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THE RAWSON FAMILY.

MEMOIR

EDWARD RAWSON,

SECRETARY OF THE COLONY OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY,

From 1631 to 1686;

GENEALOGICAL NOTICES OF HIS DESCENDANTS.

BY SULLIVAN S. RAWSON.

* TELL YE TOUR CHILDREN OF IT, AND LET YOUR CHILDREN TELL THEIR CHILDREN,
AND THEIR CHILDREN ANOTHER OENERATION." * • • > Bible.

BOSTON:
PUBLISHED BY THE FAMILY.
1849.

PREFACE.

It is not presumed that the following work is free from
inaccuracies. It is believed they must exist in every similar
compilation. But the hope is entertained, with some as
surance, that it will be found to embrace as few errors as
usually find their way into "Family Memorials." The
descendants of a common Ancestor, it cannot be doubted,
will regard an effort to perpetuate the history of their race
with favor, and, for whatever of interest the following pages
may possess in their estimation, they are largely indebted to
Reuben R. Dodge, East Sutton, and Joseph H. Dorr, Esq.,
Boston, Mass. The materials out of which the genealogy
has been constructed, were mostly collected by them, requi
ring much labor, research, and investigation. Hon. Joseph
Rawson, of Barrington, R. I., whose name will become
familiar to the reader, a number of years since devoted
much time, and very successfully, to the preparation of a
memorial of the family, but the result of his labors was not
printed. From this source, the compiler has derived impor
tant aid. The thanks of the descendants are also due to
Joshua Coflin, Esq., of Newbury, and Dr. Metcalf of Men
don, for the contribution of valuable and interesting matter.
The original papers from which the Memorial has been
compiled, together with the old family Bible of the Secre
tary, brought by him from England, and the ancient por
traits of himself and Rebecca, are in the possession of Mr.
Dodge, where they will remain for future reference, and be
open to the inspection of those who may wish to see them.

IV PREFACE.
But little is known of the English Ancestry of the family,
as nothing has been done to trace it. The name, however,
is not uncommon in several Counties of Great Britain, and
it has been coupled with titles of nobility and wealth.
If this work, as a guide, should so far interest any one of
the descendants of the Secretary, who may have sufficient
leisure at a future day, as to induce him to enlarge its limits,
embracing something of earlier date, one of its objects will
have been accomplished.
The original papers contain some traditions which have
been omitted, not because their authenticity has been doubt
ed, but from the belief that the descendants will be better
satisfied with history than tradition.
Credit should be awarded to those who have been instru
mental in the procurement of the engravings of the Secretary
and Rebecca; the mention of their names will, doubtless, be
pardoned. They are J. H. Dorr, Boston ; P. W. Leland,
Fall River; Joseph and David Leland, Grafton; Harvey
Dodge, Wilkinsonville ; R. R. Dodge, East Sutton, Mass. •
Joseph Rawson, Cincinnati; Levi and Edward Rawson,
Akron; Silas Rawson, Massillon, Ohio; Abner Hazeltine,
Jamestown, N. Y. ; E. G. Rawson, James F. Rawson, and
Mrs. A. A. Prentiss, Bangor ; Mrs. Phebe Bartlett, Harmony,
Maine ; and Mrs. Sarah A. Usher, Macon, Georgia.
Eastport, Me., Feb. 1849.

GENEALOGY OF THE EAWSON FAMILY.

(1.) Edward Rawson was the Progenitor of all bearing
the name of Rawson in the United States, with a single
exception, so far as has been ascertained. He was born in
Gillingham, Dorsetshire, England, April 15, 1615. He was
married in England to Rachael Perne, daughter of Thomas
Perne, and grand-daughter of John Hooker, whose wife was
a Grindal, sister of Edmund Grindal, Arch-bishop of Can
terbury in the reign of Queen Elizabeth.
The family relation which existed between that excellent
man, Edmund Grindal and the earliest ancestor of the
Rawsons, in England, of whom much is known, may render
a few words respecting him not uninteresting. His high
place in the Church affords the best evidence of his eminence
as a divine. He was the successor of Bonner in the bishop
ric of London. Not willing to proceed to extremities against
the Puritans, he involved himself in dissensions with Par
ker, the then Primate of England. His friend and patron
Cecil, foreseeing that trouble might ensue, gladly seized the
occasion of withdrawing him from the controversy, by trans
ferring him to the bishopric of York, in 1570. " For his
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own repose," it is said, " Grindal ought never to have quitted
this sphere of unmolested usefulness." But Parker died, and
in 1575 the primacy was offered to Grindal, and he accepted
it. The prejudices of Queen Elizabeth against the Puritans
and their meetings, called " Prophesyings," held at that time
by the clergy, are well known. She issued orders for their
suppression, and expressed to Grindal her displeasure at the
number of preachers licensed in his Province; " urging that
it was good for the world to have few preachers ; that three
or four might suffice for a county, and that the reading of
the homilies to the people was enough." Against this the
venerable prelate remonstrated in decided terras, and, in
conclusion, exhorted her to remember that she was a mortal
creature, and accountable to God for the exercise of her
power. An order of the star-chamber followed, and the
Arch-bishop was sequestered from the exercise of his juris
diction, and confined to his house for six months. On points
of professional duty, he was courageous and inflexible. He
contributed largely to Fox's " Acts and Monuments," and
was revered for the primitive virtues of probity, sincerity and
godly zeal. It was these characteristics which caused him
to be celebrated in Spenser's "Shepherd's Calendar," in
which he is designated by the name of Algrind. Four or
five years after his suspension, the Queen's anger abated, in
a measure, and she removed the sequestration, but did not
restore him to favor. Old and blind, he was on the point of
resigning when he died, in 1583, aged 63. Hollingshed says,
" He was so studious that his book was his bride, and his
study his bride-chamber, in which he spent his eye-sight,
his strength and his health.

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John Hooker, grandfather of Rachael Perne, or, as her
Christian name was written in her day, Ratiel, was uncle to
the celebrated and able divine, Rev. Thomas Hooker, who
came to Boston in 1633, was for a time settled in Cambridge,
and removed thence to Hartford in Connecticut, where he
was settled in the ministry.
Rev. John Wilson, first Minister in Boston, was uncle to
Edward Rawson. Cotton Mather, in his biography of Wil
son, speaks of him as " having for his mother a niece of
Doct. Edmund Grindal, the most worthy and renowned
Arch-bishop of Canterbury," and he refers to Rawson, in
connection with Wilson, in the same work, as follows: "But
from a like humility it was, that a good kinsman of his, who
deserveth to live in the same story, as he now lives in the
sarae heaven with hira, naraely, Mr. Edward Rawson, the
honored Secretary of the Massachusetts Colony," &c.
The raost remote Ancestor of Edward Rawson who has
been traced, and for whom he was named, was Sir Edward
Rawson, who lived in the reign of one of the Henrys. He
is said to have been a man of military skill and experience.
A castle with four towers was held by the king's enemies,
which he proposed to take with a given number of men.
The proposal was complied with, and the castle taken.
The king, in addition to other favors, conferred upon the
veteran old gentleman, as his coat of arms, the emblem of a
castle with four towers, which has since been known as the
Arms of the Rawsons.
Edward Rawson came to Newbury, in the Colony of Mas
sachusetts Bay, as early as 1637. He was a grantee of that
town ; the second Town Clerk (Publick Notary and Regis-

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ter for the towne of Newbury,) chosen April 19, 1638, and
was annually re-elected until he was chosen Secretary of
the Colony. He was a Selectman the same year, and was
subsequently appointed one of the Commissioners and Attor
neys for the trial of small causes in Newbury, and also one
of each of the various committees to lay out the commons.
His various public acts and employments while he resided
there, are more fully narrated in Coffin's History of New
bury. Johnson, in his "Wonder Working Providence,"
published in London, 1654, uses this language respecting
him: "Mr. Edward Rawson, a young man, yet employed
in Commonwealth affairs a long time, being well beloved by
the Inhabitants of Newbury, having had a large hand in her
foundation, but of late he being of a ripe capacity, a good
yeoman, and eloquent inditer, hath been chosen Secretary of
the Colony."
Precisely what year he was first elected Secretary seems
to be not well settled. Coffin (Hist, of Newbury, p. 48) says
he was elected a deputy to the General Court in 1647, and
the same year Secretary of State. In 1649, by the records of
Newbury, "at a meeting generall of the freemen, March
6th," Edward Rawson was appointed, with others, " lo bee a
committee about Plum Island." By this, it appears, he must
have been that year an Inhabitant of Newbury. The Colo
nial records show that he represented that town as a deputy
to the General Court, in 1649, and that he was chosen Clerk
of the Deputies the same year. He was elected Secretary,
according to the same records, in 1651, and from this year
was annually re-elected until the usurpation of the govern
ment by Sir Edmund Andross, 1686, when Randolph sue-

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ceeded him. Elliot remarks of him, that " he was of re
spectable character, as we may judge, from his having this
office so long, while therewas an annual election."
Mr. Joshua Pilsbury now lives on the farm which was
owned and occupied by Edward Rawson, in Newbury, and
which was purchased of the latter by Williara Pilsbury, the
ancestor of the former. It is said he also owned and culti
vated another farm in Newbury, near what is called Turkey
Hill, so named from its having been the favorite resort of
wild Turkeys in the early settlement of the town. The
meadow, near the hill, still bears the name of "Rawson
Meadow." After his removal to Boston, his residence was
on "Rawson's Lane." This lane bore his name until near
1800, when it was changed to Bromfield Street. Here he
owned some acres of land, which bordered on the Common
or Training field, out of which he sold a number of house
lots. The corporation in England, for the propagation of the
gospel among the Indians, chose Edward Rawson steward
or agent "for the receiving and disposing of such goods and
comraodities" as should be sent to the "United Colonies,"
and the Coraraissioners of the Colonies confirmed the choice,
and appointed him to that trust. It seems that a charge of
negligence in the performance of his duties in that cSipacity,
was preferred against hira. "The praying Indians com
plained to Ratcliff and Randolph that they could not get the
clothes which were allowed them." The charge is believed
to have been groundless, as Andross, who removed hira frora
office, and Randolph who succeeded him, had sufficient mo
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the Indians. Soon after this, Andross was seized by the
Colonists, and sent to England in irons.
The warrant which was sent to Boston by King Charles
II. for the apprehension of the Regicides, Goff, Whalley and
Dixwell, was countersigned by Secretary Rawson. His
correspondence with Gov. Leete, of Connecticut, shows that
zealous efforts were made to apprehend them, but, as is well
known, they were unsuccessful.
It is to be regretted that one, whose character was other
wise so irreproachable as that of the Secretary, should have
been led to participate in the persecution of the Quakers.
But there is too much proof on record to leave room for
doubt, that he was influenced by the fanaticism of the day.
His position, and the bias of the times, can alone be pleaded
in his excuse.
His salary as Secretary was only £20 per annum at first,
but was subsequently increased to £60. To the office of
Secretary was added, by the General Court, that of Recorder
of the County of Suffolk, which he held many years. Seve
ral grants of land and other allowances were made to him at
different times for "extraordinary services." His family bi
ble, now in possession of R. R. Dodge, of East Sutton, Mass.,
contains the following certificate, in the hand-writing of his
son William: "This may certify whome it may concerne,
that Edward Rawson (Secretary) was borne in old England
in the yeare of our Lord 1615, April 16th, and departed this
life Aug. 27th day, in the year of our Lord 1693, in New
England, aged 78 years." This bible is doubtless more than
200 years old, and is now in the hands of the 6th genera
tion, having descended from Edward to William, his son ;

THE RAWSON FAMILY. jl
frora William to his son David ; from David to his son David,
Jr.; from David, Jr., to his daughter, Anna; frora Anna to
her son, John Rawson Young; and frora the latter has been
obtained by Mr. Dodge.
Edmund, Hooker, Grindal, Perne, Wilson and Edward,
have been much adopted and continue to be prevalent
Christian names in the Rawson family.
The oldest child of Edward Rawson, a daughter, was left
by him in England, where she was born. To whom she
was married is unknown, but he is said to have been an
"opulent gentleman." One of his daughters born in this
country married the Rev. Mr. Torrey, of Weymouth, and
another, Thomas Broughton, of Boston. His sons, Edward,
David and John, went to England and settled. Edward
graduated at Harvard College, A. D. 1653. Dr. Calamy, in
his history of ejected rainisters, says that Edward Rawson
was presented to a living in Horsraanden, in Kent, in 1655,
and adds that "he was a New England man, a violent
Presbyterian." The business or professions of David and
John, in England, are unknown. The families of Mrs.
Torrey and of Mrs. Broughton, if any, have not been traced.
But two of the five sons of the Secretary settled in this
country, William and Grindal. Edward Rawson and Ra
chael had the following children :
2 — 1 A daughter, left in England.
3 — 2 Edward, grad. H. C. 1653; settled in Horsraanden,
Kent, 1655.
4 — 3 Rachael, b. m. William Aubray, of Boston.
5 — 4 David, b. May 6, 1644, went to England.

12 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
6—5 Perne, b. May 14 or 16, 1646, (a daughter,)
m. Rev. Mr. Torrey or Mr. Broughton.
7—6 Susan, d. in Roxbury, 1654.
8—7 William, b. May 21, 1651, m. Ann Glover, July
31, 1673, (2.)
9—8 Rebecca, b. Oct. 19, 1654, d. young.
10—9 Rebecca, b. May 23, 1656, m. Thomas Rumsey,
July 1, 1679, d. at Port Royal, 1692, (3.)
11-10 Elizabeth, b. Nov. 12, 1657, m. Rev. Mr. Torrey or
Mr. Broughton.
12-11 John,
13-12 Grindal, b. Jan. 23, 1659, m. Susanna Wilson,
d. Feb. 6, 1715, (4.)
SECOND GENERATION.
(2.) II. William Rawson, (8—7,) third son of Edward,
was raarried in 1673, as appears by the following certificate,
in the ancient family bible: "This may certify all whomso
ever it may concern, that on ye llth day of July, 1673, on
a certificate I received that William Rawson and Ann Glo
ver, ye daughter of ye late Mr. Nathaniel Glover, had been
duly and legally published, I joined them in raarriage at the
house and in presence of Mr. Habackuk Glover, his wife,
Mr. Edward Rawson, father of ye sd William Rawson, and
other friends, as witness my hand this 31st of July, 1673.
Edward Tyng, Ass't." It seems " they complied with the
great and first command given to man — to be fruitful and
multiply — for, in the space of twenty-five years, they had
twenty living children, eleven sons and nine dalaghters."
He resided in Boston a number of years after his marriage.

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The births of ten of his children are recorded there. He re
moved to Dorchester, where, according to the records of that
town, two of his children were born, and from thence to
Braintree, now Quincy, to the ancient Rawson farm, which
he purchased of the immediate descendants of the Rev. John
Wilson of Boston, his great uncle. The farm is a part of a
large tract granted by the General Court to the Rev. John
Wilson, "including a large portion of what is now called the
North School District of Quincy." It is situated near Ne
ponset village, and has descended to the fifth generation ;
from William to his son David; from David to his son
Jonathan; from Jonathan to his son Jonathan, Jr.; and
from Jonathan, Jr., to his son Samuel, who now resides on
apart of it. The other part is owned by Mrs. Lydia Bil
lings, and a family of that name occupy it who are descend
ants of Jonathan Rawson. Their house is on the same spot
where the house of Williara Rawson once stood. This farm
adjoins the homestead of the Hon. Josiah Quincy, late Presi
dent of Harvard College. The mother of Ann Glover
" was ye only child of BIr. Quarter-Master Smith by his first
wife, formerly of Lancashire in England, and afterwards of
Dorchester in New England." — "She married to Mr. Na
thaniel Glover, a son of ye Hon. John Glover of sd Dorches
ter, by wm she had Nathaniel and Ann. And then this
Husband dying, she remained a Widdow till wn she married
ye Hon. Thomas Hinkley of Barnstable," who was the last
Governor of Plymouth Colony. (See N. E. H. & G. Register,
Vol. I. p. 95.) Five of the children of William married
and left posterity. ^.^

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THE RAWSON FAMILY.

His
14—115—216—317—4
18—519—6
20—7
21—8
22—9
23-10
24-11 25-12
26-13 27-14
28-1529-16 30-17
31-1832-19 33-20 [The
recorded

children were :
Ann, Wilson,Margaret, Edward,Edward,
Rachael,Dorothy,
Williara,

b. April 11, 1674, d. infancy.
b. 1675, "
b. Aug. 1, 1676, "
b. Sept. 6, 1677, "
b. Aug. 29, 1678, "
b. Oct. 16, 1679, "
b. Aug. 8, 1681, "
b. Dec. 8, 1682, m. Sarah Crosby,
d. Sept. 20, 1726, (5.)
David, b. Dec. 13, 1683, ra. Mary Gulliver,
d. April 20, 1752. (6.)
Dorothy, b. June 19, 1686, d. young.
Ebenezer, b. 1687, d. Aug. 28, 1691.
Thankful, b. Aug. 6, 1688, d. Aug. 21, 1688,
Nathaniel, b. 1689, m. Hannah Thomp
son, d. 17— (7.)
Ebenezer, b. July 24, 1691, d. young.
Edward, b. Jan. 27, 1692, m. Preserved Bailey,
d. 1721, a. 29, (8.)
Ann, b. Aug. 28, 1693, d. infancy.
Patience, b. Nov. 8, 1694, d. Nov. 14, 1694.
Peletiah, b. July 2, 1696, m. Hannah Hall,
d. 1769, (9.)
Grindal, b. Aug. 24, 1697, d. infancy.
Mary, b. 1698, d. infancy.
names of the above twenty children are found
in the ancient family Bible.]

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(3.) II. Rebecca Rawson, (10—9) was b. May 23, 1656.
The said story of her marriage and death is related in a
"Memorial of the Rawson Family," by Judge Joseph Raw-
son, of Rhode Island. "There was one Thomas Rumsey,
who came from England to Boston, and pretended to be the
son of Sir Thomas Hale, Jr., nephew to Lord Chief Justice
Hale, and made a respectable appearance. He appeared to
be well acquainted with Sir Thomas Hale's family, and,
being a person of handsome address, paid his devoirs to Miss
Rebecca Rawson, who was accounted one of the most beau
tiful, polite and agreeable young ladies then in Boston, as
was related by many of her contemporaries, and particularly
by Mr. Callendar, father of the Rev. Mr. Callendar, Anti-
Pedo-Baptist Minister in Rhode Island. As she was de
scended from one of the first families in Boston, she thought
herself good enough to make the young Lord a wife. They
were married, and being handsomely furnished, embarked
for England, where they safely arrived. Soon going on
shore in a dishabille, leaving her trunks and other things
on board the vessel, she went to a relation of hers, where
they lodged the first night. In the morning he arose early,
taking the keys of her trunks, and telling her that he would
go and send her things on shore, that she might be dressed
before dinner. He sent the trunks up, and she waited with
impatience for him to bring her the keys until one or two
o'clock in the afternoon, but he not coming, she broke open
the trunks, and, to her inexpressible surprise, found herself
plundered and stripped of every thing and her trunks filled
with combustible matter, which put the whole family in
great consternation ; on which her kinsman ordered up his

16 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
carriage, and they went to the place where she stopped with
her husband the night before, he having told her that he had
some business there. She inquired for Sir Thomas Hale,
Jr., and was told that he had not been there for some time
past. She said she was sure he Avas there the night before,
for she was there with him. They said it was a mistake,
but that one Thomas Rumsey was there the night before.
With a young lady, and that he had gone home to his wife
and fainily at Canterbury, and she never saw the villain
more. She had one child by him, which she left with her
sister in England, that sister having no children. During
her thirteen years' residence in England, she learned many
curious works, such as painting on glass, &c. Her ingenuity,
industry and pride, procured her a genteel living, and she
was not dependent on her friends for support. On her return
to her native place, Boston, by way of the Island of Jaraaica,
in one of her uncle's ships, the ship being about to sail thence
for Boston, in the morning of the great earthquake at Port
Royal, A. D.. 1692, she was swallowed up, together with the
whole ship's company, excepting her uncle, who, being on
shore just completing the settlement of his accounts of his
voyage." (See Coffin's Hist, of Newbury, pp. 397, 398, for
further particulars respecting this unfortunate lady.)
Rebecca Rawson and her father are prominent characters
in "Stray Leaves from Margaret Smith's Diary, in the Colo
ny of Massachusetts," recently published. The form of a
diary is chosen for a very interesting story, illustrative of old
times in the Colony. Rebecca had by Thomas Rumsey, as
before remarked,
34—1 One child, left with her sister in England.
[See Appendix.]

THE RAWSON FAMILY. I7
(4 ) IL Grindal Rawson (13—12) graduated at H. C,
1678. His wife, writing to Dr. Cotton Mather, after the
death of her husband, says, "after he had taken his first
degree, he was invited by his brother-in-law, the Rev. Mr.
Samuel Torrey, to come to his house and study divinity
there, which he did, with such proficiency, that he was ad
vised to enter upon preaching. He preached his first sermon
at Medfield, with great acceptation, and after two months'
occasional performances at other places, he received an invi
tation to Mendon," in the county of Worcester, Mass. This
was Oct. 4, 1680. He continued to preach there until April
7, 1684, when he was permanently settled. He married
Susanna Wilson, daughter of the Rev. John Wilson of
Medfield, and sister of Dr. John Wilson of Braintree, and
grand-daughter of the Rev. John Wilson, first Minister of
Boston. They were distant relatives, "second and third
cousins." Cotton Mather, who was a classmate and friend of Grindal
Rawson, in his preface to his sermon which he preached at
the funeral of the latter, quotes the language used by Presi
dent Urian Oakes, at the Commencement of 1678, when he
conferred the degrees on the class of that year. It appears
that "he took notice of three," John Cotton, Cotton Mather,
and Grindal Rawson; and of the latter, as follows:
" Tertius grande quiddam sonans, Grindallus Rawsonus
est; clarissimo quoque Genere natus; nam Pater ejus Ho-
norandus illustrem in R. P. locum tenet; Pientissimus et
ie*o*o|iT«Tos JOHANNES WILSONUS Apostolicus plane vir
Proavunculus, Reverendissirausque EDMUNDUS GRIN
DALLUS, Archi-episcopus olim Cantuarensis, sanctissiraus

18 THE RAWSON FAMILY.

Vir.

ir, tanturaque non in Archi-Episcopatu Puritanus, Abavun-
culus, fuerunt. Detque Deus ut eruditione, sanctitate, Mo-
ribus optimis, et Wilsonum et GRINDALLUM exprimat."
It will be seen that President Oakes, by the use of the
word proavunculus, makes John Wilson great-uncle of Ed
ward Rawson. This must be erroneous, as Wilson was but
twenty-seven years older than Edward Rawson, and the
several raanuscript Memorials of the Rawsons, name Wilson
as uncle. The Latin quoted may be rendered thus :
"The third, somewhat high-sounding, is Grind.il Rawson;
sprung hkewise from a most illustrious stock; for his Hon.
father holds a high place in the State ; the very pious and
orthodox John Wilson, a truly apostolic man, was his great-
grandmother's brother, and the Right Reverend Edmund
Grindal, sometime Arch-bishop of Canterbury, a most saintly
man, and in the Arch-bishopric little else than a Puritan, hi^
great-great-grandmother's brother. And may God grant
that in learning, holiness and excellence of character, he
may resemble both Wilson and Grindal."
Cotton Mather, in his serraon referred to, says of Grindal
Rawson, "we generally esteemed him a truly pious man,
and a very prudent one, and a person of temper, and every
way qualified for a friend that might be delighted in. We
honored him for his industrious oversight of the Flock in the
wilderness which had been committed unto him, and the
variety of successful pains which he took for the good of
those to whom God had therefore exceedingly endeared him.
We honored him for his Intellectual Abilities, which procured
frequent applications to him, and brought him sometimes
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THE RAWSON FAMILY. 19
for granted that things would be fairly done, where he had
an hand in the doing of them. We honored hira for his doing
the work of an Evangelist araong our Indians, of whose
language he was a master that had scarce an equal, and for
whose welfare his projections and performances were such
as render our loss herein hardly to be repaired. Such ser
vices are Pyramids." And Dr. Metcalf, in his forthcoming
History of Mendon, remarks that "he was an excellent
scholar and an eminent divine. His reputation as a theolo
gian was of such a character, that the General Court some
times referred grave and serious questions of ecclesiastical
polity to him for decision." It is said, "he was compli
mented as being the General Court's oracle."
The Rev. Grindal Rawson, and the Rev. Samuel Dan
forth, pastor of the church in Taunton, were instructed by
the Coraraissioners for the propagation of the gospel, in 1698,
to visit the Indians in the American Plantations in New
England and parts adjacent. The account given by thera
of their visit, is quite interesting, and pubhshed in the Mass.
Historical Collections, 1st series, Vol. 10.
The following order was parsed by the General Court,
July 31, 1692: "Ordered, that the Rev. John Hale, Rev.
Grindal Rawson, Mr. John Wise and Mr. John Emerson,
Ministers of God's word, be desired to accompany the Gen
eral and Forces in the expedition against Canada, to carry
on the worshipping of God in that expedition." Whether
they, or either of them, accompanied Sir Williara Phipps,
is unknown.
Several interesting anecdotes are recorded of the Rev.
Grindal Rawson, in connection with Cotton Mather, but the
limits of this meraorial will not permit of their insertion.

20 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
Grindal Rawson was the author of a work entitled "Con
fession of Faith," written in the Indian and English tongues.
Two, at least, of his sermons were published; one, an Artil
lery Election sermon, " preached to and at the request of the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, in 1703;" the
other, an Election sermon, "preached before his Excellency
the Governor, the Hon. Council and Representatives of the
Province of Massachusetts Bay, in New England, on May
25, 1709." This latter sermon was, in its tone, bold, manly
and eloquent, and "published by desire of the House of
Representatives." A more extended notice of Grindal Raw-
son may be found in Cotton Mather's "Mantissa," in his
preface to his sermon before mentioned. He died "on the
Lord's day, about sunset, Feb. 6, 1715, a. 56."
The following are the epitaphs on the grave stones erected
to the memory of himself and wife, in the burying-ground in
Mendon : " Here Lyeth Interr'd
the Body of the Reverend Mr.
GRINDAL RAWSON,
The late faithful and learned Pastor
of the church of Christ in Mendon,
who died Feby. 6, 1715,
and entered 6 days into y" 57th. year
of his age Deceased the 35th.
year of his ministry
The memory of the Just is Blessed."

THE RAWSON FAMILY. 21
" Here lies inter'd y°
Remains of Mrs. Susan
na Rawson, Relict of
y" late Rev. Mr. Grindal
Rawson Pastor of y"
Church of Christ in
Mendon and daughter
to y^ Rev. Mr. John Wil
son 1st Minister of y"
Gospel in Medfield
who departed this life
July 8th ADomini 1748
in y° 84th year of her age."
The following were the children of Grindal Rawson :
35 — 1 Edraund, b. 1684, m. Elizabeth How
ard, (10.)
36—2 John, b. April 26, 1685, d. May 26, 1685.
37 — 3 Susanna, b. Oct. 3, 1686, m. Benjamin Rey
nolds, 1719, (11.)
38—4 Edmon, b. July 8, 1689,
39—5 Wilson, b. June 23, 1692, m. Margaret Arthur,
May 4, 1712, d. Dec. 1, 1726, (12.)
40 — 6 John, b. Oct. 1, 1695, m. Mercy Virgon,
Feb. 19, 1730, (13.)
41—7 Mary, b. June 22, 1699, m. Joseph Dorr, April
9th, 1724, d. April 9, 1776, (14.)
4

22 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
42—8 Rachael, b. Sept. 6, 1701, ra. Sarauel Wood,
(15.)
43—9 David, b. Oct. 25, 1703, d. Jan. 18, 1704.
44-10 Grindal, b. Sept. 6, 1707, m. Dorothy Chaun-
cey, d. 1777, (16.)
45—11 Elizabeth, b. April 21, 1710, m. 1st Abner Hazel-
tine, Feb. 11, 1730, (17,) 2d James Wood, (18.)
THIRD GENERATION.
(5.) III. Capt. William Rawson (21—8) was born in
Braintree, Dec. 2, 1682, and was, probably, the graduate of
H. C. 1703. He m. Sarah Crosby of Billerica, and settled
in Mendon, a farmer, where he d. Oct. 1769. They had
the following children :
46—1 William, b. Feb. 20, 1711, m. Margaret Cook,
May 13, 1731, d. 1790, (18.)
47—2 Perne, b. Oct. 3, 1713.
48 — 3 Anna,
49—4 Sarah, m.  Saunders, had
2 sons and 2 daughters, (19.)
50—5 Rachael, b. Sept. 19, 1716, m. Capt. Torrey, had
4 sons and 1 daughter.
51—6 Anna, m. Isaac Holten, had
4 daughters.
52—7 Perne, a daughter, b. Jan. 1, 1727, d. April 19,
1741.
(6.) III. David Rawson (22—9) was born Dec. 13, 1683,
and m. Mary Gulliver, daughter of Capt. John Gulliver, of
Milton. His will is recorded in the Suffolk records, Liber

THE RAWSON FAMILY. 23
46. He lived on the farm which was occupied by William,
his father, near the Neponset Bridge in Quincy, and left to
his heirs a valuable estate. He was a persevering business
man, and distinguished for energy of character. He d. in
Braiptree, now Quincy, April 20, 1752. His wife survived
hira, and her will is recorded in the records of Suffolk, Vol.
51. Her personal property was valued at £212-12-4. He
was buried at Quincy, and the following inscription raay be
found on his grave-stone, a few yards from the family tomb
of the late Ex-President, J. Q. Adams :
" Here lies y° Body of Mr David Rawson, who
departed this Life, April y" 20, 1752, in the 69th
yeare of his age."
Their children were :
53—1 David, b. Sept. 14, 1714, m. Mary Dyer, d.
June 7, 1790, (20.)
54 — 2 Jonathan, b. Dec. 26, 1715, m. Susanna Stone,
d. Nov. 1782, (21.)
55—3 Elijah b. Feb. 5, 1717, m. Mary Paddock,
d. 1798, (22.)
56—4 Mary, b. May 20, 1718, m.  Winchester,
had 2 children.
57—5 Hannah, b. April 2, 1720, d. July 24, 1726.
58—6 Silence, b. June 12, 1721, d. Aug. 17, 1721.
59_7 Ann, b. July 30, 1722, m. Samuel Bass, 30
Oct., 1746, (23.)
60—8 Elizabeth, b. Nov. 30, 1723, ra. Peter Adams,
1756, (24.)

24 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
61-9 Josiah, b. Jan. 31, 1727, m. Hannah Hass,
Aug. 28, 1750, d. 1811, (25.)
62-10 Jerusha, b. Dec. 21, 1729, m.  Eaton, (26.)
63-11 Lydia, b. Jan. 17, 1731, m. Samuel Baxter.
64-12 Ebenezer, b. May 31, 1734, m. Sarah Chase, (27.)
(7.) III. Nathaniel Rawson (26-13) m. Hannah Thomp
son, daughter of Samuel Thompson of Braintree. They
had six phildren :
65 — 1 Samuel,
66—2 Nathaniel, b. May 27, 1716, m. Mary Thwing,
March 21, 1737-8, (28.)
67-^3 Barnabas, b. Aug. 11, 1721, (29.)
68—4 Edward, b. April 19, 1724, m. Deborah Warren,
(30.)
69—5 Rachael, b. May 20, 1741, (Mendon Records.)
(8.) III. Edward Rawson (28—15) d. 1721, a. 29. His
wjll is recorded in the records of Suffolk, devising real es
tate. Early in life, he was a mariner and lived awhile in
Boston, but subsequently became a farmer in Braintree.
He ra. Preserved Bailey of Boston. They had two children:
70 — 1. Preserved, ) > Both d. before raarriage.
71—2 Ann, j ^
(9.) III. Pelatiah Rawson (31-18) ra. Hannah Hall, of
Dorchester. He d. 1769, a. 73. His wife d. Aug. 1, 1775,
a. 83. The following were their children :
72—1 Grindal, b. ra. Desire Thatcher, (31.)
73—2 Edward,

THE RAWSON FAMILY. 25
74—3 Elliot, b. m. 1st Sarah Russell, 2d
Ann Cushing, 32.)
75—4 Elizabeth, b. d. 1780, a. 24.
76 — 5 Sarah,
77 — 6 Jonathan,
78 — 7 Experience,
79 — 8 Jonathan,
80 — 9 Lydia, b. ra. Dr. John Cleverly;
they had one child.
(10.) III. Edraund Rawson (35 — 1) was a farmer and
settled in Uxbridge. He was a deacon of the church in
that town many years. He m. Elizabeth Howard of Bridge-
water. They had three sons :
81—1 Edmund, b. Aug. 15, 1718, ra. Martha Allen, (33.)
82—2 Abner, b. April 24, 1721, ra. Mary Allen, (34.)
83—3 Nathan, b. Aug. 4, 1724, m. 1st Mary White,
2d Mary Chase, (35.)
(11.) III. Benjamin Reynolds of Bristol, R. I., m. Su
sanna Rawson (37 — 3) 1719. Their children were :
84— 1 John, m. 1st 2d Dorothy Weld, (36.)
85 — 2 Benjamin, removed to Chuchenecto, (Chiquecto 1)
Nova Scotia.
86—3 Grindal, removed to Putney, Vermont.
87 — 4 Anna,
88 — 5 Priscilla, m.  Morse; had one dau. Mary.
89—6 Sarah, ra. Seth Chapin.

26 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
(12.) III. Wilson Rawson (39—5) was a farmer and set
tled in Mendon. He ra. Margaret Arthur of Nantucket,
May 4, 1712, and d. Nov. 14, 1757. The following were
their children :
90—1 Wilson, b. Aug. 13, 1713, ra. (37.)
91—2 Priscilla, b. Dec. 17, 1715,
92—3 Mary, b. May 12, 1717,
93—4 Grindal, b. July 13, 1719, m. 1st Hannah Le-
vens, 2d Elizabeth Boyd, 3d Zeruiah Harris, 4th
Mrs. Nancy Freeman, (38.)
94—5 Edward, b. April 2, 1721, m. Mary Morse, (39.)
95—6 Stephen, b. April 2, 1722, ra. Elizabeth  ,
(40.)
96—7 Paul, b. April 9, 1725, ra. Phebe Gardner, (41.)
97—8 Thoraas, b. May 2, 1733, m. 1st Anna Waldron,
2d Hannah Nelson, (42.)
(13.) III. John Rawson (40 — 6) was a farraer and settled
in Uxbridge. He m. Mercy Hayward of Bridgewater, Jan.
23, 1719. They had the following children:
98—1 John, b. Nov. 9, 1720.
99—2 Joseph, b. March 2, 1722-3, killed at Winchester,
in the Indian war.
100-3 Mercy, b. Sept. 8, 1725, d. Feb. 1725-6.
101-4 Rhoda, b. Nov. 22, 1730.
102-5 Mercy, b. June 3, 1732.
(14.) III. Rev. Joseph Dorr, ra. Mary Rawson (41—7)
April 9, 1724, and was the successor of the Rev. Grindal

THE RAWSON FAMILY. 27
Rawson as pastor of the church in Mendon. Settled 1715.
"He was highly respected and very much beloved and
esteemed by his people." The following are their epitaphs
on their grave-stones in Mendon :
"This stone is sacred to the memory of the Rev.
Joseph Dorr, late Pastor of the 1st Church of Christ
in Mendon. He died March 9th, 1768 in the 79th
year of his age & 52nd year of his ministry. He was
indued with good sense. His temper was mild and
placid. He excell'd in the virtues of raeekness, pa
tience, teraperance, sobriety, gravity, benevolence and
charity — was a good scholar, a learned Divine and ex-
eraplary Christian."
"In memory of Mrs. Mary Dorr, relict of the Rev.
Joseph Dorr, who died April the 9th, 1776 in the 77th
year of her age. Dust thou art and unto dust shalt
thou return."

They had the following children :
103—1 Mary, b. June 6, 1725, ra. Rev. Moses Taft
Aug. 15, 1753, (43.)
104—2 Joseph, b. May 24, 1730, ra. Katherine Buck
nara, Dec. 6, 1768, (44)
105—3 Katherine, b. March 8, 1732, m. Rev. Ezekiel
Eraerson, March 27, 1760, (45.)
106—4 Susanna, b. Sept. 4, 1734, ra. Rev. Amariah
Frost, May 23, 1779.

28 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
(15.) IIL Sarauel Wood of Upton, then Mendon, m. Ra
chael Rawson (42—8.) He was b. A. D. 1696 and d. A. D.
1790. His widow d. 1802. They had one daughter :
107—1 Priscilla, b. 1718, m.  Davis, d. Dec.
1802, (46.)
(16.) in. Grindal Rawson (44—10) was b. Sept. 6,
1707, Grad. H. C. 1728, ra. Dorothy Chauncy, dau. of the
Rev. Isaac Chauncy, D. D., of Boston. He was the first
settled minister in South Hadley, where he remained about
nine years. He removed to East Haddam, Conn., and was
there settled for life. He d. 1777, a. 70. His widow d.
1780, a. 70. They had the following children :
108 — 1 Edmund Grindal, ra. Sarah Holmes,
1768, (47.)
109 — 2 Charles, a physician, d. in Rhode Island, a. 23.
110 — 3 Wilson, d. young.
111—4 Hooker,
112—5 Chauncy, d. a. 23.
113—6 Dorothy, d. a. 23.
(17.) III. Abner Hazeltine of Sutton, ra. Elizabeth Raw-
son (45—11) Feb. 11, 1730-31. They had one son b. a
few months after the death of his father :
114—1 Abner, b. Nov. 5, 1731, m. Martha Goss, a
widow, (48.)
(18.) III. James Wood of Mendon, ra. Elizabeth Hazel
tine, (45—11,) widow of Abner Hazeltine, March 8, 1737-8.

THE RAWSON FAMILY. 29
Their children were :
115—1 Edward,
116—2 Thomas,
117—3 Elizabeth,
118—4 Grindal,
119—5 Joseph, ra. (49.)
120—6 Hezekiah,
121—7 Stephen, FOURTH GENERATION.
(18.) IV. Williara Rawson (46—1) m. Margaret Cook,
daughter of Thoraas Cook of Uxbridge, May 13, 1731.
" He settled in Mendon, was a lawyer, and considered a
man of learning in his day." They had :
122 — 1 Thomas, m. Miss Read, daughter of
Samuel Read, Esq. of Uxbridge, (50.)
123 — 2 Williara, was sutler for the Rhode Island Forces,
at Crown Point, in the French War, where he
died.
124—3 John, m. Elizabeth Bruce, (51.)
125—4 Perne, b. Oct. 24, 1741, ra. Molly Aldrich,
Feb. 4, 1762, (52.)
126—5 Edward, b. July 25, 1744, m. Sarah Sadler,
1764, d. 1806, (53.)
127—6 Margaret, b. May 14, 1745.
128—7 Jonathan, b. March 15, 1749, ra. Bathsheba Tra
cy, (54.)
129—8 Margaret. 5

30 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
(19.) IV.  Saunders, of Upton or Mendon, mar
ried Sarah Rawson, (49—4,) and the following were their
children :
130—1 Elijah, ^ Both m. and left ch. They also had
131 — 2 William, j two daughters, one, of whom m. Capt.
Wm. French of Mendon. Their children were.
Royal, Sally, Nancy, Eunice, Louisa and Kate.
(20.) IV. David Rawson (53—1) m. Mary Dyer, dau. of
Benjamin Dyer, Esq., of Weymouth. He was a farmer,
and settled in Milton. She d. March 19, 1780. Their
children were :
132—1 Hannah, b. March 28, 1742, m. John Ruggles,
d. Nov. 10, 1819.
133—2 Eunice, b. Dec. 3, 1743, m. Abner Packard,
d. in Albany, N. Y.
134—3 Sarah, • b. Sept. 25, 1745, m. James Blake,
d. Feb. 19, 1827, at Milton, Mass.
135—4 Dyer, b. March 17, 1747, m. 1st Susanna
Webb, 2d Abigail Pope, d. Aug. 21, 1817.
136—5 Rebecca, b. May 6, 1749, d. March
28, 1802.
137—6 Mary, b. Feb. 1, 1754, m. Daniel French,
d. Sept. 19, 1843.
138—7 Nathaniel, b. Feb. 7, 1757, d. Dec.
11, 1780, in New York.
139—8 Anna, b. May 21, 1758, m. 1st John Younge,
2d Nicholas Frothingham, and settled in Mil
ton, Mass., (55.)

THE RAWSON FAMILY. 3I
140—9 Esther, b. May 6, 1761, d. Oct. 27,
1792.
(21.) IV. Jonathan Rawson, (54 — 2) m. Susanna Stone of
Roxbury, Jan. 10, 1786. He lived on the old homestead in
Braintree, (Quincy.) His wife d. 1773. Their children
were :
141—1 Jonathan, b. Aug. 7, 1762, m. Mrs. Mary
Houghton, d. July 31, 1819, (56.)
142—2 Stephen, b. Aug. 26, 1766, d. in Gibraltar,
Europe.
143—3 Susanna, b. d. Sept. 11, 1840.
144^4 Mary, b. ra. Samuel Billings,
settled in Quincy, Mass, (57.)
145 — 5 Hannah, b. m. Israel Cook, d. in
Watertown.
(22.) IV. Elijah Rawson (55—3) m. Mary Paddock of
Swansey. He lived a number of years in Warren, County
of Bristol, R. I., and removed thence to Pittstown, in the
State of New- York, in 1789, and d. there 1798. They had:
146 — 1 Jonathan,
147 — 2 Ann, m.  Stone; had 4 ch.
148 — 3 James,
149—4 Samuel, m. (58.)
150—5 Edward, hved in Pittstown, N. Y.
151—6 David,
152—7 Elijah,
153—8 Mary, m.  Smith ; had 4 ch.,
d. at Lonsburge, N. Y.

32 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
(23.) IV. Sarauel Bass of Braintree, now Quincy, m. Ann
Rawson (59—7) Oct. 30, 1746. They had four children :
154—1 Samuel, b. Aug. 22, 1747, m. 1st Elizabeth
Brackett, 2d Nancy Battles, (59.)
155—2 Edward, b. 1749, m. Bathsheba Keith,
(60.)
156—3 Mary, b. Oct. 21, 1750, m. Samuel Howard,
(61.)
157—4 William, b. July 19, 1755, d. Aug. 21, 1755.
(24.) IV. Peter Adams, of Braintree, brother of the Rev.
Jedediah Adams, of Stoughton, ra. Elizabeth Rawson (60-8)
in 1756. They had the following children:
158-1 Peter, b. July 20, 1760, d. March 31.
159—2 Jedediah, b. April 13, 1766, m. Esther Field,
1787, (62.)
(25.) IV. Josiah Rawson (61—9) m. Hannah Bass, of
Braintree, Aug. 28, 1750. They resided in Grafton for
some tirae, and reraoved thence to Warwick, Mass. " He
was a raan of sterling good sense, and lived and died a
respectable citizen." They had the following children :
160 — 1 Josiah, lived in Richmond, Mass.
161—2 Simeon, died in New- York, and left 10 children.
162—3 Jonathan B. settled in Alstead, N. H., and has 4
children : Orren, Elmon, Jonathan, and Alan-
son. The last named is settled in the ministry
at Southboro', Mass.

THE RAWSON FAMILY. 33
163 — 4 Lemuel, settled in Richfield, (Summit Co.)
Ohio.
164 — 5 Anna B. m. Thomas Leland; settled in Guilford,
Ohio.
165 — 6 Abigail, ra. Joshua Garfield, settled in Royalston,
d. April 15, 1831.
166—7 Mary, b. 1759, ra. David W. Leland, d. Jan. 14,
1825, at Grafton, (63.)
167—8 Lydia, d. a. 18.
168—9 Betsy,
169-10 Hannah, ' d. in Warwick.
170-11 Araelia, ra.  Ellis, and settled in
Orange, Mass.
171-12 Secretary, b. Sept. 19, 1773, ra. Lucy Russell,
d. 1842, in Jericho, Vt., and has five children:
Ebenezer D., Solon B., Orren, Lucy and Ha-
mer, (64.)
(26.) IV.  Eaton, of Boston, ra. Jerusha Rawson,
(62 — 10,) and had two daughters:
172 — 1 Jerusha,
173 — 2 Mary, m.  Glover of Dorchester ;
had 7 ch.
(27.) IV. Ebenezer Rawson (64—12) m. Sarah Chase,
daughter of Hon. Sarauel Chase, of Cheshire, N. H. He was
a farraer, and settled in Sutton. He was a man of genius
and extensive historical attainments. Judge Rawson says

34 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
"he was a learned historian." Doct. Leland, of Fall River,
a relative who knew hira well, also says in a letter respect
ing hira: "That in stature he was, I think, full six feet,
slender built, though with considerable breadth of shoulders.
His countenance was open, his nose aquiline, and his fore
head projecting and high. His perceptive faculties must
have been acute, from the very configuration of his frontal
region. His step was elastic, and all his motions rapid and
easy. I have rarely ever known a man gifted with higher
powers of conversation. This made him the delight- of
every circle. His mind was rich in reading, and his own
reflections were oftentimes astonishingly brilliant. His
memory was a vast storehouse of facts, always at his com
mand, and I have heard him for hours delight a small circle
with sketches of early Colonial or Indian History. In his
composition there was a vein of good humored irony, which
never missed his mark when let off. The peculiar bias of
his mind was antiquarian, and nothing delighted him more
than the corapany of the clergy. With them he was sure
to plunge into old Biblical History, with the whole of which
he was perfectly familiar. His word was as good as his
own or any other man's bond in Worcester County. Alto
gether he was a remarkable raan, and as emphatically a
Genius as any person I ever knew." In the latter years of
his life, he became strongly attached to the Quakers ; wore
their dress and worshipped with them. As a mark of his
censure of the persecution of the Quakers, and of his regard
for them as a sect, he named a son after Marmaduke Ste
phenson of Salem, who was tried and imprisoned for heresy.

THE RAWSON FAMILY. 35
and for whose release, a warrant, signed by Edward Raw-
son, was issued, dated Sept. 12, 1659. His wife d. Nov. 14,
1815. Their children were :
175—1 Prudence, b. Dec. 24, 1758, m. Stephen
March, Aug. 24, 1783, (65.)
176—2 Lydia, b. April 23, 1760, m. Daniel Bul
len, June 1784, (66.)
177—3 Ebenezer, b. Dec. 22, 1761, m. Elizabeth
Tailor, (67.)
178—4 Sarah, b. March 16, 1763, m. Samuel
Robinson, (68.)
179—5 Abner, b. March 2, 1765, ra. Abigail
Fuller, (69.)
180—6 John, b. June 1, 1767, d. young.
181—7 Jerusha, b. Oct. 13, 1769, ra. James
Holmes, (70.)
182—8 Samuel, b. Sept. 4, 1771, ra. Polly Free-
land, (71.)
183—9 Elizabeth, b. June 5, 1774, ra. Jacob Dodge,
(72.)
184^10 Marmaduke, ] Twins, b. April 18, 1777.
185-11 Nizaula, j ) ra. Tiraothy Hutchinson
1796, (73.)
186-12 Mary, b. July 5, 1789, m. 1st Sullivan
Bridgham, 2d Thoraas Brown, (74.)
187-13 Clarissa, b. Feb. 26, 1782.
188-14 Abigail, b. May 11, 1786, ra. Daniel Ad-
aras, (75.)

gg THE RAWSON FAMILY.
(28.) IV. Nathaniel Rawson, (66-2) m. 1st Mary
Thwing, March 21, 1737-8, 2d Rachael Daniels. By his
first wife he had one son, by his second he had eleven
children; d. 1803, in West Stockbridge, Mass., a. 88 years.
188-1 Silas, b. Nov. 17, 1739, by 1st wife.
Settled in Palmyra, N. Y.
189—2 Rachael, b. May 20, 1741, Conway,
Mass.
190—3 Elias, b. March 1, 1743.
191—4 Nathaniel, Jr., b. Feb. 19, 1745, m. Miss
Woodruff, Baker, N. Y.
192—5 Mary, b. Jan, 18, 1749, m. Mr.
Thwing, Conway, Mass.
193—6 Jonathan, b. March 17, 1751, m. Miss
Baldwin, Victor, Ontario Co., N. Y.
194—7 Moses, b. April 26, 1753, m. Miss
Bussey.
195—8 Anna, b. Aug. 21, 1755, m. Mr.
Parmely, West Stockbridge, Mass.
196—9 Mary, b. Aug. 13, 1757, m. J.
Wheeler, Grafton, Mass.
197-10 Elias, b. Sept. 4, 1760.
198-11 Grindal, b. Jan. 22, 1762, m. Miss
Grover, Windsor, Mass.
199-12 Abner, b. Nov. 11, 1764, m. Mrs.
Jeffords, d. in Wayne Co., Michigan, July 29,
1846, leaving three sons and three daughters,
of whom Amariah Rawson of Rawsonville, in
that State, is one.

THE RAWSON FAMILY. 37
(29.) IV. Barnabas Rawson (67—3) ra. Mary  . He
was b. in Mendon, where he lived until after the birth of
four of his children, when he removed to Woodstock, Conn.
His children were :
201—1 Lois, b. Aug. 24, 1744.
202—2 David, b. Dec. 18, 1745. (76.)
203—3 Asa, b. Nov. 10, 1748.
204—4 Josiah, b. Dec. 18, 1753.
205 — 5 Ruth, m. Andrew Brown, (77.)
206—6 Elizabeth,
207—7 Lois,
208—8 Elizabeth.
(30.) IV. Edward Rawson (68—4) ra. Deborah Warren
of Upton. He settled in Mendon. His wife d. Feb. 11,
1802. Children :
209—1 Levi, b. March 27, 1748, m. 1st Thankful
 -, 2d Nancy Fairbanks, (78.)
210—2 Olive, b. Aug. 13, 1749, d. Oct. 9, 1774.
211—3 Hannah, b. June 22, 1751.
212—4 Eunice, b. July 25, 1753.
213—5 Mark, b. Jan. 31, 1757, d. Oct. 26, 1761.
214—6 Luke, | Twins, b. July 6, 1759, d. Nov. 9, 1759.
215-7 Oliver, ] d. Oct. 26, 1759.
216—8 Thompson, b. Feb. 22, 1764, m. Lucy Baker
Fisher, d. at New-Orleans, La., March 24,
1848, (79.)
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38 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
(31.) IV. Grindal Rawson, (72-1) m. Desire Thatcher,
dau. of Col. Joseph Thatcher of Yarmouth. Grad. H. C.
1741, received A. M. at Yale College, 1753, and was or
dained pastor of the church in Ware, 1751 ; afterwards of
the church in Yarmouth, Cape Cod, 1755. The following
anecdote was published in the Newspapers a few years since
respecting him :
" Pointed Sermons.— More than one hundred years ago,
there graduated at Harvard University a man by the name
of Rawson, who subsequently settled in the ministry at
Yarmouth, on Cape Cod. He used to preach very pointed
sermons. Having heard that some of his parishioners were
in the habit of making him the subject of their mirth at a
grog-shop, he one Sabbath preached a discourse from the
text, 'and I was the song of the drunkard.' His remarks
were of a very waving character, so much so that many
of his hearers rose and left the house in the midst of the
sermon. A short tirae afterwards the preacher delivered a
discourse still more pointed than the first, from the text,
'And they being convicted out of their own consciences,
went out one by one.' On this occasion, no one ventured to
retire from the assembly, but the guilty ones resigned them
selves, with as good a grace as possible, to the lash of their
pastor." He d. at the house of Ebenezer Rawson, in Sutton,
1795. His children were :
217—1 Ruth, christened Aug. 14, 1757, d. infancy.
218—2 Jonathan, b. 1759, m.  Gage of
Dover, N. H., d. May 17, 1794. He was an

THE RAWSON FAMILY. 39
Aid-de-camp of Gov. John Sullivan. He had
one son, Jonathan Augustus.
219—3 Hannah, b. May 25, 1761, ra. Paul Thurston,
d. March 31, 1816, (80.)
(32 ) IV. Elliot Rawson (74 — 3) was raarried twice.
His first wife was Sarah Russel, dau. of Rev. Wilham
Russel of Middletown, Conn., by whom he had one child.
He married for his second wife Ann Cushing, dau. of Ben
jamin Cushing, Esq., Providence, R. I. He had the fol
lowing children :
220—1 Sarah, by first wife,
221—2 Ann,
222—3 Elizabeth, Middletown, Conn.
223—4 Elliot,
224—5 Cushing,
225—6 Mary, Middletown, Conn.
226—7 Edward Wilson,
227—8 Thomas Hooker.
33.) IV. Edmund Rawson (81 — 1) was a farmer in
Uxbridge, and m. Martha Allen of Medway. They had :
228—1 Sarauel, ra.  Thwing, (81.)
229—2 Edmund,
230—3 Rachael,
231 — 4 Joseph, m. and left a family in
Medway.
232—5 Seth, ra. Sarah Torrey, (82.)

40 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
(34) IV. Abner Rawson (82—2) m. Mary Allen, sister
to his brother Edmund's wife. He was a farmer, and set
tled in Uxbridge. Their children were :
233—1 Silas, b. 1740, m. Sarah Draper,
d. March 6, 1825, (83.)
234—2 Tiraothy, m.  Fisk, (84.)
235—3 Rhoda, b. Oct. 15, 1740, m. Aaron Taft, (85.)

(35.) IV. Nathan Rawson (83—3) ra. 1st Mary White,
by whora he had one son, 2d Mary Chase of Sutton, by
whom he had six children :
236 — 1 Nathan, by 1st wife. He enhsted in the Rev.
Army, and d. at Ticonderoga.
237—2 Betsy, m. Abel Aldrich, d. about
1840, (86.)
238—3 Isaac, m. Mary Ward, (87.)
239—4 John, m. Lydia Chase, (88.)
240—5 Mary,
241 — 6 Edward, b. .Tune 1773, m. Lucy Jones, d. Aug.
1833, (89.)
242-^7 James, m. Polly Seagraves, (90.)
(36.) IV. John Reynolds (84—1) of Bristol, afterwards of
Providence, R. I., and finally of Boston, Mass., had no issue
that survived him by his first marriage. His second wife
was Dorothy Weld of Roxbury, by whora he had seven
sons, four of whom lived to a great age, (from 83 to

.THE RAWSON FAMILY. 41
91 years,) while one other now survives. These sons
were: 243 — 1 Sarauel, who served in the Rev. War, m. and
d. young.
244—2 Grindal, ra. (91.)
245 — 3 Benjarain, raoved to Norfolk, Va.
246 — 4 John, moved to Strafford, Vt.
247 — 5 Edward, m. 1st Deborah Belcher, 2d Ann Foster,
(92.)
248 — 6 Williara, d. without issue.
249 — 7 Thoraas Capering, d. young.
(37.) IV. Wilson Rawson (90—1) m. and settled in Up
ton. The following were his children:
250 — 1 Joshua, b. April 1, 1755, ra. Rebecca Griffith,
d. June 24, 1804, (93.)
251—2 Wilson, ra. (94)
252 — 3 Arteraas, settled in Maine and left ch.
253—4 Abigail, m.  Whitney of Milford.
(38.) IV. Grindal Rawson (93—4) m. 1st Hannah Lea
vens of Killingly, Conn., by whom he had two children.
She d. Dec. 21, 1750. He m. for his second wife Ehzabeth
Boyd of Newport, R. I., by whora he had six children. She
d. May 31, 1760, a. 34. He m. Zeruiah Harris for his third
wife, by whom he had one son. She d. May 10, 1765, a.
34. His fourth wife was Mrs. Nancy Freeman of Provi
dence, sister to Col. Atwell of that place. She died the year

42 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
of her marriage, 1771, leaving one daughter. He was a
carpenter and cabinet-maker, and was much distinguished
for his mechanical genius, as well as for his general intel
ligence. During the Revolutionary War, he was employed
by the U. S. Government in the manufacture of utensils of
war. He settled in Providence, about 1741, was an exem
plary member of the Rev. Dr. Hitchcock's church, and d.
Dec. 1803. His children were :
254—1 Joseph, b. 1745, d. Jan. 14, 1750.
255 — 2 Hannah, b. d. young.
256 — 3 Margaret, b. 1757, m. Isaiah Cahoone,
(95.)
257—4 Joseph, b. Dec. 24, 1760, m. Elizabeth
Rhodes, d. July 19, 1835, (96.)
258 — 5 Elizabeth, d. young.
259 — 6 Benjamin, d. young.
260—7 Anna, b. 1754, d. Jan. 5, 1757.
261—8 Mary, b. 1755, d. Feb. 9, 1759.
262—9 Grindal, b. 1763.
263-10 Hannah, b. Aug. 18, 1773, m. 1st Silas Mitch-
el, Nov. 15, 1795, 2d John Glazier, 3d Col.
S. Eddy, (97.)
(39.) IV. Dea. Edward Rawson (94—5) m. Mary Morse,
(88—5,) grand-daughter of Benjamin Reynolds of Bristol,
R. I., and settled in Mendon, where he was deacon of the
church. " Nature did much for him, and he was a leading
man in the affairs of the town. Being a staunch opposer
of British rule, he was generally a member of the various

THE RAWSON FAMILY. 43
committees, and was frequently a member of the Legisla-
lature previous to and during the Revolutionary War. He
was also a member of the convention to form a constitution
for the State in 1780. In the latter part of his life he
removed to Leicester, where he d. at an advanced age,
having lost his eye-sight several years previous to his death.
His children were :
264—1 Hooker, b. April 21, 1749.
265 — 2 Edward, b. June 19, 1754, a physician ;
d. young.
266—3 Anna, b. Sept. 22, 1756.
267—4 Arthur, b. Nov. 17, 1758, a physician in
Hardwick.
268—5 Mephibosheth, b. Aug. 7, 1763, d. Aug. 9, 1763.
269 — 6 Elizabeth, ra. Dea. Seth Chapin of Mendon, Oct.
27, 1767.
270—7 Mary, m. Dr. Levi Willard of Mendon, April
28, 1774.
271—8 Nancy.
(40.) IV. Dea. Stephen Rawson (95 — 6) m. Elizabeth
 , and settled in Providence, R. I. He was a deacon of

the 2d Cong. Church in that town. The part of the city
of Providence on the west side of the river, is supplied with
water from the Rawson Fountain Company. The right to
take water from this fountain for 999 years, is derived frora
hira by deed. He was twice elected a raeraber of the Legis
lature of R. I. in 1760. His funeral serraon was preached
by his pastor, the Rev. Mr. Snow, from the text—" And

44 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great
lamentation over hira." The deacons of the several re
ligious societies in Providence were his pall bearers. His
grave-stone bears this inscription : "Stephen Rawson, Esq.,
died March 14, 1773, in the 50 year of his age. He was
of a noted family of great reputation." His wife d. March
15, 1786, a. 66. Their children were :
272 — 1 Simeon, | Entered the Rev. army and d. in the
273—2 Elliot, ) service.
273—3 Elizabeth, m. James Burrill, June 12, 1768,
d. March 1, 1811, a. 64, (98.)
274—4 Lucilla, m. Seth Barton, bro. of Gen. Wm.
Barton, d. 1760, a. 21.
(41.) IV. Paul Rawson (96—7) m. Phebe Gardner,
daughter of Abel Gardner of Nantucket. He settled in that
town. He was master of a vessel, and was lost at sea
with all of his crew in 1772. His wife d. 1793, a. 63. His
children were :
275—1 Wilson, b. May 1774, m. 1st Ursula Gard
ner, 2d Phebe Folger, (99.)
276—2 Phebe, b. d. 1783.
277—3 Margaret, b. d. 1799.
278— 4 Stephen, b. Sept. 29, 1761, m.- Abigail Heath,
d. April 2, 1807, (100.)
279—5 Abel, b. 1764, ra. Lydia Briggs,
1785, d. 1840, (101.)
280-6 Deborah, b. 1766, m. Edmund Crock
er, (102.)

THE RAWSON FAMILY. 45
(42.) IV. Thomas Rawson (97—8) ra. 1st Anna Wal
dron, about 1737, who d. July 29, 1783 ; 2d Hannah Nelson,
March 29, 1785. The date of his birth in the records of
Mendon (97 — 8) is probably incorrect. He settled in Men
don, but in the latter part of his life lived in Milford,
where he d. July 10, 1802. He had the following
children :
281—1 William, b. Nov. 11, 1738, m. Mary Aldrich.
282—2 Priscilla, b. May 22, 1740, ra. Ephraira
Walker.
283—3 Stephen, b. March 2, 1743, m. Silence Wood,
d. 1827 ; settled in Townsend, Vt. ; was
deacon of the church there.
284—4 Nathaniel, b. July 9, 1745, m. Elizabeth Nel
son, March 26, 1768, (103.)
285—5 Rachael, b. March 6, 1747, ra. Stephen Cha
pin, Jan. 3, 1768, (104.)
286—6 Anna, b. May 8, 1749, m. Col. Benjamin
Hoppin, (105.)
287 — 7 Persis, b. May 6, 1751, ra. Joseph Carpen
ter of Uxbridge.
288—8 Catherine, b. May 20, 1757, d. Oct. 1761.
289— 9 Pernal,(dau.)b.Julyl2, 1760, d. Oct. 1761.
290-10 Frances, b. July 8, 1763.

(43.) IV. Rev. Moses Taft, Grad. H. C. 1751, ra. Mary
Dorr (103—1) Aug. 15, 1753. He was settled in the min-
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46 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
istry in Randolph, County of Norfolk, Mass., then a part
of Braintree. They had four sons :
391—1 Moses, b. June 10, 1754, Grad. H. C. 1774,
Physician, settled in Sudbury, Mass.
292-2 Eleazer, b. Oct. 11, 1755, H. C. 1783, d. at
Exeter, N. H., 1834.
293-3 Joseph, b. Aug. 15, 1756, H. C. 1783.
294—4 Phineas, b. Aug. 11, 1762,' H. C. 1784. The
Rev. Mr. Taft had also four daughters, one
of whom m. an Allen ; one, a French ; one, a
Henshaw ; and one, Samuel Stetson df Boston.
(44) IV. Hon. Joseph Dorr (104—2) m. Catherine '
Bucknam. He grad. H. C. 1752, studied Divinity, and
preached occasionally for several years. He was one of
the Commissioners, chosen by the people, to wait upon the
Mandamus Councillors of the County of Worcester, and
to demand of thera a surrender of their commissions, with
which demand they complied. His efforts for the success of
the Revolutionary struggle were unceasing. Three hundred
days of every year from 1773 to 1780 were devoted by him
to the public service, without compensation. He was Town
Clerk, one of the Secret Committee, Committee of Safety,
Committee of Correspondence, Head of the Class to furnish
soldiers, a Justice of the Peace, and a member of the Legis
lature. After the war he was appointed a Justice of the
Court of Common Pleas and Judge of Probate, which offices
were held by him until near the time of his death. He
d. Oct. 31, 1808. Their children were :

THE RAWSON FAMILY. 47
295—1 Joseph, b. March 10, 1769, d. March
25, 1769.
296—2 Catherine, b. Aug. 17, 1770, d. young.
297—3 Joseph Hawley, b. July 20, 1772, m. Lucy
Penniman, (106.)
298—4 Samuel, b. June 23, 1774, m. 1st Lucy
Fox, 2d  Brown, (107.)
299—5 Sarah, b. Aug. 10, 1776, m. Jonas
Newell of N. Braintree, d. 1823,
300—6 Thomas Shepard, b. Nov. 11, 1778, m. 
Parsons, d. Oct. 1816.
301—7 Mary, b. Jan. 7, 1784, m. Oliver
Fox, Esq., of Fitchburg.
302—8 Edward, b. Oct. 20, 1786, went south
in 1815. Settled in Nova Iberia, Louisiana.
He possessed an Island at the mouth of Trinity
River, Texas, called Dorr's Island, where he
was extensively engaged in the breeding of
horses and cattle. He d. April, 1847.

(45.) IV. Rev. Ezekiel Emerson, m. Catherine Dorr,
(105—3) March 27, 1760. He was settled in the ministry
in Georgetown, at the mouth of the Kennebec river, but
removed thence to NorridgewQck in the time of the Revolu
tionary war. His children were :
303—1 Phebe, b. Jnly 20, 1762, ra. Josiah Hale,
d. June 19, 1829, (108.)
304—2 Ezekiel, b. July 6, 1765, m. Mrs. Fish,
(109.)

48 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
305 — 3 Hawley, b. Dec. 7, 1766, m. Rachael Linen,
d. Jan. 6, 1844, (110.)
306—4 Calvin, b. Jan. 9, 1769, m. Ehzabeth Petty,
d. Nov., 1827, (111.)
307—5 Luther, D. C. b. Sept. 26, 1772, m.  Holden,
practised law in Sedgwick, Me., some years,
and removed to Ohio.
308—6 Eusebius, b. Aug. 24, 1774, m. Mary Linen.
3Q9— 7 Susannah, b. Dec. 13, 1776, ra. Charles With
erell, March 5, 1795, (112.)
310—8 Mary, b. July 1778, m. John Tozier,
d. May 17, 1838, (113.)
311—9 Ehzabeth, b. May 1780, d. July, 1789.
(46.) IV,  Davis, m. Priscilla Wood (107—1) of Up
ton, then a part of Mendon. He resided in that part of the
town of Mendon which is now Milford. Their ch. were :
312—1 Phineas, ra. and settled in Mendon.
313-=-2 Ebenezer, was mortally wounded at the battle of
White Plains.
314^3 Samuel, b. April 1, 1752, m. Deborah Chapin,
d. 1836, (114.)
315^4 Aaron, served in continental army in his youth.
Settled 1st in Surry, N. H., 2d in Wardsboro',
Vt., and was a millwright.
316-5 Jane, m. and settled in Springfield, Oswego Co.,
N. Y.
317-6 Paul, m. Rachael Chapin, d. Dec. 1826, (115.)

THE RAWSON FAMILY. 49
318—7 Lois,
319—8 Eunice, m.  Sanger, (116.)
320 — 9 Eleanor, m. Daniel Hayward, (117.)
321-10 Dinah.

(47.) IV. Edmund Grindal Rawson (108—1) grad. at
Yale College, studied divinity, and subsequently preached
occasionally. In 1768, he m. Sarah Holmes, daughter of
Christopher Holmes, a deacon of his father's church. He
lived in the house which was owned and occupied by his
father. He d. in the 85th year of his age. The following
were their children :
322 — 1 Charles Chauncy, d. in Bermuda, a. 19.
323—2 John Wilson, d. a. 9.
324 — 3 Thomas Hooker, m. Mehnda Bingham. He was
a physician ; practised in New Haven a few
years, whence he removed to Geneva County,
N. Y., where his descendants reside.
325—4 Edmund Grindal, b. Jan. 26, 1772, m. Maria
Van Buren of Kinderhook, N. Y., May 11,
1794; physician, settled in Broadalbin, N. Y.,
d. Nov. 28, 1847, (118.)
326—5 Dorothy Blanchard, d. a. 2.
327 — 6 Ozias Holraes, a physician in N. Y., d. a. 24.
328—7 Joseph Perne, d. a. 26.
329 — 8 Sarah Andrews, m. Oliver Usher, Hartford,
Conn., and afterwards emigrated to Macon,
Georgia, (119.)
330 — 9 Dorothy Nichols, lives at Macon, Georgia.

50 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
331-10 Catherine Chauncy, m. George Palmer, 1815,
d. 1826, (120.)
332-11 Charles Wilson, m. Mary Shackleford, of
(Gwinett Co.) Georgia, d. leaving 5 children :
Mary, Charles, Edward, Floyd, and Grindal,
(121.)
(48.) IV. Abner Hazeltine (114—1) m. Martha Goss of
Mendon, a widow, whose maiden name was Robbins. He
resided generally until about 1795, when he removed to
Wardsboro', Vt. His wife d. May, 1806. He d. Feb. 1816.
Their children were :
333 — 1 Susanna, m. John Belcher, Wrentham,
Mass. (122.)
334 — 2 Martha, m. Oliver Carpenter, Mendon,
Mass. (123.)
335—3 Daniel, m. Susanna Jones; settled 1st
in Wardsboro', Vt., and afterwards in James
town, (Chautauque Co.) N. Y. (124)
336—4 Chloe, m. Phineas Woodof Mendon.
337 — 5 Betsy, m. Whitney Jones, Dover,
N. H. (125.)
338—6 Rhoda, m. Asa Phillips, Milford,
Mass. (126.)
339—7 Polly, m. Levi Jones, Bunti, N. Y.,
(127.)
340—8 Abigail, ra. Benjamin Gould, Dover,
(128.)
341—9 Hannah, m. Joseph White, Uxbridge,
Mass. (129.)

THE RAWSON FAMILY. 5
(49.) IV. Joseph Wood (119—5) by his marriage had
six children, namely :
342—1 Hezekiah,
343 — 2 James,
344—3 Susan,
345 — 4 Benjamin,
346 — 5 Sarah,
347 — 6 Amos.

FIFTH GENERATION.
(50.) V. Thomas Rawson (122—1) m.  Read, daugh
ter of Samuel Read, Esq., of Uxbridge. He was a farmer,
settled in Uxbridge, and was an active whig in the time of
the Revolutionary war. He died or was killed in the ser
vice of his country in New York or on York Island, when
New York was evacuated, as nothing was heard of him
afterwards. They had eight children :
348 — 1 Bailey, settled in Townsend, Vt. ; is deacon of
the church in that town.
349 — 2 Gardner, settled in Townsend, Vt. ; had 14 chil
dren. The Rev. Thomas Read Rawson, Grad
uate A. C, 1830, of Albany, N. Y., is one of
them.
350 — 3 Samuel, settled in Townsend, Vt.
351—4 Lyman, " " d. Caroline, N. Y.
352 — 5 Nabby, ra. George Parsons, of Uxbridge ;
settled in Northbridge.

52 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
353—6 Lydia, settled in Townsend, Vt.
354—7 Eunice, " " "
355—8 Olive, b. 1789, m. Capt. J. Hazelton,
Townsend, Vt.
(51.) V. John Rawson (124—3) m. Elizabeth Bruce of
Mendon, May 26, 1761, and settled in that place. Their
children were:
356—1 Margaret, b. Dec. 14, 1761.
357—2 Catherine, b. Aug. 27, 1763.
358—3 Turner, b- Sept. 3, 1767.
359—4 Abigail, b. Aug. 21, 1770.
360—5 John Cook, b. March 1, 1774.
361—6 Betsy, b. Feb. 7, 1778.
(52.) V. Perne Rawson (125—4) ra. Mary Aldrich of
Mendon, Feb. 4, 1762, and settled in that place. Their
children were :
362—1 William, b. Aug. 26, 1762, killed in the Rev.
war, quite a young man.
363—2 Margery, b. Dec. 26, 1764.
364—3 Secretary, b. Dec. 28, 1768, m. Lucy May-
nard, Oct. 6, 1794, (130.)
365—4 Mary, b. July 21, 1771.
366—5 Andrew, b. March 10, 1773, Graduated B. U.
1800, ra. Jerusha Skinner, Jan. 21, 1807, d.
March 28, 1835, Barre, (Orleans Co.) N. Y.,
leaving several children. Rev. Sarauel A. Raw-
son, of Rushford, N. Y., is one of them, (131.)

THE RAWSON FAMILY. 53
367—6 Thomas, b. Dec. 4, 1776.
368—7 Lucy, b. March 7, 1779.
369—8 Jane, b. Sept. 14, 1781.
370—9 Margaret, b. Jan. 15, 1784.
371-10 William, b. Dec. 18, 1786, m. Polly Harvey
1813, (132.)
(53.) V. Edward Rawson (126—5) m. Sarah Sadler,
daughter of Joseph Sadler of Upton. He settled in Mendon
and was a farmer and a very useful man as a farrier. He
d. in 1806. His children were :
372—1 Cyrenius, b. Dec. 12, 1764, d. Jan. 27, 1806, Mendon,
Mass.
373—2 Sarah, b. Aug. 4, 1766, d. Sept. 24, 1848, Mendon.
374—3 Joseph, b. Aug. 16, 1768, d. Dec. 14, 1843, Bar
rington, R. I.
375—4 Leonard, b. Aug. 23, 1771, d. Dec. 27, 1820, Pitts-
ford, Vt.
376—5 Orson, b. 1772, d. Oct. 1775.
377—6 Liberty, b. April 13, 1775, d. June 15, 1819, Men
don. '
378—7 Mary, b. Dec. 30, 1777, d. June 25, 1803, Men
don.
379—8 Simon, b. June 24 1780, d. July 1847, Mendon.
380—9 Abigail Ellis, b. June 19, 1784
(54.) V. Jonathan Rawson (128—7) m. Bathsheba Tracy
of Preston, Conn. He was a saddler and removed to Wyo
ming, Penn., where, at the celebrated massacre, he was sent
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54 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
out with twenty others as a scout. They killed a few
Indians who were also of a scouting party. He did not
return until after the battle. He d. in Rushford, N. Y.,
in 1827. His children were :
381—1 Isaac, b. June 25, 1773, m. Rhoda Culver, 1796,
(133.)
382—2 Margaret,
383—3 Hannah,
384 — 4 Zeyphena,
385—5 Solomon, b. 1786, m. Mehitable Tracy
of Angelica, N. Y, (134)
386—6 Williara, m. 1st Susanna Swift,
2d Betsy Osborn; he d. at Lynden, N. Y., (135.)
(55.) V. John Younge, of Milton, m. Anna Rawson,
(139 — 8,) and by him she had one son. She ra. for her
second husband Nicholas Frothingham. She d. Sept. 15,
1837, a. 79. Her son is :
387- 1 John Rawson, b. Sept. 18, 1798, m. Submit Holbrook,
and settled at Milton Mass., (136.)
(56.) V. Jonathan Rawson (141 — 1) m. widow Mary
Houghton, daughter of Ebenezer Pope, Esq., of Dorchester,
Jan. 10, 1786. She was b. Jan. 18, 1756, and d. March 2,
1831. They had:
388—1 Ebenezer, b. July 6, 1789, ra. Leah Davis, 1827, set
tled at Townsend, Mass. (137.)
389—2 Jonathai^b. Nov. 1, 1789, resides in Boston.
390-3 Mary, b. Sept. 12, 1791, m. Beza Soule Sept. 17,
1815, (138.)

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55

391—4 Abigail, b. Jan. 12, 1793,
392—5 Samuel, b. Feb. 22, 1794, resides on the ancient
Rawson Farm, first occupied by William Rawson,
in Quincy, Mass.
393—6 William, b. Aug. 22, 1796, d. Jan. 1, 1824.
394—7 Henry, b. Jan. 7, 1798, d. Sept. 7, 1798.
395—8 Clarissa, b. July 7, 1800.
(57.) V. Lemuel Billings, m. Mary Rawson (144—4) May
8, 1783. They lived in Quincy. He d. Oct. 14, 1797.
She d. March 19, 1795. Their children were :
396—1 Mary, b. Oct. 20, 1783, ra. William Glover, June
14, 1804, (139.)
397—2 Eunice, b. Dec. 11, 1784, d. Aug. 10, 1802.
398—3 Hannah, b. Jan. 13, 1788, ra. Thomas Adams, d.
Feb. 6, 1789.
399—4 John, b. Aug. 27, 1792, m. Lydia Faxon, Oct.
10, 1813, (140.)
(58.) V. Samuel Rawson (149 — 4) m. and moved from
Shrewsbury, Mass., 1793, to Pittstown, N. Y. The fol
lowing were his children:
400 — 1 Eleanor, lives in Pittstown.
401—2 Lois, ra. Henry Manderville; they had 9 ch.
402—3 Parmy, ra.  Stearns, had 4 ch.
403—4 Samuel, m. " 12 "
Settled in Adams, (Jefferson Co.) N. Y.
404—5 Sally, ra. Phillip Mitchell, " 8 "
Settled Pittstown N. Y.
405—6 Mary, m. William Wellington, " 2 "
d. in Pittstown, N. Y.

56 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
406—7 Lydia, b. Dec. 3, 1788, m. Charles W. Harbach, of
Sutton, Mass., and lives at Pontiac, Michigan, (141.)
407—8 James, m. They had 7 ch.
Settled in Belfast, N. Y.
408—9 Alice, ra. Jaraes Knapp, " 6 "
Settled in Belfast, N. Y.
(59.) V. Dea. Samuel Bass (154—1) ra. 1st Elizabeth
Brackett, Sept. 29, 1772; 2d Nancy Battles. He removed to
Braintree, Vermont, and there settled. He d. Feb. 23,
1810. His wife Ehzabeth d. Jan. 15, 1828. His children
were:
409—1 William, b. Oct. 3, 1773, m. Abigail Neff, (142.)
410—2 Samuel, b. June 2, 1775, m. Polly Belcher, (143.)
m. Mehitable Herrick, (144.)
m. Hannah Hardy, (145.)
m. Polly Whiting, (146.)
ra. Rebekah Herrick, (147.)
ra. Samuel Harwood, (148.)
m. Micah Mann, (149.)
m. Joseph Flint, (150.)
(60.) V. Edward Bass (155-2) ra. Bathsheba Keith of Bridge-
water, daughter of Abiah Keith, Nov. 9, 1771. Children :
418—1 Isaac, b. Nov. 5, 1772, (151.)
419—2 Ziba, b. May 28, 1774, ( see " Family Memorial"
by Elisha Thayer, pp. 58, 59.)
(61.) V. Samuel Howard, of Quincy, m. Mary Boss
(156—3.) They had four children :

411-

-3 Moses,

412-

-4 Peter,

413-

-5 Seth,

414-

-6 Hiram,

415-

-7 Elizabeth,

416-

-8 Sarah, by 2d wife.

417-

-9 Anna,

THE RAWSON FAMILY. 57
420—1 Elsey, (152.)
421—2 Williara, d. young.
422—3 Solomon, " " (153.)
423—4 Betsy,
(62.) V. Jedediah Adams (59—2) m. Esther Field.
They lived in Quincy, and their children were :
424—1 Peter, b. Jan. 5, 1789, m. Elizabeth S. Field.
425—2 Mary, b. Dec. 30, 1790, m. d. May, 1791.
426—3 Jedediah, Jr., b. March 16, 1792, m. Mary P.
Brackett, d. Oct. 21, 1825, (154)
427—4 Sarauel B., b. Aug. 2, 1794, d. Aug. 31, 1795.
428—5 Jerusha E., b. June 14, 1796, m. David Battles, (155.)
429—6 Ebenezer, b. July 22, 1800, d. Aug. 12, 1818.
430—7 Elizabeth, b. Sept.. 12, 1802, m. Joshua Veazie, d.
June 12, 1832.
431—8 Thomas, b. Aug. 13, 1813, d. Oct. 2, 1813.
(63.) V. David W. Leland, m. Mary Rawson (166—7.)
They lived and died in Grafton, Mass. " She was endowed
with considerable poetical taste, and sketched very neatly
with the pencil." Their children were :
432 — 1 Hannah, b. 1779, m. Benjamin Heywood, settled
in Grafton.
433 — 2 Mary, b. 1782, m. John Page, s. in Salem.
434—3 Sally, b. 1783, m. Joseph Merriam, s. in
Grafton.
435—4 Joseph, b. 1786, m. Charlotte Merriam, Grafton
— a merchant in Charleston, S. C, of the firm of
Leland, Brothers «fc Co., has two children, Mary
A., and Ellen E.

58 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
436—5 Sabra, b. 1789, resides in Grafton.
437—6 Mehalea, b. 1791, m. John Wyman, set
tled in Sufiield, Conn.
438—7 Betsy, b. 1793, d. infancy.
439—8 David Warren, b. 1795, ra. Maria Howe, Sut
ton — of the firm of Leland, Brothers & Co.
440—9 Gardner Secretary, b. 1797, d. at Nice,
Italy, 1822.
441-10 Phineas Washington, b. 1798, m. Parmelia
Wood, Mendon, graduate of the Maine Medical
School of 1826, for several years Collector of
Customs District of Fall River, and Member of
the State Legislature, (156.)
(64.) V. Dr. Secretary Rawson (171 — 12) married, and
most of his family reside in Jericho, Vt. He had five chil
dren:442—1 Eleanor D.,
443—2 Bass,
444—3 Oran,
445 — 4 Lucy,
446 — 5 Homer, settled in Jericho, Vt.
(65.) V. Stephen March, of Sutton, ra. Prudence Rawson,
(175—1) Aug. 24, 1783. They had the following children :
447—1 Daniel, d. young.
448—2 Daniel, Grad. B. U. 1806.
449 — 3 Hannah, m. George Robinson.
450 — 4 George,
451—5 Prudence, d. young.
452—6 Oliver, settled in Illinois.

THE RAWSON FAMILY. 59
(66.) V. Daniel Bullen, m. Lydia Rawson (176 — 2) in
June, 1784. He lived in Hebron, now Oxford, Maine. He
was a farmer. Their children were :
453—1 Daniel, b. 1784, d. 1788.
454—2 John Rawson, b. March 19, 1787, m. Sally
Wright, d. July, 1846.
455—3 Sally, b. April 2, 1789, m. Ehab Richmond.
456—4 Lydia, b. 1791, m. Robert Hilburn.
457—5 Daniel, b. April 18, 1793, m. Mary Lombard.
458 — 6 Julia, b. April 1, 1796, m. Amos Merriam.
459—7 Clarissa, b. June 27, 1799, ra. Giles Shurtleff.
460—8 Mary, b. March 20, 1801, m. Luther Perkins.
(67.) V. Col. Ebenezer Rawson (177—3) m. Elizabeth
Tailor, of Cornish, N. H. He settled in Cornish, where he
lived several years, and frora thence removed to Paris,
Maine. As selectman of the town of Paris for many years,
and in other capacities, he contributed his full share to the
advancement of its interests and prosperity. He d. June
26, 1839. She d. 1841. Their children were :
461—1 Ehza, b. Dec. 6, 1792, m. Asa Robinson, (157.)
462-^2 Cehnda, b. April 22, 1795, m. John Deming.
463—3 Sarah, b. Oct. 24, 1797, d. Aug. 18, 1821.
464 — 4 Harriet, b. April 20, 1800, m. James F. Carter,
Esq., of Bethel, Me. They had one ch., Harriet
Octavia, who d. Nov. 28, 1844.
465—5 Ebenezer Gilman, b. Oct. 16, 1802, Grad. U. C.
1827. He is a lawyer in Bangor, Me., and the
present Judge of Probate for Penobscot Co.

60

THE RAWSON FAMILY.

466—6 Sullivan Sumner, b. Oct. 3, 1806, Grad. W. C.
1828. He is a lawyer in Eastport, Me., and has
been County Attorney, Collector of the Port of
Passamaquoddy, Senator in the State Legisla
ture, and Aid-de-Camp to the Governor.
(68.) V. Samuel Robinson, m. Sarah Rawson (178—4)
and settled in Hebron, now Oxford, Me., a farmer. Their
children were :
467—1 Prescott, a West Point Cadet in 1816.
468—2 George, m. Hannah March (449—3,) (158.)
469—3 Samuel, m. Mary Williams.
(69.) V. Abner Rawson, Esq., (179—5,) m. 1st Abigail
Fuller of Hebron, Me., 2d widow  Poor, of East Ando
ver. He was a farmer. They had the following children :
470—1 Evander Fuller, Grad. B. U. 1819, settled, a law
yer, in Lynchburg, Va.
471 — 2 Orissa, ra. Thomas Clark, some years clerk of the
Courts, Oxford, Me.
472—3 Sabra,
473—4 Lyman, Grad. W. C. 1827, late Judge of Probate,
Oxford Co., Me., several years a Representative
in the State Legislature from Rumford, &c. He
m. Jerusha Holmes.
474 — 5 Louisa Abigail Fuller, m. Ebenezer Rawson
Holraesj (482—6.)
475 — 6 Diantha, Jane Angeline, ra. Dr. Pidgen, son of
Rev. Wm. Pidgen, formerly of Minot, Me.
476—7 George Burrill, M. D., m.  Mellen, lives in
New Portland, Me.

THE RAWSON FAMILY. 61
(70.) V. Capt. Jaraes Holmes m. Jerusha Rawson
(181 — 7) and settled in Hebron, now Oxford, Me. He was
a farmer. They had the following children :
477—1 James Stewart, Grad. B. U. 1819, ra. Jane Shaw
Patten, (159.)
478—2 Salmon, ra. Abigail Blake, (160.)
479—3 Cyrus, ra. Fielta Blake, (161.)
480—4 Job, m. Vesta Hamlin, (162.)
481 — 5 Eleazer Austin,
482 — 6 Ebenezer Rawson, ra. Louisa A. F. Rawson, (474^5.)
483 — 7 Jerusha, ra. Lyman Rawson, (473-4.)
484—8 John Sullivan,
485—9 Freeland.
(71.) V. Capt. Samuel Rawson, (182—8,) ra- Polly Free-
land, daughter of Dr. Freeland of Sutton. In early life
he was a saddler, and subsequently an affluent farmer in
Paris, Me., where he settled. He d. 1829. His wife sur
vives hira. His children were :
486—1 Mary Ann, ra. Siraeon Fuller, M. D., s. in Rum
ford, Me., (163.)
487—2 Arabella, m. Hon. Timothy J. Carter, Sept. 11,
1828, who d. in Washington, a member of Con
gress, in 1837. They had one son, Samuel
Rawson, now in B. C.
488—3 Abigail, m. Henry E. Prentiss, Sept. 30, 1836, (164.)
489—4 Columbia, m. Hon. Virgil D. 'Parris, Dec. 30,
1833, formerly a member of Congress from Oxford
District, Me., now U. S. Marshal of Me. (165.)
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62 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
490—5 Frances, m. Wilham K. Kimball, June 29,
1842, County Attorney for Oxford, Me. (166.)
491— 6J ames Freeland, Grad. U. C, a partner in the prac
tice of law with Henry E. Prentiss, Bangor, Me.
(72.) V. Jacob Dodge, of East Sutton, Mass., m. Elizabeth
Rawson, (183—9) and settled in that town. He was a far
mer. They had the following children :
492—1 Sarah, b. Sept. 4, 1801.
493—2 Mary, b. Oct. 14, 1803, m. Silas Raw-
son, of Northbridge.
494—3 Harvey, b. March 23, 1807, m. Cathe
rine Thayer, dau. of Elijah Thayer, Esq., of
Mendon. They have one child, Richard H.
495—4 Clara R. b. May 1, 1809.
496—5 Ebenezer R. b. March 3, 1811, m. Mercy M.
Comstock of Blackstone. They live in Graf
ton ; have one child, Augusta F.
497—6 Reuben Rawson, b. April 3, 1819, s. East Sutton.
498—7 Gardner Hubbard, b. June 17, 1821, m. Char
lotte, daughter of Dr. Benjamin Hubbard of
Rome, N. Y.
(73.) V. Timothy Hutchinson, Esq., ra. Nizaula Rawson
(185—11.) He was b. 1776. He last settled in Albany,
Me., a farmer. His children were :
499—1 Lewis, b. Oct. 3, 1797, m. March, 1819, (167.)
500—2 Galen, b. Jan. 8, 1798, m. (168.)
501—3 Nizaula, b. Feb. 13, 1801, m. Herman Town; had 2
ch. : Arabella and Clarissa.

THE RAWSON FAMILY. 63
502—4 Marmaduke Rawson, b. 1802, m. 1826, (169.)
503 — 5 James Sullivan, d. young.
504 — 6 Charlotte, d. young.
505—7 Liberty Haven, b. 1808, m. 1835, (170.)
506—8 Timothy Harding, b. 1810.
507—9 Arvilla, b. 1812, m. Wm. Evans, (171.)
508-10 Clarissa, b. 1813, ra. Wm. Pingree, (172.)
509-11 Edwin, F. b. 1815, m. 1843, and has 3 chil
dren: Liberty, Harlon and Freeman, (173.)
510-12 Freeman,
511-13 Mary, b. 1817, m. Dustin P. Ordway, 1839,
had 1 ch., Sumner.
512-14 Diantha, b. 1819, m. Prescott Loverin, 1841, and
has 2 children : Lewis and Sabra, (174.)
513-15 Ebenezer Sumner, b. 1821, m. 1845, has 1 ch. Mary.
(74.) V. Thoraas Brown ra. Mary Rawson (186—12) who
had previously m. Sullivan Bridgham, by whom she had
one son, Sullivan. Her first husband settled in Charleston,
Me., and d. there. BIr. Brown lived in Hebron or Minot,
Me. By him she had two children :
514 — 1 Thomas Huntington, M. D. He is a physician in
Paris, Me.
515—2 Sarah Chase, d. Nov. 14 1836, a. 22.
(75.) V. Daniel Adams of Northbridge, Mass., m. Abigail
Rawson (188-14.) She d. March 2, 1844. They had 2 ch. :
516—1 Sarah, b. July 8, 1816, ra. Albert Burr, has 2 ch.
517—2 Clarissa, d. young.

64 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
(76.) V. David Rawson (202—2) m. and settled in Wood
stock, Conn. Their children were :
518—1 Asa,
519—2 Asa,
520—3 Lois,
521 — 4 Josiah,
522—5 Luther, (IT'S.)
523—6 Calvin, (1^6.)
{77.) V. Andrew Brow'h m. Ruth Rawson (205—5.)
They had the following children :
524—1 Azor,
525—2 Polly,
526—3 Lorin,
527—4 Sukey,
528 — 5 John Andre.
(78.) V. Levi Rawson (209—1) m. 1st Thankful; 2d
Nancy Fairbanks, forraerly Nancy Wheelock. By his first
wife he had six children, and by his second, three. He d.
in Mendon, where he settled, April, 17, 1819. His wife,
Nancy, was b. Nov. 14, 1767, and d. Oct. 9, 1843, a. 77.
His children were :
529—1 Warren, b. Dec. 15, 1777, m. 1st Mary Adams, 2d
Martha Bullen; d. at Mendon, Mass, June 17, 1848;
was a lawyer and settled in that town for many
years; was member of the State Legis., &c. (177.)
530—2 Olive, b. March 7, 1780.
531—3 Hannah, b. May 5, 1782.
532—4 Levi, b. Jan. 4, 1785.

THE RAWSON FAMILY. 65
533—5 Edward, b. Aug. 23, 1787.
534—6 Daniel, b. Sept. 6, 1790, s. at Oakhara, Mass.
535—7 Levi, b. July 2, 1808, m. Mary F. Folger, dau. of
Capt. Mahew Folger, formerly of Nantucket, Mass.;
settled at Akron, Ohio, engaged in the mercantile
business, firm of L. & S. Rawson, & Co. (178.)
536—8 Hannah, b. Aug. 5, 1811, m. Ezra Leland, lives in
Massillon, Ohio.
537—9 Silas, b. Feb. 27, 1814, m. 1st Augusta Hurxthall,
2d Dorothy Hurxthall, daughters of Ferdinand
Hurxthall, Esq., Baltimore, Md. ; s. at Massillon,
O., is extensively engaged in the mercantile busi
ness, firm of L. & S. Rawson, and are the propri
etors of the ''''Etna" and ^^ Massillon" Flouring
Mills, at Akron and Massillon, O. (179.)
(79.) V. Thorapson Rawson (216 — 8) ra. Lucy Baker
Fisher, Oct. 6, 1785, and settled in Brookfield, Mass., where
he lived until 1814. After the death of his wife he lived
with his son, Fisher, in New Orleans. He was a soldier of
the Revolution, and d. 1848. His children were :
538—1 Hiram, b. July 18, 1786, m. Nancy Hamilton,
March 1, 1808, s. in Montgomery, Vt.
539—2 Betsy, b. March 22, 1788, m. Charles Bruce, April
3, 1806, d. Sept. 12, 1818, at Waldoboro', Me.
540 — 3 Avery, b. Nov. 25, 1789, m. Harriet Barnard,
June 11, 1816, d. Feb. 22, 1827; they had 2 ch.,
Adaline and Avery. Adaline m. Isaac French.
541—4 Lucy Fisher, b. Dec. 26, 1791, d. March 10, 1815.
542—5 Nancy, b. Jan. 6, 1794, d. Oct. 24, 1814

66 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
543—6 Horace, b. Sept. 30, 1795, m. Mary Low Barnard,
Nov. 21, 1820, d. April 3, 1835; had 1 son, a mer
chant in Waldoboro', Me.
544—7 Eunice, b. Dec. 18, 1797, d. Dec. 25, 1816.
545—8 Fisher, b. Feb. 15, 1800, m. Mary R. Berry, 1834,
d. July 23, 1848, at New Orleans.
546—9 Warren, b. June 21, 1802, m. LucyH. Gould, Cam
den, Me., Oct. 6, 1825, (180.)
547-10 Harriet, b. Jan. 9, 1805, m. Daniel Ide Felt, Dec.
25, 1844.
548-11 Thompson Baxter, b. May 21, 1807, d. Dec. 20, 1827,
Waldboro', Me.
549-12 Hannah, b. March 16, 1810, m. Edward Curtis, New
Orleans, June 3, 1832, d. Jan. 2, 1845.
(80.) V. Paul Thurston, of Medway, m. Hannah Rawson
(219—3) Sept. 13, 1781. They s. in Ward, Mass., where
she d. March 31, 1816. Their children were :
550—1 Jonathan Grindal, baptized July 8, 1782, d. infancy.
551 — 2 Elihu Cleverly, d. Nov. 1809.
552—3 Dianthe Thatcher, b. Dec. 23, 1790, m. Benjamin
Putnam of Sutton, Mass., Aug. 25, 1812. He
lives in East Eddington, Me.
(81.) V. Samuel Rawson (228—1) m.  Thwing of
Uxbridge, and moved to and s. in Montague. They had :
553—1 Elias, | These two sons went to Michigan.
554—2 Reuel, j Sarauel Rawson had other children.
(82.) V. Seth Rawson (332—5) m. Sarah Torrey of Men
don, and settled in Uxbridge. Children :

THE RAWSON FAMILY. 67
555 — 1 Warren, resides in Mendon.
556—2 Martha, m.  Brown, of Uxbridge, (181.)
(83.) V. Silas Rawson (233 — 1) was a farmer and settled
in Uxbridge. He married Sarah Draper of that town. He
was in town ofi&ce many years during his life. His children
were :
557—1 Charles, b. Oct. 21, 1768, m. Sarah Hale, d. Dec.
11, 1808, (182.)
558—2 Mercy, b. Nov. 10, 1770, ra. Josiah G. White; they
had 2 ch. ; both d.
559—3 Milley, b. Dec. 23, 1772.
560 — 4 Simon, b. April 9, 1775, ra. 1st Lavina Brown,
2d Nabby Putnara, (183.)
(84) V. Tiraothy Rawson, (234—2) settled first in Ux
bridge, and afterwards reraoved to Newport, N. Y. He was
a farmer. His first wife was a Miss Fish, and his second
an English lady, with whom he removed to Canada. " He
could manage a cause in a court of justice with ability, and
he could preach a good sermon." He lived to near the age
of 80. His children were :
561—1 Dolly,
562—2 Chauncy,
563—3 Perly,
564 — 4 Lucy,
565—5 Sally,
566 — 6 Luther,
567—7 Calvin,
563—8 Perlina.

68 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
(85.) V. Aaron Taft, a farmer of Uxbridge, m. Rhoda
Rawson (235—3) about the year 1768. They lived in Ux
bridge until March, 1799, when they removed to Townsend,
Vermont, where he d. March 1808, and she d. June 9, 1827.
"She was a woman of superior ability," a "devoted Chris
tian," and a member of the Congregational Church in Ux
bridge and Townsend for more than 40 years. They had
the following children :
569—1 Milley, b. July 29, 1769, m. Ezekiel Clark, 1792,
Utica, N. Y. (184.)
570—2 Selina, b. Feb. 20, 1771, ra. Jesse Murdock, 1793,
Townsend, Vt. (185.)
571—3 Cynthia, b. Aug. 17, 1773, m. Nathaniel Butler,
1798, Mexico, N. Y. (186.)
572—4 Rawson, b. Oct. 15, 1775, d. Oct. 26, 1776.
573—5 Nancy, b. Aug. 20, 1777, ra. Rev. David R. Dixon
of Utica, N. Y., 1810, left 1 ch., a graduate of
some Coll., now a Cong. Minister in Michigan.
574—6 Zeruiah, b. Nov. 21, 1779, m. Major Willard Lovell
of Grafton, Mass., afterwards removed to Climax,
Michigan, (187.)
575—7 Mary, b. July 12, 1783, m. Nathaniel Stiles, of
Rockingham, Vt., a farmer, where he resides.
576—8 Peter Rawson, b. April 14, 1785, m. Sylvia How
ard, 1810, lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, (188.)
577—9 Sophia, b. Dec. 3, 1787, d. Nov. 27, 1843.
578-10 Judson, b. Nov. 6, 1791, d. March 20, 1794.
579-11 Samuel Judson, b. Oct. 4, 1794, m. Lucy Hayward,
1825 ; has 1 ch,, Sophia; he resides in Boston.

THE RAWSON FAMILY. 69
(86.) V. Abel Aldrich, m. Betsy Rawson, (237—3). Their
children were :
580 — 1 Abel, m.  Comstock, s. in Mendon, d. 1846.
581 — 2 Maranda, m. James Howard, and resides at Woon-
socket Falls.
582 — 3 Ira, lives in Uxbridge.
583 — 4 Welcome, m. Maria Rawson, dau. of Caleb Rawson
of Northbridge.
584 — 5 George W. d. young.
585 — 6 Julia, ra.  Morse.
586 — 7 Thoraas J. m., and is a farraer in Uxbridge.
(87.) V. Isaac Rawson, (238—3) m. Mary Ward of Sut
ton, and settled in Sullivan, N. H. He is a farmer. They
had:587-1 Ira F.
688—2 Ira M.
589—3 Chauncy W.
590 — 4 James,
591—5 Charles,
592 — 6 George.
(88.) V. John Rawson, (239—4) ra. Lydia Chase of Sut
ton, and settled in Croydon, N. H. Their children were :
593—1 Daniel,
594—2 Cynthia,
595—3 Seth W.
596 — 4 Hepsabath,
597—5 Polly, m. Daniel Ward, (189.)
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70 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
598 — 6 Jenny,
599—7 Anna,
600—8 Cynthia.
(89.) V. Edward Rawson, (241—6) m. Lucy Jones of
Chesterfield, N. H. She survives him. They had :
601—1 Abner, b. May 15, 1796, ra. Martha Johnson, (190.)
602—2 Deering Jones, b. Aug. 8, 1798, m. 1st Thankful T.
Sherman, 2d Abigail P. B. Gleason; lives at Wor
cester, Mass. (191.)
603—3 Nathan, d. April, 1824.
604—4 George W., m. Mary Cartwright, (192.)
605—5 Mary, m. Schuyler Fisher, 1827, (193.)
606 — 1 Hannah J., ra. Benona B. Rogers, (194.)
607—2 Sally. W., b. May 15, 1810, m. Phineas M. Gleason,
(195.)
(90.) V. James Rawson, (242 — 7) m. Polly Seagreaves
of Uxbridge, where he settled. They have had the fol
lowing children :
608—1 Merritt, d. 1827.
609—2 Sally,
610 — 3 Mary Ann, m. John Newell Rawson.
611 — 4 James Augustus, m. Louisa Scott; they have 2 ch. :
Mary Elmira.
(91.) V. Grindal Reynolds of Boston, (244 — 2) leaves
issue by a third wife, two sons and a daughter.
612—1 Rev. Grindal Reynolds, Jaraaica Plains, Roxbury,
Mass. ; a Unitarian Minister, ordained in 1847.

THE RAWSON FAMILY. 71
613 — 2 Cynthia,
614—3 Henry Russell.
(92.) V. Edward Reynolds, (247—5,) m. 1st Deborah
Belcher of Boston, 2d Ann, daughter of Dr. Isaac Foster of
Charlestown, Mass. He had, by his first wife :
615 — 1- Jane Belcher, ra. Ephraim Hall of Boston.
616—2 Edward, M. D., grad. H. C. 1811, ra. 1st Adaline
Ellen, daughter of Wra. Pratt, Esq., of Liverpool,
Eng., 2d Margaret Wendell, daughter of Hon.
John Phillips, of Boston.
617 — 3 William Belcher, m. Elizabeth Margaret Carter of
Newburyport.
618 — 4 Frances Mackay, m. William Turrell Andrews- of
Boston.
619 — 5 Emily Augusta, m. Thomas Diraraock of Boston.
620 — 6 Charles Green, m. Charlotte Staniford of Roxbury.
(93.) V; Joshua Rawson, (250—1) settled in Upton. He
m. Rebecca Griffith. Their children were :
621—1 Polly, b. Sept. 11, 1778, m. Jonathan Vaile, (196.)
622—2 Rebecca, b. June 14, 1780, d. Dec. 25, 1839.
623—3 Chloe, b. Nov. 7, 1782, d. March 30, 1804.
624—4 Wilson, b. Oct. 9, 1784, ra. 1st Elizabeth Viall, 2d
Phila Adams, dau. of Isrial Adams, Sutton, (197.)
625—5 Joshua, b. Oct. 27, 1786, ra. Hopestill Aldrich;
they had 1 son, Joshua L.
626—6 Abigail, b. Mar. 24, 1789, ra. Freeborn White, (198.)
627—7 Stephen, b. April 14, 1791, m. Joanna B. Aldrich.
He grad. B. U. 1817, and lives in Upton.

,j2 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
628-8 Daniel, b. July 12, 1793, m. and settled in Ohio.
629—9 John,
630-10 Levi, b. March 17, 1800, grad. B. U. 1825, m. 
Temple ; is a Physician, and settled at (Farnums-
ville) Grafton. Has one daughter.
(94.) V. Wilson Rawson, (251—2) m. lived in Upton
and had five children :
631—1 Caleb,
632—2 Rana,
633—3 Caleb, b. June 9, 1780, ra. Mary Aldrich, (199.)
634—4 Hannah,
635—5 Rhoda, m. James Viall.
(95.) V. Capt. Isaiah Cahoone, m. Margaret Rawson,
(256 — 3). He followed the seas, was a bold and enterpris
ing man, and took an active part in the American Revolu
tionary struggle. He was once taken prisoner and confined
in the "Old Jersey Prison Ship." With one or two others,
he effected his escape, and reached home after various
hardships and sufferings. He d. in Providence, June 1,
1798, a. 44. She d. April 11, 1801, a. 44. Their children
were: 636 — 1 Asa Rawson, d. at sea, a. 30.
637—2 Mary, ra. Ephraira Horse well, d. 1825, (200.)
638 — 3 Elizabeth Rawson, ra. Thomas Brownell, d. 1825,
(201.)
639—4 Matilda, ra. John Jepson, d. 1818.
640—5 Maria, d. Dec. 1841, a. 51.

THE RAWSON FAMILY. 73
(96.) V. Joseph Rawson, (257—4) m. Elizabeth, daugh
ter of Samuel Rhoades, 1785. He joined the Rev. Army at
the age of 16, and served during the war, part of the time as
a Lieutenant. She was b. 1776. He d. in Providence, July
19, 1835. She d. May 9, 1843. They were both members
of the 2d Congregational Church in Providence for many
years. Their children were :
641—1 Samuel, b. Aug. 19, 1786, m. 1st Rosalie Gremont,
2d Eliza Richmond, (202.)
642—2 Joseph, b. Jan. 27, 1788, a Cabinet Maker, Prov.
643—3 William Rhodes, b. 1790, ra. Eliza Peckham, (203.)
644—4 Abby, d. young.
645 — 5 Abby Reynolds,
646—6 Edward Dickens, b. 1800, d. 1822.
647 — 7 Grindal, d. young.
648 — 8 Hannah Ruden,
649—9 Grindal, b. Aug. 12, 1803, ra. Lucretia Cornell, Mar.
30, 1823, (204.)
650-10 George Burrill, b. 1805, m. Sarah Cook, 1832, (205.)
(97.) V. Silas Mitchell, m. Hannah Rawson, (263—10)
Nov. 15, 1795. After his death, which occurred in Buenos
Ayres in 1798, she m. twice; 1st Capt. John Glazier of East
Greenwich, R. I. ; 2d Col. John S. Eddy, Sept. 10, 1844
Col. Eddy is now an ofiicer of the Customs in Providence,
but was forraerly a ship-builder of high reputation. She
has been a member of the 2d Baptist Church in that place
from early life. By her first husband she had two children :
651 — 1 Thomas, b. Oct. 17, 1796, a physician in S. America.
652—2 James, b. Dec. 25, 1798, d. 1807.

^^ THE RAWSON FAMILY.
653-3 Edward Rawson, b. Oct. 20, 1800, now member of
the town council in Cranston, R. I. He m. Eliz
abeth Clark, dau. of Chester Clark of Providence.
They have one son, Thomas Burroughs.
(98.) V. James Burrill, who went from Lynn, Mass., to
Providence, R I., where he settled, ra. Ehzabeth Rawson,
(273—3) June 12, 1768. Their children were :
654—1 George Rawson, b. Feb. 8, 1770, m. Amelia Smith,
d. Feb. 19, 1780, (206.)
655—2 James, b. April 25, 1772, m. Sally Arnold, Oct. 8,
1797, was a lawyer and settled in Providence,
R. I. He came to notice early in life, and was
elected to the office of Attorney General for many
successive years, by the united consent of all
conflicting parties. He was elected to the office
of Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court,
which office he highly honored, and was after
wards elected to the Senate of the United States,
and in which station the nation had an oppor
tunity of witnessing the splendor of his genius,
and the purity of his heart. As a Lawyer, Ora
tor, and a Statesman, he was eminently con
spicuous, (207.)
Extracts from an Eulogy pronounced by Hon. Tristam
Burgess, occasioned by the death of Hon. James Burrill :
" The following eloquent and pathetic production was written
and delivered at the request of the gentlemen of the Bar of this
town, in consequence of the demise of the late and lamented Hon.

THE RAWSON FAMILY. 75
James Burrill, who at the time of his decease was a Senator of
the United States.
" The Hon. James Burrill was, as you all know, a native of the
town of Providence. He was born on the 25th day of April, A. D.
1772. His mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Rawson Burrill, was a lady
of fair and cultivated mind. He was entered in the Freshman
Class of the then Providence College, now Brown University,
Sept. A. D. 1784, at the age of twelve years. Dr. James Man
ning, one of the first scholars and teachers and orators of the age,
then presided over that institution. He was admitted to the degree
of Bachelor of Arts, at the Commencement ia Sept., A. D. 1788,
and iramediately commenced the study of Law, at the age of six
teen, in the office of the Hon. Theodore Foster, then an extensive
practitioner at the Bar in all the Courts of this State. * * *
He was admitted an Attorney and Counsellor at Law in all the
Courts of the State, at the September term of the Supreme Judi
cial Court, A. D., 1791, at the age of nineteen years, and com
menced and continued the practice of the Law with great success
and unremitting industry, unless when interrupted by enfeebled
and declining health. In October, 1797, he was appointed Attor
ney General in place of Hon. R. Green, who, having been elected
U. S. Senator at that session, resigned that office. At the age of
twenty-five years he received this trust, and held it through all the
political phases of the State, till May, A. D. 1813, almost sixteen
years, when, his health being greatly impaired by the toil of pro
fessional labor, he resigned that office and the practice of the
Law, together. In June following he was returned a member of
the General Assembly for the town of Providence. In May, 1814,
he was chosen Speaker of the House of Representatives. He was
elected Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of this State,
at the May. session, 1816. He held the office till the following
February, when he was elected to the Senate of the United States.
He attended four sessions of Congress. On the 25th of December,
A. D. 1820, in the 49th year of his life, after a few days' illness,
of a pulmonary complaint, he expired in the full possession of his
understanding, nothing doubting the goodness of God, and the
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76 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
"His profession was that of an advocate. His professional
course was indeed prosperous, and therefore highly honorable to
himself, for it was the honor of no purchased patronage. Like
the great Roman Advocate, he achieved his own success, by his
own merit, and was truly the great master-builder of that neces
sary and almost invisible influence which he held in the tribunals
of this State. He stood there on an eminence of his own raising,
alone and fearless in the great labors of advocacy.
" When Mr. Burrill was elected to the high trust of Chief Jus
tice, with all its weight of responsibilities and complicated employ
ments, the difficulties vanished before him. He was indeed so
much master of all a great Judge should do, that he seemed to
have filled no other office through life. His last public office was
that of Senator in Congress. This appointment gave him no new
abilities. It placed him on a theatre where men might discover
those which he had a long time possessed. In the short time of
three years he arrived to the first rank of esteem and honor in
the Senate of his country. He reached that point, not by the
pliant acts of a courtier; nor by the blustering, shuffling chicanery
of intriguing politicians. No ; it was by his candor, his pati;iot-
ism, his wisdom in council, his powers in debate, the diligence
and fidelity wherewithal he kept the trust reposed in him by his
country. The high-minded men with whom he controverted great
questions of national interest, beheld with delight the noble bear
ing of their adversary, and cheered him with their confidence, and
cherished him with their esteem and friendship. What else could
have placed him on the eminence where he stood ? He won his
way thither, hand in hand in controversy with men of strong arms
and stronger feelings, and on great questions, too, stirring more
blood than has been moved by any debate in the years of Peace.
* * * * Among the questions, the Seminole war, and the
restriction of Slavery in our country, stand most conspicuous.
* * * * The great question of the restriction of Slavery was
the last and brightest of his fields ; and here, indfeed, ' he won
golden opinions from all sorts of men.' * * But he lived to
see the bright vision of his future country clouded. Slavery, with
all its claims, was carried across the Mississippi. * * Let not
the friends of freedom, however, be disheartened and give ground.
Burrill lived and died in the glorious contest. There has not
been a more illustrious one since the days of our Revolution."

THE RAWSON FAMILY. 77
(99.) V. Wilson Rawson (275—1) settled in Nantucket,
where he was deacon of the first Congregational church
from 1802 until his death in 1836. He ra. twice ; 1st Ursula
Gardner, daughter of Caleb Gardner of Nantucket, who d.
1795, 2d Phebe Folger, daughter of Solomon Folger of the
same place, who d. 1846, leaving no issue. By his first
marriage he had six children, viz :
656 — 1 Paul, d. in New York, a merchE|.nt, in 1804, a. 24.
657—2 George, d. 1803.
658 — 3 Valentine, drowned at sea, 1806.
659—4 Phebe, b. 1785, ra. Capt. Jesse Coffin, 1801, (208.)
660—5 Asa, b. 1791, ra. Mary Fish, 1822, (209.)
661—6 Buell, b. 1794, ra. 1st Mary Coffin, 2d Mrs. Mercy
Jones, d. 1845, (210.)
(100.) V. Stephen Rawson (278 — 4) coramanded a ship
in the Whaling business for many years, frora the U. States
and frora Havre, France. The last five years of his life, he
commanded a vessel in the merchant service. He ra. Abi
gail Heath, 1787, daughter of Joseph Heath of Boston. She
d. Dec. 1832. He was lost at sea, with his whole ship's
company, within a few hour's sail of his home, A. D. 1807.
Their children were :
662  1 Avis, b. 1788, ra. Capt. Tiraothy Bunker of
Nantucket, 1807. She d. 1812, leaving one daugh
ter. Avis R., who was b. 1808, and m. twice; first,
to William Cathcart, afterwards raaster of a ves
sel from the Sandwich Islands, and who was
killed by the natives of one of the islands in the
11

78 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
North Pacific, second, to James Trevatt, a ship
wright of high reputation.
663—2 Priscilla, b. 1790, m. William Stubbs, of Nan
tucket, d. 1822.
664—3 Charles, b. 1794. He m. twice. His first wife
was Mary Nickerson, daughter of Thomas Nick-
erson, of Warwick, m. in 1817. She d. Jan. 1833.
His second is Mary Valentine, dau. of Samuel L.
Valentine, forraerly of Boston. He was taken
prisoner by the British four times during the war
of 1812, and was a successful shipmaster in the
whaling business from 1820 to 1839, seven years
from New Bedford, four years from Havre, France,
and eight years from Hudson, N. Y.
665 — 4 Jofseph, b. 1790, drowned in the English channel
1827, " with nearly the whole ship's company."
666—5 William, b. 1798, m. Susan Chase of Nan
tucket. He now commands the whaleship, John
Adams, of Nantucket.
667—6 Margaret, b. 1802, m. Shubael Clarke, 1824, (211.)
668— 7 Lydia, b. 1804, m. Doct. Nathaniel Ruggles,
d. 1829, leaving one ch. Charles.
(101.) V. Abel Rawson (279—5) was a successful ship
master, for raany years, frora New York. In early life he
coraraanded a ship in the whaling service, and had the mis
fortune to lose his ship by "having a whale jump or breach
on board of her." He subsequently settled at Princes Bay,
Staten Island, N. Y., where he was several years keeper of
the light, and where he d. 1840. He m. Lydia Briggs of

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Nantucket, who now lives in Brooklyn, N. Y. They had
the following children :
669—1 Susan, m. Charles Coffin. (212.)
670—2 Valina, m. Rev. Seth F. Swift, Os
wego, N. Y. (213.)
671—3 Edward, B., b. 1795, m. Sarah Joy, d. 1840. (214.)
672 — 4 Deborah, m. Charles F. Briggs. Have 1 ch.
673 — 5 Charlotte, m.  Puffer, a merchant of
Brooklyn, N. Y.
(102.) V. Edmund Crocker of West Barnstable, m. Debo
rah Rawson (280 — 6.) He was a farraer. They had one son.
674-1 Stephen B. b. 1807, ra. Lydia Crocker, 1831, (215.)
(103.) V. Dea. Nathaniel Rawson (284—4) wash, in Men
don, and ra. Elizabeth Nelson. He was a farmer, and dea
con of the Congregational church in Mendon, from which
place he removed to Milford, April 1, 1793. " He was a pious
man, and adorned his profession." His children were :
675—1 Sophinisba, b. Dec. 14, 1768, m. Elijah Stone, Dec.
5, 1794, (216.)
676—2 Ruth, b. Oct. 25, 1770, m. Nathan Parkhurst, (217.)
677—3 Catherine, b. Jan. 7, 1773, m. Ithiel Parkhurst,
Mar. 6, 1794, (218.)
678—4 Elizabeth, b. Feb. 9, 1775, m. Rev. Gordon John
son of Killingly, Conn, a Cong. min. They had
two sons, one d. J. R. Johnson, m. Sophia Pen
niman. He is a Cong. min.
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go THE RAWSON FAMILY.
680-6 Silence, b. March 16, 1779, d. March 7, 1797.
681-7 Nathaniel, b. Feb. 26, 1780, m. 1st Betsy Fitch,
2d Sarah Piper. He settled as a Congregational
Minister, 1st in Hardwick, Vt., and afterwards in
Hampton, Conn. (^^^•)
682-8 Jared, b. Jan. 2, 1782, m. Ann T. Waldron,
Nov. 5, 1820, (220-)
683—9 Ann, b. Mar. 21, 1785, m. Luther Clafton,
June 8, 1809, (221- )
684-10 Roxa, b. June 30, 1788, m. Dea. Peter Rock-
wood of Milford.
(104) V. Stephen Chapin, ra. Rachael Rawson (285—5)
Jan. 22, 1768, and lived in that part of Mendon which was
since incorporated in Milford. She d. Dec. 2, 1797. He
d. in 1816. Their children were :
685—1 Calvin, b. 1769. m. and settled in Pelham, Mass.,
a farmer.
686—2 Rachael, b. 1771, m. Elijah Albee of Milford, farmer.
687— 3 Luther, m. Polly Wedge of Milford. They
settled in Pelham, where he now resides.
688—4 Cynthia, b. 1773, m. Nahum Wedge of Milford, a
farmer, and s. in Pelham.
689—5 Stephen, b. 1777, grad. H. C. 1804. He was ordain-
a Congregational minister in Hillsborough, N. H.,
m. there, and was afterwards installed at Mount
Vernon, N. H., where he became a Baptist. He
was a Professor of Theology, &c. in Waterville
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THE RAWSON FAMILY. 81
President of Columbia CoUege, Washington, D. C.
where he d. 1846. D. D. Brown Univ. 1822.
690—6 Seth, b. 1783, ra. Polly Wood of Mendon.
691—7 Otis, b. 1785, m. Abigail Haywood of Milford,
s. in Monson, a manufacturer.
(105.) V. Col. Benjamin Hoppin of Providence, m. Anna
Rawson (286 — 6). " He was a worthy raan, a great sup
porter of Christ's religion, and sustained the character of an
honorable merchant." Their children were :
691—1 Davis W. b. 1771.
692—2 Candace, b. 1773.
693—3 Benjamin, b. 1777.
694—4 George Washington, b. 1779.
695—5 Thomas Cole, b. 1785.
696—6 Levi, b. 1789, d. 1804, while a
member of Brown University.
697—7 Henry, b. 1789.
698 — 8 Lorania, b. , ra. Gen. Edward
Carrington of Providence, and had one child, Ed
ward, who graduated at Middlebury Coll. 1833.
(106.) V. Joseph Hawley Dorr (297— 3) ra. Lucy Penni
man of New Braintree, and settled in Boston a merchant,
when that town contained about 23,000 inhabitants. He
has held raany offices under the town and city governments,
alderman two years, and chosen a third, but declined serv
ing, member of the Legislature three years, and he has been
one of the State valuation committee. They had seven chil
dren, of whom the following survived infancy :

82 THE RAWSON FAMILY
699—1 Joseph H., Grad. B. C. 1827, spent two years at the
University of Gottingen, Gerraany, and some time
in Paris, at a French school. He is a physician)
settled in Philadelphia.
700—2 Thomas Edward, was a scholar of high standing in
the Boston High School. He has been a dry goods
merchant in Boston.
701—3 Lucy Penniraan, m. David Whiton, and d. soon
after marriage.
(107.) V. Samuel Dorr (298—4) m. first, Lucy, daughter
of Joseph Fox, Esq. of Fitchburg, by whom he had five
sons. By his second wife,  Brown, he had two chil
dren. He was President of the New England Bank for ten
consecutive years, and it is said "the Bank never lost a sin
gle dollar of the paper which was passed upon by him dur
ing the whole time." He was a member of the House of
Representatives and of the Senate, at different times. He
d. in Boston Dec. 1844. Children :
702 — 1 Samuel F. d. leaving a wife and two children.
703—2 George B.
704 — 3 Albert H. in the bar iron business, Rarasford, N. Y.
705—4 Francis F.
706 — 5 Martha Ann, m. Henry Edwards.
707—6 James Augustus, Grad. at Harvard Coll. He has
travelled much in Europe, Africa and Asia, and is
a lawyer in New York.
708—7 Susan,
709-8 Charles H.
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THE RAWSON FAMILY. 83
erson, 303 — I) when he was about 20 years of age, and had
by her the following children :
710—1 Josiah, b. Sept. 7, 1782, ra. Mercy Baker, 1801, (222.)
711—2 Ezekiel, b. May 24, 1784 m. 1st Susan Kidder, 1810,
2d Sarah Tazier, (223.)
712—3 Ebenezer, b. Feb. 1, 1786, m. Ann Dinsmore 1807,
(224)
713—4 Charles, b. Feb. 19, 1788, m. Nancy Holman, (225.)
714—5 Calvin, b. Dec. 3, 1789, ra. Maria Gould, (226.)
715—6 Luther, b. Dec. 15, 1791, m. Phebe Kidder, (227.)
716—7 Thurston, b. Jan. 1793, m. Lydia Gould, d. April
14, 1839. (228.)
717 — 8 Lucinda, b. d. a. 18 mos.
718—9 Diantha, b. Feb. 19, 1798, m. Sam'l G. Tuck, (229.)
719-10 Sumner, b. 1800, d. 1805.
720-11 Simon, b. 1802, d. 1826.
721-12 Eusebius, b. Dec. 18, 1805, ra. PhilenaDinsmore,and
settled in Foxcroft, Me. (230.)
722-13 Sumner, b. March 9, 1808, served an apprenticeship
at the scythe making business; afterwards, by his
industry and perseverance, prepared himself, en
tered and grad. W. C, studied theology at Newton,
has been settled as pastor of a Baptist church at
Beverly Farms, and .now resides in Fitchburg,
Mass. He m. a dau. of Deacon Farwell,Chelmsford.
(109.) V. Ezekiel Emerson (304—2) settled in Norridge-
wock. He m. Mrs. Fish. He was b. in Mendon. The fol
lowing were their children :
723 — 1 Ezekiel, m. lives in Bangor; has several ch.

g4 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
724—2 Mary, m. Augustus Taylor and had ch.
725—3 Isabella, ra. Melvin Lincoln, lives in Madison, Me.
726—4 Betsy, m.  Merrill of Dexter, Me.
727—5 Lucina, ra.  Thurston, and lives in Solon, Me.
728—6 Luther, m. D. H. Dennett, has 9 ch.
729 — 7 Jotham, m. lives in Dover, and has ch.
(110.) V. Hawley Emerson (305—3) was b. in George
town, Me. where he m. Rachael Linen, and settled. They
had:730-1 Catherine, 736—7 Diantha,
731—2 Mary, 737— S Margaret,
732—3 Rachael, 738—9 Betsy,
733—4 Julia, 739-10 Nancy,
734—5 Rebecca, 740-11 Luther.
735—6 Theodosia,
(111.) V. Calvin Emerson (306 — 4) was b. in George
town, Me., and m. Elizabeth Petty of that place. He settled
in Fairfield, Me. Their children were :
741 — 1 Catherine, b. Nov. 14, 1793, m. Benjamin Harriman.
742—2 John, b. Jan. 20, 1796, m. Mary Holbrook of
Grafton, Mass. April 13, 1831, (231.)
743—3 Ezekiel, b. Mar. 15, 1798, m. and has a family.
744—4 Gillette, b. Mar. 1800.
745—5 Jeremiah, b. Feb. 29, 1804.
746—6 Miranda, b. April 5, 4810, m. John Fogg; had 2
sons and 1 dau.
747—7 Nancy,
748—8 Collins, b. April 1802.

THE RAWSON FAMILY. 85
(112.) V. Charles Witherell, m. Susanna Emersbn,
(309—7) and settled in Norridgewock, Me. They had the
following children :
749—1 Sarah, b. Feb. 7, 1796, ra. David H. Tuck,
Feb. 7, 1820, (232.)
750—2 Leah, b. May 3, 1798, ra. Rufus J. Woodman,
Dec. 1820, (233.)
751—3 Betsy, b. April 29, 1800, m. Araos Richards,
March 1824, settled at Milo, Me., (234)
752—4 Susan, b. May 13, 1803, m. G. N. Edes, May
1826, s. in Norridgewock, Me. (235.)
753—5 Phebe H., b. Aug. 21, 1806, m. J. M. Bartlett, Sept.
24, 1846, and resides in Harmony, Me.
754 — 6 Sumner,
755—7 Samuel B. b. April 1813, m. A. Keane, (236.)
756 — 8 George W. b. March 1816, m. Sarah Savage, Sept.
1843, resides in Fairfield, Me. (237.)
757—9 Mary Ann, b. Dec. 21, 1820.
(113.) V. John Tazier, m. Mary Emerson, (310—8) and
settled in Fairfield, Me. She d. in Norridgewock, May
1838. They had :
758 — 1 Adaline, m. Dr. Gontharie, a Gerraan name. She
has ch. in Ohio.
759 — 2 Alrairan, m. Lydia Dunlap. He is a farmer resi
ding in Stark, Me.
760—3 Benjamin F. b. Feb. 3, 1807, a printer, m. Sybil L.
Russell, lives in Dexter, Me., has one son, Frank
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86 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
761 — 4 Loring, a school teacher in Massachusetts.
762—5 Theodosia, m. — — Jones, lives in Waltham, Mass.
763 -6 Elizabeth D. ra.  Beard, " " "
764— 7 Thurston, m.  , " "• "

(114) V. Samuel Davis, (314—3) was b. in Mendon,
Mass. and d. in Wardsboro', Vt. He m. Deborah Chapin,
who was b. in Milford, Mass. June 10, 1757, and d. in
Wardsboro', Oct. 1, 1811. Their children were:
765—1 Lydia, b. March 7, 1777, d. 1780, at Busti, Chau
tauque Co., N. Y.
766—2 Ebenezer, b. May 18, 1779, m. Lydia Hall, (238.)
767—3 Simon, b. April 9, 1781, m. Clarissa Daniels of
Westmoreland, N. H.
768-4 Susanna, b. Oct. 31, 1783, m. Samuel Hall, (239.)
769—5 Olive, b. Sept. 16, 1786, m. Joseph Wait, (240.)
770—6 Diana, b. May 20, 1789, m. Eli Hoskins, (241.)
771—7 Erary, b. Oct. 20, 1791, m. Amy Aikin, (242.)
772—8 Lucinda, b. Dec. 14, 1794, ra. Davis Read, settled
in Wardsboro', Vt. (243.)
772—9 Elisha, b. Sept. 14, 1797, d. in Eliott, Chau
tauque Co., N. Y., Dec. 16, 1818.
773-10 Adams Chapin, b. April 11, 1800, m. Abby Alexan
der, March 10, 1831 ; s. in Flemington, N. Jersey,
where he has been Judge of Probate, Meraber of
the N. J. Legislature, and Clerk of the Assembly
of that State, (244.)
(115.) V. Paul Davis, (317-6) m. Rachael Chapin of
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THE RAWSON FAMILY. 87
Continental Army, and then settled, 1st at Wardsboro, Vt.,
where he became a Baptist minister, and thence removed to
New Salem, Mass., and was the settled pastor of a Baptist
church iiT that place. He subsequently removed to Carroll,
N. Y, where he d. Dec. 1826. Their children were :
774 — 1 Joseph, m. Dorothy Maynard,- s. 1st in Leicester,
Vt, 2d in Orleans Co., N. Y.
775 — 2 Abigail, ra. Jeremiah Brown, s. 1st in Leicester,
Vt, 2d in Orleans Co., N. Y.
776 — 3 Grindal, ra. Zeruiah Corbin of Wardsboro', and
s. in Orleans Co., N. Y. '
777 — 4 Simeon Chapin, ra. 1st Lydia Tobey, 2d Betsy Raw-
son, s. in Carroll, N. Y.
778 — 5 Deborah, ra. Elias Woodcock of Carroll, where he s.
779—6 Priscilla,
780 — 7 Levi, ra. Lorana Hunt, s. 1st in Carroll, N. Y.,
2d in Orleans Co., N. Y.
781 — 8 Paul Wheeler, ra. Mary Jones, s. 1st in Carroll,
N. Y, 2d in Ohio.
782—9 Ora, m. Mary Jones, s. in Busti, N. Y.
783-10 Roba, ra. Hiram Brown, s. in Carroll, N. Y.
784-11 Shepherd E. m. and s. in Busti, N. Y.
785-12 Marvel Chapin, m. and s. in Ohio.
786-13 Seraphine, m. David Jones of Carroll, where he s.
(116.) V.  Sanger, m. Eunice Davis, (319 — 8) and
they settled in Rochester, Verraont. They had :
787—1 Ebenezer,
788—2 Isaac,
789—3 Susan.

88 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
SIXTH GENERATION.
(117.) VL Andrew Rawson, m. Jerusha Skinner, (366-5.)
790—1 Mary A., b. July 31, 1809, m. Alvah Lewis,
1827, s. at Elyra., Ohio.
791—2 Samuel Andrew, b. Aug. 23, 1811, m. Susan L. Hub
bard, Rushford, N. Y.
792—3 Lydia Everett, b. Sept. 28, 1813, Oberlin, Ohio.
793—4 Martha W. b. April 16, 1826.
(118.) VI. Joseph Rawson, m. Rebecca Bullock (374—3.)
Grad. B. U. 1794, settled at Bristol, afterwards at Barring-
ton, R. I., where he was Justice of the Peace, Member of the
General Assembly, and Chief Justice of the Court of Com
raon Pleas. His children were :
794—1 Ethan Allen, b. Oct. 22, 1798, served in the
U. S. Navy a ntiraber of years.
795—2 Julia Moreau, b. Aug. 17, 1801, m. J. B. Allen,
Providence, R. I.
796—3 Mary Ann, b. Oct. 6, 1804, m. George S.
Brown, s. Providence, R. I.
797—4 William Bullock, b. Aug. 17, 1807, d. May 10, 1810.
798—5 Joseph W., b. June 2, 1810, d. Aug. 24, 1843.
(119.) VL Leonard Rawson, m. Lydia Hitchcock (307-4.)
799—1 Millfe, d. 1818.
800-2 Amey,
801-3 Leonard, grad. Middlebury College, Vt., 1833, and
was a Professor in said College in 1837.

THE RAWSON FAMILY. 89
802—4 Sarah,
803 — 5 Edward, s. in Illinois as a farraer.
804—6 Lydia,
805—7 Rosina, d. 1838.
(120.) VI. Jared Thayer, ra. Mary Rawson (378—7.)
806—1 Mary.
(121.) VI. Siraeon Rawson, ra. Abigail Wood, (378—8.)
807—1 Manning, b. Sept. 10, 1804, m. Cynthia Read, Prov
idence, R. I..
808—2 Gordon, b. Feb. 11, 1806, m. Sarah Cummings.
809—3 George, b. Oct. 13, 1808, m. Lois Aldrich, Men
don, Mass.
810—4 Mary, b. Mar. 14, 1811.
811—5 Abigail, b. June 9, 1813, ra. George W. Bickwell,
812 — 6 Henry, b. April 2, 1816, m. Abby Luther, s. in
Mendon.
813—7 Liberty, b. May 12, 1819, m. Hannah Blake, Med
way.
814—8 Jemiraa, b. May 22, 1822, m. David Adams.
815—9 Charles E. b. Mar. 12, 1825, m. Eliza Rockwood.
816-10 Simeon.
(122.) VI. Ezekiel Clark, ra. Milley Taft (569— 1.)
817—1 Williara B. b. April 15, 1793.
818—2 Lewis C. b. Sept 6, 1795, d. Jan. 16, 1831.
819—3 Maria, b. July 12, 1798, m. Jacob Bryan, Pen-
field, N. Y.

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THE RAWSON FAMILY.

820-4 Franklin, b. Dec 13, 1801, d. Feb. 1, 1846.
821-5 Charles T. b. April 8, 1804, s. in Climax, Mich.
(123.) VI. Jesse Murdock, m. Selina Taft, (570—2)
822—1 Judson, b. Aug. 1794, lives in Boston.
823—2 Harriet, b. 1803, ra. Phineas Wood, Uxbridge.
824—3 SelinaF.b. 1807, m. Nathan'l Bowers, Town-
send, Vt.
(124) VI. Nathaniel Butler, ra. Cynthia Taft (571—3.)
825—1 Cynthia M. b. Aug. 12, 1802.
826—2 George T. b. Nov. 24, 1804, s. in Oswego, N. Y.
827—3 Rawson A. b. June 8, 1806, s. in Mexico, N. Y.
828—4 Mary Ann, b. Mar. 19, 1809, m. Rev. Mr. Buck,
s. at Jones ville, Mich.
(125.) VI. Willard Lovell, m. Zeruiah Taft (574—6.)
829—1 Lucia, b. May 19, 1808, m.  Gilkey, s. in Mich.
830—2 George, b. Dec. 9, 1818.
831—3 Enos, b. July 22, 1821.
832—4 Lafayette, b. May 27, 1823.
(126.) VI. Peter Rawson Taft, ra. Sylvia Howard, (576-8.)
settled in Townsend, Vt., and was Judge of the Court of
Comraon Pleas, and a raember of the Legislature for many
years. He emigrated to CincinuEtti, O., 1841, and has 1 son :
833—1 Alphonso, b. Nov. 5, 1810, grad. Yale Col. 1833,
s. in Cincinnati, O. ; is a lawyer ; has been a
member of the City Council.

THE RAWSON FAMILY. 91
(127.) VI. Charles Rawson, m. Sarah Hale (557—1.)
834—1 Alpheus, b. Mar. 31, 1797, m. Lucy Prentice, d.
July 8, 1837.
835—2 Sophia, b. Oct. 21, 1798, m. Lewis Wood; they
have one child and s. in Mendon.
836—3 Charlotte, b. April 26, 1803.
837—4 Abner, H. b. Oct 25, 2805, m. Elvira W. Clark.
838—5 Mary, b. July 1, 1808, ra. G. H. Seagreaves,
d. Jan. 23, 1848.
(128.) VI. Simeon Rawson m. 1st Lavina Brown, 2d
Nabby Putnam, and settled at Uxbridge, (560 — 4)
839—1 Silas, b. Mar. 24, 1802, ra. 1st Sally White, 2d
Mary Dodge of Sutton, and s. in Northbridge.
840—2 Lavina, b. June 24, 1807, d. Oct 1828.
841-3 Charles, b. Dec. 18, 1810, ra. Mary Seagreaves,
Uxbridge.
842—4 Simeon, b. April 3, 1811, m. Roxaline Aldrich of
Douglas.
(129.) VI. Abner Rawson, m. Martha Johnson (601—1.)
843—1 Daniel J., b. Nov. 25, 1820.
844—2 Esborn N.
845—3 Martha R. m. Phillip Taft, June 15, 1842 ; live in
Middlebury.
846—4 Nathan E,
847—5 James M. b. Feb. 16, 1829,

92 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
(130.) VI. Deering J. Rawson, m. 1st Thankful F. Sher
man, 2d A. F. Gleason (602—2.)
850—1 Betsey, b. Nov. 20, 1825, d. Mar. 22, 1826.
851-2 Hiram J. b. May 7, 1827.
852—3 Henry C. b. July 12, 1834.
853—4 Abigail Temple, b. Sept. 21, 1837.
854—5 Davis N. b. Feb. 8, 1840.
(131.) VI. George W. Rawson, ra. Mary Cartwright (604-4)
854—1 James E. 856—3 Mary Jane,
855—2 Margaret, 857—4 John C.
(132.) VI. Schuyler Fisher, m. Mary Rawson (605—5.)
858—1 Samuel S.
859—2 Mary Oliver.
(133.) VI. Benona B. Rogers, m. Hannah J. Rawson (606-1.)
860—1 Persis,
861—2 Sarah. '
(134.) VI. Phineas Gleason, m. Sally W. Rawson (607-2.)
862—1 Schuyler, 865—4 Addison D.
863—2 Persis A. 866-5 Martha,
864—3 Mary L. 867—6 Sarah L.
(135.) VI. Jonathan Vail, m. Polly Rawson (621—1.)
868—1 Chloe, 870-3 Joel,
869-2 Sarah, 871—4 Henry,

THE RAWSON FAMILY. 93
872—5 Levi, 876—9 Lucy,
873—6 John, 877-10 Edward,
874—7 Rawson, 878-11 Jonathan.
875—8 Polly,
(135.) VI. Wilson Rawson, ra. 1st Elizabeth Vail, 2d
Phila Adaras of Sutton, (624—4)
880—1 Abraham V. b. 1807, ra. Ruth Wheeler,
lives in Upton, Mass.
881—2 La Fayette, b. Oct 16, 1808, ra. Elvira Lackey.
882—3 Joshua, b. Aug. 8, 1810, ra. Diana Davis.
883—4 Israel Adaras, b. Mar. 9, 1822, ra. R. A. Bathrick.
884—5 Joanna E. b. June 26, 1824.
885—6 Daniel G. b. May 26, 1826.
886—7 Royal T. b. Dec. 2, 1827.
887—8 Moses A. b. Sept. 9, 1830.
888—9 Stephen H. b. Oct. 13, 1836.
(136.) VI. Freeraan White, m. Abigail Rawson (626—6.)
890—1 Stephen R. 894—5 Laurania,
891—2 Charles, 895—6 Daniel,
892—3 Eraily, 896—7 Ezra.
893—4 Amanda,
(137.) VI. Caleb Rawson, ra. Mary Aldrich (631—1.)
897—1 Judson, b. June 26, 1804, ra. Polly Abbot.
898—2 Maria, b. Oct. 13, 1805, m. Welcome Aldrich
of Uxbridge. 13

94 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
898—3 John Newell, b. Dec. 17, 1807, m. Mary Ann Rawson.
900—4 Hannah B. b. June 19, 1810, ra. Henry Taft, lives in
Worcester.
901—5 Caleb B. b. Dec. 16, 1812, ra. Maria Jones.
902—6 Lurana, b. Jan. 26, 1815, ra. W. Wood of Uxbridge.
903—7 Barnabas A. b. Feb. 3, 1818, ra. Mary J. Jefferson,
lives in Uxbridge.
904—8 Wilson, b. May 18, 1822, m. Mary F. Bassett
905—9 Philander, P. b. Sept. 2, 1824.
906-10 Celestina, b. March 1, 1829.
(138.) VI. Sarauel Rawson, m. 1st Rosalie Gremont, 2d
Eliza Richmond, resides in Providence, R. I. (641 — 1)
907 — 1 James Gremont, 911 — 5 Harriet E.
908—2 Charles Frederick, 912—6 Anthony R.
909—3 Samuel Gilbert, 913-7 Eliza R.
910 — 4 Frances Rosalia, 914 — 8 Susan R.
(139.) VI. Williara Rhodes Rawson, m, Eliza Peckham,
(643—3.)
915—1 Mary,
916—2 Joseph,
917—3 Abby.
(140.) VL Grindal Rawson, m. Lucretia Cornell, daugh
ter of Jaraes Cornell and grand-daughter of Christopher Lef-
fingwell, Esq. Norwich, and settled at South Woodstock,
Conn. (649—9.)
918—1 Edward Dickens, member of sophomore class Am
herst College, 1848.

THE RAWSON FAMILY. 95

919—2 Daniel Leffingwell,
920—3 Henry M.
921—4 Harriet N.

(141.) VI. George Burrill Rawson, m. Sarah Cook,
(650—10.)
922—1 Sarah F. 925—4 Susan E.
923—2 John C. 926—5 Martha,
924—3 AnnW. 927—6 Frances.
(142.) VI. George Rawson Burrill, ra. Amelia Smith,
(654—1.)
928 — 1 George Mansfield, d. before marriage.
929 — 2 Amelia Smith, ra. Dr. Francis L. Wheaton, U. S. A.
(143.) VI. James Burrill, m. Sally Arnold (655—2.)
930—1 Mary Elizabeth b. Oct 26, 1798, ra. George Curtis.
931—2 Susan Arnold, b. July 28, 1801, m. Wm. R. Green,
d. Feb. 6, 1831.
932—3 Eleanor, b. Aug. 16, 1803, m. 1st Welcome A. Bur
gess, son of Hon. "Tristam Burgess; he was a
young gentleman of the first promise, and few
young men ever entered upon life under more fa
vorable auspices, but his promising career was
short, he d. young; m. 2d Walter S. Burgess, Esq.,
son of Abraham Burgess, of Rochester, District
Attorney of the State of R. I. and formerly member
of the General Assembly," &c.
933—4 Sarah P. b. Nov. 19, 1805, d. June 20, 1807.

gg THE RAWSON FAMILY.
934-5 James Arnold, b. Oct. 22, 1808, d. Dec. 28, 1831.
935-6 Sarah Perkins, b.Feb. 8, 1812, m. W. S. Fearing
Nov. 1829.
(144) VI. Asa Rawson, m. Mary Fish, (660—5.)
935—1 Sarah A.
936—2 Charlotte, ra. James Morse,
937—3 Eliza E.
938—4 Phebe,
939—5 George,
940—6 George Wilson.
(145.) VI. Ruell Rawson, ra. 1st Mary Coffin, 2d Mercy
Jones (661 — 6.)
941—1 MaryC.
942—2 Lydia C.
943—3 George.
(146.) VI. Shubael Clark, ra. Margaret Rawson (667—6.)
944—1 George S. 946—3 Williara R.
945—2 Mary Abby, 947—4 Charlotte Amelia.
(147.) VI. Charles Coffin, ra. Susan Rawson (669—1.)
947—1 Charles,
948—2 Charlotte Ann, m. Mr. Taylor of Staten Island, N. Y.
(148.) VI. Rev. Seth F. Swift, ra. Valina Rawson, and
lives fit Oswego, N. Y. (670—2.)

THE RAWSON FAMILY. 97
949—1 Joseph,
950—2 Edward,
951 — 3 Caroline.
(149.) VI. Edward B. Rawson, m. Sarah Joy (671— 3.)
952—1 Edward,
953—2 Charles.
(150.) VI. Stephen B. Crocker, ra. Deborah Rawson, and
lives in Barnstable, Mass. (674—1.)
954—1 Edmund, 956—3 Maria,
955—2 James, 957—4 Paul R.
(151.) VL DodridgeSraith,ra.Catalina Rawson (325— 4)
958—1 Catalina Maria, '
959 — 2 George Cleaveland,
960—3 Sraith E. G. b. Sept 4, 1820, ni. Francis A. Homing-
way of New Haven, and lives in New York city.
(152.) VL Doddridge Smith, m. 2d Sarah Rawson (32— 4.)
961 — 1 Catherine, 963 — 3 Augusta,
962—2 Charlotte, 964—4 Minerva.
(152.) VI. Alexander Murray Rawson, ra. Catahna Raw-
son, settled in Broadalbin, N. Y. (325—4)
965—1 Mary, 968—4 Frances,
966—2 Edmund Grindal, 969—5 Catalina.
967—3 Ann Elizabeth,

98 THE RAWSON FAMILY,
(153.) VI. Edmund Grindal Rawson, m. 1st Susannah
Morrell, and 2d Elvira Underbill, and settled in N. Y. city, a
physician ; was several years member of the City Council.
(325—4.)
(154.) VI. 970—1 Catherine Susannah, b. Dec. 1835,
d. July 13, 1841.
(155.) VI. Bailey Goddard, ra. Catherine R. Usher, settled
in Macon, Georgia (229—8.)
971—1 William,
972—2 Emehne.
(156.) VI. Robert Usher, m. Frances Carbett (229—8.)
973—1 has two children.
(157.) VI. Benj. C. Read, m. Emeline D. Usher (229—8)
settled in Jasper Co. Georgia.
974 — 1 Oliver Hammond.

(158.) VI. Warren Rawson, m. 1st Mary Adams, 2d Mar
tha Bullen, settled at Mendon, Mass. (529—1)
974 — 1 Frances Mary, b. August 15, 1803, m. Orra Goss,
lives in N. Y. city.
975—2 Charles Adams, b. April 12, 1805.
976—3 Joseph, b. Jan. 9, 1808, ra. Mary Richards of Rox
bury, Mass., settled in Cincinnati, Ohio, of the
firm of John R. Childs & Co. Has four ch.

THE RAWSON FAMILY. 99
977—4 Charlotte Warren, b. April 4, 1816, resides in Men
don, Mass.
978—5 Edward, b. Dec. 8, 1818, ra. Helen P. Bassett, dau.
of Capt. Abner Bassett of New London, Conn., and
settled in business at Akron, Ohio, of the firm of
Rawson, Thayer & Co.
979—6 Elizabeth Bullen, b. Dec. 11, 1822, lives in Men
don.
(159.) VI. Levi Rawson. m. Mary F. Folger, settled at
Akron, Ohio 532—7.)
980—1 Warren, b. Sept 23, 1837.
981—2 Charles, b. Sept 3, 1840.
982—3 Mary Folger, b. Feb. 6, 1843.
983—4 Edward B. b.;Sept. 7, 1845.
(160.) VI. Silas Rawson, ra. 1st Augusta Hurxthall, 2d
Dorothy Hurxthall, and settled in Massillon, Ohio. (537 — 9.)
984—1 Ferdinand Edward, b. Sept. 7, 1841.
985—2 Williara L. b. Sept. 16, 1843.
(161.) VI. Daniel Rawson, m. and settled at Oak
hara Mass. (534—6.)
986—1 Olive, b. July 18, 1844 d. Jan. 20, 1820.
987—2 Clarissa, b. July 26, 1815.
988—3 Abigail, b. Aug. 21, 1816, m. Aaron Potter, lives
in Ohio.
989—4 Nancy, b. Dec. 30, 1817.
990—5 Olive, b. Aug. 21, 1820.

100 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
991—6 Carter, b. Mar. 3, 1823.
992—7 Daniel, b. May 27, 1824.
993—8 Thankful, b. April 30, 1826, d. Sept. 24, 1840.
994—9 Salera, b. April 3, 1829.
(161.) VI. Hiram Rawson, m. Nancy Hamilton (538—1.)
995—1 Windsor A. b. May 12, 1808, s. in Montgoraery, Vt.
996—2 Joseph A. b. July 12, 1810, d. Sept 28, 1822.
997—3 Hirara F. b. Sept 5, 1812, d. July 4, 1814,
998—4 Hiram H. b. June 3, 1815.
999—5 Horace, b. July 4, 1817.
1000-6 Joel, b. Aug. 24, 1809, d. July 4, 1819.
1001-7 Nancy, b. June 3, 1821.
1002-8 Rufus, b. Mar. 4, 1824.
1003-9 Harriet, b. June 7, 1828.
1004-10 Warren, b. May 23, 1832.
(162.) VI. Warren Rawson, m. Lucy H. Gould (546—9.)
1005—1 Joseph W. H. b. Aug. 7, 1826, Camden, Me.
1006—2 William A. L. b. Oct. 22, 1828.
1007—3 Edward F. T. b. Dec. 4, 1830, d. Mar. 26, 1831.
1008—4 Lucy Elizabeth, b. Feb. 6, 1836.
1009—5 Harriet Ann, b. Feb. 18, 1834, d. Jan. 28, 1835.
1010—6 Edwin, J. G. b. Dec. 16, 1835.
(163.) VL Jonathan Rawson, m.  Howard (596—6.)
1011—1 Jonathan, b. Oct 3, 1777, m. Dorothy Brougham,
Grafton, Ohio.

THE RAWSON FAMILY. 101
1012—2 Mary, b. Mar. 23, 1780, ra. Etheel Bates, Victor,
Ontario Co., N. Y.
1013—3 Sarauel, b. Oct. 14, 1781, ra. Lydia Burgett, Vic
tor, N. Y.
1014—4 Joseph, b. Oct. 1784, ra. Eunice Arnold, Vic
tor, N. Y.
1015—5 Erastus, b. Sept 15, 1786, d. young.
1016—6 Betsey, b. Jan. 4, 1789.
1017—7 Mary, b. June 14, 1791, m. Silas Barnes, Or
well, O.
1018—8 Grindal, b. Feb. 20, 1793, ra. Mary Ashley, Graf
ton, O.
1019—9 Lydia, b. Nov. 1, 1794, m. Zenas B. Draper,
Pittsford, N. Y.
1020-10 Millinett, b. July 25, 1796, ra. Henry Brown, Vic
tor, N. Y.
1021-11 Rachael, b. Mar. 17, 1798, m. J. M. Wheeler,
Canandaigua, N. Y.
1022-12 Anna, b. July 7, 1801, m. S. W. Broughton,
Rochester, N. Y.
(164.) VI. Ebenezer Davis, ra. Lydia Hall (766—2.)
1022—1 Maria, b. May 21, 1806, Busti,
Chautauque Co. N. Y.
1023—2 Luke, b. Jan. 11, 1808.
1024—3 Alexander Hamilton, b. Aug. 16, 1809.
1025—4 Simeon Chapin, b. Nov. 19, 1811, d. May 31,
1814.
1026—5 George Washington, b. Oct. 14, 1813.
14

102 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
1027—6 Diana, b. Aug. 30, 1815.
1028—7 Ebenezer Simeon, b. Sept 11, 1817.
1029—8 Irena Louisa, b. Oct. 1819, d. Jan. 23, 1821.
1030—9 Adams C. b. Sept 21, 1825.
1031-10 Mary Louisa, b. April 14, 1829.
(165.) VI. Samuel Hall, m. Susanna Davis (768—4.)
1031—1 Sarauel Davis, b. Aug. 1, 1806.
1032-2 Elona, b. Dec. 1807, d. May 25, 1838.
1033—3 Deborah Chapin, b. Feb. 16, 1812, d. Aug. 1, 1836.
1034—4 Edson, b. May 23, 1810.
1035—5 John Adams, b. Dec. 27, 1813.
1036—6 Chapin, b. July 12, 1816.
1037—7 James M. b. Oct. 26, 1824.
(166.) VI. Eh Hoskins, m. Diana Davis (770—5.)
1038—1 Elisha D. b. Dec. 12, 1817, s. in James
town, N. Y.
1039—2 Dexter Everett, b. Jan. 25, 1820.
1040—3 Samuel Adams, b. Dec. 2, 1821.
1041—4 Ehza Jane, b. Nov. 12, 1823.
1042—5 Rhoda Ann, b. Nov. 6, 1825, d. May 12, 1826.
(167.) VI. Joseph Wait, ra. Olive Davis (769—5.)
1043—1 Franklin Harper, b. Feb. 27, 1813, s. in James
town, N. Y.
1044—2 Hanson Lingan, b. July 3, 1815, d. Feb. 9, 1821.
1045—3 Davis H. b. April 9, 1825.
(167.) VI. Emery Davis, m. Amey Aikin (771—7.)

THE RAWSON FAMILY. IO3
1046—1 Sarah, b. Oct. 10, 1816, d. Oct 7, 1839 ; s. in
Busti, N. Y.
1047—2 Lucinda, b. June 17, 1819, d. Nov. 17, 1839.
1048—3 Amey, b. Dec. 8, 1821.
1049—4 La Fayette, b. Sept 1, 1824.
1050—5 Emery, b. April 22, 1827.
1051—6 Adams, b. Oct. 27, 1829.
1052—7 Olive, b. Jan. 26, 1834,
1053—8 James W. b. June 26, 1836, d. Sept 4, 1839.
(168.) VI. Davis Read, m. Lucinda Davis (772—8.)
1054—1 Charles D. b. Nov. 27, 1815, m. Olive C. Wil
lard, s. in Townsend, Vt.
1055—2 Austin Chapin, b. Mar. 20, 1817, ra. Sarah Rice.
1056—3 Eliza Lucinda, b. Jan. 17, 1819.
1057—4 Roxana Diana, b. Jan. 1, 1821, m. George T.
White.
1058—5 Elisha Adams, b. Sept. 5, 1822.
1059—6 Addison B. b. Mar. 29, 1826.
1060—7 Harriet, b. Feb. 22, 1828, d. May 17, 1828.
1061—8 Albert Gallatin, b. Mar. 11, 1829.
1062—9 Catherine Sophia, b. May 22, 1831, d. Mar. 7, 1832.
(169.) VI. Adaras C. Davis, m. Abby Alexander (773-10.)
1062—1 Alexander Chapin, b. Feb. 6, 1832, s. at Flera-
ington, N. J.
1063-2 George, b. Dec. 19, 1833, d. Nov. 21, 1834.
1064—3 Lucinda Read Davis, b. Sept. 26, 1835.
1065-4 Mary Laura, b. Jan. 16, 1838, d. Feb. 17, 1845.

104 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
1066—5 William Henry, b. Dec. 4, 1839.
1067—6 Emily Augusta, b. Oct. 16, 1841.
1068—7 Samuel Adams, b. Oct. 16, 1843, d. Mar. 3, 1845.
1069—8 Mary Elizabeth, b. April 6, 1847.
(170.) VI. Elijah Stone, m. Sophinista Rawson (675-1.)
1070—1 Elijah, b. Aug. 22, 1795, d. March 30, 1797.
1071—2 Betsey, b. Jan. 7, 1798, ra. Nath'l Holland,
Barre, Mass. ; has 4 ch.
1072—3 Harriet, b. May 30, 1800, d. June 30, 1804.
1073—4 Nathaniel, b. June 11, 1803, d. June 16, 1829.
1074—5 Eveline, b. June 30, 1806, m. James Holden,
Barre, Mass., and has 4 ch.
1075—6 RoxiaAnn, b. Mar. 18, 1811,
(171.) VI. Nathan Parkhurst, m. Ruth Rawson (676-2.)
1076—1 Eveline, b. Dec. 1779.
1077—2 Ziba, b. Aug. 1799, ra. Sophronia Spring,
Uxbridge, and lives at Andover, Mass. ; has 7 ch.
1078—3 Stephen, b. March 1802, m. Thankful Legg ;
has 4 ch.
1079—4 Parmeus, b. Jan. 7, 1804, ra. Sabra Morse, lives
at Milford.
1080—5 Nathan, b. Dec. 1, 1805, m. Lydia Aldrich of
Sutton, and lives in New York.
1081—6 Waldo, b. Sept. 1807.
(172.) VI. Ithiel Parkhurst, m. Catherine Rawson (677—3.)
1082-1 Vestal, b. Jan. 10, 1795, m. John EUis, lives
in Medway, Mass. and has 8 ch.

THE RAWSON FAMILY. IO5
1083—2 Laura, b. Sept. 6, 1796, ra. Rev. Nathan
Paine, and has 3 ch.
1084—3 Betsey, b. April 26, 1798, ra. David Farnum,
Grafton, Mass., and has one son.
1085—4 Nathaniel, b. Jan. 14, 1800, m. Susanna Hunt,
lives in Worcester, Mass., and has 6 ch".
1086—5 Ithiel, Jr., b. May 23, I8O4 m. Mary Worth,
Hopkinton, and has 5 ch.
1087—6 Catherine, b. April 19, 1807, ra. Oliver Underbill,
Ipswich, and has 8 ch.
1088—7 Pachel N. b. Nov. 16, 1810, ra. Eliza Heme, lives
in Milford, and has 3 ch.
1089—8 Elizabeth, b. Dec. 31, 1808, ra. Rev. Gordon
Johnson, Killingly, Conn.
(173.) VI. Nathaniel Rawson, ra. Betsey Fitch (681—7.)
1089 — 1 Elijah F. lives in Irisburg, Vt, and has 2 ch.
1090—2 Obed, d. 1834, at Canton, Ct
1091—3 Cyrus,
1092 — 4 Dennis, m. Eliza Copeland, lives in Hampton, Ct
1093 — 5 Elizabeth F. m. Henry Rice ; lives in Barre, Mass.
1094—6 Mary J.
(174.) VI. Jared Rawson, m. Anna T. Waldron (682-8.)
1095—1 Emmons, b. May 8, 1828, d. March 1, 1833 ; s. in
Milford, Mass.
1096-2 Malcolm, b. April 16, 1830, d. Feb. 1834.
1097—3 Willis, b. Dec. 2, 1832.
1098—4 Rausona, b. Mar. 16, 1835.

106 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
1099—5 Albert R. b. July 1837, d. 1840.
1100—6 Aliza Ann, b. Dec. 28, 1738.
(175.) VI. Luther Cloflen, m. Anna Rawson (683—9.)
1101—1 Willis, b. Jan. 19, 1810, d. Aug. 27, 1830.
1102—2 Pardon, b. Dec. 18, 1812, d. Oct. 6, 1830.
1103—3 George, H. b. May 13, 1816, d. Sept. 18, 1830.
1104—4 Nancy, b. July 17, 1817, d. June 7, 1831.
1105—5 Austin, b. April 8, 1821, d. May 15, 1821.
1106—6 William B. b. Sept 8, 1822, lives in Hartford, Ct
1107—7 Curtis L. b. Mar. 12, 1825, lives Milford, Mass.
(176.) VI. John Belcher, m. Susanna Hazeltine (333-1.)
1108—1 Hannah,
1109—2 Manning, grad. B. U.
1110—3 Samuel,
1111—4 Abner, s. at Wrentham, Mass.
1112—5 Caleb, grad. B. U.
1113 — 6 Daniel, s. in Illinois.
1114—7 Susan.
(177.) VI. Oliver Carpenter, m. Martha Hazeltine (334-2.)
1115—1 Lydia, m. Rev. Calvin Orcott of New Salem, Mass.
1116—2 Oliver, m.  Harris, and s. at Brattleboro', Vt.
1117—3 Nancy, m. David Haywood, ands. at Dover, Vt
1118—4 Daniel, d. young.
(178.) VI. Daniel Hazeltine, m. Susannah Jones, and set
tled 1st at Dover, Vt, and afterwards at Busti, (Chatauque
Co.) N. Y; he d.in June, 1828. (335—3.)

THE RAWSON FAMILY. j07
1119—1 Laban, b. Aug. 7, 1789, m. Miss Flagel," settled
in Jamestown, N. Y.
1120—2 Chloe, b. June 8, 1791, m. David Dexter, set
tled in Dover, Vt.
1121—3 Abner, b. June 3, 1793, grad. W. C. 1815, m.
1st Polly Kidder, 2d Matilda Heywood, settled
at Jamestown, (Chatauque Co.) N. Y. as a law
yer ; was a member of the General Assembly of
N. Y. in 1820, and elected a member of Congress
in 1832, and again in 1834.
1122—4 Daniel, b. Mar. 9, 1795, m. Mehitable Bemis, s.
at Jamestown.
1123—5 Abraham, b. Jan. 10, 1797, ra. 1st Sarah Walker,
2d Jane Morris, and s. at Warren, Penn., d. April
25, 1847.
1124—6 Susannah, b. Mar. 6, 1799, ra. Joel Spencer.
1125—7 Pardon, b. May 29, 1801, m. Abigail Wheelock,
s. at Busti, N. Y., afterwards removed to Worces
ter, Mass.
1126—8 Clark, b. June 24, 1804, d. June 17, 1827.
1127—9 Edwin, b. March, 1807, ra. Mary Abbott, s. at
Busti, N. Y.
1128-10 Hardin, b. April, 1810, ra. Polly Hilton, of War
ren Co., Penn.
(179.) VI. Whitney Jones, m. Betsy Hazeltine (337—5.)
1129—1 Naorai, m. Erastui^ Hitchcock, s. at Hawley, Mass.
1130—2 Betsy, ra. James Child, s. at Wilmington, Vt.
1131—3 Laban, ra. Hannah Dean, s. at Dover, Vt., has seve
ral years been a member of the State Senate of Vt

108 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
1132—4 Samuel, ra.  Earaes, s. at Wilraington, Vt
1133 — 5 Olive, ra. and s. at Halifax, Vt
1134 — 6 James, m. and s. at Oberlin, Ohio.
1135 — 7 Chloe, m. Rev. Mr. Cummings, s. at Oberlin, Ohio.
1136 — 8 Solomon, ra.  Esterbrook, and s. at Dover, Vt
1137 — 9 Lorenzo, d. young.
(180.) VL Asa Phillips, m. Rhoda Hazeltine (338-6.)
1139—1 Sally, d. young. 1144-6 Marcus,
1140—2 Rhoda, 1145—7 Asa,
1141—3 Chloe, 1146—8 Amos,
1142—4 Abba, 1147—9 Hannah,
1143—5 Susannah, 1148-10 Sally.
(181.) VI. Levi Jones, ra. Polly Hazeltine (339—7.)
1149 — 1 Rhoda, ra. Samuel Ballard, s. at Wardsboro', Vt
1150—2 Sarah,
1151 — 3 Abner, m. Abigail Bailey.
1152—4 Levi, s. at Busti, N. Y.
1153 — 5 Joseph,
1154—6 Abigail,
1155—7 Emraons,
1156-8 Chloe.
(182.) VL Benjamin Gould, m. Abigail Hazeltine (340—8.)
1156 — 1 Hazeltine, s. at Dover, Vt
1157—2 Almond,
1158—3 Sarah.

THE RAWSON FAMILY. 109
(183.) VI. Joseph White, m. Hannah Hazeltine (341—9.)
1159—1 Bezeol, s. at Marlboro', Vt.
1160—2 Abner, s. at Wardsboro', Vt.
1161—3 Chloe,
1162—4 Martha,
1163 — 5 Freeman,
1164—6 Peter,
1165—7 Erastus,
1166 — 8 Renseller,
1167—9 Mary.
(184.) VL David R. Younge, ra. Submit Holbrook (387-1.)
1168—1 Elvira Jane, b. April 11, 1817, lives at Milton, Mass.
1169—2 Ancel Alonzo, b. Dec. 30, 1821, d. Oct. 24, 1824.
1170—3 Henry S. b. Aug. 5, 1823.
1171—4 Mary A. b. July 11, 1826.
(185.) VI. Edraund Pope, ra. Susannah Rawson (135 — 4.)
1172—1 Ebenezer, b. Aug. 5, 1808, s. in Milton, Mass.
1173—2 Abigail, b. May 21, 1810.
1174—3 Edmund, b. Sept. 3, 1813.
1175—4 Samuel, b. Mar. 30, 1817.
(186.) VL John Billings, m. Lydia Faxon, and settled in
Cluincy, Mass. (399—4.)
1176—1 John Alfred, 1180—5 Laura Faxon,
1177—2 Lemuel, 1181—6 George W.
1178—3 Richard Henry, 1182—7 Mary Rawson.
1179—4 CalebF.

110 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
(187.) VI. Beza Soule, m. Mary Rawson, and lives in
Cluincy, Mass. (390—3.)
1183—1 John Milton,
1184—2 Mary Rawson,
1185—3 Eliza Marble,
1186—4 George, grad. Am. Coll. 1847.
1187 — 5 Clarissa Rawson.
(188.) VI. Charles W. Harbach, m. Lydia Rawson, and
settled at Pontiac, Mich. (406—7.)
1188—1 George R. b. Jan. 31, 1817, m. Caroline E.Walk
er, s. in Chicago, Illinois.
1189—2 Charles F. b. May 28, 1818.
1190—3 Lucretia M.b. Nov. 15, 1820, m. E. W. Bridington.
1191—4 Sarauel W. b. Aug. 30, 1829.
1192—5 Henry, b. Mar. 12, 1824.
1193—6 Daniel L. b. Jan. 16, 1827.
(189.) VI. Benjamin Heywood, ra. Hannah Leland, set
tled in Grafton (432—1.)
1194—1 Hannah, 1197—4 Joseph L.
1195—2 Mary Rawson, 1198—5 Sabra L.
1196—3 Benjamin, 1199—6 Sarah M.
(189.) VI. Phineas W. Leland, ra. Parmelia Wood, settled
at Fall River, (441-10.)
1200—1 Joseph, 1203— 4 Phineas W.,d. young.
1201—2 Lucretia W. 1204—5 Phineas.
1202— 3;Mary E. G.

THE RAWSON FAMILY. HI
(190.) VI. George Robinson, m. Hannah March, settled in
Oxford, Me. (468—2.) '
1205—1 George O. grad. W. C. 1848.
1206—2 Milton,
1207—3 Prudencia.
(191.) VI. Asa Robinson, ra. Eliza Rawson, settled in
Paris, Me. (461—1.)
1208—1 Elizabeth Augusta,
1209—2 Gilraan Rawson.
(192.) VI. James Stewart Holmes, m. Jane S. Patten, set
tled at Foxcroft, Me. (477—1.)
1210 — 1 James Edward, 1214 — 5 Eugene Adolphus,
1211—2 Charles Stewart, 1215—6 George Henry,
1212—3 William Alphonso, 1216—7 Clarissa Rawson.
1213—4 Ann Hamlin,
(193.) VI. Salmon Holmes, ra. Abigail Blake, settled in
Foxcroftj Me. (478-2.)
1217—1 Jerusha Rawson, 1220—4 George Thatcher,
1218—2 Clarissa Winslow, 1221—5 Francis Edward,
1219—3 Freeland Salmon, 1222—6 Abby Blake.
(194.) VI. Cyrus Holraes, ra. Fidelia Blake, settled at
Foxcroft, Me. (479-3.)
1223-1 Jaraes, 1227—5 Marcella,
1224—2 Sarah Blake, 1228—6 Thatcher Blake,
1225-3 John, 1229-7 Stella,
1126—4 Winslow, 1230—8 Antoinette.

112 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
(195.) VI. Job Holmes, m. Vesta Hamlin, settled at Calais,
Me. (480—4.)
1231—1 Agnes, 1234—4 Cyrus Hamlin,
1232—2 Anna Livermore, 1235—5 Frank Pierpont
1233—3 Ellen,
(196.) VI. Timothy J. Carter, m. Arabella Rawson, s. at
Paris, Me. (487—2.)
1236 — 1 Samuel Rawson.
(197.) VI. Henry E. Prentiss, ra. Abigail A. Rawson, s. at
Bangor, Me. (488—3.)
1237—1 John Hart, 1239—3 Abba Rawson,
1238—2 Henry Mellen, 1240—4 Mary Freeland.
(198.) VI. Virgil D. Parris, m. Colurabia Rawson, s. at
Paris, Me. (489—4.)
1241 — 1 Edward London,
1242—2 Virgil,
1243—3 Helen Delphina.
(199.) VI. WiUiam H. Kimball, m. Frances F. Rawson,
s. at Paris, Me. (490—5.)
1244—1 Frances F.
1245—2 Alice,
1246—3 William Rawson.
(200.) VI. Lewis Hutchinson, m.  Merrill, s. at
Milan, N. H. (499—1.)

THE RAWSON FAMILY. II3
1247—1 Almond, b. 1821, m. and has three children,
Charles, Rosett, and Mahala.
1248—2 Angeline, b. 1825.
1249—3 Freeland, b. 1831.
1250—4 Arvilla, b. 1835.
(201.) VI. Galen Hutchinson, m. and s. in Milan, N. H.
(500—2.)
1251—1 Ehzabeth, b. 1821, d. aged 17 years.
1252—2 Sullivan, b. 1826.
1253—3 Galen, b. Dec. 31, 1829, d. young.
1254—4 Tiraothy, b. Dec. 1832.
(202.) VI. Rawson Hutchinson, m. and settled in Albany,
Me. (502—4.)
1256—1 Simeon R. 1259—4 Maranda,
1257—2 Charles, 1260—5 Rowena.
1258—3 Daniel,
(203.) VI. Wilham Evans, m. Arvilla Hutchinson, s. in
Milan, N. H. (507—9.)
1261—1 Edwin F. 1264—4 Rawson,
1262—2 Caroline, 1265—5 Sanford.
1263—3 Virgil,
(204.) VL William Pingree, m. Clarissa Hutchinson, s. in
Riley, Me. (508—10.)
1266—1 Edwin, d. young, 1268—3 Mary,
1267—2 Harriet, " 1269—4 Rosina.

114 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
(205.) VL Luther Rawson, m. and s. in Woodstock, Conn.
(522—5.)
1270 — 1 Erasmus, ra. and has 5 children.
1271—2 Danforth,
1272—3 Stiles, 1275—6 John Emerson,
1273—4 Charles Dighton, 1276—7 Mary M.
1274—5 Calvin, 1277—8 Luther Emerson.

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(206.) VI. Calvin Rawson, m. and s. at Woodstock, Conn.
(523—6.)
1278—1 Sibyl Beals, 1281—4 Luther S.
1279—2 Calvin Gates, 1282—5 Mary Josephine,
1280—3 Samuel, 1283—6 George.
(207.) VI. Josiah Hale, ra. Mercy Baker (710—1.)
1284—1 Kezia, m. Capt  Wyman of Hallowell, Me.,
and has 4 ch.
1285 — 2 Mercy, m. Jaraes Pierce, and has 5 ch. ; lives in
Foxcroft, Me.
1286 — 3 Charlotte, ra. Sarauel Woodman, and has 3 ch.
(208.) VI. Ezekiel Hale, m. 1st Susan Kidder, and 2d
Sarah Tazier (711—2.)
1287—1 Sherraan, b. July 30, 1811, m. Sarah Holman
of Millbury, Mass, and s. in Waterville, Me.
1288—2 Emily, b. Jan. 10, 1812, d. 1829.
1289—3 Wellington, b. May 4, 1814, m. Eliza Ann Hussey.
1290—4 Worcester N.b. Jan. 27, 1821, ra. Lucy A. Grover,
s. in Waterville, Me.

THE RAWSON FAMILY. II5
1291—5 Justin E. b. Aug. 10, 1822, ra. Caroline With-
erspon, s. in Waterville, Me.
(209.) VI. Ebenezer Hale, ra. Ann Dinsmore (712—3.)
1292—1 Paulina,
1293 — 2 Theron, ra. and resides in Kingsbury; has a family.
1294 — 3 Charles, m. and resides in Belgrade, Me,
1295—4 Calvin,
1296 — 5 Elizabeth, m.  Sturtevant ; resides China, Me.
1297—6 William,
1298—7 Hannah,
1299—8 Albert,
1300—9 Ripley,
1301-10 Sylvanus.
(210.) VI. Charles Hale, m. Nancy Holman, forraerly of
Millbury, Mass. (713—4.)
1302—1 John H. 1304—3 Charles E.
1303—2 Luther H. 1305—4 George Henry.
(211.) VI. Calvin Hale, ra. Maria Gould s. in Norridge
wock, Me. (714—5.)
1307—1 Marshall P. b. Dec. 3, 1812, ra. Ann V. Robey,
Jan. 17, 1843, lives in Lowell.
1308—2 Caroline M. b. June 23, d. June 15, 1829.
1309—3 Louisa F. b. May 16, 1817, m. Jonas Hilton,
Nov. 14, 1843, lives in Norridgewock, Me.
1310—4 Calvin G. b. Nov. 21, 1820, m. Cordelia Macom
ber, July 12, 1846.

116 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
1311—5 Mary C. b. Sept 26, 1822.
1312—6 Elbridge, b. Mar. 29, 1835.

(212.) VI. Luther Hale, ra. Phebe Kidder, s. in Norridge
wock, Me. (715—6.)
1313—1 George, 1318—6 Susan,
1314—2 Francis, 1319—7 Sarah,
1315—3 Eliza, 1320—8 Francis,
1316—4 Harriet, 1321—9 Emily,
1317—5 Lucy, 1322-10 Ann.

(213.) VI. Thurston Hale, m. Lydia Gould (716—7.)
1323—1 Saladin, ra. lives in Millbury, Mass.
1324 — 2 Nancy, m.  Pierce, resides in Fitchburg.
1325—3 Lydia,
1326—4 Esther,
1327—5 Lucinda,
1328—6 Diantha,
1329—7 Henry C.
1330-8 Daniel W.
1331—9 Adahne,
1332-10 Thurston.
(214.) VI. Samuel G. Tuck, m. Diantha Hale (718—9.)
1333—1 Augusta, m. Charles Gilman, s. at Houlton, Me.
1334—2 Lafayette,
1335—3 Samuel G.

THE RAWSON FAMILY. II7
(215.) VI. Rev. Eusebius Hale, m. Philena Dinsmore, s. at
Waterville, and afterwards at Foxcroft, Me. (722-12.)
1336—1 Lucy Ann, b. June 5, 1832.
1337—2 Philenia, b. July 15, 1834.
1338—3 Williara, b. Aug. 16, 1836.
1339—4 Phebe E. b. Nov. 23, 1838.
(216.) VI. John Eraerson, m. Mary Holbrook, daughter of
Stephen Holbrook of Grafton, Mass., and hves at Norridge
wock, Me. (742—2.)
1340—1 Sarah Elizabeth, b. Dec. 21, 1834, d. Mar. 3, 1835.
1341—2 Stephen Holbrook, b. Feb. 10, 1836.
(217.) VI. David H. Tuck, m. Sarah Witherell (749—1.)
1342 — 1 Eliza Ann, m. Nathaniel Whittier, settled at Corn-
ville. Me.
1343—2 Silas N. m. Eliza A. Pierce, s. at Harmony, Me.
1344—3 Lorenzo T.
(218.) VI. Rufus J. Woodman, m. Leath Witherell, s. in
Waterboro', Me. (750—2.)
1345—1 Marcia, 1349—5 Martha,
1346—2 Caroline, 1350—6 Harriet,
1347—3 Abbott, 1351—7 Caroline.
1348—4 Mary,
(219.) VI. Araos Richards, m. Betsey Witherell, settled
at Milo, Me. (751-3.) 16

118 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
1352 — 1 Julia Ann, d. young, 1356 — 5 Sophronia,
1353—2 Susan Elizabeth, 1357—6 Mary A.
1354-3 Benjarain Franklin, 1358—7 Alvira,
1355—4 Caroline, 1359—8 Angelina.
(220.) VI. G. N. Edes, m. Susan Witherell, s. at Nor
ridgewock, Me. (752 — 4.)
1360—1 Elizabeth, d. a. 18. 1364—5 Charles,
1361—2 Augusta, 1365—6 Henry,
1362—3 Edraund, 1366—7 George,
1363-4 Caroline, 1367—8 Samuel Dorr.
(221.) VI. Samuel B. Witherell, ra. A. Keane, s. at
Norridgewock, Me. (755—7.)
1368—1 Charles, 1371-4 Williara,
1369—2 James, 1372—5 Henry.
1370 — 3 Augustus,
(221.) VI. George W. Witherell, m. Sarah Savage, s. at
Fairfield, Me. (756—8.)
1373—1 Eliza Jane,
1374—2 Susan Dorr,
1375 — 3 Charles.
(222.) VL Gardner Rawson, m. Susan Wilkinson (349-2.)
1376—1 Ohve, b. 1789, m. J. Hazelton, s. in Townsend.
1377—2 Luther R. b. 1791.
1378-3 Sarah, b. 1793, ra. Daniel Phillips.

THE RAWSON FAMILY.

119

1379-4 Maranda, b. 1795, ra. John Shattuck.
1380—5 Susan, b. 1798, ra. Artemas Boutell.
1381—6 Spencer, b. 1800, d. 1824
1382—7 Thomas Read, b. 1803, grad. A. C. 1830, s. in
Albany, N. Y.
1383—8 Abigail, b. 1802, m. Wiliam Farnsworth.
1384— 9 Louisa, b. 1805, m. Williara Bradley, d. 1846.

1385-10 Jason,

b.

1809.

1386-11 John,

b.

1811.

1387-12 Mary Ann,

b.

1813, m. Peter Hazelton.

1388-13 David,

b.

1815.

1389-14 Sophia,

b.

1817, m. L. S. Freeman.

(223.) VI. John Rawson Bullen, m. Sally Wright, settled
at Oxford, Me. (454—2.)
1390 — 1 Sarah, m. Edward Proctor, and has two children,
settled in Northbridge.
1391—2 Harriet N.
1392—3 John Rawson, d. at New York.
1393—4 Martha A.
1394—5 Nathan Wright, d. young.
(224.) VL Eliab Richmond, ra. Sally Bullen, settled at
Ruraford, Me. (455—3.)
1395—1 Eliza Rawson, m. Samuel R. Smith, has two chil
dren, settled at Dixfield, Me.
1396—2 Julia Ann, ra. Ephraim Bartlett, d. at Dorchester.
1397—3 Daniel,

120 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
1398—4 Franklin,
1399—5 Diantha, m. Mr. Robinson, s. at Dorchester, Mass.
1400—6 Abigail Rawson, d. at Bangor, Me;
1401—7 Crawford,
1402—8 Aurilla.

(225.) VI. Robert Hilburn, m. Lydia Bullen, s. at Ox
ford, Me. (456—4)
1403—1 Stephen D. 1405—3 Alpheus J.
1404—2 Porter O. 1406—4 Lydia Jane.
(226.) VI. Daniel Bullen, m. Mary Lombard (457—5.)
1407—1 Lydia Rawson, 1410—4 Julia,
1408—2 Abigail R. 1411—5 Mary Jane.
1409—3 Joseph,
(227.) VL Giles Shurtleff, ra. Clarissa Bullen, s. at Ox
ford, Me. (459—7.)
1412—1 Harlan Page,
1413—2 Eliza Melissa.
(228.) VI. Luther Perkins, m. Mary Bullen, s. at Ox
ford, Me. (460—8.)
1414—1 Rebecca, d. young. 1418—5 Angeline,
1415—2 Mary Ann, 1419—6 Columbia,
1416—3 Newell L. 1420—7 Jacob.
1417—4 Horace B.

THE RAWSON FAMILY. 121
(229.) VI. Edward Rawson, ra. settled in Westboro',
Mass. (403—4.)
1421—1 Ehzabeth A. b. July 11, 1806, d. Oct 12, 1841.
1422—2 Charles E. b. Jan. 25, 1808.
1423—3 Danforth H. b. Sept 25, 1809.
1424—4 Lewis A. b. July 26, 1811.
1425-5 Sarah A. b. Feb. 14, 1813.
1426—6 Charlotte P. b. Mar. 29, 1814, d. May 17, 1816.
1427—7 Elijah O. b. Jan. 5, 1816.
1428—8 Susan B. b. Nov. 26, 1817.
1429—9 Maria A. b. Oct 17, 1819.
1430-10 Emily M. b. Sept 17, 1821.
1431-11 George M. b. June 18, 1823.
1432-12 Francis, b. May 27, 1825.
(230.) VI. Elijah Rawson, ra. Susanna Allen, settled
in Craftsbury, Vt (403—4.)
1433 — 1 William A., s. in Lumkin, (Stewart Co.) Georgia.
1434—2 Horace L., s. in Craftsbury, Vt
1435—3 Edward,
1436—4 Elijah,
1437—5 Augustus,
1438—6 Charles Harailton, s. in Canada.
(231.) VI. John Page, ra. Mary Leland, and s. at Salem
(433-2.)
1439—1 John P. b. May 12, 1802, d. young.
1440—2 Sally P. b. Sept 29, 1803, d. young.

122 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
1441-3 MaryL.
1442—4 Sally Maria, b. Feb. 25, 1805, d. young.
1443—5 Sally Porter, b. Mar. 29, 1806.
1444—6 Mary L.
1445—7 Ruth Holman, b. Feb. 2, 1808.
1446—8 Elizabeth Warren, b. June 18, 1809, d. young.
1447—9 Elizabeth, b. April 6, 1811.
1448-10 Lucretia L. b. June 20, 1821.
(232.) VI. Samuel Bass, m. Polly Belcher, and settled at
Randolph, Vt (410—2.)

1449—1 Sarauel,

1453 — 5 James,

1450—2 Jonathan,

1454 — 6 Josiah,

1451—3 Mary,

1455—7 Harriet N,

1452—4 Elizabeth,

1456 8 John.

(233.) VI. Moses Bass, m. Mehitable Herrick, settled at
Randolph, Vt (411—3.)
1457—1 Moses, 1460—4 Ebenezer,
1458—2 Mehitable, 1461—5 Louisa,
1459—3 George, 1462—6 Warren.

APPENDIX.

[The following pages which refer to Secretary Rawson were transcribed from his
original records, now on file at the Secretary of Stales' office, in Boston, by R. R.
Dodge.] COPY OF A LETTER FROM SECRETARY RAWSON TO WILLIAM
LEET, ESa., GOVERNOR OF NEW HAVEN JURISDICTION.
Boston, July 4, 1661.
" Honored Sir :
" The Council of our Jurisdiction being assembled the 4th
inst at Boston, ordered me to signify to you what lately
they have received from England by Capt Leverett, his
letter bearing date 12th April, 1661, who tells us that, how
ever, our addresses to his Majesty came seasonably, and had
a gracious answer. Yet many complaints and claims are
multiplied against us, and we are likely to hear from his
Majesty's Comraittee what these complaints are, and what
is expected from us ; that an oath was produced against him
for saying, that rather than we should or would admit to
appeals here, we would sell the country to the Spaniards:
which though he absolutely denied that he ever so said, and
that if he should have so said, he had wronged the country-
very much. Some of the Committee said, the words, if
spoken, they were pardoned, but they looked at the words
not so much his, as the spirit of the Country, and that again,
he desired that the country might not suffer in their minds
for what he knew was so much and so far from them, as to
think aught in any such respect. Yet one of them pro
ceeded to question him, whether, if we durst, we would not
cast off our allegiance and subjection to his Majesty? He
answered, he did apprehend we were honest men, and had
declared in our application to his Majesty the Country, and
therefore could not have such thoughts of up without the
breach of Charity ; that was no less than necessary we had
some able person to appear for us, well furnished to carry
on our business, which wiU not be with out money; that
the Council for Plantations demanded of him whether we

124 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
had proclaimed the King, and whether there was not much
opposition to agreeing of our application. He answered he
knew not, only he heard Capt Breaden say so, but humbly
submitted to their consideration, that neither we nor any
other were to be concluded by debates, but by our conclu
sion, which were sent and presented to his Majesty in our
names. They took notice, from inquiry, that it was only from one
Colony, namely, Massachusetts, and have theire considera
tions of other colonies' neglects, to speak most favorably
thereof; thus far as to the letter. Further I am required to
signify to you as from them, that the non-attendance with
diligence to execute the King's warrant for apprehending of
Col. Whaley and Goff, will much hazard the present state
of these colonies, and your own particularly, if not some of
your persons, which is not a little afiiictive to them. And
that in their understanding there reinains no way to expi
ate the offence, and preserve yourselves from danger and
hazard, but by apprehending the said persons, who, as we
are informed, are yet remaining in the colony, and not
above a fortnight since were seen there, all which will be
against you. Sir, your own welfare, the welfare of your
neighbors, bespeak your unwearied pains to free yourself
and neighbors. I shall not add so lately, by a few lines
from our Governor and myself, looking much this way,
communicated our sense and thoughts of your and our
troubles, and have yet received no return, but commend
you to God, and his rich grace, for your guidance and direc
tion in a matter of such moment as his Majesty may
receive full and just satisfaction, the mouths of all Opposers
stopped, and the profession of Truth that is in you and
us may not in the least suffer by your actings, is the prayer
of Sir, Your assured loving Friend,
Edward Uawson, Secretary.
In name and by order of the Council.
Sir : Since what I wrote, news and certain intelligence is
come hither, of Col. Whalley and Goff being at New Haven,
from Saturday to Monday, and publicly known, and how
ever it is given out that they came to surrender themselves,
and pretended by Mr. Gilbert that he looked when they
would have come in and surrendered, never setting a guard
about the house, nor endeavoring to secure them, but when

APPENDIX. 125
it was too late to send to Teticut, &c. Sir, how this will
be taken, is not difficult to imagine, to be sure, not well ;
nay, will not all men condemn you as wanting to yourselves,
and that you have something to rely on, at least that you
hope will answer your ends 7 £ am not willing to meddle with
your hopes ; but if it be a duty to obey such lawful warrants,
as I believe it is, the neglect thereof will prove uncomfortable.
Pardon me. Sir, it is my desire you may regain your peace,
(and if you please to give me notice when you will send the
two Colonels,) tho' Mr. Wood Greene is bound hence within
a month, yet, if you shall give me asurance of their coming,
I shall not only endeavour, but do hereby engage to cause
his stay a fortnight, nay, three weeks, rather than they
should not be sent. Expecting your answer, remain.
Sir, Your assured loving Friend and Servant,
Edward Rawson.
[Hutchinson's Hist. Collection of Letters, page 338.]

COPY OP A LETTER FROM SECRETARY RAWSON TO CAPT.
john leverett.
Honored Sik;
Though I have writ to you several times, by your
wife, per Mr. Garrett, &c., yet have received no line from
you, yet cannot but by so fit an opportunity and messen
ger, present my best respects to you and wife, and ac
quaint you that our Generall Court in June last wrote a
Letter to his Highness, the Lord Protector, in answer unto
his which however they brake up and gave me no order
about it, yet have I enclosed it with a copy thereof unto
you and desire your faithful and speedy delivery thereof,
as per the contents you will perceive there is need I hope
when our Court meets again in October, there will be a more
full account and particular relation thereto. Here bemg
no news with us but what the bearer, your special good
friend and cousin, Mr. Edward Tyng can and will give you
more ample satisfaction in, than if I had specified the same.
Commending you in all your weighty occasions to the
Lord's blessing and guidance, rest,
" Sir, Yours to serve you,
Boston, Sept. 13, 1658. Edward Rawson, Secy.
[Hutchinson Hist. Collection of Letters, page 313.]
17

126 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
EDWARD RAWSON'S PETITION TO SIR EDMUND ANDROS,
A. D. 1686.
To his Excellency, Sir Edmund Andros, Knight, Captain Gen
eral and Governor-in-Chief of Neiv England, in America :
The Humble Motion by way of Petition of Edward
Rawson, sheweth,
That your petitioner, for about thirty-six years, hath con
stantly served his Majesty's Government in the Ofiice of
Secretary and Keeper of Books and Records of the General
Court of his Majesty's late Colony of the Massachusetts,
wherein, besides the requisite diligence and faithfulness he, in
the discharge of that trust, as every day required, exercised
himself, and employed and paid others by way of assistance
in methodizing the proceedings for posterity, as he hoped,
the papers, books, and records in his custody, by giving,
out transcripts and copies thereof as there should be occasion,
might have recompensed his said voluntary and free pains,
and cost therein, by affording him a corapetent maintenance
in his now declining years, (being very near seventy-three,)
which was his great encouragement for to spend his days so
to public advantage, now redounding to his Majesty's service.
But that benefit and hope being by your Excellency's and
Council's order cut off, by devolving upon Mr. Edward Ran
dolph, (his Majesty's Principal Secretary,) the said trust
and papers, to the increasing of his profit and incomes, (the
justice whereof your petitioner doth not repine at,) and for
asmuch as besides the arrears due to your Petitioner for
his care and custody thereof, to the time of his discharge,
as the penurious rate of his former yearly allowance is not
only withheld, but unless by your Excellency's goodness
(otherwise provided for) his hopes of subsistence for the future
despaired, to his great discouragement, and of all others, who
shall have the like trust in his Majesty's service, so to dis
charge themselves as your Petitioner hath done. And your
Excellency having been graciously pleased not only to re
quire his service and assistance in the late custody and
re-methodizing of the said books, records, and papers for
future use and delivering them over to Mr. Randolph, but
also to give your petitioner, your gracious promise of consid
ering for the sarae, required his proposal for his satisfaction.
Your petitioner, therefore, hopes and humbly prays your
Excellency, by the advice and consent of his Majesty's Coun
cil, will please to order a satisfaction to be raade unto him, not
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his Majesty, as aforesaid, according to his former salary of
sixty pounds per annum, but also some future yearly annuitv
or pension out of his Majesty's Revenue here for his suste
nance, such as your Excellency shall judge suitable to the
quality of the trust he hath so discharged, and for, and dur
ing his natural life. And he shall ever pray, &c.
UT . I- Edward Rawson.
Mass. Archives, 1686, Vol. 3, Usurpation, No. 128.

AT A SESSION OF THE GENERAL COURT, HELD AT BOSTON
MAY 11, 1669. '
Governor, John Endicott,
Dep. Gov. Richard Bellingham.
Mr. Bradstreet, Daniel Denison, Mr. Symonds, Capt
Wiggins, Capt. Gookin, Major Atherton, Maj. Willard, Mr.
Tufts, were chosen Assistants for the Colony of Massachu-
sachusetts Bay.
Mr. Richard Russell, was chosen Treasurer.
" Edward Rawson, was chosen Secretary.
Captain Thomas Savage, chosen Speaker for the session.
Mr. William Torrey, chosen Clerk for the year ensuing.

COPY OF THE OATH ADMINISTERED TO EDWARD RAWSON
WHEN CHOSEN SECRETARY. '
Whereas you, Edward Rawson, are chosen Secretary for
the year ensuing, you do hereby swear by the Everliving
God, that you will, in all things, faithfully demean yourself
in the said office, that you will truly and uprightly, according
to your best skill and wisdom, frame all acts and instruments
of publick concernment referring to your office, duly observing
such directions, as shall from tirae to tirae be given unto you
by the General Court, or Council, of this Commonweal,
and fairly record, and safely keep the same ; that you will
not disclose the consultations of the General Court, where,
at any time, you shall have express charge of secrecy,
nor of the Council, where at any time, you shall have like
charge of secrecy; that you will, without delay, impart to
the Governor or Deputy Governor, whatever letter or infor
mation shall come to your hand, referring to your ofiice of
public concernment, to the Comraonweal, General Court, or
Council, and that you will not wittingly or willingly exceed
the liraits of your place.
Vol. 4, p. 369, May 22, 1661.

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EDWARD RAWSON'S SALARY INCREASED TO SIXTY POUNDS.
The Court, considering that the Secretary hath served the
Country for many years in that place, whose time hath
altogether been taken up with the weighty occasions of the
Country, which have been, and are, incumbent on him (the
neglect whereof would be an inevitable and great prejudice
to the publick,) and himself ofttimes forced to hire a Clerk
to help him, which hath cost him some years Twenty
Pounds per annum, and every year spending of his own
estate a considerable sum, beyond what his estate will bear,
nor is it for the honor of the Country that such an office, so
necessary, who hath also been found faithful and able in the.
discharge of the trust comraitted to hira, should want due
encouragement, do therefore order that the present Secretary
shall have, from the eleventh of May last, [1659J the sum of
Sixty Pounds per annum, to continue yearly, until this Court
shall order and provide some other meet recompense.

EDWARD RAWSON AND REV. JOHN WILSON OP BOSTON, EACH
GRANTED FIFTEEN HUNDRED ACRES OP LAND, BY GENERAL
COURT. In answer to the request of Rev. John Wilson, Pastor of
the church of Boston, and Mr. Edward Rawson, of New
bury to whom this Court forraerly granted fifteen hundred
Acres of Land in the Pequot Country, the Court thinks it
raeet to have the said land laid out next adjoining to the
three thousand Acres granted to Mr. John Winthrop, at Pa-
quatuck, near the Narraganset country together, but in case
Mr. John Winthrop perforra not the condition with respect
to the tirae limited, that then the fifteen hundred acres of
the said Mr. Wilson and Mr. Edward Rawson shall be of
the said three thousand acres granted to the said Mr. Win
throp. Book 3, p. 140. May 10, 1648.

EDWARD RAWSON APPOINTED STEWARD AND AGENT FOR THE
PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL AMONG THE INDIANS.
For the better ordering, and arranging and carrying on
the affairs of the Indians in respect to gifts procured for them
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made choice of Mr. Edward Rawson, as a Steward to re
ceive and dispose of the same. And have entreated the
Commissioners of the Massachusetts Colony to treat with
him about this employment and calling, and if he accept
thereof, to deliver him the ensuing commission :
Whereas you, Edward Rawson, Gentleman, are chosen
and appointed by the Commissioners of the United Colonies,
as a Steward or Agent for the receiving and disposing of
such goods and commodities as shall be sent hither by the
Corporation in England for propagating the Gospel among
the Indians in New England, which you are carefully to
observe and prepare according to the trust committed to you
in the ensuing directions :
First, You are to take notice of such goods or commodi
ties as shall be sent you from the Corporation aforesaid :
Then safely keep and make entry thereof in a book for that
purpose. Secondly, You shall deliver and dispose of according to
the directions of the Commissioners, as from two of them by
a note given by their hands, and not otherwise.
Thirdly, You shall yearly give and send a true account
of what you have received and disposed of to the aforesaid
Commissioners, at their Annual Meeting, and at any other
time, being thereunto by them required, &c.
[Hazard's Historical Coll. page 187.]

REV. GRINDAL RAWSON'S SETTLEMENT IN THE MINISTRY OF
MENDON, MASS.
, April 7th, 1684 At a general Town Meeting of the In
habitants of Mendon :
It was passed by a clear vote, that in order to the settle
ment of Mr. Grindal Rawson in the work of the Ministry
amongst us, they do for him as foUoweth :
1st. Impr. That they will give him for yearlysalary fifty-
five pounds, to be paid as followeth : Fifteen pounds per
annum in Sterling money of New England, and forty
pounds more to be paid in good merchantable country pay,
such as the Town raiseth.
2dly. That they will give him for a forty acre lot one
cord of wood yearly, and so proportionately for lots of lesser
quantity, to be delivered at his door. ^ . ,_ „ ,
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130 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
the twenty-fifth of March, pay him his salary, the one half
upon the one day and the other half upon the other day.
^thly. That they will give their Selectmen annual in
structions to make a rate for his Salary, and to take order
for the gathering of it and delivering it to him. This we
promise to give at present and afterwards as God shall ena
ble us, and the wants of his faraily shall call for, he set
tling with us, ministering to us, not removing from us
without just ground arising from ourselves, as shall be
judged by a Council on Congregational principles mutually
chosen. ?)thly. That they upon his taking Office Relation to them,
[promise] to settle that House and forty-acre House-lot which
he is now in possession of, with all divisions of Lands and
Meadows [according to the agreement he made with the
Town, fifteenth of October, sixteen hundred eighty-three, as
appears upon record, pp. 75 and 76,] belonging thereunto as
much as to any other Lot of that bigness, with all other com
mon rights and privileges thereunto belonging, he taking office
amongst them ; they thereupon promise to record s^ Lot, the
grant and title thereof, free and clear, and in the sarae terms
that their own Lands are recorded in.
These proposals, and every particular of them I do hereby
freely accept of and fully acquiesce in, in order to ye End
therein specified, ye day and year above mentioned, as
witness my hand. ^mm^ -,-»

P

Signed as above in presence of
Joseph White, Josiah Chapin,
Simeon Peck, James Lovett, Sarauel Read.

It passed by vote that the Selectraen should for the more
easy clearing accounts with Mr. Rawson, put ye wood into
the Rate for Mr. Rawson's Salary, and that those that do
not pay their wood by ye sixth of March annually, shall pay
other pay, and the Constables take care that the wood be
seasonably provided for this yeare.
At a General Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of Men
don, ye 5th of September, 1699 : It passed by Vote, that for
this present yeare from ye 25th March, 1699 until the 25th
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five pounds, the one half in current money of New England,
the other half in current pay, such as the Town raiseth,
viz : Corn at 2 shillings per bushel. Pork at 2 pence per
pound, Beef at 2 pence per pound, good and merchantable,
the whole to be paid to Mr. Rawson at his house, in Men
don, at or before the 25th of October next ensuing the date
hereof" [Mendon Town Records, Vol. 1st.]

REV. GRINDAL RAWSON'S LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT.
In the Name of God. Amen.
I Grindal Rawson, of Mendon, in the Province of Massa
chusetts Bay in New England, being low and ¦weak in
Body, but through God's Goodness, of sound and disposing
Mind and Judgment, do make and constitute this my last
Will and Testament in manner and form following: And in
the first Place, I do with a Grateful heart humbly acknow
ledge the Manifold Mercy and Favour of God towards my
self; most unworthy of all the blessings of Goodness he hath
been pleased to ' bestow on me, and in an especial manner
that God hath granted me to live under the light of the glori
ous Gospel, and given rae thro' Grace, the hopes of a part
of the substance of the saints in light, through the Merits
and Righteousness of a dear Redeemer, unto whose hands
I desire when God shall call me hence to resign. My first
trusting he hath bought and redeemed it Committing my
Body to the grave, to be buried in such decent manner as by
my Executrix hereafter mentioned shall be thought meet
and convenient. And as for that Outward Estate God hath
Graciously given me, after my Funeral Expenses and first
Debts shall be by my Executrix paid and satisfied, 1 make
Disposal of the same in manner following. Imprimis.
Item. To my beloved son, Edward, I do give, over and
above what I have already given him by Deed :
A piece of Meadow lying on both sides of the West River,
with all the land I have joining to the same ; the said Mead
ow is commonly known as the Wheelock Meadow, and with
a right in the Towne Commons.
Item. To my beloved son Wilson Rawson, besides what
I have given him already by Deed, I give him a piece of
Land on the West side of the Great River.
Item. I give to my beloved sons before mentioned, all my
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132 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
heretofore given them, excepting the Twenty Acres that
I have discoursed to sell to Joseph Taft If they see cause
to accept of it on condition heretofore mentioned; (viz:)
That they give Bonds unto my Executrix, and pay unto
my three Daughters, (viz:) My Daughter Mary, Fifty
Pounds; to my Daughter Rachael, Fifty Pounds; and to
my Daughter Elizabeth, Fifty Pounds.
And if my said sons see cause to accept of the aforesaid
Lands, on the above-mentioned conditions; if not, then I
leave the aforesaid Lands in the hands of my Executrix, to
dispose of to my Daughters at her discretion, in Equal Pro
portion to each of them.
Item. I give to my beloved son John Rawson, after his
Mother's Decease, my Homestead and my Orchard by Jo
seph White's, and my Orchard known by the name of Har
bour Orchard, and Twenty Acres of Land at the Pine
Swamp, not doubting but his Mother, my Beloved Wife,
will permit him to Enjoy such a part of the House and
Lands as she can conveniently spare during her lifetime.
Item. And with Respect to my Beloved Son Grindal
Rawson, my Will is. That he Enjoy my Library of Books,
Excepting One Valuable English Book to Each of ray Chil
dren ; and one hundred Pounds out of ray Estate to be
bestowed on him by my Executrix, to bring him up to the
College, hoping that what shall fall short, that God will
stir up the hearts of Friends to effect, that so he may be
brought up to the Work of the Ministry, To which I have
dedicated him.
Item. I give to my Beloved Daughter, Susanna Reynolds,
the Land I bought of Angeli Torrey, at the West River, being
Eleven Acres, besides what I have already given her upon
her marriage, but to remain in my Beloved Wife's hands
during her lifetime.
Item. To my Beloved Wife, Mrs. Susanna Rawson, who
tho' last in mention, yet deserveth the first in my best and
sincere affections : I give and bequeath my House and
Homestead, and all the Land given in reserve to my son
John Rawson during her Natural Life, with the Upper
Farm upon the River and near Mr. Aldrich, the Land that
I purchased of Mr. Thayer on the West River, to be and
remain to her forever, also a right in the Town's Common,
the paying of my just debts, and the hundred Pounds given
to my son Grindal ; and I further give and bequeath unto
my beloved Wife, all my Stock, free and clear, forever,
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the terme of Life, unless she have occasion to make use of
them, and what of them shall remain at her Decease, to be
disposed of between my foure Daughters at her discretion.
I do hereby appoint ray well beloved Wife, Mrs. Susanna
Rawson, to be my sole Executrix of my last Will and Tes
tament In Token Whereof, and of every article above-mentioned,
I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the Twenty-fourth
day of January, in the yeare of our Lord, one thousand
seven hundred and fourteen. Grindal Rawson.
Signed, sealed and published and declared in the Presence
of Samuel Read, Jr., Ebenezer Read, and Thomas Sanford.

DAVID RAWSON'S LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT.
In the Name of God, Amen.
Twenty-first day of April, in the yeare of our Lord,
A. D. 1752. I, David Rawson, of Braintree, in the County
of Suffolk, in New England, Yeoman, being sick and weak
of Body, but of Perfect mind, for which thanks be given
to God, therefore calling to mind the mortality of my Body,
and knowing that it is appointed to all men once to Die,
Do make ahd ordain this my last Will and Testament. That
is to say. Principally and first of all, I give and commend
my Soul into the Hands of God, that gave it, hoping
through the merits of my Saviour, Jesus Christ, to have full
and free pardon of all my sins, and to inherit Everlasting
Life. And my Body I commit to the Earth, to be decently
buried, at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named.
And as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath
pleased God to bless me in this 'life, I give and dispose of the
same in manner and form following: (viz:)
Imprimis. I Will that those just debts I do owe in right
of conscience to any Person or Persons whatever, shall be
well and truly paid, in convenient time, after ray decease,
by my Executrix hereafter named.
Item. I give to my son David Rawson, Jr., One Hundred
Acres of Land, out of my Farm at Shrewsbury, for Quan
tity and Quality, which with what I have already given
him, (viz :) two Yoke of Oxen, one Cow, one Horse, to
gether with his Mother's Right in all the Buildings lately
18

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belonging to Capt. Gulliver, deceased, besides the sale and
improvement of all the Estate that came to her by her Father
Gulliver; also, I give to my said son David Rawson, Twenty
Acres of Wood Land in Milton, to him, his heirs and assigns
forever. Item. I give to my son Jonathan Rawson, all my Home
stead, bounded Easterly by Gregory Baxter's land. South
erly on land formerly belonging to Dr. Williams, Northerly
by Thomas Glover's land. Westerly on his own land ; Also,
I give all my Utensils for Husbandry or Farming Business ;
I give to him all my Wood Lot, in Milton, adjoining to the
Adams land, and Twenty Acres of Wood Land lying over
the Blue Hill River, the southerly part of my said Lot, also
I give him all the remaining part of my stock of Creatures,
which I have not given to my Wife. I give him all the
aforesaid mentioned Premises, to him and his heirs and as
signs forever.
Item. I give to my son Elijah Rawson, Five Shilhngs,
Lawful money, and the reason why I give him no more, in
my Will is, because I have lately given him a Deed of Two
Hundred Acres of Land at Shrewsbury, which is his part of
my Estate.
Item. I give to my son Josiah Rawson, Two Hundred
Acres of Land in Shrewsbury, for Quantity and Quality,
which together with what I have already given him, is all
his part of my Estate. I give the said Two Hundred
Acres to him, his heirs or assigns, forever.
Itetn. I give to my son Ebenezer Rawson, all ray Lands
in New Braintree, (so called,) to him, his heirs and assigns
forever. Also I give him Forty Pounds Lawful Money, to
be paid him by my Executors, at his coming to the age of
Twenty-one years.
Item. I give to my Well Beloved Wife, Mary Rawson,
the improvenaent of one third part of all my Real Estate,
during her natural Life. Also I give her one third part
of all my living Stock of Creatures, of every kind whatso
ever. Also all my Plate, Pewter, Brass and Iron Ware,
together with all the Beds and Bedding, and other sorts of
Household Stuff whatsoever, and also I give to her the use
of one third part of my Dwelling-house,- and Barn room suf
ficient for her Stock of Cattle, and also I give her the use of
one of my Horses during her natural Life, or as long as she
shall bear my name. I also give to her my Negro Girl
named Flora, to be at her disposal fis she shall think fitting
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Item. I give to my Daughter, Mary Rawson, Forty-three
Pounds, to her and her heirs or Executors, to be paid by
my Executors, within five years after my decease, or at her
marriage day.
Item. I give to my Daughter, Ann Bass, Ten Pounds and
Five Shillings, Lawful Money, to her and Heirs or Execu
tors, to be paid within four years after my decease, which
with what I have already given her, makes her equal to my
other Daughters.
Item,. I give to my Daughter, Elizabeth Rawson, Forty
Pounds Lawful Money, to be paid her within five yfears
after my decease, to her and her heirs by ray Executors, or
at her marriage day.
Item. I give to my Daughter, Jerusha Rawson, the sum
of Forty Pounds in Lawful Money to her and her heirs or
Executors, to be paid to her within five years after my de-
cea.se or at her marriage day, by my Executors.
Item. I give to my daughter, Lydia Rawson, Forty Pounds
in Lawful Money, to her and her heirs, to be paid within
five years after my decease, or at her raarriage day, by my
Executors. And my Will is, that all my Unmarried Daughters have
liberty of living with their Mother, in the third part of the
Dwelling-house, during their living in a single state, and
also that my son, Jonathan Rawson, find all and each of
ray Daughters sufficient Bread and Meat, iSi-c. while they
remain in a single state. Further, my Will is, that my Son,
Jonathan Rawson, pay all and each of the Legacies, given
in my last Will, as they shall become due, out of their part
of my Estate, which I have willed to him.
And I do hereby constitute and ordain my Well Beloved
Wife, Mary Rawson, and my Son, Jonathan Rawson, to be
Executors of this my last Will and Testament, and I do
hereby make void all former Wills, &c. by me made before
this time. Granting, confirming this to be my last Will and
Testament In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
seal the day and yeare above written..
Signed, Sealed and Published and Presented and declared
by the said David Rawson, as his last Will and Testament
iu the presence of us, the Subscribers,
Moses Billings, Elisha Savel, Joseph Crosby. David Rawson.

136 THE RAWSON FAMILY.
M.4.NTISSA.
MRS. SUSANNA RAWSON's LETTER TO COTTON MATHER.
[Transcribed from the Preface of Cotton Mather's Sermon on the death of Rev.
Grindal Rawson, published in 1715.]
"While this Composure is in the Press, I am treated with
a Letter from the Pious Gentlewoman, who is the Relict of
Mr. Grindal Rawson, which has in it these Memorials of
him, and which I think it not amiss to give unto the Pub
lick, as an agreeable testimony from so near and good a
Relative. Cotton Mather."
" After he had taken his first Degree, he was invited by
his brother-in-law, the Rev. Mr. Samuel Torrey, to come to
his house, and study divinity there, which he did, with such
proficiency, that he was advised to enter upon preaching.
He preached his first Sermon at Medfield, with great accep
tation ; and after two months' occasional performances at
other places, he received an invitation to Mendon. He had
been but a very short time here before the Sectaries from
the neighboring town of Providence laboured to lead aside
the People. While he had his meeting at one end of the
Town, they held a meeting at the other end. However,
after he had disputed with them two or three times, they
grew weary and left the Town. Before he was ordained,
he was invited unto other places, where he had a far greater
prospect for his outward comfort in the World, than could
be expected in such a small place, where there was but
about twenty families just recovering themselves from a
tedious war. But those few sheep in the wilderness lay so
much upon his heart, that it made him overlook many
worldly enjoyments, if he might be instrumental to keep
them in the truth. Indeed, he never seemed to have his
heart set upon the world, but used often to say. He believed
he should have enough to carry him unto his journey's end.
" As he grew into more years, the care of the Churches
more came upon him, the unwearied pains he took for thera !
There was not a Council for many years in all the neigh
bouring Towns, but he was at it Also his voyage as a
Chaplain with the Fleet that went unto Canada, and the
half year he spent in the service for God at Nantucket, will
not be soon forgotten.
" As for his pains with his own Flock (since exceedingly
increased unto more than an hundred Families) for more
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season and out of season ; in public and in private, suiting
himself to all occasions, that he might be profitable to his
hearers ; especially upon the death of any, old or young.
He catechised, first in publick, on the Lord's days, in the
afternoons, afterwards he had set times to catechise in the
week. He divided the Town into five parts; and every
Friday there was a meeting in one or other of them,
where he preached a Sermon, and catechised the children
which belonged unto the families thereabouts. His pains in
visiting the sick were unwearied; his prayers with them,
without ceasing; at which the neighbourhood would flock
to the house where he came, as if it had been to a lecture.
The constitution of the people, and their affairs, he knew so
well, that they thought they could carry on nothing well
without him. God made him a great Peace Maker, so that
in all the thirty-five years of his continuance in the Town,
there was no considerable difference. Though his carriage
were so sweet and easy that the weakest, and even a child
might, in distress, talk with him, yet he had respect frora
all. And oh ! the oil, which he poured into the wounds of
many distressed ones, both in the town and out of it !
" He was the strictest observer of the Lord's Day that I
ever took notice of in my life ; that neither child, nor ser
vant, nor stranger, within his gate, was permitted any thing
but what tended to religion. He was a strict observer of
worship in his family, and the devotions of his retirements
were such as no company nor business might ever put him
by. He was a great reader of the Sacred Scriptures, and
might say, ' Thy statutes have been my songs hi the house
of my pilgrimage.' His charity was as exemplary as his
piety. And in his hospitality, he would often say, he had
rather want entertainment than good company.
" As for his labours among the Indians, it was twenty-
seven years since he undertook the work. It was thought
two years was time little enough to learn their language in.
But applying himself to the business, with God's blessing on
his extraordinary pains, it was not above nine months before
he preached to the Indians to their good understanding.
" Within two years they removed their habitations, to be so
near him that for a whole summer, his custom was, when
he came from his own Enghsh Congregation on the Lord's
day about five o'clock, to take about half an hour s repose,
and then goto the Indians, and pray with them, and preach
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day, while he had strength to attend them. His discourage
ments were great, in that there was so little good done
among them. He judged a great occasion of it might be the
strong drink, with which some of the English too often fur
nished them. I think no man could bear a greater testimony
against it, and when he could find no other way to restrain
it, at length he persuaded the Church to renew their Cove
nant; and a solemn day of Prayer with Fasting was kept
on that occasion, and this article was made one of the en
gagements : That whoever should sell any strong drink to
an Indian, should be counted a Covenant Breaker, and be
dealt withal in the Church accordingly, which put a consid
erable stop unto it. Some while before his death he had an
illness, in which he lay weak and languishing, almost all
the summer, and it was very sinking unto his spirit, that he
was, as he said. Like a dead man among the living. But
God restored him to his publick ministry, which was so re
freshing to him, that he would say. He desired nothing
more in the world than that God would give hira strength
to preach, and bear his name before his people. And God
so answered his desire, that he preached constantly every
Lord's day, till just three weeks before his death.
" But now the time drew near that he must die. At the
first of his illness, he was desirous to have lived, if it had
been the will of God, for the sake of his family; but his
illness increasing on him, he was in a short time taken off
from any thoughts or desires of life. I told him, it was a
great favour of God unto him, that he had obtained mercy,
to be found faithful in the work that God had called him
to. He replied, with great humility ; 'Oh, the great imper
fection ! Oh, the great imperfection I have been guilty of!
How httle have I done for God ! ' But then he further an
swered ; ' If it were not for the imperfection of the saints
there would be no need of a Saviour I ' And he added, ' In
the Lord Jehovah I have righteousness and strength.' I
never heard the least impatient word proceed from hira, in all
the time of his illness ; though his difficulties were beyond
all expression, but he would say to the slanders by. He
would have none of them have the least hard thought of
God, for what they saw him endure. I told him one
time. He had meat to eat, which the world knew not of!
at which, lifting up his hands, he said, ' Lord, give me more
and more of that meat ! ' And he would often say, ' I have
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culties, I told him. One hour in the bosom of Jesus Christ,
would make him forget all these sorrows. His reply was;
'O ! that Lwere in that bosom ! Lord, how have 1 lived so
long without thee ! ' Desiring one of the Watchers to read
unto him the twenty-third Psalm, at the end of every
clause he said, ' Amen !' And on the last verse, he said
' Amen ; I shall dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.'
" But I cannot rehearse the hundredth part of the gracious
words that came out of his mouth. That morning he died,
he was on the wing to be gone unto the Eternal Mansions
in his Father's House. He said unto his Physician, Dear
Brother, is there no comfortable prospect of Death? The
Physician told him, he could not perceive he was a dying,
but thought it could not be long first. He replied, ' Lord,
give me Faith, give me Patience ; Lord, how long ! ' In the
latter part of the day, we plainly perceived him to be
drawing on. He then desired me, and all his Children
to be patient and let the Lord's work be carried on. The
last word he was ever haerd to say was, 'Come Lord
Jesus, come quickly !' It was on the Lord's day, about sun
set, Feb. 6, 1714, that he resigned his soul into the hands of
his dear Redeemer."

EXTRACTS FROM REV. GRINDAL RAWSON'S ELECTION SERMON,
PUBLISHED A. D. 1709.
The necessity of a speedy and thorough Reformation, as it
was discoursed in a Sermon, preached before his Excel
lency the Governor, the Honorable Council and Represen
tatives of the Province of Massachusetts Bay in New
England, on May 25, 1709, by Grindal Rawson, A. M.,
Pastor of the Church of Christ in Mendon, Mass. Pub
lished by desire of the House of Representatives, John
Clark, Speaker. Boston, May 26, 1709.
Jeremiah xiii. 16.— Give glory to the Lord your God, before he cause
darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and
while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make
it gross darkness.
Our Political Fathers are called upon to do all that lies in
their power, that this People under their conduct may be
come a reformed People.
Can encouragements be wanting to invigorate their utmost
application unto an affair of such grand and necessary im
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they not armed with a sufficiency of power and authority to
demand and enforce the steady observation of holiness and
virtue ? Should they not be a terror to evil works, and a
praise to those who do well? Has not the work of Refor
mation a great dependence, under God, who hath the hearts
of all men in his hands, upon their courage, priidence, zeal
and activity? We never read, in Sacred or Ecclesiastical
History, of any notable general Reformation amongst a
People, except the Magistrate did countenance and help it
forward. Would Judah have ever been reformed if those
excellent Princes, Asa, Jehoshaphat, Hezekiah, and Josiah
had not bestowed their indefatigable care and pains in pro
ducing their reformation? Most sure it is that religious
and reforming Magistrates have all the reason in the world
to expect that their steady engagement in a work so pleasing
and grateful to Heaven, will secure to them the presence of
a gracious and almighty God, and entail his lasting blessing
on them.
Should not many things be essayed by the Civil Authority
toward the putting a stop to the growth of those immorali
ties, which will assuredly bring the terrible revenges of
Heaven upon the people under their conduct? Can they
not do much this way, by being exemplary to them in all
manner of holy and circumspect conversation? Is it not
to be hoped that their religious examples will be attended
with potent charms and powerful incentives?
Will not the Godly in the land readily fall in and comply
with the encouraging precedent; and Iniquity for shame
stop her mouth ? Should not laws be enacted for the sup
pressing of vice and impiety? And if experience testifies
the insufficiency of such as are already made to reach the
end intended by them, must not others be contrived and es
tablished which will offer a greater probability of success ?
But will this answer the designs of Reformation, if when all
is done, they be not duly, strictly, and impartially executed ?
To what end is the naked sword in state borne before the
Magistrate but to signify his readiness to be a revenger, and
to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil? Should not the
persons into whose hands the Executive part of the Law is
betrusted, be men of prudence, piety, zeal, and courage, and
should not their attendance to their duty be prudently looked
into and observed ? Will not the improvement of persons of
a contrary temper and character, be altogether disserviceable
to the desired and pleaded-for Reformation? Ought not the

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law to be vigorously urged and executed, in which provision
is made for the supply of all places, by a learned, orthodox,
and faithful Ministry, especially such as have from the very
first of the settlement lived in a way of deference to Gospel
order? Is it not necessary that every good thing be careful
ly cherished, upheld, and promoted, and the things strength
ened that are ready to die ?
May it therefore please your Excellency :
The unerring providence of God, and the favor of the
best of Queens, have placed your Excellency at the helm of
Government over this Province. You will therefore, Sir,
account it your honor and duty to resemble the Deity in all
acts of piety and goodness, and to copy after the illustrious
example of her most excellent Majesty, whose repeated
proclamations against vice and immoralities, have abun
dantly convinced the world, that her Majesty is at an irre
concilable enmity with every thing that has a tendency to
draw down the wrath of an Almighty and sin-hating God,
on the Kingdoms and Plantations over whom she sways her
scepter. God hath adorned your Excellency with admirable
accomplishments, and uncommon talents. Your Excellency
will give us leave to expect that they shall all be improved
for the glory and honor of God, and the reformation of a
People laboring under the just rebukes and displeasure of
Heaven, on the score of their multiplied transgressions and
provocations. Permit rae. Sir, to observe, that your Excellency's very
honorable Father was one of those noble Patriots, under
whose religious and auspicious conduct were laid the foun
dations of our New England Heavens and Earth, I mean
their sacred and civil Constitution, on which account his
name is worthy of an everlasting remembrance. It went
well with that generation, in whose stead has risen up
another generation, who have in a great measure forsaken
God, and sinned away much of his gracious presence from
them. How agreeable a thing will it be that your Excellen
cy, by powerful example and proper influence, on all who
move under you in a lower sphere, should endeavor the
bringing back this People to the Lord God of their Fathers.
Thus doing, God will be with, and own, bless and prosper
you ; and your Excellency's name will not only be hereby
rendered dear and honorable to the latest posterity, but
after, Sir, you have here served your generation by the will
of God, a safe retreat wiU be secured for you into the arms
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As for those Honorable Persons that are, or may this day
be chosen to assist his Excellency in Council : It is the
earnest hope and expectation of those by whom you are
chosen into that post of honor and trust, and of all the God
fearing souls in the Province, that you will carefully intend
and promote the speedy reformation of all that is provoking
to God in the Land.
Your Honors are well acquainted with the way, humor,
frame, temper, temptations, and provocations of this People,
and will not be thereby discouraged frora attempting what
ever is necessary to be done, for promoting a work so desir
able and necessary. Whatever oppositions or obstructions
may lie in the way, the presence of God will easily remove,
or help you to surmount them. Will your Honors, then, be
pleased to arise and buckle to the work with a renewed ap
plication. God, we trust, will own and crown your endeav
ors with success. However it prove, your Honors will have
comfort and satisfaction in this, that you have faithfully en
deavored the discharge of the trust committed to you by
God and man, and may be sure to obtain a proportional
reward. The worthy Gentlemen of the House of Representatives,
who have called me (the most unworthiest of all servants of
the Lord in the ministry) to speak on such, and so great an
occasion as this, will allow me the freedom of putting them
in mind, that they have a great opportunity, privilege and
advantage in their hands, unto the doing of what is very
considerable towards the promoting the necessary reforraa-
tion I am pleading for ; you have the privilege of assisting at
least, in the choice of those worthy persons, who are to be
chosen to assist his Excellency in Council, and to help man
age the affairs of the public in this stormy and difficult cir
cumstanced season.
What care and conscience ought you to take that your suf
frages be given for those, who in the best of your judgraent,
are duly qualified for so great a trust, and will be most likely
to address themselves, with an indefatigableness of appli
cation, to the opposing and discountenancing whatever is a
ground of God's controversy with his people, by whora you
are betrusted. You will doubtless look upon it your duty
and concern, to consent unto the laws which are yet neces
sary to be made and enacted, for the promoting and securing
the religious, or temporal interests of the country. Your pru
dence, piety, zeal for the glory of God, and your country's
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Signal proofs and demonstrations of them. You forget not
tha the country's purse is in your hands; you will be care-
lul to husband it to the best advantage, considering its verv
low and reduced circumstances. But yet will in no sort be
wanting to supply the treasury, with what is necessary for
tne satety and defence of the country, aud the honorable
support of the government.
Secondly ; Here is a call to our spiritual fathers in the
churches. They will permit one of the unworthiest of their
order to put them in mind how greatly they are concerned
to do all they can to promove a work of reformation amongst
this people. °
Reverend and highly esteemed. The Lord Jesus Christ,
the great Shepherd and Bishop of souls, hath called us forth,
and set us apart to bear his name before this generation of
his people. We are under most sacred, solemn and awful
obligations unto a constant, careful, and considerable im
provement of all the talents and abilities, the glorious head of
influence hath furnished us with, in order unto our subserv
ing their best and eternal interests. Our endeavours raust
not, and I trust, thro' grace assisting, will not be wanting, to
lay before thera plain, clear, full, and awakening discoveries
of the whole will of God concerning thera, although we
ought to acknowledge, with great humility and thankful
ness, the Lord's singular mercy and favor to us, in render
ing us instrumental unto the saving good of many. Thro'
the Almighty efficacy and influence of his Holy Spirit,
that he hath vouchsafed to us so many seals of our min
istry, who truly fear, serve, and endeavour to glorify God, by
an holy, useful, and exemplary conversation ; yet the dull,
dead, careless, worldly, sensual and exemplary conversa
tions of many who make a profession of godliness, the
manifest tokens of an impenitent, irregenerate spirit upon
many of the standing and uprising generations, notwith
standing all care and pains taken with them, to dispose thera
to a sense of their eternal concernments, afford us matter of
very trembling and humbling consideration, and ought to
awaken us unto a studious thoughtfulness upon the proper-
est methods which may be used with them, by a blessing on
which they may be rendered the glorious instance of sparing
and saving mercy. Great care must be taken that we do
not give way to discouragement ; with a sincere reliance on
the victorious grace of God, which alone is sufficient to
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ners, let us resolve to persist in an endeavour of making full
proof of our ministry, preaching the Word in season and out
of season, reproving, rebuking, exhorting, with all long, suf
fering and doctrine, mainly insisting on those truths, which
tend to lay open the nature and necessity of conversion, and
the danger of continuing in a Christless and impenitent state
and condition. A due level must be taken at the prevailing
sins and vices of the times, and the present duty of them
urged with repeatedness of inculcation. Alluring addresses
are to be made unto sinners, to invite them unto a forsaking
the foolish, that so they may live, and a glorious Saviour
set before and offered to them, as the only way of obtain
ing pardon and blessedness. We must never forget to be
carrying our flocks in the arms of our faith and prayers
to the merciful throne ; nor forbear to be wrestling with the
God and Father of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, that
he would pour out his Spirit upon them, and attend the dis
pensations of the Word of his grace, with a divine bless
ing, and an irresistible influence, an holy discipline must be
constantly used, and improved upon the proper occasions that
call for it
Our more private personal instructions, exhortations, cau
tions, councils, warnings, and admonitions, as opportunity
may be offered, would on a trial be found some of the best ex
pedients, by which the designs of practical Godliness would
be wonderfully subserved. The lambs of the flock must be
tenderly regarded; it is necessary we raake thera the subjects
of our cares, and repeated instructions ; it is criminal to ex
clude them from the watch and discipline, their being a part
of the flock makes owing to them. It is needless to add that
the purity of our doctrines should be carefully represented to
our hearers, in the unblaraeliness of our lives and conversa
tions? How altogether necessary should we suppose it to be
that our families be preserved under the exactest order and
regulations, and a due distance kept by all under the wing of
our domestic government, from every thing which in others
bespeak our just reproofs and reprehensions? Would not a
strict and cordial union amongst ourselves, the more orderly
practice of the consociation of Churches, and upholding and
preserving the just authority of Councils, without the least
infringement of the liberties and privileges by divine ap
pointment belonging to particular Churches ; and the making
due provision for the trial of the abilities and conversation
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churches of the faithful, tend much to the strengthening our
hands, and be of singular advantage to us in the pursuing
of those things whereby the best good of this people may be
hopefully subserved.

DEPOSITION OF THEODORE ATKINSON.
"The testimony of Theodore Atkinson and Mary his
wife, inhabitants of Boston in New England, saith :
" That about the 3d month in ye year 1678, Thomas
Rumsey came to me and tendered his service to me for one
year to work with me, and he told me that he was a Kent
ish man, and that his father lived near Canterbury, and that
he was a yeoman, and had an estate of about £400 a year,
and also that his father died when he was young, that his
father's estate did fall to him at his mother-in-law's decease,
and also he pretended that he came over to New England
upon the account of religion, and further he hired himself
with me for a year, for to attend my business and to keep
my book of accounts, and for the gathering in of my debts;
but when he had been about a month with me, he pretended
he was one that had been highly bred, but he would not say
further what he was, but about five months after he came
to me, then he told me his father was a Knight and a Baro
net, and that his Mother-in-law was a Lady. So he lived
and carried himself, pretending he was highly bred, that I,
the said Atkinson, did not set him on work, because he
promised me he would satisfy me for what charges and ex
penses * * * * about him, but a little time after he came
to me, he began to discover himself so as his religion did seem
to wear away, and before the year was expired he changed
his name, and said his name was Hale, and professed he
had been a great traveller in ye Streights for about two and
twenty months, and that his mother was called the Lady
Hale, and paid him his money by bills of Exchange frora
time to time, and that she was a Lady that had £300 per an
num of her own that she brought with her, and that his father
had about £800 a year and a vast estate, which he durst not,
nor would not mention, least he should be laughed at, and not
believed; that all his father's estate after his mother's de
cease was his; those and such like unheard-of stories as those,
in which is not the least shadow of truth (as the deponents
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use of as a delusion to put a cheat on Mr. Edward Raw-
son of Boston aforesaid, to accomplish his abominable vil
lainy and deceptive of his daughter. Miss Rebecca Rawson,
whom he was raarried unto by a minister of the Gospel,
on the first day of July, 1679, in presence of near 40 wit
nesses." From another paper we are informed, that
"Thomas Rumsey pretended to be Sir Thomas Hale, jr.,
nephew of Lord Chief Justice Hale, made a respectable
appearance, appeared to be well acquainted with Lord Hale,
and being a person of very handsome address, paid his de
voirs to Mrs. Rebecca Rawson, who was accounted one of
the most beautiful, polite and accomplished young ladies in
Boston, and had the vanity to think herself suitable to raake
the young Lord a wife. Accordingly they were married and
handsomely furnished, sailed for England and safely arrived.
She went on shore in a dishabille, leaving her trunks on
board the vessel, and went to lodge with a relation of hers.
In the morning early he arose, took the keys and told her
he would send the trunks on shore that she might be dressed
before dinner. He sent the trunks up, and she waited im
patiently for the keys till one or two o'clock, but he not
coming she broke open the trunks, and to her inexpressible
surprise she found herself stript of every thing, and her
trunks filled with combustible matter, on which her kins
man ordered his carriage, and they went to a place where
she stopt with her husband the night before. She enquired
for Sir Thomas Hale Jr.; they said he had not been there
for some days. She said she was sure he was there the
night before. They said Thomas Rumsey had been there
with a young lady, but was gone to his wife in Canterbury,
and she saw him no more. Having learned many curious
works, such as painting on glass, she thought herself able to
support herself, and on her return to America, she was
swallowed up by the earthquake [Sept. 8, 1692,] at Port
Royal in Jamaica." [Coffin's History of Newbury, page 39S.]

On May 22, 1650, Edward Rawson took his first oath as permanent Secretary of
State. See Court Records, and his Petition, page 126 of this book. On the 14th
of October, 1651, he was chosen Recorder for the County of Sulfolk.

LEAVES FROM
Margaret Smith's Journal
IN
THE PROVINCE

1678-9.
One Volume, 16mo. 224 Pages. Price, 50 cents in Paper Binding,
75 cents in Cloth Binding.
boston:
Published by Ticknob, Reed & Fields, 135 Washington Street. 1849.

This volume, edited by John G. Whittier, the poet, has re
cently been published, and is having a very extensive circulation.
No book has appeared for many years that has excited more atten
tion. The charm is never broken in its perusal, and from the first
to the last page the life-like picture is preserved.
Margaret Smith begins her Journal soon after her arrival in
Boston, May 8th, 1678, and the last entry is on June 18th, 1679,
the day before her embarkation for England. Her home during
her stay in the Colonies is principally in the family of Mr. Secre
tary Rawson, of whom, and the merabers of whose household, she
wrhes at great length. To every one interested in the events of
that day the incidents described by Margaret Smith will be read
with enthusiasm.
We have room but for a few extracts. Boston, May ye 8th, 1678.
I remember I did promise my kind Cousin Oliver (whom I pray God
to have always in his keeping,) when I parted with h>m mgh unto three
Months agofat mine Uncle Grindal's, that on coming to this new Countne
I would foi his sake and perusal, keep a little Journal of whatsoever did
haonen both unto myself and unto those with whom I might sojourn ; as
also some acooS the Countrie and its Marvels, and mine own cogita-
tns thweon So I this day make a beginning of the same ; albeit, as
tions tnereon. ^" not from any vanitie of authorship, or because of
^il?nrc"SgTn mVToor a" to edify one justly held in repute
any undue conMmg n i ^V jj je tells me that what I write, be

already, and it greatly irks me to think of it. Oh, a very long, dismal
time of Sickness and great Discomforts, and many sad thoughts ot all 1
had left behind, and fears of all I was going to meet in the New ]l,ngland.
I can liken it only to an ugly dreame. When we got at last to Boston, the
sight of the Land and Trees, albeit they were exceeding bleak and bare, (it
being a late season, and nipping cold,) was hke unto a vision of a better
World. As we passed the small wooded Islands, which make the Bay very
pleasant, and entered close upon the Town, and saw the Houses, and
Orchards, and Meadows, and the Hills beyond covered with a great growth
of Wood, my Brother, lifting up both of his hands, cried out, " How
goodlie are thy tents. Oh Jacob, and thy habitations. Oh Israel!" and
for my part I did weep for joy and thankfulness of Heart, that God had
brought us safely to so fair a haven.
Uncle and Aunt Rawson met us on the wharf, and made us very com
fortable at their House, which is about half a mile from the water side, at
the foot of a Hill, with an oaken forest behind it, to shelter it from the
north Wind, which is here very piercing.
Uncle is Secretary of the Massachusetts, and spends a great part of
his time in Towne, and his Wife and Family are with him in the Winter
season, but they spend their Summers at his Plantation on the Merrimack
River, in Newbury. His daughter, Rebecca, is just about my age, very
tall and lady-looking ; she is like her brother John, who was at Uncle
Hilton's last year. She hath moreover a pleasant Wit, and hath seen
much goodlie Company, being greatly admired by the young Men of family
and distinction in the Province. She hath been very kind to me, teUing
me that she looked upon me as a Sister, &c. * * * *
Ipswich, near .4gawam, May ye 12th, 1678.
We set out day before yesterday on our Journey to Newbury. There
were six of us — Rebecca Rawson and her Sister, Thomas Broughton, his
Wife, and their man Servant, my brother Leonard and myself, and young
Robert Pike, of Newbury, who had been to Boston on business, his Father
having great Fisheries in the river as well as the sea. He is, I can per
ceive, a great admirer of my cousin Rebecca, and indeed not without
reason ; for she hath in Mind and Person, in her graceful Carriage and
pleasant Discourse, and a certain not unpleasing waywardness, as of a
merrie Child, that which makes her company sought of all. Our Route the
first day lay through the Woods and along the borders of the great
Marshes and Meadows on the Sea shore. We came to Linne at night, and
stopped at the house of a Kinsman of Robert Pike's, a man of some sub
stance and note in that Settlement. We were tired and hungry, and the
Supper of warm Indian Bread and Sweet Milk relished quite as well as
any I ever ate in the Old Countrie. The next day we went on over a
rough road to Wenham, through Salem, which is quite a pleasant Town.
Here we stopped until this morning, when we again mounted our Horses,
and reached this place after a smart ride of three hours. The Weather in
the morning was warm and soft as our summer days at home ; and as we
rode through the Woods, where the young leaves were fluttering, and the
white blossoms of the wild Flowers, and the blue Violets, and the yellow
blooming of the Cowslips in the low grounds were seen, on eiiher hand, and
the Birds all the time making a great and pleasing Melody in the branches,
I was glad of Heart as a child, and thought if my beloved Friends and
Cousin Oliver were only with us, I could never wish to leave so fair a
Countrie,

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