thomas^ Dexter] and Simon 
 Poland, was horn 8 Anu., 1848, at Winehendon. ^lass. She 
 married Charles A. (ionld. 1 Ang'.. 1872; he was l)oi'n 15 
 Aug'.. 1844. at Ahington. Conn. 
 
 Three children : - 
 
 1779 i Alfred H.^" Gould, b. 21 June, 1S73; ni. llattie Hilton, 1 June, 
 
 1902. One child: Yiohi Ethelyn Gould. 1). 15 Aus.. 1908. 
 
 1780 ii Harry W.^' Gould, b. 2(5 -lune. 18S1. 
 
 1781 iii Willard CJ' Gould, b. 1 1 8ept., 1SS4, 
 
2S0 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 ADDISON BROWN POLAND. 
 
 1261 
 
 Addison B.^ Poland, son of Betsey" [Betsey'\ Beujamin^ Sam- 
 nel\ Ben.i;iiiiiti'. William-. Thomas^ Dexter] and Simon B. 
 Poland, was hoi-ii 'iH March. IS.")!, at Winehendon. :Mass. 
 When three years old. his parents removed to Millbury. 
 AYof<'est(M- Coimly. .Mass.. where he attended the distriet 
 school niitil tlic iwxr of nine. Avhen he was admitted to tlie 
 hiiih school. Soon aft<'rwards his parents retnrned to Win- 
 ehendon, where he finished his high school eonrse. and en- 
 tci-ed Weslcyan I'niversity. Middletown. ( 'oini.. in the fall of 
 1868. Tieavinu' colleiiv in 187(». on acconnt of impaired eye- 
 sight, he soon after cn^aiied in teaehinL;'. first as principal of 
 the .\shhnrnhani. Mass.. hii;h school, and a year later as prin- 
 cipal of the Salishnr.w Mass., high school. 
 
 In 187:' he began the stndy of law in Worcester. Mass., 
 hnt after a few months decided to retnrn to teaching-, and 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 281 
 
 became pfiiicipnl of the Day sli'cci uramiiicr scIkkiI in Fitcli- 
 biirg", Mass. In tlic I'ollowiiiL;' year, lie resiji'iicd t'l-nni this 
 position to accept tlie priiicipalslii]) ot' the I'liion School jind 
 Academy at Ilion. X. V. lie rcinaincd in cliai-Liv ol' this 
 school until Scptt'inhcr. ISS.'). wlicn he I'csiiiiicd lo hccdinc 
 princijial of the .Ici-scy ("ity. X. -I., hiiiti scIkkiI. Two years 
 later he was made eily sii|)ei'iiitendenl ol' schools of Jersey 
 City and fonc years hiter. .Mai'ch. ISDl. state snperinteiideiit 
 of ptil)li(' instrnelors of the slate of New Jersey. After fonr 
 years' service as state superintendent, duiitiL;' which Inne lu' 
 succeeded in re\'olut ioni/.inu' tht^ schoel hiws ol' the state, he 
 resigned while his term of ot'tice had yet two years to run, in 
 oi'der to accept the position of assistant superintendent of 
 schools ill X(nv ^'ork city, to which lie had heeii unanimously 
 elected. This was the first instance in upwards of a third of 
 a century when any uon-i'esid(Mit had been elected scliool 
 superintendent in Xew Yorkcity. and was t here I'ore regarded 
 as an exceptional hoiioi'. After one year of successful ser- 
 vice in X"ew York, during which time he assisted in reoruau- 
 izing" the schools under the new charter creal Iul; t he ( Jreater 
 Xinv York, Ih' resiLiued, March, 1S!)7, in oider to take a nnich- 
 needed rest. 
 
 Returning home in the early ]iart of 1S!)S. aftei- a year of 
 foreign tra\'el, dnriiiL; which time he made with .Mrs. Poland 
 a grand tour of the world, he accepted the a|)poin1inent 
 unanimously oifm'ed him of snix'rinteiident of schools of 
 PaterscMi, X. .1. .\fter tillinii- this position I'or nearly llu'ce 
 years, lie was elected superintendeul of schools of Xewark, 
 X'^. J., where he now resides. 
 
 In 187(> Wesleyan I'niversity, .Middletown. ('oini.. con- 
 ferred upon him the dei;rei' of .Master of .\rts; and in lSf)(), 
 Xew York T'ni\'ersity the degive of Doctor of IMiilosophy. 
 
 Ml-. Poland married Fannie j^lizaheth hMagg in lS7-'):she 
 was the daughter ol' ('aptain Algernon S. l-'laug of W'ilhra- 
 ham, ^lass. Two sur\i\iug children were horn of this mar- 
 riage: Eth(d Fdizahelh, hoi'ii 14 .June, ISSM, and Hdwin 
 Flagg, liorn 7 -Inne, 1S!)(I. II is fii-st wife having dietl 1" 
 June. 181)0, .Mr. Poland was married a second lime. 2() June, 
 
282 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY, 
 
 1895, to Mary Bishop Dennis, daughter of Rev. M. J. Den- 
 nis of Dayton. Ohio. 
 
 Two ehiklrcn by first wife, tlu'ee by second wife: 
 
 1782 i Ethel Elizabeth" Poland, li. 14 .Tune, 1888. 
 
 1783 ii Edwin Flagg" Poland, h. 7 June, 1890. 
 
 1784 iii Margaret Evangeline" Poland, b. 19 Sept., 1898. 
 
 1785 iv Mary Dennis" Poland, b. 22 May, 1900. 
 
 1786 V Addison Brown'' Poland, b. .1 Nov., 1902. 
 
 1266 
 
 Maria Angela' Morse, daughter of Eliza Ann^ [Betsey^ Benja- 
 min% i^anuieP. Ben.iamin"\ William-, Thomas^ Dexter] and 
 Samuel INIorse. was born 16 Sept., 1850, at Winchendon, 
 ]\Iass. She married Jacob Edward AA^atson, 13 Jan., 1881, 
 at AVoi-cester ; he was the son of W. W. and Julia A. Watson 
 of Princeton, INIass. He died at Worcester, 18 Oct., 1896. 
 
 Four childi-en : 
 
 1787 i Stella Wheeler' Watson, b. 27 March, 18S4. 
 
 1788 ii Edward Payson" Watson, b. 30 Aug., 188(3. 
 
 1789 iii Ernest Jacob'' Watson, b. 2 April, 1891. 
 
 1790 iv Cliestcr Eeroy'' Watsmi, b. 20 EeV)., 1893. 
 
 1267 
 
 Elnora' Morse, daughter of Eliza Ann" [Betsey^ Benjamiir'. 
 Samuel*. Benjamin^ AVilliam-. Thomas^ Dexter] and 
 Samuel IMorse. was liorn 26 Oct.. 1855. at Worcester. She 
 married Elmer AVinheld Harrington, 2S ]\Iay. 1885; he was 
 the son of Oharlcs A. and Lucy (Goulding) Harring-fou of 
 Worcestei'. They reside at AVorcester. 
 
 Three children : 
 
 1791 i Helen Lucy'' Harrington, b. 16 Sept.. 1890; d. 25 July, 1S91. 
 
 1792 ii diaries Albert'' Harrington, b. 26 Dec. 1893. 
 179:! iii (ieorge Elmer' Harrington. 1). 22 Oct.. 1896. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 2S;{ 
 
 1268 
 
 Emma Elizabeth* Morse, (lan<-;liter of Eliza Aim' [Betsey^. Ben- 
 jamin''. SaiiuicP. Benjamin'. William-. 'I'liomas' Dexter] and 
 Samuel .Morse, was liorn IM Dec. iS.'jS. ;il WoreestiM'. She 
 married (1) .lohii Iv l*i(M-ce. Ill .Inly. 1S7S; he was 1lie son 
 of J. E. K. and A. E. I'ieive of Worcester. lie died 20 
 Sept.. 1S7!). a1 Woreester. l(^avin>i' one eliild. lie iiinri-icd 
 (2) AVilliam T. Ilarritiuton. 17 Auu.. ISSO. at Woreestei-: he 
 Avas th(^ son of Lediiai'd and Eli/.ahelh I larrinnlon. They 
 reside at Woreestei-. 
 
 Five ehildren : 
 
 1794 i Florence EliziV Pieree, b. S -hiii.. ls7;t; .1. In Nov., 1884. 
 
 1795 ii Fred AViUiaiii" Harrington, li. 10 :\l:ircli. 188-_'; d. I Feli.. ISS.l. 
 179(i iii George T.eonard'' Harrington, 1). ^■2 Sept., 1SS4; d. ?.0 Jan., 
 
 188.:5. 
 
 1797 iv Everett Saniiiel' Harrington, li. IS Ai.ril, lS8(i. 
 
 1798 V Elmer WinfiehP Harrington. 1.. -^(1 .Inly. 1S89. 
 
 1274 
 
 Achsah L." Dexter, daughter of Lorini:' [r.iike'\ Ephraim^ 
 Ephraim\ IJiMijamin'. AVilliam-. Thomas'! and .\ehsah De.x- 
 ter, was horn in Fairhaveii, 12 .May. 1S:{S. and died •'> Sei^t., 
 1902. She married -lohii Thaeher. 7 Sept.. IS.')!;. 
 
 She was the eldest of five ehildren. Her mother heim; an 
 invalid, many of the household eares were performed by her. 
 AVhen she married John Thaeher of Soiilh Datimoiith. 
 IMass., they made their lioiiie at (ieiieva. 111.. I'et iirniiii:' ai:ain 
 to the Hast after several \-ears. Since 1SS.'5 she has resided 
 in Pawtneket. \l. I. Mrs. Thaeher took a very itromineiit 
 • part in reli«:ions matters. liaviiiL;- heeii interested in all the 
 departments of ehiireh work. She was for many years a 
 most hiohly resi)eeted memher and earnest worker of the 
 Park Plaee Conore.oational Clnireli. She taught a larue 
 class of vouno- ladies in Snnday-seliool. The Tarsus Mission, 
 eonneeted with the elinrcli. was organized by her. I nder 
 
•JS4 
 
 I)i:xtl:r FA:\nLY genealogy. 
 
 ACHSAll L. THACHE:K. 
 
 lu'V cjiiv for I'ouilfcii years, iiiaiiy cliiUlicii liave become m- 
 t.M'cstcd ill mission work. T\\v aim of this mission was to 
 ediiealc yonnii- Armenian men for the work of Christ. One 
 of these yonnu' men came to this country and liraduated with 
 lionor at both the Theolopical and :\Iedical colU^oes in Penn- 
 sylvania, a livinii' tril)nte to the nKMiioiy of her through 
 whose elToi-ls he was raised to a useful life. :\Irs. Thacher 
 was a woman ^really l)eloved and respected throughout the 
 eily in whieh she lived, llei- work was am.»no- the lowly. 
 ;iii(i this woi-l(l is better because she lived. Her death oc- 
 curred T) Sept., 1!)<I2. 
 
 One child : 
 
 17SH) 
 
 i l^N.huul ('.'■' 'nincher. li. iit Oencvn. HI., 17 i:>ee., 1858; in. I^illian 
 F. Jollie, :? .lulv, 1888. Two rhiMiiMi: Klizabeth Dexter 
 Tliaclicr, li. -Jl S.'iit., 1889; RaynKiiid L. 'riia.-licr. h. 17 .Tune, 
 isill. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. -Js;) 
 
 1279 
 
 Kesiah L.^ Dexter, d.-iULililcr of Ijoi-iti^" 1 Ijiikc'', M|)lir;iiiii''. 
 K{)hrMiiii*, l)("iij;iiiiiir', \Villi;iiii-. 'I'lioiiuis'l jiiid Kesiah 
 [Holmes] Dcxlcr. was horn Ih Sc|)t.. 1S"J.'^. Slic luai-ricd 
 Seth AldeiL .'r.. iT) Now. 1S47 : he was t he son of Scih AhliMi. 
 and a des('cii(hiiit in t he scxciith LiiMicral ion I'rom John .\hlcn 
 of tlu' " .Maytlowci'. '" lie always look a pi-oniinrnl pai-l in 
 the affaifs of his 1own. 'I'hcy moved onto the fai-ni whei'e 
 several ucnei'ations (d' Ahlens had li\'ed. and they were 
 blessed Avith health, and lived Ioiil: eiioniih to eeiehi'ate theii- 
 ji'olden wetldiiiL;'. .Mrs. Alden was of a \'ei'y lively disposi- 
 tion, and it was said that no danLihtei' (d' hers evei' made a 
 more handsome hriih' than she di<l. She died Angnst, 19(12, 
 and Avas buried in Kivei-side eemeti'i'y. 
 
 Ten ehildren. born in Fairhaven : 
 
 1800 i Susan Maria'' Alden, b. 4 Oct.. ls|S; ,1. ■_'!, A,„.i|, 18.53. 
 
 1801' ii Liu'ia RiissplF Alden, h. 17 Mny. is.-,(i; ,1. 4 Sej.t., 1851. 
 
 1802 iii Francis LeP.aron" Aldt n, !i. ;, ()rl.. IS.li*; d. 18(50. 
 
 1803 iv Emma Toliey'' Alden, 1.. Is Oct., 1 s.-)4. 
 
 1804 V Clara Bennett'' Alden. li. L*.") Sept.. IS.IC; m. Artiinr F. Kenyon. 
 
 29 June, ISSj. Mr. KenxMni is a di'sceiidant ef Hiiuci- Wil- 
 liams and is pa yniasti'i- in a cnttnu mill. 
 
 1805 vi Charles Fdward'' Allien, I). 27 Sept.. Is.".'.); ,|. It .Tune, 1893. 
 1S(K) vii Adeline Lewis'' Alden, li. 2.'! Feli., ls(;;',; ni. Charles H. ^Ntorton. 
 
 Xo\-.. lsS(i. He was a suldier in tlii' ci\i| War and a jn-isoner 
 
 in lietli Liiiliy ami Anderseiiville, ami is now cashier in the 
 
 Fairhaveu Institution tor Savings. 
 1807 viii Georjj'e Lincoln'' Alden, li. 12 May, lS(i5. 
 ISOS ix Eudora Fran<'es'' .\lden. Ii. 21 .Inly, 1S(;7; m. RoLert .\. Phili]i 
 
 ot Calitornia. lie is an electrical eniiiin-er. 
 1809 X Seth Frank'' .Mdeii. li. s .Inne. Ls7n ; m. Frances Walbert. 5 
 
 T)«M-.. H'Oil. He is in business in ( ali furnia. 
 
 1280 
 
 Obadiah D.~ Dexter, son of Loiinu" 1 iiuke'', Mphraim', K|)hraim^ 
 Benjamin'. AYilliam-. Thomas^] and Kesiah [Holnies] Dex- 
 ter, was born V2 Maridi. 1S:52. and died VJ Aug-.. ISTl. lie 
 married Caroline -1. (dialVee. !!• -Inly. IS.")?. 
 
286 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY, 
 
 Six children : 
 
 m. 
 
 1810 i Ebeuezer II.'' Dexter, 1). in Providence, R. I., 16 Avig., 1859 
 
 Amelia Weiseuhaven, 9 Feb., 1881. Two children: Mary E. C. 
 Dexter, b. 12 Dee., 1881; Jennie H. Dexter, b. 1 April, 1884. 
 
 1811 ii Oliadiali D.^ Dexter, b. in Providence, R. I., 1") .June, 1861; d. 
 
 27 Sept., 1862. 
 1S12 iii Carrie J.'' Dexter, b. 16 Nov.. 1863; ni. (1) C. J. Paul, 22 
 
 July, 1877; (2) Francis S. Chandler, 25 June, 1886. 
 1813 iv Cora L." Dexter, b. in Oakland, Cal., 14 Sept., 1865; m. George 
 
 E. Bates, July, 1882. 
 1^14 V Obadialr' Dexter, b. in Newcastle, Cal., 25 July, 1868'; d. 25 
 
 Nov., 1868. 
 1S15 vi :\rary J." Dexter, b. 4 .luly, 1870; m. C. S. M. Bartlett, 14 
 
 Aug., 1887. 
 
 I3I3 
 
 William H.' Dexter, son of Lewis' [Ephraim^, Ephraim^ 
 Ephraim^ Benjamin^ Williaiir. Thomas^] and ^Martha J. 
 [Eohhinsl Dexter, ^vas born 4 Oct.. 1860. He married Mary 
 P. White, 14 April, 1880. 
 
 Six children : 
 
 1816 i William H.'' Dexter, .Ir., b. in New York City, 12 Aug., 1882. 
 
 1817 ii Leander A.' Dexter, b. 12 Sept., 1884. 
 
 1818 iii George A.=' Dexter, b. 13 June, 1885. 
 
 1819 iv Albion R." Dexter, b. 11 April, 1889. 
 
 1820 V Elizabeth J." Dexter, b. 30 May, 1892. 
 
 1821 vi Mabel-' Dexter, b. 7 May, 1895. 
 
 1320 
 
 Henry H.^ Kendrick, son of Harriet" [Ephraim". Ephraim^ 
 Ephraim\ Ben.)anlin^ "\Yiliiam-, Thomas^ Dexter] and Dan- 
 iel H. Kendrick. Avas l)orn 13 Oct., 1840. and died 12 Oct., 
 1884. He married Mercy Ann Eaymond. 20 Dec. 1868. 
 Pie followed the sea for many years. 
 
 Two cliildren : 
 
 1822 i A'ern(m H." Kendrirk, b. 5 Feb.. 1874; m. Delina B. West, 12 
 
 June, 1899. 
 
 1823 ii LaForest W.' Kendrick, b. 11 Jan., 1877; m. Lillian J. Wicks, 
 
 9 Nov., 1896. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. '^X i 
 
 1321 
 
 Rachel S." Kendrick, (hmiihli'i' of TTarrid* j K|)hr;iiiu'', Eiihraim'', 
 Epliraini^ Bciijaniin'. AVilliam-. TlKunas' Dexter] and Dan- 
 iel n. Kendi-ick. was hoi-ii !• April. 1843. She niarried (1) 
 Captain John A. lieckciMiian. ■_*■") Dec, ISiiO. He was a eap- 
 tain of niei'chatil xcssels. and was a lar.ue owner in coasting 
 schooners, lie owned one whicli took his name. She mar- 
 ried (2) ^lai-cns .M. 'rhom])son. 
 
 Three ehildi'en by first husband: 
 
 1824 i Savah L." Bcckeniian. \>. 2.S Oft., ]S(iL 
 
 1825 ii John A.' Beckeniiaii, Jr.. h. 20 Feb., 1S73. 
 
 1826 iii William H." Beckeniiaii, 1). 7 July, 1S79. Tliree c-Iiildren: 
 
 Frances Snow Beckernian, b. IS July. 1902; Louis Evelyn 
 Beckennan, b. 11 Oct., 1903; .1. 29 May. 1904; .lolm William 
 Beckermau, b. 13 Oct., 1904. 
 
 1323 
 
 Hattie L.* Kendrick, danghter of tiarriet' [Ei)ln-aim''. F4)hraim^ 
 Ephraim-*. Benjamin", William^, Thomas^ Dexter] and Dan- 
 iel H. Kendrick, was born 18 :\ray. 1851. and died 26 Oct., 
 1886. She married Levi L. Phinney, 12 .Xov., 1871. 
 
 Three children : 
 
 1827 i Ada L.'' Pliiuney, b. 24 Auk'.. 1^74; in. Alton Collins, 11 April, 
 
 1900. One cliild: Euth 11. Collins, b. 29 June. 1904. 
 
 1828 ii "Roland S.» Phinney, b. 18 Dec. 1878. 
 
 1829 iii Austin D.° Phinney, b. 22 Aug-., 1886. 
 
 1324 
 
 Horace L.' Kendrick, son of llariiet" [ Ephiaini", Ephrainr', 
 Ephraim\ Ben.^amin^ William^, Thomas^ Dexter] and Dan- 
 iel H. Kendrick, was born 27 Dec, 1853. at Sandwich, ^Nlass. 
 He married (U Rnth M. Wilder. 25 \)iH^.. 1878: (2) Eliza 
 Tolman Wihl.'r. 4 Dec, 181)4. He was employed in a shoe 
 
•JSS DEXTER FAMILY GENEAI>OGY. 
 
 l'aet()f\- wiuMi m yoiui^ iiiiiii. lie is now a traveling- sales- 
 man foi- a grocery ln)use. His home is in Brockton. 
 
 Two cliildreii : 
 
 1830 i Etlitli .MJ' Ken. hick. Ii. K Oct., Is7'.t; m. .I.ilin S. Tilton. One 
 
 child: Euth \V. Tiltdi;. 1). I'i Nov.. 1904. 
 
 1831 ii Davi.l L.^' Kcudiick, 1.. 1:2 July. 1881. 
 
 EPHRAIM A. DICXTEK. 
 
 1327 
 
 Ephraim A.' Dexter, son of SamneF [Gideon^ Ephrainv\ 
 Ki)litaiiii\ Benjamin-'. William-. Tiiomas'] and Lydia De.\- 
 ter, was horn '■] -Ian.. IS:'A. lie married Betsey O. Snow. 
 21 Sept., I860; she was the danghter of Harvey and Betsey 
 (ejeiniey ) Sjiow. He learned the eanlker's trade, and made 
 three trips sonth for livt^ oak timber for ship bnilding. He 
 is now ;i farmei'. lie has been a selectman and road com- 
 missionei'. and is now insix^ctor of cattle and meat. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY, -JS!) 
 
 Five children : 
 
 1832 i Annie L.'" Dt-xter, I), at Mattapoisett, 20 Oct., 18G1. 
 
 1833^ ii Bessie J.'' Doxtcr, 1.. at ^fattapoisctt, 11 March, ISGG. 
 
 isr>4 iii Mamie F." Dexter, 1>. 2.S Aiifr., 1872; ni. William Gushing. Two 
 
 children: Vivian ('. ('ns-liing, b. 8 Nov., 189.3; FJIswnrth S. 
 
 Cnshin^-. \>. 4 I'eli., 1900. 
 1835' iv Amy A.'' Dexter, 1). 2() .lune, 1874. 
 
 1836 V Izah A." Dexter, I.. ;".o April, 1880; m. Edford G. Seeley, 29 
 
 March, 1900. One <'liil(l: Ivlford A. Seeley, b. l."; Oct.. 1901. 
 
 J328 
 
 SamueT Dexter, Jr., son oi" Sjuniirr [(iidt'on'', Kpliraiin'. Ei)hra- 
 im\ Benjamin-^ William-, Thomas^] and Lydia Dexter, was 
 ])orn 28 Nov., 1835. He married Lydia (\ TTiller. 7 Sept.. 
 1865; she was the daughter of Seth and Almira [Lewis] 
 Hiller. He learned the trade of ateaulkei-. He is now a 
 farmer, and raises siiuill fruits fof lite mai-ket. 
 
 Seven children : , • 
 
 1837 i Herbert W." Dexter, b. at Mattajioisett, 3 Sept., 186G. 
 
 1S3S ii Myra.G." Dexter, b. 27 :\Iarch, 18(58; m. Stej.heii S. Hathaway. 
 6 Dec, 1896. One child: Elmer B. Hathaway. 1). 25 Dec, 
 1897. 
 
 1839 iii Martha A." Dexter, b. 14 Oct., 1869. ■ 
 
 1840 iv Edgar D." Dexter, b. H Nov.. Is72. Is bnat-bnilder by trade. 
 
 1841 v Freeman G." Dexter, 1). 4 .Inly, 1874. 
 
 1842 vi Azubah G." Dexter, b. 4 Nov., 1876. 
 
 1843 vii Virtue R.^' Dexter, b. .•;! .luly. Is79. 
 
 1337 
 
 Sarah A.'^ Dexter, daniihter of Ephraim' [riidcon*^. Ephraim^ 
 P]phraim^ Benjamin". William-. Thomas^] and Laura 
 [Snow] Dexter, was born 21 Dec 1847. at Rochester. 
 She was educated in the public schools. She mari-ied Na- 
 thaniel C. liansom. 27 .hnic. 1S()9: he was the son of James 
 R. and Eunice Hansom. Aftei- finisliinjj- his schooliny' in 
 town, he Avent whalino- in 1 he bark "Barnstable." Captain 
 
290 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 Bronson comniandin«\ which sailed from Nt^w Bedford in 
 1860. After three seasons to the Arctic Ocean, he returned 
 to New Bedford in 1864:. He soon sailed from Plymouth in 
 the schooner "Profit,'" Captain Bartlett, on a cod-fishing 
 trip to the Grand Banks. Keturning in September, he went 
 to school at ^liddleboro for a few months. In February, 
 1865, he sailed from Boston for New Orleans in the bark 
 "Commerce," Captain Eobinson, and was in the harbor at 
 :\Iobih^ wh(^n the city surrendered. Returning to Boston, he 
 sailed in October on a whaling voyage with Captain Hamilton. 
 After serving three seasons, he came home and was married. 
 He then sailed as third mate on the bark "John Wells." 
 Captain Dean, in 1869, for the Arctic Ocean. The second 
 season the ice closed in upon them while near Point Barrow^ 
 and they abandoned the ship and took to the boats and went 
 about eighty miles toward P>ehring Straits before finding 
 clear water and other vessels. There were about thirty ves- 
 sels in the fleet and all but seven were abandoned. He went 
 to Honolulu, and from there took the steamer "Moses 
 Taylor" for San Francisco, and from Calif oi-nia came across 
 overland to his home. His next and last voyage in the Arctic 
 Ocean was on the bark "Illinois," Captain Fraser, and he 
 went as Ix.nt-header. He took vessel at San Francisco, going 
 and returning from there overland. He then gave up the 
 sea. and devoted himself to market gardening. 
 
 Fonr children : 
 
 1S44 i T.aiira E.-' Eaiisoiii, 1>. 16 Auy.. lS7r>. Graduate of Smith Col- 
 
 lege and taught school several years. Married Darius Frink, 
 .5 Oct., 1899, and removed to Ne^\'ington, K H. One child: 
 Harold R. Frink. h. S July. 1902. 
 
 1845 ii Eunice K." Ransom, h. 24 Feb.. 1875. Graduate from town 
 
 school, went to Tabor Academy, also Bridgewater Xormal 
 School, and is now teaching at Newingtou. N". H. 
 
 1846 iii Clarence B." Eansom. h. 16 Dec, 1876. Went to Boston and 
 
 is clerk with Harrisdu Bros. 
 1S47 iv Everett S.'' Ransom. I>. 22 Aug.. 1879. Ts engineer on steam- 
 ers on the Atlantic coast, also made one voyage to California 
 and Sandwich Islands. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GEXEALOGV. 291 
 
 1340 
 
 William C.^ Dexter, son of Calvin" [Oideoii''. Ki>lw;iiin\ Ephra- 
 im\ Benjamin', AVilliam-. Tlioinas'] aiul Cathoi-ine [Cas- 
 well] Dexter, was horn oO .Iiiik'. IS.")!. He itiarficd ^fary 
 J. Faunee, 14 Nov., 1887. 
 
 He was educated in the ])iil)lie schools, and aftenvards 
 learned the cabiiiet-makei"'s ti-a(l(\ l)u1 after serving- his time, 
 he went into business in the iieneral merchandise line. He 
 also has a large tract cultivated with cranberries. 
 
 ^..■- ! 
 
 Four childi-eii : 
 
 1848 i Lnella P." Dexter, b. 19 Auo-., 1879; d. (i May. 1881. 
 
 1849 ii Eliza ('.'' Dexter, b. 13 Sept., 1881; ni. Un.^h R. MeHugh, 3 
 
 June, 1901. 
 
 1850 iii Harriet N.'' Dexter, b. 27 July. lSS(i; ni. Linus S. Elclridge, 7 
 
 Aug., 1902. One son: William D. Eklriilge, b. 14 Sept., 1903. 
 
 1851 iv Ethel M.' Dexter, b. 9 Sept., 1893. 
 
 1341 
 
 John S.' Dexter, son of .Jolnr [Cideon''. E|)ln"iiiir\ Hpln-aim^, 
 Ben.jamin% William-, Thomas^] and Hannah L. Dexter, was 
 horn 3 Mai'ch. 1813. He married (1) ]Mary A. Johnson, 7 
 Jan., 1870: (2) Delia ^l. Dexter. 22 Nov., 1873. 
 
 He early learned the trade of house cai'penti-y, and 
 worked at it in Tihode Island for many yi'ai's. He then re- 
 turned to his native town, and for the last twenty-live years 
 has carried on the hnilding and hunhcr hnsiness. 
 
 Three ehildr.Mi : 
 
 1852 i Charles S.' Dexter, b. at Mattapoisett, 7 Jan.. 1872; ni. Mary 
 
 E. Wathey, 18 Jan.. 1893. Tie is a machinist by trade and is 
 in business at Attlel)oro, ^lass.. inaking tools for the manufac- 
 ture of jewelry. They had one child, born and died in May. 
 1896. 
 
292 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 WALTER C. DEXTER. 
 
 185S' ii Walter C." Dexter, b. 80 May, 1S7S. At the age of 12 he en- 
 tered the Friends' School at Providence, R. I. After gradu- 
 ating from there he attended Ihe Business College at Fall 
 River, Mass., and tlien spent a year at the Textile School in 
 New Bedford. He now resides at Mattapoisett. 
 
 18.54 iii Ernest W." Dexter, b. 1(5 May, 1887. 
 
 MILL-DAM NEAR PICO BEACH. 
 Site of tii-.st mill owned by Benjamin ' Dexter, which has always been in De.xter family. 
 
DEXTER FA.MII.V GENEALOGY. 
 
 293 
 
 ROBERT L. DEXTER. 
 
 1342 
 
 Robert L."- Dexter, son of -lohiE [Gideoll^ Ei)hi-aim% Ephra- 
 iiu-*. Beiijaniin'. AVilliaiii-, Tliomas^ | and llainiali S. Dex- 
 ttM', was boni !) Frl)., 1847. He iiiaii'icd Kate M. Liiee, 1 
 Sept., 1872. 
 
 He was boi'ii a1 .Malt apoisett. and ii'ei'ivrd his cduealion 
 in the schools of lliat town. He learned tlic trade of cabinet- 
 niakinji', which he has i'ollowed many years. He also worked 
 at honse carpcnti'y. He is now living- on pai't of llie original 
 Dexter farm, and divides liis time l)etw(M'ii dcvelopiDj:- a 
 snnnncr i-esoit ;iiid cabinet-makinL;'. lie was at one time a 
 meml)er of tlic School ConnniUec. He l)ccainc interested in 
 the geneak)^y of the De.xter fai'nily. ;iiid for eighteen years 
 has been collect iiiu' data ab(»u1 the faiiiil\'. and iiuich of the 
 materia] in this hook was collected by him. He has no 
 family. 
 
294 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 KATE; M. DEXTER. 
 
 1343 
 
 James L.' Dexter, sou of .lolui' 1 (iidtMni''. Ephraim\ Ephraiin^ 
 Benjamiir'. William-, Thomas^] and iraiinah S. Dexter, was 
 
 born . He niari-ied :\Iary S. ({ray. 6 Oct., 1884. He 
 
 learned the 1rade of a eabinet-niakcr. and later worked at 
 lionse carpentry. Tic now lives at Mattapoisett. in the 
 house where his father lived before him. For a few years 
 he was in the milk business, but is now interested with his 
 two brothel's in sunniier cottas^cs a1 Pieo Beach, which are 
 occupied by sunniier tenants. 
 
 Three children : 
 
 18.55 i Florence 0." Dexter, 1). 2-5 A no-.. ISS."; in. John C. Dexter. 24 
 
 Nov., 1904. One clukl : Doris Leonaril Dexter, b. 10 Oct., 
 190.-). 
 
 1856 ii Lillian ('." Dexter, \>. 25 A])ril, 1893. 
 
 1857 iii- riiostcr S.'' Dexter, li. 19 Nov.. 1895; d. 5 Auo-., 1S9G. 
 
• DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 295 
 
 1375 
 
 William A." Dexter, son of Fi'eeniaii' [Aldoii", Ephraim'', Ephra- 
 iiii', Benjamin', W^illiani-. Thomas^] and Isabella ] Gor- 
 don] Dexter, was horn 14 An'u., lS4:i at Xew Bedford, and 
 died 30 Nov., 1890/ He married Hannah IT. Nye. For ten 
 
 years he was in the employ of llie Fiflli Avenue Safe De- 
 posit & Tfust Co. 
 
 Seven ehildreii. boi'n in XeAV licdford: 
 
 1858 i Anna I.'' Dexter, b. 31 :\rar<'li. ISi;?. 
 
 1859 ii Williaiii H.-' Dexter, h. 8 Dec, 18()8; m. Margaret ■ . 
 
 18G0 iii Thomas N." Dexter, 1). 1.3 8ei)t., 1870; m. Kate :\rulvey. One 
 
 chiJd: Viola Dexter, li. 3 Ajiril, J 894. 
 
 1861 iv Helen C./' Dexter, h. iM Xu'j;.. 187-J; iii. .lolm I'. Ncuus, 1 Jan., 
 
 1891. One ehikl : Ethel Xegvis, b. 10 Nov., 1891. 
 
 1862 V Gertrude" Dexter, b. 28 Fel).. 1877; d. 15 Oct., 1878, 
 18li3 vi (ienrge E." Dexter, b. l(j Jan., b879. 
 
 1864 vii Charles T." Dexter, b. 8 March, 1884; d. 9 Aj.ril, 1884. 
 
 1378 
 
 Lucy A.^ Dexter, dau«i'hter of Stillman" [Alden''. Ephraim^. 
 p]phi'aim\ Benjamin''. William-. Tlioiiias^ | and Eunice 
 [Ilitchmond] Dexter, was born 13 Dec, 1842. She married 
 Gideon B. Barlow, Jr., July, 1863. 
 
 Thr(n> ehildrc^n, born in ^rattni)ois(>tt : 
 
 1865 i Edward Albert" Barlow, b. IS ,luly, 1864; ni. Eninia ^[orse. 25 
 
 April, 1889. 
 
 1866 ii Minnie Alice" Barlow, b. 6 Oct., 1871; ni. .b,hn Diniii. 19 Xov., 
 
 1891. 
 
 1867 iii Herbert Aldeu" Barluw, b. 9 Oct... 1875. 
 
 1379 
 
 Euphemia F." Dexter, danghtei- of Stilhnan" [Alden''. Kphi'aim^ 
 Ei)hraim\ Benjamin". AVilliaiu-. Tliomas'] and Eunice 
 [Ilitchmondl Dexter, was hoi'ii (i .Mareli, 184."), She mar- 
 ried (1) William Gifford, 18(53; (2) Charles li. Hammond, 
 
290 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 1871. ]\li'. ITanimond was the son of Thomas P. Hammond. 
 For many years he was engaged in whaling trips, sailing 
 from Marion, ^lattapoisett and New Bedford. He has been 
 in nearly all parts of the maritime world, and good Inek has 
 always attended him. In the fall of 18(i2. while on the 
 l^ark "Ocean Kover, " the vessel with Sf)!) barrels of sperm 
 oil was (•ai)tnred and burned off Western Islands, by Captain 
 Semmer of the privateer "Alabama." All hands were 
 pnt into the ship's boats and left to shift for themselves. 
 They hmded on one of the AVestern Islands, and later 
 reached Fayal, from which jilace they were sent to Boston 
 liy the American consul. The OAvners and crew were after- 
 wards remunerated for their loss, out of the $15,000,000 
 awarded the United States, under the Treaty of Washington. 
 During his last voyage, he was first officer of the bark 
 "Hunter," of New Bedford, sailing in the Arctic and Pacific 
 Oceans, and making a complete voyage around the world. 
 He is now o('('U])ied in farming at Ilammondtown, J\latta- 
 poisctt. 
 
 One eliild by first husband, five l)y second husband: 
 
 1868 i Lizzie C Gifforcl, b. 27 April, 1864; iii. Gideon Shurtleff, 25 
 
 Dec, 1882. 
 
 1869 ii Epliremia D." Hanniiond, b. 27 Jan., 187.'^; ni. Byron P. Dunn, 
 
 Dec, 1890. 
 
 1870 iii Sarah A." Hammond, b. 9 May, 1875; m. Francis G. Allen, 31 
 
 Oct., 1899. 
 
 1871 iv Maria M." Hammond, b. 31 Dec, 1877. 
 
 1872 V Carrie E.'' Hammond, b. 1 Aug., 1880; d. 17 Feb., 1881. 
 
 1873 vi ('Jiarles S.'' Trammond, b. 29 .Tune, 18S.S'; killed by locomotive, 
 
 26 Aug., 190.1. 
 
 1404 
 
 David Dexter^ Clark, son of Lucretia' [Davids Seth". Seth*, 
 Ben,^amin^ William-, TJiomas^] Dexter, and William Clark, 
 was born 1844. He married Xellie Huntington, 1875: she 
 was born 25 Aug., 1853. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 Four children : 
 
 1874 i William Dextor' cfark, h. 1870. ' 
 
 1875 ii Eali)h HiTntington" Clark, h. 14 June, ISSl. 
 
 1876 iii Irving'' Clark, b. 22 Fob., 1SS4; d. 1SS4. 
 
 1877 iv Alfred Henry" Clark, 1). 17 Sept., 1SS8. 
 
 JULIA S. (DEXTER) COFFIN. 
 
 1416 
 
 Julia Sargeant' Dexter, dnn-litor of Charles TL' fSeth«, Seth% 
 Seth\ Reiijamiiv', William-. Thoiuas^J and Lydia [Piersou] 
 Dexter, was born 4 Nov., 1880, at Windsor Locks, Conn. 
 She married (1) Thomas ITaskall, 20 D(>('.. 1860: he was 
 born 11 Feb., 1827, and died 18(;:l She Diarried (2) Her- 
 bert R. Coffin, 4 Dee., 18(i(5: W Avas l)()i'n Any-., 1840, at 
 Rindge, N. H., and died 9 July, 1!)()1, at Windsor Locks, 
 Conn. 
 
2!)S 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 1878 
 
 i 
 
 1879 
 
 ii 
 
 1880 
 
 iii 
 
 1881 
 
 iv 
 
 1882 
 
 One child l)v first husband, four hv second husband: 
 
 Tlioinasine" Haskall, 1). at Wiiidsftr Locks, 9 Nov., 1862. 
 
 Arthur Dexter' Coffin, b. 25 April, 1868; m. Cora Drake, 11 
 April, 1894. Two clnldren: Dexter Drake Coffin, b. 12 Sept., 
 1896; d. 1896; Dexter Drake Coffin, 2d, b. 8 April, 1898. 
 
 Clarence Harlan' Coffin, b. 27 Sept., 1869; d. 9 .Inly, 1875. 
 
 Herbert Raymond' Coffin, .Tr., b. 15 Jan., 1871; m. Jeau G. 
 Warbarton, 26 June, 1895. Three children: Douglas Pierson 
 Coffin, 1). 10 May, 1897; Charles Sumner Coffin, b. 4 Dec, 
 1898; Herbert Raymond Coffin, b. 20 April, 1900. 
 
 Grace P." Coffin, b. at Windsor Locks, 2 Dec, 1873; m. Charles 
 Henrv Coolev. Jr.. of Hartford. Ct.. 3 June, 19nr>. 
 
 '■■'^i*^, 
 
 ANNIE PIERSON (DEXTER) ALLEN. 
 
 1417 
 
 Annie Pierson' Dexter, (hmuhler of C^harles H." [Seth^, Seth^ 
 Seth\ Benjamin". AVilliaiir'. Thomas^ | and Lydia [Pierson] 
 Dexter, was ])orn 5 iNFay, 1842, at Windsor Locks, Conn. 
 She married Bennett Rowhmd xVlleiL 18 March, 1863; he 
 was born 17 May, 1838, at Enfield, and died 11 Oct., 1896, 
 at Hartford, Conn. 
 
DEXTER FA M 1 1 . \ GEN EA 1 AlGY. 
 
 299 
 
 One child : 
 
 1883 i Charles Dexter' Allen. 1). :it Wiu.lsfir Loeks, S May, 1S<35; m. 
 
 Frances Louise ('lark. ", Xov., 1891). 
 
 ^i^ 
 
 EDWIN DOUGLAS DEXTER. 
 
 J4I8 
 
 Edwin D.^ Dexter, son of Charles TI." [Seth«. Seth% Setli^ Ben- 
 jamin". William-, Thomas^] and T^ydia [Pierson] Dexter, 
 was horn 24 Oct.. 1847. and died L>ii .Ian.. 188G. lie niar- 
 ried Jnlia B. llayden, 15 April, I8(i8. 
 
 Two children : 
 
 1884 
 
 1885 
 
 i Florence" Dexter, li. at Windsor Locks. Ct.. LI Jan.. 1S69; ni. 
 Col. William Spaul.lint,' of Xasliua. N. II.. '29 :\[ay. 1S80. Two 
 children: Dexter E. Spauldinu:, ],. T.i Oct., 1S90: Sylvi:t S|.auld- 
 ins, b. 9 June, 1894. 
 ii Aunic'' Dexter, b. April, 1871; d. 24 Aug., 187:2. 
 
;;()() DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 I42I 
 
 Rev. Henry Morton^ Dexter, sou oi' Kev. Henry ^lartyii' [Eli- 
 jah*^, Elijah\ Setli^ Benjamin\ William^, Thomas^] and 
 Emeline [Palmer] Dexter, was born 12 July, 1846, at Man- 
 chester, N. II. He married Emily L. Sanford of Taiuiton, 
 ]\lass., 9 June, 1881. lie graduated from Yale in 1867, with 
 the M. A. degree, and from Andover in 1870. lie was 
 Secretary and Treasurer of the National Council of Congre- 
 gationalist Churches of America, which erected the me- 
 morial bronze tablet to John Robinson, in Leyden, Holland, 
 and dedicated it July 24, 1891. He is a member of the Massa- 
 chusetts Historical Society, also the Boston Society of May- 
 flower Descendants, being eighth in descent from Degory 
 Priest, one of the signers of the compact with the Leyden Co. 
 He was a delegate to the firet International Conneil of Con- 
 gregationalists, held at London in 1S!)1. and also at the 
 second council held at Boston in 18f)i). He Avas formerly 
 editor and proinietoi- of the "Congregationalist," and was 
 the author of the "Stoi-y of tli(^ Pilufims in America." in 
 1894. 
 
 Two children : 
 
 1886 i Marjory :\r()i'tinr' Dexter. 1>. 14 Sept.. 1882. 
 
 1887 ii :\rary" Dpxter, li. i:; An-.. 1 SSC. 
 
 H22 
 
 John G.^ Dexter, son of Jolm (J.' [Prince'\ Elijah'', Seth\ Ben- 
 .iamin'. AVilliam-. Thomas'] and Eleanor F. [Richardson] 
 ^ Dexter, was horn 27 Feb., 18:U. He married (1) Cath- 
 erine T. B. Kuggles, 4 April, 1859; (2j Ellen M. Baldwin, 
 16 Dec, 190;}. 
 
 Seven children by fii-st wife, born in Rochester, Mass.: 
 
 1888 i Anhn W'.' Dexter, 1.. I'l Oet., ]S(i(3; m. M. S. Sf-hilling, 3 Jan., 
 
 1894. Four cliildreii: .Tohii H. Dexter, b. 1 Oct., 1895; Louis 
 T?. Dexter, 1). i' Dec, ls97; Drank C. Dexter, b. 25 March, 
 1S99; Ibirt)l(l A. Dexter, b. 22 Feb., 1902. 
 
 1889 ii l'i:uik Cibbs^' Dexter, b. 14 .[iily, 1868; d. 9 June, 1896. 
 
DEXTKI^ I'A.M1I.\' CxENEALOGV 
 
 :!()1 
 
 1S90 iii Eleanor KMcliantsou" JJexter, 1». Js Oct.. IMJ!); m. William L. R. 
 Gilford, (i June, 1888. Two children: Catherine Gififord, \). 
 1889; d. at ('ainl)ridHe. 191):',; lluinplirey A. Gilford, b. 1890. 
 
 1891 iv Harriet Maria=' Dexter, h. 'Ji' .Ian., 1S71; d. 8 Oct., 1871. 
 
 1892 V Lucy Rugsjles'' I)(>xter, h. 9 Feb., 1872; in. .Tames P. Porter, 25 
 
 July, 1894. One son: Lle^Yellyn E. Porter, b. 18 Oct., 1901. 
 
 1893 vi Charles Rugs' Dexter. 1). ;',n May, 1S77; ni. .b)sephine M. Bnell. 
 
 30 March, 189S. 
 
 1894 vii :\[ary Stanford'' Dexter, b. IG .inly. 1S79; ni. ^Sanlllel Usher. 2d, 
 
 of Cambridge, Mass., 9 Sept., 190.'). Tliey now reside at 
 Somerville. 
 
 ALDEN DAVIS DEXTEK. 
 
 1452 
 
 Alden Davis' Dexter, son of .loscplC [Alden', Elisha''. Setli^ 
 JabezS Philiir. AVillianr'. 'riioiiias^l and Sophia IT. fTiuk- 
 hai^i] Dexter, was l)()fii 7 .Inly. 18G8, at INIattapoisett. Mass. 
 He married IMinnie Ftances Swift. 26 Nov.. ISiXi. at Taun- 
 ton. Mass. She was hurn 2'\ St'|)t.. 187."). at Brockton. lie 
 is a market man. and lives in Xi'w Bcdtord. 
 
 One child : 
 1895 i Bernice Alden"' Dexter, b. at Taunton, ?i[ass.. 19 Sept!, 1897. 
 
;3()2 
 
 DEXTER FA.MILY GP]NEAL()(iY 
 
 MINTNIE FRANCES DEXTER. 
 
 BERNICE ALDEN DEXTER. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. :{(i:! 
 
 1453 
 
 William H.' Dexter, son oT .)()Sfi)h'' lAldcii'. Klisha®, Seth', 
 Jabez^ Philip^ AVilliaiir, Thomas^ and Sophia IT. -[Tink- 
 ham] Dexter, was horn 20 -Jan.. ISTl. lie married Annie 
 E. Doreher, 27 Sept., 1891. 
 
 Three eliildri'ii. born in Matta]>oisett : 
 
 1896 i Charles T.'" Do.xter. h. 19 ^0]>\., 1S9S. 
 
 1897 ii Herman W.'" Dexter, b. 24 Oct.. 1900. 
 
 1898 iii Margaret'" Dexter, b. 1904. 
 
 1455 
 
 Alice M.-' Dexter, danuhter of Joseph*' [Alden^ Elisha^ Sethi 
 Jabez\ Philip''. William^, Thomas^] and Sophia H. [Tink- 
 ham] Dexter, was boi-n 13 Jnne, 1874. She married (1) 
 Jeremiah L. Pvandall, 17 Jnly, 1891; (2) Webster Kinney, 
 20 July, 1897. 
 
 Two ehildren l)y second hnsbaiid. boi-ii at ^Mattapoisett : 
 
 1900 i Webster HaroliT" Kinney, b. 27 Sept., 1901. 
 
 1901 ii Alden L.'" Kiniiev, b. 10 .Tan., 1904. 
 
 J5J5 
 
 Sarah Johnson-' Dexter, daui;htcr of Dcnni.s' [Benjamin^ 
 Joseph^ Benjamins Xoah\ licnjaniiir'', AYilliam-, Thoma.s^] 
 and ^lary [Lnce] Dexter, was born 19 Jnly. 1832, and died 
 15 Nov., 1874. She married Francis Slilhnaii liichardson 
 of AYinehester. 
 
 Seven ehildren : 
 
 1902 i Henrietta Evelyn'" Ricbaj-ilson. b. 12 March, 1S.14; ni. Charles 
 
 E. Corey, 8 ,Tuno, 187.5. Three children: William, :Nrabel and 
 Preston. 
 
 190.3 ii Amelia Frances'" Richardson, b. 185."); d. 1890. 
 
;5()4 DEXTER P\\.MILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 1904 iii Augustus'" Richardsini, li. L'(5 Aug., 1857; m. Martha Ellen 
 Hooper, 23 Feb., 18S2. Eiglit childreu : Luella A., Alice J., 
 Bertha F., Laura J., Artliur S., Augusta, Henry, Walter. 
 
 liKi.-; iv Grandville Dexter"' Kicliardsou, li. 9 Oct., 1859; ni. Ella Cutter, 
 Sept., 1888. One daughter: Persis Richardson, b. 28 Dec, 
 1889. 
 
 llMio V Frances Stillman'" Richardson, b. ; in. Alvin Gendersou, 
 
 3 April, 1887. 
 
 1907 vi Annie Josephine'" Richardson, b. 26 July, 1866; m. Albert F. 
 
 Ireland, 16 April, 1895. Two children: Helen Gertrude 
 
 Ireland, 1j. 7 Nov., 1897;. Harold Stone Ireland, b. 1 Feb., 
 1899. 
 
 1908 vii Frederick riifford'" Richardson, b. 10 Feb., 1874; in. Elsie J. 
 
 Glenn, 27 June, 1905. 
 
 1517 
 
 Sophia" Dexter, daiiohter of Dennis^ [Benjamin", Joseph^ Ben- 
 jamin'', Noall^ Benjamin^ William-. Thomas^] and I\Iary 
 [Luce] Dexter, was born 1838, and died 27 Auu.. 1891. She 
 married Joseph TJoberson. Aniinst. 18.")4. 
 
 Six children : 
 
 1909 i Josephine"' Roberson, I). . 
 
 1910 ii ^Yilliam"> Roberson, b. • . 
 
 1911 iii Edward'" Roberson, b. . 
 
 1912 iv fieorge'" Rolierson, 1). 
 
 1913 V .lessie'" Roberson, b. — 
 
 1914 vi Chester'" Roberson, b. 
 
 1520 
 
 George Hillman'' Dexter, son of Dennis- [Benjamin'. Joseph^ 
 
 Benjaniiir', .\oah\ Benjamins William-, Thomas^] and , 
 
 was born 31 Oct.. 1840. He married (1) Alice McDonald, 
 30 .July. 187;-): (2) Amelia A. Haynes, 17 Sept., 1886. IMr. 
 Dexter makes a specialty of the hen business, and has taken 
 a great many pi'izes with his '' Dexter 's Black Minorcas. " 
 
DKXTKR FAMII.N' (;i ;m:.\I ,()GY. 
 
 30;") 
 
 V 
 
 GEORGE HILLMAN DEXTER. 
 
 Two children l)y first wife. (Uic child l)y second: 
 
 \\)]r, i Sarali .lohnson'" Dt'xtcr. li. 1.") April. lS7(i: ni. Sainucl II. 
 
 Brooks, 1899. Tlut'c <-liil(lrfii : Drxtcr M. Brooks, b. H May. 
 1900; Charlotte L. Brooks, li. ."'. Xo\.. 19i)l ; Enth IT. Brooks, b. 
 19 Jan.. 1903. 
 
 1916 ii William Herbert'" Dexter, b. 1^9 Oet., ISSO. 
 
 1917 iii Alice May'" Dexter, b. 19 Sept., 1888. 
 
 1528 
 
 Jonathan L.' Dexter, son (d' llir;iiii" jdoscith'. .Tosi'pli'', Benja- 
 nuir'. Xo;dd, Tjcnjamiir'. William . ThomasVl and Love 
 [Laml)ert| Dexter, was horn "J:! -Ian.. 1843. He married 
 I\rarv L. Senverns. 7 .Ian.. h^T-') : siie died 4 April. ^'MM\ 
 
;5()G DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 Five children, l)c)rii in J^rookliiie, IMass. : 
 
 1918 i LiK-y Amelia'" Dexter. 1.. 25 Aujj., 1S76; in. George H. Hutchin- 
 
 son, June, 1900. 
 
 1919 ii Mary Love"' Dexter, b. ■'5 Aug., 1878. 
 
 1920 iii Miriam^" Dexter, b. 1 Jan., ]881. 
 
 1921 iv Delia Carrie" Dexter, b. 17 June, 1883. 
 
 1922 V Frank Seavems'" Dexter, b. 4 Nov., 1891. 
 
 1576 
 
 Mabel A.^ Dexter, ;ul()i)ted daughter of William N.^^ [Foster D.', 
 John^ Jolv'. S.-nnnel'. Benjamin^ Willianr, Thomas^] Dex- 
 ter, was born 8 March, 18G9. She married George E. Car- 
 penter, 19 Oct., 1890; he was 1)orn 15 :\Iay, 1872. 
 
 Four children. 1x)rn in Orange, Mass. : 
 
 1923 i Clara E.'" Car])ei)ter, b. 9 Nov., 1891. 
 
 1924 ii Bessie B.'" Carpenter, b. 16 May, 1897. 
 
 1925 iii Ella E."' Carpenter, 1>. r, June, 1899. 
 
 1926 iv Robert Eanios"' Carpenter, b. 31 Aug., 1904. 
 
 1601 
 
 Frank Albert'' Dexter, son of Benjamin AHen^ [Amasa'^, Benja- 
 min'\ Ben.jamiiv', SamueP, Benjamin^ William^, ThomasV] 
 and Lanra [AVebb] Dexter, was born 26 Nov., 1863, at Rut- 
 land, lie married Virginia Hartwell, 1885. 
 
 Three children : 
 
 1927 i V(>ra L.'" Dexter, b. . 
 
 1928 ii Frances"' Dexter, 1). . 
 
 1929 iii Lorna'" Dexter, b. . 
 
DEXTKR FA.MIIA' GENEALOGY. 
 
 301 
 
 J 603 
 
 Myra R.' Dexter, (l;iui:lilci- of Kliliu (). ('./ f Aniasa". I>iMi.jaiiiin'', 
 Beii.jamiir'', Sainiicl', Bciijainiii '. Williaiir, Timiiias' ] and 
 -Fatic |Miii('i'| Dcxlcf. was Ixuii Ll .Imie. 1S71. and died -1 
 April. 1!)04. Siic mafri.'d Ccof-^v W. Ilojtdii ,.|' Fort Ed- 
 ward. X. Y.. in ISIlL'. Tlicy lived al NVineliester. 
 
 Three diildren : 
 
 1930 i Dwight Dexter'" llolton, b. 4 Oct., 1S96. 
 
 1931 ii Charles Gilford'" Holtoii, 1.. 12 Oct., 1897. 
 
 1932 iii Carrie Louise'" lidltnii. Ii. l'7 Dec, 1902. 
 
 lU.WK E. DEXXEK. 
 
 1609 
 
 Frank E.' Dexter, son of .losejdi L.'^ [Moses', Ben.ianiin'^, Ben- 
 jamin'*, SanineP, Beiijainiir''. AVilliam^ 'l'lioma.s^] and Sarah 
 J. [Wood] Dexicr. was horn 2-") Dee., IS.")!!. He nian-ied 
 Cora Tl. Lee. !•') An-.. 188:}; she died lo An-.. 1888. 
 
308 
 
 DEXTEK FAMILY (iENEALOGY. 
 
 ROBERT L. DEXTER. 
 
 Two eliildreii : 
 
 1933 i Edith L;'" Dexter, 1). -20 Dec, 1SS3. 
 
 1934 ii Eobert L.'" Dexter, li. K; .Xy.rW. 1SS7. 
 
 1610 
 
 Fred Abbott'' Dexter, sdii of Jose])!! \j^ | Moses'. IJciijiiiiiin''. 
 ■Beiijainiir''. Sjiinucl^ BciiJ.-iiniir'. AVilliaiu-, Thomas' | and 
 Sarah J. | Wood | Dexter, was boi'ii 17 Oct.. 18G2, at (Jranye, 
 INlass., in wliat is known as tlic Alhee honse on East ]\Iain 
 Street, lie jiassed Iwo yeai-s of his litV in tiie hons(^ he was 
 born in. when his parents remove*! lo .Vthol. His edneation 
 was obtained in the juildie schools of that town, l)ut he left 
 when only half thiousih Ihe hiuh school, to eiiler upon a 
 bttsiness career, hcin^- a1 thai lime 14 years of age. 
 lie spent three and onediall" yeai's as ch'i'k in an Athol cloth- 
 
ni:xTKi{ l■'A.Mll.^■ (ii:M:.\i.o(iv 
 
 .'Kill 
 
 \ '^ i^ 
 
 FRED A. DEXTER. 
 
 iii>i' stdi-c. wlicn lit' acc('|)t(Ml a position as manai^vr of tlio 
 Oraii.iio Clolliiii--! ( 'ompaiiy. .Ian. 1. 1882, Ix'iiiii- Uumi in his 
 19tli year, lie iiiaiiauctl the store fof tlircc years, 
 whrii he was lakfii iiilo i)ai'liicrsliip, and lias siiico 1)i-«mi one 
 of llic |ir(tpi-u tors as well as iiiaiiauvr. lie is one ol the 
 foundcis. atwl has always h<'hl tlic olVicc of 'I'lvasnrcr of the 
 Leavitt MacliiiK- ( "<i.. aiwl for a mtiiihrr of years has had full 
 eare and nianauciiieiit of this business, in VSi'l' he and his 
 jiartiicr opened a store in Athol. whieh is one of the princi- 
 pal inereantih' estahlishnients of that town, lie is a direelor 
 in and Viee-presi(hMit ol' the Oraime National l^>ank. and is 
 a nieniher of Ihe l!(:ard of Trnstets of hot h the Oranue Sav- 
 ings Bank and the Orans^v Co-operative l>aiik. He was 
 Treasurer of the l-'irst I'niversalist Society of Oran.u'e for 
 ten years, a'ld held the .tflice of Se<-retary of the (Iran.ee 
 Board of Trade for live yeai-s. He is an OiUl Fellow and a 
 ?»rasoii. lie married Fh)ra L. I'ntnani. I'li Feb.. 18S4. 
 
310 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 BAYARD P. DEXTER. 
 
 One cllild: 
 
 1935 i Bayanl Putnam'" Dexter, b. 14 A]iiil. JS85. He graduated from 
 
 the Phillips Exeter Academy in the class of 1905 and entered 
 Cornell University at Ithaca, X. Y., the same year, and is 
 taking the mechanical enoiiieering course. 
 
 1611 
 
 Mabel L.' Dexter, dauyhler of .losepli L." | Closes', Beujaniin^ 
 Benjamin'. SanmeP, Benjamin", William-, Thomas^] and 
 Persis [Lord] Dexter, was born :i June, 1865. She mar- 
 ried Artlnir A. Prentiss. 
 
 Two children : 
 
 1936 i Pauline Moore'" Prentiss, h. 1891. 
 
 1937 ii Alton'" Prentiss, b. 1897. 
 
 1643 
 
 Henry L.^ Davis, son of Nelson 1).' | Dexter", Liiey'^, Benjamin-', 
 SamneP. Benjamin\ William-, Thomas^ Dexter] and Ade- 
 laide ^r. [AVeseott] Davis, was horti 20 Ano-., 1856, at Caton. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GKNKAl.OGY. 
 
 lie mari-ied Pli<>l)c M. AVhite. IS .l;iii.. ISTT. TTc was a car- 
 penter l)y liadc. He (lied 7 An-.. l!H)ii. She di.'d in Col- 
 (.i-ado. Dec. 11)01. 
 
 Two cliildfcii : 
 
 1938 i Willinin'" Davis. 1>. is;^: kill.'.l l,y .-ars. Mardi, 1896. 
 
 1939 ii Ailrliiic'" l)a\ is. li. I May. Iss-J; iii. William ('liurrli of Culurado 
 
 Springs, Hi \u^.. I'.Hil. Our .lauulii''''. I'. !•' I*'eb., 1904. 
 
 1647 
 
 Emma A.'' Davis, daimhlci- o\' Nelson D.' | Dexter. I>ucy''. I|cii- 
 jaiiiin''. Saniuel\ Px-njaiiiiti ■. AVilliani-. Thomas^ Dexter | and 
 -Inlia K. fP.akeiJ| Davis, was horn S dune, 1868, at Caton. 
 X. Y. She married John C. IJoe. 1 Mareh. 1888: he was the 
 son of Daniel 15. and .Mai'uarrl ( Frandei-liotl* ) TJoe. They 
 reside on a farm at (*a1on. 
 
 Six ehildi-en : 
 
 1940 i Floreiu-e'" Eoe, b. Nov., 1888; d. R.'i>t.. 1895. 
 
 1941 ii Stanley N.'" ^iov, b. 23 Sept., 1S9U. 
 
 1942 iii Harry'" Eoe, b. April, 189.'). 
 
 1943 IV Earl"' Koe, b. Marcii. 1897. 
 
 1944 V Grace"' Eoe, b. IS Dec. 19(il. 
 
 194.") vi riiarles Lawrence'" Rue. 1). 21) Do-., 1903. 
 
 1662 
 
 Frederick Albert" Warden, son of -iolni D."- | Xareis.sa". [.ncy'', 
 15,>njamiir'. Samnd'. I'x'n.iamin . William-. Thomas' Dexter] 
 and Sarah IXieliols] Warden, was boi'n 24 April. 1S7.'). in 
 Fall Iviver, i\lass. He was educated in the i)ul)lic schools of 
 Fall Kiver. and innnediately after leaving school, entered 
 the employ of L. Xiehols & Co.. fnrnitnre dealers. Tie mar- 
 i-ied Kmma li. (IcrrA'. 4 Xov.. ISilti. a1 Fall l^iver. 
 
 Two ehildren : 
 
 •194(; i 'Mary Louise" Wanlrn. li. 17 .Oct., JS97._ 
 
 1947 ii Earl Frederic'" Warden, b. 20 Dec, 1899. 
 
812 
 
 DEXTER FA.AIILY GENEALOGY, 
 
 ^^^s...-^# 
 
 FLORENCE D, (WARDEN) TABOI 
 
 MILES W. TABOR. 
 
DEXTKK FA.MILV CKN KALOGY. :;]:; 
 
 1664 
 
 Florence D.' Warden, dauiilifri- .if Williiini .\/ j Xiircissa', 
 l.iicy'', I'xMi.jainiir'. Saiinu'l\ Bcii.jainiii '. Williain-', Thomas' 
 Dt'xtoi'l and Klla .M. IDiii'iVel AVaidcii. was honi :!ii Dec, 
 1876. at Woi'ccstci', Mass. She mairiccl Miles Warden 
 Taboi-. Id.luiie. 1!M):!. ill Wnreeslei-. Mass. 
 
 One child: 
 194S i Frnnklin War.len'" Tnbor, b. 17 .\ray, IDOo. 
 
 MRS KKFIK C'AKU. 
 
 1670 
 
 Effie D.-' White, (hiui^htoi- of Lney V.^ [Daiii."!'. Lucy'\ Ben- 
 jamin'. Snmuel'. IJenjainin : William-. Thomas' Dexter] and 
 .John ('. Wliite. was horn 10 Dec. lS7t», at Cornini:'. X. V. 
 She mari'i.d Charles A. Can-. ^\. D.. 7 .May. 1801. Dr. Can- 
 is a Avell-knoWn |)hysieian. and in a(hlilii>n 1o a ivuuhir prac- 
 tiee. lie is a speeialist in the li'ealmeiit of Ihe eye, throat 
 and nose, lie was for several yeai's health officer of the 
 
314 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 DR. CHARLES A. CARR. 
 
 HAROLD W. CARR. 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 315 
 
 township of Corniiii;'. and a niciiilici- nF the Board of Alder- 
 men of the city of Coi-iniii;'. 
 
 One child : 
 
 1949 i llanild W.'" (air, li. at ('uniing. N. V.. 1^4 .Iiiiu'. LS9l'. 
 
 1742 
 
 Charles Herbert" Barber, son oT Sai-ali \V.' [AVilsoir, lietsey^ 
 Benjamin^ SanuieP, I^xMijamin'. William-, Thomas' Dexter] 
 and Charles W. Barber, was horn S ?\larch, 1860. lie mar- 
 ried Eliza Tjueelia AValker of (ireeiiwieli, ^Niass.. 1) Now. 1883. 
 
 Seven children : 
 
 1950 i Carrie May'" Barber, h. 15 l\Iay. 1S.S4. 
 
 1951 ii Oscar Herbert"' Barber, 1>. 7 Di'c, 1S85. 
 195-J iii Arthur Wilson"' Barber, b. IG Feb., 1887. 
 195,3 iv Mattie T.ueelia'" ]}arl>er, 1>. 1 .Inly, 1889. 
 
 1954 V Ang-ie Eosetta'" Barber, b. 11 Im-I... I'^Ol. 
 
 1955 vi Laura Isabella"' Barber, b. 1 1 -Inly. 1^9:!. 
 195(3 vii Alta Estella"' Barber, b. bs .luuc, 189(;. 
 
 1833 
 
 Bessie J." Dexter, dau.uhter of Ephraim A.^ jSaiuner. Cideon''. 
 Ephraiiu'. Ephraim^ Ben.iaminl AVilliam'-, 'riiomas' i and 
 Betsey O. [Snow] Dexter, was horn 11 March. 18r)f). Slie 
 ■ married Captain Francis A. Bowman, 6 July, 18S(i. lie was 
 the son of Captain Euther and Hannah (Tliller t liowman. 
 He Avas a sea captain, and made many voyao-es betwet'ii ports 
 on the United States Coast, also between the Enited States 
 and Enji'land. He was once wrecked on the coast of Ireland. 
 He made one Avhalin^' trip, sailing' in the bark "Commodore 
 INIorris. " In 187() he took eonniiand of the sehooner 
 "^lai-ysville,'" whieli was carryim: lumber between the Bay 
 of Fundy and Boston. In ISSi! he canu^ home, and was 
 made pilot for Bu/.zaids l>ay and vicinity. He is now em- 
 ployed by 11. E. Converse as eoiumander of his steam and 
 sailiiii;' yachts. 
 
 One ehiUl: 
 1957 i Edna ¥."' Bowiiian, b. at :\IattaiKusett, 17 Sept., Is91. 
 
;n() 
 
 DEXTER FAJIIIA" GENEALOGY. 
 
 1835 
 
 Amy A.'-' Dexter, cljiuiilitrr of Eplifiiiiii A."^ ISaiiiucr. (iidcoii'', 
 Ei)hr;iiiir'. Ephraim^, Benjaniiir', AVilliani-, Tluuiwis'l and 
 Betsey (). | Snov, ] Dextei", was lioni LMi -lune. 1S74. She 
 ii.an-ied William 11. IlaiiiiiioiKl. '■'> .Xdv.. 1S!)8. 
 
 'I'liri^i' children : 
 
 19.58 i Kltou F.'" Haiiiniond. li. ;it .M.-ittajioisett, 4 Feb., 1896. 
 
 19.19 ii Ivirlc D.'" Hfirniii(in<1, h. at Alarioii, 24 Aug., 1897. 
 1960 iii Alice ('.'" Hammond, b. at Mattapoisett, 22 Nov., 1899. 
 
 CHARLES DEXTER ALLEN. 
 
 1883 
 
 Charles Dexter' Allen, son of Anni(^ P.' |('hai-l<'s 11.'. Sclli''. 
 S('tli\ Sclh'. iMMijainiii'. AYilliaiu-. Thomas' Dexter | and 
 l>.Mnif11 \l. Allen, was horn S May. 1865. at AA^'indsor Ijoeks, 
 Conn, lie nian-icd Frances Lonisc Clark of llai-tford. 
 Conn., o Nov.. IS'.MI. 
 
DEXTEK IW.MIIA' GENE.\I/)GV. ;;17 
 
 1961 i Sylvia Mary'" Allen, I.. ;i1 Wiii.lsor Locks. 10 ^ray, ISOii. 
 
 1962 ii T.ouiso Piersou"' Allm. \>. ;it Wiiidsdr Lucks. Id Oct.. 1 S9.''. ; d. 
 
 1.5 April, 1S97. 
 
 1963 iii ^[ariaii'" Allon. I.. ;it 1 l;ntf.,nl. ''L. In \\:uv\\. 1896. 
 
 1964 iv Barbara'" Ailcn, 1i. at Hartford, Ct.. 1 Sc|,i.. liitil. 
 
 Jonathan Dexter, tlu^ fii-st of tliis line ;i]>!)c;ii'c(l ;it Mansfield. 
 Ct., in the oarl\' times, hul who'c lie was Iku'ii and ■wIkhh In* 
 married has not been ascertained. Thi' Sjat'ter (ienealouy 
 states that his son. Daniel, hoi-n ITtio. niarried lioxa Slai'tcr. 
 
 Daniel Dexter, son of .jonatlian. was horn 11 Scpi.. ITti'); dird 
 27 Sept.. 1S4S: married Koxa' Shifter. danLilitei- of Sjiiiniel' 
 [Sann;el-, John']. She was horn "_".' Xow. ITiiT; died IT 
 :\rareh. 1842. 
 
 Children : 
 
 i Asaliel Dexter, li. at Mansfield, Ct., 1788; m. Susan Austin, 
 27 Sept., 181S. Tie was ('a]itain of Paris Furnace Company, 
 140th X. Y. KeyiiiKMit, ill War of is 12, ;nid was in active 
 service six months, ('hildrcn. horn in I'aris. X. Y. : 
 
 1. Susan Dexter, h. .l Fel).. is-jd; d. 1.", March. 1880. 
 
 2. Lovira, Dexter, b. 24 Oct., IS-Jl. 
 
 3. Emily Dexter. 1.. .1 .\j,ril, 1824; d. 18 .Inly. 1882. 
 
 4. Charles Dexter. I), lo I'eh.. 1829; m. Almira L. llam- 
 
 nu'tt, 14 ]\lay. Is.'l. ;nid they had one child, Charles 
 Albert D.'Xter. b. ar ('lay\ille. X. V.. 24 June, 18.37. 
 ii Tryi)hosa Dexter, b. at Mansfield, ('1.. 1792; d. 1810. 
 iii Daniel Dexter, \>. isou; d. 1822. 
 iv Chester Dexter, b. -l Oct., 1 SO I ; m. Ann Williams. Three 
 
 daujjhters. 
 V. Sanuiel I'reeman Dexter, b. L! .\uo-., 1806; m. (1) Caroline 
 Eisley, (2) Melviua C, Daily, (.'?) Deborah Soper, Children: 
 
 1. Dani.4 Dexter, b. a1 Covinoton. X'. V.. 2;i Dec. 18.32; d. 
 
 27 Jan.. ls.').l. 
 
 2. Lucy -Ann Dexter, b. at Auliurn. X. Y .. 24 Sept.. 1834. 
 
 3. llenrv Daniel Dexter, b. Is;i7. 
 
;nS DEXTER FAMILY GENEAl.()(n'. 
 
 4. Kininct D.'xtfM-, li. 1 L' T)e(^. 1S47; .1. 17 March. 186(5. 
 
 5. Jane Dexter, 1.. LI N,,v.. LS49; d. 19 Feb., 1855. 
 
 (5. Freeman Dick Dexter, 1>. at Paris. X. Y., Ki July, 1852; 
 ni. Susanna A. Sniitli. iin April. LS74. 
 
 Henry Daniel Dexter, son of l^aimid Fi-ccinaii [Daniel. Jona- 
 than] and Deborah fSoper] Dexter, was horn 24: March, 
 1837. He niariied Sarah iM. Bontly of Paris, X. Y.. 30 
 :\raroh, 1S.17. 
 
 Nine cliildi en : 
 
 i William Daniel. 1>. 25 March. LS5S ; .1. 6 July, 190;!; m. Kate 
 
 Dailey, 30 June, lS9(i. 
 ii Emma Nettie, b. L3 Au;j., LS59; m. George Smith, 12 Nov., 1880. 
 Two children: Robert Earl Smith, b. 15 Nov., 1883; Eeba 
 :\[. Smith, b. 11 OcL. 1888. 
 iii Charles Henry, b. 19 Sept., 1863; m. Kate Brower, 6 Aug., 1884. 
 Three children: Delta V., b. 1 Mun-h, 1886; m. Edward New- 
 house. 23 June, 1905; Liblne L., b. 11 July, 1890; Jessie M., 
 b. 14 Feb., 1896; d. 21 June, 1896. 
 iv .leunie Louisa, b. S' Aug., 18(55; m. William H. ^rcCann. 31 
 
 June, 1893. 
 V Delta Elnora, 1). 28 Aug., 1868; d. 26 Dec, 1874. • 
 vi Colont-l Wallace, b. 13 May, 1870; <1. 25 Dec., 1874. 
 vii Horace Fred, b. 31 Jan., 1872; d. 26 Dee., 1874. 
 viii Walter Vincent, b. 12 A]n-il. 1S74; d. 12 April. 1874. 
 ix Eobert Emmet, b. 5 July, 1877; d. 10 Sept., 1877. 
 
 Freeman D. Dexter, son of Sanmel Fi-eenian [Daniel, Jona- 
 than] and Deborah [Soper] Dexter, was born 16 July, 1852, 
 at Paris, X. Y. He lived npon his father's farm until he 
 was 14 y(^ars of a^ie. In lS()(i he went to live with a 
 farmer in West Winfield, where he i-emained three years, 
 when he stai'ted in l)nsiness, repairing- oi'u'ans and other mu- 
 sical insttnments, and later he l)uilt some mnsieal instrn- 
 ments. In Augnst'. ISDT. he took ont a ])atent in the United 
 States and Canada, on a two-mannal I'eed organ, which was 
 an im])i'ovement in tone over those in connnon use. He eon- 
 titnuid tnninu' and is activelv engaged in that business at 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 :]]!) 
 
 FREEMAN D. DEXTER. 
 
 the present time. He has tiuied nearly seventeen tliousand 
 instruments. He moved to Earlville. X. Y., in 1901. lie 
 married Susan A. Smith, :30 Api-il, 1874. • 
 
 Five ehihlren : 
 
 i Inez May Dexter, h. ;! IV)).. ISSO; d. 9 Aug.. 1888. 
 
 ii Henry Daniel Dexter, Ik 11 Nov., ISSti; d. ]A Aug., 1887. 
 
 iii Clara Belle Dexter, h. 7 :\r-ir.h, 1888. 
 
 iv Mabel Ellen Dexter, h. 10 .Jan., 1891'. 
 
 V Otto Freeman Dexter, b. ;U) May, 189.J. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 Abbott, Elvira B., 181 
 Abernathy, Conant, 60 
 Adams, Almira, 171 
 
 Benjamin, 99 
 Aiken, John, 62 
 Alden, Adeline Lewis, 285 
 
 Charles Edward, 285 
 
 Clara, 285 
 
 Eudora Frances, 285 
 
 Emma Tobey, 285 
 
 Francis LeBaron, 285 
 
 George Lincoln, 285 
 
 John, 2S5 
 
 Lucia Enssell, 285 
 
 Seth, 285 - 
 
 Seth Frank, 285 
 
 Susan Maria, 285. 
 Aldrich, Addison S., 278 
 
 Lyman P., 278 
 
 Samuel T., 278 
 Allen, Albert* 114 
 
 Alice, 12-16 
 
 Almira Warner, 143 
 
 Andrew, 76 
 
 Anna, 88-89 
 
 Annie P., 316 
 
 Annie Pierson, 298 
 
 Anson F., 88 
 
 Barbara, 317 
 
 Bartlett, 75 
 
 Bennit E., 316 
 
 Bennit Rowland, 298 
 
 Charles Dexter, 299-316 
 
 Clarissa, 89 
 
 Daniel, 10-11-13 
 
 David, 51-88 
 
 Ebenezer, 13 
 
 Eluthera, 89 
 
 Eliza A., 100 
 
 Elizabeth, 13 
 
 Francis G., 296 
 
 Frederick, 88-89 
 
 John, 13 
 
 Joseph, 13 
 
 Louise Pierson, 3 ! 7 
 
 Lydia, 88 
 
 Marian, 317 
 
 AllcMi, Mary, lO-l;} - 
 
 Moses, 88-143 
 
 Eoanna, 94-148 
 
 Sabra, 86-142 
 
 Sarah, 13-31-46 
 
 Sarah B., 89 
 
 Samuel, 13 
 
 Sylvia Mary, 317 
 
 Thomas, 13 
 
 Willard, 88-89 
 Aired, Sarah, 182 
 Ames, Daniel IL, 116 
 
 Elizabeth H., 116 
 
 Governor, 253 
 
 Jane L., 116 
 
 Loring T., 116 
 
 Mary T., 116 
 
 Oliver, 191 
 
 Thomas C, 63-116 
 Amidon, Alice, 51-89 
 Anderson Almeda, 140-222 
 
 Betsey, 222 
 
 Timothy, 222 
 Andre, Major, 40 
 Andrew, Governor, 271 
 Andrews, Bertha May, 210 
 
 Carrie Dean, 209 
 
 Charles H., 209 
 
 Charles ITenry, 128 
 
 Jennie Frances, 262 
 
 John Dexter, 210 
 
 Mary, 181 
 
 President, 220 
 
 Sarali Lizzie, 210 
 
 William Francis, 209 . 
 Annable, John, 15 
 
 Mary, 15 
 An II is, Joseph, 77 
 Antony, Jessie, 79 . 
 Armsbv, George F., 211 
 Arnold, John, 20 
 
 Sarah, 12-19-28 
 
 Samuel, 11-18-19-20-21 
 Ashley, Oscar, 211 
 Athern. Belcher, 61 
 
 Keziah, 60 
 Atkins, Waty, 77 
 
322 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 Atwood, 55 
 
 Hannah, 142 
 Austin, Almeuii, 142 
 
 David, 43 
 
 Susan, 317 
 Babcock, Caleb, 182 
 
 Jason, 33-49 
 
 Mary, 27-42 
 Bacon, Cloves N., 136 
 
 Mr., 207 
 Baker, Abigail, 246 
 
 Beunet, 246 
 
 Julia E., 246 
 
 President, 220 
 
 Winfiekl, 147 
 Balch, Kate, 161 
 Baldwin, Ellen M., 199-300 
 
 Joseph, 269 
 Ballard, Edward, 93 
 
 Hephzibah, 58-93 
 
 Keziah, 95 
 Ball, Aaron Laurence, 172 
 
 Albert H., 172-267 
 
 Aley Hayden, 267 
 
 Almira, 266 
 
 Benjamin Franklin, 173 
 
 Bertha Buckner, 172 
 
 Constance Lincoln, 172 
 
 Elijah, 55-100-171-172 
 
 Edith Preble, 172 
 
 Eudora Adaline, 266 
 
 Esther, Elizabeth, 172 
 
 Fav Hill, 267 
 
 Floyd, 172 
 
 Fordyce, 58-99-171-172-173 
 
 Frances E. W., 267 
 
 Frank William, 172 
 
 George Elijah, 171 
 
 Harry, 172 
 
 Harry Perkins, 172 
 
 Herbert James, 172 
 
 Hyder Alley, 172 
 
 Hyderlah, 100 
 
 Ida May, 267 
 
 James Henry, 172 
 
 Jay, 172 
 
 Joanna, 100, 173 
 
 John Alfred, 266 
 
 John Levi, 171-266 
 
 Joseph, 100 
 
 Joseph Appleton, 172 
 
 Joseph Elijah, 171-266 
 
 Joseph Gilbert, 172 
 
 Ball, Joseph Noruuiii, 172 
 
 Laura Almira, 266 
 
 Levi Thurston, 171 
 
 Louis Caleb, 172 
 
 Lucinda M., 100 
 
 Lucy Maria, 172 
 
 Mary Adaline, 172 
 
 Maria Almira, 171 
 
 Mary Frances, 171 
 
 Phebe, 57-58 
 
 Phebe Ann, 171 
 
 Pauline Sarah, 171 
 
 Ealph Alphonso, 266 
 
 Eay, 172 
 
 Eobert Elijah, 172 
 
 Ruliy Josephine, 267 
 
 Rutii, 172 
 
 Samuel Wiley, 173 
 Bangs, Elijah, 90 
 Barl)er, Alice Jane, 274 
 
 Alta Estella, 315 
 
 Angle Rosetta, 315 
 
 Arthur Wilson, 315 
 
 Carrie May, 315 
 
 Charles, 274 
 
 Charles Herbert, 274-315 
 
 Charles W., 315 
 
 Ernest Timothy, 274 
 
 Harry Eeuel, 229-261 
 
 Henry D., 260 
 
 Henry Davis, 149-168-229 
 
 Heloise, 229 
 
 James Arthur, 274 
 
 Jerijah, 60 
 
 Laura Isabella, 315 
 
 Lucy A., 260 
 
 Lucy Ann, 98 
 
 Mattie Lucelia, 315 
 
 Oscar Herbert, 315 
 
 Eeuel, 99 
 
 Eeuel, 167-169-260 
 
 Sarah W., 315 
 Harden, Frederick, 76 
 Barlow, Biah, 74 
 
 Ebenezer, 30 
 
 Edward Albert, 295 
 
 George, 27-32 
 
 Gideon B., 295 . 
 
 Herbert Alden, 295 
 
 Joseph, 27 
 
 Minnie Alice, 295 
 
 Moses, 12-17-19 
 
 William, 108 
 Barnes, Eussell, 52 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 323 
 
 Barrett, Anna, 58-93 
 Barrows, Hannah, 30 
 
 John, 20 
 
 Lucy, 110 
 Barstow, Caroline, 73 
 
 Elizabeth Penn, 73 
 
 Helen, 73 
 
 Mary Tobey, 73 
 
 Nathan, 42-73 
 
 Nathan Hammond, 73 
 Bartlett, Captain, 290 
 
 G. S. M., 286 
 Bartol, Clara B., 194 
 Barton, Alice M., 276 
 
 Charles H., 276 
 Bascom, Lucinda, 40-65 
 Bass, Hannah, 101 
 Bassett, 54 
 
 Calvin H., 139 
 
 William, 11 
 Bates, Betsey, 123 
 
 Betsey Eames, 66 
 
 Elizabeth, 64 
 
 Frank, 165 
 
 George E., 286 
 
 Governor, 253 
 
 Katherine Lee, 220 
 
 Mary, 165 
 
 Euth, 99-165-166 
 
 Sarah W., 193 
 
 William, 11-193 
 Battle, Clarissa, 87 
 
 Elizabeth, 87 
 
 Esther, 87 
 
 Ichabod Dexter, 87 
 
 Lourinda, 87 
 
 Lj'dia, 87 
 
 Mary C, 87 
 
 Phineas, 50 
 
 Phiuehas P., 87 
 
 Ehoda, 87 
 
 Sherman, 50 
 Baxter, Cora, 201 
 
 John, 75 
 
 Sally, 75 
 Beal, Mary, 95 
 Bean, Betsey, 82 
 
 Mary, 81 
 Beard, Kirby, 63 
 Beckerman, Frances Snow, 287 
 
 John A., 287 
 
 John William, 287 
 
 Louis Evelyn, 287 
 
 Sarah L., 287 
 
 Beckerman, William H., 287 
 Bennett Sadie, 119-204 
 
 Elizabeth, 181 
 Benson, Priscilla, 27-43 
 Bently, George F., 189 
 
 Sarah M., 318 
 Besse, Anthony, 14 
 
 Elisha, 81 
 
 Samuel, 81-191 
 Bessej^ C. E., 220 
 Bigelow, Aliiel, 54 
 
 Vishti, 103 
 Billinghani, Eebecca, 47-81 
 Bishop, Kate E., 143-224 
 Bissell, Frederick E., 196 
 Blackmore, Abbie, 63-115 
 Blackwell, Seth, 29 
 Blanehard, Dai-win, 67 
 Blankeiiship, James, 38 
 Blakic, Dorothea, 122 
 Boardman, Mary E., 82 
 
 Mary Edna, 137 
 Boodry, Nathan, 104 
 Bolles, John Dexter, 191 
 
 Eebecca, 104 
 Bolls, Ebenezer, 38 
 
 Mehitable, 18 
 Booth, Sarah E., 240 
 Boltwood, Eunice C, 196 
 Bourne, Elizabeth, 28 
 
 John, 28 
 Bowerman, Thomas, 16 
 Bowles, Benjamin, 25 
 
 Eunice, 37-63 
 Bowman, Edna F., 315 
 
 Francis A., 315 
 
 Hannah, 315 
 
 Luther, 106-315 
 Boynton, Mary A., 82 
 Boyce, Alaric, 243 
 
 Amanda, 243. 
 
 N. Gertrude, 243 
 Bracket, George, 253 
 Brackett, J. Q. A., 191 
 Bradford, W. M., 11 
 
 George William, 52 
 Braley, Lurana, 106 
 
 Lurana K., 182 
 Brewer, Delia, 1 30 
 Brewster, Fear, 48 
 
 William, 48 
 Brightman, Frank B., 201 
 Bronson, Victoria, 171 
 Brooks, Charlotte L., 305 
 
324 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 Brooks, Dexter M., 3U5 
 
 Otis, 160-168 
 
 Euth H., 305 
 
 Samuel H., 305 
 Brower, Kate, 318 
 Brown, Betsy, 178 
 
 Joseph, 79. 
 
 John, 105 
 Brownell, Hannah, 46 
 Browning, Ella B., 242 
 
 Ella S., 158 
 
 Jacob, 242 
 
 Zuriah, 242 
 Bryant, Clement, 103 
 Buckley, C. S., 212 
 Buel, Edward, 42-73 
 
 Edward W., 73 
 
 Eliza L. B., 73 
 
 Laura J., 73 
 
 Marietta, 73 
 
 Keuben D., 73 
 
 Sar-ah Jane, 73 
 Buffum, Esek, 56-57 
 
 George, 56-57 
 
 Cromwell, 52 
 
 Hosea, 92 
 Bump, Seth, 43 
 Bumpes, Elenor, 2(3-39 
 Burbauk, Ezra, 105 
 
 Mary, 64 
 
 Mary J., 64 
 Burge, Joseph, 14 
 Burgess, Betsey, 60 
 
 Martha, 47-82 
 
 Prince, 61 
 Burk, Hannali, 79 
 
 Howard M., 67 
 Burnel], Jonathan, 34 
 
 William, 34-35 
 Burnett, Esther, 90 
 Burnliam, Ann, 96 
 Bush, John, 70 
 
 Persis, 70 
 Burt, Luthervia, 148 
 Butler, B. F., 191 
 
 Mary, 27-39-40 
 
 Rebecca, 40 
 
 Thomas, 40 
 Calhoon, Charles S., 194 
 Calligan, Mary Susan, 149-227 
 Cambridge, William, 62 . 
 Campbell, William D., 188 
 Candido, Amelia, 193 
 
 Caadidd, iMiiuia, li'o 
 
 Joseph, 111-193 
 
 Thomas, 193 
 Cannon, Abigail, 34-64-118 
 
 Ebenezer, 35-42 
 
 Joseph, 34 
 
 Nathan, 42 
 Carlton, George, 128 
 Carll, Ellen E., 136-216 
 Carmen, Nellie, 172 
 Carpenter, Abbie L., 162 
 
 Abbie Louise, 249-250 
 
 Agnes, 52 
 
 Alice, 62 
 
 Bessie B., 306 
 
 Caroline, 11-41 
 
 Charles H., 164 
 
 Charles Hudson, 248-249 
 
 Clara E., 306 
 
 Ella E., 306 
 
 George R., 306 
 
 Juliana, 52 
 
 Lillian Gertrude, 249-250 
 
 Melinda, 248 
 
 Minniola Louisa, 249 
 
 R. E., 269 
 
 Robert Eames, 306 
 
 Seba, 248 
 Carr, Charles A., 313-314 
 
 Effie D., 313 
 
 Harold W., 314-315 
 Carry Mary Ann, 77 
 Cass, John, 54 
 Caswell Catherine, 186 
 
 Thomas, 77 
 Cathell, Betsey W., 110 
 
 Caleb Strong, 110 
 
 Fanny W., 110 
 
 Hannah D., 110 
 
 Henry Nelson, 110 
 
 James, 59-109 
 
 Jane, 110 
 
 Jane Tobey, 110 
 
 Phebe B., 110 
 
 Sally, 110 
 
 Susan S., 110 
 Cayle, Isabelle, 142 
 
 Susan, 142 
 Chadwiek, Tamez, 24 
 Chaffee, Caroline, 285 
 Chamberlain, Philo, 65 
 W^illiam H., 211 
 William Leon, 274 
 Chandler, Charles, 64 
 
DEXTER PxVMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 325 
 
 Chandler, Corbett, (52 
 Francis S., 286 
 John, 70 
 Lydia, 63-117 
 Pliny Fisk, 145 
 Channiug, William H., 211 
 Chapiri, Philma, 121 
 
 Rhelura, 65 
 Chase, J. P., 78 
 
 Mary Jane, 263 
 Chead, David, 23 
 Elizabeth, 23 
 Samuel, 15-23 
 Cheney, Abigail, 86 
 Allen, 142 
 D. E., 269 
 Damon, -264 
 Ebenezer, 86 
 Edward Turner, 87 
 Edwin Thayer, 143 
 Elizabeth, 264 
 Ellen Elizabeth, 264 
 Frank, 223 
 Horace B., 223 
 Hannah, 86 
 Henry, 142 
 John, 87-100-170 
 John Humphrey, 170 
 Julia Ann, 170 
 Julia Maria, 143 
 Lucien West, 143 
 Lucy, 86 
 Luther, 142 
 Luther Norman, 143 
 Milla, 86 
 
 Moses, 50-86-142-143 
 Nathaniel, 86 
 Nathan Farmenter, 170 
 Rhoda B., 143 
 Rhoda Battle, 87 
 Ruth, 86 
 Samuel, 86 
 Susan A., 223 
 Child, Joseph, 31 
 Choate, John, 233 
 Robert, 233 
 Sarah, 233 
 Church, Charles, 28-29 
 Hannah, 27-40-41 
 Lois, 29 
 Richard, 28 
 William, 311 
 Clapp, Charles S., 196 
 Ralph. 113 
 
 Clark, Mr., 141 
 Alfred Henry, 297 
 Charles S., 141 
 David Dexter, 196-296 
 Erastus, 113 
 Ebenezer, 35 
 Elizabeth, 36 
 Frances Louise. 299-316 
 Florella, 148 
 George P., 175 
 Irving, 297 
 Lillian, 156-240 
 Lucretia, 296 
 Martha, 33-60 
 Mary, 32 
 Melinda, 130 
 Mercy Smith, 196 
 Pallas E., 240 
 Ralph Huntington, 297 
 Sarah, 171 
 
 Susan H., 201 
 William, 113-196-296 
 William Dexter, 297 
 William S., 240 
 Clarke, Henry O., 248 
 
 Josiah H., 248 
 Cleveland, Florence, 261 
 
 David, 56 
 
 Nathaniel, 45 
 
 .Julian, 261 
 
 W^illie, 261 
 Clifford, Irene, 132-212 
 Clifton, Benjamin D., 134 
 
 Edwin E., 134 
 
 Julia M., 134 
 
 Martha W., 134 
 
 Obed 1)., 134 
 
 Priscilla C, 134 
 
 Sarah M., 133 
 
 Savery, 43 
 
 Timothy, 133 
 
 Timothy A., 134 
 Cluett, Charles F., 119 
 Coffin, Arthur Dexter, 298 
 
 Charles Sumner, 298 
 
 Clarence Harlan, 298 
 
 Dexter Drake, 298 
 
 Douglass Pierson, 298 
 
 Grace P., 298 
 
 Herbert R., 297 
 
 Herbert Raymond, 298 
 
 .Julia S., 297 
 Phebc C, 108-184 
 Coggswell, Sarah, 96 
 
32G 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 Cole, Timothy, 56 
 Coleman, Ilezekiali, 76 
 
 Maria T., 200 
 Collins, Abigail, 16 
 
 Alton, 287 
 
 Euth H., 287 
 Colson, Herbert D., 118 
 Coman, Kathoriue, 220 
 Compton, Kittie, 182 
 Converse, H. E., 315 
 
 James, 51 
 Conant, Anna W., 148 
 Cones, Bertrand A., 134 
 Cook, Blanch A., 266 
 
 William, 79 
 Cooley, Charles Henry, 298 
 Coombs, Perez, 43 
 Coon, Mary, 75-130 
 Cooper, Lydia, 53 
 Copeland, 201 
 Copeman, 183 
 Corbet, Lois, 102 
 Corning, John, 19 
 Cory, C. M., 189 
 
 Charles E., 303 
 
 Mabel, 303 
 
 Preston, 303 
 
 William, 303 
 Cosby, Catherine, 30-44 
 Cowan, Abner, 182 
 
 Charles, 182 
 
 Deborah D. L., 181 
 
 George, 182 
 
 James F., 182 
 
 Joshua, M., 182 
 
 M. E., 243 
 
 Mary W., 181 
 
 Lidora C, 3 
 
 Lidora S., 181 
 
 Lorenzo, 182 
 
 Lydia P., 181 
 
 Seth, 106-181 
 
 Seth L., 181 
 
 Sophronia D., 181 
 
 William P., 182 
 Cowin, Israel, 43 
 
 Nat, 42 
 Cox, Doctor, 78 
 
 Charles, 216 
 Craigg, 198 
 Crane, Governor, 253 
 Crandall, Edward, 133 
 Crawford, John, 51 
 Crocker, Clarissa, 61-63-115 
 
 Crowell, Paul, 15 
 Crowell, Polly, 110 
 Gushing, Ellsworth S., 289 
 
 Vivian C, 289 
 
 William, 289 
 Cutter, Ella, 304 
 Daifern, John, 13 
 Daggett, Joseph, 132 
 Daily, Melvina C, 317 
 Dalton, John, 171 
 Dana, Mary, 75 
 
 Mary J., 131 
 Danford, George, 22 
 Dant'orth, Elizabeth, 143 
 Daniels, Jennie M., 279 
 Davenport, Amanda, 186 
 Davidson, Abitha, 121 
 
 William E., 77 
 Davis, Adelaide M., 310 
 
 Adeline, 311 
 
 Alfradina, 169-261 
 
 Cassie D., 162 
 
 Catherine, 261-262 
 
 Charles H., 247 
 
 Cornelius H., 247 
 
 Cynthia Ann 161-247 
 
 Daniel, 98-99-161-165-166-258-259 
 
 Dexter, 98-160-161-165-168-246 
 
 Ebenezer, 33 
 
 Edwin F., 166 
 
 Edgar M., 247 
 
 Edwin F., 258 
 
 Elizabeth Emily, 161 
 
 Emily, 246 
 
 Emma A., 247-311 
 
 Erastus Andrew, 161-247 
 
 Georgianua, 169-261 
 
 George E., 162 
 
 Hannah, 103 
 
 Harriet, 169 
 
 Harriet Elizabeth, 262 
 
 Henry L., 246-310 
 
 Horace D., 246 
 
 Jennie E., 169 
 
 Jennie Etta, 262 
 
 Joanna, 96 
 
 John, 57-58-93-96-97-98-99-160- 
 162-165-167-168 
 
 Joseph Augustus, 161 
 
 Julia E., 311 
 
 Louis B., 247 
 
 Lucy, 57-160 
 
 Lucy Ann, 999-167-247 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 827 
 
 Davis, Lucy Dexter, 96 
 Lucy E., 167-258 
 Lynval A., 161 
 Mary, 37-63 
 Mary Addie, 247 
 Mary E., 167-259 
 Maud Alfredine, 258 
 Narcissa, 98-162 
 Nelsou D., 310-311 
 Nelson Dexter, 161-246 
 Nelson Norris, 247 
 Norris, 98-161-165-247 
 Philetus A., 161 
 Euth, 166-258-259 
 Euth J., 258 
 Simon, 54 
 Sylvester, 54-57-99-158-168-261- 
 
 '262 
 Wilber W., 247 
 Willie, 247 
 Willie E., 162 
 William, 311 
 Day, Eufus, 88 
 Dean, 198 
 Captain, 290 
 Eoxana, 48-85 
 Delano, Elizabeth, 77 
 Elizabeth P., 134 
 Mary, 43-76 
 Euth, 43-76 
 William, 106 
 Dennis, Adonjah, 87 
 Eunice, 87 
 Julia Ann, 141 
 Lucy, 51-87 
 M. J., 282 
 Mary Bishoi), 282 
 Samuel, 87 
 Dewey, Maria C, 94-156 
 Dewing, Hannah, 95 
 Dexter, Aaron, 94-153-154 
 Abbie, 133-212 
 Abbie A., 123-200 
 Abbie C, 204 
 Abbie M., 135-213 
 Abiel P. E., 180 
 Abigail, 11-14-15-22-23-24-30-34- 
 
 38-46-48-84-141 
 Abigail Church, 113 
 Abigail H., 204 ' 
 Abner, 76 
 
 Achsah, 105-107-180-283 
 Achsah L., 180-283 
 Ada M., 181 
 
 Dexter, Addie E.. -'11 
 Addie L., 182 
 Addie M., 131 
 Adelaide S., 204 
 Adin Urial, 122 
 Adrianna, 212 
 Agnes Mary, 215 
 Ainsworth, 108-184 
 Alanson, 136 
 Albertina E., 183 
 Albert G., 109 
 Albert H., 146 
 Albert L., 190 
 Albert M., 116-202 
 Albert Maurice, 244 
 Albert Morton, 202 
 Albion E., 183-286 
 Alden, 59-63-110-117-192-193- 
 
 194-203 
 Alden D., 203 
 Alden Davis, 301 
 Alexander, 109-189-190 
 Alice, 24-31-34-59-146 ^ 
 Alice B., 216 
 Alice M., 119-203-303 
 Alice May, 305 
 Alice Eider, 195 
 Alice S., 82 
 Alice W., 194 
 Allen, 74-80-128-209 
 Allen Caleb, 65 
 Allen M., 81 
 Alma, 51-84-140 
 Almira.M., 128 
 Alonzo, 82 
 Alpheus, 111 
 Alston S., 136 
 
 Ama A.. 289-316- 
 
 Ama L., 190 
 
 Amasa, 47-81-82-94-137-138-148- 
 
 227-228-229-261 
 Ambrose, 120 
 Andrew, 117-203 
 Andrew J., 122 
 Ann, 16-24-72-78-132-143 
 Anna, 42-43-51-59-88-94-104-147- 
 
 148-149-229 
 Anna L, 295 
 Anna M., 138-156 
 Anna Wheeler, 88 
 Anne, 41 
 Annie, 77-299 
 Annie D., 136 
 Annie L., 289 
 
328 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 Dexter, Annie P., 199 
 
 Annie Pierson, 298 
 
 Anson, 82 
 
 Arethusa, 84-140 
 
 Arianah F., 136 
 
 Ariedana, 45 
 
 Arthur, 79-211 
 
 Arthur A., 184 
 
 Arthur Delano, 215 
 
 Arthur Fry, 160 
 
 Arthur H.," 202-203 
 
 Arthur Job, 245 
 
 Arthur S., 209 
 
 Arthur N., 195 
 
 Arlothea, 115-199 
 
 Asahel, 317 
 
 Augustus C, 126 
 
 Augustus Charles, 70 
 
 Aurelia A., 137 
 
 Avery G., 205-206 
 
 Avery J., 40-65-119 
 
 Azubah, 45-60-77-78-79 
 
 Azubah C, 289 
 
 Barzillias. 79 
 
 Bayard Putnam, 310 
 
 Benjamin, 17-19-20-21-22-23-27- 
 31-33-43-45-46-48-53-54-55-56-57- 
 58-75-76-77-83-85-92-95-96-97-99- 
 100-105-117-132-133 - 134 - 135- 
 147-148-149-151-153-156 - 158- 
 
 • 187-191-211-213-215-292 
 
 Benjamin Allen, 149-227-306 
 
 Benjamin D., 11-12-215 
 
 Benjamin F., 109-135-189-215 
 
 Bernice Alden, 301-302 
 
 Bernard Leon, 244 
 
 Bertha, 45, 211 ' 
 
 Bessie J., 289-315 
 
 Bessie N., 190 
 
 Bessie L., 215 
 
 Bethial. 27-38 
 
 Bethsheba, 138 
 
 Bethsheba Carver, 84 
 
 Betsey, 38-58-64-82-94-95-100-103- 
 147-148-149-151-153-156-173-176- 
 178-179-211-240 
 
 Betsey Elizabeth, 63 
 
 Betsey O., 315-316 
 
 Betsey R., 115-136 
 
 Betty, 31-32-50 
 
 Biah, 128 
 
 Browning Dewey, 242 
 
 C. Henrv, 117 
 
 Caleb, 34-35-38-59-108-111-112-194 
 
 Dexter, Calvin, 108-109-1S2-186-187- 
 291 
 Calvin H., 183 
 Calvin S., 183 
 Carlton, 190 
 Caroline, 42-73-75-129 
 Caroline E., 135 
 Caroline H., 133 
 Caroline Martha, 233-234 
 Caroline Mary, 158-242 
 Carrie A., 184 
 Carrie J., 286 
 Carrie Mabel, 206 
 Carrie R., 190 
 Cassandra, 85-142 
 Catherine, 77-79-291 
 Cecilia, 79 
 Charity, 138-139-140 
 Charity W., 139 
 Charity Williams, 84 
 Chairles, 38-40-62-64-&5-71-75- 
 
 118-119-121-132-153-204-234-317 
 Charles Albert, 317 
 Charles Delivan, 120-205 
 Charles E., 121-128-146-183-209 
 Charles Frederick, 116 
 Charles H., 197-198-297-298-299 
 Charles Haskall, 114 
 Charles Henry, 318 
 Charles Knowlton, 206 
 Charles L., 71 
 Charles Phineas, 155-156-236-237 
 
 238 
 Charles Rugg, 301 
 Charles S., 82-291 
 Charles T., 192-203-295-303 
 Charles W., 204 
 Chandler, 67 
 Charlotte, 75-76-212 
 Charlotte Maria, 196 
 Chester, 317 
 
 Chester B., 64-67-119-205 
 Chester Bascom, 121 
 Chester S., 294 
 Chloe, 123 
 Christina, 106 
 Christina R., 181 
 Clara A., 180 
 Clara Belle B., 19 
 Clara H., 111-112-194 
 Clara L., 236 
 Clara Lunetta, 146 
 Clara M., 123 
 Clarence C, 190 
 
DEXTER PA^[ILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 329 
 
 Dexter, Clareiue W'., l'.»7 
 Clarinda, 215 
 Clarissa, 42-72 
 Clark, 50 
 Clement E., 180 
 Clifford H., 80 
 Clifton C, 216 
 Colonel Wallace, 318 
 Constant, 17-19-21-31-36-47-81-130 
 Content, 16 
 Cora L., 286 
 Cordelia, 212 - 
 Cornelius, 16 
 Crighton, 85 
 Cynthia, 76 
 D.- Gilbert, 66-207 
 Daniel, 20-21-22-40-06-78-123-124- 
 
 153-317 
 David, 27-31-36-39-40-46-59-64-65- 
 60-07-79-80-81-94-112-113 - 123- 
 151-153-154-190-231-234 
 David A., 210 
 David B., 81-115 
 David Erwin, 153-231-234 
 David H., 75-124-125-131 
 David Hazeltine, 207 
 David W., 204 
 Davis, 59-245 
 
 Deborah, 17-26-41-60-62-112-113- 
 114-210-318 
 
 Deborah E., 129 
 
 Deborah F., 122 
 Deborah O., 137 
 
 Delia Carrie, 306 
 
 Delia M., 195-291 
 
 Delilah, 62 
 
 Delta Elnora, 318 
 
 Delta v., 318 
 
 Dennis, 132-211-303-304 
 
 Desite, 38 
 
 Dewey & Co., 241-242 
 
 Dinali, 18-19 
 
 Dolly, 41-70-71 
 
 Doris A., 210 
 
 Doris Leonard, 294 
 
 Dorothy M., 213 
 
 Dorothy May, 236 
 
 Drusilla, 31-32 
 
 Dwight Hodge, 222 
 
 E. Allen, 46-135 
 
 E. Milton, 71 
 
 Ebenezer, 30-44-45-59-78-79-80 
 
 Ebenezer H., 286 
 
 Edgar D., 289 
 
 Dexter, Edith, M 
 Edith Delano, 213 
 Edith L., 308 
 Hdna, 130 
 Edna May, 245 
 Edward, 12-27-42-43-74-79-90- 
 
 113-128-145-196 
 Edward Dean, 62 
 Edward G., 83-138 
 Edward Mansfield, 158-242 
 Edward S., 149-183 
 Edward T., 182 
 Edwin C, 119 
 Edwin Douglas, 299 
 Edwin Grant, 138-220-221 
 Edwin D., 199 
 Edwin F., 200 
 Edwin S., 136 
 Effie Etta, 121 
 Effie Rosa, 128 
 Elbert H., 216 
 Eleanor, 41-48 
 Eleanor F., 300 
 Eleanor M., 66-67 
 Eleanor Richardson, 301 
 Eleazer, 83-84-138-139-140 
 Elenor, 26 
 Elias, 37-62 
 Elihu, 54 
 Elihu O. C, 307 
 Elihu Osgood Clark, 149-228 
 Elijah, 35-36-37-60-01-114-115-199 
 Elijah C, 115 
 Elisha, 37-44-45-63-75-116-117- 
 
 132-201-202 
 Elisha L.,- 116-201 
 Elisha M., 129 
 Eliza, 211 
 Eliza A., 111-193 
 Eliza Bigelow, 199 
 Elizn C, 184-291 
 Elizabeth, 10-11-14-17-24-25-3.5- 
 
 36-37-59-60-61-62-63-76-80 - 81- 
 
 114-115-110-118-132 
 Elizabeth A., 183 
 Elizabeth J., 286 
 Elizalieth L., 215 
 Elizabeth P., 190-213-215 
 Elizabeth W., 183 
 Ella, 211 
 Ella F., 215 
 Ella L.. 135 
 Ellen. 78-207 
 Ellen A.. 188 
 
330 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 Dexter, Ellen L., 11 !i 
 Elleu M., 71 
 Ellen T., 195 
 Ellen W., 188 
 Elliot Beckwith, 85 
 Elsie F., 190 
 Elnathan, 25 
 Elwell v., 138 
 Elwood W., 189 
 
 Epliraim, 
 
 19-21-22-25-33-34-35- 
 
 58-59-104-105-107-109-110 - 111- 
 
 182-183-184-186-289 
 Ephraim A., 185-288-315-316 
 Epipheny, 43 
 Emeline," 300 
 Emma A., 111-194 
 Emma J., 202 
 Emma L., 118 
 Emma Nettie, 318 
 Emma S., 203 
 Emma E. C, 194 
 Emily, 71-317 
 Emily, 108 
 Emily B., 132 
 Emily F., 202 
 Emmet, 318 
 Enoch, 30-45-79 
 Enos, 45 
 Ernest L., 204 
 Ernest W., 292 
 Erwin, 81 
 Esther, 45 
 Ethel M., 291 
 Eunice, 42-43-45-79-116-] 17-183- 
 
 203-295 
 Eugene Avery, 121 
 Euphemia F., 192-295 
 Evans K., 202 
 Everett Augustus, 152-153-231- 
 
 232-233 
 Experience, 43-45 
 Ezra H., 117-202 
 F. Arvilla, 244-245-246 
 Fanny Beckwith, 88 
 Fanny Eunice, 236 
 Fanny S., 239 
 Fanny Sarah, 155-156 
 Fayette, 66-123 
 Flora Ella, 160 
 Florence, 299 
 Florence A., 197 
 Florence Belle, 125-207 
 Florence G., 196-294 
 Florilla P., 106 
 
 Dexter, Fortunatus, IS 
 Foster B., 143 
 Foster D., 24 
 Foster Dennis, 88 
 Frances, 9-13-71-153-156-158 
 Francis, 82 
 Frances E., 117-137 
 Frances Henrietta, 70-125 
 Frances Louisa, 128 
 Francis C. L., 131 
 Frank, 67 
 
 Frank Albert, 227-306 
 Frank E., 307 
 Frank Edward, 230-231 
 Frank G., 300 
 Frank Gibbs, 300 
 Frank H., 189 
 Frank M., 190 
 Frank Russell, 195 
 Frank Seaverns, 306 
 Franklin B., 133 
 Franklin Bowditch, 212 
 Franklin Greenwood, 216 
 Fred Abbott, 230-231-308-309 
 Freddy B., 227 
 Frederick, 146 
 Frederick C, 201 
 Frederick Homer, 120-121 
 Frederick L., 195 
 Freeman, 47-81-111-136-192-295 
 Freeman C, 289 
 Freeman D., 318-319 
 Freeman Dick, 318 
 Garret S., 130 
 
 George, lll-H:f-122-132"l35->ll - 
 George A., 286 
 George Augustus, 245 
 George E., 183-295 
 George Edward, 159-244 
 George F., 145-192 
 George H., 116-202-211 
 George Hillnian, 304 
 George Mills, 70 
 George Parsons, 196 
 George S., 123-130-207 
 George T., 138-216-217-218-219 
 George Turrell, 145 
 George W., 94-128-148-201-244- 
 
 245-246 
 George W. S,, 209 
 George Washington, 158 
 Georgie Etta, 202 
 Georgianna, 210 
 Gershom, 18-26 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 831 
 
 Dexter, Gertrude, I'ii-") 
 Gertrude I., 206 
 Gertrude Isabella, 120 
 Gertrude W., 202 
 Gertrude Wilson, 215 
 Gideon, 31-32-43-47-59-82-108- 
 
 109-112-185-186-1S7-188 
 Gideon F., 47 
 Gideon L., 183 
 Gilmore, 105-181 
 Gladys Maria, 244 
 Godfrey, 79 
 Grace E., 180 
 Grace Ethel, 215 
 H. C, 243 
 Hadassah, 65 
 Harold, 242-300 
 Harold S., 189 
 Harper D., 76 
 Harvey, 63-202-203 
 Harvey K., 80 
 Harriet, 71-108-114-132-184 
 Harriet Augusta, 70 
 Harriet Clark, 114-197 
 Harriet Jane, 90 
 Harriet Maria, 301 
 Harriet N., 82-291 
 Harriet S., 125-126-127 
 Harriet Siverly, 70 
 Harris H., 80 " 
 Harvev, 117 
 Hannah. 18-19-25-31-38-40-41-45- 
 
 46-52-57-58-67-77-80-82-90 - 92- 
 
 96-99-100-112-118-146-189 - 190- 
 
 191 
 Hannah J., 64-189 
 Harriet Jane, 145 
 Hannah L., 291 
 Hannah S., 107-1 09-187-188-293- 
 
 294 
 Helen A., 70 
 Helen Augusta. 127 
 Helen G., 192-295 
 Henrietta, 193 
 Henrv, 78 
 
 Henrv A., 109-137-191-192 
 Henry B., 137-204 
 Henrv C., 136-216 
 Henrv Clav, 155-156-234-235-236 
 HenrV Daniel, 317-318-319 
 Henrv G., 211 
 Henry K., 194 
 Henrv M., 115-182 
 Henrv Martvn, 199-300 
 
 Dexter, Henry MontL'^tuiuM y, (0 
 Henry Morton, 200-300" 
 Henry N., 111-112-192 
 Henry V., 82-216-220 
 Henry Vaughn, 137-222 
 Henry Walker. 88 
 Henry W., 1S5 
 Ilephzibah, 93-149-168-229-261 
 Herbert Arthur, 227 
 Herbert C, 228 
 Herbert Eugene, 160-245 
 Herbert W., 289 
 Herman Francis, 158-241 
 Herman W., 303 
 Hiram, 133-212-305 
 Horace, 71-85-ss-l LI- 1 27-135- 
 
 196-215 
 Horace Fred, 318 
 Horace Lyman, 215 
 Horace N., 184 
 Hoyt, 149-229 
 Ichabod, 32-33-48-49-50-51-53- 
 
 86-87-89-145-146 
 Inez May, 319 
 lona F., 224 
 Ira, 75-132-133 
 Irene, 65 
 Irene B., 196 
 Irene, 65-67-119 
 
 Isaac, 30-31-32-44-47-77-78-81-82 
 Isaac v., 78 
 Isaiah, 35-37-62-63 
 Israel, 78 
 Izah A., 289 
 
 Jabez, 16-17-24-25-26-34-37-62 
 Jairus A., 136 
 James. 11-12-16-17-19-20-21-24^8- 
 
 29-35-74-75-80-103-128-129-210 
 James A., 118-128-204 
 James Ambrose, 206 
 James F., 181 
 James L., 187-294 
 James Pitkin, 113 
 James E., 65-122 
 James Smith, 210 
 James W., 64-118-204 
 Jane, 27-28-43-59-63-75-85-109- 
 
 129-307-318 
 Jane C, 130-188 
 Jason L., 109-190 
 Jean, 28 
 Jediah, 45 
 
 Jedidah, 27-28-48-79-85-141 
 Jennie, 122 
 
332 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 Dexter, Jennie H., I'Sfi 
 Jennie Louisa, 318 
 Jerusha, 79 
 Jesse, 44 
 Jessie, 207 
 Jessie M., 80-318 
 Joan C, 182 
 Joanna, 19-20-21-22-36-60-180- 
 
 181-182 
 Joanna P., 180 
 Job, 33-50-51-87-88-89 
 John, 10-11-12-14-16-17-18-19-23- 
 26-38-40-44-51-64-66-77-78 - 81- 
 87-107-109-114-118 - 122 - 136- 
 143-187-204-216-291-293-294 
 John A., 79-123-128-129 
 John Albert, 75-210 
 John Bangs, 90 
 John Bernard, 158 
 John C, 117-196-205-294 
 John Freeman, 83 
 John G., 199-300 
 John Gibbs, 61-114-199 
 John Henry, 122 
 John Kempton, 80 
 John L., 204 
 John R., 300 
 
 John S., 122-136-187-195-207-291 
 John Sidney, 66 
 John W., 300 
 
 Jonathan, 25-27-30-31-38-40-41- 
 44-46-48-51-67-70-71-77-80 - 85- 
 135-142-212-317 
 Jonathan K., 80-135-215 
 Jonathan L., 305 
 Jonathan M., 41-125-126-127 
 Jonathan Mills, 67-68-69 
 Joseph, 16-24-30-32-33-43-45-51- 
 75-78-80-132-133-203-212 - 301- 
 303 
 Joseph B., 115 
 Joseph Clark, 94 
 Joseph Dean, 84-139-140-222 
 Joseph Franklin, 222 
 Joseph H., 41-78 
 Joseph L., 149-307-308-310 
 Joseph Lord, 230 
 Joseph T., 204 
 Joseph W., 41-71 
 Josephine M., 71 
 Joshua, 26-37-76 
 Josiah, 19-20-21-22-30-31-46 
 Josiah A., 134-213 
 Julia A., 207 
 
 Dexter, Julia S., 199 
 Julia Sargent, 297 
 Judah, 83 
 Kate, 79-122 
 Kate F., 190 
 Katherine, 45 
 Katie, 119 
 Katie S., 119 
 Kesiah, 59-104-105-107-109-110- 
 
 111-285 
 Kesiah L., 285 
 Kezia, 81-82 
 Keziah, 61 
 Keziah L., 180 
 Laban H., 66 
 Laura, 66-67-121-289-306 
 Lawrence, 192 
 Leander A., 286 
 Leonard, 41 
 Leonard S., 107-182 
 Lemuel, 62 
 
 Lemuel LeBaron, 136-201 
 Lena B., 202 
 Letta, 229 
 Letitia, 78 
 Levi, 128 
 
 Lewis, 82-108-137-183-192-286 
 Libbie L., 318 
 Lillian C., 294 
 Lillian L., 189 
 Linda W., 189 
 Linus G., 71 
 Linus W., 41-71-72 
 Listha, 78 
 • Lizzie A., 123-190 
 Lizzie 0., 200 
 Lizzie Lina, 121 
 Lizzie W., 204 
 Lois, 28-34-81 
 Louisa, 82-127 
 Louis E., 300 
 Louise G., 202 
 Lorenzo D., 106-182 
 Loring, 105-107-180-283-285 
 Lorna, 306 
 Lovira, 317 
 Love, 305 
 Lucia Frances, 160 
 Lucie A., 67 
 Lucius C, 205 
 Lucius T., 119 
 Lucinda, 119-121-145 
 Lucretia, 113-196 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENE.U^OGY. 
 
 883 
 
 Dexter, Luella P., 291 
 Luthera G., 141 
 Luthcra Gorham, 85 
 Lurana, 109-185 
 
 Lucy, 50-57-58-62-76-86-96-111- 
 133-142-143-161-162-165 - 167- 
 168-192-193-194 
 Lucy A., 192-295 
 Lucy Ann, 317 
 Lucy Alden, 111 
 Lucy Amelia, 306 
 Lucy B., 196 
 Lucy H., 149 
 Lucy M., 140 
 Lucy Ruggles, 301 
 Luke, 59-105-180-181-182 
 Luna Jennie, 121-206 
 Lydia, 45-50-62-64-76-78-79-87- 
 115-134-185-194-202-203 - 288- 
 289-297-298 
 Lydia D., 76 
 Lydia S., 202 
 Lyna, 245 
 Mabel, 286 
 Mabel A., 224-306 
 Mabel Augusta, 120 
 Mabel Ellen, 319 
 Mabel L., 230-231 
 Mamie F., 289 
 Maria, 80-156-231-234-236-239 
 Maria C, 241-242-243 
 Maria L., 108 
 Mariah, 46 
 Marion, 203-236-245 
 Marion H., 213 
 Marjory Morton, 300 
 Martha, 34-58-59-104-114-115- 
 
 130-137-138-233 
 Martha A., 83-289 
 Martha C, 115-118 
 Martha J., 286 
 Martha J. W., 128 
 Martha M., 81-116-135 
 Mary, 11-12-13-15-16-17-18-19- 
 23-24-25-26-33-37-40-42-43 - 49- 
 52-53-62-63-65-66-67-72-73 - 74- 
 75-77-79-81-82-83-84-89-90 - 108- 
 113-122-132-133-135 - 137 - 141- 
 185-186-187-188-196-199 - 211- 
 215-300-303-304 
 Marv A., 76-128-129-189 
 Mary A. E., 116 
 Mary Ambrosia, 120-206 
 Mary Ann, 76-201-209 
 
 Dexter, Mary B., 216 
 Mary D., 7, 180 
 Mary D., 9-205-206 
 Mary E., 22-137-183-216 
 Mary E. €., 286 
 Mary Eliza, 78-80 
 Mary Ellen, 196 
 Mary H., 212 
 Mary Hynkley, 114-199 
 Mary J., 118-136-286 
 Mary L., 204-211 
 Mary Lizzie, 160-246 
 Mary Love, 306 
 Mary M., 130-210 
 Mary Melisse, 83 
 Mary P., 129-200 
 Mary Stanford, 301 
 Mary Snow, 80 
 Mary Wilson, 209 
 Margaret, 245-303 
 Matildy, 79 
 Maurice, 158-243-244 
 Mehitabel, 22 
 
 Mercy, 16-25-46-47-48-51-57-58- 
 81-88-89-129-130-131 
 
 Mercy Hinkley, 88 
 
 Mcli-nda, 79 
 
 Melintha C, 185 
 
 Melvin A., 65-122 
 
 Melviu Adam, 122 
 
 Meriam, 16 
 
 Merinda, 203 
 
 Meribah, 31-32-47-203 
 
 Milton I., 192 
 
 Milton L., 128 
 
 Minnie A., 194 
 
 Minnie Frances, 302 
 
 Miriam, 50-80-306 
 
 Moores, R., 118-204 
 
 Moses, 91-94-119-149-151-169-230 
 
 Myra C, 190-289 
 
 Myra Jane, 117 
 
 Mvra R., 228-307 
 
 Nancy, 60-82 
 
 Xancy M., 140-222 
 
 Nathan, 27-31-32-40-42-65-122 
 
 Nathaniel, 47-60-80-81-115 
 
 Nettie Louise, 230-231 
 
 Nina, 229 
 
 Noah, 19-20-27-43-76-133 
 
 Oakley White, 207 
 
 01)adiah, 286 
 
 Obadiah D., 180-285-286 
 
 Olive, 39-41 
 
334 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 Dexter, Oliver, S'9-41-70-71-127 
 
 Oliver F., 186 
 
 Otto Freeman, 319 
 
 Ozra Lafayette, 120 
 
 Pamelia, 75-80-130-210 
 
 Patience, 26 
 
 Paul, 31 
 
 Peleg, 30-44 
 ■ Perley Hyde, 207 
 
 Perries, 75 
 
 Persis, 203-310 
 
 Phebe, 58-99-169-170-171-172- 
 
 173-209 
 
 Phebe A., 186 
 
 Phebe P., 224 
 
 Philander E., 186 
 
 Philena, 90 
 
 Philip, 11-12-16-24-26-30-38-46-64 
 
 Philip Lee, 242 
 
 Polly, 59-62-75-76-111-136 
 
 Prince, &5-61-114-115-199 
 
 Priscilla, 43-75-76 
 
 Eachel, 107-182-183-184 
 
 Eachel S., 183 
 
 Ealph C, 195 
 
 Eavmond Henry, 149 
 
 Eebecca, 45-64-79-136 
 
 Eebecca H., 64 
 
 Eebekah, 59-112 
 
 Eemember, 149 
 
 Eeuben, 27-40-41-45-72-73 
 
 Ehoda, 50 
 
 Eichard, 190 
 
 Eoama, 136-227-228-229 
 
 Eobert A. P., 285 
 
 Eobert E., 201 
 
 Eobert Emmet, 318 
 
 Eobert L., 187-293-308 
 
 Eobert W., 215 
 
 Eoberts, 78 
 
 Eobinson, 82 
 
 Eodolphiis W., 76-132-133-211-212 
 
 Eoland Foskett, 244 
 
 Eosana, 45 
 
 Eose, 17-18-19 
 
 Euey, 242 
 
 Eufus, 37-77-109-135-215 
 
 Eufus N., 135 
 
 Euth, 27-34-40-51-77-89-90-133- 
 134-135 
 
 Euth F., 210 
 
 Sally, 51-58-90-140-145-205 
 
 Sally Beckwith, 85 
 
 Sally Etta, 205 
 
 Dexter, Salome, 114 
 
 Samuel, 9-19-21-22-32-33-42-43- 
 
 45-47-48-49-50-52-53-74 - 75 - 79- 
 
 80-81-83-84-85-108 - 129 - 130- 
 
 131-133-140-185-288-289 
 Samuel Adams, 70 
 Samuel B., 63-85-115-200 
 Samuel E., 129-210 
 Samuel Freeman, 317-318 
 Samuel Stillman, 94-156-157-241- 
 
 242-243 
 Samuel W., 136-140 
 Sarah, 16-18-21-22-24-27-28-31- 
 
 32-33-37-43-53-61-62-75-80 - 82- 
 
 114-201-202 
 Sarah A., 111-137-184-186-193- 
 
 289 
 Sarah Abigail, 80 
 Sarah Allen, 80 
 Sarah Ann, 114 
 Sarah C, 46 
 Sarah F., 145-181 
 Sarah H., 41 
 Sarah J., 129-307-308-211 
 Sarah Johnson, 303-305 
 Sarah M., 67-75-130-131-210 
 Sarah S., 117 
 Sarah W., 117 
 Selina, 65 
 Seth, 19-20-21-22-24-26-35-36- 
 
 37-48-59-60-61-62 - 63 - 84 - 112 
 
 113-114-115-197-198 
 Seth L. M., 135-215 
 Seth P., 129 
 Silas, 26-39-40 
 Silvia, 41 
 Silas B., 119-205 
 Simeon, 58-94-153-154-155-234- 
 
 236-239 
 Smith, 79 
 Solon, 82 
 
 Sophia, 60-61-76-132-304 
 Sophia E., 115 
 Sophia H., 301-303 
 Sophia, 211 
 Sophronia, 65 
 Sophronia P., 106 
 Stella A., 71 
 Stella G., 138 
 Stephen, 11-12-15-16-23-31-32- 
 
 47-81-94-115-200 
 Stephen E., 201 
 Stephen T., 82-136 
 Stillman, 111-192-295 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 335 
 
 Dexter, Susan, 74-317 
 Susau A., 204 
 Susan J., 191 
 Susanna, 43-48-58-79-80 
 Susannah P., 42 
 Sumner, 21-75-81-108-129 
 Sydney C, 202 
 Sylvia", 77-82-197-19S 
 Thankful, 26-28-36-37-43-60-61- 
 
 62-80-83-84-85 
 Theresa, 78 
 Thirza, 85 
 Thomas, 8-9-10-11-12-14-17-18- 
 
 22-23-28-31-32-36-48-59 - 80 - 84. 
 
 107-109-189-190-191 
 Thomas A., 189-190 
 Thomas D., 5-6-7-8-9-10-11-15-118 
 Thomas N., 295 
 Trustum Durell, 149-227 
 Tryphosa, 317 
 Urial, 65-122 
 Urial Sherman, 114 
 Vera L., 306 
 Vincent, 78 
 Viola, 295 
 Virtue E., 289 
 Walstein, 190 
 Walter C, 292 
 Walter F., 192 
 Walter G., 192 
 Walter Vincent, 318 
 Walter W., 119 
 Warren, 79-108-114-185 
 Warren J., 80 
 Warren P., 122 
 Weston A., 111-194 
 Willard, 84 
 William, 11-12-17-23-24-25-60- 
 
 70-78-79-106-113-114-140 - 183 
 
 . 197 
 
 William A., 118-192-295 
 William Alfred, 140 
 William B., 115 
 William C, 118-187-291 
 William Charles, 236 
 William D., 8-9 
 William Daniel, 318 
 William E., 79 
 William ¥., 128 ^ 
 
 William H., l^-]>S^20^^6-295- 
 
 303 
 William Herbert, 305 -^ 
 William N., 143-306-224 
 
 Dexter. William I'., isl 
 
 William K., 117 
 
 William S., 80 
 
 William W., 59 
 
 Williams, 84 
 
 Willie II., 146-188 
 
 Willoughby, 79 
 
 Wilson, 74 
 
 Winfred, 200 
 
 Zenas, 51 
 
 Zenas 11., 145 
 
 Zonas riinkley, 90 
 
 Zoath, 38-105 
 
 Z Uriel, 22 
 Dillingham, Charles, 117 
 
 Charles H., 203 
 
 Edward, 11 
 Dilloway, Merebah, 31 
 Dix, Justus H., 65 
 
 Lucinda, 122 
 Dooley, Mary J., 143-224 
 Doolittle, Colonel, 50 
 Doruie Captain, 195 
 Dorcher, Annie E., 303 
 Douglas, Charles Erwin, 198 
 
 Edward A., 197 
 
 Edwin A., 114 
 
 Edwin Dexter, 198 
 
 Ellen, 198 
 
 Governor, 253 
 
 Harriet, 198 
 
 Harriet Dexter, 197 
 
 Isabella, 198 
 Mary Kliza, 224 
 
 W. W., 211 
 Dow, Esther A., 172 
 
 Frank II., 167-259 
 
 Harry S., 259 
 
 Ina M., 245 
 
 Jennie M., 166-258 
 
 Jessie Euth, 259 
 Doyle, Mary Ella, 274 
 Drake, Cora, 298 
 Drew, Ella A., 278 
 Dudley, Francis, 102 
 Dunliar, Belinda, 112 
 Dunham, Cliftord, 132 
 Harriet, 75-132 
 Thubeal, 132 
 Dunn, Byron P., 296 
 
 John, 295 
 Durfee, Benjamin, 255 
 Ella M., 165 
 Ella Maria, 255 
 
336 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 Durfee, Nanc-y, 181 
 Susan G., 134-213 
 Eager, Abigail, 48-85 
 
 Sally, 51-89 
 Eaton, Calvin, 93 
 
 Fanny J., 171 
 Eames, Abigail A., 66-123 
 Julia A., 66-123 
 Sarah Burt, 184 
 Earle, Samuel A., 190 
 Eaton, John W., 77 
 
 Sarah J., 184 
 Eddy W., 92 
 
 Edwards, Deborah, 75-129 
 George W., 186 
 Lydia A., 118 
 William, 80 
 Egge, Arthur, 122 
 Eldridge, Linus E., 291 
 
 William D., 291 
 Ely, Eiehard T., 222 
 Ellis, Charles, 37 
 Endicott, 5-6 
 Ensign, Welling, 130 
 Erwin, Helen Marion, 225 
 Everts, A., 137 
 Failing, Louise T., 190 
 
 William A., 190 
 Faunce, Mary J., 187-291 
 Fay, B. W., "268 
 James P., 90 
 Job, 158 
 S. E., 275 
 Field, Lillian Adell, 143-224 
 Fish, Mercy, 14-22 
 Fisk, Thomas, 98 
 Fitzpatriek, Mr., 207 
 Flagg, Algernon S., 281 
 Fanny Elizabeth, 281 
 Fletcher, Francis, 102 
 Foley, Kate, 279 
 Forbush, Jerusha, 53 
 Forbes, Susan, 183 
 Ford, Charles M., 78 
 Minnie, 223 
 Josiah, 55 
 Foss, Euphrata, 137 
 Foskett, Martha Stella, 1.58-244 
 Foster, Anna, 44-77 
 Caroline, 104 
 Edward, 44 
 Nancy, 100-178 
 Fountain, Minerva, 180 
 
 Fowle, Eudora, 266 
 Fox, Eliphalet, 102 
 Frances, Helen, 73 
 Frazer, Captain, 290 
 Freeman, Alfred, 78 
 Benjamin, 78 
 Edmund, 9-11-48 
 
 Eliza, 78 
 Eliza Ann, 78 
 
 Elizabeth, 48 
 
 George W., 78 
 
 Hatsuld, 15 
 
 .John, 11-47-48 
 
 Mary A., 78 
 
 Mercy, 78 
 
 Thankful, 9-47-48 
 
 Whitman, 78 
 French, Abijah, 170-263 
 
 Adaline B., 264 
 
 Adams, 87-143-170-223-224 
 
 Alice, 265 
 
 Angle M., 264 
 
 Arville, 170 
 
 Augusta, 170 
 
 Azubah, 170 
 
 Belle, 265 
 
 Bertha Belle, 264 
 
 Charles B., 247 
 
 Charles H., 170-264 
 
 Clara Eleanor, 224 
 
 Clarence C, 247 
 
 Cora, 223 
 
 Dorothy, 265 
 
 Edward, 247 
 
 Elvirus Franklin, 223 
 
 Etta Lois, 264 
 
 Frank, 223 
 
 Ida M.. 247 
 
 Joseph A., 247 
 
 J. Margaret, 223 
 
 Lambert R., 265 
 
 Levi F., 170 
 
 Lysander, 143-223 
 
 Marcus, 247 
 
 Maria, 170-264 
 
 Mary A., 143-223 
 
 Melvin L., 247 
 Minnie May, 224 
 
 Moses C, 143-224 
 Priseilla, 263-264 
 Priseilla E., 170 
 Rhoda, 223-224 
 Richard, 100-170-263-264 
 Richard C, 265 
 Waldo, 223 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 337 
 
 Frend, John, 9-12 
 Frink, Davis, 290 
 Harold R., 290 
 Frishmuth, Caroline G., 126-208 
 
 Frost, Merinda, 63-117 
 
 Peter, 45 
 Fry, Augustus, 275 
 George Dexter, 148 
 George Wilson, 274 
 Elizabeth Ann, 148 
 Ellen S., 148 
 F. A., 94 
 F. Arvilla, 148 
 Flora Arvilla, 158 
 Job, 94-148 
 Job Warren, 148 
 Lizzie Adeline, 274 
 Martha Jane, 148 
 Peunald, 148 
 Winthrop Hastings, 274 
 Fuller, Andria C, 76-133 
 Samuel, 52 
 William, 104 
 Furbush, Jerusha, 90 
 
 Eosanna, 91 
 Furgers, John, 45 
 Gage, Levi, 56 
 Gardner, Benjamin 0., 142 
 Charlotte, 80 
 Cynthia, 79 
 Grace, 184 
 Henry, 79 
 Jason, 78 
 Rebecca, 80 
 Susan, 79 
 Sophronia, 79 
 Stephen, 45 
 William, 45 
 Garney, Anna K, 146 
 Garton, Andrew J.. 161 
 Gates, Benjamin, 60 
 Gavett, William, 129 
 Gaylord, Eleazer, 113 
 Elizabeth, 113 
 Sylvia, 60-113 
 Genderson, Alvin, 304 
 Gerry, Emma B., 251-311 
 Gibbs, Joanna, 36 
 John, 36 
 Joseph, 61 
 Gifford, Catherine, 301 
 Elizabeth A., 128-209 
 Humphrey A.. 301 
 Lizzie C, 296 
 
 22 
 
 GifFord, Lucy E., 192 
 William, 295 
 William L. R., 301 
 Gilbert, Alice, 70-126 
 
 Persis, 51-87 
 Giles, Mr., 53 
 Gillette, Mattie R., 193 
 Glenn, Elsie J., 304 
 Goddard, Mosps, 50-55 
 Godfrey, Azubah, 45-78 
 
 Hannah, 45-79 
 Goodell, Ephraim, 103 
 
 Hannah, 103 
 Goodnow, Benjamin, 56 
 Goodspeed, Burbank S., 186 
 Hiram H., 186 
 Nettie, 186 
 Gould, Agnes, 78 
 Alfred H., 279 
 Charles A., 279 
 Cordelia, 141 
 Ella Maria, 222 
 Haffield, 222 
 Harry W., 279 
 Henry B.. 140-222 
 Lydia, 222 
 Matilda, 82 
 Olive, 84-139 
 Thomas, 78 
 Viola Ethelyn, 279 
 Willard C, 279 
 Gordon, Isabella, 192 
 Gorham, De LaFayette, 83 
 Mary, 138 
 John, 48-83-138 
 Sally, 83 
 
 Sarah, 83 . 
 
 Stephen, 83 ' ' 
 
 Susan, 83-138 
 Thomas, 83 
 Granger, Otis P., 75 
 Graves, Eleazer, 32 
 
 Minnie Emmelin, 159-244 
 Nathaniel, 32 
 Gray, Alfradina, 261 
 Catherine, 261 
 James, 261 
 Mary S., 294 
 Robert, 261 
 Winifred W., 267 
 Greaton, Colonel, 40 
 Greenhalge, Governor, 253 
 Greenwood, Nellie J., 138-216 
 Griffin, George Freeman, 267 
 James, 139 
 
338 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 Griffin, James S., 267 
 
 ,Lora R., 71 
 Griggs, Bertha, 267 
 Hall, Abner, 72 
 
 Amalin, 111 
 
 Arethusa, 111 
 
 Charles, 111-181 
 
 Charles D., 73 
 
 Emily, 72 
 
 Eveline, 111 
 
 George Chandler, 173 
 
 Houghton, 100-173-267 
 
 Irene, 40-67 
 
 Jennie Louisa, 173 
 
 Joanna, 267 
 
 Josephine Augusta, 173 
 
 Larnet, 59-105-111 
 
 Laura A., 72 
 
 Lucy, 72 
 
 Martha, 72 
 
 Martin, 111 
 
 Mary, 111 
 
 Nathan, 72 
 
 Sarah Elizabeth, 173-267 
 
 Willard Houghton, 173 
 Hallett, Abigail, 10-15 
 
 Andrew, 14 
 
 Annie, 14 
 
 David, 15 
 
 Ebenezer, 15 
 
 Elizabeth, 15 
 
 John, 14 
 
 Jonathan, 10-11-14-15 
 . Mehitable, 11-14-15 
 
 Thomas, 15 
 
 Timothy, 15 
 Hamilton, Captain, 290 
 Hammett, Almira L., 317 
 
 Epipheny, 27 
 
 Herbert, 134 
 
 James, 76-134 
 
 James Edward, L34 
 
 Mary Ann, 134 
 
 William Frederick, bU 
 Hammond, Alice C, 316 
 
 Allen D., 216 
 
 Allen Dexter, 136-216 
 
 Benjamin, 27-32 
 
 Carrie E., 296 
 
 Charles B., 295-296 
 
 Charles S., 296 
 
 Clara L., 201 
 ■ Clara Lueinda, 136 
 
 Dorothy, 216 
 
 Earle D., 316 
 
 Hammond, Elton, 316 
 
 Ephremia D., 296 
 
 Israel, 32 
 
 John, 18-19-22 
 
 Joseph, 29 
 
 Patience, 24-37 
 
 Paul, 43 
 
 Maria M., 296 
 
 Martha M., 216 
 
 Mary, 28 
 
 Noah, 81-135-216 
 
 Nathan, 27 
 
 Rowld, 22 
 
 Sarah A., 296 
 
 Seth, 81 
 
 Thomas P., 296 
 
 William, 104-316 
 Handy, Captain, 191 
 
 Caleb, 76 
 
 Sarah, lS-26 
 Harding, Thomas C, 132 
 Hardy, Maria L., 94 
 
 Phineas, 155 
 
 Maria, 155 
 
 Sarah, 155 
 Harlow, Abner, 190 
 Harkness, 54 
 
 Harper, Robert D., 126-208 
 Harrington, Charles A., 282 
 
 Charles Albert, 282 
 
 Elizabeth, 283 
 
 Elmer Winfield, 282-283 
 
 Everett Samuel, 283 
 
 Fred. William, 283 
 
 George Elmer, 282 
 
 George Leonard, 283 
 
 Helen Lucy, 282 
 
 Jerusha, 78 
 
 Leonard, 283 
 
 Lucy, 282 
 
 William T., 283 
 Harris, Eliza A., 78 
 Harrison Bros., 290 
 
 Jessie, 247 
 
 Mary T., 247 
 narrower, Paul Dexter, 202 
 
 James S., 202 
 Hart, Edward Dexter. 183 
 
 Ward W., 183 
 Hartshorn, Emma F., 134 
 Hartwell, Samuel, 101 
 
 Virginia, 306 
 Harvey, Mary E., 202 
 
 Stephen, 77 
 Harwood, Hannah, 101 
 Haskall, Carrie M., 264 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 339 
 
 Haskall, Comfort, S3 
 
 David, 62 
 
 Deliorah, 35 
 
 M., 264 
 
 Setb, 62 
 
 Thomas, 297 
 
 Thomasine, 298 
 
 Zebulon, 36-37-62 
 Haskell, C. Henry, 199 
 
 Deborah, 59 
 
 Mary M., 199 
 
 Thankful, 36 
 
 Thomas, 36 
 
 William C, 114-199 
 
 William Prince, 199 
 Haskins, Bertha L., 211 
 
 Eben Franklin, 210 
 
 Emily, 64 
 
 Eiith, 211 
 Hastings, 99 
 Hatch, Hannah, 59 
 
 Ruth, 34 
 Hathaway, Annie E., 116-202 
 
 Betsey, 64 
 
 Ebenezer R., 64 
 
 Elmer B., 289 
 
 Isaac, 64 
 
 Judah, 64 
 
 Mary, 30-46 
 
 Nathaniel, 64 
 
 Patia A., 64 
 
 Paul, 182 
 
 PhiUp D., 64 
 
 Rahania, 27 
 
 Seth, 28 
 
 Stephen S.. 289 
 Hawley, Hiram, 41 
 Hayden, Julia B., 299 
 Haynes, Amelia A., 304 
 Hayward, Zadok, 55 
 Haywood, Benjamin C, 71 
 
 Priscilla, 102 
 Havok, Orrin C, 171 
 Haven, Lucy S., 138 
 Hazeltine, Chloe, 66 
 Hazzard, Henrv C, 134 
 Headman, Maggie A., 129-210 
 Heard, Phebe, 74-128 
 Hecox, Austin N., 131 
 Hedge, Asa, 50-86 
 
 Deliverance, 86 
 
 Elisha, 48-86 
 
 John, 86 
 Solomon, 86 
 Herrick, Nancy C, 137 
 Herrington, Fanny T., 197 
 Hicks, Alexander, 214 
 
 Hicks, Belle B., 214 
 
 Edward E., 213-214 
 
 Edward H., 214 
 
 Elizabeth D., 214 
 
 Florence K., 214 
 
 Louise E., 214 
 
 Samuel E., 134 
 Hill, Alice E., 267 
 
 Lucy, 98-161 
 Hiller, Almira, 289 
 
 Barnabas, 64 
 
 Carrie Edna, 188 
 
 Desire Smith, 64 
 
 Esther E., 185 
 
 Elisabeth L., 109 
 
 Nathaniel, 104 
 
 Nathaniel P., 185 
 
 Joseph, 188 
 
 Lvdia, 59-112 
 
 Lydia C, 289 
 
 Nellie M., 188 
 
 Prince, 104 
 
 Rebecca, 38 
 
 Sarah, 189 
 
 Seth, 289 
 
 Sophia W., 185 
 
 William F., 193 
 Hillman, Stephen P., 141 
 Hilman, Betsey, 75-132 
 
 Samuel, 17 
 Hilton, Hattie, 279 
 Hillis, Rebecca, 26 
 Hinckley, Abigail, 150 
 
 Sarah, 211 
 
 Thomas, 9-11-150 
 Hinkler, Mercv, 50 
 
 Ruth", 51 
 
 Thomas, 50-51 
 Hitchmond, Eunice, 192 
 Hixson, Elkanah, 56 
 Hoadley, Luther, 60 
 Hoar, Anna, 56 
 Hockin, Martha J., 117 
 Hodge, Allie Martin, 227 
 Holden, David, 86 
 
 Emily, 98-160 
 Holbrook, Enos, 57 
 Holmes, Alice, 38-105 
 
 Ebenezer, 59-105 
 
 Hannah. 105-111 
 
 Kesiah, 105-180 
 
 Mary, 105 
 
 Marv A., 202 
 
 Susan H., 105 
 Holt, Jennie, 52-90 
 Holton, Carrie Louise. 307 
 
 Charles Gilford, 307 
 
340 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 Holton, Dwight Dexter, 307 
 
 George W., 228-307 
 Hooke, Humphrey, 5 
 Hooper, Martha Ellen, 304 
 Hopkins, Giles, 1-4 
 Horton, Francis L., 65 
 Hoskins, Eben Franklin, 130 
 Hosmer, Mary, 102 
 How, Anna, 54 
 
 Elder, 54 
 Howard, Charles H., 209 
 Deborah J., 203 
 Edgar Ephraim, 156 
 Edward Ellis, 128-209 
 Elmira, 170 
 Joanna, 98 
 Lucy Ann, 98-161 
 Stephen, 98 
 Howe, Arthur Otis, 206 
 Carlton Dexter, 206 
 Carlton Durant, 206 
 Charles, 70 
 Desire, 15 
 Elsworth E., 223 
 Ella Maria, 279 
 Herman Alline, 206 
 John, 70 
 Josiah, 98 
 
 Marshall Avery, 206 
 Marshall E., 206 
 Marshall O., 120 
 Mary, 98 
 Hovt, Laura Dona, 210 
 Hubbard, Daniel, 151 
 Maria, 151 
 Susan, 151 
 Hudson, Margaret, 247 
 Huffman, Harriette Heloise, 229 
 Hunt, Julia A., 143 
 Samuel, 17 
 Sophia, 51 
 Hunter, Thomas, 33 
 Huntington, Nellie, 296 
 Huntley, Orris P., 181 
 Hutchins, Edw., 55 
 
 Jacob, 54 
 Hutchinson, George H., 306 
 
 Samuel,' 6 
 Hyde, Mary, 123 
 Mary E., 207 
 President, 220 
 Ireland, Albert F., 304 
 Harold Stone, 304 
 Helen Gertrude, 304 
 Jackson, Andrew, 157 • 
 James, Etta, 193 
 William, 220 
 
 Janney, Charles H. G., 200 
 Hattie A., 200 
 Nellie B., 200 
 Jenks, Dr., 125 
 Jenkins, Catherine, 145 
 
 Frederick W., 145 
 Jenney, Betsey, 104 
 Caleb, 116 
 Charles H. W., 181 
 Elizabeth, 215 
 Priscilla J, 191 
 Jennison, Catharine, 149 
 Nathaniel, 149 
 Eeuben, 149 
 W. R., 149 
 Jewett, Ann, 96 
 Johnson, A. F., 269 
 Almira, 271 ' 
 Almira E., 271 
 Catherine, 168 
 Catherine, Underwood, 168 
 Daniel, 53-86-271 
 David, 52-53 
 Esther, 53-91-150 
 Francis W., 66 
 Frances E. W., 172 
 G. Harry, 245 
 Grove E., 92 
 Hadassah, 40-67 
 Joel, 98 
 John, 84-140 
 Jonah, 53 
 Jonathan, 53 
 Katherine, 99 
 Martha, 86 
 Martin L., 206 
 Mary, 87-140 
 Mary A., 291 
 Melinda, 98 
 Patty, 53-91 
 Perry, 168 
 Polly, 53 
 
 Ealph Edward, 245 
 Eoxalana, 40-67 
 Sally, 53-91 
 Sarah, 91 
 
 Solomon, 33-52-53-91 
 William, 140 
 Zebadiah, 53 
 Jollie, Lillian F., 284 
 Jones, Horace L., 170 
 
 John C, 170 
 Keen, Mercy, 74 
 Keith, Mercy, 72 
 Kelley, Emma F., 118 
 George H., 105 
 Marv E., 111-194 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 341 
 
 Kelley, Maiy Josephine, 189 
 Kellogg, Abby E., 143-223 
 
 Clarinda, 223 
 
 John, -223 
 
 John S., 139 
 Kempton, Mary S., 79 
 
 John, 79 
 
 Simeon, 77 
 Kendall, Daniel, 54 
 
 David, 54 
 
 Eleazer, 54 
 
 Frances, 54 
 
 Hannah, 54 
 
 Lucy, 54 
 
 Mary, 54 
 
 Jonas, 54 
 
 Ruth, 54 
 
 Susanna, 54 
 Kendrick, Beulah B., 184 
 
 Daniel, 107 
 
 Daniel H., 184-286-287 
 
 Edith M., 288 
 
 Henry H., 184-286 
 
 Harriet, 286-287 
 
 Harriet L., 184-287 
 
 Horace L., 184-287 
 
 LaForest W., 286 
 
 Rachel S., 184-287 
 
 Vernon H., 286 
 Kenny, Captain, 40 
 Kennedy, Betsev, 53 
 Kent, Daniel, 90 
 
 Herbert, 274 
 
 Minnie Barber, 274 
 
 Vera Alice, 274 
 Kenyon, Arthiu- F., 285 
 Kimball, Alice, 230 
 
 Bessie M., 278 
 King, Aburh, 265 
 
 Alfred C, 267 
 
 Arthur Willard, 267 ' 
 
 Austin W., 267 
 
 Charles Herman, 267 
 
 Collings H., 91 
 
 Corrella, 64 
 
 Herman, 267 
 
 John, 53-91 
 
 John Houghton, 267 
 
 Joseph, 91 
 
 Louis Earl, 267 
 
 Luther, 91 
 
 Sarah Mabel, 267 
 
 Walter Austin, 267 
 Kinney, Alden L., 303 
 
 Emma J., 74 
 Olive, 134-215 
 Webster, 303 
 
 Kinney, \\'cl)ster Harold, 303 
 Kirby, Mary, 24-37 
 Knight, George, 67 
 
 Jennie E., 146 
 Knot, Gorg, 11 
 Knowles, Samuel, 95 
 Knowlton, Rosa L., 120-205 
 
 Maria, 140 
 
 Israel, 140 
 
 William S., 67 
 Ladner, Bismark, 204 
 
 Henderson Lake, 204 
 
 Ralph Dexter, 204 
 
 Wellington, 204 
 Lake, Flavilla, 204 
 Lamb, Amos M., 262 
 
 Bronson P., 263 
 
 Dexter, 65 
 
 Edgar, 263 
 
 Edward, 263 
 
 Flora D., 263 
 
 Frances M., 169 
 
 Hattie S., 263 
 
 Henry Willard, 263 
 
 Howard P., 263 
 
 Israel, 100-169 
 
 John M., 263 
 
 Lewis, 41 
 
 Lillie Bell, 263 
 
 M. M., 263 
 
 Mary B., 263 
 
 Phebe Duella, 263 
 
 Walter, 263 
 
 William Judson, 263 
 Lambert, Adeliza Boyden, 184 
 
 Love, 133-212 
 Lawson, Mary L., 83-138 
 Landers, James, 135-216 
 
 John F., 216 
 
 Katie, 216 
 
 Mary, 216 
 Landfear, Delia C, 206 
 Landon, Mills J., 71 
 Lane, Carrie Augusta, 264 
 • Charles Elliott, 264 
 
 Daniel W., 264 
 
 Helen A., 73 
 
 Lizzie Minnette, 264 
 
 Mary Ann, 264 
 
 Orin Trow, 264 
 Lanigave, Isaac S., 183 
 Lano, Bertha Alma, 264 
 Larkin. Rosalie C, 71 
 
 Sarah, 102 
 Lawton, George, 23 
 
 Isaac, 23 
 
 Job, 14-23 
 
342 
 
 DEXTEit FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 Lawton. John, 23 
 L. C, 219 
 Thomas, 23 
 Lawrence, Cornelia Ainsworth, 184 
 Edward K., 184 
 Ebenezer, 48 
 Joseph, 55 
 Lake, Flavilla, 118 
 LeBaron, Harriet, 116 
 
 Harriet W., 201 
 LeCroix, Arenand, 209 
 Lee, Annie, 180 
 Cora H., 231-307 
 Captain, 40 
 Legate, Francis, 141 
 Legg, Betsey, 58-93-95 
 David, 93-95 
 Gershom, 95 
 Hannah, 93 
 John, 95 
 Levi, 95 
 William, 95 
 Leland, Silence, 103 
 Thomas, 103 
 James, 103 
 Leonard, Etta, 216 
 Ellen Bertha, 274 
 Lettenmayer, Hattie 8., 189 
 Lewis, Cheney, 87-143 
 . Lindsley, Henry A., 193 
 Lincoln, Calvin, 127 
 
 Minnie, 172 
 Livermore, Anson G., 276-277 
 Charles Anson, 277 
 Ida Maria, 277 
 Lobdell, Lncy L., 
 Lombard, Mary, 103 
 Long, John D., 191 
 Lord, Aaron, 55 
 Asa, 53-99-169 
 Esther, 91-146 
 J 99 
 Joseph, 32-53-146-149-150-151 
 
 Joseph G., 147 
 
 Lausinda E., 147 
 
 Luther, 91-147 
 
 P., 99 
 
 Persis, 91-94 
 
 Pressen, 55 
 
 Robert, 194 
 
 Thomas, 55-56-149-150 
 
 Unity W., 149 
 
 Vashney, 91-146-147 
 
 William, 55 
 Lowell, Harvey A., 83 
 Lovetts, Phinehas, 95 
 Luce, Almira E., 211 
 
 Luce, Amy, 189 
 Caroline, 132-211 
 Hannah, 109 
 Kate M., 187-293-294 
 Lydia, 116 
 Mary, 75-132-189 
 Mary D., 211 
 Lucy, Amy, 109 
 
 Mary, 109 
 Lyman, Ann E., 135-215 
 Harriet, 143 
 Moses, 198 
 Macumber, Josiah, 37 
 
 Josiah J., 181 
 Maddox, Frances, 210 
 Mallory, Sally, 114 
 Manchester, Mercy, 14-23 
 Mann, Benjamin, 54-56. 
 Mansfield, W. H., 41 
 Marble, Robert, 32 
 
 Sarah C, 12-17 
 Margot, Eugene F., 136 
 Mark, Lillie C, 172 
 Maston, John, 27 
 Marsh, Deborah, 66 
 Marshall, Colonel, 39 
 Marston, Frank, 138 
 Mattison, Brownson, 120-206 
 Fred Brownson, 206 
 Kate Dexter, 206 
 Orren V., 129-130 
 Rosa Mary, 206 
 Winnie Cornelia, 206 
 Maxwell, Frances, 73 
 Maylme, Ella L., 190 
 
 Martha, 46-81 
 Maynard, Charles E., 131 
 
 Walter P., 274 
 Mayo, Anna, 48-83 
 Edmund, 265 
 Ella Caroline, 242 
 Helen, 242 
 John, 83 
 
 Martin W., 158-242 
 McDonald, Alice, 304 
 McCann, William H., 318 
 McConnell, Eliza H., 70 
 McCrellis, Edward, 123 
 McHugh, Hugh R., 291 
 McKenzie, Albert Edward, 209 
 Donald, 209 
 Frederick W,, 209 
 McKinley, President, 243 
 McLeod," Donald C, 209 
 
 Edward, 78 
 McLean, Hester, 94-153 _ 
 McPherson, Annie B., 172 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 343 
 
 McPherson, Even E., 172 
 
 Maurice, 119 
 
 Eoss, 172 
 Mee, Eliza B., 277 
 Meggs, Allice, 34 
 
 Ebenezer, 84 
 Meiggs, Mary, 104 
 
 John, 73 
 Mellany, Sally, 60 
 
 David, 43 
 Mendall, Hannah, 74-128 
 
 Nathan S., 190 
 
 Sarah, 63-116-117-202 
 Merithew, Edgar S., 193 
 
 Elias, 112 
 
 Heury, 193 
 
 Joseph Eussell, 193 
 
 Eussell, 111-193 
 Merriam, Loranna, 98 
 Merrick, W., 48 
 Merrv Eliza, 75-132 
 Metcalf, 55 
 
 Joseph, 99 
 Middlemas, George, 79 
 Miller, Mary, 12-17 
 
 Henry L., 216 
 Miner, 'B. F., 149-229 
 
 Benjamin Eandall, 228-229 
 
 Betsev, 66 
 
 David Earl, 230 
 
 Jane, 228 
 
 Mary Elmira, 228-229 
 
 Mary J., 149 
 Mirriam, Aseph, 98 
 Miriam, John, 102 
 
 Sarah, 102 
 Minott, Mary, 102 
 Mirrick, Sarah, 48 
 Mitchell, Andrew F., 211 
 Mixter, William, 145 
 Monks, E. Gertrude, 191 
 Morehouse, Somers, 236 
 Morse, Alice Bertha, 179 
 
 Ann W., 66 
 
 Charles S., 179 
 
 Ebenezer, 69-70 
 
 Eleanor ('., 71 
 
 Eliza Ann, 282-283 
 
 Elnora, 179 
 
 Emma, 295 
 
 Emma Elizabeth, 179-283 
 
 Everett Augustus, 179 
 
 Everett Larue, 179 
 
 Florence G.. 179 
 
 Frank L., 137 
 
 Harriet, 41-71 
 
 Harriet S., 69 
 
 ]\Iorse, Henrietta, 69 
 
 Jedediah, 30 
 
 Maria Angela, 179-282 
 
 Mary F., 41-71 
 
 Samuel, 101-179-282-283 
 
 Sarah .lane, 179 
 Morton, Abner, 54-56 
 
 Abraham, 53 
 
 Alexander, 91-146-226 
 
 Almon, 147-227 
 
 Andrew, 90 
 
 Benjamin, 33-52-53-56-58-90-92 
 147-226 
 
 Betsey, 91-147 
 
 Charles, 226 
 
 Charles H., 285 
 
 Charlotte, 75 
 
 Chester, 91 
 
 Chloe, 90-146 
 
 Clara, 92 
 
 Dexter, 147-226 
 
 Edna, 226 
 
 Edgar, 227 
 
 Eunice, 92 
 
 Frank, 147 
 
 George, 52 
 
 George L., 146-226 
 
 Hannah, 55-56-57-58-147 
 
 Harrison, 147 
 
 Helen, 226 
 
 Hephzibah, 92 
 
 Hiram, 90 
 
 .Tames, 53-90-91-146 
 
 Jane, 90 
 
 Jonathan, 52-90 
 
 'Levns, 226 
 
 Louisa, 147 
 
 Lois. 53-146 
 
 Lucy, 92 
 
 Margery, 52-53 
 
 Martha', 226 
 
 Mary, 52-53-(31-92-115-116-147 
 
 Millard, 227 
 
 Mollv, 52-53 • 
 
 Moses, 226 
 
 Noah, 32 
 
 Proctor, 226 . 
 
 Eichard, 32-52 
 
 Sallv, 92 
 
 Samuel, 32-92-147-226-227 
 
 Sarah, 52 
 
 Shatlev, 147-226 
 
 Submit, 52 
 
 Susan, 92 
 
 Sylvester, 147 
 
 Uriah, 226 
 
 Willard, 227 
 
344 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 Morton, William, 147-226 
 Moseby, Elizabeth A., 117-203 
 Moulton & Herrick, 155 
 Mulvey, Kate, 295 
 Mumford, John, 20 
 Myra, Kate, 79 
 Nash, Daniel W., 117 
 Nealey, Charles C, 130-210 
 Clarence, 210 
 Mabel, 210 
 Negus, Ethel, 295 
 
 John P., 295 
 Nelson, Abigail, 95 
 Ethelyn L., 278 
 Gershom, 95 
 Hannah, 95 
 Nendeek, Gustav Albert, 277 
 Nestell, Frances, 172 
 James, 172 
 Sanford L., 172 
 Newcomb, Abigail, 141 
 Alma Maria, 141 
 Julia Alma, 141 
 John Joseph, 141 
 Joseph, 84-141 
 Sarah W., 141 
 Samuel William, 141 
 William Adonijah, 141 
 Newell, Horace E., 264 
 
 Horace Edgar, 264 
 Newhall, Thomas, 98 
 Newhouse, Edward, 318 
 Newland, Frances, 143-224 
 Newton, Benjamin D., 139 
 Chloe, 139 
 Charles, 139 
 Elvira N., 139 
 Gardner, 84-139 
 Grace May, 160-246 
 Israel, 160-246 
 John, 139 
 Lemuel, 139 
 Lucy E., 178 
 Luke, 139 
 Naomi, 139 
 Silas, 84-139 
 Stephen E., 139 
 Stephen Dexter, 139 
 Susanna Freeman, 139 
 Nichols, Fred, 264 
 L., 311 
 
 Lafayette, 251 
 Sarah L., 165-251 
 Nickerson, Eldad, 45 
 Eliza A., 115-200 
 James, 45 
 Jesse, 45 
 
 Nickerson, Mai-y, 45 
 
 Widow, 44 
 Noble, Charlotte, 196 
 Nolen, George, 252 
 Norris Malatiah, 82-137 
 
 S. B., 136 
 Norton, Charlotte, 133 
 Ida, 211 
 Lucy, 133-212 
 Serena T., 117 
 Noyes, Mary, 179 
 Thomas, 179 
 Thomas Edward, 179 
 Nutt, Abraham, 33 
 Nye, Betsey E., 190 
 Charles P., 188 
 Cynthia, 111-112-193 
 Elizabeth, 130 
 George A., 194 
 George B., 46 
 Hannah H., 295 
 Hannah G., 112 
 Henry W., 112 
 Louisa, 112 
 Mary A., 112 
 Rebecca, 112 
 Sophia, 185 
 Stephen, 59-112 
 William W., 112 
 Oakes, George, 233 
 
 Martha, 233 
 Oliver, Ann, 12 
 J., 8-9-12-93 
 James, 32 
 John, 32 
 Robert, 32 
 Thomas, 12 
 William, 32 
 O'Mally, Arthur Francis, 232 
 Osborn', Ella B., 179 
 Osgood, E. Aline, 71 
 Page, Estella Freese, 222 
 Joseph C, 140-222 
 Captain, 51 
 Timothv, 88 
 Mary, 88 
 Paine, Francis, 179 
 Josie Maria, 179 
 Nancy, 179 
 Palmer, Emeline, 115-200 
 Parker, Eliza J., 201 
 Emma A., 201 
 Joseph B., 132 
 Mary A., 201 
 Nathaniel, 116 
 Parmenter, Nathan, 86 
 Parmelee, Charlotte Jane, 131 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 345 
 
 Parmelee, Dwight Dexter, 131 
 
 James, 131 
 
 James A., 75 
 
 Mercy Elizabeth, 131 
 Park, Mathew, 78 
 
 Miranda, 66 
 Parker, Caroline A., 201 
 
 Nathaniel, 201 
 Parlin, Kate A., 190 
 Parlow, Albert M., 133 
 Parsons, Darius, 142-222 
 
 George Taylor, 222 
 
 Mary A., 196 
 Patterson, Charles C, 148 
 Paul, C. J., 286 
 Paygent, Cynthia, 77 
 
 Caroline, 77 
 
 Elizabeth, 77 
 
 Henry, 77 
 
 Henry A., 77 
 
 Jane," 77 
 
 John, 77 
 
 Joel M., 77 
 
 Lemira, 78 
 
 Lydia, 77 
 
 Margar-et, 77 
 
 Mary Ann, 77 
 
 Sarah, 78 
 
 William, 77-78 
 
 William H., 77 
 Payne, Charles E., 194 
 
 Clara E., 194 
 
 Daniel, 111-194 
 
 Isabella F., 194 
 
 Mary E., 194 
 
 Susan H., 194 
 Peach, Charles, 79 
 
 William, 79 
 Pearee, Anna, 117 
 Peck, Jane, 141 
 
 Luthera M., 142 
 
 Mattie L., 142 
 
 Mary, 141 
 
 Mary A., 85 
 
 Milton, 141 
 
 Nellie Emily, 142 
 
 S. E. Willard, 142 
 
 Samuel Dexter, 142 
 
 Sarah B., 142 
 
 Susan Ann, 142 
 
 Walter Lewis, 142 
 
 William C, 142 
 
 Willie, 142 
 Peet, E. W... 218 
 Percival, James, 11 
 Penniman. Sarah, 90 
 
 Sarah F., 149 
 
 Perkins, Fordyce B., 137 
 
 Lot, 42 
 
 Louisa M., 185 
 Perrington, Elizabeth, 115 
 Perry, Elizabeth, 44 
 
 Louis, 44 
 
 James, 29-44 
 
 Lucy, 44 
 
 Nancy, 99 
 
 Sarah, 44 
 
 Stephen, 28-29 
 
 Thomas, 29-44 
 Peters, Edward F., 277 
 
 Clara A., 172 
 
 Irving Lewis, 277 
 
 Mabel Bessie, 277 
 Phelps, Joel, 136 
 
 WiUis F., 252 
 Phinney, Ada L.. 287 
 
 Austin D., 287 
 
 Levi L., 287 
 
 Eoland S., 287 
 Pierce, A. E., 283 
 
 Charles B., 185 
 ■ Florence Eliza, 283 
 
 J. E. E., 283 
 
 Joanna, 105 
 
 John E., 283 
 
 Mary D., 234 
 Piersoii, Lydia, 114-198 
 
 William S., 198 
 Pilkins, Mary, 112 
 
 Polly, 59 
 Pindel, Salome, 45-79 
 Pitcher, Cynthia, 46-81 
 Poland, Addison B., 178 
 
 Addison Brown, 280-281-282 
 
 Arthur A., 278 
 
 Betsey, 176-276-277-278-270-280 
 
 Carrie M., 277 
 
 Charles Townsend, 178-277 
 
 Edith M., 277 
 
 Edwin Flagg, 281-282 
 
 Ellen Graeia, 178 
 
 Elmer E., 277 
 
 Emma Olive, 178 
 
 Ethel Elizabeth, 281-282 
 
 James, 178 
 
 Jeanette A., 277 
 
 John, 178 
 
 Joseph, 178 
 
 Julia Augusta, 178 
 
 Margaret Evangeline, 282 
 
 Martin L., 178-279 
 
 Mary Dennis, 282 
 
 Mary Elizabeth, 277 
 
 Nathaniel, 178 
 
346 
 
 DEXTER PA'MILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 Poland, Norm:m L., 279' 
 Eufus G., 279 
 Samuel, 178 
 Sarah Maria, 178-276 
 Simon B., 177-178-276-277-278- 
 
 279-280 
 Simon Brown, 100-176 
 Stella E., 178-279 
 Walter A., 278 
 Wheeler, 178 
 William, 176-178 
 Pomeroy, Daniel, 269 
 Poor, Christopher, 234 
 Pope, Henry D., 133 
 Porter, C. Herbert, 201 
 James P., 301 
 Llewellyn E., 301 
 Powers, Elmer D., 146 
 Erank, 146 
 Joel Lj'sander, 146 
 Louisa, 90-145 
 Lvsancler, 146 
 Pratt, George, 261 
 
 John C, 103 
 Preble, Emily M., 106 
 Prentiss, Alton, 310 
 Arthur A., 231-310 
 Pauline Moore, 310 
 Pognanum, 7-8 
 Prence, Fear, 48 
 Governor, 48 
 Thomas, 9-11 
 Preble, Esther, 100-172 
 Preston, Louisa, 41-70 
 Preseott, Jones, 102 
 
 Samuel 102 
 Priest, Degory, 300 
 Purrington, Mary A., 118-204 
 Putnam, Flora L., 231-309 
 
 Susanna, 57 
 Quinn, Mary, 122 
 Eamsey, Augusta A., 156 
 Allan Clark, 240 
 Camilla Euth, 240 
 Geneva Isadore, 240 
 Horace Hartwell, 156-240 
 Lillian Jane, 240 
 Luther, 94-156-240 
 Marion Olive, 240 
 Maud Evelyn, 240 
 Mary Augusta, 240 
 Orrin B., 156-240 
 Orrin Walter, 240 
 Rand, Alice, 149 
 
 Anna. 103 
 Randnll, Benjamin A., 203 
 
 Randall, Charles, 112 
 
 David, 34 
 
 Eunice M., 203 
 
 Huldah, 63-117 
 
 Jeremiah L., 303 
 
 Lewis, 63 
 
 Patience, 26 
 
 Rachel, 37-62 
 Ransom, Clarence B., 290 
 
 Eunice, 289 
 
 Eunice E., 290 
 
 Everett S., 290 
 
 James B., 289 
 
 Laura E., 290 
 ■Nathaniel C, 289 
 Rawson, Edward, 66 
 
 Ellis, 65 
 
 Mary, 103 
 Ray, Bertha, 172 
 Raymond, John, 84-145 
 
 Mercy Ann, 286 
 
 Sullivan, 103 
 Reed, Eliza L., 66 
 
 Joseph, 95 
 
 William, 145 
 Reese, Hattie, 171 
 Rice, Albert. 261 
 
 Alvah J., 278 
 
 Florence A., 278 
 
 Floyd A., 278 
 
 L-ving A., 278 
 
 John Sylvester, 261 
 
 Marion D.. 261 
 
 Martha, 103 
 
 Mary Ann, 86 
 Eiehardson, Alice, 304 
 
 Amelia Frances, 303 
 
 Annie, 136 
 
 Annie Josephine, 304 
 
 Arthur S.. 304 
 
 Augusta, 304 
 
 Augustus, 304 
 
 Bertha F., 304 
 
 Eleanor F., 304 
 
 Francis Stillman, 303 
 
 Frederick Clifford, 304 
 
 George O., 169 
 
 Grandville Dexter, 304 
 
 Henrietta Evelyn, S'03 
 
 Henry, 304 
 
 Luella A., 304 
 
 Laura J., 304 
 
 Persis, 304 
 
 Walter, 304 
 Eickett, Joanna, 48 
 Ripley. Gertrude, 190 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 347 
 
 Hipncr, Edward, 74 
 
 James, 74 
 Risley, Caroline, S17 
 Robbins, Martha, 108-183 
 Roberson, Chester, 304 
 
 Edward, 304 
 
 George, 304 
 
 Jessie, 304 
 
 Joseph, 304 
 
 Josephine, 304 
 
 William, 304 
 Robinson, George D., 191 
 
 Captain, 290 
 
 Governor, 253 
 
 Denison, 51 
 
 John, 300 
 ~Roe, Charles Lawrence, 311 
 
 Daniel B., 246-311 
 
 Earle, 311 
 
 Florence, 311 
 
 Grace, 311 
 
 Harrv, 311 
 
 Margaret, 246-311 
 
 John C, 311 
 
 Stanley N., 311 
 Rogers, Mary S., 64-118 
 
 John, 96 
 
 Lizzie A., 171 
 UoUins, Hattie J., 267 
 Rounsvell, Mercy, 112 
 Rowe, David, 129 
 Royee, Nellie Gertrude, 158 
 Huggios, 184 
 
 Benjamin, 49-54 
 
 Catherine T. B., 199-300 
 
 Lemuel. 54 
 
 Martin, 84 
 
 Samuel, 54 
 
 Susanna, 103 
 
 Timothy, 22-32 
 
 Unity W., 150 
 Runnells, Phebe A., 133 
 Hussell, George S., 74 
 
 Governor, 253 
 
 William E., 191 
 Ryder, Allen, 129 
 
 Lydia, 45 
 Sampson, Mercy, 37-62 
 
 John, 148 
 Sanford, Emily L., 200 
 Sargent, Ara Leona, 228 
 
 Catherine Elizabeth, 262 
 
 Francis WilKam, 262 
 
 Joseph, 262 
 
 Sargent, Marguerite, 262 
 
 Sylvester Davis, 262 
 
 William Philbrick, 262 
 Saunders, Ann, 12-15 
 
 Eben, 16 
 Savery, Arlothea, 61-114 
 
 Lizzie L., 134 
 
 Mary E., 134 
 Schilling, M. S., 300 
 Scott, Anna M., 149 
 
 Aurea, 229 
 
 Byron N., 234 
 
 D. Hubbard, 234 
 
 Nelson, 152 
 Scroggs, Emma L., 204 
 Seaverns, Mary L., 305 
 Seelev, Edford A., 289 
 
 Edford C, 289 
 Semmer, Captain, 296 
 Sewell, Samuel, 54 
 Sexton, Lot, 92 
 Shaw, Albert, 181 
 
 Eliza Lenora, 136-216 
 
 Mary, 81 
 
 Mary B.. 136 
 Sheldon, M. Louisa, 149 
 Shelmira, George W., 122 
 Sherman, Albert, 115 
 
 Hannah W., 104 
 
 Lois, 28 
 
 Mary, 17 
 
 Ruth L., 203 
 
 Thomas, 64 
 
 William, 17-18 
 Showatter, Emma T., 247 
 Shrive, Ruth, 26 
 Shurtleff, Gideon, 296 
 Sibley, Eunice, 87 
 Simonds, Ellen, 66-123 
 Skiff. Stephen, 11 
 Slafter, John, 317 
 
 Roxa, 317 
 
 Samuel, 317 
 Sloan, Thorp &, 275 
 Slocum, President, 220 
 Smalley, Henry, 203 
 Smeed, John, 32 
 Smith, Rev. Mr., 60 
 
 Aaron, 32 
 
 Abner, 50 
 
 Amos K, 88 
 
 Ann, 78 
 
 Archie David, 207 
 
 B., 56 
 
 Caroline Dexter, 74 
 
 Carrie Barstow, 74 
 
348 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 Smith, Charles, 183 
 
 Charles F., 194 
 
 Clarinda, 80-135 
 
 Daisy Dexter, 207 
 
 Daniel, 74 
 
 Daniel Herbert, 74 
 
 David, 120-206 
 
 Edith E., 180 
 
 Ephraim, 32 
 
 George, 318 
 
 George W., 180 
 
 Ithames, 103 
 
 Leonard Dexter, 74 
 
 Lillian E., 180 
 
 Lizzie Mabel, 207 
 
 Lucia, 96 
 
 Mary Addie, 74 
 
 Mary Esther, 207 
 
 Mary Leonard, 74 
 
 Nathan, 186 
 
 Eeba M., 318 
 
 Robert Earl, 318 
 
 Susan A., 319 
 
 Susan J., 136 
 
 Susanna A., 318 
 Snell, Josephine M., 301 
 Snow, Achsah, 107 
 
 Adaline, 105 
 
 Avery, 104 
 
 Betsey, 104-288 
 
 Betsey D., 288 
 
 Dennis, 104 
 
 Dulcina, 104 
 
 George A., 106 
 
 Hannah, 38-64-186 
 
 Harry F., 209 
 
 Harvey, 104-288 
 
 Irving, 209 
 
 Ivory, 104-109-185 
 
 James, 59-104 
 
 James M., 185 
 
 James Winslow, 105 
 
 Jane, 104 
 
 Jennes, 186 
 
 Jesse, 103 
 
 Joshua, 25 
 
 Julian, 105 
 
 Kesiah Snow, 104 
 
 Laura A., 186 
 
 Levi, 104 
 
 Luke, 104 
 
 Lydia H., 186 
 
 Martin, 104-105 
 
 Mary D., 186 
 
 Mercy, 25 
 
 Nancy, 104 
 
 Snow, Nicholas, 26 
 
 Prince, 59-104 
 
 Eaehel, 104-107 
 
 Rufus A., 186 
 
 Sarah A., 186 
 
 Seth, 29 
 
 Stephen, 104 
 
 Sumner D., 186 
 
 Thankful, 64 
 
 William, 104 
 
 Wyatt, 72-104 
 Sober, Kesiah, 34-58 
 Soper, Deborah, 317 
 Southworth, Arethusa, 111 
 
 Constant, 9 
 
 Eunice K., 183 
 Southard, Clara A., 247 
 Spaulding, Dexter E., 299 
 
 Sylvia, 299 
 
 William, 299 
 Spooner, Amaziah, 89 
 Sprague, Noah, 27 
 
 Noah, Jr., 23 
 Stamford, Alonzo, 91 
 Staples, Ebenezer P., 85-141 
 
 Susanna, 85 
 Starrett, Janett, 78 
 Stearns, George S., 263 
 
 Minnie E. L., 263 
 
 Nellie Etta, 263 
 Stephens, Isaac, 24 
 Stephenson, Charles, 70-127 
 
 Charles Henry, 127 
 
 Henry Dexter, 127 
 
 Preston Tapley, 127 
 
 Euth, 127 
 Stevens, Charles, 149-229 
 
 Levi, 84 
 Steward, James, 18 
 Stewart, Annie, 245 
 
 Cornelius, 75 
 
 Elizabeth Davis, 161 
 
 Rev. Samuel B., 127 
 
 Wellington, 161 
 Stockwell, Alton V., 276 
 
 Chellis W., 276 
 
 Doris E., 276 
 
 Ethel C, 276 
 
 Fred O., 276 
 
 Harry L., 276 
 
 Josiah, 276 
 
 Maria A., 276 
 
 Otis J., 275-276 
 
 Polly, 275 
 
 Sylvester, 275 
 Stokes, Hampton, 45 
 
\ 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 34& 
 
 Stone, Clark, 55 
 
 Gregory, 53 
 
 Hannah, 53 
 
 John, 53 
 
 Jonathan, 54 
 
 Joseph, 84 
 
 Nathaniel, 54 
 
 Simeon, 54 
 
 Martin, 248 
 Streeter, Charles P., 277 
 
 Edith E., 277 
 
 Lilla May, 277 
 Stndley, Mary, 46-80 
 Stnrges, Edward, 15 
 Sturtevant, Eunice C, 140 
 
 Jonathan, S'4 
 
 Mary D., 139 
 Summers, S. F., 100 
 Swan, Everett, 273 
 Sweeney, Maggie B., 276 
 Swift, *Asa E^, 189 
 
 James, 170 
 
 Minnie Frances, 301 
 
 Lydia C, 109 
 Thacher, Achsah L., 284 
 
 Elizabeth Dexter, 284 
 
 John, 283 
 
 Lemuel F., 85 
 
 Eaymond L., 284 
 
 Eoiand C, 284 
 Thompson, George, 129 
 
 Harriet E., 83-138 
 
 Lydia, 61-115 
 
 Marcus M., 287 
 
 S. A., 211 
 Thurston, Harriet, 57-87-100-170 
 
 John, 103 
 
 Levi, 56-58-99-100-169-170-266 
 
 Lewis, 103 
 
 Phebe, 57-100-169 
 
 Polly, 47 
 
 Priscilla, 57-100-170 
 
 Samuel, 48 
 
 Sibyl, 48 
 
 Susan, 100-170 
 
 Susanna, 57 
 Tilton, John S., 288 
 
 Euth W., 288 
 Tinkham, Abrahain, 203 
 
 Abram, 117 
 
 Ella J., 203 
 
 Charles H., 203 
 
 Clark, 203 
 
 Ida M., 203 
 
 Mary L., 20S' 
 Sophia H., 118-203 
 
 Tinkhani, Thomas C, 203 
 Taber, Josej.h B., 72 
 
 Mary H., 76-133 
 
 Silas, 201 
 Tabor, Florence D. VV., 312 
 
 Franklin Warden, 313 
 
 Miles W., 255-312 
 
 Miles Warden, 313 
 Taft, Elizabeth B., 277 
 Talbot, Thomas, 191 
 Ta])ley, Adaline E., 127 
 
 Henry F., 127 
 Taylor, Caroline Angelia, 142-222^ 
 
 Cassandra, 222 
 
 Fanny, 138 
 
 Henry, 72 
 
 John Gorham, 138 
 
 Lemuel F., 142-222 
 
 Levina, 138 
 
 Maria, 40-67 
 
 Mehitable, 138 
 
 Nathan, 83-138 
 
 Sarah Arabella, 142 
 
 Seth. 138 
 
 Susanna, 55 
 Tenney, Elizabeth, 95 
 Tinney, Zenas D., 90 
 Tisdale, Clara Louise, 156 
 
 Eunice Louise, 236 
 
 William, 236 
 Titcomb, Miriam F., 101 
 
 Miriam Fales, 179 
 Tobey, Anna, 41 
 
 Elizabeth, 12-17 
 
 Mary, 27-41 
 Todd, W. D., 220 
 Tolman, Edith Helen, 209 
 
 Edward Alills, 126-208 
 
 Frances H., 208 
 
 Frances Henrietta, 208 
 
 James P., 70-125-208 
 
 James Sewall. 126 
 Town, Samuel, 52 
 Townsend, Charlotte A., 179 
 Tripp, Stephen A., 116 
 
 Sylvanus, 63 
 Troope, William, 8 
 Tryon, H. G., 196 
 Tucker, Addison, 147 
 
 Alfred, 92-147 
 
 Ebenezer, 92 
 
 Henrietta, 265 
 
 Joshua, 53-91-147 
 
 Martha, 91 
 
 Eobert, 91-92 
 
 Sally, 147 
 
350 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 Tucker. Wilcott, 147 
 Tuppor, Thomas, 11 
 Turner, Captain, 39 
 
 James B., 82 
 Tuttle, Charles, 96-178 
 
 Frances, .58-93-96 
 
 Jedediah, 93-96 
 
 John, 96 
 
 Lucia, 93 
 
 Simon, 96 
 Twichell, Generv, 27.5 
 Tyler, Nathan, "98 
 Ulter, Hannah, 83 
 Underwood, Henry, 40 
 
 Mary, 95 
 Usher, Samuel, SOI 
 Van Ostrand, Dexter H., 65 
 Ver Valen, Lewis, 129 
 Vincent, Elizabeth, 9-10 
 
 Hannah, 44 
 
 Philippa, 44 
 
 Sarah, 9-12 
 Vrindal, Edmund, 66 
 Waite, Benjamin, 52 
 
 Martha, 33 
 
 Mary, 149 
 Wakem, ^Minerva E., 192 
 "Walbert, Frances, 285 
 Walker, Delina, 169-263 
 
 Eliza Lucelia, 315 
 
 Harriet, 169-263 
 
 Phebe, 262-263 
 
 Sabrina, 169-262 
 
 Willard, 169-262-263 
 Wallingford, Ezekiel, 49 
 Warbarton, Jean G., 298 
 Ward, Carrie, 129 
 
 Frederick, 75 
 
 Frederick B., 129 
 
 Hattie, 129 
 
 Helen, 129 
 
 Jennie M., 129 
 
 Martha, 129 
 
 Sarah C, 129 
 Warden, Abbie L., 164 
 
 Abbie Louise, 248 
 
 Abbie Nichols, 251 
 
 Catherine H., 100 
 
 Charles Franklin, 255-256 
 
 Earl Frederick, 311 
 
 Ella M., 253-313 
 
 Florence D., 313 
 
 Florence Durfee, 255 
 
 Frederick Albert, Sll 
 
 John, 98-162-163-164-167-248-251- 
 252 
 
 Warden, .Tohn D., 311 
 
 John Davis, 165-251-252 
 
 John Emerson, 255-256 
 
 Marv Louise, 311 
 
 Narcissa, 98-162-166-248-251-252 
 
 Samuel, 164 
 
 Sarah, 311 
 
 Tamasin, 164 
 
 William A., 252-253-254-313 
 
 William Albert, 165 
 
 William Vincent, 255 
 Washburn, Edward Everett, 262 
 
 Elizabeth, 77 
 
 Elizabeth L., 135 
 
 Walter Everett, 262 
 Wathey, Mary E., 291 
 Waters, Albert. 223 
 
 Frank L., 143-223 
 
 Franklin L., 223 
 
 John J., 223 
 
 Kenneth Horatio, 274 
 
 Olive, 22S' 
 
 Eoderick Fry, 274 
 Waton, Elkanah, 48 
 Watson, Edward Payson, 282 
 
 Ernest Jacob, 282 
 
 Chester Leroy, 282 
 
 Jacob, Edward, 282 
 
 Julia A., 282 
 
 Mercy, 48 
 
 Stella Wheeler, 282 
 
 W. W., 282 
 Wayt, Sarah, 54 
 Webb, Ebenezer, 55 
 
 Laura O., 149-227 
 Weisenhaven, Amelia, 286 
 Welch. John B., 273 
 Welsh, William P., 123 
 Weseott, Adelaide M., 246 
 
 Darius, 181 
 West, Charles S., 266 
 
 Delina B., 286 
 
 Hattie A., 266 
 
 Henry, 266 
 
 Lois, 35 
 
 Louis T., 266 
 
 Timothy, 34 
 Wheeler, 99 
 
 Abbie Gertrude, 274 
 
 Ada Maria, 225 
 
 Almira, 224-225 
 
 Anna, 163 
 
 Anna Maria, 145 
 
 Annie Douglas, 225 
 
 Arthur Otis, 274 
 
 Benjamin Dexter, 100 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 851 
 
 Wheeler, Betsey, 57-58-100-176 
 Caxoline, 170 
 Catherine Elizabeth, 175 
 Catherine H., 2(38-274-275-276 
 Catherine Holmes, 173-175 
 Clara Alma, 274 
 Clara Jane, 273 
 Charles, 88 
 Charles A., 144 
 Charles Alexander, 180 
 Charles Avigustus, 224 
 Charles Douglas, 225 
 Charles Sprague, 225 
 Daniel, 88-89 
 Ebenezer, 102-103 
 Edward, 102 
 Ella, 121 
 
 Eliza A., 101-174-175 
 Eliza Ann, 179-275 
 Eliza Jane, 145 
 Elizabeth, 102 
 Emerald, 103 
 Emily Davis, 175 
 Ephraim, 103 
 Erastus Otis, 175-274 
 Esther, 102-103 
 Eugenia Fales, 180 
 Evelena J., 174-175 
 Evelena Jane, 276 
 Fanny, 226 
 Frances Dexter, 175-275 
 
 Frank Allen, 225 
 
 Franklin, 145 
 
 George, 88-101 
 
 Geroge W., 171 
 
 George Warren, 101-179 
 
 Hannah, 102 
 
 Harriet Erwin, 226 
 
 Hattie Warden, 274 
 
 Helen Eliza, 226 
 
 Herbert Wilson, 274 
 
 James, 102-103 
 
 Joanna, 102 
 
 John, 85-89-102 
 
 John W., 174-175-257-268-269-270- 
 271-272-273 
 
 John Wesley, 100-178 
 
 Jonathan, 103 
 
 Josephine, 145 
 
 Lvdia, 102 
 
 Lydia S., 171 
 
 Margaret, 103 
 
 Marion L., 273 
 
 Marion Bernard, 226 
 
 Martha, 91-146 
 
 Mai-y, 102-103 
 
 Wlu'fler, -Mercy, 103 
 Mira, 171 
 
 Moses Allen, 145-225-226 
 Nathan, 103 
 Nathan H., 171 
 Nancy Maria, 175 
 Nancy N., 178 
 Percy G., 273 
 Perley J., 273 
 Priscilla, 103 
 Rachel, 103 
 Rebecca, 102, 103 
 Rosa A., 273 
 Ruth, 101 
 Sally, 88-103 
 Samuel, 102 
 Sarah, 102 
 Sarah Frances, 145 
 Sarah W., 173-175 
 Sarah Warden, 274 
 Silence, 100-103' 
 Sina, 103 
 Susan Grace, 180 
 Susanna, 103 
 Thankful, 102 
 
 Theodosia M., 133 
 
 Thomas, 51-88-101-143-145-225 
 
 Thomas S., 103 
 
 Timothy, 102 
 Warren, 100 
 William, 101 
 
 William A., 224-225 
 
 William Augustus, 88-99-143-144 
 
 William Fiske, 144-225 
 
 William Stephen, 225 
 
 Wilson, 100-173-174-268-274-275- 
 276 
 
 Zaccheus, 58-100-103-173-176-178- 
 179 
 Whipple, Gertrude Bailey, 180 
 White, Abigail, 95 
 
 Alice W., 276 
 
 Allison G., 265 
 
 Amy, 130 
 
 Dolly, 41 
 
 Effie D., 313 
 
 Effie Davis, 259 
 
 Haven L., ISO 
 
 Jane, 130 
 
 John Albert, 130 
 
 John C, 164-258-313 
 
 Justice, 35 
 
 Lancing, 130 
 
 Lucetta, IS'O 
 
 Lucy E.. 313 
 
 Mabel Helen, 125-207 
 
352 
 
 DEXTER FAMILY GENEAIiOGY. 
 
 White, Mary, 130 
 Mary D., 65-120 
 Mary P., 183 
 Ona, 75-130 
 Phebe M., 246-311 
 Sherwood, ISO 
 • Sally, 65-119 
 Sarah, 130 
 Wells M., 67 
 Wyman, 130 
 Whiteridge, Thomas, 60 
 Wliitlock, Philip, 258 
 
 Kichard Alfred, 258 
 Whitnev, Alice G., 265 
 Alice" W., 276 
 Bertha, 276 
 Charles W., 266 
 Chai-les Willis, 276 
 Eddie S., 265 
 Eva C, 265 
 Frances G., 266 
 Fi-ank, 265 
 Florence, 266 
 George W., 265 
 Helen L., 276 
 Ira, 100-171-265-266 
 Ira H., 171 
 L. P., 161 
 Lena, 276 
 Levi J., 265 
 Levi L., 171 
 Mamie G., 265 
 Marion E., 276 
 Mary W., 265 
 Maud E., 265 
 Mira M., 266 
 Nathan, 103-265 
 Parish H., 171 
 Sullivan, 265 
 Susan, 265-266 
 Susan H., 171 
 W. W., 276 
 Willie, 265 
 Zelin M., 171 
 Whittaker, William, 58 
 Whittelsey, E. G., 243 
 Whittum, Bertha Hastings, 171 
 
 George E., 171 
 Wicks, Lillian J., 286 
 Wickes, W. K., 238 
 Wiggin, James B., 140 
 Wiley, Cornelia M., 100-172 
 Wilder, Eliza Tolman, 287 
 
 Euth M., 287 
 Willard, Wales H., 67 
 Williams, Ann, 24-317 
 
 Williams, Charity, 48-84 
 Jacob, 84 
 John, 16-24 
 Eoger, 285 
 Sally, 48-84 
 Wilson, President, 220 
 Wincote, Lizzie A., 137 
 Wing, Abner, 138 
 Mary, 76 
 Kezia A., 181 
 Sallie, 82 
 Sally, 47 
 Winston, Orsamus, 118 
 Winter, Timothy, 103 
 Winthrop, Governor, 5 
 Winslow, Alice, 50 
 David L., 88 
 Hezekiah, 50 
 Edward, 19 
 Ezra, 50 
 James, 18 
 Job, 50 
 Kenelen, 11-50 
 Keziah, 60 
 Eichard, 50 
 Eosamond, 50 
 Samuel, 22 
 Tisdale, 29 
 Wiswell, Charles Dexter, 207 
 Charles H., 125-207 
 Kittie, 207 
 Margie, 207 
 Wolf, Chaiies, 234-236 
 Woleott, Governor, 253 
 Wood, Colonel, 40 
 Everett S., 279 
 Ernest W., 279 
 Harvey, 167-258 
 Herbert P., 279 
 Horace L., 180 
 Jacob, 102 
 Lucinda, 90-145 
 Mary F., 116 
 Sarah J., 149 
 Sarah Jane. 2S'0 
 Lewis S., 180 
 Lucy E., 259 
 Mary F., 202 
 Eachel, 102 
 Silas G., 278 
 Warren, 41 
 William, 11 
 Woodbridge, Benjamin E., 50 
 Woodbury, Captain, 98 
 Woode, Ann, 13 
 Annie, 13 
 
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 
 
 353 
 
 Woode, Elizabeth, 13 
 Martha, 13 
 Mary, 13 
 Eichard, 9-13 
 Samuel, 13 
 Sarah, 13 
 
 Woode, Thomas, 13 
 
 Joseph, 45 
 
 Jesse, 54 
 Wyett, Sarah, 112 
 Yoiino;, Adaline Barry, 225 
 
 Robert, 32 
 

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