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The Upton Memorial.
A
GENEALOGICAL EECOKD
OF THE
DESCENDANTS OF
JOHN UPTON.
OF NORTH READING, MASS.,
TllE OltlttlXA L EMIGJiAXT
A XI) THE l'liOCEXlTOi; OF THE FAMILIES WHO HAVE
SIXCE IIORX E HIS X A ME.
TOGETHER WITH SHORT GENEALOGIES OF THE
PUTNAM, STONK AND HUTOU
FAMILIES.
BY
JOHN ADAMS YIN TON,
AUTHOR OF TdE 4iVINTONT MEMORIAL," OF THF. u GILES MEMORIAL," AND OF THE
" SYMMES MEMORIAL " 5 MEMBER FOR LIKE OF THE NEW-ENGLAND HISTORIC,
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY j CORRESFONDING MEMBER OF THE MAINE
HISTORICAL SOCIETY, AND OF THE STATE HISTORICAL
SOCIETY OF WISCONSIN.
vintrU for IDrithitc <Hsr,
AT THK Of I ICE OF
IC. UPTON" ifc SON, BATH, ME.
1 8 7 4.
INTBODTJCTIOK
*
The aphorism—" Know thyself "—was held in great
veneration by the ancients. It acquired the authority
of a divine oracle. It was supposed to have originat¬
ed from Apollo himself, and was inscribed in golden
capitals over the door of his temple at Delphi. The
duty it prescribes has a still higher authority, recog¬
nized, as it often is, in the Christian Kevelation. But
how can we fully lcnow ourselves without some know¬
ledge of those who gave us being, and of the circum¬
stances which have made us what we are ?
Though it be true that every man is an individual,
and every man is responsible, and is held responsible
before all tribunals, human and divine, as well as at
the bar of conscience and common sense, for his own
character and doings; it is also true that many differ¬
ent causes go to form a man's character, and serve to
account in part, at least, for his actions. The English¬
man, the Frenchman, the Spaniard, the American
savage, as avcII as the New-England man, are to a
very great extent what their ancestors were before
them. The strongest appeals, next to those coming
from the eternal world, arise from history. The
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Introduction.
strength of England is fed by memories of Agineourt
and "Waterloo ; of the United States, by recollections
of Bunker Hill and Gettysburg. What is thus true
of nations is equally true of families. Not to dishonor
their ancestors, operates powerfully on all young men
of generous dispositions.
A desire to trace one's lineage and to perpetuate
this knowledge, has always existed among civilized
people, and to some extent among barbarians, from
the remotest ages. It is a principle of our nature,
implanted by the Author of our being, for wise
and benevolent purposes. lie has largely appealed
to it in the revelation he has given us. IIow
often did he set before his ancient people the example
of their progenitors, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob!
Indeed, the Bible, from beginning to end, may be
regarded as a history, in the form either of narrative
or of prophecy. The motives drawn from history arc
thus recognized as of paramount importance.*
Daniel Webster, a close observer of the motives
and impulses which govern mankind, has said : " It is
a noble faculty of our nature which enables us to con¬
nect our thoughts, our sympathies, and our happiness,
with what is distant in place or time ; and looking be-
* " To trace lineage—to love and record the names and actions of those
without whom we could never have been, who moulded and made us
what we are, and whom the very greatest of us all must know to have
propagated influences into his being, which must subtly but certainly
act upon his whole conduct in this world—all this is implied in ancestry
and the love of it, and is natural and good."—Westminster Review, July,
1853.
Introduction.
v
fore and after, to hold communion at once with our
ancestors and our posterity. There is also a moral
and philosophical respect for our ancestors, which ele¬
vates the character and improves the heart." " Those
who are regardless of their ancestors, do not perform
their duty to the world."
The hand of that Being who controls all events,
and rules equally in the affairs of families and of na¬
tions, can be seen in all the transactions and move-
i
ments of human life ; and it is indicative of an intel¬
ligent and pious mind to notice that governing Hand
in all that takes place. In the Memorials which fol¬
low, it is not difficult to perceive, at almost every step
of the way, that guiding, controlling Providence.
This volume has not been compiled for the gratifica¬
tion of a mere idle, useless curiosity, but to preserve
the memory of the process by which, under the bless¬
ing of God, the offspring of a poor and apparently
friendless man, who landed on these shores two and a
quarter centuries ago, with nothing to depend upon
but his good name and the labor of his hands from day
to day, have increased in number and in worldly
goods to their present desirable position. To God be
all the praise.
It is therefore extremely unreasonable for a man
to pretend that he owes nothing to his ancestors, and
cares not to know avIio or what they were. Such a
man goes contrary to nature and to the principles which
have operated on the minds of the wise and good in all
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Introduction.
ages. lie cares more for the fleeting pleasures of an hour
than for the generous impulses of the past, or the con¬
trolling influences of the future. Reverence for one's
ancestors has ever been regarded as essential to a
sound and virtuous character. The ancient heathen
preserved with great care the effigies of their progeni¬
tors. Cicero appeals powerfully to this cherished sen¬
timent in his most impassioned orations.
It is and must be exceedingly interesting to every
thoughtful man, to consider what his ancestors were tjvo
hundred and fifty years ago, in contrast with the pre¬
sent. Our ancestors came to these shores to obtain
relief from oppression the most galling and intolerable.
They left the green fields of Old England for a howl¬
ing wilderness. Influenced by the highest and noblest
impulses, they came here to serve God and to extend
the kingdom of his Son. They encountered hardship
and suffering in almost every form. They struggled
with difficulties and trials of which we can scarcely
have an adequate conception. They were continually
in danger from the tomahawk of the savage and from
O O
the perfidy of a corrupt and profligate court. Very few
of them descended from the titled families of the Old
World ; yet theirs were an elevation of aim, a purity
of purpose, a steadiness of resolve, a fortitude under
trial, a sense of responsibility to God, never seen
before. To have sprung from such men is a higher
nobility than to have in our veins the blood of kings
or princes. God was with them in nn eminent degree,
Introduction.
vii
and through his blessing on their endeavors we arc
what we are.
Considerations such as these liave prompted the pre¬
paration of this book. The Upton Family have done
their part in the recovery of the soil of the new world
from the neglect and waste of thousands of years,
while trodden only by the foot of the wandering sav¬
age ; and in working out those great problems of social
life, which have made our nation what it is. Tlicy
acted well their part in the Revolutionary strife, and
in the struggle, scarcely less arduous, which lately
ended in the triumph of universal liberty and equal
rights. Many of them shed their blood on the field of
battle. Let not their names be left to moulder in the
graves where their mortal remains are deposited.
The reader should understand that for the erection
of this monument to a worthy family, and for any sat¬
isfaction obtained by him from the ensuing volume,
he is indebted to the generous spirit of the Hon.
George Bruce Upton, of Boston. Too much
praise can scarcely be bestowed 011 one who devotes
the gains of an active life and an almost world-wide
commerce to a commemoration of a large and respec¬
table family. Let others follow an example so wor¬
thily set.
No efforts in the power of the compiler have been
spared to procure the information requisite for this
volume, and to have it authentic and reliable. With
little or no exception it is based on public or family
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Introduction.
records, or the knowledge of persons now living.
More than three years have been occupied in collecting
the material and arranging it for the press. None but
those familiar with such labors can duly estimate the
care and the toil involved in such an affair. Journeys
have been performed to different places. The records
of many towns and counties have been carefully exam¬
ined, and numerous letters written and received. The
utmost care has been exercised to avoid errors ; yet in
a work like this, errors arc unavoidable.
To the numerous correspondents who have furnished
valuable information, the compiler tenders his hearty
thanks. lie is happy to say that in the great majority
of cases lie has found a ready cooperation in the per¬
sons, living in various parts of the land, from whom
he lias sought material for this work. The number is
extremely small, not exceeding two or three, who have
refused to answer the call thus made upon them. Still,
the compiler regrets that from this or a similar cause,
he has been compelled to omit notices of some branches
of the Upton Family which are known to exist even
in Massachusetts. [See p. 466 et seq.]
John Adams Vinton.
Winchester, Mass., January 1, 1874.
EXPLANATIONS.
The plan of this v< liime is simple. A consecutive numbering runs
through the whole, so far as the name of Upton is concerned, beginning
•with .John Upton, the original' emigrant, who is supposed to have come to
this country not far from 1050. This numbering is found on the left hand of
the page, before the name of each individual in the, series of his recorded
descendants. Thus, on page :!4, are found ten children of William Upton2,
of Danvers, numbered from 25 to 34 inclusive.
This mark,f immediately following a consective number and preceding a
name, denotes that a distinct and additional notice of the person to whom
that number belongs is reserved for a separate and subsequent paragraph.
The place where this promise is fulfilled may be found by looking tor the
same consecutive number in heavy type, like this, 28, in the middle of a
line, and occupying a line by itself. Thus, Paul Upton, whose consecutive
number, found on page 34, is 28, is afterwards found on page 51, as the head
of a family.
Only one consecutive number belongs to an individual. By means of this,
and in the use of a copious index at the end of the volume, he is immediately
found, and his ancestry and posterity are easily traced.
If there be occasion to mention an individual elsewhere, his place in the
series is indicated by his consecutive number in brackets : thus, [150].
A small iigure after a name and just above the line, thus, Samuel Upton3,
denotes the generation in which the individual belongs, and serves in part
to distinguish him irom others of the same name.
The name at the head, or parent of each separate family, is found at the
beginning of the notice of such family, printed in capitals. It is found to
be a great convenience to insert, immediately alter the parent's name, the
names of his or her American progenitors, thus : Benjamin Upton8, (i'aul*,
Caleb3, William'1, John1). This device, now commonly found in books of
Genealogy, was first used in one of the compiler's publications.
The families are ranged in the order of seniority, as they occur in the sec¬
ond generation.
When a town is named without any specification of State, Massachusetts
is to be understood, unless the place be universally known.
Previous to the year 1752, two methods of reckoning time existed in Great
Britain and her colonies. According to one of these methods, the year began
on the 25th of March, and March was the first month, while February was
the twelfth. This was the civil, legal, or ecclesiastical year. According
to the other method, the year began, as among the Homans, on the first
of January; this was the historical year, closing with December. In old
records these two methods were frequently combined, thus: February
1), 1723-4, which means that the ) ear was 1723 of the civil, but 1724 of the his¬
torical year. Where this practice of " double dating " is not resorted to,
if is sometimes difficult to understand to which year the transaction men¬
tioned is to be referred.
To find the name of an individual recorded in this volume: Suppose it to
be John Upton, the father of Fbenezer Sprague Upton, a trader in South
l)anvers, now the town of Peabody. The name John Upton is of frequent
occurrence in this book. This John was born in 1740. Find the name of
John among the christian names of the Uptons in Index I., preceded by 174(1,
the year of his birth, and following the name is the consecutive number 'JO,
which you will find in its proper place in the body of the work.
THE UPTON MEMORIAL.
][E family of Upton dates back in England
as far as the time of the Conquest. At
that time, or soon after, we find that family, then
spelling their name l)e Uppeton. settled at Upton
in Cornwall. From the extreme age of the
original pedigree, still in existence at Ingmire
Hall in Westmoreland, some of the earlier names
and dates are illegible. But from the twelfth
century, the descent continues, in an unbroken
line, down to John Uppeton, de Uppeton, of
Upton, Cornwall.
Arthur Upton, Esquire, of Lupton, elder bro¬
ther of the chevalier John Upton, knight of
Malta.* of whom we have the honorable record
below, and grandson of John Upton of Lupton.
* " Le Chevalier Upton, coiiunandeur Anglois, et un des plus
braves chevaliers de l'Ordre, a la tcte de trente autres, et suivi de
([iiatre cents habitans de l'lsle, tons a cheval, se presenta ficreinent
an bord de la luer du cote du bourg, pour s'op poser aux descentes
2
The Upton Man ortuI.
or 1/(Jpton, in Devonshire, by Joan his wife,
daughter and heir of Sir "Wincomb Raleigh, knt.,
was the fourth in descent from the marriage of
John Upton, Esq., younger son of John Upton
of Trelaske, Cornwall, with Agnes, sister and
heiress of John Peniles of Lupton. lie [Ar¬
thur] married Gertrude, daughter of Hugh
Eortescue. Esq., of Eilleigh, and had issue as
follows : —
I. Joint, 11is heir.
II. Henry, ancestor of the Uptons, lords Teinpletown.
III. Ilu.uh.
IV. Arthur.
V. Anne.
VI. Elizabeth, married to John llele, Esq., of Di]>tiV»rd,
in Devon.
The eldest son, John Upton, Esq., of Luplon,
in llj'20 married Dorothy, daughter of Sir An¬
thony Rous, knt., of llalton. Cornwall, and had
seven sons and eight daughters. Of the former,
the eldest, Arthur Upton, Esq., of Lupton, mar¬
ried Elizabeth, relict of Robert Ilaydon, Esq.,
que les Turcs pourroient tenter, 1551."—[Histoire de l'Ordre de
Malte, par Yertot.
"The knight Upton, an English commander, and one of the brav¬
est knights of the Order, at the head of thirty others, and followed
by four hundred inhabitants of the island, all on horseback, boldly
presented himself on the seaside near the city, to oppose any landing
which the Turks might attempt to make, 1551."—[History of the
Order of Malta, by Vertot.
3
and daughter of William Gould, Esq., and had
issue : —
I. John, of Lupton, M. P. for Dartmouth, Devon,
who died childless in 1687.
II. Arthur, who died unmarried.
III. William, who alone had issue.
The last named, William Upton, Esq., of Lup-
ton, married Catharine, youngest daughter of
Sir John Otway, of Ingmire Hall, and had issue.
The second, but eldest surviving son and heir,
of this marriage, John Upton, Esq., of Ingmire
Ilall, married Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas
Boucher, Esq., of Twickenham, county of Mid¬
dlesex. near London, the favorite residence of
Pope and of Horace Walpole.
We might continue the record of this family
of Uptons down to the present day ; but must
content ourselves with saying that the family has
continued to reside till now at Ingmire Hall,
Kendal, Westmoreland, and that its marriage
connections have been with families of eminent
respectability. There are eight or ten other
families, bearing the name of Upton, found in
Burkes General Armory, from which the pre¬
ceding details are derived.
Upton is also the name of a market-town in
Worcestershire, situated on the river Severn,
4
The JT/)ton .Memorial.
eleven miles south of Worcester, and 109 west-
nortb-west of London.
It appears tliat the name of Upton is among1
the most ancient of English names. The family
originated in Cornwall many hundred years ago,
spread its branches through England, Scotland
f
and Ireland ; and in the arts of war, as well as
of peace, has produced its full share of distin¬
guished and substantial men.
The progenitor of the name in this country
was John I'iton, a Scotchman by birth, who
came hither about the year Ki.VJ. and settled at
what was then Salem village, but for more than
a century past has been known as the town of
Danvers, in Massachusetts.
In preparing this Memorial. 110 investigation
has been made of his connection with the family
of that name in Great Britain ; it being sufficient
for the present purpose to trace from him. as
the original of the name here, the branches of
what is now a numerous and wide-spread family.
FIB,ST GENEBATION
John Upton,1 as we have said, is the ancestor
of all in this country who bear the name of
Upton, so far as we have any knowledge. Tra¬
dition. apparently well supported, relates that he
came from Scotland ; but as the name savors of
an English origin, he may have been born in
some adjacent county of England, perhaps West¬
moreland, where, as we have seen, the name has
been found for two centuries, and which for¬
merly belonged to the kingdom of Scotland.
The time of his removal to America was a time
of great commotion in the mother country ; and
there seems to be no improbability in what the
tradition further relates, viz.. that he was one of
the Scottish prisoners taken by Cromwell, either
at the battle of Dunbar, Sept. 3. 1650. or at the
battle of Worcester, just a twelvemonth later.
It is a little remarkable, though perhaps of 110
special significance, that the battle of Worcester
was fought very nigh the town of Upton ; that
The Upton . Manorial.
Lambert, with a part of CYomwell s army, held
Upton church in the face of the enemy during
some days previous ; and that Fleetwood, with
a strong division, crossed Upton bridge, over the
Severn. 011 the evening before the battle, to at¬
tack the Scottish posts about the suburb of St.
John, on the west side of the river, a short dis¬
tance below Worcester, and 011 the opposite side
from that city.
In the battle of Dunbar, ten thousand Scot¬
tish prisoners fell into the hands of Cromwell;
in the battle of "Worcester, about seven thousand,
many of them persons of quality. Hundreds of
them were sent to this country ; but whether
John Upton was one of them, we have 110 means
of ascertaining.*
* " Two hundred and seventy of these Scottish prisoners were
sent to Boston, where descendants of some of them still dwell.
They were cared for in their poverty by some countrymen of theirs
already established in that place."—[Palfrey's Hist, ol N. K., vol.
ii : p. 280, note.
A list of the 270 Scottish prisoners sent over in 1052, or rather
in 1651, may be seen in the Genealogical Register, i : 378, 379 ; also
in Mr. S. G. Drake's valuable work, entitled " The Founders of 2sew
England Boston, 18G0 : pp. 74—70. It is copied from a list found
in Suffolk Registry of Deeds, vol. 1 : fol. 5, 0. It is headed " A
list of the passengers aboard the John & Sarah of London, John
Greene, master, bound for New England, Gravesend, 8 Nov., 1051.
Sent by order of Parliament dated Oct. 20, 1051." To the list is
added, " Entered and recorded at the request of Mr. Thomas Kemble,
14 May, 1052. Edward Rawson, Recorder." The vessel was con-
First Generation'.
Tradition also reports that his wife's name was
Eleanor Stuart, a woman of Scottish birth, and a
strong adherent of the unfortunate royal house
of that name. We are told that she had anti¬
cipated his coming, and was here 011 his arrival.
How much stress should be placed upon these
traditions, we cannot say. We know, however,
from his will, that his wife's name was Eleanor.
It seems cpiite probable, from these traditions
and for other reasons, that he was of the Scotch
Presbyterian church, and that for this form of
Christianity he retained a strong preference till
the close of his life. It is pretty certain that
he was not a member of any Congregational
church, for. though a man of comparatively
large means and of good character, he was not,
admitted a freeman of the colony till April 18.
1()91. after the Revolution 111 England, and after
some modifications had been made in the Free¬
man's Oath 111 Massachusetts.
signed with her passengers to Thomas Kemble of Charles town, by
John Becx. Robert Rich and William Greene, of London. The
names are for the most part unquestionably Scotch ; but John Up¬
ton is not among them.
From a letter to Cromwell, written by Rev. John Cotton of Boston,
July 28, 1651, it appears that a consignment of Scottish prisoners
bad arrived at that place previously to the date of this letter.-r-[See
Felt's Reel. llist. of X. E., ii : 17.
8
We first meet with his name on record under
date of December 26, 1658. when Henry Bul¬
lock of Salem, for the consideration of four
pounds, conveys to John Upton, *' sometime of
Hammersmith.* forty acres of upland within the
limits of Salem," bounded north on land of
Daniel Rumboll, south on land of Thomas and
George Gardner.")"
From the mention of Hammersmith in this
document, we are led to the conjecture that John
Upton had some connection with the Lynn Iron
Works, but of what nature we are not informed.
The Company of Undertakers" failed in 1653,
and their entire property in Lynn and Braintree
was attached, and came into the possession of
Thomas Savage. Henry Webb, and other gentle¬
men of Boston, who had advanced money for
the undertaking. This may have caused some
change in John Upton's affairs.
As children were born to Mr. Upton as early
as 1656. we inter that his marriage with Eleanor
* Hammersmith was the name given to the Lynn Iron Works.
These works were within the present town of Saugus, about eight
miles from Bjston. They were established in 1645, by a " Company
of Undertakers '* in London. About the same time, or a year ear¬
lier, iron works were also commenced in Braintree, on the other side
of Boston, by the same company.
f Essex Registry of Deeds, Salem District, lib. 2 : 46.
First (reiteration.
9
took place about 1655, and that lie may have
been born about 1625 or 1630.
His next purchase of land is dated April 6,
166*2. when Daniel Ruinboll of Salem, black¬
smith, for ten pounds sterling, conveyed to "John
Upton of the same place, husbandman," fourscore
acres of land as it now lies bounded out by the
town of Salem, it being a great lot formerly
granted and laid out to the said Daniel by the
said town, which said land is situated and lying
in the liberties of Salem, and is bounded south
on land of said John Upton, formerly bought of
Henry Bullock : on the west, north and east on
the common, i. e. on the common land,—land
not yet granted.*
John Upton made another purchase of land
1671. We find a deed dated Nov. 27 in that
year, wherein James Hogg of Salem, planter,
for twenty pounds, conveys to John Upton of
Salem, forty acres of land in the bounds of Sa¬
lem. bounded west and north with land of Lieut.
George Gardner, and of the said John Upton,
and John Robinson. Richard Hollingsworth t
# Ibid. 2 : 15.
f Richard Hollingsworth was the father of Mary, the wife of
Philip English, a wealthy merchant of Salem, who was, during the
delusion of 10(J2, accused of witchcraft, and, with his wife, kept in
10
The Upton .Memorial.
and John Tompkins ; east with tlie farm of Jo¬
se])]! Pope deceased.*
The documents already ([noted make it appear
that John Upton owned about one hundred and
sixtv acres of land, lying in the south-west cor¬
ner of what was long known as •• Salem Village,"
most of which is now included in the town of
Danvers. His land lay together, and joined the
farm of Joseph Pope, whose widow, Gertrude,
owned and occupied that farm in 1 () 7'1 ; and
whose great-granddaughter Hannah married Is¬
rael Putnam. July 11). 17:39. I lis land also
joined the land of Thomas and George Gardner,
sons of Thomas Gardner, and brothers of that
heroic captain, Joseph Gardner, who fell in the
assault on the Narragansett fort. Dec. If). 1675.
II is land, we may also say. was near the south
line of the present town of Danvers. about half a
mile from the present line of Lynnfield. one mile
south of Ipswich River, and two miles west of
what has lately been known as the Newburyport
turnpike. It was about two miles and a half
from the spot where he afterwards lived in Xorth
jail nine weeks in Salem and Boston.—[See Uplmm's Salem Witch¬
craft, vol ii : p]>. 1^8, 136, 142, 478.J Ilollingsworth probably lived
within the present bounds of Salem.
* Ibid, 3 : 13*2.
First Generation.
11
Heading, and the residence of his great-grandson,
Benjamin Upton, Esq., of that town. lie had
for neighbors, the Popes, the Gardners, the
Flints, the Walcots and the Smiths. Giles Co¬
rey, who was inhumanly pressed to death in
1692, for refusing to plead to the charge of
witchcraft, lived within two miles of his house.
Bald Ilill rose about a mile east of his dwelling.*
The homestead of John Upton, in Danvers, has
continued in the possession of his descendants
to the present day, unless sold since 1849. At
that time it was owned by Mr. Eli Upton.f Two
houses have been erected on the spot.
During the latter years of his residence there,
Salem Village was disturbed with controversies
about boundaries with the neighboring towns,
especially with Topsfield. and with that part of
its own town which now constitutes the city
of Salem, and with strifes and dissensions among
its own people. Discord, mutual distrust and
fierce passion prevailed through the entire
community. Wrong and injustice inflicted by
* In thus locating his residence, the author has availed himself of
assistance furnished by the map of Salem Village as it was in 1G92,
prefixed to the very elaborate History of Salem Witchcraft, by C.
YY. I pliani : Boston, 18(>7.
| Kli Asa h Samuel Samuel John 1.
12
neighbor upon neighbor for many years, and
the unhappy state of feeling thus engendered,
prepared the way for the scenes of 1692. at
which the world still stands aghast. We find
no evidence, however, that John Upton or any
of his family were involved in these unhappy
transactions. Indeed, long before the delusion
of 1692. John Upton had removed from the
place, leaving his sons William and Samuel,
loving brothers as they were, to occupy his farm
in Danvers. Within six years after his settle¬
ment in that place, he had made large purchases
of land in North Reading, two or three miles
from his house.
1664. Nov. 10.—There are of this date two
deeds on record, in the Middlesex Registry, of
land sold to him by Thomas Clark of Reading.
The consideration in each is the same.—twentv-
one pounds ; the area in each is about the same,
in the one case being two hundred and seventy-
seven acres ot upland and nine acres of meadow;
in the other, two hundred and seventv acres of
upland and ten acres of meadow ; all in Read¬
ing. The boundaries are almost precisely the
same, though somewhat indefinite. In both
cases. Ipswich River runs along the southerly
side of the meadow. In one case, a highway ten
First Gen e ration.
13
poles broad bounds the upland on the north,
and another of the same width is on the south.*
This land was in the north-east part of what is
now North Reading.
1(567. April 1.—Isaac Hart of Reading, for a
cow leeeived in exchange, sells to John Upton,
whose residence is not given, forty acres of up¬
land in Reading, which was sometime in the
possession of George Lilley. bounded east with
land that was Thomas Clarke's, west with land
of Nicholas Browne, and north and south with
a highway. Also thirty-one poles of meadow.f
This land joined the previous purchase on the
west.
1 66N. Feb. 1.—.Jeremiah 8awin of Reading,
for '22s. (W.. sells to John Upton half an acre
and seven poles of meadow, lying on the north
side of Ipseage River, also a quarter of an acre
and twenty-eight poles of meadow on the north
side of said river, all in Reading.£
Following this are four deeds of land, mostly
of meadow, on the north side of Ipswich River,
in Reading, dated in the years 1668. 1669. 1672
and 1673. conveyed to John Upton by Thomas
* Alicld. Deeds, 3 : 82. 89.
f Ibid,, 3 : 250.
+ Ibid., 4 : 293.
14
The Upton Mem fH'ia !.
Geary of Oharlestown [the part now Stoneham].
John Brown of Reading, son of Nicholas Brown
already mentioned, Nathaniel Cowdrey of Read¬
ing, and Isaac Hart, now of Lynn.
O "
1676, March 30.—Matthew Edwards of Head¬
ing. for thirty pounds, sells to -John I pton
fifty-seven acres of land in Heading, adjoining
to the farm that was Mr. Bellingham's farm.
. . . . and so on to Salem line.*
The deed last quoted points out pretty defi¬
nitely the location of John Upton's possessions
in North Heading. A farm was laid out. by the
General Court of Massachusetts. Nov. ■>. 1639.
for Richard Bellingham. who had been Deputy
Governor, was then an Assistant or Senator,
and afterwards Governor, consisting of 700 acres
of upland, and -about 100 or loO acres of
meadow " beside. This farm was sold March 9,
1660. to Bray Wilkins and John Gingle, for
250 pounds. This magnificent area extended
about two miles in length along the Reading
line. It included Will's Hill; was reputed then
to belong to Salem Village [DanversJ ; in ] 7->(s
it was included in the town of Middleton.f
* Ibid., 6 : 359.
f I'phnm's Salem Witchcraft, i : 144, 240.
First (rcucrdtion.
15
1677-8, March IS.—Thomas Hodgman of
Reading, for five pounds, sells to John Upton
forty-seven acres of land in Reading, bounded
east on land of John Upton, north by a high¬
way. south by a highway.*
hi the previous deeds of land in Reading, sold
to John Upton, 110 mention is made of Mr. Up¬
ton's residence. The next deed settles this
point.
1(57*. Aug. 7.—Captain George (.'orwin of
Salem, for £'2 1 2.s*. current money of New Eng¬
land. sells to John Upton of Reading* one acre
and twenty-live poles of meadow in Reading,
lying below a bridge called by the name of An-
dover bridge, near to the land of .John Upton,
and bounded south on Ipswich River.f
Hence it appears that John Upton began to
live in what is now North Reading, and on the
north side of Ipswich River, some time previous
to August. 167H. but after 1671. when he was a
resident of Dan vers. In the intervening years,
and indeed since 1664, he was adding largely to
his property in Reading.
1676-7. March 13. John Phelps and Abigail
* Micld. Deeds, 6 : 365.
f Ibid., 6 : 361.
16
The Upton Memorial.
Phelps his wife of Reading-, exchange ninety-one
acres of their upland and meadow in Heading,
with John Upton for fifty-seven acres of his land.*
This land was in the eastern part of North
Reading.
1(581, Dec- •>.—John Brown t of Reading, for
a parcel of goods, sells to John I pton twenty
acres of meadow in Reading, lying in a meadow
commonly called Bear meadow, also one and
one-half acres of meadow.J
1691. May '11.—John Person of Lynn, yeo¬
man. and Tabitha his wife, for twenty pounds
current money of New England, sells to John
Upton, senior, of Reading, yeoman. 1 "20 acres
of upland in Reading, hounded south with a
highway, north with Swan Pond.^
1686. Nov. :}().—John Brown of Reading,
gentleman, for £25. conveys to John Upton,
senior, of Reading, one-half of a tract of up¬
land and meadow in Reading, commonly called
the Cilusset. hounded east by Mr. Bellingham's
# [hid., 6 : 3W8.
f He was son of Nicholas Brown of Heading ; was a Justice of
the Peace, and one of the principal citizens of the town. Bear
meadow remained in tlie I pton family several generations.
x Ibid., 8 : 28.
$ Ibid., 11 : 109. Swan Pond is in the east part of North Head¬
ing. The Uptons still own land there.
First Generation.
17
farm, also a tract of land and meadow bounded
east by the Gusset, south by Swan Pond.*
1687. July 20.—John Scollay and John Ross,
senior, of Maiden, for £30, sell to John Upton,
senior, of Reading, 17*2 acres of upland and
eight acres of meadow in Reading-. The mead¬
ow lies on both sides of Martin's River.f
These numerous conveyances of land show
that John Upton was an active, energetic, en¬
terprising man; and very successful in the
management of his affairs. He began, probably,
with nothing ; and, by good economy and careful
diligence, acquired a handsome estate. This will
also be manifest when we come to his will, which
appears below. He was admitted freeman April
lb, 1691. He died July 11, 1699, aged, as we
suppose, a little more than seventy.
His will is dated November 16. 1697 ; it was
proved July 31. 1699; recorded in the Middle¬
sex Probate Records, vol. 9: pp. 531—536. It
is here given in full, copied verbatim et literatim
from the record, not only as a relic of the olden
time, and as a curiosity worthy of preservation.
* Ibid., 11 : 112.
f Ibid., 11 : 110. This land was in the west part of North Read-
inu, near the Boston and Andover turnpike.
18 The Upton Memorial.
but also for its intrinsic importance, and the an¬
cestral interest it possesses.
WILL OF ,1 OH.Y CI'TO.Y. 1697.
In the name of God, Amen. The sixteenth day of No-
vemb1', in the year of our Lord God one thousand six
hundred ninety and seven I John Upton sen1', of ye town
of Redding in the County of Middlesex in the Province
of Massachusetts Bay in New England husbandman being
very weak in body, but of prfect mind & memory thanks
be given unto God therefore, calling unto minde ye nior-
talitv of my body, and knowing that it is appointed unto
all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will
and testament.
That is to say, principally and first of all I give and
recomend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it.
and for my body 1 commend it to the K.arth to lie buried
in a Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of
my Executors, nothing doubting but at the Generall lies
urrection I shall receive the same by the Almighty power
of God. And as touching the. worldly estate that it
pleased God to bless nie with in this life, 1 jrive. devise
and dispose ot the same in the following manner and
forme:
Imprimis. 1 give to my son .John ye Lott of upland
that 1 purchast ot 1 homas Hodgman* joining to the land
that he now dwells on, that 1 did give him by deed of o-ift<
and also a parcel of land y< 1 bought of ('apt. .lolin
Browne, that was Serg' Thomas Kendalls joining to the
Gussit that is only upland, and also two lotts more of n)).
land, one gave me by the town and the other 1 purchased
of Thomas IJurt. and also the medow that 1 bought of
# >See page 15.
First (h'ii<>r<i,tion
19
Samuel Dix,* that joins to his own medow, and lialfe the
medow y1 I bought of Capt. Brown, that was Bobert
Bitmaps .Junr and four acres more of medow joining to his
own at Mailings Fond, and on that side next to ye Pond.
And my will is that I have here given to my son John
that his son Joseph shall have all the above scl parcells of
upland and medow at my son John9 decease. And if said
Joseph doth not out live his ffather, then his next son shall
have it.
2dlv. 1 give unto my two sonnes James and Joseph
my homestead f of housing Barns and outhouse orchard,
and fencing that is on the same, and also that land I
bought of Capt. Browne called the Gussett X and thirty
acres that I bought of Isaac 1 [art > joining to sd Homestead
to be equally divided. Excepting that room 1 leave my
wife for her life time.
iidly. Item. I give unto my two sonnes William and
Samuel that ffarme || lying in Salem bounds commonly
known by the name of wood hill, and also y° upland y1 I
bought of Scolly and Boose, T and I also give to them my
negro, and they shall pay to my daughter Mary twenty
pounds money within two years after my decease.
4ly. Item. I give unto my son Kzekiel that upland
\ 1 I bought of Lieut John Pearson ** and also fifty acres
more of upland joining to my honiested fforty acres of it
* This meadow was bought April 3, 1697, and contained 7 acres:
f For the homestead see page 12. It was now valued at £322.
X Bought in 1686, see page 16.
^ Bought in 1667. see page 13.
|| This farm was in the south-west corner of what is now Da livers;
It contained 120 acres, and was inventoried at £120.
John Scollay and John Ross of Maiden. See page 17. This
lot of upland contained 172 acres, and was valued at £43.
** This lot of upland contained 120 acres, and was valued at £25.
20
The Upton Manorial.
I bought of Capt Browne,* and the other ten t is part ot
that I bought of Isaac Hart aforesd and to run ve whole
length of ye Lotts.
oly. Item. I give unto my five sonnes, that is to say
James William Samuel Ezekiel and .1 oseph beforenamed all
the remaining part ot' my medow, where it is in y° sev-
erall parts and parcells to be equally divided among them
five, and after James'es decease if he leave no children his
part of said medow shall be equally divided betwten the
other four that are partners with him, or their children if
any of the four should decease before my son James. And
ye part of the homestead given to my son James, that is
to say upland what is on it shall descend 10 my son
Joseph and his children after Jame's deceased, if he die
without issue as aforesaid.
Memoranda. That what medow hath been made in the
said homestead shall ly to ve same & not come into the
division.
61y. Item. I give also to my sou James a feather
bed, bedsted, bolster, covering, and furniture belonging
thereto and also two oxen and one cow all not above
seven years old.t
7ly. Item. I give to my dearly beloved wife Elenor
the west lower room in my now dwelling house and the
Garrett over it, and an interest in ye cellar and two
cows and one horse, and one third of the homested of
Land, and my will is that my sonnes William, Samuel,
Ezekiel, and Joseph shall well and timely tend theire moth¬
ers thirds of land so that my wife may have the increase
* Bought of Capt. John Brown in 1668. It lay in North Read¬
ing on Ipswich River.
| These ten acres were adjacent to the preceding forty acres
J The reason of this bequest was, that James was a bachelor
lived with his parents, and hitherto had no separate home or house¬
hold of his own.
First Gen era tion.
21
of the same for her use and benefitt, and they shall finde
and bring her home hay for her three Creatures, that is two
cows and a horse, and also to finde and bring her wood
tilt and convenient for her fire, and give her two barrells
of Cyder a year yearly and apples for her own spending.
And my five sonnes, that is to say, John William Samuel
Ezekiel and Joseph, they, theire heirs, executors, Adms shall
pay or cause to be paid to my wife Elenor yearly it every
year live pounds money, That is to say, Twenty shillings
a peice or each of them and that quarterly, furthermore
my will is that my sons or any of them theire heirs <tc.
shall neglect ye payment or worke that is above set 011
them to and for my wife. That then my wife Elenor hath
free liberty it lull power to make sale of any part or par-
cell of medow that belongs to him or them that shall so
neglect the performance of the same, and that from time
to time for her supply, and this abovesd to be paid to, and
done for my wife as long as she lives mv widow.
Sly. Item. I give to my daughter Ann tfraile ffive
pounds in pay to be paid to her within one year after my
decease.
9ly. Item. 1 give to my grand Daughter Elizabeth
tfraile five pounds in pay to be paid to her when she comes
to Eighteen years of age.
lOly. Item. My will is yl the severall parts and
parcells of Land and medow as they are above given and
bequeathed shall be and remain a true heireship to theire
severall children lawfully begotten from generation to gen¬
eration forever, so that my sonnes John Upton James
Upton William Upton Samuel Upton Ezekiel Upton and
Joseph Upton nor theire children shall not sell or give or
any way dispose of the the (sic) same without it be to and
among them.
Illy. Item. I give to my daughter Mary Upton
twenty pounds in or as money besides the twenty pounds
that her brothers William and Samuell is to pay to her to
22
be paid to her to be paid by my Executors out <>i' the re
maining part of my estate within two years time alter
decease.
121y. I give to my daughter Abigail wife wife (s/.c)
to my sou Joseph my Long Joyntable.
.Memorandum. That whereas a piece of inedow y1 I
bought of Thomas Nickolls for my aforesaid sonnes, W il-
liam and Samuel], and they paid theire money for the
same, therefore it is not to come into the abovesaid Div ision
though the deed was made to me.
13ly. I give and bequeath all the remaining part of my
moveable estate (as stock utensils household stuff, and
whatever else within doors and without is not willed away
before) to my well beloved wife Elenor after all due debts
and legacies are paid whome 1 likewise constitute make
ordaine my executrix and my two sonnes William and
Samuel Upton Executors of this my last Will and Tes
tament.
And 1 do hereby utterly disalow all and every other
former Testaments and wills and legacies bequests and
Executors by me in any waies before this time named
willed & bequeathed Ratifying and Confirming this and
no other to be my last will and testament.
In \\ itness \\ hereof 1 have hereunto set mv hand A;
seal the day and year above written.
JOHN UPTON Skn-R
his mark <fc seal.
Signed, sealed published pronounced and declared bv
ye said John Upton Senr as his last will and Testament,
in the pi-esence of us the subscribers, viz.
Shl JBAIX Stkakns-
John Phelps
Joseph Bukxap
Fii *.st Ge iu> /-d tion.
23
To the foregoing will* the testator made his
mark, as was frequently done in
preference for the old Scottish dynasty, the Stu¬
art family.
There is a further token of his cherished re¬
membrance of the Fatherland ; we mean the
* INVENTORY OF JOHN VI' TON'S ESTATE.
The homestead in Reading, £322. Farm at Woodhill fin Dan-
vers], 120 acres, £120. The lot Ezekiel lives on, 100 acres, £25.
A lot of upland bought of Mr. Scollay and Mr. Rose, 172 acres, £43.
The land situated in the Gusset, (.50. A lot of upland bought of
Thomas Ilodgman, 47 acres, £23 10.s\ Twenty acres of meadow on
the river by the homestead, £80. Twenty acres ot meadow lying in
Bear Meadow, £30. Seven acres of meadow called Strawberry
Meadow, £20. Six acres of meadow, £15. Eight and one-half
acres of meadow, £21 5s. Eight acres of meadow, £20. Seven
acres of meadow, £14. Nine acres of meadow, £22.10.
Total, Real Estate, £813.5.
Two oxen, £8. Seven cows, £17.10. Three steers and a bull, all
two years old, £8. Three yearlings, £4. Five calves. 2.10. One
horse, £4. Two mares and two colts, £4.10. Eleven swine, £5.10.
Cart and wheels, £2.2. Household furniture in abundance, particu¬
larly mentioned : 2 feather beds, 20 pairs of sheets and table linen, £21.
Pewter vessels, 9 platters, 7 basons, 7 porringers, 2 plates, 1 flagon,
2 cups, 2 quart pots, all of pewter, £3.16. Milk vessels, £0.16.
Books, £1. A negro boy about thirteen years old, £30. Wearing
apparel, £10. Not an article of silver plate, or crockery, or glass
ware in the whole house.
Total of real and personal estate, £981.4.6.—[Midd. Prob. Rec¬
ords, 9 : 537—539.
those days. The seal upon the will
is a fleur-de-lis, and may be taken as
evidence that he retained to the end
of life his strong sympathy and
24
entail of the testator's land attempted in ^ie
tenth article. Attempts of this nature have not
unfrequently been made, but to little purpose.
The practice of entailing estates was never con¬
sonant with the genius of the people of this
country, the policy having always existed here
of favoring the free alienation of all kinds of
property. For a long time past, entailed es¬
tates either have not existed here at aU. or it
has been easy to convert them into estates in fee
simple by familiar forms of conveyance. It
is understood that by far the greater part of
the land disposed of by the foregoing will now
belongs, in the absolute manner, to persons who
are not descendants of the testator. The effect
of this entailment, however, was to keep his
descendants for several generations in the imme¬
diate neighborhood of Reading, until there were
several hundred of the name of Upton borne
upon the records of that and the adjoining
towns.
Ihe children of John and Eleanor Upton, all
of them, it would seem, born in Danvers. were—
2. f John2, born about 1654 ; married Sarah Thompson
3. Eleaonr2, born about 1656; died April 20, 1663
4. William2, born about 1658; died April, 1663
5. t James2, born Sept., 1660 ; unmarried.
First Gen eration
25
6. .Mary2, born about 1661 ; died April lo, 1663.
•?. t William2, born June 10, 166:5; married Mary Maber.
8. f Samuel2, born Oct., 1664; married Abigail Frost.
9. Ann2, born ; married Samuel Fraile * of Salem,
the part now Darners. April 4, 1684. He was
probably grandson of George Fraile, who was of
Lynn, 1637, and died Dec. 9, 1663. Samuel Fraile's
first wife, married 1678, was Mary Carroll. Ann
Upton was his second wife. The children ot Sam¬
uel and Ann Fraile were—
Hannah (Fraile), horn May 5, 1685.
Elizabeth (Fraile), horn Oct. 19, 1686.
Ann (Fraile), born June 10, 1688.
1 ). Isabel2, born Jan. 3, 1666-7 ; died Dec. 6, 1689, un¬
married.
11. tEzekiel2, bora Sept., 1668; married, 1st, Rebecca
Preston, 2d, Ruth (Marsh) Hardy.
12. | Joseph2, born April 9, 1670; married Abigail .
13. Francis2, born July 1, 1671 ; died Dec. 9, 1694. un¬
married.
14. Mary2, born ; living at the date of her father's
will. 1697. and then unmarried.
* Samuel Fraile and Anne his wife, with eighteen others, signed
a petition in behalf of John Proctor and Elizabeth his wife, accused
of witchcraft, in 1692. They were neighbors.—[Hist, of Salem
Witchcraft, by C. W. Upham, ii : 307.
S ECOA 'D GEJX ERA TIO A'
John Upton2 . eldest son of John and Eleanor
Upton ; born probably in Danvers. then a part
of Salem, about 1 (>54 ; married Sarah Thomp¬
son, Dec. 14. 1680. She was daughter of
George Thompson, and died Oct. 1 '2. 1719.
He resided in the north-east part of North
Reading, north of Ipswich River, on a farm given
him by his father. 1 find no conveyance of land
to him. except from his father.
He died in the summer of 17:27. being then
upwards of seventy years of age. His will is
dated Aug. '29, 1720 ; proved Nov. 6, 17'27 ; re¬
corded in Middlesex Probate Records. 18: 447.
He gives to his son John Upton five shillings.
The reason why he gave him no more was. he
had already given him several parcels of land.
" To my son-in-law, James Stimpson, or his heirs
by my daughter that is deceased, five shillings
To my daughter Mary Mackentier, three pounds
To my son Ezekiel Upton, three pounds. rpo
The Upton .Memorial.
27
my daughter Elizabeth, twelve pounds, in instal¬
ments of two pounds a year. To my son Joseph,
five shillings the testator's father having al¬
ready by will given him " a valuable quantity of
land."* " To my son Jonathan, all my personal
estate out of doors, and all my wearing apparel.
To my daughter Hephzibah, ten pounds, and all
the household goods." Son Jonathan appointed
executor.
Mary Mac-kin tire, a daughter of the testator,
died before the probate of the will. Her hus¬
band. Samuel Mackintire, was present at the
probate.
The children of John Upton2 by wife Sarah
were—
15. Sarah3, born Oct. 2(>, 1081 ; married James Stimpson
of Heading. Nov. 20. 170G. At the time of the
probate of the foregoing will, Nov., 1727, he was
living in Tolland. Conn. She died before the date
of the will, Aug. 29, 1720.
10. f .1 olin 3, born ."March 11. 1683; married Tabitha
17. Mary3, born May 25, 1085; married Samuel Mackin¬
tire of Heading, Oct. 15. 1700. She died before
her father.
IK. f Joseph3, born Sept. 8, 1087 ; married Abigail Gray?
19. fEzekiel3, born Nov. 9, 1089: married his cousin Isa¬
bel Upton.
* See page 19.
28
The Upton Memorial.
ifl). f Jonathan3, born March 4. 1(192: married Elizabeth
Wilkins.
21. Elizabeth3, born 31 ay 14, 1 (>94 : died .May 2!), 1694.
22. Francis3, born May 17, 1695; died May 23, 1695.
2;5. Elizabeth3, born July 19, 1696. She was living and
unmarried at the date of her father's will in 1724.
Elizabeth Upton, nun cotnj>OH mentis, died in Read¬
ing, March 6,1769. It was probably this Elizabeth;
but possibly her cousin Elizabeth, daughter of
Ezekiel.
24. Hephzibah3, born May 22, 1700; married Robert
Hay ward of Reading. Nov. 1. 1733.
5.
James Upton2, brother of the preceding, and
son of -John1 and Eleanor Upton ; born in l)an-
veis, Sept., 1660,
There is 110 record of his marriage, and this,
with other considerations, leads to the conclu¬
sion that he never was married. It appears
from his father's will, dated Nov., 1697. that at
the age of thirty-seven he was living in the house
of his parents, without wife or children. His
own will, dated May 1. 1702. mentions neither
wife or children.
He lived in North Reading. His property
went to his brother Joseph and his children.
Second Gene ration.
29
7.
William Upton 2, brother of the preceding,
and son of the first John Upton by his wife El¬
eanor ; bom in Danvers, Jnne 10, 1663 ; married
Mary Maber. May '21. 1701.
William Upton and his brother Samuel re¬
ceived by their father s will that portion of his
real estate which lay in the south-west corner of
what is now Danvers, near the line of Lvnnfield.
It was oh en to them together, and they contin¬
ued to hold it together till 1708, when they made
an amicable division. They divided the farm
between them in equal parts of sixty acres each,
•• running a line straight through the tract;" the
easterly part being assigned to Samuel, and the
westerly part to William. Each brother, by a
solemn and carefully worded compact, guaranteed
to the other his share of the patrimony.* They
lived near together, apparently in the same
house. They transacted their business together,
as will appear from the deeds which follow.
They seem to have entertained a strong affection
for each other, and to have been men of good
position, and of estimable character. Many of
* Essex Deeds, til : 40, and 07 : 11!).
8
30
The Upton Memorial.
their neighbors were involved in the witchcraft
delusion, hut they kept clear of that terrible
affair.
Their father, twelve or thirteen years before
his death, bought one-half of a valuable tract
of land in the east part of North Heading, com¬
monly called the Gusset. Eight years later,
these two sons of his purchased the other half.
1694. Dec. 25.—John Pool of Lynn, yeoman,
and Mary his wife, for £'19.10. sell to William
Upton and Samuel Upton of Salem [of the part
now Danve.rs], a piece of land in Heading, near
Will's Hill, and commonly known by the name
of the Gusset ; that is to say. Pool and his wife
convey to them one half of this Gusset, on the
east end of Swan Pond. &.(■*
John Pool lived, probably in what is now
Lynnfield. not far distant. Will's Hill was a
part of the Rellingliam farm, already mentioned.
In 1694, the date of this purchase, the Belling-
liam farm belonged to the W ilkins family, into
which Jonathan I pton. nephew of these bro¬
thers. married in 1724. It is now in Middleton.
1696, June 23.—Samuel Wilkins. veoman.
and Sarah his wife, and Jane Wilkins. widow of
* -Midd. Deeds, 12 : 496.
Se<• on<I (ten,<>/■atio/1.
31
Samuel Wilkins late of Salem deceased, for
twelve pounds, convey to Samuel Upton and
William Upton of Salem, yeomen, a parcel of
meadow land, containing six or seven acres
more or less, situate in Salem, lying and being
in the meadow commonly called Gusset meadow,
and is bounded south with the meadow of the
said Uptons ; * easterly with the brook which
runs out of a cedar swamp ; north and west
with the upland of Thomas and Henry Wil¬
kins. f These grantors all made their marks.
It seems that a part of the Gusset meadow
was within the bounds of Salem, and in the
county of Essex. This part belonged to the
Wilkins family, of whom more in the sequel.
It was quite valuable, and the Uptons desired to
possess the whole.%
l()9(i-7, Feb. '24.—John llill of Salem, plant¬
er, for £ 1 '2 l().v.. "in current silver money," §
conveys to William Upton and Samuel Upton
•■of Salem Village" [Darners], about four acres
* See the foregoing deed,
f Essex Deeds, 11 : 192.
| This piece of land, the Gusset meadow, the two Uptons owned
together nearly forty years. They divided it into equal parts, June
:J0. 1734.—[Essex Deeds, 67: 122.
^ Paper money had been issued in 1091, after the unfortunato ex¬
pedition to Canada, and had already begun to depreciate.
32
The Upton Manorial.
of meadow in the township of Salem, in a place
commonly called the Pound meadow. *
The father of William and Samuel Upton by
will gave them his negro.f This negro, whose
name was Thomas, was in 1()99, the date of the
inventory, about thirteen years old, and was val¬
ued at thirty pounds or one hundred dollars.
This sum may have been equivalent to ten times
its amount now. if we may judge from the valu¬
ation of the oxen and other live stock in the
same inventory. This negro slave faithfully
served William and Samuel Upton eighteen
years ; and they then gave him his liberty. The
deed of manumission is dated Dec. *21. 1717.
At the same time, they gave security to the town
treasurer of Salem, that they would meet all
charges which might arise against the said black
man. J
William Upton, for 140 pounds in province
bills conveys to his son Paul, who seems to have
been the most capable of his children, his dwell¬
ing-house with the land belonging thereunto, in
Salem, containing sixty acres.$ •• bounded east
* Essex Deeds, 11: 211.
f See page 19.
J See Felt's Annuls of Salem, vol. ii: p. 415.
^ 1 his a\as the Lmd lie inherited lrom his father, and the purpose
Second Generation
33
on land of niv brother Samuel Upton." * This
was the day before he made his will, and was
part and parcel of the same transaction.
\Y e know not the date of William Upton's
death, but it must have been early in 1740.
His will is dated April 13, 1739 ; and was proved
March 10. 1739—40. We find it in Essex Pro¬
bate Records. 'J4 : 97. He gives—14 to each of
mv sons, William, James. Francis, Edward and
Richard, five shillings. To my son Timothy,
my half part of the house and land in the Mid¬
dle precinct in Salem [now the town of Dan vers],
which I hold in common with my son James.
To mv son Caleb, live shillings. To my daugh¬
ter Marv Rich, five shillings. To my daughter
Dorcas, five shillings, and my household goods,
&c. To mv son Paul, my meadow in Heading,
called Bear meadow, containing about four acres ;
all mv stock of creatures, my wearing apparel,
&<■/" His son Paul was executor and residuary
legatee.
The children of William Upton2, all born in
Darners, and all living at the date of their fa¬
ther's will, were—-
of the transaction was to fulfill, as far as might be, his father's
plan of rnhiil.
* Essex Heeds, 71: 274.
34
The Upton Memorial.
2">. f "William3, born July IT, 1703: married, 1st Lydia
1 »ufiia]>, 2d Ilannali Felton.
2(>. .Mary3, born Sept. 2S, 170."): married Thomas Picli
of Wilmington.
27. t James3, born -Tan. .">. 1707—S ; married Susanna
I )agu'et.
■JH. fPaul3. born Feb. 20. 1700-10: married. 1st Susan¬
na , 2d Phebe (ioodell.
29. t Francis3, born May 13, 1712: married. 1st Phebe
Swallow, 2d Edith llerrick.
30. f Edward3, born April l(i. 1714.
31. t Richard3, born May 20, 171(>; married. 1st .
2d Elizabeth Putnam. 3d Rachel .
32. Dorcas3, twins, born !
33. t Timothy 3. ) Sept. 4, 1 7 1 S : y married, 1st Hannah
Stacy. 2d Path .
34. f('aleb::. born Feb. I. 1722: married .
S.
Samiel I'iton-. brother of the preceding,
and soil of John and Eleanor Upton of Darn ers
and North Reading ; horn in Danvers. October,
1664; married Abigail Frost of Danvers. Jan.
14. 1702-3. She was baptized Aug 3. 1707.
at Danvers. probably on " owning tlu^ covenant."
as it was termed ; for her name is not found
among the members of the church in that place.*
* It was held by the churches of Massachusetts, in the early times,
that the church of Christ, according to Scripture, consisted of visi¬
ble believers, joined together by a public covenant, and their infant
offspring, included in the same covenant. It was also held that
Second Generation.
35
The names of William and Samuel Upton
often appear together, at least in the county
and parish records. They were but sixteen
months apart in age. Their names are coupled
together in their father's will ; and what they
inherited from him. they held and enjoyed
together, as has been stated, till 1708, and not¬
withstanding the division made of their real
estate at that time, they still lived together on
Wood Hill, all their days. At least half a cen¬
tury they occupied the same house. They owned
land together, not only in Danvers, but in North
Heading and in Middleton. They were always
taxed together and taxed alike in the town and
parish books. They held their negro servant
together; they together manumitted him in
1717; they sat together in the meeting-house,
and their wives sat together. It is likely that
their deaths were not far apart; that of William
their children, on arriving at adult years, " understanding the doe-
trine of faith, puhlickly professing their assent thereto, and not
scandalous in life," might " own the covenant before the church,"
and have their children baptized, without themselves joining in full
communion. This usage commenced in 1662, prevailed many years,
and is known as the '• Half-way Covenant." It was in accordance
with this practice that the wife and children of Samuel Upton 2 were
lmptized. The fact is worth noticing, as the earliest date known to
us oi any connection of the Upton Family in this country with the
visible church.
36
The Upton , Memorial.
early in 1740; that of Samuel three or four
years later.
The names of William Upton and Samuel
Upton appear on the records of the parish of
Salem Village * in a list of persons taxed in 1(589
for the support of Rev. Samuel Parris. then
minister of that parish. Each of these brothers
was to pay three shillings. The highest tax
was one pound ; the lowest, 'i.v. (W. In 1(590,
they were taxed 4.v. each ; in 1(595. 9x. each ; in
1(597. I'i.s'. each. They continued to be taxed,
year after year, till 1734. when the first volume
of parish records ends. The second volume
was destroyed by fire about 1 S(57 ; so that it does
not appear how much longer they were taxed,
nor. by consequence, how much longer tliev
lived. We learn this, however, that they were
both living in ban vers in 1734. It is also cer¬
tain that Samuel Vpton was living there in
March. 1743. when a child of Samuel Upton,
Junior, was baptized.f He was then about 77
years old. lie doubtless died soon after.
It was the custom in those days, instead of
* Incorporated June 1(5, 1757. as the town of Danvers, which also
till 1855 included South Danvers, now Pealiody.
f It is certain, because, in 1743, there were only two Samuel Up¬
tons of mature a»e living in Danvers, this man and his eldest son.
>Se (-and, Gen ere11 ion.
37
our present practice of pews held as private
property, to choose a committee annually to as¬
sign seats in the meeting-house to the individuals
composing the parish, and to record the arrange¬
ment from year to year in the parish book. The
men and the women sat apart. The chief seats
were given to age ; the next, to office ; last of
all. to " rates" or taxes paid, that is, to proper¬
ty. William and Samuel Upton, in 170*2, sat
'• in the long fore-seat below," and also in 17'2().
Their wives, in 17"2(). sat " in the second long-
seat below." When these brothers were older,
they had the front seat.*
A few weeks after his brother William's death,
Samuel Upton made a transfer of the property
inherited from his father similar to the one made
by William.f In a deed dated "March 26, 1740.
he conveyed to his son Benjamin all tin lands,
both upland and meadow, lying and being in
Salem [/'. c.. Danvers], containing by estimation
sixty acres, bounded south on land formerly in
the possession of ('apt. Samuel Gordon, de-
* The meeting-house was small ; 10 feet long, 40 feet wide, and
20 feet " between Jovnts." It cost 330 pounds, or something over
one thousand dollars. It was erected in 1700; the second meeting¬
house built in t'ae parish. There were no galleries,
f See page 32.
id
38
The Upton, Memorial.
erased, west by land formerly in the possession
of my brother William Upton, deceased, north
and east by land formerly of Joseph Pope," &e.
The consideration was nine hundred pounds in
province bills. His daughter Anna was a wit¬
ness. f
This conveyance, in some measure, super¬
seded the necessity of a will. The design was,
to carry out his father's purpose of an entail.
The property herein conveyed was kept together
in the line of the grantor's descendants till 1849
certainly, if not to the present day.
There is 110 will of Samuel Upton on record,
nor any account of the administration of his es¬
tate, nor any means of knowing the time of his
death, except as above mentioned. Nor is there
any record of the births of his children, and we
obtain their names from the church records,
where their baptisms are registered.ij: They
were as follows :
35. t Samuel8, born June 30, 1704 ; baptized Aug-. 3, 1707 :
married Uuth Whipple.
36. Abigail3, born 1705; baptized Aug. 3, 1707.
f Essex Deeds, 93 : 103.
| The records of Salem, for more than a century following 1730,
are shamefully defective. Even the Probate Records, in the present
case, fail us.
Second Generation.
39
37 * Nathaniel3, twins, baptized (married Mary Eaton.
38. Jemima3, > Mar. 27, 1709; (married Israel Eaton.
39. Anna3, baptized April 6, 1712; living 1740.
•40. | Benjamin3, baptized May 10, 1713; married Sarah
Swinnerton.
41. Eunice 3, baptized April 24, 1715; married Twist;
living1 1768.
42. t Amos3, baptized Oct. 20, 1717; married Sarah Bick-
ford.
43. Lois3, married Melntire; living 1768.
43^. Noah3, baptized Sept. 17, 1721.
11.
Ezekiel Upton2, brother of the preceding,
and son of John and Eleanor Upton, was
•■borne," as the Salem record says, "about ye
middle of September, 1668."
He married, first, Dec. 28, 1693, Rebecca
Preston, or Presson, as the name was often
pronounced and written, daughter of Thomas
Preston of Salem Village [Danvers]. The wife
of Thomas Preston was Rebecca, daughter of
Francis Nurse. The mother of Mrs. Preston,
Mrs. Rebecca Nurse, though a woman of excel¬
lent character, a church member, of respectable
connections, and now seventy-one years of age,
was executed as a witch, not far from her own
house, July 19. 1692. Four other women, Sa¬
rah Ciood, Sarah Wildes, Elisabeth How and
40
The Upton Memorial.
Susanna Martin, all innocent, gentle, loving-
women, were liung as witches at the same time.
It was a shocking affair.*
The first wife of Ezekiel Upton died, and he
married, second, Ruth (Marsh) Hardy, widow
of James Hardy of Salem. This marriage took
place, Jan. 23. 1711-12. She was married to
James Hardy, June 20, 1687, and may therefore
have been older than her second husband.
Ezekiel Upton inherited from his father one
hundred and twenty acres of upland in the east
part of North Reading, bounded north on Swan
Pond, and fifty acres more of upland, besides
some meadow land. lie added to this by pur¬
chase. He lived in North Reading.
1700-1, March 8.—John Brown. Jr.. of Read¬
ing, and Sarah his wife, for £1(>. sell to Ezekiel
Upton of Reading, yeoman, eighty acres of up¬
land and three acres of meadow, in Reading, on
the north side of Ipswich River, and joining
land that was of John Upton. Senior.f
The children of Ezekiel and Rebecca (Pres¬
ton) Upton were—
* For the particulars, see Felt's Annals of Salem, ii : 47!); and
l'phaiu\s Salem Witchcraft, .i : 5(i—71 and 270—2!hi.
f Midd. Deeds, 12 : 495.
Second Generation.
41
44. Isabel3, horn Jan. 21, 1695; married her cousin Eze
kiel Upton.
45. Amy3, born Feb. 9, 1097.
40. Francis3, born April 13, 1099; died young.
47. Elisabeth3, born May 25, 1701 ; married Joseph Cross
of Reading, July 10, 1729.
48. fEzekiel3, born Aug. 13, 1703; married Joanna New
march.
1 2.
Joseph Upton2 , brother of the preceding, and
son of John and Eleanor Upton; born in Dan-
vers, April 9, 1670; married Abigail , Feb.
12, 1692.
He lived in North Heading, on the homestead
of his father, all of which he inherited after the
death of his elder brother, James, besides one
half of the Gusset meadow, and thirty acres
adjoining the homestead, and more besides. It
appears from his son Ebenezer's will, dated Nov.
20, 1758, that he was then living.
The children of Joseph and Abigail Upton
were—
49. f Joseph3, born March 1, 1093; married Mary Wil-
kins.
50. Abigail3, born .June 8, 1797; married Joseph Swal
low of Heading, Oct. 21, 1713.
51. Mehitabel3, born Jan. 17, 1701 ; married ITezekiah
Wilkins of Boxtbrd, Aug. 4, 1720.
ii
42
The Upton Memorial.
52. ")" Ebenezer3, born .Tan. 21. 1702; married Sarali Good-
ell.
53. Miriam3, born ; married Thomas Wilkins of
Boxford, June 13, 1728.
54. Lucy3, born Feb. 7, 1708 ; married David Wilkins of
Middleton, Oct. 25, 1733.*
* These three Wilkins husbands were doubtless grandsons of Bray
Wilkins, who lived near Wilkins Pond in what is now Middleton,
and died Jan. 1, 1702, at the age of ninety-two.
THIRD GENERATION.
1 <».
John Upton 3 , (John 2, John1), eldest son of
John2 and Sarah (Thompson) Upton; born in
North Reading, March 11, 1688 ; married Tabi-
tha .
He resided in North Reading at least till
1720. Either at that time, or soon after, he re¬
moved to Lynn, and resided there—in the part
afterwards Lynnfield (incorporated as a town,
1782)—the remainder of his life.
The following is a deed of gift from his
father :
1710, Nov. 2.—John Upton, Senior, of Read¬
ing, husbandman, "for the natural affection
which I bear to my son, John Upton, as also for
his dutiful behavior towards me hitherto," makes
a deed of gift to him of several parcels of
upland and meadow in Reading, which are par¬
ticularly bounded and described, but the super¬
ficial content of which is not given. It is " near
mv house," bounded west and east on the mead-
44 The Upton Memorial.
ow of James Upton [tlic grantor's brother],
bounded south by Ipswich River, &c.#
1720-21, Feb. 1.—John Upton, Senior, of
Reading, in consideration of the love, good will
and affection, &c., grants to his well-beloved son
John Upton, Jr., " all my right, &c., being one
quarter part, in the grist-mill now erected in the
township of Salem, on Ipswich river," &c.f
He died March, 1743, aged 60. Ilis widow
Tabitha died ten years later.
His will is dated 'March 3, 1742-3 ; proved
April 4, 1743; recorded Essex Prob., 25: 148.
He gives to his wife Tabitha, 1,1 four hundred
pounds in good bills of public credit of the old
tenor; J also my best bed, with bedding suitable
thereto, and one-half of all the rest of my in¬
door moveables, bonds only excepted, See. I
give to my two sons John Upton and Elias Up¬
ton, all my housing, buildings and lands, situated
in Lynn and Reading, to be equally divided
when Elias comes of age. I give to my son
Ephraim Upton, two hundred and fifty pounds
* Midd. Deeds, 15 : 536.
f Essex Deeds, 47 : 98.
J The " Bills of Credit," so often mentioned in this will, were
issued by the Province of Massachusetts Bay. They had deprecia¬
ted to such a degree that in 1743 an ounce of silver was worth thirty
shillings of this base currency.
Third Generation.
in <>oo(l hills of credit of the Province, of the
old tenor. To my daughter Sarali Bingham,
two hundred and fifty pounds in like bills of
credit, old tenor. To my daughter Pliebe Up¬
ton, three hundred pounds in bills of credit, old
tenor. To my grandchild Sarah Upton, a milch
cow. when she becomes eighteen years of age."
His wife Tabitha and son John were executors.
The children of John and Tabitha Upton
were—
'><'). Sarah4, born July (i, 1710; married. 1st, Dec. 14,
1732. -Melatiah Vinton, horn Oct. 21). 1711, son of
John Vinton, Est)., of Stoneham, and had by him
a daughter Sarah, born Dec., 17«'W. Melatiah Vin¬
ton died in Stoneham. Feb.. 17o4. After this, she
married. 2d. Jonathan Bingham of . C't. At
this time, some of her cousins, children of her aunt
Sarah Stimpson. were living' in Tolland, near by.
.j(i. Ephraim*. born Oct. 7. 1712; living 1748.
~>7. "[John4, horn April 27. 1717 ; married .
5!S. Naomi4, born July 2o. 1710: married John Harts¬
horn, May 11. 1 7 < > 7.
The foregoing were born in Heading; the fol¬
lowing. probably, in Lynn:
<V.). Elias 1. born - —.172-.
GO. Phebe4. born . 17 2 - : married Joseph Emerson
of Heading, Dec. 7. 1740. lie was afterwards of
Lynn.
46
18.
Joseph Upton 3 . [John"2. John1), second son
of John2 and Sarali (Thompson) Upton of
North Reading; born there Sept. 8. 1687 ; mar¬
ried. Feb. 2, 1718. Abigail Gray, daughter of
Samuel and Abigail Gray of Salem ; probably
of that part of Salem which is now Darners.
They lived in North Heading. They sold,
Sept. 24, 1726, to Samuel Browne, Esq . of Sa¬
lem, one third part of the homestead of said
Samuel and Abigail Gray in Salem.*
Their children were—
61. t Jeremiah 4. born May IS. 1721 : married Martha .
62. j" Isaac4, born Feb. 18, 1724: married Tabitha (iraves.
08. f Joseph4. born March 2.">. 172o; married Elizabeth
Lovejoy.
64. f Jacob4, born June 12. 172(>: married Kebecca Upton.
65. f Abraham4. born April 1, 172!): married Susanna
Upton. (sister to his brother Jacob's wife.)
66. f John4, born . 1732; married Mary South wick.
67. t David4, born . 1784 ; married Elizabeth Wilkins.
68. Amy4, born . 1787 : living 1761.
11).
Ezekiel Upton3 (John'2. John1), brother of
the preceding ; born in North Heading. Nov. 9,
1689; married, first, Oct. 6, 1714. his cousin
* Essex Deeds, 4(i : 107.
Third Generation.
47
Isabel Upton3, born Jan. 21. 1695. daughter of
his father's brother Ezekiel ; second, Anna Ed¬
wards of Manchester, Aug. 19, 174L
He lived till 1753 in Reading, north parish,
and not far from Andover line. lie died be¬
tween 1753, when he is spoken of as owning
land, and 1762, when, in a deed from Elijah Up¬
ton. he is spoken of as deceased. The number
and names of his children are alike unkown.
The town records give him but one ; but there
is uo doubt of his having had at least two sons,
viz :
til), f Ezekiel4, born about 1720: married .
70. t Kilos'1, born Feb. 7. 1728; married Rose Melntire.
20.
Jona'i han Upton 3 . (John2 , John 1). brother of
the preceding ; born in North Reading, March
4. 1692 ; married by Rev. Daniel Putnam, min¬
ister at North Reading. Sept. 22. 1724. to Eliza¬
beth Wilkins of Salem, that is to say. of a
section of the old township of Salem, now in¬
cluded in Middlcton. She must have been a
granddaughter of Brav Wilkins. who died Jan.
1. 1702. at the age of ninety-two.*
# For ;in interesting notice of this num. see I pham's Salem W itoli-
cral't. vol. i: pp. 113—11(5. lie lived near Wilkins Pond, now called
48
The Upton Memorial.
Jonathan Upton dwelt, perhaps, in Middleton,
though owning land in North Reading.
He had at least one child—
7fc>. Elizabeth4.
25.
William Upton 3 . (II 7illiani2 , John 1 J. eldest
son of William'2 and Mary Upton of Danvers ;
born there July 17. 1703; married, first, Lydia
Burnap of Reading, Jan. 4. 17'2(i-7. They
were married by Rev. Richard Brown of South
Reading, where the bride belonged. Second,
Hannah Felton of Danvers. Dec. 1). 1755.
They dwelt in Reading. He was living there
in Sept., 1760, being then appointed administra¬
tor of his son Daniel's estate.
His children—all by his first wife—were—
81. f William4, born Aug. 172!); married, 1st Sarah
Ilerrick, 2d Hannah Stanley, 3d Mehitable .
82. t Daniel4, born Aug. IS). 1731 ; married .
83. f James4, born .March 2(>, 1733; maried Rachel llolt.
84. Lydia4, born Feb. 22, 1735; married David Damon,
Jr., of Reading, April 13. 17(>2. They were living
m 1784.
85. Mary4, born Sept. 30, 1737 : died young.
86. f Jacob4, born Dec. 10, 173> : married Mary Clark.
Forest Lake, in Middleton. lie bad six sous, from whom have
sprung an innumerable family of descendants, scattered all over the
country.
49
8/. fjabez4,) . . (married, 1st Abigail lav
( twins, born ) , ' TT f /
)■- ,, , , 1^,1 • lor, 2d, Ilannah runt.
88. Mary4, _) e ' ' (_ married Jacob Tucker of
lieading, Oct. 7, 1762.
89. Tabitha4, born March 20, 1745 ; married Aaron Felt,
May 21, 17GG. lie was of Temple, N. H., Sept.,
1792, when he was appointed guardian of Dorcas,
Klioda and Eli Upton, minor children of William
Upton, his wife's brother.
27.
James Upton 3 , ( William 2 , John 1). brother of
the preceding ; born in Danvers, Jan. 5, 1707-8 ;
married Nov. 2, 17'3"2. Susanna Dagget, born in
Danvers, Oct. 11, 1712. daughter of AVilliam
and Mary Dagget of that place.
They resided in what is now the town of Pea-
body. formerly South I )anvers, al 1 their days. He
was a •• cordwainer," well-to-do, but not wealthy,
lie bought two acres of land on •* Johnson's
Plain" in Salem [Peabody], in 1738; half an
acre in 17-16 ; and another small quantity in
1752. He and his brother Timothy occupied
and owned the same house together for a time ;
but James, for 100 pounds, old tenor, bought his
brother's half in 1740.
The house is still in existence, but has been
moved, and now stands in the rear of Ebenezer
Sprague Upton's house. Some of the posterity
13
50
The Upton Memorial.
of James Upton still live on the lot purchased by
him. in conjunction with his father, of Ezekiel
Goldthwait. Jan. 10. 1733. The father, at his
death, early in 17-10. left his half to Timothy,
brother of James; but James, in Aug., 1740,
bought Timothy's half, and spent the rest of his
life there. It is on Main street, Peabody.
His will is dated Jan. 30. 17 7!S; proved Aug.
4, 1778; recorded Essex Prob., 53: 97. He
mentions his wife Susanna ; son John Upton,
who. after the wife's decease, is to have the
dwelling-house and land contiguous ; daughter
Tamison Felton ; daughter Hannah Sprague;
granddaughter Alary Sprague. Inventory: dwell¬
ing-house and a quarter of an acre adjoining,
£160; five acres of land called •' the field,"
£56.13.4; whole amount of estate, real and
personal, £344.
His children were—
91. Tamasin4, born Sept. 1. 1733 : married — — Felton.
92. Stephen4, born April 23. 1735.*
93. Hannah4, born June 26, 1737; married Kbenezer
Sprague. Had Mary {Spnu/ae).
94. Alary4, born March 11. 1738; died Aug. 4, 1746.
95. James4, born March 29, 1744.*
96. tJohn4, born Nov. 19, 1746; married Joanna Dodge.
97. Daniel4, born April 6, 174!).*
* As neither Stephen, James nor Daniel is mentioned in the fa¬
ther's will, it is nearly or quite certain that they died young.
Thh■<I Geu erection.
51
28.
Paul Upton3, ( William2, John1). brother of
the preceding; born in Dan vers, Feb. 20,
1709-10; married, first, 1732, Susanna ;
second, Phebe Goodell, Feb. 24, 1736-7. She
was of Salem Village, now Danvers, and must
have been a granddaughter or great-granddaugh¬
ter of Robert Goodell, to whom a tract of 504
acres was laid out, Feb. 13, 1652. It was, we
suppose, in the north-west part of the present
town of Peabodv, and quite near the homestead
of the Upton family.*
lie resided in Danvers, having his father's
house and farm, inherited from his grandfather,
consisting of sixty acres. lie bought twenty
acres more of John Higginson, Esq., in 1741 and
1742. This purchase extended his farm to the
line of the present township of Lynnfield.
He died intestate in 1750, aged forty. His
widow Phebe was appointed administratrix of
his estate, and guardian of his children. David,
Ezra, George and Hannah, all minors under
fourteen years of age. His inventory, dated
Dec. 29. 1750, included the homestead. 70 acres
* See Upham's Salem Witchcraft, i., pp. xxiv., 141.
52
The Upton Memorial.
at £8 per acre ; also 41 acres of land elsewhere,
and 130 acres in what was then Lunenburg, but
is now Fitchburg ; the last valued at £33.6.8.
Total amount of real and personal estate,
£934 1 5.'2q.* Phebe, the widow of Paul Upton,
was living in March, 1765.
His children were—by first wife, Susanna—
98. Susanna4, baptized April 14, 1733.
By second wife, Phebe—
99. t Ezra4, baptized Oct. 15, 1738; married Mehitabel
Goodell.
100. t David4, baptized April 26, 1741; married Sarah
Goodell.
101. j Hannah4, born about 17-13; married Jacob Goodell.
10'2. Mehitabel4, born about 1745; died young.
103. Phebe4, baptized Aug. 16, 1747; died young.
104. t George4, baptized June 3. 1759; married Eunice
Upton, [150].
29.
Francis Upton 3 , ( William2 . John 1). brother
of the preceding; born in Danvers, May 13,
1712 ; married, first, Phebe Swallow of Read¬
ing, May 13, 1735. his birthday ; second, Edith
Herrick. l)ec. '2, 1741.
They resided in North Reading, near where
the Congregational meeting-house now is.
* Essex Prob. Records, 29 ; 172.
Th ii'd Generation.
53
He died in the winter of 1775-6 ; his will
having been proved Jan. 30, 1776. He men¬
tions his ten daughters by name, and makes his
son-in-law. Amos Upton, Jr., the husband of his
daughter Ruth, sole executor. The witnesses
are Benjamin Upton, William Upton and Eben-
ezer Upton.*
His children, all by second wife, and all
daughters, were—
10"). Fhebe4, born April 2f>, 1742; never married ; died
Nov. 20, 1819, aged 78.
HHi. f Edith4, born Oct. 24. 1744 ; married Amos Upton
the third, oldest son of Deacon Amos Upton, Se¬
nior. Feb. 18, 17(H), [147].
107. Miriam4, born Oct. 7. 1740: married Xeheniiah Iler
rick of Heading, Oct. 19, 1708.
1 OS. f linth 4, born Nov. 2, 1748: married Amos Upton,
Junior, [175], son of Ebenezer lTpton of Heading,
.1 line 80, 1772.
10!). t Dorcas4, born 17")0; married John Upton, July 4.
178(i.
110. Hannah4, born 17o8; married Stephen Uichardson
of Middleton, Nov. 14, 1780.
111. Jerusha4, born 17.")."); married, 1st Jacob Fuller4.
born Jan. 8, 1748, son of Jacob Fuller3 of Middle-
Ion : f 2d Samuel Small.
112. Lucia or Lucy4, born about 1 7.">7.
* j\Ji(ld. Pro!)., 5(i: 301.
fJacob Fuller4, husband of Jcrusha Upton ■*, was a younger
brother of Rev. Timothy Fuller, who was born 111 Middleton, ]May
18, 173!); graduated at Harvard College, 1760; ordained first min¬
ister of Princeton. Mass., Sept. !). 17(>7 ; and died July 3. 1805.
14
54
The Upton Memorial.
113. Eunice4, born 17ti0; married Samuel Kimball ol
Boxford, July 23, 1782.
114. Sarah4, born 17<>2; married Dec. 30, 1784, Joseph
Peabody5, born June 23. 17o3, son of Jonathan
Peabody of Boxford. They lived in Danvers.
»o.
Edward Upton3, ( I Villi tun 2 . John1), brother
of the preceding; born in Danvers, April 16.
171-4.
He was by occupation a glazier. He bought,
Sept. 23, 1740, of Isaac Chandler, five acres of
land in Amesbury—Almsbury it is called in the
deed ; and sold the same Jan. 9, 1744. to Jona¬
than Barnard of Almsbury.* Xo further account
of him has come down to this time; and whether
he was married or not is uncertain, as we have
no account of wife or children.
til.
Richard Upton3, ( William.'*. John1), brother
of the preceding; born in Danvers, May 20.
1716; married Rachel Rich, June 26, 1746.
She was probably his cousin.
He was father of Hon. Timothy Fuller of Groton, Mass., who was
the father of the famous Sarah Margaret Fuller, horn at Cambridge,
May 23, 1810, Countess d'Ossoli. The last named, with her hus¬
band and child, perished by shipwreck. July 10, 1850.
* Essex Deeds, 81 : 82, and 96 : 267.
Th in I Generation.
55
lie lived in Wilmington, which joins Heading
on the west. His will, dated June 11, 1768, was
proved Sept. 6, 1708. whence it is plain that he
died in the summer of that year. In this docu¬
ment he provides for his wife Itachel ; sons
Thomas Rich. Paul. Jetliro and Timothy; daugh¬
ters Molly and Itachel.*
Richard Upton owned land in Andover, for
which his widow Rachel was taxed from 1769
to and his son Paul Upton from 1773 to
1781. and perhaps after.
The children of Richard Upton, all born in
Wilmington, were—
120. Molly4, born April Mi. 1747; married Thomas Patch.
121. f Thomas Rich4, horn Feb. 1"). 174S; married Ruth
Evans.
122. f Paul1, horn Aug. 12. 17.V1: married. 1st Martha
Wilson, 2d Jerusha Richardson.
12.*'>. f.letliro4. horn Sept. 1 17.").'}; married Molly Ivit-
1 redge.
124. Rachel4, horn Sept. la, 17."i.">.
12."). Timothy4, horn Feb. 2. 1756.
33.
Timothy Upton3, {'William^. John*), brother
of the preceding; born in Darners. Sept. 4.
* Mid.l. Proli., -Jl) ; Kid.
The Upton Memorial.
171S ; married, first. Hannah Stacy, of South
Danvers, Dec. '25. 1740 ; second, Rltii .
lie was a " eordwainer ; " lived in Danvers,
probably witliin the bounds of the present town
of Peabody ; and was a man of moderate prop¬
erty. He died intestate in 1758. at the age of
forty.
Nov. 7. 1758, his widow Ruth was appointed
administratrix of his estate, and Thomas Rich
of Wilmington, the husband of his sister Mary,
was made guardian of his two minor children,
Xatlian and Dorcas.*
His children were—
127. f Nathan4, born Nov. 1">. 1742; married Elizabeth
I pton.
12N. Dorcas4.
:?4.
Caleb Upton3, ( William2, John *), brother of
the preceding, eighth and youngest son of Wil¬
liam'2 and Mary (Maber) Upton, born in Dan¬
vers, Feb. 4, 1722 ; married
We arc left in uncertainty in regard to him,
"•rowing out of the fact that the settlement in
M O
New Hampshire, where he made his home, was
in its infancy and the earlier records very im-
* Kssex Prol>. .Records, 35 : 254. 2(W.
Third Gen erection.
57
perfect. The following particulars have been
elicited:
lie was by occupation a " tavlor." About the
year 1755, or perhaps earlier, lie was living in
Amherst, X. II., probably in that part of it
which, since 1803, has been included in the
town of Mont Vernon. Amherst, incorporated
as a town Jan. 18. 17(H), was previously a plan¬
tation known as Souhegan West, the present
town of Merrimac being Souhegan East.
1757. Sept. 10.—Samuel Williams, of a place
called Souhegan West No. 3. in the province of
New Hampshire, husbandman, for 206 pounds
old tenor money of the province, sells to Caleb
Upton, of the plantation and province afore¬
said. taylor, twelve acres of land in Souhegan
aforesaid ; also another parcel containing two
acres, in the same township. The bounds are
given, one of which is •' a stake and stones near
said Upton's house."'*
The Amherst town records, after a careful ex¬
amination. yielded only the following: Caleb
Upton, in 1760, was taxed for the support of
the minister. Rev. Daniel Wilkins.f £10 16.v.
* N. II. Reg. <>f Deeds at Exeter, vol 57 : fol. 480.
fRev. .Mv. Wilkins was i'roni Middleton. Mass., a town bordering
58
The Upton Memorial.
old tenor. In 1765, lie was taxed £7.1.1. The
minister's salary was £500, old tenor, a greatly
depreciated c nrren c y.
Mr. Upton did not continue long at Amherst,
as we learn from the subjoined record :
1762, May '20.—Caleb Upton of Amherst, in
the Province of New Hampshire, taylor, for
eight pounds sterling, sells to Ezekiel Grele of
Londonderry, gentleman, a certain tract of land
in Amherst which said Upton purchased of Sam¬
uel Williams, Sept. 10, 1757, as appears by a
deed recorded June 12. 1759, with all the build¬
ings thereon. Acknowledged at Portsmouth,
July 1. 1762 *
Possibly lie lived a few years in Fitchburg,
before going to Amherst. We find two of his
children there.
It is evident that his abode in Amherst was
limited to less than ten years. In what place
he passed his subsequent life, and when he died,
does not appear. He has numerous descend¬
ants, from one of whom has been obtained the
following record of his children :
on Darners, the native place of Caleb I pton. This circumstance
may have led to ]NIr. Upton's abode there. Mr. Wilkins died at an
advanced age, Feb. 11. 1784. He began his labors there in 1742,
and was minister at first tit only fourteen families.
* N. II. Reg. of Deeds at Exeter, 66 : 478.
Th ird Generation.
59
130. f Jeduthun4, born about 1752; married Mary .
131. f Oliver4, born about 1753 ; married Susanna Styles,
1777.
132. t Abiel4, born Oct. 20, 1755 ; married Mary Jenkins.
133. f Robert4, born May 12, 1758; married Anna
Wheelock.
134. | Edmund4, born about 1760; married Priscilla
Gardner, in Salem.
135. fPanl4, born 1761; married, 1st , 2d Betsey
Pierce.
There were three daughters, of whom it is
presumed this was one:
137. Rebecca4, of Fil chburg; married James Litch of
Fitchburg. Feb. 9, 1768. If she were a daughter
of Caleb Upton, she must have been born about
1750, and older than any of her brothers.
Jio.
Samukl Upton3, (Sawiwl2. John1), eldest son
of Samuel2 and Abigail (Frost) Upton; born in
Danvers, June 80, 1704 ; baptized Aug. '■]. 1707 ;
married Ruth Whipple. Nov. 8, 1726. They
were married by Timothy Lindall. Justice of the
Peace, who then lived in almost princely style,
on or near Lindall's Hill, in the easterly part of
what is now Danvers
Mrs. Ruth Upton, wife of Samuel, was admit¬
ted to full communion in the church in Salem
Village, now Danvers. March 1. 172S.
GO
The Upton Memorial.
They resided in Danvers. He was taxed
there as early as 1727.
1765, March 11.—Samuel Upton of Danvers,
yeoman, and Ruth, his wife, sell to Jacob Good-
ale of Danvers, •• the dwelling- house and land
where I now dwell." bounded on land of widow
Upton.*
This shows that he and his wife were living
in 176-5. It also appears probable that he and
his wife removed to New Brunswick with three
of their children about that time.f as no subse¬
quent trace of him has been found.
Their children were—
140. VIehitable4. burn Dec. 10. 1727: married John Very
of Danvers.
141. Anna4, born Dec. 80, 17-'>0: married John Russell
of Danvers. They removed with her brother Sam¬
uel to Maugerville, in New Brunswick, about 17<>:>
or 17<>o. Mi'. Russell was drowned about six weeks
after they reached ^lauu'erville, and she married
Jarvis Sav, an Englishman.
142. t Asa4, burn Oct. • >. 17:54 : married Elizabeth Web¬
ber.
1-1:5. Ruth4, born Oct. 17.'!7: unmarried: died Dec.
1!). 1810, a^ed 7(.» years. 1 month and 20 days.
144. Samuel4, burn 1740; married Rebecca Spinney of
Marblehead. They removed to Mau^erville. X. I!.,
about 17li.").
* Essex Deeds, 113: 172. [Widow of Paul Upton.]
f After the peace of 1763, many New England families removed
to New l>runswick. Their posterity are still found there.
Thircl Generation.
61
145. Sarah4, born June 23, 1741 ; died in infancy.
14G. Sarah4, baptized March 0, 1743; married Jacob Bar¬
ker of Boxl'ord. They also removed to Maugerville,
N. B.
37.
Nathaniel Upton 3 , (Samuel2, John 1),' second
son of Samuel 2 and Abigail (Frost) Upton, born
in Darners, Jan., 1707, baptized March 27,
1709; married Mary Eaton of Heading, Nov.
19, 1734.
He u -as taxed for the support of public wor¬
ship in Danvers, in 1732 and 1733 ; but on his
marriage lie removed to Reading, and passed the
remainder of his life there. He was a " yeo¬
man,'' and possessed of some property. In Dec.,
1768, lie bought •• a full right or share of land
in Haverhill, N. II., it being the twelfth lot in
Horse Meadow, so called."* Haverhill had
then been recently settled.
The town records show that he was Collector
of Taxes in 174-1 ; Fence-viewer in 1762 ; and
Surveyor of Highways in 1769.
His will is dated Aug. 24, 1778; proved
April 3. 1788; recorded Midd. Prob., 70: 454.
He mentions his wife Mary Upton, and " my
* N. II. Deeds at Exeter, 94: 496.
Hi
62 The Upton Memorial.
kinsman Nathaniel Upton, son of my brother
Amos Upton, who is appointed sole executor.
He has all my real estate in Heading, with the
live stock, husbandry utensils, &c., after my
wife's decease."
He died Jan., 1788, aged 80. His wife Mary
died 1808, aged 95. He left no children.
40.
Benjamin Upton3, (Samuel2, John1), brother
of the preceding; born in Danvers; and bap¬
tized there May 10, 1713 ; married, 1736, Sarah
Stvinnerton of the same place. She was admit¬
ted to full communion in the church in Salem
Village, [now Danvers], March 12, 1737-8.
He passed his life in Danvers, and was a man
of large property, as appears from the inventory
of his estate.
His will is dated Oct. 6. 1768; proved Dec.
5, 1768; recorded Essex Prob.. 45: 75. He
gives to wife Sarah all my personal estate, and
the use and improvement of all my real estate,
during her life." Gives to Sarah Upton, a
child which I have brought up, two lots of land
in Danvers, and a fifty acre lot besides." Gives
to " my kinsman Asa Upton [son of his brother
Third Generation. 63
Samuel] all the remainder of my real estate,
after (he decease of my wife." Gives to his sis¬
ters Lois Mackintire, Eunice Twist and Jemima
Eaton, various sums of money ; and to " my
kinsman, Benjamin Upton, son of my brother
Amos Upton, 40 pounds."
His inventory includes 70 acres of land in
Dan vera, with the buildings on the same, .£560 ;
18 acres of meadow, partly in Dan vers and
partly in Middleton, £144; 11 acres of salt
marsh in Lynn, £12 ; acres of upland in
Danvers, £117 ; 12 acres of land in Danvers,
£42 ; 47 acres meadow and upland in Danvers,
£100 ; 8 acres of land in Reading, £2.8. Four
oxen, £14 ; a pair of steers, £G ; eleven cows,
£22; three heifers, £4.16 ; one bull, £2 ; two
horses, £16. A great abundance of other per¬
sonal property, including a negro man named
Sharper, £20 ; a negro woman named Phillis,
£30. Notes of hand from many persons. The
whole estate, real and personal, amounting to
£1,399.4.7. in a sound currency.*
Sarah Upton, widow of Benjamin, lived till
1773. Her will dated March 10, was proved
May 3. 1773. She mentions her brother James
* Essex Prob. Records, 45 : 135.
G4 The Upton Memorial.
Swinnerton ; Sarah Upton, a child I have
brought up ; my sister Elizabeth Swinnerton;
my sister Ruth Putnam ; Sarah Goodale, wife of
Eleazer Goodale, and eldest daughter of my late
brother Job Swinnerton, deceased; Benjamin
Upton of Reading ; my brother-in-law Deacon
Amos Upton of Reading/ *
They had no children of their own. They
had an adopted child, Sarah Upton, born 1758,
and baptized Oct. 28, 1764.
42.
Amos Upton 3 . {Samuel2 . John 1), widely known
among his cotemporaries and still spoken of as
Deacon Amos Upton, was brother of the prece¬
ding, and son of Samuel2 and Abigail (Frost)
Upton ; born in Danvers ; and baptized there,
Oct. 20. 1717 ; married Dec. 5. 1739, Sarah
Bickford, daughter of John Bickford of Salem
town. She was admitted into full communion of
the church in Danvers, March 28. 1756.
He resided in the north parish in Reading,
which is now a town called North Reading,
about a mile north-east of the present meeting¬
house. in a house yet standing, and in good
* Ibid., 49 : 85, 86.
Ibid., 49: 85, 86.
Mansion of Deacon Amos Upton <5 , at North Reading, now owned and occupied by his great-grandson, Charles A. Upton.
I'AGE <u/
Third Generation.
65
condition. Of the church in that place, under
the ministry of Rev. Daniel Putnam [pastor from
June 29, 1720, to June 20, 1759], and Rev.
Eliab Stone [pastor from May 20, 1761, to Aug.
31, 1822], he was deacon from Feb. 18, 1762,
till his death in 1780. He was a man of great
energy, and stern Puritan principles.
lie died Oct. 6, 1780. aged sixty-three. His
wife Sarah outlived him thirty-eight years, and
at length died in North Reading, Nov. 17, 1818,
at the advanced age of ninety-nine years and
seven months. She remembered to have seen
and talked with people who were living in this
country prior to 1650. Three lives might thus,
even at this time, 1872. comprehend our entire
history as a people.
He was frequenth called to serve bis fellow
citizens in places of public trust. In 1750, '56
and '61 he was Surveyor of Highways ; he was
Selectman in 1764.'66 and '68 ; Assessor and
Parish Clerk in 1769 ; Moderator of North
Reading parish in 1767. "72. '74 and '78.
His will is dated May 24. 1780 ; proved Oct.
3. 1781 ; recorded Midd. Prob. 61 : 254—256.
He calls himself Amos Upton of Reading, yeo¬
man. He says : I give to my wife Sarah the
improvement of all my real estate that I have in
60
Reading. To my son John Upton, all my real
estate that I have in Reading.* and all my live
stock and husbandry utensils after my wife's de¬
cease. he paying the following legacies, viz :
To my son Amos Upton, thirty pounds lawful money,
at six shilling's and eightpenee an ounce, or any other law¬
ful money to the value thereof, to be paid in one year after
niv wife's decease.
To my son Benjamin Upton, the same.
To my son Nathaniel Upton, £10.13.4 lawful money,
ifec., besides what he hath already had.
To my daughtei Eunice.t five shillings besides what she
already had.
To my daughter Sarah, twenty pounds, etc.. (as in the
case of Amos, repeating the same words).
To my daughter Rebecca, twenty pounds, etc.. (as in the
preceding case).
To my daughters Sarah and Rebecca, my in-door mova¬
bles. after inv wife's decease.
His wife Sarah was named executrix. The
witnesses to the will were Joseph, Ebenezer and
Elizabeth Upton.
The inventory of the estate of Deacon Amos
Upton, taken in 1781. after his decease, was as
follows :
* None of this property came into the possession of John Upton,
lie died several years before his mother. The other legacies, of
course, were not paid.
f Eunice was already married, and had received her portion. Sa¬
rah and Rebecca were then unmarried.
Th ird Gene/•ation.
(IT
Four cows and one calf, £12. One heifer two years old,
and three heifers one year old, £5.15. A pair of steers
three years old, £5.10. One horse, £4. Six sheep, £2.14.
One swine, £1.10. Farming utensils, cart and wheels,
plough, harrow, iron bar, axes, hoes, beetle and wedges,
tfcc., £0.3.3. Trunk and chest, £0.6. Men's wearing ap¬
parel, £5. Bed's furniture and other linen, £10. Chest of
drawers and tables, £2.5. Spinning wheels and chairs,
£0.9. One kettle, pot, dog-irons, trammels, tfcc., £3.1.
Pewter flax-comb, chafing-dish, £l. Hooks, looking-glass,
glass bottles, china ware, and other articles, £1.12. Corn
and meat, £1.10. Saddle, bridle and gun, £0.10. Home
stead, buildings and out lands, £408. Total, £471.11.3.
Besides one thousand dollars of the old emission left in
the house of the testator and not valued.*
The children of Deacon Amos Upton were—
147. t Ainos4, born Oct. 3, 1742; married, 1st Edith Up¬
ton4. daughter of Francis, [100]; 2d Joanna Bruce,
3d Hannah Haskell.
148. t Benjamin4, born INI ay 7, 1745: married, 1st Rebec¬
ca Putnam, 2d Elizabeth (White) Cowley.
14H. Sarah4, born Xov. 22. 1748: died young.
150. Eunice4, born Dec. 2. 1751 ; married, 1st George
Upton ol Darn ers, son of Paul Upton, [104]; 2d
Richardson.
151. t Nathaniel4, born Nov. 28. 1753; married, 1st Sa-
* Midd. Prob. Records, 61: 257. The Continental Congress of
the United States, in order to carry on the war, had been compelled
to issue enormous quantities of notes, or bills, amounting in the end
to more than three hundred millions of dollars. This currency soon
depreciated. Tn Dec., 1778, it stood at six of paper for one of gold.
In Dec., 1779, it stood twenty-seven for one. In Dec., 1780, it was
seventy for one. In the autumn of 1781, when the foregoing inven¬
tory was made, this currency came down to five hundred for one,
and was regarded as absolutely worthless.
68
The Upton, Memorial.
rah Flint, 2d Jerusha Upton, daughter of Jabez4,
[267],
152. Sarah4, born April 9, 17.17 ; married Job Bancroft
of Heading, Jan. 10. 1782.
153. Rebecca4, born June l;8. 1761 ; married Ephraim
Pratt of North Reading. Feb. ^4, 1785.
154. Eliab4, born 176-; died young.
155. f John4, born June 12. 1708 ; married Hannah Ilart.*
48.
Ezekiel Upto:n3 (EzcJxiel2. John1). only sur¬
viving son of Ezekiel2 and Rebecca (Preston)
Upton of North Reading; horn there Aug. 13.
1703 ; married, 1732, Joanna Newmarch. daugh
ter of Joseph and Susanna Newmarch of Mar-
blehead.
He lived in North Reading, and died in the
summer of 1745. as on the 16th of September
of that year administration on his estate was
committed to his widow. Joanna Upton. The
inventory is dated. Oct. 30. 1745. Amount of
real estate, £1470 ; personal estate. £560.7.9.f
* The dates of birth of these children were furnished by Amos
Upton5 , son of Ames4 , tho fiist in the foiegoing list. They are
not on the town record of Reading, but are on the church lecord in
North Eeading. The town record of Reading makes the tiist Sarah,
above, to be the daughter of Amos and Lois Upton, which is an evi¬
dent mistake. Amos, the eldest is said to have been bom Oct. 30,
1749, which is another mistake.
f Midu. Prob., 22 : 655, and 24 : 22. The valuation was in " old
tenor," a greatly depreciated currency.
Third Generation.
G9
1747, May 18.—Jacob Fowle of Marblehead,
husband of Mrs. Joanna Upton's sister Susanna,
was appointed guardian of the children of Eze-
kiel Upton, Jr., whose names follow:
156. 3Iary4, born 1733.
157. Rebecca4, born 1737 ; married Jacob Upton, [64].
158. Susanna4, born 1739; married Abraham Upton, [65].
159. Rachel4, born married Benjamin Flint, Feb.
18, 1762.
49.
Joseph Upton 3 , [Joseph2, John 1), eldest son
of Joseph2 and Abigail Upton of North Read¬
ing; born there March 1, 1693 ; married Mary
Wilkins of Middleton, which town was formed
June 20, 1728, of parts of Andover, Boxford,
Reading and Salem. She was a sister of the
wife of his cousin Jonathan Upton,* and was a
daughter of Elizabeth Wilkins. She was also
sister of Thomas, Hezekiah f and Jonathan
Wilkins, all of Middleton.
He dwelt in North Reading, and was living
there in 1745. Mary Upton, his widow, died
in 1780. X
* Seo pace 47.
f Ilezekiah Wilkins was the husband of Mehitabel Upton, born
Jan. 17, 1701, [51], sister of the above Joseph Upton3. Thomas
Wilkins married Miriam Upton, another sister, [53].
J Sae her will, Midcl. Prob. Records, GO : 175.
18
TO
The Upton Memorial.
The children of Joseph and Mary Upton
were—
161. f Joshua4, born March 18, 1720-1 ; married, 1st Ma¬
ry Parker, March 20, 1740; 2d Hannah Woodin,
March 27, 174G.
162. Hannah4, born June 8, 1722 ; married, 1st Benjamin
Wilkins of Middleton, Jan. 27, 1767,—they had
Margery {Wilkins) Jan. 12, 1770; 2d——Par¬
ker. She was living 1778.
163. fHezekiah4, born March 28, 1725; married, 1st
Lydia Flint; 2d Sarah Whiting.
164. Mary4, born April 6, 1727; unmarried; living 1778.
165. Jerusba4, born , 1729.
166. t Elijah4, born April 10, 1731 ; married Molly Lam¬
bert,
167. f Elisha4, born May 18, 1732 ; married, 1st Margery
Wilkins hi? cousin, 2d Sarah Gilford.
168. Lucy4, born Feb. 3, 1735; married Lieut. David
Parker of North Reading, a revolutionary soldier.
169. Olympius4, born May 22, 1736; married Phebe
Hay ward of North Heading, Jan. 6, 1762. He died
1794. leaving no children.
170. f Ede4, born , 1739 ; married Samuel Flint.
52.
Ebenezer Upton3, (Joseph2, John1), brother
of the preceding ; born in North Reading, Jan.
21, 1702; married Sarah Goodell of Danvers,
Feb. 23. 1727. They were married by Key.
L)aniel Putnam of North Reading.
They resided in the north part of North Read¬
ing. According to the town records he was
71
Surveyor of Highways in 1732 and '54 ; a. Con¬
stable in 1740; Fence-viewer in 1747 ; and
Selectman in 1749. lie was chosen, Oct. 28,
1751, on a committee, with others, for building
a meeting-house.
The will of Ebenezer Upton, yeoman, of
Reading, is dated Nov. 20, 1753 ; proved July
14, 1755. He gives to his wife Sarah, " one-
half of the dwelling-house, one-half of the
cellar, the whole of the shop, ten bushels of
Indian corn annually, two bushels of rye, one
hundred and forty pounds of good pork, fifty
pounds of good 1 beaf,' four barrels of ' cyder,'
one bushel of ' mault,' half a bushel of beans,
one bushel of turnips, what apples she has oc¬
casion for in the summer season, and five bushels
of winter apples,—all of these things annually ;
fire-wood enough to keep one fire, to be cut and
brought to the door suitable for burning; and
to have a good cow kept for her both summer
and winter, a horse to ride to meeting, and
other-where as she has occasion for; and six
pounds of good sheep's wool, and six pounds of
good flax from the swingle. This shall be done
annually by my three sons, as their mother has
occasion for." The three sons are Ebenezer,
Josiah and Amos ; and what each son shall do
72
The Upton Memorial.
is very particularly specified and required.* The
testator gives to his daughter, Sarah Graves,
£6.13.4, in lawful money; and to his daughter
Anne, £'26.13.4, to be paid when she arrives at
the age of twenty-one, or at her marriage, which
shall first happen.
To his sons Ebenezer, Josiah and Amos, the
testator divided his real estate, and appointed
very particularly the boundaries of each one's
share. The boundaries of the entire estate
were—Ezekiel Upton's land, the land of Ensign
Joseph Upton, of Jonathan Upton, and of Josh¬
ua Upton ; it was on the north side of Ipswich
river, and extended to Andover line ; the eastern
bound ran " northerly on Middleton line, &c.
The will mentions " a share in Bear meadow."
a piece of land called Gusset land," &c. The
Gusset land was in the north-east part of Head¬
ing, near Middleton. His wife Sarah and his
son Ebenezer were executors.f
* From the will here quoted, a tolerable idea may be formed of
the usual mode of life in New England country towns in the earlier
times. Nothing is said of flour, potatoes, or cotton asamateiial
lor clothing ; the cloth as well as the clothing was made in the
house. The good lady is provided with a horse, but she must ride
to meeting on his back. Stoves were unknown.
f Midd. Prob., 27 : 57—G2.
Third Generation.
73
The children of Ebenezer and Sarah Upton
were:
171. Sarah4, born Jan. 19, 1729; married Daniel Graves
of Reading.
172. f Ebenezer4, born Dee. 22, 1730; married Mary
Girdler.
173. Anna4, born June 28, 1733; died young.
174. f Josiali4, born Aug. 24. 1735; married Susanna Em-
175. f Amos4, born May 6, 1738; married Ruth Upton,
176. Anna4, born April 20, 1746; mariied Samuel Jen¬
kins of Andover or Reading, Jan. 30, 1766.
erson.
[108.]
FO UR TH GENERA TIOA\
57.
John Upton 4, [John 3, John 2, John 1), son of
John3 and Tabitlm Upton ; born in North Head¬
ing, April 27, 1717 ; married .
He was a '• cordwainerlived in that part of
Lynn which is now Lynnfield, and not very far
from his kindred Uptons.
1745, Dec. 11.—John Upton of Lyn, cord¬
wainer, for 65 pounds, new tenor, sells to David
Putnam of Salem [now Danvers], 34 acres of
land in the north precinct of Heading, bounded
partly on land of [Deacon] Amos Upton.*
This land was north of Ipswich River.
1746, April 18.—John Upton of Lynn, for
£200, lawful money, sells to Joseph Eaton, for¬
ty acres of land in Lynn, bounded partly on
land of Widow Elizabeth Sparhawk.f
* Ess?x Deads, 00 : 140.
f Ibid., 11G : 1G. [Widow of Rev. Nathaniel Sparhawk, a native
of Cambridge, first minister of the second church in Lynn—now
Lynnfield,—who died May 7, 1732, aged 38.]
The Upton Memorial.
75
He died in the early part of 1753. aged thirty-
six. Dying intestate, Ebenezer Nichols, Esq.,
of Reading, was appointed administrator of his>
estate, April 16, 1753. The inventory included
a negro boy valued at £20; ahorse, £15.10;
another horse, £10 ; a pair of steers, £10 ;
three cows and six pigs, £2.16 ; the homestead
of eighty acres, with the buildings, &c. Total,
£604.4.10. # No mention is made of a wife ;
but he had a son,—
180. f John5, born about 1742.
Gl.
Jeremiah Upton 4, (Joseph 3 , John 2, John 1.)
eldest son of Joseph3 and Abigail (Gray) Up¬
ton ; born in North Reading, May 18, 1721 ;
married Martha , 1744.
lie resided in North Reading, and died there,
1753, at the age of thirty-two. His will is dated
May 1. 1753. It was proved June 11, 1753,
and recorded Midd. Prob., 27, 404. He gave to
his wife Martha the improvement of all his es¬
tate. real and personal, until his children should
arrive at the age of twenty-one years, if she
* Essex ProI>., 31 : 197.
Tl e Upton Memorial.
remained liis widow ; if she married before that
time, then only her thirds. To his son David
Upton, all his estate real and personal. To his
daughter Hannah, £6.13.4. To his daughter
Abigail, £6.13.4. His brother Isaac Upton was
named sole executor ; and his brothers Joseph.
Jacob and Abraham were subscribing witnesses.
The children of Jeremiah Upton were—
185. David5, born 1745; married Elizabeth Wilkins of
Middleton, March 20, 1776.
186. Hannah5; married Jacob Smith of Middleton, Sept.
1, 1771.
187. Abigail5; married Robert Pierce of Middleton, June
15. 1775.
02.
Isaac Upton 4 , [Joseph 3 , John 2 . John 1). bro¬
ther of the preceding and second son of Joseph 3
and Abigail (Gray) Upton; born in North
Reading, Feb. 18. 1724; married Tabitha
Graves of North Reading, born Oct. 1723.
They resided in North Reading till 1782; then,
or not later than 1784, removed to Middleton,
an adjoining town. He was a well-to-do farmer,
and possessed a handsome property. Not con¬
tent with 185 acres of land at home, he pur¬
chased for his son Isaac, June 7. 1777, as the
latter was approaching his majority. 120 acres
Fourth Generation.
77
of land in Hillsborough, N. H. This land, after
the death of that son, he sold, March 29, 1784,
to John Mead of Lynnfield.* He was Surveyor
of Highways in 1758, '64 and '66 ; also Select¬
man in 1773.
He died Feb. 7, 1796, aged seventy-two.
His wife Tabitha died July 4, 1810, aged eighty-
six years, nine months.
His will is dated Nov. 12, 1789 ; proved March
8, 1796; recorded Essex Prob., 64: 158. He
provides for his wife Tabitha, and gives to his
son Jeremiah all his real and personal estate,
except as otherwise ordered. Gives to his
daughter Tabitha a warming-pan and frying-pan,
after her mother's decease. Gives to his daugh¬
ter Patty a pair of silver shoe-buckles, which
were her deceased brother Daniel's. Gives to
his grandson Isaac Upton Lovejoy a pair of silver
knee-buckles, which belonged to the testator's
deceased son Isaac Upton.
His inventory included 130 acres of homestead,
with the buildings, $2340 ; and 54J acres of pas¬
ture and woodland, $810.
The children of Isaac and Tabitha Upton,
born in Reading, were—
* Hillsborough Deeds, 13: 328, 329.
20
78
The Upton Memorial.
188. Tabitlia5, born July 26, 1751 ; died young.
189. Tabitlia5, born ——, 1755 ; married Jonathan Love-
joy of Andover, July 31, 1777. They had Tabitlia
(Lovejoy), Isaac Upton (Lovejoy).
] 90. Isaac5, born Dec. 17, 1756; died before March, 1784.
191. Patty5, born March 14, 1759 ; living 1789.
192. f Jeremiah5, born July 1, 1761: married Elizabeth
Carlton.
193. Daniel5, horn Aug. 27, 1764 ; died March 27, 1786,
aged 22.
Joseph Upton 1, [Joseph 3 , John 2 , John 1,) bro¬
ther of tlie preceding-; horn in North Reading,
March 2.5, 1725 ; married Mrs. Elizabeth Love¬
joy of Andover, July 19. 1774.
They resided in North Heading till about 1780 ;
and then removed to Tyngsborough, Mass., where
he died in 1S10. aged eighty-five, lie was Sur¬
veyor of Highways, 1768.
lie was taxed for land owned by him in An¬
dover. 1780 and '81 ; not afterwards.
Their children were—born in North Heading—
194. Elizabeth5, born July 11, 1775: married John
Thompson. They lived in Tyngsborough.
195. Joseph5, born Oct. 4. 1777: married, 1 Cutter,
2 Mary Perham. They had no children, lie died
at Tyngsborough, March, 1869.
196. f Jonathan5, born March 16, 1780; married Nancy
Whittemore.
Born at Tyngsborough—
Fourth Generation.
79
197. f Jeremiah5, born June 17, 1781; married Elizabeth
Mitchell.
198. Peter5, born about 1783 ; married Esther Perry of
Charlestown, Mass.
64.
Jacob Upton4, (Joseph3, John2, John1,) bro¬
ther of the preceding; born in North Reading,
June 1*2. 17'26; married, Jan.'2-4, 1750, Rebecca
Upton4, [157], born 1787, daughter of Ezekiel
and Joanna (Newmarcli) Upton of North Head¬
ing. The bride was only thirteen at marriage,
but became the mother of a numerous family.
lie resided in North Reading till 1777, and
then removed to Fitcliburg. He owned land in
North Reading, and also in Lynn, or rather
Lynnficld. In 1763, and again in 1767. he was
chosen Fence Viewer, and was Parish Collector
in 1759.
1760, April 7.—He bought of Jonathan Hart
of Lynn, for £140.13.4, 110 acres of land in
Lynnfield.* This land joined the land of Ezra
Upton of Darners. [99].
1777. April (5.—Jacob Upton of Reading and
Rebecca his wife, for £'900 lawful money,f sell
# Essex Deeds, 107 ; 214.
f The currency at this time was depreciated. It stood about 112
for 100. fn July it was 125 for 100; in December 275 for 100.
80
The Upton Memorial.
to Nathaniel Sparhawk of Haverhill, merchant,
several parcels of land in Lynn, about 130 acres
in all, with the buildings thereon. *
This sale was preparatory to his removal to
Fitchburg,—a new town, incorporated in 176-1.
Nathaniel Sparhawk, the purchaser, was son of
the first minister of Lynnfield, who died 1732.
In Fitchburg, in the north-west part, he kept
a noted tavern, and became a prominent man.
In 1787. his tavern afforded a refuge to the dis¬
affected party, headed by Daniel Shays, Luke
Day and others, which aimed at the abolition of
all debts, public and private, and the overthrow
of the State constitution. Of this party was Dr.
Jonas Marshall. He was secreted in Upton's
Tavern," when sought by a party of soldiers, un¬
der Capt. Johnson, who were sent from Lancaster
to seize all suspected persons and carry them be¬
fore a civil magistrate, where they were to take
an oath of allegiance to the State, or be commit¬
ted to jail.
Jacob Upton was a man of great influence,
and of a persevering spirit. He and others re¬
quested in 1785, in a warrant for a town-meeting,
that the inhabitants in the north-west part of
* Essex Deeds, 136 : 243.
Fourth (> enera.ti.on.
81
Fitchburg be set off, with part of Westminster
and part of Ashburnham, to form a new town.
But the article in the warrant was dismissed.
He died not far from 1800. Mis wife Rebecca
died about 1S20. Their children, all but the
last born in North Reading, were—
199. Mary5, bom 1754; married Jonathan Flint of Read¬
ing. .May 19, 1774. She died in a year or two, and
lie married her sister.
200. Rebecca3, born 17o(>; married, 1 Jonathan Flint,
[the same person], May 20, 1777 ; 2 Benjamin
Flint of Reading, Feb. 27, 1788.
201. Phebe5, born 1758; died about 1773.
202. Adah5, born 1701 ; married, March, 1800. Dr. Ben¬
jamin Marshall of Westminster.
203. ——; died about 1773.
204. Susanna5, born 1767 ; died about 1773.
205. Olive5, born 1770; died about 1773.
206. Benjamin5, born 1773 ; died about 1773.*
207. f Jacob 5, born 1775: married Mary C. Cowdin.
Born in Fitchburg—
208. Susanna5, born about 177N; married Jan. 8, 1801,
Pearson ('oweefof Westminster, Mass.
(>5.
Ai?uaiiam I" ptox 4 . [Joseph 3 , John 2 , John 1.)
brother of the preceding ; born in North Read-
* Five of these children died within a year; four within eleven
davs, ot slii]) fever, caught by infection from persons who brought it
to Reading.
f Pronounced Cn-r.
82
The Upton Memorial.
ing, April 1, 17*29 ; married, 1154. Susanna
Upton, [158], born 17^9. daughter of Ezekiel3
and Joanna Upton of Reading.
He was a " taylor resided 111 Reading; after
1760, in Lynn, or rather in what is now Lynn-
tield ; in a little more than ten years afterwards
he removed back to Reading; and died there.
July 7, 1795, aged 66. 11 is wife Susanna died
Oct. '27, 1786, aged 47.
Their children were—born in Reading—
210. Joanna5, horn Jan. 7, 17.">.) : married Kit-hard Thom¬
as, in Middleton, May 13, 1778. She died Feb. 20.
1838, aged 83.
211. f Abraham"', born March 28. 17.">7 ; married, 1 Judith
Bachelder of Andover ; 2 Phebe Howard of Salem.
212. Susanna"', born Feb. 23, 1700. She, or another of
the same name, died, unmarried, in Ashby. 1 7S4.
Born in Lynntield—
213. Sarah"', born Aug. 0, 17 (>2 : unmarried: died at An¬
dover, July 3. 181!), aged .">7.
214 Anne5, born Oct. 2!', 170.").
21"). Kebecca•"', born Dec. Hi. 1708 ; married Nathaniel
ITolden, Jr., of Tyngsborough, May 30, 1700.
216. f Klias"'. born Feb. 10, 1772: married Apphia Bates.
Born in Reading—
217. Molly5, born Sept. 10. 177."): never married: died
at Andover, Sept. 13, 1857.
218. f Isaac5, born Dec. 22. 1778: married Betsey Pratt.
Fou rth Gen era tion.
83
g(>.
•john i'ptox 4 . (Joseph 3 , John 2 , John 1,) bro¬
ther of the preceding ; born in North Reading,
1782 ; married Mary Soi tiiwick. Dec. 29, 1756.
He lived till about 1790 in Middleton, a town
adjoining Heading; was a " cordwainerand
farmer.
-June 1 1, 1758. he was appointed guardian of
David Upton, a minor in his eighth year, son of
his brother Jeremiah. After the Revolutionary
war, probably about 1790, he removed with his
family, from-Middleton to Sharon, X. II., pur¬
chased a farm, and died there in 1805.
Tie left no will, having previously given more
or less property to his four sons. His real es¬
tate was appraised at $'200 ; personal, $431.25.
His children were—
210. tJohn5, born 1758; married, 1 Dorcas Upton4;
2 Atta (Frost) Upton, widow of Thomas Upton,
[245].
220. Hannah5, horn 1760.
221. Mary"', horn 1702.
222. f Joseph5, horn 17<>'? : married Betsey McCoy.
228. f Jacob5, born 1766 ; married, 1 Hephzibah South-
wick : 2 Hannah Harden.
224. Molly5, born 1770; died in Sharon, 1845, unmarried.
225. Samuel 5, born 1773; probably died young-.
22(1. f David5, born May 10, 1775; married Polly Nay.
84 The Upton Memorial.
07.
David Upton 4 , [Joseph 3 . John 2 , John,1,) bro¬
ther of the preceding, and seventh son of
Joseph3 and Abigail (Gray) Upton of North
Heading; born 1784; married Elizabeth Wil¬
kin s of Middleton, March *20, 1764.
They lived in North Reading. lie was taxed
for land owned in Andovcr, 1780 and '81. After
the Revolutionary war he went down east."—
probably to Norway. Me.
His children, so far as known to us. were—-
227. David5, born about 176"): " went eastward." We
find him in Norway, Ale., 1799.
228. Sally5, born 1767; married John Henley of Head¬
ing, June 12. 1791.
229. Ilannab5, born 176!); married Ilezekiah Mclntire of
Reading, .March 80. 1800.*
Ezekiel Upton 4. (Ezekiel3 . John 2. John 1,) son
of Ezekiel3 and Isabel Upton of North Reading ;
born there about 17*20 ; married .
[The compiler here takes occasion to rectify a statement
made on page 47 of this volume, which he now finds to
be an error.
* Ln the record of the marriage ol' these two daughters, they are
said to be "of Reading." John Henley was a settler in Norway,
Me., previously to 1797.
Fourth Generation.
85
Ezkkiel Ui'ton3, [in], born Nov. 9, 1689, husband of
Isabel Upton, and father of the above Ezekiel, was not de¬
feased in 1762, as stated on page 47. lie came from Read¬
ing precinct to Amherst. N. II., in the year 1768,—or rather
to that portion of Amherst which was incorporated in
1803, as the town of Mont Vernon,—and there purchased of
JosiahAbbot of that town, a farm of sixty-five acres, for
£160 lawful money.* Of course the farm was under im¬
provement. He was then verging on fourscore years of
age, and probably died soon afterwards, perhaps five or six-
years later. He had with him a son Enos Upton, born in
North Reading, Feb. 7, 1723. Of him more in the next
paragraph. He also seems to have had a son Ezekiel,
who is known to us only by deeds dated in 1770 and 1773 ;
but he sold out in 1777 to Joseph Perkins of Beverly,
Mass., and we hear no more of him.f
The Ezekiel Upton who is spoken of as "deceased in
1762,"—page 47,—was the husband of Joanna Newmarch,
page 68.]
TO.
Enos Upton 4 . (Ezekiel^ , John"2 , John 1,) bro¬
ther of the preceding and son of Ezekiel3 and
Isabel Upton ; born in North Reading, Feb. 7.
17*28; married Rose (IIaywakd) McIntire.
Thev lived in North Reading, at least till 1 760.
Between that year and 1773—probably about
1770—they removed to Mont Vernon. X. II.,
which was then the north-west part of the town
* Hillsborough Deeds, 14: 237.
f Ibid., 1 : 525 : 5 : 83 : 14 : 235.
22
86
The Upton Memorial.
place, joining land of his brother Ezekiel Up¬
ton.*
The names of Enos Upton and Enos Upton,
Jr., were attached to a petition, dated Feb. 18,
1774 and recorded in the town record, with
about forty others, all of them land-owners, for
a new road in Amherst.
The name of Enos Upton is signed, with
thirty-one others, to a protest against the settle¬
ment of Mr. Jeremiah Barnard, or any other
man, as minister in Amherst, until their request
for incorporation as a distinct parish is granted.
The petitioners all lived in the north-west part
of Amherst. The petition was dated Dec. '23.
1779.
Enos Upton continued to live in Mont Vernon
till within the memory of men now living.—say
until 179*2. lie then lived in an old house on
the farm of Deacon Ezekiel Upton his son.
His children, born in North Reading, were—
237. Naomi"', born 17~>3.
2-'5S. f Ezekiel"', born 17.">.">: married, 1 Hannah Washer:
'2 Mel ntable ( o<bnan.
2'M). f Enos5, born 17o7: married Sarah (Smith) Tapley.
240. Aaron5, born 17(i0: died in the army of the Kevo-
lution.
* Hillsborough Deeds, 1 : .r>'2f>.
Fourth Gen eration.
87
81.
W illi am I pton 4 . (I Vi/liam 3 . I Villiam 2 , John 1,)
eldest son of William3 and Lydia (Burnap) Up¬
ton ; born in North Reading, Aug. 5, 1729;
married, 1st. May 10, 1750. Sarah Herrick,
widow of Benjamin Herrick, of Lynn, perhaps
Lynnfield; 2d, in Wilmington, Hannah Stanley
of that town, Dec. 1, 1757 ; 3d. Mehitabei, .
He dwelt in North Heading till 1770, when he
removed to Temple, N. II., where his wife Han¬
nah died in 1778.* He died there in 1790, aged
sixty-one. He left no will, and his son John
Upton of Fitchbnrg was appointed administra¬
tor, May 14, 1790. In the inventory, his real
estate was appraised at £'"215, and personal es¬
tate £81.1'2.+
The year previous to his removal from North
Heading, he was elected Constable.
His children were, by first wife, Sarah—
241. f Sarah 5. horn Nov. 20. 17")"): married Samuel (J.wl-
ner.
By second wife. Hannah—born in North Read¬
ing—
* A portion at least of his property came to him by his wife Han¬
nah. After her death tie was appointed guardian of his children
by her.
f Hillsborough Pro))., 4 : 254, .'H'J.
88
The Upton Memorial.
242. | John5, born 1758 ; married Abigail Low.
243. f William5, born 1759: married Mary Morse.
244. Eli5, born 1760. He was living Feb. 1, 1779, but
died not long after.
245. f Thomas5, born Nov. 28. 1761 : married Atta Frost.
246. Mehitabel5, born Nov. 6, 1763; married Capt.
Thomas Thurston of Fitchburg, Jan. 1, 1807.
247. Hannah5, born Oct. 6, 1765, married Tristram
George of Middleton, March 12, 1786. She had a
daughter Hannah (George).
248. Nathan5, born Aug. 11, 1767: unmarried. Lived
in Dublin, X. II., from 1796 to 1799. We then
lose sight of him.
249. Lydia5, born April 6. 1769.
Born in Temple—
250. Mary5, born 1773. ) One of these daughters mar-
^ ried Kitchen, and lived
251. Eunice5, born 1775. \ in Marblehead.
By third wife, Mehitabel—
252. Dorcas"'.
253. Rhoda5.
254. f Eli5, born about 1785: married Abigail Snow and
four others.
S2.
Daniel Upton 4 , ( William 3 . William 2 , John 1,)
brother of the preceding, and second son of
William3 and Lydia (Burnap) Upton; born in
North Heading, Aug. If). 1781 ; married .
He lived in Dan vers, and died as early as
1759, for we find that his father William Upton
Foiu'tk (teneration,.
89
was appointed, Dec. '27, 1759, guardian of liis
young daughter ITuldah Upton.*
He died intestate. His children were—
255. Daniel5, horn 1755; died 1765.
256. IInl<lullr>, born 1757.
s:j.
James I pton4,( William3, William2, John1,)
brother of the preceding; born in North Head¬
ing, March '2(). 17:]:]; married Rachel IIolt of
Billerica. He lived in Heading, and probably
died early. The birth of but one child of his is
on record, in Reading, viz :—
257. t -Jnines5. born in Reading, Feb. 1, 1766; married,
1 Mary Whitney ; 2 Rebecca —.
s(».
Jacoh Upton4, (William3. William2, John1,)
brother of the preceding; born in North Read¬
ing. Dec. 10. 1739; married Mary Clark, born
at Townsend. Mass, June 19. 1743.
He was a soldier in the Old French war, and
in the Revolutionary war. He marched forty
miles from Asliby. on the news of the battle of
Lexington, to join the attack upon the British,
* Kknpx Prob., 3H : '2(W.
■2:;
DO The Upton Memorial.
but arrived too late. He served several cam¬
paigns in the Revolutionary war.
lie removed to Ashby. early in life ; was liv¬
ing there in 179N. when he sold land in New
Ipswich. Thence, not long after, he removed to
Goffstown. \. 11.. where he died .Julv 4. 1N0-4.
aged sixty-six.
His will is dated Feb. 1. 1804; proved Aug.
15, 1(S04 ; recorded Hillsborough Probate Rec¬
ords. 11:71. lie mentions his wife Mary Upton,
his son Jacob Upton, his daughter Polly, wife of
Richard Floyd, his son William Upton, who was
to have $'200 when twenty-two years old, his
grandson Increase Sumner .Johnson, and his
sons Daniel Upton and John Upton. 11 is son
Daniel Upton was named sole executor.
His wife Mary died at Dixmont. Me., in the
familv of her son William. March 3, 1S43. in
her hundredth year. She had lived there the
last twenty vears of her life.
She was a woman of the " true old Puritan
stamp," and was a very consistent member of
the church of Christ. While living in her son's
family, she related to her grandchildren, who
still fondly cherish her memory, many facts
which occurred in her younger days. She dis-
tinetlv remembered the destruction of the tea in
Fourth' Geaeration.
1)1
Boston harbor, in December, 177'}, one or more
of her brothers being engaged in the transac¬
tion. One of her brothers fell at Hunker Hill,
June 17, 1775.
The children of Jacob and Mary (Clark) l'p-
ton, all born in Ashby, were—
2r»S. .Jacob-'; married Anna- —. lie was a physician in
(J-offstown ; died in 1 SO."* ; witliout otlsnrin^'.
2~>(.). t 1 vebecca/': married - —.Johnson.
2<i(). t I'olly married, 1 Richard Floyd; 2 — — Fuller.
2<il. | Daniel": married, 1 Rebecca Ted ; 2 Asenatli
Peel.
'262. | .John"', born .May 20. 1 7S."> : married, 1 Retsey Rid
die : 2 Mary Ford,
f W illiam•r>, born Oct. 12, 17S7 : married Metsey K.
Porter.
ST.
J ahkz 1 ito.n 1 ■ ( 1 Villi,!nn , I VtUiam ' . John 1 .)
brother of the preceding, and youngest son of
William and Lydia (Hurna]>) Upton ; born in
North Heading. Feb. 1741; married. 1st.
Aukjail Taylor of Heading, Oct. 5. 1 7(>; "Jd.
Hannah Flint of Reading. May 1(>. 17(>5.
He was a blacksmith; lived in Reading, prob¬
ably North Reading. He died there March Jo.
1N0'2.
His children, by first wife. Abigail—
iNH. Abigail born Aui>\ 2C>, 17<>.'5: married Joseph Han
croft of Reading. Sept. 17^f.
92
The Upton Memorial.
By second wife. Ilannali—
2(55. f Daniel5, born March 13, 176(1; married Molly
Sawyer.
2(i(5. Hannah-"', born Jan. 21, 17(58; married William
Sawyer of Heading, July 14, 1784.
2(57. Jerusha"', born July 13, 1760; married Nathaniel
Upton, [151].
2(58. Elizabeth"', born June 11, 1771 : married "William
Sawyer, who had been the husband of her sister
Hannah, June 1. 1707.
5(i9. Lydia5. born Au<^. 8, 1773; married Ait^. !), 1821,
Dea. Jacob Ja(|uith of Fitchbnri>-. She died there
at an advanced a^e.
270. Polly', born June 17. 177(5.
<><>.
John Iiton4. (James3, }Vi/1i«m2, John 1 .)
son of James3 and Susanna (Dag-get) Upton;
born in Danvers, Nov. 19, 1746 ; married Joan¬
na Dodge, daughter of Joshua Dodge of Beverly.
1167. They were published July 17. 1767.
He was, like his father, a " cordwainer," and
passedrhis life in Danvers. He was considered
a very good manager in his day. We find him
buying land in Danvers. Oct. 5, 1781.* Also,
we find him, Aug. '20. 1798, receiving a mort¬
gage from Job Oressy, a relation of his wife, for
$400. of land in Londonderry, X. II.t
* Essex Deeds, 140: 105.
f Rockingham Deeds. 148: 321.
Fourth. Generation.
93
His will is dated June 5, 1S23; proved May
18, 1824; recorded Essex Prob., 103 : 139. Pie
makes bequests to his son Ebenezer Sprague
Upton, trader, to his daughter Hannah, wife of
Daniel Dodge, to his daughter Mary, wife of
Benjamin Amiable, to his grandson Stephen
Upton, and to his son John Upton.
He died April 11, US'24, aged seventy-seven
years, four months. His wife Joanna died May
1. 18*21.
Their children, all born in Danvers, were—
271. f John5, born July 19, 17(>9; married Mi try Needham.
272. Stephen", born Feb. 14, 1771: died Sept. 7, 1790,
aged 19.
2715. Daniel5, born April 7, 1774 ; died Dec. 9, 177-4,
aged 8 months.
274. Daniel5, born Oct. 31, 177") : died Dec. 3, 1777.
27.">. f Hannah5, born April 14. 1779; married Daniel
1 )odge.
27<i. fMary5, born Oct. 3, 1781 ; married Benjamin An-
n able.
277. Nathaniel5, born Sept. 11, 1784; died Nov., 180"),
aged 21.
278. f Ebenezer Sprague5, born July 17, 1790; married
Sally Kichardson.
i>«>.
Ezr a Upton 4, (Paid3 . William 2 , John,1.) son
of Paul3 and Phebe (Goodell) Upton of Dan-
•24
1)4
The Upton Memorial.
vers; born there 1738 ; baptized Oct. 15, 1738;
married, about 1765, Mehitabel Goodell, born
1744. The name was frequently pronounced
and written Good ale.
lie lived in Dan vers all his days; was an
" inn-holder,"' and '• yeoman ;" and acquired, for
those days, considerable property. He bought
land in Danvers in 176*2, and again in 1764.
He bought of the other heirs their several shares
in the landed estate of his father. Paul Upton,
including the land his father owned in Lunen¬
burg, now Fitchburg.*
He died Feb. 19. 1787. aged forty-eight.
1 lis wife Mehitabel was appointed administratrix.
April 3. 1 787. with James Goodale and William
Goodale as sureties. They were probably her
brothers.
His widow Mehitabel was admitted to the
church in Danvers, Aug. 7. 1791 ; or possibly it
was their daughter Mehitabel. After Ezra Up¬
ton's death, his widow married Daniel Putnam ;
and after his death married Joseph Putnam.
She died March "28. 1827. aged eighty-three.
Ezra Upton's inventory was.—88 acres of
homestead land, with the buildings. £660; 1 (j
* Essex Deeds. 107 : 244; 115 : 128, 180; and 133 : 125. 127.
Fourth Generation.
95
acres of pasture, £30 ; 59 acres in several lots,
£124.9 ; '23 acres of pasture, £82.16 ; 6 acres of
meadow, £42 ; 4 acres of meadow in Middleton,
£32 ; 5 acres of woodland in Lynnfield, £15 ;
3 acres salt marsh in Lynn, £18; 130 acres of
land with the buildings thereon, in Fitcliburg,
£156 ; oxen and other live stock, £83.5.6. To¬
tal, real estate, £1160.5; personal estate,
£488.1.3 ; total, £1648 6>.s*. M*
His children were—
279. t Jesse5, born Nov. 22, 17(>5; married, 1 Molly Up¬
ton : 2 Eliza (Wyman) Wood.
2<S0. Ezra5, born Feb. 15, 1768.
2<S 1. Andrew5, born May 29, 1770; died young.
2N2. t David5, born Dec. 4, 1772; married, 1 Lucy Her¬
ri ek ; 2 ITephzibah Flint; 3 Betsey (Flint) Gard¬
ner.
2So. Andrew5, born A]>ril 4, 1775; was a mariner; died
1797.
284. Mehitabel5, born July 13, 1777 : married Ebenezer
(Joodell. They had no children. She died, a wid
ow, in Danvers, March 31, 1850, aged 73.
285. f Phebe5, born May 31, 1780; married Daniel King
of Danvers.
28(!. f Betsey5, born July 15, 1782; married Ebenezer
King.
287. f Ebenezer5, baptized Jan. 2!>, 1785; married Mary
King. No children survived him.
lOO.
David IVion4. (Paul3, William2. John1.)
* Essex Pro!)., 53 : 77. 7H.
The Upton Memorial.
brother of the preceding; born in Danvers,
1741; baptized April '26, 1741 ; married Sahaii
Goodell, March 5, 1771.
lie was a " husbandman," and lived in Dan¬
gers. In that town he bought twenty acres of
Anna Gardner and others;* lie died March 10,
1772, intestate, and his widow Sarah was admin¬
istratrix. with Jacob Goodale and Samuel Flint
as sureties.f Jacob Goodale was probably her
brother, and husband of David Upton's sister
I Lannah.
Widow Sarah Upton was admitted to the
church in Danvers, July 1 2, 1172. and her only
child Pliebe was baptized the same day. David
Upton, therefore, had but one child—
288. Pliebe"', born 1772. She died Sept. 2o, 1773, aged
18 months. May, 1774, her mother sold all the
right, title, Are., which this child had in the estate
of her grandfather Paul Upton, to Kzra Upton.J
KM .
11 annah I l'TON 4 . (Paul3 , William 2 , John 1,)
sister of the preceding; born in Danvers, about
1742; married Dec. 19, 17(>U Jacob Goodell.
son of James and Pliebe Goodell of Danvers.
* Essex Deeds. 115: (12.
f Essex Pro)47 : 224.
Essex Deeds, 1315 : 127.
Fourth Generation.
97
In 17()*2, Dec. 29, lie bought forty acres of
land in North Reading, bounded on land of
Olympius Upton. Ebenezer Upton, and 011 land
formerly belonging to Ezekiel Upton, deceased.*
He lived in Danvers, north parish, and died
Sept. 17. 1773. His widow Hannah married
his brother James Goodell.
The children of Jacob and Hannah (Upton)
Goodell were—
201. .Jacob ((ioodell). born .May!). 17(i-4 ; married Rebecca
Newhall. Children—Perley (Goodell), Hannah
(Coodell), married Samuel King.
292. Phebe ((ioodell). born Sept. <> or S. 1765.
203. Hannah (Goodell), born May (>, 1767.
204. ITitte or Mehitabel ((Ioodell). born March 9, 1769.
20"). I">etty ((ioodell). born May 23. 1771.
296. Sully ((ioodell). born April 19. 1773.
The children of James and Hannah (Upton)
Goodell were—
297. William ((ioodell); married Mehitable Preston.
29H. Sarah ((-ioodell); married Amos Pope.
1 04.
(i e() ii( ;e U pton 1. (Paul3 , J Villi am 2 . John 1.)
brother of the preceding and youngest son of
Paul Upton of Danvers ; born there March 2.
1749, and baptized June 3. 1750; married May
* Kssex Deeds, ll(>: 107.
98
The Upton Memorial.
20, 1773, Eunice Upton 4, born Dec. 2, 1751.
daughter of Deacon Amos Upton of North
Heading, [150].
He was an innholder in Danvers, and died in
1804. In his will, dated Sept. 11, 1800, proved
Sept. 3. 1804, recorded Essex Prob., 7'2 : 30, he
mentions only his wife Eunice, and his daughters
Phebe Upton and Sally Upton.
After his death, his widow married
Richardson.
The children of George and Eunice Upton
were—
25*9. David5, baptized July 9, 177").
300. tPhebe5, born March '2. 1778: married Joseph
Hutchinson.
301. Sally5, born Oct. 10, 17N0.
10<», I OH, 10*>.
Edith Upton 1, (Francis:i. William 2 . .John 1,
See Amos Upton 4 , [147].
Ruth Upton4. (Francis:i. I \rilliam 2. John 1 .
See Amos Upton4. [ 1 75].
1) one as U pton 4, (Francis 3 , I Villi am 2 , John4,
daughters of Francis and Edith Upton. Dorcas
was horn in North Reading, 1750 ; married John
Upton. July 4. 1786. He was eldest son of
John4 and Mary (Southwick) Upton; he was
FouI'th Generation.
99
l)orn 175S. They lived in Sharon. N. II. See
[■>19],
1 20.
Thom as Rich I'pton 4 . (Richard3 , JVitticim 2,
John1,) eldest son of Richard3 and Rachel
(Rich) Upton of Wilmington; born there. Feb.
15, 1 74N ; married Ruth Evans of Wilmington,
1770.
They lived in Wilmington. Their children
were—
302. Ruth5, born Nov. 12. 1771.
303. Betty5, born Jan. 28. 1773.
304. Anna5, born April 7, 1774.
30"). Molly5, born Oct. 23, 177.").
306. Kachel5, born July 16. 1777.
307. t Richard5, born .Ian. 25. I 775► : married Mercy l'i
per of St rat-ham, X. II.
305. t Thomas Evans3, born May 13, 1780: married
Hannah Eames.
309. Lydia5. born June 4. 1783; never married: died in
Reading. Oct. 10, 1871. asj'ed 88.
I 22.
Paul Upton4, (Richard3. WilliamJohn1.)
second son of Richard Upton 3 of Wilmington;
born there Aug. 12. 1751 ; married, 1st. Mak-
tha Wilson of Billerica. March 14. 1776; 2d.
100
The Upton Memorial.
1779,Jerusha Richardson 4 ,* born in Stoneliam,
March 81, 1759, eldest daughter of Reuben5 and
Jeruslia (Kendall) Richardson of that town.
He inherited one-half of his father's farm,
and lived in Wilmington. His children, all by
second wife, were—
810. Patty"', horn .Inn. 2!>. 1780; never married.
811. Reuben5, born May 81. 1788 ; went to New IIani]>-
shire before marriage.
812. t Elijah, born "Nov. 0. 1785: married Sarah .
818. Russell5, born July 4, 1788; went to New Hamp¬
shire before marriage.
814. Jerusha"', born June 80, 17!>2 : married I Jeers
of Wot turn.
815. + Paul"', born Nov. 20, 17!'">: married Sarah .
81(1. Mary ', born June 80. 1800: died 1S21,
1
J ethro Upton 1. (.Richard3 . William 2 . John 1,)
third son of Richard Upton3 of Wilmington ;
born there. Sept. 15. 1758 ; married Molly
Kittredge. 178*2.
He inherited one-half of his father's farm,
and lived in Wilmington, at least for a time.
His children were—
817. Timothy"', born June 14, 1788; married Ruth Burn-
ham. Children—
1517. Isaac ^. .'i I8. Jetkro{'<. 319. 'Timothy (>.
820. Phebe5, born July 2, 1780.
* For her pedigree, see Vinton Memorial, pp. .'580—389.
Fo/vrth (Icne ration
101
I 27.
Nathan Upton 4 .( Timothy 3 . William 2 . John 1 .J
only son of Timothy3 and Hannah (Stacy) Up¬
ton ; born in Danvers, Xov. 15, 1742; married,
1 76-. Elizabeth Upton, born April 19, 1743.
They lived in Danvers, I Ie bought land there
in 1774.* He died in Danvers, March, 1795.
She died Nov.. 1820.
Their children. ;ill born in Danvers, were—
821. Hannah5. horn July 4,
822. Betsey5. horn Feh. IS. 1771.
828. Nathan5. l)<>rn June 11. 177^: died Sept. 1. 1778.
824. Nathan5, horn Dec. 17. 1778.
825. Hhenezer5, horn Sept. 11. 177o; died at Danvers,
Nov. (», 1820.
82H. Jonathan5, horn Alio-. 8, 1777 : married Sarah ,
She died at Danvers, a widow. Aug'. s. 1S.">2. Their
son William " died at Chelsea Hospital, March 22,
184!), aged 88.
827. Benjamin5, horn June IS, 1779; died Aug. 11, 1780.
828. Kehecca5. ( twins. )
82!>. f Sarah5, ^ horn July ti. 1 781 ;) married Hercules II.
Josselyn.
881). tMarv5. horn June 10, 1784 : married Hercules II
Josselyn.
i :?<).
J k i)i i li i \ Upton 4 . (Caleb'6 . William 2 , John 1 ,)
eldest son of Caleb Upton3; born in Reading,
* Kssex Deeds, VM : 1U7.
102
1146; married 1. Dec. 11. 1783. Mary (Brown)
Austin, a widow, who was born Feb. 16, 1750,
and died in Steuben, Me.. April, 1815, aged 65.
Previous to her marriage with Capt. Upton, she
had three children by her former husband, viz.—
Polly Phillips (Austin), born Aug. 1. 1774; FJ-
e.azar (Austin), born Feb. 27. 1776; Josiah
(Austin), born March 2. 1778.
Capt. Upton married 2. March 17. 1816. Ra¬
chel Gage.
He was for a time a baker and a merchant in
Salem ; he was also a ship-master. He was
taxed in Salem. 1798. U. S. direct tax. lie
was admitted to the Essex Lodge of Freemasons
May 4. 1802. In the latter part of his life he
removed to Steuben in Maine, where he lived
ten years, more or less, and died in June. 1823.
I lis children, all by first wife, were—
831. t William5. born June 15). 17S4 : married Martha
Brooks.
332. fJeduthun5, horn Sept. (S. 178f>: married Sally
Smith.
333. f Sally3, horn Feb. li), 17X7 : married Samuel Hem-
en way.
334. Betsey5, born July 20, 178X : never married; died
at Salem, November. 1810, asjed 22.
335. | John5, born May 14, 1790; married -.
336. Polly5, born Oct. 11. 1701 : deceased.
Fourth
(Berber afion,.
103
i:*i.
Oliver Upton4, (Caleb*, WilliamJohn1,)
son of Caleb Upton; born about 1753, perhaps
in Fitchburg ; married at Fitchbnrg, Nov. '20,
1 777. Sfsanna Styles of Fitchbnrg.
He is said to have been of nnsonnd mind.
He lived a while at Fitchbnrg . but nothing fur¬
ther is known of him.
He had by his wife Susanna, at least one
child.
337. Molly5, horn at Fitchburi;, April 14. 177H.
1 :V2.
Abiel Upton4. (Caleb3, William2. John1,)
brother of the preceding; born in Amherst, N.
II., Oct. '20. 1755; married in Andover, Mass.,
Mav '29. 178N, Mary Jenkins of that town, born
1769.
He was brought up in Londonderry, X. H.
He lived in South Andover, Mass., in that part
then called Scotland District, bordering on North
Reading, afterwards in the west parish. He
was taxed in Andover from 177S till 1808. and
doubtless longer. When a direct tax was im¬
posed by the U. S. Government in 1798. lie was
taxed for one hundred acres of land and a two-
104
The Upton Memorial,.
story house in South Andover owned and occu¬
pied by him. He died in that town August
15, 1831. aged 74. His widow died Jan. 'I'l.
1853, aged 84.—(Grave stone inscription.)
The children of Abiel and Mary Upton
were-—
888. Mary5, born March Ml, 178!); married .Joseph .Jes-
sup. April 1, 1828. He was a native of England.
They lived in Amesbury, and had children, who all
died in infancy. In 18(58, she was living in West
minster. M ass.
880. f Abiel-"'. born April 14, 175)2: marrietl. 1 Abigail
Carlton ; 2 .Mary I>lais<lell.
840. f Samuel0. born March 81. 175)0: married Lydia
Frost.
841. f George5. born Nov. II), 175)1'; married Elizabeth
Hardy.
842. Anna5, born .July 80, 1808; unmarried. In 1808
she kept a boarding house in Lawrence. Mass.
848. Elizabeth5, born March !). 180."); married Keuben
(4. Chesmore, Dec. 1S3.">: reside in Westminster.
M ass. Children—
Anna (Chesmore.) Alfred (Chesmore.)
84"). Margaret 5. born .June ISO!); married George W.
Cutter of Amherst. Feb. 1880. She deceased be¬
fore 1808. Children—
Jamrs (Cutter.) Gooryv (Cutter.)
I
Robert Upton4. (Caleb:i, William 2 . John1.)
brother of the preceding ; born in Amherst, N.
H., May 12, 1758; married in North Reading.
Fourth Generation.
105
178-4, Anna Wheelock, born 1759, in Shrews¬
bury, Mass. She died in Salem, Feb. 10, 1835.
At the news of the battle of Lexington, he
came with a party of volunteers, from his home
in New Hampshire, to the vicinity of Boston,
though only seventeen years of age. He was
in the battle of Bennington, with other New
Hampshire men, August 16, 1777. Towards
the end of the war he was in North Heading for
a year or two, and in 178-4 he removed to Sa¬
lem. Mass., and passed several years there.
In 1792 he again removed, this time to Cav¬
endish, ATt. Once more, in 1812, he finally re¬
moved to Harrington, now Millbridge,Me., where
he died in 1824.
I lis wife was a near relative of Rev. Eleazar
Wheelock. the founder of Dartmouth College.
She possessed much native force of character,
as is evident by letters of hers now in existence.
She had the fervid piety which characterized the
Wheelock family. In 1784, she rode on a pill¬
ion from Vermont, on the way to Salem, but
was compelled to stop at Middleton, a few miles
short of that place, when she gave birth to her
eldest child, Samuel.
The children of Robert and Anna Upton
were—
106
The Upton Memorial.
340. | Samuel5, born 1784; married Rebecca A. Pierce.
347. Anna5, born 1780; married- : had one cliild,
deceased.
348. t Robert5, born in Salem, Feb. 10, 1788; married
Lucy Doyle.
34!). f Jonathan5, born in Salem. 17!M); married Nancy
Wood worth.
350. Nancy5, born in Cavendish, Yt., 17i>4 ; diecfyouno-.
3.51. f]\Iarvr>, born in Cavendish. 17f>7 : married Thomas
1 )oyle.
3;52. t Sally5, born in Cavendish, 17!^; married John
St rout.
3.53. t Lucy5, born in Cavendish, 1800: married John T.
Wallace.
i :?4,
Paul 1 pton 4 . (Caleb 3 , William 2 , John 1.)
brother of the preceding'; born in Amherst, N.
II., 17(> 1 ; married 1, Oet. 5, 1785, Rebecca
Pierce, who died November, 1799. aged 35 ; 2,
April 9, 1801. Betsey Pierce, who may have
been sister to the former wife. She was daugh¬
ter of Benjamin and Lydia Pierce of Salem, and
died a widow, Jan. 12, 1857, aged 94.
He lived in Salem, lie was a man of large
proportions and almost Herculean strength. For
many years he was superintendent of the Salem
Alms House, and in that position died. July 23,
1830, aged 69.
Fourth Generation.
107
His children,* all by his first wife, were—
35$. Joseph5.
356. f Benjamin5, born 1786; married 1, Priscilla Kopes,
2. Eliza Willis.
357. fJohn5. born December 26, 1791; married Mercy
Townsend.
35S. f Samuel0, born December (i, 1792; married Mary
Fabens.
359. | Henry5, born Sept. 3. 1795; married Eliza T.
Needham.
360. t Edmund5, born 1798; married Sally Larrabee.
i :jr>.
Edmund Upton 4, (Caleb 3 . William 2 . John 1.)
brother of the preceding; born in Reading,
Mass.. 1769 ; married Priscilla Gardner, in
Salem, Mass., Sept. 11, 1791. The parties were
married by Rev. Daniel Hopkins. I). I)., of the
South Church, Salem.
He was a ship master, and lived in Salem.
There is much obscurity about his history. He
was absent from home some years before his
* David Russell, Esq., of Amherst, N. H. who is (in general) very
good authority, says that Paul Upton of Salem had a daughter, who
married John Johnson of Middleton, Mass.; that they came to Am¬
herst about 1810 or 1812; lived there 8 or 10 years, and then re¬
moved to Ilartland, Vt. We find on the Middleton town records,,
and on the church records also, that John Johnson of that place
married Sarah Upton, Sept. 22, 1788. But how could Paul Upton,
horn inl761, have a (laughter marriageable in 1788? The probabil-
108 The Upton Memorial.
death. The place and manner of his death are
alike uncertain. His daughter, now living-fin
Salem, supposes he died in New York or some
other seaport." He was a Freemason, and the
record of Essex Lodge, of which he was a mem¬
ber, says he died in Philadelphia in the year
1814. Felt's Annals of Salem, which is gener¬
ally good authority, says that he was master of
ship Sally, and was washed overboard and
drowned, Dec. 24. 1799. As he was admitted
to the Essex Lodge Dec. 2. 1800, Mr. Felt's date
must be wrong.
The Essex Lodge records place his birth as
at Reading in the year 1769. They probably
received this date from himself.
His widow, Priscilla, died at Salem, January,
IS 23, aged 55.
Their children, so far as known, were—
361. Edmund5, born 179—; married Mary Southard,
April 24, 1822. Iler name in the record of mar¬
riage is Sarah, but her true name was Mary. lie
was mate of ship Columbus of Boston, and died at
Matanzas July 8, 1825. According to another rec¬
ord it was 1836.
3(i2. William"', born ; died February, 1803.
3f>3. A daughter, born 180—; married Stone. Now
living in Salem, 4 Preseott St.
ity is that this Sarah Upton was the adopted child of Benjamin Up¬
ton of Danvers, mentioned page 64.
109
1 4-2.
Asa I pton 4 . ( Sanniel^ , SanrueV1, John1,) son
of Samuel3 and lluth (Whipple) Upton of Dan-
vers ; born there, Oct. 3, 1734; married, 1758,
Elizabeth Webber of Marblehead.
At the age of twenty, in 1755, he was a pri¬
vate in Capt. Gilbert's company in the expedi¬
tion to Acadia. This name was applied by the
French, the original settlers, to the peninsula
of Nova Scotia. The expedition was largely
composed of Massachusetts troops, under the
command of General Winslow of Marshfield.
For the purposes and results of the expedition,
see Bancroft's Hist, of U. S., IV. 198, et seq.
His father left him little or nothing; but in
1761 he found means to purchase of his uncle
Benjamin four acres of land in Darners, and in
1765 lie bought more land of the heirs of Dan¬
iel Gardner.*
In 1768 his rich uncle Benjamin Upton died,
and his widow in 1773. Having no children,
Benjamin gave by will to Asa all his real estate,
except three lots assigned to his adopted child.
Sarah.f
* Essex Deeds. 122: 14(5, and 129:55.
t Essex Prob., 45 : 75.
110
The Upton Memorial.
He died Oct, 4. 18*24, aged 90.
I lis children were—
3(56. f Eli5, born Oct. 7, 17.7.1: married Ede Swinnerton.
367. Elizabeth5, born Oct. 3. 1767 ; died Dec. 20, 176!).
368. f Elizabeth5, born May 18, 1771: married John
Sw innerton ot Danvers.
t 4 7.
Amos Upton 4 , (Autos 3 , <Samuel2 , John 1.) eld¬
est son of Deacon Amos3, and Sarah (Bickford)
Upton; born in North Reading, Oct. 3. 174'2;
married 1, Feb. 13, 1 7(>(>. Edith Upton4, born
Oct. 24, 1744, daughter of Francis Upton3 of
North Reading. See [1(H).] Her name was
commonly spoken and written Ede. 2, Joanna
Bruce, 3, Hannah IIaskell.
He is known on the public records as "Amos
Upton the third." being the third in point of age.
then living in North Reading.
1773. Sept. 28, Amos Upton 3d and Ede Up¬
ton, his wife, for £48.1.4. sell to John Rich¬
ardson of Lynn [Lynnfield], yeoman, 51 acres
of land in Lynn, bounded on Jacob Upton, Ez¬
ra Upton. &c.*
He went to what is now the town of Norway,
in the State of Maine, sometime in 1789. and
* Essex Deeds, 133 : 88.
Fourth, Generation.
Ill
felled trees as the commencement of making a
farm in the wilderness. He was a pioneer set¬
tler, and much hard work was needed to bring
the land under cultivation. Lie moved his fam-
ily to that town in September. 1790.*
1 Le seems to have had a natural aptitude for
mechanical operations, for without previous
training in such work, he was employed by the
handful of new settlers in that region to erect
their buildings and also to do blacksmith work.f
It is said that he owned the only horse in that
part of the town, and the animal had not only
the work of its owner to do, but also to go to
mill for the entire neighborhood.
His brothers Nathaniel and John were with
him. more or less, during his earlier years in
Norway; John, in particular, was there five
years.
In .Julv, 1H00, his house was struck by light¬
ning and badly shattered, and seven persons
were prostrated by the shock. Among them
was Mr. Ward Noyes, who remained insensible
a long time, and probably never would have re¬
covered had it not been for a liberal application
of cold water, poured on him by pailsful by Mr.
* See History of Norway, l>y David Noyes, ]>a»-e 16.
f Ibid., p. s23.
112
The Upton Memorial.
Upton's directions, lie having- a short time pre¬
vious seen in a newspaper an account of its effi¬
cacy.
In 1801 he built a small grist mill on ;i brook
which ran across his land, doing nearly all of
the work himself, even to making of the mill¬
stones. His oldest son. Francis, afterward owned
the mill, and still later it was owned and rebuilt
by his second son. Amos, Jr.
Mr. Upton was a zealous professor of relig¬
ion, and his house, which was a large one for
that day, was used as a place for religious meet¬
ings. He spent much time in fitting his house
with seats to accommodate those who came to
worship on the Sabbath. The church records
were kept at his house, and the names of Amos
Upton and his wife Joanna stand respectively at
the head of the male and female lists of the
first signers to the covenant of tin1 Congrega¬
tional Church in Norway.* This church was
formed Oct. (). 1N02.
Like nearly all pioneers in the wilderness of
Maine, he acquired a competence, but never was
what in these days would be called wealthy.
Before removing to Maine he had served as a
* History of' Norway, |>a»e 7-1.
Foin 'i ll Gezieration.
113
soldier in the Revolutionary War, beginning at
the battle of Bunker Ilill, and, at length, with
tardy justice, received a pension which contin¬
ued while he lived.
In 1770 he was elected constable in North
Heading.
He died April 8, 1838, aged 96. His child¬
ren. all by his first wife, were—
309. Kde5 oi- Edith5, born Sept. !), 1708.
370. f Francis3, born Feb. 24. 1772; married .
371. j Amos5, born Aug. 31, 1770; married 1, Deborah
(Covel) Frost ; 2. Sally (Swift) Wing.
372. f Hannah5, born July 1.3, 1779; married Silas Mer-
iam. She died March 18, 1835.
373. fMicah5, born Dec. 23, 1781; married 1, Polly
Patch ; 2, Mary Cordwell.
374. Sarah5, born Oct. 3D, 1783. Probably died young.
148.
Benjamin Upton 4 , (Amos 3 , Samuel2, John1,)
brother of the preceding, and second son of
Deacon Amos Upton3; born in North Heading,
May 7, 1745 ; married 1, Dec. '20, 1770, Rebec¬
ca Putnam6, born Jan. 18, 1752, daughter of
Deacon Daniel Putnam, who was eldesi son of
Rev. Daniel Putnam4, the first minister of the
North Parish in Reading, now town of North
Reading;* she died Sept. 13. 1785, in the 34th
* See Appendix.
•2!>
The Upton- Memorial.
year of her age. 2, Elizabeth (White) Cowley,
a widow, a descendant of Peregrine White, who
was born November, 1620, the first child of Eu¬
ropean parents born in New England, son of
William White, one of the company of the May¬
flower.
He was a man of very respectable position in
society, a justice of the peace, a man of affairs,
much employed in public business, and very
highly respected. He was very decided in his
views on all subjects, and prepared on all occa¬
sions to maintain them. He was rigorously or¬
thodox in his religious faith, holding the doc¬
trines of the Westminster Catechism in their
fullest extent with an ardor which nothing could
quench and with a firmness which nothing
could abate. He delighted in religious discus¬
sion, and always held his ground with unshaken
resolution.
He was parish clerk in 1783, moderator of
the annual parish meeting same year, also mod¬
erator in 1801 and eleven years following, end¬
ing 1821. He also represented the town in the
Massachusetts I legislature.
The following extract from a letter written
by Rev. James Flint, 13. 1).. minister of the
(Unitarian) East Church in Salem, in 1844, will
Foia'th. Generation.
115
throw light on Mr. Upton's character. Dr. Flint
was born in North Reading, Dec. 10, 1781, and
well remembered the subject of this notice. The
extract here subjoined appears in the Memorial
Volume issued after the bi-centennial anniversa¬
ry of the incorporation of the old town of Read¬
ing, May 29, 1844. It is given there, page 123.
"The principal and most influential heads of families in
North Reading, when I resided there in my boyhood,
were Deacon Ilenry Putnam,* Benjamin Upton
Esq., an able man. that thought well of himself,
somewhat stern and opinionated, of unquestioned integri¬
ty, and held in respect by his fellow citizens, the
Flints, the Uptons, the Batchelders, Damons, Eatons,
Pratts, Parkers, Swains," etc.
Mr. Upton spent his life in his native town,
and died there, August 12, 1827, in the eighty-
third year of his age.
His children by first wife, Rebecca, were—
375. f Benjamin5, born May 12, 1773; married Abigail
Ivilham.
370. t Daniel Putnam5, born August 12. 177") ; married
Hannah Bruce.
377. Rebecca5, born 1778; died in infancy.
378. f Rebecca5, born Sept. 22. 1780; married David
Preston.
379. f Ebenezer5, born .Jan. 14. 178,"); married Polly
Putnam.
* Deacon Henry Putnam was a brother of Rebecca, wife of Ben¬
jamin IJpton. l ie was born in 1755, and died in 1806.
The Upton Memorial.
380. Elisha5, J twins, born ) died in infancy.
381. + Elijah5, (Aug. 14. 1785.) mar. 1. Phebe Wood;
2, Until Downing.
By second wife, Elizabeth—
382. t Elisha Cowley5, born Jan. 14, 1788: married Irene
Flint.
383. | Edward5, born March 31, 1780; married Betsey
Davis.
i r> i.
Nathaniel Upton 4 .(At/ios 3 , Samuel2, John 1,)
brother of the preceding; born in North Read¬
ing, Nov. 28, 1753 ; married, 1, Sarah Flint of
Heading, Dec. 10, 1778; 2, July 20, 1786, Je- j
rusha Upton 5 , [267]. She was born July 13,
1769, daughter of Jabez4 and Hannah (Flint)
Upton of Reading. He was a revolutionary
soldier.
He resided in Reading, with the exception of
a short interval spent with his brother Amos in
Norway, Me., and at length removed, it is said,
to Stockbridge. His uncle Nathaniel, who died
in 1788, made him his sole heir. See [37.]
The children of Nathaniel Upton4, by first
wife, Sarah, were—
384. Mary5, born 1781 ; died Jan. 11, 1804, aged 22.
385. Nathaniel5, born 1784; died Nov. 13, 1805, aged 21.
Fourth Gen e 11ation.
117
By second wife, Jerusha—
380. Jerusha-', horn April 11, 1787; married John Flint
of Reading, Aug. 4, 1808.
.'587. Samuel5, horn Sept. 10. 1788; died Feh. 22, 1797.
888. Eliah5, horn Jan. 12, 175)1 ; married Susan Buxton
of Reading, Dec. 20, 1821. They had no children,
lie died of dysentery at Heading, Nov. 23, 1828.
She died also of dysentery, Oct. 8, 1828; only 4C>
days apart.
389. Sally5, horn Jan. 23, 1793 ; married Enoch Ingalls
of Middleton, Mass.. Sept. 7. 1815.
390. Lydia5, horn July 14, 1795.
391. Sophronia5, horn May 2, 1798 ; died June 21, 1804.
392. Samuel5, horn June 29. 1800.
393. Eliza5, horn Sept. 30, 1802.
i r>r>.
John Upton 4 , (Amos3, Samuel2, John1 .)
brother of the preceding, and youngest son of
Deacon Amos Upton of North Reading-; born
there June 1 '2, 1768 ; married Anna Hart of
Reading. Oct. 26, 1788. He name is Hannah
on the town records, but her children say that it
was Anna. She was born in 1767.
His father by will gave him all his real estate
in North Heading, and all his live stock and
husbandry utensils after the mother's decease,
and after paying out certain legacies. [See page
66.1 It so happened, however, that the old lady
lived to be almost one hundred years old. out-
:{(>
118
The Upton Memorial.
living the son more than five years ; and so the
bequest came to nothing-.
Mr. Up ton resided in North Heading three
years after marriage, then five years in Maiden,
then a year or more in Chelsea, then five years
in Norway, Me.,* then six years in Salem. lie
then returned to his native parish in Reading,
and died there Feb. '28. ISlo. His widow mar¬
ried Nathaniel Phelps, a resident in Barre. Yt.,
hnt probably a native of Reading. lie was
born in 1755 and died in 18:}9, aged 84. Mrs.
Anna (Hart) Phelps, his relict, died in South
Reading, now Wakefield, Nov. '29, 1843, aged
7() years.
The children of John and Anna (Hart) Up¬
ton were—born in North Reading—
394. fJolm Bickford5. born May 27. 170): married
Phebe Shuttuck.
Born in Maiden—
39o. f(4eorger>, born Oct. 4, 1792 : married, 1, Mary Da¬
mon; 2, .Terusha Smith.
39(i. Mary5, born May 17, 1795 ; married Micali Eaton of
North Reading. Slie died March 12, 1K2K. No
children.
Born in Chelsea—
397. f Amos5, born June 12, 1797 ; married Mary Sheldon.
* In Chelsea, he in 1798 wa-s taxed for a house and one-half acre
of land near the Maiden line, lie came into Norway in 1798, and
was taxed there in 1799.
119
Born in Norway, Me.—
898. f Sarah 5, born Sept. 1700; married, 1, Aaron l>ur-
ditt ; 2, Johnson.
v>99. f Asa5, born Oct. 26, 1803; married Eliza Maxhani.
13oni in Salem—
400. f Julia Ann5, born Aug. 15, 1800; married Francis
l>out well.
401. Harriet King5, born June 27, 1808; married An¬
drew Maxliam, from Winthro]), Ale. They lived
in 1 Jarre, Yt. She died .lan. 2o, 1840. No children.
402. "("Henry Putnam5, born Sept. 1810; married
Emily A. Stout.
1«1 .
Josnra Upton 1, [Joseph , Joseph 2 , John 1,)
eldest son of Joseph and Mary (Wilkins) Upton
of North Heading; born there March 18, 17*20-1;
married, 1, Mary Parker, March 20, 1740; 2.
Hannah Woodin, March 27, 174(j.
lie lived many years in North Reading-, near
Andover line, and not later than 1761 removed
over the line into Andover. lie was taxed in
Andover as a resident from 1761 to 176S, and
perhaps previously.
174-). April 7. Joshua Upton of Reading, hus¬
bandman, buys land in Andover of John Parker
of Reading, bounded in part on his father Up¬
ton's land.*
* Essex Deeds, 101 : 18H.
120
77/ e [ I pi on , 1/e n / or in I.
1754. April 10. Martha Osgood of Salem, for
£120. sells to Joshua Upton of Reading, hus¬
bandman. sixty acres of land in Andover.*
17(>9, Aug. 7. Joshua Upton of Andover, hus¬
bandman. and Hannah his wife, for £'260 lawful
money, sell to Jabez 11 ay ward of Andover. sixty
acres of land in Andover. which formerly be¬
longed to the farm of ('apt. Peter Osgood,
bounded south on Reading line ; also four acres
more. +
Xo record of children has been found.
As he was not taxed after 1769. he probably
died in that year.
i <>:?.
1 Iezekiah Upton 1. (Joseph :i. Joseph 2 . John 1.)
brother of the preceding ; born in North
Reading, March "28. 1725 ; married, 1, Lyoia
Flint, probably of Reading, June 10, 1752 ;
2, Sarah Whiting of Reading, Feb 15, 1780.
Some time after his first marriage, he went to
Alexandria. N. II., and in the record of his
second marriage he is said to be of that town.
Rut lie was taxed in Reading, as a resident,
1 771. In 1798. he owned and occupied a house
* Ibid., 106 : 156.
f Ibid., 122 : 68. 127 : 2.
Fourth Gen eration.
121
and 153 acres of land in Reading, as appears
from the U. S. direct tax list. In his will,
dated Jan. 7. 1804; proved April 17. 1805,
he describes himself as of Heading. Probably
most of his life, after his second marriage, was
passed in Reading. No children are mentioned
in his will : and he seems to have had none.
He made his nephew Ilezekiah Flint his heir.*
lie probably derived his name from Hezekiali
Wilkins of Middlcton, his mother's brother.
He was chosen constable of the town of
Reading in 1779 and '80 ; Selectman in 1773 ;
Overseer of the Poor in 1775 and "7(>. Town
Treasurer in 1777, and a Captain in the militia.
He died in North Reading, Nov. 27, 1804, aged
79. We find no children of his on record.
l <»<».
Elijah Upton4, (Joseph3, Joseph2, John1.)
brother of the preceding ; born in North Read¬
ing, April 10, 1731 ; married in Middleton, Ang.
'29. 1753. Molly Lamhf.kt of that town. She
died March 17. 1810.
Me lived and died in North Reading.
1762, Dec. 29. Elijah Upton of Reading,
* Mi<lil. Pro')., 0(5: -<>1.
:?l
122
The Upton Memorial.
yeoman, sold to Jacob Goodale [101] of Dan-
vers 40 acres of land in Heading, bounded on
land of Olympius Upton [his brother], Ebcnezer
Upton [his cousin], and on land formerly belong¬
ing to Ezekiel Upton [48] deceased.*
Ife was surveyor of highways 1765, Collec¬
tor 1765, served in the Continental army 1777,
Selectman 1 780.
There are no children of his on record.
IG7.
t
Elisiia Upton4, (.Joseph 3, Joseph2, John1.)
brother of the preceding; born in North Read¬
ing, May 18, 1732 ; married, 1st., at Middleton,
April 11, 1753, Margery Wilkins ; perhaps his
cousin, on his mother's side. 2d. in "Middleton,
Nov. 20, 1770. Sarah Gilford of that place.
His home was in Middleton, after his marriage,
twenty years or more. At the Lexington alarm
he hurried with many of his neighbors to the
repulse of the British troops, and it is said he
was in the Revolutionary army some years, and
in several battles. These services must have
terminated as early, as the spring of 1781, be¬
cause in that year he was living in Amherst.
X. II., as appears from what follows.
# Essex Deeds, 116., 107.
Fourth Generation.
123
1 7S1, Aug. '29, Elisha Upton of Amherst, cord-
wainer, for 163 Spanish milled dollars, sells to
\A illiam Gilford of Derrvfield, cooper—prob¬
ably his brother-in-law—land in Derrvfield, now
part of Manchester, X. If. To Amherst he
might have been attracted by his connection with
the AVilkins family, a branch of which dwelt
there. 1784, May (), Elisha Upton ofMetlmen,
yeoman, for £27.13.4., lawful money, sells 30
acres of land in Amherst. 1787, June 13, Elisha
Upton of Methuen. cordwainer, sells to Benjamin
Wilkins, Junior, of Amherst, land in Amherst.
After this we find him in How, X. H., where he
died in 1805.
The will of Elisha Upton of Bow, X. II., is
dated Oct. 15, 1803; proved May 15, 1805; re¬
corded Rockingham Probate, 36 : 174, 175. 17().
He gives one third of his real and personal es¬
tate to his wife Sarah for life, the remainder to
his son Elijah. To his sons Elisha, John, Cier
[ i. v. Ilezekiah], six shillings each. To Elijah
'• my farm which is all the landed interest I have
in How." Mentions his daughter Sarah Howe,
living with his son Elijah. Appoints his son
Elijah and Jacob Green, executors. Inventory
dated April 23, 1805. Reil estate $400.
His children were — by first wife Margery —
124
The Up!on Memoiial.
■10'?. Elizabeth 5 , born July 4, 1753: married Humphrey
Case, Jan. 20, 177"). had Elijah (Case) born 1781 ;
and others afterwards. They resided in Middleton.
40 k .M; tr^ery 5 . born 1756 ; died young.
405. David 5 , born 175-; died young.
4J<'5. John Wilkins •"> . born 17(53: died young.
4)7. Elijah5, | twin;, ) , ,, r ,
40H. Elislia5. i l,„m 1767: ( 1,0,11
40';). Molly"', born June 5, 170!).
All the above children, except Mrs. Case, died,
it is said, before Mr. Upton's second marriage.
By second wife. Sarah—
■111). Sarah"', born 1770: married John Howell, ISO-).
Tliey had two children. She died in 1X12.
411. t Elisha5, born about 177!) : married Dolly Moore.
412. J John 5, born in Methuen about 1782: married
Mary Hammond.
413. f Elijah 5. born in Methuen, March 15, 17S1 ; mar
ried Betsey Bancroft.
414. f Ilezekiah5, born in Methuen about 17XG ; mar¬
ried Jemima Sargent.
I 70.
Ede Upton4, (Joseph '', Joseph2, John1.) young¬
est daughter of Joseph and Mary (Wilkins) Up¬
ton ; born in Reading, 1739; married, 1757,
Samuel Flint of Darn ers. They were published
.) nly 23, 1757.
They lived in Darners, probably in the South
Parish, or what is now the town of Peabody.
Their children were —
Fourth. Generation.
125
4 1"). Until (Flint), born Oct. 17, 1758.
416. Samuel (Flint), born Aug. 23, 1760; died 17(59.
417. Elijah (Flint), born July 16, 1762.
4 IS. Ede (Flint), born April 18. 1764.
419. Ilezekiah (Hint), born Jan. 31, 1766.
420. Jolui (Flint), born Feb. 16, 1768: married Kuth Up¬
ton [443],
421. Molly (Flint), born May 25, 1776.
422. Samuel (Flint), born June 9. 1772.
423. Benjamin (Flint), born Nov. 25, 1774.
424. Nancy (Flint), born Sept. 19, 1777.
1
Ebenezek Upton 4, (.Ebenezer 3. Joseph 2 , John1,)
eldest son of Ebenezer3 and Sarali (Goodell)
Upton of North Reading; born there Dec. 22,
1730 ; married Mary Girdler.
lie resided in North Reading all his days.
By the tax list of 1798—U. S. direct tax—it
appears that lie owned and occupied a house,
and about one hundred acres of land in that
parish, besides land in Lynn field. He was
Surveyor of Highways 1759 and'68 ; Modera¬
tor of parish meetings 1784, '85 and '88 ; Select¬
man 1772, '74, "87 and' 88. He was also a
Revolutionary soldier.
He died in North Reading. April 1791).
aired 68. His widow Man died Dec 5. 1827.
aged 92.
12(> The Upton Memorial.
The will of Ebenezcr Upton, yeoman, of
Reading, was dated 1795; proved April 1(5.
1799. In it he provides for liis wife Mary ;
and gives 400 dollars each to his two daughters,
Sarah Hint, and Molly Upton. As his son
George Upton was deceased, he makes a bequest
to George's widow. Anna Upton; and gives to
his son-in-law. Eliab Stone. Junior.—who must
have been the son of Rev. Eliab Stone, minis¬
ter at that time in North heading, and brother
of Deacon John Stone, distiller, of Salem, who
became so famous about 1833, as the hero of the
celebrated tale of "Deacon Giles's Distillery"—
the farm on which the testator lived, to have one
half immediately after his decease, and one half
after his wife's decease.*
The children of Ebenezcr and Mary Upton
were—
42"). Sarah5, born Nov. 6, 17.57; married George Flinl,
Junior, of Reading, Jan. 22, 1784.
426. Ebenezcr5. born Sept. 20, 1700; died young.
■127. Molly5, born 1764 ; died young.
428. f George5, born May 3, 176"); married Nancy AVliit-
tredge. In the will just quoted, she is called Anna.
420. Anna5, born 1700; married Eliab Stone, Junior,
April 10, 1702. She had a daughter, married
Johnson, who now, 1872, resides at Nahant.
430. Molly5, horn Jan. 0. 1700: married Jesse Upton,
* Midd. Prob., 86 : 68.
Foin'th Generation.
127
J 74.
J osiah I Vrox 4 . (Ebenezer 3 , Joseph 2 . John1.)
brother of the ])receding ; born in North Heading-,
Aug. *24. 1735; married 1st, Susanna Emerson
of Reading. Dec 28, 1756; 'id, Catharine IIart-
well. She was a widow, taxed in Charlemont
for a house and twenty-nine and a half acres of
land, in 1798.
He was by occupation a blacksmith, and re¬
sided in North Heading till about 17(i9, when
lie appears to have removed to Bedford, and af¬
terwards in 1778 to Charlemont, Mass. He was
a constable in Heading. 17(57 ; surveyor of high¬
ways, 1764. He was taxed in Bedford in 1771.
He died Dec. 10, 1791.
His children, born in North Heading, were—
by his first wife—
•431. Susanna5, born Dec. 28. 1757; died September, 1700.
A3*?. f Josiah5, born June 5, 1759 ; married Sarah Under¬
wood.
433. Susanna5, born Nov. 11. 1700.
434. Lucia 5, born 1 703, baptized March 13, 17(53.
435. f Elias5, born Jan. 1, 170/); married .
43(5. f Abiathar5, born about 1707 ; married .
437. Nathaniel5, baptized Nov. 0. 1708. In 1708 he
owned and occupied a harm of .>0 acres in Charle-
inont. It is believed that lie afterwards removed
to Western New York. He had no children.
438. f Joseph5, born 1770: married Thirza Flint. Jan. 20,
1707.
128
The Upton, Memorial.
By second wife—
489. t David5: married .
440. f James5, born Feb* 10, 177!) ; married Olive l>on<>h-
ton.
441. f Joanna5: married, 1, Norman Brace: 2. Isaac
.Marsh.
442. Sarah5.
All the children of the first wife died in
Charlemont, except Lucia, who died in Home,
N. V.
1 75.
Amos Upton4, (Ebenczer3, Joseph-. John1.)
brother of the preceding, and son of Ebenezer3
and Sarah Upton ; born in North Heading, May
(i. 1738 ; married, June 30, 1772, Huth Upton4,
[ 1 OS], born Nov. 2, 17-18, daughter of Francis
Upton3 of North Heading.
In the record of marriage, in deeds and other
documents, he was known as Amos Upton, Jun¬
ior. to distinguish him from Amos Upton the
third, son of Deacon Amos Upton; all these
dwelling at the same time in the North Precinct
of Heading.
1777, Feb. 25, Amos Upton, Jr., of Heading,
veoman, and Huth his wife, for £373.6.8, lawful
money,* sell to Love Pickman of Salem, widow.
* This must have been Continental money, then going at the rate
of three for one.
Fo u l 'th Ge n erat ion.
129
81 acres of land in Reading, bounded on land
of Amos Upton the third, of Isaac Upton, of Jacob
Upton, See., with all the buildings thereon, ex¬
cepting the easterly half of the house, which the
said Amos Upton reserves as long as his sisters
remain unmarried, viz., Hannah Upton, Dorcas
Upton, Eunice Upton, Jerusha Upton, Lucia
Upton, and Sarah Upton. Of the will of his
father-in-law, Francis Upton, Amos Upton, jun¬
ior, was sole executor. In 1798, he was taxed
for a house and 111 acres of land in Reading.
Repassed his life in his native parish of North
Reading. He died there Jan. 21, 1822, aged
84. Ruth,his wife, died Dec. 1. 1817, aged 69.
Their children were—
443. Ruth 5, burn March, 1773 ; married, Apr. 6, 1701. .John
Flint [420] of South I)ai*.vers, now the town of
Peabody. She died April 22, 1843, aged 70. They
lived in the West Parish of Andover. Their son
Alanson Flint lived on the homestead in 1863.
444. | Aaron5, born 1778; married Abigail Damon of
Ashby.
445. f Amos5, born Nov. 6, 1788; married Hannah
Phelps Flint.
416. Sally5, horn 1702; unmarried; died April 1"). 1818,
ayed 26.
FIFTH GEXEBJ TJ OA
i so.
John Upton r>. (John4 . John 3 . John 2 . Join 1.)
son of John and Tabitlia Upton4 of Lynn, now
Lynnfield ; born there, Oct. 16, 1746 ; married.
1st. Sally Pool, May 5, 1768. They were mar¬
ried by Rev. Joseph Roby, minister of the Third
Church in Lynn, which is now the First Church
in Saugus. It is fair to conclude, therefore, that
the bride's parents belonged to what is now Sali¬
gns. She died March '26. 1799, aged 51. 2d,
Hamsah Nichols. November. 1800. She died
Sept. 17. 1837, aged 89.
He was. like his father, a 14 cordwainer."
though owning land and carrying on other busi¬
ness. He passed his long life in Lynnfield, not
far from the residence of the Uptons in l)an-
vcrs and North Reading. He owned two slaves,
but emancipated them. He early engaged in
the military service of his country ; fought at
Bunker Hill; was a lieutenant in the Revolu¬
tionary army, and afterwards a captain in the
The Upton Memorial.
131
militia. He represented the town of Lynn in the
Legislature of Massachusetts seven years.
He died April 30, 1838, aged 92. There is
record of only one child*—
4f)0. f John«, born Aug. 4, 177!); married, 1st. Betsey
AVilev ; 2d, Sarah Witherspoon.
li)2.
Jeremiah Upton 5, [Isaac1. Joseph3, John'2.
John1.) son of Isaac4 and Tabitha (Graves)
Upton of Middleton. Mass. ; born in North Head¬
ing. July L 17()1 ; married Elizabeth Carlton
of Andover, Nov. 16, 178(i.
lie lived in Middleton, and inherited the am¬
ple property of his father there. From the
U. S. direct tax list it appears that in 1798 he
owned a farm of 129 acres and 50 acres of wood¬
land in Middleton. lie also owned land in Tops-
field. lie died Dec. (), 1825, aged ()4. His
wife Elizabeth died Oct. 2. 1841, aged 79.
Their children were—
451. Betsey'5, born July 2(1. 17SS.
4f)2. Jeremiah(i, born Dee, 20, 17!M); died Oct. 20, 170!*.
4f>3. Charlotte (i, born Sept. 28, 1704.
* There were probably other children, who died in infancy, and
whose names have not been preserved, horn in the interval of eleven
years between the marriage of the parents and the birth of John".
132 The Upton Memorial.
454. Isaac*, born Jan. 2r>. 1797 : died July 22, 1808, aged
11 years, (i months.
455. Jeremiah6, born Dee. 8. 1800; married ; lived
in Brookline, X. IT.; died in 1820.
-150. Sally'', born June 4. 1804.
im».
Jonathan Upton 5 , (Joseph 4 . Joseph 3 . John 2 ,
John1.) son of Joseph4 and Elizabeth (Lovejoy)
Upton ; born at North Heading, March 16, 1780 ;
married in Tyngsborough, Mass., by lie v. Samuel
Lawrence, Dec. 1. 1803, Nancy Whittemore,
born in Maiden, Sept. 25, 1786. She died in
Nashua, N. H., Sept. 10, 1851.
When he was an infant, his father and family
removed to Tyngsborough, Mass., which was till
June, 1789, a part of Dunstable. His occupa¬
tion was that of a farmer. He passed his life in
Tyngsborough, Hudson, N. H., and Dunstable,
Mass. He died in Dunstable, Aug. 16, 1839.
His children were—born in Tyngsborough—
457. t Nanev6, born March 22. 1805; married Jefferson
Caldwell.
458. f Joseph'', born Oct. 25, 1800; married Martha
Ann Jones.
Born in Hudson, N. H.—
459. f Jonathan Russell6, born May 10, 1808; married
TTarmena Sabin.
Fifth Generation.
133
460. Mary'5, born Oct. 14, 1809: unmarried: died in
Dunstable, Mass., April 23, 1831.
Born in Tyngsborougli—
461. Abigail6, born Oct. 2!*, 1811 ; married Dec. 5, 1833,
in Dunstable, Mass., Bela Kendall, son of Benjamin
and Sybil Kendall. He was a farmer; died in
Nashua, X. II., Jan. 18. 1866. No children.
462. f Sarah Whittemore6, born March 16. 1814: mar¬
ried Abie! Hosmer.
463. f Peter6, born Oct. 1. 1817: married Sarah Miller
I hincan.
464. t Ebenezer6, born March 17. 1819; married, 1st,
Paulina C. Rice ; 2d, Eliza (Smith) Perkins.
46"). Andrew6, born Nov. 15, 1821: died in Tyngsbo
rough, March 7, 1822.
466. t John Green6, born Feb. o, 1823; married, 1st,
Mary Danforth : 2d. Mary A. Wilson : 3d, Lydia
A. Wilson; 4th. Jennie ('. Hagget.
Born in Dunstable—
467. Susanna6. born Nov. 9, 1826: died April 23. 1827.
468. f Julia Ann6, born Dec. 29. 1829 : married Jeremiah
M. Avery.
11)7.
J ekem1ah U pton 5 . ( Joscp/i 4 . Joseph . Joh.fl 2 .
John 1). brother of the preceding : born in Tyngs¬
borougli. Mass.. June 17. 17S1 ; married Eliza¬
beth Mitchell of Dunstable. Mass.
He was a blacksmith ; was born, lived, and
died, on the farm which formerly belonged to his
father Joseph Upton, hi Tyngsborough. He
died March >5. IS'24. aged 4-).
.54
134
The Upton Memorial.
His children were—-
469. Betsey", born 1809; unmarried; died 1829.
470. | Jeremiah", born Feb. 21, 1811; married Almira
Howard.
471. .lamesborn 1818.
472. f Amos", born Sept.. 1815; married Margaret An¬
derson.
478. f Joseph", born Sept., 1820 ; married Hannah Colby.
2<>7.
J a(oh Upton 5 (Jacob 4 . Joseph 3 . John 2 .
John1,) son of Jacob4 and Rebecca Upton of
Fitchburg, Mass.; born in Reading, 1775; mar¬
ried. Jan. 20, 180-2, Mary Conner Cowdin,* born
at Fitchburg, July 17. 1782. daughter, by Han¬
nah his second wife, of ('apt. Thomas Cowdin. a
leading- citizen of that town, its earliest repre¬
sentative in the State Legislature, a firm friend
of order in the time of Shays" Insurrection. Mr
Upton in 1798. or more probably his father,
owned and occupied a house and 260 acres of
land in Fitchburg. as we learn from the U. S.
direct tax list.
They spent their lives in Fitchburg, and were
highly respected. He died there. Dec. 23, 1827.
She died at Boston. Oct. 29. 18o9. of old age.
aged 77.
♦Her name appears on Fitchburg' Town Record as Polly. Her
children jjave her name to me as Mary.
135
Their children were—
474. Mary Ann Rebecca6, born Aug. 23, 1803; married
Sept . 4, 1821, John Wetherbee of Lunenburg, af¬
terwards of Fit eh burg. She is deceased.
47."). t Martha Fox6, born Oct. 16. 1805; married Che-
dorlaomer Marshall.
476. t Albert Craige6, born Jan. 24, 1807 : married Nan¬
cy Whittemore.
477. Zebiah Cowdin6, born July 30. 1809 : married David
F. Mclntire of Fitchburg, Nov. 29, 1836. She
and her husband are both living, Oct.. 1871.
478. Charlotte locke6. born Aug. 17. 1811 ; married
Albert II. Kelsev of North Cambridge.
479. Jacob Sylvander6, born Feb. 8, 1814 ; married Nel¬
lie Sprague of Canton, Mass : lives in Chelsea ;
does business in Boston : two children.
480. f Warren Cowdin6, born July 3, 1816; niamed
Kllen Mclntire. sister of David, before mentioned.
481. Thomas Cowdin 6, born July 3, 1819 ; married Mary
Hupp of Boston. She is deceased. He lives in
Fitchburg, Oct., 1871. One child—
482. Frank tin Pierce' , born Aug. 24, 1852.
4H3. James Cowdin 6, born 1822; married Caroline Stan
iels of Lowell. They live in Boston. Two chil¬
dren.
211.
Abraham it i'ton r>. (Abraham 4 . Joseph 3 , John 2 .
John1.) eldest son of Abraham 4 and Susanna
Upton ; born in Reading. March 28. 17o7 ; mar¬
ried. 1st. Judith Ba( heldek of Andover. April
27. 1794; "id. in Salem. Dec. 81. 1800. Puehi-:
I low ard of that ])lace.
The Upton Memorial.
He appears to have lived in Salem. Our knowl¬
edge of him is very limited. He died Aug. *29.
1818, aged (i 1. His wife Phebe died there. Sept.,
1809. aged 42.
We find on record of his offspring only—
484. Judith born ; unmarried: died in Salem, July
IK If), aged 28.
21 <»
Eli as I pton 5 , ( Abraham 4 . Joseph 3 . John 2 .
John 1 .) son of Abraham 1 and Susanna Upton of
Reading; born in Lynntield, Feb. 16, 1772;
married 1807. Apphia Peters, born in Bluehill.
Me.. March 17, 1788. daughter of John and
Mary Peters of Bluehill.
He graduated at Harvard College 1802. For
eleven vears lie was preceptor of the Academy at
Bluehill. After this he kept store in Bucks-
port in that State. He died in Bucksport, June
16. 1857. His wife Apphia died there. March
3, 1862.
Their children were—
48o. Harriet6, horn in Bluehill in 1808: married, in 1882,
Alfred I). Darling of Bueksport. They had one
child—
486. William H. (I)arling), horn July 27, 1834.
Mrs. Darling died in Bucksport in 1841>.
137
4N7. Apphia Peters", born in Blue hill, April 11, 1818.
She lived unmarried, and died in Bangor Nov. 26.
1868.
488. f Klias Augustus6, born in Bucksport, March 16,
1817 : married Charlotte W. Folsom.
218.
Isaac I pton 5 . (Abraham 4, Joseph :i. John 2,
John 1,) youngest son of Abraham 4 and Susanna
Upton; born in Beading, Dec. '22. 1778; mar¬
ried May 5. 1819, Betsey Pratt, born Nov. 19,
1792, daughter of David and Elizabeth Pratt of
the present town of Heading ; married by Rev.
Peter Sanborn.
They lived in Heading. He was a Major in
the militia, and died in that town .Iuly'26. 1821.
aged 42 years. 7 months. She died there. July
17. 18(S5. aged 72 years. 7 months, 28 days.
Their children were—
489. Charles Augustus'', born Feb. 22. 1820.
490. Isaac Henry6, born Aug. 27. 1821.
21 !>.
John U pton 5 , (John 4 . Joseph 3 . John 2 . John 1 .)
eldest son of John 4 and Mary (Southwick) Up¬
ton ; born in Middleton. Mass.. 1758; married.
1st. July 4. 178(). Dorcas Upton4, born 1750.
daughter of Francis 3 and Edith Upton of Head-
138
77/ e JJpton . Me n 101 v a,I.
in"-. [109]; ",M. Atta Fkost Upton, widow of
Thomas Upton5. ['245j.
He and his brothers. Joseph, Jacob and Da¬
vid. and their father, removed from Middleton to
Sharon, N. H.. not far from the year 1790, and
bought farms. His brother Jacob about 1804
removed to Stoddard, N. II. The father died
in 1805, in Sharon, leaving an aged widow.
John Upton lived and died on the old homestead
in Sharon. He died in 1825. and his daughter,
Betsey Upton of Sharon, single-woman, was ap¬
pointed administratrix.
His children were-—
491. Betsey'', born Alio;. 81, 17H(i; married Eli Upton5,
[254], of Peterborough, N. II..—his 4th wife.
492. Lucy'1, born Aii<i'. 81, 1791 ; married Eli I pton'.
[2">4], of Peterborough. X. II..—his .">th wife.
498. A son ; died youut»\
.1 osefh I pton 5 . [John 4 . Joseph , John 2 ,
John1.) brother of the preceding ; born in Mid¬
dleton. Mass.. 17()3; married Bktsky McCoy.
daughter of (iilbert McCoy of Sharon, N. H.
He and liis brothers .John and Jacob, and their
father, came from Middleton, Mass.. and settled in
Sharon. N. II.. before 1793. His farm adjoined
Fifth (xenerntion. 139
that of his father. lie died July 5, 1847. His
wife Betsey died June 15, 1846.
Their children were—
494. f Joseph6, horn Nov. 11, 1805 ; married, 1st. Hannah
Evans: 2d. Lucy Ann Evans.
49"). Jesse6, horn Jan. 'I'l, 1808 ; unmarried: now living
in the village of South Peterborough, N. H.
49(1 t Ebene/.er South wick 6. born April 8. 1810: married
Harriet Patterson.
497. Emily 6. horn June 2. 1X13: unmarried; now living
in South Peterborough.
J acoh Upton 5 . (John 4. Joseph 3 , John 2 .
John 1 .) brother of the preceding ; horn in Mid-
dleton. Muss.. 1766; married, 1st, Hephzibah
Soi tiiwick. July 5. 179*2 ; '2d. Hannah Barden, a
native of Stoddard. N. H.
He went, with his three brothers and their
father, to Sharon. X. H. about 1790. He re¬
moved to Stoddard. N. 11.. in 1K04. He was a
fanner. He died there about 1S47, aged SO.
His widow died in Stoddard about 1S60.
His children, born in Stoddard, were—by tirst
wife—
495. f Samuel6, born 17': married Lucy Towne.
499. t Jacob6, born ]\Iay ">, 1800: married Sally Piper.
.500. t John6, born Feb.. 1803; married Lucinda Caldwell.
,")01. Sallv6, born — — : married Noah Wright of — —.
N . Y. ( liildn n—
140
The Upton Memorial.
502. Jacob (Wright.) 503. Catharine (Wright.)
504. Mary (Wright.) 505. Harriet (Wright.)
.)<Mi. f Daniel0, horn : married, 1st, Mary Kobb: 2d.
Nancy T. Carter.
">07. Relief", born : married Ezekiel Harden of Stud-
dim!, X. II. Children—
508. Sylvia (Barden.) 509. Amanda (Barden.)
510. Jesse*'. horn ; died unmarried.
oil. Darius Abbot15, born- married, 1st, — Aenas
of Webster. N. Y.: 2d. Clark of Webster,
N. Y. Children by first wife—
512. Sarah ' . 513. Maria '.
l>y second wife—
514. John'. 515. Albert'.
By second wife. Hannah—
1 <>. f David6, horn ISHi ; married. 1st, Vinal; 2d. .
17. Ezekiel6, horn- ; unmarried ; on his way to Cali¬
fornia, about 18.50. he was drowned.
51 8. Mary6, horn ; married Robert Andrews of Lis
hon, AIt*. Children-—
519. Josephine (Andrews.) 520. William (Andrews.)
•J2<>
David Upton5. (John4. Joseph'3. John'2.
John 1,) brother of the preceding, and youngest
son of John1 and Mary (Soutliwick) Upton;
born in Middleton. Mass., May 19, 1775; mar¬
ried Polly Nay. daughter of Deacon William
Nay of Peterborough, X. H.
He went with his father and family to Sharon.
N. H.. about 1790. where the father and the
Fifth General ion.
141
older brothers provided themselves with farms.
He probably passed the most of his life in
Sharon. Tie died in the village of Peterborough,
at the house of his son-in-law John Smith, Oct.
9, 18(j0. His children were—
521. t David6, born Oct. 30, 1798; married Mary Scrip¬
ture.
522. Mary6, Aug. 1, 1800; married Eli Upton6, son of
Thomas, [581].
523. Martha6, born May .'51, 1803; unmarried; died
March 19, 1822.
.">24 . f John6, born .May 20,1805 ; married Elizabeth Baker.
525. Jeremiah6, born Jan. 8, 1807; married Eliza Yos-
burg. He worked ibr several years in the R. R.
Machine shop in Rochester, N. V. He is now.
1872. in Denver, Colorado.
520. Jane6, horn June 20, 1809; died unmarried, June 8,
1853.
527. Louisa6, born Sept. 13, 1811 : died unmarried, .Jan..
1851.
528. Lueinda6, born May 14. 1813; died unmarried,
March, 1^29.
529. Melinda6 , born Sept. 14, 1814; unmarried; now liv¬
ing in Peterborough, X. 11.
530. t Sarah6, born Feb. 20, 1817 : married John Smith.
531. Harriet6, born Nov. 18. 1818; married Samuel K.
Upton. [1105.] She died July 0, 1800.
238.
\<)z ].: k i ei . I ptom 5 . (En os 1. Ezekiel3 , John 2 .
John1.) son of Enos Upton4, who removed in
17(>S from North Reading to Amherst, N. II.;
sc.
142
The Upton Memorial.
born in North Reading, about 1752 ; married, 1st,
Hannah Washer of Amherst; 2d, Meiiitable
Cod man, a widow. Her original or maiden name
does not appear ; but she was successively wid¬
ow Avery, widow Codinan, and widow Upton,
thus outliving her three husbands.
Mr. Upton accompanied his father from Read¬
ing to Amherst, about 176S. Nov. 2, 1770,
Ezekiel Upton of Amherst sold to Ezekiel Upton,
Jr., of Amherst thirty acres of land in Amherst,
bounded north on Solomon lvittredge.* This
was in the northwest part of Amherst, now con¬
stituting the town of Mount Vernon. 1773,
March 30, Ezekiel Upton, Jr.. of Amherst, for
£100.13.4. sells to Nathan ('leaves thirty-five
acres of land in Amherst, bounded north on land
of Solomon Kittredge. west partly on land of
Enos Upton, and partly on land of Ezekiel I p-
ton. Here we find evidence that his father Enos
Upton, and his uncle Ezekiel were at that time
in Amherst [or Mount Vernon.J
His wife Hannah was received to full commu¬
nion in the church in Amherst. Nov. 7, 1779.
He himself is described as" a good christian man
* These two Ezekiels seem to have been the grandfather and un¬
cle ot the subject of this notice. In 1768, the grandfather is said
to be of " Reading Precinct."
Fifth (reiteration.
143
through life." ILe was a deacon of the church
in Mount Vernon from 1800 several years. In
the latter part of his life he embraced Baptist
views and united with the Baptist church in
Milford, N. II. He died in 1835, at the age of
eighty years.
As his father spent the last few years of life in
his family, so he—the deacon—lived with his son
Ezekiel in Lyndeborough, adjoining Mount Ver¬
non, in his closing years. They sold their farm
in Mount Vernon and moved to Lyndeborough in
1833.
His will is dated April 8, 1834 ; proved Dec.
1,1835 ; recorded Hillsborough Probate, 41: 185.
lie mentions his wife Mehitable, eldest daughter
Hannah Mills, eldest son Ezekiel Upton, and son
Nehemiah Upton. The testator gives to son
Ezekiel ik my pew in Mount Vernon meeting¬
house." They were, while in Lyndeborough, not
so far from their former residence but that they
attended meeting in Mount Vernon.
His children, all by first wife, were—
~)X2. Ezekiel6, ; died about years old.
,533. f IIannab(i. born Dee. 2, 177: married Ebenezer
Mills.
*34. | Ezekiel6, born Dee. 10, 177."); married, 1st, Abigail
Dodge ; 2d. Widow Mehitable Marble.
Naomi0. : died, aged 14.
144 The Upton Memorial.
536. f Nehemiah6, born 1780; married, 1st, Mehitable
Broad; 2d. Mary (r. Brown.
537. Levina6, - ; unmarried; died aged 51.
538. Anna6, ; died young.
530. Naomi(!. ; unmarried ; died at the age of about 48.
All the above are deceased, except Nehemiah.
'239.
Ekos I! i'ton 5 . (Kuos 4 . llzekiel:j. John 2.
John 1,) brother of the preceding born in North
Reading, 1757 ; married Sarah (Smith) Tapley.
daughter of John and Anna Smith of Lynde-
borough, N. H.
He went to what is now the town of Mount
Vernon, X. 11., in 17(iK. with his father Enos
and brother Ezekiel. He spent his life in that
place. He *' was a good farmer for many years,
and raised a large family ; but finally took to a
free use of strong drink, became virtually de¬
ranged. and lost a handsome property."
His children were—
540. .John6, born 1794 : married Betsey Nichols, daugh¬
ter of Benjamin Nichols of Bedford, N. II. They
removed to St. Stephens, N. B. He died there
about 1850. She died March 20. 1872. aged 77.
Their children were—
541. James 7 , now living in Earing, \. B.
542. Caroline 7 , deceased.
543. Susan7 , now living in Baring, N. 15.
544. David " , now living in California, [March, 1872],
145
545. f James6, — married .
540. Aaron6, bof-n ; removed to St. Stephens, N. B.,
and married there. lie died about 1853. lie had
two sons—
547. David "> , deceased. 548. Sti!man " , now living,
[1872], at St. Stephens, N. B.
.549. I)avid,J,- : unmarried; went to New Brunswick,
and died at the age of 22.
550. Sally6, ; unmarried.
• ).)1. Mary6, ; married Allen Dodge of Amherst, N.II.,
Nov. l(i, 1819.
552. Betsey6, ; unmarried, died early in life.
553. Anna 6, ; unmarried, went to Maine, and died there.
554. 555. Two sons, died in infancy.
*241 .
S AH All i:PTON 5 . ( William* . William. William 2 .
John1,) daughter of William 4 and Sarah (Her-
rick) Upton; bora in North Reading-, Nov. 20,
1755; married at South 1) an vers, June 9, 1 774.
Samuel Gardner, son of Daniel Gardner of
Danvers. She was his second wife.
Their children were—
55(5. Samuel (Gardner), born May 4, 1775: died N 27,
1797.
557. John (Gardner), born March 1(5. 1777.
558. Asa (Gardner), born Aug. 29, 1779.
559. George (Gardner), born Oct. 2, 178],
5(50. Sarah (Gardner), born May 1, 1785.
501. Betsey (Gardner), born Aug. 25. 17K8; died Jan. SI.
1790.
The Upton. Memorial.
John I pros 5 , ( William* , William 3 . William 2 ,
John1,) eldest son of William4 and Uannali
(Stanley) Upton; born in North Reading, 175S;
married Abigail Low. July, 1783.
lie went with his father and the family from
North Reading- to Temple. N. H., in 1770.
Some years after, he took up his abode in Fitch-
burg. Mass.. <i few miles distant, and there entered
the married state. Not long after, or perhaps
previously, he opened a store in that town, and
prospered in his worldly concerns.
17<S(), March '29. William I'pton of Temple,
N. H.. and Mehitabel his wife, for £'200 lawful
mono) sell to John Upton of Fitchburg. Mass..
land lying partly in New Ipswich and partly in
Temple. Nathan Upton, his brother, is one of
the witnesses. Ilis father. William Upton of
Temple, dying 1790, John Upton was appointed
administrator. He was an active man, a man
of some property, and Captain of the Fitchburg
Fusileers.
He died at the house of his eldest son Joseph
in Fitchburg, October, 1811, aged 5o. His
widow Abigail died in the family of her son
Joseph, Sept. 1. 18*29.
147
Their children, nil born in Fitch burg, were—-
562. t Joseph6, born July 3, 1784 : married Susan Thurs¬
ton.
060. John6, born Aug. 7, 1787; married Cunning¬
ham of Tennessee. He went first to Tennessee,
and afterwards to Illinois, lie died of cholera at
Keeseville, 111., Sept. 1, 1834. After his death, the
family returned to their native Tennessee. He had
three sons, one named [564] John7.
567. Abigail6, born Oct. 22, 1789 ; died of liver complaint
iii Fitchburg in 1811.
5f>8. t Timothy FeltonG. born Nov. 12. 1702; married
Eunice Vinton.
565). .Mehitable(i, born June 22, 1794; married Thomas
Sweetser of Fitchburg, Jan. 12, 1814. They re¬
moved to Lowell, where she died, Feb., 1838.
570. Lucy6, born May 31, 1798 : married Joseph Wiggin.
Removed to Boston, where she died, Sept., 1839.
571. William6, born Aug 23. 1803; unmarried; went to
his brother Timothy's in Ohio, and died at Maumee
City. Sept., 1827.
William. Upton 5, ( William 4 . William 3, Wil¬
liam 2 . John1,) brother of the preceding; born
in North Reading, 1759 ; married, July 2, 1789.
Mary Morse, daughter of Daniel Morse of Dub¬
lin, N. II.
lie went from Heading to Temple with his
father's family in 1770 ; went to Dublin, N. H..
some time previous to 17S9 ; and with his cousin
James5 [2571 settled on lot No. 20. range 4.
148
lie was taxed in Dublin for the last time in
1803, and prior to April 1804:, removed from
that place to Westford. Vt.; where he lived
till 1809. Then he removed to Qneensbury,
X. Y.. and lived there till Is] 7, when he came
to Batavia, Genesee County. N. Y.. where he died
Aug. 17, 1830, aged 71. His wife died there,
July 30, 1843.
Their children were—horn in Dublin—
.",72. t Williamborn An<j\ 25, 17!>(): married Phebe
Herri man.
573. t Polly0, born .Inly 2,171)4 ; married Sheldon Henry.
574. + I)aniel(i, born Dec. 4, 17iM>; married Electa Ran
dall. 1821.
575. Parley0, boru A11 lc- 14, I 7 5)>: died at Batavia. N. V.,
. Nov. 18, 1822.
57(i. Hannah0, born Oct. !>, 1801 : died in infancy.
577. Nathan*1, born ; died in infancy.
578. Lydia6, born in "Westford, Yt.; died in infancy.
575'. | Atta Jane'', born in Qneensbury. N. Y.. March 22.
1811 : married Justin Ilerriman.
U4r>.
Thomas Upton5, ( William4. William 3 , Wil¬
liam 2, John1,) brother of the preceding; born
in North Reading, Nov. '28. 1761 ; married June
•20, 1782. Atta Frost, born 1761, in Andover,
Mass. They were married by lie v. William
Symmes, 1). D.. of North Andover.
149
At the time of his marriage, he was living in
Danvers. After this he lived many years in
Marblehead, where most of his children were
born. He owned and occupied a house there
in 1798. About the year 1801 or 1802, after
living in Andover a while, lie settled on a farm
in Peterborough. N. II., where he died in Octo¬
ber. 1809, aged -18. Atta his widow married for
her second husband John Upton of Sharon [219] ;
lived with him till his death in 1825 ; then
came back to Peterborough, and lived there with
her son Eli till his death in 1829 ; and finally
died herself in Peterborough, in June, 1842.
aged 81.
His will is dated Oct. 17, 1809 ; proved Oct.
3 1. 1809 ; recorded Hillsborough Prob.. 16 : 394.
In that instrument he provides for his wife Atta
Upton; gives to his son Eli one half of the
farm, and to his son Thomas the other half; cer-
tain rights and privileges being in each case re¬
served in favor of their mother. The testator
made bequests also to his sons William, Xatlian,
.Joseph, Joshua, and Benjamin, on their becom¬
ing twenty-one years of age ; also to his daugh¬
ter Atta Upton.
The children of Thomas and Atta Upton
were—born in Marblehead—
38
150 The Upton .Memorial.
5N0. Eli1', born 1783 : died in infancy.
">81. t Eli", born Jan. 10, 1785: married, 1st, Rebecca
Watts; 2d, Mary I'pton [522].
582. t Thomas", born 1787 ; married Lydia Snow.
5S.">. At la Downing'1, born January 25, 1780; living 1809;
died unmarried.
584. Polly", born 1700; uninarried; died before 1800.
585. f William0, born Pec. 31, 1702; married Mary
Ta ggart.
586. Nathan", horn 1704 ; died in infancy.
587. + Nathan6, born Oct. 1, 1706; married. 1st, Meicy
Colbnrn : 2d, Mary llayden.
5ss. Joseph", horn 170S; never niariied ; died Oct. 1827.
Born in Peterborough—
5,X0. t Joshua", . born Jan. 3. 1801; married Priscilla
Taggarl.
500. t Benjamin", horn March 3, 1803; married Susan
F. Dawson.
254.
Kli I i'ton •'. ( J ViU'utm 4 . IT ill in/// 3 . William 2.
John 1,) half brother of the preceding, and son
of "William 1 and Mehitable Upton; born in
Temple, X. 11.. 1 7So ; married. 1st. 1808, Abi-
i.ail Snow of Jaft'rey, N. H..—she died about
IS'JS. or later ; '2d. Betsen Ci rtis of Sharon, N.
11.; 3d, Xellie White ; 4th. Betsey I pton, born
Aug. 31. 1 7S6, daughter of John Upton of Shar¬
on [491]; oth. Ltty UvTON.born Aug. 31, 1791.
sister of Betsey. the fourth wife [49'2].
He lived in Peterborough many years, and a I
151
the age of 87. died at the residence of his son
Eli, in Morrison, 111., Dec. 12, 1871. His wid¬
ow is said to be now living in Peterborough.
His children were, by first wife. Abigail—all
born in Peterborough—
592. Thomas0, born 1809; died in Peterborough, 1850.
593. f Eli0, born 1811 : married Elizabeth Neweomb.
594. William0, born 1815 ; died at au early age, in Ken
tuekv.
595. Joseph0, born 1820; died in Lowell, Mass., in 1848.
59G. Luther0 born 1822; now living in Lyndon, Illinois,
a farmer. P. O. address, Morrison. Whiteside Co.,
Illinois.
597. Charles0, born 1825; now living in Lyons, Iowa.
598. Charlotte0, born 1828: died young.
By second wife, Betsey—
599. Louisa0, horn : married Sheldon of New
Ipswich, N. If.
GOO. Sarah0, born ; is deceased.
257.
J \Mi:s Upton , (.lames 4 . William 3 . William 2 ,
John 1 ,) son of James and Rachel [Holt] Upton ;
born in North Reading. Feb. 1, 1766; married.
1st, Mak\ Whitney, in Dublin. N. IL, July 24,
17SS ; 2d. Rebecca .
Some time previous to his first marriage, he
went to Dublin. N. 11.. and with his cousin Wil¬
liam Upton [24tt] settled on Lot No. 20, Range
I. in that town. [See Leonard's History of Dub-
152
lin.J As he was not taxed in Dublin after April
1795. the probability is that he then died, or
moved away.
His children, born in Dublin, were, by tirst
wife Mary—
tiOl. Susanna6, Jan. 22. 171 >.
H02. James6, born April 16, 1792.
By second wife, Rebecca—-
(>03. Rebecca6, born May 14. 1794. •
There were probably others.
2r»i>.
Rebe( < a UrT( >n 5 . (Jacob4. William 3 . Wil¬
liam 2. John1.) daughter of Jacob4 and Mary
(C'lark) Upton ; born in Ashbv, Mass.; married
Johnson.
She died in 1N00. leaving only one son—
(>07. Increase Simmer (Johnson), born 1H00; married,
about 1836. Ileaki of Troy, Me. He was en¬
gaged in trade in Troy, many years, and died, it is
supposed, in Geneva, X. V., about 1870. He left
two daughters and one son.
SCO.
Polly Upton5, (Jacob4. William-3, William2,
John 1,) daughter of Jacob4 and Mary (Clark)
Upton; born in Ashby, Mass.; married, 1st,
Fifth Generation.
Richard Floyd, at Amherst, X. 1L, March 2,
1799; 2d, Fuller.
She lived at Crown Point, X. Y., and died
there a few years since.
Iler children were—by first husband—
610. Polly (Floyd), married David Clay; lived in Wil-
mot. X. II.; is now deceased. lias a son—
Rtchard (Clay), living in Wilmot.
611. John (Floyd), : resided at Crown Point, N. Y.
612. A daughter ; married Preble; lived at Pitts-
ford, Yt.
613. Richard (Floyd); removed to Michigan.
By second husband—
til4. Clarissa (Fuller).
251.
Damel Upton5, (Jacob 1. William3, 117/-
liam 2. -John 1,) son of Jacob4 and Mary Upton ;
born in Ashby, Mass., March 6, 1783 ; married,
1st. May 29, 1811, Rebecca Teel. born March
25, 1780, daughter of Aaron and Rebecca Teel.
She died Aug. 9. 1821. 2d. May 1822, her
sister, Asenatii Teel, who was born May 5,
1791). and died Dec. 20. 1869. aged 70.
When Daniel Upton was twelve years of age,
his father removed to GofFstown, X. II., where
he—the father—died in 1804. Daniel contin¬
ued to live there till after his first marriage, when
154
The Upton Memorial.
he removed to Springfield. Yt. He lived there
till about 1816, when lie removed to AVilmot,
X. 1L, where lie passed his remaining days.
lie had but little worldly property, but was
rich in those possessions which are never taken
away. He Mas rich in Christian faith, in a true
and earnest life, in the esteem of all who knew
him. He was a staunch Congregationalist of
the old Puritan type, and was active in establish¬
ing and maintaining a church of that character
in the town where he lived. This being a strong-
democratic town, and lie an earnest federalist,
whig, and afterwards free-soiler, he of course
was chosen to 110 office. Yet his influence was
strongly felt in moulding the elements of society,
lie was especially interested in schools, having
taught many winters, and always keeping up his
interest in them. He alwaj/s sustained the teacher,
»
even when his own children happened to be at
fault. He was a man of decided ability, of good
general intelligence, and of firm, solid character.
One of his sons, now a leading man in New
Hampshire, says—Two better men than father
and uncle John did not live."
He died at Wilmot, Nov. 4. 1856, aged 13.
His children were—by first wife—born in
Springfield. Yt.—
Fifth (1-c 11 ei•ation.
15-5
(ll"). 12ebecca J. 6, born March 11, 1812; married . James
F. Taylor. They lived in Wilmot. She died Au¬
gust, 184!». Mr. Taylor died in Andover, X. II..
April 7. 1871. Their children—
-i, 616. Annie 11. (Taylor). 617. Lizzie J. (Taylor).
Both now living.
(>18. t Daniel", born June 1"), 1814; married Amanda M.
Rollins.
Born in "Wilmot—
()19. .Mary C.(i, born April 10, 1817 : married Andrew J.
George ; now living in Wilmot, a widow.
020. Martha X., born June 18, 1810; married Charles
Griffin. For a time, they lived in Lowell, Mass.,
now at Cedar Falls, Iowa. Children—
021. Charles O. (Ciriffin). 622. George A. (Griffin).
By second wife—
023. Betsey L.(i. born March 25, 1823; unmarried ; died
at Wilmot. May 10, 1849.
(124. f Samuel(i. born Sept. 12. 1824; married .Jennie L.
Merriam.
(;2. Asenath0, born April 2i), 1826; married Amos P.
Stevens ; they live in Wilmot. X. II.
()2(i. Lvdia Ann", born June 15, 1828; married George
W. Prescott. She died in Wilmot, 1858. Children—
627. Frank K. (Prescott), a trader in Hazard, Towa.
628. yiyra (Prescott), married Btiswell. They
live in Nashua. X. II.
Eli/.a F. (\ born July 20. 1830; married Eliphalet U.
Poor. They live in GofTstown, X\ II. Children—-
630. Carrie (Poor). 631. Herbert (Poor).
032. Almirn", > twins, born f died Nov. 2. 1846.
633. Alviia", > May 14. 1832; j| married Sherburne Ste¬
vens : they live in Burr Oak. Winship Co.. Iowa.
♦531. Harriet J.(i, born July 1!>, 1835; married George W.
Prescott. who had been the husband of her sister
156
The Upton Memorial.
Lydia Ann. He is a merchant. They lived in
Andover, N. II.. till spring of 1872: now live in
Wilmot. One child—
635. Charles (Prescott).
636. Jacob Kendriek6, born Oct. 9, 1837; unmarried; a
clerk in the Treasury Department, "Washington, 1 ).C\
637. Emily A.1', horn April 21, 1840 : died May 29, 1849.
2(»2.
.John Upton5 . [Jacob4, William, William2.
John 1.) brother of the preceding-; born in Ash-
by, Mass., May '20- 1785 ; married, 1st, Betsey
Kiddle, born at Springfield, X. H., Nov. 17.
1791 ; died at Wilmot, X. II.. March 23, 1837.
2d, Mary Ford, born at Grafton, X. H.. Aug.
30. 1799 ; died 1869.
He lived in Wilmot, X. II., was deacon of the
Congregational church there, and a very good
man. He died there, Feb. 13, 18(52.
His children were—by first wife, Betsey—
(>88. | John Kiddle", horn Ocl. 4, 1S19: married Mary
Bass.
639. William ". horn May 2(>. 1822: died Aug. 6, 1825.
640. James", horn Nov. 27. 1830: died April 6, 1833.
By second wife, Mary—
641. Robert Ford6, horn Jan. 6, 1839; died at Wilmot.
July 30, 1864 ; leaving a wife, but no children.
642. Maw", bom Marrh 9, 1841 : married Marston
of Sutton. "N. II., anddiul Aug. : 8. 1871.
643. Elizabeth born Aug. 8, 1843; manied Fel¬
lows : lives at Deerfield, N. II.
Fifth Generation.
157
William Upton 5 . (Jacob* , William3 , Wil¬
liam2 , John 1.) brother of the preceding; born
in Ash by, Mass., Oct. 12, 1787 ; married, July
12, 1815, at Gloucester, Mass., Betsey Kay
Porter, daughter of Moses Porter, who was
born in Boxford, -Jan. 18, 1750, and died in I)ix-
mont, Me., April 10, 1832. Mr. Porter was a
Lieutenant in the war of the Revolution ; was
in the army of Gen. Gates, and was employed
by him as a bearer of despatches. An old-fash¬
ioned brass clock, which belonged to his father,
made in 175(i. by Daniel Balch of Newbury,
Mass., is now in the possession of William Up¬
ton [644] at Minneapolis, and is good, appar¬
ently. for another hundred years.
Mr. Upton taught school in Gloucester, Mass..
during the war of 1812. One day, while en¬
gaged in teaching, a ball from a British man-of-
war passed within six feet of his school-house.
In 1815, ho went to Bangor, Me., and en¬
gaged in trade. In 1816. he removed tri Dix-
mont. Me., where he was a trader many years.
About 184(). he left trade and engaged in agri¬
culture. in the same town. In 18.*>(». ho sold
his property in Dixtnont, and removed to St.
10
158
The Upton Memorial.
Anthony. Minn., where he died, Dec. '22, 1867,
aged 80. His wife died at the same place, Nov.
1, 1868.
Their children were—born in Bangor, Me.—
644. f William'', born June 22. 181(5; married Louisa A.
Lane.
Born in JDixmont—
045. f Benjamin Franklin(i, born Any-. .'5, 1818; married
Sarah Foster of Topsham, Me.
040. f Bufus Porter", born Dec. 9, 1820; married. 1st,
Julia Frances Benson; 2d, 31 aria II. Benson; 3d,
Ellen Augusta Xourse of Bath, Me.
<>47. t Ann Mary", born Aug. 31, 1822; married Samuel
Johnson.
048. f Moses Porter1', born Jan. 17, 1825 ; married Aman¬
da J. Libbey.
049. f Harvey Loom is'5, born Nov. 19, 1820; unmarried.
050. f Charles Horace", born June 18, 183!); married
Maria Pierson.
Dantll Upton5. (Jabcz4, William3, Wil¬
liam 2 . Joint1.) son of Jahez4 and 1 lannah (Flint)
Upton ; born in Xorth Reading, March 13, 1766 ;
married Molly Sawyer of Heading. May 1,
1789.
They lived in Xorth Heading, near the An-
dover line. In 1798. he owned and occupied a
house with SO poles of land in Heading ; also
Fifth■ Genera tion.
159
one piece of (i acres and one piece of 20 acres.*
Their children were—
051. Joseph 0. born March 15, 1790; died March 14, 1805.
652. Folly0, born April 14. 1798; married Micah Eaton
of Keading, Oct. 10, 1815.
653. j Daniel0, born Jan. 31, 1707 : married ■.
054. Priscilla0, born June 21, 1800.
655. Jabez0, born Aug. 15. 1802. lit' was of Warner,
X. II., in 1S32.
656. William0, born Kept. 4, 1804.
271.
J ohn Upton 5 , ( John 4 , James 3 , William 2 .
John 1.) eldest son of John4 and Joanna (Dodge)
Upton ; born in Danvers, in that part which is
now Peabody, July 19, 1769 ; married, Nov. 24.
1793,M ary Neediiam, born in Danvers, March
2(>, 1770, daughter of Stephen Needham, a re¬
spectable fanner, and town clerk of Danvers.
Her mother was Elizabeth Moulton, a native of
Moiisou. Mass. They wore mimed by Rev.
Benjamin Wads worth of Danvers.
He passed his life in his native town of Dan¬
vers. He was a trader in the grocery and prod¬
uce business many years. His house, built bv
himself, was on the lot purchased by his ances¬
tor William Upton2, and James Upton his
# r. S. tax list.
160
The Upton Memorial.
grandfather, in 1733, and ever since owned and
occupied by the family.*
He was a man of generous impulses, of a
public spirit- and of liberal views in matters of
public concern. By his foresight, and persist¬
ent energy in urging and influencing the town
and county to open Foster Street, and the road
to the iron foundry at Danversport. the principal
business of the town at that time was removed
from the Monument to the Square, and that vi¬
cinity .
The Monument erected to the memory of the
seven Darn ers men slain in the Lexington affair
w as projected, and the subscriptions for it soli¬
cited. by him.f
* 17.'W, .Ian. 10—William I'pton - , s >11 of the original emigrant,
and his soli James;!, bought of Kzekiel < ioldthwaite, a lot of land
with the house upon it, on what is now Main Street in Peabody.
The Imu-e i~ <till in existence, but now stands 011 a lot purchased by
.lames I pton aforesaid in 17(>H. This last Jot and the old house are
now the i>ro]>ert\ of Kbenezer Sprague I'pton. grandson of James3,
The original M descended to Emma Dodge, widow of Daniel Dodge,
[(!(!(>], who was owner till 1*71. when it was sold, with all the
buildings upon it.
1710, April H—James l'pton:! bought a lot of land, upon which
a house was erected by his grandson John5 . the subject of the no¬
tice in the text: which house is now occupied by Stephen Upton",
son of John"', and -J. Warren I'pton 7 s son of Stephen". This
house and one half of this lot of land now belongs to John Taylor,
Esq., husband of Don as Wheeler, who is sister of the wife of Ste¬
phen I'pton.
f The Monument is on Main Street, at the head of Washington
Street, in Peabody. Iris built of hewn sienite. and is surrounded
Fifth Generation.
161
lie was a Deputy Sheriff nine years, in which
office his son Stephen succeeded him.
He died in Danvers, in the part now known
as Peabodv, May 5. 1839, at the age of nearly
seventy. His wife Ma.rv died there. April *24,
1N45, aged seventy-five.
Their children, all born in Danvers [Peabodv],
were—
by an iron fence. It is twenty-two feet in height, and is seven
feet square at the base. The inscription, on Italian marble, is as
follows :
" Battle of Lexington, April 1!>, 177."). Samuel Cook, aged years; Benja¬
min Daland, 25; George Soutliwick, -2."); Jotliam Webb, 22; Henry Jacobs,
22; Ebenezer Goldtlnvaite, 22; Perley Putnam, 21; citizens of Danvers, fell
on that day.
'• Dulce et decorum est pro patria mon."
On tcie reverse—-
" Erected by citizens of Danvers on the (iOth anniversary, is:!.")."
Ihe address at the dedication of the monument was by the lion.
Daniel P. King, whose mother was an Upton, [P>97].
At that time, 1835, Danvers included the present town of Peabody.
There were two Uptons from Danvers im the affair at Lexington,
viz., Nathan, s >11 of Timothy [127] ; he was in Capt. Samuel Ep-
pes' company of militia, which belonged to what is now Peabody ;
and Asa Upton, son of Samuel [142], who was in Capt. Samuel
Flint's company of militia. There were live companies from Dan¬
vers present at the Lexington battle.—[Hanson's Hist, of Danvers,
pp. 108,109.
Although it is true that these Danvers companies were in the af¬
fair of Lexington, it is not true that they readied Lexington at all;
for they encountered the very strong flank guard of the British at
West Cambridge, now Arlington, were caught between that flank
guard and the main body on the retreat of the invading force, and
there lost by death the seven men to whose memory the monument
was erected. These seven men were just one seventh part of the
whole number of the Americans killed that day.
162
The Upton Memorial.
6.>7. t Stephen (\ born Jan. 4, 179,"); married Elizabeth
Wheeler.
65S. Elizabeth h,* horn July 2, 1797 : married Ezra Up¬
ton, [(ISO]. ' ' ^
t .Joseph Warren'*, horn Oct. HI, 1 SO 1 ; unmarried
died at Havana, Au»'. l."j, 1844.
ti64. f lU'iijamin horn Feh. It), 1805; married Miranda
Scarlett.
061. Joanna Dodge'', horn dune 3, 1S10; married James
Harvey Turner, a leathermeasurer in Salem. She
died at Salem. Any'. 1S42. They had four chil¬
dren, only one of whom. 662, .lames Harvey Tur¬
ner is now living. He has five or six children.
n r>.
ji v.n.n \ n i 1'ton 5 , (Johti 1, James 3 . William 2 .
John 1 .) sister of the preceding ; born in that
part of Danvers which is now Peabody, April
14. 1779; married in Danvers. March 11, 1799,
lier cousin Daniel Dodge, born in Danvers,
March '2'2. 1 777, son of .Joshua and Martha
Dodge, and grandson of Joshua Dodge of Bev¬
erly. .Joshua, last named, was the grandfather
of both the husband and wife. [See 96.]
They lived in Danvers, the part now Peabody,
in the house where her father was born. It was
bought by her grandfather James Upton in 1 733.
and is still in existence, though removed a short
distance. Daniel Dodge was a market-man.
# Betsey, in tlie record of her birth.
Fifth Gene ration.
163
Their children were—
000. Daniel (Dodge), born July 4, 1801 ; married Emma
Xoves, of Enfield, X. 11. Only one daughter of
this couple is now living, the wife of J. Lovett
Whipple, Salem.
007. Joanna (Dodge), born Jan. 1, 1808; died Jan. 9,1803.
608. John (Dodge), born May ljf, 1804; married, 1834,
Sophia Perkins of Manchester, Mass. They lived
in South Dan vers, now Peabodv.
27 <>.
M ary Upton 5 , (John 4 , James3 , William 2 ,
John 1.) sister of the preceding ; born in South
Darners, Oct. 3, 1781 ; married Benjamin Anna-
ble of Hamilton, who was born 1775, and died
1854. She also died 1854.
lie was a blacksmith. Their children were—
009. John Upton (Amiable), born 1805 ; married Ann
Parker. He was a wheelwright and carriage build¬
er. He is deceased.
070. Nathaniel (Amiable), born 1808; married . lie
is living; was a blacksmith. Has one son—-
071. Benjamin (Amiable).
27H.
Ebenezer Sprague Upton 5 , (John 4 , James,
William2, John1.) brother of the preceding;
born in Darners. July 17, 1790; married in
Danvers, April 28. 1814. Sally Richardson6,
born in Stoneham. May 2(5, 1790. daughter of
164
The Upton Memorial.
Lieut. Charles5 and Anna (Bruce) Richardson
of that town.
They resided in Danvers, the part now Pea-
body. lie was a trader there. She died Aug-.
10, 1864. He is still living1 there.
Their children, all horn in South Danvers
[Peabody], were—
tiTi?. t Alary Ann1', born Au<>'. 15, 1S15- married Charles
Lambert.
073. John". born A]»ril 8. 1*17 : died Jan. 20. 1821, at
I )ativers.
074. f Sally Nprag-ue", born Jan. 8. 1 H1 «> ; married John
AT. C. Noyes.
07"). Eben Sprague", born Nov. 2">. 1820: unmarried;
died at Danvers, Nov. 1">, 1842.
r>70. f Abigail Allen'1, born Se]>t. 10. 1824: married
Amos .Merrill.
077. Nancy Pratt'1, born Oet. 1 7, 1820 ; married Alahew
S. Clark, Arnj'. 31, 18o-J. lie is a ear]>enter and
builder. No children.
078. f Menjaniin Franklin", born Oct. in, 1S20; married
l,ucv K. Meldrum.
12 7'.).
j kssk Upton . (ltsra 4 . Paul:i . 1 VilUam 9,
John1.) eldest son of Ezra4 and Mehitable
((Toodell) Upton; born in Danvers. Nov. '2'2,
1765; baptized June tf, 1760; married, 1st,
March 31, 1791. Molly Upton 5, born Jan. 6.
1769, daughter of Ebenezer I'pton4 of Read¬
ing, [430]. She died July 14. 1797. 2d, Nov.
Fifth Generation.
165
22,' 1798, Eliza (Wyman) Wood, a widow, of
Woburn, born July 25, 1773. She died Octo¬
ber, 1857.
He resided in the present town of Danvers; *
he owned land there and kept tavern. Jesse
Upton and Molly Upton, his first wife, were ad¬
mitted to the church in Danvers, July 2, 1797.
She died twelve days after. Eli/a or Elizabeth
Upton, his second wife, was admitted to the
church in Danvers, July 1, 1804.
Mr. Upton died in December, 1824, in Troy,
Ind., where he had purchased some land.
His children were, by first wife—
(579. t Ebenezer0, born Jan. 10, 1794; married Sally San¬
born.
fuSO. | Ezra0, born July 12, 17!)") ; married, 1st, Elizabeth
Upton [658] ; 2d, Mary Ann Bowditch.
* It has heretofore been stated in this Memorial that John Upton,
the first of that name in this country, bought a tract of land in the
north-west part of the present town of Peabody, in 1658 and 1671,
consisting of 120 acres, and at his death, 1699, left the same to his
s ins William and Samuel. These brothers, in 1708, divided this
farm between them in equal parts, William taking the western sec¬
tion. William Upton, in April, 1739, just before his death, con¬
veyed his part, being 60 acres, to his son Paul. Paul died intestate
in 1750, at the age of forty ; but. his son Ezra eventually came into
possession of this homestead, or at least the greater part of it, by
purchasing the rights of his brothers and sisters, between 1764 and
1771. lie died in 1787, and left the property to his children. A
portion of woodland remains in the possession of the children of his
grandson Ezra I'pton [680] ; but the farm of John Upton, at least
nearly all of it. it is supposed, has gone into the hands of strangers.
n
166
081. Jesse1', horn Oct. 30, 1706; a tanner, unmarried ;
died Jan. S, I860.*
By second wife—
K8-2. Eliza", born 17OH; died young.
Polly", born Dec. 20, 180:) ; baptized June 21, 1801 ;
died .1 mic 2.1, 180,").
0S-1. Eliza*', born Sept. 6, 1802; married (it is believed)
Oliver C . !• elton of j^rooktield. She died Septem¬
ber, 18(14.
OS.",. George", horn July ISO.",; died 1S20. unmarried.
«'»S6. roily''", born April 27, 1S10; married Dec. 3, 1844,
0X7. Andrew".
Duid I i"r<>.\ . (E-nrK 1 William 2,
John 1 .) brother of the preceding; born in J)an-
\ers. I )cc. 4. 177:2; baptized Jan. '•], 1773;
married. 1st. Sept. l'J. 179:3. Lrcv Merrick,
daughter of Dr. Martin Merrick of Reading.
She died .July !). 17f)s. aged 27. '3d. Feb. 31.
17W). M iii'iiziifah Flint ; od. Betsey (Flint)
(iakdnek. widow of George Gardner.
The} lived in Reading. He was appointed
.Justice of the Peace in Reading, 1S10. Me
owned land in Reading, Lynn, Lynnfield, Mid-
dleton and Danvers. Me removed to Danvers,
and died there. Aug. 80, 188(i.
* Jle owned 54 acres of land in Peabody ; ten acres of winch lie
left to the children of his brother Eben, and the remainder to the
children of his brother Ezra. Whether any part of this belonged
to the original L pton farm is uncertain.
Fifth Generation.
167
His children were, by first wife—
688. f Mehitable0, born March 10, 1704; married Moses
Gould of I)anvers.
689. Lucy0, born 1798; married Daniel Nutting of Gar¬
diner, Me.
By second wife—
690. f I)avidfi, born Dec. 6, 1799 ; married, 1st, Oct. 8,
1826, Eliza Mann, born m Beverly, Sept. 20, 1801 ;
2d, Hall.
091. f Martha0, born May 11, 1803; married Daniel
Brown of Danvers.
692. Andrew0, born July 4, 1806; married Eliza Jane
Flint, daughter of Peter Flint, Jan. 1, 1882. He
died in lieading, July 25, 18.51. They had
693. Mary"' , born Jan. 4, 1834 ; died Dec. 13, 1847.
094. Phebe0, born 1808; married James W. North of
Augusta, Me.
695. Catharine Kimball0 , born 1812; married Ezra Han¬
son of Elgin, 111.
696. Jane Ilephzibah °, born 1815; married Dodge.
285.
Piikhe Upton5. [Ezra1. Paul''1. William2,
John 1,) sister of the preceding, and daughter of
Ezra4 and Mehitable Upton ; born in Danvers,
May 81, 17S0; married Nov. 18, 1798, Daniel
King, born March 12, 1769. son of Zechariah
and Desire King of Danvers. She was his sec¬
ond wife. They were married by Rev. Benja¬
min Wadswort.il of the North Parish in Danvers.
They lived in Danvers.
168
The Upton Memorial.
Mrs. King was distinguished for great excel¬
lence and strength of character, firm and en¬
lightened Christian faith, and decided principles.
Their children were—
607. Daniel Putnam (King), born Jan. 8, 1801 ; married
Sally P. Flint. lie graduated Ilarv. Coll. 1823 ;
became a lawyer, and a man of mark; was Speaker
of the Massachusetts House of Representatives,
and President of the Senate; and represented his
native District—a remarkably intelligent one—in
Congress, lie died at his home in Danvers, July
25, 18,50.*"
* We copy here from a Memoir of Hon. Daniel P. King-, by Hon.
Charles W. Upham, found in the Essex Historical Collections, vol. x.
part 1. Head before the Society April 1!), 1869.
u Daniel Putnam King was born in Danvers, Mass., Jan. 8, 1S01. His
parents, Daniel and Phebe (Upton) King, were of families long settled
in that town and vicinity. Originally its territory, as well as portions of
the surrounding towns, was included in the limits of Salem. This terri¬
tory is remarkable for the superior character of its first proprietors.
Mostly agriculturists, they were of uncommon intellectual development,
individuality of personal traits, independence of thought, and energy of
spirit. Their descendants remain, in large numbers, on the same area
to-day. Perhaps it would be safe to say that in no district of our coun¬
try have old families been so numerously preserved. Very many now
occupy lands which their first American ancestors cleared. * *- *
•• His family had maintained ft respectable position from the first, in
the class of farmers, but was raised to a condition of afliuence by the
extraordinary spirit and force of one of its female heads.
11 The grandmother of Daniel P. King [his father's mother | opened a
small shop or store in the l'ann-house, which was close to a public road,
affording needful supplies to. and making purchases from, passing teams
and the. country people in the vicinity. * * *
" Leaving the affairs of the farm to her husband, she took the entire
charge of the store and the business connected with it. made her own
purchases from the original importers, sold directly to exporters, and
was recognized as a merchant in full standing. Besides miscellaneous
trading, she carried on the manufacture of vinegar on a great scale. * *
"The result was that her family was raised to a degree of wealth far
above what could have been derived from agri culture alone.
Fifth Generation.
169
(ii)S. Uebecca Cleaves (King). born April 28, lHiK-5; died
Now 2t;. 180").
(>!»!(. Jonathan (King), bon: Sept. 21. 1806; married his
cousin Elizabeth (Brown) Damon, daughter <,>t'
Daniel and Martha (Upton) Brown
2sr».
Betsey I L'j'ox 5 . (.Ezra4, Paid3, William2,
John 1,) sister of the preceding ; born in South
Dan vers, July 15, 1782; married March S, 1804.
Ebenezer King, born in South Dan vers, July
'28, 177(). brother of Daniel King, husband of
her sister Phebe.
He was a farmer, They lived in South Dan-
vers.
Their children were—
700. Maria (King), born July 10, 1804 ; died Sept. 10, 1824.
701. Elienezer (King), born May 2, 1807 ; unmarried.
702. Louisa (King), born Oct. 27. 1809: married Elijah
Wood Upton [ HIS j.
2S7.
Hbenezer I'pton5, (Ezra*. Paul''. Williaw3.
John1.) brother of the preceding; born Jan. *26.
" II wits appropriated mainly, however, in the direction of agriculture,
by enlarging the area of the homestead estate, and the purchase of ad¬
ditional lands, either under tillage, or what has been found highly lucra¬
tive. wood-lot*. The business established bv this energetic and remark¬
able woman, continued to be carried on liv her son Daniel
For a full und very interesting nanative of Mr. King's honorable
career, the reader is referred to the Memoir hy Mr, 1 pham already
mentioned.
170
The Upton Memoi'ial.
and baptized Jan. 29, 1785 ; married. Jan. 1,
181 6. Mary King, born March 1, 1786. sister of
Daniel and Ebenezer King, and daughter of
Zechariali and Desire King of Danvers.
They lived in Danvers. lie and his wife
owned property in severalty to the amount of
some two hundred thousand dollars ; largely
upon his side. Each of them made a will, leav¬
ing his or her property at death to the survivor.
He died some years before his wife. After his
death, she made another will, making several
small bequests to members of the Upton family,
but leaving the bulk of the estate to the King-
family. He died ——-. She died Oct. 30. 1869.
They had no children.
Piiebe Upton5, (George*, Paid*, Wdliam^,
John 1.) daughter of George 1 and Eunice Upton ;
born in Danvers, March '2. 1778 ; married in
Danvers. North Parish, Feb. 9, 1806, Joseph
HYtchiisson, born in the North Parish of Dan¬
vers, April 9, 1770. lie was son of Jeremy5
and Sarah (Putnam) Hutchinson; Jeremy5 be¬
ing soil of Ebenezer4, who was son of Joseph3,
and grandson of Joseph2, who was born at
Muskham, England, 1633, and with his father
Fifth Gem eration.
171
Richard Hutchinson 1, came from England to
America in l()o4, and settled in Salem Village,
now Darners, where some of bis posterity have
lived till the present time.
He was a farmer, and lived in Dan vers.*
He died Jan. 1. 1832, aged (>2. His widow
Phebe died Jan. 27, 1861, aged 82.
Their children were—
703. Elijah (Hutchinson), born March 22, 1807 ; married,
Dec. 5, 1832, Ruth, daughter of Allen and IJ nth
(Putnam) Xourse, born in Danvers, Dec. (5, 1803.
I Te is a farmer, lives in Dan vers, and is a deacon of
the Congregational church in that place. Eight
children.
704. Benjamin (Hutchinson), born Feb. 28, 1810: mar¬
ried, .Ian. 20, 1838, Catharine Elizabeth Fuller,
daughter of John and Anna Fuller, born at Middle-
ton, Aug. 15, 1810, and died Feb. 7, 18(52. He is
a farmer and lives in Danvers. No issue.
705. Jeremy (Hutchinson), horn Aug. 12, 1813; died
Sept. 4, 1815.
70(5. Amos (Hutchinson), born Nov. 15. 1814; died Mar.
13, 1818.
707. Amos (Hutchinson), born April 2, 1818; died Jan.
27. I S31
# This family of Ilutchinsons were of the same stock with the fa¬
mous llutchins.m vocalists, hut not nearly related. The Hutchinson
vocalists, Joshua, Joseph Judson, John Wallace, and Asa Burn-
ham, four in number, were sons of Jesse Hutchinson, horn in Mid-
dleton. Mass., Feb. 3, 1778, who, with his father Elisha, settled,
1779, in what is now Milford, \. 11.. then part of Amherst.—[llutch¬
ins.m (Jenealo,siy.
172
The Upton Memorial.
:jot.
"Richard Upton5. [Thomas 11.4. Richard'3,
William2. .John1,) son of Thomas Rich Upton
of Wilmington, Mass.; born there. Jan. *25,
1779; married in Stratham, N. II.. Nov. '26,
1807. Mercy Piper, daughter of Samuel Piper
of that place. She was horn in Stratham. Sept.
•29. 1774.
He was a substantial farmer in Stratham. He
is spoken of as a man. sensible, modest, genial
and exemplary ; and as having been a firm pil¬
lar in the Congregational church in that place
more than forty-one years. Of this church he
became a member. May (>. IS'27, while under
the pastoral care of Rev. Jacob Cummings.
His wife Mercy, while a maiden, united with the
same church. January. 1800. She was a worthy
member more than sixty-two years. •• Their
religion was of the Puritan stamp.
Mrs. Mercy Upton died Oct. "2o. 1862. Mr.
Uichard Upton died May 24-. 1868.
They had no children.
.sos.
Thomas Evans Upton 5 . [Thomas R.4 . Rich¬
ard:5. William2, John1 .) brother of the prece-
173
ding ; born in Wilmington, Mass.. May 13,
1 7S() ; married Hannah Eames. June 17. 1812.
They lived in Wilmington.
Their children were—
70S. Thomas0, born May 12, 1818; married Jane Carter,
Nov. (>, 1842. He settled in Salem, N. II.. and
died there in '1X43, intestate. I lis widow was ap¬
pointed administratrix. lie lived only lour months
after marriage. We have no account of any children.
70!l. Ilannah C.li, born April 11, 1815; married Harrison
Bancroft of Woburn, Nov. 2. 1X54. His second
wife. He was born March 20, 1X0(5. They now.
1X72, reside at Reading.
710. Kachel(!, born Aug. 11, 1X17 ; married Jacob Eames.
711. Daniel Iv.,;. born Oct. 21. 1X10; married Clara Oar-
vin, about 1X69 ; still living in Wilmington. Had
one child who died.
712. Ambrose", born Sept. (>, 1X2(5; married Eliza Jane
Brackett, May X. 1X5(5. lie served in a nine months
regiment in our late civil war, and afterwards en¬
listed for three years. .lie was killed in one of the
battles. He had three children, one of whom is
deceased.
715. Caroline'', born .Inly 17. 1X30.
:i 12.
Elijah Upton 5 , (Paul1. Richard3 . William ~ ,
Joint,1,) son of Paul'1 and Jernslia Upton of
Wilmington, Mass.; horn there Nov. (>. 1785;
married Sarah .
i le removed to Lyiideborough. X. II.. about
44
174
1810 or 1812; married a wife, and spent the
remainder of life there.
His will is dated Jan. 28, 1835; proved
March 3, 1835 ; recorded Hillsborough Prob.,
vol. 40 : p. 629 ; speaks of his wife Sarah ; or¬
ders the farm, which came by her at marriage,
to be restored to her ; and mentions his eldest
daughter, Alice Upton, eldest son. Joseph P.
Upton, youngest daughter, Martha Jane Upton,
and youngest son, Benjamin Farnum Upton.
We thus obtain the names of his children—
717. Alice".
718. Joseph IV'; lives at Nashua.
710. Martha Jane'*.
720. Benjamin Farnum0; a harness-maker at Hillsborough
Bridge, X. IT.
:i l r>.
Paul Upton5, (Paul*, Richard3. William2.
John1.) youngest son of Paul4 and Jeruslia
(Richardson) Upton; born in Wilmington, Nov.
20, 1795 ; married Sarah .
His children were—
721. Joseph 6, born 1810: unmarried; died 1851.
722. Adolplms6; born 1821 ; died in 1824.
723. Sarah Jane0, born 1822; never married.
724. Mary Ann6, born 1824; married William Chapman.
725. Phebe6, born 1825; died 1843.
226. Kowena6, born 1827 ; married Osgood.
727. Martha6, born 1828 ; married Henry Pearson.
Fifth Ge ne rat ion.
175
728. Russell0, born 1830; married Sarah Brandon. He
served in a nine months regiment in our late civil
war.
72!). Adeline6, born 1831; married George Pearsons.
730. Susanna6, born 1833; died in 18.53.
731. Benjamin Franklin 6 , born 183o ; married- Earl
of . Me. He served as a soldier in our late
civil war.
tV2i),
Mary Upton5, (Nathan4 , Timothy3, Wil¬
liam2, John1,) daughter of Nathan4 and Eliza¬
beth Upton; born in Danvers, June 10. 1784;
married in Danvers, North Parish, Aug. 5, 1S10,
Hercules 11. Josselyn,—his second wife. After
her death, lie married, in North Danvers. May
'27, 1827, her sister, Sarah Upton, born July 6.
1781,—his third wife.
The children of Hercules II. and Mary (Up¬
ton) Josselyn were—
732. Lucy (Josselyn), born May 27, 1811.
733. Hercules (Josselyn), born Nov. 16, 1816 or 1817.
734. Elizabeth Upton (Josselyn), born Sept. 6, 1820.
73"). Mary Ann (Josselyn), born June 18. 1823..
:j:ji .
William Upton5, (Jeauthun 4, Caleb3 , Wil¬
liam 2, Joint1,) eldest son of Capt. Jeduthun4
and Mary Upton ; born June 19, 1784; married,
The Upton .Memorial.
in Salem, Fob. 1, 1807, Martha JBrooks. Thev
were married by Rev. Brown Emerson, junior
pastor of the South Church.
lie was a ship-master; at least in the record
of his death he is styled •* captain." He died at
Londonderry, X. II..*" Nov. 7. 1809, in his twen¬
ty-sixth year. Ifis widow Martha died in Salem,
March 28. 1^30.
His children were—
786. Martha", horn .May 18, 18)8; married Joseph
Small, 1827.
787. 10 1>.H. born 181)-; married W Patterson.
JeduthujS 1 rrox5. (Jeduthun1, Caleb3. >17/-
limn2 , John 1,) brother of the preceding; born
Sept. (>, 1785 ; married in Salem, May 1 '2. 1807.
Sally Smith. Married by Rev. Daniel Hopkins,
senior pastor of the South Church.
He was a ship-master ; lived in Salem, and
like his brother found an early grave. He was
master of brig Samuel of Boston, and died at
Havana, in the sickly season, Aug. 21, 1815.
aged 30. His widow Sally died in Salem, May
9. 1835, aged -19.
Their children were—
* Another record says " at Laguira."
Fifth Genei-ation.
ITT
7-'lS. A child ; died April, 1800.
7H!». Sally0, born Any. 1 f>. 1812: married Nathan Ste¬
vens, 1 834.
740. Mary Elizabeth*5, born Sept. 14. 1814 : died in infancy.
741. Mary Elizabeth'1, born April 20. 1816; married
(uorge B. Kicker. Jan. .'H). 1887.
tv.r.i.
Sally Upton 5 . (Jeduthiui 4 , Caleb 3 . William 2 .
John 1.) daughter of ('apt. Jeduthun4 and Mary
Upton; born Feb. If). 17S7: married Samuel
Hlmenway. Nov. 13, ISO;].
Mrs. Sarah II emeu way died Nov. 16, 1865,
aged 7S. the last of the children of Capt. -Jedu¬
thiui Upton. Her children were—
743. Edward Augustus Ilolvoke (Henienway). horn April
2f>. 1 Sit,'), lie was a sagacious and successful mer¬
chant and ship owner. lie is still living.
744. (leorge Washington (1 Iemenway'), born June 2(j.
1S07. Deceased.
71."i. Samuel ('. (IIemenway). horn May 18. 1809. De¬
ceased.
7-lli. W illiam II. (IIemenway). horn May 25, 1811. A
merchant in Machias. Me. Still living.
717. Charles I\ (Henienway), horn June 14, 1818. A
merchant in Boston, doing an extensive business.
John Upton5 . (Jedathvn 4 , Caleb 3 . William2.
John1 ). brother of' the preceding; born May 14.
1 790 ; married .
4.1
178
He lived a while in Salem ; and removed to
Cherry-field, Me., where he died May, 1832,
aged 42. His widow married Uufus Hill, and
was living there, December. 186(j.
His children were—
7tO. Mary Louisa0, bom ; married Joseph T. Adams.
7."><). Clarissa0, born : married James M. Campbell.
A hi el I' i'ton 5 . (A bid 1 . Caleb. I VUliam 2 .
John 1 .) son of Abiel4 and Mary (Jenkins) Up¬
ton; born in Andover. Mass.. April 14. 1792;
married Aug. 15, 1823, Abigail Caiileton of
Bradford. Mass.; 2d. Sept.. 1833. Marv Blais-
dell.
He was, 18(53, in Soutii Andover.
He had children by both wives ; how many,
and what were their names, the compiler does
not know, as information respecting this family
could not be obtained. The town record gives
him, by wife Abigail, a son—
758. John Abbott", born Aui»\ .1. 1S18.
There was also a son born Dec. 5. 1820; and
a son—
7">">. Edward Carlton". born — married Eliza Maria
1 Jodie.
Fifth Gen era Hon.
179
:J40.
sa.\n el 1 pton 5, (Abiel4 . Caleb . William -.
■John1), soil of Abiel4 and Mary (Jenkins) Up¬
ton; born in Andover. Mass.. March 81, 179(> ;
married. January. 18*23. Lydia Urost, daughter
of Aaron Frost of Tewksbury.
lie lived in Andover, and was killed in a saw¬
mill at Ballardvale. a village in that town. April
'24, 1So4. aged 3 <8. 1 Lis widow married John
('lark of Andover. who died, leaving her again
a widow, in 18(>3, she was living in Lowell;
in 1812, living at Plaistow, N. 11.
The children of Samuel and Lydia Upton
were—
77. llciiry1'.
7")S. Samuel I). liorn Oct. 11. 1 Si?s.
7■')!•. Win'ren".
7(i0. Al])li('iis6. horn Sept. 7. ISol.
:;ii.
(xi-x)UGE Upton5, (Abiel4, Caleb 3 , William
John1), brother of the preceding; born in An¬
dover. Nov. 10, 1799; married Nov. 25. 1825,
Elizabeth Hardy, daughter of Ezekiel and
Hannah (Clark) Hardy of Andover.
lie has always resided in the west parish of
Andover, where he was born. 1 fe mav not, now
180
The Upton Manovial.
be living. The place where he lived in
was formerly owned by the Blanchard family.
The children of George and Elizabeth Upton
were—
TBI. Eliza Ann'', horn Dec. 7. 1827 : limrried Henry .Tuck-
son Kendall, sun of Edmund Kendall oi Tewks-
liury. They reside on the homestead of his father.
< )nly one child in 1 HO;-}, viz. :
762. Franklin (Kendall), born Nov. 6, 18(51.
703. Ceorge William", horn June H. 182!*: died Feb. 1(5,
1843, aged l."> years. S months.
704. Martha .fane8, horn June 2. 1831. She was unmar¬
ried in 18(13. and was then a teacher in Patterson,
N. J. She married Dec. 22. 1804, Rev. Samuel
Franklin French, horn in Candia, N. II.. Dec. 22.
183,), son of Coffin and Dolly (Pillshury) French
of that town, lie graduated at Dartmouth Col
lege, 1800; spent one year at Washington, D. C.,
from 1800 to 1801 : studied divinity at the Theo¬
logical Seminary, Andover. 18(51 —18(54; was or¬
dained pastor of the Congregational Church in
Hamilton, Mass.. Se]>t. 2!>, 1804: dismissed Oct. 2,
1871 ; installed at Tewksbury, Nov. 1. 1*71.
70.'». Ahiel Augustus*', horn Feb. 2"). 1833, unmarried in
1 ST 2.
700. Mary Louisa6, horn Feb., 183(5; married Alexander
C. .McDonald, horn 1827. at Maitland, Colchester
Co.. X. S., t-on of Donald and Mary McDonald.
and grandson of McDonald, who came from
Scotland. They were residing. 18(53, with her la¬
ther, (ieorge Fpton. Children—
7(57. Mary Elizabeth (McDonald), horn in Stoneliani,
Nov. 19, 185(5.
768. Helen Augusta (McDonald), horn in West An¬
dover, April 18, 1858.
769. John A. (McDonald), died in infancy.
Fifth Ge n erafion.
181
770. Rvfus E. (McDonald), died in infancy.
771. Emma Amanda (McDonald), horn in Truro,
X. S., Dec. 8. 1862.
772. (ieorije Henry", born May 15, 1S46; with his father
ii! 1863. Married Nellie M. (leorge. formerly of
Pittstield, N. II.. .June 1, 1SC>7.
Samuel Upton :i. (Robert* , ('(deb 3 . William 2 .
John1), son of Robert4 and Anna (Wheelock)
Upton of Salem; born in Middleton, Mass..
1784. while his mother was on a journey from
A'erinont; married in Salem. March "20. 1S10,
Rebecca Allen Peirce of that place. They
were married by Rev. Thomas Barnard. 1). 1)..
of the North Church.
His early advantages for education were ex¬
tremely limited. Lie told his children that he
used to study, stretched on the floor, by the light
of a pitch-pine knot. He himself taught school
before he was nineteen, and aided his younger
brothers Robert and Jonathan, and his sisters.
lie was a merchant in Salem in 1806. and
some following years. In 1816 and 1818. he
was in Castine. Me., engaged in the shipping
business, part of the time associated with Thom¬
as Adams under the firm of Upton & Adams.
This partnership being dissolved, he went to
182
The Upton .Memorial.
Boston, and after some years of varied success
he failed there in business, and went to Bangor,
Me., were he was much in political life, and it
is said was editor of the Bangor Gazette. While
there. Daniel Webster visited that place, and
made a speech, which was written out for the
press. Mr. Webster paid Mr. Upton the com¬
pliment of handing him the manuscript, and
requesting him to correct it and prepare it for
the public eye. This speech appears in the
edition of Webster's Life and Speeches, issued
under the care of Messrs. Everett and Felton.
Mr. Upton afterwards returned to Boston, and
was spoken of as a suitable person to succeed
Joseph Tinker Buckingham in editing the Bos¬
ton Courier; but business, in connection with
the Neapolitan treaty, required his presence in
Washington. 1). C. To that place he removed
his family, and there he died March '•>. 184*2.
aged oS. He was interred in the Congressional
('emetery.
lie was a man of great ability, of a strong
mind, and a generous heart. I le was self-taught,
but well informed in matters of history, politics
and morals. He possessed great conversational
powers, and it was said of him that he could
address and please anybody from the peasant to
Fifth (tCn era t/on.
183
the prince. Of an active, enterprising disposi¬
tion, his life was crowded with adventure.
Mrs. Rebecca A. Upton, his widow, died at
Cambridge. Mass.. and her remains rest in the
cemetery at Monnt Auburn.
Their children were—
774. t Wheelock Samuel6, born at Salem. January 17.
1S11 : married Mary Elinor Waters.
77">. t Charles Horace'5, horn at Salem, Any-. 2o, l<S12:
married .Martha Ellen Pane.
770. f Francis Henry", horn at Salem. May 25, 1S14;
married Sarah Foster Can-.
777. t Edward Peirce", horn in Castine. July 22. lHlii;
married Elizabeth C. I birr.
77*. f Pebecca Peirce(!, born in Castine, June 8, 1H1S:
married Put us Bradford Ally n.
77!'. t Put'us Allyn", born in Boston. Jan. IS, 1821 ; mar¬
ried Sarah Therese Wintree.
78i). Helen Augusta", born in Boston, Pec. 5, LS22 ; nev¬
er married : an artist: went to Paris in 1 Hfift, and
there remains.
:j+S.
Kokkkt I l'TON 5 , (Robert1. Caleb. William 2 ,
■John1), brother of the preceding; born in Sa¬
lem, Feb. 16. 17S8; married in Sedgwick. Me.,
Sept. 17, 1S11. Lucy Doyle, born in Salem,
March 17. 1795. eldest daughter of Thomas and
Lucv (Perry) Doyle, formerly of Salem but then
of Sedgwick.
184 The Upton Memorial.
When four years of age, 1792. he, with his
parents and their family, removed from Salem to
Cavendish. Vt. ; his mother making the journey
on horseback, with her son in front of her.
Among his schoolmates there was Hon. Richard
Fletcher, who was about his own age,* and who
during his life-time cherished a kindly remem¬
brance of him. He was for some years employed
in tending a grist-mill, but in .Tune. 1805. being
then turned of seventeen, he came back to his
native town of Salem, bearing all his worldly
possessions in a pack on his back.
Disappointed in some expectations of business
in Salem, he. in August following, went to
Sedgwick in M aine. where he took charge of
the variety store of Thomas Doyle. Esq.. whose
daughter Lucy he afterwards married. In May.
1809. he returned to Salem. In 1810. he was
in business with Joseph Howard, under the firm
of Howard & Upton. commission merchants.
In 1816, he formed a partnership with James
Brace. Jr.. under the name of Upton & Brace;
being then engaged in the foreign trade, princi-
# Hon. Richard Fletcher was horn in Cavendish, Vt., Jan. 8,
1788; grad. D. 0. 1806; read law with Daniel Webster ; practiced
law some time at Salisbury, N. H.; removed to Boston ; was some
years Judge of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts; died in Bos¬
ton. dune 21, I860.
Fifth Gelie/yitio//.
185
pally to Bahia in Brazil. On the failure of Mr.
Brace's health, the connection was dissolved in
IS'20. From 18*23 to 1825, he was engaged in
the St. J ago de Cuba, trade, with occasional
voyages to Maranham in Brazil. From 1826 to
1836, and later, his business was principally in
tin1 Para trade. Early in 1837. he commenced
trading to the river La Plata; his first vessel
there being the barque Chalcedony, Capt. George
Upton [783]. In this business, extended after¬
wards to Rio Grande in Brazil, he was, with
several of his sons, actively engaged, until he
withdrew entirely from trade early in 1857.
In business matters, he exhibited sound judg¬
ment. great energy of will, and indomitable
perseverance ; while the lifelong integrity and
worth of his character were fully recognized by
his associates.
lie was a thorough reader of a few favorite
books; and in conversation his well chosen
words were always to the point. Although,
from the lack of early advantages, not possessing
the easy manners of some, yet an acquaintance
with him soon evinced the carefulness with
which his opinions had been formed, as well as
the modesty with Avliich they were expressed.
In early manhood he connected himself with the
n
186 The Upton Memorial.
Baptist church in Salem, then under the pastoral
care of Itev. Lucius Bolles. The religious prin¬
ciples then avowed by him were his guide in
subsequent life and his support in prospect of
death.
In 1831 he purchased the estate on Winter
Street, built and owned by the late Judge Story,
and occupied by him during his residence in
Salem. Here, within call of his family of seven
sons and two daughters, and their children, be
quietly departed this life. Sept. 9, 1863, aged 75
years, (i months and '24 days. His wife Lucy
died there. Feb. 3. 1859, in the sixty-fourth
year of her age.
Their children were—
781. t Jfinies6, born March ol, 1813 ; married, 1st. Emily
C. Johnson; 2d. Sarah S. Ropes!
782. t Luther6, born March l(i, 1.815; married Helen M
IJowditeh.
7N3. t George6, born Dec. 14, 1<S'17 ; married, 1st, Har¬
riet M. Perkins : 2d. Ellen M. Bowditch: 3d. Olive
A. Goldsmith.
784. f Franklin6, born Jan. 28. 1819; married Sarah -V.
Felton.
785. Lucy Ann6, born Nov. 12, 1822.
786. t Charles6, born May 28, 1824 : married Isabel E.
Cameron.
787. t Edwin6, born Feb. IS. 1826; married Ellen C.
Stafford.
788. Harriet6, born Sept. 9, 1827.
Fifth Generation.
187
789. Stephen", horn Oct. 1'4, 1880; married Laura A.
Shorey of Lynn : a captain. One child—
790. Guy 7 . horn April 26, 1861.
Jonathan Upton5, (Robert4, Caleb3 , Wil¬
liam 2. John1.) brother of the preceding; born
in Salem. 1790 ; married Nancy Woodworth.
lie lived in Millbridge, Me., and died there,
Feb. S. 1S51, aged 61.
His children were—
791. Samuel Horace0. . died.
792. Caleb Stewart", . died.
798. James", . died.
794. John (1. , died.
795. Alfred Small", died.
79li, Jonathan Wheelock", , died.
797. Nancy6, married James Wallace of Mill bridge, Me.
798. Robert", now living in Millbridge, Me.
799. Ryland". now living in Rockville, L. I.
800. William6, now living in Rockville, L. T.
801. Mary Ann", married Eli Foster, Cherryfield. Me.
:ir> l.
Mary Upton 5 . (Robert1, Caleb 3 , William,2,
John1,) sister of the preceding ; born in Caven.
dish, Yt.. Oct. 1 '1. 1795; married Thomas
Doyle.
Thev lived in Salem. She died in Cavendish.
The Upton, .Memorial.
Vt., July 16, 1867, aged 71 years, 4 months and
I days, fie is still living in Salem.
Their children were—
N02. .Mary .Vnn (Doyle), horn June 18, 1823 ; married
Edward Wyiunn. Jr., now of the firm of Chandler
A Co., dry goods, Boston.
SI):}. Kmeiine (Doyle), died when about two years old.
Sally IT pton 5 . ( Robert1. (Jaleb . i Vi I limn 2 .
John.1,) sister of the preceding; born in Cav¬
endish, Vt., 179s, married John Strout.
She died in Mill bridge. Me., Jan. 16, 1851,
aged 53. Her children were—
804. Robert Cpton (Strout), married deceased.
K05. Emeline (Strout), married Dunbar; living in
Salem.
80(i. John \Y. (Strout), shipmaster in the employ of Au¬
gustus Hemenway ; lives in Salem : married in 1871
for his second wife his brot her Robert's widow,—
see above.
807. Anna I'pton (Strout), married Charles 11. Towne of
Salem ; not living. ♦
8J8. Isabel (Strout), , deceased.
809. Lewis (Strout), sailing master in V. S. Navy.
Lucy Upton r>. (llobert5. Caleb 3. I ViUiam 2 .
John1 .) sister of the preceding; born in Caven¬
dish. Vt.. 1800; married John T. Wallace of
Fifth Gonovation. 189
Millbridge. Me. Fie lias been in the Legislature
of Maine.
She is still living in Millbridge. 1S71 ; the
only survivor of her father's fa mil v.
Children—
S10. Deborah Ann (Wallace), married Amos Dyer of Mill
bridge : deceased.
SI I. Alary Hpton (Wallace), married Lewis Foster of
Mill bridge.
H12. Sarah K (Wallace), married Asa C. Dix of Salem.
Si:-?. Albion Keith 1'arris (Wallace), killed in the battle of
the Wilderness, May. 1S84.
SU. Lucy 31. (Wallace), married Wilson Dyer of Mill-
bridge.
Sir,. .John T. (Wallace), supposed to be living in Mill-
bndov.
Slfi. Helen Amanda (Wallace), supposed to be living- in
Mill bridge.
SIT. Harriet Blake (Wallace), deceased.
SIS. Apphia (Wallace), married George A. Hopkins of
Millbridi>'c.
si!). Julia A. (Wallace), married Charles Hopkins of Mill-
bridge.
Benjamtx Upton :>. ( Paul 4 . Caleb. I Villiam 2 .
John 1 .) eldest son of Paul4 and "Rebecca (Peirce)
Upton; born in S ilem. 1786; married. 1st.
Sept. 4. ISO'S. PniserLLA Hopes.- born 1791,
daughter of Daniel and Alice Ropes of Salem.
They were married by Rev. William Bentlev of
the Last Church in Salem. She died. June (i.
4S
11)0
1S-2S, aged 37. 2d. Oct. 11. 1S31. Eliza Wil¬
lis, born April 28. 1794. daughter of John and
Elizabeth Willis.
He was a ship-master and merchant; had
great force of character and personal courage ;
as the following facts, derived from Felt's An¬
nals of Salem, will show:—
"The privateer Montgomery of Salem, under the com¬
mand ot ("apt. Benjamin Fpton, mounting twelve guns,
with a crew ot' eighty-nine men, on the night of Dec. 6,
1812, had a severe engagement with the British packet
ship Surinam, of superior tonnage, mounting twenty guns,
and having a full complement of men, including soldiers
who were passengers. After brisk tiring on both sides for
half an hour, the Surinam attempted to board the Mont¬
gomery. but without success. Fastened together, a most
spirited contest ensued and continued fifty-one minutes,
when the two vessels, both in a shattered condition, sepa¬
rated, and both hauled oft* to repair damages. The
Montgomery had four killed and eighteen wounded, one
mortally. Capt. Fpton himself was severely wounded.
This action was accounted one of the most severe during
the war." s
After this lie was engaged in a long and suc¬
cessful career of mercantile business in Salem,
where he died Nov. 4. 1S53. aged (57. His wife
Eliza died there. Feb. 23. 1S70. aged 7 ") years.
}) months and 26 days.
Mis children were—bv wife Friscilla—
* Felt's Annals of Salem, vol. ii : pp. 333, 334.
191
82). t Benjamin6, born 1S )9: married Maria Francisca
Corea I Jallmo.
821. Daniel Hopes6, bora 1811: uumarried ; lost at sea
in 183*2 or 1838, on a passage from Para, Brazil,
to Salem, the vessel and all on board being lost.
822. Alice Rebecca6, married Francis Putnam, son of
Eben and Sarah (Piske) Putnam of Salem. She
died 185!), leaving one son.
823. George F. 6, at one time IT. S. Consul on Rio Grande.
Brazil. Now lives in Buenos Ayres
824. Henry Paul6, married Harriet Ellen Savory. A
merchant and ship-broker in Boston, but keeping
house on Essex Street, Salem. They had—
825. Richard H. 1, bora Jan., 1843; died Aug. 24,
1844, aged 19 months.
None others found on record.
826. Priscil la Lambert6, married George Nathan Ropes.
827. Anna M. 6. unmarried : a teacher in Salem.
By wife Eliza—
828. Daniel6, served in a nine months regiment of volun¬
teers in our late civil war; lived with his mother
till her death in 1870; a book-keeper in Boston.
829. Francis6, lived with his mother, till her death; a
music teacher in Salem.
83 ). Edward6, born 1838; married. Jan. 5, 18IK). Emma
L. Buftuin, daughter of Joshua and Louisa Buffum.
Was a Lieutenant in our late civil war; is now a
tanner and currier. Federal Street, Salem. Had—
831. Martha . horn Nov. 22. I860.
J ohn 11 pton 5 , (Paul4 . Caleb:5. William 2 ,
John1.) brother of the preceding, and son of
Panl and Rebecca (Peirce) Upton of Salem;
102 The Upton Memorial.
born there. Dec. 2(>. 1791 ; m irried. Dee. 10.
1S12. MERCY Townskm).
He was a ship-master, having his home in
Salem. Daring the war of IS 1:2, he command¬
ed the private-armed schooners ('ossaHc and
I ielen.
He was admitted to the Essex Lodge of Free¬
masons. Aug. o. lSlo.
While in command of the ship Maine, he died
at Batavia. Dec. 21. 1S24. aged -VI.
His children were—-
832. A son, born Mav, 1814 : died Sept., aired 1
year and 4 months.
S3;->. John'5, a printer in California.
s:J,4. Eliza", now living in Salem.
83"). Moses Townsend6, born .Jan. 7. 1822: married Sarah
I, He was a carpenter at 01 Essex. Street.
Salem; died there Sept. 11, 187t>. aired 48 years,
8 months and 4 days. Children —
836. Catharine ./. 7, born .July 22, 1850.
837. Mosrs T. ~ horn Nov. 15, 1852; died next day.
It is not claimed that this record is exhaustive.
It is all we could obtain. So of many others.
Samiel Upton5. (Paul*. Ualeh'6 . IVillim/i3,
John1.) brother of the preceding-; born Dec. 6,
1792; married. July 22. ISIS, Mary Fa bens,
born Maxell 3. 1S01. daughter of William and
Rebecca Grav Fabens.
193
lie was a master-mariner, having his homo in
Salem. He died in Salem. Oct. '24. 1851. aged
58 years and 10 months.
His children were—
SMS. Samuel F[abens fj11, born March 1, 1 Sri 1 ; ^married
March L;(i. 184.5, Mary F. Brown, daughter of
Ephraim Brown, lie appears to have been a lum¬
ber dealer in Chelsea. He died in Chelsea, July
13, 1869,aged 48 years and 4 months. Children—
839. Mary E. " , born Oct., 184G ; died Feb. 2, 1847.
810. Joseph IT."' . ) twins born ( d. Aug. 1,1850.
841. William H. ~ , 5 July 30.1850; ( d.Aug.31,1850.
842. Samuel B.~ , . died at Chelsea, Oct. 29,
1856, aged 1 year.
843. Paul", born 182(1: married S. F. Smith, June 16,
18.)3. A ship-master, now living in Salem.
844. William0, , a ship-master, deceased.
84"). Charles 11.°, born 1833; married, June 30, 1864,
Abbv M. Brown, daughter of George A. and Abi¬
gail (Lurvey) Brown. A ship-master; lives at 39
Bridge Street, Salem.
84(5. Horace U.(i, born 1839; married, March 5, 1863,
Ellen Moult on, daughter of Frederic and Mary
Moulton. A tanner and currier; lives at 39 Bridge
Street, Salem.
847. Harriet M.(i, — —. married Howard.
848 Rebecca Peirce0, born Sep't., 1844 : died May 9,
18-16. aired 1 vear and S months.
I Eknry IrI'i'ON 5 . ( Paul1 . Caleb, William 2 ,
John 1 .) brother of the preceding ; born in Sa¬
lem. Sept. 1795; married, Ang. 14, 18'23,
4!)
m
The Upton Memorial.
Eliza T. Needham, born Nov. 26, 1800, daugh¬
ter of Thomas and Mary (P>ell) Needham.
lie was a master-mariner, having his home in
Salem ; but lias long been toll-keeper of Beverly
bridge, and is, it is believed, the only son of Paul
Upton who is now living, Dec., 1871.
He was admitted to the Essex Lodge of Free¬
masons, Feb. 7. 1823.
His wife Eliza died Dec. '27. 1863. aged ()'■)
years, 1 month and 1 day.
Children—
849. Mary 1>. °. born March, 1824 ; died Jan.. 1825, aged
10 months.
850. A son. who died young-.
Edmund Upton 5 . (Paul4 . Caleb 3 , William 2 ,
John1.) youngest son of Paul4 and Ilebecca
(Peirce) Upton ; born in Salem. 1798; married
Sally Larrabee, Feb. "20, 1825.
He was a mariner, having his home in Salem.
He died Sept. 21, 1860, aged 62. His widow
still lives in Salem, with her son Edmund Au¬
gustus, 5 Saunders Street.
Their children were—
851. Joseph0, born 182): married Aug. 17, 1852, Sarah
]>. Safford, born 1838, daughter of Thomas R. and
Lvdia Safford. She died in Boston, Sept. 7. 1805.
Fifth (1en erati on.
195
lie was :i ship-master, and is still living 13 Saun
(let's Street, Salem.
852. Edmund Augustus0, born July 14, 1828. A ship
master, living f> Saunders Street. Salem ; his mother
livini>- with liim.
853. (ieor^e L[arrabee ?]t;, born Oct. 7. 1833; married
Harriet 1 . lie is a carpenter, 71^- Bridge
Street, Salem. Children—
854. Edmund Av/Justus7 , born April 15, 1863.
855. Alia' R. "< , horn Oct. 14, 1865.
No further record of this family in Salem.
Eli Upton.5, [Asa4 . Samuel3, Samuel2.
John1.) son of Asa4 and Elizabeth (Webber)
Upton of Dan vers ; born there Oct. 7, 1759 ;
married Ede S winnekton of Danvers, Oct. 22,
1782. She was born Jan. 11, 1757, and died
June 6. 1833, aged 76. They were married by
Rev. Benjamin ' Wads worth, minister of Dan¬
vers.
There is good authority for the statement
that the land purchased by John Upton, the an¬
cestor of the family, in Peabody in 1658—1671,
or at least a considerable portion of it, remained
in the possession and occupancy of his descend¬
ants till the death of Eli Upton, which occurred
February 24. 1S49. in his ninetieth year. This
farm was originally in "Salem Village," or the
1M
present town of' Danvers. When South Dan
vers, or what is now the town of Peabody. was
separated from Danvers. May. 1855, it took thi:
farm with it.*
After Eli I pton s death, the farm was sold
It is now owned by Rev. W illard Spauldinu;. foi
merly I niversalist minister at Salem, but nov
of Cincinnati, and is taxed to him this presen
year, is i'2. The whole original farm of 1 *2
acres, left by John I'pton to his sons Williai
and Samuel, is now in West Peabody. near t
* i'he line between the two towns, Danvers and South Danver
was carried further north than the old line between the two parish
North or " Salem Village " and South or " Middle Precinct." T1
following is the Report of the commissioners appointed by Go
Henry J. Gardner, to determine the line,' in September, 1855. It
copied from the Town Record of South Danvers, or Peabody, pa;
33
" The boundary line between the towns <7t' Danvers and Sou
Danvers shall be constituted as follows, to wit: Beginning at til
stone monument on the boundary line between Salem and Danve
west of Porter's River, and running thence northwesterly to an 01
tree marked D. and S. D., near high-water mark in Waters' Hive
on land of Richard Osborne, and continuing in the.same course
the channel ol said River, to a point where the lands of Nathan 1
Proctor and Hicks Richards intersect said River; thence in
straight line to a point on the Newburypurt Turnpike six hundr
feet southerly of the mile-stone near the house of Jasper Pop-
thence to a point on the Great Bend of the Ipswich River, near t
entrance of Bacon's ditch." After this, the Ipswich River becom
the boundary between South Danvers and Middleton. The line
thus established, threw the original estate of John Upton into t
present town of Peabody. It had previously been in Salem Villa
or Danvers.
Fifth (JcD-cration..
HIT
Ipsw ich River. and not far from tlie paper mill
in Middleton. The old Upton House has been
razed to the ground since Mr. Spaulding owned
the property.
The children of Eli 5 and Ede Upton were—
S57. Ede Putnam6, born May ^2, 1784 ; married Thomas
Symonds. I*Yb. 14, 1813. She died May 27, 1852,
ayed G8.
80s. f Eli6, born Dec. 20, 1786; married Matilda Park¬
er, 1818.
859. Emeline0, born ; married William Parker of
Wilmington, June 29, 1845. She is deceased.
860. f John Swinnerton6. born Dee. 29, 1792; married
Elizabeth Swinnerton.
308.
Elizabeth Upton 5 , (Asa,{, Samuel3 , Samuel2 ,
John 1.) sister of the preceding, and daughter of
Asa4 and Elizabeth (Webber) Upton; born in
Dan vers, May 18, 1771 ; married Dec. 12, 1790,
John Swinnerton, born April 10, 1761, son of
John Swinnerton of Danvers. He died 1825.
She died Sept. 11, 1826, aged 55.
Their children were—
861. Elizabeth (Swinnerton), born 1791.
862. Ede (Swinnerton), born 1794.
86'->. Lucy (Swinnerton), born 1797.
864. John Putnam (Swinnerton). born 1799.
865. Asa (Swinnerton), born 1801.
S66. Hannah (Swinnerton) born 1804.
867. Mary (Swinnerton), born 1806.
50
198
The Upton .Memorial.
S(i8. Ebenezer (Swinnerton), born 1800.
869. Amos Putnam (Swinnerton), born 1812.
:J7<>
Francis I pton 5 , („-1m0.s'4, Amos3 . Samuel2,
John1 ,) eldest son of Amos Upton 4 and Edith
Upton4, born in North Heading, February '24.
1772; married. . 1800. Sarah Bancroft, of
Norway, Me. She was born at Lynnfield, Mass.,
July 11, 1783. daughter of John Bancroft0, who
with his family removed thence to Norway,
about 1800. John Bancroft s father, grandfather
and great-grandfather all bore the name of John,
and descended from Thomas Bancroft, who died
at Lynn End, now Lynnfield. in 1()91.
Mr. Upton went with his father from North
Reading to Norway, in the then District of Maine,
in September, 1790, and worked with him at
making a farm in what had been, in all time pre¬
vious, a wilderness, till the time of his mar¬
riage, he then being twenty-eight years of age.
For his services his father gave him the grist
mill which he had built, and the small farm
which was attached to the mill property. He
carried on the mill but a few years, and then ex¬
changed with his brother Amos, for a farm a
mile or two westerly, on the same road. Sub-
199
sequently he sold that place and removed to the
town of Gray ; he lived there four or five years
and then returned to Norway, and carried on"
a farm for one year.
The next year, IS'i'i. lie bought land, all
covered with wood, in the adjoining town of Al¬
bany. and. with the aid of his sons, he made a
very productive farm. While at work on this
Albany farm, he received a severe injury by the
falling upon him of a limb from a tree which he
was cutting down. The injury effected his head
to such an extent, that he became insane, and
remained so until his death, which took place in
February, 183(5, at the age of sixty-four years.
The children of Francis and Sarah Upton,
were—
870. Sully0, born March 20. 1801 ; married Jan. 1, 1827,
Simmer Frost ; died May, 1845. Their children
were—Li/dla (Frost), Maria (Frost), Fanny
(Frost).
871. f Francis0, born July i 5, 1802; married , 1826,
Sarah (Gardner, of Boston. lie lived in Bridge-
water. Mass., and died there in 1850.
8714- Edith0, born ; lived about one year.
872. f Micah0, born May 27, 1807; married May ,
1834, Ruth Abbott ; died - —.
873. t Eben0, born June 1, 1809 ; married Nov. 30, 1837,
Lydia Bancroft, of Norway. Lives in Albany, Me.
874. Mary0, born Oct. 5, 1811 ; died April 29, 1839.
875. Hannah6, born March 28, 1N14 ; married, 1st, Cyrus
Moore: 2d, Peter Emery. Children—-Solon
200
The, Uptov, Memorial.
(Moore), Betsey Jane (Moore), Cyras Newton
(Moore), Harriet (Moore), Noah lloscoe (Emery).
.Francis Henry (Emery).
876. Lucy6, born July 7, 1816; married Jan. 8, 1889,
James Knight : died -, 18f>G. Children—Ellen
(Knight), Amelia (Knight), Celia Ann (Knight).
Isaac (Knight). Harriet Matilda (Knight). Charles
(Knight).
877. Sophronia6, born Aug. IS. 1818 ; married Feb. —.
1845, James Farmer. They lived in Aroostook
County, Me. She died in 1808. Children—fames
Francis (Farmer), Charles llenry (Farmer), John
Augustus (Farmer), Ami (Farmer), Catharine
Win/red (Farmer), Sophronia (Farmer), .1 ml rev*
(Farmer).
878. Harriet6, born Nov. 28, 1821 ; married April —,
1845, Abram Green. Children—fames Letois
(Green), Annette Augusta (Green), Emma Isa-
<lore (Green)—deceased, -John. Arthur (Green),
Charles Sumner (Green), Carrie Emma (Green)
—deceased.
879. t Andrew°, born Dee. 28, 1824: married Sept. -—,
1858, Mary Ilolmes.
880. John6, born July 11, 1828; married June 14. 1855.
He served in the 10th Keg't, Me., Vols., in the war
of the great rebellion. lie was killed while shack¬
ling cars on the Grand Trunk K. li., in Bethel. Me..
July 31, I860.
; 5 r i,
Amos Upton 5 . (Amos 4 , Amos 3 , Samuel2 ,
John1,) brother of the preceding, and second son
of Amos 4 and Edith Upton ; born in North
Reading, Mass., Aug. 31, 1776 ; married 1st,
Fifth Gen eration.
201
1808, Deborah (Con el) Frost, widow of Jacob
Frost. She was born on Cape Cod, and died
Sept. "27. 1815 ; '2d, 181(5, Sally (Swift) Wing.
She died May. 1819.
He accompanied his f.ither to Norway, in the
then District of Maine, in September. 1790. and
worked with him until after he was twenty-
one years of age. After arriving at majority
he bought land on the county road leading from
North Norway to Waterford, and built a house
and barn and cleared off the wood to a consid¬
erable extent. Subsequently he exchanged his
farm with his brother Francis for the mill and
the land connected with it. and there spent the
remainder of his days. In religious belief he
was a Universalist ; in politics he adhered to
the Republican party of his day, the same that
afterwards took the name of Democratic."
From the mill and from his farm together, he
received a comfortable support for his family.
Throughout his life he enjoyed the respect of
his fellow citi/ens. as a man. but belonging to
the party which in that town was the minority,
—as it has been almost uniformly to the pres¬
ent time.—he was seldom, if ever, called upon
to serve in public office, for which indeed he
never manifested anv taste or desire.
The Upton Memorial.
lie died Jan. '41. 1S4'2. aged (>5 years. 5
months.
His children were—by his first wife Deborah—
881. f Ebenezer Covel0, born Dec. 15, 1808; married
.Mercy June Marble.
882. Mary Jane6, born July 2(5. 1810: unmarried ; died
Oct. 31, 1830.
883. t Henry6, born Feb. (5. 181 :S, married Harriet F.
Baker.
884. f Elijah0, born Ault- 1815 : married Mary Foy.
Bv second wife Sally—
885. f Amos0, born April 17. IS 17 : married Sarah Mars-
ton.
88G. Lydia0, born ril 12, 1819; married Wood
of Cohasset. 1845; died 184(5.
IIannaii I pton 5 , (Amos* , Amos'3. Samuel2.
John1.) sister of the preceding ; born in North
Reading. July 15. 1779 ; married Silas Merkiam.
Aug. 10. 1798. Mrs. Merriam went to Norway
with her father in 1790. She is still remembered
as a devoted wife, a loving mother, a kind and
obliging neighbor, a faithful friend, and a sin¬
cere Christian woman. Her husband was born
in Middleton, Mass., and went to Norway in
June. 1793, where he purchased land, covered
with forest, a short distance north of Fuller's—
now Swift's—Corner. lie made a large and
/'Y/7h (Ienc'ration.
203
good farm, built and finished a large house, with
extensive outbuildings, and possessed a compe¬
tence. lie died, universally respected. Aug. 1,
1844. Mrs. Merriam died March IS. 1835.
Their son Silas, now 72 years of age. lives on
the same farm.
The children of Silas and Hannah (Upton)
Merriam. all born in Norway, were—
887. Silas (,Merr'uun), born July 10, 1800: married Mary
Coburn, July 8, 183,"). Their children were—
Andrew M., born May 14, 1836.
Olive horn July 24. 1837.
Frederic i?., born July 26, 1838.
Milton //., born January 25, 1840.
Alma K., born January 22, 1842.
Granville R., born March 21, 1843; died Feb. 11,
1844.
Lawson L., horn January 11, 1849.
skk. Andrew (Merriam), born Sept. 30, 1802 ; died mi
married, Feb. 17, 1824.
889. Amos (Merriam), born Feb. 13, 1807 : still living un¬
married. Of late years he lias been quite blind.
800. Noah (Merriam), born Nov. 24, 1810: went West.
Micah Upton 5 , (Amos 4 . Amos 3 . Samuel2,
John1 .) brother of the preceding ; born in North
Heading, Dec. 23, 1781 ; married 1st, Polly
Patch, April 18. 1809. She died Dec. 10, 1810.
2d. Mary Cordwkll, Dec. 23, 1812.
He in his childhood accompanied his father
20-A
in 1790, into the wilderness of Maine, and has
lived to see it become a fruitful field. He is
still living in Norway, Me., the place where the
family took up their residence eightv-two vears
ago.
A letter from his nephew. Elijah Upton5, son
of Amos5, dated Bath. Me.. Feb. 15, 1870.
says—My uncle Micah is a slight built man,
about live feet six inches in height, and quite as
erect and active as the average of men at the
age of sixty or seventy. He is now the sole
survivor of his father's family, lie and his eld¬
est son Uriah are among the best farmers and
orchardists, and own one of the very best farms
in the county of Oxford. Me. " So much can
human skill and industry effect, when wisely di¬
rected, and under the blessing of God.
The children of Micah Upton, all by second
wife, are—
898. f Iriah Ilo'lt", born May 31, 1813.
894. f Polly Patch", born Sept. 13. 1815.
895. f Anrelia6, born Oct. 24, 1817.
896. j Harriet N.fi, born Aug'. 15, 1819.
897. William i 1.(i, born Feb. 17. 182*2.
.57 5.
Benjamin Upton5, (Benjamin 4 , Amo.v3. Sam¬
uel 2, John1.) eldest son of Benjamin4 and lie-
Fifth, (rvusvation. 20->
becca (Putntm) Upton, bom in North Reading,
May 12, 1773; married Abigail Kilham, of
B oxford. .July 10, 1798. She was born April
3. 1 770.
He resided in North Heading, and died there
Dec. 17, 1817. aged 44. His widow Abigail
died Sept. 27. 1853. aged 83, thus surviving her
husband nearly thirty-six years.
Their children were—
898. JJenjainin6, born Sept. 23. 1800; married Melinda
Hough, Sept. 19, 1830. He died Dec. 10, 183,5.
and left no offspring.
899. .John Kilham6, born Oct. 21, 1802; married Mary
Putnam of leading, Nov. 28. 1831. He died
Jane 15, 1832. No issue.
900. I'riscilla0, born July 22, 1806; unmarried: died
Sept. 28. 1838.
901. t Charles Augustus0, born Sept. 2,">. 1808; married
Cynthia Curtis.
902. Kebecea Putnam6, born January 20, 1812; married
Joseph Elbridge Holt of North Reading, Oct. 17,
1801. He died by his own hand Feb., 1871.
Daniel Putnam Upton 5 . (Benjamin4 , Amos3 ,
Samuel2. John1.) brother of the preceding, and
second son of Benjamin 1 and Rebecca (Putnam)
Upton ; .born in North Heading, Aug 12. 1775 ;
married. Nov. 11, 1801. Hannah Bruce, born
in Mendon. Mass.. Dec. 27. 1766, daughter of
20G The Upton Manorial.
George and Hannah (Lovett) Bruce of that
town.*
He graduated at Harvard College, 1797, in
the class which contained the names of Hon.
Horace Binney, of Philadelphia. Dr. William
Jenks, of Boston. "William M.- Richardson. Chief
Justice of New Hampshire, Asahel Stearns,
Professor of Law at Cambridge. Dr. John C.
Warren, of Boston, and lion. Daniel Appleton
White, of Salem. On leaving college he pur¬
sued the study of law. the latter part of the
time with his brother-in-law. Phineas Bruce of
Machias, in Washington County. Maine, a law¬
yer of considerable eminence in the profession.
He was admitted to the bar of the Court of
Common Pleas in Macliias. at the August term,
1800. On being admitted, he selected Eastport.
111 the most eastern part of the District, now
State, of Maine, in which to commence the prac¬
tice of his profession, lie was the first lawyer
who ever resided in that town, which is the
smallest in territory in the State, and then, in¬
cluding Lubcc. contained a population of only
five hundred and sixty inhabitants. Situated on
on island, separated from the rest of the State
by a dense and continuous forest, it held inter-
* See Appendix.
Fifth Generation. 207
course with the outside world only by water.
The first two-story house there, was built in
1802. two years after Mr. Upton removed
thither.
He was admitted to the bar of the Supreme
Court, held at Castine, in June, 1803, and was
commissioned as a Justice of the Peace. May 10,
1804.
His course as a lawyer was highly respecta¬
ble. He possessed more than ordinary talents,
and would have become distinguished in the
profession, had he chosen a more favorable loca¬
tion. Had his residence been in a community
where there existed an earnest competition to
awaken an active emulation on his part, he
would have stood high among legal men.
His life was destined to be a short one. At
the early age of thirty, he fell a victim to the rav¬
ages of pulmonary disease. What else could
have been expected among the fogs of the Bay of
Fundy ( He took a severe cold, occasioned by
exposure, and died in his native town, at his
father's house, Dec. 31, 180."). having come
thither for better medical aid than lie could find
in his eastern home.
His widow survived him a few weeks more
than fifty years, and to the end of her long life
208
The LTpion Manorial.
never ceased to speak of him with the tenderest
affection. Her character is thus drawn in the
Boston Daily Advertiser of March 4. 1856: —
u She was a person ol rare intellectual endowments,
gifted with uncommon conversational powers, of a cheer¬
ful, happy temperament, and was ever :i welcome guest,
among her many relatives and friends. Of a well culti¬
vated mind and a retentive memory, she had a distinct
recollection' of the events of the Revolutionary War,
being one of the few surviving links which connect that
interesting period with the present age. She took a deep
interest in political matters, and being a disciple of the
Washington School, she ever entertained :i deep regard
for that party which adopted and adhered to the principles
of its founder. She was well informed on the current
events of the day, having been an extensive reader, until
within a few years, when the loss of her eye sight de¬
prived lier of that privilege.
" Her religious principles were of the liberal class: her
life was unblemished and exemplary, and she was truly a
good woman.'
She died on Lord's day. March '2. 1S5H. in the
ninetieth year of her age.
The children of Daniel P.. and Hannah Up¬
ton were—
908. t Daniel Putnam0, born May 1. 1M08 : never mar¬
ried.
904. j George Bruce15, born Oct. 11, 1804: married Ann
Coffin Ilussey.
:i7H.
"Rebecca Upton5. {Benjamin*. Amos3 . Sam¬
uel2. John 1.) sister of the preceding-, and daugli-
Fifth Gene rati on.
209
ter of Benjamin4 and Rebecca (Putnam) Up¬
ton; born in North Heading, Sept. '22, 1780;
married Sept. 16, 1802, David Preston of Dan-
vers, born Nov. 30, 1777.
He lived in Danvers most of his life, but in
his latter days removed to Newbury. His wife
died Jan. 14, 1827, aged 46 years, 2 months,
lie died in Newbury, Feb. 23, 1856. aged 78
years, 3 months.
Their children were—
905. Bebecca Putnam (Preston), born June 8, 1804 ; mar¬
ried Herrick Batch elder.
900. f Sophronia (Preston), born July 6, 1806; married
Andrew Mansfield.
907. f Elizabeth White (Preston), born Nov. 14, 1808;
married Joshua L. "New hall.
908. Martha (Preston), born Jan. 5, 1811; unmarried;
died Au»'. 9, 1870, aged 59 years, 7 months.
909. | David (Preston), born Sept. 25, 1812 : married Ma¬
ry W. Blake.
910. f Mehetabel (Preston), born April 27, 1 81G; married
Daniel P. Emerson.
911. f Benjamin Upton (Preston), born Jan. 5, 1820 ;
married Martha E. Philips.
Ebenezer Upton5. (Benjamin 1. Amos3, Sam¬
uel2, John 1,) brother of the preceding ; born in
North Reading. Jan. 14, 1783; married Jan.
5:5
210 The Upton Memorial.
16, 1806, Polly Putnam, born April 19, 1784.
sister of Col. Jesse Putnam of Danvers.
He lived many years in his native town, North
Reading; then removed to Bradford, X. II.,
where he owned and cultivated a large farm ; was
a Justice of the Peace, &c. lie was a good
substantial man, and had a mechanical genius.
Me died Aug. 18. 18*22. aged 39. His wife
Polly died Oct. 3, 1831. aged 47.
Children—
912. t Daniel Putnam6, born Dec.. IS, tS0(>: married Ly-
dia Noyes.
918. jNIary Putnam6, l>orn Aug. 22, 1810: married Albert
M. Chase. May 27, 1834. Had an infant son born
and died, 1847.
914. f Ebenezer Perlev6, Worn June 22. 1813; married
Fidelia Lee.
91o. t Panielia Flint6, born April 17, 181"); married
Francis P. Putnam.
916. t Phebe Wood6, born Sept. 17, 1817 : married Alar-
tin K. Buswell.
917. Infant son. born and died. Auy. 10, 1820.
:{S1.
Elijah Upton5. ( Benjamin 4 . Autos 3, Sam¬
uel 2. John1 .) brother of the preceding, and son
of Benjamin4and Rebecca (Putnam) Upton;
born in North Reading. Aug. 4, 1785; married
1st. Julv 2. 1809. Phebe Wood, born in South
Danvers. March '23. 1787; died there July 12,
211
1821; 2d, Nov. 9. 1821, Ruth (Harrington)
Downing, who died June 1, 184;].
He was bv trade a tanner and currier, and
also, about 1809, engaged in the manufacture of
glue. In both departments he did a large busi¬
ness. and rose to the possession of a handsome
estate, lie was universally esteemed and re¬
spected by his fellow citizens. The following
biographical sketch, which appeared soon after
his death in the "Wizard" of South Dan vers,
presents a just view of his character. It was
written by Mr. Fitch Poole, and was printed un¬
der date of March 28. I860:—
ki.i.i a 11 1'1'ton.
" The present week lias brought intelligence to this
town of the decease, at Brattleborough, Vermont., of one
of the oldest and most substantial of the business men of
South .Danvers. Mr. Elijah Upton has been an invalid for
many years, and long since had retired from active partici¬
pation in business affairs. The nature of his disease, which
was some affection of the lungs, compelled him to remove
from the influence of our easterly winds, and seek the clear
and bracing mountain air of Brattleborough, where he has
passed several of his later years.
"Mr. Upton came in his youth to South Dan vers, and
served his apprenticeship as a tanner with Capt. Dennison
Wallis. He was at different times in partnership with
Mr. Joseph Tufts and Caleb L. Frost.
"Mr. Upton was the first man in this town to com¬
mence the manufacture of glue, and by his sagacity and
enterprise, built up an extensive business in this article.
212
The Upton Memorial.
" lie liad great inventive faculty, and made many and
great improvements in the manufacture, and was always
extending his works. He was also constantly improving
its quality, until he obtained possession of the market over
his rivals.
"Mr. Upton was a large holder and operator in Real
Estate, and our town is more indebted to him than to any
other man tor erecting dwellings for our population, for
opening streets and avenues, levelling hills and raising
valleys to make eligible sites for buildings. Ilis far-seeing
sagacity enabled him to take advantage of the prospective
growth of the village, a sure event to him, but not dis¬
coverable by the foresight of others.
" It was not at all times that Mr. Upton was equally ac¬
tive and enterprising. He was subject to alternate elation
and depression, and in his sombre moods was quiet and
inactive, but these seasons were always succeeded by times
of increased energy. He was a liberal giver to public ob¬
jects which commended themselves to his regard, among
which were the temperance reform and missionary and
denominational enterprises. Among the latter was an at¬
tempt to form a new religious society in this place, which
he failed at the time to accomplish, and this may be men¬
tioned as almost the only instance in which he failed to
effect what he resolutely attempted to perform. "
To this we may add that ho was a man of
very extensive reading, and of a sound judg¬
ment. He became a large owner of Real Es¬
tate, to improvements of which he devoted the
latter part of his life. The engraving accom¬
panying this work gives a very correct idea of
the man.
He died at Brattleboro, Vt., March '25, I860.
Fifth Generation.. 213
i [is only child was by the first, wife Phebe, to
wit—
91<s. f Elijah WoodG, born Feb. 24. 1811: married 1st,
Louisa Kin*;: 2d. Lucy Elizabeth Winchester.
.'SSI*.
Elisha Cowley Upton5, (Benjamin 4 , Amos 3 ,
Samuel2, John 1.) half-brother of the preceding-,
and son of Benjamin4 and Elizabeth (White) Up¬
ton ; born in North Reading-, Jan. 14. 1788;
married April 7. 1811. Irene Flint, born at
Middleton. Mass.,.Feb. 17, 1789. daughter of
John Flint of Middleton. was a Lieutenant in
the Continental Army.
After his marriage, he lived in South Danvers,
now Peabodv. lie was a carpenter by trade,
and afterwards a millwright; a man of superior
mechanical attainments.
lie died at South Danvers, June 14. 1826,
aged :]8 years, •"> months.
Children, all born in South Danvers except
the first—
919. Elizabeth White6, born at North Heading, Feb. 1(».
18 12 : died April 24, 181 (>.
"20. t Irene Flint", born Sept. 1, 181-4; married 1st.
Aaron Proctor: 2d. Alonzo 1'. Phillips.
921. Elizabeth White0, born Nov. ;>, 181 (>.
922. t Elisha Alien", born July 29. 1818 : married Mary
r>4
214
The Upton, Memorial.
I. Cunningham. [His name was afterwards
changed to
t Henry 1>.('. horn Scj>t. 29, 1H20: married Lydia
M. Noble.
024. t Ann Mariahorn April 21, 1S22; married James
M. Soutliwiek.
!)2."). Horatio (-ratest!, born Oct. 7, 1S2.'?: died Au«'. 2:>.
1824.
92f». f Amelia F.°. horn March 17. 1S2: married (-reor^e
Frank Waters.
Edward I' pton 5 . (Benjamin 4 . Amos 3 . Sam¬
uel % . John 1. ) brother of the preceding, unci
youngest son of Benjamin Upton. Esq.. of the
North Parish in Reading; born there. March
■I 1. 17!S9; married at Woburn, October 1 '2.
1S1. Betskv Dams, born at Weston, April 7,
17in.
1 Lis portrait, hereto prefixed, well represents
his natural character. He was distinguished for
ureat firmness, an indomitable will, and an in-
flexible courage. The sterner traits which he
inherited from his Puritan ancestors were in
him relieved by generous social tendencies, a
rich humor and a pungent wit.
A mason by trade, he built, in the year 1817.
the first brick house in the city of Montreal, and
in 1821. the first brick house in South Reading.
\
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I
Fifth Generation..
215
now Wakefield, Mass. His work was thorough¬
ly done, and substantial like the man himself.
! [e resided many years in South Danvers, now
Pea body, and took a conspicuous part in the
business enterprises of that flourishing town,
and in its civil concerns. It was mainly through
his instrumentality that the Warren Bank in that
place was chartered.
It was in South Danvers that liufus Choate
commenced his law practice. Not being able to
find a convenient room for an office. Mr. Upton
gave him the use of the front room in his dwell¬
ing house, for that purpose. This favor Mr.
Choate never forgot, always refusing to receive
from him compensation for legal services.
Mr. Upton was too outspoken a man, and too
upright in character, to have much inclination
for political life. He always refused public of¬
fice. He entertained, nevertheless, strong par¬
ty convictions, and was a true patriot. His
youngest son's life was freely given to his coun¬
try. in the war of the Great Rebellion.
The later years of the active life of Mr. Up¬
ton were devoted to farming in Lynnfield,
whither he had retired on an ample income.
The last twenty years of his life were passed *
free from engrossing business, in Wakefield.
21.(5 The Upton, .MemoritiZ
The blindness which afflicted his last years he
bore with manly courage, and without complaint.
He retained to Ins last sickness his clearness and
strength of mind, his social qualities, together
with an inexhaustible fund of anecdote and of
old Essex tradition.
lie died at Wakefield, August 12. 1868. in
his eightieth year.
His children, born at Darners, were—
y27. Elizabeth 0, born Aug. 30. 1810; died Oct. 8, 1810.
928. Edward White*1, born Sept. 28. 1817 : died Dee. 11.
1S1 s.
929. Mary White*5, born Nov. 10. is]J): died Dee. 8,
1 H2.5.
930. f Martha .lane0, born May 1. 1822 ; niarneil 1st.
lliram Doten ; 2d, Oeo. W. Evans.
931. | Elizabeth*5, born March 18. 1827 ; married Herbert
(ileason.
932. | Edward Augustus6, born Sept. 23, 1829; married
Susan M. Sini)tson.
933. .Mary6, born Dee. 23, 1831.
13orn in Lynnlield—
934. Ann Rebecca*', born .lime 19, 1834.
93o. t Elisha Putnam0, born March 29, 1837 ; married
Julia E. Estes.
930. Eben Davis0, born Dec. 3, 1840; killed in the bat¬
tle ot the Wilderness. Mav o. 1S6-1.
0 JohjN Bk ki'oho Upton 5 . (John 4 . Autosa . Sa?n-
nef2. John1.) eldest son of John 4and Anna
Fifth Generation. 217
(HartJ Upton; born in North Reading, .May 27,
1790 ; married July 21, 1814, Phebe Shattuck 7;
born Xov. 26, 1787. daughter of Abiel6 and
Phebe Shattuck. who resided successively in An-
dover, Mass., Hillsborough, X. II., and Plain-
tield, Yt.
1 I-e is a book-binder b\ trade, and has pur¬
sued that business in Andover and other places.
In December. 1871. he was living in East Mont-
pelier. Vermont. According to the best account
obtainable.*
His children were—
037. J .'lines6, born Sept. 28, 1814 ; married Sarah Mills.
038. Harriet Kino-6, born April 2. 181"); married Cyrus
A. Camp.
030. IIei:ryH, born Dec. 2. 181(>: married Clarissa (jay.
040. Clark Wai ren 6. born Jan. 20. 1824; married .
ITe is a lawyer in Waukegan, Illinois ; is said to be
the richest man in that place; and is Judge of a
Court in that State.
Geokge 1 ptois 5 , ( John 4 . Amos 3 . Samuel2 ,
Jo/iv'1 .) brother of the preceding ; born in Mal-
* This account was given to ine at Fitchlmrg, Dec. 12, 1871, by
Amos Upton, brother of the father of these children. The dates of
birth lie did not give nie, but I have copied them from the Shattuck
Genealogy, page 354. Some of the dates are manifestly wrong ;
e. g., Harriet could not be born six months after her brother James.
Mr. Shattuck also gives a wrong date for the birth of the father,
John B. Upton. It is correctly given above.—[En.
218
don, Muss.. Oct. 4. 1792; married 1st. .July 16.
ISIS. Maun Damon, daughter of Deacon Ed¬
mund Damon of Xortli Reading. "2d. Jerusha
Smith of Crown Point, Essex County. X. Y.
At tin* time of his first marriage. ISIS, lie was
of Snugus, Mass.
He was living, in Dec. 1871. in South Hero,
County of Grand Isle, Vermont.
Children by first wife. Mary—
!>41. Mary Ann", horn : married — Baseoiu :
lives in \\ isconsin.
By second wife. Jerusha—
042. < bori>e
!)43. (liarles".
944. .Jane6.
945. Albert 6, born 1S44 : unmarried in 1S71.
940. Cornelia6, born July 5, 1848.
917. Harriet Amanda6, born Sept. 1852.
:?97.
Amos, Upton5. (John4, Amos 3 . Samuel %,
John1.) brother of the preceding, and son of
John4 and Anna (Hart) Upton ; born in Chelsea.
Mass., June 12. 1797 ; married Dec. 3. 1818.
■Mary Sheldon, born Sept. 2*2, 1799; daughter
of Nathaniel Sheldon of North Reading.
His early life, as related by himself. Dec. 1*2.
1S71. was one of adventure, not to say of ro-
Fif1 h (rene.Tdtlon. 219
niance. He early embraced a sea-faring life, and
when a mere lad went on several voyages from
Boston and Salem. He took passage from Boston.
April 1812, not as a common sailor, '* before
the mast, " nor yet as an officer * —in the ship
Sail, ("apt. Luther Stedman, bound to Archan¬
gel in Russia. Off the North Cape of Norway,
the ship's company descried the British frigate
Sea Horse, lying there to intercept American
vessels, Great Britain then claiming and exer¬
cising the •* right of search." The frigate gave
chase, but the Sail outsailed her, and got safe
into Archangel. There she lay till February,
1 SIwhen she was transferred to Russian ac¬
count. put under Russian colors, and sailed un¬
der Russian direction. Mr. Upton remained in
her till after the close of the war, or more than
three years. In May. 1815. he went in her
around to Cronstadt. then sailed from that port
to Hamburg, the vessel making one in a fleet of
■V21 transports sent up the river Elbe, with troops
on board destined for the overthrow of Napo¬
leon, and the invasion of France.
After the surrender of Napoleon, July, 1815.
lie visited St. Helena, where he saw the fallen
* I could not learn from him what position he occupied. As near
as I could iind, .he was captain's clerk, or something of the sort.
220
emperor, whom he describes as a man of most
fascinating address. Receiving permission from
Admiral Cock burn, he and others called on Na¬
poleon at his quarters, saw and spoke with him.
and Napoleon spoke to him.
In December. IS 17. he left going to sea. being,
then in his twenty-first year, and was married a
year later. He lived in North Reading about a
year after marriage ; then in Townsend. Mass.,
three years ; and then removed to Barre. Ver¬
mont. whore his mother and her family were re¬
siding. in Barre he lived twenty-nine years ;
and in 1 removed to Fitchburg, Mass.. where
he was residing in December. 1871.
The children of Amos5 and Mary (Sheldon)
Upton have been—
Born in North Reading, Mass.—
949. Maty Antoinette''. horn May 2 J. ]S19; married Lor
i11Col Mini of San Francisco. Cal. Tliey were
living there in I >ec. 1 M7 1,
Born in Barre. Vt.—
9.>0. Laura Sherwin", born Aui;\ l~>. 182.r> ; married Oba-
diah Taylor of San Francisco. She died there
May (>. lSd-J. I {< r remains -were brought to Fitch
bur<>\ and there interred. No children.
!).> 1. t Aiarrat on horn Dee. 29. 1M28 ; married 1st, Su¬
san F. rptou of Fitciihuru'. [ 1 So\.] -id, Susan
(Parker) Day of Fitehburo-.
* Marraton, a name brought from Russia, is pronounced with «
strong accent <>u the )»enuIt.
Fifth, GejiercUioii.
9o2. William Wallace15, born Nov. 2, 1884: unmarried.
He went to Jacksonville, Florida, for the benefit of
his health, but died there, jMarch 9, 18,55. His
father went with Imn. and brought home his re¬
mains.
9">3. Sarah Statira6,born .May 6, 1837 ; unmarried. Lives
with her eldest sister. Mrs. Coburn, in San Fran¬
cisco.
Anna Celestia6, born Dec. 16, 1838; unmarried.
Lives with her parents.
:«)8.
Sarah Upton 5 . (John 4 . Amos 3 . Samuela ,
John 1,) sister of the preceding, and daughter of
John4 and Anna (Hart) Upton; born in Nor¬
way. Maine, Sept. 5. 1799; married 1st. Aaron
Burditt of South Reading, now Wakefield. '2d.
Johnson, of the same town.
Children—
9William (I >urditt>.
!).">(>. Sarah (Burditt).
9.")7. Mary (Burditt).
9")8. Aaron (Burditt).
9f)9. Francis.
9(50. Benjamin.
'.Mil. Hatinali.
Asa I pton 5 . (John 4 , Amos[i. Samuela ,
John1.) brother of the preceding ; born in Nor¬
way. Me.. Oct. '2(i. 1803 ; married Eliza Max-
ham of Winthrop. Me.
5<;
222
lie lived in Wintlirop, Me., and died there,
Xov. 11. 1S57.
Children—
9f»2. Ellen(i, married Warren Eaton <>i South Reading,
now Wakefield, Mass
903. Henry'1.
904. Another son. name not recollected. These two sons
enlisted in the military service of their country, in
the war of the (Treat Rebellion, and died in the
service.
4M>0.
Julia Ann Upton5. (John4. Amos. Samuel2 ,
John1.) sister of the preceding ; born in Salem.
M ass.. Ang\ 15, 180(); baptized as Ann. the Ju¬
lia being added afterwards; married Francis
Boutwell, son of Asa Bout.well of Barre. Vt.
Asa. his father, was consin to Xehemiah Bout-
well of Lyndeboro. X. H.
They live in Fitchburg. lie is a shoemaker.
Their children have been—
966. Anna ( Rout well).
907. Emily Alice (Routwell).
968. Emily (Routwell).
909. Harriet Anna (Rout well).
970. Harriet Amanda (Routwell).
Who all died youn^.
971. Henry Francis (Routwell), now living.
Warren Rutnain (Routwell). unmarried, fs with his
parents in Fitchburu;.
Fifth Gen erection.
223
+02.
11enry Putnam Upton 5 . (John 4 , Amos 3 . Sam¬
uel2 . John1 ,) brother of the preceding, and
youngest child of John4 and Anna (Hart) Up¬
ton ; born in Salem, Mass., Sept. 30, 1810;
married Emily Avery Stout. June 6, 1836.
At the age of fifteen he went from Barre,
Vermont, which was then the home of his
mother and her family, to Montpelier, an ad¬
joining town in the same State. He there
learned the trade of a carpenter, and how to use
a carpenter's tools. In maturer years, he went
into the State of New York—the precise locali¬
ty does not appear—and for eight years was en¬
gaged in the manufacture of threshing ma¬
chines. He then, about 1840. removed to
Mount Vernon, Ohio, and was there engaged in
the construction of grist mills, saw mills, sta¬
tionary engines, and the like, more than twenty
years. He then went into the new State of Ne¬
braska. and for two years kept a hotel ; and
now, May. 1872, is engaged in the raising of
stock cattle. His present abode is Schuvler.
Colfax Co., Nebraska.
His children have been—
973. Albert M.°, born Aug. 17. 1 S37 : :i lawyer: died
Sept, 19, 18(5;-).
224
The Upton . Memorial.
974. Marraton Asa", born .Inly 2 J, 1840; a musician.
975. Ilenry Luciant;, born Oct. 14. 1843; died Au<>\ 1 (>.
184,').
97*>. Henry Melbourne®, born July 1 5, 1847; married
Millie Cook. Dec. 22, 1870; a merchant.
977. Dana1', born April 22, 1849; died July 25. 1850.
+ 1 1.
Elis 11 a uI'ton 5 . (Elisha 4 . Joseph 3 . Joseph 2,
JohnK) son of Elisha 4 and Sarah (Gilford) Up¬
ton; born about 1779; married Dolly Moore
of Bow. X. HL. about 1805.
He removed to Bath, N. II.. early in life;
thence to Jav. X. V.; thence to Parishville,
N. Y., where he died in 1854.
Children—
978. John6,—of Troy, Yt.. married Orinda .
Their daughter
979. Louisa, horn 1830 ; married in Saugus, Feb. 23,
1856, Josiah 1). Folsom, a machinist of Charles-
tuwn ; born in Starks, Me., 1830; son of Win.
E., anil Betsey Folsom.
980. Gilford6.
981. Horace B.
982. Otis0.
983. Mary 6.
984. Dolly «.
985. Susan8.
41 'J.
J ohn Upton 5 . (Elisha 4 , Joseph 3 , Joseph 2 ,
John1.) brother of the preceding; born in
225
Metluien. Mass., about. 1782; married Mary
Hammond of 13ow, X. II., about 1808.
lie died at , Ossipee, N. 11., about 181(>.
('hildren—
98 ti. Martha0.
987. Patience6.
988. Sally0.
4 i
Eluah Upton5. (El is ha 4 , Joseph*. Joseph2,
John1 ,) brother of the preceding ; born in
Metliuen. March 15, 1784; married July, 1806,
Betsey Bancroft, born in Heading, Dec 20,
1781. daughter of Caleb Bancroft of Reading,
by his wife Susan 'Lay of Woburn.
He went when a child with his father's family
in 171)3. to Dunbarton, X. 11.. thence to Bow.
X. 11.. in 17!)."). lie was a farmer; inherited
his father's farm in Bow. passed the remainder
of his life there, and died Nov. 21, 1858. 11is
wife Betsey died March 29, 1867. aged 85 years,
months.
Their children were—
991. Sally K.(5.horn March 1"j, 1807: married .John C.
Davis of Ilooksett. X. II., Sept. 2t>. ]82<>. They
liave had one son and six daughters.
992. Lue.inda". horn Feb. 18. I8J9; married David Paeje
of ilooksetl. N. II.. April. 1X8"> She died Au<>\ 9,
ISC*."). I lad three sons and three daughters.
220
993. Betsey6, born Feb. 2. I Nil ; married John Taggart
of I looksett. April, 1834. She died June 21. 18fi.").
I lad one son and two daughters.
!>94. f Elisha6, horn Feb. S, 1818; married Koxana Mes-
ser.
99o. f Samuel 1>.,;. born Feb. 22, 1M1.5; married 1st.
Hannah Colby: 2d. Sophia Iluntoon.
99(1. Lavinia6, born Dec. 1">. 1 HI7 ; married Nathaniel P.
(.'lough, Oet. 1"). 1S44. lias had two sons and
two daughters.
997. Man It.6, born Jan. 12. 1820; married Ira Morgan
of l>ow. X. II., dune 30. 1839. She died April 4,
18(5;). Had three sons and three daughters.
998. f Elijah6, born Oet. 1">, 1821; married Mary A.
iiiiis.
999. John6, born Jan. 20, 1824 : died Sept 24, 1M27.
1001). f Francis J.6, born June 30. 1828: married Arsela
Messer.
414.
11 ezekia11 1 ptoin 5 . ( Elis/ut 4 . Joseph 3 . -/O-
seph2 . John 1.) brother of the preceding ; horn
in Methuen, about 178ft ; married Jemima Sar¬
gent. 1810.
Children—
1001. Gilford 6.
1002. Sylvester6.
1003. Gilford6.
1004. William6.
1005. Harris6.
1000. Harriet6.
1007. Asenath6.
101)8. Melissa6.
Fifth> Gen e ration.
227
428.
George Upton5 . ( Ebenezer4 . Ebenezer3 , Jo¬
seph2. .John1,) son of Ebenezer4 and Mary
(Girdler) Upton; born in North Heading, May
3. 1765 ; married Nancy Wiiittredge of Read¬
ing. April 1. 1793.
Me lived in North Reading-, and died in 1794.
His widow married Porter Sawyer of Reading,
Nov. 15, 179(>.
George Upton had hut one child—
Nancy6, born Jan. I'J. 1794.
.! osiAii i pton 5 . ( Josiah 4 . Ebenezer 3 . Joseph 2 .
John 1 .) eldest soil of Josiah4 and Susanna (Em¬
erson) Upton ; born in North Reading, June 5,
1759; married Sarah Underwood. March 21.
17S2. They were both of Bedford, Mass., at
that time, and were married bv Rev. Joseph
IVnniman. *
He went with his father to Bedford about
1770. After his marriage, lie resided in Charle-
#Mr. Penniman was born in Braintree, Oct. 5, 1737 ; graduated
11. C. 1765; was ordained pastor at Bedford, May 22, 1771 ; was
dismissed Nov. 1. 1793: removed to Harvard, and died there. He
was long remembered in Bedford and the vicinity, for his eccentri¬
cities of character.
228
The Upton .'Memorial.
mont until his (loath. He was a blacksmith,
and also a fanner ; he had a farm of 88 acres in
Charlemont. Mass.
His children were—
1010. f Ebenezer6. born 1783: married .Marv .Jenkins, of
Andoyer.
1011. .Tosiah
1012. t Sally6, _ . .
Xort 11 1 vending.
1013. Betsey".
101-1. Eunice6. manied Thomas Burt of Wilmington.
Ki e l it children.
101.). .Jedidiah6. horn 17!>"2; married : was a black¬
smith: was living in Charlemont in 18."),): since
died in Illinois.
1016. Eliab6. died in K'eadine- Nov. 7. 1828.
1017. Emerson".
1018. fSylvanns6, \ born 1801.) married Susan ——.
1019. Yasht'i8. I twins. £ married Green.
She was ii\ing in Charlemont in F<b. 187?. Had
one daughter.
Elian ( pton 5 . (Jos id)4 . Ebenezer 3 . -Joseph 2 ,
John 1.) brother of the preceding; born in North
Heading, Jan. 1. 1 7(>5 ; married Esther Xew-
iiall, daughter of Xehemiah Xewhall of Berk¬
ley. Mass.
He went to Bedford with his father about
1770. and in 1778 to Charlemont. Mass. He
229
owned and cultivated in 1798 a farm of 209
acres in that town ; and died there.
His children were—
1021. Esther6. born about 1791 ; married Ebenezer Hath¬
away. Had five children. She died Jan. 30,
18.53, aged 61.
1022. f Elias6, born March 22, 1793; married Tryphena
Hathaway.
1023. George6, born about 1794; married Rebecca
French. They had no children. He died Aug.
22. 1840.
1024. t Xehemiah "Newhall6, born about 1796: married
Phebe Babbit.
1025. "i Samuel6, married Sally Booth.
1026. f Roswell6, married Achsah Hathaway.
+;jc>.
Alii athah Upton5. (Josiah4 . Ebenezer3, Jo¬
seph"2. John1,) brother of the preceding; born
in North Reading about 1767 ; married Polly
Hale, daughter of Ephraim Hale of Leominster.
Mass.
He owned and occupied a farm of fifty acres
in Charlemont, and probably, like so many of
the family, was a blacksmith. He died in
Charlemont. He had no sons, but the following
daughters—
1027. Dorcas6, married llyman Tutllc.
102S. Sophia®, married Cutler.
1029. Minerva married Abraham Jones.
58
230
Joseph Upton . (Josiah4 . Ebenezer 3 . Joseph*2 ,
John 1.) brother of the preceding : born in North
Reading, 1770 ; married Jan. 26, 1797, Thirza
Flint of Reading, daughter of Benjamin and
Olive (Richardson) Flint.
They lived in ('harlernont.
Their children were—
1080. Chester6. horn 1798; died young.
1081. Thir/.a1'.
1082. Joseph Flint 6. horn 1S02: married Dorinda .
He was a blacksmith in Buekland. Mass. Mad
Dorinda 7 , horn 1846.
1088. t Chester*', horn IS M : married Miranda ——.
1084. Eliza8.
1085. t benjamin B, Worn 1X09 : married Miranda .
108(1. Lucv'1.
Dan io I i"ton 5 . (Josiah 1 . ilbenezer 3 . Joseph 2 .
John1.) half-brother of the preceding; son of
Josiah4 and Catharine (Hartwell) Upton, born
in Oharlemont, Mass., about 1778 ; married .
After his father's death, and it is supposed
about 1799, the children of the second wife—
whether accompanied by the mother is not known
—removed to Victor, Ontario Co.. X. Y. After
his marriage. David Upton - lived at Walworth.
Fifth (7 en er<( f ion.
231
X. Y., till about 1850. and then removed to
sonic part of Michigan ; " since which time the
friends inquired of have had no knowledge of
him or his family. He had a large family, but
their names are unknown.
440.
James Upton6, (Josiah 4 . Ebenezer 3. Joseph2,
John1,) brother of the preceding ; born at
C'harlemont. Mass.. Feb. 19. 1 779; married
April 21. 1808. Olive Boughton, born 179.3,
daughter of Samuel and Lucy (Tracy) Bough-
ton. Her father's ancestors came from Wales.
lie removed with his mother's family from
C'harlemont to Victor. N. Y., about 1799. It
could not have been earlier, for his mother was
taxed in C'harlemont for a house and twenty-
nine and a half acres of land in 1798. He died
in Victor.
H is wife Olive died April 24. 1S42.
Their children were—
1037. Samuel Boughton6, horn April 1. 1H11 ; died April
(i. 1832.
loss. Achsah®, horn May 1, ISO!): married Dr. Thomp¬
son of Bristol, X. Y. She died April 24. 1832,
leaving one child
1039. Marietta Emeline (Thompson) who died
1864.
232 The Upton .Memorial.
1040. f Josiah 6, I torn Sept. 12, 1812: married Sophia
Richards* >n.
1041. + James6, born April 14. 1816: married Elvira
Etneline Hawkins.
1042. f William W.6, born .June 13, 1818; married 1st.
.Maria A. Ilollister; 2d, Marietta Bryan.
1043. Eunice(i, born Dec. 10, 1819 ; unmarried. Now liv¬
ing in Victor, N. V.
1044. Edward", born March 30, 1821 ; married Achsah
Thayer. Me died April 19, 1863. Had
1045. Arabella", ) twins, now living at Friend-
1046. Isabella ~ , ) ship, W. T.
1047. Olive", born Sept. 12, 1824; died Aug. (5, 1843.
1048. Caroline Hart6, born May 13, 1828; died Feb. 9,
18.33.
1049. t Mary Emeline6. born April 14, 1*2!); married
William ('. Moore.
1050. Maria6, born .Jan. 7. 1831 ; died June 7, 1832.
1051. j Charles E.6. born July 4. 1833; married Louisa
Racket.
1052. Elvira Exneline6, born May 23, 1838; married
Floyd I). Torrance, of Rochester, X. II. She
died Julv 13. 1803, one child—
1053. Charles Floyd (Torrance), liorn 1859.
441 .
J 0Ai\.\ a Urxoiv 5 . (Josiah 4 . Jilbeneztr 3 . .Joseph 2 ,
John 1 .) sister of the preceding ; born in C'harle-
mont. Mass. ; married 1st. Xoiiman Brace ; 2d.
Isaac Marsh.
She lived and died at Victor. Ontario Coun¬
ty, N. Y.. greatly respected and beloved. She
had no children of her own ; but became a
2-33
mother to twenty children whom she adopted.
She left a small property to charitable objects ;
but by some informality the intentions of the
testator were defeated.
444.
Aaron Upton5, (Amos^ . Kbcnezer 3 , Joseph8,
John 1,) son of Amos4 and Ruth Upton; born
in North Heading 1778 ; married Abigail Dam¬
on of Ash by.
They passed their lives in North Reading.
He died there April 1">, 1838, aged 60. She
was living, Oct., 1871.
Children—
10,14. f Frederic Augustus®, born Oct. 11, 1819: married
Margaret .V. Garland.
1055. Francis6, born March 7, 1<s21 ; unmarried. Drown¬
ed in Martin's Pond, North Reading, Jan. 6,
1S48, aged 26 years, 10 months.
1056. | Lysander®, born Feb. 20, 1825; married Elizabeth
('. Fairbanks.
1057. Samuel J.6, born ; died Oct. 2, 1829.
1058. ('harles Jackson®, born June 22, 1828; died in in¬
fancy.
1059. Eliza A.6, born May 28, 1830; died Feb. 8, 1846.
1060. Martha Phebe®, born Aug. 20. 1832: unmarried.
Died May. 1854.
1061. Tilden®, born Oct. 29, 1834: married Martha
Newell of Bethel, Me. lie is deceased. Chil¬
dren—
1062. Horatio"' .
1003. Abby Damon 1, a deal' mute.
a1.)
234
The Upton .Memorial.
445.
A \ios i pi (>n 5, (Amos 4 . Ebenezer 3 . Joseph 2 .
■John1,) brother of the preceding; born in
North Heading, Nov. (>, 1788; married .Inly 25,
1819, Hannah Phelps Flint, born May 9. 1800,
daughter of John Flint of N orth Reading.
They lived in North Reading, lie was a
farmer, lie died there March 27. 1871. aged
82 years, 4 months, 21 days. His widow is still
living, and resides with her son Alanson A. Up¬
ton.
Children of Amos and Hannah Upton—
1064. Sarah Flint6, born Aug. l'>, 1820: married Varnum
llolt, June 19, 1839.
lOGo. f Alanson Augustine6, born Dec. 11. 1823; mar¬
ried Sarah Elizabeth llawkes.
1066. Almaria®, born May 13, 1820; married Jst, Thomas
Barker Eaton of North Reading, .lime 16, 1849:
2d, Moses Nelson of Lawrence.
1067. AbbyAnn6, born June 23, 1828; died .June 2,
1832.
1068. f Charles Oscar6, born Sept. 17. 1832; married
Elizabeth Catharine Ravner.
A
SIXTH GENERA TIO.W
450.
John Upton 6 . (John 5 , John 4 . John 3 , John'*,
John1.) son of John5 and Sally (Pool) Upton;
born in Lynnfield. Mass., Aug. 4, 1779 ; mar¬
ried. 1st. at South Heading, Feb. 20, 1805,
Betsey Wiley of that town. She died March
30, 1819, aged 32. 2d, May 20, 1821, Sarah
Wetherspoon, born in Londonderry, N. H.,
Aug. 21, 1792. a descendant from the Scotch-
Irish colony which settled Londonderry in 1719.
lie was baptized in Lynnfield, June 10. 1781,
the day when his mother was admitted to the
Congregational church. When a list was made
of that church in 1784. his mother was the only
Upton belonging thereto, lie resided in Lynn¬
field till after his father died, which was in
April. 1838. On the town records he is styled
Ensign" after 1806, and "Captain" in 1821
and after. He represented Lynnfield in the
Legislature of Massachusetts many years ; was
a prominent and influential member of that
2'>(> The. IJ/jton .Memorial.
body ; and drew up the net lor the incorporation
of the company which constructed the first rail¬
road * ever built in the United States, viz., the
Quincv and Milton Railroad. He was Town
Clerk of Lynntield many years; exerted uiueh
influence, and held many important offices in
that town. lie did not seek office, but was
often importuned to take it. He was a zealous
Christian of the Methodist persuasion, and an
ardent friend of the anti-slavery cause, even
when that cause was unpopular. After his
removal to Derry, he united with the Congrega¬
tional church there. lie was a man of decided
ability, and distinguished for urbanity, public-
spirit and piety. One who knew him well, pro¬
nounces him the best man he ever saw.
In 1889, after the death of his aged father,
he sold out his landed property in Lynntield. and
removed to Derry, N. H.. the native place of
his second wife.
He died in Derry, April 4. 1853, aged 73
years. 8 months. He was interred in the Cen¬
tre Cemetery, Lynnfield, where his first wife
Betsey had previously been laid. His wife Sa-
* On this railroad, built about 1825, the cars were drawn by
horses. It was used for the transportation of granite from the
quarries in Quincy to the tide-water.
Sixth (icn era /ion.
237
rail died at the house of her son-in-law. Mr.
Mansfield, in South Maiden, now Everett, near
Boston, on her birth-day, Aug. "21, 1860, aged
(>8. and was interred by his side in Lynnfield.
His will is dated March 18, 1841 ; proved
May 11, 1853 ; recorded Rockingham Prob.,
82 : 243. He mentions his wife Sarah, children
Elizabeth Ann. George Edwin, Henry Bingham,
who arc minors; also, children John, Laura
Wiley, and Sally Pool Perkins, wife of William
Perkins. His son John was appointed exec¬
utor.
His children, all born in Lynnfield. were—
By first wife, Betsey—
10(59. Sally Pool", born Oct. 12, 1806 ; married William
Perkins. They live in Chelsea, near Boston.
Children—
George (Perkins), Charles (Perkins), John Wilbur
(Perkins), gas litters in Boston.
1070. f John7, horn Dee. 17, 1808; married 1st, Eliza¬
beth X. Skinner: 2d, Mary II. French.
1071. Laura Wiley7, born Sept. 15, 1813; married Lo¬
renzo Davis. Thev live in Woodstock. Me.
B\ second wife, Sarah—
1071.1. An infant, . died Sept. 18, 1824.
1072. f Elizabeth Ann7, born < >ct. 11, 1820: married El-
bridge < i. Mansfield.
1()7.">. t (4eoro-e Edwin7, born Oct. 10. 18,'52; married 1st,
Mary ,1. Chase: 2d. Sarah J. Oilchrist.
00
238
The ('//ton .Memarid/.
1074. f Henry ]>ino-ham 7, born Sept. 17, 1S34 ; married
Janet Scolt.
107."), 107(5. Two oilier children, hy Sarah, died in infancy.
457.
N axcy Upton r>. (Jonathan 5 , Joseph 4 , Joseph 3 ,
John2. John1,) oldest child of Jonathan5 and
Nancy (Whittemore) Upton of Tyngsborongh ;
horn there, March '2'2. 1805 ; married in Pel-
ham, N. II., by Rev. Mr. Hrigham. to -Jefferson
Caldwell of Pellmm, son of James and Jane
Caldwell.
Her husband is by occupation a farmer; was
a deacon; and resided in Pol ham till I860,
when he removed to Londonderry, N. II., where
lie now resides. She died in Londonderry.
June 9, lS(v>.
Their children were, born in Pel ha in—
1075. Ulioda Jane (Caldwell), horn April 23. 18-12; died
Oct. 1S47.
107'.'. Henry Jetferson (Caldwell), horn Dec. 2<s. 18-10.
+58.
Joseph I pton (!, {Jonathan 5 . Joseph 4 . Joseph3 ,
John2, John1,) eldest son of Jonathan5 and
Nancy (Whittemore) Upton; born in Tyngsbor-
ougli. Mass.. Oct. 25. 180(5; married in Lowell,
>Si, vth Generation
239
Mass.. by Rev. Mr. Kelson, Feb. 10, 1830, Mar¬
tha Ann Jones, born in Salem, N. H., Oct. 3,
1805.
lie has been engaged in the woolen manu¬
facture in Lowell. Mass., Gilsum, X. H., Water-
town, N. Y.. Munsville, N. Y., and Clarksburg,
Grey Co.. Canada West, where lie now resides.
Their children have been—
10NO. f Joseph7, born in Lowell, March 21, 1831; mar¬
ried Emily ISurton.
1 US J. Andrew7. born in Cilsuin, April 23. 1833; died
there, 31 ay (>, 1833.
1082. Martha Ann", born in Lowell. Jan. 1, 1838; died
t here, dune I .">, 1839.
1083. Alary Jane7, born in Watertown, Jefferson Co.,
X. Y., Aug. 9, 1840; married Silas Uavorly, a
woolen manufacturer of Owen's Sound, Canada
West. She died in Berlin, C. W.. Feb. 2. 18G4,
leaving one child—
108-1. Martha Adelaide (llaverly), born Oct. 8, 1862,
in Clarksburg, Grey Co., C. W.
108,"). t Ceoro-e7, born in Watertown, X. V.. Dee. 17,
1842; married Emma Proctor.
10S0. Horace", born in Whitestown, Oneida Co., X. Y.,
April 28, 1845 ; died there .June 28, 184.1
1087. "Nancy Abigail7, born in .Munsville. X. Y.. May 30.
I«u2.
Jonathan Russell Upton0. (Jonathan5, Jo¬
seph 4 , Joseph 3 . John2 , John 1 .) brother of the
preceding; born in Hudson, X'. II.. May 16,
240 The Upton, .Memorial.
1808; married in Lowell, Mass., May 19, 1833,
Haiimena Sabin, born 1811. daughter of Aza-
riali and Philena (Booth) Sabin* of Lempster,
X. 11.
lie is a blacksmith by trade. Besides the
towns mentioned below, he lived in Huntington.
Mass.. IN.)").
Children—
10SH. t Helen llarmena ', born in Greenfield, Mass.. Nov.
21. 1834; married James Curtis.
1089. (reorge Kussell7, born in Cabotville (now called
Chieopee; Mass.. June 17, 1836: died in Nashua,
N I i., June 7, 1842.
1090. Harriet Elizabeth", born in Dunstable. Mass.. .March
9. 1838 : died there. Dec. 23, 1839.
1091. Edward Everett7, born in Nashua, X. 11.. Oct. 2-1.
1839 ; died there. Aug. 25, 1840.
1092. liattie Louisa7, born in Nashua, July 7, 1843;
married, in Springfield. Mass., by llev. John (\
Smith, July 22. 1863. Augustus Nelson Eames,
son of Henry and Ellen (Perry) Eames of South
Framingham. Mass. lie is a machinist, and
lives in Springfield. They have no children.
1093. Charles iiussell7, born in Collinsville, Ct., Oct. 28.
184.*> ; is a machinist, and resides in Springfield.
Mass.
4<>*J.
8 ah ah Willi temore Upton 6 . [Jonathan 5 , Jo¬
seph 4 , Joseph 3 . John 2 . John 1 .) sister of the pre¬
ceding ; born in Tyngsborough. Mass.. March
10. 1814; married in Dunstable. Mass.. by Rev.
Sixth Gen era tion.
241
Samuel Lawrence, Dec. 31, 1835, to Abiel Hos-
mer, who was born in Concord, Mass., March
28, 1808.
Her husband was a mechanic ; lived in Lowell,
Dunstable, Westford. all in Mass., and in Nash¬
ua, N. H.; and died in Nashua. June 23, 1871.
Their children were—
Nashua, by Ho v. E. E. Adams, Sept. 20. 1854,
to (.'apt. Benjamin Warren, son of Benjamin and
Mary (Patch) Warren of Nashua. At the first
call for men. at the outbreak of the Rebellion, he
freely gave his services to his country. He was
then living in Lowell, and was Third Lieutenant
of the Watson Light Guard, of that city, organ¬
ized in 18.51. At eight o'clock on the evening
of April 15, 1861, immediately after the attack
on Fort Sumter, this company received notice
that their services were wanted. The next morn¬
ing they marched to Huntington Hall, where at
nine o'clock they were joined by the other com¬
panies of the regiment. This, the far-famed
Sixth Regiment. arrived in Boston at one o'clock
the same day, under the command of Col. Ed¬
ward F. Jones.* Having in Boston exchanged
their old muskets for rifled arms, and made other
necessary preparations, they proceeded that even¬
ing by way of the Worcester Railroad for
Washington. Passing through New York and
* This is not, as some may suppose, the Constable of the Com¬
monwealth ; his name is Edward J. Jones.
01
242
The Upton . Wi'tthoriai.
Philadelphia, and every where received with en¬
thusiasm as the first body of troops to hasten to
the defence of the National Capital, they reached
Baltimore at noon on the 19th. In passing'
through Baltimore, the regiment was assailed by
a ferocious mob, not only with insults and curses,
but with stones and brick-bats, and even with
firearms. It became necessary to tire on the mob
in return. Four of the soldiers were killed, and
fifteen were badly wounded. Seven rioters were
killed, and many wounded. The regiment arrived
in Washington at live in the afternoon, and were
immediately quartered in the eapitol for its pro-
I ect ion.
As their engagement was for on!}- three months,
they returned to their homes on the 2d of Au¬
gust ensuing. Three months later, the Colonel
and many of the officers and men enlisted for
three years, and. with others, were organized as
the Twenty-Sixth Regiment. Of Company 1)
in this regiment Benjamin Warren was commis¬
sioned as Captain. The regiment sailed from
Boston, Nov. 21, IS(>I. tor Ship Island. Louisi¬
ana, and became part of' the expedition under
-Major General Benjamin F. Butler.
The wife of Cnpt. Warren was employed for a
time, in 1861, as a female detective, searching
the women on the cars which passed between
Baltimore and Washington. She returned with
the Sixth Regiment.
Since the war, they have been keeping a hotel at
Tonica, 111.: and at present are keeping a public
house in V arna, Marshall Co., 111.
109(3. Sarah Ann (Hostner), born in Dunstable, Dec. 8,
1888.
1097. William Henry Harrison (llosmer), born in Dun¬
stable, Nov. 13. 18-10; married, in Nashua. Dec.
SLvth, Gen eration.
243
1, 1864, 1 rt'leii Augusta Cheney, daughter of
Lyman F. and Sallie (Campbell) Cheney, lie re¬
sides in Providence. 11. I., where he is engaged
in making patent money drawers. Children—
1098. Willie Linville (Ilosmer), born in Nashua,
N. II., March 6, 1867.
1099. Ida Mabel (Hosmer), born in Providence, R. I.,
May 18, 1809.
1100. Etta Florence (Ilosmer), born in Providence,
Sept. 10, 1871.
11)1. Mary Frances (Ilosmer), born in Westford, Mass.,
May !), 1843.
11D2. Abigail Green (Ilosmer), born in Westford, Nov.
20, i 84 ">; married, in Nashua, Nov. 1. I860,
Louis Crebasa Browne Burke, son of George E.
and Jeannette A. Burke of Chelsea, Mass. They
have one child—
1103. ■Frederic Abiel (Burke), born in Nashua, Dec.
18, 1867.
1104. Emma Jane (Ilosmer), born in Nashua, Aug. 22,
IS.', 2.
1 1 O.j. George Albert (Ilosmer), born in Nashua, Sept. 24,
1851 ; died in Nashua, March 1, 18,5,5.
463.
Peter Upi'on 6 . (Jonathan 5 , Joseph 4 , Joseph 3 ,
John2. John1 .) brother of the preceding, and
son of Jonathan5 and Nancy (Whittemore) Up¬
ton ; born in Tyngsborough, Mass., Oct. 1, 1817 ;
married in Townsend, Mass.. by Rev. Stillman
Clarke. June '28, 1853, Sarah Miller Duncan,
born Jul) 8. 1833. daughter of Hiram and Em-
oline (Cutter) Duncan of East Jaffrey. X. II.
244 The Upton Memorial.
[11 August, 1836. he entered a store in New
Ipswich. X. H.. as a clerk, remaining there till
Oct. 9. 1837. lie then went, to East Jaffrey,
X. II.. remaining as a clerk in the store of Hi¬
ram Duncan until the spring of 1840, when he
was admitted as an equal partner with Mr. Dun¬
can. Before the close of that year the senior
partner died, leaving the whole charge of the
business in his hands. He continued the busi¬
ness successfully till January. 18.) 1.
In January, 1851. the Monadnock Bank, in
East Jaffrey. went into operation, and he was
chosen cashier of the same, continuing therein
till 1865, when the form of it was changed to
M onadnock Xational Bank. He was again cho¬
sen cashier, which position he still holds.
He represented the town in the State Legis¬
lature in the years 1848, '49 and '50.*
Their children, all born in East Jaffrey. are—
1106. Mary Adelaide7, born Nov. i, 1856.
1107. Hiram Duncan7, born May 5 1859.
1108. Alice Whittemore 7, born July 5, 1803.
464.
Ebenezer Upton6. [Jonathan5, Joseph4, Jo¬
seph 3 , John 2, John 1,) brother of the preceding ;
* The compiler confesses himself under great obligation to Mr.
Upton's accomplished lady, l'or assistance in collecting materials for
this volume.
Si.i'th (-Jen eration
245
born in Tyngsborougb, Mass., March 17, 1819;
married, 1st, in Jaffroy, X. II., Dec. 26, 1850,
by Rev. Stillman Clarke, Paulina Cutter Rice,
born in Jaffroy. Sept. '28, 1828, daughter of
Laban and Esther (Cutter) Rice of Jaffrey.
She died in childbed in East Jaffrey, N. H.,
Jan. 15, 1857. 2d, in East Jaffrey, by Rev.
E. W. Coffin, Eliza (Smith) Perkins, widow
of Dr. R. R. Perkins of East Jaffrey, and
daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Burt) Smith
of Winchendon, Mass. She was born in Barre,
Mass.. Oct. 7. 1826.
lie came to Jaffrey, in 1843, as a clerk in the
store of William Lacy, where he remained a
year or two, when lie became a clerk in the store
of his brother Peter in East Jaffrey. remaining
* ' o
in this capacity till 1847, when he became a
partner with his said brother, remaining such as
long as he lived.
He was postmaster under the administration
of General Taylor. He was Town Treasurer
at the time of his death.
He died in East Jaffrey, June 25. 18(j().
His children were—by first wife—
1109. Paulina Cutter", born Jan. 1.5. is.",7: died Aug.
J."), 1 8,57.
By second wife—
1110. Frank Hurt7, born .March 7. 18.50.
0-2
246 The Upton Memorial.
ic,r>.
John Green Upton fi, (Jonathan 5 , Joseph 4 , Jo¬
seph 3 , John 2 , John1 ,) brother of the preceding-,
and youngest son of Jonathan5 and Nancy Up¬
ton ; born in Tyngsborough, Mass., Feb. 5,
1823 ; married, 1st. in Tyngsborough, May 1,
1842, (then aged 19), by Rev. Samuel Law¬
rence, Mary Danforth, daughter of Joseph and
Rachel Danforth of Tyngsborougli. She died
in that town, Dec. 1, 1852. 2d, in Nashua,
N. 11.. April 9, 1853, Mary Adeline Wilson,
daughter of Stephen and Catharine Wilson of
Tyngsborougli. She died in Tyngsborough,
Aug. 3, 1865. 3d, Nov., 1865, Lydia Jane
Wilson, sister of the second wife. She died in
Tyngsborough, July 10, 1866. 4th« in Lynde-
borougli, N. II., April 9, 1867, Jennie Char¬
lotte I Iaggett, daughter of Joseph and Char¬
lotte Ilaggett of that ])lace.
At the age of twenty-one, in his native town
of Tyngsborough, lie began on his own account
to operate a grist-mill and a saw-mill, and to
dispose of the lumber thus produced. Ten
Years later, he enlarged his businessbuilt a
steam box-shop in 1861 ; and now, while still
Si.vfh Generation.
247
operating- his saw-mill and grist-mill, manufac¬
tures large numbers of boxes.
From the age of twenty-four (1847) till now
(March, 1872) he has been Town Treasurer,
with the exception of two years when he de¬
clined the office.
His children—all born in Tyngsborough—
I3y first wife—
1111. Elmira Cununings7, born Nov. 8, 1843.
1112. Abbie Dantbrth7, born Oct. 26, 1845.
1113. Mary Kaeliel7, born Dec. 10. 18.52; died Aug. 3,
186).',.
By second wife—
1114. Clara Adelaide7, born Sept. 7, 1856.
4<>8.
Julia Ann Upton 6, (Jonathan5 , Joseph4, Jo¬
seph 3 , John 2, John1 ,) sister of the preceding ;
born in Dunstable, Mass., Dec. 29, 1829; mar¬
ried in Nashua, N. II., by Rev. E. E. Adams,
Oct. 19, 1854, Jeremiah Mason Avery, son of
Foster and Martha R. Avery of Londonderry,
N. II.
He is a farmer, and resides in Londonderry,
X. II. Their children are—
1115. Ida Frances (Avery), born May 26, 1856.
1116. Paulina Upton (Avery), born Dec. 28, 1858.
1117. Mark (Avery), born Dec. 3, 186D.
1118. Frank (Avery), born Nov. 23, 1867.
248
The Upton Memorial.
470.
Jeremiah Upton0, (Jeremiah5, Joseph4, Jo¬
seph 3, John2, John1 „) eldest son of Jeremiah5
and Elizabeth (Mitchell) Upton; born in Tyrigs-
borough, Mass., Feb. 21, 1811; married Almira
Howard of Amherst, X. II., Xov. 4, 18-33.
He lived eleven months at Meredith Bridge,
now Laconia, X. II. ; eight years in Concord,
X. II. ; twenty-five years in Lowell, Mass., con¬
nected with the factories there ; and has now
lived fourteen years in Amherst, X. II. He
bought a farm in April. 1857, in the north part
of Amherst, which lie now cultivates, Oct.. 1X71.
I lis children have been—
1111). Charles", born in Meredith, Jan. 24, 1 83"> ; married
.Icannette Patterson, of 1 lopkinton, X. 11.
1120. Ahnira Elizabeth 7, born in Dracnt, Oct. 8. 1837:
married Henry I. Pj>hani of Amherst, X. II.
1121. James Henry7, born in Dracnt, Aug. 4, 183!); mar¬
ried Esther Smith of Concord. X. II.
?!:-• '7 i twins ; died at nine months old.
1123. Martha7, I
1124. (reorge Howard", born in Xashua, X. 11., Jan. 24,
1N42 ; married Abbie Oreeley of Londonderry.
112.1. Harriet Pamela7, born in Lowell, Dec. 3, 1846:
married Henry Harrison Park hurst of Amherst-.
1120. Helen Kosilla7, born in Concord, X. 11., Oct., 1849 :
unmarried, 1871.
1127. Edward Jeremiah", born in Concord, Nov. 5, 18oG.
1128. Addie Eliza7, born in Amherst, Aug., 1859.
249
17H.
Amos Upton 6 , (Jeremiah 5 , Joseph 4 , Joseph 3 ,
John2, John 1,) brother of the preceding ; born
in Tyngsborough, Mass., Sept., 1815 ; married
Margaret Anderson of Londonderry, N. H., a
cousin of Rev. Rufus Anderson, D. 1)., whose
name has been so long identified with foreign
missions.
Mr. Upton lived in Londonderry, and died in
1841. at the age of twenty-six. After his death
the widow married James Perkins, a millwright.
I lis only child was—
1129. George Amos7, born 183-; unmarried. He served
in a nine months regiment during our late civil
\vr;ir. He lives in Gloucester, ^Viass. ; is engaged
in the fisheries, and owns several vessels.
Joseph Upton (>. (Jeremiah 5 . Joseph4 . Joseph 3 ,
John 2 . John 1.) brother of preceding, and young¬
est son of .Jeremiah Upton of Tyngsborough,
Mass. ; born there, Sept., 1820 ; married Han¬
nah Colby of Londonderry. X. II.
He lived in Lowell; was a private1 in Compa¬
ny A. of the Second Regiment of Massachusetts
Volunteer Infantry, raised in Lowell, 18(51, un¬
der the command of Col. George H. Gordon of
g;s
250
Boston ; continued in the service three years,
and was in many hard-fought battles. He went
to Missouri in the spring of 1869. and died in
the winter of 1869-70.
Names of his children—
1 130. Francis Merrmin7.
1131. Elizabeth7.
1132. Anne'.
4-7 5.
Martha Fox Upton6. (.Jacob5, Jacob4. Jo¬
seph 3 . John *. Jo/in1.) daughter of Jacob5 and
Mary (Cowdin) Upton; born in Fitchburg, Oct.
16, 1805 : married Chedorlao.uer Marshall of
Westminster, Mass.. May 4. 18*27.
He was a wealthy citizen of Fitchburg. He
is deceased. Mrs. Marshall lives in a splendid
house on Mount Vernon Street, commanding a
beautiful prospect of the Rollstone Mountain,
the valley and the two converging slopes on
which Fitchburg is situated.
Names of her children—
1133. Lucy Ann Adams (Marshall), born March 10. 1S;>K.
1134. Martha Abby (Marshall), born April 7. 1S30.
1135. Frances Allina (Marshall), born Nov. '21, 1833.
1130. Charlotte Louisa (Marshall), born Oct. 0. 1S30.
1137. Franklin Sylvander (Marshall). born July 11. 1KL>.
Si. vth Generation.
251
47<;.
Albert ('raige Upton6, (Jacob 5. Jacob4. Jo¬
seph 3. John2. John1.) brother of the preceding,
and son of Jacob5 and Mary Upton ; born in
Fitchburg, Jan. '24. I (SOT ; married Nancy B.
Whittemore of Boston.
He was a butcher in Fitchburg; and died
there Aug. 7, lcSofi, in his fiftieth year.
His children, so far as recorded in Fitchburg,
were—
ll.'-ScS. Mary Zebiah7, born ; died Oct. 28, 1844.
1180. Ellen Marion7, born March 1M, 1845.
1140. Abby Maria", born March 17. 1848; died Aug. 10,
1849.
1141. Charles Albert7, born June 22. 185) : died July 2<;,
1
4NO.
YVarren ()o wi)in IIpton (:. (Jacob 5 , Jacob 4 ,
Joseph3. John2. John1.) brother of the prece¬
ding; born in Fitchburg, July 3, 1816; married
Ellen M< Intirl. sister of David F. Mc In tire of
Fitchburg.
They lived in Fitchburg.
Names of their children—
11-12. Francis K. ', born Sept. Hi, IS Mi.
114."). A daughter7, born ; died.
1 14 1. Mary Caroline", born Mav 18.",7.
252
4ss.
Elias Augustus Upton6. (Elias5, Abraham 4,
Joseph'3. John2. John1,) only son of Elias5
and Apphia (Peters) Upton; born in Bucks-
port. Me., March l(j. 1817; married June 24,
184.'3, Charlotte W. Folsom. daughter of .lo¬
se])!] R. and Elizabeth W. Folsom of Bucks-
port. Me.
They formerly resided in Bucksport, but for
many years past in Bangor. Me. lie is Presi¬
dent of the Merchants Marine Insurance Com¬
pany in that city.
Names of his children—
llt.j. Clara K. horn in liueksport, April 21, IS4-1:
married Newell S. Jenkins, .June S. lK(ja. One
child.
Leonard A. (Jenkins).
114,"^-. Joseph F[olsoin]", horn in I hicksport. Aug. 1.
1S47 ; died in Bangor, Feh. 1,
1116. George A.7, born in Bangor. March Hi. 1849.
1147. Waldo 1\~, horn in Bangor, Oct. 0. 1KG4 ; died in
Banyor, Aug. I860.
481>.
Charles Augustus Upton6, (Isaac5. Abra¬
ham4. Joseph'3. John'2, John1.) son of Major
Isaac5 and Betsey (Pratt) Upton : born in Read¬
ing, Feb. 22. 1820; married Emily F. Eaton.
born in Worcester. 1824.
Si. v f/'t (Um ('ration.
253
They reside in Worcester.
Tlieir children are—
Ills. Charles IL~, Lorn IS,'Y2.
ll-ls^-. Lizzie L.7. born May, 1854.
4-90.
Isaac Henry Upton6, (Isaac5, Abraham4,
Joseph 3. John2, John1,) brother of the pre¬
ceding ; born in Heading, Aug. 27, 1821 ; mar¬
ried Caroline Morse of Dedham, born 1824.
They lived in Worcester. He was a mer¬
chant ; died Jan. 1860.
Children—
111!). Ida C.7.
I 1 I!'.1,. Arthur Ii.7.
II f)0. i.ilia F.7.
4<>4.
Jos e i'ii 1tpton 6 . ( Joseph 5 . John 4 . Joseph 3 ,
John2. John1 J) eldest son of Joseph5 and Bet¬
sey (McCoy) Upton ; born in Sharon, N. H.,
Nov. 11. 1805; married 1st. Hannah Evans,
Xov. 3. 1835. She died April 1, 1853. 2d,
Lucy Ann Evans.
He was a. farmer—we suppose in Sharon,
N. II. He now lives in the village of South Pe-
terboro, N. H.
04
254 The Upton Memorial.
His children were—by first wife, Hannah—
1151. Joseph Henry7, born Sept. 18,1836; died Au^. 11,
1838.
1152. Hannah Evans7, born June 3, 1838; died Jan. 14,
1844.
1153. Almira Jane7, born March 2:), 1840 : married July
5, 1866, Alfred J. Morse of Mason, X. II. Chil¬
dren—
1154. Ida Mabel (Morse), born June 8, 1868.
1155. Joseph Alfred (Morse), born Sept. 22, 1870.
1156. Emily Ann7, born Feb. 22. 1S42.
1157. Clarissa Louisa7, born Jan. 12. 1S44; married Dec.
26, 1867, Lyman A. Ilall of liindge, N. II. One
child—
1158. Arthur Ljman (Ilall), born Oct. 20, 1871.
1159. Elizabeth Evans7, born Feb. 2. 1846: died Sept. 2,
1847.
1160. Susan7, born Dec. 29, 1S47; died Nov. 27, 1848.
1161. Sarah Frances7, born Oct. 18. 1849.
By second wife, Lucy—
1162. Abby Jeannette7, ) twins, born )
1163. Albert Jesse7, ^ Nov. 1857 :j~ d. Ap. 5. 1-^58.
Ebenezer Southwick Upton6, (Joseph5,
John 4 . Joseph 3 . John2, John1.) brother of the
preceding; born in Sharon, X. H.. April 8.
1810; married Harriet Patterson, from Ver¬
mont. He is deceased.
She was in the woolen factory of R. H. and
A. W. Noone in South Peterboro, X. H., Avhen
it took fire and was burned, Feb. 16,1872 ; and
Si, vf/t Generation.
255
although efforts wero made to save her, they
proved ineffectual, and she perished in the
flames.
Their only child was—
11(5-1. Albert Franklin7, born July 2, 1851.
408.
Samuel Upton 6 . (Jacob 5 . John 4 , Joseph 3 ,
John2. John1,) eldest son of Jacob5 and Hepli-
zibah (Southwick) Upton ; born in Sharon, N. Ii.,
about 1798; married Lucy Towne of Stoddard,
X. II.
They lived in Stoddard, N. H. He was a
farmer.
Their children were—
11(55. '("Samuel K.7, married, 1st, Harriet Upton [531];
2d, Mary Ilolden.
11 fill. Lucy7, married Daniel Downing of Marlow.
11(17. Lydia7, married LJetlmel Green of Stoddard.
1108. Hannah7, married Alden Davis of Stoddard.
1169. Asa", died unmarried.
1170. Clarissa7, married Daniel Mears.
491).
.Jacob Upton6, (Jacob5. John4, Joseph3,
John2, John1,) brother of the preceding ; born
in Sharon. X. II., May 5, 1800 ; married Sally
Piper of Sharon, 1H*21.
256
They lived in Peterborough. X. II. He died
at the house of William Upton, his son-in-law,
in Jaffrey, Sept. 24, 1869. His widow Sally
died in Peterborough, Aug. 21. 1872, aged 80.
Their children were—
1171. Martha7, born Aug. 1822: <lied unmarried.
1172. Sally7, born June 4. 1824: married William Up¬
ton [13oo].
1173. .Jacob7, born Feb. 4, 182(j; married Eliza Law¬
rence. Children—
1.174. Frank* , died in the army.
1175. Clarence s , married JNlelinda Merriam.
1176. Laitra8 , married Edward Lynch.
1177. James Law7, born April 8. 1828; married Fidelia
Brooks, of Dublin. Tlu-y live in Chautauqua
County, X. V. Children—
1178. Martha8. 117!). Alice*. 1180. George & .
1181. Eliza Ann'7, born Aug. 2, 1830; married Amos
Barrett Emery. They now live in Peterborough
village. X. II. Children—
1182. Clara Lorilla (Emery) born July 2, 1851.
1183. Mary Isabella (Emery) born Nov. 24, 1853.
1184. Mary7, born Jan. 27. 1833: unmarried, died March
10. 18(30.
118;'. Laura7, born Sept. 18, 1838; died unmarried.
500.
John U i'Ton (i, (Jacob 5 , John 4 , Joseph 3 . John 2 ,
John 1,) brother of the preceding ; born in Shar¬
on. X. II., Feb., 1808 ; married Lucinda Cald¬
well of Amherst. N. H. She died April, 1859.
He lived in Peterborough for some time, and
Sixth Generation.
257
removed to Amherst, N. II., in 1833, and is still
living in that town, Oct. 1871.
Ilis children were—
11 SO. Mary Jane7, born in Peterborough, May 21, 1826 ;
married May 19, 1847, Nathan T. Taylor, born
in Woodstock, Vt., April 9, 1824. They live in
Amherst village, N. II.
1187. Sarah Elizabeth7, born in Amherst, Aug. 12, 1836;
unmarried ; lives in Concord, N". II.
1188. Lucinda Noyes7, born June 6,1839; unmarried;
died Nov. 14, 1864.
500.
Daniel Upton 6, (Jacob 5, John4 , Joseph 3,
John2 , John 1,) brother of the preceding; born
in Stoddard, N. H., about 1805 ; married 1st,
Mary Robb of Stoddard, May 6, 1836. She
died July 8, 1854. 2d, Nancy T. Carter, Aug.
12, 1856.
He owns a good farm in Stoddard, and is a
skillful and capable agriculturist. He is still
living in Stoddard, March, 1872.
His children have been— by first wife Mary—
1189. Daniel Darius7, born Sept. 6, 1836; married Etta
E. Rayleigh of Stoddard.
1190. Mary A.7, born Aug. 17, 1838; married Henry E.
Swain of Antrim, N. II.
1191. William 0.7, born May 29, 1840; married Emma
S. Scott of Stoddard. She died July, 1870.
1192. Hannah II.7, born Feb. 14, 1842; married John
MeClure of Stoddard.
05
258
The Upton Memorial.
1193. George \V.7, born April 4, 1844. lie served about
a year in the late civil war, in the Eighteenth
N. II. Regiment.
1194. Emma J.7, born June 11, 1846; died June 27,
1864.
1195. Sarah C. 7, born Aug. 23, 1848 ; died June 8, 1864.
1196. Vienna C.7, born Eel). 14, 1852.
1197. Susan M.t7, born Sept. 19, 1853.
By second wife, N ancy—
1198. John II.7, born Dec. 26, 1859 ; died Sept. 19,1802.
1199. Isaac E. 7. born Dec. 2. 1801 ; died Sept. 18, 1805.
1200. Nancy 51.7, born Oct. 17, 1803.
51 (>.
David Upton 6 , (Jacob 5 . John 4, Joseph 3 ,
John2 , John1,) son of Jacob 5and Hannah (Bar-
den) Upton; born in Stoddard, N. II., 1816;
married 1st, Vinal of Waltham, Mass.
2d, Mary Debo.
At the age of fifteen (1831) he went to Mol¬
lis, X. II., and lived there four years. Then,
1835, went to Lowell, Mass., and learned the
business of a machinist. He remained at Low¬
ell, Boston, and Waltham, five years ; at Wal¬
tham was married. About 1840, he removed to
Greenbush, N. Y., and was employed five years
on the Boston & Albany Railroad, then known
as the Western K. II., as locomotive engineer.
He then went to Keene, N. II., and became
Si.vth Generation.
259
master mechanic on the Cheshire Railroad. In
this capacity he was employed five years ; then,
about 1850, removed to Rochester, N. Y., and
took the position of master-mechanic on the
Western Division of the New York Central
Railroad, which position lie has occupied till
the present time, being 20 years or more.
His children arc—by first wife—
1201. Sarah 7, married Oscar Yosburg of Rochester, N. Y.
1202. Lucy7, married Osborne Chamberlain of Keene,
N. II.
1203. David7.
By second wife—
1204. James7.
1205. Frank7.
120(3. Lilly7, J .
. , - 7 > tAvms.
11:0/. Laura7, )
1208. William7.
1200. Oscar7.
321.
David Upton0, (David5, John 4 . Joseph3,
John 2, John1,) eldest son of David5 and Polly
(Nay) Upton ; born Oct. 30, 1798 ; married
Mary Scripture of Nelson, N. II., in May,
1826.
lie died in Sandy Creek, N. Y., 1828. His
widow lives in South Peterborough, N. II., 1872.
Children—
260
The TJpton Memorial.
1211. Mary Jane7, born May 12, 1827.
1212. Harriet Louisa7, born Oct. 1828.
524.
john upton 6, (David 5, John 4, Joseph 3 ,
John2, John1,) brother of the preceding; born
May 20, 1805 ; married 1848, Elizabeth Baker
of Nashua. He is a machinist, and now lives
in South Peterborough, N. II.
Children—
1213. Eldro7, born Aug. 8, 1849. In Denver, Colorado.
1214. Emma Frances7, born Feb. 9, 1851 ; died Oct. 16,
1867.
530.
Sarah Upton6, (David5, John4, Joseph3,
John2, John1,) sister of the preceding; born
Feb. 26, 1817 ; married Dec. 1839, John Smith
of Dublin, N. H. lie owned and worked in
the Iron Foundry at Peterborough, N. II., many
years. lie died a few years since in Peterbor¬
ough. Mrs. Smith with the younger children
now reside in Charlestown, Mass., March, 1872.
Children—
1215. Sarah Jane (Smith), married James Alvah Bailey.
1216. David Jeremiah (Smith), married'Jennie Crampton
of Greece, N. Y. lie is a machinist in the R. 1?.
machine shop at Rochester, N. Y.
1217. Emerson Russell (Smith), married Anna Keyes of
New Ipswich, N. II.
Sixth, Generation.
261
1218. George Clinton (Smith).
1219. Elmore (Smith).
1220. Elizabeth Edna (Smith).
1221. Ella Idella (Smith).
533.
Hannah Upton6, (Ezekiel5, Enos4, Eze-
kiel3 , John2, John1,) eldest daughter of Dea¬
con Ezekiel5 and Hannah (Washer) Upton of
Mont Vernon, X. H ; born there, when it was
a part of Amherst, Dec. 2, 177-3; married
Ebenezer Mills of that place.
They dwelt in Mont Vernon many years. At
length they removed to Windham, N. H. Mr.
Mills, though forty years old or more, went into
the army, during the war of 1812. Whether
he enlisted into the regular force or not, is not
certain. Perhaps he was only called out, as
a portion of the militia was, to assist in the de¬
fence of the country. He was stationed at Bur¬
lington, Vermont, and died there in the autumn
of 1814.
Names of their children—
1222. Ebenezer (Mills), born Aug. 1702; married 1st,
Leviah Holden of Brookline, 1ST. II. 2d, Fanny
Parks of Grafton, Vt. He died about 1867.
1223. Roseanna (Mills), born April 5, 1795; married John
Bullard of Lyndeborough, X. II. He died at
Mont Vernon in 1834. She lives with her son
60
262
The Upton Memorial.
John M. Billiard at East Maiden, near Boston,
Jan. 1872.
1224. Abigail (Mills), born Dec. 1707 ; married Daniel
Bullard, brother of John already mentioned.
They live in Hyde Park, Vt.
1225. Ezekiel (Mills), born Feb. 22, 1801 : married Bet¬
sey Holt of Lyndeborough, X. II. She died
1870. lie lives in Milford, X. H.
122G. Hannah (Mills), born July 1803; married Dennis
Ilolden of Grafton, Yt. She died 1870.
1227. Levina (Mills), born Dec. 1805 ; married Asa
Wetherbee of New Boston, N. 11. They live
in Milford, N. H.
1228. Salome (Mills) born April, 1808; married Gary
Ober of Johnson, Yt. lie is dead. She lives
in Milford, N. II.
1229. John (Mills), born Feb. 1811 : married 1st, Sarah
Putnam of Wilton, N. II. 2d, Elvira Davis of
Temple, X. II. lie lives in Milford, X. II., in
the enjoyment of a handsome property, acquired
by his own exertions.
1230. Aaron (Mills), born April, 1813; married Elinira
Bullis of Brookline, X. II. He is deacon of the
Baptist Church in Milford, X. H.
534.
Ezekiel Upton6, (Ezekiel5, Enos4, Eze¬
kiel3, John2, John1,) brother of the preceding,
and son of Deacon Ezekiel Upton5 of Mont
Vernon, N. H. ; born there Dec. 10, 1775 ;
married 1st, Abigail Dodge of that place, June
15, 1803 ; 2d, widow Mehitable Marble.
He dwelt awhile in Mont Vernon ; then in
Sixth Generation.
263
1833, sold his place there and removed to
Lyndeborough, an adjoining town. His father,
the Deacon, lived with him during the latter
years of his—the Deacon's—protracted life. The
subject of this notice lived on Beach Hill, which
at that time was in Lyndeborough but was af¬
terwards annexed to Mont Vernon. He was
representative and selectman several years. At
length he sold his property in Lyndeborough
and bought a place in New Boston, N. H., his
son David living with him.
lie died Feb. 2, 1863, at the age of 87.
His children were—
1231. David", born July 20, 1804; married Rebecca
Morse of New Boston, N. II., August 11, 1829.
lie lived with his father two years after mar¬
riage and died of consumption Dec. 7, 1831,
aged 27. His wife is still living. They had—
1232. David E.8 , born 1830, who married Emily
Carson or Curtis, and is still living in New
Boston. Has two children—
Alvin 9 , born 1869.
Charles Henry ^ , born 1871.
1233. Mary7, bora March 3, 1806; married George
Green of Amherst, N. II. She died April 22,
1841.
1234. A1 van7, born Dec. 20, 1807: never married; lives
in New Boston, 1872.
1235. Abigail7, born Sept. 15, 1810: married Hiram
Nichols of Walpole, N. II. He removed to
Lowell, had several children, and died there.
She is still living.
264
The Upton Memorial.
1236. Hannah7, born Sept 15, 1812; unmarried; died
Jan 29, 1829, aged 17.
1237. Ezekiel Edwards7, born May 11,1815; died Sept.
24, 1815.
1238. Josiah7, born April 6, 1818; married Lorinda
Odell, Dec. 1842. lie died Dec. 1815, aged 27.
They had
1239. Josiah 8 , and
1240. William Henry 8 , who died in the service of
his country Feb. 13, 1863, aged 20.
None of this family are living, save Alvan
and Mrs. Nichols.
536.
Nehemiah Upton6, (Ezekiel5, Enos4, Eze-
kiel3, John2, John1,) brother of the preceding,
and son of Deacon Ezekiel Upton5 of Mont
Vernon. N. H.; born there, 1780 ; married 1st,
Mehitable Broad, born Feb. 19, 1784, daughter
of Seth Broad. She died March 7, 1833. 2d,
Sept. 1833, Mary (Gleason) Brown, a widow,
daughter of Phinehas Gleason.
He came from Mont Vernon to Dublin, N. H.,
in 1806, and settled on lot 1, range 4 ; of course
in the infancy of that town. He added to the
occupation of carpenter and builder, that of a
farmer. He brought up a numerous family,
who are now much scattered. None of them,
or their descendants, are in Dublin now, Jan¬
uary, 1872.
265
He left Dublin in 1869 or 1870, to live with
one of liis children in Stoddard, N. H., and is
still living there, March, 1872, at the age of
ninety-two.
His children were—by first wife, Mehitable—
1241. Nancy7, born Jan. 1803 ; died Feb. 1803.
1242. f Alson7, born March 31, 1805 ; married 1st, 1830,
Lucy Morse. 2d, 1837, Sarah Scott of Stoddard.
1243. Setli7, born Sept. 15, 1807 ; died May 28, 1830.
1244. fAmorette7, born June, 1810; married Luther
Wilson of Stoddard, Sept. 20, 1831.
1245. f Mehitable7, born March 9, 1813 ; married George
Rodney Wilson of Stoddard, 1836.
1246. f Nehemiah7, born March 27, 1815; married Fan¬
ny Maria Wilson.
1247. t George Washington7, born Sept. 20, 1817 ; mar¬
ried Margaret McMahon.
1248. | Samuel Davidson7, born March 17, 1821; mar¬
ried Lydia W. Ball of Koyalston, Mass.
1249. Nancy E. 7, born Jan. 9, 1824; died April 8, 1838.
1250. | Edward E.7, born Nov. 30, 1826 ; married 1853,
Mrs. Sarah (Scott) Upton of Stoddard [1242].
By second wife, Mary—
1251. f John Adelbert7, born June, 1834 ; married Emily
Jane Farnsworth.
1252. | Charles7, born Jan. 1837; married Anna Fair¬
banks.
545.
James Upton6, (Enos5, Enos4, Ezekiel3.
John2, John1,) son of Enos5 and Sarah (Smith)
Upton of Mont Vernon, N. H. ; born not far
from 1790; married .
67
266
The TJpton Memorial.
He lived in Mont Vernon ; became insane and
drowned himself, about 1832.
His children were—
1253. Mary K.7.
1254. Jane7.
1255. Sarah A.7.
1256. James7, lives in Mont Vernon, and now, 1871, re¬
presents that town in the legislature of X. II.
1257. William7, was living in Mont Vernon in 18G4.
These children were minors, under fourteen
years of age, and were placed under the care of
George Raymond of Mont Vernon as their
guardian, Feb. 5, 1833. [Hillsboro Prob. 23,
514.] Mr. Raymond may have been their moth¬
er s brother.
Most of the above children, and probably all,
were living in 1864.
562.
Joseph Upton 6, (John 5, William 4, William 3 ,
William2, John1,) eldest son of Capt. John5
and Abigail (Low) Upton of Fitchburg ; born
there Julv 3, 1784; married Susan Thurston of
Fitchburg, Feb. 12, 1807. She was born 1788.
He was a carpenter by trade ; began with
little or no property, but always had a comforta¬
ble living. His health was not firm, but he was
Sixth Generation.
267
industrious, and a man of good habits. lie
lived in Fitchburg, and died there July 17, 1855,
aged 71, in the faith and hope of the gospel.
He and his wife trained up their children to
habits of industry and temperance, to fear God
and keep his commandments ; and all have been
or are in good circumstances.
Their children were—
1258. f Joseph7, born Oct. 15, 1807 ; married 1st, Betsey
Messenger. 2d, Amelia F. Lowe.
1259. f Mary Thurston7, born Nov. 10, 1809; married
Jonathan Barrage.
12G0. f Thomas7, born Aug. 22, 1813; married Abigail
Downe.
1261. f Edwin7, born Dec. 9, 1815; married Louisa Ma¬
ria Farwell.
1262. f John7, born Dec. 29, 1817 ; married Louisa C.
Willis.
,1263. f Susan Abigail7, born July 20, 1819 ; married James
P. Putnam.
1264. | Charles7, born Nov. 4, 1821; married Sarah
Amelia Hagar.
1265. f Martha Ann7, born Feb. 27, 1826; married
George Curtis.
568.
Timothy Felton Upton6, (John5, William 4 ,
William3, William2, John1.) brother of the
preceding; born in Fitchburg, Xov. 12, 1792;
married Eunice Vinton, born in Goshen, Mass.,
April 23, 1802, daughter of Levi and Jeruslia
268 The Upton Memorial.
(Fenton) Vinton, formerly of Goshen, but at
the time of this marriage, of Hartland, Niagara
Co., X. Y. For a genealogy of Eunice Vinton,
see the Vinton Memorial, by the compiler of
this volume, page 87.
They resided in Niagara Co., till 1826, when
they removed to Aiaumee City, Ohio. He died
there Jan. 15, 1831.
The widow married Dr. Horatio Conant of
Maumee City, Aug. 3, 1832, who was descended
from Roger Conant who settled at Cape Ann,
1624.
The children of Timothy F. and Eunice Up¬
ton were—
1268. Angelina I,.7, born ; married Samuel M.
Young, a lawyer of Maumee City, but a native
of Lebanon, X. 11.
1260. John V. 7, born -. He was in California 1854.
1270. A daughter, born died soon after the father.
572.
William Upton6. ( William 5, William 4, Wil¬
li am 3 , William2 , John1,) eldest son of Wil¬
liam5 and Mary (Morse) Upton; born in Dub¬
lin, N. II., Aug. 25, 1790 ; married Phebe
Herriman, Jan. 1, 1824.
He served his country in the war of 1812.
He resided in Batavia, N. Y., until 1836; San-
Sixth Generation.
269
dy Creek, N. Y., until 1845 ; in Grov eland,
Michigan, until 1857. After the death of his
wife, he lived with his daughter Polly till his
death. His wife died June 20, 1859. He died
Dec. 21, 1871, in his 81st year.
Ilis children all born in Batavia were—
1271. t ^Tai'y Ann7, born Jan. (J, 1825; married Alanson
Marcy.
1272. f Polly Jane7, born July 18, 1827; married Seth
L. llerriman.
1273. Nathan7, born Oct. 25, 1831 : married Josephine
Perkins 1857 ; entered the army in 1863, con¬
tracted a fever, and died soon after. Nothing
definite is known oi his illness or death.
573.
Polly Upton 6, ( William 5, William 4, Wil¬
liam 3 , William2 , John1,) sister of the preced¬
ing, and eldest daughter of William 5, and Mary
(Morse) Upton; born in Dublin, July 2, 1793 ;
married Sheldon Henry, Nov. 22, 1818.
They resided in Royalton, N. Y., until 1824 ;
at Batavia, N. Y., until 1835, and at Pembroke,
N. Y., until 1866. She died in Hawlev, Michi¬
gan, Aug. 9, 1868, aged 75.
Their children were—
1274. Betsey (Henry), born at Koyalton, N. Y., Sept. 14,
1819; unmarried.
68
270
The Upton Memorial.
1275. Warren (Ilenry), born at Royalton, N. Y., Dec. 12,
1821 ; married Betsey Fordham. They reside
in Pennsylvania. Children—
1276. Andrew S. (Henry).
1277. Polly (Henry).
1278. Alice (Ilenry).
1279. Rosalie (Henry).
1280. Stella (Henry).
1281. Stephen (Ilenry), born at Batavia, X. Y., Dec. 20,
1826; married Abigail Wilson. They reside in
Lapeer, Michigan.
1282. Mary (Henry), born at Batavia, X. Y., Aug. 2(1.
1820; married Milo Foster. They reside in
Flint, Michigan. Children—
1283. George (Foster).
1284. Anna (Foster).
1285. Frank (Foster).
1286. Charles (Foster).
1287. Viola (Foster).
1289. Hannah (Ilenry), born at Batavia, X. Y., Dec. 31,
1831 ; died Aug. 22, 1852.
1290. Melinda (Henry), born at Pembroke, X. Y., June
3, 1840; died Jan. 10. 1858.
r>74.
Daniel Upton 6 . ( William 5 . William 4 , 117/-
liam 3 , William2, John1,) second son of Wil¬
liam5 and Mary (Morse) Upton ; born in Dub¬
lin, N. IT.. Dec. 4, 1796; married in Stafford,
Genesee Co.. X. Y., Sept. 30, 1821. Electa
Randall, born in Danville, Vt., Xov. 18, 1804.
They were among the early settlers of Wes¬
tern New York. Batavia, the county seat of
Genesee County, is now a flourishing village.
Sixth Generation.
271
containing four thousand inhabitants. With its
handsome Main Street, its lovely residences, its
fine shade trees, and the quiet beauty of the
whole scene, it has perhaps no rival in the Em¬
pire State. It contains six handsome churches,
three banks, and the State Institution for the
Blind, erected in 1866 and 1867. The village
was settled about the beginning of this century.
In 1821, when the Upton family came to re¬
side within the township, the locality occupied
by them, and where they have ever since dwelt,
was nothing but an unbroken forest. They have
made it to blossom as the rose.
They have reared up a family of thirteen sons
and daughters, eleven of whom are now living.
They celebrated their golden wedding on the
thirtieth of September, 1871. On that occasion
the father and mother had a vision with which
few parents are indulged; eleven sons and
daughters in health and prosperity, each having
made his or her own fortune in life. All of
them, save one, at the head of promising and
respected families ; all enterprising and success¬
ful ; all patriotic, the sons having served their
country as soldiers, or in some other station,
three of them promoted to be officers in the
army, one bearing honorable scars received in
272
The Upton Memorial.
battle ; all but one holding, or having held, of¬
fices of trust, and none of them having betrayed
their trust; none of them incompetent; none
of them intemperate ; none of them vicious, and
none of them lazy; all of them pious, or at
least professing piety; all of them moral, and
giving their support to the cause of religion ;
and all of them on the side of liberty and
equal rights. On the occasion referred to, of
twenty-nine grand-children, twenty-seven were
present.
The children of Daniel and Electa Upton—
all born in Batavia, Genesee Co., N. Y.
1291. f Phebe?, born Oct, 14, 1822; married Henry
Wilkinson, Dec. 19, 1844.
1292. t Parley7, born Feb. 3, 1824; married Hannah
Eliza Waite, Sept. 5, 1848.
1293. f Stephen7, born Nov. 20, 1825; married Olive A.
Hamilton, Nov. 10, 1853.
1294. f Mary P.7, born Aug. 30, 1827 ; married John B.
Waite, Nov. 1, 1849.
1295. f John Bean7, born July 2, 1829; married Julia A.
Sherman, Oct. 6, 1853.
129G. | James Stephen7, born July 22, 1831; married
Viola V. Parker, June 3, 1857.
1297. Rachel E.7, born Aug. 4, 1833. She studied at
Ingham University, Le lioy, N. Y., and grad¬
uated there June 25, 1855 ; died June 25, 1856.
1298. f Henry7, born June 20, 1835; married Susan C.
Osgood, Aug. 9, 1864.
1299. Maria Eusebia7, born Sept. 5, 1837 ; married Dr.
Sixth Generation.
273
Samuel Cullen Ilanford, Sept. 14, 1871. He is
a physician in Williamsburg, N. Y.
1300. f Emory7, born Aug. 27, 1839; married Emily
Norwood Martin, Feb. 19, 1868. She died
March 30, 1870.
1301. La Roy Sunderland7, born Sept. 5,' 1841 ; died
March 11, 1859.
1302. Louisa Jackinan7, born Aug. 11, 1843; married
Kellogg Belden Finley, Dec. 25, 1866. She
graduated at Genesee and Wyoming Seminary,
Alexander, N. Y., June, 1864. She now resides
with her husband, on the homestead, at Batavia,
N. Y.
1303. Sara Ivelsey7, born June 14, 1846; unmarried. She
graduated at Ingham University, Le Roy, 1ST. Y.,
June 20, 1866. She has rendered valuable as¬
sistance in collecting materials for this volume.
571).
Atta Jane Upton6, (William5, William4,
William 3, William 2, John 1,) youngest child of
William5 and Mary (Morse) Upton; born in
Queensbury, N. Y., March 22, 1811 ; married
Justin IIerriman, at Batavia, N. Y., Jan. 6,
1830.
They now reside at Venice, Michigan, lie is
a farmer.
Children—
1304. Rosinda (IIerriman), born Aug. 31, 1832; married
John Gilniore, July 6, 1851. lie is by trade a
mason, and also a farmer. They reside at Holly,
Michigan. Children—
09
274 The Upton Memorial.
1305. Ellen Jane (Gilmore), born Aug. 7, 1852.
1300. Grace Ann (Gilmore), born Nov. 3, 1855.
1307. Mary Elizabeth (Gilmore), born Sept. 15, 1857.
1308. Polly (Ilerriman), born May 9, 183G ; married Ed¬
win Gidley, Oct. 11, 1852. lie is a carpenter
and .joiner. They reside at Holly, Michigan.
He enlisted in the First Michigan Engineers, and
followed Sherman in his great inarch through
Georgia to the sea. Children—
1309. Benjamin Franklin (Gidley), born July 12,
1853.
1310. Mary Josephine (Gidley), born April 10, 1858.
1311. Cora Adelle (Gidley) born Feb. 18, 1868.
1312. William Justin (Gidley), born Jan. 5, 1872.
1313. Daniel (Ilerriman), born May 20, 1839; married at
the age of eighteen, Sarah A. Dean, April 27,
1857. He was a farmer. lie enlisted in the
army in 1862; was taken prisoner at the battle
of Chattanooga, Nov. 24, 18G3, and confined first
in Libby prison, and then in the prison at An-
dersonville, where he died of starvation, May 15,
1864, aged 25. One child—
1314. Rosinda Arvilla (Ilerriman), born Aug. 2,
1860.
1315. Elvira (Ilerriman), born Sept. 9, 1843 ; married Jo¬
seph Meseraul, April 13, 1861. He is a farmer
and resides in Ilazelton, Michigan, lie enlisted
in 1862, in the Twenty-Second Michigan Infan¬
try ; was taken prisoner in the battle of Chat¬
tanooga, Nov. 24, 1863, and confined first in Lib¬
by and then in Andersonville prison, where he
continued till the overthrow of the rebellion,
fourteen months in all. Children—■
1316. Polly Rosinda (Meseraul), horn June 15,1862.
1317. Sherman Delos (Meseraul), born April 29,
1866.
1318. Henry Isaac (Meseraul), born April 24, 1868.
1319. Joseph (Meseraul), born March 12, 1870.
Sixth Generation.
275
1320. Sheldon (Ilerritnan), born April 14, 1850; died
Sept. 1, 18(>8.
581.
Eli Upton 6, ( Thomas 5, William 4 , William 3 ,
William2, John1,) eldest son of Thomas5 and
Atta (Frost) Upton of Pcterboro, N. H. ;
born in Marbleliead, Jan. 16, 1785 ; married
1st, in 1809, Rebecca Watts of Peterboro, who
died Dec. 11, 1824:. 2d, Sept. 27, 1825, Mary
Upton, [522] ; born Aug. 1, 1800 ; daughter of
David Upton of Sharon, N. H.
When fifteen years of age, he with the rest of
his father's family, removed from Marbleliead to
Peterboro, X. II.
He inherited one-half of his father's farm;
lived in Peterborough, and died of consumption,
May 22, 1829. His widow Mary is living in
Peterboro, April, 1872.
Ilis children were—by first wife—
1321. f Nathaniel Watts7, born July 3, 1812; married
Sarah Ann Hathaway.
1322. t Atta7, born June 30, 1814; married William Hun¬
ter.
1323. j Eli7, born Aug'. 14, 181(5; married Phebe Bang-
ham.
1324. | Thomas7, born Aug. 31, 1818 ; married 1st, Mari¬
etta Cutter. 2d, Lucinda Sophia Allen.
1325. f Joshua7, born July 10, 1820; married Sarah Ma¬
tilda Bangham.
276
The Upton Memorial.
By second wife—
1326. f Mary7, born Nov. 12, 1827 ; died Oct. 30, 184-0.
r> 8ti.
Thomas Upton6, (Thomas5, William4, Wil¬
liam 3, William 2 , John 1,) second son of Thomas 5
and Atta (Frost) Upton of Peterbo.ro, N. H. ;
born 1787 ; married 1809. Lydia Snow of Jef¬
frey, X. H., who died in 1868.
He inherited the other half of his father's
farm. Died 1871.
His children were—
1327. Mary7, born 1811 ; married 13. S. French, 1838.
Children—
1328. Thomas Upton (French).
1329. Lydia A. (French).
1330. Emily M. (French).
1331. LxiellaB. (French).
1332. Ann Mary (French).
1333. Georyia S. (French).
1334. Joseph7, born 1812; died 1815.
1335. Sylvia7, born 1814 ; married J. S. French. Site
died 1867. Six children.
1336. Joseph S.7, born 1816; married JNIyra A. Gault.
Children—
1337. Albert E. * .
1338. HerbertS.
1339. Charles T. s .
1340. Joseph F. s .
1341. Emily M.7, born 1820.
1342. John7, born 1822 ; married Marinda Seaver. Chil¬
dren—
1343. John H. S .
1344. Lydia M.8 .
1345. Mary E.$.
1346. Alice S. 8 .
Sixth Generation.
277
1347. Lydia7, born 1^24; died 1846.
1348. Martha Ann7, born 182G ; married John Langley,
1850. Two children.
1349. Thomas7, born 1829; married Clara Houghton.
Children—
1350. Roscoe E. 8 .
1351. Lydia8.
1352. Lucy G.7, born 1831 ; unmarried; died 1851.
1353. Almeda S.7, born 1837; married John Milton
Mears in 1805.
585.
William Upton 6, (Thomas 5 , William 4, Wil¬
liam 3, William2, John1,) third son of Thomas5
and Atta (Frost) Upton of Peterboro, N. H.; born
in Marblehead, Mass., Dec. 31, 1792 ; married,
autumn of 1815, at Peterboro, Mary Taggart,
born May 27, 1795, daughter of James Taggart
of Sharon, N. H. They were married by Rev.
Elijah Dunbar of Peterboro.
They lived together, till his death, in Jaffrey,
N. H., midway between the village of East Jaf¬
frey and Peterboro, where he owned a farm and
saw-mill, near where their son William now
lives.
lie died June 2, 1862, in his seventieth year.
1 lis wife Mary died at the same place, June 17,
1867.
Their children were—
1354. \\ illiam7, born May 31, 1817 ; died Nov. 29, 1817.
80
278 The Upton Memorial.
1355. William7, born June 7,1820; married, Jan. 7,1850,
Sally Upton, daughter of Jacob Upton [1172].
They have only one child—
1356. James $, born Nov. 20, 1868.
1357. Mary7, born March 23, 1823 ; died Aug. 13, 1826.
1358. James7,born April 8, 1825 , died July 31, 182G.
1359. Mary Ann7, born Oct. 24, 1829; married Luke Nut¬
ting, a farmer, of Jaifrey, N. II., where they now
live. Children—all of whom are now living,
March, 1872.
1360. Frajik Harold (Nutting).
1361. Fred Harlem (Nutting).
1362. Mary Ellen (Nutting).
1363. William Elmore (Nutting).
1364. Alice Priscilla (Nutting).
13G5. Priscilla Rebecca7, born Nov. 23, 1837 ; married
Charles Corser. They now reside in Fitcliburg,
Mass.
587.
Nathan Upton6, (Thomas5, William4, Wil¬
liam 3, William2, John1,) brother of the pre¬
ceding, and son of Thomas5 and Atta (Frost)
Upton of Peterboro, N. H.; born Oct. 1, 1796;
married at Rindge, N. H., Oct. 1, 1821, (his
birthday) Mercy Colburn, who died at Sutton,
N. II., May 2, 1828. 2d, at Pittsfield, Mass.,
Nov. 22, 1829, Mary Hayden.
During some years, he lived at Rindge, N. II.,
then at Columbus, Ohio ; afterwards at St. Louis;
now at Effingham, Illinois. Both he and his
second wife are still living, March, 1872.
Sixth Generation.
279
The children of Nathan Upton, by his first
wife, Mercy, were—
1366. Julia Ann7, born at Rindge, N. II., July 31, 1822;
married M. J. Miller at Rochester, N. Y., May
26, 1846. Children—
1367. Hattie (Miller), married John A. McNear.
1368. Selina (Miller).
1369. Matiie (Miller). All these l-esidc at Petalu-
ma, California.
1370. Mercy Selina7. born at Rindge, N. H., April 19,
1824; died at Auburn, N. Y., March 27, 1838,
aged 14.
By second wife, Mary—
1371. IMary Elizabeth7, born at Winchester, N. II., July
14. 1832; married 1st, Thaddeus D. Isham, at
Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 1, 1853. He died at that
place, Oct. 14, 1855, and she married 2d, James
A. Noyes, at Columbus, Sept. 28, 1857. They
live at St. Louis. No children.
1372. Martha Rockwood7, born at Winchester, N. II.,
Dec. 1, 1834; married at St. Louis, July 3, 1867,
John T. Whitehead, said to be a captain in the
army. She died at St. Louis, Aug. 21, 1868.
No children.
1373. Edward Nathan7, born at Auburn, N. Y., Sept. 27,
1837 ; married Emma E. Rheinhardt, at Effing¬
ham, 111., March 21, 1864. Children—
1374. Haydcn Reinhart 8 , born June 29, 1866.
1375. Martha Rockwood8 , born Jan. 20, 1868.
1376. Nathan Edwards, born Feb. 3. 1870.
1377. Daniel Noycs$ , born Dec. 12, 1871. All now
living at Effingham, Illinois.
589.
Joshua Upton6, [Thomas5, William 4 , IT '//-
Ham3 , J] iUiam2 , John1,) brother of the pre-
280 The IJpton Memorial.
ceding, and son of Thomas5 and Atta (Frost)
Upton ; born at Andover, Mass., Jan. 3, 1801 ;
was married at Peterboro, N. H., March 25,
1824, by Rev. Elijah Dunbar, to Priscilla Tag-
gart, daughter of James Taggart of Sharon,
N. H.
His occcupation was that of a tiller of the
soil. He lived successively at Jaffrev, Dublin
and Peterboro, N. H., Warren, Pa., and at Cly-
mer, Chautauqua Co., N. Y. At the place last
named he died October 13, 1870, in his seven¬
tieth year. His widow Priscilla is now living at
that place with her son, James M. Upton.
The children of Joshua and Priscilla Upton
were—
1378. Priscilla7, born at Jaffrey, N. IT., Jan. 18, 1825;
died Nov. 15, 1828.
1379. Joshua Albert7, born at Dublin, N. H., Dec. 10,
1826 ; died May 10. 1827.
1380. f John Albert7, born at Peterboro, X. IT., June 20,
1828 ; married Cynthia Ann Durfee.
1381. f James Munroe7, born at Peterboro, May 2, 1830;
married 1st, Elizabeth Can* Vrooman. 2d, Mar¬
tha Ann Garfield.
1382. t Joshua Jay7, born at Peterboro, Jan. 8, 1832 ;
married Wealthy Moore.
1383. f George Washington7, born at Warren, Pa., Dec.
14, 1833; married Amanda Ann Park.
1384. f William Horace7, born at Clymer, N. Y., March
13, 1835 ; married Helen Delia Pitt.
1385. Thomas Jefferson7, born at Clymer, April 3, 1841 ;
Sixth, Generation. 281
«
unmarried ; was a private in tlie 112th Regiment
of X. Y. Volunteers in the year 1862; and died
Oct. 1, 1863.
1386. Mary Priseilla7, born at Clymer, May 23, 1847 ;
unmarried ; died at Clymer, Xov. 22, 1869.
590.
Benjamin Upton6, ( Thomas5, William4, Wil¬
liam 3, William2, John1,) youngest soil of
Thomas 5 and Atta (Frost) Upton ; born in Peter-
boro, N. H., March 3, 1803 ; married 1st, Nov.
22, 1825, Susan Frances Dawson, born in Rock¬
bridge County, Virginia, Dec. 25, 1805, eldest
daughter of William Dawson of Campbell Coun¬
ty, Virginia. She died at Marysville, Aug. 8,
1860. 2d, Aug. 20, 1861, Amanda Jane Foster,
daughter of William Foster of Campbell Coun¬
ty, V a.
He lived in Peterboro with his father, till the
death of the latter in 1809 ; afterwards with an
elder brother. During this time he learned the
blacksmith's trade. When about twenty-one, he
had an attack of lung fever, and was advised by
his physician to go south for his health. He
went to Henry County, Va., where he remained a
few months, working at his trade. He then
went to Pittsylvania County in the same State,
where he formed the acquaintance with Miss
Dawson, and married her, as already related.
282 The Upton Memorial.
They lived in Pittsylvania County until after the
birth of their first child. They then removed
to Charlotte County, where he bought a farm,
and hired help to cultivate it, while he still
worked at the blacksmith's trade. He also
managed a ferry across Staunton river, near
which his farm was situated. While there, he
accumulated considerable property.
In 1840 he sold out in Charlotte County, and
removed to Campbell County in the same State,
and bought a farm near Marysville, where he
erected a mill for sawing lumber and shingles,
lie was obliged to send north for the machinery.
He also bought negroes, and gave considerable
attention to farming. He operated his saw-mill
till just before the late civil war, and gained by
his own earnings 4* a modest independence."
He had also raised and educated a large family
of children. At the time of the war, he had
three sons living, and they all, with two grand¬
sons and their father, went into the Confederate
army.
He died at Marysville, Va., April 27, 1871,
and notwithstanding his long abode at the south,
died of consumption, after being confined to his
room seven months. His widow Amanda Jane
is still living.
Sixth Generation.
283
The children of Benjamin and Susan F.
(Dawson) Upton, were—born in Pittsylvania
County, Va.—
1387. Margaret Atta7, born Oct. 16, 1826; married George
W. Wyatt of Halifax County, Va., Sept. 2,
1841. He was a carpenter. They lived in
Lynchburg, Aa., until 1862, when they removed
to Richmond, Va., where Mrs. Wyatt died Jan.
21, 1863. Their children were—
1388. Newton (Wyatt), a carpenter; lives in Lynch¬
burg ; fought in the Confederate army.
1389. Benjamin (Wyatt), was with the father in the
Confederate army.
1390. Robert (Wyatt).
1391. Alice (Wyatt).
1392. Ida (Wyatt).
Mr. Wyatt, with a second wife, and his
younger children, now lives in Waverly, La¬
fayette County, Mo.
Born in Charlotte County, Va.—
1393. Mary Jane7, born April 1, 1828; married James
M. Dawson, Feb. 14, 1855. lie is a wagon
maker ; lives in Ilillsville, Carroll County, Va.
Children—
1394. Sue Alice (Dawson).
1395. Trypheyia (Dawson).
1396. Mary James (Dawson).
1397. Willie Edwin (Dawson).
1398. Thomas Upton (Dawson).
1399. Mildred Paulina7, born May 3, 1830; married Nov.
8, 1854, James Newbill, a carriage-maker. In
December, 1867, they removed from Virginia to
Trezevant Station, Carroll County, Tenn., where
they now live. Children—
1399i. Benjamin Thomas (Newbill), born 1855; died
February, 1862.
1400. Roberta Florence (Newbill), born in Halifax,
Va., June 4, 1864.
284 The Upton Memorial.
1401. Thomas William7, born May 8, 1832; served in
the Confederate army ; died at Marysyille, Va.,
Sept. 14, 1864.
1402. Philippa Barber7, born March 15, 1834; died at
Marysville, April 3, 1853.
1403. Benjamin C.7, born Aug. 27, 1836 ; died at Marys-
ville, Sept. 2, 1843.
1404. Joseph Clayborne7, born Jan. 14, 1839; married
Louisa Estes in North Carolina, 1858. He is a
carriage-maker, was in the Confederate Army,
and lives at Roanoke Station, Charlotte County
Va. One child—
1405. Emma 8, born 1861 ; the only grand-child that
hears the name of Upton.
Born in Marysville, Va.—
1406. Bettie7, born Feb. 23, 1812; married Aug. 27,
1868, Albert Newbill, son of Thomas Newbill.
lie is a farmer. Ilis wife has furnished this
record of her father's family for this work. They
now live in Trezevant, Carroll County, Tenn.
(children—
1407. Charles Ray (Newbill), born March 25. 1870.
1408. Lexie Jackson (Newbill), born Oct. 9, 1871.
1409. Susan Frances7, born Nov. 8, 1844; unmarried;
lives in Charlotte County, Va.
1410. Robert Roland7, born Feb. 27, 1846; unmarried;
was in the Confederate army ; lives in Charlotte
County, Va.
1411. Martha Young7, ) twins, born f died Sept, 1867.
1412. Celina Crews7, j Jan. 21,1849. ( unmarried : lives
in Marysville, Va.
What a family record! Six of them, includ¬
ing all the able-bodied men, in the ranks of the
Confederate army!
Sixth Generation. 285
592.
Thomas Upt< 6 , (Eli5. II 'itiam 4 . IJ "dHam 3 .
Williams. ,/o/m1 ,) eldest son of Eli5 and Abi¬
gail (Snow) Upton of Peterborough, X. II. ;
born there 1809 ; married 1st, Sarah . who
died in Heading, Mass.. June 3, 18-40, aged 23.
'id, in Reading, Sarah Smith Clogston, April 8.
1841. She died April 21, 1843, aged 36. 3d,
in Reading, Aug. 21, 1843, Dolly F. Pierce, a
widow, daughter of William Lewis. She died
of dysentery at Reading, Sept. 25, 1848. Both
parties, in these latter cases, are in the record said
to be of Reading; but none of them seem to
have been natives of that place.
lie was by trade a cabinet maker; lived in
Reading, Mass., eight years or more ; and found
employment in the cabinet manufactories of that
place. After the death of his third wife, he re¬
turned to his native town, Peterborough, and
died there in 1850.
His children were—by first wife—
1412^. An infant (laughter, horn about Jan. 1, 1839 ; died
March 1, 1839, aged 2 months.
1413. .lane7, horn May 18, 1840.
13v second wife—
1414. Sarah Smith7, horn Nov. 13. 1842.
286
The Upton Memorial.
By third wife—
1-114<5. Charles Stewart7, born .May 22, 1847 ; died Aug.
25, 1848, aged 1 year. 4 months.
5t>3.
Eli Upton6, (FJi5. William4. William * .
William 2, John1,) brother of the preceding and
son of Eli5 and Abigail (Snow) Upton of Peter¬
borough, X. II. ; born there, 1811 ; married
Elizabeth Newcomb, in 1844.
"He lived for some years in Lyndon, Illinois,
now lives in Morrison, in the same State.
His children have been—all born in Lyndon,
Illinois—
1415 George V.7, born 184G; married Almira Carter,
Feb. 5, 186G. Ilave a daughter Edith,
141G. John C.". born Jan. 29, 1849 ; married Mary Gal-
braith, Feb. 3, 1870. A daughter born Dec. 22,
1871 ; no name given.
1417. Joseph S.7, born May 28, 1850; married Augusta
Jiockwell, Dec. 14, 1X71.
1418. Franklin A.1, born April 29, 1854.
CIS.
Daniel Upton 6, (Daniel5 , Jacob4 , William 3 ,
William2, John1,) son of Daniel 5 and Rebec¬
ca (Teel) Upton ; born, it is supposed, in Ashby,
June 15, 1814 ; married Amanda M. Rollins.
They lived in Wilmot, N. II. He died Nov.
9, 1860. The widow still resides in Wilmot.
Sixth, Generation.
287
Their children were—
1419. Lucien A.7, a member of the Sixteenth X. II.
Kei>-iment during the war again! the Rebellion,
lie died in the army in Louisiana.
1 1 'JO. Nathanielserved through the war iu the Tenth
N. II. Kegiment. lie is now living in Andover.
X. II.
1421. Charles7, served in aii Illinois Kegiment. Xow
lives in Eldora, Iowa.
1 122. James7, lives in Eldora, Iowa.
14:'o. Kosanna", lives in Wilmot, X. II., with her mother.
1424. Emily7, lives in Wilmot, X. II., with her mother.
624.
Samuel Upton 6 , (Daniel5 , Jacob4 , William 3 ,
IVilliam^. John1.) half-brother of the preced¬
ing, and son of Daniel5 and Asenath (Tecl) Up¬
ton ; born in Wilmot. X. II.. Sept. 12, 1824;
married June 15, 1857, Jennie L. Meriam, born
at Shirley, Mass.. Dec. 9. 1832, daughter of Job
Me nam.
lie received an academic education at Meri-
den, X. [I.; studied law with Butterfield and
Hamlin in Andover. X'. II., and afterward with
lion. Daniel Clark and his brother David Joseph
Clark in Manchester, X. II.; and was admitted
to the Bar of New Hampshire in 1854.
Having his abode in Manchester, N. H., he
represented that city in the Legislature, in 1855
288
The Upton Men to rial.
and 1856. He was appointed Justice of the
Police Court of Manchester in 1857, which of¬
fice he stil] holds. He was Commissioner of
Enrolment in 1864 and 1865. lie is a member
of the School Committee of Manchester, now,
1872, and has been in two previous years. He is
a member of the Franklin Street Congregational
Church, and Superintendent of the Sabbath
School. lie has a law-office in Manchester.
From early life, he has been interested in po¬
litical matters, and has often made speeches in
political meetings ; but always on the side of
good order, law and liberty. He was active in
the political campaign of March, 1872, on the
side of the Republican party, and was eminently
I successful.
j
He has had two children—
1425. Arthur M. 7, born May 20, 1867; died August 29,
1*68.
! 1426, Grace", born Oct. 31, 1871 ; died Nov. 7, 1871.
[
<>38.
John "Riddle Upton 6 , [John 5 . Jacob 4 . W il¬
liam*, William2, John 1,) son of Deacon John5
and Betsey (Riddle) Upton; born inWilmot, N.
H.. Oct. 4, 1819 ; married at St. Paul, Minneso¬
ta. Oct. 11. 1852, Mary Bass, born in Braintree,
Sixtli Genei*alion.
289
Vt., April '23, 1824. She was the daughter of
Alpheus Bass, who died May, 1867, who was
son of Isaac and Polly (Wales) Bass, and grand¬
son of Edward and Betsey (Keith) Bass, all of
Braintree. Vt. It is an exeellant. family, de¬
scended from the old Puritan, Deacon Samuel
Bass of Braintree, Mass., with an infusion of
Scottish blood.
Mr. Upton prepared for college at Kimball
Union Academy, Meriden, N. II. ; graduated at
Amherst College, 18-17, and at the Theological
Seminarv. Andover. 1850. After leaving An-
dover. lie preached nearly three quarters of a
year in Cooper and Alexander, Washington
County, Maine. Was ordained as an evangelist
in Wilrnot. his native town, April '23, 1851, and
commenced ministerial labors in Iowa, Novem¬
ber, 1851. Labored about two years in Du¬
buque County, Iowa : nearly three years in Ce¬
dar County, the same State. To regain health
from the ravages of fever and ague, he returned
to New England and spent one year in N. H.,
and Vermont. Again in Iowa, he spent about
three years in Tama County ; then removed to
Monona, Clayton County ; and since Aug. 1870,
has been in Lakeville, Dickinson County, all in
Iowa.
290
Names of his children—
1427. Maitha Bass7, born in Tivoli, Dubuque County,
Iowa, Aug. .20, 1853; died at Buckingham, Ta¬
ma County, Iowa, March 30, I860.
1428. Mary Frances7, born at Inland, Cedar County,
Iowa, June 10, 1856.
1429. Addie Elizabeth7, born at Monona, Clayton Coun¬
ty, Iowa, Aug. 8, 1861.
(544.
William Upton6, (William5, Jacob4. Wil¬
liam 3, William2, John1,) eldest son of Wil¬
liam5 and Betsey K. (Porter) Upton, born in
Bangor, Me., June 22, 1816 ; married Louisa
A. Lane, Jan 27. 1864. at Itasca, Minnesota.
She was born in Boston, June 2. 1832, daugh¬
ter of Samuel Lane, a carpenter and builder of
that city. She lived in Boston till the death of
her father in 1857, when she went to Minnesota
to visit a sister.
In his youth, Mr. Upton was employed part
of the time in his father's store, part of it on
the farm, and part in attending the district
school. When about fourteen, he became a
member of the Wesleyan Seminary at Readfield,
Me. After a year and a half spent there, he re¬
turned to his former duties in the store and on
the farm. In the autumn of 1836. at the age
of twenty, he commenced on his own account in
Sixth Ge Tier a tion.
291
Dixmont. In 1844. he removed to Aroostook
County in Maine, where his brothers Benjamin
and llufus had preceded him, and joined them
in clearing up land and selling goods, receiving
in payment pine timber, which was floated down
the rivers Aroostook and Saint John to the city
of St. John, and there sold to be shipped to
Great Britain. They did well for a time, cleared
SO acres of land, and raised wheat, oats, pota¬
toes. and hay, which found a ready market
among the lumbermen abounding in that region.
But the settlers being mostly poor, and the crops
often cut off by early frosts, and the price of
lumber subject to great fluctuation, entirely
governed as it was by a foreign market, the Up¬
tons lost heavily by bad debts ; and so in the
spring of 1847, they sold out and left the re¬
gion.
In the fall of 1856, they removed to Minneso¬
ta. Since that time, William Upton has been
engaged in the business of agriculture. He
now lives in what was formerly known as St.
Anthony, but this place having lately been
united with Minneapolis, on the west side of
the river, is now known as Minneapolis East,
Minnesota. He has been a Justice of the Peace,
and is a very worthy intelligent christian citizen.
292
The UjjtoTh Memorial.
His children have been—
1430. Jessie7, bora at Itasca, Nov. 2, 1864; died at St.
Anthony, March 23, 1866.
1431. Sarah Louisa7, bora at St. Anthony, June 6, 1868.
Gio.
Benjamin Franklin Upton6. (William5, Ja¬
cob4, William3, William2. John1.) brother of
the preceding ; born in Dixmout, Me.. August
3, 1818 ; married Sarah Foster, in Topshara,
Me.. July "2, 1851.
About 1840, he went to Aroostook County in
Maine, at that time a dense forest with but an
occasional settler ; purchased 500 acres of land
at fifty cents the acre, and began to clear it up.
In about two years his brother Rufus joined him,
and in 1844, they were joined by their brother
William, as already related. Success not at-
tending their efforts, he went to Brunswick, Me.,
and there set up as a taker of daguerrotvpes,
and married. About the year 1851. he re¬
moved to Bath, Me., where he prosecuted his
business as a photograph artist with much skill
and success. During his residence in Bath, he
contributed several valuable inventions and dis¬
coveries to the photographist's art, for some of
which he obtained letters patent. In 1856, he
Sixth Generation.
293
removed with his family to St. Anthony, Minn.,
where lie successfully carries on the business of
taking excellent photographic views of natural
scenery, which arc in circulation quite exten¬
sively.
His children have been—born in Bath, Me.—
1432. William Foster7, born July 8, 1852.
1433. Frank Benjamin", born Nov. 11, 1853.
1434. Alice Maria7, born Aug. 27, 1855.
Born in Big- Lake, Minnesota—
1435. Ernest C. 7, born April 6, 1853.
143G. Herbert Howard", born March 6, 1860.
1437. Edward Everett7, born Nov. 10, 1864; died Au¬
gust, 1866.
G46.
Rufus Porter Upton0, (William5, Jacob4,
William3, William2, John1,) brother of the
preceding ; born in Dixmont, Maine, December
9, 1820 ; married 1st, Julia Frances Benson,
at Greene, Me., July 17, 1845. She died at
Greene, Me., Jan. 6, 1850. 2d, Oct. 12, 1851,
Maria Merrick Benson, sister of the first wife.
She died without children, Nov. 8, 1852. 3d,
Aug. 22, 1854, Ellen Augusta Nourse, daugh¬
ter of Doctor Amos Nourse of Bath, Me., now
(1872) Judge of Probate for the County of Saga¬
dahoc. She died August 15, 1863. 4th, Dec-
71
294
The Upton Memorial.
ember, 1870, Aleda Harsheerger of Marietta,
Ohio.
After his first marriage, 1845, he resided four
or five years at Presque Isle, Aroostook County.
Maine. In the spring of 1850, he removed to
St. Anthony, Minn., and soon after, engaged in
the business of selling groceries and hardware.
In connection with his brother Moses and others,
he erected there the first large merchant flour¬
ing mill in that State. lie continued in busi-
nesj there till the spring of 1858, when the
commercial revulsion of that time compelled
him and his brother to wind up their affairs. A
few years subsequently, he went to the new
Territory of Nevada, his daughter Gertrude ac¬
companying him. He returned to Minnesota in
the autumn of 1868, and is now engaged in the
business of grinding and selling coffee and
spices, and selling tea. He lives on Xicolet Is¬
land, in the Mississippi River, between Min¬
neapolis east and west.
Names of his children, by first wife, Julia—
1438. Gertrude7, born at Presque Isle. Maine, Aug. 2,
1846. She accompanied her widowed father to
Nevada, and there married James Varner. Short¬
ly after, she and her husband removed to Free-
burgh, in southern Illinois, where they are now
engaged in farming.
Sixth Generation.
295
By third wife, Ellen—
1439. Kufas Porter7, born Oct. G, 185G.
1449. William Amos7, born June 29, 1869.
By fourth wife, Alecla—
1441. Thomas Park7, born August, 1871.
G47.
Ann Mart Upton g , (William 5 , Jacob 4, Wil-
Iiam 3 , William2, .John1.) sister of the preced¬
ing ; born in Dixmont, Me., August 31, 1822 ;
married Samuel Johnson, Dec. 12, 1844.
Her husband was at the time of their mar¬
riage, Preceptor of an Academy in East Machias,
Me., but shortly afterward quitted the place and
the business of teaching, and took charge of
the paternal farm in Jackson, Me. He has of
late been connected with the Maine Agricultural
College at Orono.
Mrs. Ann Mary (Upton) Johnson died of
quick consumption, October 31, 1846. She had
but one child—
1442. Mary Harriet (Johnson), born Oct. 29, 1845.
G48.
Moses Porter Upton0, (William 5, Jacob*,
William3, William2, John1.) brother of the
preceding ; born in Dixmont, Me., January 17,
29G
The Upton Memorial.
1825 ; married Amanda J. Libbey, December
15, 1857.
In the autumn of 1849, in his twenty-fifth
year, he and his younger brother Harvey Loomis
Upton—then twenty-three—left Maine, as many
others did about that time, to seek their fortunes
in that El Dorado, California, then newly ac¬
quired from Mexico. They went round Cape
Horn, a long and dreary navigation, and in the
sprlrg of 1850, landed at San Francisco. There
they engaged in various business, such as they
could find. Part of the time, they were farm¬
ing, in the valley of San Jose. Subsequently,
they went into the mining region, where they
met with varying success. In June, 1854,
Moses came home to Maine—how dear to a
young man that sweet word home ! with three
thousand dollars. Not long after, he went to
Saint Anthony, Minn., and invested his hard
earned money, and went into business, as already
related, with his elder brother Rufus. After
their failure i:i trade, he was for a time engaged
in the flouring mill. In the autumn of 1863,
he started to re-visit the Pacific coast, hoping
for better success. Shortly after his arrival at
San Francisco, he purchased an interest in a
mining claim in Arizona; in pursuance of which
297
he started in company with several others.
They had barely arrived within the limits of
that Territory, when their camp was surprized
in the night by a body of Apache Indians, and
all the inmates cruelly murdered, March 2, 1864.
His widow and son now reside in Portland,
Maine, which was probably her early home.
Only one child—
1443. Walter Everett7, born in St. Anthony, Minn., April
2, 1859.
649.
Harvey Loomis Upton 6 , ( William 5 , Jacob 4 ,
William3 , William 2 , Jokn1,) brother of the
preceding; born in Dixmont, Me., November
19. 1826 ; never married.
He accompanied his brother Moses Porter
Upton to California, as already related ; and still
resides in that State, at Petaluma. He has
never left that State since his arrival there in the
spring of 1850.
650.
Charles Horace Upton 6 , (William 5 , Jocoh 4 ,
If illiam3 , William 2. John1,) brother of the
preceding, and youngest son of William5 and
Betsey K. Upton ; born in Dixmont, Me., June
75
The TJpton, Memorial.
18, 1830; married Maria Person in the autumn
of 1857.
He is a machinist by trade, and lives in Min¬
neapolis, Minn.
His children have been—
1444. Charles Horace7, born 1858.
1445. A daughter, died in infancy.
1446. Harvey7, born 1862.
1447. Robert7, born 1866.
1448. A son, now an infant.
653.
Daniel Upton g , (Daniel5 , Jahcz 4 , William 3 ,
William2, John1,) son of Daniel5 and Molly
(Sawyer) Upton of North Reading; born there,
Jan. 31, 1797 ; married .
He lived in Bradford, N. H., and died before
Jan. 4, 1832, when his brother Jabez of War¬
ner, N. IL, was appointed guardian of his
daughter Sarah, a minor over 14 years of age.
Hillsboro' Prob. 23 ; 491.
He had one child—
1449. Sarah7, born 181—.
(>57.
Stephen Upton6, (John5, John4, James3,
Tf illiam 2 . John 1,) eldest son of J ohn 5 and
Mary (Needham) Upton ; born in Danvers, Jan.
299
4. 1795 ; married at Salem, N. H., Feb. 1, 1820,
Elizabeth Wheeler, born at Salem, N. H.,
March 3. 1795.
They lived in what is now the town of Pea-
body, formerly South Danvers, on the lot pur¬
chased by William Upton2 and his son James3,
of Ezekiel Goldthwait, Jan. 10, 1733. Half of
this land and of the house thereon, at the death of
William, March, 1740, became by will the prop¬
erty of his son Timothy ; but in the August fol¬
lowing, James purchased his brother Timothy's
part; and he and his posterity have possessed
and occupied it to the present time, February,
1872. The house still exists, but has been re¬
moved a short distance, and is not now owned
by the family.
He is Deputy Sheriff, and has been in that of¬
fice nearly all the time for the last 45 years.
Mrs. Upton died Dec. 7, 1866. Mr. Upton is
still living.
Names of their children—
1450. f Joseph Warren7, born Nov. 18, 1821; married
Elizabeth Merrill.
1451. Elizabeth7, born Jan. 13, 1824; unmarried.
059.
Joseph Warren Upton6. (John5, John4,
James3, William2 , John1,) brother of the pre-
300
The Upton Memorial.
ceding ; born in Danvers, Oct. 31, 1801 ; never
married.
He was for a number of years a freighter of
cotton, in the ship Lucy Ann from New Orleans
to Liverpool ; but came home in very poor
health, and remained at home some time. He
at length went as first officer of schooner Henry
Jenkins to Havana, and died there August 15,
1844. On the Salem Records, his name, in the
record of his death, appears as Joseph 11. Up¬
ton, which is erroneous
Benjamin Upton 6 , (John 5 . John 4 . James 3 .
William2, John1,) brother of the preceding;
born in Danvers, Feb. 10, 1805 ; married at
Lowell, March 1, 1830, Miranda Scarlett, born
at Tewksbury, Nov. 26, 1808.
They lived at Lowell till 1833, he having
charge of a room in one of the factories; subse¬
quently at Danvers. where he was a morocco
dresser.
He died in Danvers, Oct. 12. 1853. His
widow is still living, April, 187*2.
Xames of their children born in Lowell—
1452. f Ezra Warren7, born Xov. 16. 1833: married
Olive C. Thomas, his cousin.
Sixth Generation.
301
1453. f Jolm7, born Nov. 9, 1831; married Esther B.
Sliove. April 9, 1854.
1454. 1 >enjanlin7, born Nov. 24, 1832; died at Lowell,
Jan., 1833.
Born in Da,rivers—
1455. Stephen Franklin7, born Oct. 10, 1833; married
June 2<S. 1868, Lucy A. Stanton, born 1844,
daughter of John and Elizabeth Stanton of
Salem. He is a morocco dresser in Salem. One
child—
1156. Arthur Kimball^, born 1869.
1457. George Henry7, born Dec. 1, 1838. He is a mo¬
rocco dresser.
1458. Joanna7, born April 15, 1S44.
<>72.
Mary Ann Upton6, (Ebmezer S. 5. John4,
James3, William®, John1,) eldest daughter of
of Ebenezer Sprague Upton5 ; born in South
Danvers, now Peabody, Aug. 15, 1815 ; married
Oct. 23, 1835, Charles Lambert, born in Salem.
Jan. 17, 1811.
Her husband was a grocer; he is now de¬
ceased.
Their children, born in South Danvers, are—
1459. Emily Augusta (Lambert), born Oct, 16, 1836;
married Capt. Edward Todd, of Rowley.
1460. Sarah Upton (Lambert), born July 9, 1841 ; died
Sept. 5, 1849.
1461. (Miarles ITenry (Lambert), born Jan. 18, 1843; died
April 29, 1S4 9.
302
The Upton Memorial.
<174.
Sally SPrague Upton 6, (Ebenezer S.5 , John *,
James3 . Williama, John1,) daughter of Ebene¬
zer Sprague Upton5 ; born in South Danvers,
now Peabody, Jan. 3, 1819 ; married April 12,
1838, John M. C. Notes, born in Atkinson, N.
H., April 1, 1812.
Her husband was a manufacturer of shoes.
He and Joshua Sylvester of Danvers went to
England to introduce pegged shoes into that
country. He took his family with him, and they
lived in Manchester, Eng., twenty or twenty-five
years. He died in Manchester. Mrs. Noyes
and her youngest daughter Harriet now live at
the house of her father, Mr. Ebenezer Sprague
Upton, in Peabody, April, 1872.
Names of her children—born in South Dan¬
vers, now Peabody—
1462. Eben Upton (Noyes), born Dec. 31, 1839; married
in Manchester, Eng.
1463. Sarah Caroline (Noyes), born May 16, 1842; de¬
ceased,
1464. Mary (Noyes), born ; married in Manches¬
ter, Eng.
Born in Manchester, Eng.—
1465. Harriet (Noyes), born about 1856; unmarried. See
above.
Sixth Generation.
303
(>7<>.
Abigail Allen Upton 6, (.Ebcnezer S. 5, John4 ,
James3, William2, John1,) sister of the pre¬
ceding ; born in South Danvers, now Peabody,
Sept. 16, 1824; married Dec. 19, 184-4, Amos
Merrill, bom in North Andover, Nov. 15,
1820 ; son of Amos C. Merrill of that place.
Their children—born in Peabody—
1466. Franklin Chandler (Merrill), born July 17, 1848.
14G7. Albert Henry (Merrill), born Aug. 7, 1850.
1468. Charles Lambert (Merrill), born May 15, 1854; de¬
ceased, 1856.
1469. Walter Chandler (Merrill), born .lune 15, 1856.
<178.
Benjamin Franklin Upton6, (Ebenezer S.5<
John4, James3, William2, John1,) youagest
child of Ebenezer Sprague Upton5; born in
South Danvers, Oct. 19, 1829 ; married Aug.
22, 1861, Lucy Iv. Meldrum, born in Wenliam,
daughter of John A. Meldrum of that place.
They had—
1470. Emily Clarlc7, born at South Danvers, Feb. 2, 1868 ;
died Sept. 26, 1868.
679.
Ebenezer Upton6, (Jesse5, Ezra4, Paul3.
William2, John1,) eldest son of Jesse5 and
The Upton, Memorial.
Molly Upton; born in Danvers, Jan. 10,1794;
married Sally Sanborn.
He was a wood-wharfinger in Salem, and was
commonly known as Eben Upton.. He died May
17. 1860, aged 66. His widow Sally yet sur¬
vives, 187*2, in Salem.
Their children were—
1471. t Eben7, born 1817 ; married Lucy Maria Carey.
1472. Daniel King7, born about 1820: married Jane Kel-
ley. Died at sea.
1473. Maria Louisa,7, born 1S22: married Jacob Barker.
They had—
1474. Henrietta (Barker), married George P. Far-
rington.
1475. Edwin Augustus7, born 1824; a mariner, of brig
(Ten. Brooks. Died at sea, May 1, 1841, aged 17.
1476. Franklin7, born 1828; married Sept. 17. 1851,
Laura A. Titus. Children—-
1478. Fred 8.
1479. Daniel F. 8 , born Sept, 5, 1853.
1480. Hatties.
1481. Lillia 8.
1477. Sarah E.7, born about 1829; died Feb. 1832, aged
3 years.
1482. Jesse7, ) twins, (died young;
1483. f Warren Augustus7, j born 1833; (married Caro¬
line II. Pratt.
1484. f William Mudget7, born 1835; married Lucretia
D. Mansfield,
1485. t Henry Orlando7, born 1840: married Elizabeth
Cate.
Sixth Generation.
305
<>80.
Ezra Upton 6, (Jesse5, Ezra 4, Paid3, Wil¬
liam2, John1,) second son of Jesse5 and Molly
Upton ; born in Dan vers, July 12, 1795 ; mar¬
ried 1st, June 17, 18*21. Elizabeth Upton, born
July 2, 1797, daughter of John and Mary (Need-
ham) Upton of Danvers. [658.] She died
Aug. 5, 1822, but little more than a year after
marriage. 2d, Sept. 12, 1836, Mary Ann Bow-
ditch, born Aug. 6, 1803. Her father was
cousin to the celebrated mathematician of that
name.
lie lived in Salem ; was a provision dealer ;
and died in that city, Aug. 4, 1869, aged 74.
Names of his children—By first wife, Eliza¬
beth—
1486. Mary I%l:zabeth7, born July 29, 1822.
By second wife, Mary Ann—
f 1487. William Bowditeh7, born Oct. 22,-1837 ; married
Ellen A. Rider.
1488. George Washington7, born Aug. 5, 1839; a clerk
in Salem, 1872.
1489. Eliza Ann7, ) twins, born J
1490. Caroline 1». 7,j Feb. 23, 1841; (died Jan. 22, 1847.
1491. Sarah Ellen7, born March 10, 1843 ; died April 24,
1847.
1492. Charles7, born Sept. 23, 1845; died Nov. 4, 1846.
1493. Caroline7, born Oct. 14, 1847; married Warren
P. Patch, Jan. 1, 1868. Children—
1494. Mary L. (Patch), horn Feb. 24, 1869.
1495. Carrie B. (Patch), horn Nov. 21, 1871.
306
The Upton Memorial.
688.
Mehitable Upton 6 , (David5 , Ezra 4 , Paul3 ,
UVliam2, John1,) daughter of David5 and
Lucy (Herrick) Upton ; born in Heading, March
10, 1794 ; married in North Danvers, Feb. 23,
1818, Moses Gould, born in Boxford, 1789.
The husband lived in North Danvers, and died
there, Jan. 14, 1829.
The wife died there April 8, 1839.
Their children were—
1496. Mary Ann (Gould), Lorn Sept. 10, 1818.
1497. Charles llenry (Gould), born Nov. 9, 1820.
1498. Caroline Elizabeth (Gould), born March 15, 1823.
1499. Augustus White (Gould), born Jan. 1, 1829.
(><)<).
*
David Upton0, (David-}, Ezra4, Paul3, Wil¬
liam2 . John1.) son of David5 and llephzibah
(Flint) Upton of Danvers; born Dec. 6, 1799;
married 1st, Oct. 6, 1826, Eliza Mann, born in
Beverly, Sept. 26, 1801. 2d, Ball.
lie lived for a time in Reading, of which
town he was a selectman in 1837 ; afterwards
lived in South Danvers, now Peabodv. He is
known as Col. David Upton.
Their children are—
Sixth Generation.
307
1.500. Eliza Ann7, born Feb. 3, 1835; married Sept. 25,
1857, Stephen A. Osborne, born in South Dan¬
vers, son of Benjamin C. Osborne.
1501. David Gardner7, born Nov. 27, 1839; married
in Lynn, June 8, 1867, Nellie II. Eaton, daugh¬
ter of Sylvester and Sophia Eaton of North
Reading. They had
1502. Arthur 8 , born in Peabody, Dec. 22, 1867.
«J) 1.
Martha Upton 6, (David5 , Ezra 4, Paul3,
William2, John1,) sister of the preceding;
born In Heading-, May 11, 1803; married in
South Danvers, April 7, 1822, Daniel Brown,
Jr., born in South Danvers, July 4, 1796.
They lived in South Danvers. Their children
were—
1503. Elizabeth (Brown), born Feb. 1, 1823; died in
infancy.
1504. Elizabeth (Brown), born April 20, 1824; married
1st, Damon. 2d, Jonathan King.
1505. Daniel Andrew (Brown), born Oct. 28, 1826;
married .
1506. Mary Fpton (Brown), born Aug. 27, 1832; mar¬
ried .
774.
Wheelock Samuel Upton6, (Samuel5, Rob¬
ert4, Caleb 3, William2, John1,) son of Samuel5
and llebecca (Pierce) Upton ; born at Salem,
308
The Upton Memorial.
Jan. 17, 1811 ; married Mary Elinor Waters
at New Orleans.
He studied Law at the Cambridge Law
School; received the degree of LL. B., from Har¬
vard College in 1832; settled at New Orleans in
the practice of law and became distinguished
in the profession. In 1839, he and others ed¬
ited the Louisiana Civil Code. He was a man
of very fascinating manners and great versatility
of character.
He died at Carrolton, Louisiana, October 18,
I860.
His children were—
1521. A-llyn7, born June, 1846; died Sept. 2f>, 1847.
1 o'2'2. Frances Allvn7. born Dee. 12. 1847.
775.
Charles Horace Upton 6 , (Samuel5 , Robert4 ,
Caleb3, William2, John1,) brother of the pre¬
ceding; born in Salem, Mass., August '23, 1812 ;
married Martha Ellen Page, born in Salem,
Mass., Oct. 13, 1820, daughter of J. L. Page of
Fairfax County, Virginia. They were married
May 18, 1836, in Fairfax County, where they
met for the first time in their lives.
Early in life he went to sea, but after return¬
ing from a perilous voyage, his mother entreat-
Sixth Generation.
309
ed that lie should obtain an education. He en¬
tered Bowdoin College, and graduated there in
1834. lie has since led rather a varied life, his
labors having been chiefly given to the press.
For a time he was engaged in farming in Vir¬
ginia. In 1861, after the outbreak of the civil
war, and while residing in Washington or its
vicinity, he was elected to the U. S. House of Rep¬
resentatives from Fairfax County, Virginia, which
is in the close vicinity of Washington, and took a
seat in Congress by way of protest against the
right of any State to forbid an election. He held
his seat for nearly two sessions ; but the election
was finally declared by that body to be invalid on
the ground that " there was no condition of
things to allow of a fair election ; " which was
very true then, and long afterwards. His health
gave way, and he obtained in 1863 an appoint¬
ment as U. S. Consul at Geneva in Switzerland,
where he has remained ever since.
I le has had four daughters—all born in Fair¬
fax County, Va.—
1523. t liebecca Ellen7, born July 14, 1837 ; married
Hugh W. Throckmorton.
1524. f Lucie Page7, born Aug. 8, 1839; married J.
Pericles Lazzaro.
1525. Helen Augusta7, born July 22, 1841 ; died in Wash¬
ington, 1). C., Auuf. 6, 1857.
310
1526. Frances Estelle7, born Feb. 21, 1848; died in
Geneva, Switzerland, April 17, 1869.
77 a.
Francis Henry Upton6, (Samuel5, Robert4,
Caleb3, William2, J aim1,) brother of the pre¬
ceding ; born in Salem, May 25, 1814:; married
Sept, 1, 1836, Sarah Foster Carr, daughter of
Joseph Carr, of Bangor, Maine.
He studied at the Law School, in Cambridge,
Mass., and took the degree of LL.B. there in
1835. He settled as a lawyer in New York
City, and became distinguished in the profes¬
sion. He published in 1863, a volume in large
octavo, entitled " The Law of Nations Affecting
Commerce during War: with a Review of the
jurisdiction, practice, and proceedings of Prize
Courts." This volume has a high reputation.
During the late civil war, he was appointed by
the United States Government counsel for cap¬
tors, in Prize Courts, and was stricken with
paralysis while engaged in argument in the Pe-
terhoff case in New York. He afterward lived
in Europe and is now in Washington, paralyzed
both in body and mind, having never recovered
his faculties, and is supported by his wife and
daughter.
Sixth Generation.
311
Ilis children are —
1527. Francis Can*7, born June 1, 1837; married; lives
in New York.
1528. Sarah Can*7, born Jan. 1, 1843; unmarried; lives
in Washington.
777.
Edward Peirce Upton6 , [Samuel5, Robert4,
Caleb3, William2, John1,) brother of the pre¬
ceding; born in Castine, July 22, 1816 ; married
Elizabeth C. Burr, Jan. 23, 1838.
lie chose the life of a farmer ; lived in Vir¬
ginia till about 1858, when he removed to Texas.
He was thrust into prison there for his Union
sentiments. He has been a Judge of the United
States Court in that State, and probably is at
the present time, 1872. He resides in Refugio,
Texas.
His children are —
152!). Samuel Edward7, born Nov. 24, 1839.
1530. Hut us Allyn7, born April 24, 1841.
1531. Wheelock Horace7, born Oct. 21, 1843.
1532. Francis Peirce7, born .Inly 12, 1845.
1533. Florence Elizabeth7, born Aug. G, 1847.
1534. Anna Kebecca7, born Nov. 7, 1849.
It is understood that the above are all now
living, 1872, and most of them married and set¬
tled near their father.
312
778.
Rebecca Peirce Upton6, (Samuel5, Robert4,
Caleb3. William2, John1,) sister of the preced¬
ing ; born in Castine, Me., June 3, 1818 ; mar¬
ried in Washington City, Oct. 20, 1840, Ruffs
Bradford Allyn, born in Duxbury, March 27,
1793, son of Rev. John Allyn, D.D., of that
place.*
Kufus 13. Allyn graduated at Harvard College,
in 1810 ; read law with William Sullivan of Bos¬
ton ; removed to Belfast, Me., in 1815, and es¬
tablished himself there in the practice of law,
where he had an extensive and lucrative busi¬
ness. He lived there till his death, which took
place, Jan. 25, 1857. He left his family in in¬
dependent c i r c u m s t a n c e s.
He was the seventh in descent from Governor
William Bradford of Plymouth Colony. He
was a scholar of rare attainments and extensive
learning, and as a lawyer had few superiors.
His children born in Belfast, Me., were—
*Rev. John Allyn, graduate of Harvard College, 1785; settled
pastor in Duxbury. Married Abigail Bradford, born 1765, daugh¬
ter of Job and Elizabeth (Parkman) Bradford of Boston, a descend¬
ant of Governor Bradford ; and died in 1833. lie received tiie
degree of D .D. from his Alma Mater in 1813. lie had four children,
Rufus Bradford, Augusta, Abigail, and John. Augusta and John
died early in life. Abigail married Rev. Convers Francis, D.D., of
Cambridge, by whom she had two children, and died in 1860.
Sixth Generation.
313
1535. William Bradford (Allyn), born Sept. 26, 1841.
IIo was First Lieutenant and Adjutant of the
Thirty-first Maine Regiment in the war of the
Rebellion. In the assault 011 Petersburg, July
30, 1864, while leading the assault and encour¬
aging his men, he fell, and was borne from the
lield mortally wounded, and died two days
after. lie was a brave and noble man, a wor¬
thy descendant of the excellent Pilgrim whose
name he bore.
1530. John (Allyn), born August 6, 1843; a bookseller
in Boston.
1537. Helen Rebecca (Allyn), born June 10, 1845; mar¬
ried at Dresden, in Saxony, October, 1860, to
Gerhard Gade, of Christiana, Norway, where
she now lives ; has three children.
1538. Samuel Bradford (Allyn), born May 2, 1847.
1539. Alice Carpenter (Allyn), born December, 1849.
771).
Runs Allyn Upton0, (Samuel5, Robert4,
Caleb 3 , William 2, John1,) youngest son of Sam¬
uel and Rebecca (Pierce) Upton , born in Eos-
ton, Dec. 5, 1822; married April, 1842, Sarah
Therese Win free, daughter of Philip and Fran¬
ces Winfree of the Parish of Iberville, Louis¬
iana.
He studied law; settled in New Orleans,
where he soon became eminent in the profes¬
sion ; and at the time of his decease was enjoy¬
ing an extensive practice. He was a dutiful
314 The Upton Memorial.
son, a kind husband and brother, and had the
faculty of attaching friends to himself with triple
cords of love.
He died at New Orleans, April 26. 1859.
Ilis children are —
1540. Frances Eleonora7, born .Time 13, 1843.
1541. Horace Edward7, born Sept. 2(5, 184G.
1542. Daval7. born Oct. 6, 1855.
781.
James Upton 6, (Robert5, Robert4, Caleb 3,
William2, John1,) eldest son of Hubert5 and
Lucy (Doyle) Upton, of Salem ; born in Salem,
March 31, 1813; married first, Oct. 27, 1836,
Emily Collins Johnson, born in Danvers-port,
Dec. 18, 1807, who died Nov. 12, 1843. Sec¬
ond, Oct. 9, 1845. Sarah Sophia Ropes, born in
, Salem, Jan. 22, 1821, daughter of James Ropes,
Jr., and Lucy Ropes of Salem. She died Feb.
12, 1865, aged 44.
Mr. Upton's residence is in Salem. He was
fitted for college in 1827, but preferring a mer¬
cantile life, he entered his fathers counting-room
as clerk and book-keeper, serving in that capac¬
ity for seven years, and becoming a thorough
accountant.
Sixth Generation.
315
In 1835, 011 account of failing health, he made
a voyage to Para in Brazil, as supercargo, and
passed the winter of 1835 and 1836 in Maran-
liam and Pernambuco on business connected
with the house in Salem. Returning home in
July, 1836, lie was actively and largely engaged
in business with his father and others, until the
breaking out of the war of the Rebellion, when
he withdrew from foreign trade, and from that
time until the year 1865, he was a special part¬
ner in the hide and leather trade with his brother
Franklin and John F. Nichols, under the firm
of Upton & Nichols, in Boston. On the termi¬
nation of that contract he became general part¬
ner in the same line of business with Franklin
Upton & Co., of which firm he still remains the
senior partner.
Mr. Upton's character as a business man is
without reproach, and the various positions of
trust and responsibility which he has filled and
still continues to fill, indicate the confidence re¬
posed in him as a man of integrity and sound
judgment.
In earlier years he paid considerable attention
to the cultivation of fruit trees, and was Vice
President on Horticulture of the Essex Institute,
and for twenty years had an orchard containing
316 The Upton Memorial.
among other things five hundred pear trees of
one hundred varieties of fruit, on the character¬
istics and qualities of which, he was exceedingly
well versed.
He early had a great taste for music, which
has been fostered and enlarged by practice and
study. In 1872 he printed for private circula¬
tion a collection of original sacred musical com¬
position, entitled " Musical Miscellanea," a work
which has been highly appreciated and com¬
mended by competent judges.
He has been for forty years an esteemed mem¬
ber of the First Baptist Church in Salem, hav¬
ing officiated as clerk of that body for thirty
years of the time.
Names of his children: —
By his first wife, Emily,
1543. Emily Caroline7, born June 19, 1838.
1544. James Henry7, born Aug. 8, 1840; died March 15,
1841.
By second wife, Sarah,
1545. Lucy Houghton7, born Nov. 23, 1846.
1546. Henry Fitch7, born April 18, 1848; died May 18,
1848.
1547. Elizabeth llopes7, born June 27, 1849.
1548. James Frederic7, born Aug. 3, 1851; a student;
died Nov. 13, 1867.
1549. Winslow7, born Oct. 12, 1853.
1550. Ernest Ropes7, born Dec. 13, 1857 ; died Feb. 16,
1859.
/Sixth Generation.
317
1551. Grace7, born Oct. 20, 18G0.
1552. Herbert Wheelock7, born July 31, 1863; died
Aug. 30, 1804.
782.
Lutiier Upton6, (Robert5, Robert4, Caleb3,
William2, John1,) brother of the preceding;
born in Salem, March 16, 1815; married Sept.
29, 1839, Helen M. Bowditch, born 1820.
Lie was a merchant, and was living in Spring¬
field in 1855.
Children —
1553. Joseph Bowditch7, born July 5, 1840.
1554. Helen Maria7, born Sept. 25, 1843; married Wil¬
liam II. Porter. She died March 13, 18(58.
783.
George Upton 6, [Robert5 , Robert4, Caleb 3,
William2, John1,) brother of the preceding;
born in Salem, Dec. 14, 1817 ; married first,
May 28, 1839, Harriet Maria Perkins, born
1815, who died Jan. 22, 1842, aged twenty six.
Second, April 30, 1850, Ellen M. Bowditch,
daughter of Thomas and Harriet Bowditch, born
1824, who died Nov. 6, 1856, aged thirty-two
years and about nine months. Third, Feb. 7,
1866, Olive A. Goldsmith, born 1842. dausrli-
7 O
*0
318 The Upton Memorial.
ter of Thomas and Abigail Goldsmith of Dover,
N. H.
He lives in Salem; was formerly a ship mas¬
ter ; for a time he commanded the barque Chal¬
cedony, owned by his father, and trading to the
river La Plata, South America. See [348]. He
is now a merchant.
Children, by first wife, Harriet —
1555. Lucy Ann7, born April, 1840; died March 22,
1842, aged one year, eleven months.
1556. Ellen F.7, died Oct. 17, 1842; aged one year.
1557. Robert 7, born Jan. 15, 1842.
By second wife, Ellen —
1558. Walter7, born March 26, 1854.
1559. Ellen Maria7, born April 22, 1855.
By third wife, Olive —
1560. Ollie7. born July 4, 1873.
784.
Franklin Upton 6 , (Robert5, Robert4, Caleb 3,
William2, John1), brother of the preceding;
born in Salem, Jan. 28, 1819 ; married Jan. 28,
1840, Sarah Augusta Felton, of South Dan-
vers, now Peabody. She was daughter of John
S. Felton. and was born at Amesbury, Sept. 29,
1818.
He was a merchant in Boston, and died there,
Oct, 21, 1869, aged fifty.
Sixth Generation.
319
Children — all born at Danvers —
1561. Albert Felton7, born Aug. 18, 1842. He served
in our late civil war as quarter-master sergeant.
1562. Isabel Augusta7, born Sept. 17. 1844 ; married
George Hurt.
1563. Oscar Wood7, born Nov. 14, 1846.
1564. Willard Doyle7, born Dec. 1, 1849 ; died July 28,
1851.
1565. Caroline E.7, born Dec. 23, 1852.
1566. Frank Wilgus7, born May 18, 1855; died by
drowning, July 27. 1859.
78<>.
Charles Upton6, (Robert5, Robert4, Caleb % ,
William2, John1,) brother of the preceding;
born in Salem, May 28, 1824: married Isabel
E. Cameron, who died in Santa Clara, Cal., Jan.
24, 1870, aged forty-four.
He was a merchant, and lived in Salem ; all
of his children were born there. He died in
Salem, Feb. 17, 1865, in his forty-first Tear.
Children —
1567. Isabel Francisca7, born March 28, 1847; died in
Philadelphia, Oct. 21, 1868..
1568. Arthur Jackson7, born Jan. 8, 1851 ; died Jan. 22,
1872.
1569. Clarence Webster7, born March 21, 1856.
1570. Carl Frank7, born June 23, 1858.
320 The Upton Memorial.
787.
Edwin Upton6, (Robert5, Robert4, Caleb3,
William2, John1), brother of the preceding;
born in Salem, Feb. 18, 1826 ; married in Salem,
Dec. 7, 1867, Ellen Cecilia Stafford, daughter
of Patrick and Mary Stafford, of Buenos Ayres,
South America.
He was a merchant in Buenos Ayres, and
died there, Oct. 14, 1871. He had but one j
child — I
1571. Mary Cecilia7, born in Buenos Ayres, Oct. 31
18G8.
820.
Benjamin Upton g , (Benjamin5 , Paul4 , Caleb 3,
William2, John1), eldest son of Capt. Benja¬
min5 and Priscilla (Hopes) Upton ; born in Sa¬
lem, 1809 ; married in Para, Brazil, Maria
Francisca Corea Buliiao, of that place.*
For many years lie was a merchant with his
father, in the South American trade, residing in
Para, Brazil. Afterwards was in business with
his father in Salem. Subsequently in Rosario,
* For an extended account of the Ropes Family in Salem, the
reader is referred to the Historical Collections of the Essex Institute,
Vols. VII. and VIII.
Sixth Generation.
321
on the river La Plata, Buenos Ayres, where he
was United States Consul. In 1866 he resided
in Xew York.
Names of his children.
1572. Daniel Ropes Bulhao7; married Harriet Maria
Lloyd of London. He was for some time a
merchant at Gambia, on the west coast of
Africa, and married his wife there. He after¬
wards removed to New York, residing on
Staten Island, continuing his connection with
the African trade. Overtasking his strength,
he was under the necessity of a visit to the
Isle of Wight, England, where he died soon
after his arrival, November, 1865. He was a
man of unvarying courtesy and kindness of
heart.
1573. John Bulhao7, for some time with his brother
Daniel, in Gambia, West Africa; in 1866 and
after in the United States Navy.
1574. Benjamin Ropes7, in 1866, was at Rosario, Buenos
Ayres.
1575. Alice Ropes7, married, and residing, 1866, in same
vicinity.
858.
Eli Upton 6, (Eli5, A sa 4 , Samuel3, Samuel2,
John1), son of Eli5 and Ede (Swinnerton) Up¬
ton, of Danvers ; born there, Dec. 20, 1786 ;
married Matilda Parker, 1818.
He was a captain, whether on sea or land, we
are not informed. He lived in Danvers, and
81
322
The Upton Memorial.
died there, June 18. 1834, aged forty-seven years,
six months.
His. children were —
1576. Lydia7, born Nov 13, 1818; unmarried; deceased.
1577. fEdwin7, born Jan. 12,182:); married Lydia Ann
Pearson, of Wilmington.
1578. Mary7, born Sept. 18, 1821; married Henry Put¬
nam, of Heading, Oct. 27, 1842. She is de-
> ceased.
1579. Emeline7, born May 18, 1823; married William
Parker, of Wilmington, June 29, 1845. She
is deceased.
1580. Austin7, born June 23, 1825. He was a soldier in
the war of the Rebellion, serving in the First
Company of Sharpshooters, remarkable for the
accuracy of their aim.
1581. Calvin7, born June 15, 1828; married Maria L.
Rennard, Jan. 30, 1853. They had —
1582. George Calvin 8 , born in Danvers, Oct. 12,
1853.
1583. Franklin7, born April 13, 1830.
1584. Larkin7, born Feb. 4, 1832.
1585. Sylvia7, born March 16, 1834; unmarried, lives
with her mother.
860.
John Swinnerton Upton6, (Eli5, Asa4, Sam¬
uel3, Samuel2, John1,) brother of the preced¬
ing; horn in Danvers, Dec. 29, 1792; married
O ' 7
at Danvers, Jan. 16, 1813, Elizabeth Swinner¬
ton, born Aug. 19, 1791. They lived in Dan¬
vers. He died April 10, 1824.
Sixth Generation.
323
His children were —
1586. Henry Augustus7, Lorn April 23, 1813; died April
9, 1818.
1587. tAlexander7, born March 7, 1815; married Emily
Tapley.
1588. Augustus7, born June 2, 1818; married Asenath
Larkin, of Lynnfield, Jan. 18, 1844. They
had —
1589. Egbert^, born in South Danvers, March
14, 18g0.
1590. Alvira Ann7, born Oct. 10, 1819; married Benja¬
min Wiley.
871.
Francis Upton6, (Francis5, Amos4 , Amos3 ,
Samuel2, John1,) eldest son of Francis5 and
Sarah (Bancroft) Upton; born July 15, 1802;
married Sarah Gardner, of Boston, 1826. He
lived in Bridge water, Mass., and died there in
1856. Their children —
1591. William Francis7, born 1827.
1592. Emeline7, born March, 1828.
1593. Sarah Louise7, born 1831 ; married George Per¬
kins, ot Massachusetts.
1594. William Henry7, born April 6, 1844; married Mar¬
tha A. Gillson, of Kittery, Me. He belonged to
the Fifth New Hampshire regiment, and was
killed in the war of the Rebellion.
324: The Upton Memorial.
872.
Micaii Upton6, (Francis5, Amos4. Amos3 ,
Samuel2, John1,) brother of the preceding,
second son of Francis5 and Sarah (Bancroft)
Upton, born May 27, 1807 ; married May 1834,
Ruth Abbott.
Their children —
1595. Margaret7, born August, 1834; married David
Cummings, in 1857.
1596. Maria7, born Oct. 1836; married Henry Sawin.
1597. Willard Williams7, born April, 1839; died 1868,
unmarried.
873.
Eben Upton6, (Francis5, Amos4, Amos3,
Samuel2, John1,) brother of the preceding, and
third son of Francis and Sarah Upton, born
June 1, 1809 ; married Nov. 20, 1837, Lydia
Bancroft, daughter of Jacob Bancroft, of Nor¬
way.
He owns a good farm in Albany, Maine. It
is new, however, and the improvements are not
very extensive. The children, all born in Al¬
bany, are —
1598. Alvin Thayer7, born Oct, 17, 1838; unmarried,
lives with his father.
1599. Sophronia7, born Jan. 27, 1840; died 1869, un¬
married.
Sixth Generation. 325
1600. John Augustus7, born Sept. 23, 1841.
1601. Edward Franklin7, born June 25, 1843.
1602. George Evander7, born July 27, 1846; died July
30, 1851.
1603. Sarah Maria7, born Feb. 16, 1853; married
Wheeler, 1873, lives in Albany.
879.
Andrew Upton6, (Francis5, Amos4, Amos3,
Saimiel2, John1,) brother of the preceding, bom
Dec. 28, 1824; ; married Sept. 1858, Mary
Holmes.
Their children —
1604. Auue Elizabeth7, born December, 1859.
1605. George Lewis7, born Aug. 20, 1863.
881.
Ebenezer Coyel Upton6, (Amos5, Amos4,
Amos3, Samuel2, John1,) oldest son of Amos
Upton5 and Deborah (Frost) Upton, born in
Norway, Maine, Dec. 15, 1808; married, 1840,
in Cohasset, Mass., Mercy Jane Marble, of that
town.
He lived in Norway, till the spring of 1829,
doing farm work a portion of the year and work¬
ing at shoemaking when farm labor was not in
demand. He then went to Danville, in the same
State, where he made his home with his half-
82
326
The Upton Memorial.
brother, Josiah Frost, his mothers son by her
first husband. In Danville he still worked alter¬
nately at farming and shoemaking, with the
addition of being employed winters in teaching
a town school, in which he was very successful.
In 1835, he left Danville and followed the sea
for a year or two, and finally settled in Cob as¬
set, Mass., where he married Mercy Marble,
early in the year 1840. There he taught school
winters ; with most men in that town in those
days he went mackerel and cod fishing in the
summers ; and, when not engaged at fishing or
school teaching, he worked at his trade as a
shoemaker.
His health failed in a very few years, and he
died of consumption, May 12, 1846. His widow
survived him but a few years.
The children of Ebenezer'C. and Mercy Up¬
ton. all born in Cohasset, were —
1606. George Henry7, born March 26, 1841.
1607. Hannah7, born 1842; married Warren Fuller.
1608. Mary Asenath7. born . Went South; mar¬
ried.
1609.
1610.
Sixth Generation.
327
883.
Henry Upton 6, (Amos 5. Amos 4, Amos 3 ,
Samuel2, John1.) brother of the preceding,
born in Norway, Me., Feb. 6, 1813 ; married
Harriet F. Baker, daughter of John Baker, of
Waterford, Me., March 31, 1847.
He has always lived in Norway. About the
year 1844, he bought fifty acres of forest land in
the adjoining town of Albany. He cleared and
planted ten acres, and then sold to his brother
Amos. For several years he was engaged in
trade in a country store. When his health per¬
mitted. he taught school winters, in which he
was very successful. For a number of years he
was engaged in law. as partner with Gen. Wil¬
liam Wirt Virgin, then Reporter of Decisions,
now one of the Justices of the Supreme Court
of Maine. He now, 1873, owns a nice residence
in Norway village, and still practices law to some
extent, but is principally engaged as one of a
company, in the manufacture of paper stock,
technically called " pulp." from poplar wood.
He has served the town at different times as Su¬
perintendent of Schools, Treasurer and Collector,
and is also one of the Trial Justices for Oxford
328
The TJpton Memorial.
County. In early life lie was a whig, and later,
went with the great majority of the whigs into
the Republican party.
The only child of Henry and Harriet F. Up¬
ton, is —
1611. Jennie Irene7, born Feb. 20, 1848. She lives
(Jnne, 1873,) with her father, unmarried.
S84.
Elijah Upton 6, (Amos 5, Amos 4, Amos 3,
Samuel2, John^ ,) brother of the preceding,
born in Norway, Me., Aug. 6, 1815 ; married,
Jan. 15, 18-13, Mary Foye, daughter of Joshua
Foye, of Topsham, Me.
With his oldest brother, Ebenezer Covel, he
went from Norway to Danville, when he was in
his fourteenth year. The same summer he went
a " coasting trip " to Richmond, Va. In the fall
of the same year he went to live with a Mr.
John Williams, in Lisbon — now Webster,—
Me., with whom he remained five or six years,
in which time through exposure to cold and
other hard usage, he contracted a lameness
which unfitted him for farm labor, and from
which he has never recovered.
After leaving Williams, he went to Danville
and learned the trade of a tin-smith, at which
Elijah Upton.—Page ;-j2n
Elijah Upton.—Page 1-528.
Sixth Generation.
he afterward worked in Westbrook and Bruns¬
wick, in Maine, and in Boston and Lowell,
Mass., and finally in Bath, Me., to which place
he went in January, 1841, and where he has
since resided, with the exception of a brief
period in the years 1845-6, in which he lived in
North Yarmouth, Me.
In January, 1857, he entered upon the duties
of Register of Probate, having been elected to
that office the preceding September, but the
salary being small lie still continued to work at
his tiade the greater part of the time till March,
1859, when, having been elected City Clerk, he •
gave the whole of his time to his official duties.
In December, 18(>(). Mr. Upton and Maj. H.
A. Shorey purchased the 14 American Sentinel,
and the " Daily Times," newspaper office. They
published those papers i'or nearly three years, j
and then sold the office to William E. S. Whit¬
man, better known as " Toby Candor." Thir¬
teen months afterward. Oct. 1, 1870, Mr. Whit¬
man sold the office back to Mr. Upton, who, in
October, 1872. was joined in the proprietorship
by his son Joshua F.. and the two papers are ■
now, 1873, published by them.
Me held the office of Register of Probate for
sixteen years, and of City Clerk for seven vears.
'°)30 The Upton Memorial.
declining, in each case, a further re-election.
Besides these, lie has been called at different
times to hold various local office's.
Mr. I'pton's wife was the daughter of Mr.
Joshua Foye. a prosperous farmer and one of
the most respectable citizens of Topsham. They
were married in January. 1*4:3, and therefore
have lived together over thirty vcars. Their
children, all born in Bath, except Maria F., who
was born in North Yarmouth, are—
Alary .lane', horn Oct. 13, 1843, died in North
Yarmouth, Sept. 14. 1 S4T>.
1013. Maria Frances7, horn May 13. 1840.
1614. Frederic Eugene", horn Dec. 10, 1S47. Gradu¬
ated in F. S. Naval Academy, Class of '08; is
now holding the commission of Master in the
Navy.
1015. Joshua Foye", horn Oct. 3, 18.VJ. Married Lena
E. Percy, Aug. 14. 187". One child —
lfilG. Edwin Carlcton&, born Dec. 29, 1872.
1017. Mary Elizabeth7, horn Jan. 21, 1SVJ.
1018. Ilenry Covel7, horn Jan. 22, 1802.
1019. Alice Lowell7, horn Xov. 10. 1804.
«s8r>.
A m os Upto.n 6 . (Micah 5 . A mos 4 , A was 3,
Samuel2, John 1 .) brother of the preceding, and
son of Amos and Sally (Wing) Upton; born in
Xorway, Me., April 17. 1817; married, Sarah
aSV.vth Geiievation.
331
•I. Makston, daughter of Brackett and Sarah
Marston, of Xorway.
lie was a farmer. For several years after he
became of age he remained with his father, and
assisted in the care of both the farm and the
mill. After his father's death he disposed of
the place, and bought land in Albany of his
brother Henry. This he also sold and bought a
farm in the neighboring town of Waterford,
which was a large one under a good state of im¬
provement. and having a fine water privilege
upon which was a saw-mill that had long sup¬
plied that section with lumber. He lived pros¬
perously 011 this farm about twenty years or more,
until after the death of his wife which took place
in 1868. Her decease affected him to such a
degree that he settled into a confirmed melan¬
choly, and finally became hopelessly insane.
He was taken to the Asylum for the Insane at
Augusta, Me., and died there February, 1870.
Mr. Upton was originally a Democrat, but
joined the Republican party at its organization.
Ln religious belief he was a Universalist.
The children of Amos and Sarah Upton,
were —
HiL'O. Lydia .lane7, born in Albany, April 9, 1849 ; mar¬
ried Wesley Stevens: lives in Waterlord.
332
The TJpton Memorial.
1(521. Elizabeth7, born in Waterford, Sept. 26, 1851;
married George Johnson; lives in Norway.
11)22. Benjamin Augustus7, born in Waterford, Sept. 12,
1854.
1(!28. Mattie7, born in Waterford. Sept. 6, 1858.
SiM.
Uriah Holt Upton6, (Micah5, Amos4.
Amos3, Samuel2, John1,) oldest son of Mi¬
cah5 and Folly (Patch) Upton ; born in Norway,
Me., May 31, 1813; married Isannah C. Noble,
of Norway, June 23. 1843.
Mr. Upton is a graduate of the Maine Wes-
leyan Seminary, at Kent's Hill, Ileadfield, Me.
He is one of the leading men of the town of
Norway, having frequently filled its most impor¬
tant and responsible offices. His family, and
that of his father, have always lived happily
together as one ; and with their joint labors they
have made three excellent farms, one after an¬
other, in Norway ; that on which they now live
being one of the best in the State.
Both father and son are exemplary members
of the Methodist Church, and liberal contribu¬
tors to the support of its public worship.
The children of Uriah H. and Isannah C.
Upton, all born in Norway, have been —
Sixth Generation.
333
1624. Ella A.7, born Nov. 27, 1844 ; died Aug. 10, 1846.
1625. Ella Adelaide7, born April 24, 1847 ; married,
Sept. 2. 1868, Amos T. Ilall, of Norway; died
May 4, 1878. Their children —
1626. William Fremont (Ilall).
1627. Edith M. (Ilall).
1628. Waylainl S.7, horn March 8, 184!>; died Aug. 4,
1850.
1629. Emma J.7, born April 8, 1851 ; married March 16,
1872, Joshua M. Crouse, of Washburn, Aroos¬
took Co., Me.
163). Olin B.7, born Dec. 11, 1852.
1631. Emily E. 7, born Oct. 20, 1854.
1632. William Fremont7, born Oct. 3, 1856; died June
16, 1864.
1633. (Gilbert A.7, born Jan. 8, 186).
1 634. Gertrude L.7, born March 30, 1863.
1635. Minnie L. 7, born Oct. 20. 1H67.
8<)+.
Polly Patch Upton6. (Mir ah5, Amos4,
A tit os3. Samuel2, Joint1), sister of the preced¬
ing and daughter of Micah and Polly (Patch)
Upton, born Sept. 13. 1815; married. May 25,
1843, James 0. Bennett, of Greenwood. Me.
Their children —
1636. Eitzroy (Bennett), born Nov. 25, 1845; married
June 11, 1870. Mora E. Chapman.
1637. Albert T. (Bennett), born Oct. 10. 1847.
1638. Llewellyn E. (Bennett), born Nov. 3, 1849.
1639. Hannah M. (Bennett), Jan. 4, 1852.
1640. Abbie M. (Bennett). May 27. 1854.
1641. Ella A. (Bennett). May 16. 1856.
334 The Upton Memorial.
s«>r».
Afrelia Upton6. (Micah5, Amos 4 , Amos 3 ,
Samuel2. John1.) sister of the preceding; born
in Norway. Oct. 24. 1817 ; married, April 8,
1841. William 0. Pearce. of Norway. Their
children —
1042. Luryetta II. (Pearce), born May 8, 1848; died
Nov. 3, 1 S.")0.
1043. Koscoe W. (Pearce), born April 19, 1845; died
Se]>t. Hi, 1847.
1044. Ashley ('. (Pearce), born July 1, 1847 ; died Nov.
1. 18.10.
1045. Mary E. (Pearce), born May 18, 1849.
1040. Harriet A. (Pearce). born "May 28, 18.51; died
Nov. HO. 1852.
1047. William S. (Pearce), born July 23, 1852.
1(148. Charles A. (Pearce), born Dec. 15, 1854.
lDK). Abbie L. (Pearce), born Dec. 2, 1857.
105). Wesley 31. (Pearce), born June 28, 1859.
1051. liosa X. (Pearce), born Oct. 23, 1861.
8 <16.
Harriet N. Upton 6 . (Micah 5 , Amos 4. Amos 3 .
Samuel2. John1.) sister of the preceding; born
in Norway, Me., Aug. 25. 1819; married, Sept.
10, 1843, Simon Stevens, of Norway. They
are prosperous people, living next door neigh¬
bors to her father and brother. Their only
child —
Sixth Generation.
335
1652. Charles A. (Stevens), was born Oct. 21, 1844. He
is a graduate of Bowdoin College, class of'65,
and quite widely known as a regular contribu¬
tor for "Our Young Folks " and several other
literary publications, lie married his second
cousin, Christiana Stevens, April 30, 1871, and
resides in the immediate neighborhood of his
grandfather Upton.
Besides the foregoing children of Micah Up¬
ton5, there were two daughters whose names
were omitted in the proper place, page 204.
Amelia W.6, horn March 17, 1824, died Dec.
IT, 1858 ; and Susannah6, born May 28. 1826 ;
died Oct. 19, 1827.
{>01.
Charles Augustus Upton6, (Benjamin5 , Ben¬
jamin* , Amos3 , Samuel2, John *), son of Ben¬
jamin5 and Abigail (Ivilham) Upton; born in
North Reading, Sept. 25, 1808 ; married Cyn¬
thia Curtis of Boxford, July 25, 1833.
lie is a farmer ; owns and occupies his father's
farm in North Reading, which is the house and
farm once owned and occupied by his great-
grand-father. Dca. Amos Upton. [See page 64.]
Children, all born in North Reading —
o
1654. Cynthia Maria 7, born Julv 1. 1834.
1655. fjolm Kilham7, born March 29, 1836; married
Lizzie Damon.
The Upton Memorial.
1 656. Benjamin Augustus7, bom May 5, 1840; died June
20, 1862.
1 (>57. Harriet Amelia7, born Oct. 11, 1841.
1658. Charles Allen7, born Feb. 5, 1845.
Daniel Putnam Upton6, (Daniel P.5, Ben-
jam,in4 . Amos3 . Samuel2. John1,) elder son of
Daniel P.5 and Hannah (Bruce) Upton; born
in East-port, Me.. May 1, 1803 ; never married.
He chose the sea as a profession, and in it
became eminently successful. He early rose by
his own merit to the command of a ship, and in
this capacity was twenty years in the service of
Enoch Train, well known thirty or forty years
ago as the owner of packet-ships between this
country and England. Capt. Upton had com¬
mand of one of this line of beautiful packet-
ships, called out of respect to one of the purest
and best of our writers of fiction, the Washing¬
ton Irving, when he died at the age of forty-six.
He was a man of generous and noble impulses.
There was not a selfish ingredient in his nature.
He was attentive and kind to all who needed
sympathy or help. It was well said of him that
'■ he seemed to be the chosen champion of hu¬
manity on the highway of the nations. Those
in distress whom others pass by. he rescues, no
Sixth Gen era tion.
337
danger appalling, and no selfish considerations
deterring him." On several occasions he in¬
curred much personal danger in saving the lives
of others. Wc. have in mind at least three
marked instances when he rescued the crews of
other vessels from a watery grave. One of these
is commemorated by a gold medal which he
received from the British Government as a token
of gratitude for saving the crew of the British
ship Glenview, when in command of the ship
Governor Davis, in 1845. He also rescued
the crew of the ship Barbara, under very trying
circumstances. One of the last acts of his life
FROM THE^ajSM;
fegr BRITISH
Kpr C. OVERKMENT
IK to
CAPTAIN
UPTON
y:'K OFTI-IE vy?
feV'AMERICAN SHIPSJf*
A GOVERNOR
SAKvVw,- DAVIS
[Medal presented to Capt. Upton.J
was the rescue of the crew of the barque Free
Trader. He always kept a good look-out, and
was ever ready to answer signals of distress, and
338 The Upton Memorial.
afford all the aid in his power. An obituary
notice in a newspaper, immediately after his
death, says,— "As an experienced and judicious
ship-master, a faithful and correct business man,
and, above all, as a whole-souled sailor, Captain
Upton had few equals."
He died at the house of his only brother,
George B. Upton, in Boston, May 2, 1849, aged
forty-six. His remains rest in Mount Auburn
cemetery.
i)04.
George Bruce Upton6, (Daniel P.5, Benja¬
min 4, Amos3, Samuel2, John1.) brother of the
preceding, and younger son of Daniel P.5 and
Hannah (Bruce) Upton ; born in Eastport, Me.,
Oct. 11, 1804 ; married in Nantucket, May 2,
1826, Ann Coffin Hissey. born March 20,
1807, daughter of Peter and Mary (Mooers)
Hussey of that place. Her mother's father was
Captain William Mooers,* whose name has be-
* " The Ship Bedford, Capt. Mooers, belonging to Massachusetts,
arrived in the Downs. She passed Gravesend on the 4th, and on
the 6th was reported at the Custom House in London. She was not
allowed regular entry, after some consultation between the Commis¬
sioners of the Customs and the Lords of the Council, on account of
the many acts of Parliament yet in force against the rebels of Amer¬
ica. She was loaded with five hundred and eighty-seven barrels of
Sixth Gen e ration.
339
come historical as the man who first carried the
American flag to London, after the war of the
Revolution. She is also descended from Tris¬
tram Coffin by two distinct branches, and from
Rev. Stephen Batehelor, the first minister of
Lynn, 1632.
Mr. Upton, at the death of his father was
only fourteen months old. His mother immedi¬
ately removed from Eastport to Billerica, Mass.,
where he had the advantage of attending the
school of Mr. Samuel Whiting, an accomplished
teacher. At the age of fourteen, he went to
Boston as an apprentice to the dry goods busi¬
ness. Dissatisfied with this employment, he
became a clerk in a large business establishment
in Nantucket. At twenty-one, he became asso¬
ciated in business with Mr. John W. Barrett, a
partnership which continued till 1845, or about
twenty years.
During this time, he was at first largely en¬
gaged in the dry goods business. Retiring from
this he embarked in the sperm whale fishery, at
whale oil, and manned wholly with American seamen, and belong¬
ing to the island of Nantucket. The vessel lay at the IJorsley
Downs, a little below the Tower, and was the first which displayed
the thirteen stripes of America in any British port." [From a Lon¬
don paper, February, 1783.J
340 The Upton Memorial.
the same time extensively carrying on the man-
facture of oil and candles. His reputation as a
prompt, earnest man of business was here well
established.
While residing at Nantucket, he was twice
elected to the House of Representatives of Mas¬
sachusetts, and three times to the Senate. He
removed from the island in 1845, and if the ex¬
pression of personal regrets deserves regard, he
left many friends behind. He went first to Man¬
chester. N. H., as agent in the starting of the
Delaine Mills in that new and thriving city.
This purpose accomplished, he removed to Bos¬
ton in 1846. where he has since resided.
Mr. Upton's tastes have been strongly inclined
to the sea. and he became the owner of many
very fine ships. He has also been largely inter¬
ested in some of the railway enterprises ; having
been eight years treasurer of the Michigan Cen¬
tral Railroad, which office he resigned in 1854.
He was in 1853, during the administration of
Governor Clifford, a member of the Executive
Council of Massachusetts, but declined a re¬
election. He was also a member of the Consti¬
tutional Convention of that year. No man in
the United States, probably, has done more to
call the attention of the community to the
Si.vlh Generation..
341
wrongs inflicted by England on this country,
during the war of the Rebellion ; especially the
depredations committed on our commerce by the
Alabama, and other cruisers fitted out in English
ports. 11 is protest and his letter to Earl Russell
upon this subject, and some communications to
the press, have met with a hearty response from
parties interested. 11 is zeal and activity in
recruiting for the army were conspicuous. Too
old to take the field himself, he furnished a sub¬
stitute. and contributed liberally to the equip¬
ment of regiments and the Soldiers' Relief Fund.
He has been president of the Boston Board of
Trade, a position of honor and influence; and
lias been a director of several of the Boston
banks and insurance offices, lie was one of the
founders of the Sailors' National Home, situated
at Quincy. and was its first president.
After the " great fire" in Boston, Nov. 9 and
10. 1872, he was chairman of the Relief Com¬
mittee appointed to collect funds for the succor
of persons on whom that fearful calamity had
heavily fallen. Mr. Upton himself was a liberal
contributor to the funds raised for this purpose,
although a considerable loser ; and he has
always been ready to help those in distress.
During a life now verging toward threescore
Wi
342
The Upton Memorial.
and ten, he has been an active, energetic, suc¬
cessful business man ; in a high degree enjoying
the respect and confidence of the community.
And now, at a period when most men, either
from necessity or choice, retire from business,
he seems as alert, active, wide-awake as ever.
Depending from childhood upon his own exer¬
tions, constant occupation has kept him in
health, and business, instead of being irksome,
continues to be a source of pleasure.
In short, he may be justly regarded as an
honorable specimen of a class, which through
the exposures and temptations incident to a long
business life, has preserved an unimpaired in¬
tegrity.*
Ilis children have been —
1659. fGeorge Bruce7, born July 15, 182!) ; married Ger-
aldine I. Rivers.
1660. fAnn Coffin7, born June 28, 1831; married Dr.
George I lay ward.
1661. fDaniel Putnam7, born Aug. 19, 1833 ; unmanned.
1662. William Coffin7, born Oct, 7, 1835; died at Shang¬
hai, China, June 4, 1864.
1663. Hannah Frances7, born March 31, 1838; died
at Manchester, X. II., April 19, 1846.
1664. tMary7, born Dec, 21, 1839; married Alexander
Young.
* The compiler takes on himself the entire responsibility of the
foregoing notice, and would say more but that the subject of it is
still living.—J. A. V.
Sixth GeneraMon.
343
1665. Elizabeth7, born June 3, 1843.
1666. Ellen7, born July 1. 1846.
All born in Nantucket, but the last, who was
born in Manchester. N. H.
mm.
Sophronia Preston, (Rebecca Upton5, Ben¬
jamin4. Amos3 . Samuel2, John1), daughter of
David and Rebecca (Upton) Preston of Danvers,
and grand-daughter of Benjamin Upton, Esq.,
of North Reading ; born July 6, 1806 ; married
Dec. 25, 18*27, Andrew Mansfield of Lynnfield,
who was born Sept. 1, 1801.
They lived in Lynnfield. where he died Dec.
17. 1869. Names of their children —
1667. Sophronia Augusta (Mansfield), born Jan. 11, 1829 ;
died Jan. 30, 18,57.
166s. Rebecca Preston (Mansfield) born July 9, 1831.
1669. Mary (Mansfield), born July 20, 1834.
1670. Andrew (Mansfield), born Aug. 26, 1836: died
Sept. 7. 1836.
1671. Andrew (Mansfield), born May 2, 1838.
1672. Martha (Mansfield), born Sept. 14, 1841.
1673. Albert (Mansfield), born July 22, 1845.
007.
Elizabeth White Preston, (Rebecca Upton 5 ,
Benjamin4 , Amos3 . Samuel2. John1), sister of
the preceding ; born in Andover, Mass., Nov.
344
The Upton Memorial.
14. 1808 ; married in Lynnfield, Mass., April
10. 1832, Joshua Little Newhall. born in
Lynnfield, May 18. 1808.
They lived in Newbury, Mass. She died
Sept. 10, 1863, aged fifty-four years, nine
months, and twenty-six days.
Names of their children, all born in New¬
bury —
167 b Josiah Little (Xewhall). horn July !>. 1833; died
Sept. 5, 1836.
1675. Eunice Little (Xewhall), horn July 7, 1835; mar¬
ried Robert A. Smith. June 27. 1866.
1676. Preston (Xewhall), horn Jan. 15, 1837 ; married
Mary !>. Little, Sept. 26, 1866. He died
April 22. 1867.
1677. Elizabeth Maria (Xewhall), horn Feb. 26, 1S39.
1678. Joshua Little (Xewhall), born Dec. 6. 1841; died
July 15. 1865.
1679. Judith Little (Xewhall). born Oct. 30, 1843; mar
ried William 1). Little. Dec. 26, 1867.
1680. Asa T. (Xewhall). born Aug. 13, 1846 ; married
Anna lloxie, June 14, 1S71.
1681. Walter (Xewhall), born Xov. 27, 1851.
David Preston, (llebecca Upton5. Benjamin4,
Amos3 . Samuel12, John1), brother of the pre¬
ceding ; born Sept. "2o, 181 '2; married Mary
W. Blake, in Charlestown. 1840.
Names of their children, born in Charles-
town —
Sixth Generation.
345
1682. Herbert Augustine (Preston), born Aug. 5, 1840;
married Mary E. McNabb, in Washington,
Oct. 16, 1869.
1683. Maryette M. (Preston), born June 18, 1851; died
March 17. 1871.
910.
Mehetabel Preston, (Rebecca Upton5, Benja¬
min 4, Amos3, Samuel2, John1), sister of the
preceding; born April 27, 1816; married Dan¬
iel P. Emerson, of Lvnnfiekl, May 16, 1837.
Names of their children, born in Lynnfield —
.1684. Chastine (Emerson), born Feb. 24, 1838.
1685. Nancy Snow (Emerson), born June 10, 1840.
1656. Putnam (Emerson), born Nov. 24, 1843.
1657. Jasper (Emerson), born Aug. 15, 1846.
168s Ida Augusta (Emerson), born May 3, 1849.
1689. Horace (Emerson), born May 6, 1852; died April
24, 1854.
1690. Lorette Pratt (Emerson), born Sept. 17, 1856.
1691. Howard (Emerson), born Oct. 26, 1861.
911.
Benjamin Upton Preston, (Rebecca Upton5,
Benjamin 4, Amos 3 , Samuel2, John1,) brother
of the preceding ; born Jan. 5, 1820 ; married
Martha Elizabeth Philips, May 8, 1848.
lie died July 25, 1864.
Their children were —
87
346
The Upton Memorial.
1692. Elizabeth Rebecca (Preston), born July 24, 1849.
1693. Benjamin Franklin (Preston), born May 23, 1851.
1694. William Philips (Preston), born June 13, 1853.
1695. Arthur Upton (Preston), born Aug-. 4, 1854.
1696. lvufns Alonzo (Preston), born Nov. 19. 1855;
died March 28, 1856.
1697. Martha Ann (Preston), born Dec. 5, 1857 ; died
An£. 2, 1858.
1)1 'J.
Daniel Putnam Upton6, (Ebenezer5, Benja¬
min4, Amos3. Samuel2. John1,) eldest son of
Ebenezer5 and Polly (Putnam) Upton of Brad¬
ford, X. H. ; born Dec. 18. 1806 ; married
Lydia Noyes, January, 1832.
He was by trade a mill-wright. During some
years he was superintendent of the Boston and
Roxbury Lead Works. He now lives in Som-
erville, Mass.
Names of their children —
1698. George Putnam7, born Oct. 25. 1831 ; married
Sarah E. Bliss, Nov. 15, 1862. They had —
1699. Mary Emetine8 , born Oct. 15, 1865.
1700. Elizabeth^ , born and died, May, 1868.
1701. Ebenezer Perley7, born at Roxbury, Aug. 23,
1837 ; married Lydia C. Cook, Au<>\ 23, 1865.
They have—
1702. Lydia Waters 3 , born at Peabody, Oct. 22,
1868.
1703. Mary Adams7, born July 13, 1843; married Ben¬
jamin F. Sylvester, Oct. 15, 1863. Children —
1704. George Edward (Sylvester), born July 14,
1864.
1705. Herbert Warren (Sylvester), Dec. 3, 1866.
Sixth Generation.
347
i) 14.
Ebenezer Perley Upton6, (.Ebenezer5, Benja¬
min4, Amos3 , Samuel2 < John1,) brother of the
preceding; born June 22, 1813; married Fide¬
lia Lee, April 8, 1841.
He lives in I)errv, X. H. One child —
1700. C'liarles Perley7, born .July 12, 1845; married
Annie Avres, Feb. 22, 1870.
in 5.
Pamelia Flint Upton6, [Ebenezer5, Benja¬
min4. Amos3, Samuel2, John1,) sister of the
preceding; born April 17, 1815; married April
28. 1836, Francis P. Putnam, born at Danvers,
April (). 1811.
Names of their children —
1707. Albert Francis (Putnam), born May 29, 1839; died
Oct. 9, 1841.
1708. Helen Amelia (Putnam), born Jan. 10, 1842; mar¬
ried Addison Putnam Learoyd. Feb. 11. 1861.
Children —
1709. Jessie Putnam (Learoyd), born Nov. 7,1861.
1710. Albert Francis (Learoyd), born Dec. 20,
1868.
1711. Clara. Elizabeth (Putnam), born Sept. 10, 1844;
married Charles W. Howard. Nov. 20, 1867.
Child —
1712. Marian C. (Howard), born Aug. 21, 1868.
171.'3. Marv Chase (Putnam), born Jan. 22, 1852.
The Upton Memorial.
916.
Phebe Wood Upton 6 , (Ebenezer5 , Benjamin 4 .
Amos3 , Samuel2, John1.) sister of the preced¬
ing; born Sept. 17. 1817; married Martin R.
Buswell, April 8, 1841.
Mr. Buswell was born in Grantham, N. H. ;
lived for a time in Bradford, X. H., afterwards
at Canton, Mass. He died Jan. 15, 1863. His
widow still lives in Canton.
Their only child was —
1714. Ilenry Foster (Buswell), born March 1, 1842.
Graduated at Harvard College, 1866 ; taught at
Lancaster, Mass.; was Professor of Ethics and
English Studies at the U. S. Naval Academy,
at Annapolis, Md. Studied at Law School at
Harvard University; now a lawyer in Boston.
918.
Elijah Wood Upton6, (Elijah5, Benjamin4,
Amos3, Samuel2, John1,) son of Elijah 5 and
Phebe (Wood) Upton; born in Danvers, now
Peabodv, Feb. 24, 1811 ; married, 1st, Sept. 12,
1832, Louisa King, born in South Danvers, Oct.
27, 1809. daughter of Ebenezer and Betsey
(Upton) King. [See page 169.] She died at
Boston. Jan. 15, 1847. 2d. June 14. 1848, Li-
Sixth Generation.
349
cv Elizabeth Winchester, born in Danvers,
Jan. 8, 1821.
He lias always resided in his native town of
Pea body, formerly South Danvers. He received
a good academical education, particularly in the
English branches. He is a man of fine taste
generally, and especially in regard to paintings
and other productions of the tine arts. He has
been in Europe several times, and was the per¬
son consulted by Mr. George Peabody in Lon¬
don. with regard to the first donation made by
that eminent benefactor and philanthropist to
the South Danvers Public Library, and also to
the building erected for its accommodation.
lie is a man of public spirit, of generous im¬
pulses, and of refined manners. He represented
his native town in two sessions of the Massachu¬
setts Legislature, one of which was in 1847.
lie has steadily and very successfully pursued
the business, originating with his father, of
making glue. It commenced in 1809, at South
Danvers. with making a few pounds annually;
and now one million two hundred thousand
pounds of the article are every year manufac¬
tured. In 18 47, Mr. Upton, in connection with
Messrs. Theophilus and Nathaniel Walker, built
and put in operation the Danvers Bleachery, in
88
350
The Upton Memorial.
which company he still retains his interest. He
is also a very large owner of real estate in the
flourishing village of Peabody, and was formerly
President of the Warren Bank in that town.
Children — by first wife, Louisa —
1715. tularin, Louisa 7, born Aug. 4, 1833 ; married Charles
B. Farley.
1716. fGeorgeborn July 8, 1837; married Marian
Cloutman, Sept. 6. 1860.
1717. Mary Annette7, born April 5. 1843 ; died April 23,
1843.
By second wife. Lucy —
1718. Phebe Wood7, born Feb. 23, .1849 : died May 12,
1849.
1719. Edgar Wood7, born April 27, 1851; married Eliza¬
beth G. Evans, Jan. 28, 1873.
1720. Francis Robbins7, born July 26, 1852.
1721. Henry Bancroft", horn Aug. 26. 1854: died Dec.
18, 1864.
1722. Sarah Frost7, horn March 27. 1856.
1723. Mary Ann7, born July 22. 1861 ; died Aug. 25,
1868.
920.
Irene Flint Upton 6 , (Elishn C. 5 , Benjamin 4 ,
Amos,3, Samuel2. Jo/in1.) daughter of Elisha
C.5 and Irene (Flint) LTpton of South Danvers,
now Peabody ; born Sept. 1, 1814 ; married, 1st.
Aug. 24, 1841. Aaron Cheever Proctor, born
iu South Danvers. Nov. 21. 1813. son of John-
Sixth Generation. 351
son Proctor. He died Oct. 11, 1854. 2d,
Alonzo P. Phillips, of South Danvers, Oct. 12,
1866, she being his second wife. .
Children by first husband—
1724. Allen .Johnson (Proctor), born Sept. 14. 1842 ; died
Jan. 2. 1849.
1725. Edward Putnam (Proctor), born Dec. 7, 1844;
married . Feb. 24, 1867.
922.
Elisha Allen Upton6, (.Elisha C.5, Benja¬
min4, Amos3, Samuel2, John1,) brother of the
preceding; born July 29, 1818; married Mary
I. Cunningham, Jan. 1, 18-46.
They resided in Boston for a time, but went
to California at the time of the first emigration
thither in 1848. and may therefore be reckoned
among the pioneers of that great and growing
State. They took up their abode in San Fran¬
cisco. Mr. Upton was a member of the famous
Vigilance Committee in the dark days of rob¬
bery and bloodshed witnessed there in 1856.
lie still resides in San Francisco ; a deacon of
one of the churches in that city ; much respected
and beloved.
('hildren-—
172(>. Henry C'.7, born in Boston, June 30, 1847.
1727. Augustine Flint7, born in San Francisco, Dec. 12.
352
923.
Henry B. Upton6, (.Elishci C.5 , Benjamin 4,
Amos 3 , Samuel2, John1,) brother of the preced¬
ing ; born Sept. 29, 1820 ; married Lydia Ma¬
ria Noble of Norway, Me., Nov. 26, 1851.
He died from a sun-stroke. July 11, 1859.
Their children—
1728. Eugene7, born Oct. 5, 1853.
1729. Carrie7, born Jan. 6, 1857 ; died in infancy.
1780. Carrie Maria7, born June 6, 1859.
i>24.
Ann Maria Upton6, (El is ha C.5, Benjamin 4 ,
Amos2, Samuel2, John1,) sister of the preced¬
ing; born at South Danvers, April 21. 1822;
married at South Danvers, Nov. 18, 1847, James
Moore Southwick, born at Poughkeepsie. N. Y.,
.Tan. 22, 1822.
He was a leather manufacturer in South Dan¬
vers ; died Jan. 4, 1866.
Four children—
1731. Julia Maria (Southwick), born Aug. 0, 1849; mar¬
ried William Batch elder. June 1. 1870.
1732. James Henry (Southwick), born Nov. 13, 1852.
1733. Jeannette (Southwick), born Oct. 19, 1856; died
Nov. 4, 1857.
1734. Allen F. (Southwick) born April 27, 1858; died
Sept. 2, 1863.
Sixth Generation.
353
926.
Amelia F. Upton6, (El is ha C. 5, Benjamin* ,
Amos3, Sawuel2, John1,) sister of the preced¬
ing; born March 17, 1825; married George
Frank Waters, M. ])., May 15, 1854.
They reside in Boston.
Four children—
1785. Ernest Upton (Waters), born Dec. 15, 1854.
1736. Josephine H. (Waters), born Aug. 29, 1856.
1737. Irene Flint (Waters), born March 27, 1859.
1738. Elizabeth Maria (Waters), born Aug. 1, 1864.
930.
Martha Jane Upton 6, (Edward5 , Benjamin 4 ,
Amos3, Samuel2, John1,) daughter of Edward5
and Betsey (Davis) Upton ; born at South Dan-
vers, May 1, 1822; married, 1st, Hiram Doten,
Nov. 3, 1844; 2d, George W. Evans, Dec. 20,
1854.
One child—by first husband—
1739. Edward Holmes (Doten), born May 17, 1846; died
Aug. 26, 1846.
931.
Elizabeth Upton6, (Edward5, Benjamin4,
Amos 3, Samuel2, John1,) sister of the preced¬
ing; born at South Danvers, March 18, 1827;
married Herbert Gleason, May 12, 1853.
89
The Upton Memorial.
Children—
1741). Herbert W. (Gleason), born June 5, 185,").
1741. Edward Upton (Gleason), born Oct. 13, 1857.
1742. Sumner (Gleason), born May 18, 1860.
1743. Frederic D. (Gleason), born Feb. 13, 1867.
1744. Frances E. (Gleason), born Dec. 23, 1871.
932.
Edward Augustus Upton6, (Edward5, Ben¬
jamin 4 . Amos 3 . Samuel2. John1,) brother of the
preceding ; born at South Danvers, now Pea-
body, Sept. 23, 1829 ; married Susan Matilda
Simpson, June 11, 1861. She died May 12,
1869.
He graduated at Dartmouth College. 1855 ;
read law with Stephen Gordon Nash and Joshua
P. Converse at Boston; and now resides at
Wakefield, Mass., having a law office in Mer-
I
chants Row, Boston.
No children.
Elisha Putnam Upton6, (Edward5. Benja-
min^iAmos3, Samuel2, John1,) brother of the
preceding; born in Lynnfield, March 29, 1837 ;
married Julia E. Estes, Nov. 2, 1862.
He lives at Wakefield, formerly South Read¬
ing, Mass.
Sixth Generation.
3 55
Children—
1745. Warren PT, born Sept. 5, 1863 ; died Feb. 19, 1864.
174 6. Arthur P. 7. born Sept. 30, I860.
951.
Marratom Upton 6. (Amos 5 , John 4, Amos 3 ,
Samuel2 . John 1,) son of Amos5 and Mary (Shel¬
don) Upton ; born in Barre, Vt., Dec. 29. 1828 ;
married. 1st. at Worcester. March 2, 1854, Su¬
san Elizabeth Upton8 [1904], born Oct. 9,
1831. eldest daughter of Capt. Joseph Upton of
Fitchburg. She died in Carson Valley, other¬
wise called Carson City, Nevada, Jan. 30. 1862,
aged 30 years, 3 months, 21 days. Iler remains
and those of her infant child were brought home
for interment and deposited in the cemetery at
Fitchburg. 2d. Stsan (Parker) Day, widow of
Leonard Day of Fitchburg.
He has travelled much, and seen much of the
world. lie has exhibited much enterprise and
vigor. For a time he was a trader in Carson
Valley, Nevada, and found his business extreme¬
ly lucrative. lie bought his goods in San
Francisco, and sold them :>t a great advance to
the miners in Nevada. High prices were paid
there for everything. He has paid $1700 for
the transportation of a single wagon-load of
356 The Upton Memorial.
goods. Everything there is on a large scale.
The mountains are high. The snows are deep.
He had known ten feet deep of snow on a level
to be deposited in a single night. Coming
across the continent, he encountered many dan¬
gers. He now has his home in Fitchburg, Mass.
He has had two children, both by first wife,
and neither of them now living—
1747. William Marraton7, born at Fitchburg, Sept. 11,
1856 ; died at Fitchburg, Oct. 17, 1857.
1748. Susan Elizabeth7, born at Carson City, Jan. 21,
1862; died at Carson City, Aug. 20, 1862.
994.
Elisha Upton 6, (Elijah 5, Elisha 4 , Joseph 3 ,
Joseph2, John1), eldest son of Elijah5 and Bet¬
sey (Bancroft) Upton of Bow, N. H. ; born there
Feb. 8, 1813 ; married Roxana Messer, April
11, 1839.
He is by occupation, as most of his branch of
the family have been, a farmer. He removed
from Bow, N. H., to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in
1865, and now resides there, 1872.
His children have been—
1749. Betsey Jane7, born in Bow, 1839; married An¬
drew W. Thompson at Concord, N. H. ; died at
Cedar Rapids, Sept. 5, 1871, leaving no children.
1750. Maylon7, born 1840; died young.
Si.vth Gen era tion.
357
17.31. Melinda7, born at 11 ill, X. II.. 1842; married Wil¬
liam P. Parker in lS(if> ; removed to Tama City,
Town, 18G7, where they now reside.
1752. Maylon7, born in Hill, X. II.. 1845; unmarried;
a merchant; lives in Oakland. Cal.
175.1. Oliver7, ; died young.
1754. Frank7. born in Dow, X. IT., 1856.
Samuel 15. IVroN6, (.Elijah5, Jills ha4 , Jo¬
seph 3. Joseph2, John1.) brother of preceding,
and son of Elijah 5 and Betsey (Bancroft) Upton ;
born in Bow, N. H., Feb. 22, 1815 ; married,
1st, March 16, 1838, Hannah Colby of Bow;
'id, June '24. 1847, Sophia Huntoon of Canter¬
bury. x. ir.
lie removed to Ilill, N. II., 1839 ; returned
to Bow, 1841. and there lived till 1869, when
he sold his farm. Then after a visit to his bro¬
thers and children in Iowa and Minnesota he
returned to Xew Hampshire late in the summer
of that year, and bought a place in Concord,
where he now resides.
Names of his children, all born in Bow. N. H.
By first wife, Hannah—
1755. Susan7, born March 1, 183!); married John Angle
at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. January, 1804. They
now live at St. Peters, Minn.
175<>. Cyrus C.7, born March 2, 1841 ; married Luthera
90
358 The Upton Memorial.
dough, Feb. 1(5, 18B7. lie is a merchant at Ce¬
dar Kapids, Iowa.
1757. Alary Ann7, born ; married August. 1865;
lives in Boston.
1758. Samuel E.7, born March 3, 184(5; married Airs.
Mary Maxell in Boston. Oct. 25. 1871 : lives in
Lincoln, Nebraska.
By second wife, Sophia—
1759. Francis IF7, born .Ian. 9, 184^; married Anna
Chapman. 1870. Fives in Pitlstield, X. IF A
railroad conductor.
1760. Ellen S. 7, born 1852 : unmarried: at home, in Con
cord, X. H.
<M>H.
Elijah Upton 6 , (.Elijah 5 . Klisha4 . Joseph 3 ,
Joseph 2 , John1.) brother of the preceding ; liorn
in Bow, K. H., Oct 15, 1821 ; married Mary
A. Hills, at Hooksett, N. H., Oct. 7, 1847.
Me is a farmer ; removed to Marion, Iowa, in
1855, where he still resides.
He entered the military service of his coun¬
try in the year 1862, and served three years.
He was in the battle of Champion Hill, or Ed¬
wards' Station. May 1(>. 18(U. between the army
of General Grant and that of General Pember-
ton. It was fought with great resolution and
great loss on both sides, but ended in the com-
plete discomfiture of the rebels, and was decisive
of the fate of Yicksburg. Mr. Upton was in a
Si. vth Gene/ration.
3-59
charge made b} his regiment, not exceeding
twenty minutes in length, when only '215 men
out of 416 came out unharmed. He also took
part in the memorable siege of Vicksburg. and
in other important actions.
His children are—
17(51. DelphinaM.7, born at How, X. I I., 1S51 ; unmarried.
1762. (rcoro-e IT.7, born at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 1862.
1 ooo.
Francis .J. I' i'ton (i. (Elijah5. Elisha 4 . Jo¬
se])/)3. Joseph2. John1,) brother of the preced¬
ing, and youngest son of Elijah5 and Betsey
(Bancroft) Upton; born in Bow, N. H., June
30, 1828 : married Arsela Messer of Concord,
X. H., Feb. (j, 1855.
He is by occupation a merchant and a manu¬
facturer of wagons, lie removed to Marion,
Iowa, immediately after marriage, arriving there
March 19, 1855 ; thence to Peoria. 111., in 1856 ;
thence in 1859 to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where
he now resides.
His wife Arsela died in child-bed at Cedar
Rapids. April '24. 1869.
Their children have been—
17').'!. Eddie7, born Nov. 6, 18.">9 ; died Oct. 28, 1869.
176-1. Arsela7, born April 2:5. 1869.
360
1 OK).
Ebenezer Upton6, (Josiah 5 , Josiah 4 , Eben-
ezer3 , Joseph'2 , John1,) eldest son of Josiah5
and Sarah (Underwood) Upton of Oharlemont,
Mass. ; born 1783 ; married Mary Jenkins of
Andover, daughter of Joel and Patty Jenkins.
He spent the latter part of his life in North
Heading, and was noted for his great strength
and agility. He was six feet two inches in
height, and weighed one hundred and eighty
pounds. lie was distinguished as a great wres¬
tler ; no one could throw him. A bet of fifteen
dollars was made that a man of Boston could
overcome him. The man came and tried, but
was beaten at every attempt. An Indian, living
about twenty miles from Eeading, who had found
no man equal to him in an affair of this kind,
sent Mr. Upton a challenge. They met at the
time and place appointed ; but Mr. Upton threw
the Indian twice, and the Indian retired, satisfied
that he had at last found a superior antagonist.
He died in North Reading, Dec. 23, 1827.
1765—1766. He had two soiis, supposed to be living in
January, 1872. Their names are not known.
Si. X'th Gr 11 era Hon.
361
1 012.
Sally Upton6, (Josiah 5 . JosiahI'lbenczer 3 ,
Joseph 2 , John 1,) daughter of Josiah5 and Sa¬
rah Upton ; born in Charlemont, Mass., Jan. 15,
1785; married June 10. 1804, Deacon Addison
Flint, born in North Reading, May 23, 1782.
He was son of Benjamin and Olive (Richardson)
Flint, and in the sixth generation from. Thomas
Flint, the emigrant ancestor. Olive Richardson
had a brother Addison, whose name she gave to
her son. She died Dec. 4, 1830. He died Dec.
21, 1871, in his ninetieth year. He was a re¬
markably good man.
The following is copied from an obituary no¬
tice in the [Boston] Congregationalist of Jan.
11, 1872:
" Deacon Flint lived and died in the home of his birth,
hi his active years, he was respected and honored by his
townsmen, lie held various offices of trust, and discharg¬
ed them all to general acceptance, lie represented the
old town of Reading in the Legislature. He was one of
the IJoard of Selectmen. His counsel was often sought
and cheerfully given. He was thoroughly reliable in all
Ins relations.
He united with the church in 1828, at the age of forty-
six. Five years later, he was chosen deacon. He held
the office twenty eight years, and resigned it in 1861, be¬
cause of his age and infirmities.
•• lie was a steadfast Christian. He loved the truth.
Its plainest, most direct, most pungent teachings, he most
in
362
The Upton Memorial.
enjoyed. He believed in the advancement of the race,
under Christ, and never doubted the final triumph of the
gospel.
"When the Master's call to depart came, he quietly lay
down, and closing his eyes, like a tired child, he fell asleep."
The children of Addison and Sally (Upton)
Flint were—
1767. Sally Upton (Flint), born March 11. 1807 ; married
Thomas Rayner of North Heading. May 7, 1826.
1768. Addison Richardson (Flint), born Aug. 17 1808 ;
married Azubah II. Cragin of Fast Douglas,
Mass., March 6. 1840.
1769. Isaac (Flint), born Jan. 16, 1810; married, 1st,
Caroline 3!. Ilorr of Lowell, Mass., Feb. 25,
1889. She died Nov. 19, 185"). 2d, Mary J.
Cutts of Klliot, Me., Dec. 16, 1858. He is a dea¬
con of the old Orthodox Church in North
Heading.
1770. Benjamin Milton (Flint), born March 6. 1812; mar¬
ried Ann Sparrow of Portland, Me.. June 11,
i 853.
1771. Olive (Flint), born Aug. 27, 1818; married Israel
('urtis, .) une, 1834.
1772. Eliza Jane (Flint), born March 26, 1816; married
John II. Stone ot Salem, Aug. 31, 1837.
1773. Lucy (Flint), born Aug. 26, 1817 ; married Hev.
Daniel "Wight, of Scituate, Sept. 26, 1842. She
died Aug. 5, 1846.
1774. Mary A. (Flint), born Aug. 20. 1822 ; married lien
ry D. Smith of South Heading [Wakefield],
Sept 15, 184 5. She died March 28, 1853.
Sixth Generation.
363
1018.
Sylvanus Upton g . (Josiah 5 , Josiah 4 , Ebcne-
zer2, Joseph2, John1.) brother of the preced¬
ing; born in Oharlemont, 1801 ; married Susan
. She was born in 1805.
lie, as were his father and grandfather, was
a blacksmith ; and lived and died in his native
town of Charlemont.
His children were—
177.). Lvsander7, born 1831.
177<i. William II. 7, born 1833.
1777. Snlly 7, born 183.").
177S. Arabella A.7, born 1839.
1770. Catharine7, born 1842.
1780. .Martha 7. born 1*4 4.
1781. Le ivoy \V.7, born 184-8.
1 022.
Eli as Upton 0 , (Ellas5. Josiah 4 . Ebenezer 3 ,
Joseph2, John 1 ,) eldest son of Elias5 and Es¬
ther (Xewhall) Upton of Charlemont ; born
there, March 22, 1793 ; married, Nov. 25, 1813,
Thy pi i en a Hathaway, daughter of Josiah Hath¬
away of Buckland, Mass.
He obtained a fair common school education,
such as the town schools of those days afforded.
In April, 1812, being then nineteen years of age.
he went on foot to Bloomfield, N. Y., a distance
364 The Upton Memorial.
of three hundred miles, earning on his back the
provisions needed for the journey ; worked there
six months, and returned in the same manner.
In the autumn of 1814, he served nearly sixty
days in one of the regiments ordered out by
Gov. Strong from the interior of Massachusetts
for the defence of Boston. About that time he
bought what was known as the Gould farm in
Charlemont, and lived on it until 1819, when he.
removed to Heath, an adjoining town, lie lived
in Ileath twelve years, and then returned to his
farm in Charlemont. In April, 1854, he re¬
moved with his sons, James, Hart and Koswell.
to Victor, Ontario Co., N. Y. In November.
1856, he and all four of his sons removed to
Victor, Clinton Co., Michigan, where he and his
sons James and Josiali bought a farm of '235
acres. He now lives in the family of his son
James, and enjoys comfortable health most of
the time, though at the age of eighty.
His children have been—
Born in Charlemont—
1782. Tvyphena7, born July 28, 1814; married Sliadrach
Booth Upton [1808], June 1, 1848. They now
live in Victor, Clinton Co., jVIich. They have
no children.
1783. jEmily7, horn June 17, 1816: married Samuel
Booth.
Sixth Gen eration.
3G5
1784. f Sjivalj7, born .June 4. 1819; married Justin W.
I ieckwith.
Born in Heath—
178.5. f James7, born Feb. 27. 1821; married Julia II.
Woodbury.
178(i. f Josiah 7, born April 5, 1824; married, 1st, Debo¬
rah Carroll ; 2d, Nancy A. Woodbury.
1787. t Ilart Leavitt7, born June 23. 1827 ; married Nan¬
cy S. Dole.
1788. Hannah7, born Aug. 11, 1829; married, 1st,
James Albee ; a farmer in Charlemont. 2d, Eli-
sha Kdwards of Charlemont, Aug. 30, 1872.
lias a son. by first husband—
1789. SJiepard (Albee).
Born in Chnrlemont—
17J)0. John 7, born 1832; died June 2, 1854, aged 22.
1791. f Hoswellborn Aug. 5, 1836; married Elizabeth
Passage.
1792. Caroline7, born Dee. 23, 1838; married Alonzo
Passage, Dec. 14, 1859 ; lie is a farmer ; lives in
Victor, .Mich. Children—
1793. Jay Elias (Passage) born Oct. 11, 1861.
1794. A'ellie (Passage), born April 29, 1864.
All the above are represented as being " in
good circumstances.1'
1024.
Xehemiah Newhall Upton 6, {Ellas 5 . Josiah 4,
Ebenezcr3. Joseph2, John1,) brother of the
preceding ; born in Charlemont, Mass., about
1796 ; married Phebe Babbitt.
He was a farmer and clothier; lived in
9-2
366
Cliarlemont; and died there about I860, "aged
63 or (U."
His children were—
170,"). 3Iarv7. r- , , i
—-> L I,. k • , .
1700. Harney7;'he was a soldier in the Mexican war. was
wounded and died in 1 lie last battle of that war.
1797. Susan7.
170S\ Amy".
1790. Elias7, married . llad two children-—
1800. Edward^ , burn 1848.
1801. A daughter.
1N02. Xancy7.
1 SOB. Fidelia7.
1804. Esther".
1x0.1. Harriet".
I SO(i. Marl ha7.
1SD7. Henry'.
i 02r».
Samcel Upton 6. (F.luts 5 . Josiah 4 , Ebenezer 3 .
Joseph2. •John1,) brother of the preceding-
born in Cliarlemont. June 5. 1799; married.
September. 1S'2(). Sally Booth, daughter of
Samuel Booth. Sr.. of Berkley. Mass.
lie obtained a good education, and taught
school in Cliarlemont and the adjacent towns for
ten or more winters, working on a farm in the
summer season. He was a member of the
Board of Selectmen in Cliarlemont. twenty years
or more ; thus possessing the confidence of the
Sixth, Genevation
367
community. lie was a member of the Metho¬
dist church, and served as their clerk and class
leader. He died in Cliarlemont, ?Vov. 9, 1856,
aged 57.
I Lis children, all horn in Cliarlemont. were—
1X08. f Sha<lraeh l>ooth7, born Oct. 5. 1821 : married
Tryphena Upton [1782.]
181H). t ^'limits Henry7, born June 4, 1824; married
Klecta W. Keyes.
1810. Charlotte Newhall7; died younir.
1 S 1 I. Samuel J.7: i!; ;.rri( <1 . He is a farmer in Ath¬
ens. Yt. lias three children.
1812. Charlotte Newliall7.
1 S1 Oliver Kdward7.
1X14. (Jcorye KdAvard7.
lioswell Upton 6. (Ellas5, Josicth 4 . Ebene-
Joseph 2 . John1.) brother of the preceding ;
born in Cliarlemont. Sept. 23, 1802; married,
Dec. 2. 1824. Aciisai-i Hathaway, daughter of
Josiah Hathaway of Buckland, Mass.
He was a farmer ; died Sept. 5. 1835.
Children—
181"). Fanny7, born Au^. 81, 182(>; unmarried; died
Sept. 21. 1850.
181 (>. | Horace7, bom July 27. 1828; married, 1st, Es¬
ther Jhirton ; 2d, Amanda Cook.
1817. John7, born Nov. 22. 1882; died Au<*. 25. 1S33.
I 026,
368
The Upton Memorial.
i
Chester Upton 6 , (Joseph5 . Josiah 4 , Ebene-
zer3, Joseph2. John1.) son of Joseph5 and
Thirza (Flint) Upton; born in Charlemont,
Mass.. 1804 ; married Miranda . born 1807.
He was a tanner ; for some years in company
with Pease, Esq. He was living in Haw-
ley, Mass.. a town abutting on Charlemont. in
1855.
His children were—
1819. Asa TV.7 (perhaps), born 1883 ; married Mary
1820. Curelia7, born 1835.
1821. Mary Ann7, born 1837.
1822. Lucy B.7, born 1840.
1823. Sarah M. 7. born 1844.
1824. Charles R. born 1849.
1825. Joseph Flint7, born 1853.
1035.
Benjamin Upton6. [Joseph5. Josiah4, Ehene-
zer 3 . Joseph 2 , John 1,) brother of the preceding ;
born in Charlemont, Mass., 1809 ; married Mi¬
randa , born 1816.
He was a blacksmith, like so many others of
his kindred. He was living in Williamsburg,
Mass., in 1855. He afterwards removed to
Ohio, and thence to Michigan.
Sixth Gen era Hon.
His children were—
1820. Thirza Flint7, born 1839.
1827. I.ucy B. 7, born 1841.
1828. Benjamin Flint7, born i843 ; he was a soldier in
the late Avar.
1820. Eunice7, born 1845. She went out to Illinois and
married ; to whom is not known.
1880. C hester E.7, born 1847.
1831. Mary L.7. born 1840.
1882. Anuustine (i. 7, born 1851.
188;;. Lucius \V.7, born 1853.
j <)4<>.
Josiah Upton g , (James5 , Josiah4, Ebenezer 3,
Joseph2. John1.) son of .Tames5 and Olive
(Bonghton) Upton ; born in Victor. Ontario Co.,
N. Y., Sept. 12, 1812; married Sophia Rich¬
ardson.
He is a farmer, and is now living, Jnly, 1872,
in his native town. Victor. X. Y.
His children now living are—
1834.* .Maria Thirza7: married Thomas Hancock.
1885. V\ illiam7: served in the late war two years.
lS3fi. Caroline7: unmarried : lives with her father.
1041.
James Upton (i, (James 5 . Josiah 4 . Ebenezer 3 ,
•Joseph2. John 1 .) brother of the preceding; born
in "\ ictor. N. Y.t April 14. 1816; married Elvi¬
ra Emeline Hawkins.
93
370
He died Feb. 23, 1866, leaving one son—
1837. Clarence Hawkins7; now living in Rochester, N.Y.
1 042.
William W. Upton6, (James5, Josiah4 . Eb-
enezer3, Joseph 2. John1 ,) brother of the preced¬
ing-; born in Victor, N. Y., June 13, 1818;
married, 1st. Feb. 8. 1840, Maria Amanda IIol-
lister, born at Owego, N. Y.. 1818, daughter
of Joseph and Amanda (Adams) Ilollister.
She died in childbed at Sacramento, Cal., Dec.
24, 18.r>8. 2d, Marietta Bryan of Avon, X. Y.,
March 29, 1860.
His profession is the law ; he resides at Port¬
land, Oregon, and is now, 1872. Judge of the
Supreme Court, of that State.
He has resided successively at Victor. Mich.,
De Witt, Mich., Lansing, Mich.. Weaverville,
Cal., and Sacramento, Cal. Since 1865, he has
dwelt at Portland, Oregon.
His children were—by first wife, Maria—
1838. .Tames Boughton7, born at Victor. Mich., March 19,
1844 ; married Amanda Thayer at Oregon City,
Or., Nov. 7, 1809. They have—
1839. Charles S. 8 , born Aug. 9, 1870.
1840. Charles Backus7, born at De Witt. Mich., Dec. 19,
1845.
1841. Charlotte7, born at Lansing, Mich., March 18, 1850;
d'ed 1850.
Sixth Gen era Hon.
371
1842. Mariette7, born at Lansing. Mich., March 4, 1851.
1843. William Henry7, born at Weaverville, Cal., June
11), 1854.
1844. George Whitman7, born at Sacramento, Cal., June
1, 1857.
1845. An infant daughter, born at Sacramento, Dec. 20,
1858; died same day.
By second wife. Marietta—
1H46. Alida 15. 7, born at Sacramento, May 21, 1861 ; died
July 12, 1862.
1847. Victor]).7, born at Sacramento, Oct. 12, 1864;
died there Feb. 27, 1865.
184*. l'alph7, born at 1'ortland, Or., June 12, 1860.
i <>4i>.
Mary Emeline Upton6, [James5. Josiah4,
Ebenezer 3 . Joseph 2 . John1,) sister of the pre¬
ceding ; born in Victor, N. Y., April 14, 1829 ;
married William 0. Moore.
He is a banker, in Victor. N. Y.
" Their children have been—
1840. Mary Flizabeth (Moore), born April 1, 1851 ; died
Aug. 3. 1<S52.
1850. Caroline (Moore), born Aug. 3. 1852; died June
20, 1853.
1851. Fphraim William (Moore), born April 30, 1855.
1852. Charles Upton (Moore), born April 1, 1857.
1853. Harriet (Moore), born Jan. 30, 1850 ; died Sept. 12,
1850.
1854. George Henry Claxton (Moore), born Jan. 1, 1861.
372
The Upton Memorial.
1 05 i.
Charles E. Upton6, (James5, Josiah4, Eben-
ezer3 , Joseph 2, John1,) brother of the preced¬
ing; born in Victor, N. Y.. July 4, 1833;
married Louisa Racket, Oct. 12, 1859.
He is cashier of the First National Bank.
Rochester. IN. Y.
Names of his children—
IS,jo. Anne7, born .June 25. lMiO.
185(1 George Kacket 7, born Alarch i- <>. 1; died April
f>, lN6f>.
1857. Louisa7,^ twins;
1858. Alice7. ) born .Jan. 17, 1867.
1 054.
Frederic Augustus Upton 6 . (Aaron 5 , Amos 4 .
Ebenezer 3 , Joseph 2 , John 1.) eldest son of Aaron 5
and Abigail (Damon) Upton; born in North
Reading, Oct. 11, 1819; married Margaret A.
Garland, then of Belfast, but a native of Wash¬
ington, in Maine.
He lived in his native town till 1852; since
then in Lowell, Mass. ; was formerly a cord-
wainer ; is now a stone-cutter.
His children are—horn in North Reading—
1859. Leora Levan", born June 23, 1848.
1860. Sarah Eliza7, born Jan. 28, 1851.
Sixth Generation.
373
Born in Lowell—
1801. Alma7, born March, 185").
1802. Antoinette7, born 1857.
All the above were living, October, 1871.
l or>g.
Lysajsber Upton 6, [Aaron5, Amos*, Ebene-
zer 3 , Joseph 2, John1,) brother of the preceding ;
born in North Heading, Feb. 20, 1825 ; married
Jan. 9. 1851, Elizabeth C. Fairbanks, then of
Manchester, N. II., but born in 1825, at Sud¬
bury, Mass., and daughter of Eddy and Nancy
Fairbanks of the place last named.
lie was a farmer ; lived in North Reading ;
and died in January, 1865.
Children—
180:-!. Francis7, born Oct. 10, 1851 ; shot himself by ac¬
cident, at his mother's door, and died Nov. 9,
1807.
1804. Elizabeth Ann7, born March 1, 1853; died April,
1871.
1805. Ella7, born 1850; died December, 186-4.
1800. Eddy Lysander7, born November, 1800.
1807. Ilertha7, born January, 1803.
1 005.
Alanson Augustine Upton 6 , (Amos5 , Amos* ,
Ebenezer^, Joseph2, John1,) son of Amos5 and
Hannah (Flint) Upton; born in North Reading
94
The Upton Memorial.
Dec. 11, 1823; married Sarah Elizabeth
IIawkes of Lynnfield, June 16, 1842.
He has always lived in North Heading ; has
been a butcher ; now confines himself to the
cultivation of his farm, part of which has come
from his ancestors. lie lives on the south side
of Ipswich River.
Names of his children, all born in North
Reading—
1868. Henry Augustine7, born May 2, 1850.
18G9. Emma Bancroft7, born Dec. 25, 1853.
1870. Arthur Franklin 7, born Oct. 31, 1855.
1871. Irvine IIawkes7, born Sept. 22, 1862.
1872. Oilman7, born Aug. 6, 1865 ; died Aug. 29, 1865.
1873. Wallace Flint7, born Nov. 8, 1868.
L 0(58.
Charles Oscar Upton 6 , (Amos 5, Amos 4 , Eb-
enezer 3, Joseph 2, John1,) brother of the preced¬
ing; born in North Reading, Sept. 17, 1832;
married March 26, 1855, Elizabeth Catharine
Rayner, daughter of Col. Jacob S. Rayner of
North Reading.
They live in Rockford, 111. He is a 'k market-
man," or provision dealer.
Names of his children—
1874. Lizzie Florence7, born Aug. 31, 1858.
1875. Nellie7, born 1861 ; died March, 1863.
1876. Clyde Oscar7, born January, 1864.
1877. Lucy Rayner7, born March, 1866.
SEVENTH GENERATION.
1070.
John Upton7, (John6, John5, John4, John3,
John2, John1,) eldest son of John 6 and Betsey
(Wiley) Upton ; born in Lynnfield, Mass., Dec.
IT, 1808; married, 1st, Dec. 19, 1838, Eliza¬
beth N. Skinner, daughter of Thomas Skinner
of South Heading, now Wakefield. She died
June 7, 1843. 2d, Sept. 8, 1844, Mary H.
French, daughter of Peter P. French of Deer-
field, N. H.
He was educated at Middleborough Academy,
Mass., and at Madison University, Hamilton,
N. Y. He was ordained pastor of the Calvinist
Baptist Church in Chester, N. H., and has been
pastor also of Baptist Churches in Hudson,
Londonderry, Bedford, Weare and Newton, all
in New Hampshire, Brewster, Mass., and Mon¬
mouth, Me. He has, moreover, labored as a
supply with churches in Alna, Me., Taunton
and Reading, Mass. During several years past
376 The Upton Memorial.
lie has preached but a few times. His present
residence is Brentwood, N. H.
His children have been, by second wife, Mary—
1878. Mary Elizabeth8, born m Londonderry, X. II.. Xov.
25, 1845; died March 2, 1870.
1870. James Franklin8, born in Bedford, X. II., Jan. 14,
1848 ; died Oct. 4, 1850.
1 072.
Elizabeth Ann Upton7, (John6. John5,
John4, John3, John2, John1,) half-sister of the
preceding, daughter of John and Sarah (Wether-
spoon) Upton ; born in Lynnfield, Oct. 11, 1826 ;
married at South Reading, now Wakefield, Mass.,'
Jan. 1, 1851, Elbiudge Gerry Mansfield, born
in Lynnfield, March 21, 1815, son of William
and Eunice (Johnson) Mansfield of Lynnfield.
She was his second wife. The first wife was
Hannah Putnam Richardson, daughter of Par¬
ker Richardson of Sale.m.
She died at South Maiden, now Everett, Mass.,
Aug. 29, 1867, aged 40 years and 10 months ;
and was interred at South Reading, now Wake¬
field.
Her husband now, April, 1872, resides at
Charlestown, Mass. lie is a manufacturer of
chemical compounds.
Seventh Generation.
377
Their children were—
1880. Ella Augusta (Mansfield), born Oct. 1, 1851 ; died
Nov. 12, 1853.
1881. Edwin Chaplin (Mansfield), born July 80, 1852 ;
died Aug. 14, 1852.
1882. William Park (Mansfield), born Oct. 28, 1853.
1888. Irving Upton (Mansfield), born March 26, 1858 ;
died Aug. 7, 1858.
1884. Ilernion Dayton (Mansfield), born Aug. 28, 1859 :
died March 19, 1863.
1885. Sidney Ware (Mansfield), born Feb. 1, 1863.
1073.
George Ed wis Upton7, (John6, John5,
John4, John3, John2, John1,) brother of the
preceding, and son of John6 and Sarah (Weth-
erspoon) Upton ; born in Lynnfield, Mass., Oct.
10, 1832; married, 1st, Mary J. Chase, Nov.
30, 1854. She died April 4, 1856 ; aged 25.
2d, Nov. 27, 1856, Sarah Jane Gilchrist, born
in Londonderry, N. 11., daughter of David and
Sally Gilchrist of that place.
He enlisted Oct. 9, 1861, as a private in Com¬
pany G, in the Sixth Regiment of New Hamp¬
shire Volunteers, in the late civil war. He was
promoted to First Lieutenant in Company F, in
same regiment; was wounded July 30, 1864,
and died of his wounds, near Petersburg, Va.,
July 31, 1864, in his thirty-second year.
03
378
Ilis widow and children live in Derrv, N. II.
His children are—
1886. Edwin (iilchrist8, horn Nov. 11, 1857.
1887. Mary Adeline8, born May 16, 18o9 ; died June 26,
1868.
1888. William Ilenry8, born April 2f>, 18(51.
107-A.
Henry Bingham Upton7, (John6. John5,
■John4, John3, John2, John1.) brother of the
preceding, and son of John6 and Sarah (Weth-
erspoon) Upton ; born in Lynnfield, Mass., Sept.
17, 183-1; married Janet Scott, Oct. 1, 18G1,
daughter of Robert and Ellen Scott. They
came from the Cheviot Hills, in Scotland,
about 1850. Robert's employment there was
that of a shepherd
He went to Deny, N. II , with his father's
family in 1839, being then five years old. In
early life he had strong desires for an education,
but no opportunity for their fulfilment. At the
age of twenty, 1854, he went on a whaling
voyage, but disliking the service, he left the ship
in the straits of Sunda, in 1855. After lying
sick in the hospital in Batavia several weeks,
he shipped as a common sailor in a Dutch mer¬
chant vessel bound for Rotterdam. From Rot¬
terdam he went to London, and shipped in the
Seventh Generation.
379
ship John M. Wood for Mobile, Ala. From
Mobile lie went to New Orleans ; thence to the
Rio Grande ; and back to New Orleans in the
schooner Chrysolite. He went up the rivers
Mis sissippi and Ohio to Cincinnati, and across
the country to Toledo, Ohio ; thence across Lake
Erie to Buffalo, and along the Eric Canal to Al¬
bany ; thence to New York and Boston ; reach¬
ing home July 1856.
The hardships, privations and toils of such a
course of life can better be conceived than de¬
scribed.
After this checkered life, he engaged in teach¬
ing ; and removed to the West in 1858. He
taught school till 18(>4. During this interval he
was married. In 18(54 he engaged in the study
O o
of medicine. He was on the medical staff of
the army during the last year of the war. Took
the degree of Doctor of Medicine, Jan. 28,
18()7, at Hush. Medical College, Chicago, 111.
Ever since that time he has been in the practice
of medicine in Osceola, 111. He is also a Just¬
ice of the Peace and Notary Public.
His children are—
1880. John Henry8, born Jan. 28, 1862.
1890. Ellen Elliot8, horn Nov. 24, 1864.
1891. \\ illiani (Jeoro'e8, horn Nov. 21, 1871.
380 The Upton .Memorial.
1080.
Joseph Upton7, [Joseph6, Jonathan,5, Jo¬
seph4, Joseph3. John2, John1.) eldest son of
Joseph6 and Martha Ann (Jones) Upton ; born
in Lowell, Mass., March 21, 1831 ; married, in
New York, March 25, 1850, Emily Buuton of
Munnsville, Madison Co., N. Y.. by llev. Mr.
Copeland, a Presbyterian minister.
He is a woolen manufacturer, as his father
was before him ; has lived in Vernon, N. Y.,
Munnsville, X. Y., and Newmarket, Canada.
Children—
1892. Martha Ann8, born in Vernon, X. Y., July 4, 1851.
1893. Josephine8, born in Munnsville. N. Y., Sept. 15,
1853.
1894. Emma Jane8, born in Munnsville, Oct. 15, 1855.
1895. Joseph8, born in Newmarket. Canada, Aug. 8, 1858.
1896. Cyrus8, born in Newmarket, June 17. 1867.
1 085.
George Upton7, (Joseph6, Jonathan5, Jo¬
seph4, Joseph 3 , John 2 , John 1,) brother of the
preceding ; born in Watertown, Jefferson Co.,
N. Y., Dec. 17, 1842 , married Emma Proctor
of Pickering, Canada, daughter of Jonas and
Emma Proctor.
He is a woolen manufacturer, like his father
Seventh Generation.
381
and brother, lie now resides at Nicholston,
Canada. Children—
1897. George8, born in Caledonia, Canada, July 11, 1865.
1808. Cyrus8, born in Nicholston, Canada, April 25, 1866.
1899. Adah Jane8, born in Nicholston, Dec. 18, 1868.
1088.
Helen Harmena Upton 7 , (Jonathan 11. 6 , Jon¬
athan 5 , Joseph 4 , Joseph 3 , John2, John1,) eld¬
est child of Jonathan Russell6 and Harmena
(Sabin) Upton ; born in Greenfield, Mass., Nov.
21, 183-1; married in West Meriden, Conn.,
July 3, 1854:, James Curtis, son of James and
Sarah (Macomber) Curtis of East Sheffield,
Mass., by Rev. Henry Miller a Baptist minister.
He is a farmer, and resides in East Sheffield,
Mass.
Children—all born in East Sheffield—
1900. Willard Everett (Curtis), born June 10, 1855.
1901. James Russell (Curtis), born May 8, 1857.
1902. Frank Wilbur (Curtis), born July 16, 1859.
1903. Charles Ilenry (Curtis), born Aug. 2, 1861.
1904. Ilattie Lilly (Curtis), born March 7, 186-4.
1905. Cora Ella (Curtis) born Aug. 5, 1866.
1906. Irving Ehvood (Curtis), born July 28, 1869.
11(55.
Samuel K. Upton 7, (Samuel6 , Jacob 5, John 4 ,
Joseph 3, John2, John1,) eldest son of Samuel 6
90
382 The Upton Memorial.
and Lucy (Towne) Upton of Stoddard, X. II. ;
born ; married, 1st, Harriet Upton 6 [531],
his father's cousin, daughter of David5 and
grand-daughter of John and Mary (Southwick)
Upton of Sharon, N. II. She died July 6, I860.
2d, Mary Holden of Langdon, N. H.
They live in Acworth, N. H. He is a farmer.
His children were, by first wife, Harriet—
1907. Harlan Page 8, born March 1 2,1847 ; died Oct., 1866.
1908. Harriet Louisa8, born Aug., 1855, died Oct., 1866.
By second wife, Mary—
1909. Mary8.
1910. Harriet8.
1 2+2.
Alson Upton 7 , (Nehemiah 0 , Ezekiel5 , Enos 4 ,
Ezekiel3, John2, John1,) eldest son of Nehe¬
miah6 and Mehitable Upton ; born in Dublin.
X. II., March 31, 1805 ; married, 1st, 1830,
Lucy Morse, daughter of Bela Morse. She
died Dec. 28, 1834. 2d, 1836, Sarah Scott of
Stoddard, X. H.
He lived in Stoddard ; was a carpenter and
builder, also a farmer; and died May, 1846.
His widow, Sarah, became, in 1853, the wife of
Mr. Upton's brother Edward.
The children of Alson Upton were, by first
wife, Lucy—
Se ve nt h G e n era tia n.
383
1911. Mary8, born 183- ; died at four years of age.
Bv second wife, Sarah—
1012. Josephine8, born June 26, 1837; married Edward
Morse, a farmer, of Stoddard, N. II. Children—
1913. Ida Josephine (Morse), born July 24, 1858.
1914. Lilian Leona (Morse), born Jan. 12, 1860;
died Oct. 6, 1865.
1915. Edward Everett (Morse), born May 15, 1865 ;
diedjSept. 22, 1865.
1910. Minnie (Morse), born Aug. 30, 1867.
1917. Edgar (Morse), born Jan. 23, 1872.
1918. John Alson8, born Feb. 22, 1839 ; married Delia
R. Cunningham of , Me. He served his
country in the war of the rebellion more than
three years in the Sixth New Hampshire Regi¬
ment. lie is now in California, engaged in the
dairy business. One child—
1919. Minnie9, born Oct. 29, 1869; died May S3,
1871.
1920. Evelyn Sarah8, born Nov. 13, 1840; married John
Walker, a farmer of Langdon, N. II. He died
Nov. 20, 1869. One child—
1921. John Everett (Walker), born Dec. 18, 1864.
1922. James Wallace8, born Aug. 15, 1842; married
Rose A. Cunningham of , Me., sister of De¬
lia R. Cunningham already mentioned. He is in
the dairy business, in California.
1923. Rosalthe8, born March 21, 184") ; married James
Harvey Hunt, tinsmith, of Stoddard, N. H.
1 244.
Amorette Upton 7, (Neliemiah 6 , Ezekiel5,
Enos4, Ezekiel3, John2, John1,) sister of the
preceding; born June, 1810; married Luther
Wilson of Stoddard, Sept. 20, 1831.
384 The Upton Memorial.
They lived in Pennsylvania. She died Sept.
7, 1856. He died June 3, 1871.
Their children were—
1924. Ransom F. (Wilson), born May 3, 1833 ; married
Cordelia Sherwood, April 8, 1861. She was in
stantly killed by being thrown from a carriage,
August, 1871.
1925. Lucy Upton (Wilson), born April 28, 1835 ; died
Dec 16. 1836.
1926. Martha Amorette (Wilson), born April 28, 1838;
married R. T. McCanley, March 8, 1867.
1927. Flora S. (Wilson), born April 28, 1841 : married
Robert 15. Ferry, Feb. 1, 1866.
1928. Xehemiah Upton (Wilson), born July 3, 1844.
1929. Marion Luther (Wilson), born Aug. 11, 1849.
1 245.
Mehitable Upton 7 , (Nehemiah 6 , Ezekiel5,
Enos4, Ezekiel3, John2, John1,) sister of the
preceding ; born in Dublin, N. H., March 9,
1813 ; married George Rodney Wilson of Stod¬
dard, N. H., 1836.
Their children were—
1930. Edmund (Wilson), born Feb. 21, 1839 ; died Sept.
9, 1842.
1931. Frances F. (Wilson), born Aug. 25, 1843 ; died Oct.
17, 1860.
1932. George (Wilson), born NoV. 12, 1847 ; died June
30, 1848.
1933. Henry (Wilson), born June 29, 1852 ; married Vic¬
toria Clough of Hopkinton, N. H., June 11, 1871.
Seventh Generation.
385
lt£4(i.
nehemiah upton 7, (Nehemiah 6, Ezekiel5,
Enos 4, Ezekiel3 , John2, John1), brother of the
preceding; born March 27, 1815; married,
1841, Fanny Maria Wilson of Royalston, Mass.,
born 1823, in Vermont.
He removed to Gardner, Mass., and still re¬
sides there. Occupation, chair-maker.
Names of his children—
1934. Sarah Josephine8, born March 2, 1842; married
Augustus Warren, Nov. 4, 1863.
1935. Lavinia Maria8, born May 29, 1845; married Dr.
Guy W. Garland, Sept. 13, 1871.
1936. Adelaide8, born Sept. 29, 1847 ; married Ambrose
Stevens, Nov. 15, 1871.
1937. Elva Sophia8, born March 19, 1850; married
Charles Nichols, Jan. 6, 1872.
1938. Fred Neheniiah8, born Dec. 2, 1852.
1939. Albert A.8, born Feb. 26, 1857.
1940. Everett8, born May 18, 1859.
1247.
George Washington Upton7, (Nehemiah6,
Ezekiel5 , Enos 4, Ezekiel3, John 2, John1), bro¬
ther of the preceding ; born Sept. 20, 1817 ;
married, 1842, Margaret McMahon of Cleve¬
land, Ohio.
lie went to live in Cleveland, Ohio, about
the year 1842, and still resides there.
380 The Upton Memorial.
Names of liis children—
1941. Fayette8, born May 1, 1844 ; died April 20, 1868.
1942. George8, born Dec. 17, 1845; married Alice
One child—
1943. Fayette9.
1248.
Samuel Davidson Upton 7, (Nehemiah 6, Eze-
kiel5 , Enos* , Ezekiel3, Joltn2, John-1,) brother
of the preceding ; born March 17, 1821; mar¬
ried, 1844, Lydia Walker Ball of Rovalston.
Mass., born 1825.
He is by occupation a chair-maker. He re¬
moved from Royalston to Gardner, Mass., in
1849, and still resides there.
Names of his children—
1944. Etta Lydia8, born Nov. 24, 1844 ; married Alonzo
Newton of Gardner, April 28, 1872.
1945. Amorette E.8, born Aug. 5, 1846; married Gusta-
vus Newell, Dec. 25, 1863. She died May 6,
1865, leaving one child—
1946. Edith (Newell), born April 9, 1864.
1947. Ellen Amelia8, born Oct. 1, 1848 ; died Oct. 9, 1850.
1948. Clara C. 8, born Sept. 19, 1851.
1949. Jessie Benton8, born Sept. 9, 1855.
1250.
Edward E. Upton7, (.Nehemiah6, Ezekiel5,
Enos4 , Ezekiel3, John2, John1,) son of Nehe-
Seventh Generation.
miah6 and Mehitable Upton; born in Dublin,
N. H., Nov. 30, 1826 ; married 185-3, Sarah
(Scott) Upton, widow of his brother, Alson
Upton.
His occupation is that of a farmer. He has
lived in Stoddard, X. H., since Jan. 1, 1852.
He represented that town in the Legislature,
two years, 1869 and 1870 ; has served the town
five years as Selectman, and has just entered on
the sixth year [March, 1872], and is also Town
Clerk.
lie has one child—
l!*o0. Clara Ella8, born Ajig\ 9, 185G.
1251.
John Adelbert Upton7, (Neherniah6, Eze-
kiel5, E?ios4, EzeJciel3 , John2, John1,) half-
brother of the preceding, and son of Neherniah6
and Mary Upton ; born in Dublin, N. H., June,
1834; married Emily Jane Farnsworth, of
Dublin, July 3, 1855.
He is a manufacturer of chairs at South
Keene, N. H.
Children—
1951. Charles Adelbert8, born Sept 30, 1857.
1952. John Frederic8, born July 12, 1861.
388 The Upton Memorial.
1 252.
Charles Upton7, [Nehemiah6, Ezehiel5 ,
JEnos^, Ezehiel3 , John2, John1,) youngest child
of Nehemiah Upton6; born January, 1837;
married Anna Fairbanks, Jan. 1, 1859.
He resides in Gardner, Mass., and is by trade
a chair-maker.
He has but one child—
1953. Eugene8, born Aug. 23, 1859.
1 258.
Joseph Upton7, [Joseph 6, John5, William 4 ,
William3. William2, John1,) eldest son of Jo¬
seph6 and Susan (Thurston) Upton ; born in
Fitchburg, Oct. 15, 1807 ; married, 1st, Jan.
20, 1831, Betsey Messenger, born Jan. 21,
1806, daughter of Calvin and Betsey Messen¬
ger. She died of paralysis, Dec. 25, 1864, aged
58 years, 11 months. 2d, Amelia F. Lowe,
March 28, 1866. She was a widow ; her maid¬
en name was Vose.
At the age of sixteen he became an appren¬
tice to David Lowe, to learn the trade of a
mason. During his apprenticeship he was a
subject of converting grace, and early connected
himself with the Orthodox Church in Fitchburg.
Seven th Generation.
389
Of this church he was an active member till his
death.
lie labored at his trade till about thirty years
of age, when he bought a farm, which he culti¬
vated during his remaining days. He had a
healthy, vigorous constitution, and was never
sick but once. He was a great lover of music,
and led the church choir more than twenty
years.
He was a Captain in the militia, and took an
active part in the affairs both of church and
state.
He came to a sudden and untimely end,
March 14, 1870, in consequence of a fall from
an upper scaffold in his barn. The fall did not
kill him instantly ; he lived thirty-six hours after
it, but was unable to speak or to recognize any
of his family.
His children were—by first wife, Betsey—
1954. Susan Elizabeth8, born Oct. 9, 1 S31 ; married Mar
raton Tpton [951].
1955. Calvin8, born May 21, 1833; died from the acci¬
dental discharge of a gun in his own hands, Oct.
3, 1849, aged 16.
1956. Jane Augusta8, born Jan. 19, 1835 ; married Eden
N. Leavens, at Chicago, Sept. 7, 1859. She died
at Faribault, Minn., Dec. 24, 1863, having had
one child—
1957. Frank N. (Leavens), born at Faribault, May
25, I860.
390
Th e Upton Mem orial.
1958. Emily ]\r. 8, born Dec. 31, 1836 ; married John M.
Farnsworth, at Fitcliburg, Dec. 20, 1 859.
1959. Louisa Adeline8, bom Feb. 1, 1839; married Ed¬
ward J. Davis, at Pittsfield, June 25, 1862.
Children—
1960. Gertrude L. (Davis), born at North Adams,
Mass., Jan. 23, 1865.
1961. Walter E. (Davis), born at Fitcliburg, Not. 2,
1866; died Sept. 4, 1868.
1962. Grace Upton (Davis), born at Lunenburg,
Mass., Aug. 23, 1871.
1963. Harrison8, born Dec. 2, 1840; married Sarah M.
Greenwood, at Marlborough, N. II., Dec. 14,
1870.
1964. Mary T.8, born April 11, 1843; married George
M. Bowker, at Fitcliburg, Oct. 19, 1868. She
died at'Fitcliburg, June 16, 1870.
1965. Daniel C.8, born June 21. 1844; died Aug. 29,
1844.
1966. Lydia II. 8, born Aug. 27, 1846 ; died Aug. 12, 1847.
1967. Abby Caroline8, born Nov. 2, 1849 ; married Sim¬
eon Fuller, at Worcester, Aug. 6, 1867. One
child—
1968. Alice. C. (Fuller), born in Fitcliburg, Nov.
20, 1870.
By second wife, Amelia—
1969. Susan A.8, born April 8, 1867.
1970. George N8, born July 6, 1868.
1259.
Mary Thurston Upton7, (Joseph6, John5,
William 4, William 3, William 2, John 1,) sister
of tlie preceding, and eldest daughter of Joseph
and Susan (Thurston) Upton ; born in Fitch-
Seven ill Gc it era tion .
391
burg, Nov. 10, 1809; married at Fitchburg,
April 30, 1833, Jonathan Burrage.
He was a manufacturer of varnish, at Roxbu-
ry, Mass., and died July 5, 1854. Mrs. Burrage
died at Fitchburg, June 22, 1841.
They had four sons—
1971. Thomas Fairbanks (Burrage), born July 4, 1834;
married Harriot L. Battis, Jan. 14, 1857. At
the outbreak of the civil war, 18G1, he was a
manufacturer of varnish in Koxbury, Mass., hav¬
ing succeeded to the business of his father in
1854. He pondered seriously, and during more
than a year, the question of duty to his country
in the great crisis which had arrived. At length
the decision was made. lie wrote, July 29,
1M62 : " The time has come when I can no long
er enjoy the peace and comfort, of my pleasant
home, without a sense of shame and dishonor.
My country calls for my aid, and I cannot with¬
hold it." lie enlisted as a private, Aug. 13, in a
company then forming in Koxbury; a company
afterwards known as Company C, in the Forty-
first Kegiment of Massachusetts Volunteers, and
commanded by Capt. John L. Swift. The regi
ment, under the command of Col. Thomas E.
( bickering of Boston, left Massachusetts Nov. 5 ;
proceeded to Xew York ; and embarked Dec. 4,
in the steamer North Star for New Orleans. On
arriving in that city, the regiment was ordered to
Baton Kouge, and landed there Dee, 17. About
the first of January, the subject of this notice,
who, soon after enlistment, had been made a ser¬
geant, had an attack of chronic diarrhoea, caused
by the miasma arising from the swamp-land en¬
vironing the city, and was ordered to the hospi
392 The Upton Memorial.
tal. Before lie had fully recovered, he returned
to his regiment, but was shortly after compelled
to enter the hospital again ; and this was done a
second time. Slowly and constantly failing, he
died at nine o'clock, on the evening of April 29,
1803, in the peace of God, passing away so qui¬
etly that his attendant, Sergeant llorton, knew
not when he breathed his last. The following
winter, his remains were brought home to Rox-
bury, and deposited in the Forest Hill Cemetery.
Children—
1972. Henry Thompson (Barrage), born Oct. 27,1857.
1973. William Edwin (Burrage), born July 15, 1859.
1974. Henry Sweetser (Burrage), born —, .183-;
graduated at Brown University, Providence,
18G1 : and entered the Theological Institution at
Newton, j\Iass. lie enlisted -Vug. 1. 1802, as a
private in Company A. of the Thirty-sixth Regi¬
ment Massachusetts Volunteers ; was made ser¬
geant, Aug. 5: sergeant major, Aug." 27, 1802;
second lieutenant Company B, May 10, 1803;
first lieutenant, Nov. 17, 1803. Was wounded
at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1804; captain,
June 19, 1804. A prisoner at Richmond and
Danville, Va., from Nov. 1, 1804, till Feb. 22,
1805. Brevet-major 1'. S. Volunteers, 3Iarch 13,
1805. Acting Assistant Adjutant General, 1st
Brigade, 2d Division, Ninth Army Corps. He
served in Maryland, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ten¬
nessee and Virginia. Mustered out of service,
June 8, 1805. Returned to the Seminary at
Newton, and graduated in 18(57. Prepared the
memorial volume for his Alma Mater, entitled—
"Brown University in the Civil War," issued at
Providence in 1807. Is now pastor of the Bap¬
tist Church at Waterville, Me., having been
ordained there, Dec. 30, 1809. lie was mar-
;SVventh G-e// cvation.
393
l ied, in the spring of 1873, to a daughter of Rev.
,J. T. Champlin, I). IX, then President of Colby
University, in Waterville.
197-5. William Upton (I'urrage), born Dec. 22, 1838; died
Aug. 12, 1830.
1076. Edwin Augustus (Burrage), born Nov. 21, 1840 ;
died Sept. la, 1841.
1 2<>0.
Thomas Upton 7 , (Joseph 6 , John 5 , William 4 ,
J \riUiam 3 . William 2, John1,) second son of Jo¬
seph 6 and Susan (Thurston) Upton of Fitch-
burg; born Aug. 2*2, 1813; married, at Fitch-
burg, March 3, 1836, Abigail Downe, daughter
of I)ea. Timothy F. Downe of that town.
lie was a private in Company F, in the Twen¬
ty-fifth Regiment, commanded by his brother,
Col. Edwin Upton, in 1861. His son was in the
same regiment.
lie was agent of the Agricultural Railroad,
and is now an insurance agent. He lives at
Fitchburg.
His children—
1077. Harriet Downe8, born at Fitchburg, Feb. 20, 1838;
unmarried ; lives with her parents.
1078. Charles Emerson8, born at Cleveland, Ohio, Aug.
14, 184-3. He was the only son, a very promis¬
ing young man, and was killed in one of those
sanguinary conflicts which took place in our late
civil war, when there was lighting nearly every
day, from AI:i\ 3 to May 16, 1864. He was in
394 The Upton Memorial.
the Twenty-fifth Regiment in its service on the
south side of James River in Virginia. He was
killed in battle, May 9, 1864, at Arrow field
Church, not far from Petersburg.*
1970. Mary Emma8, born at Maumee City, Ohio, Sept.
20, 1845 ; unmarried and lives Avitli her parents.
* The following is taken from Willis's "History of Fitch burg
during the Rebellion," pp. 161, 162 :—
" Lieut. Charles E. Upton, of the Twenty-fifth Regiment, was
one of our most youthful officers, being but twenty years old at his
death. lie seemed to have been born with the elements of a true
soldier in him. He was one of the first to enlist in the Twenty-fifth
Regiment, and was immediately appointed a sergeant in Company
F. Though so young, he showed marked ability in the duties of
his office, and secured the respect and love of the men with whom
whom he was connected. His efficiency and gallant conduct soon
won for him a second lieutenant's commission, which was followed
in a few months by promotion to a first lieutenancy. He was placed
in command of Company 1, and led it in the Battle of Arrowfield
Church, where he lost his life.
" One of his comrades, writing home soon after the battle, says,
' In Lieut. Upton's death, Ave have met with a severe loss. He had
just been promoted to a first lieutenancy, and had his life been
spared, he AArould have won higher honors during this campaign.'
" Colonel Picket, in his official report of the battle, says : ' First
Lieutenant Upton, in command of Company I, was killed. In the
loss of this officer, the regiment and service have lost one Avhose
place it will be difficult to fill. Young, brave and patriotic, he was
among the first to offer his services to his country. Entering into
all the trials and hardships of a soldier's life, with a cheerfulness
of disposition and buoyancy of spirit which won for him the respect
and confidence of his superior officers ; prompt in the performance
of every duty, kind and affectionate to all under his command ; he
gained the respect and love of all who knew him. He met a sol¬
dier's death, dying at the head of his command as victory crowned
our efforts.' "
Seventh Generation.
395
1 201.
Edwin Upton7, (Joseph6, John5, William4,
William3, William2, John1,) third son of Jo¬
seph 6 and Susan (Thurston) Upton of Fitchburg ;
born Dec. 9, 1815 ; married Nov. 10, 1842.
Louisa Maria Farwell, a native of Hoosick,
N. Y., who is still living.
His parents were poor, and at the age of nine
years he was placed with a farmer of the name
of Wheeler, six months, for three dollars a
month. The most of his time was occupied
with work on the farm during summer, and at¬
tending the district school in winter, until the
age of sixteen. He then went to live with his
eldest brother, Joseph, and learned of him the
mason's trade, serving him eight and a half
months in each year for four years ; receiving1
► o
thirty-five dollars a year for the first three years,
and forty dollars for the last year. The remain¬
ing three and a half months of each year were
employed in attending school, and in cutting and
hauling logs for the manufacture of boards and
shingles.
At the age of twenty, having obtained his
trade, he was hired by the same brother to work
at the mason's business, for thirty dollars a
396
month, for eight months ; which was then con¬
sidered a generous compensation. The next
two years he carried on the same trade on his
own account. The next twenty years were
spent in lumbering, farming and building.
The subject of this notice become connected,
at the age of twenty-one, with the volunteer
militia of the commonwealth. The connection
continued from 1836 until the civil war, 1861.
During this period he rose through all the grades
of ensign, lieutenant, captain, major, lieutenant
colonel and colonel. The last named position
he held eight years.
His experience ns a military man led to his
being authorized, on the ninth day of September,
1861, to raise the Twenty-fifth llegiment of Mas¬
sachusetts Volunteers, for the then existing war.
This regiment went into camp at Worcester,
Sept. 26, and left the State on the 31st of Octo¬
ber following; then numbering, including offi¬
cers and men, one thousand and thirty-one men,
all told. They arrived at Annapolis, Md., Nov.
3, remaining in camp till Jan. 6, 1862 ; when
they, with the rest, of the Division of General
Burnside, embarked for the coast of North Car¬
olina ; the Twenty-fifth, under command of Col.
Upton, having the post of honor in the Division.
Seve/nth Generation
397
After many dangers and delays, a landing was
effected 011 Roanoke Island, Feb. 7. The Twen¬
ty fifth was the first regiment to land on the soil
of North Carolina. On the following day, after
a severe conflict, in which many lives were lost,
the whole island, though fortified with great
skill and at great expense, was in possession of
the Federal troops ; a result which diffused
great joy all over the North. Many heavy guns
and two thousand prisoners were taken.
The Adjutant General of Massachusetts, Gen.
William Schouler, in his Report for 1862, thus
speaks:—
'■ The Twenty-fifth is essentially a Worcester County
regiment. The officers are, with scarcely an exception,
gentlemen who have held high rank, and been active in
our volunteer militia. Col. Upton is a well informed and
capable officer. At the battle of Roanoke Island, this
regiment led the centre under Gen. Foster. They ad¬
vanced at the head of the first column, up the road, and
bore the brunt of the fire of tlie rebel skirmishers. The
Twenty-filth opened fire, and kept lit up briskly for more
than three hours, under a terrible fire from the enemy's
battery ; when the forty rounds of cartridge, distributed
to tlie men, having been exhausted, they were relieved by
the Tenth Connecticut. They retired in such good order
as to draw from (-Jen. Foster an especial compliment in his
official report. This regiment did honor to the State."
Col. Upton was in command of the regiment
in the battle of Newborn, N. C., March 14,
1862, and remained with them at that place un-
100
398
til Oct. 28, of that year, when he was, on his
application, discharged on account of ill health.*
Col. Upton has enjoyed the confidence of the
citizens of his native town to the extent of hav¬
ing held the position of Selectman thirteen
years, a portion of the time as chairman of the
Board; was a number of years Assessor and
Overseer of the Poor, and two years represented
the town in the State Legislature. About six
years he was United States store-keeper in the
port of Boston and Charlestown. He has also
been a Justice of the Peace, and during three
years jailer and master of the house of correc¬
tion at Fitchburg, which last office he now holds.
He has been a member of the Orthodox Con¬
gregational Church in Fitchburg nearly forty
years ; during which he has contributed liberally
for the support of the gospel, as also for the
erection of the n°w and beautiful Rollstone
Church, and for the organ in the church ; but
while thankful for the ability, wishes he had
* In the autumn of 1863, the regiment was ordered to Fortress
Monroe. About iirst of May, 1864, it went up the James River
to Cit}r Point, was under fire nearly all the time from May 4 to May
16, and again the iirst three days of June. It was in the battles near
Petersburg, from the commencement of the siege till the middle of
September. At the battle of Cold Harbor, June 4, 1864, it was al¬
most annihilated. What remained of the regiment continued in
the service till the grand closing up of the war in July, 1865.
Seventh Gen era tion
399
been able to do more for his Divine Master's
cause.
Col. Upton lias never had but one child of
his own, (1980), a son, born in November, 1845,
and died soon after. He and his wife adopted a
niece of hers, named Emily Jane Farwell. They
brought her up from the age of seven to that of
twenty one. when she was married to George F.
Fay. She died some years ago, leaving two
interesting children, Lucy and Alice.
i
John Upton 7 , (Joseph 6 , John 5 , J Villiam 4 ,
William3, William'2', John1,) fourth son of Jo¬
seph6 and Susan (Thurston) Upton of Fitch-
burg ; born there Dec. 29, 1817 ; married April
5, 1S4S. Louisa C. Willis, born 1829, daughter
of lion. Samuel and Cynthia Willis of Fitcli-
burg.
lie was a merchant in Fitchburg, and still
resides there with his wife and only daughter.
Their children have been—
1981. h redone. \\ i!Iis y, born April 8, 1852. Alter pursu¬
ing his studies at the public schools in Fitchburg,
lie entered (he Highland Military Academy at
A\ oreester, and graduated there, June 30, 1870,
standing at the head of the class, and holding
1 ©
the commission of lirst lieutenant of the cadets.
400 The Upton Memorial.
Intending to acquaint himself with the banking
business, he soon after entered the IIoilstone
National Bank, in Fitchburg. lie died Oct. 7,
1870, of typhoid fever, after an illness of only
ten days.
1982. Amy Louisa8, born June 1 1, 1858 ; lives with her
parents, 1872.
I
Susan Abigail Upton 7, (Joseph 6 , John 5, Wil¬
liam 4 , William 3 , William 2 , John1,) sister of
the preceding; born in Fitchburg, July '20,
1819 ; Married James P. Putnam of Fitchburg,
May 26, 1840.
She was a superior woman, honored and re¬
spected by all. She died at her residence in
Fitchburg, of erysipelas, Nov. 26, 1860, aged 41.
Her children—all born at Fitchburg—were—
1983. Ann Maria (Putnam), born March 23, 1841 ; mar¬
ried Horatio Gates Nutter of Pittsfield, N. II.,
Jan. 25, 18(>7. They live in Boston. lie is
head clerk and paymaster of the Old Colony and
Newport Railroad.
1984. Thomas Farrington (Putnam), born Aug. 31, 1842 ;
served three years in the Twenty fifth Regiment
Massachusetts Volunteers, under the command
of his uncle, Col. Edwin Upton. Was at the
battle of Newborn, N. C., March 14, 18G2. The
latter half of the service was in Boston Ilarbor.
Now, 1872, at Miller's Falls, Mass.
1985. Daniel Cowdin (Putnam), born March 10, 1844.
Enlisted in the army, March 21, 1862, at the age
Seven th Gen era tion.
401
of eighteen, joining the Twenty-fifth (Col. Up¬
ton's) regiment at Newborn, N. C., early in April,
lie served till the end of the war; was in the
battles of Kingston, Whitehall and (iroldsbo-
rough, N. C., in December, 1862 ; was in the
terrible conflicts of the 1st, 2d and 3d of June,
1864, on or near the Chickahominy River in Vir¬
ginia ; was wounded, June 3, with a minnie ball;
notwithstanding, he continued with his regiment;
was in the battles in front of Petersburg, Va.,
from May to September, and at the close of the
war was commissioned second lieutenant. lie is
now a farmer, and also a teacher, near Spring¬
field, Ohio ; farmer in the summer, teacher in the
winter.
1986. James Edward (Putnam), born July 22, 1845; mar¬
ried, Oct. 6, 1870, Ellen Elizabeth Brown, only
daughter of Jonas and Abby Brown of Prince¬
ton, Mass. lie went to California in 1863 ;
spent a year there, in farming and lumbering.
In 1865, was in Nebraska, at work on the Union
Pacific Railroad. Is now, 1872, an assistant to
his uncle, Col. Upton, at the jail and house of
correction for the county ot Worcester, Mass.
1987. Frederic Adams (Putnam), born April 8, 1847 ; en¬
tered the army in 1864, then aged seventeen,
enlisting into the Fourth Massachusetts Heavy
Artillery ; and served to the end of the war. He
spent the autumn and winter, 1870-1, in Michi¬
gan. in the business of lumbering, employed by
some persons as their surveyor and general man¬
ager, putting into the river more than six million
feet of timber. At Grand Rapids, Mich., he
twice narrowly escaped with life; first, while
suffering three months under typhoid fever ; and
after this, the house where he lived took fire and
burned to the ground. He is now a cabinet
101
402
The Upton Memorial.
maker in St. Louis, Mo., and is considered a thor¬
ough, first-rate mechanic.
1988. Charles Benjamin (Putnam), born Sept. 29, 1848 ;
died July 30, 1849.
1989. Frank Porter (Putnam), born March 21, 1851.
1990. Walter Herbert (Putnam j, born Aug. 25, 1S52.
1991. William Sweetser (Putnam), born Nov. 13, 1858.
1 264.
Charles Upton7, (.Joseph 6 , John5 , William4,
William3, William2. John1 .) brother of the
preceding; born in Fitchburg, Nov. 4, 1821;
married, Dec. 16, 1845, Sarah Amelia Hagar
of Westminster, Mass., daughter of Elijah Ha¬
gar, formerly of Watertown.
He is a mason and bricklayer by trade ; pur¬
suing also, during the last eleven years, the
cultivation of a small farm. Until 1850, he
resided in Fitchburg ; since that time, in West¬
minster, an adjoining town. He has several
years been Selectman of Westminster, and has
taught singing schools, and led choirs in
churches.
His children—
1992. George Clinton8, born in Fitcliburg, Dec. 22, 1847 ;
is a book-keeper in Gardner, Mass.
1993. Charles Herbert8, born in Westminster, May 11,
1850; resided with his parents, till the age of
twenty-one. Is now in W right County, Minne¬
sota.
Se veu /h Gen era ti on.
403
1994. Lillian8, born in Westminster, Nov. 19, 1852; died
Oct. 15, 1858.
i 205.
Martha Ann Upton7, (Joseph 6 , John 5, Wil¬
liam 4 , William3. William2, John1.) sister of
the preceding, and youngest child of Joseph
and Susan (Thurston) Upton ; born in Fitch-
burg, Feb. 27, 1826 ; married Sept. 18, 1845,
George Curtis, born 1817, son of Francis and
Lydia Curtis of Roxbury. They were married
at Fitehburg, by Rev. Calvin Lincoln of Hing-
liam.
lie was by trade a carpenter, of Roxbury ; is
now a dealer in lumber, having a place of busi¬
ness in Boston proper, and his residence in Bos¬
ton Highlands, formerly Roxbury.
Mrs. Susan Upton, mother of Mrs. Curtis,
lives with her ; and enjoys good health at the
age of eighty-four, Feb., 1872
The children of George and Martha Ann
(Upton) Curtis—
1995. George Francis (Curtis), born Oct. 30, 1847 ; died
June 9, 1848.
1990. Mary Abby (Curtis), born April 16, 1849; died
April 22, 1849.
1997. George Herbert (Curtis), born June 29, 1850; died
Au<r. 3, 1851.
1998. Henry Clifford (Curtis), born Aug. 31, 1852.
The Upton. Memorial.
1999. Charles Wilmot (Curtis), born Dec. 18, 1854 ; died
March 14, 1850.
2000. ."Martha Gertrude (Curtis), born Sept. 9, 1857.
2001. Edwin Upton (Curtis), born March 26, 1861.
2002. Nelson (Curtis), born Jan. 17, 1864.
2003. George (Curtis), born Dec. 26, 1866; died Dec. 17,
1867.
2004. Susan Thurston (Curtis), born June 27, 1869 ; died
June 30, 1869.
All born in Roxbury, except George Herbert,
who was born in Fitchburg. The deceased
children, except George Francis, died in Rox-
bnrv ; he died in Fitchbnrg.
1271.
Mary Ann Upton7, (William6, William5,
William 4, William 3, William 2 , John1,) daugh¬
ter of William6 and Phebe (Ilerriman) Upton ;
born in Batavia, N. Y., Jan. 6, 1825 ; married
Alanson Marcy, Sept. 21, 1853.
Fie is a farmer. Resided in Hadley, Mich.,
until 1856 ; afterwards in Ingersoll, Mich.
Children—born in Hadley—
2005. Phebe Ann (Marcy), born July 23, 1854 ; died
Aug. 6, 1855.
Born in Ingersoll—
2006. Achsah Ophelia (Marcy), born May 12, 1856.
2007. Tillie Alanson (Marcy), born Sept. 23, 1858 ; died
Sept. 18, 1860.
2008. Folly Rosetta (Marcy), born Oct. 2, 1860.
Seventh Generation.
405
2009. Lydia Jane (Marcy), born Jan. 6, 1863; died Jan.
7, 1863.
2010. Seth Nahum (Marcy), ) twins, born
2011. Ira Egbert (Marcy), ) Nov. 5, 1863.
2012. Orin Jehiel (Marcy), born Sept. 19, 1865.
1272.
Polly Jane Upton 7, ( William 6 , William 5 ,
William 4 , William 3, William 2, John1,) sister
of the preceding; born in Batavia, N, Y., July
18, 1827 ; married Seth L. Herriman, July
22, 1848.
He is a farmer. They reside in Groveland,
Mich.
Children—all born in Groveland—
2013. Mary A dele (Herriman), born May 17, 1849.
2014. Emily Ann (Ilerriman), born Sept. 13, 1852; died
Sept. 11, 1855.
2015. Polly Lucinda (Herriman), born March 27, 1855.
2016. Emma Myrtilla (Herriman), born May 2, 1858.
2017. Sidney Seth (Ilerriman), born March 16, 1862.
1291.
Phebe Upton 7, (Daniel6 , William 5, William 4 ,
William 3 , 11 "illiam 2 , John 1,) eldest child of
Daniel6 and Electa (Randall) Upton of Batavia,
N. Y. ; born there Oct. 14, 1822 ; married Hen¬
ry Wilkinson, Dec. 19, 1844.
He is a farmer. Thev reside in Alexander,
N. Y.
102
406 The Upton Memorial.
Their children, all born in Alexander, are—
2018. Jane Ann (Wilkinson), born Jan. 1 1, 1850: mar¬
ried Lewis J. March, Xov. 11, 1868.
2019. Charles Perry (Wilkinson), born March 31, 1856.
2020. Daniel La Hoy (Wilkinson), born May 7, 1860.
j,
Parley Upton7, (Daniel6, William5, Wil-
liam 4 , William 3 , William 2, John1,) brother of
the preceding, and eldest son of Daniel6 and
Electa Upton; born in Batavia, N. Y., Feb. 3,
1824; married Hannah Eliza Waite, Sept. 5,
1848.
He resided in Batavia until 1867, and was
Sheriff' of Genesee County from Jan. 1, 1864, ,
to Jan. 1, 1867. lie now resides in Battle
Creek,* Mich., where he is engaged in the man¬
ufacture of the (so-called) " Michigan Sweep¬
stakes Threshing Machine in the firm of
Upton, Brown & Co.
He has but one child—
2021. Alice Adele8, born in Batavia, X. Y., July 5, 1851 ;
married E. Monroe ilalsted of Battle Creek *j
Mich., May 3, 1871.
* This place derives its name from an action fought there in the
war of 1812.
Seventh Generation.
407
1293.
Stephen Upton 7 , (Daniel6, William5, Wil¬
liam 4 . William 3, William2, John1,) brother of
the preceding ; born in Batavia, N. Y., Nov. 20,
1825 ; married Olive Amelia Hamilton, Nov.
10, 1853.
He was a merchant at Battle Creek, Mich.,
until Jan. 1. 1872. He is now engaged in agri¬
cultural pursuits near that place.
Names of his children—all born at Battle
Creek—
2022. John Daniel8, born Feb. 10, 1856; died Oct. 12,
1*56.
2023. Cassias M. 8, born Aug. 20, 1857.
2024. Sennott8, born -Vug. 19, 1859 ; died Feb. 13, 1863
2025. Olive Electa8, born Feb. 10, 1861.
2026. Emory8, born June 10, 1865.
2027. James Farley8, born Dec. 28, 1869.
1294.
Mary P. Upton7 , (Daniel6 , William5, Wil¬
liam 4 , William 3 , William 2 , John11) sister of the
preceding; born in Batavia, N. Y., Aug. 30,
1827 ; married John B. Waite, Nov. 1, 1849.
They have resided, since 1856, at Brookfield,
111. ; and he is engaged in agricultural pursuits
near Marseilles, in that State.
Their children have been—
408
The Upton Memorial.
2028. Florence Lurana (Waite), born in Pembroke, N. Y.,
Jan. 13, 1854.
2029. Bertha Electa (Waite), born in Batavia, N. Y., Jan.
17, 1856.
Born in Brookfield, 111.—
2030. Wendell D. (Waite), born June 1, 1860.
2031. Louisa Hannah (Waite), born Nov. 3, 1861.
2032. Randall Stephen (Waite), born Jan. 4, 1867 ; died
Jan. 18, 1867.
2033. John B. (Waite), born June 1!), 1868: died Dec.
1, 1871.
1295.
John Bean Upton 7 , (Daniel6 , William 5, Wil¬
liam 4, William3, William2 , John1,) son of
Daniel6 and Electa (Randall) Upton ; born in
Batavia, N. Y., July 2, 1829 ; married, Oct. 6,
1853, Julia Ann Sherman, horn in Bethany,
N. Y., March 30, 1833.
Mr. Upton was partly educated at Oberlin,
Ohio, commencing there in 1851. His health
becoming poor, he gave up his studies for farm¬
ing, which he carried on for five years. He
then commenced the study of law, and removed
from Batavia, in 1859, to Lawrence, Van Buren
Co., Mich., which was his home for the next
nine years. In July, 1861, he was admitted to
the bar of the supreme court of that State.
Mr. Upton went from home in August, 1864,
Seventh Generation.
409
as Quartermaster of the Twenty-eighth Michigan
Infantry, and remained with the army until June,
1866. His regiment was at first with the De¬
partment of the Cumberland, and took part in
the battle of Nashville; and was afterwards
transferred to North Carolina, where it remained
until dischaged. Mr. Upton delivered an ora¬
tion on the 4th of July, 1865, by request of a
branch of the regiment stationed at Shelbyville,
being the first celebration in honor of the day
ever held in that community.
He has resided since 1868 in Decatur, Mich.,
and has held for six years the office of prosecu¬
ting attorney for that county.
Children of John 13. and Julia A. Upton—
Born in Batavia, N. Y.—
2034. Sarah Moss8, born Aug. 19, 1854.
2035. Addie Randall8, born Dec. 5, 1856.
2036. Sherman8, born June 9, 1858.
Born in Lawrence, Mich.—
2037. Harriet Beocher Stowe8, born March 5, 1860.
2038. Rose Electa8, born Jan. 17, 1862.
2039. Daniel8, born Jan. 25, 1864.
2040. Maria Louisa8, born March 17, 1868.
Born in Decatur, Mich.—
2941. La Roy Sunderland8, born Oct. 8, 1869.
2042. George Bruce8, born Sept. 6, 1S71.
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410 The Upton Memorial.
12 <.K>.
James Stephen Upton 7, Daniel6, William 5,
William 4. William 3, William2, John1,) brother
of the preceding; born in Batavia, X. Y., July
22, 1831 ; married Viola V. Parker, June 3,
1857.
Since his marriage he has resided at Battle
Creek, Mich. He was admitted to the bar and
practised law until I860 ; since which time he
has been engaged with his brother Parley in the
manufacture of threshing machines at Battle
Creek, being a partner in the firm of Upton,
Brown & Co.
His children, all born at Battle Creek, have
been—
2043. Edward Frank8, born May 31, 1859.
2044. Mary Rachel8, born June 11, 1862.
2045. Martha Piatt8, born Dec. 16, 1864; died Dec. 25,
1864.
2046. Grace Maria Louisa8, born Dec. 9, 1865.
1 2i>s.
Henry Upton7, (Daniel6, William5. Wil¬
liam4, William3 , William 2, John1.) brother of
the preceding, and son of Daniel6 and Electa
Upton; born in Batavia, N. Y., June 20, 1835 ;
married Susan Conde Osgood, Aug. 9. 1864.
He was in the military service of his country
from August. 1862, till near the end of the year
Seventh Generation.
411
1863. lie enlisted as a private at the earlier of
these dates, in Company D, in the 104th Regi¬
ment Illinois Volunteers ; but in February, 1863,
was transferred to 121st Regiment New York
Volunteers, with the rank of first lieutenant.
At the battle of Salem Heights, otherwise known
as the battle of Chanccllorsville, Va., May 3,
1863, he was dangerously wounded. A minnie
ball passed through the apex of the left lung.
It also severed some of the tendons of the left
arm, broke the collar-bone, and shattered the
shoulder-blade. Thus disabled, leave of absence
was granted him till the last of October. He
returned to the army in season to participate in
the battle of Rappahannock station, Nov. 7,
1863. Being found unable longer to endure the
hardships of the service, he was soon after hon¬
orably discharged. The wound never healed
permanently until a surgical operation was per¬
formed in July, 1869, when several minute
pieces of bone were extracted.
He is now principal of a school at Milan, 111.,
and is regarded as an able mathematician.
His children are—
2047. Daniel Luther8, born in Batavia, X. Y., Jan. 5, 1866.
2048. Catharine8, born in Andalusia, 111., May 24, 1868.
2049. Lucy8, born in Cambridge, 111., Feb. 23, 1871.
412 The Upton Memorial.
1300.
Emory Upton7, (Daniel6, William5, Wil¬
liam 4 , William 3 , William 2 , Jo/in 1,) son of Dan¬
iel6 and Electa (Ilandall) Upton; born at Bata-
via, No Y., Aug. 27, 1839; married Emily
Norwood Martin, daughter of E. I. Throop
Martin of Willowbrook, Auburn, N. Y. She
died at Nassau, N. P., March 30, 1870.
i
lie was appointed a cadet at the United States
Military Academy June, 1856 ; graduated May
6, 1861. Served as aid-de-camp, in the staff of
Gen. Daniel Tyler, commanding 1st Division,
Department of North-eastern Virginia, in the
engagement at Blackburn's Ford, July 18, 1861,
! and the battle of Bull Run, July 21. 1861.
Commanded Battery D, 2d United States Artil¬
lery, in the engagement at West Point. Ya.,
May 7, 1862, and in the battles of Gaines' Mills
and Charles City Cross Roads, June 27 and 30,
1862. Commanded the Artillery Brigade, 1st
Division, 6th Corps, at Crampton Gap, Sept. 11.
and at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862. Was appoint¬
ed Colonel of the 121st New York Volunteers,
October, 1862, and commanded that regiment in
the battles of Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862,
Salem Heights or Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863,
Seventh Generation. 413
and Gettysburg, July 1 and 2, 1863. Command¬
ed the 2d Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Corps, at
Gettysburg, July 3, 1863 ; at Rappahannock
Station, Nov. 7, 1863 ; at the Wilderness, May 5
to 7, 1864; Spottsylvania Court House, May 8
and 9, 1864. Commanded the assaulting col¬
umn of the 6th Corps, composed of twelve regi¬
ments, May 10, 1864 ; commanded the Second
Brigade at Spottsylvania, May 12 and 14, at
Cold Harbor, June 1 to 3, 1864, and operations
around Petersburg to July 9, 1864 ; in the de¬
fence of Washington, July, 1864, and at Win¬
chester, Sept. 19, 1864. Was promoted Briga¬
dier General of Volunteers, May 12, 1864.
After the death of Gen. Russell, at Winchester,
he commanded the 1st Division, 6th Corps, till
the close of the battle. Commanded 4tli Caval¬
ry Division, Military Division of the Mississippi,
in the cavalry engagements at Montevallo, March
31, 1865, Ebenezer Church, April 1, 1865, cap¬
ture of Selma, April 2, 1865, and the capture of
Columbus, Ga., April 16, 1865. Commanded
the District of Colorado from September, 1865,
to April 30, 1866, when he was mustered out of
service as general officer of Volunteers. On the
re-organization of the army, was appointed Lieu¬
tenant Colonel of the 25th Infantry, and was
104
414
The Upton Memorial.
afterwards transferred to the 18th Infantry, and
the 1st Artillery. Is the author of the present
system of infantry tactics, and at present holds
the position of Commandant of Cadets, and In¬
structor of Tactics, at the United States Military
Academy.
No children of his are mentioned.
i 1.
Nathaniel Watts Upton 7 , {Eli6 , Thomas 5 ,
William 4 , William 3, William 2, John1,) eldest
son of Eli6 and Rebecca (Watts) Upton; born
in Peterborough. X. II., July 3, 1812; married
March 23, 1836, Sarah Ann Hathaway, born
Feb. 3, 181(5.
In May, 1834, at the age of twenty-two, he
left Peterborough, in company with two of his
friends of the same town, Dexter Smith and
Washington Moore, to find a home in what was
then considered the far west. They finally set¬
tled in what is now the town of Medina, Lena¬
wee Co., Mich. It is believed that he cut down
the first tree that ever felt the woodman's axe in
that town.
lie lived with his first and only wife till his
death, which occurred Aug. 12, 1850, of con-
Seventh Generation.
415
sumption, aged 38. His widow is now living
near Medina village.
Their children were—
2050. Phebe Ann8, born Aug. 27, 1839 ; married Dec.
13, 1865, to Edwin Ford of Saline, Mich., where
they now reside. One child—
2051. Haltie May (Ford) bom Jan. 19, 1868.
2052. Mary Caroline8, born Aug. 7, 1841.
2053. Lucy Moore8, born July 3, 184G.
2054. Nathaniel Franklin8, born Jan. 22, 1848.
1
Atta Upton7, (TJli^ , Thomas5, William4,
William 3, William2, John1,) sister of the pre¬
ceding ; born in Peterborough, N. H., June 30,
1814 I married .April 16? 183o, to W illiam
Hunter, born in Francestown, N. H., April 15,
1808. They were married in Nashua, by Rev.
Mr. Nott.
They lived in Londonderry, N. H., till 1860.
They then removed to Rindge, N. II., where
they now reside.
Their children, all born in Londonderry, were—
2055. Sarah Ann (Hunter), born Oct. 25, 1837; died
June 25, 1840.
205G. Thomas Jefferson (Hunter), born Aug. 26, 1842 ;
married Jan. 1, 1866, to Sarah Maxwell, daugh¬
ter of Francis Maxwell of New Ipswich, N. IT.
Seventh Generation. 417
2061. George Albert8,) twins, born J"d. Apr. 18, 1849.
2062. James Alfred8, \ Aug. 1, 1847 ; (d. Apr. 24, 1849.
By second wife, Adeline, bom in Hudson—
2063. Doris Eli8, born Feb. 25, 1851.
2064. Thomas Edwin8, born April 11, 1852.
2065. Eugene Watts8 f born Oct. 29, 1853.
Born in Medina, Mich.—
2066. Nathaniel Willard8, born May 4, 1858.
2067. Jesse Adelbert8, born Oct. 18, 1860.
2068. Elmer Ford8, born March 11, 1869.
i :?24.
Thomas Upton 7, (Eli®, Thomas5, William4,
William 3 , William 2 , John1,) brother of the pre¬
ceding, and third son of Eli6 and Rebecca Up¬
ton; born in Peterborough, N. H., Aug. 31,
1818 ; married, 1st, in JafFrey, N. H., by Rev.
J. D. Crosby, Nov. 14, 1839, Marietta Cutter,
born in JafFrey, Jan. 25, 1820, daughter of Abel
Cutter of that place. She died in JafFrey, Feb.
16, 1857. 2d, July 14, 1857, Lucinda Sophia
Allen, born in Rindge, N. H., Feb. 3, 1831,
youngest daughter of Capt. Salmon Allen of
that place.
They reside in East JafFrey, N. H. He is a
farmer. Mrs Lucinda S. Upton has rendered
important assistance in the compilation of this
volume.
418 The Upton Memorial.
His children, by first wife, born in Jaffrey—
2069. Lucius Edwin8, born May 19, 1843. ITe was a
clerk in a store in Boston ; but in September,
1862, enlisted for nine months in Co. A, in the
Forty-fourth Regiment of .Massachusetts Volun¬
teers. lie was stationed most of the time at
Xewbern, X. 0. He served his time out and re¬
turned home in safety. In April, 1864, he again
enlisted, this time "for three years or during the
war," in the Sixteenth Massachusetts Battery of
Artillery, and died after a severe illness of several
weeks, at Camp Barry Hospital, Washington.
I). C., Aug. 7. 1864.
2070. Adelia Parker8, born Jan. 1 i. 1851.
i :;2r>.
Joshua Upton 7 , (FJi, Thomas 5 , William 4 .
William 3 , IVilliam2 , John 1,) brother of the pre¬
ceding, and youngest son of Eli6 and Rebecca
Upton ; born in Peterborough. X. II., July 10,
1820; married in Medina, Mich., Saraii Matil¬
da Bangham, born in Somerset, Niagara Co.,
N. Y.. Nov. 7, 1823.
He has resided in Medina and Hudson, Mich.
Names of their children—born in Medina—
2071. Eli Henry8, born April 6. 1844.
2072. Harriet Elizabeth8, born Sept. 14. 1845.
2073. Harvey William8, born Nov. 19, 1846. lie enlist¬
ed, Jan. 4. 1864, the same day with his cousins.
Orin and Warren Upton, in Co. I. in the Eigh¬
teenth Regiment. Michigan Infantry. Was dis¬
charged Sept. 15, 1865.
Seventh Generation.
419
2074. Nancy Attn8, born March 27, 1848 ; died June 13,
1859.
2075. Marvin B.8, born Aug. 9, 1849; died March 16,
1850.
Born in Hudson—
2070. Phebe Ella8, born Nov. 9, 1853.
2077. John Charles Fremont8, born Oct. 29, 1856.
2078. Sarah Jane8, born Dec. 14, 1857.
2079. Julia Ann8, born Oct. 27, 1860.
2080. Thomas J.8, born .June 5, 1863.
20S1. Gaston James8, born Jan. 24, 1868.
1380.
John Albert Upton7, (Joshua6, Thomas5,
William4 , William3, William2, John1,) son of
Joshua5 and Priscilla (Taggart) Upton; born at
Peterborough, N. H., June 20, 1828 ; married
June 19, 1854, Cynthia Ann Durfee, daughter
of Aaron M. Durfee, formerly from Rutland
Co., Vt.
He is a carpenter, and now resides at French
Creek, Chautauqua Co., N. Y.
Children, all born at French Creek—
2082. George Herbert8, born July 19, 1855.
2083. Albert Murray 8, born Dec. 4, 1856.
2084. Arthur Birdsell8, born Sept. 19, 1858.
2085. John Elbridge8, born March 16, 1860.
2086. Walter William8, born Nov. 19, 1861.
2087. Wallace Grant8, born June 10, 1864.
2088. Robert Butler8, born Sept. 14, 1867.
420 The Upton Memorial.
1381.
James Monroe Upton7, {Joshua6, Thomas5,
William 4 , William 3 , William 2 , John 1,) brother
of the preceding; bora at Peterborough, N. H.,
May 2, 1830; married, 1st, March 26, 1855,
Elizabeth Carr Vrooman, daughter of Jacob
Vrooman of Schenectady, N. Y., of Holland
descent. She died Oct. 31, 1868. 2d, Oct. 1,
1871, Martha Ann Garfield, daughter of
George Garfield.
He is a farmer, and lives in Clymer, Chautau¬
qua Co., N. Y. His widowed mother lives with
him, 1872.
His children, all by first wife, Elizabeth, and
all born in Clymer, have been—
2080. Charles Olmstead8, born Oct. 24, 1856.
2090. Florence Bell8, born Feb. 18, 1859.
2091. Wallace Lincoln8, born July 7, 1861.
2092. Attie Leonora8, born Jan. 18, 1864; died Sept. 14,
1865.
2093. Frank Albert8, born April 13, 1866.
1 382.
Joshua Jay Upton7, (Joshua6, Thomas5,
William 4, William 3 , William 2 , John 1,) brother
of the preceding; born in Peterborough, N. H.,
Jan. 8, 1832; married Welthie Moore, daugh¬
ter of Elijah Moore.
Seventh Generation. 421
lie is a farmer, also a carpenter and joiner.
Resides at Salt River, Isabella Co., Mich.
Children—two daughters and one son—
2094. Myrta Bignnonia8.
2095. LolaLaota8.
2096. Jeddie8.
1 383.
George Washington Upton 7, (Joshua6, Thom¬
as 5 , William 4, William 3 , William 2 , John 1,)
brother of the preceding; born at Warren, Pa.,
Dec. 14, 1833; married Amanda Ann Park,
daughter of Loren Park.
He was a farmer ; dwelt at Sherman, Chau¬
tauqua Co., N. Y., and died there, Dec. 17, 1871,
aged 38.
Children, all born in Sherman—
2097. Adeline Deete 8.
2098. Thomas Jay8.
2099. Charles Park8.
1 384.
William Horace Upton7, (JoshuaThom¬
as 5, Willian 4, William 3 , William 2, John 1,)
brother of the preceding; born at Clymer,
Chautauqua Co., X. Y., March 13, 1835 ; mar¬
ried Helen Delia Pitt, daughter of Nicholas
Pitt.
100
422 The Upton Memorial.
He is a farmer, and resides at North Clvmer,
Chautauqua Co., N. Y.
Children—
2100. Frederic Lincoln8, born Nov. 15, I860.
2101. Mary Priscilla8, born Aug. 2, 1870.
1450.
Joseph Warren Upton7, (Stephenf), John5,
John 4 . James 3 , William 2, John 1,) only son of
Stephen6 and Elizabeth (Wheeler) Upton ; born
in South Danvers, now Peabodv, Nov. 18, 1821 ;
married Sept. 12, 18-19, Elizabeth Merrill,
born in North Andover, July 16. 1822, daughter
of Amos C. and Elizabeth (Chandler) Merrill.
They were married by Rev. Frank Appleton,
Unitarian minister of South Danvers.
He studied at Salem, Andover, and the Willis-
ton Seminary at Easthampton.
He has, during twenty-five years past, been a
teacher of kvrge grammar schools in Greenfield,
M ass., Berry, N. II., Gloucester and Lynn.
At the time of his marriage, he was in Green¬
field. For the last thirteen years he has taught
in his native town, with much success. He is
now principal of the Centre School in Peabody,
with eight assistant teachers and about 350 pu-
Seventh Generation.
423
pils. lie is a man of fine taste and extensive
information.
He lias rendered important—even indispensa¬
ble—assistance, in the compilation of this Me¬
morial.
Names of his children—
2102. Frank8, born at Deny, X. H., Xov. 26, 1851 ; his
preparation l'or college was completed at Peabo-
dv Iligh School, August, 1867. Book-keeper
till his death, Jan. 22, 1870.
2103. Charles8, born at Lynn, June 9, 1855 ; died at Lynn,
Aug. 21, 18,57.
Both interred in Peabo.ly.
2104. Carrie8, born at Lynn, April 7, 1857.
2105. Fred8, born at Peabody, July 14, 1859.
1452.
Ezra Warren Upton 7 , (Benjamin 6, John5,
John4, Jamas3, William2, John1,) eldest son
of Benjamin0 and Miranda (Scarlett) Upton;
born in Lowell, Nov. 16, 1830; married his
cousin, Olive C. Thomas, June 5, 1853.
lie was a printer by trade, and died at South
Danvcrs, now Peabodv, Jan. '23, 1860, aged 29
years, 2 months. Ilis widow married John W.
Lee of Salem, Feb. 5, 1862.
The child of Ezra W. Upton, by wife Olive,
was—
2106. Louisa Atilda8, born March 18, 1855; died Jan.
21, 1860.
424
The Upton Memorial.
14-53.
John Upton 7 , (Benjamin 6 , John 5 , John 4 ,
James"*, William2, John1,) son of Benjamin6
and Miranda (Scarlett) Upton ; born in Lowell,
Nov. 9, 1831 ; married Esther B. Shove, April
9, 1854.
He served in our late civil war. lie is a
house-painter.
Children, born in South Dan vers—
2107. Charles Henry8, born July 1, 1854 ; died at ten
years old.
2108. Lucy Smith8, born March 30, 1856.
1471.
Eben Upton7, (Ebenezer6, Jesse5, Ezra4,
Paul3, William2, John1,) eldest son of Ebene¬
zer6 and Sally (Sanborn) Upton; born perhaps
in Danvers, 1817 ; married Lucy Maria Gary.
He is a musician in Salem.
Their children have been—
2109. Lucy Maria8, married Charles B. Fowler.
2110. Helen A.8, born Sept., 1845; married William R.
Weeks.
2111. Francis E.8, born May 30, 1850; died Sept. 18,
1850.
2112. Florence L.8, born Sept. 8, 1851; died Feb. 16,
1853.
2.113. Francis Torrey8, born Sept. 7, 1855.
Seventh Generation.
425
1483.
Warren Augustus Upton 7, [Ebenezer 6, Jes¬
se 5 , j&r<7 4 , Paul3 , William 2 , John 1,) brother
of the preceding ; born 1833 ; married April 2,
1854, Caroline II. Pratt, born 1832, daughter
of Elisha Pratt.
He was a private in a nine months regiment,
in our late civil war. He is now a tin-smith in
Salem.
His children are—
2114. Susan8.
2115. Alice8.
2116. Jesse8, born Jan. 15, 1859.
2117. Warren8.
2118. George F.8 > twins, j died July 28,
2119. Jacob Barker8, f born 1867, | 1867.
1484.
William Mudgett Upton7, (Ebenezei,fi, Jes¬
se 5 , Ezra 4 , Paul3, William 2, John1,) brother
of the preceding ; born 1835 ; married May 8,
1855, Lucretia I). Mansfield, daughter of Dan¬
iel and Eliza Mansfield.
He is a musician in Salem.
His children have been—
2120. Mary L. 8, born Sept. 19, 1855; died Nov. 7, 1861.
2121. Susan T. 8, born 1857 ; died Nov. 2, 1861
2122. William II.8, born Nov. 3, 1859; died Nov. 9,
1861.
107
426
The Upton Memorial.
2123. Martha E.8,) twins, born J died May 20,
2124. Mary8, j Dec. 29, 1861. ( 1868.
2125. William8.
2126. Laura8; died.
2127. Laura8.
1485.
Henry Orlando Upton7, (Ebenezer 6 . Jesse 5 ,
Ezra*, Paul3, William2 . John1,) youngest son
of Ebenezer6 and Sally (Sanborn) Upton of Sa¬
lem ; born 1840 ; married Elizabeth Cate.
He is a musician in Salem, and the leader of
" Upton's Quadrille Band."
His children have been—
1128. Ida F. 8, born May 25, I860.
2129. Henry8, born Dec-., 1861.
2150. Sarah8.
1487.
William Bow ditch Upton 7 , (Ezra 6, Jesse 5 ,
Ezra 4 , Paul3 , William 2 , John 1,) eldest son of
Ezra6 and Mary Ann (Bowditch) LTpton of Sa¬
lem ; born Oct. 22, 1837 ; married Ellen A.
Rider, May 23, 1866.
He served in the war against the rebellion, at
first in a three months regiment, afterwards as a
lieutenant in a nine months regiment, and cap¬
tain of reconstructed rebels to the end of the
war. He is now a merchant on Essex Street,
Seventh Generation.
427
Salem, dealing in crockery, china and glass
ware ; and is worthy of great respect and confi¬
dence.
His children are—
2131. Charles lti(ler8, born Dec. 31, 1866.
2132. Mary Atwood8, born April 15, 1868.
2183. Walter Conant8, born April 22, 1871.
2134. Albert Ezra8, born Dec. 26, 1872.
1523.
Rebecca Ellen Upton 7 , (Charles II. 6 , Sam¬
uel5 . Robert4, Caleb 3, William 2, John1,) eldest
child of Charles Horace and Martha Ellen
(Page) Upton ; born in Fairfax County, Vir¬
ginia, Jnlv 14, 1837 ; married Jan. 13, 1858,
Hugh William Throckmorton of Loudon Coun¬
ty, Va.
They reside in Fairfax County, Va., and have
five children—
2135. Horace (Throckmorton), born Feb. 4, 1859.
2136. Nellie (Throckmorton), born April 13, 1860.
2137. Ernest (Throckmorton), born Nov. 12, 1861.
2138. Lillie (Throckmorton), born Dec. 26, 1864.
2139. Stella (Throckmorton), born Jan. 6, 1869.
1524.
Lucie Page Upton 7, (Charles H.6 , Samuel5,
Robert4, Caleb3, William2, John *), sister of the
428
The Upton Memorial.
preceding; bora in Fairfax County, Virginia,
Aug. 8, 1839; married in Geneva, Switzerland,
March, 1868, J. Pericles Hadji Lazzaro, a
Greek merchant, with whom she went to live at
Salonica, the ancient Thessalonica.
She died in giving birth to a second child,
May 30, 1871. Her only living child is—
2140. Cleon Page (Lazzaro), born Aug. 28. 1869 ; a bright
and promising child, already understanding three
languages, and sometimes, mingling all of them
together.
Ir>77.
Edwin Upton 7 , (Elifi, Eli5 , Asa 4 , Samuel3 ,
Samuel2, John1,) eldest son of Capt. Eli6 and
Matilda (Parker) Upton of Danvers ; born there
Jan. 12, 1820 ; married at Wilmington, Jan. 1,
1846, Lydia Ann Pearson, born there Sept. 23,
1821. Married by He v. Barnabas Fay.
He was a mason by trade ; was of Chelms¬
ford at the time of his marriage ; subsequently
of Salem and Danvers. In 1854, he lived in
South Danvers, near the Danvers line. It is
supposed he is not now living.
His children have been—
2141. Charles Eli8, born in Salem, Oct. 14, 1840 ; died at
Danvers, Oct. 3, 1848.
2142. Charlotte Anne8, born in Danvers, Jan. 22, 1848.
Seventh Generation.
429
2143. Flora Alvena8, bora in Danvers, June 17, 1851.
2144. Warren8, born in Danvers, Aug. 23, 1854.
1587.
Alexander Upton 7, (John S. 6, Eli5, Asa 4 ,
Samuel3, Samuel2, John1,) son of John Swin-
nerton Upton0 of Danvers ; born at Lynfield,
March 7, 1815; married May 3, 1843, Emily
Tapley, born in Danvers, March 27, 181G.
They were married by Rev. Milton P. Braman
of Danvers.
They lived in Danvers.
There children, all born in Danvers—
2145. Alexis Brainard8, born May 1, 1844.
2140. Charles Secconib8, born Jan. 22, 1846.
2147. Emily Florence8, born Jan. 13, 1848.
2148. Helen8, born Feb. 10, 1852.
1655.
John Kiliiam Upton7, (Charles A.6, Benja¬
min 5 , Benjamin 4 , Amos 3 , Samuel2 , John 1,)
eldest son of Charles Augustus Upton6 of North
Reading ; born there, March 29, 1836 ; married
Lizzie Damon, May 16, 1866.
Children—
2149. Mary D. 8, born Oct. 12, 1867.
2150. Joshua D.8, born June 17, 1870.
108
430
The Upton Memorial.
1051).
George Bruce Upton 7 , (George B. 0 , Daniel
P. 5 , Benjamin 4 . Amos 3 . Samuel2 , John 1), eld¬
est son of George 13.6 and Ann C. (Hnssey)
Upton of Boston ; born in Nantucket, July 15,
1829 ; married June 22, 1858, Geraldine I.
Rivers, a widow, and daughter of Hon. Jona¬
than Russell, one of the negotiators of the treaty
of Ghent.
He graduated at Harvard College, 1849. Af¬
ter graduating, he passed sometime in Europe.
He then visited San Francisco, where he was
engaged for several years in mercantile business.
Returning to Boston, he has continued his busi¬
ness as a merchant in that city, with the excep¬
tion of some four years spent in Europe visiting
all places of interest from England to the Nile.
1 660.
Ann Coffin Upton7, (George B.6, Daniel
P. 5 , Benjamin 4 , Amos 3 , Samuel2, Joint1,) sis¬
ter of the preceding ; born in Nantucket, June
28, 1831 ; married in Boston, Dec. 21, 1853,
G eorge Hayward, M. I)., son of Charles and
Eleanor (Dorr) Hayward.
Her husband graduated at Harvard College,
Seventh Generation.
431
1839 ; had the degree of M. D. from the same
college, 1843 , is a member of the Massachu¬
setts Medical Society, and is now quite an emi¬
nent physician in Boston.
Their children are—
2155. Georgian a (IIay ward), born Jan. 22, 1857.
2156. Ellen (Ilay ward), born Oct. 1, 1860.
2157. Frances (Hayward), born April 30, 1865.
1061.
Daniel Putnam Upton7, (George B.6, Daniel
P.5, Benjamin 4 , Amos3, Samuel2, John1), bro¬
ther of the preceding ; born in Nantucket, Aug.
19. 1833 ; never married.
He early followed the sea, and soon rose to
be a skilful and accomplished ship-master. Du¬
ring the Rebellion, he served for a time as an
acting lieutenant in the United States Navy. A
severe sun-stroke at Calcutta, while on a voyage
to that port, was a source, occasionally, of great
suffering and mental depression, from which he
never entirely recovered. He died in Boston,
March 27, 1867.
1 6(>4.
Mary Upton 7, (George B.6, Daniel P.5, Ben¬
jamin 4, Amos3, Samuel2, John1,) sister of the
432 The Upton Memorial.
the preceding; born in Nantucket, Dec. 21,
1839 ; married in Boston, Jan. 14, 1863, Alex¬
ander Young, son of llev. Alexander Young,
minister of the New South Church, Boston, the
stone church formerly standing on Church
Green, Summer Street.
He studied law, and took the degree of LL. B.
at Harvard College in 1862, and is now a mem¬
ber of the legal profession.
She died April 27, 1866. Her early death
left a sad void in the hearts of her relatives and
friends. Beautiful in person, amiable in dispo¬
sition, having a fine and correct taste for works
of art, with a delicate perception of character,
having early had the advantage of foreign trav¬
el, learned and wise for one of her years, her
memory still retains its freshness in the minds of
all who had the pleasure of her acquaintance.
She left one son—
2160. Alexander (Young), born April 9, 1866.
1713.
Maria Louisa Upton 7 , (Elijah IV. 6 , Elijah 5 ,
Benjamin*, Amos 3 , Samuel2, John1,) daughter
of Elijah Wood Upton6; born in South Dan-
vers, now Peabody, Aug. 4, 1833; married Dec.
23. 1855, Charles Benjamin Farley, born in
Seventh Generation.
433
Townsend, Mass., 1826, son of Charles Farley
of that place. They were married by Rev.
James O. Murray of South Danvers.
Their children are—
216!. Louisa Kino- (Farley), born March 29, 1859.
2102. Mary Merrill (Farley), born Nov. 27, 1863.
2163. Lucy Rice (Farley), born March 19, 1870.
1 716.
George Upton7, (Elijah W. 6 , Elijah5, Ben¬
jamin4, Amos3, Samuel2, John1,) brother of
the preceding, and eldest son of Elijah Wood
Upton6; born in South Danvers, now Peabody,
July 8, 1837 ; married Sept. 6, 1860, Marian
Cloutsan.
His residence is Peabody, where he has a very
extensive manufactory of glue. He is a man of
enterprise and ability.
They have one child—
2164. Webster King8, born April 12, 1862.
178:*.
Emily Upton7. [Elias6 , Elias 5 , Josiah 4 , Eb-
enezer3, Joseph2, John1,) daughter of Elias6
and Tryphena (Hathaway) Up toll; born in
Charlemont, Mass., June IT, 1816; married
Samuel Booth of Charlemont, June 1, 1835.
109
434 The Upton Memorial.
She is now, 1872, a widow, and lives with her
son Bradford A. Booth, in Victor, Clinton Co.,
Mich.
Children—
2165. Adeline Augusta (Booth), born April 2, 1841.
2165. Bradford Albert (Booth), born April 18, 1844.
2166. Laurette Deborah (Booth), born Oct. 19, 1847.
17*44.
Sarah Upton7, (Elias 6, Elias5, Jos ink 4 , Eb-
enezer3, Joseph 2, John1), sister of the preced¬
ing ; born in Charlemont, June 4, 1819; mar¬
ried Justin William Beckwith of Charlemont,
Aug. 14. 1846.
He is a farmer ; is in good circumstances;
lived in Charlemont many years, and now lives
in Victor, Clinton Co.. Mich., 1872.
Children—all born in Charlemont—
2168. Florencia Alexine (Beckwith), born July 27, 1847 ;
married Emmet Jameson, a lawyer, of Muske-
gan, Mich., Feb. 5, 1872.
2169. Clarence Augustine (Beckwith), born July 21, 1849.
2170. Osmond Lester (Beckwith), born Dec. 24, 1855.
1
James Upton7, (Elias6, Elias5 , Josiah 4 . Eb-
enezer3 , Joseph2 , John1,) brother of the preced¬
ing, and eldest son of Elias6 and Tryphena
Seventh Generation.
435
Upton ; born in Heath, Mass., Feb. 27, 1821 ;
married Aug. 12, 1846, Julia Howard Wood¬
bury, daughter of Jonathan Woodbury of Brat-
tleborough, Vt.
At the age of eighteen, he went to learn the
carriage maker's trade, with H. B. Childs in
Charlemont village. In 18-12, at twenty-one, he
and his cousin and brother-in-law, Shadrach B.
Upton, established themselves in the manufac¬
tory of carriages, in the same town. The part¬
nership continued two years. After this, he
was in partnership with Timothy II. Dole, and
later still with James Whitman. In 1852, he
removed to Concord, X. H., and worked one
j * year for Lewis Downing & Sons in the making
of carriages. He then returned to Charlemont,
and worked another year in the making of
scythe-snaths.
About the first of April, 1854:, he. with his
father, his brothers Hart and Roswell, and his
cousin Horace Upton [1821], removed to Victor,
Ontario Co., N. Y., and for two years cultivated
farms on shares. In November, 1856, they all
removed to Victor, Clinton Co., Mich., where he
still lives. He is now a farmer in prosperous
circumstances, a capable and useful man. He
has been liberal in supporting the preaching of
Th e U/, ton Men tori al.
the gospel, and in promoting social and benevo¬
lent enterprises.
He lias no children.
1 786.
Josiah Upton 7 . ( Ellas6 , Elian5 , Josiah 4, Eb-
enezer3, Joseph2. John1.) brother of the pre¬
ceding, and son of Elias6 and Trvphena Upton ;
born in Heath, Mass., April 5, 1824 ; married,
1st, Sept. 1*2, 1845, Deborah Carroll, daugh¬
ter of Micajah Carroll of Charlemont. She
died of consumption, Nov. '20, 1846. '2d, Nov.
18, 1847, Nancy A. Woodbury, daughter of
Jonathan Woodbury of Brattleborough, Vt., and
sister of his brother James's wife.
He received a good common-school education,
and was engaged in agriculture until 1852, when
he entered upon the manufacture of snaths, or
scythe-handles, in partnership with Luther Bod-
man, in the village of Charlemont. At the end
of two years, Mr. Bodman sold out to H. H.
Mayliew of the same place, and the business
was continued two years longer under the firm
of Mayhew & Upton. They were successful in
this business. But Mr. Upton's father and bro¬
thers, at this time living in Victor, N. Y., as
previously related, had determined on removing
Seven th Genevation.
437
further west, and lie decided to cast in his lot
with them. In November, 1856, the father,
with the subject of this notice, and his brothers
James, Hart and Ro swell, and their cousin Hor¬
ace Upton, took up their abode in Victor, Clin¬
ton Co., Mich. The country at that time was
comparatively new ; the oldest settlers having
been there only twentv years. The father and
his sons James and Josiah purchased a farm of
235 acres in company, which relation still con¬
tinues. Mr. Josiah Upton is one of the direct¬
ors of the First National Bank in St. Johns, the
county-seat. While living- in Victor, he held
the office of treasurer of the township two
years, and some other offices of trust.
In November, 1868, he was elected County
Treasurer, and removed to St. Johns, the chief
town of Clinton County. This office he has
held till the present time, 1872. He is also
President and Treasurer of the Farmers' Mutual
Insurance Company of Clinton County.
His children are—born in Charlemont—by
second wife—
2171. Frank Wadsworth-, horn Jan. 1G, 1819; married
Ellen Scull, daughter of Joseph Senll of Victor,
Mich., formerly of Muncy, Penn. lie was three
years a member of Olivet College, Eaton Co.,
j\Iich., and lias since learned the art of phono-
uo
438
graphic reporting. lie taught school in the win¬
ter of 1868, near St. Johns, Mich, lie has held
the office of School Inspector one year, and of
Town Clerk two years.
The compiler and the readers of this volume are
under great obligations to this capable and enter¬
prising young man for the remaikable care and
accuracy with which he lias supplied materials
for the history of that interesting colony of Up¬
tons at \ ictor, Mich. He has one child-—
2172. Torrence Winjlchl, born at VictorMidi.,
Feb. 19,1871.
2178. Albert Barney8, born Dec. 7, 1853.
Born in Victor, Mich.—
2174. Arthur Elias8, born April 17, 1803.
1 787.
Hart Leavitt Upton 7, (Elias 6 , Elias 5. Jo-
siah4. Ebenezer3, Joseph2, John1,) brother of
the preceding, and son of Elias6 and Tryphena
Upton ; born in Heath, Mass., June 23, 1827 ;
married Oct. 7, 1852, Nancy Sophia Dole,
daughter of Orpheus Dole of Shelburne, Frank¬
lin Co., Mass.
The earlier part of his life was passed in
Charlemont, in agricultural pursuits and in the
manufacture of snaths or scj the-handles. With
his father, his brothers James and Eoswcll, and
their cousin Horace Upton [1821], as already
related, he removed in 1854 to Victor, N. Y.,
Seventh Generation.
439
and again in November, 1856, to Victor, Clinton
Co., Mich. At that time, he purchased one
hundred acres of unimproved land, of which he
has made a good farm. He is now in prosper
ous circumstances, having one of the largest and
best orchards in the town.
He was a soldier in the late war for the
Union, having enlisted Dec. 23, 1863, in Co. I,
of the Twenty-seventh Michigan Ilegiment of
infantry. The regiment belonged to the Ninth
Army Corps, under Gen. Burnside. His active
service was in the campaign of 1864. He was
in the battles of the Wilderness, of Spottsvlva-
nia, North Anna River, Bethsaida Church, Cold
Harbor, Petersburg and Fort Steadman. He
continued in the service till the close of the war.
His children are—
2175. Frederic Raymond8, born in Charlemont, Mass.,
June 24, 1853.
217G. Minnie Sophia8, born in Victor, N. Y., Oct. 23,1S55.
2177. Dean Elias8, born in Victor, Mich., March 8, 1872.
171)1.
Ro swell Upton 7 , (.Elias 6 , Elias 5, Josiah 4 ,
Ebcnezer3, Joseph2, John1,) brother of the pre¬
ceding, and youngest son of Elias and Tryphena
Upton; born in Charlemont, Mass., Aug. 5,
440
1836 ; married Elizabeth Passage, daughter of
Christopher Passage of Victor, Mich.
At the age of sixteen, he went to learn the
trade of a blacksmith of Screno ShofFner of
Charlemont. He also worked at Whately, in
the same county.
He removed with his father and brothers, in
1854, to Victor. X. Y., and in 1856, to Victor,
Mich., as already mentioned. In Victor, Mich.,
he purchased a farm of fifty-seven acres, but
works most of the time in the blacksmith's shop.
He is sojourning at present, September, 1872,
in Laramie, yoming Territory, for the benefit
of his wife's health.
His children are—
2178. Lee8.
2179. .John8.
\ SOS,
Siiadiiacii Booth Upton7, (Samuel6. Eli,as5,
Josialt4 . Ebenczer 3 . Joseph 2 . John 1.) eldest son
of Samuel6 and Sally (Booth) Upton; born in
Charlemont, Mass., Oct. 5, 18*21 ; married June
1, 1843, his cousin Tryphena Upton [1782],
daughter of Elias6 and Tryphena Upton.
When eighteen years old, he began to learn
the trade of a carriage-maker with H. B. Child,
Seventh Generation.
441
in the village of Gharlemont, his cousin James
Upton being at work with him in the same shop.
In December, 1842, these two enterprising young
men entered into copartnership, and established
themselves in the carriage manufacture in the
same town. This connection lasted two years ;
after which the subject of this notice continued
in that business five years longer. Subsequently,
like his cousins, he made scythe-handles three
years. In the spring of 1851, he removed to
the farm of his father, who died in 1856. In
1862, he removed to Victor, Mich., where he
purchased one-half of the farm of his cousin
and brother-in-law. Hart L. Upton [1787]. Since
that time, they have carried on farming opera¬
tions together.
He has held the office of Treasurer of the
township of Victor two years, and of Commis¬
sioner of Highways, four years.
He has no child of his own, but has an adopt¬
ed daughter—
21 Hi). M.ivy, born in Charleniont, Nov. 20. 1856.
1809.
Charles Henry Upton7. (Samuel6, Elias5 ,
Josiah 4 . Ebenezer 3 . Joseph 2 . John1,) brother
of the preceding; born in Charlemont, June 4,
in
442 The Upton Memorial.
1824 ; married Xov. 25, 1845, Electa Wing
Keyes, daughter of Calvin Ivcyes of Cliarle-
mont.
He cultivated a farm in Charlemont until
Aprilf 1865, when he followed in the steps of
so many of his kindred and removed to Victor,
Clinton Co., Mich. He is there now on a farm,
and is in good circumstances.
Before leaving Charlemont, he was trustee
and steward, about seven years, of the Metho¬
dist society in that place.
His children, all born in Charlemont but the
last, have been—
2181. Sarah Louisa8, born Oct. 0, 1847; died Aug. 3,
1853.
2182. Charles Henry8, born March 14, 18,50; died. April
2, lH.ii).
2183. Charles Henry8, born April 26, 18,51 ; died Sept.
22, 1853.
2184. Herbert Walter8, born Aug,-. 6, 1854.
2185. Samuel s, born Nov. {), 1856.
2180. Charles Frederic8, born July 11, 1859; died Sept.
3, 1802.
2187. Harriet Electa8, born Jan. 15, 1803.
2188. Louisa Jemima8, born in Victor, Mich., Sept. 11,
1870.
181 O.
Horace Upton 7 . (Rosivell6 , Elicts 5 , Josiah 4 ,
Ebeneser*, Joseph2, John1,) son of Roswell6
Seven th Generation.
443
and Achsah (Hathaway) Upton; born in Charle
mont, Mass., July '27, 1828 ; married, 1st, Nov.
16. 1851, Esther Burton, daughter of Dexter
Burton of Cliarlemont. 2d, March 31, 1853,
Amanda Cook, daughter of Oren Cook.
In 1854, he removed, with his cousins James,
Hart and Roswell Upton and their father, to
Victor, Ontario Co., N. Y., and in November,
1856, removed with them to Victor, Clinton Co.,
Mich., where he passed his remaining days,
lie died Oct. 17, 1868. lie was in comfortable
circumstances, and an estimable member of so¬
ciety.
Children—by first wife, Esther—
2139. Esther Juramelia8, born in Charlemont, Sept. 22,
1851 ; married William Richmond, a farmer, in
Victor, Mich., May 1, 1871.
By second wife, Amanda—
2190. Fanny Melvina8, born in Victor, Mich., Nov. 9,
1858,
2191. Walter8, born in Victor, June 11, 1861.
The Upton Memorial.
Copy of Arms and Crest in possession of family of
Benjamin Upton, Esq.,4 [148],
page ii;;.
SUPPLEMENT No. 1.
[The following information was received too late for insertion
in its proper place.]
POSTERITY OF EDWARD UPTON3 [00].
TJiii'd Generation.
Edward Upton 3 [30], the fifth son of Wil¬
liam Upton2 [7], and grandson of JOHN
UPTON l, the original emigrant, was born in
the present town of Peabody, which was then a
part of the township of Salem, April 16, 1714.
Ilis wife was Eleanor Osisorn.
Our information respecting him is very lim¬
ited. lie bought, Sept. 23, 1740, of Isaac
Chandler, five acres of land in Amesbury, Mass.,
but sold it again, Jan. 9, 1744, to Jonathan
Barnard. Up to this time lie appears not to
have been married, for no wife joins in the con¬
veyance to Barnard. But if not married then,
he must have been married shortly after; for
we find, in 1771, three sons of twenty-one years
of aire or more.
446 The Upton Memorial.
In the Massachusetts valuation, 1771, we
find him in Bedford, near Boston, taxed for a
poll, his third son Adonijah Upton being taxed
for a poll at the same time and place. His two
elder sons were then residing at East Green¬
wich, R. I.
His children were—
2142. f Isaac4, born about 1745; married Phebe Pcirce.
2143. f Samuel4, born about 1747; married Comfort
Chase.
2144. f Adonijah 4, born about 1750 ; taxed in Bedford,
1771 ; never married.
2145. f John4, born 175G ; married Abigail Kelly. lie
was of Adams, 1798, and had a son Adonijah.
214G. f Paul4, married Phebe Smith.
2147. Sarah4, married George Shove. Ilad—
Eleanor (Shove). Mary (Shove).
2148. Mary4, unmarried.
2149. Rhoda4, married Benjamin Chase, probably brother
of Samuel's wife. Ilad—
Enos (Chase). Edward (Chase). Benjamin (Chase),
2150. t William4, born 1770; of Saratoga Co., N. Y.; of
Groveland, Livingston Co., N. Y.; afterwards of
Ohio.
2151. f Henry4, born 1775; married Sarah Jacox. He
lived in Saratoga Co., N. Y. I am not sure about
William and Henry.
Fourth Generation.
3143.
Isaac Upton4, (Edward3, William2, John1,)
son of Edward Upton3 [30], was, we think, the
Supplement. 447
eldest son of Edward Upton, and born about
1745. He married, 1st, Phebe Peirce, of Yar¬
mouth, Mass. ; 2d, about 1786, Anna Sher¬
man, of Danbury, Vt. He doubtless spent his
childhood with his father in Bedford, and left
that place in the season of youth to engage in
a sea-faring life. Had he been in Bedford
in 1771, he would have been taxed there,
with his father and brother Adonijah. He
first comes to our knowledge as a resident in
East Greenwich, R. I., Dec. 9, 1771, at which
date he and his brother Samuel bought of Tho¬
mas Aldrich a dwelling-house and stable in that
town. He was then, or subsequently, a ship¬
master, sailing, it is believed, from Bristol, R. I.,
or perhaps Providence, to the coast of South
America. There is a tradition in the family,
that once, on a trading excursion in the interior
of that continent, and while at a distance from
his vessel, he came near losing his life by
Indian ferocity.
In 1783, we find him in Berkley, in the coun¬
ty of Bristol, Mass. March 17, 1783, Isaac
Upton, of said Berkley, sold all his interest in
the house and land purchased twelve years be¬
fore, to his brother Samuel. Not many years
after, he removed to South Adams, Mass., where
448
The Upton Memorial.
he was taxed in 1798 for a house and forty-five
acres of land. He died there about 1823 or
182-4, at which time he was approaching the
age of eighty.
His children were—by first wife, Phebe, born,
it is supposed, in East Greenwich, It. I.—
2152. | Isaac5, born 1773 ; married Lydia Eddy.
2153. Pliebe 5, married Joseph Shove, of Adams, Mass.
They had six children, of whom only one, Mary}
is living.
2154. Mary5, married Davis.
By second wife, Anna, born either in Berkley
or in Adams—
2155. Hannah5, died in infancy.
215G. Lydia6, married Aimer Chase. Children—
2157. Rhoda (Clmse), married Baker.
2158. Phehc (Chase), married Carpenter.
2159. Ann (Chase), married Mills.
2160. Isaac (Chase).
21fil. Amasa (Chase).
2162. Hannah (Chase), married Mills.
2163. Charlotte (Chase), married Benjamin Wilson.
All of the above live in Canada.
210-1. f John5, born Aug. 8, 17',>1; married, 1st, Mary
Shove ; 2d, Sarah (Ilaight) Underbill.
21G5. Hannah5, born 17D-; married Amos Comstock.
Children—
2166. William (Comstock).
2167. Juliette (Comstock).
2168. David (Comstock).
2169. Hannah Maria (Comstock). ) T .
2170. Phebe Jane (Comstock). j H1,K
2171. Isaac JTi>ton (Comstock).
2172. Charles Henry (Comstock).
Supplement. 449
The preceding children live in Michigan. David Com-
sfcock lives at Grand Rapids.
2173. Rlioda5. 2174. Sarah5. 2175. Eleanor5.
21 13.
Samuel Upton 4, (Edward3. William 2, John *,)
brother of the preceding, ancl .second son of
Edward Upton3 [30], must have been born about
1747, and probably in Bedford, Mass. His wife
was Comfort Chase, probably of Yarmouth,
Mass. He was of East Greenwich, R. I., Dec.
9, 1771, when he and his brother Isaac bought
of Thomas Aldrieh a dwelling house and stable.
He was still living" in East Greenwich, March
17, 1783, when he received from his brother
Isaac, then of Berkley, a deed of all the inter¬
est which Isaac had in the same property. This
deed conveys not only a house and a lot of land,
but also a potter s shop ; which leads to the
belief that Samuel Upton was a potter. He
seems afterwards to have lived in Berkley, Mass.
His children were—
2170. Esther5. 2170. Edward5.
2177. Sarah5. 2180. Stephen5.
2178. Samuel5.
214-1.
Adonijah Upton1, (EdwardWilliam2, John1.)
brother of the preceding, and third son of
450 The Upton Memorial.
Edward Upton [30], was probably born in Bed¬
ford, about 1750. We only know of him that
lie was taxed in Bedford in 1771. As his bro¬
ther John had a son named Adonijah Upton, it
seems probable that the elder Adonijah died
early in life, and that the name, so unusual,
was given to the younger from an affectionate
regard to his memory.
A day spent on the Becords of Bedford, and
in inquiries of people living there, failed to re¬
veal anything further with reference to the
Upton Family.
2115.
John Upton4, (Edward3, William2, John1,)
brother of the preceding, and supposed to be
the fourth son of Edward Upton [30], was born
in 1756, probably in Bedford. He married
Abigail Kelly, born 1759. They were proba¬
bly married about 1780. He and his eldest
brother Isaac bought farms in Adams, Mass.,
apparently about the same time. When that
was, we know not. We find them both taxed
in 1798, under the U. S. law passed a little be¬
fore that time. John Upton was then taxed for
a house and a quarter of an acre of land, which
Supplement.
451
was the home lot, and twenty-nine acres of land
beside. He died about 1825.
He had two children-—
2181. t Adonijah5, born Sept. G, 1780; married Freeborn
Eddy.
2182. Eleanor5, died young.
314.g.
Paul Upton4, (Edward3, William2, John1,)
brother of the preceding, and son of Edward
Upton [30]; born perhaps about 1152; mar¬
ried, 1st, Piiebe Smith ; 2d, Phebe .
He lived in Dutchess county, N. Y. ; and
had the children whose names follow—
2183. Paul5, was married and had children.
2181. Smith5, was thrice married, but had no children.
2185. Asa5, was married, but left no children.
2180. Gains5.
2187. Mary5.
The father, Paul, and these three sons, Paul,
Smith and Asa, had farms around " Upton's
Pond," near the centre of Dutchess Co., N. Y.
Their post-office address was " Clinton Corner."
These three sons, if living, are now aged men.
Smith Upton5 [2184] had no children ; nor had
Asa5 [2185]. Paul5 [2183] had a son Paul C.6,
who was living at Upton's Pond a few years
452 The Upton Memorial.
since, but is now " gone West." Asa Upton5,
['2185] was some time superintendent of tlie
Friends' School, at Nine Partners, Dutchess
Co., N. Y.
21.50.
William Upton 4, I suppose to have been a
younger brother of the five preceding men, and
a son of Edward Upton 3 [30]. I have come to
this conclusion, because I do not see how it
could be otherwise. Saratoga County, N. Y.,
where William Upton1 lived, is not far from
Adams in Massachusetts, the residence of Isaac
and John, and not far from Dutchess Co., N. Y.,
where Paul Upton4 and his three sons had their
dwelling. The similarity cf names lends some
probability to the relationship, which after all
is not certain. The descendants of William
have not been heard from, and the descendants
of his brother Henry have 110 knowledge of
those who are here deemed to be his elder bro¬
thers. Everybody is so intent 011 gain, and so
inclined to remove to another and a distant
location, that a kinship, if not very near, is
speedily forgotten.
Supplement.
453
William Upton 4, at the head of this notice,
was born in 1770, and it is said died in Ohio,
1862. He lived in Saratoga Co., N. Y., bnt
removed to Groveland, Livingston Co., in the
same State. " He had quite a family." One of
his sons,named Daniel5 [2188], " raised quite a
family of boys. I think they are located west.
A senator in Michigan, named Daniel Upton,
whose wife was an Upham, fromLe Roy, Gene¬
see Co., N. Y., I think is one of that branch of
the Upton family." Such is the statement of
James Henry Upton, of Spencerport, Monroe
Co., N. Y.
3151.
Henry Upton4, (Edward3, William2, John1,)
was a brother of the last-named William4, and
without doubt the youngest son of Edward
Upton3 [30], though this is not absolutely
certain. His own grandchildren know but little
about him. As to his remote relations, they
only know that he had a brother William.
Henry Upton, they say, was born in 1775 ;
they know not where. He married, Nov. 8,
1797, Saraii Jacox, who was born in 1779, in
Wilton, Saratoga Co., N. Y. He died Jan. 1812,
and was " buried on the Jacox Farm," in said
n
454 The Tipton Memorial.
Wilton; whence we may infer that his place of
birth and of the residence of his father's family
was at a distance. His wife died in 1820, and
was also buried on the " Jacox Farm."
Their children were—
2189. Sarah5, born Oct. G, 1798; slie is now living in
California, 1872; Imt whether a maiden, wife, or
widow, does not appear.
2190. Polly5, born Dec. 2, 1800 ; she is deceased.
2191. Eliza5, born March 5, 1804; she is living at Sha¬
ron, N. Y. Nothing further is known of her.
2192. f James6, born July 8, 1808; married Mary A.
Moulton.
2193. Hannah5, born June 25, 1810 ; she is deceased.
2194. f John 5, born Sept. 8, 1811 ; married Rachel Travor.
Fifth Generation.
2153.
Isaac Upton5, (Isaac4, Edward3, William2,
John1,) eldest son of Capt. Isaac Upton4, of
East Greenwich, R. I., afterwards of Adams,
Mass.; born at East Greenwich, 1773 ; married
Lydia Eddy, who was born in Dartmouth,
Mass., Nov. 3, 1779.
They lived in Adams, with one exception.
They had four children, whose names have
not been furnished. Of the four, three died
leaving no issue. The fourth is—
2195. f Daniel0, born in Adams, May 2G, 1818 ; married
Mary Peckham.
Supplement.
455
3104.
John Upton5, (Isaac4, Edward3, William2,
John1,) half brother of the preceding; born,
probably in Adams, Mass., August 8, 1791 ;
married, 1st, at Freetown, Mass., Aug. 8, 1814,
Mary Shove, daughter of Edward Shove, of
Berkley, Mass.; 2d, Sarah (IIaight) Under-
hill, of Washington, Dutchess Co., N. Y.,
widow of Andrew Underbill. His getting a
wife in Dutchess County is accounted for by
his visiting his cousins, sons of his uncle Paul
Upton 4, in that vicinity,
John Upton died in 1821, leaving only one
child; others having died in infancy. His
widow Sarah then returned to her father's
house in Dutchess County.
Their only remaining child was —
219G. f Isaac Ilaiglit6, born Oct. 1,1819; married Mary
A. Quimby.
•21 si.
Adonijaii Upton 5, (John 4, Edward 3, William 2,
John1,) only son of John4 [2145] and Abigail
(Kelly) Upton, of Adams, Mass., born Sept. 6,
1780; married Freeborn Eddy, sister of Lydia
Eddy, the wife of his cousin Isaac Upton5, and
probably, like her, born in Dartmouth, Mass.
456 The Tipton Memorial.
After a residence of some years in Adams, a
portion of this family removed to Michigan.
Their children were—
2197. Abigail6, born June 27, 1800; married Ails-
worth. She is deceased.
2198. John E.°, born Oct. 2G, 1801; married . Ilad
2199. Mary EJ
2200. Oliver.7
2201. Henry.1 John E.e, the father, is deceased.
2202. Henry6, born June 4, 1801; married . Ilad—
2203. Adonijah.1
2204. Clinton.1 Both are living, 1872. And several
daughters. Ilenry c, the father, is deceased.
2205. Ruth6, born May 24, 180G ; deceased.
220G. Prudy M.6, born July 4, 1808; married Oliver
Arnold. She is living, 1872.
2207. Thomas C.°) • ■, t i m iqio i
mno r\ t-v « r Twins ; born July 10, 1810; d. soon.
220b. George D.b j J
2209. Lydia6, born Feb. 21, 1814.
2210. Mary6, born May 8, 181G.
2211. Adonijah6, born Aug. 4, 1820.
All of this family who are living reside in the
State of Michigan; and all lead a virtuous life,
are cultivators of the soil, &c.
3103.
James Upton5, (Ilenry4, Edward3, William2,
John1,) son of Henry4 and Sarah (Jacox)
Upton, of Wilton, Saratoga Co., N. Y. ; born
at Ballston Springs, N. Y., July 8, 1808 ;
married at Albany, N. Y., Feb, 22, 1831, Mary
A. Moulton.
Supplement.
457
He lived in Canajoharie, Montgomery Co.,
1ST. Y., a few years. In 1837, he removed to
Monroe Co. in the same State, and resided in
the town of Greece, where he died, Dec. 10,
1868, aged 60. As for his business, his children
say he was a "speculator." Another person
describes him as a thriving and wealthy farmer.
His children were—born either in Saratoga
Co. or Albany—
2212. f James Henry0, born Jan. 22, 1832; married, first,
Sarah M. Bigelow; 2d, Tillie M. Pierce.
2213. Margaret C.°, born Sept. 13, 1833; died Dec. 17,
1834.
2214. f Elijah Corbin °, born April 30, 183o ; married
Martha E. Warren.
2215. Caroline0, born in Albany, N. Y., Oct. 1, 183G;
married Alexander Pomeroy, of Philadelphia,
January, 18G4. They now live in Rochester, N. Y.
The following were born in Greece, N. Y.—
221G. Willard0, born Sept. 13, 1838; married Bertha Doty,
of Rochester, N. Y., Oct. 1, 18G2. They live in
Rochester. No children.
2217. f Eli M.°, born July 5, 1840; married Fanny M.
Ellis.
2218. Mary6, born June 20, 1842 ; died June 22, 1842.
2219. Charles S.°, born Nov. 24, 1844; unmarried ; lives
with his mother at Spencerport, Monroe Co.,
N. Y.; calls himself a "speculator."
2220. George M.°, born March 31, 184G ; married, Jan.
13, 18G9, Mary W. Williams. lie is a "farmer,"
and lives at Brockport, N. Y. No children, 1872,
2221. John0, born Aug. 17, 1848; unmarried; lives with
his mother at Spencerport, N. Y.
458
The Upton Memorial.
3104.
John Upton5, (Henry4, Edward3, William2,
John1,) brother of tlie preceding, and son of
Henry and Sarah Upton, of Saratoga Co.,
N. Y. ; born Sept. 8, 1811 ; married at Albany,
N. Y., Nov. 2, 1836, Rachel Travor.
He lived in Albany; was deputy sheriff of
the County of Albany ; afterwards express mes¬
senger for the H. M. Express Co. for ten years.
After this, was employed in Kansas by the
government as scrgcant-at-arms. He died at
Albany, Jan. 9, 1858, aged 46 years, 4 months.
He left two children—
2222. Miles0, born Aug. 29, 1837; married Jeannette L.
Brown, Nov. 24, 1870. He resides at Spencer-
port, Monroe Co., N. Y. Is a dealer in lumber.
2223. Margaret0, born Sept. 1, 18-40; unmarried; resides
in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Sixth Generation.
3105.
Daniel Upton6, (Isaac5, Isaac 4, Edward3,
William2, John1,) son of Isaac5 and Lydia
(Eddy) Upton ; born in Adams, Mass., May 26,
1818 ; married, near the close of 1S38, Mary
Peckham, born in Troy, N. Y., Feb. 2, 1819.
He is a citizen of great respectability in his
Supplement. 459 .
native town of Adams. Ever since coming of
age he has held some public office in the town
and county; filling, at different times, nearly all
of the offices of trust in the town. lie also
served in the responsible office of County Com¬
missioner three successive terms of three years
each, or nine years in all; and could have held
the office still longer, had he been so disposed,
and had not his duties to his family interfered.
In 1856, he occupied a seat in the legislature
of Massachusetts. Disliking the manner in
which this branch of the public service is con¬
ducted, he has never since allowed his name to
be put in nomination as a representative.
He is a devoted christian, and seeks in every
proper and hopeful way to aid the progress of
the Redeemer's cause, and to be useful to his
fellow men.
He is one of the firm of Richardson, Upton
& Co., who carry on a large establishment for
the manufacture of writing paper, in South
Adams, Mass. The firm is known as the
Adams Paper Company, and consists of A. W.
Richardson, Daniel Upton, S. E. Dean, and
II. C. Putnam.
Mr. Upton's children—all born in Adams —
have been —
. 460 The Upton Memorial.
2224. Jane Grey 7, born Ang. 8, 1839; married Ransom B.
Dean, 1871.
222.'). Edward Livingston7, born May 2G, 1811 ; died Feb.
8, 1843.
222G. Albert Henry7, born Oct. 10, 1842 ; unm. 1872.
2227. Mary Elizabeth 7, born Aug. 11, 1844; died June
12, 18G4.
2228. Oliver Arnold 7, born Aug. 17, 184G; married Sarah
Duncan, of Shelburne Falls, Mass. They have
one child —
2229. Charles Louis9, born in Shelburne, Sept. 10,
1870.
2230. Anna Norton7, born Aug. 2G, 1848; unm. 1872.
2231. Francis Edward7, born July 23, 1850; married ■
Mary Dolan, 1870. One child —
2232. Daniel Edward*, born June 8, 1872.
2233. Daniel Merritt7, born April 9, 1853; died June 22,
18G0.
2234. Ella Josephine7, born Oct. 14, 1855.
2235. ilattie Gertrude7, born April 7, 1857 ; died Sept. 5,
1858.
223G. Ada l>elle7, born June 22, 1858; died Aug. 22,
1859.
2237. Arthur E.7, born Dec. 11, 18G1; died April 2G,
18 04.
All of these children, except Oliver, with
their parents, reside in Adams. No others of
the name now reside in that town.
aioo.
Capt. Isaac Haight Upton6, (John5, Isaac4,
Edward3, William2, John1,) only mature child
of John5 and Sarah (TIaight) Upton; born
Supplement. 401
in Adams, Mass., Oct. 1, 1819 ; married, Dec.
16, 1856, Mary Ann Quimby, bom Jan. 13,
1828. Her maiden name was Mary Ann Gar¬
rison, a daughter of Ira Garrison, of Syracuse,
N. Y. She was first married, June 2, 1846, to
William H. Quimby, who died Jan. 7, 1851.
Capt. Upton was brought up and educated in
Pouglikeepsie, in Dutchess County, on the plea¬
sant banks of the Hudson. After a tour through
the western and southern States, and some resi¬
dence there, he became master of a steamboat
on the western rivers in the cotton trade. In
1854, he came north, and entered the service of
the marine underwriters of New York, con¬
tinuing therein till 1869, when ill health com¬
pelled him to quit that employment. In 1861,
he originated and became secretary and general
manager of the American Shipmaster's Associa¬
tion, having its scat in New York city. He is
well known in that city among those concerned
in sea affairs. He spent the winter of 1872-3
in the Island of Bermuda, for the benefit of
his health.
His children have been—
22.38. Louise B.7, bom June 15, 1859.
22.39. Albert G.7, born June o, 18G1.
2240. George 13.7, born Dec. 28, 18G3 ; died Dec. 8, 18G4.
4G2 The Upton Memorial.
9313.
J ames Henry Upton 6, (James 5, Henry 4, Ed¬
ward3, William2, John1,) son of James5 and
Mary A. (Moulton) Upton; born Jan. 22, 1832,
it is supposed, in Canajoharie, Montgomery Co.,
N. Y.; married, 1st, Dec. 3, 1853, Sarah M.
Bigelow ; 2d, Tillie M. Pierce, daughter of
Dea. Pierce, of. Greece, N. Y.
His home is at Spencerport, Monroe Co.,
N. Y., but he transacts business as a cattle
dealer between Buffalo and Albany.
His children are—by first wife, Sarah—
2241. Mary E.7, born Feb. 9, 1855.
2242. Ella C.7, born Oct. 14, 185G.
2243. Frank S.7, born Jan. 11, 1859.
2244. Frederic A.7, born Sept. 15, 18G1.
2245. Sarah M.7, born April 18, 18G4.
By second wife, Tillie—
224G. William L.7, born July 14, 18G8.
2247. Setli P.7, born June 15, 1870.
3314.
Elijah Corbin Upton 6, (James5, Henry*, Ed-
ivard3, William2, John1,) brother of the pre¬
ceding ; born April 30, 1835 ; married, May 7,
1862, Martha E. Warren, of Warsaw, N. Y.
They live in Spencerport, N. Y. Their child¬
ren have been —
Supplement.
463
2248. Harry D.7, born July 13, 18G3 ; cliccl Sept. 4, 1863.
2249. Charles R.7, born Jan. 19, 18GG; died April 10,
18G9.
2250. Edward H.7, born July 22, 18G8.
2251. Bertha M.7, born Nov. 17, 1870.
Eli M. Upton 6, (James 5, Henry 4, Edward 3,
William8, John*,) brother of the preceding;
born in Greece, Monroe Co., N. Y., July 5,
1840 ; married, Feb. 23, 1863, Fanny M. Ellis,
of Charlotte, Monroe Co., N. Y.
He lives in Charlotte, already mentioned. Is
engaged in the commission business.
His children are—
2252. Belle , born April 18, 1866.
2253. Carrie7, born Sept. 20, 1867.
2254. Fannie7.
3317. '
SUPPLEMENT No. 2.
POSTERITY IN PART OF TIMOTHY UPTON3 [031.
Third Generation.
3i5.
Timothy Upton3 {William2, John,*,) brother
of Edward3 [30], seventh son of William2
and grandson of John Upton1; was born
in that part of Salem which in June, 1757,
was incorporated as the town of Danvers,
Sept. 4, 1718; married, 1st, Hannah Stacy ;
2d, Ruth
lie died 1758, at the age of forty.
I have already, on page 56, given the names
of two of his children, Nathan4 [127], and
Dorcas 4 [128], who were born of his first wife.
I have since learned that he had two children
by his second wife, lluth, to wit—
2255. t Timothy4, born about 1750.
225G. f Benjamin 4, born in 1754.
These children were young when their father
died. Not long after his death they were car-
Supplement.
405
riccl to New Salem, a new town, incorporated
June 15, 1753, then in Hampshire County, now
in Franklin County, and there lived with a
sister of their father's, a Mrs. Iloven. The town
was probably settled from Old Salem; hence
the name.
Fourth Generation.
3355.
Timothy Upton 4, (Timothy3, William2, Johnl.)
the elder of these two brothers, was born in
Danvers, then a part of Salem, about 1750,
possibly a year or two earlier. It must have
been as early as 1750, because he was taxed in
New Salem for a poll in 1771. lie came to
New Salem about 1758, or a little later, and
settled in the south part of New Salem, which
in 1822 was included in the town of Prcscott.
He owned and occupied, in 1798, as we learn
from the tax-list, a house and one hundred and
three acres of land in that town. His wife wras
Sarah . He died in 1821, his inventory
being exhibited in the Probate Court in August
of that year. In the record of the inventory,
he is said to be of Pclham. In the January
following, the East Parish of Pclham and south
part of New Salem were incorporated as the
town of Prcscott, in Hampshire County.
466
The Upton Memorial.
His children were-
2257. Samuel.5
2258. Isaac.5
2259. Timothy.5
22G0. Hannah.6
Strenuous effort has been made to obtain a
history of this branch of the Upton Family.
The compiler wrote to the Record offices in
Northampton, of the county of Hampshire, in
which county Pelham and Prescott are situated,
and paid liberally for the information, but could
obtain nothing of importance. Pie could obtain
only the names of Samuel Upton5 [2257], who
was in 1821 administrator of his father Timo¬
thy's estate; of Isaac Upton5 [2258], who
owned land in Prescott; of Timothy Upton5
[2259], who owned land in Prescott and New
Salem; of Anna5 [2260] (identical with Han¬
nah above), who owned land in Amherst; of
Jesse Upton and Esther his wife, of Prescott;
Jesse died 1848; and was told there were
" several others." Of what use are Record
offices, if they fail in the time of urgent need?
The census of 1855 contains the name of
Elizabeth Upton, then 78 years of age, residing
in Petersham, in the family of Asahel Rickey.
She was probably unmarried, and a daughter
of the elder Timothy. The same document
contains the name of Timothy Upton, then 49
Supplement. 4G7
years of age (bom 1806), with his wife Mo-
rella, agecl 45, and their children, Augustus,
born 1841, and William T., born 1846. These
lived, 1855, in Southbridge. He was doubt¬
less a grandson of the elder Timothy. In Web¬
ster, six or eight miles east from Southbridge,
was another Timothy Upton, born 1832, a
butcher, and a John Upton, born 1840, who
must have been sons of Timothy Upton, of
Southbridge. In Barre, adjoining Petersham,
is the name of Keyes Upton, born 1816, and
his wife Lucy, born 1821, and their four daugh¬
ters, Emeline and Angeline (twins), Lucia and
Ella, who must have been of this family. But
I cannot distribute them to their proper places.
In the census of 1855, I also find the follow¬
ing, which must relate to the family of Timothy
Upton 4, born 1750, of New Salem and Prescott.
Isaac Upton 6, probably grandson of Timo¬
thy Upton4, born 1821; married Emeline M.
, born 1822. He was a tanner; lived in
Greenwich, Hampshire Co., Mass., in 1855,
with their children—
2274. Lewis I.*, born 1843.
2275. Mary E.7, born 1845.
2276. Warren II.7, born 1847.
2277. Harriet A.7, born 1854.
4G8 The Upton Memorial.
9378.
Chauncey Upton6, grandson of Timothy Up¬
ton4; born 1822 or 1823; married Samantha
, born 1825 ; lived in Greenwich, Mass.,
1855 ; in Prescott, 1848. Children—
2279. Julia M.', born 18-17.
2280. Jane L.7, born 1852.
2281.
Otis Upton 6, grandson of Timothy Upton 4 ;
born 1810. Apparently a widower in 1855; then
living in Prescott, Mass., with his children —
2282. Florintha 7, born 1838.
2283. Leroy A.7, born 184G.
225G.
Benjamin Upton4, (Timothy3, IVilliam2,
John1.) brother of Timothy Upton4, and son
of Timothy3 [33] and Ruth Upton, of Dan vers;
born in Danvers, then a part of Salem, in 1754;
was brought to New Salem, then in Hampshire
Co., Mass., when four years old, in 1758, after
his father's death; and lived with his father's
sister, Mrs. Hoven.
He married, 1st, Deborah Good ell, probably
a native of Danvers ; 2d, Hannah IIixon ; 3d,
Sarah Trask, born 1761, died 1836, a. 75.
Supplement.
469
lie passed his life, or the most of it, in New
Salem. I"Ie doubtless owned land there, though
none is mentioned in the census return. The
U. S. assessors, in 1798, taxed him for one hun¬
dred acres of land owned and occupied by him
in Shutesbury, a town adjoining New Salem.
His grandson says that he was in the battle
of Bunker Hill, and was wounded in the back
in the retreat from the intrenchment. He died
May, 1829, aged 75. His widow Sarah died
IS3(5, aged 75.
His children were—by first wife, Deborah—
2284. f Benjamin5, born 1775 ; married Betsey Brown.
2285. Ruth5, born 1777; married Chamberlain.
They lived in Oakham, Mass. She is deceased.
Had children.
228G. Sally5, born 1778; married Spencer Foster, of
Oakham. Is still living, 1872. No children.
2287. f Stephen5, born 1780; married Betsey Lyon.
2288. James5, born 178-; married Deborah Cotting. lie
removed to Whitingham, Yt., on the south line of
that State, and died there. He had five children
whose names have not been furnished to the
compiler. Ilis widow lived, 1855, in Rowe,
Mass., a town adjoining Whitingham. She was
then G5 years of age, and living in the family of
Jesse Wheeler.
By third wife, Sarah—
2289. Hannah5, born about 1788; died young.
2290. f John 5, born 1789 ; married Lucy Wheeler.
2291. Mabel5, born 1792; married Isaac Paige. Still
living, 1872, in New Salem,
u
470 The Upton Memorial.
2292. Betsey 5, born 179-; married David Hamilton ; liad
nine children, all living; among them a son David
Hamilton, living in New Salem, 1872.
2293. Dorcas5, born 179-; married Fairbanks.
" She and her family are all dead," 1872.
2294. Fanny 5, born about 1800 ; married David Aiken, of
Hardwick; no children.
Fifth Generation.
33S4.
Benjamin Upton5, (Benjamin4, Timothy3,
William2, John1,) eldest son of Benjamin4 and
Deborah (Goodell) Upton ; bora in New Salem,
Mass., in 1775; married, 1800, Betsey Brown,
of Winchendon, Mass. Her father came from
Lexington, Mass.
After marriage he lived some time in Phil-
lipston, Mass., a town adjoining Petersham, and
near to New Salem. In 1813, he removed to
Bakersfield, in the northwestern part of Ver¬
mont. At that time he had five children ; five
more were born in Bakersfield. Ilis wife died in
January, 1860. He was still living, at the age of
ninety-seven, and was able in August, 1872, to
write a letter to the compiler, in answer to
some inquiries made by the latter. The names
of his children who were living in 1872, are
as follows : —
Supplement.
471
2295. James.6
229 G. Mary.6
2298. Olive.6
2299. Betsey.
2297. Harvey.6
The names of the five deceased were not
furnished. The father says the living five all
reside in Franklin Co., Vt., and are all married
and have children, except Olive and James.
The father lives with his son Harvey.
Stephen Upton5, [Benjamin4, Timothy3,
William2, John1,) brother of the preceding,
and second son of Benjamin4 and Deborah
(Goodell) Upton; born in New Salem, Mass.,
1780; married Betsey Lyon.
He lived and died in Petersham, a town
adjoining New Salem. I am informed that he
"has descendants there"; how many, and what
are their names, we are not permitted to know,
except that he has a son—
2300. Josepli Warren6, born 1818 ; a farmer, and, in 1872,
one of the selectmen of Petersham. The census
of 1855 gives him no wife, but a daughter Mary7,
born 1843, and a daughter Laura7, born 1847.
On being applied to for information concerning
his family, he refused to answer.
33S7.
472 The Upton Memorial.
2300.
John Upton5, '(Benjamin4, Timothy3, Wil¬
liam2, John1,) half-brother of the preceding,
and only son of Benjamin4 and Sarah (Traslv)
Upton, of New Salem; born 1789; married
Lucy Wheeler, born 1793.
He was a farmer. He owned and occupied
the old homestead in New Salem which had
belonged to his father, and where his father
died in 1829, and his mother in 1836. He
himself died there in June, 1869, aged 80;
his wife died there in December, 1866, aged
75. Their children are —
2001. Olive T[rask]G, born .1817; married -Stetson,
a farmer. They had tliree children :
2302. Amasa (Stetson), who was a soldier in the late
civil war ; served during the war ; returned
home, and died soon after.
2303. Henry (Stetson).
2301. Amelia (Stetson).
These " live at home with their father," but where
their home is, docs not appear.
2305. j John0, born 1811); married Cordelia L. Pierce.
230G. t Benjamin TV".6, born 1821 ; married Elizabeth II.
Ayers.
2307. Iliram "\Y.°, born 1824; married Harriet Taylor.
They live in Dunkirk, Dane Co., Wisconsin.
They had eight children.
2308. Jacob li.°, born 1827 ; married Julia Leonard. He
was a farmer. They lived in New Salem. They
had —-
2309. Leslie L.7, born 1852.
2310. Seth Benjamin7, born 1854.
2311. Etta J
Supplement.
473
2312. Flora.1
2313. TheraJ These children, except Etta, with their
father, were all swept off by diphtheria,
within one week, in October, 1864.
2314. Luthera S.6, born 1830; married Henry Hoar.
They live on the homestead of her father, and
have two children —
2315. Frank (Hoar).
231G. Anna (Hoar).
2317. Lucy D.,6 born 1832 ; married Gray Taylor. They
live in Dunkirk, Dane Co., Wisconsin. They
have seven children.
2318. Sarah C.°, born 1835; married Setli Leonard, of
Shutesbury, Mass., adjoining New Salem. They
have had eight children, of whom six were living
in 1872.
Sixth Generation.
A2305.
John Upton g, (John5, Benjamin 4, Timothy 3,
William2, John1,) eldest son of John5 and
Lucy (Wheeler) Upton, of New Salem; born
1819; married Cordelia L. Pierce, born 1827.
He is a farmer, and, as he says, is now the
only Upton in New Salem.
His children were —
2319. Emma C.7, .born 1847; married Charles Coolidgc.
They live in Orange, a town adjoining New Salem
on the north. They have —
2320. Gcort/c A. (Coolidge), born 1808.
2321. Ella E.7, born May, 1851; died October, 18G4, of
diphtheria.
2322. John A.7, born April, 1854; died October, 18G0, of
canker rash.
474 The Upton Memorial.
2323. Ada D.7
2324. Nellie.7 The two last are unmarried, and live with
their father, August, 1872.
S30G.
Benjamin W. Upton 6, (John 5, Benjamin 4,
Timothy3, William2, John1,) brother of the
preceding; born 1821; married Elizabeth H.
Ayers, born 1820. He is a farmer; lived,
1855, in New Braintree ; now, 1872, lives in
Barre, Mass. Has one child —
2325. Eliza "W.7, born 1852.
SUPPLEMENT -No. 3.
FAMILY OF SARAH UPTON4 [152].
[Omitted page 117.]
133.
Sarah Upton4, (Amos3, Samuel2, John1,)
daughter of Dea. Amos Upton3, of North Read¬
ing; born April 9,* 1757 ; married Job Ban¬
croft5, of Reading, Jan. 10, 1782.
He was born in Lynnfield, then " Lynn End,"
April 7, 1754, son of John4, who was son of
John 3, son of John 2, son of Thomas Bancroft1 ;
the last named of whom died at Lynnfield,
1691, aged 69 ; was buried in what is now
Wakefield, formerly South Reading, and his
gravestone is yet standing in the old cemetery
there.
Job Bancroft was a private in Col. John
Mansfield's regiment of " eight months' men "
in 1775. He was by trade a housewright, and
lived in Salem. He had a brother John
476 The Tipton Memorial.
Bancroft, who went to Norway in Maine, and
settled there, in 1800.
Job Bancroft and his wife Sarah died about
1803. Their estate was settled by her brother
Benjamin Upton, Esq., of North Reading, and
Elijah Sanderson.
Their children were—
Sarali (Bancroft), born about 1785 ; settled in Salem.
Ebenezer (Bancroft), born about 1788 ; never married. He
was a dry-goods merchant in Salem, Boston, and
New York. Had considerable taste for military
affairs, and held the commission of Major in the
Massachusetts militia.
Joseph (Bancroft), born about 1797 ; married Martha
Mansfield, of Salem, Nov. 8, 1821. He was with
his brother in business in#Boston and New York.
A 1) DEIDA.
Page 4. The tradition that John Upton, tlie progenitor
of the Upton Family in America, came from Scotland, lingers
in several brandies of the Family, particularly in the oldest
branch, that of Lynnfield.
Pages 10, 29. The land owned b^y John Upton, the first
of the name, is not " now included in the town of Danvers,"
but of Peabody.
Page 11. His homestead has not "continued in the
possession of his descendants to the present day." It was
sold, a few years since, to Rev. Willard Spaulding.—See
p. 19G.
Page 24, line 3 from bottom, for FAeaonr read Eleanor.
Page 30. William Upton and Samuel Upton lived in
that part of Old Salem which is now included in the town
of Peabody.—See p. lGf>, note.
Page 34. Richard Upton [31], born May 20, 1716,
married Rachel Rich, June 2G, 174G. This we learn from
the Wilmington Records. They also record the births of
his children by her; beginning with Molly, April 1G, 1747,
and ending with Timothy, Feb. 2, 175G. She united with
the church in Wilmington in 1747. In his will, dated June
11, 17G8, he provides for his wife Rachel. lie could not,
therefore, marry Elizabeth Putnam, of Danvers, July 5, 1757,
as the compiler once supposed. See pages 54, 55. Elizabeth's
husband must have been some other Richard Upton ; possi¬
bly a son of Ezekiel3, p. 4G.
478
Page 34. Dorcas Upton3 [->2], born Sept. 4, 1718,
daughter of William3 and Mary Upton, married, 1st, Ste¬
phen Felton, of Danvers, Nov. 1G, 1742, and had by him
three children. lie died, and she married, 2d, Nathaniel
Felton, great-grandfather of William II. Felton, now of
Peabody, 1872.
Page 35. The house occupied by these two brothers was
demolished a few years since.
Page 38. Only a small part of this land, if any, remains
"in the line of the grantor's descendants to the present day."
—See p. IDG.
Anna Upton died in Heading, 1734.
Gilbert Tapley and Pliebe Upton were married at Dan¬
vers, June 17, 1747.
John Bickford Upton was a deacon of the First Church
in Salem in 1741. Whose son was he?
Page 39. Samuel Upton2 may have had another daugh¬
ter, next after Abigail.3 viz., Sarah, born about 1707. Oth¬
erwise we cannot arrange in its proper place the following
record:
'■ Sarah Upton, of adult age, baptized in Salem, Middle
Precinct [now Peabody], May 2G, 1728."
Page 31). Anna Upton 3 [3D], daughter of Samuel2 and
Abigail Upton, was married to Joseph Cross, of Reading,
July 4, 1751, by Rev. Peter Clark, minister of Danvers.
lie had previously been married, July 1G, 172D, to her cou¬
sin Elizabeth Upton 3 [47], daughter of Ezekiel.2
Page 41, line 4 from bottom, for 17D7 read 1G97.
Page 44. In the Old Cemetery in Lynnfield, is a moss-
covered stone inscribed as follows : Here lyes buried ye
body of Mr. John Upton, who departed this life March 27,
1743, Aged GO years and GO days."
Page 47. An important error on this page is corrected
on page 85.
Page 48. Hannah Felton, second wife of William Up¬
ton 3 [25], was baptized July, 1732. Baptisms then occur-
Addenda.
479
red only a few days after birth. Of course she was twenty-
nine years younger than her husband. He was .32 ; she was
23, at their marriage. This union produced no children ;
at least there are none on record.
Page 50. Tamasin Upton4 [01], eldest daughter of
James and Susanna. Upton, married Zechariah Felton, of
Danvers, probably about 175G. Zechariah Felton died
1780, and the widow Tamasin married, 2d, John Dodge,
about 1788.
Page 54. Edward Upton's family may be found in the
Supplement, pp. 445 et se<{.
Page 5 G. Timothy Upton 3 had sons by his second wife,
Ruth. They and their descendants may be found, pp. 4G4
et seq.
Page G2. The Reading Record says, that Mary, the
widow of Nathaniel Upton, died Nov. 1G, 1818, aged (J7,
which should probably be 1808.
Page G4. Sarah Upton, born 1758, adopted child of
Benjamin Upton, of Danvers, died at Danvers, April 1,
181'.), in the family of Dr. Joseph Shed.
Page G7, at bottom. Nathaniel Upton4 [151], son of
Dea. Amos Upton, was a Revolutionary soldier.
Page G8. For the family of Sarah Upton4 [152], see
p. 475.
Page G8, note. The true date of the birth of Amos
Upton 4, eldest son of Dea. Amos Upton,3 as supplied from
an old record in the family, was Oct. 30, 1742.
Pp. 70-72. Mrs. Sarah Upton, wife of Ebenezer Upton,3
of North Reading, died there, Aug. G, 1789, aged 84.
Page 75. Probably there were other children ; perhaps
Betliia, who married Nathan Phelps in 17G1 ; Molly, who
married Nathaniel Wesson, 17G1 ; or Zerviah, who married
Daniel Townsend, of Lynn, 17G4. See the ensuing lines.
Nathan Phelps and Bethiali Upton, both of Reading,
were married there, March 17, 17 G1.
Nathaniel Wesson and Molly Upton, both of Wilming¬
ton, were married in Reading, April 23, 17G1.
480 The Upton Memorial.
Daniel Townsend, of Lynn, and Zerviah Upton, of Read¬
ing, were married in Reading-, Jan. 24, 17G4.
Obed Johnson, of Andover, and Eleanor Upton, of Read¬
ing, were married in Reading, May 12, 1773.
Silas Richard Stickney, of Andover, and Sarah Upton,
of Reading, were married, Aug. 12, 1774. He was born
April 7, 17.31, son of Amos Stickney, of Tewksbury.
She died 1793,
Page 82, line o from bottom. For Appliia Bates, read
Apphia Peters.—See p. 13G.
Page 83. Mary Upton5 [221] married John Wardwell,
of Andover, Oct. 30, 1783.
Page 80, top line. Instead of "place," the first word,
insert " of Amherst."
Page 8G. Rebecca Upton, spinster, late of Milford, N. II.,
deceased. Her inventory is dated April 27, 1803.—[Ilills-
boro' Prob. Records.
Page 88. John6 [242J, William® [243] and Eli Upton6
[244], children of William 4 and Hannah [Stanley] Upton,
were baptized at South Danvers, Nov. 1G, 17G0.
Page 90, line 3. lie was taxed in Ashby in 1771.
Page 91, near bottom. Jabez Upton lived in North
Reading, near "Lobb's Pond Mill," not far from the
Andover line.
Page 91, bottom line. Joseph Bancroft and Abigail
Upton were married, Sept. 3, 1784.
Page 100, top line. Mrs. Jerusha (Richardson) Upton
was a member of the church in Wilmington, 179G.
Page 100, line 4 from bottom. Mrs. Ruth Upton was a
member of the same church in 1832.
Page 102. Capt. Jeduthun Upton's first wife was Mary
Brown, daughter of John and Susanna (Masury) Brown, of
Salem, and widow of Elcazar Austin.
4>age 103. The Probate Records of Worcester county
say that Oliver Upton, of Gardner, died insane, 1790.
Addenda.
481
Page 107. The I . S. frigate Essex was built in Salem
by private subscription in 171)9, during the quasi war with
France. Capt. Edmund Upton gave 300 dollars for this
purpose. (See the list of subscribers in the Collections of
the Essex Institute for 1870.) Upton & Porter gave 400
dollars.
Page 114. In addition to the offices here mentioned,
we may state that Benjamin Upton, Esq., was Selectman of
Heading in the years 1778, '79, '81, '80, '90, '91 and '92.
Page 120. Mrs. Sarah Upton, wife of Capt. Ilezekiah
Upton4, died in Reading, Jan. G, 1784, aged 2G. Born
1758.
Page 122. Amos Upton and Esther Wilkins, married in
Middleton, Nov. 3, 1797.
Page 127, near bottom. Nathaniel Upton 5 [437] mar¬
ried Tamar Brooks, of Guilford, Vt. lie died in Charle-
niont, Mass. The towns are not far apart.
Page 173. Thomas Evans Upton and his wife Hannah
were members of the church in Wilmington, as also their
daughter Ilannah. Mrs. Hannah (Eames) Upton died in
Wilmington, Dec. 15, 1872, aged 85 years.
Page 174. Sarah, wife of Paul Upton [315], was a
member of the church of Wilmington in 1832.
Page 17G. The three names, next following this notice,
were on a paper placed in the hands of the compiler. They
are grandchildren of the elder Jeduthun Upton4 [130],
page 102: so much is certain. Probably they were chil¬
dren of his son Jeduthun* [332], page 17G: but there was
nothing to show who the parents were.
Edward Turner Upton,® born Nov. 22, 1808.
William Upton,8 born July 9, 1810.
Caroline Upton,6 born Sept. 1G, 1818.
These dates cannot all be correct.
Page 178. Died at Andover, March 2, 1851, Eleanora
Gustava Upton, daughter of Abiel and Mary Upton, aged
4 years, 3 months.—[Gravestone.
432
The Upton Memorial.
There is evidence that Abiel Upton6 [030], bom in
Andover, April, 1702, had a son Abiel,6 by his first wife,
and that this son had a wife and children in Andover;
though the Town Records are silent about it.
Page 101. George Franklin Upton3 [823], married
Emily DeSilva, of Salem.
Priscilla Lambert Upton2 [82G] married, Sept. 24, 184G,
George Nathan Ropes,7 born Feb. 0, 1822, a shipmaster,
son of Henry6 and Mary Ropes, of Salem.
Page 203. Aaron Upton5 [444] was a selectman of
Reading in 1822; assessor, 1821—2.
Further Additions.
Eugene Upton appears in Norway, Me., 1841. e have
no further account of him.
Eugene A. Upton and Mary Jane Cunningham were
married at Christ Church, Boston, Jan. 1, 184").
Mary Jane Upton,5 died of consumption at Norway, Me.,
Oct. 30, 183 G, aged 28.
The widow of Amos Upton4 died of consumption at
Norway, April 2d. 1847.
Aaron Goldthwait, Jr., son of Aaron, carpenter, aged 24,
was married to Mary Upton, aged 24, both of Salem, at
Lowell, May 31, 184(5.
John P. Upton married Mary Ann Yanderford, Aug. 0,
1838.
Laura A. Upton, daughter of Franklin and Ann, died at
Salem, aged (>£ months.
Eva F., daughter of" Franklin (clerk) and Elizabeth
Upton, born Aug. 17, 18.13.
David A., son of Benjamin and Caroline Upton, born at
Salem, May 28, 18.11.
Capt. Daniel Upton, of sloop Susan of Salem, drowned
at Portland, July, 1847.
Ruth Upton, born at Danvers, June 1, 1843.
Addenda.
48:5
Born a male child of Eben and Louisa Upton, Danvers,
Aug. 4, 1844.
Betsey Upton, born at Danvers, Jan. 7, 1847.
Joseph Upton and Hannah L. Colby, married at Danvers,
Aug. 2, 1846, by Rev. Milton P. Branian. They bad a
child (no name) born Dec. 12, 1853.
Jesse C. Ferrin and Mary (or Polly) Upton, married at
Danvers, Dec. 2, 1845.
William I5. Upton, son of William F. Upton, mariner, of
Salem, and Sophia L., of Beverly, born Dec. 2, 18G1.
Caroline Upton, born in Dedliam, daughter of Lewis and
Abigail Morse, died in Reading, of consumption, March 0,
1857, aged 82 years, 3 months and 8 days.
Ilenry E. Pearson, aged 25, cordwainer, born in Wil¬
mington, and Martha A. Upton, aged 21, born in Wilming¬
ton, daughter of Paul and Sally Upton, were married at
Reading, Nov. 16, 1853.
Mrs. Susanna Upton died in Reading, Oct. 8, 1828.
Mrs. Elizabeth Upton died in Reading, September, 1884.
Priscilla Upton died in Reading, Sept. 28, 1888, aged 32.
David Upton, Esq., who was of St. Stephen, N. B.,
deceased some time previous to July, 1872. Ilis only
daughter was the wife of Hon. John Bolton, of St. Stephen,
a native of England, who died July 14, 1872, aged 48.
From the Record of Massachusetts Volunteers, in the War
against the Great Rebellion, published 1808—70.
The residence of those whose names follow cannot in
all cases be determined, because some are credited to towns
where they did not reside :
John S. Upton, credited to Gloucester as a private in a
nine months regiment, and to North Andover in Co. C, of
the 23d regiment.
Samuel Upton, Cliarlestown, private in a 9 months
regiment.
484 The Upton Memorial.
Lucius E. Upton, Cambridge, private in a 9 months
regiment, afterwards in Battery 10. lie died at Camp
Barry, Aug. 7, 18G4.
Augustine Upton, Wilmington, in a 9 montlis regiment,
afterwards in the regular army.
The following enlisted for longer terms, mostly for
three years:
Robert Upton, Salem.
William Upton, Wellfleet.
George 11. Upton, Prescott and Springfield, Co. F, 24th
Regiment.
William F. Upton, Prescott.
Lewis Upton, Prescott, Co. C, 31st Regiment.
Wilson Upton, New Salem, Co. C, 31st Regiment.
Chauncy Upton, New Salem, Co. C, 31st Regiment.
Henry S. Upton, New Salem, Co. C, 31st Regiment.
George E. Upton, Charlemont, Co. II, 10th Regiment.
Augustus Upton, Templeton, Co. A, 21st Regiment.
John Upton, South Danvers, Co. A, 23d Regiment.
Morris Upton, Somerville, Co. K, 22d Regiment.
E. I). Upton, Co. B, 22d Regiment.
Julius G. Upton, Templeton.
Timothy I). Upton, Wilmington.
George Upton, Springfield.
Joseph Upton, Lowell.
APPENDIX I.
SKETCH OF THE PUTNAM FAMILY.
[See page 113.]
I. JOHN PUTNAM i and his wife Pris-
cilla, with their three sons, came from Abbotsa-
son, or rather from Aston Abbots, near Ayles¬
bury, in the county of Bucks, England. He
settled in Salem, Mass., 1634. He had an ori¬
ginal grant from that town of one hundred
acres, Jan. 20, 1641, and bought one hundred
and fifty acres more of different individuals;
making, in the whole, two hundred and fifty
acres. This large farm was on the south side
of Putnam Hill, and near the present village
of Putnamville, in what is now the town of
Danvers. He was a man of great energy
and industry. He and all his family were mem¬
bers of the church there. His children, who
came with him from England, were—Thomas,
born about 1618 ; Nathaniel, born about
1621 ; John, born 1628; and Elizabeth. These
486 The Tipton Memorial.
three brothers were persons of influence, had
fine farms, and each of them paid a higher tax
in 1681 than any other person in " Salem Vil¬
lage," afterwards the town of Danvers. The
father died Dec. 30, 1662, when about 80 years
of age.
. Thomas2, the eldest son, settled first in Lynn,
but in a few years removed to Salem Village,
now Danvers. He was a man of large proper¬
ty, and occupied a distinguished position. He
had nine children, of whom Joseph 3, the young¬
est, was the father of Israel Putnam 4, a major-
general in the army of the Revolution.
II. Nathaniel Putnam 2, second son of the
first John Putnam, married Elizabeth, daugh¬
ter of Richard Hutchinson. Besides what he
received from his father, he became, through
his wife, the possessor of seventy-five acres of
land. On that tract he built his house and
passed his life. It was east of the meeting¬
house, and near Hadlock's Bridge. The pro¬
perty remains to this day in the possession of his
descendants.
Mr. Charles W. Upham, in his " History of
the Salem Witchcraft," Vol. I., 157, from
which I have in this -Appendix largely bor¬
rowed, describes him as a man of great business
Appendix. 487
activity and ability, as possessing extraordinary
powers of mind, great energy and skill in the
management of affairs, and singular sagacity,
acumen, and quickness of perception. He died
July 23, 1700, leaving a numerous family and
a large estate.
III. Benjamin Putnam 3, a son of Nathaniel2,
married Sarah Houlton, daughter of Joseph
Houlton, of Salem Village [Danvers], from whom
all of the name in this country have sprung.
Benjamin owned a good farm on the northern
slope of Putnam Hill. In his will, proved
April 25, 1715, he says, "I give my son Dan¬
iel one hundred and fifty pounds for his learn¬
ing." Daniel was then in college.
IV. Rev. Daniel Putnam 4, a son of Benja¬
min3, was born in Salem Village, Nov. 12,
1696. He graduated at Harvard College, 1717,
and was the first Putnam who graduated at that
institution.
From this family of Putnams have originat¬
ed all of the name in New England, if not in
the whole country, including many persons of
the highest worth and respectability. Descend¬
ants of the family have gone forth from Dan¬
vers, in all directions, to all parts of New Eng¬
land, to the Middle, Western and Pacific States,
488 The Tipton Memorial.
and to British North America. Yet the old
hive is by no means deserted. In the town of
Dan vers, at the present time, on a list of eight
hundred voters, fifty Putnams, one sixteenth of
the whole number, still remain.
Dea. Edward Putnam3, of Salem Village,
born July 4, 1654, son of the first Thomas2,
died in 1747, in his 94th year. In 1733, he
made the following record in reference to the
Putnam Family: " From the three brothers
[the sons of John Putnam, the original emi¬
grant] proceeded twelve males; from these
twelve males, forty males ; and from the forty-
eighty-two males. There were none of the
name of Putnam in New England but from this
family."
Dea. Edward Putnam had by wife Mary Houl-
ton, a son Elisha4, born Nov. 3, 1685, who
removed, about 1725, to the new town of Sut¬
ton, Mass. [incorporated 1719], where he cul¬
tivated a fine farm, and was deacon of the church,
and represented the town in the legislature of
the Province. He died, June, 1745.
Kufus Putnam5, son of Dea. Elisha4, was
born in Sutton, April 9, 1738. He was dis¬
tinguished above all others in the army of the
Revolution as a military engineer. He super-
Appendix.
489
intended the construction of the works erected
by the American forces in Brookline, lloxbury
and Dorchester, especially those in South Bos¬
ton, in the winter of 1775-6, which compelled
the evacuation of Boston by the British troops.
He also superintended the erection of the for¬
midable works at West Point. Washington
pronounced him far superior, as an engineer, to
all the foreign officers and all others in his army.
After the war he was surveyor-general of the
United States, and the founder of the State of
Ohio. At Marietta, to which he led the first
colony, he died, May 1, 1824, aged 86.
Eev. Daniel Putnam, 4 already mentioned as
a son of Benjamin Putnam, of Salem Vil¬
lage, was ordained pastor of the Second
Church in Reading—the First Church being at
South Reading, now Wakefield—June 29, 1720,
and was pastor of the church thirty-nine years,
wanting nine days. He was the first pastor of
that church, now the church in North Reading.
He died there, after a long illness (viz., from
Sept. 10, 1758), June 20, 1759, in the sixty-
third year of his age.
This venerable man was longer in the minis¬
try than any other minister in Reading, except
Mr. Stone, his immediate successor. The par-
490 The Upton Memorial.
ish was incorporated, Oct. 20, 1713. The
church, it is believed, was gathered at the time
of Mr. Putnam's ordination. At that time, it
consisted of seventeen males, and twenty-two
females; thirty-nine in all. During his minis¬
try there were added to the church one hundred
and ninety-two persons ; five hundred and forty-
one were baptized.
Mr. Putnam was a warm and decided friend
of the "great awakening" of 1742, and was
active in its promotion. It extended to his parish,
and its influence was long and very happily
felt there. In Prince's Christian History, Vol.
I., p. 181, there is an interesting account of it,
written by him, under date of June 30, 1743.
He says : "I know that this was the work of
the Spirit of God. . . . There have been large
additions to the church, considering the num¬
ber of the people. Many have found that rest
which Christ gives to those weary souls who
receive him with the whole heart."
By his wife Rebecca he had—
Daniel5, born Nov. 8, 1721 ; married Hannah .
Aaron5, born Oct. 2, 1723; died Oct. 21, 1723.
Sarah5, born Sept. 7, 1724.
Hannah0, born July 31,1726.
Elizabeth5, born May 28, 1728.
Mary5, born May 13, 1730.
Joshua 5, born Feb. 23, 1732.
Appendix.
491
Aaron5, born Dec. 5, 1733 ; grad. II. C. 1752; minister at
Pomfret, Conn., the residence of Gen. Israel Putnam.
Bethiah5, born Nov. 29, 1735.
Y. .Dea. Daniel Putnam5, born Nov. 8,
1721, eldest son of Key. Daniel Putnam4, of
North Reading, married Hannah . He
was deacon in his father's church.
His children were—
Hannah6, born Jan. 23, 1745.
Daniel0, born Oct. 10, 1747.
Joshua0, born Jan. 27, 1751 ; married Eunice ; lived
in North Reading, Avas a man of note there.
Rebecca0, born Jan. 18, 1752; married Benjamin UrTON
Esq., of North Reading.
Henry6, born May 7, 1755 ; lived in North Reading; was
a deacon in the church, and a man of much influence;
died Nov. 27, 1806.
Aaron6, born April 11, 1757.
Sarah0, born June 25, 1760.
Henry Putnam, Esq. was a son of one of the
brothers of the above family—probably of Dea.
Henry Putnam. He was born in North Read¬
ing about 1782 ; graduated H. C. 1802 ; stu¬
died law; was admitted to the bar of Cumber¬
land Co., Me., 1807, or about that time ; set¬
tled in Brunswick, Me., and was in practice
there several years ; removed to his native town
of North Reading, 1815, and died there, Jan.
12, 1827, aged 45.
KKY. ELI A15 STONE.
[From a Silhouette.}
APPENDIX II.
SKETCH OF REV. ELIAB STONE, OF
NORTH READING.
It is proper to preface this sketch with some
notices of his
american ancestry.
The name of Stone is very common in New
England. Most of those who bear the name
are the descendants of two brothers, who early
came to this country and settled in the colony
of Massachusetts. Simon, the elder, settled in
Watertown; Gregory, who was five years
younger, lived and died in Cambridge. Both
were respectable men; both were selectmen
in their respective towns; both were deacons.
Both took the freemen's oath the same day,
May '25, 1636 ; which is sufficient proof that
they were then church members. Simon em¬
barked at Ipswich, Eng., for America, April
15, 1635, in the ship Increase, with his family,
494 The Upton Memorial.
being then fifty years of age. It is highly pro¬
bable that his brother Gregory came with him.
The remainder of this sketch relates to
Gregory Stone and his descendants.
First Generation.
Gregory Stone1, born in England, 1590,
came to this country, without doubt, in 1635,
being then -45 years of age. He lived in Cam¬
bridge, on the west side of the Common, near
the College, not far from the Botanic Garden,
and not far from Mount Auburn. He was
a deacon of the First Church, and the last sur¬
vivor of its original members. He was also a
magistrate, and deputy to the General Court.
He owned a good farm, in Cambridge, and
another in what is now Lexington, formerly the
north precinct of Cambridge, He also owned
land in Watertown, which he sold to the agent
of Thomas Boylston, in 1639.
He married in England the widow Lydia
Cooper, who had, by a former husband, a son
and daughter, John and Lydia Cooper, who
came to America with their mother.
Dea. Gregory Stone died Nov. 30, 1672. His
wife Lydia died June 24:, 1674.
Appendix.
495
His will, which is the foundation of all our
knowledge of the genealogy of his descendants,
may be found in the Genealogical Register,
Vol. viii. p. 69, furnished by his descendant,
William F. Stone, of Cambridge.
His children were—
1. Elizabeth2, perhaps the oldest child, and born in Eng¬
land ; married Potter, and settled in Ipswich.
2. f John2, born in England, about 1G19; married Anne
How.
8. Daniels, was a "chirurgeon," first in Cambridge, then in
Boston.
4. David2, settled on the west side of his father's farm in
the north precinct of' Cambridge, afterwards Lexing¬
ton. The spot is now in the edge of Lincoln, and
part of it is still in the possession of his descendants.
Gregory Stone was living in the old homestead a few
years since.
5. Sarah2, born in England, 1G33; married, July 12, 1G53,
Joseph Meriam, of Concord, who died in 1G77, aged
47. She lived with the children of her brother Sam¬
uel in Lexington, and died there April 8, 1704, a. 71.
6. Samuel2, the youngest child, was born in the early part
of 1G35, just before the family left England. He mar¬
ried, June 7, 1G.35, Sarah Stearns, born Sept. 22, 1G35,
daughter of Isaac Stearns, of "VYatertown. He lived
in Lexington, about a mile east of his brother David,
in the centre of the farm formerly owned by their
father, lie took a leading part in the settlement of
Lexington, was one of the deacons of the infant
church there, and died Sept. 27, 1715, aged 80 years
and 7 months. For his descendants, see Bond's TV a-
tertown Genealogies, p. 521 et seq.
496 The Tipton Memorial.
Second Generation.
John Stone2, eldest son of Dea. Gregory
Stone, born in England about 1619 ; married
Anne How, daughter of Edward and Margaret
How. Edward How was one of the largest
original proprietors of Watertown ; Selectman
of that town 1637 and four following years ;
and deputy to the General Court, 1642, 1643.
John Stone was one of the early proprietors
of Sudbury, and had several grants of land
there. He bought lands of the Indians at the
Falls of Sudbury River, which were confirmed
to him by the General Court in 1656. He had
a romantic and beautiful situation on the banks
of that river, near the outlet of Cochituate
Lake, where is now the beautiful village of
Saxonville. His house stood on the site now
occupied by the station-house of the Saxon¬
ville Railroad. He went there and settled
among the Indians, when all around was a per¬
fect wilderness. In 1655 he was town clerk.
He was "elder" or deacon of the church in
Sudbury, and was known indifferently as
"cider" and "deacon" John Stone.
His will is dated 16. 2. 1683, that is, April
16, 1683, and was proved 12. 4. 1683, i. e.,
Appendix. 497
June 12, 1683. It may be found in the Gene¬
alogical Kegister, viii. 145. He was then, as he
says, of Cambridge, aged about 64. His wife
Ann was then living, and was made sole execu¬
trix of the will. The four sons and six daugh¬
ters, whose names follow, are particularly men¬
tioned and provided for. From the language
of the will, it appears that the oldest son, John,
was of feeble intellect, and incapable of taking
care of himself. The second son, Daniel, was
to have the care of John and of the property
left to John during his natural life.
He had, it is said, twelve children, of whom
the will gives the names of ten, as follow—
John 3, non compos.
Hannah3, married Bent.
Mary3, married Fox.
f Daniel3, born Aug. 31, 1G44 ; married, 1st, Mary Ward ;
2d, Abigail Wheeler; 3d, Ruth Haynes.
David 3.
Elizabeth3, married Stow.
Margaret3, married Brown.
Tabitha3, married Rice.
Sarah 3, married Hill.
Nathaniel3.
His posterity have been numerous in Sudbury,
Framingham and that vicinity.
498 The Upton Memorial.
Third Generation.
Daniel Stone 3, the eldest son of Elder John
Stone2, born in Sudbury, Aug. 31, 1644; mar¬
ried, 1st, Nov. 22, 1667, Mary (Moore) Ward,
daughter of John Moore, of Sudbury, and
widow of Richard Ward of the same town. She
died June 10, 1703. lie married, 2d, Feb. 8,
1703-4, Abigail Wheeler, who died Oct. 28,
1711; and 3d, Nov. 18, 1712, Ruth Haynes,
of Sudbury.
He was a deacon of the church in Sudbury,
and Selectman of Framingham, 1700, two years.
Children, all by first wife, Mary—•
f Daniel4, born Nov. 22, 1GG8; married Patience Brown.
Anne4. Elizabeth4.
Tabitha4. Abigail4.
Sarah4. John4.
Mary4.
Fourth Generation'
Daniel Stone 4, eldest son of Dea. Daniel
and Mary Stone; born in Sudbury, Nov. 22,
1668 ; married Patience Brown, born 1669,
daughter of Thomas Brown, of Sudbury. She
died Nov. 13, 1722, aged 53.
He lived in Framingham ; was Selectman and
Town Treasurer of that town ; and died Dec.
22, 1702, aged 34.
Appendix.
40!)
His children were—
Priscilla °.
Beulali5.
Iveziah5.
f Micah5, born March 11, 1G99; married Abigail Stone.
Lois5.
Fifth Generation.
Micah Stone 5, only son of Daniel4 and Pa¬
tience (Brown) Stone; born in Framingham,
March 11, 1699; married, April 2, 1724, Abi¬
gail Stone5, born April 21, 1707, eldest daugh¬
ter of Capt. Samuel4 and Abigail (Reed) Stone,
of Lexington. Her father was son of Deacon
Samuel3 Stone, one of the original members of
the church in Lexington, who was a son of
Samuel2, the youngest child of Deacon Gregory
Stone l, of Cambridge.
Micah Stone lived in his native town of Fra¬
mingham ; was Selectman five years from 1732
till his death, and was representative 1734 and
1735. He died of small-pox, Oct. 13, 1738.
His widow Abigail married, Jan. 22, 1752,
Col. Joseph Perry, She died Oct. 4, 1796.
The children of Micah and Abigail Stone
were—
The Upton Memorial.
Josiali6, born Dec. 23, 1724.
Daniel 6, born April 11, 1727.
Micali6, born May 30, 1729.
John6, born March 28, 1731.
Moses6, born June 2G, 1734.
t Eliab0, born May 5, 1737 ; married Sarah Hubbard.
Sixth Generation.
Rev. Eliab Stone 6, the youngest son of Mi-
cah5 and Abigail Stone ; born in Framingliam,
May 5, 1737 ; married, Oct. 17, 1765, Sarah
Hubbard, bom Jan. 30, 1743, daughter of Eben-
ezer and Mary (Conant) Hubbard, of Concord.
She died June 13, 1815, aged 72.
He graduated at Harvard College in 1758, at
the age of twenty-one. He then taught school
in Sudbury, at the same time attending to the
study of Theology, under the direction of Rev.
William Cooke, minister of the East Parish in
that town, now the town of Wayland. He was
ordained pastor of the Second (now First) church
in Reading, May 20, 1761. Here he continued
to labor with very little interruption for fifty-five
years, or till 1816 ; when on account of his bodily
infirmities and advanced age, he was compelled
to retire from the active duties of the ministry.
Rev. Cyrus Pierce, a native of Waltham, was
installed as colleague May 19,1819. Mr. Stone
Appendix.
501
died August 31, 1822, in the 86th year of his
age, and the 62d of his ministry.
Mr. Stone and Benjamin Upton, Esq. (see
page 113 etseq.), were fast friends through life,
and their mortal remains were interred side by
side in the tomb of the latter in North Reading.
The close and endearing intimacy subsisting be¬
tween them during more than sixty years may
justify the space allotted to Mr. Stone in this
Appendix.
During Mr. Stone's ministry, there were bap¬
tized 876 persons, mostly children. There were
380 marriages, and 303 persons were received
into the church. Or rather these are the num¬
bers as given by him in a sermon preached
May 19, 1811, at the end of half a century of
his ministerial labors.
Mr. Stone was deservedly and highly respect¬
ed, not only in his parish, but in the region
where he dwelt. He possessed many of the
qualities which fit men for usefulness. He
was a man of great firmness and decision,
as well as of gentleness of disposition and sua¬
vity of manner. His counsel was often sought
in cases of difficulty. He was invited to sit in
Ecclesiastical Councils no fewer than forty-four
times. An evidence of his prudence may be
ii
The Upton Memorial.
found in the uncommon degree of union and
harmony which prevailed in the parish during
his long ministry of more than sixty years. He
was sympathizing and social, ardent and gener¬
ous, affectionate and kind, lie took a lively in¬
terest in all that concerned the public welfare,
whether of the town or country. During the
Revolutionary war, his prayers were fervent for
the success of the popular cause ; and by his ani¬
mating exhortations he contributed much to
arouse the energies of the people. Through the
whole war, he held himself in readiness as a
" minute man," and once, 011 an alarm of inva¬
sion, he actually shouldered his musket and
marched to Salem to repel the enemy.
In his doctrinal views lie sympathized in
some degree with the liberal party, while aim¬
ing to convince his hearers of sin, and to lead
them to repentance. In prayer he was eminent
for solemnity of manner and fervency of spirit.
Pie taught not only in public, but from house to
house.
His publications were — A Sermon at the
ordination of his brother-in-law, the Rev. Eben-
ezer Hubbard, at Marblehead, Jan. 1, 1783 ; of
his son, Rev. Micah Stone, at Brookfield, March
11, 1801 ; at the funeral of Rev. Isaac Morrill at
Appendix.
503
Wilmington, Aug. 20, 1793 ; of Rev. Caleb
Prentiss, at South Heading, Feb. 10, 1803 ; on
tlie Death of Washington, 1800 ; on the Nation¬
al Fast, April, 1799 ; on completing a half cen¬
tury of his ministry, May 19, 1811.
His children were—
Sarah7, born Aug. 9, 17GG ; married Rev. Peter Eaton, of
I < oxford.
Eliab7, born May 10, 17G8.
Micah7, born Sept. 22, 1770; ordained pastor at Brook-
field, March 11, 1801.
Edward7, born July 9, 1772.
Mary7, born Dec. 1G, 1774.
Abigail7, born Nov. 9, 1777; married Thomas Brewer, of
Boston, Feb. 19, 1804.
John7, born July 9, 1781.
APPENDIX III.
THE BRUCE EAMI LI".
First Generation.
1.
George Bruce 1, in the early records written
Brush [the u long], was the first of the name in
this country, of whom we have any account.
It is said that he came from Scotland; which
indeed is highly probable. He settled in Wo-
burn, near Boston; at what time we are not
informed ; and married there, Dec. 28, 1659,
Elizabeth Clark, born in Watertown, Nov. 26,
1642, daughter of William Clark, a weaver by
occupation, and doubtless also a cultivator of
the soil, who was of Watertown, 1631 ; free¬
man, 1639 ; and who removed to Woburn about
1654. Margery, wife of William Clark, accom¬
panied him from England.
Mary, the elder sister of Elizabeth Clark,
born Dec. 10, 1640, married, Dec. 27, 1655,
William Locke, of Woburn. They are the
Appendix.
505
progenitors of the Locke Family in America, of
whom a full account may be found in the " Book
of the Lockes," compiled by John G. Locke,
and printed in Boston, 1853.
George Bruce died in Woburn, Aug. 18,
1692. His widow Elizabeth died there, Aug.
13, 1710. [Woburn Records.]
Their children were—
2- William3, born Nov. 21, 16G0; died Jan. 1, 1GG0-1.
3. William2, born Oct. 20, 1GG1; died Nov. 8, 1GG1.
4. Elizabeth3, born Jan. 2G, 1GG2-3 ; died young.
5. Mary3, born June 15, 1GG5; married Walter Cranston,
June 4, 1G83.
G. f William2, born April 28, 1GG7; married Elizabeth
Gould.
7. f John2, born June 18, 1G70; married, 1st, Rose
Wattle ; 2d, Isabel Lepingwell.
8. Elizabeth2, born Aug. 24, 1G72.
9. George3, born Jan. 18, 1G73-4 ; died same day.
10. Joseph2, born Jan. 11, 1G74-5; died Feb. 28, 1G75-G.
11. | Joseph2, born Dec. 29, 1G7G ; married Hannah .
12. Samuel3, born March 28, 1G80.
13. Margery2, born April 24, 1G84; married, Feb. 20,
1704-5, Isaac Walker.
14. Lydia2, born April 10, 1G87.
Second Generation.
6.
William Bruce2, son of George1 and Eliza¬
beth (Clark) Bruce ; born in Woburn, April
28, 1667 ; married Elizabeth Gould, March
15. 1692-3. They resided in Woburn.
506 The Tipton Memorial.
Their children were—
15. Mary3, born Dec. G, 1G93.
10. William3, born March 11, 1G9G; died Dec. 18, 1723.
17. j John3, born Nov. 9, 1G98; married Martha Carter.
18. | Samuel3, born March 11, 1701; married Rebecca
Winn.
19. Abigail3, born March 29, 1703; married, March 21,
1723, Nathaniel Cutler, born May 23, 1700, only
son of John and Elizabeth Cutler, of Woburn.
20. Thomas3, born May 20, 1705.
21. James3, born June 1G, 1708; died June 27, 1708.
22. Rebecca3, born Sept. 2G, 1709; married Phineas
Goodall, of Marlborough, Nov. 22, 1733.
23. Lydia3, born Aug. 24, 1712.
7.
John Bruce2, brother of the preceding; born
in Woburn, June 18, 1670; married, 1st, Rose
Wattle, Jan. 31, 1693-4. So the name stands
on the Woburn Records. But as the name
does not elsewhere appear on those records, we
suppose the true name was Waters. We find
Joseph Waters and Samuel Waters inhabitants
of Woburn in 1675. To Samuel Waters and
his wife Mary ten children were born between
1675 and 1696. There is no 1lose among them
on the record; but sometimes the record was
defective, as in the omission of Isabel Bruce,
below. Mrs. Rose Bruce died Sept. 21, 1723,
aged 53. John Bruce2 married, 2d, Isabel
Lepingwell, May 13, 1724, probably a grand-
Appendix. 507
daughter of Michael and Isabel Lepingwell,
who were among the first settlers of Woburn,
1642. The name has disappeared from Wo¬
burn for nearly a century and a half.
The children of John Bruce were, by first
wife, Rose—
21. f Benjamin3, born in Framingham, April 1, 1 COS ;
married Abigail Morse.
Probably there were others.
By second wife, Isabel—born in Woburn—
25. f Jolin3, born Aug. 8, 1725; married, 1st, Mehitable
; 2d, Mary .
2G. Thomas3, born Jan. 2G, 1727.
27. Isabel3, born ; died Jan. 25, 17-12.
28. f George3, born May 18, 17.52; married Mary Ilolt.
29. James3, born Feb. 12, 1783-4.
30. Joseph 3, born June 20, 1735 ; married Abigail Wyman,
Dec. 20, 1758. They had—
Joseph*, born in Woburn, Aug. 5, 175!); married
Mary , 1780.
11.
Joseph Bruce2, brother of the preceding,
and son of George1 and Elizabeth Bruce ; born
in Woburn, Dec. 29, 1676; married Hannah
They lived in Woburn some years. About
1718, perhaps a little earlier, they removed to
Mendon, a town then just recovering from the
effects of Indian hostility, in 1675-6, when it
508 The Upton Memorial.
was laid utterly waste. He was living in Men¬
tion in 1735, and we think in 1748.
His children were—
31. f George3, born iu Woburn, Sept. 20, 1703; married
Abigail Sampson.
32. Joseph3, born in Woburn ; died 1711.
33. Hannah3, married Joseph Johnson, of Marlboro', March
9, 1729-30. He was probably a native of Woburn.
34. Joseph 3, married Elizabeth .
They had —
35. Simon4, born Feb. 7, 1756.
There were probably others.
Third Generation.
17.
John Bruce3, (William2, George1,) son of
William2 and Elizabeth (Gould) Bruce ; born
in Woburn, Nov. 9, 1698 ; married, Jan. 31,
1721, Martha Carter3, born July 22, 1702,
daughter of Timothy 2, who was the third son
of Eev. Thomas Carter1, the first minister of
Woburn.
He removed from Woburn to Marlborough
about 1740, perhaps earlier. In that town he
had a numerous posterity, as may be seen in
the History of Marlborough, by Charles Hud¬
son, published in 1862.
The children of John and Martha Bruce, bom
in Woburn, were—
Appendix.
509
38. Martha4, born Dec. 8, 1721 ; married Thomas Barney,
of Sudbury, Jan. 13, 17-13.
39. f William4, born June 8, 1721- ; married, 1st, Abigail
Kendall; 2d, Sarah Kendall.
40. Elizabeth4, born Aug. 13, 172G.
41. John4, born March 12, 1729.
42. Timothy4, born Feb. 27, 1731-2.
43. Mary4, born Aug. 14, 1734. In the Record she is
said to be the daughter of John and Mary Bruce,
which we think to be. erroneous.
18.
Samuel Bruce 3, (William 2, George *,) bro¬
ther of the preceding ; born in Woburn, March
11, 1701 ; married Rebecca Winn, of Woburn,
Feb. 20, 1729. They lived in Woburn.
Their children were—
44. Samuel4, born March 5, 1730.
45. Rebecca 4, born May 8, 1732.
40. Susanna4, born Dec. 24, 1734.
47. Sarah4, born Dec. 20, 1740.
48. James4, born March 11, 1743; married, 1st, Mary
Russell; 2d, Joanna Cowdry. He resided at
Woburn, and died there, Sept. 8, 1773, aged 30
years.
24.
Benjamin Bruce 3, (John 2, George1,) son of
John2 and Rose Bruce ; born in Framingham,
April 1, 1698; married Abigail Morse, of
Sherborn, Dec. 16, 1719.
They resided in Framingham till 1727 or '28,
and then removed to Mcndon, which at that
510 The Upton Memorial.
time included Uxbridge, Bcllingham, Milford
and Blackstone.
13ec. 25, 1729, Benjamin Bruce, of Mendon,
sold one hundred acres of land in Mendon.
His children were—born in Framiugham—
49. Lois4, born Oct. 1G, 1710 [possibly 1720]; married
Deering Jones, of Mendon, April 10, 1714.
50. Eunice4, born Jan. 27, 1723-4.
51. Jonathan4, baptized May 15, 172G.
Born in Mendon—
52. Benjamin4, born Aug. 8, 1728.
53. James4, born May 4, 1730.
25.
John Bruce3, (John2, George1.) half-brother
of the preceding, and son of John2 and Isabel
Bruce ; born in "Woburn, Aug. 8, 1725 ; mar¬
ried, 1st, Mehitable ; 2d, Mary .
He lived in Woburn. His children were, by
first wife, Mehitable—
54. Mehitable4, born Nov. 25, 1747 ; died young.
55. f John4, born Aug. 20, 1749; married Sarah Johnson.
56. Silas4, born Oct. 13, 1750.
57. Mehitable4, born July 12, 1752; married Samuel Winn,
of Woburn, Dec. 12, 1771.
58. Mary4, born Sept. 3, 1754; married Benjamin Fowle,
of Woburn, Sept. 4, 1774.
59. Joseph4, born June 15, 1757; married, Nov. 25, 1783,
Ruth (Wright) Richardson, born June 23, 1750,
daughter of Deacon John Wright, of Woburn, and
widow of Leonard Richardson. After her marriage
to Bruce, they removed to Farmington, Conn.
Appendix.
511
GO. Rhoda4, born Jan. 22, 1701; married Jonathan Tyler
of Woburn, May 1, 1781.
61. David4, born Nov. 1, 17G5.
28.
George Bruce3, [John2, George1,) brother
of the preceding, son of John3 ancl Isabel
Bruce; born in Woburn, May 18, 1732; mar¬
ried Mary Holt.
They lived in Woburn ; their children were—
G2. George4, born Nov. 1, 1750 [probably 1754]; died
young.
G3. George4, born Nov. 1, 1755 ; married Esther Leathe,
of Woburn, Feb. 24, 1778. We find but one child
of theirs on record at Woburn, viz.:
64. George5, born Oct. 26, 1778.
65. Thomas4, born March 10, 1757 ; married Susanna
Wyman, of Woburn, Aug. 10, 1780. lie is known
on the Records of Woburn as Thomas Bruce, Jr.,
to distinguish him from Thomas Bruce [2 6J.
66. Anna4, born Jan. 27, 1759; married Charles Richard¬
son, of Stoneham, June 26, 1777.
67. Lewis4, born Oct. 27, 1761.
68. Mary4, born Dec. 10, 1763; married Jonathan Eaton,
of Woburn, April 19, 1787.
69. Sally4, born Oct. 30, 17GG; married Edward Johnson,
of Ilollis, N. II., Nov. 13, 179G.
31.
George Bruce3, {Joseph2, George1,) son of
Joseph2 and Hannah Bruce ; born in Woburn,
Sept. 20, 1703 ; removed to Mendon with his
father about 17IS, and there married, July 11,
The Upton Memorial.
1727, Abigail Sampson3, youngest daughter of
Stephen2 ancl Elizabeth Sampson, of Duxbury,
and granddaughter of Henry Sampson1, who
came from England in the celebrated voyage of
the Mayflower in 1620, when a boy, with his
uncle Edward Tilley, one of the Plymouth
Pilgrims.*
He resided in Mendon, and died there, Feb.
15, 1768, aged 64. His children, so far as the
Mendon records enable us to trace them, were—
70. f George4, born Feb. 22, 1732; married Hannah
Lovett.
71. Abigail4, born 1730; married Jolm Ilazeltine, of
Mendon, June 2, 1757.
72. Elizabeth4, born —; married John Rawson, of
Mendon, May 2G, 17G1.
It seems probable also that he had a son .
75. Joseph4, of Grafton.
Fourth Generation.
39.
William Bruce4, (John3, William2, George!,)
eldest son of John 3 and Martha (Carter) Bruce ;
born in Woburn, June 8, 1724; married, 1st,
March 10, 1747, Abigail Kendall, born Dec.
* A full account of the Sampson Family, from the settlement of
the country till the present time, is contained in the " Giles Me¬
morial," by the compiler of this volume, issued in 1864.
Appendix.
513
29, 1722, eldest daughter of Nathaniel and
Abigail (Locke) Kendall, of Woburn. She
died April 20, 1763, aged 41; mar. 2d, Oct. 25,
1764, Sarah (Wyman) Kendall, widow of John
Kendall, who was a son of Nathaniel Kendall,
just mentioned, by a second wife, Sarah Carter.
William Bruce accompanied his father to
Marlborough about 1740, and there passed the
remainder of a long and useful life. lie was
a cultivator of the soil, and was distinguished
for sterling good sense, for a cheerful disposi¬
tion and earnest piety. He died September,
1803, aged 79.
His children, all by first wife, were—■
76. Abigail5, born Oct. 22, 1747; married Elijah Flagg,
July 3, 17G4. They dwelt first in Framingham,
afterwards in Townseud.
77. Elizabeth5, born Feb. 20, 1749; married, 1st, John
Wilkins, of New Ipswich, N. II., April 4, 17GO ; 2d,
James Spaulding, of New Ipswich. She died March
30, 1841, aged 92.
78. f Nathaniel6, born Oct. 2G, 1753; married Mary
Clisby.
79. Zeruiah5, born Feb. 27, 1755; married Elijah Morse,
of New Ipswich, lie was in the battle of Bunker
Hill, and in the expedition to Quebec, under Arnold?
in the winter of 1775-G. The hardships he then
endured brought on a chronic rheumatism, which
made of him a cripple for life. lie died April 27,
1811.
514 The Upton Memorial.
80. f John5, born Aug. 31, 1757 ; married Lois "Wilkins.
81. Martha5, born Dee. 10, 17G1; married Abel Severance.
They resided at Washington, N. II.—\_Booh of the
Lockes. Hudson s History of Marlborough.]
55.
John Bruce 4, [John 3, John2, George1,) eld¬
est son of John 3 and Mehitable Bruce ; bora
in Woburn, Aug. 29, 1749 ; married Sarah
Johnson, of Woburn, Nov. 29, 1770.
They lived in Woburn ; their children were—
82. Sarah5, born Feb. 12, 1773.
83. Jonas0, born March 25, 1775.
84. Abigails, born March 1(3, 1777.
85. Elizabeth5, born Feb. 6, 1779.
86. John , born April 20, 1781.
87. Cyrus5, born Feb. 3, 1783.
88. Timothy5, born Aug. 1, 1785.
80. Polly5, born Feb. 19, 1788.
90. Fanny5, born June 14, 1791.
70.
George Bruce4, (George 3, Joseph2, George1,)
son of George 3 and Abigail (Sampson) Brace ;
born in Mendon, Feb. 22, 1732 ; married,
March 30, 175S, Hannah Lovett, bora in Men¬
don, March 30, 1738, daughter of Pliinehas and
Hannah Lovett of that place. Pliinehas, born
July 13, 1711, was son of Daniel and Abigail
Lovett, of Mendon. Daniel Lovett. born Sept.
1, 1680, was son of James and Hannah Lovett;
Appendix,
515
and James was son of Daniel Lovctt, who came
to Mendon from Braintree with the first settlers
of that place in 1663. Of Mendon, Daniel
Lovett was one of the original proprietors. As
already mentioned, Mendon formerly included
Uxbridge, Bellingham, Milford and Blackstone.
George Bruce passed most of his life in Men¬
don. He died in Leicester, May 3, 1785. His
wife Hannah died at Billerica, Dec. 18, 1821,
aged 83.
The children of George 4 and Hannah Bruce,
born in Mendon, were—
91. ArtemasS, born April 12, 1759.
92. Phinehas5, born Jan. 7, 1762; in March, 1795, lie
married Jane Savage, sister of Hon. James Savage,
of Boston. They had five sons and one daughter.
(See the latter part of this notice.)
93. Mary 5, born Aug. 20, 17G4.
94. Hannah5, born Dec. 27, 17GG; married Daniel Putnam
Upton, a lawyer in Eastport. Parents of Hon.
George Bruce Upton, of Boston. [See pp. 205,
338.]
95. George5, born Nov. 21, 17G8; died Sept. 4, 182G.
9G. Pattee 5, born May 10, 1771; married Nathan Waite;
died at Leicester, July 31, 1794.
97. Abigail5, born July 14, 1773; never married; died
March 31, 1843.
Born in Leicester—
98. William5, born Feb. 14, 1778; died May 22, 1841.
99. Charles5, born Sept. 29, 1781 ; died Aug. 29, 1847.
Phinelias Bruce, son of the above George
51G The Upton Memorial.
and Hannah Bruce, graduated at Yale College,
178(5. He settled as a lawyer in Machias, Me.
Hon. William Willis, in his " Law, Courts
and Lawyers of Maine," pp. 151, 152, thus
speaks of him :
" Sixty years ago—[dating back from 1863]—
he had a name and a fame. lie was the first
lawyer that entered into practice in the County
of Washington. He came to Machias in 1790.
He was a good lawyer, and highly esteemed for
his integrity and his ability to investigate and
analyze any subject to which he applied his
powers ; but from excessive modesty and diffi¬
dence, he never became a successful advocate.
He represented the town of Machias in the
legislature eight years, from 1793, and was the
only representative to the General Court [of
Massachusetts] during that time from the coun¬
ty. In 1803 he was elected to the Eighth Con¬
gress, which commenced its term in 1804. But
a violent attack of hypochondriasis, to which
he had been subject, occurring at this time, pre¬
vented his taking his seat; and before the close
of his term he became of unsound mind, and
continued insane until his death, which took
place in Uxbridge, Mass., Oct. 4, 1809. His
widow died in Cambridge, Mass., in 1854, a. 86."
Appendix.
517
Fifth Generation.
78.
Nathaniel Bruce5, (William*, John2, Wil¬
liam2, George1,) son of William4 and Abigail
(Kendall) Bruce ; born in Marlborough, Mass.,
Oct. 26, 1753 ; married, Oct. 13, 1774, Mary
Clisby, who was born 1747, and died Oct. 18,
1829, aged 82.
He resided in Marlborough, was a farmer, a
man of much respectability, and noted for wit
and humor. He died July 6, 1834, aged 80.
His children, born in Marlborough, were—
101- William6, born Aug. 2, 177G; married Mary Bruce.
102. Abigail6, born March 2G, 1778; married David Smith.
She died June 4, 1832.
103. Moses0, born April 10, 1780; married Susanna
Bruce.
101. Ilannah r„ born 1782; died 1782.
105. Ezekiel6, born Aug. 1, 1784; married Betsey Smith.
10G. Calvin6, born July G, 1788; married, 1st, Lydia
Williams; 2d, Helen M. W. Carr. lie was a
merchant in Boston, Avhere he died, Sept. 18^
1818, without issue.—[Book of the Lockcs, p. 152.]
80.
Rev. John Bruce5, (William4, John3, Wil¬
liam2, George *,) brother of the preceding ; born
in Marlborough, Aug. 31, 1757; married, Dec.
518 The Upton Memorial.
15, 1785, Lois Wilkins, daughter of Josiali
Wilkins, of Marlborough.
lie graduated at Dartmouth College, 1781 ;
studied Divinity with Rev. Benjamin Brigham, in
Fitzwilliam, N. Ii. ; was ordained, Nov. 3, 1785,
pastor of the Second Church in Amherst, N. H.,
which, by the separation of the north-west part
of Amherst in 1803, became the church in
Mount Vernon. Of that church lie was pastor
twenty-three years, till his death, March 12,
1809, aged 51 years, 6 months. He was re¬
spectable as a man, and as a clergyman.
His children, all born in Mt. Vernon, were—
107. John6, born Feb. 11, 1788; married Dolly Durant.
lie was a deacon of the church in Mount Vernon,
and died there Jan. 20, 1872.
108. James6, born Nov. 5, 178!); married, 1st, Sarah
Parker ; 2d, Elizabeth Wheelwright, of Boston.
109. William c, born Aug. 7, 171)1; married Hannah Jones.
110. Lois6, born Sept. 20, 171)3; married William 8.
Stinson, of Mount Vernon.
111. Nathaniel6, born July 2G, 1795 ; married, 1st, Frances
Tay ; 2d, Lucy Butterfield.
112. Frances6, born Feb. 1C>, 1799; married Louis F.
Peabody. They live in Orange, Vt.
[For the numerous descendants of this Family, see Book
of the Lockes.~\
I XD EX I.
DESCENDANTS OF JOHN UPTON, BEARING HIS NAME.
CHRISTIAN NAMES OF THE UPTONS.
The figures before each name denote the year of birth ; the
figures after the name, except where the word paye occurs, denote
the consecutive number under which the birth is recorded. The
interrogation mark (?) intimates uncertainty as to the year,
pgr* Those who are known to have died young are omitted.
A.
1760
Aaron
240
IS—
Albert E.
1337
1778
Aaron
414:
1.S72
Albert Ezra
2134
179-
Aaron
f>40
1842
Albert Felton
1501
184;)
Abbie Danforth
1112
1851
Albert Franklin
1104
1849
Abby Caroline
11)07
1801
Albert G.
2239
18—
Abby Damon
10(1'!
1842
Albert Henry
2220
1857
Abby .Jeaunette
110.'!
1837
Albert M.
973
17(17 ?
Abiathar
430
1850
Albert Murray
2083
1755
Abiel
132
1815
Alexander
1587
171)2
Abiel
3: >9
1844
Alexis Brainard
2145
1833
Abiel Augustus
705
■ 18—
Alfred Small
795
l(i'J7
Abigail
50
181-
Alice
717
1705
Abigail
30
18—
Alice
1179
1750 ?
Abigail
187
185-
Alice
2115
1703
Abigail
204
1807
Alice
1858
1781)
Abigail
507
1851
Alice Adele
2021
1800
Abigail
2197
1804
Alice Lowell
1011)
1810
Abigail
1235
1855
Alice Maria
1434
1811
Abigail
•401
181-
Alice Rebecca,
822
1824
Abigail Allen
070
1805
Alice It.
855
17-0
Abraham
<15
184-
Alice Ropes
1575
1757
Abraham
211
18—
Alice S.
1340
1809
Achsah
1038
1803
Alice Wliittemore
1108
185-
Ada D.
2323
1855
Alma
1801
17(11
Allah
202
1820
Aim aria
1000
1808
Allah Jane
1899
1837
Alnieda S.
1353
1859
Atlilie Eliza
1128
1837
Alinira Elizabeth
1120
1801
Aililie Elizabeth
1429
1840
Almira Jane
1153
1850
Aiiilie Kaiulall
2035
1831
Alpheus
700
1847
Adelaide
1930
1805
Alson
1242
1851
Adelia Parker
2070
1807
Alvan
1234
1831
Adeline
729
1838
Alvin Thayer
1598
Adeline Deete
2097
1832
Alvira
033
1750? Adotiiiah pane 449
1819
Alvira Ann
1590
1780
Adoniiah naae. 455
1820
Ambrose
712
18—
Adouijah
2203
1S25
Amelia F.
920
1820
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39
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170
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304
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429
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Asenath
025
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579
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1727
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Augustine G.
1832
1818
Augustus
1588
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Augustus pane 407
1817
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805
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1580
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lMiii Belle 2252
1711! Benjamin 40
1745 Benjamin 148
1754 Benjamin' 225(5
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1775 Benjamin 2284
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1803 Benjamin 590
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1809 Benjamin 820
1800 Benjamin 10155
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1821 Benjamin AY. 2300
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1870 Bertha M. 2251
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1773 Betsey 303
1782 Betsey 2^0
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1780 Betsey 401
1788 Betsey 334
1788 Betsey 451
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1809 Betsey 409
1811 Betsey 993
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1839 Betsey Jane 1749
1823 Betsey L. 023
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1722 Caleb 31
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1828 Calvin 1581
1833 Calvin 1U55
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1830 Caroline 715
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1852 Caroline E. 1505
1828 Caroline Hart 1048
1857 Carrie 2104
1807 Carrie 2253
1859 Carrie Maria 1730
1857 Cassius M. 2023
1842 Catharine 1779
1808 Catharine 2048
1852 Catharine J. 837
1812 Catharine Kimball 1095
1849 Celina Crews 1412
1821 Charles 201
1824 Charles 780
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1815 Charles Allen 1058
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1830
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2140
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1330
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1704
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453
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Dean Eli as
2177
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Charlotte Ann
2142
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Delphina M.
1701
1811
Charlotte Locke
478
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1718
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Clara Ella
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Ebenezer Covol
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Ebenezer l'erley
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Edward ('arlton
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2043
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1001
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Elizabeth
1021
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2250
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Elizabeth Ann
1804
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Edward Nathan
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Elizabeth Uopes
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Elizabeth White
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1705 Ezra
1830 Ezra Warren
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1402
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2254
1800? Fanny
2204
1820
Fanny
1815
1858
Fanny Melvina
2100
1844
Fayette
1041
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Fayette
1043
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Fidelia
ls03
1851
Flora Alvena
2143
1850
Florence liell
2000
1847
Florence Elizabeth 1533
18:S3
Florintlia
2282
1847
Frances Allyn
1522
1843
Frances Eleonora
1540
1848
Frances Es telle
152(5
1071
Francis
13
1712
Francis
20
1772
Francis
370
1802
Francis
871
1821
Francis
1055
183-
Francis
820
1851
Francis
18(53
1837
Francis Carr
1527
184(i
Francis E.
1142
ls50
Francis Edward
2231
1848
Francis II.
1750
1814
Francis Henry
770
1828
Francis .J.
1000
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Francis Merriam
1130
1845
Francis l'eirce
1532
1852
Francis llobbins
1720
1855
Francis T.
2113
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Frank
1174
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Frank
1205
1851
Frank
2102
185(5
Frank
1754
1853
Frank Benjamin
1433
1850
Frank Hurt
1110
18(50
Frank Elbert
2003
1850
Frank S.
2243
1840
Frank Wadsworth
2171
1810
Franklin
784
1828
Franklin
1470
1830
Franklin
1583
1854
Franklin A.
1418
1852
Franklin Fierce
482
1852
Fred
1478
1850
Fred
2105
1852
Fred Neliemiali
1038
18(51
Frederic A.
2244
1810
Frederic Augustus
1054
1847
Frederic Eugene
1(514
18(5(5
Frederic Lincoln
2100
1853
Frederic Raymond
2175
1852
Frederic Willis
1081
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17— Cains page 451
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1750 George
17(15 George
1702 George
1704 ? George
1700 George
1805 George
IS 17 George
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428
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311
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1180
1837
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1710
ls42
1085
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1042
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George
1S07
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George A.
114(5
183-
George Amos
1120
1804
GnoiiOH IIuuce
004
1820
George Bruce
1(550
1871
George liruce
2042
1853
George Calvin
15S2
1847
George Clinton
1002
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George Edward
Is 14
1832
George Edwin
1073
181-
George Franklin
823
18(52
George H.
1702
1838
George Henry
1457
1841
George Henry
1000
1840
George llenry
772
1855
George Herbert
2i 182
1842
George Howard
1124
1833
George Larrabee
853
18(53
George Lewis
1005
184(5
George M.
2220
1808
GeorgeN.
1070
1 834
George Putnam
1008
1817
Geo, Washington
1247
1833
Geo. Washington
1383
1830
Geo. Washington
1488
1857
George Whitman
is 14
1844
George W.
1103
184(5
George Y.
1415
184(5
Gertrude
1438
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Gertrude L.
1(534
1800
Gilbert A.
1(533
180-
Gilford
080
181-
Gilford
1003
18(50
Grace
1551
18(55
Grace Maria Louisa 2040
1801
Guy
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722
Hannah
1(52
737
Hannah
03
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Hannah
18(5
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11 aunah
101
753
11 annah
110
7(50
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220
7(55
Hannah
247
7(58
Hannah
2(5(5
7(50
Hannah
220
700
Hannah
321
773
Hannah
5:;3
770
Hannah
372
770
Hannah
275
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22(50
810
Hannah
2103
812
11 annah
1230
814
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875
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11 annah
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820
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17S8
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Hannah
1(507
815
Hannah C.
700
838
Hannah Frances
1(5(53
843
Hannah It.
1102
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Harlan Page
1007
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Harriet.
1000
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1805
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Harriet
485
818
Harriet
531
1821
Harriet
878
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788
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1871
1800
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1910
1724
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Harriet A.
2277
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Harriet Amanda
047
1750
Isaac
190
1841
11 arriet Amelia
1057
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2258
1800
Harriet lieecher
1773
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218
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Harriet Downe
1077
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Harriet Electa
2187
1821
Isaac
490
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Harriet Elizabeth
2072
1*21
Isaac
2270
1*35
Harriet J.
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Isaac Ilaight
2190
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Harriet King
401
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Isabel
10
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Harriet King
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Isabel
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Harriet Louisa
1212
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Isabel Augusta
1502
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Harriet 31.
847
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Isabel Franeisca
1507
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Harriet X.
800
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Isabella
1040
1840
Harriet l'amela
1125
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Harrison
1903
1741
Jabez
87
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Hart Leavitt
1787
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055
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2207
1720
Jacob
04
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Harvey
1140
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Jacob
80
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Harvey Loomis
040
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Jacob
258
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Harvey William
207:!
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Jacob
223
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Hattie
14*0
1775
Jacob
207
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Hayden Reinhart
1:574
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Jacob
409
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11 elen
2148
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Jacob
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Helen A.
2110
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Jacob Kendrick
030
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Helen Augusta
780
1*27
Jacob It-
2308
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Helen Augusta
1525
1814
Jacob iSylvander
470
1*34
Helen Harmena
10*8
1000
James
5
1843
Helen Maria
1554
1708
James
27
1849
Helen ltosilla
1120
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James
83
1775
Henry pane 44(i
1744
James
05
1795
Henry
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257
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2201
1779
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440
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2202
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545
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H enry
939
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793
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1807
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3204
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757
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1208
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3422
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2120
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2102
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Henry Augustine
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471
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781
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Henry Bingham
1074
1*14
James
937
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Henry C.
1720
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James
1041
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Henry ('ovel
1018
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541
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Henry .Milbourne
070
1*21
James
17*5
1*40
Henry (>rlanilo
14*5
1*08
James
1350
1*1-
Henry Paul
824
1*—
J ames
2205
1*10
Henry Putnam
402
1*44
James Boughton
James Cowdin
1838
1700
Hephzibah
24
1*22
483
3*—
Herbert
ms
1851
James Frederic
1548
1*00
Herbert Howard
14:i<5
ls:52
James Henry
2212
IS.",4
Herbert Walter
2184
IS.'iO
James llenry
1121
17 25
liezekiah
103
1*28
James Law
1177
17s0 ? Hezekiah
414
ls:i0
James Monroe
1381
lSf.'J
Hiram Duncan
1107
1809
James Parley
2027
1824
Hiram W.
2307
18.51
James Stephen
1290
IS—
Horace
081
1842
James Wallace
1922
1828
Horace
1810
1809
Jane
520
1840
Horace Edward
1541
Is—
Jane
1254
1*39
Horace G.
840
1*2-
Jane
944
!*.">-
Horatio
1002
1840
J ane
1413
1757
lluldah
250
1*:J5
18:59
Jane Augusta
Jane Grey
1956
2224
I.
1815
Jane Hepzibah
090
18—
Ida
1149
1852
Jane L.
2280
1800
Ida F.
2128
Jeddie
2090
1814
Irene Flint
920
1792
Jedidiah
1015
Index.
525
IMG
Jeduthun
i:;o
1785
Jeduthun
1701)
Jemima
:>s
IMS
Jennie Irene
1011
1721
Jeremiah
01
17C. 1
Jeremiah
111'.'
17,si
Jeremiah
1D7
lsoo
Jeremiah
455
IN >7
Jeremiah
5'.'5
is 11
Jeremiah
470
17'-".)
Jerusha
105
1755
Jerusha
111
1709
Jerusha
207
17s7
Jeruslia
:sso
1792
Jerusha
314
J esse
lmge 400
1705
J esse
271)
17110
Jesse
081
Is—
Jesse
510
lsos
Jesse
405
1851)
J esse
2110
1800
Jesse Adelbert
2007
1855
Jessie Benton
11)41)
1753
Jetliro
123
18—
Jethro
318
1755
Joanna
210
178-
Joanna
441
1S44
J oanna
1458
1810
Joanna Dodge
001
1030?
JOHN
1
1054 ■{
John
2
1083
John
10
1717
J Oil 11
57
1732
John
GO
1712 ? John
180
1710
J ohn
<J0
1750
J ohn
page 440
1758
John
211)
1758
John
242
1708
John
155
1701)
John
271
1771)
John
450
1782 ?
John
412
17 s5
John
202
1787
John
50)3
1781)
John
22D0
17U0
John
335
17D1
John
357
17H1
John
page 448
171)4
John
540
180-
John
078
1803
John
500
1805
John
524
1808
John
1070
IS¬
John
504
IS—
John
2179
lsll
J ohn
21D4
is—
John
514
181-
John
833
1202
1817
John
1811)
John
2305
1822
John
1342
1828
John
880
lsiil
John
1453
1832
John
17D0
is-io
John piuje 407
IS IS
John
2221
1S18
John Abbot
t
1834
John Adelbert
1251
13S0
ls-.-s
John Albert
1S39
John Alson
11)18
1841
John Augustus looo
1829
John Renn
1205
171)0
John I'icktoi'il
31)4
IS—
Jolm Iiulhao
1573
Is H)
John C.
1410
ls5'i
John Clis. Fremont 2077
lsol
John K.
2108
lsoo
John Elbridgo
20S5
IsOl
John Frederic
1052
IS —
John G.
701
1823
John Green
400
18—
John H.
1343
1802
John Henry
1SS1)
lsi )2
John Kilhain
SOD
1830
John Kilham
1055
1S11)
John Kiddle
038
171)2
John iSwinnerton
800
182-
John V.
120.1)
101)2
Jonathan
20
1777
Jonathan
320
17S0
Jonathan
108
1700
Jonathan
340
1808
Jonathan Russell
450
IS—
J onatlian Wlieelock 706
1070
Joseph
12
1087
Joseph
18
1003
Joseph
40
1725
Joseph
63
1703
Joseph
222
1770
Joseph
438
1777
Joseph
105
1784
Joseph
502
17s5
Joseph
355
17D8
Joseph
588
1S05
Joseph
404
lsoo
Joseph
458
1807
J oseph
1258
1811)
Joseph
721
1820
Joseph
505
1820
.Joseph
473
1825
Joseph
851
1831
Joseph
1080
1858
Joseph
1805
1840
Joseph Rowditch
1553
1830
Joseph Clayborne
1404
IS—
Joseph F.
1340
1802
Joseph Flint
1032
1853
Joseph Flint
1825
181—
Joseph 1\
718
1810
Joseph S.
1336
1850
Joseph S.
1417
ISO]
Joseph Warren
059
IS 18
Joseph Warren
2300
1821
Joseph Warren
1450
1837
Josephine
1012
1S53
Josephine
1803
1721
Joshua
101
lsol
Joshua
581)
1820
Joshua
13'.'5
1870
Joshua D.
2150
1850
Joshua Foye
1015
1832
Joshua Jay
1382
1735
Josiah
174
1751)
J osiah
432
1785
Josiah
1011
1812
Josiah
1040
1818
Josiah
1238
1824
Josiah
1780
is a
Josiah
1231)
1704
Judith
484
lsoo
Julia Ann
400
is-.".'
Julia Ann
1300
1820
Julia Ann
408
526 The Tipton
Memorial.
1800 Julia Ann
1847 J ulia M.
181G Iveyes
K.
2070
2279
page 407
1832
1841
1809
IS—
1838
1847
18—
1815-
182.")
1813
1817
1845
18—
1848
1840
1848
1X52
178-
1843
18—
185-
18—
lf-58
1854
1719
Larkin
1584
La Roy Sunderland 1301
; Roy Sunderland 2041
Laura
Laura
Laura
Laura
Laura
Laura Slierwin
Laura Wiley
Lavinia
Lavinia Maria
Lee
Leora Levan
Le Roy A.
Le Roy W.
Leslie L.
Levina
Lewis I.
Lilla F.
Lillia
Lilly
Lizzie Florence
Lizzie L.
Lois
Lola Laota
Louisa
Louisa
ls:t0 ? Louisa
18(57 Louisa
Louisa Adeline
Louisa Atiiila
Louisa Jackman
Louisa .lemima
Louise 15.
1811
1830
1839
1855
1843
1870
1859
1757 ? Lucia
1170
1185
2300
1207
2127
950
1071
990
1935
2178
1859
22X3
1781
2309
537
2274
1150
1481
120(5
1874
2095
527
979
599
1857
1959
210(5
1302
2188
2238
112
17(53
Lucia
434
18—
Lucia page 407
1839
Lucie Page
1524
IX—
Lucien A.
1419
1809
Lueinda
992
1813
Lucinda
528
1839
Lueinda Noves
11X8
1X43
Lucius Edwin
2009
1853
Lucius \V.
1x33
1708
Lucy
54
1735
Lucy
108
1757
Lucy
112
1791
Lucy
492
1798
Lucy
570
1798
Lucy
0x9
Ixoo
Lucy
353
18—
Lucy
1100
18—
Lucy
1202
181-
Lucy
1030
1810
Lucy
87(5
1871
Lucy
2049
1X22
Lucy Ann
7X5
1840
Lucy 15.
1822
1841
Lucy 15.
1X27
1832
Lucy I).
2317
1x31
Lucy G.
1352
1X4(5
Lucy Houghton
15 15
1840
Lucy Moore
2053
1SG0
Lucy Rayner
1677
1850 Lucy Smith
1815 Luther
1822 Luther
1830 Luthera
1735 Lydia
1709 Lydia
1773 Lydia
1783 Lydia
178- Lydia
1795 Lydia
18— Lydia
18— Lydia
1814 Lydia
1818 Lydia
1X19 Lydia
1824 Lydia
1828 Lydia Ann
1849 Lydia Jane
2108
782
590
2314
84
249
209
309
page 448
390
1107
1351
2209
1577
8X0
1347
020
1020
18—
Lydia M.
1344
1M58
Lydia Waters
1702
1X25
Lysander
105(5
1831
Lysander
1775
M.
1792
Mabel
2291
1X09
Margaret
345
1x34
Margaret
1595
1X10
Margaret
2223
1X20
Margaret Atta
13X7
IX—
Maria
513
1x30
Maria
1590
lx:i7
Maria Eusebia
1299
1X40
Maria Frances
1013
1822
Maria Louisa
1473
1843
Maria Louisa
1715
1X08
Maria Louisa
2010
18—
Maria Thirza
1834
1X51
Mariette
1842
IX .'X
Marraton
951
1840
Marraton Asa
974
1759
Martha
191
1780
Martha
310
1803
Martha
523
1X03
Martha
091
18' 18
Martha
73(5
1810?
Martha
9X0
18 —
Martha
1178
18 22
Martha
1171
1828
Martha
727
18—
Martha
1800
1x44
Martha
1780
lxoo
Martha
831
1X2(5
Martha Ann
12(55
1X20
Martha Ann
1348
1851
Martha Ann
1X92
1805
Martha Fox
475
1X1-
Martha Jane
719
1822
Martha Jane
930
1X'!1
Martha Jane
704
1x19
Martha N.
020
1X32
Martha l'hebe
10(50
1X34
Martha Rockwood
1372
1x08
Martha Rockwood
1375
107-
Mary
14
10x5
Mary
17
1705
Mary
20
1729
Mary
104
1733
Mary
150
1741
Mary
88
1752
Mary page 440
1754
Mary
199
1702
Mary
221
Index.
527
177:4
177-
17S1
1781
17<s t
1789
17115
17'J~
17—
1800
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1SUO
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ISO!)
IS 11
IS 11
18—
IS—
IS 1(5
18-0 ?
1821
1827
ls.'il
1833
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1S11
1843
1850
is: >8
lsl.'i
185(5
is 15
18—
IS JO?
1824
1S25
IS-".)
ls:i7
184-
1803
1811)
184-
1808
1817
1841
1857
18(18
1807
IS¬
IS 1-
18—
1845
1855
IS 10
IS',"'-!
1832
1844
1845
1851)
18'-'<»
1805
1845
1850
1810
1820
1827
1828
1840
184'J
182-
Mary
Mary
Mary
Mary
Mary
Mary
Mary
Mary
Mary
Mary
Mary
Mary-
Mary
Mary
Mary
Mary
Mary
Mary
Mary
Mary
Mary
Mary
Mary
Mary
Mary
Mary
Mary
Mary
Mary
Mary
Mary A.
Mary Adams
Mary Adelaide
Mary Ann
Mary Ann
Mary Ann
Mary Ann
Mary Ann
Mary Ann
Mary Ann
Mary Ann
Mary Ann R.
Mary Antoinette
Mary Asenath
Mary Atwood
Mary C.
Mary Caroline
Mary Caroline
Mary Cecilia
Mary D.
Mary E.
Mary E.
Mary E.
Mary E.
Mary E.
Mary Elizabeth
Mary Elizabeth
Mary Elizabeth
Mary Elizabeth
Mary Elizabeth
Mary Elizabeth
Mary Emeline
Mary Emeline
Mary Emma
Mary Frances
Mary ,)ane
Mary .lane
Mary Jane
Mary Jane
Mary Jane
Mary L.
Mary Louisa
250
page 44S
270
::s4
9:10
;t:;s
;mio
:i5i
page 451
.'110
2J'.)(»
522
551
1233
400
1327
874
983
1705
li-'lO
1009
518
1578
1:^0
9:53
1184
1004
042
23O0
2180
1100
170:1
1100
072
801
041
724
1271
1:559
1821
1757
474
949
1008
2132
019
2052
1144
1571
2149
2199
1253
i:tl5
2275
2241
711
148(5
1:571
I8.if,
Mary Louisa
700
1827
Mary 1*.
1294
1^17
Mary I'riseilla
1:58(5
1870
Mary I'riseilla
2101
1810
Mary Putnam
91:5
1S20
Mary U.
997
1802
Mary Rachel
2014
1SK1
Mary T.
1904
1809
Marv Thurston
1259
ls.18
Mattie
102:5
1S45
Maylon
1752
1701
Mehetabel
51
1727
Mehetabel
140
17(5:5
Mehetabel
240
1777
Mehetabel
284
1794
Mehetabel
509
1794
Mehetabel
088
lsi:j
Mehetabel
1215
18 14
Melinda
529
1842
Melinda
1751
18—
Melissa
1008
1781
Mi cab
157:4
1807
Micah
872
is:)0
Mildred Paulina
1H99
18:57
Miles
2222
18—
Minerva
1029
1807
Minnie L.
10:55
1855
Minnie Sophia
2170
170-
Miriam
5:!
1740
Miriam
107
1747
Molly
120
i;09
Molly
4-50
1770
Molly
224
1775
Molly
217
1775
Molly
305
1778
Molly
3:57
1825
Moses Porter
G48
1822
Moses Townsend
8:55
Myrta Bignnonia
2094
N.
1794
Nancy
1009
1805
Nancy
457
IS¬
Nancy
797
IS—
Nancy
1802
1852
Nancy Abigail
1087
iso; i
Nancy M.
1200
182(5
Nancy Pratt
077
1719
Naomi
58
175:5
Naomi
2:57
178-
Naomi
5:59
1742
Nathan
127
1707
Nathan
248
177.5
Nathan
324
1790
Nathan
587
l8:;i
Nathan
1273
1870
Nathan Edward
137(5
1709
Nathaniel
37
1753
Nathaniel
151
17(58
Nathaniel
437
1784
Nathaniel
277
1784
Nathaniel
385
IS—
Nathaniel
1420
184S
Nathaniel Franklin 2054
1812
Nathaniel Watts
1321
IS,",S
Nathaniel Willard
200(5
1780
Nehemiah
53(5
IS 15
Nehemiah
124(5
1790 ? Nehemiah Newliall 1024
185-
Nellie
2324
1721
Noah
43J
528 The Tipton
Memorial.
o.
1852
Olin B.
ir.no
1S24
< (live
1047
18—
Olive
2208
IMil
Olive Electa
2025
1817
Olive Trask
2:501
1752 ? Oliver
131
18—
Oliver
22(10
184G
Oliver Arnold
2228
IS—
Oliver Edward
1813
1871
01 lie
1500
17:;<i
1845
Olympius
Orin S.
100
2050
18—
< (scar
1200
1846
Oscar "Wood
150:1
Otis
082
1810
Otis
2281
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17SK)
1824
1M-
17511
1780
1710
3751
1752 ?
i?oi
17—
1705
1826
1783?
Isl7
172-
1742
1758
177-
17 78
1780
1780
1S08
1822
1825
isat
1853
1S17
lb: ;4
177(>
171)0
171(1
1703
1714
1800
1810
1827
1815
ink;
1 Ni¬
ls: 17
1608
r.
Pamelia Flint
l'arley
l'arley
Patience
Patty
Patty
Paul
Paul
Paul
Paul
Paul
Paul
Paul
Peter
Peter
Phebe
Phebe
Phebe
Phebe
Phebe
l'liebe
Phebe
Phebe
l'hebe
Phebe
l'liebe Ann
Phebe Ella
Phebe Wood
Philippa Barber
Pollv
Polly
Polly
Polly
Pollv
Polly
Polly
Polly
I'oily Jane
Pollv Patch
1'riscilla
Priscilla Lambert
Priscilla Rebecca
Pruily M.
015
575
1202
<187
mi
:no
28
122
paf/r 410
134, i::5
pttye 451
:;i5
84: (
108
403
(i0
105
i;oi
page 448
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171- Rachel
175:; Rachel
1777 Rachel
Is 17 Rachel
In:;:! Rachel E.
ISO1.) Ralph
17:;? Rebecca
1748 Rebecca
285
320
(it )4
1201
7-5
MO
2070
010
1102
200
27 0
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57:;
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OM)
1272
801
000
820
l:;o5
2200
150
121
■ aoo
710
1207
1-IS
157
l:j7
1750
Rebecca
200
1701
Rebecca
153
1708
Rebecca
215
Rebecca
250
1780
Rebecca
:!78
1781
Rebecca
828
1704
Rebecca
oo3
18:t7
Rebecca Ellen
152:5
is 12
Rebecca .).
015
1818
Rebecca Peirce
778
IS 12
Rebecca Putnam
1102
18—
Relief
507
1783
Reuben
ail
175-
Rhoda pane 440
178-
Rlioda
253
170-
Rhoda pane 410
1710
Richard
:;i
1770
Richard
,7)7
1758
Robert
l:;:i
17ss
Robert
348
18—
Robert
70S
1S42
Robert
1557
1800
Robert
1447
18(17
Robert Butler
2088
ls:;<(
Robert Ford
041
18 Hi
Robert Roland
1410
1S45
Rosalthe
11)23
IS¬
Rosanna
1423
IS—
Roseoe E.
1350
1802
Rose Electa
2038
1S02
Roswell
1020
1836
Roswell
1701
1827
Rowena
720
ls21
Rufus Allyn
770
1841
Rufus Allyn
1530
1820
Rufus Porter
040
1850
Rufus Porter
1440
1788
Russell
313
1830
Russell
728
1737
Ruth
143
1748
Ruth
108
1771
Ruth
302
177:;
Ruth
443
1777
Ruth
2285
1800
Ruth
2205
18—
Ryland
7D'J
1707
Sally
228
1778
Sally
2280
17>0
Sally
301
17 85
Sally
1012
1787
Sally
333
1702
Sally
4-10
1703
Sally
381)
1708
Sally
852
is—
Sally
550
180-
Sally
501
1801
Sally
870
1804
Sally
450
Is 1—
Sally
OsS
1812
Sally
730
1824
Sally
1172
ls:;->
Sally jr.
1777
180(5
Sally Pool
10(51)
1S07
Sally R,
1)01
is ly
Sally Sprague
074
1004
Samuel
s
1704
Samuel
35
1740
Samuel
141
1717
? Samuel
page 44G
1773
Samuel
225
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529
17—
Samuel paae 410
17*4
Samuel
340
171)2
Samuel
35*
1700
Samuel
340
17—
Samuel
2257
17D*
Samuel
411*
171)9
Sainu el
1025
lsoo
Samuel
302
1*21
Samuel
024
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Samuel
21*5
1*15
Samuel B.
005
1*11
Samuel Hougliton
1037
1*2*
Samuel 1).
758
1*21
Samuel Davidson
124*
1*30
Samuel Edward
1520
1*4C)
Samuel K.
1758
1*21
Samuel F.
*3*
is—
Samuel Horace
71)1
1*3-
Samuel J.
1*11
18—
Samuel K.
1105
1081
Sarah
15
1710
Sarah
55
1720
Sarah
171
1743
Sarah
140
1755
Sarah
241
175-
Sarah pnge 440
17—
Sarah pa</e 440
1757
Sarah
152
1757
Sarah
425
175S
Sarah pope ^
1758
Sarah note, paae 107
1702
Sarah
114
1702
Sarah
213
1770
Sarah _
410
17*1
Sarah *
320
17*-
Sarah
442
170-
Sarah Pa0c 440
1708
Sarah puyc 454
1700
Sarah
31)8
1*—
Sarah
512
1*17
Sarah
530
1*10
Sarah
17*4
IS—
Sarah
1201
1*1-
Sarah
1440
1*3-
Sarah
000
1*0-
Sarah
2150
18—
Sarah A.
1255
1*35
Sarah (J.
2318
1*48
Sarah O.
1105
1*43
Sarah Oarr
1528
1*51
Sarah Eliza
1*00
1*30
Sarah Elizabeth
11*7
1*20
Sarah Flint
1004
1*40
Sarah Frances
1101
1*50
Sarah Frost
1722
1*22
Sarah .lane
723
1*57
Sarah Jane
2078
1*42
Sarah Josephine
1034
1*40
Sara Kelsey
Sarah Louisa
1303
1*31
1503
1*08
Sarah Louisa
1431
1*44
Sarah M.
1*23
1*04
Sarah 51.
2245
1*53
Sarah Maria
1003
1*54
Sarah Moss
2034
1*42
Sarah Smith
1414
1*37
Sarah Statira
053
1*11
Sarah Whittemore
402
1*07
Seth
1243
1*54
Seth Benjamin
2310
1*70
Seth I*.
2247
1*21
Shatlracli Booth
WIS
1*58
Sherman
2030
17—
Smith Wrt<7e451
1*—
Sophia
1028
1*1*
Sophronia
*77
1*40
Sophronia
1500
1771
Stephen
272
17*0
Stephen
22*7
17—
Stephen pu<je 440
1705
Stephen
057
1*25
Stephen
1203
1*30
Stephen
7*0
1*33
Stephen Franklin
1455
1*—
Stilman
540
IS—
Susan
543
1*—
Susan
0*5
1831)
Susan
1755
IS —
Susan
1707
1*5-
Susan
2114
1*07
Susan A.
1000
1*10
Susan Abigail
1203
1*31
Susan Elizabeth
1054
1*44
Susan Frances
1400
1*53
Susan M.
1107
1733
Susanna
OS
1730
Susanna
158
1700
Susanna
212
1700
Susanna
433
177* ? Susanna
20*
17*0
Susanna
001
1*33
Susanna
730
1*01
Sylvanus
101*
1*1-
Sylvester
1002
1*14
Sylvia
1335
1*34
Sylvia
15*5
T.
1745
Tabitha
80
1755
Tabitha
ISO
1733
Tainasin
01
1*00
Thirza
1031
1*30
Tliirza Flint
1*20
1701
Thomas
245
17*7
Thomas
5*2
1*00
Thomas
502
1*13
Thomas
708
1*13
Thomas
1200
1*1*
Thomas
3324
1*20
Thomas
1340
1*10
Thomas Cowdin
4*1
1*52
Thomas Kdwin
2004
17*0
Thomas Evans
308
1*03
Thomas J.
20*0
Thomas Jay
2007
1*41
Thomas Jefferson
13*5
1*70
Thomas l'ark
1441
171*
Thomas Rich
121
1*32
Thomas William
1401
1*34
Tihlen
1001
171* Timothy 33
1750 ? Timothy 2255
irr.C. Timothy 12.")
17*3 Timothy 317
17— Timothy 2250
IS— Timothy 310
1s00 Timothy pui/e i07
1*32 Timothy pay c-107
1702 Timothy Felton 5iis
1*71 Torrence Winlield 2172
1*14 Tryphena 17*2
U. V.
1*13 Uriah llolt 893
The Upton Memorial.
1S01
Vashti
1011)
1852
Vienna C.
111)0
W.
1SGS
Wallace Flint
1S73
18(54
Wallace Grant
2087
1SC>1
Wallace Lincoln
201)1
1854
Walter
1558
1801
Walter
211)1
1871
Walter Conant
2181!
1859
Walter Everett
144)!
18(51
"Walter William
2081)
1854
\V arren
2144
XSO-
"Warren
2117
ls:C5
Warren Augustus
1483
1810
Warren Cowdin
480
1847
Warren IT.
227(5
1845
Warren S.
2050
181)2
Webster King
2104
184."!
Wlieelock Horace
1531
1811
Wheelock Samuel
774
18: !8
Willard
2211)
1839
Willard Williams
17>1'7
1003
William
7
iru:;
William
27>
1721)
William
81
1759
William
243
1770
William page 44(5
1784
William
331
1787
William
203
17U0
William
572
17112
William
585
180.'!
William
571
1804
William
05(5
IS 11
Wil
am
326
1815
Wil
am
594
181(5
Wil
am
044
18—
Wil
am
800
181-
Wil
am
1004
1829 ? Wil
am
844
IS¬
Wil
am
1208
IS—
Wil
am
1257
1820
Wil
am
1355
18—
Wil
am
18 55
180-
Wil
am
2125
18(50
Wil
am Amos
1440
1822
Wil
am B.
897
18:',7
Wil
am Howditch
1487
1835
Wil
am Coffin
1002
1827
Wil
am Francis
151)1
1852
Wil
am Foster
1432
1871
Wil
am George
1891
1833
Wil
am 11.
1770
1843
Wil
am Henry
1240
1814
Wil
am Henry
1594
1854
Wil
am Henry
1843
l.Siil
Wil
am Henry
1888
1835
Wil
am Horace
1384
1808
Wil
am L.
2240
18:15
Wil
am Mudget
14S4
1840
Wil
am <).
1191
184(5
Wil
am T. 407
1818
Wil
am W.
1042
1.8: !4
Wil
am Wallace
952
1853
Wil
low
1549
z.
1S09 Zebiali Cowdin 477
INDEX II.
DESCENDANTS OF JOIIN UPTON, BEARING OTHER
NAMES.
[For Explanations, see Index /,]
Albee.
1844
Bradford Albert
2105
Shepard
1789
1847
Luurette Deborah
2100
Allyn.
Boutwei.i,.
1849
Alice Carpenter
1539
18—
Henry Francis
971
1S45
Helen Rebecca
1537
18—
Warren Putnam
972
184-'!
John
1530
1847
Samuel Bradford
1538
Brown.
1841
William Bradford
1535
1820
1824
Daniel Andrew
Elizabeth
1505
1504
Andrews,
1832
Mary Upton
1500
Josephine
519
William
520
is—
Burdett.
Aaron
958
Annable,
Mary
957
Benjamin
C71
Sarah
950
1805
John
co!)
William
955
1808
Nathaniel
070
Burke.
Avery.
1S67
Frederic Abiel
1103
1807
Frank
1118
185(5
Ida Frances
1115
Burr age.
1800
Mark
1117
183-
Henry Sweetser
1974
1858
Faulina Upton
111G
1857
Henry Thompson
1972
1834
Thomas Fairbanks
1971
Bancroft.
1859
William Edwin
1973
1788? Ebenezer pane 470
1707 ?
Joseph " 470
iiuswell.
1785 ?
Sarah "
Barden.
476
1S42
Ilenry Foster
Caldwell.
1714
Amanda
509
1S46
Henry Jefl'erson
1079
Sylvia
608
Case.
Barker.
1781
Elijah
Chase.
403
Henrietta
1474
Beckwith.
Amasa page 448
Ann " 418
1849
Clarence Augustine 2109
1847
Florencia Alexine
2108
Benjamin "
440
1855
Osmond Lester
Bennett.
2170
Charlotte "
Edward
Enos "
448
440
446
1854
Abbie Jr.
1040
Hannah "
448
1847
Albert T.
1037
Isaac "
448
1850
El hi A.
1041
l'hebe "
448
1845
Fitzroy
1030
lilioda "
448
1852
Hannah M.
1039
Chesmore.
1849
Llewellyn E.
1038
Alfred
343
Bootit.
Anna
343
1841
Adeline Augusta
2105
532 The Upton Memorial.
Cl ay.
Farmer.
Richard
G10
Andrew
877
Ann
877
cdjistock.
Catharine Winfred
877
Charles Henry p<
</e 418
Charles Henry
577
David
: lis
.lames Francis
877
Isaac
' 44s
John Augustus
577
J uliet
' 44,s
Sophronia
877
William
' 448
Fltnt.
cooltdge.
1808
Addison Hichard-
1SG3
George A.
2320
son
170s
18—
Alanson
443
curtis.
1774
ISenj amin
423
1801
Charles llenry
1903
1812
Benjamin Milton
1770
l,sC,t>
Cora Ella
11105
1704
Ede
418
i>li 1
Edwin LTi>ton
2(h)1
1702
Elijah
417
ls50
Frank Wilbur
l'.H)2
is 10
Eliza Jane
1772
IN it
Hattie Lilly
1h04
1700
Ilezekiah
410
ls52
Henry Cliil'ord
11108
is 10
Isaac
1700
l.SGO
Irving Ehvood
looo
1708
John
420
ls57
James Uussell
1001
1817
Lucy
1773
ls.">7
Martha Gertrude
2000
1822
Mary A.
1774
1504
Kelson
2002
1770
Molly
421
1555
Willard Everett
1000
1777
Nancy
424
1813
Olive
1771
cutter.
1758
Kuth
415
183-
George
345
1507
Sally Upton
1707
153-
J arnes
345
1772
Samuel
422
Darling.
Floyd.
1S34
"William H.
480
John
011
l'olly
010
Davis.
Kiclmrd
013
1805
Gertrude L.
1000
1571
Grace Upton
1002
Ford.
1808
Hattie May
2051
Dawson-.
Mary .1 nines
1300
Foster.
185-
Sue Alice
1304
Anna
1284
Thomas Upton
1308
Charles
1280
Tryphena
1305
Frank
1285
Willie Edwin
1307
George
1283
Viola
1287
Dodge.
isoi
Daniel
000
Fraile.
1504
John
008
loss
Ann
9
1050
Elizabeth
9
Doyle.
10s5
llannah
9
1S23
Mary Ann
802
French.
Emerson.
Ann Mary
1332
3838
Chustine
1084
Emily 31.
1330
180.1
Howard
1001
Georgia S.
1333
1849
Ida Augusta
10s,8
Luella 1!.
1331
IMC.
Jasper
10,>-7
Lvdia A.
1320
1850
Lorette I'ratt
1000
184-
Thomas Upton
1328
1m0
Nancy Snow
1085
1643
l'utnam
1050
Frost.
Emery.
Fanny
870
Lydia
870
1851
Clara Lorilla
1182
Maria
570
Francis llenry
875
i553
Mary Isabella
11 s3
Fuller.
Noah lioscoe
875
1870
Alice C.
1008
Clarissa
014
Farley.
1850
Louisa King
2101
Gardner.
187(1
Lucy Rice
2103
1770
Asa
558
1803
Mary Merrill
2102
1781
George
551)
17 77
John
557
1775
Samuel
550
1785 Sarah
George.
178- Hannah
1829
182.'!
1820
1818
184-
185-
184-
185-
1818
1805
1807
ISO1,)
1811
247
Gidlf.y.
1853 Benjamin Franklin.1309
18(58 Cora Addle
1858 Mary Josephine
1872 William Justin
Gilmore.
1852 Ellen Jane
1855 G race Ann
1857 Mary Elizabeth
Gleason.
1s57 Edward Upton
1871 Frances E.
18(57 Frederic 1).
1855 11 erbert W.
1800 Sumner
Goodell.
1771 Betty
Hannah
1767 Hannah
1704 Jacob
1709 Mehetabel
Ferley
1705 l'hebe
1773 Sally
177- Sarah
177- "William
1311
1310
1312
1305
1300
1307
1741
1744
1743
1740
1742
205
201
293
291
204
291
292
290
298
297
Gould.
Augustus White 1499
Caroline Elizabeth 1498
Charles Henry
Mary Ann
Green.
Annette Augusta
Charles Sumner
James Lewis
John Arthur
Griffin.
18— Charles O.
18— George A.
IIALL.
1871 Arthur Lyman
Edith M.
William Fremont
1497
1490
878
87 8
878
878
021
022
1157
1027
1020
Have it ly.
1802 Martha Adelaide 1084
Hayward.
1800 Ellen
1805 Frances
1S57 Georgiana
Hemenway.
Charles 1'.
2150
2157
2155
747
Edw. Aug. Ilolyoke 743
George Washington 744
Samuel C.
William 11.
Henry.
18— Alice
M
745
'40
1278
18—
Andrew S.
1270
1810
Betsey
1274
ik si
Hannah
1289
1829
Blary
1282
1X40
Belinda
1290
18—
Tolly
1277
is¬
liosalie
1279
is—
Stella
12 so
1826
Stephen
1281
1821
Warren
1275
Herriman.
1839
Daniel
1313
1843
Elvira
1315
1*58
Emma Myrtilla
2010
1849
Mary Adele
2013
ls:so
Folly
13H8
1855
Folly Lucinda
2015
1832
Kosinda
1304
1800
Kosinda Arvilla
1314
1850
Sheldon
1320
1802
Sidney Seth
2017
Hoar.
Anna
2310
Frank
2315
IIosmek.
1815
Abigail Green
1102
1852
Emma J ane
1104
1871
Etta Florence
1100
1809
Ida Mabel
1099
1837
Mareia Brown
1095
1843
Mary Frances
1101
1838
Sarah Ann
1090
1807
Willie Linville
1098
1810
Wm. H. Harrison
1097
Howard.
1808
Marian C.
1712
IIunter.
1S42
Thomas Jell'erson
2056
Hutchinson.
1810
Benjamin
704
1807
Elijah
703
Jenkins.
1800 ? Leonard A.
1145
Johnson.
1800
Increase Sumner
007
1845
Mary Harriet
1442
josselyn.
1820
Elizabeth Upton
734
is 10
? Hercules
733
1811
Lucy
732
1823
Mary Ann
735
Kendall.
1801
Franklin
702
King.
1801
Daniel Putnam
097
1807
Fbenezer
701
1800
Jonathan
099
1809
Louisa
702
1804
Maria
700
Knight.
184- Amelia
The Upton Memorial.
Celia Ann
870
1802
Polly Rosinda
1310
Charles
870
1800
Sherman Delos
1317
Ellen
870
Harriet Matilda
870
Miller.
1307
Isaac
870
Hattie
Mattie
1309
Lambert.
Selina
1308
1830
Emily Augusta
1450
Mills.
Lazzaro.
1813
Aaron
1230
1800
Cleon Page
2140
1707
Abigail
1224
1702
Ebenezer
1222
Lkakotd.
1801
Ezekiel
1225
isr»8
Albert Francis
1710
1M)3
Hannah
1220
1801
Jessie Putnam
1700
1811
John
1220
1N05
Levina
1227
Leavens.
1705
ltoseanna
1223
1SOO
Frank X.
1057
1808
Salome
1228
love.toy.
Moore.
178-
Isaac Upton
1S9
Betsey Jane
8, o
177-
Tabitha
180
1857
Charles Upton
1852
Cyrus Newton
875
Mansfield.
1855
Ephraim William
1851
1845
Albert
1073
1801
G. Henry Claxton
1854
I8:i«
Andrew
1071
Harriet
875
1841
Martha
1072
Solon
875
1834
Mary
1009 ■
1831
liebecca Preston
1008
Morse.
1.803
Sidney Ware
1885
1872
Edgar
1017
IS'.".)
Sophronia Augusta 1007
1858
Ida Josephine
1013
1S53
William Park
1882
1808
Ida Mabel
1154
LX70
Joseph Alfred
1155
Marcy.
1807
Minnie
1010
1850
Achsah Ophelia
2000
1803
Ira Egbert
2011
Newbill.
1N05
Oriu Jehiel
2012
1870
Charles Kay
1407
181)0
Polly llosetta
2008
1871
Lexie Jackson
1408
1803
Setli I* ahum
2010
1804
Koberta Florence
1400
marshall.
Newell.
183(3
Charlotte Louisa
1130
1804
Edith
1940
1833
Frances Allina
1135
1840
Franklin Svlvander 1137
X ewii all.
1828
Lucy Ann Adams
1133
1840
Asa T.
1080
1830
Martha Abby
1134
1830
Elizabeth Maria
1077
lt>35
Eunice Little
1075
McDonald.
1841
Joshua Little
1078
1802
Emma Amanda
771
1N43
Judith Little
1079
1858
Helen Augusta
708
1837
Preston
1070
lb50
Mary Elizabeth
707
1851
Walter
1081
Mkrriam.
Notes.
1842
Alma E.
887
1839
Eben Upton
1402
1807
Amos
8s9
1850
? Harriet
1405
1802
Andrew
888
18—
Mary
1404
1836
Andrew M.
887
1842
Sarah Caroline
1403
1838
Frederic R.
887
1840
Lawson L.
887
Nutting.
1S40
Milton H.
887
Alice Priscilla
1304
1«10
Noah
800
Frank Harold
1300
1837
Olive S.
887
Fred Harlem
1301
1800
Silas
887
Mary Ellen
1302
William Elmore
1303
Merrill.
1850
Albert Henry
1407
Passage.
1848
Franklin Chandler
1400
18G1
Jay Eli as
1793
1850
Walter Chandler
1400
1804
Nettie
1704
Meseraul.
Patch.
1808
Henry Isaac
1318
1871
Carrie 13.
1405
1870
J oseph
1310
1800
Mary L.
1493
Index. 535
Pearce.
1857 Abbie L. 1049
185-1 Charles A. 104s
184!) Mary E. 1045
1801 Rosa N. 10o 1
185!) Wesley HI. 1050
1852 William S. 1047
Perkins.
Charles 1000
George 1009
Jolm Wilbur 1009
Poor.
Carrie 030
Herbert 631
Prescott.
180- Charles 035
185- Frank K. 627
185- Myra 028
i'reston.
1854 Arthur Upton 1095
1851 Benj. Franklin 1693
1820 Benjamin Upton 911
1812 David 909
184!) Elizabeth Rebecca 1092
1808 Elizabeth White 907
1840 Herbert Augustine 1082
1811 Martha 908
1851 Maryette M. 1083
1810 Mehetabel 910
1804 Rebecca Putnam 905
1800 Sophronia 900
1853 William Philips 1094
Proctor.
1844 Edward Putnam 1725
Putnam.
1841 Ann Maria 1983
1844 Clara Elizabeth 1711
1844 Daniel Cowdin 1985
1851 Frank Porter 1989
1847 Frederic Adams 1987
1842 Helen Amelia 1708
1845 James Edward 1980
1852 Mary Chase 1713
1842 Titos. Farrington 1984
1852 Walter Herbert 1990
1858 William Sweetser 1991
Shove.
Eleanor page 440
Mary " 446
Mary " 448
Smith.
184- David Jeremiah 1210
Elizabeth Edna 1220
Ella Idella 1221
Elmore 1219
184- Emerson Russell 1217
184- George Clinton 1218
184- Sarah Jane 1215
soutiiwiok.
1852 James llenry 1732
1849 Julia Maria 1731
Spraoue.
175- Mary 93
Stetson.
A mas a 2302
Amelia 2304
llenry 2303
Stevens.
1844
Charles A.
1052
Strott.
Anna Upton
807
Emeline
805
Isabel
808
John W.
800
Lewis
809
Robert Upton
804
Savinnerton.
1812
Amos Putnam
809
1801
Asa
805
1S09
Ebenezer
808
1794
Ede
802
1791
Elizabeth
801
1804
Hannah
800
1799
John Putnam
804
1797
Lucy
803
1800
Mary
807
S"1! lvefiter.
1804
George Edward
1704
1800
Herbert Warren
1705
Taylor.
Anna R.
016
Elizabeth J.
017
Thompson.
1S30 ?
Marietta Emeline
1039
Throckmorton.
1801
Ernest
2137
185!)
Horace
2135
1804
Lillie
2138
1860
Nellie
2136
1809
Stella
2139
Torrance.
1859
Charles Floyd
1053
Vinton.
1733
Sarah
55
Waite.
1850
Bertha Electa
2029
1854
Florence Lurana
2028
1801
Louisa Hannah
2031
1800
Wendell D.
2030
Walker.
1804
John Everett
1921
Wallace.
Albion K. Parris
813
Apphia
8 is
Deborah Ann
810
Harriet Blake
817
Helen Amanda
816
John T.
815
Julia A.
819
Lucy M.
814
53G
The TJpton Memorial.
Mary Upton 811
Sarah E. 812
Waters.
1804 Elizabeth Maria 1~.".S
1854 Ernest Upton 1735
18.59 Irene Flint 1737
1850 Josephine II. 171)6
Wilkins.
1770 Margery 102
Wilkinson.
18)0 Charles I'erry 2010
1800 Daniel La Roy 2020
1850 Jane Ann 2018
Wilson.
1841 Flora S. 1027
1843 Frances E. 1031
1852 Henry 1033
1849 Marion Luther 1029
1838 Martha Amorette 1920
1S44 Jfehemiah Upton 1928
1833 Hansom F. 1924
Weight.
Catharine 603
Harriet 505
J acob 502
Mary 504
Wyatt.
Alice 1301
1S4- Benjamin 1389
Ida 1392
Newton 1388
Robert 13'J0
Young.
1800 Alexander 2100
4Eir In this Index, the consecutive numbers from 2142 to 2191, as used in
the Supplement, pp. 440-454, are omitted, having already been used in the
preceding portion of this work.
INDEX III.
i
NAMES OF PERSONS WHO IIAVE MARRIED DESCEND¬
ANTS OF JOHN UPTON.
The year of Marriage, when known to the compiler, precedes
the name. The figures after the name denote the consecutive num¬
ber belonging to the Descendant with whom the marriage was
contracted.
The interrogation point [?] implies doubt as to the year.
1834
1857
3840
183-
18—
18(54
180-
1783
1854
1870
A.
Abbot, Ruth
Adams, Joseph T.
Aenas,
Aiken, David
Ailsworth,
Albee, James
Allen, Lucinda Sophia
Allyn, Rufus Bradford
Anderson, Margaret
Andrews, Robert
Angle, John
Amiable, Benjamin
Arnold, Oliver
Austin, Mary-
Avery, Jeremiah Mason
Ayers, Elizabeth H.
Ayres, Annie
872
741)
511
221)4
21117
1788
1324
778
472
518
1755
270
2200
130
408
2300
1700
B.
Babbitt, Pliebe 1024
1794 Bach elder, Judith 211
Bailey, James Alvah 1215 ,
1848 Baker, Elizabeth 524
1847 Baker, Harriet i\ 8M3
Baker, page 448
Ball, 000 |
1844 Ball, Lydia "Walker 1248 ,
1800 Bancroft, Betsey 413 [
1854 Bancroft, Harrison 700
1782 Bancroft, Job 152
1784 Bancroft, Joseph 204 I
1837 Bancroft, Lydia 873 |
1800 Bancroft, Sarah 370
1839 Bangham, Pliebe 1323
1843 Bangham, Sarah Matilda 1325
Barden, Ezekiel 507
181- Barden, Hannah 223
Barker, J acob 140 [
Barker, Jacob 1473
Bascom, 941
1852 Bass, Mary 038
Batchelder, Herrick 905
1870 Batchelder, William 1731
1&57 Battis, Harriet L. 1971
1840 Beckwitli, Justin William 1784
Beers, 314
[ 1S43 Bennett, James C. 894
1845 Benson, Julia Frances 040
1851 Benson, Maria Herrick 040
1739 Bickford, Sarah 42
1853 Bigelow, Sarah 31. 2212
17— Bingham, Jonathan 55
1833 Blaisdell, Mary 339
1840 Blake, Mary W. 001)
1802 Bliss, Sarah E. 109$
Bodle, Eliza Maria 755
1820 Booth, Sally 1025
1835 Booth, Samuel 17M3
1808 Boughton, Olive 440
Boutwell, Francis 400
1850 Bowditch, Ellen M. 783
1839 Bowditch, Helen M. 7.S2
1830 Bowditch, Mary Ann CM)
1808 Bowker, George M. 1904
Brace, Norman 441
1850 Bracket, Eliza Jane 712
18— Bragdon, Sarah 728
1802 Broad, Mehetabel 530
Brooks, Fidelia 1177
1807 Brooks, Martha 331
Brooks, Tamar 437
1804 Brown, Abby M. 845
1800 Brown, Betsey 2284
1822 Brown, Daniel 091
1870 Brown, Ellen Elizabeth 1980
1870 Brown, Jeannette L. 2222
1783 Brown, Mary 130
1833 Brown, Mary 530
1K45 Brown, Mary F. 838
lbol Bruce, Hannah 370
Bruce, Joanna 147
1800 Bryan, Marietta 1042
1800 Hull'um, Emma L. 830
Bulliau, Maria Francisca
Corea 820
Bullard, Daniel 1224
Bullard, John 1223
Bnllis, Elmira 1230
Burditt, Aaron 398
533
The Upton Memorial.
1806
Burke, Louis Crebasa
Crampton, Jennie
1216
Browne
1102
1720
Cross, Joseph
47
1727
Burnap, Lydia
25
1751
Cross, Joseph
39
Burnham, Buth
317
1872
Crouse, Joshua M.
1620
1838
Burr, Elizabeth C.
777
1857.
Cummings. David
1505
1833
Burrage, Jonathan
125!'
18—
Cunningham,
563
Burt, George
1562
186-
Cunningham, Delia R.
1018
Burt, Thomas
1014
1846
Cunningham, Mary I.
922
1850
Burton, Emily
1080
186-
Cunningham, Rose A.
Curtis, Betsey
1922
1851
Burton, Esther
1816
254
Buswell,
628
1833
Curtis, Cynthia
901
1841
Buswell, Martin R.
916
Curtis, Emily
1232
1821
Buxton, Susan
388
1845
1834
Curtis, George
Curtis, Israel
1265
1771
C.
1854
Curtis, James
1088
Caldwell, Jefferson
457
Cutler,
1028
182-
Caldwell, Lucinda
500
Cutter,
Cutter, George W.
195
1 1846
Cameron, Isabel E.
786
1830
345
Camp, Cyrus A.
4)38
1830
Cutter, Marietta
Cutts, Mary J.
1324
j
Campbell, James M.
750
lf>58
1709
1844 ? Carey, Lucy Maria
1471
D.
1823
Carleton, Abigail
330
178(3
Carlton, Elizabeth
102
1732
Dagget, Susanna
27
Carpenter,
page 448
Damon, Abigail
444
1836
Carr, Sarah Foster
776
1762
Damon, David
84
1845
Carroll, Deborah
1786
Damon, Elizabeth
099
Carson, Emily
1232
Damon,
1504
1866
Carter, Almira
1415
1866
Damon, Lizzie
1655
1842
Carter, Jane
708
1818
Damon, Mary
395
1856
Carter, Nancy T.
506
1*42
Danforth, Mary
466
1775
Case, Humphrey
403
1832
Darling, Alfred D.
485
i860
Cate, Elizabeth
1485
Davis, Alden
1108
Chamberlain,
2285
1815
Davis, Betsey
383
Chamberlain, Osborne
1202
Davis, page 448
1873
Champlin,
Chapman, Anna
1074
1862
Davis, Edward J.
1959
1870
1750
Davis, Elvira
1229
1870
Chapman, Flora E.
1636
1826
Davis, John C.
001
Chapman, William
724
Davis, Lorenzo
1071
1
Chase, Abner
page 448
1855
Dawson, James M.
1303
1834
Chase, Albert M.
013
1825
Dawson, Susan Frances
Day, Susan
500
17-
Chase, Comfort
page 440
186-
C51
1854
Chase, Mary J.
1073
1871
Dean, Ransom B.
2224
1864
Cheney, Helen Augusta 1007
1857
Dean, Sarah A.
1313
1835
Chesmore, Reuben G.
343
Debo, Mary
510
1854
Clark, Mahew S.
677
Dix, Asa C.
812
Clark, Mary
86
Dodge,
Dodge, Abigail
600
Clark,
511
1803
534
Clay, David
610
1810
Dodge, Allen
551
1841
Clogston, Sarah Smith
502
1709
Dodge, Daniel
Dodge, Joanna
275
1867
Clougli, Lutliera
1756
1767
00
1844
Clough, Nathaniel P.
006
1870
Dolan, Mary
2231
1871
C'lough, Victoria
1033
1852
Dole, Nancy Sophia
17S7
1860
Cloutman, Marian
1716
1844
Doten, Hiram
930
Coburn, Loring
040
1862
Doty, Bertha
2210
1S35
Coburn, Mary
8*7
1830
Downe, Abigail
1260
Codman, Meliitable
Colburn, Mercy
238
Downing, Daniel
1166
1821
587
1821
Downing, Ruth
381
Colby, Hannah
473
1811
Doyle, Lucy
348
1838
Colby, Hannah
005
1*2—
Doyle, Thomas
351
18—
Comstock, Amos
pane 448
18—
Dunbar,
805
1853
Cook, Amanda
1816
1870 ? Duncan, Sarah
2228
1N65
Cook, Lydia C.
1701
1853
Duncan, Sarah Miller
463
1870
Cook, Millie
Cooliclge, Charles
976
1854
Durfee, Cynthia Ann
1380
180-
2310
Dyer, Amos
810
1812
Cordwell, Mary
373
Dyer, Wilson
814
Corser, Charles
1365
Cotting, Deborah
2288
E.
1808
C'ovel, Deborah
371
1863
Eames, Augustus Nelson
1002
1802
Cowdin, Mary Conner
207
1812
Eames, Hannah
308
1801
Cowee, Pearson
208
18—
Eames, Jacob
710
1785
? Cowley, Elizabeth
14,s
Earl, —
731
1840
Cragin, Azubah 11.
1768
185-
Eaton, Emily F.
480
Index.
539
1734
1815
182-
1867
1849
1800
18—
1741
1872
1803
1837
1740
1750
1802
1858
1873
1854
1835
185-
1770
Eaton, Israel
Eaton, Alary
Eaton, Micah
Eaton, Micah
Eaton, Nellie H.
Eaton, Thomas Barker
Eaton, Warren
Eddy, Freeborn
Eddy, Lydia
Edwards, Anna
Edwards, Elisha
Ellis, Fanny M.
Emerson, Daniel P.
Emerson, Joseph
Emerson, Susanna
Emery, Amos Barret
Emery, Peter
Estes, Julia E.
Estes, Louisa
Evans, Elizabeth G.
Evans, George W.
Evans, Hannah
Evans, Lucy Ann
Evans, Ruth
38
37
05
300
1501
100(5
90
parje 455
" 454
10
1788
2217
910
00
174
1181
87
935
1404
1719
930
404
494
120
1818
1859
1851
1855
1845
1855
,1859
1S42
1700
1755
1840
1750 ?
1800
1800
1804
1702
1788
1832
1784
1705
1819
1709
1811
1791
1808
1774
1752
1757
18—
1778
1707
1700
1843
1850
1850
1*05
183-
1801
Fabens, Mary
Fairbanks,
Fairbanks, Anna
Fairbanks, Elizabeth C.
Farley, Charles Benjamin
Farmer, James
Farnsworth, Emily Jane
Farnsworth, John M.
Farrington, George P.
Farwell, Louisa Maria
Fellows,
Felt, Aaron
Felton, Hannah
Felton, Sarah xYugusta
Felton, Oliver C.
Felton, Zechariah
Ferry, Robert B.
Finley, Kellogg Beldeu
Flint, Addison
Flint, Benjamin
Flint, Benjamin
Flint, Betsey
Flint, Eliza Jane
Flint, George
Flint, Hannah
Flint, Hannah Phelps
Flint, Hephzibah
Flint, Irene
Flint, John
Flint, John
Flint, Jonathan 19!
Flint, Lydia
Flint, Samuel
Flint, Sally P.
Flint, Sarah
Flint, Thirza
Floyd, Richard
Folsom, Charlotte W.
Folsom, Josiah D.
Ford, Adeline
Ford, Edwin
Ford, Mary
Fordham, "Betsey
Foster, Amanda Jane
Foster, Eli
Foster, Lewis
358
2293
1252
1050)
1715
877
1251
1058
1474
120>1
043
80
25
784
084
91
1027
1302
1012
150
200
282
602
425
87
445
282
382
443
380
>, 200
103
170
097
151
438
200
488
070
1323
2050
202
1275
600
801
811
Foster, Milo 1282
1851 Foster, Sarah 045
Foster, Spencer 2280
1843 Foye, Mary £84
1838 French, B. S. 1327
French, J. S. 13:S5
1844 French, Mary II. 1070
French, Rebecca 1023
1804 French, Samuel Franklin 704
1703 Frost, Abigail 8
1782 Frost, Atta 245
1808 Frost, Deborah 371
1823 Frost, Lydia 340
1827 Frost, Sumner 870
Fuller, 200
1838 Fuller, Catherine Elizabeth 704
Fuller, Jacob 111
1807 Fuller, Simeon 1007
Fuller, Warren 1007
G.
Gade, Gerhard
Gage, Rachel
Galbraith, Mary
Gardner, Betsey
Gardner, Priscilla
Gardner, Samuel
Gardner, Sarali
Garfield, Martha Ann
Garland, Guy W.
184- Garland, Margaret A.
1856 Garrison, Mary Ann
1800? Garvin, Clara
Gault, Myra A.
Gay, Clarissa
George, Andrew J.
George, Nellie M.
George, Tristram
Gidley, Edwin
Gilchrist, Sarah Jane
Gilford, Sarah
Gilmore, John
Gilson, Martha A.]
Girdler, Mary
Gleason, Herbert
Gleason, Mary
Goldsmith, Olive A.
Goodell, Deborah
Goodell, Ebenezer
Goodell, Jacob
1705 ? Goodell, Melietabel
37 Goodell, Phebe
Goodell, Sarah
Goodell, Sarah
Gould, Moses
Graves, Daniel
1750 ? Graves, Tabitlia
1800
1810
1870
1791
1774
1820
1871
1871
1807
1780
1852
1856
1770
1851
1757
1853
1833
1806
1703
1727
1
1818
1718
1S45
1870
1845
1807
181-
1S08
Gray, Abigail
Greeley, Abbie
Green,
Green, Abram
Green, Bethuel
Green, George
Greenwood, Sarah M.
Griifin, Charles
II.
Hagar, Sarah Amelia 1204
Hagget, Jennie Charlotte 400
llaight, Sarah page 455
Hale, Polly 436
Hall, Amos T. 1025
1537
130
1416
282
135
241
871
1381
10:»
1054
2106
711
1336
039
610
772
247
1308
1073
107
1304
1504
172
031
536
783
2256
284
101
09
28
52
100
688
171
02
18
1124
1010
878
1107
1233
1903
020
541) The Upton Memorial.
1807 Hall, Lyman A. 1157
1871 Halsted, E. Monroe 2021
Hamilton, David ~~''~
1853 Hamilton. Olive Amelia 1293
1H0S ? Hammond, Mary il¬
ls— Hancock, Thomas 1834
1871 Hanford, Samuel Cullen 1
Hanson, Ezra 095
1825 Hardy, Elizabeth 341
1712 Hardy, Ruth 11
1821 Harrington, Ruth "81
1S70 Harshberger, Aleda 040
1788 Hart, Anna 155
1788 Hart, Hannah 155
1707 Hartshorn, John 58
177- Ilartwell, Catharine 174
Haskell, Hannah 147
1824 Hathaway, Aelisah 1020
181- Ilathaway, Ebenezer 1021
183'5 Hathaway, Sarah Ann 1321
1813 Hathaway, Tryphena 1022
180- llaverly, Silas 1083
1842 Hawkes, Sarah Elizabeth 1005
Hawkins, Elvira Emeline 1041
1829 Hayden, Mary 587
1853 Hay ward, George 1000
1702 Hay ward, l'hebe 109
1733 Hay ward, Robert 24
Ilayward, Rose 70
1803 Hemenwny, Samuel 333
1791 Henley, John 228
1818 Henrv, Sheldon 573
1741 Herrick, Edith 29
1793 Herrick, Lucy 282
1708 Herrick, Nehemiah 107
1750 Herrick, Sarah 81
1830 Herriman, Justin 579
1824 Herriman, Fhebe 572
1848 Herriman, Seth L. 1272
Hill, Rufus 335
1S47 Hills, Mary A. 998
Hixon, Hannah 2250
Hoar, Henry 2314
Holden, Dennis 1220
Holden, Leviah 1222
ISO- Holden, Mary 1105
1799 Holden, Nathaniel 215
1840 Tlollister, Maria Amanda 1042
1858 Holmes, Mary 879
Holt, Betsey 1225
1801 Holt, Joseph Elbridge 902
17(5- Holt, Rachel 83
1839 Holt, Varninn 1004
Hopkins, Charles 819
Hopkins, George A. 818
1839 Horr, Caroline M. 1709
1835 Hosmer, Abiel 402
1830 Hough, Melinda 898
Houghton, Clara 1349
Howard, 847
1833 Howard, Almira 470
1807 Howard, Charles W. 1711
lsoo Howard, Phebe 211
1871 Hoxie, Anna 1080
Hunt, James Harvey 1923
1835 Hunter, William 1322
1S47 Huntoon, Sophia 995
1820 Hussev, Ann Coffin 004
1800 Hutchinson, Joseph 300
I.
1815 Ingalls, Enoch 389
1853 Isham, Thaddeus D. 1371
J.
1797 Jacox, Sarah page 453
1S72 Jameson, Emmet 2108
1821 Jaqnith, Jacob 2C9
1788 Jenkins, Mary 132
Jenkins, Mary 1010
1805 Jenkins, Newell S. 1115
170(5 Jenkins, Samuel 170
1828 Jessup, Joseph 3: 8
18— Johnson, 429
Johnson, 259
Johnson, 3!'8
1830 Johnson, Emily Collins 781
Johnson, George 1021
178S Johnson, John note, page. 107
1844 Johnson, Samuel 047
Jones, Abraham 1029
1830 Jones, Martha Ann 458
1810 Josselyn, Hercules H. 329
K.
177- Kellev, Abigail page 450
lvelley, Jane 1472
IS— Kelsev, Albert H. 478
1833 Kendall, Bela 401
Kendall, Henry Jackson 701
Keyes, Anna 1217
1S45 Keves, Electa Wing 1809
1798 Kilhain, Abigail 375
1782 Kimball, Samuel 113
1798 King, Daniel 285
1804 King, Ebenezer 286
King, Jonathan 1504
1832 King, Louisa 918
1810 King, Mary 287
King, Samuel 291
Kitchen, 250
1782 Kittredge, Molly 123
1839 Knight, James 870
L.
1835 Lambert, Charles 072
1753 Lambert, Molly 100
1804 Lane, Louisa A. 044
1850 Langley, John 1348
1844 Larkin, Asenath 1588
1825 Larrabee, Sally 300
Lawrence, Eliza 1173
1808 Lazzaro, J. Pericles Hadji 1524
1801 Learoyd, Addison Putnam 1708
1859 Leavens, EdenN. 1950
1841 Lee, Fidelia 914
Leonard, Julia 2308
Leonard, Seth 2318
1843 Lewis, Dolly F. 592
1857 Libby, Amanda J. 048
1708 Litcli, James 137
1800 Little, Marv B. 1070
1807 Little, William D. 1079
Lloyd, Harriet Maria 1572
1774 Lovejoy, Elizabeth 03
1777 Lovejoy, Jonathan 189
1783 Low, Abigail 242
1800 Lowe, Amelia F. 1258
Lynch, Edward 1170
Lyon, Betsey 2287
M.
1701 Maber, Mary 7
1820 Mann, Eliza 690
1827 Manslield, Andrew 900
1851 Manslield, Elbridge Gerry 1072
1855 Manslield, Lucretia 1). 1484
541
Marble, Mehitable 534
1840 Marble, Mercy Jane 881
18(')8 March, Lewis J. 2018
1853 Marcy, Alanson 1271
Marsh, Isaac 441
1712 Marsh, Ruth 11
1800 Marshall, Benjamin 202
1827 Marshall, Chedorlaomer 475
Marston, 642
1848 ? Marston, Sarah J. 885
180- Martin, Emily Norwood 1300
1871 Maxen, Mary 1758
Maxham, Andrew 401
Maxliain, Eliza 399
1800 Maxwell, Sarah 2056
Mackintire, 43
1706 Mackintire, Samuel 17
1836 Mclntire, David F. 477
Mclntire, Ellen 480
1800 Mclntire, Hezekiali 220
Mclntire, Rose 70
1867 McCauley, R. T. 1926
McClure, John 1192
180- McCoy, Betsey 222
185- McDonald, Alexander G.
1842 McMahon, Margaret
1866 McNabb, Mary E.
McNear, John A.
Mears, Daniel
1865 Mears, John Milton
1861 Meldruiu, Lucy lv.
1857 Meriam, Jennie L.
Merriam, Melinda
179S Merriam, Silas
1844 Merrill, Amos
1849 Merrill, Elizabeth
1861 Meseraul, Joseph
1831 Messenger, Betsey
1855 Messer, Arsela
1839 Messer, Roxana
1846 Miller, M. J-
Mills,
1792 Mills, Ebenezer
Mills, Sarah
180- Mitchell, Elizabeth
Moore, Cyrus
1805 ? Moore, Dolly
Moore', Wealthie
1850 Moore, William C.
1839 Morgan, Ira
1866 Morse, Alfred J.
Morse, Caroline
1858 Morse, Edward
1830 Morse, Lucy
1789 Morse, Mary
1829 Morse, Rebecca
1863 Moulton, Ellen
1831 Moulton, Mary A.
766
1247
1682
1367
1170
1353
678
024
1175
372
676
1450
1315
1258
1000
994
1366
page 448
533
937
197
875
411
1382
1049
997
1153
490
1912
1242
243
1231
846
2192
N.
179- Nay, I'olly
1823 Needham, Eliza T.
1793 Needham, Mary
Nelson, Moses
1868 Newbill, Albert
1854 Newbill, James
1844 Newcomb, Elizabeth
1863 Newell, Gustavus
Newell, Martha
1790? Newhall, Esther
1832 Newhall, Joshua Little
Newhall, Rebecca
226
359
271
1066
1406
1399
593
1945
1061
435
907
291
1732 Newmarch, Joanna
1872 Newton, Alonzo
Nichols, Betsey
1872 Nichols, Charles
1800 Nichols, Hannah
Nichols, Hiram
1843 Noble, Isannah C.
1851 Noble, Lydia Maria
North, James W.
1854 Nourse, Ellen Augusta
1832 Nourse, Ruth
18— Noyes, Emma
1857 Noyes, James A.
1838 Noyes, John M. C.
1832 Noyes, Lydia
1867 Nutter, Horatio Gates
Nutting, Daniel
Nutting, Luke
O.
Ober, Gary
1842 Odell, Lorinda
1744 ? Osborne, Eleanor
1857 Osborne, Stephen A.
18— Osgood,
1864 Osgood, Susan Conde
48
1944
540
1937
180
1235
893
923
694
646
703
666
1371
674
912
1983
6.N9
1392
1228
1238
page 445
1500
726
1298
1835
1836
177-
17—
1740
1818
186-
1857
1845
1845
1865
1859
186-
1809
17—
1868
1784
1841
18—
18—
1846
1838
1870
1772:
1810
1858
1839
1857
1834
180-
1807
1848
1866
P.
Page, David 992
Page, Martha Ellen 775
Paige, Isaac 2291
Park, Amanda Ann 1383
Parks, Fanny 1222
Parker, 162
Parker, Ann 669
Parker, David 168
Parker, Mary 161
Parker, Matilda .858
Parker, Susan 951
Parker, Viola V. 1296
Parker, "William 859
Parker, William 1579
Parker, William P. 1751
Parkhurst, Henry Harrison 1125
Passage, Alonzo
Passage, Elizabeth
Patch, Polly
Patch, Thomas
Patch, Warren P.
Patterson, Harriet
Patterson, Jeannette
Patterson, W.
Peabody, J osepli
Pearce, William C.
Pearson, George
Pearson, Henry
Pearson, Lydia Ann
Peek ham, Mary
Percy, Lena E,
' Peirce, Pliebe
1792
1791
373
120
1493
496
1119
737
114
895
729
727
1577
2195
1615
page 446
Peirce, Rebecca Allen 346
l'erham, Mary 195
Perkins, Eliza 464
Perkins, George 1593
Perkins, Harriet Maria 783
Perkins, Josephine 1273
Perkins, Sophia 668
Perkins, William 1069
Perry, Esther 198
Peters, Apphia 216
Philips, Martha Elizabeth 911
Phillips, Alonzo P. 920
N
542 The Upton Memorial.
1801 Fierce, Betsey 134
Pierce, Cordelia L. 2305
1843 l'ierce, Dolly F. 55)2
1785 Pierce, Rebecca 134
1775 Fierce, Robert 187
186- Fierce, Tillie M. 2212
18.57 Fierson, Maria 050
1S07 Piper, Mercy 307
1821 Piper, Sally 499
180- Pitt, Helen Delia 1384
1804 Fomerov, Alexander 2215
1708 Pool, Sally 180
18— Poor, Eliphalet R. 029
Pope, Amos 298
1815 Porter, Betsey Kay 203
180- Porter, William H. 1554
1819 Pratt, Betsey 218
1854 Pratt, Caroline H. 1483
1785 Pratt, Ephraim 153
Preble, 012
18— Prescott, George AV. 020
18— Prescott, George W. 034
1S02 Preston, Davicl 378
Preston, Mehitabel 297
1003 Preston, Rebecca 11
1841 Proctor, Aaron Cheever 920
180- Proctor, Emma 1085
Putnam, Francis 822
1830 Putnam, Francis P. 915
1842 Putnam, Henry 1578
1840 Putnam, James P. 1203
1831 Putnam, Mary 899
1800 Putnam, Polly 379
1770 Putnam, Rebecca 148
Putnam, Sarah 1229
%!•
1856 Quimby, Mary A. 2196
R.
1859 Racket, Louisa 1051
1821 Randall, Electa 574
Rayleigh, Etta E. 1189
Raymond, 545
1855 Rayner, Elizab. Catharine 1008
1820 Rayner, Thomas 1707
1853 llennard, Maria L. 1581
1805 Rheinhardt, Emma E. 1373
1850 Rice, Paulina Cutter 407
1740 Rich, Rachel 31
173- Rich, Thomas 20
Richardson, 150
1779 Richardson, Jerusha 122
1814 Richardson, Sally 278
Richardson, Sophia 1040
1780 .Richardson, Stephen 110
1871 Richmond, William 2139
1837 Ricker, George B. 741
181- Riddle, Betsey 202
1806 Rider, Ellen A. 1487
1858 Rivers, Geraldine I. 1059
1830 Robb, Mary 500
1871 Rockwell, Augusta 1417
Rollins, Amanda M. 018
1840 Ropes, George Nathan 826
1808 Ropes, Priscilla 356
1845 Ropes, Sarah Sophia 781
1805 Rowell, John 410
18— Rupp, Mary 481
1858 Russell, Geraldine I. 1059
Russell, John 141
D.
1833 Sabin, Ilarmena 459
1852 Sati'ord, Sarah B. 851
181- Sanborn, Sally 079
1810 Sargent, Jemima 414
184- Savory, Harriet Ellen 824
Sawin, Henry 1590
1789 Sawyer, Molly 205
1784 Sawyer, William 260, 268
176- Say, Jarvis 141
1830 Scarlett, Miranda 600
Scott, Emma S. 1191
1861 Scott, Janet 1074
1836 Scott, Sarah 1242
1853 Scott, Sarah 1250
1826 Scripture, Mary 521
1870? Scull, Ellen 2171
Seaver, Marinda 1342
IS 14 Slmttuck, Pliebe 394
Sheldon, 599
1818 Sheldon, Mary 397
1786 ? Sherman, Anna page. 417
1853 Sherman, Julia Ann 1295
1801 Sherwood, Cordelia 1924
18(50? Shorey, Laura A. 789
1854 Shove, Esther B. 1453
Shove, .Joseph page 448
1814 Shove, Mary " 455
1861 Simpson, Susan Matilda 932
1838 Skinner, Elizabeth N. 1070
1827 Small, Joseph 736
Small, Samuel 111
1858 Smith, Eliza 464
18— Smith, Esther 1121
1845 Smith, Henry D. 1774
1771 Smith, Jacob 186
Smith, Jerusha 395
1839 Smith, John 530
Smith, Fhebe page 451
1866 Smith, Robert A. 1675
1853 Smith, S. F. 843
1807 Smith, Sally 332
179- Smith, Sarah 239
1809 Snow, Abigail 254
1809 Snow, Lydia 582
1822 Southard, Mary 361
1822 Southard, Sarah 361
1792 Soutlnvick, Hephzibah 223
1847 Southwick, James Moore 924
1756 Southwick, Mary 66
1853 Sparrow, Ann 1770
Spinney, Rebecca 144
Sprague, Ebenezer 93
18— Sprague, Nellie 479
1740 Stacy, Hannah 33
1867 Stafford, Ellen Cecilia 787
18— Staniels, Caroline 483
1857 Stanley, Hannah 81
1808 Stanton, Lucy A. 1455
18— Stetson, 2301
1871 Stevens, Ambrose 1930
18— Stevens, Amos P. 625
1834 Stevens, Nathan 739
18— Stevens, Sherburne 633
1843 Stevens, Simon 896
Stevens, Wesley 1020
1706 Stimpson, James 15
Stone, 363
1792 Stone, Eliab 429
1837 Stone, John H. 1772
1836 Stout, Emily Avery 402
Strout, John 352
Index.
543
page 7
18—
131
18—
1100
50
1863
20
1854
560
1862
371
177-
366
1854
860
1845
368
1800
40
1758
1703
857
1821
Stuart, Eleanor
1777 Styles, Susanna
Swain, Henry 15.
1713 Swallow, Joseph
1735 Swallow, Phebe
1814 Sweetser, Thomas
181(5 Swift, Sally
1782 Swinnerton, Ede
1813 Swinnerton, Elizabeth
171)0 Swinnerton, John
1736 Swinnerton, Sarah
1803 Sylvester, Benjamin F.
1813 Symonds, Thomas
T.
1834 Taggart, John 903
1815 Taggart, Mary 585
1824 Taggart, Priscilla 58'.)
1843 Tapley, Emily 1587
Tapley, Sarah 230
1762 Taylor, Abigail 87
Taylor, Gray 2317
Taylor, Harriet 2307
Taylor, James F. 615
1847 Taylor, Nathan T. 1186
Taylor, Obadiah 950
1822 Teel, Asenath 261
1811 Teel, Rebecca 261
Thayer, Aclisah 1044
1869 Thayer, Amanda 1838
1853 Thomas, Olive C. 1452
1778 Thomas, Richard 210
186- Thompson, Andrew W. 1740
Thompson, Dr. 1038
Thompson, John 104
1680 Thompson, Sarah 2
1807 Thurston, Susan 562
1S07 Thurston, Thomas 246
1858 Throckmorton, Hugh Wm. 1523
1851 Titus, Laura A. 1476
Todd, Edward 1450
186- Torrance, Floyd D. 1052
Towne, Charles H. 807
Towne, Lucy 408
1812 Townsend, Mercy 357
Trask, Sarah 2256
1836 Travor, Rachel 2104
1762 Tucker, Jacob 88
183- Turner, James Harvey 661
Tuttle, Hyman 1027
Twist, 61
U.
1818 Underhill, Sarah
1780 Underwood, Sarah
Upham, Henry I.
186- Varner, James
Very, John
Vinal,
"Vinton, Eunice
1732 Vinton, Melatiah
Vosburg, Eliza
Vosburg, Oscar
1866 Vose, Amelia F.
page 455
432
1438
140
516
C68
55
525
1201
1258
1855 Vroo'man, Elizabeth Carr 1381
W.
Waite, Hannah Eliza
1840 Waite, John B.
1202
1204
1821
1820
1816
1873
1784
1726
1785
18—
1867
1780
1788
1803
1793
18—
1842
1805
1767
1733
1724
1764
1776
1726
1753
1720
1728
1844
1861)
1831
1848
1S41
1836
1831
1865
1776
1853
1818
1842
1816
1845
1708
1800
1846
1847
1746
18—
18—
1841
18 -
1708
Walker, John 1020
Wallace, James 707
Wallace, John T. 353
Warren, Augustus 1034
Warren, Benjamin 1005
Warren, Martha E. 2214
Washer, Hannah 238
Waters, George Frank 026
? Waters, Mary Elinor 774
Watts, Rebecca 581
Webber, Elizabeth 142
AVetherbee, Asa 1227
Wetherbee, John 474
Wetherspoon, Sarah 450
Wheeler, Elizabeth 657
? Wheeler, Lucy 2200
Wheeler, 1603
Wheelock, Anna 133
Whipple, J. Lovett 666
Whipple, Ruth 35
? White, Elizabeth 148
White, Nellie 254
Whitehead, John T. 1372
Whiting, Sarah 163
Whitney, Mary 257
Whittemore, Nancy 106
Whittemore, Nancy 476
Whittredge, Nancy 428
Wiggin, Joseph 570
Wight, Daniel 1773
Wiley, Benjamin 1500
Wiley, Betsey 450
Wilkins, Benjamin 102
Wilkins, David 54
Wilkins, Elizabeth 20
Wilkins, Elizabeth 07
Wilkins, Elizabeth 185
Wilkins, Hezekiah 51
Wilkins. Margery 167
? Wilkins, Mary 40
Wilkins, Thomas 53
Wilkinson, Henry 1201
Williams, Mary W. 2220
Willis, Eliza 356
Willis, Louisa C. 1262
Wilson, Abigail 1281
Wilson, Fanny Maria 124(5
Wilson, George Rodney 1245
Wilson, Luther 1244
Wilson. Lydia Jane 466
Wilson, Martha 122
Wilson, Mary Adeline 466
Winchester, Lucy Elizabeth 018
Winfree, Sarah Therese 770
Wing, Sally 371
Wood, 880
Wood, Eliza 270
Wood, l'hebe 381
Woodbury, Julia Howard 1785
Woodbury, Nancy A. 1780
Woodin, Hannah 161
Woodworth, Nancy 340
Wright, Noah 501
Wyatt, George W. 1387
Wyman, Edward 802
Wyman, Eliza 270
Y.
1S63 Young, Alexander
Young, Samuel 51.
1064
1208
INDEX IV.
PERSONS INCIDENTALLY MENTIONED.
The figures preceding the name denote the year when the trans¬
action occurred, or when the connection was made with the indi¬
vidual mentioned.
The figures following the name denote the Page where the name
appears.
A.
1708 Abbott, .Tosiah
1*10 Adams, Thomas
1771 Aklrich, Thomas
17'.):! Allyn, Rev. John
1854 Avery, Foster
B.
1750 Balch, Daniel
1781 Bancroft, Caleb
1783 Bancroft, John
177U Barnard, Jeremiah
17-14 Barnard, Jonathan
1840 Barrett, John W".
1852 Bass, Alpheus
1039 Bellingham, Richard
1739 Bickford, John
1797 Binney, Horace
1*52 Bodman, Luther
1824 Bowditch, Thomas
1S10 Brace, James
1845 Brown, Ephraim
1009 Brown, John
1007 Brown, Nicholas
1727 Brown, Richard
1720 Brown, Samuel
10)58 Bullock, Henry
1097 Burnap, Joseph
Burnap, Robert
Burt, Thomas
C.
1740 Chandler, Isaac
1802 (flickering, Thomas E.
Clioate, Rufus
1850 Clark, Daniel
Clark, John
1004 Clark, Thomas
1773 Cleaves, Nathan
1832 Conant, Horatio
1850 Converse. Joshua It.
1078 Corwin, George
1782 Cowdin, Thomas
1072 Cowdrey, Nathaniel
1798 C'ressy, John
D.
1712 Dagget, William
85
181
447
312
247
157
225
198
80
445
339
2*9
14
04
200
1818
1*42
17*7
1097
1777
1707
1*08
1833
1740
1070
1092
1818
1*00
1797
430 1SU4
317 - 1709
184
193
14, 10
13
48
40
8
22
19
18
17*9
1772
1840
18-
1707
1859
1774
1071
1075
1075
445
1008
391
10)00
215
1812
287
1773
179
1705
12
17*7
142
17*7
208
1703
354
1052
15
1*01
134
14
1733
92
1718
1702
1*03
Damon, Edward
Danforth, Joseph
Day, Luke
Dix, Samuel
Dodge, Joshua
Dodge, Joshua
Doyle, Thomas
Duncan, Hiram
E.
Eaton, Joseph
Edwards, Matthew
English, Philip
F.
Felton, John S.
Fletcher, Richard
Flint, Benjamin
Flint, Ilezekiah
Flint, Jabez
Flint, John
Flint, Samuel
Foye, Joshua
Frost, Caleb L.
Fuller, Timothy, Rev.
Fuller, Margaret
G.
Gardner, Daniel
Gardner, George
Gardner, Joseph
Gardner, Thomas
Geary, Thomas
(jingle, John
Goldsmith, Thomas
Goodale, Eleazar
Goodale, Jacob
Goodale, James
Goodale, William
Goodell, James
Goodell, Robert
Gordon, George IT.
Gordon, Samuel
Goldtlnvaite, Ezekiel
Gray, Samuel
Greeley, Ezekiel
Green, Jacob
218
210
80
19
Ki2
92
184
243
74
14
note, 9
318
184
230
121
110
213, 234
90
328
211
note, 53
" 54
145
it
10
10
13
14
318
04
00, 90
94
94
90
51
249
37
50
40
58
123
Index.
545
ir.
1087 Hardy, James
1007 Hart, Isaac
1700 Hart, Jonathan
1824 Hathaway, Josiali
1709 Hayward, Jabez
1793 Herrick, Martin
1711 Higginson, John
1097 Hill, John
1078 Hodgman, Thomas
1071 Hogg, James
10)71 Hollingsworth, Richard
1791 Hopkins, Daniel, Rev.
1810 Howard, Joseph
1807 Hussey, i'eter
J. K.
1797 Jenks, William, Dr.
Kendall, Thomas
1709 King, Zechariah li
1770 Kittredge, Solomon
L.
1843 Lacy, William
1832 Lane, Samuel
1803 Lawrence, Samuel
1720 Lindall, Timothy
M.
1787 Marshall, Jonas, Dr.
1854 Mayhew, H. H.
1784 Mead, John
1783 Mooers, William, Capt.
1834 Moore, Washingtou
1789 Morse, Daniel
N.
1815 Napoleon Boxaparte
1850 Nash, Stephen G.
1790 Nay, William
1770 Needham, Stephen
1823 Needham, Thomas
18— Nichols, Benjamin
1753 Nichols, Ebenezer
1802 Nichols, John F.
1872 Nourse, Amos
Nurse, Francis
1800 Noyes, Ward
1745 Parker, John
1689 I'arris, Samuel, Rev.
Peabody, George
1091 Pearson, John
1782 Penniman, Joseph, Rev.
1777 Perkins, Joseph
1077 Phelps, John
18— Phelps, Nathaniel
17S0 Pierce, Benjamin
1807 Piper, Samuel
1094 Pool, John
1N00 Poole, Fitch
1071 Pope, Joseph
IS 15 Porter, Moses
1819 Pratt, David
1093 Preston, Thomas
1092 Proctor, John
Putnam, Daniel, Rev.
1790 Putnam, Daniel
1745 Putnam, David
1739 Putnam, Israel
1784 Putnam, .Jesse
1800
40
13, 14
79
1833
367
120
1759
166
1797
61
1071
31
1708
15
1808
9
1821
9
1087
107
1058
184
1871
338
1811
206
1833
18
1819
37, 170
1803
142
1653
1068
1790
245
1087
290
1787
132
1787
59
1819
1799
1800
80
1834
436
1732
77
1777
338
1872
414
1797
147
1097
1812
1701
220
1833
354
IS 15
140
1S62
159
1773
194
144
75
1680
315
1671
293
1840
39
18—
111
1870
119
1847
36
1847
349
1800
10
1797
227
10,53
85
1770
15, 22
1797
118
10)20
100
1816
172
1S09
30
1787
211
1000
10
1700
157
1090
137
l(i90
39
1090
25
1S30
05, 70
1757
94
1S29
74
1853
10
1755
210
Putnam, Joseph
R.
Raymond, George
Richardson, Addison
Richardson, Reuben
Richardson, William M.
Robinson, John
Roby, Rev. Joseph
liopes, Daniel
Ropes, James
Ross, John
Rumboll, Daniel
Russell, David
200
301
100
200
9
130
189
314
17
8, 9
note, 107
S.
Sabin, Azariah 240
Safford, Thomas R, ]<)4
Sanborn, Rev. Peter 137
Sanderson, Elijah 470
Savage, Thomas 8
Sawin, Jeremiah 13
Sawyer, Porter 227
Scollay, John 17
Shattuck, Abiel 217
Shays, Daniel 80
Shed, Dr. Joseph 479
Sheldon, Nathaniel 218
Sliorey, II A. 329
Smith, Dexter 414
Sparhawk, Nathaniel, Rev. 74
Sparhawk, Nathaniel 80
Spaulding, Willard 190
Stearns, Asaliel 20(i
Stearns, Shubael 22
Stedman, Luther 219
Stone, Rev. Eliab 05
Stone, Deacon John 126
Sullivan, William 3l2
Swift, John L. 391
Swinnerton, James 04
Thompson, (George 20
Tompkins, John 10
Train, Enoch 330
Tufts, Joseph 211
V. W
Virgin, William W.
Walker, Nathaniel
Walker, Theophilus
Wallis, Dennison
Warren, John C , Dr.
Webb, Henry
Wheeloek, Eleazer, Rev.
White, Daniel A.
White, Peregrine
Whiting, Samuel
AVhitman, William E. S.
Wilkins, lienjamin
Wilkins, IJray
Wilkins, Daniel, Rev.
Wilkins, llenrv
Wilkins, Samuel
Wilkins, Thomas
Williams, John
Williams, Samuel
Willis, Samuel
Wilson, Stephen
Winslow, Gen. John
327
349
349
211
200
8
105
200
114
339
329
123
14. 12
57
31
30
09
32S
58
399
240
109
INDEX V.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
E1P The figures denote the Page.
A.
Adams Taper Company 459
Adventures in the North Sea lily
Adventures on the Tacilic Coast 200,
207, 351, 355
A man five times married 150
A woman three times a widow 142
Amherst, N. II., incorporated 57
A mother to twenty adopted
children 233
An early marriage 70
Andersonville prison 274
A brass clock made in 1750 157
A strong bodily frame 300
An Upton burned to death 254
Author of infantry tactics 414
B.
Baltimore, passage through 241
Bancroft Family IKS
Hatavia, A". V., great change in 271
Battle of lloanoke Island 307
Battle of Newbern 400
Bellingham Farm 14. 30
Blacksmiths 01, 127, 133, 103, 228, 220,
230, 240, 281, 303, 308, 440
Boston Tea Tarty 00
Braintree iron works 8
Cabinet-makers 285
Captains 187, 235, 321, 380, 420, 401
Carpenters 102, 105, 213, 223, 204, 200,
274, 283, 382, 403, 410, 421
Chair-makers 385, 380, 387, :!88
Character of Elijah Upton 211, 212
Character of Mrs. H. 15. Upton 208
College graduates 130, 108, iso, 200,
272, 273, 280, 300, 310, 332, 335, 348,
354, 375, 302, 430
Colonels yoo, 413
Continental money notes, 07, 70, 12S
Cordwaiuers 40, 50, 74, S3, 02, 123, 130,
222, 302, 325, 372
D.
Danvers and Teabody, division line
vote, 100
Danvers men slain at Lexington 100
Daring courage of an Upton loo
Deacons 04, 113, 143, 150, 171, 238, 202,
351, 301, 302, 478
" Deacon Giles's Distillery " 120
Deputy Sheriffs 161, 200
Depredations of English cruisers 341
Desperate charge of a Union reg't 350
Dunbar, battle of, in 1050 5
E.
Earl Russell, letter to 341
Earliest known connection of the
Upton Family with the church
note, 35
Early times, mode of life in 71
Entailed estates 24, 32, 38
F.
" Far west " in 1834 414
Female detective in 1801 242
First railroad built in U. States 23(5
Flint, Rev. James, his letter 113
G.
Gathering of Uptons at IJatavia 272
Great lire in Boston in 1872 341
Glue, manufacture of 211, 349, 433
II.
" Half-way Covenant " note, 34
Hutchinson vocalists " 171
Insurrection in 1787 so
Innkeepers -80, 04, 98, 105,223, 242
J.
Justices of the peace 100, 207, 210,
288, 201, 327, 379, 30S, 408, 410
L.
Lawyers 108, 200, 217, 287, 308, 310,
312, 313, 327, 348, 354, 370, 432
341
100, 101
8
Letter to Earl Russell
Lexington light
Lynn iron works
M.
Machinists 258, 200, 298
Major General 413
Manufacture of glue 211, 349, 433
Manufacture of paper 450
Manufacture of scythe handles 430
Manufacture of threshing machines
223, 400, 410
Manufacture of woolen goods 230, 380
Mariners 05, 101, 102, 107, 108, 170, 188,
100, 192, 193, 194, 195, 219, 300,
304, 308, 320, 330, 378, 431, 401
Index.
547
Masons 214, 388, 395, 402, 428
Medal for saving a ship's crew 337
Members of congress 108, 309
Member of Mass. council 340
Member of Mass. state senate 340
Merchants. See Traders.
Military officers 130, 137, 140, 235, 241,
306, 313, 377,389, 392, 393,
394, 390, 399, 411, 412, 420
Ministers 180, 289, 302, 375, 392
Mistakes in records notes, 08, 108,217,
300, 481
Mode of life in former times 71
Montgomery privateer, her fierce
conflict with a British mail
packet in 1812 190
Monument to seven Danvers
men slain at Lexington 100
Musicians 425, 420
Murder by Indians 297
N.
Negro slaves 19, 32, <53, 75, 130, 282
Norway, Me., facts in its early
history 110, 111, 198-204
Old French war 89, 109
Old people 05, 85, 90, 04, 104, 100, 109,
125, 130, 143, 150, 158, 105, 171, 172,
195, 204, 205, 208, 210, 225, 205, 304,
• 403, 470, 472
Outbreak of the rebellion 241
r.
Taper money issued note, 31
Paper, manufacture of 459
Passage of Union troops through
Baltimore 241
Photograph artist 292
Physicians 353, 379, 430
Province bills depreciated note, 44,
58, 07
Publisher 329
R.
Railroad first built in the U. S. 230
Rescue of a crew of perishing men 337
Representatives 131, 134, 189, 235, 244,
203, 200, 287, 340, 349, 301, 398, 459
Revolutionary soldiers 70, 80, 89, 91,
105, 113, 110, 122, 130, 157,
101, (note) 213,40G, 475,479
Salem witchcraft 12, 25 39
Seamen. See Mariners.
Seating people at church 37
Selectmen 05, 77, 114, 121, 122, 125,
203, 300, 301, 306, 38?'
398, 402, 471, 481, 482
Shays insurrection so
Sheriff 400
Shipmasters 170,188,190, 192, 193, 194,
330, 431, 401, 482
Shoemakers. See C'orrhrahiers.
Soldiers in the " Old French
War » 89, 109
Splendid military career 41:}
Starvation in a rebel prison 274
T.
Tailors 57, 82
Tavern-keepers 80, 94, 98, 105, 223, 242
Teachers 136, 157, 180, 295, 320, 348,
300, 379, 401, 422
Traders or merchants 136, 140, 152,
155, 157, 159, 164, 168, (note) 177,
181, 184, 180, 190,191, 224, 244, 245,
253, 290, 294, 305, 317, 318, 319, 320,
321, 327, 355, 357, 35S, 359, 399, 407,
420, 430
" Toby Candor " 329
Two loving brothers 29, 35
U.
Upham, Charles W. quoted note, 168
Upton in the Mexican war 306
Uptons as bank cashiers 244, 372
Uptons in Lexington fight note, 161
Uptons in the war of 1812 190, 192,
261, 268, 364
Uptons in the late civil war 173, 175,
189, 191, 216, 222, 241, 219, 250, 258,
269, 274, 287, 313, 319, 322, 323, 358,
369, 377, 383, 391, 392, 393, 400, 401,
409, 411, 410, 418, 424, 425, 426, 439,
472, 483, 484
Uptons in the rebel army 282, 283, 284
Uptons who lost their lives in the
late civil war 269, 274, 287, 313, 323,
377, 392, 393, 416, 418
Uptons on the bench 217, 288, 311, 370
Upton original estate 165, 195, 299
United States consuls 191, 309
W.
Webster, Daniel, Bangor speech 182
Woolen manufacture 239, 380
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